9 Wɔwiee weinom ara pɛ, mpanimfoɔ no baa me nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ me sɛ: “Israelfoɔ ne asɔfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ no ntwee wɔn ho mfirii amanaman no mu nnipa ne wɔn akyiwadeɛ ho.+ Wɔntwee wɔn ho mfirii Kaananfoɔ, Hitifoɔ, Perisifoɔ, Yebusifoɔ, Ammonfoɔ, Moabfoɔ, Egyptfoɔ,+ ne Amorifoɔ+ ho. 2 Wɔawareware wɔn mma mmaa, na wɔawareware bi nso ama wɔn mma mmarima.+ Asefoɔ* kronkron+ no de wɔn ho akɔfra amanaman no mu nnipa,+ na wɔn mu mpanimfoɔ ne asoafoɔ no na wɔdi akotene wɔ mmarato yi mu.”

10 Ɛnna ɔsɔfoɔ Esra sɔreeɛ, na ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ: “Moato mmara sɛ moakɔwareware aman foforɔ so mmaa,+ na moama Israel asodie ayɛ kɛseɛ.

14 Mo ne wɔn a wɔnnye nnie nntwe kɔndua* korɔ.+ Na ayɔnkofa bɛn na tenenee ne bɔne* wɔ?+ Anaa kyɛfa bɛn na hann ne sum wɔ?+