Deuteronomy 8

Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land the Lord promised on oath to your ancestors.

Yesu san kɔɔ Bepɔw a Ngo dua pii wɔ so no so.

Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.

Ade kyee anɔpa no, ɔsan baa asɔrefi. Nnipa bebree baa ne nkyɛn ma ofitii ase kyerɛkyerɛɛ wɔn.

He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.

Ogu so rekasa no, Yudafo mpanyin ne Farisifo de ɔbea bi a wɔkyeree no sɛ ɔrebɔ aguaman baa n’anim.

Your clothes did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years.

Wɔka kyerɛɛ Yesu se, “Kyerɛkyerɛfo, yɛkyeree ɔbea yi sɛ ɔrebɔ aguaman,

Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the Lord your God disciplines you.

nanso Mose mmara hyɛ yɛn sɛ, ɔbea biara a wɔbɛkyere no saa kwan no so no, ɛsɛ sɛ wosiw no abo. Dɛn na woka wɔ ho?”

Observe the commands of the Lord your God, walking in obedience to him and revering him.

Wobisaa no eyi de sum no afiri sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wobenya asɛm bi agyina so atoto n’ano. Nanso Yesu bɔɔ ne mu ase de ne nsateaa kyerɛkyerɛw fam.

For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land—a land with brooks, streams, and deep springs gushing out into the valleys and hills;

Wogu so rebisabisa no nsɛm no, ɔmaa ne mu so ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Mo mu biara a ɔnyɛɛ bɔne da no, nni kan ntow ɔbo mmɔ no.”

a land with wheat and barley, vines and fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil and honey;

Ɔsan bɔɔ ne mu ase kyerɛkyerɛw fam.

a land where bread will not be scarce and you will lack nothing; a land where the rocks are iron and you can dig copper out of the hills.

Nnipa no tee asɛm a Yesu kae no, wofitii ase fii hɔ mmaako mmaako fii mpanyin no so. Ɛkaa Yesu ne ɔbea no nko ara.

When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.

Yesu maa ne mu so no, obisaa ɔbea no se, “Nnipa a wɔde wo bae no wɔ he? Wɔn mu baako mpo nni ha a ɔbɛka asɛm bi atia wo?”

Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day.

Ɔbea no buaa Yesu se, “Dabi, Owura.” Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Sɛ saa na ɛte de a, ɛnne me nso minni asɛm biara a mɛka de atia wo. Kɔ, na nkɔyɛ bɔne bio.”

Yesu, wiase hann

Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down,

Yesu san toaa ne kasa no so ka kyerɛɛ nnipa no se, “Mene wiase hann no. Obiara a odi m’akyi no rennantew sum mu da na obenya hann a ɛkyerɛ nnipa kwan ma wɔkɔ nkwa mu.”

and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied,

Farisifo no tee asɛm a Yesu kae no, wɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Asɛm a woreka yi, yɛrennye nto mu, efisɛ, wo ara na woredi wo ho adanse.”

then your heart will become proud and you will forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

Yesu nso buaa wɔn se, “Sɛ me ara meredi me ho adanse mpo a, asɛm a meka no yɛ nokware, efisɛ, minim faako a mifi bae ne faako a merekɔ. Na mo de, munnim faako a mifi bae ne faako nso a merekɔ.

He led you through the vast and dreadful wilderness, that thirsty and waterless land, with its venomous snakes and scorpions. He brought you water out of hard rock.

Mo ankasa mode mo adwene na ebu atɛn na me de, mimmu obiara atɛn.

He gave you manna to eat in the wilderness, something your ancestors had never known, to humble and test you so that in the end it might go well with you.

Nanso sɛ ɛba sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ mibu atɛn a, m’atemmu bɛyɛ atɛntrenee, efisɛ, ɛnyɛ me nko na mebu atɛn; Agya a ɔsomaa me no ka me ho.

You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.”

Wɔakyerɛw wɔ mo mmara mu se, sɛ adansefo baanu adanse hyia a na ɛkyerɛ sɛ wɔn adanse no yɛ nokware.

But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.

Midi me ho adanse na m’agya a ɔsomaa me no nso di me ho adanse.”

If you ever forget the Lord your God and follow other gods and worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely be destroyed.

Nnipa no bisaa no se, “Ɛhe na w’agya no wɔ?” Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Munnim me, na munnim m’agya no nso. Sɛ munim me a, anka mubehu m’agya no nso.”

Like the nations the Lord destroyed before you, so you will be destroyed for not obeying the Lord your God.

Yesu kaa eyinom nyinaa bere a na ɔrekyerɛkyerɛ wɔ asɔredan no mu sikakorabea hɔ no. Obiara antumi amfa ne nsa anka no, efisɛ, na ne bere a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔkyere no no nnui ɛ.

Yesu san ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Mefi mo nkyɛn makɔ; mobɛhwehwɛ me, na morenhu me. Na mo de, mubewu wɔ mo bɔne mu. Faako a merekɔ no morentumi mma hɔ bi.”

Yudafo no bisabisaa wɔn ho wɔn ho se, “Ɛhe na ɔrekɔ a ose obi rentumi nkɔ hɔ bi no? Gyama ɔrekɔkum ne ho?”

Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Mo de, mufi asase so ha, nanso me de, mifi soro na mebae. Mo de, mufi wi yi ase nanso me de, mimfi wi yi ase.

Ɛno nti na meka kyerɛ mo se mubewu wɔ mo bɔne mu no. Na sɛ moannye anni sɛ, ‘MENE NEA MENE’ a, mubewu wɔ mo bɔne mu.”

Wobisaa no se, “Wo koraa, wone hena?” Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Mene nea daa meka kyerɛ mo se meyɛ no.

Mewɔ mo ho nsɛm pii a anka mɛka atia mo. Nanso, nea ɔsomaa me no yɛ ɔnokwafo na asɛm a meka no yɛ nea mate afi ne nkyɛn.”

Nnipa no ante no ase sɛ n’agya ho asɛm na ɔreka akyerɛ wɔn no.

Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Sɛ munya ma Onipa Ba no so wɔ asɛnnua no so a, na mubehu sɛ, ‘MENE NEA MENE’ no, na afei mubehu bio sɛ mimfi me ara me pɛ mu nyɛ biribiara, na mmom, nea Agya no somaa me sɛ menka no nko ara na meka.

Nea ɔsomaa me no ka me ho daa. Onnyaw me da, efisɛ, meyɛ nea ɛsɔ n’ani.”

Nnipa a wɔtee nea Yesu kae no mu dodow no ara gyee no dii.

Yudafo ahohoahoa

Yesu ka kyerɛɛ Yudafo a wogyee no dii no se, “Sɛ mudi me nsɛm so a, moyɛ m’asuafo.

Ɛno ansa na mubehu nokware no na nokware no bɛma mo ade mo ho.”

Nnipa no buaa no se, “Yɛn de yɛyɛ Abraham asefo a yɛnkɔɔ nkoasom mu da na ɛyɛ dɛn na woka se wobɛma yɛade yɛn ho?”

Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Mereka nokware akyerɛ mo sɛ obiara a ɔyɛ bɔne no yɛ bɔne akoa.

Akoa biara nni kyɛfa wɔ abusua mu nanso ɔba de, daa ɔwɔ kyɛfa wɔ abusua mu.

Ɛno nti, sɛ ɔba no ma mode mo ho a, mobɛde mo ho daa.

Migye tom sɛ moyɛ Abraham asefo nanso morehwehwɛ me akum me, efisɛ, munni ne nkyerɛkyerɛ so.

Nea m’agya ayi akyerɛ me no na meka ho asɛm na mo de, nea mo agya aka akyerɛ mo no na mudi so.”

Nnipa no kae se, “Yɛn agya ne Abraham.” Yesu nso ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Moyɛ Abraham asefo ampa a, anka ne nnwuma a ɔyɛe no bi pɛpɛɛpɛ na mobɛyɛ.

Nea mayɛ ne sɛ maka nokware a mete fi Agya no nkyɛn akyerɛ mo nanso mohwehwɛ me akum me. Abraham anyɛ biribi a ɛte sɛ eyi. Moreyɛ nea mo agya yɛe.”

Nnipa no san kae se, “Onyankopɔn nko ara ne Agya a yɛwɔ na yɛyɛ ne mma ankasa.”

Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Sɛ Onyankopɔn yɛ mo Agya ampa ara a anka mobɛdɔ me, efisɛ, ne nkyɛn na mifi bae na mewɔ ha. Mamfi me pɛ mu na mebae; ɔno na ɔsomaa me.

Adɛn nti na monte nsɛm a mereka yi ase? Efisɛ, mompɛ sɛ mote ase.

Mo de, ɔbonsam ne mo agya, na mopɛ sɛ moyɛ nneɛma a ɔyɛ no nso bi. Ɔyɛ owudifo fi mfitiase. Onni nokware da, efisɛ, ɔnyɛ ɔnokwafo. Sɛ odi atoro a, ɛnyɛ nwonwa efisɛ, ɔyɛ ɔtorofo ne atoro agya.

Nanso me de, esiane sɛ meka nokware nti, na munnye me nni no.

“Mo mu hena na obetumi aka se midi bɔne bi ho fɔ? Sɛ meka nokware a, adɛn nti na munnye me nni?

Obiara a ofi Onyankopɔn mu no tie Onyankopɔn asɛm. Na mo de, esiane sɛ mumfi Onyankopɔn mu no nti, na muntie n’asɛm no.”

Yesu ne Abraham

Yudafo no bisaa Yesu se, “Sɛ yɛka se woyɛ Samariani a hohommɔne ahyɛ wo ma a, na yɛboa anaa?”

Yesu buae se, “Minni hohommɔne. Midi m’agya ni na mo de munni no ni.

Mempere nhwehwɛ anuonyam mma m’ankasa me ho. Obi wɔ hɔ a ɔhwehwɛ ma me na ɔno nso na odi ma me.

Meka nokware pefee kyerɛ mo se, obiara a odi m’asɛm so no renwu da.”

Yudafo no nso ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Afei na yɛahu ampa ara sɛ wowɔ hohommɔne! Abraham wui. Adiyifo no nso wuwui. Nanso wo de woka se, ‘Obiara a odi m’asɛm so no renwu da.’

Woyɛ kɛse sen yɛn agya Abraham anaa? Owui; saa ara nso na adiyifo no wuwui. Wususuw sɛ woyɛ hena?”

Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Sɛ m’ankasa mehyɛ me ho anuonyam a, m’anuonyam no nka hwee. M’agya a mo nso moka se ɔyɛ mo Nyankopɔn no, ɔno na ɔhyɛ me anuonyam.

Mo de, munnim no nanso me de, minim no. Sɛ meka se minnim no a na meyɛ ɔtorofo sɛ mo ara. Minim no na midi n’asɛm nso so.

Mo agya Abraham ani gyei sɛ obehu me ba a mɛba no. Ohui na n’ani gyei.”

Yudafo no nso bisaa no se, “Wunnii mfe aduonum koraa na ɛyɛɛ dɛn na wuhuu Abraham?”

Yesu buae se, “Mereka nokware pefee akyerɛ mo se, ansa na wɔrebɛwo Abraham no, na mete ase.”

Yudafo no tasee abo sɛ anka wɔde rebesiw no, nanso Yesu kohintawee. Eyi akyi no, ofii asɔredan no mu hɔ kɔe.