2 Mose 19
1 Anadwo a Israelfoɔ no tu firii Misraim no, nʼabosome mmiɛnsa so na wɔde kɔduruu Sinai ɛserɛ so.
In the third month after the children of Israel went out from Egypt, on the same day, they came into the waste land of Sinai.
2 Wɔtu firii Refidim no, wɔbɛduruu Sinai Bepɔ ase bɔɔ atenaseɛ wɔ hɔ. Mose foro kɔɔ bepɔ no so kɔhyiaa Onyankopɔn.
And when they had gone away from Rephidim and had come into the waste land of Sinai, they put up their tents in the waste land before the mountain: there Israel put up its tents.
3 Mose kɔɔ Onyankopɔn nkyɛn wɔ bepɔ no so na Awurade frɛɛ no firii bepɔ no so kaa sɛ, “Ka saa nsɛm yi kyerɛ Yakob asefoɔ Israelman sɛ,
And Moses went up to God, and the voice of the Lord came to him from the mountain, saying, Say to the family of Jacob, and give word to the children of Israel:
4 ‘Moahunu deɛ meyɛɛ Misraimfoɔ no ne ɛkwan a menam so de mo baa me nkyɛn te sɛ deɛ na mote ɔkɔdeɛ ntaban so no.
You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I took you, as on eagles' wings, guiding you to myself.
5 Sɛ mobɛtie me, na moadi mʼahyɛdeɛ so a, mobɛyɛ me nnwankuo ketewa wɔ asase so aman nyinaa mu, ɛfiri sɛ, asase nyinaa yɛ me dea.
If now you will truly give ear to my voice and keep my agreement, you will be my special property out of all the peoples: for all the earth is mine:
6 Na mobɛyɛ asɔfoɔ ahemman a ɛyɛ ɔman kronkron ama Onyankopɔn.’ Saa nsɛm yi na ka kyerɛ Israelfoɔ no.”
And you will be a kingdom of priests to me, and a holy nation. These are the words which you are to say to the children of Israel.
7 Mose siane firii bepɔ no so baeɛ no, ɔfrɛɛ mpanimfoɔ a wɔtuatua nnipa no ano nyinaa na ɔkaa asɛm a Awurade ka kyerɛɛ no no kyerɛɛ wɔn.
And Moses came and sent for the chiefs of the people and put before them all these words which the Lord had given him orders to say.
8 Wɔtee asɛm no, wɔn nyinaa bɔ gyee so sɛ, “Yɛbɛyɛ biribiara a Awurade aka sɛ yɛnyɛ no nyinaa.” Enti, Mose kɔkaa nsɛm a nnipa no aka no kyerɛɛ Awurade.
And all the people, answering together, said, Whatever the Lord has said we will do. And Moses took back to the Lord the words of the people.
9 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ, “Merebɛba wo nkyɛn sɛ omununkum sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ na me ne wo kasa a, nnipa no bɛte me nne na ɛnam so ama wɔagye wo adi daa.
And the Lord said to Moses, See, I will come to you in a thick cloud, so that what I say to you may come to the ears of the people and they may have belief in you for ever. And Moses gave the Lord word of what the people had said.
10 “Siane kɔ nnipa no nkyɛn na kɔhwɛ sɛ wɔasiesie wɔn ho rehwɛ me ɛkwan. Fa ɛnnɛ ne ɔkyena te wɔn ho. Ma wɔnsi wɔn nneɛma nyinaa.
And the Lord said to Moses, Go to the people and make them holy today and tomorrow, and let their clothing be washed.
11 Na ɔkyena akyiri mɛsiane aba Sinai Bepɔ no so a ɔmanfoɔ nyinaa rehwɛ ɛkwan.
And by the third day let them be ready: for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai, before the eyes of all the people.
12 Twitwa ahyeɛ sɛdeɛ nnipa no rentra na ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Monhwɛ yie. Mommforo nkɔ bepɔ no atifi na monnkɔ nʼahyeɛ no nso so; obiara a ɔbɛbu saa mmara yi so no, ɔbɛwu.
And let limits be marked out for the people round the mountain, and say to them, Take care not to go up the mountain or near the sides of it: whoever puts his foot on the mountain will certainly come to his death:
13 Sɛ ɔyɛ onipa anaa a, obiara nsɔ ne mu. Na mmom, wɔbɛsi no aboɔ anaasɛ wɔbɛtoto agyan awowɔ no ama wawu.’ Montwe mo ho mfiri bepɔ no ho koraa kɔsi sɛ totorobɛnto bi bɛhyɛne ntwemu so; sɛ ɛba saa a, momforo nkɔ bepɔ no so!”
He is not to be touched by a hand, but is to be stoned or have an arrow put through him; man or beast, he is to be put to death: at the long sounding of a horn they may come up to the mountain.
14 Mose siane firii bepɔ no so kɔɔ nnipa no nkyɛn kɔtee wɔn ho ma wɔsii wɔn nneɛma nyinaa.
Then Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and made the people holy; and their clothing was washed.
15 Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monsiesie mo ho, na aka nnansa na Onyankopɔn aba, enti obiara nnkɔ ɔbaa ho.”
And he said to the people, Be ready by the third day: do not come near a woman.
16 Nnansa so anɔpa pɛpɛɛpɛ, aprannaa a ano yɛ den bobɔɔ mu, ma ayerɛmo pepaeɛ, ma omununkum kabii bi siane firii bepɔ no so. Totorobɛnto bi hyɛnee ntwemu so ma nnipa a wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa ho popoeɛ.
And when morning came on the third day, there were thunders and flames and a thick cloud on the mountain, and a horn sounding very loud; and all the people in the tents were shaking with fear.
17 Mose dii nnipa no anim firi wɔn atenaeɛ hɔ sɛ wɔrekɔhyia Onyankopɔn. Wɔn nyinaa kɔboaa wɔn ho ano wɔ bepɔ no ase.
And Moses made the people come out of their tents and take their places before God; and they came to the foot of the mountain,
18 Wisie kumɔnn kataa Sinai Bepɔ no so, ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade siane baa so sɛ ogya. Wisie buaa ewiem nyinaa te sɛ deɛ ɛfiri fononoo mu, na asasewosoɔ wosoo bepɔ no dendeenden.
And all the mountain of Sinai was smoking, for the Lord had come down on it in fire: and the smoke of it went up like the smoke of a great burning; and all the mountain was shaking.
19 Totorobɛnto no hyɛnee dendeenden pa ara no, Mose kasaeɛ na Onyankopɔn nso de nne kɛseɛ buaeɛ.
And when the sound of the horn became louder and louder, Moses' words were answered by the voice of God.
20 Enti, Awurade baa Sinai Bepɔ no atifi, na ɔfrɛɛ Mose maa ɔforo kɔɔ ne nkyɛn.
Then the Lord came down on to Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain, and the Lord sent for Moses to come up to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.
21 Nanso, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ, “Sane wʼakyi kɔ nnipa no nkyɛn na kɔbɔ wɔn kɔkɔ sɛ wɔnntra ahyeɛ no. Wɔnnyɛ wɔn adwene nso sɛ wɔreforo aba soro ha abɛhwɛ Awurade. Wɔn a wɔbɛyɛ saa no bɛwuwu.
And the Lord said to Moses, Go down and give the people orders to keep back, for fear that a great number of them, forcing their way through to see the Lord, may come to destruction.
22 Asɔfoɔ a wɔwɔ wɔn nnwuma so no mpo nnwira wɔn ho, anyɛ saa a, Awurade bɛsɛe wɔn.”
And let the priests who come near to the Lord make themselves holy, for fear that the Lord may come on them suddenly.
23 Mose nso buaa Awurade sɛ, “Nnipa no deɛ, wɔremforo mma bepɔ no atifi, ɛfiri sɛ, woabɔ wɔn kɔkɔ dada. Woka kyerɛɛ me sɛ mentwitwa ahyeɛ mfa bepɔ no ho na menka nkyerɛ nnipa no sɛ, obiara nnkɔ hɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛhɔ yɛ Onyankopɔn dea.”
And Moses said to the Lord, The people will not be able to come up the mountain, for you gave us orders to put limits round the mountain, marking it out and making it holy.
24 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ, “Siane kɔ fam na kɔfa Aaron bra. Mma asɔfoɔ no ne nnipa no ntra ahyeɛ no sɛ wɔreba ha. Wɔyɛ saa a, mɛsɛe wɔn.”
And the Lord said to him, Go down, and you and Aaron may come up; but let not the priests and the people make their way through to the Lord, or he will come on them suddenly.
25 Enti, Mose siane kɔɔ bepɔ no ase kɔkaa asɛm a Onyankopɔn aka akyerɛ no no kyerɛɛ wɔn.
So Moses went down to the people and said this to them.
