Yeremiya 11
1 Kino kye kigambo kya Mukama ekyajjira Yeremiya.
The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
2 Wuliriza ebigambo by’endagaano eno era yogera n’abantu ba Yuda era n’abo ababeera mu Yerusaalemi.
“Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
3 Bagambe nti, “Bw’ati Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri bw’ayogera nti, ‘Akolimiddwa omuntu atagondera bigambo by’endagaano eno
and say to them, the LORD, the God of Israel says: ‘Cursed is the man who doesn’t hear the words of this covenant,
4 bye nalagira bakitammwe bwe nabaggya mu nsi y’e Misiri, okuva mu kikoomi ky’omuliro.’ Nabagamba nti, ‘Muŋŋondere era mukole ebintu byonna nga bwe mbalagira, munaabeeranga bantu bange, nange nnaabeeranga Katonda wammwe,
which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace,’ saying, ‘Obey my voice and do them, according to all which I command you; so you shall be my people, and I will be your God;
5 ndyoke ntuukirize ekirayiro kye nalayirira bajjajjammwe, okubawa ensi ekulukuta amata n’omubisi gw’enjuki, ensi gye mulimu leero.’” Awo ne nziramu nti, “Kibeere bwe kityo Mukama.”
that I may establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey,’ as it is today.” Then I answered, and said, “Amen, LORD.”
6 Mukama n’aŋŋamba nti, “Langirira ebigambo bino byonna mu bibuga bya Yuda ne mu nguudo za Yerusaalemi. ‘Muwulire ebigambo by’endagaano era mubikole.
The LORD said to me, “Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Hear the words of this covenant, and do them.
7 Okuva lwe naggya bajjajjammwe mu Misiri okutuusa leero, mbakuutidde emirundi mingi nga mbagamba nti, “Muŋŋondere.”
For I earnestly protested to your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even to this day, rising early and protesting, saying, “Obey my voice.”
8 Naye tebampuliriza wadde okussaayo omwoyo, wabula buli muntu yeeyongera okutambulira mu bukakanyavu bw’omutima gwe omubi. Ne ndyoka mbaleetako ebikolimo byonna ebiri mu ndagaano gye nabalagira okukwata ne batagikwata.’”
Yet they didn’t obey, nor turn their ear, but everyone walked in the stubbornness of their evil heart. Therefore I brought on them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they didn’t do them.’”
9 Ate Mukama n’aŋŋamba nti, “Waliwo olukwe mu basajja ba Yuda ne mu batuuze b’omu Yerusaalemi.
The LORD said to me, “A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
10 Bazzeeyo mu butali butuukirivu bwa bajjajjaabwe abaagaana okugoberera ebigambo byange. Bagoberedde bakatonda abalala ne babaweereza. Ennyumba zombi eya Isirayiri n’eya Yuda zimenye endagaano gye nakola ne bajjajjaabwe.
They have turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words. They have gone after other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
11 Noolwekyo, bw’atyo bw’ayogera Mukama nti, ‘Laba, ndibaleetako akabi ke batayinza kuwona; wadde banaankaabirira, sijja kubawuliriza.
Therefore the LORD says, ‘Behold, I will bring evil on them which they will not be able to escape; and they will cry to me, but I will not listen to them.
12 Ebibuga bya Yuda n’abantu ba Yerusaalemi bajja kugenda bakaabirire bakatonda baabwe be bootereza obubaane, naye tebaabayambe n’akamu nga bali mu nnaku.
Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will go and cry to the gods to which they offer incense, but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
13 Mulina bakatonda abenkana ebibuga byammwe obungi, ggwe Yuda; n’ebyoto bye mukoze okwoterezaako obubaane eri Baali byenkana enguudo za Yerusaalemi obungi.’
For according to the number of your cities are your gods, Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem you have set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Baal.’
14 “Noolwekyo tosabira bantu bano, tobakaabiririra wadde okubegayiririra kubanga siribawulira mu biro lwe baligwako akabi.
“Therefore don’t pray for this people. Don’t lift up cry or prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry to me because of their trouble.
15 “Omwagalwa akola ki mu yeekaalu yange ng’ate akoze eby’ekivve? Okuwaayo ssaddaaka kuyinza okukuggyako ekibonerezo ekijja? Okola ebibi n’olyoka ojaguza!”
What has my beloved to do in my house, since she has behaved lewdly with many, and the holy flesh has passed from you? When you do evil, then you rejoice.”
16 Mukama yakutuuma Omuzeyituuni ogubala ennyo, oguliko ebibala ebirungi. Naye ajja kugukumako omuliro n’okuwuuma okw’omuyaga ogw’amaanyi, amatabi gaagwo gakutuke.
The LORD called your name, “A green olive tree, beautiful with goodly fruit.” With the noise of a great roar he has kindled fire on it, and its branches are broken.
17 Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye, eyakusimba akulangiriddeko akabi kubanga ennyumba ya Isirayiri n’ennyumba ya Yuda zikoze eby’ekivve ne zinkwasa obusungu bwe zooterezza Baali obubaane.
For the LORD of Armies, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you, because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done to themselves in provoking me to anger by offering incense to Baal.
18 Mukama yambikkulira nnamanyisa mu bbanga eryo olukwe lwe baali bansalira.
The LORD gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it. Then you showed me their doings.
19 Nnali ng’omwana gw’endiga gwe batwala okuttibwa. Nnali simanyi nga nze gwe baali balyamu olukwe, nga bagamba nti, “Ka tuzikirize omuti n’ekibala kyagwo, ka tumutemere ddala ave ku nsi y’abalamu, erinnya lye lireme okuddayo okujjukirwa n’akatono.”
But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter. I didn’t know that they had devised plans against me, saying, “Let’s destroy the tree with its fruit, and let’s cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.”
20 Naye ggwe Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye, alamula mu bwenkanya, agezesa omutima n’ebirowoozo, ka ndabe bw’obawoolera eggwanga, kubanga ggwe gwenkwasizza ensonga yange.
But, LORD of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, I will see your vengeance on them; for to you I have revealed my cause.
21 Noolwekyo bw’atyo bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda ku basajja b’e Anasosi abanoonya obulamu bwo nga bagamba nti, “Totubuulira bunnabbi mu linnya lya Mukama, tuleme okukutta.”
“Therefore the LORD says concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, ‘You shall not prophesy in the LORD’s name, that you not die by our hand’—
22 Noolwekyo bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye nti, “Laba, nzija kutta abavubuka n’ekitala; ne batabani baabwe n’abawala bafe enjala.
therefore the LORD of Armies says, ‘Behold, I will punish them. The young men will die by the sword. Their sons and their daughters will die by famine.
23 So tewaliba n’omu alisigalawo, kubanga ndireeta akabi ku basajja b’e Anasosi, mu mwaka gwe ndibabonererezaamu.”
There will be no remnant to them, for I will bring evil on the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.’”
