Isaiah 65

1 “Èmi fi ara mi hàn fún àwọn tí kò béèrè fún mi; àwọn tí kò wá mi ni wọ́n rí mi. Sí àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè tí kò pe orúkọ mi, ni èmi wí pé, ‘Èmi nìyìí, Èmi nìyìí.’

[This is what Yahweh said]: “I was ready to reply [to my people], but no one requested me [to help them]. I was ready to help [even] those who did not call out to me. I continued to say, ‘I am here [to help you]!’

2 Gbogbo ọjọ́ ni mo ti nawọ́ mi síta sí àwọn ènìyàn ọlọ́rùn líle, tí wọn ń rìn lọ́nà tí kò dára, tí wọ́n sì gbára lé èrò ara wọn

[It is as though] I have continually held out my arms [to show that I am ready to help] my people who rebel [against me], and who [continually] do the evil things that they want to do.

3 àwọn ènìyàn tí wọ́n bí mi nínú nígbà gbogbo lójú ara mi gan an, wọ́n ń rú ẹbọ nínú ọgbà wọ́n sì ń sun tùràrí lórí i pẹpẹ bíríkì;

They boldly continue to do things that cause me to be angry: They offer sacrifices [to their idols] in their gardens, and they burn incense [to them] on [altars made of] bricks.

4 wọ́n ń jókòó láàrín ibojì wọ́n sì ń lo òru wọn nínú ìṣọ́ ìkọ̀kọ̀; tí wọ́n ń jẹ ẹran ẹlẹ́dẹ̀, tí ìkòkò ọbẹ̀ wọn kún fún ẹran àìmọ́;

They secretly remain awake at night in burial caves, [talking with the spirits of] ([dead people/their ancestors]). They eat the meat of pigs, and their pots are full of [other] meat that is [also] unacceptable to me.

5 tí ó wí pé, ‘Ẹ sún mẹ́yìn; ẹ má wá sọ́dọ̀ mi, nítorí mo ti jẹ́ mímọ́ jù fún un yín!’ Àwọn ènìyàn bẹ́ẹ̀ jẹ́ èéfín nínú ihò imú mi iná tí ń fi gbogbo ọjọ́ jó.

[Then] they say [to others], ‘Stay away from me; do not come near me, because I am very holy, [with the result that you should not touch me].’ People like that are [like] [MET] smoke in my nose [from] a fire that burns continually.

6 “Kíyèsi i, a ti kọ ọ́ síwájú mi, Èmi kì yóò dákẹ́, ṣùgbọ́n èmi yóò san án padà lẹ́kùnrẹ́rẹ́; Èmi yóò san án padà sí àyà wọn

I have written [a record of all the evil things that they have done]. And I will not do nothing about all those things; I will certainly punish them

7 àwọn ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ yín àti tàwọn baba yín,” ni Olúwa wí. “Nítorí pé wọ́n sun ẹbọ ní orí òkè ńlá wọ́n sì ṣe ẹ̀gbin sí mi ní òkè kékeré, Èmi yóò wọ́n ọ́n sí itan wọn ẹ̀kúnrẹ́rẹ́ ẹ̀san ohun gbogbo tí wọ́n ṣe tẹ́lẹ̀.”

for the sins that they and their ancestors have committed. They have mocked/insulted me by burning incense [to their idols] on the hilltops. So I will punish them like they deserve for doing those things.”

8 Báyìí ni Olúwa wí: “Gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìgbà tí oje sì tún wà nínú àpólà àjàrà tí àwọn ènìyàn sì wí pé, ‘Má ṣe bà á jẹ́, nítorí ìbùkún ń bẹ nínú rẹ̀,’ bẹ́ẹ̀ ni èmi yóò ṣe nítorí ìránṣẹ́ mi; Èmi kì yóò pa gbogbo wọn run.

This is [also] what Yahweh said: “When there is a cluster of nice grapes on a vine, people do not throw them away, because they know that there is good juice in those grapes. Similarly, because there are some people [in Judah] who faithfully serve/worship me, I will not get rid of all of them.

9 Èmi yóò mú ìrandíran wá láti ìdílé Jakọbu, àti láti Juda àwọn tí yóò jogún òkè ńlá mi wọ̀n-ọn-nì; àwọn àyànfẹ́ ènìyàn mi yóò jogún wọn, ibẹ̀ ni àwọn ìránṣẹ́ mi yóò sì gbé.

I will spare some of the descendants of Jacob who are living on the hills of Judah. I have chosen them, and they will possess that land; they will worship/serve me, and they will live there.

10 Ṣaroni yóò di pápá oko fún ọ̀wọ́ ẹran, àti àfonífojì Akori yóò di ibi ìsinmi fún agbo ẹran, fún àwọn ènìyàn mi tí ó wá mi.

[Then all the land from the] Sharon [Plain near the Mediterranean Sea] and [as far east as] Achor Valley [near Jericho] will become pastureland where their cattle and sheep will rest.

11 “Ṣùgbọ́n fún ẹ̀yin tí ó kọ Olúwa sílẹ̀ tí ó sì gbàgbé òkè ńlá mímọ́ mi, tí ó tẹ́ tábìlì fún Gadi tí ẹ sì kún abọ́ pẹ̀lú ọtí wáìnì fún àtubọ̀tán,

But [it will be different] for you who have abandoned me, you who do not worship me on [Zion], my sacred hill, you who worship Gad and Meni, [the gods who you think will bring you] good luck and good fortune.

12 Èmi yóò yà ọ́ sọ́tọ̀ fún idà, àti pé ẹ̀yin yóò bẹ̀rẹ̀ mọ́lẹ̀ fún àwọn tí a pa; nítorí mo pè, ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin kò dáhùn. Mo sọ̀rọ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin kò tẹ́tí sílẹ̀. Ẹ̀yin ṣe búburú ní ojú mi ẹ sì yan ohun tí ó bà mí lọ́kàn jẹ́.”

[It is I, not Meni, who will decide/say what will happen to you]; you will all [be slaughtered by] swords. [That will happen] because you did not answer when I called out to you. I spoke to you, but you did not pay attention. Instead, you did things that I said are evil; you chose to do things that do not please me.

13 Nítorí náà, báyìí ni Olúwa Olódùmarè wí: “Àwọn ìránṣẹ́ mi yóò jẹun; ṣùgbọ́n ebi yóò máa pa ẹ̀yin, àwọn ìránṣẹ́ mi yóò mu, ṣùgbọ́n òǹgbẹ yóò máa gbẹ ẹ̀yin; àwọn ìránṣẹ́ mi yóò ṣe àjọyọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n a ó dójútì yin.

I, Yahweh the Lord, will give to those who worship and obey me things to eat and drink, and they will be happy; but [all] you evil people will be hungry and thirsty, and you will be [sad and] disgraced.

14 Àwọn ìránṣẹ́ mi yóò kọrin láti inú ayọ̀ ọkàn wọn wá, ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin yóò kígbe sókè láti inú ìrora ọkàn yín àti ìpohùnréré ní ìròbìnújẹ́ ọkàn.

Those who worship and obey me will sing joyfully, but you [evil people] will wail loudly because you will be suffering in your inner beings.

15 Ẹ̀yin yóò fi orúkọ yín sílẹ̀ fún àwọn àyànfẹ́ mi gẹ́gẹ́ bí ègún; Olúwa Olódùmarè yóò sì pa yín, ṣùgbọ́n fún àwọn ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ ni òun yóò fún ní orúkọ mìíràn.

Those whom I have chosen will use your names when they curse people; [I], Yahweh the Lord, will get rid of you. But I will give to those who worship and obey me a new name [that they will use when they bless people].

16 Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá gbàdúrà ìbùkún ní ilẹ̀ náà yóò ṣe é nípasẹ̀ Ọlọ́run òtítọ́; Ẹni tí ó bá búra ní ilẹ̀ náà yóò búra nípasẹ̀ Ọlọ́run òtítọ́. Nítorí ìyọnu àtijọ́ yóò di ìgbàgbé yóò sì fi ara sin kúrò lójú mi.

The people in this land have had many troubles, but I will cause those troubles to occur no more. Therefore those who ask me to bless them and those who solemnly promise to do something should never forget that I am God, who faithfully [do what I promise to do].”

17 “Kíyèsi i, Èmi yóò dá àwọn ọ̀run tuntun àti ayé tuntun. A kì yóò rántí ohun àtẹ̀yìnwá mọ́, tàbí kí wọn wá sí ọkàn.

“Note this: [Some day] I will create a new heaven and a new earth. [They will be very wonderful, with the result that] you will no longer think about all [the troubles] you had previously.

18 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ yọ̀ kí inú yín dùn títí láé nínú ohun tí èmi yóò dá, nítorí èmi yóò dá Jerusalẹmu láti jẹ́ ohun ìdùnnú àti àwọn ènìyàn rẹ̀, ohun ayọ̀.

Be glad and always rejoice because of what I will do: Jerusalem will be a place where [people] rejoice; the people who live there will always be happy.

19 Èmi yóò ṣe àjọyọ̀ lórí Jerusalẹmu n ó sì ní inú dídùn nínú àwọn ènìyàn mi; ariwo ẹkún àti igbe ni a kì yóò gbọ́ nínú rẹ̀ mọ́.

I will rejoice about Jerusalem, and I will be delighted with my people. [People] will no longer weep or cry because of being distressed.

20 “Títí láé a kì yóò gbọ́ nínú rẹ̀ ọmọ ọwọ́ tí yóò gbé fún ọjọ́ díẹ̀, tàbí àgbàlagbà tí kì yóò lo ọjọ́ ayé rẹ̀ tán; ẹni tí ó bá kú ní ìwọ̀n ọgọ́rùn-ún ni a ó pè ní ọ̀dọ́mọdé; ẹni tí kò ba le pé ọgọ́rùn-ún kan ni a ó pè ní ẹni ìfibú.

No child will die when it is still an infant; all people will live until they are very old. [People will consider that] anyone who is 100 years old is still young; [they will consider that] anyone who dies who is younger than that has been cursed.

21 Wọn yó ò kọ́ ilé, wọn yóò sì gbé nínú wọn wọn yóò gbin ọgbà àjàrà, wọn yóò sì jẹ èso wọn.

My people will build houses and [then] live in them. They will plant vineyards and then eat grapes from those vineyards.

22 Wọn kì yóò kọ́ ilé fún ẹlòmíràn láti gbé, tàbí kí wọn gbìn fún ẹlòmíràn láti jẹ. Nítorí gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọjọ́ orí igi kan, bẹ́ẹ̀ ní ọjọ́ àwọn ènìyàn mi yóò rí; àwọn àyànfẹ́ mi yóò jẹ iṣẹ́ ọwọ́ wọn fún ìgbà pípẹ́.

As for the houses that they build, no one will [take those houses away from them and] live in them. No one will take a vineyard away from its owner. My chosen people will live a long time, like trees do, and they will enjoy what they have accomplished— [the houses that they have built and the crops that they have planted].

23 Wọn kì yóò ṣe iṣẹ́ lásán, wọn kí yóò bímọ fún wàhálà; nítorí wọn yóò jẹ́ àwọn ènìyàn ti Olúwa bùkún fún, àwọn àti àwọn ìrandíran wọn pẹ̀lú wọn.

They will not work hard in vain, and their children will not die from some (calamity/terrible thing happening to them). I will [certainly] bless their children and their grandchildren.

24 Kí wọn tó pè, èmi yóò dáhùn; nígbà tí wọ́n sì ń sọ̀rọ̀ lọ́wọ́, èmi yóò gbọ́.

Before they call to me [to help them], I will answer; I will answer their prayers while they are still praying [for me to do something for them].

25 Ìkookò àti ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn yóò jẹun pọ̀, kìnnìún yóò sì jẹ koríko gẹ́gẹ́ bí akọ màlúù, ṣùgbọ́n erùpẹ̀ ni yóò jẹ́ oúnjẹ ejò. Wọn kì yóò pa ni lára tàbí pa ni run ní gbogbo òkè mímọ́ mi,” ni Olúwa wí.

No one will be harmed or injured anywhere on [Zion], my sacred hill: Wolves and lambs will eat grass together [peacefully]; lions will eat hay like oxen do, [and they will not attack people]. Snakes will [not hurt anyone; they will lie on the ground and] eat [only] dirt. [That is surely what it will be like because I], Yahweh, have said it.”