Yeremiya 4
1 “Bw’oba odda, ggwe Isirayiri,” bw’ayogera Mukama, “eri nze gy’olina okudda. Bw’oneggyako eby’omuzizo byonna n’otosagaasagana,
If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith Jehovah, return unto me; and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not be a wanderer;
2 era singa olayira mu mazima, mu bwenkanya era mu ngeri entuufu yennyini nti, ‘Ddala nga Mukama bw’ali omulamu,’ olwo amawanga gonna mu ye mwe gajja okuweerwa omukisa era mu ye mwe ganeenyumiririzanga.”
— and thou shalt in truth, in justice, and in righteousness swear, [As] Jehovah liveth! and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
3 Kubanga bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama eri abantu ba Yuda era n’eri abantu b’omu Yerusaalemi nti, “Mulime ennimiro zammwe ezitali nnime, temusiga mu maggwa.
For thus saith Jehovah to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: Break up for you a fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
4 Mukoowoole Mukama, mweweeyo mutukuze emitima gyammwe mwe abantu ba Yuda ne Yerusaalemi, obusungu bwange buleme okubuubuuka ng’omuliro, olw’ebikolwa byammwe ebibi, ne wataba ayinza kubuzikiza.”
Circumcise yourselves for Jehovah, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem; lest my fury come forth like fire and burn, and there be none to quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
5 “Kirangirire mu Yuda era okitegeeze mu Yerusaalemi ogambe nti, ‘Mufuuwe ekkondeere mu nsi yonna! Mulangirire nga mugamba nti, Mukuŋŋaane, tuddukire mu bibuga ebiriko ebigo!’
Declare ye in Judah, and cause it to be heard in Jerusalem, and say, ...and blow the trumpet in the land, cry aloud and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fenced cities.
6 Weereza obubaka eri Sayuuni nti, Mudduke temulwa, kubanga ndireeta okuzikiriza okuva mu bukiikakkono, okuzikiriza okw’amaanyi.”
Set up a banner toward Zion; take to flight, stay not! For I am bringing evil from the north, and a great destruction.
7 Empologoma evudde mu kisaka kyayo, omuzikiriza w’amawanga afulumye gy’abeera, azze okumalawo ensi yo. Ebibuga byammwe bijja kuzikirizibwa bibuleko abibeeramu.
The lion is come up from his thicket, the destroyer of the nations is on his way; he is gone forth from his place, to make thy land desolate; thy cities shall be laid waste, without inhabitant.
8 Noolwekyo mwambale ebibukutu mukungubage, mukube ebiwoobe kubanga obusungu bwa Mukama obw’amaanyi tebutuvuddeeko.
For this, gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl! for the fierce anger of Jehovah is not turned away from us.
9 Mukama n’agamba nti, “Ku lunaku olwo, kabaka n’omukungu baliggwaamu omwoyo, bakabona basamaalirire ne bannabbi beewuunye.”
And it shall come to pass in that day, saith Jehovah, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall be amazed.
10 Ne ndyoka ŋŋamba nti, “Woowe Mukama Katonda, mazima olimbidde ddala abantu bano ne Yerusaalemi ng’ogamba nti, ‘Mulibeera n’emirembe,’ ate nga ekitala kiri ddala ku mimiro gyaffe.”
And I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.
11 Mu biseera ebyo abantu bano ne Yerusaalemi balibuulirwa nti, “Embuyaga ezookya eziva ku nsozi ezaakala ez’omu ddungu zifuuwa abantu bange nga teziwujja buwuzzi wadde okulongoosa obulongoosa
At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A hot wind [cometh] from the heights in the wilderness, on the way of the daughter of my people, not for fanning, nor for cleansing.
12 embuyaga ezisingako awo ze ziriva gye ndi. Era kaakano mbasalira emisango.”
A wind more vehement than that shall come from me: now will I also pronounce judgments against them.
13 Laba ajja ng’ebire, amagaali ge ng’empewo y’akazimu, embalaasi ze zidduka okusinga empungu; zitusanze ffe kubanga tuzikiridde!
Behold, he cometh up as clouds, and his chariots are as a whirlwind; his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are destroyed.
14 Ayi Yerusaalemi, naaza omutima gwo guve mu kukola ebibi olyoke olokolebwe. Olikomya ddi ebirowoozo ebibi?
Wash thy heart, Jerusalem, from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
15 Eddoboozi lyawulirwa okuva mu Ddaani, nga lirangirira okuzikirizibwa okuva mu nsozi za Efulayimu.
For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.
16 “Labula amawanga nti ajja: kirangirirwe mu Yerusaalemi nti, ‘Abalabe bajja okuva mu nsi ey’ewala nga bayimba ennyimba ez’entalo nga balumba ebibuga bya Yuda.
Inform the nations; behold, make Jerusalem to hear: Besiegers come from a far country, and raise their voice against the cities of Judah.
17 Bakyetoolodde ng’abasajja abakuuma ennimiro kubanga Yuda yanjeemera,’” bw’ayogera Mukama.
As keepers of a field are they against her round about; for she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah.
18 “Empisa zammwe, n’ebikolwa byammwe bye bibaleeseeko bino. Kino kye kibonerezo kyammwe. Nga kya bulumi! Nga kifumita omutima.”
Thy way and thy doings have procured these [things] unto thee; this is thy wickedness, yea, it is bitter, yea, it reacheth unto thy heart.
19 Obulumi, Ayi Obulumi! Neenyoolera mu bulumi! Ayi obulumi bw’omutima gwange! Omutima gunkubagana munda, sisobola kusirika, kubanga mpulidde eddoboozi ly’ekkondeere, mpulidde enduulu z’olutalo.
My bowels! my bowels! I am in travail! [Oh, ] the walls of my heart! My heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace: for thou hearest, my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the clamour of war.
20 Okuzikirizibwa kweyongeddeko era ensi yonna eyonooneddwa. Eweema zange zisaanyiziddwawo mu kaseera buseera, n’entimbe zange nga kutemya kikowe.
Destruction upon destruction is proclaimed; for the whole land is wasted: suddenly are my tents laid waste, my curtains, in a moment.
21 Ndituusa ddi nga ndaba bbendera z’olutalo n’okuwulira amaloboozi g’amakondeere?
How long shall I see the standard, [and] hear the sound of the trumpet?
22 “Kubanga abantu bange basirusiru, tebammanyi. Baana abatalina magezi; abatategeera. Bakagezimunnyu mu kukola ebibi, tebamanyi kukola birungi.”
For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have no intelligence; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
23 Natunuulira ensi, nga njereere, ate ne ntunula ne ku ggulu, ng’ekitangaala kigenze.
I beheld the earth, and lo, it was waste and empty; and the heavens, and they had no light.
24 Natunuulira agasozi nga gajugumira, n’ensozi zonna zaali ziyuuguuma.
I beheld the mountains, and lo, they trembled, and all the hills shook violently.
25 Natunula, era laba, waali tewasigadde muntu n’omu, era n’ebinyonyi byonna eby’omu bbanga byali bidduse.
I beheld, and lo, man was not, and all the fowl of the heavens were fled.
26 Natunula, era laba, ensi ey’ebibala ebingi ng’efuuse ddungu, era n’ebibuga byayo byonna nga byonoonese, mu maaso ga Mukama, olw’obusungu bwe obungi.
I beheld, and lo, the fruitful land was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down, before Jehovah, before his fierce anger.
27 Kubanga bw’atyo bw’ayogera Mukama nti, “Ensi yonna eriyonoonebwa, wadde nga sirigizikiririza ddala.
For thus saith Jehovah: The whole land shall be a desolation; but I will not make a full end.
28 Noolwekyo ensi erikungubaga era n’eggulu waggulu lirikwata ekizikiza, kubanga njogedde era maliridde sijja kwejjusa wadde okukyusaamu.”
For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back therefrom.
29 Olw’okuyoogona kw’abeebagazi b’embalaasi n’abalasa obusaale, ebibuga byonna biribuna emiwabo, abamu beesogge ebisaka; n’abalala balinnye waggulu ku njazi. Ebibuga byonna birekeddwa ttayo; tewali abibeeramu.
At the noise of the horsemen and bowmen, every city fleeth; they go into the thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city is forsaken and no man dwelleth therein.
30 Okola ki ggwe, ggwe eyayonoonebwa? Lwaki oyambala engoye entwakaavu, ne weeteekako eby’obugagga ebya zaabu, n’amaaso n’ogasiiga langi? Omala biseera nga weeyonja. Baganzi bo bakunyoomoola; era baagala kukutta.
— And thou, wasted one, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rendest thine eyes with paint, in vain dost thou make thyself fair: [thy] lovers despise thee, they seek thy life.
31 Mpulira okukaaba ng’okw’omukazi alumwa okuzaala, okusinda ng’okw’oyo asindika omwana we asooka, okukaaba kw’omuwala wa Sayuuni ng’awejjawejja anoonya w’anassiza omukka, ng’agolola emikono gye ng’agamba nti, “Zinsanze nze, nzirika. Obulamu bwange buweereddwayo mu batemu.”
For I hear a voice, as of a woman in travail, anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion: she moaneth, she spreadeth forth her hands, [saying], Woe unto me! for my soul faileth because of murderers.
