Yesaia 43

1 Na afei, sɛɛ na Awurade se, nea ɔbɔɔ wo, Yakob nea ɔnwen wo, Israel; “Nsuro na magye wo; mabɔ wo din afrɛ wo; woyɛ me dea.

And now thus says the Lord God that made you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed you, I have called you [by] your name; you are mine.

2 Sɛ wofa nsu mu a, mɛka wo ho; na sɛ wutwa nsubɔnten no a, ɛremmu mfa wo so. Sɛ wonantew ogya no mu a, worenhyew; ogyaframa no renhye wo.

And if you pass through water, I am with you; and the rivers shall not overflow you: and if you go through fire, you shall not be burned; the flame shall not burn you.

3 Na mene Awurade, wo Nyankopɔn, Israel Kronkronni, wo Agyenkwa. Mede Misraim yɛ mpata ma wo na mede Kus ne Seba si wʼanan mu.

For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, that saves you: I have made Egypt and Ethiopia your ransom, and [given] Soene for you.

4 Sɛ wosom bo ma me na wowɔ anuonyam wɔ mʼanim na medɔ wo nti, mede nnipa bɛsesa wo, na mede nkurɔfo asesa wo nkwa.

Since you became precious in my sight, you have become glorious, and I have loved you: and I will give men for you, and princes for your life.

5 Nsuro, efisɛ meka mo ho; mede wo mma befi apuei fam aba na maboa wɔn ano afi atɔe fam.

Fear not; for I am with you: I will bring your seed from the east, and will gather you from the west.

6 Mɛka akyerɛ atifi fam se, ‘Munnyaa wɔn!’ ne anafo fam se, ‘Munnye wɔn ntena ha.’ Momfa me mmabarima mfi akyirikyiri mmra na me mmabea mfi asase ano mmra,

I will say to the north, Bring; and to the south, Keep not back; bring my sons from the [land] afar off, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;

7 obiara a me din da no so, nea mebɔɔ no de hyɛɛ me ho anuonyam, nea menwen no na meyɛɛ no.”

[even] all who are called by my name: for I have prepared him for my glory, and I have formed him, and have made him:

8 Momfa wɔn a wɔwɔ ani, nanso wonhu ade wɔn a wɔwɔ aso nanso asisiw no mmra.

and I have brought forth the blind people; for [their] eyes are alike blind, and they that have ears are deaf.

9 Aman no nyinaa boa wɔn ho ano, na nnipa no hyia mu. Wɔn mu hena na ɔkaa eyi fii mfiase na ɔpaee mu kaa nneɛma a atwam no kyerɛɛ yɛn? Ma wɔmmfa wɔn nnansefo mmra mmedi adanse sɛ wodi bem, sɛnea afoforo bɛte na wɔaka se, “Ɛyɛ nokware.”

All the nations are gathered together, and princes shall be gathered out of them: who will declare these things? or who will declare to you things from the beginning? let them bring forth their witnesses, and be justified; and let them hear, and declare the truth.

10 “Mone me nnansefo, ne mʼasomfo a mapaw no,” sɛɛ na Awurade se, “Sɛnea mubehu na moagye me adi na moate ase sɛ me ne no. Wɔammɔ onyame bi anni mʼanim, na mʼakyi nso obiara remma.

Be you my witnesses, and I [too am] a witness, says the Lord God, and my servant whom I have chosen: that you may know, and believe, and understand that I am [he]: before me there was no other God, and after me there shall be none.

11 Me, Me ara, Mene Awurade, na agyenkwa biara nni hɔ sɛ me.

I am God; and beside me there is no Saviour.

12 Mada no adi na magye nkwa na mapae mu aka se, Me, na ɛnyɛ onyame nanani bi a ɔwɔ mo mu. Mone me nnansefo,” Awurade na ose sɛ, “Mene Onyankopɔn.

I have declared, and have saved; I have reproached, and there was no strange [god] among you: you are my witnesses, and I am the Lord God,

13 Yiw, na efi teteete no me ne no. Obiara rentumi nnye mfi me nsam sɛ meyɛ biribi a, hena na obetumi adan no?”

even from the beginning; and there is none that can deliver out of my hands: I will work, and who shall turn it back?

14 Sɛɛ na Awurade se, wʼAgyenkwa, Israel Kronkronni no: “Mo nti, mɛsoma akɔ Babilonia, na mede Babiloniafo nyinaa bɛba sɛ aguanfo wɔ ahyɛn a wɔde hoahoa wɔn ho no mu.

Thus says the Lord God that redeems you, the Holy One of Israel; for your sakes I will send to Babylon, and I will stir up all that flee, and the Chaldeans shall be bound in ships.

15 Mene Awurade, wo Kronkronni no, Israel Yɛfo, wo Hene.”

I am the Lord God, your Holy One, who have appointed for Israel your king.

16 Sɛɛ na Awurade se, nea ɔbɔɔ kwan wɔ po mu, kwan a ɛda asubun mu,

Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty water;

17 nea ɔtwee nteaseɛnam ne apɔnkɔ, asraafo ne ne nkekaho nyinaa, na wɔkaa hɔ a wɔansɔre bio, wɔadum wɔn te sɛ kanea mu ntamabamma:

who brought forth chariots and horse, and a mighty multitude: but they have lain down, and shall not rise: they are extinct, as quenched flax.

18 “Momma mo werɛ mfi kan nneɛma no monntɔ nnkɔ nea atwam no so.

Remember you not the former things, and consider not the ancient things.

19 Hwɛ, mereyɛ ade foforo! Mprempren, ɛrepue; na munhu ana? Merebɔ kwan afa nweatam so na mereyɛ nsuwansuwa wɔ asase wosee so.

Behold, I [will] do new things, which shall presently spring forth, and you shall know them: and I will make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the dry land.

20 Mmoa a wɔyɛ keka hyɛ me anuonyam, adompo ne mpatu, efisɛ mema nsu wɔ nweatam so ne nsuwansuwa wɔ asase wosee so, de ma me nkurɔfo, wɔn a mapaw wɔn no nsu,

the beasts of the field shall bless me, the owls and young ostriches; for I have given water in the wilderness, and rivers in the dry land, to give drink to my chosen race,

21 nnipa a meyɛɛ wɔn maa me ho sɛ wɔmpae mu nka mʼayeyi.

my people whom I have preserved to tell forth my praises.

22 “Nanso, womfrɛɛ me, Yakob, wonhaw wo ho wɔ me ho, Israel.

I have not now called you, O Jacob; neither have I made you weary, O Israel.

23 Momfaa nguan mmrɛɛ me sɛ ɔhyew afɔrebɔde, na momfaa mo afɔrebɔ nhyɛɛ me anuonyam nso. Memmaa aduan afɔre nyɛɛ mo adesoa na memfaa nnuhuamgye nhaw mo.

You have not brought me the sheep of your whole burnt offering; neither have you glorified me with your sacrifices. I have not caused you to serve with sacrifices, neither have I wearied you with frankincense.

24 Montɔɔ nnuhuam mmrɛɛ me, na mommaa mo afɔrebɔde mu srade mmuu me so. Mmom, mode mo bɔne asoa me na mode mo mfomso ho haw abɛto me so.

Neither have you purchased for me victims for silver, neither have I desired the fat of your sacrifices: but you did stand before me in your sins, and in your iniquities.

25 “Me, me ara, mene nea ɔpepa mo bɔne, me nti, na menkae mo amumɔyɛ bio.

I, [even] I, am he that blots out your transgressions for mine own sake, and your sins; and I will not remember [them].

26 Monhwehwɛ nea atwa mu no mu bio mma me, momma yɛmmɔ mu nnye asɛm no ho akyinnye; ka wʼasɛm a ɛkyerɛ sɛ wunni fɔ no.

But do you remember, and let us plead [together]: do you first confess your transgressions, that you may be justified.

27 Mo agya a odii kan no yɛɛ bɔne; mo kasamafo tew mʼanim atua.

Your fathers first, and your princes have transgressed against me.

28 Enti magu mo asɔredan mu atitiriw anim ase, na mede Yakob ama ɔsɛe na mede Israel ama ahohora.

And the princes have defiled my sanctuaries: so I gave Jacob [to enemies] to destroy, and Israel to reproach.