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{\MT Nehemia Nwoma



\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Hakalia babarima Nehemia nsɛm nie:

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{\PP Ɔbosome Kislew (bɛyɛ Ɔpɛnimaa) mpaemu akyi wɔ Ɔhene Artasasta adedie afe a ɛtɔ so aduonu so no, na mewɔ Susa aban mu.

\VS{2}Me nuanom mmarima mu baako a wɔfrɛ no Hanani no ne mmarima bi a wɔfiri Yuda ba bɛsraa me. Mebisaa wɔn Yudafoɔ a wɔatumi atena nnommumfa mu no ho asɛm ne sɛdeɛ nsɛm rekɔ so wɔ Yerusalem.


\par }{\PP \VS{3}Wɔka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, “Nneɛma nkɔ yie mma wɔn a wɔsane kɔɔ Yudaman mu no. Ɔhaw kɛseɛ ne animguaseɛ aka wɔn. Wɔabubu Yerusalem ɔfasuo no agu fam, na wɔahye apono no nso.”


\par }{\PP \VS{4}Ɛberɛ a metee yeinom no, metenaa ase suiɛ. Nokorɛm, metwaa agyaadwoɔ nna bi, bua daeɛ, bɔɔ ɔsoro Onyankopɔn mpaeɛ.

\VS{5}Afei, mekaa sɛ,

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{\ND{Awurade}}, ɔsoro Onyankopɔn, Onyankopɔn a ɔyɛ kɛseɛ na ɔyɛ ɔnwanwani no, Onyankopɔn a ɔkora ne nokorɛ dɔ apam a ɔwɔ ma wɔn a wɔdɔ no na wɔdi ne mmaransɛm so no,

\VS{6}tie me mpaeɛbɔ. Hwɛ me sɛ merebɔ mpaeɛ ma Israelfoɔ anadwo ne awia. Mepae mu ka sɛ, yɛayɛ bɔne atia wo. Aane, mpo, me ara me fiefoɔ ne mʼankasa ayɛ bɔne!

\VS{7}Yɛayɛ bɔne kɛseɛ sɛ yɛanni wo mmaransɛm, wo mmara, ne wʼahyɛdeɛ a wonam wʼakoa Mose so de maa yɛn no so.


\par }{\PM \VS{8}“Mesrɛ sɛ, kae asɛm a woka kyerɛɛ wʼakoa Mose sɛ, ‘Sɛ moyɛ bɔne a, mɛtete mo mu akɔ amanaman so.

\VS{9}Na sɛ mosane ba me nkyɛn, na modi me mmaransɛm so a, sɛ mpo, wɔatwa mo asuo kɔ asase ano nohoa koraa a, mede mo bɛsane aba baabi a mayi asi hɔ sɛ wɔnhyɛ me din animuonyam.’


\par }{\PM \VS{10}“Yɛyɛ wʼasomfoɔ, nnipa a wonam wo tumi kɛseɛ so gyee yɛn no.

\VS{11}Ao
{\ND{Awurade}}, mesrɛ wo, tie me mpaeɛbɔ. Tie yɛn mu bi a wɔn ani gye sɛ wɔhyɛ wo animuonyam no mpaeɛbɔ. Mesrɛ sɛ, ma ɛnsi me yie wɔ ɛberɛ a merekɔ ɔhene nkyɛn akɔbisa no adom bi yi. Fa hyɛ nʼakoma mu, na ɔnyɛ me adɔeɛ.”

\par }{\PP Saa mmerɛ no na meyɛ ɔhene nsãhyɛni.




\par }\Chap{2}{\SH Nehemia Kɔ Yerusalem
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{\PP \VerseOne{1}Nisan bosome (bɛyɛ Oforisuo) wɔ Ɔhene Artasasta adedie afe a ɛtɔ so aduonu mu no, na merehyɛ ɔhene nsa. Ɛbɛsi saa ɛberɛ no, na menyɛɛ mʼanim bosaa wɔ ɔhene anim da.

\VS{2}Enti, ɔhene no bisaa me sɛ, “Adɛn enti na wo werɛ aho saa? Woyare anaa? Wosɛ obi a ɔhaw kɛseɛ bi da ne so.”

\par }{\PP Ehu kɛseɛ tɔɔ me so,

\VS{3}nanso, mebuaa sɛ, “Ɔhene nkwa so! Adɛn enti na ɛnsɛ sɛ me werɛ hoɔ? Kuropɔn a wɔsiee me mpanimfoɔ wɔ mu no abubu, na wɔahye nʼapono no nyinaa.”


\par }{\PP \VS{4}Ɔhene no bisaa sɛ, “Ɛyɛ, ɛkwan bɛn so na mɛtumi aboa wo?”

\par }{\PP Na mebɔɔ ɔsoro Onyankopɔn mpaeɛ,

\VS{5}buaa sɛ, “Sɛ ɛsɔ Ɔhene Kɛseɛ ani, na sɛ me, wo ɔsomfoɔ, mesɔ wʼani a, ɛnneɛ ma menkɔ Yuda nkɔsiesie kuropɔn a wɔasie mʼagyanom wɔ mu no.”


\par }{\PP \VS{6}Ɛberɛ a ɔhemmaa te Ɔhene nkyɛn no, Ɔhene no bisaa sɛ, “Wokɔ a, wobɛdi nna ahe? Da bɛn na wobɛsane aba?” Ɔhene penee so, na mekyerɛɛ da a mɛsim.


\par }{\PP \VS{7}Afei, meka kyerɛɛ ɔhene sɛ, “Ɔhene Kɛseɛ sɛ ɛsɔ wʼani a, ma me nkrataa nkɔma amradofoɔ a wɔwɔ mantam a ɛda Asubɔnten Eufrate atɔeɛ fam no, na wɔmma me kwan mfa wɔn mantam mu nkɔ Yuda.

\VS{8}Na mesrɛ sɛ, ma me krataa nkɔma Asaf a ɔhwɛ ɔhene kwaeɛ so na ɔmma me nnua. Mede bɛyɛ mpunan ama Asɔredan no aban ano apono, kuropɔn no afasuo ne mʼankasa me fie.” Na ɔhene no penee saa abisadeɛ yi nyinaa so, ɛfiri sɛ, na Onyankopɔn ahummɔborɔ nsa no wɔ me so.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}Meduruu amradofoɔ a wɔwɔ Asubɔnten Eufrate atɔeɛ fam nkyɛn no, mede ɔhene nkrataa no maa wɔn. Deɛ ɛka ho ne sɛ, ɔhene maa asraafoɔ ne apɔnkɔsotefoɔ kaa me ho bɔɔ me ho ban.

\VS{10}Nanso, Haronini Sanbalat\FTNT{*}{{\FR 2:10 }{\FT{Na Sanbalat yɛ amrado wɔ Samaria.}}} ne Amonni Tobia a wɔyɛ mpanimfoɔ tee sɛ mabɛduru no, wɔn bo fuu yie sɛ obi aba hɔ a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔboa Israel.


\par }{\SH Nehemia Kɔhwɛ Yerusalem Ɔfasuo No
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{\PP \VS{11}Meduruu Yerusalem nnansa akyi no,

\VS{12}mefaa nnipa kakra bi kaa me ho, firii hɔ anadwo no. Manka nhyehyɛeɛ a Onyankopɔn de ahyɛ mʼakoma mu wɔ Yerusalem ho no ankyerɛ obiara. Yɛamfa mmoa biara anka yɛn ho sɛ afunumu a mete ne soɔ no nko.


\par }{\PP \VS{13}Mefaa Bɔnhwa Ɛpono no ano, twaa Ɔtweaseɛ Abura no ho kɔsii Sumina Ɛpono\FTNT{†}{{\FR 2:13 }{\FT{Sumina Pono no mu na na Yudafoɔ de mmoa a wɔde wɔn bɔ afɔdeɛ no fa kɔ Ben-Heinnom subɔnhwa mu (}}{\XT{3.13-14; 2 Ah 23.10}}{\FT{).}}} no ano, kɔhwɛɛ afasuo ne apono a ahyeɛ no.

\VS{14}Afei, mefaa Asutire Ɛpono no ho kɔsii Ɔhene Abura no ho, nanso na mʼafunumu no ntumi mfa mmubuiɛ no mu.

\VS{15}Enti, mefaa Kidron Bɔnhwa no ho mmom, kɔhwɛɛ ɔfasuo no ansa na meresane mʼakyi abɛfa Bɔnhwa Ɛpono no mu bio.

\VS{16}Na kuropɔn no mu mpanimfoɔ nnim sɛ makɔ hɔ, na wɔnnim deɛ mereyɛ nso, ɛfiri sɛ, na menkaa asɛm biara a ɛfa mʼadwene a mayɛ ho nkyerɛɛ obiara. Na me ne asɔre mpanimfoɔ, amanyɛ ntuanofoɔ, adwumayɛfoɔ anaa mmapɔmma no mu biara nkasaeɛ.


\par }{\PP \VS{17}Na afei, meka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monim amaneɛ a ato yɛn kuropɔn yi yie. Abubu na nʼapono nso ahye. Momma yɛnto Yerusalem ɔfasuo no bio mfa mpepa animguaseɛ a ato yɛn yi!”

\VS{18}Afei, mekaa sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn ahummɔborɔ nsa aba me so no ne me nkɔmmɔ a me ne ɔhene diiɛ no kyerɛɛ wɔn.

\par }{\PP Wɔbuaa prɛko pɛ sɛ, “Ɛyɛ asɛm pa: Momma yɛnto ɔfasuo no bio!” Enti wɔhyɛɛ adwuma pa yi ase.


\par }{\PP \VS{19}Ɛberɛ a Sanbalat, Tobia ne Arabni Gesem tee yɛn nhyehyɛeɛ no, wɔdii yɛn ho fɛ, na wɔbuu animtia kaa sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na moreyɛ yi, na morete ɔhene anim atua sei?”


\par }{\PP \VS{20}Na mebuaa sɛ, “Ɔsoro Onyankopɔn bɛboa yɛn, ama yɛadi nkonim. Yɛn a yɛyɛ nʼasomfoɔ bɛhyɛ aseɛ ato ɔfasuo yi bio. Nanso, mo deɛ monni kyɛfa biara wɔ Yerusalem.”




\par }\Chap{3}{\SH Wɔto Yerusalem Ɔfasuo No Bio
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{\PP \VerseOne{1}Afei, ɔsɔfopanin Eliasib ne asɔfoɔ bi hyɛɛ aseɛ too ɔfasuo no firii Nnwan Ɛpono no. Wɔdwiraa ho, sisii nʼapono, de kɔsii Ɔha Abantenten ne Hananel Abantenten no.

\VS{2}Nnipa a wɔfiri Yeriko kuropɔn no mu toaa wɔn so yɛɛ adwuma hɔ, na Imri babarima Sakur dii so.


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{\PP \VS{3}Hasenaa mmammarima na wɔsii Mpataa Ɛpono no. Wɔyɛɛ ho biribiara. Wɔtotoo mpunan no, sisii apono no, de nkyerewa ne nnaban hyehyɛɛ wɔn afa.

\VS{4}Uria babarima Meremot a ɔyɛ Hakkos nana na ɔsiesiee ɔfasuo no fa a ɛdi hɔ no. Nʼaboafoɔ ne Berekia babarima Mesulam a ɔyɛ Mesesabel nana na afei Baana babarima Sadok.

\VS{5}Wɔn a wɔdi soɔ ne Tekoafoɔ, mmom wɔn mpanimfoɔ no ampene sɛ wɔbɛboa.


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{\PP \VS{6}Paseah babarima Yoiada ne Besodeia babarima Mesulam na wɔsiesiee Kuropɔn Dada Ɛpono no. Wɔtotoo mpunan no, sisii apono no de nkyerewa ne nnaban bobɔɔ mu.

\VS{7}Wɔn a wɔdi wɔn so yɛ Melatia a ɔfiri Gibeon, Yadon a ɔfiri Meronot ne nnipa a wɔfiri Gibeon ne Mispa a ɛyɛ amrado a ɔwɔ Asubɔnten Eufrate atɔeɛ fam no atenaeɛ.

\VS{8}Harhaia babarima Usiel a na ɔyɛ sikadwumfoɔ no na ɔdi so. Ɔno nso dii dwuma wɔ ɔfasuo no ho. Hanania a ɔyɛ aduhwamyɛfoɔ no na ɔdi so. Wɔgyaa Yerusalem fa bi a ɛkɔsi Ɔfasuo Tɛtrɛtɛ no.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}Deɛ ɔdi soɔ yɛ Hur a na ɔda Yerusalem mansini fa bi ano no no, babarima Refaia.

\VS{10}Deɛ ɔdi hɔ yɛ Harumaf babarima Yedaia a ɔsiesiee ɔfasuo no fa bi a ɛbɛn ne fie, na deɛ ɔdi ne soɔ ne Hasabnia babarima Hatus.

\VS{11}Deɛ ɔdi soɔ ne Harim babarima Malkia ne Pahat-Moab babarima Hasub. Wɔkɔsiesiee Afononoo Abantenten no de kaa ɔfasuo no fa bi ho.

\VS{12}Halohes babarima Salum ne ne mmammaa na wɔsiesiee ɛfa a ɛdi hɔ no. Ɔno na na ɔtua Yerusalem mansini fa a aka ano.


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{\PP \VS{13}Sanoafoɔ a Hanun da wɔn ano no na wɔsiesiee Bɔnhwa Ɛpono no, sisii nʼapono, de nkyerewa bobɔɔ mu, bramm no. Afei, wɔsiesiee ɔfasuo no anammɔn apem ne ahanum de kɔsii Sumina Ɛpono no.


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{\PP \VS{14}Rekab babarima Malkia a na ɔda Bet-Hakerem mansini ano no na ɔsiesiee Sumina Ɛpono no. Ɔsiesie wieeɛ no, ɔsisii apono no, de nkyerewa hyehyɛɛ mu, bramm no.


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{\PP \VS{15}Kol-Hose babarima Salum a na ɔtua Mispa mansini ano no na ɔsiesiee Asutire Ɛpono no. Ɔsiesiee, bɔɔ so, sisii nʼapono na ɔde nkyerewa bobɔɔ mu, bramm no. Afei, ɔsiesiee Siloam abura ho ɔfasuo a ɛbɛn ɔhene mfikyifuo no. Ɔsane too ɔfasuo no kɔsii ntwedeɛ a ɛsiane firi Dawid kuropɔn mu no.

\VS{16}Deɛ ɔtoa ne so yɛ Asbuk babarima Nehemia a na ɔtua Bet-Sur\FTNT{*}{{\FR 3:16 }{\FT{Bet-Sur yɛ tete Dawid ahowɛmfoɔ atenaeɛ. (}}{\XT{2 Sam 23.8-39}}{\FT{)}}} mansini fa ano no. Ɔtoo ɔfasuo no kɔsii baabi a na ɛne adehyeɛ amusieeɛ no di nhwɛanimu, kɔsi nsukoraeɛ no so ne Nnɔmmarima Fie.


\par }{\PP \VS{17}Wɔn a wɔtoa so yɛ Lewifoɔ ekuo a na wɔhyɛ Bani babarima Rehum ase yɛ adwuma no. Hasabia a, na ɔyɛ Keila mansini fa ntuanoni no na ɔsii nʼankasa mansini ananmu, hwɛɛ ɔfasuo no toɔ so.

\VS{18}Wɔn a wɔdi so yɛ ɔno ara ne manfoɔ a na Henadad babarima Binui tua wɔn ano. Ɔno na na ɔtua Keila mansini fa no ano.

\VS{19}Wɔn a wɔdi wɔn so yɛ Yesua babarima Eser a ɔtua Mispa ano no. Wɔsiesiee ɔfasuo no fa bi a ɛne akodeɛ akoradan fapem di nhwɛanimu no.

\VS{20}Onipa a ɔdi so ne Sabai babarima Baruk a ɔsiesiee fa bi firi fapem no, de kɔsii ɔsɔfopanin Eliasib fie ɛpono no ano.

\VS{21}Uria babarima Meremot a ɔyɛ Hakos nana nso, siesiee ɔfasuo no fa bi firi baabi a, ɛne Eliasib efie ɛpono di nhwɛanimu no, de kɔsii efie no nkyɛn baabi.


\par }{\PP \VS{22}Afei, asɔfoɔ a wɔfifiri amantam a atwa hɔ ahyia na wɔdi soɔ.

\VS{23}Wɔn akyi no, Benyamin ne Hasub ne Asaria a ɔyɛ Maaseia babarima a na ɔyɛ Anania nana nso siesiee ɔfasuo no afaafa a ɛbemmɛn wɔn ankasa afie.

\VS{24}Deɛ ɔdi hɔ yɛ Henadad babarima Binui a ɔsiesiee ɔfasuo no fa bi a, ɛfiri Asaria fie kɔsi fapem no ne ntweasoɔ hɔ.

\VS{25}Usai babarima Palal toaa adwuma no so firii baabi a ɛne fapem no ne ntweasoɔ hɔ no di nhwɛanimu, ne abantenten no a ɛde ba atifi ahemfie a ɛbɛn awɛmfoɔ no adihɔ no. Deɛ ɔdi ne so yɛ Paros babarima Pedaia,

\VS{26}ne asɔredan mu asomfoɔ a na wɔte kokoɔ Ofel so. Wɔsiesiee ɔfasuo no kɔsii Nsuo Ɛpono no de kɔ apueeɛ fam ne abantenten a ɛyi ne ho adi no.

\VS{27}Afei, Tekoafoɔ nso toaa so. Wɔbɛsiesiee ɛfa foforɔ bi a ɛne abantenten kɛseɛ a ɛyi ne ho adi no ntentenesoɔ kɔsi Ofel ɔfasuo no.


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{\PP \VS{28}Asɔfoɔ no nso siesiee ɔfasuo no a ɛwɔ kokoɔ so na ɛtoa Apɔnkɔ Ɛpono no soɔ no. Obiara siesiee baabi a ɛne ne fie di nhwɛanim.

\VS{29}Deɛ ɔdi hɔ yɛ Imer babarima Sadok, ɔno nso too ɔfasuo no fa a ɛtoa ne fie so. Deɛ ɔtoa so ne Sekania babarima Semaia a na ɔyɛ apueeɛ ɛpono ano hwɛfoɔ no.

\VS{30}Selemia babarima Hanania ne Hanun a ɔyɛ Salaf babarima a ɔtɔ so nsia no siesiee ɔfasuo no fa bi, ɛna Berekia babarima Mesulam nso too ɔfasuo no fa a ɛtoa ne fie so.

\VS{31}Malkia a ɔyɛ sikadwumfoɔ no mu baako siesiee ɔfasuo no, kɔsii Asɔredan mu asomfoɔ ne adwadifoɔ fie a Badwa Ɛpono no ne no di nhwɛanim. Afei ɔtoa so kɔsii abansoro a ɛwɔ ntweasoɔ hɔ no.

\VS{32}Sikadwumfoɔ a wɔaka no ne adwadifoɔ no siesiee ɔfasuo no firii saa ntweasoɔ hɔ de kɔsii Nnwan Ɛpono no ano.




\par }\Chap{4}{\SH Atamfoɔ Tia Nsiesie No
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{\PP \VerseOne{1}Ɛberɛ a Sanbalat tee sɛ yɛreto ɔfasuo no, ne bo fuu yie. Nʼani beree yie, dii Yudafoɔ no ho fɛ,

\VS{2}wɔ ne nnamfonom ne Samaria asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ anim sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na Yudafoɔ ahiafoɔ, mmɔborɔfoɔ ekuo yi dwene sɛ wɔreyɛ? Wɔgye di sɛ, sɛ wɔbɔ afɔdeɛ sɛ ɛdeɛn koraa a, wɔbɛtumi de ɛda koro ato ɔfasuo yi anaa? Monhwɛ aboɔ a ahye asɛeɛ yi a wɔreyiyi afiri nkunkumaboɔ yi mu de ayɛ adwuma bio?”


\par }{\PP \VS{3}Na Amonni Tobia a na ɔgyina ne nkyɛn kaa sɛ, “Saa aboɔ ɔfasuo yi deɛ, sɛ sakraman koraa fa so a, ɛbɛdwiri agu fam!”


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{\PP \VS{4}Na mebɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ, “Ao yɛn Onyankopɔn, tie yɛn, na wɔredi yɛn ho fɛ. Ma wɔn fɛdie no mmɔ wɔn ara wɔn tiri so, na ma wɔn ankasa nkɔyɛ nnommumfoɔ wɔ amamfrafoɔ asase so.

\VS{5}Mmu wʼani ngu wɔn afɔdie so. Mpepa wɔn bɔne, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔahyɛ wo abufuo wɔ adansifoɔ yi anim.”


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{\PP \VS{6}Yei nyinaa akyi, wɔtoo ɔfasuo no kɔsii dada no ɔsorokɔ fa twaa kuro no ho hyiaeɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔmanfoɔ no yɛɛ adwumaden.


\par }{\PP \VS{7}Na ɛberɛ a Sanbalat ne Tobia ne Arabfoɔ ne Amonfoɔ ne Asdodfoɔ tee sɛ adwuma no rekɔ so na wɔretuatua ɔfasuo no mu ntokuro no, wɔn bo fuu yie.

\VS{8}Wɔn nyinaa yɛɛ nhyehyɛeɛ sɛ wɔbɛba abɛko atia Yerusalem, na wɔama basabasayɛ aba hɔ.

\VS{9}Nanso, yɛbɔɔ yɛn Onyankopɔn mpaeɛ, wɛnee kuro no awia ne anadwo de bɔɔ yɛn ho ban.


\par }{\PP \VS{10}Afei, nnipa a wɔwɔ Yuda no hyɛɛ aseɛ nwiinwiiɛ kaa sɛ, “Adwumayɛfoɔ no rebrɛ, na nkunkumaboɔ no dɔɔso, na yɛn nko ara rentumi nyɛ adwuma no.”


\par }{\PP \VS{11}Ɛberɛ korɔ no ara mu no na yɛn atamfoɔ nso reka sɛ, “Ansa na wɔn ani bɛba wɔn ho so no, na yɛato ahyɛ wɔn so, akunkum wɔn, ama adwuma no aba awieeɛ.”


\par }{\PP \VS{12}Yudafoɔ a na wɔtete bɛn atamfoɔ no bɛbɔɔ yɛn amaneɛ mpɛn bebree sɛ, “Wɔbɛfiri afanan nyinaa abɛto ahyɛ yɛn so.”


\par }{\PP \VS{13}Enti, mede awɛmfoɔ a wɔkura akodeɛ kɔtenaa baabi a ɔfasuo no yɛ tia, wɔ mmeammea a ɛhɔ deda hɔ. Memaa mmusuakuo no gyinagyinaa sɛ awɛmfoɔ a wɔkurakura akofena, mpea ne nnyan.

\VS{14}Afei, mehwɛɛ sɛdeɛ nneɛma teɛ no, mefrɛɛ ntuanofoɔ no ne ɔmanfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monnsuro atamfoɔ no! Monkae
{\ND{Awurade}} a ɔyɛ ɔkɛseɛ ne onimuonyamfoɔ no na monko mma mo nnamfonom, mo mmusua ne mo afie.”


\par }{\PP \VS{15}Ɛberɛ a yɛn atamfoɔ tee sɛ yɛahunu wɔn atirimpɔ ne sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn asɛe saa atirimpɔ no, yɛn nyinaa sane kɔɔ ɔfasuo no ho, kɔtoaa yɛn adwuma so.


\par }{\PP \VS{16}Na ɛfiri saa ɛberɛ no, me mmarima no mu fa pɛ na wɔyɛɛ adwuma, na nkaeɛ no wɛnee wɔ hɔ a wɔkurakura mpea, akokyɛm, nnyan, hyehyɛɛ akotaadeɛ wɛnee hɔ. Mpanimfoɔ no gyinagyinaa Yudafoɔ no a

\VS{17}na wɔreto ɔfasuo no akyi. Apaafoɔ no biara de nsa baako yɛɛ adwuma wɔ ɛberɛ a nsa baako nso kura akodeɛ mu.

\VS{18}Adansifoɔ no mu biara wɔ akofena a ɛbɔ nʼataaso. Totorobɛntohyɛnni no gyinaa me nkyɛn, na biribi si a, wahyɛn nʼabɛn.


\par }{\PP \VS{19}Afei, mekyerɛɛ mu kyerɛɛ atitire ne adwumayɛfoɔ ne ɔmanfoɔ no nyinaa sɛ, “Adwuma no atrɛ, na yɛn ntam nso woware wɔ ɔfasuo no so.

\VS{20}Na sɛ mote totorobɛnto no nnyegyeeɛ a, monyɛ ntɛm nkɔ baabi a nnyegyeeɛ no wɔ. Na yɛn Onyankopɔn bɛko ama yɛn.”


\par }{\PP \VS{21}Yɛkɔɔ adwuma ntɛm tenaa so kyɛree firi ɛberɛ a owia pue kɔsi ɛberɛ a owia kɔtɔ. Na ɛberɛ biara na nnipa no mu fa rewɛn.

\VS{22}Afei, mesane ka kyerɛɛ wɔn a wɔtete ɔfasuo no akyi no sɛ, wɔntu nkɔ Yerusalem. Sɛ wɔyɛ saa a, wɔne wɔn asomfoɔ bɛtumi awɛn anadwo, na wayɛ adwuma awiaberɛ mu.

\VS{23}Saa ɛberɛ no, yɛn mu biara, sɛ ɛyɛ me anaa me fiefoɔ anaa mʼasomfoɔ anaa awɛmfoɔ a na wɔne me wɔ hɔ no anworɔ yɛn ntadeɛ da. Sɛ yɛrekɔpɛ nsuo mpo a na yɛkurakura yɛn akodeɛ.




\par }\Chap{5}{\SH Nehemia Di Ma Ahiafoɔ
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Saa ɛberɛ yi mu mmarima no bi ne wɔn yerenom nwiinwii tiaa wɔn mfɛfoɔ Yudafoɔ.

\VS{2}Wɔkaa sɛ, “Yɛwɔ mmusua a emu nnipa dɔɔso. Yɛhia sika a ɛdɔɔso kakra a yɛde bɛtɔ aduane adi anya ahoɔden.”


\par }{\PP \VS{3}Afoforɔ nso kaa sɛ, “Yɛde yɛn mfuo, bobe nturo ne yɛn afie asisi awowa sɛdeɛ yɛbɛnya aduane wɔ ɛkɔm ɛberɛ mu.”


\par }{\PP \VS{4}Afoforɔ nso kaa sɛ, “Yɛabɔ bosea a ɛne yɛn mfuo ne bobefuo ano boɔ yɛ pɛ, de atua yɛn apeatoɔ.

\VS{5}Yɛfiri abusua korɔ mu, na yɛn mma te sɛ wɔn deɛ. Nanso, ɛsɛ sɛ yɛtɔn yɛn mma, de wɔn kɔ nkoasom mu ansa na yɛanya sika de ahwɛ yɛn ho. Yɛatɔn yɛn mmammaa bi dada, na yɛrentumi nyɛ ho hwee, ɛfiri sɛ, yɛde yɛn mfuo ne bobefuo asisi awowa ama afoforɔ.”


\par }{\PP \VS{6}Metee wɔn anwiinwii no, me bo fuu yie.

\VS{7}Medwenee saa asɛm yi ho, na mekasa tiaa atitire ne adwumayɛfoɔ no. Meka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monam nsiho a mogye firi mo ara mo nkurɔfoɔ bosea a wɔbɔ so no hyɛ wɔn so.” Na mefrɛɛ ɔmanfoɔ nhyiamu kaa ho asɛm.

\VS{8}Nhyiamu no ase, meka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Yɛn a yɛaka no, yɛrebɔ yɛn ho mmɔden sɛ yɛbɛtumi agye yɛn abusuafoɔ Yudafoɔ a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔtɔn wɔn ho ma ahɔhoɔ abosonsomfoɔ. Nanso, moresan atɔn wɔn akɔ nkoasom mu bio. Ɛda biara na ɛsɛ sɛ yɛgye wɔn anaa?” Na wɔantumi anka asɛm biara anyi wɔn ho ano.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}Afei, mekɔɔ so kaa sɛ, “Deɛ moreyɛ no nyɛ. Ɛsɛ sɛ monante Onyamesuro mu, sɛdeɛ atamfoɔ aman no nnya kwan mfa mo nyɛ aseredeɛ.

\VS{10}Mʼankasa ne me nuanom mmarima ne mʼadwumayɛfoɔ bɔ ɔmanfoɔ no sika ne atokoɔ bosea, nanso, afei momma yɛnnyae boseabɔ no.

\VS{11}Ɛnnɛ yi ara, ɛsɛ sɛ mode wɔn mfuo, bobeturo, ngo dua mfuo ne wɔn afie ma wɔn. Montua nsiho a mogyee wɔn wɔ sika, atokoɔ, nsã ne ngo bosea a mobɔɔ wɔn no ho mma wɔn.”


\par }{\PP \VS{12}Na wɔbuaa sɛ, “Yɛde biribiara bɛma na yɛremmisa biribiara mfiri nnipa no nkyɛn bio. Yɛbɛyɛ deɛ woka no.”

\par }{\PP Afei, mefrɛɛ asɔfoɔ no, na memaa atitire no ne adwumayɛfoɔ no kaa ntam sɛ, wɔbɛdi wɔn bɔhyɛ so.

\VS{13}Meporoo mʼabɔɔmu mu kaa sɛ, “Sɛ mobu ɛbɔ a moahyɛ no so a, Onyankopɔn mporo mo mfiri mo afie mu ne mo agyapadeɛ ho!”

\par }{\PP Badwa no gyee so sɛ, “Amen.” Na wɔkamfoo
{\ND{Awurade}}. Na nnipa no dii wɔn bɔhyɛ so.


\par }{\PP \VS{14}Na mepɛ sɛ meka sɛ, mfeɛ dumienu a ɛyɛ ɔhene Artasasta ahennie mfeɛ aduonu kɔsi mfeɛ aduasa mmienu so a meyɛɛ amrado wɔ Yuda no, me ne mʼadwumayɛfoɔ nnyee yɛn akɔnhomabɔdeɛ da.

\VS{15}Yei ne nsonsonoeɛ kɛseɛ a ɛda yɛne amradofoɔ a wɔdii ɛkan no ntam, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔde asodie kɛseɛ too ɔmanfoɔ no so. Na daa wɔgye nnuane ne nsã ka a ɛkari gram ahanan ne aduosia (460) ho firi nnipa no hɔ. Mpo, wɔn aboafoɔ faa ho didii ɔmanfoɔ no ho. Nanso, ɛsiane suro a na mesuro Onyankopɔn no enti, mamfa saa ɛkwan no so.

\VS{16}Mekum me ho maa ɔfasuo no ho adwumayɛ, na mampɛ sɛ mɛnya asase biara. Mehwɛɛ sɛ mʼadwumayɛfoɔ nyinaa de wɔn berɛ bɛyɛ adwuma wɔ ɔfasuo no ho.


\par }{\PP \VS{17}Mammisa hwee, nso na ɛberɛ biara mema Yudafoɔ adwumayɛfoɔ ɔha aduonum didi wɔ me didipono so a, ahɔhoɔ a wɔfifiri nsase foforɔ so nka ho.

\VS{18}Nneɛma a na ɛho hia me da biara a ɛyɛ mʼankasa me ka no yɛ nantwie baako, nnwan akɛseɛ nsia ne nkokɔ bebree. Na dadu biara, na ɛsɛ sɛ yɛnya nsã ahodoɔ nyinaa bi. Nanso, mannye amrado akɔnhomabɔdeɛ biara, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɔmanfoɔ no wɔ ahokyere mu dada.


\par }{\PP \VS{19}Ao me Onyankopɔn, kae deɛ mayɛ ama nnipa yi, na hyira me.




\par }\Chap{6}{\SH Nsiesie No Ntiamu Kɔɔ So Ara
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Ɛberɛ a Sanbalat, Tobia, Arabni Gesem ne yɛn atamfoɔ nkaeɛ no hunuu sɛ masiesie ɔfasuo no awie a ɛkwan biara nneda ntam a ɛnso yɛnsisii apono no,

\VS{2}Sanbalat ne Gesem de nkra brɛɛ me sɛ, menhyia wɔn nkuraa no baako a ɛwɔ Ono tata so. Nanso, mehunuu sɛ wɔrepam me tiri so,

\VS{3}enti memaa wɔn mmuaeɛ sɛ, “Mereyɛ adwuma kɛseɛ bi a merentumi nnyae mmɛhyia mo.”

\VS{4}Wɔtoo me saa nkra no mpɛn ɛnan. Ne nyinaa mu, memaa mmuaeɛ korɔ no ara.


\par }{\PP \VS{5}Ne mpɛn enum so no, Sanbalat ɔsomfoɔ kura krataa a wɔatwerɛ baeɛ.

\VS{6}Na krataa no mu nsɛm nie:

\par }{\PM “Gesem aka akyerɛ me sɛ, baabiara a ɔbɛkɔ no, ɔte sɛ wo ne Yudafoɔ no repam ayɛ dɔm, na ɛno enti na woresiesie ɔfasuo no. Deɛ ɔka ne sɛ, wopɛ sɛ wobɛdi wɔn so ɔhene.

\VS{7}Ɔkɔ so ka sɛ, woayi adiyifoɔ bi sɛ wɔnhyɛ wo ho nkɔm wɔ Yerusalem sɛ, ‘Monhwɛ! Ɔhene bi wɔ Yuda!’ Ɛsɛ sɛ wogye to mu sɛ, saa asɛm yi bɛduru ɔhene aso mu, enti ɛsɛ sɛ woba, na wo ne me bɛka ho asɛm.”


\par }{\PP \VS{8}Mebuaa sɛ, “Wonim sɛ woretwa atorɔ. Asɛm a woreka no, nokorɛ baako koraa nni mu.”


\par }{\PP \VS{9}Huna na na wɔpɛ sɛ wɔhunahuna yɛn. Na wɔsusu sɛ wɔbɛtumi abu yɛn aba mu na yɛgyae adwuma no yɛ. Ɛno enti, mebɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ mɛnya ahoɔden de atoa dwumadie no so.


\par }{\PP \VS{10}Akyire no, mekɔsraa Delaia babarima a ɔyɛ Mehetabel nana Semaia a ɔhyɛ ne fie na ɔnnkɔ baabiara no. Ɔkaa sɛ, “Ma yɛn nhyia wɔ Onyankopɔn asɔredan no mu, na yɛmmram apono no akyi. Wʼatamfoɔ reba abɛkum wo anadwo yi.”


\par }{\PP \VS{11}Na mebuaa sɛ, “Enti, ɛsɛ sɛ obi a ɔte sɛ me dwane amanehunu anaa? Enti, ɛsɛ sɛ obi a ɔte sɛ me bɛkɔ akɔhinta Asɔredan mu de apere me nkwa anaa? Dabi, merenyɛ saa!”

\VS{12}Mehunuu sɛ Onyankopɔn nkasa nkyerɛɛ no, na ne nkɔm a ɔhyɛeɛ no tia me, ɛfiri sɛ, Tobia ne Sanbalat abɔ no paa.

\VS{13}Na wɔsusu sɛ wɔbɛhunahuna me, na mafa nʼadwenkyerɛ no so ayɛ bɔne, na wɔnam so abɔ me soboɔ, asɛe me din.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\PP \VS{14}Ao me Onyankopɔn, kae bɔne a Tobia ne Sanbalat ayɛ no nyinaa. Na kae odiyifoɔ baa Noadia ne adiyifoɔ a wɔte sɛ ɔno a wɔpɛɛ sɛ wɔhunahuna me no.


\par }{\SH Adansifoɔ No Wie Ɔfasuo No To
\par }
{\PP \VS{15}Enti, Elul bosome (bɛyɛ Ɔsannaa) da a ɛtɔ so mmienu no, wɔwiee ɔfasuo no nsiesie, nnafua aduonum mmienu a wɔhyɛɛ dwumadie no ase.

\VS{16}Ɛberɛ a yɛn atamfoɔ ne aman a wɔatwa yɛn ho ahyia teeɛ no, wɔsuroeɛ, na ɛma wɔbotoeɛ. Wɔhunuu sɛ Onyankopɔn mmoa na wɔde ayɛ adwuma no.


\par }{\PP \VS{17}Saa nnafua aduonum mmienu no mu, nkrataa bebree dii akɔneaba wɔ Tobia ne Yuda adwumayɛfoɔ no ntam.

\VS{18}Ɛfiri sɛ, na Yudafoɔ bebree aka ntam sɛ, wɔbɛsom no. Afei, na Tobia ase ne Arah babarima Sekania. Na Sekania babarima Yehohanan nso aware Berekia babarima Mesulam babaa.

\VS{19}Wɔkɔɔ so kaa sɛdeɛ Tobia ho yɛ nwanwa fa no kyerɛɛ me, na afei, wɔkaa biribiara a mekaeɛ nso kyerɛɛ no. Na Tobia de ahunahuna nkrataa bebree brɛɛ me.




\par }\Chap{7}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Wɔwiee ɔfasuo no, na mesisii apono no wieeɛ no akyi, wɔyiyii apono no anohwɛfoɔ, nnwomtofoɔ ne Lewifoɔ.

\VS{2}Meyii me nuabarima Hanani sɛ ɔne Hanania nni Yerusalem so. Na Hanania yɛ ɔsahene a ɔhwɛ aban no so, na ɔyɛ ɔnokwafoɔ a ɔsuro Onyame sene afoforɔ bebree.

\VS{3}Meka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Adekyeeɛ mu, sɛ ahuhuro ba a, mommma apono no ano nna hɔ. Na sɛ aponoanohwɛfoɔ wɔ adwuma mu koraa a, montoto mu, na mommram no. Monyi wɔn a wɔtete Yerusalem no bi, na wɔnnwɛn a obiara ba ne ɛberɛ a wɔahyɛ ama no no pɛpɛɛpɛ. Ebi bɛwɛn wɔ awɛneeɛ hɔ, na ebi nso awɛn wɔ wɔn ankasa afie anim.”


\par }{\SH Nehemia Twerɛ Nnipa No Edin
\par }
{\PP \VS{4}Saa ɛberɛ no na kuropɔn no so, na emu da hɔ, nanso na nnipa no nnɔɔso. Afie kakra bi na na ɛsisi kuropɔn no mu.

\VS{5}Na me Onyankopɔn maa me adwene sɛ memfrɛ kuropɔn no mu ntuanofoɔ ne ɔmanfoɔ no nyinaa nhyia, na wɔntwerɛ wɔn din. Na mahunu nnipa a wɔdii ɛkan sane baa Yuda no abusuadua nwoma. Nsɛm a na wɔatwerɛ agu mu nie:


\par }{\BB \par }
{\LID \VS{6}Yeinom ne Yudafoɔ a wɔtwaa wɔn asuo kɔɔ amantam bi so, na wɔfirii nnommumfa mu sane baa Yerusalem ne Yuda nkuro afoforɔ so. Ɔhene Nebukadnessar na ɔtwaa wɔn asuo kɔɔ Babilonia.

\VS{7}Wɔn ntuanofoɔ yɛ Serubabel, Yesua, Nehemia, Asaria, Raamia, Nahamani, Mordekai, Bilsan, Misperet, Bigwai, Nehum ne Baana.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\LID Israelfoɔ dodoɔ a wɔfiri asutwa mu baeɛ no nie:

\par }\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|l|c|}
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{8}Abusuafoɔ dodoɔ nie:
\\
\hline
\BDE   Paros
 & \BDE 2,172
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{9}Sefatia
 & \BDE 372
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{10}Arah
 & \BDE 652
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{11}Pahat-Moab (Yesua ne Yoab asefoɔ)
 & \BDE 2,818
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{12}Elam
 & \BDE 1,254
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{13}Satu
 & \BDE 845
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{14}Sakai
 & \BDE 760
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{15}Bani
 & \BDE 648
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{16}Bebai
 & \BDE 628
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{17}Asgad
 & \BDE 2,322
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{18}Adonikam
 & \BDE 667
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{19}Bigwai
 & \BDE 2,067
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{20}Adin
 & \BDE 655
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{21}Ater (Hesekia asefoɔ)
 & \BDE 98
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{22}Hasum
 & \BDE 328
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{23}Besai
 & \BDE 324
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{24}Harif
 & \BDE 112
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{25}Gibar
 & \BDE 95
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{26}Mmarima a wɔfiri
\\
\hline
\BDE   Betlehem ne Netofa
 & \BDE 188
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{27}Anatot
 & \BDE 128
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{28}Bet-Asmawet
 & \BDE 42
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{29}Kiriat-Yearim, Kefira ne Beerot
 & \BDE 743
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{30}Rama ne Geba
 & \BDE 621
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{31}Mikmas
 & \BDE 122
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{32}Bet-El ne Ai
 & \BDE 123
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{33}Nebo
 & \BDE 52
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{34}Elam
 & \BDE 1,254
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{35}Harim
 & \BDE 320
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{36}Yeriko
 & \BDE 345
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{37}Lod, Hadid ne Ono
 & \BDE 721
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{38}Senaa
 & \BDE 3,930
\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}

{\BB \par }
{\LID \VS{39}Yeinom ne asɔfoɔ a wɔfiri asutwa mu baeɛ:

\par }\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|c|}
\hline
\BDE Yedaia (Yesua fie mufoɔ) asefoɔ
 & \BDE 973
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{40}Imer asefoɔ
 & \BDE 1,052
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{41}Pashur asefoɔ
 & \BDE 1,247
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{42}Harim asefoɔ
 & \BDE 1,017
\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}

{\BB \par }
{\LID \VS{43}Yeinom ne Lewifoɔ a wɔfiri asutwa mu baeɛ:

\par }\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|c|}
\hline
\BDE Yesua (Kadmiel ne Hodewa fiefoɔ) asefoɔ
 & \BDE 74
\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}

{\BB \par }
{\LID \VS{44}Nnwontofoɔ:

\par }\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|c|}
\hline
\BDE Asaf asefoɔ
 & \BDE 148
\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}

{\BB \par }
{\LID \VS{45}Asɔredan Aponoanohwɛfoɔ:

\par }\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|l|c|}
\hline
\BDE Salum, Ater, Talmon asefoɔ,
\\
\hline
\BDE Akub, Hatita ne Sobai asefoɔ
 & \BDE 138
\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}

{\BB \par }
{\LID \VS{46}Asɔredan mu asomfoɔ:

\par }\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|l|c|}
\hline
\BDE Siha, Hasufa, Tabaot asefoɔ,
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{47}Keros, Siaha, Padon asefoɔ,
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{48}Lebana, Hagaba, Salmai asefoɔ,
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{49}Hanan, Gidel, Gahar asefoɔ,
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{50}Reaia, Resin, Nekoda asefoɔ,
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{51}Gasam, Usa, Paseah asefoɔ,
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{52}Besai, Meunim, Nefusim asefoɔ,
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{53}Bakbuk, Hakufa, Harhur asefoɔ,
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{54}Baslut, Mehida, Harsa asefoɔ,
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{55}Barkos, Sisera, Tema asefoɔ,
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{56}Nesia ne Hatifa asefoɔ
\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}

{\LID \VS{57}Ɔhene Salomo asefoɔ asomfoɔ a wɔfiri asutwa mu baeɛ no nie:

\par }\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|l|c|}
\hline
\BDE Sotai, Soferet, Perida asefoɔ,
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{58}Yaala, Darkon, Gidel asefoɔ,
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{59}Sefatia, Hatil,
\\
\hline
\BDE Pokeret-Hasebaim ne Ami asefoɔ,
\\
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{60}Asɔredan mu asomfoɔ ne Salomo asomfoɔ asefoɔ no nyinaa na wɔn dodoɔ yɛ
 & \BDE 392
\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}

{\BB \par }
{\LID \VS{61}Ekuo foforɔ bi a saa ɛberɛ yi wɔfiri Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsa, Kerub, Adon ne Imer sane baa Yerusalem, nanso, wɔantumi ankyerɛ mu yie sɛ, wɔn anaa wɔn abusuafoɔ no ase firi Israel:

\par }\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|c|}
\hline
\BDE 

\VS{62}Delaia, Tobia ne Nekoda asefoɔ no ka saa kuo yi ho, na wɔn dodoɔ yɛ
 & \BDE 642
\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}

{\BB \par }
{\LID \VS{63}Asɔfoɔ baasa a wɔn din de

\par }{\LI Habaia, Hakos ne Barsilai asefoɔ nso baa Yerusalem. (Na saa Barsilai yi aware Barsilai a ɔfiri Gilead mmammaa no baako ama wafa ɔbaa no abusua din.)


\par }{\LID \VS{64}Nanso, na wɔayera wɔn abusuadua nwoma no enti wɔamma wɔn ho ɛkwan amma wɔansom sɛ asɔfoɔ.

\VS{65}Na amrado no mma ɛkwan mma wɔnnni afɔrebɔ nnuane mu kyɛfa mpo, gye sɛ ɔsɔfoɔ bi de ntonto kronkron bɔ a wɔfrɛ no Urim ne Tumim akyerɛ wɔn gyinabea wɔ saa asɛm yi ho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\LID \VS{66}Enti nnipa a wɔsane baa Yuda no nyinaa dodoɔ yɛ (42,360),

\VS{67}a ɛno akyi, asomfoɔ (7,337) a wɔyɛ mmaa ne mmarima a ɛmu (245) yɛ nnwomtofoɔ.

\VS{68}Wɔde apɔnkɔ ahanson ne aduasa nsia (736) mfunumpɔnkɔ ahanu ne aduanan enum (245).

\VS{69}Nyoma ahanan ne aduasa enum (435) ne mfunumu mpem nsia ahanson ne aduonu (6,720).


\par }{\BB \par }
{\PM \VS{70}Abusua no bi ntuanofoɔ maa dwumadie no ho akyɛdeɛ. Amrado no too sikakorabea no mu sikakɔkɔɔ pranpran apem (1,000), sikakɔkɔɔ atam aduonum (50) ne asɔfotadeɛ ahanum ne aduasa (530).

\VS{71}Ntuanofoɔ no bi ka bɔɔ mu, too sikakorabea no mu sikakɔkɔɔ pranpran ɔpeduonu (20,000), na ebinom nso maa dwetɛ nsania kilogram mpem mmienu ahanu ne aduonu (2,220) de boaa adwuma no.

\VS{72}Nnipa a wɔaka no nso maa sikakɔkɔɔ pranpran ɔpeduonu ne dwetɛ bɛyɛ kilogram mpem ne ahanu ne asɔfotadeɛ aduosia nson (67).


\par }{\PM \VS{73}Enti, asɔfoɔ, Lewifoɔ, aponoanohwɛfoɔ, nnwomtofoɔ, Asɔredan mu asomfoɔ ne nnipa no bi, ne Israelfoɔ a wɔaka nyinaa bɔɔ atenaseɛ wɔ wɔn ankasa nkuro so.

\par }{\SH Ɛsra Kenkan Mmara No
\par }
{\PP Ɔbosome Tisri (bɛyɛ Ɛbɔ ne Ahinime ntam) mfimfini mu a Israelfoɔ akokɔ wɔn nkuro so no,




\Chap{8}\VerseOne{1}ɔmanfoɔ no nyinaa hyiaa wɔ wɔn nsuseneeɛ ɛpono no ano. Ɔmanfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ Ɛsra a ɔyɛ mmara no kyerɛkyerɛni sɛ ɔnkenkan Mose mmara a
{\ND{Awurade}} ahyɛ sɛ Israelfoɔ nni so no.

\VS{2}Enti, bosome Tisri (bɛyɛ Ahinime) da a ɛtɔ so nwɔtwe no, ɔsɔfoɔ Ɛsra de krataa mmobɔeɛ a mmara no wɔ mu no baa badwa no a mmarima ne mmaa ne mmɔfra a wɔanyini te asɛm ase no anim.

\VS{3}Ɔde nʼani kyerɛɛ adwaberem wɔ nsuseneeɛ ɛpono no ano, firi anɔpahema kɔsii owigyinaeɛ kenkanee mmara no den, maa obiara a ɔte aseɛ no teeɛ. Ɔmanfoɔ no nyinaa wɛnee wɔn aso, tiee mmara no.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}Ɛsra a ɔyɛ mmara no kyerɛkyerɛni no gyinaa apa tenten bi a wɔsi maa saa da no so. Nnipa a na wɔgyinagyina ne nifa so no no din de Matitia, Sema, Anaia, Uria, Hilkia ne Maaseia. Wɔn a na wɔgyinagyina ne benkum so no no din de Pedaia, Misael, Malkia, Hasum, Hasbadana, Sakaria ne Mesulam.


\par }{\PP \VS{5}Ɛsra gyinaa apa no so a nnipa dɔm no nyinaa hunu no. Ɛberɛ a wɔhunuu sɛ wabue nwoma no mu no, wɔn nyinaa sɔresɔre gyinaa wɔn nan so.

\VS{6}Na Ɛsra kamfoo
{\ND{Awurade}}, Otumfoɔ Onyankopɔn, na ɔmanfoɔ no bɔ gyee so sɛ, “Amen! Amen!” wɔ ɛberɛ a wɔmemaa wɔn nsa so kyerɛɛ ɔsoro. Afei, wɔkotokotoeɛ, somm
{\ND{Awurade}} a wɔn anim butubutu fam.


\par }{\PP \VS{7}Afei, Lewifoɔ a wɔn din de Yesua, Bani, Serebia, Yamin, Akub, Sabetai, Hodia, Maaseia, Kelita, Asaria, Yosabad, Hanan ne Pelaia kyerɛɛ ɔmanfoɔ a wɔgyinagyina hɔ no deɛ wɔnyɛ.

\VS{8}Wɔkenkan firii Onyankopɔn mmara nwoma no mu kyerɛɛ wɔn deɛ wɔkenkan no ase, boaa ɔmanfoɔ no ma wɔtee twerɛpɛn biara ase.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}Na amrado Nehemia, ɔsɔfoɔ Ɛsra a ɔyɛ mmara no kyerɛkyerɛni ne Lewifoɔ a na wɔrekyerɛkyerɛ aseɛ akyerɛ ɔmanfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monnsu ɛda a ɛte sɛ yei! Ɛfiri sɛ, ɛnnɛ yɛ ɛda kronkron wɔ
{\ND{Awurade}}, mo Onyankopɔn, anim.” Nnipa no tee mmara no mu nsɛm no, wɔn nyinaa suiɛ.


\par }{\PP \VS{10}Na Nehemia toaa so sɛ, “Momfa nnuane pa ne anonneɛ a ɛyɛ dɛ nkɔdi afahyɛ no na mo ne wɔn a wɔnni nnuane pa a wɔanoa no nnidi. Ɛnnɛ yɛ da kronkron wɔ
{\ND{Awurade}} anim. Monnni abooboo ne awerɛhoɔ, na Awurade mu anigyeɛ no yɛ ahoɔden.”


\par }{\PP \VS{11}Na Lewifoɔ no nso kasaa sɛ, “Hwɛ! Monnsu. Ɛfiri sɛ, ɛnnɛ yɛ ɛda kronkron” de dwodwoo wɔn.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}Na nnipa no kɔdidiiɛ, kyɛɛ nnuane, nomeeɛ, dii dapɔnna no anigyeɛ so, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔtee Onyankopɔn nsɛm, tee aseɛ.


\par }{\PP \VS{13}Na bosome Tisri (bɛyɛ Ahinime) a ɛtɔ so nkron no, mmusua ntuanofoɔ no ne asɔfoɔ no ne Lewifoɔ no ne Ɛsra hyiaeɛ sɛ, wɔrekɔ mmara no mu fekɔfekɔ.

\VS{14}Wɔkɔɔ mmara no mu no, wɔhunuu sɛ,
{\ND{Awurade}} nam Mose so ahyɛ sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ Israelfoɔ no tena asese mu afahyɛ a wɔrebɛdi no saa bosome no mu no.

\VS{15}Waka sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbɔ nhyɛ no ho dawuro wɔ wɔn nkuro nyinaa so, ne titire no, Yerusalem nam so aka akyerɛ ɔmanfoɔ no sɛ, wɔnkɔ nkokoɔ so nkɔpɛ ngo dua mman, kranku mman, ohwannua mman, ɛberɛ ne nnua kusukusuu mman, na wɔmfa mmɛbobɔ asese ntena mu, sɛdeɛ wɔatwerɛ no mmara no mu no.


\par }{\PP \VS{16}Enti, nnipa no kɔtwitwaa mman, na wɔde sisii asese wɔ wɔn afie, wɔn adihɔ, Onyankopɔn asɔredan adihɔ anaa adwaberem a ɛwowɔ asutene apono no ne Efraim apono no mu.

\VS{17}Enti, obiara a wafiri nneduasom mu aba no kɔtenaa saa asese yi mu afahyɛberɛ no nnanson mu, na obiara ani gyee yie. Ɛfiri Nun babarima Yosua berɛ so no, Israelfoɔ anni afahyɛ no saa ɛkwan yi so.


\par }{\PP \VS{18}Ɛsra kenkan firii Onyankopɔn mmara nwoma no mu wɔ afahyɛ no mu nnanson no mu da biara. Afei, Tisri bosome (bɛyɛ Ahinime) da a ɛtɔ so dunum no, wɔyɛɛ nhyiamu anibereɛ so, sɛdeɛ Mose mmara hwehwɛ no.




\par }\Chap{9}{\SH Israel Ka Wɔn Bɔne
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Bosome Tisri (bɛyɛ Ahinime) ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduasa baako no, ɔmanfoɔ no boaa wɔn ho ano, dii mmuada, firaa ayitoma, tuu mfuturo petee wɔn tirim.

\VS{2}Ɛberɛ a wɔreka wɔn ankasa bɔne ne wɔn agyanom bɔne no, Israelfoɔ no twee wɔn ho firii ananafoɔ nyinaa ho.

\VS{3}Wɔkenkan
{\ND{Awurade}}, wɔn Onyankopɔn, mmara nwoma no den bɛyɛ sɛ nnɔnhwere mmiɛnsa kyerɛɛ wɔn. Afei, wɔde nnɔnhwere mmiɛnsa bio kekaa wɔn bɔne nnidisoɔ nnidisoɔ wɔ ɛberɛ a na wɔresom
{\ND{Awurade}}, wɔn Onyankopɔn.

\VS{4}Na Lewifoɔ no bi gyina ntrapoe so reteam frɛ Awurade, wɔn Onyankopɔn. Saa nnipa no ne Yesua, Bani, Kadmiel, Sebania, Buni, Serebia, Bani ne Kenani.

\VS{5}Afei, Lewifoɔ ntuanofoɔ a wɔne Yesua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hasabnia, Serebia, Hodia, Sebania ne Petahia teaam frɛɛ ɔmanfoɔ no sɛ, “Monsɔre nkamfo
{\ND{Awurade}}, mo Onyankopɔn, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔte hɔ afebɔɔ!”

\par }{\PM Wɔtoaa so sɛ, “Monkamfo ne din kronkron no. Ɛso sene sɛdeɛ yɛbɛtumi adwene anaa deɛ yɛbɛka.

\VS{6}Wo nko ara ne
{\ND{Awurade}}. Wo na wobɔɔ ɔsoro ne ɔsoro mu ɔsoro ne nsoromma nyinaa. Wo na wobɔɔ asase ne deɛ ɛwɔ so nyinaa ne ɛpo ne deɛ ɛwɔ mu nyinaa. Wo na wokora biribiara so ma no nkwa, na ɔsoro abɔfoɔ nyinaa som wo.


\par }{\PM \VS{7}“Woyɛ
{\ND{Awurade}} Onyankopɔn a woyii Abram firii Ur a ɛwɔ Kaldea asase so, sane too no edin Abraham.

\VS{8}Ɔdii wo nokorɛ no, wo ne no yɛɛ apam sɛ, wode Kanaanfoɔ, Hetifoɔ, Perisifoɔ Yebusifoɔ ne Girgasifoɔ asase bɛma ɔne nʼasefoɔ. Na wodii wo bɔhyɛ so, ɛfiri sɛ, daa wodi wʼasɛm so.


\par }{\PM \VS{9}“Wohunuu amane ne awerɛhoɔ a yɛn agyanom kɔɔ mu wɔ Misraim, na wotee wɔn su firi Ɛpo Kɔkɔɔ no ho.

\VS{10}Woyɛɛ nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ a ɛyɛ hu ne anwanwadeɛ kyerɛɛ Farao, nʼasomfoɔ ne ne manfoɔ nyinaa, ɛfiri sɛ, na wonim nhyɛsoɔ ɛkwan a na Misraimfoɔ no de wɔn fa so. Wowɔ animuonyam a ahyeta a ani mpa so da.

\VS{11}Wopaee ɛpo mu maa wo nkurɔfoɔ, sɛdeɛ wɔbɛtumi afa asase wesee so. Na wopuaa wɔn atamfoɔ guu ɛpo bunu mu. Wɔmemem sɛ aboɔ wɔ nsubunu a emu dɔ no ase.

\VS{12}Wonam omununkum fadum so dii yɛn agyanom anim awia ne ogya fadum so, dii wɔn anim anadwo sɛdeɛ wɔbɛhunu ɛkwan.


\par }{\PM \VS{13}“Wosianee bepɔ Sinai, kasa kyerɛɛ wɔn firi ɔsoro. Wode mmara a ɛyɛ turodoo ne ahyɛdeɛ a ɛyɛ nokorɛ brɛɛ wɔn.

\VS{14}Wokyerɛɛ wɔn mmara a ɛfa wo homeda kronkron ho. Na wonam wo ɔsomfoɔ Mose so hyɛɛ wɔn sɛdeɛ wɔnsi nni wʼahyɛdeɛ ne wo mmara no nyinaa so.

\VS{15}Ɛberɛ a ɛkɔm de wɔn no, womaa wɔn burodo a ɛfiri ɔsoro ne nsuo a ɛfiri ɔbotan mu wɔ ɛberɛ a sukɔm de wɔn no. Wohyɛɛ wɔn sɛ wɔnkɔfa asase a woaka ho ntam sɛ wode bɛma wɔn no.


\par }{\PM \VS{16}“Nanso, yɛn agyanom yɛɛ ahantan ne asoɔden, na wɔanni wʼahyɛdeɛ so.

\VS{17}Wɔantie, na wɔankae wʼanwanwadeɛ a woyɛ maa wɔn no. Mmom, wɔyɛɛ dɔm yii ntuanoni sɛ ɔnsane mfa wɔn nkɔ wɔn nkoasom mu wɔ Misraim. Nanso, woyɛ ɔfakyɛfoɔ, ahummɔborɔ ne ɔdomfoɔ Onyankopɔn a wo bo kyɛre fu na wʼadɔeɛ dɔɔso. Woannyaa wɔn

\VS{18}wɔ ɛberɛ a wɔyɛɛ ohoni sɛso a ɔte sɛ nantwie ba na wɔkaa sɛ, ‘Yei ne mo nyame a ɔyii mo firii Misraim no.’ Wɔyɛɛ bɔne, kekaa abususɛm a ɛyɛ hu.


\par }{\PM \VS{19}“Nanso, wo mmɔborɔhunu mu, woannyaa wɔn amma wɔanwuwu wɔ ɛserɛ no so. Omununkum fadum no kɔɔ so dii wɔn anim awia, na ogya fadum no kyerɛɛ wɔn ɛkwan anadwo.

\VS{20}Wosomaa wo honhom pa no kyerɛɛ wɔn deɛ wɔnyɛ, na woannyae sɛ wobɛma wɔn burodo afiri soro anaa nsuo wɔ ɛberɛ a sukɔm de wɔn.

\VS{21}Wohwɛɛ wɔn so mfeɛ aduanan wɔ ɛserɛ so. Saa ɛberɛ no, biribiara anhia wɔn. Wɔn ntadeɛ antete, na wɔn anan ase antaatae.


\par }{\PM \VS{22}“Woboaa yɛn agyanom, ma wɔdii ahemman akɛseɛ ne aman bebree so, na wode wo nkurɔfoɔ duaa aman no afanan nyinaa so. Wɔfaa ɔhene Sihon a ɔfiri Hesbon ne Basanhene Og asase no nyinaa.

\VS{23}Womaa wɔn asefoɔ dɔɔso sɛ ɔsoro nsoromma, na wode wɔn baa asase a woahyɛ wɔn agyanom ho bɔ no so.

\VS{24}Wɔkɔfaa asase no. Wobrɛɛ aman no nyinaa ase wɔ wɔn anim. Na, mpo, ahemfo ne Kanaanfoɔ a wɔtenaa asase no so no tumi saeɛ. Wo nkurɔfoɔ ne wɔn dii no sɛdeɛ wɔpɛ.

\VS{25}Yɛn agyanom faa nkuro a wɔabɔ ho ban ne nsase bereɛ no. Wɔfaa afie a nnepa wɔ mu ne nsuseneeɛ a wɔatutu dada no ne bobefuo ne ngofuo ne nnuabafuo no bebree. Enti, wɔdidiiɛ ara kɔsii sɛ wɔdodɔreeɛ, yɛɛ akɛseɛ, na wɔn ani gyee wɔn ho wɔ wo nhyira mu.


\par }{\PM \VS{26}“Nanso, yeinom nyinaa akyi no, wɔyɛɛ asoɔden, yɛɛ dɔm tiaa wo. Wɔtoo wo mmara no guu nkyɛn. Wɔkunkumm adiyifoɔ no a wɔhyɛɛ wɔn nkuran sɛ wɔnsane mmra wo nkyɛn no, na wɔkaa abususɛm a ɛyɛ hu.

\VS{27}Enti, wode wɔn hyɛɛ wɔn atamfoɔ nsa. Nanso, wɔn amanehunu mu no, wɔsu frɛɛ wo, na wotiee wɔn firi ɔsoro. Na ahummɔborɔ a ɛso mu, wosomaa agyefoɔ a wɔgyee wɔn firii wɔn atamfoɔ nsam.


\par }{\PM \VS{28}“Nanso, na nneɛma nyinaa rekɔ so yie no, wo manfoɔ sane kɔɔ bɔne mu bio, na wosane maa wɔn atamfoɔ dii wɔn so. Nanso, ɛberɛ biara a wo nkurɔfoɔ bɛsu afrɛ wo bio, apɛ mmoa no, wotiee bio firi ɔsoro. Wʼahummɔborɔ nwanwa enti, wogyee wɔn ntoatoasoɔ.


\par }{\PM \VS{29}“Wobɔɔ wɔn kɔkɔ sɛ, wɔnsane mmɛdi wo mmara no so nanso, wɔyɛɛ ahomasoɔ ne asoɔden a wɔanni wʼahyɛdeɛ no so. Wɔanni wo mmara a sɛ nnipa di so a, wɔnam so bɛnya nkwa. Nanso, wɔnam ahomasoɔ so danee wɔn akyi kyerɛɛ wo a wɔampɛ sɛ wɔbɛtie wo.

\VS{30}Wo dɔ enti, wonyaa wɔn ho ntoboaseɛ mfeɛ bebree. Wosomaa wo honhom a ɔnam adiyifoɔ so bɔɔ wɔn kɔkɔ faa wɔn bɔne ho. Nanso, ɛkɔka he ara a, wɔntie. Enti, bio, womaa abosonsomfoɔ a wɔwɔ asase yi so no ho kwan, ma wɔdii wɔn so.

\VS{31}Nanso, wo mmɔborɔhunu a ɛdɔɔso enti, woantɔre wɔn ase anaa woannyaa wɔn afebɔɔ. Woyɛ ɔdomfoɔ ne ahummɔborɔ Onyankopɔn.


\par }{\PM \VS{32}“Afei, yɛn Onyankopɔn, ɔkɛseɛ, otumfoɔ ne ɔnwanwani Onyankopɔn a ne dɔ apam a ɔyɛeɛ no ɔmmu so, mma yɛn amanehunu a yɛkɔɔ mu no nyinaa nnyɛ ɔkwa wɔ wʼanim. Ɔhaw kɛseɛ aba yɛn ne yɛn ahemfo, yɛn ahenemma ne asɔfoɔ ne adiyifoɔ ne yɛn agyanom so, firi ɛberɛ a Asiria ahemfo didii yɛn so nkonim, de bɛsi saa ɛberɛ yi.

\VS{33}Ɛberɛ biara a wobɛtwe yɛn aso no, na ɛfata. Yɛayɛ bɔne kɛseɛ a wotwe yɛn aso sɛdeɛ ɛsɛ wɔ so.

\VS{34}Yɛn ahemfo, ahenemma, asɔfoɔ, ne yɛn agyanom no anni wo mmara so anaa wʼahyɛdeɛ ne wo kɔkɔbɔ denden no so.

\VS{35}Mpo, ɛberɛ a wɔn ankasa nyaa wɔn ahemman no, wɔansom wo wɔ ɛberɛ a woahwie wʼayamyɛ adom agu wɔn so no. Womaa wɔn nsase pa akɛseɛ nanso, wɔannu wɔn ho amfiri wɔn amumuyɛsɛm ho.


\par }{\PM \VS{36}“Enti, seesei, yɛyɛ nkoa wɔ asase a nnepa abu so wɔ so a wode maa yɛn agyanom no so. Dodoɔ yi nyinaa mu, yɛyɛ nkoa.

\VS{37}Afudeɛ a ɛbu so boro so no nyinaa akɔdi ahemfo a ɛsiane yɛn bɔne enti, woatu wɔn sɛ wɔnhwɛ yɛn so no nsam. Wɔwɔ yɛn ne yɛn anantwie so tumi. Yɛsom wɔn sɛdeɛ wɔpɛ, na yɛwɔ ahokyere kɛseɛ mu.


\par }{\SH Wɔti Apam No Mu
\par }
{\PP \VS{38}“Yeinom nyinaa akyi, yɛnam nkurukyire so rehyɛ bɔ a emu yɛ den. Saa nsɔano krataa yi mu na yɛn ahenemma ne Lewifoɔ ne asɔfoɔ din wɔ.”




\par }\Chap{10}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Nwoma a wɔgye too mu na wɔsɔɔ ano, saa edin yi na na ɛwɔ mu:

\par }{\BB \par }
{\LI Hakalia babarima Nehemia a na ɔyɛ amrado.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\LIB Asɔfoɔ a wɔde wɔn nsa hyɛɛ aseɛ no ne Sedekia,

\VS{2}Seraia, Asaria, Yeremia,


\par }{\LIB \VS{3}Pashur, Amaria, Malkia,


\par }{\LIB \VS{4}Hatus, Sebania, Maluk,


\par }{\LIB \VS{5}Harim, Meremot, Obadia,


\par }{\LIB \VS{6}Daniel, Gineton, Baruk,


\par }{\LIB \VS{7}Mesulam, Abia, Miyamin,


\par }{\LIB \VS{8}Maasia, Bilgai ne Semaia.

\par }{\LI Yeinom ne asɔfoɔ no.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\LI \VS{9}Lewifoɔ a wɔde wɔn nsa hyɛɛ aseɛ no ne:

\par }{\LIB Asania babarima Yesua, Binui a ɔfiri Henadad abusua mu, Kadmiel,


\par }{\LIB \VS{10}ne wɔn mfɛfoɔ Lewifoɔ a, wɔne:

\par }{\LIB Sebania, Hodia, Kelita, Pelaia, Hanan,


\par }{\LIB \VS{11}Mika, Rehob, Hasabia,


\par }{\LIB \VS{12}Sakur, Serebia, Sebania,


\par }{\LIB \VS{13}Hodia, Bani ne Beninu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\LI \VS{14}Ntuanofoɔ a wɔde wɔn nsa hyɛɛ aseɛ no ne:

\par }{\LIB Paros, Pahat-Moab, Elam, Satu, Bani,


\par }{\LIB \VS{15}Buni, Asgad, Bebai,


\par }{\LI \VS{16}Adoniya, Bigwai, Adin,


\par }{\LIB \VS{17}Ater, Hesekia, Asur,


\par }{\LIB \VS{18}Hodia, Hasum, Besai,


\par }{\LIB \VS{19}Harif, Anatot, Nebai,


\par }{\LIB \VS{20}Magpias, Mesulam, Hesir,


\par }{\LIB \VS{21}Mesesabel, Sadok, Yadua,


\par }{\LIB \VS{22}Pelatia, Hanan, Anaia,


\par }{\LIB \VS{23}Hosea, Hanania, Hasub,


\par }{\LIB \VS{24}Halohes, Pilha, Sobek,


\par }{\LIB \VS{25}Rehum, Hasabna, Maaseia,


\par }{\LIB \VS{26}Ahiya, Hanan, Anan,


\par }{\LIB \VS{27}Maluk, Harim, Baana.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\PM \VS{28}“Nnipa no nkaeɛ a wɔyɛ asɔfoɔ, Lewifoɔ, aponoanohwɛfoɔ, nnwomtofoɔ, Asɔredan mu asomfoɔ ne wɔn a wɔatwe wɔn ho afiri abosonsomfoɔ a wɔwɔ asase no so nyinaa, sɛdeɛ wɔbɛsom Onyankopɔn, na wɔanyinyini a wɔte asɛm ase no,

\VS{29}wɔn nyinaa firi akoma pa mu kaa ntam, de kyekyeree wɔn ho. Wɔkaa ntam dii nse sɛ, sɛ wɔbu Onyankopɔn mmara a ɔnam ne ɔsomfoɔ Mose so de abrɛ wɔn no so a, nnome biara a Onyankopɔn de bɛba wɔn so no, wɔpene so. Wɔfiri akoma mu hyɛɛ bɔ sɛ, wɔbɛto wɔn bo adi
{\ND{Awurade}}, wɔn Wura, ahyɛdeɛ ne ne mmara nyinaa so.


\par }{\SH Nnipa No Bɔhyɛ
\par }
{\PM \VS{30}“Yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, yɛremma yɛn mmammaa nware abosonsomfoɔ a wɔwɔ asase no so, na saa ara nso na yɛremma yɛn mmammarima nso nware wɔn mmammaa.


\par }{\PM \VS{31}“Yɛsane hyɛ bɔ sɛ, sɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ asase no so de adwadeɛ anaa atokoɔ ba bɛtɔn no homeda anaa ɛda kronkron bi a, yɛrentɔ bi. Na yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, yɛrenyɛ adwuma biara mfeɛ nson a ɛbɛba biara mu, na ɛka biara a Yudafoɔ afoforɔ bi de yɛn no, yɛbɛtwam.


\par }{\PM \VS{32}“Deɛ ɛka ho ne sɛ, yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, yɛbɛtua Asɔredan afirinhyia toɔ a wɔahyɛ yɛn sɛ yɛntua a ɛyɛ dwetɛ gram ɛnan, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛma wɔanya sika bebree de abɔ yɛn Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no ho bra.

\VS{33}Yei bɛboa ama yɛanya Hyiadan mu Burodo no, na yɛatumi abɔ atokoɔ ne ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ berɛ ano berɛ ano, abɔ homeda afɔdeɛ hodoɔ, adi ɔbosome foforɔ afahyɛ ahodoɔ ne dapɔnna ahodoɔ no. Saa ara na ɛbɛma yɛatumi abɔ kronkronyɛ afɔdeɛ ne bɔne ho afɔdeɛ sɛ mpatadeɛ ama Israel. Afei, ɛbɛboa ama yɛanya nneɛma bi a ɛho bɛhia ama yɛn Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no ho adwumayɛ.


\par }{\PM \VS{34}“Yɛabɔ ntonto hodoɔ, ahunu afe biara mu mmerɛ a ɛfata sɛ asɔfoɔ, Lewifoɔ ne ɔmanfoɔ no abusuafoɔ de nnyensin ba Onyankopɔn asɔredan ho na wɔhye no
{\ND{Awurade}}, yɛn Onyankopɔn afɔrebukyia so, sɛdeɛ mmara no kyerɛ no.


\par }{\PM \VS{35}“Yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, daa yɛde otwakane biara mu kyɛfa bi, sɛ ɛyɛ asaseduane anaa aduaba a ɛfiri nnua so bɛba
{\ND{Awurade}} Asɔredan mu.


\par }{\PM \VS{36}“Yɛpene so sɛ, yɛde yɛn mmammarima a wɔyɛ abakan ne yɛn anantwie ne yɛn nnwan mmakan bɛma Onyankopɔn, sɛdeɛ mmara no kyerɛ no. Yɛde wɔn bɛma asɔfoɔ a wɔsom wɔ yɛn Onyankopɔn Asɔredan mu no.


\par }{\PM \VS{37}“Yɛbɛkora mfudeɛ no nyinaa wɔ yɛn Onyankopɔn Asɔredan adekoradan mu. Yɛde yɛn asikyiresiam a ɛyɛ pa ara ne atokoɔ nkaeɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ, yɛn nnuaba papa ne yɛn nsã foforɔ papa ne ngo bɛba. Na yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, yɛde yɛn mfudeɛ biara a ɛfiri yɛn asase so nkyɛmu edu mu baako bɛbrɛ Lewifoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔn na wɔgyegye ntotosoɔ dudu no wɔ yɛn nkuraase.

\VS{38}Ɔsɔfoɔ a ɔyɛ Aaron aseni bɛka Lewifoɔ no ho wɔ ɛberɛ a wɔregyegye ntotosoɔ dudu no. Na biribiara a wɔbɛgye sɛ ntotosoɔ dudu no, Lewifoɔ de mu nkyɛmu edu mu baako bɛkɔ yɛn Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no mu, na wɔde akɔsisi adekoradan\FTNT{*}{{\FR 10:38 }{\FT{Na adekoradan bebree wɔ asɔredan no mfinimfini a ɛhɔ na na wɔkora nneɛma a ɛyɛ kronkron.}}} no mu.

\VS{39}Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔmanfoɔ no ne Lewifoɔ no de afɔrebɔdeɛ a ɛyɛ atokoɔ, nsã foforɔ ne ngo no bɛgu adekoradeɛ kronkron a ɛbɛn asɔfoɔ a wɔresom no, aponoanohwɛfoɔ ne nnwomtofoɔ no wɔ Asɔredan no mu.

\par }{\PM “Enti, yɛbɔ mu hyɛ bɔ sɛ yɛrentoto yɛn Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no ase.”




\par }\Chap{11}{\SH Nnipa No Kɔtena Yerusalem
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Afei, saa ɛberɛ yi, na ɔmanfoɔ no ntuanofoɔ tete Yerusalem, kuropɔn kronkron no mu. Wɔbɔɔ ntonto kronkron wɔ nnipa no a na wɔtete Yuda ne Benyamin nkuro bi no so, yii mu nkyɛmu edu mu baako, ma wɔn nso kɔtenaa hɔ. Na nkaeɛ no deɛ, wɔtenaa deɛ wɔte hɔ ara.

\VS{2}Na ɔmanfoɔ no kamfoo obiara a ɔfiri ne pɛ mu sane kɔtenaa Yerusalem no.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\LID \VS{3}Amantam mu mpanimfoɔ a wɔbaa Yerusalem no din na wɔatwerɛ wɔ ha yi. Ɔmanfoɔ no mu fa kɛseɛ a wɔyɛ asɔfoɔ, Lewifoɔ, Asɔredan mu asomfoɔ ne Salomo asomfoɔ asefoɔ no kɔɔ so tenaa wɔn ankasa afie mu wɔ Yuda nkuro ahodoɔ so,

\VS{4}nanso, nnipa no bi a wɔfiri Yuda ne Benyamin mu no sane kɔtenaa Yerusalem.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\LI Yuda abusuakuo mu nnipa no nie:

\par }{\LIB Usia babarima Ataia, Sakaria babarima, Amaria babarima, Sefatia babarima, Mahalalel babarima a ɔfiri Peres abusua mu;


\par }{\LIB \VS{5}Baruk babarima Maaseia, Kol-Hose babarima, Hasaia babarima, Adaia babarima, Yoiarib babarima, Sakaria babarima a ɔfiri Sela abusua mu.


\par }{\LIB \VS{6}Afei, na Peres asefoɔ ahanan ne aduosia nwɔtwe (468) a wɔdi mu no na na wɔte Yerusalem.


\par }{\LI \VS{7}Benyamin abusuakuo no mu nnipa nie:

\par }{\LIB Mesulam babarima Salu, Yoed babarima, Pedaia babarima, Kolaia babarima, Maaseia babarima, Itiel babarima ne Yesaia babarima;

\VS{8}na nʼakyiri no na Gabai ne Salai, ne abusuafoɔ ahankron aduonu nwɔtwe (928) ba.


\par }{\LIB \VS{9}Wɔn panin pa ara no ne Sikri babarima Yoɛl na Hasenua, a ɔyɛ kuropɔn no sohwɛfoɔ abadiakyire babarima Yuda boaa no.


\par }{\LI \VS{10}Asɔfoɔ no mu nnipa nie:

\par }{\LIB Yoiarib babarima Yedaia; Yakin;


\par }{\LIB \VS{11}ne Hilkia babarima Seraia, Mesulam babarima, Sadok babarima, Meraiot babarima ne Ahitub a na ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no sohwɛfoɔ babarima,

\VS{12}ne wɔn mfɛfoɔ aha nwɔtwe aduonu mmienu (822) a, na wɔyɛ adwuma wɔ Asɔredan no mu, ne Yeroham babarima Adaia, Pelalia babarima, Amsi babarima, Sakaria babarima, Pashur babarima, Malkia babarima

\VS{13}ne ne mfɛfoɔ ahanu aduanan mmienu (242) a wɔyɛ wɔn mmusua ntuanofoɔ. Wɔn a na wɔka ho nso ne Asarel babarima Amasai, Ahsai babarima, Mesilemot babarima, Imer babarima

\VS{14}ne ne mfɛfoɔ atitire ɔha aduonu nwɔtwe (128). Wɔn panin pa ara a ɔtua wɔn ano no ne Hagedolim babarima Sabdiel.


\par }{\LI \VS{15}Lewifoɔ no nso nie:

\par }{\LIB Hasub babarima Semaia, Asrikam babarima, Hasabia babarima, Buni babarima;


\par }{\LIB \VS{16}ne Sabetai ne Yosabad a na wɔhwɛ Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no mfikyire dwumadie so;


\par }{\LIB \VS{17}Mika babarima Matania, Sabdi babarima a ɔyɛ Asaf aseni a ɔde mpaeɛbɔ buee aseda afɔdeɛ som ano;

\par }{\LIB Bakbukia a na ɔyɛ Matania abadiakyire ne Samua babarima Abda, Galal babarima, Yedutun babarima.


\par }{\LIB \VS{18}Ne nyinaa mu, na Lewifoɔ ahanu aduɔwɔtwe ɛnan (284) na na wɔwɔ kuropɔn kronkron no mu.


\par }{\LI \VS{19}Aponoanohwɛfoɔ no nie:

\par }{\LIB Akub, Talmon ne wɔn mfɛfoɔ ɔha aduɔson mmienu (172) a na wɔwɛn wɔ apono no ano.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\PP \VS{20}Asɔfoɔ a aka no, Lewifoɔ ne Israelfoɔ nkaeɛ no tenatenaa Yudaman mu baabiara a wɔn agyapadeɛ wɔ.


\par }{\PP \VS{21}Nanso, Asɔredan mu asomfoɔ no a na wɔn ntuanofoɔ yɛ Siha ne Gispa no deɛ, wɔn nyinaa kɔtenaa Ofel kokoɔ so.


\par }{\PP \VS{22}Na ɔpanin pa ara a ɔtua Lewifoɔ a wɔwɔ Yerusalem ano no ne Bani babarima Usi, Hasabia babarima, Matania babarima, Mika babarima a ɔyɛ Asaf aseni, a na nʼabusuafoɔ somm sɛ nnwomtofoɔ wɔ Onyankopɔn asɔredan mu no.

\VS{23}Na wɔhyɛ ɔhene mmara a ɛkyerɛ deɛ ɛsɛ sɛ wɔyɛ da biara no ase.


\par }{\PP \VS{24}Mesesabel babarima Petahia a ɔyɛ Yuda babarima Serah aseni no yɛ ɔhene ananmusini wɔ ɔman no amammuo mu.


\par }{\PP \VS{25}Yudafoɔ no bi tenaa Kiriat-Arba ne ne nkuraaseɛ, Dibon ne ne nkuraaseɛ ne Yekabseel ne ne nkuraaseɛ.

\VS{26}Wɔtenatenaa Yesua, Molada, Bet-Pelet,

\VS{27}Hasar-Sual, Beer-Seba ne ɛho nkuraa so,

\VS{28}Siklag ne Mekona ne ɛho nkuraa so.

\VS{29}Na wɔtete En-Rimon, Sora, Yarmut,

\VS{30}Sanoa ne Adulam ne wɔn nkuraa so nso. Na wɔtete Lakis ne ne mfuo a ɛbemmɛn hɔ no so ne Aseka ne ne nkuraa so nso. Enti, Yudafoɔ no tenatena nsase a ɛfiri Beer-Seba kɔsi Hinom bɔnhwa no mu.


\par }{\PP \VS{31}Benyamin nkurɔfoɔ no bi tenaa Geba, Mikmas, Aya ne Bet-El ne ɛho nkuraa so.

\VS{32}Ebinom nso tenatenaa Anatot, Nob, Anania,

\VS{33}Hasor, Rama, Gitaim,

\VS{34}Hadid, Seboim, Nebalat,

\VS{35}Lod, Ono ne Adwumfoɔ Bɔnhwa mu nso.


\par }{\PP \VS{36}Wɔmaa Lewifoɔ a na wɔtete Yuda no bi kɔkaa Benyamin abusuakuo no ho, ne wɔn tenaeɛ.




\par }\Chap{12}{\SH Asɔfoɔ Ne Lewifoɔ Ho Abakɔsɛm
\par }
{\LID \VerseOne{1}Saa nnipa yi ne asɔfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ a wɔne Sealtiel babarima Serubabel ne ɔsɔfopanin Yesua sanee wɔn akyi no:

\par }{\BB \par }
{\LI Seraia, Yeremia, Ɛsra,


\par }{\LI \VS{2}Amaria, Maluk, Hatus,


\par }{\LI \VS{3}Sekania, Rehum, Meremot,


\par }{\LI \VS{4}Ido, Ginetoi, Abia,


\par }{\LI \VS{5}Miamin, Maadia, Bilga,


\par }{\LI \VS{6}Semaia, Yoiarib, Yedaia,


\par }{\LI \VS{7}Salu, Amok, Hilkia ne Yedaia.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\LID Yesua ɛberɛ so no, na yeinom ne asɔfoɔ ntuanofoɔ ne wɔn mfɛfoɔ.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\PP \VS{8}Lewifoɔ a wɔne wɔn sanee wɔn akyi no nie: Yesua, Binui Kadmiel, Serebia, Yuda, Matania a na ɔne ne mfɛfoɔ na na wɔhwɛ aseda nnwom so no.

\VS{9}Na sɛ wɔresom a, wɔn mfɛfoɔ Bakbukia ne Uni sɔre gyina ne wɔn di nhwɛanimu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\LI \VS{10}Ɔsɔfopanin Yesua woo Yoiakim,

\par }{\LI Yoiakim woo Eliasib,

\par }{\LI Eliasib woo Yoiada,


\par }{\LI \VS{11}na Yoiada woo Yonatan,

\par }{\LI na Yonatan woo Yadua.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\BB \par }
{\LID \VS{12}Ɛberɛ a Yoiakim yɛ ɔsɔfopanin no, na asɔfoɔ mmusua mu ntuanofoɔ no ne:

\par }{\BB \par }
{\LI Meraia a ɔtua Seraia abusua ano.

\par }{\LI Hanania a ɔtua Yeremia abusua ano.


\par }{\LI \VS{13}Mesulam a ɔtua Ɛsra abusua ano.

\par }{\LI Yehohanan a ɔtua Amaria abusua ano.


\par }{\LI \VS{14}Yonatan a ɔtua Maluki abusua ano.

\par }{\LI Yosef a ɔtua Sebania abusua ano.


\par }{\LI \VS{15}Adna a ɔtua Harim abusua ano.

\par }{\LI Helkai a ɔtua Meraiot abusua ano.


\par }{\LI \VS{16}Sakaria a ɔtua Ido abusua ano.

\par }{\LI Mesulam a ɔtua Gineton abusua ano.


\par }{\LI \VS{17}Sikri a ɔtua Abia abusua ano.

\par }{\LI Miniamin ne Moadia abusua nso yɛ Piltai.


\par }{\LI \VS{18}Samua a ɔtua Bilga abusua ano.

\par }{\LI Yehonatan a ɔtua Semaia abusua ano.


\par }{\LI \VS{19}Matenai a ɔtua Yoiarib abusua ano.

\par }{\LI Usi a ɔtua Yedaia abusua ano.


\par }{\LI \VS{20}Kalai a ɔtua Salai abusua ano.

\par }{\LI Eber a ɔtua Amok abusua ano.


\par }{\LI \VS{21}Hasabia a ɔtua Hilkia abusua ano.

\par }{\LI Netanel a ɔtua Yedaia abusua ano.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\PP \VS{22}Persiahene Dario a ɔtɔ so mmienu ɛberɛ so no, wɔtwerɛɛ Lewifoɔ ne asɔfoɔ mmusua mu ntuanofoɔ no nyinaa din wɔ saa asɔfoɔ mpanimfoɔ yi pɛn so: Eliasib, Yoiada, Yohanan, ne Yadua.

\VS{23}Wɔtwerɛɛ Lewifoɔ mmusua ntuanofoɔ no din guu Abakɔsɛm Nwoma mu kɔsii Eliasib nana Yohanan ɛberɛ so.

\VS{24}Yeinom ne Lewifoɔ mmusua ntuanofoɔ: Hasabia, Serebia, Yesua, Binui, Kadmiel ne wɔn mfɛfoɔ bi a, sɛ ɛduru ayɛyie ne aseda afahyɛ so a, wɔgyina hɔ ne wɔn di nhwɛanimu, na ɛfa gye ɛfa so wɔ nnwontoɔ mu, sɛdeɛ Dawid, Onyankopɔn onipa, kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ wɔnyɛ no.


\par }{\PP \VS{25}Na Matania, Bakbukia ne Obadia nso ka ho. Mesulam, Talmon ne Akub na wɔyɛ aponoanohwɛfoɔ a wɔhwɛ adekoradan a ɛwɔ apono no ano no so.

\VS{26}Na yeinom nyinaa somm wɔ Yesua babarima Yoiakim a ɔyɛ Yosadak nana ne Nehemia a ɔyɛ amrado ne Ɛsra a na ɔyɛ ɔsɔfoɔ ne mmara no ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ berɛ so.


\par }{\SH Wɔdwira Yerusalem Ɔfasuo No
\par }
{\PP \VS{27}Ɛberɛ a wɔredwira Yerusalem ɔfasuo foforɔ no ho no, wɔka kyerɛɛ Lewifoɔ a wɔwɔ asase no so nyinaa sɛ, wɔmmra Yerusalem mmɛboa dwumadie no. Na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde kyankyan, mmɛnta ne asankuten to wɔn aseda nnwom de hyɛ anigyeɛ fa no.

\VS{28}Wɔde nnwomtofoɔ no firi Yerusalem ne ne nkuraaseɛ ne Netofafoɔ nkuraaseɛ nyinaa bɔɔ mu baeɛ.

\VS{29}Ebi nso firi Bet-Gilgal ne Geba pɔ mu hɔ ne Asmawet, ɛfiri sɛ, na nnwomtofoɔ no ara akyekyere wɔn ankasa nkuraa afa Yerusalem ho ahyia.

\VS{30}Asɔfoɔ no ne Lewifoɔ no dwiraa wɔn ho, afei wɔdwiraa ɔmanfoɔ no ho, dwiraa apono no ne ɔfasuo no nso ho.


\par }{\PP \VS{31}Medii Yuda ntuanofoɔ no anim kɔɔ ɔfasuo no atifi, na meboaboaa nnwomtofoɔ akuo akɛseɛ mmienu ano, ma wɔbɛdaa ase. Nnwontofoɔ ekuo no mu baako kɔɔ anafoɔ wɔ ɔfasuo no atifi kɔsii Sumina Ɛpono no.

\VS{32}Hosaia ne Yuda ntuanofoɔ no mu fa dii wɔn akyi,

\VS{33}na Asaria, Ɛsra, Mesulam,

\VS{34}Yuda, Benyamin, Semaia, Yeremia

\VS{35}ne asɔfoɔ no bi a wɔhyɛne totorobɛnto no dii wɔn akyi. Ɛno akyi na Yonatan babarima Sakaria, Semaia babarima, Matania babarima, Mikaia babarima, Sakur babarima a ɔyɛ Asaf aseni no di hɔ.

\VS{36}Ne korakora no, Sakaria mfɛfoɔ a wɔne Semaia, Asarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Netanel, Yuda ne Hanani dii wɔn so. Wɔfaa nnwontodeɛ a Dawid a ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn onipa akyerɛ sɛ wɔmfa no. Na Ɛsra a ɔyɛ mmara no ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ no na ɔdii santen no anim.

\VS{37}Wɔfaa nsuo Aniwa Ɛpono no ho, kɔɔ tee kɔforoo kuropɔn no ɔfasuo atwedeɛ a ɛkyerɛ Dawid kuropɔn no. Wɔfaa Dawid efie ho, kɔsii Nsuo Ɛpono a ɛwɔ apueeɛ fam no ho.


\par }{\PP \VS{38}Nnwontofoɔ a wɔtɔ so mmienu no faa atifi ɛkwan kɔhyiaa wɔn. Me ne ɔmanfoɔ no mu fa dii wɔn akyi. Yɛfaa ɔfasuo no so nam Fononoo Abantenten no ho kɔsii Ɔfasuo Tɛtrɛtɛ no,

\VS{39}afei yɛtwaa Efraim Ɛpono no ho, kɔsii Kuropɔn Dada Ɛpono no, yɛfaa Mpataa Ɛpono no ho, kɔsii Hananel Abantenten ho kɔɔ Ɔha Abantenten no ho. Yɛtoaa so kɔɔ Nnwan Ɛpono no ho, na yɛkɔgyinaa Ɔwɛn Ɛpono ano.


\par }{\PP \VS{40}Nnwontokuo mmienu a na wɔreda ase no kɔɔ Awurade Asɔredan mu kɔtenatenaa ase. Me nso me ne akuo ntuanofoɔ a na wɔka me ho no yɛɛ saa ara.

\VS{41}Yɛne asɔfoɔ a na wɔhyɛn totorobɛnto a wɔne Eliakim, Maaseia, Miniamin, Mikaia, Elioenai, Sakaria, Hanania

\VS{42}ne nnwomtofoɔ Maaseia, Semaia, Eleasa, Usi, Yehohanan, Malkia, Elam ne Eser na yɛbɔɔ mu kɔeɛ. Wɔtoo nnwom denden so a na dwomkyerɛfoɔ Yisrahia rema wɔn akwankyerɛ.

\VS{43}Saa anigyeɛ da no, wɔbɔɔ afɔdeɛ bebree, ɛfiri sɛ, na Onyankopɔn ayɛ biribi ama wɔn a enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔma wɔn ani gyeɛ. Mmaa ne mmɔfra nyinaa de wɔn ho hyɛɛ afahyɛ no mu, na ɔmanfoɔ a wɔwɔ Yerusalem no osebɔ no duruu akyirikyiri.


\par }{\SH Nneɛma A Ɛhia Wɔ Asɔredan Mu Ɔsom Mu
\par }
{\PP \VS{44}Ɛda no, wɔyii mmarima sɛ wɔnhwɛ adekoradan a wɔde akyɛdeɛ, otwakane ne ntotosoɔ dudu gu mu no so. Na ɛyɛ wɔn asɛdeɛ sɛ wɔkɔgyegye firi mfuo mu, sɛdeɛ asɔfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ mmara kyerɛ no, ɛfiri sɛ, na asɔfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ ne wɔn dwumadie no ho hia Yudafoɔ nyinaa yie.

\VS{45}Wɔyɛɛ wɔn Onyankopɔn som no ne ahodwira som no pɛpɛɛpɛ, sɛdeɛ Dawid ne ne babarima Salomo mmara kyerɛ no, na saa ara nso na nnwomtofoɔ no ne aponoanohwɛfoɔ no yɛeɛ.

\VS{46}Amammerɛ a wɔma nnwomtofoɔ akwankyerɛfoɔ di nnwomtofoɔ no anim wɔ nkamfo ne aseda nnwom a wɔto de ma Onyankopɔn no hyɛɛ aseɛ firii Dawid ne Asaf berɛ so.

\VS{47}Enti, ɛfiri Serubabel ne Nehemia berɛ so no, na daa ɔmanfoɔ brɛ nnwomtofoɔ no ne aponoanohwɛfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ no nnuane. Na Lewifoɔ no nso de deɛ wɔnya no mu bi ma asɔfoɔ a wɔyɛ Aaron asefoɔ no.




\par }\Chap{13}{\SH Nehemia Nsiesie Nnwuma
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{\PP \VerseOne{1}Ɛda no ara, ɛberɛ a wɔgu so rekenkan Mose Nwoma no, ɔmanfoɔ no hunuu asɛm bi a ɛka sɛ, ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔma Amonni anaa Moabni kwan ma ɔkɔ Onyankopɔn adwabɔ ase.

\VS{2}Aseɛ ne sɛ, ɛberɛ a Israelfoɔ firii Misraim no, wɔne wɔn anni no yie. Mmom, wɔbɔɔ Balaam paa sɛ ɔnnome wɔn, nanso yɛn Onyankopɔn danee nnome no ma ɛyɛɛ nhyira.

\VS{3}Wɔkenkan saa mmara no wiee no, wɔpamoo amanfrafoɔ no nyinaa firii badwa no ase.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}Ansa na saa asɛm yi rebɛsi no, na ɔsɔfoɔ Eliasib a wɔyii no sɛ ɔnyɛ Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no adekoradan sohwɛfoɔ no a na ɔsane yɛ Tobia busuani no,

\VS{5}adane adekoradan kɛseɛ no bi mu de ahyɛ Tobia nsa. Na anka saa dan no mu na wɔkora atokoɔ afɔrebɔdeɛ, aduhwamfufuo, Asɔredan no nkuku ne nkaka ne atokoɔ ntotosoɔ dudu, nsã foforɔ, ngo ne kyɛfa sononko a wɔahyɛ sɛ wɔmfa mma asɔfoɔ. Na Mose ahyɛ sɛ saa afɔrebɔdeɛ no yɛ Lewifoɔ, nnwomtofoɔ ne aponoanohwɛfoɔ dea.


\par }{\PP \VS{6}Saa ɛberɛ no, na menni Yerusalem. Na masane kɔ Babiloniahene Artasasta nkyɛn wɔ nʼahennie afe a ɛtɔ so aduasa mmienu so. Akyire no na ɔmaa me kwan sɛ mensane mmra.

\VS{7}Mebɛduruu Yerusalem, na metee bɔne a Eliasib ayɛ, sɛ ɔde Onyankopɔn Asɔredan adihɔ dan bi ama Tobia no,

\VS{8}ɛtɔɔ me so, na meyii Tobia nneɛma a ɛwɔ dan no mu no nyinaa guiɛ.

\VS{9}Afei mehyɛɛ sɛ, wɔnnwira adan no nyinaa ho, na mede Awurade Asɔredan no nkuku ne nkaka no, atokoɔ afɔrebɔdeɛ ne aduhwamfufuo no sane bɛguu mu.


\par }{\PP \VS{10}Mesane hunuu sɛ wɔmfaa deɛ ɛsɛ sɛ Lewifoɔ no nya no mmaa wɔn, enti, na wɔne nnwomtofoɔ no a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔhwɛ ɔsom no so no asane akɔyɛ adwuma wɔ wɔn mfuo mu.

\VS{11}Ɛhɔ ara na mekɔɔ ntuanofoɔ no nkyɛn, kɔbisaa wɔn sɛ, “Adɛn enti na moayi mo ani afiri Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no so?” Na mefrɛɛ Lewifoɔ no nyinaa, maa wɔsane baeɛ, de wɔn tuatuaa nnwuma a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔyɛ ano.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}Na bio, Yudafoɔ nyinaa hyɛɛ aseɛ de wɔn atokoɔ ntotosoɔ dudu, nsã foforɔ ne ngo baa Asɔredan no adekoradan no mu.

\VS{13}Na mede adekoradan no hyɛɛ ɔsɔfoɔ Selemia, mmara no ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ Sadok ne Lewifoɔ no mu baako a wɔfrɛ no Pedaia nsa sɛ wɔnhwɛ so. Na meyii Sakur babarima Hanan a ɔyɛ Matania nana sɛ wɔn ɔboafoɔ. Na saa mmarima yi wɔ edin pa, na wɔn adwuma ne sɛ, wɔde nokorɛ bɛkyɛ nneɛma ama wɔn mfɛfoɔ Lewifoɔ no.


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{\PP \VS{14}Kae saa ade pa yi yɛ, Ao me Onyankopɔn, na mma wo werɛ mfiri deɛ mefiri nokorɛdie mu ayɛ nyinaa de ama me Onyankopɔn Asɔredan.


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{\PP \VS{15}Ɛda koro Homeda bi, mehunuu Yuda mmarima bi sɛ wɔretiatia wɔn nsakyiamena so. Na wɔrehyehyɛ atokoɔ afiafi wɔ wɔn mfunumu so de aba. Na saa da no, na wɔde wɔn nsã, bobe aba, borɔdɔma ne mfudeɛ bebree reba Yerusalem abɛtɔn. Na mekaa wɔn anim sɛ, wɔretɔn wɔn mfudeɛ homeda.

\VS{16}Na mmarima bi nso firi Tiro a wɔde nsuomnam ne adwadeɛ ahodoɔ bebree aba. Na wɔretɔn no Homeda ama Yudafoɔ wɔ Yerusalem fie ankasa!

\VS{17}Ɛno enti, mekɔɔ Yuda ntuanofoɔ no so, kɔbisaa wɔn sɛ, “Adɛn enti na mode saa bɔne yi gu homeda ho fi?

\VS{18}Monnim sɛ mo agyanom yɛɛ saa bi no enti na yɛn Onyankopɔn de saa ɔhaw a ɛwɔ yɛn so seesei yi brɛɛ yɛn ne yɛn kuro yi? Gu a moregu Homeda no ho fi ntrasoɔ seesei no bɛma abufuhyeɛ aba Israelfoɔ so.”


\par }{\PP \VS{19}Na afei, mehyɛɛ sɛ, ɛfiri saa ɛberɛ no rekorɔ, Efiada biara anwummerɛ, wɔntoto kuro no apono mu a wɔmmue ara kɔsi sɛ Homeda no bɛtwam. Bio, memaa mʼankasa mʼasomfoɔ kɔwɛnn apono no, sɛdeɛ wɔrentumi mfa adwadeɛ mma homeda no.

\VS{20}Adwadifoɔ ne nsaanodwumayɛfoɔ a wɔde adwadeɛ ahodoɔ ba no soɛɛ Yerusalem mfikyire pɛnkorɔ anaa mprenu.

\VS{21}Nanso, mekasa kyerɛɛ wɔn anibereɛ so sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na motete ɔfasuo yi akyi reyɛ? Sɛ moyɛ saa bio a, mɛkyere mo!” Ɛfiri hɔ, wɔamma Yerusalem wɔ Homeda bio.

\VS{22}Na mehyɛɛ Lewifoɔ no sɛ, wɔnnwira wɔn ho, na wɔnnwɛn apono no sɛdeɛ Homeda no kronnyɛ no bɛka hɔ.

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{\PP Kae saa ade pa yi yɛ nso, Ao me Onyankopɔn, na wʼadɔeɛ kɛseɛ a ɛnsa da no enti, hunu me mmɔbɔ.


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{\PP \VS{23}Saa ɛberɛ korɔ no ara mu, mehunuu sɛ Yuda mmarima no bi awareware mmaa a wɔfiri Asdod, Amon ne Moab.

\VS{24}Na deɛ na ɛnyɛ koraa ne sɛ, na wɔn mma no mu fa ka Asdod ne nnipa foforɔ bi kasa a na wɔntumi nka Yudafoɔ kasa no koraa.

\VS{25}Enti, mekɔɔ wɔn so, kɔdomee wɔn. Mehwee wɔn mu bi, tutuu wɔn tirinwi. Memaa wɔkaa ntam Awurade anim sɛ, wɔremma wɔn mma ne abosonsomfoɔ a wɔwɔ asase no so nni awadeɛ.

\VS{26}Mebisaa sɛ, “Ɛnyɛ yei bi pɛpɛɛpɛ na ɛde Israelhene Salomo kɔɔ bɔne mu no?” Na wode ɔman biara so ɔhene to ne ho a, ɛnyɛ yie. Onyankopɔn dɔɔ no, na ɔsii no ɔhene wɔ Israel nyinaa so. Nanso, ɔno mpo ananafoɔ awadeɛ de no kɔɔ bɔne mu.

\VS{27}Ɛdeɛn na ɛha mo ma modwene sɛ mobɛware ananafoɔ mmaa, na monam so ayɛ bɔne a ɛte saa, na monni Onyankopɔn nokorɛ?


\par }{\PP \VS{28}Esiane sɛ ɔsɔfopanin Eliasib babarima Yehoiada aware Horonni Sanbalat babaa enti, mepamoo no firii mʼanim.


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{\PP \VS{29}Kae wɔn, Ao me Onyankopɔn, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔagu asɔfodwuma, asɔfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ bɔhyɛ ne ntam ho fi.


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{\PP \VS{30}Enti, meguu biribiara a ɛyɛ ananasɛm, na mede nnwuma hyehyɛɛ asɔfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ nsa, hwɛɛ sɛ obiara nim nʼadwuma.

\VS{31}Mehwɛɛ nso sɛ, nnyina a ɛba afɔrebukyia so no nso bɛba mmerɛ a ɛsɛ mu, na afei wɔbɛgye otwa a ɛdi ɛkan no mu nnɔbaeɛ de abrɛ asɔfoɔ no.

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{\PP Kae yei na dom me, Ao me Onyankopɔn.

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