Jeremiah 31
1 At that time, says the Lord, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.
“Mu kiseera ekijja, ndiba Katonda w’ebika byonna ebya Isirayiri, era balibeera bantu bange,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
2 The Lord has said, Grace came in the waste land to a people kept safe from the sword, even to Israel on the way to his resting-place.
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, “Abantu abawona ekitala baliraba ekisa mu ddungu. Ndijja n’empa Isirayiri ekiwummulo.”
3 From far away he saw the Lord: my love for you is an eternal love: so with mercy I have made you come with me.
Mukama yatulabikira edda ng’agamba nti, “Nkwagadde n’okwagala okutaliggwaawo, kyenvudde nkusembeza gye ndi n’ekisa ekijjudde okwagala.
4 I will again make new your buildings, O virgin of Israel, and you will take up your place: again you will take up your instruments of music, and go out in the dances of those who are glad.
Ndikuzimba nate, era olizimbibwa, ggwe Omuwala Isirayiri. Era oliddamu okuyonjebwa okwate ebitaasa byo ofulume ozine n’abo abasanyuka.
5 Again will your vine-gardens be planted on the hill of Samaria: the planters will be planting and using the fruit.
Oliddamu okusimba emizabbibu ku lusozi Samaliya, abalimi baligisimba balye ebibala byakwo.
6 For there will be a day when those who get in the grapes on the hills of Ephraim will be crying, Up! let us go up to Zion to the Lord our God.
Walibeerawo olunaku abakuumi lwe balikoowoola ku busozi bwa Efulayimu nti, ‘Mujje, tugende ku Sayuuni, eri Mukama Katonda waffe.’”
7 For the Lord has said, Make a glad song for Jacob and give a cry on the top of the mountains: give the news, give praise, and say, The Lord has given salvation to his people, even to the rest of Israel.
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, “Muyimbe n’essanyu olwa Yakobo Muleekaanire waggulu olw’ensi esinga zonna.” Ettendo lyammwe liwulikike, era mugambe nti, “Ayi Mukama, lokola abantu bo, abaasigalawo ku Isirayiri.”
8 See, I will take them from the north country, and get them from the inmost parts of the earth, and with them the blind and the feeble-footed, the woman with child and her who is in birth-pains together: a very great army, they will come back here.
Laba, ndibakomyawo okuva mu nsi ey’obukiikakkono, ne mbakuŋŋaanya okuva ku nkomerero y’ensi. Mu bo mulibaamu abazibe b’amaaso, n’abalema, n’abakyala ab’embuto, n’abalumwa okuzaala, era abantu bangi balikomawo.
9 They will come with weeping, and going before them I will be their guide: guiding them by streams of water in a straight way where there is no falling: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is the first of my sons.
Balikomawo nga bakaaba, balisaba nga mbakomyawo. Ndibakulembera ku mabbali g’emigga, mu kkubo eggolokofu mwe batalyesittalira kubanga nze Kitaawe wa Isirayiri, era Efulayimu ye mutabani wange omubereberye.
10 Give ear to the word of the Lord, O you nations, and give news of it in the sea-lands far away, and say, He who has sent Israel wandering will get him together and will keep him as a keeper does his flock.
“Muwulire ekigambo kya Mukama mmwe amawanga, mukyogere mu nsi ezeewala. ‘Oyo eyasaasaanya Isirayiri alibakuŋŋaanya era alirabirira ekisibo kye ng’omusumba w’endiga.’
11 For the Lord has given a price for Jacob, and made him free from the hands of him who was stronger than he.
Kubanga Mukama aligula Yakobo era abanunule okuva mu mukono gw’oyo abasinga amaanyi.
12 So they will come with songs on the high places, flowing together to the good things of the Lord, to the grain and the wine and the oil, to the young ones of the flock and of the herd: their souls will be like a watered garden, and they will have no more sorrow.
Balijja baleekaana olw’essanyu ku nsozi za Sayuuni; balisanyukira okugabula kwa Mukama: emmere ey’empeke, ne wayini omusu, n’omuzigo, n’abaana b’endiga era n’ebisibo. Balibeera ng’ennimiro efukiririddwa obulungi, era tebalyongera kulaba nnaku.
13 Then the virgin will have joy in the dance, and the young men and the old will be glad: for I will have their weeping turned into joy, I will give them comfort and make them glad after their sorrow.
Abawala balizina beesiime, n’abavubuka, n’abakadde. Okukaaba kwabwe ndikufuula essanyu; ndibawa emirembe n’essanyu okusinga ennaku.
14 I will give the priests their desired fat things, and my people will have a full measure of my good things, says the Lord.
Ndikkusa bakabona ebintu ebingi, n’abantu bange mbajjuze ebintu,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
15 So has the Lord said: In Ramah there is a sound of crying, weeping and bitter sorrow; Rachel weeping for her children; she will not be comforted for their loss.
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, “Eddoboozi liwulirwa mu Laama, nga likungubaga n’okukaaba okungi. Laakeeri akaabira abaana be era agaanye okusirisibwa, kubanga abaana be baweddewo.”
16 The Lord has said this: Keep your voice from sorrow and your eyes from weeping: for your work will be rewarded, says the Lord; and they will come back from the land of their hater.
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, “Ziyiza eddoboozi lyo lireme okuwulikika ng’okaaba n’amaaso go galeme okujja amaziga, kubanga omulimu gwo gulisasulibwa,” bw’ayogera Mukama. Balikomawo okuva mu nsi y’omulabe.
17 And there is hope for the future, says the Lord; and your children will come back to the land which is theirs.
Waliwo essuubi, bw’ayogera Mukama. Abaana bo baliddayo mu nsi yaabwe.
18 Certainly Ephraim's words of grief have come to my ears, You have given me training and I have undergone it like a young cow unused to the yoke: let me be turned and come back, for you are the Lord my God.
“Ddala mpulidde Efulayimu ng’akungubaga nti, ‘Wankangavvula ng’ennyana endalu era kaakano nkangavvuddwa. Nziza, n’akomawo gy’oli kubanga ggwe Mukama Katonda wange.
19 Truly, after I had been turned, I had regret for my ways; and after I had got knowledge, I made signs of sorrow: I was put to shame, truly, I was covered with shame, because I had to undergo the shame of my early years.
Nga mmaze okubula, neenenya, nga nzizeemu amagezi agategeera ne neekuba mu kifuba. Nakwatibwa ensonyi era ne nswala, kubanga naliko ekivume ky’obuvubuka bwange.’
20 Is Ephraim my dear son? is he the child of my delight? for whenever I say things against him, I still keep him in my memory: so my heart is troubled for him; I will certainly have mercy on him, says the Lord.
Efulayimu si mwana wange omwagalwa, omwana gwe nsanyukira? Wadde nga ntera okumunenya naye nkyamujjukira. Noolwekyo omutima gwange gumuyaayaanira; nnina ekisa kingi gy’ali,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
21 Put up guiding pillars, make road signs for yourself: give attention to the highway, even the way in which you went: be turned again, O virgin of Israel, be turned to these your towns.
“Muteeke ebipande ku nguudo; muteekeeko ebipande. Mwetegereze ekkubo eddene, ekkubo mwe muyita. Komawo ggwe Omuwala Isirayiri, komawo mu bibuga byo.
22 How long will you go on turning this way and that, O wandering daughter? for the Lord has made a new thing on the earth, a woman changed into a man.
Olituusa ddi okudda eno n’eri, ggwe omuwala atali mwesigwa? Mukama alikola ekintu ekiggya ku nsi, omukazi aliwa omusajja obukuumi.”
23 So the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said, Again will these words be used in the land of Judah and in its towns, when I have let their fate be changed: May the blessing of the Lord be on you, O resting-place of righteousness, O holy mountain.
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye, Katonda wa Isirayiri nti, “Bwe ndibakomyawo okubaggya mu busibe, abantu b’omu nsi ye Yuda ne mu bibuga byamu bajja kuddamu okukozesa ebigambo bino nti, ‘Mukama akuwe omukisa, ggwe ekifo ekitukuvu, ggwe olusozi olutukuvu.’
24 And Judah and all its towns will be living there together; the farmers and those who go about with flocks.
Abantu balibeera wamu mu Yuda ne mu bibuga byakyo byonna, abalimi n’abo abatambula n’amagana gaabwe.
25 For I have given new strength to the tired soul and to every sorrowing soul in full measure.
Abalumwa ennyonta ndibanywesa, nzizeemu amaanyi abazirika.”
26 At this, awaking from my sleep, I saw; and my sleep was sweet to me.
Awo we nazuukukira ne ntunulatunula. Otulo twange twali tunnyumidde.
27 See, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will have Israel and Judah planted with the seed of man and with the seed of beast.
“Ennaku zijja,” bwayogera Mukama, “lwe ndisimba ennyumba ya Isirayiri ne nnyumba ya Yuda n’ezzadde ly’abantu n’ery’ensolo.
28 And it will come about that, as I have been watching over them for the purpose of uprooting and smashing down and overturning and sending destruction and causing trouble; so I will be watching over them for the purpose of building up and planting, says the Lord.
Nga bwe nabalabirira nga bakuulibwa era nga bayuzibwayuzibwa, nga babetentebwa, era nga bazikirizibwa ne beeleetako ekikangabwa, bwe ntyo bwe ndibalabirira nga bazimbibwa era nga basimbibwa,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
29 In those days they will no longer say, The fathers have been tasting bitter grapes and the children's teeth are put on edge.
“Mu nnaku ezo abantu banaaba tebakyagamba nti, “‘Bakitaabwe balidde emizabbibu egikaawa, n’amannyo g’abaana ne ganyenyeera.’”
30 But everyone will be put to death for the evil which he himself has done: whoever has taken bitter grapes will himself have his teeth put on edge.
Wabula buli muntu alifa olw’obutali butuukirivu bwe ye, buli muntu alya ezabbibu erinyenyeeza amannyo, amannyo ge galinyenyeera.
31 See, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new agreement with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah:
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, “Ekiseera kijja, lwe ndikola endagaano empya n’ennyumba ya Isirayiri era n’ennyumba ya Yuda.
32 Not like the agreement which I made with their fathers, on the day when I took them by the hand to be their guide out of the land of Egypt; which agreement was broken by them, and I gave them up, says the Lord.
Teribeera ng’endagaano eri gye nakola ne bajjajjaabwe bwe nabakwata ku mukono okubakulembera okubaggya mu nsi y’e Misiri, kubanga baamenya endagaano yange nabo wadde nga nze nnali nga omwami waabwe,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
33 But this is the agreement which I will make with the people of Israel after those days, says the Lord; I will put my law in their inner parts, writing it in their hearts; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.
“Eno y’endagaano gye nnaakola n’ennyumba ya Isirayiri mu kiseera ekyo,” bw’ayogera Mukama. “Nditeeka amateeka gange mu birowoozo byabwe, ne ngawandiika ku mitima gyabwe. Ndibeera Katonda waabwe, nabo balibeera bantu bange.
34 And no longer will they be teaching every man his neighbour and every man his brother, saying, Get knowledge of the Lord: for they will all have knowledge of me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the Lord: for they will have my forgiveness for their evil-doing, and their sin will go from my memory for ever.
Omuntu taliddayo kuyigiriza muliraanwa we, oba omusajja muganda we ng’agamba nti, ‘Manya Mukama,’ Kubanga bonna balimmanya, okuva ku asokerwako wansi okutuuka ku akomererayo waggulu,” bw’ayogera Mukama. “Kubanga ndisonyiwa obutali butuukirivu bwabwe, n’ekibi kyabwe ne siddamu kukijjukira.”
35 These are the words of the Lord, who has given the sun for a light by day, ordering the moon and stars for a light by night, who puts the sea in motion, causing the thunder of its waves; the Lord of armies is his name.
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, Oyo ateekawo enjuba okwaka emisana, n’alagira omwezi n’emmunyeenye okwaka ekiro, asiikuula ennyanja amayengo gaayo ne gawuluguma; Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye lye linnya lye.
36 If the order of these things before me is ever broken, says the Lord, then will the seed of Israel come to an end as a nation before me for ever.
“Amateeka gano nga bwe gavudde mu maaso gange, n’ezzadde lya Isirayiri we linaakoma okubeera eggwanga olw’ebyo byonna bye bakoze,” bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda.
37 This is what the Lord has said: If the heavens on high may be measured, and the bases of the earth searched out, then I will give up the seed of Israel, because of all they have done, says the Lord.
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti, “Okuggyako ng’eggulu lisobola okupimibwa n’emisingi gy’ensi wansi okunoonyezebwa, olwo lw’endigoba ezzadde lya Isirayiri olw’ebyo bye bakoze,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
38 See, the days are coming, says the Lord, for the building of the Lord's town, from the tower of Hananel to the doorway of the angle.
“Ennaku zijja,” bw’ayogera Mukama, “ekibuga lwe kinaazimbibwa okuva ku Munaala gwe Kananeri okutuuka ku Mulyango gw’oku Nsonda.
39 And the measuring-line will go out in front of it as far as the hill Gareb, going round to Goah.
Omuguwa ogupima gujja kupima okuva eyo okutuuka ku lusozi lw’e Galebu n’oluvannyuma gupime okuva eyo okutuuka e Gowa.
40 And all the valley of the dead bodies, and all the field of death as far as the stream Kidron, up to the angle of the horses' doorway to the east, will be holy to the Lord; it will not again be uprooted or overturned for ever.
Ekiwonvu kyonna emirambo n’evvu gye bisuuliddwa, era n’ennimiro zonna okutuuka ku kagga Kidulooni ku bukiikakkono n’okutuuka ku nsonda eyitibwa Omulyango gw’Embalaasi, kinaaba kitukuvu eri Katonda. Ekibuga tekigenda kuddayo kusimbulwa wadde okusaanyizibwawo.”
