Isaiah 28
1 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower the glory of his joy, who were on the head of the fat valley, staggering with wine.
Zikusanze engule ey’amalala g’abatamiivu aba Efulayimu, zikusanze ekimuli ekiwotoka eky’obulungi bw’ekitiibwa kye, ekiri ku mutwe gw’ekiwonvu ekigimu, Zikusanze ekibuga ky’abo abatamiivu.
2 Behold the Lord is mighty and strong, as a storm of hail: a destroying whirlwind, as the violence of many waters overflowing, and sent forth upon a spacious land.
Laba, Mukama wa maanyi mangi ddala, ng’embuyaga ey’omuzira n’embuyaga ezikiriza, ng’enkuba ey’amaanyi ereeta amataba, bwe ndisuula ekibuga ekyo n’amaanyi mangi.
3 The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under feet.
Engule ey’amalala ey’abatamiivu ba Efulayimu aligibetenta n’ebigere bye.
4 And the fading flower the glory of his joy, who is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as a hasty fruit before the ripeness of autumn: which when he that seeth it shall behold, as soon as he taketh it in his hand, he will eat it up.
Ekimuli ekyo ekiwotoka eky’obulungi bw’ekitiibwa kye ekiri waggulu w’ekiwonvu ekigimu, kiriba ng’ettiini erisooka okwengera nga n’amakungula tegannatuuka, era omuntu bw’aliraba alinoga n’alirya.
5 In that day the Lord of hosts shall be a crown of glory, and a garland of joy to the residue of his people:
Mu biro ebyo Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye aliba ngule ya kitiibwa, engule ennungi ey’abantu be abaasigalawo.
6 And a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that return out of the battle to the gate.
Aliba n’omwoyo ogw’okusala ensonga mu bwenkanya oyo atuula n’asala emisango, Aliba nsibuko ya maanyi eri abo abawoza olutabaalo ku wankaaki.
7 But these also have been ignorant through wine, and through drunkenness have erred: the priest and the prophet have been ignorant through drunkenness, they are swallowed up with wine, they have gone astray in drunkenness, they have not known him that seeth, they have been ignorant of judgment.
Ne bano nabo batagala olw’omwenge, era bawabye olw’ekitamiiza; Bakabona ne bannabbi batagala olw’ekitamiiza, era bawabye olw’omwenge; bawabye olw’ekitamiiza, batagala ne bava mu kwolesebwa, era tebasalawo nsonga.
8 For all tables were full of vomit and filth, so that there was no more place.
Weewaawo emmeeza zonna ziriko ebisesemye, tewakyali kifo kiyonjo.
9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand the hearing? them that are weaned from the milk, that are drawn away from the breasts.
“Ani gw’agezaako okuyigiriza? Ani gw’annyonnyola obubaka bwe? Abaana abaakalekayo okuyonka oba abo abaakaggibwa ku mabeere?
10 For command, command again; command, command again; expect, expect again; expect, expect again: a little there, a little there.
Kubanga kola okole, kola okole Ekiragiro ku kiragiro, ekiragiro ku kiragiro, Wano katono na wali katono.”
11 For with the speech of lips, and with another tongue he will speak to this people.
Weewaawo, Katonda alyogera eri abantu abo n’emimwa emigenyi mu lulimi olugwira,
12 To whom he said: This is my rest, refresh the weary, and this is my refreshing: and they would not hear.
abo be yagamba nti, Kino kye kifo eky’okuwummuliramu eri oyo akooye, era kye kifo eky’okuwerera naye ne bagaana okuwuliriza.
13 And the word of the Lord shall be to them: Command, command again; command, command again: expect, expect again; expect, expect again: a little there, a little there: that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
Noolwekyo ekigambo kya Mukama kyekiriva kibeera gye bali kola okole, kola okole, ekiragiro ku kiragiro, ekiragiro ku kiragiro, wano katono na wali katono, balyoke bagende bagwe kya bugazi, era balitegebwa, era ne batuukako ebisago ne bawambibwa.
14 Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, who rule over my people that is in Jerusalem.
Noolwekyo muwulire ekigambo kya Mukama Katonda mmwe abantu abanyoomi, mmwe abafuga abantu ababeera mu Yerusaalemi ne mubanyooma.
15 For you have said: We have entered into a league with death, and we have made a covenant with hell. When the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come upon us: for we have placed our hope in lies, and by falsehood we are protected. (Sheol h7585)
Weewaawo mwewaana nga bwe mugamba nti, “Twakola endagaano n’okufa, era twalagaana n’amagombe. Ekikangabwa eky’amaanyi ne bwe kijja, tekirina kye kiyinza kutukola, kubanga tufudde obulimba ekiddukiro kyaffe, era mu bukuusa mwe twekwese.” (Sheol h7585)
16 Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will lay a stone in the foundations of Sion, a tried stone, a corner stone, a precious stone, founded in the foundation. He that believeth, let him not hasten.
Mukama Katonda Ayinzabyonna kyava agamba nti, “Laba, nteeka mu Sayuuni ejjinja, ejjinja eryagezesebwa, ery’oku nsonda, ery’omuwendo, okuba omusingi; oyo alyesiga taliterebuka.
17 And I will set judgment in weight, and justice in measure: and hail shall overturn the hope of falsehood: and waters shall overflow its protection.
Ndifuula obwenkanya okuba omuguwa ogupima, n’obutuukirivu okuba omuguwa ogutereeza, era omuzira gulyera ekiddukiro ekyobulimba, n’amazzi galyanjaala ku kifo eky’okwekwekamu.
18 And Sour league with death shall be abolished, and your covenant with hell shall not stand: when the overflowing scourge shall pass, you shall be trodden down by it. (Sheol h7585)
N’endagaano gye walagaana n’okufa erijjulukuka, n’endagaano gye walagaana n’amagombe terinywera. Ekikangabwa eky’amaanyi bwe kirijja, kiribagwira. (Sheol h7585)
19 Whensoever it shall pass through, it shall take you away: because in the morning early it shall pass through, in the day and in the night, and vexation alone shall make you understand what you hear.
Weewaawo buli lwe kinaayitanga, kinaabagwiranga buli lukya emisana n’ekiro.” Era okutegeera obubaka buno kirireeta ntiisa njereere.
20 For the bed is straitened, so that one must fall out, and a short covering cannot cover both.
Weewaawo ekitanda kimpi okwegololerako, ne bulangiti nnyimpi okwebikka.
21 For the Lord shall stand up as in the mountain of divisions: he shall be angry as in the valley which is in Gabaon: that he may do his work, his strange work: that he may perform his work, his work is strange to him.
Weewaawo Mukama aligolokoka nga bwe yagolokoka ku Lusozi Perazimu, era alisunguwala nga bwe yasunguwalira mu Kiwonvu eky’e Gibyoni, alyoke akole omulimu gwe, omulimu gwe ogwewuunyisa, atuukirize omulimu gwe, omulimu gwe ogwewuunyisa.
22 And now do not mock, lest your bonds be tied strait. For I have heard of the Lord the God of hosts a consumption and a cutting short upon all the earth.
Noolwekyo mulekeraawo okunyooma, enjegere zammwe zireme kweyongera kubazitoowerera. Nawulira okuva eri Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye ng’awa ekiragiro ekizikiriza ensi yonna.
23 Give ear, and hear my voice, hearken, and hear my speech.
Muwulirize, era muwulire eddoboozi lyange; Musseeyo omwoyo, muwulire kye ŋŋamba.
24 Shall the ploughman plough all the day to sow, shall he open and harrow his ground?
Omulimi bw’alima nga yeetegekera okusimba, alima lutata? Alima bw’ayimirira n’atema amavuunike mu ttaka?
25 Will he not, when he hath made plain the surface thereof, sow gith, and scatter cummin, and put wheat in order, and barley, and millet, and vetches in their bounds?
Bw’amala okulyanjaala, tasigamu mpinnamuti, n’asaasaanya kumino? Tasiga ŋŋaano mu kifo kyayo, ne sayiri mu kibanja kyayo, n’omukyere mu nnimiro yaagwo?
26 For he will instruct him in judgment: his God will teach him.
Katonda we amuwa ebiragiro, n’amuyigiriza ekkubo etuufu.
27 For gith shall not be thrashed with saws, neither shall the cart wheel turn about upon cummin: but gith shall be beaten out with a rod, and cummin with a staff.
Empinnamuti teziwuulibwa na luso, newaakubadde okunyiga kumino ne nnamuziga w’eggaali. Empinnamuti zikubibwa na muggo ne kumino n’ekubibwa n’oluga.
28 But bread corn shall be broken small: but the thrasher shall not thrash it for ever, neither shall the cart wheel hurt it, nor break it with its teeth.
Empeke eteekwa okuseebwa okuvaamu omugaati, So n’omuntu tagiwuula butamala. Newaakubadde ng’agitambulizaako nnamuziga w’eggaali lye eriwuula, Embalaasi ze si zeezigisa.
29 This also is come forth from the Lord God of hosts, to make his counsel wonderful, and magnify justice.
Bino byonna nabyo biva eri Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye, ow’ekitalo mu kuteesa ebigambo, asinga amagezi.
