Yesaya 66

1 Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi, “Dziƒoe nye nye fiazikpui, eye anyigbae nye nye afɔɖodzinu. Afi ka xɔ si miatu nam la le? Afi ka nye gbɔɖemeƒe anɔ.

Thus saith the LORD; The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?

2 Menye nye asie wɔ esiawo katã, eye wova dzɔ oa?” Yehowae gblɔe. “Esiae nye ame si mebuna; ame si bɔbɔ eɖokui, da ahe le gbɔgbɔ me, eye ne ese nye nya la, wòdzona nyanyanya.

For all these things hath mine hand made, and so all these things came to be, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.

3 Ke ame si tsɔ nyitsu sa vɔe la, sɔ kple ame si wu ame, eye ame si tsɔ alẽvi sa vɔe la, sɔ kple ame si ŋe kɔ na avu. Ame si sa nuɖuvɔ la, sɔ kple ame si tsɔ ha ƒe ʋu sa vɔe, eye ame si do ŋkuɖodzi ƒe dzudzɔ ʋeʋĩ la, sɔ kple ame si subɔ legba. Wotia woawo ŋutɔ ƒe mɔwo, eye woƒe luʋɔ dzɔa dzi le woƒe ŋunyɔnuawo ŋu,

He that killeth an ox is as he that slayeth a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as he that breaketh a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, [as he that offereth] swine’s blood; he that burneth frankincense, as he that blesseth an idol: yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations;

4 eya ta nye hã masẽ ŋuta le wo ŋu, eye mana nu si le ŋɔ dzim na wo la nava wo dzi, elabena esi meyɔ wo la, ame aɖeke metɔ o, eye esi meƒo nu la, ame aɖeke meɖo to o. Wowɔ nu vɔ̃ɖi le nye ŋkume, eye wotia nu si medoa dzidzɔ nam o.”

I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did that which was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delighted not.

5 Mi ame siwo vɔ̃a Yehowa ƒe nya la, mise Yehowa ƒe nya. “Mia nɔviŋutsu siwo lé fu mi, eye woɖe mi ɖe aga le nye ŋkɔ ta la, gblɔ be, ‘Wonetsɔ ŋutikɔkɔe na Yehowa be miakpɔ miaƒe dzidzɔ’, gake ŋukpe alé wo.

Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hate you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, Let the LORD be glorified, that we may see your joy; but they shall be ashamed.

6 Se hoowɔwɔ ma si tso dua me kple ɣli si le ɖiɖim tso gbedoxɔ me la ɖa. Gbeɖiɖi la nye Yehowa ƒe gbe. Ele fetu si dze na eƒe futɔwo la xem na wo.

A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.

7 “Edzi vi hafi lé ku. Edzi ŋutsuvi hafi fu ɖui.

Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.

8 Ame kae se esia tɔgbi kpɔ? Ame kae kpɔ esiawo kpɔ? Ɖe woate ŋu adzi dukɔ aɖe le ŋkeke ɖeka me, alo woadzi anyigba aɖe zi ɖeka kpoyia? Ke Zion ya léa ku hedzia viawo zi ɖeka kpoyi.

Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? shall a nation be brought forth at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.

9 Ɖe mana be vidziɣi naɖo, gake magbe vixexea?” Yehowae gblɔe. “Ɖe nye ame si ɖe mɔ be woadzi vi la, natu vidzidɔa?” Wò Mawu lae gblɔe.

Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I that cause to bring forth shut [the womb]? saith thy God.

10 “Mitso aseye ɖe Yerusalem ŋu, eye mikpɔ dzidzɔ kplii, mi ame siwo katã lɔ̃e. Mitso dzidzɔ ƒe aseye kplii, mi ame siwo katã fa konyi ɖe eta,

Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn over her:

11 elabena miano eƒe akɔfafa ƒe no, eye miaɖi kɔ. Mianoe fũu, eye ale si notsi la le dodom bababa la, ana miaƒe dziwo nadze eme.”

that ye may suck and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.

12 Elabena ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi, “Matsɔ ŋutifafa nɛ wòasi abe tɔsisi ene, eye dukɔwo ƒe kesinɔnuwo ava nɛ abe tɔʋu si ɖɔ gbã go la ene. Àno eƒe no, akɔ wò ɖe eƒe abɔwo me, eye àfe le eƒe atata.

For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream, and ye shall suck [thereof]; ye shall be borne upon the side, and shall be dandled upon the knees.

13 Abe ale si vi dada faa akɔe na via ene la, nenema mafa akɔ na mi, eye woafa akɔ na mi le Yerusalem ta.”

As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

14 Ne miekpɔ esia la, miaƒe dziwo akpɔ dzidzɔ, eye miatsi abe gbe ene. Woaɖe Yehowa ƒe asi ɖe go afia eƒe dɔlawo. Ke woaɖe eƒe dɔmedzoe helĩhelĩ la, afia eƒe futɔwo.

And ye shall see [it], and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like the tender grass: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and he will have indignation against his enemies.

15 Kpɔ ɖa, Yehowa gbɔna kple dzo bibi, eye eƒe tasiaɖamwo le abe ahomya ene. Aɖe eƒe dziku ɖe go le dɔmedzoe helĩhelĩ me, eye wòaɖe eƒe mokaname afia le dzo ƒe aɖewo me,

For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and his chariots shall be like the whirlwind; to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.

16 elabena Yehowa atsɔ dzo kple eƒe yi ahe ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ ava amewo katã dzi. Ame geɖewoe nye ame siwo Yehowa awu.

For by fire will the LORD plead, and by his sword, with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.

17 Yehowa be, “Ame siwo wɔ wo ɖokuiwo kɔkɔe hekɔ wo ɖokuiwo ŋu nyuie be woayi ɖe abɔwo me, eye wokplɔ ame si le titina na halã, alegeli kple ŋunyɔnu bubuwo ɖulawo ɖo la, wo katã woatsrɔ̃ ɖekae.

They that sanctify themselves and purify themselves [to go] unto the gardens, behind one in the midst, eating swine’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse; they shall come to an end together, saith the LORD.

18 “Ke nye la, le woƒe nuwɔnawo kple tameɖoɖo ta la, esusɔ vie mava ƒo dukɔwo kple gbegbɔgblɔwo katã nu ƒu be woakpɔ nye ŋutikɔkɔe.

For I [know] their works and their thoughts: [the time] cometh, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and shall see my glory.

19 “Maɖo dzesi anyi ɖe wo dome, eye maɖo ame siwo tsi agbe la ƒe ɖewo ɖe dukɔwo dome, ɖe Tarsis, Libia kple Lidiatɔwo dome, ame siwo xɔ ŋkɔ le aŋutrɔdada me. Maɖo ɖewo ɖe Tubal, Griknyigba dzi kple didiƒeƒukpowo dzi, afi si womese nye gãnyenye alo kpɔ nye ŋutikɔkɔe le kpɔ o. Woaɖe gbeƒã nye ŋutikɔkɔe le dukɔwo dome.

And I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.

20 Woakplɔ nɔviwò ŋutsuwo katã ɖe asi vɛ, woanɔ sɔwo dzi, woanɔ tasiaɖamwo me, woanɔ kekewo, tedzisɔwo kple kposɔwo dzi, tso dukɔwo katã dome ava nye to kɔkɔe, Yerusalem dzi abe vɔsa ene na Yehowa. Woatsɔ wo vɛ abe ale si Israelviwo tsɔa nuɖuvɔsa vaa Yehowa ƒe gbedoxɔ me ɖe agba gbadzɛwo me ene,

And they shall bring all your brethren out of all the nations for an offering unto the LORD, upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring their offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD.

21 eye matia wo dometɔ aɖewo be woanye nunɔlawo kple Leviviwo.” Yehowae gblɔe.

And of them also will I take for priests [and] for Levites, saith the LORD.

22 Yehowa be, “Abe ale si dziƒo kple anyigba yeye siwo mewɔ la anɔ anyi tegbee le nye ŋkume ene la, nenema ke wò ŋkɔ kple wò dzidzimeviwo anɔ anyi tegbee.

For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.

23 Tso Dzinu Yeye yi Dzinu Yeye, tso Dzudzɔgbe ɖeka yi Dzudzɔgbe bubu, amegbetɔwo katã ava ade ta agu ɖe nye ŋkume.

And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.

24 Woado go aɖakpɔ ame siwo dze aglã ɖe ŋunye la ƒe kukuawo, elabena woƒe nyewo maku o, woƒe dzowo matsi o, eye woanye ŋunyɔ na amegbetɔƒomea katã.”

And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.