1 Ahemfo 17
1 Afei, Elia a ofi Tisbi a ɛwɔ Gilead no ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene Ahab se, “Mmere dodow a Awurade, Onyankopɔn a mesɔre no som no, Israel Nyankopɔn te ase yi, ɛbɔ rensi, na osu nso rentɔ mfe kakraa bi mu, gye sɛ ɛnam mʼasɛm so.”
and to say Elijah [the] Tishbite from sojourner Gilead to(wards) Ahab alive LORD God Israel which to stand: stand to/for face: before his if: surely no to be [the] year [the] these dew and rain that if: except if: except to/for lip: word word my
2 Na Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Elia se,
and to be word LORD to(wards) him to/for to say
3 “Kɔ asu Kerit a ɛwɔ apuei fam no a ɛbɔ Asubɔnten Yordan mu no, na kohintaw hɔ.
to go: went from this and to turn to/for you east [to] and to hide in/on/with torrent: river Cherith which upon face: east [the] Jordan
4 Nom asu no mu nsu, na di nea kwaakwaadabi no de bɛbrɛ wo, efisɛ, mahyɛ sɛ wɔmmrɛ wo aduan.”
and to be from [the] torrent: river to drink and [obj] [the] raven to command to/for to sustain you there
5 Enti Elia yɛɛ sɛnea Awurade aka akyerɛ no no. Ɔbɔɔ atenae wɔ asu Kerit ho.
and to go: went and to make: do like/as word LORD and to go: went and to dwell in/on/with torrent: river Cherith which upon face: east [the] Jordan
6 Kwaakwaadabi no brɛɛ no brodo ne nam anɔpa ne anwummere biara, na ɔnom nsu fii asu no mu.
and [the] raven to come (in): bring to/for him food: bread and flesh in/on/with morning and food: bread and flesh in/on/with evening and from [the] torrent: river to drink
7 Akyiri no, asu no yowee, efisɛ na osu ntɔ wɔ asase no so baabiara.
and to be from end day and to wither [the] torrent: river for not to be rain in/on/with land: country/planet
8 Na Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Elia se,
and to be word LORD to(wards) him to/for to say
9 “Kɔ na kɔtena akuraa Sarefat a ɛbɛn Sidon kurow no mu. Okunafo bi wɔ hɔ a ɔbɛma wo aduan adi. Makyerɛ no nea ɔnyɛ.”
to arise: rise to go: went Zarephath [to] which to/for Sidon and to dwell there behold to command there woman: wife widow to/for to sustain you
10 Na Elia kɔɔ Sarefat. Oduu kurow no abɔntenpon no ano no, ohuu okunafo bi a ɔrehwehwɛ mmabaa. Obisaa no se, “Mesrɛ wo, wubetumi ama me nsu kuruwa ma bi?”
and to arise: rise and to go: went Zarephath [to] and to come (in): come to(wards) entrance [the] city and behold there woman: wife widow to gather tree: stick and to call: call to to(wards) her and to say to take: bring please to/for me little water in/on/with article/utensil and to drink
11 Ɔrekɔsaw nsu no aba no, ɔsrɛɛ no se, “Ɛyɛ a fa brodo sin bi nso ka ho.”
and to go: went to/for to take: bring and to call: call to to(wards) her and to say to take: bring please to/for me morsel food: bread in/on/with hand your
12 Okunafo no kae se, “Meka Awurade, wo Nyankopɔn no ntam se, minni brodo sin koraa wɔ fie. Na nea mewɔ wɔ fie yɛ asikresiam kakra ne ngo toa ase kakraa bi. Mekɔpɛɛ mmabaa kakra a mede bɛnoa aduan a etwa to, na me ne me babarima adi, na afei yɛawuwu.”
and to say alive LORD God your if: surely no there to/for me bun that if: except if: except fullness palm flour in/on/with jar and little oil in/on/with jar and look! I to gather two tree: stick and to come (in): come and to make him to/for me and to/for son: child my and to eat him and to die
13 Nanso Elia ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Nsuro! Kɔ na kɔnoa aduan a etwa to no. Nanso ɛyɛ a, to brodo ketewa bi di kan ma me ansa. Na ɛno akyi no, aduan bebree bɛka ama wo ne wo ba no.
and to say to(wards) her Elijah not to fear to come (in): come to make: do like/as word: speaking your surely to make to/for me from there bun small in/on/with first and to come out: send to/for me and to/for you and to/for son: child your to make in/on/with last
14 Na sɛɛ na Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn ka, ‘Daa asikresiam ne ngo pii bɛka wɔ wo adekorade no mu kosi bere a Awurade bɛma osu atɔ, ama nnɔbae anyin bio.’”
for thus to say LORD God Israel jar [the] flour not to end: expend and jar [the] oil not to lack till day (to give: give *Q(k)*) LORD rain upon face: surface [the] land: country
15 Na ɔyɛɛ sɛnea Elia kae no. Enti ɔno, Elia ne ne ba no kɔɔ so dii asikresiam ne ngo a na ɔwɔ no ara nna bebree.
and to go: went and to make: do like/as word: speaking Elijah and to eat (he/she/it and he/she/it *Q(K)*) and house: household her day
16 Bere biara na wɔwɔ asikresiam ne ngo a ɛbɛso wɔn di wɔ wɔn adekorade mu sɛnea Awurade nam Elia so hyɛɛ ho bɔ no.
jar [the] flour not to end: expend and jar [the] oil not to lack like/as word LORD which to speak: speak in/on/with hand: by Elijah
17 Akyiri no, ɔbea no babarima no yaree. Ɔyare no kɔɔ so ara kosii sɛ abofra no wui.
and to be after [the] word: thing [the] these be weak: ill son: child [the] woman mistress [the] house: household and to be sickness his strong much till which not to remain in/on/with him breath
18 Ɔbea no bisaa Elia se, “Onyankopɔn nipa, dɛn na woayɛ me yi? Wobaa ha sɛ worebɛtwe mʼaso wɔ me bɔne a mayɛ ho nti na woakum me ba yi?”
and to say to(wards) Elijah what? to/for me and to/for you man [the] God to come (in): come to(wards) me to/for to remember [obj] iniquity: crime my and to/for to die [obj] son: child my
19 Nanso Elia ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Fa wo ba no ma me.” Na ogyee abarimaa no fii ne nsam. Ɔde no kɔɔ soro dan bi a wɔsoɛɛ mu no mu. Ɔde owufo no too ne mpa so.
and to say to(wards) her to give: give to/for me [obj] son: child your and to take: take him from bosom: embrace her and to ascend: establish him to(wards) [the] upper room which he/she/it to dwell there and to lie down: lay down him upon bed his
20 Elia su guu Awurade so se, “Awurade, adɛn nti na wode saa awerɛhow yi abɛto okunafo yi a ɔde ne fi asom me hɔho yi so, na wama ne ba awu yi?”
and to call: call to to(wards) LORD and to say LORD God my also upon [the] widow which I to sojourn with her be evil to/for to die [obj] son: child her
21 Obutuw abofra no so mprɛnsa, su guu Awurade so se, “Ao Awurade, me Nyankopɔn, mesrɛ, ma abofra yi nnya nkwa bio.”
and to measure upon [the] youth three beat and to call: call to to(wards) LORD and to say LORD God my to return: return please soul: life [the] youth [the] this upon entrails: among his
22 Awurade tiee Elia mpaebɔ, na abofra no nyaa nkwa bio.
and to hear: hear LORD in/on/with voice Elijah and to return: return soul: life [the] youth upon entrails: among his and to live
23 Enti Elia de no fi soro hɔ brɛɛ ne na, ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Hwɛ, wo ba no anyan.”
and to take: take Elijah [obj] [the] youth and to go down him from [the] upper room [the] house: home [to] and to give: give him to/for mother his and to say Elijah to see: behold! alive son: child your
24 Na ɔbea no ka kyerɛɛ Elia se, “Afei, mahu pefee sɛ woyɛ Onyankopɔn nipa, na Awurade kasa fa wo so ampa.”
and to say [the] woman to(wards) Elijah now this to know for man God you(m. s.) and word LORD in/on/with lip your truth: true
