Joel 2

1 Blow the trumpet in Zion! Sound the alarm on my holy mountain! Let all who live in the land tremble for the day of the Lord is coming—it's definitely near!

Hyɛn totorobɛnto no wɔ Sion; hyɛn abɛn no wɔ me bepɔ kronkron no so. Ma wɔn a wɔte asase no so nyinaa ho mpopo, ɛfiri sɛ Awurade ɛda no reba, na abɛn koraa.

2 It's a gloomy day of darkness, a day of thick clouds and heavy shadows. Like the dawn spreading over the mountains, an army appears, so large and powerful that there has never ever been anything like it before, nor will there ever be anything like it again.

Esum ne kusukuukuu ɛda. Omununkum ne esum kabii ɛda. Sɛdeɛ adekyeeɛ hann trɛtrɛ wɔ mmepɔ so no, saa ara na asraadɔm a wɔ dɔɔso na wɔyɛ den ba no teɛ. Wɔnhunuu wɔn sɛso bi da, na wɔrenhunu ne sɛso nso da.

3 Fire blazes in front of them, behind them flames are burning. In front of them the land looks like the Garden of Eden, behind them is a desert of total desolation: not a single survivor remains.

Egya rehye wɔ wɔn anim, ogyaframa dɛre wɔ wɔn akyi, asase a ɛda wɔn anim no te sɛ Eden turo, deɛ ɛda wɔn akyi no te sɛ anweatam, biribiara nni hɔ a ɛpa wɔn ani so.

4 They have the appearance of horses; they charge like cavalry.

Wɔte sɛ apɔnkɔ. Wɔhurihuri te sɛ apɔnkɔsotefoɔ asraadɔm.

5 Listen to the sound: they are like rumbling chariots leaping over the mountain tops, they are like crackling flames burning stubble, they are like a mighty army marching in formation into battle.

Wɔyɛ gyegyeegye te sɛ nteaseɛnam na wɔtu fa mmepɔ atifi, wɔte sɛ ogyaframa a ɛrehyeɛ wira dwaneeɛ, wɔte sɛ asraadɔm akantinka a wɔrekɔ ɔsa.

6 Terror seizes all those in their path; all the people's faces grow pale.

Aman ani bɔ wɔn so a, ehu bɔ wɔn; na wɔn anim to hoa.

7 They attack like mighty warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. They all march as one, never breaking ranks.

Wɔko kɔ wɔn anim te sɛ akofoɔ; wɔforo afasuo te sɛ asraafoɔ na wɔn nyinaa kɔ wɔn anim tee, na wɔmmane benkum anaa nifa.

8 They do not jostle one another, they stay on track; and even if some are cut down, they are not stopped.

Obiara ntwintwane ɔfoforɔ anan mu; obiara nante kɔ nʼanim tee. Wɔbu fa banbɔeɛ so, na wɔpem kɔ wɔn anim ara.

9 They rush to and fro in the city; they run along the walls; they climb into houses, entering through the windows like thieves.

Wɔto hyɛ kuropɔn no so wɔtu mmirika fa afasuo no so wɔforo kɔ afie mu, wɔfa mpoma mu te sɛ akorɔmfoɔ.

10 The earth quakes before them, the heavens tremble, the sun and the moon grow dark, the stars stop shining.

Asase woso wɔ wɔn anim, na ɔsoro hinhim. Owia ne ɔsrane duru sum, na nsoromma nnhyerɛn bio.

11 The Lord shouts his commands at the head of his army. His camp his immense, and those who carry out his orders are powerful. The day of the Lord is totally terrifying—who can stand it?

Awurade bobom de di nʼasraadɔm no anim. Nʼakodɔm no dɔɔso bebree, ahoɔdenfoɔ ne wɔn a wɔdi nʼahyɛdeɛ so. Awurade ɛda no yɛ kɛseɛ na ɛyɛ hu; hwan na ɔbɛtumi agyina ano?

12 “Yet even now,” says the Lord, “Come back to me while there is still time. Come to me with all your heart, with fasting and prayer.

“Na afei,” sɛdeɛ Awurade seɛ nie, “Sane fa wʼakoma nyinaa bra me nkyɛn, wɔ akɔnkyene, esu ne awerɛhoɔ mu.”

13 Repent in your minds, and not by tearing your clothes.” Come back to the Lord your God for he is gracious and kind. He is slow to get angry and full of faithful love, and changes his mind about sending punishment.

Sunsuane wʼakoma na ɛnnyɛ wo ntadeɛ mu. Sane bra Awurade wo Onyankopɔn nkyɛn, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔyɛ ɔdomfoɔ, ne yam yɛ. Ne bo kyɛre fu na ne dɔ boro so, na ɛnnyɛ no anigye sɛ ɔtwe yɛn aso.

14 Who knows? Maybe he will change his mind, leaving behind a blessing so that you will be able to make grain and wine offerings to the Lord your God.

Hwan na ɔnim? Ebia ɔbɛsesa nʼadwene na wahunu mmɔbɔ na wagya nhyira, a ɛyɛ aduane ne hwiesa afɔrebɔdeɛ a mode ma Awurade mo Onyankopɔn no.

15 Blow the trumpet in Zion! Proclaim a fast; call a solemn assembly.

Hyɛn totorobɛnto wɔ Sion! Mommɔ akɔnkyene kronkron ho dawuro, momfrɛ nhyiamu kronkron.

16 Gather the people together: the elders, the children, even the babies. Let the bridegroom leave his room; let the bride leave her room.

Mommoaboa nnipa no ano monte nhyiamu no ho na ɛnyɛ kronkron; mommoaboa mpanimfoɔ, mmɔfra ne mmaa a wɔrema nufoɔ ano Ma ayeforɔ ne ayeforɔkunu mfiri wɔn pia mu mmra.

17 Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar of the Temple. Let them say, “Lord, please take pity on your people, and do not let your inheritance be disgraced, ruled over by foreign nations, so that the people of these nations could ask, ‘Where is their God?’”

Asɔfoɔ a wɔsom wɔ Awurade anim no, nsu wɔ afɔrebukyia no ne abrannaa no ntam; na wɔn nka sɛ, “Awurade fa wo nkurɔfoɔ ho kyɛ wɔn. Mma wʼagyapadeɛ nnyɛ ahohoradeɛ anaa fɛdideɛ wɔ aman no mu. Adɛn enti na ɛsɛ sɛ wobisa wɔ nnipa no mu sɛ, ‘Wɔn Onyame no wɔ he?’”

18 Now the Lord is very protective of his land and takes pity on his people.

Na Awurade bɛtwe ninkunu wɔ nʼasase ho na ne nkurɔfoɔ ayɛ no mmɔbɔ.

19 The Lord will reply, saying to his people, “Look! I am sending you grain and new wine and olive oil, and you will be satisfied. You will no longer be a disgrace among the foreign nations.

Awurade bɛbua sɛ, “Merebrɛ mo aduane, nsã foforɔ ne ngo, a ɛbɛso mo ama mo amee pintinn. Merenyɛ mo ahohoradeɛ mma aman no bio.

20 I will remove from you the army from the north; I will drive them into the desolate wilderness—the front into the eastern sea, and the rear into the western sea. The stench of the dead army will rise up—a real stink—for it has done terrible things.”

“Mɛpam atifi fam asraadɔm no afiri wo nkyɛn akɔ akyirikyiri, mɛpia wɔn akɔ asase a awoɔ na ɛyɛ bonini soɔ. Adonten dɔm no bɛmem wɔ apueeɛ ɛpo no mu, na kyidɔm no bɛmem wɔ Mfimfini Po no mu. Na afunu no bɛbɔn na nka no bɛtu.” Nokorɛm wayɛ nneɛma akɛseɛ.

21 Don't be afraid, people of the land! Be happy and celebrate, for the Lord has done incredible things!

Monnsuro, me nkurɔfoɔ! Momma mo ani nnye, na monsɛpɛ mo ho. Nokorɛm Awurade ayɛ nneɛma akɛseɛ.

22 Don't be afraid, wild animals! For the pastures of the wilderness are turning green. The trees are fruiting again—the fig trees and the grapevines are producing a good crop.

Monnsuro, mo wiram mmoa! Ɛfiri sɛ ɛserɛ so adidibea reyɛ frɔmm. Nnua no reso wɔn aba; borɔdɔma ne bobe nso reso wɔn aba.

23 People of Jerusalem! Celebrate and be happy in the Lord your God because he has given you rain to show his goodness. As before he sends the autumn and the spring rains.

Momma mo ani nnye, mo Sion mma, Mo nni ahurisi wɔ Awurade mo Onyankopɔn mu, ɛfiri sɛ watɔ nsuo ama mo, ne nokorɛdie enti. Watɔ nsuo bebree ama mo wɔ ne berɛ mu te sɛ kane no.

24 The threshing floors will be full of grain, the vats will overflow with new wine and olive oil.

Aduane bɛyɛ ayuporobea hɔ ma nsã foforɔ ne ngo bɛbu so wɔ kyi amena mu.

25 “I will give back to you what you lost over the years to the swarming, hopping, destroying, and cutting locusts, this great army that I sent against you.

“Mɛhyɛ mo anan mu, deɛ mohwereeɛ mfeɛ dodoɔ a ntutummɛ bɛsɛee mo nneɛma, ntutummɛ akɛseɛ ne nkumaa, ne wɔn a aka no nyinaa, me dɔm a mesomaa wɔn baa mo so no.

26 You will have plenty to eat, and you will be satisfied, and you will praise the name of the Lord your God who has done miracles for you. My people will never again be ashamed.

Wobɛdidi amee, na wobɛyi Awurade wo Onyankopɔn din ayɛ. Ɔno na wayɛ anwanwadeɛ ama wo; me nkurɔfoɔ ani renwu bio.

27 You will know that I am in the midst of my people Israel, that I am the Lord your God, and that there is no other. My people will never again be ashamed.

Afei, wobɛhunu sɛ, mewɔ Israel, wobɛhunu sɛ mene Awurade, wo Onyankopɔn, na obiara nni hɔ sɛ me; Me nkurɔfoɔ ani renwu bio da.”

28 After this I will pour out my spirit on everyone. Your sons and daughters will be my prophets, your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions.

“Na akyire yi, mɛhwie me honhom agu nnipa nyinaa so, mo mmammarima ne mo mmammaa bɛhyɛ nkɔm, mo nkɔkoraa bɛsoso adaeɛ, mo mmeranteɛ bɛnya anisoadehunu.

29 In those days I will also pour out my spirit on male slaves and female slaves.

Saa mmerɛ no mu no, mɛhwie me Honhom agu mʼasomfoɔ so, mmarima ne mmaa.

30 I will place wonders in the heavens and on earth: blood, and fire, and columns of smoke.

Mɛyɛ anwanwadeɛ wɔ ɔsoro ne asase so, mede mogya, ogya ne wisie kumɔnn.

31 The sun will turn dark, and the moon will turn red like blood at the coming of the great and fearful day of the Lord.”

Ansa na Awurade ɛda kɛseɛ no bɛba no, owia bɛduru sum na ɔsrane nso ayɛ sɛ mogya.

32 Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved, rescued from Mount Zion and Jerusalem, as the Lord has said—these are among the survivors the Lord has called.

Na obiara a ɔbɔ Awurade din no, wɔbɛgye no nkwa. Ɛfiri sɛ nkwagyeɛ bɛba ama wɔn a wɔanya wɔn tiri adidi mu a Awurade afrɛ wɔn wɔ Sion bepɔ so ne Yerusalem nyinaa,” sɛdeɛ Awurade aka no.