Esias 61

1 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me; he has sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken in heart, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind;

Otumfo Awurade Honhom wɔ me so, efisɛ, wɔafrɛ me sɛ memmɛka asɛmpa nkyerɛ ahiafo. Wasoma me se, menkɔkyekye wɔn a wɔn koma abubu werɛ, se mempae mu nka ahofadi nkyerɛ nnommum na wonyi nneduafo mfi sum mu,

2 to declare the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of recompence; to comfort all that mourn;

se mempae mu nka Awurade adom no ho asɛm, ne yɛn Nyankopɔn aweretɔ da. Wasoma me se, menkyekye wɔn a wodi awerɛhow nyinaa werɛ,

3 that there should be given to them that mourn in Sion glory instead of ashes, the oil of joy to the mourners, the garment of glory for the spirit of heaviness: and they shall be called generations of righteousness, the planting of the Lord for glory.

na memma wɔn a wodi awerɛhow wɔ Sion no nea wohia, na menhyɛ wɔn ahenkyɛw fɛfɛ nsi nsõ anan mu, anigye ngo nsi awerɛhowdi anan mu, ayeyi atade nsi abasamtu honhom anan mu. Wɔbɛfrɛ wɔn trenee adum nea Awurade adua de ada nʼanuonyam adi.

4 And they shall build the old waste places, they shall raise up those that were before made desolate, and shall renew the desert cities, [even] those that had been desolate for [many] generations.

Wobesi tete mmubui no bio, na wɔasiesie mmeaemmeae a asɛe dedaada no; wɔbɛyɛ nkuropɔn a asɛe no foforo nea asɛe awo ntoatoaso bebree no.

5 And strangers shall come and feed thy flocks, and aliens [shall be thy] ploughmen and vine-dressers.

Ananafo bɛhwɛ mo nguankuw; ahɔho bɛyɛ adwuma wɔ mo mfuw ne bobeturo mu.

6 But ye shall be called priests of the Lord, the ministers of God: ye shall eat the strength of nations, and shall be admired because of their wealth.

Na wɔbɛfrɛ mo Awurade asɔfo, wɔbɛto mo din sɛ yɛn Nyankopɔn asomfo. Amanaman no ahonya no na mubedi na wɔn ahode na mode bɛhoahoa mo ho.

7 Thus shall they inherit the land a second time, and everlasting joy shall be upon their head.

Wɔn animguase anan mu me nkurɔfo benya anuonyam mmɔho, na ahohora anan mu wɔbɛsɛpɛw wɔn ho wɔ wɔn adedi mu; ne saa nti wɔn asase no so kyɛfa bɛyɛ mmɔho, na anigye a enni awiei bɛyɛ wɔn dea.

8 For I am the Lord who love righteousness, and hate robberies of injustice; and I will give their labour to the just, and will make an everlasting covenant with them.

“Na me Awurade, mepɛ atɛntrenee. Mikyi korɔn ne nnebɔne. Me nokware mu, mɛbɔ wɔn aba so na me ne wɔn ayɛ apam a ɛbɛtena hɔ daa.

9 And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring in the midst of peoples: every one that sees them shall take notice of them, that they are a seed blessed of God;

Wɔn asefo begye din wɔ amanaman no mu ne wɔn mma wɔ nkurɔfo no mu. Wɔn a wohu wɔn nyinaa begye ato mu sɛ wɔyɛ nnipa a Awurade ahyira wɔn.”

10 and they shall greatly rejoice in the Lord. Let my soul rejoice in the Lord; for he has clothed me with the robe of salvation, and the garment of joy: he has put a mitre on me as on a bridegroom, and adorned me with ornaments as a bride.

Awurade mu na me ho sɛpɛw me mmoroso, me Nyankopɔn mu na me kra di ahurusi. Efisɛ, ɔde nkwagye ntama afura me na ɔde trenee atade yuu awura me, sɛnea ayeforokunu siesie me ti so sɛ ɔsɔfo, ne sɛnea ayeforo de nnwinne hyehyɛ ne ho no.

11 And as the earth putting forth her flowers, and as a garden its seed; so shall the Lord, [even] the Lord, cause righteousness to spring forth, and exultation before all nations.

Na sɛnea asase ma afifide pue na turo nso ma aba nyin no, saa ara na Otumfo Awurade bɛma trenee ne ayeyi apue wɔ amanaman anim.