17 Bu nde atsimi bubwe nde aleeli bu: "Basalili ba taata boosi bali na byudya bi bilahi, ka me huni, me aka ukwa mu nzala. 18 Me tsa pfutaha huli taata a me na me tsa ndeele nde: ‘Taata, me atsumaha ŋa busu bwa Nzambi na ŋa busu bwa we. 19 A hwafwana ti we bweteele me mwaana a we ve. Volo me we mumosi mu basalili ba we.’"
20 Na nde afutihi huli taata a nde. Bu nde haba kini lala na nzo, taata a nde atalili nde, na amoni lingebe li lilahi. Taata ayeni tiinu huli mwaana a nde, ayabumba na avivi nde. 21 Mwana aleeli nde: "Taata, me atsumaha ŋa busu bwa Nzambi na ŋa busu bwa we. Me a tsaali wu afwana ti we bweteele me mwaana a we ve." 22 Ka taata aleeli huli basalili ba nde: "Mu mawasa behelaani nde ikutu hi hyafulala bubwe na lwatisaani nde hyo! Lwatisaani nde muluunga mu mulembo, na bikoodi mu miilu. 23 Behaani mukole a ngombe wa tsoongo na dubaani nde, laambani! Lidyanani na lisaanani muyali. 24 Mu tooni ati mwaana a me wu beedi amiikwa, miisuuha; nde beedi amiidimbala, miisoloho." Na bo baabandihi mukungi.