¹The burden of the word of Jehovah to Israel by Malachi.

¹ Rabbi sanno kaŋ kaa Malaci do Israyla* se, a feerijo neeya:

²I have loved you, saith Jehovah; but ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith Jehovah, and I loved Jacob,

² Rabbi ne: «Ay ga ba araŋ.» Amma araŋ ne: «Man no ni ga ba iri, binde?» Rabbi ne: «To, Isuwa manti Yakuba beere no? Kulu nda yaadin ay ba Yakuba,

³and I hated Esau; and made his mountains a desolation, and [gave] his inheritance to the jackals of the wilderness.

³ amma ay konna Isuwa. Ay n'a tondi kuukey mo ciya koonu. A tubo mo, ay n'a no saajo zoŋey se.»

⁴If Edom say, We are broken down, but we will build again the ruined places, -- thus saith Jehovah of hosts: They shall build, but I will throw down; and [men] shall call them the territory of wickedness, and the people against whom Jehovah hath indignation for ever.

⁴ Baa day kaŋ Edom ne: «Iri na goobu haŋ amma iri ga ye k'iri kurmey cina.» Haŋ kaŋ Rabbi Kundeykoyo ci neeya: «I ga cina, amma ay g'a zeeri. Borey ga ne i se laala laabu, da boroyaŋ kaŋ Rabbi futu i se hal abada.»

⁵And your eyes shall see [it], and ye shall say, Jehovah is magnified beyond the border of Israel.

⁵ Araŋ moy ga di, araŋ ma ne mo: «I ma Rabbi beerandi hal a ma bisa baa Israyla laabo hirro me.»

⁶A son honoureth [his] father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith Jehovah of hosts unto you, priests, that despise my name. But ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

⁶ Ize ga nga baaba beerandi, tam mo ga nga koyo beerandi. Da binde ay wo baaba no, man ay beera? Wala d'ay ya tamey koy no, man ay gaakuro? Yaadin no Rabbi Kundeykoyo go ga ne araŋ se, ya araŋ alfagey, kaŋ yaŋ goono ga donda ay maa! Amma araŋ go ga ne: «Man gaa binde no iri donda ni maa?»

⁷Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of Jehovah is contemptible.

⁷ To, zama araŋ goono ga ŋwaari ziibo salle ay sargay feema boŋ, araŋ ga ne mo: «Man gaa no iri na ni ziibandi?» To, nga ga ti waati kaŋ cine araŋ ga ne: «Rabbi taablo ya dondayaŋ hari no.»

⁸And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? Present it now unto thy governor: will he be pleased with thee? or will he accept thy person? saith Jehovah of hosts.

⁸ Alwaati kaŋ araŋ ga hay fo danaw salle sargay se, haba! manti hari laalo no bo? Waati kaŋ araŋ ga fanakey da zaŋaykomey salle, haba! woodin manti hay fo laalo no bo? Doŋ, ma konda woodin sohõ ka no ni mayraykoyo se ka di hal a ga maa ni kaani! A ga ni ta mo, wala? Yaadin no Rabbi Kundeykoyo ci.

⁹And now, I pray you, beseech ùGod that he will be gracious unto us. This hath been of your hand: will he accept any of your persons? saith Jehovah of hosts.

⁹ Sohõ binde, ay g'araŋ ŋwaaray, wa Irikoy gomno ceeci, zama a ma bakar iri se. Amma da _sargay|_ woodin dumi go araŋ kambe ra, a ga boro fo ta araŋ ra, wala? Yaadin no Rabbi Kundeykoyo ci.

¹⁰Who is there among you that would even shut the doors? and ye would not kindle [fire] on mine altar for nothing. I have no delight in you, saith Jehovah of hosts, neither will I accept an oblation at your hand.

¹⁰ Doŋ day da baa boro folloŋ go no araŋ game ra kaŋ ga Irikoy fuwo windi meyey daabu, hal araŋ ma si ye ka danji diyandi ay sargay feema boŋ yaamo! Ay si maa araŋ kaani, ay si sargay mo ta araŋ kambey ra. Yaadin no Rabbi Kundeykoyo ci.

¹¹For from the rising of the sun even unto its setting my name shall be great among the nations; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure oblation: for my name shall be great among the nations, saith Jehovah of hosts.

¹¹ Zama za wayna funyaŋ ka koy hal a kaŋyaŋ, ay maa ga ciya ibeeri dumi cindey game ra. Nangu kulu mo i ga dugu nda sargay hanante salle ay maa se. Zama ay maa ga ciya ibeeri dumi cindey game ra. Yaadin no Rabbi Kundeykoyo ci.

¹²But ye profane it, in that ye say, The table of the Lord is polluted; and the fruit thereof, his food, is contemptible.

¹² Amma araŋ n'a ciya fanta hari, mate kaŋ araŋ goono ga ne: «Rabbi taablo ciya ziibi hari. A nafa mo, kaŋ ga ti a ŋwaaro nooya, ciya dondayaŋ hari.»

¹³And ye say, Behold, what a weariness! And ye have puffed at it, saith Jehovah of hosts, and ye bring [that which was] torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye bring the oblation: should I accept this of your hand? saith Jehovah.

¹³ Koyne, araŋ ne: «A go, taabi woofo dumi no woone?» Araŋ na niine ceeri mo a se. Yaadin no Rabbi Kundeykoyo ci. Koyne, araŋ kande hayey kaŋ araŋ kom da gaabi, da alman kaŋ ga simbar, da zaŋaykom. Woodin dumi yaŋ no araŋ goono ga kande sargay. Ay ga woodin yaŋ ta araŋ kambey ra, wala? Yaadin no Rabbi ci.

¹⁴Yea, cursed be the deceiver, who hath in his flock a male, and voweth and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing; for I am a great King, saith Jehovah of hosts, and my name is terrible among the nations.

¹⁴ Amma laalante no hiila teeko, bora kaŋ alman aru go a se a kuro ra, amma a sarti banayaŋ se a ma kande hari kaŋ gonda laru k'a sarga* Koy Beero se. Zama ay ya Bonkooni kaŋ ga beeri no. Yaadin no Rabbi Kundeykoyo ci. Ay maa mo humburkumay hari no dumi cindey game ra.