Yoɛl 2

1 Hyɛn totorobɛnto no wɔ Sion; hyɛn abɛn no wɔ me bepɔ kronkron no so. Ma wɔn a wɔte asase no so nyinaa ho mpopo, ɛfiri sɛ Awurade ɛda no reba, na abɛn koraa.

Blow the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of Jehovah cometh, for it is at hand;

2 Esum ne kusukuukuu ɛda. Omununkum ne esum kabii ɛda. Sɛdeɛ adekyeeɛ hann trɛtrɛ wɔ mmepɔ so no, saa ara na asraadɔm a wɔ dɔɔso na wɔyɛ den ba no teɛ. Wɔnhunuu wɔn sɛso bi da, na wɔrenhunu ne sɛso nso da.

a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and gross darkness, as the dawn spread upon the mountains; — a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after them, to the years of generations and generations.

3 Egya rehye wɔ wɔn anim, ogyaframa dɛre wɔ wɔn akyi, asase a ɛda wɔn anim no te sɛ Eden turo, deɛ ɛda wɔn akyi no te sɛ anweatam, biribiara nni hɔ a ɛpa wɔn ani so.

A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame burneth; the land is as a garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness: yea, and nothing escapeth them.

4 Wɔte sɛ apɔnkɔ. Wɔhurihuri te sɛ apɔnkɔsotefoɔ asraadɔm.

The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so they run.

5 Wɔyɛ gyegyeegye te sɛ nteaseɛnam na wɔtu fa mmepɔ atifi, wɔte sɛ ogyaframa a ɛrehyeɛ wira dwaneeɛ, wɔte sɛ asraadɔm akantinka a wɔrekɔ ɔsa.

Like the noise of chariots, on the tops of the mountains, they leap; like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.

6 Aman ani bɔ wɔn so a, ehu bɔ wɔn; na wɔn anim to hoa.

Before them the peoples are in anguish: all faces turn pale.

7 Wɔko kɔ wɔn anim te sɛ akofoɔ; wɔforo afasuo te sɛ asraafoɔ na wɔn nyinaa kɔ wɔn anim tee, na wɔmmane benkum anaa nifa.

They run like mighty men; they climb the wall like men of war; and they march every one on his ways, and break not their ranks.

8 Obiara ntwintwane ɔfoforɔ anan mu; obiara nante kɔ nʼanim tee. Wɔbu fa banbɔeɛ so, na wɔpem kɔ wɔn anim ara.

Neither doth one press upon another; they march every one in his path; and fall amid weapons, but are not wounded.

9 Wɔto hyɛ kuropɔn no so wɔtu mmirika fa afasuo no so wɔforo kɔ afie mu, wɔfa mpoma mu te sɛ akorɔmfoɔ.

They spread themselves over the city; they run upon the wall; they climb up into the houses; they enter in by the windows like a thief.

10 Asase woso wɔ wɔn anim, na ɔsoro hinhim. Owia ne ɔsrane duru sum, na nsoromma nnhyerɛn bio.

The earth quaketh before them; the heavens tremble; the sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.

11 Awurade bobom de di nʼasraadɔm no anim. Nʼakodɔm no dɔɔso bebree, ahoɔdenfoɔ ne wɔn a wɔdi nʼahyɛdeɛ so. Awurade ɛda no yɛ kɛseɛ na ɛyɛ hu; hwan na ɔbɛtumi agyina ano?

And Jehovah uttereth his voice before his army; for his camp is very great; for strong is he that executeth his word: for the day of Jehovah is great and very terrible; and who can bear it?

12 “Na afei,” sɛdeɛ Awurade seɛ nie, “Sane fa wʼakoma nyinaa bra me nkyɛn, wɔ akɔnkyene, esu ne awerɛhoɔ mu.”

Yet even now, saith Jehovah, turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning;

13 Sunsuane wʼakoma na ɛnnyɛ wo ntadeɛ mu. Sane bra Awurade wo Onyankopɔn nkyɛn, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔyɛ ɔdomfoɔ, ne yam yɛ. Ne bo kyɛre fu na ne dɔ boro so, na ɛnnyɛ no anigye sɛ ɔtwe yɛn aso.

and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Jehovah your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving-kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

14 Hwan na ɔnim? Ebia ɔbɛsesa nʼadwene na wahunu mmɔbɔ na wagya nhyira, a ɛyɛ aduane ne hwiesa afɔrebɔdeɛ a mode ma Awurade mo Onyankopɔn no.

Who knoweth? He might return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, an oblation and a drink-offering for Jehovah your God?

15 Hyɛn totorobɛnto wɔ Sion! Mommɔ akɔnkyene kronkron ho dawuro, momfrɛ nhyiamu kronkron.

Blow the trumpet in Zion, hallow a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly;

16 Mommoaboa nnipa no ano monte nhyiamu no ho na ɛnyɛ kronkron; mommoaboa mpanimfoɔ, mmɔfra ne mmaa a wɔrema nufoɔ ano Ma ayeforɔ ne ayeforɔkunu mfiri wɔn pia mu mmra.

gather the people, hallow the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride from her closet.

17 Asɔfoɔ a wɔsom wɔ Awurade anim no, nsu wɔ afɔrebukyia no ne abrannaa no ntam; na wɔn nka sɛ, “Awurade fa wo nkurɔfoɔ ho kyɛ wɔn. Mma wʼagyapadeɛ nnyɛ ahohoradeɛ anaa fɛdideɛ wɔ aman no mu. Adɛn enti na ɛsɛ sɛ wobisa wɔ nnipa no mu sɛ, ‘Wɔn Onyame no wɔ he?’”

Let the priests, the ministers of Jehovah, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare, O Jehovah, thy people, and give not thine inheritance to reproach, that they should be a byword of the nations. Wherefore should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?

18 Na Awurade bɛtwe ninkunu wɔ nʼasase ho na ne nkurɔfoɔ ayɛ no mmɔbɔ.

Then Jehovah will be jealous for his land, and will have pity on his people.

19 Awurade bɛbua sɛ, “Merebrɛ mo aduane, nsã foforɔ ne ngo, a ɛbɛso mo ama mo amee pintinn. Merenyɛ mo ahohoradeɛ mma aman no bio.

And Jehovah will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I send you corn, and new wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations.

20 “Mɛpam atifi fam asraadɔm no afiri wo nkyɛn akɔ akyirikyiri, mɛpia wɔn akɔ asase a awoɔ na ɛyɛ bonini soɔ. Adonten dɔm no bɛmem wɔ apueeɛ ɛpo no mu, na kyidɔm no bɛmem wɔ Mfimfini Po no mu. Na afunu no bɛbɔn na nka no bɛtu.” Nokorɛm wayɛ nneɛma akɛseɛ.

And I will remove far off from you him [that cometh] from the north, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, his face toward the eastern sea, and his rear toward the hinder sea; and his stench shall come up, and his ill odour shall come up, for he hath exalted himself to do great things.

21 Monnsuro, me nkurɔfoɔ! Momma mo ani nnye, na monsɛpɛ mo ho. Nokorɛm Awurade ayɛ nneɛma akɛseɛ.

— Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for Jehovah doeth great things.

22 Monnsuro, mo wiram mmoa! Ɛfiri sɛ ɛserɛ so adidibea reyɛ frɔmm. Nnua no reso wɔn aba; borɔdɔma ne bobe nso reso wɔn aba.

Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring; for the tree beareth its fruit; the fig-tree and the vine yield full increase.

23 Momma mo ani nnye, mo Sion mma, Mo nni ahurisi wɔ Awurade mo Onyankopɔn mu, ɛfiri sɛ watɔ nsuo ama mo, ne nokorɛdie enti. Watɔ nsuo bebree ama mo wɔ ne berɛ mu te sɛ kane no.

And ye, children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in Jehovah your God; for he giveth you the early rain in due measure, and he causeth to come down for you the rain, the early rain, and the latter rain at the beginning [of the season].

24 Aduane bɛyɛ ayuporobea hɔ ma nsã foforɔ ne ngo bɛbu so wɔ kyi amena mu.

And the floors shall be full of corn, and the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil.

25 “Mɛhyɛ mo anan mu, deɛ mohwereeɛ mfeɛ dodoɔ a ntutummɛ bɛsɛee mo nneɛma, ntutummɛ akɛseɛ ne nkumaa, ne wɔn a aka no nyinaa, me dɔm a mesomaa wɔn baa mo so no.

And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm, my great army which I sent among you.

26 Wobɛdidi amee, na wobɛyi Awurade wo Onyankopɔn din ayɛ. Ɔno na wayɛ anwanwadeɛ ama wo; me nkurɔfoɔ ani renwu bio.

And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of Jehovah your God, who hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.

27 Afei, wobɛhunu sɛ, mewɔ Israel, wobɛhunu sɛ mene Awurade, wo Onyankopɔn, na obiara nni hɔ sɛ me; Me nkurɔfoɔ ani renwu bio da.”

And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I, Jehovah, [am] your God, and there is none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.

28 “Na akyire yi, mɛhwie me honhom agu nnipa nyinaa so, mo mmammarima ne mo mmammaa bɛhyɛ nkɔm, mo nkɔkoraa bɛsoso adaeɛ, mo mmeranteɛ bɛnya anisoadehunu.

And it shall come to pass afterwards [that] I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.

29 Saa mmerɛ no mu no, mɛhwie me Honhom agu mʼasomfoɔ so, mmarima ne mmaa.

Yea, even upon the bondmen and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit.

30 Mɛyɛ anwanwadeɛ wɔ ɔsoro ne asase so, mede mogya, ogya ne wisie kumɔnn.

And I will shew wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.

31 Ansa na Awurade ɛda kɛseɛ no bɛba no, owia bɛduru sum na ɔsrane nso ayɛ sɛ mogya.

The sun shall be changed to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.

32 Na obiara a ɔbɔ Awurade din no, wɔbɛgye no nkwa. Ɛfiri sɛ nkwagyeɛ bɛba ama wɔn a wɔanya wɔn tiri adidi mu a Awurade afrɛ wɔn wɔ Sion bepɔ so ne Yerusalem nyinaa,” sɛdeɛ Awurade aka no.

And it shall be that whosoever shall call upon the name of Jehovah shall be saved: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as Jehovah hath said, and for the residue whom Jehovah shall call.