¹Zvino shure kwezvinhu izvi ndakaona mumwe mutumwa achiburuka kubva kudenga, ane simba guru, nyika ikavhenekerwa nokubwinya kwake.

¹Chirix a'an quicuil jun chic li ángel quicube chak sa' choxa. K'axal nim xcuanquil ut chixjunil li ruchich'och' quicutano' xban lix lok'al.

²Akadanidzira nesimba nenzwi guru, achiti: Rawa, rawa Bhabhironi guru, uye rava ugaro hwemadhimoni, nejere remweya yose yetsvina, nedendere reshiri dzose dzine tsvina dzinovengwa.

²Quixjap re chi cau xyâb xcux ut quixye: -X-oso' li tenamit Babilonia. Xsache' xcuanquil li nimla tenamit Babilonia. Li tenamit a'an xcana chok' xna'ajeb laj tza ut eb li mâus aj musik'ej. Xcana chok' xna'ajeb laj xic'anel xul li k'axal yibeb ru li inc'a' neque'ti'e'.

³Nekuti marudzi ose akamwazve waini yehasha dzeupombwe hwaro, nemadzimambo enyika akaita upombwe naro, nevatengesi venyika vakafuma nekuwanda kwefuma yaro.

³Xsache' xcuanquil xban nak numtajenak li mâc neque'xbânu. Chixjunileb li rey li cuanqueb sa' ruchich'och' neque'cuulac Babilonia chixbânunquil li mâusilal riq'uineb. Chanchan calajenakeb xban li mâusilal yôqueb chixbânunquil. Ut eb laj c'ay que'biomo' aran xban nak nabal li c'a'ak re ru que'xc'ayi chi terto xtz'ak, chan.

⁴Zvino ndakanzwa rimwe inzwi richibva kudenga, richiti: Budai mariri vanhu vangu, kuti murege kugovana pazvivi zvaro, uye kuti murege kugamuchira zvematambudziko aro.

⁴Ut quicuabi jun chic yô chak chi âtinac sa' choxa ut quixye: -Ex ralal xc'ajol li Dios, elenkex sa' li tenamit a'an re nak inc'a' textz'akônk riq'uin lix mâqueb ut re nak inc'a' textz'akônk riq'uin li raylal li te'xc'ul.

⁵Nekuti zvivi zvaro zvasvika kudenga, naMwari warangarira zvisakarurama zvaro.

⁵Xnumta lix mâqueb. Chanchan xcuulac toj sa' choxa lix q'uial. Li Dios yô chak chixq'uebal retal lix mâusilaleb.

⁶Muritsive sezvarakakutsivai imwi, muchiripamhidzira kaviri pakupamhidzira kwaro zvichienderana nemabasa aro; mumudziyo iwoyo marakasanganisa iro, murisanganisire kakapamhidzirwa.

⁶Che'q'uehek' chixtoj li jo' q'uial li raylal xe'xbânu reheb li jalaneb xtenamit. Chiq'uehek' rêkaj li que'xbânu reheb. Ca' sut xq'uial li raylal tâbânûk reheb chiru li que'xbânu eb a'an.

⁷Parakazvikudza napo nekurarama muumbozha, murirwadzise nekurishungurudza saizvozvo; nekuti rinoti mumoyo maro: Ndinogara ndiri mambokadzi, handisi chirikadzi, uye handingatongooni kuchema.

⁷Che'rahobtesîk xban nak que'xnimobresi ribeb ut que'xbânu li mâusilal. Eb a'an neque'xye, "Lâo chanchano li reina. Moco neba'o ta jo' junak xmâlca'an. Lâo mâ jun cua takac'ul rahil ch'ôlej," chanqueb.

⁸Naizvozvo matambudziko aro achasvika nezuva rimwe, rufu nekuchema nenzara; uye richapiswa kwazvo nemoto, nekuti une simba Ishe Mwari unoritonga.

⁸Jo'can nak chiru jun cutan talaje'châlk li raylal sa' xbên li tenamit a'an. Tâchâlk câmc, ut yâbac ut cue'ej sa' xbêneb. Li tenamit tâsachek' ru riq'uin xam xban nak k'axal nim xcuanquil li Kâcua' li târakok âtin sa' xbêneb, chan.

⁹Nemadzimambo enyika akaita upombwe nekurarama paumbozha naro acharira pamusoro paro nekuchema pamusoro paro pavachaona utsi hwekupiswa kwaro;

⁹Eb li rey li cuanqueb sa' ruchich'och' li que'cuulac aran Babilonia chixbânunquil li mâusilal rochbeneb ut que'saho' sa' xch'ôleb riq'uineb, târahok' sa' xch'ôleb chirilbal nak yôk chi sachec' ru li tenamit. Te'yâbak xban xrahil xch'ôleb nak te'ril xsibel li tenamit nak yôk chi c'atc.

¹⁰vamire kure nekutya kurwadzwa kwaro, vachiti: Nhamo, nhamo, guta guru Bhabhironi, iro guta rakasimba, nekuti kutongwa kwako kwakasvika neawa rimwe.

¹⁰C'ajo' nak te'xucuak chirilbal li c'a'ru tixc'ul li tenamit. Te'xaklîk chi najt riq'uin xban xxiuheb ut te'xye: -Tok'ob ru li tenamit Babilonia li nim xcuanquil nak quicuan. Tok'ob ru lix nimal ru tenamit. Chiru jun c'amoc xrake' âtin sa' xbêneb.-

¹¹Uye vatengesi venyika vacharira nekuchema pamusoro paro, nekuti hakuchina munhu uchatenga nhumbizve dzavo;

¹¹Eb laj c'ay târahok' sa' xch'ôleb ut te'yâbak chirix li tenamit xban nak mâ ani chic tâlok'ok re lix c'ayeb.

¹²nhumbi dzendarama, nesirvheri, nemabwe anokosha, nedzamaparera* nedzemucheka werineni, nezvine ruvara rwehute, nesiriki*, nezvitsvuku nematanda ako ose, nemarudzi ose emidziyo yenyanga dzenzou, nemarudzi ose emidziyo yematanda anokosha, nedzendarira, nedare, nemabwe machena;

¹²Mâ ani chic tâlok'ok re li oro, chi moco li plata, chi moco li châbil pec li terto xtz'ak, chi moco li perlas. Mâ ani chic tâlok'ok re li châbil t'icr lino, chi moco li púrpura, chi moco li seda, chi moco li escarlata. Mâ ani chic tâlok'ok re li q'uila pây ru chi sununquil che'. Ut mâ ani chic tâlok'ok re li c'a'ak re ru yîbanbil riq'uin marfil, chi moco riq'uin li châbil che', chi moco riq'uin li ch'îch' hierro ut cobre, chi moco li yîbanbil riq'uin li pec mármol.

¹³nekinamoni*, nezvinonhuhwira, namafuta ekuzora, nemafuta ekusaodza, newaini, nemafuta, neupfu hwakatsetseka, nezviyo, nemombe, namakwai, nemabhiza, nengoro, nenhapwa, nemweya yavanhu.

¹³Mâ ani chic tâlok'ok re li canela, li sununquil ban, li incienso, li mirra ut li olíbano. Mâ ani chic tâlok'ok re li vino, li aceite, li trigo ut li châbil c'aj. Ut mâ ani chic tâlok'ok re li cuacax, li carner ut li cacuây, chi moco te'xlok' li carruajes, chi moco te'xlok' chic li rech cristianil chok' môseb.

¹⁴Zvino michero yaichiviwa nemoyo wako yakabva kwauri, nezvinhu zvose zvakanaka nezvinopenya zvakabva kwauri, haungatongozviwanizve.

¹⁴Eb laj c'ay te'xye reheb li tenamit: -Chixjunil li châbil li quera ru, a'an ac xsach chêru. Mâc'a' chic lê biomal chi moco êch'ina'usal. Mâ jok'e chic têtau li c'a'ak re ru a'an.-

¹⁵Vatengesi vezvinhu izvi vakange vafumiswa naro vachamira kure nekutya kurwadzwa kwaro, vachichema nekurira,

¹⁵Ut eb li neque'c'ayin li c'a'ak re ru a'in te'xaklîk chi najt riq'uin li tenamit xban xxiuheb nak te'ril li raylal li yôkeb chixc'ulbal li tenamit. Eb laj c'ay li que'biomo' xbaneb, te'yâbak ut te'xye:

¹⁶uye vachiti: Nhamo, nhamo, guta guru, rakange rakapfeka rineni yakapfava, nezvine ruvara rwehute nezvitsvuku, rakashongedzwa nendarama nemabwe anokosha nemaparera!

¹⁶-Tok'obeb ru. Tok'obeb ru li cuanqueb sa' li nimla tenamit a'an. Junxil que'xtikib ribeb riq'uin li châbil t'icr lino ut púrpura ut caki t'icr. Ut que'xq'ue chok' xsahob ru li oro, ut li tertôquil pec ut li perla.

¹⁷Nekuti neora rimwe fuma huru yakadai yaparadzwa. Uye mufambisi wezvikepe umwe neumwe, nevose vanofamba nezvikepe, nevafambi vemuchikepe nevabati vose vepagungwa vakamira kure,

¹⁷Ut yal chiru junpât x-oso' chixjunil lix biomaleb, cha'akeb. Ut eb laj êchal jucub ut eb li neque'xberesi li jucub sa' li palau ut chixjunileb li neque'trabajic sa' li nînki jucub, jo'queb laj c'ay li neque'xic sa' li jucub, que'xakli chi najt chi rilbal.

¹⁸vakadanidzira vachiona utsi hwekutsva kwaro, vachiti: Guta rakafanana neguta iri guru nderipi?

¹⁸Ut que'xjap re nak que'ril nak yô chi c'atc li tenamit ut que'xye: -Mâ jun chic tenamit juntak'êt riq'uin li tenamit a'in nak quicuan, chanqueb.

¹⁹Zvino vakadira guruva pamisoro yavo, vakadanidzira vachirira nekuchema, vachiti: Nhamo, nhamo, guta guru iro, kwaifumiswa nezvinokosha zvaro vose vaiva nezvikepe zvavo pagungwa nefuma yavo; nekuti rakaparadzwa neawa rimwe.

¹⁹Que'xq'ue poks sa' xjolomeb retalil lix rahil xch'ôleb ut que'yâbac ut que'xjap reheb chixyebal: -¡Tok'obeb ru! ¡Tok'obeb ru li cuanqueb sa' li tenamit a'an! Riq'uin lix biomaleb li tenamit a'an xobiomo' lâo li nococ'anjelac sa' jucub. Ut chiru junpât quisache' ru li tenamit, chanqueb.

²⁰Fara pamusoro paro iwe denga, nevaapositori vatsvene nevaporofita, nekuti Mwari wakakutsivira kwariri.

²⁰-Chisahok' sa' êch'ôl lâex li cuanquex sa' choxa. Lâex laj pâbanel, lâex profeta ut lâex apóstol, chisahok' taxak sa' êch'ôl xban nak li Dios xrakoc âtin sa' xbêneb sa' êc'aba' lâex, chan li yô chak chi âtinac sa' choxa.

²¹Zvino umwe mutumwa une simba wakasimudza ibwe rakaita seguyo guru, akakandira mugungwa, achiti: Saizvozvo nechisimba guta guru Bhabhironi richaputsirwa pasi rikasatozongowanikwazve.

²¹Ut jun li ángel cau rib quixchap jun li nimla pec, chanchan li nimla pec li neque'rocsi re li molino, ut quixcut sa' li palau ut quixye: -Jo' nak xsach li pec a'in sa' li palau, jo'can ajcui' nak tâsachek' ru li tenamit Babilonia. Inc'a' chic tâilek' ru.

²²Nenzwi revaridzi veudimbwa nevaimbi nevaridzi venyere nevaridzi vehwamanda, harichatongonzwikwizve mauri, nemhizha yeumhizha hwupi nehwupi haichatongowanikwi mauri, nenzwi rose reguyo harichatongonzwiki mauri;

²²Inc'a' chic tâabîk sa' li tenamit a'an lix yâb li cuajb chi moco lix yâb li arpa, chi moco li xyâb li xôlb ut li trompeta. Ut inc'a' chic te'cuânk sa' li tenamit a'an li neque'xnau trabajic chi us riq'uin li c'a'ak re ru, ut inc'a' chic tâabîk xyâb junak molino sa' li tenamit a'an.

²³uye chiedza chemwenje hachichatongovhenekeri mauri, nenzwi remuwani neremwenga harichatongonzwikwizve mauri; nekuti vatengesi vako vaiva vanhu vakuru venyika; nekuti neuroyi hwako marudzi ose akatsauswa.

²³Inc'a' chic tâilmânk junak xam sa' li tenamit a'an. Ut inc'a' ajcui' tâabîk xyâb xcuxeb li neque'saho' sa' xch'ôleb sa' junak sumlâc. Te'xc'ul chi jo'can xban nak eb laj c'ay li que'cuan sa' li tenamit a'an que'xnimobresi ribeb, ut riq'uin li tûlac que'xbânu, que'xbalak'i chixjunileb li tenamit.-Sa' ajcui' li tenamit a'an que'camsîc li ralal xc'ajol li Dios ut eb li profeta. Li tenamit a'an quic'amoc be chiruheb li tenamit sa' ruchich'och' chixcamsinquileb laj pâbanel yalak bar.

²⁴Mukati maro mukawanikwa ropa revaporofita nerevatsvene, nerevose vakashinjwa panyika.

²⁴Sa' ajcui' li tenamit a'an que'camsîc li ralal xc'ajol li Dios ut eb li profeta. Li tenamit a'an quic'amoc be chiruheb li tenamit sa' ruchich'och' chixcamsinquileb laj pâbanel yalak bar.