Wɔfrɛ Nnansefo Tia Israel
1Muntie saa asɛm a Awurade aka atia mo yi, Israelfo, nea etia abusua a miyii wɔn fii Misraim no nyinaa:
2“Mo nko ara na mayi mo
wɔ mmusua a ɛwɔ asase so nyinaa mu;
enti mɛtwe mo aso
wɔ mo bɔne nyinaa ho.”
3Nnipa baanu betumi abɔ mu anantew,
wɔ bere a wɔnyɛɛ nokoro ana?
4Gyata bobɔ mu wɔ ɔdɔtɔ ase
wɔ bere a onhuu hanam biara ana?
Ɔbobɔ mu wɔ ne tu mu
wɔ bere a ɔnkyeree hanam biara ana?
5Anomaa bɛtɔ afiri mu wɔ fam
wɔ baabi a wonsum afiri ana?
Afiri huan konkɔn hɔ wɔ
bere a enyii aboa ana?
6Sɛ wɔhyɛn torobɛnto wɔ kuropɔn mu a
nnipa no ho mpopo ana?
Sɛ atoyerɛnkyɛm ba kuropɔn bi mu a
ɛnyɛ Awurade na ɔyɛe ana?
7Ampa ara, Otumfo Awurade nyɛ biribi
a ɔnna ne nhyehyɛe adi
nkyerɛ nʼAsomafo adiyifo no.
8Gyata no abobɔ mu,
hena na onnsuro?
Otumfo Awurade akasa,
hena na ɔrenhyɛ ho nkɔm?
9Mompae mu nka nkyerɛ Asdod aban
ne Misraim aban:
“Mommoaboa mo ho ano wɔ Samaria mmepɔw so;
hwɛ basabasayɛ a ɛwɔ no so
ne nhyɛso a ɛwɔ ne nkurɔfo mu.”
10“Wonnim sɛnea wɔyɛ nea eye,”
sɛnea Awurade se ni.
“Wɔde nneɛma a wɔafow ne nea wɔawia
sie wɔ wɔn aban mu.”
11Ɛno nti, sɛɛ na Otumfo Awurade se,
“Ɔtamfo bi betwiw afa mo asase no so;
Obebubu mo bammɔ agu,
na wɔafow mo aban.”
12Nea Awurade se ni:
“Sɛnea oguanhwɛfo gye
anan abien nnompe anaa aso sin pɛ
fi gyata anum no,
saa ara na wobegye Israelfo nkwa,
wɔn a wɔtete wɔn mpa ntwea so wɔ Samaria,
ne wɔn a wɔdeda nkongua pa mu wɔ Damasko no.”
13“Tie eyi, na di adanse tia Yakobfi,”
sɛnea Awurade, Asafo Awurade Nyankopɔn se ni.
14“Da a mɛtwe Israel aso wɔ ne nnebɔne ho no,
mɛsɛe afɔremuka a ɛwɔ Bet-El;
wobetwitwa afɔremuka no mmɛn
na abu ahwe fam.
15Medwiriw awɔwbere mu ofi
ne ahuhurubere mu ofi agu;
na afi a wɔde asonse adura ho no wɔbɛsɛe no
na afi akɛse no nso wobebubu agu,”
sɛnea Awurade se ni.
1Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying, 2You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.3.2 punish: Heb. visit upon 3Can two walk together, except they be agreed? 4Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?3.4 cry: Heb. give forth his voice 5Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all? 6Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?3.6 be afraid: or, run together?3.6 the LORD…: or, shall not the LORD do somewhat? 7Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. 8The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
9¶ Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.3.9 oppressed: or, oppressions 10For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.3.10 robbery: or, spoil 11Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled. 12Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.3.12 taketh: Heb. delivereth3.12 in Damascus…: or, on the bed’s feet 13Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts, 14That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Beth-el: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.3.14 visit: or, punish Israel for 15And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.
