< Maraki 4 >
1 “Zvirokwazvo zuva rinouya; richapisa sechoto. Vose vanozvikudza navaiti vezvakaipa vachava mashanga, uye zuva iro rinouya richavapisa,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha Wamasimba Ose. “Hapana mudzi kana davi zvichasara.
For here! the day [is] coming burning like furnace and they will be all arrogant [people] and every [one who] does wickedness stubble and it will set ablaze them the day coming he says Yahweh of hosts that not it will leave for them root and branch.
2 Asi kunemi munotya zita rangu, zuva rokururama richabuda rino kuporesa mumapapiro aro. Uye muchabuda muchisvetuka semhuru dzabudiswa muchirugu.
And it will rise for you [those] fearing name my a sun of righteousness and healing [will be] in wings its and you will go out and you will skip like calves of [the] stall.
3 Ipapo muchatsikira pasi vakaipa; vachava madota pasi petsoka dzenyu pazuva iro pandichaita zvinhu izvi,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha Wamasimba Ose.
And you will tread down wicked [people] for they will be ash[es] under [the] soles of feet your on the day when I [will be] acting he says Yahweh of hosts.
4 “Rangarirai murayiro womuranda wangu Mozisi, mitemo nemirayiro yandakamupa paHorebhi kuti ipiwe vaIsraeri vose.
Remember [the] instruction of Moses servant my which I commanded him at Horeb on all Israel statutes and judgments.
5 “Tarirai, ndichakutumirai muprofita Eria, zuva iro guru raJehovha, uye rinotyisa risati rasvika.
Here! I [am] about to send to you Elijah the prophet before comes [the] day of Yahweh great and awesome.
6 Iye achadzosera mwoyo yamadzibaba kuvana vavo, nemwoyo yavana kumadzibaba avo; kana kuti ndichauya ndigorova nyika nechituko.”
And he will turn back [the] heart of fathers to sons and [the] heart of sons to fathers their lest I should come and I will strike the land total destruction.