< Ezekiel 20 >
1 And it cometh to pass, in the seventh year, in the fifth [month], in the tenth of the month, come in have certain of the elders of Israel to seek Jehovah, and they sit before me;
Awo mu mwaka ogw’omusanvu, mu mwezi ogwokutaano ku lunaku olw’ekkumi, abamu ku bakadde ba Isirayiri ne bajja okwebuuza ku Mukama Katonda, ne batuula wansi mu maaso gange.
2 and there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
Ekigambo kya Mukama ne kinzijira, mbategeeze nti,
3 'Son of man, speak with the elders of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: To seek Me are ye coming in? I live — I am not sought by you — an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
“Omwana w’omuntu, yogera eri abakadde ba Isirayiri obagambe nti, ‘Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti: Muzze kunneebuuzaako? Mazima nga bwe ndi omulamu temujja kunneebuuzaako, bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda.’
4 Dost thou judge them? Dost thou judge, son of man? The abominations of their fathers cause them to know,
“Olibasalira omusango? Olibasalira omusango ggwe omwana w’omuntu? Kale bategeeze ebikolwa eby’ekivve bajjajjaabwe bye baakola,
5 and thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: In the day of My fixing on Israel, I lift up My hand, To the seed of the house of Jacob, And am known to them in the land of Egypt, And I lift up My hand to them, Saying, I [am] Jehovah your God.
era bategeeze nti, ‘Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti: ku lunaku lwe, neroboza Isirayiri, nalayirira bazzukulu b’ennyumba ya Yakobo, ne mbeeyabiza mu Misiri nga njogera nti, “Nze Mukama Katonda wammwe.”
6 In that day I did lift up My hand to them, To bring them forth from the land of Egypt, Unto a land that I spied out for them, Flowing with milk and honey, A beauty it [is] to all the lands,
Ku lunaku olwo nabalayirira nti ndibaggya mu nsi y’e Misiri ne mbatwala mu nsi gye nabanoonyeza, ensi ekulukuta amata n’omubisi gw’enjuki, ensi esinga mu nsi zonna obulungi.
7 And I say unto them, Let each cast away the detestable things of his eyes, And with the idols of Egypt be not defiled, I [am] Jehovah your God.
Ne mbagamba nti, “Buli muntu aggyewo ebintu eby’omuzizo mu maaso ge, muleme okweyonoonyesa ne bakatonda abalala ab’e Misiri, kubanga nze Mukama Katonda wammwe.”
8 And — they rebel against Me, And have not been willing to hearken to Me, Each, the detestable things of their eyes, They have not cast away, And the idols of Egypt have not forsaken, And I say — to pour out My fury on them, To complete Mine anger against them, In the midst of the land of Egypt.
“‘Naye ne banjeemera, ne bagaana okumpuliriza; tebaggyawo bintu eby’omuzizo mu maaso gaabwe, newaakubadde okuleka bakatonda abalala ab’e Misiri. Kyenava njogera nti ndibabonerereza mu Misiri.
9 And I do [it] for My name's sake, Not to pollute [it] before the eyes of the nations, In whose midst they [are], Before whose eyes I became known to them, To bring them out from the land of Egypt.
Naye olw’obutavumisa linnya lyange mu maaso g’amawanga mwe baabeeranga, ne mu maaso gaabo be neeyabiza eri Abayisirayiri nga mbaggya mu Misiri, nakola bwe nti olw’erinnya lyange.
10 And I bring them out of the land of Egypt, And I bring them in unto the wilderness,
Kyenava mbaggya mu Misiri ne mbatwala mu ddungu.
11 And I give to them My statutes, And my judgments I caused them to know, Which the man who doth — liveth by them.
Nabawa ebiragiro byange ne mbamanyisa n’amateeka gange, omuntu yenna bw’abigoberera abeere mulamu.
12 And also My sabbaths I have given to them, To be for a sign between Me and them, To know that I [am] Jehovah their sanctifier.
Ne mbawa ne Ssabbiiti zange ng’akabonero wakati wange nabo, bategeere nga nze Mukama abatukuza.
13 And — rebel against me do the house of Israel in the wilderness, In My statutes they have not walked, And My judgments they have despised, Which the man who doth — liveth by them. And My sabbaths they have greatly polluted, And I say to pour out My fury on them in the wilderness, to consume them.
“‘Naye era abantu ba Isirayiri ne banjeemera mu ddungu, ne batagoberera biragiro byange, ne banyooma amateeka gange, ebyandiyinzizza okulokola omuntu abigondera, ne Ssabbiiti zange ne batazitukuza. Kyenava njogera nti ndibasunguwalira ne mbazikiririza mu ddungu.
14 And I do [it] for My name's sake, Not to pollute [it] before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them forth.
Naye olw’erinnya lyange nakola ekyo obutavumisibwa obuteeswaza mu maaso g’amawanga mwe nabaggya.
15 And also, I, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, Not to bring them in to the land that I had given, Flowing with milk and honey, A beauty it [is] to all the lands,
Era ne mbalayirira mu ddungu nga bwe siribaleeta mu nsi gye nnali mbawadde, ekulukuta amata n’omubisi gw’enjuki, ensi esinga endala zonna obulungi,
16 Because against My judgments they did kick, And in My statutes they have not walked, And My sabbaths they have polluted, For after their idols their heart is going.
kubanga baajeemera amateeka gange ne batagoberera biragiro byange, ne batatukuza Ssabbiiti zange, kubanga emitima gyabwe gyasinzanga bakatonda abalala.
17 And Mine eye hath pity on them — against destroying them, And I have not made of them an end in the wilderness.
Naye wakati mu ebyo byonna ne mbasaasira ne sibazikiriza, newaakubadde okubasaanyaawo mu ddungu.
18 And I say to their sons in the wilderness: In the statutes of your fathers ye walk not, And their judgments ye do not observe, And with their idols ye are not defiled.
Ne ŋŋamba abaana baabwe mu ddungu nti, “Temugoberera biragiro bya bakitammwe, newaakubadde okukwata amateeka gaabwe, so temweyonoonyesanga ne bakatonda baabwe abalala.
19 I [am] Jehovah your God, in My statutes walk, And My judgments observe, and do them,
Nze Mukama Katonda wammwe, mugoberere ebiragiro byange era mwegendereze okukwata amateeka gange,
20 And My sabbaths sanctify, And they have been for a sign between Me and you, To know that I, Jehovah, [am] your God.
n’okutukuza Ssabbiiti zange, era ebyo binaabanga kabonero wakati wange nammwe, olwo mulimanya nga nze Mukama Katonda wammwe.”
21 And — the sons rebel against Me, In My statutes they have not walked, And My judgments they have not observed — to do them, Which the man who doth — liveth by them. My sabbaths they have polluted, And I say to pour out My fury upon them, To complete Mine anger against them in the wilderness.
“‘Naye abaana banjeemera; tebaagoberera biragiro byange newaakubadde okukwata amateeka gange, ebyandiyinzizza okulokola omuntu abigondera, ne Ssabbiiti zange ne batazitukuza. Kyenava njogera nti ndibasunguwalira mu ddungu.
22 And I have turned back My hand, And I do [it] for My name's sake, Not to pollute [it] before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them out.
Naye neekuuma olw’erinnya lyange obutaliswaza mu maaso g’amawanga mwe nnali mbaggye.
23 I also, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, To scatter them among nations, And to spread them through lands.
Era ne mbalayirira mu ddungu nti ndibasaasaanya mu mawanga, ne mbabunya mu nsi,
24 Because My judgments they have not done, And My statutes they have despised, And My sabbaths they have polluted, And after idols of their fathers have their eyes been.
kubanga tebaagoberera mateeka gange era ne bajeemera n’ebiragiro byange, era ne batatukuza Ssabbiiti zange, naye amaaso gaabwe ne gayaayaanira bakatonda abalala aba bajjajjaabwe.
25 And I also, I have given to them statutes not good, And judgments by which they do not live.
Kyennava mbawaayo eri ebiragiro ebitali birungi n’amateeka ebitayinza kubabeezesaawo mu bulamu;
26 And I defile them by their own gifts, By causing to pass away every opener of a womb, So that I make them desolate, So that they know that I [am] Jehovah.
ne mbaswaza nga nkozesa ebirabo byabwe, bwe baleeta omuggulanda waabwe ng’ekiweebwayo, balyoke bajjule entiisa, era bamanye nga nze Mukama.’
27 Therefore, speak unto the house of Israel, son of man, and thou hast said unto them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Still in this have your fathers reviled Me, In their committing against Me a trespass.
“Kale omwana w’omuntu, yogera eri abantu ba Isirayiri obagambe nti, ‘Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti: mu kino nakyo bajjajjammwe mwe banvumira ne banzivoola.
28 And I bring them in unto the land, That I did lift up My hand to give to them, And they see every high hill, and every thick tree, And they sacrifice there their sacrifices, And give there the provocation of their offering, And make there their sweet fragrance, And they pour out there their libations.
Bwe nabaleeta mu nsi gye nabalayirira ne balaba buli lusozi oluwanvu na buli muti ogwamera yo, ne baweerangayo ssaddaaka zaabwe, ne baweerangayo ebiweebwayo ebyannyiiza, ne banyookerezanga obubaane bwabwe, era ne baweerangayo n’ebiweebwayo ebyokunywa.
29 And I say unto them: What [is] the high place whither ye are going in? And its name is called 'high place' to this day.
Kyenava mbabuuza nti, Ekifo ekyo ekigulumivu gye mugenda kya mugaso ki?’”
30 Therefore, say unto the house of Israel: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: In the way of your fathers are ye defiled? And after their detestable things go a-whoring?
“Noolwekyo gamba ennyumba ya Isirayiri nti, ‘Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti, Mulyeyonoona nga bajjajjammwe bwe baakola ne mugoberera ebintu eby’ekivve?
31 And in the offering of your gifts, In causing your sons to pass through fire, Ye are defiled by all your idols to this day, And I am sought by you, O house of Israel! I live — an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, I am not sought by you.
Bwe muwaayo ebirabo, ne muwaayo n’abaana bammwe mu muliro ng’ebiweebwayo, mweyongera okweyonoona ne bakatonda bammwe abalala bonna. Nnyinza okubakkiriza okunneebuuzaako mmwe ennyumba ya Isirayiri? Nga bwe ndi omulamu temujja kunneebuuzaako, bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda.
32 And that which is going up on your mind, It is not at all — in that ye are saying: We will be as the nations, as the families of the lands, To serve wood and stone.
“‘Mwogera nti, “Twagala okuba ng’amawanga amalala, ng’abantu ab’ensi endala, abaweereza embaawo n’amayinja,” naye ebyo bye mulowooza tebiribaawo n’akatono.
33 I live — an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Do not I, with a strong hand, And with a stretched-out arm, And with fury poured out — rule over you?
Nga bwe ndi omulamu, bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda, ndibafuga n’omukono ogw’amaanyi, era ndigolola omukono gwange n’obusungu bungi.
34 And I have brought you forth from the peoples, And assembled you from the lands In which ye have been scattered, With a strong hand and with a stretched-out arm, And with fury poured out.
Ndibaggya mu mawanga n’omukono ogw’amaanyi omugolole, nga nzijudde obusungu, ne mbakuŋŋaanya okuva mu nsi gye mwasaasaanira.
35 And I have brought you in unto the wilderness of the peoples, And have been judged with you there face to face.
Ndibaleeta mu ddungu ery’amawanga, era eyo gye ndibasalira omusango nga tutunuuliganye amaaso n’amaaso.
36 As I was judged with your fathers, In the wilderness of the land of Egypt, So I am judged with you, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
Nga bwe nasalira bajjajjammwe omusango mu ddungu ery’ensi ya Misiri, bwe ntyo bwe ndibasalira omusango, bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda.
37 And I have caused you to pass under the rod, And brought you into the bond of the covenant,
Ndibeetegereza nga muyita wansi w’omuggo gwange ne mbassaako envumbo y’endagaano yange.
38 And cleared out from you the rebels, And them transgressing against Me, From the land of their sojournings I bring them out, And unto the land of Israel they come not, And ye have known that I [am] Jehovah.
Ndibamaliramu ddala mu mmwe abajeemu era abansobya. Era newaakubadde nga ndibaggya mu nsi gye balimu, tebaliyingira mu nsi ya Isirayiri, mulyoke mumanye nga nze Mukama.
39 And ye, O house of Israel, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Each his idols — go — serve ye, And, afterwards, if ye are not hearkening to me, And My holy name ye do not pollute any more by your gifts, and by your idols.
“‘Ate ggwe ennyumba ya Isirayiri, bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti, Mugende muweereze bakatonda bammwe abalala, mugende, naye oluvannyuma mulimpuliriza, ne mulekayo n’okuvumisa erinnya lyange ettukuvu n’ebirabo byammwe era ne bakatonda bammwe abalala.
40 For, in My holy mountain, In the mountain of the height of Israel, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, There serve Me do all the house of Israel, All of it, in the land — there I accept them, And there I do seek your heave-offerings, And with the first-fruit of your gifts, With all your holy things.
Ku lusozi lwange olutukuvu, olusozi oluwanvu olwa Isirayiri mu nsi eyo, ennyumba ya Isirayiri yonna balimpeereza, nange ndibasembeza. Era eyo gye ndibasabira ebiweebwayo byammwe, n’ebibala ebibereberye eby’ebirabo byammwe, wamu ne ssaddaaka zammwe ezitukuzibbwa.
41 With sweet fragrance I do accept you, In My bringing you out from the peoples, And I have assembled you from the lands In which ye have been scattered, And I have been sanctified in you Before the eyes of the nations.
Bwe ndibaggya mu mawanga ne mbakuŋŋaanya okuva mu nsi gye mwasaasaanira, ndibakkiriza nga bwenzikiriza akaloosa ak’evvumbe eddungi, era ndibalaga obutukuvu bwange mu maaso g’amawanga.
42 And ye have known that I [am] Jehovah, In My bringing you to the ground of Israel, Unto the land that I did lift up My hand To give it to your fathers,
Mulimanya nga nze Mukama, bwe ndibaleeta mu nsi ya Isirayiri ensi gye nalayirira bajjajjammwe n’omukono ogugoloddwa.
43 And ye have remembered there your ways, And all your doings, In which ye have been defiled, And ye have been loathsome in your own faces, For all your evils that ye have done.
Era eyo gye mulijjuukirira enneeyisa yammwe n’ebikolwa byammwe byonna bye mweyonoonyesa, era mulyetukuza olw’ebibi byonna bye mwakola.
44 And ye have known that I [am] Jehovah, In My dealing with you for My name's sake, Not according to your evil ways, And according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.'
Mulimanya nga nze Mukama, bwe ndibakola ng’erinnya lyange bwe liri so si ng’ebibi byammwe bwe biri, n’ebikolwa byammwe eby’obukumpanya bwe biri, mmwe ennyumba ya Isirayiri, bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda.’”
45 And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
Ekigambo kya Mukama ne kinzijira nti,
46 Son of man, set thy face the way of Teman, and prophesy unto the south, and prophesy unto the forest of the field — the south;
“Omwana w’omuntu, simba amaaso go mu bukiikaddyo, obabuulire era owe obunnabbi gye bali n’eri ekibira eky’ensi ey’Obukiikaddyo.
47 and thou hast said to the forest of the south: Hear a word of Jehovah: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am kindling in thee a fire, And it hath devoured in thee every moist tree, and every dry tree, Not quenched is the glowing flames, And burnt by it have been all faces from south to north.
Yogera eri ekibira eky’omu bukiikaddyo nti, ‘Wulira ekigambo kya Mukama. Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti, Nnaatera okukukumako omuliro, era gulizikiriza emiti gyonna, omubisi n’omukalu. Ennimi ez’omuliro tezirizikizibwa, na buli ludda okuva mu bukiikaddyo okutuuka mu bukiikakkono bulyokebwa.
48 And seen have all flesh, that I, Jehovah, have kindled it — it is not quenched.'
Buli muntu aliraba nga nze Mukama abyokezza, era tegulizikizibwa.’”
49 And I say, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah, They are saying of me, Is he not using similes?
Awo ne njogera nti, “Ayi Mukama Katonda, banjogerako nti, ‘Oyo tanyumya ngero bugero.’”