Yesaia 65

1 “Medaa me ho adi kyerɛɛ wɔn a wɔammisa mʼase; wɔn a wɔnhwehwɛ me no hunuu me. Ɔman a wɔnnsu mfrɛ me no Meka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Me nie, Me nie.’

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 Ɛda mu nyinaa, matrɛ me nsa mu ama nnipa a wɔyɛ asoɔden ne nyiyiano, a wɔnenam akwammɔne so, na wɔdi wɔn ankasa nsusuiɛ 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 wɔyi me ahi wɔ mʼanim pɛɛ. Wɔbɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ nturo mu na wɔhye nnuhwam wɔ ntayaa afɔrebukyia so;

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

4 Wɔtenana adamena so na anadwo wɔsiri pɛ nkokoam; wɔwe prakonam na wɔn nkwansɛn mu nso, wɔayɛ nkwan a wɔde ɛnam a ɛho nteɛ 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 sɛ, ‘Momfiri ha; mo mmɛn me, ɛfiri sɛ me ho te dodo ma mo!’ Saa nnipa yi yɛ wisie wɔ me hwene mu, ogya a ɛkɔ so hyeɛ 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, wɔatwerɛ ato hɔ wɔ mʼanim sɛ, merennyɛ komm, mɛtua so ka pɛpɛɛpɛ; mɛtua 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,” sei na Awurade seɛ. “Esiane sɛ wɔhyee afɔrebɔdeɛ wɔ mmepɔ so na wɔtwirii me wɔ nkokoɔ so enti mɛsusu bɔne a wɔyɛɛ kane 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 Yei ne deɛ Awurade seɛ: “Sɛdeɛ wɔnya nsuo firi bobe dontwo mu na nnipa ka sɛ, ‘Monnsɛe no, ɛfiri sɛ adepa bi da so wɔ mu’ no saa ara na mʼasomfoɔ no enti 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 asefoɔ bɛba, na me mmepɔ no sodifoɔ afiri Yuda aba; me nkurɔfoɔ a mapa wɔn no bɛdi wɔn adeɛ, na ɛhɔ na mʼasomfoɔ 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 nnwankuo adidibea, na Akɔr bɔnhwa no ayɛ anantwikuo homebea, ama me nkurɔfoɔ 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 mogya Awurade na mo werɛ firi ne bepɔ kronkron no, mo a moto ɛpono ma Ahonya bosom no na mohyɛ afransa wɔ nkuruwa mu ma Nkrabea bosom 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 akofena ano, na mo nyinaa akoto ama wɔakum mo; ɛfiri sɛ mefrɛeɛ nanso moannye so, mekasaeɛ nanso moantie. Moyɛɛ deɛ ɛyɛ mʼani so bɔne na moyɛɛ deɛ 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 yei ne deɛ Otumfoɔ Awurade seɛ: “Mʼasomfoɔ bɛdidi, nanso ɛkɔm bɛde wɔn, mʼasomfoɔ bɛnom, nanso osukɔm bɛde wɔn; mʼasomfoɔ ani bɛgye, nanso wɔn anim bɛgu 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 Mʼasomfoɔ bɛto nnwom afiri akoma mu anigyeɛ mu na wɔbɛteam asu afiri wɔn akoma ahoyera mu na wɔbɛtwa adwo afiri honhom a ayɛ mmrɛ 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 Mo din bɛyɛ mmusuo ama wɔn a mapa wɔn; Otumfoɔ Awurade bɛkum mo na nʼasomfoɔ deɛ, ɔbɛma wɔn edin foforɔ.

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 bɛyɛ wɔ nokorɛ Onyankopɔn mu; obiara a ɔka ntam wɔ asase no so bɛka no wɔ nokorɛ Onyankopɔn mu. Na ɔhaw a atwam no, wɔn werɛ bɛfiri na me nso, me werɛ bɛfiri.

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 foforɔ ne asase foforɔ. 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 monni ahurisie afebɔɔ wɔ deɛ merebɛbɔ ho, ɛfiri sɛ mɛbɔ Yerusalem ama ayɛ anika na emu nnipa ayɛ anigyeɛ 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 Mɛsɛpɛ me ho wɔ Yerusalem mu, na madi ahurisie wɔ me nkurɔfoɔ ho. Na wɔrente agyaadwoɔ ne osu nnyegyeeɛ 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. Abɔfra a ne nkwa nna yɛ kakraa bi, anaa akɔkoraa a ɔnni ne mfeɛ nwieeɛ, deɛ ɔdi mfeɛ ɔha na ɔwu no wɔbɛfa no sɛ ɔbabunu bi kɛkɛ; na deɛ wannya mfeɛ 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 Wɔbɛsisi afie 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 afie mma afoforɔ mmɛtena mu bio, na wɔrennua mma afoforɔ mmɛdi. Na nna a nnua di no, saa ara na me nkurɔfoɔ nna bɛyɛ; me nkurɔfoɔ a mapa wɔn no bɛdi wɔn nsa ano adwuma so aba akyɛre.

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 nnwu na wɔrenwo mma a wɔn hyɛberɛ nnyɛ; ɛfiri sɛ wɔbɛyɛ nnipa a Awurade ahyira wɔn, wɔne wɔn asefoɔ.

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 Mɛbua wɔn ansa na wɔafrɛ me. Ɛberɛ a wɔgu so rekasa no, mɛtie.

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 odwammaa bɛdidi abɔ mu; gyata bɛwe ɛserɛ sɛ ɔnantwie, nanso mfuturo bɛyɛ ɔwɔ aduane. Wɔrempira obi anaa wɔrensɛe obi wɔ me bepɔ kronkron so nyinaa,” sɛdeɛ Awurade seɛ nie.

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.