Yosua 4

1 Bere a ɔman no nyinaa twaa Yordan wiei no, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Yosua se,

and to be like/as as which to finish all [the] nation to/for to pass [obj] [the] Jordan and to say LORD to(wards) Joshua to/for to say

2 “Yiyi mmarima dumien fi ɔmanfo no mu a ɔbaako biara fi abusuakuw no bi mu,

to take: take to/for you from [the] people two ten human man one man one from tribe

3 na ka kyerɛ wɔn se, wɔmfa abo dumien mfi Yordan mfimfini nifa so wɔ faako a na asɔfo no gyina hɔ, na wɔnsoa mfa ntwa mmra mmegu faako a mobɛtena anadwo yi.”

and to command [obj] them to/for to say to lift: raise to/for you from this from midst [the] Jordan from station foot [the] priest to establish: establish two ten stone and to pass: bring [obj] them with you and to rest [obj] them in/on/with lodging which to lodge in/on/with him [the] night

4 Ɛnna Yosua frɛɛ mmarima dumien a oyii wɔn fii Israelfo no mu no a ɔbaako biara fi abusuakuw bi mu no,

and to call: call to Joshua to(wards) two [the] ten man which to establish: establish from son: descendant/people Israel man one man one from tribe

5 na ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Munkodi Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn, adaka no anim mfa nkɔ Yordan mfimfini. Ɔbaako biara mfa ɔbo nto ne bati so sɛnea Israelfo mmusuakuw no dodow te,

and to say to/for them Joshua to pass to/for face: before ark LORD God your to(wards) midst [the] Jordan and to exalt to/for you man: anyone stone one upon shoulder his to/for number tribe son: descendant/people Israel

6 na ɛnyɛ nsɛnkyerɛnne wɔ mo mu. Sɛ daakye bi, mo mma bisa mo se, ‘Saa abo yi ase kyerɛ dɛn’ a,

because to be this sign: indicator in/on/with entrails: among your for to ask [emph?] son: child your tomorrow to/for to say what? [the] stone [the] these to/for you

7 monka nkyerɛ wɔn se, Yordan gyaee sen, gyinae wɔ Awurade apam adaka no anim, bere a Awurade apam adaka no retwa Yordan asubɔnten no. Saa abo yi bɛyɛ nkae ade ama Israelfo daa nyinaa.”

and to say to/for them which to cut: cut water [the] Jordan from face: before ark covenant LORD in/on/with to pass he in/on/with Jordan to cut: cut water [the] Jordan and to be [the] stone [the] these to/for memorial to/for son: descendant/people Israel till forever: enduring

8 Enti, mmarima no yɛɛ sɛnea Yosua kyerɛɛ wɔn no. Wɔfaa abo dumien fii Asubɔnten Yordan mfimfini a ɔbo baako biara gyina hɔ ma abusuakuw baako, sɛnea Awurade hyɛɛ Yosua no. Wɔsoa de kɔɔ faako a wɔtenaa hɔ anadwo no na wosii nkaedum wɔ hɔ.

and to make: do so son: descendant/people Israel like/as as which to command Joshua and to lift: raise two ten stone from midst [the] Jordan like/as as which to speak: speak LORD to(wards) Joshua to/for number tribe son: descendant/people Israel and to pass: bring them with them to(wards) [the] lodging and to rest them there

9 Yosua nso de abo dumien sii nkaedum wɔ Yordan mfimfini wɔ faako a na asɔfo a wɔso apam Adaka no gyinae no. Ɛwɔ hɔ de besi nnɛ.

and two ten stone to arise: establish Joshua in/on/with midst [the] Jordan underneath: stand station foot [the] priest to lift: bear ark [the] covenant and to be there till [the] day [the] this

10 Asɔfo a na wɔso adaka no gyinaa asu no mfimfini hɔ ara kosii sɛ wɔyɛɛ Awurade ahyɛde a ɔnam Mose so de maa Yosua no nyinaa. Saa bere no, nnipa no yɛɛ ntɛm twaa asu no koduu ne konkɔn so.

and [the] priest to lift: bear [the] ark to stand: stand in/on/with midst [the] Jordan till to finish all [the] word: thing which to command LORD [obj] Joshua to/for to speak: speak to(wards) [the] people like/as all which to command Moses [obj] Joshua and to hasten [the] people and to pass

11 Na bere a obiara duu asu no fa hɔ no, asɔfo no nso de Awurade adaka no twa kɔɔ hɔ bi.

and to be like/as as which to finish all [the] people to/for to pass and to pass ark LORD and [the] priest to/for face: before [the] people

12 Na akofo a wɔahyɛ wɔn akode a wofi Ruben abusuakuw mu, Gad abusuakuw mu ne Manase abusuakuw fa mu akofo no dii Israelfo no anim twaa Yordan sɛnea Mose kyerɛɛ wɔn no pɛpɛɛpɛ.

and to pass son: descendant/people Reuben and son: descendant/people Gad and half tribe [the] Manasseh armed to/for face: before son: descendant/people Israel like/as as which to speak: speak to(wards) them Moses

13 Saa akofo yi, na wɔn dodow bɛyɛ mpem aduanan a wɔasiesie wɔn ho ama ɔko. Wotwa kɔɔ Yeriko asase so wɔ Awurade anim.

like/as forty thousand to arm [the] army: war to pass to/for face: before LORD to/for battle to(wards) plain Jericho

14 Saa da no, Awurade yɛɛ Yosua kɛse wɔ Israelfo no nyinaa anim; na Yosua nna a aka no nyinaa, Israelfo de obu ne nidi maa no sɛnea wɔde obu ne nidi maa Mose no.

in/on/with day [the] he/she/it to magnify LORD [obj] Joshua in/on/with eye: seeing all Israel and to fear: revere [obj] him like/as as which to fear: revere [obj] Moses all day life his

15 Na Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Yosua se,

and to say LORD to(wards) Joshua to/for to say

16 “Hyɛ asɔfo a Awurade apam adaka no so wɔn no sɛ, womfi nsubon no mu hɔ mmra.”

to command [obj] [the] priest to lift: bear ark [the] testimony and to ascend: rise from [the] Jordan

17 Enti, Yosua hyɛɛ wɔn.

and to command Joshua [obj] [the] priest to/for to say to ascend: rise from [the] Jordan

18 Na bere a asɔfo a wɔso Awurade apam adaka no fii nsubon no mu ara pɛ na Asubɔnten Yordan san ka sram so tɛnn te sɛ kan no.

and to be (like/as to ascend: rise *Q(K)*) [the] priest to lift: bear ark covenant LORD from midst [the] Jordan to tear palm: sole foot [the] priest to(wards) [the] dry ground and to return: return water [the] Jordan to/for place their and to go: walk like/as yesterday three days ago upon all bank his

19 Ɔsram a edi kan no da ɛto so du no nnipa no foro fii Yordan kɔbɔɔ atenae wɔ Gilgal, Yeriko apuei fam hye so.

and [the] people to ascend: rise from [the] Jordan in/on/with ten to/for month [the] first and to camp in/on/with Gilgal in/on/with end east Jericho

20 Gilgal hɔ na Yosua boaa abo dumien a wɔde fi Asubɔnten Yordan mu bae no ano.

and [obj] two ten [the] stone [the] these which to take: take from [the] Jordan to arise: establish Joshua in/on/with Gilgal

21 Afei, Yosua ka kyerɛɛ Israelfo no se, “Daakye bi mo mma bebisa se, ‘Saa abo yi kyerɛ dɛn?’

and to say to(wards) son: descendant/people Israel to/for to say which to ask [emph?] son: descendant/people your tomorrow [obj] father their to/for to say what? [the] stone [the] these

22 Na mo nso moaka akyerɛ wɔn se, ‘Ɛha ne beae a Israelfo twaa Yordan wɔ asase wosee so no.’

and to know [obj] son: child your to/for to say in/on/with dry land to pass Israel [obj] [the] Jordan [the] this

23 Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn, maa asu no yowee wɔ mo anim, na ɔkɔɔ so ma ɛyowee ara kosii sɛ mo nyinaa twae, sɛnea ɔyɛɛ Po Kɔkɔɔ no. Ɔmaa no yowee ara kosii sɛ yɛn nyinaa twae.

which to wither LORD God your [obj] water [the] Jordan from face: before your till to pass you like/as as which to make: do LORD God your to/for sea Red (Sea) which to wither from face: before our till to pass we

24 Ɔyɛɛ eyi sɛnea aman a wɔwɔ wiase nyinaa behu Awurade tumi na mo nso moasuro Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn, daa nyinaa.”

because to know all people [the] land: country/planet [obj] hand: power LORD for strong he/she/it because to fear: revere [obj] LORD God your all [the] day: always