Chapter
39
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Mu 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.
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Hezekia 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.
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Agho 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."
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Era 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."
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Isaia yaakoba Hezekia ati: "Wulira Musengwa Katonda Afuga Amagye ky'akoba, ati,
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'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.
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N'abandi ku batabane bo beene, balibatwala baabalaawa, baafuuka bagheereza ba mu kisaagaati ekya kyabazinga w'e Babilonia.'"
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Agho 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?"