Yesaya 9
1 Ke hã la, blukɔdodo ƒe ɣeyiɣi kple dziɖeleameƒo ƒe ɣeyiɣi manɔ anyi ɖikaa o. Tsã la, èbɔbɔ Zebulonyigba kple Naftalinyigba ɖe anyi. Ke le ɣeyiɣi siwo gbɔna me la, ade bubu dukɔ siwo le Ƒutamɔ dzi kple esiwo le Yɔdan godo la ŋu.
Nevertheless the darkness shall not be as when the distress was in the [land], at the time he at first lightly, and afterwards heavily, visited the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, — the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:
2 Dukɔ si le viviti me zɔm la kpɔ kekeli gã aɖe, ame siwo le blukɔ tsiɖitsiɖi ƒe anyigba dzi la, kekeli klẽ na wo.
the people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them light hath shone.
3 Èdzi dukɔ la ɖe edzi, eye nèdzi woƒe dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ hã ɖe edzi. Wokpɔ dzidzɔ le ŋkuwòme abe ale si amewo kpɔa dzidzɔ le nuŋeɣi kple abe ale si amewo kpɔa dzidzɔ ne wole aboyonu mam la ene.
Thou hast multiplied the nation, hast increased its joy: they joy before thee like to the joy in harvest; as [men] rejoice when they divide the spoil.
4 Ale si wònɔ le Midiatɔwo ŋɔli ene la, ègbã kɔkuti si nye agba la na wo, èɖe kɔsɔkɔsɔ si le kɔ na wo kple ame siwo te wo ɖe anyi la ƒe ameƒoti ɖa.
For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
5 Woatɔ dzo aʋawɔlawo ƒe afɔkpawo kple awu si bliba ʋu le aʋa me la, eye dzo afia wo,
For every boot of him that is shod for the tumult, and the garment rolled in blood, shall be for burning, fuel for fire.
6 elabena wodzi vi na mí, wona ŋutsuvi mí. Dziɖuɖu le eƒe abɔta, eye woda fianyenye ƒe bubuŋkɔwo ɖe edzi be, “Nukunu, Aɖaŋudela, Mawu Kalẽtɔ, Fofo Mavɔ kple Ŋutifafafia.”
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
7 Eƒe dziɖuɖu akeke ta, eye seɖoƒe manɔ eƒe fiaɖuƒe ŋu o. Aɖu fia le fofoa David ƒe fiazikpui dzi kple eƒe fiaɖuƒe la me, ne woafɔe ɖe te, eye wòatsɔ ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ dzɔdzɔe ali kee tso ɣe ma ɣi yi ɖe mavɔ me. Nu sia ava eme, elabena Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ la ƒe didi vevie awɔe ade goe.
Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
8 Aƒetɔ la ɖo du ɖe Yakob, eye wòava ƒo ɖe Israel dzi
The Lord sent a word unto Jacob, and it lighteth upon Israel.
9 ne amewo katã nadze sii hekpe ɖe Efraim kple Samariatɔwo, ame siwo nɔa gbɔgblɔm le dada kple adegbe ƒuƒlu me be,
And all the people shall know [it], Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in pride and stoutness of heart,
10 “Anyikpewo mu dze anyi, gake míagbugbɔ wo atu kple kpe tɔxɛwo; wotso gbotiwo ƒu anyi, ke míado sedatiwo ɖe wo teƒe”,
The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones; the sycamore trees are cut down, but we will replace them with cedars.
11 gake Yehowa do Rezin ƒe futɔwo ɖe dzi ɖe wo ŋu, eye wòde ƒu lãme na eƒe futɔwo.
And Jehovah will set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and arm his enemies,
12 Aram tso ɣedzeƒe, eye Filistitɔwo tso ɣetoɖoƒe vuvu Israel kple nu siwo ke ɖi baa la. Togbɔ be esiawo katã dzɔ hã la, Yehowa ƒe dɔmedzoe nu mefa o, eye eƒe alɔ gale dzi ɖe wo ŋu ko.
the Syrians on the east, and the Philistines on the west; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
13 Gake ame siawo metrɔ ɖe ame si ƒo wo la ŋu o, wogbe be yewomadi Yehowa Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la yomemɔ o.
But the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, and they do not seek Jehovah of hosts.
14 Ale Yehowa tsrɔ̃ ta kple asike, deʋaya kple keti siaa ɖa tso Israel le ŋkeke ɖeka dzi.
And Jehovah will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day:
15 Ame tsitsiwo kple ame ŋkutawoe nye ta la, eye nyagblɔɖila siwo fiaa alakpadada lae nye asike la.
the ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
16 Ame siawo kplɔlawo nye ameblelawo, eye ame siwo blem wole la bu.
For the guides of this people mislead [them]; and they that are guided by them are swallowed up.
17 Eya ta Aƒetɔ la makpɔ dzidzɔ le ɖekakpuiwo ŋu alo ave tsyɔ̃eviwo kple ahosiwo nu o, elabena wo katã wonye mawumavɔ̃lawo kple ame vɔ̃ɖiwo eye wo katã wogblɔa nya vlowo. Ke le esiawo katã megbe hã la, eƒe dɔmedzoe nu mefa o, eye eƒe alɔ gale dzi ko.
Therefore the Lord will not rejoice in their young men, neither will he have mercy on their fatherless and on their widows; for every one is a hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
18 Vavã ŋutasesẽ le bibim abe dzo ene. Efia ŋuwo kple aŋɔkawo, eye wòtɔ dzo avekɔewo kple avedodowo, ale be dzudzɔ de dzi kɔtɔɔ.
For wickedness burneth as a fire: it devoureth briars and thorns, and kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they go rolling up like a pillar of smoke.
19 Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ la ƒe dɔmedzoe na dzo ƒo anyigba, eye dukɔ la anye dzodonu, ame aɖeke makpɔ nɔvia ta o.
Through the wrath of Jehovah of hosts is the land burned up, and the people is as fuel for fire: a man spareth not his brother;
20 Woavuvu nu le ɖusime, gake dɔ aganɔ wo wum, woaɖu nu le miame, gake womaɖi ƒo o. Ame sia ame aɖu eya ŋutɔ ƒe dɔmevi ƒe lã.
and he snatcheth on the right hand, and is hungry, and eateth on the left hand; and they are not satisfied. They eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
21 Manase aɖu Efraim, eye Efraim aɖu Manase, wo kple eve la siaa woatso ɖe Yuda ŋu. Le esiawo katã megbe hã la, Yehowa ƒe dɔmedzoe nu metsi o, eye eƒe alɔ gale dzi ko.
Manasseh, Ephraim, and Ephraim, Manasseh; [and] they together are against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
