The Beginning

Hewaappe simmiide S'oossay, «Asaa nu leemisuwaan nuuna malattisiidde ane med'd'oytte; unttunttu abbaa moliyaa, saluwaa kafuwaa, biittaa bolla wos's'i k'aas's'iyaa med'etaa ubbaa mooddino» yaageedda. Hawaadan S'oossay asaa bare leemisuwaan med'd'eedda; I asaa S'oossaa leemisuwaan med'd'eedda; I unttuntta attuma asaanne mac'c'a asaa ootsiide med'd'eedda.

Geeshsha Mas'aafaa

The word for the world Ethiopia

Hewaappe unttunttu laa"uwaa ayfiikka dooyetteedda; yaatina unttunttu barenttoo kallo s'iira de'iyaawaa ereeddino; balasiyaa giyaa mitsaa haytsaa sikkiide, barenttoo k'antsaan danc'c'eeddino.

Geeshsha Mas'aafaa

The word for the world Ethiopia

Hewaappe guyye Med'inaa Goday S'oossay, «Simmi Asay nuuppe ittuwaadan lo"uwaanne iitaa eriyaawaa gideedda. I bare kushiyaa yeddiide, de'uwaa mitsaappe akkiidde, k'ay meenna malanne med'inaw de'uwaan de'enna mala te'ettanaw koshshee» yaageedda. Hewaa diraw, I bare aketeedda biittaa ootsana mala, Med'ina Goday S'oossay Edene Gennetiyaappe Aa keseedda. Aa kesi diggiide, de'uwaa mitsaakko afiyaa ogiyaa naagana mala, kiruubeela giyaa kiitanchchatuwaanne aad'd'i aad'd'i wod'd'iyaa tamaa lac'uwaa mashshaa Edene Gennetiyaappe away doliyaa baggana wotseedda.

Geeshsha Mas'aafaa

The word for the world Ethiopia

Hewaappe simmiide, S'oossay Abrahaama paac'c'eedda; I Aa, «Abrahaamee» yaagiide s'eeseedda. I, «Abee» yaagiide koyeedda. S'oossay, «Neeni siik'iyaa ne mes's'i itti na'aa Yisaak'a akkaade, Mooriyaa giyaa gadiyaa ba; yan taani new odiyaa itti deriyaa bollan Aa s'uuggiyaa yarshshuwaa ootsaade taw yarshsha» yaageedda. Wonttetsa gallassi Abrahaame guuran denddiide, bare hariyaa c'aaneedda; bare k'oomatuwaappe laa"uwaanne bare na'aa Yisaak'a barenana akkiide, s'uuggiyaa yarshshuwaa mitsaa p'alk'k'i akkiide, S'oossay aw odeedda sa'aa baanaw denddeedda. Biide heezzentsa gallassi Abrahaame d'ok'k'u giide, he sa'aa haakuwaan be'eedda. Abrahaame bare k'oomatuwaa, «Ha hariyaana hawaan de'ishshite; taaninne ta na'ay yaa biide S'oossaw goyinniide, hinttenttukko simmana» yaageedda. Abrahaame yarshshuwaa mitsaa dentsiide, bare na'aa Yisaak'a tooseedda; tamaanne mashshaa I barew oyk'k'eedda. Unttunttu laa"u ittippe biishshin, Yisaak'i bare aawuwaa Abrahaama, «Ta aawoo» yaageedda. Abrahaame, «Abee, ta na'aw» yaageedda. I, «Tamaynne mitsay hawesh; shin s'uuggiide yarshshiyaa dorssaa maray hak'anee?» yaageedda. Abrahaame, «Ta na'aw, s'uuggiide yarshshiyaa dorssaa maraa S'oossay giigisana» yaageedda. Unttunttu laa"u ittippe beeddino. Unttunttu S'oossay aw odeedda sa'aa gakkeedda wode, Abrahaame yarshshuwaa yarshshiyaa sa'aa yan gimbbiide, mitsaa maari yeggeedda; bare na'aa Yisaak'a k'achchiide, he mitsaa bollan gisiseedda. Abrahaame bare na'aa shukkanaw bare kushiyaa yeddiide mashshaa akkeedda. Shin Med'inaa Godaa kiitanchchay saluwaappe Aa, «Abrahaamee, Abrahaamee» yaagiide s'eeseedda. I, «Abee» giide koyeedda. Aa, «Na'aa bollan ne kushiyaa wotsoppa; Aa ayinne ootsoppa; neeni ne mes's'i itti na'aakka taana diggabeenna diraw, neeni S'oossaw yayyiyaawaa gidiyaawaa taani ha"i eray» yaageedda. Abrahaame d'ok'k'u gi s'eelliide, hewaan dorssaa ittuu kac'ii buuran geli k'as'etti utteeddawaa be'eedda. Abrahaame biide he dorssaa akkiide, bare na'aa diraw s'uuggiyaa yarshshuwaa ootsiide yarshshi basheedda. Hewaa diraw Abrahaame, «Med'ina Goday immana» yaagiide he sa'aa suntseedda; hachche gakkanaasikka, «Med'inaa Godaa deriyaan imettana» geetettee. Med'inaa Godaa kiitanchchay saluwaappe laa"entsiide Abrahaama s'eesiide yaageedda; «Med'ina Goday, ‹Hawaadan yaagaade new taani ta huup'iyaan c'aak'k'ay; neeni hawaa ootseedda dirawunne ne mes's'i itti na'aakka taana diggabeenna diraw, taani neena tumu anjjana; ne zeretsaakka taani saluwaa s'oolinttiyaa keenanne abbaa doonaa shafiyaa keena ootsaade c'orissana. Ne zeretsatuu barenttu morkkatuwaa katamatuwaa laattana. Neeni taw azazetteedda diraw, ha sa'aa kawutetsatuu ubbay ne zeretsaa baggana anjjettana› yaagee» yaageedda.

Geeshsha Mas'aafaa

The word for the world Ethiopia

Salotuu S'oossaa bonchchuwaa haasayiinonne salotuwaa gufantsuu I bare kushiyan ootseeddawaa awaayee. Itti gallassay yenkko gallassaw hewaa odee; itti k'ammaykka yenkko k'ammaw eratetsaa k'onc'c'issee.

Geeshsha Mas'aafaa

The word for the world Ethiopia