1 Inkoo, yaa wana giyaadimiisay leẽ Yahuudimoo gu raqa da Farisaayoo, uma gosi na Nikodeemo. 2 Baloo waka hari amasi, ina yaa hadakay daqa Yeesuge haa sugugi kaay tuba, “Maarimuu, dandiray khuana tuba, ugu ti maarimuu daa ya⁄abi ha Iliitleemu. Hhaku heedi gu hiidahhasa yondu gimba gu bakaꞌasa da hikee gooay ga yondimaamite ugu, bere Iliitleemu wanaaba sliimaa haa ina.”

3 Yeesu gugi ilaki⁄isi ina tuba, “Gu lou, gu lou, sugu kaay ugu ambee, heedi hiidahhasiyaaba arimaa Tawaaloo da Iliitleemu, bere duguba laqwaloo waa da cada.”* 3:3 bere duguba laqwaloo waa da cada: Gimba gu Yunaanaisoo hiidahhasi kooma maꞌaana cada tiꞌii, laqwalaraa kara baku laqwalaraa rawgo. Nikodeemo yaa caahhiiba tiꞌii, sa gimba hintii oyi maꞌaana da laqwalaraa waa da cada slaqwage.

4 Nikodeemo gi maasi Yeesu tuba, “Heedi dugu malee hiidahhasi laqwaloo kara tay ina ti gaduwaa? Gu lou, ina hiidahhasiyaaba hiidawa guraꞌa gu iyoo dosii haa dugugi laqwali waa da cada!”

5 Yeesu gugi ilaki⁄isi ina tuba, “Gu lou, sugu kaay ugu ambee, bere heedi duguba laqwaloo hari maꞌay haa hari Muuna gu Iliitleemu, hiidahhasiyaaba hiidawaraa Tawaaloo da Iliitleemuge. 6 Heedi dugoóti laqwali slaqwage hari amoo da taataa gosi haa iyoo dosi. Teesaaqay see, heedi dugoóti laqwali muunage hari amoo da Muuna gu Iliitleemu. 7 Ugu hhanti bakaꞌada, sa gimba suguũ kaay ambee, ‘Kwanda dugu laqwaliye waa da cada.’ 8 Caaqwa† 3:8 Caaqwa: Gimbaki hari Yunaanaisoo kona maꞌaana cada, Caaqwa, baku Muuna. yoóti fahhanta bara gi iliislaꞌade khuꞌusa, haa pupukhumoo gosi hagugi akhamisida. Teesaaqay see, hiidahhasidaaba caahha bara giyaa dahhade haã bara gi kakaakayde. Teesaaqay dagani ilii wana kila heedi daa laqwali hari Muuna gu Iliitleemu.”

9 Nikodeemo gi maasi Yeesu tuba, “Gimbaki malee gii dahhasi hiica⁄a?”

10 Yeesu gi ilaki⁄isi Nikodeemo tuba, “Ugu ti maarimuu gu didiru gu hida gu Israeeli. Teesaaqay see, gimbaki guti hhidintaa? 11 Gu lou, sugu kaay ugu ambee, dandiray hati giimaamisana gimba ga khuane, haa hati ilatlatlaatlayna gimba gaã arini. Teesaaqay see, unkuray haã ⁄imbidiriiba gimbaki sangu ilatlatlaatlayne. 12 Ana sanguũ kakaami unkuray gimba gu khooroti, unkuray haã ⁄imbidiriiba. Inkoo, ha malee gii dahhasiday ⁄imbaraa, bere sangu kaawa gimba gu rawaa gu raw? 13 Wanaaba heedi gwaa hadakaw rawaa gu rawge, ti ina kilesi gwaa hii⁄eetu rawaa gu rawgo, hikee na Nanku Heedi. 14 Musaa gooay idoo giyaa ilii waratlaysi deesukira gu ⁄aray yade kongoqomeege,✡ 3:14 Yuꞌudii kitaabuu gu Faadoo 21:8-9. namati teesaaqay Nanku Heedi kwanda dugu waratlaysiye rawaage,‡ 3:14 waratlaysiye rawaage: Maꞌaana da gimbaki, Yohaana hiti laqaaqana hiitluhhumisu gu Yeesu musalaabage. 15 kila heedi goó ⁄imba ina, ma slay slafimaa gu koraraa haa koraraa goóba hiifaakoo.

16 Iliitleemu yaa slai hida gu khooroo, ina yaati amoolaa hadisi Nankosi gu leẽ, kila heedi goó ⁄imba ina, ma may hhama, ina hiti slaye slafimaa gu koraraa haa koraraa goóba hiifaakoo. 17 Iliitleemu yaati ya⁄abiiba Nankosi khoorooge, ma hukumi khooroo. Ina gwaati ya⁄abi, hari amoo dosi khooroo dagama ilabuꞌumi. 18 Inkoo, heedi goó ⁄imba ina dugu hukunaaba. Heedi goóba ⁄imba ina, hikee dugwaa hheꞌesi dugwaa hukumi, sa gimba ina yaa ⁄imbiiba uma gu Nanku leẽ gu Iliitleemu. 19 Hiĩ na hukumuu tuba, cencee yaa khaydi khoorooge, teesaaqay see, hida gi slairi hhantee ba⁄ay da cencee, sa gimba yondu gooina gwaati tlaku. 20 Kila heedi goó yondiida tlakwaroo, ina hiti waki cencee, kara yaa khayaaba cenceege, yondu gosi gu tlaku duguma may hiitlaaꞌasa pandataa. 21 Hikaꞌa goó yondiida gimba gu lou, ina yoóti khay cenceege, yondu gosi duguma arimi tuba, dugoóti yondiidi hari akhamisu Iliitleemu.”

22 Gimbakee giyaa ilii cati, Yeesu haa sirakoomiisee dosi yaa waaudiri Yerusaleemugo haa gi hadakayri hhapee da Yudaayage. Ina gi ibiidi yade sliimaa haa inay balalu angaamaka, haa gii nunqudimisi. 23 Qatlaykee, Yohaana yaatii nunqudiidimisi slime yade daqa daa eteediidine Ayinooni, ciyoomoo haa daqa daa eteediidine Saleemu, sa gimba yade maꞌay yaa wa⁄a. Taysi hida gwaa ilii hadakakayri, ina giyaa hiinunqudimisi. 24 Qatlaykee, Yohaana dugwaa kahhi khiidiru jeerage. 25 Inkoo, daagii ca⁄i naanaqamoo tla⁄aã gu sirakoomiisee da Yohaana haa Yahuudimoo leẽ sa ou gu Wayahuudi gu ilabuslidu. 26 Sirakoomiisetee gi iliihadakayri Yohaana, haa sugugi kaayri tuba, “Maarimuu, heedikira guũ sliimaa waara haa ugu hari tlo⁄osaa gu duudu gu Yoridaani, gaa ilatlaydi gimba gosi, yuꞌudiyaa, inkoo ina hiinunqudiidimisi. Kara hida goõ gu ilii hadakakaakayay ina.”

27 Yohaana gigi ilaki⁄isi inay tuba, “Kila idoo ga kone sandaati hadisi daqa Iliitleemugo. Hhaku heedi gu hiidahhasa slawaraa idoo lensee waka. 28 Unkuray loi ti masaydii doyi sangwaa kaay ambee, ‘Ana Kristu gooba. Ana dinaati ya⁄abi kilesi ma sugu haraa giyaadi.’ 29 Ina gu koomaa khabiisoꞌoo na looimoo gu khaboo. Amooleehhisimoo gu looimoo gu khaboo, ina goó qadida haa ina haa gugi akhamisi, ina hhaꞌaluudi akhasaraa afoo da looimoo gu khaboo. Teesaaqay, hhaꞌaloo doyi hiĩ buꞌuti. 30 Inkoo, ina kwanda gi ilaqinciye heedi gu didiru tleehhida hari khisla, ana gi ilaqinca heedi gu coko⁄u tleehhida.”

31 Yeesu gwaa rawaa gu raw dahha, ina guti didiru ba⁄ay da hida goõ. Heedi gwaa khooroo dahha ina guti khooroo, ina hiti cocoi gimba gu khooroo. Kara, ina gwaa khoca rawaa gu rawgo, hiti kona ⁄uuru ba⁄ay da hida goõ. 32 Ina hiti ilatlatlaatlay gimbakira giyaa arimi haa giyaa akhasi daqa Iliitleemugo. Teesaaqay see, ilatlatlaw gosi hhaku heedi lensee guũ ⁄imbu. 33 Kila heedi gu ⁄imba ilatlawa da Yeesu, ina hiti laqaaqana pandataa tuba, Iliitleemu guti lou. 34 Caahhi tuba, heedi daa ya⁄abi ha Iliitleemu, ina hiti gimbuumisi gimba gu Iliitleemu, sa gimba Iliitleemu hiĩ hadisi sa ina Muuna gosi ilakhua see hhaka. 35 Taataa slai Nankosi, haa suguũ taatahhi idadu goõ daba gosii. 36 Teesaaqay, kila heedi gu ⁄imba Nanku Iliitleemu, ina kona slafimaa gu koraraa haa koraraa goóba hiifaakoo. Heedi goó sia Nanku Iliitleemu konaaba slafimaa gu koraraa haa koraraa goóba hiifaakoo, hikee qupidaa gu Iliitleemu rawaa kosii wanay.