1Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.56.1 judgment: or, equity 2Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
3¶ Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree. 4For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; 5Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off. 6Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant; 7Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people. 8The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.56.8 beside…: Heb. to his gathered
9¶ All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest. 10His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.56.10 sleeping: or, dreaming, or, talking in their sleep 11Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.56.11 greedy: Heb. strong of appetite56.11 can…: Heb. know not to be satisfied 12Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
Abantu ba Katonda Baliva mu Mawanga Gonna
156:1 a Is 1:17 b Zab 85:9Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti,
“Mukolenga obwenkanya era ebituufu,
kubanga obulokozi bwange bunaatera okujja,
n’obutuukirivu bwange
bunatera okubikkulibwa.
256:2 a Zab 119:2 b Kuv 20:8, 10; Is 58:13Alina omukisa omuntu akola ekyo,
n’omwana w’omuntu akinyweererako.
Akwata ssabbiiti obutagyonoona,
n’akuuma omukono gwe obutakola kibi na kimu.”
356:3 Bik 8:27Era ne munnaggwanga eyeegatta ku Mukama tayogeranga nti,
“Mukama, oboolyawo alinjawula ku bantu be,”
so n’omulaawe okugamba nti,
“Ndi muti mukalu.”
4Kubanga bw’atyo bw’ayogera Mukama nti,
“Eri abalaawe abakwata ssabbiiti zange
ne basalawo okugoberera ebyo ebinsanyusa,
ne bakuuma endagaano yange,
556:5 a Is 26:1; 60:18 b Is 48:19; 55:13amannya gaabwe galijjukirwa
mu yeekaalu yange mu bisenge byamu, ng’ekijjukizo
n’okusinga bwe mwandibadde n’abaana aboobulenzi n’aboobuwala.
Ndibawa erinnya eritaliggwaawo
ery’emirembe n’emirembe.
656:6 a Is 60:7, 10; 61:5 b nny 2, 4N’abo bannaggwanga abasalawo okwegatta ku Mukama,
okumuweereza era n’okwagala erinnya lya Mukama
era n’okubeera abaweereza be,
abakwata ssabbiiti
ne batagyonoona
era ne banyweza endagaano yange,
756:7 a Is 2:2 b Bar 12:1; Beb 13:15 c Mat 21:13*; Luk 19:46* d Mak 11:17*bano ndibaleeta ku lusozi lwange olutukuvu
era ne mbawa essanyu mu nnyumba yange ey’okusabiramu.
Ebiweebwayo byabwe ebyokebwa ne ssaddaaka zaabwe
birikkirizibwa ku kyoto kyange.
Kubanga ennyumba yange eriyitibwa nnyumba ya kusabiramu
eri amawanga gonna.”
856:8 Is 11:12; 60:3-11; Yk 10:16Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Ayinzabyonna,
akuŋŋaanya Abayisirayiri abaawaŋŋangusibwa nti,
“Ndikuŋŋaanyaayo abantu abalala
ng’oggyeko abantu bange aba Isirayiri be nkuŋŋaanyizza.”
Katonda Alumiriza Abakulembeze ba Isirayiri Ebibi byabwe
956:9 Is 18:6; Yer 12:9Mukama agamba amawanga amalala okujja
ng’ensolo ez’omu nsiko, galye abantu be.
1056:10 a Ez 3:17 b Nak 3:18Kubanga abakulembeze ba Isirayiri bazibe ba maaso,
bonna tebalina magezi,
bonna mbwa
ezitasobola kuboggola,
zibeera mu kuloota nakugalaamirira
ezaagala okwebaka obwebasi.
1156:11 a Ez 34:2 b Is 1:3 c Is 57:17; Ez 13:19; Mi 3:11Embwa ezirina omululu omuyitirivu
ezitakkuta.
Basumba abatayinza kutegeera,
bonna abakyamye mu makubo gaabwe;
buli muntu ng’afa ku kwenoonyeza ky’anaalya.
1256:12 Zab 10:6; Luk 12:18-19Bagambagana nti,
“Mujje, leka tukime omwenge tunywe tutamiire.
N’olw’enkya lunaku ng’olwa leero,
oba n’okusingawo.”
