Aịzaya 49
1 Geenụ m ntị, unu niile ndị bi nʼala mmiri gbara gburugburu, nụrụkwanụ nke a, unu ndị nọ na mba dị anya. Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ m tupu amụọ m. Ọ kpọrọ m aha m mgbe m ka nọ nʼime afọ nne m.
Hearken to me, ye islands; and attend, ye Gentiles; after a long time it shall come to pass, saith the Lord: from my mother's womb he has called my name:
2 O mere ka okwu sị m nʼọnụ dịrị nkọ dịka mma agha. O zobere m nʼaka ya kpuchie m. O mere m ka m dịrị ka àkụ dị nkọ nke o zoro nʼime akpa àkụ ya.
and he has made my mouth as a sharp sword, and he has hid me under the shadow of his hand; he has made me as a choice shaft, and he has hid me in his quiver;
3 Ọ sịrị m, “Ị bụ ohu m, Izrel. Ọ bụkwa site na gị ka m ga-eji gosi ịma mma na ike m.”
and said to me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, and in thee I will be glorified.
4 Ma mụ onwe m sịrị, “Ọ bụ nʼefu ka m dọgburu onwe m nʼọrụ. Etufuola m ike m niile nʼihi ihe na-abụghị ihe. Ma ihe ruru m dị nʼaka Onyenwe anyị, ụgwọ ọrụ m dịkwa nʼaka Chineke m.”
Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have given my strength for vanity and for nothing: therefore is my judgment with the Lord, and my labour before my God.
5 Ma ugbu a Onyenwe anyị na-asị, Onye ahụ kpụrụ m nʼafọ nne m ka m bụrụ onye na-ejere ya ozi; ka ọ kpọghachite Jekọb nye ya ka achịkọtakwa ndị Izrel nyekwa ya onwe ya, nʼihi na-abụ m onye nsọpụrụ dịrị nʼanya Onyenwe anyị, Chineke m aghọkwaarala m ike m.
And now, thus saith the Lord that formed me from the womb to be his own servant, to gather Jacob to him and Israel. I shall be gathered and glorified before the Lord, and my God shall be my strength.
6 Ọ sịrị, “Ọ bụ ihe dị nta karịa, gị ị bụrụ m ohu, ịkpọghachita ebo niile nke Jekọb na ịkpọghachita ndị Izrel ndị m chebere. Aga m emekwa ka ị bụrụ ìhè nye ndị mba ọzọ, ka nzọpụta m site nʼaka gị ruo ndị bi na nsọtụ ụwa niile.”
And he said to me, [It is] a great thing for thee to be called my servant, to establish the tribes of Jacob, and to recover the dispersion of Israel: behold, I have given thee for the covenant of a race, for a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation to the end of the earth.
7 Nke a bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị kwuru, Onye mgbapụta na Onye nsọ Izrel na-agwa onye ahụ a na-elelị anya, onye ahụ mba kpọrọ ihe arụ, e, onye ahụ ndị na-achị achị mere ka ọ ghọọ ohu ha, “Ndị eze ga-eguzo ọtọ mgbe ị na-agafe. Ndịisi na-achị achị ga-akpọ isiala nye gị, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị, Onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi, Onye nsọ Izrel, ahọpụtala gị.”
Thus saith the Lord that delivered thee, the God of Israel, Sanctify him that despises his life, him that is abhorred by the nations that are the servants of princes: kings shall behold him, and princes shall arise, and shall worship him, for the Lord's sake: for the Holy One of Israel is faithful, and I have chosen thee.
8 Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị na-ekwu: “Nʼoge amara m, aga m aza unu, nʼụbọchị nzọpụta aga m enyere unu aka. Aga m echebe unu, mee ka unu bụrụ ọgbụgba ndụ nye ndị mmadụ, iweghachite ala ahụ na ikegharịkwa ihe nketa ya nke tọgbọrọ nʼefu;
Thus saith the Lord, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I succored thee: and I have formed thee, and given thee for a covenant of the nations, to establish the earth, and to cause to inherit the desert heritages:
9 na-asị ndị mkpọrọ, ‘Pụtanụ,’ na-asịkwa ndị nọ nʼọchịchịrị, ‘Pụtanụ nʼihe.’ “Ha ga-adịkwa ka atụrụ m, nọọ nʼakụkụ ụzọ, ndị na-ata ahịhịa nʼebe ịta nri nke ahịhịa ndụ, nʼakụkụ ugwu nta niile.
saying to them that are in bonds, Go forth; and [bidding] them that are in darkness shew themselves. They shall be fed in all the ways, and in all the paths [shall be] their pasture.
10 Agụ agaghị agụ ha, akpịrị agaghị akpọkwa ha nkụ. Oke anwụ otiti nke ọzara agaghị acha ha ọzọ. Nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ga-esite nʼobi ebere ya duo ha nʼakụkụ isi iyi jupụtara na mmiri.
They shall not hunger, neither shall they thirst; neither shall the heat nor the sun smite them; but he that has mercy on them shall comfort [them], and by fountains of waters shall he lead them.
11 Aga m emekwa ka ugwu ukwu niile ghọọ okporoụzọ, meekwa ka okporoụzọ niile guzozie.
And I will make every mountain a way, and every path a pasture to them.
12 Lee, ndị m ga-alọghachi, ha ga-esitekwa nʼebe dị anya, ụfọdụ ga-esite nʼugwu, ụfọdụ nʼọdịda anyanwụ, ndị ọzọ ga-esite na mpaghara Aswan.”
Behold, these shall come from far: [and] these from the north and the west, and others from the land of the Persians.
13 Tienụ mkpu ọṅụ, eluigwe niile; ka ụwa ṅụrịa ọṅụ. Ugwu ukwu niile, bụọnụ abụ, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị akasịela ndị ya obi. Ọ ga-enwekwa obi ebere nʼihi iru ụjụ ha.
Rejoice, ye heavens; and let the earth be glad: let the mountains break forth [with] joy; for the Lard has had mercy on his people, and has comforted the lowly ones of his people.
14 Ma Zayọn sịrị, “Onyenwe anyị agbakụtala m azụ; Onyenwe m echefuola m.”
But Sion said, The Lord has forsaken me, and, The Lord has forgotten me.
15 “Nwanyị ọ pụrụ ichezọ nwa ya na-aṅụ ara, hapụ inwe obi ebere nʼahụ nwa si nʼafọ ya? Eleghị anya ọ pụrụ ichezọ, ma agaghị m echezọ unu.
Will a woman forget her child, so as not to have compassion upon the offspring of her womb? but if a woman should even forget these, yet I will not forget thee, saith the Lord.
16 Lee, edeela m aha gị nʼọbụaka m, nʼihu m kwa ka m debere foto mgbidi gị nke ga-adịgide.
Behold, I have painted thy walls on my hands, and thou art continually before me.
17 Ụmụ gị emeela ngwangwa lọghachite, ndị ahụ mere ka ị tọgbọrọ nʼefu ga-esi nʼime gị pụọ.
And thou shalt soon be built by those by whom thou were destroyed, and they that made thee desolate shall go forth of thee.
18 Welie anya gị abụọ lee gburugburu, legharịa anya, ụmụ gị niile na-ezukọta na-alọghachikwute gị. Dịka m na-adị ndụ,” ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri. “Ị ga-eyi ha niile dịka ọla ịchọ mma, ị ga-ekekwa ha dịka nwanyị a na-alụ ọhụrụ si eme.
Lift up thine eyes round about, and look on them all; behold, they are gathered together, and are come to thee. [As] I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt clothe thyself with them all as with an ornament, and put them on as a bride her attire.
19 “Ọ bụ ezie na e bibiri gị, mee ka ị tọgbọrọ nʼefu, ala gị abụrụ nkpọnkpọ ebe, ma ugbu a, ị gaghị ezuru ndị gị, otu a kwa, ndị ahụ ripịara gị ga-anọ gị nʼebe dị anya.
For thy desert and marred and ruined [places] shall now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that devoured thee shall be removed far from thee.
20 Ụmụ niile a mụrụ nʼoge ọnwụ gbabara gị aka, ga-asịkwa na ntị gị, ‘Ebe a dịrị anyị oke ntakịrị, nye anyị ebe sara mbara karịa nke anyị ga-ebi nʼime ya.’
For thy sons whom thou hast lost shall say in thine ears, The place [is too] narrow for me: make room for me that I may dwell.
21 Mgbe ahụ, ị ga-eche nʼime onwe gị sị, ‘Onye mụtaara m ọtụtụ ụmụ ndị a niile? A dịrị m ka nwanyị na-amụghị nwa maọbụ onye ụmụ ya nwụchara. Onye ajụrụ ajụ na nke e mere ka ọ gaa biri nʼala ọzọ. Mụ onwe m fọdụrụ, naanị m. Onye kwa mụụrụ m ụmụ ndị a? Onye zụlitere ha?’”
And thou shalt say in thine heart, Who has begotten me these? whereas I [was] childless, and a widow; but who has brought up these for me? and I was left alone; but whence came these to me?
22 Otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “Lee, aga m akpọku ndị mba ọzọ, weliere ha ọkọlọtọ m, ha ga-ekulatara gị ụmụ gị ndị ikom nʼaka ha. Ụmụ ndị inyom ka ha ga-ekukwasị nʼubu ha kulatakwa ha.
Thus saith the Lord, [even] the Lord, Behold, I lift up mine hand to the nations, and I will lift up my signal to the islands: and they shall bring thy sons in [their] bosom, and shall bear thy daughters on [their] shoulders.
23 Ndị eze ga-abụkwa ndị nna na-azụ ụmụ gị, ndị eze nwanyị ha ga-abụkwa ndị inyom na-enye ụmụ gị ara. Ha ga-akpọ isiala nye gị, rachakwaa aja dị nʼụkwụ gị abụọ. Mgbe ahụ, ị ga-amata na mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị, matakwa na ihere agaghị eme ndị niile na-ele anya inyeaka m.”
And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their princesses thy nurses, they shall bow down to thee on the face of the earth, and shall lick the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord, and they that wait on me shall not be ashamed.
24 A ga-anara dike nʼagha ihe ọ lụtara nʼagha, maọbụ zọpụta ndị a dọọrọ nʼagha site nʼaka onye afọ tara mmiri?
Will any one take spoils from a giant? and if one should take [a man] captive unjustly, shall he be delivered?
25 Ma otu a ka Onyenwe anyị sịrị, “Nʼezie, a ga-esi nʼaka ndị bụ dike nʼagha pụnara ha ndị ha dọtara nʼagha. A ga-esitekwa nʼaka onye na-akpa ike napụta ya ihe ọ dọtara nʼagha. Nʼihi na aga m ebuso ha agha bụ ndị niile na-ebuso gị agha. Aga m anapụtakwa ụmụ gị.
For thus saith the Lord, If one should take a giant captive, he shall take spoils, and he who takes [them] from a mighty [man] shall be delivered: for I will plead thy cause, and I will deliver thy children.
26 Aga m eme ka ndị na-akpagbu gị rie anụ ahụ onwe ha; ha ga-aṅụ ọbara onwe ha ṅụbiga ya oke, dịka mmanya. Mgbe ahụ, ihe niile bụ mmadụ nʼụwa ga-amata, na mụ onwe m Onyenwe anyị, bụ Onye na-azọpụta gị, Onye mgbapụta gị, na Onye dị ike nke Jekọb.”
And they that afflicted thee shall eat their own flesh; and they shall drink their own blood as new wine, and shall be drunken: and all flesh shall perceive that I am the Lord that delivers thee, and that upholds the strength of Jacob.
