Yeremiya 26
1 Awo Yekoyakimu mutabani wa Yosiya kabaka wa Yuda nga yakalya obwakabaka, ekigambo kino kyajja okuva eri Mukama.
In the beginning of the reign of Jehoyakim the son of Josiah the king of Judah came this word from the Lord, saying,
2 “Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, Yimirira mu luggya lw’ennyumba ya Mukama oyogere eri abantu bonna ab’ebibuga bya Yuda abazze okusinza mu nnyumba ya Mukama. Bagambe byonna bye nkulagira; tobaako na ky’olekayo.
Thus hath said the Lord, Place thyself in the court of the house of the Lord, and speak against all of the cities of Judah, who come to prostrate themselves in the house of the Lord, all the words that I have commanded thee to speak unto them: omit not a word [thereof];
3 Oboolyawo banaawulira, buli muntu n’akyuka okuva mu makubo ge amabi. Olwo nnejjuse nneme kubaleetako kikangabwa kyembadde ntegeka olw’okwonoona kwabwe.
Perhaps it be that they will hearken, and return every man from his evil way, that I may bethink me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them, because of the wrongfulness of their doings.
4 Bagambe, bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, ‘Bwe mutampulirize ne mugoberera amateeka gange ge mbawadde,
And thou shalt say unto them, Thus hath said the Lord, if ye will not hearken unto me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you,
5 era bwe mutaawulirize bigambo bya baddu bange bannabbi, be mbatumidde emirundi emingi wadde nga temubafuddeeko,
To hearken unto the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send unto you, yea, making them rise up early, and sending them, while ye have not hearkened:
6 ndifuula enju eno nga Siiro era n’ekibuga kino ng’ekintu eky’okukolimirwa mu mawanga ag’ensi.’”
Then will I render this house like Shiloh, and this city will I render a curse unto all the nations of the earth.
7 Bakabona ne bannabbi n’abantu bonna ne bawulira Yeremiya ng’ayogera ebigambo bino mu nnyumba ya Mukama.
And the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord:
8 Naye nga Yeremiya ya kamaliriza okubuulira abantu bonna ebintu byonna Mukama bye yali amulagidde okwogera, bakabona ne bannabbi, n’abantu bonna ne bamukwata ne bagamba nti, “Oteekwa okufa!
And it came to pass, when Jeremiah had finished speaking all that the Lord had commanded [him] to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people seized on him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.
9 Lwaki oyogera ebyobunnabbi mu linnya lya Mukama nti, Ennyumba eno eneebeera nga Siiro, n’ekibuga kino kinaakubwa kisigale matongo?” Awo abantu bonna ne beetooloola Yeremiya mu nnyumba ya Mukama.
Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, Like Shiloh shall this house be, and this city shall be ruined, [left] without an inhabitant? And all the people assembled themselves against Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.
10 Awo abakungu ba Yuda bwe baawulira ebigambo bino, ne bava mu lubiri ne bambuka mu nnyumba ya Mukama ne batuula mu bifo byabwe awayingirirwa ku Mulyango Omuggya ogw’ennyumba ya Mukama.
But when the princes of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king's house unto the house of the Lord, and sat down at the entrance of the new gate of the Lord's house.
11 Awo bakabona ne bannabbi ne bagamba abakungu n’abantu bonna nti, “Omusajja ono asaana kusalirwa musango gwa kufa kubanga ayogedde ebyobunnabbi ebibi ku kibuga kino. Mukiwulidde n’amatu gammwe gennyini.”
Then said the priests and the prophets unto the princes and unto all the people, as followeth, This man deserveth the punishment of death; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your own ears.
12 Awo Yeremiya n’agamba abakungu bonna n’abantu bonna nti, “Mukama yantuma njogere ebyobunnabbi bwe bityo ku nnyumba eno n’ekibuga kino ebintu byonna bye muwulidde.
Then said Jeremiah unto all the princes and unto all the people, as followeth, The Lord hath sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.
13 Kaakano mukyuse amakubo gammwe n’ebikolwa byammwe mugondere Mukama Katonda wammwe. Olwo Mukama anaakyusa n’ataleeta bikangabwa by’aboogeddeko.
But now amend your ways and your doings, and hearken to the voice of the Lord your God: and the Lord will bethink him of the evil that he hath spoken against you.
14 Nze, ndi mu mikono gyammwe; munkole kyonna kye mulowooza nga kye kirungi era kye kituufu.
As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and just in your eyes.
15 Mumanyire ddala nno nti bwe munzita, mujja kwereetako omusango gw’okuyiwa omusaayi ogutalina musango, mmwe n’ekibuga kino n’abo abakibeeramu, kubanga eky’amazima Mukama ye yantumye okwogera gye muli ebigambo bino byonna mubiwulire.”
But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye will surely place [the guilt of] innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon its inhabitants; for in truth hath the Lord sent me unto you to speak in your ears all these words.
16 Awo abakungu n’abantu bonna ne bagamba bakabona ne bannabbi nti, “Omusajja ono tasaana kusalirwa musango gwa kufa! Ayogedde naffe mu linnya lya Mukama Katonda waffe.”
Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets, This man is not deserving the punishment of death; for in the name of the Lord our God hath he spoken unto us.
17 Abamu ku bakadde ne bavaayo ne bajja mu maaso ne boogera eri ekibiina kyonna eky’abantu nti,
And then rose up certain men of the elders of the land, and said to all the assembly of the people, as followeth,
18 “Mikka ow’e Moreseesi yawa obunnabbi mu nnaku za Keezeekiya kabaka wa Yuda. Yagamba abantu bonna aba Yuda nti, ‘Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye nti, “‘Sayuuni ajja kulimibwa ng’ennimiro, Yerusaalemi ajja kufuuka ntuumu ya mafunfugu, olusozi lwa yeekaalu, lufuuke akasozi akamezeeko ebisaka.’
Michah the Morashthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah the king of Judah. and said to all the people of Judah, as followeth, Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, Zion shall be ploughed up like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps of ruins, and the mountain of the house, woody high-places.
19 Keezeekiya oba omuntu omulala yenna mu Yuda, yamutta? Keezeekiya teyatya Mukama n’anoonya ekisa kye? Era Mukama teyakyusa n’ataleeta kuzikirira kwe yali agambye okubaleetako? Naye tunaatera okwereetera obulabe obw’amaanyi!”
Did Hezekiah the king of Judah and all Judah attempt to put him to death? behold, he did fear the Lord, and besought the Lord, and the Lord bethought him of the evil which he had spoken against them. And shall we bring a great wickedness on our souls?
20 Waaliwo omusajja omulala Uliya omwana wa Semaaya ow’e Kiriyasuyalimu, eyawa obunnabbi mu linnya lya Mukama. Yawa obunnabbi bwe bumu ng’obwa Yeremiya obugugumbula ekibuga kino era n’ensi eno.
And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the Lord, Uriyah the son of Shema'yahu of Kiryath-ye'arim, who prophesied against this city and against this land in accordance with all the words of Jeremiah;
21 Wabula kabaka Yekoyakimu n’abakungu be bonna n’abasajja be n’ab’obuyinza, bwe baawulira ebigambo bye, kabaka n’amunoonya okumutta, naye Uliya bwe yakiwulira n’atya n’addukira e Misiri.
And when king Jehoyakim, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death; but when Uriyahu heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and arrived in Egypt;
22 Awo kabaka Yekoyakimu n’atuma Erunasani mutabani wa Akubooli n’abasajja abawerako,
But king Jehoyakim sent some men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of 'Achbor, and some men with him into Egypt:
23 ne baggya Uliya e Misiri ne bamutwala eri kabaka Yekoyakimu, eyalagira attibwe n’ekitala omulambo gwe ne gusuulibwa mu kifo ekiziikibwamu ekya lukale.
And they fetched Uriyahu out of Egypt, and brought him unto king Jehoyakim, who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body upon the graves of the common people.
24 Akikamu mutabani wa Safani n’awolereza Yeremiya n’amuwagira n’ataweebwayo eri bantu kuttibwa.
But the hand of Achikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so as not to give him up into the hand of the people to put him to death.
