Isaiah 49
1 Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
Mumpulirize mmwe ebizinga, mmwe muwulire kino amawanga agali ewala. Nnali sinazaalibwa Mukama n’ampita. Bwe nnali nkyali mu lubuto lwa mmange n’ayatula erinnya lyange.
2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;
Yakola akamwa kange ng’ekitala eky’obwogi, nankweka mu kisiikirize ky’omukono gwe. Yanfuula akasaale akazigule era nankweka mu mufuko gwe.
3 And said unto me, Thou [art] my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
Era n’aŋŋamba nti, “Ggwe muweereza wange, Isirayiri, mu ggwe mwe ndiweerwa ekitiibwa.”
4 Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: [yet] surely my judgment [is] with the LORD, and my work with my God.
Naye ne njogera nti, “Nteganidde bwereere, amaanyi gange ng’amalidde bwereere era gafudde busa. Kyokka ate Mukama yannamula, n’empeera yange eri ne Katonda wange!”
5 And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb [to be] his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.
Era kaakano Mukama ayogera, oyo eyammumba mu lubuto okubeera omuweereza we, okukomyawo Yakobo gy’ali era n’okukuŋŋaanya Isirayiri gy’ali. Kubanga ndi wa kitiibwa mu maaso ga Mukama era Katonda wange afuuse amaanyi gange.
6 And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
Mukama agamba nti, “Eky’okubeera omuweereza wange n’okuzza amawanga ga Yakobo era n’okukomyawo abantu ba Isirayiri kintu kitono nnyo. Nzija kukufuula ekitangaala eri abamawanga, olyoke oleete obulokozi bwange eri ensi yonna.”
7 Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, [and] his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, [and] the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama, Omununuzi era Omutukuvu wa Isirayiri, eri oyo eyanyoomebwa n’akyayibwa amawanga, eri omuweereza w’abafuzi nti, “Bakabaka baliyimirira ne bakuwa ekitiibwa, abalangira balikulaba ne bakuvuunamira. Kino kiribaawo ku lwa Mukama, omwesigwa Omutukuvu wa Isirayiri, oyo akulonze.”
8 Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, “Ndikwanukula mu biro mwe ndisiimira, ku lunaku olw’obulokozi ndikuyamba. Ndikukuuma ne nkufuula endagaano eri abantu, muliddayo ku ttaka lyammwe ne muddizibwa ebitundu byammwe ebyazika,
9 That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that [are] in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures [shall be] in all high places.
nga mugamba abasibe nti, ‘Muveemu,’ n’abo abali mu kizikiza nti, ‘Mube n’eddembe!’ “Banaaliranga ku mabbali g’ekkubo, ne ku ntikko z’obusozi bwonna obwereere banasangangako omuddo.
10 They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
Tebaalumwenga njala newaakubadde ennyonta, ebbugumu ly’omu ddungu teriibakwatenga newaakubadde omusana okubookya. Oyo abakwatirwa ekisa alibakulembera, anaabatwalanga awali enzizi z’amazzi.
11 And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.
Era ndifuula ensozi zange zonna okuba amakubo era enguudo zange ennene zirigulumizibwa.
12 Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
Laba, abantu bange balidda okuva ewala, abamu, baliva mu bukiikakkono n’abalala ebuvanjuba, n’abalala bave mu nsi ye Sinimu.”
13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
Yogerera waggulu n’essanyu, era jjaguza ggwe ensi. Muyimbe mmwe ensozi! Kubanga Mukama agumya abantu be era alisaasira abantu be ababonyaabonyezebwa.
14 But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.
Naye Sayuuni n’ayogera nti, “Mukama andese, era Mukama wange anneerabidde.”
15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
“Nnyina w’omwana ayinza okwerabira omwana we gw’ayonsa, n’atasaasira mwana eyava mu lubuto lwe? Weewaawo, wadde ng’ayinza okumwerabira naye nze sirikwerabira.
16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of [my] hands; thy walls [are] continually before me.
Laba, nkuwandiise mu bibatu by’engalo zange; ebisenge byo binaabeeranga mu maaso gange.
17 Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.
Abaana bo banguwa okujja era abakuzimba balisukkuluma ku bakuzikiriza era abo abaakuzikirizanga balikuvaamu bagende.
18 Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, [and] come to thee. [As] I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them [on thee], as a bride [doeth].
Yimusa amaaso go otunule enjuuyi zonna olabe. Abantu bo beekuŋŋaanya bajja gy’oli. Nga bwe ndi Katonda omulamu, balikwesiimisa, obambale ng’ebikomo n’emidaali ebyebbeeyi ng’omugole bw’ayambala malidaadi,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
19 For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away.
“Wadde nga wazika n’olekebwa awo ensi yo n’ezikirizibwa, kaakano ojja kubeera mufunda nga toja mu bantu bo, era abo abakuteganya banaakubeeranga wala.
20 The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place [is] too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell.
Abantu bo abazaalibwa mu buwaŋŋanguse lumu balyogera ng’owulira nti, ‘Ekifo kino nga kifuuse kifunda bulala; tuwe ekifo aw’okubeera.’
21 Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where [had] they [been]?
N’olyoka oyogera mu mutima gwo nti, ‘Ani eyanzaalira abaana bano bonna? Nafiirwa abaana bange bonna ng’ate ndi mugumba. Nawaŋŋangusibwa ne nsigala nzekka. Bano baava ludda wa? Nasigala nzekka, naye ate bano, baava wa?’”
22 Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in [their] arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon [their] shoulders.
Bw’atyo bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti, “Laba, ndikolera abamawanga obubonero era ndiyimusiza abantu ebbendera yange: era balireeta batabani bo nga babasitulidde mu bifuba ne bawala bo nga babasitulidde ku bibegabega byabwe.
23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with [their] face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I [am] the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
Era bakabaka be balibeera ba kitammwe babalabirire, ne bannabagereka babeere bamaama ababayonsa. Balivuunama mu maaso go nga batunudde wansi; balikomba enfuufu y’omu bigere byo. Olwo lw’olimanya nti nze Mukama, abo bonna abannindirira n’abansuubiriramu tebalikwatibwa nsonyi.”
24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
Omunyago guyinza okuggyibwa ku mutabaazi, oba omuwambe omutuukirivu okuwona omutabaazi?
25 But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
Naye bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama: “N’oyo eyawambibwa omutabaazi alisumululwa ateebwe, n’omunyago guggyibwe ku mulabe wo, kubanga ndiyomba n’oyo ayomba naawe, era ndirokola mponye abaana bo.
26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD [am] thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
Ndiriisa abakujooga ennyama yaabwe bo. Era balittiŋŋana batamiire omusaayi gwabwe, nga wayini. Olwo abalina omubiri bonna bamanye nti nze Mukama Omulokozi wo, Omununuzi wo, ow’Amaanyi owa Yakobo.”
