Joel 2
1 Blow ye a horn in Zion, sound an alarm in my holy mountain, let all the inhabitants of the land, tremble, —for coming is the day of Yahweh, for it is near!—
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 obscurity and deep gloom, a day of cloud, and thick darkness, as dusk, spread over the mountains, —a people, many and bold, like whom, hath not been from age-past times, and, after whom, shall not be again unto the years of generation after generation.
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 Before him, hath a fire, devoured, and, after him, shall a flame, consume, —As the garden of Eden, is the land before him, but, after him, a desert most desolate, Moreover also, escape, giveth he none.
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 As the appearance of horses, is his appearance, and, as war-horses, so, shall they run:
Zifaanana ng’embalaasi, era zidduka ng’embalaasi ez’entalo.
5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains, shall they rattle along, like the noise of a flame of fire, devouring dry straw, —like a people bold, arrayed for battle.
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6 Because of him, shall peoples’, be in anguish, —all faces, have withdrawn their colour.
Abantu abazirabyeko nga zisembera bali mu bulumi bungi, era bonna beeraliikirivu.
7 Like heroes, shall they run, like men of war, shall they mount a wall, —and, every one—along his own road, shall they march along, and shall not change 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 Nor, against each other, shall they strike, Each—on his own highway, shall they march, —though, in among the weapons, they fall, they shall not stop.
Tezirinnyaganako, buli emu ekumbira mu kkubo lyayo. Ziwaguza mu buli kyakulwanyisa kyonna, ne watabaawo kisobola kuziziyiza.
9 Upon the city, shall they leap, on the wall, shall they run, up the houses, shall they climb, —through the windows, shall they enter, like a thief,
Zifubutuka ne zigwira ekibuga. Zikiwalampa ne zibuna bbugwe waakyo. Zirinnya amayumba ne ziyingirira mu madirisa ng’ababbi bwe bakola.
10 Before him, hath quaked the earth, have trembled the heavens, —the sun and the moon, have become dark, and, the stars, have withdrawn their shining;
Zikankanya ensi era n’eggulu ne lijugumira. Zibuutikira enjuba n’omwezi, era n’emmunyeenye tezikyayaka.
11 And, Yahweh, hath uttered his voice, before his host, for great indeed is his camp, for bold is he who executeth his word, —for great is the day of Yahweh, and awful exceedingly, Who then shall endure 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 Even now, therefore, urgeth Yahweh, Turn ye unto me, with all your heart, —and with fasting and with weeping, and with lamentation;
Mukama kyava agamba nti, “Mukomeewo gye ndi n’omutima gwammwe gwonna. Mukomeewo n’okusiiba n’okukaaba awamu n’okukungubaga.”
13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, turn therefore, unto Yahweh your God, —for, gracious and full of compassion, is he, slow to anger, and abundant in loving- kindness, and will grieve over calamity.
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, he may turn and grieve, —and leave behind him, a blessing, a meal-offering and a drink-offering, to Yahweh 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 Blow ye a horn, in Zion, —hallow a fast, call a solemn assembly:
Mufuuyire ekkondeere mu Sayuuni, mulangirire okusiiba okutukuvu. Muyite olukuŋŋaana olussaamu Katonda ekitiibwa.
16 Gather the people, hallow a convocation, collect the elders, gather the children, and the sucklings of the breasts, —let the bridegroom, come forth, from his chamber, and the bride from her bower:
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 Between the porch and the altar, let the priests, weep, the attendants of Yahweh, —and let them say—Look with pity, O Yahweh, upon thy people, and do not deliver thine inheritance to reproach, that the nations, should mock them, Why should they say among the peoples, 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 And Yahweh became jealous for his land, —and took pity on his people;
Awo Mukama n’akwatirwa ensi ye ekisa, n’asaasira abantu be.
19 Then answered Yahweh, and said to his people: —Behold me! sending you the corn, and the new wine and the oil, so shall ye be satisfied therewith; and I will not make you, any more, a reproach among the nations.
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 And, the Northerner, will I remove far from you, and drive him into a land parched and desolate, with, his face, toward the eastern sea, and, his rear, toward the hinder sea, —then shall come up his ill odour, yea his stench, shall ascend, because he hath shown himself great in doing.
“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 Be not thou afraid, O soil, —exult and rejoice, because Yahweh, hath shown himself great, in doing.
Mwe abali mu nsi, temutya. Musanyuke era mujaguze; kubanga Mukama abakoledde ebikulu.
22 Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field, for sprouted have the pastures of the wilderness, —for, the tree, hath borne its fruit, the fig-tree and the vine, have yielded their wealth.
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 Ye sons of Zion, then, exult and be glad in Yahweh your God, for he hath given you the seed-rain, in right manner, —Yea he hath caused to descend for you a down-pour, of seed-rain and of the harvest-rain in the first month;
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 So shall the threshing-floors, be filled, with corn, —and the vats, overflow, with new wine and oil.
Amawuuliro gammwe galijjula eŋŋaano, n’amasogolero gammwe galijjula envinnyo n’amafuta n’okubooga ne gabooga.
25 Then will I make good to you the years which were eaten by the swarming locust, the grass locust, and the corn locust and the creeping locust, —even my great army, 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 And ye shall eat and eat, and be satisfied, and shall praise the name of Yahweh your God, who hath dealt with you wondrously, —so shall my people, not be abashed, unto times age-abiding.
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 So shall ye know that, in the midst of Israel, I am, and that, I, Yahweh, am your God, and none else, —and my people, shall not be abashed, unto times age-abiding.
Mulimanya nga ndi wakati mu Isirayiri, era nga Nze, Mukama, Nze Katonda wammwe, so tewali mulala; n’abantu bange tebakyaddayo kuswazibwa.
28 And it shall come to pass, afterwards, I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters, shall prophesy, —your old men, shall dream, dreams, your young 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 Moreover also, upon the servants and upon the handmaids—in those days, will I pour out my spirit;
Mu biro ebyo ndifuka Omwoyo wange ku baweereza bange abasajja n’abakazi.
30 And I will set forth wonders in the heavens, and in the earth, —blood, and fire, and columns of smoke:
Era ndyolesa ebyamagero mu ggulu ne ku nsi: omusaayi n’omuliro n’ekikoomi eky’omukka.
31 The sun, shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, —before the coming of the great and awful day of Yahweh.
Enjuba erifuuka ekizikiza, n’omwezi gulimyuka ng’omusaayi, olunaku lwa Mukama olukulu era olw’entiisa nga terunnatuuka.
32 And it shall come to pass, whosoever, shall call on the name of Yahweh, shall be delivered, —For in Mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, shall be a delivered remnant, just as Yahweh hath said, and among the survivors, whom Yahweh doth 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.”
