Romatɔwo 11
1 Azɔ mele biabiam be, ɖe Mawu gbe eƒe amewo mahã? Gbeɖe! Nye ŋutɔ hã Israeltɔ menye; Abraham ƒe dzidzimevie menye tso Benyamin ƒomea me.
BUT I say, Hath Aloha put away his people? Not so. For I also am of Israel, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benyamen.
2 Mawu megbe eƒe ame siwo wòtia tso gɔmedzedzea me ke la o. Mienya nya si Ŋɔŋlɔ Kɔkɔe la gblɔ na Eliya esi wònɔ Israelviwo nu tsom la oa?
Aloha hath not put away his people whom from before he knew. Or know you not what he saith in the scripture concerning Elia,
3 Eliya gblɔ be, “Aƒetɔ, wowu wò nyagblɔɖilawo, eye wogbã wò vɔsamlekpuiwo ƒu anyi; nye ɖeka hɔ̃ koe susɔ, eye wodi be yewoawu nye hã.”
when he cried unto Aloha against Israel, saying, My Lord, thy prophets have they killed, and thy altars overthrown, and I alone am left, and they seek my soul?
4 Mieɖo ŋku ale si Mawu ɖo nya sia ŋu dzia? Mawu gblɔ be, “Ao, menye wò ɖeka koe susɔ o. Ame akpe adre sɔŋ le asinye kpe ɖe ŋuwò, ame siwo galɔ̃am kokoko, eye womedea ta agu na legbawo o!”
And it was said to him by revelation, Behold, I have left to myself seven thousand men, who upon their knees have not kneeled nor worshipped Baal.
5 Alea ke wògale egbe sia hã. Menye Yudatɔwo katãe de megbe tso Mawu gbɔ o. Ame ʋɛ aɖewo le xɔxɔ kpɔm le Mawu ƒe amenuveve si wòtsɔ tia woe la ta.
So also, at this time, a residue is left by the election of grace.
6 Nenye Mawu ƒe amenuveve tae la, ekema menye woƒe dɔwɔwɔ tae o. Elabena ne ele nenema la, ekema nu si wona faa la, meganye nunana o.
But if by grace, it is not of works; otherwise grace is not grace. But if by works, it is not of grace; otherwise work is not work.
7 Eya ta alea nya la lee nye esi: Israeltɔ geɖewo mekpɔ Mawu ƒe amenuveve si dim wole la o. Wo dometɔ ʋɛ siwo Mawu tia la kpɔe, ke ame susɔewo ƒe ŋkuwo gbã.
What then, That which Israel sought he hath not found; but the election hath found: but the rest of them are blinded in their hearts.
8 Nu siae Ŋɔŋlɔ Kɔkɔe la le gbɔgblɔm be, “Mawu na alɔ̃dɔdɔgbɔgbɔ wo, womia woƒe ŋkuwo, eye woƒe towo me xe, Aleae wòle va se ɖe egbe.”
As it is written, Aloha hath given them the spirit of trouble, And eyes that see not, and ears that hear not, until the present day.
9 David ƒo nu tso nu ma ke ŋu esi wògblɔ be, “Mina woƒe nuɖuɖu nyuiwo nazu mɔ aɖe wo alo woanye nuɖiaɖia kpakple teƒeɖoɖo na wo.
And David again saith, Let their table become a snare before them, And their reward be for a stumbling-block:
10 Mina woƒe ŋkuwo dzi natsyɔ, ale be womagate ŋu akpɔ nu o, eye agba kpekpe nabi dzime na wo gobaa hafi woanɔ yiyim ɖaa.”
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, And their back at all times be bowed;
11 Megale biabiam be: Ɖe Mawu gbe Yudatɔwo tegbetegbea? Gbeɖe! Eƒe taɖodzinue nye be yeana ɖeɖekpɔkpɔ nasu ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la hã si, bena Yudatɔwo naʋã ŋu wo.
But I say, Have they stumbled so as to fall? Not so: but, by their stumbling was salvation to the Gentiles, unto their zeal.
12 Azɔ ne woƒe anyidzedze zu xexea me katã ƒe yayra, eye woƒe bubu zu ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la ƒe yayra la, ekema mibu yayra gã si wu esia si ava xexea me dzi ne Yudatɔwo hã va xɔ Yesu la ŋu.
And if their stumbling were wealth to the world, and their condemnation wealth to the Gentiles, how much then will their fulness be?
13 Abe ale si mienya ene la, Mawu tiam be manye dɔtsɔla tɔxɛ na mi ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la. Medaa akpe na Mawu ɣe sia ɣi be etsɔ dɔ vevie sia de asi nam
To you, Gentiles, I speak, I, who am apostle of the Gentiles, in my ministry I glory,
14 ale be ne mate ŋui la, mana nye ŋutɔ nye amewo adi nu si le mi ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la si, eye mato esia me aɖe wo dometɔ aɖewo.
if I may provoke my fleshly kindred, and save some of them.
15 Anye nu wɔnuku gã aɖe ŋutɔ ne wozu kristotɔwo. Mawu ƒe tɔtrɔ le wo yome fia be Mawu trɔ ɖe xexea me ƒe akpa bubuawo ŋu be woakpɔ ɖeɖe abe ame kukuwo ƒe agbegbɔgbɔ ene.
For if their rejection was the reconciliation of the world, what (will) their conversion (be) but life from the dead?
16 Eye zi ale si Abraham kple nyagblɔɖilawo nye Mawu ƒe amewo la, nenema ke wo viwo hã anye Mawu ƒe amewo. Elabena ne ati aɖe ƒe kewo le kɔkɔe la, eƒe alɔwo hã nɔa kɔkɔe.
For if the first-fruits be holy, (so) also (will be) the mass; and if the root be holy, (so) also the branches.
17 Ke wolã alɔ siawo dometɔ aɖewo siwo le Abraham ƒe ati la ŋu la ɖa; ame siawoe nye Yudatɔwo. Eye mi ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la, mienye alɔwo le amiti aɖe si nɔ gbe me la ŋuti; ke azɔ la, mieva zu alɔ na Abraham ƒe ati la. Eya ta azɔ la, miawo hã mixɔ yayra si ŋugbe Mawu do na Abraham kple viawo la, eye miakpɔ gome le Mawu ƒe nunyiame me tso eya ŋutɔ ƒe amiti tɔxɛ la gbɔ.
And if the branches were cut off, and thou who art a wild olive art engrafted in their place, and hast a participation of the root and fatness of the olive,
18 Gake mikpɔ nyuie be miagaƒo adegbe be wotsɔ yewo ɖo atilɔ siwo wolã ɖa la teƒe o. Miɖo ŋku edzi be miele vevie le ale si mienye Mawu ƒe ati la ƒe akpa aɖe la ɖeɖe ko ta; alɔ ko mienye, menye ati la ƒe kee mienye o.
boast not against the branches: but if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root beareth thee.
19 Miagblɔ be, “Wolã alɔ siawo ɖa be woakpɔ teƒe nam. Esia fia be menye ame dzadzɛ.”
And perhaps thou wilt say, The branches were cut off, and I in their place am engrafted:
20 Kpɔ nyuie. Ɖo ŋku edzi be wolã alɔ siwo nye Yudatɔwo la ɖa, elabena womexɔ Mawu dzi se o, eye miawo miezu alɔwo le miaƒe dzixɔse ɖeɖe ko ta. Migado mia ɖokuiwo ɖe dzi o, ke nɔ vɔvɔ̃m boŋ.
Well, they on account of unbelief were cut off, and thou by faith standest: be not exalted in thy mind, but fear.
21 Elabena ne Mawu mekpɔ nublanui na atilɔ gbãtɔwo o la, makpɔ nublanui na miawo hã o.
If Aloha spared not them who were branches by nature, (take heed) lest he spare not thee.
22 Mide dzesi ale si Mawu nyoa dɔ me, eye wògahea to na ame hãe. Eƒe asi sẽna ɖe ame siwo gbea toɖoɖoe la dzi, ke enyoa dɔ me ne míeyi elɔlɔ̃ kple edzixɔxɔ se dzi. Ke ne míelɔ̃e o, eye míexɔ edzi se hã o la, alã míawo hã ɖa.
Behold, then, the goodness and the severity of Aloha: towards them who fell, severity; but towards thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness; if not, thou also wilt be cut off.
23 Ke ne Yudatɔwo aɖe asi le woƒe dzimaxɔse ŋu, eye woatrɔ ava Mawu gbɔ la, Mawu agate ŋu axɔ wo, ado ɖe ati la dzi.
And they, if they continue not in their want of faith, they also shall be engrafted; for Aloha is able again to engraft them.
24 Elabena ne Mawu lɔ̃ be yeaxɔ mi ame siwo nɔ adzɔge ke, ame siwo nye amiti dzodzro aɖe ƒe akpa aɖe tsã, eye fifia yeaxɔ mi ado ɖe ye ŋutɔ yeƒe ati nyui dzi, nu si medzɔna edziedzi o la, ɖe miekpɔe be anɔ klalo sãa wu be yeagbugbɔ Yudatɔwo, ame siwo nɔ afi ma tsã la axɔ oa?
For if thou who art of the wild olive which is thy nature, wast cut off, and, which was not thy nature, art engrafted into the good olive, how much more they, if they are engrafted into the olive of their nature?
25 Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, medi be mianya nyateƒe sia tso Mawu gbɔ, ale be miagado mia ɖokuiwo ɖe dzi, eye miade asi dada me o. Ɛ̃, eme kɔ be Israel ƒe ame aɖewo tsi tsitre ɖe nyanyui la ŋu azɔ, ke anɔ alea va se ɖe esime mi ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la katã, miava Kristo gbɔ.
But I would have you know, my brethren, this mystery, that you may not be wise in your own mind, -that blindness of heart for a little space is unto Israel until the fulness of the Gentiles be brought in:
26 Ekema Israel blibo la akpɔ ɖeɖe. Mieɖo ŋku nu si nyagblɔɖilawo gblɔ tso nu sia ŋuti dzia? “Xɔla aɖe ava tso Zion, eye wòatrɔ Yakob katã ɖa tso mawumavɔ̃mavɔ̃ ɖe sia ɖe ƒomevi gbɔ.
and then all Israel shall be saved. As it is written, The Redeemer shall come from Sion, And turn iniquity from Jakub;
27 Ɣe ma ɣi me la, maɖe woƒe nu vɔ̃wo katã ɖa abe nye nubabla kpli wo ene.”
And then shall be to them my covenant, When I have forgiven them their sins.
28 Azɔ la, Yudatɔ geɖewo nye nyanyui la ƒe futɔwo. Wolé fui. Ke nu sia ɖe vi na miawo, elabena ena Mawu tsɔ eƒe nunana na mi ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la. Ke Mawu galɔ̃a Yudatɔwo kokoko le eƒe ŋugbe si wòdo na Abraham, Isak kple Yakob la ta.
But, in (regard of) the gospel, they are enemies on your account; and, in the election, they are beloved on account of the fathers.
29 Elabena Mawu magagbugbɔ eƒe nunanawo kple eƒe ameyɔyɔ axɔ o; Mawu magbe eƒe ŋugbedodowo dzi wɔwɔ gbeɖe o.
For Aloha turneth not in his gift and in his vocation.
30 Tsã la, mienye aglãdzelawo ɖe Mawu ŋu, ke esi Yudatɔwo gbe eƒe nunanawo xɔxɔ la, Mawu ve miawo nu ɖe wo teƒe.
For as you also were not obedient unto Aloha at the first, and now have received mercy through their disobedience;
31 Azɔ la, Yudatɔwoe nye aglãdzelawo. Gake gbe ɖeka la, woawo hã akpɔ gome le Mawu ƒe amenuveve si wòkɔ ɖe mia dzi la me.
so also these are now disobedient for the mercy that is upon you, that upon them also might be mercy.
32 Elabena Mawu ɖe ŋku ɖa le wo ŋu le woƒe nu vɔ̃ ta, ale be yeate ŋu akpɔ nublanui na amewo katã sɔsɔe. (eleēsē g1653)
For Aloha hath included them all in disobedience, that upon all he might show mercy. (eleēsē g1653)
33 O, Mawu wɔnukɔ aɖe ŋutɔe le mía si. Eƒe nunya kple kesinɔnuwo lolo loo! Míate ŋu ase eƒe nyametsotsowo kple ɖoɖowo me akpɔ o!
O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of Aloha, whose judgments man searcheth not, and whose ways are inscrutable!
34 “Elabena mía dometɔ kae ate ŋu anya Aƒetɔ la ƒe susu? Ame kae nya nu egbegbe be wòate ŋu azu eƒe adaŋudela alo mɔfiala?”
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath been his counsellor?
35 “Ame kae tre nunana Mawu, be wòagaɖo eteƒe nɛ mahã?”
Or who hath first given to him, that so he should receive from him?
