Isaaya 9
1 Naye tewaliba kizikiza eri oyo eyali mu kubonaabona. Edda yatoowaza ensi ya Zebbulooni n’ensi ya Nafutaali, naye mu kiseera ekijja aliwa Ggaliraaya ekitiibwa, ensi ey’abamawanga emitala wa Yoludaani, awali ekkubo erigenda ku nnyanja.
In the earlier time, the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali were lifted up. But in the later time, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, the Galilee of the Gentiles, was weighed down.
2 Abantu abaatambuliranga mu kizikiza balabye ekitangaala eky’amaanyi, abo abaatuulanga mu nsi ey’ekizikiza ekingi, omusana gubaakidde.
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. A light has risen for the inhabitants of the region of the shadow of death.
3 Oyazizza eggwanga, obongedde essanyu, basanyukira mu maaso go ng’abantu bwe basanyuka mu biseera eby’amakungula, ng’abasajja bwe basanyuka nga bagabana omunyago.
You have increased the nation, but you have not increased the rejoicing. They will rejoice before you, like those who rejoice at the harvest, like the victorious exulting after capturing the prey, when they divide the spoils.
4 Nga ku lunaku Abamidiyaani lwe baawangulwa, omenye ekikoligo ekyamuzitoowereranga, n’ekiti eky’oku kibegabega kye, n’oluga lw’oyo amunyigiriza.
For you have prevailed over the yoke of their burden, and over the rod of their shoulder, and over the scepter of their oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
5 Kubanga buli ngatto ya mulwanyi ekozesebwa mu lutalo na buli kyambalo ekibunye omusaayi, biriba bya kwokebwa, bye birikozesebwa okukoleeza omuliro.
For every violent plunder with a tumult, and every garment mixed with blood, will be burned up and will become fuel for the fire.
6 Kubanga omwana atuzaaliddwa ffe, omwana owoobulenzi atuweereddwa ffe, n’okufuga kunaabanga ku bibegabega bye. N’erinnya lye aliyitibwa nti, Wa kitalo, Omuwi w’amagezi, Katonda Ayinzabyonna, Kitaffe ow’Emirembe Gyonna, Omulangira w’Emirembe.
For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given. And leadership is placed upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called: wonderful Counselor, mighty God, father of the future age, Prince of Peace.
7 Okufuga kwe n’emirembe biryeyongeranga obutakoma. Alifugira ku ntebe ya Dawudi ne ku bwakabaka bwe, n’okubuwanirira n’obwenkanya n’obutuukirivu okuva leero okutuusa emirembe gyonna. Obumalirivu bwa Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye bulikituukiriza ekyo.
His reign will be increased, and there will be no end to his peace. He will sit upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to confirm and strengthen it, in judgment and justice, from now even unto eternity. The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall accomplish this.
8 Mukama yaweereza obubaka obukwata ku Yakobo, ku birituuka ku Isirayiri.
The Lord sent a word to Jacob, and it fell upon Israel.
9 Era abantu bonna balibumanya, Efulayimu n’abantu b’omu Samaliya aboogera n’amalala n’omutima omukakanyavu,
And all the people of Ephraim will know it. And the inhabitants of Samaria will say it, in the arrogance and haughtiness of their heart:
10 nti, “Amatoffaali gagudde wansi naye tulizimbya amayinja amateme, emisukamooli gitemeddwawo naye tulizzaawo emivule.”
“The bricks have fallen, but we will build with squared stones. They have cut down the sycamores, but we will replace them with cedars.”
11 Mukama Katonda kyaliva awa abalabe ba Lezini amaanyi bamulumbe; alibakumaakuma bamulumbe.
And the Lord will raise up the enemies of Rezin over him, and he will turn his adversaries into a tumult:
12 Abasuuli balisinziira mu buvanjuba, n’Abafirisuuti bave ebugwanjuba, balyoke basaanyeewo Isirayiri n’akamwa akaasamye. Newaakubadde nga biri bityo, obusungu bwa Mukama buliba tebunnavaawo era omukono gwe guliba gukyagoloddwa.
the Syrians from the east and the Philistines from the west. And they will devour Israel with their whole mouth. After all this, his fury was not turned away; instead, his hand was still extended.
13 Kubanga abantu tebakyuse kudda wadde okunoonya Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye eyabakuba.
And the people did not return to the One who struck them, and they did not seek the Lord of hosts.
14 Bw’atyo Mukama Katonda kyaliva asala ku Isirayiri, omutwe n’omukira, ettabi n’olukindu mu lunaku lumu.
And so, the Lord will disperse, away from Israel, the head and the tail, he who bows down and he who refrains, in one day.
15 Omutwe be bakadde n’abantu ab’ekitiibwa, n’omukira be bannabbi abayigiriza eby’obulimba.
The long-lived and honorable, he is the head; and the prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.
16 Kubanga abakulembera abantu bano bababuzaabuuza, n’abo abakulemberwa babuzibwabuzibwa.
And those who deceitfully praise this people, and those who are praised, will be thrown down violently.
17 Noolwekyo, Mukama tajja kusanyukira bavubuka, wadde okukwatirwa ekisa abo abataliiko ba kitaabwe wadde bannamwandu; kubanga buli omu mukozi wa bibi, era buli kamwa konna kogera eby’obuwemu. Olwa bino byonna, obusungu bwa Mukama tebunakyusibwa kubavaako, era omukono gwe gukyagoloddwa.
For this reason, the Lord will not rejoice over their youths. And he will not take pity on their orphans and widows. For each one is a hypocrite, and each one is wicked, and every mouth has spoken foolishness. After all this, his fury was not turned away; instead, his hand was still extended.
18 Ddala ekibi kyokya ng’omuliro; gumalawo emyeramannyo n’obusaana. Era gukoleeza eby’omu kibira, omukka ne gunyooka ne gutumbiira waggulu.
For impiety has been kindled like a fire: it will devour brier and thorn, and it will burn in the dense forest, and it will be interwoven with the ascending smoke.
19 Olw’obusungu bwa Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye ensi eggiiridde ddala, era n’abantu bali ng’enku ez’okukuma omuliro, tewali muntu alekawo muganda we.
The earth has been shaken by the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and the people will become like fuel for the fire. A man will not spare his own brother.
20 Balimalawo eby’oku mukono ogwa ddyo, naye balisigala bayala; balirya n’eby’oku kkono, naye tebalikkuta. Buli omu alirya ku mubiri gw’ezzadde lye.
And he will turn toward the right, and he will be hungry. And he will eat toward the left, and he will not be satisfied. Each one will eat the flesh of his own arm: Manasseh Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh, and together they will be against Judah.
21 Manase alirya Efulayimu ne Efulayimu n’alya Manase ate bombi ne balya Yuda. Naye wadde nga biri bityo, obusungu bwa Mukama buliba tebunnavaawo, era n’omukono gwe guliba gukyagoloddwa.
After all this, his fury was not turned away; instead, his hand was still extended.
