Exodus 33
1 Then the Lord told Moses, “Leave this place, you and the people you led out of Egypt, and go to the land I promised with an oath to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, telling them, ‘I will give this land to your descendants.’
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ, “Di saa nnipa a wode wɔn firi Misraim asase so no anim kɔ asase a mede hyɛɛ Abraham, Isak ne Yakob bɔ no so, ɛfiri sɛ, mekaa sɛ, ‘Mede saa asase yi bɛma wʼasefoɔ.’
2 I will send an angel out in front of you, and I will drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
Mɛsoma ɔbɔfoɔ adi wʼanim na wapam Kanaanfoɔ, Amorifoɔ, Hetifoɔ, Perisifoɔ, Hewifoɔ ne Yebusifoɔ.
3 Enter a land flowing with milk and honey, but I will not accompany you because you are a rebellious people. Otherwise I would destroy you on the way.”
Ɛyɛ asase a ɛwoɔ ne nufosuo sene wɔ so. Na me ne mo rentu saa ɛkwan no ɛfiri sɛ, moyɛ asoɔden ne basabasayɛfoɔ. Sɛ me ne mo kɔ a, anhwɛ a, mɛsɛe mo wɔ ɛkwan so.”
4 When the people heard these words of criticism, they mourned and didn't put on their jewelry.
Nnipa yi tee saa nsɛnhyeɛ yi, wɔtwaa agyaadwoɔ. Afei, wɔworɔworɔɔ wɔn ho nkawa ne ahyehyɛdeɛ nyinaa.
5 For the Lord had previously told Moses, “Tell the people of Israel, ‘You are a rebellious people. If I was with you for just a moment, I would wipe you out. Now remove your jewelry, and I'll decide what to do with you.’”
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ ɔnka nkyerɛ wɔn sɛ, “Moyɛ nnipa basabasayɛfoɔ ne asoɔden. Na sɛ me ne mo tena bɛyɛ simma baako pɛ koraa mpo a, anka mɛtɔre mo ase. Monworɔworɔ mo nkawa ne agudeɛ a ɛhyehyɛ mo no nyinaa kɔsi ɛberɛ a mɛhunu deɛ mɛyɛ mo.”
6 So the Israelites took off their jewelry from the time they left Mount Sinai.
Yei akyi no, obiara worɔɔ nʼagudeɛ wɔ Bepɔ Horeb so.
7 Moses used to set up the Tent of Meeting some way outside the camp. Anyone who wanted to ask the Lord anything could go out there to the Tent of Meeting.
Na Mose sii hyiabea ntomadan wɔ sraban no akyi a obiara a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔne Awurade di nkutaho no kɔ hɔ. Wɔtoo dan no edin “Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan.”
8 Whenever Moses went out to the Tent, all the people would go and stand at the entrance of their tents. They would watch him until he had gone inside.
Ɛberɛ biara a Mose bɛkɔ Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no mu no, nnipa no nyinaa sɔre bɛgyina wɔn ntomadan ano hwɛ no kɔsi sɛ ɔbɛduru ɛdan no ano.
9 As soon as Moses went into the Tent, the cloud column would descend and stand in the doorway as the Lord spoke with Moses.
Ɔrewura mu a, omununkum fadum bɛhyia no wɔ ɛkwan no ano na Awurade nam mu ne Mose akasa.
10 When the people saw the cloud column standing in the doorway to the Tent, everyone would stand up and bow in worship at the entrance of their tents.
Na nnipa no nyinaa agyina wɔn ntomadan apono ano akoto asɔre omununkum fadum no.
11 Moses would speak to the Lord face to face as you would talk to a friend, and then returned to the camp. However, his young assistant Joshua, son of Nun, stayed in the Tent.
Ɛdan no mu, na Awurade kasa kyerɛ Mose animu ne animu, sɛdeɛ obi ne nʼadamfo di nkɔmmɔ. Na sɛ Mose sane kɔ nsraban no hɔ a, aberanteɛ a ɔboa no a wɔfrɛ no Yosua (Nun ba) no deɛ, ɔtena Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no mu ara kɔsi sɛ Mose bɛsane aba.
12 Moses said to the Lord, “Look, you've been telling me, ‘Go and lead these people,’ but you haven't let me know who you're going to send with me. And yet you have stated, ‘I know you personally, and I'm happy with you.’
Mose ka kyerɛɛ Awurade sɛ, “Daa woka kyerɛ me sɛ, ‘Fa saa nnipa yi kɔ bɔhyɛ asase no so, nanso wonkyerɛɛ me onipa a ɔnka me ho ne me nkɔ. Wose woyɛ mʼadamfo a woayɛ me adɔeɛ bebree.’
13 Now if it's true that you're happy with me, please teach me your ways so I can get to know you, and go on pleasing you. Remember that the people of this nation are yours.”
Na sɛ saa na ɛte a, di mʼanim kyerɛ me baabi a ɛyɛ wo pɛ sɛ mefa na ama mate wo aseɛ na mafa wo kwan so pɛpɛɛpɛ. Na mma wo werɛ mfiri sɛ saa ɔman yi yɛ wo nkurɔfoɔ.”
14 The Lord replied, “I myself will go with you, and I will support you.”
Na Awurade buaa no sɛ, “Mʼankasa me ne wo bɛkɔ na woadi nkonim.”
15 “If you don't go with us yourself, then please don't take us away from here,” Moses responded.
Nanso Mose kaa sɛ, “Sɛ wo ne yɛn renkɔ deɛ a, mma yɛnntu yɛn nan mfiri ha.
16 “How will others know that you are happy with me, and with your people, if you don't accompany us? How would anyone tell us apart—me and your people—from every other people who live on the earth?”
Sɛ wo ne yɛn ankɔ a, hwan na ɔbɛhunu sɛ me ne me nkurɔfoɔ anya wo hɔ adom a ama nsonsonoeɛ abɛda yɛn ne asase sofoɔ a aka no ntam?”
17 The Lord told Moses, “I promise do what you've asked, because I'm happy with you and I know you personally.”
Awurade buaa Mose sɛ, “Ampa ara, mɛyɛ wʼabisadeɛ ama wo, ɛfiri sɛ, woanya ahummɔborɔ afiri me nkyɛn na woyɛ mʼadamfo.”
18 “Now please reveal to me your glory,” Moses asked.
Na Mose srɛɛ sɛ ɔpɛ sɛ ɔhunu Onyankopɔn animuonyam.
19 “I will make all the goodness of my character pass in front of you, I will call out the name ‘Yahweh,’ I will show grace to those I want to show grace, and I will show mercy to those I want to show mercy.
Awurade buaa sɛ, “Mɛma mo ahunu mʼadɔeɛ na mɛbɔ me din Awurade no akyerɛ mo. Deɛ mepɛ sɛ mehunu no mmɔbɔ no, mɛhunu no mmɔbɔ, na deɛ mepɛ sɛ meyɛ no adɔeɛ nso, mɛyɛ no adɔeɛ.
20 But you won't be able to see my face, because no one can see my face and live.”
Nanso, morenhunu mʼanimuonyam, ɛfiri sɛ, obi bi renhunu mʼanim ntena nkwa mu.
21 “Come here and stand by me on this rock,” the Lord went on,
“Nanso gyina ɔbotan yi so wɔ me nkyɛn ha.
22 “and as my glory goes by I'll put you in a crevice of the rock, and I'll cover you with my hand until I have passed by.
Na sɛ mʼanimuonyam resene a, mede wo bɛhyɛ ɔbotan no mu na mede me nsa akata wo so kɔsi sɛ mɛtwam.
23 Then I'll take my hand away and you'll see my back; but you won't see my face.”
Afei, mɛyi me nsa na woahunu mʼakyi, na mʼanim deɛ, worenhunu.”
