Ezekiel 12
1 The word of YHWH also came to me, saying,
Awurade asɛm baa me nkyɛn sɛ,
2 "Son of man, you dwell in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and do not see, who have ears to hear, and do not hear; for they are a rebellious house.
“Onipa ba, wote nnipa a wɔte atua mu. Wɔwɔ ani nanso wɔnnhunu adeɛ. Wɔwɔ aso nanso wɔnte asɛm, ɛfiri sɛ wɔyɛ nnipa atuatefoɔ.
3 Therefore, you son of man, prepare your stuff for moving, and move by day in their sight; and you shall move from your place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they are a rebellious house.
“Enti, onipa ba, boaboa wo nneɛma ano ma asutwa, na adekyeɛ mu a wɔrehwɛ no, firi deɛ wowɔ, na kɔ beaeɛ foforɔ. Ɛwom sɛ wɔyɛ atuatefoɔ deɛ, nanso ebia wɔbɛte aseɛ.
4 You shall bring forth your baggage by day in their sight, as baggage for exile; and you shall go forth yourself at even in their sight, as when men go forth into exile.
Adekyeɛ mu a wɔrehwɛ no, fa wo nneɛma a woaboa ano ama asutwa no pue. Afei anwummerɛ a wɔrehwɛ no, firi adi sɛdeɛ wɔn atukɔfoɔ yɛ no.
5 Dig through the wall in their sight, and carry your stuff out that way.
Ɛberɛ a wɔrehwɛ no, tu ɔfasuo no mu tokuro na yi wo nneɛma no fa mu.
6 In their sight you shall bear it on your shoulder, and carry it forth in the dark; you shall cover your face, so that you do not see the land: for I have set you for a sign to the house of Israel."
Fa to wo mmatire so, ɛberɛ a wɔrehwɛ, na afei adeɛ resa a, soa kɔ. Kata wʼanim sɛdeɛ wonhunu asase no, ɛfiri sɛ mayɛ wo nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ ama Israel efie.”
7 I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for removing, and in the even I dug through the wall with my hand; I brought it forth in the dark, and bore it on my shoulder in their sight.
Enti meyɛɛ sɛdeɛ wɔhyɛɛ me no. Adekyeɛ mu no, mede me nneɛma a maboa ano ama asutwa no pueeɛ. Anwummerɛ no, mede me nsa tuu tokuro wɔ ɔfasuo no mu, na adeɛ resa no, meyii me nneɛma no soaa no me mmatire so a wɔrehwɛ.
8 In the morning came the word of YHWH to me, saying,
Adekyeɛ no, Awurade asɛm baa me nkyɛn sɛ,
9 "Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, 'What are you doing?'
“Onipa ba, saa Israel efie atuatefoɔ no ammisa wo sɛ, ‘Ɛdeɛn na woreyɛ yi?’
10 Say to them, 'Thus says YHWH: This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel among whom they are.'
“Ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ, sei na Otumfoɔ Awurade seɛ: Saa nkɔmhyɛ yi fa ɔhene babarima a ɔwɔ Yerusalem ne Israel efie a wɔwɔ hɔ nyinaa ho.
11 Say, 'I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done to them; they shall go into exile, into captivity.'
Ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Meyɛ nsɛnkyerɛnnedeɛ ma mo.’ “Sɛdeɛ mayɛ no, saa ara na wɔbɛyɛ wɔn. Wɔbɛtwa wɔn asuo akɔ nnommumfa mu.
12 "The prince who is among them shall bear on his shoulder in the dark, and shall go forth. He shall dig through the wall and carry it through: he shall cover his face, because he shall not see the land with his eyes.
“Ɔhene ba a ɔwɔ wɔn mu no de nʼadesoa bɛto ne batiri so ɛberɛ a adeɛ resa, na wafiri hɔ, na wɔbɛtu tokuro wɔ ɔfasuo no mu ama wafa mu. Ɔbɛkata nʼanim sɛdeɛ ɔrenhunu faako a ɔrekorɔ.
13 My net also will I spread on him, and he shall be taken in my snare; and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.
Mɛto mʼatena agu no so na makyere no wɔ mʼafidie mu; mede no bɛkɔ Babilonia Kaldeafoɔ asase so, nanso ɔrenhunu, na ɛhɔ na ɔbɛwu.
14 I will scatter toward every wind all who are around him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.
Mɛhwete wɔn a atwa ne ho ahyia nyinaa akɔ mmaa nyinaa; nʼadwumayɛfoɔ ne nʼasraafoɔ nyinaa, na mede akofena ataa wɔn.
15 They shall know that I am YHWH, when I shall disperse them among the nations, and scatter them through the countries.
“Ɛberɛ a mabɔ wɔn apete amanaman so, na mahwete wɔn agu nsase so no, wɔbɛhunu sɛ me ne Awurade no.
16 But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the nations where they come; and they shall know that I am YHWH."
Nanso mɛma wɔn mu kakra anya wɔn tiri adidi mu wɔ ɔkɔm, ɔyaredɔm ne akofena ano, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔn ani bɛba wɔn akyiwadeɛ ahodoɔ no so wɔ aman a wɔbɛkɔ so no mu. Afei wɔbɛhunu sɛ me ne Awurade no.”
17 Moreover the word of YHWH came to me, saying,
Awurade asɛm baa me nkyɛn sɛ,
18 "Son of man, eat your bread with quaking, and drink your water with trembling and with fearfulness;
“Onipa ba, sɛ woredidi a, ma wo ho nwoso, na fa ehu nom wo nsuo.
19 and tell the people of the land, 'Thus says YHWH concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the land of Israel: They shall eat their bread with fearfulness, and drink their water in dismay, that her land may be desolate, and all that is in it, because of the violence of all those who dwell in it.
Ka kyerɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ asase no so sɛ, ‘Yei ne deɛ Otumfoɔ Awurade ka fa wɔn a wɔte Yerusalem ne Israel asase so ho: Wɔde ahopereɛ bɛdidi na wɔde abasamutuo anom nsuo, ɛfiri sɛ wɔbɛsɛe asase no so nneɛma nyinaa, ɛsiane wɔn a wɔtete soɔ no akakabensɛm enti.
20 The cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be a desolation; and you shall know that I am YHWH.'"
Wɔbɛsɛe nkuro a nnipa tete soɔ no nyinaa na asase no bɛda mpan. Afei wobɛhunu sɛ mene Awurade no.’”
21 The word of YHWH came to me, saying,
Awurade asɛm baa me nkyɛn sɛ,
22 "Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, 'The days are prolonged, and every vision fails?'
“Onipa ba, abɛbuo a mowɔ wɔ Israel sɛ, ‘Nna no retwam nanso Israel anisoadehunu biara mma mu’ yi, aseɛ ne sɛn?
23 Tell them therefore, 'Thus says YHWH: I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel'; but tell them, 'The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision.
Ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Yei ne deɛ Otumfoɔ Awurade seɛ: Merebɛma abɛbuo yi aso ha ara, na wɔrenka wɔ Israel bio.’ Ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Nna a anisoadehunu biara bɛba mu no abɛn.
24 For there shall be no more any false vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
Na atorɔ anisoadehunu ne nnaadaa abisa wɔ Israelfoɔ mu no to bɛtwa.
25 For I am YHWH; I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall be performed; it shall be no more deferred: for in your days, rebellious house, will I speak the word, and will perform it,' says YHWH."
Nanso me Awurade, mɛka deɛ ɛsɛ sɛ meka, na ɛrenkyɛre, ɛbɛba mu. Na mo atuatefoɔ efie, mo berɛ so, mɛma deɛ maka biara aba mu. Yei ne deɛ Otumfoɔ Awurade seɛ.’”
26 Again the word of YHWH came to me, saying,
Awurade asɛm baa me nkyɛn sɛ,
27 "Son of man, look, they of the house of Israel say, 'The vision that he sees is for many day to come, and he prophesies of times that are far off.'
“Onipa ba, Israel efie reka sɛ, ‘Anisoadeɛ a ɔhunu no bɛba mu mfeɛ bebree akyi, na nneɛma a ɛwɔ daakye akyirikyiri ho nkɔm na ɔhyɛ.’
28 Therefore tell them, 'Thus says YHWH: None of my words shall be deferred any more, but the word which I shall speak shall be performed, says YHWH.'"
“Ɛno enti ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Yei na Otumfoɔ Awurade seɛ: Merentwe me nsɛm nkɔ nkyiri bio. Deɛ meka biara bɛba mu, Otumfoɔ Awurade na ɔseɛ.’”
