Jeremia 14
1 Iri ndiro shoko raJehovha kuna Jeremia pamusoro pokusanaya kwemvura:
AND THE WORD OF THE LORD CAME TO JEREMIAS CONCERNING THE DROUGHT.
2 “Judha anochema, maguta ake apera simba; vanoungudza nokuda kwenyika, uye kuchema kwokwira kuchibva kuJerusarema.
Judea has mourned, and her gates are emptied, and are darkened upon the earth; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
3 Vanokudzwa vanotuma varanda vavo kundochera mvura; vanoenda kumatsime, asi vanoshayiwa mvura. Vanodzoka nezvirongo zvavo zvisina mvura; vaora mwoyo uye vasisina tariro, vanofukidza misoro yavo.
And her nobles have sent their little ones to the water: they came to the wells, and found no water: and brought back their vessels empty.
4 Nyika yaparuka nokuti munyika hamuchina mvura; varimi vaora mwoyo uye vanofukidza misoro yavo.
And the labors of the land failed, because there was no rain: the husbandmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
5 Kunyange nehadzi yenondo iri musango inosiya mhuru yayo ichangoberekwa nokuti hakuchina bundo.
And hinds calved in the field, and forsook [it], because there was no grass.
6 Mbizi dzinomira pazvikomo zvisina miti, uye dzinofemedzeka semakava; meso adzo haachaona zvakanaka nokuda kwokushaya mafuro.”
The wild asses stood by the forests, and snuffed up the wind; their eyes failed, because there was no grass.
7 Kunyange zvivi zvedu zvichipupura zvakaipa, imi Jehovha, onai zvamungaita nokuda kwezita renyu. Nokuti kudzokera kwedu shure kukuru; takakutadzirai.
Our sins have risen up against us: O Lord, do you for us for your own sake; for our sins are many before you; for we have sinned against you.
8 Imi Tariro yaIsraeri, Muponesi wavo panguva yokutambudzika, maitireiko somutorwa munyika, somufambi anongovata usiku humwe chete?
O Lord, [you are] the hope of Israel, and deliver [us] in time of troubles; why are you become as a sojourner upon the land, or as one born in the land, yet turning aside for a resting-place?
9 Maitireiko somunhu ashamisika somurwi ashaya simba rokuponesa? Muri pakati pedu, imi Jehovha, uye takatumidzwa zita renyu; regai kutisiya!
Will you be as a man asleep, or as a [strong] man that can’t save? yet you are among us, O Lord, and your name is called upon us; forget us not.
10 Zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro pavanhu ava, “Vanofarira kungofamba-famba; havadzori tsoka dzavo. Saka Jehovha haavagamuchiri; zvino acharangarira zvakaipa zvavo uye achavaranga nokuda kwezvivi zvavo.”
Thus says the Lord to this people, They have loved to wander, and they have not spared, therefore God has not prospered them; now will he remember their iniquity.
11 Ipapo Jehovha akati kwandiri, “Rega kunyengeterera kugara zvakanaka kwavanhu ava.
And the Lord said to me, Pray not for this people for [their] good:
12 Kunyange vakatsanya, handinganzwi kuchema kwavo; kunyange vakapa zvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvipiriso zvezviyo, handingazvigamuchiri. Asi ndichavaparadza nomunondo, nenzara uye nedenda.”
for though they fast, I will not hear their supplication; and though they offer whole burnt offerings and sacrifices, I will take no pleasure in them: for I will consume them with sword, and with famine, and with pestilence.
13 Asi ndakati, “Haiwa Ishe Jehovha, vaprofita vanogara vachivataurira kuti, ‘Hamungaoni munondo kana kufa nenzara. Zvirokwazvo ndichakupai rugare rusingaperi panzvimbo ino.’”
And I said, O [ever] living Lord! behold, their prophets prophesy, and say, You shall not see a sword, nor shall famine be among you; for I will give truth and peace on the land, and in this place.
14 Ipapo Jehovha akati kwandiri, “Vaprofita vanoprofita nhema muzita rangu. Ini handina kuvatuma kana kuvagadza kana kutaura kwavari. Vanokuprofitirai zviratidzo zvenhema, nezvakavukwa, nezvifananidzo nokurasika kwendangariro dzavo.
Then the Lord said to me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, and I commanded them not, and I spoke not to them: for they prophesy to you false visions, and divinations, and auguries, and devices of their own heart.
15 Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro pavaprofita vanoprofita muzita rangu: Handina kuvatuma, asi ivo vanoti, ‘Hakungavi nomunondo kana nzara ichawira nyika ino.’ Vaprofita vacho ivavo, vachaparara nomunondo nenzara.
Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the prophets that prophesy lies in my name, and I sent them not, who say, Sword and famine shall not be upon this land; they shall die by a grievous death, and the prophets shall be consumed by famine.
16 Uye vanhu vavaiprofitira vacharasirwa munzira dzeJerusarema nokuda kwenzara nomunondo. Hakuna munhu achavaviga ivo, kana vakadzi vavo, kana vanakomana vavo, kana vanasikana vavo. Ndichadururira pamusoro pavo njodzi yakafanira.
And the people to whom they prophesy, they also shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem, because of the sword and famine; and there shall be none to bury them: their wives also, and their sons, and their daughters [shall die thus]; and I will pour out their wickedness upon them.
17 “Taura shoko iri kwavari, uti, “‘Meso angu ngaayerere misodzi usiku namasikati asingaregi; nokuti mhandara mwanasikana wangu, vanhu vangu, vakuvadzwa vanga rakaipa, iko kurohwa kukuru.
And you shall speak this word to them; Let your eyes shed tears day and night, and let them not cease: for the daughter of my people has been sorely bruised, and her plague is very grievous.
18 Kana ndikaenda mukati menyika, ndinoona vaya vakaurayiwa nomunondo; kana ndikaenda muguta, ndinoona vakaparadzwa nenzara. Vose, muprofita nomuprista vakaenda kunyika yavasingazivi.’”
If I go forth into the plain, then behold the slain by the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold the distress of famine! for priest and prophet have gone to a land which they knew not.
19 Ko, maramba Judha zvachose here? Munozvidza Zioni here? Sei makatirwadzisa zvokuti tirege kuporeswa? Takatarisira rugare asi hakuna chakanaka chakauya, takatarisira nguva yokuporeswa asi panongova nokuvhundutswa bedzi.
Hast you utterly rejected Juda? and has your soul departed from Sion? therefore has you struck us, and there is no healing for us? we waited for peace, but there was no prosperity; for a time of healing, and behold trouble!
20 Haiwa Jehovha, tinobvuma zvakaipa zvedu, uye nemhosva yamadzibaba edu; zvirokwazvo takakutadzirai.
We know, O Lord, our sins, [and] the iniquities of our fathers: for we have sinned before you.
21 Nokuda kwezita renyu, musatizvidza; regai kushora chigaro chenyu chinobwinya. Rangarirai henyu sungano yenyu nesu mugorega kuiputsa.
Refrain for your name's sake, destroy not the throne of your glory: remember, break not your covenant with us.
22 Ko, pazvifananidzo zvisina maturo zvendudzi, chiripo chinganayisa mvura here? Ko, matenga, anonayisa mvura oga here? Kwete, ndimi, iyemi Jehovha Mwari wedu. Naizvozvo tariro yedu iri mamuri, nokuti ndimi moga munoita izvi zvose.
Is there any one among the idols of the Gentiles that can give rain? and will the sky yield his fulness [at their bidding]? Are not you he? we will even wait on you, O Lord: for you have made all these things.
