2 Mose 16

1 Afei, wɔtu firii Elim baa Sin ɛserɛ so a ɛda Elim ne Bepɔ Sinai ntam. Wɔtu firii Misraim no, bosome a ɛtɔ so mmienu dadu nnanum so na wɔduruu hɔ.

And they journeyed from Elim, and the whole assembly of the children of Israel came into the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departure out of the land of Egypt.

2 Wɔduruu hɔ no nso, nnipa no kasa tiaa Mose ne Aaron sɛ,

And the whole assembly of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness.

3 “Ao! Sɛ yɛwɔ Misraim bio na anka Awurade rekunkum yɛn wɔ hɔ a, anka yɛpɛ. Na yɛnya nnuane bebree di wɔ hɔ. Nanso, mode yɛn abɛgu ɛserɛ so ha ama ɛkɔm rekum yɛn.”

And the children of Israel said to them, Would that we had died by the hand of Jehovah in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, when we ate bread to the full; for ye have brought us out into this wilderness, to kill this whole congregation with hunger!

4 Ɛnna Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ, “Merebɛtɔ aduane firi soro abɛgu asase so ama wɔn. Obiara bɛtumi akɔboaboa dodoɔ biara a ɔpɛ ano ama deɛ ɔbɛdi no ɛda koro. Mede yei bɛsɔ wɔn ahwɛ sɛ wɔbɛdi mʼahyɛdeɛ so anaasɛ wɔrenni so.

Then said Jehovah to Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather the daily need on its day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or not.

5 Ka kyerɛ wɔn na nnawɔtwe biara mu ɛda a ɛtɔ so nsia no, wɔmmoaboa aduane no ano sɛdeɛ daa wɔboaboa no no, mmɔho mmienu.”

And it shall come to pass on the sixth day, that they shall prepare what they have brought in; and it shall be twice as much as they shall gather daily.

6 Enti, Mose ne Aaron frɛɛ Israelfoɔ no nyinaa ne wɔn hyiaeɛ ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Anwummerɛ yi, mobɛhunu sɛ Awurade na ɔyii mo firii Misraim asase so.

And Moses and Aaron said to all the children of Israel, In the evening, then shall ye know that Jehovah has brought you out from the land of Egypt;

7 Sɛ ɛduru anɔpa a, mobɛhunu nʼanimuonyanneɛ bebree; ɛfiri sɛ, wate mo anwiinwii a monwiinwii tia no no. Na yɛn ne hwan a monnwiinwii tia yɛn?

and in the morning, then shall ye see the glory of Jehovah; for he has heard your murmurings against Jehovah; — and what are we, that ye murmur against us?

8 Anwummerɛ yi, Awurade bɛma mo ɛnam awe, na wama mo aduane anɔpa. Ɛfiri sɛ, wate mo anwiinwii a monwiinwii tia no no. Moannwiinwii antia yɛn, na monwiinwii tiaa Awurade.”

And Moses said, When Jehovah gives you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for Jehovah hears your murmurings which ye murmur against him...and what [are] we? your murmurings are not against us, but against Jehovah.

9 Na Mose ka kyerɛɛ Aaron sɛ, “Ka kyerɛ Israelfoɔ no nyinaa sɛ wɔmmra Awurade anim na wɔmmɛtie wɔn anwiinwii no ho mmuaeɛ.”

And Moses spoke to Aaron, Say to all the assembly of the children of Israel, Come near into the presence of Jehovah; for he has heard your murmurings.

10 Enti, Aaron frɛɛ wɔn boaa ano, na prɛko pɛ, wɔmaa wɔn ani so kyerɛɛ baabi a omununkum a ɛrekyerɛ wɔn ɛkwan no wɔ no, Awurade firii mu daa nʼanimuonyam kɛseɛ no adi.

And it came to pass, when Aaron spoke to the whole assembly of the children of Israel, that they turned toward the wilderness, and behold, the glory of Jehovah appeared in the cloud.

11 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ,

And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

12 “Mate wɔn anwiinwii no, ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Anwummerɛ, mobɛnya ɛnam awe na anɔpa nso mobɛnya aduane pii adi na mobɛhunu sɛ mene Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn, no.’”

I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak to them, saying, Between the two evenings ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah your God.

13 Anwummerɛ no, nnomaa pii bɛbuu so wɔ wɔn atenaeɛ hɔ na anɔpa no, obosuo tɔ guu ɛserɛ no so ma ɛyɛɛ fɔkyee;

And it came to pass in the evening, that quails came up, and covered the camp; and in the morning the dew lay round the camp.

14 obosuo no tuiɛ no akyire no, biribi te sɛ nsenseneeɛ bi a ɛte sɛ nkyenkyeneeɛ bɛguu asase no so.

And when the dew that lay [round it] was gone up, behold, on the face of the wilderness there was [something] fine, granular, fine as hoar-frost, on the ground.

15 Israelfoɔ no hunuiɛ no, wɔbisabisaa wɔn ho wɔn ho sɛ, “Ɛdeɛbɛn nie?” Na Mose buaa wɔn sɛ, “Ɛyɛ aduane a Awurade de ama mo sɛ monni no.

And the children of Israel saw [it], and said one to another, What is it? for they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, This is the bread which Jehovah has given you to eat.

16 Awurade aka sɛ, ‘Obiara mmoaboa dodoɔ biara a ɛbɛso ɔne ne fiefoɔ die ano.’”

This is the thing which Jehovah has commanded: Gather of it every man according to what he can eat, an omer a poll, [according to] the number of your persons: ye shall take every man for those that are in his tent.

17 Enti, Israelfoɔ no firii adi kɔboaboaa aduane no bi ano. Ebi faa pii ɛnna ebi faa kakraa bi.

And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some much, some little.

18 Wɔhwiee deɛ wɔaboaboa ano no nyinaa guu susukoraa mu no, na ɛdɔɔso sɛ obiara bɛnya bi. Wɔn a wɔnyaa pii no, ebi anka, ɛnna wɔn a wɔnyaa kakra bi no nso, ɛsoo wɔn. Efie biara nyaa ne so ne ne deɛ.

And they measured with the omer: then he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little wanted nothing: they had gathered every man according to the measure of his eating.

19 Mose ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mommma adeɛ nkye so.”

And Moses said to them, Let no man leave [any] of it until the morning.

20 Nanso, ebinom yɛɛ asoɔden maa adeɛ kyee so. Adeɛ kyee so no, na adɔre nsaama ma ɛbɔn enti Mose bo fuu wɔn yie.

But they did not hearken to Moses; and some men left of it until the morning; then worms bred in it and it stank. And Moses was wroth with them.

21 Afei, na wɔkɔtase aduane no anɔpa biara, na wɔtase dodoɔ biara a, ɛso efie biara. Na awia bɔɔ dendeenden guu so no, aduane no nyinaa naneeɛ.

And they gathered it every morning, every man as much as he could eat; and when the sun became hot, it melted.

22 Ɛda a ɛtɔ so nsia no, wɔtasee sɛdeɛ wɔtase no daa no mmɔho mmienu. Wɔtasee susukoraa nsia, nanso daa na wɔtase susukoraa mmiɛnsa. Mpanimfoɔ a wɔtuatua nnipa no ano no bɛbisaa Mose deɛ enti a aba saa.

And it came to pass on the sixth day, that they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one; and all the princes of the assembly came and told Moses.

23 Mose buaa wɔn sɛ, “Ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade aka ato hɔ sɛ, ‘Ɔkyena yɛ homeda. Ɛyɛ homeda kronkron ma Awurade a ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛyɛ yɛn nnwuma biara. Enti, monnoa dodoɔ biara a mopɛ ɛnnɛ, na deɛ ɛbɛka no, monnya ma adeɛ nkye so.’”

And he said to them, This is what Jehovah has said: To-morrow is the rest, the holy sabbath, of Jehovah: bake what ye will bake, and cook what ye will cook; and lay up for yourselves all that remains over, to be kept for the morning.

24 Na adeɛ kyee so no, na ɛyɛ a nsaama biara nni mu na ɛmmɔn nso.

And they laid it up for the morning, as Moses had commanded; and it did not stink, neither was there any worm in it.

25 Mose kaa sɛ, “Ɛnnɛ, mo aduane nie, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛnnɛ yɛ Awurade homeda enti aduane biara rentɔ ngu asase so.

And Moses said, Eat it to-day; for to-day is sabbath to Jehovah: to-day ye shall not find it in the field.

26 Momfa nna nsia mmoaboa aduane ano, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛda a ɛtɔ so nson no yɛ homeda enti morennya aduane biara saa ɛda no.”

Six days shall ye gather it; but on the seventh day is sabbath: on it there shall be none.

27 Homeda no, nnipa no bi firii adi sɛ wɔrekɔpɛ aduane no bi, nanso na ebi nni hɔ.

And it came to pass on the seventh day that there went out [some] from the people to gather [it], and they found none.

28 Awurade bisaa Mose sɛ, “Saa nnipa yi bɛyɛ asoɔden akɔsi da bɛn?

And Jehovah said to Moses, How long do ye refuse to keep my commandments and my laws?

29 Wɔnhunu sɛ nna nsia so no, memaa wɔn mmɔho mmienu sɛdeɛ ɛbɛso wɔn nnanu? Awurade se momfa ɛda a ɛtɔ so nson no sɛ homeda; montena mo ntomadan mu. Mommfiri adi nkɔtase aduane mfiri asase so.”

See, for Jehovah hath given you the sabbath; therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread for two days. Abide every man in his place: let no man go from his place on the seventh day.

30 Enti, ɛda a ɛtɔ so nson no, nnipa no homee.

And the people rested on the seventh day.

31 Israelfoɔ no too aduane no edin sɛ, Mana aseɛ ne “Ɛyɛ ɛdeɛn?” Ɛyɛ fitaa sɛ wisa aba na ɛyɛ dɛ te sɛ taterɛ a ɛwoɔ wɔ mu.

And the house of Israel called its name Manna; and it was like coriander-seed, white; and the taste of it was like cake with honey.

32 Mose kaa asɛm a Awurade ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ ɔnka nkyerɛ wɔn sɛ wɔmfa aduane no susukoraa mmiɛnsa na wɔmfa nkɔsie wɔn adekorabea afebɔɔ sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, nkyirimma bɛhunu aduane a Awurade de maa wɔn dii wɔ ɛserɛ so ɛberɛ a ɔyii wɔn firii Misraim no.

And Moses said, This is the thing which Jehovah has commanded: Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread that I gave you to eat in the wilderness, when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.

33 Mose ka kyerɛɛ Aaron sɛ ɔmfa kyɛnsee na ɔmfa mana lita mmiɛnsa ngu mu na ɔmfa nsie kronkronbea bi mma nkyirimma.

And Moses said to Aaron, Take a pot, and put in it an omer full of manna, and deposit it before Jehovah, to be kept for your generations.

34 Aaron yɛɛ sɛdeɛ Awurade kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ ɔnyɛ no na ɔkɔkoraa no wɔ Apam Adaka no mu wɔ kronkronbea hɔ.

As Jehovah had commanded Moses, so Aaron deposited it before the Testimony, to be kept.

35 Enti, Israelfoɔ dii mana yi mfeɛ aduanan kɔsii sɛ wɔduruu Kanaan asase so a ɛhɔ deɛ, na afuomduane wɔ no.

And the children of Israel ate the manna forty years, until they came into an inhabited land: they ate the manna until they came to the borders of the land of Canaan.

36 Omer na na wɔde susu mana no. Omer yɛ lita mmiɛnsa.

Now an omer is the tenth [part] of an ephah.