1Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, the oppressing city!
1Rine nhamo iro guta rinomukira Jehovha, rakasvibiswa, rinomanikidza!
2She didn’t obey the voice. She didn’t receive correction. She didn’t trust in Yahweh. She didn’t draw near to her God.
2Harina kuteerera izwi, harina kutenda kurangwa, harina kuvimba naJehovha, harina kuswedera kuna Mwari waro.
3Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day.
3Machinda aro mukati maro ishumba dzinoomba, vatongi varo mapere amadekwana, asingasii chinhu kusvikira mangwanani.
4Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.
4Vaporofita varo vanhu vakareruka vanonyengera; vapristi varo vakamhura nzvimbo tsvene, vakaitira murayiro simba.
5Yahweh, in the midst of her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesn’t fail, but the unjust know no shame.
5Jehovha uri mukati maro akarurama, haangaiti zvakaipa; zuva rimwe nerimwe mangwanani anobudisa pachena kururamisa kwake, asingadariki; asi asina kururama haazivi kunyara.
6I have cut off nations. Their battlements are desolate. I have made their streets waste, so that no one passes by. Their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant.
6Ndakaparadza ndudzi, shongwe dzavo ava matongo; nzira dzavo dzomumisha ndakadziparadza, hakuchina anopfuura napo; maguta avo akaparadzwa, hakuna vanhumo, hakuna agerepo.
7I said, “Just fear me. Receive correction, so that her dwelling won’t be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her.” But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.
7Ndakati, Unditye chete; tenda kurangwa; ipapo paanogara hapazaiparadzwa, sezvandakaraira zvose pamusoro pake; asi vakafumira mangwanani, vakasvibisa zvose zvavakaita.
8“Therefore wait for me,” says Yahweh, “until the day that I rise up to the prey, for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour on them my indignation, even all my fierce anger, for all the earth will be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
8Naizvozvo, ndimirirei ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha kusvikira zuva randichasimuka kuzopamba; nekuti ndatonga kuti ndichaunganidza ndudzi dzavanhu, kuti ndikokere ushe hwose, ndidire pamusoro pavo hasha dzangu, iko kutsamwa kwangu kukuru; nekuti nyika yose ichapedzwa nomoto wegodo rangu.
9For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on the name of Yahweh, to serve him shoulder to shoulder.
9nekuti nenguva iyo ndichavigira vanhu rurimi rwakachena, kuti vose vadane zita raJehovha, vamushumire nomwoyo mumwe.
10From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshipers, even the daughter of my dispersed people, will bring my offering.
10Vanamati vangu, iye mukunda wavanhu vangu vakaparadzirwa, vachandivigira chipiriso changu vachibva mhiri kwenzizi dzeItiopia.
11In that day you will not be disappointed for all your doings, in which you have transgressed against me; for then I will take away out of the midst of you your proudly exulting ones, and you will no more be haughty in my holy mountain.
11Nezuva iro haunganyadziswi pamusoro pamabasa ako ose, awakandidarikira nawo; nekuti nenguva iyo ndichabvisa pakati pako vanhu vako vanofarisisa vachizvikudza; haungazovi namanyawi pagomo rangu dzvene.
12But I will leave in the midst of you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in the name of Yahweh.
12Asi ndicharega mukati mako vanhu vanotambudzika navarombo; ivo vachavimba nezita raJehovha.
13The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.”
13Vakasara vaIsiraeri havangaiti zvakaipa, kana kureva nhema; rurimi runonyengera harungawanikwi mumiromo yavo; nekuti vachafura nokuvata pasi, hakuna angavatyisa.
14Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.
14Imba, iwe mukunda weZiyoni, pururudza, iwe Isiraeri; fara ufarisise nomwoyo wako wose, iwe mukunda weJerusaremu.
15Yahweh has taken away your judgments. He has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, Yahweh, is in the midst of you. You will not be afraid of evil any more.
15Jehovha akabvisa zvawakatongerwa, wakadzinga muvengi wako; mambo waIsiraeri, iye Jehovha, ari pakati pako, haungazoonizve zvakaipa.
16In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Don’t be afraid, Zion. Don’t let your hands be weak.”
16Nezuva iro vachati kuJerusaremu, Usatya hako iwe; iwe Ziyoni, maoko ako ngaarege kushaiwa simba.
17Yahweh, your God, is in the midst of you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.
17Jehovha Mwari wako ari mukati mako, iye ane simba, achaponesa; achakufarira nomufaro, uchanyarara parudo rwake; achakufarira nokupururudza.
18I will remove those who grieve about the appointed feasts from you. They are a burden and a reproach to you.
18Ndichaunganidza vanochemera ungano yakatarwa, ivo vaibva kwamuri, vairemerwa nokuzvidzwa kwavo.
19Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you, and I will save those who are lame, and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth.
19Tarirai, nenguva iyo ndichatonga vose vanokumanikidza, ndichaponesa mhetamakumbo, nokuunganidza vakadzingwa; ndichavaitira mbiri nezita rakanaka, ivo vainyadziswa panyika yose.
20At that time will I bring you in, and at that time will I gather you; for I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says Yahweh.
20Nenguva iyo ndichakuuyisai, nenguva iyo ndichakuunganidzai, nekuti ndichakuitirai zita rakanaka nembiri pakati pendudzi dzose dzenyika kana ndichidzosa kutapwa kwenyu, imwi muchizviona ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha.