1 “Ɛberɛ a Israel yɛ abɔfra no, na me dɔ no,
2 Nanso mpɛn dodoɔ a mefrɛɛ Israel no,
3 Me na megyegyee Efraim taataa,
4 Mede ayamyɛ ahoma
5 “Wɔbɛsane akɔ Misraim,
6 Akofena bɛdi ahim wɔ wɔn kuropɔn mu
7 Me nkurɔfoɔ asi no pi sɛ wɔbɛtwe wɔn ho afiri me nkyɛn.
8 “Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na mɛyi wo ama, Efraim?
9 Merenyɛ mʼabufuhyeɛsoɔ adeɛ,
10 Wɔbɛdi Awurade akyi.
11 Wɔde ahopopoɔ bɛba
12 Efraim de atorɔ atwa me ho ahyia,