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{\MTB Odiyifoɔ

\par }{\MT Sakaria

\par }{\MTB Nwoma



\par }\ChapOne{1}{\SH {\ND{Awurade}} Nkyɛn Ba Ho Frɛ
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Ɔbosome a ɛtɔ so nwɔtwe wɔ ɔhene Dario adedie afe a ɛtɔ so mmienu mu no,
{\ND{Awurade}} asɛm baa odiyifoɔ Sakaria a ɔyɛ Berekia babarima na ɔno nso yɛ Ido babarima nkyɛn sɛ:


\par }{\PP \VS{2}“{\ND{Awurade}} bo fuu mo tete agyanom.

\VS{3}Enti, ka kyerɛ nkurɔfoɔ no sɛ: Sei na Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ: ‘Monsane mmra me nkyɛn, na mɛsane aba mo nkyɛn,’ deɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie.

\VS{4}Monnyɛ sɛ mo tete agyanom, a adiyifoɔ a wɔdii ɛkan no pae mu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Sei na Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ: Monnane mfiri mo akwammɔne ne nneyɛeɛ bɔne ho,’ nanso wɔantie no na wɔanyɛ aso amma no.

\VS{5}Mo tete agyanom wɔ he seesei? Na adiyifoɔ no, wɔte ase daa anaa?

\VS{6}Na me nsɛm a menam mʼasomfoɔ adiyifoɔ so kaeɛ no, amma mo tete agyanom no so anaa?

\par }{\PP “Afei wɔnuu wɔn ho na wɔkaa sɛ, ‘Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} ayɛ yɛn deɛ ɛfata yɛn akwan ne nneyɛeɛ, sɛdeɛ ɔyɛɛ nʼadwene sɛ ɔbɛyɛ no.’ ”


\par }{\SH Onipa A Ɔwɔ Ohwam Nnua No Mu
\par }
{\PP \VS{7}Na ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduonu ɛnan wɔ ɔbosome a ɛtɔ so dubaako a wɔfrɛ no Sebat, wɔ ɔhene Dario adedie afe a ɛtɔ so mmienu so no,
{\ND{Awurade}} asɛm baa odiyifoɔ Sakaria a ɔyɛ Ido babarima Berekia babarima no nkyɛn.


\par }{\PP \VS{8}Anadwo no menyaa anisoadehunu, mehunuu ɔbarima bi a ɔte ɔpɔnkɔ kɔkɔɔ so wɔ mʼanim! Na ɔgyina ohwam nnua bi ntam wɔ bɔnhwa tiaa a emu dɔ mu. Na apɔnkɔ kɔkɔɔ, nnodoeɛ ne fitaa wɔ nʼakyi.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}Mebisaa sɛ, “Yeinom ase ne sɛn, me wura?” Ɔbɔfoɔ a ɔne me rekasa no buaa sɛ, “Mɛkyerɛ wo adekodeɛ a wɔyɛ.”


\par }{\PP \VS{10}Enti, ɔbarima a ɔgyina ohwam nnua ntam mu no kyerɛɛ aseɛ sɛ, “Wɔyɛ wɔn a
{\ND{Awurade}} asoma wɔn sɛ wɔnkɔ ewiase afanan nyinaa no.”


\par }{\PP \VS{11}Na wɔbɛka kyerɛɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} ɔbɔfoɔ a ɔgyina ohwam nnua no mu no sɛ, “Yɛakyin afa asase no so nyinaa, na yɛhunuu sɛ ewiase nyinaa wɔ ahomegyeɛ ne asomdwoeɛ.”


\par }{\PP \VS{12}Afei,
{\ND{Awurade}} ɔbɔfoɔ no kaa sɛ, “Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}}, ɛnkɔsi da bɛn na wobɛyi wʼahummɔborɔ afiri Yerusalem ne Yuda nkuro a wo bo afu wɔn mfirinhyia aduɔson yi so?”

\VS{13}Enti,
{\ND{Awurade}} kaa abodwosɛm ne awerɛkyekyesɛm kyerɛɛ ɔbɔfoɔ a ɔne me kasaeɛ no.


\par }{\PP \VS{14}Afei ɔbɔfoɔ a ɔne me rekasa no kaa sɛ, “Pae mu ka saa asɛm yi: Yei ne deɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ: ‘Metwe Yerusalem ne Sion ho ninkunu yie,

\VS{15}nanso, me bo afu aman a wɔn aso mu adwo wɔn no. Na anka me bo mfu wɔn bebree, nanso wɔmaa Israel amanehunu no boroo so.’


\par }{\PP \VS{16}“Enti, deɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie: ‘Mɛsane abɛhunu Yerusalem mmɔbɔ, na ɛhɔ na wɔbɛsane asi me fie. Na wɔbɛtwe susu ahoma mu wɔ Yerusalem so,’ deɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie.


\par }{\PP \VS{17}“Kɔ so pae mu ka sɛ, sei na Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ: ‘Nnepa bɛbu so wɔ me nkuro yi so bio, na
{\ND{Awurade}} bɛkyekye Sion werɛ bio, na wafa Yerusalem.’ ”


\par }{\SH Mmɛn Ɛnan Ne Adwumfoɔ Ɛnan
\par }
{\PP \VS{18}Afei, memaa mʼani so, na mehunuu mmɛn ɛnan!

\VS{19}Mebisaa ɔbɔfoɔ a ɔne me rekasa no sɛ, “Yeinom yɛ ɛdeɛn?”

\par }{\PP Ɔbuaa me sɛ, “Saa mmɛn yi na ɛbɔɔ Yuda, Israel ne Yerusalem peteeɛ no.”


\par }{\PP \VS{20}Na
{\ND{Awurade}} kyerɛɛ me adwumfoɔ ɛnan.

\VS{21}Mebisaa sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na yeinom rebɛyɛ?”

\par }{\PP Ɔbuaa sɛ, “Mmɛn ɛnan no bɔɔ Yuda petee a obiara antumi amma ne tiri so, nanso adwumfoɔ yi aba sɛ wɔrebɛhunahuna wɔn, na woatutu aman no mmɛn a wɔmemaa so tiaa Yudaman na wɔbɔɔ nnipa no peteeɛ no.”




\par }\Chap{2}{\SH Onipa A Ɔkura Susuhoma No
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Afei memaa mʼani so, na mehunuu ɔbarima bi a ɔkura susuhoma sɛ ɔgyina mʼanim!

\VS{2}Mebisaa no sɛ, “Ɛhe na worekɔ?” Ɔbuaa sɛ, “Merekɔsusu Yerusalem, ahunu ne tɛtrɛtɛ ne ne tentene.”


\par }{\PP \VS{3}Na ɔbɔfoɔ a na ɔne me rekasa no kɔɔeɛ, na ɔbɔfoɔ foforɔ bɛhyiaa no

\VS{4}na ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Tu mmirika, ka kyerɛ saa aberanteɛ no sɛ, ‘Yerusalem bɛyɛ kuropɔn a ɛnni afasuo ɛsiane nnipa ne mmoa dodoɔ a wɔwɔ mu enti.

\VS{5}Na mʼankasa mɛyɛ ogya fasuo, atwa ho ahyia,’ sɛdeɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie, ‘na mayɛ ne mu animuonyam.’


\par }{\PP \VS{6}“Mommra! Mommra! Monnwane mfiri atifi asase no so,” sɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie, “Na mahwete mo mu ama ɔsoro mframa ɛnan no,” sɛdeɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie.


\par }{\PP \VS{7}“Mommra, Ao Sion! Monnwane mo a mote Babilonia!”

\VS{8}Ɛfiri sɛ sei na Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ, “Onimuonyamfoɔ no asoma me akɔtia aman a wɔafo wo nneɛma no. Ɛfiri sɛ, deɛ ɔde ne nsa bɛka wo biara no de nsa aka AWURADE aniwa kosua.

\VS{9}Nokorɛm mɛma me nsa so de atia wɔn sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔn nkoa bɛfom wɔn nneɛma. Na ɛbɛma woahunu sɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} na wasoma me.


\par }{\PP \VS{10}“Team na ma wʼani nnye, Ao, Ɔbabaa Sion. Ɛfiri sɛ, mereba, na mene mo bɛtena,” sɛdeɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie.

\VS{11}“Aman bebree bɛka
{\ND{Awurade}} ho saa ɛda no na wɔabɛyɛ me nkurɔfoɔ. Me ne mo bɛtena, na mobɛhunu sɛ, Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} na wasoma me mo nkyɛn.

\VS{12}{\ND{Awurade}} bɛfa Yuda sɛ nʼagyapadeɛ wɔ asase kronkron no so, na ɔbɛfa Yerusalem bio.

\VS{13}Monyɛ komm wɔ
{\ND{Awurade}} anim, adasamma nyinaa, ɛfiri sɛ wakanyane ne ho wɔ nʼatenaeɛ kronkron hɔ.”




\par }\Chap{3}{\SH Ɔsɔfopanin Ntadeɛ A Ani Te
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Afei, ɔkyerɛɛ me ɔsɔfopanin Yosua\FTNT{*}{{\FR 3:1 }{\FT{Yosua: Onipa korɔ yi ara na wɔbɔ ne din Yesua wɔ Hebri kasa mu wɔ Ɛsra ne Nehemia nwoma mu. Ɛha no, edin no gyina hɔ ma nnebɔneyɛfoɔman Israel (}}{\XT{3.8-9}}{\FT{).}}} a ɔgyina
{\ND{Awurade}} ɔbɔfoɔ anim, na Satan gyina ne nifa so rebɛbɔ no soboɔ.

\VS{2}Na
{\ND{Awurade}} ka kyerɛɛ Satan sɛ, “{\ND{Awurade}} nka wʼanim, Satan!
{\ND{Awurade}} a Yerusalem yɛ ne dea no nka wʼanim. Saa ɔbarima yi nyɛ gyentia a wɔatu afiri ogya mu anaa?”


\par }{\PP \VS{3}Na Yosua hyɛ ntadeɛ fi ɛberɛ a ɔgyina ɔbɔfoɔ no anim.

\VS{4}Ɔbɔfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn a wɔgyinagyina nʼanim no sɛ, “Monnyi ne ho ntadeɛ fi no.”

\par }{\PP Afei ɔka kyerɛɛ Yosua sɛ, “Hwɛ, mayi wo bɔne afiri wo so, na mede ntadeɛ a ɛyɛ fɛ bɛhyɛ wo.”


\par }{\PP \VS{5}Afei, mekaa sɛ, “Momfa abotire a ani teɛ mmɔ ne ti.” Enti, wɔde abotire a ani teɛ bɔɔ no, na wɔhyɛɛ no atadeɛ, ɛberɛ a
{\ND{Awurade}} ɔbɔfoɔ no gyina hɔ.


\par }{\PP \VS{6}Na
{\ND{Awurade}} ɔbɔfoɔ de saa akwankyerɛ yi maa Yosua:

\VS{7}“Yei ne deɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ: ‘Sɛ wobɛyɛ ɔsetie ama me na woayɛ mʼapɛdeɛ a, ɛnneɛ wobɛdi me fie so na woahwɛ mʼabannwa so, na mɛma wo baabi atena wɔ nnipa a wɔgyinagyina ha yi mu.


\par }{\PP \VS{8}“ ‘Tie, Ao ɔsɔfopanin Yosua, wo ne wo nkurɔfoɔ a wɔtete wʼanim yi, moyɛ nnipa a wɔgyina hɔ ma nneɛma a ɛrebɛsisi: Mede me ɔsomfoɔ, Dubaa, no bɛba.

\VS{9}Hwɛ, aboɔdenboɔ a mede asi Yosua anim! Ani nson na ɛtuatua saa ɛboɔ baako no ho, na mekrukyire atwerɛ bi wɔ so,’ sɛdeɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie, ‘na mede ɛda koro pɛ bɛpepa asase yi so bɔne.


\par }{\PP \VS{10}“ ‘Saa ɛda no mo mu biara bɛto nsa afrɛ ne yɔnko ne no akɔtena ne ngo dua ne borɔdɔma dua ase,’ sɛdeɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie.”




\par }\Chap{4}{\SH Sikakɔkɔɔ Kanea Dua Ne Ngo Nnua Mmienu No
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Afei, ɔbɔfoɔ a ɔne me kasaeɛ no sanee nʼakyi bɛnyanee me, sɛdeɛ wɔnyane obi firi ne nna mu no.

\VS{2}Ɔbisaa me sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na wohunu yi?”

\par }{\PP Mebuaa sɛ, “Mehunu kaneadua a wɔde sikakɔkɔɔ ayɛ a kuruwa si so, na nkanea nson a ebiara wɔ ne dorobɛn sisi so.

\VS{3}Bio, ngo nnua mmienu sisi ho, baako wɔ kuruwa no nifa so, ɛna baako nso wɔ ne benkum so.”

\VS{4}Mebisaa ɔbɔfoɔ a ɔne me kasaeɛ no sɛ, “Yeinom yɛ ɛdeɛn, me wura?”


\par }{\PP \VS{5}Ɔbuaa sɛ, “Wonnim deɛ yeinom yɛ anaa?”

\par }{\PP Mekaa sɛ, “Dabi, me wura.”


\par }{\PP \VS{6}Enti ɔka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, “Yei ne
{\ND{Awurade}} asɛm a ɔde rekɔma Serubabel: ‘Ɛnyɛ tumi so, na ɛnyɛ ahoɔden nso so, na mmom, ɛnam me Honhom so,’ sɛdeɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie.


\par }{\PP \VS{7}“Woyɛ ɛdeɛn, Ao bepɔ kɛseɛ? Wobɛyɛ asase tamaa wɔ Serubabel anim. Afei ɔde aboɔ fɛfɛ no bɛba abɛhyia osebɔ sɛ, ‘Onyankopɔn nhyira so! Onyankopɔn nhyira so!’ ”


\par }{\PP \VS{8}Na
{\ND{Awurade}} asɛm baa me nkyɛn sɛ:

\VS{9}“Ɛnam Serubabel nsa so na wɔtoo asɔredan yi fapem, na ɛnam ne nsa so na wɔbɛwie. Na mobɛhunu sɛ, Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} na wasoma me mo nkyɛn.


\par }{\PP \VS{10}“Hwan na ɔbu nneɛma nketenkete mfiaseɛ ɛda animtiaa? Sɛ nnipa hunu sɛ Serubabel kura kyirebenn susu ahoma no a, wɔn ani bɛgye.

\par }{\PP “(Saa ani nson yi yɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} ani a ɛhwɛ ewiase afanan nyinaa.)”


\par }{\PP \VS{11}Na mebisaa ɔbɔfoɔ no sɛ, “Saa ngo nnua mmienu no a ɛsisi kanea dua no nifa ne benkum no yɛ ɛdeɛn?”


\par }{\PP \VS{12}Na mebisaa no bio sɛ, “Ngodua mman mmienu a ɛhwie ngo a ani yɛ akokɔsradeɛ fa sikakɔkɔɔ dorobɛn mmienu no mu no yɛ ɛdeɛn?”


\par }{\PP \VS{13}Ɔbuaa sɛ, “Enti wonnim deɛ yeinom yɛ anaa?”

\par }{\PP Mebuaa sɛ, “Dabi, me wura.”


\par }{\PP \VS{14}Nti ɔkaa sɛ, “Yeinom ne mmienu a wɔasra wɔn ngo sɛ wɔnsom Awurade a ɔdi ewiase nyinaa so.”




\par }\Chap{5}{\SH Nwoma Mmobɔeɛ A Ɛtu
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Mehwɛɛ bio, na mehunuu nwoma mmobɔeɛ a ɛretu wɔ ewiem wɔ mʼanim!

\VS{2}Ɔbisaa me sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na wohunu yi?”

\par }{\PP Mebuaa sɛ, “Mehunu nwoma mmobɔeɛ a ɛnenam ewiem a ne tenten yɛ anammɔn aduasa, na ne tɛtrɛtɛ nso yɛ anammɔn dunum.”


\par }{\PP \VS{3}Na ɔka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, “Yei ne nnome a ɛreba asase yi so nyinaa; sɛdeɛ ɛfa baako kyerɛ no, wɔbɛpam ɔkorɔmfoɔ biara, na ɛfa baako nso kyerɛ sɛ, obiara a ɔka ntanhunu no, wɔbɛpam no.

\VS{4}Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} pae mu ka sɛ, ‘Meresoma nnome yi na ɛbɛhyɛn ɔkorɔmfoɔ ne obiara a ɔde me din ka ntanhunu no fie. Ɛbɛka efie hɔ na asɛe ne nnua ne aboɔ.’ ”


\par }{\SH Ɔbaa A Ɔte Kɛntɛn Mu
\par }
{\PP \VS{5}Afei, ɔbɔfoɔ a na ɔne me rekasa no baa nʼanim bɛka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, “Ma wʼani so na hwɛ yei, deɛ ɛreba yi.”


\par }{\PP \VS{6}Mebisaa sɛ “Ɛyɛ ɛdeɛn?”

\par }{\PP Ɔbuaa sɛ, “Ɛyɛ kɛntɛn a wɔde susu nneɛma.” Ɔtoaa so sɛ, “nnipa a wɔwɔ ewiase yi mu bɔne ahyɛ no ma.”


\par }{\PP \VS{7}Afei wɔyii kɛntɛn no so sumpii mmuasoɔ no, na emu na na ɔbaa bi hyɛ!

\VS{8}Ɔkaa sɛ, “Yei yɛ atirimuɔdensɛm,” afei ɔkaa ɔbaa no hyɛɛ kɛntɛn no mu na ɔde sumpii mmuasoɔ no kataa no so.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}Afei, memaa me tiri so mehunuu mmaa mmienu a wɔwɔ ntaban te sɛ asukɔnkɔn de danedane wɔn ho wɔ ewiem. Wɔmaa kɛntɛn no so kɔɔ ewiem, ɔsoro ne asase ntam.


\par }{\PP \VS{10}Mebisaa ɔbɔfoɔ a na ɔne me rekasa no sɛ, “Ɛhe na wɔde kɛntɛn no rekɔ?”


\par }{\PP \VS{11}Ɔbuaa sɛ, “Wɔde rekɔ Babilonia asase so akɔsi fie ama no. Na sɛ, wɔwie a, wɔde kɛntɛn no bɛkɔ akɔsi nʼafa.”




\par }\Chap{6}{\SH Nteaseɛnam Ɛnan
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Memaa mʼani so bio, na mehunuu nteaseɛnam ɛnan a ɛfiri mmepɔ mmienu ntam reba, mmepɔ no yɛ kɔbere mfrafraeɛ.

\VS{2}Teaseɛnam a ɛdi ɛkan no, na apɔnkɔ kɔkɔɔ na ɛtwe, na apɔnkɔ tuntum nso twe deɛ ɛtɔ so mmienu no.

\VS{3}Deɛ ɛtɔ so mmiɛnsa no, na apɔnkɔ fitaa na ɛtwe. Deɛ ɛto so ɛnan no, na apɔnkɔ ntokontrama na ɛtwe, na apɔnkɔ no nyinaa ho yɛ den.

\VS{4}Mebisaa ɔbɔfoɔ a na ɔne me rekasa no sɛ, “Me wura, yeinom yɛ ɛdeɛn?”


\par }{\PP \VS{5}Ɔbɔfoɔ no buaa me sɛ, “Yeinom yɛ ahonhom ɛnan a wɔfiri soro, na wɔrefiri ewiase nyinaa
{\ND{Awurade}} no anim akɔ.

\VS{6}Teaseɛnam a apɔnkɔ tuntum retwe no rekɔ ɔman a ɛwɔ atifi fam no so. Teaseɛnam a apɔnkɔ fitaa retwe no rekɔ atɔeɛ fam; na deɛ apɔnkɔ ntokontrama twe no rekɔ anafoɔ fam.”


\par }{\PP \VS{7}Apɔnkɔ ahoɔdenfoɔ no firii adi no, wɔpɛɛ sɛ wɔkɔ asase nyinaa so. Na ɔbɔfoɔ no kaa sɛ, “Monkɔ asase nyinaa so!” Enti wɔkɔɔ asase so mmaa nyinaa.


\par }{\PP \VS{8}Afei, ɔfrɛɛ me sɛ, “Hwɛ, wɔn a wɔrekɔ atifi fam ɔman so no ama me Honhom ahomegyeɛ wɔ atifi fam asase no so.”


\par }{\SH Yosua Ahenkyɛ
\par }
{\PP \VS{9}{\ND{Awurade}} asɛm baa me nkyɛn. Ɔkaa sɛ,

\VS{10}“Gye sikakɔkɔɔ ne dwetɛ firi atukɔfoɔ, Heldai, Tobia ne Yedaia a wɔfiri Babilonia aba no nkyɛn. Ɛda no ara kɔ Sefania babarima Yosia fie.

\VS{11}Gye dwetɛ ne sikakɔkɔɔ na fa yɛ ahenkyɛ, hyɛ ɔsɔfopanin Yosua a ɔyɛ Yehosadak babarima no ti.

\VS{12}Ka kyerɛ no sɛ, sei na Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ: ‘Ɔbarima a wɔfrɛ no Dubaa no nie, na ɔbɛfefɛ afiri hɔ akɔsi
{\ND{Awurade}} asɔredan no.

\VS{13}Ɔno na ɔbɛsi
{\ND{Awurade}} asɔredan no, na wɔbɛhyɛ no animuonyam, na ɔbɛtena nʼahennwa so adi ne ɔhene, na ɔbɛyɛ ɔsɔfoɔ wɔ nʼahennwa so. Afei asomdwoeɛ bɛba mmienu no ntam.’

\VS{14}Wɔde ahenkyɛ no bɛma Heldai, Tobia, Yedaia ne Sefania babarima Hen, na wɔde ayɛ nkae adeɛ wɔ
{\ND{Awurade}} asɔredan mu.

\VS{15}Wɔn a wɔwɔ akyirikyiri no bɛba abɛboa
{\ND{Awurade}} asɔredan no si, na mobɛhunu sɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} na wasoma me mo nkyɛn. Sɛ moyɛ ɔsetie ma
{\ND{Awurade}} mo Onyankopɔn nokorɛ mu a, yei bɛba mu.”




\par }\Chap{7}{\SH Atɛntenenee Ne Ahummɔborɔ Na Ɛnyɛ Mmuadadie
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Ɔhene Dario adedie mfeɛ ɛnan so no,
{\ND{Awurade}} asɛm baa Sakaria nkyɛn ɔbosome a ɛtɔ so nkron a wɔfrɛ no Kislew no ɛda ɛtɔ so ɛnan no mu.

\VS{2}Na Bet-Elfoɔ asoma Sareser ne Regem-Melek ne wɔn mmarima sɛ wɔnkɔsrɛ
{\ND{Awurade}}.

\VS{3}Wɔmfa asɔfoɔ a wɔwɔ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} fie ne adiyifoɔ so mmisa sɛ, “Menkɔ so ntwa adwo, nni abuada wɔ ɔbosome a ɛtɔ so enum no mu, sɛdeɛ mayɛ no mfeɛ bebree a atwam no anaa?”


\par }{\PP \VS{4}Afei Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} asɛm baa me nkyɛn sɛ,

\VS{5}“Bisa asase no so nnipa nyinaa ne asɔfoɔ no sɛ, ‘Mfeɛ aduɔson a atwam no, sɛ modi abuada na motwa adwo wɔ abosome enum ne nsom mu a, na ɛyɛ ampa sɛ me enti na modi abuada no anaa?

\VS{6}Ɛberɛ a modidi na monom no, na ɛnyɛ mo ara na moyɛ de gye mo ani anaa?

\VS{7}Ɛnyɛ saa nsɛm yi ara na
{\ND{Awurade}} faa kane adiyifoɔ so paee mu kaaeɛ, wɔ ɛberɛ a Yerusalem ne nkuro a atwa ne ho ahyia no wɔ asomdwoeɛ ne mpontuo no, ɛberɛ a na nnipa akɔtena Negeb ne atɔeɛ fam nkokoɔ no so anaa?’ ”


\par }{\PP \VS{8}Na
{\ND{Awurade}} asɛm baa Sakaria nkyɛn bio:

\VS{9}“Yei ne deɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ, ‘Mommu atɛn a ɛyɛ nokorɛ na monnya ahummɔborɔ ne ayamhyehyeɛ mma mo ho mo ho.

\VS{10}Monnhyɛ akunafoɔ, nwisiaa, ahɔhoɔ ne ahiafoɔ so. Monnnwene bɔne mo akoma mu mma mo ho mo ho.’


\par }{\PP \VS{11}“Nanso wɔanntie; wɔde asobrakyeɛ danee wɔn akyi na wɔsisii wɔn aso.

\VS{12}Wɔyɛɛ wɔn akoma den sɛ twerɛboɔ, na wɔantie mmara anaa nsɛm a Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} nam ne Honhom so de somaa kane adiyifoɔ no. Ɛno enti, Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} bo fuu yie.


\par }{\PP \VS{13}“ ‘Mefrɛeɛ no, wɔannye me so, enti wɔfrɛ a merennye wɔn so,’ sɛdeɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie.

\VS{14}‘Mede ntwahoframa bɔɔ wɔn petee aman nyinaa so ma wɔkɔyɛɛ ahɔhoɔ wɔ hɔ. Asase a wogyaaɛ no daa mpan a obiara ntwa mu wɔ hɔ. Sei na wɔyɛ maa asase fɛfɛɛfɛ no sɛeɛ.’ ”




\par }\Chap{8}{\SH Awurade Hyɛ Bɔ Sɛ Ɔbɛhyira Yerusalem
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} asɛm baa me nkyɛn bio.

\VS{2}Yei ne deɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ: “Metwe Sion ho ninkunu pa ara; metwe ne ho ninkunu anibereɛ so.”


\par }{\PP \VS{3}Deɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie, “Mɛsane akɔ Sion na makɔtena Yerusalem. Afei wɔbɛfrɛ Yerusalem Nokorɛ Kuropɔn, na Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} bepɔ no, wɔbɛfrɛ no Bepɔ Kronkron.”


\par }{\PP \VS{4}Deɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie: “Nkɔkoraa ne mmerewa bɛtenatena Yerusalem mmɔntene so bio a obiara kura poma, ɛsiane onyini enti.

\VS{5}Na mmarimaa ne mmaayewa a wɔredi agorɔ bɛhyɛ kuropɔn no mmɔntene so ma.”


\par }{\PP \VS{6}Deɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie: “Nkaeɛfoɔ yi deɛ, ɛbɛyɛ wɔn nwanwa saa ɛberɛ no, na me nso ɛbɛyɛ me nwanwa anaa?”


\par }{\PP \VS{7}Deɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie: “Mɛgye me nkurɔfoɔ afiri aman a ɛwɔ apueeɛ ne atɔeɛ no so.

\VS{8}Mede wɔn bɛsane aba abɛtena Yerusalem; wɔbɛyɛ me nkurɔfoɔ, na mayɛ wɔn Onyankopɔn wɔ nokorɛ ne tenenee mu.”


\par }{\PP \VS{9}Deɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie: “Mo a afei na morete nsɛm a adiyifoɔ no kaeɛ no; adiyifoɔ a na wɔwɔ hɔ ɛberɛ a wɔtoo Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} fie fapem no, monhyɛ mo ho den, na moatumi asi asɔredan no.

\VS{10}Ɛberɛ no nnya nsoeɛ no, na wɔntua apaadie ho ka mma nnipa anaa mmoa. Atamfoɔ enti, na obiara ntumi nkɔ nʼadwuma so asomdwoeɛ mu, ɛfiri sɛ na mede mpaapaemu aba wɔn mu.

\VS{11}Nanso, afei deɛ, merenyɛ nkaeɛfoɔ yi sɛdeɛ meyɛɛ kane no,” sɛdeɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}“Aba no bɛnyini yie, bobe bɛso nʼaba, asase no bɛbɔ nʼaduane na ɔsoro nso bɛtɔ ne bosuo. Mede saa nneɛma yi nyinaa bɛma nkaeɛfoɔ yi sɛ wɔn agyapadeɛ.

\VS{13}Mo, Yuda ne Israel, moayɛ nnome wɔ aman no mu, nanso mɛgye mo na moayɛ nhyira. Monnsuro, na monhyɛ mo ho den.”


\par }{\PP \VS{14}Deɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie: “Sɛdeɛ meyɛɛ mʼadwene sɛ mede atoyerɛnkyɛm bɛba mo so, na mannya ahummɔborɔ ɛberɛ a mo agyanom fuu me bo no,

\VS{15}saa ara na afei mayɛ mʼadwene sɛ, mɛyɛ Yerusalem ne Yuda yie. Monnsuro.

\VS{16}Deɛ ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ nie: Monni mo ho mo ho nokorɛ. Mommu atɛntenenee wɔ mo asɛnniiɛ;

\VS{17}mommmɔ po bɔne ntia mo ho mo ho, na monnnɔ ntam hunu. Mekyiri saa nneɛma yi nyinaa,” sɛdeɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie.


\par }{\PP \VS{18}Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} asɛm baa me nkyɛn bio.

\VS{19}Deɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie: “Abosome ɛnan, enum, nson ne edu mu mmuadadie no bɛyɛ anigyeɛ ne ahosɛpɛ mmerɛ, na ɛbɛyɛ anigyeɛ afahyɛ ama Yuda. Enti monnɔ nokorɛ ne asomdwoeɛ.”


\par }{\PP \VS{20}Deɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie, “Nnipa bebree ne wɔn a wɔtete nkuropɔn bebree so bɛba ara,

\VS{21}na nnipa a wɔfiri kuropɔn baako so bɛkɔ foforɔ so akɔka sɛ, ‘Momma yɛnkɔ seesei ara nkɔsrɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} na yɛnhwehwɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}}. Me deɛ, merekɔ.’

\VS{22}Na nnipa bebree ne aman akɛseɛ bɛba Yerusalem abɛhwehwɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} no, na wɔakoto asrɛ no.”


\par }{\PP \VS{23}Deɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie: “Nna no mu, nnipa edu a wɔka kasa ahodoɔ na wɔfiri aman ahodoɔ so bɛba abɛsɔ Yudani atadeɛ mmuano mu na wɔbɛka sɛ, ‘Wo ne yɛn nkɔ, ɛfiri sɛ yɛate sɛ Onyankopɔn ka wo ho.’ ”




\par }\Chap{9}{\SH Atemmuo A Ɛtia Israel Atamfoɔ
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Nkɔmhyɛ:

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q {\ND{Awurade}} asɛm tia Hadrak asase

\par }{\QB na ɛbɛka Damasko

\par }{\Q ɛfiri sɛ, nnipa ne Israel mmusuakuo nyinaa

\par }{\QB ani wɔ
{\ND{Awurade}} so.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Na ɛbɛka Hamat a ɔne no bɔ hyeɛ;

\par }{\QB ɛbɛka Tiro ne Sidon, ɛwom sɛ wɔyɛ anyansafoɔ.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Tiro asi abandenden ama ne ho;

\par }{\QB waboa dwetɛ ano te sɛ mfuturo,

\par }{\QB ne sikakɔkɔɔ ano te sɛ dɔteɛ a ɛwɔ mmɔntene so.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Nanso, Awurade bɛgye nʼahodeɛ nyinaa

\par }{\QB na wasɛe ne tumi a ɔwɔ wɔ ɛpo so,

\par }{\QB na wɔde ogya bɛhye no dworobɛɛ.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Askelon bɛhunu na wasuro

\par }{\QB Gasa de ɔyea bɛnukanuka ne mu,

\par }{\QB na Ekron nso saa ara, ɛfiri sɛ nʼanidasoɔ bɛsa.

\par }{\Q Gasa bɛhwere ne ɔhene

\par }{\QB na wɔbɛgya Askelon afituo.\FTNT{*}{{\FR 9:5 }{\FT{Askelon…Gasa…Ekron: Filistifoɔ nkuropɔn mmiɛnsa. Nʼanidasoɔ bɛsa: Ɛsiane sɛ Ekron da Filistiman atifi pɛɛ enti, ɛno na ɛbɛdi ɛkan ahunu amane. Nʼanidasoɔ sɛ Tiro bɛgyina mu ama no ɔhaw anaa abɛbrɛsɛ bi mu no nkɔsi hwee so.}}}


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Ananafoɔ bɛtena Asdod,

\par }{\QB na mɛtwa Filistifoɔ ahantan agu.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Mɛyi mogya\FTNT{†}{{\FR 9:7 }{\FT{Mogya—Ɛgyina hɔ ma abosom afɔrebɔ. Akyiwadeɛ nnuane—Nnapɔnna nnuane a ɛho nteɛ. Yebusifoɔ—Nnipa bi a wɔtenaa Yerusalem tete berɛ mu a wɔbɛfraa Yudafoɔ mu. (}}{\XT{2 Sam 24.16-24}}{\FT{).}}} afiri wɔn ano,

\par }{\QB akyiwadeɛ nnuane nso mɛyi afiri wɔn ano.

\par }{\Q Nkaeɛfoɔ no bɛyɛ yɛn Onyankopɔn dea

\par }{\QB wɔbɛyɛ Yuda ntuanofoɔ,

\par }{\QB na Ekron bɛyɛ sɛ Yebusifoɔ.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Nanso mɛbɔ me Fie ho ban

\par }{\QB wɔ wɔn a wɔtetɛ bɔ korɔno ho.

\par }{\Q Ɔhyɛsofoɔ biara ntumi mfa me nkurɔfoɔ so bio,

\par }{\QB ɛfiri sɛ afei merewɛn.


\par }{\SH Sion Ɔhene Ba
\par }
{\Q \VS{9}Di ahurisie Ao, Ɔbabaa Sion!

\par }{\QB Team, Ɔbabaa Yerusalem!

\par }{\Q Hwɛ, wo ɔhene reba wo nkyɛn.

\par }{\QB Ɔtene na ɔwɔ nkwagyeɛ,

\par }{\Q ɔdwo, na ɔte afunumu so,

\par }{\QB afunumu ba so na ɔteɛ.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Mɛgye nteaseɛnam afiri Efraim

\par }{\QB ne akofoɔ apɔnkɔ afiri Yerusalem,

\par }{\QB na akodie tadua no wɔbɛbubu mu.

\par }{\Q Ɔbɛpae mu aka asomdwoeɛ nsɛm akyerɛ aman no.

\par }{\QB Nʼahennie bɛfiri ɛpo akɔka ɛpo

\par }{\Q ɛbɛfiri Asubɔnten no akɔpem nsase ano.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Na wo deɛ, ɛsiane me ne wo mogya apam no enti,

\par }{\QB mɛyi wo nneduafoɔ afiri amena a nsuo nni mu.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Monsane nkɔ mʼaban mu, Ao nneduafoɔ a mowɔ anidasoɔ;

\par }{\QB seesei mpo merebɔ mo nkaeɛ sɛ mɛhyɛ mo anan mu mmɔho.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Mɛkoa Yuda sɛdeɛ mekoa me tadua

\par }{\QB na mede Efraim bɛhyɛ mu.

\par }{\Q Mɛkanyane wo mmammarima, Ao Sion,

\par }{\QB atia wo Hela mmammarima,

\par }{\QB na mɛyɛ wo sɛ ɔkofoɔ akofena.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Afei
{\ND{Awurade}} bɛda ne ho adi wɔn so;

\par }{\QB nʼagyan bɛtwa yerɛ te sɛ anyinam.

\par }{\Q Otumfoɔ
{\ND{Awurade}} bɛhyɛn totorobɛnto no;

\par }{\QB ɔbɛbɔ nsra wɔ atɔeɛ fam ahum mu,


\par }{\QB \VS{15}Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} bɛyɛ ɛkyɛm ama wɔn.

\par }{\QB Wɔde ahwimmoɔ bɛsɛe

\par }{\QB na wɔde adi nkonim.

\par }{\Q Wɔbɛnom na wɔabobɔ mu sɛdeɛ wɔanom nsã;

\par }{\QB wɔbɛyɛ ma te sɛ kuruwa a

\par }{\QB wɔde pete afɔrebukyia ntweaso.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}{\ND{Awurade}} wɔn Onyankopɔn, bɛgye wɔn saa ɛda no

\par }{\QB sɛ odwanhwɛfoɔ gye ne nnwan.

\par }{\Q Wɔbɛtwa nyinam nyinam wɔ nʼasase so,

\par }{\QB sɛ aboɔdemmoɔ a ɛbobɔ ahenkyɛ ho.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Sɛdeɛ wɔn ho bɛtwa na wɔn ho ayɛ fɛ afa!

\par }{\QB Aduane bɛma mmeranteɛ anyini ahoɔden so

\par }{\QB na nsã foforɔ bɛma mmabaawa anyini saa ara.




\par }\Chap{10}{\SH Awurade Bɛhwɛ Yudafoɔ
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Mommisa
{\ND{Awurade}} hɔ nsuo osutɔberɛ mu;

\par }{\QB ɛyɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} na ɔyɛ osutɔ mframa.

\par }{\Q Ɔma osuo tɔ ma nnipa nyinaa,

\par }{\QB ne mfudeɛ nso ma obiara.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Ahoni no ka nnaadaasɛm,

\par }{\QB nkɔmhyɛfoɔ nya anisoadehunu a ɛyɛ atorɔ;

\par }{\Q wɔde nkontomposɛm kyerɛ daeɛ ase,

\par }{\QB wɔma awerɛkyekyerɛ kwa.

\par }{\Q Enti nnipa no nenam te sɛ nnwan

\par }{\QB a wɔnni ɔhwɛfoɔ na wɔhyɛ wɔn so.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}“Mebo afu nnwanhwɛfoɔ no yie,

\par }{\QB na mɛtwe ntuanofoɔ no aso.

\par }{\Q Na Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} bɛhwɛ

\par }{\QB ne nnwankuo a wɔyɛ Yuda fie no,

\par }{\QB na wayɛ wɔn sɛ animuonyam pɔnkɔ wɔ ɔsa mu.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Tweatiboɔ bɛfiri Yuda mu,

\par }{\QB na ntomadan pɛɛwa bɛfiri hɔ,

\par }{\Q ɔsa mu tadua bɛfiri Yuda mu,

\par }{\QB na sodifoɔ nyinaa nso saa ara.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Wɔbɛbɔ mu ayɛ sɛ nnɔmmarima

\par }{\QB a wɔtiatia mmorɔno so atakyɛ mu wɔ ɔko mu.

\par }{\Q Esiane sɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} ka wɔn ho no enti,

\par }{\QB wɔbɛko na wɔadi apɔnkɔsotefoɔ no so.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}“Mɛhyɛ Yuda fie den

\par }{\QB na magye Yosef fie no nkwa.

\par }{\Q Mede wɔn bɛsi wɔn dada mu

\par }{\QB ɛfiri sɛ me yam hyehye me wɔ wɔn ho.

\par }{\Q Wɔbɛyɛ te sɛ deɛ

\par }{\QB mempoo wɔn mpo,

\par }{\Q na me ne
{\ND{Awurade}} wɔn Onyankopɔn

\par }{\QB na mɛgye wɔn so.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Efraimfoɔ bɛyɛ sɛ nnɔmmarima,

\par }{\QB wɔn ani bɛgye te sɛ deɛ wɔanom nsã.

\par }{\Q Wɔn mma bɛhunu na wɔn ani bɛgye;

\par }{\QB wɔbɛdi ahurisi wɔ wɔn akoma mu wɔ
{\ND{Awurade}} mu.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Meto nsa afrɛ wɔn

\par }{\QB aboaboa wɔn ano.

\par }{\Q Ampa ara megye wɔn bio;

\par }{\QB wɔbɛdɔɔso sɛ kane no.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Ɛwom sɛ mɛhwete wɔn mu akɔ aman so,

\par }{\QB nanso wɔbɛkae me wɔ akyirikyiri nsase so.

\par }{\Q Wɔne wɔn mma bɛtena nkwa mu,

\par }{\QB na wɔbɛsane aba.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Mede wɔn bɛfiri Misraim aba

\par }{\QB mɛboa wɔn ano afiri Asiria.

\par }{\Q Mede wɔn bɛba Gilead ne Lebanon,

\par }{\QB na wɔrensene hɔ.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Wɔbɛfa ɛpo mu ɔhaw ne abɛbrɛsɛ mu,

\par }{\QB nanso wɔbɛma ɛpo asorɔkye no atae dinn.

\par }{\Q Nil mu nsuo nyinaa bɛwe

\par }{\QB Asiria ahomasoɔ nso wɔbɛbrɛ no ase

\par }{\Q na Misraim ahempoma bɛtwam.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Mɛhyɛ wɔn den wɔ
{\ND{Awurade}} mu

\par }{\QB na ne din mu na wɔbɛnante,”

\par }{\QB sɛdeɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{11}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Buebue wʼapono, Ao Lebanon,

\par }{\QB na ogya mmɛhye wo ntweneduro!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Twa adwo wo pepeaa, na ntweneduro ahwe ase;

\par }{\QB wɔasɛe nnua a ɛwɔ animuonyam no!

\par }{\Q Twa adwo Basan adum;

\par }{\QB wɔabubu kwaeɛbirentuo no mu nnua no!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Tie nnwanhwɛfoɔ agyaadwoɔ;

\par }{\QB wɔasɛe wɔn adidibea frɔmfrɔm no!

\par }{\Q Tie agyata no mmobom;

\par }{\QB Yordan ho nkyɛkyerɛ fɛfɛ no asɛe!


\par }{\SH Nnwanhwɛfoɔ Mmienu
\par }
{\PP \VS{4}Yei ne deɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} me Onyankopɔn seɛ: “Fa nnwankuo a wɔrebɛku wɔn no kɔ adidibea.

\VS{5}Atɔfoɔ no kunkumm nnwan no na wɔntwe wɔn aso. Wɔn a wɔtɔn nnwan no ka sɛ, ‘Monkamfo
{\ND{Awurade}}, mayɛ ɔdefoɔ!’ Na nnwan no ahwɛfoɔ no mpo nnya ahummɔborɔ mma wɔn.

\VS{6}Merenhunu asase no so nnipa mmɔbɔ bio,” sɛdeɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie. “Mede obiara bɛhyɛ ne yɔnko ne ɔhene nsa. Wɔbɛhyɛ asase no so, na merennye obiara mfiri wɔn nsa mu.”


\par }{\PP \VS{7}Enti mede nnwankuo a wɔrekɔkum wɔn no kɔɔ adidibea, ne titire ne wɔn a wɔayɛ mmɔbɔ no. Afei, mefaa poma mmienu, na mefrɛɛ baako Adɔeɛ ɛnna baako nso Nkabom na mede wɔn kɔɔ adidie.

\VS{8}Ɔbosome baako mu, mepamoo nnwanhwɛfoɔ mmiɛnsa no.

\par }{\PP Nnwankuo no ampɛ me, na wɔmaa me brɛeɛ

\VS{9}na mekaa sɛ, “Merenyɛ mo hwɛfoɔ bio. Wɔn a wɔrewu nwu, na wɔn a wɔreyera nso nyera. Na ma wɔn a aka no nso nkyekye wɔn ho wɔn ho nwe.”


\par }{\PP \VS{10}Afei, mefaa me poma a mefrɛ no Adɔeɛ no bubuu mu de sɛee apam a me ne aman no nyinaa ayɛ no.

\VS{11}Wɔsɛee no ɛda no ara, na wɔn a wɔrehunu amane wɔ nnwankuo no mu a na wɔrehwɛ me no hunuu sɛ, ɛyɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} asɛm.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}Na meka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ ɛbɛyɛ yie a, montua me ka, na sɛ ɛnte saa nso a, momma ɛntena hɔ.” Enti, wɔtuaa dwetɛ mpɔ aduasa maa me.\FTNT{*}{{\FR 11:12 }{\FT{Dwetɛ mpɔ aduasa—Tete hɔ no, saa na na Israelfoɔ tɔ nkoa.}}}


\par }{\PP \VS{13}Na
{\ND{Awurade}} ka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, “To ma ɔnwomfoɔ no,” ɛboɔ a ɛsɔ ani a wɔatwa ama me no. Enti, mefaa dwetɛ mpɔ aduasa no, na meto maa ɔnwomfoɔ a ɔwɔ
{\ND{Awurade}} fie mu no.


\par }{\PP \VS{14}Afei, mebuu me poma a ɛtɔ so mmienu a wɔfrɛ no Nkabom no mu, de sɛee onuayɛ a ɛda Yuda ne Israel ntam no.


\par }{\PP \VS{15}Afei,
{\ND{Awurade}} ka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, “Fa odwanhwɛfoɔ kwasea no nneɛma no bio.

\VS{16}Na merebɛma odwanhwɛfoɔ bi asɔre asase no so a ɔrenhwehwɛ deɛ wayera. Ɔrempɛ nnwammaa akyiri ɛkwan, ɔrensa deɛ wapira yadeɛ, ɔremma deɛ ɔwɔ ahoɔden aduane, na mmom, ɔbɛwe nnwan a wadɔre no nam, na watwitwa wɔn tɔte.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}“Nnome nka odwanhwɛfoɔ a ne ho nni mfasoɔ,

\par }{\QB na ɔdwane gya nnwankuo no!

\par }{\Q Akofena ntwa nʼabasa, ne nʼani nifa.

\par }{\QB Nʼabasa no nwu koraa,

\par }{\QB na nʼani nifa no mfira koraa!”




\par }\Chap{12}{\SH Wɔbɛsɛe Yerusalem Atamfoɔ
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Nkɔmhyɛ: Yei ne
{\ND{Awurade}} asɛm a ɛfa Israel ho.

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{\PP {\ND{Awurade}} a ɔtrɛ ɔsoro mu, deɛ ɔto asase fapem, deɛ ɔyɛ honhom a ɔte onipa mu asɛm nie:

\VS{2}“Merebɛyɛ Yerusalem kuruwa a ɛbɛma aman a atwa ne ho ahyia no atɔ ntintan. Wɔbɛto ahyɛ Yuda ne Yerusalem so.

\VS{3}Saa ɛda no a ewiase aman nyinaa aboa wɔn ho ano retia no no, mɛma Yerusalem ayɛ ɔbotantim ama aman no nyinaa. Wɔn a wɔbɛpɛ sɛ wopire no no nyinaa bɛpirapira wɔn ho.

\VS{4}Saa ɛda no, mɛma ɔpɔnkɔ biara abɔ huboa, na mɛma ne sotefoɔ nso abɔ dam,” sɛdeɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie. “Mɛbue mʼani ahwɛ Yuda fie, na mɛfirafira aman ahodoɔ no apɔnkɔ ani.

\VS{5}Na Yuda ntuanofoɔ bɛka wɔ wɔn akoma mu sɛ, ‘Yerusalemfoɔ yɛ ahoɔdenfoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} yɛ wɔn Onyankopɔn.’


\par }{\PP \VS{6}“Saa ɛda no, mɛyɛ Yuda ntuanofoɔ sɛ ogya ayowaa a ɛhyɛ nnyina mu, te sɛ ogyatɛn a ɛrederɛ wɔ wira a wɔaboa ano mu. Wɔbɛhye nnipa a wɔatwa wɔn ho ahyia nyinaa wɔ benkum ne nifa, nanso hwee renka Yerusalem wɔ baabi a ɔwɔ hɔ.


\par }{\PP \VS{7}“{\ND{Awurade}} bɛbɔ Yuda atenaeɛ ho ban kane, sɛdeɛ Dawid fie ne wɔn a wɔte Yerusalem animuonyam renkyɛne Yudafoɔ animuonyam.

\VS{8}Saa ɛda no,
{\ND{Awurade}} bɛbɔ wɔn a wɔte Yerusalem ho ban, deɛ ɔyɛ mmerɛ koraa wɔ wɔn mu no bɛyɛ sɛ Dawid. Na Dawid asefoɔ bɛyɛ sɛ Onyankopɔn, te sɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} Bɔfoɔ a ɔdi wɔn anim.

\VS{9}Saa ɛda no, mɛhyɛ aseɛ asɛe aman a wɔko tia Yerusalem nyinaa.


\par }{\SH Wotwa Adwo Ma Deɛ Wɔhwiree No No
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{\PP \VS{10}“Mehwie adom ne nkotosrɛ honhom agu Dawid fie ne wɔn a wɔte Yerusalem so. Wɔbɛhwɛ me a wɔahwire me, na wɔatwa adwo ama no te sɛ obi a ɔretwa adwo wɔ ɔba korɔ ho, na wɔasu yaaya te sɛ obi a ɔresu ne ba barima piesie.

\VS{11}Saa ɛda no agyaadwo twerɛ a ɛwɔ Yerusalem no ano bɛyɛ den te sɛ Hadad-Rimon agyaadwo twerɛ wɔ Megido asase tam so.

\VS{12}Asase no sofoɔ nyinaa bɛdi awerɛhoɔ, abusua biara ne wɔn yerenom; Dawid fie abusua ne wɔn yerenom, Natan fie abusua ne wɔn yerenom,

\VS{13}Lewifie abusua ne wɔn yerenom, Simei abusua ne wɔn yerenom,

\VS{14}ne mmusua a aka no nyinaa ne wɔn yerenom.




\par }\Chap{13}{\SH Bɔne Ho Ahodwira
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{\PP \VerseOne{1}“Saa ɛda no, wɔbɛtu asubura ama Dawid fie ne Yerusalemfoɔ de ahohoro wɔn bɔne ne wɔn ho fi.


\par }{\PP \VS{2}“Saa ɛda no, mɛyi ahoni no din afiri asase no so, na wɔrenkae wɔn bio,” sɛdeɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie. “Mɛyi adiyifoɔ ne efiyɛ honhom afiri asase no so.

\VS{3}Sɛ obi kɔ so hyɛ nkɔm a, agya ne ɛna a wɔwoo saa onipa no bɛka akyerɛ no sɛ, ‘Ɛsɛ sɛ wowuo, ɛfiri sɛ, wode
{\ND{Awurade}} din atwa atorɔ.’ Sɛ ɔhyɛ nkɔm a, ɔno ankasa awofoɔ bɛwɔ no sekan.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}“Saa ɛda no, odiyifoɔ biara ani bɛwu wɔ ne nkɔmhyɛ anisoadehunu ho. Ɔrenhyɛ odiyifoɔ atadeɛ a wɔde nwi ayɛ, mfa nnaadaa nnipa.

\VS{5}Ɔbɛka sɛ, ‘Menyɛ odiyifoɔ. Meyɛ okuafoɔ. Na ɛfiri me mmeranteberɛ mu no, asase yi so na menya mʼano aduane.’

\VS{6}Na sɛ obi bisa no sɛ, ‘Ɛdeɛn akuro na ɛwɔ wo ho yi a?’ Ɔbɛbua sɛ, ‘Ɛyɛ akuro a menyaa wɔ me nnamfonom fie.’ ”


\par }{\SH Wɔbɔ Odwanhwɛfoɔ No, Na Nnwan No Hwete
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{\Q \VS{7}“Sɔre, Ao, akofena, sɔre tia me dwanhwɛfoɔ,

\par }{\QB tia onipa a ɔbɛn me!”

\par }{\QB Sɛdeɛ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie.

\par }{\Q “Bɔ odwanhwɛfoɔ no,

\par }{\QB na nnwan no bɛbɔ ahwete,

\par }{\QB na mɛma me nsa so atia nnwammaa no.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Asase no so nyinaa,” sɛdeɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} seɛ nie,

\par }{\QB “Wɔbɛbɔ nkyɛmu mmiɛnsa mu mmienu ahwe fam ma wɔawuwu;

\par }{\QB na nkyɛmu mmiɛnsa mu baako bɛka wɔ so.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Mede nkyɛmu mmiɛnsa mu baako yi bɛfa ogya mu;

\par }{\QB mɛnane wɔn te sɛ deɛ wɔnane dwetɛ,

\par }{\QB na masɔne wɔn so sɛ sikakɔkɔɔ.

\par }{\Q Wɔbɛbɔ me din afrɛ me,

\par }{\QB na mɛgye wɔn so.

\par }{\Q Mɛka sɛ, ‘Wɔyɛ me nkurɔfoɔ,’

\par }{\QB na wɔbɛka sɛ, ‘{\ND{Awurade}} yɛ yɛn Onyankopɔn.’ ”




\par }\Chap{14}{\SH Onyankopɔn Bɛba Abɛdi Ɔhene
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{\PP \VerseOne{1}{\ND{Awurade}} ɛda bi reba a, wɔbɛkyɛ mo afodeɛ wɔ mo mu.


\par }{\PP \VS{2}Mɛboaboa aman no nyinaa ano abɛko atia Yerusalem; wɔbɛko afa kuropɔn no, wɔbɛwia afie mu nneɛma, na wɔato mmaa no monnaa. Wɔbɛfa kuropɔn no mu nnipa no mu fa akɔ nnommum mu, nanso nkaeɛfoɔ no bɛka kuropɔn no mu.


\par }{\PP \VS{3}Afei,
{\ND{Awurade}} bɛkɔ akɔko atia saa aman no, sɛdeɛ ɔko ɔko da no.

\VS{4}Saa ɛda no, ɔde nʼanammɔn bɛsisi Ngo Bepɔ a ɛwɔ Yerusalem apueeɛ fam no so, na Ngo Bepɔ no mu bɛpae mmienu afiri apueeɛ fam akɔsi atɔeɛ fam na ayɛ bɔnhwa kɛseɛ. Ɛbɛma bepɔ no fa akɔ atifi fam, na ɛfa nso akɔ anafoɔ fam.

\VS{5}Mobɛdwane afa me bɔnhwa no mu, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛkɔsi Asel.\FTNT{*}{{\FR 14:5 }{\FT{Asal—Ɛyɛ kuro bi a ɛda Yerusalem apueeɛ fam a ɛno na ɛkyerɛ baabi a bɔnhwa foforɔ no ano si.}}} Mobɛdwane, sɛdeɛ moyɛɛ no ɛberɛ a asase wosooɛ wɔ Yudahene Usia berɛ so no. Afei,
{\ND{Awurade}}, me Onyankopɔn bɛba a ahotefoɔ nyinaa ka ne ho.


\par }{\PP \VS{6}Saa ɛda no, hann, awɔ ne nsukyeneeɛ remma.

\VS{7}Ɛbɛyɛ ɛda soronko a ɛnni awiaberɛ anaa anadwo, ɛda a
{\ND{Awurade}} na ɔnim. Onwunu bɛdwoɔ no na hann wɔ hɔ.


\par }{\PP \VS{8}Saa ɛda no, nkwa nsuo bɛtene afiri Yerusalem. Ɛfa bɛkɔ apueeɛ ɛpo\FTNT{†}{{\FR 14:8 }{\FT{ɛno ne Nkyene Po}}} mu, na ɛfa akɔ atɔeɛ ɛpo\FTNT{‡}{{\FR 14:8 }{\FT{ɛno ne Ntam Po}}} mu, ahuhuro ne awɔ berɛ mu.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}{\ND{Awurade}} bɛdi ɔhene wɔ asase nyinaa so. Saa ɛda no,
{\ND{Awurade}} bɛyɛ baako na ne din nso ayɛ baako pɛ.


\par }{\PP \VS{10}Asase a ɛfiri Geba kɔsi Rimon a ɛda Yerusalem anafoɔ fam nyinaa bɛyɛ asase tamaa sɛ Araba. Nanso, wɔbɛma Yerusalem so ama nnipa atena hɔ afiri Benyamin Ɛpono akɔsi Ɛpono A Ɛdi Ɛkan, de akɔsi Ntweasoɔ Ɛpono ne Hananel Abantenten de akɔsi ɔhene no nsakyimena no ho.

\VS{11}Nnipa bɛtena mu, na wɔrensɛe no bio. Yerusalem bɛnya asomdwoeɛ.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}Yei ne ɔyaredɔm a
{\ND{Awurade}} de bɛbɔ aman a wɔko tiaa Yerusalem no. Wɔn honam bɛporɔ ɛberɛ a wɔgyina wɔn nan so. Wɔn anikosua bɛporɔ wɔ wɔn ntokuro mu, na wɔn tɛkrɛma bɛporɔ wɔ wɔn anomu.

\VS{13}Saa ɛda no,
{\ND{Awurade}} bɛma nnipa abɔ huboa, na wɔbɛtwa wɔn ho ako.

\VS{14}Yuda nso bɛko wɔ Yerusalem. Wɔbɛfa aman a atwa ahyia hɔ no nyinaa ahonyadeɛ a ɛyɛ sikakɔkɔɔ, dwetɛ ne aduradeɛ bebree.

\VS{15}Saa ɔyaredɔm korɔ yi ara bɛka apɔnkɔ, mfunumpɔnkɔ, nyoma, mfunumu ne mmoa a aka a wɔwɔ atamfoɔ nsraban mu nyinaa.


\par }{\PP \VS{16}Afei wɔn a wɔbɛka wɔ aman a wɔko tiaa Yerusalem no nyinaa bɛkɔ akɔsom Ɔhene no, Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} no afe biara, na wɔadi Asese Afahyɛ no.

\VS{17}Sɛ ewiase mu nnipa bi ankɔ Yerusalem ankɔsom Ɔhene no, Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} no a, osuo rentɔ mma wɔn.

\VS{18}Sɛ Misraimfoɔ ankɔ hɔ ankɔhyɛ fa no bi a, osuo rentɔ mma wɔn.
{\ND{Awurade}} de ɔyaredɔm a ɔma ɛba aman a wɔnnkɔ Asese Afahyɛ no so no bɛbɔ wɔn.

\VS{19}Yei bɛyɛ asotwe ama Misraim ne aman a wɔnnkɔ Asese Afahyɛ no nyinaa.


\par }{\PP \VS{20}Saa ɛda no, wɔbɛkrukyire asɛm a ɛka sɛ: KRONKRON MA
{\ND{Awurade}}\FTNT{§}{{\FR 14:20 }{\FQ{KRONKRON MA
{\ND{Awurade:}}}}{\FT{Yei yɛ nsɛm a wɔatwa agu sikakɔkɔɔ apaawa so de abɔ ɔsɔfopanin no abotire anim (}}{\XT{2 Mose 28.36-38}}{\FT{) a ɛde kae no sɛ wɔayɛ no kronkron ama Awurade adwumayɛ.}}} wɔ adɔmma a ɛsensɛn apɔnkɔ kɔn mu ho, na nkukuo a wɔde noa aduane wɔ
{\ND{Awurade}} fie no bɛyɛ sɛ nkuruwa kronkron a ɛsisi afɔrebukyia anim.

\VS{21}Kukuo biara a ɛwɔ Yerusalem ne Yuda bɛyɛ deɛ wɔate ho ama Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}}, na wɔn a wɔba bɛbɔ afɔdeɛ nyinaa bɛfa nkukuo yi bi anoa mu. Na saa ɛda no, wɔrenhunu Kanaanni wɔ Asafo
{\ND{Awurade}} fie bio.

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