Isaaya 50
1 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, “Ebbaluwa egoba nnyammwe, kwe namugobera eri ludda wa? Oba nabatunda eri ani? Mwatundibwa lwa bikolwa byammwe ebibi; olw’obutali butuukirivu bwammwe nnyammwe kyeyava agobwa.
Thus hath said the Lord, Where is your mother's bill of divorcement, wherewith I have sent her away? or who of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? behold, for your iniquities were ye sold, and for your transgressions was your mother sent away.
2 Lwaki bwe najja tewaali muntu n’omu? Bwe nakoowoola lwaki tewaali muntu n’omu annyanukula? Omukono gwange gwali mumpi nnyo okukununula? Mbuliddwa amaanyi agakununula? Laba nnyinza okwogera obwogezi ennyanja n’ekalira, emigga ne ngifuula eddungu, ebyennyanja byamu ne bifa ennyonta, ne bivunda olw’okubulwa amazzi.
Why did I come and no man was there, did I call, with none to answer? hath my hand become too short for redeeming? or is there no power in me to deliver? behold, through my threatening I can dry up the sea, I can change the rivers into a wilderness: their fish stink for want of water, and die for thirst.
3 Nyambaza eggulu, n’ekizikiza ne nkiwa ebibukutu okulibikka.”
I can clothe the heavens with blackness, and I can make sackcloth their garment.
4 Mukama Ayinzabyonna ampadde olulimi oluyigirizibbwa, mmanye ebigambo ebigumya abo abakooye. Anzukusa buli nkya, buli nkya anzukusa okuwulira by’anjigiriza.
The Lord Eternal hath given me a tongue for teaching, that I should know how to strengthen the weary with the word: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth my ear to listen like those who are well taught.
5 Mukama Ayinzabyonna azibudde okutu kwange ne siba mujeemu. Sizzeeyo mabega.
The Lord Eternal hath opened me my ear, and I resisted not: I turned not backward.
6 N’awaayo omugongo gwange eri abankuba, n’amatama gange eri abo abankunyuulako ekirevu. Saakweka maaso gange eri abo abansekerera n’eri abo abanfujjira amalusu.
My back I gave up to the smiters, and my cheeks to those that plucked off the hair: my face I hid not from abuse and spitting.
7 Kubanga Mukama Ayinzabyonna anyamba kyennaava siswazibwa. Noolwekyo kyenvudde n’egumya era mmanyi nti siriswazibwa.
But the Lord Eternal ever helpeth me; therefore was I not confounded; therefore have I rendered my face like a flint, and I knew that I should not be made ashamed.
8 Kubanga oyo ampolereza ali kumpi. Ani alinnumiriza omusango? Twolekagane obwenyi. Ani annumiriza? Ajje annumbe.
He that justifieth me is near; who will contend with me? let us stand forward together: who hath a dispute with me? let him come near to me.
9 Mukama Ayinzabyonna y’anyamba. Ani alinsalira omusango? Bonna balikaddiwa bayulike ng’ekyambalo; ennyenje ziribalya.
Behold, the Lord Eternal will help me; who is the man that will condemn me? lo, they all shall wear out as a garment: the moth shall eat them up.
10 Ani ku mmwe atya Mukama, agondera ekigambo ky’omuweereza we? Oyo atambulira mu kizikiza, atalina kitangaala yeesige erinnya lya Mukama era yeesigame ku Katonda we.
Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that hearkeneth to the voice of his servant? though he have walked in darkness, and had no light: let him trust in the name of the Lord, and lean for support upon his God.
11 Naye mmwe mwenna abakoleeza omuliro, ne mwekoleereza ettaala z’omuliro, mutambulire mu kitangaala ky’omuliro gwammwe, ne mu kitangaala kye ttaala ze mukoleezeza. Naye kino kye munaafuna okuva mu mukono gwange; muligalamira mu nnaku.
Behold, all ye that kindle fire, that urge on the brands: walk by the blaze of your fire, and by the brands ye have kindled; from my hand hath this been bestowed on you; in pain shall ye lie down.
