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\par }{\MT Yoɛl

\par }{\MTB Nwoma



\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}{\ND{Awurade}} asɛm a ɛbaa Petuel babarima Yoɛl so nie.


\par }{\SH Ɛda A Ntutummɛ No Bɛba
\par }
{\Q \VS{2}Montie saa asɛm yi, mo mpanimfoɔ;

\par }{\QB montie, mo a mote asase no so nyinaa.

\par }{\Q Asɛm bi a ɛte sɛi asi mo mmerɛ so

\par }{\QB anaa mo mpanimfoɔ mmerɛ so pɛn?


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Monka nkyerɛ mo mma,

\par }{\QB na mo mma nso nka nkyerɛ wɔn mma

\par }{\QB na wɔn mma nso nka nkyerɛ awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ a ɛdi soɔ no.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Deɛ ntutummɛ kuo no gyaeɛ no

\par }{\QB ntutummɛ akɛseɛ no awe

\par }{\Q deɛ ntutummɛ akɛseɛ no gyaeɛ no

\par }{\QB ntutummɛ nkumaa no awe

\par }{\Q deɛ ntutummɛ nkumaa no gyaeɛ no

\par }{\QB ntutummɛ afoforɔ awe.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Mo asabofoɔ, monyane, na monsu!

\par }{\QB Mo a monom bobesa nyinaa, montwa adwo;

\par }{\Q montwa adwo ɛfiri sɛ nsã foforɔ no

\par }{\QB wɔayi afiri mo ano.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Ɔman bi atu mʼasase so sa

\par }{\QB ɛdɔm a wɔyɛ den na wɔntumi nkane wɔn;

\par }{\Q wɔn se te sɛ gyata se

\par }{\QB na wɔwɔ gyatabereɛ sebɔmmɔfoɔ.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Wɔasɛe me bobe

\par }{\QB ne me borɔdɔma nnua.

\par }{\Q Wawaawae nnua no ho bona,

\par }{\QB ato agu

\par }{\QB agya ne mman a ayɛ fitaa hɔ.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Di awerɛhoɔ sɛ ababaawa a ɔfira ayitoma

\par }{\QB na ɔresu ne kunu a ɔwaree no ne mmabaawaberɛ mu.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Aduane ne ahwiesa afɔrebɔdeɛ,

\par }{\QB wɔayi afiri
{\ND{Awurade}} efie.

\par }{\Q Asɔfoɔ no retwa adwoɔ,

\par }{\QB wɔn a wɔsom wɔ
{\ND{Awurade}} anim no.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Mfuo asɛe,

\par }{\QB asase no so awo wesee

\par }{\Q aduane no asɛe

\par }{\QB nsã foforɔ no awe

\par }{\QB ngo nyinaa asa.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Mo ani nwu, mo akuafoɔ,

\par }{\QB mo ntwa adwo, mo a modua bobe;

\par }{\Q Monsi apinie mma ayuo ne atokoɔ,

\par }{\QB ɛfiri sɛ otwaberɛ no asɛe.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Bobe no akusa

\par }{\QB na borɔdɔma nnua no awuwu.

\par }{\Q Ateaa nnua, mmɛdua, aperɛ ne

\par }{\QB nnua a ɛwɔ mfuo no so nyinaa ahye.

\par }{\Q Nokorɛm, anigyeɛ a nnipa wɔ no

\par }{\QB atu ayera.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Momfira ayitoma na monni awerɛhoɔ, Ao asɔfoɔ;

\par }{\QB mo a mosom afɔrebukyia anim, montwa adwo.

\par }{\Q Momfira ayitoma mmɛsiri pɛ

\par }{\QB mo a mosom Onyankopɔn anim;

\par }{\Q ɛfiri sɛ aduane ne ahwiesa afɔrebɔdeɛ no

\par }{\QB ɛto atwa wɔ Onyankopɔn efie.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Mommɔ mmuadadie kronkron ho dawuro;

\par }{\QB momfrɛ nhyiamu kronkron.

\par }{\Q Monfrɛ mpanimfoɔ

\par }{\QB ne wɔn a wɔte asase no so nyinaa

\par }{\Q mmra
{\ND{Awurade}} mo Onyankopɔn efie

\par }{\QB na wɔmmesu mfrɛ
{\ND{Awurade}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Ɛda no aba!

\par }{\QB {\ND{Awurade}} ɛda no abɛn;

\par }{\QB Ɛbɛba sɛ ɔsɛeɛ a ɛfiri Otumfoɔ hɔ.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Yɛnnhunuu sɛ aduane ho ayɛ na,

\par }{\QB sɛ anigyeɛ ne ahosɛpɛ nso to atwa

\par }{\QB wɔ yɛn Onyankopɔn efie anaa?


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Aba no wu wɔ asase wesee mu,

\par }{\QB adekoradan abubu,

\par }{\Q aburopata nso ho nni mfasoɔ,

\par }{\QB ɛfiri sɛ nnuane no ahye.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Sɛdeɛ anantwie su!

\par }{\QB Na anantwikuo kyinkyini kwa.

\par }{\Q Nnwankuo mpo rebrɛ

\par }{\QB ɛfiri sɛ wɔnni adidibea.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}{\ND{Awurade}}, wo na mesu frɛ wo,

\par }{\QB ɛfiri sɛ ogya ahye ɛserɛ so adidibea

\par }{\QB na ogyaframa ahye mfuo no so nnua nyinaa.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Wiram mmoa mpo pere hwehwɛ wo.

\par }{\QB Nsuwansuwa awewe,

\par }{\QB na ogya ahye ɛserɛ so adidibea.




\par }\Chap{2}{\SH Ntutummɛ Dɔm
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Hyɛn totorobɛnto no wɔ Sion;

\par }{\QB hyɛn abɛn no wɔ me bepɔ kronkron no so.

\par }{\Q Ma wɔn a wɔte asase no so nyinaa ho mpopo,

\par }{\QB ɛfiri sɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} ɛda no reba,

\par }{\QB na abɛn koraa.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Esum ne kusukuukuu ɛda.

\par }{\QB Omununkum ne esum kabii ɛda.

\par }{\Q Sɛdeɛ adekyeeɛ hann trɛtrɛ wɔ mmepɔ so no,

\par }{\QB saa ara na asraadɔm a wɔ dɔɔso na wɔyɛ den ba no teɛ.

\par }{\Q Wɔnhunuu wɔn sɛso bi da,

\par }{\QB na wɔrenhunu ne sɛso nso da.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Egya rehye wɔ wɔn anim,

\par }{\QB ogyaframa dɛre wɔ wɔn akyi,

\par }{\Q asase a ɛda wɔn anim no te sɛ Eden turo,

\par }{\QB deɛ ɛda wɔn akyi no te sɛ anweatam,

\par }{\QB biribiara nni hɔ a ɛpa wɔn ani so.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Wɔte sɛ apɔnkɔ.

\par }{\QB Wɔhurihuri te sɛ apɔnkɔsotefoɔ asraadɔm.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Wɔyɛ gyegyeegye te sɛ nteaseɛnam

\par }{\QB na wɔtu fa mmepɔ atifi,

\par }{\Q wɔte sɛ ogyaframa a ɛrehyeɛ wira dwaneeɛ,

\par }{\QB wɔte sɛ asraadɔm akantinka a wɔrekɔ ɔsa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Aman ani bɔ wɔn so a, ehu bɔ wɔn;

\par }{\QB na wɔn anim to hoa.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Wɔko kɔ wɔn anim te sɛ akofoɔ;

\par }{\QB wɔforo afasuo te sɛ asraafoɔ

\par }{\Q na wɔn nyinaa kɔ wɔn anim tee,

\par }{\QB na wɔmmane benkum anaa nifa.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Obiara ntwintwane ɔfoforɔ anan mu;

\par }{\QB obiara nante kɔ nʼanim tee.

\par }{\Q Wɔbu fa banbɔeɛ so,

\par }{\QB na wɔpem kɔ wɔn anim ara.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Wɔto hyɛ kuropɔn no so

\par }{\QB wɔtu mmirika fa afasuo no so

\par }{\Q wɔforo kɔ afie mu,

\par }{\QB wɔfa mpoma mu te sɛ akorɔmfoɔ.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Asase woso wɔ wɔn anim,

\par }{\QB na ɔsoro hinhim.

\par }{\Q Owia ne ɔsrane duru sum,

\par }{\QB na nsoromma nnhyerɛn bio.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}{\ND{Awurade}} bobom

\par }{\QB de di nʼasraadɔm no anim.

\par }{\Q Nʼakodɔm no dɔɔso bebree,

\par }{\QB ahoɔdenfoɔ ne wɔn a wɔdi nʼahyɛdeɛ so.

\par }{\Q {\ND{Awurade}} ɛda no yɛ kɛseɛ na ɛyɛ hu;

\par }{\QB hwan na ɔbɛtumi agyina ano?


\par }{\SH Ahonu
\par }
{\Q \VS{12}“Na afei,” sɛdeɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie,

\par }{\QB “Sane fa wʼakoma nyinaa bra me nkyɛn,

\par }{\QB wɔ akɔnkyene, esu ne awerɛhoɔ mu.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Sunsuane wʼakoma

\par }{\QB na ɛnnyɛ wo ntadeɛ mu.

\par }{\Q Sane bra
{\ND{Awurade}} wo Onyankopɔn nkyɛn,

\par }{\QB ɛfiri sɛ, ɔyɛ ɔdomfoɔ, ne yam yɛ.

\par }{\Q Ne bo kyɛre fu na ne dɔ boro so,

\par }{\QB na ɛnnyɛ no anigye sɛ ɔtwe yɛn aso.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Hwan na ɔnim? Ebia ɔbɛsesa nʼadwene na wahunu mmɔbɔ

\par }{\QB na wagya nhyira,

\par }{\Q a ɛyɛ aduane ne hwiesa afɔrebɔdeɛ

\par }{\QB a mode ma
{\ND{Awurade}} mo Onyankopɔn no.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Hyɛn totorobɛnto wɔ Sion!

\par }{\QB Mommɔ akɔnkyene kronkron ho dawuro,

\par }{\Q momfrɛ nhyiamu kronkron.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Mommoaboa nnipa no ano

\par }{\QB monte nhyiamu no ho na ɛnyɛ kronkron;

\par }{\Q mommoaboa mpanimfoɔ,

\par }{\QB mmɔfra ne mmaa a wɔrema nufoɔ ano

\par }{\QB Ma ayeforɔ ne ayeforɔkunu mfiri wɔn pia mu mmra.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Asɔfoɔ a wɔsom wɔ
{\ND{Awurade}} anim no,

\par }{\QB nsu wɔ afɔrebukyia no ne abrannaa no ntam;

\par }{\Q na wɔn nka sɛ, “{\ND{Awurade}} fa wo nkurɔfoɔ ho kyɛ wɔn.

\par }{\QB Mma wʼagyapadeɛ nnyɛ ahohoradeɛ

\par }{\QB anaa fɛdideɛ wɔ aman no mu.

\par }{\Q Adɛn enti na ɛsɛ sɛ wobisa wɔ nnipa no mu sɛ,

\par }{\QB ‘Wɔn Onyame no wɔ he?’ ”


\par }{\SH Awurade Mmuaeɛ
\par }
{\Q \VS{18}Na
{\ND{Awurade}} bɛtwe ninkunu wɔ nʼasase ho

\par }{\QB na ne nkurɔfoɔ ayɛ no mmɔbɔ.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}{\ND{Awurade}} bɛbua sɛ,

\par }{\QB “Merebrɛ mo aduane, nsã foforɔ ne ngo,

\par }{\Q a ɛbɛso mo ama mo amee pintinn.

\par }{\QB Merenyɛ mo ahohoradeɛ

\par }{\QB mma aman no bio.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}“Mɛpam atifi fam asraadɔm no afiri wo nkyɛn akɔ akyirikyiri,

\par }{\QB mɛpia wɔn akɔ asase a awoɔ na ɛyɛ bonini soɔ.

\par }{\Q Adonten dɔm no bɛmem wɔ apueeɛ ɛpo no mu,

\par }{\QB na kyidɔm no bɛmem wɔ Mfimfini Po no mu.

\par }{\Q Na afunu no bɛbɔn

\par }{\QB na nka no bɛtu.”

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Nokorɛm wayɛ nneɛma akɛseɛ.


\par }{\QB \VS{21}Monnsuro, me nkurɔfoɔ!

\par }{\QB Momma mo ani nnye, na monsɛpɛ mo ho.

\par }{\Q Nokorɛm
{\ND{Awurade}} ayɛ nneɛma akɛseɛ.


\par }{\QB \VS{22}Monnsuro, mo wiram mmoa!

\par }{\QB Ɛfiri sɛ ɛserɛ so adidibea reyɛ frɔmm.

\par }{\Q Nnua no reso wɔn aba;

\par }{\QB borɔdɔma ne bobe nso reso wɔn aba.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Momma mo ani nnye, mo Sion mma,

\par }{\QB Mo nni ahurisi wɔ
{\ND{Awurade}} mo Onyankopɔn mu,

\par }{\Q ɛfiri sɛ watɔ nsuo ama mo,

\par }{\QB ne nokorɛdie enti.

\par }{\Q Watɔ nsuo bebree ama mo

\par }{\QB wɔ ne berɛ mu te sɛ kane no.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Aduane bɛyɛ ayuporobea hɔ ma

\par }{\QB nsã foforɔ ne ngo bɛbu so wɔ kyi amena mu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}“Mɛhyɛ mo anan mu,

\par }{\QB deɛ mohwereeɛ

\par }{\QB mfeɛ dodoɔ a ntutummɛ bɛsɛee mo nneɛma,

\par }{\Q ntutummɛ akɛseɛ ne nkumaa,

\par }{\QB ne wɔn a aka no nyinaa,

\par }{\QB me dɔm a mesomaa wɔn baa mo so no.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Wobɛdidi amee,

\par }{\QB na wobɛyi
{\ND{Awurade}} wo Onyankopɔn din ayɛ.

\par }{\Q Ɔno na wayɛ anwanwadeɛ ama wo;

\par }{\QB me nkurɔfoɔ ani renwu bio.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Afei, wobɛhunu sɛ, mewɔ Israel,

\par }{\QB wobɛhunu sɛ mene
{\ND{Awurade}}, wo Onyankopɔn,

\par }{\Q na obiara nni hɔ sɛ me;

\par }{\QB Me nkurɔfoɔ ani renwu bio da.”


\par }{\SH Awurade Ɛda
\par }
{\Q \VS{28}“Na akyire yi,

\par }{\QB mɛhwie me honhom agu nnipa nyinaa so,

\par }{\Q mo mmammarima ne mo mmammaa bɛhyɛ nkɔm,

\par }{\QB mo nkɔkoraa bɛsoso adaeɛ,

\par }{\Q mo mmeranteɛ bɛnya anisoadehunu.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}Saa mmerɛ no mu no,

\par }{\QB mɛhwie me Honhom agu

\par }{\Q mʼasomfoɔ so, mmarima ne mmaa.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}Mɛyɛ anwanwadeɛ wɔ ɔsoro ne asase so,

\par }{\QB mede mogya, ogya ne wisie kumɔnn.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}Ansa na Awurade ɛda kɛseɛ no bɛba no, owia bɛduru sum na ɔsrane nso ayɛ sɛ mogya.


\par }{\Q \VS{32}Na obiara a ɔbɔ
{\ND{Awurade}} din no,

\par }{\QB wɔbɛgye no nkwa.

\par }{\Q Ɛfiri sɛ nkwagyeɛ bɛba

\par }{\QB ama wɔn a wɔanya wɔn tiri adidi mu

\par }{\QB a
{\ND{Awurade}} afrɛ wɔn

\par }{\QB wɔ Sion bepɔ so ne Yerusalem nyinaa,”

\par }{\Q sɛdeɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} aka no.




\par }\Chap{3}{\SH Aman No Atemmuo
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}“Saa nna no mu,

\par }{\QB mede Yuda ne Yerusalem ahonyadeɛ bɛsane aba.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Mɛboa aman nyinaa ano,

\par }{\QB na mede wɔn aba Yehosafat bɔnhwa mu.

\par }{\Q Ɛhɔ na mɛbu wɔn atɛn

\par }{\QB wɔ deɛ wɔyɛɛ mʼagyapadeɛ, a ɛyɛ Israelfoɔ ho,

\par }{\Q ɛfiri sɛ wɔbɔɔ me nkurɔfoɔ hwetee aman so,

\par }{\QB na wɔkyekyɛɛ mʼasase mu.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Wɔbɔɔ me nkurɔfoɔ so ntonto,

\par }{\QB Wɔtɔn mmerantewaa de emu sika bɔɔ adwaman.

\par }{\Q Wɔtɔn mmaayewa nso de gyee nsã,

\par }{\QB a wɔbɛnom.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}“Ɛdeɛn na mowɔ tia me, Ao Tiro ne Sidon ne mo Filistia amantam nyinaa? Mopɛ sɛ motɔ me so awere anaa? Sɛ saa na ɛte deɛ a, monhwɛ yie. Mɛyɛ ntɛm, atua mo biribiara a moayɛ no so ka.

\VS{5}Mofaa me dwetɛ ne me sikakɔkɔɔ ne mʼagyapadeɛ a ɛsom bo, na mosoa kɔguu mo abosonnan mu.

\VS{6}Motontɔn nnipa a wɔte Yuda ne Yerusalem maa Helafoɔ\FTNT{*}{{\FR 3:6 }{\FT{Helafoɔ ne Foenikefoɔ dii dwa firi afe 800 A.W.A.}}} sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, wɔbɛfiri wɔn asase so akɔ akyirikyiri.


\par }{\PP \VS{7}“Nanso, mɛsane de wɔn afiri baabi a mokɔtɔn wɔn no aba, na deɛ moayɛ no nyinaa, mɛtua mo so ka.

\VS{8}Mɛtontɔn mo mmammarima ne mo mmammaa ama Yudafoɔ, na wɔn nso atɔn wɔn ama Arabfoɔ, ɔman a ɛwɔ akyirikyiri no.” Me,
{\ND{Awurade}}, na makasa.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Mo mpae mu nka yei wɔ aman so:

\par }{\QB Monsiesie mo ho mma ɔko!

\par }{\Q Monkanyane akodɔm!

\par }{\QB Momma mo mmarima akofoɔ no ntwe mpini, na wɔn mmɛko.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Momfa mo mfuntumdadeɛ no mmɔ akofena,

\par }{\QB na momfa mo nsɔsɔwa mmɔ mpea.

\par }{\Q Ma deɛ wɔayɛ mmerɛ nka sɛ,

\par }{\QB “mewɔ ahoɔden!”


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Monyɛ ntɛm mmra,

\par }{\QB mo amanaman a moatwa ahyia,

\par }{\Q mo mmɛboa mo ho ano wɔ hɔ.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Fa wʼakofoɔ bra, Ao
{\ND{Awurade}}!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}“Wɔnkanyane aman no;

\par }{\QB wɔntu ntene nkɔ Yehosafat bɔnhwa no mu,

\par }{\Q ɛfiri sɛ ɛhɔ na mɛtena

\par }{\QB na mabu aman a atwa ahyia no nyinaa atɛn.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Monhwim kantankrankyi no,

\par }{\QB ɛfiri sɛ otwa berɛ no aduru so.

\par }{\Q Mommra, montiatia bobe no so,

\par }{\QB ɛfiri sɛ nsakyiamena no ayɛ ma

\par }{\Q na ankorɛ no ayɛ ma abu so.

\par }{\QB Saa ara na wɔn amumuyɛ dɔɔso!”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Nipadɔm, nipadɔm

\par }{\QB wɔ gyinasie subɔnhwa no mu!

\par }{\Q {\ND{Awurade}} ɛda no abɛn

\par }{\QB wɔ gyinasie subɔnhwa no mu.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Owia ne ɔsrane bɛduru sum,

\par }{\QB na nsoromma renhyerɛn bio.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}{\ND{Awurade}} bɛbobɔ mu afiri Sion,

\par }{\QB ne nne bɛgyegye afiri Yerusalem,

\par }{\QB asase ne ɔsoro bɛwoso.

\par }{\Q Nanso,
{\ND{Awurade}} bɛyɛ dwanekɔbea ama ne nkurɔfoɔ,

\par }{\QB ɔbɛyɛ abandenden ama Israelfoɔ.


\par }{\SH Onyankopɔn Nkurɔfoɔ Nhyira
\par }
{\Q \VS{17}“Afei, wobɛhunu sɛ, me
{\ND{Awurade}}, wo Onyankopɔn,

\par }{\QB mete Sion, me bepɔ kronkron so.

\par }{\Q Yerusalem bɛyɛ kronkron;

\par }{\QB na ananafoɔ rentu wɔn so sa bio.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}“Saa ɛda no, nsã foforɔ bɛsɔne afiri mmepɔ no mu,

\par }{\QB na nufosuo atene wɔ nkokoɔ so;

\par }{\Q Nsuo bɛba Yuda nsuwansuwa mu,

\par }{\QB na asutire bɛtue afiri
{\ND{Awurade}} efie,

\par }{\QB na agugu akasia subɔnhwa no so nsuo.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Nanso Misraim bɛdane amanfo,

\par }{\QB na Edom nso bɛyɛ anweatam,

\par }{\Q ɛsiane awurukasɛm a wɔyɛ de tiaa nnipa a wɔwɔ Yuda enti.

\par }{\QB Ɛhɔ na wɔhwiee mogya a ɛnni fɔ guiɛ.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Nnipa bɛtena Yuda afebɔɔ

\par }{\QB na Yerusalem deɛ wɔbɛtena hɔ awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ nyinaa mu.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Na mogya afɔdie a memfa nkyɛeɛ no,

\par }{\QB mede bɛkyɛ.


\par }{\PC Na me
{\ND{Awurade}}, mɛtena Sion!”
\par }