Zekkaliya 8
1 Ekigambo kya Mukama ow’Eggye ne kinzijira nate nti:
And the word of Jehovah of hosts came [unto me], saying,
2 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye nti, “Nkwatirwa Sayuuni obuggya, obuggya obungi obw’ekitalo.”
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great fury.
3 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, “Ndikomawo mu Sayuuni, ndibeera wakati mu Yerusaalemi era Yerusaalemi kiriyitibwa ekibuga ekyesigwa, olusozi olwa Mukama ow’Eggye, Olusozi Olutukuvu.”
Thus saith Jehovah: I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and Jerusalem shall be called, The city of truth; and the mountain of Jehovah of hosts, The holy mountain.
4 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye nti, “Abakadde abasajja n’abakazi bajja kuddamu okutuula mu nguudo za Yerusaalemi, nga buli omu akutte omuggo, olw’obukadde.
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: There shall yet old men and old women sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each one with his staff in his hand for multitude of days.
5 N’enguudo ez’ekibuga zirijjula abalenzi n’abawala nga bazannya.”
And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
6 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye nti, “Kirirabika ng’eky’ekitalo mu maaso g’abantu abo abaasigalawo mu nnaku ezo, naye nange gye ndi bwe kiriba?” bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye.
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: If it be wonderful in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be wonderful in mine eyes? saith Jehovah of hosts.
7 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye nti, “Laba ndirokola abantu bange abali mu nsi ey’Ebuvanjuba n’abali mu nsi ey’Ebugwanjuba:
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will save my people from the east country and from the west country;
8 Ndibakomyawo, babeere mu Yerusaalemi, nange nnaabeeranga Katonda waabwe mu bwesigwa ne mu butuukirivu.”
and I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.
9 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye nti, “Emikono gyammwe gibe n’amaanyi, mmwe, mu nnaku zino ababadde bawulira ebigambo bino ebiva mu kamwa ka bannabbi abaaliwo mu nnaku okuva omusingi gw’ennyumba ya Mukama ow’Eggye lwe gwasimbibwa, yeekaalu ye eryoke ezimbibwe.
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, that were in the day that the foundation of the house of Jehovah of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
10 Ekiseera ekyo nga tekinnatuuka, tewaali asobola kutoola nsimbi okupangisa omuntu wadde okupangisa ensolo. Era tewaali muntu ayinza kukola mirimu gye mu mirembe olw’omulabe we, kubanga buli muntu nnali mufudde mulabe wa muliraanwa we.
For before those days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; and there was no peace for him that went out or that came in, because of the distress: for I let loose all men, every one against his neighbour.
11 Naye kaakano abantu bano abaasigalawo sijja kubakola nga mu nnaku ezaayita,” bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye.
But now I will not be unto the remnant of this people as in the former days, saith Jehovah of hosts;
12 “Kubanga ensigo erikula bulungi, n’omuzabbibu gubale ekibala kyagwo, n’ettaka lireetenga ekimera kyalyo, n’eggulu lireetenga omusulo gwalyo. Nange abantu bange abaasigalawo ndibawa ebintu ebyo byonna nga gwe mugabo gwabwe.
for the seed shall be prosperous, the vine shall give its fruit, and the ground shall give its produce, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these [things].
13 Nga bwe mwali ekikolimo mu baamawanga, ggwe ennyumba ya Yuda, naawe ennyumba ya Isirayiri, bwe ntyo bwe ndibalokola, era mulibeera omukisa eri abalala. Temutya, munywere emikono gyammwe gibe n’amaanyi.”
And it shall come to pass, like as ye were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear ye not, let your hands be strong.
14 Kubanga bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye nti, “Nga bwe nasalawo okubabonereza, bajjajjammwe bwe bansunguwaza,” bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye, “era ne sibasaasira,
For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Like as I thought to do you evil when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I repented not;
15 bwe ntyo nate bwe nsazeewo kaakano mu nnaku zino okukola obulungi Yerusaalemi n’ennyumba ya Yuda. Temutya.
so again have I thought in these days to do good unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.
16 Bino bye bintu bye munaakolanga: buli muntu ayogerenga bya mazima ne muntu munne, musalenga emisango mu bwenkanya mu mpya zammwe;
These are the things that ye shall do: Speak truth every one with his neighbour; execute truth and the judgment of peace in your gates;
17 tosaliranga muliraanwa wo lukwe. So tolayiranga bya bulimba, kubanga ebyo byonna mbikyawa,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
and let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are [things] that I hate, saith Jehovah.
18 Ekigambo kya Mukama ow’Eggye ne kinzijira nate nti:
And the word of Jehovah of hosts came unto me, saying,
19 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye nti, “Okusiiba omwezi ogwokuna, n’ogwokutaano, n’ogw’omusanvu, n’ogw’ekkumi kunaabeeranga mbaga ey’essanyu era n’okwesiima mu nnyumba ya Yuda. Noolwekyo mwagalenga amazima n’emirembe.”
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The fast of the fourth [month] and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful gatherings. Love ye then truth and peace.
20 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye nti, “Amawanga mangi n’abantu bangi abalijja okuva mu bibuga bingi era n’okuva mu nsi nnyingi;
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Yet again shall there come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;
21 era ab’ekibuga ekimu baliraga mu kibuga ekirala babagambe nti, ‘Tugende mangu twegayiririre Mukama, tunoonye amaaso ga Mukama ow’Eggye. Nze kennyini ŋŋenda.’
and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to supplicate Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also.
22 Abantu bangi n’amawanga mangi ag’amaanyi galijja okunoonya Mukama ow’Eggye mu Yerusaalemi n’okwegayirira Mukama.”
And many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek Jehovah of hosts in Jerusalem, and to supplicate Jehovah.
23 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye nti, “Mu nnaku ezo abasajja kkumi okuva mu buli lulimi olwogerwa mu mawanga balyekwata ku kyambalo ky’Omuyudaaya bagambe nti, ‘Muleke tugende nammwe kubanga twawulira nga Katonda ali nammwe.’”
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: In those days shall ten men take hold, out of all languages of the nations, shall even take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you; for we have heard [that] God is with you.
