Yeremiya 31
1 “Mu kiseera ekijja, ndiba Katonda w’ebika byonna ebya Isirayiri, era balibeera bantu bange,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
At the same time, saith the Lord, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.
2 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, “Abantu abawona ekitala baliraba ekisa mu ddungu. Ndijja n’empa Isirayiri ekiwummulo.”
Thus saith the Lord, The people which escaped the sworde, founde grace in the wildernes: he walked before Israel to cause him to rest.
3 Mukama yatulabikira edda ng’agamba nti, “Nkwagadde n’okwagala okutaliggwaawo, kyenvudde nkusembeza gye ndi n’ekisa ekijjudde okwagala.
The Lord hath appeared vnto me of old, say they: Yea, I haue loued thee with an euerlasting loue, therefore with mercie I haue drawen thee.
4 Ndikuzimba nate, era olizimbibwa, ggwe Omuwala Isirayiri. Era oliddamu okuyonjebwa okwate ebitaasa byo ofulume ozine n’abo abasanyuka.
Againe I will builde thee, and thou shalt be builded, O virgine Israel: thou shalt stil be adorned with thy timbrels, and shalt goe foorth in the dance of them that be ioyfull.
5 Oliddamu okusimba emizabbibu ku lusozi Samaliya, abalimi baligisimba balye ebibala byakwo.
Thou shalt yet plant vines vpon the mountaines of Samaria, and the planters that plant them, shall make them common.
6 Walibeerawo olunaku abakuumi lwe balikoowoola ku busozi bwa Efulayimu nti, ‘Mujje, tugende ku Sayuuni, eri Mukama Katonda waffe.’”
For the dayes shall come that the watchmen vpon the mount of Ephraim shall cry, Arise, and let vs go vp vnto Zion to the Lord our God.
7 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, “Muyimbe n’essanyu olwa Yakobo Muleekaanire waggulu olw’ensi esinga zonna.” Ettendo lyammwe liwulikike, era mugambe nti, “Ayi Mukama, lokola abantu bo, abaasigalawo ku Isirayiri.”
For thus saith the Lord, Reioyce with gladnesse for Iaakob, and shoute for ioye among the chiefe of the Gentiles: publish praise, and say, O Lord, saue thy people, the remnant of Israel.
8 Laba, ndibakomyawo okuva mu nsi ey’obukiikakkono, ne mbakuŋŋaanya okuva ku nkomerero y’ensi. Mu bo mulibaamu abazibe b’amaaso, n’abalema, n’abakyala ab’embuto, n’abalumwa okuzaala, era abantu bangi balikomawo.
Beholde, I will bring them from the North countrey, and gather them from the coastes of the world, with the blinde and the lame among them, with the woman with childe, and her that is deliuered also: a great companie shall returne hither.
9 Balikomawo nga bakaaba, balisaba nga mbakomyawo. Ndibakulembera ku mabbali g’emigga, mu kkubo eggolokofu mwe batalyesittalira kubanga nze Kitaawe wa Isirayiri, era Efulayimu ye mutabani wange omubereberye.
They shall come weeping, and with mercie will I bring them againe: I will lead them by the riuers of water in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first borne.
10 “Muwulire ekigambo kya Mukama mmwe amawanga, mukyogere mu nsi ezeewala. ‘Oyo eyasaasaanya Isirayiri alibakuŋŋaanya era alirabirira ekisibo kye ng’omusumba w’endiga.’
Heare the worde of the Lord, O ye Gentiles, and declare in the yles afarre off, and say, Hee that scattered Israel, wil gather him and wil keepe him, as a shepheard doeth his flocke.
11 Kubanga Mukama aligula Yakobo era abanunule okuva mu mukono gw’oyo abasinga amaanyi.
For the Lord hath redeemed Iaakob, and ransomed him from the hande of him, that was stronger then he.
12 Balijja baleekaana olw’essanyu ku nsozi za Sayuuni; balisanyukira okugabula kwa Mukama: emmere ey’empeke, ne wayini omusu, n’omuzigo, n’abaana b’endiga era n’ebisibo. Balibeera ng’ennimiro efukiririddwa obulungi, era tebalyongera kulaba nnaku.
Therefore they shall come, and reioyce in the height of Zion, and shall runne to the bountifulnes of the Lord, euen for the wheat and for the wine, and for the oyle, and for the increase of sheepe, and bullocks: and their soule shalbe as a watered garden, and they shall haue no more sorow.
13 Abawala balizina beesiime, n’abavubuka, n’abakadde. Okukaaba kwabwe ndikufuula essanyu; ndibawa emirembe n’essanyu okusinga ennaku.
Then shall ye virgine reioyce in the dance, and the yong men and the old men together: for I wil turne their mourning into ioy, and wil comfort them, and giue them ioy for their sorowes.
14 Ndikkusa bakabona ebintu ebingi, n’abantu bange mbajjuze ebintu,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
And I wil replenish the soule of the Priests with fatnesse, and my people shalbe satisfied with my goodnesse, saith the Lord.
15 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, “Eddoboozi liwulirwa mu Laama, nga likungubaga n’okukaaba okungi. Laakeeri akaabira abaana be era agaanye okusirisibwa, kubanga abaana be baweddewo.”
Thus saith the Lord, A voyce was heard on hie, a mourning and bitter weeping. Rahel weeping for her children, refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
16 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, “Ziyiza eddoboozi lyo lireme okuwulikika ng’okaaba n’amaaso go galeme okujja amaziga, kubanga omulimu gwo gulisasulibwa,” bw’ayogera Mukama. Balikomawo okuva mu nsi y’omulabe.
Thus saith the Lord, Refraine thy voyce from weeping, and thine eyes from teares: for thy worke shalbe rewarded, saith the Lord, and they shall come againe from the land of the enemie:
17 Waliwo essuubi, bw’ayogera Mukama. Abaana bo baliddayo mu nsi yaabwe.
And there is hope in thine ende, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come againe to their owne borders.
18 “Ddala mpulidde Efulayimu ng’akungubaga nti, ‘Wankangavvula ng’ennyana endalu era kaakano nkangavvuddwa. Nziza, n’akomawo gy’oli kubanga ggwe Mukama Katonda wange.
I haue heard Ephraim lamenting thus, Thou hast corrected me, and I was chastised as an vntamed calfe: conuert thou me, and I shalbe conuerted: for thou art the Lord my God.
19 Nga mmaze okubula, neenenya, nga nzizeemu amagezi agategeera ne neekuba mu kifuba. Nakwatibwa ensonyi era ne nswala, kubanga naliko ekivume ky’obuvubuka bwange.’
Surely after that I conuerted, I repented: and after that I was instructed, I smote vpon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, euen confounded, because I did beare the reproch of my youth.
20 Efulayimu si mwana wange omwagalwa, omwana gwe nsanyukira? Wadde nga ntera okumunenya naye nkyamujjukira. Noolwekyo omutima gwange gumuyaayaanira; nnina ekisa kingi gy’ali,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
Is Ephraim my deare sonne or pleasant childe? yet since I spake vnto him, I still remembred him: therefore my bowels are troubled for him: I wil surely haue compassion vpon him, saith the Lord.
21 “Muteeke ebipande ku nguudo; muteekeeko ebipande. Mwetegereze ekkubo eddene, ekkubo mwe muyita. Komawo ggwe Omuwala Isirayiri, komawo mu bibuga byo.
Set thee vp signes: make thee heapes: set thine heart towarde the path and way, that thou hast walked: turne againe, O virgine of Israel: turne againe to these thy cities.
22 Olituusa ddi okudda eno n’eri, ggwe omuwala atali mwesigwa? Mukama alikola ekintu ekiggya ku nsi, omukazi aliwa omusajja obukuumi.”
How long wilt thou goe astray, O thou rebellious daughter? for the Lord hath created a newe thing in the earth: A WOMAN shall compasse a man.
23 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye, Katonda wa Isirayiri nti, “Bwe ndibakomyawo okubaggya mu busibe, abantu b’omu nsi ye Yuda ne mu bibuga byamu bajja kuddamu okukozesa ebigambo bino nti, ‘Mukama akuwe omukisa, ggwe ekifo ekitukuvu, ggwe olusozi olutukuvu.’
Thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Yet shall they say this thing in the land of Iudah, and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring againe their captiuitie, The Lord blesse thee, O habitation of iustice and holy mountaine.
24 Abantu balibeera wamu mu Yuda ne mu bibuga byakyo byonna, abalimi n’abo abatambula n’amagana gaabwe.
And Iudah shall dwell in it, and all the cities thereof together, the husbandmen and they that goe foorth with the flocke.
25 Abalumwa ennyonta ndibanywesa, nzizeemu amaanyi abazirika.”
For I haue saciate the wearie soule, and I haue replenished euery sorowfull soule.
26 Awo we nazuukukira ne ntunulatunula. Otulo twange twali tunnyumidde.
Therefore I awaked and behelde, and my sleepe was sweete vnto me.
27 “Ennaku zijja,” bwayogera Mukama, “lwe ndisimba ennyumba ya Isirayiri ne nnyumba ya Yuda n’ezzadde ly’abantu n’ery’ensolo.
Beholde, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that I will sowe the house of Israel, and the house of Iudah with the seede of man and with the seede of beast.
28 Nga bwe nabalabirira nga bakuulibwa era nga bayuzibwayuzibwa, nga babetentebwa, era nga bazikirizibwa ne beeleetako ekikangabwa, bwe ntyo bwe ndibalabirira nga bazimbibwa era nga basimbibwa,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
And like as I haue watched vpon them, to plucke vp and to roote out, and to throw downe, and to destroy, and to plague them, so wil I watch ouer them, to build and to plant them, saith ye Lord.
29 “Mu nnaku ezo abantu banaaba tebakyagamba nti, “‘Bakitaabwe balidde emizabbibu egikaawa, n’amannyo g’abaana ne ganyenyeera.’”
In those dayes shall they say no more, The fathers haue eaten a sowre grape, and the childrens teeth are set on edge.
30 Wabula buli muntu alifa olw’obutali butuukirivu bwe ye, buli muntu alya ezabbibu erinyenyeeza amannyo, amannyo ge galinyenyeera.
But euery one shall die for his owne iniquitie: euery man that eateth the sowre grape, his teeth shalbe set on edge.
31 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, “Ekiseera kijja, lwe ndikola endagaano empya n’ennyumba ya Isirayiri era n’ennyumba ya Yuda.
Beholde, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new couenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Iudah,
32 Teribeera ng’endagaano eri gye nakola ne bajjajjaabwe bwe nabakwata ku mukono okubakulembera okubaggya mu nsi y’e Misiri, kubanga baamenya endagaano yange nabo wadde nga nze nnali nga omwami waabwe,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
Not according to ye couenant that I made with their fathers, when I tooke them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, the which my couenant they brake, although I was an husband vnto them, saith the Lord.
33 “Eno y’endagaano gye nnaakola n’ennyumba ya Isirayiri mu kiseera ekyo,” bw’ayogera Mukama. “Nditeeka amateeka gange mu birowoozo byabwe, ne ngawandiika ku mitima gyabwe. Ndibeera Katonda waabwe, nabo balibeera bantu bange.
But this shall be the couenant that I will make with the house of Israel, After those dayes, saith the Lord, I will put my Lawe in their inward partes, and write it in their hearts, and wil be their God, and they shalbe my people.
34 Omuntu taliddayo kuyigiriza muliraanwa we, oba omusajja muganda we ng’agamba nti, ‘Manya Mukama,’ Kubanga bonna balimmanya, okuva ku asokerwako wansi okutuuka ku akomererayo waggulu,” bw’ayogera Mukama. “Kubanga ndisonyiwa obutali butuukirivu bwabwe, n’ekibi kyabwe ne siddamu kukijjukira.”
And they shall teach no more euery man his neighbour and euery man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me from the least of them vnto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I wil forgiue their iniquitie, and will remember their sinnes no more.
35 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, Oyo ateekawo enjuba okwaka emisana, n’alagira omwezi n’emmunyeenye okwaka ekiro, asiikuula ennyanja amayengo gaayo ne gawuluguma; Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye lye linnya lye.
Thus saith the Lord, which giueth the sunne for a light to the day, and the courses of the moone and of the starres for a light to the night, which breaketh the sea, when the waues thereof roare: his Name is the Lord of hostes.
36 “Amateeka gano nga bwe gavudde mu maaso gange, n’ezzadde lya Isirayiri we linaakoma okubeera eggwanga olw’ebyo byonna bye bakoze,” bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda.
If these ordinances depart out of my sight, saith the Lord, then shall the seede of Israel cease from being a nation before me, for euer.
37 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti, “Okuggyako ng’eggulu lisobola okupimibwa n’emisingi gy’ensi wansi okunoonyezebwa, olwo lw’endigoba ezzadde lya Isirayiri olw’ebyo bye bakoze,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
Thus saith the Lord, If the heauens can be measured, or the fundations of the earth be searched out beneath, then wil I cast off all the seed of Israel, for all that they haue done, saith the Lord.
38 “Ennaku zijja,” bw’ayogera Mukama, “ekibuga lwe kinaazimbibwa okuva ku Munaala gwe Kananeri okutuuka ku Mulyango gw’oku Nsonda.
Behold, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that the citie shalbe built to the Lord from the tower of Hananeel, vnto the gate of the corner.
39 Omuguwa ogupima gujja kupima okuva eyo okutuuka ku lusozi lw’e Galebu n’oluvannyuma gupime okuva eyo okutuuka e Gowa.
And the line of the measure shall go foorth in his presence vpon the hil Gareb, and shall compasse about to Goath.
40 Ekiwonvu kyonna emirambo n’evvu gye bisuuliddwa, era n’ennimiro zonna okutuuka ku kagga Kidulooni ku bukiikakkono n’okutuuka ku nsonda eyitibwa Omulyango gw’Embalaasi, kinaaba kitukuvu eri Katonda. Ekibuga tekigenda kuddayo kusimbulwa wadde okusaanyizibwawo.”
And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields vnto the brooke of Kidron, and vnto the corner of the horsegate toward the East, shalbe holy vnto the Lord, neither shall it be plucked vp nor destroyed any more for euer.
