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 am sought of [them that] asked not [for me; ] I am found of [them that] sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation [that] was not called by 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 spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way [that was] not good, after their own thoughts;

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

A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;

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;

Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable [things is in] their vessels;

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.

Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These [are] a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

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 keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense 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.”

Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work 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 the new wine is found in the cluster, and [one] saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing [is] in it: so will I do for my servants’ sakes, that I may 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 bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.

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

And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that 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 forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.

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.”

Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose [that] 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 GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: 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 sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.

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

And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another 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.

That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.

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

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into 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 be ye glad and rejoice for ever [in that] which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her 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 joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor 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.

There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner [being] an hundred years old shall be accursed.

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

And they shall build houses, and inhabit [them; ] and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.

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 not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree [are] the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.

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

They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they [are] the seed of the blessed of the LORD, 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 answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

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.

The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust [shall be] the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.