4 Mose 17
1 Afei, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose se,
The Lord told Moses,
2 “Ka kyerɛ Israelfo no na wɔnyɛ pema dumien, abusua biara panyin ntwa baako. Kyerɛw obiara din wɔ ne de ho.
“Tell the Israelites to bring twelve walking sticks, one from the leader of each tribe. Write the name of each man on the walking stick,
3 Aaron din na wɔbɛkyerɛw agu Lewi abusuakuw pema no ho, efisɛ ɛsɛ sɛ abusuapanyin biara nya pema baako.
and write Aaron's name on the walking stick of the tribe of Levi, because there has to be a walking stick for the head of each tribe.
4 Momfa pema yi ngu Ahyiae Ntamadan no mu ahyiae mu wɔ baabi a mihyia mo wɔ adaka no anim hɔ no.
Place the walking sticks in the Tent of Meeting in front of the Testimony where I meet with you.
5 Menam pema yi so bɛkyerɛ onipa a meyi no no na ne pema no ho bɛfefɛw, na meyi Israelfo anwiinwii a wɔtaa nwiinwii tia wo no nyinaa afi hɔ.”
The walking stick that belongs to the man I choose will sprout buds, and I will put a stop to the Israelites' constant complaints against you.”
6 Enti Mose maa Israelfo no maa no pema dumien a wɔn abusua no biara panyin de wɔ mu a na Aaron ka de ka ho bi.
Moses explained this to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a walking stick, one for each of the leaders of their tribes. So there were twelve walking sticks including the one belonging to Aaron.
7 Mose de guu Awurade anim wɔ Adanse Ntamadan no mu hɔ.
Moses placed the walking sticks before the Lord in the Tent of the Testimony.
8 Ade kyee a ɔkɔɔ mu no, ohuu sɛ Aaron pema a ɛwɔ hɔ ma Lewi abusuakuw no afefɛw ayɛ frɔmm, asow aba a ɛsensɛn so.
The next day Moses went into the Tent of the Testimony and saw that Aaron's walking stick that represented the tribe of Levi, had sprouted and developed buds, flowered and produced almonds.
9 Na Mose de pema no fii Awurade anim ba bɛkyerɛɛ Israelfo no. Wɔhwɛe, na ɔpanyin biara faa ne pema.
Moses took all the walking sticks from the presence of the Lord and showed them to all the Israelites. They saw them, and each man collected his own walking stick.
10 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose se, “Fa Aaron pema no san kɔto adaka no anim na fa yɛ nsɛnkyerɛnne ma atuatewfo no. Eyi de anwiinwii a wonwiinwii tia me no bɛba awiei na wɔanwuwu.” Na ɛsɛ sɛ ɔde ba bɛkyerɛ nnipa no bio na sɛ anwiinwii bi wɔ hɔ a etia Aaron tumi a, ebesiw amanehunu foforo a anka ɛbɛba nnipa no so no ano.
The Lord told Moses, “Put Aaron's walking stick back in front of the Testimony, to be kept there as a reminder to warn anyone who wants to rebel, so that you may stop their complaining against me. Otherwise they'll die.”
11 Mose yɛɛ nea Awurade hyɛɛ no sɛ ɔnyɛ no pɛpɛɛpɛ.
Moses did what the Lord ordered him to do.
12 Israelfo no ka kyerɛɛ Mose se, “Yebewuwu! Yɛayera, yɛayera!
Then the Israelites came and told Moses, “Can't you see we're all going to die? We'll be destroyed! We're all going to be killed!
13 Mpo, obiara a ɔbɛbɛn Awurade Ahyiae Ntamadan no bewu. Yɛn nyinaa rebewuwu ana?”
Anyone who dares to approach the Tabernacle of the Lord will die. Are we all going to be completely wiped out?”
