Yesaya 50
1 Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi, “Afi ka mia dada ƒe srɔ̃gbegbalẽ si metsɔ gbee la le? Alo ame siwo ŋu menyi fe le la dometɔ kae metsɔ mi dzra na? Miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo tae wotsɔ mi dzra ɖo. Miaƒe dzidadawo tae wonya mia dada ɖo.
Thus says the Lord, Of what kind is your mother's bill of divorcement, by which I put her away? or to which debtor have I sold you? Behold, you are sold for your sins, and for your iniquities have I put your mother away.
2 Nu ka ta esi meva la, ame aɖeke meli o? Nu ka ta esi meyɔ mi la, ame aɖeke metɔ o? Ɖe nye abɔ to ɖe me be mate ŋu aɖe mi oa? Ɖe ŋusẽ mele ŋunye be maxɔ na mi oa? Gbe ko meɖe, tete atsiaƒu mie. Mena tɔsisiwo zu gbegbe, eye lã siwo le wo me la ƒaƒã, elabena tsi mie le wo ŋu, eye tsikɔ wu wo woku.
Why did I come, and there was no man? [why] did I call, and there was none to listen? Is not my hand strong to redeem? or can I not deliver? behold, by my rebuke I will dry up the sea, and make rivers a wilderness; and their fish shall be dried up because there is no water, and shall die for thirst.
3 Metsɔ viviti tsyɔ lilikpo ŋgɔ, eye mena akpanya zu edzitsyɔnu.”
I will clothe the sky with darkness, and will make its covering as sackcloth.
4 Aƒetɔ Yehowa tsɔ nufiala ƒe aɖe nam be manya nya si matsɔ ado ŋusẽ ame si gbɔdzɔ lae. Enyɔam ŋdi sia ŋdi. Eʋua nye to be mase nu abe ame si wole nu fiam la ene.
The Lord [even] God gives me the tongue of instruction, to know when it is fit to speak a word: he has appointed for me early, he has given me an ear to hear:
5 Aƒetɔ Yehowa, ʋu nye towo, eye nyemadze aglã o, nyemegbugbɔ yi megbe hã o.
and the instruction of the Lord, even the Lord, opens mine ears, and I do not disobey, nor dispute.
6 Metrɔ nye dzime na ame siwo ƒom, metrɔ nye tome na ame siwo nyɔa ge nam la. Nyemeɣla nye mo ɖe fewuɖulawo kple ame siwo nyɔa ta ɖe mo nam o.
I gave my back to scourges, and my cheeks to blows; and I turned not away my face from the shame of spitting:
7 Esi Aƒetɔ Yehowa, kpena ɖe ŋunye ta la, ŋu makpem o, eya ta mewɔ nye mo wòse abe hlihakpe ene, eye menya be ŋu makpem o.
but the Lord God became my helper; therefore I was not ashamed, but I set my face as a solid rock; and I know that I shall never be ashamed,
8 Ame si ɖeam le nya me la tsɔ ɖe gbɔnye, eya ta ame kae ate ŋu atsɔ nya ɖe ŋunye? Nena míado go ŋkume kple ŋkume! Ame kae nye nunyetsola? Nekpe avu kplim!
for he that has justified me draws near; who is he that pleads with me? let him stand up against me at the same time: yes, who is he that pleads with me? let him draw near to me.
9 Aƒetɔ Yehowae kpe ɖe ŋunye. Ame ka ate ŋu abu fɔm? Wo katã woanyunyɔ abe avɔ ene eye agbagblaʋui aɖu wo.
Behold, the Lord, the Lord, will help me; who will hurt me? behold, all you shall wax old as a garment, and a moth shall devour you.
10 Ame kae le mia dome si vɔ̃a Yehowa, eye wòwɔa eƒe dɔla ƒe nya dzi? Na ame si le viviti me zɔm, akaɖi mele esi o la naka ɖe Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ dzi, eye wòaɖo ŋu ɖe eƒe Mawu la ŋuti.
Who is among you that fears the Lord? let him listen to the voice of his servant: you that walk in darkness, and have no light, trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon God.
11 Ke azɔ mi ame siwo katã do dzo, eye miewɔ akakatiwo na mia ɖokuiwo la, miyi, eye miazɔ le miaƒe dzo siwo miedo kple akakati siwo miesi la ƒe keklẽ nu. Esiae nye nu si miaxɔ tso asinyeme: Miamlɔ anyi ɖe fuwɔame me.
Behold, you all kindle a fire, and feed a flame: walk in the light of your fire, and in the flame which you have kindled. This has happened to you for my sake; you shall lie down in sorrow.
