Yoɛl 2

1 Hyɛn torobɛnto no wɔ Sion; hyɛn abɛn no wɔ me bepɔw kronkron no so. Ma wɔn a wɔte asase no so nyinaa ho mpopo, efisɛ Awurade da no reba, na abɛn koraa.

Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of Yhwh cometh, for it is nigh at hand;

2 Sum ne kusukuukuu da. Omununkum ne sum kabii da. Sɛnea adekyee hann trɛtrɛw wɔ mmepɔw so no, saa ara na asraafo a wɔdɔɔso na wɔyɛ den ba no te. Wonhuu wɔn sɛso bi da, na wɔrenhu ne sɛso nso da.

A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.

3 Ogya rehyew wɔ wɔn anim, ogyatannaa dɛw wɔ wɔn akyi, asase a ɛda wɔn anim no te sɛ Eden turo, nea ɛda wɔn akyi no te sɛ nweatam, hwee nguan wɔn.

A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.

4 Wɔte sɛ apɔnkɔ. Wohuruhuruw te sɛ apɔnkɔsotefo asraafo.

The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.

5 Wɔyɛ gyegyeegye te sɛ nteaseɛnam na wotu fa mmepɔw atifi, wɔte sɛ ogyatannaa a ɛhyew nwuraguanee wɔte sɛ asraafo akantinka a wɔrekɔ ɔsa.

Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.

6 Aman ani bɔ wɔn so a, ehu bɔ wɔn; na wɔn anim hoa.

Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.

7 Wɔko kɔ wɔn anim te sɛ akofo; wɔforo afasu te sɛ asraafo na wɔn nyinaa kɔ wɔn anim tee, na wɔmman benkum anaa nifa.

They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:

8 Wontwintwan wɔn ho wɔn ho anan mu; obiara nantew kɔ nʼanim tee. Wobu fa abandennen so, na wɔpem kɔ wɔn anim ara.

Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.

9 Wɔtow hyɛ kuropɔn no so wotu mmirika fa afasu no so wɔforo kɔ afi mu, wɔfa mfɛnsere mu te sɛ akorɔmfo.

They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.

10 Asase wosow wɔ wɔn anim, na ɔsoro hinhim. Owia ne ɔsram duru sum, na nsoromma nhyerɛn bio.

The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:

11 Awurade bobɔ mu de di nʼasraafo no anim. Nʼakofo no dɔɔso bebree, ahoɔdenfo ne wɔn a wodi nʼahyɛde so. Awurade da no yɛ kɛse na ɛyɛ hu; hena na obetumi agyina ano?

And Yhwh shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of Yhwh is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?

12 “Na afei,” sɛnea Awurade se ni, “San fa wo koma nyinaa bra me nkyɛn, wɔ akɔnkyen, osu ne awerɛhow mu.”

Therefore also now, saith Yhwh, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:

13 Sunsuan wo koma na ɛnyɛ wo ntade mu. San bra Awurade wo Nyankopɔn nkyɛn, efisɛ, ɔyɛ ɔdomfo, ne yam ye. Ne bo kyɛ fuw na ne dɔ boro so, na ɛnyɛ no anigye sɛ ɔtwe yɛn aso.

And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Yhwh your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

14 Hena na onim? Ebia ɔbɛsesa nʼadwene na wahu mmɔbɔ na wagyaw nhyira, a ɛyɛ aduan ne ahwiesa afɔrebɔde a mode ma Awurade mo Nyankopɔn no.

Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a grain offering and a drink offering unto Yhwh your God?

15 Hyɛn torobɛnto wɔ Sion! Mommɔ akɔnkyen kronkron ho dawuru, momfrɛ nhyiamu kronkron.

Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:

16 Mommoaboa nnipa no ano montew nhyiamu no ho na ɛnyɛ kronkron; mommoaboa mpanyimfo, mmofra ne mmea a wɔrema nufu ano. Ma ayeforo ne ayeforokunu mfi wɔn pia mu mmra.

Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.

17 Asɔfo a wɔsom wɔ Awurade anim no, nsu wɔ afɔremuka no ne abrannaa no ntam; na wɔnka se, “Awurade fa wo nkurɔfo ho kyɛ wɔn. Mma wʼagyapade nyɛ ahohorade anaa fɛwdi wɔ aman no mu. Adɛn nti na ɛsɛ sɛ wubisa wɔ nnipa no mu se, ‘Wɔn Nyame no wɔ he?’”

Let the priests, the ministers of Yhwh, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Yhwh, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?

18 Na Awurade bɛtwe ninkunu wɔ nʼasase ho na ne nkurɔfo ayɛ no mmɔbɔ.

Then will Yhwh be jealous for his land, and pity his people.

19 Awurade bebua se, “Merebrɛ mo aduan, nsa foforo ne ngo, a ɛbɛso mo ama moamee pintinn. Merenyɛ mo ahohorade mma aman no bio.

Yea, Yhwh will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you grain, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen:

20 “Mɛpam atifi fam asraafo no afi wo nkyɛn akɔ akyirikyiri, mepia wɔn akɔ asase a awo na ɛyɛ kesee so. Nifa dɔm no bɛmem wɔ Nkyene Po no mu, na kyidɔm no bɛmem wɔ Ntam Po no mu. Na afunu no bɛbɔn na ne nka betu.” Nokware wayɛ nneɛma akɛse!

But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.

21 Munnsuro, me nkurɔfo! Momma mo ani nnye, na monsɛpɛw mo ho. Nokware Awurade ayɛ nneɛma akɛse.

Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for Yhwh will do great things.

22 Munnsuro, mo wuram mmoa! Efisɛ sare so adidibea reyɛ frɔmfrɔm. Nnua no resow wɔn aba; borɔdɔma ne bobe nso resow wɔn aba.

Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.

23 Momma mo ani nnye, mo Sion mma, Munni ahurusi wɔ Awurade mo Nyankopɔn mu, efisɛ watɔ asusowsu ama mo, ne nokwaredi nti. Watɔ osu bebree ama mo wɔ ne bere mu te sɛ kan no.

Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in Yhwh your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.

24 Aduan bɛyɛ awiporowbea hɔ ma, nsa foforo ne ngo bebu so wɔ kyi amoa mu.

And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the pressfats shall overflow with wine and oil.

25 “Mɛhyɛ mo anan mu, nea mohweree mfe dodow a mmoadabi bɛsɛee mo nneɛma, mmoadabi akɛse ne nkumaa, ne wɔn a aka no nyinaa, me dɔm a mesomaa wɔn baa mo so no.

And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.

26 Mubedidi amee, na mubeyi Awurade mo Nyankopɔn din ayɛ. Ɔno na wayɛ anwonwade ama mo; me nkurɔfo ani renwu bio.

And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of Yhwh your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.

27 Afei, mubehu sɛ, mewɔ Israel, mubehu sɛ mene Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn, na obiara nni hɔ sɛ me; Me nkurɔfo ani renwu bio da.”

And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am Yhwh your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.

28 “Na akyiri no, mehwie me honhom agu nnipa nyinaa so, mo mmabarima ne mo mmabea bɛhyɛ nkɔm, mo nkwakoraa bɛsoso adae, mo mmerante benya anisoadehu.

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

29 Saa mmere no mu no, mehwie me Honhom agu mʼasomfo so, mmarima ne mmea.

And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.

30 Mɛyɛ anwonwade wɔ ɔsoro ne asase so, mede mogya, ogya ne wusiw kumɔnn.

And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.

31 Ansa na Awurade da kɛse no bɛba no, owia beduru sum na ɔsram nso ayɛ sɛ mogya.

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of Yhwh come.

32 Na obiara a ɔbɔ Awurade din no, wobegye no nkwa. Efisɛ nkwagye bɛba ama wɔn a wɔanya wɔn ti adidi mu a Awurade afrɛ wɔn wɔ Sion bepɔw so ne Yerusalem nyinaa,” sɛnea Awurade aka no.

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of Yhwh shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as Yhwh hath said, and in the remnant whom Yhwh shall call.