Deuteronomy 5

1 And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them: Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and observe to do them.

Mose frɛɛ Israelfoɔ nyinaa ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ: Montie mmara ne ahyɛdeɛ a mede rema mo ɛnnɛ no yie. Monsua na monni so.

2 The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.

Ɛberɛ a yɛwɔ Horeb no, Awurade yɛn Onyankopɔn ne yɛn yɛɛ apam bi.

3 The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.

Ɛnyɛ yɛn agyanom na Awurade ne wɔn yɛɛ apam tete no, na mmom, ɔne yɛn a yɛte ase ɛnnɛ yi na ɛyɛeɛ.

4 The LORD spoke with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire —

Awurade ne mo kasaa animuanimu firi ogyaframa no mu.

5 I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to declare unto you the word of the LORD; for ye were afraid because of the fire, and went not up into the mount — saying:

Megyinaa mo ne Awurade ntam, ɛfiri sɛ, na mosuro ogya no enti, moamforo bepɔ no. Ɔkasa kyerɛɛ me na me nso mekaa nsɛm a ɔkaeɛ no kyerɛɛ mo. Nsɛm a ɔkaeɛ no nie:

6 I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

“Mene Awurade mo Onyankopɔn a meyii mo firii nkoasom wɔ Misraim no.

7 Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.

“Monnsom onyame foforɔ biara nka me ho.

8 Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, even any manner of likeness, of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

Monnyɛ ohoni anaa biribiara a ɛsɛ adeɛ a ɛwɔ ewiem, anaa deɛ ɛwɔ asase so, anaa deɛ ɛwɔ nsuo mu, anaa deɛ ɛwɔ asase ase.

9 Thou shalt not bow down unto them, nor serve them; for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate Me,

Monnkoto ohoni biara nsom no ɛkwan biara so, na me, Awurade mo Onyankopɔn, meyɛ ninkunfoɔ. Na me ne onyame foforɔ bi nkyɛ mo dɔ a modɔ me no. Na sɛ nnipa bi bɔne a wayɛ enti metwe wɔn aso a, metwe wɔn aso kɔsi wɔn awontoatoasoɔ a wɔtan me no nyinaa so.

10 and showing mercy unto the thousandth generation of them that love Me and keep My commandments.

Na medɔ awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ mpem a wɔdɔ me na wɔdi mʼahyɛdeɛ so.

11 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain.

Mommmɔ Awurade Onyankopɔn din basabasa. Sɛ moyɛ saa a, ɔbɛbu mo fɔ.

12 Observe the sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the LORD thy God commanded thee.

Monkae homeda na monni no sɛ ɛda kronkron, sɛdeɛ Awurade ahyɛ no.

13 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work;

Nnansia na momfa nyɛ mo nnwuma nyinaa,

14 but the seventh day is a sabbath unto the LORD thy God, in it thou shalt not do any manner of work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy man-servant and thy maid-servant may rest as well as thou.

na ɛda a ɛtɔ so nson no yɛ homeda ma Awurade Onyankopɔn. Saa ɛda no, ɛnsɛ sɛ moyɛ adwuma biara; ɛnsɛ sɛ mo mmammarima, mo mmabaa anaa mo asomfoɔ anaa mo anantwie ne mo afunumu anaa mo ahɔhoɔ yɛ adwuma biara.

15 And thou shalt remember that thou was a servant in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God brought thee out thence by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.

Monkae sɛ berɛ bi a atwam no na moyɛ nkoa wɔ Misraim, na Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn, nam anwanwa tumi ne tumi nnwuma so na ɔyii mo firii hɔ. Ɛno enti na Awurade mo Onyankopɔn hyɛ mo sɛ monni homeda no.

16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God commanded thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Di wʼagya ne wo maame ni sɛdeɛ Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn, hyɛ mo no. Na ɛbɛma wo nkwa nna aware wɔ asase a Awurade wo Onyankopɔn de bɛma wo no so.

17 Thou shalt not murder.

Nni awu.

18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery.

Nsɛe awadeɛ.

19 Neither shalt thou steal.

Mmɔ korɔno

20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Nni wo yɔnko ho adansekurumu

21 Neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's wife; neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's house, his field, or his man-servant, or his maid-servant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.

Mma wʼani mmere wo yɔnko yere. Mma wʼani mmere wo yɔnko fie anaa nʼasase anaa nʼakoa anaa nʼafenawa, ne nʼanantwie, nʼafunumu anaa biribiara a ɛyɛ wo yɔnko dea.”

22 These words the LORD spoke unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice, and it went on no more. And He wrote them upon two tables of stone, and gave them unto me.

Awurade de nne kɛseɛ a ɛfiri ogyaframa no mu ka kyerɛɛ mo firii omununkum a esum kabii atwa ho ahyia mu. Nsɛm a ɔkaeɛ ara ni na ɔtwerɛɛ ne nsɛm no guu aboɔ ɛpono mmienu so na ɔde maa me.

23 And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain did burn with fire, that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;

Motee nne no firii esum mu ɛberɛ a bepɔ no ogya redɛre framfram no, mmusuakuo mu ntuanofoɔ no nyinaa baa me nkyɛn.

24 and ye said: 'Behold, the LORD our God hath shown us His glory and His greatness, and we have heard His voice out of the midst of the fire; we have seen this day that God doth speak with man, and he liveth.

Wɔkaa sɛ, “Awurade yɛn Onyankopɔn, akyerɛ yɛn nʼanimuonyam ne ne tumi na yɛate ne nne afiri ogya mu. Ɛnnɛ, yɛahunu sɛ, sɛ Onyankopɔn ne onipa kasa koraa a, onipa tumi tena ase.

25 Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us; if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die.

Na afei, adɛn enti na ɛsɛ sɛ yɛwuwu? Sɛ Awurade, yɛn Onyankopɔn, kasa kyerɛ yɛn bio a, akyinnyeɛ biara nni ho sɛ yɛbɛwuwu na ogya no ahye yɛn pasaa.

26 For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

Enti, ɔkra teasefoɔ bɛtumi ate Onyankopɔn teasefoɔ no nne afiri ogyaframa no mu na watena ase anaa?

27 Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God may say; and thou shalt speak unto us all that the LORD our God may speak unto thee; and we will hear it and do it.'

Wo, kɔ na kɔtie deɛ Awurade yɛn Onyankopɔn no ka. Na afei, bra na bɛka biribiara a ɔka kyerɛɛ wo no kyerɛ yɛn, na yɛbɛtie na yɛadi so.”

28 And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spoke unto me; and the LORD said unto me: 'I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee; they have well said all that they have spoken.

Awurade tee mo nne ɛberɛ a mokasa kyerɛɛ me no, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, “Mate nsɛm a nnipa ka kyerɛɛ wo no. Nsɛm a wɔkaaeɛ no nyinaa yɛ.

29 Oh that they had such a heart as this alway, to fear Me, and keep all My commandments, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!

Ao, sɛ daa wɔbɛnya akoma sɛdeɛ ɛbɛma wɔasuro me na wɔadi mʼahyɛdeɛ nyinaa so a, anka ɛbɛyɛ ama wɔn ne wɔn asefoɔ nyinaa afebɔɔ.

30 Go say to them: Return ye to your tents.

“Kɔ na kɔka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ, wɔnsane mmra wɔn ntomadan mu.

31 But as for thee, stand thou here by Me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandment, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.'

Nanso, wo deɛ, wo ne me ntena ha sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a mɛtumi de me nhyɛ ne me mmara ama wo. Wobɛkyerɛkyerɛ nnipa no sɛdeɛ wɔbɛtie wɔ asase a mede rema wɔn no so sɛ wɔn agyapadeɛ.”

32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you; ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

Enti, Mose ka kyerɛɛ nnipa no sɛ, “Monyɛ ɔsetie mma Awurade mo Onyankopɔn ahyɛdeɛ nyinaa, na monni ne nkyerɛkyerɛ so pɛpɛɛpɛ.

33 Ye shall walk in all the way which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.

Akwan a Awurade mo Onyankopɔn ahyɛ mo sɛ monnante so no so, monnante so. Na moatena ase nna tenten na asi mo yie wɔ asase a morebɛkɔ akɔtena so no so.”