Isaaya 38 – LCB & NIRV

Luganda Contemporary Bible

Isaaya 38:1-22

Okusaba Kwa Keezeekiya ng’Alwadde

138:1 a Is 37:2 b 2Sa 17:23Mu nnaku ezo Keezeekiya n’alwala nnyo, katono afe. Nnabbi Isaaya mutabani wa Amozi n’ajja gy’ali n’amugamba nti, “Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti, Teekateeka ennyumba yo, kubanga togenda kulama, ogenda kufa.”

2Awo Keezeekiya n’akyuka n’atunuulira ekisenge n’asaba ne yeegayirira Mukama 338:3 a Nek 13:14; Zab 26:3 b 1By 29:19 c Ma 6:18 d Zab 6:8ng’agamba nti, “Jjukira kaakano, Ayi Mukama, nkwegayiridde, engeri gye natambuliranga mu maaso go n’amazima n’omutima ogutuukiridde, ne nkola ebisaanidde mu maaso go.” Era Keezeekiya n’akaaba nnyo amaziga.

4Awo Ekigambo kya Katonda ne kijja eri Isaaya, 538:5 2Bk 18:2nga Mukama agamba nti, “Genda ogambe Keezeekiya nti, ‘Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda wa Dawudi kitaawo nti, Mpulidde okusaba kwo, ndabye amaziga go: laba nzija kwongera ku nnaku zo emyaka kkumi n’ettaano. 638:6 Is 31:5; 37:35Era ndikuwonya ggwe n’ekibuga kino mu mukono gwa kabaka w’e Bwasuli: Era ndikuuma ekibuga kino.

738:7 Is 7:11, 14“ ‘Era kano ke kabonero k’onoofuna okuva eri Mukama nti Mukama alikola ekigambo ky’ayogedde. 838:8 Yos 10:13Laba nzija kuzza emabega ekisiikirize ebigere kkumi enjuba bw’eneeba egwa, ky’eneekola ku madaala kabaka Akazi ge yazimba.’ ” Bw’etyo enjuba n’edda emabega ebigere kkumi.

9Awo Keezeekiya Kabaka wa Yuda bwe yassuuka, n’awandiika ebigambo bino;

1038:10 a Zab 102:24 b Zab 107:18; 2Ko 1:9 c Yob 17:11nayogera nti, “Mu maanyi g’obulamu bwange

mwe nnali ŋŋenda okufiira nnyingire mu miryango gy’emagombe,

nga simazeeyo myaka gyange egisigaddeyo.”

1138:11 Zab 27:13; 116:9Ne ndyoka njogera nti,

“Sigenda kuddayo kulaba Mukama,

mu nsi y’abalamu.

Sikyaddamu kulaba bantu mu nsi abantu mwe babeera.

1238:12 a 2Ko 5:1, 4; 2Pe 1:13-14 b Yob 4:21 c Beb 1:12 d Yob 7:6 e Zab 73:14Obulamu bwange buzingiddwako

ng’eweema y’omusumba w’endiga bw’enzigibwako.

Ng’olugoye lwe babadde balanga ate ne balusala ku muti kwe babadde balulukira,

bwe ntyo bwe nawuliranga emisana n’ekiro nga obulamu bwange

obumalirawo ddala.

1338:13 a Zab 51:8 b Yob 10:16; Dan 6:24Ekiro kyonna nakaabanga olw’obulumi

nga ndi ng’empologoma gw’emmenyaamenya amagumba,

ekiro n’emisana nga ndowooza nga Mukama yali amalawo obulamu bwange.

1438:14 a Is 59:11 b Yob 17:3Nakaabanga ng’akasanke oba akataayi,

n’empuubaala ng’enjiibwa,

amaaso gange ne ganfuyirira olw’okutunula mu bbanga eri eggulu.

Ne nkaaba nti, Ayi Mukama, nga nnyigirizibwa, nziruukirira.”

1538:15 a Zab 39:9 b 1Bk 21:27 c Yob 7:11Naye ate nga naagamba ki?

Yali ayogedde nange nga ye yennyini ye yali akikoze.

N’atambulanga n’obwegendereza mu bulumi buno

obw’obulamu bwange.

1638:16 Zab 119:25Ayi Mukama, olw’ebyo, abantu babeera abalamu,

era mu ebyo omwoyo gwange mwe gubeerera omulamu.

Omponye,

mbeere mulamu.

1738:17 a Zab 30:3 b Yer 31:34 c Is 43:25; Mi 7:19Ddala laba okulumwa ennyo bwe ntyo kyali ku lwa bulungi bwange,

naye ggwe owonyezza obulamu bwange okugwa mu bunnya obw’okuzikirira.

Kubanga otadde ebibi byange byonna

emabega wo.

1838:18 a Mub 9:10 b Zab 6:5; 88:10-11; 115:17 c Zab 30:9Kubanga tewali n’omu mu nsi y’abafu ayinza kukutendereza,

abafu tebayinza kukusuuta;

tebaba na ssuubi

mu bwesigwa bwo.

1938:19 a Ma 6:7; Zab 118:17; 119:175 b Ma 11:19Akyali omulamu,

y’akutendereza nga nze bwe nkola leero;

bakitaabwe b’abaana babategeeza

nga bw’oli omwesigwa ennyo.

2038:20 a Zab 68:25 b Zab 33:2 c Zab 116:2 d Zab 116:17-19Mukama alindokola,

kyetunaavanga tuyimba

ne tukuba n’ebivuga eby’enkoba ennaku zonna ez’obulamu bwaffe,

mu nnyumba ya Mukama.

21Isaaya yali agambye nti, “Baddire ekitole ky’ettiini bakisiige ku jjute, liwone.”

22Kubanga Keezeekiya yali abuuzizza nti, “Kabonero ki akalaga nga ndiwona ne ntuuka okulagako mu nnyumba ya Mukama?”

New International Reader’s Version

Isaiah 38:1-22

Hezekiah Becomes Sick and Is Healed

1In those days Hezekiah became very sick. He knew he was about to die. Isaiah went to see him. Isaiah was the son of Amoz. Isaiah told Hezekiah, “The Lord says, ‘Put everything in order. Make out your will. You are going to die soon. You will not get well again.’ ”

2Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall. He prayed to the Lord. He said, 3Lord, please remember how faithful I’ve been to you. I’ve lived the way you wanted me to. I’ve served you with all my heart. I’ve done what is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

4A message from the Lord came to Isaiah. The Lord said, 5“Go and speak to Hezekiah. Tell him, ‘The Lord, the God of King David, says, “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. I will add 15 years to your life. 6And I will save you and this city from the power of the king of Assyria. I will guard this city.

7“ ‘ “Here is a sign from me. It will show you that I will heal you, just as I promised I would. 8The shadow that was made by the sun has gone down ten steps on the stairway of Ahaz. I will make it go back up those ten steps.” ’ ” So the shadow went back up the ten steps it had gone down.

9Here is a song of praise that was written by Hezekiah, the king of Judah. He wrote it after he was sick and had gotten well again.

10I said, “I’m enjoying the best years of my life.

Must I now go through the gates of death?

Will the rest of my years be taken away from me?”

11I said, “Lord, I’ll never see you again

while I’m still alive.

I’ll never see people anymore.

I’ll never again be with those who live in this world.

12My body is like a shepherd’s tent.

It has been pulled down and carried off.

My life is like a piece of cloth that I’ve rolled up.

You have cut it off from the loom.

In a short period of time you have brought my life to an end.

13I waited patiently until sunrise.

But like a lion you broke all my bones.

In a short period of time you have brought my life to an end.

14I cried softly like a weak little bird.

I sounded like a dove as I mourned.

My eyes grew tired as I looked up toward heaven.

Lord, my life is in danger. Please come and help me!

15“But what can I say?

You have promised to heal me.

And you yourself have done it.

Once I was proud and bitter.

But now I will live the rest of my life free of pride.

16Lord, people find the will to live because you keep your promises.

And my spirit also finds life in your promises.

You brought me back to health.

You let me live.

17I’m sure it was for my benefit

that I suffered such great pain.

You love me. You kept me

from going down into the pit of death.

You have put all my sins

behind your back.

18People in the grave can’t praise you.

Dead people can’t sing praise to you.

Those who go down to the grave

can’t hope for you to be faithful to them.

19It is those who are alive who praise you.

And that’s what I’m doing today.

Parents tell their children

about how faithful you are.

20“The Lord will save me.

So we will sing and play music on stringed instruments.

We will sing all the days of our lives

in the Lord’s temple.”

21When Hezekiah was sick, Isaiah had said, “Press some figs together. Spread them on a piece of cloth. Apply them to Hezekiah’s boil. Then he’ll get well again.”

22At that time Hezekiah had asked, “What will the sign be to prove I’ll go up to the Lord’s temple?” That’s when the Lord had made the shadow go back ten steps.