Ezekiel 20

1 and to be in/on/with year [the] seventh in/on/with fifth in/on/with ten to/for month to come (in): come human from old: elder Israel to/for to seek [obj] LORD and to dwell to/for face: before my

Afe a ɛtɔ so nson no bosome enum no ɛda a ɛtɔ so edu no, Israel mpanimfoɔ no mu bi bɛbisaa Awurade hɔ adeɛ, na wɔtenatenaa mʼanim.

2 and to be word LORD to(wards) me to/for to say

Na Awurade asɛm baa me nkyɛn sɛ:

3 son: child man to speak: speak with old: elder Israel and to say to(wards) them thus to say Lord YHWH/God to/for to seek [obj] me you(m. p.) to come (in): come alive I if: surely no to seek to/for you utterance Lord YHWH/God

“Onipa ba, kasa kyerɛ Israel mpanimfoɔ no sɛ: ‘Yei ne deɛ Otumfoɔ Awurade seɛ: Moaba sɛ morebɛbisa me nkyɛn adeɛ anaa? Sɛ mete ase yi, meremma mo ɛkwan mma mommisa me nkyɛn mmoa, Otumfoɔ Awurade na ɔseɛ.’

4 to judge [obj] them to judge son: child man [obj] abomination father their to know them

“Bu wɔn atɛn. Bu wɔn atɛn, onipa ba. Fa wɔn agyanom akyiwadeɛ a wɔyɛeɛ no si wɔn anim

5 and to say to(wards) them thus to say Lord YHWH/God in/on/with day to choose I in/on/with Israel and to lift: vow hand: vow my to/for seed: children house: household Jacob and to know to/for them in/on/with land: country/planet Egypt and to lift: vow hand: vow my to/for them to/for to say I LORD God your

na ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ: ‘Yei ne deɛ Otumfoɔ Awurade seɛ: Ɛda a meyii Israel no, memaa me nsa so kaa ntam kyerɛɛ Yakob efie asefoɔ na meyii me ho adi kyerɛɛ wɔn wɔ Misraim. Memaa me nsa so ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mene Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn.”

6 in/on/with day [the] he/she/it to lift: vow hand: vow my to/for them to/for to come out: send them from land: country/planet Egypt to(wards) land: country/planet which to spy to/for them to flow: flowing milk and honey beauty he/she/it to/for all [the] land: country/planet

Saa ɛda no, mekaa wɔn ntam sɛ mɛyi wɔn afiri Misraim na mede wɔn aba asase a mahwehwɛ ama wɔn, asase a ɛwoɔ ne nufosuo sene wɔ so, asase nyinaa mu deɛ ɛyɛ papa paa.

7 and to say to(wards) them man: anyone abomination eye his to throw and in/on/with idol Egypt not to defile I LORD God your

Na meka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mo mu biara nto nsɛsodeɛ tantan a mode mo ani asi soɔ no ntwene na mommfa Misraim ahoni no ngu mo ho fi, mene Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn.”

8 and to rebel in/on/with me and not be willing to/for to hear: hear to(wards) me man: anyone [obj] abomination eye their not to throw and [obj] idol Egypt not to leave: forsake and to say to/for to pour: pour rage my upon them to/for to end: expend face: anger my in/on/with them in/on/with midst land: country/planet Egypt

“‘Nanso wɔyɛɛ dɔm tiaa me na wɔantie me; Wɔantoto nsɛsodeɛ tantan no a wɔde wɔn ani asi soɔ no angu, na wɔannyae ahoni a ɛfiri Misraim no akyiri die. Enti mekaa sɛ mɛhwie mʼabufuhyeɛ agu wɔn so de awie mʼabufuo wɔ wɔn so wɔ Misraim.

9 and to make: do because name my to/for lest to profane/begin: profane to/for eye: seeing [the] nation which they(masc.) in/on/with midst their which to know to(wards) them to/for eye: seeing their to/for to come out: send them from land: country/planet Egypt

Nanso me din enti, meyɛɛ deɛ ɛmma wɔngu me ho fi wɔ amanaman a wɔtete mu no anim, aman a meyii me ho adi kyerɛɛ Israelfoɔ wɔ mu, de yii wɔn firii Misraim no.

10 and to come out: send them from land: country/planet Egypt and to come (in): bring them to(wards) [the] wilderness

Enti medii wɔn anim firii Misraim, de wɔn baa ɛserɛ no so.

11 and to give: give to/for them [obj] statute my and [obj] justice: judgement my to know [obj] them which to make: do [obj] them [the] man and to live in/on/with them

Mede me nhyehyɛeɛ maa wɔn na me ma wɔhunuu me mmara, ɛfiri sɛ obiara a ɔdi soɔ no nam so bɛnya nkwa.

12 and also [obj] Sabbath my to give: give to/for them to/for to be to/for sign: indicator between me and between them to/for to know for I LORD to consecrate: consecate them

Na mede me home nna maa wɔn sɛ ɛnyɛ nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ wɔ yɛn ntam, sɛdeɛ wɔbɛhunu sɛ me Awurade na meyɛɛ wɔn kronkron.

13 and to rebel in/on/with me house: household Israel in/on/with wilderness in/on/with statute my not to go: walk and [obj] justice: judgement my to reject which to make: do [obj] them [the] man and to live in/on/with them and [obj] Sabbath my to profane/begin: profane much and to say to/for to pour: pour rage my upon them in/on/with wilderness to/for to end: finish them

“‘Nanso, Israelfoɔ tee mʼanim atua wɔ ɛserɛ no so. Wɔanni me nhyehyɛeɛ so, na wɔpoo me mmara no, nanso onipa a ɔbɛdi soɔ no bɛnya nkwa wɔ wɔn mu, na wɔguu me home nna ho fi koraa. Enti mekaa sɛ mɛhwie mʼabufuhyeɛ agu wɔn so na masɛe wɔn wɔ ɛserɛ no so.

14 and to make: do because name my to/for lest to profane/begin: profane to/for eye: seeing [the] nation which to come out: send them to/for eye: seeing their

Nanso, me din enti, meyɛɛ deɛ ɛmma ho ɛkwan ma wɔnngu me ho fi wɔ amanaman a meyii wɔn firii so no ani so.

15 and also I to lift: vow hand: vow my to/for them in/on/with wilderness to/for lest to come (in): bring [obj] them to(wards) [the] land: country/planet which to give: give to flow: flowing milk and honey beauty he/she/it to/for all [the] land: country/planet

Afei memaa me nsa so kaa ntam wɔ ɛserɛ no so sɛ meremfa wɔn nkɔ asase a mede ama wɔn no so, asase a ɛwoɔ ne nufosuo sene soɔ, nsase nyinaa mu deɛ ɛyɛ pa ara no,

16 because in/on/with justice: judgement my to reject and [obj] statute my not to go: walk in/on/with them and [obj] Sabbath my to profane/begin: profane for after idol their heart their to go: went

ɛfiri sɛ, wɔpoo me mmara, wɔanni mʼahyɛdeɛ so na wɔguu me home nna ho fi, ɛsiane sɛ na wɔn akoma da wɔn ahoni no so.

17 and to pity eye my upon them from to ruin them and not to make [obj] them consumption in/on/with wilderness

Nanso mehunuu wɔn mmɔbɔ, na mansɛe wɔn, na mantɔre wɔn ase wɔ ɛserɛ no so.

18 and to say to(wards) son: child their in/on/with wilderness in/on/with statute: decree father your not to go: walk and [obj] justice: judgement their not to keep: obey and in/on/with idol their not to defile

Meka kyerɛɛ wɔn mma wɔ ɛserɛ no so sɛ, “Monnni mo agyanom ahyɛdeɛ ne wɔn mmara so, na mommfa wɔn ahoni ngu mo ho fi.

19 I LORD God your in/on/with statute my to go: walk and [obj] justice: judgement my to keep: careful and to make: do [obj] them

Mene Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn; monni mʼahyɛdeɛ so na monhwɛ yie nni me mmara so.

20 and [obj] Sabbath my to consecrate: consecate and to be to/for sign: indicator between me and between you to/for to know for I LORD God your

Monyɛ me home nna kronkron na ɛnyɛ nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ wɔ me ne mo ntam. Afei mobɛhunu sɛ mene Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn no.”

21 and to rebel in/on/with me [the] son: child in/on/with statute my not to go: walk and [obj] justice: judgement my not to keep: careful to/for to make: do [obj] them which to make: do [obj] them [the] man and to live in/on/with them [obj] Sabbath my to profane/begin: profane and to say to/for to pour: pour rage my upon them to/for to end: expend face: anger my in/on/with them in/on/with wilderness

“‘Nanso mma no yɛɛ dɔm tiaa me. Wɔanni mʼahyɛdeɛ so, na wɔanhwɛ anni me mmara so, deɛ onipa di so a ɔbɛnya nkwa no. Wɔguu me home nna ho fi. Enti mekaa sɛ mɛhwie mʼabufuhyeɛ agu wɔn so de awie mʼabufuo a ɛtia wɔn wɔ ɛserɛ no so.

22 and to return: turn back [obj] hand my and to make: do because name my to/for lest to profane/begin: profane to/for eye: seeing [the] nation which to come out: send [obj] them to/for eye: seeing their

Nanso metwentwɛn so, na me din enti, meyɛɛ deɛ amma ɛho ngu fi wɔ aman a meyii wɔn firii so no ani so.

23 also I to lift: vow [obj] hand: vow my to/for them in/on/with wilderness to/for to scatter [obj] them in/on/with nation and to/for to scatter [obj] them in/on/with land: country/planet

Memaa me nsa so kaa ntam wɔ ɛserɛ no so sɛ mɛhwete wɔn wɔ amanaman no so na mabɔ wɔn apansam wɔ nsase no so,

24 because justice: judgement my not to make: do and statute my to reject and [obj] Sabbath my to profane/begin: profane and after idol father their to be eye their

ɛfiri sɛ, wɔanni me mmara so, na mmom wɔpoo mʼahyɛdeɛ guu me home nna ho fi, na wɔn ani kɔdii wɔn agyanom ahoni akyi.

25 and also I to give: give to/for them statute: decree not pleasant and justice: judgement not to live in/on/with them

Bio, mede wɔn hyɛɛ nhyehyɛeɛ a ɛnyɛ, ne mmara a ɛde asotwe mmom na ɛbɛba wɔn so, na ɛnyɛ nkwa;

26 and to defile [obj] them in/on/with gift their in/on/with to pass all firstborn womb because be desolate: destroyed them because which to know which I LORD

memaa ho ɛkwan ma wɔde wɔn ayɛyɛdeɛ a ɛyɛ wɔn abakan bɔɔ afɔdeɛ de guu wɔn ho fi, sɛdeɛ mede ahodwirie bɛhyɛ wɔn ma ama wɔahunu sɛ me ne Awurade.’

27 to/for so to speak: speak to(wards) house: household Israel son: child man and to say to(wards) them thus to say Lord YHWH/God still this to blaspheme [obj] me father your in/on/with be unfaithful they in/on/with me unfaithfulness

“Enti, onipa ba, kasa kyerɛ Israelfoɔ, ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Deɛ Otumfoɔ Awurade seɛ nie: Na yei mu nso, mo agyanom poo me na wɔnam so kaa abususɛm tiaa me:

28 and to come (in): bring them to(wards) [the] land: country/planet which to lift: vow [obj] hand: vow my to/for to give: give [obj] her to/for them and to see: see all hill to exalt and all tree leafy and to sacrifice there [obj] sacrifice their and to give: give there vexation offering their and to set: put there aroma soothing their and to pour there [obj] drink offering their

Mede wɔn baa asase a maka ntam sɛ mede bɛma wɔn no so no, wɔbɔɔ afɔdeɛ, yɛɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ maa kokoɔ biara a ɛkorɔn anaa dua biara a ɛso wɔ nhahan de hyɛɛ me abufuo; wɔde nnuhwam maeɛ na wɔhwiee ahwiesa maa wɔn.

29 and to say to(wards) them what? [the] high place which you(m. p.) [the] to come (in): come there and to call: call by name her Bamah till [the] day: today [the] this

Na mebisaa wɔn sɛ: Ɛhe ne saa sorɔnsorɔmmea a mokɔ hɔ yi?’” (Wɔfrɛ hɔ Bama de bɛsi ɛnnɛ.)

30 to/for so to say to(wards) house: household Israel thus to say Lord YHWH/God in/on/with way: conduct father your you(m. p.) to defile and after abomination their you(m. p.) to fornicate

“Enti ka kyerɛ Israel efie sɛ: ‘Yei ne deɛ Otumfoɔ Awurade seɛ: Mobɛgu mo ho fi sɛdeɛ mo agyanom yɛeɛ na mo kɔn dɔ wɔn ahoni tantan no anaa?

31 and in/on/with to lift: bear gift your in/on/with to pass son: child your in/on/with fire you(m. p.) to defile to/for all idol your till [the] day: today and I to seek to/for you house: household Israel alive I utterance Lord YHWH/God if: surely no to seek to/for you

Sɛ mode mo ayɛyɛdeɛ a ɛyɛ mo mmammarima bɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ ogya so ma mo ahoni a, ɛnneɛ mokɔ so de mo ahoni nyinaa gu mo ho fi bɛsi ɛnnɛ. Memma mommɛbisa me hɔ adeɛ anaa, Ao Israel efie? Ampa ara, sɛ mete ase yi, Otumfoɔ Awurade asɛm nie, meremma mommmisa me hɔ adeɛ.

32 and [the] to ascend: rise upon spirit your to be not to be which you(m. p.) to say to be like/as nation like/as family [the] land: country/planet to/for to minister tree: wood and stone

“‘Moka sɛ, “Yɛpɛ sɛ yɛyɛ sɛ aman no, te sɛ ewiasefoɔ a wɔsom nnua ne aboɔ no.” Nanso deɛ ɛwɔ mo adwene mu no rensi da.

33 alive I utterance Lord YHWH/God if: surely yes not in/on/with hand: power strong and in/on/with arm to stretch and in/on/with rage to pour: pour to reign upon you

Sɛ mete ase yi, Otumfoɔ Awurade asɛm nie, mede nsa a ɛyɛ den, basa a wɔatene mu ne abufuhyeɛ a wɔahwie agu bɛdi mo so.

34 and to come out: send [obj] you from [the] people and to gather [obj] you from [the] land: country/planet which to scatter in/on/with them in/on/with hand: power strong and in/on/with arm to stretch and in/on/with rage to pour: pour

Mede mo bɛfiri amanaman no so, na maboaboa mo ano afiri nsase a wɔapete mo wɔ so no; mede nsa a ɛyɛ den ne abasa a wɔatene mu ne abufuhyeɛ a wɔahwie agu na ɛbɛyɛ.

35 and to come (in): bring [obj] you to(wards) wilderness [the] people and to judge with you there face to(wards) face

Mede mo bɛba amanaman no ɛserɛ so, na ɛhɔ na mɛbu mo atɛn animu ne animu.

36 like/as as which to judge with father your in/on/with wilderness land: country/planet Egypt so to judge with you utterance Lord YHWH/God

Sɛdeɛ mebuu mo agyanom atɛn wɔ Misraim ɛserɛ soɔ no, saa ara na mɛbu mo atɛn, Otumfoɔ Awurade asɛm nie.

37 and to pass [obj] you underneath: under [the] tribe: staff and to come (in): bring [obj] you in/on/with pledge [the] covenant

Mɛma moafa mʼabaa no ase na mahunu mo yie na mede mo aba apam no nkyehoma ase.

38 and to purify from you [the] to rebel and [the] to transgress in/on/with me from land: country/planet sojourning their to come out: send [obj] them and to(wards) land: soil Israel not to come (in): come and to know for I LORD

Mɛsa mo mu ayi wɔn a wɔyɛ dɔm tia me. Ɛwom sɛ mɛyi wɔn afiri aman a wɔte soɔ no mu, nanso wɔn nan rensi Israel asase so. Afei mobɛhunu sɛ mene Awurade no.

39 and you(m. p.) house: household Israel thus to say Lord YHWH/God man: anyone idol his to go: went to serve and after if nothing you to hear: hear to(wards) me and [obj] name holiness my not to profane/begin: profane still in/on/with gift your and in/on/with idol your

“‘Na mo deɛ, Ao Israel efie, yei ne deɛ Otumfoɔ Awurade seɛ: Mo mu biara nkɔsom nʼahoni! Nanso, akyiri no, mobɛtie me na moremfa mo ayɛyɛdeɛ ne ahoni ngu me din kronkron ho fi bio.

40 for in/on/with mountain: mount holiness my in/on/with mountain: mount height Israel utterance Lord YHWH/God there to serve: minister me all house: household Israel all his in/on/with land: country/planet there to accept them and there to seek [obj] contribution your and [obj] first: best tribute your in/on/with all holiness your

Ɛfiri sɛ, me bɛpɔ kronkron no so, Israel bepɔ a ɛkorɔn no so, Otumfoɔ Awurade na ɔseɛ, ɛhɔ, wɔ asase no so na Israel efie nyinaa bɛsom me, na ɛhɔ na mobɛsɔ mʼani. Ɛhɔ na mɛhia mo afɔrebɔdeɛ ne mo ayɛyɛdeɛ a ɛdi mu no aka mo afɔdeɛ kronkron no nyinaa ho.

41 in/on/with aroma soothing to accept [obj] you in/on/with to come out: send I [obj] you from [the] people and to gather [obj] you from [the] land: country/planet which to scatter in/on/with them and to consecrate: holiness in/on/with you to/for eye: seeing [the] nation

Sɛ meyi mo firi amanaman no mu na meboaboa mo ano firi nsase a wɔbɔɔ mo petee so no a, mobɛsɔ mʼani sɛ krobo a ɛyi hwa, afei mɛda me kronnyɛ adi wɔ mo mu ama amanaman no ahunu.

42 and to know for I LORD in/on/with to come (in): bring I [obj] you to(wards) land: soil Israel to(wards) [the] land: country/planet which to lift: vow [obj] hand: vow my to/for to give: give [obj] her to/for father your

Sɛ mede mo ba Israel asase a memaa me nsa so kaa ntam sɛ mede bɛma mo agyanom so a, na mobɛhunu sɛ mene Awurade.

43 and to remember there [obj] way: conduct your and [obj] all wantonness your which to defile in/on/with them and to loath in/on/with face of your in/on/with all bad: evil your which to make

Ɛhɔ no, mobɛkae mo suban ne nneyɛɛ nyinaa a mode agu mo ho fi, na mo ho bɛyɛ mo nwunu ɛsiane amumuyɛ a moayɛ no nyinaa enti.

44 and to know for I LORD in/on/with to make: do I with you because name my not like/as way: conduct your [the] bad: evil and like/as wantonness your [the] to ruin house: household Israel utterance Lord YHWH/God

Israel, ɛfata sɛ wɔtwe wʼaso. Nanso mene wo bɛdi no wɔ ɛkwan a ɛbɛhyɛ me din animuonyam so. Wobɛhunu sɛ mene Awurade no, Otumfoɔ Awurade asɛm nie.’”

45 and to be word LORD to(wards) me to/for to say

Awurade asɛm baa me nkyɛn sɛ:

46 son: child man to set: make face your way: direction south [to] and to drip/prophesy to(wards) south and to prophesy to(wards) wood [the] land: country Negeb

“Onipa ba, fa wʼani kyerɛ anafoɔ fam, ka asɛm tia anafoɔ fam na hyɛ nkɔm tia kwaeɛ a ɛwɔ anafoɔ fam asase soɔ.

47 and to say to/for wood [the] Negeb to hear: hear word LORD thus to say Lord YHWH/God look! I to kindle in/on/with you fire and to eat in/on/with you all tree fresh and all tree dry not to quench flame flame and to burn in/on/with her all face from Negeb north [to]

Ka kyerɛ anafoɔ fam kwaeɛ no sɛ: ‘Tie Awurade asɛm. Yei ne deɛ Otumfoɔ Awurade seɛ: Merebɛto wo mu ogya, na ɛbɛhye nnua a ɛwɔ wo so nyinaa: Deɛ ɛyɛ mono ne deɛ awoɔ. Wɔrennum ogyadɛreɛ no na ɛbɛhye asase no ani nyinaa; ɛfiri anafoɔ fam kɔsi atifi fam.

48 and to see: see all flesh for I LORD to burn: burn her not to quench

Obiara bɛhunu sɛ me Awurade na masɔ ogya no ano; ɛrennum.’”

49 and to say alas! Lord YHWH/God they(masc.) to say to/for me not to use a proverb proverb he/she/it

Afei mekaa sɛ, “Aa Otumfoɔ Awurade! Wɔka fa me ho sɛ, ‘Ɛnyɛ mmɛ na ɔrebu yi anaa?’”