Judges 18
1 In those days there was no king in Israel. The tribe of the descendants of Dan was looking for a territory to live in, for up to that day they had not received any inheritance from among the tribes of Israel.
Saa ɛberɛ no mu na Israel nni ɔhene. Na Dan abusuakuo rehwehwɛ baabi atena, ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔntumi mpamoo nnipa a wɔte asase a wɔde maa wɔn no so.
2 The people of Dan sent five men from the whole number of their tribe, men who were experienced warriors from Zorah and from Eshtaol, to scout the land on foot, and to look it over. They said to them, “Go and look over the land.” They came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, and they spent the night there.
Enti, mmarima a wɔfiri Dan abusuakuo yii akofoɔ enum a na wɔte Sora ne Estaol sɛ wɔnkɔpɛ asase a wɔbɛtumi atena so. Ɛberɛ a saa akofoɔ yi duruu Efraim bepɔ asase so no, wɔkɔɔ Mika fie kɔdaa hɔ anadwo no.
3 When they were near Micah's house, they recognized the speech of the young Levite. So they stopped and asked him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?”
Wɔtiee Lewini aberanteɛ no sɛdeɛ ɔkasa no, wɔde no kɔɔ nkyɛn bisaa no sɛ, “Hwan na ɔde wo baa ha na ɛdeɛn na woreyɛ? Na adɛn enti na wowɔ ha?”
4 He said to them, “This is what Micah has done for me: He has hired me to become his priest.”
Ɔkaa nhyehyɛeɛ a ɔne Mika ayɛ kyerɛɛ wɔn na ɔkyerɛɛ mu sɛ, ɔyɛ ɔsɔfoɔ ma Mika.
5 They said to him, “Please seek the advice of God, so we may know whether the journey we are going on will be successful.”
Na wɔkaa sɛ, “Bisa Awurade ma yɛn sɛ yɛn akwantuo yi bɛsi yie anaasɛ ɛrensi yie.”
6 The priest said to them, “Go in peace. Yahweh will lead you in the way you should go.”
Ɔsɔfoɔ no kaa sɛ, “Monkɔ no asomdwoeɛ mu, ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade bɛdi mo anim wɔ mo akwantuo no mu.”
7 Then the five men left and came to Laish, and they saw that the people were living in safety, in the same way the Sidonians lived, undisturbed and secure. There was no one who conquered them or who oppressed them in any way in the land. They lived far away from the Sidonians and had no dealings with anyone.
Na mmarima baanum no kɔɔ kuro bi a wɔfrɛ no Lais mu. Wɔhunuu sɛ nnipa a hwee mfa wɔn ho te sɛ Sidonfoɔ na ɛte hɔ. Na wɔwɔ asomdwoeɛ ne banbɔ. Na nnipa no wɔ sika, ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔn asase no yɛ asase bereɛ. Na wɔne Sidon ntam twe yie, na wɔnni adɔmfoɔ a wɔbɛn.
8 They returned to their tribe in Zorah and Eshtaol. Their relatives asked them, “What is your report?”
Ɛberɛ a wɔsane kɔɔ Sora ne Estaol no, wɔn nuanom bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na mohunuiɛ?”
9 They said, “Come! Let us attack them! We have seen the land and it is very good. Are you doing nothing? Do not be slow to attack and conquer the land.
Na wɔbuaa sɛ, “Momma yɛnkɔto nhyɛ wɔn so! Yɛahunu asase no na ɛyɛ pa ara. Monntwentwɛn mo nan ase koraa, monkɔfa asase no.
10 When you go, you will come to a people who think they are secure, and the land is wide! God has given it to you—a place that does not lack anything in the land.”
Sɛ moduru hɔ a, mobɛhunu nnipa a hwee mfa wɔn ho wɔ hɔ. Onyankopɔn ama yɛn asase bereɛ yantamm a biribiara wɔ so.”
11 Six hundred men of the tribe of Dan, armed with weapons of war, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol.
Enti, akofoɔ ahansia a wɔfiri Dan abusuakuo mu sii mu firii Sora ne Estaol.
12 They went up and camped at Kiriath Jearim, in Judah. This is why people called that place Mahaneh Dan to this day; it is west of Kiriath Jearim.
Wɔkyeree nsraban wɔ beaeɛ bi a ɛwɔ Kiriat-Yearim atɔeɛ fam wɔ Yuda asase so. Wɔfrɛ hɔ Mahane Dan bɛsi ɛnnɛ.
13 They went away from there to the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah.
Wɔfiri hɔ no, wɔkɔɔ Efraim bepɔ asase no so, baa Mika fie.
14 Then the five men who had gone to scout the country of Laish said to their relatives, “Do you know that in these houses there are an ephod, household gods, a carved figure, and a cast metal figure? Decide now what you will do.”
Enti, mmarima baanum a wɔkɔsraa Lais asase no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn a aka no sɛ, “Asɔreeɛ bi wɔ ha a asɔfotadeɛ kronkron, abusua ahoni, nsɛsodeɛ a wɔasene ne ohoni a wɔagu ho wɔ hɔ. Monim deɛ ɛsɛ sɛ yɛyɛ.”
15 So they turned in there and came to the house of the young Levite, at the house of Micah, and they greeted him.
Enti, mmarima baanum no kɔɔ Mika fie, baabi a Lewini aberanteɛ no teɛ na wɔkyeaa no fɛ so.
16 Now the six hundred Danites, armed with weapons of war, stood at the entrance of the gate.
Saa ɛberɛ no na akofoɔ ahansia a wɔfiri Dan abusuakuo mu no gyinagyina abɔntenpono no ano pɛɛ,
17 The five men who had gone to scout out the land went there and they took the carved figure, the ephod, the household gods, and the cast metal figure, while the priest stood by the opening of the gate with the six hundred men armed with weapons of war.
na akwansrafoɔ baanum no kɔɔ asɔreeɛ hɔ, kɔfaa nsɛsodeɛ a wɔasene, asɔfotadeɛ kronkron, abusua ahoni ne ohoni a wɔagu no.
18 When these went into Micah's house and took the carved figure, the ephod, the household gods, and the cast metal figure, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”
Ɛberɛ a ɔsɔfoɔ no hunuu sɛ mmarima no retwe akronkronneɛ no afiri Mika asɔreeɛ hɔ no, ɔbisaa wɔn sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na moreyɛ yi?”
19 They said to him, “Be quiet! Put your hand on your mouth and come with us, and be to us a father and a priest. Is it better for you to be priest for the house of one man, or to be priest for a tribe and a clan in Israel?”
Wɔbuaa no sɛ, “Mua wʼano! Di yɛn akyi na bɛyɛ yɛn nyinaa agya ne yɛn ɔsɔfoɔ. Wonnye nni sɛ ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛyɛ Israel abusuakuo bi ɔsɔfoɔ sene sɛ wobɛyɛ onipa baako fidua mu ɔsɔfoɔ?”
20 The priest's heart was glad. He took the ephod, the household gods, and the carved figure, and went along with the people.
Ɔsɔfoɔ aberanteɛ no ani gyeeɛ sɛ ɔne wɔn bɛkɔ. Enti ɔfaa asɔfotadeɛ kronkron no, abusua ahoni ne nsɛsodeɛ a wɔasene no.
21 So they turned and went away. They put the small children in front of themselves, as well as the cattle and their possessions.
Wɔsiim bio de wɔn mma, nyɛmmoa ne wɔn agyapadeɛ, dii wɔn anim.
22 When they were a good distance from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah's house were called together, and they caught up with the Danites.
Ɛberɛ a Dan abusuakuo mu nnipa no afiri Mika fie kɔ akyirikyiri no, Mika ne nʼafipamfoɔ mu bi tii wɔn.
23 They shouted to the Danites, and they turned and said to Micah, “Why have you been called together?”
Wɔbɛn wɔn no wɔteateaam. Na Dan mmarima no danee wɔn ani kaa sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na morehwehwɛ? Adɛn enti na woafrɛ nnipa yi aboa ano na moretaa yɛn sei?”
24 He said, “You stole the gods that I made, you have taken my priest, and you are leaving. What else do I have left? How can you ask me, 'What is bothering you?'”
Mika buaa sɛ, “Wobisa sɛ ɛdeɛn na worehwehwɛ a na wokyerɛ sɛn? Moafa mʼanyame nyinaa ne me ɔsɔfoɔ, na menni hwee bio!”
25 The people of Dan said to him, “You should not let us hear you say anything, or some very angry men will attack you, and you and your family will be killed.”
Dan mmarima no buaa sɛ, “Hwɛ deɛ woka no yie! Yɛn mu bi bo nkyɛre fu, anhwɛ a wɔn bo bɛfu na wɔakum wo ne wʼabusuafoɔ.”
26 Then the people of Dan went their way. When Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.
Enti, Dan mmarima no toaa so kɔɔ wɔn kwan. Mika hunuu sɛ nnipa no dɔɔso a enti ɔntumi nto nhyɛ wɔn so no, ɔdanee ne ho kɔɔ efie.
27 The people of Dan took what Micah had made, as well as his priest, and they came to Laish, to a people who were undisturbed and secure and they struck them with the edge of the sword and burned the city.
Dan mmarima faa Mika ahoni ne ne ɔsɔfoɔ no de wɔn baa kuro Lais a emu nnipa wɔ asomdwoeɛ ne banbɔ no mu. Wɔto hyɛɛ emu nnipa no so, kunkumm wɔn nyinaa, hyee kuro no dworobɛɛ.
28 There was no one to rescue them because it was a long way from Sidon, and they had no dealings with anyone. It was in the valley that is near Beth Rehob. The Danites rebuilt the city and lived there.
Na obiara nni hɔ a ɔbɛgye kuro no mufoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, na deɛ wɔte no ne Sidon mu twe na wɔnni adɔmfoɔ a wɔbɛn nso. Saa asɛm yi sii bɔnhwa a ɛbɛn Bet-Rehob no mu. Afei, Dan abusuakuo no mma sane kyekyeree kuro no, na wɔtenaa hɔ.
29 They named the city Dan, the name of Dan their ancestor, who was one of Israel's sons. But the name of the city used to be Laish.
Wɔde kuro no too Dan a ɔyɛ wɔn tete agya Israel no ba, na kane no wɔfrɛ hɔ Lais.
30 The people of Dan set up the carved figure for themselves. Jonathan son of Gershom, son of Moses, he and his sons were priests for the tribe of the Danites until the day of the land's captivity.
Afei, wɔgyinaa nsɛsodeɛ a wɔasene no na wɔfaa Gersom babarima Yonatan a ɔyɛ Manase aseni sɛ wɔn ɔsɔfoɔ. Saa fie yi mu nnipa kɔɔ so yɛɛ asɔfoɔ maa Dan abusuakuo kɔsii Otukorɔ berɛ.
31 So they worshiped Micah's carved figure that he made as long as the house of God was at Shiloh.
Enti Dan abusuakuo no toaa so somm nsɛsodeɛ a ɛyɛ Mika dea no wɔ ɛberɛ tenten a na Onyankopɔn Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no wɔ Silo.
