16 Isra7eele asatappe darota bantta Godaa, Xoossaakko zaarana.
17 Aawata wozana naytakko zaarana, kiitettonayssata xillota cinccatethaako zaarana mela, Godaas bessiya dere giigisanaw Eliyaasa ayyaananinne wolqqan Godaa sinthan baana” yaagis.
18 Zakkariyaasi kiitanchchuwako, “Ta hessa aybin eranee? Taaranne ta machcheera cimida” yaagis.
19 Kiitanchchoy zaaridi, “Taani Xoossaa sinthan eqqiya Gabreele. Ha mishirachchuwa new odanaw Xoossaafe kiitetas.
20 Hekko, wodiya naagidi polettiya ta qaala ne ammanonna ixxida gisho hayssi polettana gakkanaw neeni muume gidana, odettanawukka dandda7akka” yaagis.
21 He wode Zakkariyaasi Xoossa Keethi gelidi gam77ida gisho aybi hanide gidi asay karen naagishe gam77is.
22 I kare keyidi enttana odisanaw dandda7ibeenna. Malli besoppe attin odettanaw dandda7onayssa be7ida wode qonccethi be7idayssa eridosona.
23 Zakkariyaasi haggazo wodiya polidi ba soo simmis.
24 Hessafe guye, iya machchiya Elssabeexa qanthatasu. Ichchashu ageena kumethi bana geenthada gam77asu.
25 Iya, “Goday ba maarotan ta boriya asaa giddofe digganaw be7idi ha wodiyan hayssa oothis” yaagasu.