Jeremiah 6
1 Flee for safety, ye sons of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem. And blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise up a signal on Beth-haccherem. For evil looks forth from the north, and a great destruction.
Mwekuŋŋaanye mudduke mmwe abantu ba Benyamini! Mmudduke muve mu Yerusaalemi. Fuuwa ekkondeere mu Tekowa, era yimusa ebbendera mu Besukakkeremu: kubanga akacwano kasinzidde mu bukiikakkono, okuzikirira okw’entiisa.
2 The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, I will cut off.
Ndizikiriza omuwala wa Sayuuni, omulungi oyo omubalagavu.
3 Shepherds with their flocks shall come to her. They shall pitch their tents against her round about. They shall feed every one in his place.
Abasumba balimulumba n’ebisibo byabwe. Balimwetoolooza weema zaabwe zimwolekere enjuuyi zonna, buli omu yeezimbire w’ayagala.
4 Prepare ye war against her. Arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe to us! For the day declines; for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.
“Mwetegeke mumulwanyise! Muyimuke, tumulumbe mu ttuntu! Naye, nedda, omusana gugenda guggwaayo, n’ebisiikirize by’akawungeezi biwanvuye!
5 Arise, and let us go up by night, and let us destroy her palaces.
Tugende, tulumbe kiro tuzikirize amayumba ge.”
6 For thus has Jehovah of hosts said: Hew ye down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem. This is the city to be visited. She has oppression completely in the midst of her.
Bw’ati Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye bw’agamba nti, “Muteme emiti mukole entuumo muzingize Yerusaalemi. Ekibuga kino kiteekwa okubonerezebwa kyonna, kubanga kijjudde bujoozi bwerere.
7 As a well casts forth its waters, so she casts forth her wickedness. Violence and destruction is heard in her. Continually before me is sickness and wounds.
Ng’oluzzi bwe lukulukusa amazzi, bwe kityo bwe kikulukusa ebibi byakyo, entalo era n’okuzikirira biwulirwa munda waakyo. Obulwadde n’ebiwundu bye ndaba buli bbanga.
8 Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from thee, lest I make thee a desolation, a land not inhabited.
Nkulabula, ggwe Yerusaalemi, emmeeme yange ereme okwawukana naawe, si kulwa ng’ofuuka amatongo.”
9 Thus says Jehovah of hosts: They shall thoroughly glean the remnant of Israel as a vine. Turn again thy hand as a grape gatherer into the baskets.
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye nti, “Balisusumbulira ddala n’abo abatono abaliba basigaddewo mu Isirayiri. Ddamu oyise omukono mu matabi ng’omunozi we zabbibu bw’akola.”
10 To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken. Behold, the word of Jehovah has become to them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
Ndyogera eri ani gwe ndirabula? Ani alimpuliriza? Amatu gaabwe gagaddwa ne batasobola kuwulira. Ekigambo kya Mukama kiri nga kyakusesa gye bali, tebakisanyukira n’akamu.
11 Therefore I am full of the wrath of Jehovah. I am weary with holding in. Pour it out upon the sons in the street, and upon the assembly of young men together. For even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him who is full of days.
Kyenva nzijula ekiruyi sikyasobola kukizibiikiriza. “Kiyiwe ku baana abali mu luguudo, ne ku bavubuka abakuŋŋaanye; abaami awamu n’abakazi n’abakadde abo abawezezza emyaka emingi baliwambibwa.
12 And their houses shall be turned to others, their fields and their wives together. For I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, says Jehovah.
Enju zaabwe ziritwalibwa abalala, n’ennimiro zaabwe awamu ne bakazi baabwe; kubanga ndigolola omukono gwange ku abo abali mu nsi,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
13 For from the least of them even to the greatest of them everyone is given to covetousness. And from the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely.
“Kubanga okuva ku asembayo wansi okutuusa ku asingayo waggulu, buli omu alulunkanira kufuna. Nnabbi ne kabona bonna boogera eby’obulimba.
14 They have also lightly healed the hurt of my people, saying, Peace, peace, when there is no peace.
Ekiwundu ky’abantu bange bakijjanjaba ng’ekitali ky’amaanyi. Boogera nti, ‘Mirembe, mirembe.’ So nga tewali mirembe.
15 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed, nor could they blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall. At the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, says Jehovah.
Bakwatibwa ensonyi olw’ebikolwa byabwe eby’emizizo? Nedda. Tebakwatibwa nsonyi n’akatono. Noolwekyo baligwira wamu n’abo abaligwa; balisuulibwa wansi bwe ndibabonereza,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
16 Thus says Jehovah, Stand ye in the ways and see. And ask for the old paths where is the good way. And walk in it, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk.
Kino Mukama ky’agamba nti, “Yimirira mu masaŋŋanzira otunule. Buuza amakubo ag’edda, buuza ekkubo eddungi gye liri, era otambulire omwo, emmeeme yammwe erifuna ekiwummulo. Naye ne mugamba nti, ‘Tetujja kulitambuliramu.’
17 And I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
Nabateerawo abakuumi babategeeze nti, Muwulirize eddoboozi ly’ekkondeere, naye ne mugamba nti, ‘Tetujja kuwuliriza.’
18 Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.
Kale muwulire, mmwe amawanga era mulabe mmwe ab’ekkuŋŋaaniro ekyo ekiribatuukako.
19 Hear, O earth: Behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened to my words. And as for my law, they have rejected it.
Wuliriza, ggwe ensi: laba, ndeeta akabi ku bantu bano, by’ebibala by’enkwe zaabwe, kubanga tebafuddeeyo ku bigambo byange n’etteeka lyange baligaanye.
20 To what purpose does there come to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing to me.
Omugavu oguva e Seeba bampa gwa ki? Oba zino emmuli ezakaloosa eziva mu nsi ey’ewala? Ebiweebwayo byammwe ebyokebwa sijja kubikkiriza, n’essaddaaka zammwe tezinsanyusa.”
21 Therefore thus says Jehovah: Behold, I will lay stumbling-blocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them. The neighbor and his friend shall perish.
Noolwekyo bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, “Laba nditeeka enkonge mu maaso g’abantu bano; bakitaabwe ne batabani baabwe bonna bazesittaleko. Muliraanwa we ne mukwano gwe balizikirira.”
22 Thus says Jehovah, Behold, a people comes from the north country, and a great nation shall be stirred up from the outermost parts of the earth.
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama, nti, “Laba, eggye lijja eriva mu nsi ey’omu bukiikakkono, eggwanga ery’amaanyi liyimusibwa okuva ku nkomerero z’ensi.
23 They lay hold on bow and spear. They are cruel, and have no mercy. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses. Each one set in array, as a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Zion.
Bakutte omutego n’effumu, abakambwe abatalina kusaasira. Bawulikika ng’ennyanja ewuuma, nga beebagadde embalaasi zaabwe: bajja ng’abalwanyi mu byambalo by’olutalo okulumba ggwe Muwala wa Sayuuni!”
24 We have heard the report of it. Our hands grow feeble. Anguish has taken hold of us, and pangs as of a woman in travail.
Tuwulidde ettutumu lyabwe; era emikono gyaffe giweddemu amaanyi okulumwa okunene kutukutte n’okulumwa ng’okw’omukazi alumwa okuzaala.
25 Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way, for the sword of the enemy, and terror, are on every side.
Togeza kugenda mu nnimiro newaakubadde okutambulira mu kkubo; kubanga omulabe abunye wonna wonna n’entiisa ejjudde mu bantu.
26 O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes. Make thee mourning, as for an only son, a most bitter lamentation. For the destroyer shall suddenly come upon us.
Kale nno mmwe abantu, mwambale ebibukutu era mwevulunge mu vvu; mukungubage ng’abakaabira omwana owoobulenzi omu yekka. Kubanga oyo agenda okuzikiriza ajja kutugwako mavumbavumba.
27 I have made thee a prover and a fortress among my people, that thou may know and try their way.
“Nkufudde ekigezesa abantu bange n’ekyuma, osobole okulaba n’okugezesa amakubo gaabwe.
28 They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders. They are brass and iron. They all of them deal corruptly.
Bonna bakyewaggula abakakanyavu abagenda bawaayiriza, bikomo era kyuma, bonna boonoonefu.
29 The bellows blow fiercely, the lead is consumed of the fire. In vain do they go on refining, for the wicked are not plucked away.
Emivubo bagifukuta n’amaanyi, omuliro gumalawo essasi, naye balongoosereza bwereere kubanga ababi tebaggyibwamu.
30 Waste silver, men shall call them, because Jehovah has rejected them.
Baliyitibwa masengere ga ffeeza, kubanga Mukama abalese.”
