Kings IV 3
1 And Joram the son of Achaab began to reign in Israel in the eighteenth year of Josaphat king of Juda, and he reigned twelve years.
Ahab babarima Yoram na odii hene wɔ Israel bere a na Yudahene Yehosafat adi ade mfe dunwɔtwe wɔ Yuda no. Odii ade wɔ Samaria mfe dumien.
2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, only not as his father, nor as his mother: and he removed the pillars of Baal which his father had made.
Ɔyɛɛ Awurade ani so bɔne. Nanso na nʼamumɔyɛ no nte sɛ nʼagya ne ne na de no. Ɔsɛee Baal adum kronkron a nʼagya sii no.
3 Only he adhered to the sin of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin; he departed not from it.
Nanso ɔtoaa ahonisom so, sɛnea Nebat babarima Yeroboam dii Israelfo anim ma wɔyɛe no.
4 And Mosa king of Moab was a sheep-master, and he rendered to the king of Israel in the beginning [of the year], a hundred thousand lambs, and a hundred thousand rams, with the wool.
Na Moabhene Mesa ne ne nkurɔfo yɛn nguan. Na wotua sonkahiri a ɛyɛ nguamma mpem ɔha ne adwennini mpem ɔha ho nwi ma Israelhene afe biara.
5 And it came to pass, after the death of Achaab, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
Nanso Ahab wu akyi no, Moabhene sɔre tiaa Israelhene.
6 And king Joram went forth in that day out of Samaria, and numbered Israel.
Enti ɔhene Yoram fii Samaria boaboaa Israel asraafo ano.
7 And he went and sent to Josaphat king of Juda, saying, The king of Moab has rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to war? And he said, I will go up: thou art as I, I am as thou; as my people, so [is] thy people, as my horses, so [are] thy horses.
Ɔde nkra kɔmaa Yudahene Yehosafat se, “Moabhene asɔre atia me. Wobɛboa me na me ne no ako ana?” Na Yehosafat buae se, “Me ne wo bɛkɔ. Wo ne me yɛ anuanom, me nkurɔfo yɛ wo nkurɔfo, mʼapɔnkɔ yɛ wʼapɔnkɔ.”
8 And he said, What way shall I go up? and he said, The way of the wilderness of Edom.
Na Yehosafat bisae se, “Ɔkwan bɛn na yɛbɛfa so akɔ?” Yoram buae se, “Yɛbɛtoa wɔn afi Edom sare so.”
9 And the king of Israel went, and the king of Juda, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey; and there was no water for the army, and for the cattle that went with them.
Edomhene ne nʼakofo kɔkaa wɔn ho. Na asraafo dɔm abiɛsa no bɔɔ nsra twaa wɔn ho besii wɔn anan mu saa nnanson no, na wɔne wɔn mmoa nnya nsu nnom.
10 And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the Lord should have called the three kings on their way, to give them into the hand of Moab.
Israelhene teɛɛ mu bisae se, “Yɛnyɛ yɛn ho dɛn? Awurade de yɛn baasa aba ha sɛ Moabhene nni yɛn so ana?”
11 And Josaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may enquire of the Lord by him? And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered and said, [There is] here Elisaie son of Saphat, who poured water on the hands of Eliu.
Nanso Yudahene Yehosafat bisae se, “Enti Awurade diyifo biara nka yɛn ho wɔ ha ana? Sɛ wɔn mu bi wɔ ha a, yebetumi abisa Awurade nea yɛnyɛ.” Ɔhene Yoram mpanyimfo no mu baako kae se, “Safat babarima Elisa wɔ ha. Na ɔyɛ Elia boafo.”
12 And Josaphat said, He has the word of the Lord. And the king of Israel, and Josaphat king of Juda, and the king of Edom, went down to him.
Enti Yehosafat kae se, “Ɛno de, Awurade betumi akasa afa no so.” Na Israelhene, Yudahene ne Edomhene kɔɔ Elisa nkyɛn abisa.
13 And Elisaie said to the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? go to the prophets of thy father, and the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said to him, Has the Lord called the three kings to deliver them into the hands of Moab?
Elisa ka kyerɛɛ Israelhene se, “Wo ho nhia me. Kɔ wʼagya ne wo na adiyifo abosonsomfo no nkyɛn.” Nanso ɔhene Yoram kae se, “Dabi! Efisɛ ɛyɛ Awurade na ɔfrɛɛ yɛn ahemfo baasa yi baa ha sɛ ɔrebeyi yɛn ahyɛ Moabhene nsa!”
14 And Elisaie said, [As] the Lord of hosts before whom I stand lives, unless I regarded the presence of Josaphat the king of Juda, I would not have looked on thee, nor seen thee.
Na Elisa buae se, “Mmere dodow a Awurade Tumfo a mesom no no te ase yi, sɛ ɛnyɛ Yudahene Yehosafat a mibu no a, anka merenhaw me ho wɔ wo ho.
15 And now fetch me a harper. And it came to pass, as the harper harped, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.
Afei, ma obi a obetumi abɔ sanku mmra.” Bere a wɔrebɔ sanku no, Awurade tumi baa Elisa so,
16 And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of trenches.
ma ɔkae se, “Sɛnea Awurade se ni: Saa obon a emu nsu ayow yi, wɔde nsu bɛhyɛ no ma.
17 For thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain, yet this valley shall be filled with water, and ye, and your flocks, and your cattle shall drink.
Worenhu mframa anaa osu sɛnea Awurade ka no, nanso saa obon yi, wɔbɛhyɛ no nsu ma. Mubenya bi ama mo ho, mo anantwi ne mo mmoa a aka no.
18 And this [is] a light [thing] in the eyes of the Lord: I will also deliver Moab into your hand.
Na eyi yɛ ade a ɛyɛ mmerɛw ma Awurade. Ɔbɛma moadi Moab asraafo so nkonim.
19 And ye shall smite every strong city, and ye shall cut down every good tree, and ye shall stop all wells of water, and spoil every good piece [of land] with stones.
Mubedi wɔn nkuropɔn papa so nkonim, mpo, nkuropɔn a wɔabɔ ho ban no. Mubetwitwa wɔn nnua nyinaa agu. Mubesisiw wɔn asu aniwa, na mode abo asɛe wɔn nsase pa.”
20 And it came to pass in the morning, when the sacrifice was offered, that, behold! waters came from the way of Edom, and the land was filled with water.
Na ade kyee a eduu bere a wɔbɔ anɔpa afɔre no, nsu puee prɛko pɛ. Na ɛsen fii Edom, na ankyɛ biara na nsu abu so wɔ baabiara.
21 And all Moab heard that the three kings were come up to fight against them; and they cried out on every [side, even] all that were girt with a girdle, and they said, Ho! and stood upon the border.
Bere a Moabfo tee sɛ asraafo dɔm abiɛsa reba wɔn so no, wɔn nso boaboaa mmarima a wobetumi ako, mmofra ne mpanyin ano, de wɔn sisii wɔn ahye so.
22 And they rose early in the morning, and the sun rose upon the waters, and Moab saw the waters on the opposite side red as blood.
Na ade kyee a wɔsɔree no, na owia no abɔ wɔ asu no so, ama ani abere sɛ mogya.
23 And they said, This [is] the blood of the sword; and the kings have fought, and each man has smitten his neighbour; now then to the spoils, Moab.
Moabfo no teɛɛ mu se, “Ɛyɛ mogya. Sesɛɛ asraafo dɔm abiɛsa no atwa wɔn ho ako, akunkum wɔn ho wɔn ho! Momma yɛnkɔfow asade no!”
24 And they entered into the camp of Israel; and Israel arose and smote Moab, and they fled from before them; and they went on and smote Moab as they went.
Bere a woduu Israelfo nsraban mu no, Israel asraafo gyee bum, kɔtoaa Moabfo, ma woguanee. Israel asraafo no taa wɔn koduu Moab asase so. Wɔretaa Moabfo no nyinaa no, na wɔresɛe wɔn nneɛma.
25 And they razed the cities, and cast every man his stone on every good piece [of land] and filled it; and they stopped every well, and cut down every good tree, until they left [only] the stones of the wall cast down; and the slingers compassed [the land], and smote it.
Wɔsɛee wɔn nkurow akɛse, de abo kataa wɔn nsase pa so, sisiw asuti nyinaa, twitwaa nnua pa nyinaa. Kir-Haraset nko ara na ɛkae, na ɛno mpo, wɔtow hyɛɛ so.
26 And the king of Moab saw that the battle prevailed against him; and he took with him seven hundred men that drew sword, to cut through to the king of Edom: and they could not.
Bere a Moabhene huu sɛ ɔredi nkogu no, odii nʼakofo ahanson anim, yeree wɔn ho, pɛɛ sɛ wɔpem fa atamfo no nsraban a ɛbɛn Edomhene no mu, nanso wɔantumi.
27 And he took his eldest son whom he had designed to reign in his stead, and offered him up for a whole-burnt-offering on the walls. And there was a great indignation against Israel; and they departed from him, and returned to their land.
Enti ɔfaa ne babarima panyin a anka ɛsɛ sɛ odi nʼade sɛ ɔhene no, de no bɔɔ ɔhyew afɔre wɔ afasu no ho. Abufuw kɛse baa Israel so, na wɔsan wɔn akyi kɔɔ wɔn ankasa asase so.
