Yesaia 56

1 Yei ne deɛ Awurade seɛ: “Monkɔ so mmu atɛntenenee na monyɛ deɛ ɛyɛ, ɛfiri sɛ me nkwagyeɛ abɛn na ɛrenkyɛre me tenenee bɛda adi.

Thus says the Lord, Keep you judgement, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my mercy to be revealed.

2 Nhyira nka onipa a ɔyɛ yeinom, onipa a ɔkura mu denden: deɛ ɔkae Homeda na ɔyɛ no kronkron, na ɔkame ne ho firi bɔneyɛ ho.”

Blessed is the man that does these things, and the man that holds by them, and keeps the sabbaths from profaning them, and keeps his hands from doing unrighteousness.

3 Mma ɔnanani a ɔde ne ho ama Awurade nka sɛ, “Ampa ara Awurade renkane me mfra ne nkurɔfoɔ mu.” Na opiani biara nso nwiinwii sɛ, “Meyɛ duawuiɛ.”

Let not the stranger who attaches himself to the Lord, say, Surely the Lord will separate me from his people: and let not the eunuch say, I am a dry tree.

4 Sei na Awurade seɛ, “Apiafoɔ a wɔkae me home nna, wɔn a wɔyɛ deɛ ɛsɔ mʼani na wɔkura mʼapam mu denden,

Thus says the Lord to the eunuchs, as many as shall keep my sabbaths, and choose the things which I take pleasure in, and take hold of my covenant;

5 mɛma wɔn, wɔ mʼasɔredan ne ɛho afasuo no mu, nkaedeɛ ne edin a ɛkyɛn mmammarima ne mmammaa; mɛma wɔn edin a ɛbɛtena hɔ afebɔɔ, edin a ɛrentwam.

I will give to them in my house and within my walls an honourable place, better than sons and daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, and it shall not fail.

6 Na ananafoɔ a wɔde wɔn ho ama Awurade sɛ wɔbɛsom no, sɛ wɔbɛdɔ Awurade din, na wɔasɔre no, wɔn a wɔkae Homeda na wɔyɛ no kronkron nyinaa, na wɔkura mʼapam mu denden;

And [I will give it] to the strangers that attach themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be to him servants and handmaids; and [as for] all that keep my sabbaths from profaning [them], and that take hold of my covenant;

7 yeinom na mede wɔn bɛba me bepɔ kronkron no so na mama wɔn anigyeɛ wɔ me mpaeɛbɔ efie. Wɔn ɔhyeɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ ne afɔrebɔ ahodoɔ no, mɛgye wɔ mʼafɔrebukyia so; na wɔbɛfrɛ me fie beaeɛ a aman nyinaa bɔ mpaeɛ.”

I will bring them to my holy mountain, and gladden them in my house of prayer: their whole burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be acceptable upon mine altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations,

8 Otumfoɔ Awurade, deɛ ɔboaboa Israel atukɔfoɔ ano no ka sɛ: “Mɛkɔ so aboaboa afoforɔ ano aka wɔn ho aka wɔn a maboa wɔn ano dada no ho.”

says the Lord that gathers the dispersed of Israel; for I will gather to him a congregation.

9 Mommra, mo wiram mmoadoma nyinaa, mommɛdidi, mo kwaeɛm mmoa nyinaa!

All you beasts of the field, come, devour, all you beasts of the forest.

10 Israel awɛmfoɔ yɛ anifirafoɔ, wɔn mu biara nni nimdeɛ; wɔn nyinaa yɛ nkraman mum, wɔntumi mmobɔ mu; wɔdeda hɔ na wɔsoso daeɛ, nna yɛ wɔn dɛ.

See how they are all blinded: they have not known; [they are] dumb dogs [that] will not bark; dreaming of rest, loving to slumber.

11 Wɔyɛ nkraman a wɔpɛ aduane yie; wɔnnidi mmee da. Wɔyɛ nnwanhwɛfoɔ a wɔnni nteaseɛ; wɔn nyinaa fa wɔn ɛkwan, obiara pɛ nʼankasa mfasoɔ.

Yes, they are insatiable dogs, that know not what it is to be filled, and they are wicked, having no understanding: all have followed their own ways, each according to his [will].

12 “Mommra,” obiara team sɛ, “momma me nsã! Momma yɛnnom nsaden mmoro! Na ɔkyena bɛyɛ sɛ ɛnnɛ, ebia ɛbɛsene ɛnnɛ koraa.”