2 Mose 20
1 Afei, Onyankopɔn kaa nsɛm yi kyerɛɛ wɔn:
And God spake all these words saying: —
2 “Mene Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn a meyii mo firii nkoasom mu wɔ Misraim no.
I, am Yahweh thy God, —who have brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of servants: —
3 “Monnsom onyame foforɔ biara nnka me ho.
Thou shalt not have other gods besides me.
4 Monnyɛ ohoni anaa biribiara a ɛsɛ adeɛ a ɛwɔ ewiem, anaa deɛ ɛwɔ asase so, anaa deɛ ɛwɔ nsuo mu, anaa deɛ ɛwɔ asase ase.
Thou shalt not make to thee an image, or any form, that is in the heavens above, —or that is in the earth beneath, —or that is in the waters beneath the earth:
5 Monnkoto ohoni biara nsom no ɛkwan biara so, na me, Awurade mo Onyankopɔn, meyɛ ninkunfoɔ. Na me ne onyame foforɔ bi nkyɛ mo dɔ a modɔ me no. Na sɛ nnipa bi bɔne a wayɛ enti metwe wɔn aso a, metwe wɔn aso kɔsi wɔn awontoatoasoɔ a wɔtan me no nyinaa so.
thou shalt not bow thyself down to them nor be led to serve them—For, I, Yahweh, thy God, am a jealous GOD, visiting the iniquity of fathers upon sons, unto three [generations] and, unto four, of them that hate me;
6 Na medɔ awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ mpem a wɔdɔ me na wɔdi mʼahyɛdeɛ so.
but shewing lovingkindness unto thousands [of generations], —of them who love me, and keep my commandments.
7 Mommmɔ Awurade Onyankopɔn din basabasa. Sɛ moyɛ saa a, ɔbɛbu mo fɔ.
Thou shalt not utter the name of Yahweh thy God for falsehood, for Yahweh will not let him go unpunished who uttereth his name for falsehood.
8 Monkae homeda na monni no sɛ ɛda kronkron.
Remember the sabbath day, to hallow it:
9 Nnansia na momfa nyɛ mo nnwuma nyinaa,
Six days, shalt thou labour, and do all thy work;
10 na ɛda a ɛtɔ so nson no yɛ homeda ma Awurade Onyankopɔn. Saa ɛda no, ɛnsɛ sɛ moyɛ adwuma biara; ɛnsɛ sɛ mo mmammarima, mo mmabaa anaa mo asomfoɔ anaa mo anantwie anaa mo ahɔhoɔ yɛ adwuma biara.
but, the seventh day, is a sabbath unto Yahweh thy God, —thou shalt do no work, thou nor thy son nor thy daughter nor thy servant, nor thy handmaid, nor thy beast, nor thy sojourner who is within thy gates,
11 Ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade de nna nsia na ɛbɔɔ ɛsoro, asase ne ɛpo ne biribiara a ɛwɔ ne nyinaa mu, ɛnna ɔhomee ne nnanson so; enti ɔhyiraa homeda no so sɛ wɔmfa nhome.
For, in six days, did Yahweh make the heavens and the earth, [and] the sea—and all that in them is, and rested on the seventh day, —for this cause, Yahweh blessed the sabbath day and hallowed it.
12 Di wʼagya ne wo maame ni na wo nna aware wɔ asase a Awurade, wo Onyankopɔn, de bɛma wo no.
Honour thy father, and thy mother, —that thy days may be prolonged upon the soil, which Yahweh thy God is about to give unto thee.
13 Nni awu.
Thou shalt not commit murder.
14 Nsɛe awadeɛ.
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
15 Mmɔ korɔno.
Thou shalt not steal.
16 Nni adansekurumu.
Thou shalt not testify against thy neighbour, with a witness of falsehood.
17 Mma wʼani mmerɛ wo yɔnko fie anaa ne yere anaa nʼasomfoɔ anaa nʼanantwie anaa ne mfunumu anaa biribiara a ɛyɛ ne dea.”
Thou shalt not covet, thy neighbour’s house, —thou shalt not covet, thy neighbour’s wife nor his servant nor his handmaid nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything which belongeth unto thy neighbour.
18 Nnipa no nyinaa hunuu ayerɛmo ne wisie kumɔnn wɔ bepɔ no so. Wɔtee aprannaa ne totorobɛnto nne a ɛyɛ hu a ɛrebɔ dendeenden. Enti, wɔte gyinaeɛ a ehu ama wɔn ho rewoso.
And, all the people, were witnessing the voices and the torches, and the sound of the horn, and the mountain smoking, —so then the people were struck with awe and shrank back, and stood afar off.
19 Wɔka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ, “Ka asɛm biara a Onyankopɔn aka akyerɛ wo sɛ ka kyerɛ yɛn, na yɛbɛtie. Na mma Onyankopɔn ankasa nkasa nkyerɛ yɛn na yɛanwuwu.”
And they said unto Moses, Speak, thou, with us, and we will hear, —but let not God speak with us lest we die.
20 Mose nso ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monnsuro na Onyankopɔn pɛ sɛ ɔda ne tumi adi kyerɛ mo sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, ɛfiri ɛnnɛ rekɔ, mobɛsuro sɛ mobɛyɛ bɔne atia no.”
And Moses said unto the people—Do not fear, for to the end he may prove you, hath God come, —and to the end the reverence of him may be upon your faces that ye sin not.
21 Nanso, nnipa no tee wɔn ho gyinaa akyirikyiri baabi. Mose deɛ, ɔwuraa esum kabii no mu kɔɔ baabi a Onyankopɔn wɔ hɔ.
So then the people stood afar off, and, Moses, approached unto the thick gloom, where God was.
22 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ, “Ka saa asɛm yi kyerɛ Israelfoɔ no. ‘Modi ho adanseɛ nokorɛm sɛ, mefiri soro ada me pɛ adi akyerɛ mo.
Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Thus, shalt thou say, unto the sons of Israel, —Ye yourselves, have seen that out of the heavens, have I spoken with you.
23 Monkae sɛ ɛnsɛ sɛ moyɛ anaa mosom ahoni a wɔde sika anaa dwetɛ anaa biribi foforɔ ayɛ.
Ye shall not make [aught] beside me, —neither gods of silver, nor gods of gold, shall ye make to yourselves.
24 “‘Dɔteɛ afɔrebukyia na monyɛ mma me. Ɛso na mommɔ mo afɔdeɛ mma me. Mo ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ ne asomdwoeɛ afɔdeɛ a mode nnwan ne anantwie bɔ no nyinaa mommɔ mma me. Baabi a mɛkyerɛ mo sɛ monsi afɔrebukyia no na monsi na mɛba hɔ abɛhyira mo.
An altar of earth, shalt thou make to me, then shalt thou offer thereupon thine ascending-sacrifices and thy peace-offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen. In every place where I may mention my name, will I come in unto thee and will bless thee.
25 Motumi de aboɔ nso si afɔrebukyia, nanso aboɔ a wɔntwaeɛ na momfa nsi. Sɛ mode afidie bi twa aboɔ no di no adwini a, ɛnyɛ sɛ wɔde si, ɛfiri sɛ, moagu ho fi.
But if, an altar of stones, thou wilt make to me, thou shalt not build them hewn, —for as soon as thou hast lifted, thy sharp tool, thereupon, thou hast profaned it;
26 Monnyɛ atrapoe mma afɔrebukyia no anyɛ saa a, obi bɛhwɛ mo ntadeɛ ase ahunu mo adagya mu.’
neither shalt thou go up, by steps unto mine altar, —lest by any means thy shame be discovered thereupon.
