Isaiah 49
1 Give ear, O sea-lands, to me; and take note, you peoples from far: I have been marked out by the Lord from the first; when I was still in my mother's body, he had my name in mind:
Geenụ m ntị, unu niile ndị bi nʼala mmiri gbara gburugburu, nụrụkwanụ nke a, unu ndị nọ na mba dị anya. Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ m tupu amụọ m. Ọ kpọrọ m aha m mgbe m ka nọ nʼime afọ nne m.
2 And he has made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shade of his hand he has kept me; and he has made me like a polished arrow, keeping me in his secret place;
O mere ka okwu sị m nʼọnụ dịrị nkọ dịka mma agha. O zobere m nʼaka ya kpuchie m. O mere m ka m dịrị ka àkụ dị nkọ nke o zoro nʼime akpa àkụ ya.
3 And he said to me, You are my servant, Israel, in whom my glory will be seen;
Ọ sịrị m, “Ị bụ ohu m, Izrel. Ọ bụkwa site na gị ka m ga-eji gosi ịma mma na ike m.”
4 And I said, I have undergone weariness for nothing, I have given my strength for no purpose or profit: but still the Lord will take up my cause, and my God will give me my reward.
Ma mụ onwe m sịrị, “Ọ bụ nʼefu ka m dọgburu onwe m nʼọrụ. Etufuola m ike m niile nʼihi ihe na-abụghị ihe. Ma ihe ruru m dị nʼaka Onyenwe anyị, ụgwọ ọrụ m dịkwa nʼaka Chineke m.”
5 And now, says the Lord, who made me his servant when I was still in my mother's body, so that I might make Jacob come back to him, and so that Israel might come together to him: and I was honoured in the eyes of the Lord, and my God became my strength.
Ma ugbu a Onyenwe anyị na-asị, Onye ahụ kpụrụ m nʼafọ nne m ka m bụrụ onye na-ejere ya ozi; ka ọ kpọghachite Jekọb nye ya ka achịkọtakwa ndị Izrel nyekwa ya onwe ya, nʼihi na-abụ m onye nsọpụrụ dịrị nʼanya Onyenwe anyị, Chineke m aghọkwaarala m ike m.
6 It is not enough for one who is my servant to put the tribes of Jacob again in their place, and to get back those of Israel who have been sent away: my purpose is to give you as a light to the nations, so that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.
Ọ sịrị, “Ọ bụ ihe dị nta karịa, gị ị bụrụ m ohu, ịkpọghachita ebo niile nke Jekọb na ịkpọghachita ndị Izrel ndị m chebere. Aga m emekwa ka ị bụrụ ìhè nye ndị mba ọzọ, ka nzọpụta m site nʼaka gị ruo ndị bi na nsọtụ ụwa niile.”
7 The Lord who takes up Israel's cause, even his Holy One, says to him whom men make sport of, who is hated by the nations, a servant of rulers: Kings will see and get up from their places, and chiefs will give worship: because of the Lord who keeps faith; even the Holy One of Israel who has taken you for himself.
Nke a bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị kwuru, Onye mgbapụta na Onye nsọ Izrel na-agwa onye ahụ a na-elelị anya, onye ahụ mba kpọrọ ihe arụ, e, onye ahụ ndị na-achị achị mere ka ọ ghọọ ohu ha, “Ndị eze ga-eguzo ọtọ mgbe ị na-agafe. Ndịisi na-achị achị ga-akpọ isiala nye gị, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị, Onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi, Onye nsọ Izrel, ahọpụtala gị.”
8 This is the word of the Lord: I have given ear to you at a good time, and I have been your helper in a day of salvation: and I will keep you safe, and will make you a glory for the people, putting the land in order, and giving them the heritages which now are waste;
Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị na-ekwu: “Nʼoge amara m, aga m aza unu, nʼụbọchị nzọpụta aga m enyere unu aka. Aga m echebe unu, mee ka unu bụrụ ọgbụgba ndụ nye ndị mmadụ, iweghachite ala ahụ na ikegharịkwa ihe nketa ya nke tọgbọrọ nʼefu;
9 Saying to those who are in chains, Go free; to those who are in the dark, Come out into the light. They will get food by the way wherever they go, and have grass-lands on all the dry mountain-tops.
na-asị ndị mkpọrọ, ‘Pụtanụ,’ na-asịkwa ndị nọ nʼọchịchịrị, ‘Pụtanụ nʼihe.’ “Ha ga-adịkwa ka atụrụ m, nọọ nʼakụkụ ụzọ, ndị na-ata ahịhịa nʼebe ịta nri nke ahịhịa ndụ, nʼakụkụ ugwu nta niile.
10 They will not be in need of food or drink, or be troubled by the heat or the sun: for he who has mercy on them will be their guide, taking them by the springs of water.
Agụ agaghị agụ ha, akpịrị agaghị akpọkwa ha nkụ. Oke anwụ otiti nke ọzara agaghị acha ha ọzọ. Nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ga-esite nʼobi ebere ya duo ha nʼakụkụ isi iyi jupụtara na mmiri.
11 And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways will be lifted up.
Aga m emekwa ka ugwu ukwu niile ghọọ okporoụzọ, meekwa ka okporoụzọ niile guzozie.
12 See, these are coming from far; and these from the north and the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
Lee, ndị m ga-alọghachi, ha ga-esitekwa nʼebe dị anya, ụfọdụ ga-esite nʼugwu, ụfọdụ nʼọdịda anyanwụ, ndị ọzọ ga-esite na mpaghara Aswan.”
13 Let your voice be loud in song, O heavens; and be glad, O earth; make sounds of joy, O mountains, for the Lord has given comfort to his people, and will have mercy on his crushed ones.
Tienụ mkpu ọṅụ, eluigwe niile; ka ụwa ṅụrịa ọṅụ. Ugwu ukwu niile, bụọnụ abụ, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị akasịela ndị ya obi. Ọ ga-enwekwa obi ebere nʼihi iru ụjụ ha.
14 But Zion said, The Lord has given me up, I have gone from his memory.
Ma Zayọn sịrị, “Onyenwe anyị agbakụtala m azụ; Onyenwe m echefuola m.”
15 Will a woman give up the child at her breast, will she be without pity for the fruit of her body? yes, these may, but I will not let you go out of my memory.
“Nwanyị ọ pụrụ ichezọ nwa ya na-aṅụ ara, hapụ inwe obi ebere nʼahụ nwa si nʼafọ ya? Eleghị anya ọ pụrụ ichezọ, ma agaghị m echezọ unu.
16 See, your name is marked on my hands; your walls are ever before me.
Lee, edeela m aha gị nʼọbụaka m, nʼihu m kwa ka m debere foto mgbidi gị nke ga-adịgide.
17 Your builders are coming quickly; your haters and those who made you waste will go out of you.
Ụmụ gị emeela ngwangwa lọghachite, ndị ahụ mere ka ị tọgbọrọ nʼefu ga-esi nʼime gị pụọ.
18 Let your eyes be lifted up round about, and see: they are all coming together to you. By my life, says the Lord, truly you will put them all on you as an ornament, and be clothed with them like a bride.
Welie anya gị abụọ lee gburugburu, legharịa anya, ụmụ gị niile na-ezukọta na-alọghachikwute gị. Dịka m na-adị ndụ,” ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri. “Ị ga-eyi ha niile dịka ọla ịchọ mma, ị ga-ekekwa ha dịka nwanyị a na-alụ ọhụrụ si eme.
19 For though the waste places of your land have been given to destruction, now you will not be wide enough for your people, and those who made you waste will be far away.
“Ọ bụ ezie na e bibiri gị, mee ka ị tọgbọrọ nʼefu, ala gị abụrụ nkpọnkpọ ebe, ma ugbu a, ị gaghị ezuru ndị gị, otu a kwa, ndị ahụ ripịara gị ga-anọ gị nʼebe dị anya.
20 The children to whom you gave birth in other lands will say in your ears, The place is not wide enough for me: make room for me to have a resting-place.
Ụmụ niile a mụrụ nʼoge ọnwụ gbabara gị aka, ga-asịkwa na ntị gị, ‘Ebe a dịrị anyị oke ntakịrị, nye anyị ebe sara mbara karịa nke anyị ga-ebi nʼime ya.’
21 Then you will say in your heart, Who has given me all these children? when my children had been taken from me, and I was no longer able to have others, who took care of these? when I was by myself, where then were these?
Mgbe ahụ, ị ga-eche nʼime onwe gị sị, ‘Onye mụtaara m ọtụtụ ụmụ ndị a niile? A dịrị m ka nwanyị na-amụghị nwa maọbụ onye ụmụ ya nwụchara. Onye ajụrụ ajụ na nke e mere ka ọ gaa biri nʼala ọzọ. Mụ onwe m fọdụrụ, naanị m. Onye kwa mụụrụ m ụmụ ndị a? Onye zụlitere ha?’”
22 This is the word of the Lord God: See, I will make a sign with my hand to the nations, and put up my flag for the peoples; and they will take up your sons on their beasts, and your daughters on their backs.
Otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “Lee, aga m akpọku ndị mba ọzọ, weliere ha ọkọlọtọ m, ha ga-ekulatara gị ụmụ gị ndị ikom nʼaka ha. Ụmụ ndị inyom ka ha ga-ekukwasị nʼubu ha kulatakwa ha.
23 And kings will take care of you, and queens will give you their milk: they will go down on their faces before you, kissing the dust of your feet; and you will be certain that I am the Lord, and that those who put their hope in me will not be shamed.
Ndị eze ga-abụkwa ndị nna na-azụ ụmụ gị, ndị eze nwanyị ha ga-abụkwa ndị inyom na-enye ụmụ gị ara. Ha ga-akpọ isiala nye gị, rachakwaa aja dị nʼụkwụ gị abụọ. Mgbe ahụ, ị ga-amata na mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị, matakwa na ihere agaghị eme ndị niile na-ele anya inyeaka m.”
24 Will the goods of war be taken from the strong man, or the prisoners of the cruel one be let go?
A ga-anara dike nʼagha ihe ọ lụtara nʼagha, maọbụ zọpụta ndị a dọọrọ nʼagha site nʼaka onye afọ tara mmiri?
25 But the Lord says, Even the prisoners of the strong will be taken from him, and the cruel made to let go his goods: for I will take up your cause against your haters, and I will keep your children safe.
Ma otu a ka Onyenwe anyị sịrị, “Nʼezie, a ga-esi nʼaka ndị bụ dike nʼagha pụnara ha ndị ha dọtara nʼagha. A ga-esitekwa nʼaka onye na-akpa ike napụta ya ihe ọ dọtara nʼagha. Nʼihi na aga m ebuso ha agha bụ ndị niile na-ebuso gị agha. Aga m anapụtakwa ụmụ gị.
26 And the flesh of your attackers will be taken by themselves for food; and they will take their blood for drink, as if it was sweet wine: and all men will see that I the Lord am your saviour, even he who takes up your cause, the Strong One of Jacob.
Aga m eme ka ndị na-akpagbu gị rie anụ ahụ onwe ha; ha ga-aṅụ ọbara onwe ha ṅụbiga ya oke, dịka mmanya. Mgbe ahụ, ihe niile bụ mmadụ nʼụwa ga-amata, na mụ onwe m Onyenwe anyị, bụ Onye na-azọpụta gị, Onye mgbapụta gị, na Onye dị ike nke Jekọb.”
