Yesaya 46
1 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.
Bel bows down, Nebo bends low; their idols are carried off on beasts of burden, a heavy weight for the tired animals.
2 Wo katã wobɔbɔna hedea ta agu ɖekae, ke womete ŋu ɖe agba la ɖa o, eye woyi aboyome.
They bend low and bow down together—they can't help rescue their idols, and they themselves go off into captivity.
3 “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
Listen to me, descendants of Jacob, all those who are left of the people of Israel. I have looked after you since you were born, carrying you from birth.
4 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.
Even when you're old, I will still be your God; even when your hair turns white, I will still support you. I made you, I will carry you, I will support you, and I will save you.
5 “Ame ka miebe yewoatsɔm asɔ kplii alo agblɔ be esɔ kplim? Ame ka miagblɔ be mele abe eya ene, ne woatsɔe asɔ kplim?
Who will you liken me to? Who will you reckon to be my equal? Who will you compare me with, as if we were alike?
6 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.
There are those who extravagantly tip out gold from their bags, and weigh out silver on the scales, and hire a goldsmith to make them a god they can bow down to and worship.
7 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.
They lift the idol onto their shoulders, carry it along, and then put it in place. It stays there and doesn't move. Even when people cry out to it for help, it doesn't answer—it can't save them from their troubles.
8 “Mi aglãdzelawo, miɖo ŋku edzi, milée ɖe susu me, eye wòanɔ dzi me na mi.
Remember this, and act like men! Think about it, you rebels!
9 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.
Remember what I've done for you since the beginning, for I am God, and there is no God apart from me. I am God, and there is none like me.
10 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,’
I am the one who can predict what will happen in the end from the very beginning, declaring from ancient times what the future will bring. Whatever I plan will take place; I will accomplish everything I wish.
11 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.
I'm calling a bird of prey from the east, a man from a distant country who will carry out my plan. I have spoken, and I will make sure it happens. I have made my plan, and I will carry it out.
12 Miɖo tom, mi dzimesẽlawo kple mi, ame siwo le adzɔge na dzɔdzɔenyenye.
Listen to me, you stubborn people, who are such a long way from doing what's right!
13 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.”
Very shortly I am going to make things right—it won't be long. I will come with my salvation without delay—I will save Zion to demonstrate my glory to Israel.
