Isaiah 42
1 Behold My servant, whom I uphold; Mine elect, in whom My soul delighteth; I have put My spirit upon him, he shall make the right to go forth to the nations.
“Lee ohu m, onye m na-agba ume, onye m họpụtara, onye ihe ya na-atọ mkpụrụobi m ụtọ. Aga m eme ka Mmụọ m dịrị nʼime ya. Ọ ga-emekwa ka ikpe ziri ezi rute mba niile aka.
2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
Ọ gaghị eti mkpu maọbụ welie olu ya kwaa akwa, maọbụ welie olu ya elu, ọ gaghị eme ka a nụ olu ya nʼezi.
3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the dimly burning wick shall he not quench; he shall make the right to go forth according to the truth.
Ọ gaghị agbaji ahịhịa riidi azọpịara azọpịa, maọbụ menyụọ ogho oriọna na-enwu ntakịrị ntakịrị. Ọ ga-esite nʼikwesị ntụkwasị obi wepụta ikpe ziri ezi.
4 He shall not fail nor be crushed, till he have set the right in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his teaching.
Ọ gaghị asọ ngọngọ maọbụ daa mba, ruo mgbe o hiwere ikpe ziri ezi nʼelu ụwa. Ọ bụkwa nʼozizi ya ka agwa etiti niile ga-atụkwasị olileanya ha.”
5 Thus saith God the LORD, He that created the heavens, and stretched them forth, He that spread forth the earth and that which cometh out of it, He that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
Nke a bụ ihe Chineke bụ Onyenwe anyị kwuru, onye ahụ kere eluigwe niile, onye gbasapụkwara ha, onye gbasapụkwara ụwa nʼihe niile nke si nʼime ya apụta, onye na-enye ndị niile bi nʼime ya ume, na-enyekwa ndị na-agagharị nʼime ya ndụ.
6 I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and have taken hold of thy hand, and kept thee, and set thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the nations;
“Mụ onwe m, bụ Onyenwe anyị, akpọla gị ka i gosi ezi omume m. Aga m echebe gị, gbaa gị ume, nʼihi na eweere m gị nye ndị m ka ị bụrụ ihe imesi ọgbụgba ndụ m ike. Ị ga-abụkwa ìhè nye mba niile.
7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison-house.
Ị ga-emeghe anya ndị kpuru ìsì, gbapụtakwa ndị nọ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ, meekwa ka ndị nọ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ gbara ọchịchịrị nwere onwe ha.
8 I am the LORD, that is My name; and My glory will I not give to another, neither My praise to graven images.
“Mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị! Nke a bụkwa aha m. Agaghị m enye onye ọzọ ugwu na nsọpụrụ m. Mụ na arụsị a pịrị apị agakwaghị azọ otuto m.
9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.
Lee ihe ochie emezuola ma nke ọhụrụ ka m na-ekwupụta. Tupu ha pụta ìhè ana m akpọsa ha nye unu.”
10 Sing unto the LORD a new song, and His praise from the end of the earth; ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
Bụkuonụ Onyenwe anyị abụ ọhụrụ; tookwanụ ya, unu ndị niile bi na nsọtụ niile nke ụwa, unu ndị na-arịda nʼosimiri, na ihe niile bi nʼime ya. Toonu ya unu ndị bi nʼala ebe mmiri gbara gburugburu.
11 Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit; let the inhabitants of Sela exult, let them shout from the top of the mountains.
Ka ọzara na obodo niile dị nʼime ya welie olu ha elu, ka ndị bi na Keda ṅụrịa ọṅụ. Ka ndị bi na Sela tie mkpu ọṅụ, ka ha si nʼelu ugwu niile tisie mkpu ọṅụ ike.
12 Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare His praise in the islands.
Ka ha nye Onyenwe anyị ebube, kpọsaakwa otuto ya nʼala niile mmiri gbara gburugburu.
13 The LORD will go forth as a mighty man, He will stir up jealousy like a man of war; He will cry, yea, He will shout aloud, He will prove Himself mighty against His enemies.
Onyenwe anyị ga-apụta buo agha dịka dike. Ọ bụ site nʼịnụ ọkụ nʼobi nke onye agha ka ọ ga-eji buo agha. Ọ ga-eti mkpu agha megide ndị iro ya, ma merie ha.
14 I have long time held My peace, I have been still, and refrained Myself; now will I cry like a travailing woman, gasping and panting at once.
“Ọ dịla anya kemgbe m gbara nkịtị; ejidesịrị m onwe m aka ike. Ma ugbu a, aga m egosi iwe m; aga m asụ ude, kwaa akwa dị ka nwanyị ime na-eme.
15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and will dry up the pools.
Aga m eme ka ugwu ukwu na ugwu nta niile dị larịị, meekwa ka ihe ọkụkụ ha niile kpọnwụọ. Aga m eme ka osimiri ghọọ ọzara, meekwa ka ọdọ mmiri niile takpọọ.
16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not, in paths that they knew not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and rugged places plain. These things will I do, and I will not leave them undone.
Aga m edu ndị kpuru ìsì, site nʼụzọ nke ha na-amaghị, nʼokporoụzọ ha agatụbeghị ka m ga-edu ha; Aga m eme ka ọchịchịrị ghọọ ìhè nʼihu ha, meekwa ka ebe niile gbagọrọ agbagọ guzozie. Ihe ndị a niile ka m ga-eme. Agaghị m agbakụta ha azụ.
17 They shall be turned back, greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say unto molten images: 'Ye are our gods.'
Ma ndị niile na-atụkwasị arụsị obi, ndị na-asị ihe ndị ahụ a pịrị apị, ‘Unu bụ chi anyị,’ a ga-achụghachi ha azụ nʼọnọdụ ihere.
18 Hear, ye deaf, and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
“Geenụ ntị, unu ndị ntị chiri, leenụ anya unu ndị ìsì kpuru, ma hụ ụzọ.
19 Who is blind, but My servant? Or deaf, as My messenger that I send? Who is blind as he that is wholehearted, and blind as the LORD'S servant?
Olee onye kpuru ìsì dịka ohu m? Onye kwa ka ntị chiri dịka onyeozi nke eziokwu m? Ọ dị onye ọzọ kpuru ìsì dịka onye a m họpụtara ka ọ bụrụ ohu Onyenwe anyị?
20 Seeing many things, thou observest not; opening the ears, he heareth not.
Ị hụla ọtụtụ ihe, ma ị dịghị atụkwasị uche gị na ha. Ntị gị ghere oghe, ma ị dịghị eji ya anụ ihe.”
21 The LORD was pleased, for His righteousness' sake, to make the teaching great and glorious.
Onyenwe anyị emeela ka iwu ya dị ukwuu, meekwa ka ọ dị ebube, nʼihi na ọ tọrọ ya ụtọ isite na ya mee ka ezi omume ya pụta ìhè.
22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled, they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison-houses; they are for a prey, and none delivereth, for a spoil, and none saith: 'Restore.'
Ma e meela ka ndị ya bụrụ ndị e zukpọrọ ihe ha nwere nʼoge agha. A kpọchikwara ha nʼolulu e gwuru nʼala, zoo ha nʼime ụlọ mkpọrọ dị iche iche. Ha aghọọla ihe a kwatara nʼagha, ma ọ dịghị onye na-anapụta ha. Ha aghọkwaala ihe e si nʼaka mmadụ pụnara ya nʼike, ma ọ dịghị onye na-asị ndị iro ha, “Nyeghachikwa m ihe m i ji aka ike were.”
23 Who among you will give ear to this? Who will hearken and hear for the time to come?
Onye ka ọ bụ nʼetiti unu nke ga-ege ntị nʼihe ndị a? Onye ga-aṅa ntị si otu a mata ihe na-aga ime nʼoge dị nʼihu?
24 Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? Did not the LORD? He against whom we have sinned, and in whose ways they would not walk, neither were they obedient unto His law.
Onye weere Jekọb nyefee nʼaka ndị na-ebibi ihe, onye were Izrel nyefee ndị ohi? Ọ bụ na ọ bụghị Onyenwe anyị onye ha mehiere megide? Nʼihi na ha ekweghị eso ụzọ ya niile, ha erubeghị isi nye iwu ya.
25 Therefore He poured upon him the fury of His anger, and the strength of battle; and it set him on fire round about, yet he knew not, and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.
Ọ bụ ya mere o ji wụkwasị ndị ya iwe ọkụ ya, ihe ike nke agha. Ọ bụ ezie na iwe ya bịakwasịrị ha dịka ọkụ na-erepịa erepịa, ma ha aghọtaghị ihe kpatara ya; o repịara ha, ma ha atụgharịa uche ha banyere ya.
