Yoweeri 2
1 Bakabona mufuuyire ekkondeere mu Sayuuni. N’akagombe ak’okulabula kavugire ku lusozi lwange olutukuvu. Buli muntu yenna mu ggwanga akankane olw’entiisa, kubanga olunaku lwa Mukama lusembedde, era lunaatera okutuuka.
Blow a horn in Zion, sound an alarm in my holy mountain, let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the Lord comes, for near is
2 Luliba olunaku olutaliiko ssanyu, olw’ekizikiza; olunaku olw’ebire ebingi n’ekizikiza ekikutte. Eggye ery’enzige ery’amaanyi ennyo, ng’ery’abantu abalwanyi ab’ekitalo, libuutikidde ensozi. Tewabangawo ggye lirifaanana mu biro byonna eby’edda, era teribaayo liryenkana mu mirembe gyonna egiriddawo.
the day of darkness and gloom, the day of cloud and thick darkness! Like the light of dawn scattered over the mountains, a people great and powerful; its like has not been from of old, neither will be any more after it, even to the years of coming ages.
3 Enzige ezikulembedde zirya ng’omuliro ogwokya buli wantu, n’ezizivaako emabega nazo zibizikiririze ddala ng’ennimi z’omuliro. Mu maaso gye ziraga ensi erabika bulungi ng’ennimiro ya Adeni, naye gye ziva buli kimu zikiridde; ensi yonna zigirese nga ddungu jjereere.
Before them the fire devours, and behind them a flame burns; like the garden of Eden is the land before them, and after them it is a desolate desert, nothing escapes them.
4 Zifaanana ng’embalaasi, era zidduka ng’embalaasi ez’entalo.
Their appearance is as the appearance of horses, and like horsemen they charge.
5 Zigenda zibuuka ku nsozi nga zikekera ng’amagaali agasikibwa embalaasi bwe gakekera; ne ziwuuma nga bwe zitulikatulika ng’omuliro ogwokya ebisubi ebikalu; era nga ziri ng’eggye eddene mu lutalo eryetegekedde okulumba omulabe.
Like the sound of chariots on the tops of the mountains they leap, like the crackle of flames devouring stubble, like a mighty people preparing for battle.
6 Abantu abazirabyeko nga zisembera bali mu bulumi bungi, era bonna beeraliikirivu.
Peoples are in anguish before them, all faces grow pale.
7 Zirumba n’amaanyi ng’eggye ery’abalwanyi, ne ziwalampa ebisenge ng’abajaasi. Zikumbira mu nnyiriri zaazo nga zitereera bulungi awatali kuwaba n’akamu.
Like mighty men they run, like warriors they mount up a wall, they march each by himself, they break not their ranks,
8 Tezirinnyaganako, buli emu ekumbira mu kkubo lyayo. Ziwaguza mu buli kyakulwanyisa kyonna, ne watabaawo kisobola kuziziyiza.
none jostles the other. They march each in his path. They fall upon the weapons without breaking.
9 Zifubutuka ne zigwira ekibuga. Zikiwalampa ne zibuna bbugwe waakyo. Zirinnya amayumba ne ziyingirira mu madirisa ng’ababbi bwe bakola.
They scour the city, they run on the wall. They climb up into the houses. Like a thief they enter the windows.
10 Zikankanya ensi era n’eggulu ne lijugumira. Zibuutikira enjuba n’omwezi, era n’emmunyeenye tezikyayaka.
Earth trembles before them, the sky quakes, the sun and moon become dark, and the stars withdraw their shining;
11 Mukama akulembera eggye lye n’eddoboozi eribwatuuka. Eggye lya Mukama ddene nnyo era lya maanyi. Abalirimu abatuukiriza ebiragiro bye ba maanyi. Kubanga olunaku lwa Mukama lukulu era lwa ntiisa nnyo. Ani ayinza okulugumira?
and the Lord utters his voice before his army, for his host is exceedingly great. Mighty is he who performs his word. For great is the day of the Lord, it is terrible, who can endure it?
12 Mukama kyava agamba nti, “Mukomeewo gye ndi n’omutima gwammwe gwonna. Mukomeewo n’okusiiba n’okukaaba awamu n’okukungubaga.”
But now this is the message of the Lord: Turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting and weeping and mourning,
13 Muyuze emitima gyammwe so si byambalo byammwe. Mudde eri Mukama Katonda wammwe, kubanga ajjudde ekisa n’okusaasira, era tasunguwala mangu; ajjudde okwagala okutaggwaawo; n’abandisaanidde okubonerezebwa abasonyiwa.
rend your hearts and not your garments, and turn to the Lord your God; for he indeed is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and plenteous in love, and relents of the evil.
14 Ani amanyi obanga anaakyuka n’abasonyiwa, n’abawa omukisa gwe ne musobola n’okuwaayo eri Mukama Katonda wammwe ekiweebwayo eky’emmere enkalu, n’ekiweebwayo eky’ekyokunywa?
Who knows but he will turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, a cereal and drink-offering for the Lord your God.
15 Mufuuyire ekkondeere mu Sayuuni, mulangirire okusiiba okutukuvu. Muyite olukuŋŋaana olussaamu Katonda ekitiibwa.
Blow a horn in Zion, sanctify a fast, summon an assembly,
16 Mukuŋŋaanye abantu bonna. Mutukuze ekibiina ekyo ekikuŋŋaanye. Muyite abakulu abakulembeze. Muleete abaana abato n’abo abakyali ku mabeere. N’oyo eyakawasa aveeyo mu kisenge kye, n’eyakafumbirwa naye aveeyo gy’ali.
gather the people, make holy the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and the infants at the breast. Let the bridegroom come forth from his chamber, and the bride from her bridal tent.
17 Bakabona abaweereza ba Mukama bayimirire wakati w’ekisasi kya yeekaalu n’ekyoto, bakaabirire Mukama nga bamusaba nti, “Saasira abantu bo, Ayi Mukama; abantu b’obusika bwo tobaleka kugwa mu mikono gya bannamawanga okubafuga era n’okubasekerera. Bannamawanga baleme kuduula nga boogera nti, ‘Katonda waabwe ali ludda wa?’”
Between the porch and the altar, let the priests, the ministers of the Lord weep aloud, let them say: Spare, the Lord, your people. Make not your heritage an object of reproach, for the heathen to mock them. Why should it be said among the nations, “Where is their God?”
18 Awo Mukama n’akwatirwa ensi ye ekisa, n’asaasira abantu be.
Then the Lord became deeply concerned for his land, and took pity upon his people,
19 N’ayanukula abantu be nti, “Muwulirize, nzija kubaweereza emmere enkalu, n’envinnyo, n’amafuta, ebimala okubakkusiza ddala, era siriddayo kubaleka, ne mufuuka ekivume, bannaggwanga amalala ne babasekerera.
and the Lord answered and said to his people: I will send you corn, wine, and oil. You will be satisfied. I will not make you again an object of scorn among the nations,
20 “Ndibagobako eggye ery’omu bukiikakkono ne ndigobera mu ddungu ery’ewala ennyo. Ekibinja ekikulembeddemu ndikigobera mu nnyanja ey’Ebuvanjuba, n’ekibinja eky’emabega ndikigobera mu nnyanja ey’Ebugwanjuba. Ekivundu n’okuwunya birituuka wala okusinga ebyo byonna bye libakoze.”
I will remove far from you the northern foe, and I will drive it into a land barren and desolate, its front into the eastern sea, and its rear to the western sea. And from it a stench will arise. He has done great things!
21 Mwe abali mu nsi, temutya. Musanyuke era mujaguze; kubanga Mukama abakoledde ebikulu.
Fear not, land, exult. Rejoice for the Lord has done great things!
22 Nammwe ensolo ez’omu nsiko temutya; kubanga omuddo gwonna mu nsiko gusibukidde. Emiti gibaze ebibala byagyo, era emitiini n’emizabbibu nagyo gibaze ebibala bingi.
Fear not, animals of the field. For the pastures of the wilderness are putting forth new grass, for the trees bear their fruit, fig tree and vine yield full harvest.
23 Musanyuke mmwe abaana ba Sayuuni; mujagulize Mukama Katonda wammwe. Kubanga abawadde enkuba esooka mu butuukirivu. Era abawadde enkuba nnyingi esooka n’esembayo mu mwaka ng’obw’edda.
Be glad, then, children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God, for he has given you the early rain in just measure, and poured down upon you the winter rain, and sent the latter rain as before.
24 Amawuuliro gammwe galijjula eŋŋaano, n’amasogolero gammwe galijjula envinnyo n’amafuta n’okubooga ne gabooga.
The threshing floors will be full of grain, and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.
25 “Ndibaddizaawo byonna enzige bye zaalya mu myaka egyo. Lyali ggye lyange ery’amaanyi lye nabasindikira nga lirimu lusejjera, n’enzige ezisala obusazi, awamu n’ezo ezizikiririza ddala.
I will repay you for the years which the swarming locust has eaten. The hopping, the destroying, and the cutting locusts, my great army which I sent among you, and my people will never again be put to shame.
26 Kale, munaabanga n’ebyokulya bingi nga bwe muneetaaganga. Munaatenderezanga erinnya lya Mukama Katonda wammwe abakoledde ebintu ebirungi bwe bityo. Era abantu bange tebakyaddayo kuswazibwa.
You will eat your food and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt so wonderfully by you,
27 Mulimanya nga ndi wakati mu Isirayiri, era nga Nze, Mukama, Nze Katonda wammwe, so tewali mulala; n’abantu bange tebakyaddayo kuswazibwa.
and you will know that I am in the midst of Israel, that I am the Lord your God and none else, and my people will never again be put to shame.
28 “Awo olulituuka oluvannyuma lw’ebyo, ndifuka Omwoyo wange ku bantu bonna. Batabani bammwe ne bawala bammwe balitegeeza eby’omu maaso; abakadde baliroota ebirooto, n’abavubuka bammwe balyolesebwa.
Afterwards, I will pour out my spirit on everyone. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions,
29 Mu biro ebyo ndifuka Omwoyo wange ku baweereza bange abasajja n’abakazi.
and even on your male and female slaves in those days, I will pour out my spirit.
30 Era ndyolesa ebyamagero mu ggulu ne ku nsi: omusaayi n’omuliro n’ekikoomi eky’omukka.
And I will show signs in the sky and on earth: Blood and fire and pillars of smoke.
31 Enjuba erifuuka ekizikiza, n’omwezi gulimyuka ng’omusaayi, olunaku lwa Mukama olukulu era olw’entiisa nga terunnatuuka.
The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord.
32 Awo olulituuka buli alikoowoola erinnya lya Mukama okusaasirwa alirokoka. Kubanga mu lusozi Sayuuni ne mu Yerusaalemi walibaawo abaliwona nga Mukama bw’ayogedde, ne mu abo abalifikkawo mulibaamu abo Mukama b’aliyita.”
But whoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be those who escape, even as the Lord has said, and among the fugitives those whom the Lord calls.
