3 Mose 20

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

The Lord told 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: these regulations are for both Israelites and foreigners living among them. Anyone who sacrifices their children to Molech must be executed. The community must stone them to death.

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.

I will disown them and expel them from their people, because by sacrificing their children to Molech they have polluted my sanctuary and disgraced my reputation.

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

If the community decides to look the other way and not execute those who sacrifice their children to Molech, then I will take action against them myself.

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.

I will disown them and their family, and expel them from their people—and not just them, but everyone who follows them in spiritually 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.

I will also disown and expel from their people anyone who goes to mediums or spiritists and in this way commits spiritual prostitution with them.

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

So dedicate yourselves 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.

Keep my rules and put them into practice. I am the Lord who makes you holy.

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

Anyone who curses their father or mother must be executed. They have cursed their father or mother; they bear the responsibility for their punishment.

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

Any man who commits adultery with someone else's wife must be executed, as well as the woman.

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

A man who has sex with his father's wife has brought shame on his father. Both the man and the woman must be executed. Both must surely be put to death; they bear the responsibility for their punishment.

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.

A man who has sex with his daughter-in-law must be executed, as well as the woman. They have done something perverse; they bear the responsibility for their punishment.

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

Men who have sex with other men as with a woman have done something disgusting. They must be executed; they bear the responsibility for their punishment.

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.

A man who marries both a woman and her mother has acted perversely. They must all be burned to death so that there will be no such wickedness among you.

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

A man who has sex with an animal must be executed, and the animal must be killed too.

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

A woman who gives herself to an animal to have sex with it must be executed, along with the animal. They must both be killed; they bear the responsibility for their punishment.

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.

A man who marries his sister, whether she's his father's daughter or his mother's daughter, and they have sex, has done something shameful. They must be expelled from their people in front of everybody. He has brought shame on his sister; he bears the responsibility for his punishment.

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.

A man who has sex with a woman having her period he has exposed where her blood flow comes from, and she has too. They must both be expelled from 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.

Don't have sex with your aunt, whether on your father or your mother's side, because it brings shame on your own family. Both will bear responsibility for their sin.

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.

A man who has sex with his uncle's wife brings shame on his uncle. They will bear responsibility for their sin; they shall die without having children.

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

A man who marries his brother's wife does something that is unclean. He has brought shame on his brother; the couple will have no children.

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

So keep all my rules and regulations, so that the land where I'm taking you to live won't 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.

Don't follow the practices of the nations I'm expelling for you. I detested them because they did all these evil things.

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 promised you that you will take over their land. I'm going to give it to you to own, a land that flows with milk and honey. I am the Lord your God, who has made you a distinctive people different from all others.

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.

So make sure you observe the difference between clean and unclean animals and birds. Don't make yourselves unclean because of any animal or bird, or by anything that runs along the ground. I have made the difference clear: they are 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 shall be holy to me because I am holy. I am the Lord, and I have made you a distinctive people different from all other nations. You belong to me.

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.’”

Anyone, man or a woman, who is a medium or a spiritist must be executed. They are to be stoned to death; they bear the responsibility for their punishment.”