1“Ningĩ ambĩrĩria macakaya19:1 Icakaya rĩĩrĩ rĩatungagwo na rĩkainwo hĩndĩ ya mathiko ma mũtongoria (2Sam 1:17-27). makoniĩ athamaki a Isiraeli,
2ũmeere atĩrĩ:
3Warerire kĩana kĩmwe kĩaguo,
4Nacio ndũrĩrĩ ikĩigua ũhoro waguo,
5“ ‘Na rĩrĩa nyina ya mũrũũthi ũcio yoonire mwĩhoko wayo ndũnahinga,
6Naguo ũgĩcangacanga gatagatĩ ka mĩrũũthi ĩrĩa ĩngĩ,
7Nĩwamomorire ciĩhitho ciao iria nũmu,
8Hĩndĩ ĩyo, ndũrĩrĩ ikĩũũkĩrĩra,
9Makĩũguucũrũria na icũhĩ cia maniũrũ, makĩũingĩria kĩaga-ini,
10“ ‘Maitũguo aatariĩ ta mũthabibũ
11Honge ciaguo ciarĩ hinya,
12No nĩwamunyirwo na mĩri yaguo nĩ ũndũ wa marakara,
13Na rĩrĩ, rĩu ũhaandĩtwo werũ-inĩ wa mũthanga,
14Mwaki woimire rũhonge-inĩ rũmwe rwa iria nene,