JOSƐF ƐN ASENATH Di kiŋ in pikin ɛn bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn de luk fɔ Asɛnath fɔ mared. 1. Insay di fɔs ia we bɔku bɔku tin fɔ it, insay di sɛkɔn mɔnt, di de we mek fayv insay di mɔnt, Fɛro sɛn Josɛf fɔ go rawnd ɔl di land na Ijipt; ɛn insay di mɔnt we mek 4 insay di fɔs ia, di de we mek ettin insay di mɔnt, Josɛf kam na di bɔda dɛn na Ɛliɔpɔlis, ɛn i bin de gɛda di kɔn na da kɔntri de lɛk san san na di si. Wan man bin de na da siti de we nem Pɛntifrɛs, we na bin prist na Ɛliɔpɔlis ɛn Fɛro in satrap, ɛn edman fɔ ɔl Fɛro in satrap dɛn ɛn prins dɛn. ɛn dis man bin jɛntri pasmak ɛn i bin rili gɛt sɛns ɛn i bin ɔmbul, ɛn i bin de advays Fɛro bak, bikɔs i bin gɛt sɛns pas ɔl Fɛro in prins dɛn. Ɛn i bin gɛt wan vajin gyal pikin we nem Asɛnat, we ol ettin ia, we lɔng ɛn fayn, ɛn i bin fayn fɔ si pas ɔl di vajin dɛn na di wɔl. Asenat insɛf nɔ bin tan lɛk di vajin dɛn we na di Ijipshian dɛn gyal pikin dɛn, bɔt i bin tan lɛk di Ibru dɛn gyal pikin dɛn pan ɔltin, i bin lɔng lɛk Sera ɛn i bin fayn lɛk Ribɛka ɛn i bin fayn lɛk Rechɛl. ɛn di nem fɔ in fayn fayn tin dɛn bin de ɔlsay na di land ɛn te to di ɛnd dɛn na di wɔl, so dat na bikɔs ɔf dis ɔl di prins dɛn pikin dɛn ɛn di satrap dɛn bin want fɔ mek i want fɔ du am, nɔto so, ɛn di kiŋ dɛn pikin dɛnsɛf bin want fɔ mek dɛn want am. ɔl yɔŋ man dɛn ɛn pawaful pipul dɛn, ɛn big big fɛt-fɛt bin de bitwin dɛn bikɔs ɔf am, ɛn dɛn bin de tray fɔ fɛt dɛnsɛf. Ɛn Fɛro in fɔs bɔy pikin sɛf yɛri bɔt am, ɛn i kɔntinyu fɔ beg in papa fɔ gi am to in wɛf ɛn tɛl am se: “Mi papa, Asɛnat, we na Pɛntifri in gyal pikin, we na di fɔs man na Ɛliɔpɔlis fɔ mared. Ɛn in papa Fɛro tɛl am se: ''Wetin mek yu de luk fɔ uman we smɔl pas yusɛf we yu na kiŋ na ɔl dis land? Nɔ, bɔt luk! Joasim we na Kiŋ na Moab in gyal pikin dɔn prɔmis fɔ mared to yu, ɛn insɛf na kwin ɛn i fayn fɔ si. Tek den dis wan to yusɛf to yu wɛf." Dɛn tɔk bɔt di tawa we Asɛnat de liv insay. 2. Bɔt Asɛnat bin de du natin ɛn provok ɔlman, i bin de bost ɛn prawd, ɛn nɔbɔdi nɔ ɛva si am, bikɔs Pɛntifris bin gɛt wan tawa we bin de nia in os, we big ɛn ay pasmak, ɛn ɔp di tawa, wan ɔpgarɛt bin de we gɛt tɛn pipul dɛn chɛmba dɛn. Ɛn di fɔs rum bin big ɛn i bin rili fayn ɛn dɛn bin mek am wit pepul ston dɛn, ɛn di wɔl dɛn bin de fes wit ston dɛn we gɛt valyu ɛn bɔku bɔku kɔlɔ, ɛn di ruf fɔ da rum de bak na gold. Ɛn insay da rum de, di Ijipshian dɛn gɔd dɛn we nɔ gɛt wan nɔmba, gold ɛn silva, bin de, ɛn ɔl di wan dɛn we Asenat bin de wɔship, ɛn i bin de fred dɛn, ɛn i bin de mek sakrifays to dɛn ɛvride. Ɛn di sɛkɔn rum bin gɛt ɔl di tin dɛn we Asɛnat in adorn ɛn bɔks dɛn, ɛn gold bin de insay de, ɛn bɔku silva ɛn gold klos dɛn we nɔ gɛt limit, ɛn ston dɛn we dɛn dɔn pik ɛn we gɛt bɔku prayz, ɛn fayn klos dɛn we dɛn mek wit linin, ɛn ɔl di tin dɛn we dɛn mek wit in vajin bin de de. Ɛn di tɔd rum na bin Asɛnat in ples fɔ kip ɔl di gud tin dɛn na di wɔl. Ɛn di ɔda sɛvin rum dɛn, di sɛvin vajin dɛn we bin de wok fɔ Asɛnat bin de, ɛn ɛni wan pan dɛn bin gɛt wan rum, bikɔs dɛn bin ol di sem ej, dɛn bɔn di sem nɛt
wit Asɛnat, ɛn i bin lɛk dɛn bad bad wan. ɛn dɛn bin fayn bak lɛk di sta dɛn na ɛvin, ɛn nɔbɔdi nɔ ɛva tɔk to dɛn ɔ man pikin. Naw di big rum usay Asɛnat bin de mɛn in vajin, bin gɛt tri winda dɛn; ɛn di fɔs winda bin rili big, i bin de luk oba di kɔt na di ist; ɛn di sɛkɔn wan luk na di sawt, ɛn di tɔd wan luk oba di strit. Ɛn wan gold bed bin tinap na di rum we de luk na di ist; ɛn dɛn bin le di bed wit pepul tin dɛn we dɛn miks wit gold, ɛn dɛn bin wev di bed wit skarlet ɛn krimsin tin dɛn ɛn fayn linin. Na dis bed nɔmɔ Asɛnath bin de slip, ɛn i nɔ ɛva gɛt man ɔ ɔda uman sidɔm pan am. Ɛn wan big kɔt bin de nia di os ɔlsay, ɛn wan ay ay wɔl bin de rawnd di kɔt we dɛn bil wit big big rɛktangul ston dɛn; ɛn 4 get dɛn bin de bak na di kɔt we dɛn kɔba wit ayɛn, ɛn ettin strɔng yɔŋ man dɛn we gɛt wɛpɔn bin de kip dɛn wan ya; ɛn dɛn bin plant fayn fayn tik dɛn bak nia di wɔl ɔlkayn ɛn ɔltin we de bia frut, dɛn frut bin rayp, bikɔs na bin di sizin fɔ avɛst ; ɛn wan bɔku wata bin de bak we bin de kɔmɔt na di rayt say na di sem kɔt ; ɛn ɔnda di watawɛl, wan big watawɛl bin de we de tek di wata we de kɔmɔt na da watawɛl de, ɛn i tan lɛk se wan riva kɔmɔt na di midul pat na di kɔt ɛn i bin de wata ɔl di tik dɛn na da kɔt de. Josɛf bin anawns se i de kam na Pɛntifri. 3. Ɛn insay di fɔs ia fɔ di sɛvin ia we bɔku bɔku tin dɛn fɔ it, insay di mɔnt we mek 4, we na di de we mek twɛnti-ɛit insay di mɔnt, Josɛf kam na di bɔda dɛn na Ɛliɔpɔlis fɔ gɛda di kɔn na da distrikt de. Ɛn we Josɛf kam nia da tɔŋ de, i sɛn 12 man dɛn bifo am to Pɛntifri, we na di prist na Ɛliɔpɔlis, ɛn tɛl am se: “A go kam to yu tide, bikɔs na midulnɛt ɛn midul it tɛm, ɛn i dɔn de.” big big wam we di san kin wam, ɛn so dat a go kol misɛf ɔnda di ruf na yu os." Ɛn we Pɛntifri yɛri dɛn tin ya, i gladi pasmak, ɛn i se: “Dɛn fɔ prez PAPA GƆD we na Josɛf in Gɔd, bikɔs mi masta Josɛf dɔn tink se a fit fɔ du am.” Ɛn Pɛntifri kɔl di ovasia na in os ɛn tɛl am se: “Rɛs kwik ɛn rɛdi mi os, ɛn rɛdi fɔ it fayn fayn it, bikɔs Josɛf we na Gɔd in pawaful wan de kam to wi tide.” Ɛn we Asɛnat yɛri se in papa ɛn mama kɔmɔt na di prɔpati we dɛn gɛt, i gladi bad bad wan ɛn se: "A go go si mi papa ɛn mi mama, bikɔs dɛn kɔmɔt na di prɔpati we wi gɛt" (fɔ dat na dat na bin di avɛst sizin). Ɛn Asɛnat bin rɔn go na in rum usay in klos dɛn bin de, ɛn wɛr wan fayn linin klos we dɛn mek wit krimsin tin ɛn we dɛn miks wit gold, ɛn i wɛr gold kɔba ɛn breslɛt rawnd in an dɛn. ɛn rawnd in fut dɛn i put gold bɔks dɛn, ɛn rawnd in nɛk i mek wan ɔnamɛnt we gɛt bɔku valyu ɛn valyu ston dɛn, we dɛn mek fayn fayn wan ɔlsay, ɛn dɛn rayt di Ijipshian dɛn gɔd dɛn nem bak ɔlsay na dɛn, ɔl tu na di breslɛt dɛn ɛn di ston dɛn; ɛn i put tayara bak na in ed ɛn tay wan dayadɛm rawnd in tɛmpul dɛn ɛn kɔba in ed wit klos. Pɛntifris bin tɔk se i fɔ gi Asɛnat to Josɛf fɔ mared. 4. Ɛn afta dat, i rɔsh ɛn go dɔŋ di stej frɔm in lɔft ɛn kam to in papa ɛn mama ɛn kis dɛn. Ɛn Pɛntifri ɛn in wɛf bin gladi fɔ dɛn gyal pikin we nem Asɛnat, bikɔs dɛn si am fayn ɛn fayn lɛk Gɔd in yawo. ɛn dɛn briŋ ɔl di gud tin dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn briŋ frɔm di prɔpati we dɛn gɛt ɛn gi dɛn to dɛn gyal