Esuula 1
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Emboosi yomwami yechera Yona omusyani wa Amitayi niyiwola yiiti:
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"chamusiko esikali esye Nineve owulire owubi wasyo, olwokhuba owubi wasyo wichire waniima wola yindi."
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Naye Yona kerukha okhutula khu Mwami kacha eTalusisi. Kekhirira kaacha eYopa, yikawukana emeeri niyicha eTalusisi. Kasasula esende cholukendo, kanina emeeri kaacha eTalusisi okhwirukha okhutula khumwami.
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Manu Omwami kaleeta embuunga eyamani khu kuyanja, manu enfinda yamani yasingira manu emeeri yatikhilisa nga eyinakhalikhe.
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Abali mu meeri boosi batya khandi syamulala kalirira Weere waye. Manu basukuna emikuku mu kuyanja kho emeeri yinyale okhwanguwa. Naye Yona kali kekhire assi musisenge syemeeri nga endoolo chimuyirire.
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Omufuki wemeer kacha yaali kamuwoola atti, "obeye si okhukona? singira osabe Weere wawo! lwaana kakhatwichulisa khwokhaya okhufukiira erala khwawaawo."
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Manu abali mumeeri bawoolana abene khubeene baati, "mwiiche, khukhubbe owululu khumanye naanu okira akhabi khano nikhatubakho." Bakhubba akhalulu manu khadiira Yona.
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Manu bamuteba baati, "Tuwolere, naanu okira owudinyu wuno woosi niwutwichira? okhola mirimosi? otula yena? oliwa gwa si? otula mu baatu si?"
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kakowolamo atti, "Ndi omuwebbulaniya khandi ninamira Omwami Weere wekulu, owakhola okuyanja nende esyaalo."
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Sina syabatiisa manu bamuteeba baati, Okholire si?" (Bamanya baati kali kerukha okhutula khu Mwami, olwokhuba kali amalire okhubawoolera atyo.)
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Okuyanja kwachanakana nokhunyasikha, manu beecha bamuteeba baati, khukhukholele si kho Okuyanja kutukwalaalire?
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"kabakowolamo atti, "mumbukule manu munsukune mu kuyanja," manu Okuyanja kunakwalaale. Manyile nti esidinyu siri khwise embbunga yamaani yino okhubechakho."
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Musifwo syesyo, abaatu bakhola esinyalikha okhukowola khu syaalo. Naye sibanyala, olwokhuba Okuyanja kwemeda okhunyaasikha, okhukhilakho nga nikubeeye olwamberi.
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Manu beecha balirira Omwami baati, "Ooo OMWAMI otakira khwaffa olwokhuyira owulamu womusaacha ono. Otatusibalira olwokwita omuutu owumakho omusango, olwokhuba ewe Ooo OMWAMI okholire nga lwodakha."
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Manu bawukula Yona bamusukuna mu kuyanja, manu embbunga yali khu nyanja yawunjeera.
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Khusino abaatu batya lukali Omwami, manu bawayo ebiwewayo eyiri OMWAMI khandi bamukholera oweyamo.
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Naye OMWAMI katekekha okunggeeni kwamaani okhumira Yona, manu Yona kamala munda yo kunggeeni endaalo chidatu esidete nesiro.