Isaaya 48
1 “Muwulire kino, mmwe ennyumba ya Yakobo, abayitibwa erinnya lya Isirayiri, era abaava mu nda ya Yuda. Mmwe abalayirira mu linnya lya Mukama, era abaatula Katonda wa Isirayiri, naye si mu mazima wadde mu butuukirivu.
“Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel— but not in truth or righteousness—
2 Kubanga beeyita ab’ekibuga ekitukuvu, abeesiga Katonda wa Isirayiri, Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye lye linnya lye.
who indeed call yourselves after the holy city and lean on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name.
3 Okuva ku ntandikwa, nayasanguza ebyali bigenda okubaawo; byava mu kamwa kange ne mbyogera. Amangwago ne tubikola ne bituukirira.”
I foretold the former things long ago; they came out of My mouth and I proclaimed them. Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass.
4 Kubanga namanya obukakanyavu bwammwe; ebinywa by’ensingo nga bikakanyavu ng’ekyuma; ekyenyi ng’ekikomo.
For I knew that you are stubborn; your neck is iron and your forehead is bronze.
5 Nabamanyisizaawo edda ebyali bigenda okujja nga tebinnabaawo, muleme kugamba nti, “Bakatonda bange be baabikola: Ekifaananyi kyange ekyole n’ekifaananyi ekisaanuuse bye byakikola.”
Therefore I declared it to you long ago; I announced it before it came to pass, so that you could not claim, ‘My idol has done this; my carved image and molten god has ordained it.’
6 Mulabe ebintu bino nabibagamba dda, era temubikkirize? “Okuva leero nzija kubabuulira ku bintu ebiggya ebigenda okujja, eby’ekyama bye mutawulirangako.
You have heard these things; look at them all. Will you not acknowledge them? From now on I will tell you of new things, hidden things unknown to you.
7 Mbikola kaakano, so si ekiseera ekyayita: mwali temubiwulirangako mu biseera eby’emabega si kulwa nga mugamba nti, ‘Laba nnali mbimanyi.’
They are created now, and not long ago; you have not heard of them before today. So you cannot claim, ‘I already knew them!’
8 Towulirangako wadde okutegeera. Okuva edda n’edda okutu kwo tekuggukanga. Kubanga namanya nti wali kyewaggula, okuva ku kuzaalibwa kwo wayitibwa mujeemu.
You have never heard; you have never understood; for a long time your ears have not been open. For I knew how deceitful you are; you have been called a rebel from birth.
9 Olw’erinnya lyange ndwawo okusunguwala. Olw’ettendo lyange ndwawo okukusunguwalira nneme okukuzikiriza.
For the sake of My name I will delay My wrath; for the sake of My praise I will restrain it, so that you will not be cut off.
10 Laba nkugezesezza naye si nga ffeeza. Nkugezesezza mu kirombe ky’okubonaabona.
See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
11 Ku lwange nze, ku lwange nze ndikikola. Erinnya lyange nga livumiddwa. Ekitiibwa kyange sirikiwa mulala.
For My own sake, My very own sake, I will act; for how can I let Myself be defamed? I will not yield My glory to another.
12 “Mpuliriza ggwe Yakobo. Isirayiri gwe nalonda. Nze Nzuuyo. Nze ow’olubereberye era nze ow’enkomerero.
Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called: I am He; I am the first, and I am the last.
13 Omukono gwange gwe gwateekawo omusingi gw’ensi, era omukono gwange ogwa ddyo ne gwanjuluza eggulu. Bwe mbiyita byombi bijja.
Surely My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they stand up together.
14 “Mwekuŋŋaanye mwenna mujje muwulire! Ani ku bo eyali alangiridde ebintu bino? Mukama amwagala; ajja kutuukiriza ekigendererwa kye e Babulooni, era omukono gwe gwolekere Abakaludaaya.
Come together, all of you, and listen: Which of the idols has foretold these things? The LORD’s chosen ally will carry out His desire against Babylon, and His arm will be against the Chaldeans.
15 Nze; Nze nzennyini nze njogedde. Nze namuyita. Ndimuleeta era alituukiriza omulimu gwe.
I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission.
16 “Munsemberere muwulirize bino. “Okuva ku lubereberye saayogera mu kyama. Nze mbaddewo okuviira ddala ku ntandikwa.” Era kaakano Mukama Ayinzabyonna n’Omwoyo we antumye.
Come near to Me and listen to this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time it happened, I was there.” And now the Lord GOD has sent me, accompanied by His Spirit.
17 Bw’atyo bw’ayogera Mukama, Omununuzi wammwe, Omutukuvu wa Isirayiri nti, “Nze Mukama Katonda wo akuyigiriza okukulaakulana, akukulembera mu kkubo ly’oteekwa okutambuliramu.
Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go.
18 Singa kale wali owulirizza ebiragiro byange! Wandibadde n’emirembe egikulukuta ng’omugga! Era n’obutuukirivu bwo ng’amayengo g’ennyanja,
If only you had paid attention to My commandments, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like waves of the sea.
19 ezzadde lyo lyandibadde ng’omusenyu abaana bo ng’obuweke bwagwo. Erinnya lyabwe teryandivuddewo wadde okuzikirira nga wendi.”
Your descendants would have been as countless as the sand, and your offspring as numerous as its grains; their name would never be cut off or eliminated from My presence.”
20 Muve mu Babulooni, mudduke Abakaludaaya. Mugende nga mutegeeza amawulire gano n’essanyu. Mugalangirire wonna wonna n’okutuusa ku nkomerero y’ensi. Mugambe nti, “Mukama anunudde omuddu we Yakobo!”
Leave Babylon! Flee from the Chaldeans! Declare it with a shout of joy, proclaim it, let it go out to the ends of the earth, saying, “The LORD has redeemed His servant Jacob!”
21 So tebaalumwa nnyonta bwe yabayisa mu malungu. Yabakulukusiza amazzi mu lwazi: yayasa olwazi amazzi ne gavaamu.
They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts; He made water flow for them from the rock; He split the rock, and water gushed out.
22 “Tewali mirembe eri aboonoonyi,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
“There is no peace,” says the LORD, “for the wicked.”
