Isaiah 46
1 Bel, hath crouched, Nebo, is cowering, Their images, are delivered up to beast and to cattle, —The things ye carried about, are become a load, A burden, to the weary!
Bel de ta agu, Nebo do dɔgɔ̃e. Wotsɔ woƒe legbawo do agbae na agbatsɔlãwo. Numeme siawo zu agba wotsɔna nɔa yiyim, eye wozu agba na agbatsɔla siwo gbɔdzɔ.
2 They have cowered they have crouched at once, And they cannot rescue the burden, —But their own soul, into captivity, hath departed.
Wo katã wobɔbɔna hedea ta agu ɖekae, ke womete ŋu ɖe agba la ɖa o, eye woyi aboyome.
3 Hearken unto me O house of Jacob, Even all the remnant of the house of Israel, —Who have been borne from birth, Who have been carried from nativity:
“O! Yakob ƒe aƒe, miɖo tom. Mi ame siwo katã susɔ na Israel ƒe aƒe la, mi ame siwo melé ɖe asi tso gbe si gbe wofɔ miaƒe fu, eye metsɔ mi tso gbe si gbe wodzi mi
4 Even unto old age, I, am, the same, And unto grey hairs, I, will bear the burden, —I have made and, I, will carry, Yea, I, will bear the burden and will deliver,
va se ɖe miaƒe tsitsime esime miaƒe taɖa ƒo wɔ ke hã la, nye koe, nye ɖeka koe ate ŋu alé mi ɖe te. Nyee wɔ mi, eye matsɔ mi ada ɖe ɖokuinye dzi.
5 To whom can ye liken me or make me equal? Or compare me, and we be like?
“Ame ka miebe yewoatsɔm asɔ kplii alo agblɔ be esɔ kplim? Ame ka miagblɔ be mele abe eya ene, ne woatsɔe asɔ kplim?
6 They who pour gold out of a purse, And who weigh silver in a balance, —Who hire a goldsmith that he may make it into a GOD, They adore, yea they bow down;
Wo dometɔ aɖewo dudua sika le woƒe kotokuwo me ɖe anyigba, eye wodaa klosalo le nudanu me. Woyɔa sikanutula be wòatsɔe awɔ mawue na wo, eye wodea ta agu hesubɔnɛ.
7 They carry him about on the shoulder They bear the burden of him—and set him in his place that he may stand, —Out of his place, will he not move, —Though one even make outcry unto him, he will not answer, Out of one’s trouble, he will not save him.
Wotsɔnɛ ɖoa abɔta henɔa yiyim kplii. Wotsɔnɛ ɖoa enɔƒe, eye afi ma ko wònɔa tsitre ɖo. Metea ŋu ɖea zɔ yia teƒe bubu o. Togbɔ be wodoa ɣli nɛ hã la, meɖoa nya ŋu na wo o, eye metea ŋu ɖea wo le woƒe xaxawo me hã o.
8 Remember ye this and shew yourselves men, —Bring it back, ye transgressors, to your minds;
“Mi aglãdzelawo, miɖo ŋku edzi, milée ɖe susu me, eye wòanɔ dzi me na mi.
9 Remember ye the things named in advance from age-past times, —For, I, am, The Mighty One, and there is none else, The Adorable and there is none like me!
Miɖo ŋku blemanuwo dzi, nu siwo dzɔ gbe aɖe gbe ʋĩi va yi. Nyee nye Mawu. Ɖeke megali o. Nyee nye Mawu, mawu bubu aɖeke megali o; Nyee nye Mawu, mawu bubu aɖeke mesɔ kplim o.
10 Declaring from the beginning, the latter end, And from olden time, that which had never been done, —Saying My purpose shall stand, and All my pleasure, will I perform;
Mena mienya nuwuwua tso gɔmedzedzea, eye tso blema ke, mienya nu si ava dzɔ. Megblɔ be, ‘Nye nuɖoɖiwo anɔ anyi tegbee, eye mawɔ nu siwo katã dze ŋunye,’
11 Calling, From the East, a Bird of Prey, From a far country, the Man I intended, —Yea I have spoken I will also bring it to pass, I have planned, I will also do it.
meyɔ xeƒonu tso ɣedzeƒe, eye tso anyigba didi aɖe dzi. Meyɔ ame aɖe be wòana nye tameɖoɖowo nava eme. Nu si megblɔ la, eyae mana wòava eme. Nu si meɖo la, eya ke mawɔ.
12 Hearken unto me, Ye valiant of heart, —Who are far away from righteousness:
Miɖo tom, mi dzimesẽlawo kple mi, ame siwo le adzɔge na dzɔdzɔenyenye.
13 I have brought near my righteousness. It shall not be far away, And my deliverance, shall not linger, —But I will give In Zion, deliverance, To Israel, my glory.
Metsɔ nye dzɔdzɔenyenye gbɔnae be wòate ɖe mia ŋu. Manɔ adzɔge tso mia gbɔ o, eye nye ɖeɖe mahe ɖe megbe o. Mana ɖeɖe nado na Zion, eye nye atsyɔ̃ anɔ Israel ŋu.”
