Jeremia 47

¹Shoko raJehovha, rakasvika kumuporofita Jeremiya pamusoro pavaFirisitia, Farao achigere kukunda Gaza.The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.

²Zvanzi naJehovha, `Tarirai, mvura zhinji inokwira ichibva kurutivi rwokumusoro, ichava rwizi runopafuma, ichafukidza nyika nezvose zvirimo, neguta navageremo; vanhu vachachema, navose vagere munyika vachaw-ungudza.'Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl.

³Kana vachinzwa kutinhira kwokutsika kwamahwanda amabhiza ake ane simba, nokumhanyisa kwengoro dzake, nokuvirima kwamakumbo engoro dzake, madzibaba haacheukiri kuvana vawo nokuneta kwamaoko avo;At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands;

⁴nemhaka yezuva iro, rinouya kuparadza vaFirisitia vose, nokuparadza paTire neSidhoni mubatsiri mumwe nomumwe wakasara; nokuti Jehovha uchaparadza vaFirisitia, ivo vakasara vechiwi cheKafitori.Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.

⁵Gaza rava nemhanza, Ashikeroni raparadzwa, izvo zvakanga zvasara zvomupata wavo; ucharamba uchizvitema kusvikira rinhiko?Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?

⁶Haiwa, iwe munondo waJehovha, uchashaiwa zororo kusvikira rinhiko? Dzokera mumuhara wako, zorora, unyarare.O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

⁷Unganyarara seiko, Jehovha zvaakakuraira? Pamusoro peAshikeroni napamusoro pemhenderekedzo yegungwa, ndipo paakazviraira.How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.