Hesekiel 9
1 Afei metee sɛ ɔde nne kɛse teɛ mu se, “Momfa kuropɔn no awɛmfo no mmra ha, a obiara kura akode.”
And he called before my ears with a loud voice, saying, Let those come near that have charge to punish the city, and every man with his destroying weapon in his hand.
2 Mihuu sɛ mmarima baasia fi atifi pon a ɛkyerɛ atifi fam reba, na obiara kura awudi akode. Na ɔbarima bi a ofura nwera na nkyerɛwde kotoku bɔ ne nkyɛn mu ka wɔn ho. Wɔba begyinaa kɔbere mfrafrae afɔremuka no ho.
And, behold, six men came from the direction of the upper gate, which is turned toward the north, and every man with his weapon of destruction in his hand; and one man in the midst of them was clothed in linen, with a writer's materials by his side: and they went in, and placed themselves beside the copper altar.
3 Na Israel Nyankopɔn anuonyam maa ne ho so fi kerubim no so, faako a na anka ɛwɔ no, kɔɔ asɔredan no kwan ano. Afei Awurade frɛɛ ɔbarima a na ofura nwera na nkyerɛwde kotoku bɔ ne nkyɛn mu no
And the glory of the God of Israel ascended up from the cherub, whereupon it had been, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed in linen, who had the writer's materials by his side.
4 ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Nantew fa Yerusalem nkuropɔn nyinaa mu na fa agyiraehyɛde keka wɔn a wosu na wodi awerɛhow wɔ akyiwadeyɛ a ɛkɔ so nyinaa ho no moma so.”
And the Lord said unto him, Pass through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and inscribe a mark upon the foreheads of the men who sigh and who complain because of all the abominations which are done in the midst of it.
5 Meretie no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn a aka no se, “Munni nʼakyi mfa kuropɔn no mu na munkunkum, a monnkyerɛ ahummɔbɔ anaa ɔtema biara.
And to the others he said before my ears, Pass ye through the city after him, and smite: let your eye not look with pity, and do not spare;
6 Munkunkum nkwakoraa, mmerante ne mmeawa, mmea ne mmofra, nanso mommfa mo nsa nka obi a ɔwɔ agyiraehyɛde no. Mumfi ase wɔ me kronkronbea hɔ.” Enti wɔde mpanyimfo a wɔwɔ asɔredan no anim no fii ase.
The aged, youth, and virgin, and little children, and women shall ye slay and destroy; but come not near any man upon whom the mark is; and at my sanctuary shall ye begin. Then they began with the ancient men who were before the house.
7 Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Mungu asɔredan no ho fi na momfa wɔn a wɔakunkum wɔn no nhyɛ adiwo hɔ ma. Monkɔ!” Enti wɔkɔe, na wofii ase kunkum nnipa wɔ Yerusalem kuropɔn no mu nyinaa.
And he said unto them, Make unclean the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go forth. And they went forth, and they smote in the city.
8 Bere a wɔrekunkum na aka me nko ara no, mibutuw hɔ sui se, “Aa, Otumfo Awurade! Worebɛsɛe Israel nkae yi nyinaa esiane wʼabufuwhyew a aba Yerusalem so yi nti ana?”
And it came to pass, while they were smiting them, and I alone was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried out, and said, Ah Lord Eternal! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel when thou pourest out thy fury over Jerusalem?
9 Na obuaa me se, “Israelfi ne Yuda amumɔyɛ dɔɔso dodo; mogyahwiegu ahyɛ asase no so ma na ntɛnkyew ahyɛ asase no so ma. Wɔka se, ‘Awurade agyaw asase no; Awurade nhu.’
Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and of Judah is exceedingly great, and the land is full of blood-guiltiness, and the city full of injustice; for they have said, The Lord hath forsaken the land, and the Lord seeth not.
10 Ɛno nti, merenhu wɔn mmɔbɔ na meremma wɔmmfa wɔn ho nni, na mɛma nea wɔayɛ no abɔ wɔn ankasa ti so.”
And as for me also, my eye shall not look with pity, and I will not spare; but I will bring their course upon their own head.
11 Afei ɔbarima a ofura nwera na nkyerɛwe ade bɔ ne nkyɛn mu no de nkra bae se, “Mayɛ sɛnea wohyɛe no.”
And, behold, the man clothed in linen, who had the writing materials by his side, brought back word, saying, I have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.
