¹Shure kwezvinhu izvi, nokutendeka uku, Shenakeribhi mambo weAsiria akasvika akapinda kwaJudha, akadzika matende kuzorwa namaguta akakombwa namasvingo, achifunga kuzvikundira iwo.

¹After these things and this truth, come hath Sennacherib king of Asshur, yea, he cometh in to Judah, and encampeth against the cities of the bulwarks, and saith to rend them unto himself.

²Zvino Hezekia akati achiona kuti Shenakeribhi asvika, uye kuti akanga achivavarira kurwa neJerusaremu,

²And Hezekiah seeth that Sennacherib hath come, and his face [is] to the battle against Jerusalem,

³akarangana namachinda ake navarume vake vane simba, kuti vadzivire mvura yamatsime akanga ari kunze kweguta; ivo vakamubatsira.

³and he taketh counsel with his heads and his mighty ones, to stop the waters of the fountains that [are] at the outside of the city -- and they help him,

⁴Naizvozvo vanhu vazhinji vakaungana, vakadzivira matsime ose norukova rwakanga ruchiyerera napakati penyika iyo, vachiti, Madzimambo eAsiria achasvikireiko, akawana mvura zhinji?

⁴and much people are gathered, and they stop all the fountains and the brook that is rushing into the midst of the land, saying, `Why do the kings of Asshur come, and have found much water?'

⁵lye akatsunga moyo, akavaka rusvingo rwose rwanga rwakoromoka, akaruvaka kusvikira pashongwe, norumwe rusvingo rwokunzewo, akasimbisa Miro paguta raDhavhidhi, akapfura nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo nenhovo zhinji.

⁵And he strengtheneth himself, and buildeth the whole of the wall that is broken, and causeth [it] to ascend unto the towers, and at the outside of the wall another, and strengtheneth Millo, [in] the city of David, and maketh darts in abundance, and shields.

⁶Akagadzawo vakuru vehondo pamusoro pavanhu, akavaunganidza kwaari padare pasuwo reguta, akataura nounyoro navo, achiti,

⁶And he putteth heads of war over the people, and gathereth them unto him, unto the broad place of a gate of the city, and speaketh unto their heart, saying,

⁷Ivai nesimba, mutsunge moyo, regai kutya kana kuvhunduka pamberi pamambo weAsiria, kana pamberi pavazhinji vose vaanavo; nekuti anesu mukuru kune waanaye iye;

⁷`Be strong and courageous, be not afraid, nor be cast down from the face of the king of Asshur, and from the face of all the multitude that [is] with him, for with us [are] more than with him.

⁸iye unoruoko rwenyama, asi anesu ndiJehovha Mwari wedu, kuzotibatsira nokurwa navavengi vedu. Vanhu vakavimba namashoko aHezekia mambo waJudha.

⁸With him [is] an arm of flesh, and with us [is] Jehovah our God, to help us, and to fight our battles;' and the people are supported by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

⁹Shure kwaizvozvi Shenakeribhi mambo weAsiria akatuma varanda vake Jerusaremu (zvino iye akanga ari pamberi peRakishi, ane hondo yake yose) kunavose vakanga vari Jerusaremu, akati,

⁹After this hath Sennacherib king of Asshur sent his servants to Jerusalem -- and he [is] by Lachish, and all his power with him -- against Hezekiah king of Judah, and against all Judah, who [are] in Jerusalem, saying,

¹⁰Zvanzi naShenakeribhi mambo weAsiria, Chinyiko chamunovimba nacho, zvamunorambira paJerusaremu makakombwa?

¹⁰`Thus said Sennacherib king of Asshur, On what are ye trusting and abiding in the bulwark, in Jerusalem?

¹¹Ko Hezekia haazinokukurudzirai, kuti mugozofa nenzara nenyota here, zvaanoti, Jehovha Mwari wedu achatirwira paruoko rwamambo weAsiria?

¹¹`Is not Hezekiah persuading you, to give you up to die by famine, and by thirst, saying, Jehovah our God doth deliver us from the hand of the king of Asshur?

¹²Haazi iye Hezekia akabvisa matunhu ake akakwirira nearitari dzake, akaraira Judha neJerusaremu, achiti, Munofanira kunamata pamberi pearitari imwe, uye munofanira kupisa zvinonhuhwira ipapo here?

¹²Hath not Hezekiah himself turned aside His high places, and His altars, and speaketh to Judah and to Jerusalem, saying, Before one altar ye bow yourselves, and on it ye make perfume?

¹³Hamuzivi here zvatakaitira vanhu vose venyika ino, ini namadzibaba angu? Ko vamwari vendudzi dzenyika idzo vakatongagona kurwira nyika yavo paruoko rwangu here?

¹³`Do ye not know what I have done -- I and my fathers -- to all peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands at all able to deliver their land out of my hand?

¹⁴Ndianiko pakati pavamwari vose vendudzi idzo dzakaparadzwa chose namadzibaba angu, wakatongogona kurwira vanhu vake paruoko rwangu here? Zvino Mwari wenyu achagona kukurwirai paruoko rwangu here?

¹⁴Who among all the gods of these nations whom my fathers have devoted to destruction [is] he who hath been able to deliver his people out of my hand, that your God is able to deliver you out of my hand?

¹⁵Zvino naizvozvo Hezekia ngaarege kukunyengerai, kana kukukurudzirai nomutowo uyu; regai henyu kumutenda, nekuti hakuna mwari worudzi rupi norupi, kana ushe, wakagona kurwira vanhu vake paruoko rwangu naparuoko rwamadzibaba angu; zvikuru sei Mwari wenyu hangakoniwi kukurwirai paruoko rwangu here.

¹⁵`And, now, let not Hezekiah lift you up, nor persuade you thus, nor give credence to him, for no god of any nation and kingdom is able to deliver his people from my hand, and from the hand of my fathers: also, surely your God doth not deliver you from my hand!'

¹⁶Varanda vake vakawedzera kushora Jehovha Mwari nomuranda wake Hezekia.

¹⁶And again have his servants spoken against Jehovah God, and against Hezekiah His servant,

¹⁷Akanyorawo tsamba yokudadira nayo Jehovha Mwari walsiraeri, nokumushora, achiti, Vamwari vendudzi dzenyika idzo sezvavasina kurwira vanhu vavo paruoko rwangu, saizvozvowo Mwari waHezekia haangarwiri vanhu vake paruoko rwangu.

¹⁷and letters he hath written to give reproach to Jehovah, God of Israel, and to speak against Him, saying, `As the gods of the nations of the lands that have not delivered their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah doth not deliver His people from my hand.'

¹⁸Vakadanidzira nenzwi guru norurimi rwavaJudha kuvanhu veJerusaremu vakanga vari pamusoro porusvingo, kuvatyisa, nokuvavhundusa, kuti vagokunda guta.

¹⁸And they call with a great voice [in] Jewish, against the people of Jerusalem who [are] on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them, that they may capture the city,

¹⁹Vakataura pamusoro paMwari weJerusaremu, vachimuenzanisa navamwari vavanhu venyika, vakaitwa namaoko avanhu.

¹⁹and they speak against the God of Jerusalem as against the gods of the peoples of the land -- work of the hands of man.

²⁰Zvino mambo Hezekia nomuporofita Isaya mwanakomana waAmozi, vakanyengetera nokuda kwechinhu ichi, vakachemera kudenga.

²⁰And Hezekiah the king prayeth, and Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, concerning this, and they cry to the heavens,

²¹Ipapo Jehovha akatuma mutumwa akaparadza vose vakanga vane simba noumhare, navatungamiriri, navakuru pamisasa yamambo weAsiria. Saka iye akadzokera kunyika yake achinyara. Zvino akati achipinda mumba mamwari wake, avo vakanga vabuda pachiuno chake vakamuurayirapo nomunondo.

²¹and Jehovah sendeth a messenger, and cutteth off every mighty one of valour -- both leader and head -- in the camp of the king of Asshur, and he turneth back with shame of face to his land, and entereth the house of his god, and those coming out of his bowels have caused him to fall there by the sword.

²²Saizvozvo Jehovha akarwira Hezekia navakanga vagere Jerusaremu paruoko rwaShenakeribhi mambo weAsiria napamaoko avose, akavachengeta pamativi ose.

²²And Jehovah saveth Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib king of Asshur, and from the hand of all, and He leadeth them round about;

²³Vazhinji vakauya nezvipo kuna Jehovha paJerusaremu, nezvinhu zvinokosha kuna Hezekia mambo waJudha; naizvozvo kubva panguva iyo akakudzwa pamberi pendudzi dzose.

²³and many are bringing in an offering to Jehovah, to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah, and he is lifted up before the eyes of all the nations after this.

²⁴Zvino namazuva iwayo Hezekia akarwara, kusvikira pakufa; akanyengetera kuna Jehovha, iye akataura naye, akamupa chiratidzo.

²⁴In those days hath Hezekiah been sick even unto death, and he prayeth unto Jehovah, and He speaketh to him, and a wonder hath appointed for him;

²⁵Asi chinhu icho chakanaka chaakaitirwa, Hezekia haana kuchiripira zvakanaka, nekuti moyo wake akazvikudza, Jehovha akamutsamwira iye, naJudha neJerusaremu.

²⁵and Hezekiah hath not returned according to the deed [done] unto him, for his heart hath been lofty, and there is wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem;

²⁶Asi Hezekia akazozvininipisa pamusoro pokuzvikudza komoyo wake, iye navakanga vagere Jerusaremu, saka kutsamwa kwaJehovha hakuna kuvavinga pamazuva aHezekia.

²⁶and Hezekiah is humbled for the loftiness of his heart, he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the wrath of Jehovah hath not come upon them in the days of Hezekiah.

²⁷Hezekia akanga ane fuma zhinji nokukudzwa, akazviitira zvivigiro zvefuma yesirivha, neyendarama, neyezvibwe zvinokosha, neyezvipfungaidzo zvinonhuhwira, neyenhovo, neyemidziyo yakanaka yose yamarudzi ose;

²⁷And Hezekiah hath riches and honour very much, and treasures he hath made to himself of silver, and of gold, and of precious stone, and of spices, and of shields, and of all [kinds] of desirable vessels,

²⁸namatura ezviyo akawanda, nedzimba dzewaini, namafuta; namatanga ezvipfuwo zvamarudzi ose, nezvirugu zvamakwai.

²⁸and storehouses for the increase of corn, and new wine, and oil, and stalls for all kinds of cattle, and herds for stalls;

²⁹Wakazviwanirawo maguta, nefuma yamakwai nemombe zhinji; nekuti Mwari akanga amupa fuma zhinji kwazvo.

²⁹and cities he hath made for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance, for God hath given to him very much substance.

³⁰Ndiye Hezekiawo akadzivira tsime rokumusoro remvura yeGihoni, akaifambisa ikarurama kurutivi rwamavirazuva rweguta raDhavhidhi. Hezekia akakunda pamabasa ake ose.

³⁰And Hezekiah himself hath stopped the upper source of the waters of Gihon, and directeth them beneath to the west of the city of David, and Hezekiah prospereth in all his work;

³¹Asi pashoko renhume dzamachinda eBhabhironi, akatuma kwaari kuzomubvunza pamusoro pechishamiso chakanga chaitwa panyika, Mwari akamusiya kuti amuidze, kuti azive zvose zviri mumoyo make.

³¹and so with the ambassadors of the heads of Babylon, those sending unto him to inquire of the wonder that hath been in the land, God hath left him to try him, to know all in his heart,

³²Zvino mamwe mabasa aHezekia, nezvakanaka zvaakabata, tarirai, zvakanyorwa pane zvakaonekwa nomuporofita Isaya mwanakomana waAmozi, mubhuku yamadzimambo aJudha naIsiraeri.

³²And the rest of the matters of Hezekiah, and his kind acts, lo, they are written in the vision of Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, on the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

³³Hezekia akavata namadzibaba ake, vakamuviga kumukwidzwa unoenda kumarinda avanakomana vaDhavhidhi; vaJudha vose navakanga vagere Jerusaremu vakamukudza pakufa kwake. Mwanakomana wake Manase akamutevera paushe.

³³And Hezekiah lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the uppermost of the graves of the sons of David, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem have done honour to him at his death, and reign doth Manasseh his son in his stead.