< 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,” A declaration of YHWH, “They bring the bones of the kings of Judah, And the bones of its princes, And the bones of the priests, And the bones of the prophets, And the bones of 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 have spread them to sun, and to moon, And to all the host of the heavens, that they have loved, And that they have served, And that they have walked after, And that they have sought, And to which they have bowed themselves, They are not gathered, nor buried, They are for dung on the face of the ground.
3 Kwose zvako kwandichavadzingira, vakasara vose vorudzi urwu rwakaipa, vachademba rufu pachinzvimbo choupenyu, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha Wamasimba Ose.’
And death is chosen rather than life By all the remnant who are left of this evil family, In all the remaining places, to where I have driven them,” A declaration of YHWH of Hosts.
4 “Uti kwavari, ‘Zvanzi naJehovha: “‘Vanhu pavanowira pasi, havamukizve here? Munhu akange ambotsauka, haadzokizve here?
“And you have said to them, Thus said YHWH: Do they fall, and not rise? Does he turn back, and not return?
5 Zvino nemhaka yei ava vadzokera shure? Nemhaka yei Jerusarema richingogara richitsauka? Vanobatirira pakunyengera, vanoramba kudzoka.
Why has this people of Jerusalem Turned back—a continuous backsliding? They have kept hold on deceit, They have refused to turn back.
6 Ndakanyatsoteereresa, asi ivo havambotauri zvakarurama. Hakuna anotendeuka pane zvakaipa zvake achiti, “Ndaiteiko?” Mumwe nomumwe anongotevedza nzira yake sebhiza rinomhanyira kurwa hondo.
I have given attention, indeed, I listen, They do not speak right, No man has sighed over his wickedness, Saying, What have I done? Everyone has turned to his courses, As a horse is rushing into battle.
7 Kunyange shohori riri mudenga rinoziva nguva dzaro dzakatarwa, uye njiva, nenyenganyenga nekondo zvinocherechedza nguva yazvo yokutama. Asi vanhu vangu havazivi zvinodikanwa naJehovha.
Even a stork in the heavens has known her seasons, And turtle, and swallow, and crane, Have watched the time of their coming, And—My people have not known the judgment of YHWH.
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 YHWH [is] with us? Surely, behold, it has worked falsely, The false pen of scribes.
9 Vakachenjera vachanyadziswa, vachavhunduka uye vachabatwa. Sezvo vakaramba shoko raJehovha, kuchenjera kwavanako kwakadiniko?
The wise have been ashamed, They have been frightened, and are captured, Behold, they kicked against a word of YHWH, And what wisdom do they have?
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 give their wives to others, Their fields to dispossessors, For from the least even to the greatest, Everyone is gaining dishonest gain, From prophet even to priest, everyone is dealing falsely.
11 Vanosunga vanga ravanhu vangu sokunge duku duku. Vanoti, “Rugare, rugare,” ipo pasina rugare.
And they heal the breach of the daughter of My people slightly, Saying, Peace, peace! And there is 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 were ashamed when they did abomination! Indeed, they are not ashamed at all, And they have not known blushing, Therefore, they fall among falling ones, They stumble in the time of their inspection, said YHWH.
13 “‘Ndichavatorera zvavakakohwa, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Hapangazovi namazambiringa pamuzambiringa. Hakungazovi namaonde pamuti womuonde, uye mashizha azvo achaoma. Zvandakavapa vachazvitorerwa.’”
I utterly consume them,” A declaration of YHWH, “There are no grapes in the vine, Indeed, there are no figs in the fig tree, And the leaf has faded, And the strength they have passes from them.
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 are we sitting still? Be gathered, and we go into the fortified cities, And we are silent there, For our God YHWH has made us silent, Indeed, He causes us to drink water of gall, For we have sinned against YHWH.
15 Takanga takatarisira rugare asi hakuna chakanaka chakauya; takatarisira kuporeswa asi paingova nokuvhundutswa.
Looking for peace—and there is no good, For a time of healing, and behold—terror.
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 horses has been heard from Dan, From the voice of the neighings of his mighty ones, All the land has trembled, And they come in and consume the land and its fullness, The city and the inhabitants in it.
17 “Tarirai ndichatumira nyoka dzino uturu pakati penyu, mvumbi dzicharamba kuimbirwa, uye dzichakurumai,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha.
For behold, I am sending serpents among you, Vipers that have no charmer, And they have bitten you,” A declaration of YHWH.
18 Haiwa, Munyaradzi wangu, pakuchema kwangu, mwoyo wangu woziya mukati mangu.
My sorrow [is] beyond comfort, My heart [is] sick in 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 a cry of the daughter of my people from a far-off land, Is YHWH not in Zion? Is her King not in her? “Why have they provoked Me with their carved images, With the vanities of a foreigner?”
20 “Kucheka kwapfuura, zhizha rapera, asi tigere kuponeswa.”
Harvest has passed, summer has ended, And we have not been saved.
21 Sezvo vanhu vangu vapwanyiwa, neniwo ndapwanyiwa; ndiri kuchema, uye ndiri kutya zvikuru.
For a breach of the daughter of my people I have been broken, I have been dark, Astonishment has seized me.
22 Ko, muGireadhi hamuna muti webharisamu here? Hakuna murapi ikoko here? Seiko zvino ronda ravanhu vangu risina kurapwa?
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why has the health of the daughter of my people not gone up?