Isaiah 31
1 Alas! for them who are going down to Egypt for help, On horses, would rely, —And have trusted—In chariots—because they are many, and In horsemen, because they are very bold, But have not looked unto the Holy One of Israel, And onto Yahweh, have not sought.
Baba na ame siwo ƒu du yi ɖe Egipte be woaxɔ na yewo; ame siwo ɖo dzi ɖe sɔwo ŋu, eye woɖo ŋu ɖe woƒe tasiaɖam gbogboawo ŋu, hetsɔ woƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ de sɔdolawo ƒe ŋusẽ triakɔ la me. Ke womeɖo ŋu ɖe Israel ƒe Kɔkɔetɔ la ŋu loo alo be yewoabia Yehowa ƒe kpekpeɖeŋu o.
2 But, he also, is wise, and hath brought in calamity, And his own words, hath he not set aside, —Therefore will he rise up, Against the house of evil-doers, and Against the help of the workers of iniquity.
Ke nunyala vavã eya hã nye, eye wòate ŋu ahe gbegblẽ vɛ. Magbe nya si wògblɔ la dzi wɔwɔ o. Atso ɖe ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe aƒe ŋuti kple ame siwo kpena ɖe nu tovo wɔlawo ŋuti la ŋu.
3 Now, the Egyptians, are, men, and not, GOD, And, their horses, flesh, and not, spirit; When, Yahweh, shall stretch out his hand, Then, he that is giving help, shall stumble And, he that is receiving help, shall fall, And, together, shall, all of them, vanish!
Ke Egiptetɔwo la, amegbetɔwo ko wonye, menye Mawu wonye o. Woƒe sɔwo nye ŋutilã, ke menye gbɔgbɔ o. Ne Yehowa do eƒe asi ɖa la, ke aɖe le ame si na kpekpeɖeŋu la te; ame si ŋu wòkpe ɖo la hã amu adze anyi, eye wo kple eve la katã atsrɔ̃.
4 For Thus, hath Yahweh said unto me—Like as a lion or a young lion growleth over his prey. Who—though there be called out against him a multitude of shepherds—Will not at their voice, be dismayed, Nor, at their noise, be daunted, So, will Yahweh of hosts come down, to make war over Mount Zion, and over the hill thereof.
Ale Yehowa gblɔ nam nye esi, “Abe ale si dzata alo dzatavi tea gbee ne elé nu, eye togbɔ be woyɔa alẽkplɔlawo ƒe ha katã ɖe eŋu, gake woƒe ɣlidodo medoa ŋɔdzi nɛ o, woƒe hoowɔwɔ hã meɖia naneke nɛ o ene la, nenema kee Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ la, aɖi va anyi ne wòawɔ aʋa le Zion to la kple eƒe to kɔkɔwo dzi.
5 As little mother-birds hovering, so, will Yahweh of hosts throw a covering over Jerusalem, —Covering, so will he rescue, Passing over, so will he deliver!
Abe ale si xeviwo saa agbae le yame ene la, nenema kee Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ la, atsyɔ nu Yerusalem dzie ahaxɔ nɛ. Ato etame ayi eye wòaɖee.”
6 Return ye unto him against whom the sons of Israel have deeply revolted,
O! Israelviwo, mitrɔ va ame si ŋu miedze aglã ɖo vevie la gbɔ,
7 For in that day, will every man reject his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, —Which your hands had made for you as a sin!
elabena gbe ma gbe la, mia dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe agbe nu le klosalogba kple sikalegba siwo miaƒe asiwo wɔ hena nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ la gbɔ.
8 Then shall the Assyrian fall, by the sword, not of a great man, And the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him, —Howbeit he shall take his flight from the face of a sword, And his young men, shall come under tribute;
“Asiria atsi yi si menye amegbetɔ tɔ o la nu; yi si menye kodzogbeawo tɔ o lae atsrɔ̃ wo. Woasi le yi nu, ke woalé woƒe ɖekakpuiwo woawɔ dɔ dzizizitɔe.
9 And his own Cliff, through terror, shall he pass by, And his princes shall be dismayed at an ensign, —Declareth Yahweh. Who hath a flame in Zion, And hath a furnace in Jerusalem.
Ŋɔdzi ana woƒe mɔ sesẽwo namu; ne wokpɔ aʋaflaga la ko la, dzidzi aƒo woƒe aʋakplɔlawo.” Yehowa, ame si ƒe dzo le bibim le Zion, eye eƒe kpodzo le Yerusalem lae gblɔe.
