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Abakwenda abaava e Babilonia
(2 Bakyab 20:12-19)
1Mu biseera ebyo, kyabazinga w’e Babilonia ng’ayetebwa Merodaki Baladani, mutabane wa Baladani, yaawulira nga Hezekia bwe yali alwaire era nga bwe yamala n’awona. Agho yaamughandiikira embaluwa, yaagigha abakwenda baagitwala, baatwaliraku n’ekirabo. 2Hezekia yaabasangaalira, yaabalaga eby’obukombe bwe byonabyona ebyali mu iterekero: feeza, zaabu, obuwoowo, omuzigo ogw’omughendo, eby’okulwanisa, ni byonabyona ebyali mu materekero ge. Ghazira kintu waire ekirala kiti ekyali mu kisaagaati kye eky’obwakyabazinga oba mu bwakyabazinga bwe bwonabwona, ky’ataabalaga.
3Agho Isaia omulanzi yaidha eri kyabazinga Hezekia, yaamubuuza ati: “Abasaadha bano baviiriire gha okwidha y’oli era bakobye ki?”
Hezekia yairamu ati: “Baviire mu nsi ya ghala, Babilonia.”
4Era Isaia yaamubuuza ati: “Baboine ki mu kisaagaati kyo eky’obwakyabazinga?”
Hezekia yairamu ati: “Baboine ebiri mu kisaagaati kyange eky’obwakyabazinga byonabyona, ghazira kintu kiri mu materekero gange kye ntabalaze.”
5Isaia yaakoba Hezekia ati: “Wulira Musengwa Katonda Afuga Amagye ky’akoba, ati, 6‘Manha ng’ekiseera kiidha kutuuka, byonabyona ebiri mu kisaagaati kyo eky’obwakyabazinga, n’ebyo badhaadha bo bye baatereka okutuusa buti, batwalibwe e Babilonia. Tighalibaagho waire ekirala kiti ekirisigalagho. 7N’abandi ku batabane bo beene, balibatwala baabalaawa, baafuuka bagheereza ba mu kisaagaati ekya kyabazinga w’e Babilonia.’ ”
8Agho Hezekia yaakoba Isaia ati: “Musengwa Katonda by’ayogeire birungi.” Hezekia oyo yakoba atyo, kuba yalowooza mule ati: “Kasita mu bulamu bwange twidha kubanga mu miraala nga ghazira kitweraliikiriza?”