Isaya 31
1 Vane nhamo avo vanoburukira kuIjipiti kundotsvaka rubatsiro, vanovimba namabhiza, vanovimba nokuwanda kwengoro dzavo uye nesimba guru ravatasvi vavo vamabhiza, asi vasingatariri kuMutsvene waIsraeri, kana kutsvaka rubatsiro runobva kuna Jehovha.
Alas! for them who are going down to Egypt for help, On horses, would rely, —And have trusted—In chariots—because they are many, and In horsemen, because they are very bold, But have not looked unto the Holy One of Israel, And onto Yahweh, have not sought.
2 Kunyange zvakadaro naiyewo akachenjera uye anogona kuuyisa njodzi; haangadzosi mashoko ake. Iye achamukira imba yavakaipa, naavo vanobatsira vanoita zvakaipa.
But, he also, is wise, and hath brought in calamity, And his own words, hath he not set aside, —Therefore will he rise up, Against the house of evil-doers, and Against the help of the workers of iniquity.
3 Asi vaIjipita vanhu uye havasi Mwari, mabhiza avo inyama uye haasi mweya. Zvino panotambanudza Jehovha ruoko rwake, uyo anobatsira achagumburwa, uyo achabatsirwa achawa; vose vachaparara pamwe chete.
Now, the Egyptians, are, men, and not, GOD, And, their horses, flesh, and not, spirit; When, Yahweh, shall stretch out his hand, Then, he that is giving help, shall stumble And, he that is receiving help, shall fall, And, together, shall, all of them, vanish!
4 Zvanzi naJehovha kwandiri: “Sezvinoita shumba inoomba, seshumba huru pamusoro pechayabata, kunyange mhomho yose yavafudzi ikakokerwa pamwe chete kuzorwa neshumba iyi, iyo haingavhundutswi noruzha rwavo, kana kukanganiswa nemhere yavo, saizvozvo Jehovha Wamasimba Ose achaburukira pamusoro peGomo reZioni napazvikomo zvaro kuzorwa hondo.
For Thus, hath Yahweh said unto me—Like as a lion or a young lion growleth over his prey. Who—though there be called out against him a multitude of shepherds—Will not at their voice, be dismayed, Nor, at their noise, be daunted, So, will Yahweh of hosts come down, to make war over Mount Zion, and over the hill thereof.
5 Seshiri dzinobhururuka napamusoro, Jehovha Wamasimba Ose achadzivirira Jerusarema; acharidzivirira, acharirwira, achadarika pamusoro paro uye acharisunungura.”
As little mother-birds hovering, so, will Yahweh of hosts throw a covering over Jerusalem, —Covering, so will he rescue, Passing over, so will he deliver!
6 Dzokerai kuna iye wamakamukira zvikuru, imi vaIsraeri.
Return ye unto him against whom the sons of Israel have deeply revolted,
7 Nokuti pazuva iro mumwe nomumwe wenyu acharamba zvifananidzo zvesirivha negoridhe zvakaitwa namaoko enyu akaipa.
For in that day, will every man reject his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, —Which your hands had made for you as a sin!
8 “Asiria ichawisirwa pasi nomunondo usati uri womunhu; munondo, kwete wavanhu, uchavapedza. Vachatiza pamberi pomunondo uye majaya avo achaiswa kuchibharo.
Then shall the Assyrian fall, by the sword, not of a great man, And the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him, —Howbeit he shall take his flight from the face of a sword, And his young men, shall come under tribute;
9 Nhare dzavo dzakasimba dzichawa nokuda kwokutya; vatungamiri vavo vachavhundutswa pavachaona mureza wehondo,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, ane moto wake paZioni choto chake chiri muJerusarema.
And his own Cliff, through terror, shall he pass by, And his princes shall be dismayed at an ensign, —Declareth Yahweh. Who hath a flame in Zion, And hath a furnace in Jerusalem.
