< Yeremiya 23 >

1 “Zibasanze abasumba abazikiriza era abasaasaanya endiga z’ekisibo kyange!” bw’ayogera Mukama.
Woe to! [the] shepherds [who] are causing to stray and [who are] scattering [the] flock of pasture my [the] utterance of Yahweh.
2 Noolwekyo, bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama, Katonda wa Isirayiri ebikwata ku basumba abalabirira abantu bange nti, “Kubanga musaasaanyizza abantu bange ne mubagoba ne mutabalabirira, nzija kubaleetako ebibonerezo olw’ebibi bye mukoze,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
Therefore thus he says Yahweh [the] God of Israel on the shepherds who are shepherding people my you you have scattered flock my and you have driven away them and not you have paid attention to them here I [am] about to visit on you [the] wickedness of deeds your [the] utterance of Yahweh.
3 “Nze kennyini nzija kukuŋŋaanya abaasigalawo ku kisibo kyange okuva mu mawanga gonna gye nabagobera, mbakomyewo mu kisibo kyabwe, gye banaabalira ebibala beeyongere obungi.
And I I will gather together [the] remnant of flock my from all the lands where I have banished them there and I will bring back them to pasture their and they will be fruitful and they will increase.
4 Ndibawa abasumba abanaabalabirira, era tebaliddayo kutya oba kuggwaamu maanyi, era tewaabe n’omu abula,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
And I will raise up over them shepherds and they will shepherd them and not they will be afraid again and not they will be terrified and not they will be missing [the] utterance of Yahweh.
5 “Ennaku zijja, lwe ndiyimusiza Dawudi Ettabi ettukuvu, Kabaka alikulembera n’amagezi akole ebituufu eby’obwenkanya mu nsi,” bwayogera Mukama.
Here! days [are] coming [the] utterance of Yahweh and I will raise up for David a branch righteous and he will reign a king and he will act prudently and he will do justice and righteousness in the land.
6 Mu mirembe gye, Yuda alirokolebwa ne Isirayiri alibeera mu mirembe. Lino lye linnya lye balimuyita: Mukama Obutukuvu Bwaffe.
In days his it will be saved Judah and Israel it will dwell to security and this [will be] name his which anyone will call him Yahweh - [is] righteousness our.
7 “Noolwekyo ennaku zijja, abantu lwe batalyogera nate nti, ‘Ddala nga Mukama bwali omulamu eyaggya Abayisirayiri mu Misiri,’ bwayogera Mukama,
Therefore here! days [are] coming [the] utterance of Yahweh and not people will say again [by] [the] life of Yahweh who he brought up [the] people of Israel from [the] land of Egypt.
8 naye bagambe nti, ‘Ddala nga Mukama bw’ali omulamu, eyaggya abaana ba Isirayiri mu nsi ey’omu bukiikakkono era ne mu nsi zonna gye yali abagobedde.’ Olwo balibeera mu nsi yaabwe ku bwabwe,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
That except [by] [the] life of Yahweh who he brought up and who he brought [the] offspring of [the] house of Israel from a land north-ward and from all the lands where I banished them there and they will dwell on own land their.
9 Ebikwata ku bannabbi: omutima gwange gwennyise mu nda yange amagumba gange gonna gakankana, nninga omusajja omutamiivu, ng’omusajja afugiddwa omwenge, ku lwa Mukama n’ebigambo bye ebitukuvu.
Of the prophets it is broken heart my in inner being my they have become weak all bones my I have become like a person drunken and like a man [whom] it has passed over him wine because of Yahweh and because of [the] words of holiness his.
10 Ensi ejjudde abenzi; olw’ekikolimo ensi esigadde nkalu era n’amalundiro g’omu ddungu meereere. Bannabbi bagoberera amakubo amabi era bakozesa obuyinza bwabwe mu butali bwenkanya.
For adulterers it is full the land for because of a curse it has dried up the land they have become dry [the] pastures of [the] wilderness and it has become course [of life] their evil and strength their [is] not right.
11 “Nnabbi ne kabona bombi tebalina Katonda, ne mu yeekaalu yange mbasanze nga bakoleramu ebibi,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
For both prophet as well as priest they are polluted also in house my I have found wickedness their [the] utterance of Yahweh.
12 “Noolwekyo amakubo gaabwe gajja kuseerera era bajja kusuulibwa mu kizikiza era eyo gye baligwira. Ndibaleetako okuzikirira mu mwaka gwe balibonerezebwamu,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
Therefore it will become path their for them like slippery places in the darkness they will be pushed down and they will fall on it for I will bring on them calamity [the] year of punishment their [the] utterance of Yahweh.
13 “Mu bannabbi b’e Samaliya nalaba ekintu kino ekyenyinyalwa. Balagulira wansi wa Baali ne babuza abantu bange Isirayiri.
And among [the] prophets of Samaria I saw offensiveness they prophesied by Baal and they caused to err people my Israel.
14 Era ne mu bannabbi ba Yerusaalemi ndabye ekintu ekibi ennyo. Bakola eby’obwenzi ne batambulira mu bulimba. Bagumya abo abakozi b’ebibi ne wataba n’omu ava mu kwonoona kwe. Bonna bali nga Sodomu gye ndi; abantu ba Yerusaalemi bali nga Ggomola.”
And among [the] prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible [thing] they have committed adultery and they have walked in falsehood and they have strengthened [the] hands of evil-doers to not they have turned away anyone from evil his they have become to me all of them like Sodom and inhabitants its like Gomorrah.
15 Noolwekyo, bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye ebikwata ku bannabbi nti, “Nzija kubaliisa emmere ekaawa banywe amazzi ag’obutwa, kubanga okuva mu bannabbi ba Yerusaalemi, obutatya Katonda bubunye mu nsi yonna.”
Therefore thus he says Yahweh of hosts on the prophets here I [am] about to make eat them wormwood and I will make drink them water of poison for from with [the] prophets of Jerusalem it has gone out wicked behavior to all the land.
16 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda ow’eggye nti, “Temuwuliriza bannabbi bye babategeeza: babajjuza essuubi ekyamu. Boogera ebirooto ebiva mu mitima gyabwe, so si ebiva mu kamwa ka Mukama Katonda.
Thus he says Yahweh of hosts may not you listen to [the] words of the prophets who are prophesying to you [are] deluding they you [the] vision of own heart their they speak not from [the] mouth of Yahweh.
17 Bagamba abo abannyooma nti, ‘Mukama Katonda agamba onoobeera n’emirembe.’ Abo abagoberera obukakanyavu bw’emitima gyabwe babagamba nti, ‘Tewali kabi kanaakujjira.’
[they are] saying Continually to [those who] despise me he says Yahweh peace it will belong to you and every [one who] walks in [the] stubbornness of own heart his they have said not it will come on you calamity.
18 Naye ani ku bo eyali abadde mu lukiiko lwa Mukama Katonda okulaba oba okuwulira ekigambo kye?
For who? has he stood in [the] council of Yahweh so he may see and he may hear word his who? has he paid attention to (word his *Q(K)*) and has he listened?
19 Laba, omuyaga gwa Mukama gujja kubwatuka n’ekiruyi, empewo ey’akazimu eyetooloolera ku mitwe gy’abakozi b’ebibi.
There! - [the] storm of Yahweh rage it has gone out and a storm whirling on [the] head of wicked [people] it will whirl about.
20 Obusungu bwa Mukama tebujja kukoma okutuusa ng’amaze okutuukiriza ekigendererwa ky’omutima gwe. Mu nnaku ezijja, mujja kukitegeera bulungi.
Not it will turn back [the] anger of Yahweh until has brought about he and until has carried out he [the] purposes of heart his at [the] end of the days you will understand it understanding.
21 Situmanga bannabbi bano, songa bagenda badduka n’obubaka buno, era sogeranga nabo, songa bategeeza obunnabbi.
Not I sent the prophets and they they ran not I spoke to them and they they prophesied.
22 Naye singa bayimirira mu maaso gange, bandibuulidde abantu bange ebigambo byange, era bandibaggye mu makubo gaabwe amabi era ne mu bikolwa byabwe ebibi.
And if they had stood in council my so they may cause to hear words my people my and they will turn back them from way their wicked and from [the] wickedness of deeds their.
23 “Ndi Katonda abeera okumpi wokka, so si abeera ewala?” bw’ayogera Mukama.
¿ A God from near [am] I [the] utterance of Yahweh and not a God from a distance.
24 “Omuntu ayinza okwekweka mu bifo eby’ekyama ne sisobola kumulaba?” bw’ayogera Mukama. “Sijjuza eggulu n’ensi?” bw’ayogera Mukama.
Or? will he hide himself anyone in hiding places and I not I will see him [the] utterance of Yahweh ¿ not the heavens and the earth [am] I filling [the] utterance of Yahweh.
25 “Mpulidde bannabbi aboogera eby’obulimba mu linnya lyange. Bagamba nti, ‘Naloose! Naloose!’
I have heard [that] which they have said the prophets who prophesy in name my falsehood saying I have dreamed I have dreamed.
26 Kino kinaakoma ddi mu mitima gy’abo bannabbi b’obulimba, abategeeza eby’obulimba ebiva ku mitima gyabwe?
Until when? ¿ [is] there in [the] heart of the prophets [who] prophesy falsehood and [the] prophets of [the] deceitfulness of own heart their.
27 Balowooza nti ebirooto bye balootolola bannaabwe bijja kuleetera abantu bange okwerabira erinnya lyange, nga bakitaabwe bwe beerabira erinnya lyange nga basinza Baali.
Who plan to make forget people my name my by dreams their which they recount each to neighbor his just as they forgot ancestors their name my for Baal.
28 Nnabbi alina ekirooto ayogere ekirooto kye, n’oyo alina ekigambo kyange akyogere mu bwesigwa. Kubanga ebisusunku birina nkolagana ki n’eŋŋaano?” bw’ayogera Mukama.
The prophet whom [is] with him a dream let him recount [the] dream and whom word my [is] with him let him speak word my faithfulness what? [belongs] to the straw with the grain [the] utterance of Yahweh.
29 “Ekigambo kyange tekiri nga muliro, ng’ennyondo eyasaayasa olwazi?” bw’ayogera Mukama.
¿ Not thus [is] word my like fire [the] utterance of Yahweh and like a hammer [which] it shatters rock.
30 “Noolwekyo, ndi mulabe wa bannabbi ababbiŋŋanako ebigambo ebiva gye ndi,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
Therefore here I [am] on the prophets [the] utterance of Yahweh [who] steal words my each from with neighbor his.
31 “Weewaawo,” bw’ayogera Mukama, “saagalira ddala bannabbi abayogerayogera nga bagamba nti, ‘Bw’atyo Mukama bw’agamba.’
Here I [am] on the prophets [the] utterance of Yahweh who take tongue their and they have uttered an utterance.
32 Ddala ddala ndi mulabe w’abo abawa obunnabbi bw’ebirooto ebikyamu. Babyogera ne babuza abantu bange n’obulimba bwabwe obutaliimu, ate nga saabatuma wadde okubateekawo. Tebalina kye bayamba bantu bano n’akatono,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
Here I [am] on [those who] prophesy dreams of falsehood [the] utterance of Yahweh and they have recounted them and they caused to err people my by falsehoods their and by recklessness their and I not I sent them and not I appointed them and certainly not they benefit the people this [the] utterance of Yahweh.
33 “Abantu bano, oba nnabbi oba kabona bw’abuuza nti, ‘Bubaka ki Mukama bw’atutumye?’ Bagambe nti, ‘Bubaka ki? Nzija kubabuulira, bw’ayogera Mukama.’
And if it will ask you the people this or the prophet or a priest saying what? [is] [the] burden of Yahweh and you will say to them what? burden and I will abandon you [the] utterance of Yahweh.
34 Nnabbi, oba kabona oba omuntu yenna bw’agamba nti, ‘Buno bwe bubaka bwa Mukama,’ Nzija kubonereza omusajja oyo n’ab’omu maka ge.
And the prophet and the priest and the people who he will say [the] burden of Yahweh and I will visit [judgment] on the person that and on house his.
35 Kino buli omu ky’anagamba mikwano gye oba ab’eŋŋanda ze. ‘Mukama, azeemu ki? Oba kiki Mukama ky’ayogedde?’
Thus you will say each to neighbor his and each to brother his what? did he answer Yahweh and what? did he say Yahweh.
36 Naye temuddayo kugamba nti, ‘Buno bwe bubaka bwa Mukama,’ kubanga buli kigambo kya muntu kifuuka bubaka bwe era mukyusa ebigambo bya Katonda omulamu, Mukama ow’Eggye, Katonda waffe.
And [the] burden of Yahweh not you will remember again for the burden it is for a person own word his and you change [the] words of God living Yahweh of hosts God our.
37 Kino kye munaabuuza nnabbi nti, ‘Kiki Mukama kyakuzzeemu?’ Oba nti, ‘Mukama, agambye ki?’
Thus you will say to the prophet what? did he answer you Yahweh and what? did he say Yahweh.
38 Naye era mujja kugamba nti, ‘Buno bwe bubaka Mukama bwatutumye,’ wadde nga nabagamba nti, Temusaanye kwogera nti, ‘Buno bwe bubaka bwa Mukama,’
And if [the] burden of Yahweh you will say therefore thus he says Yahweh because have spoken you the word this [the] burden of Yahweh and I sent to you saying not you must say [the] burden of Yahweh.
39 kyenaava mbagobera ddala mu maaso gange ne mu kibuga ekyo kye nabawa, mmwe ne bakitammwe.
Therefore here [am] I and I will surely you lift up and I will abandon you and the city which I gave to you and to ancestors your from on face my.
40 Ndibaleetako ekivume ekitaliggwaawo, n’ensonyi ez’olubeerera ebitagenda kwerabirwa.”
And I will put on you a reproach of perpetuity and shame of perpetuity which not it will be forgotten.

< Yeremiya 23 >