Isaya 44

¹Asi zvino chinzwa, iwe Jakobho, muranda wangu, naIsiraeri wandakasanangura,Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:

²zvanzi naJehovha, akakuita, akakuumba kubvira pachizvaro, achakubatsira, `Usatya hako, iwe Jakobho, muranda wangu, newe Jeshuruni, wandakasanangura.Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.

³Nokuti ndichadira mvura pamusoro penyika ine nyota, nenzizi pamusoro pevhu rakaoma; ndichadira Mweya wangu pamusoro porudzi rwako, nokuropafadza kwangu pamusoro pavana vako;For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:

⁴vachamera pakati pouswa, semikonachando pamvura inoyerera.'And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.

⁵Mumwe achati, `Ndiri waJehovha,' mumwezve achazvitumidza nezita raJakobho, mumwezve achanyora noruoko rwake, achiti, `Ndiri waJehovha, nokutora zita raIsiraeri.'One shall say, I am the LORD’S; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.

⁶Zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari wavaIsiraeri, noMudzikunuri wavo, Jehovha wehondo, Ndini wokutanga nowokupedzisira; kunze kwangu hakuna Mwari.Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

⁷Ndianiko angadana seni, nokuzviparidza, nokuzvigadzirira izvo, kubva panguva yandakagadza vanhu vakare-kare? Zvinhu zvinouya, nezvinozoitika, ngavazviparidze izvo.And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.

⁸Musatya henyu, musavhunduka; handina kukuparidzirai izvozvo kare, nokukuratidzai here? Imi muri zvapupu zvangu. Kunomumwe Mwari kunze kwangu here? Zvirokwazvo, hakune rimwe dombo, ini handirizivi.Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.

⁹Vose vanoita mifananidzo yakavezwa havana maturo, zvinhu zvavanofarira hazvibatsiri; zvapupu zvavo hazvioni uye hazvizivi, kuti vanyadziswe.They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.

¹⁰Ndianiko akaita mwari, kana mufananidzo wakaumbwa, zvisingabatsiri chinhu?Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?

¹¹Tarirai, vose vanomunamatira vachanyadziswa; vakazviita, vanhu havo, ngavaunganidzwe pamwechete, ngavasimuke; vachatya, vachanyadziswa pamwechete.Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.

¹²Mupfuri anopfura sanhu, anobata namazimbe, nokuriita nenyundo, nokuripfura noruoko rune simba; zvirokwazvo ane nzara, simba rake rinopera, haanwi mvura, ndokuziya.The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.

¹³Muvezi anotambanudza rwonzi, anotara mufananidzo nepenzura,anounatsa nembezo, unoutara nechienzaniso , ndokuuveza zvakafanana nomunhu, zvakaenzana nomunhu akanaka, kuti ugare mumba.The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.

¹⁴Zvino anozvitemera misidhari, ndokutora misipiresi nemiouki, achizvisanangurira mumwe pakati pemiti yomudondo; anosima mupaini, mvura inonaya ndokuukurisa.He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.

¹⁵Zvino dzava huni dzomunhu, anotora dzimwe ndokudziya nadzo; zvirokwazvo, anobatidza moto nadzo, ndokubika chingwa; zvirokwazvo, anoveza mwari, ndokumunamata; anoita mufanananidzo wakavezwa, ndokuupfugamira.Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.

¹⁶Rumwe rutivi rwawo anopisa nomoto, norumwe rutivi anogocha nyama, anoidya nyama, nokuguta zvirokwazvo, anozvidziyisa, ndokuti, Haiwa, ndadziya, ndaona moto.He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:

¹⁷Nezvakasara anoita mwari, iwo mufananidzo wake wakavezwa; anoupfugamira, nokuunamata, nokunyengetera kwauri, achiti, Ndirwirei, nokuti ndimi mwari wangu.And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.

¹⁸Havazivi, uye havarangariri, nokuti wakanamira meso avo, kuti varege kuona, nemoyo yavo, kuti varege kunzwisisa.They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

¹⁹Hakuna anorangarira, hakuna ruzivo kana njere dzinoti, Ndapisa rumwe rutivi rwawo mumoto, zvirokwazvo, ndabika chingwa pamazimbe awo; ndagocha nyama ndikaidya; zvino ndingaita chinonyangadza nezvakasara zvawo here? Ndingapfugamira danda romuti here?And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

²⁰Anozvigutisa namadota; moyo wakanyengerwa wamutsausa, haagoni kusunungura moyo wake, kana kuti, Hakuna nhema muruoko rwangu rworudyi here?He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

²¹Funga zvinhu izvi, iwe Jakobho, naIsiraeri, nokuti ndiwe muranda wangu; ndakakuumba, uri muranda wangu; haiwa Isiraeri, haungakanganikwi neni.Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.

²²Ndakadzima kudarika kwako, segore gobvu, nezvivi zvako segore; dzokera kwandiri, nokuti ndakakudzikunura.I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.

²³Imba, iwe denga rose, nokuti Jehovha akaita izvozvo; danidzirai, mativi ezasi enyika; imbai zvikuru imi makomo, iwe dondo, nomuti mumwe nomumwe urimo; nokuti Jehovha akadzikunura Jakobho, achazvirumbidza muna Isiraeri.Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.

²⁴Zvanzi naJehovha, Mudzikunuri wako, akakuumba kubva pachizvaro, Ndini Jehovha, anoita zvinhu zvose, anotatamura denga rose iye oga, anotambanudza nyika (ndiani waiva neni?)Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;

²⁵Iye anoparadza zviratidzo zvavane nhema, anopengesa vauki, anodzosa vachenjeri, achishandura zivo yavo uye upenzi.That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

²⁶Iye anosimbisa shoko romuranda wake, anoita zvakarayirirwa nenhume dzake; iye anoti pamusoro peJerusaremu, `Richagarwa navanhu,' napamusoro pamaguta aJudha, `Achavakwa, ini ndichamutsa matongo awo;'That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:

²⁷iye anoti kumvura yakadzika, `Chipwa, uye ndichapwisa nzizi dzako,'That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:

²⁸iye anoti pamusoro paKoreshi, `Ndiye mufudzi wangu, achaita zvose zvinondifadza,' kana achiti pamusoro peJerusaremu `Richavakwa,' uye pamusoro petemberi, `Nheyo dzako dzichateyiwa.'That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.