The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11: 1-9)
Akan / Twi / Fante
Akuapem Twi orthography
- Saa bere no na asase sofo nyinaa ka kasa biako na na wɔwɔ nsɛmfua koro.
- Bere a wɔde wɔn ani kyerɛɛ apuei no, wɔkɔtoo asasetaw bi wɔ Sinar asase so, na wɔtenaa hɔ.
- Ɛnna wɔkeka kyerɛɛ wɔn ho sɛ: “Hwɛ! Momma yɛnyɛ birikisi mfa ogya ntõ.” Enti birikisi bɛyɛɛ abo maa wɔn, na wɔde kootaa hyehyɛe.
- Ɛnna wɔsan kae sɛ: “Hwɛ! Momma yɛnkyekye kurow kɛse na yɛnto abantenten a n’atifi bedu soro, na yennye din, na yɛammɔ anhwete asase nyinaa so.”
- Afei Yehowa bɛhwɛɛ kurow a adesamma rekyekye ne abantenten a wɔreto no.
- Na Yehowa kae sɛ: “Hwɛ! Wɔyɛ nnipa biako na wɔka kasa biako, na nea wɔafi ase reyɛ ni. Biribiara nni hɔ a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔyɛ a wontumi nyɛ. 7 Hwɛ! Ma yensian nkɔyɛ wɔn kasa basabasa na obiara ante ne yɔnko kasa.”
- Enti Yehowa bɔɔ wɔn hwetee asase so nyinaa, na wogyaee kurow no kyekye.
- Eyi nti na wɔbɛfrɛɛ hɔ Babel, efisɛ ɛhɔ na Yehowa yɛɛ asase nyinaa kasa basabasa, na efi hɔ na Yehowa bɔɔ wɔn hwetee asase so nyinaa.
From: Kyerɛw Kronkron – Wiase Foforo Nkyerɛase
Another version of this text in Twi Akuapem
Babel abantenten
- Na asase nyinaa sofo yɛ ɔnokoro kasa ɔkasa koro.
- Na ɛbae sɛ wotuu kwan faa apuei no, wohuu asasetaw bi wɔ Sinear asase so, na wɔtraa hɔ.
- Na wosisee wɔn ho wɔn ho sɛ: Wiɛ, momma yɛnyɛ ntayaa, na yɛntõ! Na ntayaa no yɛɛ wɔn abo, na ama yɛɛ wɔn dɔte.
- Ɛnna wɔkae sɛ: Wiɛ, momma yɛnkyekye kurow, na yɛnto abantenten a n'atifi bedu soro, na yɛmfa nnye din, na yɛanhwete asase nyinaa ani.
- Na Awurade duru bɛhwɛɛ kurow ne abantenten a nnipa mma reto no.
- Na Awurade kae sɛ: Hwɛ, wɔyɛ ɔman biako, na wɔn nyinaa kasa ɔkasa koro na nea wɔafi asa reyɛ ni; na afei, biribiara rentumi nsiw wɔn nea wosusuw sɛ wɔbɛyɛ no biara ho kwan.
- Wiɛ, momma yensian nkɔ hɔ na yɛnkɔyɛ wɔn kasa basabasa, na wɔn mu biara ante ne yɔnko kasa bio.
- Na efi hɔnom na Awurade bɔɔ wɔn hwetee asase nyinaa ani, na wogyaee kurow no kyekye.
- Enti na wɔfrɛ hɔ Babel [ase ne: Basabasa], efisɛ ɛhɔ a Awurade yɛɛ asase nyinaa kasa basabasa, na efi hɔ na Awurade bɔɔ wɔn hwetee asase nyinyaa ani.
Source: Anyamesɛm Anaa Kyerɛw Kronkron Akan Kasa Mu. The Bible in Twi Akuapem. The Bible Society of Ghana. Accra, 1993.
Contributed by Wolfgang Kuhl
Asante Twi orthography
- Saa berɛ no na asase sofoɔ nyinaa ka kasa baako na na wɔwɔ nsɛmfua korɔ.
- Berɛ a wɔde wɔn ani kyerɛɛ apueeɛ no, wɔkɔtoo asasetamaa bi wɔ Sinar asase so, na wɔtenaa hɔ.
- Ɛnna wɔkeka kyerɛɛ wɔn ho sɛ: “Hwɛ! Momma yɛnyɛ birikisi mfa gya ntõ.” Enti birikisi bɛyɛɛ aboɔ maa wɔn, na wɔde kootaa hyehyɛeɛ.
- Ɛnna wɔsan kaa sɛ: “Hwɛ! Momma yɛnkyekyere kuro kɛseɛ na yɛnto abantenten a n’atifi bɛduru soro, na yɛnnye din, na yɛammɔ anhwete asase nyinaa so.”
- Afei Yehowa bɛhwɛɛ kuro a adasamma rekyekyerɛ ne abantenten a wɔretoɔ no.
- Na Yehowa kaa sɛ: “Hwɛ! Wɔyɛ nnipa baako na wɔka kasa baako, na deɛ wɔafiri aseɛ reyɛ nie. Biribiara nni hɔ a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔyɛ a wɔntumi nyɛ.
- Hwɛ! Ma yɛnsiane nkɔyɛ wɔn kasa basabasa na obiara ante ne yɔnko kasa.”
- Enti Yehowa bɔɔ wɔn hwetee asase so nyinaa, na wɔgyaee kuro no kyekyerɛ.
- Yei nti na wɔbɛfrɛɛ hɔ Babel, ɛfiri sɛ ɛhɔ na Yehowa yɛɛ asase nyinaa kasa basabasa, na ɛfiri hɔ na Yehowa bɔɔ wɔn hwetee asase so nyinaa.
From: Kyerɛw Kronkron – Wiase Foforo Nkyerɛase
Another version of this text in Asante Twi
Babel abantentene
- Na asase nyinaa sofoɔ yɛ anokorɔ kasa kasa korɔ.
- Na wɔtuu kwan faa apueeɛ no, wɔhunuu asasetam bi wɔ Sinear asase so, na wɔtenaa hɔ.
- Na wɔsesee wɔn ho wɔn ho sɛ: Wiɛ, momma yɛnyɔ ntayaa, na yɛntõ! Na ntayaa no yɛɛ wɔn aboɔ, na amã yɛɛ wɔn dɔteɛ.
- Ɛnna wɔkaa sɛ: Wiɛ, momma yɛnkyekyere kuro, na yɛnto abantentene a n'atifi beduru soro, na yɛmfa nnye din, na yɛanhwete asase nyinaa ani.
- Na Awurade duru bɛhwɛɛ kuro ne abantentene a nnipa mma retoɔ no.
- Na Awurade kaa sɛ: Hwɛ, wɔyɛ ɔman baako, na wɔn nyinaa kasa kasa korɔ; na deɛ wɔafiri asaɛ reyɔ nie; na afei, biribiara rentumi nsi wɔn deɛ wɔsusu sɛ wɔbɛyɔ no biara ho kwan.
- Wiɛ, momma yɛnsiane nkɔ hɔ na yɛnkɔyɛ wɔn kasa basabasa, na wɔn mu biara ante ne yɔnko kasa bio.
- Na ɛfiri hɔnom na Awurade bɔɔ wɔn hwetee asase nyinaa ani, na wɔgyaee kuro no kyekyerɛ.
- Enti na wɔfrɛ hɔ Babel [aseɛ ne: Basabasa], ɛfiri sɛ ɛhɔ na Awurade yɛɛ asase nyinaa kasa basabasa, na ɛfiri hɔ na Awurade bɔɔ wɔn hwetee asase nyinaa ani.
Source: Anyamesɛm Anaa Twerɛ Kronkron Akan Kasa Mu.
The Bible in Twi Asante. The Bible Society of Ghana. Accra, 2002.
Contributed by Wolfgang Kuhl
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