¹Zvino izvi zvakati zvapera, machinda akaswedera kwandiri, akati, Vanhu vaIsiraeri, navapristi, navaRevhi havana kuzviraura pavanhu venyika panezvinonyangadza zvavo, ivo vaKanani, navaHiti, navaPerezi, navaJebhusi, navaAmoni, navaMoabhu, navaEgipita, navaAmori.

¹ Waato kaŋ i na hayey din ban, laabukoyey maan ka kaa ay do. I ne: «Israyla jama nda alfagey da Lawi borey mana ngey boŋ fay waani nda laabo borey, amma i goono ga goy i kazaamatarayey dumey boŋ, sanda Kanaanancey, da Hittancey, da Perizancey, da Yebusancey, da Amonancey, da Mowabancey, da Misirancey, da Amorancey waney nooya.

²nekuti vakatora vakunda vavo vave vakadzi vavo navavanakomana vavo; naizvozvo rudzi rutsvene rwakazvivenganisa navanhu venyika; zvirokwazvo maoko amachinda navabati ndiwo akanyanya pakudarika uku.

² Zama i na dumey din ize wayey sambu ngey boŋ se, da ngey izey mo se. Yaadin gaa kunda hananta diibi nda laabu waani kundey dumey nooya. Oho, hala mo laabukoyey da yaarimey taalo baa ka bisa cindey kulu wane muraado wo ra.»

³Zvino ini ndakati ndichizvinzwa, ndikabvarura nguvo yangu nejasi rangu, ndikataura vhudzi romusoro wangu nendebvu dzangu, ndikagara pasi ndakakanuka.

³ Waato kaŋ ay maa woodin, ay n'ay kwaayo nd'ay alkuba tooru-tooru*. Ay n'ay gaahamo d'ay kaabe hamney mo dagu-dagu, ay goro ganda nda boŋ haway.

⁴Ipapo vakaungana kwandiri vose vakanga vachidedera nokuda kwamashoko aMwari waIsiraeri pamusoro pokudarika kwavatapwa; ndikagara pasi ndakakanuka kusvikira panguva yechipiriso chamadekwana.

⁴ Alwaato din no borey kulu kaŋ yaŋ humburu Israyla Irikoyo sanno tamtaray izey taalo sabbay se margu ay do. Ay go ga goro nda boŋ haway kala wiciri kambu sargay teeyaŋ waate cine.

⁵Zvino panguva yechipiriso chamadekwana ndikasimuka pakuzvininipisa kwangu, ndichine nguvo yangu nejasi rangu zvakabvaruka; ndikawira pasi namabvi angu, ndikatambanudzira maoko angu kuna Jehovha Mwari wangu;

⁵ Wiciri kambu sargay teeyaŋo waate, kal ay tun ay boŋ kaynandiyaŋ ra, ay kwaayo d'ay alkuba go tooranteyaŋ. Ay binde sombu ay kangey boŋ k'ay kambey salle Rabbi ay Irikoyo gaa.

⁶ndikati, Haiwa, Mwari wangu, ndinonyara, ndinotsveruka kusimudzira chiso changu kwamuri Mwari wangu; nekuti zvivi zvedu zvadarika misoro yedu, mhosva yedu yakakwira kusvikira kudenga.

⁶ Ay ne: «Ya ay Irikoyo! Haawi go g'ay di, ay moyduma mo go sarante, hal ay si hin ka baa ay moyduma sambu beene ni do haray, ya ay Irikoyo. Zama iri taaley tonton iri boŋ, iri alhakkey mo beeri ka koy hala beeney gaa.

⁷Kubva pamazuva amadzibaba edu takapara mhaka kwazvo kusvikira nhasi; zvino nokuda kwezvivi isu namadzimambo edu, navapristi vedu, takaiswa mumaoko amadzimambo enyika, tiurawe nomunondo, titapwe, nokuparadzwa, nokunyadzwa, sapazuva ranhasi.

⁷ Za iri kaayey gaa ka kaa iri gaa, iri gonda taali gumo-gumo. Iri taaley sabbay se mo no i n'iri nda iri bonkooney d'iri alfagey sambu k'iri daŋ laabu cindey bonkooney kambey ra, da takuba, da tamtaray, da kuyaŋ, da moyduma sarayaŋ gaa mo, danga mate kaŋ a go sohõ.

⁸Zvino takanzwirwa tsitsi naJehovha Mwari wedu nguva duku-duku, akatisiira vamwe vakapukunyuka, nokutipa mbambo panzvimbo yake tsvene, kuti Mwari wedu avhenekere meso edu, nokutiponesa paduku pauranda bwedu.

⁸ Sohõ mo, alwaati kayna fo no i na gomni cabe iri se kaŋ fun Rabbi iri Irikoyo do, ka naŋ i ma banda cindi iri se kaŋ yaŋ ga du ka faaba, i m'iri no sarkuyaŋ do a nangu hananta ra, zama iri Irikoyo m'iri moy no kaari, a m'iri funandi kayna iri tamtara wo ra.

⁹Nekuti tiri varanda; kunyange zvakadaro Mwari haana kutirasha pauranda bwedu, asi akatinzwisa tsitsi pamberi pamadzimambo ePerisia, akatiponesazve, kuti timutsezve imba yaMwari wedu, nokugadzira matongo ayo, nokutipa rusvingo paJudha napaJerusaremu.

⁹ Zama iri ya bannyayaŋ no. Kulu nda yaadin, iri Irikoyo day mana iri furu iri tamtara ra, amma a na suuji cabe iri se Persiya bonkooney jine, kaŋ ga naŋ i m'iri funandi, iri m'iri Irikoyo windo sinji, i m'a kurmutara hanse, i m'iri no mo kosaray Yahuda nda Urusalima ra.

¹⁰Zvino Mwari wedu, tichareveiko shure kwaizvozvi? nekuti takarasha mirairo yenyu,

¹⁰ Sohõ binde, ya iri Irikoyo, ifo no iri ga ne koyne? Zama iri na ni lordey taŋ,

¹¹yamakatiraira navaranda venyu vaporofita, muchiti, Nyika kwamunoenda, kuzoiita yenyu, inyika yakasvibiswa nokuipa kwavanhu venyika idzo, nemhaka yezvinonyangadza zvavo, zvakaizadza namatsvina avo kubva parutivi rumwe kusvikira panorumwe rutivi.

¹¹ ngey kaŋ ni n'iri lordi nd'ey ni tam annabey meyey ra, kaŋ yaŋ ne: ‹Laabo kaŋ ra araŋ ga koy zama araŋ m'a ŋwa se, laabu no kaŋ si hanan, laabo borey ziibo sabbay se, d'i fanta hayey kaŋ i na laabo toonandi nd'a se, hal a ga ziibi za laabo hirri woone me kal a ma koy ya-haray hirro me gaa.

¹²Naizvozvo zvino, regai kupa vanakomana vavo vakunda venyu, kana kutora vakunda vavo kupa vanakomana venyu, kana kuvatsvakira rugare nomufaro nokusingaperi; kuti muve nesimba, mudye zvakanaka zvenyika, mugoisiira vana venyu ive nhaka yavo nokusingaperi.

¹² Araŋ binde, araŋ ma si araŋ ize wayey hiijandi i ize arey se. Araŋ mo ma si i ize wayey sambu araŋ ize arey se. Araŋ ma si i baani wala i albarka ceeci, hal abada, zama araŋ ma te gaabi, araŋ ma laabo albarka ŋwa, araŋ m'a naŋ tubu araŋ izey se hal abada.›

¹³Zvatakaitirwa izvi zvose nokuda kwamabasa edu akaipa, uye nokuda kwemhosva dzedu huru, imwi Mwari wedu zvamusina kutirova zvakaringana zvakaipa zvedu, mukatisiira vamwe vakadai.

¹³ Hay kulu kaŋ du iri, iri goy laaley d'iri taali beero sabbay se no, kaŋ a ciya nin, iri Irikoyo, ciito kaŋ iri taaley ga hima nd'a ni n'a sambu ka dogonandi iri se, hala ni na banda cindi iri se yawo cine.

¹⁴Zvino tingapamhidzazve kudarika mirairo yenyu here, nokushamwaridzana navanhu vanoita izvi zvinonyangadza here? Hamungazotitsamwiri kusvikira matiparadza here, kusvikira kusina akasiiwa, kana akapukunyuka?

¹⁴ Hal iri ma ye ka ni asariya taamu koyne, wala? Iri ma hiiji care gaa, iri nda dumey kaŋ yaŋ ga fanta goyey te sanda woone cine? Manti ni ga futu iri se, hala ni m'iri halaci, hala ni si banda wala boro kaŋ ga du faaba cindi?

¹⁵Jehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, imwi makarurama; nekuti tasiirwa vamwe vakapukunyuka, sezvazvakaita nhasi; tarirai tiri pamberi penyu nemhosva dzedu, nekuti hakuna angamira pamberi penyu nokuda kwechinhu ichi.

¹⁵ Ya Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo, ni ya adilitaraykoy no, zama ni n'iri naŋ banda kaŋ du faaba, sanda mate kaŋ a go hunkuna. A go, iri taaley ra no iri go sohõ ni jine, zama boro kulu si hin ka kay ni jine woodin sabbay se.»