2 Chronicles 14

1 And Abia slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead: in his days the land was quiet ten years.

Ɛberɛ a Abia wuiɛ no, wɔsiee no wɔ Dawid kurom. Ne babarima Asa na ɔdii nʼadeɛ sɛ ɔhene. Asomdwoeɛ baa asase no so mfeɛ edu,

2 And Asa did that which was good and pleasing in the sight of his God, and he destroyed the altars of foreign worship, and the high places.

ɛfiri sɛ, Asa yɛɛ deɛ ɛfata na ɛyɛ wɔ Awurade, ne Onyankopɔn, ani so.

3 And broke the statues, and cut down the groves.

Ɔtutuu abosonsomfoɔ afɔrebukyia ne wɔn abosonnan nyinaa guiɛ. Ɔdwirii wɔn afadum, twitwaa Asera afɔrebukyia nyinaa.

4 And he commanded Juda to seek the Lord the God of their fathers, and to do the law, and all the commandments.

Ɔhyɛɛ ɔmanfoɔ a wɔwɔ Yuda sɛ, wɔnhwehwɛ Awurade wɔn agyanom Onyankopɔn na wɔnni ne mmara ne nʼahyɛdeɛ nyinaa so.

5 And he took away out of all the cities of Juda the altars, and temples, and reigned in peace.

Asa sane bubuu abosonnan ne nnuhwam afɔrebukyia firii Yuda nkuro nyinaa mu. Ɛno enti, wɔnyaa asomdwoeɛ wɔ Asa ahennie mu.

6 He built also strong cities in Juda, for he was quiet, and there had no wars risen in his time, the Lord giving peace.

Saa asomdwoeɛ mfeɛ no mu no, ɔtumi siesiee banbɔ nkuropɔn a ɛwɔ Yudaman mu nyinaa. Obiara anyɛ nʼadwene sɛ ɔbɛko atia no saa ɛberɛ yi, ɛfiri sɛ, na Awurade rema no ahomegyeɛ wɔ nʼatamfoɔ nsam.

7 And he said to Juda: Let us build these cities, and compass them with walls, and fortify them with towers, and gates, and bars, while all is quiet from wars, because we have sought the Lord the God of our fathers, and he hath given us peace round about. So they built, and there was no hinderance in building.

Asa ka kyerɛɛ Yudafoɔ sɛ, “Momma yɛnkyekyere nkuro, na yɛntwa afasuo mfa ho, mfa mmɔ ho ban. Yɛbɛyɛ abantenten, asisi apono, ayɛ nnadeban nso. Asase no yɛ yɛn dea, ɛfiri sɛ, yɛbisaa Awurade yɛn Onyankopɔn, na wama yɛn ahomegyeɛ wɔ yɛn atamfoɔ nsam.” Enti, wɔkɔɔ so yɛɛ saa nnwuma yi de baa awieeɛ.

8 And Asa had in his army of men that bore shields and spears of Juda three hundred thousand, and of Benjamin that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred and eighty thousand, all these were most valiant men.

Na ɔhene Asa wɔ akofoɔ ɔpehasa a wɔfiri Yuda abusuakuo mu a wɔwɔ akokyɛm ne mpea akɛseɛ. Afei, na ɔwɔ akofoɔ ɔpehanu aduɔwɔtwe a wɔfiri Benyamin abusua mu a wɔkurakura akokyɛm ne agyan nketewa. Na akofoɔ akokoɔdurufoɔ wɔ saa akodɔm mmienu yi mu.

9 And Zara the Ethiopian came out against them with his army of ten hundred thousand men, and with three hundred chariots: and he came as far as Maresa.

Ɛberɛ bi, Etiopiani bi a wɔfrɛ no Serah de akodɔm ɔpepem baako ne nteaseɛnam ahasa, kɔto hyɛɛ Yuda so. Wɔkɔ kɔduruu Maresa kuropɔn mu.

10 And Asa went out to meet him, and set his army in array for battle in the vale of Sephata, which is near Maresa:

Asa nso boaa nʼakodɔm ano ne wɔn kɔkoo wɔ Sefata bɔnhwa mu a ɛbɛn Maresa.

11 And he called upon the Lord God, and said: O Lord, there is no difference with thee, whether thou help with few, or with many: help us, O Lord our God: for with confidence in thee, and in thy name, we are come against this multitude. O Lord thou art our God, let not man prevail against thee.

Asa teaam, frɛɛ Awurade ne Onyankopɔn sɛ, “Ao Awurade, wo nko ara na wobɛtumi aboa deɛ ɔyɛ mmrɛ na watumi ako atia ɔhoɔdenfoɔ! Boa yɛn, Ao, Awurade, yɛn Onyankopɔn, ɛfiri sɛ, wo nko ara ne yɛn anidasoɔ. Wo din mu na yɛrehyia ɛdɔm kɛseɛ yi. Ao, Awurade, woyɛ yɛn Onyankopɔn, na mma ɛkwan mma nnipa teta nnsɔre ntia wo!”

12 And the Lord terrified the Ethiopians before Asa and Juda: and the Ethiopians fled.

Na Awurade dii Etiopiafoɔ no so nkonim wɔ Asa ne Yuda akodɔm no anim, na atamfoɔ no dwaneeɛ.

13 And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them to Gerara: and the Ethiopians fell even to utter destruction, for the Lord slew them, and his army fought against them, and they were destroyed. And they took abundance of spoils,

Asa ne nʼakodɔm taa wɔn ara kɔsii Gerar, maa Etiopiafoɔ no bebree totɔeɛ a wɔantumi ammoa wɔn ho ano. Awurade ne nʼakodɔm dwerɛɛ wɔn, na Yuda akodɔm no nyaa afodeɛ bebree kɔeɛ.

14 And they took all the cities round about Gerara: for a great fear was come upon all men: and they pillaged the cities, and carried off much booty.

Ɛberɛ a wɔwɔ Gerar no, wɔto hyɛɛ nkuro a ɛwɔ beaeɛ hɔ nyinaa so, na Awurade ho huboa tɔɔ nnipa a wɔwɔ hɔ no so. Awieeɛ no, wɔnyaa afodeɛ bebree wɔ saa nkuro no so nso.

15 And they destroyed the sheepcotes, and took an infinite number of cattle, and of camels: and returned to Jerusalem.

Wɔsane to hyɛɛ mmoahwɛfoɔ atenaeɛ, kyekyeree nnwan ne nyoma, ansa na wɔresane akɔ Yerusalem.