66Hawaakka siseeddawanttu ubbatuu, “Ha na7ay ayaa gidaneeshsha?” yaagiide yewuwaa barenttu wozanaan oyqqeeddino; Xoossaykka aananna de7iyaawaa ereeddino.
67Yohaannisa aabbu Zakkaraasi Ayyaanaa Geeshshaan kumiide timbbitiyaa yaagi odeedda:
68“Israa7eeliyaa Goday Xoossay anjjetto; yiide bare asaa xomooseeddanne wozeedda.
69Bare aylliyaa Daawite golliyan; wolqqaama ashshiyaawaa nuussi giigisseedda.
70Hawekka beni Godaa geeshsha nabatuwaa doonan odettowaadan,
71I nuuna, nu morkketuwaappenne nuunanna eqettiyaawanttu kushiyaappe ashshanaassa.
72Hawaakka I ootheeddawe, nu aawatoo maarotethaa bessanaassanne, bare geeshsha caaquwaa wozanaa aathanaassa.
73Nu aawuwaa Abraahaamossi caaqqeedda caaquwaa qoppanaw,
74nu morkketuwaa kushiyaappe kesiide yashshay banttaan aw oothanaadan maataa nuussi immeedda.
75Hawenneekka, nuuna nu wodiyaa ubbaan geeshshatethaaninne xillotethaan bare sinthaan essana diraassa.
76Zaariidekka, neenoo, ta na7aw, Dhoqqa Xoossaa nabiyaa geetettanaassa; ogiyaa giigissanaw Godaappe sinthanna baanaassa.
77Asaa nagaraa maariyaa atotethaa eraa unttunttoo immanaassa.
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