Isaaya 66
1 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda, “Eggulu y’entebe yange kwe nfugira n’ensi ke katebe kwe mpummuliza ebigere byange, nnyumba ki gye mulinzimbira? Kifo ki kye mulimpa okuwummuliramu?
Thus said YHWH: “The heavens [are] My throne, And the earth My footstool, Where [is] this—the house that you build for Me? And where [is] this—the place—My rest?
2 Ebintu bino byonna emikono gyange si gye gyagikola, noolwekyo ebintu bino byonna byange?” bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda. “Ono ye muntu gwe ntunulako; oyo ow’eggonjebwa era omwetoowaze mu mwoyo, oyo akankanira ekigambo kyange.
And My hand has made all these, And all these things are,” A declaration of YHWH! “And to this one I look attentively, To the humble and bruised in spirit, And who is trembling at My word.
3 Naye asaddaaka ente aba ng’asse omuntu, oyo awaayo omwana gw’endiga n’aba ng’amenye ensingo y’embwa, n’oyo awaayo ekiweebwayo eky’empeke aba ng’awaddeyo omusaayi gw’embizzi, era oyo anyookeza obubaane bw’ekijjukizo aba ng’asinza ekifaananyi ekikole n’emikono. Abantu bakutte amakubo gaabwe, era emmeeme zaabwe zisanyukira eby’emizizo byabwe.
Whoever slaughters the ox strikes a man, Whoever sacrifices the lamb beheads a dog, Whoever is bringing up a present—The blood of a sow, Whoever is making mention of frankincense, Is blessing iniquity. Indeed, they have fixed on their own ways, And their soul has delighted in their abominations.
4 Nange ndisalawo mbatuuseeko ekibambulira, mbaleeteko kye batandyagadde kibatuukeko. Kubanga bwe nayita, teri n’omu yayanukula, bwe nnaayogera tebanfaako. Bakola ebibi mu maaso gange ne bagoberera ebitansanyusa.”
I also—I fix on their distress, And I bring in their fears to them, Because I have called, and there is none answering, I spoke, and they have not listened, And they do evil in My eyes, And on that which I did not desire—fixed.”
5 Muwulirize ekigambo kya Mukama Katonda mmwe abakankanira ekigambo kye. “Baganda bammwe abatabaagala era ababayigganya olw’erinnya lyange babasekerera nti, ‘Leka Mukama alage obukulu bwe abalokole tulabe bwe musanyuka!’ Naye bo be banaakwasibwa ensonyi.
Hear a word of YHWH, You who are trembling at His word: “Your brothers who are hating you, Who are driving you out for My Name’s sake, have said, YHWH is honored, and we look on your joy, But they are ashamed.”
6 Muwulirize. Oluyoogaano oluva mu kibuga, muwulirize eddoboozi eriva mu yeekaalu. Eddoboozi eryo lya Mukama Katonda ng’asasula abalabe be nga bwe kibagwanira.
A voice of noise from the city, A voice from the temple, The voice of YHWH, Giving repayment to His enemies.
7 “Ekibuga kyange ekitukuvu kiri ng’omukazi azaala nga tannatuusa kulumwa, obulumi nga tebunatuuka n’akubawo eddenzi.
“Before she is pained she has brought forth, Before a pang comes to her, She has delivered a male.
8 Ani eyali awulidde ekintu bwe kityo? Ani eyali alabye ekiri ng’ekyo? Ensi eyinza okuzaalibwa mu lunaku lumu oba eggwanga okutondebwawo mu kaseera obuseera? Akaseera katono bwe kati, Sayuuni anaaba yakalumwa ng’eggwanga litondebwa.
Who has heard anything like this? Who has seen anything like these? Is earth caused to bring forth in one day? Is a nation born at once? For she has been pained, Zion has also borne her sons.
9 Nnyinza okutuusa abantu bange ku kuzaalibwa ne batazaalibwa?” bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda. “Ate olubuto ndusiba ntya nga ndutuusizza ku kuzaala?” bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda wo.
Do I bring to the birth, And not cause to bring forth?” says YHWH, “Am I not He who is causing to beget? I have also restrained,” said your God.
10 “Mujagulize wamu ne Yerusaalemi era mumusanyukireko mwenna abamwagala, mujaganye nnyo mmwe mwenna abamukaabira.
“Rejoice with Jerusalem, And be glad in her, all you loving her, Rejoice with her for joy, All you who are mourning for her,
11 Kubanga muliyonka munywe n’essanyu mukkutire ddala ku kitiibwa kye ekingi.”
So that you suckle, and have been satisfied, From the breast of her consolations, So that you wring out, and have delighted yourselves From the abundance of her glory.”
12 Kubanga bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti, “Laba mbaleetera obugagga obutaliiko kkomo, obugagga bw’amawanga bube gye muli ng’omugga ogwanjaala. Muliyonkako, musitulibwe mu mbiriizi era bababuusizebuusize ku mubiri gwe.
For thus said YHWH: “Behold, I am stretching out to her peace as a river, And the glory of nations as an overflowing stream, And you have sucked, You are carried on the side, And you are dandled on the knees.
13 Ng’omwana bw’asanyusibwa nnyina, bwe ntyo bwe ndikuzzaamu amaanyi mu Yerusaalemi.”
As one whom his mother comforts, so do I comfort you, Indeed, you are comforted in Jerusalem.”
14 Kino bw’olikiraba omutima gwo gulisanyuka, era kirikufuula w’amaanyi omulamu obulungi ng’omuddo ogukuze. Olwo kiryoke kimanyibwe nti omukono gwa Mukama Katonda guyamba abaweereza be, ate obusungu bwe ne bulagibwa abalabe be.
And you have seen, and your heart has rejoiced, And your bones flourish as tender grass, And the hand of YHWH has been known to His servants, And He has been indignant with His enemies.
15 “Kubanga laba Mukama Katonda alijjira mu muliro, era n’amagaali ge ag’embalaasi galiba ng’empewo ey’omuyaga. Alijja n’obusungu bwe n’ekiruyi era alibanenya n’ennimi ez’omuliro.
For behold, YHWH comes in fire, And His chariots as a windstorm, To refresh His anger in fury, And His rebuke in flames of fire.
16 Omuliro n’ekitala Mukama Katonda by’alibonerezesa abantu bonna, n’abo abalisaanyizibwawo baliba bangi.
For by fire and by His sword, YHWH does judgment with all flesh. And many have been YHWH’s pierced ones.
17 “Abo abeetukuza balyoke balage mu nnimiro entukuvu okukola eby’emizizo, abatambulira mu nnyiriri nga bwe balya embizzi, omusonso n’emmere ey’omuzizo, bonna balizikirira wamu,” bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda.
“Those sanctifying and cleansing themselves [to go] to the gardens, One after another in the midst, Eating flesh of the sow, And of the abomination, and of the muroid, Are consumed together,” A declaration of YHWH.
18 “Olw’ebyo bye bakola ne bye balowooza, nnaatera okujja nkuŋŋaanye amawanga gonna n’ennimi zonna, era balijja balabe ekitiibwa kyange.
“And I—their works and their thoughts, I come to gather all the nations and tongues, And they have come and seen My glory.
19 “Nditeeka akabonero mu bo. Ndiwonyaako abamu mbasindike mu mawanga, e Talusiisi, e Puuli, n’e Luudi, abaleega omutego, eri Tubali ne Yavani, mu bizinga eby’ewala, abatawuliranga ttutumu lyange, wadde okulaba ekitiibwa kyange.
And I have set a sign among them, And have sent out of them those escaping to the nations (Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, drawing bow, Tubal and Javan, the islands that are far off), Who have not heard My fame, nor seen My glory, And they have declared My glory among nations.
20 Balikomyawo baganda bammwe bonna okuva mu mawanga nga ekirabo gye ndi. Balibaleetera ku mbalaasi, ne mu magaali ge mbalaasi n’ebigaali ne ku nnyumbu n’eŋŋamira ku lusozi lwange olutukuvu nga Isirayiri bwe baleeta ebiweebwayo ebirongoofu mu nnyumba ya Mukama Katonda.
And they have brought all your brothers out of all the nations, A present to YHWH, On horses, and on chariot, and on litters, And on mules, and on dromedaries, To My holy mountain Jerusalem,” said YHWH, “As the sons of Israel bring the present in a clean vessel, Into the house of YHWH.
21 Era ndifuula abamu ku bo okubeera bakabona n’abaleevi,” bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda.
And I also take of them for priests, For Levites,” said YHWH.
22 “Kubanga nga eggulu eppya n’ensi empya, bye ndikola bwe biribeerawo olw’amaanyi gange, bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda, bwe lityo ezzadde lyammwe n’erinnya lyammwe bwe birisigala.
“For as the new heavens and the new earth that I am making, Are standing before Me,” A declaration of YHWH, “So your seed and your name remain.
23 Okuva ku mwezi okutuuka ku mwezi, n’okuva ku ssabbiiti okutuuka ku ssabbiiti, bonna abalina omubiri banajjanga okusinziza mu maaso gange,” bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda.
And it has been from month to month, And from Sabbath to Sabbath, All flesh come to bow themselves before Me,” said YHWH.
24 “Kale bwe baliba bafuluma, baliraba emirambo gy’abasajja abanneewaggulako; kubanga envunyu zaabwe tezirifa, so n’omuliro gwabwe tegulizikizibwa; era baliba kyennyinnyalwa eri abantu bonna.”
“And they have gone forth, And looked on the carcasses of the men Who are transgressing against Me, For their worm does not die, And their fire is not quenched, And they have been an abhorrence to all flesh!”
