Ezekieri 2

¹Akati kwandiri, Mwanakomana womunhu, mira namakumbo ako, ini nditaure newe.And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.

²Zvino akati achitaura neni, Mweya ndokupinda mukati mangu, akandimisa namakumbo angu; ndikanzwa akanga achitaura neni.And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.

³Iye akati kwandiri, Mwanakomana womunhu, ndinokutumira kuvana vaIsiraeri, kumarudzi anomukira simba, akandimukira simba ini; ivo namadzibaba avo vakandidarikira, kusvikira zuva ranhasi.And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.

⁴Vana vane zviso zvisina kunyara nemoyo mikukutu; ndinokutumira kwavari, iwe uti kwavari, zvanzi nalshe Jehovha.For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.

⁵'Zvino ivo, kana vachida kunzwa, kana vasingadi nokuti ivo iimba inondimukira simba, vachaziva kuti muporofita akanga aripo pakati pavo.'And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

⁶Asi iwe, mwanakomana womunhu, usavatya ivo, usatya mashoko avo, kunyange uri pakati porukato neminzwa, ugere pakati pezvinyavada; usatya mashoko avo, usavhunduswa nezviso zvavo, nokuti ivo iimba inondimukira simba kwazvo.And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

⁷Asi iwe unofanira kuvavudza mashoko angu, kana vachida kunzwa, kana vasingadi; nokuti vanondimukira simba kwazvo.And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.

⁸Asi iwe, Mwanakomana womunhu, teerera zvandinokuudza; usandimukira simba, sezvinondimukira imba iyo; shamisa muromo wako udye zvandichakupa.But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.

⁹Zvino ndakati ndichitarira, ndikaona ruoko rwakatambanudzirwa kwandiri, tarira, bhuku yakapetwa yakanga irimo;And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

¹⁰akaipetenura pamberi pangu; yakanga yakanyorwa mukati nokunze, makanga makanyorwa mariro, nokuchema, nenhamo.And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.