A lament over Pharaoh
1In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month on the first day, the word of the Lord came to me: 2‘Son of man, take up a lament concerning Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him:
‘ “You are like a lion among the nations;
you are like a monster in the seas
thrashing about in your streams,
churning the water with your feet
and muddying the streams.
3‘ “This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
‘ “With a great throng of people
I will cast my net over you,
and they will haul you up in my net.
4I will throw you on the land
and hurl you on the open field.
I will let all the birds of the sky settle on you
and all the wild animals gorge themselves on you.
5I will spread your flesh on the mountains
and fill the valleys with your remains.
6I will drench the land with your flowing blood
all the way to the mountains,
and the ravines will be filled with your flesh.
7When I snuff you out, I will cover the heavens
and darken their stars;
I will cover the sun with a cloud,
and the moon will not give its light.
8All the shining lights in the heavens
I will darken over you;
I will bring darkness over your land, declares the Sovereign Lord.
9I will trouble the hearts of many peoples
when I bring about your destruction among the nations,
among32:9 Hebrew; Septuagint bring you into captivity among the nations, / to lands you have not known.
10I will cause many peoples to be appalled at you,
and their kings will shudder with horror because of you
when I brandish my sword before them.
On the day of your downfall
each of them will tremble
every moment for his life.
11‘ “For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:
‘ “The sword of the king of Babylon
will come against you.
12I will cause your hordes to fall
by the swords of mighty men –
the most ruthless of all nations.
They will shatter the pride of Egypt,
and all her hordes will be overthrown.
13I will destroy all her cattle
from beside abundant waters
no longer to be stirred by the foot of man
or muddied by the hooves of cattle.
14Then I will let her waters settle
and make her streams flow like oil,
declares the Sovereign Lord.
15When I make Egypt desolate
and strip the land of everything in it,
when I strike down all who live there,
then they will know that I am the Lord.”
16‘This is the lament they will chant for her. The daughters of the nations will chant it; for Egypt and all her hordes they will chant it, declares the Sovereign Lord.’
Egypt’s descent into the realm of the dead
17In the twelfth year, on the fifteenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: 18‘Son of man, wail for the hordes of Egypt and consign to the earth below both her and the daughters of mighty nations, along with those who go down to the pit. 19Say to them, “Are you more favoured than others? Go down and be laid among the uncircumcised.” 20They will fall among those killed by the sword. The sword is drawn; let her be dragged off with all her hordes. 21From within the realm of the dead the mighty leaders will say of Egypt and her allies, “They have come down and they lie with the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword.”
22‘Assyria is there with her whole army; she is surrounded by the graves of all her slain, all who have fallen by the sword. 23Their graves are in the depths of the pit and her army lies around her grave. All who had spread terror in the land of the living are slain, fallen by the sword.
24‘Elam is there, with all her hordes around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword. All who had spread terror in the land of the living went down uncircumcised to the earth below. They bear their shame with those who go down to the pit. 25A bed is made for her among the slain, with all her hordes around her grave. All of them are uncircumcised, killed by the sword. Because their terror had spread in the land of the living, they bear their shame with those who go down to the pit; they are laid among the slain.
26‘Meshek and Tubal are there, with all their hordes around their graves. All of them are uncircumcised, killed by the sword because they spread their terror in the land of the living. 27But they do not lie with the fallen warriors of old,32:27 Septuagint; Hebrew warriors who were uncircumcised who went down to the realm of the dead with their weapons of war – their swords placed under their heads and their shields32:27 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text punishment resting on their bones – though these warriors also had terrorised the land of the living.
28‘You too, Pharaoh, will be broken and will lie among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword.
29‘Edom is there, her kings and all her princes; despite their power, they are laid with those killed by the sword. They lie with the uncircumcised, with those who go down to the pit.
30‘All the princes of the north and all the Sidonians are there; they went down with the slain in disgrace despite the terror caused by their power. They lie uncircumcised with those killed by the sword and bear their shame with those who go down to the pit.
31‘Pharaoh – he and all his army – will see them and he will be consoled for all his hordes that were killed by the sword, declares the Sovereign Lord. 32Although I allowed him to spread terror in the land of the living, Pharaoh and all his hordes will be laid among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword, declares the Sovereign Lord.’
Okukungubagira Falaawo
132:1 Ez 31:1; 33:21Awo mu mwaka ogw’ekkumi n’ebiri, mu mwezi ogw’ekkumi n’ebiri ku lunaku olw’olubereberye, ekigambo kya Mukama ne kinzijira n’aŋŋamba nti, 232:2 a Ez 19:1; 27:2 b Ez 19:3, 6; Nak 2:11-13 c Ez 29:3; 34:18“Omwana w’omuntu, tandika okukungubagira Falaawo, ye kabaka w’e Misiri, omutegeeze nti:
“ ‘Oli ng’empologoma mu mawanga,
ng’ogusota wakati mu nnyanja,
ng’owaguza mu migga gyo,
era ng’otabangula amazzi,
n’osiikuula n’emigga.
332:3 Ez 12:13“ ‘Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti,
“ ‘Ndikusuulako akatimba kange,
ne nkusindikira ekibiina ky’abantu ekinene,
era balikuvuba n’akatimba kange.
432:4 Is 18:6; Ez 31:12-13Ndikusuula ku lukalu, ne nkuleka ku ttale,
era ebinyonyi byonna eby’omu bbanga birikukkako,
n’ensolo enkambwe zonna ez’omu nsi zirikulya
ne zikkusibwa.
532:5 Ez 31:12Ndisaasaanya ennyama ey’omubiri gwo ku nsozi,
era ndijjuza ebiwonvu amagumba go.
632:6 Is 34:3Nditotobaza ensi n’omusaayi gwo
okutuukira ddala ku nsozi,
era ndijjuza zonna ennyama ey’omubiri gwo.
732:7 Is 13:10; 34:4; Ez 30:3; Yo 2:2, 31; 3:15; Mat 24:29; Kub 8:12Bwe ndikusaanyaawo,
ndibikka eggulu
ne nfuula emmunyeenye zaakwo
okubaako ekizikiza;
8Ndibikka omusana n’ekire, era n’omwezi tegulireeta kitangaala kyagwo.
Ebitangaala byonna eby’omu ggulu, ndibifuula enzikiza;
era n’ensi yo yonna ndigireetako enzikiza, bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda.
9Ndyeraliikiriza emitima gy’amawanga amangi,
bwe ndikuzikiriza mu mawanga,
ne mu nsi z’otomanyangako.
1032:10 a Yer 46:10 b Ez 26:16; 27:35Amawanga mangi galijjula entiisa
era bakabaka baabwe balisasamala,
ng’obagalulira ekitala mu maaso gaabwe.
Ku lunaku olw’okugwa kwo,
buli omu ku bo alikankana,
era buli muntu aligezaako okuwonya obulamu bwe.
1132:11 Yer 46:26“ ‘Kubanga bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti,
“ ‘Ekitala kya kabaka w’e Babulooni
kirikutabaala.
1232:12 a Ez 28:7 b Ez 31:11-12Nditta enkuyanja y’abantu bo
n’ekitala eky’abasajja abalwanyi abazira,
abasingirayo ddala obukambwe mu mawanga gonna.
Balimalawo amalala ga Misiri,
n’enkuyanja y’abantu be bonna balizikirizibwa.
1332:13 Ez 29:8, 11Ndizikiriza amagana ge gonna ag’ente
okuva awali amazzi amangi,
era tewaliba n’omu alirinnyayo okubatabangula
newaakubadde ente okulinnyirirayo.
14N’oluvannyuma nditeesa amazzi ge,
n’enzizi ze ne nzifuula ng’amafuta,
bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda.
1532:15 Kuv 7:5; 14:4, 18; Zab 107:33-34; Ez 6:7Bwe ndizisa ensi ey’e Misiri,
ne ngiggyamu buli kantu akalimu,
ne nzita bonna ababeeramu,
balimanya nga nze Mukama.’
1632:16 2Sa 1:17; 2By 35:25; Ez 26:17“Weewaawo kuno kwe kukungubaga kwe balikungubaga. Abawala bannaggwanga balikungubagira Misiri n’enkuyanja y’abantu be bonna,” bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda.
1732:17 nny 1Mu mwaka ogw’ekkumi n’ebiri, ku lunaku olw’ekkumi n’ettaano mu mwezi ogwo, ekigambo kya Mukama ne kinzijira n’aŋŋamba nti, 1832:18 a Yer 1:10 b Ez 31:14, 16; Mi 1:8“Omwana w’omuntu, kaabirako ku nkuyanja y’abantu b’e Misiri, obasindike emagombe ye n’abawala bannaggwanga abaayatiikirira, n’abo abakka mu bunnya. 1932:19 nny 29-30; Ez 28:10; 31:18Babuuze nti, ‘Olowooza gw’osinga okwagalibwa? Ggenda oteekebwe n’abatali bakomole.’ 2032:20 Zab 28:3Baligwa mu abo abattiddwa ekitala, era n’ekitala kisowoddwa, leka atwalibwe n’enkuyanja y’abantu be. 2132:21 Is 14:9Okuva emagombe abakulembeze ab’amaanyi balyogera ku Misiri ne be yeekobaana nabo nti, ‘baserengese, era bagalamidde awali abatali bakomole, abattibwa n’ekitala.’
22“Asuli ali eyo n’eggye lye lyonna; yeetooloddwa amalaalo ag’abattibwa n’ekitala. 2332:23 Is 14:15Amalaalo ge gali wansi mu bunnya, n’emirambo gy’eggye lye gyetoolodde amalaalo ge. Abo bonna abaaleeta entiisa mu nsi ey’abalamu battiddwa, bagudde n’ekitala.
2432:24 a Lub 10:22 b Yer 49:37 c Yob 28:13 d Ez 26:20“Eramu naye ali eyo, n’enkuyanja y’abantu be bonna beetoolodde amalaalo ge. Bonna baafa, battibwa n’ekitala. Bonna abaaleeta entiisa mu nsi ey’abalamu bakka emagombe nga si bakomole, be bagenda wansi mu bunnya nga balina n’ensonyi. 25Bamwalidde ekitanda wakati mu battibwa n’enkuyanja y’abantu be bonna okwetooloola amalaalo ge. Bonna tebaali bakomole, era battibwa n’ekitala kubanga baatiisatiisanga ensi ey’abalamu. Bajudde ensonyi wamu n’abo abakka emagombe, era bagalamidde wakati mu abo abattiddwa.
2632:26 Lub 10:2; Ez 27:13“Meseki ne Tubali nabo gye bali n’enkuyanja y’abantu baabwe era beetoolodde amalaalo gaabwe. Bonna tebaali bakomole, era battibwa n’ekitala kubanga baatiisatiisanga ensi ey’abalamu. 27Tebaliziikibwa ng’abakungu, naye baliziikibwa ng’abasajja abalwanyi abazira abatali bakomole, abaaserengeta emagombe n’ebyokulwanyisa byabwe, abaatikkibwa ebitala byabwe ku mitwe gyabwe. Obutali butuukirivu bwabwe bwali ku magumba gaabwe kubanga baaleeta entiisa eri abasajja ab’amaanyi mu nsi ey’abalamu.
28“Naawe ggwe Falaawo, olimenyebwa era olifiira wamu n’abatali bakomole, abattibwa n’ekitala.
2932:29 a Is 34:5-15; Yer 49:7; Ez 35:15; Ob 1 b Ez 25:12-14“Edomu naye ali eyo, bakabaka be n’abalangira be, newaakubadde nga baamaanyi, emirambo gyabwe gigalamidde n’egya bali abattibwa n’ekitala. Bagalamidde n’abatali bakomole mu bunnya.
3032:30 a Yer 25:26; Ez 38:6; 39:2 b Yer 25:22; Ez 28:21“Abalangira bonna ab’omu bukiikakkono n’Abasidoni bonna nabo bali eyo; baaziikibwa mu nsonyi n’abattibwa newaakubadde nga baakola eby’entiisa nga be balina obuyinza. Bagalamidde nga si bakomole wamu n’abattibwa n’ekitala, nga balina ensonyi n’abo abakka emagombe.
3132:31 Ez 14:22; 31:16“Era Falaawo, bw’alibalaba, alyekubagiza olw’eggye lye eryattibwa n’ekitala, bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda. 32Newaakubadde nga namukozesa okutiisatiisa ensi ey’abalamu Falaawo n’enkuyanja y’abantu be baligalamira mu batali bakomole, n’abattibwa n’ekitala, bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda.”
