1“Bere a Israel yɛ abofra no, na medɔ no,
2Nanso mpɛn dodow a mefrɛɛ Israel no,
3Me na migyigyee Efraim taataa,
4Me de ayamye hama
5“Wɔbɛsan akɔ Misraim,
6Afoa bedi ahim wɔ wɔn kuropɔn mu
7Me nkurɔfo asi no pi sɛ wɔbɛtwe wɔn ho afi me nkyɛn.
8“Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na meyi wo ama, Efraim?
9Merenyɛ mʼabufuwhyew so ade,
10Wobedi Awurade akyi.
11Wɔde ahopopo bɛba
12Efraim de atoro atwa me ho ahyia,