Yeremia 22:17
Jeremiah 22:17 · Biblica® Open Asante Twi Contemporary Bible 2020
“Mo ani ne mo akoma wɔ mfasoɔ bɔne nko ara so, sɛ mohwie mogya a ɛdi bem guo na moyɛ nhyɛsoɔ ne nsisie nso.”
Jeremiah 22:17 in English
Jeremiah 22:17 · Berean Standard Bible
“But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.”
Context
15“Wowɔ ntweneduro bebree a
na ɛma woyɛ ɔhene anaa?
Na wʼagya nni aduane ne nsã anaa?
Ɔyɛɛ deɛ ɛfa ne ɛkwan mu na ɛtene,
enti ɛsii no yie. 16Ɔdii mmɔborɔni ne ohiani asɛm maa wɔn,
enti biribiara yɛɛ yie maa no.
Na ɛnyɛ yei na ɛkyerɛ sɛ obi nim me anaa?”
Awurade na ɔseɛ. 17“Mo ani ne mo akoma
wɔ mfasoɔ bɔne nko ara so,
sɛ mohwie mogya a ɛdi bem guo
na moyɛ nhyɛsoɔ ne nsisie nso.” 18Ɛno enti, yei ne deɛ Awurade ka fa Yudahene Yosia babarima Yehoiakim ho:
“Wɔrensu no sɛ:
‘Aa, me nuabarima! Aa me nuabaa!’
Wɔrensu no sɛ:
‘Aa, me wura! Aa nʼahoɔfɛ!’ 19Wɔbɛsie no sɛ afunumu.
Wɔbɛtwe nʼase na wɔato no atwene
Yerusalem apono akyi.”
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