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