Yeremiya 13
1 Bw’ati Mukama bwe yaŋŋamba nti, “Genda ogule olukoba olwa linena olwesibe mu kiwato kyo, naye tolunnyikanga mu mazzi.”
Thus said the LORD unto me: 'Go, and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.'
2 Bwe ntyo ne neegulira olukoba, nga Mukama bwe yandagira, ne ndwesiba mu kiwato kyange.
So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it upon my loins.
3 Awo ekigambo kya Mukama ne kinzijira omulundi ogwokubiri
And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying:
4 nti, “Ddira olukoba lwe wagula lwe weesibye mu kiwato kyo ogende ku mabbali g’omugga Fulaati olukweke eyo mu lwatika lw’olwazi.”
'Take the girdle that thou hast gotten, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to Perath, and hide it there in a cleft of the rock.'
5 Bwe ntyo ne ŋŋenda ne ndukweka ku mabbali g’omugga Fulaati nga Mukama bwe yandagira.
So I went, and hid it in Perath, as the LORD commanded me.
6 Ennaku nnyingi nga ziyiseewo, ate Mukama nandagira nti, “Genda kaakano ku Fulaati oleete olukoba lwe nakulagira okukwekayo.”
And it came to pass after many days, that the LORD said unto me: 'Arise, go to Perath, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.'
7 Awo ne ndyoka ŋŋenda ku mugga Fulaati, ne nsimulayo olukoba ne nduggya mu kifo we nnali ndukwese. Naye laba, olukoba lwali lwonoonese, nga terukyalina kye lugasa.
Then I went to Perath, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it; and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing.
8 Awo ekigambo kya Mukama ne kinzijira nga kyogera nti,
Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:
9 “Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, ‘Bwe ntyo bwe ndikkakkanya okwegulumiza kwa Yuda ne Yerusaalemi.
Thus saith the LORD: After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem,
10 Abantu bano aboonoonyi abagaana okukwata ebigambo byange, abagoberera obujeemu bw’emitima gyabwe ne bagoberera bakatonda abalala okubaweereza n’okubasinza, bajja kuba ng’olukoba olwo olutaliiko kye lugasa.
even this evil people, that refuse to hear My words, that walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and are gone after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, that it be as this girdle, which is profitable for nothing.
11 Ng’olukoba bwe lunywerera mu kiwato ky’omuntu, bwe ntyo bwe nzija okwagala ennyumba ya Isirayiri yonna n’eya Yuda zinneesibeko,’ bw’ayogera Mukama, ‘balyoke babeere abantu bange, bagulumize erinnya lyange n’ettendo; naye bo ne batawulira.’”
For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto Me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD, that they might be unto Me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory; but they would not hearken.
12 “Bagambe bw’oti nti, ‘Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri, buli kita kiba kya kujjuza nvinnyo.’ Nabo balikuddamu nti, ‘Tetumanyi nga buli kita kiba kya kujjuza nvinnyo?’
Moreover thou shalt speak unto them this word: Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: 'Every bottle is filled with wine'; and when they shall say unto thee: 'Do we not know that every bottle is filled with wine?'
13 Olwo olyoke obagambe nti, ‘Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, Laba nditamiiza abantu bonna abatuula mu nsi eno, ne bakabaka abatuula ku ntebe ya Dawudi ey’obwakabaka, ne bakabona, ne bannabbi n’abantu bonna ab’omu Yerusaalemi.
Then shalt thou say unto them: Thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.
14 Era buli omu alikoonagana ne munne, abalenzi ne bakitaabwe, bw’ayogera Mukama. Siribalumirwa, wadde okubaleka oba okubakwatirwa ekisa, ndibazikiriza.’”
And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD; I will not pity, nor spare, nor have compassion, that I should not destroy them.
15 Wuliriza ontegere okutu; toba na malala, Mukama y’akyogedde.
Hear ye, and give ear, be not proud; for the LORD hath spoken.
16 Mukama Katonda wo mugulumize nga tannaleeta kizikiza, nga ebigere byo tebinneesittala ku nsozi ezikutte ekizikiza. Musuubira ekitangaala, naye ajja okukifuulamu ekisiikirize eky’okufa akikyuse kibe ekizikiza ekikutte ennyo.
Give glory to the LORD your God, before it grow dark, and before your feet stumble upon the mountains of twilight, and, while ye look for light, He turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
17 Naye bwe mutaafeeyo, emmeeme yange eneekaabira mu kyama olw’amalala gammwe; amaaso gange gajja kukaaba nnyo nnyini gakulukuse amaziga era ekisibo kya Mukama kijja kuwambibwa.
But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for your pride; and mine eyes shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD'S flock is carried away captive.
18 Gamba kabaka era ne namasole nti, “Mukke muve ku ntebe zammwe ez’obwakabaka, kubanga engule zammwe ez’ebitiibwa zijja kugwa okuva ku mitwe gyammwe.”
Say thou unto the king and to the queen-mother: 'Sit ye down low; for your headtires are come down, even your beautiful crown.'
19 Ebibuga by’e Negebu biggaddwawo, tewali n’omu anaabiggulawo; Yuda yonna yaakutwalibwa mu buwaŋŋanguse, yonna yaakutwalibwa.
The cities of the South are shut up, and there is none to open them; Judah is carried away captive all of it; it is wholly carried away captive.
20 Muyimuse amaaso gammwe mulabe abo abava mu bukiikakkono. Kiruwa ekisibo ekyabaweebwa, endiga ezaabeeyinuzanga?
Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north; where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?
21 Muligamba mutya Mukama bw’alibawaayo okufugibwa abo be mwali mutwala nga ab’omukago? Temulirumwa ng’omukazi alumwa okuzaala?
What wilt thou say, when He shall set the friends over thee as head, whom thou thyself hast trained against thee? Shall not pangs take hold of thee, as of a woman in travail?
22 Era bwe weebuuza nti, “Lwaki kino kintuseeko?” Olw’ebibi byo ebingi engoye zo kyezivudde ziyuzibwa, era omubiri gwo ne gubonerezebwa.
And if thou say in thy heart: 'Wherefore are these things befallen me?' — for the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts uncovered, and thy heels suffer violence.
23 Omuwesiyopya ayinza okukyusa olususu lw’omubiri gwe oba engo okukyusa amabala gaayo? Bwe mutyo bwe mutasobola kukola birungi, mmwe abaamanyiira okukola ebibi.
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
24 “Ndibasaasaanya ng’ebisusunku ebifuuyibwa empewo eva mu ddungu.
Therefore will I scatter them, as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness.
25 Guno gwe mugabo gwo gwe nakupimira,” bw’ayogera Mukama, “kubanga wanneerabira ne weesiga bakatonda ab’obulimba.
This is thy lot, the portion measured unto thee from Me, saith the LORD; because thou hast forgotten Me, and trusted in falsehood.
26 Nze kennyini ndibikkula engoye zammwe ne nzibikka ku mitwe gyammwe, obwereere bwammwe ne bulabika.
Therefore will I also uncover thy skirts upon thy face, and thy shame shall appear.
27 Ndabye obwenzi bwammwe n’obwamalaaya bwe mukoze. Ndabye ebikolwa byo eby’ekivve ku busozi era ne mu nnimiro. Zikusanze ggwe, ayi Yerusaalemi! Olituusa ddi obutaba mulongoofu?”
Thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy harlotry, on the hills in the field have I seen thy detestable acts. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! thou wilt not be made clean! When shall it ever be?
