Ɛsra 10
1 Bere a Ɛsra rebɔ mpae, reka saa bɔne yi no, na ɔresu, de ne ho toto fam wɔ Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no anim, na nnipadɔm a wɔyɛ Israelfo, mmarima, mmea ne mmofra bɛkaa ne ho ne no twaa adwo.
Whiles Ezra prayed thus, and confessed himselfe weeping, and falling downe before the house of God, there assembled vnto him of Israel a very great Congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept with a great lamentation.
2 Na Yehiel babarima Sekania a ɔyɛ Elam aseni no ka kyerɛɛ Ɛsra se, “Yɛpae mu ka sɛ yɛanni yɛn Nyankopɔn nokware, efisɛ yɛawareware abosonsomfo mmea a wɔwɔ asase no so. Nanso eyi akyi no, anidaso wɔ hɔ ma Israel.
Then Shechaniah the sonne of Iehiel one of the sonnes of Elam answered, and sayd to Ezra, We haue trespassed against our God, and haue taken strange wiues of the people of the land, yet nowe there is hope in Israel concerning this.
3 Afei, momma yɛne yɛn Nyankopɔn nyɛ apam, na yennyaa yɛn yerenom abosonsomfo no aware, na yɛmpam wɔne wɔn mma. Yebetie afotu a wo ne afoforo a wodi yɛn Nyankopɔn mmara so no de ama yɛn. Yebedi Onyankopɔn mmara no so.
Now therfore let vs make a couenant with our God, to put away all the wiues (and such as are borne of them) according to the counsell of the Lord, and of those that feare the commandements of our God, and let it be done according to the Lawe.
4 Sɔre, na nya akokoduru, efisɛ ɛyɛ wʼasɛde sɛ wokyerɛ yɛn ɔkwan a yɛbɛfa so ama biribiara akɔ so tee, na yɛde yɛn ahoɔden nyinaa bɛboa.”
Arise: for the matter belogeth vnto thee: we also wil be with thee: be of comfort and do it.
5 Na Ɛsra sɔre gyinae, na ɔhyɛɛ sɛ asɔfo no ntuanofo, Lewifo ne Israelfo nyinaa nka ntam sɛ wɔbɛyɛ nea Sekania aka no. Na wɔn nyinaa kaa ntam a ano yɛ den.
Then arose Ezra, and caused the chiefe Priestes, the Leuites, and all Israel, to sweare that they would doe according to this worde. So they sware.
6 Na Ɛsra sɔre fii Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no anim kɔɔ Eliasib babarima Yehohanan dan mu. Ɔdaa hɔ, nanso wannidi annom. Na ɔda so di awerɛhow esiane nnommum a wɔasan aba no nokware a wɔanni no nti.
And Ezra rose vp from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Iohanan the sonne of Eliashib: he went euen thither, but he did eate neither bread, nor drunke water: for he mourned, because of the transgression of them of the captiuitie.
7 Afei, wɔbɔɔ dawuru wɔ Yuda ne Yerusalem nyinaa se, nnommum a wɔasan aba no nyinaa mmra Yerusalem.
And they caused a proclamation to goe throughout Iudah and Ierusalem, vnto all them of the captiuitie, that they should assemble themselues vnto Ierusalem.
8 Na wɔn a wɔamma nnansa ntam no, sɛ ntuanofo ne mpanyimfo pɛ a, wɔde wɔn nsa bɛto wɔn agyapade so, na wɔapam wɔn afi wɔn mu.
And whosoeuer woulde not come within three dayes according to the counsel of the Princes and Elders, all his substance should be forfait, and he should be separate from the Congregation of them of the captiuitie.
9 Nnansa ntam no, na Yudafo ne Benyaminfo aboa wɔn ho ano wɔ Yerusalem. Asɛm yi sii wɔ Kislev ɔsram (bɛyɛ Ɔpɛnimma) da a ɛto so dunkron, na wɔn nyinaa tenatenaa aguabɔbea hɔ wɔ Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no anim. Na wɔn ho repopo, efisɛ nea edi kan no, na asɛm no mu yɛ duru, na nea ɛto so abien no, na osu nso retɔ.
Then all the men of Iudah and Beniamin assembled theselues vnto Ierusalem within three dayes, which was the twentieth day of the ninth moneth, and all the people sate in the streete of the house of God, trembling for this matter, and for the raine.
10 Na ɔsɔfo Ɛsra sɔre gyina kae se, “Moayɛ bɔne, efisɛ moawareware mmea abosonsomfo. Enti mprempren, yɛwɔ afɔbu a ano yɛ den mu sen kan de no.
And Ezra the Priest stoode vp, and said vnto them, Ye haue transgressed, and haue taken strange wiues, to increase the trespasse of Israel.
11 Mompae mu nka mo bɔne nkyerɛ Awurade, mo agyanom Nyankopɔn, na monyɛ nʼapɛde. Montwe mo ho mfi nnipa a wɔwɔ asase no so ne mmea abosonsomfo no ho.”
Now therefore giue praise vnto the Lord God of your fathers, and do his will, and separate your selues from the people of the land, and from the strange wiues.
12 Afei bagua no nyinaa maa wɔn nne so ka se, “Ampa, wʼasɛm no yɛ nokware. Ɛsɛ sɛ yɛyɛ nea woaka no.
And all the Congregation answered, and sayd with a loude voyce, So will we do according to thy wordes vnto vs.
13 Nanso nnipa bebree wɔ ha na ɛyɛ asusow bere, enti yɛrentumi ntena mfikyiri. Bio, yɛrentumi mfa da koro anaa nnaanu nni saa asɛm yi, efisɛ, yɛn mu bebree na saa bɔne kɛse yi ka yɛn.
But the people are many, and it is a raynie weather, and we are not able to stande without, neither is it the worke of one day or two: for we are many that haue offended in this thing.
14 Momma yɛn mpanyimfo nsi yɛn anan nyɛ biribiara. Obiara a ɔware ɔbea bosonsomni no ne ntuanofo ne atemmufo a wɔwɔ kurow yi mu behyia bere a wɔahyɛ no sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a Onyankopɔn abufuwhyew a ɛfa saa asɛm yi ho no befi yɛn so.”
Let our rulers stand therefore before all the Congregation, and let all them which haue taken strange wiues in our cities, come at the time appoynted, and with them the Elders of euery citie and the Iudges thereof, til the fierce wrath of our God for this matter turne away from vs.
15 Asahel babarima Yonatan ne Tikwa babarima Yahasia na wotiaa saa asɛm yi mu, na Mesulam ne Sabetai a ɔyɛ Lewini no foaa wɔn so.
Then were appoynted Ionathan the sonne of Asah-el, and Iahaziah the sonne of Tikuah ouer this matter, and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Leuites helped them.
16 Enti eyi ne nhyehyɛe a wɔfaa so. Ɛsra yii ntuanofo ma wosii wɔn mmusua no anan, na ɔde din bi too ntuanoni biara so. Ɔsram Kislev (bɛyɛ Ɔpɛnimma) da a ɛto so aduonu akron no, ntuanofo no tenaa ase hwehwɛɛ asɛm no mu.
And they of the captiuitie did so, and departed, euen Ezra the Priest, and the men that were chiefe fathers to the familie of their fathers by name, and sate downe in the first day of the tenth moneth to examine the matter.
17 Afe a edi so no mu, Abib ɔsram (bɛyɛ Ɔbɛnem) da a ɛto so aduonu ason no na wɔawie mmarima a wɔawareware mmea abosonsomfo no nyinaa ho asɛnka.
And vntill the first day of the first moneth they were finishing the businesse with al the men that had taken strange wiues.
18 Asɔfo a na wɔawareware abosonsomfo no din ni: Yosadak babarima Yesua ne ne nuabarimanom: Maaseia, Elieser, Yarib ne Gedalia.
And of the sonnes of the Priests there were men founde, that had taken strange wiues, to wit, of the sonnes of Ieshua, the sonne of Iozadak, and of his brethren, Maaseiah, Aeliezer, and Iarib and Gedaliah.
19 Wɔkaa ntam sɛ wobegyaa wɔn yerenom, wɔn mu biara gyee nʼafɔdi too mu, na wɔde adwennini bɛbɔɔ afɔdi ho afɔre.
And they gaue their hads, that they would put away their wiues, and they that had trespassed, gaue a ramme for their trespasse.
20 Imer asefo mu no: Hanani ne Sebadia.
And of the sonnes of Immer, Honani, and Zebadiah.
21 Harim asefo mu no: Maaseia, Elia, Semaia, Yehiel ne Usia.
And of the sonnes of Harim, Maaseiah, and Eliiah, and Shemaiah, and Iehiel, and Vzziah.
22 Pashur asefo mu no: Elioenai, Maaseia, Ismael, Netanel, Yosabad ne Elasa.
And of ye sonnes of Pashur, Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Iozabad, and Elasah.
23 Eyinom ne Lewifo a na afɔdi da wɔn so: Yosabad, Simei, Kelaia, a ɛyɛ Kelita, Petahia, Yuda ne Elieser.
And of the Leuites, Iozabad and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (which is Kelitah) Pethahiah, Iudah and Eliezer.
24 Nnwontofo a na afɔdi da ne so no yɛ: Eliasib. Eyinom ne aponanohwɛfo a na afɔdi da wɔn so: Salum, Telem ne Uri.
And of the singers, Eliashib. And of the porters, Shallum, and Telem, and Vri.
25 Eyinom ne nnipa bi a wɔyɛ Israelfo a na afɔdi da wɔn so: Paros asefo mu no: Ramia, Yisia, Malkia, Miamin, Eleasar, Malkia ne Benaia.
And of Israel: of the sonnes of Parosh, Ramiah, and Iesiah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchiiah, and Benaiah.
26 Elam asefo mu no: Matania, Sakaria, Yehiel, Abdi, Yeremot ne Elia.
And of the sonnes of Elam, Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Iehiel, and Abdi, and Ieremoth, and Eliah.
27 Satu asefo mu no: Elioenai, Eliasib, Matania, Yeremot, Sabad ne Asisa.
And of the sonnes of Zattu, Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Ierimoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
28 Bebai asefo mu no: Yehohanan, Hanania, Sabai ne Atlai.
And of the sonnes of Bebai, Iehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.
29 Bani asefo mu no: Mesulam, Maluk, Adaia, Yasub, Seal ne Yeremot.
And of the sonnes of Bani, Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Iashub, and Sheal, Ieramoth.
30 Pahat-Moab asefo mu no: Adna, Kelal, Benaia, Maaseia, Matania, Basaleel, Binui ne Manase.
And of the sonnes of Pahath Moab, Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.
31 Harim asefo mu no: Elieser, Yisia, Malkia Semaia ne Simeon.
And of the sonnes of Harim, Eliezer, Ishiiah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
32 Benyamin, Maluk ne Semaria.
Beniamin, Malluch, Shamariah.
33 Hasum asefo mu no: Matenai, Matata, Sabad, Elifelet, Yeremai, Manase ne Simei.
Of the sonnes of Hashum, Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Ieremai, Manasseh, Shimei.
34 Bani asefo mu no: Maadai, Amram ne Uel,
Of the sonnes of Bani, Maadai, Amram, and Vel,
35 Benaia, Bedeia, Keluhi,
Banaiah, Bediah, Chelluh,
36 Wania, Meremot, Eliasib,
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
37 Matania, Matenai ne Yaasu.
Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Iaasau,
38 Binui asefo mu no: Simei,
And Banni, and Bennui, Shimei,
39 Selemia, Natan, Adaia,
And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
40 Maknadebai, Sasai, Sarai,
Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
41 Asarel, Selemia, Semaria,
Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
42 Salum, Amaria ne Yosef.
Shallum, Amariah, Ioseph.
43 Nebo asefo mu no: Yeiel, Matitia, Sabad, Sebina, Yadau, Yoel ne Benaia.
Of the sonnes of Nebo, Ieiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Iadau, and Ioel, Benaiah.
44 Na mmarima yi mu biara aware ɔbea bosonsomni a na wɔn mu bi mpo ne wɔn yerenom yi wɔ mma.
All these had taken strange wiues: and among them were women that had children.
