¹The word of Yahweh came again to me, saying,

¹ Rabbi sanno ye ka kaa ay do koyne ka ne:

¹The word of Jehovah came again unto me, saying,

²Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:

² Boro izo, za doŋ wayboro hinka fo go no, kaŋ nya folloŋ izeyaŋ no.

²Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:

³and they played the prostitute in Egypt; they played the prostitute in their youth; there were their breasts pressed, and there was handled the bosom of their virginity.

³ I na kaaruwataray* te Misira laabo ra, i na ngey kaaruwatara te ngey zankatara waate. Noodin alborey n'i fafey kankam-kankam, noodin i n'i wandiyay waate fafa deeney ham-ham.

³and they played the harlot in Egypt; they played the harlot in their youth; there were their breasts pressed, and there was handled the bosom of their virginity.

⁴Their names were Oholah the elder, and Oholibah her sister: and they became mine, and they bore sons and daughters. As for their names, Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem Oholibah.

⁴ I maayey neeya: ibeero maa ga ti Ohola, a kayno mo maa Oholiba. I ciya ay wane yaŋ. I na izeyaŋ hay mo, alboro nda wayboro. I maayey din sanno gaa, Samariya ga ti Ohola, Urusalima mo ga ti Oholiba.

⁴And the names of them were Oholah the elder, and Oholibah her sister: and they became mine, and they bare sons and daughters. And as for their names, Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem Oholibah.

⁵Oholah played the prostitute when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors,

⁵ Ohola wo na kaaruwataray te za a go ay hiija ra. A bina kulu ye nga baakoy gaa, kaŋ ga ti a gorokasiney Assiriyancey,

⁵And Oholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians [her] neighbors,

⁶who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.

⁶ suudi bankaaray koyey, mayraykoyey da maykoy no. Ikulu arwasuyaŋ no kaŋ ga beejandi, kaŋ yaŋ ga kaaru bariyaŋ boŋ.

⁶who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.

⁷She bestowed her prostitution on them, the choicest men of Assyria all of them; and on whoever she doted, with all their idols she defiled herself.

⁷ A na nga kaaruwatara gomno gusam i se, ngey Assiriya arwasu suubanantey kulu. Hala nda borey kaŋ a bina ga ba r'ey gumo, a na nga boŋ ziibandi i toorey kulu do.

⁷And she bestowed her whoredoms upon them, the choicest men of Assyria all of them; and on whomsoever she doted, with all their idols she defiled herself.

⁸Neither has she left her prostitution since the days of Egypt; for in her youth they lay with her, and they handled the bosom of her virginity; and they poured out their prostitution on her.

⁸ Za Misira jirbey waate, a mana nga kaaruwatara naŋ, zama za a go wandiyo no i kani nd'a. I n'a zankataray fafa deeney ham-ham, i na ngey goy yaamey gusam a se mo.

⁸Neither hath she left her whoredoms since [the days of] Egypt; for in her youth they lay with her, and they handled the bosom of her virginity; and they poured out their whoredom upon her.

⁹Therefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, on whom she doted.

⁹ Woodin se no ay n'a daŋ nga baakoy kambe ra, kaŋ ga ti Assiriyancey kambe ra, ngey kaŋ a bine ga ba gumo.

⁹Wherefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.

¹⁰These uncovered her nakedness; they took her sons and her daughters; and her they killed with the sword: and she became a byword among women; for they executed judgments on her.

¹⁰ I n'a kaa koonu, i n'a izey arey da wayey sambu. Nga bumbo mo, i n'a wi da takuba. A maa baaru furo wayborey do, zama i na ciiti toonandi a se.

¹⁰These uncovered her nakedness; they took her sons and her daughters; and her they slew with the sword: and she became a byword among women; for they executed judgments upon her.

¹¹Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet was she more corrupt in her doting than she, and in her prostitution which were more than the prostitution of her sister.

¹¹ A kayno Oholiba mo di woodin, amma nga din bisa nga beero biniyay goyey ra, a kaaruwatara mo bisa beero wano.

¹¹And her sister Oholibah saw this, yet was she more corrupt in her doting than she, and in her whoredoms which were more than the whoredoms of her sister.

¹²She doted on the Assyrians, governors and rulers, her neighbors, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.

¹² A bina ba Assiriyancey kaŋ go ga may, kaŋ mayraykoyyaŋ no, a gorokasinyaŋ mo no. I ga bankaaray hanno yaŋ daŋ, kaarukoyaŋ no bariyaŋ boŋ. I kulu arwasuyaŋ no kaŋ ga beejandi.

¹²She doted upon the Assyrians, governors and rulers, [her] neighbors, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.

¹³I saw that she was defiled; they both took one way.

¹³ Ay laakal d'a mo, ay di kaŋ a na nga boŋ ziibandi, i dirawey kulu afolloŋ no.

¹³And I saw that she was defiled; they both took one way.

¹⁴She increased her prostitution; for she saw men portrayed on the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,

¹⁴ Kal a soobay ka tonton nga kaaruwatara gaa, zama a di alborey kaŋ i n'i himandey te cinarey gaa, kaŋ ga ti Kaldancey himandey, ngey kaŋ yaŋ i deedandi nda pantir ciray.

¹⁴And she increased her whoredoms; for she saw men portrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,

¹⁵dressed with girdles on their waists, with flowing turbans on their heads, all of them princes to look on, after the likeness of the Babylonians in Chaldea, the land of their birth.

¹⁵ I gonda guddama ngey cantey gaa, da bangum kaŋ ga sooli i boŋey gaa. I kulu gonda bonkoonitaray himandi, Babila borey deedando boŋ, Kaldiya ra, laabo kaŋ i n'i hay din ra.

¹⁵girded with girdles upon their loins, with flowing turbans upon their heads, all of them princes to look upon, after the likeness of the Babylonians in Chaldea, the land of their nativity.

¹⁶As soon as she saw them she doted on them, and sent messengers to them into Chaldea.

¹⁶ Za a di ey mo, a bina bare ka ye i gaa da baakasinay, a na diyayaŋ donton i gaa mo hala Kaldiya ra.

¹⁶And as soon as she saw them she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.

¹⁷The Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their prostitution, and she was polluted with them, and her soul was alienated from them.

¹⁷ Babila borey binde kaa a do a baakasinay daaro boŋ. I n'a ziibandi nda ngey kaaruwatara, hal a ziibi i do, woodin banda a bina fun i ciine ra.

¹⁷And the Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their whoredom, and she was polluted with them, and her soul was alienated from them.

¹⁸So she uncovered her prostitution, and uncovered her nakedness: then my soul was alienated from her, like as my soul was alienated from her sister.

¹⁸ A binde na nga kaaruwatara feeri, a na nga gaa-koono mo kaa taray. Waato din gaa ay bine fun a ciine ra, sanda mate kaŋ cine ay fun a beero ciine ra.

¹⁸So she uncovered her whoredoms, and uncovered her nakedness: then my soul was alienated from her, like as my soul was alienated from her sister.

¹⁹Yet she multiplied her prostitution, remembering the days of her youth, in which she had played the prostitute in the land of Egypt.

¹⁹ Kulu nda yaadin, a na nga kaaruwatara te kal a baa. A goono ga fongu nga zankataray jirbey gaa, alwaato kaŋ a na nga kaaruwatara te Misira laabo ra.

¹⁹Yet she multiplied her whoredoms, remembering the days of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt.

²⁰She doted on their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of donkeys, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.

²⁰ A bina mo ba nga baakoy gumo, borey kaŋ yaŋ i mo-jine sanda farkay waney yaŋ no, i balagey mo sanda bari wane cine yaŋ no.

²⁰And she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.

²¹Thus you called to memory the lewdness of your youth, in the handling of your bosom by the Egyptians for the breasts of your youth.

²¹ Yaadin cine no ni fongu ni zankataray yaamotara gaa. Ni goono ga yalla-yalla nda zankataray fafa deeney ham-hamyaŋo kaŋ Misira borey te, i goono ga ni zankataray fafey kankam-kankam.

²¹Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in the handling of thy bosom by the Egyptians for the breasts of thy youth.

²²Therefore, Oholibah, thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I will raise up your lovers against you, from whom your soul is alienated, and I will bring them against you on every side:

²² Woodin sabbay se no, ya nin Oholiba, yaa no Rabbi, Koy Beero ci: A go, ay ga ni baakoy din daŋ i ma gaaba da nin, ngey kaŋ ni bina fun i ciine ra. Ay g'i candi ka kande ni gaa ka fun kuray kulu.

²²Therefore, O Oholibah, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will raise up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy soul is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on every side:

²³the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, Pekod and Shoa and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them; desirable young men, governors and rulers all of them, princes and men of renown, all of them riding on horses.

²³ Babila borey da Kaldancey kulu, Pekod da Sowa da Kowa borey, da Assiriyancey kulu care banda, arwasey kaŋ ga beejandi, mayraykoyey da maykoy, dumey kulu waney, koyey da faadancey kaŋ i ga bay -- i kulu ga kaa bariyaŋ boŋ.

²³the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, Pekod and Shoa and Koa, [and] all the Assyrians with them; desirable young men, governors and rulers all of them, princes and men of renown, all of them riding upon horses.

²⁴They shall come against you with weapons, chariots, and wagons, and with a company of peoples; they shall set themselves against you with buckler and shield and helmet all around; and I will commit the judgment to them, and they shall judge you according to their judgments.

²⁴ I ga kaa ni gaa da wongu jinay, da torkoyaŋ da wongu guuru hariyaŋ, da ndunnya dumey marga jama. I ga wongu daaga sinji ni se, da koray kayna nda koray beeri, da wongu guuru fuula, kuray kulu gaa. Ay ga ni ciito mo daŋ i kambe ra, i ga ciiti ni se mo ngey ciito boŋ.

²⁴And they shall come against thee with weapons, chariots, and wagons, and with a company of peoples; they shall set themselves against thee with buckler and shield and helmet round about; and I will commit the judgment unto them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments.

²⁵I will set my jealousy against you, and they shall deal with you in fury; they shall take away your nose and your ears; and your residue shall fall by the sword: they shall take your sons and your daughters; and your residue shall be devoured by the fire.

²⁵ Ay cansa ga koroŋ ni boŋ, i ga ni cabe futay mo. I ga ni hangey da ni niina dagu ka kaa ni gaa. Ni jara cindo mo, takuba g'a zeeri. I ga ni ize alborey da wayborey sambu. Ngey kaŋ yaŋ cindi mo, danji g'i ŋwa ka ban.

²⁵And I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal with thee in fury; they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; and thy residue shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire.

²⁶They shall also strip you of your clothes, and take away your beautiful jewels.

²⁶ I ga ni kaa koonu ka ni taalam jinayey mo kaa ni gaa.

²⁶They shall also strip thee of thy clothes, and take away thy fair jewels.

²⁷Thus will I make your lewdness to cease from you, and your prostitution brought from the land of Egypt; so that you shall not lift up your eyes to them, nor remember Egypt any more.

²⁷ Yaadin cine no ay ga naŋ ni goy yaama ma ban d'a, da kaaruwatara kaŋ ni kande ka fun d'a Misira laabo ra. Ay ga te mate kaŋ ni si ni boŋ sambu k'i guna koyne, ni si ye ka fongu Misira koyne hal abada.

²⁷Thus will I make thy lewdness to cease from thee, and thy whoredom [brought] from the land of Egypt; so that thou shalt not lift up thine eyes unto them, nor remember Egypt any more.

²⁸For thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I will deliver you into the hand of them whom you hate, into the hand of them from whom your soul is alienated;

²⁸ Zama haŋ kaŋ Rabbi, Koy Beero ci neeya: A go, ay ga ni daŋ borey kaŋ yaŋ ni bina wangu kambe ra, ngey kaŋ yaŋ ni bina fun i ciine ra yaŋ kambe ra.

²⁸For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will deliver thee into the hand of them whom thou hatest, into the hand of them from whom thy soul is alienated;

²⁹and they shall deal with you in hatred, and shall take away all your labor, and shall leave you naked and bare; and the nakedness of your prostitution shall be uncovered, both your lewdness and your prostitution.

²⁹ I ga ni cabe taabi i ibaretara ra. I ga hay kulu kaŋ ni taabi ka du kom ni gaa, i ma ni naŋ gaa-koonu, bankaaray si. I ga ni kaaruwatara gaa-koono kaa taray, kaŋ ga ti ni goy yaama da ni kaaruwatara kulu.

²⁹and they shall deal with thee in hatred, and shall take away all thy labor, and shall leave thee naked and bare; and the nakedness of thy whoredoms shall be uncovered, both thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.

³⁰These things shall be done to you, because you have played the prostitute after the nations, and because you are polluted with their idols.

³⁰ Hayey din no i ga te ni se zama ni na dumi cindey gana, ni goono ga kaaruwataray te. Zama ni ziibi mo i toorey do.

³⁰These things shall be done unto thee, for that thou hast played the harlot after the nations, and because thou art polluted with their idols.

³¹You have walked in the way of your sister; therefore will I give her cup into your hand.

³¹ Ni na ni beero fonda gana, ay binde g'a haŋ-gaasiya daŋ ni kambe ra.

³¹Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thy hand.

³²Thus says the Lord Yahweh: You will drink of your sister’s cup, which is deep and large; you will be ridiculed and held in derision; it contains much.

³² Yaa no Rabbi, Koy Beero ci: Ni beero haŋ-gaasiya kaŋ ga guusu, A ga tafay mo, ni g'a haro haŋ. I ga donda-caray hari te ni se, I ma ni ciya hahaarayaŋ hari.

³²Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Thou shalt drink of thy sister's cup, which is deep and large; thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it containeth much.

³³You shall be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup of astonishment and desolation, with the cup of your sister Samaria.

³³ Ni ga to da buguyaŋ da bine saray, Zici dumbay da halaciyaŋ haŋ-gaasiya no, Ni beero Samariya haŋ-gaasiya no.

³³Thou shalt be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup of astonishment and desolation, with the cup of thy sister Samaria.

³⁴You shall even drink it and drain it out, and you shall gnaw the broken pieces of it, and shall tear your breasts; for I have spoken it, says the Lord Yahweh.

³⁴ Ni g'a haŋ ka ban, Hala nd'a gugubey kulu ni g'i kaama. Ni ga ni fafey tooru-tooru, zama ay jin ka salaŋ, Rabbi, Koy Beero ci.

³⁴Thou shalt even drink it and drain it out, and thou shalt gnaw the sherds thereof, and shalt tear thy breasts; for I have spoken it, saith the Lord Jehovah.

³⁵Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because you have forgotten me, and cast me behind your back, therefore you also bear your lewdness and your prostitution.

³⁵ Woodin sabbay se, yaa no Rabbi, Koy Beero ci: Za kaŋ ni dinya ay gaa, ni n'ay furu ni banda, kala ni mo, ma ni goy yaama da ni kaaruwatara alhakko sambu.

³⁵Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thou hast forgotten me, and cast me behind thy back, therefore bear thou also thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.

³⁶Yahweh said moreover to me: Son of man, will you judge Oholah and Oholibah? then declare to them their abominations.

³⁶ Rabbi ye ka ne ay se koyne: Boro izo, ni ga Ohola da Oholiba ciiti, wala? To, kala ni m'i fanta goyey seeda i se.

³⁶Jehovah said moreover unto me: Son of man, wilt thou judge Oholah and Oholibah? then declare unto them their abominations.

³⁷For they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands; and with their idols have they committed adultery; and they have also caused their sons, whom they bore to me, to pass through the fire to them to be devoured.

³⁷ Zama i na zina te, kuri mo go i kambey gaa. I zina nda ngey toorey, hal i izey mo, kaŋ i hay ay se, i n'i daŋ danjiyaŋ ra tooru se, a m'i ŋwa ka ban.

³⁷For they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands; and with their idols have they committed adultery; and they have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass through [the fire] unto them to be devoured.

³⁸Moreover this they have done to me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my Sabbaths.

³⁸ Hala nda woone mo kaŋ i te ay se koyne, kaŋ ti: han din hane i n'ay nangu hananta ziibandi, i n'ay asibtey halaci mo.

³⁸Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths.

³⁹For when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and behold, thus have they done in the midst of my house.

³⁹ Zama waati kaŋ cine i na ngey izey wi ka no ngey toorey se, han din hane bumbo no i kaa ay nangu hananta ra zama ngey m'a ziibandi se. A go, yaadin no i te ay fuwo bindo ra.

³⁹For when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of my house.

⁴⁰Furthermore you have sent for men who come from far, to whom a messenger was sent, and behold, they came; for whom you did wash yourself, paint your eyes, and decorate yourself with ornaments,

⁴⁰ Haŋ kaŋ jaase woodin mo ga ti: araŋ donton no i ma boroyaŋ ce ka ne i ma kaa ka fun nangu mooro. Diya no araŋ donton i gaa, hala mo a go, i kaa. I sabbay se mo ni koy ka nyumay, ni na moyduma hanse ka nyaalandi, ni na taalam jinayyaŋ daŋ ni gaa.

⁴⁰And furthermore ye have sent for men that come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent, and, lo, they came; for whom thou didst wash thyself, paint thine eyes, and deck thyself with ornaments,

⁴¹and sit on a stately bed, with a table prepared before it, whereupon you set my incense and my oil.

⁴¹ Ni goro daari kaŋ gonda darza boŋ, taabal mo go a jine soolante, nangu kaŋ ni n'ay dugo d'ay jiyo daŋ.

⁴¹and sit upon a stately bed, with a table prepared before it, whereupon thou didst set mine incense and mine oil.

⁴²The voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with men of the common sort were brought drunkards from the wilderness; and they put bracelets on their hands twain, and beautiful crowns on their heads.

⁴² Boro jama marga jinde kaŋ go a banda baani goray ra, da boro yaamoyaŋ banda mo, i kande buganteyaŋ ka fun saajo ra. Nya izey din kambe hinka-hinkey kulu gaa no i na guuruyaŋ daŋ ka taalam, i boŋey gaa mo koytaray fuula hanno yaŋ go.

⁴²And the voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with men of the common sort were brought drunkards from the wilderness; and they put bracelets upon the hands of them [twain], and beautiful crowns upon their heads.

⁴³Then I said of her who was old in adulteries, Now will they play the prostitute with her, and she with them.

⁴³ Waato din gaa no ay na nga kaŋ zeen zina ra din ciine te. Ay ne: Sohõ ni ga kaaruwataray te d'a, mate kaŋ cine a go d'a wo?

⁴³Then said I of her that was old in adulteries, Now will they play the harlot with her, and she [with them].

⁴⁴They went in to her, as they go in to a prostitute: so went they in to Oholah and to Oholibah, the lewd women.

⁴⁴ Kal i furo a do, sanda mate kaŋ cine i ga te kaaruwa se. Yaadin cine no i furo nd'a Ohola nda Oholiba do, wayboro ziibantey din.

⁴⁴And they went in unto her, as they go in unto a harlot: so went they in unto Oholah and unto Oholibah, the lewd women.

⁴⁵Righteous men, they shall judge them with the judgment of adulteresses, and with the judgment of women who shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.

⁴⁵ Alborey kaŋ gonda adilitaray ga ciiti i se, ciiti kaŋ dumi i ga te zina-teerey se, da wo kaŋ dumi i ga te wayborey kaŋ na kuri mun se. Zama ngey wo zina-teeriyaŋ no, kuri mo go i kambey gaa.

⁴⁵And righteous men, they shall judge them with the judgment of adulteresses, and with the judgment of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.

⁴⁶For thus says the Lord Yahweh: I will bring up a company against them, and will give them to be tossed back and forth and robbed.

⁴⁶ Zama Rabbi, Koy Beero ne: Ay ga boro jama candi ka kande i gaa, ay g'i nooyandi mo tuulamyaŋ da komyaŋ se.

⁴⁶For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will bring up a company against them, and will give them to be tossed to and fro and robbed.

⁴⁷The company shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords; they shall kill their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.

⁴⁷ Jama marga din binde g'i catu-catu nda tondiyaŋ _kal i ma bu|_, i m'i beeri-beeri nda takuba. I g'i ize arey da wayey wi, i m'i windey ton da danji mo.

⁴⁷And the company shall stone them with stones, and despatch them with their swords; they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.

⁴⁸Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness.

⁴⁸ Yaadin cine no ay ga naŋ goy yaamo ma ban d'a laabo ra, zama wayborey kulu ma dondon i ma si goy araŋ goy yaamey wo dumi boŋ.

⁴⁸Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness.

⁴⁹They shall recompense your lewdness on you, and you shall bear the sins of your idols; and you shall know that I am the Lord Yahweh.

⁴⁹ I ga banayaŋ te araŋ se, araŋ laala wano me. Araŋ g'araŋ toorey alhakko sambu. Woodin gaa no araŋ ga bay kaŋ ay no ga ti Rabbi, Koy Beero.

⁴⁹And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols; and ye shall know that I am the Lord Jehovah.