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{\MTB Odiyifoɔ

\par }{\MT Habakuk

\par }{\MTB Nwoma



\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Yei ne asɛm a odiyifoɔ Habakuk nya firii Awurade nkyɛn wɔ anisoadehunu mu.


\par }{\SH Habakuk Anwiinwii
\par }
{\Q \VS{2}Ao,
{\ND{Awurade}}, memfrɛ mmisa mmoa nkɔsi da bɛn,

\par }{\QB a nso wontie me?

\par }{\Q Meteam mefrɛ wo, akakabensɛm enti,

\par }{\QB nanso womma mmɛgye me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Adɛn na woma mehwɛ ntɛnkyea?

\par }{\QB Adɛn enti na wotena bɔne ho?

\par }{\Q Ɔsɛeɛ ne akakabensɛm da mʼanim,

\par }{\QB basabasayɛ ne abɛbrɛsɛ atwa me ahyia.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Enti, mmara nyɛ adwuma

\par }{\QB na atɛntenenee nni baabiara,

\par }{\Q atirimuɔdenfoɔ aka ateneneefoɔ ahyɛ,

\par }{\QB enti wɔkyea atemmuo.


\par }{\SH Awurade Mmuaeɛ
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{\Q \VS{5}“Momma ɛnyɛ mo nwanwa,

\par }{\QB na mo ho nnwiri mo!

\par }{\Q Merebɛyɛ biribi wɔ mo berɛ so,

\par }{\QB na sɛ obi ka kyerɛ mo a,

\par }{\QB morennye nni.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Mema Babiloniafoɔ asɔre,

\par }{\QB ɔman a wɔyɛ atirimuɔdenfoɔ ne ntɔkwapɛfoɔ;

\par }{\Q wɔbufa asase nyinaa so,

\par }{\QB na wɔfa tenabea a ɛnyɛ wɔn dea.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Wɔn ho yɛ hu na nnipa suro wɔn;

\par }{\QB wɔyɛ wɔn bo so adeɛ,

\par }{\QB de pɛ animuonyam ma wɔn ho.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Wɔn apɔnkɔ ho yɛ herɛ sene asebɔ,

\par }{\QB na wɔn ho yɛ hu sene pataku a ɔnam anadwo,

\par }{\Q wɔn apɔnkɔsotefoɔ kɔ wɔn anim mmarima so,

\par }{\QB wɔfiri akyirikyiri nsase so,

\par }{\Q na wɔto hoo sɛ akroma a ɔrekɔkye aboa.


\par }{\QB \VS{9}Wɔn nyinaa ba sɛ wɔrebɛyɛ basabasayɛ.

\par }{\Q Wɔn dɔm pem kɔ wɔn anim te sɛ anweatam so mframa,

\par }{\QB na wɔtase nneduafoɔ sɛ anwea.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Wɔmmmu ahene,

\par }{\QB wɔdi aman sodifoɔ ho fɛw,

\par }{\Q na wɔtwee nkuropɔn ho banbɔ denden.

\par }{\QB Wɔsisi dɔteɛ epie nam so kyekyere atamfoɔ.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Wɔbɔ hoo te sɛ mframa kɔ wɔn anim.

\par }{\QB Afɔdifoɔ a wɔn ahoɔden yɛ wɔn nyame.”


\par }{\SH Habakuk Nwiinwii Bio
\par }
{\Q \VS{12}Ao,
{\ND{Awurade}}, wonni hɔ firi tete anaa?

\par }{\QB Me Onyankopɔn, me Kronkronni, wo a wote ase daa.

\par }{\Q Ao,
{\ND{Awurade}}, woapa wɔn sɛ wɔmmu atɛn;

\par }{\QB Ao Ɔbotantim, woahyɛ wɔn sɛ wɔntwe aso.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Wʼaniwa yɛ kronkron, a wontumi nhwɛ nnebɔne;

\par }{\QB wonnyegye bɔne so.

\par }{\Q Na ɛdeɛn enti na wogyegye nnipa kɔntɔnkye so,

\par }{\QB na ɛdeɛn enti na wayɛ komm wɔ ɛberɛ a

\par }{\QB atirimuɔdenfoɔ remene ateneneefoɔ?


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Woama nnipa ayɛ sɛ nsuomnam a ɛwɔ ɛpo mu,

\par }{\QB te sɛ abɔdeɛ a ɛwɔ ɛpo mu a wonni sodifoɔ.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Ɔtamfoɔ tirimuɔdenfoɔ no de darewa yi wɔn,

\par }{\QB ɔgu nʼasau de buma wɔn,

\par }{\QB na afei ɔsɛpɛ ne ho ma nʼani gye.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Ne saa enti ɔbɔ afɔdeɛ ma nʼasau

\par }{\QB na wahye aduhwam ama no,

\par }{\Q ɛfiri sɛ asau yi so na ɔnam nya ateyie,

\par }{\QB na ɔdi nʼakɔnnɔ aduane.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Enti ɔnkɔ so nni nʼasau mu nam,

\par }{\QB na ɔmfa atirimuɔden nsɛe aman anaa?




\par }\PoetryChap{2}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Mɛgyina mʼahwɛeɛ na mawɛn.

\par }{\QB Mɛbɔ nsra

\par }{\Q na mahwɛ deɛ ɔbɛka akyerɛ me,

\par }{\QB ne mʼanoyie a mede bɛma nkurobɔ yi.


\par }{\SH Awurade Mmuaeɛ Foforɔ
\par }
{\PP \VS{2}Afei,
{\ND{Awurade}} buaa sɛ,

\par }{\Q “Twerɛ adiyie yi wɔ abopono so

\par }{\QB ma emu nna hɔ pefee

\par }{\Q ama ɔkenkanfoɔ ate aseɛ.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Adiyisɛm no retwɛn hyɛberɛ bi;

\par }{\QB ɛka awieeɛ ho asɛm

\par }{\Q na ɛbɛba mu.

\par }{\QB Ɛwom sɛ ɛrekyɛre deɛ, nanso twɛn,

\par }{\QB ɛrenkyɛre, ɛbɛba mu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}“Hwɛ, wama ne ho so;

\par }{\QB nʼapɛdeɛ ntene,

\par }{\QB nanso ɔteneneeni firi gyidie mu bɛnya nkwa.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Nokorɛm, nsã ayi no ama

\par }{\QB wayɛ ahantan na ɔnni ahotɔ.

\par }{\Q Esiane sɛ ɔyɛ adifudepɛ sɛ damena

\par }{\QB na ɔte sɛ owuo a hwee mmee no enti

\par }{\Q ɔfom aman no nyinaa

\par }{\QB na ɔfa amanfoɔ no nyinaa nnommum.


\par }{\PP \VS{6}“Nnommumfoɔ yi nyinaa bɛdi ne ho fɛ asere no aka sɛ,

\par }{\Q “ ‘Nnome nka deɛ ɔboaboa korɔnodeɛ ano,

\par }{\QB na ɔnam apoobɔ so nya ne ho!

\par }{\QB Yei nkɔ so nkɔsi da bɛn?’


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Wɔn a wode wɔn ka no bɛsɔre mpofirim so.

\par }{\QB Wɔbɛsɔre ama wo ho apopo

\par }{\QB na wɔbɛtwi afa wo so.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Esiane sɛ woafo aman bebree enti,

\par }{\QB wɔn a wɔaka no bɛfo wo bi.

\par }{\Q Ɛfiri sɛ woahwie nnipa mogya agu;

\par }{\QB woasɛe nsase, nkuropɔn ne wɔn a wɔtete mu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}“Nnome nka deɛ ɔde korɔnodeɛ kyekyere ne ɔman,

\par }{\QB a ɔyɛ ne pirebuo wɔ sorɔnsorɔmmea,

\par }{\QB sɛdeɛ ɔbɛyi ne ho afiri ɔsɛeɛ mu.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Woatu nnipa bebree sɛeɛ ho agyina,

\par }{\QB de agu wo fie anim ase, na wode wo nkwa atwa so.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Aboɔ a ɛhyehyɛ afie afasuo mu no bɛteam

\par }{\QB na ɛbɛgyegye wɔ mpunan a wɔahyehyɛ no mu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}“Nnome nka deɛ ɔnam mogya hwieguo so kyekyere kuropɔn

\par }{\QB na ɔnam awudie so kyekyere kuro.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} ahyɛ sɛ,

\par }{\QB nnipa no adwumayɛ bɛyɛ ogya a wɔhye.

\par }{\Q Aman no brɛ gu kwa.

\VS{14}Na
{\ND{Awurade}} animuonyam ho nimdeɛ bɛhyɛ asase nyinaa ma,

\par }{\QB sɛdeɛ nsuo hyɛ ɛpo ma no.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}“Due! Wo a woma wo mfɛfoɔ nsã,

\par }{\QB Wohwie ma wɔnom kɔsi sɛ wɔbɛboro,

\par }{\QB na afei woahwɛ wɔn adagya.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Worennya animuonyam biara. Wʼani bɛwu.

\par }{\QB Afei aduru wo so. Nom na tɔ ntintan.

\par }{\Q Kuruwa a ɛfiri
{\ND{Awurade}} nsa nifa reba wo so,

\par }{\QB Aniwuo bɛkata wʼanimuonyam so


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Awurukasɛm a wode adi Lebanon no bɛmene wo,

\par }{\QB ɔsɛeɛ a wosɛee mmoa nso bɛbɔ wo hu.

\par }{\Q Woaka nnipa mogya agu;

\par }{\QB woasɛe nsase, nkuropɔn ne nnipa a wɔwɔ mu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}“Ɛdeɛn mfasodeɛ na monya firi ahoni a onipa ayɛ mu?

\par }{\QB Anaa nsɛsodeɛ a ɛkyerɛkyerɛ atorɔ?

\par }{\Q Deɛ ɔyɛ ohoni no de ne ho to ɔno ankasa nsa ano adwuma so;

\par }{\QB na ɔyɛ anyame a wɔntumi nkasa.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Nnome nka deɛ ɔka kyerɛ dua sɛ, ‘Nya nkwa!’

\par }{\QB Anaa ɔka kyerɛ ɛboɔ a ɛnni nkwa sɛ, ‘Nyane!’

\par }{\Q Ɛbɛtumi ama akwankyerɛ?

\par }{\QB Wɔde sika kɔkɔɔ ne dwetɛ adura ho;

\par }{\QB nanso ahomeɛ nni mu.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Nanso
{\ND{Awurade}} wɔ nʼasɔrefie kronkron mu.

\par }{\QB Momma asase nyinaa nyɛ komm wɔ nʼanim.




\par }\Chap{3}{\SH Habakuk Mpaeɛbɔ
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Saa mpaeɛbɔ yi, Habakuk too no sɛ dwom:


\par }{\Q \VS{2}{\ND{Awurade}}, mate wo ho nsɛm nyinaa,

\par }{\QB na me ho adwiri me wɔ wʼanwanwannwuma a woayɛ ho,

\par }{\Q Yɛ no foforɔ wɔ yɛn mmerɛ so.

\par }{\QB Yɛn mmerɛ yi mu, ma wɔnhunu.

\par }{\QB Wʼabofuhyeɛ mu no, kae wo mmɔborɔhunu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Onyankopɔn firi Teman baeɛ,

\par }{\QB Ɔkronkronni a ɔfiri Bepɔ Paran so,

\par }{\Q Nʼanimuonyam kata ɔsoro,

\par }{\QB na nʼayɛyie hyɛ asase so ma.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Ɔhyerɛn sɛ anɔpawia.

\par }{\QB Ɛhan no twa ogya firi ne nsam,

\par }{\QB Ɛhɔ na ne tumi ahinta.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Ɔyaredɔm di nʼanim kɔ;

\par }{\QB Na nsaneyadeɛ di nʼakyi pɛɛ.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Sɛ ɔgyina a, asase woso.

\par }{\QB Sɛ ɔhwɛ a, ɔma aman woso.

\par }{\Q Tete mmepɔ dwiri,

\par }{\QB na nkokoɔ a ɛfiri tete no ka sram so.

\par }{\QB Nʼakwan nntwa mu da.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Mehunuu Kusanfoɔ ntomadan a ateteɛ

\par }{\QB ne Midianfoɔ\FTNT{*}{{\FR 3:7 }{\FT{Kusan…Midian—Wɔyɛ Arabia mmusuakuo. Awerɛhoɔ…ahoyera—Ɛberɛ a wɔyii Israelfoɔ firii Misraim nkoasom mu no, nnipa a wɔbemmɛn wɔn no bɔɔ hu. (}}{\XT{2 Mose 15.14-16; Yos 2.9-10}}{\FT{).}}} atenaeɛ a agyigya.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}{\ND{Awurade}}, wo bo fuu nsubɔntene no?

\par }{\QB Wʼabofuo no tiaa nsuwansuwa no?

\par }{\Q Wosɔre tiaa ɛpo,

\par }{\QB ɛberɛ a wo ne wʼapɔnkɔ

\par }{\QB ne nkonimdie nteaseɛnam nam.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Woyii wo tadua,

\par }{\QB Wobisaa sɛ wɔmmrɛ wo agyan bebree.

\par }{\QB Wode nsubɔntene paapae asase mu.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Mmepɔ hunuu wo, na wɔwosoeɛ

\par }{\QB Nsuohwiam bɛsene kɔeɛ.

\par }{\Q Ebunu no woro so,

\par }{\QB na ɛhuru baa soro.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Owia ne ɔsrane gyinagyinaa sorosoro hɔ,

\par }{\QB ɛberɛ a wohunuu wʼagyan a ɛnenam ewiem no hann no

\par }{\QB ne wo pea a ɛpa nyinam nyinam no.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Wʼabufuhyeɛ mu no, wonante twaa asase so

\par }{\QB na wode abufuo tiatiaa aman no so.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Wobaeɛ sɛ worebɛgye wo nkurɔfoɔ,

\par }{\QB na woagye deɛ wɔasra no no nkwa.

\par }{\Q Wopɛkyɛɛ atirimuɔdenfoɔ ɔman no kandifoɔ,

\par }{\QB wopaa ne ho ntoma firi ne tiri so kɔsii ne nan ase.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Wode ɔno ankasa pea hweree ne tiri mu,

\par }{\QB ɛberɛ a nʼakofoɔ bɔɔ yerɛdɛ sɛ wɔrebɛhwete yɛn mu.

\par }{\Q Wɔpɛɛ sɛ wɔbɛtɔre

\par }{\QB mmɔborɔfoɔ a wɔakɔ atɛ no ase koraa.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Wode wʼapɔnkɔ tiatiaa ɛpo no mu,

\par }{\QB ma nsuo kɛseɛ no huruiɛ.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Meteeɛ no, mʼakoma tuuɛ,

\par }{\QB nnyegyeeɛ no maa mʼano poo biribiri;

\par }{\Q aporɔ hyɛnee me nnompe mu,

\par }{\QB na me nan wosoeɛ.

\par }{\Q Nanso mɛto me bo ase atwɛn akɔsi sɛ

\par }{\QB amanehunu da bɛduru ɔman a wɔto hyɛɛ yɛn so no.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Ɛwom, borɔdɔma nnua no nguu nhwiren,

\par }{\QB na aba nso nni bobe no so;

\par }{\Q ɛwom, ngo dua no adi hwammɔ

\par }{\QB na mfuo no mmɔ aduane.

\par }{\Q Ɛwom, nnwan biara nni buo no mu,

\par }{\QB na anantwie nso nni ban no mu.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Nanso, mʼani bɛgye
{\ND{Awurade}} mu;

\par }{\QB me ho bɛsɛpɛ me wɔ Onyankopɔn a

\par }{\QB ɔyɛ mʼagyenkwa no mu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Otumfoɔ
{\ND{Awurade}} yɛ mʼahoɔden.

\par }{\QB Ɔma me nan yɛ sɛ ɔforoteɛ deɛ,

\par }{\QB ɔma me nante sorɔnsorɔmmea.

\par }{\Q Wɔmfa mpaeɛ yi mma nnwomtofoɔ ntuanoni no. Na wɔnto no wɔ me nhoma nnwontodeɛ no so.

\par }