Aịzaya 41
1 Nọrọnụ jụụ nʼihu m, unu mba niile mmiri gbara gburugburu! Ka mba niile gbanwee ike ha. Ka ha pụta kwuo okwu. Ka anyị zukọtaa nʼebe ikpe ikpe.
Keep silence before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength; let them draw near, then let them speak; let us come near together to judgment.
2 “Onye kpọtere onye a sitere nʼọwụwa anyanwụ na-abịa, onye e sitere nʼezi omume kpọọ ya ije ozi? O weere mba niile nyefee ya nʼaka, meriekwa ndị eze nʼihu ya. O ji mma agha ya tie ha mee ka ha ghọọ uzuzu, jiri ụta ya mee ka ha ghọọkwa igbugbo ọka nke ifufe na-ebugharị.
Who hath raised up one from the east, at whose steps victory attendeth? He giveth nations before him, and maketh him rule over kings; his sword maketh them as the dust, his bow as the driven stubble.
3 Ọ na-achụ ha ọsọ, ma na-agakwa nʼihu na-enweghị mmerụ ahụ ọbụla. E, ọ na-agbasokwa ụzọ nke ọ na-agabeghị mbụ.
He pursueth them, and passeth on safely; the way with his feet he treadeth not.
4 Ọ bụ onye rụrụ ọrụ dị otu a mezukwa ya, na-akpọ ọgbọ niile site na mmalite? Ọ bụ mụ onwe m, bụ Onyenwe anyị, onye dị siterị na mbido ihe niile, onye ga-adịgidekwa ruo ọgwụgwụ ihe niile. Ọ bụ mụ onwe m bụ onye ahụ.”
Who hath wrought and done it? He that called the generations from the beginning. I, the LORD, who am the first, and with the last am the same.
5 Mba niile bi nʼala mmiri gbara gburugburu ahụla ọrụ m rụrụ. Ha hụrụ ya tụọ egwu; ndị niile bi na nsọtụ ụwa na-amakwa jijiji. Ha zukọtara bịa nso.
The isles saw, and feared; the ends of the earth trembled; they drew near, and came.
6 Onye ọbụla nʼime ha na-agba ibe ya ume na-asị, “Nwee obi ike.”
They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother: 'Be of good courage.'
7 Onye ọkpụ ụzụ ọla na-agba onye ọkpụ ụzụ ọlaedo ume. Onye ji mkpirisi igwe eme ka ihe dị mụrụmụrụ, na-agba onye na-akụ osiama ume. Otu onye na-ekwu banyere nkpukọta ya, na-asị, “A kpụziri ya akpụzi.” Onye nke ọzọ, na-eji ǹtu kpọgidesie ihe ahụ apịrị apị ike ka ọ ghara ịda.
So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smiteth the anvil, saying of the soldering: 'It is good'; and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
8 “Ma gị onwe gị, Izrel, ohu m, Jekọb, onye m họpụtara, gị mkpụrụ Ebraham, bụ enyi m.
But thou, Israel, My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham My friend;
9 Esitere m na nsọtụ niile nke ụwa kpọghachi unu, gwa unu na ohu m ka unu bụ, nʼihi na ahọpụtala m unu, agakwaghị m ahapụ unu.
Thou whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the uttermost parts thereof, and said unto thee: 'Thou art My servant, I have chosen thee and not cast thee away';
10 Ya mere, unu atụla egwu nʼihi na anọnyeere m unu. Ka obi ghara ịlọ unu mmiri nʼihi na abụ m Chineke unu. Aga m eme ka unu dịrị ike; aga m enyere unu aka; aga m ejikwa aka nri nke ezi omume m kwagide unu.
Fear thou not, for I am with thee, be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I strengthen thee, yea, I help thee; yea, I uphold thee with My victorious right hand.
11 “Lee! A ga-etinye ndị niile iwe ha dị ọkụ megide unu nʼọnọdụ ihe ihere, ihere ga-emekwa ha. Ndị niile na-eguzogide unu ga-aghọ ihe efu, bụrụ ndị lara nʼiyi.
Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded; they that strove with thee shall be as nothing, and shall perish.
12 Unu ga-ele anya ha, chọọ ha, ma ọ dịghị onye ọbụla nʼime ha ga-afọdụ ndụ. Ndị a na-ebuso unu agha ga-abụ naanị ihe efu.
Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee; they that warred against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
13 Nʼihi na mụ onwe m, bụ Onyenwe anyị Chineke gị, onye na-ejidesi aka nri gị ike bụ onye na-asị gị, ‘Atụla egwu; aga m enyere gị aka.’
For I the LORD thy God hold thy right hand, who say unto thee: 'Fear not, I help thee.'
14 Atụla egwu, gị idide, bụ Jekọb, unu Izrel dị nta, atụla egwu, nʼihi na mụ onwe m ga-enyere gị aka,” otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara, Onye mgbapụta gị, bụ Onye nsọ nke Izrel.
Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I help thee, saith the LORD, and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
15 “Lee, aga m eme ka unu ghọọ igwe ọhụrụ eji azọcha mkpụrụ ọka nke dị nkọ, nwekwa ọtụtụ eze. Unu ga-azọcha ugwu niile zọpịa ha, meekwa ka ugwu nta niile dịka igbugbo ọka.
Behold, I make thee a new threshing-sledge having sharp teeth; thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.
16 Unu ga-ayọgharị, fụchaa ha; ikuku ga-eburu ha bufuo, oke ikuku ga-ekposasị ha. Ma unu ga-aṅụrị ọṅụ nʼime Onyenwe anyị, nyaakwa isi nʼime Onye dị nsọ nke Izrel.
Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them; and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, thou shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.
17 “Mgbe mmiri ọṅụṅụ kọrọ ndị ogbenye na ndị mkpa na-akpa, mgbe ha na-enweghị ike ịchọta mmiri ọṅụṅụ mgbe akpịrị na-akpọ ha nkụ nʼihi agụụ mmiri, mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị ga-aza ha. Mụ onwe m, bụ Chineke nke Izrel, agaghị agbakụta ha azụ.
The poor and needy seek water and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst; I the LORD will answer them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
18 Aga m eme ka mmiri site nʼala kpọrọ nkụ nke ugwu niile na-erudatara ha. Aga m eme ka isi iyi na-asọpụta na ndagwurugwu niile. Aga m eme ka mmiri jupụta nʼọzara, meekwa ka isi iyi mmiri site nʼala kpọrọ nkụ na-asọpụta.
I will open rivers on the high hills, and fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
19 Aga m akụ nʼọzara, osisi sida, na osisi akashia, na osisi mietul, na osisi oliv. M ga-eji osisi junipa, na osisi saipres na osisi fịa, kụkọta ha ọnụ nʼala ahụ tọgbọrọ nʼefu,
I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia-tree, and the myrtle, and the oil-tree; I will set in the desert the cypress, the plane-tree, and the larch together;
20 ka ndị mmadụ hụ, matakwa, tuleekwa uche ma ghọta, na ọ bụ aka Onyenwe anyị mere nke a, na ọ bụ Onye nsọ nke Izrel kere ya.
That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.
21 “Wepụtanụ mkpesa unu,” ka Onyenwe anyị sịrị, “Doo okwu unu nʼusoro,” ka Eze nke Jekọb na-asịkwa.
Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
22 “Ka ha bubata arụsị ndị a, ma gwa anyị, ihe gaje ime. Ka ha gwa anyị ihe mere nʼoge gara aga, ihe ha pụtara, ka anyị nwee ike tulee ha matakwa ihe ga-abụ ikpeazụ ha. Maọbụ kwupụtara anyị ihe ndị ahụ na-abịa,
Let them bring them forth, and declare unto us the things that shall happen; the former things, what are they? Declare ye, that we may consider, and know the end of them; or announce to us things to come.
23 gwa anyị ihe ọdịnihu ji, ka anyị mara na unu bụ chi. Meenụ ezi ihe, maọbụ ihe ọjọọ, nke ga-eme ka anya gbagwojuo anyị, ka anyị jupụtakwa nʼegwu.
Declare the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods; yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
24 Ma unu dị nta karịa ihe efu. Ọrụ unu niile bụkwa ihe na-abaghị uru. Onye họọrọ unu emeela onwe ya ihe arụ.
Behold, ye are nothing, and your work a thing of nought; an abomination is he that chooseth you.
25 “Akpọliela m otu onye site nʼakụkụ ugwu, ọ na-abịakwa. Otu onye na-asọpụrụ aha m sikwa nʼọwụwa anyanwụ. Ọ na-azọpịa ndị ọchịchị niile dịka ha bụ ụrọ, ọ ga-azọpịa ha dịka onye na-akpụ ite si azọpịa aja ụrọ.
I have roused up one from the north, and he is come, from the rising of the sun one that calleth upon My name; and he shall come upon rulers as upon mortar, and as the potter treadeth clay.
26 O kwuru maka nke a site na mmalite, ka anyị nwee ike mara, maọbụ mgbe na o mebeghị, ka anyị nwee ike sị, ‘Ihe o kwuru ziri ezi’? O nweghị onye kwuru ihe banyere nke a, o nweghịkwa onye mere ka amata ya, o nwekwaghị onye si nʼọnụ gị nụ okwu ọbụla.
Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say that he is right? Yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that announceth, yea, there is none that heareth your utterances.
27 Abụ m onye mbụ gwara Zayọn, ‘Lee, nʼebe a ka ha dị!’ Ọ bụ m ziteere Jerusalem onyeozi oziọma.
A harbinger unto Zion will I give: 'Behold, behold them', and to Jerusalem a messenger of good tidings.
28 Elegharịrị m anya ma o nweghị onye m hụrụ. O nweghị onye nọ nʼetiti chi ha nke nwere ike inye ndụmọdụ; o nweghị onye inye ọsịsa ajụjụ mgbe m jụrụ ha.
And I look, but there is no man; even among them, but there is no counsellor, that, when I ask of them, can give an answer.
29 Lee, ha niile bụ ụgha! Ọrụ ha niile pụtara ihe efu, arụsị ha niile awuru awu bụ naanị ifufe na ọgbaaghara.
Behold, all of them, their works are vanity and nought; their molten images are wind and confusion.
