Isaiah 28
1 Woe [to] the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim. And the fading flower of the beauty of his glory, That [is] on the head of the fat valley of the broken down of wine.
Zikusanze engule ey’amalala g’abatamiivu aba Efulayimu, zikusanze ekimuli ekiwotoka eky’obulungi bw’ekitiibwa kye, ekiri ku mutwe gw’ekiwonvu ekigimu, Zikusanze ekibuga ky’abo abatamiivu.
2 Lo, a mighty and strong one [is] to the Lord, As a storm of hail — a destructive shower, As an inundation of mighty waters overflowing, He cast down to the earth with the hand.
Laba, Mukama wa maanyi mangi ddala, ng’embuyaga ey’omuzira n’embuyaga ezikiriza, ng’enkuba ey’amaanyi ereeta amataba, bwe ndisuula ekibuga ekyo n’amaanyi mangi.
3 By feet trodden down is the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim,
Engule ey’amalala ey’abatamiivu ba Efulayimu aligibetenta n’ebigere bye.
4 And the fading flower of the beauty of his glory That [is] on the head of the fat valley, Hath been as its first-fruit before summer, That its beholder seeth, While it [is] yet in his hand he swalloweth it.
Ekimuli ekyo ekiwotoka eky’obulungi bw’ekitiibwa kye ekiri waggulu w’ekiwonvu ekigimu, kiriba ng’ettiini erisooka okwengera nga n’amakungula tegannatuuka, era omuntu bw’aliraba alinoga n’alirya.
5 In that day is Jehovah of Hosts For a crown of beauty, and for a diadem of glory, To the remnant of His people.
Mu biro ebyo Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye aliba ngule ya kitiibwa, engule ennungi ey’abantu be abaasigalawo.
6 And for a spirit of judgment To him who is sitting in the judgment, And for might [to] those turning back the battle to the gate.
Aliba n’omwoyo ogw’okusala ensonga mu bwenkanya oyo atuula n’asala emisango, Aliba nsibuko ya maanyi eri abo abawoza olutabaalo ku wankaaki.
7 And even these through wine have erred, And through strong drink have wandered, Priest and prophet erred through strong drink, They have been swallowed up of the wine, They wandered because of the strong drink, They have erred in seeing, They have stumbled judicially.
Ne bano nabo batagala olw’omwenge, era bawabye olw’ekitamiiza; Bakabona ne bannabbi batagala olw’ekitamiiza, era bawabye olw’omwenge; bawabye olw’ekitamiiza, batagala ne bava mu kwolesebwa, era tebasalawo nsonga.
8 For all tables have been full of vomit, Filth — without place!
Weewaawo emmeeza zonna ziriko ebisesemye, tewakyali kifo kiyonjo.
9 By whom doth He teach knowledge? And by whom doth He cause to understand the report? The weaned from milk, the removed from breasts,
“Ani gw’agezaako okuyigiriza? Ani gw’annyonnyola obubaka bwe? Abaana abaakalekayo okuyonka oba abo abaakaggibwa ku mabeere?
10 For rule [is] on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there,
Kubanga kola okole, kola okole Ekiragiro ku kiragiro, ekiragiro ku kiragiro, Wano katono na wali katono.”
11 For by scorned lip, and by another tongue, Doth He speak unto this people.
Weewaawo, Katonda alyogera eri abantu abo n’emimwa emigenyi mu lulimi olugwira,
12 Unto whom He hath said, 'This [is] the rest, give ye rest to the weary, And this — the refreshing:' And they have not been willing to hear,
abo be yagamba nti, Kino kye kifo eky’okuwummuliramu eri oyo akooye, era kye kifo eky’okuwerera naye ne bagaana okuwuliriza.
13 And to whom a word of Jehovah hath been, Rule on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there, So that they go and have stumbled backward, And been broken, and snared, and captured.
Noolwekyo ekigambo kya Mukama kyekiriva kibeera gye bali kola okole, kola okole, ekiragiro ku kiragiro, ekiragiro ku kiragiro, wano katono na wali katono, balyoke bagende bagwe kya bugazi, era balitegebwa, era ne batuukako ebisago ne bawambibwa.
14 Therefore, hear a word of Jehovah, ye men of scorning, Ruling this people that [is] in Jerusalem.
Noolwekyo muwulire ekigambo kya Mukama Katonda mmwe abantu abanyoomi, mmwe abafuga abantu ababeera mu Yerusaalemi ne mubanyooma.
15 Because ye have said: 'We have made a covenant with death, And with Sheol we have made a provision, An overflowing scourge, when it passeth over, Doth not meet us, Though we have made a lie our refuge, And in falsehood have been hidden.' (Sheol h7585)
Weewaawo mwewaana nga bwe mugamba nti, “Twakola endagaano n’okufa, era twalagaana n’amagombe. Ekikangabwa eky’amaanyi ne bwe kijja, tekirina kye kiyinza kutukola, kubanga tufudde obulimba ekiddukiro kyaffe, era mu bukuusa mwe twekwese.” (Sheol h7585)
16 Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: 'Lo, I am laying a foundation in Zion, A stone — a tried stone, a corner stone precious, a settled foundation, He who is believing doth not make haste.
Mukama Katonda Ayinzabyonna kyava agamba nti, “Laba, nteeka mu Sayuuni ejjinja, ejjinja eryagezesebwa, ery’oku nsonda, ery’omuwendo, okuba omusingi; oyo alyesiga taliterebuka.
17 And I have put judgment for a line, And righteousness for a plummet, And sweep away doth hail the refuge of lies, And the secret hiding-place do waters overflow.
Ndifuula obwenkanya okuba omuguwa ogupima, n’obutuukirivu okuba omuguwa ogutereeza, era omuzira gulyera ekiddukiro ekyobulimba, n’amazzi galyanjaala ku kifo eky’okwekwekamu.
18 And disannulled hath been your covenant with death, And your provision with Sheol doth not stand, An overflowing scourge, when it passeth over, Then ye have been to it for a treading-place. (Sheol h7585)
N’endagaano gye walagaana n’okufa erijjulukuka, n’endagaano gye walagaana n’amagombe terinywera. Ekikangabwa eky’amaanyi bwe kirijja, kiribagwira. (Sheol h7585)
19 From the fulness of its passing over it taketh you, For morning by morning it passeth over, By day and by night, And it hath been only a trembling to consider the report.
Weewaawo buli lwe kinaayitanga, kinaabagwiranga buli lukya emisana n’ekiro.” Era okutegeera obubaka buno kirireeta ntiisa njereere.
20 For shorter hath been the bed Than to stretch one's self out in, And the covering hath been narrower Than to wrap one's self up in.
Weewaawo ekitanda kimpi okwegololerako, ne bulangiti nnyimpi okwebikka.
21 For as [at] mount Perazim rise doth Jehovah, As [at] the valley in Gibeon He is troubled, To do His work — strange [is] His work, And to do His deed — strange [is] His deed.'
Weewaawo Mukama aligolokoka nga bwe yagolokoka ku Lusozi Perazimu, era alisunguwala nga bwe yasunguwalira mu Kiwonvu eky’e Gibyoni, alyoke akole omulimu gwe, omulimu gwe ogwewuunyisa, atuukirize omulimu gwe, omulimu gwe ogwewuunyisa.
22 And now, show not yourselves scorners, Lest strong be your bands, For a consumption, that is determined, I have heard, by the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, [Is] for all the land.
Noolwekyo mulekeraawo okunyooma, enjegere zammwe zireme kweyongera kubazitoowerera. Nawulira okuva eri Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye ng’awa ekiragiro ekizikiriza ensi yonna.
23 Give ear, and hear my voice, Attend, and hear my saying:
Muwulirize, era muwulire eddoboozi lyange; Musseeyo omwoyo, muwulire kye ŋŋamba.
24 The whole day plougheth the ploughman to sow? He openeth and harroweth his ground!
Omulimi bw’alima nga yeetegekera okusimba, alima lutata? Alima bw’ayimirira n’atema amavuunike mu ttaka?
25 Hath he not, if he have made level its face, Then scattered fitches, and cummin sprinkle, And hath placed the principal wheat, And the appointed barley, And the rie [in] its own border?
Bw’amala okulyanjaala, tasigamu mpinnamuti, n’asaasaanya kumino? Tasiga ŋŋaano mu kifo kyayo, ne sayiri mu kibanja kyayo, n’omukyere mu nnimiro yaagwo?
26 And instruct him for judgment doth his God, He doth direct him.
Katonda we amuwa ebiragiro, n’amuyigiriza ekkubo etuufu.
27 For not with a sharp-pointed thing threshed are fitches, And the wheel of a cart on cummin turned round, For with a staff beaten out are fitches, And cummin with a rod.
Empinnamuti teziwuulibwa na luso, newaakubadde okunyiga kumino ne nnamuziga w’eggaali. Empinnamuti zikubibwa na muggo ne kumino n’ekubibwa n’oluga.
28 Bread -[corn] is beaten small, For not for ever doth he sorely thresh it, Nor crushed [it] hath a wheel of his cart, Nor do his hoofs beat it small.
Empeke eteekwa okuseebwa okuvaamu omugaati, So n’omuntu tagiwuula butamala. Newaakubadde ng’agitambulizaako nnamuziga w’eggaali lye eriwuula, Embalaasi ze si zeezigisa.
29 Even this from Jehovah of Hosts hath gone out, He hath made counsel wonderful, He hath made wisdom great!
Bino byonna nabyo biva eri Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye, ow’ekitalo mu kuteesa ebigambo, asinga amagezi.
