Ezeekyeri 9
1 Awo ne mpulira ng’akoowoola n’eddoboozi ery’omwanguka nti, “Muleete abakuumi b’ekibuga wano, buli omu n’ekyokulwanyisa kye mu mukono gwe.”
Then I heard Him call out in a loud voice, saying, “Draw near, O executioners of the city, each with a weapon of destruction in hand.”
2 Ne ndaba abasajja mukaaga nga bava ku luuyi olw’omulyango ogw’engulu, ogutunudde mu bukiikakkono, buli omu ng’akutte ekissi mu ngalo ze; nga ku bo kuliko omusajja ayambadde linena nga yeesibye ebyokuwandiisa ku lukugunyu. Ne bayingira ne bayimirira ku mabbali g’ekyoto eky’ekikomo.
And I saw six men coming from the direction of the Upper Gate, which faces north, each with a weapon of slaughter in his hand. With them was another man clothed in linen who had a writing kit at his side. And they came in and stood beside the bronze altar.
3 Awo ekitiibwa kya Katonda wa Isirayiri ne kiva mu bakerubi mwe kyali, ne kidda ku mulyango gwa yeekaalu. Mukama n’ayita omusajja ayambadde linena nga yeesibye ebyokuwandiisa ku lukugunyu,
Then the glory of the God of Israel rose from above the cherubim, where it had been, and moved to the threshold of the temple. And He called to the man clothed in linen who had the writing kit at his side.
4 n’amugamba nti, “Genda ng’oyitaayita mu kibuga kyonna ekya Yerusaalemi, oteeke akabonero ku byenyi by’abeesisiwadde era abanakuwadde olw’ebintu byonna eby’ekivve ebikolebwa wakati mu kyo.”
“Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”
5 Abalala n’abagamba, nga mpuliriza nti, “Mumugoberere muyiteeyite mu kibuga mutte, nga temusaasira newaakubadde okulaga ekisa.
And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone!
6 Mutte abasajja abakadde, abavubuka n’abawala, n’abakyala n’abaana abato, naye temukwata ku aliko akabonero. Mutandikire mu watukuvu wange.” Ne batandikira ku bakadde abaali mu maaso ga yeekaalu.
Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.
7 N’abagamba nti, “Eyeekaalu mugyonoone, mujjuze empya abattibwa, mugende!” Ne bafuluma ne bagenda nga batta mu kibuga kyonna.
Then He told them, “Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go forth!” So they went out and began killing throughout the city.
8 Bwe baali nga batta ne bandeka awo nzekka, ne nvuunama wansi, ne nkaaba nga njogera nti, “Ayi Mukama Katonda, olizikiriza ekitundu kya Isirayiri ekyasigalawo kyonna mu busungu bw’ofuse ku Yerusaalemi?”
While they were killing, I was left alone. And I fell facedown and cried out, “Oh, Lord GOD, when You pour out Your wrath on Jerusalem, will You destroy the entire remnant of Israel?”
9 N’anziramu nti, “Ekibi ky’ennyumba ya Isirayiri ne Yuda kisusse nnyo; ensi ejjudde okuyiwa omusaayi, n’ekibuga kijjudde obutali bwenkanya. Boogera nti, ‘Mukama yayabulira ensi, era Mukama takyalaba.’
He replied, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of bloodshed, and the city is full of perversity. For they say, ‘The LORD has forsaken the land; the LORD does not see.’
10 Kyendiva nema okubatunuulira n’eriiso erisaasira newaakubadde okubalaga ekisa, naye ndileeta akabi ku mitwe gyabwe olw’ebikolwa byabwe ebibi.”
But as for Me, I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. I will bring their deeds down upon their own heads.”
11 Awo omusajja ayambadde linena nga yeesibye ebyokuwandiisa ku lukugunyu n’akomyawo obubaka eri Mukama nti, “Nkoze nga bwe walagidde.”
Then the man clothed in linen with the writing kit at his side reported back, “I have done as You commanded.”
