Leviticus 19

1 And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ,

2 Speake vnto all the Congregation of the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Ye shalbe holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

“Ka kyerɛ Israelfoɔ no sɛ, ‘Ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ kronkron, ɛfiri sɛ, me Awurade a meyɛ mo Onyankopɔn no, meyɛ kronkron.

3 Yee shall feare euery man his mother and his father, and shall keepe my Sabbaths: for I am the Lord your God.

“‘Ɛsɛ sɛ mode anidie ma mo maamenom ne mo agyanom na modi me homeda mmara no so, ɛfiri sɛ, meyɛ Awurade mo Onyankopɔn.

4 Ye shall not turne vnto idoles, nor make you molten gods: I am the Lord your God.

“‘Monnsom ahoni, ɛfiri sɛ, meyɛ Awurade mo Onyankopɔn.

5 And when yee shall offer a peace offering vnto the Lord, ye shall offer it freely.

“‘Ɛsɛ sɛ mobɔ asomdwoeɛ afɔdeɛ ma Awurade a momfa ɛkwan pa so mmɔ na asɔ Awurade ani.

6 It shall be eaten the day yee offer it, or on the morowe: and that which remaineth vntill the third day, shalbe burnt in the fire.

Ɛda a mobɛbɔ saa afɔdeɛ no, monni no ɛda no ara, na aboro so koraa na ɛsɛ sɛ modi no adekyeeɛ. Monhye deɛ ɛbɛdi nnansa no.

7 For if it be eaten the third day, it shall be vncleane, it shall not be accepted.

Na deɛ mobɛdi no nnansa so no yɛ akyiwadeɛ ma me, enti mɛpo.

8 Therefore he that eateth it, shall beare his iniquitie, because he hath defiled the halowed thing of the Lord, and that person shalbe cut off from his people.

Sɛ modi no nnansa so a, modi ho fɔ na moagu Awurade kronkronyɛ nso ho fi, na wɔbɛtwa mo asuo afiri Awurade nkurɔfoɔ mu.

9 When yee reape the haruest of your land, ye shall not reape euery corner of your field, neither shalt thou gather the glainings of thy haruest.

“‘Sɛ motwa mo nnɔbaeɛ a, monntwa nnɔbaeɛ a ɛwɔ mo mfuo nhanoa no. Sɛ moretwa a, aba a ɛbɛgu fam no nso, monntase.

10 Thou shalt not gather the grapes of thy vineyarde cleane, neyther gather euery grape of thy vineyarde, but thou shalt leaue them for the poore and for the straunger: I am the Lord your God.

Saa ara na mo bobe so aba no nso, ɛnsɛ sɛ mote so nyinaa. Na deɛ ɛbɛte agu aseɛ no nso, monntase. Monnya mma ahiafoɔ ne akwantufoɔ a wɔbɛfa hɔ no na mene Awurade mo Onyankopɔn.

11 Ye shall not steale, neither deale falsely, neither lie one to another.

“‘Mommmɔ korɔno. “‘Monntwa atorɔ. “‘Na monnsisi obiara.

12 Also yee shall not sweare by my name falsely, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God: I am the Lord.

“‘Monnka ntanhunu mfa ngu mo Onyankopɔn din ho fi, ɛfiri sɛ, mene Awurade.

13 Thou shalt not do thy neighbour wrong, neither rob him. The workemans hire shall not abide with thee vntil the morning.

“‘Nwia wo yɔnko na monnsisi obi. “‘Na mo apaafoɔ nso, montua wɔn ka ntɛm na mommma adeɛ nkye so.

14 Thou shalt not curse the deafe, neither put a stumbling blocke before the blinde, but shalt feare thy God: I am the Lord.

“‘Monnnome ɔsotifoɔ na monntwintwane onifirani akwan mu. Monsuro mo Onyankopɔn; Mene Awurade.

15 Ye shall not doe vniustly in iudgement. Thou shalt not fauour the person of the poore, nor honour the person of the mightie, but thou shalt iudge thy neighbour iustly.

“‘Ɛsɛ sɛ ɛberɛ biara atemmufoɔ bu atɛntenenee a wɔnhwɛ sɛ deɛ wɔrebu no atɛn no yɛ ohiani anaa osikani. Ɛsɛ sɛ daa wɔn atemmuo yɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ.

16 Thou shalt not walke about with tales among thy people. Thou shalt not stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.

“‘Monnni nsekuro. “‘Mfa bɔne bi ho asɛm nto wo yɔnko so, na mene Awurade.

17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart, but thou shalt plainely rebuke thy neighbour, and suffer him not to sinne.

“‘Ntane wo nua. Ka obiara a ɔyɛ bɔne anim; mma ɔbɔnefoɔ mfa ne ho nni. Sɛ woyɛ saa a, wo nso wodi ho fɔ saa ara.

18 Thou shalt not auenge, nor be mindful of wrong against ye childre of thy people, but shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe: I am the Lord.

“‘Ntɔ were. Nnya obi ho menasepɔ; na mmom, dɔ wo yɔnko sɛ wo ho, na mene Awurade.

19 Yee shall keepe mine ordinances. Thou shalt not let thy cattel gender with others of diuers kindes. Thou shalt not sowe thy fielde with mingled seede, neyther shall a garment of diuers thinges, as of linen and wollen come vpon thee.

“‘Monni me mmara so: “‘Mma wo nantwie mforo aboa foforɔ bi. “‘Nnua afifideɛ a ɛgu ahodoɔ mmienu wɔ wʼafuo mu. “‘Nhyɛ atadeɛ a ɛfa yɛ kuntu na ɛfa nso yɛ serekye.

20 Whosoeuer also lyeth and medleth with a woman that is a bonde mayde, affianced to a husband, and not redeemed, nor freedome giuen her, she shalbe scourged, but they shall not die, because she is not made free.

“‘Sɛ obi bɔ afenaa bi a obi asi no asiwaa asɔn a, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔdi wɔn asɛm wɔ asɛnniiɛ nanso ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔkum wɔn, ɛfiri sɛ, afenaa no nne ne ho.

21 And he shall bring for his trespasse offring vnto the Lord, at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, a ramme for a trespasse offering.

Ɔbarima no na ɔde ne fɔdie afɔrebɔdeɛ bɛbrɛ Awurade wɔ Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no kwan ano. Ɛsɛ sɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ no yɛ odwennini.

22 Then the Priest shall make an atonement for him with the ramme of the trespasse offering before the Lord, concerning his sinne which he hath done, and pardon shalbe giuen him for his sinne which he hath committed.

Ɔsɔfoɔ no de odwennini no bɛyɛ mpatadeɛ ama ɔbarima no bɔne a ɔyɛeɛ no na ama wɔde ne bɔne no akyɛ no.

23 Also when ye shall come into the land, and haue planted euery tree for meate, ye shall count the fruite thereof as vncircumcised: three yeere shall it be vncircumcised vnto you, it shall not be eaten:

“‘Sɛ mokɔ asase bi so kɔdua nnuaba ahodoɔ pii wɔ so a, nnɔbaetwa mmiɛnsa a ɛdi ɛkan no, monnni, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔbu no sɛ ɛho agu fi.

24 But in the fourth yere all the fruite thereof shalbe holy to the praise of the Lord.

Na ne mfeɛ ɛnan so no, momfa aba no nyinaa mma Awurade mfa nkamfo no.

25 And in the fifth yeere shall ye eate of the fruite of it that it may yeelde to you the encrease thereof: I am the Lord your God.

Na ne mfeɛ enum so no, aba no yɛ mo dea. Mene Awurade mo Onyankopɔn.

26 Ye shall not eat the flesh with the blood, ye shall not vse witchcraft, nor obserue times.

“‘Monnwe aboa biara a wɔnsɔnee ne mu mogya ɛnam. “‘Na mommfa mo ho nto ntafowayie anaa bayie so.

27 Ye shall not cut rounde the corners of your heades, neither shalt thou marre the tuftes of thy beard.

“‘Ɛnsɛ sɛ motwitwa mo moma so nwi twitwa mo abɔgyesɛ so sɛdeɛ abosonsomfoɔ yɛ no.

28 Ye shall not cut your flesh for the dead, nor make any print of a marke vpon you: I am the Lord,

“‘Mommotabota mo ho mma ayiyɛ, na monnyɛ nsohyɛdeɛ wɔ mo honam ani nso. Mene Awurade.

29 Thou shalt not make thy daughter common, to cause her to be a whore, least the lande also fall to whoredome, and the lande bee full of wickednesse.

“‘Mma wo babaa nkɔbɔ adwaman mfa ngu ne ho fi na asase no annane abɔnefoɔ asase.

30 Ye shall keepe my Sabbaths and reuerence my Sanctuarie: I am the Lord.

“‘Monni me homeda mmara no so na monni mʼAhyiaeɛ Ntomadan no ni, ɛfiri sɛ, mene Awurade.

31 Ye shall not regarde them that worke with spirites, neither soothsayers: ye shall not seeke to them to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.

“‘Monnkɔ abisa wɔ adebisafoɔ ne abayifoɔ nkyɛn mmfa ngu mo ho fi, na mene Awurade mo Onyankopɔn.

32 Thou shalt rise vp before the horehead, and honour the person of the old man, and dread thy God: I am the Lord.

“‘Momfa obuo ne anidie mma mpanimfoɔ wɔ Onyamesuro mu. Mene Awurade.

33 And if a stranger soiourne with thee in your lande, ye shall not vexe him.

“‘Mommfa no sɛ yɛwɔ ahɔhoɔ wɔ yɛn ɔman yi mu enti yɛbɛsisi wɔn.

34 But the stranger that dwelleth with you, shalbe as one of your selues, and thou shalt loue him as thy selfe: for ye were strangers in the lad of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

Mommu wɔn sɛdeɛ mobu onipa biara. Monnodɔ wɔn sɛ mo ho na monkae sɛ, na mo nso moyɛ ahɔhoɔ wɔ Misraim asase so. Mene Awurade mo Onyankopɔn.

35 Ye shall not doe vniustly in iudgement, in line, in weight, or in measure.

“‘Ɛnsɛ sɛ mobu ntɛnkyea wɔ adesusuo, adekari anaa ade dodoɔ mu.

36 You shall haue iust ballances, true weightes, a true Ephah, and a true Hin. I am the Lord your God, which haue brought you out of the lande of Egypt.

Ɛsɛ sɛ mo nsania ne mo nkariboɔ yɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ. Adeɛ a mode susu nsunsudeɛ ne nneɛma a ɛnyɛ nsunsu no nso, ɛsɛ sɛ ɛyɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, mene Awurade mo Onyankopɔn a mede mo firi Misraim baeɛ no.

37 Therefore shall ye obserue all mine ordinances, and all my iudgements, and doe them: I am the Lord.

“‘Ɛsɛ sɛ modi me mmaransɛm ne mʼahyɛdeɛ no nyinaa so, na mene Awurade.’”