Yosua 23

1 Mfe bebree twaa mu a Awurade maa Israelfo no ahotɔ a wɔn atamfo no mu biara anhaw wɔn bio. Yosua a afei na wanyin yiye no

Forsothe whanne myche tyme was passid after that the Lord had youe pees to Israel, for alle naciouns `in cumpas weren suget; and whanne Josue was thanne of long lijf, and `of ful eld age, Josue clepide al Israel,

2 frɛɛ mpanyimfo, ntuanofo, atemmufo ne adwumayɛfo a wɔwɔ Israel nyinaa. Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Mprempren, mabɔ akwakoraa.

and the grettere men in birthe, and the princes, and dukis, and maistris, and seide to hem, Y `wexide elde, and Y am of grettere age;

3 Moahu biribiara a Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn ayɛ ama mo me nkwa nna yi mu. Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn ako atia mo atamfo.

and ye seen alle thingis whiche youre Lord God hath do to alle naciouns `bi cumpas, hou he fauyt for you.

4 Mede amanaman no nsase a yennya nnii so ne nea yɛadi so ama mo sɛ mo agyapade, efi Asubɔnten Yordan kosi Po Kɛse a ɛwɔ atɔe fam no.

And now for he departide to you bi lot al the lond, fro the eest part of Jordan `til to the grete see, and many naciouns ben left yit,

5 Saa asase yi bɛyɛ mo dea, efisɛ Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn bɛpam nnipa a wɔtete so mprempren no nyinaa. Mubesi wɔn anan mu atena hɔ, sɛnea Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn hyɛɛ mo bɔ no.

youre Lord God `schal distrie hem, and schal take awei fro youre face; and ye schulen welde the lond, as he bihiyte to you.

6 “Enti, monyɛ den! Monhwɛ na munni nkyerɛkyerɛ a wɔakyerɛw wɔ Mose Mmara Nhoma no mu no so pɛpɛɛpɛ. Monntwe mo ho mfi ho ɔkwan biara so.

Oneli be ye coumfortid, and be ye bisy, that ye kepe alle thingis that ben writun in the book of Moises lawe, and bowe not awei fro tho, nether to the riyt side nether to the left side,

7 Monhwɛ yiye sɛ mo ne nnipa foforo a wɔda so te asase no so no nnya ayɔnkofa biara. Mpo, mommmɔ wɔn anyame din na moabɔ wɔn din aka ntam anaasɛ moasom wɔn.

lest aftir that ye han entrid to the hethene men, that schulen be among you, ye swere in the name of `the goddis of hem, and ye serue tho goddis, and worschipe hem.

8 Na munni Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn no nokware sɛnea moayɛ abesi nnɛ yi.

But cleue ye to youre Lord God, which thing ye han do `til in to this dai;

9 “Efisɛ Awurade apam amanaman akɛse a wɔyɛ den ama mo, enti obiara nni hɔ a watumi adi mo so nkonim.

and thanne the Lord God schal do awei in youre siyt grete folkis, and strongeste; and noon schal mow ayenstonde you.

10 Mo mu biara betumi atu atamfo apem agu, efisɛ Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn ko ma mo sɛnea wahyɛ bɔ no.

Oon of you schal pursue a thousynde men of enemyes, for youre Lord God schal fiyte for you, as he bihiyte.

11 Enti monhwɛ yiye na monnɔ Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn no.

Be ye war bifore moost diligentli of this thing oneli, that ye loue youre Lord God.

12 “Nanso sɛ motwe mo ho fi ne ho, na mo ne saa amanaman yi nkaefo a wɔwɔ mo mu yi di aware a,

That if ye wolen cleue to the errouris of these folkis that dwellen among you, and wolen medle mariagis with hem, and couple frenschipis,

13 ɛno de akyinnye biara nni ho sɛ Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn rempam wɔn mfi mo asase so. Mmom, wɔbɛyɛ mfiri ama mo, mo akyi mmaa, ne mo aniwa mu nsɔe de kosi sɛ mo ase bɛtɔre afi asase pa yi a Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn de ama mo no so.

wite ye riyt now, that `youre Lord God schal not do awei hem bifor youre face, but thei schulen be to you in to a dich, and a snare, and in to hirtyng of youre side, and in to stakis in youre iyen, til youre Lord God take awei you, and distrie fro this beste loond, which he yaf to you.

14 “Ɛrenkyɛ biara mewu, sɛnea obiara kɔ no. Mo koma mu no munim sɛ ɛbɔ biara a Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn hyɛɛ no aba mu. Bɔhyɛ no mu biara nni hɔ a amma mu!

Lo! Y entre to dai in to the weye of al erthe; and ye schulen knowe `with al soule, that of al wordis whiche the Lord bihiyte hym silf to yyue to you, not oon passide in veyn.

15 Nanso sɛnea Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn de nnepa a ɔhyɛɛ ho bɔ maa mo no, saa ara na sɛ moanyɛ osetie amma no a ɔde amanehunu bɛba mo so. Ɔbɛpra mo afi saa asase pa a ɔde ama mo yi so.

Therfor as he fillide in werk that, that he bihiyte, and alle thingis bifelden `bi prosperite, so he schal brynge on you whateuer thing of yuelis he manaasside, til he take awei you, and distrie fro this beste lond, which he yaf to you.

16 Sɛ mubu Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn apam no so na mosɔre anaa mosom anyame foforo a, nʼabufuw bɛhyew mo na ɔbɛpra mo ntɛm so afi asase pa a ɔde ama mo no so.”

For ye braken the couenaunt of `youre Lord God, which he made with you, and serueden alien goddis, and worschipeden hem, sone and swiftli the strong veniaunce of the Lord schal rise `on to you; and ye schulen be takun awei fro this beste lond, which he yaf to you.