1Zvino naJehovha, Vane nhamo vana vanondimukira, vanofunga mano vasingandibvunzi, vanoita sungano zvisingabvi paMweya wangu,kuti vawedzere zvivi nezvivi;
1Woe to the rebellious children, saith Jehovah, that take counsel, but not of me; and that make a league, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin,
2vanozvirongedza kuenda Egipita, vasina kundibvunza, kuti vazvisimbise nesimba raFarao, nokuvanda mumumvuri weEgipita.
2that set out to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to take refuge in the shadow of Egypt!
3Naizvozvo simba raFarao richakunyadzisai, kuvanda kwenyu mumumvuri waFarao kuchava kukanganisa kwenyu.
3Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the refuge in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
4nekuti machinda avo ari paZoani, nhume dzake dzakasvika Hanesi.
4For their princes are at Zoan, and their ambassadors are come to Hanes.
5Vose vachanyadziswa pamusoro porudzi rwavanhu vasingagoni kuvafumisa, vasingavabatsiri kana kuvafumisa, asi kuvanyadzisa nokuvashovodza.
5They shall all be ashamed because of a people that cannot profit them, that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
6Chirevo pamusoro pezvikara zvenyika yezasi. Panyika yokutambudzika neyokuchema, kunobva shumba hadzi negonho, nenyoka, nenyoka yomoto inobhururuka, ndipo pavanotakudza fuma yavo pamusoro pamafudzi avana vembongoro, nezvinokosha zvavo panyundwa dzemakamera, vachizviisa kuvanhu vasingavafumisi.
6The burden of the beasts of the South. Through the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the humps of camels, to a people that shall not profit [them].
7nekuti Egipita inobatsira pasina, zvisina maturo; saka ndakaitumidza zita rokuti, Rahabhi anongogara zvake.
7For Egypt helpeth in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her Rahab that sitteth still.
8Zvino chienda, uzvinyore pamberi pavo pabwendefa rebwe, uzvinyore mubhuku, zvivepo panguva inouya nokusingaperi-peri.
8Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and inscribe it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever.
9nekuti ava rudzi runondimukira, vana vane nhema, vana vasingadi kunzwa murayiro waJehovha;
9For it is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of Jehovah;
10vanoti kuvaoni, Musaona; nokuvaporofita. Musatiporofitira zvinhu zvakarurama, tiudzei zvinofadza, tiporofitire zvinonyengera,
10that say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits,
11ibvai panzira, tsaukai pagwara, bvisai Mutsvene waIsiraeri pamberi pedu.
11get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.
12Naizvozvo zvanzi noMutsvene waIsiraeri, Zvamunozvidza shoko iri, muchivimba nokumanikidzwa nokunyengera, muchizvitenda izvo;
12Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and rely thereon;
13naizvozvo kuipa uku kuchava kwamuri sapakakoromoka panoda kuwa, panotsveyama parusvingo rwakareba, panowa kamwekamwe pakarepo.
13therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly in an instant.
14Uchaiputsa sezvinoputswa mudziyo womuumbi, uchaiputsa-putsa asine nyasha, kusvikira pachishaikwa pakati pezvimedu zvayo chaenga chokundogoka moto nacho pachoto, kana kutekesa mvura nacho patsime.
14And he shall break it as a potter's vessel is broken, breaking it in pieces without sparing; so that there shall not be found among the pieces thereof a sherd wherewith to take fire from the hearth, or to dip up water out of the cistern.
15nekuti zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, Mutsvene waIsiraeri, Pakudzoka nokuzorora ndipo panoruponeso rwenyu, pakunyarara napakutenda ndipo pachava nesimba renyu; asi makaramba,
15For thus said the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength. And ye would not:
16mukati, Kwete, tichatiza takatasva mabhiza; saka muchatiza zvenyu; uyezve, Tichatasva mabhiza anomhanyisa; saka vanodzingana nemwi vachamhanyisa.
16but ye said, No, for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.
17Vane chiuru vachatiza kana vachivambwa nomumwe; muchatiza kana muchivambwa navashanu; kusvikira masiiwa sedanda pamusoro pegomo, somureza pamusoro pechikomo.
17One thousand [shall flee] at the threat of one; at the threat of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on a hill.
18Naizvozvo Jehovha achambomira, kuti akunzwirei tsitsi; naizvozvo achakudzwa, kuti ave nenyasha nemi, nekuti Jehovha ndiMwari wokururamisira; vakaropafadzwa vose vanomumirira.
18And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him.
19nekuti vanhu vachagara paZiyoni paJerusaremu; hamungazochemi, zvirokwazvo achakunzwirai tsitsi, kana achinzwa kuchema kwenyu; kana achinzwa, achakupindurai.
19For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; thou shalt weep no more; he will surely be gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear, he will answer thee.
20Kunyange Ishe akakupai chingwa chenhamo nemvura yokutambudzika, kunyange zvakadaro vadzidzisi venyu havangavandi, asi meso enyu achaona vadzidzisi venyu;
20And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be hidden anymore, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers;
21nzeve dzenyu dzichanzwa shoko shure kwenyu, richiti, Heyi nzira, fambai nayo! Kana muchida kutsaukira kurudyi, kana zvimwe muchida kutsaukira kuruboshwe.
21and thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it; when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
22Muchashatisa sirivha yakafukidza mifananidzo yenyu yakavezwa, nendarama yakanamirwa pamifananidzo yenyu yakaumbwa; uchairashira kure sechinhu chakashata; uchati kwachiri, Ibva pano.
22And ye shall defile the overlaying of thy graven images of silver, and the plating of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as an unclean thing; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence.
23Achakupa mvura yokumeresa mbeu yako, yauchadzvara muvhu; nezvokudya, zvinoberekwa nevhu, zvichava zvakakora zvizhinji. Nezuva iro mombe dzenyu dzichafura pamafuro makuru;
23And he will give the rain for thy seed, wherewith thou shalt sow the ground; and bread of the increase of the ground, and it shall be fat and plenteous. In that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures;
24nzombe navana vembongoro, zvinorima minda, zvichadya zvokudya zvakarungwa; zvakarudzwa nemitsvairo nemisero.
24the oxen likewise and the young asses that till the ground shall eat savory provender, which hath been winnowed with the shovel and with the fork.
25Pamusoro pegomo rimwe nerimwe rakareba napachikomo chimwe nechimwe chakwirira, pachava nenzizi nehova dzemvura, nezuva rokuurawa kukuru kana shongwe dzichiwa.
25And there shall be upon every lofty mountain, and upon every high hill, brooks [and] streams of waters, in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.
26Uyezve, chiedza chomwedzi chichafanana nechiedza chezuva, chiedza chezuva chichawedzerwa kanomwe; sechiedza chamazuva manomwe, nezuva iro kana Jehovha achisunga pakakuvara pavanhu vake, nokuporesa vanga ravakarohwa.
26Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that Jehovah bindeth up the hurt of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.
27Tarirai, zita raJehovha rinobva kure, richipisa nokutsamwa kwake, richibudisa utsi uzhinji; miromo yake izere nehasha, rurimi rwake rwakafanana nomoto unopedza zvose;
27Behold, the name of Jehovah cometh from far, burning with his anger, and in thick rising smoke: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue is as a devouring fire;
28mweya wake wakaita sorwizi runodira kunze, runosvikira pamutsipa, kuti asere marudzi avanhu nomusero wokuparadza; matomu anotsausa achava mumiromo yavanhu.
28and his breath is as an overflowing stream, that reacheth even unto the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of destruction: and a bridle that causeth to err [shall be] in the jaws of the peoples.
29Muchaimba rwiyo, sezvinoitwa usiku kana mutambo mutsvene uchitambwa; muchava nokufara komoyo, wakafanana nowomunhu anoenda achiridza nyere kugomo raJehovha, kudombo raIsiraeri.
29Ye shall have a song as in the night when a holy feast is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come unto the mountain of Jehovah, to the Rock of Israel.
30Jehovha achanzwisa inzwi rake roumambo, acharatidza kuburuka koruoko rwake, nokutsamwa kwake kukuru, nomurazvo womoto unopedza zvose, nechamupupuri, nokunaya kukuru kwemvura, nechimvuramabwe.
30And Jehovah will cause his glorious voice to be heard, and will show the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of [his] anger, and the flame of a devouring fire, with a blast, and tempest, and hailstones.
31nekuti muAsiria achakanganiswa nenzwi raJehovha; achamurova neshamhu.
31For through the voice of Jehovah shall the Assyrian be dismayed; with his rod will he smite [him].
32Kurova kose kwetsvimbo yakatumwa, yaacharohwa nayo naJehovha, kuchaitwa nokurira kwengoma nembira; acharwa navo nokurwa kuchazunungusa.
32And every stroke of the appointed staff, which Jehovah shall lay upon him, shall be with [the sound of] tabrets and harps; and in battles with the brandishing [of his arm] will he fight with them.
33nekuti Tofeti rakagara ragadzirwa, zvirokwazvo rakagadzirirwa mambo; wakaridzikisa nokurikurisa; dutu riripo moto nehuni zhinji; mweya waJehovha, wakafanana norwizi rwesariferi, uchazvipfutidza.
33For a Topheth is prepared of old; yea, for the king it is made ready; he hath made it deep and large; the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of Jehovah, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.