Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered together thy children, as the hen doth gather her chickens under her wings, and thou wouldest not?
Yerusaalemi, Yerusaalemi, atta bannabbi, akasuukirira amayinja abantu abatumibwa gy'ali! emirundi emeka gye nnayagalira ddala okukuŋŋaanya abaana bo, ng'enkoko bw'ekunnaanya obwana bwayo munda w'ebiwaawaatiro byayo, ne mutayagala!