Zekkaliya 13 – LCB & NIRV

Luganda Contemporary Bible

Zekkaliya 13:1-9

113:1 a Yer 17:13 b Zab 51:2; Beb 9:14“Ku lunaku olwo ensulo z’amazzi ziriggulirwa ennyumba ya Dawudi n’abatuuze b’omu Yerusaalemi okubatukuza okuva mu kibi n’obutali bulongoofu.

213:2 a Kuv 23:13; Ez 36:25; Kos 2:17 b 1Bk 22:22; Yer 23:14-15“Ku lunaku olwo, ndiggya amannya ga bakatonda abalala okuva mu nsi, galeme kuddayo kujjukirwa, era nzigye bannabbi n’omwoyo ogutali mulongoofu mu nsi,” bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye. 313:3 Ma 13:6-11; 18:20; Yer 23:34; Ez 14:9Era singa omuntu yenna awa obunnabbi, kitaawe ne nnyina abamuzaala bennyini balimugamba nti, “Oteekwa kufa kubanga oyogedde eby’obulimba mu linnya lya Mukama.” Bw’aliwa obunnabbi, bakadde be bennyini bamufumitanga.

413:4 a Yer 6:15; Mi 3:6-7 b Mat 3:4 c 2Bk 1:8; Is 20:2“Ku lunaku olwo buli nnabbi alikwatibwa ensonyi olw’okwolesebwa kwe okw’obulimba; era tebalyambala kyambalo kyabwe eky’ebyoya okulimba abantu. 513:5 Am 7:14Aligamba nti, ‘Siri nnabbi nze, ndi mulimi bulimi; era mu nnimiro mwe nkoledde emirimu gyange obulamu bwange bwonna.’ 6Era singa omuntu bamubuuza nti, ‘Ate bino ebiwundu ebiri ku mubiri gwo bya ki?’ Aliddamu nti, ‘Ebiwundu n’abifunira mu nnyumba ya mikwano gyange.’ ”

Isirayiri Ebonerezebwa

713:7 a Yer 47:6 b Is 40:11; 53:4; Ez 37:24 c Mat 26:31*; Mak 14:27*“Zuukuka, ggwe ekitala olwanyise omusumba wange,

olwane n’omusajja annyimirira ku lusegere,”

bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye.

“Kuba omusumba

endiga zisaasaane

nange ndiyimusa omukono gwange ku baana abato.

813:8 Ez 5:2-4, 12Mu nsi yonna,” bw’ayogera Mukama,

“bibiri bya kusatu bye birikubwa bisaanewo,

naye kimu kya kusatu kye kirisigalamu.

913:9 a Mal 3:2 b Is 48:10; 1Pe 1:6-7 c Zab 50:15 d Zek 10:6 e Yer 30:22 f Yer 29:12Ekitundu kino eky’ekimu ekyokusatu ndikireeta mu muliro,

ne mbalongoosa ng’effeeza bw’erongoosebwa

mbagezese nga zaabu bw’egezesebwa.

Balikoowoola erinnya lyange

nange ndibaanukula.

Ndigamba nti, ‘Bantu bange,’

era nabo baliddamu nti, ‘Mukama ye Katonda waffe.’ ”

New International Reader’s Version

Zechariah 13:1-9

The Lord Makes Israel Pure and “Clean”

1“At that time a fountain will be opened for the benefit of David’s family line. It will also bless the others who live in Jerusalem. It will wash away their sins. It will make them pure and ‘clean.’

2“On that day I will remove the names of other gods from the land. They will not even be remembered anymore,” announces the Lord who rules over all. “I will drive the evil prophets out of the land. I will get rid of the spirit that put lies in their mouths. 3Some people might still prophesy. But their own fathers and mothers will speak to them. They will tell them, ‘You must die. You have told lies in the Lord’s name.’ When they prophesy, their own parents will stab them.

4“At that time every prophet will be ashamed of the vision they see. They will no longer pretend to be a true prophet. They will not put on clothes that are made out of hair in order to trick people. 5In fact, each one will say, ‘I’m not really a prophet. I’m a farmer. I’ve farmed the land since I was young.’ 6Suppose someone asks, ‘What are these wounds on your body?’ Then they will answer, ‘I was given these wounds at the house of my friends.’

The Good Shepherd Is Killed and the Sheep Are Scattered

7“My sword, wake up! Attack my shepherd!

Attack the man who is close to me,”

announces the Lord who rules over all.

“Strike down the shepherd.

Then the sheep will be scattered.

And I will turn my hand against their little ones.

8Here is what will happen in the whole land,”

announces the Lord.

“Two-thirds of the people will be struck down and die.

But one-third will be left.

9I will put this third in the fire.

I will make them as pure as silver.

I will test them like gold.

They will call out to me.

And I will answer them.

I will say, ‘They are my people.’

And they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’ ”