5 Mose 27
1 Mose ne Israel mpanyimfo hyɛɛ ɔmanfo no se, “Munni mmara a mede rema mo nnɛ yi nyinaa so.
Moses/I, along with the other Israeli leaders, said this to the people: “Obey all the commandments that I am giving to you today.
2 Sɛ mutwa Yordan kodu asase a Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn no, de rema mo no so a, monhyehyɛ abo akɛse na momfa akaadoo nsra ho.
[Soon] you will cross the Jordan [River] and enter the land that Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors [worshiped], promised to give to you. There, in that very fertile [IDM] land on the [west] side of the Jordan [River], set up some large stones [on Ebal Mountain], and cover them with plaster. Then write on those stones all these laws and teachings/instructions.
3 Sɛ mutwa Yordan kɔ asase a Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn no, de rema mo no so, asase a ɛwo ne nufusu resen so no so a, monkyerɛw mmara no nyinaa ngu so sɛnea Awurade, mo agyanom Nyankopɔn, hyɛɛ mo bɔ no.
4 Na sɛ mutwa Yordan a, monhyehyɛ abo yi wɔ Ebal bepɔw so sɛnea merehyɛ mo nnɛ yi na momfa akaadoo nsra ho.
5 Munsi afɔremuka, abo afɔremuka wɔ hɔ mma Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn no. Mommfa dade biribiara nka.
And build a stone altar there to offer sacrifices to Yahweh, but do not cut those stones with iron tools.
6 Momfa abo amuamu nsi Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn no, afɔremuka no na mommɔ ɔhyew afɔre wɔ so mma Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn no.
The altar that you make to burn sacrifices to Yahweh our God must be made with uncut stones.
7 Mommɔ asomdwoe afɔre nso wɔ so na momfa anigye nnidi wɔ hɔ wɔ Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn no, anim.
And there you must sacrifice offerings to maintain fellowship with Yahweh, and you must eat [your share of those offerings] and rejoice/celebrate in the presence of Yahweh.
8 Monkyerɛw mmara no mu nhyehyɛe nyinaa pɛpɛɛpɛ ngu abo a wɔde akaadoo asra ho no so.”
And, when you write these laws on those stones, you must write them very clearly.”
9 Afei, Mose ne Lewifo asɔfo kasa kyerɛɛ Israelfo no se, “Israel, monyɛ komm na muntie! Nnɛ, moabɛyɛ Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn no, manfo.
Then Moses/I, along with the priests, said to all the Israeli people, “You Israeli people, be quiet and listen [to what I am saying]. Today you have become the people who belong to Yahweh, our God.
10 Monyɛ osetie mma Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn no, na munni ne mmara ne nʼahyɛde a mede rema mo nnɛ yi so.”
So, you must do what he tells you, and obey all the rules and regulations that I am giving to you today.”
11 Saa da no ara, Mose hyɛɛ ɔmanfo no se:
On that same day Moses/I said to the Israeli people,
12 Sɛ mutwa Asubɔnten Yordan a Simeon, Lewi, Yuda, Isakar, Yosef ne Benyamin mmusuakuw na wonnyina Gerisim bepɔw so nhyira ɔman no.
“After you have crossed over the Jordan [River], the tribes of Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin must stand on Gerizim Mountain and [request Yahweh to] bless the people.
13 Ruben, Gad, Aser, Sebulon, Dan ne Naftali mmusuakuw nso nnyina Ebal bepɔw so nnome.
And the tribes of Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali must stand on Ebal Mountain and listen to the things that Yahweh will do when he curses the people.
14 Lewifo nteɛteɛ mu nworo ngu nnipa a wɔwɔ Israel nyinaa so se:
The descendants of Levi must shout these words loudly:
15 “Nnome nka onipa a ɔbɛyɛ ohoni a wɔasen anaa nea wɔagu de ahyɛ kokoa mu. Saa ahoni, adwumfo nsa ano nnwuma yi yɛ Awurade akyiwade.” Na ɔman no nyinaa begye so se, “Amen!”
‘Yahweh will curse anyone who makes an idol of stone, or of wood, or of metal, and secretly sets it up [and worships it]. Yahweh considers that those things, made by humans [SYN], are detestable/disgusting.’ And all the people must reply, ‘(Amen/We want that to happen).’
16 “Nnome nka obiara a obebu nʼagya anaa ne na animtiaa.” Na ɔman no nyinaa begye so se, “Amen!”
‘Yahweh will curse anyone who dishonors his father or his mother.’ And all the people must reply, ‘(Amen/We want that to happen).’
17 “Nnome nka obiara a opia ɔhye nam so bɔ ne yɔnko korɔn.” Na ɔman no nyinaa begye so se, “Amen!”
‘Yahweh will curse anyone who removes someone else’s markers of property boundaries.’ And all the people must reply, ‘(Amen/We want that to happen).’
18 “Nnome nka obiara a ɔma onifuraefo fom kwan.” Na ɔman no nyinaa begye so se, “Amen!”
‘Yahweh will curse anyone who leads a blind person to go (in the wrong direction/where that person does not want to go).’ And all the people must reply, ‘(Amen/We want that to happen).’
19 “Nnome nka obiara a osisi ahɔho, nyisaa ne akunafo.” Na ɔman no nyinaa begye so se, “Amen!”
‘Yahweh will curse anyone who deprives foreigners or orphans or widows of the things that the laws state must be done for them.’ And all the people must reply, ‘(Amen/We want that to happen).’
20 “Nnome nka obiara a ɔne nʼagya yere bɛda, efisɛ wagu nʼagya mpa ho fi.” Na ɔman no nyinaa begye so se, “Amen!”
‘Yahweh will curse anyone who (shows no respect for/disgraces his father) by having sex with [EUP] any of his father’s wives.’ And all the people must reply, ‘(Amen/We want that to happen).’
21 “Nnome nka obiara a ɔne aboa bɛda.” Na ɔman no nyinaa begye so se, “Amen!”
‘Yahweh will curse anyone who has sex [EUP] with any animal.’ And all the people must reply, ‘(Amen/We want that to happen).’
22 “Nnome nka obiara a ɔne ne nuabea bɛda, sɛ ɔyɛ nʼagya babea anaa ne na babea.” Na ɔman no nyinaa begye so se, “Amen!”
‘Yahweh will curse anyone who has sex with his sister or with his half-sister.’ And all the people must reply, ‘(Amen/We want that to happen).’
23 “Nnome nka obiara a ɔne nʼasebea bɛda.” Na ɔman no nyinaa begye so se, “Amen!”
‘Yahweh will curse anyone who has sex with [EUP] his mother-in-law.’ And all the people must reply, ‘(Amen/We want that to happen).’
24 “Nnome nka obiara a obekum ɔfoforo wɔ kokoa mu.” Na ɔman no nyinaa begye so se, “Amen!”
‘Yahweh will curse anyone who secretly murders someone else.’ And all the people must reply, ‘(Amen/We want that to happen).’
25 “Nnome nka obiara a ogye apaade, kum onipa a ɔnyɛɛ bɔne biara.” Na ɔman no nyinaa begye so se, “Amen!”
‘Yahweh will curse anyone who accepts a bribe to murder someone who (is innocent/has not done something that is wrong.)’ And all the people must reply, ‘(Amen/We want that to happen).’
26 “Nnome nka obiara a wanni mmara nsɛm yi so na wannye anto mu.” Na ɔman no nyinaa begye so se, “Amen!”
‘Yahweh will curse anyone who disobeys these laws and refuses to declare that these laws [are good].’ And all the people must reply, ‘(Amen/We want that to happen).’”
