Isaiah 13
1 The doom of Babylon, which Isaiah Amoz' son foresaw.
Esia nye ŋutega si Mawu ɖe fia Yesaya, Amoz ƒe vi la, tso Babilonia ƒe gbegblẽ ŋuti.
2 Upon a high mountain lift ye up a banner, raise high your voice unto them, wave the hand, that they may enter into the gates of the princes.
Mitu aflaga ɖe togbɛ ƒuƒlu tame. Mido ɣli yɔ nye aʋawɔlawo. Mimia asi wo, be woage ɖe bubumewo ƒe agbowo me.
3 I have charged my prepared ones, I have also called my heroes for my anger, those that rejoice in my highness.
Meɖe gbe na nye aʋawɔla, meyɔ nye kalẽtɔwo be woaɖe nye dɔmedzoe afia, ame siwo tsoa aseye ɖe nye dziɖuɖu ŋu.
4 There is a noise of tumult on the mountains, like that of a numerous people; a noise of shouting of kingdoms of nations assembled; the Lord of hosts mustereth a host of battle.
Miƒu to anyi, ɣli le ɖiɖim le towo dzi abe ameha gã aɖewoe le afi ma ene. Miƒu to anyi, zi tɔ le fiaɖuƒewo me abe dukɔ geɖewoe le ƒu ƒom ene. Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ lae le amewo nu ƒom ƒu hena aʋawɔwɔ.
5 They are coming from a far-off country, from the end of the heavens, [here is] the Lord, with the weapons of his indignation, to destroy all the land.
Wotso anyigba didiwo dzi va, tso keke dziƒowo ƒe mlɔewo nu ke. Wova kple Yehowa kple eƒe dɔmedzoe ƒe aʋawɔnuwo be woagbã dukɔ la katã.
6 Wail ye; for nigh is the day of the Lord; like wasting from the Almighty shall it come.
Mido ɣli, elabena Yehowa ƒe ŋkeke la tu aƒe. Ava abe gbegblẽ ene tso Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la gbɔ.
7 Therefore all hands shall become weak, and every mortal's heart shall melt;
Le esia ta la, asiwo katã aku yigbaa ɖe amewo ŋu, eye amegbetɔwo katã ƒe dzi alolo ɖe dɔ me na wo.
8 And they shall be affrighted, pangs and pains shall seize on them; they shall have throes as a woman that travaileth; one at the other shall they look amazed; red like flames shall their faces glow.
Vevesese kple nuxaxa alé wo, eye woaŋe abe nyɔnu si le ku lém la ene. Woƒe mo anɔ vevem hẽe, eye woafɔ ŋku ɖe wo nɔewo dzi gaa.
9 Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, direful, [laden] with wrath and the fierceness of anger, to render the earth desolate: and its sinners will he destroy out of it.
Kpɔ ɖa, Yehowa ƒe ŋkeke dziŋɔ la gbɔna. Egbɔna kple dziku kple dɔmedzoe helĩhelĩ be woana anyigba la nazu gbegbe, eye wòatsrɔ̃ mi vɔ̃wɔla siwo le edzi.
10 For the stars of the heavens and their constellations shall not give forth their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not shed abroad her light.
Ɣletivi hamehame siwo le dziŋgɔli ŋu la magaklẽ o, ne ɣe dze la, ado viviti, eye dzinu magaɖi o.
11 And I will visit on the world its evil, and on the wicked their iniquity; and I will stop the arrogance of the presumptuous, and the haughtiness of the tyrants will I humble.
Mahe to na xexea me le eƒe nu tovowo wɔwɔ ta, eye maxe fe na ame vɔ̃ɖiwo le woƒe nu vɔ̃wo ta. Matsi dadalawo ƒe dada nu, eye mate ŋutasẽlawo ƒe ɖokuidodoɖedzi ɖe to.
12 I will make the mortal more precious than fine gold; and man, more than the valued metal of Ophir.
Mana amegbetɔwo nave wu sika nyuitɔ, eye amegbetɔ kodzogbeawo hã ave wu sika si tso Ofir.
13 Therefore will I shake the heavens, and the earth shall start quaking out of her place, at the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and on the day of his fierce anger.
Eya ta mana dziƒowo naʋuʋu kpekpekpe, eye anyigba naʋuʋu le eƒe agunu ke le Yehowa Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la ƒe dɔmedzoe ta le eƒe dziku helĩhelĩ ƒe ŋkeke la dzi.
14 And the people shall be as the chased roe, and as flocks which no one gathereth up; every man to his own people shall they turn, and every man into his own land shall they flee.
Abe sãde aɖe si wonya ɖe nu ene alo alẽha si ŋu kplɔla mele o ene la, ame sia ame agatrɔ ayi ɖe eƒe amewo gbɔ, eye ame sia ame asi ayi wo denyigba dzi.
15 Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword.
Woaƒo lãnu ɖe ame sia ame si wolé, eye ame si dzi asi su la atsi yi nu.
16 And their babes shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes: spoiled shall be their houses, and their wives ravished.
Woatsɔ woƒe vidzĩwo axlã ɖe anyi le wo ŋkume. Woaha woƒe aƒewo, eye woadɔ kple wo srɔ̃wo sesẽtɔe.
17 Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes; who will not regard silver, and who will not delight in gold.
Kpɔ ɖa, made adã ta me na Mediatɔwo ɖe wo ŋu; ame siwo mebua klosalo ɖe naneke me o, eye sika gɔ̃ hã medoa dzidzɔ na wo o.
18 And their bows will dash young men to pieces; and on the fruit of the womb will they have no mercy; on children their eye will not look with pity.
Woƒe aŋutrɔwo tea ɖekakpuiwo ƒua anyi. Womekpɔa nublanui na funɔdɔmee o, alo ɖeviwo ƒe nu mewɔa nublanui na wo o.
19 And [thus] shall Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the proud ornament of the Chaldeans, become like the overthrow through God of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Babilonia, fiaɖuƒewo ƒe nu xɔasi, Mawu amu Babiloniatɔwo ƒe dada aƒu anyi abe Sodom kple Gomora ene.
20 It shall not be inhabited for ever, and it shall not be dwelt in from generation to generation; nor shall the Arabian pitch there his tent; and shepherds shall not let their flocks rest there.
Amewo magatso aƒe ɖe afi ma akpɔ gbeɖe o, eye wòazu aƒedo tso dzidzime yi dzidzime. Arabiatɔ aɖeke matu eƒe agbadɔ ɖe afi ma o, alẽkplɔla aɖeke mana eƒe lãwo natsyɔ akɔ anyi ɖe afi ma o.
21 But there shall rest the wild beasts of the desert; and their houses shall be full of owls; and ostriches shall dwell there, and evil spirits shall dance there.
Ke gbemelãwo koe atsyɔ akɔ anyi ɖe afi ma. Favieʋuto ayɔ woƒe xɔwo me, golowo atso aƒe ɖe afi ma eye azizãwo aɖi adrɔ le afi ma.
22 And jackals shall howl in her palaces, and monsters in the temples of pleasure; and near to come is her time, and her days shall not be extended.
Gbevuwo hã anɔ afi ma, Amegaxiwo axɔ woƒe dziƒoxɔ sesẽwo awɔ wo nɔƒewo. Eƒe ɣeyiɣi tu aƒe, eye eƒe ŋkekewo mahe ɖe megbe o.
