Isaaya 8
1 Awo Mukama Katonda n’aŋŋamba nti, “Kwata ekipande ekinene okiwandiikeko n’ekkalaamu nti: Kya Makerusalalukasubazi.”
And the Lord said to me, Take a great writing-board, and on it put down in common letters, Maher-shalal-hash-baz;
2 Ne ndyoka neeyitira abajulirwa abeesigwa, Uliya kabona, ne Zekkaliya omwana wa Yeberekiya.
And take true witnesses to the writing, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah, the son of Jeberechiah.
3 Ne ŋŋenda eri nnabbi omukazi, n’aba olubuto, n’azaala omwana wabulenzi. Mukama Katonda n’alyoka agamba nti, “Mmutuume erinnya Makerusalalukasubazi.
And I went in to my wife, and she became with child, and gave birth to a son. Then the Lord said to me, Give him the name Maher-shalal-hash-baz,
4 Kubanga omwana nga tannamanya kugamba nti, ‘Taata’, oba ‘Maama’, obugagga bw’e Ddamasiko n’omunyago gwe Samaliya birinyagibwa kabaka w’e Bwasuli.”
For before the child is able to say, Father, or, Mother, the wealth of Damascus and the goods of Samaria will be taken away by the king of Assyria.
5 Mukama Katonda n’addamu n’ayogera nange nti,
And the Lord said again to me,
6 “Kubanga abantu bano bagaanye amazzi g’e Sirowa agakulukuta empolampola, ne bajaguza olwa Lezini ne mutabani wa Lemaliya,
Because this people will have nothing to do with the softly-flowing waters of Shiloah, and have fear of Rezin and Remaliah's son;
7 kale nno Mukama anaatera okubaleetako amazzi ag’Omugga, ag’amaanyi era amayitirivu, ye kabaka w’e Bwasuli n’ekitiibwa kye kyonna; galisukka ensalosalo zonna, ne ganjaala ku ttale lyonna.
For this cause the Lord is sending on them the waters of the River, deep and strong, even the king of Assyria and all his glory: and it will come up through all its streams, overflowing all its edges:
8 Era galyeyongera ne ganjaala mu Yuda, galyanjaala ne gamuyitamu gakome ne mu bulago, n’emikutu gyago gyegolole okujjuza ensi yo, ggwe Emmanweri.”
And it will come on into Judah; rushing on and overflowing, till the waters are up to the neck; and his outstretched wings will be covering the land from side to side: for God is with us.
9 Muyimbe ennyimba z’entalo mmwe amawanga naye mwekaabire. Mutege amatu mmwe mwenna ab’ensi ezeewala; mwenyweze naye mwekaabire; mwenyweze naye mwekaabire.
Have knowledge, O peoples, and be in fear; give ear, all you far-off parts of the earth:
10 Muteese enkola yammwe, naye yakugwa butaka, mwogere ekigambo naye tekirituukirira.
Let your designs be formed, and they will come to nothing; give your orders, and they will not be effected: for God is with us.
11 Kubanga Mukama Katonda yayogera nange ng’antaddeko omukono gwe ogw’amaanyi, ng’andabula nneme okugoberera ekkubo ly’abantu bano, ng’aŋŋamba nti,
For the Lord, controlling me with a strong hand, gave me orders not to go in the way of this people, saying,
12 “Ebintu byonna abantu bano bye bayita enkwe, temubiyita nkwe, era temutya bye batya, wadde okutekemuka omutima.
Do not say, It is holy, about everything of which this people says, It is holy; and do not be in fear of what they go in fear of.
13 Naye mujjukire nti nze Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye, nze Mutukuvu, nze gwe muba mutya, era gwe muba mwekengera.
But let the Lord of armies be holy to you, and go in fear of him, giving honour to him.
14 Olw’obutukuvu eri ennyumba zombi eza Isirayiri aliba ejjinja era olwazi kwe bagwa, era alibeera omutego era ekyambika eri ab’omu Yerusaalemi.
And he will be for a holy place: but for a stone of falling and a rock of trouble to the two houses of Israel, and to the men of Jerusalem, for a net in which they may be taken.
15 Era bangi abaliryesittalako, bagwe, bamenyeke, bategebwe bakwatibwe.”
And numbers of them, falling on the stone, will be broken, and will be taken in the net.
16 Nyweza obujulirwa okakase amateeka mu bayigirizwa bange.
Let my teaching be kept secret: and my words be given to my disciples only.
17 Nange nnaalindirira Mukama Katonda akwese amaaso ge okuva ku nnyumba ya Yakobo, mmunoonye n’essuubi.
And I will be waiting for the Lord, whose face is veiled from the house of Jacob, and I will be looking for him.
18 Laba, nze n’abaana Mukama Katonda bampadde tuli bubonero n’ebyewuunyo mu Isirayiri obuva eri Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye, abeera ku lusozi Sayuuni.
See, I and the children whom the Lord has given me, are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of armies, whose resting-place is in Mount Zion.
19 Abantu bwe babagamba nti mwebuuze ku abo abaliko emizimu, n’abasamize abakaaba ng’ennyonyi era abajoboja, eggwanga tekirigwanira kwebuuza ku Katonda waalyo? Lwaki ebikwata ku balamu mubibuuza abafu?
And when they say to you, Make request for us to those who have control of spirits, and to those wise in secret arts, who make hollow bird-like sounds; is it not right for a people to make request to their gods, to make request for the living to the dead?
20 Tudde eri amateeka n’obujulirwa! Bwe baba teboogera bwe batyo, mazima obudde tebugenda kubakeerera.
Then say to them, Put your faith in the teaching and the witness. ... If they do not say such things. ... For him there is no dawn. ...
21 Era baliyita mu nsi nga beeraliikirira nnyo nga balumwa enjala; era enjala bweriyitirira okubaluma ne banyiiga era nga batunudde waggulu balikolimira kabaka ne Katonda waabwe.
And he will go through the land in bitter trouble and in need of food; and when he is unable to get food, he will become angry, cursing his king and his God, and his eyes will be turned to heaven on high;
22 Era bwe balitunula ku nsi baliraba nnaku na kizikiza, n’entiisa ey’okubonaabona basuulibwe mu kizikiza ekikutte zigizigi.
And he will be looking down on the earth, and there will be trouble and dark clouds, black night where there is no seeing.
