Israel’s Sin and the Servant’s Obedience
1This is what the Lord says:
“Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce
with which I sent her away?
Or to which of my creditors
did I sell you?
Because of your sins you were sold;
because of your transgressions your mother was sent away.
2When I came, why was there no one?
When I called, why was there no one to answer?
Was my arm too short to deliver you?
Do I lack the strength to rescue you?
By a mere rebuke I dry up the sea,
I turn rivers into a desert;
their fish rot for lack of water
and die of thirst.
3I clothe the heavens with darkness
and make sackcloth its covering.”
4The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue,
to know the word that sustains the weary.
He wakens me morning by morning,
wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.
5The Sovereign Lord has opened my ears;
I have not been rebellious,
I have not turned away.
6I offered my back to those who beat me,
my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard;
I did not hide my face
from mocking and spitting.
7Because the Sovereign Lord helps me,
I will not be disgraced.
Therefore have I set my face like flint,
and I know I will not be put to shame.
8He who vindicates me is near.
Who then will bring charges against me?
Let us face each other!
Who is my accuser?
Let him confront me!
9It is the Sovereign Lord who helps me.
Who will condemn me?
They will all wear out like a garment;
the moths will eat them up.
10Who among you fears the Lord
and obeys the word of his servant?
Let the one who walks in the dark,
who has no light,
trust in the name of the Lord
and rely on their God.
11But now, all you who light fires
and provide yourselves with flaming torches,
go, walk in the light of your fires
and of the torches you have set ablaze.
This is what you shall receive from my hand:
You will lie down in torment.
Ekibi Kyawukanya Isirayiri ku Katonda
150:1 a Ma 24:1; Yer 3:8; Kos 2:2 b Nek 5:5; Mat 18:25 c Ma 32:30; Is 52:3Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti,
“Ebbaluwa egoba nnyammwe, kwe namugobera eri ludda wa?
Oba nabatunda eri ani?
Mwatundibwa lwa bikolwa byammwe ebibi;
olw’obutali butuukirivu bwammwe nnyammwe kyeyava agobwa.
250:2 a Is 41:28 b Kbl 11:23; Is 59:1 c Lub 18:14 d Kuv 14:22; Yos 3:16Lwaki bwe najja tewaali muntu n’omu?
Bwe nakoowoola lwaki tewaali muntu n’omu annyanukula?
Omukono gwange gwali mumpi nnyo okukununula?
Mbuliddwa amaanyi agakununula?
Laba nnyinza okwogera obwogezi ennyanja n’ekalira,
emigga ne ngifuula eddungu,
ebyennyanja byamu ne bifa ennyonta,
ne bivunda olw’okubulwa amazzi.
350:3 Kub 6:12Nyambaza eggulu,
n’ekizikiza ne nkiwa ebibukutu okulibikka.”
450:4 a Kuv 4:12 b Mat 11:28 c Zab 5:3; 119:147; 143:8Mukama Ayinzabyonna ampadde olulimi
oluyigirizibbwa, mmanye ebigambo ebigumya abo abakooye.
Anzukusa buli nkya,
buli nkya anzukusa okuwulira by’anjigiriza.
550:5 a Is 35:5 b Mat 26:39; Yk 8:29; 14:31; 15:10; Bik 26:19; Beb 5:8Mukama Ayinzabyonna azibudde okutu kwange
ne siba mujeemu.
Sizzeeyo mabega.
650:6 a Is 53:5; Mat 27:30; Mak 14:65; 15:19; Luk 22:63 b Kgb 3:30; Mat 26:67N’awaayo omugongo gwange eri abankuba,
n’amatama gange eri abo abankunyuulako ekirevu.
Saakweka maaso gange eri abo abansekerera
n’eri abo abanfujjira amalusu.
750:7 a Is 42:1 b Ez 3:8-9Kubanga Mukama Ayinzabyonna anyamba
kyennaava siswazibwa.
Noolwekyo kyenvudde n’egumya
era mmanyi nti siriswazibwa.
850:8 a Is 43:26; Bar 8:32-34 b Is 41:1Kubanga oyo ampolereza ali kumpi.
Ani alinnumiriza omusango?
Twolekagane obwenyi.
Ani annumiriza?
Ajje annumbe.
950:9 a Is 41:10 b Yob 13:28; Is 51:8Mukama Ayinzabyonna y’anyamba.
Ani alinsalira omusango?
Bonna balikaddiwa bayulike ng’ekyambalo;
ennyenje ziribalya.
1050:10 a Is 49:3 b Is 26:4Ani ku mmwe atya Mukama,
agondera ekigambo ky’omuweereza we?
Oyo atambulira mu kizikiza,
atalina kitangaala
yeesige erinnya lya Mukama
era yeesigame ku Katonda we.
1150:11 a Nge 26:18 b Yak 3:6 c Is 65:13-15Naye mmwe mwenna abakoleeza omuliro,
ne mwekoleereza ettaala z’omuliro,
mutambulire mu kitangaala ky’omuliro gwammwe,
ne mu kitangaala kye ttaala ze mukoleezeza.
Naye kino kye munaafuna okuva mu mukono gwange;
muligalamira mu nnaku.
