Nnuane A Ɛfiri Ɔsoro
1Afei, wɔtu firii Elim baa Sin ɛserɛ so a ɛda Elim ne Bepɔ Sinai ntam. Wɔtu firii Misraim no, bosome a ɛtɔ so mmienu dadu nnanum so na wɔduruu hɔ. 2Wɔduruu hɔ no nso, nnipa no kasa tiaa Mose ne Aaron sɛ, 3“Ao! Sɛ yɛwɔ Misraim bio na anka Awurade rekunkum yɛn wɔ hɔ a, anka yɛpɛ. Na yɛnya nnuane bebree di wɔ hɔ. Nanso, mode yɛn abɛgu ɛserɛ so ha ama ɛkɔm rekum yɛn.”
4Ɛnna Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ, “Merebɛtɔ aduane firi soro abɛgu asase so ama wɔn. Obiara bɛtumi akɔboaboa dodoɔ biara a ɔpɛ ano ama deɛ ɔbɛdi no ɛda koro. Mede yei bɛsɔ wɔn ahwɛ sɛ wɔbɛdi mʼahyɛdeɛ so anaasɛ wɔrenni so. 5Ka kyerɛ wɔn na nnawɔtwe biara mu ɛda a ɛtɔ so nsia no, wɔmmoaboa aduane no ano sɛdeɛ daa wɔboaboa no no, mmɔho mmienu.”
6Enti, Mose ne Aaron frɛɛ Israelfoɔ no nyinaa ne wɔn hyiaeɛ ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Anwummerɛ yi, mobɛhunu sɛ Awurade na ɔyii mo firii Misraim asase so. 7Sɛ ɛduru anɔpa a, mobɛhunu nʼanimuonyanneɛ bebree; ɛfiri sɛ, wate mo anwiinwii a monwiinwii tia no no. Na yɛn ne hwan a monnwiinwii tia yɛn? 8Anwummerɛ yi, Awurade bɛma mo ɛnam awe, na wama mo aduane anɔpa. Ɛfiri sɛ, wate mo anwiinwii a monwiinwii tia no no. Moannwiinwii antia yɛn, na monwiinwii tiaa Awurade.”
9Na Mose ka kyerɛɛ Aaron sɛ, “Ka kyerɛ Israelfoɔ no nyinaa sɛ wɔmmra Awurade anim na wɔmmɛtie wɔn anwiinwii no ho mmuaeɛ.”
10Enti, Aaron frɛɛ wɔn boaa ano, na prɛko pɛ, wɔmaa wɔn ani so kyerɛɛ baabi a omununkum a ɛrekyerɛ wɔn ɛkwan no wɔ no, Awurade firii mu daa nʼanimuonyam kɛseɛ no adi.
11Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ, 12“Mate wɔn anwiinwii no, ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Anwummerɛ, mobɛnya ɛnam awe na anɔpa nso mobɛnya aduane pii adi na mobɛhunu sɛ mene Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn, no.’ ”
13Anwummerɛ no, nnomaa pii bɛbuu so wɔ wɔn atenaeɛ hɔ na anɔpa no, obosuo tɔ guu ɛserɛ no so ma ɛyɛɛ fɔkyee; 14obosuo no tuiɛ no akyire no, biribi te sɛ nsenseneeɛ bi a ɛte sɛ nkyenkyeneeɛ bɛguu asase no so. 15Israelfoɔ no hunuiɛ no, wɔbisabisaa wɔn ho wɔn ho sɛ, “Ɛdeɛbɛn nie?”
Na Mose buaa wɔn sɛ, “Ɛyɛ aduane a Awurade de ama mo sɛ monni no. 16Awurade aka sɛ, ‘Obiara mmoaboa dodoɔ biara a ɛbɛso ɔne ne fiefoɔ die ano.’ ”
17Enti, Israelfoɔ no firii adi kɔboaboaa aduane no bi ano. Ebi faa pii ɛnna ebi faa kakraa bi. 18Wɔhwiee deɛ wɔaboaboa ano no nyinaa guu susukoraa mu no, na ɛdɔɔso sɛ obiara bɛnya bi. Wɔn a wɔnyaa pii no, ebi anka, ɛnna wɔn a wɔnyaa kakra bi no nso, ɛsoo wɔn. Efie biara nyaa ne so ne ne deɛ.
19Mose ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mommma adeɛ nkye so.”
20Nanso, ebinom yɛɛ asoɔden maa adeɛ kyee so. Adeɛ kyee so no, na adɔre nsaama ma ɛbɔn enti Mose bo fuu wɔn yie.
21Afei, na wɔkɔtase aduane no anɔpa biara, na wɔtase dodoɔ biara a, ɛso efie biara. Na awia bɔɔ dendeenden guu so no, aduane no nyinaa naneeɛ. 22Ɛda a ɛtɔ so nsia no, wɔtasee sɛdeɛ wɔtase no daa no mmɔho mmienu. Wɔtasee susukoraa nsia, nanso daa na wɔtase susukoraa mmiɛnsa. Mpanimfoɔ a wɔtuatua nnipa no ano no bɛbisaa Mose deɛ enti a aba saa. 23Mose buaa wɔn sɛ, “Ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade aka ato hɔ sɛ, ‘Ɔkyena yɛ homeda. Ɛyɛ homeda kronkron ma Awurade a ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛyɛ yɛn nnwuma biara. Enti, monnoa dodoɔ biara a mopɛ ɛnnɛ, na deɛ ɛbɛka no, monnya ma adeɛ nkye so.’ ”
24Na adeɛ kyee so no, na ɛyɛ a nsaama biara nni mu na ɛmmɔn nso. 25Mose kaa sɛ, “Ɛnnɛ, mo aduane nie, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛnnɛ yɛ Awurade homeda enti aduane biara rentɔ ngu asase so. 26Momfa nna nsia mmoaboa aduane ano, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛda a ɛtɔ so nson no yɛ homeda enti morennya aduane biara saa ɛda no.”
27Homeda no, nnipa no bi firii adi sɛ wɔrekɔpɛ aduane no bi, nanso na ebi nni hɔ. 28Awurade bisaa Mose sɛ, “Saa nnipa yi bɛyɛ asoɔden akɔsi da bɛn? 29Wɔnhunu sɛ nna nsia so no, memaa wɔn mmɔho mmienu sɛdeɛ ɛbɛso wɔn nnanu? Awurade se momfa ɛda a ɛtɔ so nson no sɛ homeda; montena mo ntomadan mu. Mommfiri adi nkɔtase aduane mfiri asase so.” 30Enti, ɛda a ɛtɔ so nson no, nnipa no homee.
31Israelfoɔ no too aduane no edin sɛ, Mana aseɛ ne “Ɛyɛ ɛdeɛn?” Ɛyɛ fitaa sɛ wisa aba na ɛyɛ dɛ te sɛ taterɛ a ɛwoɔ wɔ mu. 32Mose kaa asɛm a Awurade ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ ɔnka nkyerɛ wɔn sɛ wɔmfa aduane no susukoraa mmiɛnsa na wɔmfa nkɔsie wɔn adekorabea afebɔɔ sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, nkyirimma bɛhunu aduane a Awurade de maa wɔn dii wɔ ɛserɛ so ɛberɛ a ɔyii wɔn firii Misraim no.
33Mose ka kyerɛɛ Aaron sɛ ɔmfa kyɛnsee na ɔmfa mana lita mmiɛnsa ngu mu na ɔmfa nsie kronkronbea bi mma nkyirimma.
34Aaron yɛɛ sɛdeɛ Awurade kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ ɔnyɛ no na ɔkɔkoraa no wɔ Apam Adaka no mu wɔ kronkronbea hɔ. 35Enti, Israelfoɔ dii mana yi mfeɛ aduanan kɔsii sɛ wɔduruu Kanaan asase so a ɛhɔ deɛ, na afuomduane wɔ no.
36Omer na na wɔde susu mana no. Omer yɛ lita mmiɛnsa.
The Lord Gives Israel Food Every Day
1The whole community of Israel started out from Elim. They came to the Desert of Sin. It was between Elim and Sinai. They arrived there on the 15th day of the second month after they had come out of Egypt. 2In the desert the whole community told Moses and Aaron they weren’t happy with them. 3The Israelites said to them, “We wish the Lord had put us to death in Egypt. There we sat around pots of meat. We ate all the food we wanted. But you have brought us out into this desert. You must want this entire community to die of hunger.”
4Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people must go out each day. Have them gather enough bread for that day. Here is how I will test them. I will see if they will follow my directions. 5On the sixth day they must prepare what they bring in. On that day they must gather twice as much as on the other days.”
6So Moses and Aaron spoke to all the people of Israel. They said, “In the evening you will know that the Lord brought you out of Egypt. 7And in the morning you will see the glory of the Lord. He has heard you say you aren’t happy with him. Who are we? Why are you telling us you aren’t happy with us?” 8Moses also said, “You will know that the Lord has heard you speak against him. He will give you meat to eat in the evening. He’ll give you all the bread you want in the morning. But who are we? You aren’t speaking against us. You are speaking against the Lord.”
9Then Moses told Aaron, “Talk to the whole community of Israel. Say to them, ‘Come to the Lord. He has heard you speak against him.’ ”
10While Aaron was talking to the whole community of Israel, they looked toward the desert. There was the glory of the Lord appearing in the cloud!
11The Lord said to Moses, 12“I have heard the people of Israel talking about how unhappy they are. Tell them, ‘When the sun goes down, you will eat meat. In the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.’ ”
13That evening quail came and covered the camp. In the morning the ground around the camp was covered with dew. 14When the dew was gone, thin flakes appeared on the desert floor. They looked like frost on the ground. 15The people of Israel saw the flakes. They asked each other, “What’s that?” They didn’t know what it was.
Moses said to them, “It’s the bread the Lord has given you to eat. 16Here is what the Lord has commanded. He has said, ‘Everyone should gather as much as they need. Take three pounds for each person who lives in your tent.’ ”
17The people of Israel did as they were told. Some gathered a lot, and some gathered a little. 18When they measured it out, the one who gathered a lot didn’t have too much. And the one who gathered a little had enough. Everyone gathered only what they needed.
19Then Moses said to them, “Don’t keep any of it until morning.”
20Some of them didn’t pay any attention to Moses. They kept part of it until morning. But it was full of maggots and began to stink. So Moses became angry with them.
21Each morning everyone gathered as much as they needed. But by the hottest time of the day, the thin flakes had melted away. 22On the sixth day, the people gathered twice as much. It amounted to six pounds for each person. The leaders of the community came and reported that to Moses. 23He said to them, “Here is what the Lord commanded. He said, ‘Tomorrow will be a day of rest. It will be a holy Sabbath day. It will be set apart for the Lord. So bake what you want to bake. Boil what you want to boil. Save what is left. Keep it until morning.’ ”
24So they saved it until morning, just as Moses commanded. It didn’t stink or get maggots in it. 25“Eat it today,” Moses said. “Today is a Sabbath day to honor the Lord. You won’t find any flakes on the ground today. 26Gather them for six days. But on the seventh day there won’t be any. It’s the Sabbath day.”
27In spite of what Moses said, some of the people went out on the seventh day to gather the flakes. But they didn’t find any. 28Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said, “How long will all of you refuse to obey my commands and my teachings? 29Keep in mind that I have given you the Sabbath day. That is why on the sixth day I give you bread for two days. Everyone must stay where they are on the seventh day. No one can go out.” 30So the people rested on the seventh day.
31The people of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seeds. It tasted like wafers made with honey. 32Moses said, “Here is what the Lord has commanded. He has said, ‘Get three pounds of manna. Keep it for all time to come. Then those who live after you will see the bread I gave you to eat in the desert. I gave it to you when I brought you out of Egypt.’ ”
33So Moses said to Aaron, “Get a jar. Put three pounds of manna in it. Then place it in front of the Lord. Keep it there for all time to come.”
34Aaron did exactly as the Lord had commanded Moses. He put the manna with the tablets of the covenant law. He put it there so it would be kept for all time to come. 35The Israelites ate manna for 40 years. They ate it until they came to a land where people were living. They ate it until they reached the border of Canaan.
36The jar had three pounds of manna in it.
