26 – Aban

AWURADE Onyankopɔn de asase no so dɔteɛ nwonoo onipa, na ɔhomee nkwa home guu ne hwene mu, maa onipa no bɛyɛɛ ɔteasefoɔ.

“Obiara a ɔhwie onipa mogya guo no, onipa so na wɔnam bɛhwie ɔno nso mogya aguo, ɛfiri sɛ, Onyankopɔn no ara sɛso na ɔbɔɔ onipa.

Yeinom ne Noa mmammarima mmusua, sɛdeɛ wɔn awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ te wɔ wɔn amanaman mu. Na ɛfiri yeinom mu na nsuyire no akyiri amanaman petee asase so.

Ɛberɛ bi, na nnipa a wɔwɔ asase so nyinaa ka kasa korɔ. Saa nnipa yi tu baa apueeɛ fam no, wɔbɛtoo asase tamaa wɔ Babilonia asase so, na wɔtenaa hɔ. Wɔdwennwenee ho sɛ, “Momma yɛntwa ntayaa na yɛnto mma ɛmmen yie.” Wɔde ntayaa no sii aboɔ anan na wɔde ama hyehyɛɛ ntam. Afei, wɔdwennwenee ho bio sɛ, “Momma yɛnkyekyere kuro kɛseɛ, na yɛnsi abantenten a ne sorɔnsorɔmmea duru sorosoro wɔ kuro no mu, na yɛnnye edin, na yɛanhwete wɔ asase so.” AWURADE siane firii soro baa fam, bɛhunuu kuro kɛseɛ a wɔrekyekyere no ne abantenten a wɔresi no. Afei, AWURADE kaa sɛ, “Sɛ nnipa korɔ a wɔka kasa baako afiti aseɛ redi saa dwuma yi a, ɛnneɛ biribiara a wɔbɔ wɔn tirim sɛ wɔbɛyɛ no renyɛ wɔn den. Mommra na yɛnkɔ asase so, na yɛnkɔtoto wɔn kasa, na obiara nya ne kasa, sɛdeɛ obiara nte ne yɔnko kasa.” Ɛnam yei so maa AWURADE hwetee nnipa no nyinaa mu, ma wɔpetee asase so nyinaa, ma wɔgyaee kuro kɛseɛ no kyekyere. Ɛno enti na wɔfrɛɛ kuro kɛseɛ no Babel, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛhɔ na AWURADE totoo kasa baako a na wɔka wɔ ewiase nyinaa saa ɛberɛ no, maa wɔn kasa hodoɔ. Ɛfiri hɔ na AWURADE hwetee nnipa no nyinaa mu, ma wɔpetee asase so nyinaa.

“Mɛma wo ayɛ ɔman kɛseɛ, na mɛhyira wo. Mɛma wo din atrɛ, na woayɛ nhyira ama nnipa bebree.

Onyankopɔn ka kyerɛɛ Yakob sɛ, “Mene Onyankopɔn tumfoɔ no. Wʼase nnɔre, na wʼase mfɛe. Ɔman ne aman asafo bɛfiri wo mu aba. Saa ara na ahemfo nso bɛfiri wo mu aba.

Ɛnnɛ, mede saa adwuma kɛseɛ yi nyinaa hyɛ wo nsa. Asɛm biara a wobɛka afa saa adwuma yi ho no, obiara nni ho asɛm ka wɔ Misraim nyinaa. Mʼahennwa a me Farao, mete so no nko ara na ɛma meyɛ kɛse sene wo.” Enti, Farao ka kyerɛɛ Yosef sɛ, “Ɛfiri ɛnnɛ de rekorɔ, mede Misraim asase nyinaa ahyɛ wo nsa.” Afei, Farao worɔɔ ne nsɔano kawa de hyɛɛ Yosef nsa. Ɔde serekye batakari papa bi hyɛɛ Yosef, de sika ntweaban yan no. Ɔmaa Yosef teaseɛnam tenaa mu sɛ nʼabadiakyire. Baabiara a Yosef bɛkɔ no, na nnipa di nʼanim teateaam sɛ, “monkoto no!” Saa ɛkwan yi so na ɔhene Farao fa de Misraim asase nyinaa hyɛɛ Yosef nsa. Afei, Farao ka kyerɛɛ Yosef sɛ, “Mene Farao Misraimhene deɛ, nanso obiara ntumi mfiri wʼakyi nyɛ biribiara wɔ Misraiman yi mu baabiara, gye sɛ woama ho kwan ansa.”

Enti, Mose ne Aaron kɔɔ Farao nkyɛn kɔyɛɛ anwanwadeɛ no sɛdeɛ AWURADE akyerɛ wɔn no. Aaron too ne poma no twenee fam wɔ Farao ne ne nkurɔfoɔ anim ma ɛdanee ɔwɔ. Farao nso frɛɛ nʼanyansafoɔ ne ne nkonyaayifoɔ a wɔwɔ Misraim ma wɔn nso bɛyɛɛ anwanwadeɛ korɔ no ara bi. Wɔn nso, wɔn poma tumi danee ɔwɔ. Nanso, Aaron ɔwɔ no menee wɔn deɛ no. Farao kɔɔ so yɛɛ akomaden a na ɔmpɛ sɛ ɔtie asɛm a AWURADE kaeɛ no.

Mose bɔɔ Farao amaneɛ sɛ, “AWURADE se menka nkyerɛ wo sɛ, ‘Anadwo nnɔndumienu mɛtwam wɔ Misraim asase so. Na Misraim fie biara mu ɔbabarima panin bɛwu. Ɛfiri Farao babarima panin so, ne dehyeɛ a ɔbɛdi nʼadeɛ, ne ɔsomfoɔ mu ɔsomfoɔ kumaa koraa ba panin ne ne nyɛmmoa abakan nyinaa bɛwuwu. Na owuo no ho agyaadwotwa bɛduru Misraim asase so nyinaa. Awerɛhoɔ a ɛte saa mmaa Misraim asase so da, na ebi nso remma da bio. Na Israelfoɔ mu deɛ, biribiara bɛyɛ dwoodwoo na ɔkraman mpo rempɔ.’ Na ɛbɛma woahunu sɛ, AWURADE de nsonsonoeɛ ato Misraimfoɔ ne Israelfoɔ ntam! Wo mpanimfoɔ yi nyinaa bɛtu mmirika, adi mʼakyiri, akoto asrɛ sɛ, ‘Yɛpa wo kyɛw, firi ha ntɛm na kɔfa wo nkurɔfoɔ nyinaa ka wo ho kɔ.’ Sɛ ɛba saa a ansa na mɛkɔ!” Mose wiee kasa no, ɔde abufuhyeɛ firii ahemfie hɔ kɔeɛ.

Ɛda no ara anadwo dasuo mu AWURADE kunkumm mmarimaa a wɔyɛ abakan a wɔwɔ Misraim asase so nyinaa, ɛfiri Farao babarima panin so kɔsi odeduani babarima panin ne anantwie nso mmakan nyinaa. Afei, Farao ne ne mpanimfoɔ ne nnipa a wɔwɔ Misraim nyinaa sɔree anadwo no. Misraiman no nyinaa twaa agyaadwoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, efie biara nni hɔ a onipa anwu wɔ mu.

“AWURADE bɛdi ɔhene akɔsi daa.”

Tie fo a merebɛtu wo yi na Onyankopɔn bɛhyira wo. Kɔ so ara si nnipa no anan wɔ Onyankopɔn anim na fa wɔn haw to nʼanim. Kyerɛ wɔn Onyankopɔn akwan a wɔmfa so ntena ase. Na hwehwɛ nnipa bi a wɔyɛ nyamesurofoɔ na wɔyɛ nokwafoɔ a wɔmpɛ adanmudegyeɛ, na wɔn mu baako biara nyɛ nnipa apem so ɔtemmufoɔ. Ɛsɛ sɛ saa onipa no nya atemmufoɔ edu hyɛ nʼase na wɔn mu baako biara ahwɛ nnipa ɔha so. Na wɔn ase no, wɔbɛyi atemmufoɔ baanu a wɔbɛhwɛ nnipa aduonum so, na wɔn nso, atemmufoɔ baanum bɛhyɛ wɔn mu biara ase na wɔatu nnipa edu fo. Ma saa nnipa yi nni wɔn ho ni na wɔnni nokorɛ daa. Asɛm biara a ɛho hia anaa ɛkyere adwene no, wɔmfa mmra wʼanim. Wɔn ankasa nhwɛ nka nsɛm nketenkete a ɛbɛba wɔn anim. Sɛ wofa saa ɛkwan yi so a, adwuma no bɛyɛ mmerɛ ama wo, ɛfiri sɛ, woakyekyɛ nnwuma no ama wɔn.

Ɔyiyii nnipa pa a wɔwɔ Israelman mu nyinaa de wɔn yɛɛ atemmufoɔ—apem apem, ɔha ɔha, aduonum aduonum ne edu edu. Na wɔbuu ɔman no atɛn berɛ nyinaa mu. Wɔde nsɛm akɛseɛ no maa Mose na wɔn nso dii nsɛm nketewa no.

Na mobɛyɛ asɔfoɔ ahemman a ɛyɛ ɔman kronkron ama Onyankopɔn.’ Saa nsɛm yi na ka kyerɛ Israelfoɔ no.” Mose siane firii bepɔ no so baeɛ no, ɔfrɛɛ mpanimfoɔ a wɔtuatua nnipa no ano nyinaa na ɔkaa asɛm a AWURADE ka kyerɛɛ no no kyerɛɛ wɔn.

“Monnkasa ntia Onyankopɔn na monnome aban mu mpanimfoɔ anaa mo atemmufoɔ anaa wɔn a wɔdi mo so.

“ ‘Monngu mo ho fi wɔ saa akwan ahodoɔ yi biara so na yeinom ne deɛ abosonsomfoɔ yɛ. Esiane sɛ wɔyɛ saa enti, merebɛyi wɔn afiri asase a morekɔ so no so. Saa ahohwibra no agu ɔman mu no nyinaa ho fi; ɛno enti na meretwe nnipa a wɔte hɔ no aso na mɛyi wɔn afiri asase no so. Ɛsɛ sɛ modi me mmara ne mʼahyɛdeɛ no nyinaa so pɛpɛɛpɛ na ɛnsɛ sɛ moyɛ saa akyiwadeɛ yi mu bi koraa. Saa mmara yi ka mo a wɔwoo mo Israelman mu ne ahɔhoɔ a wɔne mo te nyinaa. Ampa ara, ɛfiri sɛ daa nnipa a wɔte saa asase a mede mo rekɔ so no so yɛ saa akyiwadeɛ yi enti, asase no ho agu fi. Monnyɛ saa adeɛ no bi, anyɛ saa a, mɛpam mo afiri asase no so sɛdeɛ mɛyɛ wɔn a wɔte hɔ seesei no.

“ ‘Ɛsɛ sɛ modi me mmara nyinaa so na mampam mo amfiri mo asase foforɔ yi so. Monnni ɔman no amanneɛ a maka no wɔ mo anim sɛ ɛnyɛ no akyi, ɛfiri sɛ, nneɛma a wɔyɛ a ɛnyɛ no nyinaa, mabɔ mo ho kɔkɔ dada. Ɛno enti na mekyiri saa aman no. Mahyɛ mo wɔn asase no ho bɔ sɛ mede bɛma mo. Ɛyɛ asase a nufosuo ne ɛwoɔ sen wɔ so. Mene AWURADE mo Onyankopɔn a mama mo ada nso wɔ aman a aka no nyinaa mu.

Yeinom ne mmara ne ahyɛdeɛ a AWURADE nam Mose so de maa Israelfoɔ no wɔ Sinai Bepɔ so no.

Sɛ moduru asase a AWURADE mo Onyankopɔn de rema mo no so na mofa tena so na moka sɛ. “Momma yɛnsi yɛn so ɔhene te sɛ aman a atwa yɛn ho ahyia no nyinaa a,” monhwɛ sɛ mobɛpa obi a AWURADE mo Onyankopɔn bɛyi no asi mo so ɔhene. Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ mo nuanom no mu bi. Mommfa ɔhɔhoɔ a ɔnyɛ mo nua Israelni nsi mo so ɔhene. Ɛnsɛ sɛ saa ɔhene no pɛ apɔnkɔ dodoɔ sɛ nʼagyapadeɛ anaasɛ ɔma nnipa sane kɔ Misraim kɔtɔ apɔnkɔ dodoɔ wɔ hɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, AWURADE aka akyerɛ mo sɛ. “Ɛnsɛ sɛ mosane kɔ mo akyi bio.” Ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔware yerenom bebree anyɛ saa a, nʼakoma bɛfiri AWURADE so. Ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔboaboa dwetɛ ne sika pii ano.

Sɛ ɔtena ahennwa no so sɛ ɔhene a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔtwerɛ mmara nwoma no wɔ mmobɔeɛ so wɔ Lewifoɔ asɔfoɔ anim na ɔfa. Mmerɛ dodoɔ a ɔte ase no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔkora mmara a ɛwɔ ne nkyɛn no na ɔkenkan no daa sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, ɔbɛdi mmara no so na wasuro AWURADE ne Onyankopɔn. Kenkan a ɔkenkan no daa no remma ɔnyɛ ahantan, nhoran ne ho nkyerɛ sɛ ɔsene ne manfoɔ no. Ɛbɛsi no kwan sɛ ɔbɛtwe ne ho kakra mpo afiri saa mmara yi ho. Yei bɛsi no gyinaeɛ sɛ ɔne nʼasefoɔ bɛdi adeɛ awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ bebree so wɔ Israel.

Ɛberɛ a Ɔsorosoroni kyekyɛɛ nsase maa amanaman, na ɔkyekyɛɛ adasamma mu no, ɔtotoo ahyeɛ maa nnipa no sɛdeɛ Israelfoɔ no ano sie.

Na Israelfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ Gideon sɛ, “Di yɛn so ɔhene. Wo ne wo babarima ne wo nana bɛyɛ yɛn ahemfo, ɛfiri sɛ, woagye yɛn afiri Midianfoɔ nsam.” Nanso, Gideon buaa sɛ, “Merenni mo so ɔhene na me babarima nso renni mo so ɔhene. Awurade na ɔbɛdi mo so.”

Saa ɛberɛ no na Israel nni ɔhene, enti na nnipa no yɛ deɛ wɔpɛ biara.

Samuel bɔɔ akɔkoraa no, ɔyii ne mmammarima sɛ wɔnyɛ Israel atemmufoɔ. Nʼabakan no din de Yoɛl ɛnna ne ba a ɔtɔ so mmienu no din de Abiya. Na wɔyɛ atemmufoɔ wɔ Beer-Seba. Nanso, na ne mmammarima no nte sɛ wɔn agya. Wɔyɛɛ sikanibereɛ. Wɔgyegyee adanmudeɛ, buu ntɛnkyea.

Wɔn abisadeɛ no anyɛ Samuel dɛ enti, ɔkɔɔ AWURADE anim kɔbisaa akwankyerɛ. Na AWURADE ka kyerɛɛ Samuel sɛ, “Tie nsɛm a ɔmanfoɔ no reka kyerɛ wo no na yɛ. Ɛnyɛ wo na wɔapo, na mmom, me na wɔapo me, sɛ mennni wɔn so ɔhene bio.

Ɛno enti, tie wɔn, nanso bɔ wɔn kɔkɔ anibereɛ so, na ma wɔnhunu ɛkwan a ɔhene a ɔrebɛdi wɔn so no de wɔn bɛfa so.” Enti, Samuel kaa AWURADE kɔkɔbɔ no kyerɛɛ nnipa no. “Sei na ɔhene ne mo bɛtena. Ɔhene bɛtwe mo mmammarima akɔfra nʼasradɔm mu, na wɔama wɔn atu mmirika adi ne nteaseɛnam anim. Ebinom bɛyɛ nʼakodɔm mu asahene, na ebinom nso ayɛ nkoa mu asomfoɔ. Wɔbɛhyɛ ebinom ma wɔafuntum nʼafuo, na wɔatwa nʼafudeɛ, na afoforɔ ayɛ nʼakodeɛ ne ne teaseɛnam ho nneɛma. Ɔhene no bɛgye mo mmammaa afiri mo nsam, na wahyɛ wɔn ama wɔanoa nnuane, na wɔato nnuane, na wɔayɛ nnuhwam nso ama no. Ɔbɛgye mo mfuo ne mo bobe mfuo ne mo ngo mfuo a ɛyɛ no afiri mo nsam, na ɔde ama ɔno ankasa nʼasomfoɔ. Ɔbɛgye mo mfudeɛ mu nkyɛmu edu mu baako, na wakyekyɛ ama nʼadwumayɛfoɔ ne nʼasomfoɔ. Ɔbɛpɛ sɛ ɔbɛnya mo mfenaa ne nkoa, na wagye mo anantwie papa ne mo mfunumu de wɔn ayɛ nʼadwuma. Ɔbɛgye mo nnwan mu nkyɛmu edu mu baako na moayɛ nʼasomfoɔ. Sɛ ɛda no duru a, mobɛsrɛ ahomegyeɛ afiri saa ɔhene a morepɛ no no nkyɛn, nanso AWURADE remmoa mo.”

Nanso, ɔmanfoɔ no antie Samuel kɔkɔbɔ no. Asɛm a wɔkaeɛ ara ne sɛ, “Sɛ ɛte sɛn koraa a, yɛpɛ ɔhene. Yɛpɛ sɛ yɛyɛ sɛ aman a wɔatwa yɛn ho ahyia no. Yɛn ɔhene bɛdi yɛn so, na wadi yɛn anim akɔ ɔko.”

Ɛberɛ a Samuel hunuu Saulo ara pɛ, AWURADE kaa sɛ, “Yei ne ɔbarima a mekaa ne ho asɛm kyerɛɛ wo no. Ɔno na ɔbɛdi me nkurɔfoɔ so no.”

Afei, Samuel faa ngotoa a ngo wɔ mu hwie guu Saulo tirim, fee nʼafono ho, kaa sɛ, “Mereyɛ yei de akyerɛ sɛ AWURADE apa wo sɛ ɔkannifoɔ ama ne ɔman Israel.

Nanso, ɛwom sɛ mayɛ bebree ama mo deɛ, nso moapo me aka sɛ, ‘Yɛpɛ ɔhene.’ Enti, afei, momfa mo mmusuakuo ne mo mmusua mmra AWURADE anim.”

Samuel ka kyerɛɛ nnipa no nyinaa sɛ, “Ɔbarima a AWURADE apa no sɛ mo ɔhene nie. Obiara nni Israel ha a ɔne no sɛ.” Afei, nnipa no nyinaa bɔ gyee so sɛ, “Ɔhene nkwa so!” Samuel kyerɛkyerɛɛ mmara a ɛbata saa ahennie no ho kyerɛɛ nnipa no. Ɔtwerɛ guu nwoma mmobɔeɛ so, de kɔtoo AWURADE anim. Afei, Samuel gyaa ɔmanfoɔ no kwan ma wɔkɔɔ wɔn afie.

Saulo nso kɔɔ ne fie wɔ Gibea na nnipakuo bi a Onyankopɔn aka wɔn akoma de wɔn ho bɛbɔɔ no. Nanso, amumuyɛfoɔ bi kaa sɛ, “Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na saa onipa yi atumi agye yɛn?” Wɔsopaa no a wɔammrɛ no akyɛdeɛ biara. Nanso Saulo ammua wɔn.

Onyankopɔn honhom bɛsii Saulo so dendeenden. Na ne bo fuu yie. Ɔfaa anantwie mmienu, twitwaa wɔn asinasini, na wɔmaa abɔfoɔ no soa kyinii Israel nyinaa, de saa nkratoɔ yi kaa ho sɛ, “Obiara a wanni Saulo ne Samuel akyi ankɔ ɔko no, saa ara na ne nantwie bɛyɛ!” Na AWURADE maa nnipa no suroo Saulo abufuo no. Enti, wɔn nyinaa bɛboaa wɔn ho ano.

Afei, nnipa no teaam frɛɛ Samuel sɛ, “Nnipa a wɔka sɛ ɛnsɛ sɛ Saulo di yɛn so ɔhene no wɔ he? Momfa wɔn mmra na yɛnkum wɔn.”

Enti, wɔn nyinaa kɔɔ Gilgal, na wɔhyɛɛ Saulo sahenekyɛ wɔ AWURADE anim. Na wɔbɔɔ asomdwoeɛ afɔdeɛ maa AWURADE, na Saulo ne Israelfoɔ nyinaa ani gyeeɛ.

“Nanso, mosuroo Amonfoɔ ɔhene Nahas enti, moka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, ‘Dabi, yɛrepɛ ɔhene ama wadi yɛn so’—nanso na AWURADE mo Onyankopɔn yɛ mo so ɔhene. Afei, mo ɔhene a moayi no nie; deɛ mobisaeɛ no. Hwɛ, AWURADE ayɛ mo apɛdeɛ ama mo. Sɛ mosuro AWURADE, na mosom no, tie nʼasɛm, na sɛ moammu ne mmara so, na mo ne mo ɔhene a ɔdi mo so no nyinaa di AWURADE, mo Onyankopɔn akyi a, biribiara bɛyɛ yie. Na sɛ moantie AWURADE, na motia ne mmara a, ne nsa bɛyɛ duru wɔ mo so sɛdeɛ ɛyɛɛ mo agyanom so no.

Nnipa no nyinaa ka kyerɛɛ Samuel sɛ, “Bɔ AWURADE, wo Onyankopɔn, mpaeɛ ma wʼasomfoɔ sɛdeɛ yɛrenwuo, na yɛrenyɛ bɔne nka yɛn bɔne ahodoɔ nyinaa ho sɛ yɛabisa ɔhene.” Samuel buaa sɛ, “Monnsuro. Moayɛ saa bɔne yi nyinaa bi deɛ, nanso monnnane mo ani mfiri AWURADE so, na momfa mo akoma nyinaa nsom AWURADE.

Na sɛ mokɔ so yɛ bɔne a, wɔbɛsɛe mo ne mo ɔhene nyinaa.”

Ɔdii nnanson wɔ hɔ sɛdeɛ Samuel hyɛɛ no sɛ ɔnni no; nanso, Samuel deɛ, wamma Gilgal, na Saulo hunuu sɛ mmarima no rebɔ pete. Enti, ɔhyɛɛ sɛ, “Momfa ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ ne asomdwoeɛ afɔdeɛ no mmrɛ me.” Na Saulo ankasa bɔɔ ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ no. Ɔrewie afɔdeɛ no bɔ ara pɛ, na Samuel kɔduruu hɔ. Enti, Saulo pue kɔhyiaa no maa no akwaaba. Samuel bisaa no sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na woayɛ yi?” Saulo buaa sɛ, “Mehunuu sɛ mmarima no rehwete, na womma no, na Filistifoɔ no nso reboa wɔn ho ano wɔ Mikmas no, medwenee sɛ, ‘Afei deɛ, Filistifoɔ no bɛsiane abɛtoa me wɔ Gilgal, nanso memmisaa AWURADE nkyɛn adom.’ Enti, metee nka sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ mebɔ ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ ansa na woaba.” Na Samuel kaa sɛ, “Woadi nkwaseasɛm. Woanni mmara a AWURADE, wo Onyankopɔn, hyɛɛ wo no so. Sɛ wodii so a, anka ɔbɛtim wʼahennie ase wɔ Israel afebɔɔ. Na seesei, wʼahennie no rentim. AWURADE apɛ ɔbarima bi a ɔyɛ nʼakoma apɛdeɛ na wɔayi no sɛ ne nkurɔfoɔ ɔkannifoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, woanni AWURADE mmara no so.”

Na Samuel buaa sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na ɛsɔ AWURADE ani: sɛ wobɛbɔ ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ ne okum afɔdeɛ anaasɛ wobɛyɛ ɔsetie ama AWURADE nne? Osetie yɛ sene afɔrebɔ, sɛ wobɛtie no no yɛ sene sɛ wode nnwennini akɛseɛ sradeɛ bɛma. Adɔnyɛ te sɛ bayie, ɛna asoɔden nso te sɛ ahonisom. Esiane sɛ woapo AWURADE asɛm no enti, ɔno nso apo wʼahennie.”

Na Saulo ka kyerɛɛ Samuel sɛ, “Mayɛ bɔne. Manni AWURADE ahyɛdeɛ ne wo nkyerɛkyerɛ so. Na mesuro nnipa no enti na meyɛɛ wɔn apɛdeɛ maa wɔn no. Enti, mesrɛ wo, fa me bɔne kyɛ me na wo ne me nkɔsom AWURADE.” Samuel ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Merensane ne wo nkɔ. Woapo AWURADE ahyɛdeɛ enti AWURADE nso apo wʼahennie!”

Enti, Samuel faa toa a ngo wɔ mu no sraa no wɔ ne nuanom anim. Na, ɛfiri saa ɛda no, AWURADE honhom baa Dawid so wɔ tumi mu. Samuel kɔɔ Rama.

Na Dawid adwenem antene no sɛ watwa Saulo atadeɛ ano. Ɔka kyerɛɛ ne mmarima no sɛ, “AWURADE nim sɛ ɛnsɛ sɛ meyɛ saa. Ɛyɛ musuo sɛ obi mɛtene me nsa wɔ obi a AWURADE asra no ngo so; ɛfiri sɛ, AWURADE ankasa na wapa no.” Ɔnam saa nsɛm yi so kaa ne mmarima no anim, na wamma ho kwan amma wɔankɔ Saulo so. Na Saulo firii ɔbodan no mu kɔɔ ne kwan no. Dawid pue baeɛ, teateaam dii nʼakyi sɛ, “Me wura ɔhene!” Saulo twaa nʼani no, Dawid bɔɔ ne mu ase.

Afei mahunu sɛ, deɛ ɛbɛyɛ biara, wɔbɛsi wo ɔhene, na Israel ahemman no bɛdi yie wɔ wo pɛn so. Afei, suae AWURADE din mu kyerɛ me sɛ, sɛ wobɛdi adeɛ a, worentwa mʼasefoɔ anaa worempepa me din mfiri mʼagya fie.” Enti, Dawid suae kyerɛɛ Saulo. Na Saulo sane kɔɔ efie, na Dawid ne ne mmarima kɔɔ wɔn banbɔeɛ mu.

Nanso, Dawid ka kyerɛɛ Abisai sɛ, “Dabi, nsɛe no. Hwan na ɔbɛtumi de ne nsa aka onipa a AWURADE asra no, na ɔnni ho fɔ? Nokorɛ nie, AWURADE bɛbɔ Saulo ahwe da koro, anaasɛ ɔbɛtɔ wɔ ɔko mu, anaasɛ ɔbɛnyini na wawu. AWURADE mma ɛmpare me sɛ mede me nsa bɛka onipa a Onyankopɔn asra no. Na wonim biribi? Yɛbɛfa ne pea ne ne sukuruwa na yɛakɔ.” Na Dawid faa pea no ne sukuruwa a ɛsi Saulo tiri ho no, na wɔkɔeɛ a obiara anhunu wɔn na wɔn mu biara nso annyane mpo. Na wɔn nyinaa adeda, ɛfiri sɛ, AWURADE de nnahɔɔ too wɔn so.

Dawid bisaa no sɛ, “Na wonsuro sɛ wobɛkum obi a AWURADE asra no no?” Dawid ka kyerɛɛ ne mmarima no mu baako sɛ, “Ku no!” Enti, ɔbarima no twee nʼakofena de wɔɔ Amalekni no, kumm no. Na Dawid kaa sɛ, “Wʼano ayi mmusuo ama wo ama woawu, ɛfiri sɛ, wo ara na wokaa sɛ woakum obi a AWURADE asra no no.”

Afei, Yuda ntuanofoɔ kɔɔ Hebron, kɔsraa Dawid ngo sii no ɔhene wɔ Yuda abusuakuo so. Na ɛberɛ a Dawid tee sɛ Yabes Gilead mmarima asie Saulo no,

Na sɛ wo nna to twa a, mɛma wʼaseni a ɔfiri wʼasenem adi wʼadeɛ, na matim nʼahemman ase. Ɔno ne obi a ɔbɛsi dan de me din ato so. Na matim nʼahemman mu ahennwa ase afebɔɔ. Mɛyɛ nʼagya, na wayɛ me ba. Sɛ ɔyɛ bɔne a, mɛma aman bi atwe nʼaso. Nanso, merenyi me dɔ mfiri ne so da, sɛdeɛ meyi mefirii Saulo a meyii no firii wʼanim no so ansa na wobɛdii nʼadeɛ no. Wo fie ne wʼahemman bɛtim wɔ mʼanim afebɔɔ; na wʼahennwa bɛtena hɔ daa.’ ” Natan kaa saa adiyisɛm yi nyinaa kyerɛɛ Dawid.

Dawid dii Israel nyinaa so ɔhene, na ɔne obiara tenaa yie.

Israel Onyankopɔn kasaeɛ, Israel botan ka kyerɛɛ me sɛ: ‘Onipa a ɔdi ɔhene tenenee mu, na ɔde Nyamesuro di ɔhene no,

Ɔhene afotufoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Odiyifoɔ Natan aba ha, na ɔpɛ sɛ ɔhunu woɔ.” Natan kɔɔ mu kɔkotoo ɔhene no.

Ɛhɔ na ɔsɔfoɔ Sadok faa ngotoa firii ntomadan kronkron mu hɔ bɛhwie guu Salomo tirim. Afei, wɔhyɛn totorobɛnto maa nnipa no nyinaa teateaam sɛ, “Ɔhene Salomo nkwa so!” Na nnipa no nyinaa sane ne Salomo kɔɔ Yerusalem a wɔrebɔ mmɛn, di ahurisie. Na anigyeɛ ne ahosɛpɛ ne nteateam no ano yɛɛ den ara kɔsii sɛ, wɔn nne no wosoo asase.

Salomo kyerɛɛ ne dɔ a ɔwɔ maa AWURADE, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɔnam nʼagya Dawid nkyerɛkyerɛ anammɔn so pɛpɛɛpɛ. Mmom na ɔbɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ sorɔnsorɔmmea hɔ, hye aduhwam wɔ hɔ nso. Gibeon na na afɔrebukyia no mu atitire wɔ, ɛhɔ na Salomo kɔbɔɔ ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ apem wɔ afɔrebukyia so.

Anadwo no, AWURADE daa ne ho adi kyerɛɛ Salomo wɔ daeɛ mu. Onyankopɔn ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na wopɛ? Bisa na mede bɛma wo.” Salomo kaa sɛ, “Woada adɔeɛ kɛseɛ pa ara adi akyerɛ mʼagya Dawid, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɔdi wo nokorɛ, yɛ ɔteneneeni a nʼakoma mu nso da hɔ. Woatoa so ayɛ no saa adɔeɛ kɛseɛ yi ara, na ɛnnɛ yi ara, woama no ɔbabarima sɛ ɔntena nʼahennwa nso so. “Afei, Ao AWURADE, me Onyankopɔn, woasi wʼakoa ɔhene, sɛ mensi mʼagya Dawid anan mu, nanso meyɛ abɔfra ketewaa bi a mennim sɛdeɛ mɛsi ayɛ mʼadwuma. Ɛha na wʼakoa abɛduru wɔ nnipa a woapa wɔn no mu; nnipa a wɔn dodoɔ enti, obi ntumi nkan wɔn. Ɛno enti, ma wʼakoa nhunumu akoma a ɔbɛtumi de adi wo nkurɔfoɔ so, na ɔbɛtumi ahunu papa ne bɔne ntam nsonsonoeɛ. Na hwan koraa na ɔno nko ara bɛtumi adi saa ɔman a wɔdi mu, a wɔyɛ wo dea yi so?” AWURADE ani sɔɔ Salomo mmuaeɛ no, na nʼani gyee sɛ ɔbisaa nyansa. Enti, AWURADE buaa sɛ, “Esiane sɛ woabisa nyansa a wode bɛdi me manfoɔ so, na woammisa nkwa tenten anaa sika amma wo ho anaa woammisa sɛ wo ɔtamfoɔ bi nwu no enti, mede deɛ woabisa no bɛma wo. Mɛma wo nyansa ne nteaseɛ a obiara nnyaa bi da, na obiara nso nnya bi da. Na deɛ woammisa no nso, mede bɛka wo ho—sika ne animuonyam. Na ɔhene biara a ɔwɔ ewiase nso rentumi mfa ne ho nto wo ho, wo nkwa nna nyinaa mu. Na sɛ wodi mʼakyi, na wodi me mmara so sɛ wʼagya Dawid a, mɛma wo nkwa tenten.”

Na Salomo gyinaa hɔ, pagyaa ne nsa kyerɛɛ soro wɔ AWURADE afɔrebukyia no anim wɔ Israelfoɔ no nyinaa anim. Ɔbɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ, “Ao, AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn, Onyame biara nni hɔ a ɔte sɛ wo wɔ ɔsoro anaa asase so. Wodi wo bɔhyɛ so, na woda wo dɔ a ɛnni awieeɛ adi kyerɛ wɔn a wɔtie wo, na wɔpɛ sɛ wɔyɛ wʼapɛdeɛ nso.

Enti, ɔhene Salomo bɛyɛɛ ɔdefoɔ ne onyansafoɔ sene ɔhene biara wɔ asase so nyinaa.

Farao babaa no akyi no, ɔhene Salomo dɔɔ ananafoɔ mmaa bebree a na wɔyɛ Moabfoɔ, Amonfoɔ, Edomfoɔ, Sidonfoɔ ne Hetifoɔ. Na Awurade aka no pefee akyerɛ ne nkurɔfoɔ sɛ, wɔne saa aman no nni awadeɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, mmaa a wɔbɛware wɔn no bɛtwetwe wɔn ama wɔakɔsom wɔn anyame. Nanso, Salomo waree wɔn ara. Na ɔwɔ yerenom ahanson ne mpenafoɔ ahasa. Na ampa ara wɔtwee ne ɔkra firii AWURADE ho. Ɛberɛ a Salomo bɔɔ akɔkoraa no, wɔtwee nʼakoma kɔɔ anyame afoforɔ so, na wamfa ne ho anto AWURADE, ne Onyankopɔn so, sɛdeɛ nʼagya Dawid yɛeɛ no. Salomo dii Sidonfoɔ nyamebaa Astoret ne Amonfoɔ nyame Molek a na wɔkyiri no no akyi. Enti, Salomo yɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so. Wanni AWURADE akyi, sɛdeɛ nʼagya Dawid yɛeɛ no. Salomo sii abosonnan maa Moabfoɔ nyame Kemos, a na ɔyɛ akyiwadeɛ, wɔ Ngo Bepɔ a ɛwɔ Yerusalem apueeɛ fam, na ɔsii bi nso maa Amonfoɔ nyame Molek, a na ɔyɛ akyiwadeɛ. Salomo sisii abosonnan yi maa nʼananayerenom nyinaa, sɛ wɔnhye nnuhwam, na wɔmmɔ afɔdeɛ mma wɔn anyame wɔ hɔ.

Na AWURADE bo fuu Salomo, ɛfiri sɛ, nʼakoma adane afiri AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn, a wada ne ho adi akyerɛ no mprenu no ho. Ɔbɔɔ Salomo kɔkɔ sɛ ɔnni anyame foforɔ akyi, nanso Salomo anni AWURADE ahyɛdeɛ so. Enti, AWURADE ka kyerɛɛ Salomo sɛ, “Esiane sɛ woanni mʼapam so, na woapo me mmara enti, ampa ara, mɛte ahemman no afiri wo ho, na mede ama wʼasomfoɔ no mu baako.

Nnansa akyi, Yeroboam ne nnipa no nyinaa sane baa sɛ wɔrebɛtie Rehoboam mmuaeɛ, sɛdeɛ ɔkaeɛ no. Ɔhene no buaa nnipa no abufuo so. Wamfa mpanimfoɔ no afotuo no; ɔfaa mmabunu no afotuo. Ɔka kyerɛɛ nnipa no sɛ, “Mʼagya yɛɛ den wɔ mo so, na mɛyɛ aboro saa. Mʼagya hwee mo mpire na me deɛ mede anyanyankyerɛ bɛkeka mo.”

Yeroboam sisii abosonnan wɔ nkokoɔ so, na ɔpaa asɔfoɔ firii nnipa no mu a na wɔmfiri Lewi asɔfoɔ abusua mu. Yeroboam hyehyɛɛ nyamesom dapɔnna wɔ Bet-El a na wɔdi saa nna no Bul bosome (bɛyɛ Ahinime) mu a na ɛte sɛ Yuda Dwanekɔbea Afahyɛ no ara. Bet-El hɔ na ɔno ankasa bɔɔ afɔdeɛ maa anantwie mma ahoni a wayɛ no. Na Bet-El hɔ ara nso, na ɔpaa asɔfoɔ, maa abosomfie a ɔsisiiɛ no.

Ɔhene Yeroboam bo fuu Onyame onipa yi sɛ wakasa atia afɔrebukyia yi. Enti ɔtenee ne nsa wɔ ne so, teaam sɛ, “Monkyere no!” Nanso, ne nsa a ɔtenee wɔ ɔbarima no so no senseneeɛ a wantumi anyɛ ho hwee. Na afɔrebukyia no mu paee mmienu, na nsõ a ɛgu so no hwie guiɛ, sɛdeɛ nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ a Onyankopɔn onipa nam AWURADE ɔhyɛ nsɛm so daa no adi kyerɛeɛ no.

Nanso, yei akyi koraa no, Yeroboam annane ne ho amfiri nʼakwammɔne no so. Ɔkɔɔ so yii asɔfoɔ firi nnipa no mu. Obiara a ɔpɛ no, ɔtumi yɛɛ ɔsɔfoɔ wɔ abosomfie hɔ. Yei bɛyɛɛ bɔne kɛseɛ, na ɛnam so sɛee Yeroboam ahemman, ma ne fiefoɔ nyinaa wuwuiɛ.

Bɔne a woayɛ no dɔɔso kyɛn wɔn a wɔtenaa ase ansa na wɔrewo woɔ no. Woayɛ anyame afoforɔ ma ɛnam so ama me bo afu wo, wo sikakɔkɔɔ nantwie mma no enti. Na ɛsiane sɛ woadane wʼakyi akyerɛ me enti, mede amanehunu bɛba wo fie ahennie nnidisoɔ so, na makum wo mmammarima nyinaa, akoa ne deɛ ɔdi ne ho so nso. Mɛhye wʼahennie nnidisoɔ no ase, sɛdeɛ obi hye wura ma aseɛ tu koraa no.

Ɔbɛto Israel asaworam, ɛfiri sɛ, Yeroboam yɛɛ bɔne, nam so maa Israel nyinaa ne no yɛɛ bɔne.”

Yeroboam dii adeɛ wɔ Israel ne mfeɛ dunwɔtwe soɔ no, Abiyam hyɛɛ nʼadedie ase sɛ ɔhene wɔ Yuda. Ɔdii ɔhene wɔ Yerusalem mfeɛ mmiɛnsa. Na ne maame din de Maaka a ɔyɛ Absalom babaa. Nʼagya bɔne a ɔyɛeɛ nyinaa no, ɔyɛɛ bi. Na nʼakoma nni AWURADE ne Onyankopɔn mu, sɛdeɛ ne nana Dawid yɛeɛ no.

Asa yɛɛ deɛ ɛsɔ AWURADE ani, sɛdeɛ ne nana Dawid yɛeɛ no. Ɔpamoo asɔreeɛ so nnwamanfoɔ nyinaa firii asase no so, na ɔyiyii ahoni a nʼagyanom yɛeɛ no nyinaa. Na mpo, ɔtuu ne nanabaa Maaka firii ahemaadwa no so, ɛfiri sɛ, na wayɛ Asera ahoni dua a na ɛyɛ akyiwadeɛ. Asa twaa dua no na ɔhyee no wɔ Kidron bɔnhwa mu. Ɛwom sɛ wɔansɛe abosonnan no nyinaa koraa deɛ, nanso, Asa kɔɔ so de nʼakoma hyɛɛ AWURADE mu nʼasetena nyinaa mu.

Yeroboam babarima Nadab hyɛɛ aseɛ dii adeɛ wɔ Israel ɛberɛ a na ɔhene Asa adi adeɛ wɔ Yuda mfeɛ mmienu mu. Ɔdii adeɛ Israel mfeɛ mmienu. Na ɔyɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so. Ɔdii nʼagya anammɔn akyi, toaa so yɛɛ bɔne, somm abosom sɛdeɛ na Yeroboam adi Israel anim ama wɔayɛ no.

Saa asɛm yi siiɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, Yeroboam di a ɔdii Israel anim ma wɔyɛɛ bɔne no, ɛhyɛɛ AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn, abufuo.

Ahiya ba Baasa hyɛɛ aseɛ dii Israel so wɔ ɔhene Asa adedie wɔ Yuda no mfeɛ mmiɛnsa mu. Baasa dii adeɛ Tirsa mfeɛ aduonu ɛnan. Na ɔyɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so. Ɔdii Yeroboam anammɔn akyi, somm abosom, sɛdeɛ Yeroboam dii Israel anim yɛeɛ no.

Wɔn a wɔbɛwuwu wɔ kuro no mu a wɔyɛ Yeroboam dea no deɛ, nkraman bɛwe wɔn ɛnam. Na ewiem nnomaa na wɔbɛsosɔ wɔn a wɔbɛwuwu wiram no.”

Na AWURADE asɛm nam Hanani babarima odiyifoɔ Yehu so baa Baasa ne ne fiefoɔ so, ɛsiane bɔne dodoɔ a na wayɛ wɔ AWURADE ani so no enti. Saa nneyɛeɛ no hyɛɛ AWURADE abufuo. Na ɔyɛɛ sɛdeɛ ɔyɛɛ Yeroboam fie no ara pɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, Baasa nso sɛee Yeroboam fie.

Simri sɛee Baasa ahennie nnidisoɔ no, sɛdeɛ Awurade nam odiyifoɔ Yehu so ahyɛ no. Yeinom siiɛ ɛsiane Baasa ne ne babarima Ela bɔne ne wɔn bɔne dodoɔ a wɔdii Israel anim ma wɔyɛeɛ no enti. Wɔde wɔn abosom huhuo hyɛɛ AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn, abufuo.

Ɛberɛ a Simri hunuu sɛ wɔafa kuro no, ɔkɔɔ ɔhene no abankɛsewa mu wɔ ne fie, na ɔhyee hɔ ne ne ho fraeɛ, ma ɔwuu egyadɛreɛ no mu. Na ɔno nso ayɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so. Ɔdii Yeroboam anammɔn akyi, toaa bɔne a Yeroboam dii Israel anim yɛeɛ no so.

Nanso, Omri yɛɛ bɔne AWURADE ani so, na mpo, ne bɔne no so sene ahemfo a wɔdi nʼanim no deɛ. Ɔdii Yeroboam anammɔn akyi, kɔɔ so somm abosom, sɛdeɛ Yeroboam dii Israel anim, ma wɔyɛɛ no. Ɔde yei hyɛɛ AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn, abufuo.

Nanso Omri ba Ahab yɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so. Mpo, na ne bɔne no so sene ahemfo a wɔdi nʼanim no nyinaa mu biara deɛ. Na ɔyɛɛ deɛ Yeroboam yɛɛ wɔ bɔneyɛ mu no bi. Wamma no anso hɔ ara. Ɔwaree Isebel a na ɔyɛ Sidonfoɔhene Etbaal babaa, na ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ somm Baal, sɔree no. Deɛ ɛdi ɛkan no, ɔsii abosomfie ne afɔrebukyia maa Baal wɔ Samaria. Afei, ɔsii Asera afɔrebukyia. Ɔkɔɔ so yɛɛ pii de hyɛɛ AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn abufuo sene ahemfo a wɔadi nʼanim wɔ Israel no nyinaa.

Ɛberɛ a na Isebel rekunkum AWURADE adiyifoɔ no, Obadia faa adiyifoɔ no ɔha de wɔn kɔsiee abodan mmienu mu a, wɔn mu aduonum biara da ɔbodan baako mu. Na ɔmaa wɔn aduane ne nsuo.

Ɔhunuu Elia no, ɔbisaa no sɛ, “Wo nie, wo a woha Israelfoɔ?” Elia buaa sɛ, “Menhaa Israel ɛkwan biara so. Na mmom, wo ne wʼagya fiefoɔ na moaha Israel. Moagyae AWURADE mmara so die, akɔdi Baal akyi. Enti, frɛ Israel nnipa nyinaa na wɔmmɛhyia me Karmel bepɔ so. Na fa Baal adiyifoɔ ahanan aduonum ne Asera adiyifoɔ ahanan a wɔdidi Isebel didipono so no nso bra.”

Ɛberɛ a Ahab duruu fie no, ɔkaa deɛ Elia ayɛ nyinaa ne sɛdeɛ wakunkum Baal adiyifoɔ nyinaa no kyerɛɛ Isebel. Enti, Isebel de saa nkra yi kɔmaa Elia sɛ, “Sɛ ɔkyena sɛsɛɛ na menkum wo, sɛdeɛ woakum nkurɔfoɔ yi a, anyame no nku me bi.”

Ɛnna AWURADE asɛm baa Tisbini Elia hɔ sɛ, “Kɔ na kɔhyia Israelhene Ahab a ɔdi Samaria so no. Seesei ara ɔwɔ Nabot bobeturo no mu a ɔrebɛfa. Ka kyerɛ no sɛ, sei na AWURADE ka: ‘Ɛnnɔɔso sɛ wokum Nabot? Ɛsɛ sɛ wobɔ no korɔno nso? Deɛ woayɛ yi enti beaeɛ a nkraman taferee Nabot mogya no, ɛhɔ ara na nkraman bɛtafere wo mogya, aane, wʼankasa wo mogya!’ ” Ahab ka kyerɛɛ Elia sɛ, “Woahunu me, me ɔtamfoɔ.” Ɔbuaa sɛ, “Aane maba bio ɛfiri sɛ, woatɔn wo ho ama ɔbɔnefoɔ no wɔ AWURADE ani so. ‘Mede ɔhaw ne abɛbrɛsɛ bɛbrɛ wo. Mɛhye wʼasefoɔ nyinaa, na matwa ɔbarima a ɔtwa toɔ koraa wɔ Israel, sɛ ɔyɛ akoa anaa ɔdehyeɛ, afiri Ahab ho. Mɛma wo fie ayɛ sɛ Nebat babarima Yeroboam ne Ahiya babarima Baasa afie, ɛfiri sɛ, woahyɛ me abufuo ama Israel ayɛ bɔne!’ “Na ɛfa Isebel ho nso no, AWURADE ka sɛ, Yesreel nkraman bɛwe ne ɛnam wɔ kuropɔn no afasuo ho. “Wɔn a na wɔwɔ Ahab afa a wɔwuwuu wɔ kuro no mu no nso, nkraman bɛwe wɔn ɛnam, na apete nso asosɔ wɔn a wɔwuwuu wɔ wiram no ɛnam.”

(Obiara nni hɔ a ɔtɔn ne ho maa bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so, sɛdeɛ Ahab yɛeɛ no, ɛfiri sɛ, ne yere Isebel tuu no fo bɔne. Ɔyɛɛ bɔne ara, kɔsii sɛ ɔkɔɔ ahoni so, te sɛ Amorifoɔ a AWURADE pamoo wɔn wɔ Israelfoɔ anim no). Ahab tee saa asɛm yi no, ɔsunsuanee ne ntadeɛ mu, firaa ayitoma, kyenee kɔm. Ɔfiraa ayitoma no saa de awerɛhoɔ a emu yɛ den kyinkyiniiɛ. Na AWURADE asɛm baa Tisbini Elia hɔ sɛ, “Woahunu sɛdeɛ Ahab brɛɛ ne ho ase wɔ mʼanim? Esiane sɛ ɔbrɛɛ ne ho ase enti, meremfa saa ɔhaw ne abɛbrɛsɛ yi a ɛwɔ hɔ ma no ɛnnɛ yi mmrɛ no. Ɛbɛba ne mmammarima so; mɛsɛe nʼasefoɔ nyinaa.”

Na wɔhoroo ne teaseɛnam no ho wɔ asubura bi a ɛwɔ Samaria a adwamanfoɔ dware hɔ, na nkraman bɛtaferee ɔhene no mogya no, sɛdeɛ AWURADE aka ato hɔ no. Nsɛm a ɛfa Ahab ahennie ho ne asonse ahemfie ho asɛm ne nkuro a ɔkyekyeree nyinaa no, wɔatwerɛ agu Israel Ahemfo Abakɔsɛm Nwoma no mu.

Na Yehosafat yɛ ɔhene papa a ɔdii nʼagya Asa anammɔn akyi. Ɔyɛɛ adeɛ a ɛsɔ AWURADE ani. Nanso, nʼahennie mu no, wantumi ammubu abosonnan enti, nnipa kɔɔ so bɔɔ afɔdeɛ, hyee aduhwam wɔ hɔ. Yehosafat ne Israelhene tenaa ase asomdwoeɛ mu.

Ahab babarima Ahasia hyɛɛ aseɛ dii Israel so ɛberɛ a na Yehosafat adi adeɛ mfeɛ dunson wɔ Yuda. Ɔdii adeɛ Samaria mfeɛ mmienu. Na ɔfaa nʼagya ne ne maame ne Nebat babarima Yeroboam anammɔn so, somm ahoni, yɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so. Ɔsomm Baal, sɔree no, nam so fuu AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn, bo sɛdeɛ nʼagya yɛeɛ no.

Na Elia ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene no sɛ, “Sɛdeɛ AWURADE seɛ nie: Adɛn enti na wosomaa abɔfoɔ kɔɔ Baal-Sebub, Ekron nyame nkyɛn abisa, sɛ ɔhene bɛnya ahoɔden anaa? Onyankopɔn nni Israel anaa? Esiane sɛ woayɛ saa enti, worensɔre mfiri mpa a woda soɔ no so da. Na deɛ ɛbɛyɛ biara wobɛwu.” Na Ahasia wuiɛ sɛdeɛ AWURADE nam Elia so hyɛeɛ no. Esiane sɛ na Ahasia nni ɔbabarima a ɔbɛdi nʼadeɛ enti, ne nuabarima Yoram na ɔdii nʼadeɛ sɛ ɔhene. Saa asɛm yi sii Yehosafat a na ɔyɛ Yudahene babarima Yehoram adedie mfeɛ mmienu mu.

Ahab babarima Yoram na ɔdii ɔhene wɔ Israel ɛberɛ a na Yudahene Yehosafat adi adeɛ mfeɛ dunwɔtwe wɔ Yuda no. Ɔdii adeɛ wɔ Samaria mfeɛ dumienu. Ɔyɛɛ AWURADE ani so bɔne. Nanso, na nʼamumuyɛ no nte sɛ nʼagya ne ne maame deɛ no. Ɔsɛee Baal adum kronkron a nʼagya siiɛ no. Nanso ɔtoaa ahonisom so, sɛdeɛ Nebat babarima Yeroboam dii Israelfoɔ anim, ma wɔyɛɛ no.

Ɔhene Yehosafat babarima Yehoram bɛdii Yuda so ɛberɛ a ɔhene Yoram adi adeɛ wɔ Israel mfeɛ enum so. Na Yoram yɛ Ahab babarima. Ɛberɛ a Yehoram dii ɔhene no, na wadi mfeɛ aduasa mmienu. Ɔdii adeɛ wɔ Yerusalem mfirinhyia nwɔtwe. Nanso, Yehoram yɛɛ sɛdeɛ Israel ahemfo yɛeɛ. Na ɔyɛ otirimuɔdenfoɔ te sɛ ɔhene Ahab, ɛfiri sɛ, na waware Ahab mmammaa no mu baako. Enti Yehoram yɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so.

Ɛberɛ a Ahasia dii adeɛ no, na wadi mfeɛ aduonu mmienu, na ɔdii adeɛ wɔ Yerusalem afe. Ne maame ne Atalia a ɔyɛ Israelhene Omri nana. Ahasia dii amumuyɛsɛm, dii bɔne a ɔhene Ahab fiefoɔ yɛeɛ no anammɔn akyi. Ɔyɛɛ amumuyɛsɛm wɔ AWURADE ani so ɛfiri sɛ, wɔbɔɔ ne din bataa awadeɛ a ɔkɔwaree Ahab efieni no ho.

Ɔduruu hɔ no, ɔhunuu Yehu sɛ ɔne asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ bi reyɛ nhyiamu. Ɔkaa sɛ, “Ɔsahene, mewɔ nkra bi de ma wo.” Yehu bisaa sɛ, “Yɛn mu hwan?” Ɔbuaa sɛ, “Wo a woyɛ ɔsahene no.” Enti, Yehu gyaa wɔn a aka no hɔ, kɔɔ efie. Na odiyifoɔ kumaa no hwiee ngo no guu Yehu tirim, kaa sɛ, “Sɛdeɛ AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn, seɛ nie: Mesra wo ngo sɛ, di AWURADE nkurɔfoɔ Israelfoɔ so ɔhene. Ɛsɛ sɛ wosɛe Ahab, wo wura, no fie. Saa ɛkwan no so na mɛfa atua mʼadiyifoɔ a wɔkunkumm wɔn ne AWURADE asomfoɔ no nyinaa a Isebel kunkumm wɔn no so ka. Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔpepa Ahab fiefoɔ nyinaa firi hɔ—ɔbarima biara, ɔsomfoɔ ne deɛ ɔde ne ho nyinaa a wɔwɔ Israel.

Ɛberɛ a ɔhemmaa Isebel tee sɛ Yehu aba Yesreel no, ɔkekaa nʼanintɔn, yɛɛ ne ti fɛfɛɛfɛ, tɛɛ mpomma mu. Ɛberɛ a Yehu wuraa ahemfie ɛpono no mu no, ɔhemmaa no teaam guu ne so sɛ, “Owudifoɔ, wobaa no asomdwoeɛ so anaa? Wote sɛ Simri a ɔkumm ne wura no.” Yehu pagyaa nʼani hunuu no wɔ mpomma no mu teaam sɛ, “Hwan na ɔwɔ mʼafa!” Na apiafoɔ baanu anaa baasa hwɛɛ no. Yehu teaam sɛ, “Monto no ntwene fam.” Enti, wɔtoo no firii mpomma no mu, maa ne mogya bi bɔ petee ɔfasuo no ne nʼapɔnkɔ ho. Na Yehu maa nʼapɔnkɔ tiatiaa nʼamu no so. Na Yehu kɔɔ ahemfie hɔ kɔdidi, nomeeɛ. Akyire yi, ɔkaa sɛ, “Monkɔ nkɔsie ɔbaa a wɔadome no yi, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔyɛ ɔhene babaa.” Nanso, wɔkɔɔ sɛ wɔrekɔsie no no, ne tikwankoraa, ne nan ne ne nsa nko ara na wɔhunuiɛ. Ɛberɛ a wɔbɛbɔɔ Yehu amaneɛ no, ɔkaa sɛ, “Yei hyɛ asɛm a AWURADE nam ne ɔsomfoɔ Tisbini Elia so kaeɛ no ma sɛ, ‘Asase tam bi a ɛda Yesreel no so na nkraman bɛwe Isebel ɛnam. Na nʼamu bɛbɔ apete, te sɛ wura wɔ Yesreel haban mu a ne saa enti, obiara ntumi nhunu no.’ ”

Na Yehu frɛɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ kuro no mu no nyinaa nhyiamu, ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Ahab somm Baal kakra; Yehu bɛsom no yie. Momfrɛ Baal adiyifoɔ, asomfoɔ ne nʼabosomfoɔ nyinaa mmra. Monhwɛ sɛ wɔn mu biara bɛba, ɛfiri sɛ, merebɛbɔ Baal afɔdeɛ kɛseɛ. Obiara a ɔsom Baal a wamma no, wɔbɛkum no.” Na Yehu adwene ne sɛ, ɔbɛsɛe wɔn a wɔsom Baal no nyinaa. Afei, Yehu hyɛɛ sɛ, “Monhyia, mmɔ dwa anibereɛ so, na monsɔre Baal!” Enti, wɔyɛɛ saa. Ɔsomaa abɔfoɔ kɔɔ Israel afanan nyinaa, kɔfrɛɛ wɔn a wɔsom Baal no nyinaa. Wɔn nyinaa ba bɛhyɛɛ Baal abosomfie hɔ ma tɔ, firi tire kɔsi tire. Na Yehu hyɛɛ deɛ ɔhwɛ ntadedaka no so no sɛ, “Hwɛ ma obiara a ɔsom Baal no nhyɛ batakari yi baako.” Enti, wɔkyekyɛɛ batakari maa wɔn. Na Yehu ne Rekab babarima Yehonadab kɔɔ Baal abosomfie hɔ. Yehu ka kyerɛɛ Baal asomfoɔ no sɛ, “Monhwɛ sɛ wɔn a wɔyɛ Baal asomfoɔ no nko ara na wɔwɔ ha. Mommma obiara a ɔsom AWURADE no mma mu.” Enti, na wɔn nyinaa wɔ abosomfie hɔ rekɔbɔ afɔdeɛ ne ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ. Yehu de nʼasraafoɔ aduɔwɔtwe twaa ɛdan no ho hyiaeɛ, hyɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ moma obi dwane a, mo ara mode mo nkwa bɛtwa so.”

Wɔbubuu Baal adum no, sɛee nʼabosomfie no pasaa, de hɔ yɛɛ ɔmanfoɔ agyananbea. Na ɛda so yɛ agyananbea de bɛsi ɛnnɛ.

Nanso, Yehu amfa nʼakoma anni AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn mmara no so. Wantwe ne ho amfiri ahonisom a Yeroboam dii Israelfoɔ anim, ma wɔyɛeɛ no ho.

Ɔhunuu sɛ ɔhene foforɔ no gyina beaeɛ bi a ɛkyerɛ ne tumi wɔ afadum no ho, sɛdeɛ amanneɛ kyerɛ wɔ ahensie mu no. Na mpanimfoɔ ne totorobɛntohyɛnfoɔ atwa ne ho ahyia. Na nnipa a wɔfiri asase no so afanan nyinaa redi ahurisie rehyɛn totorobɛnto. Ɛberɛ a Atalia hunuu yeinom nyinaa no, ɔde ahometeɛ sunsuanee ne ntadeɛ mu teateaam sɛ, “Amammɔeɛsɛm! Amammɔeɛsɛm!”

Yoas asetena mu nyinaa, ɔyɛɛ deɛ ɛsɔ AWURADE ani, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɔsɔfoɔ Yehoiada kyerɛkyerɛ no. Na Yoas yɛ ɔhene papa a ɔdii nʼagya Asa anammɔn akyi. Ɔyɛɛ adeɛ a ɛsɔ AWURADE ani. Nanso, nʼahennie mu no, wantumi ammubu abosonnan enti, nnipa kɔɔ so bɔɔ afɔdeɛ, hyee aduhwam wɔ hɔ.

Ɛberɛ a Yehu babarima Yehoahas hyɛɛ aseɛ dii ɔhene wɔ Israel no, na ɔhene Yoas nso adi adeɛ mfeɛ aduonu mmiɛnsa wɔ Yuda. Ɔdii adeɛ mfeɛ dunson wɔ Samaria. Nanso, ɔyɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so. Ɔdii Nebat babarima Yeroboam nhwɛsoɔ akyi, toaa ahonisom a ɔdii Israelfoɔ no anim yɛeɛ no so.

Yehoahas babarima Yehoas hyɛɛ aseɛ dii Israel so wɔ ɛberɛ a na ɔhene Yoas adi adeɛ Yuda ne mfeɛ aduasa nson so. Ɔdii adeɛ Samaria mfeɛ dunsia. Na ɔyɛɛ bɔne AWURADE ani so. Wantwe ne ho amfiri abosonsom a Nebat babarima Yeroboam dii Israel anim ma wɔyɛeɛ no ho.

Ɛberɛ a Yoas babarima Amasia hyɛɛ aseɛ dii adeɛ wɔ Yuda no, na ɔhene Yehoas adi adeɛ wɔ Israel mfeɛ mmienu. Amasia dii adeɛ no, na wadi mfeɛ aduonu enum, na ɔdii adeɛ wɔ Yerusalem mfeɛ aduonu nkron. Na wɔfrɛ ne maame Yehoadin a ɔfiri Yerusalem. Ɔyɛɛ deɛ ɛtene wɔ AWURADE ani so, nanso anto deɛ nʼagya Dawid yɛeɛ. Ɔhwɛɛ nʼagya Yoas nhwɛsoɔ so. Amasia ansɛe abosonnan a na nnipa kɔbɔ afɔdeɛ, kɔhye nnuhwam wɔ hɔ no.

Yudahene Yoas babarima Amasia adedie mfeɛ dunum mu no, Israelhene Yoas babarima Yeroboam a ɔtɔ so mmienu bɛdii ɔhene wɔ Israel. Ɔdii adeɛ wɔ Samaria mfirinhyia aduanan baako. Ɔyɛɛ bɔne AWURADE ani so. Na wantwe ne ho amfiri abosonsom a Nebat babarima Yeroboam ma Israelfoɔ kɔɔ mu no ho.

Ɛberɛ a Yeroboam a ɔtɔ so mmienu di adeɛ wɔ Israel no, ne mfeɛ aduonu nson so na Amasia babarima Asaria hyɛɛ aseɛ dii adeɛ wɔ Yuda. Ɔbɛdii ɔhene no, na wadi mfeɛ dunsia. Na ɔdii adeɛ Yerusalem mfirinhyia aduonum mmienu. Na ne maame din de Yekolia a ɔfiri Yerusalem. Na ɔtene wɔ AWURADE ani so, sɛdeɛ nʼagya Amasia teɛ no. Wammubu abosonnan no enti, na ne nkurɔfoɔ no kɔ hɔ kɔbɔ afɔdeɛ, hye nnuhwam. AWURADE maa kwata yɛɛ ɔhene no, kɔsii da a ɔwuiɛ. Ne saa enti, na ɔno nko te efie bi mu. Yotam a na ɔyɛ ɔhene no babarima na ɔhwɛɛ ahemfie no so, na ɔdii nnipa a wɔwɔ asase no so so.

Yudahene Asaria dii adeɛ ne mfeɛ aduasa nwɔtwe mu no na Yeroboam a ɔtɔ so mmienu babarima Sakaria nso dii adeɛ Israel wɔ Samaria. Ɔdii adeɛ abosome nsia. Ɔyɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so, sɛdeɛ nʼagyanom yɛeɛ no. Wamfiri ahonisom a Nebat babarima Yeroboam maa Israelfoɔ someeɛ no ho.

Yabes babarima Salum bɛdii Israel so ɔhene no, na ɛyɛ Yudahene Usia adedie mfeɛ aduasa nkron mu. Salum dii adeɛ Samaria bosome baako pɛ. Afei, Gadi babarima Menahem firii Tirsa kɔɔ Samaria. Ɔkɔto hyɛɛ Yabes babarima Salum so kumm no, na ɔtenaa akonnwa no so.

Gadi babarima Menahem hyɛɛ aseɛ dii Israelhene ɛberɛ a na Usia adi adeɛ Yuda ne mfeɛ aduasa nkron so. Ɔdii ɔhene wɔ Samaria mfirinhyia edu. Nanso, Menahem yɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so. Nʼahennie mu nyinaa, wannyae bɔne a ɛyɛ ahonisom no a na Nebat babarima Yeroboam adi Israelfoɔ anim de wɔn asom no.

Menahem babarima Pekahia hyɛɛ aseɛ dii Israelhene wɔ Yudahene Usia ahennie ne mfeɛ aduonum so. Ɔdii ɔhene wɔ Samaria mfeɛ mmienu. Nanso, Pekahia yɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so. Wantwe ne ho amfiri ahonisom a Nebat babarima Yeroboam dii Israelfoɔ anim, ma wɔsomeeɛ no ho.

Remalia babarima Peka bɛdii ɔhene Israel wɔ ɛberɛ a na Usia adi ɔhene wɔ Yuda mfeɛ aduonum mmienu. Ɔdii adeɛ Samaria mfirinhyia aduonu. Nanso, Peka yɛɛ bɔne AWURADE ani so. Wantwe ne ho amfiri ahonisom a Nebat babarima Yeroboam dii Israel anim, ma wɔsomeeɛ no ho.

Usia babarima Yotam dii ɔhene wɔ Yuda ɛberɛ a na ɔhene Peka adi adeɛ wɔ Israel mfirinhyia mmienu. Ɔdii adeɛ no, na wadi mfirinhyia aduonu enum, na ɔdii Yerusalem so ɔhene mfeɛ dunsia. Na ne maame a ɔyɛ Sadok babaa no din de Yerusa. Yotam yɛɛ deɛ ɛsɔ AWURADE ani, sɛdeɛ nʼagya Usia yɛeɛ no ara pɛ. Nanso, wansɛe abosonnan a na nnipa no bɔ afɔdeɛ hye nnuhwam wɔ hɔ no. Ɔno ne obi a ɔsane sii AWURADE Asɔredan no atifi ɛpono.

Ɛberɛ a ɔhene Peka adi ɔhene wɔ Israel mfeɛ dunson no, na Yotam babarima Ahas nso bɛdii adeɛ wɔ Yuda. Ahas dii ɔhene no, na wadi mfirinhyia aduonu. Na ɔdii Yerusalem nso so ɔhene mfirinhyia dunsia. Wanyɛ deɛ ɛsɔ AWURADE, ne Onyankopɔn ani, sɛdeɛ ne panin Dawid yɛeɛ no. Mmom, ɔhwɛɛ Israel ahemfo nhwɛsoɔ so, na mpo ɔde ɔno ankasa ne babarima bɔɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ ogya mu. Ɔsuasuaa abosonsom aman no nneɛma a ɛyɛ akyiwadeɛ ma AWURADE a ɛno enti ɔpamoo wɔn firii Israelfoɔ anim no. Ɔbɔɔ afɔdeɛ, hyee nnuhwam wɔ abosomfie, mmepɔ so ne dua frɔmfrɔm biara ase.

Ela babarima Hosea hyɛɛ aseɛ dii ɔhene wɔ Israel no, na ɔhene Ahas nso adi ɔhene wɔ Yuda mfirinhyia dumienu. Ɔdii ɔhene wɔ Samaria mfeɛ nkron. Ɔyɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so, nanso na ne bɔne no nnɔɔso sɛ Israel ahemfo a wɔdii adeɛ ansa na ɔrebɛdi adeɛ no.

Ahas babarima Hesekia hyɛɛ aseɛ dii ɔhene wɔ Yuda no, na Ela babarima Hosea adi ɔhene wɔ Israel mfeɛ mmiɛnsa. Ɔdii ɔhene no na wadi mfirinhyia aduonu enum, na ɔdii ɔhene wɔ Yerusalem mfirinhyia aduonu nkron. Na ne maame yɛ Sakaria babaa a wɔfrɛ no Abi. Ɔyɛɛ deɛ ɛfata wɔ Awurade ani so, sɛdeɛ ne tete agya Dawid yɛeɛ no. Ɔtutuu abosonnan, bubuu afadum kronkron no, kaa Asera afɔrebukyia no guu fam. Ɔbubuu kɔbere mfrafraeɛ ɔwɔ a Mose ayɛ no, ɛfiri sɛ, na nnipa no hye nnuhwam ma no de som. Na wɔfrɛ ɔwɔ no a wɔde kɔbere mfrafraeɛ ayɛ no Nehustan. Hesekia de ne ho too AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn so. Nʼakyi ne nʼanim no, na ɔhene biara nni hɔ a ɔte sɛ no wɔ Yuda asase so. Biribiara mu, ɔdii AWURADE nokorɛ, na ɔde ntoboaseɛ dii ahyɛdeɛ a AWURADE de maa Mose no nyinaa so.

Na Hesekia de saa nkra yi kɔmaa Asiriahene wɔ Lakis sɛ, “Mayɛ mfomsoɔ. Sɛ wobɛfiri ha akɔ nko ara deɛ a, apeatoɔ biara a wobɛgye me no, mɛtua.” Na Asiriahene bisaa mpatadeɛ a ɛboro dwetɛ tɔno 11 ne sikakɔkɔɔ nso bɛyɛ tɔno baako. Enti, ɔhene Hesekia de dwetɛ a wɔakora no AWURADE Asɔredan no mu ne deɛ ɛwɔ ahemfie adekoraeɛ hɔ nyinaa maeɛ. Mpo, Hesekia waawae sikakɔkɔɔ a wɔde aduradura AWURADE asɔredan no apono ho, de ne nyinaa maa Asiriahene.

Hesekia gyee Babilonia ananmusifoɔ yi, kyerɛɛ wɔn biribiara a ɔwɔ wɔ nʼadekoradan mu a ɛyɛ dwetɛ, sikakɔkɔɔ, nnuhwam ne ngo a ɛyɛ hwam. Afei nso, ɔde wɔn kɔɔ nʼadekorabea, sane kyerɛɛ wɔn nʼadekoradan mu biribiara. Biribiara nni nʼahemfie hɔ anaa nʼahemman mu hɔ a Hesekia ankyerɛ wɔn. Na odiyifoɔ Yesaia kɔɔ ɔhene Hesekia nkyɛn, kɔbisaa no sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na saa nnipa no repɛ? Na wɔfiri he na wɔbaeɛ?” Hesekia buaa sɛ, “Wɔfiri Babilonia akyirikyiri asase so pɛɛ.” Yesaia bisaa no sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na wɔhunuu wɔ wʼahemfie hɔ?” Hesekia buaa sɛ, “Wɔhunuu biribiara a ɛwɔ mʼahemfie ha. Biribiara nni mʼademudeɛ mu a mamfa ankyerɛ wɔn.” Na Yesaia ka kyerɛɛ Hesekia sɛ, “Tie saa asɛm a ɛfiri AWURADE nkyɛn yi: Ɛberɛ bi reba a biribiara a wowɔ no, agyapadeɛ a wʼagyanom akora no nyinaa, wɔbɛtwe akɔ Babilonia a ɛrenka hwee. Sɛdeɛ AWURADE seɛ nie:

Ɛberɛ a Manase dii ɔhene no, na wadi mfeɛ dumienu, na ɔdii ɔhene Yerusalem mfirinhyia aduonum enum. Na ne maame din de Hefsiba. Ɔyɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so, suasuaa abosonsomfoɔ aman nneyɛeɛ a ɛyɛ akyiwadeɛ. Ɔsuaa deɛ ɛnam so maa AWURADE pamoo abosonsomfoɔ no firii asase a ɛda Israel anim no so no. Ɔsane sisii abosonsomfoɔ abosonnan a nʼagya Hesekia bubu guiɛ no. Ɔyɛɛ afɔrebukyia pii maa Baal, ɛnna ɔsii Asera dua, sɛdeɛ Israelhene Ahab yɛeɛ ara pɛ. Afei, ɔkoto sɔree ewiem atumfoɔ. Na mpo, ɔsisii abosom afɔrebukyia pii wɔ Awurade asɔredan mu; baabi a AWURADE aka sɛ wɔnhyɛ ne din animuonyam no. Ɔsisii saa afɔrebukyia no wɔ AWURADE Asɔredan no adihɔ mmienu hɔ. Na mpo, Manase de ɔno ankasa babarima bɔɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ ogya mu. Na ɔyɛ abayisɛm, kɔ abisa. Ɔkɔɔ asamanfrɛfoɔ hɔ ne asumanfoɔ so. Ɔyɛɛ bɔne bebree AWURADE ani so, ma ɛhyɛɛ no abufuo. Manase faa Asera dua a wayɛ no, de kɔsii asɔredan mu, beaeɛ korɔ no ara a AWURADE ka kyerɛɛ Dawid ne ne babarima Salomo sɛ, “Wɔbɛhyɛ me din animuonyam wɔ ha daa nyinaa wɔ saa asɔredan yi mu wɔ Yerusalem. Yerusalem yɛ kuro a mayi afiri Israel mmusuakuo a aka no nyinaa mu.

Manase kunkumm nnipa a wɔnyɛɛ bɔne nso bebree kɔsii sɛ, mogya a ɛdi bem hyɛɛ Yerusalem ma, firi tire kɔsi tire. Yei ka bɔne a ɔmaa Yudafoɔ no yɛ de wɔn kɔɔ bɔne a wɔyɛɛ no AWURADE ani so no ho.

Amon dii ɔhene no, na wadi mfeɛ aduonu mmienu. Ɔdii ɔhene Yerusalem mfeɛ mmienu. Na wɔfrɛ ne maame Mesulemet a na ɔyɛ Harus a ɔfiri Yolba no babaa. Ɔyɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so, sɛdeɛ nʼagya Manase yɛeɛ no ara pɛ. Ɔfaa nʼagya nhwɛsoɔ so, somm ahoni korɔ no ara a na nʼagya somm wɔn no. Ɔgyaa AWURADE, nʼagyanom Onyankopɔn no na wampɛ sɛ ɔbɛfa AWURADE akwan so.

Ɛberɛ a Yosia dii ɔhene wɔ Yuda no, na wadi mfirinhyia nwɔtwe, na ɔdii adeɛ Yerusalem mfeɛ aduasa baako. Na ne maame din de Yedida a ɔyɛ Adaia a ɔfiri Boskat no babaa. Ɔyɛɛ deɛ ɛsɔ AWURADE ani, na ɔfaa ne tete agya Dawid nhwɛsoɔ. Wammane ankɔ nifa anaa benkum.

Ɔsɔfopanin Hilkia ka kyerɛɛ asɛnniiɛ twerɛfoɔ Safan sɛ, “Mahunu Mmara Nwoma no wɔ AWURADE Asɔredan mu hɔ.” Na Hilkia de nwoma mmobɔeɛ no maa Safan, na ɔkenkaneeɛ. Safan sane kɔɔ ɔhene no nkyɛn kɔkaa sɛ, “Wo mpanimfoɔ no de sika a wɔgyegyee wɔ AWURADE asɔredan no mu no ama adwumayɛfoɔ no ne sohwɛfoɔ a wɔwɔ asɔredan no ho no.” Safan sane ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene no sɛ, “Ɔsɔfoɔ Hilkia de nwoma mmobɔeɛ bi ama me.” Na Safan kenkan kyerɛɛ ɔhene no. Ɛberɛ a ɔhene no tee nsɛm a ɛwɔ AWURADE Mmara Nwoma no mu no, ɔde ahometeɛ sunsuanee ne ntadeɛ mu. Na ɔhyɛɛ ɔsɔfoɔ Hilkia, Safan babarima Ahikam ne Mikaia babarima Akbor ne asɛnniiɛ twerɛfoɔ Safan ne ɔhene fotufoɔ Asaia sɛ, “Monkɔ asɔredan no mu, na monkɔkasa nkyerɛ AWURADE mma me, mma nnipa no ne Yuda nyinaa. Mommisa no nsɛm a wɔatwerɛ agu nwoma mmobɔeɛ no a wahunu no ho asɛm. AWURADE abufuhyeɛ aba yɛn so, ɛfiri sɛ, yɛn agyanom anni nwoma yi mu nsɛm so. Ɛnyɛ deɛ nwoma yi ka sɛ yɛnyɛ no na yɛyɛ.”

Yosia bubuu afɔrebukyia a Yuda ahemfo sisii wɔ ahemfie no atifi wɔ Ahas dan apampam no nyinaa. Ɔhene no bubuu afɔrebukyia a Manase sisii wɔ AWURADE Asɔredan no adihɔ mmienu hɔ no nyinaa guiɛ. Ɔdwirii no pasapasa, too ne nkunkumaboɔ no petee Kidron bɔnhwa no mu. Ɔhene no sane guu abosonnan a ɛwɔ Yerusalem apueeɛ fam no ne deɛ ɛwɔ Ɔsɛeɛ Bepɔ no anafoɔ fam no. Saa beaeɛ no na Israelhene Salomo sisii abosonnan maa Astoret, a ɛyɛ Sidonfoɔ bosom bɔne, ne Kemos, Moabfoɔ bosom bɔne, ne Molek, Amonfoɔ bosom bɔne. Yosia dwerɛɛ afadum kronkron no nyinaa, bubuu Asera afɔrebukyia no. Ɔde nnipa nnompe guguu ne nyinaa so.

Yosia tɔre asamanfrɛfoɔ ne adunsifoɔ ne afie mu anyame ne ahonisom biara ase wɔ Yerusalem ne Yuda asase so baabiara. Ɔyɛɛ saa de dii mmara a wɔatwerɛ wɔ nwoma mmobɔeɛ a ɔsɔfoɔ Hilkia kɔhunuu wɔ AWURADE Asɔredan mu no so. Ɔhene biara mmaeɛ a ɔte sɛ Yosia a ɔde nʼakoma, ne kra ne nʼahoɔden ama AWURADE na ɔnam so adi Mose mmara nyinaa so. Na ɔhene biara nso mmaeɛ a ɔte sɛ ɔno. Nanso, yei nyinaa akyi no, AWURADE abufuo no dɛre tiaa Yuda, ɛsiane bɔne akɛseɛ a Ɔhene Manase yɛeɛ no. Ɛno enti, wanyi nʼabufuhyeɛ no amfiri wɔn so.

Ɛberɛ a Yehoahas dii ɔhene no, na wadi mfeɛ aduonu mmiɛnsa, na ɔdii adeɛ Yerusalem abosome mmiɛnsa. Na ne maame yɛ Yeremia a ɔfiri Libna no babaa a na ne din de Hamutal. Ɔyɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so, sɛdeɛ nʼagyanom yɛeɛ no pɛpɛɛpɛ.

Ɛberɛ a Yehoiakim dii adeɛ no, na wadi mfirinhyia aduonu enum, na ɔdii adeɛ Yerusalem mfeɛ dubaako. Na ne maame din de Sebuda a ɔyɛ Pedaia a ɔfiri Ruma babaa. Ɔyɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so, sɛdeɛ nʼagyanom yɛeɛ no.

Ɛberɛ a Yehoiakyin dii adeɛ no, na wadi mfeɛ dunwɔtwe, na ɔdii ɔhene Yerusalem abosome mmiɛnsa. Na ne maame yɛ Elnatan a ɔfiri Yerusalem no babaa Nehusta. Yehoiakyin yɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so, sɛdeɛ nʼagya yɛeɛ no ara pɛ.

Sɛdeɛ AWURADE aka dada no, Nebukadnessar tasee agyapadeɛ a ɛwɔ AWURADE Asɔredan mu hɔ no ne ahemfie hɔ nyinaa. Wɔsɛee sikakɔkɔɔ akoradeɛ a Israelhene Salomo de sisii asɔredan mu hɔ no nyinaa. Ɔhene Nebukadnessar kyekyeree nneduafoɔ ɔpedu firii Yerusalem a ahenemma nyinaa ne asraafoɔ akodifoɔ, adwumfoɔ ne atomfoɔ a wɔdi mu ka ho. Ɛno enti, ahiafoɔ nko ara na ɔgyaa wɔn wɔ asase no so. Nebukadnessar faa ɔhene Yehoiakyin de no kɔɔ Babilonia sɛ odeduani a ne yerenom ne ne mpanimfoɔ, ɔhemmaa ne Yerusalem nnipa atitire ka ho. Afei, ɔfaa akofoɔ a wɔte apɔ no mpem nson, adwumfoɔ ne atomfoɔ apem a wɔn nyinaa yɛ mmarima a wɔn ho yɛ den na wɔfata akodie.

Ɛberɛ a Sedekia dii adeɛ no, na wadi mfirinhyia aduonu baako. Ɔdii adeɛ wɔ Yerusalem mfirinhyia dubaako. Na ne maame din de Hamutal a ɔyɛ Yeremia a ɔfiri Libna no babaa. Na Sedekia yɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so, sɛdeɛ Yehoiakim yɛeɛ no. Ɛno enti, AWURADE abufuo enti na yeinom nyinaa baa Yerusalem ne Yuda so, na akyire yi, ɔyii nʼani firii wɔn so. Afei, Sedekia sɔre tiaa Babiloniahene.

Wɔde no brɛɛ Babiloniahene wɔ Ribla, ma wɔbuu no atɛn. Babiloniahene maa Sedekia de nʼani kann hwɛɛ sɛ, wɔrekunkum ne mmammarima nyinaa. Afei, wɔtutuu Sedekia ani, de kɔbere nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn guu no, na wɔde no kɔɔ Babilonia.

Na Saulo wuiɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, wanni Awurade nokorɛ. Wanni AWURADE ahyɛdeɛ so, na mpo, ɔkɔɔ asamanfrɛ, wɔ ɛberɛ a anka ɛsɛ sɛ ɔbisa akwankyerɛ firi AWURADE hɔ. Ɛno enti, AWURADE kumm no, de nʼahennie hyɛɛ Yisai babarima Dawid nsa.

Na Israel nyinaa kɔɔ Dawid nkyɛn wɔ Hebron kɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Yɛn nyinaa yɛ wʼabusuafoɔ. Mmerɛ tenten bi a atwam, mpo ɛberɛ a Saulo di yɛn so ɔhene no, na wone obi a nokorɛm na wodi Israel anim. Na AWURADE, wo Onyankopɔn, aka kyerɛ wo sɛ, ‘Wobɛyɛ odwanhwɛfoɔ ama me nkurɔfoɔ Israel. Wobɛyɛ wɔn sodifoɔ.’ ”

“Nanso, AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn, ayi me wɔ mʼagya abusua mu sɛ, menni ɔhene wɔ Israel so daa. Na wayi Yuda abusuakuo sɛ wɔnni ɔhene na Yuda mmusua mu nso, ɔyii mʼagya abusua. Na mʼagya mma mu no nso, ɛyɛɛ AWURADE fɛ sɛ ɔsii me Israel nyinaa so ɔhene. Na me mmammarima pii a AWURADE de wɔn maa me no mu nso, ɔyii Salomo sɛ ɔnni mʼadeɛ wɔ nʼahennie Israel ahennwa so.

Ɔka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, ‘Wo babarima Salomo na ɔbɛsi mʼasɔredan ne nʼadihɔ nyinaa, ɛfiri sɛ mayi no sɛ me babarima na mɛyɛ nʼagya. Na sɛ ɔkɔ so di mʼahyɛdeɛ ne me mmara so, sɛdeɛ ɔyɛ seesei yi a, mɛma nʼahennie atim afebɔɔ.’ “Enti, seesei a Onyankopɔn yɛ yɛn danseni yi, menam wo so de saa asodie yi ma Israel nyinaa a wɔyɛ AWURADE manfoɔ no: Monhwɛ yie na monni AWURADE, mo Onyankopɔn, ahyɛdeɛ nyinaa so sɛdeɛ mobɛfa saa asase pa yi, na moagya ama mo asefoɔ sɛ wɔn agyapadeɛ daa.

Enti, Yisai babarima Dawid dii Israel nyinaa so ɔhene. Ɔdii ɔhene wɔ Israel mfeɛ aduanan a ne nkyerɛmu ne sɛ, ɔtenaa Hebron mfeɛ nson dii adeɛ, na mfeɛ aduasa mmiɛnsa nso, ɔtenaa Yerusalem. Ɔtenaa ase kyɛree, nyinii yie, nyaa ahodeɛ ne animuonyam ansa na ɔrewu. Na ne babarima Salomo dii nʼadeɛ sɛ ɔhene.

Ɔhene Dawid babarima Salomo sɔɔ ahennie no mu den, ɛfiri sɛ AWURADE, ne Onyankopɔn kaa ne ho maa no tumi a ɛso. Ɔfrɛɛ Israel nyinaa, asahene ne asraadɔm ntuanofoɔ, atemmufoɔ, amanyɛ ne mmusua ntuanofoɔ nyinaa. Na Salomo dii nnipa no nyinaa anim kɔɔ bepɔ Gibeon so hɔ baabi a wɔde Onyankopɔn Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no asie. Yei yɛ Ntomadan a Mose a ɔyɛ AWURADE ɔsomfoɔ sii wɔ ɛserɛ no so no. Na Dawid ayi Onyankopɔn Adaka no afiri Kiriat-Yearim de kɔ ntomadan sononko bi a wasi wɔ Yerusalem mu.

Na Salomo pagyaa ne nsa kyerɛɛ soro wɔ AWURADE afɔrebukyia ne Israel manfoɔ no nyinaa anim. Na wabɔ kɔbere mfrafraeɛ apa a nʼatweeɛmu yɛ anammɔn nson ne fa, ne tɛtrɛtɛ yɛ anammɔn nson ne fa, na ne ɔsorokɔ yɛ anammɔn ɛnan ne fa, de asi asɔredan no adihɔ mfimfini. Ɔgyinaa apa no so wɔ nnipa no nyinaa anim. Ɔbuu nkotodwe, maa ne nsa so kyerɛɛ soro. Ɔbɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ, “Ao AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn, Onyankopɔn biara nni hɔ sɛ wo wɔ ɔsoro ne asase so nyinaa. Wodi wo bɔhyɛ so, na woda wo dɔ a ɛwɔ hɔ daa no adi kyerɛ wɔn a wɔtie wo na wɔn ani gye sɛ wɔbɛyɛ wʼapɛdeɛ nyinaa.

Salomo wiee ne mpaeɛbɔ no, ogya firi ɔsoro bɛhyee ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ ne afɔrebɔdeɛ, na AWURADE animuonyam bɛhyɛɛ Asɔredan no ma. Asɔfoɔ no mpo antumi anhyɛne AWURADE Asɔredan no mu, ɛfiri sɛ, na AWURADE animuonyam ahyɛ hɔ ma. Ɛberɛ a Israelfoɔ nyinaa hunuu sɛ ogya no reba fam, na AWURADE animuonyam rehyɛ Asɔredan no ma no, wɔn nyinaa hwehwee fam de wɔn anim butubutuu hɔ, sɔree AWURADE kamfoo no sɛ, “Ɔyɛ; na nʼadɔeɛ wɔ hɔ daa!” Afei, ɔhene no ne ne nkurɔfoɔ no nyinaa bɔɔ afɔdeɛ maa AWURADE. Ɔhene Salomo de anantwie ɔpeduonu mmienu ne nnwan ɔpeha aduonu baeɛ sɛ nʼafɔrebɔdeɛ. Enti, ɔhene no ne ɔmanfoɔ no nyinaa buee Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no ano.

Afei, da bi anadwo, AWURADE yii ne ho adi kyerɛɛ Salomo, na ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Mate wo mpaeɛbɔ, na mayi saa Asɔredan yi sɛ beaeɛ a wɔmmɔ afɔdeɛ. “Ɛtɔ ɛda a, ebia mɛto ɔsorosoro mu, enti osuo rentɔ, anaa ebia mɛma ntutummɛ abɛsɛe mo mfudeɛ anaa ebia mɛma ɔyaredɔm aba mo so. Na sɛ me nkurɔfoɔ a wɔde me din frɛ wɔn no bɛbrɛ wɔn ho ase, abɔ mpaeɛ, ahwehwɛ me, na wɔadane afiri wɔn amumuyɛsɛm ho a, mɛte wɔ ɔsoro, na mede wɔn bɔne akyɛ wɔn, asa wɔn asase yadeɛ.

Ɔhene Rehoboam timiiɛ wɔ Yerusalem, na ɔtoaa so dii ɔhene. Ɛberɛ a ɔdii adeɛ no, na wadi mfirinhyia aduanan baako. Na ɔdii adeɛ mfirinhyia dunson wɔ Yerusalem, kuropɔn a AWURADE ayi afiri Israel mmusuakuo nyinaa mu sɛ ɛhɔ na wɔbɛhyɛ ne din animuonyam. Na Rehoboam maame din de Naama a ɔfiri Amon. Na ɔyɛ ɔhene bɔne, ɛfiri sɛ, wamfa nʼakoma nyinaa anhwehwɛ AWURADE akyiri ɛkwan.

Abia ne nʼakodɔm kunkumm Israel akodɔm no bebree. Ɛda no, wɔn a wɔtotɔɔɛ wɔ Israel akodɔm a wɔdi mu no yɛ mpem ahanum.

Enti, ɛberɛ a Abia te ase no deɛ, Yeroboam a ɔyɛ Israelhene annya tumi biara, na akyire no, AWURADE bɔɔ no ma ɔwuiɛ.

ɛfiri sɛ, Asa yɛɛ deɛ ɛfata na ɛyɛ wɔ AWURADE, ne Onyankopɔn, ani so. Ɔtutuu abosonsomfoɔ afɔrebukyia ne wɔn abosonnan nyinaa guiɛ. Ɔdwirii wɔn afadum, twitwaa Asera afɔrebukyia nyinaa. Ɔhyɛɛ ɔmanfoɔ a wɔwɔ Yuda sɛ, wɔnhwehwɛ AWURADE wɔn agyanom Onyankopɔn na wɔnni ne mmara ne nʼahyɛdeɛ nyinaa so. Asa sane bubuu abosonnan ne nnuhwam afɔrebukyia firii Yuda nkuro nyinaa mu. Ɛno enti, wɔnyaa asomdwoeɛ wɔ Asa ahennie mu.

Ɛwom sɛ wɔantutu abosonsom asɔreeɛ no nyinaa amfiri Israel deɛ, nanso Asa de ne ho nyinaa maa AWURADE ne nkwa nna nyinaa.

Asa bo fuu Hanani yie sɛ wabɛka saa asɛm yi akyerɛ no, na ɔkyeree no too afiase. Saa ɛberɛ no ara na Asa ahyɛ aseɛ rehyɛ ne nkurɔfoɔ no bi so.

Nʼadedie mfeɛ aduasa nkron so no, yadeɛ huhu bi yɛɛ Asa nan. Yadeɛ no duruu ne mpɔmpɔnsoɔ a ɛreyɛ akum no mpo no, wanhwehwɛ AWURADE mmoa akyiri ɛkwan, na mmom, ɔhwehwɛɛ ayaresafoɔ mmoa.

Na AWURADE ka Yehosafat ho, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔyɛɛ sɛdeɛ nʼagya Asa yɛeɛ wɔ ne mfeɛ a ɛdi ɛkan no mu, na wansom Baal ahoni no. Ɔhwehwɛɛ nʼagya Onyankopɔn, na ɔdii nʼahyɛdeɛ so a wanni Israel ahennie mu nneyɛeɛ no akyi. Enti, AWURADE maa Yehosafat Yudaman so ahennie no timiiɛ. Nnipa a wɔwɔ Yuda nyinaa brɛɛ Yehosafat akyɛdeɛ, maa ɔyɛɛ ɔdefoɔ, na wɔde anidie maa no. Ɔfiri nʼakoma nyinaa mu nantee AWURADE akwan so. Ɔbubuu abosonsomfoɔ asɔreeɛ no, na ɔsɛee Asera afɔrebukyia no.

Mikaia toaa so sɛ, “Tie deɛ AWURADE ka! Mehunuu sɛ AWURADE te nʼahennwa so a ɔsoro asraadɔm nyinaa tete ne nifa ne ne benkum so. Na AWURADE bisaa sɛ, ‘Hwan na ɔbɛtumi adaadaa Israelhene Ahab ama wakɔtu Ramot-Gilead so sa na wɔakum no wɔ hɔ?’ “Adwenkyerɛ bebree baa ho, kɔsii sɛ ne korakora no, honhom bi kɔɔ AWURADE nkyɛn kɔkaa sɛ, ‘Mɛtumi ayɛ!’ ” AWURADE bisaa sɛ, “ ‘Ɛkwan bɛn so na wobɛfa ayɛ yei.’ ” Na honhom no buaa sɛ, “Mɛkɔ akɔdaadaa Ahab adiyifoɔ, ama wɔadi atorɔ.” AWURADE kaa sɛ, “Kɔ so yɛ, na wobɛdi nkonim. “Enti, woahunu sɛ AWURADE de nkontompo honhom ahyɛ wʼadiyifoɔ no anom. AWURADE adwene sɛ ɔde amanehunu bɛba wo so.”

Na Kenaana babarima Sedekia kɔɔ Mikaia so, kɔbɔɔ no sotorɔ bisaa sɛ, “Da bɛn na AWURADE honhom gyaa me bɛkasa kyerɛɛ wo?” Na Mikaia buaa sɛ, “Ɛrenkyɛre biara, wobɛhunu nokorɛ no wɔ ɛberɛ a wobɛdwane akɔtɛ kɔkoam dan bi mu.” Israelhene Ahab hyɛɛ sɛ, “Monkyere Mikaia, na momfa no nsane nkɔma Amon a ɔyɛ kuropɔn no so amrado ne me babarima Yoas. Monka saa asɛm a ɛfiri ɔhene nkyɛn yi nkyerɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Fa saa ɔbarima yi to afiase. Mommma no aduane biara sɛ burodo ne nsuo, kɔsi sɛ mɛfiri akono aba asomdwoeɛ mu.’ ” Nanso, Mikaia buaa sɛ, “Sɛ woba asomdwoeɛ mu a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ, AWURADE amfa me so ankasa!” Afei, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn a wɔgyinagyina hɔ no sɛ, “Monhwɛ asɛm a maka no yie.”

Na Aram ɔsraani bi de anibiannasoɔ totoo nʼagyan guu Israel akodɔm no mu, maa bɛmma no bi kɔwɔɔ Israelhene nkataboɔ ahyiaeɛ wɔ ne mmɔtoam. Ahab teaam kyerɛɛ nteaseɛnamkafoɔ no sɛ, “Momfa me mfiri ha, na wɔapira me pira bɔne.” Ɔko no kɔɔ so da mu no nyinaa. Ahab kɔtweree ne teaseɛnam a nʼani kyerɛ Aramfoɔ no de kɔsii anwummerɛ. Na ɛyɛɛ sɛdeɛ owia rekɔtɔ no, ɔwuiɛ.

Nanso, ɛrekɔ nʼasetena awieeɛ no, ɔhene Yehosafat ne Israelhene Ahasia a ne tirim yɛ den no kaa wɔn ho bɔɔ mu. Wɔyɛɛ ɛpo so adwadie ahyɛn bebree wɔ Esion-Geber hyɛngyinabea. Na Dodafahu babarima Elieser a ɔfiri Maresa hyɛɛ nkɔm, de tiaa Yehosafat. Ɔkaa sɛ, “Esiane sɛ wo ne ɔhene Ahasia ayɛ baako enti, AWURADE bɛsɛe wʼadwuma.” Enti, ahyɛn no bobɔeɛ a wɔantumi amfa ankɔdi dwa.

Ɛberɛ a Yehoram dii adeɛ no, na wadi mfirinhyia aduasa mmienu. Na ɔdii adeɛ Yerusalem mfirinhyia nwɔtwe. Na Yehoram yɛɛ sɛdeɛ Israel ahemfo yɛeɛ. Na ɔyɛ otirimuɔdenfoɔ te sɛ ɔhene Ahab, ɛfiri sɛ, na waware Ahab mmammaa no mu baako. Enti Yehoram yɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so.

Na AWURADE kaa Filistifoɔ ne Arabfoɔ a na wɔte bɛn Etiopiafoɔ so sɛ wɔnkɔto nhyɛ Yehoram so. Wɔbɔɔ nsra kɔɔ Yuda so, kɔbubuu ne banbɔdeɛ nyinaa, foo aboɔden nneɛma a ɛwɔ ahemfie hɔ a ne mmammarima ne ne yerenom ka ho. Ne babarima kumaa Yehoahas nko na wɔgyaa no. Yei akyi na AWURADE maa nsono mu yadeɛ a ano yɛ den bɔɔ Yehoram. Ɛberɛ no mu ara, mfeɛ mmienu akyi, yadeɛ no maa nʼayamdeɛ pueeɛ, na ɔwuu ɔyea mu. Ne nkurɔfoɔ ammɔ ogyatannaa kɛseɛ, amfa anhyɛ no animuonyam wɔ nʼayiyɛ mu sɛdeɛ wɔyɛ maa nʼagyanom no.

Ahasia dii adeɛ no, na wadi mfirinhyia aduonu mmienu, na ɔdii ɔhene afe wɔ Yerusalem. Na ne maame a ɔyɛ Israelhene Omri nana no din de Atalia. Ahasia nso yɛɛ ɔhene Ahab abusua bɔne a wɔyɛeɛ no bi, ɛfiri sɛ, ne maame hyɛɛ no nkuran wɔ bɔneyɛ mu. Ɔyɛɛ bɔne AWURADE ani so sɛdeɛ Ahab yɛeɛ no. Nʼagya wuo akyi no, Ahab abusuafoɔ na wɔbɛyɛɛ nʼafotufoɔ. Wɔn na wɔde no kɔɔ ɔsɛeɛ mu.

Afei, Yehu mmarima hwehwɛɛ Ahasia, na wɔkɔhunuu no sɛ wakɔtɛ Samaria kuropɔn no mu. Wɔde no brɛɛ Yehu, na ɔkumm no. Wɔsiee Ahasia maa ɛyɛɛ fɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, nnipa dii ne ho adanseɛ sɛ, “Ɔyɛ Yehosafat a ɔde nʼakoma nyinaa hwehwɛɛ AWURADE no nana.” Ahasia abusua mu nnipa a wɔkaa akyire no mu biara amfata sɛ ɔdi ahennie no so.

Ɛberɛ a Atalia tee gyegyeegye a ɔmanfoɔ reyɛ, na wɔretutu mmirika, na wɔrekamfo ɔhene no, ɔyɛɛ ntɛm kɔɔ AWURADE asɔredan mu hɔ, kɔhwɛɛ asɛm korɔ a asi. Na ɔhunuu sɛ ɔhene foforɔ no gyina nʼafa baabi wɔ afadum no ho wɔ Asɔredan no kwan ano a ɛkyerɛ ne tumi. Na mpanimfoɔ ne totorobɛntohyɛnfoɔ atwa ne ho ahyia, ama nnipa a wɔwɔ asase no so nyinaa regye wɔn ani, rehyɛn ntotorobɛnto. Nnwontofoɔ a wɔnam nnwontodeɛ so bɔɔ nnwom de dii ɔmanfoɔ no anim ahokeka so. Ɛberɛ a Atalia hunuu yei no, ɔde ahometeɛ sunsuanee ne ntadeɛ mu teateaam sɛ, “Amammɔeɛsɛm! Amammɔeɛsɛm!”

Na Yehoiada ne ɔhene no ne ɔmanfoɔ no yɛɛ apam sɛ, wɔbɛyɛ AWURADE nkurɔfoɔ. Na nnipa no nyinaa kɔɔ Baal asɔredan no mu, kɔbubu guiɛ. Wɔsɛee afɔrebukyia no, dwerɛɛ ohoni no, kumm Baal ɔsɔfoɔ Matan wɔ afɔrebukyia no anim. Yehoiada nam ahyɛdeɛ a Dawid ka too hɔ so, de Lewifoɔ asɔfoɔ sisii AWURADE Asɔredan no dwumadie ahodoɔ no ano. Ɔhyɛɛ nso sɛ, wɔmmɔ ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ mma Awurade, sɛdeɛ Mose mmara kyerɛ no, na wɔnto nnwom nsɛpɛ wɔn ho, sɛdeɛ Dawid ahyɛ no.

Yoas dii ɔhene no, na wadi mfeɛ nson, na ɔdii adeɛ Yerusalem mfirinhyia aduanan. Na ne maame din de Sibia a ɔfiri Beer-Seba. Yoas yɛɛ deɛ ɛsɔ AWURADE ani, ɔsɔfoɔ Yehoiada nkwa nna nyinaa.

Afei, Onyankopɔn Honhom baa ɔsɔfoɔ Yehoiada babarima Sakaria so. Ɔgyinaa nnipa no anim kaa sɛ, “Sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn seɛ nie: Adɛn enti na monni AWURADE ahyɛdeɛ so? Morennya nkɔsoɔ ɛfiri sɛ, moagya AWURADE ama ɔno nso agya mo!” Na ntuanofoɔ no yɛɛ apam wɔ Sakaria ho sɛ wɔbɛkum no. Na ɔhene Yoas ankasa hyɛ ma wɔsii no aboɔ, kumm no wɔ AWURADE Asɔredan no adihɔ hɔ. Na ɔhene Yoas ankae adɔeɛ a nʼagya Yehoiada de yɛɛ no no, na ɔkumm ne babarima. Sakaria rewuo no, nsɛm a ɔka twaa toɔ ne sɛ, “AWURADE nhunu deɛ wɔreyɛ na ɔmma wɔmmu ho akonta!”

Amasia dii ɔhene no, na wadi mfirinhyia aduonu enum, na ɔdii adeɛ mfirinhyia aduonu nkron wɔ Yerusalem. Na ne maame din de Yehoadan a ɔfiri Yerusalem. Amasia yɛɛ deɛ ɛtene wɔ AWURADE ani, nanso na ɛmfiri nʼakoma nyinaa mu.

Amasia danee ne ho firii AWURADE akyi no, wɔpamm ne tiri so wɔ Yerusalem. Ɛno enti, ɔdwane kɔɔ Lakis. Nanso, nʼatamfoɔ somaa awudifoɔ, tii no kɔkumm no wɔ hɔ.

Usia dii adeɛ no, na wadi mfirinhyia dunsia, na ɔdii ɔhene wɔ Yerusalem mfirinhyia aduonum mmienu. Ne maame a ɔfiri Yerusalem no din de Yeholia. Na ɔtene wɔ AWURADE ani so, sɛdeɛ nʼagya Amasia teɛ no. Sakaria berɛ so no, Usia hwehwɛɛ Onyankopɔn akyiri ɛkwan, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔkaa Onyankopɔn suro ho nsɛm kyerɛɛ no. Na ɛsiane sɛ ɔhene no hwehwɛɛ AWURADE akyiri kwan no enti, Onyankopɔn maa no nkɔsoɔ.

Nanso, ɔnyaa tumi kɛseɛ no, ɔyɛɛ ahantan a ɛnam so maa ɔhwee ase. Ɔyɛɛ bɔne tiaa AWURADE ne Onyankopɔn, ɛfiri sɛ ɔkɔɔ AWURADE Asɔredan kronkronbea hɔ, kɔhyee nnuhwam wɔ afɔrebukyia no so. Ɔsɔfopanin Asaria ne AWURADE asɔfoɔ foforɔ aduɔwɔtwe, akokoɔdurufoɔ kɔhwehwɛɛ no. Wɔka sii ɔhene Usia anim sɛ, “Ɛnyɛ wo Usia na ɛsɛ sɛ wohye nnuhwam ma AWURADE. Ɛyɛ asɔfoɔ nko ara, Aaron mmammarima a, wɔayi wɔn asi hɔ ama saa dwumadie no nko ara adwuma. Firi kronkronbea ha kɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, woayɛ bɔne. Onyankopɔn renhyɛ wo animuonyam wɔ yei ho.” Usia bo fuu yie, na wamfa nnuhwamhyeɛ kuruwa a na ɛkura no no ansi fam. Ɔne asɔfoɔ no gyina nnuhwam afɔrebukyia no anim wɔ AWURADE Asɔredan no mu no, prɛko pɛ, kwata totɔɔ ne moma so. Ɛberɛ a Asaria ne asɔfoɔ a aka no hunuu kwata no, wɔpiapiaa no firii hɔ. Na ɔhene no ankasa pɛɛ sɛ ɔfiri hɔ ntɛm, ɛfiri sɛ, AWURADE na wabɔ no. Enti, kwata yɛɛ ɔhene Usia kɔsii sɛ ɔwuiɛ. Wɔpamoo no firii nnipa mu maa ɔno nko ara tenaeɛ a wankɔ AWURADE Asɔredan mu. Wɔde ne babarima Yotam tenaa ahemfie hɔ ma ɔdii nnipa a wɔwɔ asase no so so.

Yotam dii ɔhene no, na wadi mfirinhyia aduonu enum. Ɔdii ɔhene wɔ Yerusalem mfirinhyia dunsia. Na ne maame a ɔyɛ Sadok babaa no din de Yerusa. Ɔyɛɛ deɛ ɛsɔ AWURADE ani sɛdeɛ nʼagya Usia yɛeɛ no. Yotam deɛ, wankɔ AWURADE Asɔredan mu sɛdeɛ nʼagya yɛeɛ no. Nanso, ɔmanfoɔ no toaa wɔn nnebɔneyɛ so.

Ahas dii adeɛ no, na wadi mfirinhyia aduonu. Ɔdii ɔhene wɔ Yerusalem mfirinhyia dunsia. Wanyɛ deɛ ɛsɔ AWURADE ani sɛdeɛ ne tete agya Dawid yɛeɛ no. Mmom, ɔyɛɛ deɛ Israel ahemfo yɛeɛ no bi, yɛɛ ahoni a wɔde som Baal. Ɔbɔɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ Hinom babarima bɔnhwa mu, na mpo ɔde ne mmammarima bɔɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ ogya mu. Ɔsuaa akyiwadeɛ a abosonsom aman no yɛeɛ a enti AWURADE pamoo wɔn firii asase no so ansa na Israelfoɔ rekɔduru hɔ.

Na sɛ ɔhaw bi ba ɔhene Ahas so mpo a, ɔkɔ so yɛ asoɔden ma AWURADE. Ɔbɔɔ afɔdeɛ maa Damasko anyame a wɔdii ne so nkonim no, na ɔkaa sɛ, “Saa anyame yi na wɔboaa Aram ahemfo enti, sɛ mebɔ afɔdeɛ ma wɔn a, wɔbɛboa me nso.” Nanso, wɔmaa no sɛeeɛ, ma Israel nyinaa sɛeeɛ. Ɔhene no tasee nneɛma ahodoɔ a ɛwɔ Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no mu nyinaa, bubuu mu asinasini. Ɔtotoo AWURADE asɔredan no apono mu, sɛdeɛ obiara ntumi nkɔsom wɔ hɔ. Ɔsisii afɔrebukyia maa abosonsom anyame wɔ Yerusalem twɛtwɛwa so baabiara. Ɔyɛɛ abosonsom asɔreeɛ wɔ Yuda nkuro nyinaa so a wɔbɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ hɔ ma anyame foforɔ no. Ɔnam saa ɛkwan yi so, hyɛɛ AWURADE, nʼagyanom Onyankopɔn, abufuo.

Hesekia dii ɔhene wɔ Yuda no, na wadi mfeɛ aduonu enum. Na ɔdii adeɛ mfeɛ aduonu nkron wɔ Yerusalem. Na ne maame yɛ Sakaria babaa a ne din de Abia. Ɔyɛɛ deɛ ɛfata wɔ Awurade ani so, sɛdeɛ ne tete agya Dawid yɛeɛ no. Afe a ɛdi ɛkan wɔ nʼahennie mu wɔ bosome a ɛdi ɛkan no, Hesekia buebuee AWURADE Asɔredan apono no, siesieeɛ.

Afei, ɔhene Hesekia ne Amos babarima odiyifoɔ Yesaia bɔɔ mpaeɛ denden, frɛɛ ɔsorosoro Onyankopɔn no. Na AWURADE somaa ɔbɔfoɔ, bɛsɛee Asiria akodɔm ne wɔn asahene ne wɔn mpanimfoɔ nyinaa. Na Sanaherib de aniwuo sane kɔɔ ne kurom. Na ɔwuraa ne nyame abosonnan mu no, ɔno ankasa mmammarima no mu baako twee ne so akofena, kumm no. Saa ɛkwan yi na AWURADE faa so de gyee Hesekia ne Yerusalem manfoɔ nkwa, firii Asiriahene Sanaherib ne wɔn a wɔhunahuna wɔn no nyinaa nsam. Enti, ɛmaa asomdwoeɛ baa asase no so nyinaa. Ɛfiri saa ɛberɛ no, aman a atwa wɔn ho ahyia no de obuo ne anidie a ɛnni kabea maa ɔhene Hesekia, na wɔde akyɛdeɛ bebree a ɛyɛ AWURADE dea kɔɔ Yerusalem, na wɔde nneɛma a ɛsom bo kɔmaa Ɔhene Hesekia nso.

Ɛberɛ a Babilonia ananmusifoɔ bɛbisaa nneɛma titire a asisi wɔ asase no so no, Onyankopɔn twee ne ho firi Hesekia ho, de sɔɔ no hwɛeɛ, pɛɛ sɛ ɔhunu deɛ ɛwɔ nʼakoma mu.

Ɛberɛ a Manase dii adeɛ no, na wadi mfirinhyia dumienu. Ɔdii ɔhene wɔ Yerusalem mfirinhyia aduonum enum. Ɔyɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so, suasuaa abosonsomfoɔ aman nneyɛeɛ a ɛyɛ akyiwadeɛ. Ɔsuaa deɛ ɛnam so maa AWURADE pamoo abosonsomfoɔ no firii asase a ɛda Israel anim no so no. Ɔsane sisii asɔreeɛ a nʼagya Hesekia sɛee no no. Ɔsii afɔrebukyia maa Baal ahoni, sisii Asera afɔrebukyia. Ɔsane kotoo nsoromma a ɛwɔ ewiem no nyinaa, somm wɔn. Mpo, ɔsisii abosonsom afɔrebukyia wɔ AWURADE Asɔredan mu, baabi a AWURADE aka sɛ, ɛhɔ na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔdi ne din ni afebɔɔ no. Ɔsisii saa afɔrebukyia no wɔ AWURADE Asɔredan no adihɔ mmienu hɔ, de maa ewiem nsoromma no. Manase de ɔno ankasa mmammarima bɔɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ ogya so wɔ Hinom Babarima Bɔnhwa mu. Ɔde ne ho hyɛɛ asumansɛm mu, kɔɔ abisa, yɛɛ abayisɛm, kɔɔ asamanfrɛfoɔ ne adunsifoɔ nkyɛn. Ɔyɛɛ nneɛma pii a ɛyɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so, maa AWURADE bo fuiɛ. Na Manase faa ohoni a wasene, de kɔsii Onyankopɔn Asɔredan mu. Ɔde kɔsii baabi korɔ no ara a Onyankopɔn ka kyerɛɛ Dawid ne ne babarima Salomo sɛ, “Wɔbɛdi me din ni wɔ ha afebɔɔ, asɔredan yi mu ne Yerusalem, kuropɔn a mayi afiri mmusuakuo a ɛwɔ Israel no nyinaa mu no. Sɛ Israelfoɔ di mʼahyɛdeɛ nyinaa so, me mmara a wɔnam Mose so maeɛ no nyinaa so a, merentwa wɔn asuo mfiri asase a mede maa wɔn agyanom no so.” Nanso, Manase dii ɔmanfoɔ a wɔwɔ Yuda ne Yerusalem anim, ma wɔyɛɛ bɔnetrasoɔ sene abosonsom aman a AWURADE sɛee wɔn wɔ ɛberɛ a Israelfoɔ kɔɔ asase no so no.

AWURADE kasa kyerɛɛ Manase ne ne nkurɔfoɔ no, nanso wɔantie ne kɔkɔbɔ no mu biara. Enti, AWURADE maa Asiriafoɔ akodɔm bɛfaa Manase yɛɛ no ɔdeduani. Wɔde darewa hyɛɛ ne hwene mu, de kɔbere mfrafraeɛ nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn kyekyeree no, de no kɔɔ Babilonia. Na ɛberɛ a Manase wɔ ahokyere a emu yɛ den mu no, ɔpɛɛ AWURADE, ne Onyankopɔn akyiri kwan, na ɔde ahobrɛaseɛ su frɛɛ nʼagyanom Onyankopɔn. Na ɛberɛ a ɔbɔɔ mpaeɛ no, AWURADE tiee no, na nʼabisadeɛ no kaa nʼakoma. Enti, AWURADE maa Manase sane kɔɔ Yerusalem wɔ nʼahennie mu. Afei, Manase tee aseɛ sɛ, AWURADE nko ara ne Onyankopɔn.

Manase sane tutuu amamfrafoɔ anyame fifirii mmepɔ no so. Ɔsane tutuu anyame ne ahoni no firii AWURADE Asɔredan mu. Ɔbubuu afɔrebukyia a wasisi wɔ bepɔ so, baabi a Asɔredan no si, ne afɔrebukyia a ɛwɔ Yerusalem nyinaa, na ɔkɔto guu kuropɔn no mfikyire. Na ɔsane sii AWURADE afɔrebukyia no, bɔɔ asomdwoeɛ afɔdeɛ ne aseda afɔdeɛ wɔ so. Afei, ɔhyɛɛ Yuda manfoɔ no nkuran sɛ, wɔnsom AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn no. Nanso, na ɔmanfoɔ no gu so bɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ abosonsom asɔreeɛ so. Nanso, na wɔbɔ ma AWURADE wɔn Onyankopɔn ara.

Ɛberɛ a Amon dii adeɛ no, na wadi mfirinhyia aduonu mmienu. Ɔdii ɔhene wɔ Yerusalem mfeɛ mmienu. Ɔyɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so, sɛdeɛ nʼagya Manase yɛeɛ no. Ɔsomm ahoni a nʼagya yɛeɛ no nyinaa, bɔɔ afɔdeɛ maa wɔn. Nanso, wansɛ nʼagya Manase, ɛfiri sɛ, wammrɛ ne ho ase amma AWURADE. Mmom, Amon yɛɛ bɔne maa ɛtraa so.

Yosia bɛdii adeɛ no, na wadi mfirinhyia nwɔtwe, na ɔdii ɔhene wɔ Yerusalem mfirinhyia aduasa baako. Ɔyɛɛ deɛ ɛsɔ AWURADE ani, yɛɛ deɛ ne tete agya Dawid yɛeɛ no bi. Wamfiri adeteneneeyɛ ho. Yosia hyɛɛ aseɛ hwehwɛɛ ne tete agya Dawid Onyankopɔn akyiri ɛkwan wɔ ɛberɛ a na ɔda so yɛ abɔfra a wadi adeɛ mfeɛ nwɔtwe. Na ne mfeɛ dumienu so no, ɔdwiraa Yuda ne Yerusalem, sɛee abosonsom asɔreeɛ nyinaa, Asera afɔrebukyia, ahoni a wɔasene ne nsɛsodeɛ a wɔagu no nyinaa. Ɔhwɛ ma wɔbubuu Baal nsɛsodeɛ afɔrebukyia no ne nnuhwam afɔrebukyia no nyinaa guiɛ. Ɔmaa wɔdwerɛɛ Asera afɔrebukyia, ahoni a wɔasene ne nsɛsodeɛ a wɔagu no nyinaa, na wɔto petee awufoɔ a wɔbɔɔ afɔdeɛ maa wɔn no damena so.

Na Hilkia ka kyerɛɛ Safan a ɔyɛ asɛnnie twerɛfoɔ no sɛ, “Mahunu mmara nwoma no wɔ AWURADE Asɔredan no mu.” Na Hilkia de nwoma mmobɔeɛ no maa Safan. Safan de nwoma mmobɔeɛ no kɔmaa ɔhene kaa sɛ, “Wo mpanimfoɔ no reyɛ biribiara a wɔkyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ wɔnyɛ no. Sika a wɔgyegyee no AWURADE Asɔredan no mu no, wɔde ama sohwɛfoɔ ne adwumayɛfoɔ no.” Safan ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene no sɛ, “Ɔsɔfopanin Hilkia de nwoma mmobɔeɛ bi ama me.” Na Safan kenkan kyerɛɛ ɔhene. Ɛberɛ a ɔhene no tee mmara no mu nsɛm no, ɔde ahometeɛ sunsuanee ne ntadeɛ mu. Afei, ɔhyɛɛ Hilkia, Safan babarima Ahikam, Mika babarima Abdon, asɛnnie twerɛfoɔ Safan ne ɔhene ɔfotufoɔ Asaia sɛ, “Monkɔ Asɔredan no mu na mo ne AWURADE nkɔkasa mma me ne Israel ne Yuda nkaeɛfoɔ nyinaa. Mommisa no nsɛm a wɔatwerɛ wɔ saa nwoma mmobɔeɛ a wɔahunu no ho nsɛm. AWURADE abufuo aba yɛn so, ɛfiri sɛ, yɛn agyanom anni AWURADE asɛm so. Yɛnyɛ deɛ nwoma mmobɔeɛ yi ka sɛ yɛnyɛ.”

‘Sɛdeɛ AWURADE seɛ nie: Akyinnyeɛ biara nni ho sɛ, mɛsɛe saa kuro yi ne emu nnipa. Nnome a wɔatwerɛ wɔ nwoma mmobɔeɛ a moakenkane yi mu nyinaa bɛba mu. Ɛfiri sɛ, nnipa a wɔwɔ Yuda apa me na wɔsom abosonsomfoɔ anyame. Ɛno enti, me bo afu wɔn yie wɔ biribiara a wɔayɛ ho. Mʼabufuo bɛhwie agu saa beaeɛ ha, na biribiara rentumi nsi ano.’ Na monkɔ Yudahene a ɔsomaa mo sɛ monkɔhwehwɛ AWURADE no nkyɛn, na monka nkyerɛ no sɛ, ‘Yei na AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn, ka fa asɛm a motee seesei no ho. Ɛberɛ a wotee asɛm a meka de tiaa saa kuropɔn yi ne emu nnipa no, ɛhaa wo, maa wobrɛɛ wo ho ase Onyankopɔn anim. Wobrɛɛ wo ho ase, de ahometeɛ sunsuanee wʼatadeɛ mu, de ahonu suu wɔ mʼanim. Enti, nokorɛm, mate wo nne, AWURADE na ɔseɛ.

Ɔhene no gyinaa nʼafa wɔ afadum no nkyɛn, na ɔtii apam no mu wɔ AWURADE anim. Ɔhyɛɛ bɔ sɛ ɔfiri nʼakoma ne ne kra nyinaa mu bɛdi AWURADE ɔhyɛ nsɛm, ahyɛdeɛ ne mmara so. Ɔhyɛɛ bɔ sɛ, ɔbɛdi apam no mu nhyehyɛeɛ a wɔatwerɛ wɔ nwoma mmobɔeɛ no mu no so. Na ɔka kyerɛɛ obiara a ɔwɔ Yerusalem ne nnipa a wɔwɔ Benyamin no sɛ, wɔnhyɛ bɔ saa ara. Ɔmanfoɔ a wɔwɔ Yerusalem yɛɛ saa no, wɔde tii wɔne Onyankopɔn, wɔn agyanom Onyankopɔn apam no mu. Enti, Yosia yiyii ahoni a ɛyɛ akyiwadeɛ no firii Israel asase no nyinaa so. Na ɔhyɛɛ sɛ obiara nsom AWURADE, wɔn Onyankopɔn. Na ne nkwa nna a aka no mu no nyinaa, wɔannane wɔn akyi ankyerɛ AWURADE wɔn agyanom Onyankopɔn no da.

Ɛberɛ a Yehoahas dii adeɛ no, na wadi mfirinhyia aduonu mmiɛnsa nanso, ɔdii adeɛ abosome mmiɛnsa pɛ.

Yehoiakim dii adeɛ no, na wadi mfirinhyia aduonu enum, na ɔdii ɔhene Yerusalem mfirinhyia dubaako. Nanso, ɔyɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ne Onyankopɔn ani so.

Yehoiakyin bɛdii adeɛ no, na wadi mfirinhyia dunwɔtwe, nanso ɔdii adeɛ wɔ Yerusalem abosome mmiɛnsa ne dadu pɛ. Yehoiakyin yɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE ani so.

Afe a ɛdi ɛkan wɔ bosome a ɛdi ɛkan mu no, ɔhene Nebukadnessar frɛɛ Yehoiakyin sɛ ɔmmra Babilonia. Wɔfaa ademudeɛ bebree firii AWURADE Asɔredan no mu de kɔɔ Babilonia saa ɛberɛ no. Na Nebukadnessar yii Yehoiakyin wɔfa Sedekia, sɛ ɔnni ɔhene wɔ Yuda ne Yerusalem.

Ɛberɛ a Sedekia bɛdii adeɛ no, na wadi mfirinhyia aduonu baako, na ɔdii adeɛ wɔ Yerusalem mfirinhyia dubaako. Ɔyɛɛ bɔne wɔ AWURADE, ne Onyankopɔn ani so, na wammrɛ ne ho ase wɔ odiyifoɔ Yeremia a na ɔkasa ma AWURADE no anim. Afei, ɔsɔre tiaa ɔhene Nebukadnessar wɔ ɛberɛ a na waka ntam adi nse wɔ Onyankopɔn din mu sɛ, ɔbɛdi no nokorɛ. Na Sedekia yɛ kyenkyenee ne asoɔden, na wampɛ sɛ ɔde ne ho bɛbata AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn ho. Asɔfoɔ no ntuanofoɔ nyinaa ne ɔmanfoɔ no kɔɔ so yɛɛ mmaratofoɔ. Wɔyɛɛ abosonsomfoɔ a wɔwɔ aman a atwa ahyia hɔ no nneyɛeɛ no bi, na wɔguu AWURADE Asɔredan a ɛwɔ Yerusalem no ho fi.

Nanso, nnipa no dii saa Onyankopɔn abɔfoɔ no ho fɛ, amfa wɔn nsɛm no anyɛ hwee. Wɔdii adiyifoɔ no ho fɛ ara kɔsii sɛ AWURADE abufuhyeɛ turiiɛ a biribiara antumi annwodwo ano. Enti, AWURADE de Babiloniahene ba bɛko tiaa wɔn. Babiloniafoɔ no kunkumm Yuda mmabunu maa mpo, wɔtaa wɔn kɔɔ Asɔredan no mu. Na wɔannya ahummɔborɔ amma nnipa no. Wɔkunkumm mmɔfra ne mpanin, mmarima ne mmaa, ahoɔdenfoɔ ne ayarefoɔ. Onyankopɔn de wɔn nyinaa maa Nebukadnessar. Ɔhene no sane sesaa nneɛma no nyinaa, akɛseɛ ne nketewa a na wɔde som wɔ Onyankopɔn Asɔredan mu, ne ademudeɛ a na ɛwɔ AWURADE Asɔredan no mu ne ahemfie hɔ nyinaa de kɔɔ Babilonia. Ɔde mmapɔmma nyinaa nso kɔeɛ. Afei, nʼakodɔm no too Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no mu ogya, bubuu Yerusalem afasuo no, hyee ahemfie no nyinaa, sɛee biribiara a ɛwɔ boɔ no. Nnipa kakra a wɔkaeɛ no, wɔsoaa wɔn kɔɔ Babilonia, maa wɔkɔyɛɛ ɔhene no ne ne mmammarima asomfoɔ kɔsii sɛ Persia ahennie bɛdii tumi. Enti, AWURADE asɛm a wɔfaa Yeremia so kaeɛ no baa mu. Afei, asase no nso nyaa nʼahomegyeɛ, ɛdaa mpan mfirinhyia aduɔson sɛdeɛ odiyifoɔ no kaeɛ no.

Persiahene Kores adedie afe a ɛdi ɛkan mu no, AWURADE maa odiyifoɔ Yeremia nkɔmhyɛ baa mu. Ɔkaa Kores akoma ma ɔtwerɛ bɔɔ no dawuro wɔ nʼahennie nyinaa mu sɛ, “Sɛdeɛ Persiahene Kores ka nie: “ ‘AWURADE, ɔsorosoro Onyankopɔn de ahennie a ɛwɔ asase so nyinaa ama me. Wayi me sɛ mensi asɔredan mma no wɔ Yerusalem wɔ Yuda asase so. Mo a moyɛ AWURADE nkurɔfoɔ nyinaa, monsane nkɔ Israel nkɔdi saa dwuma yi. AWURADE, mo Onyankopɔn nka mo ho.’ ”

Na Persiahene Kores afe a ɛdi ɛkan no mu no, AWURADE kaa Kores akoma maa ɔtwerɛɛ saa dawurobɔ nsɛm yi de kɔɔ ahemman yi nyinaa mu, maa Yeremia nkɔmhyɛ no baa mu. Sɛdeɛ Persiahene Kores ka nie: AWURADE, ɔsoro Onyankopɔn de ahemman a ɛwɔ asase so nyinaa ahyɛ me nsa. Wayi me sɛ, mensi asɔredan mma no wɔ Yerusalem wɔ Yuda asase so. Mo a moyɛ ne nkurɔfoɔ nyinaa, monsane nkɔ Yerusalem wɔ Yuda, nsane nkɔsi saa AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn, a ɔte Yerusalem no asɔredan. Na mo Onyankopɔn bɛka mo ho.

Momma yɛn mpanimfoɔ nsi yɛn anan nyɛ biribiara. Obiara a ɔware ɔbosonsomni baa no ne ntuanofoɔ ne atemmufoɔ a wɔwɔ kuro yi mu bɛhyia ɛberɛ a yɛahyɛ no sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a Onyankopɔn abufuhyeɛ a ɛfa saa asɛm yi ho no bɛfiri yɛn so.”

Mmerɛ bi akyi, ɔhene Ahasweros pagyaa Agagni Hamedata babarima Haman diberɛ, yɛɛ no ɔsoafoɔ panin wɔ ahemman no mu ma ɔbɛyɛɛ ɔhene abadiakyire. Sɛ Haman retwam a, ɔhene mpanimfoɔ bɔ wɔn mu ase, de kyerɛ obuo ne anidie a wɔwɔ ma no, ɛfiri sɛ, saa na ɔhene ahyɛ. Nanso, Mordekai ammɔ ne mu ase da, na wankyerɛ obuo ne anidie nso da. Ahemfie mpanimfoɔ a wɔwɔ ɔhene ɛpono ano no bisaa Mordekai sɛ, “Adɛn enti na worebu ɔhene ɔhyɛ nsɛm so?” Adeɛ akye a ade asa yi, wɔkasa kyerɛɛ no nanso ɔkɔɔ so buu ɔhyɛ nsɛm no so. Enti, wɔbɔɔ Haman amaneɛ hwɛɛ sɛ ɔbɛpene Mordekai suban no so anaa, ɛfiri sɛ, na Mordekai aka akyerɛ wɔn sɛ ɔyɛ Yudani.

Nisan bosome (bɛyɛ Oforisuo) da a ɛtɔ so dunson no, Haman frɛɛ ɔhene atwerɛfoɔ ma ɔkaa deɛ ɔpɛ sɛ ɔtwerɛ de kɔma mmapɔmma, amantam amradofoɔ a wɔwɔ mmea nyinaa, adwumayɛfoɔ a wɔwɔ amantam no mu, ma wɔtwerɛɛ no wɔ wɔn ankasa kasa mu. Ɔhene Ahasweros na wɔde ne din hyɛɛ nkrataa no ase, na wɔde ne kawa no sosɔɔ ano, na wɔde somaa abɔfoɔ maa wɔde kokɔɔ amantam a ɛwɔ ahemman no mu nyinaa. Nkrataa no hyɛɛ mmara sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔkunkum Yudafoɔ nyinaa, mmɔfra ne mpanin, a mmaa ne mmɔfra ka ho, tɔre wɔn ase ɛda koro. Wɔhyɛɛ sɛ, saa asɛm yi nsi wɔ Adar bosome (bɛyɛ Ɔbɛnem) da a ɛtɔ so nson, a ɛyɛ afe akyi a wɔhyɛɛ mmara no. Yudafoɔ agyapadeɛ no, wɔde bɛma wɔn akumfoɔ. Wɔde mmara no sɛso bi bɛkokɔ amantam no nyinaa so, na wɔbɛma ɔmanfoɔ nyinaa nso ate mu nsɛm, sɛdeɛ wɔbɛtumi adi dwuma no wɔ ɛda a wɔahyɛ no so. Ɔhene no hyɛ maa wɔde mmara no somaa abɔfoɔ a wɔn ho yɛ herɛ na wɔbɔɔ no dawuro wɔ Susa aban no mu. Afei, ɔhene no ne Haman tenaa ase nomm nsã; nanso Susa kuropɔn no mu yɛɛ basabasa.

Nnansa akyi, Ɛster hyɛɛ nʼahemmaa atadeɛ kɔɔ ahemfie no adihɔ hɔ a ɛbɛn ɔhene no asa. Na ɔhene no te nʼahennwa so a nʼani kyerɛ abɔntene kwan ano. Ɛberɛ a ɔhunuu Ɔhemmaa Ɛster sɛ ɔgyina adihɔ hɔ no, ɔgyee no fɛ so. Ɔde sikakɔkɔɔ ahempoma no kyerɛɛ ne so. Enti, Ɛster bɛneeɛ, kɔsɔɔ poma no ti. Na ɔhene no bisaa no sɛ, “Ɔhemmaa Ɛster, ɛdeɛn na wohwehwɛ? Wʼabisadeɛ ne sɛn? Sɛ ɛyɛ ahemman no fa koraa a, mede bɛma wo!”

Ɛberɛ a asase akɔ amumuyɛfoɔ nsam no, ɔfira ɛso atemmufoɔ ani. Sɛ ɛnyɛ ɔno a, na ɛyɛ hwan?

Obi a ɔkyiri atɛntenenee bɛtumi adi nnipa so? Mobɛtumi abu Ɔteneneeni kɛseɛ no fɔ anaa?

Ɛnyɛ Ɔno na ɔka kyerɛ ahemfo sɛ, ‘Mo ho nni mfasoɔ,’ na ɔka kyerɛɛ atitire sɛ, ‘Moyɛ atirimuɔdenfoɔ’?

Adɛn enti na amanamanmufoɔ no bo afu? Adɛn enti na wɔsɛe mmerɛ yɛ nhyehyɛeɛ hunu yi? Asase so ahemfo sɔre gyina na atumfoɔ bom tu agyina tia AWURADE ne Deɛ Wɔasra no no. Wɔka sɛ, “Momma yɛmmubu wɔn nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn na yɛnto wɔn mpokyerɛ ngu.” Deɛ ɔte adwa so wɔ soro no sere; AWURADE di wɔn ho fɛw.

“Masi me Ɔhene wɔ Sion, me bepɔ kronkron no so.” Mɛpae mu aka AWURADE ahyɛdeɛ: Ɔka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, “Woyɛ me Babarima; ɛnnɛ mayɛ wʼAgya. Bisa me, na mede amanaman nyinaa bɛyɛ wʼagyapadeɛ, asase ano nyinaa bɛyɛ wo dea. Wode dadeɛ ahempoma bɛdi wɔn so; na woabobɔ wɔn sɛ ɔnwomfoɔ ahina.” Enti mo ahemfo, monsua nyansa; monkae kɔkɔbɔ yi, mo asase sodifoɔ. Momfa suro nsom AWURADE na monsɛpɛ mo ho ahopopoɔ mu.

Amumuyɛfoɔ sane kɔ damena mu, amanaman a wɔn werɛ firi Onyankopɔn nyinaa. Nanso ɛnyɛ daa na ne werɛ bɛfiri ohiani, anaa sɛ mmɔborɔni anidasoɔ bɛyera korakora. Sɔre! Ao AWURADE, mma ɔdasani nni nkonim, bu amanaman no atɛn wɔ wʼanim. Hunahuna wɔn, Ao AWURADE; na ma wɔnhunu sɛ, wɔyɛ adasamma.

AWURADE yɛ ɔhene daa nyinaa; amanaman no bɛyera nʼasase so.

AWURADE hwehwɛ ɔteneneeni mu, na amumuyɛfoɔ ne wɔn a wɔpɛ basabasayɛ deɛ, ne kra kyiri wɔn.

Asase ano nyinaa bɛkae akɔ AWURADE nkyɛn, na amanaman no mmusua nyinaa bɛkoto nʼanim, ɛfiri sɛ ahennie wɔ AWURADE na ɔdi amanaman so ɔhene.

Hwan ne saa animuonyam Ɔhene yi? Asafo AWURADE no, ɔno ne animuonyam Ɔhene no.

AWURADE sɛe amanaman no nhyehyɛeɛ; ɔma adasamma nsusuiɛ yɛ kwa. Nanso, AWURADE nhyehyɛeɛ tim hɔ daa, nʼakoma mu botaeɛ wɔ hɔ ma awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ. Nhyira ne ɔman a ne Onyankopɔn ne AWURADE, nnipa a ɔyii wɔn sɛ nʼagyapadeɛ no.

AWURADE Ɔsorosoroni no ho yɛ nwanwa, Ɔyɛ Ɔhene kɛseɛ wɔ asase nyinaa so! Ɔde amanaman hyɛɛ yɛn ase, na ɔde nnipa hyɛɛ yɛn nan ase. Ɔyii yɛn agyapadeɛ maa yɛn, deɛ ɛyɛ Yakob a ɔdɔ noɔ no ahohoahoadeɛ. Onyankopɔn aforo kɔ soro wɔ anigyeɛ nteateam mu. AWURADE wɔ totorobɛnto nnyegyeeɛ mu. To ayɛyie nnwom ma Onyankopɔn, to ayɛyie nnwom; to ayɛyie nnwom ma yɛn Ɔhene, to ayɛyie nnwom. Ɛfiri sɛ Onyankopɔn yɛ asase nyinaa so Ɔhene. Monto ahurisie nnwom mma no. Onyankopɔn di ɔhene wɔ amanaman no so Onyankopɔn te nʼahennwa kronkron so.

Ɛfiri sɛ, AWURADE yɛ Onyankopɔn kɛseɛ, ɔhenkɛseɛ wɔ anyame nyinaa so.

momfa totorobɛnto ne nnwennini mmɛn, nteam ahosɛpɛ so wɔ AWURADE, yɛn ɔhene no anim.

Amanaman no bɛsuro AWURADE din; asase so ahemfo nyinaa bɛdi wʼanimuonyam ni.

Me so na ahemfo nam di adeɛ na sodifoɔ nam me so hyehyɛ mmara a ɛyɛ pɛ; Mmapɔmma de me bu ɔman ne atitire nyinaa a wɔdi asase so ɔhene.

Tenenee pagya ɔman na bɔne yɛ animguaseɛ ma nnipa biara. Ɔhene ani sɔ ɔsomfoɔ nyansani, na ɔsomfoɔ nimguaseni hyɛ no abufuo.

Ɔhene anomu kasa te sɛ nkɔmhyɛ, enti ɛnsɛ sɛ nʼano ka deɛ ɛnyɛ atɛntenenee. Nsania ne abrammoɔ a nsisie nni mu firi AWURADE; nkariboɔ a ɛwɔ kotokuo mu no, ɔno na ɔyɛeɛ. Ahemfo kyiri bɔneyɛ, ɛfiri sɛ ahennwa si tenenee so. Ahemfo ani sɔ ano a ɛka nokorɛ; na wɔbu onipa a ɔka nokorɛ. Ɔhene abufuhyeɛ yɛ owuo somafoɔ, nanso onyansafoɔ bɛdwodwo ano. Sɛ ɔhene anim te a, ɛyɛ nkwa, nʼadom te sɛ osutɔberɛ mu osumuna.

Akɛsesɛm mfata ɔkwasea, anaasɛ akoa bɛdi mmapɔmma so! Onipa nyansa ma no ntoboaseɛ; sɛ ɔbu nʼani gu mfomsoɔ bi so a ɛhyɛ no animuonyam. Ɔhene abufuo te sɛ gyata mmobom, na nʼadom te sɛ ɛserɛ so bosuo.

Ɔhene abufuhyeɛ te sɛ gyata mmobom; na deɛ ɔhyɛ no abufuo no de nkwa twa so.

Sɛ ɔhene tena nʼahennwa so bu atɛn a, ɔde nʼani huhu bɔne nyinaa so gu.

Ɔhene akoma da AWURADE nsam; ɔkyerɛ no ɛkwan te sɛ asutene ma ɔkɔ baabiara a ɔpɛ.

Me ba, suro AWURADE ne ɔhene, na mfa wo ho mmɔ adɔnyɛfoɔ ho, ɛfiri sɛ saa baanu yi de ɔsɛeɛ bɛba wɔn so mpofirim, na hwan na ɔnim amanehunu ko a wɔbɛtumi de aba?

Ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn animuonyamhyɛ sɛ wɔde asɛm sie; sɛ wɔpɛɛpɛɛ asɛm mu nso hyɛ ahemfo animuonyam. Sɛdeɛ ɔsoro korɔn na asase mu dɔ no, saa ara na wɔrentumi nhwehwɛ ahemfo akoma mu. Sɛ wɔyi dwetɛ ho a, dwetɛdwumfoɔ tumi de yɛ adeɛ a ɛho wɔ mfasoɔ; Yi amumuyɛfoɔ firi ɔhene anim, na tenenee bɛma nʼahennwa atim. Mma wo ho so wɔ ɔhene anim, na mpere diberɛ wɔ atitire mu; Ɛyɛ ma no sɛ ɔbɛka akyerɛ wo sɛ, “Bra soro ha,” sene sɛ ɔbɛbrɛ wo ase wɔ otitire bi anim. Deɛ wode wʼani ahunu no

Omumuyɛfoɔ a ɔdi nnipa a wɔnni mmoa so no te sɛ gyata a ɔbobɔm anaa sisire a nʼani abereɛ. Sodifoɔ tirimuɔdenfoɔ nni adwene, na deɛ ɔkyiri mfasoɔ a wɔnam ɛkwan bɔne so nya no bɛnya nkwa tenten.

Sɛ teneneefoɔ di yie a, nnipa no di ahurisie; sɛ amumuyɛfoɔ di nnipa so a, wosi apinie. Onipa a ɔdɔ nyansa no ma nʼagya anigye, nanso nnwamanfoɔ yɔnko sɛe nʼahonya. Ɔhene nam atɛntenenee so ma ɔman no asomdwoeɛ, nanso deɛ ɔde adifudepɛ gye adanmudeɛ no bɔ ɔman no.

Sɛ sodifoɔ tie nkontomposɛm a, nʼadwumayɛfoɔ nyinaa bɛyɛ amumuyɛfoɔ. Ohiani ne ɔhyɛsofoɔ nyinaa wɔ saa adeɛ baako yi: AWURADE ma wɔn baanu nyinaa ani a wɔde hunu adeɛ. Sɛ ɔhene di ahiafoɔ asɛm yie a, nʼahennwa bɛtim hɔ daa.

Lemuel, nsã nyɛ mma ahemfo; asanom nyɛ mma ahemfo, ɛnsɛ sɛ sodifoɔ pere nsaden ho; sɛ wɔnom nsã a, wɔn werɛ bɛfiri deɛ mmara no ka, na wɔn a wɔdi wɔn nya no rennya deɛ wɔwɔ ho ɛkwan.

Mese: Di ɔhene ɔhyɛ nsɛm so, ɛfiri sɛ wokaa ntam wɔ Onyankopɔn anim. Mpɛ ntɛm mfiri ɔhene anim. Nnyina mu mma obi asɛm a ɛnyɛ dɛ, na onii no anyɛ deɛ ɔpɛ biara. Esiane sɛ ɔhene asɛm boro obiara deɛ so enti, hwan na ɔbɛtumi aka akyerɛ no sɛ: “Ɛdeɛn na woreyɛ yi?”

Wʼadwene mu mpo, nkasa ntia ɔhene, na wowɔ piam nso a, nnome osikani, ɛfiri sɛ anomaa a ɔnam ewiem de wʼasɛm bɛkɔ, na anomaa a otuo bɛkɔ akɔka.

Mo ɔman ada mpan, wɔde ogya ahyehye mo nkuropɔn; ananafoɔ regye mo mfuo a mo ani tua, na asɛe sɛdeɛ ɛyɛɛ ɛberɛ a ahɔhoɔ tuu mo guiɛ no. Wɔagya Ɔbabaa Sion te sɛ bobe turo mu sese te sɛ akuraa a ɛsi ɛferɛ afuo mu, te sɛ kuropɔn a atamfoɔ atwa ho ahyia. Sɛ AWURADE tumfoɔ no annya yɛn asefoɔ a, anka yɛayɛ sɛ Sodom, na yɛadane ayɛ sɛ Gomora. Montie AWURADE asɛm, mo Sodom sodifoɔ; montie yɛn Onyankopɔn mmara, mo Gomorafoɔ!

Monnyae afɔrebɔdeɛ a mode ba a ɛmfra no! Mo aduhwam yɛ me tan. Ɔbosome foforɔ, home nna ne nhyiamu ahodoɔ ne mo nhyiamu fi no afono me. Mo bosome foforɔ afahyɛ ne mo apontoɔ a moahyehyɛ no, me kra kyiri. Ayɛ adesoa ama me; masoa mabrɛ.

Ɔbɛbu amanaman ntam atɛn na ɔbɛsiesie nnipa bebree ntam asɛm; wɔde wɔn akofena bɛbobɔ nsɔ na wɔde wɔn mpea ayɛ nsɔsɔ. Ɔman bi rentwe ɔman foforɔ so akofena, na wɔrenyɛ ahoboa biara mma ɔko bio.

“Ɛnyɛ biribiara a saa nkurɔfoɔ yi frɛ no tirisopam na ɛyɛ tirisopam. Monnsuro deɛ wosuro, na momma ɛmmɔ mo hu.

Ɛfiri sɛ, wɔawo akokoaa ama yɛn, wɔama yɛn ɔbabanin, na amammuo no bɛda ne mmati so. Na wɔbɛfrɛ no Ɔfotufoɔ Nwanwani, Otumfoɔ Onyankopɔn, Daa Agya, Asomdwoeɛ Wura. Nʼamammuo no nkɔsoɔ ne nʼasomdwoeɛ bɛtena hɔ daa. Ɔbɛtena Dawid ahennwa so abu nʼahennie, Ɔde atɛntenenee ne teneneeyɛ bɛhyɛ aseɛ na wama atim afiri saa ɛberɛ no akɔsi daa apem. Asafo AWURADE mmɔdemmɔ bɛyɛ yei.

Babilonia, ahennie ahodoɔ mu ɔbohemaa, animuonyamdeɛ a Babiloniafoɔ de hoahoa wɔn ho no, Onyankopɔn bɛdane abutu te sɛ Sodom ne Gomora. Nnipa rentena hɔ bio awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ nyinaa mu; Arabni biara rensi ne ntomadan wɔ hɔ; odwanhwɛfoɔ biara remfa ne nnwan nkɔ home wɔ hɔ.

mobɛdi Babiloniahene ho fɛ sɛ: hwɛ sɛdeɛ ɔhyɛsofoɔ no aba nʼawieeɛ! Ne sɛdeɛ nʼabufuo nso to atwa! AWURADE abubu otirimuɔdenfoɔ no abaa mu, sodifoɔ ahempoma no,

Asase so nnipa agu ne ho fi; wɔanni mmara no so, wɔabu ahyɛdeɛ no so na wɔasɛe apam a ɛwɔ hɔ daa no. Enti, nnome amene asase no ɛsɛ sɛ ɛso nnipa nya wɔn afɔdie so akatua ne saa enti wɔahye asase no so nnipa, na kakra bi pɛ na aka.

Hwɛ, ɔhene bi bɛba abɛdi ɔhene wɔ tenenee mu na sodifoɔ de atɛntenenee adi nnipa so.

Na AWURADE ne yɛn ɔtemmufoɔ, AWURADE ne yɛn mmarahyɛfoɔ, AWURADE ne yɛn ɔhene; na ɔno na ɔbɛgye yɛn nkwa.

deɛ ɔka wɔ Kores ho sɛ, ‘Ɔyɛ me dwanhwɛfoɔ na ɔbɛwie deɛ mepɛ nyinaa yɛ; ɔbɛka afa Yerusalem ho sɛ, “Ma wɔnkyekyere bio,” na waka afa asɔredan no ho sɛ, “Ma wɔnto ne fapem.” ’ ”

“Yei ne deɛ AWURADE ka kyerɛ deɛ wasra no ngo, Kores a wasɔ ne nsa nifa mu sɛ ɔmmrɛ aman ase wɔ nʼanim na ɔnnye ahemfo akodeɛ mfiri wɔn nsam na ɔmmuebue apono a ɛwɔ nʼanim sɛdeɛ kuro apono no mu rentoto.

Na ɔman anaa ahennie a wɔrensom wo no bɛyera, wɔbɛsɛe no pasaa.

Hwɛ, ɛnnɛ mede wo asi aman ne ahennie so sɛ, tutu na dwiri gu, sɛe na tu gu, kyekyere na dua.”

Israel fiefoɔ ne Yuda fiefoɔ anni me nokorɛ koraa,” AWURADE na ɔseɛ.

Ao, Israel fiefoɔ,” AWURADE na ɔseɛ, “Mede ɔman bi a ɛwɔ akyirikyiri rebɛtia wo, tete ɔman a ɛyɛ ɔmantease, nnipa a monnim wɔn kasa, na monnte wɔn kasa ase.

“Ɛfiri akumaa so kɔsi ɔkɛseɛ so, wɔn nyinaa yɛ adifudepɛfoɔ de pɛ ahonya; adiyifoɔ ne asɔfoɔ te saa, wɔn nyinaa yɛ asisifoɔ.

Nanso, AWURADE ne nokorɛ Onyankopɔn no; ɔno ne Onyankopɔn teasefoɔ, daapem Ɔhene no. Sɛ ne bo fu a, asase woso; na amanaman no ntumi nnyina nʼabufuhyeɛ ano.

Nanso, sɛ ɔman bi antie a, mɛtu nʼase, na masɛe no korakora,” AWURADE na ɔseɛ.

Afei, AWURADE asɛm baa me nkyɛn sɛ: “Ao, Israel fiefoɔ, merentumi nyɛ mo sɛdeɛ ɔnwomfoɔ yi yɛ anaa?” AWURADE na ɔseɛ. “Sɛdeɛ dɔteɛ teɛ wɔ ɔnwomfoɔ nsa mu no, saa ara na moteɛ wɔ me nsa mu, Ao Israel fiefoɔ. Sɛ ɛberɛ biara meka sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ wɔtutu ɔman bi anaa ahennie bi ase, dwerɛ wɔn, sɛe wɔn a, na sɛ ɔman a mebɔɔ no kɔkɔ no sakra firi ne bɔne ho a, mɛsesa mʼadwene na meremfa amanehunu a mesusuiɛ sɛ me de bɛba wɔn so mma bio. Na sɛ mmerɛ foforɔ bi meka sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔkyekyere ɔman anaa ahennie bi gye no si hɔ, na sɛ ɔyɛ bɔne wɔ mʼani so na wanyɛ ɔsetie amma me a, ɛnneɛ mesane adwene papa a mepɛɛ sɛ meyɛ noɔ no ho.

ne ahemfo a wɔwɔ atifi fam nyinaa, wɔn a wɔbɛn ne wɔn a wɔwɔ akyirikyiri, ne wɔn mu biara, asase so ahennie ahodoɔ. Na wɔn nyinaa akyi no Sesakhene nso bɛnom bi. “Afei, ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Yei ne deɛ Asafo AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn seɛ: Monnom, mommobo na momfefe, na mohwehwe ase a monnsɔre bio, ɛsiane akofena a mɛsoma aba mo so enti.’

Yei ne deɛ Asafo AWURADE seɛ: “Monhwɛ! Amanehunu retrɛtrɛ firi ɔman so kɔ ɔman foforɔ so; ahum kɛseɛ bi rema ne ho so afiri nsase ano.” Saa ɛberɛ no, wɔn a AWURADE akunkum wɔn no bɛdeda baabiara, firi asase ano kɔsi ano nohoa. Wɔrensu wɔn na wɔremmoaboa wɔn ano na wɔrensie wɔn, na wɔbɛyɛ sɛ sumina a ɛgugu fam. Monsu na montwa adwo, mo nnwanhwɛfoɔ; mommunimuni wɔ mfuturo mu mo nnwankuo ntuanofoɔ. Mokum berɛ no aduru mobɛhwehwe ase, na moabobɔ nketenkete te sɛ nkukuo a ɛnyɛ den. Nnwanhwɛfoɔ no rennya baabiara nnwane nkɔ na nnwankuo no ntuanofoɔ no rennya ɛkwan nnwane. Montie nnwanhwɛfoɔ no su, ne nnwankuo no ntuanofoɔ agyaadwotwa, ɛfiri sɛ AWURADE resɛe wɔn mmoa adidibea.

Afei, monhwehwɛ kuropɔn a mema wɔtuu mo kɔtenaa so no asomdwoeɛ ne yiedie. Mommɔ AWURADE mpaeɛ mma no, ɛfiri sɛ ne yiedie mu na mo nso mobɛdi yie.”

Hwɛ sɛdeɛ wɔabubu na wɔabobɔ asase nyinaa so asaeɛ! Hwɛ sɛdeɛ Babilonia ada mpan wɔ amanaman no mu!

“Monnwane mfiri Babilonia! Montu mmirika mpere mo nkwa! Mommma wɔnsɛe mo ɛsiane wɔn bɔne enti. AWURADE aweretɔberɛ aso; ɔde deɛ ɛfata no bɛtua wɔn ka. Na Babilonia yɛ sikakɔkɔɔ kuruwa wɔ AWURADE nsam; ɔmaa asase nyinaa boroo nsã. Aman no nom ne nsã; ɛno enti, afei, wɔabobɔ adam.

Sɛ Babilonia kɔka ɔsoro mpo, na ɔmiamia nʼaban tenten banbɔ mu a, mɛsoma ɔsɛefoɔ abɛtia no,” AWURADE na ɔseɛ.

Mɛma nʼadwumayɛfoɔ ne nʼanyansafoɔ aboro nsã, nʼamradofoɔ, ne mpanimfoɔ ne nnɔmmarima nso saa ara; wɔbɛdeda afebɔɔ a wɔrennyane,” sei na ɔhempɔn a ne din ne Asafo AWURADE no seɛ. Yei ne deɛ Asafo AWURADE seɛ: “Wɔbɛdwiri Babilonia afasuo a ɛtrɛ no agu fam na wɔbɛto nʼapono a ɛwoware no mu ogya; nnipa no ha wɔn ho kwa, ɔman no adwumayɛ ma ogya no dɛre mmom.”

Ɔno na ɔsesa mmerɛ ne nnipa hyɛberɛ; ɔsi ahene, na ɔtu wɔn adeɛ so. Ɔma anyansafoɔ hunu nyansa, na ɔma nhunumu ho nimdeɛ.

“Nana, daeɛ no nie o, afei, yɛrebɛkyerɛ wo aseɛ. Nana, woyɛ ahene bebree so ɔhene. Ɔsoro Onyankopɔn ayɛ wo ahene mu ɔhene, ama wo tumi, ahoɔden ne animuonyam. Ɔde ewiase nnipa, mmoa a wɔwɔ wiram ne nnomaa a wɔtu ahyɛ wo nsa. Baabiara a wɔwɔ no, wɔayɛ wo wɔn so difoɔ. Wo na woyɛ saa sikakɔkɔɔ ti no. “Na wʼahemman aba nʼawieeɛ akyi no, ahemman a ɛnnto wo deɛ no bɛsɔre abɛsi wʼananmu. Sɛ saa ahemman no gu a, ahemman kɛseɛ foforɔ a ɛtɔ so mmiɛnsa a kɔbere yafunu ne asrɛ no gyina hɔ ma no no bɛsɔre adi ewiase so. Nea ɛbɛdi saa ahemman no akyi no, ɛbɛyɛ ahemman a ɛtɔ so ɛnan a ɛso na ɛwɔ ahoɔden te sɛ dadeɛ. Saa ahemman no bɛbubu, ayam aman a adi ɛkan no nyinaa te sɛdeɛ dadeɛ bubu yam biribiara a ɛne no hyia no. Nana, sɛdeɛ wohunu sɛ nantabon ne nansoaa yɛ dadeɛ ne dɔteɛ a adi afra no kyerɛ sɛ, saa ahemman yi mu bɛkyekyɛ. Nʼafaafa bi bɛyɛ den sɛ dadeɛ, na ebi ayɛ mmerɛ sɛ dɔteɛ. Saa dadeɛ ne dɔteɛ mfrafraeɛ no sane kyerɛ sɛ, saa ahemman no bɛyɛ nnipa ahodoɔ a wɔadi afra a wɔntumi nka wɔn ho mmɔ mu sɛdeɛ dadeɛ ne dɔteɛ ntumi nni afra no. “Saa ahemfo no adedie mu no, Ɔsoro Onyankopɔn bɛbɔ ahemman bi atenaseɛ a ɛrensɛe da; na obiara renni so da. Ɛbɛdwɛre ahemman ahodoɔ yi nyinaa de wɔn aba awieeɛ, na ɛno deɛ, ɛbɛgyina afebɔɔ. Ɔboɔ no a nsa biara nkura mu na ɛtwa firi bepɔ no so a ɛyam dadeɛ, kɔbere, dɔteɛ, dwetɛ ne sikakɔkɔɔ mfrafraeɛ ohoni no gyina hɔ ma saa ɔman no. “Onyankopɔn kokuroko akyerɛ Nana, deɛ ɛbɛba daakye. Daeɛ no yɛ nokorɛ, na ne nkyerɛaseɛ yɛ kann.”

Ɔhene Nebukadnessar bɔɔ ne mu ase wɔ Daniel anim, somm no, na ɔhyɛɛ ne manfoɔ sɛ, wɔmfa afɔrebɔdeɛ mmra, na wɔnhye aduhwam wɔ nʼanim. Ɔhene no ka kyerɛɛ Daniel sɛ, “Nokorɛ, wo Onyankopɔn yɛ Onyankopɔn wɔ anyame mu; ɔyɛ AWURADE wɔ ahene so ahintasɛm mu kyerɛfoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, wo na woatumi akyerɛ saa kɔkoamsɛm yi mu.” Afei, ɔhene no maa Daniel dibea a ɛkorɔn yie sane yɛɛ no ayɛ a ɛsom bo yie. Ɔmaa Daniel bɛyɛɛ sohwɛfoɔ wɔ Babiloniaman no mu nyinaa, na ɔde no sii nʼanyansafoɔ no nyinaa so ɔhene. Daniel bisa ma wɔyɛɛ Sadrak, Mesak ne Abednego, Babilonia asase no so ahwɛfoɔ, na Daniel yɛɛ ɔsomfoɔ wɔ ɔhene aban mu.

Ɔhene Nebukadnessar yɛɛ sikakɔkɔɔ ohoni bi a na ne ɔsorokɔ yɛ anammɔn aduɔkron, na ne tɛtrɛtɛ nso yɛ anammɔn nkron. Wɔde sii Dura tata so wɔ Babiloniaman mu. Afei, ɔtoo nkra kɔmaa ahenemma, mpanimfoɔ, amradofoɔ, afotufoɔ, nsanaafoɔ, atemmufoɔ, asɛnnifoɔ ne ɔman no mu mpanimfoɔ sɛ, wɔmmra ohoni a wɔreda no adi no ase. Ɛberɛ a ahenemma, mpanimfoɔ, amradofoɔ, afotufoɔ, nsanaafoɔ, atemmufoɔ, asɛnnifoɔ ne ɔman no mu mpanimfoɔ no bɛhyiaeɛ sɛ wɔrebɛda ohoni a Ɔhene Nebukadnessar de asi hɔ adi no, wɔbɛgyinagyinaa ohoni no anim. Na wɔbɔɔ dawuro teaam sɛ, “Nnipa ahodoɔ ne aman ahodoɔ ne kasa ahodoɔ nyinaa montie deɛ ɔhene ahyɛ sɛ monyɛ! Sɛ mote abɛn, odurugya, sankuo, sankuten, atɛntɛbɛn ne nnwontodeɛ ahodoɔ nyinaa nnyegyeeɛ a, monkoto fam, na monsɔre ɔhene Nebukadnessar sikakɔkɔɔ ohoni no. Obiara a wankoto fam ansɔre ohoni no dɔn no ara mu no, wɔde no bɛto fononoo a ogya redɛre wɔ mu framfram mu.” Enti, ɛberɛ a wɔtee abɛn, odurugya sankuo, sankuba sankuo, bɛnta, atɛntɛbɛn ne nnwontodeɛ ahodoɔ nyinaa nnyegyeeɛ no, nnipa no nyinaa ne aman ahodoɔ ne wɔn a wɔka kasa ahodoɔ nyinaa kotoo fam, sɔree ohoni a Ɔhene Nebukadnessar de asi hɔ no.

Nanso, Kaldeafoɔ no bi kɔɔ ɔhene no nkyɛn kɔtoatoa Yudafoɔ no sɛ, “Nana wo nkwa so! Wohyɛɛ mmara maa ɔmanfoɔ sɛ, obiara te abɛn, odurugya sankuo, sankuba sankuo, bɛnta, atɛntɛbɛn ne nnwontodeɛ ahodoɔ nyinaa nnyegyeeɛ a, ɔnkoto fam, na ɔnsɔre sika ohoni no, na obiara a wantie ankɔto ansɔre ohoni no, wɔde no bɛto fononoo a ogya redɛre framfram wɔ mu no mu. Nanso, Nana, Yudafoɔ bi a wɔn din de Sadrak, Mesak ne Abednego a wode wɔn atuatua Babiloniaman ano no abu wo animtia, na wansɔre wʼanyame anaa sikakɔkɔɔ ohoni a wode asi hɔ no.” Ɛhɔ ara, Nebukadnessar bo fuu yie, na ɔhyɛɛ sɛ, wɔmfa Sadrak, Mesak ne Abednego mmra nʼanim. Wɔde wɔn baeɛ no, Nebukadnessar bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Sadrak, Mesak ne Abednego, ɛyɛ nokorɛ sɛ, moansɔre mʼanyame ne sikakɔkɔɔ ohoni a mede asi hɔ no? Mɛma mo ɛkwan bio. Sɛ mote abɛn, odurugya sankuo, sankuba sankuo, bɛnta, atɛntɛbɛn ne nnwontodeɛ ahodoɔ nyinaa nnyegyeeɛ no, na mokoto fam, na mosɔre ohoni a mayɛ no a, na me ne mo nni asɛm biara. Na sɛ mopo a, wɔbɛto mo agu fononoo a ogya redɛre wɔ mu no mu prɛko pɛ. Sɛ ɛba saa a, nyame bɛn na ɔbɛtumi agye mo afiri me tumi ase?”

Sadrak, Mesak ne Abednego buaa sɛ, “Ao, Nana Nebukadnessar, yɛnnye nni sɛ ɛho hia sɛ yɛyi yɛn ho ano wɔ wʼanim. Sɛ wɔto yɛn gu fononoo a ogya redɛre wɔ mu no mu a, Onyankopɔn a yɛsom no no bɛgye yɛn. Nana, ɔbɛgye yɛn afiri wo tumi ase. Na sɛ ɛba sɛ wannye yɛn mpo a, Nana nte aseɛ sɛ, sɔre deɛ, yɛrensɔre wʼanyame anaa sikakɔkɔɔ ohoni a wode asi hɔ no da biara da.” Nebukadnessar bo fuu Sadrak, Mesak ne Abednego yie, na wampɛ wɔn anim ahwɛ. Ɔhyɛɛ sɛ, wɔmma fononoo no ogya no hyeɛ no nnɔ mmɔho nson. Afei, ɔhyɛɛ nʼakodɔm mu mmarima ahoɔdenfoɔ pa ara no bi sɛ, wɔnkyekyere Sadrak, Mesak ne Abednego, na wɔnto wɔn ngu fononoo no mu ogyadɛreɛ no mu. Enti, wɔkyekyeree saa nkurɔfoɔ yi a wɔhyehyɛ wɔn ntwontwo, wɔn ntadeɛ, wɔn mmotire ne wɔn ntoma papee, too wɔn guu fononoo ogya a ɛrederɛ no mu. Na ɛsiane ɔhene no abufutrasoɔ ne ɔhyɛ a ama fononoo no adɔ hyeehyeehye aborosoɔ no enti, asraafoɔ a wɔde Sadrak, Mesak, ne Abednego regu fononoo no mu no wuwuu ogyaframa no ano. Na Sadrak, Mesak ne Abednego a wɔakyekyere wɔn pampee no hwehwee ogya fononoo a ɛrederɛ no mu.

Nebukadnessar gu so rehwɛ no, prɛko pɛ, ɔhuri teaam ahodwirie so guu nʼafotufoɔ no so sɛ, “Ɛnnyɛ mmarima baasa na yɛkyekyeree wɔn too wɔn guu fononoo no mu?” Wɔbuaa sɛ, “Aane, Nana, yɛyɛɛ saa pɛpɛɛpɛ.” Nebukadnessar teaam sɛ. “Monhwɛ! Mehunu nnipa baanan a biribiara nkyekyeree wɔn sɛ wɔnenam ogya no mu. Egya dɛreɛ no nhyee wɔn. Onipa a ɔtɔ so ɛnan no te sɛ anyame ba bi!” Na Nebukadnessar twe bɛnee fononoo a ogya redɛre wɔ mu no ɛpono ano, sɛdeɛ ɔbɛtumi, teaam sɛ, “Sadrak, Mesak ne Abednego, ɔsorosoro Onyankopɔn asomfoɔ, momfiri mmra! Mommra ha!” Ɛno enti, Sadrak, Mesak ne Abednego firii ogya no mu baeɛ. Afei, ahenemma, mpanimfoɔ, amradofoɔ ne afotufoɔ bɛtwaa wɔn ho hyiaeɛ, na wɔhunuu sɛ, ogya no anka wɔn. Wɔn tirinwi mpo ho anka. Na wɔn ntadeɛ anhye. Na wisie mpo mmɔn wɔn ho.

Afei, Nebukadnessar kaa sɛ, “Ayɛyie nka Sadrak, Mesak ne Abednego Onyankopɔn. Ɔsomaa ne ɔbɔfoɔ, ma wɔbɛgyee nʼasomfoɔ a wɔgye no die. Wɔbuu me ɔhene mmara so, na wɔde wɔn honam maeɛ, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔrensom na wɔrensɔre anyame biara gye wɔn Onyankopɔn. Ne saa enti, merehyɛ saa mmara yi sɛ ɔman, nkurɔfoɔ ne kasa ahodoɔ nyinaa mu, obiara a ɔbɛka Sadrak, Mesak ne Abednego Onyankopɔn ho abususɛm no, ampa ara wɔbɛtwitwa wɔn mu asinasini na wɔadwiri wɔn afie ama adane wira. Onyame biara nni hɔ a ɔbɛtumi agye nkwa sɛɛ yi.” Afei, Ɔhene Nebukadnessar maa Sadrak, Mesak ne Abednego dibea a ɛkorɔn yie wɔ Babiloniaman mu.

Ɔhene Nebukadnessar, too saa nkra yi kɔmaa nnipa ne aman ne kasa ahodoɔ a ɛwɔ ewiase sɛ: Ɛnsi mo yie mmoroso! Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mo nyinaa ahunu biribi a ɛfa nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ ne anwanwadeɛ a Ɔsorosoro Onyankopɔn ayɛ ama me. Hwɛ sɛdeɛ ne nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ yɛ kɛseɛ fa! Na hwɛ sɛdeɛ tumi a ɛwɔ nʼanwanwadeɛ no mu so fa! Nʼahennie yɛ daa ahennie; ne tumi tene kɔ awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ nyinaa so.

“ ‘Asomafoɔ asi gyinaeɛ dada; na akronkronfoɔ abu atɛn sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a ateasefoɔ nyinaa bɛte aseɛ sɛ, Ɔsorosoroni no na ɔdi ewiase ahemman so, na ɔde ma obiara a ɔpɛ, mpo, sɛ ɔyɛ onipa teta.’

Wɔbɛpam wo afiri nnipa mu, na wo ne wiram mmoa bɛtena wiram. Wobɛwe ɛserɛ te sɛ nantwie, na ɔsoro bosuo bɛfɔ wo kyaww. Mfeɛ nson bɛtwa wo tiri so akɔsi sɛ, wobɛhunu sɛ, Ɔsorosoroni no na ɔdi ewiase ahemman so, na ɔde ma obiara a ɔpɛ.

Ne saa enti, Ao, Nana Nebukadnessar, mesrɛ wo, tie mʼafotuo. Gyae bɔneyɛ, na yɛ deɛ ɛtene. Gyae wʼatirimuɔdensɛm na yɛ ahummɔborɔ ma ahiafoɔ, na twe wo ho firi wo tete amumuyɛ no ho. Ebia, woyɛ saa a, wobɛkɔ so adi yie.”

Na saa nneɛma yi nyinaa baa Ɔhene Nebukadnessar so. Abosome dumienu akyi a na ɔretu mpase wɔ ahemfie no abansoro atifi wɔ Babilonia no, ɔtoo nʼani, hwɛɛ kuro no mu, na ɔkaa sɛ, “Ɛnyɛ Babilonia kuro kɛseɛ a mede me tumi akyekyere ayɛ no ɔhempɔn atenaeɛ de ahyɛ mʼahennie animuonyam ni anaa?” Ɛberɛ a ɔgu so reka saa nsɛm no, nne bi firi soro baa sɛ, “Wo, Ɔhene Nebukadnessar, wɔka kyerɛɛ wo sɛ wonnyɛ ɔhene wɔ ahemman yi so bio. Wɔbɛpam wo afiri nnipa mu. Wo ne wiram mmoa bɛtena wiram. Na wobɛwe ɛserɛ te sɛ nantwie. Mfeɛ nson bɛtwa wo tiri so kɔsi sɛ wobɛhunu sɛ, Ɔsorosoroni no di ewiase ahemman so, na ɔde ma obiara a, ɔpɛ.” Amonom hɔ ara nkɔmhyɛ no baa mu. Wɔpamoo Nebukadnessar firii nnipa mu. Ɔwee ɛserɛ te sɛ nantwie, na ɔsoro bosuo fɔɔ no kyaww. Ɔtenaa saa tebea no mu kɔsii sɛ, ne tirinwi yɛɛ atentene te sɛ ɔkɔdeɛ ntakra, na nʼabɔwerɛ yɛɛ sɛ anomaa bɔwerɛ.

Saa ɛberɛ yi twaam no, me, Nebukadnessar, memaa mʼani so hwɛɛ soro. Mʼani baa me ho so, na mekamfo Ɔsorosoroni no, na metontom deɛ ɔte aseɛ daa no meyii no ayɛ sɛ: Ne tumi yɛ daa tumi, Na nʼahennie tene kɔ awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ nyinaa so. Asase so nnipa nyinaa, wɔmmu wɔn hwee. Ɔde ɔsoro tumi yɛ deɛ ɔpɛ biara. Na nnipa a ɛwɔ asase so mu biara ntumi nsi no ɛkwan anaa ɔmmisa no sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na wɔayɛ yi?” Ɛberɛ a mʼani baa me ho so no, berɛ korɔ no mu ara na me anidie ne me kɛseyɛ a ɛhyɛ me ɔman no animuonyam no baeɛ. Mʼafotufoɔ ne mʼaberempɔn hwehwɛɛ me, na wɔsane de me sii mʼahennie so bio, na mʼanimuonyam bɛyɛɛ kɛse kyɛnee kane no. Afei, me Nebukadnessar, mekamfo ma no so, hyɛ ɔsorohene animuonyam, de anidie ma no. Ne nneyɛeɛ nyinaa yɛ pɛ, na ɛyɛ nokorɛ, na ɔbɛtumi abrɛ ahantanfoɔ ase.

Ɔbarima bi wɔ wʼahemman mu ha a ɔwɔ anyame kronkron sunsum wɔ ne mu. Wʼagya Nebukadnessar adedie mu no, wɔhunuu sɛ, saa ɔbarima yi wɔ nteaseɛ nhunumu ne nyansa te sɛ anyame no. Wʼagya Nebukadnessar sii no panin wɔ nkonyaayifoɔ, pɛadeɛhunufoɔ, Kaldeafoɔ ne ntafowayifoɔ so wɔ Babilonia.

“Nana, Ɔsorosoro Onyankopɔn maa wʼagya Nebukadnessar kɛseyɛ, animuonyam ne anidie. Ɔyɛɛ no kɛse ara kɔsii sɛ, nnipa ahodoɔ nyinaa, aman nyinaa ne kasa biara duru nʼanim a, wɔn ho popo biribiribiri. Ɔkunkumm wɔn a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔkunkum wɔn, ɛnna ɔgyaee wɔn a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔgyaa wɔn. Ɔhyɛɛ wɔn a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔhyɛ wɔn animuonyam no animuonyam, ɛnna wɔn a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔbrɛ wɔn ase no, ɔbrɛɛ wɔn ase. Nanso, ahomasoɔ maa nʼakoma ne nʼadwene yɛɛ den no no, wɔyii no firii nʼahennwa so, sii no fam, gyee nʼanimuonyam no. Wɔpamoo no firi nnipa mu. Wɔmaa no aboa adwene, na ɔne wiram mmoa tenaeɛ. Ɔwee ɛserɛ te sɛ nantwie, na ɔsoro bosuo fɔɔ no kyaww kɔsii sɛ, afei ɔhunuu sɛ, sɛɛ Ɔsorosoro Onyankopɔn na ɔdi ewiase ahemman nyinaa so, na ɔno ara nso na ɔyi obi a ɔpɛ ma ɔdi so.

“Nanso wo, ne ba Belsasar, wonim yeinom nyinaa, nanso woammrɛ wo ho ase. Wama wo ho so atia Ɔsoro Awurade mmom. Woafa saa nkuruwa yi a ɛsisi wʼanim a wɔfa firii nʼasɔredan mu no. Wo ne wʼatitire ne wo yerenom ne wo mpenafoɔ anom mu nsã, ɛberɛ a morekamfo dwetɛ, sikakɔkɔɔ, kɔbere, dadeɛ, dua ne ɛboɔ anyame a wɔnhunu adeɛ, na wɔnnte asɛm, na wɔnnim hwee koraa no. Na moamfa anidie amma Onyankopɔn a ɔkura mo nkwa na ɔdi mo hyɛberɛ so no. Ne saa enti, Onyankopɔn asoma nsa yi sɛ, ɛmmɛtwerɛ nkra yi. “Nkra a ɛtwerɛeɛ nie: Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin. “Saa nsɛm yi asekyerɛ nie: “Mene asekyerɛ ne wɔakan. Onyankopɔn akan wʼahennie nna a aka na watwa so de aba nʼawieeɛ. “Tekel asekyerɛ ne wɔakari. Wɔakari wo wɔ nsania so, nanso woantumi sɔhwɛ no. “Parsin asekyerɛ ne wɔakyekyɛ mu. Wɔakyekyɛ wʼahemman mu ama Mediafoɔ ne Persiafoɔ.” Afei, Belsasar ma wɔfiraa Daniel ɔtankɔkɔɔ a ɛyɛ adehyeɛ abasobɔdeɛ, de sikakɔkɔɔ ntweaban guu ne kɔn mu. Wɔsoaa no sɛ, ɔman sodifoɔ a ɔtɔ so mmiɛnsa wɔ ahemman no mu. Saa anadwo no ara, wɔkumm Babiloniahene Belsasar. Na Dario a ɔfiri Mede faa ahennie no a na wadi mfirinhyia aduosia mmienu.

Ɛsɔɔ Ɔhene Dario ani sɛ ɔbɛpa ahenemma ɔha ne aduonu de wɔn atuatua amantam a ɛwɔ ahemman no mu no ano. Ɔhene no sane yii Daniel ne afoforɔ baanu bi sɛ sohwɛfoɔ mpanimfoɔ a wɔhwɛ ahenemma no so, sɛdeɛ wɔbɛyɛ ahwɛyie, na ɔhene no ammɔ ka. Na Daniel daa ne ho adi sɛ ɔnim de wɔ sohwɛfoɔ ne ahenemma no mu, ɛno enti, Ɔhene yɛɛ nhyehyɛeɛ sɛ, ɔde no bɛsi ɔman no nyinaa so panin. Ɛyɛɛ saa maa sohwɛfoɔ ne ahenemma no hwehwɛɛ sɛ wɔbɛnya Daniel ho asɛm wɔ nʼamammuo no fam, nanso wɔannya nʼadwumayɛ no ho mfomsoɔ biara, ɛfiri sɛ ɔyɛ nokwafoɔ. Ɛna mmarima no kaa sɛ, “Yɛrennya Daniel yi ho asɛmmɔne biara gye sɛ yɛhunu biribi a ɛfa ne nyamesom ho de asum no afidie.” Enti, sohwɛfoɔ no ne ahenemma no kɔɔ Ɔhene Dario no nkyɛn kɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Nana wo nkwa so! Yɛn sohwɛfoɔ, mpanimfoɔ, ahenemma, afotufoɔ ne mpanimfoɔ a aka no nyinaa apene so sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ Nana hyɛ mmara sɛ, adaduasa a ɛdi animu yi, obiara nni ho ɛkwan sɛ ɔbɛbɔ mpaeɛ akyerɛ onyame bi anaa onipa bi a ɛnyɛ wo Nana no, wɔde no bɛto agyata amena mu. Ɛno enti, Nana, twerɛ na fa wo nsa hyɛ saa mmara yi ase, sɛdeɛ Mediafoɔ ne Persiafoɔ mmara a wɔntumi nsesa no no teɛ.” Ɛno enti, ɔhene Dario twerɛɛ mmara no.

Na Daniel tee sɛ wɔde nsa ahyɛ mmara no ase no, ɔkɔɔ fie kɔhyɛnee nʼaborɔsan dan a ne mpomma anim kyerɛ Yerusalem no. Ɛda biara ɔbuu nkotodwe bɔɔ mpaeɛ mprɛnsa daa ne Onyankopɔn ase sɛdeɛ ɔyɛ daa no. Mpanimfoɔ no nyinaa bɔɔ mu kɔɔ Daniel fie kɔhunuu no sɛ ɔrebɔ mpaeɛ resrɛ Onyankopɔn mmoa. Enti, wɔsane kɔɔ Ɔhene Dario no nkyɛn kɔkaee no ne mmara no sɛ, “Nana, woamfa wo nsa anhyɛ mmara a ɛka sɛ adaduasa a ɛdi animu yi, obiara a ɔbɛbɔ obi mpaeɛ, onyame anaa onipa na ɛnyɛ Nana no, wɔde no bɛto agyata amena mu no anaa?” Ɔhene no buaa sɛ, “Aane, saa mmara no wɔ hɔ; ɛyɛ Mediafoɔ ne Persiafoɔ mmara a wɔrentumi nsesa no.” Afei, wɔka kyerɛɛ ɔhene no sɛ, “Nana, Daniel no a ɔyɛ Yuda atukɔfoɔ no mu baako no mmu wo, na ɔnni wo mmara no nso so. Ɔda so bɔ ne Onyankopɔn mpaeɛ mprɛnsa da koro.” Ɔhene no tee saa no, ɛhaa no yie, na ɔdwene ho ara kɔsii anwummerɛ pɛɛ ɛkwan bi a ɔbɛfa so agye Daniel nkwa. Mmarima yi bɔɔ mu kɔɔ ɔhene no anim kɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Nana, anidie mu, wonim sɛ, Mediafoɔ ne Persiafoɔ mmara mu no, wɔntumi nsesa mmara biara a ɔhene ahyɛ.”

Ɔhene Dario hyɛɛ sɛ, wɔnkɔfa Daniel, na wɔnto no ntwene agyata amena no mu. Ɔhene no ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Daniel, wo Onyankopɔn a wosom no daa no, nnye wo.” Wɔde boɔ bɛhinii amena no ano. Na Ɔhene no de nʼankasa nsɔano ne atitire nsɔano sosɔɔ ɛboɔ no sɛdeɛ obiara rentumi nyɛ Daniel ho hwee. Afei, ɔhene no sane kɔɔ nʼahemfie a anadwo no nyinaa, wannidi. Ɔpoo anigyedeɛ biara, na wantumi anna anadwo mu no nyinaa.

Adeɛ kyee anɔpatutuutu no, ɔhene no yɛɛ ntɛm kɔɔ agyata amena no ano. Ɔduruu hɔ no, ɔde awerɛhoɔ frɛɛ sɛ, “Daniel, Onyankopɔn teasefoɔ ɔsomfoɔ. Wo Onyankopɔn a wosom no daa no tumi gyee wo firii agyata no mu?” Daniel teaam sɛ, “Nana wo nkwa so! Me Onyankopɔn somaa ne ɔbɔfoɔ bɛkataa agyata no ano, sɛdeɛ wɔrentumi nyɛ me bɔne, ɛfiri sɛ, wahunu sɛ, medi bem wɔ nʼanim. Na wo, Nana nso, menyɛɛ wo bɔne biara.” Ɔhene no ani gyee mmorosoɔ, na ɔhyɛɛ sɛ wɔnyi Daniel mfiri amena no mu, enti woyii no. Wɔanhunu etwã biara wɔ ne ho, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔde ne ho too ne Onyankopɔn so.

Afei, ɔhene no hyɛɛ sɛ, wɔnkɔkyere mmarima a wɔnam ntwatosoɔ so ma wɔde Daniel kɔtoo agyata amena mu no. Ɔmaa wɔtoo wɔn ne wɔn yerenom ne wɔn mma guu agyata amena no mu. Agyata no hurihuri sisii wɔn so, tetee wɔn, bobɔɔ wɔn nnompe mu ansa koraa na wɔreduru amena no ase. Afei, Ɔhene Dario too nkra yi kɔmaa nnipa ahodoɔ nyinaa, aman nyinaa ne kasa biara wɔ ewiase afanan nyinaa sɛ: “Ɛnsi mo yie mmoroso! “Mehyɛ mmara sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ obiara a ɔwɔ mʼahemman mu suro, fɛre na ɔde anidie ma Daniel Onyankopɔn. “Ɔno na ɔyɛ Ɔteasefoɔ Onyankopɔn na ɔwɔ hɔ daa. “Nʼahennie rensɛe da biara da. Na ne tumi to rentwa da. “Ɔyɛ amanehunu mu gyefoɔ na ɔgye nkwa nso; ɔyɛ nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ ne anwanwadeɛ, wɔ ɔsoro ne asase so. “Ɔno na wagye Daniel afiri agyata no nsam.” Enti, Daniel kɔɔ so dii yie wɔ Ɔhene Dario ne Persiahene Kores mmerɛ so.

Wɔmaa no tumi, animuonyam ne adehyetumi; na aman ne kasa ahodoɔ nyinaa somm no. Nʼahennie yɛ daa ahennie a ɛtoɔ rentwa da. Nʼahemman yɛ deɛ ɛrensɛe da.”

‘Saa mmoa akɛseɛ ɛnan yi gyina hɔ ma ahemman ɛnan a wɔbɛsɔre asase so. Nanso, Ɔsorosoroni no ahotefoɔ no bɛgye ahemman no na wɔafa no afebɔɔ.’

“Afei, mepɛɛ sɛ mehunu aboa a ɔtɔ so ɛnan no a na ɔda nso wɔ nkaeɛ no mu no nkyerɛaseɛ. Na ne ho yɛ hu yie, na ɔde ne se a ɛyɛ dadeɛ ne nʼabɔwerɛ a ɛyɛ kɔbere no tete mmoa a ɔkyere wɔn no we, na afei ɔde ne nan tiatia nkaeɛ no so. Afei, mepɛɛ sɛ mete mmɛn edu a na ɛtuatua ne tiri ho ne deɛ ɛpuee akyire no ase. Ɛbɛsɛee deɛ na ɛwɔ hɔ dada no mu mmiɛnsa, na yei yɛ abɛn a ɛdi mu kyɛn nkaeɛ no a na ɛwɔ onipa aniwa ne ano a ɛkasa ahantan so.

“Afei, ɔkyerɛɛ me aseɛ sɛ, ‘Saa aboa a ɔtɔ so ɛnan yi yɛ ahemman a ɛtɔ so ɛnan a ɛbɛba asase so. Ɛbɛda nso wɔ ahemman a aka no nyinaa mu. Ɛbɛmene asase nyinaa, na atiatia so abubu no asinasini. Ne mmɛn edu no yɛ ahemfo edu a wɔbɛfiri saa ahemman no mu. Afei, ɔhene foforɔ bɛsɔre a ɔda nso wɔ edu a aka no mu a ɔbɛbrɛ ahemfo no mu mmiɛnsa ase.

Ɔbɛkasa atia Ɔsorosoroni no, na wahyɛ ahotefoɔ no so. Ɔbɛbɔ mmɔden sɛ, ɔbɛsesa wɔn afahyɛ kronkron ahodoɔ ne wɔn mmara no, na wɔde wɔn ahyɛ nʼase kɔsi mmerɛ bi. “ ‘Nanso, abadwafoɔ bɛtena ase, na wɔagye ne tumi nyinaa, na wɔasɛe no korakora.

Afei, wɔde ahennie ne tumi ne kɛseyɛ a ɛwɔ ahemman a ɛwɔ ɔsoro ase nyinaa bɛma ahotefoɔ, Ɔsorosoroni no nkurɔfoɔ. Na nʼahemman bɛtena hɔ daa, na ahemfo nyinaa bɛsɔre no na wɔayɛ ɔsetie ama no.’

Ahemfo mmienu a bɔne adi wɔn tiri mu dɛm bɛtena ɛpono baako ho, adi atorɔ akyerɛ wɔn ho wɔn ho, nanso ɛnkɔsi hwee, ɛfiri sɛ, awieeɛ no bɛba ne ɛberɛ a wɔahyɛ no.

“Saa ɛberɛ no, Mikael, ɔhene babarima titire a ɔbɔ wo nkurɔfoɔ ho ban no bɛsɔre. Ahohia ɛberɛ bi bɛba a, ɛfiri aman no ahyɛaseɛ bɛsi saa da no, biribiara saa nsiiɛ da. Nanso saa ɛberɛ no, wo nkurɔfoɔ, obiara a wɔbɛhunu sɛ wɔatwerɛ ne din wɔ nwoma no mu no, wɔbɛgye no nkwa.

Wɔsisi ahemfo a mennim ho hwee wɔpa ahenemma wɔ ɛberɛ a mempenee so. Wɔde wɔn dwetɛ ne wɔn sikakɔkɔɔ yɛ ahoni ma wɔn ho de sɛeɛ wɔn ankasa ho.

“Wɔasɛe wo, Ao Israel, ɛfiri sɛ woasɔre atia me, me a meyɛ wo ɔboafoɔ. Wo ɔhene a ɔbɛgye wo no wɔ he? Wo sodifoɔ a wɔwɔ wo nkuro so wɔ he, wɔn a wokaa wɔ wɔn ho sɛ, ‘Ma me ɔhene ne ahenemma’ no? Enti mʼabufuo mu, memaa wo ɔhene, na mʼanibereɛ mu no, meyii no hɔ.

Ninewefoɔ gyee Onyankopɔn diiɛ. Wɔhyɛɛ sɛ wɔn nyinaa bɛdi abuada, ɛfiri ɔkɛseɛ so kɔsi ɔketewa so, na wɔafirafira ayitoma. Ɛberɛ a Ninewehene tee asɛm no, ɔsɔre firii nʼahennwa so, ɔworɔɔ nʼahenetadeɛ, Ɔfiraa ayitoma, na ɔtenaa mfuturo mu. Afei, ɔmaa wɔbɔɔ dawuro wɔ Ninewe sɛ, “Mmara a ɛfiri ɔhene ne nʼatitire hɔ nie: “Obiara, sɛ ɔyɛ onipa anaa aboa, anantwikuo anaa nnwankuo, mmfa hwee nka nʼano; mma ɔnnnidi anaa ɔnnom. Na mmom nnipa ne mmoa mfa ayitoma nkata wɔn ho. Obiara mfa anibereɛ nsu mfrɛ Onyankopɔn. Wɔn mfiri wɔn akwammɔne so, na wɔnnyae basabasayɛ.

Afei mekaa sɛ, “Montie, mo Yakob ntuanofoɔ, mo sodifoɔ a mowɔ Israel efie. Ɛsɛ sɛ mohunu deɛ ɛyɛ atɛntenenee, Mo a mokyiri deɛ ɛyɛ na modɔ bɔne moworɔ me nkurɔfoɔ wedeɛ na motete ɛnam no firi wɔn nnompe ho; mowe me nkurɔfoɔ nam, mowae wɔn wedeɛ, bubu wɔn nnompe mu nketenkete; motwitwa wɔn sɛ ɛnam a mode regu kwansɛn mu.”

Montie, mo Yakob efie ntuanofoɔ, mo a moyɛ Israel sodifoɔ, a mokyiri atɛntenenee na mokyea deɛ ɛtene nyinaa; Mo a mode mogyahwiegu kyekyeree Sion ne awurukasɛm kyekyeree Yerusalem.

AWURADE bɛdi amanaman ntam nsɛm Aane ɔbɛsiesie ntawantawa ama aman a wɔyɛ den wɔ mmaa nyinaa. Wɔde wɔn akofena bɛbɔ funtumdadeɛ wɔde wɔn mpea bɛbɔ nsɔsɔwa. Ɔman bi ntwe ɔman foforɔ so akofena, na wɔrenyɛ ahoboa biara mma ɔko bio.

“Nanso wo, Betlehem Efrata, ɛwom sɛ woyɛ ketewa wɔ Yuda mmusua mu deɛ, nanso, wo mu na obi bɛfiri ama me a ɔbɛyɛ Israel sodifoɔ, na nʼase firi teteete.”

AWURADE bɛdi ɔhene wɔ asase nyinaa so. Saa ɛda no, AWURADE bɛyɛ baako na ne din nso ayɛ baako pɛ.

Afei wɔn a wɔbɛka wɔ aman a wɔko tiaa Yerusalem no nyinaa bɛkɔ akɔsom Ɔhene no, Asafo AWURADE no afe biara, na wɔadi Asese Afahyɛ no. Sɛ ewiase mu nnipa bi ankɔ Yerusalem ankɔsom Ɔhene no, Asafo AWURADE no a, osuo rentɔ mma wɔn. Sɛ Misraimfoɔ ankɔ hɔ ankɔhyɛ fa no bi a, osuo rentɔ mma wɔn. AWURADE de ɔyaredɔm a ɔma ɛba aman a wɔnnkɔ Asese Afahyɛ no so no bɛbɔ wɔn. Yei bɛyɛ asotwe ama Misraim ne aman a wɔnnkɔ Asese Afahyɛ no nyinaa.

Ɛberɛ a Ɔhene Herode di adeɛ no na wɔwoo Yesu wɔ Betlehem a ɛwɔ Yudea. Saa ɛberɛ no ara mu na anyansafoɔ bi firi apueeɛ baa Yerusalem bɛbisaa sɛ, “Ɛhe na Yudafoɔ ɔhene a wɔawo no no wɔ? Yɛhunuu ne nsoromma wɔ apueeɛ nohoa enti na yɛaba sɛ yɛrebɛsom no.” Ɔhene Herode tee saa asɛm yi no, ɛhaa nʼadwene yie. Saa ara nso na ɛhaa Yerusalemfoɔ nyinaa adwene. Ɔhene Herode frɛɛ ɔman no mu asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ bɛhyiaeɛ. Ɔbisaa wɔn sɛ, “Ɛhefa na wɔbɛwo Kristo no?” Wɔbuaa no sɛ, “Betlehem a ɛwɔ Yudea. Na yei ne deɛ odiyifoɔ no kaeɛ: “ ‘Ao kuro Betlehem, wo a wonyɛ akumaa wɔ Yuda asafohene mu, wo mu na mɛyi deɛ ɔbɛdi me ɔman Israel anim afiri.’ ”

Anyansafoɔ no kɔeɛ akyiri no, Awurade ɔbɔfoɔ soo Yosef daeɛ sɛ, “Sɔre fa abɔfra no ne ne maame na monkɔ Misraim nkɔtena hɔ nkɔsi sɛ mɛkyerɛ mo ɛberɛ a mobɛsane aba. Ɛfiri sɛ, Ɔhene Herode rehwehwɛ abɔfra no akum no.” Anadwo no ara, Yosef faa abɔfra no ne Maria siim kɔɔ Misraim, na wɔtenaa hɔ kɔsii sɛ Ɔhene Herode wuiɛ. Yei na ɛmaa deɛ Awurade nam odiyifoɔ no so kaeɛ sɛ, “Mafrɛ me Ba afiri Misraim” no baa mu.

Herode hunuu sɛ anyansafoɔ no adaadaa no no, ne bo fuu mmoroso. Ɔsomaa nʼasraafoɔ sɛ wɔnkɔ Betlehem ne nkuro a atwa ho ahyia no nyinaa mu nkɔkunkum mmadoma mmarimaa kɔsi wɔn a wɔadi mfeɛ mmienu so, sɛdeɛ anyansafoɔ no ɛberɛ a wɔkaa sɛ wɔwoo abɔfra no wɔ mu no kyerɛ no.

Yei akyi no, ɔbonsam de Yesu kɔɔ bepɔ tenten bi apampam. Ɔde nʼani kari kyerɛɛ no ewiase ahennie ahodoɔ ne emu animuonyam nyinaa. Afei, ɔka kyerɛɛ Yesu sɛ, “Sɛ wobɛkoto asom me a, mede deɛ wohunu yi nyinaa bɛma wo.” Ɛhɔ ara na Yesu buaa sɛ, “Firi me so, Ɔbonsam! Hunu sɛ, wɔatwerɛ sɛ ‘Koto som Awurade, wo Onyankopɔn, na ɔno nko ara na som no.’ ”

“Obiara ntumi nsom awuranom baanu; sɛ ɔyɛ saa a, ɔbɛtan ɔbaako, na wadɔ ɔbaako anaasɛ ɔbɛsom ɔbaako yie, na wabu ɔbaako animtia. Morentumi nsom Onyankopɔn ne ahodeɛ.

Enti, sɛdeɛ mmara no ne adiyifoɔ no ka no, adeɛ biara a mopɛ sɛ nnipa nyɛ mma mo no, mo nso monyɛ mma wɔn saa ara.

Nanso, monhwɛ yie wɔ nnipa ho! Wɔbɛkyere mo, adi mo asɛm, abɔ mo mmaa wɔ wɔn asɔredan mu. Me enti, wɔde mo bɛkɔ atumfoɔ ne ahene anim. Yei bɛma mo anya ɛkwan aka asɛmpa no akyerɛ wɔn ne amanamanmufoɔ no. Sɛ wɔkyere mo a, monnnwene asɛm a mobɛka de ayi mo ho ano. Wɔde asɛm a mobɛka no bɛma mo ɛberɛ a ɛsɛ mu. Asɛm a mobɛka no remfiri mo, na mmom, mo ɔsoro Agya no honhom na ɔnam mo so bɛkasa.

Sɛ wɔtaa mo kuro baako mu a, monnwane nkɔ kuro foforɔ mu. Mereka nokorɛ akyerɛ mo sɛ, morenwie Israel nkuro nyinaa mu adwumayɛ ansa na Onipa Ba no aba.

Ɛberɛ no mu ara na Herode a na ɔdi ɔhene wɔ Galilea no tee Yesu nka. Ɔtee Yesu nka no, deɛ ɔka kyerɛɛ nʼasomfoɔ ne sɛ, “Ɛnyɛ obiara sɛ Yohane Osubɔni na wasɔre afiri awufoɔ mu. Yei enti na wanya tumi foforɔ de reyɛ anwanwadeɛ ahodoɔ yi.”

Saa ɛberɛ no na Herode ama wɔakyere Yohane Osubɔni ato afiase, ɛfiri sɛ, na wakasa atia Herodia ne Herode awadeɛ no sɛ, Herode aware ne nua Filipo yere. Herode pɛɛ sɛ ɔkum Yohane. Nanso na ɔsuro sɛ, sɛ ɔkum no a, basabasa bɛba ɔman no mu. Ɛfiri sɛ, na nnipa no nyinaa bu Yohane sɛ odiyifoɔ. Ɛbaa sɛ na Herode redi nʼawoda. Awoda no ase Herodia babaa bɛsa ma ɛyɛɛ Herode fɛ. Yei maa Herode kaa ntam, hyɛɛ no bɔ sɛ, ɔmmisa deɛ ɔpɛ biara na ɔde bɛma no. Ababaawa yi maame Herodia tuu no fo sɛ, “Mmisa biribiara, gye sɛ Yohane ti a wɔatwa ato prɛte mu.” Herode tee asɛm yi no, ɛyɛɛ no ya, ma ɛhaa no. Nanso, ɛsiane ntam a waka wɔ nnipa a wɔahyia hɔ no anim no enti, ɔhyɛ ma wɔyɛɛ deɛ ababaawa no hwehwɛ no maa no. Herode soma ma wɔkɔtwaa Yohane ti wɔ afiase hɔ. Wɔde ti a wɔatwa no too prɛte mu de brɛɛ ababaawa no maa ɔde kɔmaa ne maame.

Ɛberɛ a wɔbɛduruu Kapernaum no nso, ɛhɔ asɔre no mu ɔtogyefoɔ baa Petro nkyɛn bɛbisaa no sɛ, “Enti, wo wura tua ɛtoɔ?” Petro buaa no sɛ, “Aane ɔtua.” Petro firi hɔ no, ɔkɔɔ efie kɔbɔɔ Yesu amaneɛ a ɛfa ɛtoɔtua no ho. Yesu amma nʼano ansi koraa na ɔbisaa no sɛ, “Na wo Petro, wo nso wodwene ho sɛn? Ahemfo twa ɛtoɔ ma wɔn ara wɔn ɔmanfoɔ tua anaasɛ wɔtwa ma ahɔhoɔ a wɔdi wɔn so no?” Petro buaa sɛ, “Wɔtwa ɛtoɔ no ma ahɔhoɔ no.” Yesu nso buaa sɛ, “Petro mo! Ɛnneɛ na ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔman mma no tua ɛtoɔ biara. Na mmom, ɛsiane sɛ mempɛ sɛ wɔfa yɛn ho abufuo no enti, kɔ asuo no mu kɔto darewa. Apataa a wobɛyi no adi ɛkan no, bue nʼanom. Wobɛhunu sika a ɛbɛso me ne wo ɛtoɔ no tua sɛ ɛhyɛ nʼanom; yi na fa kɔtua ma wɔn.”

Ka ma yɛntie. Ɛyɛ sɛ wɔyi toɔ ma Roma Hempɔn Kaesare anaa ɛnyɛ?” Yesu hunuu wɔn adwemmɔne no ma ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mo nyaatwomfoɔ! Adɛn enti na mopɛ sɛ mode nnaadaa sɔ me hwɛ? Momfa sika a wɔde yi toɔ no bi nkyerɛ me.” Wɔde bi kyerɛɛ no. Ɔbisaa wɔn sɛ, “Hwan mfoni na ɛda so, na hwan din nso na ɛwɔ so?” Wɔbuaa sɛ, “Kaesare.” Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Ɛnneɛ, momfa Kaesare deɛ mma Kaesare, na momfa Onyankopɔn deɛ mma Onyankopɔn.”

Mɛsoma adiyifoɔ ne anyansafoɔ ne akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ aba mo nkyɛn. Mobɛbɔ wɔn mu bi asɛnnua mu akum wɔn. Mobɛbɔ ebinom akyi mmaa wɔ mo asɔredan mu, na moataa ebi firi nkuro so akɔ nkuro so.

Sɛ mote sɛ akokoakoko resi afanan nyinaa a, ɛnkyerɛ me ba a mɛsane aba no ho nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ. Ɛsɛ sɛ yeinom ba, nanso awieeɛ no deɛ, ɛnnya mmaeɛ. Aman bɛsɔre aman so, na ahennie asɔre ahennie so, na ɛkɔm ne asasewosoɔ bɛba mmeammea. Yeinom nyinaa bɛyɛ nneɛma a ɛyɛ hu a ɛbɛba no mfitiaseɛ. “Sɛ moyɛ me deɛ enti, wɔbɛyɛ mo ayayadeɛ, na wɔakum mo wɔ ewiase afanan nyinaa,

Asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Yudafoɔ asɛnnifoɔ akunini nyinaa hyiaa wɔ hɔ hwehwɛɛ sɛ wɔbɛnya adansefoɔ bi a wɔbɛdi adansekurumu ato Yesu so, na wɔagyina so abu no kumfɔ. Nnipa bebree bɛdii adanseɛ, nanso wɔhunuu sɛ wɔredi adansekurumu ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔn nsɛm a wɔka no nyinaa bɔ abira. Akyire yi, nnipa baanu bi ba bɛkaa

Afei, wɔtee ntasuo guu nʼani so. Ebinom bobɔɔ no akuturuku na ebinom nso bobɔɔ no asotorɔ kaa sɛ, “Wone Agyenkwa no! Kyerɛ yɛn deɛ ɔbɔɔ wo?”

Afei, wɔde Yesu bɛgyinaa Pilato a ɔyɛ Roma amrado no anim. Ɔbisaa Yesu sɛ, “Wone Yudafoɔ Ɔhene no anaa?” Yesu buaa sɛ, “Wo na woaka.” Nanso, ɛberɛ a asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Yudafoɔ mpanin reka nsɛm gu Yesu so no, wankasa. Pilato bisaa no sɛ, “Wonte deɛ wɔreka no anaa?” Nanso, Yesu anka hwee ma ɛyɛɛ amrado no nwanwa.

Asraafoɔ no de Yesu kɔɔ amrado aban mu hɔ ɛnna wɔfrɛɛ asraafodɔm baa hɔ. Wɔyii Yesu atadeɛ a na ɛhyɛ no no de batakari kɔkɔɔ bi hyɛɛ no, ɛnna wɔde nkasɛɛ atentene nwonoo ɛkyɛ hyɛɛ no, ɛnna wɔde dua bi hyɛɛ ne nsa nifa sɛ ahempoma, ɛnna wɔbubuu nkotodwe wɔ nʼanim hyɛɛ aseɛ bɔ gyee so, dii ne ho fɛ sɛ, “Yudafoɔ Ɔhene, wo nkwa so.” Wɔtetee ntasuo guu ne so na wɔgyee dua no firii ne nsam de paa nʼapampam. Wɔdii ne ho fɛ wieeɛ no, wɔworɔɔ batakari kɔkɔɔ a wɔde hyɛɛ no no, de ɔno ankasa nʼatadeɛ no sane hyɛɛ no bio. Afei, wɔde no kɔeɛ sɛ wɔrekɔbɔ no asɛnnua mu.

Wɔtwerɛɛ nsɛm a wɔka guu ne so no bi fam nʼatifi sɛ, “Yesu, Yudafoɔ Ɔhene No Ni.”

“Ɔgye afoforɔ, nanso ɔntumi nnye ne ho! Sɛ wone Israelfoɔ ɔhene no ampa ara a, siane firi asɛnnua no so si fam, na yɛnnye wo nni.

Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ, “Wɔde ɔsoro ne asase so tumi nyinaa ama me.

Ɔhene Herode kyeree Yohane akyi no, Yesu kɔɔ Galilea kɔkaa asɛmpa no wɔ hɔ. Ɔkaa sɛ, “Ɛberɛ no awie du! Onyankopɔn Ahennie no abɛn. Monnu mo ho na monnye asɛmpa no nni!”

Ɔhene Herode tee yei, ɛfiri sɛ na Yesu din atrɛ. Ebinom kaa sɛ, “Yohane Osubɔni no na wasane aba nkwa mu bio, enti na ɔtumi yɛ anwanwadeɛ a ɔyɛ yi.” Ebinom nso susuu sɛ, Yesu yɛ Odiyifoɔ Elia na wasane aba. Afoforɔ nso kaa sɛ, odiyifoɔ foforɔ bi a ɔte sɛ tete adiyifoɔ akɛseɛ no bi na waba. Herode kaa sɛ, “Dabi, ɛyɛ Yohane Osubɔni a metwaa ne ti no. Wanyane afiri owuo mu.”

Saa ɛberɛ no, na Herode asoma asraafoɔ ma wɔakɔkyere Yohane de no ato afiase, ɛfiri sɛ, na Yohane akasa atia Herode ne Herodia a na ɔyɛ Herode nua Filipo yere no awadeɛ. Yohane Osubɔni ka kyerɛɛ Herode sɛ, “Wonni ho ɛkwan sɛ woware wo nua yere.” Asɛm a Yohane kaeɛ no anyɛ Herodia nso dɛ, ma ɔnyaa ne ho menasepɔ kaa sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔkum Yohane. Nanso, ɔrentumi nku no gye sɛ Herode ama no tumi. Na Herode de obuo ma Yohane, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɔnim sɛ ɔyɛ onipa tenenee. Yei enti, ɔbɔɔ ne ho ban. Ɛberɛ biara a Horode ne Yohane bɛkasa no, na ne ho yera no, nanso yei nyinaa akyi no, ɔde ntoboaseɛ tiee no. Deɛ Herodia pɛɛ sɛ ɛnyɛ Yohane no baa mu. Ɛne sɛ, na Herode redi nʼawoda, ma ɔtoo ɛpono wɔ nʼahemfie maa ne mpanimfoɔ, nʼasafohene ne Galilea mpanimfoɔ. Herodia babaa bɛsa kyerɛɛ wɔn ma ɛyɛɛ wɔn nyinaa fɛ. Herode de ntamka kyerɛɛ ababaawa no sɛ, “Bisa me biribiara a wopɛ; sɛ mʼahemman mu fa mpo na wopɛ koraa a, mede bɛma wo!” Ababaawa yi kɔɔ ne maame nkyɛn kɔbisaa no deɛ ɔmmisa, ma ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Bisa no Yohane Osubɔni ti!” Ababaawa yi de ahoɔherɛ sane baa ɔhene no nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Mepɛ sɛ wode Yohane Osubɔni tiri to prɛte mu ma me seesei ara!” Yei maa ɔhene no werɛ hoeɛ, nanso ɛsiane sɛ na waka ntam wɔ nnipa no anim no enti, wammu ɛbɔ a ɔhyɛɛ ne babaa no so. Herode somaa nʼasraafoɔ no mu baako sɛ ɔnkɔ afiase hɔ nkɔtwa Yohane ti mfa mmrɛ no. Ɔsraani no kɔtwaa Yohane Osubɔni ti, na ɔde too prɛte mu de brɛɛ ababaawa no maa ɔde kɔmaa ne maame.

Wɔbisaa no sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, yɛnim sɛ woyɛ ɔnokwafoɔ a, wotaa ka nokorɛ. Deɛ onipa ka no ntumi nnane wʼadwene. Afei, wokyerɛkyerɛ nnipa Onyankopɔn akwan. Yɛpɛ sɛ yɛbisa wo sɛ, ɛyɛ sɛ wɔyi toɔ ma Roma Hempɔn Kaesare anaa ɛnyɛ?” Yesu hunuu wɔn adwemmɔne no kaa sɛ, “Adɛn enti na mosɔ me hwɛ, momfa sika a wɔde yi toɔ no bi nkyerɛ me, na mɛma mo mmuaeɛ.” Wɔde maa no, ɔbisaa wɔn sɛ, “Hwan mfoni ne atwerɛ na ɛwɔ so?” Wɔbuaa sɛ, “Kaesare deɛ.” Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Ɛnneɛ momfa Kaesare deɛ mma no, na momfa Onyankopɔn deɛ mma Onyankopɔn!” Ne mmuaeɛ no maa wɔn ho dwirii wɔn.

Akokoakoko bɛsisi afanan nyinaa, nanso ɛnyɛ ɛnonom ne awieeɛ no ho nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ. Aman bɛsɔre aman so, na ahennie asɔre ahennie so na asasewosoɔ ne ɛkɔm bɛba mmeammea. Yeinom nyinaa bɛyɛ nneɛma a ɛyɛ hu a ɛbɛba no mfitiaseɛ.

“Nanso, sɛ yeinom fiti aseɛ sɛ ɛreba a, monhwɛ yie! Mobɛkɔ ɔhaw akɛseɛ mu. Esiane sɛ modi mʼakyi enti, wɔbɛtwe mo akɔ asɛnniiɛ; wɔbɛhwe mo wɔ asɔredan mu, na wɔaka nsɛm agu mo so wɔ ahemfo ne mpanimfoɔ anim. Saa ɛberɛ no ne berɛ pa a ɛsɛ sɛ moka Asɛmpa no kyerɛ wɔn. Na ɛsɛ sɛ Asɛmpa no di ɛkan duru ɔman biara so ansa na awieeɛ no aba. Na sɛ wɔkyere mo de mo bɛgyina asɛnniiɛ a, monnnwene deɛ mobɛka de ayi mo ho ano ho. Monka deɛ Onyankopɔn bɛkyerɛ mo sɛ monka no. Na ɛnyɛ mo na mobɛkasa, na Honhom Kronkron no na ɔbɛkyerɛ mo deɛ monka.

Wɔde Yesu kɔɔ Ɔsɔfopanin no anim no, ankyɛre na asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Yudafoɔ mpanin bi bɛhyiaa hɔ. Ɛberɛ a wɔde Yesu rekɔ no, Petro tee ne ho dii wɔn akyi, na ɔwiawiaa ne ho kɔhyɛɛ Ɔsɔfopanin no efie hɔ de ne ho kɔfraa asomfoɔ bi a na wɔreto ogya no mu. Asɔfoɔ mpanin ne badwafoɔ no nyinaa hwehwɛɛ sɛ wɔbɛnya asɛm bi atia Yesu, na wɔagyina so abu no kumfɔ. Nanso, wɔannya bi. Nnipa pii bɛdii adansekurumu tiaa Yesu, nanso wɔn nsɛm a wɔkaeɛ no bɔɔ abira.

Yei maa Ɔsɔfopanin no sunsuanee nʼatadeɛ mu kaa sɛ, “Adansefoɔ bɛn na wɔn ho hia yɛn bio? Mo nyinaa ate abususɛm a ɔkaeɛ no. Ɛdeɛn na mowɔ ka?” Wɔn nyinaa gye too mu sɛ, ɔsɛ owuo. Na ebinom tee ntasuo guu ne so, na wɔkyekyeree nʼani, na wɔbobɔɔ no akuturuku bisaa no sɛ “Wose woyɛ odiyifoɔ, kyerɛ yɛn onipa ko a ɔbɔɔ wo!” Na asomfoɔ a wɔde no rekɔ no bobɔɔ no asotorɔ.

Adeɛ kyee anɔpatutuutu no, asɔfoɔ mpanin, Yudafoɔ mpanin, Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ ne agyinatufoɔ hyia dwenee ɛkwan a wɔde Yesu bɛfa so ho. Wɔkyekyeree no de no kɔhyɛɛ Pilato nsa. Wɔde no duruu hɔ no, Pilato bisaa no sɛ, “Wone Yudafoɔ ɔhene no anaa?” Yesu buaa sɛ, “Mo na moseɛ.” Ɛhɔ ara, asɔfoɔ mpanin no kaa nsɛm akɛseakɛseɛ guu ne so, nanso wanka hwee. Pilato bisaa no bio sɛ, “Enti, nsɛm akɛseakɛseɛ a wɔreka gu wo so yi, wonka ho hwee?” Nanso, Yesu anka hwee ma ɛyɛɛ Pilato nwanwa.

Pilato bisaa sɛ, “Menyi ‘Yudafoɔ Ɔhene’ no mma mo anaa?”

Enti, Pilato bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Na sɛ meyi Baraba ma mo a, ɛdeɛn na menyɛ saa ɔbarima yi a mofrɛ no mo ɔhene no?” Wɔteateaam sɛ, “Bɔ no asɛnnua mu!”

Afei, Pilato hunuu sɛ ɔyɛ asɛm no hwee a, ɛrenyɛ yie. Afei, na ɔsuro nso sɛ, sɛ anhwɛ a basabasayɛ bɛba enti, ɔgyaa Baraba maa wɔn. Ɔmaa wɔbɔɔ Yesu mmaa, na ɛno akyi no, ɔde no maa wɔn sɛ wɔnkɔbɔ no asɛnnua mu. Asraafoɔ no de Yesu kɔɔ amrado aban mu hɔ, ɛnna wɔfrɛɛ asraafoɔ no nyinaa baa hɔ. Wɔhyɛɛ no batakari kɔkɔɔ bi, de nkasɛɛ atentene bi nwonoo ɛkyɛ hyɛɛ no. Wɔhyɛɛ aseɛ bɔ gyee so, dii ne ho fɛ sɛ, “Yudafoɔ ɔhene, wo nkwa so!” Wɔde abaa paa nʼapampam, tetee ntasuo guu ne so, buu no nkotodwe, de dii ne ho fɛw. Wɔdii ne ho fɛ wieeɛ no, wɔworɔɔ batakari kɔkɔɔ no, ɛnna wɔde ɔno ara nʼatadeɛ hyɛɛ no, de no kɔeɛ sɛ wɔrekɔbɔ no asɛnnua mu.

Asɛm bi a wɔka too no so na wɔtwerɛɛ taree nʼasɛnnua no atifi ka sɛ, Yudafoɔ Ɔhene.

Wɔkɔɔ so dii ne ho fɛ bio sɛ, “Agyenkwa! Yudafoɔ ɔhene! Siane firi asɛnnua no so si fam, na yɛnnye wo nni!” Awudifoɔ a wɔbɔɔ wɔne Yesu asɛnnua mu no mpo dii ne ho fɛ bi.

Ɔbɛyɛ ɔkɛseɛ, na wɔbɛfrɛ no Ɔsorosoro Onyankopɔn Ba. Na Awurade de ne nana Dawid ahennwa no bɛma no. Na ɔbɛdi Yakob efie so ɔhene daa; na nʼahennie to rentwa da.”

Saa ɛberɛ no mu no, Kaesare Augusto a na ɔyɛ Roma ɔhempɔn hyɛɛ mmara bi sɛ wɔnkan ne ɔman no mu nnipa nyinaa. Saa nnipakan yi ne deɛ ɛdi ɛkan a wɔkanee wɔ Kirenio a ɔyɛ amrado wɔ Siria no berɛ so. Obiara kɔɔ ne kurom na wɔtwerɛɛ ne din.

Kaesare Tiberio dii adeɛ ne mfeɛ dunum so na Onyankopɔn asɛm baa Sakaria ba Yohane so wɔ ɛserɛ so. Saa ɛberɛ no na Pilato yɛ amrado wɔ Yudea, na Herode di Galilea mansinihene; ne nua Filipo di Iturea ne Trakoniti mansini so; na Lisania di Abilene mansinihene, ɛnna Anas ne Kaiafa nso yɛ Yudafoɔ asɔfoɔ mpanin.

Yohane kaa Herode anim wɔ ne nua yere Herodia a ɔwaree no ne bɔne ahodoɔ a na ɔyɛ no ho. Yei maa Herode de Yohane too afiase.

Ɔmansinihene Herode tee deɛ Yesu ayɛ no nyinaa no, ɛhaa no yie, ɛfiri sɛ, na ebinom keka sɛ Yohane Osubɔni na wasɔre afiri awufoɔ mu, na afoforɔ nso se ɛyɛ Elia anaa tete adiyifoɔ no mu baako na wasɔre afiri awufoɔ mu aba. Herode kaa sɛ, “Yohane deɛ, matwa ne ti, na hwan koraa ne saa onipa yi a mete anwanwasɛm a ɛte sɛɛ yi fa ne ho yi?” Yei enti, ɔpɛɛ sɛ ɔhu no.

Yei ne deɛ Onyankopɔn aka afa mo ho: ‘Mɛsoma adiyifoɔ ne asomafoɔ aba mo nkyɛn na mobɛkunkum bi na moataa wɔn a aka no.’ Mereka akyerɛ mo sɛ, adiyifoɔ no mogya a wɔka gu firi ewiase ahyɛaseɛ no,

Sɛ wode obi ka a, bɔ mmɔden kɔhunu no na wone no nka ho asɛm na wamfa wo ankɔ asɛnniiɛ amma ɔtemmufoɔ amfa wo anto afiase.

“Ɔsomfoɔ biara rentumi nsom awuranom baanu, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔyɛ saa a, ɔbɛdɔ ɔbaako na watan ɔbaako anaasɛ, ɔbɛsom ɔbaako yie na wabu ɔbaako animtia. Morentumi nsom Onyankopɔn ne ahonyadeɛ.”

“Owura no kaa sɛ, ‘Merema mo ate aseɛ sɛ, deɛ ɔwɔ bebree no, wɔbɛma no bi aka ho, na deɛ ɔwɔ kakra bi no, deɛ ɔwɔ mpo no, wɔbɛgye afiri ne nsam. Na afei, momfa mʼatamfoɔ a anka wɔmpɛ sɛ medi adeɛ no mmra mʼanim ha na monkum wɔn!’ ”

Enti, ɛyɛ sɛ yɛtua toɔ ma Kaesare aban anaasɛ ɛnyɛ?” Yesu hunuu wɔn adwemmɔne no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Momma me sika. Hwan mfoni ne din na ɛwɔ so yi?” Wɔbuaa no sɛ, “Ɛyɛ Kaesare dea.” Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Ɛnneɛ momfa Kaesare deɛ mma Kaesare na momfa Onyankopɔn deɛ mma Onyankopɔn.”

“Nanso, ansa na yeinom nyinaa bɛsisi no, me din enti, wɔbɛtaa mo akyekye mo, de mo akɔ hyiadan mu ne afiase ne ahemfo ne atumfoɔ anim.

Na mo ne me ato nsa adidi, na moatumi abu Israel mmusuakuo dumienu no atɛn.”

Mmarima a na wɔrewɛn Yesu no dii ne ho fɛw, kyekyeree nʼani, bobɔɔ no, sane bisaa no sɛ, “Odiyifoɔ, hwan na ɔbɔɔ wo? Kyerɛ yɛn.” Wɔkɔɔ so yeyaa no kaa abususɛm ahodoɔ guu ne so. Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, Yudafoɔ mpanin ne Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ no hyiaeɛ maa wɔde Yesu baa wɔn anim bisaa no sɛ, “Sɛ wone Kristo no a, ka kyerɛ yɛn.” Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ meka sɛ mene Kristo no a, morennye nni,

Wɔfirii aseɛ totoo nʼano sɛ, “Saa onipa yi tu nkurɔfoɔ aso. Ɔmpene so sɛ ɔmanfoɔ tua toɔ ma Kaesare aban, na ɔfrɛ ne ho sɛ ɔhene Kristo no.” Yei maa Pilato bisaa no sɛ, “Wone Yudafoɔ ɔhene no anaa?” Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Ɛno ara na woaka no.” Pilato ka kyerɛɛ asɔfoɔ mpanin ne nnipadɔm no sɛ, “Menhunu asɛm biara a mɛgyina so abu onipa yi fɔ.”

Asraafoɔ no nso dii ne ho fɛw de nsã a ɛkeka bi brɛɛ no kaa sɛ, “Sɛ wone Yudafoɔ ɔhene no a, gye wo ho nkwa.” Wɔtwerɛɛ saa asɛm yi bɔɔ nʼatifi wɔ asɛnnua no so sɛ, Yudafoɔ Ɔhene no ni.

Onyankopɔn nam Mose so de mmara maa yɛn, nanso ɛnam Yesu so na yɛnyaa adom ne nokorɛ.

Natanael kaa sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, wone Onyankopɔn Ba, Israelhene no!”

Anadwo bi, ɔbarima bi a ɔyɛ Yudafoɔ mpanin no mu baako a wɔfrɛ no Nikodemo a ɔsane yɛ Farisini no, kɔɔ Yesu nkyɛn, kɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, yɛnim sɛ Onyankopɔn na ɔsomaa wo, ɛfiri sɛ, obiara ntumi nyɛ nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ a woyɛ yi gye sɛ Onyankopɔn ka ne ho.” Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Merema woate aseɛ sɛ, sɛ wɔanwo wo foforɔ a, worentumi nkɔ Onyankopɔn Ahennie no mu.”

Yudafoɔ mpanin yi hyɛɛ aseɛ tanee Yesu ani, ɛfiri sɛ, wabu wɔn homeda mmara no so.

Yesu hunuu sɛ nnipa no ayɛ wɔn adwene sɛ wɔbɛkyere no asi no ɔhene no, ɔtwee ne ho firii wɔn mu kɔɔ bepɔ no so bio.

Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, nnipadɔm a wɔaba Twam Afahyɛ no tee sɛ Yesu reba Yerusalem no, wɔbubuu ɛberɛ de kɔhyiaa no ɛkwan de ahurisie teateaam sɛ, “Hosiana!” “Nhyira nka deɛ ɔreba wɔ Awurade din mu no!” “Nhyira nka Israelhene!”

Pilato sane kɔɔ nʼahemfie hɔ kɔbisaa Yesu sɛ, “Wone Yudafoɔ ɔhene no anaa?” Yesu nso bisaa no sɛ, “Wo ara wʼadwene na wode rebisa me saa asɛm yi, anaasɛ nnipa bi na aka me ho asɛm akyerɛ wo?” Pilato buaa Yesu sɛ, “Wosusu sɛ meyɛ Yudani anaa? Wo ara wo nkurɔfoɔ ne wɔn asɔfoɔ mpanin na wɔde wo brɛɛ me. Ɛdeɛn na woayɛ?” Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Mʼahennie nnyɛ asase so ahennie; sɛ mʼahennie yɛ asase so ahennie a, anka mʼakyidifoɔ bɛko agye me afiri Yudafoɔ mpanimfoɔ no nsam. Mereka bio sɛ, mʼahennie nnyɛ asase so ahennie.” Pilato see no sɛ, “Ɛnneɛ na woyɛ ɔhene?” Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Wo na woseɛ sɛ meyɛ ɔhene. Adeɛ baako pɛ enti na wɔwoo me baa ewiase ha, sɛ memmɛdi nokorɛ ho adanseɛ. Obiara a ɔpɛ nokorɛ no tie me.” Pilato bisaa no sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn ne saa nokorɛ no?” Afei, Pilato firii adi kɔɔ Yudafoɔ no nkyɛn kɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Menni asɛm biara a mɛgyina so abu no fɔ. Nanso, sɛdeɛ mo Twam Afahyɛ amanneɛ te no, afeɛ biara moma megyaa ɔdeduani baako ma mo. Mopɛ sɛ megyaa Yudafoɔ ɔhene no ma mo anaa?”

Wɔdii ne ho fɛw, bobɔɔ no asotorɔ, kaa sɛ, “Yudafoɔ ɔhene, wo nkwa so!”

Ɛberɛ a Pilato tee asɛm a wɔkaeɛ no, ɔbɔɔ hu yie. Ɔsane kɔɔ ahemfie hɔ kɔbisaa Yesu sɛ, “Ɛhe na wofiri?” Nanso Yesu ammua no. Pilato bisaa no sɛ, “Woremmua me anaa? Ɛsɛ sɛ wohunu sɛ, mewɔ tumi sɛ megyaa wo na mewɔ tumi nso sɛ mema wɔbɔ wo asɛnnua mu!” Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Sɛ Onyankopɔn amfa saa tumi no amma wo a, anka wonni me so tumi biara. Enti onipa a ɔde me brɛɛ wo no na wayɛ bɔne a ɛso.” Ɛberɛ a Pilato tee asɛm a Yesu kaeɛ no, ɔhwehwɛɛ ɛkwan bi a ɔbɛfa so agyaa no. Nanso, Yudafoɔ no teateaam sɛ, “Sɛ wogyaa no a, na wonyɛ Kaesare adamfo! Obiara a ɔyɛ ne ho ɔhene no tia Kaesare!”

Adeɛ rebɛkye ama Twam Afahyɛ no aduru so no, ɛbɛyɛ owigyinaeɛ no. Pilato ka kyerɛɛ Yudafoɔ no sɛ, “Mo ɔhene no ni!” Ɛdɔm no nso teateaa mu bio sɛ, “Fa no kɔ! Bɔ no asɛnnua mu!” Pilato bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Mopɛ sɛ mebɔ mo ɔhene no asɛnnua mu anaa?” Asɔfoɔ mpanin no kaa sɛ, “Yɛn ɔhene a yɛwɔ ara ne Kaesare!”

Pilato twerɛɛ sɛ: Yesu Nasareni, Yudafoɔ Ɔhene maa wɔde taree nʼasɛnnua no atifi. Esiane sɛ faako a wɔbɔɔ Yesu asɛnnua mu ne kuro no mu ɛkwan nware, na bio wɔatwerɛ nsɛm no wɔ Hebri, Roma ne Hela kasa mu no enti, nnipa bebree hunu kenkaneeɛ. Yudafoɔ asɔfoɔ mpanin no ka kyerɛɛ Pilato sɛ, “Ntwerɛ sɛ, ‘Yudafoɔ ɔhene’ na mmom twerɛ sɛ, ‘Saa ɔbarima yi na ɔkaa sɛ, mene Yudafoɔ ɔhene!’ ” Pilato kaa sɛ, “Deɛ matwerɛ no, matwerɛ.”

Wɔfrɛɛ asomafoɔ baanu yi baeɛ, hyɛɛ wɔn sɛ wɔnni ho kwan biara sɛ wɔbɔ Yesu Kristo din anaa wɔkyerɛkyerɛ wɔ ne din mu. Petro ne Yohane buaa wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ yɛbɛtie Onyankopɔn anaa yɛbɛtie mo no, emu deɛ ɛwɔ he na ɛyɛ? Mo ara mommua mfa. Deɛ yɛahunu ne deɛ yɛate deɛ, yɛrentumi nnyae ho asɛnka.” Agyinatufoɔ no bɔɔ wɔn kɔkɔ bio gyaee wɔn, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔannya biribiara annyina so antwe wɔn aso; afei nso, na nnipa no nyinaa rekamfo Onyankopɔn wɔ asɛm a asi no ho.

Wɔgyaee Petro ne Yohane pɛ, wɔkɔɔ agyidifoɔ a aka no nkyɛn kɔkaa deɛ asɔfoɔ mpanin ne mpanimfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn no kyerɛɛ wɔn. Ɛberɛ a wɔtee saa asɛm no, wɔn nyinaa bɔɔ mu bɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ, “Owura, Ɔbɔadeɛ a wobɔɔ ɔsoro, asase ne ɛpo ne biribiara a ɛwɔ mu, wonam Honhom Kronkron so nam yɛn nana Dawid a ɔyɛ wʼakoa no so maa ɔkaa sɛ, “Adɛn enti na amanamanmufoɔ no bo afu? Adɛn enti na wɔsɛe mmerɛ yɛ nhyehyɛeɛ hunu yi? Asase so ahemfo sɔre gyina na atumfoɔ bom tu agyina tia Awurade ne Agyenkwa no. Ampa ara Herode ne Pontio Pilato ne amanamanmufoɔ ne Israelfoɔ hyiaa wɔ kuro kɛseɛ yi mu sɔre tiaa Yesu a ɔyɛ Ɔsomfoɔ Kronkron a woate ne ho no. Wɔhyia yɛɛ biribiara a wonam wo tumi ne wo pɛ so ahyɛ ato hɔ sɛ ɛbɛba mu no. Afei, Awurade, hwɛ ahunahuna a wɔrehunahuna yɛn yi na ma yɛn a yɛyɛ wʼasomfoɔ yi mfa akokoɔduru nka wʼasɛm yi.

Ɔsɔfopanin ne nʼahokafoɔ ne Sadukifoɔ no ani beree asomafoɔ no so yie enti wɔyɛɛ adwene sɛ wɔbɛtwe wɔn aso. Ɛno enti, wɔkyeree asomafoɔ no de wɔn kɔguu afiase.

Ɛda no ara anadwo, Awurade ɔbɔfoɔ bɛbuee afiase apono no dii asomafoɔ no anim ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monkɔ asɔredan mu nkɔka nkwa foforɔ yi ho asɛm nkyerɛ nnipa no.” Asomafoɔ no dii asɛm a ɔbɔfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn no so; enti, anɔpahema no wɔkɔɔ asɔredan mu hɔ hyɛɛ aseɛ kyerɛkyerɛeɛ. Ɔsɔfopanin no ne nʼahokafoɔ no frɛɛ Yudafoɔ mpanin maa wɔyɛɛ nhyiamu kɛseɛ bi; afei, wɔsoma maa wɔkɔɔ afiase hɔ sɛ wɔnkɔfa asomafoɔ no mmra wɔn anim. Nanso, ɛberɛ a nnipa no duruu afiase hɔ no, wɔanhunu asomafoɔ no; enti wɔsane ba bɛbɔɔ wɔn amaneɛ sɛ, “Ɛberɛ a yɛduruu afiase hɔ no, yɛhunuu sɛ wɔatoto afiase apono no nyinaa mu petee a awɛmfoɔ no gyinagyina ano. Nanso, yɛbuebuee apono no no, yɛanhunu obiara wɔ mu.” Ɛberɛ a ɔpanin a ɔhwɛ asɔredan mu awɛmfoɔ no so ne asɔfoɔ mpanin no tee saa asɛm yi no, wɔn adwene mu yɛɛ wɔn nnaa, ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔnhunu asɛm a asi. Ankyɛre koraa na ɔbarima bi baa hɔ bɛka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Nnipa a mode wɔn guu afiase no gyinagyina asɔredan no mu rekyerɛkyerɛ nnipa no.” Awɛmfoɔ no so panin no tee asɛm yi no, ɔne ne nkurɔfoɔ no kɔkyeree asomafoɔ no de wɔn baeɛ. Awɛmfoɔ no so panin no ne awɛmfoɔ no amfa asomafoɔ no amma ɔhyɛ so, ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔnim sɛ, sɛ wɔyɛ saa a, nnipa no bɛsi wɔn aboɔ. Wɔde asomafoɔ no bɛgyinaa agyinatufoɔ no anim maa Ɔsɔfopanin no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Yɛhyɛɛ mo sɛ monnkyerɛkyerɛ wɔ Yesu din mu, nanso moantie. Mode mo nkyerɛkyerɛ yi afa Yerusalem baabiara, na mopɛ sɛ mokyerɛ sɛ, yɛn na yɛkumm saa ɔbarima no!” Petro ne asomafoɔ a wɔka ne ho no buaa wɔn sɛ, “Ɛsɛ sɛ yɛtie Onyankopɔn na ɛnyɛ nnipa,

Esiane sɛ asomafoɔ no hunuu sɛ ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn pɛ sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ wɔhunu amane wɔ Yesu din mu no enti, wɔde anigyeɛ na wɔfirii asɛnniiɛ hɔ.

Saa ɛberɛ yi mu ara na Ɔhene Herode kyekyeree asafomma no bi hyɛɛ aseɛ yɛɛ wɔn ayayadeɛ. Ɔde akofena kumm Yohane nua Yakobo. Ɔhunuu sɛ Yudafoɔ no ani gye deɛ ɔyɛeɛ no ho no, ɔmaa wɔkɔkyeree Petro nso. Asɛm yi sii Apiti Afahyɛ no mu. Wɔkyeree Petro no, wɔde no too afiase a na asraafoɔ baanan na wɔwɛn no ɛberɛ biara. Herode yɛɛ nʼadwene sɛ, Twam Afahyɛ no akyi, ɔbɛdi nʼasɛm wɔ ɔman no anim. Ɛberɛ a na Petro da afiase no nyinaa, na asafo no bɔ mpaeɛ denden, srɛ Onyankopɔn sɛ ɔnhwɛ ne so.

Anadwo a adeɛ rebɛkye ama Herode adi Petro asɛm wɔ ɔman no anim no, na Petro da asraafoɔ baanu ntam a wɔde nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn mmienu agugu no asesa asraafoɔ baanu a wɔwɛn no no. Na asraafoɔ baanu nso rewɛn afiase ɛpono no ano. Amonom hɔ ara, Onyankopɔn ɔbɔfoɔ bɛgyinaa afiase hɔ maa ɛhɔ hyerɛneeɛ. Ɔbɔfoɔ no wosoo Petro, nyanee no, ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Sɔre ntɛm!” Ɛhɔ ara, nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn no tete firii Petro nsa. Afei, ɔbɔfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ Petro sɛ, “Hyɛ wʼatadeɛ ne wo mpaboa. Petro wieeɛ no, ɔbɔfoɔ no sane ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, Fira wo ntoma na di mʼakyi.” Petro dii nʼakyi firii adi. Wɔrekɔ no, na ɛyɛ no sɛ adaeɛso anaa anisoadehunu, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɔnnye nni sɛ ɛyɛ asɛm pa ara. Wɔtwaa awɛmfoɔ a wɔdi ɛkan no ne wɔn a wɔtɔ so mmienu no ho bɛduruu dadeɛ ɛpono a ɛda kuro no ano no ho. Wɔduruu hɔ no ɛpono no ankasa bue maa wɔfaa mu kɔeɛ. Wɔfaa borɔno bi so kɔɔ animu kakra, na afei ɔbɔfoɔ no gyaa Petro hɔ. Petro ani baa ne ho so maa ɔkaa sɛ, “Afei, mahunu sɛ deɛ ɛsiiɛ no nyinaa yɛ nokorɛ! Awurade somaa ne ɔbɔfoɔ na ɔbɛgyee me firii Herode nsam ne deɛ Yudafoɔ hwehwɛɛ sɛ wɔyɛ me no mu.” Petro hunuu deɛ asi no, ɔkɔɔ Yohane a na wɔfrɛ no Marko no maame a ne din de Maria no fie. Saa ɛberɛ no, na nnipa bebree ahyia wɔ hɔ rebɔ mpaeɛ. Petro bɔɔ abɔntenpono no mu, na abaayewa bi a wɔfrɛ no Roda bɛtieeɛ. Ɛberɛ a ɔtee nne no, anigyeɛ enti, wammue ɛpono no. Ɔsane nʼakyi kɔbɔɔ amaneɛ sɛ, “Petro gyina ɛpono no akyi.” Wɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Gyama worebɔ dam.” Nanso, ɔkɔɔ so kaa sɛ ɛyɛ nokorɛ. Wɔn nso ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Gyama ne saman.” Petro kɔɔ so bɔɔ ɛpono no akyi. Wɔbueeɛ a wɔhunuu Petro no, wɔn ho dwirii wɔn. Ɔde ne nsa nyamaa wɔn sɛ wɔnyɛ komm. Ɔkaa ɛkwan a Awurade nam so yii no firii afiase no kyerɛɛ wɔn. Afei, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monka asɛm a asi yi nkyerɛ Yakobo ne anuanom a wɔaka no.” Afei, ɔfirii hɔ kɔɔ baabi foforɔ.

Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, awɛmfoɔ no ho yeraa wɔn yie sɛ wɔnhunu faako a Petro afa. Herode hyɛɛ sɛ wɔnhwehwɛ no, nanso wɔanhunu no. Wɔdii awɛmfoɔ no asɛm, buu wɔn kumfɔ. Yei akyi no, Herode firii Yudea kɔɔ Kaesarea kɔtenaa hɔ kakra.

Ɛberɛ a Herode wɔ Kaesarea no, abɔfoɔ bi a wɔasoma wɔn firi Tiro ne Sidon bɛhunuu no. Na Herode bo afu Tirofoɔ ne Sidonfoɔ. Nanso, abɔfoɔ yi dwane toaa Blasto a na ɔyɛ dabehene no sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a asomdwoeɛ bɛba, ɛfiri sɛ, na saa nkuro yi nya wɔn nnuane nyinaa firi Herode asase so. Wɔtuu da bi sii hɔ maa Herode penee so. Ɛda no duruiɛ no, ɔhyɛɛ nʼahentadeɛ tenaa nʼahennwa so, kasa kyerɛɛ wɔn. Herode kasa wieeɛ no, nnipa no kaa sɛ, “Ɔkasa sɛ onyame bi.” Ɛhɔ ara Onyankopɔn ɔbɔfoɔ bɛbɔɔ no maa ɔyareeɛ. Ɔdɔree mmoa ma ɔwuiɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, wamfa obuo amma Onyankopɔn.

Nnipadɔm a wɔwɔ hɔ no to hyɛɛ wɔn so, na mpanin no tetee Paulo ne Silas ntadeɛ mu, hyɛɛ sɛ wɔmmɔ wɔn mmaa. Wɔbɔɔ wɔn mmaa pii wieeɛ no, wɔde wɔn kɔguu afiase, na mpanin no hyɛɛ afiase sohwɛfoɔ no sɛ ɔnto wɔn mu yie sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, wɔrennwane. Afiase sohwɛfoɔ no tee saa asɛm yi no, ɔde wɔn kɔguu afiase hɔ dan a ɛwɔ mfimfini no mu de nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn guguu wɔn nan de bobɔɔ dua mu.

Ɔdasuom a Paulo ne Silas rebɔ mpaeɛ reto nnwom ayi Onyankopɔn ayɛ, na nneduafoɔ a wɔwɔ hɔ no nso retie wɔn no, prɛko pɛ, asase wosoo dendeenden maa afiase no nnyinasoɔ nso wosoeɛ maa apono no nyinaa buebueeɛ, na nneduafoɔ no nyinaa nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn teteeɛ. Ɛberɛ a afiase sohwɛfoɔ no firi nna mu nyaneeɛ na ɔhunuu sɛ afiase no apono no abuebue no, ɔsusuu sɛ nneduafoɔ no nyinaa adwane enti ɔtwee ne sekan pɛɛ sɛ anka ɔde kum ne ho. Nanso, Paulo teaam ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Nkum wo ho! Yɛn nyinaa wɔ ha!” Ɛhɔ ara afiase sohwɛfoɔ no frɛ maa wɔde kanea brɛɛ no na ɔde ahopopoɔ ne suro bɛhwee Paulo ne Silas anim. Afei, ɔde wɔn firii adi bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Awuranom, ɛdeɛn na menyɛ na manya nkwa?”

Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, mpanin no somaa asraafoɔ kɔka kyerɛɛ afiase sohwɛfoɔ no sɛ, “Gyaa saa nnipa no ma wɔnkɔ.” Afiase sohwɛfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ Paulo sɛ, “Mpanin no asoma abɛka sɛ mennyaa wo ne Silas ma monkɔ. Enti, monkɔ asomdwoeɛ mu.” Nanso, Paulo ka kyerɛɛ asraafoɔ no sɛ, “Yɛyɛ Romafoɔ. Wɔammu yɛn fɔ wɔ bɔne biara ho na wɔde yɛn baa adwabɔeɛ, bɛbɔɔ yɛn mmaa, de yɛn guu afiase. Afei na mopɛ sɛ mogyaa yɛn sum ase? Dabi! Mpanin no ankasa mmra ha mmɛgyaa yɛn.” Asraafoɔ no sane kɔbɔɔ Roma mpanin no amaneɛ. Wɔtee sɛ Paulo ne Silas yɛ Romafoɔ no, wɔsuroeɛ enti wɔkɔmaa wɔn dibem, yii wɔn firii afiase hɔ ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ wɔmfiri kuro no mu. Paulo ne Silas firii afiase hɔ kɔɔ Lidia fie. Wɔkɔtoo anuanom no wɔ hɔ, hyɛɛ wɔn nkuran. Afei wofirii hɔ kɔeɛ.

Esiane sɛ wɔn nsa anka wɔn no enti, wɔtwee Yason ne anuanom bi de wɔn baa mpanin no anim teateaam sɛ, “Saa nnipa a wɔma basabasa ba baabiara a wɔkɔ no aba yɛn kuro yi mu, ama Yason agye wɔn atena ne fie. Wɔn nyinaa abu Ɔhempɔn Kaesare mmara a ɔde ama yɛn sɛ yɛnni so no so, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔka sɛ, ɔhene foforɔ bi wɔ hɔ a wɔfrɛ no Yesu.” Saa asɛm yi hwanyanee dɔm no ne kuro no mu mpanin no.

Ɔnam onipa baako so na ɔbɔɔ nnipa ahodoɔ nyinaa de wɔn tenaa asase so. Ɔno ankasa na ansa na ɔrebɛbɔ nnipa no, ɔhyehyɛɛ amanaman ɛberɛ a wɔbɛsɔre ne ɛberɛ a wɔbɛhwe ase. Saa ara nso na ɔhyehyɛɛ wɔn tenabea ahyeɛ.

Roma safohene no hyɛɛ sɛ wɔmfa Paulo nkɔ aban mu, nkɔbɔ no mmaa sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a ɔbɛka deɛ enti a nnipa no nyinaa mpɛ sɛ wɔtie nʼasɛm no. Ɛberɛ a wɔkyekyeree no wieeɛ a wɔrebɛbɔ no mmaa no, Paulo bisaa ɔsraani panin a na ɔgyina hɔ no sɛ, “Mowɔ ho ɛkwan sɛ mobɔ Romani a wɔnnii nʼasɛm mmuu no fɔ no mmaa anaa?” Ɛberɛ a ɔsraani panin no tee saa asɛm yi no, ɔkɔɔ ɔsafohene no nkyɛn kɔbisaa no sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na wopɛ sɛ woyɛ yi? Onipa no yɛ Romani!” Afei, ɔsafohene no kɔɔ Paulo nkyɛn kɔbisaa no sɛ, “Woyɛ Romani anaa?” Paulo buaa no sɛ, “Aane meyɛ Romani.” Ɔsafohene no kaa sɛ, “Metuaa sika bebree na mede tɔɔ me Roma manbayɛ.” Paulo nso kaa sɛ, “Me de wɔwoo me sɛ Romani.” Ntɛm ara, nnipa a na wɔrebɛbisa Paulo nsɛm no twee wɔn ho firii ne nkyɛn. Ɔsafohene no tee sɛ Paulo yɛ Romani no, ɔsuroeɛ sɛ wama wɔagu Paulo nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn. Esiane sɛ na ɔsafohene no pɛ sɛ ɔhunu deɛ enti a Yudafoɔ no asɔre atia Paulo no enti, adeɛ kyeeɛ no, ɔhyɛ maa wɔyii Paulo firii nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn mu. Ɔmaa asɔfoɔ mpanin ne agyinatufoɔ no nyinaa hyiaeɛ. Afei, ɔde Paulo kɔeɛ sɛ wɔnhwehwɛ nʼasɛm no mu.

Paulo hwɛɛ agyinatufoɔ no dinn, kaa sɛ, “Anuanom, ahonim pa na mede mayɛ Onyankopɔn adwuma de abɛsi ɛnnɛ da yi.” Anania a na ɔyɛ Ɔsɔfopanin no hyɛɛ nnipa a na wɔgyina Paulo ho no sɛ wɔmmɔ nʼano so. Paulo ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Wo a wote sɛ ɔfasuo a wɔasra ho fitaa, Onyankopɔn bɛbɔ wo. Wote ha de mmara rebu me atɛn, nanso wobu mmara no so hyɛ sɛ wɔmmɔ me!” Nnipa a na wɔgyina Paulo nkyɛn no bisaa no sɛ, “Sei na ɛsɛ sɛ wokasa kyerɛ Onyankopɔn sɔfopanin?” Paulo buaa wɔn sɛ, “Anuanom, mennim sɛ ɔyɛ Ɔsɔfopanin. Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ, ‘Nka asɛmmɔne mfa wo ɔman panin ho.’ ”

Ɛberɛ a Paulo hunuu sɛ nnipa no bi yɛ Sadukifoɔ na ebi yɛ Farisifoɔ no, ɔteaam wɔ agyinatufoɔ no anim sɛ, “Me nuanom, meyɛ Farisini. Mʼawofoɔ yɛ Farisifoɔ. Gyidie a mewɔ wɔ awufosɔreɛ mu no enti na megyina ha ama wɔredi mʼasɛm yi.” Asɛm a Paulo kaeɛ yi maa ntawantawa sii Farisifoɔ ne Sadukifoɔ no ntam maa wɔn mu kyɛɛ mmienu, ɛfiri sɛ, na Sadukifoɔ no nnye owusɔreɛ, abɔfoɔ ne honhom nni. Nanso, Farisifoɔ no de, wɔgye saa nneɛma mmiɛnsa no di. Nteateamu no kɔɔ so kɔsii sɛ Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ no mu bi a wɔyɛ Farisifoɔ no sɔre gyinaa hɔ kaa sɛ, “Yɛnhunu bɔne biara a saa onipa yi ayɛ! Ebia honhom anaa ɔbɔfoɔ na ɔkasa kyerɛɛ no!” Akasakasa no mu yɛɛ den maa ɔsafohene no suroeɛ sɛ anhwɛ a wɔbɛtete Paulo mu; ɛno enti, ɔhyɛɛ nʼasraafoɔ sɛ, wɔnkɔ nnipa no mu na wɔnkɔgye Paulo mfiri wɔn nsam mfa no nkɔ aban mu.

Festo dii bɛyɛ nnawɔtwe anaa dadu ansa na ɔresane aba Kaesarea. Ɔbɛduruu adekyeeɛ no, ɔtenaa adwa mu dii Paulo asɛm. Ɛberɛ a Paulo bɛduruu asɛnniiɛ hɔ no, Yudafoɔ a wɔfiri Yerusalem no twaa ne ho hyiaeɛ firii aseɛ kekaa nsɛm a ɛnyɛ nokorɛ too ne so. Paulo yii ne ho ano sɛ, “Menni biribiara ho fɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, menkasa ntiaa Yudafoɔ mmara; menguu asɔredan ho fi, ɛnna menkasa ntiaa Roma aban nso.” Esiane sɛ na Festo pɛ sɛ ɔsɔ Yudafoɔ no ani enti, ɔbisaa Paulo sɛ, “Wopɛ sɛ mede wo kɔ Yerusalem kɔdi wʼasɛm wɔ hɔ anaa?” Paulo buaa sɛ, “Esiane sɛ Ɔhempɔn Kaesare asɛnniiɛ na megyina enti, ɛha ara na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔdi mʼasɛm, bu me atɛn, ɛfiri sɛ menyɛɛ Yudafoɔ bɔne biara sɛdeɛ wo ara wonim no. Sɛ mabu mmara so anaa mayɛ biribiara a ɛno enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbu me kumfɔ a, mensuro. Nanso, sɛ nsɛm a saa Yudafoɔ yi ka tia me no nyɛ nokorɛ a, obiara rentumi mfa me mma wɔn. Medwane metoa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare.” Festo ne ne mpanimfoɔ tuu agyina wieeɛ no, ɔka kyerɛɛ Paulo sɛ, “Esiane sɛ woadwane atoa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare no enti, yɛde wo bɛkɔ nʼanim.”

Esiane sɛ na asɛm no kyere mʼadwene no enti, mebisaa Paulo sɛ ɔpɛ sɛ mekɔdi nʼasɛm wɔ Yerusalem anaa? Nanso, Paulo dwane toaa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare. Enti mesane maa wɔde no kɔtoo afiase kɔsi ɛberɛ a metumi de no akɔ Ɔhempɔn Kaesare anim.”

Nanso, Paulo buaa sɛ, “Daasebrɛ, memmɔɔ dam. Nsɛm a mereka no yɛ nokorɛ a aba wɔ mu. Ɔhene Agripa, ɛsiane sɛ wonim saa nsɛm yi nyinaa enti, mɛtumi magyina wʼanim mede akokoɔduru makasa. Megye di sɛ biribiara a ɛsiiɛ no wonim, ɛfiri sɛ, emu biara nni hɔ a ɛyɛ kokoamsɛm. Ɔhene Agripa, wogye adiyifoɔ no di anaa? Menim sɛ wogye wɔn di.” Agripa bisaa Paulo sɛ, “Wogye di sɛ wobɛtumi adane mʼadwene ama mayɛ Kristoni saa ɛberɛ tiawa yi mu anaa?” Paulo buaa sɛ, “Sɛ nsɛm a mereka no ho hia anaa ɛho nhia no, me mpaeɛbɔ ara ne sɛ, Onyankopɔn bɛma wo ne wɔn a wɔretie me ɛnnɛ yi nyinaa bɛsakyera abɛyɛ sɛ me, agye nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn a ɛgu me yi nko ara.” Afei, ɔhene no ne Amrado ne Berenike ne wɔn a wɔahyia hɔ no nyinaa sɔreeɛ. Wɔrekɔ no, wɔkeka kyerɛɛ wɔn ho wɔn ho sɛ, “Saa onipa yi nyɛɛ biribiara a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔgyina so bu no kumfɔ anaasɛ wɔde no to afiase.” Ɔhene Agripa ka kyerɛɛ Festo sɛ, “Sɛ onipa yi nnwane ntoaa Kaesare a anka yɛbɛtumi agyaa no.”

Nnora anadwo, Onyankopɔn a mesom no no ɔbɔfoɔ baa me nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, ‘Paulo, nsuro! Deɛ ɛbɛyɛ biara wobɛduru Kaesare anim ama wadi wʼasɛm. Wɔn a wɔka wo ho yi nso, Onyankopɔn adom enti, biribiara renyɛ wɔn.’

Yɛduruu Roma no, wɔmaa Paulo ho ɛkwan sɛ ɔnkɔtena baabiara a ɔpɛ na ɔsraani bi nnwɛn no. Nnansa akyi no, Paulo frɛɛ Yudafoɔ mpanin ne wɔn hyiaeɛ. Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Anuanom, ɛwom sɛ manyɛ bɔne biara mantia yɛn ɔman ne yɛn amanneɛ a yɛn agyanom de gyaa yɛn no de, nanso wɔkyeree me dedua wɔ Yerusalem de me hyɛɛ Romafoɔ nsa. Wɔbisaa me nsɛm pɛɛ sɛ wɔgyaa me, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔannya afɔbudeɛ bi wɔ me ho a ɛno enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔgyina so kum me. Nanso, ɛberɛ a Yudafoɔ kasatia gyaeɛ a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔgyaa me no, mehunuu sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ medwane metoa Kaesare. Ɛnyɛ me nkurɔfoɔ ho adwemmɔne a mewɔ enti na meyɛɛ saa.

Ɛsɛ sɛ obiara brɛ ne ho ase ma tumi a ɛwɔ ɔman no mu, ɛfiri sɛ, tumi biara nni hɔ a ɛmfiri Onyankopɔn pɛ mu. Tumi biara a ɛwɔ hɔ no firi Onyankopɔn. Obiara a ɔne tumi a ɛwɔ hɔ no di asie no tia deɛ Onyankopɔn ahyehyɛ. Na obiara a ɔbɛyɛ saa no de atemmuo ba nʼankasa ara so. Wɔn a wɔyɛ papa no nsuro atumfoɔ, na mmom wɔn a wɔyɛ amumuyɛ no na wɔsuro atumfoɔ. Wopɛ sɛ woyɛ obi a ɔnsuro deɛ tumi wɔ ne nsam anaa? Ɛnneɛ, yɛ deɛ ɛtene na ɔbɛkamfo wo. Ɛfiri sɛ, ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn ɔsomfoɔ a wo yiedie mu enti na ɔyɛ adwuma. Na sɛ woyɛ bɔne a, suro no ɛfiri sɛ, ne tumi a ɔde twe aso no da hɔ fann. Ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn ɔsomfoɔ, enti ɔnam Onyankopɔn abufuo so twe wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne no aso. Esiane saa enti, ɛsɛ sɛ wobrɛ wo ho ase ma tumi, a ɛnyɛ sɛ Onyankopɔn abufuo no enti, na mmom, ɛsiane nim a wonim sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ no enti. Yei enti na ɛsɛ sɛ wotua toɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, sɛ atumfoɔ no yɛ wɔn adwuma a, wɔyɛ ma Onyankopɔn. Enti, tua ka a wode wɔn; tua ka a wode; sɛ ɛyɛ wo honam mu ka anaasɛ ɛyɛ agyapadeɛ ho ka, na fa obuo ne anidie ma wɔn nyinaa.

Mekasa nyansa mu kyerɛ wɔn a wɔanyini wɔ Honhom mu. Nanso, saa nyansa no nyɛ ewiase nyansa anaa ewiase yi mu tumi ahodoɔ a wɔn tumi resa no. Nyansasɛm a meka no yɛ Onyankopɔn nyansa a wɔde ahinta nnipa. Ɛno na Onyankopɔn ayi ato hɔ ama yɛn dada sɛ yɛn animuonyam ahyɛdeɛ ansa na wɔrebɔ ewiase. Aman sodifoɔ biara nnim saa nyansa no. Sɛ wɔnim a, anka wɔremmɔ Awurade a animuonyam ahyɛ no ma no asɛnnua mu.

Obi se, “Mewɔ ho ɛkwan sɛ meyɛ deɛ mepɛ.” Ɛwom saa; nanso ɛnyɛ biribiara na ɛyɛ ma wo. Mɛtumi aka sɛ, “Mewɔ ho ɛkwan sɛ meyɛ biribiara.” Nanso meremma biribiara ho ɛkwan ma ɛmfa me akoa.

Wɔka sɛ, “Woama yɛn ho ɛkwan sɛ yɛnyɛ biribiara a yɛyɛ.” Nanso, ɛnyɛ biribiara na ɛyɛ. “Wɔama yɛn ho ɛkwan sɛ yɛnyɛ biribiara.” Nanso, ɛnyɛ biribiara na ɛtumi boa yɛn.

Afei sɛ Kristo sɛe ahonhom mu atumfoɔ, ahoɔden ne tumi nyinaa a, awieeɛ no bɛba, na ɔde Ahennie no ama Onyankopɔn a ɔyɛ Agya no. Ɛfiri sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ Kristo di ɔhene kɔsi sɛ ɔbɛdi nʼatamfoɔ nyinaa so na ɔde wɔn ahyɛ ne nan ase.

Yɛnni Yudani anaa Helani, yɛnni akoa anaa ɔdehyeɛ, yɛnni ɔbarima anaa ɔbaa, na mo nyinaa yɛ onipa korɔ wɔ Kristo Yesu mu. Enti sɛ moyɛ Kristo dea a, na moyɛ Abraham asefoɔ, na bɔhyɛ no enti, moyɛ adedifoɔ nso.

Na Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛn? “Pam afenaa no ne ne babarima yi firi ha; ɛfiri sɛ, afenaa babarima no ne ɔdehyeɛ no renkyɛ agyapadeɛ no.” Enti, anuanom, yɛnyɛ afenaa no mma, na mmom, yɛyɛ ɔbaa a ɔde ne ho no mma.

Ahofadie enti na Kristo ama yɛade yɛn ho no. Monnyina pintinn. Mommma ho ɛkwan mma wɔmmfa mo nnyɛ nkoa bio.

Ɛfiri sɛ, Mmara no nyinaa tiawatwa ne sɛ, “Dɔ wo yɔnko sɛ wo ho.”

Na Honhom no aba ne ɔdɔ, anigyeɛ, asomdwoeɛ, abodwokyɛreɛ, ayamyɛ, papayɛ, gyidie, ɔdwoɔ ne ahohyɛsoɔ. Mmara biara nni hɔ a ɛtia yeinom.

Saa tumi yi korɔn sene mpaninnie ne tumidie, ahoɔden ne kɛseyɛ, ne diberɛ biara a wɔtumi de ma saa ɛberɛ yi ne ɛberɛ a ɛbɛba no mu. Onyankopɔn de biribiara hyɛɛ Kristo nan ase, na ɔde no ayɛ nneɛma nyinaa ti ama asafo no,

monkae sɛ saa ɛberɛ no, na moate mo ho afiri Kristo ho, na wɔnnkane mo mfra Israelfoɔ, na moyɛ ahɔhoɔ a monka bɔhyɛ apam no ho, na monni anidasoɔ ɛna monni Onyankopɔn nso wɔ ewiase.

Enti seesei, monnyɛ ahɔhoɔ ne amanfrafoɔ bio, na mmom mo ne Onyankopɔn nkurɔfoɔ no yɛ nnipa korɔ na mofra Onyankopɔn abusuafoɔ no mu,

Ɛfiri sɛ, ɛnyɛ yɛne mogya ne honam na anya, na mmom, yɛne mpaninnie ne tumidie ne ewiase yi sum mu atumfoɔ ne ahonhommɔne a ɛwɔ soro hɔ na anya.

Yei enti, Onyankopɔn maa no so kɔɔ beaeɛ a ɛkorɔn koraa, maa no din a ɛdi din nyinaa so. Na ɛno enti, sɛ wɔbɔ Yesu din a, ɔsorofoɔ ne asase sofoɔ ne asase asefoɔ nkotodwe nyinaa bɛkoto no. Na tɛkrɛma nyinaa apae mu aka sɛ, Yesu Kristo ne Awurade, de ahyɛ Agya Onyankopɔn animuonyam.

Yɛn deɛ, yɛyɛ ɔsoro mma na yɛde ahosɛpɛ twɛn yɛn Agyenkwa a ɔyɛ yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo a ɔfiri ɔsoro bɛba no.

Ɛfiri sɛ, ɛnam ne so na Onyankopɔn bɔɔ biribiara a ɛwɔ ɔsoro ne asase so, deɛ wɔhunu ne deɛ wɔnhunu, honhom mu atumfoɔ, awuranom ne ahemfo. Onyankopɔn nam ne so na ɔbɔɔ ewiase nyinaa na ɔbɔ maa no nso.

Monhwɛ yie na obi amfa ne nnaadaa a ɛfiri nnipa nkyerɛkyerɛ ne ewiase ahonhom mu a ɛmfiri Kristo no amfa mo nnommum.

Yɛnim sɛ, sɛ wɔnam mmara ɛkwan so de Mmara no di dwuma a, ɛyɛ. Ɛsɛ sɛ yɛkae hunu sɛ, wɔanyɛ mmara no amma ateneneefoɔ na mmom, wɔyɛ maa mmaratofoɔ, nnebɔneyɛfoɔ, wɔn a wɔnsuro Onyame ne abɔnefoɔ, wɔn a wɔnyɛ kronkron anaa wɔn ho nteɛ, wɔn a wɔkum wɔn agyanom ne wɔn maamenom, awudifoɔ, afideyɛfoɔ, adwamammɔfoɔ, nnipawiafoɔ, atorofoɔ a wɔka nkontomposɛm anaa wɔyɛ biribi a ɛne nokorɛ nkyerɛkyerɛ no bɔ abira no.

Animuonyam ne anidie nka Onyankopɔn daa daa. Ɔno ne mmerɛsantenhene. Ɔno na wɔnhunu no na ɔnwu da nso. Ɔno nko ara ne Onyankopɔn a nimdeɛ ahyɛ no ma. Amen.

Mʼafotuo ne sɛ, deɛ ɛdi ɛkan no, mehyɛ mo sɛ monsrɛ, mommɔ mpaeɛ, mommisa na monna Onyankopɔn ase mma nnipa nyinaa; monyɛ saa ara mma ahemfo ne wɔn a tumi hyɛ wɔn nsa nyinaa na yɛatumi atena ase asomdwoeɛ mu wɔ onyamesom ne suban pa mu.

Onyankopɔn a wɔahyira no na ɔno nko ara di Ɔhene, Ahene mu Ɔhene ne Awura mu Awurade no bɛma no aba ɛberɛ a ɛsɛ mu.

Sɛ yɛampa aba a, yɛne no bɛdi ɔhene. Sɛ yɛpa no a, ɔno nso bɛpa yɛn.

Kae wo nkurɔfoɔ na wɔmmrɛ wɔn ho ase nhyɛ mpaninnie ne tumi ase na wɔntie wɔn na wɔnsiesie wɔn ho mma nnwuma pa biara. Ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ wɔnnka asɛmmɔne mfa obi ho na mmom, wɔnnwo brɛoo na daa wɔnyi ɔdɔ adi nkyerɛ nnipa nyinaa.

Na ɛfa Ɔba no ho no, Onyankopɔn kaa sɛ, “Ao, Onyankopɔn, wʼahennwa bɛtena hɔ daa nyinaa; wʼAhennie yɛ atɛntenenee.

Asɛm a yɛgyina so kasa no ne sɛ: Yɛwɔ Ɔsɔfopanin a ɔte Otumfoɔ a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no ahennwa no nifa. Ɔsom sɛ Ɔsɔfopanin wɔ Kronkronbea hɔ a ɛyɛ ntomadan a ɛwɔ ɔsoro. Saa ntomadan yi, Awurade ankasa na ɔsiiɛ na ɛnyɛ onipa.

Wɔguu afoforɔ anim ase, bɔɔ wɔn mmaa, na wɔkyekyeree ebinom de wɔn guu afiase. Wɔsii ebi aboɔ. Wɔde sradaa paee ebinom mu mmienu, de sekan kumm bi. Wɔkyinkyinii sɛ nnipa a nnwan ne mmirekyie nhoma kata wɔn ho. Wɔyɛɛ mmɔbɔ. Wɔn ho dwanee wɔn na wɔhunuu amane. Ewiase yi annyɛ amma wɔn. Wɔkyinkyinii sɛ atutenafoɔ wɔ ɛserɛ so ne mmepɔ so, abodan ne asase so abɔn mu.

Montie mo mpanimfoɔ na monni wɔn asɛm so. Esiane sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbu wɔn adwuma ho akonta enti, wɔhwɛ mo kra so a wɔnhome koraa. Sɛ motie wɔn a, wɔde anigyeɛ bɛyɛ wɔn adwuma. Sɛ anyɛ saa a wɔde awerɛhoɔ bɛyɛ adwuma no na ɛremmoa mo.

Na mo deɛ, moyɛ nnipa a wɔayi mo, sɛ ɔhene asɔfoɔ, ɔman kronkron, Onyankopɔn ankasa nkurɔfoɔ a wɔayi mo sɛ monka nʼanwanwadwuma no ho asɛm. Ɔno na ɔfrɛɛ mo firi sum mu baa nʼankasa hann nwanwaso no mu.

Mʼadɔfoɔ, mekasa kyerɛ mo sɛ ahɔhoɔ ne amamfrafoɔ a mowɔ ewiase. Montwe mo ho mfiri honam akɔnnɔ a daa ɛne ɔkra no di asie no ho. Mommɔ ɔbra pa wɔ amanaman a mofra wɔn mu no mu, na sɛ wɔka mo ho nsɛm sɛ moyɛ nnebɔneyɛfoɔ a, wɔahunu mo papa a moayɛ no nso, nam so ahyɛ Onyankopɔn animuonyam ɛda a ɔbɛba no. Mommrɛ mo ho ase wɔ Awurade din mu mma tumidie a ɛyɛ ewiase nhyehyɛeɛ nyinaa: Ni titire Ɔhempɔn a ɔdi obiara so. Mommrɛ mo ho ase mma amradofoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ Ɔhempɔn na wasoma wɔn sɛ wɔntwe nnebɔneyɛfoɔ aso na wɔmmɔ wɔn a wɔyɛ papa no aba so. Onyankopɔn ahyɛdeɛ ne sɛ, ɔpɛ sɛ monam mo nneyɛeɛ pa so ka nnipa a wɔkasa kwa no kasa no hyɛ. Montena ase sɛ nnipa a mode mo ho. Monnsusu sɛ mo de mo ho enti mobɛtumi ayɛ bɔne biara. Mmom, montena ase sɛ Onyankopɔn asomfoɔ. Momfa anidie mma nnipa nyinaa. Monnɔ anuanom agyidifoɔ. Monsuro Onyankopɔn, na mommu Ɔhempɔn. Afie mu asomfoɔ nso, mommrɛ mo ho ase mma mo wuranom, na monnni wɔn a wɔn yam yɛ na wɔn tirim yɛ mmrɛ nko ni, na wɔn a wɔn tirim yɛ den nso, monni wɔn ni.

Onyankopɔn buu Sodom ne Gomora fɔ de ogya sɛee wɔn, de bɔɔ wɔn a wɔnnye Onyankopɔn nni no kɔkɔ. Ɔgyee Lot a ɔyɛ ɔteneneeni no firii nnipa nnebɔneyɛfoɔ nsam. Na saa ɔteneneeni no te saa nnipa nnebɔneyɛfoɔ no mu na afideɛ a na saa nnipa no yɛ no adekyeeɛ ne adesaeɛ no ha no yie.

ne titire no, wɔn a wɔdi wɔn honam akɔnnɔ akyi na wɔpa Onyankopɔn tumi no. Saa atorɔ akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ yi wɔ akokoɔduru na wɔmmu animuonyamfoɔ a wɔwɔ ɔsoro no, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔte wɔn atua. Na abɔfoɔ a wɔwɔ ahoɔden ne tumi sene saa atorɔ akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ yi mpo nka nsɛmmɔne mmu wɔn atɛn wɔ Awurade anim.

Obiara a ɔyɛ bɔne no bu Onyankopɔn mmara so, ɛfiri sɛ, bɔne yɛ mmara so buo.

Saa ɛkwan korɔ no ara so na adaeɛsofoɔ yi nam. Wogu wɔn ankasa onipadua ho fi. Wɔpo tumidie, na wɔka nsɛmmɔne fa animuonyamfoɔ a wɔwɔ ɔsoro ho.

Yohane, Nkyea a ɔkyea asafo ahodoɔ nson a ɛwɔ Asia no nie: Adom ne asomdwoeɛ a ɛfiri deɛ ɔwɔ hɔ, na ɔtenaa hɔ, na ɔreba no ne ahonhom nson a wɔwɔ nʼahennwa anim, ne Yesu Kristo a ɔyɛ ɔdanseni nokwafoɔ ne awufoɔ mu abakan ne asase so ahene sodifoɔ no nkyɛn nka mo. Ɔdɔ yɛn, na ɔnam ne wuo no so agye yɛn afiri yɛn bɔne mu. Wayɛ yɛn ahemman ne asɔfoɔ sɛ yɛnsom ne Onyankopɔn ne nʼAgya. Ɔno na wɔmfa animuonyam ne tumi mma no daa daa! Amen.

Mɛma nkonimdifoɔ no atena mʼahennwa no ho, sɛdeɛ madi nkonim enti, mete mʼAgya ahennwa ho seesei no.

Prɛko pɛ, na Honhom no faa me. Na ahennwa bi si ɔsoro hɔ a obi te so. Na nʼanim hyerɛn te sɛ ahwehwɛboɔ ne mogyanamboɔ. Na nyankontɔn a ɛte sɛ ahahammonoboɔ atwa ahennwa no ho ahyia. Na ahennwa nketewa aduonu nan atwa ahennwa kɛseɛ no ho ahyia a mpanimfoɔ aduonu ɛnan na wɔtete so a wɔhyehyɛ ntadeɛ fitaa ne sikakɔkɔɔ ahenkyɛ. Na anyinam ne aprannaa bobom firi ahennwa no mu. Na nkanea nson a wɔasosɔ redɛre wɔ ahennwa no anim. Yeinom yɛ Onyankopɔn ahonhom nson. Na biribi te sɛ ahwehwɛ ɛpo a ɛyɛ korɔgyenn sɛ ahwehwɛ da ahennwa no anim. Ahennwa no fa biara, na ateasefoɔ baanan a ani tuatua wɔn anim ne wɔn akyi atwa ahennwa no ho ahyia.

Saa ateasefoɔ baanan no to nnwom de hyɛ deɛ ɔte ahennwa no so a ɔte hɔ daa daa no animuonyam, de ma no anidie, da no ase. Sɛ wɔyɛ saa a, mpanimfoɔ aduonu ɛnan no butubutu deɛ ɔte ahennwa no so no anim som deɛ ɔte hɔ daa daa no. Wɔto wɔn ahenkyɛ gu ahennwa no anim ka sɛ:

Wɔayɛ wɔn asɔfoɔ ahemman sɛ wɔnsom yɛn Onyankopɔn na wɔbɛdi asase so ɔhene.” Bio mehwɛeɛ, tee abɔfoɔ mpempem nka. Na wɔatwa ahennwa no ne ateasefoɔ baanan no ne mpanimfoɔ no ho ahyia reto dwom denden sɛ, “Odwammaa a wɔkumm no no fata sɛ ɔgye tumi, ahonya, nyansa ne ahoɔden ne anidie ne animuonyam ne nkamfoɔ!” Na metee sɛ abɔdeɛ a wɔwɔ ɔsoro, asase so, asase ase ne abɔdeɛ biara a wɔwɔ ɛpo mu ne abɔdeɛ biara a wɔwɔ ewiase nyinaa reto dwom sɛ, “Nhyira ne anidie ne animuonyam ne tumi, nka deɛ ɔte ahennwa no so ne Odwammaa no, daa daa!”

Yei akyi no, mehunuu nnipakuo a obiara ntumi nkan wɔn dodoɔ. Wɔfifiri aman ne mmusuakuo ne nkurɔfoɔ ne kasa nyinaa mu a wɔgyinagyina ahennwa no ne Odwammaa no anim a wɔhyehyɛ ntadeɛ fitafitaa, kurakura berɛ. Wɔteaam sɛ, “Yɛn nkwagyeɛ firi yɛn Onyankopɔn a ɔte ahennwa no so ne Odwammaa no.” Na abɔfoɔ no atwa ahennwa no ne mpanimfoɔ no ne ateasefoɔ baanan no ho ahyia. Afei wɔbutubutuu ahennwa no anim, somm Onyankopɔn

Na ɛno enti na, “wɔgyina Onyankopɔn ahennwa anim a wɔresom awia ne anadwo wɔ ne hyiadan mu yi. Deɛ ɔbɛtena ahennwa no so no bɛbɔ wɔn ho ban.

Afei, ɔbɔfoɔ a ɔtɔ so nson hyɛnee ne totorobɛnto, na nne denden wɔ ɔsoro kaa sɛ, “Tumi a wɔde di ewiase so seesei no yɛ yɛn Awurade ne ne Kristo no dea, na ɔbɛdi ɔhene daa daa.” Afei, mpanimfoɔ aduonu ɛnan a wɔte wɔn ahennwa so Onyankopɔn anim no de wɔn anim butubutu fam, somm Onyankopɔn, kaa sɛ, “Yɛda wo ase, Otumfoɔ Onyankopɔn, wo a wowɔ hɔ na wowɔ hɔ dada, sɛ woafa wo tumi kɛseɛ, na wahyɛ aseɛ redi ɔhene. Amanaman no bo fuiɛ, ɛfiri sɛ wʼabofuo berɛ no aduru a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbu awufoɔ atɛn. Ɛberɛ a ɛsɛ sɛ wobɔ wo nkoa adiyifoɔ no aba so ne wo nkurɔfoɔ a wɔdi wo din ni no, akɛseɛ ne nketewa. Ɛberɛ aduru sɛ wosɛe wɔn a wɔsɛee asase no!”

Afei, mehunuu sɛ aboa bi apue ɛpo no mu reba. Na ɔwɔ mmɛn edu ne tire nson a na ahenkyɛ hyehyɛ mmɛn no biara so na edin a ɛgu Onyankopɔn ho fi bobɔ etire no ho. Aboa a mehunuu no no, na ɔte sɛ ɔsebɔ a ne nan te sɛ sisi, na nʼano nso te sɛ gyata. Ɔtweaseɛ no de ɔno ankasa ahoɔden ne nʼahennwa ne ne tumi nyinaa maa aboa no.

Ɔbɔfoɔ a ɔtɔ so mmienu dii deɛ ɔdi ɛkan no akyi kaa sɛ. “Wahwe ase! Babilonia kɛseɛ ahwe ase! Ɛfiri sɛ, wama amanaman nyinaa anom nʼadwamammɔ nsã no bi.”

Kuro kɛseɛ no mu paee mmiɛnsa, na aman nyinaa nkuro akɛseɛ sɛesɛeɛ. Onyankopɔn kaee Babilonia kɛseɛ no, na ɔmaa no nsã a ano yɛ den a ɛyɛ nʼabufuo firi ne kuruwa ano nomeɛ. Nsupɔ ne mmepɔ nyinaa yeraeɛ.

Abɔfoɔ baason no mu baako a ɔkura nkuruwa nson no baa me nkyɛn bɛkaa sɛ, “Bra na menkyerɛ wo kwan a wɔbɛfa so atwe odwamanfoɔ kɛseɛ a ɔte nsuo pii so no aso. Ewiase ahene ne no bɔɔ adwaman, na asase so nnipa aboto wɔ nʼadwaman nsã no mu.”

“Nyansa ne nteaseɛ ho hia wɔ ha. Etire nson no gyina hɔ ma mmepɔ nson, mmepɔ a ɔbaa no tena so. Wɔyɛ ahene baason nso a wɔn mu baanum awuwu, na wɔn mu baako da so di ɔhene na ɔbaako a ɔka wɔn ho no mmaeɛ. Na sɛ ɔba a ɔbɛdi ɔhene kakra. Aboa no a anka na ɔte ase na afei deɛ, ɔnte ase no yɛ ɔhene a ɔtɔ so nwɔtwe a ɔka baason a wɔdi ɛkan no ho a ɔrekɔ ne sɛeɛ mu. “Mmɛn edu a wohunuiɛ no yɛ ahene edu a wɔmfirii wɔn ahennie ase a wɔbɛma wɔn tumi na wɔne aboa no adi ɔhene dɔnhwereɛ no. Wɔn nyinaa wɔ botaeɛ baako, na wɔde wɔn ahoɔden ne wɔn tumi bɛma aboa no.

Wɔbɛko atia Odwammaa no, na ɔno ne nʼakyidifoɔ, agyidifoɔ ne nokwafoɔ a wɔafrɛ wɔn no bɛdi wɔn so, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔyɛ awuranom mu Awurade ne ahene mu Ɔhene.” Ɔbɔfoɔ no nso ka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, “Nsuo a wohunuiɛ a odwamanfoɔ no te so no yɛ nkuro ne nkurɔfoɔ akuakuo ne aman ne kasa hodoɔ. Mmɛn edu ne aboa no a wohunuiɛ no bɛkyiri odwamanfoɔ no. Wɔbɛfa biribiara a ɛwɔ ne ho ama wada adagya. Wɔbɛwe ne nam na wɔde ogya ahye no. Ɛfiri sɛ, Onyankopɔn de ahyɛ wɔn akoma mu sɛ wɔbɛpene so de wɔn tumi ama aboa no na wadi ɔhene kɔsi sɛ Onyankopɔn asɛm no bɛba mu de ahyɛ ne botaeɛ no ma. Ɔbaa a wohunuu no no yɛ kuro kɛseɛ a ɛdi asase so ahene so.”

Ɔteaam dendeenden sɛ, “ ‘Wahwe ase! Babilonia kɛseɛ ahwe ase!’ Adane ahonhommɔne tenaberɛ ne ahonhom efi nyinaa atɛeɛ. Nnomaa a wɔyɛ efi a wɔkyiri wɔn nyinaa te ne mu. Ɔde ne nsã a ɛyɛ nʼadwamammɔ a ano yɛ den no maa nnipa nyinaa nomeeɛ. Asase so ahene ne no bɔɔ adwaman, na asase so adwadifoɔ nam nʼahonya mmorosoɔ so nyaa wɔn ho.”

“Sɛ asase so ahene a wɔne no bɔɔ adwaman, dii dɛ no hunu hye a wɔrehye no no wisie a, wɔbɛsu atwa agyaadwoɔ. Nʼamanehunu no hu a ɛyɛ enti, wɔbɛgyina akyiri asu sɛ, “ ‘Due! Due, Ao, kuropɔn kɛseɛ, Ao Babilonia, kuropɔn a ɛwɔ tumi! Dɔnhwere baako pɛ mu, wʼatemmuo aba.’

Afei, ɔbɔfoɔ hoɔdenfoɔ bi faa ɛboɔ a ne kɛseɛ bɛyɛ sɛ owiyammoɔ to twenee ɛpo mu kaa sɛ, “Saa ahoɔden yi ara na wɔde bɛto Babilonia kɛseɛ no atwene, a wɔrenhunu no bio.

Akofena a ano yɛ nnam yie a ɔde bɛdi aman so firii nʼanom baeɛ. Dadeɛ poma na ɔde bɛdi wɔn so. Sɛdeɛ wɔtiatia bobe a ɛwɔ nsakyiamena mu no so no, saa ara na ɔbɛtiatia nnipa no so de akyerɛ Onyankopɔn Otumfoɔ no abufuo.

Na wɔatwerɛ edin agu nʼatadeɛ mu ne ne srɛ ho sɛ: ahene mu ɔhene ne awuranom mu awurade.

Afei, mehunuu ɔbɔfoɔ bi a ɔgyina owia mu. Ɔteaam guu nnomaa a wɔnam ewiem nyinaa so sɛ, “Mommra mmɛhyiam wɔ Onyankopɔn apontoɔ kɛseɛ no ase. Mommɛdi ahemfo nam ne asafohene nam ne atumfoɔ nam ne apɔnkɔ ne wɔn sotefoɔ nam ne adehyeɛ ne nkoa ne akɛseɛ ne nkumaa nyinaa nam.” Afei, mehunuu aboa no ne asase so ahene ne wɔn asraafoɔ a wɔaboa wɔn ho ano rekɔko atia deɛ ɔte ɔpɔnkɔ no so no ne ne dɔm.

Nhyira bebree nka wɔn a wɔdii ɛkan nyanee wɔn firii awufoɔ mu. Owuo a ɛtɔ so mmienu no nni wɔn so tumi. Wɔbɛyɛ Onyankopɔn ne Kristo asɔfoɔ. Na wɔne no bɛdi ahene mfeɛ apem.

Afei, mehunuu ahennwa fitaa kɛseɛ bi ne deɛ ɔte so no. Asase ne ɔsoro dwanee wɔ nʼanim, na wɔanhunu wɔn bio. Na mehunuu awufoɔ akɛseɛ ne nketewa sɛ wɔgyinagyina ahennwa no anim. Wobuebuee nwoma bebree mu, ɛnna wobuee nwoma foforɔ bi a ɛyɛ ateasefoɔ nwoma no mu. Wɔbuu awufoɔ no atɛn, sɛdeɛ wɔn nnwuma te ne sɛdeɛ wɔatwerɛ wɔ nwoma ahodoɔ no mu no. Afei, ɛpo nso danee nʼawufoɔ maeɛ. Owuo ne asaman nso de wɔn awufoɔ maeɛ. Na wɔbuu wɔn nyinaa atɛn sɛdeɛ wɔn nnwuma teɛ.

Afei, deɛ ɔte ahennwa no so no kaa sɛ, “Afei, mereyɛ nneɛma nyinaa foforɔ!” Ɔka kyerɛɛ me nso sɛ, “Twerɛ yei, ɛfiri sɛ, saa nsɛm yi yɛ nokorɛ a wɔde wɔn ho to so.” Na ɔka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, “Wɔawie! Me ne Alfa ne Omega, Ahyɛaseɛ ne Awieeɛ no. Obiara a sukɔm de no no, mɛma no nsuo a ɛfiri nkwa asutire mu anom kwa.

Ɔbɔfoɔ no kyerɛɛ me nkwa asubɔnten a ani te korɔgyenn sɛ ahwehwɛ a ɛfiri Onyankopɔn ne Odwammaa no ahennwa so, a ɛtene fa kuro no abɔntene mfimfini. Asuo no fa biara, nkwa dua si hɔ a ɛso aba ahodoɔ dumienu ɔbosome biara. Wɔde ɛso ahahan no sa aman ahodoɔ no yadeɛ. Biribiara a ɛwɔ Onyankopɔn nnome ase no nkɔ kuro no mu. Wɔbɛhunu Onyankopɔn ne Odwammaa no ahennwa wɔ kuro no mu na nʼasomfoɔ bɛsom no. Wɔbɛhunu nʼanim na wɔbɛtwerɛ ne din agu wɔn moma so. Adeɛ rensa wɔ hɔ bio, na nkanea anaa hann ho nhia ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade Onyankopɔn bɛyɛ wɔn hann na wɔbɛdi adeɛ sɛ ahene daa daa.