1 Siikhu zaya epile khupuwa Yaahaya Namoosa, alaleyaka n'yaara ya Yudeya. 2 Ye aari okhuwa araka: “Mwithupwiye, Ofwalume wa pinkuuni ori kharipu.” 3 Maana otu ti otule alupiweeyo ti napiyu Ezaaya yoori: “Huula enkhuwa n'yaara eraka: ‘Mwitthenkeze tarikhi ya Mbwana na mookolele miphiitelo zawe.’ ”

4 Kuwo za Yaahaya zaattalaniwe ovuzi wa nkamiiya, na aari owalaka nzako wa shapala n'yuunu. Etthu yoojiwa yawe aari mapalaka na asali ya ntthuttu. 5 Atthu a nti wa Yeruzaleemu na a Yudeya na miti zooshi za nkerekhere ya Yorotaani aari onteela ye. 6 Yo aari otukhuru twampi zaya, nawoosiwa ti Yaahaya mmuttho Yorotaani.

7 Wakathi ye awooniyeeyo mafwarizeewu na masatukhi enkeene ataaka aphale aari woosaavo, khuwooza yoori: “Ojama wa evili! Ti paani awuuziyeeni otthira katapu entaaye? 8 Mwithoonyeze khwa khaazi zenu yoori weekhweele mwathupwiya twampi zenu! 9 Khahiyo olupa yoori: ‘Eburahiima ti marehemu papeetthu,’ ila miiyo kiniwuuzani yoori, khwa liwe ntthi Nluku onwahi owaattala aana a Eburahiima. 10 Nshokha lanoliwa latthiiwa nshini wa mitathaari za miitthi. Wakhula muutthi ohiniimaaye mishumo zooshapweya ontta oshijiwa weeseleliwe va moottho.

11 “Miiyo kiniwoosani na maati khwa othoonyeza othupwiya wa twampi zenu. Ila paata ya miiyo onta ntthu ariinaaye owahi zayita miiyo, hatha akinsuhi shitaha yawe wala akina makhaamu oothuula jampali zawe. Ye onttela owoosani na Rooho Ttakatthiifu na moottho. 12 Ye ontana fosholo mmakhono mwawe onteela ophakula tiriku na maveya. Tiriku atthe va sakafu vawe, maveya akhoze va moottho ohinzimaaye.”

13 Aphano Yinsa khulankha Kalileya khuta o Muuttho Yorotaani oteela woosiwa ti Yaahaya. 14 Yaahaya khusala atakha okatthala araka: “Miiyo ti kinhithajiya woosiwa ti weeyo, onikiteela toovi miiyo?” 15 Ila Yinsa khunjipu yoori: “Olikhe etthiipo, yoori erettikhane shariya yooshi.” Yaahaya khukhupalela. 16 Yinsa nawoosiwa, khuvuuwa, nasaapiru pinku khufukuwa, khoona Rooho Ttakatthiifu yiishukhaka nkhama jiwa khummorela. 17 Huula ya olankha pinkuuni khuri: “Otu mwanaka wompheta, na wookituvela channu!”