Dem Call Una by My Name
Our Papa tell people wey e call stiff like iron say e announce everything before e happen so dem no go ever give their idol credit. E refine dem for affliction, and e dey grieve the peace wey dem for get. Still the word be: comot from Babylon, dey talk say e don redeem dem.
48 1Listen to dis, house of Jacob, una wey dem dey call by di name of Israel and wey comot from di line of Judah; una wey dey swear by di name of our Papa and dey call our Papa—but no be for true-true or for correct-and-holy way. 2For dem dey call demsef people of di holy city and dey lean on our Papa—di Papa of heaven army na im name.
3"I don talk di former things since tey tey; dem comot from my mouth, and I make dem known. Den one-time I do am, and dem come true. 4Because I sabi how stubborn you be—di sinew of your neck stiff like iron, your forehead hard like bronze.' 5I tell you dis things since tey tey; before dem happen I announce dem give you, so you no fit ever talk say, 'Na my idol do dem; na my carve image and my cast figure command dem." 6You don hear am; now look all of am. You no go gree am? From now go, I go tell you new things, hidden things wey you never know.' 7Dem create dem just now, no be since tey tey; before today you never hear about dem, so you no fit talk say, 'I don already sabi dem.' 8You never hear, you never sabi; since tey tey your ear no open. For I sabi how you go do betrayal— dem don dey call you rebel from di day dem born you. 9For my own name sake I hold back my vex; for my praise sake I control am towards you, so dat I no go cut you off. 10See, I don refine you, but no be like silver; I don test you for di furnace of suffer-suffer. 11For my own sake, for my own sake, I dey do am—for why dem go spoil my name? My glory I no go give am to another one.
I Be First and Last
12"Listen to me, Jacob, and Israel, wey I call: Na me be am; I be di first, and I be di last. 13Na my own hand lay di foundation of di earth, and my right hand spread di heavens; wen I call dem, dem stand up together."
14Gather together, all of una, and listen: who among dem don talk dis things? Di one wey I love go carry out my purpose against Babylon, and im arm go dey against di Babylon people. a a v14 "Di one wey I love" dey point to Cyrus, di Persian king wey God dey raise up to conquer Babylon and free Israel.
15Na me, na my own self, don talk; yes, I don call am. I don bring am, and e go succeed for im way.
16Come near to me, hear dis: from di beginning I no talk for secret; from di time wey e come be, I dey there. And now di Sovereign Papa don send me—and im Spirit. b b v16 Plenty people dey hear Jesus dey talk for dis line — di Servant wey our Papa dey about to unveil for di chapters wey dey follow, wey dem send with di Holy Spirit alongside am.
17Na dis be wetin our Papa talk—your Redeemer, di Holy One of Israel: I be your Papa, wey dey teach you for your own good, wey dey lead you for di way wey you suppose go. 18"If only you bin pay attention to my commands! Den your peace for don flow like river, and your correct-and-holy way like di waves of di sea. 19Your children for don be like di sand, and your own pikin dem like im grains; dem name no for ever cut off or destroy from my presence."
20Comot from Babylon! Run comot from di Babylon people! With shout of joy declare am, proclaim am; send am go reach di end of di earth. Talk say, 'Our Papa don redeem im servant Jacob!' 21Thirst no catch dem wen e lead dem through di deserts; e make water flow for dem from di rock. E split di rock, and di water gush comot.
22"No peace dey," na so our Papa talk, "for di wicked people."
