¹Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

¹ Ifraymu go g'ay windi da tangariyaŋ, Israyla dumo go g'ay windi nda gulinci. Yahuda mo go ga murte Irikoy gaa, Kaŋ ga ti Hananyankoyo kaŋ gonda naanay.

¹Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he continually multiplieth lies and desolation; and they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

²Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his deeds he will repay him.

² Ifraymu ga haw kaŋ ga faaru ŋwa, A go ga wayna funay hawo gaaray waati kulu. A ga tangari nda toonye baabandi mo. A ga sappe da Assiriya, A ga konda ji Misira ra mo.

²Jehovah hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

³In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he contended with God.

³ Rabbi gonda kakaw nga nda Yahuda game ra, A ga Yakuba mo gooji a teerey boŋ, A ga Yakuba bana a te-goyey boŋ.

³In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God:

⁴Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us,

⁴ Gunde ra no a na nga nya izo di ce kondo gaa, Kaŋ Yakuba beeri mo, a te hin Irikoy do haray.

⁴yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him at Beth-el, and there he spake with us,

⁵even Yahweh, the God of Armies; Yahweh is his name of renown!

⁵ Oho, a hin malayka* ka te a boŋ zaama. A hẽ ka gomni ŋwaaray a gaa. A n'a gar noodin Betel, Noodin mo no Rabbi salaŋ a se,

⁵even Jehovah, the God of hosts; Jehovah is his memorial [name].

⁶Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait continually for your God.

⁶ Sanda Rabbi Irikoy, Kundeykoyo nooya. Rabbi no ga ti a maa beero.

⁶Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually.

⁷A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.

⁷ Woodin sabbay se no ni ma ye ka kaa ni Irikoyo do, Ka bakaraw da cimi ciiti dondon, Ka hangan ni Irikoyo se hal abada.

⁷[He is] a trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

⁸Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich, I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won’t find in me any iniquity that is sin.”

⁸ Ifraymu ya neerako no, Gulinci neesiji go a kambe ra, zamba baako no.

⁸And Ephraim said, Surely I am become rich, I have found me wealth: in all my labors they shall find in me no iniquity that were sin.

⁹“But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt. I will yet again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast.

⁹ A ne mo: «Haciika ay ciya arzakante, Ay du duure ay taabi goyey kulu ra, I si goy laalo kulu gar ay do, kaŋ zunubi no.»

⁹But I am Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt; I will yet again make thee to dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast.

¹⁰I have also spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets I have used parables.

¹⁰ Amma ay no ga ti Rabbi ni Irikoyo za waato kaŋ ni go Misira laabo ra. Ay ga ye ka naŋ araŋ ma goro kuuru fuyaŋ ra, Danga mate kaŋ araŋ ga te batey kaŋ i dake araŋ boŋ jirbey ra.

¹⁰I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes.

¹¹If Gilead is wicked, surely they are worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls. Indeed, their altars are like heaps in the furrows of the field.

¹¹ Ay salaŋ annabey se mo, k'i no bangandi boobo. Annabey do no ay na misayaŋ te.

¹¹Is Gilead iniquity? they are altogether false; in Gilgal they sacrifice bullocks; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the field.

¹²Jacob fled into the country of Aram, and Israel served to get a wife, and for a wife he tended flocks and herds.

¹² Goy laalo go Jileyad ra, wala? Oho, daahir goy yaamo no gumo, Kaŋ i ga yeejiyaŋ wi Jilgal ra. I sargay feemey ga hima tondi guyaŋ fari bata ra.

¹²And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep].

¹³By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.

¹³ Yakuba zuru ka koy Aram laabo ra, Israyla na tamtaray te mo zama nga ma du ka hiiji. Wande sabbay se no a te hawji.

¹³And by a prophet Jehovah brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.

¹⁴Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger. Therefore his blood will be left on him, and his Lord The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” will repay his contempt.

¹⁴ Annabi do no Rabbi kande Israyla a ma fun Misira, Annabi do mo no i n'a hallasi.

¹⁴Ephraim hath provoked to anger most bitterly: therefore shall his blood be left upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.

¹⁵ Ifraymu n'a zokoti a ma futu gumo nda cimi, Woodin se no Rabbi g'a kuri alhakko naŋ a boŋ. A foyra mo, Rabbi g'a candi ka kande a boŋ.