Abaruumi 11
1 Kale ka mbuuze: Katonda yeegoberako ddala abantu be? Kikafuuwe. Kubanga nange ndi Muyisirayiri, era muzzukulu wa Ibulayimu, ow’omu kika kya Benyamini.
I say then, Hath God cast away his people? By no means. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, [of] the tribe of Benjamin.
2 Katonda tasuulanga bantu be, be yalonda okuva ku lubereberye. Oba temumanyi ekyawandiikibwa ekyogera ku Eriya bwe yeegayirira Katonda nga yeemulugunya olwa Isirayiri?
God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,
3 Yagamba nti, “Mukama, basse bannabbi bo ne bamenyaamenya n’ebyoto byo. Nze nzekka nze nsigaddewo, ate bannoonya okunzita.”
Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thy altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
4 Naye Katonda yamuddamu atya? Yamugamba nti: “Neesigalizzaawo abasajja kasanvu abatafukaamirira Baali.”
But what saith the answer of God to him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.
5 Era bwe kityo ne mu biro bino waliwo ekitundu ekyasigalawo abaalondebwamu olw’ekisa.
Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
6 Naye obanga lwa kisa, si lwa bikolwa nate, kubanga ekisa kyandibadde tekikyali kisa.
And if by grace, then [is it] no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
7 Kale tugambe ki? Abayisirayiri baalemwa okufuna kye baali banoonya, wabula be yalondamu be baakifuna, abalala ne bakakanyazibwa, emitima,
What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
8 nga bwe kyawandiikibwa nti, “Katonda yabawa omwoyo ogw’okubongoota, n’aleetera amaaso gaabwe obutalaba, n’amatu gaabwe obutawulira okutuusa leero.”
(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear; ) to this day.
9 Ne Dawudi yagamba nti, “Leka ekijjulo kyabwe kibafuukire omutego, era ekitimba, eky’okubatega era empeera ebasaanira.
And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling-block, and a recompense to them:
10 Amaaso gaabwe ka gabeeko ekifu, baleme okulaba. Era batambule nga bakootakoota emirembe n’emirembe.”
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back always.
11 Kale ka mbuuze, kyebaava beesittala balyoke bagwe? Kikafuuwe. Naye olw’okwonoona kwabwe, obulokozi kyebwava bujja eri Abaamawanga, Abayudaaya balyoke bakwatibwe obuggya.
I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? By no means: but [rather] through their fall salvation [is come] to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.
12 Kale obanga okwonoona kwabwe kutegeeza bugagga eri ensi, n’okulemwa kwabwe nga kutegeeza bugagga eri Abaamawanga, okuganyulwa kwabwe tekulisingawo!
Now if the fall of them [be] the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness?
13 Kaakano njogera gye muli Abaamawanga, nga bwe ndi omutume eri Abaamawanga, ngulumiza obuweereza bwange,
For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my office:
14 singa kisoboka nkwase baganda bange obuggya abamu ku bo basobole okulokolebwa.
If by any means I may incite to emulation [them who are] my flesh, and may save some of them.
15 Kubanga obanga okugobebwa kwabwe kwe kutabaganya ensi, okusembezebwa kwabwe kulitegeeza ki, bwe kutaliwa bafu bulamu?
For if the rejection of them [be] the reconciling of the world, what [shall] the receiving [of them be], but life from the dead?
16 Kale kaakano obanga ekitole ky’eŋŋano ekandiddwa ne kiweebwayo ng’ekibala ekibereberye kitukuvu, n’eŋŋaano yonna ntukuvu; era obanga ekikolo kitukuvu, n’amatabi matukuvu.
For if the first fruit [is] holy, the lump [is] also [holy]: and if the root [is] holy, so [are] the branches.
17 Naye obanga amatabi agamu gaawogolebwa, ate nga ggwe eyali omuzeyituuni ogw’omu nsiko wasimbibwa ku kikolo kyagwo, n’ogabana ku bugimu bw’ekikolo ky’omuzeyituuni,
And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive-tree, art ingrafted among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive-tree;
18 teweenyumiririzanga ku matabi ago; naye bwe weenyumirizanga, jjukira nga si gwe owaniridde ekikolo, naye ekikolo kye kikuwaniridde.
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boastest, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
19 Oyinza okwogera nti, “Amatabi gaawogolwako, ndyoke nsimbibweko.”
Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be ingrafted.
20 Ky’oyogedde kiba kituufu. Weewaawo gaawogolwako lwa butakkiriza, kyokka ggwe onywedde lwa kukkiriza. Teweenyumirizanga, naye otyanga.
Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not high-minded, but fear:
21 Kuba obanga Katonda teyasaasira matabi ga buzaaliranwa, nammwe ayinza obutabasaasira.
For if God spared not the natural branches, [take heed] lest he also spare not thee.
22 Kale mufumiitirize ku kisa n’obukambwe bwa Katonda. Aba mukambwe eri abo abaagwa, naye n’aba wa kisa eri ggwe, bwe weeyongera okunywerera mu kisa kye, kubanga naawe bw’otonywere oliwogolwako.
Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them who fell, severity; but towards thee, goodness, if thou shalt continue in [his] goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23 Era n’abo oluvannyuma bwe balikkiriza, balizzibwako ku nduli kubanga Katonda ayinza okubazaako kuli.
And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be ingrafted: for God is able to ingraft them again.
24 Kuba obanga ggwe mu buzaaliranwa bwo gwe eyawogolwa ku muzeyituuni, wazzibwa ku muzeyituuni ogutali gwa buzaaliranwa bo, abo ab’obuzaaliranwa tebalisinga nnyo okuzzibwa ku muzeyituuni gwabwe bo?
For if thou wast cut out of the olive-tree which is wild by nature, and wast ingrafted contrary to nature into a good olive-tree; how much more shall these, which are the natural [branches], be grafted into their own olive-tree?
25 Kubanga ssaagala mmwe abooluganda obutamanya kyama kino nga mwelowooza okuba ab’amagezi, ng’abamu ku Bayisirayiri bwe baakakanyaza emitima gyabwe, okutuusa mmwe Abaamawanga, lwe muliyingira.
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, (lest ye should be wise in your own conceits) that blindness in part hath happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles shall be come in.
26 N’oluvannyuma Isirayiri yenna alirokolebwa, ng’Ekyawandiikibwa bwe kigamba nti, “Omulokozi aliva mu Sayuuni, era aliggyawo obutatya Katonda mu bazzukulu ba Yakobo.
And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
27 Era eyo ye ndagaano yange nabo, bwe ndibaggyako ebibi byabwe.”
For this [is] my covenant to them, when I shall take away their sins.
28 Mu njiri balabe ku lwammwe, naye mu kulondebwa baagalwa olwa bajjajjaabwe.
As concerning the gospel, [they are] enemies for your sakes: but as concerning the election, [they are] beloved for the father's sakes.
29 Kubanga Katonda bw’agabira abantu ebirabo oba bw’abayita, teyejjusa.
For the gifts and calling of God [are] without repentance.
30 Kuba nga mmwe edda bwe mwajeemera Katonda, kyokka kaakano nga musaasiddwa olw’obujeemu bw’Abayudaaya,
For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief;
31 bwe batyo nabo kaakano bajeemu, eri ekyo ekyali okusaasira gye muli, balyoke basaasirwe.
Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. (eleēsē g1653)
33 Kale nga Katonda wa kitalo, ng’amagezi ge mangi n’okutegeera kwe kungi era n’obugagga bungi; ensala ye ey’emisango nga tekeberekeka, n’amakubo ge tegekkaanyizika.
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
34 “Kubanga ani ayinza okutegeera okulowooza kwa Mukama? Oba ani ayinza okumuluŋŋamya?”
For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counselor?
35 “Oba ani eyali asoose okumuwa ekintu, alyoke amuddizeewo?”
Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed to him again?
