2 Mose 33

1 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose se, “Di saa nnipa a wode wɔn fi Misraim asase so no anim kɔ asase a mede hyɛɛ Abraham, Isak ne Yakob bɔ no so, efisɛ mekae se, ‘Mede saa asase yi bɛma wʼasefo.’

Afterward the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Depart, goe vp from hence, thou, and the people (which thou hast brought vp out of lande of Egypt) vnto the lande which I sware vnto Abraham, to Izhak and to Iaakob, saying, Vnto thy seede will I giue it.

2 Mɛsoma ɔbɔfo adi wʼanim na wapam Kanaanfo, Amorifo, Hetifo, Perisifo, Hewifo ne Yebusifo.

And I will send an Angel before thee and will cast out the Canaanites, the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, the Hiuites, and the Iebusites:

3 Ɛyɛ asase a ɛwo ne nufusu sen wɔ so. Na me ne mo rentu saa kwan no efisɛ moyɛ nnipa a mo aso yɛ den, na anyɛ a na makɔsɛe mo wɔ ɔkwan so.”

To a lande, I say, that floweth with milke and hony: for I will not goe vp with thee, because thou art a stiffe necked people, least I consume thee in the way.

4 Nnipa yi tee saa nsɛnhyew yi no, wotwaa agyaadwo na wɔworɔworɔw wɔn ho nkaa ne nnwinne nyinaa.

And when the people heard this euill tydings, they sorowed, and no man put on his best rayment.

5 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose se ɔnka nkyerɛ wɔn se, “Moyɛ nnipa a mo aso yɛ den. Na sɛ me ne mo tena bɛyɛ simma baako pɛ koraa mpo a, anyɛ a na matɔre mo ase. Monworɔworɔw mo nkaa ne mo nnwinne a mohyehyɛ no nyinaa na mehu nea mɛyɛ mo.”

(For the Lord had said to Moses, Say vnto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffe necked people, I wil come suddenly vpon thee, and consume thee: therefore now put thy costly rayment from thee, that I may know what to do vnto thee)

6 Eyi akyi no, obiara worɔw ne nnwinne wɔ Bepɔw Horeb so.

So the children of Israel layed their good raiment from them, after Moses came downe from the mount Horeb.

7 Na Mose sii ahyiae ntamadan wɔ nsraban no akyi a obiara a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔne Awurade di nkitaho no kɔ hɔ. Wɔtoo dan no din Ahyiae.

Then Moses tooke his tabernacle, and pitched it without the host farre off from the hoste, and called it Ohel-moed. And whe any did seeke to the Lord, he went out vnto the Tabernacle of the Congregation, which was without the hoste.

8 Bere biara a Mose bɛkɔ Ahyiae Ntamadan no mu no, nnipa no nyinaa sɔre begyina wɔn ntamadan no ano hwɛ no kosi sɛ obedu ɔdan no ano.

And when Moses went out vnto the Tabernacle, all the people rose vp, and stood euery man at his tent doore, and looked after Moses, vntil he was gone into the Tabernacle.

9 Ɔrewura mu a, omununkum fadum behyia no wɔ ɔkwan no ano na Awurade nam mu ne Mose akasa.

And assoone as Moses was entred into the Tabernacle, the cloudie pillar descended and stood at the doore of the Tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses.

10 Bere biara a nnipa no behu omununkum fadum no sɛ egyina ntamadan no pon ano no, wɔn nyinaa bɛsɔre akotow nea wobehu wɔ wɔn ntamadan no pon ano no.

Nowe when all the people saw the cloudie pillar stand at the Tabernacle doore, all the people rose vp, and worshipped euery man in his tent doore.

11 Ɔdan no mu, na Awurade kasa kyerɛ Mose anim ne anim, sɛnea obi ne nʼadamfo di nkɔmmɔ. Na sɛ Mose san kɔ nsraban no hɔ a, aberante a ɔboa no a wɔfrɛ no Yosua (Nun ba) no de, ɔtena Ahyiae Ntamadan no mu ara kosi sɛ Mose bɛsan aba.

And the Lord spake vnto Moses, face to face, as a man speaketh vnto his friende. After he turned againe into the hoste, but his seruant Ioshua the sonne of Nun a yong man, departed not out of the Tabernacle.

12 Mose ka kyerɛɛ Awurade se, “Daa woka kyerɛ me se, ‘Fa saa nnipa yi kɔ bɔhyɛ asase no so, nanso wonkyerɛɛ me onipa a ɔnka me ho ne me nkɔ. Wuse woyɛ mʼadamfo a woayɛ me adɔe bebree.’

Then Moses sayde vnto the Lord, See, thou sayest vnto me, Leade this people forth, and thou hast not shewed me whom thou wilt sende with mee: thou hast sayde moreouer, I knowe thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.

13 Na sɛ saa na ɛte a, di mʼanim kyerɛ me faako a ɛyɛ wo pɛ sɛ mefa na ama mate wo ase na mafa wo kwan so pɛpɛɛpɛ. Na mma wo werɛ mfi sɛ saa ɔman yi yɛ wo nkurɔfo.”

Nowe therefore, I pray thee, if I haue founde fauour in thy sight, shewe mee nowe thy way, that I may knowe thee, and that I may finde grace in thy sight: consider also that this nation is thy people.

14 Na Awurade buaa no se, “Mʼankasa me ne wo bɛkɔ na woadi nkonim.”

And he answered, My presence shall go with thee, and I will giue thee rest.

15 Nanso Mose kae se, “Sɛ wo ne yɛn renkɔ de a, mma yemmfi ha nnkɔ.

Then he sayd vnto him, If thy presence go not with vs, cary vs not hence.

16 Sɛ wo ne yɛn ankɔ a, hena na obehu sɛ me ne me nkurɔfo anya wo hɔ adom a ama nsonoe abɛda yɛn ne asase sofo a wɔaka no ntam?”

And wherein nowe shall it be knowen, that I and thy people haue found fauour in thy sight? shall it not be when thou goest with vs? so I, and thy people shall haue preeminence before all the people that are vpon the earth.

17 Awurade buaa Mose se, “Ampa ara, mɛyɛ wʼabisade ama wo, efisɛ woanya ahummɔbɔ afi me nkyɛn na woyɛ mʼadamfo.”

And the Lord sayde vnto Moses, I will doe this also that thou hast saide: for thou hast founde grace in my sight, and I knowe thee by name.

18 Na Mose srɛɛ sɛ ɔpɛ sɛ ohu Onyankopɔn anuonyam.

Againe he sayde, I beseech thee, shewe me thy glory.

19 Awurade buae se, “Mɛma mo ahu mʼadɔe, na mɛbɔ me din Awurade no akyerɛ mo. Nea mepɛ sɛ mihu no mmɔbɔ no, mehu no mmɔbɔ, na nea mepɛ sɛ meyɛ no adɔe nso, mɛyɛ no adɔe.

And he answered, I wil make all my good go before thee, and I wil proclaime the Name of the Lord before thee: for I will shewe mercy to whom I will shewe mercy, and will haue compassion on whom I will haue compassion.

20 Nanso morenhu mʼanuonyam, efisɛ obiara renhu mʼanim ntena nkwa mu.

Furthermore he sayde, Thou canst not see my face, for there shall no man see me, and liue.

21 “Nanso gyina ɔbotan yi so wɔ me nkyɛn ha.

Also the Lord sayd, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand vpon the rocke:

22 Na sɛ mʼanuonyam resen a, mede wo bɛhyɛ ɔbotan no mu na mede me nsa akata wo so akosi sɛ metwa mu.

And while my glory passeth by, I will put thee in a cleft of the rocke, and will couer thee with mine hand whiles I passe by.

23 Afei, meyi me nsa na woahu mʼakyi, na mʼanim de, ɛnsɛ sɛ wohu.”

After I will take away mine hande, and thou shalt see my backe parts: but my face shall not be seene.