Exodus 3
1 Now, Moses, was shepherding the flock of Jethro his father-in-law priest of Midian, —so he led forth the flock behind the desert, and came in unto the mountain of God to Horeb.
Na Mose rehwɛ nʼase Yetro a ɔyɛ Midian sɔfo nguan. Ɔde nguan no wuraa sare no mu kɔɔ akyirikyiri koduu Horeb a ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn bepɔw no so.
2 Then appeared the messenger of Yahweh unto him, in a flame of fire from the midst of the thorn-bush, —so he looked and lo! the thorn-bush burning with fire and yet the thorn-bush, was not consumed.
Prɛko pɛ, na Awurade bɔfo nam wura bi gyaframa mu yii ne ho adi kyerɛɛ Mose. Mose huu sɛ wura no redɛw nanso na ɛnhyew.
3 And, Moses said, Let me turn aside, pray, and see this great sight, —why the thorn-bush, doth not burn up.
Enti Mose kae se, “Mɛkɔ akɔhwɛ anwonwade yi ahu nea nti a wura no nhyew.”
4 And Yahweh saw, that he turned aside to see, —so God called unto him out of the midst of the thorn-bush, and said—Moses! Moses! And he said—Behold me!
Bere a Awurade huu sɛ ɔrekɔhwɛ no, ɔfrɛɛ no fii wura no mu se, “Mose! Mose!” Mose gyee so se, “Me ni.”
5 And he said—Do not draw nigh hither, —put off thy sandals from thy feet, for, the place whereon thou art standing is holy ground.
Onyankopɔn ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Mmɛn me. Yi wo mpaboa na faako a wugyina no yɛ asase kronkron.”
6 And he said—I, am the God of thy father, God of Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God.
Ɔtoaa so se, “Mene wʼagyanom Nyankopɔn, Abraham Nyankopɔn, Isak Nyankopɔn ne Yakob Nyankopɔn no.” Mose kataa nʼanim, efisɛ na osuro sɛ ɔbɛhwɛ Onyankopɔn anim.
7 Then said Yahweh, I have, seen, the humiliation of my people, who are in Egypt, —and their outcry, have I heard, by reason of their task-masters, for I know their pains;
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Mahu amanehunu a me manfo a wɔwɔ Misraim no wɔ mu no, na mate wɔn nkotosrɛ a ɛfa wɔn nnwuma wuranom ho, na minim wɔn ahohia.
8 therefore have I come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians, and to take them up out of that land, into a land good and large, into a land flowing with milk and honey, —into the place of the Canaanite and the Hittite, and the Amorite and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
Maba sɛ merebegye wɔn afi Misraimfo nsam na mayi wɔn afi Misraim asase so de wɔn akɔ asase pa a ɛso bae so, asase a ɛwo ne nufusu wɔ so; asase a Kanaanfo, Hetifo, Amorifo, Perisifo, Hewifo ne Yebusifo te so no so.
9 Now, therefore, lo! the outcry of the sons of Israel, hath come in unto me, —moreover also, I have seen the oppression, wherewith the Egyptians are oppressing them.
Mate Israelfo no su na mahu nya a Misraimfo di wɔn no.
10 Now, therefore, come thou! that I may send thee unto Pharaoh, —and bring thou forth my people—the sons of Israel—out of Egypt.
Enti afei, merebɛsoma wo akɔ Farao nkyɛn, na woakoyi me man Israel afi Misraim.”
11 And Moses said unto God, Who am, I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, —and that I should bring forth the sons of Israel out of Egypt?
Mose kae se, “Mene hena a ɛsɛ sɛ mekɔ Farao anim akoyi Israelfo afi Misraim asase so?”
12 And he said—I will be with thee, and, this, to thee, [shall be] the sign, that, I have sent thee, —When thou bringest forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall do service unto God, upon this mountain.
Onyankopɔn buaa no se, “Mɛka wo ho. Adansede a ɛkyerɛ sɛ me na masoma wo no ni. Sɛ wuyi nnipa no fi Misraim a, mobɛsom Onyankopɔn wɔ saa bepɔw yi so.”
13 And Moses said unto God—Lo! as surely as, I, go in unto the sons of Israel, and say unto them, The God of your fathers, hath sent me unto you, So surely will they say unto me—What is his name? What shall I say unto them?
Mose bisae se, “Sɛ mekɔ Israelfo no nkyɛn kɔka se wɔn agyanom Nyankopɔn na wasoma me na wobisa me se, ‘Onyankopɔn bɛn na mereka ne ho asɛm no’ a, mmuae bɛn na memfa mma wɔn?”
14 And God said unto Moses, I Will Become whatsoever I please, And he said—Thus, shalt thou say to the sons of Israel, I Will Become hath sent me unto you.
Obuaa Mose se, ka se, “Mene nea ɔwɔ hɔ daa no. Ka kyerɛ wɔn se, ‘Mene Nea Mene na wasoma me mo nkyɛn.’”
15 And God said yet further unto Moses—Thus shalt thou say unto the sons of Israel, Yahweh God of your fathers. God of Abraham God of Isaac and God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you. This, is my name to times age-abiding, And, this, my memorial to generation after generation.
Onyankopɔn toaa so se, “Ka kyerɛ Israelfo no se, ‘Awurade a ɔyɛ mo agyanom Abraham, Isak ne Yakob Nyankopɔn na wasoma me mo nkyɛn.’” Eyi ne me din a wɔde bɛkae me daa fi awo ntoatoaso so kosi awo ntoatoaso so.
16 Go—and thou shalt gather together the elders of Israel and shalt say unto them-Yahweh God of your fathers, hath appeared unto me, the God of Abraham Isaac, and Jacob saying, —I am, concerned, for you, and for what is done to you in Egypt;
“Kɔ, frɛ Israelfo mpanyimfo na ka kyerɛ wɔn se, ‘Awurade, Abraham, Isak ne Yakob Nyankopɔn no daa ne ho adi kyerɛɛ me, kae se: Mawɛn mo na mahu nea wɔde ayɛ mo wɔ Misraim.
17 therefore do I say—I will bring you up out of the humiliation of Egypt, into the land of the Canaanite and the Hittite, and the Amorite and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, —into a land flowing with milk and honey.
Mehyɛ bɔ sɛ meyi mo afi mo awerɛhow mu wɔ Misraim de mo akɔ asase a Kanaanfo, Hetifo, Amorifo, Perisifo, Hewifo ne Yebusifo te so nnɛ yi a ɛwo ne nufusu wɔ so no so.’
18 So will they hearken to thy voice, —and thou shalt go in—thou, and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt and ye shall say unto him—Yahweh, God of the Hebrews, hath fallen in with us, Now, therefore let us go, we pray thee, a journey of three days into the desert, that we may sacrifice to Yahweh, our God.
“Israelfo mpanyimfo betie wʼasɛm no. Na ɛsɛ sɛ wo ne mpanyimfo no kɔ Misraimhene hɔ kɔka kyerɛ no se, ‘Awurade, Hebrifo Nyankopɔn, ne yɛn ahyia na waka akyerɛ yɛn se, yentu nnansa kwan nkɔ sare so nkɔbɔ afɔre mma no.’
19 But, I, know, that the king of Egypt will not suffer you to go, —not even by a firm hand.
Nanso minim sɛ Misraimhene remma mo kwan da, gye sɛ nsa bi a ɛyɛ duru hyɛ no ketee.
20 So then I will put forth my hand and smite Egypt, with all my wonders, which I will do in the midst thereof, —and, after that, he will send you forth.
Enti mɛteɛ me nsa na mede anwonwade ahorow a mɛyɛ wɔ wɔn mu no nyinaa atia wɔn. Ɛno akyi no, ɔbɛma mo akɔ.
21 Thus will I give favour to this people in the eyes of the Egyptians, —so shall it come to pass that when ye do go, ye shall not go empty;
“Mɛma mo anim aba nyam wɔ Misraimfo no anim na wɔahyehyɛ akyɛde ama mo, na moankɔ no nsapan.
22 but every woman shall ask of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold and mantles, —and ye shall put them upon your sons and upon your daughters, so shall ye spoil the Egyptians.
Ɔbea biara mmisa dwetɛ ne sikakɔkɔɔ adwinne ne ntama pa mfi nʼafipamfo ne ne fifo mmea nkyɛn na wɔmfa nsiesie wɔn mmabarima ne wɔn mmabea ho. Saayɛ so na mobɛfa afow Misraimfo no.”
