Isaya 56

¹Zvanzi naJehovha, Chengetai kururamisa, muite zvakarurama; nokuti ruponeso rwangu rwodokusvika, kururama kwangu kworatidzwa.Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

²Akaropafadzwa munhu anoita izvozvi, noMwanakomana womunhu anozvibatisisa, anochengeta Sabata kuti arege kurimhura, nokudzora ruoko rwake kuti arege kuita chinhu chakaipa.Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.

³Mutorwa akanamatira Jehovha, ngaarege kutaura achiti, Zvirokwazvo Jehovha achandiparadzanisa navanhu vake; nowakachekwa ngaarege kuti, Tarirai, ndiri muti wakaoma.Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.

⁴Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro pavakachekwa, Vanochengeta maSabata angu, nokusanangura zvinhu zvinondifadza, vachibatisisa sungano yangu.For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;

⁵Ndichavapa mumba mangu nomukati mamasvingo angu chiyeudzo nezita rinopfuura ravanakomana navanasikana; ndichavapa zita risingaperi, risingazoparadzwi.Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.

⁶Navatorwawo vanonamatira Jehovha, kuti vamushumire, nokuda zita raJehovha, nokuva varanda vake, mumwe nomumwe anochengeta Sabata kuti arege kurimhura, nokubatisisa sungano yangu;Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;

⁷ivavo ndichavauyisa kugomo rangu dzvene, nokuvafadza muimba yangu yokunyengetera; zvipiriso zvavo zvinopiswa nezvibayiro zvavo zvichagamuchirwa paaritari rangu; nokuti imba yangu ichanzi imba yokunyengetera yavanhu vose.Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.

⁸Ishe Jehovha, anounganidza vakadzingwa vaIsiraeri, anoti, `Ndichaunganidzazve vamwe kwaari, pamwechete navake vakaunganidzwa.'The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.

⁹Imi zvikara zvose zvokusango, uyai mudye, imi zvikara zvose zvokudondo.All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.

¹⁰Nharire dzake mapofu, vose havane zivo; dzose imbwa dzisingagoni kutaura, dzisingagoni kuhukura, dzinorota, dzinovata pasi, dzinofarira kuvata.His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

¹¹Zvirokwazvo, imbwa dzinokara, dzisingatongoguti; ava vafudzi, vasingagoni kunzwisisa, mumwe nomumwe wakatsaukira kunzira yake, mumwe nomumwe kufuma yake, vose-vose.Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

¹²Vanoti, Uyai, ndichauya newaini, tichaguta nezvinobata, mangwana achaita sezuva ranhasi,zuva guru-guru kwazvo.Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.