5 Mose 5

1 Mose frɛɛ Israelfo no nyinaa ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se: Israel, muntie, mmara ne ahyɛde a mede rema mo nnɛ no. Munsua na munni so.

And he summoned Moses all Israel and he said to them hear O Israel the statutes and the judgments which I [am] speaking in ears your this day and you will learn them and you will take care to observe them.

2 Bere a yɛwɔ Horeb no, Awurade yɛn Nyankopɔn ne yɛn yɛɛ apam bi.

Yahweh God our he made with us a covenant at Horeb.

3 Ɛnyɛ yɛn agyanom na Awurade ne wɔn yɛɛ apam no, na mmom, ɔne yɛn a yɛte ase nnɛ yi nyinaa na ɛyɛe.

Not with ancestors our he made Yahweh the covenant this for with us we these here this day all of us alive.

4 Awurade fi bepɔw so ogya mu ne mo kasaa anikann.

Face - on face he spoke Yahweh with you at the mountain from [the] middle of the fire.

5 Migyinaa mo ne Awurade ntam, na mekaa Awurade asɛm kyerɛɛ mo efisɛ na musuro ogya no nti, moamforo bepɔw no. Nsɛm a ɔkae no ni:

I [was] standing between Yahweh and between you at the time that to declare to you [the] word of Yahweh for you were afraid of the fire and not you went up on the mountain saying.

6 “Mene Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn, a miyii mo fii nkoasom mu wɔ Misraim no.

I [am] Yahweh God your who I brought out you from [the] land of Egypt (from a house of slaves. *L(p)*)

7 “Monnsom onyame foforo biara nka me ho.

(Not it will belong to you gods other *L(p)*) on (face my. *L(p)*)

8 Monnyɛ ohoni anaa biribiara a ɛsɛ ade a ɛwɔ wim, anaa nea ɛwɔ asase so, anaa nea ɛwɔ nsu mu, anaa nea ɛwɔ asase ase.

(Not you must make for yourself an image of - *L(p)*) any (form which [is] in the heavens - above and which [is] on the earth beneath *L(p)*) and which ([is] in the waters - from under to the earth. *L(p)*)

9 Monnkotow ohoni biara nsom no wɔ ɔkwan biara so, na me, Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn, meyɛ ninkufo a metwe mma a wɔtan me no aso wɔ awofonom bɔne a wɔyɛ no ho kɔ awo ntoatoaso abiɛsa ne anan mu,

Not (you must bow down to them *L(p)*) and not (you must be enticed to serve them *L(p)*) for I Yahweh God your [am] a God jealous [who] visits [the] iniquity of parents on children and on a third generation and on a fourth generation (of [those who] hate me. *L(p)*)

10 nanso meda ɔdɔ adi kyerɛ awo ntoatoaso mpem a wɔdɔ me na wodi mʼahyɛde so no.

(And [who] does covenant loyalty *L(p)*) (to thousands *L(b+p)*) of [those who] love me and of [those who] keep (commandments my. *Q(K)*)

11 Mommmɔ Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn no, din basabasa. Sɛ moyɛ saa a, obebu mo fɔ.

Not you must take [the] name of Yahweh God your for emptiness for not he will leave unpunished Yahweh [one] who he will take name his for emptiness.

12 Monkae homeda na munni no sɛ da kronkron.

(Keep *L(p)*) ([the] day of the sabbath to set apart as holy it *L(p)*) just as (he commanded you - Yahweh God your. *L(p)*)

13 Nnansia na momfa nyɛ mo nnwuma nyinaa,

(Six days *L(p)*) (you will labor *L(b+p)*) (and you will do all work your. *L(p)*)

14 na da a ɛto so ason no yɛ Homeda ma Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn. Saa da no, ɛnsɛ sɛ moyɛ adwuma biara; ɛnsɛ sɛ mo mmabarima, mo mmabea anaa mo asomfo anaa mo anantwi ne mo mfurum anaa mo ahɔho yɛ adwuma biara.

And [the] day (seventh [is] a sabbath - *L(p)*) (to Yahweh *L(b+p)*) (God your *L(p)*) not you must do any work you and son your and daughter your and [male] servant your and female servant your and ox your and donkey your and all livestock your and sojourner your who [is] in gates your so that he may rest [male] servant your and female servant your (like you. *L(p)*)

15 Monkae sɛ bere bi a atwa mu no na moyɛ nkoa wɔ Misraim na Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn, nam anwonwatumi ne tumi nnwuma so na oyii mo fii hɔ. Ɛno nti na Awurade mo Nyankopɔn hyɛ mo sɛ munni Homeda no.

(And you will remember *L(p)*) that (a slave you were - *L(p)*) in [the] land of (Egypt and he brought out you Yahweh God your from there by a hand strong *L(p)*) and by an arm (outstretched *L(p)*) there-fore he has commanded you Yahweh God your to observe [the] day of the sabbath.

16 Di wʼagya ne wo na ni sɛnea Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn, ahyɛ mo no, na ama wo nkwanna aware, na asi wo yiye wɔ asase a Awurade wo Nyankopɔn de rema wo no so.

Honor father your and mother your just as he has commanded you Yahweh God your so that - they may be long! days your and so that it may go well for you on the land which Yahweh God your [is] about to give to you.

17 Nni awu.

(Not you must murder. *L(p)*)

18 Nsɛe aware.

(And not you must commit adultery. *L(p)*)

19 Mmɔ korɔn

(And not you must steal. *L(p)*)

20 Nni wo yɔnko ho adansekurum

And not you must testify against neighbor your testimony of falsehood.

21 Mma wʼani mmere wo yɔnko yere. Mma wʼani mmere wo yɔnko fi anaa nʼasase anaa nʼakoa anaa nʼafenaa, ne nʼanantwi, nʼafurum anaa biribiara a ɛyɛ wo yɔnko dea.”

And not you must covet [the] wife of neighbor your. And not you must desire [the] house of neighbor your field his and [male] servant his and female servant his ox his and donkey his and all that [belongs] to neighbor your.

22 Eyinom ne mmaransɛm a Awurade de nne kɛse a efi ogyaframa no mu pae mu ka kyerɛɛ mo fii omununkum a esum kabii atwa ho ahyia mu wɔ bepɔw no so a wamfa hwee anka ho. Na ɔkyerɛw guu abo pon abien so de maa me.

The words these he spoke Yahweh to all assembly your at the mountain from [the] middle of the fire the cloud and the thick darkness a voice great and not he added and he inscribed them on two tablets of stone and he gave them to me.

23 Motee nne no fii esum mu bere a bepɔw no so redɛw ogya framfram no, mmusuakuw mu ntuanofo no nyinaa baa me nkyɛn.

And it was when heard you the voice from [the] middle of the darkness and the mountain [was] burning with fire and you drew near! to me all [the] chiefs of tribes your and elders your.

24 Wɔkae se, “Awurade, yɛn Nyankopɔn, akyerɛ yɛn nʼanuonyam ne ne tumi na yɛate ne nne afi ogya no mu. Nnɛ, yɛahu sɛ, sɛ Onyankopɔn ne onipa kasa koraa a, onipa tumi tena ase.

And you said here! he has shown us Yahweh God our glory his and greatness his and voice his we have heard from [the] middle of the fire the day this we have seen that he speaks God with humankind and he will live.

25 Na afei, adɛn nti na ɛsɛ sɛ yewuwu? Sɛ Awurade, yɛn Nyankopɔn, kasa kyerɛ yɛn bio a, akyinnye biara nni ho sɛ yebewu na ogya no ahyew yɛn pasaa.

And therefore why? will we die for it will consume us the fire great this if [are] repeating - we to hear [the] voice of Yahweh God our again and we will die.

26 Efisɛ ɔkra teasefo bɛn na wate Onyankopɔn teasefo no nne sɛ ɛrekasa fi ogyaframa no mu na watena ase ana?

For who? [is] all flesh who he has heard [the] voice of God living speaking from [the] middle of the fire like us and he has lived.

27 Kɔ na kotie nea Awurade, yɛn Nyankopɔn no, ka no. Na afei, bra na bɛka biribiara a ɔka kyerɛɛ wo no kyerɛ yɛn, na yebetie na yɛadi so.”

Draw near you and hear all that he will say Yahweh God our and you - you will speak to us all that he will speak Yahweh God our to you and we will listen and we will do [it].

28 Awurade tee mo nne bere a mokasa kyerɛɛ me no, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ me se, “Mate nsɛm a saa nnipa yi ka kyerɛɛ wo no. Nsɛm a wɔkaa no nyinaa ye.

And he heard Yahweh [the] sound of words your when spoke you to me and he said Yahweh to me I have heard [the] sound of [the] words of the people this which they spoke to you they have done well all that they have spoken.

29 Ao, sɛ daa wobenya koma sɛnea ɛbɛma wɔasuro me na wɔadi mʼahyɛde nyinaa so a, anka ebeye ama wɔn ne wɔn asefo nyinaa afebɔɔ.

Who? will he give and it will belong heart their this to them to fear me and to keep all commandments my all the days so that it may go well for them and for children their for ever.

30 “Kɔ na kɔka kyerɛ wɔn se, wɔnsan mmra wɔn ntamadan mu.

Go say to them return yourselves to tents your.

31 Nanso wo de, wo ne me ntena ha sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a metumi de mʼahyɛde ne me mmara ama wo. Wobɛkyerɛkyerɛ nnipa no sɛnea wobetie wɔ asase a mede rema wɔn no so sɛ wɔn agyapade no.”

And you here stand with me so let me speak to you all the commandment and the statutes and the judgments which you will teach them and they will observe [them] in the land which I [am] about to give to them to take possession of it.

32 Enti mohwɛ yiye na n monyɛ nea Awurade mo Nyankopɔn ahyɛ mo no; momman mfa nifa anaa benkum.

And you will take care to do just as he has commanded Yahweh God your you not you must turn aside right [hand] and left [hand].

33 Munni nea Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn, ahyɛ mo no nyinaa so na ama moanya nkwa, na asi mo yiye, na no nna aware wɔ asase a morekɔfa no so.

In all the way which he has commanded Yahweh God your you you will walk so that you may live! and it will be good for you and you will prolong days in the land which you will take possession of!