Daannata Maxaafa.
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Isra7eele biittan kase kawoy kawotontta wode Efreemen zumbulla bolla haahon Lewe qommotappe issaadey dees. He addezi Yuhuda biittan Beeteliheeme katamaappe ba laggeththiza issi maccassayo ekki yides. 
Gido attiin iza izara ooyettada Yuhuda biittan Beeteliheeme katamaan diza ba aawa soo baada heen oyddu agina uttadus. 
Izi laggeththozi izo yooti ammanththidi zaari ekki yaanaas qofa qachchides; bishe ba ayllenne nam7u hareta ekkidi bides; iza mokka ekkada ba aawaa soo gelththadus; izi aaway iza be7idi ufayssan mokki ekkides. 
Nayi aaway izi heen takkana mala woossiin addezi mishenne uyishe 3 gallas heen takkides. 
Oydanththo gallas maalado wonttara dendi baanaas giigettida; gido attiin nay aaway ba nay laggeththozas, «Ne daaburontta mala aykko doonan gelththada ba» gides. 
Hessa gishshas nam7u asatikka uttidi issife midanne uyida. Hessafe guye nay aaway iza, «Hayyana, hach ufayettashe hayssan tanara aqa» gides. 
Nay laggeththozi baanaas dendiin nay aaway izi bontta aqana mala woossiin heen aqides. 
Ichchashanththo gallas baanaas maalado wonttara dendiin nay aaway qasseka, «Ne daaburontta mala aykko doonan gelththada ba» gides; histtiin istti nam7ayka kath issife mida. 
Addezi ba laggeththoyranne ba ayllera baana keziin nay aaway, «Ha7i sa7ay qammida gishshas hayssan ufayettishe aqidi wonto maaladora dendidi intte soo biite» gides. 
Gido attiin izi he gallas heen aqanaas koyontta gishshas, dendidi caanara diza nam7u hareta, ba laggeththoyonne ba aylleza ekkidi Yerusalaame geetettida Yaabuse gakkides. 
Istti Yaabuse matishin sa7ay keehi qammida gishshas ayllezi ba godaas, «Yaabusen geli aqidi ays wontiin bookkonii?» gides. 
Godazi izas zaaridi, «Akkay! Hayssa Isra7eele dere katama gidontta asa dere kataman aqokko; gede Gibi7a gakkanaas kanththi buus baana» gides. 
Qasse zaareththidi ba ayllezas, «Haa ya, nuni Gibi7a kataman woykko Eraama kataman aqizaso demmidi heen aqana» gides. 
Histtidi sinth buus gujjida; istti biidi Biniyaame biittan diza Gibi7a katama matishin arshey wullides. 
Istti Gibi7a katama gelidi dubbushiza demban uttida; gido attiin heeppe istta baso efidi ayssiza asi beettibeenna. 
He gallassa omars Efreeme dere shaara menththo bollafe yiidi Gibi7an diza issi cima addezi ba gaden ooththi pe7idi soo simmi yishe istti dizaso gakkides; he wode he deren diza asay Biniyaame zareta; 
Cima addezikka he katamaan diza dembaan uttida addeza be7idi, «Ne awappe yida asee? Awa bay?» giidi oychchides. 
Imaththazi zaaridi, «Nuni Yuhuda biittan diza Beeteliheeme katamappe yidos. Ha7i Efreeme deren zumbulla bolla haahon diza nusonne Xoossa keeth beeththa bolla dishin gadey qammiin hayssan uttidos; gido attiin hanno gakkanaas nuna baso efi ayssana as demmibeekko. 
Nu haretas uttulaynne harqqoy dees; taas, tanara dizaytas maana shinqeynne uyiza ushshi diza gishshas hara aykkoka koshshenna» gides. 
Cima addezi, «Haa yiite tason aqite! Intte koyzayssa ubbaa tani inttes immana; dubbusha demban aqopite» gides. 
Hessa gishshas istta ba soo efidi istta haretaska harqqo yeggides. Hessafe guye imaththati bantta tohoza meecettidi kawo mida ushshika uyida. 
Istti ufayettishin katamaappe worballa asati yiidi keeththaa yuushon yuuyi aadhdhidi, «Kare doya» giidi penge qoxeth doommida; istti he keeththaa godaa, «Ha7i neso gelida addeza haa kessa; nuni izara zin7anaas koyoos!» gida. 
Keeththaa goday kare kezidi isttas, «Ha7i ta ishatoo! Hessa mala pala miish ooththofte; hayssi addezi ta imaththa. 
Be7ite! Taas geela7o nayanne iza laggeththoya hayssan deettes. Tani istta inttes kare kessana; he wode istta intte koyidayssa ooththite; gido attiin ha addeza bolla hessa mala harassiza ooso ooththofte» gides. 
Gido attiin asati izi gizayssa siyontta ixxida. Hessa gishshas Lewe zarezi ba laggeththoyo isttas kare kessi yeddides; sa7ay wonttana gakkanaas laametti laametti izira zin7idi sa7ay wonttana gishin yeddida. 
Izakka wonttanaas bazzoy zo7ishin yaada izi goday aqida cima addeza keeththaa pengen kundadus; xalqqey kezana gakkanaas hessan porccu ga ichchadus. 
He gallas maalado izi godazi dendidi ba oge baanaas keeththaa penge doydi kezishin iza laggeththoya keeththaa pengen ba kushe miccada ichchidaaro be7ides. 
Izi izo, «Denda ane boos!» gides; gido attiin iza izas aykkoka zaarabeekku; hessafe guye izi aha hareza bolla caani ekkidi baso bides. 
Soo gakkida mala mashsha ekkidi ba laggeththoy aha 12 kessi qanxxereththides; kumeththa Isra7eele deraa gakkana mala issi issi qanxxo 12 Isra7eele qommotas yeddides. 
Hessa be7ida ubbay, «Isra7eele asay Gibxe biittafe kezoosofe hach gakkanaas hayssa mala miishshi hanibeenna; nunikka beyibeekko; ane hayssa issife akeeki zorettidi issi miish ooththoos» gida. 
