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16 (A)n’amugamba nti, “Nze Mukama neerayiridde, nga bw’okoze kino, n’otonnyima mwana wo omu yekka bw’ati,

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16 and said, “I swear by myself,(A) declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,(B)

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Katonda bye Yayogera Bituukirira

48 (A)“Muwulire kino, mmwe ennyumba ya Yakobo,
    abayitibwa erinnya lya Isirayiri,
    era abaava mu nda ya Yuda.
Mmwe abalayirira mu linnya lya Mukama,
    era abaatula Katonda wa Isirayiri,
    naye si mu mazima wadde mu butuukirivu.

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Stubborn Israel

48 “Listen to this, you descendants of Jacob,
    you who are called by the name of Israel(A)
    and come from the line of Judah,(B)
you who take oaths(C) in the name of the Lord(D)
    and invoke(E) the God of Israel—
    but not in truth(F) or righteousness—

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Obukakafu bw’ebisuubizo bya Katonda

13 (A)Katonda bwe yasuubiza Ibulayimu, nga bwe wataali mulala gw’ayinza kwerayirira amusinga, yeerayirira yekka. 14 (B)Yalayira ng’agamba nti, “Ndikuweera ddala omukisa, era n’okukwaza nnaakwazanga.” 15 (C)Bw’atyo Ibulayimu bwe yalindirira n’obugumiikiriza, n’aweebwa ekyasuubizibwa.

16 (D)Abantu balayira omuntu abasinga obukulu, ku nkomerero kye balayidde kye kisalawo. 17 (E)Ne Katonda bw’atyo, kyeyava ateekawo ekirayiro ng’ayagala okukakasiza ddala abasika b’ekisuubizo nti talijjulula ekyo kye yasuubiza.

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The Certainty of God’s Promise

13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,(A) 14 saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.”[a](B) 15 And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.(C)

16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.(D) 17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging(E) nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised,(F) he confirmed it with an oath.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 6:14 Gen. 22:17

40 Ngolola omukono gwange eri eggulu ne nangirira nti,
    ddala ddala nga bwe ndi omulamu emirembe gyonna

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40 I lift my hand(A) to heaven and solemnly swear:
    As surely as I live forever,(B)

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16 (A)Naye omubi Katonda amugamba nti,

“Lekeraawo okwatulanga amateeka gange,
    n’endagaano yange togyogerangako.

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16 But to the wicked person, God says:

“What right have you to recite my laws
    or take my covenant(A) on your lips?(B)

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