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 said Jehovah, Thy Creator, O Jacob, and thy Fashioner, O Israel, Be not afraid, for I have redeemed thee, I have called on thy name — thou [art] 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.

When thou passest into waters, I [am] with thee, And into floods, they do not overflow thee, When thou goest into fire, thou art not burnt, And a flame doth not burn against thee.

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 — Jehovah thy God, The Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour, I have appointed Egypt thine atonement, Cush and Seba in thy stead.

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 thou wast precious in Mine eyes, Thou wast honoured, and I have loved thee, And I appoint men in thy stead, And peoples instead of thy life.

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

Be not afraid, for I [am] with thee, From the east I bring in thy seed, And from the west I gather thee.

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 am saying to the north, 'Give up,' And to the south, 'Restrain not.' Bring in My sons from afar, And My daughters from the end 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.”

Every one who is called by My name, Even for My honour I have created him, I have formed him, yea, I have made him.

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

He brought out a blind people who have eyes, And deaf ones who have ears.

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 have been gathered together, And the peoples are assembled, Who among them declareth this, And former things causeth us to hear? They give their witnesses, And they are declared righteous, And they hear and say, '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.

Ye [are] My witnesses, an affirmation of Jehovah, And My servant whom I have chosen, So that ye know and give credence to Me, And understand that I [am] He, Before Me there was no God formed, And after Me there is none.

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

I — I [am] Jehovah, And besides 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 — I declared, and saved, and proclaimed, And there is no stranger with you, And ye [are] My witnesses, an affirmation of Jehovah, And I [am] 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 day I [am] He, And there is no deliverer from My hand, I work, and who doth 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 said Jehovah, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: 'For your sake I have sent to Babylon, And caused bars to descend — all of them, And the Chaldeans, whose song [is] in the ships.

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

I [am] Jehovah, your Holy One, Creator of Israel, your King.'

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

Thus said Jehovah, Who is giving in the sea a way, And in the strong waters a path.

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 is bringing forth chariot and horse, A force, even a strong one: 'Together they lie down — they rise not, They have been extinguished, As flax they have been quenched.'

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

Remember not former things, And ancient things consider not.

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

Lo, I am doing a new thing, now it springeth up, Do ye not know it? Yea, I put in a wilderness a way, In a desolate place — floods.

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,

Honour me doth the beast of the field, Dragons and daughters of an ostrich, For I have given in a wilderness waters, Floods in a desolate place, To give drink to My people — My chosen.

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

This people I have formed for Myself, My praise they recount.

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

And Me thou hast not called, O Jacob, For thou hast been wearied of me, 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.

Thou hast not brought in to Me, The lamb of thy burnt-offerings, And [with] thy sacrifices thou hast not honoured Me, I have not caused thee to serve with a present, Nor wearied thee 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.

Thou hast not bought for Me with money sweet cane, And [with] the fat of thy sacrifices hast not filled Me, Only — thou hast caused Me to serve with thy sins, Thou hast wearied Me with thine iniquities.

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

I — I [am] He who is blotting out Thy transgressions for Mine own sake, And thy sins I do not remember.

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.

Cause me to remember — we are judged together, Declare thou that thou mayest be justified.

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

Thy first father sinned, And thine interpreters transgressed against me,

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

And I pollute princes of the sanctuary, And I give Jacob to destruction, and Israel to revilings!