Ezra 9
1 Now when these things were done, the princes drew near unto me, saying: 'The people of Israel, and the priests and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
Oluvannyuma lw’ebintu ebyo okukolebwa, abakulembeze ne bajja gye ndi ne boogera nti, “Abantu ba Isirayiri, omwo nga mwe muli bakabona n’Abaleevi, tebeeyawudde ku mawanga agabaliraanye n’ebikolwa byabwe eby’emizizo. Tebeeyawudde ku Bakanani, ne ku Bakiiti ne ku Baperizi ne ku Bayebusi ne ku Bamoni ne ku Bamowaabu ne ku Bamisiri ne ku Bamoli.
2 For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons; so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the peoples of the lands; yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been first in this faithlessness.'
Bawasizza abamu ku bawala baabwe, n’abawala ne bafumbirwa abamu ku batabani baabwe, bwe kityo eggwanga ettukuvu ne lyetabula n’amawanga agabeetoolodde. Ku nsonga eyo abakulembeze n’abakungu, be basinze okwonoona.”
3 And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down appalled.
Awo bwe nawulira ebigambo ebyo, ne njuza ekkanzu yange n’omunagiro gwange, ne nkunyuula enviiri ku mutwe gwange ne mu kirevu kyange ne ntuula wansi nga nnakuwadde.
4 Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the faithlessness of them of the captivity; and I sat appalled until the evening offering.
Bonna abatya ebigambo bya Katonda wa Isirayiri ne bakuŋŋaanira we ndi, olw’obutali bwesigwa obw’abaawaŋŋangusibwa. Ne ntuula wansi nga nnakuwadde okutuusa ekiseera eky’ekiweebwayo eky’akawungeezi bwe kyatuuka.
5 And at the evening offering I arose up from my fasting, even with my garment and my mantle rent; and I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God;
Awo mu kiseera eky’ekiweebwayo eky’akawungeezi ne ngolokoka okuva we nnali ntudde, n’ekkanzu yange enjulifu n’omunagiro gwange omuyulifu, ne nfukamira ne ngolola emikono gyange eri Mukama Katonda wange,
6 and I said: 'O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to Thee, my God; for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our guiltiness is grown up unto the heavens.
ne nsaba nti: “Ayi Katonda wange, nkwatiddwa ensonyi, era sisobola kuyimusa maaso gange eri gwe Katonda wange, kubanga obutali butuukirivu bwaffe busukiridde emitwe gyaffe, n’omusango gwaffe gutuuse mu ggulu.
7 Since the days of our fathers we have been exceeding guilty unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to spoiling, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.
Okuva mu biro bya bajjajjaffe n’okutuusa leero, omusango gugenze gweyongera; era olw’obutali butuukirivu bwaffe, bakabaka baffe, ne bakabona baffe baweereddwayo mu mukono gwa bakabaka ab’ensi, n’eri ekitala, n’eri obusibe, n’eri obunyazi, n’eri obuswavu obungi, nga bwe kiri mu nnaku zino.
8 And now for a little moment grace hath been shown from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in His holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
“Naye kaakano, akaseera katono, Mukama Katonda waffe atulaze ekisa n’atulekawo ffe abatono, n’atuwa ekifo ekisooka era ekinywevu mu watukuvu we, Katonda waffe n’amulisa amaaso gaffe, n’atuwa okuweeraweerako akatono mu busibe bwaffe.
9 For we are bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the ruins thereof, and to give us a fence in Judah and in Jerusalem.
Newaakubadde nga tuli baddu, Katonda waffe tatulekulidde mu busibe bwaffe, naye atulaze okusaasirwa mu maaso ga bakabaka b’e Buperusi. Atuwadde obulamu obuggya okuzimba ennyumba ya Katonda waffe, n’okuddaabiriza ebyo ebyayonooneka, era atutaddeko Bbugwe okutwetooloola okutukuuma mu Yuda ne mu Yerusaalemi.
10 And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken Thy commandments,
“Kaakano Katonda waffe tunaayogera ki oluvannyuma lw’ebyo? Twaleka amateeka go
11 which Thou hast commanded by Thy servants the prophets, saying: The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land through the uncleanness of the peoples of the lands, through their abominations, wherewith they have filled it from one end to another with their filthiness.
ge watuwa ng’oyita mu baddu bo bannabbi, bwe wayogera nti, ‘Ensi gye mugenda okulya, nsi ejjudde obutali bulongoofu olw’abantu baamu, era bagijjuzizza ebikolwa eby’obugwagwa enjuuyi zonna.
12 Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity for ever; that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
Noolwekyo temuwaayo bawala bammwe kufumbirwa batabani baabwe newaakubadde batabani bammwe okuwasa bawala baabwe. Temwongeranga ku bulungi bwabwe newaakubadde obugagga bwabwe, mulyoke mube n’amaanyi mulye ebirungi by’ensi, ate era mubirekere n’abaana bammwe okuba omugabo ogw’emirembe n’emirembe.’
13 And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great guilt, seeing that Thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such a remnant,
“Bino byonna bitutuuseeko olw’ebikolwa byaffe ebitali bya butuukirivu n’olw’omusango omunene gwe tulina, ate nga Katonda waffe totubonerezza ng’ebikolwa byaffe bwe biri, naye otuleseewo nga bwe tuli kaakano.
14 shall we again break Thy commandments, and make marriages with the peoples that do these abominations? wouldest not Thou be angry with us till Thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant, nor any to escape?
Tunaayinza nate okumenya ebiragiro byo ne tuwasa mu mawanga ago agakola ebitasaana? Tolitunyiigira nnyo n’okusingawo n’otuzikiriza obutalekaawo muntu yenna?
15 O LORD, the God of Israel, Thou art righteous; for we are left a remnant that is escaped, as it is this day; behold, we are before Thee in our guiltiness; for none can stand before Thee because of this.'
Ayi Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri oli mutuukirivu, era otuleseewo ffe ekitundu kino leero. Laba tuli mu maaso go nga tuzzizza omusango, newaakubadde nga tewali eyandisobodde okuyimirira mu maaso go.”
