Isaaya 44
1 “Naye kaakano ggwe Yakobo omuweereza wange, wuliriza, ggwe Isirayiri gwe nalonda.
Yet now hear, O Jacob My servant, and Israel, whom I have chosen;
2 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama oyo, eyakutonda era eyakubumba mu lubuto, ajja kukuyamba. Totya ggwe Yakobo, omuweereza wange, ggwe Yesuruni gwe nalonda.
Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, who will help thee: Fear not, O Jacob My servant, and thou, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.
3 Kubanga ndifuka amazzi ku ttaka eririna ennyonta n’enzizi ku ttaka ekkalu. Ndifuka Omwoyo wange ku zadde lyo, era n’omukisa gwange ku bazzukulu bo.
For I will pour water upon the thirsty land, and streams upon the dry ground; I will pour My spirit upon thy seed, and My blessing upon thine offspring;
4 Era balimera ng’omuddo ku mabbali g’enzizi, babe ng’emiti egiri ku mabbali g’emigga.
And they shall spring up among the grass, as willows by the watercourses.
5 Omu aligamba nti, ‘Nze ndi wa Mukama,’ n’omulala ne yeeyita erinnya lya Yakobo, n’omulala ne yeewandiikako nti, ‘Wa Mukama,’ ne yeetuuma Isirayiri.
One shall say: 'I am the LORD'S'; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
6 “Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama kabaka wa Isirayiri era Omununuzi we, Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye: Nze w’olubereberye era nze nkomererayo era tewali Katonda mulala we ndi.
Thus saith the LORD, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer the LORD of hosts: I am the first, and I am the last, and beside Me there is no God.
7 Ani afaanana nga nze, akirangirire, eyali asobola okumanya n’alangirira ebigenda okubaawo okuviira ddala ku ntandikwa? Leka batubuulire ebigenda okubaawo.
And who, as I, can proclaim — let him declare it, and set it in order for Me — since I appointed the ancient people? And the things that are coming, and that shall come to pass, let them declare.
8 Temutya wadde okuggwaamu amaanyi. Saakirangirira ne ntegeeza ebigenda okujja? Mmwe bajulirwa bange. Eriyo Katonda omulala okuggyako nze? Nedda. Tewali Lwazi lulala, sirina lwe mmanyi.”
Fear ye not, neither be afraid; have I not announced unto thee of old, and declared it? And ye are My witnesses. Is there a God beside Me? Yea, there is no Rock; I know not any.
9 Abo abakola bakatonda abakole n’emikono tebaliimu nsa, era ebyo bye basanyukira okukola tebirina kye bigasa. Abajulirwa baabwe tebalaba so tebalina kye bamanyi, balyoke bakwatibwe ensonyi.
They that fashion a graven image are all of them vanity, and their delectable things shall not profit; and their own witnesses see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
10 Ani akola Katonda omubajje oba asaanuusa ekifaananyi ekyole ekitaliiko kye kiyamba?
Who hath fashioned a god, or molten an image that is profitable for nothing?
11 Laba ye ne banne balikwatibwa ensonyi. N’ababazzi nabo bantu buntu. Leka bonna bakuŋŋaane, banjolekere; balikwatibwa ensonyi n’entiisa. Ensonyi ziribatta bonna era bagwemu entiisa.
Behold, all the fellows thereof shall be ashamed; and the craftsmen skilled above men; let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; they shall fear, they shall be ashamed together.
12 Omuweesi akwata ekitundu ky’ekyuma n’akiyisa mu manda, agaliko omuliro. Akikolako n’akitereeza n’ennyondo mu maanyi ge. Enjala emuluma, n’aggwaamu amaanyi, tanywa mazzi era akoowa.
The smith maketh an axe, and worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with his strong arm; yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth; he drinketh no water, and is faint.
13 Omubazzi akozesa olukoba okupima olubaawo era n’alamba n’ekkalaamu. Akinyiriza ne landa, n’akiramba kyonna n’ekyuma ekigera, n’akikolamu ekifaananyi ky’omuntu ng’omuntu bw’afaanana, kiryoke kiteekebwe mu nnyumba.
The carpenter stretcheth out a line; he marketh it out with a pencil; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compasses, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man, to dwell in the house.
14 Atema emivule oba n’addira enzo oba omuyovu n’agusimba oba n’aguleka gukule n’emiti mu kibira, oba n’asimba enkanaga, enkuba n’egikuza.
He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the ilex and the oak, and strengtheneth for himself one among the trees of the forest; he planteth a bay-tree, and the rain doth nourish it.
15 Abantu bagukozesa ng’enku, ezimu n’azitwala n’azikozesa okukuma omuliro ne yeebugumya. Akuma omuliro n’afumba emigaati. Naye ekitundu ekirala akikolamu katonda n’amusinza, akola ekifaananyi ekikole n’emikono n’akivuunamira.
Then a man useth it for fuel; and he taketh thereof, and warmeth himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.
16 Ekitundu ky’olubaawo akyokya mu muliro, ekitundu ekirala akyokesa ennyama n’agirya n’akutta. Ayotako n’abuguma nga bw’agamba nti, “Mbugumye, omuliro ngutegedde!”
He burneth the half thereof in the fire; with the half thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied; yea, he warmeth himself, and saith: 'Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire';
17 Ekitundu ekisigaddewo akikolamu katonda, ekifaananyi ekikole n’emikono, era n’akivuunamira n’akisinza n’akyegayirira n’agamba nti, “Mponya, kubanga ggwe katonda wange.”
And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image; he falleth down unto it and worshippeth, and prayeth unto it, and saith: 'Deliver me, for thou art my god.'
18 Tebaliiko kye bamanyi so tebaliiko kye bategeera, amaaso gaabwe gazibye n’okuyinza ne batayinza kulaba, n’okutegeera ne batayinza kutegeera.
They know not, neither do they understand; for their eyes are bedaubed, that they cannot see, and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
19 Tewali n’omu ayimirira n’alowooza, tewali n’omu amanyi wadde ategeera okugamba nti, “Ekimu ekyokubiri ekyakwo nkyokezza mu muliro, era ne nfumba n’obugaati ku manda gaakyo, njokezzaako n’ennyama n’engirya. Ekitundu kyakyo kifuuse eky’omuzizo? Nvuunamire ekisiki ky’omuti?”
And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say: 'I have burned the half of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh and eaten it; and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? Shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?'
20 Alya vvu. Omutima gwe gumulimbalimba, tasobola kwerokola wadde okwebuuza nti, “Kino ekiri mu mukono gwange ogwa ddyo si bulimba?”
He striveth after ashes, a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say: 'Is there not a lie in my right hand?'
21 “Jjukira ebintu bino, ggwe Yakobo; oli muweereza wange ggwe Isirayiri. Nze nakubumba, oli muweereza wange, ggwe Isirayiri sirikwerabira.
Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel, for thou art My servant; I have formed thee, thou art Mine own servant; O Israel, thou shouldest not forget Me.
22 Ebyonoono byo mbyezeewo n’embisenda ng’ekire, n’ebibi byo ne mbyerawo ng’olufu olw’omu makya. Komawo gye ndi kubanga nakununula.”
I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins; return unto Me, for I have redeemed thee.
23 Yimba n’essanyu ggwe eggulu kubanga ekyo Mukama yakikoze. Muleekaane n’essanyu mmwe abali wansi ku nsi. Muyimbe mmwe ensozi, mmwe ebibira na buli muti ogulimu. Mukama anunudde Yakobo era yeegulumiriza mu Isirayiri.
Sing, O ye heavens, for the LORD hath done it; shout, ye lowest parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein; for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and doth glorify Himself in Israel.
24 “Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Omulokozi wo, eyakutondera mu lubuto. “Nze Mukama, eyatonda ebintu byonna, eyabamba eggulu nzekka, eyayanjuluza ensi obwomu,
Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, and He that formed thee from the womb: I am the LORD, that maketh all things; that stretched forth the heavens alone; that spread abroad the earth by Myself;
25 asazaamu abalaguzi bye balagudde era abalogo abafuula abasirusiru. Asaabulula eby’abagezi n’afuula bye balowoozezza okuba eby’obusirusiru.
That frustrateth the tokens of the imposters, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
26 Anyweza ekigambo ky’omuweereza we n’atuukiriza obubaka bwa babaka bange. “Ayogera ku Yerusaalemi nti, ‘Kirituulibwamu,’ ne ku bibuga bya Yuda nti, ‘Birizimbibwa,’ ne ku bifo ebyazika nti, ‘Ndibizzaawo.’
That confirmeth the word of His servant, and performeth the counsel of His messengers; that saith of Jerusalem: 'She shall be inhabited'; and of the cities of Judah: 'They shall be built, and I will raise up the waste places thereof';
27 Agamba amazzi g’obuziba bwe nnyanja nti, ‘Kalira, era ndikaliza emigga gyo.’
That saith to the deep: 'Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers';
28 Ayogera ku Kuulo nti, ‘Musumba wange era alituukiriza bye njagala byonna.’ Alyogera ku Yerusaalemi nti, ‘Kizimbibwe,’ ne ku yeekaalu nti, ‘Emisingi gyayo gizimbibwe.’”
That saith of Cyrus: 'He is My shepherd, and shall perform all My pleasure'; even saying of Jerusalem: 'She shall be built'; and to the temple: 'My foundation shall be laid.'
