< Numbers 16 >
1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took [men]:
Ɛda koro bi Kora, Ishar a ɔyɛ Lewi babarima Kohat aseni ne Datan ne Abiram a wɔyɛ Eliab mmammarima ne On a ɔyɛ Pelet babarima a wɔn baasa no firi Ruben abusuakuo mu bɔɔ pɔ
2 and they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the congregation, called to the assembly, men of renown;
tiaa Mose. Na mpanimfoɔ atitire ahanu aduonum a wɔn nyinaa fra agyinatukuo no mu no ka ho.
3 and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and Jehovah is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the assembly of Jehovah?
Wɔkɔɔ Mose ne Aaron hɔ kɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ. “Mo ahomasoɔ no amee yɛn; monnyɛ kronn nsene obiara. Awurade na wayi obiara a ɔwɔ Israel ha na ɔka yɛn nyinaa ho. Adɛn enti na moma mo ho so sene obiara wɔ ɛberɛ a yɛn nyinaa yɛ Awurade mma?”
4 And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:
Mose tee saa asɛm yi no, ɔde nʼanim butuu fam.
5 and he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, In the morning Jehovah will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he shall choose will he cause to come near unto him.
Ɔka kyerɛɛ Kora ne wɔn a wɔka ne ho no sɛ, “Anɔpa, Awurade bɛkyerɛ mo wɔn a wɔyɛ ne dea ne deɛ ɔyɛ kronkron ne deɛ wɔayi no sɛ ne ɔsɔfoɔ.
6 This do: take you censers, Korah, and all his company;
Deɛ ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ nie: Wo, Kora, ne wɔn a wɔka wo ho, ɔkyena momfa aduhwamhyeɛ nkukuo
7 and put fire in them, and put incense upon them before Jehovah to-morrow: and it shall be that the man whom Jehovah doth choose, he [shall be] holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.
na monhye aduhwam wɔ mu wɔ Awurade anim. Na yɛbɛhunu deɛ Awurade ayi no sɛ ne kronkronni. Afei deɛ, Lewifoɔ moayɛ ama aboro so.”
8 And Moses said unto Korah, Hear now, ye sons of Levi:
Mose sane bisaa Kora sɛ,
9 [seemeth it but] a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of Jehovah, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them;
“Yi a Israel Onyankopɔn ayi wo afiri nnipa bebree mu ama woabɛn no pɛɛ no, a woyɛ Awurade Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan mu adwuma, na wotumi gyina nnipa anim yɛ asɔfodwuma no yɛ wo ade kumaa?
10 and that he hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and seek ye the priesthood also?
Ɛnyɛ wo anisɔ sɛ ɔde saa adwuma yi ahyɛ Lewifoɔ nko ara nsa? Afei deɛ, woagyina pintinn sɛ woregye asɔfodwuma no ayɛ?
11 Therefore thou and all thy company are gathered together against Jehovah: and Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?
Deɛ worehwehwɛ ara ne no! Ɛno enti na woreyɛ dɔm atia Awurade. Na ɛdeɛn na Aaron ayɛ a wompɛ?”
12 And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not come up:
Afei Mose frɛɛ Eliab mmammarima Datan ne Abiram, nanso wɔankɔ.
13 is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but thou must needs make thyself also a prince over us?
Wɔkaa sɛ, “Wosusu sɛ ɛyɛ asɛnketewa sɛ wode yɛn firi yɛn asase pa Misraim so de yɛn aba ɛserɛ so sɛ worebɛkum yɛn, na afei, wopɛ sɛ wodi yɛn so ɔhene?
14 Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.
Afei, womfaa yɛn mmaa asase pa a wohyɛɛ yɛn ho bɔ no so, ɛnna nso wommaa yɛn asase biara a yɛnyɛ so adwuma. Hwan na worepɛ no abu no kwasea? Yɛremma”.
15 And Moses was very wroth, and said unto Jehovah, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
Mose bo fuiɛ na ɔka kyerɛɛ Awurade sɛ, “Nnye wɔn afɔrebɔdeɛ biara! Menwiaa wɔn afunumu baako mpo na menyɛɛ wɔn mu biara bɔne bi.”
16 And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before Jehovah, thou, and they, and Aaron, to-morrow:
Mose ka kyerɛɛ Kora sɛ, “Ɔkyena wo ne wo nnamfonom nyinaa mmra Awurade anim wɔ ha. Aaron nso bɛba ha bi.
17 and take ye every man his censer, and put incense upon them, and bring ye before Jehovah every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each his censer.
Monkae na momfa mo aduhwamhyeɛ nkukuo a aduhwam gu so mmra. Obiara mfa aduhwamhyeɛ kukuo mmra. Ne nyinaa dodoɔ yɛ ahanu aduonum, na momfa mmrɛ Awurade. Na Aaron nso de ne deɛ bɛba ha bi.”
18 And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood at the door of the tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron.
Enti wɔyɛɛ saa. Wɔde wɔn aduhwamhyeɛ nkukuo baeɛ. Wɔsɔɔ ano de aduhwam guu so na wɔne Mose ne Aaron bɛgyinagyinaa Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no ano.
19 And Korah assembled all the congregation against them unto the door of the tent of meeting: and the glory of Jehovah appeared unto all the congregation.
Na Kora ahwanyane ɔman no nyinaa atia Mose ne Aaron enti, na wɔn nyinaa aboa wɔn ho ano rehwɛ. Afei, Awurade de animuonyam baa nnipa no nyinaa so
20 And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
na Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose ne Aaron sɛ,
21 Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
“Montwe mo ho mfiri saa nnipa yi ho na manya ɛkwan asɛe wɔn ntɛm.”
22 And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
Nanso, Mose ne Aaron de wɔn anim butubutuu fam wɔ Awurade anim. Wɔsrɛɛ sɛ, “Ao, Onyankopɔn, amansan nyinaa Onyankopɔn, sɛ onipa baako yɛ bɔne a, na ɛsɛ sɛ wo bo fu nnipa no nyinaa?”
23 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ,
24 Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
“Ɛnneɛ ka kyerɛ nnipa no na wɔmfiri Kora, Datan ne Abiram ntomadan no mu.”
25 And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.
Enti, Mose yɛɛ ntɛm kɔɔ Datan ne Abiram ntomadan no mu a Israel mpanimfoɔ ahanu aduonum di nʼakyi. Ɔka kyerɛɛ nnipa no sɛ,
26 And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.
“Ntɛm, momfiri saa nnipabɔnefoɔ yi ntomadan mu na mommfa mo nsa nka wɔn biribiara. Sɛ moyɛ saa a, wɔde mo bɛka wɔn bɔne a wɔayɛ no ho na wɔbɛsɛe mo ne wɔn nyinaa.”
27 So they gat them up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood at the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little ones.
Enti, nnipa no firii Kora, Datan ne Abiram ntomadan no mu kɔgyinagyinaa akyire. Ɛnna Datan ne Abiram nso ne wɔn yerenom ne wɔn mma bɛgyinagyinaa wɔn ntomadan no akwan ano.
28 And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that Jehovah hath sent me to do all these works; for [I have] not [done them] of mine own mind.
Mose kaa sɛ, “Ɛnam yei so bɛma moahunu sɛ, Awurade na ɔsomaa me sɛ menyɛ deɛ mayɛ yi nyinaa. Ɛnyɛ me ara me tumi mu na mefiri yɛɛ saa.
29 If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then Jehovah hath not sent me.
Sɛ owuo nko ara na ɛbɛto saa nnipa yi, anaa sɛ wɔhunu deɛ ɛtaa ba nnipa so nko ara a, na ɛnyɛ Awurade na wasoma me.
30 But if Jehovah make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then ye shall understand that these men have despised Jehovah. (Sheol )
Na sɛ Awurade nam anwanwakwan so pae asase mu ma emu bue na ɛmene wɔn ne wɔn ahodeɛ na sɛ wɔkɔ asamando anikann a, ɛbɛma moahunu sɛ, saa nnipa yi bu Awurade animtia.” (Sheol )
31 And it came to pass, as he made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them;
Wankasa anwie koraa, asase a ɛwɔ wɔn ase no mu paee prɛko pɛ,
32 and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
na ɛmenee wɔn ne wɔn ntomadan, wɔn abusuafoɔ, wɔn nnamfonom a na wɔgyinagyina wɔn ho ne wɔn agyapadeɛ nyinaa.
33 So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into Sheol: and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the assembly. (Sheol )
Enti, wɔwuraa asase mu anikann kɔɔ asamando na asase no sane ka too mu ma wɔyeraeɛ. (Sheol )
34 And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
Israelfoɔ nyinaa de nteateamu dwaneeɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, “Nna wɔsuro sɛ asase no bɛmene wɔn nso!”
35 And fire came forth from Jehovah, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.
Afei, ogya firi Awurade nkyɛn bɛhyee nnipa ahanu aduonum a na wɔrehye aduhwam no nyinaa.
36 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ,
37 Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are holy,
“Ka kyerɛ ɔsɔfoɔ Aaron babarima Eleasa sɛ ɔnyi aduhwamhyeɛ nkukuo no mfiri ogya no mu, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛyɛ kronkron, na ɔnyi gyasramma no
38 even the censers of these sinners against their own lives; and let them be made beaten plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before Jehovah; therefore they are holy; and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.
mfiri saa nnipa a wɔayɛ bɔne awu no aduhwamhyeɛ nkukuo no aseɛ. Ɔbɛboro aduhwamhyeɛ nkukuo no ama ayɛ trawa na ɔde akata afɔrebukyia no so. Saa aduhwamhyeɛ nkukuo yi yɛ kronkron, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔde adi dwuma wɔ Awurade anim. Na afɔrebukyia no nkatasoɔ yi bɛyɛ kɔkɔbɔ ama Israelfoɔ.”
39 And Eleazar the priest took the brazen censers, which they that were burnt had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar,
Enti, ɔsɔfoɔ Eleasa faa aduhwamhyeɛ nkukuo ahanu aduonum no na ɔboro ma ɛyɛɛ ntrawa na ɔde kataa afɔrebukyia no so,
40 to be a memorial unto the children of Israel, to the end that no stranger, that is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to burn incense before Jehovah; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as Jehovah spake unto him by Moses.
na Israelfoɔ no nam so akae sɛ obiara a wɔmmaa no ho kwan anaa ɔmfiri Aaron ase no, ɔnni ho kwan sɛ ɔba Awurade anim bɛhye aduhwam. Sɛ ɔyɛ saa a, asɛm a ɛtoo Kora ne nʼahokafoɔ no bi bɛto no. Sei na Mose yɛɛ deɛ Awurade ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ ɔnyɛ no.
41 But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of Jehovah.
Adeɛ kyee anɔpa no, nnipa no nyinaa firii aseɛ nwiinwii tiaa Mose ne Aaron sɛ, “Moakum Awurade nkurɔfoɔ.”
42 And it came to pass, when the congregation was assembled against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tent of meeting: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of Jehovah appeared.
Ankyɛre koraa, nnipa no nyinaa boaa wɔn ho ano. Wɔgu so rehwɛ Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no, prɛko pɛ, omununkum no pueeɛ ma wɔhunuu Awurade animuonyam nwanwaso no.
43 And Moses and Aaron came to the front of the tent of meeting.
Mose ne Aaron bɛgyinaa Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no kwan ano,
44 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
na Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ,
45 Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.
“Twe wo ho firi saa nnipa yi mu na matumi asɛe wɔn prɛko pɛ.” Nanso, Mose ne Aaron de wɔn anim butubutuu fam wɔ Awurade anim.
46 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take thy censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and lay incense thereon, and carry it quickly unto the congregation, and make atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from Jehovah; the plague is begun.
Na Mose ka kyerɛɛ Aaron sɛ, “Ntɛm, fa aduhwamhyeɛ kukuo no na yi ogya firi afɔrebukyia no so gu mu. Fa aduhwam gu so na fa fa nnipa no mu ntɛm so fa kɔyɛ mpatadeɛ ma wɔn, ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade abufuo aduru wɔn so. Ɔyaredɔm no afiri aseɛ.”
47 And Aaron took as Moses spake, and ran into the midst of the assembly; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on the incense, and made atonement for the people.
Aaron yɛɛ deɛ Mose hyɛɛ no sɛ ɔnyɛ no, na ɔtuu mmirika faa nnipa no mu. Na ɔyaredɔm no aba ampa, na ɔhyee aduhwam no de yɛɛ mpatadeɛ maa wɔn.
48 And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
Na ɔgyinaa ateasefoɔ ne awufoɔ ntam, na ɔyaredɔm no gyaeeɛ,
49 Now they that died by the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides them that died about the matter of Korah.
nanso, na nnipa mpem dunan ne ahanson awuwu dada abɛka wɔn a wɔne Kora wuwuiɛ ɛda a ɛdi animu no ho.
50 And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tent of meeting: and the plague was stayed.
Ɔyaredɔm no gyaeeɛ no, Aaron sane kɔɔ Mose nkyɛn wɔ Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no ano.