< Isaiah 3 >

1 for behold [the] lord LORD Hosts to turn aside: remove from Jerusalem and from Judah support and support all support food: bread and all support water
Kpɔ ɖa, Aƒetɔ Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ, aɖo asi Yerusalem kple Yuda ƒe nuɖuɖu kple tsi ƒe kpɔtsoƒewo kple dzikpɔkpɔ dzi. Aɖo asi nuɖuɖu kple tsinono siwo katã wònaa wo la dzi.
2 mighty man and man battle to judge and prophet and to divine and old: elder
Aɖo asi eƒe kalẽtɔwo kple aʋawɔlawo, ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo kple nyagblɔɖilawo, afakalawo kple dumegãwo,
3 ruler fifty and to lift: kindness face: kindness and to advise and wise craftily and to understand charm
ame blaatɔ̃wo: ƒe amegãwo, amegã bubuwo, aɖaŋudelawo, aɖaŋudɔwɔlawo kple gbesalawo dzi.
4 and to give: make youth ruler their and caprice to rule in/on/with them
Matsɔ ɖeviwo awɔ woƒe amegãwoe, eye ɖevi suewo anye wo dzi ɖulawo.
5 and to oppress [the] people man: anyone in/on/with man and man: anyone in/on/with neighbor his to be assertive [the] youth in/on/with old: elder and [the] to dishonor in/on/with to honor: honour
Amewo ate wo nɔewo ɖe to, ŋutsu atso ɖe ŋutsu ŋu, aƒelika ɖe aƒelika ŋu, sɔhɛwo atso ɖe ame tsitsiwo ŋu, eye yakamewo atso ɖe bubumewo ŋu.
6 for to capture man: anyone in/on/with brother: male-sibling his house: household father his mantle to/for you chief to be to/for us and [the] ruins [the] this underneath: owning hand: owner your
Ŋutsu alé nɔvia ŋutsu le fofoa ƒe aƒe me agblɔ be, “Wò ya avɔ le ŋuwò, nye mia kplɔla ne nàkpɔ aƒe gbagbã sia dzi.”
7 to lift: loud in/on/with day [the] he/she/it to/for to say not to be to saddle/tie and in/on/with house: home my nothing food: bread and nothing mantle not to set: make me chief people
Le ŋkeke ma me la, aɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ŋutete mele ŋunye o, nuɖuɖu alo nutata mele nye aƒe me o, eya ta migawɔm ame siawo kplɔlae o.”
8 for to stumble Jerusalem and Judah to fall: fall for tongue their and deed their to(wards) LORD to/for to rebel eye: appearance glory his
Yerusalem le mumum sɔgɔsɔgɔ, Yuda le anyi dzem. Woƒe nyawo kple woƒe nuwɔwɔ tsi tsitre ɖe Yehowa ŋu. Wogbe eƒe ŋutikɔkɔe ƒe amegbɔnɔnɔ.
9 look face their to answer in/on/with them and sin their like/as Sodom to tell not to hide woe! to/for soul: myself their for to wean to/for them distress: evil
Woɖe woƒe nu vɔ̃wo ɖe go abe Sodom ene, eye womeɣla wo o. Baba na wo! Wohe gbegblẽ va wo ɖokuiwo dzi.
10 to say righteous for be pleasing for fruit deed their to eat
Gblɔe na dzɔdzɔetɔwo be nuwo adze edzi na wo, elabena woaɖu woƒe nuwɔnawo ƒe kutsetsewo.
11 woe! to/for wicked be evil for recompense hand his to make: do to/for him
Baba na ame vɔ̃ɖiwo, gbegblẽ ava wo dzi. Woaxe nu siwo woƒe asiwo wɔ la ƒe fetu na wo.
12 people my to oppress him to mock and woman to rule in/on/with him people my to bless you to go astray and way: conduct way your to swallow up
Sɔhɛwo te nye amewo ɖe to, eye nyɔnuwo nye woƒe dziɖulawo. O! Nye amewo, mia kplɔlawo kplɔ mi trae, wote mi ɖa le mɔ la dzi.
13 to stand to/for to contend LORD and to stand: stand to/for to judge people
Yehowa nɔ anyi ɖe enɔƒe le ʋɔnu. Etso be wòadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu ameawo.
14 LORD in/on/with justice: judgement to come (in): come with old: elder people his and ruler his and you(m. p.) to burn: destroy [the] vineyard violence [the] afflicted in/on/with house: home your
Yehowa bu fɔ eƒe amewo, eƒe dumegãwo kple kplɔlawo be, “Miawoe tsrɔ̃ nye waingble. Mieli kɔ nu siwo mieha le ame dahewo si la ɖe miaƒe aƒewo me.
15 (what? to/for you *Q(K)*) to crush people my and face afflicted to grind utterance Lord YHWH/God Hosts
Nu ka gblɔm miele esi miegbã nye amewo, eye mieto mo na ame dahewo nyanyanya?” Aƒetɔ, Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ lae gblɔe.
16 and to say LORD because for to exult daughter Zion and to go: walk (to stretch *Q(k)*) throat and to ogle eye to go: walk and to mince to go: went and in/on/with foot their to tinkle
“Zion nyɔnuwo dana, wolia kɔ ganɛ hafi nɔa zɔzɔm. Woɖoa ahĩamo, nɔa zɔzɔm, nɔa ble nyem xatsɛxatsɛ, eye gavi siwo le woƒe afɔkɔe la nɔa ɖiɖim gliŋgliŋgliŋ.
17 and to scar Lord crown daughter Zion and LORD hinge their to uncover
Eya ta Aƒetɔ Yehowa ana be Zion nyɔnuwo ƒe ta nabebe kple abi, Yehowa ana be ta nakpa na wo.”
18 in/on/with day [the] he/she/it to turn aside: remove Lord [obj] beauty [the] anklet and [the] headband and [the] crescent
Le ŋkeke ma dzi la, Aƒetɔ aɖe woƒe atsyɔ̃ɖonuwo ɖa le wo ŋu: aɖe alɔnugɛwo, tablanuwo, kɔga nyuiwo,
19 [the] pendant and [the] bracelet and [the] veil
aɖe togɛwo, alɔnugɛwo kple motsyɔnuwo ɖa.
20 [the] headdress and [the] bracelette and [the] sash and house: home [the] soul: life and [the] charm
Aɖe tablanuwo, klodzonuwo, dɔmeblanuwo, amiʋeʋĩtukpawo, sebewo,
21 [the] ring and ring [the] face: nose
ŋkɔsigɛwo kple ŋɔtigɛwo ɖa.
22 [the] robe and [the] overtunic and [the] cloak and [the] purse
Aɖe awu ʋlaya nyuiwo, kukuwo, vuvɔmewuwo, akplowo;
23 and [the] tablet and [the] linen and [the] turban and [the] veil
ahuhɔ̃ewo, aklala biɖibiɖi ƒe awuwo, agowuwo kple sedawuwo ɖa.
24 and to be underneath: instead spice decay to be and underneath: instead belt rope and underneath: instead deed: work hairstyle bald spot and underneath: instead robe girding sackcloth branding underneath: instead beauty
Be woanɔ ʋeʋẽm lĩlĩlĩ teƒe la, woaʋẽ kũu; adagbika axɔ ɖe alidziblanu nyui teƒe, tabebe axɔ ɖe ɖa ŋɔŋɔe ƒoƒo teƒe, akpanyatata axɔ ɖe awu ʋlaya, nyui teƒe, eye ŋutilãléayi axɔ ɖe ŋutilã zɔzrɔ̃e teƒe.
25 man your in/on/with sword to fall: fall and might your in/on/with battle
Wò ŋutsuwo atsi yi nu, eye wò aʋawɔlawo atsi aʋa.
26 and to lament and to mourn entrance her and to clear to/for land: soil to dwell
Zion ƒe agbowo afa konyi, afa avi, anɔ anyi ɖe anyigba abe wɔnamanɔŋutɔ ene.

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