1 Wantu wa Israeli pawalawiti Misri,
wiwuka wa Yakobu pawalawiti muuhenga,
2 mji gwa Yuda guweriti pahala pananagala,
Israeli iwera ukolamlima wakuyi.
3 Bahari iwoniti aga itugiti,
lushemba Yoridani luwuyiti kumberi.
4 Migongu ikopokakopoka handa kondolu shipalu,
vigongu vikopoka handa wana wa kondolu!
5 Gwee bahari, iwerahashi gutuga?
Nagwenga Yoridani, guwuya hashi kumberi?
6 Mwenga migongu, iwerahashi mkopoka handa kondolu shipalu?
Na mwenga vigongu, iwerahashi mkopoka handa wana wa kondolu?
7 Gulendemeri, gwee pasipanu kulongolu kwakuyi Mtuwa Mlungu,
gulendemeri kulongolu kwa Mlungu gwa Yakobu,
8 ulii yakagalambula litalabuhi kuwera litanda lya mashi,
na libuhi likamala kuwera bwiru za mashi.