< Zefania 1 >

1 Shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Zefania, mwanakomana waKushi, mwanakomana waGedharia, mwanakomana waAmaria, mwanakomana waHezekia, pamazuva okutonga kwaJosia mwanakomana waAmoni mambo weJudha richiti:
Amon chapa Josiah in Judah gam’a lengvai apohlaijin, Pakaiyin hiche thuhi Zephaniah kitipa heng’a ahin sei tai. Zephaniah chu Cushi chapa, Cushi chu Gedaliah chapa, Gedaliah chu Amariah chapa, Amariah chu Hezekiah chapa ahi.
2 “Ndichatsvaira zvose kubva pamusoro penyika,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha.
“Keiman leiset chung’a thil ijakai katheh ngimhel ding ahi”, tin Pakaiyin aseiye.
3 “Ndichatsvaira zvose vanhu nemhuka; ndichatsvaira shiri dzedenga nehove dzegungwa. Vakaipa vachasara nemirwi yamarara chete, kana ndabvisa munhu pamusoro penyika,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha.
“Keiman mihem leh gancha katheh ngim ding, chung’a leng vacha ho katheh ngim ding, Twikhanglen’a nga ho jong katheh ngim ding ahi. Migilou jouse abong abaija kalha-a, kaset tup ding, leiset chung’a mihimte kasuhgam ding ahi”, tin Pakaiyin aseiye.
4 Ndichatambanudza ruoko rwangu kuti ndirwise Judha uye ndicharwisa vose vanogara muJerusarema. Ndichaparadza kubva panzvimbo ino vose vakasara vaBhaari, mazita avaprista vechihedheni vanonamata zvifananidzo,
“Keiman kakhut tah’a Judah gam le Jerusalem kasugep ding, chuleh Ba’al doi hou ho jouse, anunung pen geija ka suhgam ding ahi. Keiman milim doi houna thempu ho jouse jong, koiman ageldohkit tahlou ding’a, ka suhmang ding ahi.”
5 vaya vanopfugama pamusoro pedzimba kuti vanamate nyeredzi dzedenga, vaya vanopfugama vachipika naJehovha uye vanopikawo naMoreki,
Ajeh chu amahon, inting vum’a nisa, lhathah chuleh ahsi ho ahouvun, abohkhup jiuvin ahi. Amaho Pakai nung juiyin akiseijun, ahinlah amaho chu Molech Pathen hou joh ahiuve.
6 vaya vanotsauka kubva pakutevera Jehovha uye vasingatsvaki Jehovha kana kubvunza kwaari.
Pakai nung ajui nauva kon’a nungjam kit ho, Pakai jong hol talouva chuleh dong talou ho chu, ka suhmang soh hel ding ahi.” tin Pakaiyin aseiye.
7 Nyararai pamberi paIshe Jehovha, nokuti zuva raJehovha rava pedyo. Jehovha agadzirira chibayiro; akavaita vatsvene, vaya vaakakoka.
Hatchungnung Pakai angsung’a thipkhen in um'in, ajeh chu tijat umtah Pakai thutanna nikho chu anaitai. Pakaiyin amite asutu in, kilhaina gantha ding jong agong’e, chuleh aman amiho jong athensotai.
8 Pazuva rechibayiro chaJehovha, ndicharova machinda navanakomana vamambo, navaya vose vakapfeka nguo dzavatorwa.
“Hiche thutanna nikho chuleh, keiman Judah pipuho leh leng chapate ho talen kamatsah ding, chuleh milim doihouna a chon ho jouse jong, abon’a talen kapeh ding ahi” tin Pakaiyin aseiye.
9 Pazuva iro ndicharanga vose vanonyenyeredza kuti vasatsika paburiro, vanozadza temberi yavamwari vavo nechisimba nounyengeri.
Henge, milim doihouna kin’a gapang tapou abon’a gotna kapeh ding, chuleh apupa insung dim’a um’a, pumhat leh duha-a thilbol ho jouse, abon’uva talen kamat sah ding ahi.
10 “Pazuva iro,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, “kuchema kuchanzwikwa kubva kuSuo reHove, kuungudza kubva kuRutivi Rutsva rweguta, nokukoromoka kukuru kubva kuzvikomo.
“Hiche nikho niteng chuleh”, Pakai in aseiyin, “Nga kelkot a pat ka ogin kija ding chule khopi ningli jousea kithong soh ding ahi.”
11 Ungudzai imi munogara munharaunda yomusika, vashambadzi venyu vose vachaparadzwa, vose vanotengesa nesirivha vachaparadzwa.
Keithela touho lunghem in kap’un, ajeh chu kivei mi ho le sumkol vei mi ho kisumang ding ahi.
12 Panguva iyoyo ndichanzvera Jerusarema nomwenje; uye ndicharanga vaya vagere zvavo, vakaita sewaini yakasiyiwa mumasese ayo, vanofunga kuti, ‘Jehovha hapana zvaangaita, zvakanaka kana zvakaipa.’
“Meisal kadet’a Jerusalem khopi thimlai jouse kakhol chil ding, chonset muthim noiya touva, Pakaiyin thilse hihen thilpha hileh boldeh ponte, tia sei ho gotna kapeh ding ahi.
13 Upfumi hwavo huchapambwa, dzimba dzavo dzichaputswa, vachavaka dzimba, asi havangagari madziri; vachasima minda yemizambiringa, asi havanganwi waini yacho.
Anei agou jouseu kichomdoh jou keiding; A in jouseu ahom keuva kijam soh ding ahi. In thah sa jonguleh, chen thei dehlou diu; Lengpilei lhou jongleu, lengpitwi adonlou diu ahi.
14 “Zuva guru raJehovha rava pedyo, pedyo, uye riri kuuya nokukurumidza. Teererai! Kuchema pazuva raJehovha kucharwadza, kuchema kwemhere ipapo.
“Tijat umtah Pakai nikho chu ahung naiye. Genthei lilhon kana nikho, Pasal thahattah jeng jong kana nikho, Hunglhung vahding ahi.
15 Zuva iro richava rokutsamwa, zuva rokudzungaira nokumanikidzwa, zuva rokutambudzika nokuparadzwa, zuva rerima nokusuwa, zuva ramakore nezarima.
Hiche nikho, Pakai lungsat kibuhlhah nikho chu – Genthei leh hesoh nasat nikho, Manthah leh ahomkeova um nikho, Muthim leh lunkham lungjin nikho, Muthim lhangkhal le meibol jin nikho,
16 Zuva rehwamanda nemhere yehondo yokurwisa maguta akakomberedzwa namasvingo, nokurwisa shongwe dzomumakona.
Gal lhangsapna le sumkon kimut nikho, Khopi pal kinokhum leh gal nasataha kisatna nikho hiding ahi!
17 Ndichauyisa kudzungaira pavanhu uye vachafamba samapofu, nokuti vakatadzira Jehovha. Ropa ravo richadururwa seguruva, uye nyama yavo sendove.
Pakai dounaa nachonset jeh uva, Mitcho banga kakimaile sah diu, Na thisan’u leivui laha kasunlhah ding, Chuleh natahsau tol'a among dinga kijam ding ahi.
18 Sirivha yavo kana goridhe ravo hazvingagoni kuvaponesa, pazuva rokutsamwa kwaJehovha. Mumoto wegodo rake nyika yose ichaparadzwa, nokuti achauyisa magumo pakarepo kuna vose vanogara panyika.”
Pakai lungsat kibuhlhah nikho tengleh na sanauva jong na dangkauva jong na kihuhhing jou lou diu ahi. Pakai lungsat chun leiset jengjong avallhun jeng ding ahi. Aman leiset chung mi jouse asuhmanga asuhbeihel ding ahi.

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