1Waaqayyo yeroo sanatti, qurxummiin guddaan tokko achitti argamee, Yoonaasin akka liqimsu godhe; akkasitti Yoonaas garaa qurxummichaa keessa guyyaa sadii fi halkan sadii ture.
2Yoonaas immoo garaa qurxummichaa keessaa Waaqayyo isaa goofticha in kadhate;
3“Yaa Waaqayyo, ani rakkina koo keessatti si nan waammadhe, ati yommus ana jalaa in owwaatte; garaa iddoo lafa jalaa keessaa sitti nan iyyadhe, ati immoo sagalee koo anaaf in dhageesse.
4Ati tuujjuba keessatti, garaa galaanaa keessatti na darbatte; bishaan humnaan lola'us ana marsee ture, dha'aan kee fi tuulamee darbatamuun bishaan keetii hundinuu ana irra in yaa'an.
5Yommus,“Anoo fuula kee duraa gatameera, deebi'ee mana qulqullummaa kee nan arga laataa?” jedhee nan yaade.
6“Bishaanonni mataa koo irra yaa'anii, lubbuu koof in sodaachisan; tuujjubni na marsee, margi bishaan keessaas mataatti na marme.
7Yommus ani gara hundee tullootaatti, gara biyya danqaraan isaa bara baraan ana irratti cufameetti gad nan bu'e; ati garuu yaa Waaqayyo gooftaa ko, boolla gad fagoo sana keessaa fayyaatti ol na baafte.
8Yeroo lubbuun koo na keessatti gaggabdetti, yaa Waaqayyo ko, ani sin yaadadhe; kadhanni koos mana kee isa qulqullaa'aa keessatti gara kee anaaf in dhufe.
9“Warri waaqayyolii tolfaman warra waa'ee hin baafneef safuu buufatan, Waaqayyoon isa gaarummaa isaanitti argisiisu in dhiisu.
10Ani garuu sagalee galataatiin, aarsaa siif nan dhi'eessa; wanta ani wareeges nan baasa; fayyisuun kan Waaqayyoo ti!” jedhe.
11Ergasii Waaqayyo qurxummichatti in dubbate, inni immoo gara lafa gogaatti baasee Yoonaasin ol deebise.