Isaiah 60

1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

“Tso nàklẽ, elabena wò kekeli do, eye Yehowa ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe dze ɖe dziwò,

2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD will arise upon thee, and his glory will be seen upon thee.

elabena kpɔ ɖa, viviti ado ɖe anyigba katã dzi, eye blukɔ tsiɖitsiɖi atsyɔ eƒe amewo dzi, gake Yehowa adze ɖe dziwò, eye eƒe ŋutikɔkɔe anɔ dzedzem le dziwò.

3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

Dukɔwo ava wò kekeli la gbɔ, eye fiawo ava wò agudzedze ƒe keklẽ la gbɔ.

4 Lift up thy eyes around, and see: all they assemble themselves, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at [thy] side.

“Fɔ mo dzi, eye nàkpɔ nu siwo ƒo xlã wò. Wo katã woƒo ƒu heva gbɔwò, viwò ŋutsuwo tso didiƒe ke va, eye wolé viwò nyɔnuwo ɖe abɔdome vɛ.

5 Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thy heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted to thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come to thee.

Ekema àkpɔe, ahako alɔgbɔnu. Wò dzi ati kpo, avu gblotoo kple dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ. Woatsɔ nu xɔasi siwo le atsiaƒu dzi la vɛ na wò, eye dukɔwo ƒe kesinɔnuwo ava gbɔwò.

6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall show forth the praises of the LORD.

Kposɔwo ƒe ha axɔ wò anyigba dzi hekpe ɖe Midian kple Efa ƒe kposɔviwo ŋuti. Nenema ke Sebatɔwo katã hã ava ana sika kple dzudzɔʋeʋĩdonuwo, eye woadzi ha akafu Yehowa.

7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to thee: they shall come up with acceptance on my altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.

Woakplɔ Kedar ƒe lãhawo aƒo ƒu vɛ na wò, eye Nebayɔt ƒe agbowo asubɔ wò. Woaxɔ wo abe vɔsa ene le nye vɔsamlekpui dzi, eye maɖo atsyɔ̃ na nye gbedoxɔ kɔkɔe la.

8 Who [are] these [that] fly as a cloud, and as doves to their windows?

“Ame kawoe nye ema le dzodzom le yame abe lilikpowo ene, alo abe ahɔnɛwo yina ɖe woƒe atɔwo me ene?

9 Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, to the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

Vavãe ƒukpowo le mɔ kpɔm nam. Tarsis ƒe meliwo le ŋgɔ na wo, lɔ viwò ŋutsuwo tso didiƒewo gbɔnae kple woƒe klosalo kple sika be woatsɔ ade bubu Yehowa, wò Mawu kple Israel ƒe Kɔkɔetɔ la ŋu, elabena eyae ɖo atsyɔ̃ na wò.

10 And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister to thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favor have I had mercy on thee.

“Amedzroviwo agbugbɔ wò gliwo aɖo, eye woƒe fiawo asubɔ wò. Togbɔ be meƒo mi le nye dziku me hã la, le nye dɔmenyo me la, makpɔ nublanui na mi.

11 Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that [men] may bring to thee the forces of the Gentiles, and [that] their kings [may be] brought.

Wò agbowo anɔ ʋuʋu ɖi ɖaa. Womatu wo akpɔ gbeɖe le ŋkeke me alo zã me o. Ale be amewo nate ŋu atsɔ dukɔwo ƒe kesinɔnuwo vɛ na mi. Woƒe fiawo anɔ ŋgɔ le dziɖuɖu ƒe asaɖabɔbɔ la me,

12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yes, [those] nations shall be utterly wasted.

eya ta dukɔ alo fiaɖuƒe si agbe be yemasubɔ mi o la, atsrɔ̃, eye woagbãe gudugudu.

13 The glory of Lebanon shall come to thee, the fir-tree, the pine-tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

“Lebanon ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe ava dziwò. Woƒe sesewu, fɔfɔli kple papawu ava na wò be woaɖo atsyɔ̃ na nye kɔkɔeƒe la, eye matsɔ ŋutikɔkɔe ada ɖe nye afɔɖoƒe.

14 The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending to thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

Ame siwo te wò ɖe to la, ƒe ŋutsuviwo ado dɔgɔ̃e ava gbɔwò. Ame siwo katã ɖe alɔme le ŋuwò la, ade ta agu ɖe wò afɔ nu, eye woayɔ wò be Yehowa ƒe Du, Israel ƒe Kɔkɔetɔ la ƒe Zion.

15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through [thee], I will make thee an eternal excellence, a joy of many generations.

“Togbɔ be wogble wò ɖi helé fu wò, eye ame aɖeke meto mewò yi o hã la, matsɔ wò awɔ atsyɔ̃ mavɔ kple dzidzɔe na dzidzimewo katã.

16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD [am] thy Savior and thy Redeemer, the mighty one of Jacob.

Àno dukɔwo ƒe notsi, eye àno fiawo ƒe no, ekema ànyae be, nye Yehowae nye wò Ɖela, eye Yakob ƒe Ŋusẽtɔ lae nye wò xɔnametɔ.

17 For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thy exactors righteousness.

Matsɔ sika ana wò ɖe akɔbli teƒe, eye klosalo ɖe gayibɔ teƒe. Le ati teƒe la, matsɔ akɔbli na wò, eye mana gayibɔ wò ɖe kpe teƒe. Mawɔ ŋutifafa wòanye tatɔ na wò, eye dzɔdzɔenyenye nanye dziɖula na wò.

18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

Womagase ŋutasesẽ ŋkɔ le wò anyigba dzi, tsɔtsrɔ̃ loo alo gbegblẽ hã manɔ wò liƒowo dzi o. Ke boŋ àyɔ wò gliwo be Ɖeɖekpɔkpɔ, eye wò agbowo be Kafukafu.

19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light to thee: but the LORD will be to thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

Ɣe maganye wò akaɖi le ŋkeke me loo alo ɣleti naklẽ ɖe dziwò o, elabena Yehowa anye wò kekeli tegbee ye wò Mawu anye wò ŋutikɔkɔe.

20 Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD will be thy everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.

Wò ɣe magaɖo to azɔ o, eye wò ɣleti hã magaɖo xɔ azɔ o. Yehowa anye wò kekeli mavɔ, eye wò konyifaŋkekewo nu ava ayi.

21 Thy people also [shall be] all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

Ekema wò amewo katã anye dzɔdzɔetɔwo, eye anyigba anye wo tɔ tegbee. Wonye ati fɛ̃ si medo, kple nye asinudɔwɔwɔwo be woaɖe nye ŋutikɔkɔe afia.

22 A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in its time.

Ame ʋɛ siwo le mia dome la azu akpe, eye ame siwo mesɔ gbɔ o la azu dukɔ gã dranyi aɖe. Nyee nye Yehowa, le ewɔɣi la, mawɔ esia wòatsɔ kaba.”