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.
This is what Yahweh says, “Observe what is right, do what is just; for my salvation is near, and my righteousness is about 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 this, and who holds it tightly. He observes the Sabbath, not defiling it, and keeps 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.”
Let no foreigner who has become a follower of Yahweh say, “Yahweh will certainly exclude me from his people.” The eunuch should not say, “See, 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 this is what Yahweh says, “To the eunuchs who observe my Sabbaths and choose what pleases me, and hold fast 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.
to them I will set up in my house and within my walls a monument that is better than having sons and of daughters. I will give them an everlasting monument that will never 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 foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh— to serve him, and who love the name of Yahweh, to worship him, every one who observes the Sabbath and who keeps from defiling it, and who holds fast 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 to my holy mountain and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar. For my house will 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.”
this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh, who gathers the outcasts of Israel— I will still gather others in addition to them.”
9 Mommra, mo wuram mmoadoma nyinaa, mummedidi, mo kwae mu mmoa nyinaa!
All you wild beasts of the field, come and devour, all you 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.
All their watchmen are blind, they do not understand. They are all silent dogs who cannot bark. They dream, and lying down they love to sleep.
11 Wɔyɛ akraman a wɔpɛ aduan yiye; wonnidi mmee da. Wɔyɛ nguanhwɛfo a wonni ntease; wɔn nyinaa fa wɔn kwan, obiara pɛ nʼankasa mfaso.
The dogs have big appetites; they can never get enough; they are shepherds without discernment; they have all turned to their own way, each one covetous for unjust gain.
12 “Mommra,” obiara teɛ mu se, “momma me nsa! Momma yɛnnom bobesa mmow! Na ɔkyena bɛyɛ sɛ nnɛ, ebia ɛbɛsen nnɛ koraa.”
“Come,” they say, “let us drink wine and liquor. Tomorrow will be like today, a day great beyond measure.”
