¹Zvino vadzivisi vavaJudha navaBhenjamini vakati vachinzwa kuti vatapwa vavakira Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri temberi;

¹ Amma waato kaŋ Yahudancey da Benyamin borey ibarey maa baaru kaŋ tamtaray izey goono ga windi cina Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo se,

²vakaswedera kuna Zerubhabheri, nokuvakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba, vakati kwavari, Ngativake nemi, nekuti tinotsvaka Mwari wenyu, semiwo; tinomubayira kubva pamazuva aEsarihadhoni mambo waAsiria, wakatisvitsa pano.

² alwaati din i maan ka to Zerubabel do ka koy kaayey windi arkusey mo do, ka ne i se: «Wa naŋ iri mo, iri ma cina araŋ banda, zama iri goono g'araŋ Irikoyo ceeci, sanda mate kaŋ cine araŋ goono ga te. Iri goono ga sarga a se za Assiriya bonkoono Ezar-Haddon zamana ra, nga kaŋ kande iri neewo.»

³Asi Zerubhabheri, naJeshua, navamwe vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba aIsiraeri vakati kwavari, Imi hamungatongobatsirani nesu pakuvakira Mwari wedu imba; asi isu toga tichavakira Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, sezvatakarairwa namambo Koreshi mambo wePerisia.

³ Amma Zerubabel da Yesuwa nda kaayey windi arkusey Israyla ra ne woodin yaŋ se: «Araŋ sinda baa iri Irikoyo se windi cinayaŋ ciina ra, amma iri bumbey ga windi cina Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo se, sanda mate kaŋ cine Persiya bonkoono Sirus n'iri no lordi.»

⁴Ipapo vanhu venyika iyo vakashaisa maoko avanhu vaJudha simba, vakavatambudza pakuvaka;

⁴ I go no mo, laabo borey na Yahuda borey kambey gaabo wi, i n'i humburandi cinayaŋo ra.

⁵vakaripira vanhu vokuvaraira, kuti vakanganise zvavakanga vachida kuita, mazuva ose aKoreshi mambo wePerisia, kusvikira Dhariusi mambo wePerisia achizobata ushe.

⁵ I zinga nda saawareko fooyaŋ kaŋ yaŋ ga koy k'i hiila, i m'i ganji ngey miila Persiya bonkoono Sirus jirbey kulu ra, hal a koy Persiya bonkoono Dariyus mayra waate.

⁶Zvino Ahasheroshi akati obata ushe, vakanyora tsamba yokukwirira vakanga vagere kwaJudha neJerusaremu.

⁶ Ahasuwerus mayra ra mo, a mayra sintina gaa, i na Yahuda nda Urusalima gorokoy kalima hantum.

⁷Zvino pamazuva aAritashasita, Bhishirami, naMitiredhati, naTabheeri nedzimwe shamwari dzake, vakanyorera Aritashasita mambo wePerisia; iyo tsamba yakanga yakanyorwa namabhii echiAramia, nokududzirwawo nechiAramia.

⁷ Artasersiz jirbey ra, kala Bislam, da Mitredat, da Tabeyel, da nga gorokasin cindey, i hantum Persiya bonkoono Artasersiz se. I na tira hantum da Aramancey kambe da Aramancey sanni mo.

⁸Rehumi mukuru naShimishai munyori vakanyorera mambo Aritashasita tsamba yokukwirira veJerusaremu yaiti,

⁸ Rehum kaŋ ga ti yaarima, nga nda Simsay, tira hantumkwa, ngey no ka hantum. I na tira hantum bonkoono Artasersiz se ya-cine Urusalima boŋ ka gaaba nd'a.

⁹Rehumi mukuru, naShimishai munyori, namamwe makurukota avo, ivo vaDhinai, navaAfarisatiki, navaTariperi, navaAfarisi, navaArikevhi, navaBhabhironi, navaShushaniki, navaDhehai, navaErami,

⁹ (Alwaato din yaarima Rehum, da hantumkwa Simsay hantum, ngey nda ngey gorokasin cindey, danga ngey: Dinaya borey, da Aparsati waney, da Tarpeli, da Afarsi, da Arkabi, da Babila, da Susan, da Deha, da Elam,

¹⁰nedzimwe ndudzi dzakauya naOsinapari mukuru wakakurumbira, dzikaiswa paguta reSamaria, napanamamwe mativi enyika mhiri korwizi, namamwe mashoko akadai.

¹⁰ da dumi fooyaŋ mo kaŋ yaŋ Onapper beeri darzakoyo kande k'i daŋ Samariya birno ra da laabu cindo kaŋ go isa se ya-haray,) da ya-cine da ya-cine:

¹¹Ndicho chikoponorwa chetsamba yavakatuma kuna mambo Aritashasita , Varanda venyu, ivo varume vari mhiri korwizi, namamwe, mashoko akadai.

¹¹ Woone mo, nga neeya tira cale fa kaŋ i samba bonkoono Artasersiz se, ka ne: «Ni bannyey kaŋ yaŋ go isa banda, ya-cine nda ya-cine:

¹²Mambo ngaaziviswe kuti vaJudha, vakabva kwenyu vakasvika kuno kwatiri paJerusaremu, vovaka guta rokumukira mambo, rakaipa; vapedza masvingo, nokugadzira nheyo.

¹² I ma bonkoono bayrandi kaŋ Yahudancey kaŋ yaŋ fun ni do, i to ne iri do Urusalima. I goono ga murteyaŋ da laala birno cina. I ga ba ka windey cinayaŋo ban, i n'i dabey kulu hanse.

¹³Zvino mambo ngaaziviswe, kuti kana guta iri rikavakwa, namasvingo aro akapera, havangabudisi mutero, kana zvipo, kana muripo wenzira, pashure uchatadzira homwe yamadzimambo.

¹³ I ma bonkoono bayrandi mo kaŋ sohõ d'i na birno din cina, i n'a windanta mo cina k'a hanse, i si ye ka jangal, wala marga-marga, wala dwan nooru bana koyne. A bananta mo, a ga kande koyey gaa mursay.

¹⁴Zvino isu, zvatinodya munyu unobva paimba yamambo, uye zvatisingafaniri kuona mambo achininipiswa, tatuma tsamba kuzozivisa mambo;

¹⁴ Sohõ binde, za kaŋ iri wo ga faada kaani ŋwa, a si hagu iri wo se iri ma di i goono ga bonkoono zamba. Woodin se no iri mo, iri donton ka ci ni se.

¹⁵kuti vanzvere pabhuku yenhau yamadzibaba enyu; muchaona mubhuku yenhau, kuti guta iri raimukira mambo, raitadzira madzimambo nenyika, uye kuti mukati maro vairamba vachimukira madzimambo kubva kare nakare. Guta iri rakaparadzwa nemhaka iyo.

¹⁵ Naŋ i ma fintalyaŋ te ni kaayey baaru tirey ra. Woodin gaa no ni ga du ka gar baaru tira ra ka bay kaŋ birno din ya murteyaŋ wane no, hasaraw teeyaŋ hari mo no koyey da laabey se. I na murteyaŋ tunandi mo a ra doŋ alwaatey ra. Woodin sabbay se no i na birno din ciya kurmu.

¹⁶Tinozivisa mambo kuti kana guta iri rikavakwazve, namasvingo akapera, nemhaka iyo hamungazovi nomugove mhiri korwizi.

¹⁶ Iri ya day go ga ci bonkoono se, ka ne hala day i na birno din cina ka ban, i n'a windanta mo cina ka kubandi, woodin boŋ ni si ye ka du baa fo koyne isa daranta.»

¹⁷Ipapo mambo akatuma mhinduro kuna Rehumi mukuru, naShimishai munyori, nedzimwe shamwari dzavo dzaigara Samaria napamwe mhiri korwizi, achiti, Rugare ngaruve nemi, namamwe mashoko akadai.

¹⁷ Kala bonkoono na sanno ye yaarima Rehum, nga nda tira hantumkwa Simsay se, d'i gorokasiney kaŋ yaŋ go Samariya ra, da laabu cindey kaŋ go isa daŋanta. Tira ne: «Baani, da ya-cine da ya-cine.

¹⁸tsamba yamakatitumira, ndairavirwa zvakanaka.

¹⁸ Tira kaŋ araŋ samba ay se, i n'a barmay ka caw ay se. Ay na lordi te mo hal i na fintalyaŋ te.

¹⁹Ndikaraira, vakanzvera vakaona kuti guta iri raimukira madzimambo kubva kare nakare, uye kuti mukati maro maiva nokumukira mambo nokurangana zvakaipa.

¹⁹ I gar mo kaŋ birno wo murte bonkooney gaa za doŋ zamaney ra, hala nda murteyaŋ da me-hawyaŋ a ra.

²⁰Uye madzimambo ane simba aivapo paJerusaremu, aibata ushe ose pamhiri porwizi; ivo vaibudisirwa mutero, nezvipo, nomuripo wenzira.

²⁰ Waato mo bonkooni gaabikooniyaŋ go Urusalima ra kaŋ yaŋ na isa daŋanta laabey kulu may. I na jangal da marga-marga da dwan nooru mo bana i se.

²¹Zvino temai chirevo chokuti vanhu avo varege basa ravo, guta iri rirege kuvakwa, kusvikira ini ndatema chirevo.

²¹ Kal araŋ ma hin sanni fo te sohõ, ka naŋ borey din ma cinayaŋo naŋ, i ma si birno din cina koyne, kala waati kaŋ ay na fondo no.

²²Chenjerai, musanonoka pachinhu ichi; chakaipa chichakurireiko, kuzotadzira madzimambo?

²² Wa te laakal mo araŋ ma si naŋ woodin teeyaŋ ma gay. Ifo se no i ga fay da hasaraw hari hal a ma baa ka to bonkooney zambayaŋ?»

²³Zvino mashoko etsamba yamambo Aritashasita akati aravirwa Rehumi, naShimishai munyori, namakurukota avo, vakakurumidza kuenda Jerusaremu kuvaJudha, vakavadzivisa nokumanikidza nesimba.

²³ Sahãadin kaŋ i na bonkoono Artasersiz tira caw Rehum da tira hantumkwa Simsay se, d'i gorokasin cindey, kal i koy da cahãyaŋ hala Urusalima, Yahudancey do. I n'i tilasandi i ma naŋ gaabi-nda-gaabi.

²⁴Ipapo basa reimba yaMwari paJerusaremu rakaregwa; rikaregwa kusvikira pagore rechipiri rokubata ushe kwaDhariusi mambo wePerisia.

²⁴ Yaadin cine no i na Irikoy windo kaŋ go Urusalima ra cinayaŋo naŋ d'a. I gay d'a kala Persiya bonkoono Dariyus mayray jiiri hinkanta.