5 Mose 27

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

Then Moses with the Elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keepe all the comandements, which I command 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 ye shall passe ouer Iorden vnto the lande which the Lord thy God giueth thee, thou shalt set thee vp great stones, and playster them with plaister,

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.

And shalt write vpon them all the words of this Lawe, when thou shalt come ouer, that thou mayest go into the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee: a land that floweth with milke and hony, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee.

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 ye shall passe ouer Iorden, ye shall set vp these stones, which I command you this daye in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister.

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

And there shalt thou build vnto the Lord thy God an altar, euen an altar of stones: thou shalt lift none yron instrument vpon them.

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

Thou shalt make the altar of the Lord thy God of whole stones, and offer burnt offerings thereon vnto the Lord thy God.

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

And thou shalt offer peace offrings, and shalt eate there and reioyce before the Lord thy God:

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

And thou shalt write vpon the stones al the words of this Law, well and plainely.

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 Priestes of the Leuites spake vnto all Israel, saying, Take heede and heare, O Israel: this day thou art become the people of the Lord thy God.

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

Thou shalt hearken therefore vnto the voyce of the Lord thy God, and do his commandements and his ordinances, which I commande thee this day.

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

And Moses charged the people the same 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 vpon mount Gerizzim, to blesse the people when ye shall passe ouer Iorden: Simeon, and Leui, and Iudah, and Issachar, and Ioseph, and Beniamin.

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

And these shall stand vpon mount Ebal to 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 Leuites shall answere and say vnto all the men of Israel with a loude voyce,

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 that shall make any carued or molten image, which is an abomination vnto the Lord, the worke of the hands of the craftesman, and putteth it in a secrete place: And all the people shall answere, and say: So be it.

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

Cursed be he that curseth his father and his mother: And all the people shall say: So be it.

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

Cursed be he that remoueth his neighbors marke: And all the people shall say: So be it.

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

Cursed be he that maketh ye blinde go out of the way: And all the people shall say: So be it.

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

Cursed be he that hindreth the right of the stranger, the fatherles, and the widow: And all the people shall say: So be it.

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 hee that lyeth with his fathers wife: for he hath vncouered his fathers skirt: And all the people shall say: So be it.

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

Cursed be he that lieth with any beast: And all the people shall say: So be it.

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 that lyeth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother: And all the people shall say: So be it.

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

Cursed be he that lyeth with his mother in law: And all the people shall say: So be it.

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

Cursed be hee that smiteth his neyghbour secretly: And all the people shall say: So be it.

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 that taketh a reward to put to death innocent blood: And all the people shall say: So be it.

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

Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the wordes of this Law, to do them: And all the people shall say: So be it.