Exodus 4
1 Then responded Moses, and said, And lo! they will not believe me, neither hearken to my voice, —for they will say, Yahweh, hath not appeared unto thee.
Na Mose buaa no se, “Sɛ wɔannye me anni anaa wɔantie asɛm a mɛka no, na wɔka se, ‘Awurade nyii ne ho adi nkyerɛɛ wo ɛ?’”
2 And Yahweh said unto him—What is this in thy hand? And he said—A staff.
Awurade bisaa no se, “Dɛn na wukura yi?” Obuae se, “Oguanhwɛfo pema.”
3 Then said he—Cast it to the earth. And he cast it to the earth, and it became a serpent, —and Moses fled from the face thereof.
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Tow kyene fam.” Enti ɔtow kyenee fam ma ɛdan ɔwɔ. Mose guan fii aboa no ho.
4 And Yahweh said unto Moses, Put forth thy hand, and take it by its tail: So he put forth his hand, and laid hold of it, and it became a staff in his hand: —
Na Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose se, “So ɔwɔ no dua mu na kyere no!” Osoo ne dua mu kyeree no no, ɛsan dan pema no.
5 that they may believe that Yahweh, God of their fathers, —God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob hath appeared unto thee.
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Kɔyɛ saa na wobegye wo adi. Ɛbɛma wɔahu sɛ wɔn agyanom Abraham, Isak ne Yakob Nyankopɔn ada ne ho adi akyerɛ wo ampa.”
6 Then said Yahweh unto him, yet again—Bring, I pray thee, thy hand, into thy bosom. So he brought his hand, into his bosom, —and then took it out, and lo! his hand, was leprous, —like snow,
Afei, Awurade kae se, “Fa wo nsa hyɛ wʼatade mu.” Mose de ne nsa hyɛɛ nʼatade mu, na oyii no, na kwata ayɛ ne nsa ho; ayɛ fitaa sɛ sukyerɛmma.
7 And he said—Put back thy hand into thy bosom: So he put back his hand into his bosom, —and then took it out of his bosom, and lo it had come again like his own flesh:
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ no bio se, “Fa wo nsa hyɛ wʼatade mu bio.” Enti Mose san de ne nsa hyɛɛ nʼatade mu, na oyii no, na kwata no agyae ama ne nsa no ho ayɛ sɛnea ɛte kan no.
8 thus shall it come to pass, if they will not believe thee, nor hearken to the voice of the first sign, then will they believe the voice of the next sign;
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Sɛ wɔannye anwonwade a edi kan no anni a, wobegye nea ɛto so abien no adi.
9 and it shall come to pass if they will not believe even these two signs nor hearken to thy voice, then shalt thou take of the water of the river, and pour it out on the dry land, —so shall the water which thou hast taken from the river, become, yea it shall become, blood, on the dry land.
Na sɛ nsɛnkyerɛnne abien yi akyi no wɔannye wo anni a, kɔsaw nsu fi Asubɔnten Nil mu na behwie gu asase wosee bi so na ɛbɛdan mogya.”
10 And Moses said unto Yahweh—Pardon, O My Lord! not a man of words, am I, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant, —for heavy of mouth and heavy of tongue, I am.
Nanso Mose srɛe se, “Awurade, minnim kasa. Ebesi nnɛ anaa efi bere a wo ne me kasae mpo no, mʼano ntew.”
11 Then Yahweh said unto him—Who appointed a mouth for man, or who appointeth him to be dumb, or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, Yahweh?
Awurade bisaa no se, “Hena na ɔyɛɛ onipa ano? Ɛnyɛ me Awurade na meyɛe? Hena na ɔbɔ onipa ma otumi kasa anaa ɔmma no nkasa. Hena na ɔma no hu ade anaa ɔmma no nhu ade. Hena na ɔma no tumi te asɛm anaa ɔmma no nte asɛm?
12 Now, therefore go, —and, I, will be with thy mouth, so will I direct thee, what thou shalt speak.
Afei kɔ, na kɔyɛ nea maka akyerɛ wo no na mɛboa wo ama woatumi akasa yiye, na mɛkyerɛ wo nea wobɛka nso.”
13 And he said—Pardon, O My Lord! send, I pray thee by the hand of him whom thou wilt send—
Nanso Mose kae se, “Awurade wʼakoa resrɛ wo, soma onipa foforo.”
14 Then was kindled the anger of Yahweh against Moses, and he said—Is there not Aaron, thy brother, the Levite? I know that he, can speak. Moreover also lo! he himself is coming forth to meet thee, as surely as he seeth thee, so surely will he rejoice in his heart.
Awurade bo fuwii, enti ɔkaa se, “Na wo nua Aaron, Lewini no nso ɛ, minim sɛ nʼano atew. Na hwɛ ɔno na ɔrebehyia wo no, na sɛ ohu wo a, nʼani begye.
15 Then shalt thou speak unto him, and shalt put the words in his mouth, —and, I, will be with thy mouth and with his mouth, so will I direct you what ye shall do.
Wobɛkasa akyerɛ no na woaka nsɛm ahyɛ nʼanom; mɛboa mo baanu no ama moakasa, na makyerɛ mo nea mobɛyɛ.
16 And, he, shall speak for thee unto the people, —so shall it come to pass that he shall become thy mouth, and thou shalt become to him as God.
Ɔbɛyɛ wo kyeame wɔ ɔman no anim, na wo nso woayɛ sɛ ne Nyankopɔn aka asɛm a wopɛ sɛ ɛda gua akyerɛ no.
17 And this staff, take thou in thy hand, —wherewith thou shalt do the signs.
Sɛ worekɔ a, fa wo pema no sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a, wubetumi de ayɛ anwonwade a makyerɛ wo no.”
18 So Moses went and returned unto Jethro his father-in-law and said to him—Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren who are in Egypt, that I may see whether they are yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses: Go and prosper.
Mose kɔɔ fie kɔka kyerɛɛ nʼase Yetro se, “Mɛsrɛ wo kwan na makɔ Misraim akɔsra mʼabusuafo akɔhwɛ sɛ wɔtete ase ana.” Yetro penee so se, “Kɔ. Mihyira wo kosɛkosɛ.”
19 Then said Yahweh unto Moses in Midian, Go, return to Egypt, —for all the men are dead who were seeking thy life.
Ansa na Mose rebefi Midian no, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Nsuro sɛ wobɛsan akɔ Misraim, efisɛ wɔn a na wɔrehwehwɛ wo akum wo no nyinaa awuwu.”
20 So Moses took his wife and his sons, and caused them to ride upon the ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt, —and Moses took the staff of God in his hand.
Enti Mose faa ne yere ne ne mma de wɔn tenatenaa mfurum so sii mu sɛ ɔrekɔ Misraim. Na ɔfaa Onyankopɔn pema no kitae.
21 And Yahweh said unto Moses, When thou goest to return to Egypt, see as touching all the wonders which I have put in thy hand, that thou do them before Pharaoh—but, I, will let his heart wax bold, and he will not suffer the people to go.
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose se, “Sɛ wudu Misraim a, kɔ Farao hɔ na kɔyɛ anwonwade a makyerɛ wo yi kyerɛ no, nanso mepirim ne koma sɛnea ɔremma nnipa no nkɔ.
22 Then shalt thou say unto Pharaoh, Thus, saith Yahweh—My son—my firstborn, is Israel;
Na ka kyerɛ no se, ‘Awurade se, Israel yɛ mʼabakan
23 Therefore I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me, But if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I, am going to slay, thy son, thy firstborn.
na mehyɛɛ wo sɛ, “Ma no kwan na ɔnkɔ na ɔnkɔsom me.” Nanso woampene; nti mekum wʼabakan.’”
24 And it came to pass, on the way, in the resting-place for the night, that Yahweh fell upon him, and sought to kill him.
Mose ne nʼabusuafo nam no, ade saa wɔn ma wɔpɛɛ baabi dae. Awurade daa ne ho adi kyerɛɛ Mose na ohunahunaa no sɛ obekum no.
25 So Zipporah took a sharp stone and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it down at his feet, —and said—Surely, a bridegroom by rites of blood, art thou to me!
Enti ne yere Sipora faa sekan de twaa ne babarima kumaa twetia tow kyenee Mose nan ase kae se, “Mogya ayeforokunu ne wo.”
26 So he let him go, Then, it was that she said, A bridegroom by rites of blood—with regard to the rites of circumcision.
Enti Awurade gyaa Mose. (Na Sipora kae se, “Woyɛ mogya ayeforokunu,” a na ɔde rekyerɛ twetiatwa.)
27 And Yahweh said unto Aaron, Go thy way to meet Moses, towards the desert. So he went his way, and fell in with him in the mountain of God and kissed him.
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Aaron se, “Kɔ sare no so kohyia Mose.” Enti Aaron kɔɔ Onyankopɔn Bepɔw no so kohyiaa Mose few nʼafono.
28 And Moses told Aaron, all the words of Yahweh wherewith he had sent him, —and all the signs wherewith he had charged him.
Na Mose kaa nsɛm a Awurade ka kyerɛɛ no bere a ɔresoma no no ne anwonwade a ɔhyɛɛ no sɛ ɔnyɛ no nyinaa kyerɛɛ Aaron.
29 So Moses and Aaron went their way, —and gathered together all the elders of the sons of Israel.
Mose ne Aaron hyiaa Israelfo mpanyimfo no nyinaa,
30 And Aaron spake all the words which Yahweh had spoken unto Moses, —and did the signs before the eyes of the people,
na Aaron kaa nsɛm a Awurade aka akyerɛ Mose no nyinaa kyerɛɛ wɔn, na Mose yɛɛ anwonwade no kyerɛɛ wɔn
31 And the people believed, —and when they heard that Yahweh had concerned himself for the sons of Israel, and that he had looked upon their humiliation, then bent they their heads and bowed themselves down.
ma wogye dii. Na wɔtee sɛ Awurade dwen wɔn ho na wahu wɔn awerɛhowdi no, wobuu nkotodwe sɔree no.
