( መናፍቆች ) አሕዛብን አልኼዱም ብለው ያስባሉ ፡ ፡ አሕዛቦቹም ቢመጡ እነርሱ በዘላኖች ውስጥ በገጠር ( የራቁ ) ሊሆኑ ይመኛሉ ፡ ፡ ከወሬዎቻችሁ ይጠይቃሉ ፡ ፡ በእናንተ ውስጥ በነበሩም ኖሮ ጥቂትን እንጂ አይዋጉም ነበር ፡
They think that the Confederates have not withdrawn ; and if the Confederates should come ( again ) , they would wish they were in the deserts ( wandering ) among the Bedouins , and seeking news about you ( from a safe distance ) ; and if they were in your midst , they would fight but little .