Joel 2

1 Blowe the trumpet in Zion, and shoute in mine holy mountaine: let all the inhabitants of the lande tremble: for the day of the Lord is come: for it is at hand.

Bakabona mufuuyire ekkondeere mu Sayuuni. N’akagombe ak’okulabula kavugire ku lusozi lwange olutukuvu. Buli muntu yenna mu ggwanga akankane olw’entiisa, kubanga olunaku lwa Mukama lusembedde, era lunaatera okutuuka.

2 A day of darkenesse, and of blacknesse, a day of cloudes, and obscuritie, as the morning spred vpon the mountaines, so is there a great people, and a mighty: there was none like it from the beginning, neither shalbe any more after it, vnto the yeeres of many generations.

Luliba olunaku olutaliiko ssanyu, olw’ekizikiza; olunaku olw’ebire ebingi n’ekizikiza ekikutte. Eggye ery’enzige ery’amaanyi ennyo, ng’ery’abantu abalwanyi ab’ekitalo, libuutikidde ensozi. Tewabangawo ggye lirifaanana mu biro byonna eby’edda, era teribaayo liryenkana mu mirembe gyonna egiriddawo.

3 A fire deuoureth before him, and behinde him a flame burneth vp: the land is as the garden of Eden before him, and behinde him a desolate wildernesse, so that nothing shall escape him.

Enzige ezikulembedde zirya ng’omuliro ogwokya buli wantu, n’ezizivaako emabega nazo zibizikiririze ddala ng’ennimi z’omuliro. Mu maaso gye ziraga ensi erabika bulungi ng’ennimiro ya Adeni, naye gye ziva buli kimu zikiridde; ensi yonna zigirese nga ddungu jjereere.

4 The beholding of him is like the sight of horses, and like the horsemen, so shall they runne.

Zifaanana ng’embalaasi, era zidduka ng’embalaasi ez’entalo.

5 Like the noyse of charrets in the toppes of the mountaines shall they leape, like the noyse of a flame of fire that deuoureth the stubble, and as a mightie people prepared to the battel.

Zigenda zibuuka ku nsozi nga zikekera ng’amagaali agasikibwa embalaasi bwe gakekera; ne ziwuuma nga bwe zitulikatulika ng’omuliro ogwokya ebisubi ebikalu; era nga ziri ng’eggye eddene mu lutalo eryetegekedde okulumba omulabe.

6 Before his face shall the people tremble: all faces shall gather blackenesse.

Abantu abazirabyeko nga zisembera bali mu bulumi bungi, era bonna beeraliikirivu.

7 They shall runne like strong men, and goe vp to the wall like men of warre, and euery man shall goe forward in his wayes, and they shall not stay in their paths.

Zirumba n’amaanyi ng’eggye ery’abalwanyi, ne ziwalampa ebisenge ng’abajaasi. Zikumbira mu nnyiriri zaazo nga zitereera bulungi awatali kuwaba n’akamu.

8 Neither shall one thrust another, but euery one shall walke in his path: and when they fall vpon the sword, they shall not be wounded.

Tezirinnyaganako, buli emu ekumbira mu kkubo lyayo. Ziwaguza mu buli kyakulwanyisa kyonna, ne watabaawo kisobola kuziziyiza.

9 They shall runne to and from in the citie: they shall runne vpon the wall: they shall clime vp vpon the houses, and enter in at ye windowes like ye thiefe.

Zifubutuka ne zigwira ekibuga. Zikiwalampa ne zibuna bbugwe waakyo. Zirinnya amayumba ne ziyingirira mu madirisa ng’ababbi bwe bakola.

10 The earth shall tremble before him, ye heauens shall shake, the sunne and the moone shalbe darke, and the starres shall withdraw their shining,

Zikankanya ensi era n’eggulu ne lijugumira. Zibuutikira enjuba n’omwezi, era n’emmunyeenye tezikyayaka.

11 And the Lord shall vtter his voyce before his hoste: for his hoste is very great: for he is strog that doeth his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible, and who can abide it?

Mukama akulembera eggye lye n’eddoboozi eribwatuuka. Eggye lya Mukama ddene nnyo era lya maanyi. Abalirimu abatuukiriza ebiragiro bye ba maanyi. Kubanga olunaku lwa Mukama lukulu era lwa ntiisa nnyo. Ani ayinza okulugumira?

12 Therefore also now the Lord sayth, Turne you vnto me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning,

Mukama kyava agamba nti, “Mukomeewo gye ndi n’omutima gwammwe gwonna. Mukomeewo n’okusiiba n’okukaaba awamu n’okukungubaga.”

13 And rent your heart, and not your clothes: and turne vnto the Lord your God, for he is gratious, and mercifull, slowe to anger, and of great kindnes, and repenteth him of the euill.

Muyuze emitima gyammwe so si byambalo byammwe. Mudde eri Mukama Katonda wammwe, kubanga ajjudde ekisa n’okusaasira, era tasunguwala mangu; ajjudde okwagala okutaggwaawo; n’abandisaanidde okubonerezebwa abasonyiwa.

14 Who knoweth, is he wil returne and repent and leaue a blessing behinde him, euen a meate offring, and a drinke offring vnto ye Lord your God?

Ani amanyi obanga anaakyuka n’abasonyiwa, n’abawa omukisa gwe ne musobola n’okuwaayo eri Mukama Katonda wammwe ekiweebwayo eky’emmere enkalu, n’ekiweebwayo eky’ekyokunywa?

15 Blowe the trumpet in Zion, sanctifie a fast, call a solemne assembly.

Mufuuyire ekkondeere mu Sayuuni, mulangirire okusiiba okutukuvu. Muyite olukuŋŋaana olussaamu Katonda ekitiibwa.

16 Gather the people: sanctifie the congregation, gather the elders: assemble the children, and those that sucke the breastes: let the bridegrome go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her bride chamber.

Mukuŋŋaanye abantu bonna. Mutukuze ekibiina ekyo ekikuŋŋaanye. Muyite abakulu abakulembeze. Muleete abaana abato n’abo abakyali ku mabeere. N’oyo eyakawasa aveeyo mu kisenge kye, n’eyakafumbirwa naye aveeyo gy’ali.

17 Let the Priestes, the ministers of the Lord weepe betweene the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and giue not thine heritage into reproche that the heathen should rule ouer them. Wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?

Bakabona abaweereza ba Mukama bayimirire wakati w’ekisasi kya yeekaalu n’ekyoto, bakaabirire Mukama nga bamusaba nti, “Saasira abantu bo, Ayi Mukama; abantu b’obusika bwo tobaleka kugwa mu mikono gya bannamawanga okubafuga era n’okubasekerera. Bannamawanga baleme kuduula nga boogera nti, ‘Katonda waabwe ali ludda wa?’”

18 Then will the Lord be ielous ouer his land, and spare his people.

Awo Mukama n’akwatirwa ensi ye ekisa, n’asaasira abantu be.

19 Yea, the Lord wil answere and say vnto his people, Beholde, I will send you corne, and wine, and oyle, and you shalbe satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproche among the heathen,

N’ayanukula abantu be nti, “Muwulirize, nzija kubaweereza emmere enkalu, n’envinnyo, n’amafuta, ebimala okubakkusiza ddala, era siriddayo kubaleka, ne mufuuka ekivume, bannaggwanga amalala ne babasekerera.

20 But I will remooue farre off from you the Northren armie, and I will driue him into a land, barren and desolate with his face toward the East sea, and his end to the vtmost sea, and his stinke shall come vp, and his corruption shall ascend, because he hath exalted himselfe to do this.

“Ndibagobako eggye ery’omu bukiikakkono ne ndigobera mu ddungu ery’ewala ennyo. Ekibinja ekikulembeddemu ndikigobera mu nnyanja ey’Ebuvanjuba, n’ekibinja eky’emabega ndikigobera mu nnyanja ey’Ebugwanjuba. Ekivundu n’okuwunya birituuka wala okusinga ebyo byonna bye libakoze.”

21 Feare not, O land, but be glad, and reioyce: for the Lord wil do great things.

Mwe abali mu nsi, temutya. Musanyuke era mujaguze; kubanga Mukama abakoledde ebikulu.

22 Be not afrayde, ye beastes of the fielde: for the pastures of the wildernesse are greene: for the tree beareth her fruite: the figge tree and the vine do giue their force.

Nammwe ensolo ez’omu nsiko temutya; kubanga omuddo gwonna mu nsiko gusibukidde. Emiti gibaze ebibala byagyo, era emitiini n’emizabbibu nagyo gibaze ebibala bingi.

23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and reioyce in the Lord your God: for he hath giuen you the rayne of righteousnes, he wil cause to come downe for you the rayne, euen the first raine, and the latter raine in the first moneth.

Musanyuke mmwe abaana ba Sayuuni; mujagulize Mukama Katonda wammwe. Kubanga abawadde enkuba esooka mu butuukirivu. Era abawadde enkuba nnyingi esooka n’esembayo mu mwaka ng’obw’edda.

24 And the barnes shalbe full of wheate, and the presses shall abound with wine and oyle.

Amawuuliro gammwe galijjula eŋŋaano, n’amasogolero gammwe galijjula envinnyo n’amafuta n’okubooga ne gabooga.

25 And I will render you the yeeres that the grashopper hath eaten, the canker worme and the caterpiller and the palmer worme, my great hoste which I sent among you.

“Ndibaddizaawo byonna enzige bye zaalya mu myaka egyo. Lyali ggye lyange ery’amaanyi lye nabasindikira nga lirimu lusejjera, n’enzige ezisala obusazi, awamu n’ezo ezizikiririza ddala.

26 So you shall eate and be satisfied and praise the Name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt marueilously with you: and my people shall neuer be ashamed.

Kale, munaabanga n’ebyokulya bingi nga bwe muneetaaganga. Munaatenderezanga erinnya lya Mukama Katonda wammwe abakoledde ebintu ebirungi bwe bityo. Era abantu bange tebakyaddayo kuswazibwa.

27 Ye shall also know, that I am in the middes of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God and none other, and my people shall neuer be ashamed.

Mulimanya nga ndi wakati mu Isirayiri, era nga Nze, Mukama, Nze Katonda wammwe, so tewali mulala; n’abantu bange tebakyaddayo kuswazibwa.

28 And afterward will I powre out my Spirit vpon all flesh: and your sonnes and your daughters shall prophecie: your olde men shall dreame dreames, and your yong men shall see visions,

“Awo olulituuka oluvannyuma lw’ebyo, ndifuka Omwoyo wange ku bantu bonna. Batabani bammwe ne bawala bammwe balitegeeza eby’omu maaso; abakadde baliroota ebirooto, n’abavubuka bammwe balyolesebwa.

29 And also vpon the seruants, and vpon the maydes in those dayes wil I powre my Spirit.

Mu biro ebyo ndifuka Omwoyo wange ku baweereza bange abasajja n’abakazi.

30 And I will shewe wonders in the heauens and in the earth: blood and fire, and pillars of smoke.

Era ndyolesa ebyamagero mu ggulu ne ku nsi: omusaayi n’omuliro n’ekikoomi eky’omukka.

31 The sunne shalbe turned into darkenesse, and the moone into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord come.

Enjuba erifuuka ekizikiza, n’omwezi gulimyuka ng’omusaayi, olunaku lwa Mukama olukulu era olw’entiisa nga terunnatuuka.

32 But whosoeuer shall call on the Name of the Lord, shalbe saued: for in mount Zion, and in Ierusale shalbe deliuerance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant, whom the Lord shall call.

Awo olulituuka buli alikoowoola erinnya lya Mukama okusaasirwa alirokoka. Kubanga mu lusozi Sayuuni ne mu Yerusaalemi walibaawo abaliwona nga Mukama bw’ayogedde, ne mu abo abalifikkawo mulibaamu abo Mukama b’aliyita.”