1Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? 2For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. 3He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.66.3 lamb: or, kid66.3 burneth: Heb. maketh a memorial of 4I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.66.4 delusions: or, devices
5¶ Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed. 6A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies. 7Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. 8Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. 9Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.66.9 not…: or, not beget? 10Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her: 11That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.66.11 abundance: or, brightness 12For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees. 13As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem. 14And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
15For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. 16For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many. 17They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.66.17 behind…: or, one after another 18For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory. 19And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. 20And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD.66.20 litters: or, coaches 21And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD. 22For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain. 23And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.66.23 from one new…: Heb. from new moon to his new moon, and from sabbath to his sabbath 24And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
Atemmuo Ne Anidasoɔ
1Yei ne deɛ Awurade seɛ:
“Ɔsoro yɛ mʼahennwa,
na asase yɛ me nan ntiasoɔ.
Ɛdan bɛn na wobɛsi ama me?
Wobɛtumi asi ahomegyebea ama me?
2Ɛnyɛ me nsa na ɛyɛɛ yeinom nyinaa,
ɛna enti ɛbaa mu anaa?”
Awurade na ɔseɛ.
“Obi a mʼani sɔ no nie:
deɛ ɔwɔ ahobrɛaseɛ ne ahonu honhom,
na ne ho popo wɔ mʼasɛm ho.
3Nanso, obi a ɔde nantwinini bɔ afɔdeɛ no
saa ɔnipa no afɔdeɛ te sɛ onipa a wɔakum no de no abɔ afɔdeɛ,
na deɛ ɔde odwammaa ba no,
saa onipa no afɔdeɛ te sɛ ɔkraman a wɔakum no de no abɔ afɔdeɛ;
deɛ ɔbɔ aduane afɔdeɛ no
saa onipa no afɔdeɛ te sɛ prako mogya a wɔde bɔ afɔdeɛ,
deɛ ɔhye nnuhwam a ɛwɔ din no
saa onipa no afɔdeɛ no te sɛ deɛ wɔde som ɔbosom.
Wɔafa wɔn ankasa akwan
na wɔn ɔkra ani gye wɔn akyiwadeɛ ho;
4enti me nso mɛpɛ aniɛyaadeɛ ayɛ wɔn
na mede deɛ wɔsuro bɛba wɔn so.
Ɛfiri sɛ mefrɛeɛ no, obiara annye so,
mekasaeɛ no, obiara antie.
Wɔyɛɛ bɔne wɔ mʼani so
na wɔyɛɛ deɛ mempɛ.”
5Montie Awurade asɛm,
mo a mote nʼasɛm a mo ho popo:
“Mo nuanom mmarimma a me din enti wɔtane mo
na wɔatwa mo agya no, wɔka sɛ,
‘Monhyɛ Awurade animuonyam,
na yɛahunu mo anigyeɛ!’
Nanso wɔn anim bɛgu ase.
6Montie hooyɛ a ɛfiri kuropɔn no mu,
montie gyegyeegye a ɛfiri asɔredan no mu!
Ɛyɛ Awurade nnyegyeeɛ
a ɔde retua nʼatamfoɔ ka sɛdeɛ ɛfata wɔn.
7“Ansa na ɔbaa bɛkyem no,
ɔwo;
ansa na ɔbɛte awoɔyaa no,
ɔwo ɔbabarima.
8Hwan na wate biribi sei ho asɛm pɛn?
Hwan na wahunu biribi sei pɛn?
Wɔbɛtumi de da koro akyekyere ɔmansin
anaa wɔbɛtumi akyekyere ɔman ɛberɛ sin bi mu?
Nanso awoɔ ka Sion ara pɛ a
ɔwo ne mma.
9Mede obi bɛduru awokoɔ ano a
memma no nwo anaa?” Sɛdeɛ Awurade seɛ nie.
“Mesi awotwaa ano
ɛberɛ a awoɔ aduru so anaa?” Wo Onyankopɔn na ɔseɛ.
10Mo ne Yerusalem ani nnye na monni ahurisie mma no,
mo a modɔ no nyinaa;
mo ne no nsɛpɛ mo ho yie,
mo a modi ne ho awerɛhoɔ nyinaa.
11Mobɛnum nʼawerɛkyekyerɛ nufoɔ
no amee;
mobɛnom aboro so
na mo ani bɛgye deɛ abu so atra so no ho.
12Na yei ne deɛ Awurade seɛ:
“Mede asomdwoeɛ bɛma no sɛ asubɔnten,
ne amanaman no ahonya nso sɛ asutene a ayiri.
Mobɛnum na waturu mo wɔ ne basa so
na ɔbɛgye mo agorɔ wɔ nʼanankoroma so.
13Sɛdeɛ ɔbaa kyekye ne ba werɛ no
saa ara na mɛkyekye mo werɛ;
na mobɛnya awerɛkyekyerɛ wɔ Yerusalem.”
14Sɛ mohunu yei a, mo akoma ani bɛgye
na mobɛyɛ frɔmm sɛ ɛserɛ;
wɔbɛhunu Awurade nsa wɔ ne nkoa so,
nanso wɔbɛhunu nʼabufuhyeɛ wɔ nʼatamfoɔ so.
15Hwɛ, Awurade de ogya reba,
na ne nteaseɛnam te sɛ ntwahoframa;
ɔde nʼabufuo bɛba wɔ anibereɛ so,
na ɔde gyadɛreeɛ ayɛ nʼanimka.
16Ogya ne nʼakofena
na Awurade de bɛbu nnipa nyinaa atɛn,
na wɔn a wɔbɛtotɔ wɔ Awurade nsa ano bɛyɛ bebree.
17“Wɔn a wɔte wɔn ho na wɔdwira wɔn ho de kɔ nturo mu kɔsom abosom no, na wɔwe prakonam ne akusie ne nneɛma a ɛyɛ akyiwadeɛ no, wɔn nyinaa bɛhunu wɔn awieeɛ,” sɛdeɛ Awurade seɛ nie.
18“Esiane wɔn nneyɛɛ ne wɔn nsusuiɛ enti, me, mereba abɛboaboa amanaman ne kasa ahodoɔ ano, na wɔbɛba abɛhunu mʼanimuonyam.
19“Na mɛyɛ nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ bi wɔ wɔn mu, na mede nkaeɛfoɔ no mu bi bɛkɔ amanaman no mu: Tarsis, Libiafoɔ ne Lidiafoɔ (wɔn a wɔagye edin wɔ agyantoɔ mu), Tubal ne Helafoɔ, ne nsupɔ a ɛwɔ akyirikyiri a wɔntee me din a ahyeta na wɔnhunuu mʼanimuonyam. Wɔbɛpae mu aka mʼanimuonyam wɔ amanaman mu. 20Na wɔde mo nuammarimanom nyinaa bɛfiri amanaman nyinaa so bɛba me bepɔ kronkron a ɛwɔ Yerusalem no so sɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ ama Awurade. Wɔtete apɔnkɔ so ne nteaseɛnam mu ne asako mu ne mfunumpɔnkɔ ne nyoma so bɛba,” sei na Awurade seɛ. “Wɔde wɔn bɛba sɛdeɛ Israelfoɔ de wɔn aduane afɔdeɛ kɔ Awurade asɔredan mu, wɔ afahyɛ nkuruwa a ɛho teɛ mu. 21Na mɛyi wɔn mu bi ayɛ asɔfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ,” Awurade, na ɔseɛ!
22“Sɛdeɛ ɔsorosoro foforɔ ne asase foforɔ bɛtena hɔ no, saa ara na mo din ne mo asefoɔ bɛtena hɔ,” sɛdeɛ Awurade seɛ nie. 23“Ɛfiri Ɔsrane Foforɔ baako kɔpem foforɔ, ɛfiri Homeda baako kɔsi foforɔ no, adasamma nyinaa bɛba abɛkoto me,” sɛdeɛ Awurade seɛ nie. 24“Na wɔbɛfiri adi akɔhunu wɔn a wɔtee atua tiaa me no afunu; wɔn asonsono renwu, na wɔn ogya nso rennum, na wɔn ho bɛyɛ adasamma nyinaa nwunu.”
