The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you live near us. So how can we make a treaty with you?”
 Mɨtì ghelɨ Isìlæ̀ ɨ̀ bè sɨ ghelɨ Hîv nâ ghì na, “Yì kàʼ a yì na chi baʼsɨ̂ sɨ̂ ghès, ma yi kæ sɨ nà chi baʼsɨ sɨ̂ ghès, ghesɨ̀na kaʼ ghɨ bû yɨ̀ mɨkâyn.”