¹Zvino negore rechina ramambo Dhariusi shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Zekariya nezuva rechina romwedzi wepfumbamwe, iwo weKisirevhi.

¹ I go no, bonkoono Dariyus jiiri taacanta ra, Rabbi sanno kaa Zakariya do handu yagganta jirbi taaca, sanda Sislef hando ra nooya.

²Zvino vanhu veBhetieri vakanga vatuma Sharezeri naRegemimereki, navanhu vavo, kundokumbira nyasha kuna Jehovha,

² Betel borey binde jin ka Sarezar donton, nga nda Regam-Melek da ngey borey, zama i ma gomni ceeci Rabbi gaa.

³nokutaura navapristi veimba yaJehovha wehondo navaporofita, vachiti, Ko ndochema nomwedzi wechishanu, ndichizviparadzanisa navamwe, sezvandaiita makore awa mazhinji here?

³ I salaŋ mo Rabbi Kundeykoyo windo alfagey da annabey se ka ne: «Ay ma hẽ handu guwanta ra k'ay boŋ fay waani, sanda mate kaŋ ay te za jiiri boobo din?»

⁴Ipapo shoko raJehovha wehondo rakasvika kwandiri, richiti,

⁴ Saaya din Rabbi Kundeykoyo sanno kaa ay do ka ne:

⁵Taura navanhu vose venyika ino, navapristi, uti, Zvamaitsanya muchichema nomwedzi wechishanu nowechinomwe, makore ano anamakumi manomwe, maitongotsanya nokuda kwangu, nokuda kwangu here?

⁵ Ma salaŋ laabo borey kulu da alfagey mo se ka ne: Waati kaŋ araŋ na mehaw te handu guwanta da iyyanta ra, jiiri wayya din kulu, ay sabbay se no araŋ na mehaw te, wala?

⁶Kana muchidya, kana muchimwa, hamuzvidyiri nokuzvimwira here?

⁶ Waati kaŋ araŋ ga ŋwa, araŋ ga haŋ mo, manti araŋ boŋ se no araŋ goono ga ŋwa ka haŋ bo?

⁷Ko haazi mashoko aJehovha aakadanidzira navaporofita vakare, Jerusaremu richakagarwa navanhu richinomufaro, iro namaguta aro ose akaripoteredza, nenyika yezasi yenyika yamapani dzichina vanhu.

⁷ Manti a ga hima araŋ ma maa Rabbi sanno kaŋ a te araŋ se za doŋ annabey do, waato kaŋ i goono ga goro Urusalima ra? Kwaara gonda arzaka mo waato din, d'a kawyey kaŋ yaŋ goono g'a windi. Negeb* da Safela* mo gonda boroyaŋ ga goro.

⁸Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Zekariya, richiti,

⁸ Kala Rabbi sanno kaa Zakariya do ka ne:

⁹Ndizvo zvakataura Jehovha wehondo, achiti, Ruramisirai kwazvo pakutonga, mumwe nomumwe aitire hama yake unyoro netsitsi;

⁹ Yaa no Rabbi Kundeykoyo ci: Wa cimi ciiti sanney te, wa gomni nda bakaraw cabe, boro fo kulu nga nya-izo se.

¹⁰regai kumanikidza chirikadzi, kana nherera, kana mutorwa, kana murombo; kurege kuva nomumwe wenyu anofungira hama yake zvakaipa pamwoyo pake.

¹⁰ Araŋ ma si wayboro kaŋ kurnye bu, wala alatuumey, wala ce-yaw, wala alfukaaru mo kankam. Araŋ afo kulu ma si laala fongu nga bina ra nga nya-izo do haray.

¹¹Asi vakaramba kuteerera, vakabvisa fudzi ravo, nokudzivira nzeve dzavo kuti varege kunzwa.

¹¹ Amma i wongu ka maa. I na ngey biney sandandi ka ngey hangey lutu, zama ngey ma si maa se.

¹²Zvirokwazvo, mwoyo yavo vakaiita sedhaimani, kuti varege kunzwa murayiro namashoko akatumwa naJehovha wehondo noMweya wake navaporofita vakare; saka kutsamwa kukuru kwakabuda kuna Jehovha wehondo.

¹² Oho, i na ngey biney ciya sanda tondi daari zama ngey ma si maa asariya*, wala mo sanney kaŋ Rabbi na nga Biya donton d'ey annabey kaŋ yaŋ go no za doŋ meyey ra. Woodin sabbay se no futay korno da cimi kaa ka fun Rabbi Kundeykoyo do.

¹³Zvino sezvaakadana, ivo vakaramba kunzwa, saizvozvo ivo vachadanawo ini ndicharamba kunzwa ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo;

¹³ A ciya mo, sanda mate kaŋ cine a na ceyaŋo te, ngey mo mana yadda ka maa -- yaadin cine no ngey mo, i ce, ay mo ay mana yadda ka maa. Yaadin no Rabbi Kundeykoyo ci.

¹⁴asi ndichavaparadzira nechamupupuri pakati pendudzi dzose dzavakanga vasingazivi. nekuti nyika yakava dongo shure kwavo, kukasava nomunhu akaenda kana kudzoka neko; nekuti vakaparadza nyika yakanga ichifadza.

¹⁴ Amma ay g'i say-say da alma haw ka kond'ey dumey kulu kaŋ i si bay yaŋ din ra. Yaadin gaa no laabo ga ciya koonu nd'a i banda, hala boro si no kaŋ ga gana a ra. Wo kaŋ ga ye ka kaa mo si no, zama i na laabo kaŋ borey ga yalla-yalla nd'a din ciya koonu.