Jeremia 8
1 “‘Panguva iyoyo, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, mapfupa amadzimambo namachinda eJudha, namapfupa avaprista navaprofita, uye mapfupa avanhu veJerusarema, achabviswa kubva mumakuva avo.
At that time, saith the Lord, they shall cast out the bones of the kings of Juda, and the bones of the princes thereof, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves.
2 Achava pamhene agorohwa nezuva uye achavhenekwa nomwedzi nenyeredzi dzose dzedenga, zvavakada vakazvishumira vakazvitevera uye vakabvunza kwazviri, vakazvinamata. Haangaunganidzwi kana kuvigwa, asi achafanana nomupfudze uri panyika.
And they shall spread them abroad to the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and adored: they shall not be gathered, and they shall not be buried: they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth.
3 Kwose zvako kwandichavadzingira, vakasara vose vorudzi urwu rwakaipa, vachademba rufu pachinzvimbo choupenyu, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha Wamasimba Ose.’
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all that shall remain of this wicked kindred in all places, which are left, to which I have cast them out, saith the Lord of hosts.
4 “Uti kwavari, ‘Zvanzi naJehovha: “‘Vanhu pavanowira pasi, havamukizve here? Munhu akange ambotsauka, haadzokizve here?
And thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord: Shall not he that falleth, rise again? and he that is turned away, shall he not turn again?
5 Zvino nemhaka yei ava vadzokera shure? Nemhaka yei Jerusarema richingogara richitsauka? Vanobatirira pakunyengera, vanoramba kudzoka.
Why then is this people in Jerusalem turned away with a stubborn revolting? they have laid hold on lying, and have refused to return.
6 Ndakanyatsoteereresa, asi ivo havambotauri zvakarurama. Hakuna anotendeuka pane zvakaipa zvake achiti, “Ndaiteiko?” Mumwe nomumwe anongotevedza nzira yake sebhiza rinomhanyira kurwa hondo.
I attended, and hearkened; no man speaketh what is good, there is none that doth penance for his sin, saying: What have I done? They are all turned to their own course, as a horse rushing to the battle.
7 Kunyange shohori riri mudenga rinoziva nguva dzaro dzakatarwa, uye njiva, nenyenganyenga nekondo zvinocherechedza nguva yazvo yokutama. Asi vanhu vangu havazivi zvinodikanwa naJehovha.
The kite in the air hath known her time: the turtle, and the swallow, and the stork have observed the time of their coming: but my people have not known the judgment of the Lord.
8 “‘Munoreva seiko muchiti, “Takachenjera, nokuti tino murayiro waJehovha,” asi zvirokwazvo chinyoreso chenhema chavanyori chakanyora nhema?
How do you say: We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Indeed the lying pen of the scribes hath wrought falsehood.
9 Vakachenjera vachanyadziswa, vachavhunduka uye vachabatwa. Sezvo vakaramba shoko raJehovha, kuchenjera kwavanako kwakadiniko?
The wise men are confounded, they are dismayed, and taken: for they have cast away the word of the Lord, and there is no wisdom in them.
10 Naizvozvo ndichapa vakadzi vavo kuna vamwe varume, neminda yavo kuvaridzi vatsva. Kubva kumuduku kusvikira kumukuru vose vanokarira pfuma; vaprofita navaprista saizvozvo, vose vanoita nokunyengera.
Therefore I will give their women to strangers, their fields to others for an inheritance: because from the least even to the greatest all follow covetousness: from the prophet even to the priest, all deal deceitfully.
11 Vanosunga vanga ravanhu vangu sokunge duku duku. Vanoti, “Rugare, rugare,” ipo pasina rugare.
And they healed the breach of the daughter of my people disgracefully, saying Peace, peace: when there was no peace.
12 Ko, vanonyadziswa netsika dzavo dzinonyangadza here? Kwete, havana kana nyadzi zvachose; havambozivi kuti zvinonyadzisa sei. Saka vachawa pakati pavakawa; vachaderedzwa pavacharangwa, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha.
They are confounded, because they have committed abomination: yea rather they are not confounded with confusion, and they have not know how to blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall; in the time of their visitation they shall fall, saith the Lord.
13 “‘Ndichavatorera zvavakakohwa, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Hapangazovi namazambiringa pamuzambiringa. Hakungazovi namaonde pamuti womuonde, uye mashizha azvo achaoma. Zvandakavapa vachazvitorerwa.’”
Gathering I will gather them together, saith the Lord, there is no grape on the vines, and there are no figs on the fig tree, the leaf is fallen: and I have given them the things that are passed away.
14 “Ko, takagarireiko pano? Unganai pamwe chete! Ngatitizirei kumaguta akakomberedzwa tindofira ikoko! Nokuti Jehovha Mwari wedu atitongera kufa, nokuti akatipa mvura ino muchetura kuti tinwe, nokuti takamutadzira.
Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fenced city, and let us be silent there: for the Lord our God hath put us to silence, and hath given us water of gall to drink: for we have sinned against the Lord.
15 Takanga takatarisira rugare asi hakuna chakanaka chakauya; takatarisira kuporeswa asi paingova nokuvhundutswa.
We looked for peace and no good came: for a time of healing, and behold fear.
16 Kufemedzeka kwamabhiza omuvengi kunonzwika kuchibva kuDhani; panorira makono awo nyika yose inodedera. Auya kuzoparadza nyika nezvose zviri mairi, guta navose vanogara imomo.”
The snorting of his horse was heard from Dan, all the land was moved at the sound of the neighing of his warriors: and they came and devoured the land, and all that was in it: the city and its inhabitants.
17 “Tarirai ndichatumira nyoka dzino uturu pakati penyu, mvumbi dzicharamba kuimbirwa, uye dzichakurumai,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha.
For behold I will send among you serpents, basilisks, against which there is no charm: and they shall bite you, saith the Lord.
18 Haiwa, Munyaradzi wangu, pakuchema kwangu, mwoyo wangu woziya mukati mangu.
My sorrow is above sorrow, my heart mourneth within me.
19 Inzwai kuchema kwavanhu vangu kunobva kunyika iri kure kure: “Ko, Jehovha haazi muZioni here? Mambo waro haachimo here?” “Vakanditsamwisireiko nezvifananidzo zvavo, nezvifananidzo zvavo zvavatorwa zvisingabatsiri?”
Behold the voice of the daughter my people from a far country: Is not the Lord in Sion, or is not her king in her? why then have they provoked me to wrath with their idols, and strange vanities?
20 “Kucheka kwapfuura, zhizha rapera, asi tigere kuponeswa.”
The harvest is passed, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.
21 Sezvo vanhu vangu vapwanyiwa, neniwo ndapwanyiwa; ndiri kuchema, uye ndiri kutya zvikuru.
For the affliction of the daughter of my people I am afflicted, and made sorrowful, astonishment hath taken hold on me.
22 Ko, muGireadhi hamuna muti webharisamu here? Hakuna murapi ikoko here? Seiko zvino ronda ravanhu vangu risina kurapwa?
Is there no balm in Galaad? or is no physician there? Why then is not the wound of the daughter of my people closed?
