Isaiah 49
1 Hearken, O isles, unto me; and listen, ye people, from afar: The Lord hath called me from my birth; from my mother's womb hath he made mention of my name.
Mumpulirize mmwe ebizinga, mmwe muwulire kino amawanga agali ewala. Nnali sinazaalibwa Mukama n’ampita. Bwe nnali nkyali mu lubuto lwa mmange n’ayatula erinnya lyange.
2 And he hath rendered my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hidden me: and he hath rendered me as a polished arrow; in his quiver hath he concealed me;
Yakola akamwa kange ng’ekitala eky’obwogi, nankweka mu kisiikirize ky’omukono gwe. Yanfuula akasaale akazigule era nankweka mu mufuko gwe.
3 And said unto me, My servant art thou, O Israel, thou on whom I will be glorified.
Era n’aŋŋamba nti, “Ggwe muweereza wange, Isirayiri, mu ggwe mwe ndiweerwa ekitiibwa.”
4 But I had indeed said, For no purpose have I labored, for naught and vanity have I spent my strength; yet surely my cause is with the Lord, and the recompense of my work with my God.
Naye ne njogera nti, “Nteganidde bwereere, amaanyi gange ng’amalidde bwereere era gafudde busa. Kyokka ate Mukama yannamula, n’empeera yange eri ne Katonda wange!”
5 And now hath said the Lord that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, that Israel may be gathered unto him, that I should be honored in the eyes of the Lord, while my God was my strength, —
Era kaakano Mukama ayogera, oyo eyammumba mu lubuto okubeera omuweereza we, okukomyawo Yakobo gy’ali era n’okukuŋŋaanya Isirayiri gy’ali. Kubanga ndi wa kitiibwa mu maaso ga Mukama era Katonda wange afuuse amaanyi gange.
6 And he said, It is too light a thing that thou shouldst be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to bring back the preserved of Israel! but I will [also] appoint thee for a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach as far as the end of the earth.
Mukama agamba nti, “Eky’okubeera omuweereza wange n’okuzza amawanga ga Yakobo era n’okukomyawo abantu ba Isirayiri kintu kitono nnyo. Nzija kukufuula ekitangaala eri abamawanga, olyoke oleete obulokozi bwange eri ensi yonna.”
7 Thus hath said the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him who is despised by men, to him who is abhorred by nations, to the servant of rulers, Kings shall see it and rise up, princes, and they shall prostrate themselves, for the sake of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who hath made choice of thee.
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama, Omununuzi era Omutukuvu wa Isirayiri, eri oyo eyanyoomebwa n’akyayibwa amawanga, eri omuweereza w’abafuzi nti, “Bakabaka baliyimirira ne bakuwa ekitiibwa, abalangira balikulaba ne bakuvuunamira. Kino kiribaawo ku lwa Mukama, omwesigwa Omutukuvu wa Isirayiri, oyo akulonze.”
8 Thus hath said the Lord, In the time of favor have I answered thee, and on the day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will preserve thee, and I will appoint thee as a people of my covenant to raise up the land, to divide out desolate heritages;
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, “Ndikwanukula mu biro mwe ndisiimira, ku lunaku olw’obulokozi ndikuyamba. Ndikukuuma ne nkufuula endagaano eri abantu, muliddayo ku ttaka lyammwe ne muddizibwa ebitundu byammwe ebyazika,
9 When I say to the prisoners, Go forth; to those that are in darkness, Show yourselves. On the roads shall they feed, and on all mountain-peaks shall be their pasture.
nga mugamba abasibe nti, ‘Muveemu,’ n’abo abali mu kizikiza nti, ‘Mube n’eddembe!’ “Banaaliranga ku mabbali g’ekkubo, ne ku ntikko z’obusozi bwonna obwereere banasangangako omuddo.
10 They shall not be hungry nor thirsty, and neither heat nor sun shall smite them; for he that hath mercy on them will lead them, and by springs of water will he guide them.
Tebaalumwenga njala newaakubadde ennyonta, ebbugumu ly’omu ddungu teriibakwatenga newaakubadde omusana okubookya. Oyo abakwatirwa ekisa alibakulembera, anaabatwalanga awali enzizi z’amazzi.
11 And I will change all my mountains into a road, and my highways shall be lifted up.
Era ndifuula ensozi zange zonna okuba amakubo era enguudo zange ennene zirigulumizibwa.
12 Behold, these shall come from afar; and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
Laba, abantu bange balidda okuva ewala, abamu, baliva mu bukiikakkono n’abalala ebuvanjuba, n’abalala bave mu nsi ye Sinimu.”
13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth, O mountains, into song; for the Lord hath comforted his people, and upon his oppressed will he have mercy.
Yogerera waggulu n’essanyu, era jjaguza ggwe ensi. Muyimbe mmwe ensozi! Kubanga Mukama agumya abantu be era alisaasira abantu be ababonyaabonyezebwa.
14 Yet Zion said, the Eternal hath forsaken me, and the Lord hath forgotten me.
Naye Sayuuni n’ayogera nti, “Mukama andese, era Mukama wange anneerabidde.”
15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, not to have mercy on the son of her body? yea, should these even forget, yet would I not forget thee.
“Nnyina w’omwana ayinza okwerabira omwana we gw’ayonsa, n’atasaasira mwana eyava mu lubuto lwe? Weewaawo, wadde ng’ayinza okumwerabira naye nze sirikwerabira.
16 Behold, upon the palms of my hands have I engraved thee; thy walls are continually before me.
Laba, nkuwandiise mu bibatu by’engalo zange; ebisenge byo binaabeeranga mu maaso gange.
17 Thy children come in haste; thy destroyers and they that laid thee waste shall go away from thee.
Abaana bo banguwa okujja era abakuzimba balisukkuluma ku bakuzikiriza era abo abaakuzikirizanga balikuvaamu bagende.
18 Lift up thy eyes round about, and see; they all are assembled together, they come to thee: as I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thyself with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride.
Yimusa amaaso go otunule enjuuyi zonna olabe. Abantu bo beekuŋŋaanya bajja gy’oli. Nga bwe ndi Katonda omulamu, balikwesiimisa, obambale ng’ebikomo n’emidaali ebyebbeeyi ng’omugole bw’ayambala malidaadi,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
19 For thy ruins and thy desolate places, and thy wasted land, —yea, now shall it be too narrow for thee by reason of the inhabitants, and thy destroyers shall be far away.
“Wadde nga wazika n’olekebwa awo ensi yo n’ezikirizibwa, kaakano ojja kubeera mufunda nga toja mu bantu bo, era abo abakuteganya banaakubeeranga wala.
20 Yet again will say before thy ears the children of whom thou wast deprived, The place is too narrow for me; make room for me that I may dwell.
Abantu bo abazaalibwa mu buwaŋŋanguse lumu balyogera ng’owulira nti, ‘Ekifo kino nga kifuuse kifunda bulala; tuwe ekifo aw’okubeera.’
21 And thou wilt say in thy heart, Who hath born me these, seeing I was bereft of my children, and was solitary, an exile, and outcast? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left entirely alone; these, where have they been?
N’olyoka oyogera mu mutima gwo nti, ‘Ani eyanzaalira abaana bano bonna? Nafiirwa abaana bange bonna ng’ate ndi mugumba. Nawaŋŋangusibwa ne nsigala nzekka. Bano baava ludda wa? Nasigala nzekka, naye ate bano, baava wa?’”
22 Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Behold, I will lift up to the nations my hand, and to the people will I raise up high my standard; and they shall bring thy sons in [their] arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon shoulders.
Bw’atyo bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti, “Laba, ndikolera abamawanga obubonero era ndiyimusiza abantu ebbendera yange: era balireeta batabani bo nga babasitulidde mu bifuba ne bawala bo nga babasitulidde ku bibegabega byabwe.
23 And kings shall be thy nursing-fathers, and their princesses thy nursing-mothers; with the face toward the earth shall they bow down to thee, and the dust of thy feet shall they lick up: and thou shalt know that I am the Lord, who will not suffer those who hope in me to be ashamed.
Era bakabaka be balibeera ba kitammwe babalabirire, ne bannabagereka babeere bamaama ababayonsa. Balivuunama mu maaso go nga batunudde wansi; balikomba enfuufu y’omu bigere byo. Olwo lw’olimanya nti nze Mukama, abo bonna abannindirira n’abansuubiriramu tebalikwatibwa nsonyi.”
24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or shall the captive of the victor escape?
Omunyago guyinza okuggyibwa ku mutabaazi, oba omuwambe omutuukirivu okuwona omutabaazi?
25 For thus hath said the Lord, Also the captive of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the powerful shall escape; and with those who contend against thee will I contend, and thy children will I indeed save.
Naye bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama: “N’oyo eyawambibwa omutabaazi alisumululwa ateebwe, n’omunyago guggyibwe ku mulabe wo, kubanga ndiyomba n’oyo ayomba naawe, era ndirokola mponye abaana bo.
26 And I will feed thy oppressors with their own flesh; and as with new wine shall they be made drunken with their own blood: and all flesh shall know that I the Eternal am thy Saviour, and thy Redeemer the Mighty One of Jacob.
Ndiriisa abakujooga ennyama yaabwe bo. Era balittiŋŋana batamiire omusaayi gwabwe, nga wayini. Olwo abalina omubiri bonna bamanye nti nze Mukama Omulokozi wo, Omununuzi wo, ow’Amaanyi owa Yakobo.”
