1Zvakaonekwa naIsaya, mwanakomana waAmozi, zvaakaona pamusoro paJudha neJerusaremu, pamazuva aUziya, naJotamu, naAhazi, naHezekia, madzimambo avaJudha.
1The Visions of Isaiah son of Amoz, that he hath seen concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
2Inzwa denga rose, teerera iwe nyika, nekuti Jehovha akataura, achiti, Ndakarera nokukurisa vana, asi vakandimukira.
2Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, For Jehovah hath spoken: Sons I have nourished and brought up, And they — they transgressed against Me.
3Nzombe inoziva muridzi wayo, nembongoro inoziva chidyiro chavatenzi vayo; asi Isiraeri havazivi, vanhu vangu havarangariri.
3An ox hath known its owner, And an ass the crib of its master, Israel hath not known, My people hath not understood.
4Haiwa, rudzi runotadza, vanhu vakaremerwa nezvakaipa, vana vavaiti vezvakaipa, vana vanoita zvakaora! Vakasiya Jehovha, vakashora Mutsvene waIsiraeri, vadzokera shure.
4Ah, sinning nation, a people heavy [with] iniquity, A seed of evil doers, sons — corrupters! They have forsaken Jehovah, They have despised the Holy One of Israel, They have gone away backward.
5Munoda kugara muchiroverweiko, zvamunongoramba muchimukira Jehovha? Musoro wose unorwadza, nomoyo wose waziya.
5Wherefore are ye stricken any more? Ye do add apostacy! Every head is become diseased, and every heart [is] sick.
6Kubvira parutsoka kusvikira kumusoro hapana pakukutu pauri; asi maronda, napakakuvara, namavanga matsva, haana kusvimwa, haana kuputirwa, kana kunyoroveswa namafuta.
6From the sole of the foot — unto the head, There is no soundness in it, Wound, and bruise, and fresh smiting! They have not been closed nor bound, Nor have they softened with ointment.
7Nyika yenyu yaparadzwa, maguta enyu apiswa nomoto, nyika yenyu yopedzwa navatorwa imwi muripo, yaparadzwa, sezvinoparadza vatorwa.
7Your land [is] a desolation, your cities burnt with fire, Your ground, before you strangers are consuming it, And a desolation as overthrown by strangers!
8Mukunda weZiyoni wasiiwa sedumba mumunda wemizambiringa, sechirindo mumunda wamagaka, seguta rakakombwa nehondo.
8And left hath been the daughter of Zion, As a booth in a vineyard, As a lodge in a place of cucumbers — as a city besieged.
9Dai Jehovha wehondo asina kutisiira vakasara vashomashoma, tingadai takafanana neSodhoma, takaita seGomora.
9Unless Jehovah of Hosts had left to us a remnant, Shortly — as Sodom we had been, To Gomorrah we had been like!
10Inzwai shoko raJehovha, imwi vabati veSodhoma; teererai murayiro waMwari wedu, imwi vanhu veGomora.
10Hear the word of Jehovah, ye rulers of Sodom, Give ear to the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah,
11Zvanzi naJehovha, Zvibayiro zvenyu zvizhinji zvinondibatsirei? Ndagutisa zvipiriso zvenyu zvinopiswa zvamakondobwe, namafuta ezvipfuwo zvakakodzwa; handifadzwi neropa renzombe, kana ramakwayana, kana renhongo.
11`Why to Me the abundance of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah, I have been satiated [with] burnt-offerings of rams, And fat of fatlings; And blood of bullocks, and lambs, And he-goats I have not desired.
12Kana muchiuya kuzondiona, ndianiko anoreva izvozvo pamaoko enyu, kuti mutsike mavazhe angu?
12When ye come in to appear before Me, Who hath required this of your hand, To trample My courts?
13Musazouyazve nezvipo zvisina maturo; zvinonhuhwira zvinondinyangadza; nguva dzokugara komwedzi nedzamasabata, nedzokukokera ungano, handizvidi; zvakaipa, kunyange neungano tsvene.
13Add not to bring in a vain present, Incense — an abomination it [is] to Me, New moon, and sabbath, calling of convocation! Rendure not iniquity — and a restraint!
14Nguva dzenyu dzokugara komwedzi nemitambo yenyu zvinovengwa nomweya wangu; zvinondinetsa; ndaneta nokutambudzika nazvo.
14Your new moons and your set seasons hath My soul hated, They have been upon me for a burden, I have been weary of bearing.
15Kana muchitambanudza maoko enyu, ndichakuvanzirai chiso changu; zvirokwazvo, kana muchiwanza minyengetero, handinganzwi; maoko enyu azere neropa
15And in your spreading forth your hands, I hide mine eyes from you, Also when ye increase prayer, I do not hear, Your hands of blood have been full.
16Shambai; muzvinatse; bvisai zvakaipa zvamabasa enyu pamberi pangu; regai kuramba muchiita zvakaipa;
16Wash ye, make ye pure, Turn aside the evil of your doings, from before Mine eyes, Cease to do evil, learn to do good.
17dzidzai kuita zvakanaka; tsvakai kururamisira, batsirai vanomanikidzwa, ruramisirai nherera, mureverere chirikadzi.
17Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive [for] the widow.
18Chiuyai zvino, titaurirane, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; kunyange zvivi zvenyu zvikaita somucheka mutsvuku, zvichachena sechando; kunyange zviri zvishava somuti mushava, zvichaita samakushe amakwai.
18Come, I pray you, and we reason, saith Jehovah, If your sins are as scarlet, as snow they shall be white, If they are red as crimson, as wool they shall be!
19Kana muchida, muchiteerera, muchadya zvakanaka zvenyika;
19If ye are willing, and have hearkened, The good of the land ye consume,
20asi kana muchiramba, muchindimukira, muchaparadzwa nomunondo; nekuti muromo waJehovha wakataura izvozvo.
20And if ye refuse, and have rebelled, [By] the sword ye are consumed, For the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken.
21Haiwa, guta rakatendeka rashanduka chifeve sei! Iro rakanga rizere nokururamisa! Kururama kwaigara mariri, asi zvino mogara vaurayi.
21How hath a faithful city become a harlot? I have filled it [with] judgment, Righteousness lodgeth in it — now murderers.
22Sirivha yako ava marara, waini yako yakavhenganiswa nemvura.
22Thy silver hath become dross, Thy drink polluted with water.
23Machinda ako akamukira Jehovha, ishamwari dzembavha; mumwe nomumwe anoda fufuro, anovinga mibairo; havaruramisiri nherera, mhaka yechirikadzi haitambwi navo.
23Thy princes [are] apostates, and companions of thieves, Every one loving a bribe, and pursuing rewards, The fatherless they judge not, And the plea of the widow cometh not to them.
24Saka zvanzi naShe, Jehovha wehondo, iye Wamasimba wavaIsiraeri, Ndichapedza shungu dzangu pamusoro pavadzivisi vangu, ndichazvitsivira pamusoro pavavengi vangu;
24Therefore — the affirmation of the Lord — Jehovah of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: Ah, I am eased of Mine adversaries, And I am avenged of Mine enemies,
25ndichatambanudza ruoko rwangu kwauri, ndinatse chose marara ako, ndichabvisa tini yako.
25And I turn back My hand upon thee, And I refine as purity thy dross, And I turn aside all thy tin,
26Ndichadzosera vatongi vako vave sapakutanga, namakurukota ako sapakutanga; shure kwaizvozvo uchanzi Guta rokururama, musha wakatendeka.
26And I give back thy judges as at the first, And thy counsellors as in the beginning, After this thou art called, `A city of righteousness — a faithful city.`
27Ziyoni richadzikunurwa nokururamiswa, navanodzoka mariri nokururama.
27Zion in judgment is redeemed, And her captivity in righteousness.
28Asi vadariki navatadzi vachaparadzwa pamwechete, vanosiya Jehovha, vachapedzwa.
28And the destruction of transgressors and sinners [is] together, And those forsaking Jehovah are consumed.
29nekuti vachanyadziswa pamusoro pemiti yemiouki yamaifarira, muchava nenyadzi pamusoro peminda yamakasanangura.
29For [men] are ashamed because of the oaks That ye have desired, And ye are confounded because of the gardens That ye have chosen.
30nekuti muchava somouki wasvava mashizha, uye somunda usine mvura.
30For ye are as an oak whose leaf is fading, And as a garden that hath no water.
31Ane simba achava sorwonzi, nebasa rake sesasaradzi dzomoto; zvose zviviri zvichatsva pamwechete, hakuna angazvidzimura.
31And the strong hath been for tow, And his work for a spark, And burned have both of them together, And there is none quenching!