Isaiah 60

1 "Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of Jehovah has risen upon you.

“Sɔre, hyerɛn, na wo hann aba, na Awurade animuonyam apue wo so.

2 For, look, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Jehovah will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.

Hwɛ, esum akata asase so na esum kabii akata aman no so, nanso Awurade apue wo so na nʼanimuonyam ada adi wɔ wo so.

3 Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

Amanaman bɛba wo hann no mu, na Ahemfo bɛba wo adekyeɛ hann no mo.

4 "Lift up your eyes all around, and see: they all gather themselves together, they come to you; your sons shall come from far, and your daughters shall be carried in the arms.

“Ma wʼani so na hwɛ wo ho hyia: wɔn nyinaa aboa wɔn ho ano reba wo nkyɛn; wo mmammarima fifiri akyirikyiri, na wɔkura wo mmammaa wɔ abasa so.

5 Then you shall see and be radiant, and your heart shall thrill and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you.

Afei wobɛhwɛ na wʼanim ate, wʼakoma bɛbɔ na anigyeɛ ahyɛ no ma; ahonya a ɛwɔ ɛpo so, wɔde bɛbrɛ wo, na amanaman no ahodeɛ nso bɛba wo nkyɛn.

6 The multitude of camels shall cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praises of Jehovah.

Yoma akuakuo bɛyɛ wʼasase so ma, yomaforɔ a wofiri Midian ne Efa. Na wɔn a wɔfiri Seba nyinaa bɛba, wɔsoso sika kɔkɔɔ ne nnuhwam na wɔpae mu ka Awurade ayɛyie.

7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; they shall come up with acceptance on my altar; and I will glorify the house of my glory.

Wɔbɛboaboa Kedar nnwankuo nyinaa ano abrɛ wo, Nebaiot nnwennini bɛsom wo; wɔbɛgye wɔn sɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ wɔ mʼafɔrebukyia so, na mɛhyɛ mʼasɔredan kronkron no animuonyam.

8 "Who are these who fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

“Hwannom ne yeinom a wɔtu sɛ omununkum, te sɛ mmorɔnoma a wɔrekɔ wɔn pirebuo mu yi?

9 Surely the islands shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of Jehovah your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you.

Ampa ara nsupɔ no ani da me so; Tarsis ahyɛn na wɔdi anim, wɔde wo mmammarima fifiri akyirikyiri reba, wɔsoso wɔn dwetɛ ne wɔn sika kɔkɔɔ, de rebɛhyɛ Awurade, wo Onyankopɔn animuonyam, Israel Kronkronni No, ɛfiri sɛ wahyɛ wo animuonyam.

10 "Foreigners shall build up your walls, and their kings shall minister to you: for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor have I had mercy on you.

“Ananafoɔ bɛto wʼafasuo no bio, na wɔn ahemfo bɛsom wo. Ɛwom sɛ mede abufuo asɛe wo deɛ, nanso menam adom so bɛhunu wo mmɔbɔ.

11 Your gates also shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations, and their kings led captive.

Wʼapono ano bɛdeda hɔ ɛberɛ biara, wɔrentoto mu awia anaa anadwo, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a nkurɔfoɔ de amanaman no ahonya bɛbrɛ wo, a wɔn ahemfo di nkonimdie santen no anim.

12 For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

Na ɔman anaa ahennie a wɔrensom wo no bɛyera, wɔbɛsɛe no pasaa.

13 "The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, the fir tree, the pine, and the box tree together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

“Lebanon animuonyam bɛba wo nkyɛn, pepeaa, sɛsɛ ne kwabɔhɔrɔ bɛbɔ mu, abɛsiesie me kronkronbea hɔ; na mɛhyɛ beaeɛ a menan sisi no animuonyam.

14 The sons of those who afflicted you shall come bending to you; and all those who despised you shall bow themselves down at the soles of your feet; and they shall call you The city of Jehovah, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

Wo nhyɛsofoɔ mmammarima bɛba abɛkoto wo; wɔn a wɔbu wo animtia nyinaa bɛkoto wo nan ase na wɔbɛfrɛ wo Awurade Kuropɔn, Israel Kronkronni, Sion.

15 "Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through you, I will make you an everlasting excellency, a joy of many generations.

“Ɛwom sɛ wɔapa wʼakyi atane wo, a obiara ntu kwan mfa wo mu, nanso mɛyɛ wo ahohoahoadeɛ a ɛte hɔ daa ne awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ nyinaa anigyedeɛ.

16 You shall also drink the milk of the nations, and shall nurse from royal breasts; and you shall know that I, Jehovah, am your Savior, and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

Wobɛnom amanaman nufosuo no na woanum adehyeɛ nufoɔ. Afei wobɛhunu sɛ me Awurade, me ne wo Agyenkwa, wo gyefoɔ, Yakob Otumfoɔ no.

17 For bronze I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood bronze, and for stones iron. I will also make your officers peace, and righteousness your ruler.

Mede sikakɔkɔɔ bɛsi kɔbere anan mu abrɛ wo, na dwetɛ asi dadeɛ anan mu. Mede kɔbere bɛsi dua anan mu abrɛ wo, na dadeɛ asi aboɔ anan mu. Mede asomdwoeɛ bɛyɛ wo so amrado na tenenee ayɛ wo sodifoɔ.

18 Violence shall no more be heard in your land, destruction nor calamity within your borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.

Wɔrente awurukasɛm wɔ wʼasase so bio, anaa mmubuiɛ ne ɔsɛeɛ wɔ wʼahyeɛ so. Na mmom wobɛfrɛ wʼafasuo sɛ Nkwagyeɛ ne wʼapono sɛ Ayɛyie.

19 The sun will no longer be your light by day, nor will the moon shine for illumination at night; but Jehovah will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.

Owia renyɛ wo hann adekyeɛ mu bio na ɔsrane hann renhyerɛn wo so, ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade bɛyɛ wo daapem hann, na wo Onyankopɔn bɛyɛ wo animuonyam.

20 Your sun shall no more go down, neither shall your moon withdraw itself; for Jehovah will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended.

Wʼawia rentɔ bio, wo srane rennum bio, Awurade bɛyɛ wo daapem hann, na wʼawerɛhoɔ nna to bɛtwa.

21 Your people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

Na afei wo nkurɔfoɔ nyinaa bɛyɛ teneneefoɔ na wɔbɛfa asase no adi so afebɔɔ. Wɔyɛ adeɛ a madua na afefɛ me nsa ano adwuma a ɛbɛda mʼanimuonyam adi.

22 The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, Jehovah, will hasten it in its time."

Mo mu akumaa koraa bɛdɔre ayɛ apem, na ketewa no ayɛ ɔman kɛseɛ. Mene Awurade; na ne berɛ mu, mɛyɛ yei ntɛm so.”