Ezeekyeri 24
1 Awo olwatuuka mu mwaka ogw’omwenda, mu mwezi ogw’ekkumi ku lunaku olw’ekkumi, ekigambo kya Mukama Katonda ne kinzijira n’aŋŋamba nti,
And in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth of the month, the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
2 “Omwana w’omuntu wandiika ennaku z’omwezi eza leero, kubanga kabaka w’e Babulooni azingizza Yerusaalemi olwa leero.
Son of man, write thee the name of the day, of this selfsame day: on this selfsame day the king of Babylon draws near to Jerusalem.
3 Gerera ennyumba eyo enjeemu olugero obagambe nti, ‘Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti, “‘Muteeke entamu ku kyoto, musseemu amazzi.
And propose a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Set on the pot, set [it] on, and also pour water into it.
4 Mugiteekemu ebifi eby’ennyama, ebifi byonna ebirungi, ekisambi n’omukono. Mugijjuze n’amagumba agasinga obulungi,
Gather the pieces thereof into it, every good piece, the thigh and the shoulder; fill [it] with the choice bones:
5 mulonde endiga esinga obulungi okuva mu kisibo, Oteeke ebisiki wansi w’entamu, mweseze ebigirimu, era ofumbe n’amagumba agalimu.
take the choice of the flock; and also [put] a pile of wood under it, for the bones; make it boil well, and let the bones of it seethe therein.
6 “‘Kubanga bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti, “‘Zikusanze ggwe ekibuga ekiyiwa omusaayi, ggwe entamu eriko enziro, eteereddwamu ebintu ebitaaveemu. Gyamu ekifi kimu kimu awatali kukuba kalulu.
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose rust is therein, and whose rust is not gone out of it! Bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it:
7 “‘Omusaayi gwe yayiwa guli wakati mu ye, yaguyiwa ku lwazi olwereere; teyaguyiwa wansi enfuufu ereme okugubikka.
for her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the bare rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust.
8 Okusiikula ekiruyi kyange nsobole okuwalana eggwanga n’ateeka omusaayi gwe ku lwazi olwereere, guleme okubikkibwako.
That it might cause fury to come up to execute vengeance, I have set her blood upon the bare rock, that it should not be covered.
9 “‘Mukama Katonda kyava ayogera nti, “‘Zikusanze ggwe ekibuga ekiyiwa omusaayi! Nange ndituuma enku nnyingi ddala.
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great.
10 Mutuume ebisiki, mukume omuliro, ennyama mugifumbe bulungi, mugiteekemu ebirungo, n’amagumba gasiriire.
Heap on the wood, kindle the fire, boil thoroughly the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.
11 Oluvannyuma muddire entamu enkalu mugiteeke ku masiga, okutuusa lw’eneeyokya ennyo n’ekikomo mwe yakolebwa ne kyengerera, ebitali birongoofu ebigirimu ne bisaanuuka, n’ebyateekebbwamu ne byokebwa.
Then set it empty upon its coals, that it may be hot, and the brass of it may burn, and that its filthiness may be molten in it, [and] that its rust may be consumed.
12 Okufuba kwonna kubadde kwa bwereere, kubanga ebyateekebbwamu ebingi tebiggiddwamu, n’omuliro nagwo tegubyokeza.
She hath exhausted [her] labours, yet her great rust goeth not forth out of her: let her rust be in the fire.
13 “‘Kaakano mu kwonoona kwo wagwenyuka, kubanga nagezaako okukutukuza ggwe, naye ne kitasoboka kukutukuza, era tolitukuzibwa okutuusa ekiruyi kyange bwe kirikkakkana.
In thy filthiness is lewdness, for I have purged thee, and thou art not pure. Thou shalt no more be purged from thy filthiness, till I have satisfied my fury upon thee.
14 “‘Nze Mukama njogedde. Ekiseera kituuse okubaako ne kye nkola. Siritunula butunuzi so sirisaasira newaakubadde okwejjusa. Ndikusalira omusango nga nsinziira ku neeyisaayo ne ku bikolwa byo, bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda.’”
I Jehovah have spoken [it]: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, nor will I repent. According to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord Jehovah.
15 Ekigambo kya Mukama ne kinzijira n’aŋŋamba nti,
And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
16 “Omwana w’omuntu, luliba lumu oliba oli awo ne nkuggyako ekyo amaaso go kye gasinga okwegomba, naye tokungubaganga newaakubadde okukuba ebiwoobe newaakubadde okukaaba.
Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke; yet thou shalt not mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.
17 Osindanga mu kasirise naye tokungubagiranga mufu. Ekiremba ku mutwe gwo okinywezanga, era osigalanga oyambadde engatto zo; tobikkanga wansi w’amaaso go wadde okulya emmere ey’omulumbe.”
Sigh in silence, make no mourning for the dead; bind thy turban upon thee, and put thy sandals upon thy feet, and cover not the beard, and eat not the bread of men.
18 Awo ne njogera eri abantu ku makya, akawungeezi mukazi wange n’afa. Enkeera ne nkola nga bwe nalagiddwa.
— And I spoke unto the people in the morning; and at even my wife died. And I did in the morning as I was commanded.
19 Abantu ne bambuuza nti, “Bino bitegeeza ki?”
And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, which thou doest?
20 Awo ne mbaddamu nti, “Ekigambo kya Mukama kyanzijira n’aŋŋamba nti,
And I said to them, The word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
21 Tegeeza ennyumba ya Isirayiri nti, ‘Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti, nnaatera okwonoona awatukuvu wange, ekigo kye mwegulumiririzangamu, amaaso gammwe kye geegombanga, n’emitima gyammwe kye gyayagalanga, ne batabani bammwe ne bawala bammwe abaasigala emabega, balifa n’ekitala.
Say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and your soul's longing; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left behind shall fall by the sword.
22 Mulikola nga nze bwe nkoze, so temulibikka wansi w’amaaso gammwe newaakubadde okulya emmere ey’omulumbe.
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover the beard, neither eat the bread of men;
23 Mulisigala nga mwesibye ebiremba ku mitwe gyammwe, era mulisigala nga mwambadde engatto zammwe. Temulikuba biwoobe newaakubadde okukaaba naye muliyongobera olw’ebibi byammwe, buli muntu n’asindira munne ennaku.
and your turbans shall be upon your heads, and your sandals upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall waste away in your iniquities and moan one toward another.
24 Era Ezeekyeri aliba kabonero gye muli, era mulikola nga bw’akoze. Ebyo bwe biribaawo, mulimanya nga nze Mukama Katonda.’
Thus Ezekiel shall be unto you a sign; according to all that he hath done shall ye do: when it cometh, then ye shall know that I [am] the Lord Jehovah.
25 “Ate ggwe, omwana w’omuntu, olunaku lwe ndibaggyako ekigo kyabwe, n’essanyu lyabwe n’ekitiibwa kyabwe, n’okwegomba okw’amaaso gaabwe, n’okwegomba okw’emitima gyabwe, ne batabani baabwe ne bawala baabwe,
And thou, son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereunto they lift up their soul, their sons and their daughters,
26 ku lunaku olwo aliba awonyeewo y’alikuwa amawulire.
that in that day he that escapeth shall come unto thee, to cause [thine] ears to hear [it]?
27 Mu kiseera ekyo olyasamya akamwa ko, era olyogera eri kaawonawo so toliddayo kusirika. Era oliba kabonero gye bali, bamanye nga nze Mukama.”
In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him that is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb. So shalt thou be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I [am] Jehovah.
