Ezekiel 9
1 Then I heard Yahweh call out loudly, “[You men who are going to punish this city, ] bring here the guards of the city, each carrying a weapon.”
Afei metee sɛ ɔde nne kɛse teɛ mu se, “Momfa kuropɔn no awɛmfo no mmra ha, a obiara kura akode.”
2 Then I saw six men coming from the north gate of the temple area. Each one was carrying a weapon. With them was a man wearing a white linen robe. [carried] at his side a case containing things to write with. They [all] came into the temple and stood beside the bronze altar.
Mihuu sɛ mmarima baasia fi atifi pon a ɛkyerɛ atifi fam reba, na obiara kura awudi akode. Na ɔbarima bi a ofura nwera na nkyerɛwde kotoku bɔ ne nkyɛn mu ka wɔn ho. Wɔba begyinaa kɔbere mfrafrae afɔremuka no ho.
3 [Then] the (glory/dazzling light) [that symbolized the presence] of the God of Israel rose up from above the four winged creatures and moved to the entrance of the temple. Then Yahweh called to the man wearing the linen robe,
Na Israel Nyankopɔn anuonyam maa ne ho so fi kerubim no so, faako a na anka ɛwɔ no, kɔɔ asɔredan no kwan ano. Afei Awurade frɛɛ ɔbarima a na ofura nwera na nkyerɛwde kotoku bɔ ne nkyɛn mu no
4 and said to him, “Go throughout Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of those who are very sad [DOU] because of the detestable things that are being done inside the city.”
ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Nantew fa Yerusalem nkuropɔn nyinaa mu na fa agyiraehyɛde keka wɔn a wosu na wodi awerɛhow wɔ akyiwadeyɛ a ɛkɔ so nyinaa ho no moma so.”
5 While I was listening, he said to the other six men, “Follow the man wearing the white robe, and kill people. Do not pity them or act mercifully toward them.
Meretie no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn a aka no se, “Munni nʼakyi mfa kuropɔn no mu na munkunkum, a monnkyerɛ ahummɔbɔ anaa ɔtema biara.
6 Slaughter old men, young men and women, older women and children, but do not harm any of those who have that mark on their forehead. Start at my temple.” So they began by killing the elders who were [worshiping idols] in front of the temple.
Munkunkum nkwakoraa, mmerante ne mmeawa, mmea ne mmofra, nanso mommfa mo nsa nka obi a ɔwɔ agyiraehyɛde no. Mumfi ase wɔ me kronkronbea hɔ.” Enti wɔde mpanyimfo a wɔwɔ asɔredan no anim no fii ase.
7 Then Yahweh said to those men, “Pollute the temple by filling the [with the corpses of those whom] you kill! Start now!” So they went out and starting killing people throughout the city.
Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Mungu asɔredan no ho fi na momfa wɔn a wɔakunkum wɔn no nhyɛ adiwo hɔ ma. Monkɔ!” Enti wɔkɔe, na wofii ase kunkum nnipa wɔ Yerusalem kuropɔn no mu nyinaa.
8 While they were doing that, I was left alone. I prostrated myself on the ground and cried out, “Yahweh my Lord, are you going to get rid of all the people of Israel and Judah who are still alive, while you are severely punishing [MTY] [the people of] Jerusalem?”
Bere a wɔrekunkum na aka me nko ara no, mibutuw hɔ sui se, “Aa, Otumfo Awurade! Worebɛsɛe Israel nkae yi nyinaa esiane wʼabufuwhyew a aba Yerusalem so yi nti ana?”
9 He replied, “The sins of the people [MTY] of Israel and Judah are extremely great. People are murdered [MTY] everywhere [in this country], and this city is full of [people who act] unjustly. They say, ‘Yahweh has abandoned this country, and he does not [what we are doing].’
Na obuaa me se, “Israelfi ne Yuda amumɔyɛ dɔɔso dodo; mogyahwiegu ahyɛ asase no so ma na ntɛnkyew ahyɛ asase no so ma. Wɔka se, ‘Awurade agyaw asase no; Awurade nhu.’
10 [So] I will not pity them or act mercifully toward them. I will do to them the evil things that they have done to other people.”
Ɛno nti, merenhu wɔn mmɔbɔ na meremma wɔmmfa wɔn ho nni, na mɛma nea wɔayɛ no abɔ wɔn ankasa ti so.”
11 Then the man wearing the linen robe returned, saying, “I have done what you commanded me to do.”
Afei ɔbarima a ofura nwera na nkyerɛwe ade bɔ ne nkyɛn mu no de nkra bae se, “Mayɛ sɛnea wohyɛe no.”
