Isaiah 31
1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, and trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, and they do not seek YHWH.
Wɔnnue, wɔn a wɔkɔ Misraim kɔpɛ mmoa, wɔn a wɔde wɔn ho to apɔnkɔ so, wɔn a wɔgye wɔn nteaseɛnam dodoɔ ne wɔn apɔnkɔsotefoɔ ahoɔden mmorosoɔ no die, na wɔnhwɛ Israel Kronkronni no, anaasɛ wɔmmpɛ mmoa mfiri Awurade hɔ.
2 Yet he also is wise, and will bring disaster, and will not call back his words, but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against those who help evildoers.
Nanso, Awurade yɛ onyansafoɔ a ɔbɛtumi de ɔhaw aba; ɔnsesa nʼano. Ɔbɛsɔre atia amumuyɛfoɔ efie, ne wɔn a wɔboa nnebɔneyɛfoɔ.
3 Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When YHWH stretches out his hand, both he who helps shall stumble, and he who is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together.
Na Misraimfoɔ yi yɛ nnipa kɛkɛ, wɔnyɛ Onyankopɔn. Wɔn apɔnkɔ yɛ honam na wɔnyɛ honhom. Sɛ Awurade tene ne nsa a, ɔboafoɔ bɛhwinti na deɛ wɔboa no no bɛhwe ase; wɔn baanu bɛbɔ mu asɛe.
4 For thus says YHWH to me, "As the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, if a multitude of shepherds is called together against him, will not be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them, so YHWH of hosts will come down to fight on Mount Zion and on its heights.
Yei ne deɛ Awurade ka kyerɛ me: “Sɛdeɛ gyata pɔ so, sɛdeɛ gyata hoɔdenfoɔ pɔ ne haboa so no a mpo sɛ wɔfrɛ nnwanhwɛfoɔ dɔm kɔ ne so a, wɔn nteateam mmɔ ne hu na wɔn hooyɛ nso nha no no saa ara na Asafo Awurade bɛsiane abɛko wɔ Sion Bepɔ ne ne sorɔnsorɔmmea so.
5 As birds hovering, so YHWH of hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it. He will pass over and preserve it."
Sɛdeɛ nnomaa tu gyina faako wɔ ewiem no saa ara na Asafo Awurade bɛbɔ Yerusalem ho ban; ɔbɛbɔ ne ho ban na wagye no, ɔbɛgyaa no na wagye no asi hɔ.”
6 Return to him from whom you have deeply revolted, children of Israel.
Monsane nkɔ deɛ moayɛ ɛdɔm atia no no, Ao Israelfoɔ.
7 For in that day everyone shall cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold—sin which your own hands have made for you.
Ɛda no mo mu biara bɛpo dwetɛ ne sikakɔkɔɔ ahoni a mode mo nsa a ɛho agu fi no ayɛ.
8 "The Assyrian will fall by the sword, not of man; and the sword, not of mankind, shall devour him. He will flee from the sword, and his young men will become subject to forced labor.
“Asiria bɛhwe ase wɔ akofena a ɛnyɛ onipa deɛ ano; akofena a ɛnyɛ onipa deɛ bɛsɛe wɔn. Wɔbɛdwane afiri akofena no ano na wɔbɛma wɔn mmeranteɛ ayɛ ɔhyɛ adwuma.
9 His rock will pass away by reason of terror, and his officers will be afraid of the banner," says YHWH, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
Wɔn aban denden bɛbubu, ehu nti; wɔhunu akofoɔ frankaa a, wɔn asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ bɛbɔ huboa,” sei na Awurade seɛ, deɛ ne ogya wɔ Sion, na ne fononoo si Yerusalem no.
