Isaiah 60
1 [You people of] Jerusalem [PRS], stand up! Yahweh has done glorious things for you, and he has acted powerfully for you; so show others that he is very great!
“Sɔre, hyerɛn, na wo hann aba, na Awurade animuonyam apue wo so.
2 [But spiritual] darkness has covered [all the other people-groups on] the earth, complete darkness, but Yahweh will show you how great he is, and other people will also see it.
Hwɛ, esum akata asase so na esum kabii akata aman no so, nanso Awurade apue wo so na nʼanimuonyam ada adi wɔ wo so.
3 By seeing what he has done for you, [people of all] people-groups will see that he is very great, and kings will come to see the wonderful things that have happened to you.
Amanaman bɛba wo hann no mu, na Ahemfo bɛba wo adekyeɛ hann no mo.
4 [Yahweh says], “Look around and you will see the people who will be returning from (exile/countries to which they have been forced to go)! Your sons will come from distant countries; others will carry your [little] daughters home.
“Ma wʼani so na hwɛ wo ho hyia: wɔn nyinaa aboa wɔn ho ano reba wo nkyɛn; wo mmammarima fifiri akyirikyiri, na wɔkura wo mmammaa wɔ abasa so.
5 When you look at this happening, you will be very joyful [DOU], because people will bring valuable goods to you [from all around the world]. They will bring in ships valuable things from [many] nations.
Afei wobɛhwɛ na wʼanim ate, wʼakoma bɛbɔ na anigyeɛ ahyɛ no ma; ahonya a ɛwɔ ɛpo so, wɔde bɛbrɛ wo, na amanaman no ahodeɛ nso bɛba wo nkyɛn.
6 People will [also] bring valuable goods to you on herds/caravans of camels: Camels from the Midian and Ephah [areas of northern Arabia]. And from Sheba [in southern Arabia] they will come, bringing gold and frankincense; they will all come to praise [me], Yahweh.
Yoma akuakuo bɛyɛ wʼasase so ma, yomaforɔ a wofiri Midian ne Efa. Na wɔn a wɔfiri Seba nyinaa bɛba, wɔsoso sika kɔkɔɔ ne nnuhwam na wɔpae mu ka Awurade ayɛyie.
7 They will bring flocks [of sheep and goats] from Kedar [in northern Arabia and give them] to you. [They will bring] [PRS] rams from Nebaioth for you [to sacrifice] on my altars, and I will accept them [happily]. [At that time] I will cause my temple to be very beautifully decorated.
Wɔbɛboaboa Kedar nnwankuo nyinaa ano abrɛ wo, Nebaiot nnwennini bɛsom wo; wɔbɛgye wɔn sɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ wɔ mʼafɔrebukyia so, na mɛhyɛ mʼasɔredan kronkron no animuonyam.
8 And what are those things that are moving swiftly like [SIM] clouds? They resemble [SIM] doves [returning] to their nests.
“Hwannom ne yeinom a wɔtu sɛ omununkum, te sɛ mmorɔnoma a wɔrekɔ wɔn pirebuo mu yi?
9 But they are really ships from Tarshish that are bringing your people back here. When your people come, they will bring with them [all] the valuable possessions that they have acquired, and [they will do that] to honor [me], Yahweh, your God, the Holy One of Israel, because I will have greatly honored you.
Ampa ara nsupɔ no ani da me so; Tarsis ahyɛn na wɔdi anim, wɔde wo mmammarima fifiri akyirikyiri reba, wɔsoso wɔn dwetɛ ne wɔn sika kɔkɔɔ, de rebɛhyɛ Awurade, wo Onyankopɔn animuonyam, Israel Kronkronni No, ɛfiri sɛ wahyɛ wo animuonyam.
10 Foreigners will [come and] rebuild the walls of your [cities], and their kings will serve/help you. Although I punished you because I was angry with you, these things will happen now because I will act mercifully toward you because I am kind.
“Ananafoɔ bɛto wʼafasuo no bio, na wɔn ahemfo bɛsom wo. Ɛwom sɛ mede abufuo asɛe wo deɛ, nanso menam adom so bɛhunu wo mmɔbɔ.
11 The gates of your [cities] will be open during the day and [also] during the night, in order that people will be able to bring into your cities valuable things from [many] countries, with their kings being led to you in the processions.
Wʼapono ano bɛdeda hɔ ɛberɛ biara, wɔrentoto mu awia anaa anadwo, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a nkurɔfoɔ de amanaman no ahonya bɛbrɛ wo, a wɔn ahemfo di nkonimdie santen no anim.
12 And the kingdoms and nations whose [people] refuse to allow you to rule them will be completely destroyed [DOU].
Na ɔman anaa ahennie a wɔrensom wo no bɛyera, wɔbɛsɛe no pasaa.
13 The glorious/beautiful things in Lebanon will be brought to you— [lumber from] cypress [trees] and fir [trees] and pine [trees]— to be used to make my temple beautiful. When that is done, my temple [MTY] will [truly] be glorious!
“Lebanon animuonyam bɛba wo nkyɛn, pepeaa, sɛsɛ ne kwabɔhɔrɔ bɛbɔ mu, abɛsiesie me kronkronbea hɔ; na mɛhyɛ beaeɛ a menan sisi no animuonyam.
14 The descendants of those who (oppressed you/treated you cruelly) will come and bow down to you; those who despised you will prostrate themselves in front of your feet. They will say that your city on Zion Hill is the City of Yahweh, where the Holy One of Israel lives.
Wo nhyɛsofoɔ mmammarima bɛba abɛkoto wo; wɔn a wɔbu wo animtia nyinaa bɛkoto wo nan ase na wɔbɛfrɛ wo Awurade Kuropɔn, Israel Kronkronni, Sion.
15 Previously everyone hated you and ignored you, but now your [city] will be majestic/honored forever; and [I will cause you to be] joyful forever.
“Ɛwom sɛ wɔapa wʼakyi atane wo, a obiara ntu kwan mfa wo mu, nanso mɛyɛ wo ahohoahoadeɛ a ɛte hɔ daa ne awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ nyinaa anigyedeɛ.
16 People of all nations and their kings will gladly bring [MET] their wealth to you. And [when that happens], you will realize that I truly am Yahweh, the one who saves you and rescues you [from your enemies], and that I am the mighty one to whom you Israeli people belong.
Wobɛnom amanaman nufosuo no na woanum adehyeɛ nufoɔ. Afei wobɛhunu sɛ me Awurade, me ne wo Agyenkwa, wo gyefoɔ, Yakob Otumfoɔ no.
17 Instead of [metals that are not valuable, like] bronze and iron, I will bring to you silver and gold. Instead of wood and stones, I will bring you bronze and iron [for your buildings]. There will be peace in your country, and your rulers will do what is fair/just.
Mede sikakɔkɔɔ bɛsi kɔbere anan mu abrɛ wo, na dwetɛ asi dadeɛ anan mu. Mede kɔbere bɛsi dua anan mu abrɛ wo, na dadeɛ asi aboɔ anan mu. Mede asomdwoeɛ bɛyɛ wo so amrado na tenenee ayɛ wo sodifoɔ.
18 People in your country will no longer act violently, and people will no longer destroy your land and cause it to become desolate/ruined. The people in the city will be safe, and everyone there will praise me [MTY].
Wɔrente awurukasɛm wɔ wʼasase so bio, anaa mmubuiɛ ne ɔsɛeɛ wɔ wʼahyeɛ so. Na mmom wobɛfrɛ wʼafasuo sɛ Nkwagyeɛ ne wʼapono sɛ Ayɛyie.
19 And you will no longer need the sun and moon to give you light, because [I], Yahweh, will give you more light [than the sun and moon]; I will be a glorious light for you forever.
Owia renyɛ wo hann adekyeɛ mu bio na ɔsrane hann renhyerɛn wo so, ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade bɛyɛ wo daapem hann, na wo Onyankopɔn bɛyɛ wo animuonyam.
20 [It will seem as though] the sun and moon will always be shining [LIT], because [I], Yahweh, will be an everlasting light for you. You will never again be sad [because of things that happen to you].
Wʼawia rentɔ bio, wo srane rennum bio, Awurade bɛyɛ wo daapem hann, na wʼawerɛhoɔ nna to bɛtwa.
21 Your people will all be righteous, and they will occupy the land forever, because I myself have put you there [like people plant trees] [MET] in order that you will show others that I am very great.
Na afei wo nkurɔfoɔ nyinaa bɛyɛ teneneefoɔ na wɔbɛfa asase no adi so afebɔɔ. Wɔyɛ adeɛ a madua na afefɛ me nsa ano adwuma a ɛbɛda mʼanimuonyam adi.
22 At that time, the [groups that are] very small now will become [very large] clans, and small clans will become great nations. [All those things will happen because], I, Yahweh, will cause them to happen at the right time.”
Mo mu akumaa koraa bɛdɔre ayɛ apem, na ketewa no ayɛ ɔman kɛseɛ. Mene Awurade; na ne berɛ mu, mɛyɛ yei ntɛm so.”
