Yesaia 61

1 Otumfoɔ Awurade Honhom wɔ me so, ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade asra me ngo sɛ menka asɛmpa nkyerɛ ahiafoɔ. Wasoma me sɛ, menkɔkyekye wɔn a wɔn akoma abubu werɛ, sɛ me mpae mu nka ahofadie nkyerɛ nnommumfoɔ na wɔnyi nneduafoɔ mfiri esum mu,

The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,

2 sɛ mempae mu nka Awurade adom no ho asɛm, ne yɛn Onyankopɔn aweretɔ da. Wasoma me sɛ, menkyekye wɔn a wɔdi awerɛhoɔ nyinaa werɛ,

to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,

3 na memma wɔn a wɔdi awerɛhoɔ wɔ Sion no deɛ wɔhia, na menhyɛ wɔn ahenkyɛ fɛfɛ nsi nsõ anan mu; anigyeɛ ngo nsi awerɛhoɔdie anan mu, ayɛyie atadeɛ nsi abasamutuo honhom anan mu. Wɔbɛfrɛ wɔn tenenee adum deɛ Awurade adua de ada nʼanimuonyam adi.

to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.

4 Wɔbɛsi tete mmubuiɛ no bio, na wɔasiesie mmeammea a asɛe dadaada no; wɔbɛyɛ nkuropɔn a asɛeɛ no foforɔ deɛ asɛe awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ bebree no.

They will rebuild the old ruins. They will raise up the former devastated places. They will repair the ruined cities that have been devastated for many generations.

5 Ananafoɔ bɛhwɛ mo nnwankuo; ahɔhoɔ bɛyɛ adwuma wɔ mo mfuo ne bobeturo mu.

Strangers will stand and feed your flocks. Foreigners will work your fields and your vineyards.

6 Na wɔbɛfrɛ mo Awurade asɔfoɔ, wɔbɛto mo din sɛ yɛn Onyankopɔn asomfoɔ. Amanaman no ahonya no na mobɛdi na wɔn ahodeɛ na mode bɛhoahoa mo ho.

But you will be called Yahweh’s priests. Men will call you the servants of our God. You will eat the wealth of the nations. You will boast in their glory.

7 Wɔn animguaseɛ anan mu me nkurɔfoɔ bɛnya animuonyam mmɔho, na ahohora anan mu wɔbɛsɛpɛ wɔn ho wɔ wɔn adedie mu; ne saa enti wɔn asase no so kyɛfa bɛyɛ mmɔho, na anigyeɛ a ɛnni awieeɛ bɛyɛ wɔn dea.

Instead of your shame you will have double. Instead of dishonor, they will rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they will possess double. Everlasting joy will be to them.

8 “Na me Awurade, mepɛ atɛntenenee. Mekyiri korɔno ne nnebɔne. Me nokorɛ mu, mɛbɔ wɔn aba so na me ne wɔn ayɛ apam a ɛbɛtena hɔ daa.

“For I, Yahweh, love justice. I hate robbery and iniquity. I will give them their reward in truth and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

9 Wɔn asefoɔ bɛgye din wɔ amanaman no mu ne wɔn mma wɔ nkurɔfoɔ no mu. Wɔn a wɔhunu wɔn nyinaa bɛgye ato mu sɛ wɔyɛ nnipa a Awurade ahyira wɔn.”

Their offspring will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge them, that they are the offspring which Yahweh has blessed.”

10 Awurade mu na me ho sɛpɛ me mmorosoɔ, me Onyankopɔn mu na me ɔkra di ahurisie. Ɛfiri sɛ, ɔde nkwagyeɛ ntoma afira me na ɔde tenenee atadeɛ yuu awura me, sɛdeɛ ayeforɔkunu siesie me tiri so sɛ ɔsɔfoɔ, ne sɛdeɛ ayɛforɔ de nnwinneɛ hyehyɛ ne ho.

I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

11 Na sɛdeɛ asase ma afifideɛ pue na turo nso ma aba nyini no, saa ara na Otumfoɔ Awurade bɛma tenenee ne ayɛyie apue wɔ amanaman anim.

For as the earth produces its bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring up, so the Lord Yahweh will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.