3 Mose 20

1 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose se, “Ka kyerɛ Israelfo no se,

Then the LORD said to Moses,

2 ‘Obiara a ofi mo mu a ɔde ne ba bɛbɔ ɔhyew afɔre ama Molek no, sɛ ɔyɛ Israelni anaa ɔhɔho no, ɛsɛ sɛ wokum no. Ɛsɛ sɛ wosiw no abo.

“Tell the Israelites, ‘Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death. The people of the land are to stone him.

3 Na mʼankasa metia saa onipa no na mayi no afi ne nkurɔfo mu, efisɛ ɔde ne ba ama Molek ama wagu me kronkronbea ne me din kronkron no ho fi.

And I will set My face against that man and cut him off from his people, because by giving his offspring to Molech, he has defiled My sanctuary and profaned My holy name.

4 Na sɛ nnipa a wɔte mpɔtam hɔ no nso boapa yɛ wɔn ho sɛ wonnim sɛ ɔbarima no de ne ba abɔ afɔre ama Molek na wɔankum no a, mʼankasa metia

And if the people of the land ever hide their eyes and fail to put to death the man who gives one of his children to Molech,

5 ɔbarima no ne ne fifo na matwa ɔno ne nnipa a wɔde wɔn ho to anyame foforo so no nyinaa afi wɔn nkurɔfo mu.

then I will set My face against that man and his family and cut off from among their people both him and all who follow him in prostituting themselves with Molech.

6 “‘Metia obiara a ɔkɔ asuman ne ahonhom nkyɛn okodi wɔn akyi aguaman so, na matwa saa onipa no afi ne nkurɔfo mu.

Whoever turns to mediums or spiritists to prostitute himself with them, I will also set My face against that person and cut him off from his people.

7 “‘Enti montew mo ho na monyɛ kronkron na mene Awurade mo Nyankopɔn.

Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am the LORD your God.

8 Ɛsɛ sɛ mudi me mmara nyinaa so, efisɛ mene Awurade a meyɛ mo kronkron no.

And you shall keep My statutes and practice them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.

9 “‘Obiara a ɔbɛdome nʼagya anaa ne na no, ɛsɛ sɛ wokum no, efisɛ wadome ne na ne nʼagya, ne mogya begu nʼatifi.

If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood shall be upon him.

10 “‘Sɛ ɔbarima bi kɔfa obi yere a, ɛsɛ sɛ wokum ɔbarima no ne ɔbea no nyinaa wɔabɔ aguaman.

If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death.

11 “‘Sɛ ɔbarima bi ne nʼagya yere da a, ɛsɛ sɛ wokum ɔbarima no ne ɔbea no, wɔn mogya begu wɔn atifi.

If a man lies with his father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.

12 “‘Na sɛ ɔbarima bi kɔfa nʼase a ɔyɛ ne babarima yere a, ɛsɛ sɛ wokum wɔn baanu no nyinaa; wɔn ankasa na wɔagu wɔn ho wɔn ho fi; wɔn mogya begu wɔn atifi.

If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both must surely be put to death. They have acted perversely; their blood is upon them.

13 “‘Sɛ ɔbarima bi fa ne yɔnko barima a, wonkum wɔn baanu no nyinaa; wɔn mogya begu wɔn ankasa atifi.

If a man lies with a man as with a woman, they have both committed an abomination. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.

14 “‘Sɛ ɔbarima bi fa ɔbea bi na ɔsan kɔfa ɔbea no na ka ho a, ɛyɛ atiwuisɛm. Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔhyew saa nnipa baasa yi nyinaa anikann de apepa amumɔyɛsɛm no afi mo mu.

If a man marries both a woman and her mother, it is depraved. Both he and they must be burned in the fire, so that there will be no depravity among you.

15 “‘Sɛ ɔbarima bi fa aboa a, ɛsɛ sɛ wokum ɔbarima no na wokum aboa no nso.

If a man lies carnally with an animal, he must be put to death. And you are also to kill the animal.

16 “‘Sɛ ɔbea nso ma aboa fa no a, munkum ɔbea no ne aboa no nyinaa; wɔn mogya begu wɔn ankasa atifi.

If a woman approaches any animal to mate with it, you must kill both the woman and the animal. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.

17 “‘Sɛ ɔbarima ne ne nuabea da a, sɛ ɛyɛ nʼagya babea o, sɛ nso ɛyɛ ne na babea o, ɛyɛ animguasesɛm, wobegyina bagua mu ayi wɔn afi wɔn nkurɔfo mu. Ɔbarima no ara bɛsoa nʼafɔdi.

If a man marries his sister, whether the daughter of his father or of his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of their people. He has uncovered the nakedness of his sister; he shall bear his iniquity.

18 “‘Sɛ ɔbarima bi kɔfa ɔbea a wabu ne nsa a, ɛsɛ sɛ woyi wɔn fi wɔn nkurɔfo mu, efisɛ ɔbarima no ada ɔbea no adagyaw adi.

If a man lies with a menstruating woman and has sexual relations with her, he has exposed the source of her flow, and she has uncovered the source of her blood. Both of them must be cut off from among their people.

19 “‘Sɛ obi ne nʼagya nuabea da a, ɛyɛ akyiwade. Saa ara nso na ɔne ne na nuabea da a, ɛyɛ akyiwade ara ne no, efisɛ, wɔn nyinaa yɛ mogya baako. Wɔn baanu nyinaa bɛsoa wɔn afɔdi.

You must not have sexual relations with the sister of your mother or your father, for it is exposing one’s own kin; both shall bear their iniquity.

20 “‘Sɛ ɔbarima bi fa nʼagya nuabarima yere a, wafa ade a ɛyɛ nʼagya nuabarima no dea; wɔn asotwe ne sɛ, wɔbɛsoa wɔn bɔne awu a wɔrenwo ba.

If a man lies with his uncle’s wife, he has uncovered the nakedness of his uncle. They will bear their sin; they shall die childless.

21 “‘Sɛ ɔbarima bi ware ne nua yere a, ɛyɛ afide, efisɛ wafa ne nua ade na wɔn nyinaa renwo ba.

If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity. He has uncovered the nakedness of his brother; they shall be childless.

22 “‘Ɛsɛ sɛ mudi me mmara nyinaa so na mampam mo amfi mo asase foforo yi so.

You are therefore to keep all My statutes and ordinances, so that the land where I am bringing you to live will not vomit you out.

23 Munnni ɔman no amanne a maka no mo anim sɛ enye no akyi, efisɛ nneɛma a wɔyɛ a enye no nyinaa, mabɔ mo ho kɔkɔ dedaw. Ɛno nti na mikyi saa aman no.

You must not follow the statutes of the nations I am driving out before you. Because they did all these things, I abhorred them.

24 Mahyɛ mo wɔn asase no ho bɔ sɛ mede bɛma mo. Ɛyɛ asase a nufusu ne ɛwo sen wɔ so. Mene Awurade mo Nyankopɔn a mama mo ada nsow wɔ aman a aka no nyinaa mu.

But I have told you that you will inherit their land, since I will give it to you as an inheritance—a land flowing with milk and honey. I am the LORD your God, who has set you apart from the peoples.

25 “‘Ɛsɛ sɛ mo nso muhu nnomaa ne mmoa a mama mo ho kwan sɛ monwe wɔn nam ne wɔn a ɛnsɛ sɛ mowe wɔn nam no ntam nsonoe. Ɛwɔ mu sɛ mmoa ne nnomaa a mabra sɛ monnnwe no, wɔabu so wɔ asase no so de, nanso monnnwe mfa ngu mo ho fi nhyɛ me abufuw.

You are therefore to distinguish between clean and unclean animals and birds. Do not become contaminated by any animal or bird, or by anything that crawls on the ground; I have set these apart as unclean for you.

26 Mobɛyɛ kronkron ama me, efisɛ me Awurade, meyɛ kronkron na mayi mo afi nnipa nyinaa mu asi nkyɛn sɛ moyɛ me de.

You are to be holy to Me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be My own.

27 “‘Ɔbarima anaa ɔbea a ɔyɛ samanfrɛfo anaasɛ osumanni wɔ mo mu no, ɛsɛ sɛ mukum no. Ɛsɛ sɛ musiw no abo; ne mogya begu nʼankasa atifi.’”

A man or a woman who is a medium or spiritist must surely be put to death. They shall be stoned; their blood is upon them.’”