Jeremiah 26
1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, came this word from Yahweh saying:
Yehoiakim a ɔyɛ Yudahene Yosia babarima adedi mfiase mfe no, saa asɛm yi fi Awurade nkyɛn bae:
2 Thus, saith Yahweh, —Stand thou in the court of the house of Yahweh, and speak unto all the cities of Judah who are entering in to bow down in the house of Yahweh, all the words which I have commanded thee to speak unto them, —do not thou keep back a word:
“Sɛɛ na Awurade se: Gyina Awurade fi mu adiwo hɔ, na ka kyerɛ nnipa a wofi Yuda nkurow mu bɛsom wɔ Awurade fi mu nyinaa. Ka nea mehyɛ wo no nyinaa kyerɛ wɔn; nyi asɛm biara mfi mu.
3 Peradventure they will hear, and return every man from his wicked way, —and I shall repent as to the calamity which I am devising to execute upon them because of the wickedness of their doings:
Ebia wobetie, na wɔn mu biara asan afi nʼakwammɔne so. Sɛ ɛba saa a, mɛtwɛn, na meremfa amanehunu a wɔn bɔne nti mepɛɛ sɛ mede ba wɔn so no mma bio.
4 Therefore shalt thou say unto them Thus, saith Yahweh, —If ye will not hearken unto me, To walk in my law which I have set before you;
Ka kyerɛ wɔn se, ‘Nea Awurade se ni: Sɛ moantie me, na moanni me mmara a mahyɛ mo no so,
5 To hearken unto the words of my servants the prophets, whom I am sending unto you, even, betimes, sending, though ye have not hearkened,
na sɛ moantie nsɛm a mʼasomfo adiyifo a mesoma wɔn mo nkyɛn bere biara no ka kyerɛ mo no a, (mpo munntiee wɔn),
6 Then I will make this house like Shiloh, —And, this city, will I make a contempt to all the nations of the earth.
ɛno de, mɛyɛ ofi yi sɛ Silo, na kuropɔn yi ayɛ nnome wɔ asase so aman nyinaa mu.’”
7 So the priests and the prophets, and all the people, heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of Yahweh.
Asɔfo, adiyifo ne nnipa no nyinaa tee sɛ Yeremia reka saa nsɛm yi, wɔ Awurade fi hɔ.
8 And it came to pass when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that Yahweh had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets, and all the people laid hold of him, saying—Thou shalt, surely die!
Na Yeremia wiee nsɛm a Awurade ka kyerɛɛ no se ɔnka nkyerɛ nnipa no nyinaa no ka no, asɔfo no, adiyifo ne nnipa no nyinaa tow hyɛɛ ne so kae se, “Ɛsɛ sɛ wuwu!
9 Why hast thou prophesied in the name of Yahweh, saying, Like Shiloh, shall this house become, And this city, shall be desolate, without inhabitant? And all the people, were gathered together unto Jeremiah in the house of Yahweh,
Adɛn na wohyɛ nkɔm wɔ Awurade din mu se, ofi yi bɛyɛ sɛ Silo na kuropɔn yi bɛda mpan a obiara ntena mu ana?” Na nnipa no nyinaa betwaa Yeremia ho hyiaa wɔ Awurade fi hɔ.
10 When the princes of Judah heard these things, then came they up out of the house of the king, unto the house of Yahweh, —and took their seats in the opening of the new gate of Yahweh.
Bere a Yuda adwumayɛfo tee saa nsɛm yi no, wofii ahemfi hɔ foro kɔɔ Awurade fi kɔtenaa ofi no Pon Foforo no ano.
11 Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes, and unto all the people, saying, —Worthy of death, is this man, because he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your own ears,
Na asɔfo no ne adiyifo no ka kyerɛɛ adwumayɛfo no ne nnipa no nyinaa se, “Ɛsɛ sɛ wobu saa ɔbarima yi kumfɔ, efisɛ wahyɛ nkɔm atia kuropɔn yi. Moate wɔ mo asom!”
12 Then spake Jeremiah, unto all the princes and unto all the people, saying, —Yahweh, sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city, all the words that ye have heard.
Na Yeremia kasa yii ne ho ano wɔ adwumayɛfo ne nnipa no nyinaa anim se, “Awurade somaa me se, memmɛhyɛ nkɔm ntia ofi yi ne kuropɔn yi sɛnea moate no nyinaa.
13 Now, therefore amend your ways, and your doings, and hearken unto the voice of Yahweh your God, —that Yahweh may repent him, as to the calamity which he hath spoken concerning you.
Na afei monteɛteɛ mo akwan ne mo nneyɛe, na monyɛ osetie mma Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn. Na Awurade bɛtwɛn, na ɔremfa amanehunu a ɔpɛɛ sɛ ɔde ba mo so no mma bio.
14 But, I, behold me in your hand, —do with me as may be good and right in your eyes;
Me de, mewɔ mo nsam; mubetumi ayɛ me sɛnea eye na ɛteɛ wɔ mo ani so.
15 Only, ye must, know, that If, ye, do put me, to death, verily innocent blood, are ye laying upon yourselves, and against this city, and against her inhabitants, —for of a truth, did Yahweh send me unto you, to speak in your ears, all these words.
Nanso monkae se, sɛ mukum me a, moahwie mogya a edi bem agu, na so afɔdi bɛba mo so, kuropɔn yi so ne wɔn a wɔtete mu no so; na nokware Awurade na wasoma me sɛ memmɛka nsɛm yi nyinaa ngu mo asom.”
16 Then said the princes, and all the people, unto the priests and unto the prophets, —There is nothing in this man worthy of death, for in the name of Yahweh our God, hath he spoken unto us.
Na adwumayɛfo no ne nnipa no nyinaa ka kyerɛɛ asɔfo no ne adiyifo no se, “Ɛnsɛ sɛ wobu saa ɔbarima yi kumfɔ! Wakasa akyerɛ yɛn wɔ Awurade, yɛn Nyankopɔn din mu.”
17 Then rose up men from among the elders of the land, and spake unto all the convocation of the people saying:
Na asase no so mpanyimfo no mu bi sɔree, na wɔka kyerɛɛ bagua no nyinaa se,
18 Micah the Morashtite, was prophesying, in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, —and he spake unto all the people of Judah, saying, thus, saith Yahweh of hosts—Zion, as a field, shall be plowed, And, Jerusalem, into heaps of ruins, shall be turned, And, the mountain of the house, [be] like mounds in a jungle,
“Mika a ofi Moreset hyɛɛ nkɔm wɔ Yudahene Hesekia bere so ka kyerɛɛ Yudafo nyinaa se, ‘Sɛɛ na Asafo Awurade se: “‘Wobefuntum Sion te sɛ afuw. Na Yerusalem bɛyɛ mmubui na asɔredan no koko bɛyɛ sɛ nkɔ a nkyɛkyerɛ afuw wɔ so.’
19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put, him to death? Did he not revere Yahweh, and appease the face of Yahweh? And did not Yahweh repent him, as to the calamity which he had spoken against them? We, therefore are doing a great wickedness against our own lives!
Na Yudahene Hesekia anaa Yudani bi kum no ana? Hesekia ansuro Awurade ansrɛ ne hɔ adom? Na ɛno amma Awurade antwɛn sɛ obeyi amanehunu a ɔpɛɛ sɛ ɔde ba wɔn so no amfi wɔn so ana? Yɛreyɛ de amanehunu kɛse aba yɛn ankasa so!”
20 There was however, a man, prophesying in the name of Yahweh, Urijah, son of Shemaiah, of Keriath-jearim, —who prophesied against this city, and against this land, according to all the words of Jeremiah.
(Semaia babarima Uria a, ofi Kiriat-Yearim no nso yɛ ɔbarima foforo a ɔhyɛɛ nkɔm wɔ Awurade din mu; ɔhyɛɛ nkɔm koro yi ara tiaa saa kuropɔn yi ne saa asase yi, sɛnea Yeremia yɛe no.
21 And when King Jehoiakim, and all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, then the king sought to put him to death, —but Urijah heard, and feared and fled and entered Egypt.
Bere a ɔhene Yehoiakim ne ne mpanyimfo ne nʼadwumayɛfo nyinaa tee ne nsɛm no, ɔhene no pɛɛ sɛ okum no, nanso Uria tee no, ɔde ehu guan kɔɔ Misraim.
22 Then did King Jehoiakim send men to Egypt, —even Elnathan son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt
Ɔhene Yehoiakim somaa Akbor babarima Elnatan ne mmarima bi kɔɔ Misraim.
23 and they brought forth Urijah out of Egypt, and took him in unto King Jehoiakim, who smote him with the sword, —and cast out his dead body among the graves of the sons of the people.
Wɔde Uria fii Misraim bae, na wɔde no kɔmaa ɔhene Yehoiakim. Ɔma wɔde afoa kum no na wɔtow ne funu kyenee kwasafo asiei.)
24 Howbeit the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan, turned out to be with Jeremiah, —so as not to give him up into the hand of the people, to put him to death.
Afei nso, na Safan babarima Ahikam gyina Yeremia akyi, enti wɔamfa no amma dɔm no sɛ wonkum no.
