Okulokolebwa Kwa Yerusaalemi Kutegeezebwa
119:1 Lub 37:34; 1Bk 21:27; 2By 32:20-22Kabaka Keezeekiya olwawulira ebyo byonna, n’ayuza ebyambalo bye, n’ayambala ebibukutu, n’alaga mu yeekaalu ya Mukama. 219:2 Is 1:1N’atuma Eriyakimu eyali ssabakaaki, ne Sebuna omuwandiisi ne bakabona ab’oku ntikko, nga bonna bambadde ebibukutu, okugenda eri Isaaya nnabbi mutabani wa Amozi. 3Ne bamugamba nti, “Bw’ati bw’ayogera Keezeekiya nti Leero lunaku lwa buyinike, era lwa kunenyezebwa, era lwa kuswazibwa, ng’abaana bwe batuuka okuzaalibwa, naye ne wataba maanyi ga ku bazaala. 419:4 a 2Bk 18:35 b 2Sa 16:12Kiyinzika okuba nga Mukama Katonda wo yawulidde obubaka bwonna obwa Labusake, mukama we kabaka w’e Bwasuli bwe yaweereza ng’anyooma Katonda omulamu, era nti amunenye olw’ebigambo byonna Mukama Katonda wo by’awulidde. Noolwekyo ssabira ekitundu ekikyasigaddewo.”
5Awo abakungu ba Kabaka Keezeekiya bwe baatuuka eri Isaaya, 619:6 2Bk 18:25Isaaya n’abagamba nti, “Mutegeeze mukama wammwe nti, ‘Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, Ebigambo by’owulidde, abaddu ba kabaka w’e Bwasuli bye banvumye, tebikutiisa. 719:7 nny 37Wuliriza! Nzija kumuteekamu omwoyo, awulire olugambo ku bikwata ku nsi ye addeyo mu nsi ye, era gye ndimuzikiririza n’ekitala.’ ”
819:8 2Bk 18:14Labusake bwe yawulira nti kabaka w’e Bwasuli avudde mu Lakisi, n’avaayo, n’asanga kabaka ng’alwana ne Libuna.
9Awo Sennakeribu n’afuna obubaka obukwata ku Tiraka kabaka w’e Esiyopya nti, “Laba amaliridde okulwana naawe,” era n’addamu n’atuma ababaka eri Keezeekiya ng’agamba nti, 1019:10 a 2Bk 18:5 b 2Bk 18:29“Bwe muti bwe munagamba Keezeekiya kabaka wa Yuda nti, ‘Tokkiriza Katonda wo gwe weesiga kukulimbalimba ng’akusuubiza nti Yerusaalemi teriweebwayo mu mukono gwa kabaka w’e Bwasuli.’ 11Ekyamazima wawulira bakabaka b’e Bwasuli kye bakoze amawanga gonna, nga bagasaanyizaawo ddala. Olowooza nti olirokolebwa? 1219:12 a 2Bk 18:33 b 2Bk 17:6 c Lub 11:31Bakatonda baamawanga ag’e Gozani, n’e Kalani, n’e Lezefu, n’abantu ba Adeni abaali mu Terasali, abasaanyizibwawo bajjajjange, babalokola? 1319:13 2Bk 18:34Kabaka w’e Kamasi, kabaka w’e Alupadi, kabaka w’ekibuga kya Sefavayimu, oba kabaka w’e Kena oba kabaka w’e Yiva, bali ludda wa?”
Okusaba kwa Keezeekiya
14Keezeekiya n’afuna ebbaluwa eyaleetebwa ababaka, n’agisoma. N’ayambuka n’agenda mu yeekaalu ya Mukama, n’agyanjuluza mu maaso ga Mukama. 1519:15 Kuv 25:22Keezeekiya n’asaba eri Mukama ng’agamba nti, “Ayi Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri, atuula waggulu ku bakerubi, ggwe wekka, ggwe Katonda ow’obwakabaka bwonna obw’ensi, era ggwe wakola eggulu n’ensi. 1619:16 a Zab 31:2 b 1Bk 8:29 c nny 4; 2By 6:40Otege okutu kwo, Ayi Mukama, owulire; ozibule amaaso go Ayi Mukama, olabe; owulire ebigambo bya Sennakeribu, byayogedde ng’avvoola Katonda omulamu.
17“Kya mazima, Ayi Mukama, nti bakabaka b’e Bwasuli baazikiriza amawanga n’ensi zaabwe, 1819:18 a Is 44:9-11; Yer 10:3-10 b Zab 115:4; Bik 17:29ne basuula bakatonda baabwe mu muliro. Naye abo tebaali Katonda, baali mirimu gy’emikono gy’abantu, nga mbaawo n’amayinja, era kyebaava bazikirizibwa. 1919:19 a 1Bk 8:43 b Zab 83:18Kaakano, Ayi Mukama, Katonda waffe, tukwegayiridde, otulokole mu mukono gwe, amawanga gonna ku nsi gamanye nga ggwe, Ayi Mukama, gwe Katonda wekka.”
Isaaya Ayogera Ebyobunnabbi ku kugwa kwa Sennakeribu
2019:20 2Bk 20:5Awo Isaaya mutabani wa Amozi n’aweereza Keezeekiya obubaka nti: “Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama, Katonda wa Isirayiri nti, Mpulidde okusaba kwo ku bikwata ku Sennakeribu kabaka w’e Bwasuli. 2119:21 a Yer 14:17; Kgb 2:13 b Zab 22:7-8 c Yob 16:4; Zab 109:25Kino kye kigambo Mukama ky’ayogedde ku bimukwatako:
“ ‘Omuwala wa Sayuuni embeerera akunyooma
era akusekerera.
Omuwala wa Yerusaalemi akunyeenyeza omutwe gwe
nga bw’odduka.
2219:22 Zab 71:22; Is 5:24Ani gw’ovumye era n’ovvoola?
Ani gw’okandulidde eddoboozi lyo,
era ani gw’oyimusirizza amaaso go n’amalala?
Obikoze Omutukuvu wa Isirayiri!
2319:23 a Is 10:18 b Zab 20:7Ojereze Mukama
ng’oyita mu babaka bo.
Era ogambye nti,
“Nninye ku ntikko z’ensozi
n’amagaali gange amangi,
ku ntikko ezisingirayo ddala obuwanvu eza Lebanooni.
Ntemye emivule egisingirayo ddala obuwanvu
n’emiberosi gyayo egisingirayo ddala obulungi.
Ntuuse ne mu bifo ebisingirayo ddala okuba ebikusike
ne mu bibira ebisingirayo ddala okuba ebirungi.
24Nsimye enzizi mu bannamawanga,
n’enywa amazzi gaamu.
Nkazizza emigga egy’e Misiri gyonna,
nga ngirinnyirira n’ebisinziiro by’ebigere byange.”
2519:25 a Is 40:21, 28 b Is 10:5; 45:7 c Mi 1:6“ ‘Tewawulira nga nakisalawo dda?
Mu biro eby’edda nakiteekateeka,
era kaakano nkituukirizza,
olyoke ofuule ebibuga ebiriko bbugwe
okuba ng’entuumo y’amayinja.
2619:26 a Zab 6:10 b Is 4:2 c Zab 129:6Ababituulamu tebakyalina buyinza,
batekemuse era baswazibbwa.
Bafaanana ng’ebimera eby’omu nnimiro,
ng’omuddo omubisi,
ng’omuddo ogusibuse mu busolya bw’ennyumba,
ne gutugibwa nga tegunnakula.
2719:27 Zab 139:1-4“ ‘Naye mmanyi obutuuliro bwo
era mmanyi okufuluma kwo n’okuyingira kwo
n’obuswandi bw’ondaga.
2819:28 a Ez 19:9; 29:4 b Is 30:28 c nny 33Kubanga ondaze obuswandi bwo,
n’obujoozi bwo
ne mbuwulira mu matu gange,
kyendiva nteeka eddobo lyange mu nnyindo yo
n’olukoba lwange mu mumwa gwo,
era oliddirayo mu kkubo lye wajjiramu.’
2919:29 a 2Bk 20:8-9; Luk 2:12 b Lv 25:5 c Zab 107:37“Era kano ke kanaaba akabonero ko, ggwe Keezeekiya.
“Omwaka guno olirya ekyo ekimera kyokka,
ne mu mwaka ogwokubiri ekiriva mw’ekyo.
Naye mu mwaka ogwokusatu siga era okungule;
era simba ennimiro ez’emizabbibu, olye ku bibala bya kwo.
3019:30 2By 32:22-23Ekitundu ekisigaddewo eky’ennyumba ya Isirayiri
kyekiriva kiddamu ne kisimba emizi wansi, ne kibala ebibala waggulu.
3119:31 Is 9:7Mu Yerusaalemi muliva ekitundu ekifisseewo,
ne mu Lusozi Sayuuni ne muva abo abaliwona.
Obuggya bwa Mukama ow’Eggye bulikituukiriza.
32“Noolwekyo bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ku bikwata ku kabaka w’e Bwasuli, nti,
“ ‘Kabaka oyo taliyingira mu kibuga kino,
wadde okulasayo akasaale.
Talikisemberera n’engabo
newaakubadde okutuumako ekifunvu ng’akitaayiza.
3319:33 nny 28Ekkubo lye yakwata ng’ajja, omwo mw’aliddira,
naye taliyingira mu kibuga kino,
bw’ayogera Mukama.
3419:34 a 2Bk 20:6 b 1Bk 11:12-13Ndirwanirira ekibuga kino nkirokole,
ku lwange, ne ku lw’omuddu wange Dawudi.’ ”
3519:35 a Kuv 12:23 b Yob 24:24Ekiro ekyo malayika wa Mukama n’agenda mu nkambi ey’Abasuuli n’atta abasajja emitwalo kkumi na munaana mu enkumi ttaano. Ku makya abantu bwe baagolokoka, laba nga bonna mirambo. 3619:36 Lub 10:11; Yon 1:2Awo Sennakeribu kabaka w’e Bwasuli n’ava mu nkambi, n’addayo ewuwe, n’agenda n’abeera e Nineeve.
3719:37 a nny 7 b Lub 8:4 c Ezr 4:2Awo bwe yali ng’asinziza mu ssabo lya katonda we Nisuloki Adulammereki ne Salezeri batabani be ne bamutta n’ekitala, ne baddukira mu nsi y’e Alalati. Esaladoni mutabani we n’amusikira.
1And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD. 2And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. 3And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.19.3 blasphemy: or, provocation 4It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.19.4 left: Heb. found 5So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
6¶ And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me. 7Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.
8¶ So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. 9And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying, 10Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. 11Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered? 12Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed; as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Thelasar? 13Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?
14¶ And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD. 15And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth. 16LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God. 17Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands, 18And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.19.18 cast: Heb. given 19Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD God, even thou only.
20¶ Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard. 21This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. 22Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel. 23By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel.19.23 By: Heb. By the hand of19.23 tall…: Heb. tallness, etc19.23 of his Carmel: or, and his fruitful field 24I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.19.24 besieged: or, fenced 25Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps.19.25 long…: or, how I have made it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? should I now bring it to be laid waste, and fenced cities to be ruinous heaps? 26Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.19.26 of small…: Heb. short of hand 27But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me.19.27 abode: or, sitting 28Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest. 29And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof. 30And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.19.30 remnant…: Heb. escaping of the house of Judah that remaineth 31For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.19.31 they…: Heb. the escaping 32Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it. 33By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD. 34For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
35¶ And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. 36So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh. 37And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.19.37 Armenia: Heb. Ararat
