1 Kings 21
1 Sometime later this happened: There was a man named Naboth from Jezreel, who owned a vineyard in Jezreel close to King Ahab's palace in Samaria.
Na ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Nabot a ɔfiri Yesreel wɔ bobeturo bi a ɛbɛn Samariahene Ahab ahemfie.
2 Ahab went to Naboth and said, “Give me your vineyard so I can turn it into a vegetable garden, because it's close to my palace. In return I'll give you a better vineyard, or if you want I'll pay you for it in cash.”
Ahab ka kyerɛɛ Nabot sɛ, “Fa wo bobeturo no ma me, na memfa asase no nyɛ atosodeɛfuo, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛbɛn mʼahemfie pɛɛ. Sɛ wopene so de ma me a, mɛma wo bobeturo papa, na sɛ nso wopɛ a, ɛboɔ biara a asase no die no, mɛtua.”
3 But Naboth replied, “The Lord curse me if I should give you my forefathers' inheritance.”
Nanso, Nabot buaa sɛ, “Awurade mma ɛmpare me sɛ mede mʼagyanom agyapadeɛ bɛma wo.”
4 Ahab went home sulking and infuriated because Naboth from Jezreel had said, “I will not give you my forefathers' inheritance.” He went to bed, wouldn't look at anyone, and refused to eat.
Enti, Ahab sane kɔɔ ahemfie hɔ a ne bo afu ne ho pɔtɔɔ. Ɔkɔdaeɛ a wannidie, de nʼanim kyerɛɛ fasuo.
5 His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, “Why are you so upset about? That you don't want to eat?”
Ne yere Isebel bɛbisaa no sɛ, “Adɛn enti na woayɛ bosaa saa? Adɛn enti na wompɛ sɛ wodidie?”
6 Ahab replied, “It's because I talked with Naboth from Jezreel and I asked him, ‘Give me your vineyard for cash, or if you want, I'll give you another vineyard instead.’ But he said, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’”
Ɔbuaa no sɛ, “Meka kyerɛɛ Nabot, Yesreelni no sɛ, ɔntɔn ne bobeturo no mma me anaasɛ, mɛma no bi ahyɛ anan, nanso wampene.”
7 “Aren't you the king of Israel?” his wife Jezebel replied. “Get up, have something to eat, and cheer up. I'll get you the vineyard of Naboth from Jezreel.”
Ne yere Isebel bisaa sɛ, “Wonyɛ Israelhene anaa? Sɔre na didi! Mma yei nha wo. Mɛgye Nabot bobeturo no ama wo!”
8 So she wrote some letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal. She sent the letters to the elders and leaders in the town where Naboth lived.
Na Isebel twerɛɛ nkrataa wɔ Ahab din mu, de ne nsɔano sɔɔ ano, de kɔmaa mpanimfoɔ ne akunini a wɔne Nabot te kuropɔn no mu no.
9 In the letters she wrote to tell them, “Announce a religious fast, and give Naboth a seat of honor.
Krataa no mu nsɛm ne sɛ: “Yi ɛda bi to hɔ a wɔde bɛyɛ akɔnkyene, na ma Nabot ntena animuonyambea wɔ nnipa no mu.
10 But seat two bad men opposite him and have them accuse him, saying, ‘You have cursed God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
Monhwehwɛ ahuhufoɔ baanu na wɔmmɔ no kwaadu sɛ, wadome Onyankopɔn ne ɔhene. Na afei, momfa no mfiri adi, nkɔsi no aboɔ nku no.”
11 So the elders and leaders who lived in Naboth's town did as Jezebel had said in the letters she had written and sent to them.
Enti, mpanimfoɔ ne atitire a wɔte Nabot kuro no mu no yɛɛ deɛ Isebel kaa wɔ nkrataa no mu sɛ wɔnyɛ no.
12 They announced a religious fast, and gave Naboth a seat of honor.
Wɔhyɛɛ akɔnkyene no ase, de Nabot tenaa animuonyambea wɔ nnipa no mu.
13 Two bad men came and sat opposite him, and accused him in front of the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the town and stoned him to death.
Na ahuhufoɔ baanu no bɛbɔɔ Nabot kwaadu wɔ nnipa no anim sɛ, wadome Onyankopɔn ne ɔhene. Enti, wɔde no kɔɔ kurotia, kɔsii no aboɔ kumm no.
14 Then they sent a message to Jezebel, saying, “Naboth has been stoned. He's dead.”
Na wɔsoma kɔɔ Isebel nkyɛn, kɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Wɔasi Nabot aboɔ, ama wawu.”
15 As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and he was dead, Jezebel told Ahab, “Get up, go and claim ownership of the vineyard of Naboth from Jezreel, which he refused to sell you, for Naboth is no longer alive, but dead.”
Ɛberɛ a Isebel tee sɛ wɔasi Nabot aboɔ, akum no no ara pɛ, ɔka kyerɛɛ Ahab sɛ, “Sɔre na kɔfa Nabot, Yesreelni no bobeturo no a ɔde kamee wo sɛ ɔrentɔn mma wo no. Ɔnte ase bio, na wawu.”
16 When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went to claim ownership of Naboth's vineyard.
Enti ɛhɔ ara, Ahab siane kɔfaa Nabot bobeturo no.
17 Then the Lord sent a message to Elijah the Tishbite:
Ɛnna Awurade asɛm baa Tisbini Elia hɔ sɛ,
18 “Go and meet Ahab, king of Israel, in Samaria. He is right now in Naboth's vineyard, where he has gone to claim ownership of it.
“Kɔ na kɔhyia Israelhene Ahab a ɔdi Samaria so no. Seesei ara ɔwɔ Nabot bobeturo no mu a ɔrebɛfa.
19 Tell him: This is what the Lord says: Have you murdered a man and robbed him? Then tell him: This is what the Lord says: In the very spot where dogs licked up Naboth's blood, dogs will lick up your own blood.”
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!’”
20 “So have you come to find me, my enemy?” Ahab asked Elijah. “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do what is evil in the Lord sight,” Elijah replied.
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.
21 He says, “Watch out! I'm going to bring disaster on you and destroy your descendants. I will kill from every male of Ahab's line, both slave and free, in the whole of Israel.
‘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.
22 I will make your house like that of Jeroboam, son of Nebat, and like that of Baasha, son of Ahijah, because you have angered me and made Israel sin.
Mɛma wo fie ayɛ sɛ Nebat babarima Yeroboam ne Ahiya babarima Baasa afie, ɛfiri sɛ, woahyɛ me abufuo ama Israel ayɛ bɔne!’
23 And as far as Jezebel is concerned, the Lord says, ‘Dogs will eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’
“Na ɛfa Isebel ho nso no, Awurade ka sɛ, Yesreel nkraman bɛwe ne ɛnam wɔ kuropɔn no afasuo ho.
24 Those of Ahab's family who die in the town will be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the countryside will be eaten by birds.”
“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.”
25 (No one else was so bad as Ahab, who sold himself to do what is evil in the Lord's sight, because his wife Jezebel encouraged him.
(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.
26 He did the most despicable things, worshiping idols like the Amorites the Lord had driven out before Israel.)
Ɔyɛɛ bɔne ara, kɔsii sɛ ɔkɔɔ ahoni so, te sɛ Amorifoɔ a Awurade pamoo wɔn wɔ Israelfoɔ anim no).
27 As soon as Ahab heard this message, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He even went to bed in sackcloth, and walked around repentantly.
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.
28 Then the Lord sent a message to Elijah the Tishbite:
Na Awurade asɛm baa Tisbini Elia hɔ sɛ,
29 “Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself before me, I will not bring the disaster during his lifetime, but I will bring down disaster on his family in the lifetime of his son.”
“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.”
