5 Mose 27

1 Mose ne Israel mpanimfoɔ hyɛɛ ɔmanfoɔ no sɛ, “Monni mmara a mede rema mo ɛnnɛ yi nyinaa so.

Then Moses and the elders of Israel instructed the people, saying: “Keep each commandment that I instruct to you this day.

2 Sɛ motwa Yordan kɔduru asase a Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn de rema mo no so a, monhyehyɛ aboɔ akɛseɛ na momfa akaadoo nsra ho.

And when you have crossed over the Jordan, into the land which the Lord your God will give to you, you shall erect immense stones, and you shall coat them with plaster,

3 Sɛ motwa Yordan kɔ asase a Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn de rema mo no so, asase a ɛwoɔ ne nufosuo resene so no so a, montwerɛ mmara no nyinaa ngu so sɛdeɛ Awurade, mo agyanom Onyankopɔn, hyɛɛ mo bɔ no.

so that you may be able to write upon them all the words of this law, when you have crossed the Jordan so as to enter into the land which the Lord your God will give to you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as he swore to your fathers.

4 Na sɛ motwa Yordan a, monhyehyɛ aboɔ no wɔ Ebal bepɔ so sɛdeɛ merehyɛ mo ɛnnɛ yi na momfa akaadoo no mfa ho.

Therefore, when you have crossed over the Jordan, erect the stones, just as I instruct you to do this day, on Mount Ebal. And you shall coat them with plaster,

5 Monsi afɔrebukyia, aboɔ afɔrebukyia wɔ hɔ mma Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn. Mommfa dadeɛ biribiara nka.

and you shall build, in that place, an altar to the Lord your God out of stones which have not been touched by iron,

6 Momfa aboɔ nkunkuma nsi Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn afɔrebukyia no na mommɔ ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ wɔ so mma Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn.

out of stones which have not been hewn or polished. And you shall offer holocausts on it to the Lord your God.

7 Mommɔ asomdwoeɛ afɔdeɛ nso wɔ so na momfa anigyeɛ nnidi wɔ hɔ wɔ Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn, anim.

And you shall immolate peace victims. And you shall eat and feast in that place, in the sight of the Lord your God.

8 Montwerɛ mmara no mu nhyehyɛeɛ nyinaa pɛpɛɛpɛ ngu aboɔ a wɔde akaadoo aka so no so.”

And you shall write upon the stones all the words of this law, plainly and clearly.”

9 Afei, Mose ne Lewifoɔ asɔfoɔ kasa kyerɛɛ Israelfoɔ no sɛ, “Ao Israel, monyɛ komm na montie! Ɛnnɛ, moabɛyɛ Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn manfoɔ.

And Moses and the priests of Levitical stock said to all of Israel: “Attend and listen, O Israel! Today you have become the people of the Lord your God.

10 Monyɛ ɔsetie mma Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn, na monni ne mmara ne nʼahyɛdeɛ a mede rema mo ɛnnɛ yi so.”

You shall listen to his voice, and you shall do the commandments and justices, which I am entrusting to you.”

11 Saa ɛda no ara, Mose hyɛɛ ɔmanfoɔ no sɛ,

And Moses instructed the people in that day, saying:

12 Sɛ motwa Asubɔnten Yordan a, Simeon, Lewi, Yuda, Isakar, Yosef ne Benyamin mmusuakuo na wɔnnyina Gerisim bepɔ so nhyira ɔman no.

“These shall stand upon Mount Gerizim, as a blessing to the people, when you will have crossed the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

13 Ruben, Gad, Aser, Sebulon, Dan ne Naftali mmusuakuo nso nnyina Ebal bepɔ so nnome.

And in the opposite region, there shall stand upon Mount Ebal, as a curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

14 Na afei, Lewifoɔ nteam ngu nnipa a wɔwɔ Israel nyinaa so sɛ:

And the Levites shall pronounce and declare to all the men of Israel, with an exalted voice:

15 “Nnome nka onipa a ɔbɛyɛ ohoni a wɔasene anaa deɛ wɔagu de ahyɛ kɔkoam. Saa ahoni adwumfoɔ nsaano nnwuma yi yɛ Awurade akyiwadeɛ.” Na ɔman no nyinaa bɛgye so sɛ, “Amen!”

Cursed be the man who makes a graven or molten idol, an abomination to the Lord, a work of the hands of its maker, and who puts it in a secret place. And all the people shall respond by saying: Amen.

16 “Nnome nka obiara a ɔbɛbu nʼagya anaa ne maame animtia.” Na ɔman no nyinaa bɛgye so sɛ, “Amen!”

Cursed be he who does not honor his father and mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.

17 “Nnome nka obiara a ɔsesa hyeɛ nam so bɔ ne yɔnko korɔno.” Na ɔman no nyinaa bɛgye so sɛ, “Amen!”

Cursed be he who removes his neighbor’s landmarks. And all the people shall say: Amen.

18 “Nnome nka obiara a ɔma onifirani fom ɛkwan.” Na ɔman no nyinaa bɛgye so sɛ, “Amen!”

Cursed be he who causes the blind to go astray on a journey. And all the people shall say: Amen.

19 “Nnome nka obiara a ɔsisi ahɔhoɔ, nwisiaa ne akunafoɔ.” Na ɔman no nyinaa bɛgye so sɛ, “Amen!”

Cursed be he who subverts the judgment of the new arrival, the orphan, or the widow. And all the people shall say: Amen.

20 “Nnome nka obiara a ɔne nʼagya yere bɛda, ɛfiri sɛ, wagu nʼagya mpa ho fi.” Na ɔman no nyinaa bɛgye so sɛ, “Amen!”

Cursed be he who lies with his father’s wife, and so exposes the covering of his bed. And all the people shall say: Amen.

21 “Nnome nka obiara a ɔne aboa bɛda.” Na ɔman no nyinaa bɛgye so sɛ, “Amen!”

Cursed be he who lies with any beast. And all the people shall say: Amen.

22 “Nnome nka obiara a ɔne ne nuabaa bɛda, sɛ ɔyɛ nʼagya babaa anaa ne maame babaa.” Na ɔman no nyinaa bɛgye so sɛ, “Amen!”

Cursed be he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.

23 “Nnome nka obiara a ɔne nʼase baa bɛda.” Na ɔman no nyinaa bɛgye so sɛ, “Amen!”

Cursed be he who lies with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say: Amen.

24 “Nnome nka obiara a ɔbɛkum ɔfoforɔ wɔ kɔkoam.” Na ɔman no nyinaa bɛgye so sɛ, “Amen!”

Cursed be he who secretly strikes down his neighbor. And all the people shall say: Amen.

25 “Nnome nka obiara a ɔgye apaabɔdeɛ na ɔkum onipa a ɔnyɛɛ bɔne biara.” Na ɔman no nyinaa bɛgye so sɛ, “Amen!”

Cursed be he who accepts gifts in order to strike down the life of innocent blood. And all the people shall say: Amen.

26 “Nnome nka obiara a wanni mmaransɛm yi so na wannye anto mu.” Na ɔman no nyinaa bɛgye so sɛ, “Amen!”

Cursed be he who does not remain in the words of this law, and does not carry them out in deed. And all the people shall say: Amen.”