1 Kings 12
1 Then Rehoboam went to Shechem. For in that place, all of Israel had gathered to appoint him as king.
Lekobowaamu n’alaga e Sekemu, Abayisirayiri bonna gye baali bakuŋŋaanidde okumufuula kabaka.
2 Yet truly, Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, while he was still in Egypt as a fugitive from the face of king Solomon, hearing of his death, returned from Egypt.
Yerobowaamu mutabani wa Nebati bwe yawulira ekyo, ng’ali e Misiri, gye yali yeewaŋŋangusirizza, n’akomawo.
3 And they sent and called him. Therefore, Jeroboam went, with the entire multitude of Israel, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying:
Abantu ne batumira Yerobowaamu, ye n’ekibiina kyonna ekya Isirayiri ne bagenda ewa Lekobowaamu, ne bamugamba nti,
4 “Your father imposed a very harsh yoke upon us. And so, you should now take away a little from the very harsh rule of your father and from his very grievous yoke, which he imposed upon us, and we will serve you.”
“Kitaawo yatuteekako ekikoligo ekizito, naye kaakano wewula ku mirimu emizibu ne ku kikoligo ekizito kye yatuteekako, naffe tunaakuweereza.”
5 And he said to them, “Go away, until the third day, and then return to me.” And when the people had gone away,
Lekobowaamu n’abaddamu nti, “Mumpe ebbanga lya nnaku ssatu, n’oluvannyuma nnaabaddamu.” Abantu ne beetambulira.
6 king Rehoboam took counsel with the elders who had assisted before his father Solomon while he was still living. And he said, “What counsel do you give to me, so that I may respond to this people?”
Awo kabaka Lekobowaamu n’agenda ne yeebuuza ku bakadde abaaweerezanga kitaawe Sulemaani, mu biseera bwe yali ng’akyali mulamu. N’ababuuza nti, “Mumpa magezi ki, ku nsonga abantu bano gye bansabye?”
7 They said to him, “If today you will obey and serve this people, and yield to their petition, and if you will speak lenient words to them, they will be your servants for all days.”
Ne bamuddamu nti, “Leero bw’onoobeera omuwulize eri abantu bano ne weetoowaza, n’obaweereza, era n’obaddamu n’eggonjebwa, kale banaabeeranga baweereza bo.”
8 But he abandoned the counsel of the old men, which they had given to him. And he consulted the young men who had been raised with him, and who were assisting him.
Naye Lekobowaamu n’atawuliriza magezi abakadde ge baamuwa, n’agenda ne yeebuuza ku bavubuka be yali akuze nabo, era nga be bamuweereza.
9 And he said to them: “What counsel do you give to me, so that I may respond to this people, who have said to me: ‘Make light the yoke that your father imposed on us?’”
N’ababuuza nti, “Mumpa magezi ki okuddamu abantu abasabye okuwewula ku kikoligo kitange kye yabateekako?”
10 And the young men who had been raised with him, said: “You shall speak in this way to this people, who have spoken to you, saying: ‘Your father weighed down our yoke. You should relieve us.’ You shall say this to them: ‘My little finger is thicker than the back of my father.
Abavubuka abaakulira awamu naye ne bamuddamu nti, “Gamba abantu abo abakusabye nti, ‘Okendeeze ku kikoligo kitaawo kye yabateekako nti, “Engalo yange eya nasswi esinga ekiwato kya kitange obunene.
11 And now, my father placed a heavy yoke upon you, but I will add more upon your yoke. My father cut you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions.’”
Kitange yabateekako ekikoligo ekizito, naye nze ndyongera ku kikoligo kyammwe. Kitange yabakangavvulanga na nkoba, naye nze nnaabakangavvulanga n’enjaba ez’obusagwa.”’”
12 Therefore, Jeroboam and all the people went to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had spoken, saying, “Return to me on the third day.”
Oluvannyuma lw’ennaku ssatu, Yerobowaamu n’abantu bonna, ne baddayo eri Lekobowaamu, nga bwe yali abagambye okudda oluvannyuma lw’ennaku essatu.
13 And the king responded to the people harshly, leaving behind the counsel of the elders that they had given to him.
Awo kabaka n’addamu abantu n’ebboggo, n’agaana amagezi abakadde ge baamuwa,
14 And he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying: “My father weighed down your yoke, but I will add more to your yoke. My father cut you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions.”
n’agoberera ag’abavubuka, n’ayogera nti, “Kitange yafuula ekikoligo kyammwe okuba ekizito, naye nze nnaayongera ku kikoligo kyammwe. Kitange yabakangavvulanga na nkoba, naye nno nze nnaabakangavvula na njaba ez’obusagwa.”
15 And the king did not acquiesce to the people. For the Lord had turned him away, so that he might raise up his word, which he had spoken by the hand of Ahijah, the Shilonite, to Jeroboam, the son of Nebat.
Kabaka n’atawuliriza bantu. Bino byonna byabaawo Mukama atuukirize ekigambo kye yayogera eri Yerobowaamu mutabani wa Nebati ng’ayita mu Akiya Omusiiro.
16 And so the people, seeing that the king had not been willing to listen to them, responded to him, saying: “What part do we have in David? Or what inheritance do we have in the son of Jesse? Go to your own tents, O Israel. Now David, see to your own house.” And Israel went away to their own tents.
Awo Isirayiri yenna bwe baalaba nga kabaka agaanye okubawuliriza, ne bamuddamu nti, “Mugabo ki gwe tulina mu Dawudi, oba kitundu ki kye tulina mu mutabani wa Yese? Mudde mu weema zammwe ayi Isirayiri! Weerabirire ggwe ennyumba ya Dawudi.” Awo Abayisirayiri ne beddirayo ewaabwe.
17 But over all the sons of Israel who were living in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned.
Naye abaana ba Isirayiri abaabeeranga mu bibuga bya Yuda, ne bafugibwa Lekobowaamu.
18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute. And all of Israel stoned him, and he died. Therefore, king Rehoboam hurrying, climbed into the chariot, and fled to Jerusalem.
Lekobowaamu yalagira Adolaamu eyakuliranga emirimu egy’obuwaze okugenda eri Abayisirayiri, okubalagira eby’okukola, naye ne bamukuba amayinja ne bamutta. Naye ye Kabaka Lekobowaamu n’awona, n’alinnya eggaali lye n’addukira e Yerusaalemi.
19 And Israel drew away from the house of David, even to the present day.
Bw’atyo Isirayiri n’ajeemera ennyumba ya Dawudi n’okutuusa leero.
20 And it happened that, when all of Israel had heard that Jeroboam had returned, gathering an assembly, they sent and called him, and they appointed him as king over all of Israel. And no one followed the house of David, except the tribe of Judah alone.
Abayisirayiri bonna bwe baawulira nti Yerobowaamu akomyewo, ne bamutumira ajje eri ekibiina, ne bamutikkira okuba kabaka wa Isirayiri yonna. Ekika kya Yuda kyokka kye kyasigala nga kigoberera ennyumba ya Dawudi.
21 Then Rehoboam went to Jerusalem, and he gathered together the entire house of Judah, and the tribe of Benjamin, one hundred and eighty thousand elect men of war, so that they might fight against the house of Israel, and might bring the kingdom back to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon.
Awo Lekobowaamu bwe yatuuka mu Yerusaalemi n’akuŋŋaanya ennyumba ya Yuda yonna, n’ekika kya Benyamini, abasajja abalwanyi emitwalo kkumi na munaana, okulwanagana n’ennyumba ya Isirayiri, asobole okweddiza obwakabaka.
22 But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying:
Naye ekigambo kya Katonda ne kijjira Semaaya omusajja wa Katonda nti,
23 “Speak to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, the king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah, and to Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying:
“Gamba Lekobowaamu mutabani wa Sulemaani kabaka wa Yuda, n’ennyumba ya Yuda yonna n’eya Benyamini, era n’abantu bonna nti,
24 ‘Thus says the Lord: You shall not go up, and you shall not make war against your brothers, the sons of Israel. Let each man return to his own house. For this word came from me.’” And they listened to the word of the Lord, and they returned from the journey, as the Lord had instructed them.
‘Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, Temwambuka kulwana ne baganda bammwe, Abayisirayiri. Buli omu ku mmwe addeyo eka kubanga kino nze nkisazeewo.’” Awo ne bagondera ekigambo kya Mukama, ne baddayo ewaabwe, nga Mukama bwe yalagira.
25 Then Jeroboam built up Shechem, on mount Ephraim, and he lived there. And departing from there, he built up Penuel.
Awo Yerobowaamu n’azimba Sekemu mu Efulayimu ensi ey’ensozi, era n’abeera eyo. Eyo gye yava n’agenda n’azimba Penieri.
26 And Jeroboam said in his heart: “Now the kingdom will return to the house of David,
Yerobowaamu ne yeerowooza munda ye nti, “Obwakabaka sikulwa nga budda mu nnyumba ya Dawudi!
27 if this people ascend to offer sacrifices in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem. And the heart of this people will be converted to their lord Rehoboam, the king of Judah, and they will put me to death, and return to him.”
Abantu bano bwe banayambukanga okuwaayo ebiweebwayo mu yeekaalu ya Mukama mu Yerusaalemi, olunaku olumu emitima gyabwe giyinza okukyukira mukama waabwe, Lekobowaamu, kabaka wa Yuda. Balinzita ne badda gy’ali.”
28 And devising a plan, he made two golden calves. And he said to them: “No longer choose to ascend to Jerusalem. Behold, these are your gods, O Israel, who led you away from the land of Egypt!”
Awo Kabaka Yerobowaamu n’aweebwa amagezi okukola ennyana bbiri eza zaabu. N’agamba abantu nti, “Kijja kubazitoowerera nnyo okwambukanga e Yerusaalemi. Baabano bakatonda bammwe, Ayi Isirayiri, abaabaggya mu Misiri.”
29 And he stationed one in Bethel, and the other in Dan.
Emu n’agiteeka mu Beseri n’endala mu Ddaani.
30 And this word became an occasion of sin. For the people went to adore the calf, even to Dan.
Ekintu ekyo ne kiba kibi nnyo, kubanga abantu baatuuka n’okugenda e Ddaani okusinza ekifaananyi ky’ennyana ekyali kiteekeddwa eyo.
31 And he made shrines on the high places, and he made priests out of the lowest people, who were not of the sons of Levi.
Yerobowaamu n’azimba amasabo mu bifo ebigulumivu n’alonda bakabona ng’abaggya mu bantu abaabulijjo, newaakubadde nga tebaali ba kika kya Leevi.
32 And he appointed a solemn day in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, in imitation of the solemnity that was celebrated in Judah. And ascending to the altar, he acted similarly in Bethel, so that he immolated to the calves, which he had made. And in Bethel, he appointed priests of the high places, which he had made.
N’akola embaga ku lunaku olw’ekkumi n’ettaano mu mwezi ogw’omunaana, okufaanana n’embaga ebeerawo mu Yuda, era n’awaayo ebyokebwa ku kyoto. Kino yakikola mu Beseri ng’awaayo ssaddaaka eri ennyana ze yakola. N’assa bakabona mu bifo ebigulumivu bye yali akoze e Beseri.
33 And he ascended to the altar, which he had raised up in Bethel, on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, the day that he had decided in his own heart. And he made a solemnity to the sons of Israel, and he ascended to the altar, so that he might burn incense.
Ku lunaku olw’ekkumi n’ettaano mu mwezi ogw’omunaana gwe yeerondera, n’awaayo ebiweebwayo ebyokebwa ku kyoto kye yazimba e Beseri. Era n’assaawo embaga Abayisirayiri gye baakuumanga, n’ayambukanga ne ku kyoto okuwaayo ebyokebwa.
