1Zvino Samueri akati kuvaIsiraeri vose, Tarirai, ndakateerera manzwi enyu pazvinhu zvose zvamakataura kwandiri, ndikakugadzirirai mambo.
1Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.
2Zvino tarirai, mambo wenyu unofamba pamberi penyu; ini ndakwegura, ndachena vhudzi; tarirai, vanakomana vangu vari pakati penyu; ini ndakafamba pamberi penyu kubva pauduku hwangu kusvikira nhasi.
2Now, behold, the king walks before you; and I am old and gray-headed; and behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my youth to this day.
3Ndiri pano; chindipupurirai pamberi paJehovha napamberi pomuzodzwa wake, Ndianiko wandakatorera nzombe yake? Ndianiko wandakatorera mbongoro yake? Ndianiko wandakanyengera? Ndianiko wandakatambudza? Ndianiko wandakagamuchira fufuro kwaari, kuti ndipofumadze meso angu nazvo? Ndizive kuti ndikudzoserei izvozvo.
3Here I am. Witness against me before Yahweh, and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind my eyes therewith? I will restore it to you.”
4Ivo vakati, Hamuna kutinyengera, kana kutitambudza; hamuna kugamuchira chinhu kumunhu upi noupi.
4They said, “You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything of any man’s hand.”
5Akati kwavari, Jehovha unokupupurirai, naiye muzodzwa wake unopupura nhasi kuti hamuna kuwana mhosva kwandiri. Vakati, Ndiye chapupu.
5He said to them, “Yahweh is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand.” They said, “He is witness.”
6Zvino Samueri akati kuvanhu, Jehovha ndiye wakange agadza Mozisi naAroni, nokisimudza madzibaba enyu panyika yeEgipita.
6Samuel said to the people, “It is Yahweh who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
7Naizvozvo zvino chirambai mumire, kuti nditaurirane nemwi pamberi paJehovha pamusoro pezvose zvakarurama zvamakaitirwa naJehovha, imwi namadzibaba enyu.
7Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before Yahweh concerning all the righteous acts of Yahweh, which he did to you and to your fathers.
8Nguva yakaenda Jakove Egipita, madzibaba enyu akachema kuna Jehovha, Jehovha akatuma Mozisi naAroni, vakabudisa madzibaba enyu Egipita, vakavagarisa pano.
8“When Jacob had come into Egypt, and your fathers cried to Yahweh, then Yahweh sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them to dwell in this place.
9Asi vakakangamwa Jehovha Mwari wavo, iye akavatengesa kuna Sisera, mukuru wehondo yaHazori, nokuna vaFirisitia, nokuna mambo wavaMoabhu, vakarwa navo.
9“But they forgot Yahweh their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.
10Ipapo vakachema kuna Jehovha, vakati, Takatadza, nekuti takasiya Jehovha, tikashumira vaBhaari neAshitaroti; asi zvino tirwirei henyu pamaoko avavengi vedu, tikushumirei.
10They cried to Yahweh, and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken Yahweh, and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.’
11Ipapo Jehovha akatuma Jerubhaari, naBhedhani, naJefuta, naSamueri, akakurwirai pamaoko avavengi venyu kunhivi dzose, mukagara zvakanaka.
11Yahweh sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you lived in safety.
12Zvino makati moona Nahashi, mambo wavana vaAmoni, achiuya kuzorwa nemi, mukati kwandiri, Kwete, tinofanira kubatwa nesuwo namambo, kunyange Jehovha Mwari wenyu wakange ari mambo wenyu.
12“When you saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us;’ when Yahweh your God was your king.
13Naizvozvo zvino, hoyo mambo wamakatsaura, wamakakumbira; tarirai Jehovha wakakugadzirirai mambo.
13Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have asked for: and behold, Yahweh has set a king over you.
14Kana mukatya Jehovha, mukamushumira, mukateerera inzwi rake, mukasaramba murayiro waJehovha, mukatevera Jehovha Mwari wenyu, imwi naiye mambo anokutongai, muchafara henyu;
14If you will fear Yahweh, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then both you and also the king who reigns over you are followers of Yahweh your God.
15asi kana musingateereri inzwi raJehovha, mukaramba murayiro waJehovha, ruoko rwaJehovha rucharwa nemi, sezvarwakarwa namadzibaba enyu.
15But if you will not listen to the voice of Yahweh, but rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then will the hand of Yahweh be against you, as it was against your fathers.
16Naizvozvo zvino rambai mumire, muwone chinhu ichi chikuru chichaitwa naJehovha pamberi pameso enyu.
16“Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Yahweh will do before your eyes.
17Hakuzi kuchekwa kwezviyo nhasi here? Ndichadana kuna Jehovha, kuti atume kutinhira nemvura, imwi muzive muwone kuti makatadza kwazvo pamberi paJehovha, zvamakazvikumbirira mambo.
17Isn’t it wheat harvest today? I will call to Yahweh, that he may send thunder and rain; and you shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of Yahweh, in asking for a king.”
18Naizvozvo Samueri akadana kuna Jehovha, Jehovha akatuma kutinhira nemvura nomusi iwoyo; vanhu vose vakatya Jehovha naSamueri kwazvo.
18So Samuel called to Yahweh; and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel.
19Ipapo vanhu vose vakati kuna Samueri, nyengetererai henyu varanda venyu kuna Jehovha Mwari wenyu, tirege kufa, nekuti takawedzera pazvivi zvedu zvose chinhu ichi chakaipa, kuti takazvikumbirira mambo.
19All the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.”
20Samueri akati kuvanhu, Musatya henyu; makaita henyu zvakaipa izvi zvose, asi regai kutsauka pakutevera Jehovha, asi shumirai Jehovha nemoyo yenyu yose;
20Samuel said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet don’t turn aside from following Yahweh, but serve Yahweh with all your heart.
21musatsauka, nekuti kana mukadaro, muchatevera zvinhu zvisina maturo, zvisingabatsiri kana kurwira, nekuti hazvina maturo.
21Don’t turn aside to go after vain things which can’t profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
22Nekuti Jehovha haangasii vanhu vake nokuda kwezita rake guru, nekuti Jehovha wakafara nazvo kukuitai imwi vanhu vake.
22For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people to himself.
23Kana ndirini, Mwari ngaandibatsire ndirege kutadzira Jehovha pakurega kukunyengetererai imwi, asi ndichakudzidzisai nzira yakanaka yakarurama.
23Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
24Asi ityai Jehovha, mumushumire nechokwadi nemoyo yenyu yose, nekuti rangarirai zvinhu zvikuru zvaakakuitirai.
24Only fear Yahweh, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he has done for you.
25Asi kana mukaramba muchiita zvakaipa, muchaparadzwa, imwi namambo wenyu.
25But if you shall still do wickedly, you shall be consumed, both you and your king.”