< 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.
He has bowed down Bel [is] stooping low Nebo they belong idols their to the animal[s] and to the cattle burdens your [are] carried a load for a weary [animal].
2 Wo katã wobɔbɔna hedea ta agu ɖekae, ke womete ŋu ɖe agba la ɖa o, eye woyi aboyome.
They have stooped low they have bowed down together not they have been able to rescue a burden and self their in captivity it has gone.
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 O house of Jacob and all [the] remnant of [the] house of Israel who have been carried from [the] belly who have been borne from [the] womb.
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.
And until old age I [am] he and until gray hair I I will carry I I made and I I will bear and I I will carry and I may rescue.
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 you may make [me] equal? and will you compare? me and we may be 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.
Those [who] pour out gold from a bag and silver on scale[s] they weigh out they hire a metalsmith and he makes it a god they prostrate themselves also they bow down.
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 up it on a shoulder they carry it and they set down it in place its so it may stand from place its not it departs also he cries out to it and not it answers from trouble his not it delivers him.
8 “Mi aglãdzelawo, miɖo ŋku edzi, milée ɖe susu me, eye wòanɔ dzi me na mi.
Remember this and pluck up courage bring [it] back O rebels on heart.
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 former [things] from long ago for I [am] God and there not [is] yet God and there not [is] 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,’
[one who] declares From [the] beginning [the] end and from antiquity [things] which not they have been done [one who] says purpose my it will be fulfilled and all desire my I will accomplish.
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.
[one who] calls From [the] east a bird of prey from a land of distance a man of (purpose my *Q(K)*) also I have spoken also I will bring it I have planned also I will accomplish it.
12 Miɖo tom, mi dzimesẽlawo kple mi, ame siwo le adzɔge na dzɔdzɔenyenye.
Listen to me O [people] mighty of heart O [people] distant 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 have brought near righteousness my not it is far away and salvation my not it will delay and I will give in Zion salvation to Israel splendor my.