No doubt some Bible societies will feel compelled to publish a new translation
of the Holy Scriptures in the newly discovered language of Ebonics.  Here's a
head start for them.

ENGLISH                                        EBONICS

The Lord's Prayer                      Big Daddy's Rap

Our Father, who art in heaven          Yo, Big Daddy upstairs,

Hallowed be thy name.                  You be chillin'

Thy Kingdom come                       So be yo hood.

Thy will be done                       You be sayin' it, I be doin' it

On earth as it is in heaven            In dis here hood and yo's.

Give us this day our daily bread       Gimme some eats

And forgive us our trespasses          And cut me some slack, Blood

As we forgive those who trespass       So's I be doin' it to dem dat
against us                             diss me.

And lead us not into temptation        Don't be pushing me into no jive

But deliver us from evil.              And keep dem Crips away

For thine is the Kingdom, the power    'Cause you always be da Man.
and the glory, forever and ever.

Amen.                                  Aaa-men, what it is, bro.