Yeremiya 18
1 Kino ky’ekigambo ekyajjira Yeremiya ekyava eri Mukama nti,
The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying:
2 “Serengeta mu nnyumba y’omubumbi nkuweere eyo obubaka bwange.”
Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there will I cause thee to hear my words.
3 Awo ne nserengeta eri ennyumba y’omubumbi ne mmulaba ng’akolera emirimu gye ku nnamuziga.
So I went down to the potter's house, and behold, he was at work at the wheel.
4 Naye ekintu kye yali abumba kyali kyonoonekedde mu ngalo ze, omubumbi kyeyava akibumbamu ekintu ekirala ng’akibumba nga bwe yasiima.
And the vessel which he was making of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he began anew and made it another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
5 Awo ekigambo kya Mukama ne kinzijira nga kigamba nti,
Then came the word of Jehovah to me, saying:
6 “Gwe ennyumba ya Isirayiri, siyinza nze kubakola ng’omubumbi ono bw’akoze?” bw’ayogera Mukama. “Okufaanana ng’ebbumba mu mukono gw’omubumbi, bwe mutyo bwe muli mu ngalo zange, ggwe ennyumba ya Isirayiri.
Cannot I do after the manner of this potter With respect to you. O house of Israel, saith Jehovah? Behold, as the clay is in the hand of the potter, So are ye in my hand, O house of Israel!
7 Ekiseera kyonna bwe nnangirira nti eggwanga oba obwakabaka bwa kusiguukululwa, okumenyebwa era n’okuzikirizibwa,
Whenever I speak concerning a nation or a kingdom, That I will pluck it up, cast it down, or destroy it,
8 era singa eggwanga lye nalabula lyenenya ebibi byalyo, olwo ndyejjusa ne sibatuusaako kabi ke nnali ŋŋambye okubakola.
If that nation shall turn from its wickedness On account of which I threatened it, Then will I repent of the evil which I purposed to do to it.
9 Era ekiseera kyonna nnangirira ebikwata ku ggwanga oba obwakabaka nti ndizimba era ndisimba,
And whenever I speak concerning a nation or a kingdom, That I will build it, or plant it,
10 era bwe likola ebibi mu maaso gange, ne litaŋŋondera, ndyejjusa obulungi bwe nagamba okubakolera.
And it shall do that which is evil in my sight, And not hearken to my voice, Then will I repent of the good with which I promised to bless them.
11 “Noolwekyo gamba abantu ba Yuda n’abo ababeera mu Yerusaalemi nti, ‘Kino Mukama ky’ayogera nti, Laba ntekateeka okubatuusaako ekikangabwa era nteesezza okubakola akabi. Kale muve mu makubo gammwe amabi, buli omu ku mmwe, mukyuse enneeyisa yammwe n’ebikolwa byammwe.’
And now speak to the men of Judah, And to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I am framing evil against you, And meditating a design against you; Return ye now every one from his evil way, And amend your ways and your doings.
12 Naye ne boogera nti, ‘Tekirina kye kigasa. Tujja kugenda mu maaso n’entegeka yaffe; buli omu ku ffe anaakolanga ng’obukakanyavu bw’omutima gwe bwe buli.’”
But they say, “There is no remedy, For we will walk after our own devices, And we will practise every one the perverseness of his evil heart.”
13 Noolwekyo bw’ati Mukama ng’agamba nti, “Mwebuuzeeko mu mawanga. Ani eyali awuliddeko ekintu bwe kiti? Muwala wange Isirayiri akoze ekintu eky’ekivve.
Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Inquire ye now among the nations, Who hath heard such things as these? The virgin of Israel hath done a deed of horror.
14 Omuzira oguli ku Lebanooni gwali guwedde ku njazi zaakwo? Amazzi gaakwo amannyogovu agava ewala gaali galeseeyoko okukulukuta?
Shall the snow from the rocks of Lebanon forsake my fields? Or shall the cold flowing waters, that come from afar, be dried up?
15 Naye ate abantu bange banneerabidde, banyookezza obubaane eri bakatonda abalala, abaleetera okwesittala mu makubo gaabwe era ne mu makubo ag’edda era ne balaga mu bukubokubo.
Yet my people have forgotten me, And burned incense to vanity; They stumble in their paths, the old ways, And walk in ways that have not been thrown up,
16 Ensi yaabwe ya kusigala matongo, ekintu eky’okusekererwa emirembe gyonna, abo bonna abayise balyewuunya era ne banyeenya emitwe gyabwe.
To make their land a desolation, A perpetual hissing; Every one that passeth through it shall be amazed, And shake his head.
17 Ndibasaasaanya mu maaso g’abalabe baabwe ng’empewo eva ebuvanjuba; ndibalaga mabega so si maaso gange ku lunaku olw’okulabirako ennaku.”
I will scatter them before the enemy, as with the east wind; I will show them the back, and not the face, In the day of their calamity.
18 Awo ne balyoka bagamba nti, “Mujje tubeeko kye tukola Yeremiya. Kubanga bakabona weebali banaatutegeezanga amateeka, n’amagezi tunaagafunanga ku bagezi, era n’ebyobunnabbi binaavanga mu bannabbi. Kaakano mujje tumulumbe tumuwakanye era tuleme okussaayo omwoyo ku bigambo bye.”
But they say, “Come, let us devise measures against Jeremiah; For the law shall not perish from the priest, Nor counsel from the wise, Nor the word from the prophet; Come, let us smite him with the tongue, And not give heed to any of his words.”
19 Ompulirize, Ayi Mukama, owulirize abampakanya kye bagamba.
Give heed to me, O Jehovah, And hear the voice of my adversaries!
20 Ebikolwa ebirungi binaasasulwanga na bikolwa ebibi? Bansimidde obunnya. Ojjukire nga nayimirira mu maaso go ne nkaaba ku lwabwe, nga nsaba olekeraawo okubasunguwalira.
Shall evil be returned for good? For they have digged a pit for me. Remember how I have stood before thee, To announce good to them, And to turn away thy wrath from them!
21 Noolwekyo abaana baabwe baleke bafe enjala, obaweeyo battibwe n’ekitala. Leka bakazi baabwe bafuuke bagumba era babe bannamwandu; abasajja baabwe battibwe; abavubuka baabwe batirimbulwe n’ekitala mu lutalo.
Therefore give thou up their sons to famine, And deliver them to the edge of the sword! Let their wives be childless and widows, Let their men be slain by pestilence, And their young men fall by the sword in battle!
22 Leka okukaaba kuwulirwe nga kuva mu nnyumba zaabwe, bwe banaalumbibwa ne bazindibwa embagirawo, kubanga bansimidde ekinnya bankwate era bateze ebigere byange emitego.
Let a cry be heard from their houses, When thou shalt bring a troop upon them suddenly! For they have digged a pit to take me, And hidden snares for my feet.
23 Naye Ayi Mukama, gw’omanyi byonna, bye bateesa banzite. Tobasonyiwa byonoono byabwe wadde okusangulawo ebibi byabwe mu maaso go. Obawangulire ddala, era obabonereze mu kiseera ky’obusungu bwo.
Thou, O Jehovah, knowest all their plots against my life! Cover not their iniquity, And blot not out their sin from thy sight! But let them be overthrown before thee; Deal with them in the time of thy wrath!
