Isaiah 49
1 Listen O islands to me and pay attention O peoples from a distance Yahweh from [the] womb he called me from [the] inward parts of mother my he has brought to remembrance name my.
Geenụ m ntị, unu niile ndị bi nʼala mmiri gbara gburugburu, nụrụkwanụ nke a, unu ndị nọ na mba dị anya. Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ m tupu amụọ m. Ọ kpọrọ m aha m mgbe m ka nọ nʼime afọ nne m.
2 And he made mouth my like a sword sharp in [the] shadow of hand his he hid me and he made me an arrow polished in quiver his he concealed me.
O mere ka okwu sị m nʼọnụ dịrị nkọ dịka mma agha. O zobere m nʼaka ya kpuchie m. O mere m ka m dịrị ka àkụ dị nkọ nke o zoro nʼime akpa àkụ ya.
3 And he said to me [are] servant my you Israel whom by you I will get glory for myself.
Ọ sịrị m, “Ị bụ ohu m, Izrel. Ọ bụkwa site na gị ka m ga-eji gosi ịma mma na ike m.”
4 And I I said to emptiness I have labored to nothingness and futility strength my I have caused to fail nevertheless justice my [is] with Yahweh and recompense my [is] with God my.
Ma mụ onwe m sịrị, “Ọ bụ nʼefu ka m dọgburu onwe m nʼọrụ. Etufuola m ike m niile nʼihi ihe na-abụghị ihe. Ma ihe ruru m dị nʼaka Onyenwe anyị, ụgwọ ọrụ m dịkwa nʼaka Chineke m.”
5 And now - he says Yahweh [who] formed me from [the] womb a servant of him to bring back Jacob to him and Israel (to him *Q(K)*) it will be gathered and I may be honored in [the] eyes of Yahweh and God my he has been strength my.
Ma ugbu a Onyenwe anyị na-asị, Onye ahụ kpụrụ m nʼafọ nne m ka m bụrụ onye na-ejere ya ozi; ka ọ kpọghachite Jekọb nye ya ka achịkọtakwa ndị Izrel nyekwa ya onwe ya, nʼihi na-abụ m onye nsọpụrụ dịrị nʼanya Onyenwe anyị, Chineke m aghọkwaarala m ike m.
6 And he said it is [too] trifling for being you of me servant to raise up [the] tribes of Jacob (and [the] preserved [ones] of *Q(K)*) Israel to bring back and I will make you a light of [the] nations to be salvation my to [the] end of the earth.
Ọ sịrị, “Ọ bụ ihe dị nta karịa, gị ị bụrụ m ohu, ịkpọghachita ebo niile nke Jekọb na ịkpọghachita ndị Izrel ndị m chebere. Aga m emekwa ka ị bụrụ ìhè nye ndị mba ọzọ, ka nzọpụta m site nʼaka gị ruo ndị bi na nsọtụ ụwa niile.”
7 Thus he says Yahweh [the] redeemer of Israel holy [one] its to despise life to [one who] abhors a nation to a servant of rulers kings they will see and they will stand up princes so they may bow down on account of Yahweh who [is] faithful [the] holy [one] of Israel and he has chosen you.
Nke a bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị kwuru, Onye mgbapụta na Onye nsọ Izrel na-agwa onye ahụ a na-elelị anya, onye ahụ mba kpọrọ ihe arụ, e, onye ahụ ndị na-achị achị mere ka ọ ghọọ ohu ha, “Ndị eze ga-eguzo ọtọ mgbe ị na-agafe. Ndịisi na-achị achị ga-akpọ isiala nye gị, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị, Onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi, Onye nsọ Izrel, ahọpụtala gị.”
8 Thus - he says Yahweh in a time of favor I will answer you and on a day of salvation I will help you and I will watch over you and I will make you a covenant of [the] people to raise up [the] land to give as inheritance inheritances desolate.
Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị na-ekwu: “Nʼoge amara m, aga m aza unu, nʼụbọchị nzọpụta aga m enyere unu aka. Aga m echebe unu, mee ka unu bụrụ ọgbụgba ndụ nye ndị mmadụ, iweghachite ala ahụ na ikegharịkwa ihe nketa ya nke tọgbọrọ nʼefu;
9 To say to [the] prisoners come out to [those] who [are] in darkness reveal yourselves on roads they will graze and [will be] on all bare heights pasture their.
na-asị ndị mkpọrọ, ‘Pụtanụ,’ na-asịkwa ndị nọ nʼọchịchịrị, ‘Pụtanụ nʼihe.’ “Ha ga-adịkwa ka atụrụ m, nọọ nʼakụkụ ụzọ, ndị na-ata ahịhịa nʼebe ịta nri nke ahịhịa ndụ, nʼakụkụ ugwu nta niile.
10 Not they will be hungry and not they will be thirsty and not it will strike them burning heat and sun for [one who] has compassion on them he will guide them and to springs of water he will lead them.
Agụ agaghị agụ ha, akpịrị agaghị akpọkwa ha nkụ. Oke anwụ otiti nke ọzara agaghị acha ha ọzọ. Nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ga-esite nʼobi ebere ya duo ha nʼakụkụ isi iyi jupụtara na mmiri.
11 And I will make all mountains my into road and highways my they will be lifted up!
Aga m emekwa ka ugwu ukwu niile ghọọ okporoụzọ, meekwa ka okporoụzọ niile guzozie.
12 Here! these from a distance they will come and here! these from [the] north and from [the] west and these from [the] land of Sinim.
Lee, ndị m ga-alọghachi, ha ga-esitekwa nʼebe dị anya, ụfọdụ ga-esite nʼugwu, ụfọdụ nʼọdịda anyanwụ, ndị ọzọ ga-esite na mpaghara Aswan.”
13 Shout for joy O heaven and be glad O earth (and break forth *Q(K)*) O mountains a shout of joy for he has comforted Yahweh people his and afflicted [people] his he has compassion on.
Tienụ mkpu ọṅụ, eluigwe niile; ka ụwa ṅụrịa ọṅụ. Ugwu ukwu niile, bụọnụ abụ, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị akasịela ndị ya obi. Ọ ga-enwekwa obi ebere nʼihi iru ụjụ ha.
14 And it said Zion he has forsaken me Yahweh and [the] Lord he has forgotten me.
Ma Zayọn sịrị, “Onyenwe anyị agbakụtala m azụ; Onyenwe m echefuola m.”
15 ¿ Will she forget a woman sucking child her from having compassion on [the] child of womb her also these they will forget and I not I will forget you.
“Nwanyị ọ pụrụ ichezọ nwa ya na-aṅụ ara, hapụ inwe obi ebere nʼahụ nwa si nʼafọ ya? Eleghị anya ọ pụrụ ichezọ, ma agaghị m echezọ unu.
16 Here! on palms of hands I have inscribed you walls your [are] before me continually.
Lee, edeela m aha gị nʼọbụaka m, nʼihu m kwa ka m debere foto mgbidi gị nke ga-adịgide.
17 They have made haste children your [those who] tear down you and [those who] make desolate you from you they will go out.
Ụmụ gị emeela ngwangwa lọghachite, ndị ahụ mere ka ị tọgbọrọ nʼefu ga-esi nʼime gị pụọ.
18 Lift up all around eyes your and see all of them they have gathered together they have come to you [by] [the] life of me [the] utterance of Yahweh that all of them like ornament[s] you will put on and you will tie on them like bride.
Welie anya gị abụọ lee gburugburu, legharịa anya, ụmụ gị niile na-ezukọta na-alọghachikwute gị. Dịka m na-adị ndụ,” ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri. “Ị ga-eyi ha niile dịka ọla ịchọ mma, ị ga-ekekwa ha dịka nwanyị a na-alụ ọhụrụ si eme.
19 For waste places your and desolate [places] your and [the] land of destruction your for now you will be [too] cramped for [the] inhabitant[s] and they will be far away [those who] swallowed up you.
“Ọ bụ ezie na e bibiri gị, mee ka ị tọgbọrọ nʼefu, ala gị abụrụ nkpọnkpọ ebe, ma ugbu a, ị gaghị ezuru ndị gị, otu a kwa, ndị ahụ ripịara gị ga-anọ gị nʼebe dị anya.
20 Yet they will say in ears your [the] children of bereavement your it is cramped for me the place draw near! for me so let me dwell.
Ụmụ niile a mụrụ nʼoge ọnwụ gbabara gị aka, ga-asịkwa na ntị gị, ‘Ebe a dịrị anyị oke ntakịrị, nye anyị ebe sara mbara karịa nke anyị ga-ebi nʼime ya.’
21 And you will say in heart your who? did he father for me these [children] and I [was] bereaved and barren gone into exile - and thrust away and these [children] who? did he bring up here! I I remained to alone me these [children] where? [are] they.
Mgbe ahụ, ị ga-eche nʼime onwe gị sị, ‘Onye mụtaara m ọtụtụ ụmụ ndị a niile? A dịrị m ka nwanyị na-amụghị nwa maọbụ onye ụmụ ya nwụchara. Onye ajụrụ ajụ na nke e mere ka ọ gaa biri nʼala ọzọ. Mụ onwe m fọdụrụ, naanị m. Onye kwa mụụrụ m ụmụ ndị a? Onye zụlitere ha?’”
22 Thus he says [the] Lord Yahweh here! I will lift up to [the] nations hand my and to peoples I will raise standard my and they will bring sons your in a bosom and daughters your on a shoulder they will be carried.
Otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “Lee, aga m akpọku ndị mba ọzọ, weliere ha ọkọlọtọ m, ha ga-ekulatara gị ụmụ gị ndị ikom nʼaka ha. Ụmụ ndị inyom ka ha ga-ekukwasị nʼubu ha kulatakwa ha.
23 And they will be kings foster-fathers your and princesses their suckling-nurses your faces ground they will bow down to you and [the] dust of feet your they will lick up and you will know that I [am] Yahweh whom not they will be ashamed [those who] wait for me.
Ndị eze ga-abụkwa ndị nna na-azụ ụmụ gị, ndị eze nwanyị ha ga-abụkwa ndị inyom na-enye ụmụ gị ara. Ha ga-akpọ isiala nye gị, rachakwaa aja dị nʼụkwụ gị abụọ. Mgbe ahụ, ị ga-amata na mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị, matakwa na ihere agaghị eme ndị niile na-ele anya inyeaka m.”
24 ¿ Will it be taken from a warrior booty and or? [the] captive[s] of [the] righteous will it escape.
A ga-anara dike nʼagha ihe ọ lụtara nʼagha, maọbụ zọpụta ndị a dọọrọ nʼagha site nʼaka onye afọ tara mmiri?
25 For thus - he says Yahweh also a captive of a warrior he will be taken and [the] booty of a ruthless [person] it will be delivered and opponent your I I will oppose and children your I I will save.
Ma otu a ka Onyenwe anyị sịrị, “Nʼezie, a ga-esi nʼaka ndị bụ dike nʼagha pụnara ha ndị ha dọtara nʼagha. A ga-esitekwa nʼaka onye na-akpa ike napụta ya ihe ọ dọtara nʼagha. Nʼihi na aga m ebuso ha agha bụ ndị niile na-ebuso gị agha. Aga m anapụtakwa ụmụ gị.
26 And I will cause to eat [those who] maltreat you own flesh their and like sweet wine own blood their they will become drunk! and they will know all flesh that I [am] Yahweh deliverer your and redeemer your [the] mighty one of Jacob.
Aga m eme ka ndị na-akpagbu gị rie anụ ahụ onwe ha; ha ga-aṅụ ọbara onwe ha ṅụbiga ya oke, dịka mmanya. Mgbe ahụ, ihe niile bụ mmadụ nʼụwa ga-amata, na mụ onwe m Onyenwe anyị, bụ Onye na-azọpụta gị, Onye mgbapụta gị, na Onye dị ike nke Jekọb.”
