2 Ahemfo 7:4
2 Kings 7:4 · Biblica® Open Asante Twi Contemporary Bible 2020
Sɛ yɛtena ha a, ɛkɔm bɛde yɛn dodo; saa ara nso na sɛ yɛsane kɔ kuro no mu nso a, ɛkɔm bɛwe yɛn ara ne no. Enti ɛbɛyɛ sɛ yɛbɛkɔ, na yɛde yɛn ho bɛma Aramfoɔ akodɔm no. Na sɛ wɔma yɛtena ase a, na ne yie mu ne no. Na sɛ wɔkunkum yɛn nso a, na ɛno ara ne no.”
2 Kings 7:4 in English
2 Kings 7:4 · Berean Standard Bible
If we say, ‘Let us go into the city,’ we will die there from the famine in the city; but if we sit here, we will also die. So come now, let us go over to the camp of the Arameans. If they let us live, we will live; if they kill us, we will die.”
Context
2Ɔpanin a ɔboa ɔhene no ka kyerɛɛ Onyankopɔn onipa no sɛ, “Sɛ Awurade bue ɔsoro mfɛnsere mpo a, ɛremma saa da!”
Na Elisa kaa sɛ, “Wobɛhunu sɛ ɛbɛba mu saa, nanso worentumi nni emu biara bi.” 3Afei, mmarima akwatafoɔ* baanan bi bɛtenatenaa kuro no apono ano. Wɔbisabisaa wɔn ho wɔn ho sɛ, “Adɛn enti na ɛsɛ sɛ yɛtena ha twɛn ara wuwuo? 4Sɛ yɛtena ha a, ɛkɔm bɛde yɛn dodo; saa ara nso na sɛ yɛsane kɔ kuro no mu nso a, ɛkɔm bɛwe yɛn ara ne no. Enti ɛbɛyɛ sɛ yɛbɛkɔ, na yɛde yɛn ho bɛma Aramfoɔ akodɔm no. Na sɛ wɔma yɛtena ase a, na ne yie mu ne no. Na sɛ wɔkunkum yɛn nso a, na ɛno ara ne no.” 5Enti, saa anwummerɛ no, wɔsiim kɔɔ Aramfoɔ nsraban no mu, nanso na obiara nni hɔ. 6Na Awurade ama akodɔm no nyinaa atɛ nteaseɛnam a ɛrekɔ mmirikaden no nan ase ne apɔnkɔ no ne akodɔm kɛseɛ a wɔrebɛn wɔn no nan ase. Wɔteateaam sɛ, “Israelhene afa Hetifoɔ ne Misraimfoɔ sɛ wɔmmɛto nhyɛ yɛn so.”
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