Yeremia 35

1 Eyi ne asɛm a efi Awurade nkyɛn baa Yeremia hɔ wɔ bere a na Yudahene Yosia babarima Yehoiakim di ade no:

The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, [in] the days of Jehoyakim the son of Josiah the king of Judah, saying,

2 “Kɔ Rekabfo abusua no nkyɛn, na to nsa frɛ wɔn na wɔmmra Awurade fi no pia baako mu, na ma wɔn nsa nnom.”

Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak with them, and bring them into the house of the Lord, into one of the chambers, and offer them wine to drink.

3 Enti mekɔpɛɛ Habasinia babarima Yeremia babarima Yaasania ne ne nuabarimanom ne ne mmabarima nyinaa, Rekabfo abusuadɔm no.

Then I took Yaazanyah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Chabazzinyah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites;

4 Mede wɔn baa Awurade fi, na mede wɔn kɔɔ Onyame nipa Yigdalia babarima Hanan mmabarima dan mu. Ɛno na edi adwumayɛfo dan a esi ɔpon ano hwɛfo Salum babarima Maaseia dan atifi no so.

And I brought them into the house of the Lord, into the chamber of the sons of Chanan, the son of Yigdalyahu, the man of God, which was alongside of the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Ma'aseyahu the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door:

5 Afei mede nkuruwa ne nkora a nsa wɔ mu besisii Rekabfo abusuamma no anim na meka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Monnom nsa kakra.”

And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites goblets full of wine, and cups; and I said unto them, Drink wine.

6 Nanso wobuae se, “Yɛnnnom nsa, efisɛ yɛn nena Rekab babarima Yehonadab maa yɛn ɔhyɛ nsɛm yi se, ‘Ɛnsɛ sɛ mo anaa mo asefo nom nsa.

But they said, We will not drink wine; for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father hath laid a charge on us, saying, Ye shall not drink wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever;

7 Na afei ɛnsɛ sɛ musisi afi, mudua anaa moyɛ bobe nturo, ɛnsɛ sɛ moyɛ eyinom mu biara, na mmom montena ntamadan mu bere biara. Ɛno na mo nkwanna bɛware, wɔ asase a moyɛ atutenafo wɔ so no so.’

Nor shall ye build any house, nor sow seed, nor plant a vineyard, nor have [any such]; but in tents shall ye dwell all your days, in order that ye may live many days on the face of the land where ye may sojourn.

8 Yɛatie biribiara a yɛn nena Rekab babarima Yonadad hyɛɛ yɛn no. Na yɛn, yɛn yerenom, mmabarima ne mmabea nnom nsa da

And we have hearkened unto the voice of Jehonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, not to drink any wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters;

9 na yensisii afi ntenaa mu anaa yennyaa bobe nturo anaa mfuw anaa nnɔbae.

And not to build houses for our dwelling: and we never had any vineyard, or field, or seed;

10 Yɛatenatena ntamadan mu, na yɛadi biribiara a yɛn nena Yehonadab hyɛɛ yɛn no so pɛpɛɛpɛ.

But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done in accordance with all that Jonadab our father commanded us.

11 Nanso bere a Babiloniahene Nebukadnessar tuu asase yi so sa no, yɛkae se, ‘Mommra, ɛsɛ sɛ yɛkɔ Yerusalem na yeguan fi Babiloniafo ne Aramfo asraafo anim.’ Ɛno nti yɛaka Yerusalem.”

But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go into Jerusalem because of the army of the Chaldeans, and because of the army of the Syrians; and so we dwell at Jerusalem.

12 Afei Awurade asɛm baa Yeremia nkyɛn se,

Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying,

13 “Sɛɛ na Asafo Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn, se: Kɔ na kɔka kyerɛ mmarima a wɔwɔ Yuda ne Yerusalem se, ‘Morensua biribi na morentie mʼasɛm ana?’ Awurade na ose.

Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Go and say to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the Lord.

14 ‘Rekab ba Yehonadab hyɛɛ ne mmabarima sɛ wɔnnom nsa, na wɔadi saa ɔhyɛ yi so. De besi nnɛ wɔnnom nsa, efisɛ wodi wɔn agyanom ahyɛde so. Na makasa akyerɛ mo mpɛn bebree, nanso muntiee me.

Fulfilled are the words of Jehonadab the son of Rechab, that he hath commanded his sons not to drink wine: and they have not drunk any even unto this day; because they have obeyed the commandment of their father; but I, I have spoken unto you, early in the day and speaking; but ye have not hearkened unto me.

15 Mesomaa mʼasomfo adiyifo nyinaa baa mo nkyɛn mpɛn bebree. Wɔkae se, “Ɛsɛ sɛ mo mu biara sakra fi nʼamumɔyɛ akwan so, na moma mo akwan teɛ; munnni anyame foforo akyi na monnsom wɔn. Ɛno na mobɛtena asase a mede ama mo ne mo agyanom yi so.” Nanso mummmuaa me na munntiee me ɛ.

And I have sent unto you all my servants the prophets, making them rise up early and sending them, saying, Do but return every man from his evil way, and amend your deeds, and go not after other gods to serve them: and so shall ye remain in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers; but ye have not inclined your ear, and have not hearkened unto me.

16 Rekab babarima Yehonadab asefo adi ahyɛde a wɔn agyanom de maa wɔn no so, nanso saa nnipa yi ntie mʼasɛm.’

Because the sons of Jehonadab the son of Rechab have fulfilled the commandment of their father, which he hath commanded them; but as this people have not hearkened unto me:

17 “Ɛno nti, sɛɛ na Asafo Awurade Nyankopɔn, Israel Nyankopɔn no se: ‘Muntie! Mede amanehunu biara a mahyɛ ama Yuda ne obiara a ɔte Yerusalem no bɛba wɔn so. Mekasa kyerɛɛ wɔn, nanso wɔantie, mefrɛɛ wɔn nanso wɔannye so.’”

Therefore thus hath said the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have spoken concerning them; because I spoke unto them, but they would not hear; and I called unto them, but they would not answer.

18 Afei Yeremia ka kyerɛɛ Rekab abusua no se, “Sɛɛ na Asafo Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn no se: ‘Moayɛ osetie ama mo nena Yehonadab ahyɛde no, na moadi ne nkyerɛkyerɛ so, na moayɛ biribiara a ɔhyɛɛ mo no.’

And unto the house of the Rechabites said Jeremiah, Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Whereas ye have hearkened to the charge of Jonadab your father, and have kept all his commandments, and have done in accordance with all that he hath commanded you:

19 Ɛno nti, nea Asafo Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn no se ni: ‘Rekab babarima Yehonadab benya ɔbarima a ɔbɛsom me bere biara.’”

Therefore thus hath said the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, There shall not be wanting unto Jehonadab the son of Rechab a man to stand before me at all times.