Isaiah 43

1 Now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!

Na afei, sei na Awurade seɛ, deɛ ɔbɔɔ woɔ, Ao Yakob deɛ ɔnwonoo woɔ, Ao Israel; “Nsuro na magye wo; mabɔ wo din afrɛ wo; woyɛ me dea.

2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.

Sɛ wofa nsuo mu a, mɛka wo ho; na sɛ wotwa nsubɔntene no a, ɛremmu mfa wo so. Sɛ wonante ogya no mu a, worenhye; ogyaframa no renhye wo.

3 For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place.

Na mene Awurade, wo Onyankopɔn, Israel Kronkronni, wo Agyenkwa. Mede Misraim yɛ mpata ma wo na mede Kus ne Seba si wʼananmu mu.

4 Because you are precious and honored in My sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you and nations in place of your life.

Sɛ wo som bo ma me na wowɔ animuonyam wɔ mʼanim na medɔ wo enti, mede nnipa bɛsesa wo, na mede nkurɔfoɔ asesa wo nkwa.

5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west.

Nsuro, ɛfiri sɛ, meka mo ho; mede wo mma bɛfiri apueeɛ fam aba na maboa wɔn ano afiri atɔeɛ fam.

6 I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth—

Mɛka akyerɛ atifi fam sɛ, ‘Monnyaa wɔn!’ ne anafoɔ fam sɛ, ‘Monnye wɔn ntena ha.’ Momfa me mmammarima mfiri akyirikyiri mmra na me mmammaa mfiri asase ano mmra,

7 everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”

obiara a me din da no so, deɛ mebɔɔ no de hyɛɛ me ho animuonyam, deɛ menwenee no na meyɛɛ no.”

8 Bring out a people who have eyes but are blind, and who have ears but are deaf.

Momfa wɔn a wɔwɔ ani, nanso wɔnhunu adeɛ wɔn a wɔwɔ aso nanso asisi no mmra.

9 All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate them, so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”

Aman no nyinaa boa wɔn ho ano na nnipa no hyia mu. Wɔn mu hwan na ɔkaa yei firii ahyɛaseɛ na ɔpaee mu kaa nneɛma a atwam no kyerɛɛ yɛn? Ma wɔmmfa wɔn adansefoɔ mmra mmɛdi adanseɛ sɛ wɔdi bem, sɛdeɛ afoforɔ bɛte na wɔaka sɛ, “Ɛyɛ nokorɛ.”

10 “You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come.

“Mone mʼadansefoɔ, ne me ɔsomfoɔ a mapa no,” sei na Awurade seɛ, “sɛdeɛ mobɛhunu na moagye me adie na moate aseɛ sɛ me ne no. Wɔammɔ onyame bi anni mʼanim, na mʼakyi nso obiara remma.

11 I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me.

Me, Me ara, Mene Awurade, na agyenkwa biara nni hɔ sɛ me.

12 I alone decreed and saved and proclaimed— I, and not some foreign god among you. So you are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “that I am God.

Mada no adi na magye nkwa na mapae mu aka sɛ, Me, na ɛnyɛ onyame nanani bi a ɔwɔ mo mu. Mone mʼadansefoɔ,” Awurade na ɔseɛ sɛ, “Mene Onyankopɔn.

13 Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?”

Aane, na ɛfiri teteete no mene no. Obiara rentumi nye mfiri me nsa mu sɛ meyɛ biribi a, hwan na ɔbɛtumi adane no?”

14 Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake, I will send to Babylon and bring them all as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships in which they rejoice.

Sei na Awurade seɛ, wʼAgyenkwa, Israel Kronkronni no: “Mo enti, mɛsoma akɔ Babilonia, na mede Babiloniafoɔ nyinaa bɛba sɛ adwanefoɔ, wɔ ahyɛn a wɔde hoahoa wɔn ho no mu.

15 I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, and your King.”

Mene Awurade, wo Kronkronni no, Israel Yɛfoɔ, wo Ɔhene.”

16 Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters,

Yei na Awurade seɛ, deɛ ɔbɔɔ ɛkwan wɔ ɛpo mu, ɛkwan a ɛda nsubunu mu,

17 who brings out the chariots and horses, the armies and warriors together, to lie down, never to rise again; to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:

deɛ ɔtwee nteaseɛnam ne apɔnkɔ, akodɔm ne ne nkekahoɔ nyinaa, na wɔkaa hɔ a wɔansɔre bio; wɔadum wɔn te sɛ kanea mu ntoma:

18 “Do not call to mind the former things; pay no attention to the things of old.

“Momma mo werɛ mfiri kane nneɛma no monntɔ nkɔ deɛ atwam no so.

19 Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.

Hwɛ, mereyɛ adeɛ foforɔ! Seesei, ɛrepue, na monhunu anaa? Merebɔ ɛkwan afa anweatam so na mereyɛ nsuwansuwa wɔ asase wesee so.

20 The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.

Mmoa a wɔyɛ keka hyɛ me animuonyam, adompo ne apatuo, ɛfiri sɛ mema nsuo wɔ anweatam so ne nsuwansuwa wɔ asase wesee so de ma me nkurɔfoɔ, wɔn a mapa wɔn no nsuo,

21 The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.

nnipa a meyɛɛ wɔn maa me ho sɛ wɔmpae mu nka mʼayɛyie.

22 But you have not called on Me, O Jacob, because you have grown weary of Me, O Israel.

“Nanso, womfrɛɛ me, Ao Yakob, wonhaa wo ho wɔ me ho, Ao Israel.

23 You have not brought Me sheep for burnt offerings, nor honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense.

Momfaa nnwan mmrɛɛ me sɛ ɔhyeɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ, na momfaa mo afɔrebɔ nhyɛɛ me animuonyam nso. Memmaa aduane afɔdeɛ nyɛɛ mo adesoa na memfaa nnuhwamgyeɛ nhaa mo.

24 You have not bought Me sweet cane with your silver, nor satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened Me with your sins; you have wearied Me with your iniquities.

Montɔɔ nnuhwam mmrɛɛ me, na mommaa mo afɔrebɔdeɛ mu sradeɛ mmuu me so. Mmom, mode mo bɔne asoa me na mode mo mfomsoɔ ho haw abɛtɔ me so.

25 I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.

“Me, me ara, mene deɛ ɔpepa mo bɔne, me enti, na menkae mo amumuyɛ bio.

26 Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.

Monhwehwɛ deɛ atwam no mu bio mma me, momma yɛmmɔ mu ntonto adwene wɔ asɛm no ho; ka wʼasɛm a ɛkyerɛ sɛ wonni fɔ no.

27 Your first father sinned, and your spokesmen rebelled against Me.

Mo agya a ɔdii ɛkan no yɛɛ bɔne; mo kasamafoɔ tee mʼanim atua.

28 So I will disgrace the princes of your sanctuary, and I will devote Jacob to destruction and Israel to reproach.”

Enti magu mo asɔredan mu atitire anim ase, na mede Yakob ama ɔsɛeɛ, na mede Israel ama ahɔhora.