2 Mose 6
1 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ, “Wobɛhunu deɛ mede bɛyɛ Farao. Menam me tumi so bɛhyɛ no na wama me nkurɔfoɔ no akɔ. Nokorɛm, mɛhyɛ no ama wapam wɔn afiri asase no so.”
But the Lord told Moses, “Now you'll see what I'm going to do to Pharaoh. Using my great strength I will force him to let them go; because of my power he will send them out from his country.”
2 Na Onyankopɔn ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ, “Mene Awurade no.
God spoke to Moses and told him, “I am Yahweh!
3 Meyii me ho adi kyerɛɛ Abraham, Isak ne Yakob sɛ Onyankopɔn tumfoɔ. Nanso, mammɔ me din sɛ Awurade no ankyerɛ wɔn.
I revealed myself as God Almighty to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, but they didn't know my name, ‘Yahweh.’
4 Na me ne wɔn hyehyɛɛ apam sɛ mede Kanaan asase a na tete no wɔte so sɛ ahɔhoɔ no bɛma wɔn ne wɔn asefoɔ.
I also confirmed my solemn agreement with them to give them the land of Canaan, the country where they were living as foreigners.
5 Afei, mate Israelfoɔ apinisie ne nya a Misraimfoɔ di wɔn no nyinaa na makae me ne wɔn apam no.
In addition I've heard the groans of the Israelites that the Egyptians are treating as slaves, and I haven't forgotten the agreement I promised them.
6 “Enti, ka kyerɛ Israelfoɔ no sɛ, ‘Me, Awurade, menam me tumi so bɛyɛ anwanwadeɛ de ayi wɔn afiri nkoasom mu ama wɔade wɔn ho.
So tell the Israelites, ‘I am the Lord and I will save you from the forced labor the Egyptians are making you do; I will set you free from being their slaves. I will rescue you using my power and imposing heavy punishments.
7 Mɛgye wɔn atom sɛ me nkurɔfoɔ na mayɛ wɔn Onyankopɔn. Na wɔbɛhunu sɛ mene Awurade, wɔn Onyankopɔn a wagye wɔn afiri Misraimfoɔ nsam no.
I will make you my own people. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from slavery in Egypt.
8 Mede wɔn bɛba asase a mehyɛɛ bɔ sɛ mede bɛma Abraham, Isak ne Yakob no so. Saa asase no bɛyɛ mo agyapadeɛ. Mene Awurade no.’”
I will take you to the land that I solemnly promised to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you to own. I am the Lord!’”
9 Enti, Mose kaa asɛm a Onyankopɔn ka kyerɛɛ no no kyerɛɛ nnipa no, nanso wɔantie, ɛsiane abasamutuo a ɛfiri ɔhyɛ ntrasoɔ enti.
Moses explained this to the Israelites but they did not listen to him, because they were so discouraged and because of the hard labor they were forced to do.
10 Afei, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ,
Then the Lord said to Moses,
11 “Sane kɔ Farao nkyɛn kɔka kyerɛ no sɛ ɔmma Israelfoɔ no ɛkwan na wɔnkɔ.”
“Go and speak to Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Tell him to let the Israelites leave his country.”
12 Nanso, Mose kaa sɛ, “Dabi, afei deɛ, me ara me nkurɔfoɔ no rentie asɛm a mɛka biara bio. Na mʼano nso nteeɛ yi, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na matumi akasa ama atɔ Farao asom?”
But Moses replied, “Even my own people don't listen to me. Why would Pharaoh listen to me, especially since I'm such a poor speaker?”
13 Afei, Awurade hyɛɛ Mose ne Aaron sɛ wɔnsane nkɔ Israelfoɔ no ne Farao a ɔyɛ Misraimfoɔ ɔhene no nkyɛn nkɔka nkyerɛ no sɛ ɔmma Israelfoɔ no ɛkwan na wɔmfiri Misraim asase so nkɔ.
But the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, and told them what to do regarding the people of Israel and Pharaoh, king of Egypt, in order to bring the Israelites out of Egypt.
14 Nnipa a na wɔtuatua Israel mmusuakuo no ano no edin na ɛdidi so yi: Ruben a ɔyɛ Israel abakan mmammarima yɛ: Hanok, Palu, Hesron, Karmi. Yeinom na wɔwoo Ruben asefoɔ.
These were the Israelite family heads. The sons of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel, were Hanok and Pallu, Hezron and Karmi. These were the families of Reuben.
15 Simeon mmammarima: Yemuel, Yamin, Ohad, Yakin, Sohar ne Saulo a na ne maame yɛ Kanaanni. Yeinom na wɔwoo Simeon asefoɔ.
The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, (the son of a Canaanite woman). These were the families of Simeon.
16 Lewi mmammarima: Gerson, Kohat, Merari. (Lewi dii mfeɛ ɔha aduasa nson.)
These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their genealogical records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived for 137 years.
17 Gerson mmammarima: Libni, Simei a wɔyɛ mmusua ti.
The sons of Gershon, by families, were Libni and Shimei.
18 Kohat mmammarima: Amram, Ishar, Hebron, Usiel. (Kohat dii mfeɛ ɔha aduasa mmiɛnsa.)
The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived for 133 years.
19 Merari mmammarima: Mahli, Musi. Saa nnipa a wɔabobɔ wɔn edin mpanin mu no no yɛ Lewi abusuafoɔ.
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the families of the Levites according to their genealogical records.
20 Amram waree nʼagya nuabaa Yokebed na wɔwoo Mose ne Aaron. (Amram dii mfeɛ ɔha aduasa nson.)
Amram married his father's sister Jochebed, and she had their sons Aaron and Moses. Amram lived for 137 years.
21 Ishar mmammarima: Kora, Nefeg, Sikri.
The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.
22 Usiel mmammarima: Misael, Elsafan, Sitri.
The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
23 Aaron waree Aminadab babaa Elisaba a ɔyɛ Nahson nuabaa Wɔn mma edin nie: Nadab, Abihu, Eleasa ne Itamar.
Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon. She had their sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
24 Kora mmammarima: Asir, Elkana, Abiasaf. Yeinom ne Kora asefoɔ.
The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the Korahite families.
25 Aaron babarima Eleasa waree Putiel mmammaa no baako. Na Pinehas yɛ wɔn mma no mu baako. Nnipa a wɔabobɔ wɔn edin yi ne wɔn a na wɔtuatua Lewifoɔ mmusuakuo no ano.
Eleazar, son of Aaron, married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she had their son Phinehas. These are the ancestors of the Levite families, listed according to their clans. Eleazar son of Aaron married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she gave birth to his son, Phinehas. These are the heads of the Levite families, listed by family.
26 Saa Aaron ne Mose yi ara na Awurade ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monkɔyi Israelfoɔ nyinaa mfiri Misraim asase so” no.
Aaron and Moses mentioned here are the ones the Lord told, “Lead the Israelites out of Egypt, divided up in their respective tribes.”
27 Na wɔn na wɔkɔɔ Farao hɔ kɔsrɛɛ no ɛkwan sɛ ɔmma wɔnni Israelfoɔ no anim nyi wɔn mfiri asase no so.
Moses and Aaron were also the ones who went to speak with Pharaoh, king of Egypt, about the Israelites leaving Egypt.
28 Ɛda a Awurade kasa kyerɛɛ Mose wɔ Misraim asase so no,
When the Lord spoke to Moses in Egypt,
29 ɔkaa sɛ, “Mene Awurade no. Ka asɛm biara a mereka yi kyerɛ Farao a ɔyɛ Misraim ɔhempɔn no.”
he said to him, “I am the Lord. Tell Pharaoh, king of Egypt, all that I tell you.”
30 Na Mose ka kyerɛɛ Awurade bio sɛ “Mʼano nteeɛ yi, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na asɛm a mɛka no bɛtɔ Farao asom ama watie me?”
But Moses replied, “I'm not a good speaker—why would Pharaoh listen to me?”
