Isaiah 42
1 Behold my servant, whom I will uphold; my elect, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my spirit upon him, that he may bring forth justice to the nations.
“Me somfo a mahyɛ no den ni, nea mayi no na ɔsɔ mʼani; mede me Honhom begu no so na ɔde atɛntrenee bɛbrɛ aman no.
2 He shall not cry, nor call out aloud, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
Ɔrenteɛ mu anaa ɔremma ne nne so. Ɔremma ne nne so wɔ mmɔnten so.
3 A cracked reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: unto truth shall he bring forth justice.
Demmire a ayɛ mmerɛw no, ɔremmu mu. Kanea ntamabamma a ɛnnɛw yiye no, ɔrennum. Nokware mu na ɔbɛda trenee adi;
4 He shall not become fatigued and not be faint, till he have established justice on earth; and the isles shall wait for his law.
ɔrenhinhim na ɔrempa abaw kosi sɛ ɔde trenee bɛba asase so. Ne mmara so na amanaman no de wɔn ani bɛto.”
5 Thus hath said God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and the things which come out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to those that walk thereon:
Sɛɛ na Onyankopɔn, Awurade no se, nea ɔbɔɔ ɔsoro na ɔtrɛw mu, nea ɔtwee asase mu ne nea efi mu nyinaa, nea ɔma wɔn a wɔte so home, na ɔma wɔn a wɔnantew so no nkwa:
6 I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will lay hold on thy hand, and will keep thee, and appoint thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the nations;
“Me, Awurade, mafrɛ wo trenee mu; meso wo nsa. Mɛhwɛ wo so na mede wo ayɛ apam ama nkurɔfo no ne kanea ama amanamanmufo,
7 To open blind eyes, to bring out from the dungeon the prisoner, and out of the prison-house those that dwell in darkness.
na woabue ani a afura, na woayi nneduafo afi afiase na woagye wɔn a wɔda afiase amoa mu, wɔn a wɔte sum kabii mu no.
8 I am the Everlasting One, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to any other, nor my praise to graven images.
“Mene Awurade; me din ne no! Meremfa mʼanuonyam mma obi anaa mʼayeyi mma ahoni.
9 The former things, behold, are come to pass; and new things do I announce; before they spring forth I let you hear of them.
Hwɛ, nneɛma dedaw no asisi, na nneɛma foforo no mepae mu ka; ansa na ɛbɛba mu no, meka kyerɛ mo.”
10 Sing unto the Lord a new song, his praise from the end of the earth; ye that go down to the sea, and all that filleth it; the isles, and their inhabitants.
Monto dwom foforo mma Awurade! Nʼayeyi mfi asase ano, mo a mokɔ po so ne nea ɛwo mu nyinaa, mo asupɔw ne wɔn a wɔtete so nyinaa.
11 Let resound with song the wilderness and its cities, the villages which Kedar inhabiteth: let the inhabitants of the rocks sing, let them shout forth from the top of the mountains.
Ma nweatam ne so nkurow mma wɔn nne so; ma atenae a Kedar te so no nsɛpɛw wɔn ho. Ma nnipa a wɔwɔ Sela nto nnwom nnye wɔn ani; ma wɔnteɛ mu mfi mmepɔw no atifi!
12 Let them give glory unto the Lord, and in the islands declare his praise.
Ma wɔnhyɛ Awurade anuonyam; na wɔmpae mu nka nʼayeyi no wɔ asupɔw no so.
13 The Lord—as a mighty one will he go forth, like a man of war will he arouse his vengeance: he will shout, yea, raise the war-cry; against his enemies will he show his strength.
Awurade bepue aba sɛ ɔkatakyi, te sɛ ɔkofo no, ɔbɛhyɛ ne mmɔdemmɔ mu den; ɔde nteɛmu bɛyɛ ɔkofo nkanyan na obedi nʼatamfo so nkonim.
14 I have a long time held my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: [now] like a travailing woman will I cry; I will destroy and devour [all] together.
“Mayɛ komm akyɛ, mayɛ dinn na mahyɛ me ho so. Nanso afei, te sɛ ɔbea a ɔrewo no, meteɛ mu, mehome a ensi so na mehome afrɛ so.
15 I will lay waste mountains and hills, and all their herbs will I dry up; and I will change the rivers into islands, and pools will I dry up.
Mɛsɛe mmepɔw ne nkoko no na mahyew so afifide nyinaa. Mɛdan nsubɔnten ama ayɛ asupɔw, na mama atare ayoyow.
16 And I will cause the blind to walk on a way that they have not known; on paths that they have not known will I lead them: I will change darkness before them into light, and crooked places into plains. These are the things which I will do, and not leave them [unfulfilled].
Medi anifuraefo anim afa akwan a wonnim so so, akwan a wonnim so papa so na mɛkyerɛ wɔn kwan. Mɛma sum no ayɛ hann wɔ wɔn anim, na mayɛ mmeae a ɛyɛ abonkyiabonkyi no trontrom. Eyinom ne nneɛma a mɛyɛ; merennyaw wɔn mu.
17 They shall be turned back, they shall be ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to molten idols, Ye are our gods.
Na wɔn a wɔde wɔn ho to ahoni so, na wɔka kyerɛ nsɛsode se, ‘Moyɛ yɛn anyame’ no, wɔbɛpam wɔn wɔ animguase mu.”
18 Ye deaf, hear; and ye blind, look up, that ye may see.
“Tie, wo ɔsotifo; hwɛ, wo onifuraefo na hu!
19 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger whom I send? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the servant of the Lord?
Hena ne onifuraefo sɛ me somfo, na ɔyɛ ɔsotifo sɛ ɔbɔfo a mesoma no? Hena na nʼani afura sɛ nea ɔde ne werɛ ahyɛ me mu, nʼani afura sɛ Awurade somfo?
20 Thou seest many things, but observest not; the ears are open, but he heareth not.
Woahu nneɛma bebree, nanso amfa wo ho; Ɔkwan da wʼasom, nanso wonte hwee.”
21 The Lord willed [to do this] for the sake of his righteousness; [therefore] he magnifieth the law, and maketh it honorable.
Ɛsɔɔ Awurade ani, ne trenee nti sɛ ɔbɛma ne mmara ayɛ kɛse na anya anuonyam.
22 But it is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them ensnared in holes, and in prison-houses are they hidden: they are become for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
Nanso saa nnipa a wɔawia wɔn na wɔafow wɔn yi, wɔn nyinaa aka amoa mu anaa wɔde wɔn asie wɔ afiase. Wɔayɛ wɔn asade na wonni obi a obegye wɔn; wɔayɛ wɔn akorɔnne na wonni obi a ɔbɛka se, “Momfa wɔn nsan nkɔ.”
23 Who among you will give ear to this? will hearken and listen, for the time to come?
Mo mu hena na obetie eyi anaa nʼani beku ho yiye akyiri yi?
24 Who gave up Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to plunderers? was it not the Lord? he it is against whom we have sinned; for they would not walk in his ways, neither did they hearken unto his law.
Hena na ɔde Yakob maa sɛ ɔmmɛyɛ akorɔnne, na ɔde Israel maa afowfo? Ɛnyɛ Awurade a yɛayɛ bɔne atia no no? Efisɛ wɔannantew nʼakwan so; na wɔanni ne mmara so.
25 Therefore hath he poured out over him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it blazed all round about him, yet he regarded it not; and it burnt on him, yet he laid it not to heart.
Enti ohwiee nʼabufuwhyew guu wɔn so, akodi mu basabasayɛ. Ɛde ogyaframa bunkam wɔn so, nanso wɔante ase. Ɛhyew wɔn, nanso amfa wɔn ho.
