2 Mose 31
1 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose se,
Yahweh [also] said to Moses/me, “Note that I have chosen Bezalel, the son of Uri and grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah, [for special tasks].
2 “Mapaw Besaleel a ɔyɛ Uri babarima na ɔyɛ Hur nena a ofi Yuda abusua mu no
3 de Onyankopɔn Honhom, nyansa, ntease, nimdeɛ ne nnepa ahorow nyinaa ahyɛ no mma
I have caused him to be completely controlled/empowered by my Spirit, and I have given him special ability [to make things] and have enabled him to know how to do very skilled work.
4 sɛ ɔmfa nyɛ sika, dwetɛ ne kɔbere nnwinne ahorow,
He can engrave skillful designs in gold, silver, and bronze.
5 sɛ ɔmfa nyɛ abo ne dua dwumfo ne adwinni ahorow nyinaa.
He can cut (jewels/valuable stones) and enclose them [in tiny gold settings/frames]. He can carve things from wood and do other skilled work.
6 Bio, mayi Ahisamak ba Oholiab a ofi Dan abusua mu sɛ ɔnyɛ ne boafo. “Ɛno akyi no, mama adwumayɛfo no nyinaa nimdeɛ sononko bi sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a, wobetumi adi dwuma biara a makyerɛ sɛ munni no:
Note that I have also appointed Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, to work with him. I have also given special ability to other men, in order that they can make all the things that I have commanded you [to be made].
7 “Ahyiae Ntamadan, Apam Adaka ne mpata agua ne Ahyiae Ntamadan no mu ahyehyɛde nkae no nyinaa;
That includes the Sacred Tent, the sacred chest and its lid, all the other things that will be inside the Sacred Tent,
8 ɔpon no ne so nneɛma, sikakɔkɔɔ kaneadua ne ho nneɛma, ohuam afɔremuka;
the table and all the things that are used with it, the pure gold lampstand and all the things that are used to take care of it, the altar [for burning] incense,
9 ɔhyew afɔremuka ne ho nneɛma, nsankason ne ne nnyinaso;
the altar for offering sacrifices that will be burned and all the things that will be used with it, the washbasin and its base,
10 ɔsɔfo Aaron ntade kronkron fɛɛfɛ no ne ne mma ntade bere a wɔsom sɛ asɔfo no;
all the beautiful sacred clothes for Aaron and his sons to wear when they work as priests,
11 ne ɔsra ngo ne Kronkronbea hɔ aduhuam no. “Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔfa kwan a mɛkyerɛ wo no so na wɔyɛ eyinom nyinaa.”
the oil for anointing, and the sweet-smelling incense for the Holy Place. [The skilled workers] must make all these things exactly as I have told you to do.”
12 Afei, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose se,
Yahweh also said to Moses/me,
13 “Ka kyerɛ Israelfo no se, ‘Sɛ edu Homeda a, monhome. Eyi ne nsɛnkyerɛnne a ɛda me ne mo ne awo ntoatoaso a ɛbɛba no ntam, na moahu sɛ mene Awurade a meyɛ mo kronkron no.’
“Tell the Israeli people, ‘Obey my instructions regarding the (rest days/Sabbath days). Those days will remind you [and your descendants], throughout all future generations, that I, Yahweh, have (set you apart/chosen you) to be my people.
14 “‘Munni Homeda no, efisɛ ɛyɛ da kronkron. Obiara a obebu saa mmara yi so no, obewu. Na nea ɔbɛyɛ adwuma saa da no nso, wobekum no.
You must obey [my rules about] the Sabbath days because they are holy/sacred. Those who treat those days in an irreverent way by working on those days must be executed [to show that] I no longer consider them to belong to my people.
15 Nnansia na mode bɛyɛ adwuma. Na nnanson so no yɛ Homeda a wɔntoto no ase a ɛyɛ kronkron ma Awurade. Ɛsɛ sɛ wokum obiara a ɔbɛyɛ adwuma Homeda no.
You may work for six days [each week], but the seventh day [of each week] is a solemn day of rest, dedicated to me, Yahweh. Anyone who does any work on a day of rest is to be executed [because I no longer want them to be able to associate with my people].
16 Ɛsɛ sɛ Israelfo no di Homeda no, wonni mma awo ntoatoaso no nhu sɛ ɛyɛ apam afebɔɔ.
You Israeli people must respect the rest day, and you [and your descendants] must (celebrate it/keep it holy) throughout all future generations. [It will remind you] of the agreement that I have made with you that will last forever.
17 Ɛbɛyɛ daa apam a ɛda me ne Israelfo ntam no ho nsɛnkyerɛnne. Efisɛ nnansia mu na Awurade de bɔɔ ɔsoro ne asase, na ɔhomee da a ɛto so ason no.’”
It will remind you Israeli people and remind me [of that agreement] because I, Yahweh, created the heavens and the earth in six days, and on the seventh day I stopped doing that work and relaxed.’”
18 Onyankopɔn kasa kyerɛɛ Mose wɔ Sinai Bepɔw so wiee no, ɔde abo pon abien a ɔde ne nsa akyerɛw Mmaransɛm Du no wɔ so no maa no.
When Yahweh finished talking with Moses/me on the top of Sinai Mountain, he gave him/me the two stone slabs on which he had engraved his commandments with his own fingers.
