1Kabaka Keezeekiya olwawulira ebyo byonna, nʼayuza ebyambalo bye, nʼayambala ebibukutu, nʼalaga mu yeekaalu ya Mukama.
2Nʼatuma Eriyakimu eyali ssabakaaki, ne Sebuna omuwandiisi ne bakabona abʼoku ntikko, nga bonna bambadde ebibukutu, okugenda eri Isaaya nnabbi mutabani wa Amozi.
3Ne bamugamba nti, “Bwʼati bwʼayogera Keezeekiya nti Leero lunaku lwa buyinike, era lwa kunenyezebwa, era lwa kuswazibwa, ngʼabaana bwe batuuka okuzaalibwa, naye ne wataba maanyi ga ku bazaala.
4Kiyinzika okuba nga Mukama Katonda wo yawulidde obubaka bwonna obwa Labusake, mukama we kabaka wʼe Bwasuli bwe yaweereza ngʼanyooma Katonda omulamu, era nti amunenye olwʼebigambo byonna Mukama Katonda wo byʼawulidde. Noolwekyo ssabira ekitundu ekikyasigaddewo.”
5Awo abakungu ba Kabaka Keezeekiya bwe baatuuka eri Isaaya,
6Isaaya nʼabagamba nti, “Mutegeeze mukama wammwe nti, ‘Bwʼati bwʼayogera Mukama nti, totya bigambo byʼowulidde, ebigambo ebyo abaddu ba kabaka wʼe Bwasuli bye banvumye,
7Wuliriza! Nzija kumuteekamu omwoyo, awulire olugambo ku bikwata ku nsi ye addeyo mu nsi ye, era gye ndimuzikiririza nʼekitala.’ ”
8Labusake bwe yawulira nti kabaka wʼe Bwasuli avudde mu Lakisi, nʼavaayo, nʼasanga kabaka ngʼalwana ne Libuna.
9Awo Sennakeribu nʼafuna obubaka obukwata ku Tiraka kabaka wʼe Esiyopya nti, “Laba amaliridde okulwana naawe,” era nʼaddamu nʼatuma ababaka eri Keezeekiya ngʼagamba nti,
10“Bwe muti bwe munagamba Keezeekiya kabaka wa Yuda nti, ‘Tokkiriza Katonda wo gwe weesiga kukulimbalimba ngʼakusuubiza nti Yerusaalemi teriweebwayo mu mukono gwa kabaka wʼe Bwasuli.’
11Ekyamazima wawulira bakabaka bʼe Bwasuli kye bakoze amawanga gonna, nga bagasaanyizaawo ddala. Olowooza nti olirokolebwa?
12Bakatonda baamawanga agʼe Gozani, nʼe Kalani, nʼe Lezefu, nʼabantu ba Adeni abaali mu Terasali, abasaanyizibwawo bajjajjange, babalokola?
13Kabaka wʼe Kamasi, kabaka wʼe Alupadi, kabaka wʼekibuga kya Sefavayimu, oba kabaka wʼe Kena oba kabaka wʼe Yiva, bali ludda wa?”
14Keezeekiya nʼafuna ebbaluwa eyaleetebwa ababaka, nʼagisoma. Nʼayambuka nʼagenda mu yeekaalu ya Mukama, nʼagyanjuluza mu maaso ga Mukama.
15Keezeekiya nʼasaba eri Mukama ngʼagamba nti, “Ayi Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri, atuula waggulu ku bakerubi, ggwe wekka, ggwe Katonda owʼobwakabaka bwonna obwʼensi, era ggwe wakola eggulu nʼensi.
16Otege okutu kwo, Ayi Mukama, owulire; ozibule amaaso go Ayi Mukama, olabe; owulire ebigambo bya Sennakeribu, byayogedde ngʼavvoola Katonda omulamu.
17“Kyamazima, Ayi Mukama, nti bakabaka bʼe Bwasuli baazikiriza amawanga nʼensi zaabwe,
18ne basuula bakatonda baabwe mu muliro. Naye abo tebaali Katonda, baali mirimu gyʼemikono gyʼabantu, nga mbaawo nʼamayinja, era kyebaava bazikirizibwa.
19Kaakano, Ayi Mukama, Katonda waffe, tukwegayiridde, otulokole mu mukono gwe, amawanga gonna ku nsi gamanye nga ggwe, Ayi Mukama, gwe Katonda wekka.”
20Awo Isaaya mutabani wa Amozi nʼaweereza Keezeekiya obubaka nti, “Bwʼati bwʼayogera Mukama, Katonda wa Isirayiri nti, Mpulidde okusaba kwo ku bikwata ku Sennakeribu kabaka wʼe Bwasuli.
21Kino kye kigambo Mukama kyʼayogedde ku bimukwatako;
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32“Mukama kyava ayogera bwʼati ku bikwata ku kabaka wʼe Bwasuli, nti,
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35Ekiro ekyo malayika wa Mukama nʼagenda mu nkambi eyʼAbasuuli nʼatta abasajja emitwalo kkumi na munaana mu enkumi ttaano. Ku makya abantu bwe baagolokoka, laba nga bonna mirambo.
36Awo Sennakeribu kabaka wʼe Bwasuli nʼava mu nkambi, nʼaddayo ewuwe, nʼagenda nʼabeera e Nineeve.
37Awo bwe yali ngʼasinziza mu ssabo lya katonda we Nisuloki Adulammereki ne Salezeri batabani be ne bamutta nʼekitala, ne baddukira mu nsi yʼe Alalati. Esaladoni mutabani we nʼamusikira.