¹Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.

¹Teererai murayiro wangu, imwi vanhu vangu; Rerekerai nzeve dzenyu munzwe mashoko omuromo wangu.

²I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

²Ndichashamisa muromo wangu nditaure nomufananidzo; Ndichaparidza mashoko akavanzika ekare,

³Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

³Zvatakanzwa nezvatakaziva, Nezvatakaudzwa namadzibaba edu.

⁴We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, his strength, and his wondrous works that he has done.

⁴Hatingazvivanziri vana vavo, Asi tichaudza rudzi runotevera mabasa angarumbidzwa aJehovha , Nesimba rake, namabasa ake, anoshamisa, aakaita.

⁵For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;

⁵nekuti akamutsa chipupuriro pakati paJakove, Akatema murayiro pakati paIsiraeri, Akazviraira madzibaba edu, Kuti vazvizivise vana vavo;

⁶that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; who should arise and tell their children,

⁶Kuti rudzi runotevera ruzvizive, ivo vana vachazoberekwa; Ivo vasimuke vazviudze vana vavo;

⁷that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments,

⁷Kuti tariro yavo ive kuna Mwari, Varege kukangamwa mabasa aMwari, Asi vachengete mirairo yake;

⁸and might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn’t make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

⁸Varege kufanana namadzibaba avo, Rwakanga ruri rudzi rusingateereri, rwakamukira Mwari. Rudzi rwakaramba kururamisa moyo yavo, Uye mweya yavo yakanga isina kutendeka kuna Mwari.

⁹The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.

⁹Vana vaEfuraimu, kunyange vakanga vakashonga nhumbi dzokurwa nouta, Vakadzokera shure pazuva rokurwa.

¹⁰They didn’t keep God’s covenant, and refused to walk in his law.

¹⁰Havana kuchengeta sungano yaMwari, Vakaramba kufamba nomurayiro wake;

¹¹They forgot his doings, his wondrous works that he had shown them.

¹¹Vakakangamwa zvaakaita, Namabasa ake akashamisa, aakavaratidza.

¹²He did marvelous things in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

¹²Wakaita zvinhu zvinoshamisa pamberi pamadzibaba avo, Panyika yeEgipita, pasango reZoani.

¹³He split the sea, and caused them to pass through. He made the waters stand as a heap.

¹³Wakapamura gungwa, akavayambusa; Akamisa mvura ikafanana nomurwi.

¹⁴In the daytime he also led them with a cloud, and all night with a light of fire.

¹⁴Masikatiwo wakavafambisa negore, Nousiku hwose nechiedza chomoto.

¹⁵He split rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.

¹⁵Wakapamura matombo murenje, Akavamwisa zvakanaka kwazvo sapamvura inobva pakadzika.

¹⁶He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

¹⁶Akabudisawo hova dzemvura padombo, Akayererisa mvura zhinji yakaita senzizi.

¹⁷Yet they still went on to sin against him, to rebel against the Most High in the desert.

¹⁷Kunyange zvakadaro vakaramba vachimutadzira, Nokumukira Wekumusoro-soro murenje.

¹⁸They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.

¹⁸Vakaidza Mwari mumoyo mavo Vachikumbira zvokudya zvavakanga vachidawo.

¹⁹Yes, they spoke against God. They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

¹⁹Zvirokwazvo vakapopotera Mwari Vakati, Mwari angatigadzirira chokudya murenje here?

²⁰Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?”

²⁰Tarirai, akarova dombo, mvura zhinji ikadzutuka, Hova dzakayerera; Ko angapa chingwawo here? Ungavigira vanhu vake nyama here?

²¹Therefore Yahweh heard, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, anger also went up against Israel,

²¹Saka Jehovha akanzwa, akatsamwa; Moto ukaveserwa Jakove, Kutsamwa kukamukira Isiraeri.

²²because they didn’t believe in God, and didn’t trust in his salvation.

²²Nekuti havana kutenda Mwari, Havana kuvimba nokuponesa kwake.

²³Yet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven.

²³Kunyange zvakadaro wakaraira denga rose kumusoro, Akazarura mikova yokudenga;

²⁴He rained down manna on them to eat, and gave them food from the sky.

²⁴Akanisa mana*pamusoro pavo kuti vadye, Akavapa zviyo zvokudenga.

²⁵Man ate the bread of angels. He sent them food to the full.

²⁵Vanhu vakadya chingwa chavatumwa; Akavatumira zvokudya kusvikira vaguta.

²⁶He caused the east wind to blow in the sky. By his power he guided the south wind.

²⁶Akabudisa mhepo yakabva mabvazuva, ikarira kudenga; Akafambisa mhepo yakabva nyasi nesimba rake.

²⁷He rained also flesh on them as the dust; winged birds as the sand of the seas.

²⁷Akanisawo nyama pamusoro pavo ikaita seguruva, Neshiri, dzina mapapiro, dzikaita sejecha regungwa;

²⁸He let them fall in the midst of their camp, around their habitations.

²⁸Akazviwisira pakati pemisasa yavo, Pose-pose pavakanga vagere.

²⁹So they ate, and were well filled. He gave them their own desire.

²⁹Ipapo vakadya, vakaguta kwazvo; Akavapa zvavakanga vachikarira.

³⁰They didn’t turn from their cravings. Their food was yet in their mouths,

³⁰Vakanga vasati vanyaradza kukara kwavo, Zvokudya zvavo zvakanga zvichiri mumiromo yavo,

³¹when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of their fattest, and struck down the young men of Israel.

³¹Kutsamwa kwaMwari kukavamukira, Akauraya vakakoresa pakati pavo, Akaparadza majaya aIsiraeri.

³²For all this they still sinned, and didn’t believe in his wondrous works.

³²Kunyange zvakadaro vakaramba vachitadza, Vakasatenda mabasa ake aishamisa.

³³Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.

³³Saka akapedza mazuva avo panezvisina maturo, Namakore avo panezvinotyisa.

³⁴When he killed them, then they inquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.

³⁴Zvino akati achivauraya, ipapo vakamubvunza , vakashingaira kutsvaka Mwari.

³⁵They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God, their redeemer.

³⁵Vakarangarira kuti Mwari ndiye dombo ravo, NaMwari Wokumusoro-soro mudzikunuri wavo.

³⁶But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.

³⁶Asi vakamubata kumeso nemiromo yavo, Vakamurevera nhema nendimi dzavo.

³⁷For their heart was not right with him, neither were they faithful in his covenant.

³⁷Nekuti moyo yavo yakanga isina kururama kwaari, Uye vakanga vasina kutendeka pasungano yake.

³⁸But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn’t stir up all his wrath.

³⁸Asi iye, zvaakanga ane nyasha huru, akavakangamwira kuipa kwavo, akasavaparadza; Zvirokwazvo, kazhinji akadzora kutsamwa kwake, Akasamutsa hasha dzake dzose.

³⁹He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and doesn’t come again.

³⁹Akarangarira kuti vakanga vari nyama chete; Nemhepo, inopfuura, isingadzokizve.

⁴⁰How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert!

⁴⁰Vakamumukira murenje kazhinji sei, Nokumunzwisa shungu mugwenga!

⁴¹They turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

⁴¹Vakapamhidzazve, vakaidza Mwari, vakakuvadza Mutsvene waIsiraeri.

⁴²They didn’t remember his hand, nor the day when he redeemed them from the adversary;

⁴²Havana kurangarira ruoko rwake, Kana zuva raakavadzikunura pamudzivisi.

⁴³how he set his signs in Egypt, his wonders in the field of Zoan,

⁴³Panguva yaakavaratidza zviratidzo zvake Nezvishamiso zvake pasango reZoani;

⁴⁴he turned their rivers into blood, and their streams, so that they could not drink.

⁴⁴Akashandura nzizi dzavo dzikava ropa, Nehova dzavo, vakakoniwa kumwa mvura yadzo.

⁴⁵He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.

⁴⁵Akatuma pakati pavo mapupira enhunzi, dzakavaruma; Namatafi, akavaparadza.

⁴⁶He gave also their increase to the caterpillar, and their labor to the locust.

⁴⁶Zvibereko zvavo wakazvipa mhunduru, Zvavakabatira akazvipa mhashu.

⁴⁷He destroyed their vines with hail, their sycamore fig trees with frost.

⁴⁷Akaparadza mizambiringa yavo nechimvuramabwe, Nemionde yavo nechando.

⁴⁸He gave over their livestock also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.

⁴⁸Mombe dzavo akadziisawo pachimvuramabwe, Zvipfuwo zvavo akazviisa pamheni.

⁴⁹He threw on them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, indignation, and trouble, and a band of angels of evil.

⁴⁹Akatuma pakati pavo kutsamwa kwake kukuru, Nehasha neshungu nokutambudza, Rikaita boka ravatumwa vezvakaipa.

⁵⁰He made a path for his anger. He didn’t spare their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence,

⁵⁰Akagadzirira kutsamwa kwake nzira; Haana kubvisa mweya wavo parufu, Asi akaisa upenyu hwavo kuhosha;

⁵¹and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

⁵¹Akarova matangwe ose paEgipita, Ivo vokutanga vesimba ravo pamatende aHami;

⁵²But he led forth his own people like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

⁵²Asi akabudisa vanhu vake samakwai, Akavaperekedza murenje seboka rezvipfuwo.

⁵³He led them safely, so that they weren’t afraid, but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

⁵³Akavafambisa vakafara, vakasatya; Asi gungwa rakafukidza vavengi vavo.

⁵⁴He brought them to the border of his sanctuary, to this mountain, which his right hand had taken.

⁵⁴Akavasvitsa panyika yake tsvene, Pagomo iri, raakatenga noruoko rwake rworudyi.

⁵⁵He also drove out the nations before them, allotted them for an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

⁵⁵Akadzingawo ndudzi pamberi pavo, Akavaganhurira ivo vave nhaka yavo, Akagarisa vaIsiraeri pamatende avo.

⁵⁶Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, and didn’t keep his testimonies;

⁵⁶Kunyange zvakadaro vakaidza Mwari Wekumusoro-soro, vakamumukira, Vakasachengeta zvipupuriro zvake;

⁵⁷but turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers. They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.

⁵⁷Asi vadzoka, vakaita zvinonyengera. Vakatsauka souta hunonyengera.

⁵⁸For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their engraved images.

⁵⁸Nekuti vakamutsa kutsamwa kwake namatunhu avo akakwirira, Vakamutsa godo rake nezvifananidzo zvavo zvakaveziwa.

⁵⁹When God heard this, he was angry, and greatly abhorred Israel;

⁵⁹Zvino Mwari akati achizvinzwa, akatsamwa kwazvo, Akasema Isiraeri kwazvo-kwazvo.

⁶⁰So that he forsook the tent of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;

⁶⁰Akabva patabhenakeri yeShiro, Tende raakanga akaisa pakati pavanhu;

⁶¹and delivered his strength into captivity, his glory into the adversary’s hand.

⁶¹Akaisa simba rake mukutapwa, Nokubwinya kwake muruoko rwomudzivisi.

⁶²He also gave his people over to the sword, and was angry with his inheritance.

⁶²Vanhu vake wakavaisawo kumunondo; Akatsamwira nhaka yake kwazvo.

⁶³Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.

⁶³Moto wakapedza majaya avo; Vasikana vavo havana kuimbirwa pakuwanikwa kwavo.

⁶⁴Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows couldn’t weep.

⁶⁴Vapristi vavo vakaurawa nomunondo; Chirikadzi dzavo hadzina kuchema.

⁶⁵Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.

⁶⁵Ipapo Ishe akapepuka somunhu akanga avete, Semhare inoridza mhere nokuda kwewaini.

⁶⁶He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁶Akarova vadzivisi vake, vakadzokera sure. Akavanyadzisa zvisingaperi.

⁶⁷Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim,

⁶⁷Akarambawo tende raJosefa, Akasanangura rudzi rwaEfuremu.

⁶⁸But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.

⁶⁸Asi akasanangura rudzi rwaJudha, Negomo reZiyoni raakanga achida.

⁶⁹He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.

⁶⁹Akavaka nzvimbo yake tsvene senhare dzakakwirira, Sapasi paakateya nokusingaperi.

⁷⁰He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

⁷⁰Akasanangurawo Dhavhidhi muranda wake, Akamubvisa pamatanga amakwai;

⁷¹from following the ewes that have their young, he brought him to be the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and Israel, his inheritance.

⁷¹Akandomutora paaifudza matunzvi aimwisa, Kuti ave mufudzi wavanhu vake Jakove, naIsiraeri nhaka yake.

⁷²So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.

⁷²Naizvozvo akavafudza nokururama komoyo wake; Akavaperekedza nouchenjeri hwamaoko ake.