Ezekiel 9
1 Then he cried in my ears with a loud voice, saying, "Cause those who are in charge of the city to draw near, every man with his destroying weapon in his hand."
Afei metee sɛ ɔde nne kɛseɛ team sɛ, “Momfa kuropɔn no awɛmfoɔ no mmra ha, a obiara kura akodeɛ.”
2 Look, six men came from the way of the Upper Gate, which lies toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man in their midst clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side. They went in, and stood beside the bronze altar.
Mehunuu sɛ mmarimma baasia firi atifi ɛpono a ɛkyerɛ atifi fam reba, na obiara kura kɔdiawuo akodeɛ. Na ɔbarima bi a ɔfira nwera na atwerɛdeɛ bɔtɔ bɔ ne nkyɛn mu ka wɔn ho. Wɔba bɛgyinaa kɔbere mfrafraeɛ afɔrebukyia no ho.
3 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 by his side.
Na Israel Onyankopɔn animuonyam pagyaa ne ho firi Kerubim no so, baabi a na anka ɛwɔ no, kɔɔ asɔredan no ɛkwan ano. Afei Awurade frɛɛ ɔbarima a na ɔfira nwera na atwerɛdeɛ bɔtɔ bɔ ne nkyɛn mu no
4 The LORD said to him, "Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark on the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry over all the abominations that are done in its midst."
ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Nante fa Yerusalem kuropɔn nyinaa mu na fa ahyɛnsodeɛ keka wɔn a wosu na wodi awerɛhoɔ wɔ akyiwadeyɛ a ɛkɔ so nyinaa ho no moma so.”
5 To the others he said in my hearing, "Go through the city after him, and strike: do not let your eye spare, neither have pity;
Meretie no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn a aka no sɛ, “Monni nʼakyi mfa kuropɔn no mu na monkunkum, a monnkyerɛ ahummɔborɔ anaa tema biara.
6 kill utterly the old man, the young man and the virgin, and little children and women; but do not come near any man on whom is the mark: and begin at my sanctuary." Then they began at the old men that were before the house.
Monkunkum nkɔkoraa, mmeranteɛ ne mmaayewa, mmaa ne mmɔfra, nanso mommfa mo nsa nka obi a ɔwɔ ahyɛnsodeɛ no. Momfiri aseɛ wɔ me kronkronbea hɔ.” Enti wɔde mpanimfoɔ a wɔwɔ asɔredan no anim no hyɛɛ aseɛ.
7 He said to them, "Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain. Go forth." They went forth, and struck in the city.
Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mongu asɔredan no ho fi na momfa wɔn a wɔakunkum wɔn no nhyɛ adihɔ hɔ ma. Monkɔ!” Enti wɔkɔɔeɛ, na wɔhyɛɛ aseɛ kunkumm nnipa wɔ Yerusalem kuropɔn no mu nyinaa.
8 It happened, while they were smiting, and I was left, that I fell on my face, and cried, and said, "Ah, LORD. Will you destroy all the residue of Israel in your pouring out of your wrath on Jerusalem?"
Ɛberɛ a wɔrekunkum na aka me nko ara no, mebutuu hɔ suiɛ sɛ, “Aa Otumfoɔ Awurade! Worebɛsɛe Israel nkaeɛfoɔ yi nyinaa ɛsiane wʼabufuhyeɛ a aba Yerusalem soɔ yi enti anaa?”
9 Then he said to me, "The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perversion: for they say, 'The LORD has forsaken the land, and the LORD doesn't see.'
Na ɔbuaa me sɛ, “Israelfoɔ ne Yuda amumuyɛ dɔɔso dodo; mogyahwiegu ahyɛ asase no so ma na ntɛnkyea ahyɛ asase no so ma. Wɔka sɛ, ‘Awurade agya asase no; Awurade nhunu.’
10 As for me also, my eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will bring their way on their head."
Ɛno enti, merenhunu wɔn mmɔbɔ na meremma wɔmmfa wɔn ho nni, na mɛma deɛ wɔayɛ no abɔ wɔn ankasa tiri so.”
11 Look, the man clothed in linen, who had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, "I have done as you have commanded me."
Afei, ɔbarima a ɔfira nwera na atwerɛdeɛ bɔ ne nkyɛn mu no de nkra baeɛ sɛ, “Mayɛ sɛdeɛ wohyɛeɛ no.”
