Zechariah 8
1 Again the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying:
Ekigambo kya Mukama ow’Eggye ne kinzijira nate nti:
2 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I am jealous for Zion with great zeal; I am jealous for her with great fervor.”
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye nti, “Nkwatirwa Sayuuni obuggya, obuggya obungi obw’ekitalo.”
3 This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, “Ndikomawo mu Sayuuni, ndibeera wakati mu Yerusaalemi era Yerusaalemi kiriyitibwa ekibuga ekyesigwa, olusozi olwa Mukama ow’Eggye, Olusozi Olutukuvu.”
4 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age.
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye nti, “Abakadde abasajja n’abakazi bajja kuddamu okutuula mu nguudo za Yerusaalemi, nga buli omu akutte omuggo, olw’obukadde.
5 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.”
N’enguudo ez’ekibuga zirijjula abalenzi n’abawala nga bazannya.”
6 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “If this is impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be impossible in My eyes?” declares the LORD of Hosts.
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye nti, “Kirirabika ng’eky’ekitalo mu maaso g’abantu abo abaasigalawo mu nnaku ezo, naye nange gye ndi bwe kiriba?” bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye.
7 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will save My people from the land of the east and from the land of the west.
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye nti, “Laba ndirokola abantu bange abali mu nsi ey’Ebuvanjuba n’abali mu nsi ey’Ebugwanjuba:
8 I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”
Ndibakomyawo, babeere mu Yerusaalemi, nange nnaabeeranga Katonda waabwe mu bwesigwa ne mu butuukirivu.”
9 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were present when the foundations were laid to rebuild the temple, the house of the LORD of Hosts.
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye nti, “Emikono gyammwe gibe n’amaanyi, mmwe, mu nnaku zino ababadde bawulira ebigambo bino ebiva mu kamwa ka bannabbi abaaliwo mu nnaku okuva omusingi gw’ennyumba ya Mukama ow’Eggye lwe gwasimbibwa, yeekaalu ye eryoke ezimbibwe.
10 For before those days neither man nor beast received wages, nor was there safety from the enemy for anyone who came or went, for I had turned every man against his neighbor.
Ekiseera ekyo nga tekinnatuuka, tewaali asobola kutoola nsimbi okupangisa omuntu wadde okupangisa ensolo. Era tewaali muntu ayinza kukola mirimu gye mu mirembe olw’omulabe we, kubanga buli muntu nnali mufudde mulabe wa muliraanwa we.
11 But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as I did in the past,” declares the LORD of Hosts.
Naye kaakano abantu bano abaasigalawo sijja kubakola nga mu nnaku ezaayita,” bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye.
12 “For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.
“Kubanga ensigo erikula bulungi, n’omuzabbibu gubale ekibala kyagwo, n’ettaka lireetenga ekimera kyalyo, n’eggulu lireetenga omusulo gwalyo. Nange abantu bange abaasigalawo ndibawa ebintu ebyo byonna nga gwe mugabo gwabwe.
13 As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”
Nga bwe mwali ekikolimo mu baamawanga, ggwe ennyumba ya Yuda, naawe ennyumba ya Isirayiri, bwe ntyo bwe ndibalokola, era mulibeera omukisa eri abalala. Temutya, munywere emikono gyammwe gibe n’amaanyi.”
14 For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Just as I resolved to bring disaster upon you when your fathers provoked Me to anger, and I did not relent,” says the LORD of Hosts,
Kubanga bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye nti, “Nga bwe nasalawo okubabonereza, bajjajjammwe bwe bansunguwaza,” bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye, “era ne sibasaasira,
15 “so now I have resolved to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.
bwe ntyo nate bwe nsazeewo kaakano mu nnaku zino okukola obulungi Yerusaalemi n’ennyumba ya Yuda. Temutya.
16 These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,
Bino bye bintu bye munaakolanga: buli muntu ayogerenga bya mazima ne muntu munne, musalenga emisango mu bwenkanya mu mpya zammwe;
17 do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD.
tosaliranga muliraanwa wo lukwe. So tolayiranga bya bulimba, kubanga ebyo byonna mbikyawa,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
18 Then the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying,
Ekigambo kya Mukama ow’Eggye ne kinzijira nate nti:
19 “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: The fasts of the fourth, the fifth, the seventh, and the tenth months will become times of joy and gladness, cheerful feasts for the house of Judah. Therefore you are to love both truth and peace.”
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye nti, “Okusiiba omwezi ogwokuna, n’ogwokutaano, n’ogw’omusanvu, n’ogw’ekkumi kunaabeeranga mbaga ey’essanyu era n’okwesiima mu nnyumba ya Yuda. Noolwekyo mwagalenga amazima n’emirembe.”
20 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye nti, “Amawanga mangi n’abantu bangi abalijja okuva mu bibuga bingi era n’okuva mu nsi nnyingi;
21 and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’
era ab’ekibuga ekimu baliraga mu kibuga ekirala babagambe nti, ‘Tugende mangu twegayiririre Mukama, tunoonye amaaso ga Mukama ow’Eggye. Nze kennyini ŋŋenda.’
22 And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.”
Abantu bangi n’amawanga mangi ag’amaanyi galijja okunoonya Mukama ow’Eggye mu Yerusaalemi n’okwegayirira Mukama.”
23 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye nti, “Mu nnaku ezo abasajja kkumi okuva mu buli lulimi olwogerwa mu mawanga balyekwata ku kyambalo ky’Omuyudaaya bagambe nti, ‘Muleke tugende nammwe kubanga twawulira nga Katonda ali nammwe.’”
