1The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.14.1 the dearth: Heb. the words of the dearths, or, restraints 2Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up. 3And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads. 4Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads. 5Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass. 6And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
7¶ O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee. 8O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night? 9Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.14.9 we…: Heb. thy name is called upon us
10¶ Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins. 11Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good. 12When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
13¶ Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.14.13 assured…: Heb. peace of truth 14Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. 15Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed. 16And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
17¶ Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow. 18If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.14.18 go about…: or, make merchandise against a land, and men acknowledge it not 19Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble! 20We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee. 21Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us. 22Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.
Ekyeya, Enjala, n’Ekitala
1Ekigambo kya Mukama ekyajjira Yerusaalemi ekikwata ku kyeya.
214:2 Is 3:26; Yer 8:21“Yuda ekungubaga n’ebibuga byayo bifaafaaganye,
bakaabira ensi,
era omulanga
gusimbuse mu Yerusaalemi.
314:3 a 2Bk 18:31; Yob 6:19-20 b 2Sa 15:30Abakungu batuma abaddu baabwe okuleeta amazzi;
bagenda mu ttanka ez’omu ttaka nga temuli kantu,
bakomawo n’ebintu ebikalu;
ensonyi nga zibakutte
n’essuubi nga libaweddemu;
babikka amaaso gaabwe.
414:4 Yer 3:3Ettaka lyatise
kubanga enkuba tekyatonnya,
abalimi baweddemu amaanyi,
babikka ku mitwe gyabwe.
514:5 Is 15:6N’empeewo ku ttale ezaala
n’ereka awo omwana gwayo
kubanga tewali muddo.
614:6 Yob 39:5-6; Yer 2:24N’ennyumbu ez’omu nsiko ziyimirira ku busozi obukalu
nga ziwejjawejja ng’ebibe,
amaaso gaazo nga tegalaba bulungi
kubanga tezirina kye zirya.”
714:7 a Kos 5:5 b Yer 5:6 c Yer 8:14Wadde obutali butuukirivu bwaffe butulumiriza, Ayi Mukama,
baako ky’okola olw’erinnya lyo.
Kubanga tuzze ennyuma emirundi mingi,
tukwonoonye nnyo.
814:8 Yer 17:13Ayi ggwe essuubi lya Isirayiri,
Omulokozi waalyo mu biseera eby’okulabiramu ennaku,
lwaki oli ng’omuyise mu nsi,
ng’omutambuze asula ekiro ekimu?
914:9 a Is 50:2 b Yer 8:19 c Is 63:19; Yer 15:16Lwaki oli ng’omuntu gwe baguddeko obugwi,
ng’omulwanyi ataliimu maanyi ganunula?
Ggwe, Ayi Mukama Katonda, oli wakati mu ffe,
era tuyitibwa linnya lyo.
Totuleka.
1014:10 a Zab 119:101; Yer 2:25 b Yer 6:20; Am 5:22 c Kos 9:9 d Yer 44:21-23; Kos 8:13Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda ku bantu be nti,
“Baagala nnyo okubula,
tebaziyiza bigere byabwe.
Noolwekyo Mukama tabakkiriza
era kaakano wakujjukira obutali butuukirivu bwabwe
era ababonereze olw’ebibi byabwe.”
1114:11 Kuv 32:10Awo Mukama Katonda n’aŋŋamba nti, “Tosabira bantu bano kubeera bulungi. 1214:12 a Is 1:15; Yer 11:11 b Yer 7:21 c Yer 6:20Newaakubadde nga basiiba, sijja kuwulira kukaaba kwabwe, era wadde bawaayo ebiweebwayo ebyokebwa n’ebiweebwayo eby’empeke, sijja kubikkiriza. Naye nnaabazikiriza n’ekitala, n’enjala ne kawumpuli.”
1314:13 Yer 5:12Naye ne njogera nti, “Woowe, Mukama Katonda, bannabbi abalala babagamba nti, ‘Tewajja kubaawo lutalo wadde okulumwa enjala. Naye nzija kuleeta mirembe egitakoma mu kifo kino.’ ”
1414:14 a Yer 27:14 b Yer 23:21, 32 c Yer 23:16 d Ez 12:24Awo Mukama n’alyoka aŋŋamba nti, “Bannabbi bawa obunnabbi obw’obulimba mu linnya lyange, sibatumanga wadde okubalagira okwogera nabo. Babategeeza okwolesebwa okw’obulimba n’obunnabbi obutaliimu, n’obutaliimu bw’emitima gyabwe. 1514:15 a Ez 14:9 b Yer 5:12-13Noolwekyo, bw’atyo bw’ayogera Mukama, ebikwata ku bannabbi abategeeza ebyobunnabbi mu linnya lyange wadde nga sibatumanga, era abagamba nti, ‘Ekitala n’enjala tebijja kujja mu nsi eno.’ Bannabbi abo bennyini bajja kuzikirizibwa ekitala n’enjala. 1614:16 a Zab 79:3 b Yer 7:33 c Nge 1:31N’abantu be bategeezezza obunnabbi balifa enjala n’ekitala ne bakasukibwa mu nguudo babulweko abaziika, bo ne bakazi baabwe, ne batabani baabwe, n’abawala. Kubanga ndibayiwako obusungu obubasaanira.
1714:17 a Yer 9:1 b Yer 8:21“Kino ky’oba obagamba nti,
“ ‘Leka amaaso gange gakulukute amaziga
emisana n’ekiro awatali kukoma;
kubanga muwala wange embeerera, abantu bange,
bafunye ekiwundu ekinene,
ekintu eky’amaanyi.
1814:18 Ez 7:15Bwe ŋŋenda mu byalo
ndaba abafumitiddwa n’ekitala!
Bwe ŋŋenda mu kibuga
ndaba okutaagulwataagulwa okw’enjala.
Naye nnabbi ne kabona beeyongera okukola emirimu gyabwe mu ggwanga
kyokka nga bye boogera bya bulimba.’ ”
1914:19 a Yer 7:29 b Yer 30:12-13 c Yer 8:15Yuda ogigaanidde ddala?
Sayuuni ogyetamiriddwa ddala?
Otufumitidde ddala awatali kuwonyezebwa?
Twasuubira emirembe naye tewali kalungi ke tufunye,
ekiseera eky’okuwonyezebwa
naye laba tufunye bulabe bwereere.
2014:20 Dan 9:7-8Ayi Mukama tukkiriza ebibi byaffe
era n’obutali butuukirivu bwa bajjajjaffe,
kubanga ddala twayonoona gy’oli.
2114:21 a nny 7 b Yer 3:17Olw’erinnya lyo totugoba,
tovumaganyisa ntebe yo ey’obwakabaka ey’ekitiibwa.
Jjukira endagaano gye wakola naffe,
togimenya, gituukirize.
2214:22 Zab 135:7Waliwo ku bakatonda ababajje bannaggwanga asobola okutonnyesa enkuba?
Eggulu ku bw’alyo lisobola okuleeta enkuba?
Nedda, wabula ggwe, Ayi Mukama Katonda waffe.
Noolwekyo essuubi lyaffe liri mu ggwe,
kubanga ggwe okola bino byonna.
