< Zefania 3 >

1 Rine nhamo guta ravamanikidzi, rakapanduka uye rikasvibiswa!
Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!
2 Harina warinoteerera, harigamuchiri kudzorwa. Harivimbi naJehovha, hariswederi pedyo naMwari waro.
She heeded no voice; she accepted no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she has not drawn near to her God.
3 Machinda aro ishumba dzinoomba, vatongi varo mapere amadekwana, vasingasiyi chinhu chamangwanani.
Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.
4 Vaprofita vavo vanozvikudza; vanhu vanonyengera. Vaprista varo vanozvidza nzvimbo tsvene uye vanoputsa murayiro.
Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.
5 Jehovha ari mariri mutsvene; haaiti zvakaipa. Mangwanani oga oga anotonga nokururamisira kwake, zuva rimwe nerimwe idzva anoriuyisa, asi vasakarurama havanyari.
The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. He applies His justice morning by morning; He does not fail at dawn, yet the unjust know no shame.
6 “Ndakaparadza ndudzi; shongwe dzavo dzakaparara. Ndakasiya nzira dzavo dzisisafambwi, hapasisina anopfuura nomo. Maguta avo akaparadzwa; hapana achasiyiwa, kana mumwe zvake.
“I have cut off the nations; their corner towers are destroyed. I have made their streets deserted with no one to pass through. Their cities are laid waste, with no man, no inhabitant.
7 Ndakati kuguta, ‘Zvirokwazvo uchanditya ugogamuchira kudzorwa!’ Ipapo vagari varo havangaparadzwi, kana kuranga kwangu kwose hakungauyi pariri. Asi vakanga vachine shungu dzokuita uori pakuita kwavo kwose.
I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me and accept correction.’ Then her dwelling place would not be cut off despite all for which I punished her. But they rose early to corrupt all their deeds.
8 Naizvozvo ndimirirei,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, “zuva randichasimuka kuti ndigopupura. Ndafunga kuunganidza ndudzi, kuunganidza ushe hwose uye nokudurura hasha dzangu pavari, kutsamwa kukuru kwangu kwose. Nyika yose ichaparadzwa nomoto wegodo rokutsamwa kwangu.
Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation— all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.
9 “Ipapo ndichachenesa miromo yavanhu, kuti vose zvavo vadane kuzita raJehovha uye vamushumire nomwoyo mumwe.
For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.
10 Kubva mhiri kwenzizi dzeEtiopia vanamati vangu, vanhu vangu vakapararira, vachandiunzira zvipiriso.
From beyond the rivers of Cush My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering.
11 Pazuva iro hamungaiswi pakunyadziswa nokuda kwezvakaipa zvamakandiitira, nokuti ndichabvisa kubva muguta rino vaya vanofara mukuzvikudza kwavo. Hamungazovizve namanyawi pagomo rangu dzvene.
On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain.
12 Asi ndichasiya pakati penyu vanyoro vanozvininipisa, vanovimba nezita raJehovha.
But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.
13 Vakasara vaIsraeri havangaiti zvakaipa; havangarevi nhema, uye kunyengera hakuzowanikwi mumiromo yavo. Vachadya uye vagorara pasi, uye hapana angavatyisa.”
The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”
14 Imba, iwe Mwanasikana weZioni, danidzira, iwe Israeri! Fara ugofarisisa nomwoyo wako wose, iwe Mwanasikana weJerusarema!
Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
15 Jehovha abvisa kurangwa kwako kwose, adzinga muvengi wako. Jehovha, Mambo waIsraeri, anewe; hauzotyizve kuti ungakuvadzwa nechinhu chipi zvacho.
The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm.
16 Pazuva iro vachati kuJerusarema, “Usatya, iwe Zioni; usarega maoko ako achishayiwa simba.
On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.
17 Jehovha Mwari wako anewe, ndiye ane simba rokuponesa. Achafadzwa zvikuru newe, achakunyaradza norudo rwake, achafara nokuda kwako nokuimba.”
The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”
18 “Matambudziko emitambo yakatarwa ndichaabvisa kwauri; iwo mutoro nokuzvidzwa kwauri.
“I will gather those among you who grieve over the appointed feasts, so that you will no longer suffer reproach.
19 Panguva iyoyo ndichatonga vose vakakumanikidza; ndichanunura vakaremara uye ndichaunganidza vaya vakaparadzirwa. Ndichavapa rumbidzo norukudzo munyika dzose dzavakaiswa pakunyadziswa.
Behold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth.
20 Panguva iyoyo ndichakuunganidzai; panguva iyoyo ndichakuuyisai kumusha. Ndichakupai rukudzo nerumbidzo pakati pavanhu vose vapanyika, pandichadzora pfuma yenyu muchizviona nameso enyu,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha.
At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you. For I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captives before your very eyes,”

< Zefania 3 >