1 Ahemfo 16

1 Na Awurade asɛm baa Hanani babarima Yehu so tiaa Baasa sɛ,

And it came [the] word of Yahweh to Jehu [the] son of Hanani on Baasha saying.

2 “Mepagyaa wo firii mfuturo mu, de wo tuaa me nkurɔfoɔ Israel ano. Nanso, wofaa Yeroboam kwan bɔne no so, maa me nkurɔfoɔ Israel yɛɛ bɔne, maa wɔn bɔne a wɔyɛeɛ no hyɛɛ me abufuo.

Because that I raised up you from the dust and I made you a ruler over people my Israel and you have walked - in [the] way of Jeroboam and you have caused to sin people my Israel to provoke to anger me by sins their.

3 Enti, merebɛsɛe Baasa ne ne fie, na mɛyɛ wo fie te sɛ Nebat babarima Yeroboam deɛ.

Here I [am] about to sweep away after Baasha and after house his and I will make house your like [the] house of Jeroboam [the] son of Nebat.

4 Wɔn a wɔbɛwuwu wɔ kuro no mu a wɔyɛ Yeroboam dea no deɛ, nkraman bɛwe wɔn ɛnam. Na ewiem nnomaa na wɔbɛsosɔ wɔn a wɔbɛwuwu wiram no.”

The [one who] dies of Baasha in the city they will devour the dogs and the [one who] dies of him in the open country they will devour [the] bird[s] of the heavens.

5 Na Baasa adedie ne ɛho nsɛm nkaeɛ, deɛ ɔyɛeɛ ne ne mpontuo no, wɔatwerɛ agu Israel Ahemfo Abakɔsɛm Nwoma no mu.

And [the] rest of [the] matters of Baasha and [that] which he did and might his ¿ not [are] they written on [the] scroll of [the] matters of the days of [the] kings of Israel.

6 Baasa wuiɛ no, wɔsiee no wɔ Tirsa. Na ne babarima Ela dii nʼadeɛ sɛ ɔhene.

And he lay down Baasha with ancestors his and he was buried in Tirzah and he became king Elah son his in place of him.

7 Na Awurade asɛm nam Hanani babarima odiyifoɔ Yehu so baa Baasa ne ne fiefoɔ so, ɛsiane bɔne dodoɔ a na wayɛ wɔ Awurade ani so no enti. Saa nneyɛeɛ no hyɛɛ Awurade abufuo. Na ɔyɛɛ sɛdeɛ ɔyɛɛ Yeroboam fie no ara pɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, Baasa nso sɛee Yeroboam fie.

And also by [the] hand of Jehu [the] son of Hanani the prophet [the] word of Yahweh it came against Baasha and against house his and on all the evil - which he had done - in [the] eyes of Yahweh to provoke to anger him by [the] work of hands his to be like [the] house of Jeroboam and on that he struck down it.

8 Baasa babarima Ela hyɛɛ aseɛ dii Israel so wɔ Tirsa a saa ɛberɛ no, na ɔhene Asa adi adeɛ wɔ Yuda mfeɛ aduonu nsia. Ɔdii ɔhene wɔ Israel mfeɛ mmienu.

In year twenty and six year of Asa [the] king of Judah he became king Elah [the] son of Baasha over Israel in Tirzah two years.

9 Na Simri, a na ɔyɛ safohene wɔ adehyeɛ nteaseɛnam no mu fa so, bɔɔ ne tirim pɔ sɛ ɔbɛkum Ela. Ɛda bi, Ela boroo nsã wɔ Arsa a na ɔyɛ ahemfie sohwɛfoɔ no fie wɔ Tirsa.

And he conspired on him servant his Zimri [the] commander of half of the chariotry and he in Tirzah [was] drinking drunken [the] house of Arza who [was] over the household in Tirzah.

10 Simri kɔɔ hɔ de adeɛ kɔbɔɔ no ma ɔhwee fam wuiɛ. Saa asɛm yi sii ɔhene Asa adedie wɔ Yuda no afe a ɛtɔ so aduonu nson mu. Enti, Simri bɛyɛɛ ɔhene a ɔdi so.

And he came Zimri and he struck down him and he killed him in year twenty and seven of Asa [the] king of Judah and he became king in place of him.

11 Ɛhɔ ara, Simri kunkumm Baasa adehyeɛ abusua no mu nnipa nyinaa a wannya abarimaa baako koraa. Mpo, ɔkunkumm ne ntɛtɛbusuafoɔ ne ne nnamfonom.

And it was when became king he when sat he on throne his he struck down all [the] house of Baasha not he left to him [one who] urinates on a wall and kinsman redeemer his and friend his.

12 Simri sɛee Baasa ahennie nnidisoɔ no, sɛdeɛ Awurade nam odiyifoɔ Yehu so ahyɛ no.

And he destroyed Zimri all [the] house of Baasha according to [the] word of Yahweh which he had spoken against Baasha by [the] hand of Jehu the prophet.

13 Yeinom siiɛ ɛsiane Baasa ne ne babarima Ela bɔne ne wɔn bɔne dodoɔ a wɔdii Israel anim ma wɔyɛeɛ no enti. Wɔde wɔn abosom huhuo hyɛɛ Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn, abufuo.

Because of all [the] sins of Baasha and [the] sins of Elah son his which they sinned and which they caused to sin Israel to provoke to anger Yahweh [the] God of Israel with vanities their.

14 Ela ahennie ho nsɛm nkaeɛ ne dwuma a ɔdiiɛ nyinaa no, wɔatwerɛ agu Israel Ahemfo Abakɔsɛm Nwoma no mu.

And [the] rest of [the] matters of Elah and all that he did ¿ not [are] they written on [the] scroll of [the] matters of the days of [the] kings of Israel.

15 Simri tenaa Tirsa dii adeɛ Israel, ɛberɛ a na ɔhene Asa adi adeɛ wɔ Yuda mfeɛ aduonu nson mu, nanso ɔdii adeɛ nnanson pɛ. Ɛberɛ a Israel akodɔm a na wɔrekɔto ahyɛ Filistifoɔ kuro Gibeton so no

In year twenty and seven year of Asa [the] king of Judah he became king Zimri seven days in Tirzah and the people [were] encamped on Gibbethon which [belonged] to the Philistines.

16 tee sɛ Simri akum ɔhene no, wɔyii ɔsahene Omri de no dii adeɛ sɛ wɔn ɔhene foforɔ.

And it heard the people that were encamping saying he has conspired Zimri and also he has struck down the king and they made king all Israel Omri [the] commander of [the] army over Israel on the day that in the camp.

17 Enti, Omri dii Israel akodɔm anim, firi Gibeton kɔtuaa Tirsa a ɛyɛ Israel ahenkuro no.

And he went up Omri and all Israel with him from Gibbethon and they laid siege on Tirzah.

18 Ɛberɛ a Simri hunuu sɛ wɔafa kuro no, ɔkɔɔ ɔhene no abankɛsewa mu wɔ ne fie, na ɔhyee hɔ ne ne ho fraeɛ, ma ɔwuu egyadɛreɛ no mu.

And it was when saw Zimri that it was captured the city and he went into [the] fortress of [the] house of the king and he burned over himself [the] house of [the] king with fire and he died.

19 Na ɔno nso ayɛ bɔne wɔ Awurade ani so. Ɔdii Yeroboam anammɔn akyi, toaa bɔne a Yeroboam dii Israel anim yɛeɛ no so.

On (sins his *Q(K)*) which he sinned by doing the evil in [the] eyes of Yahweh by walking in [the] way of Jeroboam and in sin his which he did to cause to sin Israel.

20 Simri adedie ho nsɛm nkaeɛ ne ne pɔ bɔne a ɔbɔeɛ no, wɔatwerɛ agu Israel Ahemfo Abakɔsɛm Nwoma no mu.

And [the] rest of [the] matters of Zimri and conspiracy his which he conspired ¿ not [are] they written on [the] scroll of [the] matters of the days of [the] kings of Israel.

21 Na afei, na Israelfoɔ no mu akyɛ mmienu. Na nnipa no mu fa pɛ sɛ wɔma Ginat babarima Tibni di wɔn so ɔhene, ɛnna ɛfa a aka no nso gyinaa Omri akyi.

Then it was divided the people Israel into the half half of the people it was behind Tibni [the] son of Ginath to make king him and half [was] behind Omri.

22 Nanso, Omri akyidifoɔ no bu faa Ginat babarima Tibni akyidifoɔ no so. Enti, wɔkumm Tibni, ma Omri dii ɔhene.

And it prevailed over the people which [was] after Omri the people which [was] after Tibni [the] son of Ginath and he died Tibni and he became king Omri.

23 Omri hyɛɛ aseɛ dii ɔhene wɔ Israel ɛberɛ a ɔhene Asa adi adeɛ wɔ Yuda mfeɛ aduasa baako mu. Ne nyinaa mu, ɔdii adeɛ mfeɛ dumienu a ɔde emu nsia tenaa Tirsa.

In year thirty and one year of Asa [the] king of Judah he became king Omri over Israel two [plus] ten year[s] in Tirzah he reigned six years.

24 Na Omri tɔɔ bepɔ bi a seesei wɔfrɛ no Samaria, firii Semer a na ɛyɛ ne dea no nkyɛn, dwetɛ kilogram aduosia nnwɔtwe. Ɔkyekyeree kuro wɔ so, na ɔtoo kuro no edin Samaria, de hyɛɛ Semer animuonyam.

And he bought the hill Samaria from with Shemer for two talents silver and he built the hill and he called [the] name of the city which he built on [the] name of Shemer [the] owner of the hill Samaria.

25 Nanso, Omri yɛɛ bɔne Awurade ani so, na mpo, ne bɔne no so sene ahemfo a wɔdi nʼanim no deɛ.

And he did Omri the evil in [the] eyes of Yahweh and he did evil more than all [those] who [were] before him.

26 Ɔdii Yeroboam anammɔn akyi, kɔɔ so somm abosom, sɛdeɛ Yeroboam dii Israel anim, ma wɔyɛɛ no. Ɔde yei hyɛɛ Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn, abufuo.

And he walked in all [the] way of Jeroboam [the] son of Nebat (and in sin his *Q(K)*) which he caused to sin Israel to provoke to anger Yahweh [the] God of Israel with vanities their.

27 Omri adedie ho nsɛm nkaeɛ no ne deɛ ne tumi ano kɔsi ne ne dwuma a ɔdiiɛ no, wɔatwerɛ agu Israel Ahemfo Abakɔsɛm Nwoma no mu.

And [the] rest of [the] matters of Omri which he did and might his which he did ¿ not [are] they written on [the] scroll of [the] matters of the days of [the] kings of Israel.

28 Omri wuiɛ no, wɔsiee no Samaria. Na ne babarima Ahab na ɔdii nʼadeɛ sɛ ɔhene.

And he lay down Omri with ancestors his and he was buried in Samaria and he became king Ahab son his in place of him.

29 Omri ba Ahab hyɛɛ aseɛ dii Israel so ɔhene ɛberɛ a na ɔhene Asa adi adeɛ Yuda mfeɛ aduasa nwɔtwe mu. Ɔdii adeɛ Samaria mfeɛ aduonu mmienu.

And Ahab [the] son of Omri he became king over Israel in year thirty and eight year of Asa [the] king of Judah and he reigned Ahab [the] son of Omri over Israel in Samaria twenty and two year[s].

30 Nanso Omri ba Ahab yɛɛ bɔne wɔ Awurade ani so. Mpo, na ne bɔne no so sene ahemfo a wɔdi nʼanim no nyinaa mu biara deɛ.

And he did Ahab [the] son of Omri the evil in [the] eyes of Yahweh more than all [those] who [were] before him.

31 Na ɔyɛɛ deɛ Yeroboam yɛɛ wɔ bɔneyɛ mu no bi. Wamma no anso hɔ ara. Ɔwaree Isebel a na ɔyɛ Sidonfoɔhene Etbaal babaa, na ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ somm Baal, sɔree no.

And it was ¿ was it trifling to walk he in [the] sins of Jeroboam [the] son of Nebat and he took a wife Jezebel [the] daughter of Ethbaal [the] king of [the] Sidonians and he went and he served Baal and he bowed down to it.

32 Deɛ ɛdi ɛkan no, ɔsii abosomfie ne afɔrebukyia maa Baal wɔ Samaria.

And he set up an altar to Baal [the] house of Baal which he built in Samaria.

33 Afei, ɔsii Asera afɔrebukyia. Ɔkɔɔ so yɛɛ pii de hyɛɛ Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn abufuo sene ahemfo a wɔadi nʼanim wɔ Israel no nyinaa.

And he made Ahab Asherah pole and he increased Ahab to do to provoke to anger Yahweh [the] God of Israel more than all [the] kings of Israel who they were before him.

34 Nʼahennie so na ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Hiel a ɔfiri Bet-El sane kyekyeree Yeriko. Ɔtoo fapem no, nʼabakan Abiram wuiɛ. Na ɔtintim abɔntenpono de wieeɛ no nso, ne kaakyire Segub nso wuiɛ. Yei nyinaa sisiiɛ, sɛdeɛ asɛm a ɛfiri Awurade nkyɛn fa Yeriko ho a Nun babarima Yosua kaeɛ no teɛ.

In days his he rebuilt Hiel [the] Beth-elite Jericho by Abiram firstborn his he founded it (and by Segub *Q(K)*) young [son] his he set up gates its according to [the] word of Yahweh which he spoke by [the] hand of Joshua [the] son of Nun.