¹ «Booba nguuru Yàlla Aji Kawe ji dina mel ni fukki janq, ñu fab seeni làmp, génn, gatanduji boroom séet ba.

¹ “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

² Fekk juróom ca janq ya di ñu am xel, juróom ya ca des ñàkk xel.

² Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

³ Ñi ñàkk xel nag fab nañu seeni làmp, waaye fabaalewuñu diwlin;

³ Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,

⁴ waaye ñi am xel ñoom fab nañu seeni làmp, fabaale diwlin ciy njaq.

⁴ but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

⁵ Ni boroom séet bi yéexee ñëw nag, ñépp gëmmeentu bay nelaw.

⁵ Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

⁶ «Noonu ci xaaju guddi baat jib ne: “Boroom séet baa ngi, génnleen, gatandu ko.”

⁶ But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’

⁷ Bi ko janq ya déggee, ñu jóg, defar seeni làmp.

⁷ Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. The end of the wick of an oil lamp needs to be cut off periodically to avoid having it become clogged with carbon deposits. The wick height is also adjusted so that the flame burns evenly and gives good light without producing a lot of smoke.

⁸ Ñi ñàkk xel wax ñi am xel: “Mayleen nu ci seen diwlin, ndaxte sunuy làmp ñu ngi bëgg a fey.”

⁸ The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’

⁹ Waaye ñi am xel tontu leen ne: “Li nu yor du doy ngir nun ak yéen; tee ngeen a dem ca jaaykat ya, jënd.”

⁹ But the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there isn’t enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’

¹⁰ «Bi nga xamee ne dem nañu jëndi, boroom séet ba agsi. Ñi amoon diwlin ci seeni làmp, ànd ak boroom séet ba ca reer ya. Noonu bunt ba tëj.

¹⁰ While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.

¹¹ Gannaaw loolu janq ya ca des agsi naan: “Sang bi, Sang bi, ubbil nu.”

¹¹ Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’

¹² Waaye mu tontu leen ne: “Ci dëgg maa ngi leen koy wax, xawma leen.”

¹² But he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I don’t know you.’

¹³ «Yeewuleen nag, ndaxte xamuleen bés ba mbaa waxtu wa.

¹³ Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

¹⁴ «Te it nguuru Yàlla dafa mel ni kuy tukki bitim réew. Bi mu laata dem, mu woo ay surgaam, batale leen alalam, ku nekk lu mu àttan.

¹⁴ “For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

¹⁵ Kenn ka, mu dénk ko juróomi milyoŋ, keneen ka, mu dénk ko ñaar; ka ca des, benn; daldi tukki.

¹⁵ To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.

¹⁶ «Bi mu demee nag, ki jot juróomi milyoŋ ya dem, di ci jula, ba amaat yeneen juróom.

¹⁶ Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

¹⁷ Noonu it ki jot ñaar amaat yeneen ñaar.

¹⁷ In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.

¹⁸ Waaye ki jot benn milyoŋ dem, gas pax, nëbb fa xaalisu njaatigeem.

¹⁸ But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

¹⁹ «Gannaaw diir bu yàgg njaatigeb surga ya dellusi, daldi leen laaj alalam.

¹⁹ “Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.

²⁰ Noonu ki jot juróomi milyoŋ ya jegeñsi, indi yeneen juróom naan: “Kilifa gi, dénk nga ma juróomi milyoŋ; seetal, ame naa ci yeneen juróom.”

²⁰ He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.’

²¹ Njaatigeem tontu ko: “Def nga lu baax, surga bu baax nga te takku. Gannaaw takku nga ci lu tuuti, dinaa la dénk lu bare. Kaay bokk ci sama mbég.”

²¹ “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

²² Naka noona ki jot ñaari milyoŋ it jegeñsi ne ko: “Kilifa gi, dénk nga ma ñaari milyoŋ, seetal, ame naa ci yeneen ñaar.”

²² “He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.’

²³ Njaatigeem ne ko: “Def nga lu baax, surga bu baax nga te takku. Gannaaw takku nga ci lu tuuti, dinaa la dénk lu bare. Kaay bokk ci sama mbég.”

²³ “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

²⁴ «Gannaaw loolu nag, ki jot benn milyoŋ jegeñsi ne ko: “Kilifa gi, xamoon naa ne, nit ku néeg nga; dangay dajale foo jiwul, tey góob foo faruwul.

²⁴ “He also who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.

²⁵ Moo tax ma ragaloon la, ba dem, nëbb sa xaalis ci biir suuf; mi ngii, fabal li nga moom.”

²⁵ I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’

²⁶ Waaye njaatigeem tontu ko: “Surga bu bon nga te tayel! Gannaaw xamoon nga ne, damay dajale fu ma jiwul, tey góob fu ma faruwul,

²⁶ “But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.

²⁷ kon waroon ngaa yóbbu sama xaalis ca denckati xaalis ya. Bés bu ma ñëwee nag, ma man a jot li ma moom ak la mu jur.”

²⁷ You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.

²⁸ Noonu njaatige bi ne: “Nanguleen xaalis bi ci moom, jox ko boroom fukki milyoŋ yi.

²⁸ Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.

²⁹ Ndaxte ku am dinañu la dolli, ba nga barele, waaye ku amul, li nga am as néew sax, dinañu ko nangu.

²⁹ For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away.

³⁰ Te sànnileen surga bu amul njariñ bi ci biti ci lëndëm gi. Foofa dees na fa jooy te yéyu.”

³⁰ Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

³¹ «Boo xamee ne Doomu nit ki mu ngi ñëw ci ndamam, ànd ak malaaka yépp, booba dina falu ni buur, toog ci jalam bu soloo ndam.

³¹ “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.

³² Bu boobaa dees na dajale xeeti àddina yépp ci kanamam, te dina leen xàjjale, ni sàmm di xàjjalee xar yi ak bëy yi,

³² Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

³³ mu teg xar yi ci ndeyjooram, bëy yi ci càmmooñam.

³³ He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

³⁴ «Noonu Buur bi dina wax ñi féete ndeyjoor: “Agsileen, yéen ñi sama Baay barkeel, jël-leen nguur, gi ñu leen waajal li dale ci njàlbéenug àddina.

³⁴ Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

³⁵ Ndaxte xiifoon naa, ngeen jox ma, ma lekk; te mar, ngeen jox ma, ma naan; nekkoon naa ab doxandéem, ngeen fat ma;

³⁵ for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

³⁶ te rafle, ngeen wodd ma; woppoon naa, ngeen seetsi ma; te ñu tëj ma, ngeen ñëw fi man.”

³⁶ I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.’

³⁷ Ci kaw loolu ñi jub dinañu tontu ne: “Boroom bi, kañ lanu la gisoon, nga xiif, nu jox la, nga lekk; mbaa nga mar, nu jox la, nga naan?

³⁷ “Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?

³⁸ Kañ lanu la gisoon, nga nekk ab doxandéem, nu fat la; mbaa nga rafle, nu wodd la?

³⁸ When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?

³⁹ Kañ lanu la gisoon, nga wopp mbaa ñu tëj la, nu ñëw ci yaw?”

³⁹ When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?’

⁴⁰ Noonu Buur bi dina leen tontu ne: “Ci dëgg maa ngi leen koy wax, saa yu ngeen defalee loolu kenn ki gën a ndaw ci sama bokk yii, man ngeen ko defal.”

⁴⁰ “The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers The word for “brothers” here may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” , you did it to me.’

⁴¹ «Gannaaw loolu dina wax ñi ci càmmooñam: “Soreleen ma yéen ñi alku, te dem ci safara su dul fey, si ñu sàkkal Seytaane ak ay malaakaam.

⁴¹ Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;

⁴² Ndaxte xiifoon naa waaye joxuleen ma, ma lekk; te mar waaye joxuleen ma, ma naan.

⁴² for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

⁴³ nekkoon naa ab doxandéem, waaye fatuleen ma; te rafle, waaye wodduleen ma; woppoon naa te ñu tëj ma, waaye seetsiwuleen ma.”

⁴³ I was a stranger, and you didn’t take me in; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’

⁴⁴ Ci kaw loolu dinañu tontu ne: “Boroom bi, kañ lanu la gisoon, nga xiif, mbaa nga mar, nga nekk ab doxandéem mbaa rafle, nga wopp mbaa ñu tëj la, te topptoowunu la?”

⁴⁴ “Then they will also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t help you?’

⁴⁵ Kon dina leen tontu ne: “Ci dëgg maa ngi leen koy wax, saa su ngeen ko defalul kenn ci ñi gën a ndaw, man ngeen ko defalul.”

⁴⁵ “Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’

⁴⁶ Noonu ñii dinañu sóobu ci mbugal gu dul jeex, waaye ñi jub dinañu tàbbi ci dund gu dul jeex.»

⁴⁶ These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”