< Atemmufo 7 >
1 Anɔpahema, Yerub-Baal (a ɔne Gideon) ne nʼakofo kɔɔ ara kosii Harod asu ho. Midian asraafo nso bɔɔ tukuw wɔ atifi fam wɔ obon bi a ɛbɛn More bepɔw no.
Anɔpahema, Yerubaal (a ɔne Gideon) ne nʼakodɔm kɔɔ ara kɔsii Harod nsuo ho. Midian akodɔm nso bɔɔ dɔmpem wɔ atifi fam wɔ bɔnhwa bi a ɛbɛn More bepɔ no.
2 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Gideon se, “Akofo a wɔka wo ho no dɔɔso dodo. Sɛ mema mo nyinaa ko tia Midianfo a, Israelfo no bɛhoahoa wɔn ho akyerɛ me sɛ wɔn ara nam wɔn ahoɔden so na wogyee wɔn ho sii hɔ.
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Gideon sɛ, “Akofoɔ a wɔka wo ho no dɔɔso dodo. Sɛ mema mo nyinaa ko tia Midianfoɔ a, Israelfoɔ no bɛhoahoa wɔn ho akyerɛ me sɛ wɔn ara nam wɔn ahoɔden so na wɔgyee wɔn ho sii hɔ.
3 Ɛno nti, ka kyerɛ nnipa no se, ‘Obiara a ɔyɛ bɔtee anaa osuro no, onyi ne ho mfi mu na ɔnkɔ fie.’” Wɔn mu mpem aduonu abien na wɔkɔɔ fie, na ɛkaa wɔn mu mpem du a wɔpɛe sɛ wɔbɛko.
Ɛno enti, ka kyerɛ nnipa no sɛ, ‘Obiara a ɔyɛ tebɔɔ anaa ɔsuro no, ɔnyi ne ho mfiri mu na ɔnkɔ efie.’” Wɔn mu ɔpeduonu mmienu na wɔkɔɔ fie, ɛnna ɛkaa wɔn mu ɔpedu a wɔpɛɛ sɛ wɔbɛko.
4 Nanso Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Gideon se, “Wɔdɔɔso ara. Fa wɔn bra asu no ho na mɛsa wɔn mu ayi wɔn a wo ne wɔn bɛkɔ ne wɔn a wɔne wo renkɔ.”
Nanso, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Gideon sɛ, “Wɔdɔɔso ara. Fa wɔn bra asuo no ho na mɛsa wɔn mu ayi wɔn a wo ne wɔn bɛkɔ ne wɔn a wɔne wo renkɔ.”
5 Bere a Gideon de nʼakofo no kɔɔ asu no ho no, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Kyɛ nnipa no mu akuw abien. Fa nnipa a wɔbɔ nsu gu wɔn nsam na wɔde wɔn tɛkrɛma taforo no sɛ akraman no kɔ kuw baako mu. Kuw a ɛto so abien no nso, fa wɔn a wobu nkotodwe de wɔn ano nom nsu wɔ asuwa mu no hyɛ mu.”
Ɛberɛ a Gideon de nʼakofoɔ no kɔɔ nsuo no ho no, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Kyɛ nnipa no mu akuo mmienu. Fa nnipa a wɔbɔ nsuo gu wɔn nsam na wɔde wɔn tɛkrɛma tafere no sɛ nkraman no kɔ ekuo baako mu. Ekuo a ɛtɔ so mmienu no nso, fa wɔn a wɔbu nkotodwe de wɔn ano nom nsuo wɔ asuwa mu no hyɛ mu.”
6 Mmarima no mu ahaasa pɛ na na wɔnom nsu fi wɔn nsa mu. Wɔn a aka no nyinaa nso, na wobu nkotodwe de wɔn ano nom nsu fi asuwa no mu.
Mmarima no mu ahasa pɛ na na wɔnom nsuo firi wɔn nsa mu. Wɔn a aka no nyinaa nso, na wɔbu nkotodwe de wɔn ano nom nsuo firi asuwa no mu.
7 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Gideon se, “Menam saa mmarima ahaasa yi so begye mo, na mama moadi Midianfo no so nkonim. Ma wɔn a aka no nyinaa nkɔ fie.”
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Gideon sɛ, “Menam saa mmarima ahasa yi so bɛgye mo, na mama moadi Midianfoɔ no so nkonim. Ma wɔn a aka no nyinaa nkɔ fie.”
8 Enti Gideon gyigyee wɔn akwansoduan ne ntorobɛnto fii akofo no nkyɛn ma wɔkɔɔ fie. Ɛnna ɔmaa mmarima ahaasa no kaa ne nkyɛn. Na Midianfo no atenae wɔ obon a ɛwɔ Gideon ase pɛɛ.
Enti, Gideon gyegyee wɔn akwansoduane ne ntotorobɛnto firii akofoɔ no nkyɛn ma wɔkɔɔ fie. Ɛnna ɔmaa mmarima ahasa no kaa ne nkyɛn. Na Midianfoɔ no atenaeɛ wɔ bɔnhwa a ɛwɔ Gideon ase pɛɛ.
9 Anadwo no, Awurade kae se, “Sɔre! Kɔ Midianfo no atenae no mu wɔ ase hɔ, na mɛma mo adi wɔn so nkonim!
Anadwo no, Awurade kaa sɛ, “Sɔre! Kɔ Midianfoɔ no atenaeɛ no mu wɔ aseɛ hɔ, na mɛma mo adi wɔn so nkonim!
10 Na sɛ wusuro sɛ wobɛkɔ akɔtow ahyɛ wɔn so a, wo ne wo somfo Pura nkɔ hɔ.
Na sɛ wosuro sɛ wobɛkoto ahyɛ wɔn so a, wo ne wo ɔsomfoɔ Pura nkɔ hɔ.
11 Tie nea Midianfo no reka na ɛbɛhyɛ wo nkuran. Na wo ho bɛpere wo ama woatow ahyɛ wɔn so.” Enti Gideon faa Pura kaa ne ho ne no kɔɔ atamfo no atenae no mfikyiri.
Tie deɛ Midianfoɔ no reka na ɛbɛhyɛ wo nkuran. Na wo ho bɛpere wo ama woato ahyɛ wɔn so.” Enti, Gideon faa Pura kaa ne ho ne no kɔɔ atamfoɔ no atenaeɛ no mfikyire.
12 Saa bere no na Midianfo, Amalekfo ne nnipa no nkae a wofifi apuei fam no abɛfɔre so te sɛ mmoadabi wɔ obon no mu. Na wɔn yoma nso dodow te sɛ mpoano nwea. Wɔdɔɔso dodo!
Saa ɛberɛ no na Midianfoɔ, Amalekfoɔ ne nnipa no nkaeɛ a wɔfifiri apueeɛ fam no abɛyɛ bitibiti te sɛ ntutummɛ wɔ bɔnhwa no mu. Na wɔn nyoma nso dodoɔ te sɛ mpoano anwea. Wɔdɔɔso dodo!
13 Gideon weawea koduu hɔ no, na ɔbarima bi reka ne dae a ɔsoo akyerɛ nʼadamfo bi se, “Mesoo dae na brodo kurukuruwa bi atew abɛhwe Midianfo atenae. Ɛkɔpem ntamadan no bi na ebu faa so ma ɛkɔhwee ase.”
Gideon weaweaa kɔduruu hɔ no, na ɔbarima bi reka ne daeɛ a ɔsoeɛ akyerɛ nʼadamfo bi sɛ, “Mesoo daeɛ na burodo kurukuruwa bi ate abɛhwe Midianfoɔ atenaeɛ. Ɛkɔpem ntomadan no bi na ɛbu faa so ma ɛkɔhwee ase!”
14 Nʼadamfo no kae se, “Wo dae no kyerɛ ade baako pɛ. Onyankopɔn de Midian ne ne dɔm nyinaa so nkonimdi ahyɛ Yoas babarima Gideon, Israelni no nsa.”
Nʼadamfo no kaa sɛ, “Wo daeɛ no kyerɛ adeɛ baako pɛ. Onyankopɔn de Midian ne ne mpamfoɔ nyinaa so nkonimdie ahyɛ Yoas babarima Gideon, Israelni no nsa.”
15 Bere a Gideon tee dae no ne ne nkyerɛase no, ɔkotow sɔree Onyankopɔn. Ɔsan baa Israel atenae mu teɛɛ mu se, “Monsɔre! Awurade de Midianfo ahyɛ mo nsa.”
Ɛberɛ a Gideon tee daeɛ no ne nʼasekyerɛ no, ɔkoto sɔree Onyankopɔn. Ɔsane baa Israel atenaeɛ mu teaam sɛ, “Monsɔre! Awurade de Midianfoɔ ahyɛ mo nsa.”
16 Ɔkyɛɛ mmarima ahaasa no mu akuwakuw abiɛsa. Ɔde ntorobɛnto ne dɔte kuruwa a ogyatɛn hyehyɛ mu maa wɔn.
Ɔkyɛɛ mmarima ahasa no mu akuakuo mmiɛnsa. Ɔde ntotorobɛnto ne dɔteɛ kuruwa a ogyatɛn hyehyɛ mu maa wɔn.
17 Afei, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Monhwɛ me. Munni mʼakyi. Sɛ midu atenae no mfikyiri a, nea mɛyɛ biara no, monyɛ bi.
Afei, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monhwɛ me. Monni mʼakyi. Sɛ meduru atenaeɛ no mfikyire a, deɛ mɛyɛ biara no, monyɛ bi.
18 Sɛ me ne wɔn a wɔka me ho nyinaa hyɛn ntorobɛnto no a, mo a moatwa atenae no ho ahyia no nyinaa, mo nso monhyɛn mo de na monteɛ mu se, ‘Yɛko ma Onyankopɔn ne Gideon.’”
Sɛ me ne wɔn a wɔka me ho nyinaa hyɛn ntotorobɛnto no a, mo a moatwa atenaeɛ no ho ahyia no nyinaa, mo nso monhyɛn mo deɛ na monteam sɛ, ‘Yɛko ma Awurade ne Gideon.’”
19 Anadwo dasum a wɔasesa awɛmfo no awie pɛ, na Gideon ne mmarima ɔha a wɔka ne ho no koduu Midianfo atenae mfikyiri. Mpofirim wɔhyɛn wɔn ntorobɛnto no, bobɔɔ dɔte nkuruwa a na ɛhyehyɛ wɔn nsam no.
Anadwo dasuo mu a wɔasesa awɛmfoɔ no awie pɛ, na Gideon ne mmarima ɔha a wɔka ne ho no kɔduruu Midianfoɔ atenaeɛ mfikyire. Mpofirim wɔhyɛnee wɔn ntotorobɛnto no, bobɔɔ dɔteɛ nkuruwa a na ɛhyehyɛ wɔn nsam no.
20 Afei akuw abiɛsa no nyinaa hyɛn wɔn ntorobɛnto bobɔɔ wɔn nkuruwa. Na wokurakura ogyatɛn a ɛredɛw no wɔ wɔn nsa benkum mu na wokurakura ntorobɛnto wɔ wɔn nsa nifa mu, wɔteɛɛ mu se, “Awurade afoa yɛ Gideon afoa!”
Afei akuo mmiɛnsa no nyinaa hyɛnee wɔn ntotorobɛnto bobɔɔ wɔn nkuruwa. Na wɔkurakura ogyatɛn a ɛrederɛ no wɔ wɔn nsa benkum mu na wɔkurakura ntotorobɛnto wɔ wɔn nsa nifa mu, wɔteaam sɛ, “Awurade akofena yɛ Gideon akofena!”
21 Ɔbarima biara gyinaa nʼafa wɔ atenae no ho, hwɛɛ Midianfo no sɛ wɔabɔ huboa reteɛteɛ mu na wɔreguan.
Ɔbarima biara gyinaa nʼafa wɔ atenaeɛ no ho, hwɛɛ Midianfoɔ no sɛ wɔabɔ huboa reteateam na wɔredwane.
22 Bere a Israelfo ahaasa no hyɛn wɔn ntorobɛnto no, Awurade maa wɔn atamfo akofo a wɔwɔ atenae hɔ no twaa wɔn ho de afoa ne wɔn ho wɔn ho koe. Wɔn a wɔanwu no guan koduu Bet-Sita a ɛbɛn Serera ne Abel-Mehola hye a ɛbɛn Tabat so.
Ɛberɛ a Israelfoɔ ahasa no hyɛnee wɔn ntotorobɛnto no, Awurade maa wɔn atamfoɔ akofoɔ a wɔwɔ atenaeɛ hɔ no twaa wɔn ho de akofena ne wɔn ho koeɛ. Wɔn a wɔanwu no dwane kɔduruu Bet-Sita a ɛbɛn Serera ne Abel-Mehola hyeɛ a ɛbɛn Tabat so.
23 Afei, Gideon soma kɔfaa Naftali, Aser ne Manase akofo a wɔbɛboa ma wɔtaa Midian nsraadɔm a wɔreguan no.
Afei, Gideon soma kɔfaa Naftali, Aser ne Manase akofoɔ a wɔbɛboa ma wɔtaa Midian akodɔm a wɔredwane no.
24 Gideon tuu abɔfo kɔɔ Efraim mmepɔw aman no so kɔkae se, “Mommra mmɛtow nhyɛ Midianfo so. Munhyia wɔn wɔ Yordan aworoe so a ɛwɔ Bet-Bera hɔ no.” Na Efraim mmarima no yɛɛ sɛnea wɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn no.
Gideon tuu abɔfoɔ kɔɔ Efraim mmepɔ aman no so kɔkaa sɛ “Mommra mmɛto nhyɛ Midianfoɔ so. Montware wɔn wɔ Yordan aworɔso a ɛwɔ Bet-Bera hɔ no.” Na Efraim mmarima no yɛɛ sɛdeɛ wɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn no.
25 Wɔkyeree Oreb ne Seeb a na wɔyɛ Midian asahene. Wokum Oreb wɔ Oreb botan so, na wokum Seeb nso wɔ Seeb nsakyiamoa ho. Na wɔkɔɔ so taa Midianfo no. Akyiri no, Israelfo no de Oreb ne Seeb ti no brɛɛ Gideon a na saa bere no ɔwɔ Yordan ho no.
Wɔkyeree Oreb ne Seeb a na wɔyɛ Midian asahene. Wɔkumm Oreb wɔ Oreb botan so ɛnna wɔkumm Seeb nso wɔ Seeb nsakyiamena ho. Na wɔkɔɔ so taa Midianfoɔ no. Akyire no, Israelfoɔ no de Oreb ne Seeb tiri no brɛɛ Gideon a na saa ɛberɛ no ɔwɔ Yordan ho no.