Jeremiah 48

1 Against Moab thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Woe to Nabo, for it is laid waste, and confounded: Cariathaim is taken: the strong city is confounded and hath trembled.

Nea ɛfa Moab ho: Sɛɛ na Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn se: “Nebo nnue, na wɔbɛsɛe no. Wobegu Kiriataim anim ase, na wɔafa; wobegu aban dennen no anim ase, na wɔadwiriw agu fam.

2 There is no more rejoicing in Moab over Hesebon: they have devised evil. Come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Therefore shalt thou in silence hold thy peace, and the sword shall follow thee.

Wɔrenkamfo Moab bio; Hesbon mmarima bɛbɔ nʼasehwe ho pɔw; ‘Mommra, momma yɛnkɔbɔ saa ɔman yi.’ Mo nso, Madmen mmarima mobɛka mo ano ato mu; afoa no bɛtaa mo.

3 A voice of crying from Oronaim: waste, and great destruction.

Muntie osu a efi Horonaim, adesɛe ne ɔsɛe ho su.

4 Moab is destroyed: proclaim a cry for her little ones.

Wɔbɛbɔ Moab: na ne mma nketewa bɛteɛteɛ mu.

5 For by the ascent of Luith shall the mourner go up with weeping: for in the descent of Oronaim the enemies have heard a howling of destruction.

Wɔforo kɔ Luhit, wɔde agyaadwotwa a mu yɛ den na ɛrekɔ; ɔkwan a ɛkɔ Horonaim so no wɔte ahoyeraw nteɛteɛmu wɔ adesɛe no ho.

6 Flee, save your lives: and be as heath in the wilderness.

Munguan! muntu mmirika mpere mo nkwa. Monyɛ sɛ wura wɔ nweatam so.

7 For because thou hast trusted in thy bulwarks, and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken: and Chamos shall go into captivity, his priests, and his princes together.

Esiane sɛ mode mo ho to mo nneyɛe ne mo ahonya so nti, mo nso wɔbɛfa mo nnommum, na Kemos bɛkɔ nnommum mu, ɔne nʼasɔfo ne adwumayɛfo.

8 And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: and the valleys shall perish, and the plains shall be destroyed, for the Lord hath spoken:

Ɔsɛefo no betu kurow biara so sa, na mu biara rennya ne ho ntetew. Wɔbɛsɛe obon no na wasɛe mmepɔw mpampam a ɛyɛ tamaa no, efisɛ Awurade akasa.

9 Give a flower to Moab, for in its flower it shall go out: and the cities thereof shall be desolate, and uninhabited.

Momfa nkyene nhyɛ Moab, efisɛ wɔrebɛsɛe no; ne nkurow bɛda mpan a obiara rentena mu.

10 Cursed be he that doth the work of the Lord deceitfully: and cursed be he that withholdeth his sword from blood.

“Nnome nka nea ɔtwentwɛn ne nan ase wɔ Awurade adwumayɛ ho! Nnome nka nea ɔmmfa nʼafoa nhwie mogya ngu!

11 Moab hath been fruitful from his youth, and hath rested upon his lees: and hath not been poured out from vessel to vessel, nor hath gone into captivity: therefore his taste hath remained in him, and his scent is not changed.

“Moab atena ase asomdwoe mu fi ne mmerantebere mu, te sɛ nsa ase puw a ataa dinn, wonnhwie mfi ahina mu nkogu ahina foforo mu, ɔnkɔɔ nnommum mu da. Enti ɔte sɛ nea ɔte ara, na ne ho hua nsakrae ɛ.

12 Therefore behold the days come, saith the Lord, and I will send him men that shall order and overturn his bottles, and they shall cast him down, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles one against another.

Nanso nna bi reba,” Awurade na ose, “a mɛsoma mmarima a wohwie fi ahina mu, na wobehwie no agu; wɔbɛma nʼahina mu ayɛ hwee na wɔabobɔ ne nkuruwa.

13 And Moab shall be ashamed of Chamos, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, in which they trusted.

Afei Kemos ho bɛyɛ Moab aniwu, sɛnea Israelfi anim guu ase bere a wɔde wɔn ho too Bet-El so no.

14 How do you say: We are valiant, and stout men in battle?

“Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na wutumi ka se, ‘Yɛyɛ dɔmmarima, mmarima akokodurufo wɔ ɔsa mu’?

15 Moab is laid waste, and they have cast down her cities: and her choice young men are gone down to the slaughter: saith the king, whose name is the Lord of hosts.

Wɔbɛsɛe Moab na wɔatu ne nkurow so sa; wobekunkum ne mmerante a wɔte apɔw no,” nea Ɔhene a wɔfrɛ no Asafo Awurade no se ni.

16 The destruction of Moab is near to come: the calamity thereof shall come on exceeding swiftly.

“Moab asehwe abɛn; nʼamanehunu bɛba ntɛm.

17 Comfort him, all you that are round about him, and all you that know his name, say: How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod?

Munsu no, mo a motete ne ho nyinaa, ne mo a munim ne din nyinaa; monka se, ‘Ɛyɛɛ dɛn na wɔabubu ahempema a ɛyɛ den yi ɛyɛɛ dɛn wɔabu anuonyam pema fɛfɛ yi mu!’

18 Come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst, O dwelling of the daughter of Dibon: because the spoiler of Moab is come up to thee, he hath destroyed thy bulwarks.

“Fi wʼanuonyam mu, na bɛtena asase wosee no so, wo a wote Dibon Babea, efisɛ nea ɔsɛe Moab no betu aba wo so abɛsɛe wo nkuropɔn a ɛwɔ bammɔ no.

19 Stand in the way, and look out, O habitation of Aroer: inquire of him that fleeth: and say to him that hath escaped: What Is done?

Gyina kwankyɛn na hwɛ, wo a wote Aroer. Bisa ɔbarima a ɔreguan no ne ɔbea a ɔrefi mu afi, bisa wɔn se, ‘Asɛm bɛn na asi?’

20 Moab is confounded, because he is overthrown: howl ye, and cry, tell ye it in Amen, that Moab is wasted.

Moab anim agu ase, efisɛ wɔabubu no pasaa; muntwa adwo na monteɛteɛ mu! Mommɔ dawuru wɔ Arnon ho se wɔasɛe Moab.

21 And judgment is come upon the plain country: upon Helon, and upon Jasa, and upon Mephaath.

Atemmu aba bepɔw tamaa so wɔ Holon, Yahas ne Mefaat,

22 And upon Dibon, and upon Nabo, and upon the house of Deblathaim,

Dibon ne Nebo ne Bet-Diblataim

23 And upon Cariathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmaon,

ne Kiriataim ne Bet Gamul ne Bet Meon

24 And upon Carioth, and upon Bosra: and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.

ne Keriot ne Bosra wɔ Moab nkurow nyinaa, nea ɛwɔ akyirikyiri ne nea ɛbɛn.

25 The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the Lord.

Wɔatwa Moab mmɛn; na ne basa abu,” Awurade na ose.

26 Make him drunk, because he lifted up himself against the Lord: and Moab shall dash his hand in his own vomit, and he also shall be in derision.

“Momma no mmow nsa, efisɛ wabu Awurade animtiaa. Momma Moab nyantam wɔ ne fe mu; momma no nyɛ nea wodi ne ho fɛw.

27 For Israel hath been a derision unto thee: as though thou hadst found him amongst thieves: for thy words therefore, which thou hast spoken against him, thou shalt be led away captive.

Ɛnyɛ Israel na na wudi ne ho fɛw? Wɔkyeree no akorɔmfo mu ana, a enti mowosow mo ti animtiaabu so bere biara a mobɛka ne ho asɛm?

28 Leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, you that dwell in Moab: and be ye like the dove that maketh her nest in the mouth of the hole in the highest place.

Mumfifi mo nkurow so nkɔtena abotan mu, mo a motete Moab. Monyɛ sɛ aborɔnoma a ɔyɛ ne berebuw wɔ ɔbodan ano.

29 We have heard the pride of Moab, he is exceeding proud: his haughtiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the loftiness of his heart.

“Yɛate Moab ahantan no nʼahomaso ne gye a ogye ne ho di mmoroso; nʼahantan ne nʼahomaso, ne ne koma mu ahohoahoa.

30 I know, saith the Lord, his boasting, and that the strength thereof is not according to it, neither hath it endeavoured to do according as it was able.

Minim nʼasoɔden nanso ɛyɛ ɔkwa,” Awurade na ose, “na nʼahohoahoa mfa hwee mma.

31 Therefore will I lament for Moab, and I will cry out to all Moab, for the men of the brick wall that mourn.

Enti mitwa adwo ma Moab, misu teɛ mu ma Moabfo nyinaa, midi awerɛhow ma nnipa a wɔwɔ Kir Hereset.

32 O vineyard of Sabama, I will weep for thee, with the mourning of Jazer: thy branches are gone over the sea, they are come even to the sea of Jazer: the robber hath rushed in upon thy harvest and thy vintage.

Misu ma mo sɛnea Yaser su, mo Sibma bobe. Mo mman dennan kɔɔ po ho pɛɛ; koduu Yaser po ho. Ɔsɛefo no abegu mo nnuaba a abere ne mo bobe no so.

33 Joy and gladness is taken away from Carmel, and from the land of Moab, and I have taken away the wine out of the presses: the treader of the grapes shall not sing the accustomed cheerful tune.

Ahosɛpɛw ne anigye atu afi Moab nnuaba nturo ne mfuw so. Matwa nsa a ɛteɛ fi nsakyiamoa no so; obiara mmfa ahosɛpɛw ntiatia bobe no so. Ɛwɔ mu nteɛteɛmu wɔ hɔ de, nanso ɛnyɛ ahosɛpɛw nteɛteɛmu.

34 From the cry of Hesebon even to Eleale, and to Jasa, they have uttered their voice: from Segor to Oronaim, as a heifer of three years old: the waters also of Nemrim shall be very bad.

“Wɔn su ano den gyigye fi Hesbon kɔ Eleale ne Yahas, fi Soar de kosi Horonaim ne Eglat Selisiya, mpo, nsu a ɛwɔ Nimrim no ayow.

35 And I will take away from Moab, saith the Lord, him that offereth in the high places, and that sacrificeth to his gods.

Moab mu, mede sorɔnsorɔmmea afɔrebɔ ne nnuhuam a wɔhyew ma wɔn anyame no, bɛba awiei,” Awurade, na ose.

36 Therefore my heart shall sound for Moab like pipes: and my heart a sound like pipes for the men of the brick wall: because he hath done more than he could, therefore they have perished.

“Enti me koma su sɛ atɛntɛbɛn ma Moab; esu sɛ atɛntɛbɛn ma nnipa a wɔwɔ Kir Hereset. Ahonyade a wɔpɛe no kɔ.

37 For every head shall be bald, and every beard shall be shaven: all hands shall be tied together, and upon every back there shall be haircloth.

Wɔabɔ eti biara tikwaw na wɔayi abogyesɛ biara; nsa nyinaa ho ayɛ akamakam na atweaatam sisi obiara asen.

38 Upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof general mourning: because I have broken Moab as an useless vessel, saith the Lord.

Adan a ɛwɔ Moab nyinaa atifi ne ɔmanfo aguabɔbea nyinaa; biribiara nni hɔ sɛ awerɛhow, efisɛ mabubu Moab ayɛ no sɛ ahina a obiara mpɛ,” Awurade na ose.

39 How is it overthrown, and they have howled! How hath Moab bowed down the neck, and is confounded! And Moab shall be a derision, and an example to all round about him.

“Hwɛ sɛnea wabubu afa! Hwɛ sɛnea wɔretwa adwo! Na hwɛ sɛnea Moab de aniwu dan nʼakyi! Moab ayɛ nea wodi ne ho fɛw, ne ahodwiriwde ama wɔn a wɔatwa ne ho ahyia nyinaa.”

40 Thus saith the Lord: Behold he shall fly as an eagle, and shall stretch forth his wings to Moab.

Sɛɛ na Awurade se: “Monhwɛ! ɔkɔre rebɔ hoo aba fam. Watrɛw ne ntaban mu wɔ Moab so.

41 Carioth is taken, and the strong holds are won: and the heart of the valiant men of Moab in that day shall be as the heart of a woman in labour.

Wɔbɛfa Keriot nnommum na wɔafa nʼabandennen no. Saa da no Moab dɔmmarima koma betu sɛ ɔbea a ɔrekyem wɔ awo so.

42 And Moab shall cease to be a people: because he hath gloried against the Lord.

Wɔbɛsɛe Moab na ɛrenyɛ ɔman bio, efisɛ obuu Awurade animtiaa.

43 Fear, and the pit, and the snare come upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord.

Ehu, nkonomoa ne afiri retwɛn mo, Moabfo,” Awurade na ose.

44 He that shall flee from the fear, shall fall into the pit: and he that shall get up out of the pit, shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon Moab the year of their visitation, saith the Lord.

“Nea oguan nea ɛyɛ hu no bɛtɔ nkonomoa mu, nea ɔbɛforo afi nkonomoa no mu no afide beyi no; na mede Moab asotwe afe no bɛba ne so,” Awurade na ose.

45 They that fled from the snare stood in the shadow of Hesebon: but there came a fire out of Kesebon, and a flame out of the midst of Seen, and it shall devour part of Moab. and the crown of the head of the children of tumult.

“Hesbon nwini ase na aguanfo no gyinagyina a wonni mmoa biara, efisɛ ogya bi atu afi Hesbon; ogyaframa bi fi Sihon mfimfini; ɛhyew Moab moma, ne ahohoahoafo a wɔn ano yɛ den no ti koraa.

46 Woe to thee, Moab, thou hast perished, O people of Chamos: for thy sons, and thy daughters are taken captives.

Nnome nka wo, wo Moab! Wɔasɛe Kemos nkurɔfo no; wɔde wo mmabarima kɔ nnommum mu na wo mmabea nso kɔ nkoasom mu.

47 And I will bring back the captivity of Moab in the last days, saith the Lord. Hitherto the judgments of Moab.

“Nanso mede Moab adenya bɛsan ama no wɔ nna a ɛbɛba no mu,” Awurade na ose. Moab atemmu no awiei ni.