Isaiah 56

1 Thus saith Jehovah: Keep ye judgment and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi, “Minɔ ʋɔnu dzɔdzɔe dɔdrɔ̃ dzi, eye miwɔ nu si le dzɔdzɔe, elabena nye ɖeɖe tsɔ ɖe mia gbɔ, eye esusɔ vie woaɖe nye dzɔdzɔenyenye ɖe go.

2 Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that holdeth fast to it; that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.

Woayra ame si wɔna alea heléa eme ɖe asi sesĩe, ame si megblẽa kɔ ɖo na Dzudzɔgbe la o, ke boŋ wòléa eme ɖe asi, eye menana eƒe asi wɔa nu vɔ̃ɖi o.”

3 And let not the son of the alien, that hath joined himself to Jehovah, speak saying, Jehovah hath entirely separated me from his people; neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree;

Amedzro si tsɔ eɖokui na Yehowa la megagblɔ be, “Yehowa le ɖe nye ge ɖa le eƒe dukɔ la dome” o. Ŋutsu si wota hã megafa konyi agblɔ be, “Ati ƒuƒu ko menye” o.

4 for thus saith Jehovah: Unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast to my covenant,

Elabena ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi, “Ne ŋutsu siwo wota, lé nye Dzudzɔgbe me ɖe asi, hetia nu si dzea ŋunye, eye wolé nye nubabla me ɖe asi goŋgoŋ la,

5 even unto them will I give in my house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.

mana ŋkuɖodzikpe kple ŋkɔ wo ɖe nye gbedoxɔ kple eƒe gliwo me, esi nyo wu viŋutsuwo kple vinyɔnuwo. Matsɔ ŋkɔ mavɔ si womate ŋu aɖe ɖa akpɔ gbeɖe o la na wo.

6 Also the sons of the alien, that join themselves to Jehovah, to minister unto him and to love the name of Jehovah, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and holdeth fast to my covenant;

Ke hena amedzro siwo ku ɖe Yehowa ŋu be woanye dɔlawo nɛ, woalɔ̃ Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ, eye woasubɔe. Wo ame siwo katã lé nye Dzudzɔgbe me ɖe asi, womegblẽ kɔ ɖo nɛ o, eye woku ɖe nye nubabla ŋu vevie la,

7 even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar: for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.

woawoe makplɔ ava nye to kɔkɔe la dzi, eye mado dzidzɔ na wo le nye gbedoxɔ me. Maxɔ woƒe numevɔsa kple akpedavɔsa siwo wotsɔ va nye vɔsamlekpui dzi, elabena woayɔ nye aƒe la be dukɔwo katã ƒe gbedoxɔ.”

8 The Lord Jehovah, who gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith: Yet will I gather [others] to him, with those of his that are gathered.

Aƒetɔ Yehowa, ame si ƒo Israel ƒe amewo nu ƒu la be, “Magaƒo ame bubuwo nu ƒu, akpe ɖe ame siwo ƒo ƒu xoxo la ŋu.”

9 All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, all ye beasts in the forest.

Miva, mi lã wɔadãwo katã. Miva ne miavuvu nu, mi avemelã wɔadãwo katã!

10 His watchmen are all of them blind, they are without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs that cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber:

Israel ƒe gbetakpɔlawo katã nye ŋkugbagbãtɔwo. Nunya metso aƒe ɖe wo gbɔ o. Avu si ƒe aɖe tu lae wonye. Womate ŋu awo o. Womlɔa anyi hekua drɔ̃e, eye alɔ̃ vivia wo nu.

11 and the dogs are greedy, they know not to be satisfied, and these are shepherds that know not how to discern: they all turn to their own way, every one for his gain, even to the last of them:

Wonye avu siwo ɖua nutsu; nu meɖia ƒo na wo o. Wonye alẽkplɔla siwo mesea nugɔme o. Wo katã wolé woƒe mɔ tsɔ, ɖe sia ɖe le eya ŋutɔ ƒe viɖe dim.

12 Come, [say they, ] I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to-morrow shall be as this day, [and] much more abundant.

Ɖe sia ɖe doa ɣli be, “Miva, mina ne maku wain vɛ! Miva ne miano aha muame wòasu mi! Etsɔ hã nanɔ abe egbe ene alo nanyo sãa wu gɔ̃ hã.”