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 Yahweh [is] on me because he has anointed Yahweh me to bear news humble [people] he has sent me to bind up [people] broken of heart to proclaim to captives liberty and to prisoners re-lease.
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 Yahweh and a day of vengeance of God our 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 put - to [the] mourners of Zion to give to them a turban in place of ash[es] oil of joy in place of mourning a mantle of praise in place of a spirit faint and it will be called to them [the] oaks of righteousness [the] planting of Yahweh to glorify himself.
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 will rebuild [the] ruins of antiquity [the] desolate [places] former they will raise up and they will renew [the] cities of devastation [the] desolate [places] of a generation and a generation.
5 Ananafo bɛhwɛ mo nguankuw; ahɔho bɛyɛ adwuma wɔ mo mfuw ne bobeturo mu.
And they will stand strangers and they will shepherd flock[s] your and sons of foreignness [will be] farmers your and vinedressers your.
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.
And you priests of Yahweh you will be called [the] servants of God our it will be said of you [the] wealth of nations you will consume and in abundance their you will boast.
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 place of shame your double and ignominy they will shout for joy portion their therefore in land their double they will possess joy of perpetuity it will belong to 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 Yahweh [am] loving justice [I am] hating robbery with injustice and I will give recompense their in faithfulness and a covenant of perpetuity I will make to 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 it will be known among the nations offspring their and descendants their in among the peoples all [those who] see them they will recognize them that they [are] offspring [whom] he has blessed Yahweh.
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.
Certainly I will rejoice in Yahweh it may be glad self my in God my for he has clothed me garments of salvation a robe of righteousness he has covered me like bridegroom [who] he acts like a priest a turban and like bride [who] she adorns herself ornaments her.
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 like the ground [which] it brings forth growth its and like a garden [which] things sown in it it makes grow so - [the] Lord Yahweh he will make grow righteousness and praise before all the nations.
