1nekuti tarirai, Ishe, Jehovha wehondo anotorera Jerusaremu naJudha mutsigiro nomudonzvo, mutsigiro wose wezvokudya, nomutsigiro wose wemvura;
1For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water.
2munhu wemhare, nomunhu wehondo; mutongi, nomuporofita, nomuvuki, nomukuru;
2The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
3mukuru wamakumi mashanu, nowanokudzwa, namakurukota, nemhizha dzakachenjera, nomuvuki anoziva.
3The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.
4Ndichavapa vakomana nhubu vave machinda avo, navacheche vachatonga pamusoro pavo .
4And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
5Vanhu vachamanikidzwa, mumwe achimanikidza mumwe, nomumwe nomumwe nowokwake; mwana achava namanyawi kuna vakuru, nowakazvidzwa kunowanokudzwa.
5And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
6Musi uyo munhu achabata munin'ina wake mumba mababa vake, achiti, Iwe une nguvo, chiva mutongi wedu; kuparadzwa uku ngakugadzirwe noruoko rwako.
6When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
7Zvino nezuva iro achadanidzira, achiti, Handidi kuva n'anga, nekuti mumba mangu hamune zvokudya nezvokufuka; musandiita mutongi wavanhu.
7In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.
8nekuti Jerusaremu raparadzwa, Judha wawa; nekuti marimi avo namabasa avo anopesana naJehovha, kutsamwisa meso ake anokubwinya.
8For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
9Zvinoonekwa paziso ravo zvinovapupurira; zvivi zvavo vanozvibudisa pachena seSodhoma; havazvivanzi. Mweya yavo ine nhamo, nekuti vakazviitira zvakaipa.
9The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
10Iti pamusoro powakarurama, kuti achava nomufaro; nekuti vachadya zvibereko zvamabasa avo.
10Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
11Wakaipa ane nhamo ! Iye haangavi nomufaro, nekuti achapiwa mubayiro wamaoko ake.
11Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
12Kana vari vanhu vangu, vana ndivo vamanikidzi vavo, vakadzi vanovabata ushe. Haiwa, vanhu vangu, vatungamiriri venyu vanokutadzisai, ndivo vanoparadza nzira dzamaifanira kufamba nadzo.
12As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
13Jehovha asimuka kutamba mhaka; amire kuti atonge vanhu.
13The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.
14Jehovha achatonga vakuru vavanhu vake namachinda avo, achiti, Ndimi mapedza munda wemizambiringa; zvakapambwa zvavarombo zviri mudzimba dzenyu.
14The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.
15Munoiteiko zvamunopwanya vanhu vangu, muchikuya zviso zvavarombo? Ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe, Jehovha wehondo.
15What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
16Uyezve Jehovha akati, Vakunda veZiyoni zvavana manyawi, vachifamba nemitsipa yakati tasa, vachiita mesomeso, vachifamba vachinzenzeta, zviri pamakumbo avo zvichiti ngwerengwere,
16Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
17naizvozvo Ishe acharova nhongonya dzemisoro yavakunda vaZiyoni negwenyu-kwenyu, Jehovha achafukura miviri yavo.
17Therefore the LORD will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.
18Nezuva iro Ishe achabvisa ukomba hwamakumbo avo, nezvizuva nezvimwedzi;
18In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,
19nezvinoremberedzwa, noungetani hwamaoko, nezvifukidzo;
19The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
20nezvishongo zvomusoro, noungetani hwamakumbo, nezvisungo, nezvitende zvezvinonhuhwira, namazango;
20The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,
21nezvimhete, noukomba bwemhino;
21The rings, and nose jewels,
22nenguvo dzomutambo, nezvijasi, nezvijari, nezvikwama;
22The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,
23nezviwoni-woni zvamaoko, nomucheka wakaisvonakal nemicheka yomusoro, nezvifukidzo zvameso.
23The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
24Zvino zvichaitika kuti panzvimbo yezvinonhuhwira pachava nezvinonhuwa; panzvimbo yevhudzi rakarukwa zvakanaka, pachava nemhanza; panzvimbo yenguvo yakaisvonaka, pachava nechisimiro chegudza; nokupiswa kouranda panzvimbo yokunaka.
24And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
25Varume venyu vachaparadzwa nomunondo, nemhare dzenyu pakurwa.
25Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.
26Masuwo aro achachema nokurira; richaitwa dongo ndokugara pasi.
26And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.