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 allowed myself to be sought by those that asked not; I let myself be found by those that sought me not: I said, Here am I, here am I, unto a nation that called itself not 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 spread out my hands all the time unto a rebellious people, that walk in the way which is 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;

[To] the people that provoke me to anger to my face continually; that sacrifice in gardens and burn 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;

That sit about among the graves, and lodge in the vaults, that eat the flesh of the swine, and [have] broth of abominations [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.

That 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 time.

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, till I have recompensed, yea, 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.”

Your iniquities and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the Lord, who have burnt incense upon the mountains, and upon the hills have blasphemed me: and I will measure out their work at first 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 hath said the Lord, As the new wine is found in the cluster of grapes, and one saith, Destroy it not, for a blessing is in it; so will I do for the sake of my servants, that I will not destroy the whole;

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 let come forth out of Jacob a seed, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains; and my 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 become a fold of flocks, and the valley of 'Achor a resting-place for herds, 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 who forsake the Lord, who forget my holy mountain, that set out a table for the god of Fortune, and that fill for Destiny the drink-offering.—

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.”

Yea, I will destine you to the sword, and all of you shall kneel down to the slaughter; because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spoke, ye did not hear; but ye did what is evil in my eyes, and that wherein I had no delight did ye choose.

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 hath said the Lord Eternal, 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 made 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 out from pain of heart, and from a broken spirit shall ye howl;

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 behind your name for an oath unto my elect ones, when the Lord Eternal will slay thee; but his servants will he call 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.

Whoever there be that blesseth himself on the earth shall bless himself by the true God; and that sweareth on the earth shall swear by the true God; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hidden from my eyes.

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

For, behold, I will 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 unto all eternity in what I create; for, behold, I will create Jerusalem for rejoicing, and her people for gladness.

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 over Jerusalem, and be glad in my people: and there shall not be heard in her any more the voice of weeping, nor the voice of complaint.

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 no more come thence an infant of few days, nor an old man that shall not have the full length of his days; for as a lad shall one die a hundred years old; and as a sinner shall be accursed he who [dieth] at a hundred years old.

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 their fruit.

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 the work of their hands shall my elect wear out.

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

They shall not toil in vain, nor bring forth unto an early death; for the seed of the blessed of the Lord are they, 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 yet they call will I answer; and while they are still speaking will I 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 like the bullock eat straw: and the serpent—dust shall be his food. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord.