1Inzwai shoko raJehovha, Imi vana vaIsiraeri, nekuti Jehovha ane gakava navanhu vagere munyika ino, nekuti hakune zvokwadi, kana unyoro, kana kuziva Mwari munyika ino.
1Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
2Hakune zvimwe asi kupika, nokunyengera, nokuuraya, nokuba, nokuita upombwe; vanopaza dzimba, kuteura ropa kunoramba kuchitevera kuteura ropa.
2By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
3Saka nyika ichachema, mumwe nomumwe ageremo achapera simba, pamwechete nemhuka dzesango neshiri dzokudenga; naidzo hove dzegungwa dzichabviswa.
3Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
4Ngakurege kuva nomunhu anokakavara kana munhu anotuka; nekuti vanhu vako vakaita savanokakavara nomupristi.
4Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
5Iwe uchagumburwa masikati, nomuporofita achagumburwawo pamwechete newe usiku; ndichaparadza mai vako.
5Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.
6Vanhu vangu vaparadzwa nokushaiwa zivo; zvawaramba zivo, neni ndichakurambawo, kuti urege kuva mupristi wangu; zvawakangamwa murayiro waMwari wako, neniwo ndichakangamwa vana vako.
6My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
7Vakati vachiwanda, kunditadzira kwavo kukawandawo, ndichashandura kukudzwa kwavo ndikuite kunyadziswa.
7As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.
8Vakaguta nezvinobva pazvivi zvavanhu vangu, vanopanga nemwoyo yavo zvakaipa zvavo.
8They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
9Saka zvakaita vanhu, ndizvo zvichaita mupristiwo; ndichavarova pamusoro penzira dzavo, ndichavaripidzira zvavanobata.
9And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.
10Vachadya, asi havangaguti; vachapata, asi havangawandi, nekuti vakarega kuva nehanya naJehovha.
10For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.
11Kufeva newaini newaini, itsva, zvinobvisa njere.
11Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.
12Vanhu vangu vanobvunza mano padanda ravo, vanoziviswa netsvimbo yavo; nekuti mweya wokufeva wakavatadzisa, vakapata, ndokurasa Mwari wavo.
12My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.
13Vanobayira pamusoro pamakomo, vanopisira zvinonhuhwira pazvikomo, napasi pemioki, nemipopirari, nemiterebhini, nekuti mimvuri yayo yakanaka, naizvozvo vakunda venyu vanopata, mwenga yenyu inofeva.
13They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
14Handingarovi vakunda venyu kana vachipata, nemwenga yenyu kana ichifeva; nekuti varume vanoenda vari voga nezvifeve, vanobayira navakadzi vanofeva; vanhu vasinganzwisisi vachaparadzwa.
14I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.
15Kunyange imi, Isiraeri, muchipata, Judha ngavarege kupara mhaka; musasvika Girigari, musakwira Bhetiavheni, uye musapika, muchiti, NaJehovha mupenyu!
15Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.
16nekuti Isiraeri vanakomana, setsiru rinokoma; zvino Jehovha achavafudza segwayana panzvimbo mhamhi.
16For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
17Efuremu anonamatirana nezvifananidzo, muregei.
17Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.
18Zvavanomwa zvinovava; vanoramba vachipata; vabati vavo vanofarira zvikuru zvinonyadzisa.
18Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.
19Mhepo yakavaputira namapapiro ayo; vachanyadziswa nokuda kwezvibayiro zvavo.
19The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.