Yesaia 56
1 Sɛɛ na Awurade se: “Monkɔ so mmu atɛntrenee na monyɛ nea eye, efisɛ me nkwagye abɛn na ɛrenkyɛ me trenee bɛda adi.
Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my mercy to be revealed.
2 Nhyira nka onipa a ɔyɛ eyi, onipa a okura mu dennen, nea ɔkae Homeda na ɔyɛ no kronkron, na ɔkame ne ho fi bɔneyɛ ho.”
Blessed is the man that does these things, and the man that holds by them, and keeps the sabbaths from profaning them, and keeps his hands from doing unrighteousness.
3 Mma ɔnanani a ɔde ne ho ama Awurade nka se, “Ampa ara Awurade renkan me mfra ne nkurɔfo mu.” Na piamni biara nso nwiinwii sɛ, “Meyɛ duwui.”
Let not the stranger who attaches himself to the Lord, say, Surely the Lord will separate me from his people: and let not the eunuch say, I am a dry tree.
4 Sɛɛ na Awurade se, “Piamfo a wɔkae me homenna, wɔn a wɔyɛ nea ɛsɔ mʼani na wokura mʼapam mu dennen,
Thus saith the Lord to the eunuchs, as many as shall keep my sabbaths, and choose the things which I take pleasure in, and take hold of my covenant;
5 mɛma wɔn, wɔ mʼasɔredan ne ho afasu no nkae ade ne din a, ɛkyɛn mmabarima ne mmabea; mɛma wɔn din a ɛbɛtena hɔ afebɔɔ din a ɛrentwa mu.
I will give to them in my house and within my walls an honourable place, better than sons and daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, and it shall not fail.
6 Na ananafo a wɔde wɔn ho bata Awurade ho sɛ wɔbɛsom no, sɛ wɔbɛdɔ Awurade din, na wɔasɔre no, wɔn a wɔkae Homeda na wɔyɛ no kronkron nyinaa na wokura mʼapam mu dennen,
And [I will give it] to the strangers that attach themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be to him servants and handmaids; and [as for] all that keep my sabbaths from profaning [them], and that take hold of my covenant;
7 eyinom na mede wɔn bɛba me bepɔw kronkron no so na mama wɔn anigye wɔ me mpaebɔfi. Wɔn ɔhyew afɔrebɔde ne afɔrebɔ ahorow no megye wɔ mʼafɔremuka so; na wɔbɛfrɛ me fi aman nyinaa mpaebɔfi.”
I will bring them to my holy mountain, and gladden them in my house of prayer: their whole-burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be acceptable upon mine altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations,
8 Otumfo Awurade, nea ɔboaboa Israelfo a wɔatwa wɔn asu ano no ka se: “Mɛkɔ so aboaboa afoforo ano aka wɔn ho aka wɔn a maboa wɔn ano dedaw no ho.”
saith the Lord that gathers the dispersed of Israel; for I will gather to him a congregation.
9 Mommra, mo wuram mmoadoma nyinaa, mummedidi, mo kwae mu mmoa nyinaa!
All ye beasts of the field, come, devour, all ye beasts of the forest.
10 Israel awɛmfo yɛ anifuraefo, wɔn mu biara nni nimdeɛ; wɔn nyinaa yɛ akraman mum, wontumi mmobɔ mu; wɔdeda hɔ na wɔsoso dae, nna yɛ wɔn dɛ.
See how they are all blinded: they have not known; [they are] dumb dogs [that] will not bark; dreaming of rest, loving to slumber.
11 Wɔyɛ akraman a wɔpɛ aduan yiye; wonnidi mmee da. Wɔyɛ nguanhwɛfo a wonni ntease; wɔn nyinaa fa wɔn kwan, obiara pɛ nʼankasa mfaso.
Yea, they are insatiable dogs, that know not what it is to be filled, and they are wicked, having no understanding: all have followed their own ways, each according to his [will].
12 “Mommra,” obiara teɛ mu se, “momma me nsa! Momma yɛnnom bobesa mmow! Na ɔkyena bɛyɛ sɛ nnɛ, ebia ɛbɛsen nnɛ koraa.”
