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.
For no fatigue [befalleth] him that oppresseth it; in the first time he made light of the land of Zebulun, and the land of Naphtali, and at the last he will deal hard, with the way by the sea, on the other side of the Jordan, [up to] the 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 walk in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death—a light shineth brightly over them.
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, made great their joy: they rejoice before thee as with the joy in harvest, as men are glad 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 the yoke of their burden, and the staff on their shoulder, the rod of their oppressor, hast thou broken, as on the day of Midian.
5 Woatɔ dzo aʋawɔlawo ƒe afɔkpawo kple awu si bliba ʋu le aʋa me la, eye dzo afia wo,
For all the weapons of the fighter in the battle's tumult, and the garment rolled in blood, shall be burnt, become food 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 a child is born unto us, a son hath been given unto us, and the government is placed on his shoulders; and his name is called, Wonderful, counsellor of the mighty God, of the everlasting Father, the 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.
For [promoting] the increase of the government, and for peace without end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom, to establish it and to support it through justice and righteousness, from henceforth and unto eternity: the zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
8 Aƒetɔ la ɖo du ɖe Yakob, eye wòava ƒo ɖe Israel dzi
A word hath the Lord sent against Jacob, and it hath alighted 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 experience it shall all the people together, Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria; because they say, in the pride and haughtiness 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 with hewn stones will we re-build: the sycamores are cut down, but with cedars will we replace them.”
11 gake Yehowa do Rezin ƒe futɔwo ɖe dzi ɖe wo ŋu, eye wòde ƒu lãme na eƒe futɔwo.
Therefore will the Lord strengthen the adversaries of Rezin above him, and will stir up 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 in front, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with a full mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand still remaineth stretched out.
13 Gake ame siawo metrɔ ɖe ame si ƒo wo la ŋu o, wogbe be yewomadi Yehowa Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la yomemɔ o.
And the people return not unto him that smiteth them, and the Lord of hosts do they not seek.
14 Ale Yehowa tsrɔ̃ ta kple asike, deʋaya kple keti siaa ɖa tso Israel le ŋkeke ɖeka dzi.
And the Lord cutteth off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, on one day.
15 Ame tsitsiwo kple ame ŋkutawoe nye ta la, eye nyagblɔɖila siwo fiaa alakpadada lae nye asike la.
The ancient and honorable is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies is the tail.
16 Ame siawo kplɔlawo nye ameblelawo, eye ame siwo blem wole la bu.
And the guides of this people are those that guide to error; and those that are led of them are misled.
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 will the Lord have no joy in their young men, and on their fatherless and widows will he have no mercy; for every one is a hypocrite and an evil-doer, and every mouth speaketh scandalous words. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand still remaineth stretched out.
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 like the fire; it shall devour the briers and thorns: and it shall kindle [a flame] in the thickets of the forest, and they shall be shrouded by the wreaths 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 fury of the Lord of hosts is the land scorched, and the people have become as food for the fire; no man will spare 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 [yet] hungry; and he eateth on the left hand, and are not [yet] satisfied; they shall 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.
Menasseh [against] Ephraim: and Ephraim [against] Menasseh; and they together against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand still remaineth stretched out.
