Jeremiah 42

1 Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near,

Afei asraafo mpanyimfo no nyinaa a Karea babarima Yohanan ne Hosaia babarima Yesania ka ho, ne nnipa no nyinaa, efi akumaa so kosi ɔkɛse so kɔɔ

2 And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto YHWH thy Elohim, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us: )

odiyifo Yeremia nkyɛn kɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Yɛsrɛ wo, tie yɛn adesrɛ yi na bɔ Awurade, wo Nyankopɔn mpae ma wɔn a wɔaka yi nyinaa. Sɛnea wuhu no, kan no na yɛdɔɔso nanso afei yɛaka kakraa bi.

3 That YHWH thy Elohim may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do.

Bɔ mpae sɛnea Awurade, wo Nyankopɔn bɛkyerɛ yɛn faako a ɛsɛ sɛ yɛkɔ ne nea ɛsɛ sɛ yɛyɛ.”

4 Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto YHWH your Elohim according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing YHWH shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.

Yeremia buaa wɔn se, “Mate mo asɛm no, na ɔkwan biara so mɛbɔ Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn mpae sɛnea moasrɛ no; mɛka nea Awurade bɛka biara akyerɛ mo na meremfa hwee nsie mo.”

5 Then they said to Jeremiah, YHWH be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which YHWH thy Elohim shall send thee to us.

Na afei, wɔka kyerɛɛ Yeremia se, “Sɛ yɛanyɛ nea Awurade, wo Nyankopɔn soma wo se ka kyerɛ yɛn no a, ma ɔnyɛ ɔdanseni nokwafo ntia yɛn.

6 Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of YHWH our Elohim, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of YHWH our Elohim.

Sɛ yɛpɛ o, sɛ yɛmpɛ o, yɛbɛyɛ osetie ama Awurade, yɛn Nyankopɔn a yɛresoma wo wɔ ne nkyɛn no, sɛnea ebesi yɛn yiye, na yebedi Awurade, yɛn Nyankopɔn asɛm so.”

7 And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of YHWH came unto Jeremiah.

Nna du akyi no, Awurade asɛm baa Yeremia hɔ.

8 Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,

Enti ɔfrɛɛ Karea babarima Yohanan ne asraafo mpanyimfo a wɔka ne ho ne nnipa no nyinaa; efi akumaa so kosi ɔkɛse so.

9 And said unto them, Thus saith YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him;

Na ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Sɛɛ na Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn a mosomaa me sɛ memfa mo adesrɛ nkɔto nʼanim no se:

10 If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.

‘Sɛ motena asase yi so a, mesiesie mo na merensɛe mo, medua mo na merentu mo ase, efisɛ me werɛ ahow wɔ amanehunu a mama aba mo so no ho.

11 Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith YHWH: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.

Munnsuro Babiloniahene a mprempren musuro no no. Munnsuro no, Awurade na ose, efisɛ mene mo wɔ hɔ, megye mo, na mayi mo afi ne tumi ase.

12 And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.

Mehu mo mmɔbɔ na ɔno nso ahu mo mmɔbɔ na ɔde mo asan aba mo asase so.’

13 But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of YHWH your Elohim,

“Nanso sɛ moka se, ‘Yɛrentena saa asase yi so,’ na ne saa nti moanyɛ osetie amma Awurade mo Nyankopɔn,

14 Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell:

na sɛ moka se, ‘Dabi, yɛbɛkɔ akɔtena Misraim, faako a yɛrenhu ɔko, na yɛrente akobɛn nnyigyei na aduankɔm renne yɛn a,’

15 And now therefore hear the word of YHWH, ye remnant of Judah; Thus saith YHWH of hosts, the Elohim of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there;

ɛno de tie Awurade asɛm, mo Yuda nkae. Sɛɛ na Asafo Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn se, ‘Sɛ moawe ahinam sɛ mobɛkɔ akɔtena Misraim, na sɛ munya kɔtena hɔ a,

16 Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.

ɛno de afoa a musuro no bɛto mo wɔ hɔ na ɔkɔm a, mo koma tu wɔ ho no bedi mo akyi akɔ Misraim na hɔ na mubewuwu.

17 So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there; they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: and none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them.

Nokware wɔn a wɔasi wɔn adwene pi sɛ wɔbɛkɔ Misraim akɔtena hɔ no bewuwu wɔ afoa, ɔkɔm ne ɔyaredɔm ano, na wɔn mu baako po renka anaa ɔrenguan mfi amanehunu a mede bɛba wɔn so no mu.’

18 For thus saith YHWH of hosts, the Elohim of Israel; As mine anger and my fury hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so shall my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt: and ye shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this place no more.

Sɛɛ na Asafo Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn se, ‘Sɛnea mʼabufuw ne mʼabufuwhyew hwie guu nnipa a wɔwɔ Yerusalem so no, saa ara na sɛ, mokɔ Misraim a, mʼabufuwhyew behwie agu mo so. Mobɛyɛ nnome, ahodwiriwde, afɔbu ne ahohora; morenhu saa beae yi bio.’

19 YHWH hath said concerning you, O ye remnant of Judah; Go ye not into Egypt: know certainly that I have admonished you this day.

“Yuda nkae, Awurade aka akyerɛ mo se, ‘Monnkɔ Misraim.’ Mommma mo werɛ mmfi, nnɛ merebɔ mo kɔkɔ

20 For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto YHWH your Elohim, saying, Pray for us unto YHWH our Elohim; and according unto all that YHWH our Elohim shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.

sɛ moyɛɛ mfomso a ɛyɛ hu yiye, bere a mosomaa me kɔɔ Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn hɔ, na mokae se, ‘Bɔ Awurade, yɛn Nyankopɔn mpae ma yɛn, na ka nea ɔka biara kyerɛ yɛn na yɛbɛyɛ,’ no.

21 And now I have this day declared it to you; but ye have not obeyed the voice of YHWH your Elohim, nor any thing for the which he hath sent me unto you.

Nnɛ, maka akyerɛ mo, nanso monyɛɛ osetie mmaa Awurade mo Nyankopɔn ara wɔ biribiara a ɔhyɛɛ me sɛ menka nkyerɛ mo no ho.

22 Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to sojourn.

Enti afei mommma mo werɛ mfi sɛ, mubewuwu wɔ afoa, ɔkɔm ne ɔyaredɔm ano wɔ faako a mopɛ sɛ mokɔtena hɔ no.”