2Fowaꞌ dambadamba epen anamba agilinama Basef naloma God nape.
3Anen nandaꞌ hiahaom hiami. Owaꞌ anin mae atitin netaga anoꞌw ufiaꞌwa, owaꞌatin. Hiahaom magatagai hiami anen atona nandaꞌam mataga.
4Ambal namili lagapaunai lape epen anamba eaꞌ ambal alol logogalaꞌma esis epesi.
5Mogogalaꞌi amamba mogogalaꞌma akuti. Eaꞌ akot ina taofana anen, owaꞌ atin endilisi. Anen nogogalaꞌma esis amam nematawa hiasii, anen eaꞌ nafiꞌi itap apaꞌe ma deiꞌ nogota ataꞌe.
6Anona aman daiana nataga, agilinama Jon, God nasapaꞌana nagafiꞌii.
7Anen nafiꞌi ma nogowalapa basef. Deiꞌ nawalapa basefa nogogalaꞌi anamba ma epes hiasi sogameꞌ basef ananifi sogahapifana.
8Jon nawalapa basef ifimba naꞌi anen ina nagwapin inimba nigigalaꞌi, owaꞌ. Anen naliꞌ nafiꞌima nogawalapa basef alihifa nagwapin anamba endilisinai nogogalaꞌi.
9Nagwapin anamba nogogalaꞌ endilisii, anen nogogalaꞌma esis amam nematawa hiasii, eaꞌ nafiꞌi itap apaꞌe ma deiꞌ nogota ataꞌe.
10Fowaꞌ gani anen nandaꞌ itap apaꞌe pataga, deiꞌ nafiꞌi nape itap apaꞌe. Apaꞌ esis amam nematawa sagape itap apaꞌii ina sogawana, owaꞌ.
11Anen nafiꞌi nataga kofagama itap luꞌupa esis Juda, owaꞌ esis miniꞌap ananisi ina sogawana saꞌi ahoꞌ sofaꞌana sahapifana, owaꞌatin.
12Apaꞌ esis mamahisa sogawana siꞌi ahoꞌ sogahapifanai, nosoꞌasa anin ametala sogataga awasi Godi.
13Esis ina sataga awasi Godi ma waf buꞌwafi mamasas sogolasi, owaꞌatin. Esis ina sataga awasi Godi siꞌi ukup mamasas paꞌi ma sogolas, owaꞌatin. God atona nandaꞌas sataga awasi ananisi.
14Basef fataga epen eaꞌ nape laꞌafena afaꞌ, eaꞌ wati glori mogogalaꞌi banagami ananimi. Glori amamba mogogalaꞌi banagami nogamanai atom, ahamana nasapaꞌana nagafiꞌii. Anen natopalopapa dowaf nowaꞌ banagapa ma nigihimbaꞌmapa waf endilisifi fape siꞌifa anen.
15Jon nawalapa basefa anen naꞌamba naꞌi, “Anen aman anamba fowaꞌ aꞌipipana agaꞌi. Aman nigiꞌma aeꞌ nogafiꞌii, anen nape nagaliꞌma aeꞌi. Anen fowaꞌinai nagapan naꞌambai, nape naliꞌma aeꞌ.”
16Apaꞌ hiapai mofaꞌ hiahawes fasisi sagape siꞌisa anini. Waf afamba natopalopapa dowaf nogowaꞌ banagapa nandaꞌas sandape naꞌamba atin nimaguf hiafi.
17God nasoꞌana muꞌuli ananini Mosesa nagawalipapa. Apaꞌ Jisas Krais natopalopapa dowafa waf endilisifi.
18Owaꞌ anona aman atotona niliꞌ niti God kwasakwasalaia, owaꞌatin endilisi. Nogamana anamba Godi atotona nape felefeleꞌ endilisi naloma anen ahamana eaꞌ nawalapa basef kofagefa ma apaꞌ nihimbaꞌmapa God.
19Anom amam dembami Judaimi mapani Jerusalem masapaꞌi anom amam mafeꞌ mahaliꞌ Jon. Anom pris maloma anom Livai mugumafi ipat Godii, amom mapani Jerusalem mafiꞌi mahaliꞌ Jon maꞌi, “Inaꞌ aman mamahinama?”
20Eaꞌ Jon ina nambahoꞌ basef, owaꞌ. Anen nagwamam nawalapa basef naꞌipam naꞌi, “Aeꞌ ina Krais God nandandepe nasapaꞌe agafiꞌii, owaꞌ.”
21Eaꞌ mahaliꞌana maꞌi, “Deiꞌ ina anina profet fowaꞌinai agilinama Elaija?” Owaꞌ anen naꞌi, “Aeꞌ owaꞌ.” Eaꞌ maꞌi, “Deiꞌ inaꞌ aman anamba profet apaꞌ mape mogohafanai?” Owaꞌ nagwamama basef naꞌi, “Owaꞌ.”
22Eaꞌ maꞌipana maꞌi, “Deiꞌ inaꞌ ami? Ama afaꞌ utanima ofeꞌ ugaꞌipa dembami masapaꞌafa wagafiꞌii. Inaꞌ naꞌi inaꞌ atina naꞌi basef maif, inaꞌ ami?”
23Eaꞌ Jon nagwa basef siꞌi fowaꞌ profet Aisaia nagaꞌi naꞌi, “Aeꞌ anagol malogol dowaf goga gaꞌi anep itap fataupigima gagaꞌias naꞌamba gaꞌi, ‘Pendomba ufiaꞌw Dembinaii!’
24Eaꞌ amom Farisi dembami Judai masapaꞌam mafiꞌi mogahaliꞌ anini mahaliꞌana maꞌi, “Inaꞌ Krais God nandandepena nasapaꞌena nagafiꞌii aꞌa, inaꞌ Elaija aꞌa, inaꞌ anona profet dembinai? Iꞌi inaꞌ owaꞌ Kraisa, a owaꞌ Ilaijaia, anona profeta, deiꞌ inaꞌ napisiꞌasa main?” Jon nagwamam naꞌipam naꞌi,
26“Aeꞌ agapisiꞌas embel atembeli, apaꞌ anona aman anamba nape laꞌafena ipaꞌ, ipaꞌ ina pegawana.
27Aman anamba nagiꞌma aeꞌ nagafiꞌii. Aeꞌ ina amboꞌowe aꞌowaꞌ egatagwaha mandalefa su ananimi, owaꞌatin. Anen dembinai aꞌowaꞌ, nikilaꞌ aeꞌ.”
28Basef ifimba fataga anambel wambel Betani walemb Jordan fisanamb, Jon nagapisiꞌ esis amam nematawama.
29Wafilu owaꞌ, Jon nati Jisas nafiꞌmai anen naꞌipas naꞌamba naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ piti aman anamba anen siꞌi mafin sipsip noganai Godi, anamba esis sandaꞌ ofa anai. Anen siꞌi sipsip nogakwaha waf awafi esis amam nematawa hiasi sagape itapi sandaꞌafi.
30Anen maꞌuna apamba eaꞌ nafiꞌi. Anamba fowaꞌ aeꞌ aꞌipipa agaꞌi, ‘Anona aman nigiꞌma aeꞌ nogafiꞌii, anen nagaliꞌma aeꞌi. Anen aꞌ naliꞌ nape apaꞌ aeꞌ selai agiꞌ ataga.’
31Aeꞌ ina aꞌ egawa anen epen mamahonama, ataꞌ owaꞌatin. Aeꞌ afiꞌi apisiꞌipa embela egawalapa aman anamba dembinai ma apaꞌ amam nematawa Israel.”
32Eaꞌ Jon nawalapa basef alihif naꞌi, “Aeꞌ eaꞌ ati Ambal buꞌunai Godi nakwaha heven nisilaꞌi siꞌi amil alamba apaꞌ magaꞌi maꞌunai nisilaꞌi eaꞌ nafeꞌ nape nomona anen.
33Aeꞌ ina egawa anen, owaꞌ. Apaꞌ God nasapaꞌe afiꞌi ma igapisiꞌas embel eaꞌ naꞌipi naꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ niti Ambal buꞌunai Aeꞌanai nisilaꞌo ma nogapaunai aman anamba, eaꞌ maꞌuna eaꞌ aman anamba. Anen atiasi nogasoꞌas Ambal Aeꞌanai buꞌunai nogape opalef asasilifi nomoni.’
34Aeꞌ eaꞌ atolona endilisi awalapa basef alihifa anen aꞌif aꞌi, Anamba anen Nogamana Godi endilisi.”