Jeremiah 8
1 When that happens, declares the Lord, the bones of the kings of Judah, the bones of the officials, the bones of the priests, the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the people of Jerusalem will be taken out of their graves.
“Mu kiseera ekyo, bw’ayogera Mukama, amagumba ga bakabaka ba Yuda, n’amagumba g’abalangira, n’amagumba ga bakabona, n’amagumba ga bannabbi, n’amagumba g’abatuuze b’omu Yerusaalemi galiggyibwa mu ntaana zaago.
2 They will lie exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the stars which they loved, which they served, which they followed, which they consulted, and which they worshiped. Their bones will not be collected or reburied, but will be left like manure lying on the ground.
Kale galyanikibwa mu musana, eri omwezi n’emmunyeenye ez’omu ggulu, ze baayagala era ne baaweereza era ze baagoberera ne beebuuzaako ne basinza. Tebalikuŋŋaanyizibwa wadde okuziikibwa naye balibeera ng’ebisasiro wansi ku ttaka.
3 Those who are left of this evil family will prefer to die rather than live in every place I've scattered them, declares the Lord Almighty.
N’abantu b’ensi eno ennyonoonyi bw’etyo abalisigalawo, be ndiba nsasaanyizza mu mawanga, balyegomba okufa okusinga okuba abalamu,” bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye.
4 Tell them this is what the Lord says: When people fall down, don't they get up again? When people go the wrong way, don't they turn around?
“Bategeeze nti, Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, “Omuntu bw’agwa, tayimuka? Oba omuntu bw’ava mu kkubo ettuufu, takyusa n’adda?
5 So why have these people of Jerusalem gone the wrong way? Why do they refuse to turn around from their repeated betrayals, holding on to all their lies?
Kale lwaki abantu bange bano banvaako ne bagendera ddala?
6 I've heard exactly what they said, but they don't tell the truth. No one is sorry for doing wrong, asking, “What have I done?” Everyone chooses their own way, like a horse charging into battle.
Nawuliriza n’obwegendereza naye tebayogera mazima; tewali muntu yenna yeenenya bibi byakoze n’okwebuuza nti, ‘Kiki kino kye nkoze?’ Buli muntu akwata kkubo lye ng’embalaasi efubutuka ng’etwalibwa mu lutalo.
7 Even storks high in the sky know when it's time to migrate. Turtledoves, swifts, and songbirds know when to fly away at the right time of the year. But my people don't know the laws of the Lord.
Ebinyonyi ebibuukira mu bbanga bimanyi ebiseera mwe bitambulira; ne kaamukuukulu n’akataayi ne ssekanyolya bimanyi ebiseera mwe bikomerawo, naye abantu bange tebamanyi biragiro bya Mukama.”
8 How on earth can you say, “We're wise, and we have the Law of the Lord?” Can't you see that the writings of your teachers of the Law have turned it into lies?
Muyinza mutya okwogera nti, “Tuli bagezi nnyo, n’amateeka ga Mukama tugalina, ate nga ekkalaamu y’abawandiisi ey’obulimba yeebikyusizza.
9 The wise will be shown to be foolish; they will be shocked at being caught out. Can't you see that they've rejected what the Lord says—so do they have any wisdom at all?
Abagezigezi baliswala ne bakeŋŋentererwa era balitwalibwa. Bagaanyi ekigambo kya Mukama, magezi ki ge balina?
10 I'm going to give their wives to others, and their fields to different owners, since everyone cheats because they're greedy, poor and rich alike. Even prophets and priests—they are all dishonest liars!
Noolwekyo bakazi baabwe ndibagabira abasajja abalala n’ennimiro zaabwe zitwalibwe abantu abalala. Bonna ba mululu okuva ku asembayo wansi okutuuka ku akomererayo waggulu, nnabbi ne kabona bonna balimba ne babba abantu.
11 They give my wounded people first aid, but they don't really care about them. They tell them, “Don't worry! We have peace!” even as war approaches.
Ebiwundu by’abantu bange babijjanjaba nga tebafaayo, babikomya kungulu nga boogera nti, Mirembe, Mirembe, ate nga teri mirembe.
12 Are they ashamed of the disgusting things they did? No, they're not ashamed at all, they can't even blush. So they will fall just like the others, when I punish them; they will drop down dead, says the Lord.
Baakwatibwa ensonyi bwe baakola ebivve? Nedda tebakwatibwa nsonyi wadde, so tebamanyi wadde okulimbalimba. Noolwekyo baligwira mu bagudde, balikka lwe balibonerezebwa,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
13 I'm going to destroy them, declares the Lord. There will be no grapes left on the vines, no figs on the trees—even the leaves will wither. They will lose whatever I gave them.
“Ndimalirawo ddala amakungula gaabwe,” bw’ayogera Mukama. Tewaliba zabbibu, na mutiini, n’ebikoola byabwe biriwotoka. Bye mbawadde biribaggyibwako.
14 The people say, “Why are we sitting around here? Let's get together and run to the fortified towns. We can die there, for the Lord our God is killing us by giving us poisoned water to drink, because we sinned against him.
Kiki ekitutuuzizza wano obutuuza? Mukuŋŋaane. Tuddukire mu bibuga ebiriko bbugwe tuzikiririre eyo. Mukama Katonda atuwaddeyo tuzikirire era atuwadde amazzi agalimu obutwa tuganywe, kubanga twonoonye mu maaso ge.
15 We hoped for peace, but instead nothing good has come; we hoped for a time of healing, but instead there was only sudden terror.”
Twasuubira mirembe naye tewali bulungi bwajja; twasuubira ekiseera eky’okuwonyezebwa naye waaliwo ntiisa.
16 The snorting of enemy horses can be heard from Dan. The whole country shakes in fear at the sound of the neighing of these strong stallions, They have come to destroy the country and everything in it; Jerusalem and everyone who lives there.
Okukaaba kw’embalaasi z’omulabe kuwulirwa mu Ddaani; ensi yonna yakankana olw’okukaaba kw’embalaasi. Bajja okuzikiriza ensi ne byonna ebigirimu, ekibuga ne bonna abakibeeramu.
17 Watch out! I'm sending snakes among you, vipers that can't be charmed. They will come and bite you, declares the Lord.
“Laba, ndikusindikira emisota egy’obusagwa, amasalambwa g’otasobola kufuga, emisota egyo girikuluma,” bwayogera Mukama.
18 Nothing comforts me in my suffering; I feel terrible inside.
Nnina ennaku etewonyezeka, omutima gwange gwennyise.
19 Listen to my people crying out for help from a distant land, asking “Isn't the Lord present in Zion anymore? Has her King left?” Why have they made me angry, worshiping their carved images and their useless foreign idols?
Wuliriza okukaaba kw’abantu bange okuva mu nsi ey’ewala. “Mukama taliimu mu Sayuuni? Kabaka we takyalimu?” “Lwaki bansunguwaza n’ebifaananyi byabwe, bakatonda abalala abatagasa?”
20 “The harvest is over, the summer is finished, but we're not saved,” say the people.
“Amakungula gayise, n’ekyeya kiyise, tetulokolebbwa.”
21 I'm crushed by the injuries suffered by my people; I mourn for them. I'm horrified at what's happened!
Nnumiziddwa olw’okulumizibwa kwa muwala wange. Nkaaba ne nzijula ennaku.
22 Isn't there any ointment from Gilead to help heal them? Aren't there any doctors there? So why haven't my people been healed from their wounds?
Teri ddagala mu Gireyaadi? Teriiyo musawo? Lwaki ekiwundu ky’abantu bange tekiwonyezebwa?
