Hesekiel 13

1 Awurade asɛm baa me nkyɛn se,

And the word of Yahweh came unto me, saying:

2 “Onipa ba, hyɛ nkɔm tia Israel adiyifo a wɔhyɛ nkɔm mprempren no. Ka kyerɛ wɔn a wɔbɔ wɔn tirim hyɛ nkɔm no se: ‘Muntie Awurade asɛm!

Son of man. prophesy against the prophets of Israel, who are prophesying, —and say unto them who prophesy out of their own heart, Hear ye the word of Yahweh,

3 Sɛɛ na Otumfo Awurade se: Nnome nka adiyifo nkwaseafo a wodi wɔn ankasa honhom akyi na wonhuu hwee no.

Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, Alas for the base prophets, —who follow their own spirit and have seen, nothing.

4 Ao Israelfo, mo adiyifo yi te sɛ nnwiriwii mu sakraman.

As jackals, among ruins, thy prophets O Israel have been.

5 Monkɔɔ sɛ morekosiesie afasu no afaafa a abubu no ama Israelfi, sɛnea ebetumi agyina pintinn wɔ ɔko no ano wɔ Awurade da no.’

Ye have not gone up into the breaches, Nor built a wall about the house of Israel, - to stand in the battle in the day of Yahweh.

6 Wɔn adehu yɛ atoro, na wɔn adebisa yɛ nnaadaa. Wɔka se, ‘Awurade aka se,’ wɔ bere a Awurade nsomaa wɔn, nanso wɔhwɛ anim sɛ wɔn nkɔmhyɛ bɛba mu.

They have had Visions of falsehood, and Divinations of lies, Who say. Declareth Yahweh, when, Yahweh, hath not sent them, — Yet have they waited for a fulfilling of the word.

7 Sɛ moka se, ‘Sɛɛ na Awurade se,’ wɔ bere a menkasae a, na mo anisoadehu nyɛ atoro? Na mo adebisa nso, ɛnyɛ nnaadaa ana?

Is it not a Vision of falsehood, ye have seen, and a Divination of lies, ye have spoken, Since ye are saying. Declareth Yahweh! when I have not spoken?

8 “Ɛno nti, sɛnea Otumfo Awurade se ni: ‘Mo nsɛm a ɛyɛ atoro ne mo nnaadaa anisoadehu nti, me ne mo anya’, Otumfo Awurade asɛm ni.

Therefore Thus saith My Lord Yahweh, Because ye have spoken falsehood, And have had visions of lies, Therefore behold me! against you, Declareth My Lord Yahweh.

9 Me nsa betia adiyifo a wɔn anisoadehu yɛ atoro na wɔn abisa yɛ nnaadaa. Wɔremfra me nkurɔfo bagua mu, na wɔrenkyerɛw wɔn din wɔ Israelfi nhoma no mu na wɔn anan rensi Israel asase so. Na afei mubehu sɛ mene Otumfo Awurade.

So then my hand shall be against the prophets who have Visions of falsehood and who divine Divinations of lies— In the council of my people, shall they not be found. And in the register of the house of Israel, shall they not be written, And Upon the so of Israel, shall they not enter, — So shall ye know that, I, am The Lord Yahweh,

10 “Esiane sɛ wɔama me nkurɔfo ayera kwan, na wɔka se ‘Asomdwoe,’ wɔ bere a asomdwoe nni hɔ, na afei sɛ wɔto ɔfasu a enni ahoɔden bi a na wɔde akaadoo afa so,

Because, yea, even because, they have led astray my people saying. Prosperity! when there was no prosperity, —and one man, was building a partition wall, when there they were! eating it with whitewash

11 ɛno nti ka kyerɛ wɔn a wɔka akaadoo no se, ɔfasu no rebebu. Osu a ɔhweam wɔ mu bɛtɔ, na mɛsoma mparuwbo, na mframa a ano yɛ den bɛbɔ.

Say thou unto them who are coating with whitewash It shall fall, - There hath come an overflowing rain And I will make hail-stones fall, And a tempestuous wind shall break it down.

12 Na sɛ ɔfasu no bu gu fam a, nnipa remmisa wo se, ‘he na akaadoo a wɔde sraa ho no afa,’ ana?

Lo! when the wall hath fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the coating, wherewith ye coated it?

13 “Ɛno nti, nea Otumfo Awurade ka ni: ‘Mʼabufuwhyew mu, mɛma ahum atu, na mʼabufuw mu no, mparuwbo ne osuhweam de adesɛe ahoɔden atɔ.

Therefore Thus saith my Lord, Yahweh, So will I break down with a tempestuous wind. in mine indignation, — And an overflowing rain in mine anger, shall there be, With hailstones in wrath to make an end;

14 Medwiriw ɔfasu a mode akaadoo afa ho no na mabubu agu fam ama ne fapem ho ada hɔ. Sɛ ɔfasu no hwe ase a, wɔbɛsɛe mo wɔ mu, na mubehu sɛ mene Awurade.

And I will pull down the wall which ye have coated with whitewash And will bring it unto the ground So shall be discovered its foundation, Yea it shall fall And ye shall come to an end in the midst thereof, So shall ye know that, I, am Yahweh.

15 Enti mede mʼabufuwhyew bɛkɔ ɔfasu no ne wɔn a wɔde akaadoo sraa ho no so. Mɛka akyerɛ mo se, “Ɔfasu no nni hɔ bio na saa ara na wɔn a wɔde akaadoo sraa ho no nso nni hɔ,

Thus will I bring to an end mine indignation against the wall, and against them who were coating it with whitewash, And will say to you No more is the wall, And no more are they who were coating it:

16 saa Israel adiyifo a wɔhyɛɛ nkɔm maa Yerusalem na wohuu asomdwoe anisoade wɔ bere a asomdwoe nni hɔ no,” Otumfo Awurade na ose.’

to wit the prophets of Israel who are prophesying unto Jerusalem, and are seeing, on her behalf, visions of prosperity, — when there is no prosperity, Declareth My Lord Yahweh.

17 “Afei onipa ba, ma wʼani nkɔ wo nkurɔfo a wɔbɔ wɔn tirim hyɛ nkɔm no mmabea so. Hyɛ nkɔm tia wɔn

And thou, Son of man Set thy face against the daughters of thy people, Those who are prophesying out of their own heart, — And prophesy thou against them;

18 na ka se, ‘Sɛɛ na Otumfo Awurade se: Nnome nka mmea a wɔpempam ntafowayi bansrɛ hyehyɛ wɔn nsakɔn na wɔpempam nkataanim ntiaa ne atenten kata wɔn anim de sum nnipa mfiri. Mubesum me nkurɔfo nkwa mfiri na mo de, moakora mo de so ana?

and say, Thus, saith My Lord Yahweh, Alas! for the women Who sew oracle, cases on all elbows And prepare wraps upon the head of every stature to hunt souls, — the souls ye hunt, are those of my people, Whereas your own souls: , ye keep alive.

19 Moasopa me wɔ me nkurɔfo mu de agye atoko nsa ma kakraa bi ne brodo asinasin. Monam atoro a mudi kyerɛ me nkurɔfo a wotie atoro so akunkum wɔn a anka ɛnsɛ sɛ wowuwu, na moama wɔn a anka ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔtena nkwa mu no afa wɔn ho adi.

Thus have ye profaned me unto my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, Putting to death the souls that should not die, and Keeping alive the souls that should not live, — By your lying to my people, who hearken to lies

20 “‘Ɛno nti, sɛɛ na Otumfo Awurade se: Mitia mo ntafowayi bansrɛ a mode sum nkurɔfo mfiri sɛ nnomaa no, na mɛtetew afi mo abasa so; megyaa nnipa a musum wɔn afiri sɛ nnomaa no.

Therefore, Thus saith my Lord Yahweh, Behold me! against your oracle-cases wherewith ye are hunting the souls to make them fly, And I will tear them off your arms, And let go the souls of them whose souls ye are hunting as birds;

21 Mɛtetew mo nkataanim no mu afi mo anim, na magye me nkurɔfo nkwa afi mo nsam, na morennya wɔn so tumi bio. Afei mubehu sɛ me ne Awurade.

And will tear off your wraps, And deliver my people out of your hand, And they shall be no longer in your hand to be hunted; - So shall ye know that, I, am Yahweh.

22 Esiane sɛ mode atoro maa atreneefo aba mu buu wɔ bere a menhyɛɛ wɔn awerɛhow, na mohyɛɛ amumɔyɛfo nkuran se wɔnkɔ so wɔ wɔn akwammɔne so na moagye wɔn nkwa no

Because of the paining of the heart of the righteous man with falsehood, whom, I, have not pained, — And strengthening the hands of the lawless man, that he should not turn from his wicked way. by letting him live

23 nti, morenhu atoro anisoade bio na mubegyae ntafowayi nso. Megye me nkurɔfo afi mo nsam na afei mubehu sɛ me ne Awurade no.’”

Therefore—of falsehood: , shall ye have no vision, And a divination: , shall ye not divine any more, — So will I deliver my people out of your hand, And ye shall know that, I, am Yahweh.