Exodus 19
1 In the third month, on the same day of the month that the Israelites had left the land of Egypt, they came to the Wilderness of Sinai.
Anadwo a Israelfoɔ no tu firii Misraim no, nʼabosome mmiɛnsa so na wɔde kɔduruu Sinai ɛserɛ so.
2 After they had set out from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.
Wɔtu firii Refidim no, wɔbɛduruu Sinai Bepɔ ase bɔɔ atenaseɛ wɔ hɔ. Mose foro kɔɔ bepɔ no so kɔhyiaa Onyankopɔn.
3 Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, “This is what you are to tell the house of Jacob and explain to the sons of Israel:
Mose kɔɔ Onyankopɔn nkyɛn wɔ bepɔ no so na Awurade frɛɛ no firii bepɔ no so kaa sɛ, “Ka saa nsɛm yi kyerɛ Yakob asefoɔ Israelman sɛ,
4 ‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.
‘Moahunu deɛ meyɛɛ Misraimfoɔ no ne ɛkwan a menam so de mo baa me nkyɛn te sɛ deɛ na mote ɔkɔdeɛ ntaban so no.
5 Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.
Sɛ mobɛtie me, na moadi mʼahyɛdeɛ so a, mobɛyɛ me nnwankuo ketewa wɔ asase so aman nyinaa mu, ɛfiri sɛ, asase nyinaa yɛ me dea.
6 And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”
Na mobɛyɛ asɔfoɔ ahemman a ɛyɛ ɔman kronkron ama Onyankopɔn.’ Saa nsɛm yi na ka kyerɛ Israelfoɔ no.”
7 So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him.
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.
8 And all the people answered together, “We will do everything that the LORD has spoken.” So Moses brought their words back to the LORD.
Wɔtee asɛm no, wɔn nyinaa bɔ gyee so sɛ, “Yɛbɛyɛ biribiara a Awurade aka sɛ yɛnyɛ no nyinaa.” Enti, Mose kɔkaa nsɛm a nnipa no aka no kyerɛɛ Awurade.
9 The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you, and they will always put their trust in you.” And Moses relayed to the LORD what the people had said.
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ, “Merebɛba wo nkyɛn sɛ omununkum sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ na me ne wo kasa a, nnipa no bɛte me nne na ɛnam so ama wɔagye wo adi daa.
10 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes
“Siane kɔ nnipa no nkyɛn na kɔhwɛ sɛ wɔasiesie wɔn ho rehwɛ me ɛkwan. Fa ɛnnɛ ne ɔkyena te wɔn ho. Ma wɔnsi wɔn nneɛma nyinaa.
11 and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
Na ɔkyena akyiri mɛsiane aba Sinai Bepɔ no so a ɔmanfoɔ nyinaa rehwɛ ɛkwan.
12 And you are to set up a boundary for the people around the mountain and tell them, ‘Be careful not to go up on the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.
Twitwa ahyeɛ sɛdeɛ nnipa no rentra na ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Monhwɛ yie. Mommforo nkɔ bepɔ no atifi na monnkɔ nʼahyeɛ no nso so; obiara a ɔbɛbu saa mmara yi so no, ɔbɛwu.
13 No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot with arrows—whether man or beast, he must not live.’ Only when the ram’s horn sounds a long blast may they approach the mountain.”
Sɛ ɔyɛ onipa anaa a, obiara nsɔ ne mu. Na mmom, wɔbɛsi no aboɔ anaasɛ wɔbɛtoto agyan awowɔ no ama wawu.’ Montwe mo ho mfiri bepɔ no ho koraa kɔsi sɛ totorobɛnto bi bɛhyɛne ntwemu so; sɛ ɛba saa a, momforo nkɔ bepɔ no so!”
14 When Moses came down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.
Mose siane firii bepɔ no so kɔɔ nnipa no nkyɛn kɔtee wɔn ho ma wɔsii wɔn nneɛma nyinaa.
15 “Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”
Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monsiesie mo ho, na aka nnansa na Onyankopɔn aba, enti obiara nnkɔ ɔbaa ho.”
16 On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled.
Nnansa so anɔpa pɛpɛɛpɛ, aprannaa a ano yɛ den bobɔɔ mu, ma ayerɛmo pepaeɛ, ma omununkum kabii bi siane firii bepɔ no so. Totorobɛnto bi hyɛnee ntwemu so ma nnipa a wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa ho popoeɛ.
17 Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.
Mose dii nnipa no anim firi wɔn atenaeɛ hɔ sɛ wɔrekɔhyia Onyankopɔn. Wɔn nyinaa kɔboaa wɔn ho ano wɔ bepɔ no ase.
18 Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.
Wisie kumɔnn kataa Sinai Bepɔ no so, ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade siane baa so sɛ ogya. Wisie buaa ewiem nyinaa te sɛ deɛ ɛfiri fononoo mu, na asasewosoɔ wosoo bepɔ no dendeenden.
19 And as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder.
Totorobɛnto no hyɛnee dendeenden pa ara no, Mose kasaeɛ na Onyankopɔn nso de nne kɛseɛ buaeɛ.
20 The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up,
Enti, Awurade baa Sinai Bepɔ no atifi, na ɔfrɛɛ Mose maa ɔforo kɔɔ ne nkyɛn.
21 and the LORD said to him, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the LORD, lest many of them perish.
Nanso, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ, “Sane wʼakyi kɔ nnipa no nkyɛn na kɔbɔ wɔn kɔkɔ sɛ wɔnntra ahyeɛ no. Wɔnnyɛ wɔn adwene nso sɛ wɔreforo aba soro ha abɛhwɛ Awurade. Wɔn a wɔbɛyɛ saa no bɛwuwu.
22 Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”
Asɔfoɔ a wɔwɔ wɔn nnwuma so no mpo nnwira wɔn ho, anyɛ saa a, Awurade bɛsɛe wɔn.”
23 But Moses said to the LORD, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai, for You solemnly warned us, ‘Put a boundary around the mountain and set it apart as holy.’”
Mose nso buaa Awurade sɛ, “Nnipa no deɛ, wɔremforo mma bepɔ no atifi, ɛfiri sɛ, woabɔ wɔn kɔkɔ dada. Woka kyerɛɛ me sɛ mentwitwa ahyeɛ mfa bepɔ no ho na menka nkyerɛ nnipa no sɛ, obiara nnkɔ hɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛhɔ yɛ Onyankopɔn dea.”
24 And the LORD replied, “Go down and bring Aaron with you. But the priests and the people must not break through to come up to the LORD, or He will break out against them.”
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ, “Siane kɔ fam na kɔfa Aaron bra. Mma asɔfoɔ no ne nnipa no ntra ahyeɛ no sɛ wɔreba ha. Wɔyɛ saa a, mɛsɛe wɔn.”
25 So Moses went down to the people and spoke to them.
Enti, Mose siane kɔɔ bepɔ no ase kɔkaa asɛm a Onyankopɔn aka akyerɛ no no kyerɛɛ wɔn.
