Ezekiel 9

1 Then he called in mine ears with a loud voice, saying: 'Cause ye them that have charge over the city to draw near, every man with his destroying weapon in his hand.'

Afei metee sɛ ɔde nne kɛse teɛ mu se, “Momfa kuropɔn no awɛmfo no mmra ha, a obiara kura akode.”

2 And, behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lieth toward the north, every man with his weapon of destruction in his hand; and one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn on his side. And they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar.

Mihuu sɛ mmarima baasia fi atifi pon a ɛkyerɛ atifi fam reba, na obiara kura awudi akode. Na ɔbarima bi a ofura nwera na nkyerɛwde kotoku bɔ ne nkyɛn mu ka wɔn ho. Wɔba begyinaa kɔbere mfrafrae afɔremuka no ho.

3 And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon it was, to the threshold of the house; and He called to the man clothed in linen, who had the writer's inkhorn on his side.

Na Israel Nyankopɔn anuonyam maa ne ho so fi kerubim no so, faako a na anka ɛwɔ no, kɔɔ asɔredan no kwan ano. Afei Awurade frɛɛ ɔbarima a na ofura nwera na nkyerɛwde kotoku bɔ ne nkyɛn mu no

4 And the LORD said unto him: 'Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that are done in the midst thereof.'

ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Nantew fa Yerusalem nkuropɔn nyinaa mu na fa agyiraehyɛde keka wɔn a wosu na wodi awerɛhow wɔ akyiwadeyɛ a ɛkɔ so nyinaa ho no moma so.”

5 And to the others He said in my hearing: 'Go ye through the city after him, and smite; let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity;

Meretie no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn a aka no se, “Munni nʼakyi mfa kuropɔn no mu na munkunkum, a monnkyerɛ ahummɔbɔ anaa ɔtema biara.

6 slay utterly the old man, the young man and the maiden, and little children and women; but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at My sanctuary.' Then they began at the elders that were before the house.

Munkunkum nkwakoraa, mmerante ne mmeawa, mmea ne mmofra, nanso mommfa mo nsa nka obi a ɔwɔ agyiraehyɛde no. Mumfi ase wɔ me kronkronbea hɔ.” Enti wɔde mpanyimfo a wɔwɔ asɔredan no anim no fii ase.

7 And He said unto them: 'Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain; go ye forth.' And they went forth, and smote in the city.

Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Mungu asɔredan no ho fi na momfa wɔn a wɔakunkum wɔn no nhyɛ adiwo hɔ ma. Monkɔ!” Enti wɔkɔe, na wofii ase kunkum nnipa wɔ Yerusalem kuropɔn no mu nyinaa.

8 And it came to pass, while they were smiting, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said: 'Ah Lord GOD! wilt Thou destroy all the residue of Israel in Thy pouring out of Thy fury upon Jerusalem?'

Bere a wɔrekunkum na aka me nko ara no, mibutuw hɔ sui se, “Aa, Otumfo Awurade! Worebɛsɛe Israel nkae yi nyinaa esiane wʼabufuwhyew a aba Yerusalem so yi nti ana?”

9 Then said He unto me: 'The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of wresting of judgment; for they say: The LORD hath forsaken the land, and the LORD seeth not.

Na obuaa me se, “Israelfi ne Yuda amumɔyɛ dɔɔso dodo; mogyahwiegu ahyɛ asase no so ma na ntɛnkyew ahyɛ asase no so ma. Wɔka se, ‘Awurade agyaw asase no; Awurade nhu.’

10 And as for Me also, Mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will bring their way upon their head.'

Ɛno nti, merenhu wɔn mmɔbɔ na meremma wɔmmfa wɔn ho nni, na mɛma nea wɔayɛ no abɔ wɔn ankasa ti so.”

11 And, behold, the man clothed in linen, who had the inkhorn on his side, reported, saying: 'I have done according to all that Thou hast commanded me.'

Afei ɔbarima a ofura nwera na nkyerɛwe ade bɔ ne nkyɛn mu no de nkra bae se, “Mayɛ sɛnea wohyɛe no.”