Isaiah 66
1 This is what Yahweh says, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where then is the house you will build for me? Where is the place where I may rest?
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda, “Eggulu y’entebe yange kwe nfugira n’ensi ke katebe kwe mpummuliza ebigere byange, nnyumba ki gye mulinzimbira? Kifo ki kye mulimpa okuwummuliramu?
2 My hand has made all these things; that is how these things came to be—this is Yahweh's declaration. This is the man of whom I approve, the broken and contrite in spirit, and who trembles at my word.
Ebintu bino byonna emikono gyange si gye gyagikola, noolwekyo ebintu bino byonna byange?” bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda. “Ono ye muntu gwe ntunulako; oyo ow’eggonjebwa era omwetoowaze mu mwoyo, oyo akankanira ekigambo kyange.
3 He who slaughters an ox also murders a man; he who sacrifices a lamb also breaks a dog's neck; he who offers a grain offering offers swine's blood; he who offers a memorial of incense also blesses wickedness. They have chosen their own ways, and they take pleasure in their abominations.
Naye asaddaaka ente aba ng’asse omuntu, oyo awaayo omwana gw’endiga n’aba ng’amenye ensingo y’embwa, n’oyo awaayo ekiweebwayo eky’empeke aba ng’awaddeyo omusaayi gw’embizzi, era oyo anyookeza obubaane bw’ekijjukizo aba ng’asinza ekifaananyi ekikole n’emikono. Abantu bakutte amakubo gaabwe, era emmeeme zaabwe zisanyukira eby’emizizo byabwe.
4 In the same way I will choose their own punishment; I will bring on them what they fear, because when I called, no one answered; when I spoke, no one listened. They did what was evil in my sight, and chose to do what displeases me.”
Nange ndisalawo mbatuuseeko ekibambulira, mbaleeteko kye batandyagadde kibatuukeko. Kubanga bwe nayita, teri n’omu yayanukula, bwe nnaayogera tebanfaako. Bakola ebibi mu maaso gange ne bagoberera ebitansanyusa.”
5 Hear the word of Yahweh, you who tremble at his word, “Your brothers who hate and exclude you for my name's sake have said, 'May Yahweh be glorified, then we will see your joy,' but they will be put to shame.
Muwulirize ekigambo kya Mukama Katonda mmwe abakankanira ekigambo kye. “Baganda bammwe abatabaagala era ababayigganya olw’erinnya lyange babasekerera nti, ‘Leka Mukama alage obukulu bwe abalokole tulabe bwe musanyuka!’ Naye bo be banaakwasibwa ensonyi.
6 A sound of battle tumult comes from the city, a sound from the temple, the sound of Yahweh paying back his enemies.
Muwulirize. Oluyoogaano oluva mu kibuga, muwulirize eddoboozi eriva mu yeekaalu. Eddoboozi eryo lya Mukama Katonda ng’asasula abalabe be nga bwe kibagwanira.
7 Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before pain is upon her, she gave birth to a son.
“Ekibuga kyange ekitukuvu kiri ng’omukazi azaala nga tannatuusa kulumwa, obulumi nga tebunatuuka n’akubawo eddenzi.
8 Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Will a land be born in one day? Can a nation be established in one moment? Yet as soon as Zion goes into labor, she gives birth to her children.
Ani eyali awulidde ekintu bwe kityo? Ani eyali alabye ekiri ng’ekyo? Ensi eyinza okuzaalibwa mu lunaku lumu oba eggwanga okutondebwawo mu kaseera obuseera? Akaseera katono bwe kati, Sayuuni anaaba yakalumwa ng’eggwanga litondebwa.
9 Do I bring a baby to the birth opening and not permit the child to be born?—asks Yahweh. Or do I bring a child to moment of delivery and then hold it back?—asks your God.”
Nnyinza okutuusa abantu bange ku kuzaalibwa ne batazaalibwa?” bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda. “Ate olubuto ndusiba ntya nga ndutuusizza ku kuzaala?” bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda wo.
10 Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice with her, all you who mourned over her!
“Mujagulize wamu ne Yerusaalemi era mumusanyukireko mwenna abamwagala, mujaganye nnyo mmwe mwenna abamukaabira.
11 For you will nurse and be satisfied; with her breasts you will be comforted; for you will drink them to the full and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
Kubanga muliyonka munywe n’essanyu mukkutire ddala ku kitiibwa kye ekingi.”
12 This is what Yahweh says, “I am about to spread prosperity over her like a river, and the riches of the nations like an overflowing stream. You will nurse at her side, be carried in her arms, and be dandled on her knees.
Kubanga bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti, “Laba mbaleetera obugagga obutaliiko kkomo, obugagga bw’amawanga bube gye muli ng’omugga ogwanjaala. Muliyonkako, musitulibwe mu mbiriizi era bababuusizebuusize ku mubiri gwe.
13 As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you, and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.”
Ng’omwana bw’asanyusibwa nnyina, bwe ntyo bwe ndikuzzaamu amaanyi mu Yerusaalemi.”
14 You will see this, and your heart will rejoice, and your bones will sprout like the tender grass. The hand of Yahweh will be made known to his servants, but he will show his anger against his enemies.
Kino bw’olikiraba omutima gwo gulisanyuka, era kirikufuula w’amaanyi omulamu obulungi ng’omuddo ogukuze. Olwo kiryoke kimanyibwe nti omukono gwa Mukama Katonda guyamba abaweereza be, ate obusungu bwe ne bulagibwa abalabe be.
15 For look, Yahweh is coming with fire, and his chariots are coming like the windstorm to bring the heat of his anger and his rebuke with flames of fire.
“Kubanga laba Mukama Katonda alijjira mu muliro, era n’amagaali ge ag’embalaasi galiba ng’empewo ey’omuyaga. Alijja n’obusungu bwe n’ekiruyi era alibanenya n’ennimi ez’omuliro.
16 For Yahweh executes judgment on mankind by fire and with his sword. Those killed by Yahweh will be many.
Omuliro n’ekitala Mukama Katonda by’alibonerezesa abantu bonna, n’abo abalisaanyizibwawo baliba bangi.
17 They consecrate themselves and make themselves pure, so they may enter the gardens, following the one in the middle of those who eat the flesh of pig and abominable things like mice. “They will come to an end—this is Yahweh's declaration.
“Abo abeetukuza balyoke balage mu nnimiro entukuvu okukola eby’emizizo, abatambulira mu nnyiriri nga bwe balya embizzi, omusonso n’emmere ey’omuzizo, bonna balizikirira wamu,” bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda.
18 For I know their deeds and their thoughts. The time is coming when I will gather all nations and languages. They will come and will see my glory.
“Olw’ebyo bye bakola ne bye balowooza, nnaatera okujja nkuŋŋaanye amawanga gonna n’ennimi zonna, era balijja balabe ekitiibwa kyange.
19 I will set a mighty sign among them. Then I will send survivors from them to the nations: To Tarshish, Put, and Lud, archers who draw their bows, to Tubal, Javan, and to the distant coastlands where they have not heard about me nor seen my glory. They will proclaim my glory among the nations.
“Nditeeka akabonero mu bo. Ndiwonyaako abamu mbasindike mu mawanga, e Talusiisi, e Puuli, n’e Luudi, abaleega omutego, eri Tubali ne Yavani, mu bizinga eby’ewala, abatawuliranga ttutumu lyange, wadde okulaba ekitiibwa kyange.
20 They will bring back all your brothers out of all the nations, as an offering to Yahweh. They will come on horses, and in chariots, in wagons, on mules, and on camels, to my holy mountain Jerusalem—says Yahweh. For the people of Israel will bring a grain offering in a clean vessel into the house of Yahweh.
Balikomyawo baganda bammwe bonna okuva mu mawanga nga ekirabo gye ndi. Balibaleetera ku mbalaasi, ne mu magaali ge mbalaasi n’ebigaali ne ku nnyumbu n’eŋŋamira ku lusozi lwange olutukuvu nga Isirayiri bwe baleeta ebiweebwayo ebirongoofu mu nnyumba ya Mukama Katonda.
21 Some of these I will even choose as priests and Levites—says Yahweh.
Era ndifuula abamu ku bo okubeera bakabona n’abaleevi,” bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda.
22 For just as the new heavens and the new earth that I will make will remain before me—this is Yahweh's declaration—so your descendants will remain, and your name will remain.
“Kubanga nga eggulu eppya n’ensi empya, bye ndikola bwe biribeerawo olw’amaanyi gange, bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda, bwe lityo ezzadde lyammwe n’erinnya lyammwe bwe birisigala.
23 From one month to the next, and from one Sabbath to the next, all people will come to bow down to me—says Yahweh.
Okuva ku mwezi okutuuka ku mwezi, n’okuva ku ssabbiiti okutuuka ku ssabbiiti, bonna abalina omubiri banajjanga okusinziza mu maaso gange,” bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda.
24 They will go out and see the dead bodies of the men who have rebelled against me, for the worms that eat them will not die, and the fire that consumes them will not be quenched; and it will be an abhorrence to all flesh.”
“Kale bwe baliba bafuluma, baliraba emirambo gy’abasajja abanneewaggulako; kubanga envunyu zaabwe tezirifa, so n’omuliro gwabwe tegulizikizibwa; era baliba kyennyinnyalwa eri abantu bonna.”
