Isaya 48
1 “Inzwai izvi, imi imba yaJakobho, makatumidzwa zita raIsraeri, uye muchibva kurudzi rwaJudha, imi munoita mhiko muzita raJehovha, uye munodana kuna Mwari waIsraeri, asi musingaiti muzvokwadi kana mukururama,
Hear yee this, O house of Iaakob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come out of the waters of Iudah: which sweare by the Name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousnesse.
2 imi munozviti vagari vomuguta dzvene, muchivimba naMwari weIsraeri; Jehovha Wamasimba Ose ndiro zita rake:
For they are called of the holy citie, and staie themselues vpon the God of Israel, whose Name is the Lord of hostes.
3 Ndakazivisa zvinhu zvakare, kare kare, muromo wangu wakazvireva uye ndakaita kuti zvizivikanwe; ipapo nokukurumidza ndakazviita, uye zvikaitika.
I haue declared ye former things of old, and they went out of my mouth, and I shewed them: I did them suddenly, and they came to passe.
4 Nokuti ndaiziva kuti mwoyo wako wakanga wakasindimara sei; nokuti mutsipa wako wakanga uri runda rwesimbi, huma yako yakanga iri ndarira.
Because I knewe, that thou art obstinate, and thy necke is an yron sinew, and thy brow brasse,
5 Naizvozvo ndakakuudza zvinhu izvi kare kare; zvisati zvaitika ndakazvizivisa kwauri, kuitira kuti urege kuzoti, ‘Zvifananidzo zvangu, ndizvo zvakazviita; mufananidzo wangu wedanda namwari wangu wesimbi ndizvo zvakarayira izvozvo.’
Therefore I haue declared it to thee of old: before it came to passe, I shewed it thee, lest thou shouldest say, Mine idole hath done them, and my carued image, and my molten image hath commanded them.
6 Wakazvinzwa zvinhu izvi; zvitarire zvose. Haungazvibvumi here? “Kubva zvino ndichakuzivisa zvinhu zvitsva, zvakavanzika zvausingazivi.
Thou hast heard, behold all this, and wil not yee declare it? I haue shewed thee newe things, euen now, and hid things, which thou knewest not.
7 Zvava kusikwa zvino, uye hakusi kare; hauna kumbozvinzwa zuva ranhasi risati rasvika. Saka haugoni kuti, ‘Hongu, ndaizviziva.’
They are created now, and not of olde, and euen before this thou heardest them not, lest thou shouldest say, Beholde, I knewe them.
8 Hauna kumbonzwa kana kunzwisisa; kubva kare nzeve yako yakanga isina kudziurwa. Ndinoziva kwazvo kuti uri munyengeri akadii; wakanzi mhandu kubva pakuzvarwa kwako.
Yet thou heardest them not, neither diddest know them, neither yet was thine eare opened of olde: for I knewe that thou wouldest grieuously transgresse: therefore haue I called thee a transgressour from the wombe.
9 Nokuda kwezita rangu ndinononoka kutsamwa; nokuda kwokurumbidzwa kwangu ndinozvidzora pamusoro pako, kuti ndisakuparadza.
For my Names sake will I defer my wrath, and for my praise will I refraine it from thee, that I cut thee not off.
10 Tarira, ndakakunatsa, kunyange zvisina kuita sesirivha; ndakakuedza muchoto chokutambudzika.
Behold, I haue fined thee, but not as siluer: I haue chosen thee in the fornace of affliction.
11 Nokuda kwangu, nokuda kwangu, ndinoita izvi. Ko, ndingaregererei zita rangu richimhurwa? Handingapi kukudzwa kwangu kuno mumwe.
For mine owne sake, for mine owne sake wil I doe it: for how should my Name be polluted? surely I wil not giue my glory vnto another.
12 “Nditeerere, iwe Jakobho, Israeri, wandakadaidza; ndini iye: ndini wokutanga uye ndini wokupedzisira.
Heare me, O Iaakob and Israel, my called, I am, I am the first, and I am the last.
13 Ruoko rwangu ndirwo rwakateya nheyo dzenyika, uye ruoko rwangu rworudyi rwakatambanudza matenga; pandinozvidana, zvose zvinomira pamwe chete.
Surely mine hand hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heaues: when I cal them, they stand vp together.
14 “Unganai pamwe chete, imi mose muteerere; Ndechipiko chimwe chezvifananidzo chakakuudzai kuti zvinhu izvi zvichaitika? Iye anodikanwa naJehovha achaita zvakarongwa naJehovha pamusoro peBhabhironi; ruoko rwake rucharwisa vaBhabhironi.
All you, assemble your selues, and heare: which among them hath declared these thinges? The Lord hath loued him: he wil doe his will in Babel, and his arme shalbe against the Chaldeans.
15 Ini, iyeni ndataura; hongu, ndamudana. Ndichauya naye, uye achabudirira pane zvaanotumwa.
I, euen I haue spoken it, and I haue called him: I haue brought him, and his way shall prosper.
16 “Swederai kwandiri muteerere izvi: “Kubvira pachiziviso chokutanga handina kumbotaura muchivande; panguva yazvinoitika, ndinenge ndiripo.” Uye zvino Ishe Jehovha andituma noMweya wake.
Come neere vnto me: heare ye this: I haue not spoken it in secret from the beginning: from the time that the thing was, I was there, and now the Lord God and his Spirit hath sent me.
17 Zvanzi naJehovha Mudzikinuri wako, Mutsvene waIsraeri: “Ndini Jehovha Mwari wako, anokudzidzisa zvinokubatsira, anokutungamirira munzira yaunofanira kufamba nayo.
Thus saith the Lord thy redeemer, the Holy one of Israel, I am the Lord thy God, which teach thee to profite, and lead thee by the way, that thou shouldest goe.
18 Dai chete wakanga wateerera mirayiro yangu, rugare rwako rungadai rwakaita sorwizi, kururama kwako samafungu egungwa.
Oh that thou haddest hearkened to my commandements! then had thy prosperitie bene as the floude, and thy righteousnesse as the waues of the sea.
19 Zvizvarwa zvako zvingadai zvakaita sejecha, navana vako vakaita setsanga dzejecha dzisingaverengeki; zita ravo haraimboparara kana kuparadzwa pamberi pangu.”
Thy seede also had beene as the sande, and the fruite of thy body like the grauell thereof: his name should not haue bene cut off nor destroied before me.
20 Mudai muBhabhironi, tizai vaBhabhironi! Zivisai izvi nomufaro mukuru, uye muzviparidze. Zvitumirei kumagumo enyika; muti, “Jehovha adzikinura muranda wake Jakobho.”
Goe yee out of Babel: flee yee from the Chaldeans, with a voice of ioy: tel and declare this: shewe it foorth to the ende of the earth: say yee, The Lord hath redeemed his seruant Iaakob.
21 Havana kunzwa nyota paakavatungamirira mugwenga; akaita kuti mvura iyerere ichibva mudombo, achiitira ivo; akatsemura dombo mvura ikatubuka.
And they were not thirstie: hee led them through the wildernesse: hee caused the waters to flowe out of the rocke for them: for he claue the rocke, and the water gushed out.
22 “Vakaipa havana rugare,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha.
There is no peace, sayeth the Lord, vnto the wicked.
