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 stoops. Their idols are carried by animals, and on the livestock. The things that you carried around are heavy loads, a burden for the weary.
2 Wo katã wobɔbɔna hedea ta agu ɖekae, ke womete ŋu ɖe agba la ɖa o, eye woyi aboyome.
They stoop and they bow down together. They could not deliver the burden, but they have gone 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
“Sh'ma ·Hear obey· me, house of Jacob [Supplanter], and all the remnant of the house of Israel [God prevails], that have been carried from their birth, that have been carried from the racham ·womb, bowels of compassion·.
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 to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear. Yes, I will carry, and will deliver.
5 “Ame ka miebe yewoatsɔm asɔ kplii alo agblɔ be esɔ kplim? Ame ka miagblɔ be mele abe eya ene, ne woatsɔe asɔ kplim?
“To whom will you liken me, and consider my equal, and compare me, that we may be equal?
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.
Some pour out gold from the bag, and weigh silver in the balance. They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a deity. They fall down— yes, they 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 bear it on their shoulder. They carry it, and set it in its place, and it stands there. It cannot move from its place. Yes, one may cry to it, yet it cannot answer. It cannot save him out of his trouble.
8 “Mi aglãdzelawo, miɖo ŋku edzi, milée ɖe susu me, eye wòanɔ dzi me na mi.
“Remember this, and show yourselves men. Bring it to mind again, you transgressors.
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 the former things of old: for I am God, and there is no other. 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 declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. I say: My counsel will stand, and I will do all that I please.
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 call a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. Yes, I have spoken. I will also bring it to pass. I have planned. I will also do it.
12 Miɖo tom, mi dzimesẽlawo kple mi, ame siwo le adzɔge na dzɔdzɔenyenye.
Sh'ma ·Hear obey· me, you stubborn-hearted, who are far from righteousness!
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.”
I bring my righteousness near. It is not far off, and my salvation will not wait. I will grant salvation to Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking], my glory to Israel [God prevails].
