Yesaia 65

1 “Medaa me ho adi kyerɛɛ wɔn a wɔammisa mʼase; wɔn a wɔnhwehwɛ me no huu me. Ɔman a wonsu mfrɛ me no, meka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, ‘Mini, Mini.’

I became manifest to them that asked not for me; I was found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold, I am [here], to a nation, who called not on my name.

2 Da mu nyinaa, matrɛw me nsa mu ama nnipa a wɔyɛ asoɔden ne nyiyiano, a wɔnenam akwammɔne so, na wodi wɔn ankasa nsusuwii akyi.

I have stretched forth my hands all day to a disobedient and gainsaying people, to them that walked in a way that was not good, but after their sins.

3 Nnipa a daa no woyi me ahi wɔ mʼanim pɛɛ, wɔbɔ afɔre wɔ nturo mu na wɔhyew nnuhuam wɔ ntayaa afɔremuka so;

This is the people that provokes me continually in my presence; they offer sacrifices in gardens, and burn incense on bricks to devils, which exist not.

4 wɔn a wɔtenatena nna so na anadwo wosii pɛ kokoa mu; wɔwe mprakonam na wɔn nkutu mu wɔ nkwan a wɔde nam a ɛho ntew ayɛ;

They lie down to sleep in the tombs and in the caves for the sake of dreams, [even] they that eat swine's flesh, and the broth of [their] sacrifices: all their vessels are defiled:

5 wɔka se, ‘Mumfi ha; mommmɛn me, efisɛ me ho tew dodo ma mo!’ Saa nnipa yi yɛ wusiw wɔ me hwenem, ogya a ɛkɔ so hyew da mu nyinaa.

who say, Depart from me, draw not nigh to me, for I am pure. This is the smoke of my wrath, a fire burns with it continually.

6 “Hwɛ; wɔakyerɛw ato hɔ wɔ mʼanim se, merenyɛ komm, metua so ka pɛpɛɛpɛ; metua so ka agu wɔn asrɛ so,

Behold, it is written before me: I will not be silent until I have recompensed into their bosom,

7 mo ne mo agyanom bɔne nti,” sɛɛ na Awurade se. “Esiane sɛ wɔhyew afɔrebɔde wɔ mmepɔw so na wotwirii me wɔ nkoko so nti mesusuw bɔne a wɔyɛɛ kan no so akatua pɛpɛɛpɛ agu wɔn asrɛ so.”

their sins and [the sins] of their fathers, saith the Lord, who have burnt incense on the mountains, and reproached me on the hills: I will recompense their works into their bosom.

8 Sɛɛ na Awurade se: “Sɛnea wonya nsu fi bobe kasiaw mu, na nnipa ka se, ‘Monnsɛe no, efisɛ ade pa bi da so wɔ mu’ no saa ara na mʼasomfo no nti mɛyɛ. Merensɛe wɔn nyinaa.

Thus saith the Lord, As a grape-stone shall be found in the cluster, and they shall say, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for the sake of him that serves me, for his sake I will not destroy [them] all.

9 Mede Yakob asefo bɛba, na me mmepɔw no sodifo afi Yuda aba; me nkurɔfo a mapaw wɔn no bedi wɔn ade, na hɔ na mʼasomfo bɛtena.

And I will lead forth the seed [that came] of Jacob and of Juda, and they shall inherit my holy mountain: and mine elect and my servants shall inherit it, and shall dwell there.

10 Saron bɛyɛ nguankuw adidibea, na Akor bon no ayɛ anantwikuw homebea ama me nkurɔfo a wɔhwehwɛ me.

And there shall be in the forest folds of flocks, and the valley of Achor [shall] be for a resting-place of herds for my people, who have sought me.

11 “Na mo a mo de mugyaw Awurade na mo werɛ fi ne bepɔw kronkron no, mo a moto pon ma Ahonya na mohyɛ afrasa wɔ nkuruwa mu ma Nkrabea no,

But ye are they that have left me, and forget my holy mountain, and prepare a table for the devil, and fill up the drink-offering to Fortune.

12 mede mo bɛto afoa ano, na mo nyinaa akotow ama wɔakum mo; efisɛ mefrɛe nanso moannye so, mekasae nanso moantie. Moyɛɛ nea ɛyɛ mʼani so bɔne na moyɛɛ nea mempɛ.”

I will deliver you up to the sword, ye shall all fall by slaughter: for I called you, and ye hearkened not; I spoke, and ye refused to hear; and ye did evil in my sight, and chose the things wherein I delighted not.

13 Enti sɛɛ na Otumfo Awurade se: “Mʼasomfo bedidi, nanso ɔkɔm bɛde mo, mʼasomfo bɛnom, nanso osukɔm bɛde mo; mʼasomfo ani begye, nanso mo anim begu ase.

Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall hunger: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall thirst: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:

14 Mʼasomfo bɛto nnwom afi koma mu anigye mu na mobɛteɛ mu asu afi mo koma ahoyeraw mu, na mubetwa adwo afi honhom a ayɛ mmrɛw mu.

behold, my servants shall exult with joy, but ye shall cry for the sorrow of your heart, and shall howl for the vexation of your spirit.

15 Wubegyaw din bi a ɛbɛyɛ mmusu ama wɔn a mapaw wɔn; Otumfo Awurade bekum wo na nʼasomfo de, mɛma wɔn din foforo.

For ye shall leave your name for a loathing to my chosen, and the Lord shall destroy you: but my servants shall be called by a new name,

16 Obiara a ɔsrɛ nhyira wɔ asase no so no, bɛyɛ wɔ nokware Nyankopɔn koro no mu; obiara a ɔka ntam wɔ asase no so bɛka no wɔ nokware Nyankopɔn koro no mu. Na ɔhaw a atwa mu no wɔn werɛ befi na wɔde behintaw me.

which shall be blessed on the earth; for they shall bless the true God: and they that swear upon the earth shall swear by the true God; for they shall forget the former affliction, it shall not come into their mind.

17 “Hwɛ! Mɛbɔ ɔsorosoro foforo ne asase foforo. Wɔrenkae nneɛma a atwam no bio, na ɛremma adwene mu nso.

For there shall be a new heaven and a new earth: and they shall not at all remember the former, neither shall they at all come into their mind.

18 Nanso momma mo ani nnye na munni ahurusi afebɔɔ wɔ nea merebɛbɔ ho, efisɛ mɛbɔ Yerusalem ama ayɛ anigye, na mu nnipa ayɛ anigye farebae.

But they shall find in her joy and exultation; for, behold, I make Jerusalem a rejoicing, and my people a joy.

19 Mɛsɛpɛw me ho wɔ Yerusalem mu, na madi ahurusi wɔ me nkurɔfo ho. Na wɔrente agyaadwo ne osu nnyigyei wɔ mu bio.

And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and will be glad in my people: and there shall no more be heard in her the voice of weeping, or the voice of crying.

20 “Ɛrensi bio wɔ mu abofra a ne nkwanna yɛ kakraa bi, anaa akwakoraa a onni ne mfe nwie; nea odi mfe ɔha na owu no wɔbɛfa no sɛ ɔbabun bi kɛkɛ; na nea wannya mfe ɔha no wɔbɛfa no sɛ wɔadome no.

Neither shall there be there any more a [child that dies] untimely, or an old man who shall not complete his time: for the youth shall be a hundred years [old], and the sinner who dies at a hundred years shall also be accursed:

21 Wobesisi afi na wɔatena mu, wɔbɛyɛ bobe nturo na wɔadi mu aba.

and they shall build houses, and themselves shall dwell in [them]; and they shall plant vineyards, and themselves shall eat the fruit thereof.

22 Wɔrensisi afi mma afoforo mmɛtena mu bio, na wɔrennua mma afoforo mmedi. Na nna a dua di no, saa ara na me nkurɔfo nna bɛyɛ; me nkurɔfo a mapaw wɔn no bedi wɔn nsa ano adwuma so aba akyɛ.

They shall by no means build, and others inhabit; and they shall by no means plant, and others eat: for as the days of the tree of life shall be the days of my people, they shall long enjoy the fruits of their labours.

23 Wɔremmrɛ ngu na wɔrenwo mma a wɔn nkrabea nye; efisɛ wɔbɛyɛ nnipa a Awurade ahyira wɔn, wɔne wɔn asefo.

My chosen shall not toil in vain, neither shall they beget children to be cursed; for they are a seed blessed of God, and their offspring with them.

24 Mebua wɔn ansa, mpo, na wɔafrɛ me. Bere a wogu so rekasa no metie.

And it shall come to pass, [that] before they call, I will hearken to them; while they are yet speaking, I will say, What is it?

25 Pataku ne oguamma bedidi abɔ mu gyata bɛwe sare sɛ nantwi, nanso mfutuma bɛyɛ ɔwɔ aduan. Wɔrempira obi anaa wɔrensɛe obi wɔ me bepɔw kronkron so nyinaa,” sɛnea Awurade se ni.

Then wolves and lambs shall feed together, and the lion shall eat chaff like the ox, and the serpent earth as bread. They shall not injure nor destroy in my holy mountain, saith the Lord.