1 Ahemfo 9:21
1 Kings 9:21 · Biblica® Open Asante Twi Contemporary Bible 2020
Yeinom ne aman a na Israel nwiee wɔn asetɔre korakora no asefoɔ. Enti, Salomo hyɛɛ wɔn ma wɔyɛɛ nʼadwumayɛfoɔ, na wɔda so yɛ de bɛsi ɛnnɛ.
1 Kings 9:21 in English
1 Kings 9:21 · Berean Standard Bible
their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction *—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.
Context
19Ɔkyekyeree nkuro a na wɔkora nnuane wɔ hɔ, kyekyeree nkuropɔn nso a na wɔkora ne nteaseɛnam ne nʼapɔnkɔ wɔ hɔ. Ɔkyekyeree Yerusalem ne Lebanon ne nʼahemman nyinaa, sɛdeɛ nʼakoma pɛ. 20Na nnipa bi da so te asase no so a wɔnyɛ Israelfoɔ. Wɔne Amorifoɔ, Hetifoɔ, Perisifoɔ, Hewifoɔ ne Yebusifoɔ. 21Yeinom ne aman a na Israel nwiee wɔn asetɔre korakora no asefoɔ. Enti, Salomo hyɛɛ wɔn ma wɔyɛɛ nʼadwumayɛfoɔ, na wɔda so yɛ de bɛsi ɛnnɛ. 22Nanso, Salomo anhyɛ Israelfoɔ amma wɔanyɛ ɔhyɛ nnwuma. Mmom, ɔmaa wɔyɛɛ asraafoɔ, aban adwumayɛfoɔ. Ɔmaa ebinom yɛɛ nʼakodɔm, ne nteaseɛnam ne ne nteaseɛnamkafoɔ so asahene. 23Afei, ɔyii wɔn mu ahanum ne aduonum maa wɔhwɛɛ ne nkɔso nnwuma ahodoɔ so.
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