1Hwɛ sɛnea sikakɔkɔɔ ayera ne hyerɛn no ni
Sikakɔkɔɔ ankasa na ho abiri saa!
Wɔatoto aboɔdemmo kronkron apete
wɔ abɔnten biara so.
2Hwɛ sɛnea Sion mmabarima a wodi mu
na anka wɔsom bo sɛ sikakɔkɔɔ no ayɛ,
mprempren wɔfa wɔn sɛ dɔte nkuku,
ɔnwemfo nsa ano adwuma!
3Mpo adompo yi wɔn nufu
ma wɔn mma num,
nanso me nkurɔfo ayɛ atirimɔdenfo
sɛ sohori a ɔwɔ sare so.
4Osukɔm nti, akokoaa tɛkrɛma
fam ne dodo mu;
mmofra no srɛ aduan,
nanso obiara mfa mma wɔn.
5Wɔn a na anka wodi nnuan pa no
ohia buruburoo aka wɔn wɔ mmɔnten so.
Wɔn a wɔde sirikyi tetew wɔn no
mprempren wɔdeda nso a wɔaboa ano so.
6Me nkurɔfo asotwe
so sen Sodom a
wotuu wɔn mpofirim no,
a wɔannya ɔboafo biara de.
7Na wɔn ahenemma ho twa sen sukyerɛmma,
na wɔnan sen nufusu,
na wɔn nipadua no bere, na ɛwɔ ahoɔden te sɛ abohemaa,
na wɔte sɛ hoabo.
8Nanso mprempren de, wobiri sen wusiw bɔtɔ;
na wonhu wɔn yiye wɔ mmɔnten so.
Wɔn were atwintwam wɔ wɔn nnompe so;
ho awo wosee sɛ abaa.
9Wɔn a wɔtotɔɔ wɔ afoa ano no ye koraa
sen wɔn a ɔkɔm kunkum wɔn;
ɔkɔm tware wɔn ma wowuwu,
esiane aduan a enni mfuw so nti.
10Mmea a wɔwɔ ayamhyehye
de wɔn nsa anoa wɔn ankasa mma,
ayɛ wɔn aduan,
bere a wɔsɛee me nkurɔfo no.
11Awurade ada nʼabufuwhyew nyinaa adi;
wahwie nʼabufuw a ano yɛ den no.
Ɔsɔɔ ogya ano wɔ Sion
ma ɛhyew ne fapem.
12Asase so ahemfo annye anni,
wiase mu nnipa nso annye anni
sɛ atamfo betumi ahyɛn
Yerusalem apon mu.
13Nanso esii, nʼadiyifo no bɔne
ne nʼasɔfo amumɔyɛ nti,
wɔn na wohwiee atreneefo mogya
guu wɔ kuropɔn no mu.
14Afei wɔkeka wɔ mmɔnten so
te sɛ nnipa a wɔn ani afura.
Mogya a ama wɔn ho agu fi no nti
obiara suro sɛ ɔde ne ho bɛka wɔn ntade.
15Nnipa teɛteɛɛ mu gu wɔn so se, “Mumfi ha nkɔ! Mo ho ntew!”
“Monkɔ, monkɔ! Mommfa mo ho nka yɛn.”
Sɛ woguan kɔnenam a
amanaman no mu nnipa ka se,
“Wɔrentumi ntena ha bio.”
16Awurade ankasa abɔ wɔn ahwete;
nʼani nni wɔn so bio.
Wɔmmfa nidi mma asɔfo,
na wɔn ani nsɔ mpanyimfo.
17Nea ɛka ho bio, yɛn ani anni ammoa yɛn,
yɛpɛɛ sɛ yebenya mmoa, nanso ɛyɛɛ ɔkwa;
yefi yɛn abantenten so de yɛn ani too
ɔman a wɔrentumi nnye yɛn so.
18Nnipa dii yɛn ntɛntɛnso wɔ yɛn anammɔntu mu,
enti yɛantumi annantew yɛn mmɔnten so.
Yɛn awiei bɛnee, na wɔkan yɛn nna,
efisɛ na yɛn awiei adu so.
19Yɛn ataafo ho yɛ hare
sen akɔre a wɔwɔ wim;
wɔtaa yɛn faa mmepɔw so
na wɔtɛw yɛn wɔ sare so.
20Nea Awurade asra no ngo, yɛn nkwa home ankasa no,
kɔtɔɔ wɔn mfiri mu.
Yegye dii sɛ ne nwini ase,
yebenya nkwa wɔ amanaman no mu.
21Di ahurusi na ma wʼani nnye, Edom Babea,
wo a wote Us asase so.
Wɔde kuruwa no bɛma wo nso bi;
wobɛbow na wɔabɔ wo adagyaw.
22Ɔbabea Sion, wʼasotwe bɛba awiei;
ɔremma wo nkɔ so ntena nnommum mu.
Nanso Ɔbabea Edom, obetua wo bɔne so ka
na wada wʼamumɔyɛ adi.
1Sɛdeɛ sikakɔkɔɔ a anka ɛhyerɛn no nie?
Sikakɔkɔɔ amapa no ho abiri!
Wɔatoto aboɔdemmoɔ kronkron apete
wɔ mmɔntene biara so.
2Hwɛ sɛdeɛ Sion mmammarima a wɔdi mu
na anka wɔsom bo sɛ sika kɔkɔɔ no ayɛ,
seesei wɔfa wɔn sɛ dɔteɛ nkukuo,
ɔnwomfoɔ nsa ano adwuma!
3Mpo sakraman yi wɔn nufoɔ
ma wɔn mma enum,
nanso me nkurɔfoɔ ayɛ atirimuɔdenfoɔ
sɛ sohori a ɔwɔ ɛserɛ so.
4Osukɔm enti, akokoaa tɛkrɛma
fam ne dodo mu;
mmɔfra no su pɛ aduane,
nanso obiara mfa mma wɔn.
5Wɔn a na anka wɔdi nnuane pa no
ohia buruburo aka wɔn wɔ mmɔntene so.
Wɔn a wɔde serekye tetee wɔn no
seesei wɔdeda nso nkɔfie so.
6Me nkurɔfoɔ asotwe
so sene Sodom a
wɔtuu wɔn mpofirim no deɛ,
a wɔannya ɔboafoɔ biara no.
7Na wɔn ahenemma ho twa sene sukyerɛmma,
na wɔhoa sene nufosuo,
na wɔn onipadua no bere na ɛwɔ ahoɔden te sɛ abohemaa,
na wɔte sɛ aboɔdemmoɔ.
8Nanso, seesei deɛ, wɔbiri sene wisiapunu;
na wɔnhunu wɔn yie wɔ mmɔntene so.
Wɔn wedeɛ atwintwam wɔ wɔn nnompe so;
ɛho awo wesee sɛ abaa.
9Wɔn a wɔtotɔ wɔ akofena ano no yɛ koraa
sene wɔn a ɛkɔm kunkumm wɔn;
ɛkɔm tware wɔn, ma wɔwuwu
ɛsiane aduane a ɛnni mfuo so enti.
10Mmaa a wɔwɔ ayamhyehyeɛ
de wɔn nsa anoa wɔn ankasa mma,
ayɛ wɔn aduane
ɛberɛ a wɔsɛee me nkurɔfoɔ no.
11Awurade ada nʼabufuhyeɛ nyinaa adi;
wahwie nʼabufuo a ano yɛ den no.
Ɔsɔɔ ogya ano wɔ Sion
ma ɛhyee ne fapem.
12Asase so ahemfo annye anni,
ewiase mu nnipa nso annye anni
sɛ atamfoɔ bɛtumi ahyɛne
Yerusalem apono mu.
13Nanso ɛsiiɛ, nʼadiyifoɔ no bɔne
ne nʼasɔfoɔ amumuyɛ enti,
wɔn na wɔhwiee teneneefoɔ mogya
guu wɔ kuropɔn no mu.
14Afei wɔkeka wɔ mmɔntene so
te sɛ nnipa a wɔn ani afira.
Mogya a ama wɔn ho agu fi no enti
obiara suro sɛ ɔde ne ho bɛka wɔn ntadeɛ.
15Nnipa teateaam gu wɔn so sɛ, “Momfiri ha nkɔ! Mo ho nnte!
Monkɔ, monkɔ! Mommfa mo ho nka yɛn.”
Sɛ wɔdwane kɔnenam a
amanaman no mu nnipa ka sɛ,
“Wɔrentumi ntena ha bio.”
16Awurade ankasa abɔ wɔn ahwete;
nʼani nni wɔn so bio.
Wɔmmfa anidie mma asɔfoɔ,
na wɔn ani nnsɔ mpanimfoɔ.
17Deɛ ɛka ho bio, yɛn ani anni ammoa yɛn,
yɛpɛɛ sɛ yɛbɛnya mmoa, nanso ɛyɛɛ ɔkwa;
yɛfiri yɛn abantenten so de yɛn ani too
ɔman a wɔrentumi nnye yɛn so.
18Nnipa dii yɛn ntɛntɛ wɔ yɛn anammɔntuo mu,
enti yɛantumi annante yɛn mmɔntene so.
Yɛn awieeɛ bɛneeɛ, na wɔkanee yɛn nna,
ɛfiri sɛ na yɛn awieeɛ aduru so.
19Yɛn ataafoɔ ho yɛ hare
sene akɔdeɛ a wɔwɔ ewiem;
wɔtaa yɛn faa mmepɔ so
na wɔtɛɛ yɛn wɔ ɛserɛ so.
20Deɛ Awurade asra no ngo, yɛn ankasa yɛn nkwa no,
ɔtɔɔ wɔn mfidie mu.
Yɛgye dii sɛ ne nwunu ase
yɛbɛnya nkwa wɔ amanaman no mu.
21Di ahurisie na ma wʼani nnye, Ao Edom Ɔbabaa,
wo a wote Us asase so.
Wɔde kuruwa no bɛma wo nso bi;
wobɛboro na wɔabɔ wo adagya.
22Ao Ɔbabaa Sion, wʼasotwe bɛba awieeɛ;
ɔremma wonkɔ so ntena nnommumfa mu.
Nanso, Ao Ɔbabaa Edom, ɔbɛtua wo bɔne so ka
na wada wʼamumuyɛ adi.
