< Yesaia 61 >

1 Otumfo Awurade Honhom wɔ me so, efisɛ, wɔafrɛ me sɛ memmɛka asɛmpa nkyerɛ ahiafo. Wasoma me se, menkɔkyekye wɔn a wɔn koma abubu werɛ, se mempae mu nka ahofadi nkyerɛ nnommum na wonyi nneduafo mfi sum mu,
The Spirit of the Lord Eternal is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to announce good tidings unto the meek: he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim to captives Liberty, and to prisoners Release;
2 se mempae mu nka Awurade adom no ho asɛm, ne yɛn Nyankopɔn aweretɔ da. Wasoma me se, menkyekye wɔn a wodi awerɛhow nyinaa werɛ,
To proclaim a year of favor of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all mourners;
3 na memma wɔn a wodi awerɛhow wɔ Sion no nea wohia, na menhyɛ wɔn ahenkyɛw fɛfɛ nsi nsõ anan mu, anigye ngo nsi awerɛhowdi anan mu, ayeyi atade nsi abasamtu honhom anan mu. Wɔbɛfrɛ wɔn trenee adum nea Awurade adua de ada nʼanuonyam adi.
To grant unto the mourners of Zion, —to give unto them ornament in the place of ashes, oil of gladness in the place of mourning, garments of praise in the place of a grieved spirit; that they may be called, Oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.
4 Wobesi tete mmubui no bio, na wɔasiesie mmeaemmeae a asɛe dedaada no; wɔbɛyɛ nkuropɔn a asɛe no foforo nea asɛe awo ntoatoaso bebree no.
And they shall build up the ancient ruins, desolate places of former times shall they raise up, and they shall renew ruined cities, the desolate places of many generations.
5 Ananafo bɛhwɛ mo nguankuw; ahɔho bɛyɛ adwuma wɔ mo mfuw ne bobeturo mu.
And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your ploughmen and your vintners.
6 Na wɔbɛfrɛ mo Awurade asɔfo, wɔbɛto mo din sɛ yɛn Nyankopɔn asomfo. Amanaman no ahonya no na mubedi na wɔn ahode na mode bɛhoahoa mo ho.
But ye, ye shall be called, Priests of the Lord; Ministers of our God, shall be said unto you: the wealth of nations shall ye consume, and in their glory shall ye be placed as possessors.
7 Wɔn animguase anan mu me nkurɔfo benya anuonyam mmɔho, na ahohora anan mu wɔbɛsɛpɛw wɔn ho wɔ wɔn adedi mu; ne saa nti wɔn asase no so kyɛfa bɛyɛ mmɔho, na anigye a enni awiei bɛyɛ wɔn dea.
In the place of your twofold shame, —and the confusion of which they loudly complained as their portion: therefore in their land shall they possess a twofold [portion]; everlasting joy shall be granted unto them.
8 “Na me Awurade, mepɛ atɛntrenee. Mikyi korɔn ne nnebɔne. Me nokware mu, mɛbɔ wɔn aba so na me ne wɔn ayɛ apam a ɛbɛtena hɔ daa.
For I the Lord love justice, I hate robbery with burnt-offering: therefore will I give them the recompense of their work in truth, and an everlasting covenant will I make with them.
9 Wɔn asefo begye din wɔ amanaman no mu ne wɔn mma wɔ nkurɔfo no mu. Wɔn a wohu wɔn nyinaa begye ato mu sɛ wɔyɛ nnipa a Awurade ahyira wɔn.”
And among the nations shall their seed be known, and their offspring in the midst of the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed whom the Lord hath blessed.
10 Awurade mu na me ho sɛpɛw me mmoroso, me Nyankopɔn mu na me kra di ahurusi. Efisɛ, ɔde nkwagye ntama afura me na ɔde trenee atade yuu awura me, sɛnea ayeforokunu siesie me ti so sɛ ɔsɔfo, ne sɛnea ayeforo de nnwinne hyehyɛ ne ho no.
I will be greatly glad in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, with the mantle of righteousness hath he enveloped me, as a bridegroom decketh himself with elegant attire, and as a bride adorneth herself with her bridal array.
11 Na sɛnea asase ma afifide pue na turo nso ma aba nyin no, saa ara na Otumfo Awurade bɛma trenee ne ayeyi apue wɔ amanaman anim.
For, as the earth bringeth forth her growth, and as a garden causeth what is sown therein to spring forth: thus will the Lord Eternal cause righteousness and praise to spring forth in the presence of all the nations.

< Yesaia 61 >