1I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.2.1 tower: Heb. fenced place2.1 unto me: or, in me2.1 when…: or, when I am argued with: Heb. upon my reproof, or, arguing 2And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. 3For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. 4Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
5¶ Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:2.5 Yea…: or, How much more 6Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!2.6 Woe…: or, Ho, he 7Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them? 8Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.2.8 blood: Heb. bloods
9¶ Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!2.9 coveteth…: or, gaineth and evil gain2.9 power…: Heb. palm of the hand 10Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul. 11For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.2.11 beam: or, piece, or, fastening2.11 answer it: or, witness against it
12¶ Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!2.12 blood: Heb. bloods 13Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?2.13 for…: or, in vain? 14For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.2.14 with…: or, by knowing the glory
15¶ Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness! 16Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD’s right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.2.16 with…: or, more with shame than with glory 17For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
18¶ What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?2.18 maker of…: Heb. fashioner of his fashion 19Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it. 20But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.2.20 let…: Heb. be silent all the earth before him
1Megyina mʼahwɛe na mawɛn.
Mɛbɔ nsra
na mahwɛ nea ɔbɛka akyerɛ me,
ne mʼanoyi a mede bɛma nkurobɔ yi.
Awurade Mmuae Foforo
2Afei, Awurade buae se,
“Kyerɛw adiyi yi wɔ ɔbopon so
ma mu nna hɔ pefee
na ama ɔkenkanfo ate ase.
3Adiyisɛm no retwɛn nkrabea bi;
ɛka awiei ho asɛm
na ɛbɛba mu.
Ɛwɔ mu sɛ ɛrekyɛ de, nanso twɛn,
ɛrenkyɛ, ɛbɛba mu.
4“Hwɛ, ɔtamfo no ama ne ho so;
nʼapɛde nteɛ,
nanso ɔtreneeni fi gyidi mu benya nkwa.
5Nokware, nsa yi no ma
wayɛ ahantan na onni ahotɔ.
Esiane sɛ ɔyɛ adifudepɛ sɛ ɔda
na ɔte sɛ owu a hwee mmee no nti
ɔfom aman no nyinaa
na ɔfa nnipa no nyinaa nnommum.
6“Nnommumfo yi nyinaa bedi ne ho fɛw aserew no aka se,
“ ‘Nnome nka nea ɔboaboa akorɔnne ano,
na ɔnam apoobɔ so nya ne ho!
Eyi nkɔ so nkosi da bɛn?’
7So wɔn a wode wɔn ka no rensɔre mpofirim ana?
Wɔbɛsɔre ama wo ho apopo,
na wobetwiw afa wo so.
8Esiane sɛ woafow aman bebree nti,
wɔn a wɔaka no bɛfow wo bi.
Efisɛ woahwie nnipa mogya agu;
woasɛe nsase, nkuropɔn ne wɔn a wɔtete mu.
9“Nnome nka nea ɔde akorɔnne kyekyere ne man,
a ɔyɛ ne berebuw wɔ sorɔnsorɔmmea,
sɛnea obeyi ne ho afi ɔsɛe mu.
10Woatu nnipa bebree sɛe ho agyina,
de agu wankasa fi anim ase, de wo nkwa atwa so.
11Abo a ɛhyehyɛ afi afasu mu no bɛteɛ mu,
na ebegyigye wɔ mpuran a wɔahyehyɛ no mu.
12“Nnome nka nea ɔnam mogyahwiegu so kyekyere kuropɔn
na ɔnam awudi so kyekyere kurow.
13Asafo Awurade ahyɛ sɛ,
nnipa no adwumayɛ bɛyɛ ogya a wɔhyew.
Aman no brɛ gu kwa. 14Na Awurade anuonyam ho nimdeɛ bɛhyɛ asase nyinaa ma,
sɛnea nsu hyɛ po ma no.
15“Due! Wo a woma wo mfɛfo nsa,
Wuhwie ma wɔnom kosi sɛ wɔbɛbow,
na afei woahwɛ wɔn adagyaw.
16Worennya anuonyam biara, wʼani bewu.
Afei adu wo so! Nom na wʼadagyaw mu nna hɔ.
Kuruwa a efi Awurade nsa nifa reba wo so,
na aniwu bɛkata wʼanuonyam so.
17Awurukasɛm a wode adi Lebanon no bɛmene wo,
ɔsɛe a wosɛe mmoa nso bɛbɔ wo hu.
Woaka nnipa mogya agu;
woasɛe nsase, nkuropɔn ne nnipa a wɔwɔ mu.
18“Mfaso bɛn na munya fi ahoni a nipa ayɛ mu?
Anaa nsɛsode a ɛkyerɛkyerɛ atoro?
Nea ɔyɛ ohoni no de ne ho to ɔno ankasa nsa ano adwuma so;
na ɔyɛ anyame a wontumi nkasa.
19Nnome nka nea ɔka kyerɛ dua se, ‘Nya nkwa!’
Anaa ɔka kyerɛ ɔbo a enni nkwa se, ‘Nyan!’
Ebetumi ama akwankyerɛ?
Wɔde sika kɔkɔɔ ne dwetɛ adura ho;
nanso ɔhome nni mu.”
20Nanso Awurade wɔ nʼasɔrefi kronkron mu.
Momma asase nyinaa nyɛ komm wɔ nʼanim.
