1Inzwai izvi, imwi imba yaJakoobho, makatumidzwa zita raIsiraeri, makabuda kumvura zhinji, yaJudha; imi, munopika nezita raJehovha, muchirumbidza Mwari walsiraeri, musingazviiti nechokwadi kana nokururama.
1Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, Who are called by the name of Israel, And from the waters of Judah came out, Who are swearing by the name of Jehovah, And of the God of Israel make mention, Not in truth nor in righteousness.
2(Nokuti vanozvidza veguta dzvene, vachisendama kuna Mwari waIsiraeri, zita rake ndiJehovha wehondo).
2For from the Holy City they have been called, And on the God of Israel been supported, Jehovah of Hosts [is] His name.
3Ndakakuita kuti unzve zvinhu zvakare kubva pakutanga; zvirokwazvo, zvakabuda mumuromo mangu, ndakazvizivisa, ndakazviita kamwe-kamwe, zvikaitika.
3The former things from that time I declared, And from my mouth they have gone forth, And I proclaim them, Suddenly I have done, and it cometh.
4nekuti ndaiziva kuti moyo wako mukukutu, nomutsipa wako runda rwedare, nehuma yako ndarira;
4From my knowing that thou art obstinate, And a sinew of iron thy neck, And thy forehead brass,
5naizvozvo ndakakuparidzira izvozvo kubva pakutanga; ndakakuzivisa izvozvo zvisati zvaitika, kuti urege kuzoti, Chifananidzo changu ndicho chakaita izvozvo, mufananidzo wangu wakavezwa nomufananidzo wangu wakaumbwa ndizvo zvakarayira izvozvo.
5And I declare to thee from that time, Before it cometh I have caused thee to hear, Lest thou say, `Mine idol hath done them, And my graven image, And my molten image did command them.
6Wakazvinzwa; tarira izvi zvose; zvino imwi hamungazviparidzi here? Ndakakuzivisa zvinhu zvakavanzwa, zvawakanga usingazivi.
6Thou hast heard, see the whole of it, And ye, do ye not declare? I have caused thee to hear new things from this time, And things reserved that ye knew not.
7Zvasikwa zvino, zvakanga zvisipo kare; hauna kumbozvinzwa zuva rino risati rasvika; kuti urege kuti, Tarirai, ndaizviziva.
7Now they have been produced and not from that time, Yea, before the day, and thou hast not heard them, Lest thou say, `Lo, I have known them.`
8Zvirokwazvo, hauna kunzwa, zvirokwazvo, hauna kuziva; zvirokwazvo, nzeve dzako dzakanga dzisina kudziurwa kubva panguva yakare; nekuti ndakaziva kuti wakaita nokunyengera, ukanzi mudariki kubva pachizvaro.
8Yea, thou hast not heard, Yea, thou hast not known, Yea, from that time not opened hath thine ear, For I have known thou dealest treacherously, And `Transgressor from the belly,` One is crying to thee.
9Ndichanonotsa kutsamwa kwangu nokuda kwezita rangu, ndichazvidzora pamusoro pako nokuda kokurumbidzwa kwangu, kuti ndirege kukuparadza.
9For My name`s sake I defer Mine anger, And My praise I restrain for thee, So as not to cut thee off.
10Tarira, ndakakunatsa, asi handina kuzviita sesirivha; ndakakuidza mumvuto yokutambudzika.
10Lo, I have refined thee, and not with silver, I have chosen thee in a furnace of affliction.
11Nokuda kwangu, nokuda kwangu, ndichazviita; nekuti zita rangu ringamhurwa sei? Handingapi mumwe kukudzwa kwangu.
11For My sake, for Mine own sake, I do [it], For how is it polluted? And Mine honour to another I give not.
12Nditeerere, iwe Jakove, newe Isiraeri wandakadana ndini iye, ndini wokutanga, ndini wokupedzisirawo.
12Hearken to me, O Jacob, and Israel, My called one, I [am] He, I [am] first, and I [am] last;
13Zvirokwazvo, ruoko rwangu rwakateya nheyo dzenyika ruoko rwangu rworudyi rwakatatamura denga rose; kana ndichizvidana, zvinosimuka pamwechete.
13Also, My hand hath founded earth, And My right hand stretched out the heavens, I am calling unto them, they stand together.
14Unganai imwi mose, munzwe; ndianiko pakati pavo akaparidza zvinhu izvi? Iye anodikamwa naJehovha, achaita kuda kwake pamusoro peBhabhironi, ruoko rwake ruchava pamusoro pavaKaradhea.
14Be gathered all of you, and hear, Who among them did declare these things? Jehovah hath loved him, He doth His pleasure on Babylon, And His arm [is on] the Chaldeans.
15Ini, iyeni, ndini ndakataura izvozvo; zvirokwazvo, ndakamudana, ndakamuuyisa, achafambiswa panzira yakanaka.
15I — I have spoken, yea, I have called him, I have brought him in, And he hath made prosperous his way.
16Swederai kwandiri, munzwe chinhu ichi; kubva pakutanga handina kutaura chinyararire; kubva panguva yokuitika kwazvo,ndiripo: akandituma, noMweya wake.
16Come ye near unto me, hear this, Not from the beginning in secret spake I, From the time of its being, there [am] I, And now the Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and His Spirit.
17Zvanzi naJehovha, Mudzikunuri wako, Mutsvene walsiraeri: Ndini Jehovha Mwari wako, anokudzidzisa zvinokubatsira, anokutungamirira panzira yaunofanira kufamba nayo.
17Thus said Jehovah, thy redeemer, The Holy One of Israel, `I [am] Jehovah thy God, teaching thee to profit, Causing thee to tread in the way thou goest.
18Haiwa! Dai wakateerera hako mirayiro yangu! Rugare rwako rungadai rwakaita sorwizi, nokururama kwako samafungu egungwa!
18O that thou hadst attended to My commands, Then as a river is thy peace, And thy righteousness as billows of the sea,
19Vana vako vaiva sejecha, nezvibereko zvomuviri wako setsanga dzaro; zita rake harizaibviswa kana kuparadzwa pamberi pangu.
19And as sand is thy seed, And the offspring of thy bowels as its gravel, Not cut off nor destroyed his name before Me.
20Ibvai paBhabhironi, tizai vaKaradhea; paridzai nenzwi rokuimba, muzivise izvi, muzvireve kusvikira kumigumo yenyika; muti, Jehovha akadzikunura muranda wake Jakove.
20Go out from Babylon, flee from the Chaldeans, With a voice of singing declare, Cause ye this to be heard, Bring it forth unto the end of the earth, Say, Redeemed hath Jehovah His servant Jacob.
21Havana kunzwa nyota nguva yaakavafambisa mumarenje; akavayereresa mvura ichibva padombo, akatsemurawo dombo, mvura zhinji ikadzutuka.
21And they have not thirsted in waste places, He hath caused them to go on, Waters from a rock he hath caused to flow to them, Yea, he cleaveth a rock, and flow do waters.
22Zvanzi naJehovha, Vakaipa havana rugare.
22There is no peace, said Jehovah, to the wicked!