Mikka 6
1 Muwulire Mukama by’ayogera ng’agamba nti, “Muyimuke leero tuwoze ensonga zammwe mu maaso g’ensozi, n’obusozi buwulire bye mugamba.
Listen now to what Jehovah says: "Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear what you have to say.
2 “Kaakano mmwe ensozi muwulire Mukama ky’abavunaana; nammwe emisingi gy’ensi egy’olubeerera muwulire. Mukama alina ensonga ku bantu be era agenda kuwawabira Isirayiri.
Hear, you mountains, Jehovah's controversy, and you enduring foundations of the earth; for Jehovah has a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.
3 “Mmwe abantu bange kiki kye nnali mbakoze? Nnali mbazitooweredde? Munziremu.
My people, what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me.
4 Nabaggya mu nsi ye Misiri ne mbanunula mu nsi ey’obuddu, ne mbawa Musa, ne Alooni ne Miryamu okubakulembera.
For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage. I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
5 Mmwe abantu bange mujjukire ekigendererwa kya Balaki kabaka wa Mowaabu n’ebigambo, Balamu omwana wa Byoli bye yayogera. Mujjukire bye nabakolera okuva e Sittimu okutuuka e Girugaali mulyoke mumanye ebikolwa bya Mukama eby’obutuukirivu.”
My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of Jehovah."
6 Mwebuuza nti kiki kye nnaaleeta mu maaso ga Mukama nvuuname mu maaso ga Katonda agulumizibwa? Mmusemberere n’ebiweebwayo ebyokebwa, n’ennyana ezaakamala omwaka ogumu?
How shall I come before Jehovah, and bow myself before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?
7 Mukama alisiima endiga eza sseddume olukumi, oba emitwalo gy’emigga gy’amafuta? Mpeeyo omwana wange omubereberye olw’ebibi byange, nga mpaayo ekibala ky’omubiri gwange olw’ekibi eky’emmeeme yange?
Will Jehovah be pleased with thousands of rams? With tens of thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my disobedience? The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
8 Mukama akulaze, ggwe omuntu, ekirungi ky’oteekwa okukola. Kaakano, Mukama kiki ky’akwetaaza, okuggyako okukola eby’ensonga, okuba n’ekisa era n’okutambulira mu buwombeefu ne Katonda wo.
He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Jehovah require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
9 Wuliriza, Mukama akoowoola ekibuga mu ddoboozi ery’omwanguka. “Kya magezi ddala okutya erinnya lye, n’okussaayo omwoyo eri okukangavvula n’eri oyo akangavvula.
Jehovah's voice calls to the city, and wisdom sees your name: "Listen to the rod, and he who appointed it.
10 Nnyinza okwerabira eby’obugagga bye mwefunira, mmwe ennyumba erina obutali butuukirivu, erina n’ekigera ekitatuuka eky’omuzizo?
Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a short ephah that is accursed?
11 Nnyinza okusonyiwa omuntu alina ebigera ebitatuuse, alina ensawo ez’ebipimo eby’obulimba?
Shall I be pure with dishonest scales, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
12 Abagagga baakyo bakambwe n’abatuuze baamu balimba n’ennimi zaabwe tezoogera mazima.
Her rich men are full of violence, her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their speech.
13 Nange kyenvudde ntandika okukuzikiriza, nkumalewo olw’ebibi byo.
Therefore I also have struck you with a grievous wound. I have made you desolate because of your sins.
14 Onoolyanga, naye n’otokutta, era olubuto lwo lulisigala lutokota nga lukubanja. Oligezaako okukuŋŋaanya, weeterekere, naye tolibaako na kimu ky’otereka kubanga byonna ndibiwaayo eri ekitala.
You shall eat, but not be satisfied. Your humiliation will be in your midst. You will store up, but not save; and that which you save I will give up to the sword.
15 Olisiga naye tolikungula, oligezaako okusogola emizeeyituuni weggyiremu amafuta naye tolifuna mafuta gamala kusaabako, olisogola emizabbibu naye toliggyamu kyakunywa.
You will sow, but won't reap. You will tread the olives, but won't anoint yourself with oil; and crush grapes, but won't drink the wine.
16 Olw’okuba ng’okolera ku biragiro bya Omuli n’ogoberera n’ebikolwa byonna eby’ennyumba ya Akabu n’ogoberera n’emizizo gyabwe, kyendiva nkufuula ekifulukwa, n’abantu bo bonna babeere eky’okuduulirwa era olibaako ekivume ky’amawanga.”
For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab; and you walk in their counsels. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and her inhabitants an object of contempt; and you will bear the scorn of the nations."
