Amosi 5
1 Inzwai shoko iri, imi imba yaIsraeri, kuchema uku kwandinoita pamusoro penyu:
Hear this word that I am bearing to you, A lamentation, O house of Israel:
2 “Yawira pasi Mhandara Israeri, haingazosimukizve, akasiyiwa ari oga munyika yake, pasina angamusimudza.”
'Fallen, not again to rise, hath the virgin of Israel, Left on her land — she hath no raiser up.'
3 Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha: “Guta richaendesa varwi chiuru vakasimba pakati peIsraeri richasarirwa nezana chete; guta richaendesa varwi zana vakasimba richasarirwa negumi chete.”
For thus said the Lord Jehovah: The city that is going out a thousand, Doth leave an hundred, And that which is going out an hundred, Doth leave ten to the house of Israel.
4 Zvanzi naJehovha kuimba yaIsraeri: “Nditsvakei murarame;
For thus said Jehovah to the house of Israel: Seek ye Me, and live,
5 musatsvaka Bheteri, musaenda kuGirigari, musaita rwendo rwokuenda kuBheerishebha. Nokuti zvirokwazvo Girigari ichaendeswa kuutapwa, uye Bheteri richava sapasina chinhu.”
And seek not Beth-El, and Gilgal enter not, And Beer-Sheba pass not through, For Gilgal doth utterly remove, And Beth-El doth become vanity.
6 Tsvakai Jehovha mugorarama, mukasadaro achatsvaira imba yaJosefa sezvinoita moto; uchaparadza, uye Bheteri richashaya anoudzima.
Seek ye Jehovah, and live, Lest He prosper as fire [against] the house of Joseph, And it hath consumed, And there is no quencher for Beth-El.
7 Imi vanoshandura kururamisira muchikuita gavakava uye muchikandira kururama pasi
Ye who are turning to wormwood judgment, And righteousness to the earth have put down,
8 (Iye akaita nyeredzi dzeChimutanhatu neOrioni, anoshandura rima richiva mambakwedza, uye anoita kuti zuva risvibe huve usiku, anodana mvura zhinji yegungwa achiidururira panyika, Jehovha ndiro zita rake,
The maker of Kimah and Kesil, And the turner to morning of death-shade, And day [as] night He hath made dark, Who is calling to the waters of the sea, And poureth them on the face of the earth, Jehovah [is] His name;
9 anoparadza nhare pakarepo uye anoita kuti guta rina masvingo rive dongo),
Who is brightening up the spoiled against the strong, And the spoiled against a fortress cometh.
10 munovenga anorayira padare uye munozvidza anotaura chokwadi.
They have hated a reprover in the gate, And a plain speaker they abominate.
11 Munotsika pamusoro pomurombo muchimumanikidza kuti akupei zviyo. Naizvozvo, kunyange makavaka dzimba huru dzamabwe, hamungagari madziri; kunyange makasima minda yakasvibira yemizambiringa, hamunganwi waini yayo.
Therefore, because of your trampling on the poor, And the tribute of corn ye take from him, Houses of hewn work ye have built, And ye do not dwell in them, Desirable vineyards ye have planted, And ye do not drink their wine.
12 Nokuti ndinoziva kuwanda kwemhosva dzenyu nokukura kwakaita zvivi zvenyu. Munodzvinyirira vakarurama uye munotora fufuro, uye munoshayisa varombo kururamisirwa pamatare.
For I have known — many [are] your transgressions, And mighty your sins, Adversaries of the righteous, taking ransoms, And the needy in the gate ye turned aside.
13 Naizvozvo munhu akangwara anonyarara panguva dzakadai, nokuti inguva dzakaipa.
Therefore is the wise at that time silent, For an evil time it [is].
14 Tsvakai zvakanaka, kwete zvakaipa, kuti murarame. Ipapo Jehovha Mwari Wamasimba Ose achava nemi, sezvamunoti ndizvo zvaari.
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live, And it is so; Jehovah, God of Hosts, [is] with you, as ye said.
15 Vengai zvakaipa, mude zvakanaka; chengetedzai kururamisira mumatare. Zvichida Jehovha Mwari Wamasimba Ose achanzwira tsitsi vakasara vaJosefa.
Hate evil, and love good, And set up judgment in the gate, It may be Jehovah, God of Hosts, doth pity the remnant of Joseph.
16 Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe, Jehovha Mwari Wamasimba Ose, “Muchava nokuchema mumigwagwa yose nemhere yokurwadziwa pazvivara zvose. Varimi vachadanwa kuti vazochema uye vanochema vazoungudza.
Therefore, thus said Jehovah, God of Hosts, the Lord, In all broad places [is] lamentation, And in all out-places they say, 'Alas, alas,' And called the husbandman to mourning, And to lamentation the skilful of wailing.
17 Kuchava nokuungudza muminda yose yemizambiringa, nokuti ndichapfuura napakati penyu,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha.
And in all vineyards [is] lamentation, For I pass into thy midst, said Jehovah.
18 Mune nhamo imi munoshuva zuva raJehovha! Sei muchishuva zuva raJehovha? Zuva iro richava rima kwete chiedza.
Ho, ye who are desiring the day of Jehovah, Why [is] this to you — the day of Jehovah? It is darkness, and not light,
19 Zvichaita somunhu akatiza shumba achibva asangana nebere, sokunge akapinda mumba make ndokubata madziro noruoko rwake achibva arumwa nenyoka.
As [when] one fleeth from the face of the lion, And the bear hath met him, And he hath come in to the house, And hath leant his hand on the wall, And the serpent hath bitten him.
20 Ko, zuva raJehovha haringavi rima here, kwete chiedza, rima guru, risina kana bwerazuva?
Is not the day of Jehovah darkness and not light, Even thick darkness that hath no brightness?
21 “Ndinovenga, ndinozvidza mitambo yenyu yechinamato; handifadzwi neungano dzenyu.
I have hated — I have loathed your festivals, And I am not refreshed by your restraints.
22 Kunyange mukandivigira zvipiriso zvenyu zvinopiswa nezvipiriso zvezviyo, handingazvigamuchiri. Kunyange mukandivigira zvipiriso zvakaisvonaka zvokuwadzana, handingavi nehanya nazvo.
For though ye cause burnt-offerings and your presents to ascend to Me, I am not pleased, And the peace-offering of your fatlings I behold not.
23 Ibvai pamberi pangu noruzha rwenziyo dzenyu! Handidi kunzwa kurira kwembira dzenyu.
Turn aside from Me the noise of thy songs, Yea, the praise of thy psaltery I hear not.
24 Asi kururamisira ngakuyerere sorwizi, kururama sorukova rusingapwi!
And roll on as waters doth judgment, And righteousness as a perennial stream.
25 “Makandivigira zvibayiro nezvipiriso makore makumi mana muri murenje here, nhai imba yaIsraeri?
Sacrifices and offering did ye bring nigh to Me, In a wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?
26 Makasimudzira temberi yamambo wenyu, chitsiko chezvifananidzo zvenyu, nyeredzi yamwari wenyu, wamakazvigadzirira.
And ye bare Succoth your king, and Chiun your images, The star of your god, that ye made for yourselves.
27 Naizvozvo ndichakutamisai muende mberi kweDhamasiko,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha ane zita rinonzi Mwari Wamasimba Ose.
And I removed you beyond Damascus, Said Jehovah, God of Hosts [is] His name.
