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 righteousness: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness 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 doeth this, and the son of man that holdeth fast by it; that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
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.”
Neither let the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD will surely separate me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, 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,
For thus saith the LORD of the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast by 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.
Unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters; I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
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,
Also the strangers, that join themselves to the LORD, to minister unto him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and holdeth fast by 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.”
even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar: for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all peoples.
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.”
The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather [others] to him, beside his own that are gathered.
9 Mommra, mo wuram mmoadoma nyinaa, mummedidi, mo kwae mu mmoa nyinaa!
All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, [yea], all ye beasts in 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.
His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, 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, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds that cannot understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.
12 “Mommra,” obiara teɛ mu se, “momma me nsa! Momma yɛnnom bobesa mmow! Na ɔkyena bɛyɛ sɛ nnɛ, ebia ɛbɛsen nnɛ koraa.”
Come ye, [say they], I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, [a day] great beyond measure.
