Pakutanga Mwari akasika denga nenyika. Nyika yakanga isina ku­gadzirwa, isina chinhu; rima rakanga riripo pamusoro pemvura yakadzika; Mweya waMwari wakanga uchigarira pamusoro pemvura. Mwari akati: Chie­dza ngachivepo, chiedza chikavapo. Mwari akaona chiedza, kuti chaka­naka; Mwari akaparadzanisa chiedza nerima. Mwari akatumidza chiedza, akati Masikati, nerima akaritumidza akati Usiku. Madeko akavapo, nama­ngwanani akavapo, zuva rimwe. Mwari akati: Nzvimbo ngaivepo pakati pemvura, kuti iparadzanise mvura nemvura. Mwari akaita nzvimbo, akapa­radzanisa mvura yakanga iri pasi penzvi­mbo, nemvura yakanga iri pamusoro penzvimbo; zvikaita saizvozvo. Mwari akatumidza nzvimbo, akati Denga. Ma­deko akavapo, namangwanani akavapo, zuva repiri. Mwari akati: Mvura iri pasi pede­nga ngaiungane pamwechete, kuti pasi pakaoma paonekwe; zvikaita saizvozvo. Mwari akatumidza pasi pakaoma, akati Nyika; nemvura yakaungana akaitumi­dza, akati Makungwa; Mwari akaona kuti zvakanaka. Mwari akati: Nyika ngai­merese uswa nemiriwo inobereka mbeu, nemiti inobereka michero inamarudzi ayo, mbeu dzayo dziri mukati mayo, panyika; zvikaita saizvozvo. Nyika ika­meresa uswa, nemiriwo inobereka mbeu dzina marudzi adzo, nemiti inobereka michero, mbeu dzayo dziri mukati mayo, inamarudzi ayo; Mwari akaona kuti zva­kanaka. Madeko akavapo namangwa­nani akavapo zuva retatu. Mwari akati: Zviedza ngazvivepo panzvimbo yedenga, kuti zviparadzanise masikati nousiku; kuti zvive zviratidzo, nenguva, namazuva, namakore; nga­zvive zviedza panzvimbo yedenga, kuti zvivhenekere panyika; zvikaita saizvo­zvo. Mwari akaita zviedza zvikuru zviviri; chiedza chikuru kuti chibate ushe masikati, nechiedza chiduku, kuti chibate ushe usiku, nenyeredziwo. Mwari aka­zviisa pasi penzvimbo yedenga, kuti zvivhenekere panyika, zvibate ushe masikati nousiku, nokuparadzanisa chie­dza nerima; Mwari akaona kuti zvaka­naka. Madeko akavapo, namangwanani akavapo, zuva rechina. Mwari akati: Mvura ngaizare ne­zvipenyu zvizhinji, neshiri dzibhuru­ruke pamusoro penyika munzvimbo ye­denga. Mwari akasika mhuka huru dzegungwa, nezvipenyu zvose zvinoka­mbaira, izvo mvura yakanga izere na­zvo, zvina marudzi azvo, neshiri dzose dzina mapapiro, dzina marudzi adzo; Mwari akaona kuti zvakanaka. Mwari akazviropafadza, akati: Berekai, muwa­nde, muzadze mvura iri mumakungwa; neshiri ngadziwande panyika. Ma­deko akavapo, namangwanani akavapo, zuva reshanu. Mwari akati: Nyika ngaibereke zvipenyu zvina marudzi azvo, nezvi­pfuwo, nezvinokambaira, nemhuka dze­nyika, zvina marudzi azvo; zvikaita sai­zvozvo. Mwari akaita mhuka dzenyika dzina marudzi adzo, nezvipfuwo zvina marudzi azvo, nezvinhu zvose zvinoka­mbaira panyika zvina marudzi azvo; Mwari akaona kuti zvakanaka. Mwari akati: Ngatiite munhu no­mufananidzo wedu, akafanana nesu; ngaave nesimba pamusoro pehove dzegu­ngwa, napamusoro peshiri dzedenga, na­pamusoro pezvipfuwo, napamusoro pe­nyika yose, napamusoro pezvipenyu zvose zvinokambaira panyika. Mwari akasika munhu nomufananidzo waMwari; akavasika murume nomukadzi. Mwari akavaropafadza, Mwari akati kwavari: Berekai, muwande, muzadze nyika, mubate ushe pairi; muve nesimba pamusoro pehove dzegungwa, napamu­soro peshiri dzedenga, napamusoro pe­zvipenyu zvose zvinokambaira panyika. Mwari akati: Tarirai, ndakakupai mi­riwo yose inobereka mbeu, iri panyika yose, nemiti yose ine michero yemiti inobereka mbeu, kuti zvive zvokudya zvenyu. Mhuka dzose dzenyika, neshiri dzose dzedenga, nezvipenyu zvose zvino­kambaira panyika, zvinemweya woupe­nyu, ndakazvipa miriwo yose minyoro, kuti zvive zvokudya zvazvo; zvikaita saizvozvo. Mwari akaona zvose zvaa­kaita, onei zvakanaka kwazvo. Madeko akavapo, namangwanani akavapo, zuva retanhatu. Denga nenyika zvikapera saizvo­zvo, nouzhinji hwazvo. Mwari aka­pedza basa rake raakaita nomusi wechi­nomwe; akazorora nomusi wechinomwe pabasa rake rose raakaita. Mwari akaro­pafadza musi wechinomwe, akauita mu­tsvene; nokuti akazorora nawo pabasa rake rose, raakanga asika nokuita iye Mwari. Ndiko kuvamba kwedenga nenyika, musi wazvakasikwa: Nezuva iroro Jeho­vha Mwari raakasika naro nyika nedenga, makwenzi esango akanga achigere ku­vapo panyika, nemiriwo yesango yaka­nga ichigere kumera; nokuti Jehovha Mwari akanga asati anaisa mvura pa­nyika, uye kwakanga kusina munhu ku­zorima pasi; asi mhute yaisikwira ichi­bva panyika ichinyorevesa nyika yose. Jehovha Mwari akaumba munhu neguruva revhu, akafuridzira mweya woupenyu mumhino dzake; munhu akava mweya mupenyu. Jehovha Mwari akasima munda muEdheni, kumabvazuva, akaisapo mu­nhu waakanga aumba. Jehovha Mwari akameresa pasi miti yose inofadza meso, neyakanaka kudya; uye muti woupenyu pakati pomunda, nomuti wokuziva zva­kanaka nezvakaipa. MuEdheni muka­buda rwizi kuzodiridza munda uyo, ruka­paradzana ipapo, dzikaita hova ina. Zita rorwokutanga ndiPishoni; ndirwo runo­poteredza nyika yose yeHavhira, pane ndarama ipapo; ndarama yenyika iyoyo yakanaka; uyewo pane dheriumu nebwe reonikisi. Zita rorwizi rwechipiri ndiGihoni; ndirwo runopoteredza nyika yose yeKushi. Zita rorwizi rwechitatu ndiHedhekeri, ndirwo runoyerera kumabva­zuva kweAsiria. Rwizi rwechina ndiYu­furatesi. Jehovha Mwari akatora munhu, akamuisa mumunda weEdheni, kuti au­rime nokuuchengeta. Jehovha Mwari akaraira munhu achiti, "Ungadya hako miti yose yomunda, asi muti wokuziva zvakanaka nezvakaipa usaudya; nokuti nomusi waunoudya, uchafa zvirokwa­zvo." Jehovha Mwari akatizve, "Ha­zvina kunaka kuti munhu agare ari woga; ndichamuitira mubatsiri akamukwanira." Jehovha Mwari akaumba nevhu mhuka dzose dzesango, neshiri dzose dzedenga, akadziisa kumunhu kuti aone kuti acha­dzitumidza mazita api; zvipenyu zvose sezvazvakatumidzwa nomunhu, ndiwo akava mazita azvo. Munhu akatumidza zvipfuwo zvose mazita, neshiri dzedenga, nemhuka dzose dzesango; asi kwakashai­kwa mubatsiri akamukwanira iye munhu. Ipapo Jehovha Mwari akavatisa munhu hope huru, akavata; akatora ru­mbabvu rwake rumwe, akadzivira nyama panzvimbo yarwo. Norumbabvu urwo Jehovha Mwari rwaakatora pamunhu, akaita mukadzi narwo, akamuisa kumu­nhu. Munhu akati, "Zvino uyu ipfupa ramapfupa angu, nenyama yenyama ya­ngu, uchatumidzwa Mukadzi, nokuti wa­kabviswa paMurume." Naizvozvo munhu anofanira ku­siya baba vake namai vake, anamatire mukadzi wake, vave nyama imwe. Vose vari vaviri vakanga vasina kusi­mira, munhu nomukadzi wake, asi ha­vana kunyara. Zvino nyoka yakanga ina mano kupfuura mhuka dzose dzesango dzakanga dzaitwa naJehovha Mwari. Ikati kumukadzi, "Nhai, ndizvo here kuti Mwari akati, `Regai kudya miti yose yomunda?' " Mukadzi akati kunyoka, "Tingadya hedu michero yemiti pamunda, asi kana iri michero yomuti uri pakati pomunda, Mwari akati, `Regai kuudya, kana kuu­bata, kuti murege kufa.' " Nyoka ikati kumukadzi, "Hamu­ngafi zviro kwazvo, nokuti Mwari ano­ziva kuti nomusi wamunoudya nawo, meso enyu achasvinudzwa, mukava saMwari, muchiziva zvakanaka nezva­kaipa." Zvino mukadzi akati achiona kuti muti wakanaka kudyiwa, uye kuti unofa­dza meso, uye kuti muti unodikamwa kungwadza munhu, akatora muchero yawo, akadya, akapawo murume wake, akadya naiyewo. Ipapo meso avo, ivo vaviri, akasvinudzwa, vakaziva kuti ha­vana kusimira; vakasonanidza mashizha omuonde, vakazviitira nguvo. Vakanzwa inzwi raJehovha Mwari achifamba mumu­nda kotonhorera madekwana, munhu nomukadzi wake ndokundohwanda pa­mberi paJehovha Mwari pakati pemiti yomunda. Jehovha Mwari akadana mu­nhu, akati kwaari, "Uripiko?" Iye akati, "Ndakanzwa inzwi renyu mumunda, ndikatya, nokuti ndakanga ndisina kusimira, ndikahwanda." Iye akati, "Ndianiko akakuudza kuti hauna kusimira? Wakadya kanhi muti wandakakuraira kuti urege kuu­dya?" Munhu akati, "Mukadzi wamaka­ndipa kuti ave neni, ndiye wakandipa zvomuti ndikadya." Jehovha Mwari akati kumukadzi, "Chiiko icho chawakaita?" Mukadzi akati, "Nyoka yakandinyengera, ndika­dya." Jehovha Mwari akati kunyoka, "Zvawaita izvozvo, watukwa kupfuura mhuka dzose dzesango; uchafamba nedu­mbu rako, uchadya guruva mazuva ose oupenyu hwako. Ndichaisa ruvengo pa­kati pako nomukadzi, napakati porudzi rwako norudzi rwake, irwo rwuchapwa­nya musoro wako, newe uchapwanya chitsitsinho charwo." Kumukadzi akati, "Ndichawanza zvikuru kurwadziwa kwako nokutora mi­mba kwako, uchabereka vana uchirwa­dziwa; kuda kwako kuchava kumurume wako, iye achava ishe wako." Kumunhu akati, "Zvawakateerera inzwi romukadzi wako, ukadya muti wa­ndakakuraira ndichiti, `Usaudya, zvino nyika yatukwa nemhosva yako, uchadya zvibereko zvayo nokutambudzika ma­zuva ose oupenyu hwako; ichakubere­kera mhinzwa norukato, iwe uchadya mi­riwo yomusango; uchadya zvokudya zvako neziya rechiso chako kusvikira wadzokera kuvhu; nokuti wakatorwa kwariri. Zvauri guruva, uchadzokerazve kuguruva.' " Munhu akatumidza mukadzi wake zita rinonzi Evha; nokuti ndiye mai vavapenyu vose. Jehovha Mwari akai­tira munhu nomukadzi wake nguvo dza­matehwe, akavafukidza nadzo. Zvino Jehovha Mwari akati, "Ta­rirai, munhu ava somumwe wedu zvaanoziva zvakanaka nezvakaipa; zvino zvi­mwe angatambanudza ruoko rwake aka­torawo zvomuti woupenyu, akadya, aka­rarama nokusingaperi." Naizvozvo Jehovha Mwari akamubudisa mumunda weEdheni, kuti arime ivhu raakatorwa kwariri. Naizvozvo akadzinga munhu, akaisa makerubhi kurutivi rwamabva­zuva rwomunda weEdheni, nomurazvo womunondo waimonereka kumativi ose, kurindira nzira yomuti woupenyu. Zvino Adhamu wakaziva mukadzi wake Evha; iye ndokutora mimba, akapona Kaini, akati, "Ndawana munhu, ndichibatsirwa naJehovha." Akazopo­nazve munun'una wake Abhero. Abhero wakanga ari mufudzi wamakwai, Kaini wakanga ari murimi wevhu. Zvino nguva yakati yapfuura, Kaini akauya nezvibereko zvevhu, chive chipo kuna Jehovha. NaAbherowo akauya nama­kwayana ake ematangwe akakorawo. Je­hovha ndokugamuchira Abhero nechipi­riso chake; asi Kaini nechipiriso chake haana kumugamuchira. Ipapo Kaini aka­tsamwa kwazvo, chiso chake chikau­nyana. Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Kaini, "Watsamwireiko? Chiso chako chakau­nyana nei? Kana ukaita zvakanaka, haungafari here pachiso chako? Kana usingaiti zvakanaka, zvivi zvinokuhwa­ndira pamusuo; zvichakutsvaka, asi iwe unofanira kuzvikunda." Zvino Kaini wakataurirana nomunu­n'una wake Abhero; vakati vari kusango, Kaini ndokumukira Abhero munun'una wake, akamuuraya. Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Kaini, "Arikupiko Abhero, munun'una wako?" Iye akati, "Handizivi, ndini mufudzi womunun'una wangu here?" Akati, "Waiteiko? Inzwi reropa ro­munun'una wako rinodaidzira kwandiri pa­nyika. Zvino watukwa, wadzingwa pa­nyika, iyo yakashamisa muromo wayo kugamuchira ropa romunun'una wako pa­ruoko rwako; kana uchirima ivhu, ha­ringakupi simba raro; uchava mutizi nomudzungairi panyika." Ipapo Kaini akati kuna Jehovha, "Kurohwa kwangu kukuru, handingaku­takuri. Tarirai, mandidzinga nhasi pa­nyika ino, ndichavanda pamberi penyu; ndichava mutizi nomudzungairi panyika; ani naani anondiwana achandiuraya." Jehovha akati kwaari, "Naizvozvo ani naani anouraya Kaini achatsiviwa kanomwe." Jehovha ndokuisira Kaini chiratidzo, kuti munhu anozomuwana arege kumuuraya. Ipapo Kaini wakabva pamberi paJehovha, akandogara panyika yeNodhi, kumabvazuva kweEdheni. Kaini akaziva mukadzi wake, akatora mimba, akapona Enoki; akavaka guta, akatumidza guta zita romwanako­mana wake Enoki. Enoki akabereke­rwa Iradhi; Iradhi akabereka Mehujaeri; Mehujaeri akabereka Metushaeri; Metu­shaeri akabereka Rameki; Rameki akawana vakadzi vaviri, zita romumwe rainzi Adha, zita romumwe rainzi Zira. Adha akapona Jabhari; iye waiva baba vavanhu vanogara mumatende vane zvi­pfuwo. Zita romunun'una wake raiva Jubhari; iye waiva baba vavose vanori­dza mbira nenyere. Zira wakapona Tubharikaini, mupfuri wenhumbi dzose dzendarira nedare; hanzvadzi yaTubha­rikaini waiva Naama. Rameki akati kuvakadzi vake; "Adha naZira, inzwai inzwi rangu, imwi vakadzi vaRameki, teererai zvandinotaura; Nokuti ndinouraya munhu unondikuvadza, Nejaya rinondipwanya; Kana Kaini achitsiviwa kanomwe; Zvirokwazvo Rameki kana makumi manomwe nenomwe." Adhamu akazivazve mukadzi wake, akabereka mwanakomana, akamu­tumidza zita rinonzi Seti; nokuti wakati, "Mwari wandipa mumwe mwana pachi­garo chaAbhero, zvaakaurawa naKaini." NaSeti wakaberekerwa mwanakomana, akamutumidza zita rinonzi Enoshi. Ne­nguva iyo vanhu vakatanga kudana zita raJehovha. Ndirori bhuku ramarudzi aAdhamu. Musi waakasika munhu, Mwari wakamuita nomufananidzo waMwari; wakavasika murume nomuka­dzi; akavaropafadza, akavatumidza zita rinonzi Munhu, musi wavakasikwa. Adhamu wakagara makore ane zana namakumi matatu, akabereka mwanako­mana wakafanana naye, wakamutodza; akamutumidza zita rinonzi Seti. Mazuva aAdhamu shure kokuberekwa kwaSeti akanga ari makore ana mazana masere; akabereka vanakomana navanasikana. Mazuva ose oupenyu hwaAdhamu aka­nga ari makore ana mazana mapfumba­mwe namakumi matatu, akafa. Seti wakagara makore ane zana namashanu, akabereka Enoshi; Seti aka­gara makore ana mazana masere nama­nomwe shure kokuberekwa kwaEnoshi, akabereka vanakomana navanasikana; mazuva ose aSeti akanga ari makore ana mazana mapfumbamwe negumi nama­viri, akafa. Enoshi wakagara makore makumi mapfumbamwe, akabereka Kenani; shure kokuberekwa kwaKenani Eno­shi akagara makore ana mazana masere negumi namashanu; akabereka vanako­mana navanasikana; mazuva ose aEno­shi akanga ari makore ana mazana ma­pfumbamwe namashanu, akafa. Kenani wakagara makore makumi manomwe, akabereka Maharareri; shure kokuberekwa kwaMaharareri Kenani wakagara makore ana mazana masere namakumi mana; akabereka va­nakomana navanasikana. Mazuva ose aKenani akanga ari makore ana mazana mapfumbamwe negumi, akafa. Maharareri wakagara makore ma­kumi matanhatu namashanu, akabereka Jaredhi; shure kokuberekwa kwaJare­dhi, Maharareri akagara makore ana mazana masere namakumi matatu, akabe­reka vanakomana navanasikana; ma­zuva ose aMaharareri akanga ari makore ana mazana masere namakumi mapfu­mbamwe namashanu, akafa. Jaredhi wakagara makore ane zana namakumi matanhatu namaviri, akabe­reka Enoki; shure kokuberekwa kwaEnoki Jaredhi akagara makore ana mazana masere; akabereka vanakomana navanasikana; mazuva ose aJaredhi akanga ari makore ana mazana mapfu­mbamwe namakumi matanhatu namaviri, akafa. Enoki wakagara makore makumi matanhatu namashanu, akabereka Metu­sera; shure kokuberekwa kwaMetusera, Enoki wakafamba naMwari makore ana mazana matatu; akabereka vanakomana navanasikana. Mazuva ose aEnoki aka­nga ari makore ana mazana matatu nama­kumi matanhatu namashanu. Enoki aka­famba naMwari, akasazovapo, nokuti Mwari wakamutora. Metusera wakagara makore ane zana namakumi masere namanomwe, akabereka Rameki; shure kokubere­kwa kwaRameki, Metusera akagara ma­kore ana mazana manomwe namakumi masere namaviri; akabereka vanakomana navanasikana. Mazuva ose aMetusera akanga ari makore ana mazana mapfu­mbamwe namakumi matanhatu namapfu­mbamwe, akafa. Rameki wakagara makore ane zana namakumi masere namaviri; akabe­reka mwanakomana; akamutumidza zita rinonzi Nowa, achiti, "Uyu achativa­raidza pabasa redu napakutambudzika kwamaoko edu, zvinobva panyika yaka­tukwa naJehovha." Shure kokubere­kwa kwaNowa, Rameki akagara makore ana mazana mashanu namakumi mapfu­mbamwe namashanu; akabereka vanako­mana navanasikana. Mazuva ose aRa­meki akanga ari makore ana mazana manomwe namakumi manomwe nama­nomwe, akafa. Nowa wakanga ana makore ana mazana mashanu; Nowa akabereka Shemu, naHamu, naJafeti. Zvino vanhu vakati votanga kuwa­nda panyika, vachiberekerwa vanasi­kana, vanakomana vaMwari vakaona vakunda vavanhu kuti vakanaka, vaka­zvisarudzira pakati pavose vavakada kuva vakadzi vavo. Ipapo Jehovha akati, "Mweya wangu haungarambi uchigara mumunhu nokusingaperi, zvaari wenya­mawo hake; naizvozvo mazuva ake achava makore ane zana namakumi ma­viri." Panguva iyo kwakanga kuna va­nhu varefu kwazvo panyika, napashu­rewo, kana vanakomana vaMwari vakapinda kuvanasikana vavanhu, ivo vakavaberekera vana. Ndivo vaiva vanhu vane simba vakare, vakanga vakakuru­mbira. Zvino Jehovha wakaona kuti kuipa kwavanhu kwakanga kuri kukuru panyika, nendangariro dzokufunga kwe­moyo yavo dzakanga dzakaipachetenguva dzose. Jehovha akazvidemba pa­musoro pokuita kwake vanhu panyika, akava neshungu pamoyo pake. Jeho­vha akati, "Ndichaparadza vanhu vanda­kasika ndivabvise panyika vanhu, ne­mhuka, nezvinokambaira, neshiri dzedenga; nokuti ndinozvidemba kuti ndakazviita." Asi Nowa wakawana tsitsi pamberi paJehovha. Marudzi aNowa ndiwo: Nowa waka­nga ari munhu wakarurama, asina mho­sva mumarudzi ake; Nowa wakafamba naMwari. Nowa akabereka vanakomana vatatu, vaiti: Shemu, naHamu, naJafeti. Nyika yakanga yakaora pamberi paMwari, nyika yakanga izere nokumani­kidzana. Mwari akaona nyika kuti yakaora; nokuti vanhu vose vakanga vaodza mufambiro wavo panyika. Ipapo Mwari wakati kuna Nowa, "Kupera kwavanhu vose kwasvika pa­mberi pangu; nokuti vakazadza nyika nokumanikidzana; tarira, ndichavauraya pamwechete nenyika. Uzviitire areka nomuti wemugoferi; uite makamuri mua­reka, uinamire nechomukati nechoku­nze nenamo. Unofanira kuiita kudai: Kureba kweareka ngakuve makubhiti ana mazana matatu, nokufara kwayo makubhiti makumi mashanu, nokukwi­rira kwayo makubhiti makumi matatu. Usiye buri paareka; uripedze kana kwasara kubhiti rimwe kubva kumusoro; nomusuo weareka uuise parutivi rwayo; uiite ine dzimba nhatu, mupanda woku­tanga, nowechipiri, nowechitatu. Ta­rira, ini ndinouyisa panyika mvura zhi­nji, kuti iparadze zvipenyu zvose, zvinomweya woupenyu, pasi pedenga; zvose zviri panyika zvichafa. Asi ndichaita sungano yangu newe; unofa­nira kupinda muareka, iwe navanako­mana vako, nomukadzi wako, navaka­dzi vavanakomana vako pamwechete newe. Napazvipenyu zvose zvenyama uise muareka zviviri zviviri zvamarudzi ose, kuti zvirarame pamwechete newe; ngazvive mukono nehadzi. Shiri na­marudzi adzo, nezvipfuwo namarudzi azvo, nezvinokambaira pasi zvose na­marudzi azvo, zvichauya kwauri zviviri zviviri zvamarudzi ose, kuti zvirarami­swe. Iwe utore marudzi ose ezvoku­dya zvose zvinodyiwa, uzviunganidzire kwauri; kuti zvive zvokudya zvako nezvazvo." Nowa akaita saizvozvo; se­zvaakarairwa naMwari, wakaita zvose saizvozvo. Zvino Jehovha wakati kuna Nowa, "Pindai muareka, iwe nemhuri yako yose; nokuti ndakuona iwe kuti wakaru­rama pamberi pangu parudzi urwu. Pa­mhuka dzose dzakanaka utore nomwe nomwe, mukono nehadzi yayo; napa­mhuka dzose dzisina kunaka utore mbiri mbiri, mukono nehadzi yayo; napashiri dzedenga utore nomwe nomwe, jongwe nemhambo, kuti uraramise marudzi ose ari panyika. Nokuti kwasara mazuva manomwe, ipapo ndichanaisa mvura pa­nyika mazuva ana makumi mana nou­siku hunamakumi mana; zvipenyu zvose zvandakaita ndichazviparadza panyika. " Nowa akaita zvose sezvaakarairwa naJe­hovha. Nowa wakanga ava namakore ana mazana matanhatu panguva yokuuya kwemvura zhinji panyika. Ipapo Nowa wakapinda muareka, navanakomana vake, nomukadzi wake, navakadzi vava­nakomana vake, nokuda kwemvura zhi­nji. Pamhuka dzakanaka, napamhuka dzisina kunaka, neshiri, nezvose zvinoka­mbaira panyika, zvakapinda kuna Nowa muareka zviviri zviviri, mukono nehadzi, Mwari sezvaakaraira Nowa. Mazuva ma­nomwe akati apfuura, mvura zhinji ika­vapo panyika. Pagore ramazana matanhatu rou­penyu hwaNowa, nomwedzi wechipiri, nezuva regumi namanomwe romwedzi, nezuva iroro matsime ose apakadzika­dzika akadziurwa, namahwindo edenga akazarurwa; mvura zhinji ikanaya pa­nyika mazuva ana makumi mana nousiku hunamakumi mana. Nomusi iwoyo Nowa wakapinda muareka, naShemu, naHamu, naJafeti, vanakomana vaNowa, no­mukadzi waNowa, navakadzi vatatu vava­nakomana vake pamwechete naye; ivo, nemhuka dzose namarudzi adzo, nezvi­pfuwo zvose namarudzi azvo, nezvino­kambaira zvose zvinokambaira panyika namarudzi azvo, nezvinobhururuka zvose namarudzi azvo, neshiri dzose dzamarudzi ose. Zvakapinda kuna Nowa muareka, zviviri zviviri zvezvipenyu zvose zvinomweya woupenyu. Zvose, zvakapinda, zvakapinda zvichiita mu­kono nehadzi, zvose zvipenyu, sezvaaka­rairwa naMwari, Jehovha akamuzaririra mukati. Mvura zhinji ikavapo panyika ma­zuva ana makumi mana; mvura ikawa­nda, ikasimudza areka, ikakwiridzirwa pamusoro penyika. Mvura ikakwirira, ikawanda kwazvo panyika, areka ikafa­mba pamusoro pemvura. Mvura ika­kwirira kwazvo kwazvo panyika, ma­komo marefu ose pasi pedenga rose akafukidzwa. Mvura ikakwirira kusvi­kira pamakubhiti ane gumi namashanu pamusoro pawo; makomo akafukidzwa. Zvipenyu zvose zvaifamba panyika zvikafa, zvaiti, shiri, nezvipfuwo, ne­mhuka, nezvinokambaira, zvose zvaika­mbaira panyika, navanhu vose; zvinhu zvose zvakanga zviine kufema ko­mweya woupenyu mumhino dzazvo, zvose zvakanga zviri pakaoma pasi, zvi­kafa. Zvipenyu zvose, zvakanga zviri pasi pose, zvikaparadzwa, zvaiti, vanhu, nezvipfuwo, nezvinokambaira, neshiri dzedenga; zvikaparadzwa panyika; Nowa oga akasara, nezvakanga zviri muareka naye. Mvura ikaramba yakakwirira pa­nyika mazuva ane zana namakumi ma­shanu. Zvino Mwari wakarangarira Nowa nezvipenyu zvose, nezvipfuwo zvose zvakanga zviri muareka naye; Mwari akafambisa mhepo panyika, mvura ikaserera, namatsime apakadzika namahwindo edenga akazarirwa, nemvura yakabva kudenga ikadziviswa, mvura ikaramba ichidzoka panyika; mazuva ane zana namakumi mashanu akati apfuura, mvura ikaderera. Nomwedzi wechino­mwe, nezuva regumi namanomwe ro­mwedzi, areka ikamira pamusoro pama­komo eArarati. Mvura ikaramba ichiderera kusvikira pamwedzi wegumi; nomwedzi wegumi, nezuva rokutanga romwedzi misoro yamakomo ikaonekwa. Mazuva ana makumi mana akati apfuura, Nowa akazarura hwindo reareka raakanga aita; akabudisa gunguvo, iro rikaramba richibhururuka-bhururuka ku­svikira mvura yapwa panyika. Ipapo akabhururutsa njiva paakanga ari, kuti aone kana mvura yaserera panyika; asi njiva haina kuwana pokuzorodza rutsoka rwayo, ikadzokera kwaari kuareka, no­kuti mvura yakanga iri pamusoro penyika yose; akatambanudza ruoko rwake, akai­tora, akaipinza kwaari muareka. Ipapo akagara mamwe mazuva manomwezve, akabudisazve njiva paa­reka; njiva ikapinda kwaari made­kwana; onei mumuromo mayo makanga muine rushizha rwomuorivhi rwakata­nhwa; naizvozvo Nowa wakaziva kuti mvura yakanga yaserera panyika. Aka­garazve mazuva manomwe, akabudisa­zve njiva; iyo haina kudzokerazve kwaari. Pagore ramazana matanhatu neri­mwe, pamwedzi wokutanga, nomusi wo­kutanga womwedzi, mvura yakanga ya­pwa panyika; ipapo Nowa akabvisa denga reareka, akatarira, onei pasi pose paoma. Nomwedzi wechipiri, nezuva rama­kumi maviri namanomwe romwedzi, nyika yakanga yaoma. Zvino Mwari wakataura naNowa akati, "Budai muareka, iwe, nomukadzi wako, navanakomana vako, navakadzi vavanakomana vako, pamwechete newe. Budisawo pamwechete newe zvipenyu zvose zvenyama zvinewe, zvinoti, shiri, nezvipfuwo, nezvinokambaira zvose, ne­zvinokambaira panyika, kuti zviwande panyika, zvibereke, zvive zvizhinji pa­nyika." Ipapo Nowa akabuda, iye nava­nakomana vake, nomukadzi wake, nava­kadzi vavanakomana vake pamwechete naye; nemhuka dzose, nezvinoka­mbaira zvose, neshiri dzose, nezvose zvinofamba panyika, namarudzi azvo, zvakabuda paareka. Nowa akavakira Je­hovha aritari, akatora dzimwe pamhuka dzose dzakanaka neshiri dzose dzaka­naka, akapisira zvipiriso zvinopiswa paa­tari. Jehovha akanzwa kunhuhwira kwa­kanaka, Jehovha akati mumoyo make, "Handichazotukizve nyika nokuda ko­munhu; nokuti kufunga komoyo wo­munhu kwakaipa kubva pauduku hwake; handichazorovizve zvipenyu zvose, se­zvandakaita. Nguva yose yenyika ku­dzvara nokukohwa, kutonhora nokudziya, munakamwe nechando, masikati nousiku hazvi­ngagumi." Zvino Mwari akaropafadza Nowa navanakomana vake, akati kwavari, "Berekai, muwande, muzadze nyika. Mhuka dzose dzenyika, neshiri dzose dzedenga, dzichakutyai nokukuvhundu­kai; zvose zvinokambaira pasi, nehove dzose dzegungwa, zvinoiswa pamaoko enyu. Zvose zvinofamba zvipenyu zvi­chava zvokudya zvenyu; ndinokupai zvose, sezvandakakupai miriwo mitema. Asi nyama, kana inoupenyu hwayo, iro ropa rayo, musaidya iyo. Zvirokwazvo ropa renyu, roupenyu hwenyu, ndichari­tsiva; ndicharitsiva pazvipenyu zvose, ndichatsiva upenyu hwomunhu paruoko rwomunhu naparuoko rwehama yomu­nhu. Ani naani anoteura ropa romunhu, ropa rake richateurwawo nomunhu; no­kuti Mwari akaita munhu nomufananidzo wake. As imwi berekai, muwande, berekai zvikuru panyika, muwande mukati mayo." Zvino Mwari akataura naNowa nava­nakomana vake vakanga vanaye, akati, "Tarirai, ini ndinoita sungano yangu nemwi navana venyu vanokuteverai; ne­zvipenyu zvose zvinemi, zvinoti, shiri, nezvipfuwo, nemhuka dzose dzenyika dzinemi; zvose zvinobuda paareka, idzo mhuka dzose dzapanyika. Ndichaita sungano yangu nemi; zvose zvenyama hazvingazopedzwizve nemvura zhinji: mvura zhinji haingazovepozve kuti ipara­dze nyika." Ipapo Mwari akati, "Ndi­cho chiratidzo chesungano yandinoita pakati pangu nemwi nezvipenyu zvose zvinemi kusvikira kumarudzi asingaperi. Ndinoisa muraraungu wangu mugore, kuti chive chiratidzo chesungano pakati pangu nenyika. Zvino ndichati kana ndikauyisa gore pamusoro penyika, mu­raraungu uyu ukaonekwa mugore, ndi­charangarira sungano yangu iri pakati pangu nemi, napakati pezvipenyu zvose zvenyama, mvura haichazovi zhinjizve kuti iparadze zvose zvenyama. Mura­raungu uchavapo mugore; ndichautarira, kuti ndirangarire sungano isingaperi pa­kati paMwari nezvipenyu zvose zve­nyama zviri panyika." Mwari akati kuna Nowa, "Ndicho chiratidzo chesu­ngano yandakaita pakati pangu nezvose zvenyama zviri panyika." Vanakomana vaNowa vakabuda muareka ndivava: Shemu, naHamu, naJafeti; Hamu ndiye baba vaKenani. Ndivava vakanga vari vanakomana vaNowa; nyika yose yakazadzwa navo. Nowa akatanga kuva murimi, aka­rima munda womuzambiringa; akamwa waini, akabatwa, akazvifukura mutende rake. Zvino Hamu, baba vaKenani, akaona kusasimira kwababa vake, akazi­visa vakuru vake vaviri. Ipapo Shemu naJafeti vakatora nguvo, vakaiisa pamafu­dzi avo, vakaenda manhenda shure, va­kafukidzira kusasimira kwababa vavo; zviso zvavo zvakanga zvakatarira shure, vakasaona kusasimira kwababa vavo. Zvino Nowa akapengenuka pawaini yake, akaziva zvaakaitirwa nomwanako­mana wake muduku, akati, "Kenani ngaatukwe; achava muranda wavaranda kuvakuru vake." Akati, "Jehovha Mwari waShemu ngaakudzwe, Kenani ngaave muranda wake. Mwari ngaakurise Jafeti, ngaagare mumatende aShemu, Kenani ngaave muranda wake." Nowa akagara shure kwemvura zhi­nji makore ana mazana matatu namakumi mashanu. Mazuva ose Nloa akanga ari mazana mapfumbamwe nemakumi ma­shanu, akafa. Ndiwo marudzi avanakomana vaNowa, naShemu, naHamu, naJa­feti; ivo vakaberekerwa vana shure kwe­mvura zhinji. Vanakomana vaJafeti ndivo: Go­meru, naMagogi, naMadhai, naJavhani, naTubhari, naMisheki, naTirasi. Vana­komana vaGomeru ndivo: Ashikenazi, naRifati, naTogarima. Vanakomana vaJavhani ndivo: Erisha, naTashisi, naKi­timi, naDhodhanimu. Kwavari kwaka­bva vanhu vezvivi zvakapararira. Ndivo vanakomana vaJafeti munyika dzavo, mumwe nomumwe norurimi rwake, ne­mhuri dzavo, nendudzi dzavo. Vanakomana vaHamu ndivo: Kushi, naMiziraimu, naPuti, naKenani. Vana­komana vaKushi ndivo: Sebha, naHa­vhira, naSabhata, naRama, naSabhuteka; navanakomana vaRama ndivo: Shebha naDhedhani. Kushi akabereka Nimuro­dhi, ndiye akatanga kuva nesimba pa­nyika. Akanga ari mudzimba mukuru pamberi paJehovha; naizvozvo vanoti, "SaNimurodhi, mudzimba mukuru pa­mberi paJehovha." Ushe hwake hwaka­tanga paBhabheri, neEreki, neAkadhi, neKarine, panyika yeShinari. Akabuda kunyika iyo, akaenda Asiria, akavaka Ninivhe neRohobhoti-iri, neKara, neRe­seni, pakati peNinivhe neKara (iri iguta guru). Miziraimu akabereka vaRudhi, navaAnami, navaRehabhi, navaNafitu­himu, navaPaturusi navaKasiruhi, (vaFirisitia vakabva kwavari), navaKafutori. Kenani akabereka Sidhoni, da­ngwe rake, naHeti; navaJebhusi, na­vaAmori, navaGirigashi; navaHivhi, navaAriki, navaSini, navaArivhadhi, navaZemari, navaHamati. Shure kwai­vava mhuri dzavaKenani dzakapararira. Muganhu wavaKenani wakatanga paSidhoni, ukaenda Gerari, ukasvika Gaza, ukaenda Sodhomu, neGomora, neAdhamu, neZibhoimu, ukasvika paRasha. Ndivo vanakomana vaHamu, mhuri dzavo, nendimi dzavo, munyika dzavo, nendudzi dzavo. Naiye Shemu, baba vavana vose vaEbheru, mukuru waJafeti, akabereke­rwa vana. Vanakomana vaShemu ndivo: Eramu, naAsheri, naAripakisha­dhi, naRudhi, naAramu. Vanakomana vaAramu ndivo: Uzi, naHuri, naGeteri, naMashi. Aripakishadhi akabereka Shera, Shera akabereka Ebheru. Ebheru akaberekerwa vanakomana vaviri, zita romumwe rakanga riri Peregi, nokuti pamazuva ake nyika yakakamurwa; zita romunun'una wake rakanga riri Jokitani. Jokitani akabereka Arimodhadhi, naSherefi, naHazarimavheti, naJera; naHadhoramu, naUsari, naDhikira; naObhari, naAbhimaeri, naShebha; naOfiri, naHavhira, naJobhabhu; ava vose vaiva vanakomana vaJokitani. Kwavakagara ndiko: kubva paMesha, kuenda Sefari, kugomo rokumabvazuva. Ndivo vana­komana vaShemu, mhuri dzavo, nendimi dzavo, munyika dzavo, nendudzi dzavo. Ndidzo mhuri dzavanakomana vaNowa, nedzimba dzavo, nendudzi dzavo; kwavari kwakabva ndudzi dzose dzaka­pararira, shure kwemvura zhinji. Nyika yose yakanga ino rurimi rumwe nokutaura kumwe. Zvino vakati vachitamira mabvazuva, vakawana bani munyika yeShinari, vakagarako. Vakataurirana, vachiti, "Uyai, ngatiite zvidhina, tizvipise kwazvo." Zvidhina zvakava mabwe avo, nebitumini rakava dope ravo. Vakati, "Uyai, ngatizviva­kire guta, norusvingo, runomusoro uno­svikira kudenga; tizvimutsire mukuru­mbira, kuti tirege kupararira panyika yose." Ipapo Jehovha wakaburuka kuzota­rira guta norusvingo, rwakanga ruchiva­kwa navanakomana vavanhu. Jehovha akati, "Tarirai, vanhu ava ndivamwe, vanorurimi rumwe vose; zvino ndizvo zvavanotanga kuita; zvino hakuchina chi­nhu chavangada kuita chavangadziviswa. Hendei, tiburuke, tinopesanisa rurimi rwavo ipapo, kuti varege kunzwana kana votaurirana." Jehovha akavaparadzira ipapo, vakapararira panyika yose, vaka­rega kuvaka guta ravo. Naizvozvo va­karitumidza Bhabheri, nokuti ipapo Jeho­vha wakapesanisa rurimi rwenyika yose; Jehovha akavaparadzira ipapo, vakaenda kunyika dzose. Ndiwo marudzi aShemu. Shemu wakanga ana makore ane zana, akabereka Aripakishadhi, mvura zhinji yapfuura makore maviri; wakati abereka Aripa­kishadhi, Shemu akagara makore ana mazana mashanu; akabereka vanako­mana navanasikana. Aripakishadhi wakagara makore ana makumi matatu namashanu, akabe­reka Shera; wakati abereka Shera, Ari­pakishadhi akagara makore ana mazana mana namatatu, akabereka vanakomana navanasikana. Shera wakagara makore ana ma­kumi matatu, akabereka Ebheru. Wa­kati abereka Ebheru, Shera akagara ma­kore ana mazana mana namatatu; akabereka vanakomana navanasikana. Ebheru wakagara makore ana ma­kumi matatu namana, akabereka Peregi, wakati abereka Peregi, Ebheru akagara makore ana mazana mana namakumi matatu, akabereka vanakomana navanasi­kana. Peregi wakagara makore ana ma­kumi matatu, akabereka Rehu; wakati abereka Rehu, Peregi akagara makore ana mazana maviri namapfumbamwe, akabereka vanakomana navanasikana. Rehu wakagara makore ana ma­kumi matatu namaviri, akabereka Serugu; wakati abereka Serugu, Rehu akagara makore ana mazana maviri namanomwe; akabereka vanakomana navanasikana. Serugu wakagara makore ana ma­kumi matatu, akabereka Nahori; wakati abereka Nahori, Serugu akagara makore ana mazana maviri, akabereka vanako­mana navanasikana. Nahori wakagara makore ana ma­kumi maviri namapfumbamwe, akabe­reka Tera; Nahori akagara makore ane zana negumi namapfumbamwe, akabe­reka vanakomana navanasikana. Tera wakagara makore ana ma­kumi manomwe, akabereka Abhuramu naNahori, naHarani. Ndiwo marudzi aTera; Tera waka­bereka Abhuramu, naNahori, naHarani; Harani akabereka Roti; Harani akafa, baba vake Tera vachiri vapenyu, panyika yokuberekwa kwake, paUri yavaKara­dhea. Abhuramu naNahori vakazviwa­nira vakadzi; zita romukadzi waAbhu­ramu rainzi Sarai; zita romukadzi waNahori rainzi Mirika, mukunda waHa­rani, baba vaMirika, nababa vaIsika. Sarai wakanga asingabereki, wakanga asina mwana. Zvino Tera wakatora mwanakomana wake Abhuramu, naRoti, mwanakomana waHarani, mwanako­mana womwanakomana wake, naSarai, mukadzi womwanakomana wake Abhu­ramu; vakatama navo vakabva Uri yavaKaradhea, kuti vaende kunyika yeKenani, vakasvika Harani, vakagarapo. Mazuva aTera akanga ari makore ana mazana maviri namashanu; Tera akafira Harani. Zvino Jehovha wakati kunaAbhuramu, "Ibva panyika yako, nokuhama dzako, nokuimba yababa vako, uende kunyika yandichakuratidza iyo; ndichakuita rudzi rukuru, ndichaku­ropafadza, ndichakudza zita rako, iwe uropafadze vamwe. Ndicharopafadza ivo vanokuropafadza; unokutuka, ndichamutukawo; marudzi ose enyika acharopafadzwa mauri." Naizvozvo Abhuramu wakaenda se­zvaakaudzwa naJehovha; naRoti wakae­nda naye. Abhuramu wakanga ana ma­kore ana makumi manomwe namashanu pakubva kwake Harani. Abhuramu aka­tora Sarai, mukadzi wake, naRoti, mwa­nakomana womunun'una wake, nefuma yavo yose yavakanga vaunganidza, na­vana vavakanga vabereka paHarani, va­kabuda kuenda kunyika yeKenani; vaka­ndosvika kunyika yeKenani. Abhuramu akagura nenyika iyo akasvika panzvimbo inonzi Shekemu, pamuti womuouki weMore; nguva iyo vaKenani vakanga vari munyika iyo. Zvino Jehovha wakazvira­tidza kuna Abhuramu, akati, "Ndichapa vana vako nyika iyi;" akavakira Jehovha aritari ipapo, iye wakanga azviratidza kwaari. Akabva ipapo, akaenda kugomo riri kumabvazuva aBheteri, akadzikapo tende rake; Bheteri rakanga riri kumavi­razuva neAi kumabvazuva; akavakirapo Jehovha aritari, akanamata Zita raJehovha ipapo. Kubva ipapo Abhuramu wakara­mba achitamira kumavirazuva. Zvino nzara yakanga iripo panyika iyo; Abhuramu ndokuburukira Ijipiti ku­ndogarako; nokuti nzara yakanga iri huru panyika iyo. Zvino wakati oda kupinda Ijipiti, akati kuna Sarai, mukadzi wake, "Tarira, ndinoziva kuti uri mukadzi wa­kanaka pachiso chako; kana vaIjipiti vachikuona, vachati, `Ndiye mukadzi wa­ke', vachandiuraya, asi iwe vachakurega uri mupenyu. Uti hako uri hanzvadzi yangu, kuti ndiitirwe zvakanaka nokuda kwako, kuti mweya wangu urarame no­kuda kwako. " Zvino Abhuramu achi­svika Ijipiti, valjipiti vakaona mukadzi kuti wakanaka kwazvo. Namachinda aFarao akamuonawo, vakandomurumbi­dza kuna Farao; mukadzi akatorwa, akai­swa mumba maFarao. Akaitira Abhu­ramu zvakanaka nokuda kwake; waiva namakwai, nemombe, namakono ema­dhongi, navaranda, navarandakadzi, na­madhongi echikadzi, namakamera. Asi Jehovha wakatambudza Farao neveimba yake namatambudziko makuru nokuda kwaSarai, mukadzi waAbhu­ramu. Zvino Farao wakadana Abhu­ramu akati, "Chiiko ichi chawakandiitira? Wakaregereiko kundizivisa kuti mu­kadzi wako. Wakarevereiko uchiti: Ihanzvadzi yangu? Naizvozvo ndaka­mutora kuti ave mukadzi wangu; naizvo­zvo zvino hoyu mukadzi wako, mutore, uende hako." Zvino Farao akaraira vamwe varume pamusoro pake, vakamu­perekedza iye nomukadzi wake nezvose zvaakanga anazvo. Zvino Abhuramu wakakwira, akabva Ijipiti, iye nomukadzi wake, nezvose zvaakanga anazvo, naRo­tiwo anaye; vakaenda kurutivi rwenyasi. Abhuramu wakanga akafuma kwazvo mombe, nesirivha, nendarama. Akafa­mba nzendo dzake achibva nyasi kusvi­kira paBheteri, kunzvimbo iya kwaiva netende rake pakutanga, pakati peBheteri neAi; kunzvimbo yearitari, yaakanga ai­tapo pakutanga; Abhuramu akanamata zita raJehovha ipapo. NaRoti, iye wakaenda naAbhu­ramu, wakanga aine makwai, nemombe, namatende. Nyika ikasavaringana, kuti vagare panzvimbo imwe; nokuti fuma yavo yakanga iri zhinji; vakasagona ku­gara panzvimbo imwe. Vafudzi vezvi­pfuwo zvaAbhuramu navafudzi vezvi­pfuwo zvaRoti vakaita nharo; vaKenani navaPerezi vakanga vagere panyika iyo. Ipapo Abhuramu akati kuna Roti, "Nharo ngadzirege kuvapo pakati pangu newe, napakati pavafudzi vangu navafu­dzi vako, nokuti tiri hama. Ko nyika yose haizi pamberi pako here? Para­dzana hako neni; kana iwe ukaenda kuruboshwe, ini ndichaenda kurudyi; kana iwe ukaenda kurudyi ini ndichae­nda kuruboshwe." Roti akasimudzira meso ake, akaona bani rose reJorodhani, kuti raka­nga riine mvura pose, Jehovha achigere kuparadza Sodhomu neGomora; rakanga rakaita somunda waJehovha, senyika yeIjipiti, kana munhu achienda Zoari. Roti akazvitsaurira bani rose reJorodhani; Roti akaenda kurutivi rwamabvazuva; vakapa­radzana havo. Abhuramu akagara pa­nyika yeKenani, Roti akagara pamaguta aiva kubani, akaswededzera tende rake kusvikira paSodhomu. Zvino varume veSodhomu vakanga vakaipa, vaitadzira Jehovha kwazvo-kwazvo. Zvino Roti wakati aparadzana naye, Jehovha akati kuna Abhuramu, "Simudza hako meso ako ipapo paugere, utarire kurutivi rwokumusoro, norwe­nyasi, norwokumabvazuva, norwokuma­virira; nokuti nyika yose yaunoona, ndichaipa iwe navana vako nokusinga­peri. Ndichaita vana vako seguruva renyika; kuti kana kuine munhu anogona kuverenga guruva renyika, navana vako vangaverengwawo. Simuka, ufambe nenyika pakureba kwayo, napaupamhi hwayo, nokuti ndichakupa iyo." Ipapo Abhuramu wakabvisa tende rake, aka­ndogara pamiti yemiouki yeMamure, iri paHebhuroni, akavakirapo Jehovha aritari. Zvino nenguva yaAmuraferi, mambo weShinari, naArioki ma­mbo weErasari, naKedhoriraomeri, ma­mbo weEramu, naTidhari, mambo weGoyimi, vakarwa naBhera, mambo weSodhomu, naBherisha, mambo weGomora, naShinabhi, mambo weAdhamu, naShemebheri, mambo weZe­bhoimi, namambo weBhera (rinonziwo Zoari). Ava vose vakasangana mumu­pata weSidhimu (ndiro Gungwa roMu­nyu). Vakanga vava varanda veKedhoriraomeri makore ane gumi namaviri, vakamumukira negore regumi namatatu. Ipapo Kedhoriraomeri wakauya negore regumi namana, namadzimambo aaka­nga anawo, akakunda vaRefaimi paAshitoreti karinaimi, navaZuzimi paHamu, navaEmimi paShave-kiriataimi, navaHori pagomo ravo reSeiri, kusvi­kira paEriparani, pedo nesango. Va­kadzoka, vakasvika Enimishipati (rino­nziwo Kadheshi), vakakunda nyika yose yavaAmareki, navaAmori, vakanga va­gere paHazazoni-tamari. Zvino mambo weSodhomu, nama­mbo weGomora, namambo weAdhamu, namambo weZebhoimi, namambo weBhera (rinonziwo Zoari), vakabuda vaka­gadzira hondo kuzorwa navo pamupata weSidhimu; kuti varwe naKedhorirao­meri, mambo weEramu, naTidhari, ma­mbo weGoyimi, naAmuraferi, mambo weShinari, naArioki, mambo weErasari; madzimambo mana kuti arwe namadzi­mambo mashanu. Zvino mupata weSi­dhimu wakanga uzere namakomba ane tara, madzimambo eSodhomu neGomora vakatiza vakawiramo; vakasara vakatizira kugomo. Vakatora fuma yose yeSo­dhomu neGomora, nezvokudya zvavo zvose, vakaenda. Vakatorawo Roti, mwanakomana womunun'una waAbhu­ramu wakanga agere paSodhomu, ne­fuma yake, vakaenda. Zvino mumwe wakanga apuku­nyuka wakasvika, akaudza Abhuramu, muHebheru; iye wakanga agere pamiti yemiouki yaMamure, muAmori, mu­nun'una waEshikori, munun'una waAneri; ava vakanga vaita sungano naAbhuramu. Zvino Abhuramu wakati achinzwa kuti hama yake yatapwa, akaraira varume vake vakanga vadzidziswa kurwa, vaka­zvarwa paimba yake, vana mazana ma­tatu negumi navasere, akavateverera ku­svikira paDhani; akakamura varwi vake usiku, iye navaranda vake, akavaku­nda, akavateverera kusvikira paHobha, riri kurudyi rweDhamasiko. Akadzosa fuma yose, akadzosawo Roti, hama yake, nefuma yake, navakadziwo nava­nhu. Ipapo mambo weSodhomu waka­buda kundosangana naye pakudzoka kwake pakuuraya Kedhorir-omeri nama­dzimambo akanga anavo pamupata weShave (ndiwo mupata wamambo). Me­rikizedheki, mambo weSaremi, akauya nechingwa newaini; iye wakanga ari muprista waMwari woKudenga-denga. Akamuropafadza, akati, "Abhuramu ngaaropafadzwe naMwari woKudenga­denga, muridzi wokudenga napasi. Mwari woKudenga-denga ngaaku­dzwe, wakapa vavengi venyu mumaoko enyu." Akamupa chegumi chezvose. Zvino mambo weSodhomu akati kuna Abhuramu, "Ndipe vanhu, iwe utore hako fuma. " Abhuramu akati kuna mambo weSodhomu, "Ndakasimudzira ruoko rwa­ngu kuna Jehovha, Mwari woKudenga­denga, muridzi wokudenga napasi, kuti handingatori rushinda kana rukanda rwe­shangu, kana chinhu chimwe chezvinhu zvenyu, kuti murege kuzoti, `Ndini nda­kafumisa Abhuramu', ini handidi ha­ngu, asi zvakadyiwa namajaya chete, nomugove wavanhu vakaenda neni, va­naAneri, naEshikori, naMamure, ngava­tore migove yavo." Shure kwaizvozvo shoko raJe­hovha rakasvika kuna Abhuramu pane zvaakaratidzwa, richiti, "Usatya Abhuramu; ini ndiri nhovo yako nomu­bayiro wako mukuru-kuru." Abhuramu akati, "Ishe Jehovha, muchandipeiko, zvondofa hangu ndisina mwana; uchava mudyi wenhaka yeimba yangu ndiEriezeri weDhamasiko kanhi?" Abhuramu akati, "Tarirai, hamuna ku­ndipa mwana; zvino uyo wakaponerwa mumba mangu ndiye achava mudyi we­nhaka yangu." Ipapo shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwaari rikati, "Uyu haangavi mudyi we­nhaka yako; asi uyo, achabuda paura hwako, ndiye achava mudyi wenhaka yako." Akamubudisa panze akati, "Zvino tarira kudenga, uverenge nyere­dzi, kana uchigona kudziverenga." Akati kwaari, "Ndizvo zvichaita vana vako." Iye akatenda Jehovha, akamuti ndiko kururama kwake. Akati kwaari, "Ndini Jehovha wa­kakubudisa panyika yeUri yavaKaradhea, kuti ndikupe nyika iyi, ive nhaka yako." Iye akati, "Ishe Jehovha, ndichaziva seiko kuti ichava nhaka yangu?" Akati kwaari, "Nditorere tsiru rina makore matatu, nesheche yembudzi ina makore matatu, nehondohwe rina makore matatu, nenjiva, nemwana wenjiva." Akandomutorera izvozvo zvose, aka­zvipamura napakati, akagadzika rumwe rutivi rwakatarisana norumwe; asi shiri haana kudzipamura. Ipapo magora aka­burukira kunyama, asi Abhuramu wakaa­dzinga. Zvino zuva rakati rovira, Abhu­ramu ndokubatwa nehope huru; akawi­rwa nokutya kwakabva parima guru. Akati kuna Abhuramu, "Uzive kwazvo kuti vana vako vachava vatorwa munyika isati iri yavo, vachava varanda vavo, vachatambudzwa makore ana mazana mana; asi ini ndichatonga rudzi urwo rwavachashumira, pashure vachabudapo nefuma zhinji. Asi iwe uchaenda kuna madzibaba ako norugare; uchavigwa wa­kwegura kwazvo. Rudzi rwechina ru­chadzokera pano, nokuti kusarurama kwavaAmori kuchigere kuzara." Zvino zuva rakati ravira, kwa­sviba, choto chinopfungaira nezhenje romoto zvakaonekwa zvichipfuura napakati penhindi idzodzo dzenyama. Nomusi iwoyo Jehovha akaita sungano naAbhu­ramu, akati, "Vana vako ndavapa nyika iyi, kubva parwizi rweIjipiti kusvikira kurwizi rukuru, runonzi Yufuratesi. VaKeni, navaKenizi, navaKadhimoni, navaHeti, navaPerezi, navaRefaimi, navaAmori, navaKenani, navaGiriga­shi, navaJebhusi." Zvino Sarai, mukadzi waAbhuramu, wakanga asingamuberekeri vana; iye wakanga aine murandakadzi, muIjipiti, wainzi Hagari. Sarai akati kuna Abhuramu, "Tarira Jehovha waka­ndikonesa kubereka, pinda hako kumura­ndakadzi wangu, zvimwe ndingawana vana naye." Abhuramu akateerera shoko raSarai. Zvino Sarai mukadzi waAbhu­ramu, wakatora Hagari muljipiti, mura­ndakadzi wake; Abhuramu zvino waka­nga agara makore ane gumi panyika yeKenani akamupa Abhuramu, murume wake, kuti ave mukadzi wake. Akapinda kuna Hagari, iye akatora mimba; zvino wakati aona kuti wava nemimba, aka­shora vatenzi vake. Ipapo Sarai akati kuna Abhuramu, "Kukanganiswa kwangu ngakuve pamu­soro pako; ndini ndakapa murandakadzi wangu pachipfuva chako, zvino iye wakati aona kuti wava nemimba, akandishora; Jehovha ngaatonge pakati pangu newe." Abhuramu akati kuna Sarai, "Ta­rira, murandakadzi wako uri paruoko rwako, umuitire sezvaunoda." Zvino Sa­rai wakamunetsa, akatiza. Mutumwa waJehovha akamuwana patsime remvura musango, patsime riri panzira inoenda Shuri. Akati, "Nhai Hagari, murandakadzi waSarai, wabve­piko? Unoendepiko?" Iye akati, "Ndino­tiza vatenzi vangu Sarai." Mutumwa waJehovha akati kwaari, "Dzokera kuna vatenzi vako, uzviduku­pise pasi pake." Mutumwa waJehovha akati kwaari, "Ndichawandisa vana vako, varege kuverengwa nokuwanda kwavo." Mutumwa waJehovha akatiwo kwaari, "Tarira wava nemimba, uchabereka mwanakomana; umutumidze zita rinonzi Ishimaeri, nokuti Jehovha wakanzwa ku­tambudzika kwako. Iye uchava sembizi pakati pavanhu; ucharwa navanhu vose, navanhu vose vacharwa naye; uchagara akatarisana nehama dzake dzose." Hagari akatumidza Jehovha wa­kataurirana naye, zita rinonzi: Ndimi Mwari anoona; nokuti wakati, "Zviro kwazvo ndamuona pano oenda, iye unondiona!" Naizvozvo tsime iro ra­katumidzwa Bheeriahiroi (tsime raiye mupenyu unondiona); riri pakati peKa­dheshi neBheredhi. Hagari akaberekera Abhuramu mwanakomana; Abhuramu akatumidza mwanakomana wake, wakaberekwa naHagari, zita rinonzi Ishimaeri. Abhu­ramu wakanga ana makore makumi ma­sere namatanhatu, Hagari achimuberekera Ishimaeri. Abhuramu wakati asvika ma­kore ana makumi mapfumbamwe namapfumbamwe, Jehovha akazviratidza kuna Abhuramu, akati kwaari, "Ndini Mwari waMasimbaose, famba pamberi pangu, uve wakarurama. Ndichaita su­ngano yangu pakati pangu newe, ndicha­kuwanza kwazvo." Ipapo Abhuramu akawira pasi nechiso chake, Mwari aka­taura naye, akati, "Kana ndirini, tarira, sungano yangu inewe, uchava baba ve­ndudzi zhinji-zhinji. Zita rako haricha­zonzi Abhuramu, asi zita rako richanzi Abhurahamu; nokuti ndakakuita baba vendudzi zhinji-zhinji. Ndichakubere­kesa vana vazhinji-zhinji; ndichakuita ndudzi, namadzimambo achabva kwauri. "Ndichasimbisa sungano yangu pa­kati pangu newe, navana vako vanokute­vera pamarudzi avo ose, kuti ive sungano isingaperi; ndichava Mwari wako nowa­vana vako vanokutevera. Ndichakupa iwe navana vako vanokutevera, nyika mauri mutorwa iwe, nyika yeKenani yose, kuti ive yako nokusingaperi; ini ndichava Mwari wako. " Mwari akatiwo kuna Abhurahamu, "Kana uriwe, chengeta sungano yangu, iwe navana vako vanokutevera pamarudzi avo ose. Ndiyo sungano yangu, yamunofanira kuchengeta pakati pangu nemwi navana vako vanokutevera, vanako­mana vose pakati penyu ngavadzingiswe. Mudzingiswe panyama yechikanda chenyu chapamberi, kuti chive chiratidzo chesungano iri pakati pangu nemi. Mwanakomana ane mazuva masere pakati penyu ngaadzingiswe, mukomana mumwe nomumwe pamarudzi enyu, kana akazvarwa mumba, kana akatengwa ne­mari kuvatorwa vapi navapi, vasati vari vavana vako. Wakazvarwa mumba mako, Nowakatengwa nemari, vanofanira kudzingiswa; sungano yangu ive pa­nyama penyu, ive sungano isingaperi. Munhurume asina kudzingiswa, asina kudzingiswa panyama yechikanda chake chapamberi, munhu akadai anofanira ku­bviswa pakati porudzi rwake, akaputsa sungano yangu." Mwari akatiwo kuna Abhurahamu, "Kana ari Sarai, mukadzi wako haufaniri kuzomutumidza zita rinonzi Sarai, asi zita rake richanzi Sara; ndichamuropa­fadza iye, ndikupe mwanakomana kwaari; ndichamuropafadza iye, kuti ave mai vendudzi; madzimambo avanhu achabva maari." Ipapo Abhurahamu wakawira pasi nechiso chake, akaseka, akati mumoyo make, "Ko munhu ana makore ane zana ungaberekerwa mwana here? NaSara, wava namakore ana makumi mapfumba­mwe, angabereka here?" Abhurahamu akati kuna Mwari, "Dai Ishimaeri achira­rama hake pamberi penyu! " Mwari akati kwaari, "Kwete, asi Sara, mukadzi wako, ndiye achakubere­kera mwanakomana, unofanira kumutu­midza zita rinonzi Isaka; ndichaita su­ngano yangu naye, ive sungano isingaperi pakati pavana vake vanomutevera. Kana ari Ishimaeri, ndakunzwawo; ta­rira, ndamuropafadza, ndichamuberekesa vana vazhinji, nokumuwanzisa kwazvo; achabereka madzishe ane gumi namaviri, ndichamuita rudzi rukuru. Asi sungano yangu ndichaisimbisa naIsaka, uyo wau­chaberekerwa naSara nenguva iyi ma­kei." Akapedza kutaura naye, Mwari akakwira achibva kuna Abhurahamu. Ipapo Abhurahamu wakatora Ishi­maeri, mwanakomana wake, navose vaka­zvarwa mumba make, navose vakatengwa nemari yake, munhurume mumwe nomu­mwe kuvanhu vakanga vari paimba yaAbhurahamu, akavadzingisa zvikanda zvavo zvapamberi nomusi iwoyo, sezvaakau­dzwa naMwari. Abhurahamu wakanga ana makore ana makumi mapfumbamwe namapfumbamwe musi wokudzingiswa kwake. lshimaeri, mwanakomana wake, wakanga ana makore ane gumi namatatu musi wokudzingiswa kwake. Nomusi uyo Abhurahamu wakadzingiswa pamwe­chete naIshimaeri mwanakomana wake. Navarume vose veimba yake, vakanga vazvarirwa mumba make, navakanga va­tengwa nemari kuvatorwa, vakadzingiswa pamwechete naye. Zvino Jehovha wakazviratidza kwaari pamiti yemiouki yeMa­mure, agere pamusuo wetende masikati zuva richipisa; akasimudza meso ake, akatarira, akaona varume vatatu vamire vakatarisana naye; akati achivaona, aka­bva pamusuo wetende, akamhanya ku­ndosangana navo, akakotamira pasi, akati, "Ishe wangu, kana ndawana nya­sha kwamuri, musapfuura henyu pamura­nda wenyu. Ngavauye nemvura shoma­nana, mushambidze tsoka dzenyu, muzorore pasi pomuti; ini nditore chi­medu chechingwa, musimbise moyo yenyu; mugozopfuura henyu, nokuti ndi­zvo zvamauyira kumuranda wenyu. Ivo vakati; 'ita hako sezvawataura' Abhurahamu akakurumidza kupi­nda mutende kuna Sara, akati, "Kurumi­dza ugadzire zviyero zvitatu zvoupfu hwakatsetseka, ukanye, ubike zvingwa zviduku. " Naiye Abhurahamu akamhanyira kumombe, akatora mhuru ine nyama yakapfava, yakanaka, akapa muranda wake, iye akakurumidza kuigadzira. Akatora mukaka wakafa, nomukaka, nemhuru yaakanga agadzira, akazviisa pamberi pavo; akamira navo munyasi momuti, vakadya. Ivo vakati kwaari, "Sara, mukadzi wako, ari kupiko?" Iye akati, "Tarirai, ari mutende." Iye akati, "Zvirokwazvo, kana gore rapfuura, ndichauyazve kwa­muri, nenguva iyo Sara, mukadzi wako, achava nomwanakomana." Zvino Sara akanga achiteerera ari pamusuo wetende shure kwake. Zvino Abhurahamu naSara vakanga vakwegura, vava namakore mazhinji; nomutoo wavakadzi wakanga watoguma kuna Sara. Sara akaseka mumoyo make akati, "Ini ndingazvifa­rira here zvandachembera, naiye tenzi wangu akwegurawo?" Jehovha akati kuna Abhurahamu, "Sara wasekereiko, achiti, `Ko ini muchembere ndichabereka mwana zvirokwazvo here?' Kune chi­nhu chingakunda Jehovha here? Nguva ino, gore rapfuura, ndichadzokera kwauri; Sara achava nomwanakomana." Asi Sara akaramba achiti, "Ha­ndina kuseka," nokuti akanga achitya. Iye akati, "Kwete waseka hako." Zvino vaya varume vakasimuka, vakabva ipapo, vakatarira Sodhomu; Abhurahamu akaenda navo achivapere­kedza. Zvino Jehovha akati, "Ndicha­vanzira Abhurahamu zvandinoita here? Abhurahamu zvaachava rudzi rukuru rune simba, nendudzi dzose dzenyika dzicharopafadzwa maari? Nokuti nda­kamutsaura, kuti araire vana vake navei­mba yake vanomutevera, kuti vache­ngete nzira yaJehovha, vaite zvakarurama nezvakanaka; kuti Jehovha auyise pamusoro paAbhurahamu izvo zvaakataura pamusoro pake." Ipapo Jehovha akati, "Kudanidzira kweSodhomu neGomora kukuru kwazvo; zvirokwazvo zvivi zvavo zvakaipa kwa­zvo; ndichaburuka zvino kuti ndione izvo zvavaita, kana zvakafanana nokuda­nidzira kwavo kwakasvika kwandiri; kana zvisina kudaro, ndichazviziva." Zvino vaya varume vakabva, va­kaenda Sodhomu; asi Abhurahamu aka­ramba amire pamberi paJehovha. Zvino Abhurahamu wakaswedera, akati, "Mu­chaparadza vakarurama pamwechete na­vakaipa here? Zvimwe vangavapo va­karurama vana makumi mashanu muguta; muchaparadza nzvimbo iyo, mu­kasainzwira tsitsi nokuda kwavakaru­rama vana makumi mashanu varimo here? Ngazvive kure nemwi kuita kudaro kuuraya vakarurama pamwechete nava­kaipa, kuti vakarurama vave savakaipa, ngazvive kure nemi. Mutongi wenyika yose haangaiti zvakarurama here?" Ipapo Jehovha akati, "Kana ndika­wana muSodhomu vakarurama vana ma­kumi mashanu mukati meguta, ndicha­nzwira nzvimbo yose tsitsi nokuda kwavo. " Abhurahamu akapindura akati, "Tarirai zvino, ndatsunga kutaura naJeho­vha, ini guruva nedota hangu; zvimwe kuchashaikwa vashanu kuvakarurama vana makumi mashanu; mungaparadza guta rose kana vashanu vashaikwa here?" Akati, "Handingariparadzi, kana ndikawa­namo makumi mana navashanu." Akataurazve naye akati, "Zvimwe kuchawanikwamo makumi mana." Akati, "Handingazviiti nokuda kwamakumi mana." Akati, "Jehovha ngaarege hake kunditsamwira, kana ndikataurazve. Zvi­mwe vana makumi matatu vachawani­kwamo." Akati, "Handingazviiti, kana ndikawana makumi matatu." Akati, "Tarirai, ndatsunga kutaura naJehovha, zvimwe vana makumi maviri vachawanikwamo." Akati, "Handingari­paradzi nokuda kwamakumi maviri." Akati, "Jehovha ndikataurazve ka­mwe chete; zvimwe vane gumi rimwe chete vangawanikwamo." Akati, "Handingariparadzi nokuda kwaivavo vane gumi." Ipapo Jehovha akabva, apedza kutaura naAbhurahamu; naAbhurahamu akadzokera kumba kwake. Vatumwa vaviri vakasvika So­dhomu madekwana; Roti akanga agere pasuo reSodhomu; Roti akavaona, akasimuka, akaenda kundosangana navo, akakotamira pasi nechiso chake; akati, "Tarirai, madzishe angu, chidotsaukirai henyu kumba komuranda wenyu, mu­vate usiku hwose, mushambidze tsoka dzenyu, mugofumira parwendo rwenyu." Ivo vakati, "Kwete tichavata hedu padare usiku hwose." Akavanyengetera zvikuru; vaka­dzimara votsaukira kwaari, vakapinda mumba make; akavagadzirira chirayiro, akabika chingwa chisina mbiriso, vaka­dya; zvino vasati vavata, varume ve­guta, ivo varume veSodhomu, vakako­mba imba, vaduku navakuru, vanhu vose vokumativi ose; vakadanidzira kuna Roti, vakati kwaari, "Vari kupiko varume vakapinda kumba kwako usiku huno? Vaburitsirei kwatiri, kuti tiva­zive." Roti akabuda akaenda kwavari ku­musuo, akazarira musuo shure kwake. Akati, "Regai henyu kuita zvakaipa zvakadai, hama dzangu. Tarirai, ndine vakunda vaviri vasina kumboziva mu­rume, regai ndivabudisire kwamuri, mu­vaitire ivo sezvamunoda; asi varume ava, musavaitira chinhu, nokuti ndizvo zvava­kapindira mumumvuri wedenga rangu." Ivo vakati, "Suduruka! " Vakati, "Munhu uyu wakauya kuzogara pano ari mutorwa, iye zvino anoda kuva mutongi. Zvino tichakuitira zvakaipa iwe kupfuura ivo." Vakamanikidza murume uyo Roti, vakaswedera kuputsa gonhi. Asi va­rume vakatambanudza maoko avo, vaka­kwevera Roti mumba mavakanga vari, vakapfiga gonhi. Vakapofomadza va­kanga vari pamusuo, vaduku navakuru; vakazvinetsa vachitsvaka musuo. Va­rume vakati kuna Roti, "Une vamwe pano here? Kana mukuwasha, kana vana­komana vako, kana vanasikana vako, navose vaunavo muguta; uvabudise muno. Nokuti tava kuda kuparadza nzvimbo ino; nokuti kudanidzira kwavo kwava kukuru kuna Jehovha; Jehovha wakatituma kuiparadza." Ipapo Roti akabuda, akandotaura navakuwasha vake, vakanga vachazo­wana vakunda vake, vakati, "Simukai, ibvai muno; nokuti Jehovha achaparadza guta rino." Asi vakuwasha vake vakati, "Anoita hake musare." Utonga huchitsvuka vatumwa va­kakurumidzisa Roti vachiti, "Simuka, uende nomukadzi wako, navakunda vako vaviri vari pano, kuti urege kuparadzwa kana guta rorohwa." Asi vakanonoka; varume vakabata ruoko rwake, noruoko rwomukadzi wake, namaoko avakunda vake vaviri; nokuti Jehovha wakanga ane tsitsi naye; vakamubudisa, vakamuisa kunze kweguta. Zvino vakati vavabu­disa kunze, mumwe akati, "Tiza nokuda koupenyu hwako, usacheuka shure kwako, kana kumira pabani rose, tizira kugomo, kuti urege kuparadzwa." Roti akati kwavari, "Kwete, ishe wangu, regai kudaro. Tarirai, muranda wenyu wakawana nyasha kwamuri, ma­kurisa tsitsi dzenyu dzamakandiitira, zva­mandiraramisa; asi handigoni kutizira kugomo, zvimwe zvakaipa zvingandiwira ndikafa. Tarirai, guta iri riri pedo, nditizire hangu ikoko; iduku haro, ndite­nderei kuti nditizire ikoko, (harizi duku here?) Mweya wangu urarame." Iye akati kwaari, "Tarira, ndaku­nzwira tsitsi pachinhu ichiwo, kuti handi­ngaparadzi guta iri rawareva. Kurumi­dza, utizireko, nokuti handigoni kuita chinhu usati wasvikapo." Naizvozvo zita reguta rakanzi Zoari. Zuva rakanga rabuda panyika, Roti achisvika paZoari. Ipapo Jehovha akanaisa pamusoro peSodhomu neGomora sarufa nomoto, zvi­chibva kudenga kuna Jehovha, akapa­radza maguta iwayo, nebani rose, navose vakanga vagere mumaguta, nezvose zva­kanga zvamera pavhu. Asi mukadzi wake wakacheuka ari shure kwake, akai­twa shongwe yomunyu. Zvino Abhurahamu wakamuka mangwanani, akaenda ikoko kwaakanga amire pamberi paJehovha; akatarira kurutivi rweSodhomu neGomora noku­nyika yose yebani, akaona utsi hwenyika iyo huchikwira soutsi hwechoto. Zvino Mwari wakati achiparadza maguta ebani, Mwari akarangarira Abhurahamu, akabudisa Roti pakati po­kuparadzwa ikoko, nguva yaakaparadza maguta makanga muchigara Roti. Zvino Roti wakakwira, achibva muZoari, akandogara mugomo, navaku­nda vake vaviri pamwechete naye; nokuti wakatya kugara muZoari; akagara, mu­bako, iye navakunda vake vaviri. Zvino dangwe rakati kumuduku, "Baba vedu vakwegura; hakuna murume panyika ino angapinda kwatiri nomutoo wenyika yose; uya, timwise baba vedu waini, tivate navo, kuti tichengete rudzi nababa vedu." Usiku ihwohwo vakamwisa baba vavo waini, wedangwe akapinda, akando­vata nababa vake; ivo havana kuziva kuvata kwake pasi kana kumuka kwake. Fume mangwana wedangwe akati kumuduku, "Tarira, ndavata nababa va­ngu usiku hwanezuro; ngativamwise waini usiku hwunowo, iwe ugopinda, undovata navo, kuti tichengete rudzi nababa vedu." Vakamwisa baba vavo waini usiku ihwohwowo, muduku akasi­muka, akandovata navo; ivo havana ku­ziva kuvata kwake pasi kana kumuka kwake. Naizvozvo vakunda vaRoti va­viri vakava nemimba kuna baba vavo. Wedangwe akabereka mwanakomana,akamutumidza zita rinonzi Moabhu, ku­svikira zuva ranhasi. Nomudukuwo wakabereka mwanakomana, akamutumi­dza zita rinonzi Bheniami; ndivo baba vavana vaAmoni kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Zvino Abhurahamu wakabvapo, akaenda kunyika yenyasi, aka­ndogara pakati peKadheshi neShuri; akava mutorwa muGerari. Abhurahamu akati pamusoro paSara, mukadzi wake, "Ihanzvadzi yangu." Abhimereki, ma­mbo weGerari, akatuma vanhu kundotora Sara. Asi Mwari wakauya kuna Abhi­mereki usiku pakurota, akati kwaari, "Tarira, uchafa nokuda komukadzi wa­watora; nokuti mukadzi uyu ane mu­rume. " Zvino Abhimereki wakanga asina kuswedera kwaari; akati, "Ishe, muchau­raya norudzi rwakaruramawo here? Ko iye haana kundiudza here, achiti, iha­nzvadzi yangu; naiye mukadzi haana kuti, ihanzvadzi yangu, here? Ndakaita izvozvo nomoyo wakarurama, na­maoko akachena." Mwari akati kwaari pakurota, "Hongu, ndinoziva kuti wa­kaita chinhu ichi nomoyo wakarurama, ndikakudzivisawo kuti urege kundita­dzira; naizvozvo handina kukutendera kumubata. Saka zvino dzosa mukadzi womurume uyu, nokuti muporofita; iye achakunyengeterera, kuti urarame; kana ukasamudzosa, uzive kuti uchafa zviro­kwazvo, iwe navose vari vako." Abhimereki akamuka mangwanani, akadana varanda vake vose, akavaudza izvozvo zvose munzeve dzavo; varume vakavhunduka kwazvo. Ipapo Abhime­reki akadana Abhurahamu akati kwaari, "Chiiko chinhu ichi chawatiitira? Ini ndakutadzireiko, zvawauyisa mhosva huru pamusoro pangu napamusoro pou­she hwangu?" Abhimereki akati kuna Abhurahamu, "Wanga uchiti kudiniko, zvawaita chinhu ichi?" Abhurahamu akati, "Nokuti nda­kati, `Zvirokwazvo havatyi Mwari pa­nzvimbo ino; zvimwe vachandiuraya pa­musoro pomukadzi wangu.' Uye, zvirokwazvo ihanzvadzi yangu, mukunda wababa vangu, asi haazi mwana wamai vangu; akazowanikwa neni. Zvino Mwari wakati achindibudisa paimba ya­baba vangu, kuti ndidzungaire, ndikati kwaari, `Hechi chinhu chakanaka chau­nofanira kundiitira. Pose patinosvika, uti pamusoro pangu, ihanzvadzi yangu.' " Abhimereki akatora makwai, ne­mombe, navaranda, navarandakadzi, akapa Abhurahamu izvozvo, akamudzo­serawo Sara, mukadzi wake. Abhime­reki akati, "Tarira, nyika yangu iri pa­mberi pako; gara hako paunoda." Akati kuna Sara, "Tarira, ndapa hanzvadzi yako mashekeri esirivha ane chiuru che­zana; chichava chifukidziro chameso ako kuna vose vaunavo; waruramiswa pa­mberi pavose." Abhurahamu akanyengetera kuna Mwari, Mwari akaporesa Abhimereki, no­mukadzi wake, navarandakadzi vake, va­kabereka vana. Nokuti Jehovha wakanga azarira zvizvaro zvose zveveimba yaAbhi­mereki nokuda kwaSara, mukadzi waAbhurahamu. Zvino Jehovha wakashanyira Sara, sezvaakataura; Jehovha akaitira Sara sezvaakavaudza. Sara akava nemimba, akaberekera Abhura­hamu mwanakomana pakukwegura kwake nenguva iyeyo yakanga yarehwa naMwari. Abhurahamu akatumidza mwanakomana wake, waakaberekerwa naSara, zita rinonzi Isaka. Abhurahamu akadzingisa mwanakomana wake Isaka aita mazuva masere, sezvaakarairwa naMwari. Abhurahamu wakanga asvika makore ane zana, nguva yaakaberekerwa mwanakomana wake Isaka. Ipapo Sara akati, "Mwari wandisekesa; vose, vano­nzwa izvozvi, vachaseka neni." Akati, "Ndianiko waitongoti kuna Abhurahamu, `Sara achayamwisa vana?' Nokuti ndaka­muberekera mwanakomana pakukwegura kwake. " Mwanakomana wakazokura, akaru­murwa; Abhurahamu akaita mutambo mukuru nomusi wokurumurwa kwalsaka. Zvino Sara akaona mwanakomana waHagari, muljipiti, waakaberekera Abhu­rahamu, achiseka. Saka wakati kuna Abhurahamu, "Dzinga mubatiri uyu no­mwanakomana wake, nokuti mwanako­mana womubatiri uyu haangadyi nhaka pamwechete nomwanakomana wangu Isaka." Shoko iro rakanga rakaipa kwazvo kuna Abhurahamu, nokuda ko­mwanakomana wake. Ipapo Mwari akati kuna Abhurahamu, "Ngazvirege hazvo kuva zvakaipa kwauri nokuda komukomana noko mubatiri wako; uteerere Sara pazvinhu zvose zvaano­taura kwauri, nokuti rudzi rwako ruchatumidzwa nezita ralsaka. Naiye mwa­nakomana womubatiri ndichamuita rudzi rukuruwo, nokuti mwanakomana wako." Abhurahamu akamuka mangwa­nani, akatora chingwa neguchu remvura, akapa Hagari, akazviisa pafudzi rake, nomwanawo, akamuendesa; iye akaenda akandodzungaira murenje reBheerishe­bha. Mvura yeguchu yakati yapera, akakanda mwana pasi munyasi megwe­nzi; iye akandogara pasi pakatarisana naye nhambwe inenge ingasvika museve kana wapotserwa, nokuti wakati, "Ndi­rege kuona hangu mwana achifa." Aka­gara pakatarisana naye, akachema kwa­zvo. Mwari akanzwa inzwi romuko­mana; mutumwa waMwari akadanidzira kuna Hagari, ari kudenga, akati kwaari, "Zvaita seiko Hagari? Usatya, nokuti Mwari wanzwa inzwi romukomana apo paari. Simuka usimudze mukomana, umubate noruoko rwako, nokuti ndicha­muita rudzi rukuru." Ipapo Mwari akasvinudza meso ake, akaona tsime remvura; akaenda, akazadza guchu ne­mvura, akamwisa mukomana. Mwari akava nomukomana, akakura, akagara murenje, akava munhu anopfura nouta. Akagara murenje reParani, mai vake vakamutorera mukadzi kunyika yeIjipiti. Zvino nenguva iyo Abhimereki naPikori, mukuru wehondo yake, vaka­taura naAbhurahamu, vakati, "Mwari anewe pazvinhu zvose zvaunoita; nai­zvozvo zvino ndipikire pano naMwari kuti haungandinyengeri ini, kana vana vangu, kana vana vavana vangu; asi sezvandakakuitira tsitsi, uitewo saizvo­zvo kwandiri, nokunyika mawakagara uri mutorwa." Abhurahamu akati, "Ndi­chapika." Asi Abhurahamu akatuka Abhime­reki nokuda kwetsime remvura rakanga ratorwa nesimba navaranda vaAbhime­reki. Abhimereki akati, "Handizivi akaita izvozvo, newe hauna kundiudza, ini handina kumbozvinzwa, asi nhasi." Abhurahamu akatora makwai nenzo­mbe, akapa Abhimereki, ivo vaviri va­kaita sungano. Abhurahamu akaraura zvisheche zvinomwe zvamakwai; Abhimereki akati kuna Abhurahamu, "Ko zvisheche izvi zvinomwe zvawa­raura ndezveiko?" Iye akati, "Zvisheche izvi zvino­mwe uzvigamuchire paruoko rwangu, chive chapupu changu, kuti ndini ndaka­chera tsime iri." Naizvozvo akatumidza nzvimbo iyo zita rinonzi Bheerishebha, nokuti ndipo pavakapika ivo vaviri. Saizvozvo vakaita sungano paBheeri­shebha; Abhimereki akasimuka, naPikori, mukuru wehondo yake, vakadzokera ku­nyika yavaFirisitia. Abhurahamu aka­sima muti womutamarisiki paBheerishe­bha, akanamatapo zita raJehovha Mwari wokusingaperi. Abhurahamu akagara ari mutorwa panyika yavaFirisitia mazuva mazhinji. Shure kwaizvozvo Mwari wa­kaedza Abhurahamu, akati kwaari, "Abhurahamu! " Iye akati, "Ndiri pano hangu." Akati, "Zvino tora mwanakomana wako, mwanakomana wako mumwe chete, waunoda, Isaka, uende kunyika yeMoria umuite chibayiro chinopiswa pane rimwe gomo randichakuudza." Abhurahamu akamuka mangwa­nani, akasunga mbongoro yake, akatora majaya ake maviri naIsaka, mwanako­mana wake, akatsemura huni dzechiba­yiro chinopiswa, ndokusimuka, akaenda kunzvimbo yaakaudzwa naMwari. Zvino nomusi wetatu Abhurahamu aka­simudza meso ake, akaona nzvimbo iyo ari kure. Abhurahamu akati kumajaya ake, "imwi chigarai henyu pano nembo­ngoro, ini nomwana tichaenda ikoko; tichambondonamata, tigodzokera kwa­muri. " Abhurahamu akatora huni dzechi­bayiro chinopiswa, akadzitakudza Isaka, mwanakomana wake; akatora moto neba­nga muruoko rwake, vakaenda vari va­viri. Isaka akataura naAbhurahamu, baba vake, akati, "Baba vangu! " Iye akati, "Ndiri pano hangu, mwana wangu." Akati: "Hoyu moto nehuni, asi hwayana rechibayiro chinopiswa riripiko?" Abhurahamu akati, "Mwari ucha­tipa gwayana rechibayiro chinopiswa, mwana wangu;" saizvozvo vakafamba vari vaviri. Vakandosvika panzvimbo yaakau­dzwa naMwari; Abhurahamu akavakapo aritari, akagadzira huni, ndokusunga mwa­nakomana wake, akamuisa paaritari pamu­soro pehuni. Zvino Abhurahamu akata­mbanudza ruoko rwake, akatora banga, kuti abaye mwanakomana wake. Ipapo mutumwa waJehovha wakadanidzira kwaari, ari kudenga akati, "Abhurahamu! Abhurahamu!" Iye akati, "Ndiri pano hangu." Akati, "Usaisa ruoko rwako ku­mwana, usamuitira chinhu, nokuti zvino ndinoziva kuti unotya Mwari, zvausina kundinyima mwanakomana wako, iye mwanakomana wako mumwe chete." Abhurahamu akasimudza meso ake, akatarira, ndokuona shure kwake hondohwe yakanga yakabatwa nyanga dzayo mugwenzi. Abhurahamu akatora hondohwe iya, akaipisa chikava chiba­yiro panzvimbo yomwanakomana wake. Abhurahamu akatumidza nzvimbo iyo zita rinonzi Jehovha jire; saka nanhasi vanositi, "Pagomo raJehovha ndipo paa­chaonekwa." Ipapo mutumwa waJehovha waka­dana Abhurahamu rwechipiri, ari kude­nga, akati, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Ndaka­pika neni ndimene,' ndichiti, `Zvawaita izvozvo, ukasandinyima mwanakomana wako mumwe chete; ndichakuropafa­dza kwazvo, ndichawanza vana vako kwazvo senyeredzi dzokudenga, uye se­jecha riri pamahombekombe egungwa; vana vako vachava varidzi vamasuo ava­vengi vavo; ndudzi dzose dzenyika dzicharopafadzwa muvana vako, zvawa­kateerera inzwi rangu.' " Ipapo Abhura­hamu wakadzokera kumajaya ake, vaka­simuka vakaenda vose Bheerishebha; Abhurahamu akagara paBheerishebha. Zvino shure kwaizvozvo Abhura­hamu wakaudzwa, zvichinzi, "Tarira, Mirika wakaberekerawo munun'una wako Nahori vanakomana ava: Uzi, dangwe rake, naBuzi, munun'una wake, naKemueri, baba vaAramu, naKesedhi, naHazo, naPiradhashi, naJidhirafi, naBhetueri. Bhetueri akabereka Rabheka, ava va­sere ndivo vakaberekerwa Nahori, munu­n'una waAbhurahamu, naMirika." No­murongo wake wainzi Ruma, wakaberekawo Tebha, naGahami, naTa­hashi, naMaaka. Zvino Sara wakagara makore ane zana namakumi maviri nama­nomwe; ndiwo makore oupenyu hwaSara. Sara akafa paKiriyatiabha (rimwe zita ndiHebhuroni) panyika yeKenani; Abhurahamu akauya kuzochema Sara nokumuririra. Zvino Abhurahamu akasimuka pa­nowakafa wake, akataurirana navana vaHeti, akati, "Ndiri mweni nomutorwa pakati penyu, ndipei nzvimbo yokuviga pakati penyu, ive nzvimbo yangu, kuti ndivige wakafa wangu, ndirege ku­muona." Vana vaHeti vakapindura Abhura­hamu, vakati kwaari, "Chitinzwai, ishe wedu, imwi muri muchinda waMwari pa­kati pedu; vigai wakafa wenyu pahwiro hwakanaka pakati pamahwiro edu ose; hakuna munhu pakati pedu angakunyimai hwiro hwake, kuti muvige wakafa we­nyu. Ipapo Abhurahamu wakasimuka akakotamira pasi pamberi pavanhu ve­nyika iyo, ivo vana vaHeti, akataurirana navo, akati, "Kana muchitenda kuti ndi­vige wakafa wangu, ndirege kumuona, chindinzwai, mundikumbirire kuna Efu­roni, mwanakomana waZohari, kuti andipe bako reMakapera, raanaro, riri pamagumo emunda wake, andipe iroro, ndiripe mutengo wose, ive nzvimbo ya­ngu yokuviga pakati penyu." Efuroni zvino wakanga agere pa­kati pavana vaHeti; Efuroni, muHeti, akapindura Abhurahamu, vana vaHeti, vachizvinzwa, ivo vose vaipinda pasuo reguta rake, akati, "Kwete, ishe wangu, chindinzwai; teererai, ndinokupai munda, nairo bako ririmo, ndinokupai iro; ndino­kupai izvozvo pamberi pavana vavanhu vangu; vigai henyu wakafa wenyu." Abhurahamu akakotama pamberi pava­nhu venyika iyo, akataura naEfuroni, vanhu venyika iyo vachizvinzwa, achiti, "Kana uchida, chinditeerera hako, ndi­chakupa mutengo womunda, uugamu­chire kwandiri, kuti ndivige wakafa wa­ngupo." Efuroni akapindura Abhurahamu, akati kwaari, "Ishe wangu, chinditeererai; mu­nda unotengwa namashekeri esirivha ana mazana mana, chingava chinyiko pakati pangu newe? Vigai henyu wakafa we­nyu." Abhurahamu akateerera Efuroni. Abhurahamu akayerera Efuroni mashe­keri esirivha aakareva, vana vaHeti va­chizvinzwa, mashekeri esirivha ana ma­zana mana, avanotenga nawo kuvatengesi. Naizvo munda waEfuroni, wa­kanga uri paMakapera pakatarisana neMamure, munda nebako rakanga ririmo, nemiti yose yakanga iri mumunda neya­kanga iri panyika yose yakapoteredza, zvikava zvaAbhurahamu pamberi pa­vana vaHeti, pamberi pavose vaipinda pasuo reguta rake. Shure kwaizvozvo Abhurahamu akaviga Sara, mukadzi wake, mubako romunda weMakapera, pakatarisana neMamure (rimwe zita ndiHebhuroni), pa­nyika yeKenani. Zvino munda nebako rakanga ririmo zvakasimbisiwa kuna Abhurahamu navana vaHeti, kuti zvive zvake, ikava nzvimbo yake yokuviga. Abhurahamu zvino wakanga akwegura, ava mutana kwazvo; Jehovha wakanga aropafadza Abhura­hamu pazvinhu zvose. Abhurahamu akataura nomuranda wake, waiva mukuru weimba yake, waichengeta zvose zvaaka­nga anazvo, achiti, "Chimboisa chanza chako pasi pechidya changu, ndikupi­kise naJehovha, Mwari wokudenga, naMwari wenyika, kuti haungatoreri mwa­nakomana wangu mukadzi kuvanasikana veKenani, vandinogara pakati pavo; asi uende kunyika yangu, nokuhama dzangu, undotorera ikoko mwanakomana wangu Isaka mukadzi." Muranda akati kwaari, "Zvimwe mukadzi haangatendi kunditevera ku­nyika ino, zvino ndingafanira kudzosera mwanakomana wenyu kunyika kwama­kabva here?" Abhurahamu akati kwaari, "Che­njera kuti urege kudzosera mwanako­mana wangu ikoko. Jehovha, Mwari wokudenga, wakandibvisa paimba ya­baba vangu nomunyika yokuzvarwa kwa­ngu, wakataura neni, akandipikira, achiti, `Nyika ino ndichapa vana vako,' ndiye achatuma mutumwa wake pamberi pako, kuti utorere mwanakomana wangu muka­dzi ikoko. Kana mukadzi asingatendi kukutevera, iwe uchasunungurwa paku­pika kwako uku kwandiri; asi usadzosera mwanakomana wangu ikoko." Ipapo muranda akaisa chanza chake pasi pechi­dya chatenzi wake, akamupikira pamu­soro pechinhu ichocho. Muranda akatora makamera ane gumi pamakamera atenzi wake, akaenda, aine nhumbi dzose dzakanaka dzatenzi wake; akasimuka, akaenda Mesopotamia kuguta raNahori. Akapfugamisa maka­mera kunze kweguta patsime remvura nenguva yamadekwana, iri nguva yai­buda vakadzi kundochera mvura; akati, "Jehovha, Mwari watenzi wangu Abhu­rahamu, ndifambisei henyu zvakanaka nhasi; muitire tenzi wangu Abhurahamu ngoni. Tarirai ndimire patsime re­mvura, vakunda vavanhu veguta vobuda kuzochera mvura. Zvino ngakuitwe kuti musikana wandichati kwaari, `Nditu­rirewo chirongo chako, ndimwe'; kana akati, `Imwai henyu, namakamera enyu ndichaamwisawo;' ngaave iye wamaka­tsaurira muranda wenyu Isaka; naizvozvo ndichaziva kuti makaitira tenzi wangu ngoni. " Zvino wakanga asati apedza ku­taura, Rabheka, wakaberekerwa Bhetueri, mwanakomana waMirika, mukadzi waNahori, munun'una waAbhurahamu, waka­svika ane chirongo pafudzi rake. Zvino musikana uyu wakanga akanaka kwazvo pameso ake, mhandara isina kumbozi­viwa nomurume; akaburukira kutsime, akazadza chirongo chake, akakwirazve. Ipapo muranda wakamhanyira kundo­sangana naye, akati, "Dondipawo mvura pachirongo chako, ndimwe." Iye akati, "Imwai henyu, ishe wa­ngu;" akakurumidza kutura chirongo chake paruoko rwake, akamumwisa. Wakati apedza kumumwisa, akati, "Ndichacherera makamera enyuwo ku­svikira aguta." Akakurumidza, akadu­rura mvura yakanga iri muchirongo chake muchimwiro; akamhanyira kutsime kundocherazve, akacherera makamera ake ose. Murume akamutarisisa, anye­rere, kuti azive kana Jehovha amufambisa zvakanaka parwendo rwake, kana kwete. Makamera akati apedza kumwa murume akatora chindori chendarama chakaita hafu yeshekeri rimwe rendarama pakurema kwacho, nezvishongo zviviri zvamaoko zvakaita mashekeri ane gumi pakurema kwazvo; akati, "Uri mukunda waaniko? Ndiudze hako. Kumba kwababa vako kune pokuvata here?" Iye akati, "Ndiri mukunda waBhe­tueri, mwanakomana waMirika, waaka­berekera Nahori." Akati kwaariwo, "Tinahwo uswa hwakaoma nezvokudya zvizhinji, nopokuvatawo." Murume akakotamisa musoro wake, akanamata Jehovha. Akati, "Je­hovha, Mwari watenzi wangu Abhura­hamu ngaakudzwe, asina kurega nyasha dzake nokutendeka kwake kuna tenzi wangu; kana ndirini, Jehovha wakandi­fambisa, akandisvitsa kuimba yehama dzatenzi wangu." Ipapo musikana wa­kamhanya, akandoudza veimba yamai vake mashoko iwaya. Zvino Rabheka wakanga ane hanzvadzi yainzi Rabhani; Rabhani akabuda, akamhanyira kumu­rume kutsime. Nokuti wakati achiona chindori nezvishongo pamaoko eha­nzvadzi yake, achiti, "Ndizvo zvaka­taura murume kwandiri," akaenda ku­murume akamuwana amire pamakamera patsime. Akati, "Pinda, iwe, wakaro­pafadzwa naJehovha; unomirireiko ku­nze? Nokuti ndagadzira imba nenzvi­mbo yamakamera. " Murume akapinda mumba; akasunungura makamera akapa makamera uswa hwakaoma nezvoku­dya; nemvura kuti ashambidze tsoka dzake netsoka dzavarume vaakanga anavo. Ipapo zvokudya zvakaiswa pa­mberi pake kuti adye; asi iye akati, "Handingadyi ndisati ndambotaura ma­shoko angu." Akati, "Taura hako." Iye akati, "Ndiri muranda waAbhurahamu. Jehovha wakaropafadza te­nzi wangu kwazvo; wava mukuru; waka­mupa makwai, nemombe, nesirivha, nendarama, navaranda, navarandakadzi, namakamera, nembongoro. NaSara, mukadzi watenzi wangu, wakaberekera tenzi wangu mwanakomana pakukwegura kwake; ndiye waakapa zvose zvaanazvo. Tenzi wangu akandipikisa, akati, `Usa­torera mwanakomana wangu mukadzi kuvanasikana veKenani, pandigere mu­nyika yavo; asi uende kune veimba yababa vangu nokuhama dzangu unoto­rera mwanakomana wangu mukadzi ikoko.' Ndikati kuna tenzi wangu, `Zvi­mwe mukadzi haangatendi kunditevera.' Iye akati, `Jehovha wandinosifamba pamberi pake, achatuma mutumwa wake newe, akufambise zvakanaka parwendo rwako; unotorera mwanakomana wangu mukadzi kuhama dzangu nokune veimba yababa vangu; uchasunungurwa paku­pika kwako kwandiri kana wasvika ku­hama dzangu; kana vakaramba kukupa iye, uchasunungurwa pakupika kwako kwandiri.' Zvino ndakasvika nhasi ku­tsime, ndikati, `Jehovha, Mwari watenzi wangu Abhurahamu, kana muchida ku­ndifambisa zvakanaka parwendo rwangu rwandinofamba, tarirai, ndimire patsime remvura; zvino ngazviitwe, kuti musikana anobuda kuzochera mvura,' wandichati kwaari, `Dondipawo zvimvura pachiro­ngo chako, ndimwe,' iye akati kwandiri, `Imwai henyu, imwi, uye ndichacherera makamera enyuwo,' iye ave mukadzi wakatsaurirwa mwanakomana watenzi wangu naJehovha. Zvino ndisati ndape­dza kutaura mumoyo mangu, ndikaona Rabheka achiuya aine chirongo chake pafudzi rake; akaburukira kutsime, aka­chera; ndikati kwaari, `Dondipawo, ndi­mwe.' Iye akakurumidza, akatura chiro­ngo chake pafudzi rake, akati, `Imwai henyu, uye ndichamwisa makamera enyu­wo'; ini ndikamwa, akamwisa makame­rawo. Zvino ndakamubvunza, ndikati, `Uri mukunda waaniko?' Iye akati, `Ndiri mukunda waBhetueri, mwanakomana waNahori, waakaberekerwa naMirika;' ipapo ndakaisa chindori mumhino dzake, nezvishongo pamaoko ake. Ndikakota­misa musoro wangu, ndikanamata Jeho­vha, ndikatenda Jehovha, Mwari watenzi wangu Abhurahamu, iye wakandifambisa panzira yakarurama, kuti nditorere mwa­nakomana watenzi wangu mukunda wo­munun'una watenzi wangu, kuti ave muka­dzi wake. Zvino kana muchida kuitira tenzi wangu moyochena nokutendeka, mundiudze; kana musingadi, mundiudze, kuti ndiende kurudyi kana kuruboshwe." Ipapo Rabhani naBhetueri vakapi­ndura vakati, "Chinhu ichi chinobva kuna Mwari. Isu hatigoni kutaura kwauri zva­kaipa kana zvakanaka. Tarira, Rabheka ari pamberi pako, umutore uende, kuti ave mukadzi wake, sezvakarehwa naJe­hovha." Zvino muranda waAbhura­hamu wakati anzwa mashoko avo, aka­kotamira pasi pamberi paJehovha; muranda akabudisa zvishongo zvesiri­vha, nezvendarama, nenguvo; akazvipa Rabheka; akapawo hanzvadzi yake namai vake nhumbi dzinokosha. Vakadya, vakamwa, iye navarume vaakanga anavo; vakagarapo usiku hwose, vakamuka mangwanani; iye akati, "Regai, ndiende kuna tenzi wangu." Asi hanzvadzi yake namai vake vakati, "Musikana achimbogara nesu ma­zuva zvimwe ane gumi, agozoenda hake." Asi iye wakati kwavari, "Musandi­dzora henyu, Jehovha zvaakandifambisa zvakanaka parwendo rwangu; regai ndie­nde kuna tenzi wangu." Ivo vakati, "Ngatidane musikana, tinzwe muromo wake." Vakadana Ra­bheka, vakati kwaari, "Uchaenda nomu­rume uyu here?" Akati, "Ndichaenda." Ipapo vakatendera Rabheka, hanzvadzi yavo, nomureri wake, kuti vaende nomu­randa waAbhurahamu, navanhu vake. Vakaropafadza Rabheka, vakati kwaari, "Iwe, hanzvadzi yedu, uve mai vezviuru zvamazana; vana vako ngavave varidzi vamasuo avavengi vavo." Rabheka akasimuka, navasikana vake, vakatasva makamera, vakatevera murume uyo; muranda akatora Rabheka, akaenda parwendo rwake. Zvino Isaka wakanga achibva ne­nzira yeBheeri-rakai-roi; nokuti waka­nga agere kunyika yenyasi. Isaka aka­buda kundorangarira kusango nenguva yamadekwana; akasimudza meso ake, akatarira, akaona makamera achiuya. Rabheka akasimudzawo meso ake; akati achiona Isaka, akaburuka paka­mera rake. Akati kumuranda, "Mu­rume uyu, anofamba musango kuzosa­ngana nesu ndianiko?" Muranda akati, "Nditenzi wangu;" iye akatora chokufukidzira chiso chake, akazvifukidza. Zvino muranda akaudza Isaka zvose zvaakanga aita. Isaka aka­muisa mutende ramai vake Sara, akawana Rabheka, akava mukadzi wake; akamuda. Isaka akanyaradzwa shure kokufa kwa­mai vake. Zvino Abhurahamu akawana­zve mumwe mukadzi, wainzi Ke­tura. Iye akamuberekera Zimurami, naJokishani, naMedhani, naMidhiani, naIshibhaki, naShua. Jokishani akabe­reka Shebha naDhedhani. Vanakomana vaDhedhani vakanga vari vaAshuri, na­vaRetushi, navaReumi. Vanakomana vaMidhiani vakanga vari Efa, naEferi, naHanoki, naAbhidha, naEridha. Ava vose vakanga vari vana vaKetura. Abhurahamu akapa Isaka zvose zvaakanga anazvo. Asi vanakomana va­varongo vaAbhurahamu vaakanga anavo, Abhurahamu wakavapa zvipo; akava­tuma, iye achiri mupenyu, vabve kuna Isaka mwanakomana wake, vaende ku­mabvazuva, kunyika yokumabvazuva. Ndiwo mazuva amakore oupenyu hwaAbhurahamu. Makore ane zana na­makumi manomwe namashanu. Abhu­rahamu akabudisa mweya wake, akafa akwegura kwazvo, ava mutana, makore ake ave mazhinji, akasanganiswa nava­nhu vake. Isaka naIshimaeri, vanako­mana vake, vakamuviga mubako reMa­kapera, mumunda waEfuroni, mwanakomana waZohari, wavaHeti, wa­katarisana neMamure; ndiwo munda wakanga watengwa naAbhurahamu ku­vana vaHeti; ndipo pakavigwa Abhura­hamu naSara, mukadzi wake. Zvino Abhurahamu wakati afa, Mwari akaropa­fadza Isaka, mwanakomana wake; Isaka akagara paBheeri-rakai-roi. Ndiwo marudzi alshimaeri, mwa­nakomana waAbhurahamu, wakabereke­rwa Abhurahamu naHagari, muljipiti, mu­randakadzi waSara. Ndiwo mazita avanakomana vaIshimaeri, ndiwo mazita avo pakuzvarwa kwavo. Wedangwe waIshimaeri wakanga ari Nebhayoti, naKe­dhari, naAdhibheri, naMibhisami, naMi­shima, naDhurina, naMasa, naHadhadhi, naTema, naJeturi, naNafishi, naKedhema; ndivo vanakomana vaIshimaeri, ndiwo mazita avo, pamisha yavo napamatende avo; machinda ane gumi namaviri nendu­dzi dzavo. Ndiwo makore oupenyu hwaIshimaeri, makore ane zana namakumi matatu namanomwe; akabudisa mweya wake, akafa, akasanganiswa navanhu vake. Vakagara kubva paHavhira kusvi­kira paShuri, mberi kweIjipiti, kana mu­nhu achienda Asiria; akandogara akatari­sana nehama dzake dzose. Ndiwo marudzi alsaka, mwanako­mana waAbhurahamu. Abhurahamu aka­bereka Isaka; Isaka akanga ana makore ana makumi mana pakuwana kwake Rabheka, mukunda waBhetueri, muAramu, wePadhanaramu, hanzvadzi yaRa­bhani, muAramu, kuti ave mukadzi wake. Zvino Isaka wakanyengeterera muka­dzi wake kuna Jehovha, nokuti wakanga asingabereki; Jehovha akanzwa kunye­ngetera kwake, Rabheka, mukadzi wake, akave nemimba. Zvino vana vakasu­ndana mukati make, akati, "Kana zvaka­daro, ndakaitirweiko izvozvi?" Akando­bvunza Jehovha. Jehovha akati kwaari, "Mune ndudzi mbiri muchizvaro chako, ndudzi mbiri dzichaparadzana, dzichibva mudumbu rako; rumwe rudzi ruchakunda rumwe rudzi nesimba; mukuru achashumira muduku. " Zvino mazuva ake okubereka akati asvika, onei vana vaviri vari muchizvaro chake. Wokutanga akabuda ari mu­tsvuku, muviri wose wakaita senguvo ine mvere; vakatumidza zita rake Esau. Pa­shure munun'una wake akabuda, ruoko rwake rwakabata chitsitsinho chaEsau, vakatumidza zita rake Jakobho. Isaka akanga ana makore makumi matanhatu pakuberekwa kwavo. Vakomana vaka­kura; Esau akava mudzimba wakache­njera, murume wesango; Jakobho waka­nga ari murume wakarurama, waigara mumatende. Isaka akada Esau, nokuti waida nyama yemhuka, asi Rabheka wakanga achida Jakobho. Zvino Jakobho wakanga abika zvokudya, Esau akasvika achibva kusa­ngo aziya; Esau akati kuna Jakobho, "Dondipawo izvo zvakatsvuka ndidye, nokuti ndaziya;" saka wakatumidzwa zita rinonzi Edhomu. Jakobho akati, "Chimbonditenge­sera udangwe hwako." Esau akati, "Tarira, ndofa hangu, udangwe uchandibatsireiko?" Jakobho akati, "Chimbondipi­kira;" akamupikira, akatengesera Jako­bho udangwe hwake. Jakobho akapa Esau chingwa nezvokudya zvenyemba; akadya, akamwa, akasimuka, ndokuenda hake; Esau akazvidza udangwe hwake saizvozvo. Zvino nzara yakanga iripo pa­nyika; isati iri nzara yakanga iripo pamazuva aAbhurahamu. Isaka akenda Gerari kuna Abhimereki, mambo wavaFirisitia. Jehovha akazviratidzazve kwaari akati, "Usaburukira Ijipiti, gara munyika yandakakuudza; gara hako munyika ino uri mutorwa; ini ndichava newe, ndichakuropafadza; nokuti ndicha­kupa iwe, navana vako, nyika idzi dzose; ndichasimbisa mhiko yandakapikira Abhurahamu, baba vako; ndichawanza vana vako senyeredzi dzedenga; ndudzi dzose dzenyika dzicharopafadzwa mu­vana vako; nokuti Abhurahamu waka­teerera inzwi rangu, akachengeta zvanda­kamuraira, nemirairo yangu, nemitemo yangu, nemirau yangu." Isaka akagara Gerari; vanhu venyika iyoyo vakamu­bvunza pamusoro pomukadzi wake, akati, "Ihanzvadzi yangu;" nokuti waka­nga achitya kuti, mukadzi wangu, achiti, "Zvimwe vanhu venyika ino vangandiu­raya nokuda kwaRabheka;" nokuti aka­nga akanaka kumeso. Zvino wakati avapo nguva refu, Abhimereki, mambo wavaFirisitia, wakatarira napahwindo, akaona Isaka achitamba naRabheka, mu­kadzi wake. Ipapo Abhimereki akadana Isaka akati, "Tarira, zvirokwazvo muka­dzi wako; wakataura seiko uchiti, `Iha­nzvadzi yangu?' " Isaka akati kwaari, "Nokuti ndakati, `Zvimwe ndingafa no­kuda kwake.' " Abhimereki akati kwaari, "Ndoku­diniko kuti watiitira chinhu ichi? Dai mumwe wavanhu aivata nomukadzi wako, ungadai watiisa pamhosva." Abhimereki akaraira vanhu vose, akati, "Anobata munhu uyu kana mukadzi wake, achauraiwa zvirokwazvo." Zvino Isaka akadzvara zviyo mu­nyika iyoyo, akawana gore iro rune zana; Jehovha akamuropafadza. Munhu uyu akava mukuru, akaramba achiwedzerwa, kusvikira ava mukuru kwazvo; akanga aine fuma yamakwai, neyemombe, ne­mhuri huru; vaFirisitia vakamugodora. VaFirisitia vakadzivira matsime ose akanga acherwa navaranda vababa vake pamazuva ababa vake Abhurahamu, va­kaafutsira nevhu. Abhimereki akati kuna Isaka, "Ibva hako kwatiri, nokuti watipfuura kwazvo nesimba." Isaka akabvapo, akandodzika matende ake mumupata weGerari, akagarapo. Isaka akacherazve matsime emvura, akanga acherwa pamazuva ababa vake, Abhurahamu; nokuti vaFirisitia vakanga vaadzivira Abhura­hamu afa; akaatumidza mazita aakanga atumidzwa nababa vake. Varanda vaIsaka vakachera mu­mupata, vakawanapo tsime remvura ino­tubuka. Vafudzi veGerari vakaitirana nharo navafudzi vaIsaka, vachiti, "Imvura yedu;" akatumidza tsime iroro zita rinonzi Eseki; nokuti vakapesana naye. Zvino akandocherazve rimwe tsime; vakaitirana nharo pamusoro pairo­rozve; akaritumidza zita rinonzi Sitina. Akabvapo, akandocherazve rimwe tsime; iroro havana kuzoitirana nharo pamusoro paro; akaritumidza zita rinonzi Rehobhoti; akati, "Nokuti zvino Jehovha wakandiitira nzvimbo huru, kuti tiwande munyika ino. " Akabvapo, akakwira Bheerishebha; Jehovha akazviratidza kwaari usiku ihwohwo, akati, "Ndini Mwari waAbhu­rahamu, baba vako; usatya, nokuti ndi­newe, ndichakuropafadza, nokuwanza ru­dzi rwako nokuda kwaAbhurahamu, muranda wangu." Akavakapo aritari, aka­namata zita raJehovha, akadzika tende rake ipapo; varanda vaIsaka vakacherapo tsime. Ipapo Abhimereki akaenda kwaari, achibva Gerari, aine shamwari yake Ahuzati, naPikori, mukuru wehondo yake. Isaka akati kwavari, "Mauyireiko kwandiri, zvamunondivenga, mukandidzi­nga kwamuri?" Ivo vakati, "Takaona kwazvo kuti Jehovha anewe, tikati, `Zvino mhiko ngaivepo pakati pedu, pakati pedu newe, tiite sungano newe; kuti urege kutiitira zvakaipa, sezvatisina kukubata iwe, se­zvatakakuitira zvakanaka bedzi, tikakue­ndesa norugare;' zvino iwe ndiwe hako muropafadzwa waJehovha." Iye akava­gadzirira zvokudya, vakadya, vakamwa, vakamuka mangwanani, vakapikirana; ipapo Isaka akavatendera kuenda, vaka­bva kwaari norugare. Nomusi iwoyo varanda vaIsaka va­kauya, vakamuudza kuti vakanga vachera tsime, vakati kwaari, "Mvura taiwana." Akaritumidza zita rinonzi Shebha; nai­zvozvo zita reguta ndiBheerishebha kusvi­kira zuva ranhasi. Zvino Esau wakati asvika makore makumi mana, akawana Judhisi, muku­nda waBheeri, muHeti, naBhasimati, mukunda waEroni, muHeti; ivavo va­karwadza moyo walsaka naRabheka. Zvino Isaka wakati ava mutana, meso ake owonera madzedzerere, asisaoni zvakanaka, akadana Esau, mwa­nakomana wake mukuru, akati kwaari, "Mwana wangu;" iye akati kwaari, "Ndiri pano hangu." Akati, "Tarira zvino ndakwegura; handizivi zuva rokufa kwangu. Zvino tora hako nhumbi dzako dzokuvhima nadzo, dzinoti goba rako, nouta hwako, uende kusango undivhimire mhuka; undigadzirire nyama yakanaka, sezvandinoda, uuye nayo kwandiri, ndi­dye, mweya wangu ukuropafadze, ndisati ndafa." Zvino Rabheka akanzwa Isaka achitaura naEsau, mwanakomana wake. Esau akaenda kusango kundovhima mhuka, kuti auye nayo. Rabheka aka­taura naJakobho, mwanakomana wake, akati, "Tarira, ndanzwa baba vako va­chitaura naEsau, mukoma wako, vachiti, `Nditorere mhuka, undigadzirire nyama yakanaka, kuti ndiidye, ndikuro­pafadze pamberi paJehovha ndisati ndafa.' Zvino mwana wangu, teerera inzwi rangu sezvandinokuraira. Enda zvino kuzvipfuwo, unditorerepo mbu­dzana mbiri dzakanaka, ndigadzirire baba vako nadzo nyama yakanaka, se­zvavanoda; ugoenda nayo kuna baba vako, vadye, kuti vakuropafadze vasati vafa." Jakobho akati kuna Rabheka mai vake, "Tarirai, Esau, mukoma wa­ngu, munhu ane mvere, asi ini ndiri munhu asina mvere. Zvimwe baba vangu vachandibata-bata, ndikava so­munyengedzeri pamberi pavo, ndika­zviuyisira kutukwa pachigaro chokuro­pafadzwa." Mai vake vakati kwaari, "Kutukwa kwako ngakuve pamusoro pangu, mwana wangu; teerera hako inzwi rangu, uende unditorere idzo." Iye akaenda, akadzi­tora, akadziisa kuna mai vake; mai vake vakagadzira nyama yakanaka, yaidika­mwa nababa vake. Zvino Rabheka akatora nguvo dzakaisvonaka dzaEsau, mwa­nakomana wake mukuru, dzaaiva nadzo mumba, akadzifukidza Jakobho, mwana­komana wake muduku; akaisa nguvo dzembudzana pamaoko ake, napamutsipa wake pakanga pasina mvere; akaisa nyama yakanaka nechingwa, zvaakanga agadzira, muruoko rwaJakobho, mwana­komana wake. Iye akaenda kuna baba vake, akati, "Baba vangu;" ivo vakati, "Ndiri pano hangu; ndiwe aniko mwana wangu?" Jakobho akati kuna baba vake, "Ndini Esau, dangwe renyu; ndaita sezvamandi­raira; simukai henyu, mugare, mudye nyama yangu yemhuka, mweya wenyu undiropafadze." Isaka akati kumwanakomana wake, "Wakurumidza seiko kuiwana, mwana wangu?" Iye akati, "Nokuti Jeho­vha, Mwari wenyu, waituma pamberi pangu. " Isaka akati kuna Jakobho, "Chi­mboswedera hako, ndikubate-bate, mwana wangu, kuti ndizive kuti uri mwanakomana wangu Esau chaiye, kana kuti hausi iwe." Jakobho akaswedera kuna Isaka, baba vake; ivo vakamubata­bata, vakati, "Inzwi, inzwi raJakobho, asi maoko maoko aEsau." Asi haana kumu­ziva, nokuti maoko ake akanga aine mvere, samaoko omukuru wake Esau; akamuropafadza. Akati, "Ndiwe mwa­nakomana wangu Esau chaiye here?" Iye akati, "Ndini iye." Akati, "Uiswededze pedo neni, kuti ndidye nyama yemhuka yomwana­komana wangu, mweya wangu ukuropa­fadze." Iye akaiswededza pedo naye, akadya; akamupawo waini, akamwa. Ipapo baba vake Isaka vakati kwaari, "Swedera zvino unditsvode, mwana wa­ngu." Akaswedera, akamutsvoda; aka­nzwa munhuwi wenguvo dzake, akamuro­pafadzwa, akati, "Tarira munhuwi womwanakomana wangu wakaita somunhuwi wesango rakaropafadzwa naJehovha; Mwari ngaakupe dova rokudenga, mafuta enyika, nezviyo newaini zvakawanda. Vanhu ngavakushumire, marudzi ose ngaakupfugamire; uve ishe wehama dzako, vanakomana vamai vako ngavakupfugamire; vose vanokutuka ngavatukwe, vose vanokuropafadza ngavaropafadzwe." Zvino Isaka wakati apedza kuropa­fadza Jakobho, Jakobho achangobuda pamberi palsaka baba vake, Esau mu­koma wake, akapinda, achibva paku­vhima kwake. Naiye akagadzira nyama yakanaka, akaenda nayo kuna baba vake; akati kuna baba vake, "Baba vangu ngavasimuke, ngavadye nyama yemhuka yomwanakomana wavo, kuti mweya we­nyu undiropafadze." Ipapo Isaka baba vake vakati, "Ndiwe aniko?" Iye akati, "Ndini mwa­nakomana wenyu, dangwe renyu Esau." Isaka akabvunda kwazvo-kwazvo, akati, "Ndianiko wakanga avhima mhuka, akauya nayo kwandiri ndikadya zvose, iwe usati wasvika, ndikamuropa­fadza? Hongu, zvirokwazvo iye acharo­pafadzwa hake." Esau akati achinzwa mashoko ababa vake, akachema nokuchema ku­kuru kunorwadza moyo, akati kuna baba vake, "Ndiropafadzei neniwo, baba vangu! " Akati, "Munun'una wako wakauya nokunyengedzera, akatora kuropafadzwa kwako." Iye akati, "Haana kutumidzwa zita rakamufanira here, rokuti Jakobho? No­kuti zvino wandinyengedzera kaviri; wa­mbonditorera udangwe hwangu, zvino tarira, wanditorera kuropafadzwa kwa­ngu." Akati, "Hamuna kundichengete­rawo kuropafadzwa here?" Isaka akapindura, akati kuna Esau, "Tarira, ndamuita ishe wako, nehama dzake dzose ndakamupa iye, kuti vave varanda vake; ndamusimbisa nezviyo ne­waini; zvino chinyiko chandingakuitira iwe, mwana wangu?" Esau akati kuna baba vake, "Mu­nongova nokuropafadza kumwe koga here, baba vangu? Ndiropafadzei, ne­niwo, baba vangu!" Esau akachema no­kuchema. kukuru. Ipapo Isaka baba vake, akapindura akati kwaari, "Tarira, ugaro hwako uchava kure namafuta enyika, kure nedova rokudenga rinobva kumusoro; uchararama nomunondo wako, uchashumira munun'una wako; uchati kana wozvimutsa iwe, uchavhuna joko rake ribve pamutsipa wako." Esau akavenga Jakobho nokuda kokuropafadzwa kwaakaropafadzwa nako nababa vake; Esau akati mumoyo make, "Mazuva okuchema baba vangu ava kuda kusvika; ipapo ndichauraya munun'una wangu Jakobho." Zvino Rabheka akaudzwa ma­shoko aEsau, mwanakomana wake mu­kuru; akatuma munhu kundodana Jako­bho, mwanakomana wake muduku, akati kwaari, "Tarira, mukoma wako Esau anozvivaraidza pamusoro pako, achiti achakuuraya. Saka zvino, mwana wa­ngu, teerera inzwi rangu; simuka utizire Harani kuna Rabhani hanzvadzi yangu; undogara kwaari mazuva mashoma­nana, kusvikira shungu dzomukoma wako dzanyarara; kusvikira kutsamwa komukoma wako kwanyarara kwauri, kana akangamwa izvo zvawamuitira. Ipapo ndichatuma munhu kuzokutora ikoko; ndichatorerwa seiko nomusi mu­mwe imwi mose muri vaviri?" Rabheka akati kuna Isaka, "Ndanetswa noupenyu hwangu nokuda kwavakunda vaHeti; kana Jakobho akawanawo mukadzi ku­vakunda vaHeti, wakaita saivava, kuva­kunda venyika ino, upenyu hwangu ungandibatsirei?" Zvino Isaka wakadana Jakobho, akamuropafadza, akamuraira, akati kwaari, "Usawana mukadzi kuva­kunda veKenani. Simuka uende Padha­naramu, kuimba yaBhetueri, baba vamai vako, uzviwanire ikoko mukadzi kuvaku­nda vaRabhani, hanzvadzi yamai vako. Mwari Wamasimbaose ngaakuropafa­dze, akuberekese vana, akuwanze, kuti uve ndudzi zhinji dzavanhu; akupe ku­ropafadzwa kwaAbhurahamu, iwe, na­vana vako pamwechete newe; kuti ugare nhaka yenyika maugere uri mutorwa, iyo yakapiwa Abhurahamu naMwari." Isaka akati Jakobho aende, akaenda Padhanaramu, kuna Rabhani, mwanako­mana waBhetueri, muAramu, hanzvadzi yaRabheka, mai vaJakobho naEsau. Zvino Esau wakaona kuti Isaka wakanga aropafadza Jakobho, akati ae­nde Padhanaramu, kuti azviwanire ikoko mukadzi; uyewo kuti pakumuropafadza kwake akamuraira, achiti, "Usawana mu­kadzi kuvakunda veKenani"; uyezve, kuti Jakobho akateerera baba vake namai vake, akaenda Padhanaramu. Esau akaona kuti vakunda veKenani havana kufadza Isaka baba vake; Esau akaenda kuna Ishimaeri, akawedzera kuvakadzi vake, vaakanga anavo, Maharati muku­nda walshimaeri, mwanakomana waAbhurahamu, hanzvadzi yaNebhayoti, kuti ave mukadzi wake. Zvino Jakobho akabuda paBheeri­shebha, akaenda Harani, akasvika pane imwe nzvimbo, akavatapo usiku, nokuti zuva rakanga ravira; akatora rimwe ibwe ipapo, akaritsamira, akavata pasi ipapo. Akarota, akaona danhu rakanga rami­swa panyika, musoro waro wakasvika kudenga; akaona vatumwa vaMwari va­chikwira nokuburuka naro. Akaona Je­hovha amire naye, akati, "Ndini Jehovha, Mwari waAbhurahamu baba vako, naMwari waIsaka; nyika yauvete pamusoro payo ndichakupa iyoyo, iwe navana vako; vana vako vachaita seguruva renyika; uchapararira kumavirazuva, no­kumabvazuva, nokumusoro, nenyasi; ndudzi dzose dzenyika dzicharopafadzwa mauri nomuvana vako. Tarira, ndi­newe, ndichakuchengeta kose kwau­noenda, nokukudzosera kunyika ino; no­kuti handingakusiyi kusvikira ndaita izvozvo zvandakakuudza." Ipapo Jako­bho akapepuka pahope dzake, akati, "Zvirokwazvo Jehovha ari panzvimbo ino, asi ini handina kuzviziva." Akatya akati, "Nzvimbo ino inotyisa seiko! Iyi imba chaiyo yaMwari, isuo rokudenga." Jakobho akamuka mangwanani, akatora ibwe raakanga akatsamira, akari­misa kuti rive shongwe, akadira mafuta pamusoro paro; akatumidza nzvimbo iyoyo zita rinonzi Bheteri, asi zita reguta pakutanga rainzi Ruzi. Ipapo Jakobho akapika mhiko achiti, "Kana Mwari akava neni, akandichengeta panzira ya­ndinoenda, akandipa zvokudya, ndidye, nezvokufuka, ndifuke; ndikadzokera­zve norugare kuimba yababa vangu, Jehovha achava Mwari wangu; neiri ibwe, randakamisa rikava shongwe, ri­chava imba yaMwari; nezvinhu zvose zvamuchandipa, zvirokwazvo ndichaku­pai chegumi chazvo." Jakobho akasimukapo, akaenda kunyika yavanhu vamabvazuva. Akatarira, akaona tsime kusango, namapoka matatu amakwai avete pasi pariri; nokuti vaimwisa mapoka avo patsime iroro; pamuromo wetsime iroro pakanga paine ibwe guru. Ndipapo paiungana mapoka ose; zvino vaikungurutsa ibwe pamuromo wetsime, vakamwisa makwai avo, vachidzoserazve ibwe pamuromo wetsime paugaro hwaro. Jakobho akati kwavari, "Hama dza­ngu, mabvepiko?" Ivo vakati, "Tabva Harani. " Iye akati kwavari, "Munoziva Ra­bhani, mwanakomana waNahori, here?" Vakati, "Tinomuziva." Akati kwavari, "Wakafara here?" Ivo vakati, "Wakafara hake; hoyo Rakeri mukunda wake, wouya namakwai." Akati, "Tarirai, achiri masikati ma­kuru, nguva yokuunganidza zvipfuwo ichigere kusvika; mwisai makwai, mugo­ndoafudza." Ivo vakati, "Hatingagoni kusvikira mapoka ose aunganidzwa pamwechete, ibwe rikakungurutswa pamuromo we­tsime; ipapo tinomwisa makwai." Akati achiri kutaura navo, Rakeri akasvika namakwai ababa vake, nokuti ndiye aiva mufudzi wawo. Zvino Jako­bho akati achiona Rakeri, mukunda waRabhani, hanzvadzi yamai vake, Jakobho akaswedera, akakungurutsa ibwe pamu­romo wetsime, akamwisa makwai aRa­bhani, hanzvadzi yamai vake. Jakobho akatsvoda Rakeri, akachema kwazvo. Jakobho akaudza Rakeri kuti iye ihama yababa vake, mwanakomana waRabheka. Ipapo iye akamhanya, akandoudza baba vake. Rabhani akati anzwa ma­shoko aJakobho, mwanakomana weha­nzvadzi yake, akamhanya kundosa­ngana naye, akamumbundikira, akamutsvoda, akamuisa kumba kwake. Iye akaudza Rabhani zvinhu izvo zvose. Rabhani akati kwaari, "Zvirokwazvo uri pfupa rangu renyama yangu." Aka­gara naye mwedzi wose. Zvino Ra­bhani akati kuna Jakobho, "Ko unga­ndibatira usingapiwi mubayiro, nokuti uri hama yangu here? Ndiudze kuti mubayiro wako uve weiko." Zvino Rabhani akanga ana vakunda vaviri; zita romukuru rakanga riri Rea, nezita romuduku Rakeri. Rea akanga ana meso akaneta, asi Rakeri akanga aka­naka kwazvo pamuviri napachiso. Zvino Jakobho akanga achida Rakeri, akati, "Ndichakubatirai makore manomwe pamusoro paRakeri, mukunda wenyu muduku." Rabhani akati kwaari, "Zviri nani kuti ndimupe iwe, ndirege kumupa mumwe murume; gara hako neni." Jakobho akamubatira makore manomwe pamusoro paRakeri; asi akava samazuva mashoma kwaari, nokuti akanga achimuda. Zvino Jakobho akati kuna Rabhani, "Ndipei mukadzi wangu, nokuti mazuva angu asvika, kuti ndipinde kwaari." Rabhani akakoka vanhu vose voko, akaita mutambo. Zvino kuzoti ava madeko, akatora Rea, mukunda wake, akamuisa kwaari; iye akapinda kwaari. Rabhani akapa Rea, mukunda wake Ziripa, murandakadzi wake, kuti ave mushandiri wake. Zvino mangwana akaona kuti ndiRea; akati kuna Rabhani, "Chiiko ichi chawandiitira? Handina kukubatira pamusoro paRakeri here? Wandinyengedzera seiko?" Rabhani akati, "Hakunzarwo kuno kwedu, kuti munun'una atange kuwaniswa, mukuru achigere. Pedzisa vhiki yewaniso naiyeyu, tigokupa mumwewo pamusoro pebasa rauchandibatira mamwe makore manomwezve." Jakobho akaita saizvozvo, akape­dza vhiki yewaniso naye; akamupa Ra­keri, mukunda wake, kuti ave mukadzi wake. Rabhani akapa Rakeri, mukunda wake, Bhiriha murandakadzi wake, kuti ave mushandiri wake. Akapindawo kuna Rakeri, akada Rakeriwo kupfuura Rea, akamubatira mamwe makore mano­mwezve. Zvino Jehovha akaona kuti Rea akanga asingadikamwi, akamuberekesa; asi Rakeri akanga asingabereki. Rea akava nemimba, akabereka mwanako­mana, akamutumidza zita rinonzi Ru­bheni; nokuti wakati, "Jehovha akaona dambudziko rangu; nokuti zvino murume wangu achandida." Akava nemimba­zve, akabereka mwanakomana, akati, "Jehovha akanzwa kuti handidikamwi, naizvozvo akandipawo uyu;" akamutu­midza zita rinonzi Simiyoni. Akava nemimbazve, akabereka mwanakomana, akati, "Zvino nguva ino murume wangu achandinamatira, nokuti ndamuberekera vanakomana vatatu;" naizvozvo zita rake rakanzi Revhi. Akava nemimbazve, akabereka mwanakomana, akati, "Nguva ino ndicharumbidza Jehovha;" naizvozvo akamutumidza zita rinonzi Judha; aka­guma kubereka. Zvino Rakeri akati achiona kuti haaberekeri Jakobho vana, Rakeri akagodora mukoma wake, akati kuna Jakobho, "ndipe vana; kana usingandipi, ndichafa." Ipapo Jakobho akatsamwira Rakeri akati, "Ndiri panzvimbo yaMwari kanhi, wakakushaisa chibereko?" Iye akati, "Hoyo murandakadzi wangu Bhiriha; pinda kwaari kuti abereke pamabvi angu, neni ndiwane vana kwaari.' Akamupa Bhiriha, murandakadzi wake, kuti ave mukadzi wake; Jakobho akapinda kwaari. Zvino Bhiriha akava nemimba, akaberekera Jakobho mwanakomana. Rakeri akati, "Mwari akandiruramisa, akandipa mwanakomana", naizvozvo akamutumidza zita rinonzi Dhani. Bhiriha, murandakadzi waRakeri akava nemimbazve, akaberekera Jakobho mwanakomana wechipiri. Zvino Rakeri akati, "Ndakarwa nokurwa kukuru nomukoma wangu, ndikakunda;" akamutumidza zita rinonzi Nafutari. Zvino Rea akati achiona kuti waguma kubereka vana akatora Ziripa, murandakadzi wake, akamupa Jakobho, kuti ave mukadzi wake. Ziripa, murandaka­dzi waRea, akaberekera Jakobho mwana­komana. Rea akati, "Makorokoto!" Akamutumidza zita rinonzi Gadhi. Zi­ripa, murandakadzi waRea, akaberekera Jakobho mwanakomana wechipiri. Rea akati, "Ndinomufaro mukuru, nokuti va­nasikana vachati, ndinomufaro mukuru," akamutumidza zita rinonzi Asheri. Zvino Rubheni akaenda pamazuva okukohwa zviyo, akandowana michero kusango, akauya nayo kuna mai vake Rea. Rakeri akati kuna Rea, "Dondipawo michero yomwanakomana wako." Iye akati kwaari, "Chinhu chiduku here kuti wakatora murume wangu?" Rakeri akati, "Naizvozvo ngaavate newe usiku huno nokuda kwemichero yomwa­nakomana wako." Zvino Jakobho akati obva kusango madeko, Rea akabuda kundosangana naye, akati, "Unofanira kupinda kwa­ndiri, nokuti ndakakutenga nemichero yomwanakomana wangu." Akavata naye usiku ihwohwo. Zvino Mwari akanzwa Rea, akava nemimba, akaberekera Jakobho mwanakomana wechishanu. Rea akati, "Mwari akandipa mubayiro wangu, nokuti ndakapa murandakadzi wangu murume wangu;" akamutumidza zita rinonzi Isakari. Rea akava nemimbazve, akaberekera jakobho mwanakomana wechitanhatu. Rea akati, "Mwari akandipa chipo chakanaka; zvino murume wangu achagara neni, nokuti ndamuberekera vanakomana vatanhatu"; akamutumidza zita rinonzi Zebhuroni. pashure akazobereka mwanasikana, akamutumidza zita rinonzi Dhina. Zvino Mwari akarangarirawo Rakeri, Mwari akamunzwa, akazarura chizvaro chake. Iye akava nemimba , akabereka mwanakomana; akati, "mwari akabvisa kuzvidzwa kwangu;" akamutumidza zita rinonzi Josefa, achiti, "Jehovha ngaandiwedzere mumwe mwanakomana." Zvino Rakeri akati abereka Josefa, Jakobho akati kuna Rabhani, "Ndiregei, ndiende kumusha kwangu, nokunyika yangu. Ndipei vakadzi vangu navana vangu, vandakakubatirai, ndiende hangu, nokuti imwi munoziva kubata basa kwangu kwandakakubatirai nako." Rabhani akati, ,"Zvino kana ndawana nyasha pamberi pako, gara hako, nokuti ndakaona kuti Jehovha akandiropafadza nokuda kwako." Akati, "Ndiudze mubayiro wako, ndigokupa iwo." Iye akati, "imwi munoziva mumene sezvandakakubatirai, uye kugara kwezvipfuwo zvenyu kwandiri. Nokuti zvamaiva nazvo, ndisati ndasvika, zvanga zviri zvishoma, zvikazowanda. zvikava zvizhinji; Jehovha akakuropafadzai pose pandakatsika; zvino ndichabatira imba yangu rinhiko?" Iye akati, "Ndokupeiko?" Jakobho akati, "Musandipa chinhu; kana mukandiitira chinhu ichi, ndichafudzazve zvipfuwo zvenyu nokuzvichengeta. Ndichafamba pakati pezvipfuwo zvenyu zvose nhasi, ndichiraura pakati pazvo zvose zvinamavara nezvinamakwapa, namatema pakati pamakwai, nedzinamavara nedzinamakwapa pakati pembudzi; ndizvozvo zvichava mubayiro wangu. Nenzira iyi kururama kwangu kuchandipupurira pashure, kana muchizouya kuona mubayiro wangu uri pamberi penyu; dzose dzisina mavara nedzisina makwapa pakati pembudzi, namatema pakati pamakwai, izvozvo kana zvikawanikwa kwandiri mungati zvabiwa neni." Rabhani akati, "Ndizvo hazvo, ngazvive sezvawataura." Nomusi iwoyo akaraura nhongo dzembudzi dzakanga dzine mitsetse, nedzina makwapa, nenhunzvi dzose dzembudzi dzakanga dzina mavara nedzina makwapa, dzose dzakanga dzinoruvana ruchena, napakati pamakwai ose akanga anoruvara rutema, akazvipa vana vake; akaisa runhambo rwamazuva matatu pakati pake naJakobho; Jakobho akafudza zvipfuwo zvaRabhani zvakanga zvasara. Zvino Jakobho akatora matanda omusitorakisi, noomuamanda, noomupurani, akasvuura mitaro michena paari, kuti kuchena kuonekwe kwakanga kuri maari; akaisa matanda aakanga asvuura pamberi pezvipfuwo muzvimwiro, paiuya zvipfuwo zvichimwa; zvikatora zamu kana zvouya kumwa. Zvipfuwo zvikatora zamu pamberi pamatanda, zvipfuwo zvikabereka vana vane mitsetse, navanamavara, navanamakwapa. Zvino Jakobho akaraura makwayana, akataridza zvipfuwo kune zvaiva nemitsetse, nezvitema pakati pezvipfuwo zvaRabhani; akaisa mapoka ake ari oga; haana kuzviisa kuzvipfuwo zvaRabhani. Zvino nguva imwe neimwe kana zvaiva nesimba pazvipfuwo zvichitora zamu, Jakobho akaisa matanda pamberi pezvipfuwo muzvimwiro, kuti zvitore zamu pakati pamatanda; asi kana zvipfuwo zvichishaiwa simba haana kuaisa; naizvozvo zvakanga zvisina simba zvakanga zviri zvaRabhani Murume uyu akava mukuru kwazvo, akava nezvipfuwo zvizhinji, navaranda, navarandakadzi, namakamera, namadhongi. Zvino Jakobho akanzwa mashoko avanakomana vaRabhani, vachiti, "Jakobho atora zvose zvaiva zvababa vedu; azviwanira fuma yose iyi kune zvaiva zvababa vedu." Jakobho akaonawo kuti chiso chaRabhani chakanga chisakaita kwaari sapakutanga. Jehovha akati kuna Jakobho, "Dzokera kunyika yamadzibaba ako, nokuhama dzako; ini ndichava newe." lpapo Jakobho akatuma munhu ku­ndodana Rakeri naRea vauye kusango kuzvipfuwo zvake; akati kwavari, "Ndi­noona kuti chiso chababa venyu hachiza­kaita kwandiri sapakutanga; asi Mwari wababa vangu akanga aneni. Munoziva kuti ndakabatira baba venyu nesimba rangu rose. Baba venyu vakandinyenge­dzera, vakashandura mubayiro wangu kagumi; asi Mwari haana kutendera kuti vandiitire zvakaipa. Kana vakati, `Zvina mavara ngazvive mubayiro wako, zvi­pfuwo zvose ndokubereka zvina mavara;' kana vakati, `Zvine mitsetse ngazvive mubayiro wako,' zvipfuwo zvose ndoku­bereka zvine mitsetse. Naizvozvo Mwari akatorera baba venyu zvipfuwo zvavo, akandipa ini izvozvo. "Zvino zvipfuwo zvakati zvichi­tora mazamu, ndakatarira ndikaona paku­rota kwangu nhongo, dzakanga dzichi­kwira zvipfuwo, dzakanga dzine mitsetse, namavara, nedzakaita pfumbu. Ipapo mutumwa waMwari akati kwandiri paku­rota kwangu, `Jakobho!' Ini ndikati, `Ndiri pano hangu.' Akati, `Zvino ta­rira, uone, kuti nhongo dzose, dzinokwira zvipfuwo, dzinemitsetse, namavara, dza­kaita pfumbu; nokuti ndazviona zvose Rabhani zvaanoita kwauri. Ndini Mwari weBheteri, paya pawakazodza shongwe, paya pawakandipikira mhiko; zvino simuka, ubve munyika ino, udzo­kere kunyika kwawakaberekerwa.' " Ipapo Rakeri naRea vakapindura vakati kwaari, "Ko tichine mugove ne­nhaka kuimba yababa vedu here? Ha­tizi tatova vatorwa kwavari here? Nokuti vakatitengesa, vakapedzawo chose mute­ngo wedu. Nokuti fuma yose, yakato­rerwa baba vedu naMwari, ndeyedu ne­yavana vedu; naizvozvo zvino chiita hako sezvawaudzwa naMwari." Ipapo Jakobho akasimuka, akata­svisa vana vake navakadzi vake pama­kamera; akatora zvipfuwo zvake zvose, nefuma yake yose, yaakanga aunganidza, zvipfuwo zvaakanga apfuwa, zvaakanga aunganidza paPa­dhanaramu, kuti aende kuna Isaka baba vake, kunyika yeKenani. Zvino Ra­bhani akanga aenda kundoveura maku­she amakwai ake; Rakeri akaba chifana­nidzo chainamatwa chababa vake. Jakobho akanyengedzera Rabhani, muAramu, nokuti haana kumuudza kuti ndotiza. Naizvozvo akatiza nezvose zvaakanga anazvo; akasimuka, akaya­mbuka Rwizi, akaringira kugomo reGi­riadhi. Zvino nomusi wetatu Rabhani akaudzwa kuti Jakobho watiza. Iye akaenda nehama dzake, akamuteverera rwendo rwamazuva manomwe; akando­mubata kugomo reGiriadhi. Mwari akauya kuna Rabhani, muAramu, paku­rota usiku, akati kwaari, "Chenjera, kuti urege kutaura kuna Jakobho chinhu, kana chakanaka kana chakaipa." Rabhani akasvika kuna Jakobho. Zvino Jakobho akanga adzika tende rake mugomo; Ra­bhani nehama dzake vakadzika matende avowo mugomo reGiriadhi. Zvino Rabhani akati kuna Jako­bho, "Waita seiko iwe, nokuti wandinye­ngedzera, ukaenda navakunda vangu va­kaita savakatapwa nomunondo? Watizireiko pakavanda, ukandinyenge­dzera; wakaregerei kundiudza, ndikaku­tendera kuti uende nomufaro, nenziyo, nengoma, norudimhwa? Hauna kundi­tendera kuti nditsvode vanakomana va­ngu navakunda vangu. Zvino waita sebe­nzi. Ndine simba paruoko rwangu rokukuitira zvakaipa; asi Mwari wababa vako akataura neni usiku hwazuro, akati, `Chenjera, kuti urege kutaura kuna Jako­bho kana chakanaka kana chakaipa.' Zvino, kana wakada kuenda hako, zva­wakanga uchishuva zvikuru imba yababa vako, wagobireiko vamwari vangu?" Jakobho akapindura, akati kuna Rabhani, "Nokuti ndakanga ndichitya, nokuti ndakati, `Zvimwe munganditorera vakunda venyu nesimba.' Iye wamu­ngawana ana vamwari venyu, ngaarege kurarama. Zvino hama dzedu dzichiriko, natsai kutsvaka zvinhu zvenyu zviri kwa­ndiri, mugozvitora;" nokuti Jakobho aka­nga asingazivi kuti Rakeri akanga azviba. Zvino Rabhani akapinda mutende raJakobho, nomutende raRea, nomutende ravarandakadzi vaviri, asi haana kuzvi­wana. Ipapo akabuda patende raRea, akapinda patende raRakeri. Zvino Ra­keri akanga atora vamwari, akavaisa muchigaro chekamera, akagara pamusoro pazvo. Rabhani akabata-bata pose mute­nde, asi haana kuzviwana. Iye akati kuna baba vake, "Ishe wangu ngaarege kutsamwa, nokuti handigoni kusimuka pamberi penyu; nokuti mutoo wavakadzi uri kwandiri." Iye akatsvakisisa, asi haana kuwana vamwari. Zvino Jakobho akatsamwa, akapo­potera Rabhani; Jakobho akapindura akati kuna Rabhani, "Kudarika kwangu ndokweiko? Ko kutadza kwangu ndo­kwei, zvamanditevera neshungu dzaka­dai? Zvino zvamabata-bata nhumbi dzangu dzose, magowaneiko panhumbi dzose zvokumba kwenyu? Zviisei pano pamberi pehama dzangu nedzenyu, vato­nge pakati pedu isu vaviri. Ndakagara nemwi makore aya makumi maviri; matu­nzvi enyu amakwai nenhunzvi dzenyu dzembudzi hazvina kusvodza, makondo­hwe enyu amakwai handina kuadya. Zvakarumwa nezvikara handina kuuya nazvo kwamuri; asi ndakazviripa ini; makazvireva pamaoko angu, kana zvaka­biwa masikati, kana zvakabiwa usiku. Masikati ndakafa nezuva, usiku necha­ndo; hope dzangu dzikabva kumeso angu. Makore aya makumi maviri ndakagara mumba menyu; ndakakubatirai makore ane gumi namana pamusoro pavakunda venyu vaviri, namakore matanhatu pamu­soro pezvipfuwo zvenyu; mukashandura mubayiro wangu kagumi. Dai Mwari wababa vangu, Mwari waAbhurahamu, iye wakatyiwa naIsaka, asaiva neni, zvi­rokwazvo mungadai maindiendesa ndi­sina chinhu. Mwari akaona kutambudzika kwangu namabasa amaoko angu, akaku­rairai usiku hwazuro." Rabhani akapi­ndura, akati kuna Jakobho, "Vakunda ava vakunda vangu; vana ava vana vangu; zvipfuwo izvi zvipfuwo zvangu, nezvose zvaunoona ndezvangu; nhasi ndingaitei kuvakunda vangu ava, kana vana vavo vavakazvara? Uya zvino ngatiite su­ngano, ini newe; chive chapupu pakati pangu newe." Jakobho akatora ibwe, akarimisa, rikava shongwe. Jakobho akati kuhama dzake, "Unganidzai mabwe;" ivo vaka­tora mabwe, vakaita murwi; vakadya ipapo pamurwi. Rabhani akautumidza Jegarisahadhuta; asi Jakobho akautumi­dza Garidhi. Rabhani akati, "Murwi uyu ngachive chapupu pakati pangu newe zuva ranhasi." Naizvozvo akatumidzwa zita rinonzi Garidhi, uyewo Mizipa, nokuti akati, "Jehovha ngaarinde pakati pangu newe, kana tisingaonani. Kana ukazotambudza vakunda vangu, kana ku­wana vamwe vakadzi kunze kwavakunda vangu, hakuna munhu achava nesu; asi tarira, Mwari ndicho chapupu pakati pangu newe." Zvino Rabhani akati kuna Jakobho, "Tarira murwi uyu, tarira shongwe iyi, yandakamisa pakati pangu newe. Murwi uyu chichava chapupu, neshongwe iyi chichava chapupu, kuti ini handingapfuuri murwi uyu, neshongwe iyi, ndichienda kwauri, kuti tiitirane zva­kaipa. Mwari waAbhurahamu, Mwari waNahori, Mwari wababa vavo, ngaato­nge pakati pedu." Jakobho akapika naiye waityiwa naIsaka, baba vake. Ipapo Jakobho akabayira chibayiro mugomo; akakoka hama dzake kuti vadye zvoku­dya; vakadya zvokudya, vakavata usiku mugomo. Rabhani akamuka mangwa­nani, akatsvoda vanakomana vake nava­kunda vake, akavaropafadza; Rabhani akabva, akadzokera kumusha kwake. Zvino Jakobho akaenda nenzira yake, vatumwa vaMwari ndoku­sangana naye. Akati achivaona, Jakobho akati, "Ihondo yaMwari;" akatumidza nzvimbo iyoyo zita rinonzi Mahanaimi. Zvino Jakobho akatuma nhume pa­mberi pake kuna Esau, mukuru wake, kunyika yeSeiri, munyika yeEdhomu. Akavaraira, akati, "Taurai nashe wangu, Esau, muti, `Zvanzi nomuranda wenyu Jakobho, ndakanga ndiri mutorwa kuna Rabhani, ndikagarako kusvikira zvino; ndine mombe, nembongoro, namakwai, navaranda, navarandakadzi; ndatuma va­nhu kuzoudza ishe wangu izvozvi, kuti ndiwane nyasha pamberi penyu.' " Nhume dzikadzokera kuna Jako­bho, dzikati, "Takandosvika kumukuru wenyu Esau; naiye anouya kuzosangana nemwi ana varume vana mazana mana." Jakobho akatya kwazvo, akatambu­dzika; akaparadzanisa vanhu vaakanga anavo, namakwai nemombe namaka­mera, akaita mapoka maviri; akati, "Kana Esau akasvika kune rimwe boka, akariparadza, boka rakasara ringatiza." Zvino Jakobho akati, "imwi, Mwari wababa vangu Abhurahamu, naMwari wababa vangu Isaka; imwi Jehovha, ndimwi makati kwandiri, `Dzokera kunyika yako, nokuhama dzako, ndigokuitira zvakanaka'; handina kufanirwa ne­nyasha dzenyu dzose nokutendeka kwe­nyu kose kwamakaitira muranda we­nyu; nokuti ndakayambuka Jorodhani urwu netsvimbo yangu yoga; zvino ndava mapoka maviri. Dondirwirai paruoko rwomukuru wangu, paruoko rwaEsau; nokuti ndinomutya, kuti achauya akandiparadza ini, namai, pa­mwechete navana. Ndimwi makati, `Zvirokwazvo ndichakuitira zvakanaka, ndichaitawo rudzi rwako sejecha regu­ngwa, risingagoni kuverengwa nokuwa­nda kwaro.' " Akavatapo usiku ihwohwo; aka­tora zvimwe kune zvaakanga anazvo, kuti chive chipo kuna Esau, mukuru wake; zvaiti: Nhunzvi dzembudzi dzina ma­zana maviri, nenhongo dzina makumi maviri, namatunzvi amakwai ana mazana maviri, namakondohwe ana makumi ma­viri, namakamera anokamwa ana ma­kumi matatu nemhuru dzawo, nemhou dzemombe dzina makumi mana, nehando dzemombe dzine gumi, namakadzi embo­ngoro ana makumi maviri, nemhuru dzine gumi. Akazvipa mumaoko avara­nda vake, boka rimwe nerimwe riri roga; akati kuvaranda vake, "Yambukai pa­mberi pangu, musiye runhambo pakati peboka rimwe nerimwe." Akaraira wo­kutanga, akati, "Kana Esau, mukuru wangu, akasangana newe, akabvunza, achiti, `Uri munhu waaniko? Unoende­piko? Izvi zviri pamberi pako nde­zvaani?' Uti, `Ndezvomuranda wenyu Jakobho; chipo chakatumirwa ishe wa­ngu Esau; tarirai, naiye ari kumashure kweduwo;' " akarairawo wechipiri ne­wechitatu, navose vakanga vachitevera mapoka, akati, "Kana mukamuwana Esau, mutaure kwaari muchidaro; muti, `Tarirai, naiye muranda wenyu Jakobho ari mumashure medu.' " Nokuti akati, "Ndichambomunyaradza nechipo chino­nditungamirira, ndigoti ndoona chiso chake; zvimwe achandigamuchira." Naizvozvo chipo chakayambutswa mberi kwake; asi iye pachake akavata usiku ihwohwo pakati peungano. Zvino akamuka usiku ihwohwo, akatora vakadzi vake vaviri navarandaka­dzi vake vaviri, navana vake vane gumi nomumwe, akayambuka pazambuko raJakobho. Akavatora, akavayambutsa parukova, akayambutsawo zvaakanga anazvo. Asi Jakobho akasara ari oga; mumwe murume akaita mutsimba naye kusvikira utonga huchitsvuka. Zvino akati achiona kuti haagoni kumukunda, akamubata pahudyu, hudyu ikatyoka ne­mitsimba naye. Iye akati, "Chindirega ndiende, nokuti utonga hwotsvuka." Iye akati, "Handingakuregei kuti muende, musati mandiropafadza." Akati kwaari, "Zita rako ndianiko?" Iye akati, "Jako­bho." Akati, "Zita rako harichazonzi Jakobho, asi Isiraeri; nokuti wakarwa naMwari navanhu, ukakunda." Jako­bho akamubvunza, akati, "Ndiudzeiwo zita renyu." Iye akati, "Unondibvunzi­reiko zita rangu?" Akamuropafadza ipapo. Zvino Jakobho akatumidza nzvi­mbo iyoyo zita rinonzi Penieri; nokuti akati, "Ndakaonana naMwari, upenyu hwangu hukachengetwa." Zuva rika­mubudira achipfuura napaPenieri; akaka­mhina pahudyu yake. Naizvozvo vana vaIsiraeri havadyi nanhasi runda rehudyu riri papfupa rehudyu; nokuti akabata hudyu yaJakobho parunda rehudyu. Zvino Jakobho akasimudza meso ake, akatarira, akaona Esau achiuya ana varume vana mazana mana. Akagovera vana kuna Rakeri naRea na­varandakadzi vaviri. Akaisa varandaka­dzi navana vavo mberi, Rea navana vake shure kwavo, naRakeri naJosefa pakupe­dzisira. Iye pachake akapfuura achiva­tungamirira, akakotamira pasi kanomwe, kusvikira aswedera pedo nomukuru wake. Ipapo Esau akamhanyira kundo­sangana naye, akamumbundikira, aka­wira pamutsipa wake, ndokumutsvoda; vakachema vose. Akasimudza meso ake, akaona vakadzi navana, akati, "Ava vaunavo ndivanani?" Iye akati, "Ndivo vana vakapiwa muranda wenyu naMwari nenyasha dzake." Varandakadzi vakaswedera, ivo navana vavo, vakakotama. NaRea navana vake vakaswederawo, vakakotama; pashure Josefa naRakeri vakaswedera, vakakotama. Akati, "Ko boka iri rose randasangana naro ndereiko?" Iye akati, "Kuti ndiwane nyasha kuna ishe wangu." Esau akati, "Ini ndine zvizhinji, munun'una wangu; izvo zvaunazvo, ngazvive zvako." Jakobho akati, "Kwete,kana ndawana nyasha kwamuri zvino, ndinokumbira kuti mugamuchire chipo changu paruoko rwangu; nokuti ndaona chiso chenyu, chikaita sechiso chaMwari, mukafara neni. Gamuchirai henyu chipo changu chamunopiwa; nokuti Mwari akandiitira nyasha, ndine zvizhi­nji." Akamugwaririra, akazochitora. Akati, "Ngatipfuure hedu parwe­ndo rwedu, tiende, ini ndichakutungami­rira." Iye akati kwaari, "Ishe wangu anoziva kuti vana vachiri vaduku, uye kuti makwai nemombe zvandinazvo zvi­noyamwisa; kana vakazvitinhisa zuva rimwe, zvipfuwo zvose zvichafa. Ishe wangu ngaapinde hake mberi komura­nda wake; ini ndichanyatsozvisesedza sezvazvinogona kufamba, izvo zvipfuwo zviri pamberi pangu, navana sezvavano­gona kufamba, kudzimara ndasvika kuna ishe wangu paSeiri." Esau akati, "Zvino ngandisiye kwauri vamwe vanhu vandinavo." Iye akati, "Muchaitireiko kudaro? Ndiwane hangu nyasha kuna ishe wangu." Nai­zvozvo Esau akadzoka zuva iroro, akae­nda Seiri. Asi Jakobho akaenda Sukoti, akazvivakira imba, akaitira zvipfuwo zvake matanga; naizvozvo zita renzvi­mbo iyoyo rakanzi Sukoti. Jakobho akasvika zvakanaka ku­guta reShekemu, riri panyika yeKenani, pakubva kwake paPadhanaramu; aka­dzika matende ake pakatarisana neguta. Akatenga rutivi rwenyika, paakanga apetenura tende rake, kuvana vaHamori, baba vaShekemu, nezana remari. Aka­vakapo aritari, akaritumidza zita rinonzi ErieroheIsiraeri. Zvino Dhina, mwanasikana waRea, waakaberekera Jakobho, aka­buda kundoona vakunda venyika iyoyo. Ipapo Shekemu, mwanakomana waHa­mori, muHivhi, muchinda wenyika, aka­muona; akamutora, akavata naye, akamu­nyadza. Mweya wake ukanamatira Dhina, mukunda waJakobho, akamuda musikana uyo, akataura zvakafadza moyo womusikana. Zvino Shekemu akataura nababa vake, Hamori akati, "Ndi­torerei musikana uyo, ave mukadzi wa­ngu." Zvino Jakobho akanzwa kuti aka­chinyira Dhina, mukunda wake; vanakomana vake vakanga vari kuzvipfuwo zvake kusango, Jakobho akanyarara hake kusvikira vauya. Hamori, baba vaShe­kemu, vakaenda kuna Jakobho kundotau­rirana naye. Vakati vachinzwa izvozvo vanakomana vaJakobho vakauya vachi­bva kusango; zvino varume ava vakanga vane shungu kwazvo, vakatsamwa zvi­kuru, nokuti akanga aita chinhu chakaipa kwazvo pakati pavaIsiraeri kuti avate nomukunda waJakobho; chinhu icho cha­kanga chisingafaniri kuitwa. Zvino Ha­mori akataurirana navo, akati, "Mweya womwanakomana wangu, Shekemu, unoshuva mukunda wenyu; domupai he­nyu iye, ave mukadzi wake. Wananai henyu nesu, tipei vakunda venyu, mugo­tora vakunda vedu. Garai henyu nesu, nyika ichava pamberi penyu; garaimo, mushambadzire, muzviunganidziremo fuma." Ipapo Shekemu akati kuna baba vake nokuhanzvadzi dzake, "Ndiwane hangu nyasha kwamuri; zvamunoreva kwandiri, ndichakupai. Kumbirai he­nyu kwandiri roora guru nechipo chi­kuru; zvamunoreva kwandiri ndichaku­pai; asi ndipei musikana ave mukadzi wangu. " Ipapo vana vaJakobho vakapi­ndura Shekemu naHamori, baba vake, nokunyengera, vakataura nokuti akanga achinyira hanzvadzi yavo Dhina, vakati kwavari, "Hatingagoni kuita chinhu ichi, kuti tipe munhu asina kudzingiswa hanzvadzi yedu, nokuti izvozvi zvinga­tinyadza; tingatenderana nemwi koga kana mukaita chinhu ichi, kuti muve sesu, murume mumwe nomumwe ari kwamuri adzingiswe; ipapo isu ticha­kupai vakunda vedu, nesuo tichatora vakunda venyu; tigare nemi, tive sava­nhu vamwe. Kana musingatitereri, kuti mudzingiswe, tichatora mukunda wedu, tikabva." Mashoko avo akafadza Hamori naShekemu, mwanakomana waHamori. Jaya harina kunonoka kuita chinhu ichocho, nokuti akanga achifarira muku­nda waJakobho; naiye akanga achiku­dzwa kupfuura vose veimba yose yababa vake. Zvino Hamori naShekemu, mwa­nakomana wake, vakauya kusuo reguta ravo, vakataurirana navanhu veguta ravo vakati, "Vanhu ava vane rugare nesu; naizvozvo ngavagare havo munyika ino, vashambadziremo; nokuti tarirai nyika inovaringana; ngatitore vakunda vavo vave vakadzi vedu, nesu tivape vakunda vedu. Asi vanhu ava vachatenderana nesu kugara nesu, nokuita savanhu va­mwe nesu, koga kana tichiita chinhu ichi, kuti varume vose kwatiri vadzingi­swe, sezvavakadzingiswa ivo. Ko mo­mbe dzavo, nefuma yavo, nezvipfuwo zvavo zvose hazvichavi zvedu here? Ngatitenderane navo koga, vagogara nesu." Zvino vose vaibuda pasuo re­guta rake vakateerera Hamori, naShe­kemu, mwanakomana wake; ipapo va­rume vose vakadzingiswa, vose vaibuda pasuo reguta rake. Zvino pazuva retatu, vachiri paku­rwadziwa, vanakomana vaviri vaJako­bho, Simiyoni naRevhi, hanzvadzi dzaDhina, vakatora mumwe nomumwe munondo wake, vakapinda muguta vanhu vasingarindiri, vakauraya varume vose. Vakauraya Hamori naShekemu, mwa­nakomana wake, neminondo inopinza, vakatora Dhina mumba maShekemu, va­kaenda. Vanakomana vaJakobho va­kaenda kune vakauraiwa, vakapamba guta, nemhaka yokuti vakanga vachinyira hanzvadzi yavo. Vakatora makwai avo, nemombe dzavo, nembongoro dzavo, nezvakanga zviri muguta, nezvakanga zviri kusango; vakatapa fuma yavo yose, navana vavo vaduku, navakadzi vavo, vakazviita mhambara, nezvinhu zvose zvakanga zviri mudzimba. Ipapo Jakobho akati kuna Si­meoni naRevhi, "Manditorera mufaro, zvamandinhuwisa pakati pavanhu vano­gara munyika ino, pakati pavaKenani navaPerezi; ini zvandiine vanhu va­shoma, vachandiunganira, vakandiu­raya; ndichaparadzwa ini neveimba ya­ngu." Ivo vakati, "Iye agoitireiko neha­nzvadzi yedu sezvinoitwa nechifeve?" Zvino Mwari akati kuna Jakobho, "Simuka, ukwire Bheteri, undogara ikoko; uitire Mwari aritari ipapo, iye akazviratidza kwauri panguva yoku­tiza kwako pamberi paEsau, mukuru wako." Ipapo Jakobho akati kumhuri yake, navose vakanga vanaye, "Bvisai vamwari vedzimwe ndudzi vari pakati penyu, zvinatsei, mufuke dzimwe nguvo; tisi­muke, tikwire Bheteri; ipapo ndichaitira Mwari aritari, iye akanga aneni panzira yandakanga ndichifamba nayo." Ivo vakapa Jakobho vamwari vose vedzimwe ndudzi vakanga vari pamaoko avo, nezvi­ndori zvakanga zviri panzeve dzavo; Jakobho akazvicherera pasi pomuti wo­muouki wakanga uri paShekemu. Vakapfuura norwendo rwavo, ma­guta akanga akavakomba akatya Mwari kwazvo, vakasateverera vanakomana vaJakobho. Jakobho akasvika Ruzi, guta riri panyika yeKenani (rimwe zita ndiBheteri), iye navanhu vose vaakanga anavo. Akavakapo aritari, akatumidza zita renzvimbo iyoyo kuti Eribheteri; nokuti Mwari akanga azviratidza kwaari ipapo, panguva yokutiza kwake pamberi pomu­kuru wake. Debhora, mureri waRa­bheka, akafa, akavigwa zasi kweBheteri munyasi momuouki; zita rapo rikanzi Aronibhakuti. Ipapo Mwari akazviratidzazve kuna Jakobho pakubva kwake Padhanaramu, akamuropafadza. Mwari akati kwaari, "Zita rako ndiJakobho, zita rako haricha­zonzi Jakobho, asi zita rako richanzi Isiraeri;" akamutumidza zita rinonzi Isi­raeri. Zvino Mwari akati kwaari, "Ndini Mwari Wamasimbaose; bereka vana, uwa­nde; rudzi neboka rendudzi zvichabuda kwauri, namadzishe achabuda pachiuno chako; nyika yandakapa Abhurahamu naIsaka, ndichakupa iyoyo; vana vako vanokutevera ndichavapa nyika iyoyo." Mwari akakwira, akabva kwaari, ipapo paakanga achitaura naye. Jakobho aka­misa shongwe ipapo paakanga ataura naye, shongwe yehwe; akadurura pamu­soro payo chipiriso chinodururwa, akadi­rawo mafuta pamusoro payo. Jakobho akatumidza nzvimbo iyoyo, pakanga pa­taura Mwari naye, zita rinonzi Bheteri. Zvino vakafamba vachibva Bheteri; chi­nhambo chakanga chichipo chokusvika Efurata; Rakeri akazvara, akatambudzika pakupona kwake. Akati achitambudzika pakupona kwake, mbuya vakati kwaari, "Usatya hako, nokuti zvino uchava nomu­mwe mwanakomanazve." Zvino mweya wake wakati uchibuda (nokuti wakafa), akamutumidza Bhenoni; asi baba vake vakamutumidza Bhenjamini. Rakeri akafa, akavigwa panzira inoenda Efurata (rimwe zita ndiBhetere­hemu). Jakobho akamisa shongwe pa­musoro perinda rake, ndiyo shongwe yerinda raRakeri kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Isiraeri akafamba, akapfuurira mberi, akadzika tende rake neseri kweshongwe yeEdheri. Zvino Isiraeri agere munyika iyoyo, Rubheni akandovata naBhiriha, murongo wababa vake, Isiraeri akazvinzwa. Zvino vanakomana vaJakobho vaiva gumi navaviri; vanakomana vaRea: Rubheni, dangwe raJakobho, naSimiyoni, naRevhi, naJudha, nalsakari, naZebhu­roni; vanakomana vaRakeri: Josefa naBhenjamini; vanakomana vaBhiriha, murandakadzi waRakeri: Dhani naNafu­tari; vanakomana vaZiripa, muranda­kadzi waRea: Gadhi naAsheri. Ndivo vanakomana vaJakobho, vaakazvarirwa paPadhanaramu. Jakobho akasvika kuna Isaka, baba vake paMamure, paKi­riyatiabha (rimwe zita ndiHebhuroni), paigara Abhurahamu naIsaka vari vato­rwa. Mazuva aIsaka akanga ari makore ane zana namakumi masere. Mweya waIsaka ukabuda, akafa, akasanganiswa navanhu vake, akwegura, ava namazuva mazhinji; Esau naJakobho, vanakomana vake, vakamuviga. Ndiwo marudzi aEsau (rimwe zita ndiEdhomu): Esau akawana vakadzi vake kuvakunda veKenani, vaiti: Adha, mukunda waEroni, muHeti, naHoribhama, mukunda waAna, mukunda waZibhioni, muHivhi; naBhasimati, mukunda waIshimaeri, hanzvadzi yaNe­bhayoti. Adha akabereka Esau Erifazi; Bhasimati akabereka Rueri; Ohori­bhama akabereka Jeushi, naJarami, naKora; ndivo vanakomana vaEsau, vaaka­berekerwa panyika yeKenani. Zvino Esau akatora vakadzi vake, navanakomana vake, navakunda vake, navanhu vose veimba yake, nezvipfuwo zvake, nemombe dzake dzose, nefuma yake yose yaakanga aunganidza munyika yeKenani, akaenda kunyika iri kure no­munun'una wake Jakobho. Nokuti fuma yavo yakanga yawanda, naizvozvo vaka­nga vasingagoni kugara panzvimbo imwe; nyika youtorwa hwavo yakanga isingavaringani nokuda kwezvipfuwo zvavo. Esau akandogara kugomo reSeiri; Esau ndiye Edhomu. Marudzi aEsau, baba vavaEdhomu, kugomo reSeiri, ndiwo: Mazita avana­komana vaEsau ndiwo: Erifazi, mwana­komana waAdha, mukadzi waEsau, naRueri, mwanakomana waBhasimati, mukadzi waEsau. Vanakomana vaEri­fazi vaiva Temani, naOmari, naZefo, naGatamu, naKenazi. Timuna akanga ari murongo waErifazi, mwanakomana waEsau; iye akaberekera Erifazi Ama­reki; ndivo vanakomana vaAdha, muka­dzi waEsau. Vanakomana vaRueri ndivo: Nahati, naZera, naShama naMiza; ndivo vanakomana vaBhasimati, mukadzi waEsau. Vanakomana vaOhoribhama, mu­kunda waAna, mukunda waZibhioni, mu­kadzi waEsau, ndivo: iye akaberekera Esau Jeushi, naJarami, naKora. Ava ndivo madzishe pakati pavana vaEsau: Vanakomana vaErifazi, dangwe raEsau: Ishe Temani, nashe Omari, nashe Zefo, nashe Kenazi, nashe Kora, nashe Gatamu, nashe Amareki; ndiwo madzishe okwaErifazi munyika yeEdhomu; ndivo vanakomana vaAdha. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaRueri, mwanakomana waEsau: Ishe Nahati, na­she Zera, nashe Shama, nashe Miza; ndiwo madzishe okwaRueri munyika yeEdhomu; ndivo vanakomana vaBhasi­mati, mukadzi waEsau. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaOhori­bhama, mukadzi waEsau: Ishe Jeushi, nashe Jarami, nashe Kora; ndiwo madzi­she okwaOhoribhama, mukunda waAna, mukadzi waEsau. Ndivo vanakomana vaEsau, ndiwo madzishe avo. Ndiye Edhomu. Ndivo vanakomana vaSeiri, muHori, vaigara panyika iyo: Rotani, naSho­bharu, naZibhioni, naAna, naDhishoni, naEzeri, naDhishani; ndiwo madzishe okuvaHori, vanakomana vaSeiri munyika yeEdhomu. Vanakomana vaRotani, vaiva Hori, naHemani; hanzvadzi yaRotani aiva Timuna. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaSho­bharu: Avhani, naManahati, naEbhari, naShefo, naOnamu. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaZi­bhioni: Aja, naAna; ndiye Ana akawana matsime emvura inopisa kusango, achifu­dza mbongoro dzaZibhioni, baba vake. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaAna: Dhi­shoni, naOhoribhama, mukunda waAna. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaDhishoni: Hemudhani, naEshibhani, naIturani, naKerani. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaEzeri: Bhirihani, naZaavhani, naAkani. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaDhishani: Uzi naArani. Ava ndiwo madzishe okuvaHori: Ishe Rotani, nashe Shobharu, nashe Zi­bhioni, nashe Ana, nashe Dhishoni, nashe Ezeri, nashe Dhishani; ndiwo ma­dzishe okuvaHori, namarudzi avo mu­nyika yeSeiri. Ava ndivo madzimambo akabata ushe munyika yeEdhomu, vana vaIsiraeri vachigere kuva namadzimambo: Bhera, mwanakomana waBheori, akabata ushe paEdhomu; zita reguta rake rainzi Dhinihabha. Akafa, Jobhabhu, mwanakomana waZera weBhozara akabata ushe pachigaro chake. Jobhabhu akafa, Hushamu wenyika yavaTemani akabata ushe pachigaro chake. Hushamu akafa, Hadhadhi, mwanakomana waBhedhadhi, uya akauraya Midhiani kusango reMoabhu, akabata ushe pachigaro chake; zita reguta rake rainzi Avhiti. Hadhadhi akafa, Samura weMasereka akabata ushe pachigaro chake. Samura akafa, Shauri weRehobhoti paRwizi akabata ushe pachigaro chake. Shauri akafa, Bhaarihanani, mwanakomana waAkibhori akabata ushe pachigaro chake. Bhaarihanani, mwanakomana waAkibhori, akafa, Hadhari akabata ushe pachigaro chake; zita reguta rake rainzi Pau; zita romukadzi wake rainzi Mehetabheri, mukunda waMatiredhi, mukunda waMehazahadhi. Aya ndiwo mazita amadzishe okwaEsau, nedzimba dzavo, namaguta avo, namazita avo; Ishe Timuna, nashe Arivha, nashe Jeteti; nashe Ohori­bhama, nashe Era, nashe Pinoni; na­she Kenazi, nashe Temani, nashe Mi­bhizari; nashe Magidhieri, nashe Iramu; ndiwo madzishe aEdhomu, pa­vakagara munyika yakanga iri yavo. Ndiye Esau, baba vaEdhomu. Zvino Jakobho akagara munyika youtorwa hwababa vake, munyika yeKenani. Marudzi aJakobho ndiwo: Josefa akanga ana makore ane gumi namano­mwe, akafudza makwai pamwechete navakoma vake; akanga achiri muko­mana pamwechete navanakomana vaBhiriha, navanakomana vaZiripa, vaka­dzi vababa vake; Josefa akasivaudzira kuna baba vavo. Zvino Isiraeri akanga achida Josefa kupfuura vana vake vose, nokuti akanga ari mwanakomana woutana hwake; aka­muitira nguvo yakanga yakareba ina maoko. Vakoma vake vakaona kuti baba vavo vanomuda kupfuura vakoma vake vose; vakamuvenga, vakasagona kutaura naye nomufaro. Zvino Josefa akarota hope, akau­dza vakoma vake, ipapo vakanyanya kumuvenga. Akati kwavari, "Inzwaiwo hope dzangu dzandarota. Tarirai, taka­nga tichisunga zvisote mumunda, onei chisote changu chikasimuka, chikara­mba chimire; ndikaona zvisote zvenyu zvichikomba changu, zvikakotama pa­mberi pechisote changu." Vakoma vake vakati kwaari, "Ko iwe uchabata ushe pamusoro pedu kanhi? Ko iwe uchava nesimba pamusoro pedu kanhi?" Vakanyanya kumuvenga nokuda kokurota kwake nokwamashoko ake. Akapamha kurotazve, akaudza va­koma vake, akati, "Tarirai, ndarotazve dzimwe hope; ndakaona zuva, nomwedzi, nenyeredzi dzine gumi neimwe, dzichi­kotamira pamberi pangu." Akaudza baba vake navakoma vake izvozvo; baba vake vakamutuka, vakati kwaari, "Kurota kwako uku kwa­warota kurota kunyi? Ini namai vako navakoma vako tichauya tikakotama pasi pamberi pako kanhi?" Vakoma vake vakamugodora; asi baba vake vakache­ngeta shoko iro. Zvino vakoma vake vakandofudza makwai ababa vavo paShekemu. Isiraeri akati kuna Josefa, "Vakoma vako havafudzi makwai paShe­kemu here? Uya ndikutumire kwavari." Iye akati, "Ndiri pano hangu." Akati kwaari, "Zvino chienda undo­tarira kana vakoma vako vakafara, nama­kwai kana akafarawo; ugodzoka kuzondiu­dza." Naizvozvo akamutuma, ari pamupata weHebhuroni, akandosvika Shekemu. Zvino mumwe murume akamuwana achidzungaira musango; murume akamu­bvunza, akati, "Unotsvakeiko?" Iye akati, "Ndinotsvaka vakoma vangu; dondiudza hako kwavanofudza makwai. " Murume akati, "Vabva pano, no­kuti ndakavanzwa vachiti, `Ngatiende Dhotani.' " Josefa akatevera vakoma vake, akandovawana paDhotani. Ivo vakamuona achiri kure; zvino asati asvika kwavari, vakarangana kuti vamuuraye. Vakataurirana, vachiti, "Hoyo muroti uya wauya. Uyai zvino timuuraye, timukandire mune rimwe ra­makomba aya, tigoti, `Wadyiwa nechi­kara;' tigoona kuti kurota kwake kucha­zoitwa seiko." Rubheni akazvinzwa, akamurwira mumaoko avo, akati, "Ngatirege kumuu­raya." Rubheni akati kwavari, "Musa­durura ropa; mukandirei mugomba iri riri musango, asi regai kutambanudza maoko enyu kwaari;" kuti amurwire pamaoko avo, agomudzosera kuna baba vake. Zvino Josefa akati asvika kuvakoma vake, vakabvisira Josefa nguvo yake, nguvo iya yakanga yakareba ina maoko, yaaka­nga akafuka; vakamutora, vakamuka­ndira mugomba; gomba rakanga risina chinhu, makanga musina mvura. Vakagara pasi, vakadya zvokudya; zvino vakasimudza meso avo, vakatarira, vakaona boka ravaIshimaeri vachifamba, vachibva Giriyadhi, makamera avo akata­kura zvinhu zvinonhuhwira, nebarisami, nemura, vachindozviisa Ijipiti. Zvino Judha akati kuvana vababa vake, "Tinga­waneiko kana tikauraya munun'una wedu tichivanza ropa rake? Uyai timutengese kuvaIshimaeri; maoko edu arege kuva kwaari; nokuti munun' una wedu, nyama imwe nesu." Vana vababa vake vakamuteerera. Zvino vatengesi vavaMidhiani vakapfuurapo, vakakwidza Josefa vachi­mubudisa mugomba, vakatengesa Josefa kuvaIshimaeri namashekeri ana makumi maviri; ivo vakaisa Josefa Ijipiti. Zvino Rubheni akadzokera kugo­mba, akawana Josefa asisimo mugomba; akabvarura nguvo dzake. Akadzokera kuvanun'una vake, akati, "Mwana haa­chipo; ini zvino ndichaendepiko?" Zvino vakatora nguvo yaJosefa, va­kauraya nhongo yembudzi, vakanyika nguvo muropa; vakatumira nguvo iyo yakareba ina mavoko kuna baba vavo, vakati, "Tanonga chinhu ichi; fananidzai zvakanaka kana iri nguvo yomwanako­mana wenyu, kana isati iri iyo." Ivo vakafananidza vakati, "Inguvo yomwanakomana wangu; wadyiwa ne­chikara; Josefa zvirokwazvo wapara­dzwa." Jakobho akabvarura nguvo dzake, akasimira madhumbu pachiuno chake, akachema mwanakomana wake mazuva mazhinji. Vanakomana vake vose navakunda vake vose vakasimuka vakamunyaradza; asi akaramba kunyara­dzwa, akati, "Ndichaburukira kuhwiro kumwanakomana wangu, ndichichema." Baba vake vakamuwungudzira. Zvino vaMidhiani vakandomute­ngesa Ijipiti kuna Potifari, muranda waFarao, mukuru wavarindi. Nenguva iyoyo Judha akabva kuvana vababa vake, akaburuka, akatsaukira kuno mumwe murume muAdhuramu, ainzi Hira. Judha akaonapo mukunda womumwe munhu muKenani, ainzi Shua, akamutora, akapinda kwaari. Iye akava nemimba, akabereka mwana­komana, akamutumidza zita rinonzi Eri. Akava nemimbazve, akabereka mwana­komana, akamutumidza zita rinonzi Onani. Akava nemimbazve, akabereka mwanakomana, akamutumidza zita rino­nzi Shera; iye akanga ari paKezibhi mukadzi wake achimubereka. Zvino Judha akatorera dangwe rake Eri mukadzi ainzi Tamari. Asi dangwe raJudha, akanga ari munhu akaipa pamberi paJehovha; Jehovha akamuuraya. Zvino Judha akati kuna Onani, "Pinda kumukadzi womukoma wako, umuwane, umuitire zvakafanira munun'una womurume, umutsire mukoma wako vana." Zvino Onani akaziva kuti vana avo havangavi vake; naizvozvo wakati kana opinda kumukadzi womu­koma wake, orasira mbeu pasi, kuti arege kupa mukoma wake vana. Chi­nhu ichi chaakaita chakanga chakaipa pamberi paJehovha; akamuuraya nai­yewo. Ipapo Judha akati kuna Tamari, mukadzi womwana wake, "Chigara hako uri chirikadzi paimba yababa vako, kusvikira Shera, mwanakomana wangu, akura;" nokuti akati, "Zvimwe angafa savakoma vake." Tamari aka­ndogara kumba kwababa vake. Mazuva mazhinji akati apfuura, mukunda waShua, mukadzi waJudha, akafa; zvino Judha akati anyaradzwa, akakwira kuvaveuri vamakwai ake paTi­muna, iye naHira, shamwari yake muAdhuramu. Tamari akaudzwa, zvichinzi, "Tarira baba vomurume wako vanokwira Timuna kundoveura makwai avo"; ipapo iye akabvisa nguvo dzouchirikadzi hwake, akazvifukidza nechokufukidzira chake, akazviputira, akagara pasuo reEnaimu, guta riri panzira inoenda Timuna; nokuti akanga aona kuti Shera akura, akasamupiwa iye kuti ave mukadzi wake. Zvino Judha akati achimuona, akati chifeve, nokuti akanga afukidza chiso chake. Akatsaukira kwaari panzira, akati, "Douya, ndipinde kwauri;" nokuti akanga asingazivi, kuti mukadzi womwa­nakomana wake. Iye akati, "Unogondi­peiko, kuti upinde kwandiri?" Akati, "Ndichakutumira mbu­dzana inobva kuzvipfuwo zvangu." Akati, "Uchandipa rubatso kusvikira wai­tuma here?" Akati, "Ndichagokupa rubatso rweiko?" Iye akati, "Chimhete chako, norwonzi rwako, netsvimbo yako iri paruoko rwako." Akamupa izvozvo, aka­pinda kwaari, akava nemimba naye. Akasimuka, akaenda, akabvisa choku­fukidzira chake, akafuka nguvo dzouchiri­kadzi hwake. Zvino Judha akatuma mbudzana noruoko rweshamwari yake, muAdhuramu, kuti atore rubatso paruoko rwomukadzi, asi haana kumuwana. Akabvunza vanhu vokwake, achiti, "Chiripiko chifeve chiya, chakanga chiri paEnaimu panzira?" Vakati, "Kwakanga kusina chifeve pano." Akadzokera kuna Judha, akati, "Handina kumuwana; navanhu voko va­kati, `Kwakanga kusina chifeve pano.' " Ipapo Judha akati, "Ngaazvitore hake, kuti tirege kunyadziswa; tarira ndatuma mbudzana iyi, iwe ukasamu­wana. " Zvino mwedzi inenge mitatu ya­kati yapfuura, Judha akaudzwa, zvichi­nzi, "Tamari, mukadzi womwanakomana wako, akaita upombwe; wava nemimba noupombwe hwake." Judha akati, "Uyai naye, apiswe." Zvino vakati vachiuya naye, aka­tuma shoko kuna baba vomurume wake, achiti, "Ndine mimba nomurume ane nhumbi idzi, akati, `Docherekedzai kuti izvi ndezvani, zvinoti, chimhete norwo­nzi, netsvimbo.' " Judha akazviziva, akati, "Iye wakarurama kukunda ini, nokuti handina kumupa Shera, mwanako­mana wangu." Haana kuzomuzivazve. Zvino nenguva yokubereka kwake vana vaviri vakanga vari mudumbu rake. Zvino akati achibereka, mumwe akabu­disa ruoko; ipapo mbuya vakatora rwodzi rutsvuku, vakarusungira paruoko rwake, vachiti, "Uyu atanga kubuda." Zvino uyu akati adzosera ruoko rwake, munu­n'una wake akabuda; ivo vakati, "Wazvi­pasanurira seiko?" Naizvozvo akamutu­midza zita rinonzi Perezi. Pashure mukoma wake akabuda, akanga aine rwodzi rutsvuku paruoko rwake; zita rake rikatumidzwa Zera. Josefa akanga aburutsirwa Ijipiti; Potifari, gota raFarao, mu­kuru wavarindi, muIjipiti, akamutenga pamaoko avaIshimaeri, vakanga vamu­burutsira Ijipiti. Jehovha zvino akanga ana Josefa, akaramba achikwirira; aka­gara mumba matenzi wake muljipiti. Tenzi wake akaona kuti Jehovha anaye, uye kuti Jehovha akafambisa zvakanaka zvose zvaaiita namaoko ake. Josefa akawana nyasha kwaari, akamubatira; iye akamuita mutariri weimba yake; zvose zvaakanga anazvo akazviisa pa­maoko ake. Zvino kubva pakuitwa kwake mutariri weimba yake nowazvose zvaakanga anazvo, Jehovha akaropafa­dza imba yomuIjipiti nokuda kwaJosefa; kuropafadza kwaJehovha kwakanga kuri pamusoro pezvose zvaakanga anazvo mumba nokumunda. Waisiya zvose zvaakanga anazvo pamaoko aJosefa; iye anaye, haazairangarira chinhu, asi zvo­kudya zvake zvoga zvaaidya. Zvino Josefa akanga anomuviri waka­naka, akanakawo pachiso. Zvino shure kwaizvozvo mukadzi watenzi wake aka­tarira Josefa, akati, "Vata neni." Asi iye akaramba, akati kumukadzi watenzi wake, "Tarirai, nokuda kwangu tenzi wangu haarangariri zviri mumba, asi akaisa zvose zvaanazvo pamaoko angu; hakuna mukuru kwandiri paimba ino; haana kundidzivisa chinhu, asi imwi moga; nokuti muri mukadzi wake; zvino ndi­ngaita seiko chinhu ichi chakaipa zvikuru nditadzire Mwari?" Zvino akati ataura naJosefa mazuva ose, iye asingamuteereri kuti avate naye, kana kuva naye, ne­nguva iyoyo akapinda mumba kuti abate basa rake; makanga musina vamwe va­rume veimba imomo. Ipapo akamubata nguvo yake, akati, "Vata neni;" iye aka­siya nguvo yake muruoko rwake, akabuda panze. Zvino akati achiona kuti asiya nguvo yake muruoko rwake, atiza, aenda, akadana varume veimba yake, akataura navo akati, "Tarirai, iye akauyisa muHe­bheru pakati pedu kuti atidadire; akapi­nda kwandiri, kuti avate neni, ndikaridza mhere neinzwi guru. Zvino akati achi­nzwa kuti ndinodanidzirisa ndichiridza mhere, akasiya nguvo yake neni, akatiza, akabuda panze." Akachengeta nguvo yake kusvikira tenzi wake achipinda mumba. Akataura kwaari mashoko iwayo akati, "Muranda muHebheru wawakaisa pakati pedu, akauya kwandiri kuti andidadire. Ndi­kadanidzirisa, ndikaridza mhere, akasiya nguvo yake neni, akatizira panze." Tenzi wake akati achinzwa ma­shoko aakaudzwa nomukadzi wake, achiti, "Ndizvo zvandaitirwa nomuranda wako," hasha dzake dzikamuka. Tenzi waJosefa akamutora, akamupinza muto­rongo, paisungwa vasungwa vamambo; akava mutirongo. Asi Jehovha akava naJosefa, akamuitira tsitsi, kuti anzwirwe ngoni nomutariri wetirongo. Mutariri wetirongo akapa mumaoko aJosefa vasu­ngwa vose vakanga vari mutirongo; iye akanga ari muiti wezvose zvaiitwamo. Mutariri wetirongo akanga asina hanya nechinhu chakanga chiri pamaoko ake, nokuti Jehovha akanga anaye; zvose zvaaiita, Jehovha akazviruramisa. Shure kwaizvozvo mudiri wama­mbo weIjipiti nomubiki wake va­katadzira tenzi wavo, mambo weljipiti. Farao akatsamwira kwazvo varanda vake vaviri, ivo mukuru wavadiri nomukuru wavabiki. Akavasunga kuti vachengetwe mumba momukuru wavarindi, mutirongo, pakanga pakasungwa Josefa. Mukuru wavarindi akaraira Josefa kuvachengeta; iye akavabatira, vakaita nguva vachiche­ngetwa. Zvino vose vaviri vakarota hope usiku humwe, mumwe nomumwe ku­rota kwake, kurota kumwe nokumwe kune dudziro yako, ivo mudiri nomu­biki vamambo weIjipiti, vakanga vaka­sungwa mutirongo. Zvino fume ma­ngwana Josefa akapinda kwavari, akavatarira, akaona kuti havafari. Aka­bvunza varanda vaFarao vakanga va­chengetwa pamwechete naye mumba matenzi wake, akati, "Nhasi makasuwa neiko?" Vakati kwaari, "Tarota hope, asi hakuna munhu anogona kudzidudzira." Josefa akati kwavari, "Kududzira hakuzi kwaMwari here? Dondirondedzerai he­nyu." Zvino mukuru wavadiri akaronde­dzera kurota kwake kuna Josefa, akati, kwaari, "Pakurota kwangu ndakaona muzambiringa pamberi pangu; pamuza­mbiringa pakanga pana matavi matatu; ukaita sokutumbuka, ukabudisa ma­ruva; masumbu awo akabereka maza­mbiringa akaibva; mukombe waFarao wakanga uri muruoko rwangu; zvino ndikatora mazambiringa, ndikaasvinira mumukombe waFarao, ndikaisa muko­mbe muruoko rwaFarao." Josefa akati kwaari, "Kududzirwa kwadzo ndiko: Matavi matatu mazuva matatu; mazuva matatu agere kupera Farao achasimudza musoro wako, noku­kudzosera kubasa rako; ipapo uchaisa mukombe waFarao muruoko rwakezve, sezvawaiita kare uchiri mudiri wake. Asi undirangarire hako kana woitirwa zvakanaka; undiitire ngoni, undireverere kuna Farao, kuti ndibudiswe paimba ino; nokuti zvirokwazvo, ndakabiwa ku­nyika yavaHebheru; napano handina kuita chinhu chakafanira kuti vandiise mugomba iri." Zvino mukuru wavabiki akati aona kuti dudziro yakanaka, akati kuna Josefa, "Neniwo ndakanga ndiri pakurota kwa­ngu, ndikaona tswanda nhatu dzechingwa chichena dzakanga dziri pamusoro wa­ngu; mutswanda yapamusoro makanga mune zvokudya zvamarudzi ose zvakabi­kwa zvaFarao; shiri dzikazvidya mutswa­nda yaiva pamusoro wangu." Ipapo Josefa akapindura, akati, "Kududzirwa kwadzo ndiko: Tswanda nhatu mazuva matatu; mazuva matatu agere kupera, Farao achasimudza musoro wako akaubvisa pamusoro pako, akusu­ngirire pamuti; shiri dzichadya nyama yako dzichiibvisa kwauri." Zvino nomusi wetatu, musi woku­zvarwa kwaFarao, iye akaitira varanda vake vose mutambo. Akasimudza musoro womukuru wavadiri, nomusoro womu­kuru wavabiki pakati pavaranda vake, akadzosera mukuru wavadiri kubasa rake rokudira kwake, akapa mukombe waFarao muruoko rwaFarao; asi akasu­ngirira mukuru wavabiki sezvavakanga vadudzirwa naJosefa. Asi mukuru wa­vadiri haana kurangarira Josefa, asi aka­mukangamwa. Makore maviri akati apera, Farao akarota hope; akazviona amire parwizi. Akaona mhou nomwe dzichikwira dzichibuda murwizi, dzakanga dzakanaka, dzakakora; dzichifura pakati penhokwe. Zvino akaona dzimwe mhou nomwe dzichikwira mashure madzo, dzichibva murwizi, dzakanga dzakaipa, dzakaonda; dzikamira nedzimwe mhou pamhenderekedzo yorwizi. Zvino mhou dzakaipa, dzakaonda, dzikadya mhou dziya nomwe dzakanaka, dzakakora. Farao akapepuka. Akavatazve, akarota rwechipiri; akaona hura nomwe dzezviyo dzakanga dzatumbuka padzinde rimwe, dzakanga dzakakora, dzakanaka, akaona hura nomwe, dzakanga dzakatetepa, dzakanga dzapiswa nemhepo yokumabvazuva, dzichibuda shure kwadzo. Zvino hura dzakatetepa dzikamedza hura nomwe dzakakora, dzakanga dzizere. Farao akapepuka, akaona kuti arota. Zvino fume mangwana mweya wake ukatambudzika, akatuma vanhu kundodana n'anga dzose dzeIjipiti navakachenjera vose voko; Fa­rao akavaudza kurota kwake; asi kwaka­nga kusina munhu waigona kuzvidudzira kuna Farao. Ipapo mukuru wavadiri akaudza Farao, akati, "Nhasi ndinorangarira kuta­dza kwangu; Farao akanga akatsa­mwira varanda vake, mukandisunga, ndi­kachengetwa mumba momukuru wavarindi, ini nomukuru wavabiki; ti­karota hope nousiku humwe, ini naiye; tikarota mumwe nomumwe hope dzine dudziro yadzo. Zvino ipapo pakanga panesu jaya romuHebheru, muranda wo­mukuru wavarindi; tikamuudza, iye aka­tidudzira kurota kwedu; akadudzira mumwe nomumwe sezvaakarota. Zvikazoitika sezvaakatidudzira; ini ndakadzoserwa kubasa rangu, asi iye akasungirirwa." Ipapo Farao akatuma munhu ku­ndodana Josefa, akakurumidza kumubu­disa mugomba; vakaveura ndebvu dzake nokumufukidza dzimwe nguvo; akapinda kuna Farao. Farao akati kuna Josefa, "Ndarota hope, asi hakuna munhu ano­gona kundidudzira idzo; zvino ndanzwa kuti iwe, kana wanzwa kurota, unogona kuzvidudzira. " Josefa akapindura Farao, akati, "Kwete, handizini; Mwari ndiye angapa Farao dudziro yorugare." Farao akarondedzera kuna Josefa akati, "Pakurota kwangu ndakazviona ndimire pamhenderekedzo yorwizi; ndikaona murwizi muchibuda mhou nomwe, dzakanga dzakakora, dzaka­naka; dzikafura pakati penhokwe; ndi­kaonazve dzimwe mhou nomwe dzichi­kwira shure kwadzo dzine nzara, dzakaipa kwazvo, dzakaonda, handina kumboona dzakaipa dzakadai panyika yose yeIjipiti. Zvino mhou idzodzo dzakaonda, dzakaipa, dzikadya, mhou dziya dzakakora dzokutanga; dzakati dzadzidya, hadzina kutongozikamwa kuti dzadzidya; asi dzakanga dzakangoipa sapakutanga. Zvino ndikapepuka. Ndi­kaonazve pakurota kwangu hura nomwe dzakanga dzatumbuka padzinde rimwe, dzizere, dzakanaka; ndikaonazve dzi­mwe hura nomwe, dzakaoma, dzakate­tepa, dzakapiswa nemhepo yokumabva­zuva, dzichibuda shure kwadzo. Hura idzodzo dzakatetepa dzikamedza hura nomwe dzakanaka; ndikaudza n'anga, asi kwakanga kusina munhu akagona kundidudzira izvozvo." Ipapo Josefa akati kuna Farao, "Kurota kwaFarao ndokumwe; izvo Mwari zvaanoda kuita, ndizvo zvaakazi­visa Farao. Mhou nomwe dzakanaka makore manomwe, nehura nomwe dza­kanaka makore manomwewo; kurota ndokumwe. Mhou nomwe dzakaonda, dzakaipa, dzakakwira shure kwaidzodzo, makore manomwe, nehura nomwe dza­kaputa, dzakapiswa nemhepo yokuma­bvazuva, achava makore manomwe enzara. Ndiro shoko randataura kuna Farao; izvo Mwari zvaanoda kuita, ndi­zvo zvaakaratidza Farao. Tarirai, ku­nouya makore manomwe amaguta kwa­zvo panyika yose yeIjipiti; shure kwaiwayo kuchatevera makore mano­mwe enzara; ipapo maguta ose achaka­nganikwa panyika yeIjipiti; nzara ichape­dza nyika; maguta haangazozikamwi munyika nokuda kwenzara iyoyo inozo­tevera, nokuti ichanyanya kwazvo. Ku­rota uku kwakapamhidzwa kuna Farao kaviri, nokuti izvozvo zvakatarwa naMwari, uye Mwari achakurumidza ku­zviita. "Naizvozvo Farao ngaatsvake munhu akangwara, akachenjera, amuite mubati wenyika yeljipiti. Farao ngaaite izvozvo, ngaaise vatariri panyika yose, atore cheshanu chezviyo zvenyika yeIji­piti pamakore manomwe emaguta. Ngaaunganidze zvokudya zvose zva­makore iwayo akanaka anouya, avige zviyo nomurayiro waFarao, zvive zvoku­dya mumaguta; vazvichengete. Zvoku­dya izvozvo zvichachengeterwa nyika makore manomwe enzara, ichazovapo panyika yeIjipiti, kuti nyika irege kupa­radzwa nenzara." Chinhu ichi chaka­nga chakanaka kuna Farao navaranda vake vose. Farao akati kuvaranda vake, "Ko tingawana mumwe munhu akafanana nouyu, anomweya waMwari maari here?" Farao akati kuna Josefa, "Mwari zvaakakuratidza izvozvo zvose, hapana munhu akangwara, akachenjera sewe; ndiwe uchava mubati weimba yangu; vanhu vangu vose vacharairwa neshoko rako; asi pachigarao changu choushe ndipo pandichava mukuru kwauri." Zvino Farao akati kuna Josefa, "Tarira, ndakuita mubati panyika yeIjipiti yose." Farao akabvisa chimhete chake pa­ruoko rwake, akachiisa paruoko rwaJo­sefa, akamufukidza nguvo dzomucheka wakanakisa, akamushongedza chiketani chendarama pamutsipa wake; akamufa­mbisa nengoro yechipiri yaakanga anayo; vakadanidzira pamberi pake, vachiti, "Pfugamai!" Akamuita mubati wenyika yose yeIjipiti. Farao akati kuna Josefa, "Ndini Farao, asi kunze kwako hapana munhu achasimudza ruoko rwake kana rutsoka rwake panyika yose yeIjipiti." Farao akatumidza Josefa zita rinonzi Zafanatipanea; akamupa Asenati, muku­nda waPotifari, muprista weOni, kuti ave mukadzi wake. Josefa akabuda, akafamba nenyika yose yeIjipiti. Zvino Josefa akanga ana makore makumi matatu, nguva yaakamira pamberi paFarao, ma­mbo weIjipiti. Josefa akabuda pamberi paFarao, aka­famba, akapota nenyika yose yeIjipiti. Nyika ikabereka zvizhinji-zhinji, nama­kore manomwe amaguta. Akaungani­dza zvokudya zvose zvamakore mano­mwe, akanga aripo panyika yeljipiti, akaviga zvokudya mumaguta; zvokudya zveminda yakanga yakapoteredza guta rimwe nerimwe, akazvivigamo. Josefa akaviga zviyo, zvikaita sejecha regu­ngwa, zvizhinji-zhinji, kusvikira akarega kuzviverenga; nokuti zvakanga zvisinga­goni kuverengwa. Zvino gore renzara risati rasvika, Josefa akaberekerwa vanakomana vaviri, vaakaberekerwa naAsenati, mukunda waPotifari, muprista weOni. Josefa akatu­midza wedangwe zita rinonzi Manase, achiti, "Nokuti Mwari akandikangamwisa kutambudzika kwangu kose neimba ya­baba vangu yose." Zita rowechipiri akaritumidza Efuremu, achiti, "Nokuti Mwari akandiberekesa vana panyika yo­kutambudzika kwangu." Zvino makore manomwe amaguta, akanga avapo panyika yeIjipiti, akapera. Makore manomwe enzara akatanga ku­svika, sezvakataura Josefa; nzara ikavapo panyika dzose; asi panyika yose yeIjipiti pakanga pane zvokudya. Zvino vanhu vose veljipiti vofa nenzara, vakachemera zvokudya kuna Farao; Farao akati kuna vose veIjipiti, "Endai kuna Josefa; itai zvaanotaura kwamuri." Nzara ikavapo panyika dzose; Josefa akazarura matura ose, akatengesera vaIjipiti; nokuti nzara yakanga yakanyanya panyika yeIjipiti. Vanhu venyika dzose vakaenda Ijipiti kuna Josefa kuzotenga zviyo; nokuti nzara yakanga yakanyanya panyika dzose. Zvino Jakobho akaona kuti zviyo zvaiveko kuIjipiti, Jakobho akati kuvanakomana vake, "Munotari­rana neiko?" Akati, "Ndanzwa kuti zviyo zviriko kuIjipiti; burukiraiko, mu­ndotitengerako, tipone, tirege kufa." Ipapo vakoma vaJosefa vane gumi va­kaburuka kundotenga zviyo Ijipiti. Asi Bhenjamini, munun'una waJosefa, Jakobho haana kumutuma navakoma vake; nokuti akati, "Zvimwe angawirwa nenjodzi." Zvino vanakomana vaIsiraeri vakauya kuzotenga pakati pavamwe vaiuya, no­kuti nzara yakanga iripo panyika yeKe­nani. Zvino Josefa akanga ari mubati wenyika; ndiye aitengesera vanhu vose venyika; vakoma vaJosefa vakauya, va­kamupfugamira, zviso zvavo zvakatarira pasi. Josefa akaona vakoma vake, aka­vaziva, asi akaita saasingavazivi, aka­taura nehasha navo, akati kwavari, "Ma­bvepiko?" Ivo vakati, "Tabva kunyika yeKenani kuzotenga zvokudya." Josefa akaziva vakoma vake, asi ivo havana kumuziva. Ipapo Josefa akara­ngarira kurota kwake kwaakadeya kurota pamusoro pavo, akati kwavari, "Muri vashori, mauya kuzoona kuti nyika yaka­shama papi." Ivo vakati kwaari, "Kwete, ishe wedu, asi varanda venyu vauya kuzote­nga zvokudya. Tiri vanakomana vomu­nhu mumwe chete tose; tiri vanhu vaka­tendeka, varanda venyu havazi vashori"; iye akati kwavari, "Kwete, mauya ku­zoona nyika kuti yakashama papi." Ivo vakati, "Isu varanda venyu, tiri vanakomana vane gumi navaviri vomu­nhu mumwe chete panyika yeKenani; zvino worugotwe ari kuna baba vedu nhasi; mumwe haachisipo." Josefa akati kwavari, "Ndizvo zva­ndanga ndichitaura kwamuri, ndichiti muri vashori; hechi chinhu chamuchae­dzwa nacho. Noupenyu hwaFarao, hamu­ngabudi pano kana munun'una wenyu wo­rugotwe asina kuuya pano. Tumai mumwe wenyu kuti andotora munun'una wenyu, asi imwi muchafanira kugara ma­kasungwa, kuti mashoko enyu aedzwe, kana makatendeka; kana zvisina kudaro, zvirokwazvo, noupenyu hwaFarao muri vashori." Ipapo akavaisa pamwechete vose mutirongo, kuti vachengetwe ma­zuva matatu. Josefa akati kwavari nezuva retatu, "Itai chinhu ichi, mupone; ini ndinotya Mwari; kana muri vanhu vakatendeka, mumwe wavanun'una venyu ngaagare akasungwa mutirongo yenyu; asi imwi endai makatakura zviyo kundopa mhuri dzenyu dzine nzara. Mugouya nomunu­n'una wenyu worugotwe kwandiri; nai­zvozvo mashoko enyu achasimbiswa, murege kufa." Vakaita saizvozvo. Va­kataurirana vachiti, "Zvirokwazvo tine mhosva nokuda komunun'una wedu, no­kuti takaona kutambudzika komweya wake musi uya waakatinyengetera, tika­ramba kumuteerera; naizvozvo tawirwa nokutainbudzika." Ipapo Rubheni akapindura, akati, "Handina kukuudzai here, ndichiti, `Re­gai kutadzira mwana,' mukaramba kundi­teerera? Naizvozvo tarirai, ropa rake rotsvakwa." Zvino vakanga vasingazivi kuti Josefa anonzwisisa, nokuti kwanga kuine mupinduri pakati pavo. Ipapo Josefa akabva kwavari, akachema; aka­dzokerazve kwavari, akataura navo, aka­tora Simioni pakati pavo, akamusunga vachizviona. Josefa akaraira kuti mi­dziyo yavo izadzwe nezviyo, uye kuti mumwe nomumwe adzoserwe mari yake muhomwe yake, uye kuti vapiwewo mbuva yokufamba nayo; vakaitirwa sai­zvozvo. Ipapo vakatakudza mbongoro dzavo zviyo zvavo, vakaenda. Zvino mumwe wavo akati achisunungura ho­mwe yake, kuti ape mbongoro yake zvokudya pavakavata usiku, akawana mari yake; heyo yakanga iri mumuromo wehomwe yake. Akati kuhama dzake, "Mari yangu yadzoswa; heyi iri muho­mwe yangu; ipapo vakaora moyo, va­katarirana, vachibvunda, vakati, `Chi­nyiko ichi chataitirwa naMwari?' " Vakasvika kuna baba vavo pa­nyika yeKenani, vakavaudza zvose zva­kanga zvavawira; vakati, "Murume uya, ishe wenyika iyoyo, akataura nesu nehasha, akati, tiri vashori venyika. Tikati kwaari, `Tiri vanhu vakate­ndeka, hatizi vashori; tiri vanakomana vane gumi navaviri vomunhu mumwe chete, vanakomana vababa vedu; mu­mwe haachipo, worugotwe ari kuna baba vedu nhasi panyika yeKenani.' " Zvino murume uya, ishe wenyika, akati kwatiri, "Hechi chinhu chandicha­ziva nacho kuti muri vakatendeka, `Si­yai mumwe wenyu kwandiri, mutore zviyo, mundopa mhuri dzenyu dzine nzara, muende.' Mugouyazve kwa­ndiri nomunun'una wenyu worugotwe; ipapo ndichaziva kuti hamuzi vashori, asi kuti muri vanhu vakatendeka; ipapo ndichakupai munun'una wenyu, mugote­nga panyika ino." Zvino vakati vachidurura homwe dzavo, tarira chiputu chemari yomumwe nomumwe chakanga chiri muhomwe yake; vakati vachiona zviputu zvemari yavo, vakatya ivo nababa vavo. Zvino Jakobho akati kwavari, "Manditorera vana; Josefa haachipo, naSimioni haa­chipo, zvino moda kutora naBhenjami­niwo; zvinhu zvose izvi zvandiwira." Ipapo Rubheni akataura nababa vake, akati, "Mungauraya henyu vanako­mana vangu vaviri, kana ndisingadzoki naye kwamuri; chimuisai henyu mu­maoko angu, ini ndichauya nayezve kwa­muri." Vakati, "Mwanakomana wangu haangaburuki nemi, nokuti mukoma wake wakafa, iye asiyiwa ari oga; kana akawirwa nenjodzi parwendo rwamuno­famba, muchaburutsira vhudzi rangu jena kuhwiro nokuchema." Zvino nzara yakanga iri huru munyika iyoyo. Zvino vakati vapedza zviyo, zvavakanga vabva nazvo Ijipiti, baba vavo vakati kwavari, "Dzo­kai, endaizve mutitengere zvokudya zvi­shoma." Judha akataura navo, akati, "Mu­rume uya akatinyevera kwazvo, akati, `Hamungatongooni chiso changu, kana munun'una wenyu asati anemi.' Kana mukatuma munun'una wedu nesu, tichabu­ruka, kundotenga zvokudya; asi kana musingamutumi, hatingaburuki; nokuti murume uya akati kwatiri, `Hamungaoni chiso changu, kana munun'una wenyu asati anemi.' " Isiraeri akati, "Makandiitireiko zvakaipa zvakadai, zvamakaudza mu­rume uya kuti munomunun'una?" Ivo vakati, "Murume uya akatibvunzisisa pamusoro pedu, napamusoro pehama dzedu, akati, `Baba venyu vapenyu here? Mune munun'una here?' " Tikamu­pindura namashoko aya; taigoziva here kuti achati, "Burukai nomunun'una we­nyu?" Zvino Judha akati kuna Isiraeri, baba vake, "Tumai henyu mukomana neni, tisimuke, tiende, tirarame, tirege kufa, isu nemi, navana vedu. Ini ndi­chava rubatso rwake; mungamureva pa­ruoko rwangu; kana ndikasauya naye, ndikamuisa pamberi penyu, ini ndichava nemhosva kwamuri nokusingaperi. No­kuti dai tisina kunonoka, zvirokwazvo, tingadai tadzoka zvino rwechipiri." Ipapo Isiraeri, baba vavo, akati kwavari, "Kana zvakadaro, itai chinhu ichi; torai michero yakanaka yenyika mu­midziyo yenyu, muburuke nechipo kumu­nhu uyo, chebhasami shomanana, nouchi ushomanana, nezvinonhuhwira, nemura, nemichero yomuti wepisitakio, namaama­nda; mutore mari yakapamhidzwa kaviri mumaoko enyu, neiya mari yakanga ya­dzoserwa mumiromo yehomwe dzenyu, muende makaibata mumaoko enyu; zvi­mwe vakakanganisa. Nomunun'una wenyu mumutorei, musimuke, mudzokere kumu­rume uyo; Mwari waMasimbaose ngaa­kupei nyasha pamberi pomurume uyo, akusunungurirei mumwe munun'una wenyu naBhenjaminiwo. Kana ndatorerwa vana vangu, ndatorerwa hangu." Zvino varume vakatora chipo ichocho, vakabata mumaoko avo mari yakapamhidzwa kaviri, naBhenjamini, vakasimuka, vakaburukira Ijipiti, vaka­ndomira pamberi paJosefa. Zvino Jo­sefa akati achiona Bhenjamini anavo, akati kumutariri weimba yake, "Uya navarume mumba, ubaye, ugadzire; no­kuti varume ava vachadya neni masi­kati." Murume uyo akaita sezvaakau­dzwa naJosefa; murume uyo akaisa varume avo mumba maJosefa. Varume vakatya, zvavakaiswa mu­mba maJosefa, vakati, "Tinoiswamo no­kuda kwemari yakadzoserwa muhomwe dzedu panguva yokutanga, kuti atsvake mhosva kwatiri, atibate, nokutiita va­randa vake, achitorawo mbongoro dzedu." Ipapo vakaswedera kumutariri weimba yaJosefa, vakataura naye pamu­suo weimba; vakati, "Haiwa, ishe wedu, zvirokwazvo panguva yokutanga takaburuka kuzotenga zvokudya; tikati tichisvika patakavata usiku, tikasunu­ngura homwe dzedu, onei mari yomu­mwe nomumwe iri mumuromo weho­mwe yake, mari yedu yose sezvayakayerwa; zvino tadzoka nayo pa­maoko edu. Zvino taburuka tiine imwe marizve mumaoko edu kuti titenge zvo­kudya nayo; hatizivi kuti mari yedu yakaiswa muhomwe dzedu nani?" Iye akati, "Farai henyu, musatya; Mwari wenyu, Mwari wababa venyu, akakupai fuma muhomwe dzenyu; mari yenyu yakasvika kwandiri." Akavabudi­sira Simioni. Murume uyo akaisa varume avo muimba yaJosefa, akavapa mvura, vaka­shambidza tsoka dzavo, akapawo mbo­ngoro dzavo zvokudya. Vakagadzira chipo kusvikira kuuya kwaJosefa masi­kati, nokuti vakanga vanzwa kuti vacha­dya zvokudya ipapo. Josefa akati asvika kumba, vakapinda mumba ne­chipo chakanga chiri mumaoko avo, vakakotamira pasi pamberi pake. Iye akavabvunza mufaro wavo, akati, "Baba venyu vakafara here, uya mutana wamai­reva? Vachiri vapenyu here?" Ivo vakati, "Muranda wenyu, baba vedu, vakafara havo, vachiri vapenyu." Vakakotama, vakanamata. Iye akasimudza meso ake, akaona Bhenjamini, munun'una wake, mwanako­mana wamai vake, akati, "Ndiye here munun'una wenyu muduku worugotwe, wamakandiudza?" Akati, "Mwari ngaave nenyasha newe, mwana wangu." Zvino Josefa akakurumidza, nokuti moyo wake wakachema munun'una wake, akatsvaka paangachema; akapinda muimba yake yomukati, akachemapo. Akazoshambidza chiso chake, akabu­dazve, akazvidzora akati, "Pakurai zvo­kudya." Vakamupakurira iye oga, naivo voga, navaIjipiti havana kutende­rwa kudya navaHebheru, nokuti zvino­nyangadza kuna vaIjipiti. Vakagara pamberi pake, wedangwe paudangwe hwake, nomuduku kuna vose pauduku hwake; varume vakatarirana, vakashami­swa. Akavagovera zvokudya zvakanga zviri pamberi pake, asi mugove waBhe­njamini wakaenzana nowavashanu vavo. Vakamwa, vakafara naye. Zvino akaraira mutariri weimba yake, achiti, "Zadza homwe dzavarume nezvokudya, sezvavanogona ku­takura, uisewo mari yomumwe nomu­mwe pamuromo wehomwe yake. No­mukombe wangu, mukombe wesirivha, uuise pamuromo wehomwe yomuduku, pamwechete nemari yezviyo zvake." Iye akaita sezvaakaudzwa naJosefa. Zvino fume mangwana koedza varume vaka­tenderwa kuenda, ivo nembongoro dzavo. Vakati vabuda muguta, vasati vaenda kure, Josefa akaudza mutariri wake, akati, "Simuka, tevera varume; kana wavabata, uti kwavari, `Matsindiki­reiko zvamaitirwa zvakanaka?' Ko ha­chizi chinhu chinomwira ishe wangu, chaanoshopera nacho here? Chinhu ichi chamaita chakaipa. " Akandovabata, akataura mashoko iwayo kwavari. Vakati kwaari, "Ko ishe wedu anotaurirei mashoko akadai? Haisva, varanda venyu havangaiti chinhu chakadai. Tarirai, mari yatakawana pa­miromo yehomwe dzedu takadzoka nayo kwamuri tichibva kunyika yeKe­nani; taigoba seiko sirivha kana ndarama mumba mashe wenyu? Ani naani wa­varanda venyu anowanikwa anawo, ngaafe; nesu tichava vasungwa vashe wedu. " Iye akati, "Ndizvo hazvo, nga­zvive sezvamataura; iye anowanikwa aine mukombe, ndiye achava musungwa wangu; imwi vamwe hamungavi nemho­sva." Ipapo vakakurumidza mumwe nomumwe kuburutsira homwe yake pasi, mumwe nomumwe akasunungura homwe yake. Iye akatsvaka, akatanga kumu­kuru, akaguma kumuduku; mukombe ukawanikwa muhomwe yaBhenjamini. Ipapo vakabvarura nguvo dzavo, mu­mwe nomumwe akatakudza mbongoro yake, akadzokera kuguta. Judha navana vababa vake vaka­dzokera kuimba yaJosefa, iye achirimo, vakawira pasi pamberi pake. Zvino Josefa akati kwavari, "Chinyiko ichi chamaita? Hamuzivi kuti munhu akaita seni anogona kushopera here?" Judha akati, "Ko tingadiniko kuna ishe wangu? Tingataureiko? Tingazvipe­mbedza sei? Mwari akawana kutadza kwavaranda venyu; tarirai tiri vasungwa vashe wedu, isu naiye akawanikwa aine mukombe." Iye akati, "Haisva, handingaiti sai­zvozvo; munhu uyo akawanikwa ano mukombe muruoko, ndiye achava musu­ngwa wangu; kana muri imwi, endai henyu norugare kuna baba venyu." Ipapo Judha akaswedera kwaari, akati, "Haiwa, ishe wangu, dotenderai henyu muranda wenyu kutaura shoko munzeve dzashe wangu, kutsamwa kwe­nyu kurege kumukira muranda wenyu, nokuti imwi makaenzana naFarao. Ishe wangu akabvunza varanda vake, achiti, `Muna baba here, kana munun'una?' Isu tikati kuna ishe wedu, `Tina baba vava­mutana, vanomwana woutana hwavo, achiri muduku hake; mukoma wake akafa, iye akasara ari oga, mwana wamai vake, baba vake vanomuda.' imwi mu­kati kuvaranda venyu, `Burukai naye kwandiri, ndimuone nameso angu.' Isu tikati kuna ishe wedu, `Mukomana haa­ngasiyi baba vake, nokuti kana akasiya baba vake, baba vake vangafa.' Zvino makati kuvaranda venyu, `Kana munu­n'una wenyu worugotwe asingaburuki nemi, hamungaonizve chiso changu.' Zvino takati takwira kumuranda we­nyu, baba vedu, tikavaudza mashoko ashe wedu. Baba vedu vakati, `Endai­zve, mutitengere zvokudya zvishoma­nana.' Isu tikati, `Hatingaburuki, kana munun'una wedu asingaburuki nesu; nokuti hatingaoni chiso chomurume uya, kana munun'una wedu asinesu.' Muranda wenyu, baba vedu, vakati kwatiri, `Mu­noziva kuti mukadzi wangu akandibere­kera vanakomana vaviri; mumwe aka­bva kwandiri,' ndikati, `Zvirokwazvo akabvamburwa; kubva musi iwoyo ha­ndina kuzomuonazve; kana mukandi­torera nouyuwo, akawirwa nenjodzi, mu­chaburutsira vhudzi rangu jena kuhwiro nokuchema.' Naizvozvo, kana zvino ndikandosvika kumuranda wenyu, baba vangu, tisinaiye mukomana, mweya wavo zvawakabatanidzwa nomweya wo­mukomana, vachati kana vachiona kuti mukomana asinesu, vachafa; naizvozvo varanda venyu vachaburutsira vhudzi jena romuranda wenyu, baba vedu, ku­hwiro nokuchema. Nokuti muranda wenyu akazviita rubatso rwomukomana kuna baba vangu, ndikati, `Kana ndikasauya naye kwamuri,ini ndichava ne­mhosva kuna baba vangu nokusinga­peri.' Naizvozvo zvino ndinokumbira kuti muranda wenyu agare hake ari musungwa washe wangu pachigaro chomukomana, asi mukomana akwire hake navana vababa vake. Nokuti ndinga­kwira seiko kuna baba vangu, ndisina mukomana? Ndirege hangu kuona njodzi ichawira baba vangu." Zvino Josefa haana kugona ku­zvidzora pamberi pavose vakanga vamire naye, akadana, achiti, "Budisai vanhu vose vari pano neni." Zvino kwa­kanga kusina munhu akamira naye Josefa achizvizivisa kuvana vababa vake. Aka­chema kwazvo, valjipiti naveimba yaFa­rao vakazvinzwawo. Ipapo Josefa akati kuvana vababa vake, "Ndini Josefa! Baba vangu vachiri vapenyu Here?" Vana va­baba vake vakasagona kumupindura, no­kuti vakanga vachitya pamberi pake. Josefa akati kuvana vababa vake, "Do­swederai henyu kwandiri." Zvino vaka­swedera. lye akati, "Ndini Josefa, mwana wababa venyu wamakatengesa ndikaiswa Ijipiti. Zvino musazvidya moyo, kana kuzvitsamwira, zvamakanditengesera kuno; nokuti Mwari akandituma pamberi penyu, kuti ndichengete upenyu. Nokuti zvino ava makore maviri enzara panyika ino; mamwe makore mashanu achiko, avasingazorimi nokukohwa nawo. Mwari akandituma pamberi penyu kuti ndikuchengetei, muve navamwe vacha­sara panyika, ndikuraramisei kuti musu­nungurwe nokusunungurwa kukuru. Zvino hamuzimi makandituma pano, asi Mwari; iye akandiita baba kuna Farao nashe weimba yake yose, nomubati we­nyika yose yeljipiti. Kurumidzai, mu­kwire kuna baba vangu, mundoti kwavari, `Zvanzi naJosefa, mwanakomana wenyu, Mwari akandiita ishe weljipiti rose; buru­kirai kwandiri musanonoka; mugare panyika yeGosheni, mugova pedo neni, imwi, navanakomana venyu, navana vavana venyu, namakwai enyu, nemombe dze­nyu, nezvose zvamunazvo; ndichaku­chengetaipo, nokuti mamwe makore ma­shanu enzara achiripo, kuti murege kuzova varombo, imwi, naveimba yenyu, nezvose zvamunazvo.' Tarirai meso enyu anoona, nameso omunun'una wangu Bhenjamini kuti muromo wangu unotaura kwamuri. Mundoudza baba vangu ku­kudzwa kwangu kose paljipiti, nezvose zvamaona; mukurumidze kuburutsira baba vangu kuno." Akawira pamutsipa waBhenja­mini, munun'una wake, akachema, naiye Bhenjamini akachema pamutsipa wake. Akatsvoda vakoma vake vose, aka­chema pamusoro pavo; shure kwaizvo­zvo vakoma vake vakataura naye. Zvino mukurumbira wazvo waka­nzwika mumba maFarao, zvichinzi, "Vana vababa vaJosefa vasvika!" Farao navaranda vake vakafara naizvozvo. Farao akati kuna Josefa, "Iti kuvana vababa vako, `Itai chinhu ichi: Takudzai zvipfuwo zvenyu, mufambe, muende ku­nyika yeKenani; mundotora baba ve­nyu navedzimba dzenyu muuye kwa­ndiri; ndichakupai zvinhu zvakaisvonaka zvenyika yeIjipiti, mudye zvakakora zve­nyika.' Zvino chiitai sezvamarairwa; torerai vana venyu vaduku navakadzi venyu ngoro panyika yeIjipiti, mundotora baba venyu, muuye. Musafunga nhu­mbi dzenyu, nokuti zvakaisvonaka zve­nyika yose yeIjipiti ndezvenyu." Vanakomana vaIsiraeri vakaita saizvozvo. Josefa akavapa ngoro, sezvaa­karairwa naFarao, akavapa mbuva yoku­famba nayo. Akapa vose, mumwe no­mumwe nguvo dzakanaka; asi Bhenjamini akamupa mashekeri ana mazana matatu esirivha nenguvo dzakanaka shanu. Nababa vake akavatumira mbo­ngoro dzine gumi, dzakanga dzakatakura zvinhu zvakaisvonaka zveIjipiti, namaka­dzi embongoro ane gumi akanga akata­kura zviyo, nechingwa, nezvokudya zva­baba vake zvorwendo. Zvino akatendera vana vababa vake kuenda, vakabva; akati kwavari, "Chenjerai, mu­satukana munzira." Ipapo vakabva Ijipiti, vakakwira, vakandosvika kunyika yeKenani kuna Jakobho, baba vavo. Vakavaudza, va­kati, "Josefa achiri mupenyu; ndiye mu­bati wenyika yose yeIjipiti." Ipapo moyo wavo wakati rukutu, nokuti ha­vana kutenda. Vakavaudza mashoko ose aJosefa; zvino vakati vaona ngoro dzakanga dza­tumwa naJosefa kuzovatakura, mweya waJakobho, baba vavo, ukaponazve; Isiraeri akati, "Zvaringana! Josefa, mwanakomana wangu achiri mupenyu; ndichaenda ndimuone ndisati ndafa. " Zvino Isiraeri akabva nezvose zvaakanga anazvo, akasvika Bheerishebha, akabayira Mwari wababa vake Isaka zvibayiro. Mwari akataura naIsiraeri nezviratidzo usiku, akati, "Jakobho ! Jakobho ! " Iye akati, "Ndiri pano hangu." Akati, "Ndini Mwari, iye Mwari wababa vako; usatya hako kuburukira Ijipiti; nokuti ndichakuita rudzi rukuru ikoko; ndichaburukira Ijipiti newe, ndigokudzosazve zvirokwazvo; Josefa uchaisa ruoko rwake pachiso chako." Jakobho akasimuka, akabva Bheeri­shebha; vanakomana vaIsiraeri vakata­kura Jakobho baba vavo, navana vavo vaduku, navakadzi vavo, nengoro dzaka­nga dzatumwa naFarao kuti dzivatakure. Vakatora mombe dzavo nenhumbi dzavo dzavakanga vawana munyika yeKenani, vakasvika Ijipiti, Jakobho nava­nakomana vake vose pamwechete naye; vanakomana vake, navana vavanako­mana vake pamwechete naye, navakunda vake, navakunda vavanakomana vake, navose vorudzi rwake, vakaenda navo Ijipiti. Ndiwo mazita avana vaIsiraeri va­kasvika Ijipiti: Jakobho, navanakomana vake, vachiti: Rubheni, dangwe raJako­bho. Navanakomana vaRubheni: Ha­noki, naParu, naHezironi, Karami. Na­vanakomana vaSimioni: Jemueri, naJamini, naOhadhi, naJakini, naZohari, naShauri, waiva mwanakomana womu­kadzi weKenani. Navanakomana vaRe­vhi: Gerishoni, naKohati, naMerari. Navanakomana vaJudha: Eri, naOnani, naShera, naPerezi, naZera; asi Zera naOnani vakafira panyika yeKenani. Vanako­mana vaPerezi vaiva Hezironi, naHa­mori. Navanakomana vaIsakari: Tora, naPuwa, naJobho, naShimuroni. Nava­nakomana vaZebhuroni: Seredhi, naEroni, naJareeri. Ndivo vanakomana vaRea, vaakaberekera Jakobho paPadhanaramu, nomukunda wake Dhina; vanakomana vake navakunda vake vose vaiva vanhu vana makumi matatu navatatu. Navanakomana vaGadhi: Zifioni, naHagi, naShumi, naEzibhoni, naEri, naArodhi, naAreri. Navanakomana vaAsheri: Imuna, naIshivha, naIshivhi, naBheria, naSera, hanzvadzi yavo; nava­nakomana vaBhiriha vaiva Hebheri, naMakieri. Ndivo vanakomana vaZiripa, Rabhani waakapa Rea, mukunda wake; akaberekera Jakobho vanhu ava vane gumi navatanhatu. Vanakomana vaRakeri, mukadzi waJakobho, vaiva Josefa naBhenjamini. Josefa akaberekerwa Manase naEfu­remu panyika yeljipiti, ndivo vaakabere­kerwa naAsenati, mukunda waPotifari, muprista weOni. Navanakomana vaBhenjamini: Bhera, naBhekeri, naAshi­bheri naGera, naNaamani, naEhi, naRo­shi, naMupimi, naHupimi, naAdhi. Ndivo vanakomana vaRakeri, vakaberekerwa Jakobho; vose vaiva vane gumi navana. Navanakomana vaDhani: Hu­shimi. Navanakomana vaNafutari: Ja­zeeri, naGuni, naJezeri, naShiremi. Ndivo vanakomana vaBhiriha, Rabhani waakapa Rakeri, mukunda wake; ndivo vaakaberekera Jakobho; vose vaiva vano­mwe. Zvino vanhu vose vakauya naJa­kobho Ijipiti, vakanga vabuda pachiuno chake, vakadzi vavanakomana vaJakobho vasingaverengwi, vose vaiva vanhu vana makumi matanhatu navatanhatu. Vana­komana vaJosefa vaakanga aberekerwa Ijipiti vaiva vanhu vaviri; vose veimba yaJakobho vakauya Ijipiti, vaiva vanhu vana makumi manomwe. Akatuma Judha pamberi pake kuna Josefa kuti amuratidze nzira inoe­nda Gosheni. Ipapo Josefa akagadzira ngoro yake, akakwira Gosheni, kundosa­ngana naIsiraeri, baba vake; akazvizivisa kwavari, akawira pamutsipa wavo, aka­chema pamutsipa wavo nguva huru. Isiraeri akati kuna Josefa, "Zvino nga­ndichifa hangu, nokuti ndaona chiso chako, kuti uchiri mupenyu." Zvino Josefa akati kuvana vababa vake naveimba yababa vake, "Ini ndicha­kwira kundoudza Farao, ndichiti kwaari, `Vana vababa vangu, naveimba yababa vangu, vaigara kunyika yeKenani, va­svika kwandiri'; varume ava vafudzi, nokuti vaipfuwa zvipfuwo; vauya nama­kwai avo, nemombe dzavo, nezvose zva­vanazvo. Zvino kana modamwa naFa­rao, akati, `Basa renyu nderei?' Muti, `Varanda venyu vaiva vapfuwi vezvipfuwo kubva paucheche hwedu kusvikira zvino, isu namadzibaba edu;' kuti mugare munyika yeGosheni, nokuti vafudzi vose vanonyangadza vaIjipiti." Zvino Josefa akaenda, akandoudza Farao, akati, "Baba vangu navana vababa vangu vasvika, vachibva kunyika yeKenani, vane makwai avo, nemombe dzavo, nezvose zvavanazvo; zvino, tarirai vari munyika yeGosheni." Akatora varume vashanu kuvana vababa vake, akavaisa pamberi paFarao. Farao akati kuvakoma vake, "Basa renyu nde­reiko?" Vakati kuna Farao, "Varanda venyu vafudzi, isu namadzibaba edu tose." Vakati kuna Farao, "Tauya kuzogara tiri vatorwa munyika ino; nokuti hakuna mafuro amakwai avaranda venyu, nokuti kune nzara kunyika yeKenani; zvino tinokumbira kuti varanda venyu vagare munyika yeGosheni." Ipapo Farao aka­taura naJosefa, akati, "Baba vako navana vababa vako vauya kwauri; nyika yeIji­piti iri pamberi pako; baba vako navana vababa vako ngavagare panzvimbo ya­kaisvonaka panyika ino, ngavagare pa­nyika yeGosheni; kana uchiziva kuti pakati pavo pana varume vakangwara, uvaite vatariri vemombe dzangu." Josefa akapinda naJakobho, baba vake, akavaisa pamberi paFarao; Jakobho akaropafadza Farao. Farao akati kuna Jakobho, "Manganiko mazuva amakore oupenyu hwenyu?" Jakobho akati kuna Farao, "Mazuva amakore outorwa hwangu makore ane zana namakumi matatu; mazuva amakore oupenyu hwangu akanga ari mashoma hawo, akaipa, haana kusvikira pamazuva amakore oupenyu hwamadzibaba angu pamazuva outorwa hwavo." Jakobho akaropafadza Farao, akabuda pamberi paFarao. Zvino Josefa akapa baba vake navana vababa vake pokugara, akavapa nzvimbo panyika yeIjipiti, kuti ive yavo, pakaisvonaka panyika iyo, panyika yeRa­mesesi, sezvaakarairwa naFarao. Josefa akachengeta baba vake, navana vababa vake, navose veimba yababa vake, aka­vapa zvokudya achiverenga navana va­vowo. Zvino pakanga pasina zvokudya panyika yose, nokuti nzara yakanga iri huru, nyika yeIjipiti nenyika yeKenani dzikaziya nenzara. Josefa akaunganidza mari yose yakanga iri panyika yeIjipiti, napanyika yeKenani, yavakatenga zviyo nayo, Josefa akaisa mari iyo mumba maFarao. Mari yose yakati yapera mu­nyika yeljipiti, napanyika yeKenani, vaIjipiti vose vakauya kuna Josefa, vakati, "Tipei zvokudya, nokuti tingafa seiko pamberi penyu? Nokuti mari yapera." Josefa akati, "Uyai nemombe dze­nyu, ndikupei zvokudya pamusoro pezvi­pfuwo zvenyu, kana mari yapera." Zvino vakauya kuna Josefa nezvipfuwo zvavo; Josefa akavapa zvokudya, vachi­tsinhanha namabhiza, namakwai, nemo­mbe, nembongoro; akavararamisa nezvo­kudya, vachitsinhanha nezvipfuwo zvavo zvose gore iroro. Gore iroro rakati rapera, vakauya kwaari negore rechipiri, vakati kwaari, "Hatingavanziri ishe wedu kuti mari yedu yose yapera, mapoka ezvipfuwo ava ashe wedu; hakuchina chakasara pamberi pashe wedu, asi miviri yedu neminda yedu; zvino tingafa seiko pamberi pe­nyu, isu nenyika yedu? Titengei henyu, isu nenyika yedu, tive varanda vaFarao; tipeiwo mbeu tirarame tirege kufa, nenyika irege kushanduka iite sango.' Zvino Josefa akatengera Farao nyika yose yeIjipiti, nokuti vaIjipiti vaka­tengesa mumwe nomumwe munda wake, nokuti nzara yakanga iri huru pamusoro pavo, nyika ikava yaFarao. Kana vari vanhu akavatamisa kumaguta, kubva ku­muganhu mumwe weIjipiti kusvikira kuno mumwe muganhu wayo. Asi nyika yavaprista yoga haana kuitenga, nokuti vaprista vakanga vaganhurirwa mugove wavo naFarao; vaidya mugove wavo wavaipiwa naFarao. Naizvozvo havana kutengesa nyika yavo: Zvino Josefa akati kuvanhu, "Tarirai, ndakate­ngera Farao imwi nenyika yenyu nhasi, hedzi mbeu, mudzvare panyika. Ne­nguva yokukohwa munofanira kupa Fa­rao cheshanu, zvina zvichava zvenyu, zvive mbeu dzeminda, nezvokudya zve­nyu, nezvavari mudzimba dzenyu, nezvo­kudya zvepwere dzenyu." Ivo vakati, "Ndimwi makatiche­ngeta; ngatiwane hedu nyasha panashe wedu, tive varanda vaFarao." Josefa akatema mutemo panyika yeIjipiti, uripo nanhasi, kuti Farao apiwe cheshanu; asi nyika yavaprista yoga haina kuva yaFa­rao. Zvino vaIsiraeri vakagara panyika yeIjipiti, panyika yeGosheni, vakazviwa­nira fuma imomo, vakabereka vana, vakawanda kwazvo. Jakobho akagara panyika yeljipiti makore ane gumi namanomwe; naizvo­zvo mazuva aJakobho makore oupenyu hwake, akanga ari makore ane zana namakumi mana namanomwe. Zvino nguva yokufa kwaIsiraeri yakanga ya­swedera, iye akadana mwanakomana wake Josefa, akati kwaari, "Kana nda­wana nyasha kwauri, chiisa hako ruoko rwako pasi pechidya changu, undiitire ngoni nechokwadi; rega hako kundiviga paIjipiti; asi kana ndavata namadzibaba angu, undibvise paIjipiti, unondiviga mu­hwiro hwavo." Iye akati, "Ndichaita sezvamataura. " Vakati, "Ndipikire;" iye akavapi­kira. Ipapo Isiraeri akakotamira pamu­soro wouvato hwake. Shure kwaizvozvo Josefa akaudzwa, zvichinzi, "Tarira, baba vako vanorwara;" iye akatora vanako­mana vake vaviri, Manase naEfuremu. Jakobho akaudzwa, zvichinzi, "Tarirai, mwanakomana wenyu, Josefa, wauya kwamuri." Isiraeri akazvisimbaradza, akagara pauvato. Zvino Jakobho akati kuna Josefa, "Mwari Wamasimbaose akazviratidza paRuzi, panyika yeKenani, akandiropafadza, akati kwandiri, `Ta­rira, ndichakuberekesa, ndichakuwanza, ndichakuita ndudzi zhinji; ndichapa vana vako vanokutevera nyika ino, ive yavo nokusingaperi.' "Zvino vanakomana vako vaviri, vawakaberekerwa panyika yeIjipiti, ndi­sati ndasvika kwauri paljipiti, ndavangu; Efuremu naManase vachava vangu sa­vana Rubheni naSimiyoni. Asi vana vako, vawakabereka shure kwavo, va­chava vana vako, vachatumidzwa nezita ravakuru vavo panhaka yavo. Kana ndirini, pakubva kwangu paPadhani, nda­kafirwa naRakeri panyika yeKenani mu­nzira ndasvika pedo neEfurata, ndika­muvigapo panzira inoenda Efurata (rimwe zita ndiBheterehemu)." Isiraeri akaona vanakomana vaJo­sefa, akati, "Ndivananiko?" Josefa akati kuna baba vake, "Ndivo vanakomana vangu vandakapiwa pano naMwari." Vakati, "Douya navo kwandiri ndivaropafadze." Zvino meso aIsiraeri akanga oona madzerere noku­kwegura, akanga asisagoni kuona. Aka­vaswededza kwavari, Isiraeri akavatsvoda, akavambundikira. Isiraeri akati kuna Josefa, "Handina kufunga kuti ndichaona chiso chakozve, zvino tarira, Mwari aka­ndionesa navana vakowo." Josefa aka­vabvisa pakati pamabvi avo akakotamira pasi nechiso chake. Josefa akavabata vari vaviri, Efu­remu norudyi rwake kuruboshwe rwaIsi­raeri, naManase noruboshwe rwake kuru­dyi rwaIsiraeri, akavaswededza pedo naye. lsiraeri akatambanudza ruoko rwake rworudyi, akaruisa pamusoro paEfuremu, aiva muduku, noruoko rwake rworuboshwe pamusoro waManase, aka­pesanisa maoko ake achizviziva, nokuti Manase akanga ari wedangwe. Akaropafadza Josefa, akati, "Mwari uya, akafamba madzibaba angu pamberi pake, vana Abhurahamu naIsaka, Mwari akandifudza paupenyu hwangu hwose kusvikira zuva ranhasi; mutumwa wakandidzikunura pane zvakaipa zvose, ngaaropafadze vanakomana ava; zita rangu ngaritumidzwe kwavari, namazita amadzibaba angu, Abhurahamu naIsaka, vawande kwazvo panyika." Zvino Josefa akati achiona kuti baba vake vaisa ruoko rwavo rworudyi pamusoro waEfuremu, hazvina kumufa­dza, akabata ruoko rwababa vake, kuti arubvise pamusoro waEfuremu, aruise pamusoro waManase. Josefa akati kuna baba vake, "Regai kudaro, baba vangu, nokuti ndiye wedangwe, isai ruoko rwe­nyu pamusoro wake." Baba vake vakaramba, vakati, "Ndinoziva, mwana wangu, ndinoziva; naiyewo achava rudzi, naiye achava mu­kuruwo, asi munun'una wake achava mu­kuru kwaari, vana vake vachava ndudzi zhinji." Akavaropafadza nomusi iwoyo, akati, "Newe vaIsiraeri vacharopafadza, vachiti, `Mwari ngaakuite saEfuremu naManase.' " Akaisa Efuremu pamberi paManase. Zvino Isiraeri akati kuna Josefa, "Tarira, ndofa, asi Mwari achava nemi, achakudzoserai kunyika yamadzibaba enyu. Newe ndinokupa mugove mu­mwe kupfuura vamwe vana vababa vako, uya wandakatorera vaAmori nomunondo wangu nouta hwangu." Zvino Jakobho akadana vanakomana vake, akati, "Unganai, ndi­kuudzei zvamuchaitirwa namazuva ano­tevera. Unganai, munzwe imwi vanakomana vaJakobho, Teererai Isiraeri, baba venyu. Rubheni, iwe uri dangwe rangu, simba rangu, nokutanga kwesimba rangu; Ukuru hwokukudzwa, noukuru hwesimba; Unotutuma semvura, haungavi noukuru; Nokuti wakakwira kuuvato hwababa vako, Ukahusvibisa; wakakwira kumubhedha wangu. Simiyoni naRevhi vana vamai vamwe; Minondo yavo inhumbi dzokurwa nesimba. Mweya wangu, rega kupinda pakurangana kwavo. Kukudzwa kwangu, rega kusanganiswa neungano dzavo; Nokuti pakutsamwa kwavo vakauraya vanhu, Nokuda kwavo vakagura marunda emombe. Kutsamwa kwavo ngakutukwe, nokuti kwakanga kuri kukuru; Nehasha dzavo, nokuti dzakanga dzakaipa; Ndichavaparadzanisa pakati paJakobho, nokuvaparadzira pakati paIsiraeri. Iwe Judha, ucharumbidzwa nehama dzako; Ruoko rwako ruchava pamitsipa yavavengi vako, Vana vababa vako vachakotamira pamberi pako. Judha mwana weshumba; Iwe mwanakomana wangu, wakwira uchibva pane zvakaurawa; Wakakotama, wakanyanga seshumba, Seshumbakadzi; ndianiko achamumutsa? Tsvimbo youshe haingabvi kuna Judha, Kana mudonzvo, womubati pakati petsoka dzake, Kusvikira Shiro auya; Ndudzi dzose dzavanhu dzichamuerera iye. Unosungira mbongoro yake pamuzambiringa, Nomwana wembongoro yake pamuzambiringa wakaisvonaka; Wakasuka nguvo dzake newaini, Nezvokufuka zvake muropa ramazambiringa. Meso ake achatsvuka newaini, Meno ake achachena nomukaka. Zebhuroni uchagara pamhenderekedzo dzegungwa; iye achava mhenderekedzo panopinda zvikepe; Muganhu wake uchasvika paSidhoni. Isakari imbongoro ine simba, Inovata pasi, pakati pamatanga amakwai; Akaona zororo kuti rakanaka, Nenyika kuti inofadza, Akarerekera fudzi rake kuti atakure, akava mubatiri wechibharo. Dhani achatonga mhaka dzavanhu vake, Sorumwe rwamarudzi alsiraeri. Dhani achava senyoka munzira, Semvumbi mugwara, Inoruma zvitsitsinho zvebhiza; Kuti mutasvi waro awire pasi neshure. Ndakamirira ruponeso rwenyu imwi Jehovha. Gadhi achavambwa nehondo, Asi iye achavavamba pazvitsitsinho zvavo. Asheri achava nezvokudya zvakakora; Iye achauya nezvinonaka zvinofanira madzishe. Nafutari isheche yemhembwe yakasununguka, Anotaura mashoko akanaka. Josefa idavi rinobereka, Idavi rinobereka patsime; matavi ake anodarika madziro. Vapfuri nouta vakamutambudza kwazvo, Vakamupfura, vakamuvenga; asi uta hwake hwakaramba hune simba, Maoko ezvanza zvake akasimbiswa Namaoko oWamasimbaose waJakobho, (Ndipo panobva Mufudzi, neBwe raIsiraeri), Mwari wababa vako achakubatsira; Wamasimbaose, achakuropafadza, Neropafadzo dzinobva kudenga kumusoro, Ropafadzo dzinobva pamvura yakadzika iri pasi, Ropafadzo dzamazamu nedzechizvaro. Ropafadzo dzababa vako Dzinopfuura ropafadzo dzamateteguru angu, kusvikira kumugumo wamakomo asingaperi; dzichagara pamusoro waJosefa, Pamusoro waiye akanga ari muchinda pakati pehama dzake. Bhenjamini ibere rinoparadza; Mangwanani achadya chakaurawa, Madeko achagovera zvaakapamba." Ava vose ndiwo marudzi ane gumi namaviri alsiraeri; ndizvo zvakataura baba vavo kwavari, akavaropafadza; va­karopafadza mumwe nomumwe nokuro­pafadzwa kwake. Akavaraira, akati kwavari, "Ini ndobva ndosanganiswa na­vanhu vangu; mundondiviga kuna madzi­baba angu, mubako riri mumunda waEfuroni, muHeti, bako riri mumunda weMakapera, pakatarisana neMamure, panyika yeKenani, riya rakatengwa naAbhurahamu pamwechete nomunda kuna Efuroni, muHeti, kuti zvive zvake, ive nzvimbo yake yokuviga; ndipo pavaka­viga Abhurahamu naSara, mukadzi wake; ndipo pavakaviga Isaka naRabheka, mu­kadzi wake; ndipo pandakaviga Rea; munda uya nebako riri mukati mawo, zvakatengwa kuvana vaHeti." Zvino Jakobho akati apedza kuraira vanako­mana vake, akadzosera tsoka dzake pau­vato, mweya wake ukabuda, akasangani­swa navanhu vake Zvino Josefa akawira pamusoro pechiso chababa vake, akachema pamusoro pake, akamutsvoda. Josefa akaraira varanda vake dzakanga dziri n'anga, kuti vasasike baba vake, n'anga dzikasasika Isiraeri. Vakapedza mazuva makumi mana naye, nokuti ndiwo aiva mazuva okusasika; navaljipiti vakamu­chema mazuva makumi manomwe. Zvino mazuva okuchema akati apera, Josefa akataura naveimba yaFarao, akati, "Zvino kana ndawana nyasha kwa­muri, dorevai munzeve dzaFarao, muti, `Baba vangu vakandipikisa, vachiti tari­rai, ndofa, muhwiro hwandakazvicherera munyika yeKenani, ndimo maunofanira kundivigamo.' Naizvozvo zvino dondite­nderai henyu kuti ndikwire, ndindoviga baba vangu, ndogodzoka." Farao akati, "Kwira, undoviga baba vako, sezvavakakupikisa." Ipapo Josefa akakwira kundoviga baba vake, navaranda vose vaFarao va­kakwira naye, vakuru veimba yake, na­vakuru venyika yeIjipiti, naveimba yose yaJosefa, navana vababa vake, naveimba yababa vake; asi pwere dzavo dzoga, namakwai avo, nemombe dzavo, vaka­zvisiya panyika yeGosheni, ngoro nava­tasvi vamabhiza vakakwirawo naye, ri­kava boka guru-guru. Vakasvika paburiro raAtadhi, riri mhiri kwaJorodhani, vakamuchemapo nokuchema kukuru kwazvo; akachema baba vake mazuva manomwe. Zvino vanhu vaigara panyika yeKenani vakati vachiona kuchema ikoko paburiro raAtadhi, vakati, "Kuchema uku kukuru ndokwavaIjipiti;" naizvozvo nzvimbo iyoyo ikatumidzwa Abherimiziraimu, iri mhiri kwaJorodhani. Vanakomana vake vakamuitira sezvaakanga avaraira; nokuti vanakomana vake vakando­muisa kunyika yeKenani, vakamuviga mubako romunda weMakapera, riya ra­katengwa naAbhurahamu, pamwechete nomunda kuna Efuroni muHeti, pakata­risana neMamure, kuti zvive zvake, ive nzvimbo yake yokuviga. Zvino Josefa akati aviga baba vake, akadzokera Ijipiti, iye navakoma vake, navose vakanga vakwira naye ku­ndoviga baba vake. Zvino vakoma vaJosefa vakati vachiona kuti baba vavo vafa, vakati, "Zvimwe Josefa achative­nga, nokutitsiva kwazvo zvakaipa zvose zvatakamuitira." Naizvozvo vakatuma shoko kuna Josefa, vachiti, "Baba venyu vakaraira, vasati vafa, vachiti, `Taurai naJosefa,' muti, `Zvino dokangamwirai henyu kutadza kwavakoma venyu; ne­zvivi zvavo, nokuti vakakuitirai zva­kaipa; zvino dokangamwirai kutadza kwa­varanda vaMwari wababa venyu.' " Josefa akachema pakutaura kwavo naye. Vakuru vake vakaendawo, vaka­wira pasi pamberi pake, vakati, "Tarirai, tiri varanda venyu." Josefa akati kwavari, "Musatya, nokuti ini ndiri pachigaro chaMwari here? Kana murimwi, makandifungira zvakaipa, asi Mwari akafunga kuti zvive zvakanaka, kuti zviitwe sezvinoitwa nhasi, kuti vanhu vazhinji vararamiswe. Naizvozvo zvino musatya, ndichaku­chengetai, nepwere dzenyu." Akavanya­radza, akataura navo nomoyo waka­naka. Josefa akagara Ijipiti, iye navei­mba yababa vake; Josefa akagara makore ane zana negumi. Josefa akaona vana vaEfuremu vorudzi rwechitatu, navana vaMakiri, mwanakomana waManase, va­kaberekerwa pamabvi aJosefa. Josefa akati kuhama dzake, "Ndofa, asi Mwari achakumutsai zvirokwazvo, nokukubudi­sai panyika ino, muende kunyika yaaka­pikira Abhurahamu naIsaka, naJakobho." Josefa akapikisa vana vaIsiraeri, akati, "Mwari achakumutsai zvirokwazvo, nemwi mutakure mapfupa angu abve pano." Ipapo Josefa akafa, ava namakore ane zana negumi; vakamusasika, akaiswa mubhokisi paIjipiti. Ndiwo mazita avana valsiraeri vakanga vaenda Ijipiti: mumwe nomumwe akaenda naJakobho ana veimba yake: Rubheni, naSimioni, naRevhi, naJudha, naIsakari, naZebhuruni, naBhenjamini, naDhani, naNafutari, naGadhi, naAsheri. Zvino vanhu vose vakanga vabva muchiuno chaJakobho vakanga vari vanhu vana makumi manomwe; asi Josefa akanga atova Ijipiti. Zvino Josefa akafa, navana vababa vake vose, navose vakanga vane zero navo. Vana vaIsiraeri vakaberekana, vakawanda kwazvo, vakava nesimba guru-guru; nyika yakanga izere navo. Zvino paIjipititi pakamuka mumwe mambo mutsva, akanga asina kuziva Josefa. Iye akati kuvanhu vake, "Tarirai, vanhu ava, vana vaIsiraeri, vanotipfuura isu pakuwanda nesimba; uyai, ngativafungire zano, varege kuwandisa, kuti kana kurwa kukamuka, ivo vangabatsirana navavengi vedu, vakarwa nesu, vakabva panyika ino." Naizvozvo vakagadza pamusoro pavo vatariri vebasa, kuti vavanetse nemirimo yavo. Vakavakira Farao maguta ana matura, Pitomi naRamesesi. Asi vachiramba vachivanetsa, ivo vakaramba vachiwanda kwazvo, vachingopararira. Vakaora moyo nokuda kwavana vaIsiraeri. VaIjipiti vakavabatisa zvinorema; vakanetsa upenyu hwavo nebasa rinorema pamatope nezvitina, vachivabatisa zvinorema. Zvino mambo weIjipiti akaudza madzimbuya avaHebheru, vainzi mumwe Shifura, mumwe Pua; akati, "Kana muchibatsira vakadzi vavaHebheru pabasa ramadzimbuya, muchivaona pakupona, kana ari mwanakomana mumuuraye kana ari mwanasikana, ngaararame hake." Asi madzimbuya akanga achitya Mwari, akasaita sezvaakarairwa namambo asi vakarega vanakomana vari vapenyu havo. Mambo weIjipiti akadana madzimbuya, akati kwavari, "Makaitireiko izvozvo, mukarega vanakomana vari vapenyu?" Madzimbuya akati kuna Farao, "Nokuti vakadzi vavaHebheru havana kufanana navakadzi vavaIjipiti, nokuti vane simba; mbuya vasati vasvika kwavari, vatopona havo." Naizvozvo Mwari akaitira madzimbuya zvakanaka, vanhu vakawanda kwazvo, vakava nesimba kwazvo. Zvino madzimbuya zvaakanga achitya Mwari, iye akavapa mhuri. Farao akaraira vanhu vake vose, akati, "Vanakomana vose vanozoberekwa, muvakandire murwizi, asi vasikana vose muvarege vari vapenyu havo." Zvino mumwe murume weimba yavaRevhi akawana mukunda wavaRevhi. Mukadzi akava nemimba, akabereka mwanakomana; zvino akati achiona kuti mwana akanaka, akamuvanza mwedzi mitatu. Akati asisagoni kumuvanza, akamutorera tswanda yenhokwe, akainamira nebhitumini nenamo, akaisa mwana mukati mayo, akaigadzika pakati petsanga pamhenderekedzo dzorwizi. Hanzvadzi yake ikandomira kure zvishoma, kuti azive zvichaitwa naye. Zvino mukunda waFarao akaburuka kundoshamba murwizi, vasikana vake vakafamba-famba pamhenderekedzo dzorwizi; iye akaona tswanda pakati petsanga, ndokutuma musikana wake kundoitora. Akaizarura, akona mwana, mwana wechikomana, onei anochema. Akamunzwira ngoni, akati, "Ndomumwe wavana vavaHebheru." Ipapo hanzvadzi yake yakati kumukunda waFarao, "Ko handingaendi ndikakudanirai mumwisi kuvakadzi vavaHebheru, kuti akumwisirei mwana here?" Mukunda waFarao akati kwaari, "Enda." Musikana akaenda, akandodana mai vomwana. Mukunda waFarao akati kwavari, "Tora mwana uyu, undimwisire ndigokupa mubairo wako." Mukadzi akatora mwana, akandomuyamwisa. Mwana akakura, akandomuisa kumukunda waFarao, akava mwanakomana wake, akamutumidza zita rinonzi Mozisi, akati, "Nokuti,' ndamunyukura mumvura." Zvino namazuva iwayo Mozisi akura, akaenda kundoona hama dzake, akandotarira mirimo yavo; akaona muIjipiti achirova muHebheru, mumwe wehama dzake. Akaringa-ringa, zvino achiona kuti hapana munhu aripo, akauraya muIjipiti, akamuviga mujecha. Akabudazve nezuva rechipiri, akaona varume vaviri vaHebheru vachirwa; akati kuna iye waiva nemhosva, "Unorovereiko munhu wokwako?" Iye akati, "Ndianiko akakuita ishe nomutongi wedu? Unoda kundiuraya ini sezvawakauraya uya muIjipiti kanhi?" Mozisi akatya, akati, "Zvirokwazvo, chinhu ichi chazikamwa." Zvino Farao akati anzwa chinhu icho, akatsvaka kuuraya Mozisi. Asi Mozisi akatiza pamberi paFarao, akandogara kunyika yeMidhiani, akagara pasi patsime. Zvino muprista weMidhiani akanga ana vakunda vanomwe; ivo vakauya kuzochera mvura, vakazadza zvimwiro, kuti vamwise makwai ababa vavo. Vafudzi vakauya, vakavadzingapo, asi Mozisi akasimuka, akavabatsira, akamwisa makwai avo. Zvino vakati vachisvika kuna Rueri, baba vavo, ivo vakati, "Makurumidza kudzoka seiko nhasi?" Vakati, "MuIjipiti akatirwira pamaoko avafudzi, akaticherera mvura, akamwisa makwai." Akati kuvakunda vake, "Zvino aripiko? Munhu uyu mamusiyirei? Mudanei, adye zvokudya." Mozisi akatenda kugara nomunhu uyo; akapa Mozisi mukunda wake Zipora. Akabereka mwanakomana, akamutumidza zita rinonzi Geshomi, nokuti akati, "Ndakanga ndiri mutorwa munyika yavamwe." Zvino mazuva mazhinji akati apfuura, mambo weIjipiti akafa, vana vaIsiraeri vakagomera nokuda kouranda hwavo, vakadanidzira, kudanidzira kwavo kukasvika kuna Mwari nokuda kouranda. Mwari akanzwa kugomba kwavo, Mwari akarangarira sungano yake naAbhurahamu, naIsaka, naJakobho. Mwari akaona vana vaIsiraeri, Mwari akavarangarira. Zvino Mozisi akanga achifudza makwai aJeturo, mukarahwa wake, muprista weMidhiani; akaisa makwai mberi murenje, akasvika kugomo raMwari rinonzi Horebhi. Ipapo mutumwa waJehovha akazviratidza kwaari mumurazvo womoto pakati pegwenzi; akatarira, akaona gwenzi richipfuta nomoto, asi rakanga risingatsvi. Mozisi akati, "Regai, nditsaukire ndione chishamiso icho chikuru, kuti gwenzi haritsvi neiko." Zvino Jehovha akati achiona kuti wotsaukira kuti aone, Mwari akadana ari mukati megwenzi, akati, "Mozisi, Mozisi!" Iye akati, "Ndiri pano hangu." Akati, "Usaswedera pano; bvisa shangu dzako patsoka dzako, nokuti paumire patsvene." Akatiwo, "Ndini Mwari wababa vako, naMwari waAbhurahamu, naMwari waIsaka, naMwari waJakobho." Mozisi akavanza chiso chake, nokuti akatya kutarira Mwari. Zvino Mwari akati, "Zvirokwazvo, ndakaona kunetswa kwavanhu vangu vari muIjipiti ndikanzwa kudanidzira kwavo nokuda kwavatariri vavo vamabasa; nokuti ndinoziva kuchema kwavo; ndaburuka kuti ndivarwire mumaoko avaljipiti nokuvabudisa munyika iyoyo, ndindovaisa kunyika yakanaka huru, kunyika inoyerera mukaka nouchi; uko kunogara vaKenani, navaHeti, navaAmori, navaPerezi, navaHivhi, navaJebhusi. Zvino tarira, kuchema kwavana vaIsiraeri kwasvika kwandiri, ndaona kutambudzwa kwavanotambudzwa nako navaIjipiti. Naizvozvo zvino uya ndikutume kuna Farao, kuti undobudisa vanhu vangu, vana vaIsiraeri muIjipiti." Zvino Mozisi akati kuna Mwari, "Ini ndini aniko, kuti ndiende kuna Farao, ndibudise vana vaIsiraeri muIjipiti here?" Akati, "Zvirokwazvo ndichava newe; hechi chiratidzo chokuti ndakutuma: Kana mabudisa vanhu vangu muIjipiti, muchanamata Mwari pagomo rino." Ipapo Mozisi kuna Mwari, "Tarirai, kana ndikasvika kuvana vaIsiraeri, ndikati kwavari, `Mwari wamadzibaba enyu akandituma kwamuri,' ivo vakati kwandiri, ‘Ko zita rake ndiani?' Ndichatiyi kwavari?" Mwari akati kuna Mozisi, "NDICHAVA IYE WANDICHAVA." Akati, "Unoti kuvana vaIsiraeri, `NDICHAVA ndiye akandituma kwamuri.' " Mwari akatiwo kuna Mozisi, "Unoti kuvana vaIsiraeri, Jehovha, Mwari waAbhurahamu, naMwari walsaka, naMwari waJakobho, akandituma kwamuri; ndiro zita rangu nokusingaperi, ndiro zita ravachandirangarira naro kusvikira kumarudzi ose. Enda, undounganidza vakuru vaIsiraeri, uti kwavari, `Jehovha, Mwari wamadzibaba enyu, Mwari waAbhurahamu, nowaIsaka, nowaJakobho, akazviratidza kwandiri,' akati, `Ndakakushanyirai zvirokwazvo, ndikaona izvo zvamakaitirwa Ijipiti;' ndikati, `Ndichakubudisai pakunetswa kwenyu paIjipiti, ndimuise kunyika yavaKenani, neyavaHeti, neyavaAmori, neyavaPerezi, neyavaHivhi, neyavaJebhusi, kunyika inoyerera mukaka nouchi.' Vachateerera inzwi rako; uende, iwe navakuru vaIsiraeri, kuna mambo weIjipiti, muti kwaari, `Jehovha, Mwari wavaHebheru, akasangana nesu; zvino titendere kuenda rwendo rwamazuva matatu murenje, tindobayira Jehovha, Mwari wedu.' Ndinoziva kuti mambo weIjipiti haangakutendereyi kuenda, kwete, kunyange noruoko rune simba. Ndichatambanudza ruoko rwangu, ndirove Ijipiti nezvishamiso zvangu zvose, zvandichaitamo; pashure achakutenderai kuenda. Ndichapa vanhu ava nyasha pamberi pavaIjipiti, kuti kana muchizoenda, murege kuenda musina chinhu. Asi mukadzi mumwe nomumwe anofanira kukumbira kune waanogara naye, nokumutorwa anogara mumba make, zvishongo zvesirivha nozvendarama, nenguvo, kuti mufukidze vanakomana venyu navanasikana venyu; munofanira kutorera vaIjipiti nhumbi dzavo." Zvino Mozisi akapindura akati, "Asi tarirai, havanganditendi, kana kuteerera inzwi rangu, nokuti vachati, `Jehovha haana kuzviratidza kwauri.' " Jehovha akati kwaari, "Chiiko icho chiri muruoko rwako?" Akati, "Itsvimbo." Akati, "Ikandire pasi." Akaikandira pasi, ikashanduka kuva nyoka, Mozisi akaitiza. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Tambanudza ruoko rwako, uibate parumhinda; (iye akatambanudza ruoko rwake, akaibata, ikashanduka kuva tsvimbo muruoko rwake); kuti vatende kuti ndini Jehovha, Mwari wamadzibaba avo, Mwari waAbhurahamu, naMwari waIsaka, naMwari waJakobho, akazviratidza kwauri." Jehovha akatiwo kwaari, "Isa ruoko rwako muchipfuva chako." Akaisa ruoko rwake muchipfuva chake; zvino akati achirubvisa, onei ruoko rwake rwava namaperembudzi rwati mbembe sechando. Akati, "Isa ruoko rwako muchipfuva chakozve. (Iye akaisa ruoko rwake muchipfuva chakezve; zvino akati achirubvisa muchipfuva chake, onei rwashandukazve senyama yake.) Zvino kana vachiramba kukutenda, kana kuteerera inzwi rechiratidzo chokutanga, vachatenda inzwi rechiratidzo chechipiri. Zvino kana vachiramba kutenda zviratidzo izvo zviviri, kana kutenda inzwi rako, uchere mvura yomurwizi, uidururire pakaoma, ipapo mvura yawachera ichashanduka ropa ipapo pakaoma." Zvino Mozisi akati kuna Jehovha, "Haiwa, Jehovha, handizi munhu anogona kutaura zvakanaka, kunyange zuro, kana zuro riya, kana kubva panguva yamakataura nomuranda wenyu; nokuti ndiri munhu anomuromo usingagoni norurimi rusingagoni." Jehovha akati kwaari, "Ndianiko akaita muromo womunhu, ndianiko anoita mbeveve kana matsi, kana anoona, kana bofu? Ko handizi Jehovha here? Naizvozvo zvino chienda, ini ndichava muromo wako, ndikudzidzise zvaunofanira kutaura." Iye akati, "Haiwa, Ishe, tumai henyu wamunoda kutuma naye." Zvino kutsamwa kwaJehovha kwakamukira Mozisi, akati, "Ko Aroni, mukoma wako, muRevhi, haapo here? Ndinoziva kuti iye anogona kutaura kwazvo. Zvino tarira, wotobuda kusangana newe; kana achikuona achafara mumoyo make. Utaure naye, ugoisa mashoko mumuromo make; ini ndichava nomuromo wako, uye nomuromo wake, ndikudzidzisei zvamunofanira kuita. "Iye achataura navanhu panzvimbo yako, agova muromo wako, iwe uchava saMwari kwaari. Zvino tora tsvimbo iyi muruoko rwako, ugoita zviratidzo nayo." Zvino Mozisi akaenda, akadzokera kuna Jeturo, mukarabwe wake, akati kwaari, "Donditenderai henyu kuenda, ndidzokere kuhama dzangu Ijipiti, ndindoona kana vachiri vapenyu." Jeturo akati kuna Mozisi, "Enda hako norugare." Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi paMidhiani, "Enda, udzokere Ijipiti, nokuti vanhu vose vaitsvaka kukuuraya vakafa." Ipapo Mozisi akatora mukadzi wake navana vake vavakomana, akavatasvisa pambongoro, akadzokera kunyika yeIjipiti; Mozisi akatora tsvimbo yaMwari muruoko rwake. Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Kana wodzokera Ijipiti, chenjera kuti uite pamberi paFarao zvishamiso zvose zvandaisa muruoko rwako; asi ndichaomesa moyo wake, kuti arege kutendera vanhu kuenda. Zvino undoti kuna Farao, `Zvanzi naJehovha, Isiraeri, mwanakomana wangu, idangwe rangu'; ndakati kwauri, `Tendera mwanakomana wangu kuenda andinamate'; iwe ukaramba kumutendera; zvino tarira ndichauraya mwanakomana wako wedangwe." Zvino vachiri panzira, pavakanga vavata, Jehovha akasangana naye, akatsvaka kumuuraya. Ipapo Zipora akatora ibwe rinopinza, akacheka rukanda rwapamberi rwomwanakomana wake, akarukanda patsoka dzake akati, "Zvirokwazvo, uri chikomba cheropa kwandiri." Naizvozvo akamurega. Ipapo akati, "Uri chikomba cheropa nokuda kokudzingiswa." Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Aroni, "Enda kurenje undosangana naMozisi." Iye akaenda, akandosangana naye pagomo raMwari, akamutsvoda. Ipapo Mozisi akaudza Aroni mashoko ose aJehovha, aakanga amutuma nawo, nezviratidzo zvose zvaakanga amuraira. Mozisi naAroni vakaenda, vakaunganidza vakuru vose vavana valsiraeri. Aroni akataura mashoko ose akataurwa naJehovha kuna Mozisi, akaita zviratidzo pamberi pameso avanhu. Vanhu vakatenda; zvino vakati vanzwa kuti Jehovha washanyira vana vaIsiraeri, akaona kunetswa kwavo, vakakotamisa misoro yavo, vakanamata Jehovha. Shure kwaizvozvo Mozisi naAroni vakaenda, vakati kuna Farao, "Zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Tendera vanhu vangu kuenda, kuti vandiitire mutambo murenje.' " Farao akati, "Jehovha ndiye aniko, kuti nditeerere inzwi rake, kuti nditendere vaIsiraeri kuenda? Handimuzivi iye Jehovha, neni handingatenderi vaIsiraeri kuenda." Vakati, "Mwari wavaHebheru akasangana nesu; dotitenderai kuenda rwendo rwamazuva matatu murenje, tindobayira Jehovha Mwari wedu; kuti arege kutirova nedenda kana nomunondo." Ipapo mambo weIjipiti akati kwavari, "imwi Mozisi naAroni, munotsausireiko vanhu pamabasa avo? Endai kumirimo yenyu." Farao akati, "Tarirai, vanhu venyika ino vatova vazhinji, zvino imwi moda kuvazorodza pamirimo yavo." Nomusi iwoyo Farao akaraira varairi vamabasa avanhu, navatariri vavo, akati, "Musaramba muchipa vanhu uswa hwokuita zvitina nahwo, sezvamakaita kusvikira zvino; ngavaende vandozviunganidzira uswa vega. Asi zvitina zvavakaita kusvikira zvino, muvatarire izvozvo; musazvitapudza, nokuti havana chavanobata, saka vanodana, vachiti, `Titenderei tindobayira Mwari wedu.' Varume ngavawedzerwe basa rinorema, varemerwa naro; kuti varege kurangarira mashoko enhema." Ipapo varairi vamabasa avanhu navatariri vavo vakabuda, vakataura navanhu, vakati, "Zvanzi naFarao, `Handichakupiyi uswa. "Endai mega mundozvitorera uswa pamungauwana, nokuti basa renyu haritapudzwi.' " Zvino vanhu vakapararira kunyika yose yeIjipiti kuzounganidza mashanga panzvimbo youswa. Varairi vamabasa vakavakurudzira, vachiti, "Pedzai basa renyu, mabasa amaifanira kuita mazuva ose muchino uswa." Navatariri vavana vaIsiraeri, vakanga vaiswa pamusoro pavo navarairi vaFarao, vaisirohwa, zvichinzi makaregerei kupedza basa renyu razuro neranhasi muchiita zvitina sezvamakaita kusvikira zvino?' Zvino vatariri vavana valsiraeri vakauya vachichema kuna Farao, vachiti, "Munoitireiko kudaro navaranda venyu? Varanda venyu havapiwi uswa, asi vanoti kwatiri, `Itai zvitina'; tarirai varanda venyu vanorohwa, asi mhaka iri kuvanhu venyu." Asi iye akati, "Hamuna chamunobata, hamuna chamunobata, saka munoti, `Titenderei kundobayira Jehovha.' Naizvozvo endai zvino, mubate, nokuti hamuchapiwi uswa, asi munofanira kupedza zvitina zvakatarwa." Zvino vatariri vavana valsiraeri vakaona kuti vari panjodzi, zvazvakanzi, "Hamungatapudzi pazvitina zvenyu, zvamunofanira kuita mazuva ose." Vakasangana naMozisi naAroni, vakanga vamire panzira pakubuda kwavo pamberi paFarao; vakati kwavari, "Jehovha ngaakutarirei akutongei, nokuti matinyadzisa pamberi paFarao navaranda vake, mukaisa munondo muruoko rwavo wokutiuraya nawo." Ipapo Mozisi akadzokera kuna Jehovha, akati, "Ishe, maitireiko vanhu ava zvakaipa? Manditumireiko? Nokuti kubva panguva yandakaenda nayo kuna Farao kundotaura nezita renyu, iye akaitira vanhu ava zvakaipa; hamuna kutongorwira vanhu venyu." Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Zvino muchaona zvandichaitira Farao, nokuti achavatendera kuenda noruoko rune simba, uchavadzinga munyika yake noruoko rune simba." Mwari akataurawo naMozisi, akati kwaari, "Ndini JEHOVHA. Ndakazviratidza kuna Abhurahamu, nokunaIsaka, nokunaJakobho, ndiri Mwari Wamasimbaose, asi ndakanga ndisingazikamwi navo nezita rangu rinonzi JEHOVHA. Zvino ndakasimbisa sungano yangu navo kuti ndivape nyika yeKenani, nyika youtorwa hwavo, mavakanga vari vatorwa. Ndakanzwa kugomba kwavana vaIsiraeri vakasungwa navaIjipiti pauranda, ndikarangarira sungano yangu. Naizvozvo muti kuvana vaIsiraeri, `Ndini Jehovha, ini ndichakubudisai pamirimo yavaIjipiti, ndichakusunungurai pauranda hwenyu, ndichakudzikunurai noruoko rwakatambanudzwa, uye nokutonga kukuru.' Ndichakutorai imwi kuti muve vanhu vangu, ini ndichava Mwari wenyu, iye anokubudisai pamirimo yaIjipiti. Ndichakuisai kunyika yandakasimudzira ruoko rwangu kuti ndiipe Abhurahamu, naIsaka, naJakobho, ndichakupai iyo ive nhaka yenyu; ndini Jehovha." Mozisi akataura saizvozvo kuvana vaIsiraeri, asi havana kuteerera Mozisi nokuda kweshungu dzomweya nedzouranda hwakanga huchirema. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi akati, " "Pinda, undotaura naFarao mambo weIjipiti, kuti atendere vana vaIsiraeri kubuda munyika yake." Mozisi akataura pamberi paJehovha, akati, "Tarirai, vana vaIsiraeri havana kunditeerera; zvino Farao anganditeerera seiko, ini munhu ane miromo isina kudzingiswa?" Ipapo Jehovha akataura naMozisi naAroni, akavatuma neshoko kuvana vaIsiraeri nokuna Farao, mambo weIjipiti, kuti vabudise vana vaIsiraeri munyika yeljipiti. Ndiyo misoro yedzimba dzamadzibaba avo: Vanakomana vaRubheni, dangwe raIsiraeri, vaiva Hanoki, naParu, naHezironi, naKarimi; ndivo vedzimba dzaRubheni. Vanakomana vaSimiyoni vaiva Jemueri, naJamini, naOhadhi, naJakini, naZohari, naShauri, mwanakomana womukadzi muKenani; ndivo vedzimba dzaSimiyoni. Ndiwo mazita avanakomana vaRevhi namarudzi avo: Gerishoni, naKohati, naMerari; makore oupenyu hwaRevhi aiva makore ane zana namakumi matanhatu namanomwe. Vanakomana vaGerishoni vaiva Ribhini, naShimei, namarudzi avo. Vanakomana vaKohati vaiva Amurami, nalzhari, .naHebhuroni, naUzieri; makore oupenyu hwaKohati aiva makore ane zana namakumi matatu namatatu. Vanakomana vaMerari vaiva Makiri, naMushi. Ndivo vedzimba dzavaRevhi pamarudzi avo. Amurami akawana Jokebhedhi, hanzvadzi yababa vake, iye akamuberekera Aroni naMozisi; makore oupenyu hwaAmurami aiva makore ane zana namakumi matatu namanomwe. Vanakomana vaIzhari vaiva Kora naNefegi, naZikiri. Vanakomana vaUzieri vaiva Mishaeri, naErizafani, naSitiri. Aroni akawana Erishebha, mukunda waAminadhabhu, hanzvadzi yaNashoni, iye akamuberekera Nadhabhi naAbhihu, naEreazari, naItamari. Vanakomana vaKora vaiva Asiri, naErikana, naAbhiasafi; ndivo vedzimba dzavaKora. Ereazari, mwanakomana waAroni, akawana mumwe wavakunda vaPutieri, iye akamuberekera Pinehasi. Ndiyo misoro yedzimba dzamadzibaba avaRevhi nemhuri dzavo. Ndivo vaya vanaAroni naMozisi vakanzi naJehovha, "Budisai vana vaIsiraeri munyika yeIjipiti nehondo dzavo." Ndivo vakataura naFarao, mambo weIjipiti, kuti vabudise vana vaIsiraeri muIjipiti; ndivo vaya vanaMozisi naAroni. Nomusi iwoyo Jehovha akataura naMozisi munyika yeIjipiti, Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Ndini Jehovha; udza Farao, mambo weIjipiti, zvinhuzvose zvandakakuudza." Ipapo Mozisi akati pamberi paJehovha, "Tarirai, ndiri munhu ane miromo isina kudzingiswa, zvino Farao achanditeerera seiko?" Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Tarira, ndakuita saMwari kuna Farao; Aroni, mukoma wako, achava muporofita wako. Taura zvose zvandinokuraira; Aroni, mukoma wako, achataura naFarao, kuti atendere vana vaIsiraeri, vabude munyika yake. Ini ndichaomesa moyo waFarao, ndichawanza zviratidzo zvangu nezvishamiso zvangu panyika yeIjipiti. Asi Farao haangakuteerereyi; ipapo ndichaisa ruoko rwangu pamusoro ndikabudisa hondo dzangu, ivo vanhu vangu, vana vaIsiraeri, munyika yeIjipiti nokutonga kukuru. VaIjipiti vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, kana ndichitambanudza ruoko rwangu pamusoro ndichibvisa vana vaIsiraeri pakati pavo." Mozisi naAroni vakaita saizvozvo; sezvavakanga varairwa naJehovha, vakaita saizvozvo. Mozisi akanga ana makore makumi masere, naAroni makore makumi masere namatatu, panguva yavakataura naFarao. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi naAroni, akati, "Kana Farao achitaura nemi, akati, `Tiratidzei chinoshamisa,' uti kuna Aroni, `Tora tsvimbo yako, uikandire pasi pamberi paFarao, ishanduke nyoka.' " Mozisi naAroni vakapinda kuna Farao, vakaita sezvavakarairwa naJehovha, Aroni akakandira tsvimbo pasi pamberi paFarao napamberi pavaranda vake, ikashanduka nyoka. Ipapo Farao akadanawo vakachenjera navaroyi; naivowo, idzo n'anga dzeIjipiti, vakaita saizvozvo nouroyi hwavo. Nokuti mumwe nomuwe akakandira pasi tsvimbo yake, dzikashanduka nyoka; asi tsvimbo yaAroni yakamedza tsvimbo dzavo. Zvino moyo waFarao ukawomeswa, akasavateerera; sezvakarehwa naJehovha. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "moyo waFarao mukukutu, haadi kutendera vanhu kuenda. Enda kuna Farao mangwanani; tarira, achabuda achienda kumvura, iwe undomira pamhenderekedzo dzorwizi kuti usangane naye, wakabata muruoko rwako tsvimbo iya yakashanduka nyoka. Ugoti kwaari, `Jehovha, Mwari wavaHebheru, akandituma kwauri,' achiti, `Tendera vanhu vangu kuenda vandinamate murenje; zvino tarira, kusvikira zvino hauna kunditeerera.' Zvanzi naJehovha, `Uchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha nechinhu ichi: Tarira ndicharova mvura iri murwizi netsvimbo iri muruoko rwangu, ikashanduka ropa.' Hove dziri murwizi dzichafa, rwizi ruchanhuwa; vaIjipiti vachanetswa nokutsvaka kumwa mvura yorwizi." Jehovha akatiwo kuna Mozisi, "Uti kuna Aroni, `Tora tsvimbo yako, utambanudzire ruoko rwako pamusoro pemvura yavaIjipiti, pamusoro penzizi dzavo, napamusoro pehova dzavo, napamusoro pamadziva avo, napamusoro pamakungwa avo ose,' zvishanduke ropa; rivepo panyika yose yeIjipiti, mumidziyo yamatanda nemidziyo yamabwe." Mozisi naAroni vakaita sezvavakarairwa naJehovha, vakasimudza tsvimbo, vakarova mvura yakanga iri murwizi pamberi paFarao napamberi pavaranda vake, mvura yose yomurwizi ikashanduka ropa. Hove dzomurwizi dzikafa, rwizi rukanhuwa, vaIjipiti vakasagona kumwa mvura yorwizi ropa rikavapo panyika yose yeIjipiti. N'anga dzeljipiti dzikaitawo saizvozvo nouroyi hwadzo; asi moyo waFarao wakaomeswa, akasavateerera, sezvakanga zvarehwa naJehovha. Ipapo Farao akadzoka, akapinda mumba make; haana kurangarira nechinhu ichiwo. VaIjipiti vose vakachera nhivi dzorwizi vachitsvaka mvura yokumwa; nokuti vakanga vasingagoni kumwa mvura yorwizi. Mazuva manomwe akapera kubva pakurohwa korwizi naJehovha. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna. Mozisi, "Pinda kuna Farao, uti kwaari, `Zvanzi naJehovha, tendera vanhu vangu kuenda vandondinamata.' Kana ukaramba kuvatendera, tarira, ndicharova nyika yako yose namatatya; rwizi ruchazara kwazvo namatatya; achakwira, achipinda mumba mako, nomuimba yako yokuvata, napanhovo dzako, nomudzimba dzavaranda vako, napamusoro pavanhu vako, nomuzvoto zvako, nomumidziyo yako mamunokanyira zvokudya; matatya achakwira pamusoro pako napamusoro pavanhu vako, napamusoro pavaranda vako vose." Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Iti kuna Aroni, `Tambanudzira ruoko rwako rwakabata tsvimbo yako pamusoro penzizi, napamusoro pehova, napamusoro pamadziva, uraire matatya kuti akwire panyika " Ipapo Aroni akatambanudzira ruoko rwake pamusoro pemvura yeljipiti, matatya akakwira, akafukidza nyika yeIjipiti. N'anga dzikaita saizvozvo nouroyi hwadzo dzikaraira matatya kuti akwire panyika yeIjipiti. Zvino Farao akadana Mozisi naAroni, akati, "Nyengeterai kuna Jehovha kuti abvise matatya kwandiri nokuvanhu vangu, nditendere vanhu kuenda kundobayira Jehovha." Mozisi akati kuna Farao, "imwi mukudzwe kupfuura ini ! Ndokunyengetererai nguva ipi, imwi navaranda venyu, navanhu venyu, kuti matatya aparadzwe kwamuri, nomudzimba dzenyu, asare murwizi bedzi?" Iye akati, "Mangwana." Akati, "Zvichaitwa sezvamareva; kuti muzive kuti hakuna mumwe akafanana naJehovha, Mwari wedu. Matatya achabva kwamuri, nomudzimba dzenyu, nokuvaranda venyu, nokuvanhu venyu; achasara murwizi bedzi." Mozisi naAroni vakabuda muna Farao, Mozisi akadana kuna Jehovha nokuda kwamatatya aakanga atuma kuna Farao. Jehovha akaita sezvakanga zvarehwa naMozisi, matatya akafa mudzimba nomuzvivanze nokuruwa. Vakaaunganidza, vakaaita mirwi, nyika ikanhuwa. Zvino Farao akati achiona kuti zvava zviri nani, akaomesa moyo wake, akasavateerera; sezvakanga zvarehwa naJehovha. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Iti kuna Aroni, `Tambanudza tsvimbo yako, urove guruva rapasi, rishanduke utunga panyika " Vakaita saizvozvo; Aroni akatambanudza ruoko rwake rwakabata tsvimbo yake, akarova guruva rapasi, utunga ukavapo pavanhu napazvipfuwo; guruva rose rapasi rikashanduka utunga panyika yose N'anga dzikaita saizvozvo nouroyi hwadzo kuti dzibudise utunga, asi hadzina kugona; utunga hwakanga huri pavanhu napazvipfuwo. Zvino n'anga dzakati kuna Farao, "Mumwe waMwari"; asi moyo waFarao wakaomeswa, akasavateerera, sezvakanga zvarehwa naJehovha. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Fumira mangwanani, undomira pamberi paFarao; tarira, achabuda achienda kumvura, uti kwaari, `Zvanzi naJehovha, tendera vanhu vangu kuenda vandinamate.' Nokuti kana ukaramba kutendera vanhu vangu, tarira ndichatuma bute renhunzi pamusoro pako, napamusoro pavaranda vako, napamusoro pavanhu vako, nomudzimba dzako; dzimba dzavaIjipiti dzichazara namapute enhunzi, kunyange nevhu padzimire. Nomusi iwoyo ndichatsaura nyika yeGosheni pagere vanhu vangu, kuti ipapo mapute enhunzi arege kuvapo; kuti uzive kuti ndini Jehovha pakati penyika dzose. Ndichaparadzanisa vanhu vangu navanhu vako; chiratidzo ichi chichavapo mangwana." Zvino Jehovha akaita saizvozvo, mapute makuru-kuru enhunzi akapinda mumba maFarao, nomudzimba dzavaranda vake, nomunyika yose yeIjipiti; nyika ikaodzwa namapute enhunzi. Zvino Farao akadana Mozisi naAroni, akati, "Endai, mundobayira Mwari wenyu munyika ino." Mozisi akati, "Hazvina kunaka kuita saizvozvo, nokuti tichabayira Jehovha, Mwari wedu, zvibayiro zvinonyangadza vaIjipiti; tarirai, kana tikabayira zvinonyangadza vaIjipiti havangatitaki namabwe here? Tichaenda rwendo rwamazuva matatu murenje, tigobayira Jehovha Mwari wedu sezvaanotiraira." Farao akati, "Ndichakutenderai kuenda mundobayira Jehovha Mwari wenyu murenje, asi musaenda kure-kure. Ndinyengetererei." Mozisi akati, "Tarirai, ndinobuda kwamuri, ndichandonyengetera kuna Jehovha kuti mapute enhunzi abve kuna Farao, nokuvaranda vake, nokuvanhu vake mangwana; asi Farao ngaarege kuzonyengerazve, achiramba kutendera vanhu kuenda kundobayira Jehovha." Ipapo Mozisi akabuda kuna Farao, akandonyengetera kuna Jehovha. Jehovha akaita sezvakakumbira Mozisi, akabvisa mapute enhunzi kuna Farao, nokuvaranda vake, nokuvanhu vake; haana kusara kunyange neimwe. Asi Farao akaomesa moyo wake nenguva iyowo, akasatendera vanhu kuenda. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Pinda kuna Farao, undomuudza, uti, `Zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari waVaHebheru: Tendera vanhu vangu kuenda vandinamate.' Nokuti kana ukaramba kuvatendera, ukaramba uchivadzivisa, tarira, ruoko rwaJehovha ruchava pamusoro pezvipfuwo zvako zviri kusango, napamusoro pamabhiza, napamusoro pembongoro, napamusoro pamakamera, napamusoro pemombe, napamusoro pezvipfuwo zviduku; hosha yakaipa kwazvo ichavapo. Jehovha acharaura zvipfuwo zvavaIsiraeri pazvipfuwo zvavaIjipiti; hapana chimwe chingafa pazvipfuwo zvose zvavaIsiraeri." Zvino Jehovha akatara nguva akati, "Mangwana Jehovha achaita chinhu ichi munyika ino." Fume mangwana Jehovha akaita chinhu ichocho, zvipfuwo zvose zveIjipiti zvikafa; asi pazvipfuwo zvavana vaIsiraeri hapana zvakafa, kunyange nechimwe chete. Farao akatuma vanhu, vakawana kuti pazvipfuwo zvavaIsiraeri hapana zvakafa, kunyange chimwe chete. Asi moyo waFarao wakava mukukutu, akasatendera vanhu kuenda. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi naAroni, "Torai tsama dzamadota echoto, Mozisi aakushire kudenga pamberi paFarao. Achashanduka guruva rakatsetseka panyika yose yeIjipiti, achiita mamota anoputika semhoni pavanhu napazvipfuwo zvose zveIjjipiti." Ivo vakatora madota echoto, vakamira pamberi paFarao, Mozisi akaakushira kudenga, akaita mamota anoputika semhoni pavanhu napazvipfuwo. Zvino n'anga dzakanga dzisingagoni kumira pamberi paMozisi nokuda kwamamota, nokuti mamota akanga ari pan'anga napavaIjipiti vose. Asi Jehovha akaomesa moyo waFarao, akasavateerera, sezvakanga zvarehwa naJehovha kuna Mozisi. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Fumira mangwanani, undomira pamberi paFarao, uti kwaari, `Zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari wavaHebheru: Tendera vanhu vangu kuenda vandinamate.' Nokuti nenguva ino ndichatuma matambudziko angu ose pamusoro pomoyo wako, napamusoro pavaranda vako, napamusoro pavanhu vako, uzive kuti hapana akafanana neni panyika dzose. Nokuti dai ndisakadaro, ndingadai ndaitambanudza ruoko rwangu, ndikakurova iwe navanhu vako nehosha yakaipa, ukaparadzwa chose panyika; asi zvirokwazvo ndakakuraramisa nokuda kwaizvozvo, kuti ndikuratidze simba rangu, uye kuti zita rangu rikurumbire kunyika dzose. Zvino ucharamba uchingozvikudza uchirwa navanhu vangu, usingadi kuvatendera kuenda here? Tarira, mangwana, nenguva yakaita seino, ndichanisa chimvuramabwe chakaipa kwazvo, chisina kumbovapo paIjipiti kubva pakuvambwa kwayo kusvikira zvino. Naizvozvo zvino tuma vanhu, uunganidze zvipfuwo zvako nezvose zvaunazvo kusango, nokuti vanhu vose nezvipfuwo zvose zvinowanikwa kusango, zvisina kuiswa mudzimba, zvicharohwa nechimvuramabwe zvikafa." Zvino vakatya shoko raJehovha pakati pavaranda vaFarao vakaraira kuti varanda vavo nezvipfuwo zvavo zvitizire mudzimba. Asi vakanga vasingateereri shoko raJehovha, vakarega varanda vavo nezvipfuwo zvavo kusango. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Tambanudzira ruoko rwako kudenga, chimvuramabwe chivepo panyika yose yeIjipiti, pamusoro pavanhu, napamusoro pezvipfuwo, napamusoro pemiriwo yose yeminda panyika yose yeIjipiti." Mozisi akatambanudzira tsvimbo yake kudenga, Jehovha akatuma kutinhira nechimvuramabwe, moto wemheni ukarova pasi. Jehovha akanaisa chimvuramabwe panyika Chimvuramabwe chikavapo, nomoto wakavengana nechimvuramabwe, chikanyanya kwazvo, chisina kumbovapo panyika yose yeIjipiti, kubva pakutanga korudzi ipapo. Chimvuramabwe chikarova zvose zvakanga zviri kusango, vanhu nezvipfuwo, panyika yose yeIjipiti; chimvuramabwe chikarova miriwo yose yeminda, chikavhuna miti yose yesango. Asi munyika yeGosheni bedzi, imo makanga muna vana vaIsiraeri, ndipo pakanga pasina chimvuramabwe. Zvino Farao akatuma vanhu kundodana Mozisi naAroni, akati kwavari, "Nguva ino ndatadza; Jehovha akarurama, asi ini navaranda vangu takaipa. Nyengeterai kuna Jehovha, nokuti kutinhira kukuru kwaMwari nechimvuramabwe zvaringana; ndichakutenderai kuenda, murege kugara." Mozisi akati kwaari, "Kana ndangobuda paguta, ndichatambanudzira maoko angu kuna Jehovha; ipapo kutinhira kuchanyarara, nechimvuramabwe hachizovipo; muchaziva kuti nyika yose ndeyaJehovha. Asi kana murimwi navaranda venyu, ndinoziva kuti hamungatyi Jehovha Mwari." Miti yoruchinda nebhari zvikarohwa, nokuti bhari yakanga yatumbuka, nemiti yoruchinda yakanga yava namaruva. Asi zviyo zvekoroni nezvesipereti hazvina kurohwa, nokuti zvakanga zvisina kukura. Zvino Mozisi akabuda muguta pamberi paFarao, akatambanudzira maoko ake kuna Jehovha, kutinhira nechimvuramabwe zvikanyarara, nemvura ikasadururirwa panyika. Zvino Farao akati aona kuti mvura nechimvuramabwe nokutinhira zvanyarara, akawedzera kutadza, akaomesa moyo wake, iye navaranda vake. moyo waFarao ukaomeswa, akasatendera vana vaIsiraeri kuenda; sezvakanga zvarehwa naJehovha nomuromo waMozisi. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Pinda kuna Farao, nokuti ndaomesa moyo wake, nemoyo yavaranda vake, kuti ndiise zviratidzo zvangu izvo pakati pavo; kuti iwe ugotaura munzeve dzomwanakomana wako, nedzomwanakomana womwanakomana wako, zvose zvandakaitira Ijipiti, nezviratidzo zvandakaita pakati pavo; muzive kuti ndini Jehovha." Zvino Mozisi naAroni vakapinda kuna Farao, vakati kwaari, "Zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari wavaHebheru, `Ucharamba kuzvininipisa pamberi pangu kusvikira rinhiko?' Tendera vanhu vangu kuenda vandinamate. Nokuti kana ukaramba kutendera vanhu vangu kuenda, tarira, mangwana ndichauyisa mhashu panyika yenyu; dzichafukidza nyika yose, kuti munhu asagona kuona pasi; dzichadya zvakasara zvakapukunyuka, zvamakasiyirwa nechimvuramabwe, dzichadya miti yose inokumererai muminda; nedzimba dzenyu dzichazara, nedzimba dzavaranda venyu vose, nedzimba dzavaIjipiti vose; zvakadaro hazvina kumboonekwa namadzibaba enyu, namadzibaba amadzibaba enyu, kubva pazuva ravakatanga panyika kusvikira zuva rino." Ipapo akatendeuka akabuda pamberi paFarao. Zvino varanda vaFarao vakati kwaari, "Munhu uyu achava musungo kwatiri kusvikira rinhiko? Tenderai henyu vanhu kuenda, vandonamata Jehovha Mwari wavo; hamuzivi here kuti Ijipiti raparadzwa?" Zvino Mozisi naAroni vakadzoserwazve kuna Farao, iye akati kwavari, "Endai mundonamata Jehovha Mwari wenyu; asi vachaenda ndivananiko?" Mozisi akati, "Tichaenda navaduku vedu, navakuru vedu, navakomana vedu navasikana vedu; tichaenda namakwai edu, nemombe dzedu; nokuti tinofanira kuitira Jehovha mutambo." akati kwavari, "Jehovha ngaave nemwi kana ini ndikatongokutenderai kuenda, imwi nepwere dzenyu! Chenjerai, nokuti munenge munofunga zvakaipa. Haisva! imwi varume endai henyu, mundonamata Jehovha, nokuti ndizvo zvamakumbira." Vakadzingwa pamberi paFarao. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Tambanudzira ruoko rwako pamusoro penyika yeIjipiti, mhashu dziuye pamusoro penyika yeIjipiti, dzidye miti yose yenyika yose yakanga yasiyiwa nechimvuramabwe." Mozisi akatambanudzira tsvimbo yake pamusoro penyika Jehovha akauyisa pamusoro penyika mhepo yakabva kumabvazuva zuva iroro rose nousiku hwose; zvino fume mangwana mhepo yokumabvazuva ikauyisa mhashu. Mhashu dzikauya pamusoro penyika yose yeIjipiti, dzikandomhara munyika yose yeIjipiti, dzakanga dzakawanda kwazvo; mhashu dzakadai hadzina kumbovapo kubva pakutanga, uye dzakaita saidzodzo hadzingazovipozve. Nokuti dzakafukidza nyika yose-yose, nyika ikati zvi! Dzikadya miti yose yenyika, nemichero yose yemiti, yakanga yasiyiwa nechimvuramabwe; hapana kuzosara kunyange chinhu chimwe chitema pamiti, kana pamiriwo yeminda, panyika yose yeIjipiti. Ipapo Farao akakurumidza kudana Mozisi naAroni, akati, "Ndatadzira Jehovha, Mwari wenyu, nemi. Naizvozvo zvino ndikangamwirei zvivi zvangu nguva ino bedzi, mukumbire kuna Jehovha Mwari wenyu, kuti abvise kwandiri rufu urwu bedzi." Akabuda pamberi paFarao, akandokumbira kuna Jehovha. Zvino Jehovha akadzosera mhepo ine simba kwazvo, yakabva kumavirazuva, ikasimudza mhashu ikadzikandira muGungwa Dzvuku; hakuna kuzosara kunyange nemhashu imwe chete munyika yose yeIjipiti. Asi Jehovha akaomesa moyo waFarao, akasatendera vana vaIsiraeri kuenda. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Tambanudzira ruoko rwako kudenga,rima rivepo panyika yeIjipiti, rima ringaita seringabatwa namaoko." Mozisi akatambanudzira ruoko rwake kudenga, rima guru rikavapo panyika yose yeIjipiti, rikaita mazuva matatu; havana kuonana, uye hapana mumwe akasimuka paakanga agere namazuva matatu; asi vana vaIsiraeri vose vakanga vane chiedza kwavaigara. Zvino Farao akadana Mozisi, akati, "Endai, mundonamata Jehovha; asi makwai enyu nemombe dzenyu ngadzisare; nepwere dzenyu dzingaenda hadzo nemi." Mozisi akati, "Munofanira kutipawo mumaoko edu zvokubayira nezvipiriso zvokupisa zvatingandobayira Jehovha Mwari wedu. Zvipfuwo zvedu zvichaendawo nesu, hakungasari kunyange nehwanda rimwe, nokuti tinofanira kutora kwazviri kuti tinamate nazvo Jehovha Mwari wedu; hatizivi zvatinganamata Jehovha nazvo kudzimana tasvikapo." Asi Jehovha akaomesa moyo waFarao, akaramba kuvatendera kuenda. Zvino Farao akati kwaari, "Ibva pamberi pangu, chenjera kuti urege kuonazve chiso changu, nokuti nomusi waunoona chiso changu uchafa." Mozisi akati, "Mareva kwazvo, handichazooni chiso chenyuzve." Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Ndichauyisa dambudziko rimwezve pamusoro paFarao napamusoro peIjipiti, ipapo achakutenderai kubva pano; musi waachakutenderai kuenda, zvirokwazvo achakudzingai chose pano. Zvino udza vanhu vanzwe, kuti murume mumwe nomumwe akumbire kunowokwake, nomukadzi mumwe nomumwe akumbire kunowokwake, vapiwe zvishongo zvesirivha nezvishongo zvendarama." Zvino Jehovha akapa vanhu nyasha pamberi pavaIjipiti. Naiye munhu uyu Mozisi, akanga ari mukuru kwazvo munyika yeIjipiti, pamberi pavaranda vaFarao, napamberi pavanhu. Zvino Mozisi akati, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Kana pava pakati pousiku, ndichabuda ndikafamba napakati peIjipiti; madangwe ose munyika yeIjipiti achafa, kutanga padangwe raFarao anogara pachigaro choushe, kusvikira padangwe romurandakadzi ari paguyo, navana vose vemhongora dzezvipfuwo. Panyika yose yeIjipiti pachava nokuchema kukuru, kwakadaro hakuna kumbovapo, uye hakungazovipozve.' Asi pakati pavana valsiraeri vose, pakati pavanhu kana zvipfuwo, hapangavi nembwa ichasimudza rurimi rwayo; kuti muzive kuti Jehovha akatsaura pakati pavaIjipiti navalsiraeri. Navaranda venyu vose ava vachaburukira kwandiri, vachandipfugamira, vachiti, Ibvai henyu, navanhu vose vanokuteverai; shure kwaizvozvo ndichabuda.' " Akabuda pamberi, paFarao, akatsamwa kwazvo. Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Farao haangakuteerereyi kuti zvishamiso zvangu zviwanzwe panyika yeIjipiti." Mozisi naAroni vakaita zvishamiso zviya zvose pamberi paFarao, asi Jehovha akaomesa moyo waFarao, akasatendera vana vaIsiraeri kubva munyika yake. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi naAroni munyika akati, "Mwedzi uno unofanira kuva mwedzi wokutanga kwamuri, unofanira kuva mwedzi wokutanga wegore. Taurai kuungano yose yavaIsiraeri, muti, `Nomusi wegumi womwedzi uno mumwe nomumwe ngaatore gwayana, vachiverenga dzimba dzamadzibaba avo; mhuri imwe neimwe ive negwayana rayo. Kana mhuri iri duku vasingagoni kupedza gwayana, ivo navagere pedo neimba yavo ngavatore rimwe rinoringana vanhu. Muringanise gwayana pakudya komumwe nomumwe. Gwayana renyu ngarirege kuva nechinhu chisakafanira, mukono wegore rimwe; muritore pamakwai kana pambudzi; zvino murichengete kusvikira pazuva regumi namana romwedzi, ipapo ungano yose yavanhu vose vaIsiraeri ngavariuraye madekwana. Zvino ngavatore rimwe ropa raro, variise pamagwatidziro maviri egonhi, napachivivo chokumusoro, padzimba pavacharidyira. Vadye nyama yaro usiku ihwohwo, yakagochwa pamoto, nechingwa chisina kuviriswa; vaidye nemiriwo inovava. Regai kuidya isina kuibva, kana yakabikwa nemvura, asi yakagochwa pamoto musoro waro namakumbo aro pamwechete noura hwaro. Musasiya chimwe charo kusvikira mangwana; zvose zvaro zvinosara kusvikira mangwana muzvipise nomoto.' Muridye kudai: Makasunga zviuno zvenyu, makapfeka shangu dzenyu patsoka dzenyu, makabata tsvimbo dzenyu mumaoko enyu; muridye muchikurumidza; iPasika yaJehovha. "Nokuti nousiku ihwohwo ndichafamba napakati penyika yeIjipiti, ndichirova madangwe ose avanhu panyika yeIjipiti, navana vose vemhongora dzezvipfuwo; ndichatonga vamwari vose veIjipiti; ndini Jehovha. Asi ropa richava chiratidzo kwamuri padzimba mamugere, kana ndichiona ropa ndichakupfuurai, kuti dambudziko rirege kukuwirai, rikuparadzei, kana ndichirova nyika yeIjipiti. Zuva iri richava chirangaridzo kwamuri, munofanira kutambira Jehovha mutambo naro; munofanira kutamba mutambo naro pamarudzi enyu ose uve murayiro nokusingaperi. "Mudye chingwa chisina kuviriswa kwamazuva manomwe; nezuva rokutanga mubvise mbiriso yose padzimba dzenyu; nokuti munhu anodya chingwa chakaviriswa kubva pazuva rokutanga kusvikira pazuva rechinomwe ngaabviswe pakati pavaIsiraeri. Nezuva rokutanga munofanira kuita ungano tsvene, uye nezuva rechinomwe ungano tsvenezve; namazuva iwayo mabasa ose ngaarege kuitwa, asi zvinodyiwa nomunhu mumwe nomumwe zvingagadzirwa nemi, izvozvo bedzi. Munofanira kutamba mutambo wezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa, nokuti ndiro zuva randakabvisa naro hondo dzenyu dzose panyika yeIjipiti; naizvozvo chengetai zuva iroro kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose, uve murayiro nokusingaperi. Nomwedzi wokutanga nezuva regumi namana romwedzi, madekwana, munofanira kudya zvingwa zvisina kuviriswa kusvikira pazuva ramakumi maviri nerimwe romwedzi madekwana. Mazuva manomwe mbiriso irege kuwanikwa mudzimba dzenyu, nokuti ani naani, anodya zvakaviriswa anofanira kubviswa paungano yavaIsiraeri, kana ari mutorwa, kana ari munhu akaberekerwa munyika. Regai kudya chinhu chakaviriswa; padzimba dzenyu dzose mudye zvingwa zvisina kuviriswa." Zvino Mozisi akadana vakuru vose vavaIsiraeri, akati kwavari, "Endai mundotora makwayana anoringana mhuri dzenyu, mubaye Pasika. Mutore sumbu rehisopi, murinyike muropa riri mumudziyo, muzodze chivivo chokumusoro, namagwatidziro maviri egonhi neropa riri mumudziyo; kurege kuva nomumwe wenyu anobuda pamukova weimba yake kusvikira mangwana. Nokuti Jehovha achapfuura napakati penyika kuti arove vaIjipiti; kana akaona ropa pachivivo chokumusoro, namagwatidziro maviri, Jehovha achadarika mukova uyo, haangatenderi muparadzi kupinda mudzimba dzenyu akurovei. Chengeta chinhu ichocho, uve murayiro kwauri nokuvana vako nokusingaperi. Zvino kana muchizosvika panyika yamuchapiwa naJehovha, sezvaakakupikirai, muchengete basa iri. Zvino kana vana venyu vakati kwamuri, `Basa iri rinoti kudiniko?' Muti kwavari, `Ndicho chibayiro chePasika yaJehovha, akadarika dzimba dzavana vaIsiraeri paIjipiti nomusi waakarova vaIjipiti, akaponesa dzimba dzedu.' "Ipapo vanhu vakakotamisa misoro yavo, vakanamata. Vana vaIsiraeri vakaita saizvozvo; Mozisi naAroni sezvavakanga varairwa naJehovha, ndizvo zvavakaita. Zvino pakati pousiku Jehovha akarova madangwe ose panyika kubva padangwe raFarao aizogara pachigaro chake choushe, kusvikira padangwe romusungwa akanga ari mutirongo, navana vose vemhongora dzezvipfuwo. Zvino Farao akamuka usiku, iye navaranda vake navaIjipiti vose, kukava nokuchema kukuru paIjipiti, nokuti kwakanga kusina imba musina akafa; akadana Mozisi naAroni usiku, akati, "Simukai, ibvai pakati pavanhu vangu, imwi navana vaIsiraeri, endai mundonamata Jehovha sezvamakataura. Torai makwai enyu nemombe dzenyu, sezvamakataura, endai, neni mundiropafadzewo." VaIjipiti vakakurudzira vanhu kwazvo, kuti vakurumidze kuvabudisa panyika, nokuti vakati, "Isu tofa tose!" Vanhu vakatora mukanyiwa wavo, usati waviriswa, nemidziyo yavo yokukanyira yakaputirwa munguvo dzavo pamafudzi avo. Vana vaIsiraeri vakaita sezvavakaudzwa naMozisi, vakakumbira kuna vaIjipiti zvishongo zvesirivha, nezvishongo zvendarama, nenguvo. Jehovha akapa vanhu nyasha pamberi pavaIjipiti, vakavapa izvozvo zvavakakumbira; vakapedzera vaIjipiti. Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakabva Ramasesi, vakaenda Sukoti, vakanga vari varume vanofamba netsoka vane zviuru zvamazana zvitanhatu, vana vasingaverengwi. Navanhu vazhinji vakanga vakavhengana vakaenda navo, namakwai nemombe, zviri zvipfuwo zvizhinji-zhinji. Vakabika zvingwa zvisina kuviriswa nomukanyiwa wavakanga vabuda nawo paIjipiti, nokuti wakanga usina kuviriswa; nokuti vakadzingwa muIjipiti, vakasagona kunonoka, vakasazvigadzirira mbuva. Zvino nguva yakagara vana vaIsiraeri muIjipiti akanga ari makore ana mazana mana namakumi matatu. Pakupera kwamakore ana mazana mana namakumi matatu, nomusi iwoyo, hondo dzose dzaJehovha dzakabuda munyika yeIjipiti. Usiku ihwohwo hunofanira kurangarirwa Jehovha, nokuti akavabudisa panyika yeIjipiti nahwo. Ndihwo usiku hwaJehovha, hunofanira kurangarirwa kwazvo navana vaIsiraeri vose namarudzi avo ose. Jehovha akatiwo kuna Mozisi naAroni, "Murayiro wePasika ndiwo: Mutorwa ngaarege kuidya. Asi muranda womunhu mumwe nomumwe akatengwa nemari, angaidya kana mamudzingisa. Mutorwa kana muranda anoripirwa ngaarege kuidya. Inofanira kudyirwa mumba mumwe; haufaniri kutora imwe nyama ukaenda nayo kunze kweimba; uye musavhuna pfupa rayo. Ungano yose yavaIsiraeri inofanira kuiita. Kana mutorwa agere newe achida kuitira Jehovha Pasika, vanhurume vose vari kwaari ngavadzingiswe, ipapo ngaaswedere hake kuiita; zvino afanana nomunhu akaberekerwa panyika; asi asina kudzingiswa ngaarege kuidya. Murayiro ngauve mumwe kunowakaberekerwa mumusha nokumutorwa agere pakati penyu." Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakaita saizvozvo; Mozisi naAroni sezvavakanga varairwa naJehovha, ndizvo zvavakaita. Nezuva iroro Jehovha akabudisa vana vaIsiraeri panyika yeIjipiti nehondo dzavo. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Nditsaurirei madangwe ose; zvose zvinotanga kuzarura chizvaro pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, kana kuvanhu kana kuzvipfuwo, ndezvangu." Zvino Mozisi akati kuvanhu, "Rangarirai zuva iri ramakabudiswa naro paIjipiti, paimba youranda, nokuti Jehovha akakubudisai pano noruoko rune simba; chingwa chakaviriswa ngachirege kudyiwa nemi. Nhasi munobuda nomwedzi weAbhibhi. Zvino kana Jehovha akusvitsa kunyika yavaKenani, neyavaHeti, neyavaAmori, neyavaHivhi, neyavaJebhusi, yaakambopikira madzibaba ako, kuti achakupa iyo, nyika inoyerera mukaka nouchi, unofanira kundoita basa iri nomwedzi uno. Unofanira kudya chingwa chisina kuviriswa mazuva manomwe; pazuva rechinomwe Jehovha ngaaitirwe mutambo. Chingwa chisina kuviriswa ngachidyiwe mazuva manomwe; chingwa chakaviriswa ngachirege kuonekwa kwauri, kunyange mbiriso ngairege kuonekwa kwauri panyika yako yose. Udza mwanakomana wako nomusi iwoyo, uti, `Ndizvo zvinoratidza zvandakaitirwa naJehovha musi wandakabuda Ijipiti.' Chinofanira kuva chiratidzo kwauri paruoko rwako, nechirangaridzo pakati pameso ako, kuti murayiro waJehovha uve mumuromo mako; nokuti Jehovha akakubudisa paIjipiti noruoko rune simba. Naizvozvo unofanira kuchengeta murayiro uyu nenguva yawo gore rimwe nerimwe. "Zvino kana Jehovha akusvitsa kunyika yavaKenani, sezvaakakupikira iwe namadzibaba ako, akakupa iyoyo, unofanira kusanangurira Jehovha zvose zvinotanga kuzarura chizvaro, nezvokutanga zvose pazvipfuwo zvaunazvo, zvirume ndezvaJehovha. Mwana wokutanga wembongoro unofanira kuudzikunura negwayana, kana usingadi kuudzikunura, unofanira kuvhuna mutsipa wawo; madangwe ose avanhu pakati pavanakomana vako unofanira kuadzikunura. Zvino kana mwanakomana wako achizokubvunza panguva inouya, akati, `Chinyiko ichi?' Uti kwaari, `Jehovha akatibudisa noruoko rune simba paIjipiti paimba youranda; nokuti panguva iyoyo Farao yaakaramba kutitendera kuenda, Jehovha akauraya matangwe ose enyika yeIjipiti, matangwe ose avanhu navana vemhongora dzezvipfuwo;' naizvozvo ndinobayira Jehovha zvose zvinotanga kuzarura chizvaro, kana zviri zvirume; asi matangwe ose avanakomana vangu ndiNowadzikunura. Ichi chichava chiratidzo paruoko rwako, norundanyara pameso pako; nokuti Jehovha akatibudisa noruoko rune simba." Zvino Farao akati aregedza vanhu kuti vaende, Mwari haana kuvafambisa nenzira yapanyika yavaFirisitia, kunyange yaiva pedo, nokuti Mwari akati, "Zvimwe vanhu vangazvidemba, kana vachiona kurwa, vakadzokera Ijipiti," asi Mwari akapotesa vanhu nokure, nenzira yokurenje rapaGungwa Dzvuku; vana valsiraeri vakabuda panyika yeIjipiti vakashonga nhumbi dzokurwa. Mozisi akatora mapfupa aJosefa, akaenda nawo; nokuti akanga apikisa vana vaIsiraeri, achiti, "Zvirokwazvo Mwari achakushanyirai, muchabva pano, mugoendawo namapfupa angu." Zvino vakatanga rwendo rwavo vakabva Sukoti, vakandovaka misasa yavo paEtamu, pamucheto werenje. Jehovha akavatungamirira masikati neshongwe yegore rokuvaperekedza panzira, usiku neshongwe yomoto yokuvavhenekera, kuti vafambe masikati nousiku. Shongwe yegore yakanga isingabvi pamberi pavanhu masikati, kana shongwe yomoto usiku. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Udza vana vaIsiraeri, kuti vadzoke, vavake misasa yavo pamberi paPihahiroti, pakati peMigodhori negungwa, pamberi peBhaarizefoni; muvake misasa yenyu pagungwa pakatarisana napo. Zvino Farao achati pamusoro pavana vaIsiraeri, `Varasa nzira panyika, renje ravadzivirira.' Ndichaomesa moyo waFarao kuti avateverere; ini ndichakudzwa pamusoro paFarao napahondo yake yose; vaIjipiti vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha." Vakaita saizvozvo. Zvino mambo weIjipiti akaudzwa kuti vanhu vatiza; moyo waFarao nowavaranda vake ukashandukira vanhu, vakati, "Taita seiko zvatatendera vaIsiraeri vakanga vachitibatira kuti vaende?" Zvino akagadzira ngoro yake, akaenda navanhu vake; akatora ngoro dzakatsaurwa dzina mazana matanhatu, nengoro dzose dzeIjipiti, dzina vatariri vadzo dzose. Jehovha akaomesa moyo waFarao, mambo weljipiti, akateverera vana vaIsiraeri, nokuti vana vaIsiraeri vakanga vabuda noruoko rune simba. VaIjipiti vakavateverera namabhiza ose nengoro dzaFarao, navatasvi vake vamabhiza, nehondo yake, vakavabata vachiri pamisasa pagungwa, paPihahiroti pamberi peBhaarizefoni. Zvino Farao akati asvika pedo, vana valsiraeri vakasimudza meso avo, vakaona vaIjipiti vachivateverera, vakatya kwazvo; vana vaIsiraeri vakachema kuna Jehovha. Vakati kuna Mozisi, "Makanga muchiti hamuna mahwiro paIjipiti, mukatibvisako kuti tifire murenje here? Makatiitireiko zvamatibudisa paIjipiti? Ko harizi shoko iro ratakakuudzai paIjipiti here, tichiti, `Tiregei, tibatire hedu vaIjipiti? Nokuti zviri nani kuti tibatire vaIjipiti, pakuti tifire murenje.' " Zvino Mozisi akati kuvanhu, "Musatya henyu, mirai, mugoona sununguro yaJehovha, yaachakuitirai nhasi, nokuti vaIjipiti vamaona nhasi, hamungazovaonizve nokusingaperi. Jehovha achakurwirai, imwi munofanira kunyarara henyu." Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Unodanidzireiko kwandiri? Udza vana valsiraeri kuti vapfuurire mberi. Iwe simudza tsvimbo yako, utambanudzire ruoko rwako pamusoro pegungwa, uritsemure napakati, kuti vana vaIsiraeri vafambe pakaoma mukati megungwa. Tarira, ndichaomesa moyo yavaIjipiti, kuti vapindewo vachivateverera, ini ndizokudzwa pamusoro paFarao napamusoro pehondo yake yose, napamusoro pengoro dzake, napamusoro pavatasvi vake vamabhiza. Ipapo vaIjipiti vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, kana ndakudzwa pamusoro paFarao, napamusoro pengoro dzake, napamusoro pavatasvi vake vamabhiza." Zvino mutumwa waMwari, akanga akatungamirira hondo yavaIsiraeri, akabvapo, akaenda shure kwavo; shongwe yegore ikabva mberi kwavo, ikandomira shure kwavo. Ikapinda pakati pemisasa yavaIjipiti nemisasa yavaIsiraeri; gore nerima, zvikavapo asi rakavhenekera usiku; havana kuswederana usiku hwose. Zvino Mozisi akatambanudzira ruoko rwake pamusoro pegungwa, Jehovha akadzinga gungwa nemhepo ine simba, yakabva mabvazuva usiku hwose, akashandura gungwa, rikaita ivhu rakaoma, mvura ikatsemuka. Zvino vana valsiraeri vakapinda nomukati megungwa pakaoma, mvura ikavaitira madziro kurudyi rwavo nokuruboshwe rwavo. vakavateverera, vakapinda shure kwavo mukati megungwa namabhiza aFarao ose, nengoro dzake navatasvi vake vamabhiza. Mangwanani Jehovha akatarira hondo yavaIjipiti, ari mushongwe yomoto neyegore, akavhundusa hondo yavaIjipiti. Akanyudza makumbo engoro dzavo, dzikatambudzika pakufamba; vaIjipiti vakazoti, "Ngatitize pamberi pavaIsiraeri, nokuti Jehovha anovarwira ivo, asi anorwa navaIjipiti." Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Tambanudzira ruoko rwako pamusoro pegungwa, kuti mvura idzokere pamusoro pavaIjipiti, napamusoro pengoro dzavo, napamusoro pavatasvi vavo vamabhiza." Mozisi akatambanudzira ruoko rwake pamusoro pegungwa, gungwa rikadzokera kwakare koedza; vaIjipiti vakatizira mukati maro; Jehovha akaparadza vaIjipiti mukati megungwa; mvura ikadzoka, ikafukidza ngoro, navatasvi vamabhiza, nehondo yose yaFarao yakanga yapinda mugungwa ichivateverera; hakuna kusara kunyange nomumwe wavo. Asi vana vaIsiraeri vakafamba pakaoma mukati megungwa; mvura ikavaitira madziro kurudyi rwavo nokuruboshwe rwavo. Jehovha akarwira vaIsiraeri saizvozvo nomusi iwoyo pamaoko avaIjipiti; vaIsiraeri vakaona vaIjipiti vakanga vafa pamhenderekedzo dzegungwa. Ipapo vana vaIsiraeri vakaona basa guru rakanga raitirwa vaIjipiti naJehovha, vanhu vakatya Jehovha, vakatenda Jehovha naMozisi muranda wake. Zvino Mozisi navana vaIsiraeri vakaimbira Jehovha rwiyo urwu, vakataura vachiti, "Ndichaimbira Jehovha, nokuti akasimuka nesimba rake; akakandira bhiza nomutasvi waro mugungwa. Jehovha ndiro simba rangu norwiyo rwangu; iye akava ruponeso rwangu; uyu ndiye Mwari wangu, ndichamurumbidza; Mwari wababa vangu, ndichamukudza. Jehovha munhu wokurwa; Jehovha ndiro zita rake. Akakandira ngoro dzaFarao nehondo yake mugungwa; varwi vake vakasanangurwa vakanyudzwa muGungwa Dzvuku. Mvura yakadzika yakavafukidza; vakanyura makadzika sebwe. Rudyi rwenyu, Jehovha, rwakakudzwa nesimba rarwo; rudyi rwenyu, Jehovha, runoputsanya vavengi. Noumambo bwenyu ukuru munowisira pasi vanokumukirai simba; munotuma kutsamwa kwenyu, kunovapisa sehundi. Nokufema kwemhino dzenyu, mvura yakaunganidzwa pamwechete; nzizi dzikamira dzikaita murwi, mvura yakadzika yakagwamba mukati megungwa. Muvengi akati, `Ndichateverera, ndichavabata, ndichagovera zvandapamba; kuchiva kwangu kuchagutswa navo; ndichavhomora munondo wangu, ruoko rwangu ruchavaparadza.' Makafema mweya wenyu, gungwa rikavafukidza, vakanyura somutobvu mumvura ine simba. Ndianiko akafanana nemi, Jehovha, pakati pavamwari? Ndianiko akafanana nemwi paukuru hwoutsvene, munorumbidzwa muchityisa, munoita zvishamiso? Makatambanudza ruoko rwenyu rworudyi, nyika ikavamedza. Makafambisa nenyasha dzenyu vanhu vamakadzikunura; makavaperekedza nesimba renyu kuugaro bwenyu utsvene. Vanhu vakanzwa vakadedera, mabayo akawira vanhu vagere Firisitia. Ipapo machinda eEdhomu akashamiswa, kudedera kwakawira vanhu vane simba veMoabhu; vanhu vose vanogara Kenani vakanyauka. Kutya nokuvhunduka kwakavawira; vakanyarara sebwe noukuru hworuoko rwenyu; kusvikira vanhu venyu vayambuka, Jehovha, kusvikira vanhu venyu vamakazvitsvakira vayambuka. Muchavapinza, nokuvasima pagomo renhaka yenyu, paugaro hwamakazviitira, kuti mugarepo, Jehovha; patsvene pakaitwa namaoko enyu. Jehovha achabata ushe nokusingaperi." Nokuti mabhiza aFarao akapinda mugungwa pamwechete nengoro dzake, navatasvi vake vamabhiza, Jehovha akadzosera mvura yegungwa pamusoro pavo; asi vana vaIsiraeri vakafamba pakaoma mukati megungwa. Zvino Miriami, muporofitakadzi, hanzvadzi yaAroni, akatora gandira muruoko rwake, vakadzi vose vakabuda vakamutevera vanamakandira, vachitamba. Miriami akavapindura akati, "Imbirai Jehovha, nokuti akasimuka nesimba rake; akakandira bhiza nomutasvi waro mugungwa." Zvino Mozisi akatungamirira vaIsiraeri, vakabva paGungwa Dzvuku, vakaenda kurenje reShuri, vakaita mazuva matatu vachifamba murenje vasingawani mvura. Vakasvika Mara, asi vakanga vasingagoni kumwa mvura yapaMara, nokuti yakanga ichivava; naizvozvo zita rapo rakanzi Mara. Zvino vanhu vakapopotera Mozisi, vakati, "Tichamweiko?" Iye akachema kuna Jehovha, Jehovha akamuratidza muti, akaukandira mumvura, mvura ikanaka. Akavaitirapo murayiro nomutemo, akavaedzapo; akati, "Kana uchiteerera nomoyo wose inzwi raJehovha Mwari wako, ukaita zvakarurama pamberi pake, ukarerekera nzeve dzako kumirairo yake, ukachengeta zvaakatema zvose, handingaisi pamusoro pako marwadzo andakaisa pamusoro pavaIjipiti, nokuti ndini Jehovha murapi wako." Zvino vakasvika Erimu, pakanga pana matsime emvura ane gumi namaviri, nemichindwe ina makumi manomwe, vakavakapo misasa pamvura. Zvino vakabva Erimu parwendo rwavo, ungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri ikasvika parenje reSini, riri pakati peErimu neSinai, nezuva regumi namashanu romwedzi wechipiri pakubva kwavo panyika yeljipiti. Zvino ungano yose yavaIsiraeri ikapopotera Mozisi naAroni murenje; vana vaIsiraeri vakati kwavari, "Tingadai takafira hedu munyika yeIjipiti noruoko rwaJehovha, tigere hedu pahari dzenyama, tichidya zvingwa tichiguta; nokuti matibudisira kurenje iri, kuti muuraye ungano iyi yose nenzara." Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Tarira, ndichakunisirai chingwa chinobva kudenga; vanhu vachafanira kubuda kundozviunganidzira chiyero chinoringana nezuva rimwe nerimwe, ndivaidze ndione kana vachida kuteerera murayiro wangu, kana kwete. Zvino nomusi wetanhatu kana vogadzira izvo zvavauya nazvo, zvichaita zviyero zviviri kana vachienzanisa nechiyero chavanosiunganidza zuva rimwe nerimwe." Zvino Mozisi naAroni vakati kuvana vaIsiraeri vose, "Madekwana muchaziva kuti Jehovha ndiye akakubudisai panyika yeIjipiti. Fume mangwana muchaona kubwinya kwaJehovha, nokuti iye akanzwa kupopota kwamakapopotera Jehovha nako; isu tisu vanaaniko, zvamunotipopotera isu?" Mozisi akati, "Muchaona izvozvo kana Jehovha achikupai nyama madekwana, mukaidya, namangwana kana achikupai zvingwa, mukaguta; nokuti Jehovha akanzwa kupopota kwenyu kwamakamupopotera nako; isu tisu vanaaniko zvamunotipopotera isu? Hamutipopoteri isu, asi Jehovha." Mozisi akati kuna Aroni, "Udza ungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri, uti, `Swederai pamberi paJehovha, nokuti akanzwa kupopota kwenyu.' " Zvino Aroni akati achataura neungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri, ivo vakaona kubwinya kwaJehovha kuchiratidzwa mugore. Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Ndanzwa kupopota kwavana vaIsiraeri; taura navo uti, `Madekwana muchadya nyama, fume mangwana muchaguta zvingwa;' zvino muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, Mwari wenyu." Zvino madekwana zvihuta zvikakwira, zvikafukidza misasa; fume mangwana dova rakanga rakapoteredza misasa. Zvino dova rakanga riri pasi rikati radzimuka, vakaona zvinhu zviduku zvakaurungana zvakanga zviri pasi murenje, zviduku sechando pavhu. Vana vaIsiraeri vakati vachizviona vakabvunzana, vachiti, "Chinyiko?" Nokuti vakanga vasingazvizivi. Mozisi akati kwavari, "Ndicho chingwa chamapiwa naJehovha kuti mudye. Zvino heri shoko rakarairwa naJehovha, `Muzviunganidzire chinhu icho, mumwe nomumwe sezvaanosidya; munhu mumwe nomumwe omeri imwe, muchiverenga vanhu venyu, mumwe nomumwe atorere vari mutende rake.' " Vana vaIsiraeri vakaita saizvozvo, vamwe vakaunganidza zvizhinji, vamwe zvishoma. Zvino vakati vozviidza neomeri, uyo akanga aunganidza zvizhinji haana kusarirwa nechinhu, naiye akanga aunganidza zvishoma haana kushaiwa; mumwe nomumwe akanga aunganidza sezvaaisidya. Mozisi akati kwavari, "Kurege kuva nomunhu anosiya zvimwe kusvikira mangwana." Asi havana kuteerera Mozisi, asi vamwe vakasiya zvimwe kusvikira mangwana; zvikazara honye, zvikanhuwa; Mozisi akavatsamwira. Vakazviunganidza mangwanani ose, mumwe nomumwe sezvaaidya; kana zuva ropisa zvakanyakatika. Nezuva retanhatu vaiunganidza chingwa vachiita zviyero zviviri, mumwe nomumwe omeri zvino vakuru vose veungano vakauya kuzoudza Mozisi. Mozisi akati kwavari, "Ndizvo zvakataurwa naJehovha, `Mangwana izuva rezororo, iSabata rakatsaurirwa Jehovha;' gochai zvamunoda kugocha, bikai zvamunoda kubika; zvose zvasara muzvivige, muzvichengetere mangwana." Vakazviviga kusvikira mangwana, sezvavakanga varairwa naMozisi; zvino izvo hazvina kunhuwa, nehonye hadzina kuzovamo. Mozisi akati, "Chidyai henyu izvozvo nhasi, nokuti nhasi iSabata raJehovha. Nhasi hamungazviwani kusango. Munofanira kuzviunganidza mazuva matanhatu; asi zuva rechinomwe iSabata; nezuva iroro hakungavi nechinhu." Zvino nezuva rechinomwe vamwe vakabuda kunozviunganidza, asi havana kuwana chinhu. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Munoramba kuchengeta mirairo yangu nemirau yangu kusvikira rinhiko? Tarirai, Jehovha zvaakakupai Sabata, naizvozvo anokupai zvokudya zvamazuva maviri nezuva retanhatu; mumwe nomumwe wenyu ngaagare kwaagere, kurega kuvapo nomunhu anobuda kwaagere nezuva rechinomwe." Vanhu vakazorora nezuva rechinomwe. Zvino veimba yaIsiraeri vakatumidza izvozvo zita rinonzi Mana; chakanga chiri chichena setsanga yekorianderi; kunaka kwazvo kwakanga kwakafanana nezvingwa zvakabikwa nouchi. Zvino Mozisi akati, "Ndiro shoko rakarairwa naJehovha, `Omeri izere ngaichengeterwe marudzi enyu, vaone chingwa chandakakugutsai nacho murenje, nguva yandakakubudisai munyika yeIjipiti.' " Zvino Mozisi akati kuna Aroni, "Tora hari uisemo omeri izere nemana, uigadzike pamberi paJehovha, kuti ichengeterwe marudzi enyu." Sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha, saizvozvo Aroni akazvigadzika pamberi peChipupuriro, kuti zvichengetwepo. Vana vaIsiraeri vakadya mana*makore makumi mana, kudzimara vachisvika panyika yakagarwa navanhu; vakadya mana*kudzimara vachisvika pamiganhu yenyika yeKenani. Zvino omeri chegumi cheefa. Zvino ungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri yakabva murenje reSini, vakafamba vachiita nzendo nzendo, sezvavakanga varairwa naJehovha, vakavaka misasa yavo paRefidhimu; zvino ipapo pakanga pasina mvura ingamwiwa navanhu. Vanhu vakarwa naMozisi, vakati, "Tipe mvura timwe." Mozisi akati kwavari, "Munorwireiko neni? Munoedzereiko Jehovha?" Vanhu zvino vakanga vanenyota yemvura ipapo, vanhu vakapopotera Mozisi, vakati, "Wakatibudisireiko Ijipiti, kuti utiuraye nenyota, isu navana vedu, nezvipfuwo zvedu?" Mozisi akachema kuna Jehovha, akati, "Ndichaiteiko navanhu ava? Voda kunditaka namabwe." Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Tungamira pamberi pavanhu, uende navakuru vaIsiraeri, utore tsvimbo yako yawakamborova rwizi nayo muruoko rwako uende. Tarira ndichamira pamberi pako padombo riri paHorebhu, urove dombo iro, mvura ichabuda pariri, vanhu vagomwa." Mozisi akaita saizvozvo pamberi pavakuru vaIsiraeri. Akatumidza nzvimbo iyo zita rinonzi Masa neMeribha nokuda kokurwa kwavana vaIsiraeri, uye nokuti vakaedza Jehovha, vachiti, "Jehovha ari pakati pedu here, kana kwete?" Zvino Amareki akauya kuzorwa navaIsiraeri paRefidhimu. Mozisi akati kuna Joshua, "Utitsaurire varume, ugondorwa naAmareki; mangwana ini ndichamira pamusoro pechikomo, ndakabata tsvimbo yaMwari muruoko rwangu." Joshua akaita sezvaakanga audzwa naMozisi, akandorwa naAmareki; Mozisi naAroni naHuri vakakwira pamusoro pechikomo. Zvino zvakati kana Mozisi osimudza ruoko rwake, vaIsiraeri vokunda, kana oregera ruoko rwake pasi, Amareki okunda. Asi maoko aMozisi akazoneta, zvino vakatora ibwe, vakariisa pasi pake, akagara pamusoro paro, Aroni naHuri vakatsigira maoko ake , mumwe kuno rumwe rutivi, mumwe kuno rumwe rutivi; maoko ake akava nesimba kusvikira pakuvira kwezuva. Joshua akakunda Amareki navanhu vake neminondo inopinza. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Nyora izvi mubhuku, vazvirangarire, uzvirondedzerewo munzeve dzaJoshua, kuti ini ndichabvisa chose pasi pokudenga zvose zvinorangaridza Amareki." Ipapo Mozisi akavaka atari, akaitumidza zita rinonzi Jehovha-nisi; akati, "Noruoko pachigaro choushe chaJehovha, ndinopika ndichiti, `Jehovha acharwa naAmareki kusvikira kumarudzi namarudzi.' " Zvino Jeturo, muprista weMidhiani, mukarahwa waMozisi, akanzwa zvose zvakaitira Jehovha Mozisi navaIsiraeri, vanhu vake, kuti Jehovha akabudisa vaIsiraeri muIjipiti. Jeturo, mukarahwa waMozisi, akatora Zipora, mukadzi waMozisi, nokuti akanga amudzosera kuna baba vake, navanakomana vake vaviri zita romumwe rainzi Geshomi, nokuti akati, "Ndakanga ndiri mweni panyika yavamwe"; nezita romumwe rainzi Ereazari, nokuti akati, "Mwari wababa vangu akanga ari mubatsiri wangu, akandirwira pamunondo waFarao." Jeturo mukarahwa waMozisi akauya navanakomana vaMozisi nomukadzi wake kuna Mozisi murenje, pagomo raMwari, paakanga avaka misasa; akati kuna Mozisi, "Ini mukarahwa wako, Jeturo, ndauya kwauri nomukadzi wako navanakomana vake vaviri vanaye." Mozisi akandosangana nomukarahwa wake, akakotamira pasi pamberi pake, akamutsvoda; vakabvunzana mufaro, vakapinda mutende. Zvino Mozisi akaudza mukarahwa wake zvose zvakanga zvaitira Jehovha Farao navaIjipiti nokuda kwavaIsiraeri, nokutambudzika kose kwakavawira panzira nokurwirwa kwavo naJehovha. Jeturo akafara pamusoro pezvose zvakanaka zvakanga zvaitirwa vaIsiraeri naJehovha, kuti akavarwira pamaoko avaIjipiti. Jeturo akati, "Jehovha ngaakudzwe akakurwirai pamaoko avaIjipiti, napamaoko aFarao, iye akarwira vanhu pamaoko avaIjipiti. Zvino ndinoziva kuti Jehovha mukuru kuvamwari vose pachinhu icho chavakazvikudza nacho kwavari." Ipapo Jeturo, mukarahwa waMozisi, akauya kuna Mwari nechipiriso chokupisa nezvimwe zvibayiro; Aroni navakuru vose vaIsiraeri vakauya vakadya zvokudya nomukarahwa waMozisi pamberi paMwari. Zvino fume mangwana Mozisi akagara achitambira vanhu mhaka dzavo, vanhu vakamira pamberi paMozisi kubva mangwanani kusvikira madekwana. Zvino mukarahwa waMozisi akati achiona zvose zvaakanga achiitira vanhu akati, "Unoitireiko vanhu zvinhu izvi? Unogarireiko uri woga, vanhu vachimira pamberi pako kubva mangwanani kusvikira madekwana?" Mozisi akati kumukarahwa wake, "Nokuti vanhu vanouya kwandiri kuzobvunza Mwari; kana vane shoko vanosiuya kwandiri; ndinositamba mhaka dziri pakati pomunhu nowokwake, ndichivazivisa zvakatemwa naMwari nemirairo yake." Zvino mukarahwa waMozisi akati kwaari, "Chinhu ichi chaunoita hachina kunaka. Zvirokwazvo uchaneta kwazvo, iwe navanhu vaunavo; nokuti chinhu ichi chinokuremera; haungagoni kuchiita uri woga. Teerera zvino inzwi rangu, ndikurairire, Mwari agova newe. Iwe umirire vanhu pamberi paMwari, uise mashoko avo kuna Mwari; uvadzidzise zvakatemwa nemirairo, uvaratidze nzira yavanofanira kufamba nayo, nebasa ravanofanira kuita. Asi utsvake pakati pavanhu vose varume vechokwadi vanovenga kufufurwa; uvaite vabati vavo vezvuru, navabati vamazana, navabati vamakumi mashanu, navabati vamakumi; ivo ngavatambire vanhu mhaka dzavo nguva dzose; zvino kana pane shoko guru, ngavariise kwauri, asi kana ari mashoko maduku ngavaatambe vamene; naizvozvo iwe ucharerusirwa, naivo vachatakura mutoro pamwechete newe. Kana ukaita chinhu ichi, Mwari akakuraira saizvozvo, iwe uchagona kutsunga, navanhu ava vose vachaenda kudzimba dzavo norugare." Mozisi akateerera inzwi romukarahwa wake, akaita zvose zvaakanga audzwa naye. Mozisi akatsaura varume vakachenjera pakati pavaIsiraeri vose, akavaita vakuru vavanhu, vabati vezviuru, navabati vamazana, navabati vamakumi mashanu, navabati vamakumi. Ivo vakatamba mhaka dzavanhu nguva dzose; mashoko makuru vaisiuya nawo kuna Mozisi, asi mashoko ose maduku vaiatamba vamene. Zvino Mozisi akatendera mukarahwa wake kuenda hake; iye akaenda kunyika yake. Nomwedzi wechitatu wokubuda kwavana valsiraeri panyika nezuva iro vakasvika murenje reSinai. Vakati vabva paRefidhimu, vakasvika murenje reSinai, vakadzika matende avo murenje; valsiraeri vakavakapo misasa pamberi pegomo. Zvino Mozisi akakwira kuna Mwari, Jehovha ari mugomo akamudana, akati, "Unofanira kutaura kudai kuna veimba yaJakobho, uudze vana vaIsiraeri, uti, ‘Makaona zvandakaitira vaIjipiti, uye kuti ndakakutakurai imwi pamapapiro egondo, ndikakusvitsai kwandiri. Naizvozvo zvino kana mukateerera inzwi rangu nomoyo wose, mukachengeta sungano yangu, muchava fuma yangu chaiyo pakati pendudzi dzose, nokuti nyika ndeyangu; muchava kwandiri ushe hwavaprista, norudzi rutsvene.' Ndiwo mashoko aunofanira kundoudza vana vaIsiraeri." Zvino Mozisi akadzoka, akadana vakuru vavanhu, akaisa pamberi pavo mashoko iwayo ose, aakanga arairwa naJehovha. Ipapo vanhu vose vakapindura pamwechete, vachiti, "Zvose zvataurwa naJehovha tichazviita." Mozisi akandoudza Jehovha mashoko avanhu. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Tarira ndinouya kwauri mugore gobvu, kuti vanhu vanzwe kana ndichitaura newe, vagotenda misi yose." Mozisi akaudza Jehovha mashoko avanhu. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Enda kuvanhu, uvatsaure nhasi namangwana, vasuke nguvo dzavo, vagare vakazvigadzira nezuva retatu, nokuti nezuva retatu Jehovha achaburuka pamberi pavanhu vose pamusoro pegomo reSinai. Iwe utarire vanhu miganhu yakavapoteredza, uti kwavari, `Chenjerai kuti murege kukwira mugomo, kana kubata jinga raro; ani naani anobata gomo achaurawa zvirokwazvo'; ngaarege kubatwa noruoko, asi atakwe zvirokwazvo namabwe, kana apfurwe; kana chiri chipfuwo, kana munhu, haafaniri kurarama; asi kana hwamanda ichiramba ichirira, ngavakwire mugomo." Zvino Mozisi akaburuka mugomo, akaenda kuvanhu, akatsaura vanhu; ivo vakasuka nguvo dzavo. Akati kuvanhu, "Garai makazvigadzira nezuva retatu; musaswedera kumukadzi." Zvino nezuva retatu koedza kutinhira kukavapo pamusoro pegomo, nemheni, negore dema, nenzwi rehwamanda rine simba guru; vanhu vose vakanga vari pamisasa vakadedera. Zvino Mozisi akaudza vanhu kuti vabude pamisasa vasangane naMwari, vamire pajinga regomo. Gomo rose reSinai rakanga richipfungaira, nokuti Jehovha akanga aburukira pamusoro paro mumoto; utsi hwaro ukakwira soutsi bwevira; gomo rose rikazununguka kwazvo. Zvino inzwi rehwamanda rakati richirira nokurira kwazvo, Mozisi akataura, Mwari akamupindura nenzwi. Ipapo Jehovha akaburukira pamusoro pegomo reSinai, Jehovha akadana Mozisi kuti akwire kumusoro wegomo, Mozisi akakwira. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Buruka, undoraira vanhu kuti varege kupaza kuna Jehovha kundotarira, kuti vazhinji vavo varege kufa. Navaprista vanoswedera kuna Jehovha, ngavazvitsaure, kuti Jehovha arege kuvaparadza." Mozisi akati kuna Jehovha, "Vanhu havangagoni kukwira kugomo reSinai, nokuti makatiraira, muchiti, `Tarirai miganhu pagomo muritsaure.' " Jehovha akati kwaari, "Enda uburuke, mukwirezve, iwe naAroni, anewe; asi vapiristi navanhu ngavarege kupaza kuna Jehovha, kuti arege kuvaparadza." Ipapo Mozisi akaburukira kuvanhu, akandovaudza. Zvino Mwari akataura mashoko awa ose, akati, "Ndini Jehovha, Mwari wako, akakubvisa munyika yeIjipiti, muimba youranda. "Usava navamwe vamwari kunze kwangu. "Usazviitira mufananidzo wakavezwa, kana uri mufananidzo wechinhu chiri kudenga kumusoro, kana wechiri panyika pasi, kana wechiri mumvura pasi penyika. Usapfugamira izvozvo, kana kuzvishumira; nokuti ini Jehovha, Mwari wako, ndiri Mwari ane godo; ndinorova vana nokuda kwezvivi zvamadzibaba avo, kusvikira kurudzi rwechitatu norwechina rwavanondivenga ; ndichaitira nyasha vane zviuru zvamazana vanondida, vanochengeta mirairo yangu. "Usareva zita raJehovha Mwari wako pasina; nokuti Jehovha haangaregi kupa mhosva anoreva zita rake pasina. "Rangarira zuva reSabata, kuti urichengete rive dzvene. Ubate mazuva matanhatu, uite mabasa ako ose; asi zuva rechinomwe iSabata raJehovha Mwari wako; usatongobata mabasa naro, iwe, kana mwanakomana wako, kana mwanasikana wako, kana muranda wako, kana murandakadzi wako, kana zvipfuwo zvako, kana mweni wako ari mukati mamasuo ako, nokuti namazuva matanhatu Jehovha akaita denga napasi, negungwa, nezvose zviri mukati mazvo, akazorora nezuva rechinomwe; naizvozvo Jehovha akaropafadza zuva reSabata akariita dzvene. "Kudza baba vako namai vako, kuti mazuva ako ave mazhinji panyika yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako. "Usauraya. "Usaita upombwe. "Usaba. "Usapupurira wokwako nhema. "Usachiva imba yowokwako, usachiva mukadzi wowokwako, kana muranda wake, kana murandakadzi wake, kana nzombe yake, kana mbongoro yake, kana chimwe chowokwako." Vanhu vose vakaona kutinhira, nemheni, nenzwi rehwamanda, negomo rinopfungaira, zvino vanhu vakati vachiona izvozvo, vakadedera vakamira kure. Vakati kuna Mozisi, "imwi chitaurai henyu nesu, tinzwe; asi Mwari ngaarege kutaura nesu, tirege kufa." Mozisi akati kuvanhu, "Musatya henyu, nokuti Mwari akauya kuzokuidzai, kuti mugare muchimutya, murege kutadza." Vanhu vakamira kure, Mozisi akaswedera kurima guru kwakanga kuna Mwari. Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Iti kuvana vaIsiraeri, 'imwi makaona mumene kuti ndakataura nemwi ndiri kudenga. Musaita vamwe vamwari pamwechete neni; musazviitira vamwari vesirivha kana vamwari vendarama.' Undiitire aritari yevhu, ubayire pamusoro payo zvipiriso zvako zvinopiswa nezvipiriso zvako zvokuyananisa, namakwai ako nenzombe dzako; panzvimbo imwe neimwe pandicharangaridza zita rangu, ndichauyapo kwauri, ndichikuropafadza. Zvino kana uchindivakira aritari yamabwe, urege kuivaka namabwe akavezwa, nokuti kana ukasimudzira mbezo yako pamusoro pebwe, warisvibisa. Rega kukwirawo kuaritari yangu nezvikwiriso, kuti kunyasi kwako kurege kufukurwa kwairi." Zvino ndiyo mirairo yaunofamra kuisa pamberi pavo: Kana ukatenga muranda muHebheru, ngaakubatire makore matanhatu; asi nerechinomwe anofanira kubuda hake asina chaanoripa. Kana achipinda ari oga, anofanira kubuda ari oga; kana ano mukadzi, mukadzi wake anofanira kubuda naye. Kana tenzi wake akamupa mukadzi, iye akamuberekera vanakomana navanasikana, mukadzi navana vake vanofanira kuva vatenzi wake, asi iye anofanira kubuda ari oga. Asi kana iye muranda akati, "Ndinoda tenzi wangu nomukadzi wangu navana vangu, handidi kubuda hangu"; zvino tenzi wake anofanira kumuisa kuna Mwari, nokumuisa kumukova, kana kugwatidziro romukova; ipapo tenzi wake anofanira kumuurura nzeve yake norunji; zvino anofanira kumubatira nokusingaperi. Kana munhu akatengesa mukunda wake kuti ave murandakadzi, iye haafaniri kubuda savaranda varume. Kana asingafadzi tenzi wake, akafunga kumuwana amene, anofanira kutendera kuti adzikunurwe, haangavi nesimba rokumutengesa kuvatorwa, nokuti amunyengedzera. Kana akamuwanisa nomwanakomana wake; anofanira kumuitira nenzira yavakunda. Kana akazowana mumwe mukadzi, haafaniri kutapudza zvokudya zvake, kana nguvo dzake, kana zvaanofanirwa nazvo pakuwanikwa. Kana akasamuitira zvinhu izvi zvitatu, anofanira kubuda hake asingaripi chinhu, asingaripi mari. Anorova munhu, akafa, zvirokwazvo iye anofanira kuurawa. Asi kana munhu asina kumuvandira, asi Mwari achinge atendera kuti awire muruoko rwake, ndichakutarira nzvimbo kwaangatizira. Kana munhu akaita nobwoni kuno wokwake, akamuuraya nokunyengedzera, iwe unofanira kumubvisa paaritari yangu afe. Anorova baba vake kana mai vake, zvirokwazvo anofanira kuurawa. Anoba munhu, akamutengesa, kana zvimwe akawanikwa ari muruoko rwake, zvirokwazvo anofanira kuurawa. Anotuka baba vake kana mai vake, zvirokwazvo anofanira kuurawa. Kana vanhu vakaita nharo, mumwe akarova mumwe nebwe, kana netsiva, akasafa, asi akavata panhovo; kana akazomukazve, akafamba panze achidonzva, akamurova haangavi nemhosva, asi anofanira kuripira nguva yaakarasikirwa nayo, uye anofanira kumurapisa kusvikira apora kwazvo. Kana munhu akarova muranda wake kana murandakadzi wake neshamhu, akafira paruoko rwake, zvirokwazvo anofanira kutsiviwa. Asi kana akararama zuva rimwe kana maviri, haafaniri kutsiviwa; nokuti iye imari yake. Kana varume vakarwa, vakakuvadza mukadzi ane mimba, akashaya, asi asina kukuvadzwa hake zvikuru, iye anofanira kuripiswa sezvaanotarirwa nomurume womukadzi uyo; anofanira kuripa sezvinotarwa navatongi. Asi kana achinge akuvadzwa kwazvo, iye anofanira kutsiva upenyu noupenyuwo, ziso neziso, zino nezino, ruoko noruoko, rutsoka norutsoka, kutsva nokutsva, vanga nevanga, kukuvadzwa nokukuvadzwa. Kana munhu akarova ziso romuranda wake, kana ziso romurandakadzi wake, akariuraya, anofanira kumurega kuti aende hake nokuda kweziso rake. Kana akarova muranda wake kana murandakadzi wake, zino rake rikabva, anofanira kumurega kuti aende hake nokuda kwezino rake. Kana nzombe ikatunga murume kana mukadzi, akafa, nzombe iyoyo inofanira kutakwa namabwe, nenyama yayo haifaniri kudyiwa; asi muridzi wenzombe haangavi nemhosva. Asi kana nzombe yaisitunga kare, muridzi wayo akaudzwa izvozvo, akasaichengeta, ikauraya murume kana mukadzi, nzombe inofanira kutakwa namabwe, naiye muridzi wayo anofanira kuurawa. Kana achinge atarirwa rudzikunuro, anofanira kuripa zvose zvaatarirwa, kuti adzikunure upenyu hwake. Kunyange ikatunga mwanakomana kana mwanasikana vanofanira kumuitira nomurayiro uyu. Kana nzombe ikatunga muranda kana murandakadzi, muridzi wayo anofanira kuripira tenzi wake mashekeri esirivha ana makumi matatu, uye nzombe iyoyo inofanira kutakwa namabwe. Kana munhu akadziura gomba, uye kana munhu akachera gomba, akasaridzivira, nzombe kana mbongoro ikawiramo, muridzi wegomba anofanira kuripa, anofanira kubudisira muridzi wayo mari, asi chipfuwo chakafa chichava chake. Kana nzombe yomumwe munhu ikatunga yomumwe, ikafa, vanofanira kutengesa nzombe mhenyu, vagovane mutengo wayo, naiyo yakafa vanofanira kuigovana. Kana vaiziva kare kuti nzombe iyo inotunga, muridzi wayo akasaichengeta, zvirokwazvo anofanira kuripa, nzombe nenzombe, asi yakafa ichava yake. Kana munhu akaba nzombe kana gwai, akazviuraya, kana akazvitengesa, anofanira kuripa nzombe shanu panzombe imwe, namakwai mana pagwai rimwe. Kana mbavha ikabatwa ichipaza, ikarohwa, ikafa, wamuuraya haangavi nemhosva paropa rake. Asi kana zuva rakanga ramubudira, achava nemhosva paropa rake, anofanira kuripa; kana asina chinhu anofanira kutengeswa nokuda kokuba kwake. Kana chaakanga aba chikawanikwa muruoko rwake chichiri chipenyu, kana iri nzombe, kana mbongoro, kana gwai, anofanira kuripa kaviri. Kana munhu akadyisa munda, kana munda wemizambiringa, akasundira chipfuwo chake, chikandodya munda womumwe, anofanira kuripa sezvakaisvonaka zvomunda wake, nezvakaisvonaka zvomunda wake wemizambiringa. Kana moto ukadarika, ukabata mhinzwa, ukapisa murwi wezviyo, kana zviyo zvichiri mumunda, kana munda umene, iye akatungidza moto anofanira kuripa. Kana munhu achinge apa wokwake mari kana nhumbi kuti azvichengete, zvikabiwa mumba momunhu uyo, mbavha, kana ikawanikwa, inofanira kuripa kaviri. Kana mbavha ikasawanikwa, muridzi weimba anofanira kuswedera kuna Mwari, kuti zvionekwe kana iye asina kuisa ruoko rwake panhumbi dzowokwake, pamhaka dzose dzokudarika, kana iri yenzombe, kana yembongoro, kana yegwai, kana yechokufuka, kana yechinhu chipi nechipi chakarasika, kana zvikanzi, "Ndicho!" mhaka yavose vaviri inofanira kuuya pamberi paMwari; uyo anopiwa mhosva naMwari anofanira kuripira wokwake kaviri. Kana munhu akapa wokwake mbongoro, kana nzombe, kana gwai, kana chimwe chipfuwo, kuti achichengete, chikafa, kana kukuvara, kana kutinhwa asina kuzviona; ivo vaviri ngavapikirane pamberi paJehovha, kuti zvionekwe kana akaisa ruoko rwake panhumbi dzowokwake; muridzi wazvo ngaatende nazvo, iye arege kuripa. Asi kana zvikabiwa zviri kwaari, anofanira kuripira muridzi wazvo. Kana zvikabvamburwa nechikara, ngaauye nazvo chive chapupu; haafaniri kuripa zvabvamburwa. Kana munhu achinge akumbira chinhu kunowokwake, chakuvara, kana kufa, muridzi wacho asisipo, zvirokwazvo anofanira kuchiripa. Kana muridzi wacho aripo, haafaniri kuripa; kana chiri chinhu chairipirwa, muripo wacho wauya panzvimbo yacho. Kana munhu achinge anyengedzera musikana asina kunyengwa, akavata naye, zvirokwazvo anofanira kumuroora, ave mukadzi wake. Kana baba vake vakaramba chose kumupa iye, anofanira kuripa mari yakaenzana neroora yavasikana. Usarega muroyi ari mupenyu. Ani naani anovata nechipfuwo, zvirokwazvo anofanira kuurawa. Anobayira mumwe mwari, asi Jehovha chete, anofanira kuparadzwa chose. Usaitira mutorwa zvakaipa, kana kumumanikidza, nokuti nemiwo maiva vatorwa munyika yeIjipiti. Usatambudza chirikadzi kana nherera. Kana ukatongovatambudza, vakadana kwandiri, ndichateerera kudana kwavo; kutsamwa kwangu kuchamuka, ndikakuurayai nomunondo; vakadzi venyu vachava chirikadzi, navana venyu nherera. Kana ukapa mumwe wavanhu vangu vaunavo chikwereti chemari, ari murombo, usaita kwaari somupi wechikwereti; usareva mhindu kwaari. Kana ukatongotora nguvo yowokwako ruve rubatso, unofanira kuidzosera kwaari zuva rovira; nokuti ndicho chokufuka chake choga, inguvo yake yaanofukidza nayo ganda rake; achavata neiko? Kana iye akadana kwandiri, ndichamunzwa, nokuti ndine tsitsi. Usatuka Mwari, kana kushuridzira mubati pakati pavanhu vako. Usanonoka kupa Mwari zvimwe kune zvizhinji zvezviyo zvako nezvinomwiwa. Undipe dangwe ravana vako vavakomana. Uitewo saizvozvo nenzombe dzako namakwai ako; rigare mazuva manomwe namai varo, ugondipa iro nezuva rorusere. imwi munofanira kuva vanhu vatsvene kwandiri; naizvozvo hamufaniri kudya nyama yakabvamburwa nezvikara kusango, muikandire imbwa. Usapupurira mumwe nhema; usabatsirana nowakaipa pakuita chapupu chisakarurama. Usatevera vazhinji pakuita zvakaipa; usapupura pamhosva pamwechete navazhinji kuti irege kururamiswa; usatsaura murombo uchimuitira tsitsi pamhaka yake. Kana ukasangana nenzombe kana mbongoro yakarasika yomuvengi wako, zvirokwazvo unofanira kuidzosera kwaari. Kana ukaona mbongoro yomuvengi wako yawira pasi nomutoro wayo, usaramba kumubatsira, zvirokwazvo umubatsire kuisunungura. Usatsautsa zvakarurama zvomurombo pamhaka yake. Unzvenge shoko renhema; usauraya munhu asina mhosva uye akarurama, nokuti handingaruramisiri akaipa. Usagamuchira fufuro, nokuti fufuro inopofumadza vanoona, nokukanganisa mashoko avakarurama. Usatambudza mutorwa, nokuti munoziva moyo womutorwa, zvamakanga muri vatorwa munyika yeIjipiti. Dzvara munda wako makore matanhatu, uchikohwa zvibereko zvawo. Asi negore rechinomwe unofanira kuuzorodza nokurega kuurima, kuti varombo vavanhu vako vadye, nemhuka dzesango dzidye zvavasiya. Saizvozvo uitewo nomunda wako wemizambiringa nomunda wako wemiorivhi. Ubate mabasa ako namazuva matanhatu, ugozorora nezuva rechinomwe; kuti nzombe yako nembongoro yako zvizorore, nomwanakomana womurandakadzi wako nomutorwa vambofema havo. Zvinhu zvose zvandakakuudzai muzviteerere; musareva zita ravamwe vamwari, ngarirege kunzwika pamiromo yenyu. Undiitire mutambo katatu pagore. Uite mutambo wezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa; udye zvingwa zvisina kuviriswa mazuva manomwe, sezvandakakuraira, panguva yakatarwa pamwedzi weAbhibhi (nokuti wakabuda nawo Ijipiti); kurege kuva nomunhu anouya pamberi pangu asina chinhu; uye mutambo wokukohwa, wezvitsva zvamabasa ako, zvawakadzvara mumunda mako; uye mutambo wokuunganidza pakupera kwegore, kana wounganidza zvamabasa ako pamunda. Varume venyu vose ngavauye pamberi paShe Mwari katatu pagore. Usandivigira ropa rechibayiro changu pamwechete nechingwa chakaviriswa; namafuta omutambo wangu arege kuvata usiku hwose kusvikira mangwana. Zvokutanga zvezvitsva zvomunda wako unofanira kuuya nazvo kumba kwaJehovha Mwari wako. Usabika mbudzana mumukaka wamai vayo. Tarira, ndinotuma mutumwa pamberi pako, akuchengete panzira, akuise panzvimbo yandakakugadzirira. Munzwei, muteerere inzwi rake, musamutsamwisa, nokuti haangakukangamwiriyi kudarika kwenyu, nokuti zita rangu riri maari. Asi kana ukateerera inzwi rake nomoyo wako wose, ukaita izvozvo zvose zvandinotaura, ndichava muvengi wavavengi vako, nomudzivisi wavadzivisi vako. Nokuti mutumwa wangu achakutungamirira, akusvitse kuvaAmori, navaHeti, navaPerezi, navaKenani, navaHivhi, navaJebhusi; ini ndichavaparadza. Usapfugamira vamwari vavo, kana kuvashumira, kana kutevera mabasa avo; asi unofanira kuvaparadza chose, nokuputsanya shongwe dzavo. Shumira Jehovha Mwari wako, kuti aropafadze chingwa chako nemvura yako; neni ndichabvisa urwere pakati penyu. Hakungavi nechinhu chinosvodza, kana chisingabereki panyika yako; ndichazadzisa mazuva ako. Ndichatuma chityiso changu pamberi pako, nokukanganisa ndudzi dzose dzauchasvika kwadziri, ndichafuratidza vavengi vako vose. Ndichatuma mago pamberi pako, adzinge vaHivhi, navaKenani, navaHeti pamberi pako. Handingavadzingi pamberi pako negore rimwe, kuti nyika irege kuita renje, zvikara zvesango zvirege kukuwandira. Ndichanyatsovadzinga pamberi pako, kusvikira mava vazhinji, upiwe nyika ive nhaka yako. Ndichaisa miganhu yako kubva paGungwa Dzvuku kusvikira kuGungwa ravaFirisitia, nokubva kurenje kusvikira kuRwizi, nokuti ndichapa vagere munyika mumaoko enyu, uvadzinge pamberi pako. Rega kuita sungano navo, kana navamwari vavo. Havafaniri kugara munyika yako, kuti varege kukutadzisa pamberi pangu, nokuti kana ukashumira vamwari vavo, zvirokwazvo izvo zvichava musungo kwauri. Zvino iye akati kuna Mozisi, "Kwira kuna Jehovha, iwe naAroni, naNadhabhi naAbhihu, navakuru vana makumi manomwe vavaIsiraeri, mupfugame muri kure; Mozisi ngaaswedere pedo naJehovha, asi ivo ngavarege kuswedera pedo, navanhu ngavarege kukwira naye." Zvino Mozisi akauya akaudza vanhu mashoko ose aJehovha, nezvaakanga atema zvose, vanhu vakapindura nenzwi rimwe vakati, "Mashoko ose akarehwa naJehovha tichaaita." Mozisi akanyora mashoko ose aJehovha, akamuka mangwanani, akandovaka aritari pasi pegomo, akamisa shongwe dzine gumi nembiri, zvakafanana namarudzi ane gumi namaviri avaIsiraeri. Zvino akatuma majaya avana valsiraeri vakapisira Jehovha zvipiriso zvinopiswa, nokumubayira zvipiriso zvenzombe zvokuyananisa. Mozisi akatora hafu yeropa, akariisa mumidziyo, imwe hafu akasasa paaritari. Akatora bhuku yesungano, akarava vanhu vachizvinzwa; ivo vakati, "Zvose zvarehwa naJehovha tichazviita, tichateerera." Ipapo Mozisi akatora ropa akarisasa pamusoro pavanhu, akati, "Tarirai ropa resungano yakaitwa naJehovha nemwi pamusoro pamashoko iwaya ose." Zvino Mozisi, naAroni, naNadhabhi, naAbhihu, navakuru vana makumi manomwe'vavaIsiraeri vakakwira. Vakaona Mwari wavaIsiraeri; pasi petsoka dzake pakanga pakaita samabwe esafiri, zvaionekera sokudenga chaiko. Asi haana kutambanudzira ruoko rwake kuvakuru ivavo vavana vaIsiraeri; vakaona Mwari, vakadya, vakamwa. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Kwira kwandiri muno mugomo, ugarepo; ndichakupa mabwendefa amabwe anomurayiro nomurau wandanyora, kuti uvadzidzise." Mozisi akasimuka naJoshua, muranda wake, Mozisi akakwira mugomo raMwari, akati kuvakuru, "Timirirei pano, kusvikira tichadzokerazve kwamuri; tarirai Aroni naHuri vanemi; ani naani ane mhaka ngaaende kwavari." Zvino Mozisi akakwira mugomo, gore rikafukidza gomo. Kubwinya kwaJehovha kukagara pagomo reSinai, gore rikarifukidza mazuva matanhatu; nezuva rechinomwe akadana Mozisi ari mukati megore. Kubwinya kwaJehovha kukaonekwa navana valsiraeri kwakaita somoto unopisa kwazvo, uri pamusoro wegomo. Mozisi akapinda mukati megore, akakwira mugomo; Mozisi akagara mugomo mazuva ana makumi mana nousiku una makumi mana. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri kuti vandipe chipo; munditorere chipo kune mumwe nomumwe anoda kundiitira izvozvo nomoyo wake. Ndicho chipo chamunofanira kutora kwavari: Ndarama, nesirivha, nendarira, nezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nemicheka yakaisvonaka, nemvere dzembudzi, namatebwe amakondobwe akazodzwa zvitsvuku, namatebwe amatenhe, namatanda omuakasia, namafuta emwenje, nezvinonhuhwira zvamafuta okuzodza, noupfu unonhuhwira, nezvibwe zveonikisi, nezvibwe zvokuisa paefodhi napahombodo yechipfuva. Ngavandiitire nzvimbo tsvene, kuti ndigare pakati pavo; sezvandichakuratidza zvose, iwo mufananidzo wetabhenakeri, nomufananidzo wenhumbi dzayo dzose, munofanira kuita saizvozvo. "Ngavaite areka yamatanda omuakasia, kureba kwayo kunofanira kuva makubhiti maviri nehafu, noupamhi hwayo kubhiti rimwe nehafu, nokukwira kwayo kubhiti rimwe nehafu. "Unofanira kuifukidza nendarama yakaisvonaka, uifukidze nechomukati nechokunze, uite pamusoro payo hata yendarama inoipoteredza. Uiumbire zvindori zvina zvendarama, uzviise pamakumbo ayo mana, zvindori zviviri zvive parutivi rumwe, nezvindori zviviri panorumwe rutivi. Uveze matanda omuakasia, ndokuafukidza nendarama. Ugopinza matanda iwayo muzvindori zviri panhivi dzeareka, kuti areka itakurwe nawo. Matanda anofanira kugara muzvindori zveareka, ngaarege kubviswa kwazviri. Zvino unofanira kuisa mukati meareka chipupuriro chandichakupa. Uitewo chifunhiro chokuyananisa nendarama yakaisvonaka; kureba kwacho makubhiti maviri nehafu; noupamhi hwacho kubhiti rimwe nehafu. Uitewo makerubhi maviri endarama uaite nendarama yakapambadzirwa pamiromo miviri yechifunhiro chokuyananisa. Ita kerubhi rimwe pamuromo mumwe nerimwe kerubhi pano mumwe muromo; uite makerubhi pamiromo yacho miviri zvive chinhu chimwe nechifunhiro chokuyananisa. Makerubhi atambanudzire mapapiro avo kumusoro, akafukidza chifunhiro chokuyananisa. Uise chifunhiro chokuyananisa pamusoro peareka, ugoisa mukati meareka chipupuriro chandichakupa. Ndipo pandichasangana newe, nditaure newe, ndiri pamusoro pechifunhiro chokuyananisa, pamusoro peareka yechipupuriro, ndikuudze zvose zvandichakupa, kuti uraire vanhu valsiraeri. "Itawo tafura yamatanda omuakasia, kureba kwayo makubhiti maviri, noupamhi hwayo kubhiti rimwe nokukwirira kwayo kubhiti rimwe nehafu. Uifukidze nendarama yakaisvonaka, ugoiitirawo hata yendarama inoipoteredza. Uiitire ukomba unoipoteredza, unoupamhi sobwechanza, ugoiitirawo hata yendarama inopoteredza ukomba hwayo. Uiitire zvindori zvina zvendarama, ugoisa zvindori pamakona mana ari pamakumbo ayo mana. Zvindori zvive pedo noukomba, pave pokutakura tafura napo namatanda. Matanda uaite nomuakasia, uafukidze nendarama, tafura igotakurwa nawo. Uitewo midziyo yayo, nembiya dzayo, nezvirongo zvayo, nemikombe yayo yokudira nayo; uzviite nendarama yakaisvonaka. Misi yose unofanira kuisa pamberi pangu patafura chingwa chokuratidza. "Unofanira kuitawo chigadziko chemwenje chendarama yakaisvonaka; chigadziko chiitwe nendarama yakapambadzirwa, chigadziko chacho, nehunde yacho, nezvimbiya zvacho, namapfundo acho, namaruva acho; zvose ngazviitwe chive chinhu chimwe nacho; kumativi acho ngakubude matavi matanhatu; matavi matatu echigadziko kuno rumwe rutivi rwacho, namatavi matatu echigadziko kuno rumwe rutivi rwacho. Ngapave nezvimbiya zvitatu zvakaumbwa samaruva omuamanda padavi rimwe, nepfundo, neruva, nezvimbiya zvitatu zvakaumbwa samaruva omuamanda pane rimwe davi, nepfundo, neruva: saizvozvo matavi matanhatu anobuda pachigadziko; uye pachigadziko pave nezvimbiya zvina zvakaumbwa samaruva azvo; nepfundo panyasi pamatavi maviri akaumbwa pamwechete nacho, nepfundo panyasi pamamwe matavi akaumbwa pamwechete nacho, nepfundo panyasi pamatavi maviri akaumbwa pamwechete nacho, akafanana namatavi matanhatu anobuda pachigadziko. Mapfundo azvo namatavi azvo ngazvive pamwechete nazvo; zvose zvive chinhu chimwe chakaumbwa nendarama yakaisvonaka yakapambadzirwa. Uitewo mwenje yacho minomwe; vagotungidza mwenje yacho, kuti ivhenekere pamberi pacho. Nembato dzacho, nendiro dzacho, nemwenje yacho, zviumbwe nendarama yakaisvonaka. Ngazviumbwe netarenda rendarama yakaisvonaka, pamwechete nemidziyo iyoyo yose. "Uchenjerere kuti uzviite nomufananidzo wazvo wawakaratidzwa pagomo. “Uite tabhenakeri namachira ane gumi, uaite nomucheka wakaisvonaka, wakarukwa, nezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, zvina makerubhi, rive basa romunhu anogona kuruka. Kureba kwejira rimwe nerimwe ngakuve makubhiti makumi maviri namasere, noupamhi bwejira rimwe nerimwe makubhiti mana; machira ose aenzane. Machira mashanu ngaabatanidzwe pamwechete, namamwe machira mashanu ngaabatanidzwe pamwechetezve. Uite zvishwe zvitema pamupendero wejira rimwe rokupedzisira panaakabatanidzwa pamwechete; ugoitawo saizvozvo pamupendero wejira rokupedzisira panaakabatanidzwazve pamwechete. Uite zvishwe zvina makumi mashanu pajira rimwe, nokuitawo zvishwe zvina makumi mashanu pamupendero wejira ramamwe akabatanidzwa pamwechete, zvishwe zvitarisane. Uitewo zvikorekedzo zvendarama zvina makumi mashanu, ugobatanidza machira nezvikorekedzo izvozvo, tabhenakeri chive chinhu chimwe chete. "Uite machira emvere dzembudzi rive tende pamusoro petabhenakeri; uiite namachira ane gumi nerimwe. Kureba kwejira rimwe ngakuve makubhiti ana makumi matatu, noupamhi bwejira rimwe makubhiti mana; machira ane gumi nerimwe aenzane. Ubatanidze machira mashanu pamwechete, namachira matanhatu pamwechete, ugopeta jira rechitanhatu, riite mheto mbiri kumuromo kwetende. Uitewo zvishwe zvina makumi mashanu pamupendero wejira rimwe rokupedzisira panaakabatanidzwa pamwechete, nezvishwe zvina makumi mashanu pamupendero wejira rokupedzisira panamamwe akabatanidzwa pamwechete. Uitewo zvikorekedzo zvina makumi mashanu zvendarira, ugoisa zvikorekedzo muzvishwe, ubatanidze tende pamwechete chive chinhu chimwe chete. Rutivi rwakasara runorembera pamachira etende, hafu yejira rimwe rakasara, ngariremberere necheshure kwetabhenakeri. Uye kubhiti rimwe panorumwe rutivi, nekubhiti rimwe panorumwe rutivizve, zvakasara pakureba kwamachira etende, ngazvirembere panhivi dzetabhenakeri nechouno nechokoko, kuifukidza. "Uitirewo tende chifukidzo chamatebwe amakondobwe akazodzwa muti mutsvuku, nechifukidzo chamatebwe amatenhe pamusoro paizvozvo. "Uitirewo tabhenakeri mapuranga anomiswa omuakasia. Kureba kwepuranga rimwe nerimwe ngakuve makubhiti ane gumi, noupamhi bwepuranga rimwe nerimwe kubhiti rimwe nehafu. Puranga rimwe nerimwe ngariitirwe zvibato zviviri, zvakabatanidzwa; ndizvo zvaunofanira kuitira mapuranga ose etabhenakeri. Unofanira kuita mapuranga etabhenakeri, mapuranga ana makumi maviri kurutivi rwezasi, anotarira zasi. Itawo zvigadziko zvesirivha zvina makumi maviri, zvigadziko zviviri pasi pepuranga rimwe pazvibato zvaro zviviri, nezvigadziko zviviri pasi perimwe puranga pazvibato zvaro zviviri; uye mapuranga makumi maviri kurutivi rwechipiri rwetabhenakeri kurutivi rwokumusoro; nezvigadziko zvawo zvesirivha zvina makumi mana, zvigadziko zviviri pasi pepuranga rimwe, nezvigadziko zviviri pasi perimwe puranga. Itawo mapuranga matanhatu kurutivi rwemberi rwetabhenakeri kumavirazuva. Uitewo mapuranga maviri kumakona etabhenakeri kurutivi rwemberi. Ngaaite maviri nechenyasi; saizvozvo ngaave maviri akabatanidzwa kusvikira kumusoro kuchindori chokutanga; ngaaitwe saizvozvo ari maviri, avepo pamakona maviri. Ave mapuranga masere ane zvigadziko zvawo zvesirivha, zvive zvigadziko zvine gumi nezvitanhatu; zvigadziko zviviri zvive pasi pepuranga rimwe nezvigadziko zviri pasi perimwe puranga. "Uitewo mbariro dzomuakasia, shanu dzamapuranga orumwe rutivi rwetabhenakeri; nembariro shanu dzamapuranga orutivi rwechipiri rwetabhenakeri, nembariro shanu dzamapuranga orutivi rwetabhenakeri kurutivi rwemberi kumavirazuva. Rumbariro rwapakati ngaruve pakati pamapuranga, rubve kuno rumwe rutivi ruchindosvikira kuno rumwe rutivi. Ufukidze mapuranga nendarama; uitewo zvindori zvawo nendarama, pangagara mbariro: nembariro udzifukidze nendarama. Uvake tabhenakeri nomufananidzo wayo wawakaratidzwa mugomo. "Uitewo chidzitiro nezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nomucheka wakaisvonaka wakarukwa; ngachiitwe chinamakerubhi, rive basa romunhu anogona kuruka. Uchirembedze pambiru ina, dzomuakasia dzakafukidzwa nendarama, uye dzinofanira kumira pazvigadziko zvadzo zvina zvesirivha. Urembedze chidzitiro pasi pezvikorekedzo, ugoisamo areka yechipupuriro mukati mechidzitiro; chidzitiro chigova kwamuri chinhu chinoparadzanisa pakati penzvimbo tsvene nenzvimbo tsvenetsvene. Uisewo chifunhiro chokuyananisa pamusoro peareka yechipupuriro panzvimbo tsvene-tsvene. Tafura uiise kunze kwechidzitiro nechigadziko chemwenje chakatarisana netafura parutivi rwetabhenakeri kurutivi rwenyasi; tafura uiise kurutivi rwokumusoro. "Unofanira kuitirawo mukova wetende chidzitiro chezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava nezvitsvuku, nomucheka wakaisvonaka wakarukwa, rive basa romusoni anogona. Uitire chidzitiro mbiru shanu dzomuakasia, uchidzifukidza nendarama; zvikorekedzo zvadzo zvive zvendarama, uye uzviumbire zvigadziko zvishanu zvendarira. “Unofanira kuita aritari nomuakasia; kureba kwayo makubhiti mashanu, noupamhi hwayo makubhiti mashanu; aritari ngaive nenhivi ina dzakaenzana; kukwirira kwayo ngakuve makubhiti matatu. Uitewo nyanga dzayo pamakona ayo mana; nyanga dzayo dzive chinhu chimwe nayo; uifukidze nendarira. Uiitire hari dzokubvisa madota ayo, nefoshoro dzayo, nemidziyo yayo, nezvikokovonho zvenyama, nezvaenga zvomoto; midziyo yayo yose unofanira kuiita nendarira. Unofanira kuiitirawo chakarukwa chendarira chakarukwa samambure; pamambure uite zvindori zvina zvendarira pamakona awo mana. Uzviise pasi pechitsiko chearitari chakaipotedza nechenyasi, kuti mambure asvikire pakati pearitari. Uitire aritari matanda omuakasia, ugoafukidza nendarira. Matanda iwayo aiswe muzvindori, matanda agova panhivi mbiri dzearitari kana voitakura. Uiite namapuranga, isava nechinhu mukati, sezvawakaratidzwa mugomo, uiite saizvozvo. "Unofanira kuitawo ruvazhe rwetabhenakeri; kurutivi rwezasi, rwakatarira zasi, ngakuve nemicheka yakarembedzwa yakaisvonaka, yakarukwa; kureba kwayo makubhiti ane zana kurutivi rumwe; ngapave nembiru dzina makumi maviri, nezvigadziko zvadzo zvina makumi maviri, zvendarira, nezvikorekedzo zvembiru nezvindori zvadzo zvive zvesirivha. Saizvozvowo kurutivi rwokumusoro rwakareba ngapavewo nemicheka yakarembedzwa, kureba kwayo makubhiti ane zana; nembiru dzayo dzina makumi maviri, nezvigadziko zvadzo zvina makumi maviri, zvendarira; zvikorekedzo zvembiru nezvindori zvadzo ngazvive zvesirivha. Paupamhi hworuvazhe kurutivi rwamavirazuva panofanira kuva nemicheka yakarembedzwa ina makubhiti makumi mashanu, nembiru dzinegumi nezvigadziko zvadzo zvine gumi. Napaupamhi hworuvazhe kurutivi rwamabvazuva, kunotarira kurutivi rwamabvazuva, kunotarira kumabvazuva, ngakuve namakubhiti ana makumi mashanu. Micheka yakarembedzwa kurutivi rumwe rwesuo inofanira kuva namakubhiti ane gumi namashanu, nembiru dzayo nhatu nezvigadziko zvadzo zvitatu. Nokuno rumwe rutivi ngapave nemicheka yakarembedzwa ina makubhiti ane gumi namashanu, nembiru dzayo nhatu, nezvigadziko zvadzo zvitatu. Napasuo roruvanze ngapave nechidzitiro china makubhiti ana makumi maviri chezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nomucheka wakaisvonaka wakarukwa, rive basa romusoni anogona, nembiru dzacho ina nezvigadziko zvadzo zvina. Mbiru dzose dzoruvazhe dzakapoteredza ngadzive nezvindori zvesirivha, nezvikorekedzo zvadzo zvesirivha, nezvigadziko zvadzo zvendarira. Kureba koruvazhe kunofanira kuva makubhiti ane zana, noupamhi makubhiti makumi mashanu kose, nokukwirira makubhiti mashanu; zviitwe nomucheka wakaisvonaka wakarukwa, nezvigadziko zvadzo zvendarira. Nhumbi dzose dzetabhenakeri dzamabasa ayo ose, nembambo dzayo dzose, nembambo dzose dzoruvazhe ngadzive dzendarira. "Unofanira kuraira vana vaIsiraeri kuti vauye kwauri namafuta omuorivhi akaisvonaka akasviniwa omwenje, kuti avhenekese mwenje nguva dzose. Mutende rokusangana, kunze kwechidzitiro chiri pamberi pechipupuriro, Aroni navanakomana vake ngavaugadziremo pamberi paJehovha, kubva pamadekwana kusvikira mangwanani; ngauve mutemo nokusingaperi kusvikira kumarudzi ose avana vaIsiraeri. "Zvino uswededze kwauri Aroni, mukuru wako, navanakomana vake pamwechete naye, vabude pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, kuti andishumire pabasa rouprista, vanoti; Aroni, naNadhabhi, naAbhihu, naEreazari, naItamari, ivo vanakomana vaAroni. Uitire Aroni, mukuru wako, nguvo tsvene, akudzwe nadzo, uye huve ukomba. Utaure navose vane moyo yakachenjera, vandakazadza nomweya wouchenjeri, kuti vaitire Aroni nguvo dzokumuita mutsvene nadzo, kuti andishumire pabasa rouprista. nguvo dzaunofanira kuita ndidzo: Hombodo yechipfuva, neefodhi, nejasi, nenguvo yakarukwa, nenguwani, nebhanhire, ngavaitire Aroni, mukoma wako, navanakomana vake nguvo tsvene, kuti andishumire pabasa rouprista. Ngavatore ndarama, nezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nomucheka wakaisvonaka. "Efodhi ngavaiite nendarama, nezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nomucheka wakaisvonaka wakarukwa, rive basa romubati wakachenjera. Ngaive namabandi maviri pamafudzi akabatanidzwa pamiromo yayo miviri; kuti ibatanidzwe saizvozvo. Nebhanhire rakarukwa nomubati wakachenjera, riri pamusoro payo, rokuisunga naro, ngariitwe saiyo, uye chive chinhu chimwe chete nayo, iitwe nendarama, nezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nomucheka wakaisvonaka wakarukwa. Utorewo mabwe maviri eonikisi, ugonyora pamusoro pawo mazita avana vaIsiraeri, mazita matanhatu pabwe rimwe, namazita matanhatu akasara pane rimwe ibwezve, pakuzvarwa kwavo. Unyore pamabwe iwayo maviri, sebasa romuvezi wamabwe, sezvinonyorwa ibwe rokusimbisa, mazita avana vaIsiraeri; uanyudze muzviruva zvendarama. Zvino uise mabwe iwayo maviri pamabandi apamafudzi eefodhi, kuti ave mabwe okurangaridza vana vaIsiraeri; Aroni ngaatakure mazita awo pamberi paJehovha pamafudzi ake maviri, chive chokurangaridza. "Unofanira kuitawo zviruva zvendarama, nezviketani zviviri zvendarama yakaisvonaka; uzviite sorwonzi rwakakoshwa, ugoisa zviketani izvo zvakamoniwa pazviruva izvozvo. "Unofanira kuitawo hombodo yechipfuva yokutonga, rive basa romubati wakachenjera; uiite ifanane neefodhi, uiite nendarama, nezvakarukwa, zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nomucheka wakaisvonaka wakarukwa. Ngaive nenhivi ina dzakaenzana, dzakaita mheto mbiri; kureba kwayo kuite sapanosvika mimwe, noupamhi hwayo sapanosvika mimwewo. Uise mukati mayo zviruva zvinamabwe, misara mina yamabwe; mumwe musara uve nesadhio, netopasi, nekabhunakeri. Ndiwo musara wokutanga. Pamusara wechipiri samaragidhino, nesafiri, nedhaimani, pamusara wechitatu hiakindi, neagati, neametisi; pamusara wechina beriri neonikisi, nejasipiri; ngaapotedzwe nendarama muzviruva zvawo. Mabwe iwayo ngaave namazita avana vaIsiraeri ane gumi namaviri, sezvinoita mazita avo; ngaave namarudzÌ ane gumi namaviri, rimwe nerimwe rive nezita raro, sezvinonyorwa ibwe rokusimbisa. Napahombodo yechipfuva unofanira kuita zviketani zvakafanana norwonzi, zvendarama yakamoniwa yakaisvonaka. Uitewo pahombodo yechipfuva zvindori zviviri zvendarama, ugoisa zvindori izvo zviviri pamicheto miviri yehombodo yechipfuva. Zvino uise zviketani zviviri zvendarama yakamoniwa pazvindori zviviri zviri pamicheto yehombodo yechipfuva. Nemimwe miromo miviri yezviketani zviviri zvakamoniwa uzviise pazviruva zviviri, uzviise pamabandi apamafudzi eefodhi nechemberi kwayo. Uitewo zvindori zviviri zvendarama, ugozviisa pamicheto miviri yehombodo yechipfuva pamupendero wayo uri kurutivi rweefodhi nechomukati. Unofanira kuitawo zvindori zviviri zvendarama, ugozviisa pamabandi maviri apamafudzi eefodhi zasi nechemberi kwayo, pedo payakabatanidzwa napo, pamusoro pebhanhire reefodhi rakarukwa nouchenjeri. Zvino ngavasunganidze hombodo yechipfuva nezvindori zvayo pazvindori zveefodhi norwonzi rutema, kuti ruve pamusoro pebhanhire reefodhi rakarukwa nouchenjeri, kuti hombodo yechipfuva irege kusununguka paefodhi. "Naizvozvo Aroni anofanira kutakura mazita avana vaIsiraeri pahombodo yechipfuva yokutonga pamoyo wake, kana achipinda panzvimbo tsvene, kuti chive chirangaridzo pamberi paJehovha nguva dzose. Unofanira kuisawo muhombodo yechipfuva yokutonga Urimi neTumimi, kuti zvive pamoyo waAroni kana achipinda pamberi paJehovha; Aroni agotakura kutongwa kwavana vaIsiraeri pamoyo wake pamberi paJehovha nguva dzose. "Unofanira kuita jasi reefodhi rose romucheka mutema. Ngarive neburi rokupinza musoro pakati paro, rive nomupendero wakarukwa unopoteredza buri raro, sapaburi renguvo yokurwa, kuti irege kubvaruka. Pamipendero yaro unofanira kuita matamba ezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, anopoteredza mupendero, nezvitare zvinorira zvendarama pakati pawo kunhivi dzose. Ngapave nechitare chimwe nedamba rimwe, chitare chimwe nedamba rimwe pamipendero yejasi kunhivi dzose. Aroni ngaarifuke kana achishumira, kuti kurira kwazvo kunzwike, kana achipinda panzvimbo tsvene pamberi paJehovha, uye kana achibuda, kuti arege kufa. "Unofanira kuitawo bwendefa rendarama yakaisvonaka, ugonyora pamusoro paro sezvinonyorwa ibwe rokusimbisa, uchiti: MUTSVENE KUNA JEHOVHA. Uriise parwonzi rutema, rigoiswa panguwani, rive nechemberi kwenguwani. Ngarive pahuma yaAroni, Aroni atakure zvakaipa zvingavapo pazvinhu zvitsvene, zvichaitwa zvitsvene navana vaIsiraeri pazvipo zvavo zvitsvene zvose; rinofanira kugara pahuma yake nguva dzose, kuti ivo vagamuchirwe pamberi paJehovha. "Unofanira kuitawo nguvo yakarukwa yomucheka wakaisvonaka, uye uite nguwani yomucheka wakaisvonaka, uye uitewo bhanhire, rive basa romusoni anogona. "Navanakomana vaAroni unofanira kuvaitira nguvo, uvaitirewo mabhanhire, uvaitirewo nguwani dzomusoro, vakudzwe nadzo, uye huve ukomba. Udzifukidze Aroni, mukoma wako, pamwechete navanakomana vake; uye uvazodze, nokuvagadza, nokuvatsaura, kuti vandishumire pabasa rouprista. Unofanira kuvaitira mabhuruku omucheka kuti vafukidze nyama yavo yakashama; ngaatange pazviuno, asvikire pachidya; ngaafukwe naAroni navanakomana vake kana vachipinda mutende rokusangana, uye kana vachiswedera paaritari kushumira panzvimbo tsvene; kuti varege kuzvitorera mhosva, vakafa; ngauve mutemo usingaperi kwaari nokuvana vake vanomutevera. "Zvino ndicho chinhu chaunofanira kuvaitira kuti uvaite vatsvene, vandishumire pabasa rouprista: Utore nzombe imwe duku; namakondobwe maviri asina mhosva, nechingwa chisina kuviriswa, nezvingwa zviduku zvisina kuviriswa zvakakanyiwa namafuta, nezvingwa zvitete zvisina kuviriswa zvakazodzwa mafuta; unofanira kuzviita noupfu hwakatsetseka bwekoroni. Uzviise mudengu rimwe, ugouya nazvo zviri mudengu, pamwechete nenzombe duku namakondobwe maviri. "Zvino uuye naAroni navanakomana vake kumukova wetende rokusangana, ugovashambidza nemvura; utorewo hanzu, ugofukidza Aroni nguvo nejasi reefodhi, neefodhi, nehombodo yechipfuva; uye umusunge chiuno chake nebhanhire reefodhi rakarukwa nouchenjeri; uisewo nguwani pamusoro wake, nokuisawo korona tsvene panguwani. Zvino unofanira kutora mafuta echizoro, uadire pamusoro wake, umuzodze. "Zvino uuyisewo vanakomana vake, uvafukidze majasi. Uvasunge zviuno zvavo nebhanhire, iye Aroni navanakomana vake, ugovaisa nguwani; vave vaprista nomutemo usingaperi; ugadze Aroni navanakomana vake. "Zvino unofanira kuuyisa nzombe pamberi petende rokusangana, Aroni navanakomana vake vagoisa maoko avo pamusoro wenzombe. Ugobaya nzombe pamberi paJehovha pamukova wetende rokusangana. Zvino utore ropa renzombe, ugoriisa panyanga dzearitari nomumwe wako, ndokudururira ropa rose mujinga mearitari: Zvino utorewo mafuta ose anofukidza ura, namafuta ari pamusoro pechiropa, netsvo mbiri, namafuta ari padziri, uzvipise pamusoro pearitari. Asi nyama yenzombe, nedebwe rayo, namazvizvi ayo, unofanira kuzvipisa nomoto kunze kwemisasa; chipiriso chezvivi. "Unofanira kutorawo gondobwe rimwe, Aroni navanakomana vake vagoisa maoko avo pamusoro wegondobwe, zvino ubaye gondobwe, utore ropa raro, urisase panhivi dzose dzearitari. Ipapo uchekanye gondobwe, nokusuka ura hwaro, namakumbo aro, uise izvozvo pamwechete nenhindi dzaro nomusoro waro. Zvino unofanira kupisa gondobwe rose paaritari; chipiriso chinopisirwa Jehovha, chipo chinonhuhwira, chipiriso chakaitirwa Jehovha, pamoto. "Zvino utorewo gondobwe rimwe, Aroni navanakomana vake vaise maoko avo pamusoro wegondobwe. Ipapo unofanira kubaya gondobwe, ndokutora rimwe ropa raro, ugoriisa pamucheto wezasi wenzeve yorudyi yaAroni, napamicheto yenzeve dzorudyi dzavanakomana vake napamagumwe amaoko orudyi, napamagumwe etsoka dzavo dzorudyi, nokusasawo ropa panhivi dzose dzearitari. Zvino unofanira kutora rimwe ropa, riri paaritari, namamwe mafuta okuzodza, uzvisase pamusoro paAroni napanguvo dzake, napamusoro pavanakomana vake, napanguvo dzavanakomana vake, pamwechete naye, kuti ave mutsvene iye, nenguvo dzake, navanakomana vake, nenguvo dzavanakomana vake, pamwechete naye. "Zvino utorewo mamwe mafuta egondobwe, nebemhe raro, namafuta anofukidza ura, namafuta ari pamusoro pechiropa, netsvo mbiri, namafuta ari padziri, nebandauko rorudyi, (nokuti igondobwe rokugadza naro), nebundu rimwe rechingwa, nechingwa chimwe chiduku chinamafuta, nechingwa chimwe chitete chinobva mudengu rezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa, zviri pamberi paJehovha. Zvino uzviise zvose pamaoko aAroni napamaoko avanakomana vake, vagozvizunguzira, chive chipo chinozunguzirwa pamberi paJehovha. Zvino uzvibvise pamaoko avo, uzvipise paaritari pamusoro pechipiriso chinopiswa, kuti chive chipo chinonhuhwira pamberi paJehovha; chipiriso chakaitirwa Jehovha pamoto. "Utorewo chityu chegondobwe rokugadza naro raAroni, urizunguzire pamberi paJehovha, kuti chive chipo chinozunguzirwa; ndiwo mugove wako. Zvino chityu chinozunguzirwa uchitsaure, nebandauko rechipiriso chinosimudzwa, chinozunguzirwa nokusimudzwa, zvegondobwe rokugadza naro, kuti zvive zvaAroni nezvavanakomana vake. Izvozvo zvinofanira kupiwa Aroni navanakomana vake navana vaIsiraeri nokusingaperi nokuti chipiriso chinosimudzwa, chinobva kuvana vaIsiraeri pazvibayiro zvezvipiriso zvavo zvokuyananisa, chive chipiriso chavo chinosimudzirwa Jehovha. "nguvo dzaAroni dzichava dzavanakomana vake vanomutevera, kuti vazodzwe vakadzifuka, vagadzwe vakadzifuka. Mwanakomana wake anopinda pauprista panzvimbo yake, unofanira kudzifuka mazuva manomwe, kana achipinda mutende rokusangana kushumira panzvimbo tsvene. "Zvino unofanira kutora gondobwe rokugadza naro, ubike nyama yaro panzvimbo tsvene. Aroni navanakomana vake ngavadye nyama yegondobwe, nechingwa chiri mudengu pamukova wetende rokusangana. Vanofanira kudya izvozvo zvaiyananiswa nazvo, pakugadzwa nokutsaurwa kwavo; asi mweni ngaarege kuzvidya, nokuti zvitsvene. Kana imwe nyama yokugadza nayo ikasara, kana chimwe chingwa, kusvikira mangwana, unofanira kupisa zvasara nomoto; hazvifaniri kudyiwa, nokuti zvitsvene. "Unofanira kuitira Aroni navanakomana vake saizvozvo, zvose sezvandakuraira; uite mazuva manomwe uchivagadza. Zuva rimwe nerimwe unofanira kubayira nzombe yechipiriso chezvivi, chokuyananisa nacho; unofanira kunatsa aritari, kana uchiiyananisira; uizodze kuti uitsaure. Unofanira kuita mazuva manomwe pakuyananisira aritari, nokuitsaura; kuti aritari ive tsvene kwazvo, uye zvose zvinobata paaritari zvinofanira kuva zvitsvene. "Zvino ndizvo zvaunofanira kubayira paaritari: Zuva rimwe nerimwe nguva dzose makwayana maviri. Rimwe gwayana unofanira kuribayira mangwanani, rimwe gwayana unofanira kuribayira madekwana. Pamwechete negwayana rimwe unofanira kuisa chipiriso choupfu hwakatsetseka hwakasvika pachegumi cheefa hwakakanyiwa nechechina chehini yamafuta akasviniwa nechechina chehini yewaini, chive chipiriso chinodururwa. Rimwe gwayana uribayire madekwana, uriitire sezvawakaitira chipiriso choupfu chamangwanani, nezvawakaitira chipiriso charo chinomwiwa, kuti chive chipiriso chinonhuhwira, chipiriso chakaitirwa Jehovha pamoto. Chinofanira kuva chipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose pamarudzi enyu ose, pamukova wetende rokusangana pamberi paJehovha, pandichasangana nemi, nditaurepo newe. Ndipo pandichasangana navana vaIsiraeri, uye tende richatsaurwa nokubwinya kwangu. Tende rokusangana nearitari ndichazvitsaura; uye Aroni navanakomana vake ndichavatsaura, kuti vandishumire pabasa rouprista. Ndichagara pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, kuti ndive Mwari wavo. Vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha wavo, wakavabudisa panyika kuti ndigare pakati pavo; ndini Jehovha Mwari wavo. "Unofanira kuitawo aritari yokupisirapo zvinonhuhwira; uiite nomuti womuakasia. Kureba kwayo ngakuve kubhiti rimwe, noupamhi hwayo kubhiti rimwe, nhivi dzose dzienzane; kukwirira kwayo ngakuve makubhiti maviri, uye nyanga dzayo ngadzive chinhu chimwe chete nayo. "Unofanira kuifukidza nendarama yakaisvonaka, kumusoro kwayo, nokunhivi dzayo dzose, nenyanga dzayo; uiitirewo hata yendarama inoikomberedza. Uiitirewo zvindori zviviri zvendarama pasi pehata yayo, pakona dzayo mbiri, panhivi dzayo mbiri, pave paingatakurwa namatanda. Uitewo matanda omuakasia, nokuafukidza nendarama. Zvino unofanira kuiisa pamberi pechidzitiro chiri paareka yechipupuriro, pamberi pechifunhiro chokuyananisa chiri pamusoro pechipupuriro, pandichasangana newe. Aroni anofanira kupisa pamusoro payo zvinonhuhwira zvemiti yakanaka; ngaazvipise mangwanani ose, kana achigadzira mwenje. Kana Aroni achitungidza mwenje madekwana, ngaazvipise, zvive zvinonhuhwira pamberi paJehovha nokusingaperi kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose. Musapisira pamusoro payo zvinonhuhwira zvisina kufanira, kana chipiriso chinopiswa, kana chipiriso choupfu; musadururira pamusoro payo chipiriso chinodururwa. Aroni anofanira kuyananisa panyanga dzayo kamwe chete pagore; anofanira kuyananisa pamusoro payo kamwe chete pagore, neropa rechipiriso chezvivi chinoyananisa, kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose; chinhu chitsvene kwazvo kuna Jehovha." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi, akati, "Kana uchiverenga vana vaIsiraeri, kuti uwone kuwanda kwavo, mumwe nomumwe anofanira kupa Jehovha rudzikunuro rwomweya wake, kana uchivaverenga; kuti varege kubatwa nehosha kana uchivaverenga. Vanofanira kupa kudai: Mumwe nomumwe unodarika kuna vakaverengwa hafu yeshekeri vachienzanisa neshekeri rapanzvimbo tsvene; (shekeri rinamagera ana makumi maviri,) hafu yeshekeri chive chipo kuna Jehovha. "Mumwe nomumwe unodarika kuna vakaverengwa, wava namakore makumi maviri kana wapfuura makore iwayo, anofanira kupa Jehovha chipo ichocho. Mufumi ngaarege kuwedzera, nomurombo ngaarege kutapudza pahafu yeshekeri, kana vopa chipo icho, kuti muyananisire mweya yenyu. Zvino unofanira kutora mari yokuyananisira kuvana vaIsiraeri, ugoripira basa retende rokusangana; kuti chive chirangaridzo kuvana vaIsiraeri pamberi paJehovha, kuti mweya yenyu iyananisirwe." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Unofanira kuitawo mudziyo wendarira wokushambidzira, nechigadziko chawo chendarira, ugouisa pakati petende rokusangana nearitari, ndokuisamo mvura. Kuti Aroni navanakomana vake vashambemo maoko avo netsoka dzavo. Kana vopinda mutende rokusangana, vanofanira kuzvishambidza nemvura, kuti varege kufa, kana voswedera paaritari kuzoshumira, kana kupisira Jehovha chipiriso chinopiswa nomoto. Vanofanira kushamba maoko avo namakumbo avo, kuti varege kufa; unofanira kuva mutemo usingaperi kwavari, kwaari nokuvanakomana vake kusvikira kumarudzi avo ose." Jehovha wakataurawo naMozisi akati, "Torawo miti inonhuhwira inokunda imwe, anoti mashekeri ana mazana mashanu emura inoyerera, nehafu yakadaro yekinamuni inonaka, ndiwo mashekeri ana mazana maviri namakumi mashanu, namashekeri ana mazana maviri namakumi mashanu ekaramusi yakanaka; namazana mashanu ekasia, vachienzanisa neshekeri rapanzvimbo tsvene, nehini imwe yamafuta amaorivhi; uite nazvo mafuta matsvene okuzodza nawo, zvive zvinonhuhwira zvakavhenganiswa nouchenjeri hwomuvhenganisi wezvinonhuhwira; ave mafuta matsvene okuzodza nawo. "Zvino unofanira kuzodza nawo tende rokusangana neareka yechipupuriro, netafura nenhumbi dzayo dzose, nechigadziko chemwenje nenhumbi dzacho, nearitari yezvinonhuhwira, nearitari yezvibayiro zvinopiswa nenhumbi dzayo dzose, nomudziyo wokushambidzira nechigadziko chawo. Uzvitsaure, zvive zvinhu zvitsvene kwazvo; zvose zvinozvigunzva zvichava zvitsvenewo. . Unofanira kuzodzawo Aroni navanakomana vake, nokuvaita vatsvene, kuti vandishumire pabasa rouprista. Uudzewo vana vaIsiraeri, uti, `Iwaya anofanira kuva pamberi pangu mafuta matsvene okuzodza nawo kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose.' Ngaarege kudirwa panyama yomunhu; uye musaita mamwe akafanana nawo, akaitwa saiwo; matsvene, anofanira kuva chinhu chitsvene kwamuri. Ani naani unovhenganisa mafuta akafanana nawo, uye ani naani unoisa mamwe awo pamutorwa, ngaabviswe pakati porudzi rwake." Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Tora miti inonhuhwira, inoti: Sitake, neonika, negabhano, miti yakanaka nezvinonhuhwira zvakaisvonaka; zvose zvienzane pakurema kwazvo. Ugoita nazvo zvinonhuhwira, zvinonhuhwira zvinonaka, zvakavhenganiswa nouchenjeri hwomuvhenganisi wezvinonhuhwira, zvakarungwa nomunyu, zvakaisvonaka, zvitsvene. Unofanira kutswa zvimwe zvazvo kwazvo, ugozviisa pamberi pechipupuriro mutende rokusangana, mandichasangana newe, kuti zvive zvitsvene kwazvo kwamuri. Zvinonhuhwira zvamunozviitira imwi, musazviita sezvamunoita izvozvi; zvinofanira kuva kwamuri zvitsvene kuna Jehovha. Ani naani unoita zvakafanana nazvo, kuti azvinhuwidze, ngaabviswe pakati porudzi rwake." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Tarira, ndadana Bhezareri, mwanakomana, waUri, mwanakomana waHuri, worudzi rwaJudha, nezita rake, ndikamuzadza noMweya waMwari, nouchenjeri, nokunzwisisa, nokuziva kose, nokugona marudzi ose amabasa, kuti afunge mano oumhizha, nokubata nendarama, nesirivha, nendarira, nokuveza mabwe anoiswa mukati, nokuveza matanda, nokugona marudzi ose amabasa. Uye ini, tarira ndakagadza pamwechete naye Ohoriabhu, mwanakomana waAhisamaki, worudzi rwaDhani; nomumoyo yavose vane moyo yakangwara ndakaisa uchenjeri, kuti, vaite, zvose zvandakakuraira, zvinoti: Tende rokusangana, neareka yechipupuriro, nechifunhiro chokuyananisa chiri pamusoro payo, nenhumbi dzose dzetabhenakeri, netafura nenhumbi dzayo, nechigadziko chemwenje chakaisvonaka nenhumbi dzacho dzose, nearitari yezvinonhuhwira, nearitari yezvipiriso zvinopiswa nenhumbi dzayo dzose, nomudziyo wokushambidzira nechigadziko chawo, nenguvo dzakarukwa zvakanaka, nenguvo tsvene dzaAroni muprista, nenguvo dzavanakomana vake dzokubata basa rouprista nadzo, namafuta okuzodza nawo, nezvinonhuhwira zvemiti inonaka zvapanzvimbo tsvene; vanofanira kuita zvose sezvandakakuraira." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri, uti, `Zvirokwazvo munofanira kuchengeta maSabata angu; nokuti chiratidzo pakati pangu nemwi kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose, muzive kuti ndini Jehovha unokutsaurai. Naizvozvo chengetai Sabata, nokuti idzvene kwamuri; ani naani unorizvidza ngaaurawe zvirokwazvo; nokuti ani naani unobata basa ripi neripi naro, munhu uyo ngaabviswe pakati porudzi rwake. Mabasa ose ngaabatwe namazuva matanhatu, asi zuva rechinomwe iSabata rokuzorora kwazvo, idzvene kuna Jehovha; ani naani unobata basa ripi neripi nezuva reSabata, ngaaurawe zvirokwazvo. ' Naizvozvo vana vaIsiraeri vanofanira kuchengeta Sabata, varangarire Sabata kusvikira kumarudzi avo ose; ive sungano isingaperi. Chiratidzo pakati pangu navana vaIsiraeri nokusingaperi; nokuti Jehovha wakaita denga nenyika namazuva matanhatu, akazorora nezuva rechinomwe, akasimbiswa." Zvino wakati apedza kutaura naMozisi pagomo reSinai, akamupa mabwendefa maviri echipupuriro, mabwendefa amabwe akanga akanyorwa nomumwe waMwari. Zvino vanhu vakati vachiona kuti Mozisi wononoka kuburuka mugomo, vakaungana kuna Aroni, vakati kwaari, "Simuka, utiitire vamwari vangatitungamirira, nokuti kana ari Mozisi uyu, uya munhu wakatibudisa munyika hatizivi chakaitika naye." Zvino Aroni akati kwavari, "Gurai zvindori zvendarama zviri panzeve dzavakadzi venyu nedzavanakomana venyu navanasikana venyu, muuye nazvo kwandiri." Zvino vanhu vose vakagura zvindori zvendarama zvakanga zviri panzeve dzavo, vakauya nazvo kuna Aroni. Iye akazvigamuchira pamaoko avo, akazviveza nenhumbi yokuveza nayo, akaita nazvo mhuru yakaumbwa. Ivo vakati, "Ndivo vamwari venyu, imwi vaIsiraeri, vakakubudisai munyika yeIjipiti." Zvino Aroni wakati achizviona, akavaka aritari pamberi payo, Aroni akadanidzira, akati, "Mangwana mutambo uchavapo kuna Jehovha." Vakafumira mangwanani, vakapisira zvipiriso zvinopiswa, vakauyawo nezvipiriso zvokuyananisa, vanhu vakagara pasi, vakadya nokumwa, vakasimuka, vakatamba. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi akati, "Enda, buruka, nokuti vanhu vako, vawakabudisa munyika yeIjipiti, vazvitadzira. Vakurumidza kutsauka panzira yandakavaraira, vakazviitira mhuru yakaumbwa, vakainamata, vakaibayira zvibayiro, vachiti, `Ndivo vamwari venyu, imwi vaIsiraeri, vakakubudisai munyika yeIjipiti. " Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Ndatarira vanhu ava, ndaona kuti vanhu vane mitsipa mikukutu; naizvozvo zvino ndirege hako, kuti shungu dzangu dzivamukire, ndivapedze, ndikuite iwe rudzi rukuru." Ipapo Mozisi akakumbira kuna Jehovha Mwari wake akati, "Haiwa, Jehovha, shungu dzenyu dzingagomukireiko vanhu venyu, vamakabudisa munyika yeIjipiti nesimba guru uye noruoko rune simba. VaIjipiti vangazoreva seiko vachiti, `Wakavabudisira kune zvakaipa, kuti avauraye mumakomo, nokuvaparadza panyika?' Dzorai shungu dzenyu huru, muzvidembe pamusoro pokuitira vanhu venyu zvakaipa zvakadai. Rangarirai henyu Abhurahamu, naIsaka, naIsiraeri, varanda venyu, vamakazvipikira mumene, mukati kwavari, `Ndichawanza vana venyu senyeredzi dzokudenga, nenyika yose iyi, yandakareva, ndichaipa vana venyu, vaigare nhaka nokusingaperi.' " Zvino Jehovha akazvidemba pamusoro pezvakaipa zvaakanga achifunga kuitira vanhu vake. Zvino Mozisi akatendeuka akaburuka pagomo, ana mabwendefa maviri echipupuriro muruoko rwake; mabwendefa akanga akanyorwa nhivi dzawo dzose, akanga akanyorwa seri neseri. Mabwendefa iwayo rakanga riri basa raMwari, norunyoro rwakanga ruri runyoro rwaMwari, rwakanga rwakatemwa pamabwendefa. Zvino Joshua wakati achinzwa mhere-mhere yavanhu vanopururudza, akati kuna Mozisi, "Kune mhere-mhere yokurwa kumisasa." Iye akati, "Haazi manzwi avanhu vanodanidzira pakukunda kwavo, kana manzwi avanhu vanodanidzira pakukundwa kwavo; asi ndinonzwa mheremhere yavanhu vanoimba." Zvino wakati aswedera kumisasa, akaona mhuru nokutamba. Ipapo shungu dzaMozisi dzikamuka, akakanda mabwendefa aiva mumaoko pasi, akaaputsa mujinga megomo. Akatora mhuru yavakanga vaita, akaipisa nomoto, akaikuya ikaita upfu, akaikanda mumvura, ndokumwisa vaIsiraeri izvozvo. Mozisi akati kuna Aroni, "Vanhu ava vakakuitireiko, zvawauyisa chivi ichi chikuru pamusoro pavo?" Aroni akati, "Shungu dzashe wangu ngadzirege kumuka hadzo; munoziva vanhu ava, kuti vanongoda kutadza. Nokuti vakati kwandiri, `Tiitirei vamwari vangatitungamirira, nokuti kana ari Mozisi uyu, munhu uya wakatibudisa munyika yeIjipiti, hatizivi chakaitika naye.' Ndikati kwavari, `Ani naani une ndarama, ngaaigure;' zvino vakandipa, ndikaikandira mumoto, mhuru iyi ikabudamo." Zvino Mozisi wakati aona kuti vanhu varasa Jehovha, nokuti Aroni wakanga avarasisa, kuti vasekwe navavengi vavo, Mozisi akandomira musuo remisasa, akati, "Ani naani ari kurutivi rwaJehovha, ngaauye kwandiri." Vana vaRevhi vose vakaungana kwaari. Akati kwavari, "Zvanzi naJehovha Mwari wavaIsiraeri, `Mumwe nomumwe wenyu ngaasungire munondo wake pachidya chake, mufambe-fambe muchibva pane rimwe suo muchienda kune rimwe suo pakati pemisasa, mumwe nomumwe auraye hama yake, nomumwe nomumwe shamwari yake, nomumwe nomumwe munhu wokwake.' " Vana vaRevhi vakaita sezvakanga zvarehwa naMozisi; nomusi iwoyo vakafa pakati pavanhu vanenge vane zviuru zvitatu. Zvino Mozisi akati, "Zviparadzanisei nhasi kuna Jehovha, kuti munhu mumwe nomumwe arwe nomwanakomana wake uye nehama yake, kuti akuropafadzei nhasi." Zvino fume mangwana Mozisi akati kuvanhu, "imwi makatadza nokutadza kukuru, asi zvino ini ndichakwira kuna Jehovha, zvimwe ndingayananisira zvivi zvenyu." Mozisi akadzokera kuna Jehovha, akati, "Haiwa, vanhu ava vakatadza nokutadza kukuru, vakazviitira vamwari vendarama; zvino dai muchivakangamwira henyu zvivi zvavo; asi kana musingadi henyu, ndidzimei pabhuku renyu ramakanyora." Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Uyo wakanditadzira, ndiye wandichadzima pabhuku rangu. Zvino chienda, uperekedze vanhu vaende kwandakavaudza; tarira, mutumwa wangu achakutungamirira, asi nomusi wandicharova nawo, ndichavarova nokuda kwezvivi zvavo." Jehovha akarova vanhu, nokuti vakanga vaita mhuru yakaitwa naAroni. Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Ibva pano, kwira, iwe navanhu vawakabudisa munyika yeIjipiti, muende kunyika yandakapikira Abhurahamu, naIsaka, naJakobho, ndichiti, ndichaipa vana vako; ndichatuma mutumwa pamberi penyu, kuti ndidzinge vaKenani, navaAmori, navaHeti, navaPerezi, navaHivhi, naJebhusi, muende kunyika inoyerera mukaka nouchi, nokuti ini handingakwiri pakati penyu, nokuti muri vanhu vane mitsipa mikukutu, kuti ndirege kukuparadzai panzira." Zvino vanhu vakati vachinzwa mashoko iwayo akaipa, vakachema; kwakanga kusina munhu wakashonga zvishongo zvake. lpapo Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Uti kuvana valsiraeri, `Muri vanhu vane mitsipa mikukutu; kana ndikapinda pakati penyu chinguva chimwe chiduku-duku, ndingakuparadzai; naizvozvo bvisai zvishongo zvenyu zvino, ndizive chandingakuitirai.' " Ipapo vana valsiraeri vakabvisa zvishongo zvavo kubva pagomo reHorebhu. Zvino Mozisi waisitora tende, achindoridzika kunze kwemisasa, kure nemisasa, akaritumidza zita rinonzi, Tende rokusangana. Zvino mumwe nomumwe waitsvaka Jehovha, waibudira kutende rokusangana, rakanga riri kunze kwemisasa. Zvino kwaiti kana Mozisi obudira kutende, vanhu vose vaisimuka, vakamira mumwe nomumwe pamukova wetende rake, vakaramba vakatarira Mozisi kusvikira apinda mutende. Zvino kana Mozisi apinda mutende, shongwe yegore yaJehovha yaiburuka ikamira pamukova wetende, Jehovha akataura naMozisi. Vanhu vose vakaona shongwe yegore imire pamukova wetende, vanhu vose vakasimuka, vakanamata pasi mumwe nomumwe pamukova wetende rake. Ipapo Jehovha waitaura naMozisi zviso zvakatarisana, somunhu anotaurirana neshamwari yake. Zvino wodzokerazve kumisasa; asi muranda wake Joshua, mwanakomana waNuni, mujaya, haazaibva patende. Zvino Mozisi akati kuna Jehovha, "Tarirai, makati kwandiri, `Kwira navanhu ava, asi hamuna kundizivisa kuti muchatuma ani neni,' kunyange makati, `Ndinokuziva nezita rako, wakawana nyasha pamberi pangu.' Zvino kana ndakawana nyasha pamberi penyu, chindiratidzai nzira dzenyu, kuti ndikuzivei, ndiwane nyasha pamberi penyu; rangariraiwo kuti rudzi urwu ndivanhu venyu." Jehovha akati, "Ini ndimene ndichaenda newe, ndikupe zororo." Akati kwaari, "Kana imwi mumene musingaendi neni, regai henyu kutibvisa pano. Nokuti zvichazikamwa seiko kuti ndakawana nyasha pamberi penyu, ini navanhu venyu? Hakuzi kuti muende nesu, tigova vakatsaurwa, ini navanhu venyu pakati pavamwe vanhu vose vapanyika dzose here?" Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Ndichaitawo chinhu ichi chawareva, nokuti wawana nyasha pamberi pangu, ndinokuziva nezita rako." Iye akati, "Dondiratidzai henyu kubwinya kwenyu." Jehovha akati, "Ndichapfuudza kunaka kwangu kose pamberi pako, nokudana zita raJehovha pamberi pako, asi ndichanzwira nyasha wandinoda kunzwira nyasha, ndichanzwira tsitsi wandinoda kunzwira tsitsi." Akatiwo, "Haungaoni chiso changu, nokuti hakuna munhu angandiona, akazorarama." Jehovha akatiwo, "Tarira pane nzvimbo kuno kwandiri, ungamira pabwe. Zvino kana kubwinya kwangu kopfuura, ndichakupinza mumukana webwe, ndigokufukidza noruoko rwangu kusvikira ndapfuura; ipapo ndichabvisa ruoko rwangu, ugondiona necheshure; asi chiso changu hachionekwi." Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Zvivezere mabwendefa maviri amabwe akafanana nookutanga, kuti ndinyore pamabwendefa mashoko aya akanga ari pamabwendefa okutanga awaputsa. Gara wazvigadzira mangwanani, ukwire mugomo reSinai mangwanani, umire pamberi pangu pamusoro pegomo. Asi mumwe munhu ngaarege kukwira newe, uye ngakurege kuonekwa munhu pagomo rose, namakwai nemombe ngazvirege kufura pamberi pegomo iri." Ipapo Mozisi akaveza mabwendefa maviri akafanana nookutanga, akamuka mangwanani, akakwira mugomo reSinai, sezvaakanga arairwa naJehovha, akabata mabwendefa maviri muruoko rwake. Jehovha akaburuka ari mugomo, akamirapo naye, akadana zita raJehovha. Jehovha akapfuura pamberi pake, akadanidzira, achiti, "Jehovha, Jehovha, Mwari azere nyasha nengoni, anononoka kutsamwa, ane tsitsi huru nechokwadi, anochengetera vane zviuru zvamazana nyasha dzake, anovakangamwira zvakaipa zvavo nokudarika kwavo nezvivi zvavo, asi asingapembedzi munhu ane mhosva, anorova vana nokuda kwezvakaipa zvamadzibaba avo, navana vavana vavo kusvikira kurudzi rwechitatu norwechina." Ipapo Mozisi akakurumidza kukotamisa musoro wake pasi, akapfugama. Akati, "Ishe, kana ndakawana nyasha kwamuri, Ishe ngaafambe pakati pedu, nokuti vanhu ava vane mitsipa mikukutu; tikangamwirei henyu zvakaipa zvedu nezvivi zvedu, mutigamuchirei, tive nhaka yenyu." Jehovha akati, "Tarira, ndinoita sungano newe; ndichaita pamberi pavanhu vako zvinoshamisa, zvisina kumboitwa panyika yose, kana kundudzi dzose; kuti vanhu vose vauri pakati pavo vaone basa raJehovha, nokuti ndinoita chinhu chinotyisa newe. Rangarira zvandinokuraira nhasi: Tarira, ndodzinga pamberi pako vaAmori, navaKenani, navaHeti, navaPerezi, navaHivhi, navaJebhusi. Chenjera kuti urege kuita sungano navanhu vagere munyika iyo kwaunoenda, kuti zvirege kuva musungo kwauri; asi munofanira kuputsa aritari dzavo, nokuputsanya mabwe emifananidzo yavo, nokutema matanda avo avanonamata nawo; nokuti usapfugamira vamwe vamwari, nokuti Jehovha, ane zita rinonzi Anegodo, ndiMwari anegodo; kuti urege kuita sungano navanhu vagere munyika iyo, zvino kana ivo vopata vachitevera vamwari vavo, vachibayira vamwari vavo, mumwe akudane kuti udye nyama yezvibayiro zvake; iwe ukatorera vanakomana vako vakunda vavo, zvino kana vakunda vavo vopata vachitevera vamwari vavo, vapatise vanakomana vakowo vatevere vamwari vavo. "Usazviitira vamwari vakaumbwa. Uite mutambo wezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa. Unofanira kudya zvingwa zvisina kuviriswa mazuva manomwe, sezvandakakuraira nenguva yakatarwa pamwedzi weAbhibhi, nokuti wakabuda paIjipiti pamwedzi weAbhibhi. "Zvose zvinotanga kuzarura chizvaro ndezvangu, napazvipfuwo zvako zvikono zvose zvinotanga kuzarura chizvaro, kana pamombe kana pamakwai; mwana wokutanga wembongoro unofanira kuudzikunura negwayana; kana usingadi kuudzikunura, unofanira kuvhuna mutsipa wawo. Matangwe ose pavanakomana vako unofanira kuvadzikunura. Kurege kuva nomunhu anouya pamberi pangu asina chinhu. "Unofanira kubata mazuva matanhatu, asi nezuva rechinomwe uzorore, nenguva yokurima neyokukohwa uzorore. Unofanira kurangarira mutambo wamavhiki, wezvitsva zvekoroni inokohwiwa, nomutambo wokuunganidza pakupera kwegore. "Varume vako vose ngavauye pamberi paShe Mwari, iye Mwari waIsiraeri, katatu negore. Nokuti ndichadzinga ndudzi pamberi pako, ndikurise miganhu yako; hakungavi nomunhu achachiva nyika yako, kana achikwira katatu pagore kuti azviratidze pamberi paJehovha, Mwari wako. "Usauya neropa rechibayiro changu pamwechete nechingwa chakaviriswa, uye chibayiro chomutambo wePasika ngachirege kuvata usiku kusvikira mangwana. Zvokutanga zvezvitsva zvomunda wako unofanira kuuya nazvo kumba kwaJehovha Mwari wako. Usabika mbudzana mumukaka wamai vayo." Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Nyora mashoko iwaya, nokuti ndaita sungano newe navaIsiraeri sezvinoreva mashoko iwaya." Akavako kuna Jehovha mazuva ana makumi mana nousiku unamakumi mana; wakanga asingadyi zvokudya kana kumwa mvura. Akanyora pamabwendefa mashoko esungano, iyo mirairo ine gumi. Zvino Mozisi wakati achiburuka pagomo reSinai, Mozisi akabata mabwendefa maviri echipupuriro mumaoko ake, Mozisi wakanga asingazivi, achiburuka pagomo, kuti ganda rechiso chake rakanga richibwinya zvaakanga ataura naye. Zvino Aroni navana vaIsiraeri vose vakati vachiona Mozisi, vakaona ganda rechiso chake richibwinya, vakatya kuswedera kwaari; ipapo Mozisi akavadana, Aroni navakuru vose veungano vakadzokera kwaari, Mozisi akataura navo. Pashure vana vaIsiraeri vose vakaswedera, iye akavaraira zvose zvaakanga audzwa naJehovha pagomo reSinai. Zvino Mozisi wakati apedza kutaura navo akaisa chifukidzo pachiso chake. Asi kana Mozisi opinda pamberi paJehovha kundotaura naye, waibvisa chifukidzo kusvikira achibuda; zvino wobuda, ndokuudza vana vaIsiraeri zvarairwa. Vana vaIsiraeri vakaona chiso chaMozisi, kuti ganda rechiso chaMozisi raibwinya; zvino Mozisi wodzoserazve chifukidzo pachiso chake, kusvikira opinda kundotaura naye. Zvino Mozisi wakaunganidza ungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri, akati kwavari, "Ndiwo mashoko akarairwa naJehovha kuti muaite. Mabasa ose ngaabatwe namazuva matanhatu, asi zuva rechinomwe rinofanira kuva kwamuri zuva dzvene, Sabata rokuzorora kwazvo pamberi paJehovha; ani naani anobata basa ripi neripi naro, ngaaurawe. Regai kuvesa moto padzimba dzenyu dzose nezuva reSabata." Mozisi akataura neungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri, akati, "Ndicho chinhu chakarairwa naJehovha, achiti, ‘Ripirai Jehovha chipo pazvinhu zvenyu; ani naani ane moyo unoda, ngaauye nacho, chive chipo chaJehovha, zvinoti: Ndarama, nesirivha, nendarira, nezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nemicheka yakaisvonaka, nemvere dzembudzi, namatebwe amakondobwe akazodzwa zvitsvuku, namatebwe amatenhe, namatanda omuakasia, namafuta omwenje, nezvinonhuhwira zvamafuta okuzodza, noupfu hunonhuhwira, nezvibwe zveonikisi, nezvibwe zvokuisa paefodhi napahombodo yechipfuva. " `Varume vose pakati penyu vane moyo yakachenjera ngavauye, vaite zvose zvakarairwa naJehovha; zvinoti: Tabhenakeri netende rayo, nechifukidzo chayo, nezvikorekedzo zvayo, namapuranga ayo, nembariro dzayo, nembiru dzayo, nezvigadziko zvayo; neareka, namatanda ayo, nechifunhiro chokuyananisa, nechidzitiro chinodzitira, netafura, namatanda ayo, nenhumbi dzayo dzose, nechingwa chokuratidza, nechigadziko chemwenje yokuvheneka nayo, nenhumbi dzacho, nemwenje yacho, namafuta okuvhenekesa nawo, nearitari yezvinonhuhwira, namatanda ayo, namafuta okuzodza nawo, noupfu hunonhuhwira, nechidzitiro chomukova pamukova wetabhenakeri, nearitari yezvipiriso zvinopiswa, nechakarukwa chayo chendarira, namatanda ayo, nenhumbi dzayo dzose, nomudziyo wokushambidzira, nechigadziko chawo, nezvidzitiro zvoruvanze, nembiru dzazvo, nezvigadziko zvadzo, nechidzitiro chesuo roruvanze, nembambo dzetabhenakeri, nembambo dzoruvanze, netambo dzadzo, nenguvo dzakarukwa zvakanaka dzokushumira nadzo panzvimbo tsvene, nenguvo tsvene dzaAroni muprista, nenguvo dzavanakomana vake dzokushumira nadzo pabasa rouprista.' " Zvino ungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri yakabva kuna Mozisi, vakauya, mumwe nomumwe wakamutswa nomoyo wake, nomumwe nomumwe wakatendiswa nomweya wake, vakauya nechipo chaJehovha, chokubata basa retende rokusangana namabasa aro ose, nenguvo tsvene. Vakauya varume navakadzi, vose vaiva nemoyo yakanga ichida, vakauya nezvikorekedzo, nezvindori zvenzeve, nezvindori zvokusimbisa, nezvishongo zvamaoko, nezvishongo zvose zvendarama; mumwe nomumwe wakavigira Jehovha chipo chendarama. Murume mumwe nomumwe waiva nezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nemicheka yakaisvonaka, nemvere dzembudzi, namatebwe amakondobwe akazodzwa zvitsvuku, namatebwe amatenhe, wakauya nazvo. Mumwe nomumwe waigona kuripa chipo chesirivha nechendarira wakauya nechipo chaJehovha; mumwe nomumwe waiva namatanda omuakasia, avaigona kubata nawo, wakauya nawo. Vakadzi vose vaiva nemoyo yakangwara vakaruka namaoko avo, vakauya nezvavakaruka, zvaiti: Zvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nemicheka yakaisvonaka. Vakadzi vose vakanga vamutswa nemoyo yavo kuva vakachenjera vakaruka mvere dzembudzi. Navakuru vakauya nezvibwe zveonikisi, nezvibwe zvokuisa paefodhi, napahombodo yechipfuva, nemiti inonhuhwira, namafuta okuvhenekesa nawo, nezvokuzodza nazvo, noupfu hunonhuhwira. Vana vaIsiraeri vakauya nemoyo yavo nezvipo zvokupa Jehovha; murume mumwe nomumwe nomukadzi mumwe nomumwe waitendiswa nomoyo wake kuti avigire zvokubata nazvo basa rose rakanga rarairwa naJehovha, kuti riitwe naMozisi. Zvino Mozisi akati kuvana vaIsiraeri, "Tarirai, Jehovha wakadana nezita rake Bhezareri, mwanakomana waUri, mwanakomana waHuri, worudzi rwaJudha, akamuzadza noMweya waMwari ave nokuchenjera, nokunzwisisa, nokuziva kose, nokugona marudzi ose amabasa, kuti afunge mano oumhizha, nokubata nendarama, nesirivha, nendarira, nokuveza mabwe anoiswa mukati, nokuveza matanda, nokugona kubata mabasa ose oumhizha. Akaisa mumoyo make uchenjeri hwokudzidzisa vamwe, iye naOhoriabhu, mwanakomana waAhisamaki, worudzi rwaDhani. Akavazadza nokuchenjera komoyo, kuti vagone kubata mabasa ose omuvezi wamabwe, neemhizha, naavasoni vezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nemicheka yakaisvonaka, naavaruki vanobata mabasa ose, naavose vanofunga mano amabasa oumhizha." "Zvino Bhezareri naOhoriabhu vanofanira kubata basa pamwechete navarume vose vane moyo yakangwara, vakapiwa naJehovha kuchenjera nokunzwisisa kuti vazive kubata mabasa ose okushuma panzvimbo tsvene, zvose zvakarairwa naJehovha" Zvino Mozisi akadana Bhezareri naOhoriabhu, navarume vose vaiva nemoyo yakangwara, vakapiwa kuchenjera mumoyo yavo naJehovha, vose vakanga vamutswa nemoyo yavo, kuti vauye kuzobata basa; vakapiwa naMozisi zvipo zvose zvakanga zvauyiswa navana vaIsiraeri, zvokubatisa nazvo basa rokushuma panzvimbo tsvene. Asi ivo vakaramba vachiuya nemoyo yavo kwaari mangwanani ose nezvipo zvavo. Zvino varume vose vakachenjera, vakanga vachibata mabasa ose enzvimbo tsvene, vakabva mumwe nomumwe pabasa rake raakanga achiita, vakataura naMozisi, vachiti, "Vanhu vanouya nezvakawandisa kupfuura zvinokwana kuita basa rakarairwa naJehovha kuti riitwe." Mozisi akaraira kuti shoko riparidzwe kumisasa, rokuti, "Kunyange murume kana mukadzi ngaarege kuzoitazve basa rimwe nezvipo zvokupa nzvimbo tsvene." Naizvozvo vanhu vakadziviswa kuzouya nezvimwe. Nokuti zvavakanga vanazvo, zvakakwanira mabasa ose avaifanira kuita, zvimwe zvikasara. Zvino varume vose vaiva nemoyo yakangwara pakati pavabati vakaita tabhenakeri namachira ane gumi; vakazviita nemicheka yakarukwa yakaisvonaka, nezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, zvinamakerubhi; raiva basa romubati waigona kubata. Kureba kwejira rimwe kwaiva makubhiti makumi maviri namasere, noupamhi bwejira rimwe makubhiti mana; machira ose akanga akaenzana. Akabatanidza machira mashanu pamwechete, namamwe machira akaabatanidza pamwechetezve. Akaita zvishwe zvitema pamupendero wejira rokupedzisira panaakabatanidzwa pamwechete; akaitawo saizvozvo pamupendero wejira rokupedzisira pana mamwe akabatanidzwa pamwechete. Akaitawo zvishwe zvina makumi mashanu pajira rimwe, nezvishwe zvina makumi mashanuzve pamupendero wejira ramamwe akabatanidzwa pamwechete; zvishwe zvakanga zvakatarisana. Akaitawo zvikorekedzo zvendarama zvina makumi mashanu, akabatanidza machira nezvikorekedzo izvozvo, naizvozvo tabhenakeri ikava chinhu chimwe chete. Akaitawo machira emvere dzembudzi, rikava tende pamusoro petabhenakeri; akaita machira ane gumi nerimwe. Kureba kwejira rimwe nerimwe kwaiva makubhiti ana makumi matatu, noupamhi bwejira rimwe nerimwe makubhiti mana; machira ane gumi nerimwe akanga akaenzana. Akabatanidza machira mashanu pamwechete, namachira matanhatu pamwechetezve; akaita zvishwe zvina makumi mashanu pamupendero wejira rimwe rokupedzisira panaakabatanidzwa pamwechete, nezvimwe zvishwe zvina makumi mashanuzve pamupendero wejira rokupedzisira pana mamwe akabatanidzwa pamwechetezve. Akaitawo zvikorekedzo zvina makumi mashanu zvendarira zvokubatanidza tende, kuti chive chinhu chimwe chete. Akaitirawo tende chifukidzo chamatebwe amakondobwe akazodzwa muti mutsvuku, nechifukidzo chamatebwe amatenhe pamusoro paizvozvo. Akaitirawo tabhenakeri mapuranga omuakasia akamiswa. Kureba kwepuranga rimwe kwaiva makubhiti ane gumi, noupamhi bwepuranga rimwe nerimwe hwaiva kubhiti rimwe nehafu. Puranga rimwe nerimwe rakaitirwa zvibato zviviri zvakabatanidzwa; akaita mapuranga ose etabhenakeri saizvozvo. Akaita mapuranga etabhenakeri ana makumi maviri okurutivi rwezasi, akatarira zasi. Akaitawo zvigadziko zvesirivha zvina makumi mana pasi pamapuranga ana makumi maviri, zvigadziko zviviri pasi pepuranga rimwe pazvibato zvaro zviviri. Akaita mapuranga ana makumi maviri kurutivi rwechipiri rwetabhenakeri kurutivi rwokumusoro, nezvigadziko zvawo zvesirivha zvina makumi mana, zvigadziko zviviri pasi pepuranga rimwe, nezvigadziko zviviri pasi perimwe purangazve. Akaitawo mapuranga matanhatu kurutivi rwemberi rwetabhenakeri kumavirazuva. Akaitawo mapuranga maviri kumakona etabhenakeri kurutivi rwemberi. Akanga akaita maviri nechenyasi; saizvozvozve akanga akaita maviri akabatanidzwa kusvikira kumusoro kuchindori chokutanga; saizvozvo akaaitira ose maviri pamakona maviri. Akava mapuranga masere ane zvigadziko zvawo zvesirivha, zvikava zvigadziko zvine gumi nezvitanhatu, zvigadziko zviviri pasi pepuranga rimwe nerimwe. Akaitawo mbariro dzomuakasia, shanu dzamapuranga orumwe rutivi rwetabhenakeri, nembariro shanuzve dzamapuranga etabhenakeri kurutivi rwemberi kumavirazuva. Akaitawo rumbariro rwapakati rwaiva pakati pamapuranga rwaibva kuno rumwe rutivi rukandosvikira kuno rumwe rutivi. Akafukidza mapuranga nendarama, akaita zvindori zvawo zvendarama, kuti mbariro dzigarepo, akafukidzawo mbariro nendarama. Akaitawo chidzitiro nezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nomucheka wakaisvonaka wakarukwa; akachiita namakerubhi, rikava basa romunhu anogona. Akachiitira mbiru ina dzomuakasia, akadzifukidza nendarama; zvikorekedzo zvadzo zvakanga zviri zvendarama, akadziumbirawo zvigadziko zvina zvesirivha. Akaitirawo mukova wetende chidzitiro chezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nomucheka wakaisvonaka wakarukwa; rakanga riri basa romusoni anogona. Uye mbiru dzacho shanu nezvikorekedzo zvadzo; akafukidza misoro yadzo nezvindori zvadzo nendarama; nezvigadziko zvadzo zvakanga zviri zvendarira. Zvino Bhezareri akaita areka yamatanda omuakasia; kureba kwayo kwaiva makubhiti maviri nehafu, noupamhi hwayo kubhiti rimwe nehafu, nokukwirira kwayo kubhiti rimwe nehafu, akaifukidza nendarama yakaisvonaka nechomukati nechokunze, akaita pamusoro payo hata yendarama yakaipoteredza. Akaiumbira zvindori zvina zvendarama, akazviisa pamakumbo ayo mana; zvindori zviviri zvaiva parutivi rumwe, nezvindori zviviri panorumwe rutivizve. Akaveza matanda omuakasia, akaafukidza nendarama, akapinza matanda iwayo muzvindori zvaiva panhivi dzeareka, kuti areka itakurwe nawo. Akaitawo chifunhiro chokuyananisa nendarama yakaisvonaka; kureba kwacho kwaiva makubhiti maviri nehafu, noupamhi hwacho kubhiti rimwe nehafu; akaita makerubhi maviri endarama, akaaita nendarama yakapambadzirwa pamiromo miviri yechifunhiro chokuyananisa, kerubhi rimwe pamuromo mumwe, nerimwe kerubhi panomumwe muromo; akaita makerubhi pamiromo yacho miviri, zvikava chinhu chimwe chete nechifunhiro chokuyananisa. Makerubhi akanga akatambanudzira mapapiro awo kumusoro, akafukidza chifunhiro chokuyananisa namapapiro awo, zviso zvawo zvakatarisana; zviso zvamakerubhi zvakanga zvakatarira chifunhiro chokuyananisa. Akaitawo tafura yamatanda omuakasia; kureba kwayo kwaiva makubhiti maviri, noupamhi hwayo kubhiti rimwe, nokukwirira kwayo kubhiti rimwe nehafu. Akaifukidza nendarama yakaisvonaka, akaiitirawo hata yendarama yakanga ichiipoteredza; akaiitirawo ukomba hwakanga huchiipoteredza, upamhi hwahwo sechanza; akaiitirawo hata yendarama yaipoteredza ukomba hwayo. Akaiitira zvindori zvina zvendarama, akaisa zvindori pamakona mana aiva pamakumbo ayo mana. Zvindori zvaiva pedo noukomba, paiva pokutakura tafura napo namatanda. Akaita matanda omuakasia, akaafukidza nendarama, kuti tafura itakurwe nawo. Akaitawo midziyo yaigara pamusoro petafura, ndiro dzayo, nembiya dzayo, nemikombe yayo, nezvirongo zvayo zvokudira nazvo, zvose zvendarama yakaisvonaka. Akaitawo chigadziko chemwenje chendarama yakaisvonaka; akaita chigadziko nendarama yakapambadzirwa, chigadziko chacho, nehunde yacho, notumbiya twacho, namafundo acho, namaruva acho; zvose zvikava chinhu chimwe chete nacho; kumativi acho kukabuda matavi matanhatu, matavi matatu echigadziko kuno rumwe rutivi rwacho, namatavi matatu echigadziko kuno rumwe rutivi rwacho. Tumbiya tutatu twakaumbwa samaruva omuamanda padavi rimwe, nefundo neruva, notumbiya tutatuzve twakaumbwa samaruva omuamanda pane rimwe davi, nefundo neruva; saizvozvo matavi matanhatu akabuda pachigadziko. Uye pachigadziko pakanga panotumbiya tuna twakanga twakaumbwa samaruva omuamanda, namafundo atwo, namaruva atwo; nefundo panyasi pamatavi maviri akanga akaumbwa pamwechete nacho; nefundozve panyasi pamatavi maviri akaumbwa pamwechete nacho, akafanana namatavi matanhatu akabuda pachigadziko. Mafundo azvo namatavi akanga akaumbwa pamwechete nazvo, zvose zvikava chinhu chimwe chakanga chakumbwa nendarama yakaisvonaka, yakapambadzirwa. Akaita mwenje yacho minomwe, nembato dzacho, nendiro dzacho, zvose nendarama yakaisvonaka. Akachiumba netarenda rendarama yakaisvonaka, pamwechete nemidziyo yayo yose. Akaitawo aritari yezvinonhuhwira nomuakasia; kureba kwayo kwakanga kuri kubhiti rimwe, noupamhi hwayo kubhiti rimwezve; nhivi dzose ina dzakanga dzakaenzana; kukwirira kwayo kwaiva makubhiti maviri, nenyanga dzayo dzakanga dziri chinhu chimwe chete nayo. Akaifukidza nendarama yakaisvonaka, kumusoro kwayo, nenhivi dzayo dzose, nenyanga dzayo; akaiitirawo hata yendarama yakanga yakaipoteredza. Akaiitirawo zvindori zviviri zvendarama pasi pehata yayo, pakona dzayo mbiri panhivi dzayo mbiri, pakava pokuitakura napo namatanda. Akaitawo matanda omuakasia, akaafukidza nendarama. Akaitawo mafuta matsvene okuzodza nawo, nezvinonhuhwira zvakaisvonaka zvemiti inonaka, zvikava zvakavhenganiswa nouchenjeri hwomuvhenganisi wezvinonhuhwira. Akaita aritari yezvibayiro zvinopiswa nomuakasia; kureba kwayo kwaiva makubhiti mashanu, noupamhi hwayo makubhiti mashanu; yakanga ine nhivi ina dzakanga dzakaenzana, nokukwirira kwayo kwaiva makubhiti matatu. Akaitawo nyanga dzayo pamakona ayo mana, nyanga dzayo dzikava chinhu chimwe chete nayo; akaifukidza nendarira. Akaita nhumbi dzose dzearitari, hari, nefoshoro, nemidziyo, nezvikokovonho zvenyama, nezvaenga zvomoto, nhumbi dzose akadziita nendarira. Akaitirawo aritari chakarukwa chendarira, chakarukwa samambure, pasi pechitsiko chakaipoteredza nechenyasi, chakasvikira pakati payo. Akaitira makona mana echakarukwa chendarira zvindori zvina paiva pokutakura napo namatanda. Akaita matanda omuakasia, akaafukidza nendarira. Akaisa matanda mukati mezvindori zvaiva panhivi dzearitari, kuti itakurwe nawo; akaiita namapuranga, ikasava nechinhu mukati. Akaitawo mudziyo wokushambidzira wendarira, nechigadziko chawo chendarira, nezvionioni zvavakadzi vaishandira pamukova wetende rokusangana. Akaitawo ruvanze; kurutivi rwezasi, rwakatarira zasi, kwakanga kunezvirembedzwa zvemicheka yakaisvonaka yakarukwa, makubhiti ane zana; mbiru dzayo dzakanga dzina makumi maviri, nezvigadziko zvadzo zvina makumi maviri zvendarira, nezvikorekedzo zvembiru nezvindori zvadzo zvaiva zvesirivha. Kurutivi rwokumusoro kwaiva namakubhiti ane zana, nembiru dzayo dzina makumi maviri, nezvigadziko zvadzo zvina makumi maviri zvendarira, nezvikorekedzo zvembiru nezvindori zvadzo zvaiva zvesirivha. Kurutivi rwamavirazuva kwakanga kune zvirembedzwa zvemicheka zvinamakubhiti ana makumi mashanu, nembiru dzazvo dzine gumi, nezvigadziko zvadzo zvine gumi; zvikorekedzo zvembiru nezvindori zvadzo zvaiva zvesirivha. Kurutivi rwamabvazuva kunotarira kumabvazuva kwaiva namakubhiti makumi mashanu. Zvirembedzwa zvemicheka kurutivi rumwe rwesuo zvakanga zvinamakubhiti ane gumi namashanu, nembiru dzazvo nhatu, nezvigadziko zvadzo zvitatu. Nokuno rumwe rutiviwo; kurutivi rumwe norumwe rwesuo roruvanze kwakanga kune zvirembedzwa zvemicheka zvinamakubhiti ane gumi namashanu, nembiru dzazvo nhatu, nezvigadziko zvadzo zvitatu. Zvirembedzwa zvose zvemicheka paruvanze zvaipotedza nhivi dzose, zvaiva zvomucheka wakaisvonaka wakarukwa. Nezvigadziko zvembiru zvaiva zvendarira, nezvikorekedzo zvembiru nezvindori zvadzo zvaiva zvesirivha; nemisoro yadzo yakanga yakafukidzwa nesirivha; mbiru dzose dzoruvanze dzakanga dzakabatanidzwa nezvindori zvesirivha. Chidzitiro chesuo roruvanze chakanga chakaitwa nomusoni, nezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nomucheka wakaisvonaka wakarukwa; kureba kwacho kwaiva namakubhiti ana makumi maviri, nokukwirira paupamhi hwacho makubhiti mashanu, zvakafanana nezvirembedzwa zvemicheka paruvanze. Mbiru dzayo dzaiva ina, nezvigadziko zvadzo zvina zvendarira; zvikorekedzo zvadzo zvaiva zvesirivha, misoro yadzo nezvindori zvadzo zvakanga zvakafukidzwa nesirivha. Mbambo dzose dzetabhenakeri nedzoruvanze, rwakanga ruchiipoteredza kunhivi dzose, dzaiva dzendarira. Ndiko kuwanda kwezvinhu zvetabhenakeri, zvetabhenakeri yechipupuriro, pakuverengwa kwazvo nokuraira kwaMozisi; vaRevhi vakaita basa iro vachirairwa naItamari, mwanakomana waAroni muprista. Bhezareri, mwanakomana waUri, mwanakomana waHuri, worudzi rwaJudha, wakaita zvose zvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha, anaOhoriabhu, mwanakomana waAhisamaki, worudzi rwaDhani, muvezi nomubati wakachenjera, nomusoni wezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, zvitsvuku, nemicheka yakaisvonaka. Ndarama yose yavaibatisa nayo mabasa ose apaimba tsvene, iyo ndarama yezvipo, aiva matarenda ana makumi maviri namapfumbamwe, namashekeri ana mazana manomwe namakumi matatu, zvichienzaniswa neshekeri rapaimba tsvene. Nesirivha yaivo vakanga vachiverengwa paungano aiva matarenda ane zana, namashekeri ane chiuru chimwe namazana manomwe namakumi manomwe namashanu, zvichienzaniswa neshekeri rapaimba tsvene. Munhu mumwe nomumwe wakaripa bheka rimwe, iri hafu yeshekeri rimwe, zvichienzaniswa neshekeri rapaimba tsvene; mumwe nomumwe wakadarika kuna vakaverengwa, wakanga ana makore makumi maviri, kana wakapfuura makore iwayo, vakanga vari varume vane zviuru zvina mazana matanhatu nezvitatu namazana mashanu namakumi mashanu. Namatarenda esirivha ane zana aiva okuumbisa nawo zvigadziko zvapaimba tsvene nezvigadziko zvechidzitiro; zvigadziko zvine zana zvakaitwa namatarenda ane zana, chigadziko chimwe nechimwe netarenda rimwe. Namashekeri ane chiuru chimwe namazana manomwe namakumi manomwe namashanu wakaita zvikorekedzo zvembiru, akafukidza misoro yadzo, nokuzviitirawo zvindori. Ndarira yezvipo yakanga ina matarenda ana makumi manomwe namashekeri ane zviuru zviviri namazana mana. Nayo wakaita zvigadziko zvomukova wetende rokusangana, nearitari yendarira, nechakarukwa chayo chendarira, nenhumbi dzose dzapaaritari, nezvigadziko zvose zvoruvanze rwakanga rwakapotedza, nezvigadziko zvesuo roruvanze, nembambo dzose dzetabhenakeri, nembambo dzose dzoruvanze rwakanga rwakapoteredza. Vakaitawo nguvo dzakarukwa zvakanaka nezvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, dzokushumira nadzo panzvimbo tsvene; vakaita nguvo tsvene dzaAroni, sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Akaita efodhi nendarama, nezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nomucheka wakaisvonaka wakarukwa. Vakapambadzira ndarama, vakaita mabape matete, vakaicheka, vakaita nhare dzokusonisa nadzo zvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nemicheka yakaisvonaka yakarukwa, riri basa romunhu anogona. Vakaiitira mabandi pamafudzi akabatanidzwa; akanga akabatanidzwa pamiromo yayo miviri. Nebhanhire rakarukwa nomubati wakachenjera, rakanga riri pamusoro payo, rokuisunga naro; chakanga chiri chinhu chimwe chete nayo, rakaitwa saiyo; rendarama, nezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nemicheka yakaisvonaka yakarukwa, sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Vakagadzira mabwe eonikisi, akanyudzwa mukati mezviruva zvendarama, mazita avana vaIsiraeri akanyorwapo, sezvinonyorwa ibwe rokusimbisa. Akaaisa pamabandi apamafudzi eefodhi, kuti ave mabwe okurangaridza vana vaIsiraeri, sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Akaitawo hombodo yechipfuva, raiva basa romubati wakachenjera, sezvakaitwawo efodhi; akaiita nendarama, nezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nemicheka yakaisvonaka yakarukwa. Yakanga ine nhivi ina dzakaenzana; vakaita hombodo yechipfuva ine mheto mbiri; kureba kwayo kwakanga kwakaita sapanosvika mimwe, noupamhi hwayo sapanosvika mimwewo, ine mheto mbiri. Vakaisa mukati mayo misara mina yamabwe, mumwe musara waiva nesadhio, netopasi, nekabhunakeri. Ndiwo musara wokutanga. Napamusara wechipiri simaradhino, nesafiri, nedhaimani. Napamusara wechitatu haikindi, neagati, neametisi. Napamusara wechina bheriri, neonikisi, nejasipiri; akanga akanyudzwa muzviruva zvendarama. Mabwe akanga akaita samazita avana vaIsiraeri, ane gumi namaviri, samazita avo; akanga akanyorwa sezvinonyorwa ibwe rokusimbisa, rimwe nerimwe rine zita raro, mazita amarudzi ane gumi namaviri. Napahombodo akaita zviketani zvakafanana norwonzi rwendarama yakamoniwa yakaisvonaka. Vakaitawo zviruva zviviri zvendarama, nezvindori zviviri zvendarama, akaisa zvindori zviviri pamicheto miviri yehombodo yechipfuva. Vakaisawo zviketani zviviri zvendarama yakamoniwa pazvindori zviviri zvaiva pamicheto yehombodo yechipfuva. Nemimwe miromo miviri yezviketani zviviri, vakaiisa pamabandi apachipfuva cheefodhi nechemberi kwayo. Vakaitawo zvindori zviviri zvendarama, vakazviisa pamicheto miviri yehombodo yechipfuva pamupendero wayo, uri kurutivi rweefodhi nechomukati. Vakaitawo zvindiro zviviri zvendarama vakazviisa pamabhande maviri apamafudzi eefodhi zasi nechemberi kwayo, pedo napayakabatanidzwa napo, pamusoro pebhanhire reefodhi rakarukwa nouchenjeri. Vakasunganidza hombodo yechipfuva nezvindori zvayo pazvindori zveefodhi norwonzi rutema, kuti ruve pamusoro pebhanhire reefodhi rakarukwa nouchenjeri, kuti hombodo yechipfuva irege kusununguka paefodhi, sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Akaitawo jasi reefodhi rakarukwa; rose rakanga riri romucheka mutema. Akaita buri rejasi pakati paro, seburi renguvo yokurwa, rakanga rinomupendero wakapoteredza buri raro, kuti rirege kubvaruka. Pamipendero yejasi vakaita matamba ezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nomucheka wakarukwa. Vakaitawo zvitare zvinorira zvendarama yakaisvonaka; vakaisa zvitare pakati pamatamba pamipendero yejasi, kunhivi dzose, pakati pamatamba; pakava nechitare chimwe nedamba rimwezve, pamipendero yejasi kunhivi dzose, rikava jasi rokushumira naro, sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Vakaitira Aroni navanakomana vake nguvo dzakarukwa nomucheka wakaisvonaka, nenguwani yomucheka wakaisvonaka, nedzimwe nguwani dzakanaka dzomucheka wakaisvonaka, namabhuruku omucheka wakarukwa wakaisvonaka, nebhanhire romucheka wakaisvonaka wakarukwa, nezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, rikava basa romusoni anogona, sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Vakaitawo bwendefa rekorona tsvene nendarama yakaisvonaka, vakanyora pamusoro paro sezvinonyorwa ibwe rokusimbisa, vachiti: MUTSVENE KUNA JEHOVHA. Vakasungira pariri rwonzi rutema, kuti varibatanidze naro panguwani kumusoro, sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Naizvozvo basa rose retabhenakeri yetende rokusangana rakapera; vana vaIsiraeri vakaita zvose zvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha, vakaita saizvozvo. Zvino vakauya netabhenakeri kuna Mozisi, zvaiti: tende nenhumbi dzaro dzose, nezvikorekedzo zvaro, namatanda aro, nembariro dzaro, nembiru dzaro, nezvigadziko zvaro; nechifukidzo chamatebwe amakondobwe akazodzwa muti mutsvuku, nechifukidzo chamatebwe amatenhe, nechidzitiro chokudzitira nacho; neareka yechipupuriro, namatanda okutakura nawo, nechifunhiro chokuyananisa; netafura, nenhumbi dzayo dzose, nechingwa chokuratidza; nechigadziko chakaisvonaka, nemwenje yacho, mwenje yokugadzirirapo, nenhumbi dzacho dzose, namafuta okuvhenekesa nawo; nearitari yendarama, namafuta okuzodza nawo, nezvinonhuhwira zvakanaka, nechidzitiro chomukova wetende; nearitari yendarira, nechakarukwa chayo chendarira, namatanda, nenhumbi dzayo dzose, nomudziyo wokushambidzira, nechigadziko chawo; nezvirembedzwa zvaparuvanze, nembiru dzazvo, nezvigadziko zvadzo, nechidzitiro chesuo roruvanze, norwonzi rwacho, nembambo dzacho, nenhumbi dzose dzokubata nadzo patabhenakeri, patende rokusangana; nenguvo dzakarukwa zvakanaka nouchenjeri dzokushumira nadzo panzvimbo tsvene, nenguvo tsvene dzaAroni muprista, nenguvo dzavanakomana vake, dzokushumira nadzo pabasa rouprista. Zvose sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha, saizvozvo vana vaIsiraeri vakaita mabasa ose. Mozisi akatarira mabasa ose, akaona kuti vakanga vaaita sezvakanga zvarairwa naJehovha, ndizvo zvavakaita; Mozisi akavaropafadza. Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Nomusi wokutanga womwedzi unofanira kumisa tabhenakeri netende rokusangana. Unofanira kuisa mukati mayo areka yechipupuriro, nokudzitira areka nechidzitiro. Upinzewo tafura, nokugadzira zvinhu zvinofanira kuva pamusoro payo; upinzewo chigadziko chemwenje, ugotungidza mwenje yacho. Uisewo aritari yendarama yezvinonhuhwira pamberi peareka yechipupuriro, ugoisa chidzitiro chomukova wetabhenakeri. Zvino uisewo aritari yezvibayiro zvinopiswa pamberi pomukova wetabhenakeri yetende rokusangana. Uisewo mudziyo wokushambidzira pakati petende rokusangana nearitari, ugodira mvura mukati mawo. Zvino ugadzirewo ruvanze nokurembedza chidzitiro chesuo roruvanze. "Utorewo mafuta okuzodza nawo, uzodze tabhenakeri nawo, nezvose zviri mukati mayo; ugoitsaura, iyo nezvose zvirimo, kuti chive chinhu chitsvene. Uzodzewo aritari nezvibayiro zvinopiswa, nemidziyo yayo yose, kuti utsaure aritari, aritari chive chinhu chitsvene-tsvene. Uzodzewo mudziyo wokushambidzira nechigadziko chawo, uutsaure. "Zvino uswededze Aroni navanakomana vake kumukova wetende rokusangana, ugovashambidza nemvura. Ipapo ufukidze Aroni nguvo tsvene, ugomuzodza nokumutsaura, kuti andishumire pabasa rouprista. Uswededzewo vanakomana vake, ugovafukidza nguvo. Uvazodze, sezvawazodza baba vavo, kuti vandishumire pabasa rouprista; kuzodzwa kwavo kunofanira kuva kwavari uprista nokusingaperi, kusvikira kumarudzi avo ose." Mozisi akaita saizvozvo; zvose zvaakanga arairwa naJehovha, wakazviita saizvozvo. Tabhenakeri ikamiswa nomwedzi wokutanga wegore rechipiri nomusi wokutanga womwedzi. Mozisi akamisa tabhenakeri, akaisa zvigadziko zvayo, akamisa mapuranga ayo, akaisa mbariro dzayo, nokumisa mbiru dzayo. Akawarira tende pamusoro petabhenakeri, akaisa chifukidzo chetende pamusoro payo, sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Akatora chipupuriro, akachiisa muareka, akapinza matanda paareka, akaisa chifunhiro chokuyananisa pamusoro peareka; akapi nza areka mutabhenakeri, akarembedza chidzitiro chokudzitira nacho, akadzitira areka yechipupuriro; sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Akaisa tafura mutende rokusangana, kurutivi rwetabhenakeri nechokumusoro, kunze kwechidzitiro. Akagadzirawo chingwa pamusoro payo pamberi paJehovha, sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Akaisa chigadziko chemwenje mutende rokusangana, chakatarisana netafura, kurutivi rwetabhenakeri nechenyasi. Akatungidza mwenje pamberi paJehovha, sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Akaisa aritari yendarama mutende rokusangana pamberi pechidzitiro; akapisirapo zvinonhuhwira zvemiti yakanaka, sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Akagadzira zvirembedzwa zvomukova wetabhenakeri. Akaisa aritari yezvipiriso zvinopiswa pamukova wetabhenakeri yetende rokusangana, akapisira pamusoro payo chipiriso chinopiswa, nechipiriso choupfu; sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Akaisa mudziyo wokushambidzira pakati petende rokusangana nearitari, akaisa mukati mayo mvura yokushambidza nayo. Ipapo Mozisi naAroni navanakomana vake vakashamba maoko avo netsoka dzavopo; pakupinda kwavo mutende rokusangana, napakuswedera kwavo kuaritari, vaishamba, sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Akagadzirawo ruvanze rwaipoteredza tabhenakeri nearitari, akarembedza chidzitiro chesuo roruvanze. Naizvozvo Mozisi akapedza basa rose. Ipapo gore rakafukidza tende rokusangana, kubwinya kwaJehovha kukazadza tabhenakeri. Mozisi akasagona kupinda mutende rokusangana, nokuti gore rakaramba rigere pamusoro paro uye kubwinya kwaJehovha kwakanga kwazadza tabhenakeri. Zvino kana gore rokwidzwa richibva pamusoro petabhenakeri, vana vaIsiraeri vakapfuura vachifamba nzendo dzavo dzose. Asi kana gore risina kukwidzwa, havana kufamba, kusvikira musi warinozokwidzwa. Nokuti gore raJehovha rakanga riri pamusoro petabhenakeri masikati, nomoto waiva mariri usiku, pamberi pavose veimba yaIsiraeri panzendo dzavo dzose. Zvino Jehovha wakadana Mozisi, akataura naye ari mutende rokusangana, akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri, uti, kwavari, `Kana mumwe wenyu achida kuvigira Jehovha chipo chake, munofanira kumuvigira zvipo zvenyu zvezvipfuwo, kana zvemombe kana zvamakwai.' "Kana chipo chake chiri chipiriso chinopiswa chemombe, anofanira kuvigira mukono usina mhosva; ngaachibayire pamukova wetende rokusangana, kuti agamuchirwe pamberi paJehovha. Zvino ngaaise ruoko rwake pamusoro wechipiriso chinopiswa, kuti chigamuchirwe panzvimbo yake, chimuyananisire. Ngaabaye nzombe pamberi paJehovha, vanakomana vaAroni, vaprista, vagouya neropa, vasase ropa kunhivi dzose dzearitari, iri pamukova wetende rokusangana. Zvino ngaavhiye chipiriso chinopiswa, nokuchigura-gura. "Zvino vanakomana vaAroni, muprista, ngavaise moto paaritari, nokugadzirawo huni pamusoro pomoto. Ipapo vanakomana vaAroni, vaprista, vanofanira kugadzira nhindi, nomusoro, namafuta pamusoro pehuni dziri pamoto uri pamusoro pearitari. Asi ngaasuke ura hwacho namakumbo acho nemvura, muprista agopisa zvose paaritari, chive chipiriso chinopiswa, chipiriso chinoitwa nomoto, chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha. "Kana chipo chake chiri chipiriso chinopiswa chezvipfuwo zviduku zvamakwai kana mbudzi, anofanira kuvigira mukono usina mhosva. "Ngaachibaye parutivi rwearitari nechokumusoro pamberi paJehovha; zvino vanakomana vaAroni, vaprista, vanofanira kusasa ropa racho kunhivi dzose dzearitari. Ipapo anofanira kugura-gura nhindi pamwechete nomusoro wacho namafuta acho, muprista agozvigadzira pamusoro pehuni dziri pamoto pamusoro pearitari. Asi ura namakumbo ngaazvisuke nemvura, muprista agozvibayira zvose, nokuzvipisira paaritari, kuti chive chipiriso chinopiswa, chipiriso chakaitwa nomoto, chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha. "Kana chipo chake kuna Jehovha chiri chipiriso chinopiswa cheshiri, ngaavigire chibayiro chake chenjiva, kana twana twenjiva. Zvino muprista anofanira kuchiisa paaritari, agodonhedzera ropa racho parutivi rwearitari; zvino anofanira kutora chihururu chayo neminhenga yayo, ndokuzvirasa kurutivi rwearitari kumabudazuva kunoraswa madota. Ipapo anofanira kuibvambura namapapiro ayo asingaiparadzanisi, muprista agoipisa paaritari pamusoro pehuni dziri pamoto; icho chipiriso chinopiswa, chipiriso chakaitwa nomoto, chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha. "Kana munhu achiuya kuna Jehovha nechipo choupfu, chipo chake ngachive choupfu hwakatsetseka; zvino ngaadire mafuta pamusoro pacho, agoisawo zvinonhuhwira pamusoro pacho. Ipapo ngaachiise kuvanakomana vaAroni, vaprista; iye atsamure tsama yake imwe youpfu hwakatsetseka namafuta nezvinonhuhwira zviripo, muprista agozvipisa paaritari, chive chokurangaridza chipo icho, chipiriso chakaitwa nomoto, chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha. Zvakasara pachipiriso choupfu zvichava zvaAroni navanakomana vake; icho chinhu chitsvene-tsvene pakati pezvipiriso zvaJehovha zvakaitwa nomoto. "Kana achiuya nechipo choupfu chakabikwa muchoto, ngachive chezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa zvoupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, nezvingwa zvitete zvisina kuviriswa zvakazodzwa mafuta. Kana chipo chako chiri chipiriso choupfu chakabikwa mugango, ngachive choupfu hwakatsetseka, husina kuviriswa., hwakakanyiwa namafuta. Unofanira kuchimedura, nokudira mafuta pamusoro pacho; ndicho chipiriso choupfu. Kana chipo chako chiri chipiriso choupfu chakabikwa muhari, ngachiitwe noupfu hwakatsetseka namafuta. Unofanira kuuya kuna Jehovha nechipiriso choupfu chakaitwa nezvinhu izvi; ngachipiwe muprista, iye agochiisa paaritari. Zvino muprista ngaatsamure pachipiriso choupfu chokurangaridza chacho, achipisire pamusoro pearitari, icho chipiriso chinoitwa nomoto, chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha. Zvakasara pachipiriso choupfu ngazvive zvaAroni navanakomana vake; icho chinhu chitsvene-tsvene pakati pezvipiriso zvaJehovha zvinoitwa nomoto. Chipiriso chipi nechipi choupfu chamunouya nacho kuna Jehovha ngachirege kuitwa nembiriso, nokuti hamufaniri kupisira Jehovha chipiriso chinoitwa nomoto chine mbiriso kana uchi. Mungazvivigira Jehovha zviri zvipiriso zvezvitsva zvenyu, asi ngazvirege kuiswa paaritari kuti zvive zvinonhuhwira zvakanaka. Zvipiriso zvako zvose zvoupfu unofanira kuzvirunga nomunyu; usarega kuisa munyu wesungano yaMwari wako pachipiriso chako choupfu, asi uise munyu pazvipiriso zvako zvose. "Kana uchivigira Jehovha chipiriso choupfu chezvitsva, uuye nehura dzezviyo dzakakangiwa pamoto, zviyo zvakatswiwa zvehura itsva, chive chipiriso choupfu chezvitsva. Unofanira kuisa mafuta pamusoro pacho, nokuisawo mafuta pamusoro pacho, kuti chive chipiriso choupfu. Zvino muprista ngaapise chokurangaridza chacho, zvimwe zvezviyo zvacho zvakatswiwa, nezvimwe zvamafuta acho, pamwechete nezvinonhuhwira zvacho; chipiriso chinoitirwa Jehovha nomoto. "Kana chipo chake chiri chibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa, kana achiuya nemombe, kana iri nzombe kana hadzi, ngaauye nechisina mhosva pamberi paJehovha. Zvino ngaaise ruoko rwake pamusoro wechipiriso chake, achiuraye pamukova wetende rokusangana, vanakomana vaAroni, vaprista, vagosasa ropa pamusoro pearitari kunhivi dzose. Zvino ngaape Jehovha chipiriso chinoitwa nomoto pachibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa, chokuti mafuta anofukidza ura, namafuta ose ari paura, netsvo mbiri, namafuta ari pamusoro padzo, ari pachiuno, namafuta ari pamusoro pechiropa, ngaazvibvise pamwechete netsvo. Ipapo vanakomana vaAroni vanofanira kuzvipisa paaritari pamusoro pechipiriso chinopiswa, chiri pamusoro pehuni dziri pamoto; kuti chive chipiriso chinopiswa chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha. "Kana chipo chake chechibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa chiri chezvipfuwo zviduku, kana uri mukono kana hadzi, ngaauye nechisina mhosva. Kana achiuya negwayana rechipiriso chake, ngaauye naro pamberi paJehovha, zvino aise ruoko rwake pamusoro pechipo chake, ndokuchiuraya pamberi petende rokusangana, vanakomana vaAroni vagosasa ropa racho pamusoro pearitari panhivi dzose. Zvino ngaape Jehovha chipiriso chinoitwa pamoto pachibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa, chokuti mafuta aro nebhemhe rose, azvibvise pedo nomusana, namafuta anofukidza ura, namafuta ose ari pamusoro peura, netsvo mbiri, namafuta ari pamusoro padzo, ari pachiuno, namafuta ari pamusoro pechiropa, ngaazvibvise pamwechete netsvo. Ipapo muprista ngaazvipise pamusoro pearitari; ndizvo zvokudya zvechipiriso chinoitirwa Jehovha nomoto. "Kana chipo chake chiri chembudzi, ngaauye nayo pamberi paJehovha; zvino ngaaise ruoko rwake pamusoro wayo, aiuraye pamberi petende rokusongana; vanakomana vaAroni vagosasa ropa rayo pamusoro pearitari kunhivi dzose. Zvino ngaape zvimwe zvazvo chive chipo chake, chipiriso chinoitirwa Jehovha nomoto; zvinoti mafuta anofukidza ura, namafuta ose ari pamusoro peura, netsvo mbiri, namafuta ari pamusoro padzo, ari pachiuno, namafuta ari pamusoro pechiropa, azvibvise pamwechete netsvo. Zvino muprista ngaazvipise pamusoro pearitari; ndizvo zvokudya zvechipiriso chinoitwa nomoto, zvive zvinonhuhwira zvakanaka; mafuta ose ndeaJehovha. Ngauve murayiro usingaperi kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose padzimba dzenyu dzose, kuti murege kudya mafuta neropa." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri, uti, `Kana munhu akatadza nokusaziva pachinhu chimwe chezvakarairwa naJehovha kuti zvirege kuitwa, akaita chimwe chazvo; kana muprista wakazodzwa akatadza, akapinza vanhu pamhosva, anofanira kuvigira Jehovha nzombe duku isina mhosva, nokuda kwezvivi zvake zvaakatadza, kuti chive chipiriso chezvivi.' Ngaauye nenzombe duku pamukova wetende rokusangana pamberi paJehovha, aise ruoko rwake pamusoro wenzombe, ndokuuraya nzombe pamberi paJehovha. Zvino muprista wakazodzwa ngaatore rimwe ropa renzombe, ariise patende rokusangana, muprista agonyika mumwe wake muropa, ndokusasa rimwe ropa kanomwe pamberi paJehovha, pamberi pechidzitiro chenzvimbo tsvene. Zvino muprista aise rimwe ropa pamberi paJehovha panyanga dzearitari yezvinonhuhwira zvakanaka, iri mutende rokusangana, agodurura rimwe ropa rose renzombe mujinga mearitari yezvipiriso zvinopiswa, iri pamukova wetende rokusangana. Zvino ngaabvise mafuta ose enzombe yechipiriso chezvivi, mafuta anofukidza ura, namafuta ose ari pamusoro peura, netsvo mbiri, namafuta ari pamusoro padzo, ari pachiwuno, namafuta ari pamusoro pechiropa, ngaazvibvise pamwechete netsvo, sezvaanobviswa panzombe yechipiriso chokuyananisa nacho; zvino muprista ngaazvipise pamusoro pearitari yezvipiriso zvinopiswa. Debwe renzombe, nenyama yayo yose, pamwechete nomusoro wayo namakumbo ayo, neura hwayo, namazvizvi ayo; nzombe yose iyo unofanira kuitakurira kunze kwemisasa, pakanaka, panorasirwa madota, ndokuipisira pamusoro pehuni nomoto; ngaipisirwe panorasirwa madota. "Kana ungano yose yaIsiraeri ikatadza, chinhu icho chikasazikamwa neungano, kana vakaita chimwe chezvinhu zvakarairwa naJehovha kuti zvirege kuitwa, vakapara mhaka; kana chivi chavakatadza chikazozikamwa, zvino ungano ngaiuye nenzombe duku, chive chipiriso chezvivi, iwuyiswe pamberi petende rokusangana. Zvino vakuru veungano ngavaise maoko avo pamusoro wenzombe pamberi paJehovha, nzombe igourawa pamberi paJehovha. Zvino muprista wakazodzwa ngaauye nerimwe ropa renzombe patende rokusangana, muprista anyike mumwe wake muropa, arisase kanomwe pamberi paJehovha, pamberi pechidzitiro. Zvino ngaaise rimwe ropa panyanga dzearitari iri pamberi paJehovha, iri mutende rokusangana; rimwe ropa rose agoridururira mujinga mearitari yezvipiriso zvinopiswa, iri pamukova wetende rokusangana. Zvino ngaabvise mafuta ose aripo, aapise pamusoro pearitari. Ndizvo zvaanofanira kuitira nzombe; sezvaakaitira nzombe yechipiriso chezvivi, ndizvo zvaanofanira kuitira iyi; muprista anofanira kuvayananisira, vakangamwirwe. Zvino unofanira kutakurira nzombe kunze kwemisasa, andoipisa, sezvaakapisa nzombe yokutanga; ndicho chipiriso chezvivi cheungano. "Kana mukuru akatadza, akaita nokusaziva chimwe chezvinhu zvose zvakarairwa naJehovha Mwari wake kuti zvirege kuitwa, akapara mhaka; kana chivi chake chaakatadza akachiziviswa, ngaauye nenhongo yembudzi isina mhosva, chive chipiriso chake. Zvino ngaaise ruoko rwake pamusoro wembudzi, aiuraye panourayirwa chipiriso chinopiswa pamberi paJehovha, chive chipiriso chezvivi. Zvino muprista ngaatore rimwe ropa rechipiriso chezvivi nomumwe wake, ariise panyanga dzearitari yechipiriso chinopiswa, nerimwe ropa rayo aridururire muzasi mearitari yechipiriso chinopiswa. Mafuta ayo ose ngaapiswe pamusoro pearitari, sezvavakaita namafuta echipiriso chokuyananisa; muprista amuyananisire pamusoro pezvivi zvake, akangamwirwe. "Kana mumwe wavanhu zvavo akatadza akaita nokusaziva chimwe chezvinhu zvakarairwa naJehovha kuti zvirege kuitwa, akapara mhaka; kana chivi chake chaakatadza akachiziviswa, ngaauye nesheshe yembudzi isina mhosva, chive chipiriso chake pamusoro pezvivi zvake zvaakatadza. Zvino ngaaise ruoko rwake pamusoro wechipiriso chezvivi, auraye chipiriso chezvivi panourayirwa chipiriso chinopiswa. Zvino muprista ngaatore rimwe ropa rayo nomumwe wake, ariise panyanga dzearitari yezvipiriso zvinopiswa, asi rimwe ropa rayo rose ngaaridururire mujinga mearitari. Zvino ngaabvise mafuta ayo ose, sezvinobviswa mafuta ezvipiriso zvokuyananisa nazvo, muprista agoapisa pamusoro pearitari, chive chinhu chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha; muprista anofanira kumuyananisira, akangamwirwe. "Kana akauya negwayana rokuita naro chipiriso chake chezvivi, ngaauye nesheshe isina mhosva. Zvino ngaaise ruoko rwake pamusoro wechipiriso chezvivi, agoriuraya panourayirwa chipiriso chinopiswa. Zvino muprista ngaatore rimwe ropa rechipiriso chezvivi nomumwe wake, ariise panyanga dzearitari yezvipiriso zvinopiswa, asi rimwe ropa raro rose ngaaridururire mujinga mearitari; zvino ngaabvise mafuta aro ose, sezvinobviswa mafuta egwayana pachibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa nazvo; muprista aapise pamusoro pearitari sezvinoitwa nezvipiriso zvose zvaJehovha zvinoitwa nomoto; muprista anofanira kumuyananisira pamusoro pezvivi zvake zvaakatadza, akangamwirwe. "Kana munhu akatadza, ari chapupu akapikirwa kupupura chinhu chaakaona, kana chaanoziva, akasadudza, achava nemhosva yake. "Kunyange kana munhu akanga abata chinhu chisakanaka, kana chiri chitunha chemhuka isakanaka, kana chitunha chemombe isakanaka, kana chitunha chezvinokambaira zvisakanaka, zvikasazikamwa naye, akasvibiswa, achava nemhosva. "Kana akanga abata zvisakanaka zvomunhu, kana zviri zvisakanaka zvipi nezvipi akasvibiswa nazvo, zvikasazikamwa naye; kana akazozviziva, achava nemhosva. "Kana munhu akapika nomuromo wake, asingafungi kwazvo, kundoita zvakaipa kana kundoita zvakanaka, chinhu chipi nechipi chaakapika, asingafungi kwazvo, chikasazikamwa naye; kana akazochiziva, achava nemhosva kune chimwe chaizvozvo; zvino kana akava nemhosva kune chimwe chaizvozvo, anofanira kuzvireurura zvaakatadza. "Zvino ngaauye nechipiriso chake chemhosva pamberi paJehovha pamusoro pezvivi zvake zvaakatadza, ngaive hadzi yezvipfuwo zviduku, kana gwayana kana mbudzana, chive chipiriso chezvivi; muprista ngaamuyananisire pamusoro pezvivi zvake. "Kana asingagoni kuuya negwayana, ngaavigire Jehovha njiva mbiri, kana twana tuviri twenjiva, chive chipiriso chemhosva yake yaakatadza; imwe ive chipiriso chezvivi, imwe chipiriso chinopiswa. Zvino ngaauye nadzo kumuprista, iye atange kubaya imwe yechipiriso chezvivi, agure musoro wayo pamutsipa, asi arege kuiparadzanisa; zvino ngaasase ropa rechipiriso chezvivi kurutivi rwearitari, asi ropa rakasara risvinirwe mujinga mearitari; chipiriso chezvivi. Yechipiri ngaaite nayo chipiriso chinopiswa, sezvamakarairwa; muprista amuyananisire pamusoro pezvivi zvaakatadza, akangamwirwe. "Asi kana akasagona kuuya nenjiva mbiri, kana notwana tuviri twenjiva, ngaauye nechipiriso chake pamusoro pokutadza kwake, chive chegumi cheefa youpfu hwakatsetseka, chive chipiriso chezvivi; ngaarege kudira mafuta pamusoro pahwo, kana kuisa zvinonhuhwira pamusoro pahwo, nokuti chipiriso chezvivi. Zvino ngaauye nahwo kumuprista, muprista atsamure tsama imwe yahwo, chive chokurangaridza chacho; zvino ngaahwuise pamusoro pearitari, sezvinoitwa nezvimwe zvipiriso zvaJehovha zvinoitwa nomoto; chipiriso chezvivi. muprista anofanira kumuyananisira pamusoro pezvivi zvake zvaakatadza pachinhu chimwe chaizvozvo, akangamwirwe. Zvakasara ngazvive zvomuprista, sezvinoitwa nechipiriso choupfu." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Kana munhu akadarika, akatadza nokusaziva pazvinhu zvitsvene zvaJehovha, ngaauye kuna Jehovha nechipiriso chemhosva yake, chegondobwe risina mhosva ramakwai ake, uchimutarira mashekeri esirivha uchienzanisa neshekeri rapanzvimbo tsvene; chive chipiriso chemhosva. Ngaatsive chinhu chaakatadza pachinhu chitsvene, awedzere pachiri chimwe cheshanu chacho, achipe muprista, muprista agomuyananisira negondobwe rechipiriso chemhosva, akangamwirwe. "Kana munhu akatadza, akaita chinhu chimwe chezvinhu zvakanga zvarairwa naJehovha kuti zvirege kuitwa; kunyange asina kuziva, une mhosva, mhaka unayo. Ngaauye kumuprista negondobwe ramakwai ake risina mhosva, sezvaunofunga iwe, chive chipiriso chemhosva, muprista agomuyananisira pamusoro pechinhu chaakanga atadza nokusaziva, asingazivi, akangamwirwe. Chipiriso chemhosva; zvirokwazvo une mhosva pamberi paJehovha." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Kana munhu akatadza, akadarika murayiro waJehovha, akanyengera wokwake pachinhu chaakanga apiwa kuchengeta, kana chakanga chaiswa paruoko rwake, kana pakumubira, kana pakumanikidza wokwake; kana akanonga chakanga charashika, akanyengera pachiri, akapika nhema; pachinhu chipi nechipi chazvose izvo, kana munhu achinge aita akatadza pachiri; zvino kana akatadza, ane mhosva, anofanira kudzosa chaakanga atora nokuba, kana chaakanga awana nokumanikidza, kana chaakanga apiwa kuchengeta, kana chakanga charashika akachinonga; kana chinhu chipi nechipi chaakanga apika nhema pamusoro pacho; ngaachidzose chose, awedzere kwachiri cheshanu chacho, achipe muridzi wacho nomusi waanowanikwa kuti ane mhosva. Anofanira kuuya kumuprista nechipiriso chemhosva yake kuna Jehovha, chegondobwe ramakwai ake risina mhosva, sezvaunotara iwe, chive chipiriso chemhosva; zvino muprista amuyananisire pamberi paJehovha, akangamwirwe pamusoro pemhosva ipi neipi yaakaita." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Raira Aroni navanakomana vake, uti, `Murayiro wechipiriso chinopiswa ndiwo: Chipiriso chinopiswa chinofanira kuvata pachoto pamusoro pearitari usiku hwose kusvikira mangwanani, moto urambe uchipfuta pamusoro pacho.' Zvino muprista ngaafuke nguvo yake yomucheka, nokufukawo bhurukwa rake romucheka pamuviri wake, abvise madota echipiriso chinopiswa, chapiswa nomoto paaritari, aaise parutivi rwearitari. Zvino ngaabvise nguvo dzake, afuke dzimwe nguvo, agotakurira madota kunze kwemisasa panzvimbo yakanaka. Moto paaritari unofanira kuramba uchipfuta pamusoro payo, haufaniri kudzima; muprista anofanira kubatidza huni pamusoro payo mangwanani ose. zvino ngaagadzire chipiriso chinopiswa pamusoro payo, apise mafuta ezvipiriso zvokuyananisa pamusoro payo. Moto ngaurambe uchipfuta pamusoro pearitari nguva dzose, urege kudzima. "Murayiro wechipiriso choupfu ndiwo: Vanakomana vaAroni vanofanira kuuya nacho pamberi paJehovha paaritari. Zvino ngaatsamure tsama imwe yake youpfu, namamwe mafuta acho, nezvinonhuhwira zvose zviri pamusoro pechipiriso choupfu, azvipise pamusoro pearitari, chive chinonhuhwira zvakanaka, chokurangaridza chacho, kuna Jehovha. Zvakasara zvacho ngazvidyiwe naAroni navanakomana vake; zvidyiwe zvisina mbiriso panzvimbo tsvene; ngavazvidye paruvanze rwetende rokusangana. Ngazvirege kubikwa nembiriso; ndakavapa icho, uve mugove wavo wezvipiriso zvangu zvinoitwa nomoto; chinhu chitsvene kwazvo, sechipiriso chezvivi, nechipiriso chemhosva. Varume vose kuvana vaAroni ngavazvidye, uve murayiro usingaperi kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose pazvipiriso zvose zvaJehovha zvinoitwa nomoto; munhu upi noupi unozvibata, uchava mutsvene." Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi akati, "Ndicho chipo chaAroni nechavanakomana vake chavanofanira kupa Jehovha nomusi waanozodzwa nawo: Chegumi cheefa youpfu hwakatsetseka, chive chipiriso choupfu nguva dzose, hafu yacho mangwanani, hafu yacho madekwana. Ngachibikwe namafuta mugango; kana chaibva, uuye nacho; unofanira kuuya nechipiriso choupfu zvimedu-zvimedu zvakakangwa, chive chinhu chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha. muprista unozodzwa panzvimbo yake pakati pavanakomana vake, ndiye anofanira kuuya nacho; uve mutemo usingaperi kuti chipisirwe Jehovha chose. Chipiriso chimwe nechimwe choupfu chomuprista chinofanira kupiswa chose; hachifaniri kudyiwa." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Taura naAroni navanakomana vake uti, `Murayiro wechipiriso chezvivi ndiwo: Panourayirwa chipiriso chinopiswa ndipo panofanira kuurayirwawo chipiriso chezvivi pamberi paJehovha, chitsvene kwazvo.' muprista unochibayira pamusoro pezvivi, ndiye anofanira kuchidya chinofanira kudyiwa panzvimbo tsvene, paruvanze rwetende rokusangana. Chinhu chipi nechipi chinogunzva nyama yacho chichava chitsvene; kana rimwe ropa racho rikadonhera panguvo ipi neipi, unofanira kusuka icho chakadonherwa naro panzvimbo tsvene. Asi hari yevhu mayakabikirwa, inofanira kuputswa; kana yakabikwa muhari yendarira inofanira kukwizwa nokusukurudzwa nemvura. Zvino varume vose kuvaprista vanofanira kuchidya; chitsvene kwazvo. Zvipiriso zvose zvezvivi, kana rimwe ropa razvo rakaiswa mutende rokusangana kuzoyananisira panzvimbo tsvene, ngazvirege kudyiwa; zvinofanira kupiswa nomoto. "Murayiro wechipiriso chemhosva ndiwo: Chitsvene kwazvo. Pavanourayirwa chipiriso chinopiswa, ndipo pavanofanira kuurayirwa chipiriso chemhosva; ropa racho unofanira kurisasa pamusoro pearitari kunhivi dzose. Zvino ngaapisire mafuta acho ose, mafuta ebemhe, namafuta anofukidza ura, netsvo mbiri, namafuta ari pamusoro padzo, ari pachiuno, namafuta ari pamusoro pechiropa, ngaazvibvise pamwechete netsvo. Zvino muprista ngaazvipise paaritari, chive chipiriso chinoitirwa Jehovha nomoto; chipiriso chemhosva. Varume vose kuvaprista ngavachidye; chidyiwe panzvimbo tsvene; chitsvene kwazvo. "Sezvinoitwa nechipiriso chezvivi, ndizvo zvinoitwawo nechipiriso chemhosva; murayiro wazvo ndomumwe; chichava chomuprista unoyananisira nacho. Uye muprista, unopisira chipiriso chinopiswa chomunhu, uyo muprista anofanira kupiwa debwe rechipiriso chinopiswa chaakauya nacho. Chipiriso chimwe nechimwe choupfu, chakabikwa muchoto, nezvose zvakagadzirwa mugango kana muhari, zvichava zvomuprista unouya nazvo. Chipiriso chimwe nechimwe choupfu, chakakanyiwa namafuta, kana chakaoma, chinofanira kupiwa vanakomana vaAroni, mumwe nomumwe, vachienzaniswa. "Ndiwo murayiro wezvibayiro zvezvipiriso zvokuyananisa, zvinofanira kupiwa Jehovha: Kana munhu akazvipa, kuti avonge nazvo, pamwechete nechibayiro chokuvonga nacho, anofanira kupa zvingwa zviduku zvisina kuviriswa zvakakanyiwa namafuta, nezvingwa zvitete zvisina kuviriswa zvakazodzwa mafuta, nezvingwa zvakakanyiwa namafuta zvoupfu hwakatsetseka zvakakangwa. Anofanira kupawo chipo chake chezvingwa zvakaviriswa pamwechete nechibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa zvokuvonga nazvo. Zvino pachipiriso chimwe nechimwe chive chipiriso chinosimudzirwa Jehovha; chichava chomuprista unosasa ropa rezvipiriso zvokuyananisa. Nyama yechibayiro chezvipiriso zvake zvokuyananisa zvokuvonga nazvo inofanira kudyiwa nomusi waanopa chipo chake; haafaniri kusiya chimwe chacho kusvikira mangwanani. "Asi kana chibayiro chechipo chake chiri chinhu chaakapika, kana chipo chokuda kwake, chinofanira kudyiwa nomusi waanobayira chibayiro chake; zvakasara pazviri zvinofanira kudyiwa mangwanani; asi zvakasara zvenyama yechibayiro zvinofanira kupiswa nomoto nezuva retatu. Kana imwe nyama yechibayiro chezvipiriso zvake zvokuyananisa ikadyiwa nezuva retatu, hazvingagamuchirwi nomufaro kana kunzi zvakanaka kuna iye wakazvipa; chichava chinhu chinonyangadza, nomunhu unozvidya uchava nemhosva. Nyama yakabatana nechinhu chisakanaka, haifaniri kudyiwa, inofanira kupiswa nomoto. "Asi imwe nyama mumwe nomumwe wakanatswa ungaidya. Asi munhu unodya nyama yechibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa, zviri zvaJehovha, achiri netsvina yake, munhu uyo anofanira kubviswa pakati porudzi rwake. Kana ani naani akabata chinhu chisakanaka, kana zviri zvisakanaka zvomunhu kana zvemhuka isakanaka, kana chimwe chinhu chisakanaka chinonyangadza, akadya nyama yechibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa zviri zvaJehovha, munhu uyo anofanira kubviswa pakati porudzi rwake." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri, uti, `Musadya mafuta, kana emombe, kana egwai, kana embudzi. Mafuta echinhu chakangofa choga, namafuta echinhu chakaurawa nezvikara, angabatwa nawo pamabasa ose, asi hamufaniri kutongoadya.' Nokuti ani naani unodya mafuta ezvipfuwo zvavanoitira Jehovha chipiriso chinoitwa nomoto, munhu uNowadya anofanira kubviswa pakati porudzi rwake. Regai kudya ropa ripi neripi, kana riri reshiri, kana rezvipfuwo, padzimba dzenyu dzose. Ani naani unodya ropa ripi neripi, munhu uyo anofanira kubviswa pakati porudzi rwake." Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri uti, `Munhu unobayira Jehovha chibayiro chake chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa, anofanira kuuya nechipo chake kuna Jehovha chinobva pachibayiro chezvipiriso zvake zvokuyananisa; maoko ake amene anofanira kuuya nezvipiriso zvinoitirwa Jehovha nomoto; ngaauye namafuta pamwechete nechityu, kuti chityu chizunguzirwe, chive chipiriso chinozunguzirwa pamberi paJehovha.' Zvino muprista ngaapise mafuta paaritari, asi chityu ndechaAroni navanakomana vake. Munofanira kupa muprista bandauko rorudyi, chive chipiriso chinosimudzwa pazvibayiro zvezvipiriso zvenyu zvokuyananisa. Uyo pakati pavanakomana vaAroni unopisira ropa rezvipiriso zvokuyananisa namafuta, ndiye uchapiwa bandauko rorudyi uve mugove wake. Nokuti chityu chinozunguzirwa nebandauko rinosimudzwa, ndizvo zvandakatora kuvana vaIsiraeri pakati pezvibayiro zvezvipiriso zvavo zvokuyananisa, ndikazvipa Aroni muprista, navanakomana vake, chive chavo nokusingaperi, chinobva kuvana vaIsiraeri. "Ndiwo mugove waAroni, nomugove wavanakomana vake pazvipiriso zvinoitirwa Jehovha nomoto, nomusi waakavagadza nawo kuti vabatire Jehovha pabasa rouprista; wakarairwa naJehovha kuti vapiwe navana vaIsiraeri nomusi wokuzodzwa kwavo. Ndiwo mugove wavo nokusingaperi kusvikira kumarudzi avo ose. Ndiwo murayiro wechipiriso chinopiswa, nechipiriso choupfu, nechipiriso chezvivi, nechipiriso chemhosva, nowokugadza, nowezvibayiro zvezvipiriso zvokuyananisa; wakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha pagomo reSinai, nomusi waakaraira vana vaIsiraeri, kuti vape Jehovha zvipo zvavo murenje reSinai. " Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Tora Aroni, navanakomana vake, namafuta okuzodza nawo, nenzombe yechipiriso chezvivi, namakondobwe maviri nedengu rezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa; uunganidze ungano yose pamukova wetende rokusangana." Mozisi akaita sezvaakarairwa naJehovha, ungano ikaunganidzwa pamukova wetende rokusangana. Zvino Mozisi akati kuungano, "Ndizvo zvakarairwa naJehovha kuti zviitwe." Mozisi akauya naAroni navanakomana vake, akavashambidza nemvura, akamufukidza jasi, ndokumusunga chiuno nebhanhire, akamufukidza nguvo, akamuisa efodhi, nokumusunga chiuno nebhande reefodhi rakarukwa nouchenjeri, ndokurisungira kwaari naro. Akamuisa hombodo yechipfuva, ndokuisa Urimi neTumimi muhombodo yechipfuva. Akaisawo ngowani pamusoro wake; pangowani nechemberi akaisa bwendefa rendarama, ndiyo korona tsvene; sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Zvino Mozisi akatora mafuta okuzodza nawo, akazodza tabhenakeri, nezvose zvakanga zvirimo, akazvitsaura. Akasasa mamwe kanomwe paaritari, nenhumbi dzayo dzose, nomudziyo wokushambidzira, nechigadziko chawo, kuti azvitsaure. Akadirawo mamwe mafuta okuzodza nawo pamusoro waAroni, akamuzodza kuti amutsaure. Ipapo Mozisi akauya navanakomana vaAroni, akavafukidza majasi, akavasunga zviuno namabhanhire, akavaisa ngowani, sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Akauya nenzombe yechipiriso chezvivi, Aroni navanakomana vake vakaisa maoko avo pamusoro wenzombe yechipiriso chezvivi; akaibaya; Mozisi ndokutora ropa, ndokuriisa panyanga dzearitari kunhivi dzose nomumwe wake, akanatsa aritari, ndokudururira ropa mujinga mearitari, akaitsaura, kuti aiyananisire. Akatora mafuta ose akanga ari pamusoro poura, namafuta akanga ari pamusoro pechiropa, netsvo mbiri, namafuta adzo, Mozisi akazvipisa paaritari. Asi nzombe nedebwe rayo, nenyama yayo, namazvizvi ayo, wakazvipisa nomoto kunze kwemisasa, sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Akauya negondobwe rechipiriso chinopiswa; Aroni navanakomana vake vakaisa maoko avo pamusoro wegondobwe. Akariuraya; Mozisi akasasa ropa pamusoro pearitari kunhivi dzose. Akagura-gura gondobwe, Mozisi akapisa musoro nenhindi namafuta. Akasuka ura namakumbo nemvura, Mozisi akapisa gondobwe rose paaritari, chikava chipiriso chinopiswa chainhuhwira zvakanaka; chikava chipiriso chakaitirwa Jehovha nomoto; sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Zvino akauyawo nerimwe gondobwe, gondobwe rokugadza naro, Aroni navanakomana vake vakaisa maoko avo pamusoro wegondobwe. Akaribaya, Mozisi akatora rimwe ropa raro, akariisa pamucheto wezasi wenzeve yaAroni yorudyi, napagumwe roruoko rwake rworudyi, napagumwe rorutsoka rwake rworudyi. Akauyisa vanakomana vaAroni, Mozisi akaisa rimwe ropa pamicheto yezasi yenzeve dzavo dzorudyi, napamagumwe amaoko avo orudyi, napamagumwe etsoka dzavo dzorudyi; Mozisi akasasa ropa pamusoro pearitari kunhivi dzose. Akatora mafuta nebemhe, namafuta ose akanga ari pamusoro poura, namafuta akanga ari pamusoro pechiropa, netsvo mbiri, namafuta adzo, nebandauko rorudyi; akatora mudengu rezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa, zvaiva pamberi paJehovha, chingwa chimwe chiduku chisina kuviriswa, nechingwa chimwe chiduku chezvingwa zvakazodzwa mafuta, nechingwa chitete chimwe, akazviisa pamusoro pamafuta, napamusoro pebandauko rorudyi; akaisa zvose pamaoko aAroni, napamaoko avanakomana vake, akazvizunguzira pamberi paJehovha, kuti chive chipiriso chinozunguzirwa. Ipapo Mozisi akazvitora zvose pamaoko ake, akazvipisa paaritari pamusoro pechipiriso chinopiswa; zvikava zvokugadza nazvo, zvikanhuhwira zvakanaka; chikava chipiriso chakaitirwa Jehovha nomoto. Zvino Mozisi akatora chityu akachizunguzira pamberi paJehovha, kuti chive chipiriso chinozunguzirwa; ndiwo waiva mugove waMozisi pagondobwe rokugadza naro; sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Ipapo Mozisi akatora mamwe mafuta okuzodza nawo, nerimwe ropa rakanga riri paaritari, akarisasa pamusoro paAroni napamusoro penguvo dzake, napamusoro pavanakomana vake, napamusoro penguwo dzavanakomana vake pamwechete naye; akatsaura Aroni nenguvo dzake, navanakomana vake, nenguvo dzavanakomana vake pamwechete naye. Mozisi akati kuna Aroni navanakomana vake, "Bikai nyama pamukova wetende rokusangana, muidyirepo nechingwa chiri mudengu rokugadza naro, sezvandakaraira ndichiti, `Aroni navanakomana vake vanofanira kuzvidya.' Asi zvakasara zvenyama nechingwa munofanira kuzvipisa nomoto. Musabuda pamukova wetende rokusangana mazuva manomwe, kusvikira mazuva okugadza kwenyu apera; nokuti iye uchakugadzai mazuva manomwe. Sezvakaitwa zuva ranhasi, Jehovha wakaraira kuti zviitwe saizvozvo, kuti muyananisirwe. Garai pamukova wetende rokusangana masikati nousiku mazuva manomwe, muchengete zvamakarairwa naJehovha, kuti urege kufa; nokuti ndizvo zvandakarairwa." Zvino Aroni navanakomana vake vakaita zvose zvakanga zvarairwa naJehovha nomuromo waMozisi. Zvino nomusi werusere Mozisi wakadana Aroni navanakomana vake, navakuru vaIsiraeri, akati kuna Aroni, "Tora mukomo wemhuru chive chipiriso chezvivi, negondobwe chive chipiriso chinopiswa, zvisina mhosva, uuye nazvo pamberi paJehovha. Utaure navana vaIsiraeri, uti, `Torai nhongo yembudzi chive chipiriso chezvivi, nemhuru, negwayana, zvose zvegore rimwe, zvisina mhosva, chive chipiriso chinopiswa, nenzombe, negondobwe zvive zvipiriso zvokuyananisa, muzvibayire pamberi paJehovha; nechipiriso choupfu hwakakanyiwa namafuta, nokuti nhasi Jehovha unozviratidza kwamuri.' " Zvino ivo vakauya nezvakanga zvarairwa naMozisi pamberi pomukova wetende rokusangana, ungano yose ikaswedera, vakamira pamberi paJehovha. Ipapo Mozisi akati, "Ndicho chinhu chakarairwa naJehovha kuti muchiite, kuti kubwinya kwaJehovha kuzviratidze kwamuri." Mozisi akati kuna Aroni, "Swedera kuaritari ubayire chipiriso chako chezvivi, nechipiriso chako chinopiswa, uzviyananisire iwe navanhu; uuyewo nechipo chavanhu, kuti uvayananisire, sezvakarairwa naJehovha." Ipapo Aroni wakaswedera kuaritari, akabaya mhuru yechipiriso chezvivi, chakanga chiri chake. Vanakomana vaAroni vakauya neropa, akariisa panyanga dzearitari, akadurura ropa mujinga mearitari; asi mafuta, netsvo, namafuta akanga ari pamusoro pechiropa chechipiriso chezvivi, wakazvipisa pamusoro pearitari, sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Nyama nedebwe akazvipisa nomoto kunze kwemisasa. Akabaya chipiriso chinopiswa; vanakomana vaAroni vakamugamuchidza ropa, iye akarisasa pamusoro pearitari kunhivi dzose. Ipapo vakamugamuchidzawo chipiriso chinopiswa, nhindi imwe neimwe, nomusoro, akazvipisa pamusoro pechipiriso chinopiswa pamusoro pearitari. Akasuka ura namakumbo, akazvipisa pamusoro pearitari. Ipapo akauya nechipo chavanhu, akatora mbudzi yechipiriso chezvivi, chaiva chavanhu, akaibaya, akaibayira zvivi, seyokutanga. Ipapo akauya nechipiriso chinopiswa, akachibayira sezvakanga zvarairwa. Akauyawo nechipiriso choupfu, akatsamurapo tsama yake, ndokuchipisira pamusoro pearitari, achiwedzera pachipiriso chinopiswa chamangwanani. Akabayawo nzombe negondobwe, kuti chive chibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisira vanhu; vanakomana vaAroni vakamugamuchidza ropa, akarisasa pamusoro pearitari kunhivi dzose; namafuta enzombe, neegondobwe, nebemhe, namafuta anofukidza ura, netsvo, namafuta anofukidza chiropa; akaisa mafuta pamusoro pechityu, akapisa mafuta pamusoro pearitari; Aroni akazunguzira zvityu nebandauko rorudyi, kuti chive chipiriso chinozunguzirwa pamberi paJehovha, sezvakanga zvarairwa naMozisi. Zvino Aroni wakasimudzira maoko ake kuvanhu, akavaropafadza; akaburuka, apedza kubayira chipiriso chezvivi, nechipiriso chinopiswa, nezvibayiro zvokuyananisa nazvo. Mozisi naAroni vakapinda mutende rokusangana, vakabudazve, vakaropafadza vanhu; kubwinya kwaJehovha kukaonekwa navanhu vose. Ipapo moto wakabuda pamberi paJehovha, ukapisa chipiriso chinopiswa namafuta pamusoro pearitari; vanhu vose vakati vachizviona vakadanidzira, vakawira pasi nezviso zvavo. Zvino Nadhabi naAbhihu, vanakomana vaAroni, vakatora mumwe nomumwe harana yake yezvinonhuhwira, vakaisamo moto, ndokuisa zvinonhuhwira pamusoro pawo, vakauya pamberi paJehovha nomoto usina kutenderwa waasina kuraira. Ipapo moto wakabuda pamberi paJehovha, ukavauraya, vakafa pamberi paJehovha. Zvino Mozisi akati kuna Aroni, "Jehovha wakataura chinhu ichi, akati, `Ndichazviratidza kuti ndiri mutsvene muna vose vanoswedera kwandiri, ndichazvirumbidza pamberi pavanhu vose.' " Aroni akanyarara. Ipapo Mozisi akadana Mishaeri naErizafani, vanakomana vaUzieri, babamunini vaAroni, akati kwavari, "Swederai, mubvise hama dzenyu pamberi penzvimbo tsvene, muvatakurire kunze kwemisasa." Ipapo vakaswedera, vakavatakurira kunze kwemisasa vanamajasi avo, sezvakanga zvataurwa naMozisi. Zvino Mozisi akati kuna Aroni nokuna Ereazari nokuna Itamari, vanakomana vake, "Musasunungura vudzi remisoro yenyu, kana kubvarura nguvo dzenyu, kuti murege kufa, naiye arege kutsamwira ungano yose; asi hama dzenyu, veimba yose yaIsiraeri, ivo ngavacheme kupisa kwakatungidzwa naJehovha. Musabuda pamukova wetende rokusangana, kuti murege kufa, nokuti mafuta okuzodza aJehovha ari pamusoro penyu." Vakaita sezvavakaudzwa naMozisi. Zvino Jehovha wakataura naAroni akati, "Usamwa waini kana chinhu chinobata, iwe navanakomana vako pamwechete newe, kana muchipinda mutende rokusangana, kuti murege kufa; uve murayiro usingaperi kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose. Munofanira kutsaura pakati pezvitsvene nezvisati zviri zvitsvene, pakati pezvisina kunaka nezvakanaka; munofanira kudzidzisa vana vaIsiraeri mirairo yose yakarairwa naJehovha nomuromo waMozisi." Zvino Mozisi wakataura naAroni naEreazari naItamari, vanakomana vake vakanga vasara, akati, "Torai chipiriso choupfu chakasara pazvipiriso zvakapisirwa Jehovha nomoto, muzvidyire kurutivi rwearitari zvisina mbiriso, nokuti zvitsvene kwazvo; munofanira kuzvidyira panzvimbo tsvene, nokuti ndiwo mugove wako nomugove wavanakomana vako pazvipiriso zvaJehovha zvinoitwa nomoto, nokuti ndizvo zvandakarairwa. Munofanira kudyira panzvimbo tsvene chityu chinozunguzirwa nebandauko rinosimudzwa, iwe navanakomana vako navanasikana vako pamwechete newe, nokuti makazvipiwa, kuti uve mugove wako, nomugove wavanakomana vako pazvibayiro zvezvipiriso zvokuyananisa zvavana vaIsiraeri. Vanofanira kuuya nebandauko rinosimudzwa; nechityu chinozunguzirwa, pamwechete nezvipiriso zvamafuta zvinopiswa nomoto, kuti vazvizunguzire, chive chipiriso chinozunguzirwa pamberi paJehovha; chinofanira kuva chako nechavanakomana vako, pamwechete newe; unofanira kuva murayiro usingaperi, sezvakarairwa naJehovha." Zvino Mozisi wakanyatsotsvaka mbudzi yechipiriso chezvivi, akawana kuti yapiswa, akatsamwira Ereazari naItamari, vanakomana vaAroni vakanga vasara, akati, "Makaregerei kudyira chipiriso chezvivi panzvimbo tsvene, zvachiri chitsvene kwazvo, uye nokuti wakakupai icho, kuti mubvise kutadza kweungano, muvayananisire pamberi paJehovha? Tarirai, ropa rayo harina kuuyiswa mukati menzvimbo tsvene, sezvandakaraira." Ipapo Aroni akati kuna Mozisi, "Tarira, vakapisa nhasi chipiriso chavo chezvivi, nechipiriso chavo chinopiswa pamberi paJehovha, ini ndikawirwa nezvinhu izvi zvakadai; zvino dai ndakadya chipiriso chezvivi nhasi, zvingadai zvaifadza Jehovha here?" Mozisi wakati achinzwa izvozvo, akatenda nazvo. Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi naAroni, akati kwavari, "Taura navana valsiraeri, muti, `Ndizvo zvipenyu zvamungadya pakati pemhuka dzose dziri panyika: Zvose pakati pemhuka zvinamahwanda akaparadzana, kana zvinetsoka dzakaparadzana, zvinodzeya, mungazvidya. Asi pakati pezvinodzeya, kana pakati pezvinamahwanda akaparadzana, regai kudya kamera, nokuti inodzeya, asi haina mahwanda akaparadzana; inofanira kuva chinhu chisina kunaka kwamuri; nembira, nokuti inodzeya, asi haina mahwanda akaparadzana; inofanira kuva chinhu chisina kunaka kwamuri. " `Netsuro, nokuti inodzeya, asi haina mahwanda akaparadzana; inofanira kuva chinhu chisina kunaka kwamuri. Nenguruve, nokuti ine tsoka dzakaparadzana, asi haidzeyi; inofanira kuva chinhu chisina kunaka kwamuri.' "Regai kudya nyama yazvo, kana zvitunha zvazvo; zvinofanira kuva zvisina kunaka kwamuri. "Ndizvo zvamungadya kune zvose zviri mumvura: Zvose zviri mumvura, mumakungwa nomunzizi, zvine zvimbi namakwande, ndizvo zvamungadya. Asi zvose zvisina zvimbi namakwande zviri mumakungwa nomunzizi, pazvose zvinopfakanyika mumvura, pazvose zvipenyu zviri mumvura, zvinofanira kuva zvinonyangadza kwamuri. Ngazvive zvinonyangadza kwamuri; musadya nyama yazvo, nezvitunha zvazvo zvinofanira kuva chinhu chinonyangadza kwamuri. Zvose zviri mumvura zvisina zvimbi namakwande zvinofanira kuva zvinonyangadza kwamuri. "Izvi pakati peshiri zvinofanira kuva zvinonyangadza kwamuri, ngazvirege kudyiwa, ngazvive zvinonyangadza: Gora guru, negondo guru, nenyamudzura; noruvangu, nenjerere, namarudzi adzo; namarudzi ose amakunguvo; nemhou, nezizi, neshiri yegungwa, namarudzi ose oruvangu; nezizi duku, nekanyurura-hove, nezizi guru; nejichidza, nekondo, negora; nezimudo, namarudzi ose ekondo, nemhupupu, nechiremwaremwa. "Zvose zvinamapapiro zvichikambaira, zvichifamba namakumbo mana, zvinofanira kuva zvinhu zvinonyangadza kwamuri. Asi izvi mungadya pakati pezvose zvinamapapiro zvichikambaira, zvichifamba namakumbo mana, zvinamakumbo pamusoro petsoka dzazvo azvinokwakuka nawo panyika. Ndizvo zvamungadya pakati pazvo: Marudzi ose emhashu, namarudzi ose echinjiki, namarudzi ebambamukota, namarudzi egwatakwata. Asi zvose zvinamapapiro zvinokambaira zvinamakumbo mana, zvinofanira kuva zvinonyangadza kwamuri. "Muchasvibiswa nezvizvi: Ani naani unobata zvitunha zvazvo uchava usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Ani naani wakatakura chitunha chazvo, anofanira kusuka nguvo dzake, ave usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Mhuka dzose dzinamahwanda akaparadzana, asi dzisina tsoka dzakaparadzana, dzisingadzeyi, zvinofanira kuva zvisakanaka kwamuri; mumwe nomumwe unozvibata uchava usina kunaka. Zvose zvinofamba netsoka dzakapfava pakati pemhuka dzose dzinofamba namakumbo mana, zvinofanira kuva zvisakanaka kwamuri; ani naani unobata zvitunha zvazvo uchava usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Munhu unotakura zvitunha zvazvo ngaasuke nguvo dzake, ave usina kunaka kusvikira madeko; zvinofanira kuva zvisakanaka kwamuri. "Zvisakanaka kwamuri pakati pezvinokambaira, zvinokambaira panyika ndizvo: Chidembo, negonzo, namarudzi egwavava, nechipfira, nedzvinyu, negoroodyo, nedhambakura, norwaivhi. Izvozvo zvinofanira kuva zvisakanaka kwamuri pakati pezvose zvinokambaira; ani naani unozvibata kana zvakafa uchava usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Chinhu chipi nechipi chinowirwa nechimwe chazvo kana chakafa, chichava chisina kunaka; kana iri nhumbi yamatanda, kana nguvo, kana debwe, kana hombodo, kana iri nhumbi ipi neipi inobatwa basa nayo, inofanira kunyikwa mumvura, ive isina kunaka kusvikira madeko; ipapo ichava yakanaka. Hari imwe neimwe yevhu yawirwa mukati mayo nechimwe chazvo, zvose zviri mukati mayo zvinofanira kuva zvisina kunaka, naiyo munofanira kuiputsa. Zvokudya zvose zvirimo zvingadyiwa, kana zvadirwa mvura, zvinofanira kuva zvisina kunaka; nezvinomwiwa zvose zviri muhari iyo zvinofanira kuva zvisina kunaka. Zvose zvinowirwa nechitunha chazvo, zvichava zvisina kunaka, kana choto, kana chikuva chehari, zvinofanira kuputswa chose; hazvina kunaka, ngazvive zvisina kunaka kwamuri. Asi tsime kana dziva makachengetwa mvura, zvichava zvakanaka; asi chinogunzva chitunha chazvo chichava chisina kunaka, kwamuri. Kana chitunha chechimwe chazvo chikawira pamusoro pembeu yakanga yakushwa, ichava yakanaka. Asi kana mbeu ikadirwa mvura, chitunha chechimwe chazvo chakwira pamusoro payo, inofanira kuva isina kunaka kwamuri. "Kana mhuka ipi neipi ingadyiwa, ikafa, ani naani unogunzva chitunha chayo uchava usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Unodya chitunha chayo ngaasuke nguvo dzake, ave usina kunaka kusvikira madeko; nomunhu unotakura chitunha chayo ngaasuke nguvo dzake, ave usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. "Zvose zvinokambaira, zvinokambaira panyika, zvinofanira kuva zvinonyangadza, hazvifaniri kudyiwa. Zvose zvinofamba nedumbu, uye zvose zvinofamba namakumbo mana, uye zvose zvinofamba namakumbo mazhinji, zvose zvinokambaira, zvinokambaira panyika, hamufaniri kuzvidya; nokuti zvinonyangadza. Musazviita vanonyangadza nechinokambaira chipi nechipi, musazviita vasina kunaka nazvo, kuti murege kusvibiswa nazvo. Nokuti ndini Jehovha, Mwari wenyu; naizvozvo zvitsaurei, muve vatsvene, nokuti ini ndiri mutsvene; musazvisvibisa nechinokambaira chipi nechipi chinopfakanyika panyika. Nokuti ndini Jehovha wakakubudisai panyika yeIjipiti, kuti ndive Mwari wenyu; naizvozvo muve vatsvene, nokuti ini ndiri mutsvene. "Ndiwo murayiro wemhuka, noweshiri, nowezvipenyu zvose zvinopfakanyika mumvura, nezvisikwa zvose zvinokambaira panyika; kuti mutsaure pakati pezvisakanaka nezvakanaka, napakati pezvipenyu zvingadyiwa nezvipenyu zvisingadyiwi." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri uti, `Kana mukadzi akava nemimba, akapona mwanakomana, uchava usina kunaka mazuva manomwe, uchava usina kunaka sapanguva yaari kumwedzi. Nomusi worusere mwanakomana anofanira kudzingiswa chikanda chake chapamberi.' Zvino mukadzi anofanira kugara mazuva makumi matatu namatatu achizvinatsa paropa rake; ngaarege kubata chinhu chitsvene kana kupinda panzvimbo tsvene, kusvikira mazuva okuzvinatsa kwake apera. Asi kana akapona mwana womusikana, uchava usina kunaka vhiki mbiri, sapamazuva okuva kwake kumwedzi; ngaagare achizvinatsa paropa rake mazuva ana makumi matanhatu namatanhatu. Kana mazuva okuzvinatsa kwake apera pakupona mwanakomana kana mwanasikana, ngaauye negwayana regore rimwe, kuti chive chipiriso chinopiswa, nakana kenjiva, kana vhukutiva, kuti chive chipiriso chezvivi, kumukova wetende rokusangana kumuprista; agochibayira pamberi paJehovha, kumuyananisira; zvino wanatswa pakuyerera kweropa rake. Ndiwo murayiro kunounopona mwana womukomana kana womusikana. Kana akasakwanisa kuuya negwayana, ngaatore njiva mbiri kana twana tuviri twenjiva; imwe chive chipiriso chinopiswa, neimwe chipiriso chezvivi; kuti muprista amuyananisire, anake." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi naAroni akati, "Kana munhu anapakazvimba kana panofunuka, kana chivara paganda romuviri wake, pakaita sehosha yamaperembudzi paganda romuviri wake, anofanira kuiswa kuna Aroni muprista, kana kuno mumwe wavanakomana vake vaprista; muprista zvino anofanira kucherekedza hosha iri paganda romuviri wake; kana mvere dziri pane hosha dzakashanduka dzikava chena, hosha ikaonekwa kuti yakapinda kwazvo mukati meganda romuviri wake, ihosha yamaperembudzi; muprista ngaamucherekedze, agoreva kuti haana kunaka. Kana chivara chiri chichena paganda romuviri wake, chakaonekwa kuti hachina kupinda mukati meganda kwazvo, mvere dzisina kushanduka, dzikava chena, muprista anofanira kupfigira munhu uyo une hosha mazuva manomwe; nomusi wechinomwe muprista anofanira kumucherekedza; kana akaona kuti hosha yakaita seyamira, kuti hosha haina kunyenga paganda, zvino muprista anofanira kumupfigira mamwe mazuva manomwezve; zvino muprista anofanira kumucherekedza nezuva rechinomwe; kana akaona kuti hosha yaita nani, kuti hosha haina kunyenga paganda, zvino muprista uchareva kuti munhu wakanaka hake; pakanga pakafunuka hapo; ipapo anofanira kusuka nguvo dzake agova wakanaka. Asi kana pakafunuka pachiramba pachinyenga paganda, ambozviratidza kumuprista kuti anzi wakanaka, ipapo anofanira kuzviratidzazve kumuprista; zvino muprista anofanira kucherekedza; kana akaona kuti pakafunuka panyenga paganda, ipapo muprista anofanira kureva kuti haana kunaka, maperembudzi. "Kana hosha yamaperembudzi iri pamunhu, anofanira kuiswa kumuprista; zvino muprista anofanira kucherekedza; kana akaona kuti pakazvimba pachena paganda, mvere dzikashanduka, dzikaita chena, pakazvimba pakava nenyama yakatsvuka, ndiwo maperembudzi anguva avapo paganda romuviri wake, zvino muprista ngaarege kumupfigira, nokuti haana kunaka, ngaareve kuti haana kunaka. Kana maperembudzi akabuda pose-pose paganda, maperembudzi akafukidza ganda rose romunhu une hosha, kubva pamusoro wake kusvikira kutsoka dzake, pose panoonekwa nomuprista; zvino muprista anofanira kutarira; kana akaona kuti maperembudzi akazadza muviri wake wose, anofanira kureva kuti munhu une hosha wakanaka, zvose zvashanduka zvachena, wakanaka hake. Asi kana nyama tsvuku ikaonekwa kwaari, uchava usina kunaka. Kana muprista akaona nyama yakatsvuka, anofanira kureva kuti haana kunaka; nyama yakatsvuka haina kunaka, maperembudzi. Kana nyama yakatsvuka ikashandukazve, ikaita chena, anofanira kuuya kumuprista. Ipapo muprista anofanira kumucherekedza; kana akaona kuti hosha yashanduka, ikaita chena, muprista anofanira kureva kuti une hosha yakanaka, wakanaka hake. "Zvino kana nyama ine mota paganda, pakapora, panzvimbo yemota pakauya pakazvimba pakachena, kana chivara chakaita sechitsvuku, zvinofanira kuratidzwa muprista; zvino muprista anofanira kucherekedza; kana akaona kuti pakadzika pasi peganda, mvere dzapo dzikashanduka dzikaita chena, muprista anofanira kureva kuti haana kunaka; ihosha yamaperembudzi yabuda napamota. Asi kana muprista akapacherekedza, akaona kuti hakuna mvere chena ipapo, pasina kudzika pasi peganda, asi pava nani; muprista anofanira kumupfigira mazuva manomwe. Kana pakanyenga pose paganda, muprista anofanira kureva kuti haana kunaka; ihosha. Asi kana chivara chikarambira panzvimbo yacho, chikasanyenga, ivanga haro remota; muprista anofanira kuti wakanaka. "Kana nyama yomunhu ina pakatsva paganda rake, nyama yakatsvuka yapo ikaita chivara chichena chakaita sechitsvuku kana chichena, muprista anofanira kupacherekedza; kana akaona kuti mvere dzapachivara dzashanduka, dzikaita chena, akaona kuti pakaita sapakadzika paganda, ava maperembudzi akabuda napakatsva; muprista anofanira kureva kuti haana kunaka; ihosha yamaperembudzi. Asi kana muprista akapacherekedza, akaona kuti hapana mvere chena pachivara, uye kuti hapana kudzika pasi peganda, asi pava nani hapo, muprista anofanira kumupfigira mazuva manomwe. Zvino muprista anofanira kumucherekedza nezuva rechinomwe; kana pakaramba pachinyenga paganda, muprista anofanira kureva kuti haana kunaka; ihosha yamaperembudzi. Kana chivara chikaramba chiri panzvimbo yacho, chikasanyenga paganda, asi chava nani, ndiko kuzvimba kokutsva hako, muprista anofanira kureva kuti wakanaka hake, nokuti chivara chokutsva. "Kana murume kana mukadzi ane hosha pamusoro kana pandebvu, muprista anofanira kucherekedza hosha; kana akaona kuti yakapinda mukati, pasi peganda, mvere dziripo dziri tsvuku dzakaita sechena, dziri nhete, muprista anofanira kureva kuti haana kunaka; pafunuka, ndiwo maperembudzi omusoro kana endebvu. Kana muprista akacherekedza hosha yakafunuka, akaona kuti haina kupinda mukati pasi peganda, pasina mvere nhema ipapo, muprista anofanira kupfigira munhu une hosha yokufunuka mazuva manomwe. Nomusi wechinomwe muprista anofanira kucherekedza hosha; kana akaona kuti haina kupinda mukati pasi peganda, anofanira kuveurwa, asi ngaarege kuveura pakafunuka; zvino muprista anofanira kupfigira munhu unapakafunuka mamwe mazuva manomwezve; nomusi wechinomwe muprista anofanira kucherekedza pakafunuka; kana akaona kuti pakafunuka hapana kunyenga paganda, uye kuti hapana kupinda mukati pasi peganda, muprista anofanira kureva kuti wakanaka hake; zvino iye ngaasuke nguvo dzake, anake. Asi kana pakafunuka pakanyenga pose paganda shure kokunatswa kwake; muprista anofanira kumucherekedza; kana akaona kuti pakafunuka panyenga paganda, ngaarege hake kutsvaka mvere tsvuku dzakaita sechena; haana kunaka. Asi kana iye akaona kuti pakafunuka paita sapamira, nemvere nhema dzabudapo, pakafunuka papora hapo, wakanaka; muprista anofanira kureva kuti wakanaka hake. "Kana murume kana mukadzi vane zvivara paganda renyama yavo, zviri zvivara zvichena; muprista anofanira kuzvicherekedza; kana akaona kuti zvivara paganda renyama zviri zvichena, zvisingabwinyi, imhezi dzakabuda paganda, vakanaka havo. "Kana vhudzi romunhu rakabva pamusoro wake, wava nemhazha; asi wakanaka hake. Kana vhudzi rake rakabva pamusoro wake nechemberi, une mhazha pahuma, asi wakanaka hake. Asi kana pamhazha, kana pamhazha yapahuma, pane hosha chena yakaita setsvuku, maperembudzi anobuda pamhazha, kana pamhazha yapahuma. Zvino muprista anofanira kumucherekedza; kana akaona kuti pakazvimba pehosha pachena pakaita sapatsvuku pamhazha yake, kana pamhazha yake yapahuma, pakafanana namaperembudzi paganda renyama, munhu uyo una maperembudzi, haana kunaka; muprista anofanira kureva kwazvo kuti haana kunaka; hosha yake iri pamusoro wake. Zvino munhu una maperembudzi, une hosha iyo, nguvo dzake dzinofanira kubvarurwa, nevhudzi romusoro wake rinofanira kufukurwa, uye anofanira kufukidza muromo wake wokumusoro, agodanidzira, achiti, `Ndakaipa, ndakaipa!' Mazuva ose aane hosha iyo, uchava usina kunaka; haana kunaka; ngaagare ari oga; pokugara kwake panofanira kuva kunze kwemisasa. "nguvowo ine hosha yamaperembudzi, kana iri nguvo yamakushe amakwai, kana iri nguvo yomucheka; kana iri yakarukwa, kana yakakoshwa; kana yamucheka, kana yamakushe amakwai; kana yedebwe, kana chinhu chakaitwa nedebwe; kana hosha yakaita senhema, kana tsvuku panguvo, kana padebwe, kana pane zvakarukwa, kana pane zvakakoshwa, kana pachinhu chipi nechipi chedebwe; ihosha yamaperembudzi inofanira kuratidzwa muprista; zvino muprista anofanira kucherekedza hosha iyo, agopfigira chinhu chine hosha mazuva manomwe; zvino anofanira kucherekedza hosha nezuva rechinomwe; kana hosha yakanyenga panguvo, kana iri yakarukwa, kana yakakoshwa, kana yedebwe, rine basa ripi neripi; hosha iyo ndeyamaperembudzi akaipa kwazvo; haina kunaka. Zvino anofanira kupisa nguvo, kana iri yakarukwa, kana yakakoshwa, kana yamakushe amakwai, kana yomucheka, kana ipi neipi yedebwe, ine hosha iyo; nokuti maperembudzi akaipa kwazvo; inofanira kupiswa nomoto. "Kana muprista akatarira, akaona kuti hosha haina kunyenga panguvo, kana pakarukwa, kana pakakoshwa, kana pachinhu chipi nechipi chedebwe; muprista anofanira kuraira kuti vasuke chinhu chine hosha, zvino achipfigire mamwe mazuva manomwezve; muprista agocherekedzazve kana hosha yasukwa; kana akaona kuti hosha haina kushanduka ruvara rwayo, uye kuti hosha haina kunyenga, hachina kunaka; anofanira kuchipisa nomoto; yapinda mukati kwazvo, kana nechapamusoro kana nechapanyasi. Kana muprista akacherekedza, akaona kuti hosha yava nani pakusukwa kwayo, anofanira kubvarura nguvo kupabvisapo, kana padebwe, kana pakarukwa, kana pakakoshwa; asi kana ikaramba ichionekwa panguvo, kana pakarukwa, kana pakakoshwa, kana pachinhu chipi nechipi chedebwe, ihosha inobuda; anofanira kupisa chinhu icho chine hosha nomoto; asi nguvo yaunosuka, kana pakarukwa, kana pakakoshwa, kana chiri chinhu chipi nechipi chedebwe, kana hosha ikabva kwachiri, chinofanira kusukwa rwechipiri, chigova chakanaka. "Ndiwo murayiro wehosha yamaperembudzi panguvo yamakushe amakwai, kana yomucheka, kana chinhu chipi nechipi chedebwe, kuti chigonzi chakanaka, kana hachina kunaka." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Ndiwo murayiro womunhu una maperembudzi nomusi wokunatswa kwake: Unofanira kuiswa kumuprista; zvino muprista anofanira kubuda kunze kwemisasa, muprista ugocherekedza munhu uyu; kana akaona kuti hosha yamaperembudzi yapora hayo kumunhu una maperembudzi; muprista anofanira kuraira kuti unoda kunatswa atorerwe shiri mbiri mhenyu dzakanaka, nedanda romusidhari, nomucheka mutsvuku, nehisopi. Zvino muprista araire kuti shiri imwe iurawe muhari yevhu, pamusoro pemvura inoyerera. Zvino anofanira kutora shiri mhenyu, nedanda romusidhari, nomucheka mutsvuku, nehisopi, ndokuzvinyika pamwechete neshiri mhenyu muropa reshiri yakaurawa pamusoro pemvura inoyerera. Zvino anofanira kurisasa kanomwe pamusoro pomunhu unoda kunatswa pamaperembudzi ake, ndokureva kuti wakanaka; ipapo woregedza shiri mhenyu, iende hayo kusango. Zvino munhu unoda kunatswa anofanira kusuka nguvo dzake, nokuveura vhudzi rake rose, ndokushamba mumvura, agova wakanaka; pashure anofanira kupinda mukati memisasa, asi ngaagare kunze kwetende mazuva manomwe. Nomusi wechinomwe anofanira kuveura vhudzi rake rose romusoro wake, nendebvu dzake, netsiye dzake, aveure vhudzi rake rose; zvino ngaasuke nguvo dzake, ndokushamba muviri wake, agova wakanaka. Nomusi worusere anofanira kutora makwayana maviri amakondobwe, asina mhosva, negwayana rimwe resheche rine gore rimwe, risina mhosva, nezvegumi zvitatu zveefa youpfu hwakatsetseka, chive chipiriso choupfu, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, nerogi imwe yamafuta. "Zvino muprista, unomunatsa, anofanira kuisa munhu unoda kunatswa pamberi paJehovha, pamwechete nezvinhu izvi, pamukova wetende rokusangana; muprista ndokutora rimwe ramakwayana amakondobwe, ndokuribayira, chive chipiriso chemhosva, nerogi yamafuta, agozvizunguzira, chive chipiriso chokuzunguzira pamberi paJehovha; zvino anofanira kuuraya gwayana regondobwe pavanourayira chipiriso chezvivi nechipiriso chinopiswa panzvimbo tsvene; nokuti chipiriso chemhosva ndechomuprista sechipiriso chezvivi; chitsvene kwazvo. Ipapo muprista anofanira kutora rimwe ropa rechipiriso chemhosva, muprista agoriisa pamucheto wenzeve yorudyi yomunhu unonatswa, napagumwe rorutsoka rwake rworudyi; zvino muprista anofanira kutora mamwe mafuta erogi, ndokuadira muchanza choruoko rwake rworuboshwe; zvino muprista ngaanyike mutendeka wake worudyi mumafuta ari muruoko rwake rworuboshwe, asase mamwe mafuta nomumwe wake kanomwe pamberi paJehovha; mamwe mafuta akasara muruoko rwake muprista anofanira kuaisa pamucheto wenzeve yorudyi yomunhu unonatswa, napagumwe roruoko rwake rworudyi, napagumwe rorutsoka rwake rworudyi, pamusoro peropa rechipiriso chemhosva; mamwe mafuta akasara muruoko rwomuprista anofanira kuaisa pamusoro womunhu unonatswa; kuti muprista amuyananisire pamberi paJehovha. muprista anofanira kupisa chipiriso chezvivi, kuti ayananisire munhu unonatswa, nokuda kokusanaka kwake; pashure anofanira kuuraya chipiriso chinopiswa; muprista anofanira kupisa chipiriso chinopiswa, nechipiriso choupfu pamusoro pearitari, kuti muprista amuyananisire, anake. "Kana ari murombo, asingagoni kuwana zvizhinji zvakadai, anofanira kutora gwayana rimwe regondobwe, chive chipiriso chemhosva chokuzunguzira, kumuyananisira, nechegumi cheefa youpfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, chive chipiriso choupfu, pamwechete nerogi yamafuta; nenjiva mbiri, notwana tuviri twenjiva, sezvaanogona kuwana; imwe chive chipiriso chezvivi, imwe chive chipiriso chinopiswa; nomusi worusere anofanira kuuya nazvo kumuprista pamusoro pokunatswa kwake, kumukova wetende rokusangana pamberi paJehovha. Zvino muprista anofanira kutora gwayana rechipiriso chemhosva, nerogi yamafuta, muprista agozvizunguzira, chive chipiriso chinozunguzirwa pamberi paJehovha; zvino ngaauraye gwayana rechipiriso chemhosva, agotora rimwe ropa rechipiriso chemhosva, ariise pamucheto wenzeve yomunhu unonatswa, napagumwe roruoko rworudyi, napagumwe rorutsoka rwake rworudyi; zvino muprista ngaadire mamwe mafuta muchanza choruoko rwake rworuboshwe; muprista agosasa nomutendeka wake worudyi mamwe mafuta ari muruoko rwake rworuboshwe kanomwe pamberi paJehovha. Zvino muprista ngaaise mamwe mafuta ari muruoko rwake pamucheto wenzeve yorudyi yomunhu unonatswa, napagumwe roruoko rwake rworudyi, napagumwe rorutsoka rwake rworudyi, panzvimbo yeropa rechipiriso chemhosva. Mamwe mafuta akasara muruoko rwomuprista anofanira kuaisa pamusoro womunhu unonatswa, kuti amuyananisire pamberi paJehovha. Zvino anofanira kubayira njiva imwe, kana kana kenjiva, sezvaanogona kuwana; sezvaanogona kuwana, imwe chive chipiriso chezvivi, imwe chipiriso chinopiswa, pamwechete nechipiriso choupfu; kuti muprista ayananisire munhu unonatswa pamberi paJehovha. Ndiwo murayiro wehosha yamaperembudzi kumunhu usingagoni kuwana zvakakwanisira kunatswa kwake." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi naAroni akati, "Kana masvika kunyika yeKanani, iyo yandakupai, kuti ive yenyu, kana ndikaisa hosha yamaperembudzi muimba yenyika yenyu; muridzi weimba anofanira kuuya kuzoudza muprista, achiti, `Ndinoona kuti imba yangu inenge ine hosha.' Ipapo muprista anofanira kuraira kuti vabudise zvose zviri mumba, iye muprista asina kupinda kundotarira hosha, kuti zvose zviri mumba zvirege kusvibiswa; pashure muprista apinde kundotarira imba iyo. Zvino ngaacherekedze hosha; kana akaona kuti hosha iri mumadziro eimba; ina mavara akapinda, akaita samatema kana matsvuku, akaita saakapinda mukati mamadziro, muprista anofanira kubuda paimba, ndokuenda kumukova weimba, ndokupfiga imba mazuva manomwe; zvino muprista anofanira kudzokazve nezuva rechinomwe, kuti acherekedze; kana akaona kuti hosha yakapararira pamadziro eimba; muprista anofanira kuraira kuti vabvise mabwe ane hosha paari, vaakandire panzvimbo isina kunaka kunze kweguta; ipapo ngaaraire kuti imba iparwe mukati mayo kunhivi dzose, mavhu avanopara agodururirwa kunze kweguta panzvimbo isina kunaka; zvino mamwe mabwe atorwe, aiswe panzvimbo yamamwe iwayo, iye atore aumbe imba naro. Kana hosha ikadzokazve, ikabuda muimba iyo, mabwe ambobviswa, imba yaparwa nokuuyiwa, muprista anofanira kupinda nokucherekedza; kana akaona kuti hosha yapararira mumba, ndiwo maperembudzi akaipa kwazvo, yava yakaipa. Zvino anofanira kuputsa imba, namabwe ayo, namatanda ayo, nevhu rose reimba, ndokuzvitakurira kunze kweguta kunzvimbo isina kunaka. Uye ani naani unopinda mumba panguva yose yokupfigwa kwayo uchava usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Munhu wakavata muimba iyo, anofanira kusuka nguvo dzake. "Kana muprista akapinda, akatarira, akaona kuti hosha haina kupararira mumba, kubva pakuuyiwa kweimba, muprista anofanira kureva kuti imba yakanaka, nokuti hosha yapora. Zvino anofanira kutora shiri mbiri, nedanda romusidhari, nomucheka mutsvuku, nehisopi, kuti anatse imba; ipapo ngaauraye shiri imwe muhari yevhu pamusoro pemvura inoyerera, ndokutora danda romusidhari, nehisopi, nomucheka mutsvuku, neshiri mhenyu, azvinyike muropa reshiri yakaurawa uye mumvura inoyerera, ndokusasa imba kanomwe; anofanira kunatsa imba neropa reshiri nemvura inoyerera neshiri mhenyu, nedanda romusidhari, nehisopi nomucheka mutsvuku; asi shiri mhenyu anofanira kuiregedza kuti iende hayo kunze kweguta kusango; saizvozvo anofanira kuyananisira imba iyo, kuti ive yakanaka. "Ndiwo murayiro wamarudzi ose wamaperembudzi napakafunuka; nowamaperembudzi enguvo, neeimba, nowapakazvimba, nowapakafunuka, nowechivara, kuzivisa muprista kana chinhu chisina kunaka kana chakanaka. Ndiwo murayiro wamaperembudzi." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi naAroni akati, "Taurai navana vaIsiraeri, muti kwavari, `Kana murume ane zvimwe zvinoyerera, zvinobuda pamuviri wake, uchava usina kunaka nokuda kokuyerera kwake.' Ndiko kusanaka kokuyerera kwake: Kana muviri wake uchibudisa zvinoyerera, kana muviri warega hawo kubudisa zvinoyerera, ndiko kusanaka kokuyerera kwake. nhovo imwe neimwe yaanovata pamusoro payo ichava isina kunaka; nechinhu chimwe nechimwe chaanogara chichava chisina kunaka. Ani naani unobata nhovo dzake, ngaasuke nguvo dzake, azvishambidze nemvura, ave usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Munhu unogara pachinhu chakagarwa naiye une zvinoyerera, ngaasuke nguvo dzake, azvishambidze nemvura, ave usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Munhu unobata muviri waiye une zvinoyerera, ngaasuke nguvo dzake, azvishambidze nemvura, ave usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Kana munhu une zvinoyerera akapfira mumwe wakanaka mate, iye ngaasuke nguvo dzake, azvishambidze nemvura, ave usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Chigaro chipi nechipi chinogarwa nomunhu une zvinoyerera chichava chisina kunaka. Ani naani unobata chinhu chakanga chiri pasi pake, uchava usina kunaka kusvikira madeko; kunyange wakatakura zvinhu izvo ngaasuke nguvo dzake, azvishambidze nemvura, ave usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Ani naani unobatwa nomunhu une zvinoyerera, kana asina kumboshamba maoko ake nemvura, ngaasuke nguvo dzake, azvishambidze nemvura, ave usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Hari yevhu inobatwa nomunhu une zvinoyerera ngaiputswe; kana uri mudziyo wamatanda, mumwe nomumwe anofanira kusukurudzwa nemvura. "Kana munhu une zvinoyerera akanatswa pakuyerera kwake, anofanira kuzvitarira mazuva manomwe okuzvinatsa kwake, zvino asuke nguvo dzake, ndokushambidza muviri wake nemvura inoyerera, anake. "Nomusi worusere anofanira kutora njiva mbiri kana twana tuviri twenjiva, auye pamberi paJehovha pamukova wetende rokusangana, ape muprista idzedzo; zvino muprista anofanira kudzibayira, imwe chive chipiriso chezvivi, imwe chipiriso chinopiswa; muprista amuyananisire pamberi paJehovha pamusoro pokuyerera kwake. "Kana mbeu yomurume upi noupi ikabuda kwaari, anofanira kushambidza muviri wake wose nemvura, agova usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. nguvo ipi neipi, nedebwe ripi neripi, zvadonherwa nembeu, zvinofanira kusukwa nemvura, zvive zvisina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Mukadziwo wakavata nomurume nembeu, vose vari vaviri vanofanira kuzvishambidza nemvura, vave vasina kunaka kusvikira madeko. "Kana mukadzi ane zvinoyerera, zvinoyerera pamuviri wake riri ropa, uchava pakusanaka kwake mazuva manomwe; ani naani unomubata uchava usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Chinhu chipi nechipi chaanovata pamusoro pacho pakusanaka kwake chichava chisina kunaka, uye chinhu chipi nechipi chaanogara chichava chisina kunaka. Ani naani unobata nhovo dzake anofanira kusuka nguvo dzake, azvishambidze nemvura, ave usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Ani naani unobata chinhu chipi nechipi chaanogara, anofanira kusuka nguvo dzake, azvishambidze nemvura, ave usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Kana akabata chinhu chiri panhovo, kana chinhu chipi nechipi chaanogara, uchava usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Uye murume upi noupi kana akavata naye achiri pakusanaka kwake, uchava usina kunaka mazuva manomwe; nhovo dzose dzaanovata pamusoro padzo dzichava dzisina kunaka. "Kana mukadzi anokuyerera kweropa rake mazuva mazhinji panguva isati iri yokuva kwake kumwedzi, uye kana ane zvinoyerera kudarika nguva yokuva kwake kumwedzi, mazuva ose okuyerera kokusanaka kwake anofanira kuita sezvaanoita pamazuva okuva kwake kumwedzi. Wava usina kunaka. nhovo ipi neipi yaanovata pamusoro payo mazuva ose okuyerera kwake ichava kwaari senhovo yokuva kwake kumwedzi; chinhu chipi nechipi chaanogara chichava chisina kunaka, sapanguva yokusanaka kokuva kwake kumwedzi. Ani naani unobata zvinhu izvo uchava usina kunaka, ngaasuke nguvo dzake, azvishambidze nemvura, ave usina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Asi kana anatswa pakuyerera kwake, anofanira kuzvitarira mazuva manomwe; kana iwo apera uchava wakanaka. Nomusi worusere anofanira kutora njiva mbiri, kana twana tuviri twenjiva, auye nadzo kumuprista, kumukova wetende rokusangana. Zvino muprista anofanira kuuraya imwe, chive chipiriso chezvivi, imwe chive chipiriso chinopiswa; muprista amuyananisire pamberi paJehovha pamusoro pokuyerera kokusanaka kwake. "Saizvozvo munofanira kuparadzanisa vana vaIsiraeri pakusanaka kwavo, kuti varege kufa pakusanaka kwavo, kana vachisvibisa tabhenakeri yangu iri pakati pavo. "Ndiwo murayiro womunhu une zvinoyerera, nounobudisa mbeu yake, akazova usina kunaka nazvo; nounorwara nokuva kwake kumwedzi, nounezvinoyerera, kana ari murume, kana ari mukadzi, nowounovata naiye usina kunaka." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi, shure kokufa kwavanakomana vaAroni, musi wavakaswedera pamberi paJehovha, vakafa; Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Taura naAroni mukuru wako, kuti arege kupinda nguva dzose panzvimbo tsvene mukati mechidzitiro, pamberi pechifunhiro chokuyananisa, chiri pamusoro peareka, kuti urege kufa; nokuti ndichazviratidza mugore pamusoro pechifunhiro chokuyananisa. Zvino Aroni ngaapinde munzvimbo tsvene nezvinhu izvi: Nzombe duku, chive chipiriso chezvivi, negondobwe, chive chipiriso chinopiswa. "Anofanira kufuka jasi dzvene romucheka, avewo namabhurukwa omucheka pamuviri wake, nokuzvisunga chiuno chake nebhanhire romucheka, nokudzikawo nguwani yomucheka; ndidzo nguvo tsvene; ngaashambidze muviri wake nemvura, agozvifuka. "Zvino anofanira kutora kuungano yavana vaIsiraeri nhongo mbiri dzembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi, negondobwe rimwe, chive chipiriso chinopiswa. Aroni anofanira kuuya nenzombe yake duku yechipiriso chezvivi, kuti azviyananisire, iye neveimba yake. Zvino ngaatore mbudzi mbiri, adziise pamberi paJehovha pamukova wetende rokusangana; Aroni zvino anofanira kukanda mijenya pamusoro pembudzi mbiri, mumwe mujenya waJehovha, mumwe waAzazeri. "Zvino Aroni anofanira kuuya nembudzi yakabatwa nomujenya pamberi paJehovha, ndokuibayira chive chipiriso chezvivi. Asi mbudzi yakabatwa nomujenya waAzazeri, inofanira kuiswa iri mhenyu pamberi paJehovha kuti ayananisire pamusoro payo, igoregedzwa iende kurenje, ive yaAzazeri. "Zvino Aroni anofanira kuuya nenzombe duku yake yechipiriso chezvivi, kuti azviyananisire nayo, iye naveimba yake, auraye nzombe yake yechipiriso chezvivi; ipapo ngaatore harana yezvinonhuhwira, izere namazimbe omoto uri paaritari pamberi paJehovha, namaoko ake azere nezvinonhuhwira zvakanaka zvakakuyiwa, auye nazvo mukati mechidzitiro; zvino ngaaise zvinonhuhwira pamusoro pomoto pamberi paJehovha, kuti gore routsi bwezvinonhuhwira rifukidze chifunhiro chokuyananisa chiri pamusoro pechipupuriro, kuti arege kufa; zvino ngaatore rimwe ropa renzombe, arisase nomumwe wake pamusoro pechifunhiro chokuyananisa, kurutivi rwamabvazuva, nerimwe ropa arisase nomumwe wake kanomwe pamberi pechifunhiro chokuyananisa. "Ipapo anofanira kuuraya mbudzi yechipiriso chezvivi chavanhu, ndokuuya neropa rayo mukati mechidzitiro, agoita neropa rayo sezvaakaita neropa renzombe, arisase pamusoro pechifunhiro chokuyananisa; anofanira kuyananisirawo nzvimbo tsvene nokuda kokusanaka kwavana vaIsiraeri, uye nokuda kokudarika kwavo nezvivi zvavo zvose; saizvozvo anofanira kuitirawo tende rokusangana rinogara navo pakati pokusanaka kwavo. Ngakurege kuva nomunhu mutende rokusangana, kana iye achipindamo kuyananisira panzvimbo tsvene kusvikira abuda, apedza kuzviyananisira iye naveimba yake, neungano yose yavaIsiraeri. Ipapo anofanira kubuda kuaritari iri pamberi paJehovha, agondoiyananisira; ngaatore rimwe ropa renzombe, nerimwe ropa rembudzi, ariise panyanga dzearitari panhivi dzose. Rimwe ropa ngaarisase kanomwe pamusoro payo nomumwe wake, kuti ainatse nokuiita tsvene pakusanaka kwavana valsiraeri. "Kana apedza kuyananisira nzvimbo tsvene netende rokusangana, nearitari, ngaauye nembudzi mhenyu, Aroni agoisa maoko ake ose pamusoro wembudzi mhenyu, ndokureurura pamusoro payo zvakaipa zvose zvavana vaIsiraeri nokudarika kwavo kose, izvo zvivi zvavo zvose; ngaazviise pamusoro wembudzi, ndokuiregedza, itumwe kurenje nomunhu wakanga arairwa. Mbudzi iyo inofanira kutakurira zvakaipa zvavo zvose kunyika isina vanhu; anofanira kuregedza mbudzi iyo murenje. "Zvino Aroni anofanira kupinda mutende rokusangana, anofanira kubvisa nguvo dzake dzomucheka, idzo dzaakanga akafuka pakupinda kwake panzvimbo tsvene, agodzisiyapo. Anofanira kushambidza muviri wake nemvura munzvimbo tsvene, ndokufuka nguvo dzake ndokubuda, agobayira chipiriso chake chinopiswa nechipiriso chinopiswa chavanhu, kuti azviyananisire iye navanhu. Zvino ngaapise mafuta echipiriso chezvivi pamusoro pearitari. Uya munhu unondoregedza mbudzi yaAzazeri anofanira kusuka nguvo dzake, nokushambidza muviri wake nemvura, agozopinda mumisasa pashure. Asi nzombe yechipiriso chezvivi, nembudzi yechipiriso chezvivi zvakaisirwa ropa razvo panzvimbo tsvene kuti zviyananisire, zvinofanira kutakurirwa kunze kwemisasa; zvino vanofanira kupisa matebwe azvo nenyama yazvo namazvizvi azvo nomoto. Nomunhu unozvipisa anofanira kusuka nguvo dzake, nokushambidza muviri wake nemvura, agozopinda mumisasa pashure. "Unofanira kuva murayiro usingaperi kwamuri: Nomwedzi wechinomwe, nezuva regumi romwedzi, munofanira kuchema pamweya yenyu, nokusabata mabasa ose, kana ari munhu wakaberekerwa pakati penyu, kana ari mutorwa ugere pakati penyu; nokuti munofanira kuyananisirwa nezuva iro, kuti munatswe; munofanira kunatswa pazvivi zvenyu zvose pamberi paJehovha. Rinofanira kuva Sabata rokuzorora kwazvo kwamuri, munofanira kuchema pamweya yenyu; murayiro usingaperi. muprista uchazozodzwa nokugadzwa pauprista panzvimbo yababa vake, iye anofanira kuyananisira nokufuka nguvo dzomucheka, idzo nguvo tsvene; anofanira kuyananisira nzvimbo tsvene, uye anofanira kuyananisira tende rokusangana nearitari; uye anofanira kuyananisira vaprista navanhu vose veungano. Uyu unofanira kuva murayiro usingaperi kwamuri, kuyananisira vana vaIsiraeri kamwe chete pagore pamusoro pezvivi zvavo." Akaita sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Taura naAroni navanakomana vake navana vaIsiraeri vose, uti kwavari, `Ndiro shoko rakarairwa naJehovha: Munhu upi noupi kuna veimba yaIsiraeri unouraya nzombe, kana gwayana, kana mbudzi, mukati memisasa, kana unozviuraya kunze kwemisasa, asina kuzviisa pamukova wetende rokusangana, kuzviisa pamberi petabhenakeri yaJehovha kuti chive chipo kuna Jehovha, munhu uyu anofanira kubviswa pakati porudzi rwake; kuti vana vaIsiraeri vauye nezvibayiro zvavo zvavanobayira kusango, vauye nazvo kuna Jehovha kumukova wetende rokusangana kumuprista, kuti vazvibayire Jehovha, zvive zvibayiro zvezvipiriso zvokuyananisira.' Zvino muprista ngaasase ropa razvo paaritari yaJehovha, pamukova wetende rokusangana; apisewo mafuta, kuti zvinhuwire zvakanaka pamberi paJehovha. Havafaniri kuzobayira nhongo zvibayiro zvavo, idzo dzavaitevera pakupata kwavo. Uyo unofanira kuva murayiro usingaperi kwavari kusvikira kumarudzi avo ose. "Iwe unofanira kuti kwavari, `Munhu upi noupi waveimba yaIsiraeri, kana wavatorwa vagere pakati pavo, unopisira chipiriso chinopiswa kana chimwe chibayiro, asingauyi nacho kumukova wetende rokusangana, kuti achibayire Jehovha, munhu uyo anofanira kubviswa pakati porudzi rwake.' "Munhu upi noupi waveimba yaIsiraeri, kana wavatorwa vagere pakati pavo, unodya ropa ripi neripi, ndichatonga munhu uyo unodya ropa, ndimubvise pakati porudzi rwake. Nokuti upenyu bwenyama huri muropa; ndakakupai iro paaritari, kuti riyananisire mweya yenyu; nokuti iropa rinoyananisira nokuda koupenyu hurimo. Naizvozvo ndakati kuvana vaIsiraeri, `Kurege kuva nomumwe wenyu uchadya ropa, kana mutorwa upi noupi ugere pakati penyu, ngaarege kudya ropa.' "Munhu upi noupi kuvana vaIsiraeri, kana kuvatorwa vagere pakati pavo, wakabata pakuvhima kwake mhuka ipi neipi kana shiri inodyiwa, anofanira kudurura ropa rayo, ndokurifukidza neguruva. Nokuti kana huri upenyu bwenyama yose, ropa razvo ndihwo upenyu hwazvo, naizvozvo ndakati kuvana vaIsiraeri, `Regai kudya ropa razvo; ani naani unoridya anofanira kubviswa: "Munhu upi noupi unodya chinhu chakangofa choga, kana chakaurawa nezvikara, kana ari munhu wakaberekerwa pakati penyu, kana ari mutorwa, anofanira kusuka nguvo dzake, nokuzvishambidza nemvura, ave usina kunaka kusvikira madeko; ipapo uchazova wakanaka. Asi kana asingadzisuki, kana kushambidza muviri wake, uchafanira' kuva nemhosva yake." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri, uti kwavari, `Ndini Jehovha, Mwari wenyu. Regai kuita sezvakanga zvichiitwa panyika yeIjipiti mamakanga mugere, uye regai kuita sezvinoitwa panyika yeKanani, kwandichazokuisai; musafamba netsika dzavo. Itai zvandakatonga ini, chengetai zvirevo zvangu, kuti mufambe mazviri; ndini Jehovha, Mwari wenyu.' Naizvozvo chengetai zvirevo zvangu, nezvandakatonga; kana munhu akazviita uchararama nazvo; ndini Jehovha. "Ngakurege kuva nomunhu unoswedera kuhama yake yomumba, kuti amufukure, ndini Jehovha. Usafukura baba vako, namai vako; ndimai vako, usavafukura. Usafukura mukadzi wababa vako; ndiko kufukura baba vako. Usafukura hanzvadzi yako, mwanasikana wababa vako, kana mwanasikana wamai vako, kana vakaberekerwa mumusha kana vakaberekerwa kumwe. Usafukura mwanasikana womwanakomana wako, kana mwanasikana womwanasikana wako; nokuti kufukurwa kwavo ndiko kwako. Usafukura mwanasikana womukadzi wababa vako, wakaberekwa nababa vako, ihanzvadzi yako. Usafukura vatete vako; ihama yomumba mababa vako. Usafukura mainini vako, nokuti ihama yomumba mamai vako. Usafukura babamunini vako, usaswedera kumukadzi wake, ndimainini vako. Usafukura mukadzi womwanakomana wako, ndimukadzi womwanakomana wako; usamufukura. Usafukura mukadzi womunun'una wako, ndiko kufukurwa komwanakomana wako. Usafukura mukadzi pamwechete nomwanasikana wake; usatora mwanasikana womwanakomana wake, kuti umufukure; ihama dzomumba; zvakashata. Usatora mukadzi pamwechete nomunun'una wake, arwidzane naye, kuti umufukure pamwechete nomumwe achiri mupenyu. "Usaswedera kumukadzi kuti umufukure, achakaipa nokuva kumwedzi kwake. Usavata nomukadzi wowokwako panyama, kuti uzvisvibise naye. Usapa mumwe wavana vako kuti apinde mumoto kuna Moreki, uye usamhura zita raMwari wako; ndini Jehovha. Usavata nomurume sezvinovatwa nomukadzi; zvinonyangadza. Usavata nechipfuwo chipi nechipi kuti uzvisvibise nacho; nomukadzi ngaarege kumira pamberi pechipfuwo kuti akwirwe nacho; zvinonyangadza kwazvo. "Regai kuzvisvibisa kune chinhu chimwe chaizvozvi; nokuti vahedheni vakasvibiswa nezvinhu izvi zvose, ivo vandakadzinga pamberi penyu; nenyika yakasvibiswa; naizvozvo ndinoirova pamusoro pezvakaipa zvayo, nyika irutse vanhu vageremo. Naizvozvo imwi chengetai mitemo yangu nezvandakatonga, kuti murege kuita chinhu chimwe chaizvozvo zvinonyangadza; kana ari wakaberekerwa munyika yenyu, kana ari mutorwa ugere pakati penyu. (Nokuti vanhu venyika ino, vakakutangirai, vakaita zvinhu izvi zvose zvinonyangadza, nyika ikasvibiswa;) kuti nyika irege kukurutsaiwo, kana muchiisvibisa, sezvayakarutsa vanhu vakakutangirai. Nokuti ani naani unoita chinhu chimwe chaizvozvi zvinonyangadza, vanhu vanozviita vachabviswa pakati porudzi rwavo. Naizvozvo chengetai zvandakakurairai, kuti murege kuita tsika idzo dzose dzinonyangadza, dzaiitwa musati mavapo, kuti murege kuzvisvibisa nazvo; ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Taura neungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri, uti kwavari, `Ivai vatsvene, nokuti ini Jehovha Mwari wenyu ndiri mutsvene. Mumwe nomumwe wenyu anofanira kutya mai vake nababa vake, uye munofanira kuchengeta maSabata angu; ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu. " `Musava nehanya nezvifananidzo, kana kuzviitira vamwari vakaumbwa; ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu. " `Kana muchipa Jehovha chibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa, munofanira kuchipa kuti mugamuchirwe. Chinofanira kudyiwa nomusi wamunochipa nawo, uye nomusi unotevera; kana zvimwe zvikasara kusvikira pazuva retatu, zvinofanira kupiswa nomoto. Kana chikatongodyiwa nezuva retatu, zvinonyangadza; hachigamuchirwi. Asi mumwe nomumwe unochidya, uchava nemhosva, nokuti wamhura chinhu chitsvene chaJehovha; munhu uyu anofanira kubviswa pakati porudzi rwake.' "Kana muchikohwa gohwo reminda yenyu, rega kukohwa micheto yomunda wako, uye usaunganidza zvawira pasi pakukohwa kwako. Usakohwa zvose pamunda wako wemizambiringa, uye usaunganidza michero yawira pasi yomunda wako wemizambiringa; unofanira kuzvisiyira varombo navaeni; ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu. Musaba; kana kunyengera, musareva nhema mumwe kune mumwe. Musapika nhema nezita rangu, kuti usasvibisa zita raMwari wako; ndini Jehovha. "Usamanikidza wokwako, kana kumutorera; haufaniri kugara usiku hwose kusvikira mangwana nomubayiro womuranda unokubatira. Usatuka matsi, kana kupinganidza bofu, asi unofanira kutya Mwari wako; ndini Jehovha. "Musaita zvisakarurama pakutonga; usatsaura murombo, kana kukudza une simba; asi unofanira kutonga wokwako nokururama. Usafamba-famba pakati pavanhu vokwako, uchivachera; usapupurira ropa rowokwako; ndini Jehovha. "Usavenga hama yako mumoyo mako; unofanira kuraira wokwako kwazvo, kuti urege kuva nezvivi nokuda kwake. Usatsiva, kana kugara wakatsamwira vana vavanhu vokwako, asi unofanira kuda wokwako sezvaunozvida iwe; ndini Jehovha. "Chengetai mitemo yangu. Usaberekesa zvipfuwo zvako norumwe rudzi; usadzvara mbeu dzamarudzi maviri mumunda mako; usafuka nguvo yakarukwa nezvinhu zvamarudzi maviri. Ani naani unovata nomukadzi ari murandakadzi, wakanyengwa nomurume, asina kudzikunurwa kwazvo, kana kusunungurwa, vanofanira kurohwa; asi havafaniri kuurawa, nokuti wakanga asina kusunungurwa. Ngaauye nechipiriso chemhosva kuna Jehovha pamukova wetende rokusangana, rive gondobwe rechipiriso chemhosva. Zvino muprista anofanira kumuyananisira negondobwe rechipiriso chemhosva pamberi paJehovha pamusoro pezvivi zvake zvaakatadza; ipapo uchakangamwirwa zvivi zvake zvaakatadza. "Kana muchisvika munyika, mukasima miti yamarudzi ose anodyiwa, munofanira kutora michero yayo sechinhu chisina kudzingiswa; makore matatu ichava kwamuri seisina kudzingiswa; haifaniri kudyiwa. Asi negore rechina michero yayo yose ichava mitsvene, kuti murumbidze Jehovha nazvo. Negore rechishanu mungadya michero yayo; ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu. Musadya chinhu chine ropa racho; musaita mazango, kana kutenda mashura. Musaveura misoro yenyu muchiita matendeure, uye musashatisa nhivi dzendebvu dzenyu. Musazvicheka miviri yenyu nokuda kwavakafa, kana kuzvitema nyora; ndini Jehovha. "Usaisa mwanasikana wako, uchimuita chifeve; kuti nyika irege kupata, nyika izare nezvakaipa. Chengetai maSabata angu, nokutya imba yangu tsvene; ndini Jehovha. "Musava nehanya namasvikiro, kana musvibiswe navo; ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu. "Unofanira kusimukira wachena vhudzi, nokukudza mutana, uye utye Mwari wako; ndini Jehovha. "Kana mutorwa agere newe panyika yenyu, usamuitira zvakaipa. Mutorwa ugere nemwi ngaave kwamuri somunhu wakaberekerwa pakati penyu, unofanira kumuda sezvaunozvida iwe, nokuti nemiwo makanga muri vatorwa munyika yeIjipiti; ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu. "Musaita zvisina kururama pakutonga, kana pakuyera nechitanda, kana pakuyera kurema, kana pachiyero. Ivai nezviyero zvakarurama, nezvokuenzanisa nazvo zvakarurama, neefa yakarurama, nehini yakarurama; ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu wakakubudisai munyikayeIjipiti Chengetai mitemo yangu yose, nezvandakatonga zvose, kuti muzviite; ndini Jehovha." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Uyezve, uti kuvana vaIsiraeri, `Ani naani pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, kana pavatorwa vagere pakati pavaIsiraeri, unopa Moreki vana vake, zvirokwazvo anofanira kuurawa; vanhu venyika vanofanira kumutaka namabwe. Neniwo ndichananaidza munhu uyo, ndichamubvisa pakati porudzi rwake; nokuti wakapa Moreki vamwe pakati pavana vake, kuti asvibise imba yangu tsvene, nokumhura zita rangu dzvene. Kana vanhu vakaita savasingaoni munhu uyo, kana achipa Moreki vamwe pakati pavana vake, vakasamuuraya; ipapo ini ndichananaidza munhu uyo nemhuri yake, ndimubvise pakati porudzi rwake, iye navose vanomutevera pakupata naMoreki. "Munhu unotsaukira kumasvikiro navavuki kuvatevera pakupata, ndichananaidza munhu uyo, ndimubvise pakati porudzi rwake. Naizvozvo zvitsaurei, muve vatsvene; nokuti ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu. Munofanira kuchengeta mitemo yangu, nokuiita; ndini Jehovha unokutsaurai. "Nokuti mumwe nomumwe unotuka baba vake, kana mai vake, zvirokwazvo anofanira kuurawa; munhu wakatuka baba vake kana mai vake, mhosva yeropa rake ichava pamusoro pake. "Munhu unoita upombwe nomukadzi womumwe, iye unoita upombwe nomukadzi wowokwake, zvirokwazvo mhombwe nechifeve vose vachaurawa. Munhu unovata nomukadzi wababa vake, wafukura baba vake, zvirokwazvo vose vari vaviri vanofanira kuurawa; mhosva yeropa ravo ichava pamusoro pavo. Kana munhu akavata nomukadzi womwanakomana wake, zvirokwazvo vose vari vaviri vanofanira kuurawa; vakaita zvinonyangadza kwazvo; mhosva yeropa ravo ichava pamusoro pavo. Kana munhu akavata nomurume sezvinoitwa nomukadzi, zvirokwazvo vose vari vaviri vakaita zvinonyangadza, vose vanofanira kuurawa; mhosva yeropa ravo ichava pamusoro pavo. Kana munhu akatora mukadzi pamwechete namai vake, zvakaipa; vanofanira kupiswa nomoto vose, iye naivo; kuti kurege kuva nezvakaipa pakati penyu. Kana munhu akavata nechipfuwo, zvirokwazvo anofanira kuurawa; nechipfuwowo munofanira kuchiuraya. Kana mukadz akaswedera kuchipfuwo chipi nechipi kuti avate pamberi pacho, munofanira kuuraya mukadzi nechipfuwo; zvirokwazvo zvinofanira kuurawa; mhosva yeropa razvo ichava pamusoro pazvo. Kana munhu akatora hanzvadzi yake, mwanasikana wababa vake, kana mwanasikana wamai vake, akamufukura, naiyewo akamufukura, chinhu chinyonyadza; vachabviswa pamberi pavana vorudzi rwavo; wafukura hanzvadzi yake, iye uchava nemhosva yake. Kana munhu akavata nomukadzi panguva yokuva kumwedzi kwake, akamufukura, wafukura tsime rake, naiye wafukura tsime reropa rake; ivo vaviri vose vanofanira kubviswa pakati porudzi rwavo. "Usafukura mainini vako, kana vatete vako, nokuti wafukura hama yako yomumba; vachava nemhosva yavo. Kana munhu akavata nomukadzi wababamunini vake, wafukura babamunini vake; vachava nezvivi zvavo; vachafa vasina vana. Kana munhu akatora mukadzi womunun'una wake, chinhu chine tsvina; wafukura munun'una wake; vachashaiwa vana. "Naizvozvo chengetai mitemo yangu yose, nezvose zvandakatonga, kuti muzviite; kuti nyika yandinozokuisai kwairi, kuti mugaremo, irege kukurutsai. Musafamba netsika dzorudzi rwavanhu vandichadzinga pamberi penyu; nokuti ivo vakaita izvozvo zvose, naizvozvo ndakavasema. Asi ndakakuudzai imwi, ndikati, `Muchagara nhaka yenyika yavo, ndichakupai iyo ive yenyu; inyika inoyerera mukaka nouchi; ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu, wakakutsaurai pakati pedzimwe ndudzi. Naizvozvo tsaurai zvipfuwo zvakanaka pane zvakaipa, neshiri dzakaipa pane dzakanaka; kuti murege kuva vanhu vanonyangadza nezvipfuwo, kana neshiri, kana nechinhu chipi nechipi chinokambaira panyika chandakatsaura kwamuri ndichiti, hazvina kunaka.' Munofanira kuva vatsvene kwandiri; nokuti ini Jehovha ndiri mutsvene, ndakakutsaurai pakati pedzimwe ndudzi, kuti muve vangu. "Murume kana mukadzi unosvikirwa, kana uri muuki, zvirokwazvo anofanira kuurawa; vanofanira kutakwa namabwe; mhosva yeropa ravo ichava pamusoro pavo." Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Taura navaprista, vanakomana vaAroni, uti kwavari, `muprista ngaarege kuzvisvibisa kuna vakafa pakati porudzi rwake; asi kuhama yake yomumba, kana mai vake, kana baba vake, kana mwanakomana wake, kana mwanasikana wake, kana munun'una wake; kana hanzvadzi yake ichiri mhandara, hama yomumba, usina kumbova nomurume; ungazvisvibisa kwaari.' Ngaarege kuzvisvibisa, zvaari mukuru pakati pehama dzake, kuti azvishatise. "Havafaniri kuveura misoro yavo, vachiita mhazha, kana kuveura rutivi rumwe rwendebvu dzavo, kana kutema nyora pamiviri yavo. Vanofanira kuva vatsvene kuna Mwari wavo, varege kumhura zita raMwari wavo; nokuti ndivo vanouya nezvipiriso zvaJehovha zvinopiswa, zvokudya zvaMwari wavo; naizvozvo ngavave vatsvene. Havafaniri kutora mukadzi chifeve, kana wakachinyiwa; ngavarege kutora mukadzi wakarambwa nomurume wake, nokuti mutsvene kuna Mwari wake. Naizvozvo unofanira iwe kumutsaura, nokuti ndiye unouya nezvokudya zvaMwari wako; anofanira kuva mutsvene kwauri, nokuti ini Jehovha ndinokutsaurai, ndiri mutsvene. Kana mwanasikana womuprista upi noupi achizvishatisa nokupata, unoshatisa baba vake; anofanira kupiswa nomoto. "Munhu, ari muprista mukuru pakati pehama dzake, wakadirwa mafuta echizoro pamusoro wake, wakatsaurwa kuti afuke nguvo dzomuprista mukuru, ngaarege kusunungura vhudzi romusoro wake, kana kubvarura nguvo dzake. Ngaarege kusvika pachitunha, kana kuzvisvibisa kuna baba vake kana mai vake; ngaarege kubuda panzvimbo tsvene, kana kushatisa nzvimbo tsvene yaMwari wake, nokuti mafuta okugadza aMwari wake ari pamusoro pake; ndini Jehovha. Ngaazvitorere mukadzi ichiri mhandara. Ngaarege kutora chirikadzi, kana wakarambwa nomurume wake, kana wakachinyiwa, kana chifeve, asi ngaatore mukadzi ichiri mhandara pakati porudzi rwake. Ngaarege kushatisa vana vake pakati porudzi rwake; nokuti ndini Jehovha ndinomutsaura." zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi, akati, "Taura naAroni, uti, `Ani naani wakaremara pakati pavana vako pamarudzi avo ose, ngaarege kuswedera kuuya nezvokudya zvaMwari wake.' Nokuti munhu upi noupi wakaremara ngaarege kuswedera kana riri bofu, kana mhetamakumbo, kana wakaremara pachiso, kana uno mutezo wakarebesa, kana munhu ano rutsoka rwakavhunika, kana ruoko rwakavhunika, kana ano musana wakakombama, kana wakawonda kwazvo, kana uno ruvara paziso rake, kana ane mhizi, kana ane pakafunuka, kana wakaremara pamberi; munhu upi noupi worudzi rwomuprista Aroni wakaremara haafaniri kuswedera kuuya nezvipiriso zvinopiswa zvaJehovha; wakaremara, haafaniri kuswedera kuuya nezvokudya zvaMwari wake. Ungadya hake zvokudya zvaMwari wake, zvitsvene zvikuru nezvitsvene zvose. Asi haafaniri kupinda mukati mechidzitiro, kana kuswedera kuaritari nokuti wakaremara; kuti arege kushatisa nzvimbo dzangu tsvene; nokuti ndini Jehovha ndinovatsaura." Mozisi akataura saizvozvo naAroni navanakomana vake navana vaIsiraeri vose. Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Taura naAroni navanakomana vake, kuti vazvitsaure pazvinhu zvitsvene zvavana vaIsiraeri, zvavanonditsaurira, kuti varege kushatisa zita rangu dzvene; ndini Jehovha. Uti kwavari, `Ani naani kuvana venyu kumarudzi enyu ose, unoswedera kuzvinhu zvitsvene, zvakatsaurirwa Jehovha navana vaIsiraeri, asina kunaka, munhu uyo anofanira kubviswa pamberi pangu;' ndini Jehovha. "Ani naani kuvana vaAroni ane maperembudzi kana ane zvinoyerera ngaarege kudya zvinhu zvitsvene kusvikira anaka. Ani naani unobata chinhu chakasvibiswa nowakafa kana munhu unobudirwa nembeu yake; kana ani naani unobata chinhu chipi nechipi chinokambaira chingamusvibisa, kana munhu waangasvibiswa naye, uno kusanaka kupi nokupi. Munhu unobata chinhu chipi nechipi chakadai, uchava usina kunaka kusvikira madeko; haafaniri kudya zvinhu zvitsvene asati ashambidza muviri wake nemvura. Kana zuva ravira uchava wakanaka; pashure ungadya hake zvinhu zvitsvene; nokuti ndizvo zvokudya zvake. Ngaarege kudya chinhu chakafa choga, kana chakaurawa nezvikara, kuti azvisvibise nazvo; ndini Jehovha. "Naizvozvo vanofanira kuchengeta zvandakaraira, kuti varege kuva nezvivi nokuda kwazvo, vafe nazvo, kana vazvishatisa; ndini Jehovha, ndinovatsaura. "Mweni ngaarege kudya chinhu chitsvene; mutorwa ugere nomuprista, kana muranda, ngavarege kudya chinhu chitsvene. Asi kana muprista akatenga munhu nomutengo wemari yake, iye ungazvidya; uye vose vanoberekerwa mumba make, vangadya zvokudya zvake. Kana mwanasikana womuprista akawanikwa nomweni, ngaarege kudya chipiriso chinotsaurwa chezvinhu zvitsvene. Asi kana mwanasikana womuprista iri chirikadzi, kana warambwa nomurume, asina vana, akadzokera kumba kwababa vake, sapausikana hwake, iye ungadya zvokudya zvababa vake; asi mweni ngaarege kuzvidya. "Kana munhu akadya chinhu chitsvene asingazivi, uchafanira kuwedzera cheshanu chacho kwachiri, kuti adzosere kumuprista chinhu chitsvene. Ngavarege kushatisa zvinhu zvitsvene zvavana vaIsiraeri zvavanopa Jehovha; kuti varege kuva nemhosva yezvivi, kana vachidya zvinhu zvavo zvitsvene; nokuti ndini Jehovha ndinovatsaura." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Taura naAroni, navanakomana vake, navana vaIsiraeri vose, uti kwavari, `Ani naani weimba yaIsiraeri, kana wavatorwa pakati pavaIsiraeri, unouya nechipo chake, kana chiri chemhiko, kana iri nhendo ipi neipi yokuda kwavo, chavanouya nacho kuna Jehovha, kuti chipiswe; munofanira kuuya nomukono usina kuremara kana wemombe, kana gondobwe ramakwai, kana nhongo yembudzi, kuti mugamuchirwe. Asi musauya nechinhu chakaremara, nokuti hamungagamuchirwi nokuda kwacho. Ani naani unouya nechibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa kuna Jehovha, chokupika nacho, kana kuti ive nhendo yokuda kwake, kana chiri chemombe kana chamakwai, chinofanira kuva chakakwana., kuti chigamuchigwe; ngachirege kuva chakaremara. Kana chiri chinhu chakaita bofu, kana chakavhunika, kana chakakuvara, kana chinamaronda, kana chine chikwekwe, kana china pakafunuka, murege kupa Jehovha izvozvo, musapisira Jehovha izvozvo paaritari. Kana iri nzombe duku kana gwayana zvine mitezo yakarebesa kana yakapfupika, mungauya nazvo kuti muite nhendo yokuda kwenyu, asi hazvingagamuchirwi pakuripira mhiko. Musapa Jehovha chinhu china manhu akakuvadzwa, kana akapwanyika, kana akaputswa, kana ,akachekwa, musadaro panyika yenyu. Musagamuchira zvakadai paruoko rwomutorwa, kuti mupe Mwari wenyu zvokudya zvakadai, nokuti zvakaipa, zvakaremara, hazvingagamuchirwi nokuda kwenyu.' " Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Kana nzombe, kana gwai, kana mbudzi zvichiberekwa, zvinofanira kugara pana mai vazvo mazuva manomwe; kubva pazuva rorusere napashure paro zvingagamuchirwa kuti zviite chipo chinopisirwa Jehovha. Kana iri mhou kana nhunzvi, musazviuraya pamusi mumwe navana vazvo. Kana muchibayira Jehovha chibayiro chokuvonga, munofanira kuchibayira saizvozvo kuti mugamuchirwe. Chinofanira kudyiwa nomusi iwoyo; musasiya zvimwe kusvikira mangwana; ndini Jehovha. "Naizvozvo chengetai mirairo yangu, muiite; ndini Jehovha. Usashatisa zita rangu dzvene; ndinoda kutsaurwa pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, ndini Jehovha, ndinokutsaurai; ndakakubudisai panyika kuti ndive Mwari wenyu; ndini Jehovha." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri, uti kwavari, `Mitambo yakatarwa naJehovha, yamunofanira kuparidzira muchiti ndidzo ungano tsvene, ndiyo mitambo yangu yakatarwa.' Mabasa ngaabatwe mazuva matanhatu; asi zuva rechinomwe iSabata rokuzorora kwazvo, iungano tsvene; musabata basa ripi neripi; iSabata raJehovha mudzimba dzenyu dzose. "Ndiyo mitambo yaJehovha yakatarwa, ndidzo ungano tsvene, dzamunofanira kuparidzira nenguva dzakatarwa: Nomwedzi wokutanga, nezuva regumi namana romwedzi, madekwana, iPasika raJehovha. Nezuva regumi namashanu romwedzi iwoyo ndiwo mutambo wezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa; munofanira kudya chingwa chisina kuviriswa mazuva manomwe. Nomusi wokutanga munofanira kuita ungano tsvene; musabata basa ravaranda. Asi munofanira kupa Jehovha chipiriso chinopiswa mazuva manomwe; pazuva rechinomwe munofanira kuita ungano tsvene; musabata basa ravaranda." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri, uti kwavari, `Kana muchisvika munyika yandichakupai, mukakohwa zviyo zvayo, munofanira kuuya nechisote chezvitsva zvokukohwa kwenyu kumuprista, iye anofanira kuzunguzira chisote icho pamberi paJehovha, kuti chigamuchirwe kwamuri; muprista anofanira kuchizunguzira nomusi unotevera Sabata. Nomusi wamunozunguzira chisote nawo, munofanira kuuya negwayana regondobwe risina kuremara, rine gore rimwe, chive chipiriso chinopisirwa Jehovha. Nechipiriso chacho choupfu chinofanira kuva chezvegumi zviviri zveefa youpfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, chive chipiriso chinopisirwa Jehovha chinonhuhwira zvakanaka; nechipiriso chacho chinodururwa chinofanira kuva chewaini chechina chehini. Musadya chingwa, kana zviyo zvakakangiwa, kana hura itsva, kusvikira pamusi iwoyo, kusvikira mauya nechipo chaMwari wenyu; ndiwo mutemo usingaperi kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose padzimba dzenyu dzose.' "Zvino munofanira kuverenga kubva pamusi unotevera Sabata, kubva pamusi wamakauya nawo nechisote chinozunguzirwa, maSabata manomwe. Munofanira kuverenga mazuva makumi mashanu kusvikira pamusi unotevera Sabata rechinomwe; ipapo munofanira kupa Jehovha chipiriso chitsva choupfu. Munofanira kutora kudzimba dzenyu zvingwa zviviri zvinozunguzirwa zvezvegumi zviviri zveefa; zvinofanira kuva zvoupfu hwakatsetseka, zvibikwe nembiriso, kuti zvive zvitsva kuna Jehovha. Pamwechete nezvingwa munofanira kuuya namakwayana manomwe asina kuremara, egore rimwe, nenzombe imwe duku, namakondobwe maviri; izvozvo zvinofanira kuva chibayiro chinopisirwa Jehovha, pamwechete nechipiriso chazvo choupfu nezvipiriso zvinodururwa, chive chipiriso chinopiswa chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha. Uye munofanira kubayira nhongo imwe, chive chipiriso chezvivi, namakwayana maviri, mikono yegore rimwe, chive chibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa. muprista anofanira kuzvizunguzira pamwechete nezvingwa zvitsva, chive chipiriso chinozunguzirwa pamberi paJehovha, pamwechete namakwayana maviri iwayo; zvinofanira kuva zvitsvene kuna Jehovha zviri zvomuprista. Munofanira kuparidza nomusi iwoyo kuti muve neungano itsva; hamufaniri kubata mabasa avaranda; uve mutemo usingaperi padzimba dzenyu dzose kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose. Kana muchikohwa gohwo reminda yenyu, rega kukohwa kwazvo micheto yomunda wako, uye usaunganidza zvawira pasi pakukohwa kwako; unofanira kuzvisiyira varombo navaeni; ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri, uti, `Pamwedzi wechinomwe, zuva rokutanga romwedzi rinofanira kuva kwamuri zuva rokuzorora kwazvo, rinoyeudzwa nokuridzwa kwehwamanda, ive ungano tsvene. Musabata naro mabasa ose avaranda; munofanira kuvigira Jehovha chipiriso chinoitwa nomoto.' " Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Zuva regumi romwedzi uyu wechinomwe izuva rokuyananisira; munofanira kuita naro ungano tsvene, munofanira kuchema pamweya yenyu, nokuvigira Jehovha chipiriso chinoitwa nomoto. Nomusi uyo musabata basa ripi neripi, nokuti izuva rokuyananisirwa, kuti muyananisirwe pamberi paJehovha Mwari wenyu. Nokuti ani naani usingachemi pamweya wake nomusi iwoyo, uchabviswa pakati porudzi rwake. Nomunhu upi noupi unobata basa ripi neripi nomusi iwoyo, munhu uyo ndichamuparadza pakati porudzi rwake. Musaita basa ripi neripi; mutemo usingaperi kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose padzimba dzenyu dzose. Rinofanira kuva kwamuri Sabata rokuzorora kwazvo, munofanira kuchema pamweya yenyu; munofanira kuchengeta Sabata renyu, nezuva repfumbamwe romwedzi madekwana, kubva pamadekwana kusvikira pamadekwanazve." Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Taura navana valsiraeri uti, `Nezuva regumi namashanu romwedzi uyu wechinomwe Jehovha anofanira kuitirwa mutambo womatumba mazuva manomwe. Nomusi wokutanga kunofanira kuva neungano tsvene; musaita basa ripi neripi ravaranda. Munofanira kuvigira Jehovha chipiriso chinoitwa nomoto mazuva manomwe; nomusi worusere munofanira kuva neungano tsvene; muvigire Jehovha chipiriso chinoitwa nomoto; izuva romutambo mukuru, musabata basa ripi neripi ravaranda.' "Ndiyo mitambo yakatarwa yaJehovha, yamunofanira kuparidzira, muchiti iungano tsvene, kuti muvigire Jehovha chipiriso chinoitwa nomoto, chipiriso chinopiswa, nechipiriso choupfu, nechibayiro, nezvipiriso zvinodururwa, chimwe nechimwe nezuva racho; izvi ngazviitwe, kunze kwamaSabata aJehovha, nokunze kwezvipo zvenyu, nokunze kwemhiko dzenyu dzose, nokunze kwenhendo dzenyu dzose dzokuda kwenyu, dzamunopa Jehovha. "Zvino pazuva regumi namashanu romwedzi wechinomwe, kana makohwa gohwa reminda, munofanira kuita mutambo waJehovha mazuva manomwe; zuva rokutanga rinofanira kuva rokuzorora kwazvo, nezuva rorusere rinofanira kuva rokuzorora kwazvo. Pazuva rokutanga munofanira kutora michero yemiti yakanaka, namashizha emichindwe, namatavi emiti mikobvu, nemikonachando yomurukova; munofanira kufara pamberi paJehovha Mwari wenyu mazuva manomwe. Munofanira kuitira Jehovha mutambo mazuva manomwe gore rimwe nerimwe; uve mutemo usingaperi kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose; munofanira kuuita nomwedzi wechinomwe. Munofanira kugara mumatumba mazuva manomwe; vose vakaberekerwa munyika pakati pavaIsiraeri vanofanira kugara mumatumba. Kuti marudzi enyu azive, kuti ndakagarisa vana valsiraeri mumatumba, nguva yandakavabudisa munyika yeIjipiti; ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu." Ipapo Mozisi wakarondedzera kuvana vaIsiraeri mitambo yakatarwa naJehovha. Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Raira vana vaIsiraeri kuti vauye kwauri namafuta akanaka amaorivhi, akaisvonaka akasviniwa omwenje, kuti avhenekese mwenje nguva dzose. Kunze kwechidzitiro chechipupuriro, mutende rokusangana, Aroni anofanira kuigadzira kubva madekwana kusvikira mangwanani nguva dzose pamberi paJehovha; unofanira kuva mutemo usingaperi kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose. Anofanira kugadzira mwenje pachigadziko chakaisvonaka nguva dzose pamberi paJehovha. "Iwe unofanira kutora upfu hwakatsetseka, ugobika nahwo zvingwa zvine gumi nezviviri; chingwa chimwe nechimwe chinofanira kuitwa nezvegumi zviviri zveefa. Unofanira kuzvigadzika patafura yakaisvonaka pamberi paJehovha uchiita nhurikidzwa mbiri, zvitanhatu panhurikidzwa. Unofanira kuisawo pamusoro penhurikidzwa imwe neimwe zvinonhuhwira zvakanaka, kuti chive chokurangaridza chechingwa, chive chipiriso chinopisirwa Jehovha. Musi mumwe nomumwe weSabata unofanira kuzvirongedza pamberi paJehovha nguva dzose; isungano isingaperi inoitwa navana valsiraeri. Zvinofanira kuva zvaAroni navanakomana vake; vazvidye panzvimbo tsvene, nokuti chitsvene kwazvo kwaari pakati pezvipiriso zvinopisirwa Jehovha nomutemo usingaperi." Zvino mwanakomana womukadzi muIsiraeri, asi baba vake vaiva munhu weIjipiti, wakafamba pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, mwanakomana womukadzi muIsiraeri akarwa nomurume muIsiraeri pamisasa. Mwanakomana womukadzi muIsiraeri akamhura zita raJehovha, akatuka, vakaenda naye kuna Mozisi. Zita ramai vake rakanga riri Sheromiti, mwanasikana waDhibhiri, worudzi rwaDhani. Vakamuisa mutirongo, kuti vaziviswe zvinorehwa naJehovha. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi akati, "Budisa mutuki kunze kwemisasa; zvino vose, vakamunzwa, vanofanira kuisa maoko avo pamusoro wake, ungano yose igomutaka namabwe. Zvino iwe utaure navana vaIsiraeri, uti, `Ani naani anotuka Mwari wake anofanira kurohwa pamusoro pezvivi zvake.' Munhu unomhura zita raJehovha, zvirokwazvo anofanira kuurawa; ungano yose inofanira kumutaka namabwe, kana ari mutorwa, kana ari wakaberekerwa munyika, kana achimhura zita raJehovha unofanira kuurawa. "Munhu anorova mumwe, akafa, zvirokwazvo anofanira kuurawa; nomunhu anorova chipfuwo, chikafa, anofanira kuchiripa; upenyu pachigaro choupenyu. "Kana munhu akamanikidza wokwake, sezvaakaita iye, anofanira kuitirwawo; kuvhunika kuchatsibwa nokuvhunika, ziso neziso, zino nezino, sezvaakamanikidza mumwe, naiye anofanira kuitirwa saizvozvo. Munhu unouraya chipfuwo, anofanira kuripa; anouraya munhu, anofanira kuurawa. Munofanira kuva nomurayiro mumwe chete kumutorwa kana kunowakaberekerwa panyika; nokuti ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu." Mozisi akataura navana vaIsiraeri, ivo vakabudisa mutuki kunze kwemisasa, vakamutaka namabwe. Vana vaIsiraeri vakaita sezvakarairwa naMozisi. Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi pagomo reSinai, akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri uti kwavari: Kana muchisvika munyika yandichakupai, nyika inofanira kuitira Jehovha Sabata. Unofanira kudzvara munda wako makore matanhatu, nokugurira mizambiringa yako makore matanhatu, nokuunganidza michero yayo. Asi pagore rechinomwe nyika inofanira kuzorora kwazvo, rive Sabata kuna Jehovha; usadzvara munda wako, kana kugurira mizambiringa yako. Magoko ako usaakohwa, namazambiringa omuzambiringa wako usina kugurirwa usaatanha; rinofanira kuva gore rokuzorora kwazvo kwenyika.' Gohwo reSabata renyika ndizvo zvinofanira kuva zvokudya zvenyu; zvako nezvomuranda wako, nezvomurandakadzi wako, nezvomubatiri wako, nezvomutorwa wako ugere newe; nezvezvipfuwo zvako, nezvemhuka dziri munyika yako; zvibereko zvazvo zvose zvinofanira kuva zvokudya zvazvo. "Unofanira kuverengawo maSabata manomwe amakore, manomwe akaverengwa kanomwe; kuti mazuva amaSabata manomwe amakore aite kwauri makore makumi mana namapfumbamwe. Zvino pazuva regumi romwedzi wechinomwe unofanira kuraira kuti hwamanda iridzwe kwazvo; pazuva rokuyananisira munofanira kuraira kuti hwamanda iridzwe panyika yenyu yose. Munofanira kutsaura gore ramakumi mashanu, mugoparidza sununguko panyika yose kuna vose vageremo; rinofanira kuva gore rejubheri kwamuri; munofanira .kudzokera mumwe nomumwe kune zvake, munofanira kudzokera mumwe nomumwe kuhama dzake. Gore irero ramakumi mashanu rinofanira kuva rejubheri kwamuri; kusadzvara, uye musakohwa naro magoko, uye musatanha naro pamizambiringa isina kugurirwa. Nokuti igore rejubheri; rinofanira kuva dzvene kwamuri; munofanira kudya zvibereko zvaro paminda. Negore iri rejubheri munofanira kudzokera mumwe nomumwe kune zvake. Zvino kana uchitengesera wokwako chinhu, kana kutenga chinhu kwaari, musamanikidzana. Utenge kuno wokwako uchienzanisa namakore kubva pagore rejubheri, naiye unofanira kukutengesera achienzanisa namakore akasara okukohwa. Unofanira kuwedzera mutengo wazvo uchienzanisa nokuwanda kwamakore, uye unofanira kutapudza mutengo uchienzanisa noushoma hwamakore; nokuti iye unokutengesera nguva dzokukohwa. Musamanikidzana, asi utye Mwari wako; nokuti ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu. "Naizvozvo munofanira kuita zvandakatema, nokuchengeta zvandakatonga, nokuzviita, kuti mugare munyika makachengeteka. Nyika ichabereka zvibereko zvayo, imwi muchadya mukaguta, mukagaramo makachengeteka. "Zvino kana mukati, `Tichadyei negore rechinomwe? Tarirai, hatifaniri kudzvara, hatifaniri kuunganidza zvibereko zvedu' ; ipapo ndicharaira kuti mukomborerwe neni pagore rechitanhatu, kuti rikuberekerei zvibereko zvicharingana makore matatu. Negore rorusere muchadzvara, muchidya zvibereko zvisharu, kusvikira gore repfumbamwe, kusvikira zvibereko zvaro zvichisvika, muchadya zvisharu. "Nyika haifaniri kutengeswa chose nokusingaperi, nokuti nyika ndeyangu; nokuti muri vaeni navatorwa kwandiri. Panyika yenyu yose munofanira kutendera kuti nyika idzikunurwe. "Kana hama yako ikava murombo, ikatengesa zvimwe zvayo, ipapo hama yake yomumba inofanira kuuya kuzodzikunura izvo zvakatengeswa nehama yako. Kana munhu akashaiwa unozvidzikunura, akazova mufumi, akawana zvinoringana kuzvidzikunura; unofanira kuverenga makore kubva pakutengeswa kwazvo, agodzosera kuna iye waakatengana naye zvakasara, iye ndokudzokera kune zvake; asi kana asingagoni kuzvidzikunura, izvo zvaakatengesa zvinofanira kugara kuna iye wakazvitenga kusvikira pagore rejubheri; zvino pagore rejubheri zvinofanira kusunungurwa, iye agodzokera kune zvake. "Kana munhu akatengesa imba iri muguta rakakombwa namasvingo, ungaidzikunura gore rose raakatenga naro risati rapera; unofanira kuva nesimba rokuidzikunura gore rose. Kana isingadzikunurwi gore rose rikapera, zvino imba iyo iri muguta rakakombwa namasvingo inofanira kusimbiswa kuti ndeyaiye wakaitenga nokusingaperi, nokumarudzi ake; haingasunungurwi negore rejubheri. Asi dzimba dzemisha isina kukombwa namasvingo dzinofanira kuverengwa pamwechete neminda yenyika; dzingadzikunurwa, dzichasunungurwa pagore rejubheri. Asi pamaguta avaRevhi, idzo dzimba pamaguta avo, vaRevhi vangadzidzikunura nguva ipi neipi. Kana munhu akadzikunura kuva Revhi, imba yakatengeswa neguta rake zvinofanira kusunungurwa pagore rejubheri; nokuti dzimba mumaguta avaRevhi ndedzavo pakati pavana vaIsiraeri. Asi minda yokuruwa rwamaguta avo haingatengeswi, nokuti ndeyavo nokusingaperi. "Kana hama yako ikava murombo, akapera simba anewe, unofanira kumubatsira, agare newe somweni kana mutorwa. Usatora mhindu yemari kwaari kana yezvibereko kwaari, asi unofanira kutya Mwari wako, kuti hama yako igare newe. Usamupa mari yako uchireva mhindu, kana zvokudya zvako uchireva kuwedzerwa. Ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu, wakakubudisai munyika yeljipiti, kuti ndikupei nyika yeKanani, ndive Mwari wenyu. "Kana hama yako ikava murombo, agere newe, akazvitengesa kwauri, usamubatisa somusungwa; ngaave somubatiri unopiwa mubayiro, kana somutorwa kwauri; ngaakubatire kusvikira pagore rejubheri. Ipapo ngaabude hake kwauri, iye pamwechete navana vake, adzokere kuhama dzake, adzokere kuna madzibaba ake. Nokuti ivo varanda vangu vandakabudisa munyika yeIjipiti; ngavarege kutengeswa, sezvinoitwa vasungwa. Usamubata nehasha, asi utye Mwari wako. Kana vari vasungwa vako, varume kana vakadzi, vauchazova navo mungazvitengera vasungwa, varume navakadzi, kumarudzi anokupoteredzai. Mungatengawo kuvana vavatorwa vagere pakati penyu nokuvana vavo vari pakati penyu, vavakabereka panyika yenyu; ivo vangava venyu. Muvaite nhaka yavana venyu vanokuteverai, kuti vave vavo; munofanira kutora vasungwa venyu kwavari nokuvana vaIsiraeri, mumwe ngaarege kubata mumwe nehasha. "Kana mweni kana mutorwa akafuma agere newe, asi hama yako igere naye ikava murombo, akazvitengesa kumweni kana mutorwa uyo ugere newe, kana kumwana worudzi rwomweni uyo, kana atengeswa, ungadzikunurwa; munun'una kana mukoma wake ungamudzikunura; kana babamunini vake, kana mwanakomana wababamunini vake, ungamudzikunura, kana ani naani wehama dzake dzomumba make ungamudzikunura; kana iye akazova mufumi, ungazvidzikunura amene. Zvino iye nomutengi wake vanofanira kuverenga makore kubva pagore raakazvitengesa naro kwaari kusvikira pagore rejubheri, mutengo waakazvitengesa nawo unofanira kuenzaniswa namakore; nguva yokugara kwake naye inofanira kuenzaniswa nenguva yomubatiri unopiwa mubayiro wake. Kana makore mazhinji achinge asara, unofanira kudzosera mari yokudzikunurwa kwake yakaenzaniswa namakore iwayo, zvichibva pamari yaakanga atenga nayo. Kana kuchinge kwasara makore mashoma kusvikira pagore rejubheri, unofanira kurangana naye; unofanira kudzosera mari yokudzikunurwa kwake zvichienzaniswa namakore ake. Unofanira kugara naye gore rimwe nerimwe somubatiri unopiwa mubayiro wake; ngaarege kumubata nehasha pamberi pako. Kana asingadzikunurwi nemitoo iyi, anofanira kusunungurwa negore rejubheri, iye navana vake pamwechete naye. Nokuti vana vaIsiraeri varanda vangu; varanda vangu vandakabudisa panyika yeljipiti; ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu. "Musazviitira zvifananidzo, kana kuzvimutsira mufananidzo wakavezwa kana shongwe yebwe; musaisa ibwe rinomufananidzo munyika yenyu kuti mupfugamirepo, nokuti ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu. Munofanira kuchengeta maSabata angu, nokukudza imba yangu tsvene; ndini Jehovha. "Kana muchifamba nemitemo yangu, nokuchengeta mirairo yangu, muchiiita; ini ndichakunisirai mvura nenguva yayo, nenyika ichabereka zvibereko zvayo, nemiti yesango ichabereka zvibereko zvayo. Kupura kwenyu kuchasvika pakukohwa mazambiringa, nokukohwa mazambiringa kuchasvika panguva yokudzvara; muchadya zvokudya zvenyu mukaguta, nokugara munyika yenyu makachengeteka. "Ndichakupai rugare panyika, kuti muvate pasi musingavhunduswi nomunhu; zvikara ndichazvipedza panyika, nomunondo haungapfuuri nomunyika yenyu, muchadzinga vavengi venyu, vakaparadzwa nomunondo pamberi penyu. Vashanu venyu vachadzinga vane zana, navane zana venyu vachadzinga vane zviuru zvine gumi, vavengi venyu vachaparadzwa nomunondo pamberi penyu. Ini ndichakurangarirai, ndichakuberekesai nokukuwanzai; ndichasimbisa sungano yangu nemi. Muchadya zviyo zvakachengetwa nguva huru, muchafanira kubudisa zvekare kudziurira zvitsva. Ndichagadza tabhenakeri yangu pakati penyu; mweya wangu haungakusemiyi. Ndichafamba pakati penyu, ndichava Mwari wenyu, nemwi muchava vanhu vangu. Ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu, wakakubudisai munyika yeIjipiti, kuti murege kuva vatapwa vavo; ndakavhuna matanda ejoko renyu, ndikakufambisai makati tasa. "Asi kana musingadi kunditeerera, musingadi kuita mirairo iyi yose; kana muchiramba mitemo yangu, kana mweya yenyu ichisema zvandakatonga, kuti murege kuda kuita mirairo yangu yose, asi muchiputsa sungano yangu, neniwo ndichakuitirai izvi: Ndichauyisa zvinotyisa pamusoro penyu, hosha yorukosoro nefivhiri zvichaparadza meso nokuwondisa mweya yenyu; muchadzvara mbeu yenyu pasina, nokuti vavengi venyu vachazvidya. Ndichakutongai kuti mukundwe pamberi pavavengi venyu, vanokuvengai vachava vabati venyu; muchatiza kunyange kusina munhu unokudzingai. "Zvino kunyange zvakadaro kana musingadi kunditeerera, ndichawedzera kukurovai kanomwe pamusoro pezvivi zvenyu. Ndichaputsa kuzvikudza kwenyu pamusoro pesimba renyu, denga renyu ndichariita sesimbi, nenyika yenyu sendarira; simba renyu richaperera pasina, nokuti nyika yenyu haingabereki zvibereko zvayo, nemiti yenyika haingabereki zvibereko zvayo. "Kana muchindiramba, musingadi kunditeerera, ndichawedzera kanomwe matambudziko pamusoro pezvivi zvenyu. Ndichatuma zvikara zvesango pakati penyu, zvichakupedzerai vana venyu, nokuparadza zvipfuwo zvenyu, nokukutapudzai; nzira dzenyu dzichashaiwa vanhu. "Zvino kana musingadi kudzorwa neni nezvinhu izvi, asi muchindiramba, neniwo ndichakurambai; neniwo, ini ndimene, ndichakurovai kanomwe pamusoro pezvivi zvenyu. Ndichauyisa munondo pamusoro penyu, uchatsiva sungano yangu; muchaunganidzwa mumaguta enyu, ini ndichatuma matenda pakati penyu; muchaiswa mumaoko avavengi venyu. Kana ndichivhuna mudonzvo wenyu wechingwa, vakadzi vane gumi vachabika chingwa muchoto chimwe, vachikudzoserai chingwa chenyu chayerwa; muchadya, asi hamungaguti. "Zvino kana musingadi naizvozvo zvose kunditeerera, asi muchindiramba, ipapo neniwo ndichakurambai nokutsamwa kukuru; ndichakurovai kanomwe pamusoro pezvivi zvenyu. Muchadya nyama yavanakomana venyu, nenyama yavanasikana venyu muchaidya. Ndichaparadza nzvimbo dzenyu dzakakwirira, nokuputsa mifananidzo yenyu yezuva, nokukanda zvitunha zvenyu pamusoro pezvitunha zvezvifananidzo zvenyu; mweya wangu uchakusemai. Ndichaita maguta enyu matongo, nenzvimbo dzenyu tsene ndichadziparadza handinganhuwidzi munhuwi wezvinozipa zvenyu. Ndichaparadza nyika yenyu; vavengi venyu vachagaramo, vachashamiswa nazvo. Ndichakurashanyai pakati pavahedheni, nokuvhomora munondo shure kwenyu; nyika yenyu ichava renje, maguta enyu achava matongo. Zvino nyika ichafarira maSabata ayo, panguva yokuparadzwa kwayo, imwi muri munyika yavavengi venyu; panguva iyo nyika ichazorora, ichifarira maSabata ayo. Panguva yose yokuparadzwa kwayo ichazorora nokuzorora kwayakashaiwa pamaSabata enyu, panguva yamakagaramo. "Kana vari vamwe venyu vakasara, ndichatuma kutya pamoyo yavo vari munyika yavavengi vavo; kana vachinzwa shizha richipepereka, vachatiza; vachatiza somunhu unotiza munondo, vachawa kunyange kusina munhu unovadzinga. Vachawirana savanhu vanowa pamberi pomunondo, kusina munhu anovadzinga; hamungavi nesimba rokumira pamberi pavavengi venyu. Muchandofira pakati pavahedheni, nenyika yavavengi venyu ichakudyai. Vamwe venyu vakasara vachawonda muzvivi zvavo panyika yavavengi vavo; vachawonda samadzibaba avo akawonda muzvivi zvavo. Zvino vachazvireurura zvivi zvavo nezvivi zvamadzibaba avo, nokudarika kwavakadarika nako kwandiri, uye zvavakandiramba, neniwo ndakavaramba, ndikavaisa kunyika yavavengi vavo; zvino kana moyo yavo isina kudzingiswa ikazvininipisa, vakatenda kurohwa pamusoro pezvivi zvavo; ipapo ndicharangarira sungano yangu naJakobho; nesungano yangu naIsaka, nesungano yangu naAbhurahamu, ndichairangarira; nyika ndichairangarirawo. Nyika ichafanira kusiyiwa navo, kuti ifarire maSabata ayo ichaparadzwa ivo vasipo; vacharohwa pamusoro pezvivi zvavo, nokuti vakaramba zvandakanga ndatonga, mweya yavo ikasema mitemo yangu. Kunyange zvakadaro, kana vari munyika yavavengi vavo, handingavarashi, handigavasemi, ndivaparadze chose, nokuputsa sungano yangu navo; nokuti ndini Jehovha Mwari wavo; asi nokuda kwavo ndicharangarira sungano yangu namadziteteguru avo, vandakabudisa munyika yeIjipiti pamberi pavahedheni, kuti ndive Mwari wavo; ndini Jehovha." Ndiyo mitemo nezvakatongwa nemirairo yakaitwa naJehovha pakati pake navana vaIsiraeri pagomo reSinai nomuromo waMozisi. Jehovha wakataura naMozisi akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri, uti kwavari, `Kana munhu akazvisunga nokupika kukuru, vanhu ngavave vaJehovha sezvaunotara iwe. Ipapo uchitara mutengo womurume una makore ana makumi maviri kusvikira pamakumi matanhatu, kutara kwako ngakuite mashekeri makumi mashanu esirivha, uchienzanisa neshekeri rapanzvimbo tsvene.' Kana ari mukadzi, kutara kwako ngakuite mashekeri makumi matatu esirivha. Kana ana makore anobva pamashanu kusvikira pamakore makumi maviri, kutara kwako komurume ngakuite mashekeri makumi maviri, nokomukadzi mashekeri ane gumi. Kana anomwedzi mumwe kusvikira pamakore mashanu, kutara kwako komurume ngakuite mashekeri mashanu esirivha, nokutara kwako komukadzi ngakuite mashekeri matatu esirivha. Kana ana makore makumi matanhatu naanopfuura, kana ari murume, kutara kwako ngakuite mashekeri ane gumi namashanu, kana ari mukadzi mashekeri ane gumi. "Kana ari murombo, asingasviki pakutara kwako, anofanira kuiswa pamberi pomuprista, kuti muprista amutarire; muprista anofanira kumutarira iye wakapika sezvaangagona kuripa. "Kana chiri chipfuwo chinopiwa Jehovha, chokutenda nacho, zvose zvacho zvinopa munhu Jehovha zvinofanira kuva zvitsvene. Haafaniri kuzvishandura kana kutsinhanisa chakaipa nechakanaka, kana chakanaka nechakaipa; kana atsinhanisa chipfuwo nechipfuwo, icho nechakatsinhiwa, zvose zviri zviviri zvinofanira kuva zvitsvene. Kana chiri chipfuwo chisina kunaka, chisingapiwi Jehovha chekutenda nacho, chipfuwo icho chinofanira kuiswa kumuprista; zvino muprista anofanira kuchitarira mutengo, kana chakanaka kana chakaipa; sezvawakachitarira iwe muprista, ndizvo zvachichaita. Zvino kana achida kuchidzikunura, anofanira kuwedzera cheshanu chacho pakutara kwako. "Kana munhu achiita imba yake tsvene, kuti ive tsvene kuna Jehovha, muprista anofanira kuitarira, kana yakanaka kana yakaipa; sezvainotarirwa nomuprista, zvinofanira kuramba zvakadaro. Kana iye wakaita imba yake tsvene achida kuidzikunura, anofanira kuwedzera cheshanu chemari yawakatara iwe, ipapo ichava yake. "Kana munhu akaitira Jehovha ndima yomunda wake tsvene, iwe unofanira kuitarira mutengo uchienzanisa nezvakadzvarwamo; homeri imwe yebhari yakadzvarwa iite mashekeri makumi mashanu esirivha. "Kana achiita munda wake mutsvene kubva pagore rejubheri, sezvawakautarira iwe, zvinofanira kuramba zvakadaro. Asi kana achitsaura munda wake shure kwegore rejubheri, muprista anofanira kumutarira mari yakaenzana namakore akasara kusvikira pagore rejubheri; zvino mari iyo inofanira kutapudzwa pakutara kwako. Kana munhu wakatsaura munda wake achida kuudzikunura, anofanira kuwedzera cheshanu chemari yawakamutarira, ugova wake. Kana asingadi kudzikunura munda, kana zvimwe achinge atengesa munda kuno mumwe, haungazodzikunurwi; asi munda uyu, kana uchisunungurwa negore rejubheri, unofanira kuva mutsvene kuna Jehovha, somunda wakayeriswa; uchava womuprista. Kana achitsaurira Jehovha munda waakatenga, usati uri munda wenhaka yake, muprista anofanira kumutarira mutengo sezvawakatara iwe kusvikira pagore rejubheri; zvino iye anofanira kuripa mari sezvawakatara iwe, chive chinhu chitsvene kuna Jehovha. Pagore rejubheri munda unofanira kudzokera kumunhu waakanga atenga kwaari, kuna iye wakanga ari muridzi wenyika. Kutara kwako kose kunofanira kuenzaniswa neshekeri rapanzvimbo tsvene; shekeri rimwe rinoita magera maviri. "Asi mwana wemhongora pakati pezvipfuwo, uri waJehovha zvauri mwana wemhongora, ngakurege kuva nomunhu unoutsaura; kana iri nzombe, kana gwai, ndezvaJehovha. Kana chiri chipfuwo chisina kunaka, unofanira kuchidzikunura sezvawakachitarira iwe, achiwedzerawo cheshanu chacho; kana chisingadzikunurwi, chinofanira kutengeswa sezvawakachitarira iwe. "Kunyange zvakadaro, hakune chinhu chakayeriswa, chakayerisirwa Jehovha nomunhu pazvose zvaanazvo, kana chiri chavanhu, kana zvipfuwo, kana munda wenhaka yake, chingatengeswa kana kudzikunurwa; chinhu chipi nechipi chakayeriswa, chinofanira kuva chitsvene kwazvo kuna Jehovha. Munhu upi noupi wakayeriswa, kana ari munhu wakayeriswa kuvanhu, haangadzikunurwi; anofanira kuurawa zvirokwazvo. "Zvegumi zvose zvenyika, kana zviri zvembeu dzenyika, kana michero yemiti, ndezvaJehovha; zvitsvene kuna Jehovha. Kana munhu achida kudzikunura chimwe pazvegumi zvake, anofanira kuwedzera kwachiri cheshanu chacho. Zvegumi zvose zvemombe, kana zvezvipfuwo zviduku, zvose zvinopfuura napazasi petsvimbo, chegumi chinofanira kuva chitsvene kuna Jehovha. Haafaniri kucherekedza kana chiri chakanaka kana chakaipa, kana kuchitsinhanisa nechimwe; kana achinge atsinhanisa nechimwe, zvose zviri zviviri, icho nechakatsinhiwa, zvichava zvitsvene; hazvingadzikunurwi." Ndiyo mirairo yavana vaIsiraeri yakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha pagomo reSinai. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi murenje reSinai, patende rokusangana, nezuva rokutanga romwedzi wechipiri negore rechipiri rokubuda kwavo Ijipiti, akati, "Verenga ungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri, mhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, namazita avarume vose, mumwe nomumwe. Iwe naAroni muverenge mapoka avo, vana makore ana makumi maviri navanopfuura, vose pakati pavaIsiraeri vanogona kundorwa. Munofanira kuenda nomurume worudzi rumwe norumwe, mukuru weimba yamadzibaba ake. Ndiwo mazita avarume vanofanira kukubatsirai: WokwaRubheni, Erizuri, mwanakomana waShedheuri. WokwaSimiyoni, Sherumieri, mwanakomana waZurishadhai. WokwaJudha, Nashoni, mwanakomana waAminadhabhu. WokwaIsakari, Netaneri, mwanakomana waZuari. WokwaZebhuruni, Eriabhu, mwanakomana waHeroni. Vokuvana vaJosefa: WokwaEfuremu, Erishama, mwanakomana waAmihudhi; wokwaManase, Gamarieri, mwanakomana waPedhazuri. WokwaBhenjamini, Abhidhani, mwanakomana waGidheoni. WokwaDhani, Ahiezeri, mwanakomana waAmishadhai. WokwaAsheri, Pagieri, mwanakomana waOkirani. WokwaGadhi, Eriasafi, mwanakomana waDheueri. WokwaNafutari, Ahira, mwanakomana waEnani." Ndivo vakadamwa paungano, ari machinda amarudzi amadzibaba avo, vakuru vedzimba dzavaIsiraeri. Zvino Mozisi naAroni vakatora varume ava varehwa mazita avo, vakakoka vaIsiraeri vose nezuva rokutanga romwedzi wechipiri, ivo vakavarondedzera marudzi avo, mhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, namazita avose vakanga vana makore ana makumi maviri navanopfuura, mumwe nomumwe. Akavaverenga murenje reSinai, sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Vokuvana vaRubheni, mwanakomana wedangwe waIsiraeri navana vavo, vakaverengwa mhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, namazita avo, mumwe nomumwe, varume vose vakanga vana makore makumi maviri navanopfuura, vose vaigona kundorwa, vakaverengwa kwavari, vorudzi rwaRubheni vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mana nezvitanhatu namazana mashanu. Vokuvana vaSimiyoni, namarudzi avo, vakaverengwa mhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, vose vakaverengwa kwavari namazita avo, vose vakanga vana makore makumi maviri navanopfuura, vose vaigona kundorwa, vakaverengwa kwavari, vorudzi rwaSimiyoni, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mashanu nezvipfumbamwe namazana matatu. Vokuvana vaGadhi, navana vavo, vakaverengwa mhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, namazita avo, vose vakanga vana makore makumi maviri navanopfuura, vose vaigona kundorwa, vakaverengwa kwavari, vorudzi rwaGadhi, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mana nezvishanu namazana matanhatu namakumi mashanu. Vokuvana vaJudha, navana vavo, vakaverengwa mhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, namazita avo, vakanga vana makore makumi maviri navanopfuura, vose vaigona kundorwa, vakaverengwa kwavari, vorudzi rwaJudha, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi manomwe nezvina namazana matanhatu. Vokuvana vaIsakari, navana vavo, vakaverengwa mhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, namazita avo, vakanga vana makore makumi maviri navanopfuura, vose vaigona kundorwa, vakaverengwa kwavari, vorudzi rwaIsakari, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mashanu namazana mana. Vokuvana vaZebhuruni, navana vavo, vakaverengwa mhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, namazita avo, vakanga vana makore makumi maviri navanopfuura, vose vaigona kundorwa, vakaverengwa kwavari, vorudzi rwaZebhuruni, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mashanu nezvinomwe namazana mashanu. Vokuvana vaJosefa, ivo vana vaEfuremu, navana vavo, vakaverengwa mhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, namazita avo, vakanga vana makore makumi maviri, vose vaigona kundorwa, vakaverengwa kwavari, vorudzi rwaEfuremu, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mana namazana mashanu. Vokuvana vaManase, navana vavo, vakaverengwa mhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, namazita avo, vakanga vana makore makumi maviri navanopfuura, vose vaigona kundorwa, vakaverengwa kwavari, vorudzi rwaManase, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi matatu nezviviri namazana maviri. Vokuvana vaBhenjamini, navana vavo, vakaverengwa mhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, namazita avo, vakanga vana makore makumi maviri navanopfuura, vose vaigona kundorwa, vakaverengwa kwavari, vorudzi rwaBhenjamini, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi matatu nezvishanu namazana mana. Vokuvana vaDhani, navana vavo, vakaverengwa mhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, namazita avo, vakanga vana makore makumi maviri navanopfuura, vose vaigona kundorwa, vakaverengwa kwavari, vorudzi rwaDhani, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi matanhatu namazana manomwe. Vokuvana vaAsheri, navana vavo, vakaverengwa mhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, namazita avo, vakanga vana makore makumi maviri navanopfuura, vose vaigona kundorwa, vakaverengwa kwavari, vorudzi rwaAsheri, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mana nechiuru chimwe, namazana mashanu. Vokuvana vaNafutari, navana vavo, vakaverengwa mhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, namazita avo, vakanga vana makore makumi maviri navanopfuura, vose vaigona kundorwa, vakaverengwa kwavari, vorudzi rwaNafutari, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mashanu nezvitatu namazana mana. Ndivo vakaverengwa, vakaverengwa naMozisi naAroni, namachinda avaIsiraeri, vaiva varume vane gumi navaviri, mumwe nomumwe panzvimbo yeimba yababa vake. Naizvozvo vose vakaverengwa vavana vaIsiraeri nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, vakanga vana makore makumi maviri navanopfuura, vose vaigona kundorwa pakati pavaIsiraeri, vose vakaverengwa vakasvika zviuru zvina mazana matanhatu nezvitatu namazana mashanu namakumi mashanu. Asi vaRevhi, norudzi rwamadzibaba avo, havana kuverengwa pakati pavo. Nokuti Jehovha akanga ataura naMozisi akati, "Asi vorudzi rwaRevhi voga usavaverenga, usavaverengera pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, asi vaRevhi uvagadze, vave varitariri vetabhenakeri yechipupuriro, nenhumbi dzayo dzose, nezvose zvayo; ndivo vanofanira kutakura tabhenakeri, nenhumbi dzayo dzose, nekushumirapo, nokukomba tabhenakeri nemisasa yavo. Zvino kana tabhenakeri ichipfuura mberi, vaRevhi ndivo vanofanira kuibvisa; uye kana tabhenakeri ichidzikwazve, vaRevhi ndivo vanofanira kuivaka; munhu asina kufanira anoswederako, anofanira kuurawa. Vana vaIsiraeri vanofanira kudzika matende avo, mumwe nomumwe pamisasa yovokwake, mumwe nomumwe pamureza wovokwake, vachiita mapoka avo. Asi vaRevhi vanofanira kudzika matende avo vachikomba tabhenakeri yechipupuriro, kuti rudzi rwavana vaIsiraeri rurege kutsamwirwa; vaRevhi vanofanira kubata mabasa etabhenakeri yechipupuriro." Vana vaIsiraeri vakaita saizvozvo; Mozisi sezvaakarairwa naJehovha, ndizvo zvavakaita. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi naAroni, akati, "Vana vaIsiraeri vanofanira kudzika matende avo, mumwe nomumwe pamureza wowokwake, nezviratidzo zvedzimba dzamadzibaba avo; vanofanira kudzika matende avo vakatarisana netende rokusangana vakarikomba. Vanodzika kurutivi rwamabvazuva, nokunobuda zuva nako, vanofanira kuva vomureza wemisasa yaJudha, namapoka avo; Nashoni mwanakomana waAminadhabhu ndiye anofanira kuva muchinda wavana vaJudha. Boka rake navakaverengwa kwavari, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi manomwe nezvina namazana matanhatu. Vanodzika kurutivi rwavo vanofanira kuva vorudzi rwaIsakari; Netaneri, mwanakomana waZuari ndiye anofanira kuva muchinda wavana vaIsakari. Boka rake, navakaverengwa kwavari, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mashanu nezvina, namazana mana. Novorudzi rwaZebhuruni; Eriabhu, mwanakomana waHeroni, ndiye anofanira kuva muchinda wavana vaZebhuruni. Boka rake, navakaverengwa kwavari, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mashanu nezvinomwe, namazana mana. "Vose vakaverengwa vemisasa yaJudha vakanga vane zviuru zvine zana nezviuru zvina makumi masere nezvitanhatu namazana mana, namapoka avo. Ndivo vanofanira kutanga kusimuka. "Kurutivi rwezasi ndiko kunofanira kuva nomureza wemisasa yaRubheni, namapoka avo; Erizuri, mwanakomana waShedheuri, ndiye unofanira kuva muchinda wavana vaRubheni. Boka rake, navakaverengwa kwavari, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mana nezvitanhatu namazana mashanu. Rudzi rwaSimiyoni ndivo vanofanira kudzika kurutivi rwake; Sherumieri, mwanakomana waZurishadhai, ndiye anofanira kuva muchinda wavana vaSimiyoni. Boka rake, navakaverengwa kwavari, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mashanu nezvipfumbamwe namazana matatu. worudzi rwaGadhi Eriasafi mwanakomana waReueri, ndiye anofanira kuva muchinda wavana vaGadhi. Boka rake, navakaverengwa kwavari, vakasvika zviuru zvinamakumi mana nezvishanu namazana matanhatu namakumi mashanu. Vose vakaverengwa pamisasa yaRubheni vakasvika zviuru zvine zana rimwe namakumi mashanu nechiuru chimwe namazana mana namakumi mashanu, namapoka avo. Ndivo vanofanira kusimuka rwechipiri. "Zvino tende rokusangana rinofanira kusimuka pamwechete nemisasa yavaRevhi pakati pemisasa yose; nomutoo wavanodzika matende avo, vanofanira kusimuka saizvozvo, mumwe nomumwe panzvimbo yake, pamureza wake. "Kurutivi rwamavirazuva kunofanira kuiswa mureza wemisasa yaEfuremu, namapoka avo; Erishama, mwanakomana waAmihudhi, ndiye anofanira kuva muchinda wavana vaEfuremu. Boka rake, navakaverengwa kwaari, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mana namazana mashanu. Rudzi rwaManase vanofanira kudzika kurutivi rwavo; Gamarieri, mwanakomana waPedhazuri, ndiye anofanira kuva muchinda wavana vaManase. Boka rake, navakaverengwa" kwavari, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi matatu nezviviri namazana maviri. Norudzi rwaBhenjamini: Abhidhani, mwanakomana waGidheoni, ndiye anofanira kuva muchinda wavana vaBhenjamini. Boka rake, navose vakaverengwa kwavari, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi matatu nezvishanu namazana mana. Vose vakaverengwa pamisasa yaEfuremu vakasvika zviuru zvine zana nezvisere nezana rimwe, namapoka avo. Ndivo vanofanira kusimuka rwechitatu. "Kurutivi rwokumusoro kunofanira kuiswa mureza wemisasa yaDhani, namapoka avo; Ahiezeri, mwanakomana waAmishadhai, ndiye anofanira kuva muchinda wavana vaDhani. Boka rake, navakaverengwa kwavari, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi matanhatu nezviviri namazana manomwe. Rudzi rwaAsheri ndivo vanofanira kudzika kurutivi rwavo; Pagieri, mwanakomana waOkirani, ndiye anofanira kuva muchinda wavana vaAsheri. Boka rake navakaverengwa kwavari, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mana nechimwe namazana mashanu. Norudzi rwaNafutari; Ahira, mwanakomana waEnani, ndiye anofanira kuva muchinda wavana vaNafutari. Boka rake, navakaverengwa kwavari, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mashanu nezvitatu namazana mana. Vose vakaverengwa pamisasa yaDhani vakasvika zviuru zvine zana namakumi mashanu nezvinomwe namazana matanhatu. Ndivo vanofanira kusimuka pakupedzisira pamireza yavo." Ndivo vakaverengwa vavana vaIsiraeri nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo; vose vakaverengwa pamisasa yavo, namapoka avo, vakasvika zviuru zvina mazana matanhatu nezvitatu namazana mashanu namakumi mashanu. Asi vaRevhi havana kuverengwa pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, sezvakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Vana vaIsiraeri vakaita saizvozvo; Mozisi sezvaakarairwa zvose naJehovha, saizvozvo vakadzika matende avo pamireza yavo, mumwe nomumwe pamhuri dzavo, padzimba dzamadzibaba avo. Zvino ndiwo marudzi aAroni naMozisi nomusi wakataura Jehovha nawo naMozisi pagomo reSinai: Ndiwo mazita avanakomana vaAroni: Wedangwe, Nadhabhi, tevere Abhihu naEreazari naltamari. Ndiwo mazita avanakomana vaAroni, vaprista vakazodzwa, vaakagadza kuti vashumire pabasa rouprista. Asi Nadhabhi naAbhihu vakafa pamberi paJehovha nguva yavakauyisa moto usakafanira pamberi paJehovha murenje reSinai; vakanga vasina vana; asi Ereazari naItamari vakashumira pabasa rouprista pamberi paAroni, baba vavo. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi akati, "Swededza rudzi rwaRevhi, uvaise pamberi paAroni muprista, kuti vamushumire. Vanofanira kumubatira iye, nokubatira ungano yose pamberi petende rokusangana, kuti vapedzise mabasa etabhenakeri. Vanofanira kuchengeta nhumbi dzose dzetende rokusangana, nokubatira vana vaIsiraeri, kuti vapedzise mabasa etabhenakeri. Vanofanira kupa Aroni navanakomana vake vaRevhi; vakapiwa chose pakati pavana vaIsiraeri. Asi Aroni navanakomana vake unofanira kuvagadza, kuti vabate basa rouprista hwavo; asina kufanira, usaswederapo, anofanira kuurawa." Jehovha akataura naMozisi, Tarira ini ndomene ndakatora vaRevhi pakati pavana vaIsiraeri panzvimbo yamatangwe ose anotanga kuzarura chizvaro pakati pavana vaIsiraeri; vaRevhi ndavangu; nokuti matangwe ose ndaangu; musi wandakauraya matangwe ose panyika yeIjipiti, ndakazvitsaurira matangwe ose pavaIsiraeri, pavanhu napazvipfuwo; anofanira kuva angu; ndini Jehovha." Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi murenje reSinai akati, "Verenga vana vaRevhi nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, nemhuri dzavo; unofanira kuverenga varume vose vomwedzi mumwe navanopfuura." Ipapo Mozisi akavaverenga neshoko raJehovha sezvaakarairwa. Ndivo vanakomana vaRevhi namazita avo: Geshoni, naKohati, naMerari. Ndiwo mazita avanakomana vaGeshoni, nemhuri dzavo: Ribhini naShimei. Navanakomana vaKohati nemhuri dzavo: Amuramu naIzhari naHebhuroni naUzieri. Navanakomana vaMerari nemhuri dzavo: Mari naMushi. Ndidzo mhuri dzavaRevhi, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo. Geshoni ndiye teteguru wavaRibhini navaShimei, ndidzo mhuri dzavaGeshoni. Vakaverengwa kwavari, vari varume vose vakaverengwa vomwedzi mumwe navanopfuura, vakasvika zviuru zvinomwe namazana mashanu. Mhuri dzavaGeshoni dzinofanira kudzika matende adzo shure kwetabhenakeri kumavirazuva. Eriasafi, mwanakomana waRaeri, ndiye anofanira kuva muchinda weimba yamadzibaba avaGeshoni. Vanakomana vaGeshoni vanofanira kuchengeta zvinhu izvi mutende rokusangana, tabhenakeri, netende, nechifukidzo chayo, nechidzitiro chomukova wetende rokusangana. Nezvirembedzwa zvoruvazhe, nechidzitiro chomukova woruvazhe, ruri patabhenakeri nokunhivi dzose dzeatari, namabote ayo, zvokubata mabasa ayo ose. Kohati ndiye tateguru wavaAmuramu, navaIzhari, navaHebhuroni, navaUzieri; ndidzo mhuri. dzavaKohati. Varume vose vomwedzi mumwe navanopfuura vakaverengwa vakasvika zviuru zvisere namazana matanhatu; ndivo vaibata mabasa paimba tsvene. Mhuri dzavanakomana vaKohati dzinofanira kudzika matende adzo kurutivi rwetebhenakeri nechenyasi Erizafani mwanakomana waUzieri, ndiye anofanira kuva muchinda weimba yamadzibaba emhuri dzavaKohati. Ivo vanofanira kuchengeta areka, netafura, nechigadziko chemwenje, nearitari, nenhumbi dzeimba tsvene, dzavanobata nadzo, nechidzitiro, namabasa ose ayo. Ereazari, mwanakomana waAroni muprista, ndiye anofanira kuva muchinda wamachinda avaRevhi, iye anofanira kuva mutariri wavanobata mabasa paimba tsvene. Merari ndiye teteguru wavaMari navaMushi; ndidzo mhuri dzaMerari. Vakaverengwa kwavari, ivo varume vose vomwedzi mumwe navanopfuura, vakasvika zviuru zvitanhatu namazana maviri. Zurieri, mwanakomana waAbhihairi, ndiye anofanira kuva muchinda weimba yamadzibaba emhuri dzaMerari; ivo vanofanira kudzika matende avo kurutivi rwetabhenakeri nechokumusoro. Basa rakatarirwa vanakomana vaMerari nderokuchengeta matanda etabhenakeri, nembariro dzayo, nembiru dzayo, nezvigadziko zvadzo, nenhumbi dzayo dzose, namabasa ayo ose; nembiru dzaparuvazhe kunhivi dzose, nezvigadziko zvadzo, nembambo dzadzo, namabote adzo. Avo vanodzika matende avo pamberi petabhenakeri kumabvazuva pamberi petende rokusangana, kurutivi runobuda zuva, ndivo Mozisi naAroni navanakomana vake, vanobata basa renzvimbo tsvene, ndiro basa ravana vaIsiraeri; asina kufanira anoswederapo anofanira kuurawa. Vose vakaverengwa vavaRevhi, vakaverengwa naMozisi naAroni sezvakarairwa naJehovha, nemhuri dzavo, varume vose vomwedzi mumwe navanopfuura, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezviviri. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Verenga matangwe ose avarume avana vaIsiraeri vomwedzi mumwe navanopfuura, ugonyora kuwanda kwamazita avo. Zvino unofanira kunditorera vaRevhi (ndini Jehovha) panzvimbo yamatangwe ose avana vaIsiraeri, nemombe dzavaRevhi panzvimbo yavana vose vemhongora dzemombe dzavana vaIsiraeri." Mozisi akaverenga matangwe ose avana vaIsiraeri, sezvaakarairwa naJehovha. Namatangwe ose avarume namazita avanomwedzi mumwe navanopfuura vakaverengwa kwavari, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezviviri namazana maviri namakumi manomwe namatatu. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi akati, "Tora vaRevhi panzvimbo yamatangwe ose avana vaIsiraeri, nemombe dzavaRevhi panzvimbo yemombe dzavo; nokuti vaRevhi ndavangu; ndini Jehovha. Zvino kuti udzikunure matangwe ana mazana maviri namakumi manomwe namatatu avana vaIsiraeri, vanopfuura vaRevhi pakuwanda kwavo, unofanira kutora mashekeri mashanu kuno mumwe nomumwe; unofanira kuatora uchienzanisa neshekeri rapanzvimbo tsvene (shekeri rina magera makumi maviri). Zvino unofanira kupa Aroni navanakomana vake mari iyo yokudzikunura avo vakapfuura pakaverengwa pakati pavo." Mozisi akatora mari yokudzikunura kuna ivo vakanga vakapfuura vakadzikunurwa navaRevhi; akatora mari iyi kumatangwe avana vaIsiraeri, mashekeri ane chiuru chimwe namazana matatu namakumi matanhatu namashanu, achienzanisa neshekeri rapanzvimbo tsvene. Mozisi akapa Aroni navanakomana vake mari iyo yokudzikunura, seshoko raJehovha, sezvakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi naAroni akati, "Verenga vanakomana vose vaKohati pakati pavana vaRevhi, nemhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, vana makore ana makumi matatu navanopfuura, kusvikira pamakore makumi mashanu, vose vanopinda pabasa, kuti vaite basa mutende rokusangana. Ndiro basa ravanakomana vaKohati mutende rokusangana pazvinhu zvitsvene-tsvene: Kana ungano ichisimuka, Aroni anofanira kupinda navanakomana vake, vagobvisa chidzitiro, ndokufukidza areka yechipupuriro nacho. Zvino vanofanira kuisa pamusoro pazvo chokufukidzira chamatebwe amatenhe, ndokuwarira pamusoro pazvo mucheka mutema wose, zvino ndokupinza matanda okutakura nawo. Vanofanira kuwarirawo mucheka mutema patafura yechingwa chokuratidza, ndokuisa pamusoro payo midziyo, nembiya, nemikombe, nezvimbiya zvokudira nazvo; nechingwa chamazuva ose chinofanira kuva pamusoro payo. Zvino vanofanira kuwarira pamusoro pazvo mucheka mutsvuku, ndokuufukidza nechokufukidzira chamatebwe amatenhe, zvino ndokupinza matanda okutakura nawo. Vanofanira kutorawo mucheka mutema, vagofukidza nawo chigadziko chemwenje yokuvhenekesa nayo, nemwenje yacho, nembato dzacho, nendiro dzacho, nemidziyo yacho yose yamafuta, yavanobata nayo. Zvino vanofanira kuchiputira pamwechete nenhumbi dzacho dzose muchokufukidzira chamatebwe amatenhe, ndokuchiisa pamatanda. Vanofanira kuwarirawo mucheka mutema pamusoro pearitari yendarama, ndokuifukidza nechokufukidzira chamatebwe amatenhe, zvino ndokupinza matanda ayo okutakura nawo. Vanofanira kutorawo nhumbi dzose dzokubata nadzo paimba tsvene, vagodziputira mumucheka mutema, ndokudzifukidza nechokufukidzira chamatebwe amatenhe, ndokuzviisa pamatanda. Vanofanira kubvisawo madota paaritari, ndokuwarira pamusoro payo mucheka mushava, ndokuisa pamusoro payo nhumbi dzayo dzose, dzavanobata nadzo pairi, dzinoti: Zvaenga zvomoto, nezvikokovonho zvenyama, nefoshoro, nemidziyo, nhumbi dzose dzearitari, vagowarira pamusoro payo chokufukidzira chamatebwe amatenhe, ndokupinza matanda okutakura nawo. Zvino kana Aroni navanakomana vake vapedza kufukidza imba tsvene, nenhumbi dzose dzeimba tsvene, kana ungano ichida kusimuka, zvino vanakomana vaKohati vanofanira kuuya kuitakura, asi ngavarege kubata zvinhu zvitsvene, kuti varege kufa. Zvinhu izvi ndizvo zvinofanira kutakurwa navanakomana vaKohati patende rokusangana. Basa raEreazari, mwanakomana waAroni muprista, nderamafuta okuvhenekesa nawo, nezvinonhuhwira zvakanaka, nechipiriso choupfu chamazuva ose, namafuta okuzodza nawo, nokuchengeta tabhenakeri yose nezvose zvirimo, neimba tsvene, nenhumbi dzayo." Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi naAroni akati, "Rudzi rwemhuri dzavaKohati ngarurege kuparadzwa pakati pavaRevhi; asi muvaitire izvi kuti vararame, varege kufa, kana vachiswedera kuzvinhu zvitsvene-tsvene; Aroni navanakomana vake vanofanira kupinda nokuvagadza, mumwe nomumwe, pabasa rake napamutoro wake. Asi ngavarege kupinda kundoona imba tsvene, kunyange iri nguva duku, kuti varege kufa." Jehovha akataura naMozisi akati, "Verenga vanakomana vose vaGeshoni, dzimba dzamadzibaba avo, nemhuri dzavo. Uverenge vanamakore makumi matatu navanopfuura kusvikira makore makumi mashanu; vose vanopinda kundobata basa, kubata mutende rokusangana. Ndiro basa remhuri dzavaGeshoni pakubata napakutakura mitoro: Ivo vanofanira kutakura machira etabhenakeri, netende rokusangana; nechokufukidzira chayo, nechokufukidzira chamatebwe amatenhe, chiri pamusoro payo, nechidzitiro chomukova wetende rokusangana; nezvirembedzwa zvoruvazhe, nechidzitiro chomukova wesuo roruvazhe, ruri patabhenakeri nokunhivi dzose dzearitari, namabote azvo, nenhumbi dzazvo dzose dzinobata mabasa azvo, nezvose zvinobatwa nazvo, ndiro basa ravo. Mabasa ose avanakomana vaGeshoni, zvose zvavanofanira kutakura nezvavanofanira kubata, zvinofanira kurairwa naAroni navanakomana vake; munofanira kuvagadza pabasa ravo rose rokutakura. Ndiro basa remhuri dzavana vaGeshoni patende rokusangana; pabasa ravo rose vanofanira kurairwa naItamari, mwanakomana waAroni muprista. "Kana vari vanakomana vaMerari, unofanira kuvaverenga nemhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo. Uverenge vana makore makumi matatu navanopfuura kusvikira makore makumi mashanu, mumwe nomumwe, vose vanopinda pabasa, kubata basa retende rokusangana. Ndiro basa ravo rokutakura, sezvavanofanira kubata mutende rokusangana: Matanda etabhenakeri, nembariro dzayo, nembiru dzayo, nezvigadziko zvayo; nembiru dzoruvazhe rwakapotedza, nezvigadziko zvadzo, nembambo dzadzo dzose, namabote adzo, nenhumbi dzadzo dzose, nezvose zvavanobata nazvo; unofanira kuvaritarira namazita avo nhumbi dzavanofanira kuchengeta pakutakura. Ndiro basa remhuri dzavanakomana vaMerari, sezvavaifanira kubata basa mutende rokusangana, vachirairwa naItamari, mwanakomana waAroni muprista." Zvino Mozisi naAroni namachinda eungano vakaverenga vanakomana vaKohati nemhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo; vakanga vana makore makumi matatu navanopfuura kusvikira pamakore makumi mashanu, mumwe nomumwe vose vaifanira kupinda pabasa, kubata basa mutende rokusangana; vakaverengwa kwavari nemhuri dzavo vakasvika zviuru zviviri namazana manomwe namakumi mashanu. Ndivo vakaverengwa vemhuri dzavaKohati, vose vakanga vachibata basa mutende rokusangana, vakaverengwa naMozisi naAroni, sezvakarairwa naJehovha nomuromo waMozisi. Vakaverengwa vavanakomana vaGeshoni nemhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, vakanga vana makore makumi matatu navanopfuura kusvikira pamakore makumi mashanu, mumwe nomumwe aifanira kupinda pabasa, kubata basa mutende rokusangana, vakaverengwa kwavari nemhuri dzavo nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, vakasvika zviuru zviviri namazana matanhatu namakumi matatu. Ndivo vakaverengwa vemhuri dzavana vaGeshoni, vose vakanga vachibata basa mutende rokusangana, vakaverengwa naMozisi naAroni, sezvakarairwa naJehovha. Vakaverengwa vemhuri dzavanakomana vaMerari, nemhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, vakanga vana makore makumi matatu navanopfuura kusvikira pamakore makumi mashanu, mumwe nomumwe aifanira kupinda pabasa, kubata basa mutende rokusangana; vakaverengwa kwavari nemhuri dzavo, vakasvika zviuru zvitatu namazana maviri. Ndivo vakaverengwa vemhuri dzavanakomana vaMerari, vakaverengwa naMozisi naAroni, sezvakarairwa naJehovha nomuromo waMozisi. Zvino vose vakaverengwa vavaRevhi, vakaverengwa naMozisi naAroni namachinda avaIsiraeri, nemhuri dzavo, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, vakanga vana makore makumi matatu navanopfuura, kusvikira pamakore makumi mashanu, mumwe nomumwe aifanira kupinda kuzobata basa, nebasa rokutakura mitoro mutende rokusangana, vakaverengwa kwavari vakasvika zviuru zvisere namazana mashanu namakumi masere. Vakaverengwa sezvakarairwa naJehovha nomuromo waMozisi, mumwe nomumwe pabasa rake, napamutoro wake; vakaverengwa saizvozvo naye, sezvakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Raira vaIsiraeri kuti vabudise pakati pemisasa vose vana maperembudzi, navose vane hosha yokuyerera, navose vakasvibiswa navakafa. Munofanira kubudisa vose, varume navakadzi; muvabudise kunze kwemisasa, kuti varege kusvibisa misasa yavo, yandigere pakati payo." Vana vaIsiraeri vakaita saizvozvo; vakavabudisa kunze kwemisasa, sezvakataura Jehovha naMozisi, ndizvo zvakaita vana vaIsiraeri. Zvakabiwa zvinofanira kudzoswa Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri, uti, `Kana murume kana mukadzi achinge atadza nokutadza kwavanhu, akatadzira Jehovha, munhu uyu akava nemhosva; Ipapo anofanira kureurura zvivi zvake zvaakaita, ndokuripira mhosva yake yose, achiwedzera cheshanu chayo, ndokupa iye waakatadzira. Kana munhu uyo asina hama, ingaripirwa pamusoro pemhosva iyo, muripo wemhosva, unoripirwa Jehovha, unofanira kuva womuprista, kunze kwegondobwe rokuyananisira, raanofanira kuyananisirwa naro.' Nezvipiriso zvinotsaurwa pazvinhu zvitsvene zvose zvavana valsiraeri, zvavanouya nazvo kumuprista, zvinofanira kuva zvake. Zvinhu zvakatsaurwa zvomunhu mumwe nomumwe zvinofanira kuva zvake; chinhu chipi nechipi chinopiwa muprista nomunhu chinofanira kuva chake. Jehovha akataura naMozisi akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri, uti kwavari, `Kana mukadzi womurume upi noupi akachinya, akamutadzira, mumwe murume akavata naye, zvikavanzwa kumurume wake, zvikasazikamwa, iye akasvibiswa, asi vakashaiwa chapupu, naiye asina kubatwa achiita izvozvo;' murume wake akabatwa nomweya weshungu, akava neshungu nomukadzi wake, wakasvibiswa kana zvimwe akabatwa nomweya weshungu, akava neshungu nomukadzi wake, usina kusvibiswa; ipapo murume anofanira kuuya nomukadzi wake kumuprista, achiuyawo nechipo chake pamusoro pake, chinoti,chegumi choupfu bwebhari; haafaniri kudira mafuta pamusoro pahwo, kana kuisa zvinonhuhwira pamusoro pahwo; nokuti icho chipiriso choupfu cheshungu, chipiriso choupfu chokurangaridza, chinorangaridza zvakaipa. Zvino muprista anofanira kumuswededza, ndokumuisa pamberi paJehovha Ipapo muprista anofanira kutora mvura tsvene mumudziyo wevhu, muprista agotorawo guruva riri pasi mutabhenakeri, ndokuriisa mumvura. Zvino muprista anofanira kuisa mukadzi pamberi paJehovha, ndokusunungura vhudzi romusoro womukadzi, ndokuisa chipiriso chokurangaridza mumaoko ake, icho chipiriso choupfu cheshungu; muprista ndokubata muruoko rwake mvura inovavisa, inouyisa kutuka. Ipapo muprista anofanira kumupikisa, achiti kumukadzi, `Kana kusina murume akavata newe, kana usina kutsaukira kune zvakaipa, uri pasi pomurume wako, usunungurwe hako pamvura iyi inovavisa, inouyisa kutuka; asi kana wakatsauka, uri pasi pomurume wako, ukasvibiswa, mumwe murume asati ari murume wako achinge akavata newe,' zvino muprista anofanira kupikisa mukadzi mhiko inouyisa kutuka, muprista ndokuti kumukadzi, `Jehovha ngaakuite chipiko chemhiko pakati porudzi rwako, kana Jehovha achiwondisa hudyu yako nokuzvimbisa dumbu rako; mvura iyi inouyisa kutuka ichapinda muura hwako, ndokuzvimbisa dumbu rako, nokuwondisa hudyu yako;' zvino mukadzi anofanira kuti, `Ameni, ameni.' Ipapo muprista anofanira kunyora kutuka uku parugwaro, ndokukusuka nemvura inovavisa. Zvino anofanira kumwisa mukadzi mvura inovavisa, inouyisa kutuka inofanira kupinda mukati make, imuvavise. Zvino muprista anofanira kutora chipiriso choupfu cheshungu paruoko rwomukadzi, ndokuzunguzira chipiriso choupfu pamberi paJehovha, ndokuuya nacho kuaritari; muprista ndokutora tsama imwe yechipiriso choupfu, kuti chive chokurangaridza chacho, ndokuhupisa paaritari, ndokumwisa mukadzi mvura iyo pashure. Zvino kana amumwisa mvura iyo, kana achinge asvibiswa, atadzira murume wake, mvura iyo inouyisa kutuka ichapinda maari, ikamuvavisa, dumbu rake richazvimba, nehudyu yake ichawonda; mukadzi uyu achava chituko pakati porudzi rwake. Asi kana mukadzi uyo asina kusvibiswa, akanaka hake, achasunungurwa hake, akava nemimbazve. Ndiwo murayiro weshungu, kana mukadzi ari pasi pomurume wake, akachinya, akasvibiswa; kana zvimwe murume achinge abatwa nomweya weshungu, ane shungu nomukadzi wake; ipapo anofanira kuisa mukadzi pamberi paJehovha, muprista agomuitira nomurayiro uyu wose. Murume haangavi nemhosva, asi mukadzi anofanira kuva nemhosva yake." Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri, uti kwavari, `Kana murume, kunyange, mukadzi, akazvisunga nokupika kukuru, kupika komuNaziri, kuti azvitsaurire Jehovha; anofanira kuramba waini nezvinobata, haafaniri kumwa vhiniga yewaini, kana vhiniga yezvinobata, uye haafaniri kumwa muto wemizambiringa,kana kudya mazambiringa matsva kana akaomeswa.' Mazuva ose okuzvitsaura kwake haafaniri kudya chinhu chinobva pamuti womuzambiringa kubva pasvurwe kusvika pamateko. Mazuva ose okupika kwake kuzvitsaura haafaniri kuveurwa musoro wake nechiso; anofanira kuva mutsvene, nevhudzi romusoro wake anofanira kurirega rirebe, kusvikira mazuva apera aakazvitsaurira Jehovha nawo. Ngaarege kuswedera kuchitunha mazuva ose aanozvitsaurira Jehovha nawo. Haafaniri kuzvisvibisa nokuda kwababa vake, kana nokuda kwamai vake, kana nokuda komunun'una wake, kana nokuda kwehanzvadzi yake, kana vafa; nokuti akazvitsaurira Mwari. Mutsvene kuna Jehovha mazuva ose okuzvinatsa kwake. Kana munhu akafa kamwe-kamwe pedo naye, akasvibisa musoro wake wakatsaurwa; ipapo anofanira kuveura musoro wake nomusi wokunatswa kwake, nomusi wechinomwe anofanira kuuveura. Musi worusere anofanira kuuya kumuprista nenjiva mbiri kana twana twuviri twenjiva pamukova wetende rokusangana; muprista agobayira imwe chive chipiriso chezvivi, neimwe chive chipiriso chinopiswa, amuyananisire zvaakatadza nokuda kowakafa, anatse musoro wake nomusi uyo. Anofanira kutsaurira Jehovha mazuva okuzvitsaura kwake, ndokuuya negwayana regondobwe regore rimwe, chive chipiriso chemhosva; asi mazuva okutanga haangaverengwi, nokuti kuzvitsaura kwake kwakanga kwasvibiswa. "Ndiwo murayiro womuNaziri, kana mazuva okuzvitsaura kwake achinge apera. Anofanira kuiswa kumukova wetende rokusangana; kuti ape Jehovha chipo chake, chinoti gwayana rimwe, regondobwe regore rimwe, risina kuremara, chive chipiriso chinopiswa, negwayana rimwe resheche regore rimwe, risina kuremara, chive chipiriso chezvivi, negondobwe rimwe risina kuremara, chive chipiriso chokuyananisa, nedengu rezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa, nezvingwa zviduku zvoupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, nezvingwa zvitete zvisina kuviriswa, zvakazodzwa namafuta, nechipiriso chazvo choupfu, nezvipiriso zvazvo zvinodururwa. muprista anofanira kuuya nazvo pamberi paJehovha, ndokugadzira chipiriso chake chezvivi nechipiriso chake chinopiswa; ndokuuya negondobwe chive chibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa kuna Jehovha, pamwechete nedengu rezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa; muprista anofanira kuuyawo nechipiriso chacho choupfu, nechipiriso chacho chinodururwa. Zvino muNaziri anofanira kuveura musoro wake wakatsaurwa pamukova wetende rokusangana, ndokutora vhudzi romusoro wake wakatsaurwa, ndokuriisa pamoto uri pasi pechibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa. Zvino muprista anofanira kutora bandauko regondobwe rakabikwa, nechingwa chimwe chiduku chisina kuviriswa padengu, nechimwe chingwa chitete chisina kuviriswa, ndokuzviisa pamaoko omuNaziri, kana iye apedza kuveura musoro wake wakatsaurwa. Zvino muprista anofanira kuzvizunguzira pamberi paJehovha, chive chipiriso chinozunguzirwa; chinhu chitsvene chomuprista, pamwechete nechityu chinozunguzirwa, nebandauko rinosimudzwa; zvino muNaziri angamwe ndiwo murayiro womuNaziri pakupika kwake, nechipo chake chokuzvitsaurira Jehovha, zvimwe zvaangagona kuuya nazvo zvisingaverengwi; sezvaakapika, ndizvo zvaanofanira kuita nomurayiro wokuzvitsaura nawo." Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Taura naAroni navanakomana vake, uti, `Munofanira kuropafadza vana vaIsiraeri nomutoo uyu:' Muti kwavari, ‘Jehovha akuropafadze, akuchengete; Jehovha akuvhenekere nechiso chake, akunzwire nyasha; Jehovha akusimudzire chiso chake, akupe rugare.' Nokudaro vachaisa zita rangu pavana vaIsiraeri; neni ndichavaropafadza." Zvino nomusi Mozisi waakapedza / kumisa tabhenakeri nawo, nokuizodza, nokuitsaura nenhumbi dzayo dzose, nearitari, nemidziyo yayo yose, akati azvizodza nokuzvitsaura, machinda avaIsiraeri, vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, vakauya nezvipo zvavo; ndivo vaiva machinda amarudzi, ndivo vakanga vari vatariri vavanhu vakaverengwa; vakauya nezvipo zvavo pamberi paJehovha, zvinoti: Ngoro nhanhatu dzaiva namatende, nenzombe dzine gumi nembiri, machinda maviri ane ngoro imwe, mumwe nomumwe ane nzombe imwe; vakauya nazvo pamberi petabhenakeri. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi akati, "Gamuchira izvozvo kwavari, kuti mabasa etende rokusangana aitwe nazvo; unofanira kuzvipa vaRevhi, mumwe nomumwe zvinoringana mabasa ake." Ipapo Mozisi akagamuchira ngoro idzo nenzombe, akazvipa vaRevhi. Akapa vanakomana vaGeshoni ngoro mbiri nenzombe ina, zvakaringana mabasa avo. Akapawo vanakomana vaMerari ngoro ina nenzombe sere, zvakaringana mabasa avo, vachirairwa naItamari, mwanakomana waAroni muprista. Asi haana kupa vanakomana vaKohati chinhu nokuti ndivo vakanga vane basa reimba tsvene; vaifanira kuzvitakura pamafudzi avo. Machinda akauya nezvipo zvokutsaurira aritari nomusi wayakazodzwa nawo, machinda akauya nezvipo zvawo pamberi pearitari. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Ngavauye nezvipo zvavo zvokutsaurira aritari, muchinda mumwe nomumwe nomusi wake." Zvino akauya nechipo chake nezuva rokutanga akanga ari Nashoni, mwanakomana waAminadhabhu, worudzi rwaJudha. Chipo chake yakanga iri ndiro imwe huru yesirivha, kurema kwayo kwakanga kuri mashekeri ane zana namakumi matatu, nomudziyo mumwe wesirivha wamashekeri ana makumi manomwe, zvichienzaniswa neshekeri reimba tsvene; zvose zviri zviviri zvakanga zvizere noupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, chive chipiriso choupfu; nendiro imwe yendarama yamashekeri ane gumi, izere nezvinonhuhwira, nenzombe imwe negondobwe rimwe, negwayana rimwe regondobwe regore rimwe, chive chipiriso chinopiswa, nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; nenzombe mbiri, namakondobwe mashanu, nenhongo shanu dzembudzi, namakwayana mashanu amakondobwe egore rimwe, chive chibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa; ndicho chaiva chipo chaNashoni, mwanakomana waAminadhabhu. Nezuva repiri Netaneri, mwanakomana waZuari, muchinda waIsakari, akauyisa chipo chake. Akauya nechipo chake, chaiti: Ndiro imwe huru yesirivha, kurema kwayo kwakanga kuri mashekeri ane zana namakumi matatu, nomudziyo mumwe wesirivha wamashekeri ana makumi manomwe, zvichienzaniswa neshekeri reimba tsvene; zvose zviri zviviri zvakanga zvizere noupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, chive chipiriso choupfu; nendiro imwe yendarama yamashekeri ane gumi, izere nezvinonhuhwira, nenzombe imwe, negondobwe rimwe, negwayana rimwe regondobwe regore rimwe, chive chipiriso chinopiswa; nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; nenzombe mbiri, namakondobwe mashanu, nenhongo shanu dzembudzi, namakwayana mashanu amakondobwe egore rimwe, chive chibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa; ndicho chaiva chipo chaNetaneri, mwanakomana waZuari. Nezuva retatu Eriabhu, mwanakomana waHeroni, muchinda wavana vaZebhuruni, akauya. Chipo chake chaiti: Ndiro imwe huru yesirivha, kurema kwayo kwakanga kuri mashekeri ane zana namakumi matatu,nomudziyo mumwe wesirivha wamashekeri ana makumi manomwe, zvichienzaniswa neshekeri reimba tsvene; zvose zviri zviviri zvakanga zvizere noupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta chive chipiriso choupfu; nendiro imwe yendarama yamashekeri ane gumi, izere nezvinonhuhwira, nenzombe imwe, negondobwe rimwe, negwayana rimwe regondobwe regore rimwe, chive chipiriso chinopiswa; nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; nenzombe mbiri, namakondobwe mashanu, nenhongo shanu dzembudzi, namakwayana mashanu amakondobwe egore rimwe, chive chibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa; ndicho chaiva chipo chaEriabhu, mwanakomana waHeroni. Nezuva rechina Erizuri, mwanakomana waShedheuri, muchinda wavana vaRubheni, akauya. Chipo chake chaiti: Ndiro imwe huru yesirivha, kurema kwayo kwakanga kuri mashekeri ane zana namakumi matatu, nomudziyo mumwe wesirivha wamashekeri ana makumi manomwe, zvichienzaniswa neshekeri reimba tsvene; zvose zviri zviviri zvakanga zvizere noupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, chive chipiriso choupfu; nendiro imwe yendarama yamashekeri ane gumi, izere nezvinonhuhwira, nenzombe imwe, negondobwe rimwe, negwayana rimwe regondobwe regore rimwe, chive chipiriso chinopiswa; nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; nenzombe mbiri, namakondobwe mashanu, nenhongo shanu dzembudzi, namakwayana mashanu amakondobwe egore rimwe, chive chibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa; ndicho chaiva chipo chaErizuri, mwanakomana waShedheuri. Nezuva reshanu Sherumieri, mwanakomana waZurishadhai, muchinda wavana vaSimiyoni, akauya. Chipo chake chaiti: Ndiro imwe huru yesirivha, kurema kwayo kwakanga kuri mashekeri ane zana namakumi matatu, nomudziyo mumwe wesirivha wamashekeri ana makumi manomwe, zvichienzaniswa neshekeri reimba tsvene; zvose zviri zviviri zvakanga zvizere noupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, chive chipiriso choupfu; nendiro imwe yendarama yamashekeri ane gumi, izere nezvinonhuhwira, nenzombe imwe, negondobwe rimwe, negwayana rimwe regondobwe regore rimwe, chive chipiriso chinopiswa; nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; nenzombe mbiri, namakondobwe mashanu, nenhongo shanu dzembudzi, namakwayana mashanu amakondobwe egore rimwe, chive chibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa; ndicho chaiva chipo chaSherumieri, mwanakomana waZurishadhai. Nezuva retanhatu Eriasafi, mwanakomana waDheueri, muchinda wavana vaGadhi, akauya. Chipo chake chaiti: Ndiro imwe huru yesirivha, kurema kwayo kwakanga kuri mashekeri ane zana namakumi matatu, nomudziyo mumwe wesirivha wamashekeri ana makumi manomwe, zvichienzaniswa neshekeri reimba tsvene; zvose zviri zviviri zvizere noupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, chive chipiriso choupfu, " nendiro imwe yendarama yamashekeri ane gumi, izere nezvinonhuhwira, nenzombe imwe, negondobwe rimwe, negwayana rimwe regondobwe regore rimwe, chive chipiriso chinopiswa; nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; nenzombe mbiri, namakondobwe mashanu, nenhongo shanu dzembudzi, namakwayana mashanu amakondobwe egore rimwe, chive chibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa; ndicho chaiva chipo chaEriasafi, mwanakomana waDheueri. Nezuva rechinomwe Erishama, mwanakomana waAmihudhi, muchinda wavana vaEfuremu, akauya. Chipo chake chaiti: Ndiro imwe huru yesirivha, kurema kwayo kwakanga kuri mashekeri ane zana namakumi matatu, nomudziyo mumwe wesirivha wamashekeri ana makumi manomwe, zvichienzaniswa neshekeri reimba tsvene; zvose zviri zviviri zvakanga zvizere noupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, chive chipiriso choupfu; nendiro imwe yendarama yamashekeri ane gumi, izere nezvinonhuhwira, nenzombe imwe, negondobwe rimwe, negwayana rimwe regondobwe regore rimwe, chive chipiriso chinopiswa; nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; nenzombe mbiri, namakondobwe mashanu, nenhongo shanu dzembudzi, namakwayana mashanu amakondobwe egore rimwe, chive chibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa; ndicho chaiva chipo chaErishama, mwanakomana waAmihudhi. Nezuva rorusere Gamarieri, mwanakomana waPedhazuri, muchinda wa vana vaManase, akauya. Chipo chake chaiti: Ndiro imwe huru yesirivha, kurema kwayo kwakanga kuri mashekeri ane zana namakumi matatu, nomudziyo mumwe wesirivha wamashekeri ana makumi manomwe, zvichienzaniswa neshekeri reimba tsvene; zvose zviri zviviri zvakanga zvizere noupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, chive chipiriso choupfu; nendiro imwe yendarama yamashekeri ane gumi, izere nezvinonhuhwira, nenzombe imwe, negondobwe rimwe, negwayana rimwe regondobwe regore rimwe, chive chipiriso chinopiswa; nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; nenzombe mbiri, namakondobwe mashanu, nenhongo shanu dzembudzi, namakwayana mashanu amakondobwe egore rimwe, chive chibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa; ndicho chaiva chipo chaGamarieri, mwanakomana waPedhazuri. Nezuva repfumbamwe Abhidhani, mwanakomana waGidheoni, muchinda wavana vaBhenjamini, akauya. Chipo chake chaiti: Ndiro imwe huru yesirivha, kurema kwayo kwakanga kuri mashekeri ane zana namakumi matatu, nomudziyo mumwe wesirivha wamashekeri ana makumi manomwe, zvichienzaniswa neshekeri reimba tsvene; zvose zviri zviviri zvakanga zvizere noupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, chive chipiriso choupfu; nendiro imwe yendarama yamashekeri ane gumi, izere nezvinonhuhwira, nenzombe imwe, negondobwe rimwe, negwayana rimwe regondobwe regore rimwe, chive chipiriso chinopiswa; nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; nenzombe mbiri, namakondobwe mashanu, nenhongo shanu dzembudzi, namakwayana mashanu amakondobwe egore rimwe, chive chibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa; ndicho chaiva chipo chaAbhidhani, mwanakomana waGidheoni. Nezuva regumi Ahiezeri, mwanakomana waAmishadhai, muchinda wavana vaDhani, akauya. Chipo chake chaiti: Ndiro imwe huru yesirivha, kurema kwayo kwakanga kuri mashekeri ane zana namakumi matatu, nomudziyo mumwe wesirivha wamashekeri ana makumi manomwe, zvichienzaniswa neshekeri reimba tsvene; zvose zviri zviviri zvakanga zvizere noupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, chive chipiriso choupfu; nendiro imwe yendarama yamashekeri ane gumi, izere nezvinonhuhwira, nenzombe imwe, negondobwe rimwe, negwayana rimwe regondobwe regore rimwe, chive chipiriso chinopiswa; nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; nenzombe mbiri, namakondobwe mashanu, nenhongo shanu dzembudzi, namakwayana mashanu amakondobwe egore rimwe, chive chibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa; ndicho chaiva chipo chaAhiezeri, mwanakomana waAmishadhai. Nezuva regumi nerimwe Pagieri, mwanakomana waOkirani, muchinda wavana vaAsheri, akauya. Chipo chake chaiti: Ndiro imwe huru yesirivha, kurema kwayo kwakanga kuri mashekeri ane zana namakumi matatu, nomudziyo mumwe wesirivha wamashekeri ana makumi manomwe, zvichienzaniswa neshekeri reimba tsvene; zvose zviri zviviri zvakanga zvizere noupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, chive chipiriso choupfu; nendiro imwe yendarama yamashekeri ane gumi, izere nezvinonhuhwira, nenzombe imwe, negondobwe rimwe negwayana rimwe regondobwe regore rimwe, chive chipiriso chinopiswa; nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; nenzombe mbiri, namakondobwe mashanu, nenhongo shanu dzembudzi, namakwayana mashanu amakondobwe egore rimwe, chive chibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa; ndicho chaiva chipo chaPagieri, mwanakomana waOkirani. Nezuva regumi namaviri Ahira, mwanakomana waEnani, muchinda wavana vaNafutari, akauya. Chipo chake chaiti: Ndiro imwe huru yesirivha, kurema kwayo kwakanga kuri mashekeri ane zana namakumi matatu, nomudziyo mumwe wesirivha wamashekeri ana makumi manomwe, zvichienzaniswa neshekeri reimba tsvene; zvose zviri zviviri zvakanga zvizere noupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, chive chipiriso choupfu; nendiro imwe yendarama yamashekeri ane gumi, izere nezvinonhuhwira, nenzombe imwe, negondobwe rimwe, negwayana rimwe regondobwe regore rimwe, chive chipiriso chinopiswa, nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; nenzombe mbiri, namakondobwe mashanu, nenhongo shanu dzembudzi, namakwayana mashanu amakondobwe egore rimwe, chive chibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa; ndicho chaiva chipo chaAhira, mwanakomana waEnani. Ndicho chipo chokutsaurwa kwearitari nomusi wayakazodzwa nawo namachinda aIsiraeri. Ndiro huru dzesirivha dzine gumi nembiri, nemidziyo yesirivha ine gumi nembiri, nendiro dzendarama dzine gumi nembiri; ndiro imwe huru yesirivha yakasvika mashekeri ane zana namakumi matatu, nomudziyo mumwe nomumwe mashekeri ana makumi manomwe; sirivha yose yemidziyo yose yakasvika mashekeri ane zviuru zviviri namazana mana, zvichienzaniswa neshekeri reimba tsvene; nendiro dzine gumi nembiri dzendarama, dzakanga dzizere nezvinonhuhwira, imwe neimwe yakanga ina mashekeri ane gumi, zvichienzaniswa neshekeri reimba tsvene; ndarama yose yendiro yakasvika mashekeri ane zana namakumi maviri; nzombe dzose dzezvipiriso zvinopiswa dzakasvika nzombe dzine gumi nembiri, namakondobwe ane gumi namaviri, namakwayana amakondobwe egore rimwe ane gumi namaviri, nezvipiriso zvazvo zvoupfu; nenhongo dzembudzi gumi nembiri, chive chipiriso chezvivi; nzombe dzose dzechibayiro chezvipiriso zvokuyananisa dzakasvika nzombe dzina makumi maviri neina, namakondobwe ana makumi matanhatu, nenhongo dzembudzi dzina makumi matanhatu, namakwayana amakondobwe egore rimwe ana makumi matanhatu. Ndicho chipo chokutsaurwa kwearitari, shure kokuzodzwa kwayo. Zvino Mozisi akati apinda mutende rokusangana, kuti ataure naye, akanzwa inzwi richitaura naye, richibva pachifunhiro chokuyananisa, chakanga chiri pamusoro peareka yechipupuriro, richibva pakati pamakerubhi maviri: akataura naye. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi akati, "Taura naAron, uti kwaari, Kana uchimisa mwenje, mwenje minomwe inofanira kuvhenekera pamberi pechigadziko.' " Aroni akaita saizvozvo; akamisa mwenje sezvakarairwa kuti ivhenekere pamberi pechigadziko sezvakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Chigadziko chakanga chakaitwa kudai: Chakanga chakaitwa nendarama yakapambadzirwa; kusvikira pasi pacho napamaruva acho chakanga chakaitwa nendarama yakapambadzirwa; nomufananidzo wakanga wakaratidzwa Mozisi naJehovha, ndizvo zvaakaita chigadziko. Jehovha akataura naMozisi akati, "Bvisa vaRevhi pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, uvanatse. Pakuvanatsa unofanira kuvaitira kudai: Sasa pamusoro pavo mvura inosuka zvivi, ugovaraira kuti vaveurwe muviri wavo wose nechiso, vasuke nguvo dzavo, nokuzvinatsa. Zvino vanofanira kutora nzombe duku, nechipiriso chayo choupfu, upfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta; newe utore imwe nzombe duku, chive chipiriso chezvivi. Zvino uise vaRevhi pamberi petende rokusangana, ndokukoka ungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri. Unofanira kuisa vaRevhi pamberi paJehovha, vana vaIsiraeri vagoisa maoko avo pamusoro pavaRevhi. Zvino Aroni anofanira kuzunguzira vaRevhi pamberi paJehovha, vave chipiriso chinozunguzirwa nokuda kwavana vaIsiraeri, kuti vagarepo kuzobata basa raJehovha. Zvino vaRevhi vanofanira kuisa maoko avo pamisoro yenzombe duku, iwe ugobayira Jehovha imwe chive chipiriso chezvivi, neimwe chive chipiriso chinopiswa, kuti uyananisire vaRevhi. Zvino unofanira kuisa vaRevhi pamberi paAroni navanakomana vake, ugovazunguzira vave chipiriso chinozunguzirwa kuna Jehovha. Unofanira kubvisa vaRevhi saizvozvo pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, kuti vaRevhi vave vangu. Zvino shure kwaizvozvo vaRevhi vanofanira kupinda kuzobata basa patende rokusangana; unofanira kuvanatsa nokuvazunguzira vave chipiriso chinozunguzirwa. Nokuti ndakavapiwa ini chose pakati pavana vaIsiraeri; ndakazvitorera ivo panzvimbo yavose vanotanga kuzarura chizvaro, iwo matangwe avana valsiraeri vose. Nokuti matangwe ose avana vaIsiraeri ndeangu, kana evanhu kana ezvipfuwo; ndakazvitsaurira iwo nomusi wandakauraya matangwe ose munyika yeIjipiti. Ndakatora vaRevhi panzvimbo yamatangwe ose pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, Aroni navanakomana vake ndikavapa vaRevhi pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, kuti vabate basa ravana vaIsiraeri patende rokusangana, nokuyananisira vana vaIsiraeri, kuti hosha irege kuvapo pakati pavana vaIsiraeri kana vana vaIsiraeri vachiswedera kuimba tsvene." Mozisi naAroni neungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri vakaitira vaRevhi saizvozvo; zvose sezvakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha pamusoro pavaRevhi, vana vaIsiraeri vakavaitira saizvozvo. VaRevhi vakazvinatsa pazvivi zvavo, vakasuka nguvo dzavo, Aroni akavazunguzira pamberi paJehovha vave chipiriso chinozunguzirwa; Aroni akavayananisira kuti avanatse. Zvino shure kwaizvozvo vaRevhi vakapinda kuzobata basa patende rokusangana pamberi paAroni napamberi pavana vake; sezvakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha pamusoro pavaRevhi, ndizvo zvaakavaitira. Jehovha akataura naMozisi akati, "Ndiwo murayiro wavaRevhi: Avo vasvika pamakore makumi maviri namashanu, navanopfuura, vanofanira kupinda kuzorwa namabasa etende rokusangana; asi kana vasvika makore ana makumi mashanu vanofanira kurega basa iri; havachafaniri kubata; asi vangabatsirana havo nehama dzavo patende rokusangana, kuti varichengete, asi ngavarege kubata basa. Ndizvo zvaunofanira kuitira vaRevhi pamusoro pamabasa avo. Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi murenje reSinai pamwedzi wokutanga wegore rechipiri rokubuda kwavo panyika yeIjipiti akati, "Vana vaIsiraeri vanofanira kutamba Pasika panguva yayo yakatarwa. Nezuva regumi namana romwedzi uno, madekwana, munofanira kuitamba panguva yayo yakatarwa; munofanira kuitamba muchiteerera mitemo yayo yose nemirairo yayo yose." Ipapo Mozisi akataura navana vaIsiraeri, kuti vatambe Pasika. Ivo vakatamba Pasika nomwedzi wokutanga, nezuva regumi namana romwedzi, madekwana, murenje reSinai zvese sezvakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha, ndizvo zvakaita vana vaIsiraeri. Zvino kwakanga kuna vamwe varume vakanga vasina kunaka nokuda kwechitunha chomunhu, naizvozvo vakanga vasingagoni kudya Pasika nomusi iwoyo; naizvozvo vakauya kuna Mozisi naAroni nomusi iwoyo; varume ava vakati kwaari, "Hatina kunaka nokuda kwechitunha chomunhu; tingadziviswa seiko kupa chipo chaJehovha nenguva yacho yakatarwa pakati pavana vaIsiraeri?" Mozisi akati kwavari, "Mirai, ndinzwe zvinorairwa naJehovha pamusoro penyu." Jehovha akataura naMozisi akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri, uti, `Kana mumwe wenyu, kana wavana venyu, achinge ava usina kunaka nokuda kwechitunha, kana zvimwe ari kurwendo ruri kure, kunyange zvakadaro anofanira kutamba Pasika yaJehovha.' Ivo vanofanira kuidya nomwedzi wechipiri, nezuva regumi namana, madekwana; vanofanira kuidya nechingwa chisina kuviriswa nemiriwo inovava. Havafaniri kusiya zvimwe kusvikira mangwana, kana kuvhuna pfupa rimwe rayo, asi vanofanira kuitamba vachiteerera mitemo yose yePasika. Asi kana munhu akanaka hake, asati ari parwendo, akasadya Pasika, munhu iyeye unofanira kubviswa pakati porudzi rwake; zvaasina kupa chipo chaJehovha panguva yakatarwa, munhu uyo uchava nezvivi zvake. Kana ari mutorwa ugere nemi, akada kudya Pasika yaJehovha, anofanira kuidya achiteerera mutemo wePasika, nomurayiro wayo; munofanira kuva nomutemo mumwe, womutorwa nomunhu wakaberekerwa munyika." Nomusi wokumiswa kwetabhenakeri, gore rakafukidza tabhenakeri, iro tende rechipupuriro; madekwana rakanga riri pamusoro petabhenakeri rakaita somoto kusvikira mangwana. Zvakanga zvakadaro nguva dzose; gore rakaifukidza, asi usiku rakanga rakaita somoto. Zvino nguva dzose kana gore richisimudzwa pamusoro petende, shure kwaizvozvo vana valsiraeri vaifamba; paindomira gore, ipapo vana vaIsiraeri vaidzika matende avo; sezvavairairwa naJehovha, vana vaIsiraeri vaifamba, sezvavairairwa naJehovha vaidzika matende avo; nguva yose kana gore rimire pamusoro petabhenakeri, ivo vairambira mumatende avo. Kana gore richirambira pamusoro petabhenakeri mazuva mazhinji,vana vaIsiraeri vaichengeta zvavakanga varairwa naJehovha, vakasafamba. Dzimwe nguva gore raigara pamusoro petabhenakeri mazuva mashomanene; zvino sezvairaira Jehovha vairamba vagere pamatende avo, uye sezvairaira Jehovha vaifamba. Dzimwe nguva gore raivapo kubva madeko kusvikira mangwana; zvino kana gore richisimudzwa mangwana, vaifamba; kana masikati kana usiku, kana gore richisimudzwa, vaifamba. Kana gore rikaramba riri pamusoro payo, vana vaIsiraeri vairamba vagere mumatende avo, vasingafambi; asi kana rasimudzwa, vaifamba. Sezvavairairwa naJehovha, vaidzika matende avo; sezvavairairwa naJehovha, vaifamba; vaichengeta zvavakanga varairwa naJehovha, sezvakarairwa Jehovha nomuromo waMozisi. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati. "Uzviitire hwamanda mbiri dzesirivha; unofanira kudziita nesirivha yakapambadzirwa; idzo dzinofanira kukubatsira kudana ungano nokuraira kuti mapoka afambe. Kana vachidziridza ungano yose inofanira kuungana kwauri pamukova wetende rokusangana. Kana vachiridza imwechete, zvino machinda vari vakuru vezviuru zvavaIsiraeri vanofanira kuungana kwauri. Kana muchiridzisa, mapoka okurutivi rwamabvazuva anofanira kusimuka, vafambe. Kana muchiridzisa rwechipiri mapoka okurutivi rwezasi anofanira kusimuka, vafambe; vanofanira kuridzisa kana vofamba nzendo. Asi kana ungano ichifanira kuunganidzwa, munofanira kuridza, asi musaridzisa. Vanakomana vaAroni, vaprista, ndivo vanofanira kuridza hwamanda; ngazvive tsika kwamuri nokusingaperi kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose. Kana muchindorwa munyika yenyu nomuvengi anokumanikidzai, munofanira kuridzisa nehwamanda; ipapo mucharangarirwa pamberi paJehovha Mwari wenyu, mugoponeswa pavavengi venyu. Uye nomusi wamunofara nawo, napamitambo yenyu yakatarwa napakutanga kwemwedzi yenyu, munofanira kuridza hwamanda pamusoro pezvipiriso zvenyu zvinopiswa, napamusoro pezvibayiro zvezvipiriso zvokuyananisa, kuti Jehovha akurangarirei nazvo; ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu." Zvino negore rechipiri, nomwedzi wechipiri, nezuva ramakumi maviri romwedzi, gore rakasimudzwa pamusoro petabhenakeri yechipupuriro. Ipapo vana vaIsiraeri vakasimuka murenje reSinai, kuzofamba nzendo dzavo; gore rikandomira murenje reParani. Vakatanga kufamba sezvavakarairwa naJehovha nomuromo waMozisi. Pakutanga mureza weboka ravana vaJudha wakasimuka namapoka avo; boka rake rakanga richirairwa naNashoni, mwanakomana waAminadhabhu. Boka rorudzi rwavana vaIsakari rakanga richirairwa naNetaneri, mwanakomana waZuari. Boka rorudzi rwaZebhuruni rakanga richirairwa naEriabhu, mwanakomana waHeroni. Zvino tabhenakeri yakabviswa, vanakomana vaGeshoni navanakomana vaMerari, vatakuri vetabhenakeri, vakasimuka. Zvino mureza weboka raRubheni wakasimuka namapoka avo; boka rake rakanga richirairwa naErizuri, mwanakomana waShedheuri. Boka rorudzi rwavana vaSimiyoni rakanga richirairwa naSherumieri, mwanakomana waZurishadhai. Boka rorudzi rwavana vaGadhi rakanga richirairwa naEriasafi, mwanakomana waDheueri. Zvino vaKohati vakasimuka, vakatakura imba tsvene; vamwe vakamisa tabhenakeri ivo vachigere kusvika. Zvino mureza weboka ravana vaEfuremu wakasimuka namapoka avo; boka rake rakanga richirairwa naErishama, mwanakomana waAmihudhi. Boka rorudzi rwavana vaManase rakanga richirairwa naGamarieri, mwanakomana waPedhazuri. Boka rorudzi rwavana vaBhenjamini rakanga richirairwa naAbhidhani, mwanakomana waGidheoni. Ipapo mureza weboka ravana vaDhani, ndivo vokupedzisira pamapoka ose, vakasimuka namapoka avo; boka rake rakanga richirairwa naAhiezeri, mwanakomana waAmishadhai. Boka rorudzi rwavana vaAsheri rakanga richirairwa naPagieri, mwanakomana waOkirani boka rorudzi rwavana vaNafutari rakanga richirairwa naAhira,mwanakomana waEnani Ndiko kufamba kwavana VaIsiraeri namapoka avo vakasimuka. Zvino Mozisi akati kuna Hobhabhu, mwanakomana waReueri, muMidhiani, mukarahwa waMozisi, "Toenda kunzvimbo iyo yakanzi naJehovha, ndichakupai iyo; endai nesu, tigokuitirai zvakanaka, nokuti Jehovha akataura zvakanaka pamusoro pavaIsiraeri." Iye akati kwaari, "Handingaendi, asi ndichaenda hangu kunyika yangu nokuhama dzangu." Iye akati, "Ndinonyengetera kuti murege henyu kutisiya, zvamunoziva mudzikirwe wamatende edu murenje, muchava meso edu. Kana mukaenda nesu, kana Jehovha akatiitira zvakanaka zvipi nezvipi, tichakuitirai izvozvowo." Zvino vakasimuka pagomo raJehovha, vakafamba mazuva matatu; areka yesungano yaJehovha ikavatungamirira mazuva matatu, kuvatsvakira pokuzorora. Gore raJehovha rikava pamusoro pavo masikati pakusimuka kwavo pamisasa. Zvino areka yakati yasimuka, Mozisi akati, "Simukai Jehovha, vavengi venyu ngavaparadzwe; navanokuvengai ngavatize pamberi penyu." Zvino pakuzorora kwayo, akati, "Dzokai Jehovha, kuzviuru zvine gumi nezviuru zvavaIsiraeri." Zvino vanhu vakaita savanyunyuti, vakataura zvakaipa munzeve dzaJehovha; ipapo Jehovha akati azvinzwa, akatsamwa kwazvo, moto waJehovha ukapfuta pakati pavo, ukaparadza kumudzivo wemisasa. Vanhu vakachema kuna Mozisi, Mozisi akanyengetera kuna Jehovha, moto ukadzimwa. Zita renzvimbo iyo rikanzi Tabhera, nokuti moto waJehovha wakapfutapo pakati pavo. Zvino vatorwa vazhinji, vakanga vari pakati pavo, vakatanga kufa nenhomba yenyama; navana vaIsiraeri vakachemawo, vakati, "Ndianiko achatipa nyama kuti tidye? Tinorangarira hove dzataidya Ijipiti, tisingatengi, namakeke, namamwiwa, nerikisi, nehanyanisi, negariki. Asi zvino mweya yedu yaoma, hapana zvokudya chose, hapana chinhu chatinoona, asi mana*iyi bedzi." mana*yakanga yakafanana nembeu dzekorianderi, yakanga yakaita sebhedharo. Vanhu vaipararira kundoinonga, vakaikuya pamakuyo, kana kuitswa mumaturi, nokuibika muhari, nokuita zvingwa zviduku nayo; kana yodyiwa yakaita sezvingwa zvakabikwa namafuta. Kana dova richiwira pamisasa usiku, mana*yakawawo pamwechete naro. Zvino Mozisi akanzwa vanhu vachichema padzimba dzavo dzose, mumwe nomumwe pamukova wetende rake; Jehovha akatsamwa kwazvo; naiye Mozisi akanga asingafari. "Mozisi akati kuna Jehovha, "Makaitireiko muranda wenyu zvakaipa? Ndakaregereiko kunzwirwa nyasha nemi, zvamakanditakudza mutoro wavanhu ava vose? Ko ndini ndakagamuchira vanhu ava vose here? Ko ndini ndakavabereka here, zvamunoti kwandiri, `Uvatakure pachipfuva chako, somureri anotakura mwana anomwa, uvaise kunyika yamakapikira madzibaba avo?' Ndichawanepiko nyama yandingapa vanhu ava vose? Nokuti vanondichemera, vachiti, `Tipe nyama, tidye.' Handigoni kutakura vanhu ava vose ndoga, nokuti zvinondiremera kwazvo. Kana muchida kundiitira saizvozvo, chindiurayai henyu kamwe, kana ndanzwirwa nyasha nemi, ndirege hangu kuona urombo hwangu." Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Unganidza kwandiri varume vana makumi manomwe vavakuru vaIsiraeri, vaunoziva kuti vakuru vavanhu, navaritariri vavo, uuye navo patende rokusangana, kuti vamirepo newe. Ipapo ndichaburuka, nditaure newe ipapo; zvino ndichatora pamweya uri pamusoro pako, ndikauisa pamusoro pavo; ivo vachatakura mutoro wavanhu pamwechete newe, kuti urege kuutakura iwe woga. Zvino iwe uti kuvanhu, `Zvinatsirei mangwana, nokuti muchadya nyama; nokuti makachema munzeve dzaJehovha,' muchiti, `Ndianiko uchatipa nyama, tidye? Nokuti takanga tichifara hedu Ijipiti.' Naizvozvo Jehovha achakupai nyama, mudye. Hamungadyi zuva rimwe, kana mazuva maviri, kana mazuva mashanu, kana mazuva ane gumi, kana mazuva ana makumi maviri; asi mwedzi wose, kusvikira ichibuda kumhino dzenyu, ikakusemesai; nokuti makarasha Jehovha ari pakati penyu, mukachema pamberi pake, muchiti, `Takabudireiko Ijipiti?' " Zvino Mozisi akati, "Vanhu ava, vandiri pakati pavo, vanofamba namakumbo, vanosvika zviuru zvina mazana matanhatu, zvino moti: Ndichavapa nyama, vaidye mwedzi wose! Ko vachabayirwa makwai nemombe, kuti varingane here? Kana vangaunganidzirwa hove dzose dziri mugungwa, kuti varingane here?" Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Ko ruoko rwaJehovha rwakafupiswa here? Uchaona hako zvino kana shoko rangu richiitika kana risingaitiki ipapo Mozisi akabuda, akandoudza vanhu mashoko aJehovha; akaunganidza vanhu vana makumi manomwe vavakuru vavanhu, akavapotedza tende. Ipapo Jehovha akaburuka mugore, akataura naye, akatora pamweya wakanga uri pamusoro pake, akauisa pamusoro pavakuru avo vana makumi manomwe; zvino mweya wakati uchigara pamusoro pavo, ivo vakaporofita, asi havana kuzoitazve saizvozvo. Asi varume vaviri vakasara pamisasa, zita romumwe rainzi Eridhadhi, nezita romumwe Medhadhi; mweya ukagara pamusoro pavo, nokuti vakanga vakanyorwa, asi havana kubudira kutende; vakaporofita pamisasa. Zvino mumwe mukomana akamhanya, akandoudza Mozisi, akati, "Eridhadhi naMedhadhi vanoporofita pamisasa." Ipapo Joshua, mwanakomana waNuni, muranda waMozisi kubva paujaya hwake, akapindura, akati, "Ishe wangu, Mozisi, vadzivisei." Mozisi akati kwaari, "Ko une shungu nokuda kwangu here? Dai vanhu vose vaJehovha vaiva vaporofita, Jehovha akaisa mweya wake pamusoro pavo!" Ipapo Mozisi akaenda kumisasa, iye navakuru vaIsiraeri. Zvino mhepo yakabva kuna Jehovha, ikauyisa zvihuta, zvaibva kugungwa, ikazvikandira pamisasa kumativi ose, zvikaita rwendo rwezuva rimwe kurutivi rumwe, norwendo rwezuva rimwezve kuno rumwe rutivi rwemisasa, nomurwi wakakwirira makubhiti maviri pamusoro penyika. Zvino vanhu vakasimuka zuva iro rose, nousiku uhwo hwose, neramangwana rose, vakaunganidza zvihuta. Wakaunganidza zvishoma wakaunganidza mahomeri ane gumi, vakazvinika kumativi ose emisasa. Nyama yakanga ichiri pakati pameno avo, isati yatsengwa, kutsamwa kwaJehovha kukamukira vanhu, Jehovha akarova vanhu nehosha yakaipa kwazvo. Naizvozvo nzvimbo iyo yakatumidzwa Kibhuroti-hatava, nokuti ndipo pavakaviga vanhu vakanga vafa nenhomba yenyama. Vanhu vakasimuka vakabva Kibhuroti-hatava vakasvika Hazeroti; vakagara paHazeroti. Zvino Miriami naAroni vakapopotera Mozisi nokuda komukadzi aiva muKushi, waakanga awana; nokuti akanga awana mukadzi aiva muKushi. Vakati, "Ko Jehovha akataura naMozisi iye oga here? Ko haana kutaura nesuo here?" Jehovha akazvinzwa. Zvino munhu uyu Mozisi akanga ari munhu munyoro kwazvo, kupfuura vanhu vose vaiva panyika. Jehovha akataura pakarepo naMozisi naAroni naMiriami, akati, "Budai imwi vatatu kutende rokusangana." Ivo vatatu vakabuda. Ipapo Jehovha akaburuka mushongwe yegore, akamira mumukova wetende rokusangana, akadana Aroni naMiriami; ivo vaviri vakabuda. Zvino akati, "Teererai mashoko angu; kana kuno muporofita pakati penyu, ini Jehovha ndichazvizivisa kwaari nechiratidzo, ndichataura naye nokurota hope. Muranda wangu Mozisi haana kudaro; akatendeka paimba yangu yose. Iye ndichataura naye nomuromo, pachena, ndisingatauri namashoko asinganzwisiswi; iye uchaona Jehovha kuti akadini; naizvozvo makaregereiko kutya kupopotera muranda wangu Mozisi?" Ipapo kutsamwa kwaJehovha kwakavamukira, iye akabva. Gore rikabva pamusoro petende rokusangana, onei Miriami ava namaperembudzi, akachena sechando; Aroni akatarira Miriami, onei ava namaperembudzI Zvino Aroni akati kuna Mozisi, "Haiwa, Ishe wangu, musaisa mhosva yezvivi pamusoro pedu,kunyange takaita hedu noupenzi, tikatadza. Ngaarege kuva somwana wakaberekwa akafa, imwe nyama yake yakaora pakubuda kwake padumbu ramai vake." Zvino Mozisi akachema kuna Jehovha, akati, "Haiwa Mwari, domuporesai henyu." Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Dai baba vake vakanga vamupfira mate kuchiso chake, haazaifanira kunyara mazuva manomwe here? Ngaabudiswe kunze kwemisasa mazuva manomwe, agopinzwa pashure." Ipapo Miriami akabudiswa kunze kwemisasa mazuva manomwe, vanhu vakasafamba, kusvikira Miriami adzoswazve. Shure kwaizvozvo vanhu vakasimuka vakabva Hazeroti, vakandodzika matende avo murenje reParani. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Tuma varume kuti vandoshora nyika yeKenani, yandichapa vana vaIsiraeri; utume mumwe worudzi rumwe norumwe rwamadzibaba avo, vose vave vakuru pakati pavo." Mozisi akavatuma, vakabva murenje reParani, nokuraira kwaJehovha, vose vavo vari varume vaiva vakuru vavana vaIsiraeri. Ndiwo mazita avo: Vokurudzi rwaRubheni, Shamua, mwanakomana waZakuri. Vokurudzi rwaSimiyoni, Shafati, mwanakomana waHori. Vokurudzi rwaJudha, Karebhu, mwanakomana waJefune. Vokurudzi rwaIsakari, Igari, mwanakomana waJosefa. Vokurudzi rwaEfuremu, Hoshea, mwanakomana waNuni. Vokurudzi rwaBhenjamini, Paruti, mwanakomana waRafu. Vokurudzi rwaZebhuruni, Gadhieri, mwanakomana waSodhi. Vokurudzi rwaJosefa, irwo rudzi rwaManase, Gadhi, mwanakomana waSusi. Vokurudzi rwaDhani, Amieri, mwanakomana waGemari. Vokurudzi rwaAsheri, Seturi, mwanakomana waMikaeri. Vokurudzi rwaNafutari, Nabhi, mwanakomana waVhofusi. Vokurudzi rwaGadhi, Geueri, mwanakomana waMaki. Ndiwo mazita avarume vakatumwa naMozisi kundoshora nyika. Mozisi akatumidza Hoshea, mwanakomana waNuni, zita rinonzi Joshua. Mozisi akavatuma kundoshora nyika yeKenani, akati kwavari, "Endai nenzira iyi yeZasi, mukwire mumakomo; mundoona nyika, kuti yakadiniko, navanhu vageremo, kana vane simba, kana vasina, kana vari vashoma, kana vari vazhinji; nenyikawo yavageremo, kuti yakadiniko, kana yakanaka, kana yakaipa; namaguta mavagere, kuti akadiniko, kana vagere mumisasa kana munhare; nevhu, kuti rakadiniko, kana rakaorera kana risina kuorera, kana pane miti kana pasina miti; tsungai moyo, mugouya nezvibereko zvenyika iyo." Zvino yaiva nguva yokutanga kuibva kwamazambiringa. Naizvozvo vakakwira vakandoshora nyika, vachibva murenje reZini, kusvikira Rehobhu, pavanopinda Hamati. Vakapinda neZasi, vakasvika Hebhuroni; ipapo pakanga pana Ahimani naSheshai naTarimai, vanakomana vaAnaki. (Pakuvakwa Hebhuroni rakatangira Zoani paIjipiti namakore manomwe.) Vakandosvika pamupata weEshikori, vakatema davi raiva nesumbu rimwe ramazambiringa, vakaritakura padanda pakati pavanhu vaviri; vakauyawo namatamba namaonde. Nzvimbo iyo vakaitumidza mupata weEshikori nokuda kwesumbu rakatemwapo navana valsiraeri. Mazuva ana makumi mana akati apera, vakadzoka pakushora nyika. Vakasvika kuna Mozisi naAroni neungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri, murenje reParani paKadheshi, vakavaudza mashoko nokuvaratidza ivo neungano yose zvibereko zvenyika iyo. Vakamuudza, vakati, "Takaenda kunyika iyo kwamakatituma; zvirokwazvo inoyerera mukaka nouchi; izvi ndizvo zvibereko zvayo. Asi vanhu vagere munyika iyo vane simba, maguta akakombwa namasvingo, makuru kwazvo; uye, takaonapo vana vaAnaki. VaAmareki vagere munyika nechezasi, navaHeti, navaJebhusi, navaAmori vagere mumakomo; vaKenani vagere pagungwa, nokurutivi rwaJorodhani." Ipapo Karebhu akanyaradza vanhu pamberi paMozisi akati, "Ngatikwire pakarepo, tindoitora, nokuti tinogona kwazvo kuikunda." Asi vamwe varume vakanga vakwira naye, vakati, "Hatigoni kukwira kundorwa navanhu avo, nokuti vanotikurira nesimba." Naizvozvo vakauya kuvana vaIsiraeri neshoko rakaipa pamusoro penyika iyo, yavakanga vaenda kundoishora, vachiti, "Nyika iyo yatakapfuura napakati payo kuishora, inyika inopedza vanhu vageremo; vanhu vose vatakaonamo vaiva varume vakakura kwazvo. Takaonapo vanhu varefu, vana vaAnaki, vanobva pavarefu; kana tichizvifananidza, takanga takaita semhashu, ndozvatakanga takaita kwavariwo." Zvino ungano yose yakachema zvikuru; vanhu vakachema usiku ihwohwo. Vana vaIsiraeri vose vakapo potera Mozisi naAroni, ungano yose ikati kwavari, "Haiwa, dai takafira hedu munyika yeIjipiti! Dai takafira hedu murenje rino! Jehovha akauyireiko nesu munyika ino, tiurawe nomunondo? Vakadzi vedu navana vedu vachatapwa. Hakuzaiva nani kuti tidzokere Ijipiti here?" Vakataurirana, vakati, "Ngatizvitsvakire mukuru, tidzokere Ijipiti." Ipapo Mozisi naAroni vakawira pasi nezviso zvavo pamberi peungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri. NaJoshua, mwanakomana waNuni, naKarebhu, mwanakomana waJefune, vakanga vandoshora nyika pamwechete navamwe, vakabvarura nguvo dzavo, vakataura neungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri vakati, "Nyika yatakapfuura napakati payo kuishora, inyika yakanaka kwazvo-kwazvo. Kana Jehovha achifara nesu, achatiisa kunyika iyo, nokutipa iyo; inyika inoyerera mukaka nouchi. Asi regai kumukira Jehovha, uye musatya vanhu venyika iyo, nokuti ivo zvokudya zvedu; mumvuri wavo wabviswa pamusoro pavo, Jehovha anesu, regai kutya." Asi ungano yose yakati vatakwe namabwe. Ipapo kubwinya kwaJehovha kwakaonekwa mutende rokusangana navana vaIsiraeri vose. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Vanhu ava vachandizvidza kusvikira rinhiko? Vacharamba kunditenda ini kusvikira rinhiko, nezvishamiso zvose zvandakaita pakati pavo? Ndichavarova nedenda, nokuvatorera nhaka yavo, ndikuite iwe rudzi runovakunda ivo noukuru nesimba." Mozisi akati kuna Jehovha, "VaIjipiti vachazvinzwa, nokuti makabudisa vanhu ava pakati pavo nesimba renyu; vachaudza vanhu vagere munyika ino izvozvo; ivo vakanzwa kuti imwi Jehovha muri pakati pavanhu ava, nokuti imwi Jehovha munoonekwa navo pachena, gore renyu rinomira pamusoro pavo, nemwi munovatungamirira masikati neshongwe yegore, nousiku neshongwe yomoto. Zvino kana mukauraya vanhu ava vose-vose, ndudzi dzavanhu, dzakanzwa mukurumbira wenyu, dzichataura, dzichiti, Jehovha akanga asingagoni kuisa vanhu ava kunyika yaakanga avapikira, saka akavauraya murenje.' Zvino ndinokumbira kuti simba raShe wangu rive guru, sezvamakataura, muchiti, Jehovha anononoka kutsamwa, ane nyasha huru, anokangamwira zvakaipa nokudarika; haangatongopembedzi munhu ane mhosva; anorova vana nokuda kwezvakaipa zvamadzibaba avo, kusvikira kurudzi rwechitatu norwechina. Ndinokumbira kuti mukangamwire henyu zvakaipa zvavanhu ava noukuru bwenyasha dzenyu, uye sezvamakakangamwira vanhu ava kubva Ijipiti kusvikira zvino." Ipapo Jehovha akati, "Ndakangamwira sezvawakumbira. Asi zvirokwazvo, noupenyu hwangu, uye nyika yose zvaichazara nokubwinya kwaJehovha, varume ava vose vakaona kubwinya kwangu nezviratidzo zvangu, zvandakaita muIjipiti nomurenje, vakandiidza zvino rune gumi, vasingateereri inzwi rangu, zvirokwazvo, havangaoni nyika yandakapikira madzibaba avo; hakuna mumwe wavakandizvidza achaiona, asi muranda wangu Karebhu, nokuti akanga ano mumwe mweya mukati make, akanditevera nomoyo wose, ndiye andichapinza munyika maakambopinda; ichava yavana vake. Zvino vaAmareki navaKenani vaigara mumupata uyo; mangwana dzokai, muende kurenje nenzira inoenda kuGungwa Dzvuku." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi naAroni, akati, "Ungano iyi yakaipa icharamba ichindinyunyutira kusvikira rinhiko? Ndakanzwa kunyunyuta kwavana vaIsiraeri, kwavanondinyunyutira nako. Uti kwavari, zvanzi naJehovha, `Zvirokwazvo, noupenyu hwangu, sezvamakataura munzeve dzangu, ndizvo zvandichakuitirai.' Zvitunha zvenyu zvichawira murenje rino; imwi mose makaverengwa, nokuwanda kwenyu kose, vose vana makore makumi maviri navanopfuura, vakandinyunyutira, zvirokwazvo, imwi hamungapindi munyika yandakupikirai, ndichiti, ndichakugarisaimo, asi Karebhu, mwanakomana waJefune, naJoshua, mwanakomana waNuni. Asi vana venyu vamakati vachatapwa, ndivo vandichapinza; ivo vachaziva nyika yamakaramba imwi. Asi kana murimwi, zvitunha zvenyu zvichawira murenje, rino. Vana venyu vachadzungaira savafudzi murenje makore ana makumi mana, vachirohwa nokuda kokupata kwenyu, kusvikira zvitunha zvenyu zvaparadzwa murenje. Samazuva amakanga muchishora nyika nawo, iwo mazuva ana makumi mana, saizvozvo muchava nemhosva yokutadza kwenyu, zuva rimwe nerimwe richaita gore rimwe, ndiwo makore ana makumi mana, mugoziva kuti ndakakufuratirai. Ini Jehovha, ndakataura izvozvo, ndichaitira saizvozvo ungano iyi yose yakaipa, yakaungana kuzorwa neni; vachaparadzwa murenje rino, vachafirapo." Zvino varume vakanga vatumwa naMozisi vaya kundoshora nyika, vaya vakadzoka vonyunyutisa ungano yose pamusoro pake, zvavakauya namashoko akaipa pamusoro penyika iyo, varume avo vakanga vauya neshoko rakaipa pamusoro penyika iyo, vakafa nedenda pamberi paJehovha. Asi Joshua, mwanakomana waNuni, naKarebhu, mwanakomana waJefune, vakasara vari vapenyu pavarume vaya vakandoshora nyika. Zvino Mozisi wakaudza vana vaIsiraeri mashoko iwaya ose; vanhu vakachema kwazvo; vakafumira mangwanani, vakakwira kumusoro wegomo, vakati, "Tarirai, tiri pano hedu, tichandokwira kwatakarairwa naJehovha, nokuti tatadza." Mozisi akati, "Munodarikireiko murayiro waJehovha, nokuti muchaona nhamo. Musakwira, nokuti Jehovha haazi pakati penyu; kuti murege kuparadzwa navavengi venyu. Nokuti vaAmareki navaKenani vari mberi kwenyu ipapo; muchaurawa nomunondo, nokuti makadzoka pakutevera Jehovha, naizvozvo Jehovha haangavi nemi." Kunyange zvakadaro vakaidza havo kukwira kumusoro wegomo nokuzvikudza kwavo; asi areka yesungano yaJehovha haina kubva pamisasa, naiye Mozisiwo. Ipapo vaAmareki navaKenani vakanga vagere mugomo iro vakaburuka, vakavaparadza nokuvadzingirira kusvikira paHoma. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi akati, "Taura navana vaIsraeri, uti kwavari, `Kana mapinda munyika yamunozogara, yandinokupai; kana muchida kugadzirira Jehovha chipiriso pamoto, chipiriso chinopiswa, kana chibayiro, chokupika nacho, kana chokungopa nokuda kwenyu, kana pamitambo yenyu yakatarwa, kuti mupe Jehovha chinonhuhwira zvakanaka, chemombe kana chamakwai; zvino iye unopa chipo chake, anofanira kupa Jehovha chipiriso choupfu chechegumi cheefa youpfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa nechechina chehini yamafuta; unofanira kugadzirawo waini yechipiriso chinodururwa, chechina chehini, pamwechete nechipiriso chinopiswa, kana nechibayiro, pagwayana rimwe nerimwe. Kana riri gondobwe, unofanira kurigadzirira chipiriso choupfu chezvegumi zviviri zveefa youpfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa nechetatu chehini yamafuta; unofanira kupawo chetatu chehini yewaini, chive chipiriso chinodururwa, chive chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha. Kana uchigadzira nzombe duku kuti chive chipiriso chinopiswa, kana chibayiro chokupika nacho, kana kuti zvive zvipiriso zvokuyananisa nazvo kuna Jehovha; pamwechete nenzombe duku ngaauye nechipiriso choupfu chezvegumi zvitatu zveefa youpfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa nehafu yehini yamafuta. Unofanira kupawo hafu yehini yewaini, chive chipiriso chinodururwa, chive chipiriso chinoitwa pamoto, chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha. Ngazviitwe saizvozvo panzombe imwe neimwe, kana gondobwe rimwe nerimwe, kana gwayana rimwe nerimwe, kana mbudzana imwe neimwe. Munofanira kuitira chimwe nechimwe saizvozvo, zvienzane nezvose zvamunogadzira.' Vose vanoberekerwa munyika yenyu vanofanira kuita izvozvo nenzira iyi, kana vachiuya nechipiriso chinopiswa, chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha. Kana kune mutorwa agere nemi, kana ani naani ari pakati penyu kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose, kana achida kuuya nechipiriso chinopiswa, chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha; sezvamunoita imwi, naiye anofanira kuitawo saizvozvo. Paungano yenyu panofanira kuva nomutemo mumwe wenyu nowomutorwa agere nemi, uve murayiro usingaperi, kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose; sezvamakaita imwi, ndizvo zvinofanira kuita mutorwa pamberi paJehovha. Munofanira kuva nomurayiro mumwe netsika imwe, imwi nomutorwa agere nemi." Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri uti kwavari kana muchisvika kunyika kwandinokuisai, kana modya zvokudya zvenyika, munofanira kupa Jehovha chipiriso chinotsaurwa. Pazvitsva zvoupfu bwenyu munofanira kuuya nechingwa chive chipiriso chinotsaurwa; sezvamunoita nechipiriso chinotsaurwa cheburiro, munofanira kuchitsaura saizvozvo. Munofanira kupa Jehovha pazvitsva zvoupfu bwenyu chipiriso chinotsaurwa kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose.' "Kana muchitadza, musingachengeti mirairo iyi yose, yakataurwa naJehovha kuna Mozisi, zvose zvamakarairwa naJehovha nomuromo waMozisi, kubva pazuva rakatanga kuraira Jehovha, kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose, zvino kana zvichinge zvaitwa ungano isingazivi, ungano yose inofanira kuuya nenzombe imwe duku, chive chipiriso chinopiswa, chive chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha, pamwechete nechipiriso chacho choupfu, nechipiriso chacho chinodururwa, sezvakarairwa, nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi. muprista anofanira kuyananisira ungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri, vakangamwirwe; nokuti kwaiva kutadza, vakazouya nechipo chavo pamberi paJehovha, chiri chipiriso chinoitirwa Jehovha pamoto, nechipiriso chezvivi pamusoro pokutadza kwavo. Ipapo ungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri ichakangamwirwa, nomutorwa agere pakati pavo; nokuti vanhu vose vakanga vazviita havo nokusaziva. Kana munhu mumwe akatadza nokusaziva, anofanira kuuya nesheche yembudzi yegore rimwe, chive chipiriso chezvivi. Zvino muprista anofanira kuyananisira munhu ,akatadza, kana akaita zvivi nokusaziva, . pamberi paJehovha, kuti amuyananisire, akangamwirwe. Munofanira kuva nomurayiro mumwechete pamusoro pomunhu akaita chinhu nokusaziva, kana ari munhu akaberekerwa panyika pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, kana ari mutorwa agere pakati pavo. Asi munhu anoita chinhu nokuzvikudza, kana ari munhu akaberekerwa munyika, kana ari mutorwa, iye anomhura Jehovha; munhu uyo anofanira kubviswa pakati porudzi rwake. Nokuti akazvidza shoko raJehovha, akaputsa murayiro wake; munhu uyu anofanira kubviswa chose; mhosva yokutadza kwake iri pamusoro pake." Munhu akadarika murayiro weSabata anourawa Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vachiri murenje, vakaona munhu achiunganidza tsotso nomusi weSabata. Avo vakamuwana achiunganidza tsotso vakamuisa kuna Mozisi naAroni, nokuungano yose. Vakamuisa mutirongo, nokuti kwakanga kusina kurehwa zvaaifanira kuitirwa. Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Munhu uyu, zvirokwazvo, anofanira kuurawa; ungano yose inofanira kumutaka namabwe kunze kwemisasa." Ipapo ungano yose yakamuisa kunze kwemisasa, vakamutaka namabwe, akafa; sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri, uvaraire kuti vazviitire masa pamipendero yenguvo dzavo, kusvikira kumarudzi avo ose, vaise paisa rimwe nerimwe pamupendero rwonzi rutema. Chinofanira kuva kwamuri isa ramungasiona, mugorangarira mirairo yose yaJehovha, kuti muiite; kuti murege kutevera kuda komoyo yenyu nokwameso enyu, kwamaisitevera pakupata kwenyu; kuti murangarire nokuita mirairo yangu yose, nokuva vatsvene kuna Mwari wenyu. Ndini Jehovha wenyu, akakubudisai munyika yeIjipiti, kuti ndive Mwari wenyu; ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu." Zvino Kora, mwanakomana waIzari, mwanakomana waKohati, mwanakomana waRevhi, naDhatani naAbhiramu, vanakomana vaEriabhu, naOni, mwanakomana waPereti, vanakomana vaRubheni, vakatora varume, vakamukira Mozisi, vana vamwe vavana vaIsiraeri, vaiva vakuru veungano. vana mazana maviri namakumi mashanu, vakanga vakadamwa kumakurukota, varume vakanga vakakurumbira; vakaunganira kuna Mozisi naAroni, vakati kwavari,"Zvaringana, nokuti vanhu vose veungano vatsvene, mumwe nomumwe wavo; Jehovha ari pakati pavo; imwi munozvikudzireiko pamakurukota aJehovha?" Mozisi akati achizvinzwa, akawira pasi nechiso chake; akataura naKora neboka rake rose, akati, "Mangwana Jehovha acharatidza kuti vanhu vake ndivanani, uye kuti mutsvene ndiani, uye kuti ndiani waachaswededza kwaari; iye waanotsaura, ndiye waachazoswededza kwaari. Itai kudai: Torai hadyana dzezvinonhuhwira, iwe Kora, neveboka rako rose; mangwana muise moto mukati madzo, nokuisawo zvinonhuhwira pamusoro padzo pamberi paJehovha; zvino munhu anotsaurwa naJehovha, ndiye achava mutsvene. Zvaringana, imwi vanakomana vaRevhi." Mozisi akatiwo kuna Kora, "Teererai, imwi vanakomana vaRevhi: Ko munoti chinhu chiduku kuti Mwari waIsiraeri akakutsaurai paungano yaIsiraeri, kuti akuswededzei kwaari, kuti mubate basa retabhenakeri yaJehovha, nokumira pamberi peungano, nokuvabatira, akakuswededza, nehama dzako dzose, vanakomana vaRevhi, pamwechete newe here? Zvino motsvaka upristawo here? Naizvozvo iwe neboka rako rose maungana kuzorwa naJehovha; Aroni ndianiko, zvamunomupopotera iye?" Ipapo Mozisi akatuma munhu kundodana Dhatani naAbhiramu, vanakomana vaEriabhu; asi ivo vakati, "Hatidi kukwirako. Chinhu chiduku here zvawakatibudisa munyika inoyerera mukaka nouchi, kuti utiurayire murenje; zvino woda kuzviita ishe pamusoro pedu here? Uye hauna kutiisa munyika inoyerera mukaka nouchi, kana kutipa nhaka yeminda neyeminda yemizambiringa; zvino unoda kutumbura meso avanhu ava here? Hatidi kukwirako." Ipapo Mozisi akatsamwa kwazvo, akati kuna Jehovha, "Musagamuchira chipiriso chavo; handina kuvatorera mbongoro imwe, handina kuitira mumwe wavo zvakaipa." Ipapo Mozisi akati kuna Kora, "Iwe neboka rako rose, uyai pamberi paJehovha mangwana, iwe, naivo, naAroni; mumwe nomumwe atore hadyana yake yezvinonhuhwira, muise zvinonhuhwira mukati madzo, muuye nadzo pamberi paJehovha, mumwe nomumwe hadyana yake yezvinonhuhwira, hadyana dzina mazana maviri namakumi mashanu; newewo, naAroni, mumwe nomumwe hadyana yake." Zvino mumwe nomumwe akatora hadyana yake, akaisa moto mukati mayo, akaisawo zvinonhuhwira pamusoro padzo, akandomira pamukova wetende rokusangana, pamwechete naMozisi naAroni. Kora akaunganidza ungano yose pamukova wetende rokusangana; kubwinya kwaJehovha kukaonekwa neungano yose. Ipapo Jehovha akataura naMozisi naAroni, akati, "Zvitsaurei imwi paungano iyi, ndivaparadze pakarepo." Zvino vakawira pasi nezviso zvavo, vakati, "Haiwa, Mwari, Mwari wemweya yavanhu vose, ko kana munhu mumwe akatadza, mungatsamwira ungano yose here?" Ipapo Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Taura neungano, uti, `Ibvai patabhenakeri yaKora, naDhatani, naAbhiramu.' " Ipapo Mozisi akasimuka, akaenda kuna Dhatani naAbhiramu; vakuru vaIsiraeri vakamutevera. Akataura neungano, akati, "Ibvai pamatende avarume ava vakaipa, musatongobata chinhu chavo, kuti murege kuparadzwa pazvivi zvavo zvose." Naizvozvo vakabva patabhenakeri yaKora, naDhatani, naAbhiramu, kumativi ose, Dhatani naAbhiramu vakabuda, vakandomira pamikova yamatende avo navakadzi vavo navana vavo, nezvana zvavo zviduku. Zvino Mozisi akati, "Muchaziva nezvizvi kuti Jehovha akandituma kuti ndiite mabasa awa ose; nokuti handina kuaita nokuda kwangu. Kana varume ava vakafa savamwe vanhu vose, kana zvimwe vakasvikirwa nezvinosvikira vamwe vanhu vose, Jehovha haana kundituma. Asi kana Jehovha akasika chinhu chitsva, panyika ikashamisa muromo wayo, ikavamedza, ivo nezvose zvavo, vakaburukira muhwiro vari vapenyu, ipapo muchaziva kuti varume ava vakazvidza Jehovha." Zvino akati apedza kutaura mashoko awa ose, pasi pavo pakatsemuka, nyika ikashamisa muromo wayo, ikavamedza, ivo nemhuri dzavo, navanhu vose vakanga vari vaKora, nenhumbi dzavo dzose. Naizvozvo ivo, nezvose zvavo, vakaburukira kuhwiro vari vapenyu; ivhu rikavafukidza, vakaparadzwa pakati peungano. Ipapo vaIsiraeri vose vakanga vakavakomba vakatiza nokuchema kwavo, nokuti vakati, "Nyika irege kutimedzawo." Ipapo moto ukabuda kuna Jehovha, ukaparadza varume avo vaiva namazana maviri namakumi mashanu, vakanga vachipisira zvinonhuhwira. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Taura naEreazari, mwanakomana waAroni muprista, kuti anonge hadyana dzezvinonhuhwira pakati pomoto, iwe uparadzire moto kure, nokuti hadyana itsvene; idzo hadyana dzezvinonhuhwira dzavanhu avo vakatadza vakaurawa, dzipambadzirwe, kufukidza aritari nadzo; nokuti vakanga vauya nadzo pamberi paJehovha, naizvozvo itsvene; chichava chiratidzo kuvana vaIsiraeri." Zvino muprista Ereazari akatora hadyana dzezvinonhuhwira dzendarira, dzakanga dzauyiswa navakazopiswa, akadzipambadzira kuti aritari ifukidzwe nadzo; kuti chive chirangaridzo kuvana vaIsiraeri, kuti mutorwa, asati ari worudzi rwaAroni, arege kuswedera kuti apise zvinonhuhwira pamberi paJehovha, arege kuzoitirwa saKora neboka rake; sezvakataura Jehovha naye nomuromo waMozisi. Fume mangwana ungano yose yavana valsiraeri yakapopotera Mozisi naAroni, vachiti, "imwi makauraya vanhu vaJehovha." Zvino ungano yakati yaungana kuzorwa naMozisi naAroni, vakatarira kutende rokusangana, vakaona kuti gore rarifukidza, nokubwinya kwaJehovha kukaonekwa. Ipapo Mozisi naAroni vakandomira pamberi petende rokusangana, Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Ibvai paungano iyi, ndivaparadze pakarepo." Ivo vakawira pasi nezviso zvavo. Mozisi akati kuna Aroni, "Tora hadyana yako yezvinonhuhwira, uise moto unobva paaritari mukati mayo, nokuisawo zvinonhuhwira pamusoro payo, ukurumidze kuenda nazvo kuungano, uvayananisire; nokuti Jehovha atsamwa, denda ratanga." Aroni akaitora, sezvakataura Mozisi, akamhanyira pakati peungano, onei denda rakanga ratanga pakati pavanhu; akaisa zvinonhuhwira pamusoro payo, akayananisira vanhu. Akandomira pakati pavakafa navapenyu, denda rikaguma. Zvino vakanga vafa nedenda vakasvika zviuru zvine gumi nezvina namazana manomwe, vakanga vafa nokuda kwaKora vasingaverengwi. Ipapo Aroni akadzokera kuna Mozisi kumukova wetende rokusangana, denda rikaguma. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri, utore kwavari tsvimbo, imwe paimba imwe neimwe yamadzibaba avo, tsvimbo dzine gumi nembiri, pamachinda avo ose nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo; zvino unofanira kunyora zita romumwe nomumwe patsvimbo yake. Asi zita raAroni unofanira kurinyora patsvimbo yaRevhi; nokuti kunofanira kuva netsvimbo imwe yomukuru mumwe nomumwe wedzimba dzamadzibaba avo. Zvino unofanira kudzichengeta mutende rokusangana pamberi peareka yechipupuriro, pandinosangana nemi. Ipapo munhu andichatsaura, tsvimbo yake ichabuka, kuti ndigumise kunyunyuta kwavana vaIsiraeri kwavanokunyunyutira nako." Zvino Mozisi akataura navana vaIsiraeri, machinda avo ose akamupa tsvimbo, imwe yomuchinda mumwe nomumwe nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, ndidzo tsvimbo gumi nembiri; netsvimbo yaAroni yakanga iri pakati petsvimbo dzavo. Mozisi akachengeta tsvimbo idzo pamberi paJehovha mutende rechipupuriro. Fume mangwana Mozisi akapinda mutende rechipupuriro, onei tsvimbo yaAroni yeimba yaRevhi yakanga yabuka, yava namabukira, yabudisa maruva, yabereka maamanda akanga aibva. Ipapo Mozisi akabudisa tsvimbo dzose pamberi paJehovha kuvanhu vaIsiraeri vose; vakatarira, mumwe nomumwe akatora tsvimbo yake. Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Dzosera tsvimbo yaAroni pamberi pechipupuriro, ichengetwe chive chiratidzo chavanhu vakandimukira; kuti ugumise kundinyunyutira kwavo, varege kufa." Mozisi akaita saizvozvo; sezvaakarairwa naJehovha, ndizvo zvaakaita. Vana vaIsiraeri vakataura naMozisi, vakati, "Tarira, tofa, topera, topera tose. Mumwe nomumwe anoswedera, anoswedera kutabhenakeri yaJehovha, anofa; zvino tichafa tose kanhi?" Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Aroni, "Iwe navanakomana vako, naveimba yababa vako pamwechete newe, munofanira kutakura zvakaipa zveimba tsvene; iwe navanakomana vako pamwechete newe munofanira kutakura zvakaipa zvouprista bwenyu. Nehama dzako dzorudzi rwaRevhi, dzorudzi rwababa vako, udziswededze pamwechete newe, dzive newe, dzikubatire; asi iwe navanakomana vako pamwechete newe, munofanira kuva pamberi petende rechipupuriro. Vanofanira kukuchengeta iwe nokuchengeta Tende rose; asi havafaniri kuswedera kunhumbi dzeimba tsvene nearitari, kuti varege kufa, kana ivo kana imwi. Vanofanira kuva newe, nokuchengeta tende rokusangana, nokuita mabasa ose etende; asina kufanira haafaniri kuswedera kwamuri. Munofanira kuchengeta imba tsvene, nokuchengeta aritari, kuti kutsamwa kurege kuuya pamusoro pavana vaIsiraeri. Ini ndimene, tarirai, ndakatsaura hama dzenyu vaRevhi pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, vave chipo kwamuri, vanhu vakapiwa Jehovha, kuti vabate mabasa etende rokusangana. Iwe navana vako pamwechete newe munofanira kubata basa rouprista bwenyu pazvinhu zvose zvearitari, nezvose zviri mukati mechidzitiro; ndipo pamunofanira kubata; ndinokupai uprista, chive chipo chebasa; asi asina kufanira, anoswedera, anofanira kuurawa." Jehovha akataurawo naAroni, akati, "Ini, tarira, ndakakupa basa rokuchengeta zvipiriso zvangu zvinotsaurwa, izvo zvinhu zvose zvakatsaurwa zvavana vaIsiraeri; ndakakupa izvo uve mugove wako nowavanakomana vako nokusingaperi. Zvinhu izvi ndizvo zvinofanira kuva zvako pazvinhu zvitsvene zvikuru, zvakasara kana zvimwe zvapiswa, zvinoti: Zvipo zvavo zvose, izvo zvipiriso zvavo zvose zvoupfu, nezvipiriso zvavo zvose zvezvivi, nezvipiriso zvavo zvose zvemhosva, zvavanondipa, izvo zvinofanira kuva zvitsvene zvikuru kwauri nokuvanakomana vako. Munofanira kuzvidya panzvimbo tsvene-tsvene; varume vose vanofanira kuzvidya; zvinofanira kuva zvitsvene kwamuri. Izvi ndizvo zvako: Chipiriso chinotsaurwa nezvipo zvavo, izvo zvipiriso zvose zvinozunguzirwa zvavana vaIsiraeri; ndakakupa izvo, iwe, navanakomana vako, navanasikana vako pamwechete newe, zvive zvenyu nokusingaperi; vose vakanaka mumba mako vangazvidya. Ndakakupa mafuta ose akaisvonaka, newaini yakaisvonaka, nezviyo zvose zvakaisvonaka, izvo zvitsva zvazvo zvavanopa Jehovha. Zvibereko zvitsva zvose nezvose zviri munyika yavo, zvavanouya nazvo kuna Jehovha, zvinofanira kuva zvako; mumwe nomumwe akanaka mumba mako angazvidya. Zvose zvakayeriswa pakati palsiraeri zvinofanira kuva zvako. Zvose zvinotanga kuzarura chizvaro, panyama yose yavanouyisa kuna Jehovha, kana zviri zvavanhu, kana zvezvipfuwo, zvinofanira kuva zvako; kunyange zvakadaro matangwe avanhu unofanira kuadzikunura; vana vose vemhongora dzezvipfuwo unofanira kuvadzikunurawo. Zvose zvinofanira kudzikunurwa pazviri, zvomwedzi mumwe nezvinopfuura, unofanira kuzvidzikunura sezvaunotara iwe, nemari inosvika pamashekeri mashanu, zvichienzaniswa neshekeri rapaimba tsvene (rakaenzana namagera ana makumi maviri.) Asi usadzikunura mwana wemhongora yemombe, kana yegwai, kana yembudzi, zvitsvene; unofanira kusasa ropa razvo pamusoro pearitari, nokupisa mafuta azvo, chive chipiriso chinopiswa, chive chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha. Asi nyama yazvo inofanira kuva yako, zvinofanira kuva zvako sechityu chinozunguzirwa nebandauko rorudyi. Zvipiriso zvose zvinotsaurwa zvezvinhu zvinopiwa Jehovha navana vaIsiraeri, ndakakupa izvo, iwe navanakomana vako navanasikana vako pamwechete newe, zvive zvako nokusingaperi; isungano yomunyu nokusingaperi pamberi paJehovha, kwauri navazukuru vako pamwechete newe." Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Aroni, "Iwe haungavi nenhaka panyika yavo, haungavi nomugove pakati pavo; ini ndiri mugove wako nenhaka yako pakati pavana valsiraeri. "Tarira, vana vaRevhi ndakavapa zvegumi zvezvose zvavana vaIsiraeri, ive nhaka yavo, uve mubayiro webasa ravanobata, iro basa rapatende rokusangana. Kubva zvino vana vaIsiraeri ngavarege kuswedera kutende rokusangana, kuti varege kuva nemhosva yezvivi zvavo, vakafa. Asi vaRevhi vanofanira kubata basa rapatende rokusangana, ivo vanofanira kutakura zvakaipa zvavo; unofanira kuva mutemo nokusingaperi kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose; havangavi nenhaka pakati pavana vaIsiraeri. Nokuti zvegumi zvavana vaIsiraeri zvavanopa Jehovha, zvive zvipiriso zvinotsaurwa, ndizvo zvandakapa vaRevhi, kuti ive nhaka yavo; naizvozvo ndakati kwavari, havangavi nenhaka pakati pavana vaIsiraeri." Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Taura navaRevhi, uti kwavari, `Kana muchitora kuvana vaIsiraeri zvegumi zvavo zvandakakupai, kuti ive nhaka yenyu, munofanira kupa Jehovha chegumi chezvegumi izvo, chive chipiriso chinotsaurwa.' Chipiriso chenyu chinotsaurwa chichaverengwa kwamuri sezviyo zviri paburiro, uye sewaini izere muchisviniro chewaini. Saizvozvo nemiwo muchapa Jehovha chipiriso chinotsaurwa chezvegumi zvenyu zvose zvamunopiwa navana vaIsiraeri; zvino kuna izvozvo munofanira kupa Aroni muprista chipiriso chinotsaurwa chaJehovha. Pazvose zvamunopiwa, munofanira kupa Jehovha zvipiriso zvenyu zvose zvinotsaurwa, muchitsaura zvakaisvonaka kwazviri, mugove wakatsaurwa pakati pazvo. Naizvozvo uti kwavari, `Kana matsaura zvakaisvonaka kwazviri, zvinofanira kuverengerwa vaRevhi sezvakapurwa paburiro, nezvakasviniwa pachisviniro chewaini. Munofanira kuzvidya panzvimbo dzose, imwi nemhuri dzenyu; nokuti ndiwo mubayiro wenyu webasa ramunobata patende rokusangana.' Hamungazovi nezvivi nokuda kwazvo, kana mambotsaura zvakaisvonaka kwazviri; hamufaniri kuzvidza zvinhu zvitsvene zvavana vaIsiraeri, kuti murege kufa." Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi naAroni, akati, "Ndiwo murayiro wakarairwa naJehovha, achiti: Taura navana vaIsiraeri vauye kwauri netsiru dzvuku risina mhosva, risina kuremara, risina kumboiswa joko. Zvino munofanira kuripa Ereazari muprista, iye aribudise kunze kwemisasa, rigourawa pamberi pake. Ipapo Ereazari muprista anofanira kutora ropa raro nomumwe wake, nokusasa ropa raro kanomwe kurutivi rwemberi rwetende rokusangana; zvino tsiru rinofanira kupiswa pamberi pake; debwe raro, nenyama yaro, neropa raro, pamwechete namazvizvi aro, zvinofanira kupiswa. Zvino muprista anofanira kutora rutanda rwomusidhari nehisopi, nomucheka mutsvuku, ndokuzvikandira pakati pomoto unopisa tsiru. Ipapo muprista anofanira kusuka nguvo dzake, nokushambidza muviri wake nemvura ndokuzopinda mumisasa muprista agova asina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Nomunhu anoripisa anofanira kusuka nguvo dzake nemvura, nokushambidza muviri wake nemvura, agova asina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Zvino mumwe munhu akanaka anofanira kuunganidza madota etsiru, ndokuachengeta kunze kwemisasa panzvimbo yakanaka, kuti achengeterwe ungano yavana vaIsiraeri, kuzoita nawo mvura yokunatsa nayo; chipiriso chezvivi. Zvino iye akaunganidza madota etsiru, anofanira kusuka nguvo dzake, agova asina kunaka kusvikira madeko; unofanira kuva mutemo usingaperi kuvana vaIsiraeri nokuvatorwa vagere pakati pavo. Munhu anobata chitunha chomunhu upi noupi, anofanira kuva asina kunaka mazuva manomwe. Iye anofanira kuzvinatsa nayo nezuva retatu, agova akanaka nezuva rechinomwe; asi kana asingazvinatsi nezuva retatu, haangavi akanaka nezuva rechinomwe. Ani naani anobata akafa, chiri chitunha chomunhu upi noupi akafa, akasazvinatsa, anosvibisa tabhenakeri yaJehovha; munhu uyo anofanira kubviswa pakati pavaIsiraeri; mvura inonatsa zvaisina kusaswa pamusoro pake, anofanira kuva asina kunaka; tsvina yake ichiri kwaari. Ndiwo murayiro kana munhu akafa mutende: Mumwe nomumwe anopinda mutende, nomumwe nomumwe ari mutende, achava asina kunaka mazuva manomwe. Nemidziyo yose yakashama, isina chifunhiro chakasungirwa, ichava isina kunaka. Ani naani anobata munhu akaurawa kusango nomunondo, kana chitunha, kana pfupa romunhu, kana hwiro, achava asina kunaka mazuva manomwe. Zvino munhu asina kunaka anofanira kundotorerwa madota echipiriso chezvivi chakapiswa, mvura inoyerera igodirwa pamusoro pawo mumudziyo, zvino munhu akanaka anofanira kutora hisopi, ndokuinyika mumvura, ndokuisasa patende, napanhumbi dzose, napavanhu vose vaivapo, napamunhu akabata pfupa, kana akanga aurawa, kana akafa, kana hwiro; zvino munhu akanaka anofanira kusasa munhu usina kunaka nezuva retatu nerechinomwe; nezuva rechinomwe anofanira kumunatsa; zvino iye anofanira kusuka nguvo dzake, nokuzvishambidza nemvura, agova akanaka madeko. Asi kana, munhu akasvibiswa akasazvinatsa, munhu uyo anofanira kubviswa pakati peungano, nokuti asvibisa imba tsvene yaJehovha; mvura inonatsa haina kusaswa pamusoro pake; haana kunaka. Unofanira kuva mutemo usingaperi kwavari. Munhu anosasa mvura inonatsa, anofanira kusuka nguvo dzake; naiye anobata mvura inonatsa, achava asina kunaka kusvikira madeko. Nezvose zvinobatwa nomunhu usina kunaka,zvichava zvisina kunaka nomunhu unozvibata uchava usina kunaka kusvika madeko. Zvino vana vaIsiraeri, ungano yose, vakasvika murenje reZini nomwedzi wokutanga, vanhu vakagara paKadheshi. Miriami akafirapo, akavigwawopo. Ipapo pakanga pasina mvura yokumwa yeungano yose; zvino vanhu vakaunganira kuna Mozisi naAroni. Vanhu vakarwa naMozisi, vakataura, vachiti, "Dai takafa hedu nguva yakafa hama dzedu pamberi paJehovha! Makauyisireiko ungano yaJehovha murenje rino, kuti tifiremo, isu nezvipfuwo zvedu? Makatibudisireiko muIjipiti, kuzotiisa panzvimbo iyi yakaipa? Haizi nzvimbo yembeu, kana yamaonde, kana yemizambiringa, kana yamatamba; nemvura yokumwa hapana." Ipapo Mozisi naAroni vakabva paungano, vakaenda kumukova wetende rokusangana, vakawira pasi nezviso zvavo; kubwinya kwaJehovha kukaratidzwa kwavari. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Tora tsvimbo, uunganidze ungano, iwe naAroni mukuru wako, mutaure nedombo pamberi pavo, kuti ribudise mvura padombo, umwise ungano nezvipfuwo zvavo." Ipapo Mozisi akatora tsvimbo, yakanga iri pamberi paJehovha, sezvaakanga arairwa naye. Mozisi naAroni vakaunganidza ungano pamberi pedombo, akati kwavari, "Zvino, chinzwai, imwi vokumukira Jehovha, ko tingakubudisirai mvura padombo iri here?" Ipapo Mozisi akasimudza ruoko rwake, akarova dombo kaviri netsvimbo yake, mvura ikabuda zhinji-zhinji, ungano ikamwa, nezvipfuwo zvavo. Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi naAroni, "Zvamusina kutenda kwandiri, kunditsaura pamberi pavana valsiraeri, hamungapinzi ungano iyi munyika yandakaipa." Ndiyo mvura yeMeribha, nokuti vana vaIsiraeri vakarwa naJehovha, akazviratidza kwavari ari Mutsvene. Zvino Mozisi akatuma nhume, dzaibva Kadheshi, kuna mambo weEdhomu, achiti, "Zvanzi nomunun'una wako Isiraeri, `Unoziva nhamo dzose dzakatiwira, kuti madzibaba edu akaburukira Ijipiti, tikagara Ijipiti nguva huru, vaIjipiti vakatiitira zvakaipa, isu namadzibaba edu; zvino takati tichichema kuna Jehovha, iye akanzwa manzwi edu, akatuma mutumwa kutibudisa paIjipiti, zvino tarirai, tiri paKadheshi, paguta riri pamuganhu wenyika yako; dotitendera kupfuura napanyika yako; hatingafambi napaminda, kana napaminda yemizambiringa; hatingamwi mvura yamatsime; tichafamba nenzira huru yamambo; hatingatsaukiri kurudyi kana kuruboshwe, kusvikira tabuda panyika yako.' " Ipapo Edhomu akati kwaari, "Haungapfuuri nokwandiri, kuti ndirege kuuya kuzorwa newe nomunondo." Vana vaIsiraeri vakati kwaari, "Tichakwira nenzira huru; kana tikamwa mvura yako, ini nezvipfuwo zvangu, ndicharipa mutengo wayo; nditendere koga kupfuura namakumbo angu, hakuna rimwe shoko." Iye akati, "Haungapfuuri." Zvino Edhomu akauya kuzorwa naye navanhu vazhinji, noruoko rune simba. Naizvozvo Edhomu akaramba kutendera vaIsiraeri kupfuura napanyika yake. Ipapo vaIsiraeri vakatsauka kwaari. Zvino vakasimuka paKadheshi, vana vaIsiraeri, iyo ungano yose, vakasvika pagomo reHori. Ipapo Jehovha akataura naMozisi naAroni pagomo reHori, pamuganhu wenyika yaEdhomu, akati, "Aroni uchasanganiswa navanhu vake, nokuti haangapindi munyika yandakapa vana valsiraeri, nokuti makaramba shoko rangu pamvura yeMeribha. Tora Aroni nomwanakomana wake Ereazari, ukwire navo pagomo reHori; zvino ubvise nguvo dzake, ugodzifukidza Ereazari mwanakomana wake; ipapo Aroni achasanganiswa navanhu vake, achafirapo." Mozisi akaita sezvaakarairwa naJehovha; vakakwira pagomo reHori pamberi peungano yose. Zvino Mozisi wakabvisa nguvo dzaAroni, akadzifukidza Ereazari mwanakomana wake; Aroni akafirapo pamusoro pegomo; Mozisi naEreazari vakaburuka havo pagomo. Zvino ungano yose yakati ichiona kuti Aroni afa, vakachema Aroni mazuva makumi matatu, iyo imba yose yaIsiraeri. Zvino mambo weAradhi, muKenani, akanga agere kunyika yeZasi, akati anzwa kuti vaIsiraeri vouya nenzira yeAtarimu, akarwa navaIsiraeri, akatapa vamwe vavo. Ipapo vaIsiraeri vakapikira Jehovha mhiko, vakati, "Kana mukapa vanhu ava mumaoko edu, tichaparadza maguta avo chose." Jehovha akateerera inzwi ravaIsiraeri, akavapa vaKenani; vakavaparadza chose namaguta avo; nzvimbo iyo ikanzi Homa. Zvino vakasimuka pagomo reHori, vakafamba nenzira inoenda kuGungwa Dzvuku, kuti vanyenyeredze nyika yaEdhomu; vanhu vakapera moyo kwazvo panzira. Ipapo vanhu vakapopotera Mwari naMozisi, vakati, "Makatibudisireiko Ijipiti, kuti tifire murenje? Nokuti hapana zvokudya, hapana mvura; mweya yedu inosema zvokudya izvi zvakaipa." Jehovha akatuma nyoka dzinopenga pakati pavanhu, dzikaruma vanhu, vanhu vazhinji valsiraeri vakafa. Zvino vanhu vakauya kuna Mozisi, vakati, "Takatadza, nokuti takapopotera Jehovha nemi; kumbirai kuna Jehovha kuti abvise nyoka kwatiri." Mozisi akakumbirira vanhu. Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Uzviitire nyoka inopenga, ugoiturika padanda; zvino mumwe nomumwe akarumwa kana akaitarira, achararama." Mozisi akaita nyoka yendarira, akaiturika padanda; zvino mumwe nomumwe akati kana arumwa, akatarira nyoka iyo yendarira, akararama. Vana valsiraeri vakafamba, vakandodzika matende avo paObhoti. Vakabva Obhoti, vakandodzika matende avo paIje-aBharimi, murenje riri pamberi paMoabhu, kumabvazuva. Vakafamba vachibva ipapo, vakandodzika matende avo pamupata weZeredhi. Vakafamba vachibva ipapo, vakandodzika matende avo kumhiri kwaArinoni, rwizi rwaiva murenje, rwaibva kunyika yavaAmori; nokuti Arinoni ndiwo muganhu wavaMoabhu, pakati paMoabhu navaAmori. Naizvozvo pabhuku yeHondo dzaJehovha panoti: VaHebhi paSufa,Nemipata yaArinoni, Nemikwidza yemipata inorerekera kunzvimbo yeAri, Inosendamira pamuganhu waMoabhu. Vakafamba vachibva ipapo, vakaenda Bheeri; ndiro tsime rakanzi naJehovha kuna Mozisi, "Unganidza vanhu, ndichavapa mvura." Zvino vaIsiraeri vakaimba rwiyo urwu: Chivhaira, iwe tsime; imwi muriimbire; Ndiro tsime rakacherwa namachinda, Rakacherwa navakuru vavanhu Netsvimbo youshe, uye netsvimbo dzavo.Vakabva murenje, vakaenda Matana; vakabva Matana, vakaenda Naharieri; vakabva Naharieri, vakaenda Bhamoti; vakabva Bhamoti, vakaenda kumupata uri kubani raMoabhu, kusvikira kumusoro wegomo rePisiga, rinotarira pasi kurenje. Zvino vaIsiraeri vakatuma nhume kuna Sihoni, mambo wavaAmori, vachiti, "Nditendere kupfuura napanyika yako; hatingatsaukiri kumunda kana kumunda wemizambiringa; hatingamwi mvura yamatsime; tichafamba nenzira huru yamambo, kusvikira tabuda panyika yako." Asi Sihoni akaramba kutendera vaIsiraeri kupfuura napanyika yake; Sihoni akaunganidza vanhu vake vose, akaenda kurenje kundorwa navaIsiraeri, akasvika paJahazi; akarwa navaIsiraeri. Asi vaIsiraeri vakamukunda neminondo inopinza, vakatora nyika yake kubva paArinoni kusvikira paJabhoki, kusvikira pavana vaAmoni; nokuti muganhu wavana vaAmoni wakanga wakasimba. Naizvozvo vaIsiraeri vakakunda maguta iwayo ose; vaIsiraeri vakagara mumaguta ose avaAmori, muHeshibhoni napamisha yaro yose. Nokuti Heshibhoni rakanga riri guta raSihoni, mambo wavaAmori, iye akanga arwa namambo wokutanga waMoabhu, akamutorera nyika yake yose kusvikira paArinoni. Naizvozvo vanotaura neshumo vanoti, "Uyai muHeshibhoni,Guta raSihoni ngarivakwe, risimbiswe; Nokuti moto wakabuda Nomurazvo paguta raSihoni, Ukaparadza Ari waMoabhu, Madzishe enzvimbo dzakakwirira dzaArinoni. Une nhamo iwe Moabhu! Mapera imwi vanhu veKemoshi; Wakapa Sihoni vanakomana vake vatize,Navanasikana vake vatapwe, Sihoni, mambo wavaAmori. Takavapfura; Heshibhoni rakaparadzwa kusvikira paDhibhoni,Takaparadza kusvikira paNofa, Moto ukasvika paMedhebha." Naizvozvo valsiraeri vakagara munyika yavaAmori. Zvino Mozisi akatuma vanhu kundoshora Jazeri, vakakunda misha yaro, vakadzinga vaAmori vakanga vageremo. Ipapo vakadzoka, vakakwira nenzira inoenda Bhashani; zvino Ogi, mambo weBhashani, akauya kuzorwa navo paEdhirei, iye navanhu vake vose. Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Usamutya hako, nokuti ndakamupa mumaoko ako, iye navanhu vake vose, nenyika yake; unofanira kumuitira iye sezvawakaitira Sihoni, mambo wavaAmori, aigara paHeshibhoni." Naizvozvo vakamukunda, iye navanakomana vake vose, kudzimana asina kusarirwa nomumwe; vakatora nyika yake. Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakafamba, vakandodzika matende avo pamapani eMoabhu, mhiri kwaJorodhani paJeriko. Zvino Bharaki, mwanakomana waZipori, akanga aona zvose zvakaitirwa vaAmori navaIsiraeri. Moabhu akatya vanhu avo kwazvo, nokuti vakanga vari vazhinji; Moabhu akavhunduka nokuda kwavana vaIsiraeri. Ipapo Moabhu akati kuvakuru vaMidhiani, "Zvino vanhu ava vazhinji vachananzva zvose zvakatipoteredza, semombe inonanzva uswa bwesango"; Bharaki, mwanakomana waZipori ndiye akanga ari mambo waMoabhu nenguva iyo. Ipapo akatuma nhume kuna Bharamu, mwanakomana waBheori, paPetori paRwizi, kunyika yavana vorudzi rwake, kuzomudana, achiti, "Tarira, pano pana vanhu vakabva Ijipiti, tarira, vakafukidza nyika yose, zvino voda kurwa neni. Naizvozvo douya hako zvino, unditukire vanhu ava; nokuti vanondikurira nesimba; zvimwe ndingagona kuvakunda, ndivadzinge munyika ino; nokuti ndinoziva kuti munhu akaropafadzwa newe, akaropafadzwa kwazvo, uye munhu akatukwa newe, wakatukwa kwazvo." Ipapo vakuru vaMoabhu navakuru vaMidhiani vakaenda vakabata shanu yokuvuka mumaoko avo, vakasvika kuna Bharamu, vakamuudza mashoko aBharaki. Iye akati kwavari, "Vatai usiku huno pano, ndikudzoserei neshoko, sezvandichaudzwa naJehovha;" machinda aMoabhu akagarapo kuna Bharamu. Zvino Mwari akauya kuna Bharamu, akati, "Vanhu ava vari kwauri ndivananiko?" Bharamu akati kuna Mwari, "Bharaki, mwanakomana waZipori, mambo waMoabhu, akatuma shoko kwandiri, achiti, `Tarira, vanhu vakabva Ijipiti vakafukidza nyika yose; zvino uya unditukire ivo; zvimwe ndingagona kurwa navo, nokuvadzinga.' " Ipapo Mwari akati kuna Bharamu, "Haufaniri kuenda navo; haufaniri kutuka vanhu avo; nokuti vakaropafadzwa." Bharamu akamuka mangwanani, akati kumachinda aBharaki, "Endai kunyika yenyu, nokuti Jehovha anoramba kunditendera kuenda nemi." Ipapo machinda aMoabhu vakasimuka, vakaenda kuna Bharaki, vakati, "Bharamu aramba kuuya nesu." Zvino Bharaki akapamhazve kutuma machinda mazhinji kuna ivo navakakudzwa kupfuura ivo. Vakasvika kuna Bharamu, vakati kwaari, "Zvanzi naBharaki, mwanakomana waZipori, `Usatendera chinhu kukudzivisa kuuya kwandiri; nokuti ndichakukudza zvikuru kwazvo, zvose zvaunondiraira ndichazviita; naizvozvo douya hako unditukire vanhu ava.' " Bharamu akapindura, akati kuvaranda vaBharaki, "Kunyange Bharaki akandipa imba yake izere nesirivha nendarama, handingagoni kudarika shoko raJehovha Mwari wangu, kuti nditapudze kana ndiwedzere kwariri. Naizvozvo zvino nemiwo dovatai henyu pano usiku huno, kuti ndizive zvandichaudzwazve naJehovha." Zvino Mwari akauya kuna Bharamu usiku, akati kwaari, "Vanhu ava kana vakauya kuzokudana simuka uende navo; asi shoko randichataura kwauri, unofanira kuita iro roga." Zvino Bharami akamuka mangwanani akaisa chigaro pambongoro yake akaenda namachinda aMoabhi Asi Mwari akamutsamwira zvaakaenda mutumwa waJehovha akandomira munzira yake kuti arwe naye. Zvino iye akanga akatasva mbongoro yake, navaranda vake vaviri vakanga vanaye. Ipapo mbongoro ikaona mutumwa waJehovha amire munzira, ano munondo wakavhomorwa muruoko rwake; mbongoro ikatsauka panzira, ikaenda nokusango; Bharamu akarova mbongoro kuti aidzorere kunzira. Zvino mutumwa waJehovha akandomira panzira nhete pakati peminda yemizambiringa, rusvingo ruri kurutivi runo, norusvingo kuno rumwe rutivizve. Mbongoro ikaona mutumwa waJehovha, ikazvisundira kurusvingo; ikambandidzira rutsoka rwaBharamu parusvingo; ipapo akairovazve. Mutumwa waJehovha akapfuura mberi, akandomira pakanga pakamanikana, pakanga pasina nzvimbo yokutsaukira kurudyi kana kuruboshwe. Mbongoro ikaona mutumwa waJehovha, ikavata pasi, Bharamu ari pamusoro payo; Bharamu akatsamwa, akarova mbongoro netsvimbo yake. Zvino Jehovha akashamisa muromo wembongoro, ikati kuna Bharamu, "Ndakakuitireiko, zvamandirova zvino katatu?" Bharamu akati kumbongoro, "Nokuti wakandidadira; dai ndaiva nomunondo muruoko rwangu, ndingadai ndakuuraya pakarepo." Mbongoro ikati kuna Bharamu, "Ko ini handizi mbongoro yenyu yamakatasva makore enyu ose kusvikira zuva rino here? Ko ndaigara ndichikuitirai saizvozvo here?" Iye akati, "Kwete." Ipapo Jehovha akasvinudza meso aBharamu, akaona mutumwa waJehovha amire munzira, ano munondo wakavhomorwa muruoko rwake; akakotamisa musoro wake, akawira pasi nechiso chake. Mutumwa waJehovha akati kwaari, "Warovereiko mbongoro yako zvino katatu? Tarira, ini ndimene ndabuda kuzokudzivisa, nokuti nzira yako inovavarira kune zvakaipa pamberi pangu. Mbongoro yakandiona, ikatsauka pamberi pangu katatu; dai isina kutsauka pamberi pangu, zvirokwazvo ndingadai ndakuuraya iwe, ndikairaramisa iyo." Ipapo Bharamu akati kumutumwa waJehovha, "Ndatadza, nokuti ndakanga ndisingazivi kuti ndiwe wakanga umire munzira uchindidzivisa; naizvozvo zvino, kana usingafari nazvo, ndichadzoka hangu." Mutumwa waJehovha akati kuna Bharamu, "Enda hako navarume ava, asi shoko roga randicha‑ taura kwauri, ndiro raunofanira kutaura." Naizvozvo Bharamu akaenda namachinda aBharaki. Zvino Bharaki akati anzwa kuti Bharamu asvika, akabuda kundosangana naye paIri-Moabhu riri pamuganhu weArinoni, pamugumo wenyika. Zvino Bharaki akati kuna Bharamu, "Ko handina kutuma nhume kwauri nomoyo wose, ndichikudana here? Wakaregereiko kuuya kwandiri? Ko handigoni kukukudza here?" Bharamu akati kuna Bharaki, "Tarira, ndauya kwauri; ko ini ndine simba rokutaura chinhu here? Shoko rinoiswa mumuromo mangu naMwari, ndiro randichataura." Zvino Bharamu akaenda naBharaki, akasvika paKiriati-huzoti. Bharaki akabaya nzombe namakwai, akazvitumira kuna Bharamu namachinda akanga anaye. Zvino mangwanani Bharaki akatora Bharamu, akamukwidza panzvimbo dzakakwirira dzaBhaari, akaona, aripo, vanhu vokumudzivo. Zvino Bharamu akati kuna Bharaki, "Ndivakire pano aritari nomwe, undigadzirire pano nzombe nomwe namakondobwe manomwe." Bharaki akaita sezvakataura Bharamu; Bharaki naBharamu vakabayira paaritari imwe neimwe nzombe imwe negondobwe rimwe. Zvino Bharamu akati kuna Bharaki, "Chimira iwe pachipiriso chako chinopiswa, asi ini ndichaenda; zvimwe Jehovha achauya kuzosangana neni; zvose zvaanondiratidza, ndichakuudza izvo." Akaenda pakakwirira, pakanga pasina chinhu. Ipapo Mwari akasangana naBharamu, iye akati kwaari, "Ndagadzira aritari nomwe, ndikabayira nzombe negondobwe paaritari imwe neimwe." Jehovha akaisa shoko mumuromo waBharamu, akati, "Dzokera kuna Bharaki, utaure kwaari kudai." Akadzokera kwaari, akamuwana amire pachipiriso chake chinopiswa, iye namachinda ose aMoabhu. Ipapo akataura nomufananidzo wake, akati, "Bharaki akanditora paArami, Mambo waMoabhu akanditora pamakomo okumabvazuva, Achiti, `Uya unditukire Jakobho, Uya, unditsamwire Isiraeri.' Ini ndingatuka seiko asina kutukwa naMwari; Ini ndingatsamwira seiko asina kutsamwirwa naJehovha? Nokuti ndinomuona ndiri pamusoro pamatombo, Ndinomutarira ndiri pamusoro pezvikomo; Havangaverengwi pakati pendudzi. Ndianiko angaverenga guruva raJakobho, Kana kuverenga chikamu chechina chaIsiraeri? Kuguma kwangu ngakufanane nokwake!" Zvino Bharaki akati kuna Bharamu, "Wandiiteiko? Ndanokutora kuti utuke vavengi vangu; tarira, waramba uchingovaropafadza." Akapindura, akati, "Ko handifaniri kuchenjera kuti nditaure zvinoiswa naJehovha mumuromo mangu here?" Bharaki akati kwaari, "Douya hako neni kune imwe nzvimbo, paungavaona uripo; ungangoona vokumudzivo voga, haungavaoni vose; nditukirei ivo uri ipapo." Zvino akaenda naye kumunda waZofimu, pamusoro pePisiga, akavaka aritari nomwe, akabayira nzombe negondobwe paaritari imwe neimwe. Akati kuna Bharaki, "Chimira pano pachipiriso chako chinopiswa, ini ndindosangana naJehovha uko. Ipapo Jehovha akasangana naBharamu, akaisa shoko mumuromo make, akati, "Dzokera kuna Bharaki utaure kudai." Iye akaenda kwaari, akamuwana amire pachipiriso chake chinopiswa, machinda aMoabhu anaye. Bharaki akati kwaari, "Jehovha wakataureiko?" Ipapo akataura nomufananidzo wake, akati, "Simuka, iwe Bharaki, unzwe; Nditeerere, iwe mwanakomana waZipori: Mwari haazi munhu,Haangarevi nhema; Kunyange Mwanakomana womunhu Haangashanduki; Chaakataura, haangachiiti kanhi? Chaakataura, haangachisimbisi kanhi? Tarira, ndakarairwa kuti ndiropafadze; lye wakatopafadza, ini handigoni kuzvishandura. Haana kuona zvakaipa kuna Jakobho; Haana kuona zvakashata kuna Isiraeri; Jehovha Mwari wake anaye, Vanopupurira mambo pakati pavo. Mwari akavabudisa Ijipiti, Ane simba rakafanana nerenyati. Zvirokwazvo hakuna un'anga kuna Jakobho, Uye hakuna kuuka kuna Isiraeri; Zvino zvicharehwa pamusoro paJakobho napamusoro paIsiraeri, Zvakaitwa naMwari, Tarirai, vanhu avo vanosimuka seshumbakadzi, Vanosimuka seshumba. Havangavati pasi vasati vadya chakabatwa, Nokumwa ropa rechakaurawa." Zvino Bharaki akati kuna Bharamu, "Usatongovatuka, kana kutongovaropafadza." Asi Bharamu akapindura, akati kuna Bharaki, "Handina kukuudza here, ndikati, `Zvose zvinotaurwa naJehovha, ndizvo zvandinofanira kuita?' " Bharaki akati kuna Bharamu, "Uya zvino, ndiende newe kune imwe nzvimbo; zvimwe Mwari angafara nazvo kuti unditukire ivo, uri ipapo." Zvino Bharaki akaenda naBharamu pamusoro pePeori, panotarira pasi kurenje. Bharamu akati kuna Bharaki, "Ndivakire pano aritari nomwe, undigadzirire pano nzombe nomwe namakondobwe manomwe." Bharaki akaita sezvakarehwa naBharamu, akabayira nzombe negondobwe paaritari imwe neimwe. Zvino Bharamu akati achiona kuti zvakanga zvichifadza Jehovha kuropafadza Isiraeri, haana kuzoenda sapane dzimwe nguva, kutsvaka un'anga, asi akaringira kurenje, Bharamu akasimudza meso ake, akaona vaIsiraeri vagere namarudzi avo; Mweya waMwari akauya pamusoro pake, akataura nomufananidzo wake, akati, "Zvanzi naBharamu, mwanakomana waBheori, Zvanzi nomurume akasvinudzwa meso ake, Zvanzi naiye anonzwa mashoko aMwari, Iye unoona zvinoratidzwa naWamasimbaose, Iye anowira pasi, asvinudzwa meso ake; Matende ako akanaka zvikuru sei, iwe Jakobho, Nedzimba dzako, iwe Isiraeri! Vakatasanurwa semipata, Seminda kunhivi dzorwizi, Samagavakava akasimwa naJehovha, Semichindwe pedo nemvura. Mvura inobva pazvirongo zvake, Mbeu dzake dzichava pamvura zhinji. Mambo wake achakurira Agagi, Ushe hwake huchakuriswa. Mwari akamubudisa Ijipiti, Ane simba rakafanana nerenyati; Achapedza vahedheni, ivo vavengi vake; Achavhuna-vhuna mapfupa avo, Nokuvabvoora nemiseve yake. Anokotama, anovata pasi seshumba, Seshumbakadzi; ndianiko achamumutsa? Mumwe nomumwe anokuropafadza, ngaaropafadzwe, Mumwe nomumwe anokutuka, ngaatukwe." Ipapo Bharaki akatsamwira Bharamu kwazvo, akabubudza maoko ake; Bharaki akati kuna Bharamu, "Ndakudana, kuti utuke vavengi vangu, asi tarira, waramba uchingovaropafadza katatu. Naizvozvo zvino chitiza hako kunzvimbo yako; nokuti ndakati ndichakukudza kwazvo; asi tarira, Jehovha adzivisa kukudzwa kwako." Bharamu akati kuna Bharaki, "Ko handina kutaurawo kunhume dzako, dzawakatuma kwandiri, ndichiti, 'Kunyange Bharaki akandipa imba yake izere nesirivha nendarama, handingagoni kudarika shoko raJehovha, ndiite nomoyo wangu zvakanaka kana zvakaipa; zvinotaurwa naJehovha, ndizvo zvandichaita?' Zvino tarira, ndinoenda hangu kurudzi rwangu; uya ndikuudze zvichaitirwa vanhu vako navanhu ava pamazuva okupedzisira." Akataura nomufananidzo wake, akati,"Zvanzi naBharamu, mwanakomana waBheori, Zvanzi nomurume akasvinudzwa meso ake; Zvanzi naiye anonzwa mashoko aMwari, Iye anoziva zivo yoWokudenga-denga, Iye anoona zvinoratidzwa noWamasimbaose,Iye anowira pasi, asvinudzwa meso ake. Ndinomuona, asi handimuoni zvino; Ndinomuona, asi handimuoneri pedo; Nyeredzi ichabuda kuna Jakobho, Netsvimbo youshe ichabva kuna Isiraeri; Ichabvoora nyika yaMoabhu, Nokuparadza vanakomana vose vebope. Edhomu ichava nhaka yake, NeSeiriwo ichava nhaka yake, ndivo vavengi vake; Asi Isiraeri achakunda. Mumwe, achabva kuna Jakobho, achava noushe, achaparadza vakasara muguta." Zvino akatarira Amareki, akataura nomufananidzo wake, akati, "Amareki ndiye wokutanga wavahedheni, Asi pakupedzisira achaparadzwa." Zvino akatarira vaKeniti, akataura nomufananidzo wake, akati, "Ugaro hwako hwakasimba, Dendere rako rakateyiwa padombo. Kunyange zvakadaro Kaini achaparadzwa, Kusvikira iwe uchitapwa naAshuri." Akataura nomufananidzo wake akati,"Haiwa! Ndianiko achararama, kana Mwari achiita saizvozvo? Asi zvikepe zvichabva kurutivi rweKitimi, Zvicharwadza Ashuri, nokurwadza Ebheri, Naiyewo achaparadzwa." Ipapo Bharamu akasimuka, akadzokera kunzvimbo yake; naBharaki akaendawo. Zvino vaIsiraeri vakagara paShitimu, vanhu vakatanga kuita upombwe navanasikana vaMoabhu; nokuti vakadana vanhu vauye kuzvibayiro zvavamwari vavo; vanhu vakadya, vakapfugamira vamwari vavo. Valsiraeri vakazvisunganidza naBhaari-peori; Jehovha akatsamwira Isiraeri kwazvo. Ipapo Iehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Tora vakuru vose vavanhu, uvasungirire masikati makuru pamberi paJehovha, kuti kutsamwa kukuru kwaJehovha kudzorwe kuna Isiraeri." Mozisi akati kuvatongi vaIsiraeri, "Mumwe nomumwe wenyu ngaauraye vanhu vake vakazvisunganidza naBhaari-peori." Zvino onei mumwe murume wavana vaIsiraeri akauya kuhama dzake nomukadzi muMidhiani, Mozisi neungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri vachizviona, ivo vari pakuchema pamukova wetende rokusangana. Zvino Pinehasi, mwanakomana waEreazari, mwanakomana womuprista Aroni, akati achizviona, akasimuka, akabuda pakati peungano ane pfumo muruoko rwake, akatevera murume uyo muIsiraeri mukati metende, akavabaya nepfumo nomudumbu, ivo vaviri, murume muIsiraeri nomukadzi; naizvozvo denda rakaguma pakati pavana vaIsiraeri. Vose vakanga vafa nedenda iro vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvina. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Pinehasi, mwanakomana waEreazari, mwanakomana waAroni, adzora kutsamwa kwangu kuvana vaIsiraeri; nokuti akanga ane shungu pakati pavo, dzakafanana neshungu dzangu naizvozvo handina kuparadza vana vaIsraeri neshungu dzangu. Naizvozvo uti, `Tarira, ndinomupa sungano yangu yorugare, ichava kwaari nokuvana vake vanomutevera kuti akanga ane shungu nokuda kwaMwari wake, akayananisira vana vaIsiraeri.' Zita romurume uyo muIsiraeri akaurawa, iye wakaurawa pamwechete nomukadzi muMidhiani, rakanga riri Zimiri, mwanakomana waSaru, muchinda weimba yamadzibaba pakati pavaSimiyoni. Zita romukadzi muMidhiani akaurawa, rakanga riri Kozibhi, mwanasikana waZuri; iye akanga ari mukuru wavanhu weimba yamadzibaba pavaMidhiani. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Vambana navaMidhiani, uvaparadze; nokuti ivo vakavambana nemwi namano avo, avakakunyengerai nawo pane zvakaitwa naPeori nezvakaitwa naKozibhi, mwanasikana womuchinda wavaMidhiani, hanzvadzi yavo, akaurawa nomusi wedenda nokuda kwezvakaitwa naPeori." Zvino denda rakati rapfuura, Jehovha akataura naMozisi naEreazari, mwanakomana womuprista Aroni, akati, "Verengai vanhu vose vaIsiraeri, vanamakore ana makumi maviri navanopfuura, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, vose vanogona kuenda kuhondo pakati paIsiraeri." Mozisi naEreazari muprista vakataura navo pamapani aMoabhu, paJorodhani paJeriko, vakati, "Verengai vanhu vana makore ana makumi maviri navanopfuura; Jehovha sezvakaraira Mozisi navana vaIsiraeri, vakabuda panyika yeIjipiti. " Rubheni ndiye aiva mwanakomana wedangwe waIsiraeri, vanakomana vaRubheni ndivo: Hanoki, kwakabva mhuri yavaHanoki; naParu, kwakabva mhuri yavaParu. NaHezironi, kwakabva mhuri yavaHezironi; naKarimi, kwakabva mhuri yavaKarimi. Ndidzo mhuri dzavaRubheni: Vakaverengwa kwavari vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mana nezvitatu, namazana manomwe namakumi matatu. Vanakomana vaParu vaiva Eriabhu; navanakomana vaEriabhu, Nemueri naDhatani naAbhiramu; Dhatani naAbhiramu ndivo vakanga vadamwa kumakurukota, vakarwa naMozisi naAroni paboka raKora, nguva yavakarwa naJehovha, nyika ikashamisa muromo wayo, ikavamedza pamwechete naKora musi wakafa boka iro; nguva iyo moto ukaparadza varume vana mazana maviri namakumi mashanu, vakaitwa chiratidzo. Asi vanakomana vaKora havana kufa. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaSimiyoni, nemhuri dzavo: Nemueri, kwakabva mhuri yavaNemueri, naJamini, kwakabva mhuri yavaJamini, naJakini, kwakabva mhuri yavaJakini; naZera, kwakabva mhuri yavaZera; naShauri, kwakabva mhuri yavaShauri. Ndidzo mhuri dzavaSimiyoni, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezviviri namazana maviri. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaGadhi nemhuri dzavo: Zefoni, kwakabva mhuri yavaZefoni; naHagi, kwakabva mhuri yavaHagi; naShuni, kwakabva mhuri yavaShuni; naZini, kwakabva mhuri yava Zini; naEri, kwakabva mhuri yavaEri; naArodhi, kwakabva mhuri yavaArodhi naAreri kwakabva mhuru yavaAreri. Ndidzo mhuri dzavanakomana vaGadhi; vakaverengwa kwavari vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mana namazana mashanu. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaJudha: Eri naOnani; asi Eri naOnani vakafira munyika yeKenani. Ndivo vanakomana vaJudha, nemhuri dzavo: Shera, kwakabva mhuri yavaShera; naPerezi kwakabva mhuri yavaPerezi; naZera, kwakabva mhuri yavaZera. Ndivo vanakomana vaPerezi: Hezironi, kwakabva mhuri yavaHezironi; naHamuri, kwakabva mhuri yavaHamuri. Ndidzo mhuri dzaJudha; vakaverengwa kwavari vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi manomwe nezvitanhatu namazana mashanu. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaIsakari, nemhuri dzavo: Tora, kwakabva mhuri yavaTora; naPuva, kwakabva mhuri yavaPuva; naJashubhi, kwakabva mhuri yavaJashubhi, naShimironi, kwakabva mhuri yavaShimironi. Ndidzo mhuri dzalsakari; vakaverengwa kwavari vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi matanhatu nezvina namazana matatu. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaZebhuruni, nemhuri dzavo: Seredhi, kwakabva mhuri yavaSeredhi; naEroni, kwakabva mhuri yavaEroni; naJareeri, kwakabva mhuri yavaJareeri. Ndidzo mhuri dzaZebhuruni; vakaverengwa kwavari vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi matanhatu namazana mashanu. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaJosefa, nemhuri dzavo: Manase naEfuremu. Ndivo vanakomana vaManase: Makiri, kwakabva mhuri yavaMakiri; Makiri wakabereka Giriyadhi; kunaGiriyadhi kwakabva mhuri yavaGiriyadhi. Ndivo vanakomana vaGiriyadhi: Jezeri, kwakabva mhuri yavaJezeri; naHereki, kwakabva mhuri yavaHereki; naAsirieri, kwakabva mhuri yavaAsirieri; naShekemu, kwakabva mhuri yavaShekemu; naShemidha, kwakabva mhuri yavaShemidha; naHeferi, kwakabva mhuri yavaHeferi. Asi Zerofehadhi, mwanakomana waHeferi, akanga asina vanakomana, asi vanasikana bedzi; mazita avanasikana vaZerofehadhi aiva Makira, naNowa, naHogira, naMirika, naTiriza. Ndidzo mhuri dzaManase; vakaverengwa kwavari vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mashanu nezviviri namazana manomwe. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaEfuremu, nemhuri dzavo: Shutera, kwakabva mhuri yavaShutera; naBhekeri, kwakabva mhuri yavaBhekeri, naTahani, kwakabva mhuri yavaTahani. Ndivo vanakomana vaShutera: Erani, kwakabva mhuri yavaErani. Ndidzo mhuri dzavanakomana vaEfuremu; vakaverengwa kwavari vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi matatu nezviviri, namazana mashanu. Ndivo vanakomana vaJosefa, nemhuri dzavo. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaBhenjamini, nemhuri dzavo: Bhera, kwakabva mhuri yavaBhera; naAshibheri, kwakabva mhuri yavaAshibheri; naAhirami, kwakabva mhuri yavaAhirami; naShefufami, kwakabva mhuri yavaShufami; naHufami, kwakabva mhuri yavaHufami. Ndivo vanakomana vaBhera: Aridhi naNamani; kuna Aridhi kwakabva mhuri yavaAridhi; naNamani, kwakabva mhuri yavaNamani. Ndivo vanakomana vaBhenjamini, nemhuri dzavo; vakaverengwa kwavari vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mana nezvishanu namazana matanhatu. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaDhani, nemhuri dzavo: Shuhami, kwakabva mhuri yavaShuhami. Ndivo vemhuri dzaDhani, nedzimba dzavo. Mhuri dzose dzavaShuhami, vakaverengwa kwavari vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi matanhatu nezvina namazana mana. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaAsheri, nemhuri dzavo: Imuna, kwakabva mhuri yavaImuna; naIshivhi, kwakabva mhuri yavaIshivhi; naBheria, kwakabva mhuri yavaBheria. Ndivo vanakomana vaBheria: Hebheri, kwakabva mhuri yavaHebheri; naMakieri, kwakabva mhuri yavaMakieri. Zita romwanasikana waAsheri rakanga riri Sera. Ndidzo. mhuri dzaAsheri; vakaverengwa kwavari vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mashanu nezvitanhatu namazana mana. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaNafutari, nemhuri dzavo: Jazeeri, kwakabva mhuri yavaJazeri; naGuni, kwakabva mhuri yavaGuni; naJezeri, kwakabva mhuri yavaJezeri; naShiremi, kwakabva mhuri yavaShiremi. Ndidzo mhuri dzaNafutari, nemhuri dzavo; vakaverengwa kwavari vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mana nezvishanu namazana mana. Ndivo vakaverengwa kuvana vaIsiraeri, vakasvika zviuru zvina mazana matanhatu nechiuru chimwe namazana manomwe namakumi matatu. Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Nyika inofanira kugoverwa pakati paivava, ive nhaka yavo, vachiverengwa namazita avo. Vazhinji unofanira kuvapa nhaka zhinji; vashoma unofanira kuvapa nhaka shoma; mumwe nomumwe unofanira kupiwa sezvavakaverengwa. Kunyange zvakadaro nyika inofanira kugoverwa nemijenya; vachapiwa nhaka namazita amarudzi amadzibaba avo. Nhaka yavo inofanira kugoverwa nemijenya kana vari vazhinji kana vari vashoma." Zvino ndivo vakaverengwa kuvaRevhi, nemhuri dzavo: Gerishoni, kwakabva mhuri yavaGerishoni;. Kohati, kwakabva mhuri yavaKohati; Merari, kwakabva mhuri yavaMerari. Ndidzo mhuri dzavaRevhi: Mhuri yavaRibhini, nemhuri yavaHebhuroni, nemhuri yavaMari, nemhuri yavaMushi, nemhuri yavaKora. Kohati akabereka Amuramu. Zita romukadzi waAmuramu rakanga riri Jokebhedhi, mwanasikana waRevhi, wakaberekerwa Revhi paIjipiti; ndiye wakaberekera Amuramu, Aroni, naMozisi, naMiriami, hanzvadzi yavo. Aroni akaberekerwa Nadhabhi, naAbhihu, naEreazari, naItamari. Nadhabhi naAbhihu vakafa, nguva yavakauyisa moto usina kufanira pamberi paJehovha. Vakaverengwa kwavari vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvitatu, murume mumwe nomumwe wakanga ano mwedzi mumwe navanopfuura; nokuti havana kuverengwa pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, nokuti havana kupiwa nhaka pakati pavana vaIsiraeri. Ndivo vakaverengwa naMozisi naEreazari muprista, vakaverenga vana vaIsiraeri pamapani aMoabhu, paJorodhani paJeriko. Asi pakati pavo kwakanga kusina murume mumwe wavaya vakaverengwa naMozisi naAroni, vakanga vaverenga vana vaIsiraeri murenje reSinai. Nokuti Jehovha akanga ati napamusoro pavo, "Zvirokwazvo vachafira murenje." Hakuna mumwe wavo akanga asara, asi Karebhu, mwanakomana waJefune, naJoshua, mwanakomana waNuni. Zvino vanasikana vaZerofehadhi, mwanakomana waHeferi, mwanakomma waGiriyadhi, mwanakomana waMakiri, mwanakomana waManase, wemhuri dzaManase, mwanakomana waJosefa, vakaswedera kuna Mozisi; ndiwo mazita avanasikana vake: Mara, naNowa, naHogira, naMirika, naTiriza; vakamira pamberi paMozisi napamberi paEreazari muprista, napamberi pamachinda neungano yose, pamukova wetende rokusangana, vakati, "Baba vedu vakafira murenje, asi vakanga vasi pakati peboka ravaya vakaungana kuzorwa naJehovha, veboka raKora; vakafira havo muzvivi zvavo, vasina vanakomana. Zvino zita rababa vedu richabvisirweiko pakati pemhuri yavo, nokuti vakanga vasina vanakomana? Tipeiwo nhaka pakati pehama dzababa vedu." Mozisi akaisa shoko ravo pamberi paJehovha. Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Vanasikana vaZerofehadhi vanotaura kwazvo; zvirokwazvo, unofanira kuvapa nhaka pakati pehama dzababa vavo; unofanira kuvagarisa nhaka yababa vavo. Zvino unofanira kutaura navana vaIsiraeri, uchiti, `Kana munhu akafa asina mwanakomana, munofanira kugarisa mwanasikana wake nhaka yake. Kana asina mwanasikana, munofanira kupa vakuru vake navanun'una vake nhaka yake. Kana asina vakuru kana vanun'una, munofanira kupa vakuru kana vanun'una vababa vake nhaka yake. "Kana baba vake vasina vakuru kana vanun'una, munofanira kupa hama yake yomumba nhaka yake, ive yake.' Unofanira kuva mutemo wokutonga nawo pakati pavana vaIsiraeri," sezvakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Kwira pagomo iri reAbharimu, uone nyika yandakapa vana vaIsiraeri. Ipapo kana waiona, newewo uchasanganiswa navanhu vako, sezvakasanganiswa mukuru wako Aroni; nokuti makaramba shoko rangu murenje reZini, panguva yokurwa kweungano, mukarega kunditsaura pamberi pavo pamvura." (Ndiyo mvura yeMeribha paKadheshi, murenje reZini.) Zvino Mozisi akataura naJehovha, akati, "Jehovha, Mwari wemweya yavanhu vose, ngaagadze murume paungano iyi, achabuda pamberi pavo, nokupinda pamberi pavo, angavabudisa nokuvapinza; kuti ungano yaJehovha irege kuva samakwai asina mufudzi." Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Tora Joshua, mwanakomana waNuni, murume uno mweya mukati make, uise ruoko rwako pamusoro pake. Umuise pamberi paEreazari muprista, napamberi peungano yose, ugomurairira pamberi pavo. Uise pamusoro pake zvoukuru hwako, kuti ungano yose yavana valsiraeri imuteerere. Iye anofanira kumira pamberi pomuprista Ereazari, iye amuunzire pamberi paJehovha nokutonga kweUrimi; nokuraira kwake, vanofanira kubuda, nokuraira kwake, vanofanira kupinda, iye pamwechete navana vaIsiraeri vose, ungano yose." Mozisi akaita sezvaakarairwa naJehovha; akatora Joshua, akamuisa pamberi pemuprista Ereazari, napamberi peungano yose; akaisa maoko ake pamusoro pake, akamurairira, sezvakataura Jehovha nomuromo waMozisi. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Raira vana vaIsiraeri, uti kwavari, `Munofanira kurangarira kundipa nenguva yazvo yakafanira zvipo zvangu, izvo zvokudya zvangu zvezvipiriso zvangu zvinopiswa, chive chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kwandiri.' Unofanira kuti kwavari, `Ndicho chipiriso chinopiswa chamunofanira kupa Jehovha: Makwayana amakondobwe egore rimwe, asina kuremara, maviri zuva rimwe nerimwe, chive chipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose. Rimwe gwayana unofanira kuuya naro mangwanani, rimwe gwayana unofanira kuuya naro madekwana; nechegumi cheefa youpfu hwakatsetseka, chive chipiriso choupfu, hwakakanyiwa nechechina chehini yamafuta akasviniwa. Ndicho chipiriso chinofanira kupiswa nguva dzose, chakarairwa pagomo reSinai, chive chinonhuhwira zvakanaka, chipiriso chinopisirwa Jehovha.' Nechipiriso chacho chinodururwa chinofanira kuva chechina chehini chegwayana rimwe nerimwe; unofanira kudururira Jehovha chipiriso chezvinobata. Rimwe gwayana unofanira kuuya naro madekwana; unofanira kuuya naro pamwechete nechipiriso choupfu, nechipiriso chinodururwa, zvakafanana nezvamangwanani, chive chipiriso chinopiswa, chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha. Zvipiriso zveSabata nezvokuvamba komwedzi "Asi nomusi weSabata munofanira kuuya namakwayana amakondobwe maviri egore rimwe, asina kuremara, nezvegumi zviviri zveefa youpfu hwakatsetseka, chive chipiriso choupfu, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, nechipiriso chacho chinodururwa. Ndicho chipiriso chinopiswa cheSabata rimwe nerimwe, kunze kwechipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose, nechipiriso chacho chinodururwa. "Pakuvamba kwemwedzi yenyu munofanira kuuya nechipiriso chinopisirwa Jehovha: Nzombe mbiri duku negondobwe rimwe, namakwayana manomwe amakondobwe egore rimwe, asina kuremara; nezvegumi zvitatu zveefa youpfu hwakatsetseka, chive chipiriso choupfu, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, panzombe imwe neimwe; nezvegumi zviviri zvoupfu hwakatsetseka, chive chipiriso choupfu, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, pagondobwe rimwe nerimwe; nechegumi chimwe choupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, chive chipiriso choupfu pagwayana rimwe nerimwe; chive chipiriso chinopiswa chinonhuhwira zvakanaka chinopisirwa Jehovha. Zvipiriso zvazvo zvinodururwa zvinofanira kuva zvehafu yehini pagondobwe rimwe, nechechina chehini pagwayana rimwe; ndicho chipiriso chinopiswa chinofanira kuitwa mwedzi mumwe nomumwe wemwedzi yegore rose. Uye nhongo imwe yembudzi chive chipiriso chezvivi kuna Jehovha; chinofanira kuuyiswa kunze kwechipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose, nechipiriso chacho chinodururwa. "Nomwedzi wokutanga, nezuva regumi namana romwedzi, munofanira kurangarira Pasika yaJehovha. Mutambo unofanira kuitwa nezuva regumi namashanu romwedzi uyo; chingwa chisina kuviriswa chinofanira kudyiwa mazuva manomwe. Pazuva rokutanga kunofanira kuva neungano tsvene; musabata mabasa avaranda pazuva iro; asi munofanira kuuya nechipiriso chinopiswa, chipiriso chinopisirwa Jehovha: Nzombe mbiri duku, negondobwe rimwe, namakwayana amakondobwe manomwe egore rimwe, zvive zvisina kuremara kwamuri; nechipiriso chazvo choupfu, choupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta; munofanira kuuya nezvegumi zvitatu panzombe imwe, nezvegumi zviviri pagondobwe rimwe. Unofanira kuuya nechegumi chimwe pagwayana rimwe nerimwe pamakwayana manomwe; nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi, chokuyananisira nacho. Munofanira kuuya naizvozvo kunze kwechipiriso chinopiswa chamangwanani, chinofanira kupiswa nguva dzose. Saizvozvo munofanira kuuya nezvokudya zvechipiriso chinopiswa zuva rimwe nerimwe pamazuva manomwe, chive chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha; chinofanira kuuyiswa kunze kwechipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose nechipiriso chacho chinodururwa. Pazuva rechinomwe munofanira kuita ungano tsvene; musabata mabasa avaranda naro. "Uye pazuva rezvitsva, kana muchiuya nechipiriso chitsva choupfu kuna Jehovha pamutambo wenyu wamavhiki, munofanira kuita ungano tsvene; musabata mabasa avaranda. Asi munofanira kuuya nechipiriso chinopiswa chive chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha, zvinoti: Nzombe mbiri duku, negondobwe rimwe, namakwayana amakondobwe egore rimwe; nechipiriso chazvo choupfu, choupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta; zvegumi zvitatu panzombe imwe, nezvegumi zviviri pagondobwe rimwe, nechegumi chimwe pagwayana rimwe nerimwe ramakwayana manomwe; nenhongo imwe yembudzi, zvokuyananisira nazvo. Munofanira kuuya nazvo (zvive kwamuri zvisina kuremara) nezvipiriso zvazvo zvinodururwa, kunze kwechipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose, nechipiriso chacho choupfu. "Nomwedzi wechinomwe, nezuva rokutanga romwedzi, munofanira kuita ungano tsvene; hamufaniri kubata mabasa avaranda naro; rinofanira kuva kwamuri zuva rokuridza hwamanda naro. Munofanira kuuya nechipiriso chinopiswa, chive chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha, zvinoti: Nzombe imwe duku, negondobwe rimwe, namakwayana amakondobwe manomwe, egore rimwe, asina kuremara; nechipiriso chazvo choupfu, choupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta, zvegumi zvitatu panzombe, nezvegumi zviviri pagondobwe, nechegumi chimwe pagwayana rimwe nerimwe ramakwayana manomwe; nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi, chokuyananisira nacho; kunze kwechipiriso chinopiswa pakugara komwedzi, nechipisiro chacho choupfu, nechipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose, nechipiriso chacho choupfu, nezvipiriso zvazvo zvinodururwa, sezvakarairwa; chive chinonhuhwira zvakanaka, chive chipiriso chinopisirwa Jehovha. "Nezuva regumi romwedzi wechinomwe munofanira kuita ungano tsvene; munofanira kuchema pamweya yenyu; musatongobata basa. Asi munofanira kuuya nechipiriso chokupisira Jehovha, chive chinonhuhwira zvakanaka, zvinoti: Nzombe imwe duku, negondobwe rimwe, namakwayana amakondobwe manomwe egore rimwe; zvive zivisina kuremara kwamuri; nechipiriso chazvo choupfu, choupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta; zvegumi zvitatu panzombe, nezvegumi zviviri pagondobwe rimwe; nechegumi chimwe pagwayana rimwe nerimwe ramakwayana manomwe, nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; kunze kwechipiriso chezvivi chokuyananisira nacho, nechipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose, nechipiriso chazvo choupfu, nezvipiriso zvazvo zvinodururwa. Nezuva regumi namashanu romwedzi wechinomwe munofanira kuita ungano tsvene; hamufaniri kubata basa ravaranda naro; munofanira kuitira Jehovha mutambo wamazuva manomwe. Munofanira kuuya nechipiriso chinopiswa, chipiriso chinopiswa nomoto, chive chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha, zvinoti: Nzombe duku dzine gumi nenhatu, namakondobwe maviri, namakwayana amakondobwe ane gumi namana egore rimwe; zvive zvisina kuremara; nechipiriso chazvo choupfu, choupfu hwakatsetseka, hwakakanyiwa namafuta; zvegumi zvitatu panzombe imwe neimwe panzombe dzine gumi nenhatu, nezvegumi zviviri pagondobwe rimwe nerimwe pamakondobwe maviri; nechegumi chimwe pagwayana rimwe nerimwe pamakwayana ane gumi nemana nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; kunze kwechipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose, nechipiriso chacho choupfu, nechipiriso chacho chinodururwa. "Nezuva repiri munofanira kuuya nenzombe duku dzine gumi nembiri, namakondobwe maviri, namakwayana amakondobwe ane gumi namana egore rimwe asina kuremara. Nechipiriso chazvo choupfu, nezvipiriso zvazvo zvinodururwa zvenzombe, namakondobwe namakwayana, zvakaenzana nokuwanda kwazvo, sezvakarairwa; nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; kunze kwechipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose; nechipiriso chacho choupfu, nezvipiriso zvazvo zvinodururwa. "Nezuva retatu munofanira kuuya nenzombe duku dzine gumi neimwe, namakondobwe maviri, namakwayana amakondobwe ane gumi namana egore rimwe, asina kuremara; nechipiriso chazvo choupfu, nezvipiriso zvazvo zvinodururwa zvenzombe, namakondobwe, namakwayana, zvakaenzana nokuwanda kwazvo, sezvakarairwa; nenhongo imwe yembudzi chive chipiriso chezvivi; kunze kwechipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose, nechipiriso chacho choupfu, nechipiriso chacho chinodururwa. "Nezuva rechina munofanira kuuya nenzombe duku dzine gumi, namakondobwe maviri, namakwayana amakondobwe ane gumi namana egore rimwe, asina kuremara; nechipiriso chazvo choupfu, nezvipiriso zvazvo zvinodururwa, zvenzombe, namakondobwe, namakwayana, zvakaenzana nokuwanda kwazvo, sezvakarairwa; nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; kunze kwechipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose, nechipiriso chacho choupfu, nechipiriso chacho chinodururwa. "Nezuva reshanu munofanira kuuya nenzombe duku pfumbamwe, nemakondobwe maviri, namakwayana amakondobwe ane gumi namana egore rimwe asina kuremara; nechipiriso chazvo choupfu, nezvipiriso zvazvo zvinodururwa, nenzombe, namakondobwe namakwayana, zvakaenzana nokuwanda kwazvo,, sezvakarairwa; nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; kunze kwechipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose, nechipiriso chacho choupfu, nechipiriso chacho chinodururwa. "Nezuva retanhatu munofanira kuuya nenzombe sere, namakondobwe maviri, namakwayana amakondobwe ane gumi namana egore rimwe, asina kuremara; nechipiriso chazvo choupfu, nezvipiriso zvazvo zvinodururwa, zvenzombe, namakondobwe, namakwayana, zvakaenzana nokuwanda kwazvo, sezvakarairwa; nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; kunze kwechipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose, nechipiriso chacho choupfu, nezvipiriso zvacho zvinodururwa. Nezuva rechinomwe munofanira kuuya nenzombe duku nomwe, namakondobwe maviri, namakwayana amakondobwe ane gumi namana egore rimwe, asina kuremara; nechipiriso chazvo choupfu, nezvipiriso zvazvo zvinodururwa, zvenzombe, namakondobwe, namakwayana, zvakaenzana nokuwanda kwazvo, sezvakarairwa; nenhongo imwe yembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi; kunze kwechipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose, nechipiriso chacho choupfu, nechipiriso chacho chinodururwa. "Nezuva rorusere munofanira kuita ungano tsvene; hamufaniri kubata basa ravaranda naro. Asi munofanira kuuya nechipiriso chinopiswa, chipiriso chinopiswa nomoto, chive chinonhuhwira zvakanaka kuna Jehovha, zvinoti: Nzombe imwe duku, negondobwe rimwe, namakwayana amakondobwe manomwe egore rimwe, asina kuremara; nechipiriso chazvo choupfu, nezvipiriso zvazvo zvinodururwa, zvenzombe, namakondobwe, namakwayana, zvinofanira kuenzana nokuwanda kwazvo, sezvakarairwa, nenhongo imwe yembudzi chive chipiriso chezvivi; kunze kwechipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose, nechipiriso chacho choupfu, nechipiriso chacho chinodururwa. "Ndizvo zvamunofanira kuuya nazvo kuna Jehovha pamitambo yenyu yakatarwa, kunze kwemhiko dzenyu, nezvipo zvokuda kwenyu, zvive zvipiriso zvenyu zvinopiswa, nezvipiriso zvenyu zvoupfu, nezvipiriso zvenyu zvinodururwa, nezvipiriso zvenyu zvokuyananisa." Mozisi akaudza vana valsiraeri zvose zvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Zvino Mozisi akataura navakuru vamarudzi avana vaIsiraeri, akati, "Ndicho chinhu chakarairwa naJehovha: Kana munhu achinge apikira Jehovha mhiko, kana kuzvisunga nokupika, haafaniri kushandura shoko rake; anofanira kuita zvose zvakabuda mumuromo make. Nomukadziwo, kana achinge apikira Jehovha, kana kuzvisunga nokusunga kokupika, achiri mumba mababa vake, achiri musikana; baba vake vakanzwa kupika kwake, nokuzvisunga kwaakazvisunga nako, baba vake vakamunyararira havo, ipapo kupika kwake kose kuchava nesimba, nokusunga kwake kose, kwaakazvisunga nako, kuchava nesimba. Asi kana baba vake vakamudzivisa nomusi wavanozvinzwa nawo, kupika kwake kose, nokuzvisunga kwake kose, kwaakazvisunga nako, hakungavi nesimba; Jehovha achamukangamwira, nokuti baba vake vamudzivisa. Kana akawanikwa nomurume achakasungwa nokupika kwake, kana namashoko aakareva asina kurangarira zvakanaka, aakazvisunga nawo; murume wake akazvinzwa, akamunyararira hake nomusi waanozvinzwa nawo, ipapo kupika kwake kuchava nesimba, nokuzvisunga kwake, kwaakazvisunga nako, kuchava nesimba. Asi kana murume wake akamudzivisa nomusi waanozvinzwa nawo, ipapo iye anokonesa kupika kwake, kwaakazvisunga nako, namashoko aakareva asina kurangarira zvakanaka, aakazvisunga nawo; Jehovha achamukangamwira. Asi kupika kwechirikadzi, kana komukadzi akarambwa nomurume wake, chinhu chipi nechipi chaakazvisunga nacho, zvichava nesimba kwaari. Kana achinge apika ari mumba momurume wake, kana kuzvisunga nokupika, murume wake akazvinzwa, akamunyararira, asingamudzivisi, ipapo kupika kwake kuchava nesimba, nokuzvisunga kose, kwaakazvisunga nako, kuchava nesimba. Asi kana murume wake akazvikonesa kwazvo nomusi waakazvinzwa nawo, ipapo zvose zvakabuda mumuromo make pakupika kwake, kana kuzvisunga kwake, hazvingavi nesimba; murume wake wazvikonesa; Jehovha achamukangamwira. Mhiko dzose, nokupika kose kwaanozvisunga nako kuchema pamweya wake, murume wake angazvikonesa. Asi kana murume wake akamunyararira chose zuva rimwe nerimwe, ipapo unosimbisa mhiko dzake dzose nokuzvisunga kwake kose, kwaakazvisunga nako; azvisimbisa, nokuti amunyararira nomusi waakazvinzwa nawo. Asi kana akazozvikonesa kwazvo, azvinzwa hake, iye anofanira kuva nemhosva yake." Ndiyo mitemo yakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha, pakati pomurume nomukadzi wake, napakati pababa nomwanasikana wavo, achiri musikana paimba yababa vake. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Tsiva vana vaIsiraeri kuvaMidhiani; shure kwaizvozvo iwe uchasanganiswa navanhu vako." Mozisi akataura navanhu, akati, "Varume pakati penyu ngavazvigadzirire kurwa, kuti vandorwa navaMidhiani, vatsivire Jehovha kuvaMidhiani. Munofanira kutumira kuhondo vane chiuru chimwe kurudzi rumwe norumwe rwamarudzi avaIsiraeri." Naizvozvo vakaverenga kuzviuru zvavaIsiraeri chiuru chimwe kurudzi rumwe norumwe, vakasvika zviuru gumi nezviviri vakazvigadzirira kundorwa. Mozisi akavatuma kundorwa, chiuru chimwe kurudzi rumwe norumwe, ivo naPinehasi, mwanakomana waEreazari muprista, kundorwa, iye akabata nhumbi dzeimba tsvene nehwamanda dzokuridzisa nadzo. Vakarwa navaMidhiani, sezvakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha, vakauraya varume vose. Vakaurayawo madzimambo avaMidhiani, pamwechete navamwe vakaurawa, vaiti: Evhi, naRekemu, naZuri, naHuri, naRebha, madzimambo mashanu avaMidhiani; naBharamu, mwanakomana waBheori, vakamuurayawo nomunondo. Vana vaIsiraeri vakatapa vakadzi vavaMidhiani navana vavo; nemombe dzavo dzose namakwai avo ose, nefuma yavo yose , vakazvitapa. Namaguta avo ose mavakanga vagere, nemisasa yavo yose, vakazvipisa nomoto. Vakatora zvavakapamba zvose, nenhapwa dzose dzavanhu nedzezvipfuwo. Vakauya navatapwa, nezvavakatapa, nezvavakapamba kuna Mozisi, nokuna Ereazari muprista, nokuungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri, kumisasa pamapani aMoabhu, ari paJorodhani paJeriko. Zvino Mozisi naEreazari muprista, namachinda ose eungano, vakaenda kundosangana navo kunze kwemisasa. Mozisi akatsamwira vatariri vehondo, navakuru vezviuru navakuru vamazana, vakanga vachidzoka pakundorwa; Mozisi akati kwavari, "Makachengeta vakadzi vose vari vapenyu here? Tarirai, ndivo vakatadzisa vana vaIsiraeri pamberi paJehovha pazvakaitwa paPeori, vapiwa mano naBharamu, denda rikavapo pakati peungano yaJehovha. Naizvozvo zvino urayai vakomana vose vari pakati pavana, muurayewo mukadzi mumwe nomumwe akavata nomurume; asi muzvichengetere vanasikana vose, vasina kumbovata nomurume. Asi imwi, endai mundogara mazuva manomwe kunze kwemisasa; ani naani akauraya munhu, ani naani akabata munhu akaurawa, muzvinatse pazuva retatu nerechinomwe, imwi navatapwa venyu. Munofanirawo kusuka nguvo dzenyu dzose, nezvose zvakaitwa namatebwe, nezvose zvakarukwa nemvere dzembudzi, nezvinhu zvose zvakaitwa namatanda." Ereazari muprista akati kuvarwi vose vakanga vandorwa, "Uyu ndiwo murayiro wakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha: Ndarama, nesirivha, nendarira, nedare, netini, nomutobvu, zvose zvisingaparadzwi nomoto, munofanira kuzvipinza mumoto kuti zvinatswe; kunyange zvakadaro zvinofanira kucheneswa nemvura yokunatsa; asi zvose zvingaparadzwa nomoto, munofanira kuzvipinza mumvura. Munofanira kusuka nguvo dzenyu nezuva rechinomwe, kuti muve vakanaka, mugopinda mumisasa pashure." Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, " Verenga vakatapwa zvamakatapa zvavanhu nezvezvipfuwo, iwe naEreazari muprista, navakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba eungano; mukamure zvakatapwa napakati, ive migove miviri; mugovere pakati pavarume vanoziva kurwa, vakanga vandorwa, neungano yose; zvino uraire kuti mugove wakatarwa utsaurirwe Jehovha navarume vehondo vakanga vandorwa: Chipenyu chimwe kumazana mashanu, kuvanhu, nokumombe, nokumbongoro, nokumakwai; uzvitore pahafu yavo, ugozvipa Ereazari muprista, chive chipiriso chinotsaurirwa Jehovha. Asi pahafu yavana vaIsiraeri unofanira kutora chimwe kumakumi mashanu, kuvanhu, nokumombe, nokumbongoro, nokumakwai, kuzvipfuwo zvose, ugozvipa vaRevhi vanochengeta tabhenakeri yaJehovha." Mozisi naEreazari vakaita sezvakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Zvino zvakatapwa zvakanga zvasara, varume vehondo vatora mugove wavo, zvaiva makwai ane zviuru zvina mazana matanhatu nezviuru zvina makumi manomwe nezviuru zvishanu, nemombe dzine zviuru zvina makumi manomwe nezviviri, nembongoro dzine zviuru zvina makumi matanhatu nechiuru chimwe; navakadzi vasina kumbovata navarume vane zviuru zvina makumi matatu nezviviri. Hafu, yakagoverwa vakanga vaenda kundorwa, aiva makwai ane zviuru zvina mazana matatu, nezviuru zvina makumi matatu, nezviuru zvinomwe, namazana mashanu; mugove wakatarwa, wakatsaurirwa Jehovha, waiva makwai ana mazana matanhatu namakumi manomwe namashanu. Mombe dzaiva zviuru zvina makumi matatu nezvitanhatu; mugove wakatarwa, wakatsaurirwa Jehovha kunaidzo, waiva mombe dzina makumi manomwe nembiri. Mbongoro dzaiva zviuru zvina makumi matatu namazana mashanu; mugove wakatarwa, wakatsaurirwa Jehovha kunaidzo, waiva mbongoro dzina makumi matanhatu neimwe. Vanhu vaiva zviuru zvine gumi nezvitanhatu; mugove wakatarwa, wakatsaurirwa Jehovha kuna ivo, waiva vanhu vana makumi matatu navaviri. Mozisi akapa Ereazari muprista mugove wakatarwa, chakanga chiri chipiriso chakatsaurirwa Jehovha, sezvakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Pahafu yavana vaIsiraeri, yakanga yakamurwa naMozisi kuvanhu vakanga vandorwa, (zvino hafu yeungano yaiva makwai ane zviuru zvina mazana matatu namakumi matatu, nezviuru zvinomwe namazana mashanu, nemombe dzine zviuru zvina makumi matatu nezviuru zvitatu, nembongoro dzine zviuru zvina makumi matatu namazana mashanu, navanhu vane zviuru zvine gumi nezvitanhatu). Pahafu yavana vaIsiraeri Mozisi akatora chimwe kumakumi mashanu, kuvana nokuzvipfuwo, akazvipa vaRevhi vaichengeta tabhenakeri yaJehovha; sezvakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Zvino vatariri vaiva pamusoro pezviuru zvehondo, navakuru vezviuru, navakuru vamazana vakaswedera kuna Mozisi, vakati kuna Mozisi, "Varanda venyu vakaverenga varume vehondo vanorairwa nesu; hakuna mumwe wedu usipo. Zvino tauya nechipo chaJehovha, zvakawanikwa nomumwe nomumwe: Zvishongo zvendarama, neketani dzomumakumbo nedzomumaoko, nezvindori zvemimwe, nezvindori zvomunzeve, nezvomumutsipa, kuyananisira mweya yedu pamberi paJehovha." Mozisi naEreazari muprista vakagamuchira kwavari ndarama, zviri zvishongo zvamarudzi ose zvakaitwa nayo. Ndarama yose yechipiriso chakatsaurwa, chavakapa Jehovha, chavakuru vezviuru nechavakuru vamazana, aiva mashekeri ane zviuru zvine gumi nezvitanhatu namazana manomwe namakumi mashanu. (Nokuti varume vehondo vakanga vatora mugove wavo wezvakatapwa, mumwe nomumwe.) Mozisi naEreazari muprista vakagamuchira ndarama kuvakuru vezviuru navamazana, vakaiisa mutende rokusangana, kuti chive chirangaridzo kuvana vaIsiraeri pamberi paJehovha. Vana vaRubheni navana vaGadhi vakanga vane zvipfuwo zvizhinji kwazvo; zvino vakati vachitarira nyika yeJazeri nenyika yeGiriyadhi, vakaona kuti inzvimbo yakafanira zvipfuwo. Ipapo vana vaGadhi navana vaRubheni vakauya vakataurirana naMozisi naEreazari muprista namachinda eungano, vakati, "Ataroti neDhibhoni neJazeri neNimura neHeshibhoni neEreari neSebhami neNebho neBheoni. Nyika dzakakundwa naJehovha pamberi peungano yaIsiraeri, inyika yakafanira zvipfuwo; zvino isu varanda venyu, tine zvipfuwo." Vakati, "Kana takawana nyasha pamberi penyu, nyika ino ngaipiwe varanda venyu, ive yavo; musatiyambutsa henyu Jorodhani." Mozisi akati kuvana vaGadhi navana vaRubheni, "Ko hama dzenyu dzingaenda kundorwa, imwi mukagara pano here? Munoodzereiko moyo yavana vaIsiraeri varege kuenda kunyika yavakapiwa naJehovha? Ndizvo zvakaita madzibaba enyu nguva yandakavatuma vari paKadheshi-bharinea, kundoshora nyika. Nokuti vakati vakwira kumupata weEshikori, vakaona nyika, vakaodza moyo yavana vaIsiraeri, kuti varege kupinda munyika yavakanga vapiwa naJehovha. Jehovha akatsamwa nomusi iwoyo, akapika, akati, Zvirokwazvo, hakungavi nomumwe wavarume vakabuda Ijipiti, ana makore makumi maviri nounopfuura, ungandoona nyika yandakapikira Abhurahamu naIsaka naJakobho, nokuti havana kunditevera nomoyo wose; asi Karebhu, mwanakomana waJefune, muKenizi, naJoshua, mwanakomana waNuni, nokuti ivo vakatevera Jehovha nomoyo wose.' Jehovha akatsamwira vaIsiraeri, akavadzungairisa murenje makore ana makumi mana, kusvikira rudzi rwose rwakanga rwatadza pamberi paJehovha rwaparadzwa. Zvino tarirai, imwi makamuka panzvimbo yamadzibaba enyu, vana chaivo vavanhu vezvivi, kuti muwedzere kutsamwa kukuru kwaJehovha pamusoro paIsiraeri. Nokuti kana mukatsauka pakumutevera, uchavasiyazve murenje; imwi muchaparadza vanhu ava vose." Vakaswedera kwaari, vakati, "Tichavakira zvipfuwo zvedu matanga navana vedu vaduku maguta pano; asi isu tichazvigadzirira kurwa, kuti titungamirire vana vaIsiraeri, kudzimana tavasvitsa kunzvimbo yavo; vana vedu vachagara mumaguta akakombwa namasvingo nokuda kwavanhu vagere munyika. Hatingadzokeri kudzimba dzedu kudzimana vana vaIsiraeri vose vapiwa nhaka yavo. Nokuti hatingagari nhaka pamwechete navo mhiri kwaJorodhani nemberi; nokuti isu tagoverwa nhaka yedu nechouno mhiri kwaJorodhani kurutivi rwamabvazuva." Zvino Mozisi akati kwavari, "Kana mukaita chinhu ichi, kana mukashonga nhumbi dzenyu dzokurwa, kuti muende pamberi paJehovha kundorwa, mumwe nomumwe wenyu wakashonga akayambuka Jorodhani pamberi paJehovha, kudzimana iye adzinga vavengi vake pamberi pake, nyika ikakundwa pamberi paJehovha, ipapo mungadzoka henyu, hamungavi nemhosva kuna Jehovha nokuvaIsiraeri; nyika ino igova nhaka yenyu pamberi paJehovha. Asi kana mukasaita saizvozvo, tarirai matadzira Jehovha, muzive kuti zvivi zvenyu zvichakuwanai. Vakirai henyu vana venyu maguta namakwai enyu matanga; itai sezvamakataura." Vana vaGadhi navana vaRubheni vakataura naMozisi, vakati, "Varanda venyu vachaita sezvakaraira tenzi wedu. Vana vedu, navakadzi vedu, nezvipfuwo zvedu, nemombe dzedu dzose, zvichagara mumaguta eGiriyadhi; asi varanda venyu vachayambuka, vose vakazvigadzirira kundorwa, kundorwa pamberi paJehovha, sezvakataurwa natenzi wedu." Naizvozvo Mozisi akaraira pamusoro pavo Ereazari muprista, naJoshua, mwanakomana waNuni, navakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba amarudzi avana vaIsiraeri; Mozisi akati kwavari, "Kana vana vaGadhi navana vaRubheni vakayambuka nemi, murume mumwe nomumwe wakazvigadzira kundorwa pamberi paJehovha, nyika ikakundwa pamberi penyu; ipapo munofanira kuvapa nyika yeGiriyadhi, ive yavo. Asi kana vasingayambuki nemi, vakashonga nhumbi dzavo dzokurwa, vanofanira kupiwa nhaka yavo pakati penyu panyika yeKenani." Ipapo vana vaGadhi navana vaRubheni vakapindura, vakati, "Sezvakareva Jehovha kuvaranda venyu, ndizvo zvatichaita. Tichayambukira pamberi paJehovha kunyika yeKenani, takashonga nhumbi dzedu dzokurwa, kuti tipiwe nhaka yedu nechouno mhiri kwaJorodhani." Zvino Mozisi akavapa, ivo vana vaGadhi navana vaRubheni, nehafu yorudzi rwaManase, mwanakomana waJosefa, ushe hwaSihoni, mambo wavaAmori, noushe hwaOgi, mambo weBhashani, nyika namaguta ayo nemiganhu yayo, iwo maguta enyika yose yakapoteredza. Vana vaGadhi vakavaka Dhibhoni, neAtaroti, neAroeri, neAtirotishofani, neJazeri, neJogibheha, neBheti-nimura, neBheti-harani, ari maguta akakombwa namasvingo, ana matanga amakwai. Vana vaRubheni vakavaka Heshibhoni, neEreari, neKiriataimi, neNebho, neBhaari-meoni (vashandura mazita awo), neSibhima; vakatumidza maguta avakavaka mamwe mazita. Vana vaMakiri, mwanakomana waManase, vakaenda Giriyadhi, vakarikunda, vakadzinga vaAmori vakanga vageremo. Mozisi akapa Makiri, mwanakomana waManase, Giriyadhi, iye akagaramo. Jairi, mwanakomana waManase, akakunda misha yaro, akaitumidza Misha yaJairi. Nobha akandokunda Kenati, nemisha yaro yakanga yakabatwa naro, akaritumidza Nobha, nezita rake. Ndidzo nzendo dzavana vaIsiraeri, pakubuda kwavo panyika yeIjipiti namapoka avo vachitungamirirwa naMozisi naAroni. Mozisi akanyora kusimuka kwavo nenzendo dzavo, arairwa naJehovha; ndidzo nzendo dzavo nokusimuka kwavo. Vakasimuka paRamesesi nomwedzi wokutanga, nezuva regumi namashanu romwedzi wokutanga; mangwanani akatevera Pasika vana vaIsiraeri vakabuda noruoko rune simba pamberi pavaIjipiti vose, vaIjipiti vachiviga matangwe avo ose, akanga aurawa naJehovha pakati pavo; Jehovha akatongawo vamwari vavo. VaIsiraeri vakasimuka paRamesesi, vakandodzika matende avo paSukoti. Vakasimuka paSukoti, vakandodzika paEtami, pamuuyo werenje. Vakasimuka paEtami, vakadzokera Pi-hahiroti, pamberi peBhaari-sefoni, vakadzika pamberi peMigidhori. Vakasimuka pamberi peHahiroti, vakapinda nomukati megungwa, vakasvika murenje, vakafamba mazuva matatu murenje reEtami, vakandodzika paMara. Vakasimuka paMara, vakasvika Erimi; paErimi pakanga pana matsime ane gumi namaviri emvura, nemiti yemichindwe ina makumi manomwe; vakadzika matende avo ipapo. Vakasimuka paErimi, vakandodzika paGungwa Dzvuku. Vakasimuka paGungwa Dzvuku, vakandodzika murenje reSini. Vakasimuka murenje reSini, vakandodzika paDhofika. Vakasimuka paDhofika, vakandodzika paArushi. Vakasimuka paArushi, vakandodzika paRefidhimu, pakanga pasina mvura yokumwa yavanhu. Vakasimuka paRefidhimu, vakandodzika murenje reSinai. Vakasimuka murenje reSinai, vakandodzika paKibhuroti-hatava. Vakasimuka paKibhuroti hatava, vakandodzika paHazeroti. Vakasimuka paHazeroti, vakandodzika paRitima. Vakasimuka paRitima, vakandodzika paRimoni-perezi. Vakasimuka paRimon-iperezi, vakandodzika paRibhina. Vakasimuka paRibhina, vakandodzika paRisa. Vakasimuka paRisa, vakandodzika paKeherata. Vakasimuka paKeherata, vakandodzika pagomo reSheferi. Vakasimuka pagomo reSheferi, vakandodzika paHaradha. Vakasimuka paHaradha, vakandodzika paMakeroti. Vakasimuka paMakeroti, vakandodzika paTahati. Vakasimuka paTahati, vakandodzika paTera. Vakasimuka paTera, vakandodzika paMitika. Vakasimuka paMitika, vakandodzika paHashimona. Vakasimuka paHashimona, vakandodzika paMoseroti. Vakasimuka paMoseroti, vakandodzika paBhene-jakani. Vakasimuka paBhene-jakani, vakandodzika paHorihagidhigadhi. Vakasimuka paHori-hagidhigadhi, vakandodzika paJotibhata. Vakasimuka paJotibhata, vakandodzika paAbhurona. Vakasimuka paAbhurona, vakandodzika paEZiyoni-gebheri. Vakasimuka paEZiyoni-gebheri, vakandodzika murenje reZini (ndipo paKadheshi). Vakasimuka paKadheshi, vakandodzika pagomo reHori, pamuuyo wenyika yeEdhomu. Aroni muprista akakwira pagomo reHori, arairwa naJehovha, akafirapo, negore ramakumi mana rokubuda kwavana vaIsiraeri paIjipiti, nomwedzi wechishanu,nezuva rokutanga romwedzi. Aroni wakanga ana makore ane zana namakumi maviri namatatu pakufa kwake pagomo reHori. Zvino mambo weAradhi, muKenani, wakanga agere kurutivi rweZasi munyika yeKenani, akanzwa kuti vana vaIsiraeri vouya. Vakasimuka pagomo reHori, vakandodzika matende avo paZarimona. Vakasimuka paZarimona, vakandodzika paPunoni. Vakasimuka paPunoni, vakandodzika paObhoti. Vakasimuka paObhoti, vakandodzika paIye-abharimi, pamuganhu weMoabhu. Vakasimuka paIyimi, vakandodzika paDhibhoni-gadhi. Vakasimuka paDhibhoni-gadhi, vakandodzika paArimoni-dhibhurataimi. Vakasimuka paArimoni-dhibhurataimi, vakandodzika paAbharimu, pamberi peNebho. Vakasimuka pamakomo eAbharimu, vakandodzika pamapani eMoabhu, paJorodhani paJeriko. Vakadzika matende avo paJorodhani, kubva paBhetijeshimoti kusvika paAbherishitimu, pamapani eMoabhu. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi pamapani eMoabhu, paJorodhani paJeriko, akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri, uti kwavari, `Kana mayambuka Jorodhani, mukasvika munyika yeKenani, munofanira kudzinga vanhu vose vagere munyika pamberi penyu,nokuparadza zvifananidzo zvavo zvamabwe, nokuparadza zvifananidzo zvavo zvakaumbwa, nokuputsa nzvimbo dzavo dzakakwirira. Munofanira kutora nyika, ive yenyu, mugaremo; nokuti ndakakupai nyika iyo, ive yenyu. Munofanira kupiwa nhaka yenyika iyo nemijenya, nemhuri dzenyu; vazhinji munofanira kuvapa nhaka zhinji, vashoma munofanira kuvapa nhaka shoma; sezvakagoverwa nemijenya, saizvozvo inofanira kuva nhaka yomunhu; munofanira kugara nhaka namarudzi amadzibaba enyu. Asi kana musingadi kudzinga vanhu vagere munyika pamberi penyu, ipapo ivo kwavari vamunorega vachava sechinhu chinobaya pameso enyu, nesemhinzwa panhivi dzenyu, vacharwa nemwi munyika mamugere. Ipapo ndichakuitirai imwi sezvandakafunga kuvaitira ivo.' " Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Raira vana vaIsiraeri, uti kwavari, `Kana masvika munyika yeKenani, (ndiyo nyika ichava nhaka yenyu, iyo nyika yeKenani, kusvikira kumiganhu yayo,) rutivi rwenyu rwezasi runofanira kutanga murenje reZini ruchienda nokurutivi rweEdhomu; muganhu wenyu wezasi uchatanga pamuuyu weGungwa roMunyu, uchienda kumabvazuva; zvino muganhu wenyu upote nechezasi kwegomo reAkirabhimu, ndokupfuurira kuZini, ugobuda nechezasi kweKadheshi-bharinea; zvino upfuure kuHazari-adhari, ugondosvika Azimoni; zvino muganhu unofanira kupota uchitanga paAzimoni, kusvika kurukova rweIjipiti, ndokubuda paGungwa. Muganhu wenyu wokumavirazuva ndiro Gungwa Guru nenyika yaro; ndiwo muganhu wokumavirazuva. Ndiwo muganhu wenyu wokumusoro: Kubva paGungwa Guru munofanira kutara muganhu wenyu kusvika pagomo reHori; kubva paHori munofanira kutara muganhu wenyu kusvika pavanopinda paHamati, muganhu ugondogumira paZedhadhi. Zvino muganhu upfuurire kusvika paZifuroni, ugondoguma paHazari-enani; ndiwo muganhu wenyu wokumusoro. Munofanira kutarawo muganhu wenyu wokumabvazuva, kubva paHazari-enani kusvika paShefami. Kubva paShefami muganhu uburukire Ribhira, kumabvazuva kweAini; zvino muganhu uburuke, ugondosvika kurutivi rwegungwa reKinereti kumabvazuva; zvino muganhu uburukire kuJorodhani, ugondoguma paGungwa roMunyu; ndiyo ichava nyika yenyu nemiganhu yayo kunhivi dzose.' " Mozisi akaraira vana vaIsiraeri, akati, "Ndiyo nyika yamuchapiwa nemijenya ive nhaka yenyu, yakarairwa naJehovha kuti ipiwe marudzi mapfumbamwe nehafu; nokuti rudzi rwavana vaRubheni, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, norudzi rwavana vaGadhi, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, vatopiwa havo, nehafu yorudzi rwaManase vatopiwa havo nhaka yavo; marudzi awa maviri nehafu akapiwa nhaka yawo nechemhiri kwaJoroclhani paJeriko, kumabvazuva kunobuda zuva nako." Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Ndiwo mazita avarume vanofanira kukugoverai nyika kuti ive nhaka yenyu: Ereazari muprista, naJoshua, mwanakomana waNuni. Munofanira kutsaurawo muchinda mumwe kurudzi rumwe norumwe kugovera nyika ive nhaka yenyu. Ndiwo mazita avarume ivavo: Kurudzi rwaJudha, Karebhu, mwanakomana waJefune; kurudzi rwavana vaSimiyoni, Shemueri, mwanakomana waAmihudhi; kurudzi kwaBhenjamini, Eridhadhi, mwanakomana waKisironi; kurudzi rwavaDhani, muchinda Bhuki, mwanakomana waJogiri; kuvana vaJosefa, kurudzi rwavana vaManase, muchinda Hanieri, mwanakomana waEfodhi; kurudzi rwavana vaEfuremu, muchinda Kemueri, mwanakomana waShifitani; kurudzi rwavana vaZebhuruni, muchinda Erizafani, mwanakomana waAzani ; kurudzi rwavana vaIsakari, muchinda Patieri, mwanakomana waAzani, kurudzi rwavana vaAsheri, muchinda Ahihudhi, mwanakomana waSheromi; kurudzi rwavana vaNafutari, muchinda Pedhaheri, mwanakomana waAmihudhi." Ndivo vakarairwa naJehovha kuti vagovere nyika yeKenani, ive nhaka yavana vaIsiraeri. Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi pamapani eMoabhu, paJorodhani paJeriko, akati, "Raira vana vaIsiraeri, kuti vape vaRevhi panhaka yavakagara ivo, maguta mavangagara; munofanirawo kupa vaRevhi ruwa runopoteredza maguta avo. Vanofanira kuva namaguta mavangagara; noruwa rwawo runofanira kuva rwemombe dzavo, nefuma yavo, nezvipfuwo zvavo zvose. Ruwa rwamaguta, amunofanira kupa vaRevhi, runofanira kutanga parusvingo rweguta ndokupoteredza guta kusvika pamakubhiti ane chiuru chimwe kunhivi dzose. Munofanira kuyera kunze kweguta, kurutivi rwokumabvazuva makubhiti ane zviuru zviviri, nokurutivi rwezasi makubhiti ane zviuru zviviri, nokurutivi rwokumusoro makubhiti ane zviuru zviviri, guta riri pakati. Ndirwo runofanira kuva ruwa rwamaguta avo. Maguta amunopa vaRevhi anofanira kuva maguta matanhatu outiziro, amunofanira kuvapa, kuti muurayi atizire kwaari; kunze kwaiwayo munofanira kuvapa maguta ana makumi mana namaviri. Maguta ose amunopa vaRevhi anofanira kuva maguta ana makumi mana namasere, iwo noruwa rwawo. Kana ari maguta amunotora panhaka dzavana vaIsiraeri, kuna vana mazhinji munofanira kutora mazhinji, kuna vana mashoma munofanira kutora mashoma; rudzi rumwe norumwe runofanira kupa vaRevhi mamwe maguta, sezvarwakapiwa nhaka yarwo." Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri, uti kwavari, `Kana mayambuka Jorodhani, mukapinda munyika yeKenani, munofanira kuzvisanangurira maguta, ave maguta outiziro kwamuri; kuti muurayi, anouraya munhu asingaiti nohwoni atizireko. Maguta iwayo anofanira kuva kwamuri utiziro pamutsivi, kuti muurayi arege kufa, asina kumbotongwa pamberi peungano. Maguta amunovapa, anofanira kuva kwamuri maguta matanhatu outiziro. Munofanira kuvapa maguta matatu mhiri kwaJorodhani, namamwe maguta matatu munofanira kuvapa munyika yeKenani; ndiwo anofanira kuva maguta outiziro. "Maguta iwayo matanhatu anofanira kuva utiziro kuvana vaIsiraeri, nokumweni, nokumutorwa ugere pakati pavo; kuti mumwe nomumwe wakauraya munhu, asina kuita nohwoni, atizireko. Asi kana achinge amurova nenhumbi yedare, akafa, wava muurayi; zvino muurayi anofanira kuurawa zvirokwazvo. Kana achinge amuuraya nebwe riri muruoko rwake, ringauraya munhu, akafa, wava muurayi; zvino muurayi anofanira kuurawa zvirokwazvo. Kana achinge amurova nenhumbi yamatanda iri muruoko rwake, ingauraya munhu, akafa, wava muurayi; muurayi anofanira kuurawa zvirokwazvo. Mutsivi weropa ndiye anofanira kuuraya muurayi amene; kana akasangana naye, unofanira kumuuraya. Kana achinge amusunga achimuvenga, kana kumuposhera, amuvandira, akafa; kana zvimwe akamurova noruoko, achimuvenga, akafa, wakamurova anofanira kuurawa zvirokwazvo, muurayi; mutsivi weropa, anofanira kuuraya muurayi, kana akasangana naye. Asi kana achinge amusunda kamwe-kamwe, asina kumuvenga, kana kumuposhera nechinhu, asina kumuvandira, kana nebwe, ringauraya munhu, akarikanda pamusoro pake, asingamuoni, akafa, iye asina kumuvenga, kana kutsvaka kumukuvadza; zvino ungano inofanira kutonga mhosva pakati pomukuvadzi nomutsivi weropa nemirairo iyi: Ipapo ungano inofanira kurwira muurayi paruoko rwomutsivi weropa, ungano igomudzosera kuguta rake routiziro, kwaakanga atizira; zvino iye anofanira kugaramo kusvikira muprista mukuru afa, iye wakazodzwa namafuta matsvene. Asi kana nguva ipi neipi muurayi akadarika muganhu weguta rake routiziro, kwaakanga atizira, mutsivi weropa akamuwana kunze komuganhu weguta rako routiziro, mutsivi weropa akauraya muurayi uyo, iye haangavi nemhosva yeropa rake; nokuti waifanira kugara muguta rake routiziro kusvikira muprista mukuru afa; asi kana muprista mukuru afa, muurayi anofanira kudzokera kunyika yake. Izvi zvinofanira kuva kwamuri murayiro wokutonga nawo kusvikira kumarudzi enyu ose kwamunogara kose. Ani naani unouraya munhu, muurayi anofanira kuurawa nokupupura kwezvapupu; asi chapupu chimwe hachifaniri kupupurira munhu akaurawa. Uye hamufaniri kugamuchira dzikunuro pamusoro poupenyu hwomuurayi, anofanira kuti aurawe; asi anofanira kuurawa zvirokwazvo. Musagamuchira dzikunuro pamusoro pomunhu wakatizira kuguta routiziro, kuti adzokere kugara munyika yake, kusvikira muprista afa. Naizvozvo hamufaniri kusvibisa nyika mamugere, nokuti ropa rinosvibisa nyika; nyika haingayananisirwi pamusoro peropa rakateurirwamo, asi koga neropa romunhu wakariteura. Musasvibisa nyika mamugere, mandigerewo ini; nokuti ini Jehovha ndigere pakati pavana vaIsiraeri.' " Zvino vakuru vedzimba dzama dzibaba vemhuri yavana vaGiriyadhi, mwanakomana waManase, vemhuri dzavana vaJosefa, vakaswedera, vakataura pamberi paMozisi, napamberi pamachinda, vaiva vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avana vaIsiraeri, vakati, "Jehovha akaraira tenzi wangu, kuti agovere nyika nemijenya pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, ive nhaka yavo; uyezve, tenzi wangu wakarairwa naJehovha kupa vanasikana vaZerofehadhi, munun'una wedu, nhaka yake. Zvino kana ivo vakawanikwa nomumwe wavanakomana vamarudzi mamwe avana vaIsiraeri, nhaka yavo ichafanira kubviswa panhaka yamadzibaba edu, ikawedzerwa panhaka yorudzi kwavanozondogara; saizvozvo ichabviswa panhaka yatakapiwa nemijenya. Zvino kana gore reJubheri ravana vaIsiraeri richisvika, nhaka yavo ichawedzerwa panhaka yorudzi kwavagere; naizvozvo nhaka yavo ichabviswa panhaka yorudzi rwamadzibaba edu." Zvino Mozisi akaraira vana vaIsiraeri sezvakataura Jehovha, akati, "Rudzi rwavana vaJosefa runotaura kwazvo. Ndiro shoko rakarairwa naJehovha pamusoro pavanasikana vaZerofehadhi: Ngavawanikwe navavanoda; asi ngavawanikwe naveimba yorudzi rwababa vavo. Naizvozvo hapana nhaka yavana vaIsiraeri ingabva kuno rumwe rudzi ikaenda kuno rumwe; nokuti vana vaIsiraeri vanofanira, mumwe nomumwe, kunamatira nhaka yorudzi rwamadzibaba avo. Mwanasikana mumwe nomumwe ane nhaka parudzi rupi norupi rwavana vaIsiraeri, ngaawanikwe nomumwe weimba yorudzi rwababa vake, kuti vana vaIsiraeri, mumwe nomumwe, vagare nhaka yamadzibaba avo. Naizvozvo hapana nhaka ingazobva kuno rumwe rudzi, ikaenda kuno rumwe rudzi, nokuti marudzi avana vaIsiraeri achanamatira, rumwe norumwe, nhaka yarwo." Vanasikana vaZerofehadhi vakaita sezvakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Nokuti Mara, naTiriza, naHogira, naMirika, naNowa, ivo vanasikana vaZerofehadhi, vakawanikwa navanakomana vavanunguna vababa vavo. Vakawanikwa padzimba dzavana vaManase, mwanakomana waJosefa, nhaka ikagara parudzi rweimba yababa vavo. Ndiyo mirairo nemitemo, yakarairwa vana vaIsiraeri naJehovha nomuromo waMozisi pamapani eMoabhu paJorodhani paJeriko. Ndiwo mashoko akataurwa naMozisi kuvaIsiraeri vose mhiri kwaJorodhani murenje, muMupata wakatarisana neSufi, pakati peParani, neTofera, neRabhani, neHazeroti, neDhizahabhi. Kubva paHorebhu, nenzira yokugomo reSeiri, kusvika paKadheshi-bharinea, munhu anofamba mazuva ane gumi nerimwe. Zvino pagore ramakumi mana, pamwedzi wegumi nomumwe, nezuva rokutanga romwedzi, Mozisi wakaudza vana vaIsiraeri zvose zvavakarairwa naJehovha naye; wakati akunda Sihoni, mambo wavaAmori, wakanga agere Heshibhoni, naOgi, mambo weBhashani, wakanga agere Ashitaroti, paEdhirei, Mozisi akatanga kududzira murayiro uyu vari mhiri kwaJorodhani, panyika yokwaMoabhu, akati, "Jehovha Mwari wedu akataura nesu paHorebhu, akati, `Makagara nguva yakaringana pagomo iri. Dzokai, mufambe, muende kumakomo avaAmori nokunzvimbo dzose dziri pedo nawo, kuMupata, nokumakomo, nokumapani, nokurutivi rwezasi, nokumhenderekedzo dzegungwa, nokunyika yavaKenani, nokuRebhanoni, kusvikira kurwizi rukuru, rwizi Yufuratesi. Tarirai, ndakaisa nyika pamberi penyu; pindai, mutore nyika yakapikirwa madzibaba enyu naJehovha, kuna Abhurahamu, naIsaka, naJakobho, kuti vachaipiwa ivo navana vavo vanovatevera.' "Nguva iyo ndakataura nemi, ndikati, `Handigoni kukutakurai ndiri ndoga; Jehovha Mwari wenyu wakakuwanzai; tarirai, nhasi mava senyeredzi dzokudenga pakuwanda kwenyu. Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba enyu ngaakuwedzerei rune chiuru chamazana pamakasvika zvino, amuropafadze sezvaakakupikirai. Ini ndoga ndingatakura seiko kurema kwenyu, nomutoro wenyu, nokurwa kwenyu? Muzvitsaurirei varume vakachenjera, vakangwara, vanozikamwa, kumarudzi enyu, ndivaite vakuru venyu.' Mukandipindura, mukati, `Chinhu icho chamataura chakanaka kuti tichiite.' Ipapo ndakatora vakuru vamarudzi enyu, varume vakanga vakachenjera, vakanga vakazikamwa, ndikavaita vakuru venyu, vave vakuru vezviuru, navakuru vamazana, navakuru vamakumi mashanu, navakuru vevane gumi, navatariri kumarudzi enyu. "Nenguva iyo ndikaraira vatongi venyu, ndikati, `teererai mhosva dziri pakati pehama dzenyu, mururamisire pakati pomunhu nehama yake, nomutorwa ugere naye. Musatsaura vanhu pakutonga kwenyu; munofanira kuteerera muduku nomukuru nomutoo mumwe; musatya munhu; nokuti kutonga ndokwa Mwari; asi kana kune mhaka yamusingagoni, muuye nayo kwandiri kuti ndiinzwe.' Nenguva iyo ndakakurairai zvose zvamunofanira kuita. "Zvino takasimuka paHorebhu, tikafamba murenje iro rose guru rinotyisa, ramakaona panzira yokumakomo avaAmori, sezvatakarairwa naJehovha Mwari wedu; tikasvika paKadheshi-bharinea. Ndikati kwamuri, `Masvika panyika yamakomo yavaAmori, yatinopiwa naJehovha Mwari wedu. Tarirai, Jehovha, Mwari wenyu wakaisa nyika iyo pamberi penyu; kwirai, muitore, sezvamakaudzwa naJehovha Mwari wamadzibaba enyu; musatya kana kuvhunduka.' "Ipapo imwi makaswedera mose kwandiri, mukati, `Ngatitume varume vatitungamirire, vatishorere nyika, vagouya kuzotiudza nzira yatinofanira kukwira nayo, namaguta atichandosvika kwaari.' "Shoko iro rakandifadza; ndikatsaura varume vane gumi navaviri pakati penyu, murume mumwe kurudzi rumwe norumwe. Ivo vakaenda vakakwira mugomo, vakasvika mumupata weEshikori, vakaishora, Vakatora mimwe michero yenyika mumaoko avo, vakaburukira kwatiri nayo, vakadzoka neshoko kwatiri, vakati, Inyika yakanaka, yatinopiwa naJehovha Mwari wedu.' "Asi makaramba kukwira, mukamukira kuraira kwaJehovha Mwari wenyu; mukanyunyuta mumatende enyu, mukati, `Jehovha wakativenga, saka wakatibudisa munyika yeIjipiti, kuti atiise mumaoko avaAmori, kuti atiparadze. Zvino tichaendepiko? Hama dzedu dzanyawusa moyo yedu,' dzichiti, `Vanhu avo vanotikunda nokukura nokureba; maguta makuru, akakombwa namasvingo anosvika kudenga; uye, takaonako vana vaEnaki.' "Ipapo ini ndakati kwamuri, `Musavhunduka henyu, kana kuvatya. Jehovha Mwari wenyu unokutungamirirai, iye uchakurwirai, sezvaakakuitirai zvose paIjipiti pamberi penyu, nomurenje pamakaona muberekero wamakaberekwa nawo naJehovha Mwari wenyu, somunhu unobereka mwana wake; panzira dzenyu dzose dzamakafamba nadzo, kudzimara muchisvika panzvimbo iyi.' Asi pachinhu ichi hamuna kutenda Jehovha Mwari wenyu; iye wakakutungamirirai panzira, kuti akutsvakirei pamungadzika matende enyu, nomoto usiku, kuti akuratidzei nzira yamunofanira kufamba nayo, uye negore masikati. "Zvino Jehovha akanzwa inzwi ramashoko enyu, akatsamwa, akapika, achiti, 'Zvirokwazvo, hakungavi nomumwe wavanhu ava, vorudzi urwu rwakaipa, uchaona nyika yakanaka, yandakapika ndichiti ndichaipa madzibaba enyu, asi Karebhu, mwanakomana waJefune, ndiye uchaiona; ndichamupa iye navana vake nyika yaakatsika, nokuti iye wakatevera Jehovha nomoyo wose.' Jehovha akanditsamwira neniwo nokuda kwenyu, akati, `Newewo haungapindi ikoko; " `Joshua mwanakomana waNuni, umire pamberi pako, ndiye uchapinda ikoko; umusimbise, nokuti ndiye uchagarisa vaIsiraeri nhaka yavo.' "Vana venyu vaduku, vamakati vachatapwa, navana venyu vasingazivi nhasi zvakanaka nezvakaipa, ndivo vachapinda ikoko; ndichavapa iyo, ive yavo. Asi kana murimwi, dzokai mufambe murenje nenzira yokuGungwa dzvuku Zvino imwi mukapindura, mukati kwandiri, `Takatadzira Jehovha, tichakwira hedu tindorwa, zvose sezvatakarairwa naJehovha Mwari wedu.' Mukashonga mumwe nomumwe nhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo, mukada kukwira mugomo. "Zvino Jehovha akati kwandiri, `Uti kwavari: Musakwira kana kurwa, nokuti ini handizi pakati penyu; kuti murege kukundwa pamberi pavavengi venyu.' Naizvozvo ndakataura nemi, asi makaramba kunditeerera; asi makamukira murayiro waJehovha, mukaita manyawi, mukakwira mugomo. Zvino vaAmori vakanga vagere mugomo iro, vakabuda kuzorwa nemi, vakakudzingai, sezvinoita nyuchi, vakakuparadzai kusvikira paHoma. Ipapo makadzoka, mukachema pamberi paJehovha, asi Jehovha haana kuteerera inzwi renyu, kana kurerekera nzeve dzake. Naizvozvo makagara paKadheshi mazuva mazhinji, nguva yamakagarapo. "Zvino takadzoka, tikafamba tichipinda murenje nenzira inoenda kuGungwa Dzvuku, sezvandakaudzwa naJehovha, tikapota-pota gomo reSeiri mazuva mazhinji. "Zvino Jehovha akataura neni, akati, ‘Mapota-pota gomo iri nguva yaringana; dzokai muende nechokumusoro.' Raira vanhu, uti, `Munofanira kupfuura nomunyika yehama dzenyu, vana vaEsau, vagere Seiri; ivo vachakutyai, saka chenjerai Musavavamba, nokuti handingakupiyi nyika yavo, kunyange pangatsikwa norutsoka; nokuti ndakapa Esau gomo reSeiri, rive rake. Munofanira kutenga zvokudya kwavari nemari, mudye, nemvura munofanira kuitengawo kwavari, mumwe. Nokuti Jehovha Mwari wako wakakuropafadza pamabasa ose amaoko ako; iye unoziva kufamba kwako murenje iri guru. Jehovha Mwari wako wakava newe makore awa makumi mana; hauna kushaiwa chinhu.' "Naizvozvo takapfuura hama dzedu, vana vaEsau, vagere Seiri, tikasiya nzira yokuMupata, inobva Erati napaEZiyoni-gebheri. "Takadzoka, tikapfuura nenzira yokurenje rokwaMoabhu. Zvino Jehovha akati kwandiri, `Usarwa navaMoabhu, kana kuvavamba pakurwa; nokuti handingakupi nyika yavo, ive yako; nokuti ndakapa Ari kuvana vaRoti, ive yavo.' "(Kare vaEmi vakanga vageremo, vaiva vanhu vakuru, vazhinji, varefu, savaAnaki; vanonzi vorudzi rwavaRefaimu, savaAnaki, asi vaMoabhu vanovaidza vaEmi. NavaHoriwo vakanga vagere Seiri kare; asi vana vaEsau vakavatevera, vakavaparadza pamberi pavo, vakagara panzvimbo yavo; sezvakaita vaIsiraeri nenyika yavo yavakapiwa naJehovha ive yavo.) "Zvino simukai, muyambuke rukova Zeredhi. Tikayambuka rukova Zeredhi. Zvino mazuva okubva kwedu paKadheshi-bharinea kusvikira tayambuka rukova Zeredhi, aiva makore makumi matatu namasere; kusvikira rudzi rwose rwavarume vehondo vaparadzwa pakati pemisasa, sezvavakanga vapikirwa naJehovha. Uye ruoko rwaJehovhawo rwairamba ruchirwa navo, kuti vaparadzwe pakati pemisasa kusvikira vapera. "Zvino varume vose vehondo vakati vapera nokufa pakati pavanhu, Jehovha akataura neni, akati, ‘Nhasi unofanira kupfuura napaAri, pamuganhu waMoabhu; kana woswedera pakatarisana navana vaAmoni, usarwa navo, kana kuvavamba; nokuti handingakupi nyika yavana vaAmoni, ive yako; nokuti ndakaipa vana vaRoti, ive yavo.' "Naiyowo yainzi inyika yavaRefaimu; vaRefaimu vakanga vageremo kare; asi vaAmoni vaivaidza vaZamuzumi; vaiva vanhu vakuru, vazhinji, varefu savaAnaki; asi Jehovha wakavaparadza pamberi pavo, vakavatevera, vakagara panzvimbo yavo; sezvaakaita navana vaEsau, vanogara Seiri, nguva yaakaparadza vaHori pamberi pavo, ivo vakavatevera, vakagara panzvimbo yavo kusvikira nhasi; vaAvhi, vakanga vagere mumisha kusvikira Gaza, vakaparadzwa navaKafitori, vakabva Kafitori, vakagara panzvimbo yavo. "Simukai, mufambe, muyambuke rwizi Arinoni; tarirai, ndakaisa mumaoko enyu Sihoni muAmori, mambo weHeshibhoni, nenyika yake; tangai kuitora, muvambe kurwa naye. Nhasi ndichatanga kuvhundusa nokutyisa ndudzi dziri pasi pedenga rose pamusoro penyu, ivo vachanzwa guhu pamusoro penyu, vachabvunda nokutya kwazvo pamusoro penyu. Zvino ndakatuma nhume mbiri murenje reKedhemoti, kuna Sihoni, mambo weHeshibhoni, namashoko orugare, ndichiti, ‘Nditendere kupfuura nomunyika yako, ndichafamba nenzira huru, handingatsaukiri kurudyi kana kuruboshwe. Munganditengesera zvokudya nemari, ndidye; mungandipa mvura ndichiripa nemari, ndimwe, asi nditenderei henyu kupfuura namakumbo; sezvandakaitirwa navana vaEsau vagere Seiri, navaMoabhu, vagere Ari; kusvikira ndayambuka Jorodhani, ndikapinda munyika yatinopiwa naJehovha Mwari wedu.' Asi Sihoni, mambo weHeshibhoni, wakaramba kutitendera kupfuura nokwaari, nokuti Jehovha Mwari wako wakawomesa mweya wake, akarambidza moyo wake, kuti amuise iye muruoko rwako, sezvazvakaita nhasi. Zvino Jehovha akati kwandiri, `Tarira, ndatanga kuisa Sihoni nenyika yake kwauri; tanga kutora, kuti nyika ive yako.' Ipapo Sihoni akauya, iye navanhu vake vose kuzorwa nesu paJahazi. Jehovha Mwari wedu akamuisa mumaoko edu, tikamukunda, iye navana vake, navanhu vake vose. Nenguva iyo tikakunda maguta ake ose, tikaparadza chose maguta ose aiva navanhu, pamwechete navakadzi navana vaduku, hatina kusiya kunyange nomumwe. Asi zvipfuwo zvoga takazvitora zvive zvedu zvatakatapa, pamwechete nezvatakapamba pamaguta atakakunda. Kubva paAroeri pamuuyo worwizi Arinoni, nokuguta riri parwizi, kusvikira Giriyadhi, kwakanga kusina guta rakatikurira; Jehovha Mwari wedu wakaaisa ose pamaoko edu; asi hamuna kuswedera kunyika yavana vaAmoni; kurutivi rwose rworwizi Jabhoki, namaguta enyika yamakomo, napose patakanga tadziviswa naJehovha Mwari wedu. "Zvino takadzoka, tikakwira nenzira inoenda Bhashani; Ogi, mambo weBhashani, akabuda, iye navanhu vake vose, kuzorwa nesu paEdhirei. Jehovha akati kwandiri, `Usamutya, nokuti ndakamuisa paruoko rwako, iye navanhu vake vose, nenyika yake; unofanira kuita naye sezvawakaitira Sihoni, mambo wavaAmori, wakanga agere Heshibhoni.' "Naizvozvo Jehovha Mwari wedu wakaisa mumaoko edu naiye Ogiwo, mambo weBhashani, navanhu vake vose; tikamukunda kusvikira asina munhu waakasiyirwa. Nenguva iyo tikakunda maguta ake ose; kwakanga kusina guta rimwe ratisina kumutorera, maguta ana makumi matanhatu, nenyika yose yeArigobhu, noushe hwaOgi muBhashani. Iwo akanga ari maguta akapoteredzwa ose namasvingo marefu, namasuo, namazariro, kunze kwemisha mizhinji-zhinji yakanga isina masvingo. Tikaaparadza chose, sezvatakaitira Sihoni, mambo weHeshibhoni, tikaparadza chose maguta ose akanga ana vanhu, pamwechete navakadzi navana vaduku. Asi zvipfuwo zvose, nezvakapambwa pamaguta awo, izvo takazvitapa isu. "Nenguva iyo takatorera madzimambo maviri avaAmori, vakanga vagere mhiri kwaJorodhani, nyika yavo kubva parwizi Arinoni, kusvikira pagomo reHerimoni, (Herimoni rinotumidzwa Sirioni navaSidhoni, asi vaAmori vanoritumidza Seniri;) maguta ose ebani, neGiriyadhi rose, neBhashani rose, kusvikira paSareka neEdhirei, iwo maguta oushe hwaOgi muBhashani. "(Nokuti Ogi, mambo weBhashani, ndiye woga wakanga asara kuna vakanga vasara vavaRefaimu; mubhedha wake wakanga uri wamatare; ko hauzi paRabha ravana vaAmoni here? Kureba kwawo kwakanga kuchisvika pamakubhiti mapfumbamwe, noupamhi hwawo pamakubhiti mana, kana zvichienzaniswa nekubhiti romunhu.) "Nyika iyi takaitora nenguva iyo, ikava yedu; ndikapa vaRubheni navaGadhi nyika inobva paAroeri, parwizi Arinoni, nehafu yenyika yamakomo yeGiriyadhi, namaguta ayo; ndikapa hafu yorudzi rwaManase pakanga pasara paGiriyadhi, neBhashani rose, ushe hwaOgi, nenyika yose yeArigobhu, ndiro Bhashani rose." (Ndiyo inonzi nyika yavaRefaimu. Jairi mwanakomana waManase, akatora nyika yose yeArigobhu, kusvikira pamuganhu wavaGeshuri navaMaakati, akaitumidza, iro Bhashani rose, zita rake, Havhoti-jairi, kusvikira nhasi.) "Ndikapa Makiri Giriyadhi. Asi vaRubheni navaGadhi ndakavapa kubva paGiriyadhi kusvikira parwizi Arinoni, uye pakati pomupata nenyika yawo, kusvikira parwizi Jabhoki, ndiyo nyika yavana vaAmoni. Uye noMupata, neJorodhani, nenyika inobva paKinereti,kusvikira pagungwa romupata, ndiro Gungwa roMunyu, pajinga pegomo rePisiga, kumabvazuva. "Nenguva iyo ndakakurairai, ndikati, `Jehovha Mwari wenyu wakakupai nyika iyo kuti ive yenyu; zvino munofanira kuyambuka pamberi pehama dzenyu, vana vaIsiraeri, makashonga nhumbi dzokurwa, imwi varume vose mhare. Asi vakadzi venyu, navana venyu vaduku, nezvipfuwo zvenyu (ndinoziva kuti mune zvipfuwo zvizhinji), izvo zvinofanira kusara mumaguta andakakupai; kusvikira Jehovha apa hama dzenyu zororo semi, kuti naivo vave nenyika yavanopiwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu mhiri kwaJorodhani; ipapo mungadzokera mumwe nomumwe kunhaka yake, yandakakupai.' "Nenguva iyo ndikarairawo Joshua, ndikati, `Meso ako akaona zvose zvakaitirwa madzimambo awa maviri naJehovha Mwari wenyu; saizvozvo Jehovha uchaitira ushe hwose kwamunoyambuka. Hamufaniri kuvatya, nokuti Jehovha Mwari wenyu ndiye unokurwirai.' "Nenguva iyo ndikanyengetera kuna Jehovha, ndikati, 'imwi Jehovha Mwari, makatanga kuratidza muranda wenyu ukuru hwenyu, noruoko rwenyu rune simba; nokuti ndoupiko mwari kudenga kana panyika ungaita zvakafanana namabasa enyu, nesimba renyu? Donditenderai henyu kuyambuka, ndione nyika yakanaka iri mhiri kwaJorodhani, negomo iro rakanaka, neRebhanoni.' "Asi Jehovha wakanditsamwira nokuda kwenyu, akasandinzwa; Jehovha akati kwandiri, `Zvaringana! Chirega kuzotaurazve neni pamusoro peshoko iro.' Kwira pamusoro-soro pePisiga, utarire kumavirazuva, nokumusoro, nezasi nokumabvazuva, uone nameso ako; nokuti haungayambuki Jorodhani urwu. Asi raira Joshua, umutse moyo wake nokumusimbisa, nokuti iye uchayambuka pamberi pavanhu ava, iye uchavagarisa nhaka yenyika yauchaona. "Zvino tikagara pamupata wakatarisana neBheti-peori." Zvino imwi vana vaIsiraeri, teererai zvakatemwa nezvakatongwa, zvandinokudzidzisai, kuti muzviite; kuti murarame, mupinde mutore nyika, yamunopiwa naJehovha, Mwari wamadzibaba enyu. Musawedzera kana kutapudza pashoko randinokurairai, kuti muchengete mirairo yaJehovha Mwari wenyu, yandinokurairai. Meso enyu akaona zvakaitwa naJehovha nokuda kwezvakaitwa paBhaari-peori; nokuti varume vose vakatevera Bhaari-peori, Jehovha Mwari wenyu wakavaparadza pakati penyu. Asi imwi, makanamatira Jehovha Mwari wenyu, imwi mose muri vapenyu kusvikira nhasi. "Tarirai, ndakakudzidzisai zvakatemwa nezvakatongwa, sezvandakarairwa naJehovha Mwari wangu, kuti muite saizvozvo panyika yamunopinda, kuti ive yenyu. Naizvozvo muchengete izvozvo, muzviite; nokuti ndiko kuchenjera kwenyu nokungwara kwenyu pamberi pavanhu vachanzwa zvose izvi zvakatemwa, vachiti, Zvirokwazvo, rudzi urwu rukuru ndivanhu vakachenjera vakangwara.' "Nokuti rudzi rukuru ruripiko, runa mwari uri pedo navo, saJehovha Mwari wedu nguva ipi neipi yatinodana kwaari? Rudzi rukuru ruripiko, rune zvakatemwa nezvakatongwa zvakarurama somurayiro uyu wose, wandinoisa pamberi penyu nhasi? Asi zvichenjererei, mushingaire kuchengeta mweya yenyu, kuti murege kukangamwa zvinhu zvamakaona nameso enyu, zvirege kuzobva pamoyo yenyu mazuva ose oupenyu hwenyu; asi munofanira kuzvizivisa vana venyu navana vavana venyu; musi wamakanga mumire pamberi paJehovha Mwari wenyu paHorebhu, musi Jehovha waakati kwandiri, `Ndiunganidzire vanhu, ndivaudze mashoko angu, kuti vadzidze kunditya mazuva ose avachagara panyika, vagodzidzisa vana vavowo.' "imwi mukaswedera, mukamira pajinga pegomo; gomo rikapfuta nomoto kusvikira pakati pedenga, pamwechete nerima, negore, nokusviba kukuru. Zvino Jehovha wakataura nemwi ari mukati momoto; mukanzwa inzwi ramashoko, asi hamuna kuona kuti wakadini; makanzwa inzwi roga. Ipapo wakadudzira sungano yake kwamuri, yaakakurairai, kuti muiite, iye mirairo ine gumi; akainyora pamahwendefa maviri amabwe. Nenguva iyo Jehovha akandiraira, kuti ndikudzidzisei zvakatemwa nezvakatongwa, kuti mundozviita panyika iyo, kwamunoenda, kuzoiita yenyu. "Naizvozvo zvichenjererei nokuti hamuna kuona kuti wakanga akadini, musi Jehovha waakataura nemwi paHorebhu ari pakati pomoto. Kuti murege kuzvishatisa, muchizviitira chifananidzo chakavezwa, chakafanana nechinhu chipi nechipi, kana mufananidzo womurume kana womukadzi, kana mufananidzo wemhuka ipi neipi iri panyika, kana mufananidzo weshiri ipi neipi ina mapapiro, inobhururuka mudenga, kana mufananidzo wechinhu chipi nechipi chinokambaira pasi, kana mufananidzo wehove ipi neipi iri mumvura pasi penyika; kuti murege kusimudzira meso enyu kudenga, zvino kana muchiona zuva nomwedzi nenyeredzi, hondo yose yokudenga, mukatsauswa mukanamata kwazviri nokuzvishumira, izvo zvakagoverwa ndudzi dzose dziri pasi pedenga naJehovha Mwari wenyu. Asi Jehovha wakakutorai imwi, akakubudisai muchoto chamatare, paIjipiti, kuti muve vanhu venhaka yake, sezvamuri nhasi. Jehovha akanditsamwirawo nokuda kwenyu, akapika kuti ini handingayambuki Jorodhani, ndipinde munyika iyo yakanaka, yamunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu, kuti ive yenyu. Asi ini ndinofanira kufira munyika ino, handifaniri kuyambuka Jorodhani asi imwi muchayambuka henyu, mukapiwa nyika iyo yakanaka. Muzvichenjerere, kuti murege kukangamwa sungano yaJehovha Mwari wenyu, yaakaita nemi, mukazviitira chifananidzo chakavezwa chomufananidzo wechinhu chipi nechipi, chawakadziviswa naJehovha Mwari wako. Nokuti Jehovha Mwari wako, moto unoparadza, naMwari ane godo. "Zvino kana iwe wabereka vana navazukuru, mukagara ,nguva huru panyika, mukazvishatisa, mukaita chifananidzo chakavezwa nomufananidzo wechinhu chipi nechipi, mukaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako, mukamutsamwisa; ini ndinodana denga napasi zvikupupurirei nhasi, kuti muchakurumidza kuparadzwa chose panyika yamunoyambukira Jorodhani kuti muende kwairi kuiita yenyu; hamungaitimo mazuva mazhinji, asi muchaparadzwa chose. Jehovha uchakuparadzirai pakati pendudzi, muchasara muri vashoma pakati pendudzi, kwamuchandoiswa naJehovha. Apo muchashumira vamwari, vakaitwa namaoko avanhu, vamatanda navamabwe, vasingaoni, kana kunzwa, kana kudya, kana kunhuwidza. Asi kana mukazotsvaka Jehovha Mwari wako, ipapo, uchamuwana, kana ukamutsvaka nomoyo wako wose nomweya wako wose. Zvino kana uri munjodzi, zvinhu izvi zvose zvakuwira, pamazuva okupedzisira uchadzokera kuna Jehovha Mwari wako, ukateerera inzwi rake. Nokuti Jehovha Mwari wako ndiMwari une nyasha; haangakusiyi, kana kukuparadza, kana kukangamwa sungano yamadzibaba ako, yaakavapikira. "Nokuti bvunzai henyu zvino pamazuva akapfuura, imwi musati mavapo, kubva pazuva rokusikwa kwavanhu panyika naMwari, kubva panorumwe rutivi rwedenga kusvikira kuno rumwe, kana kwaimbovapo chinhu chikuru chakadai, kunyange kumbonzwika chakadai? Ko kuna vanhu, vakambonzwa inzwi raMwari richitaura riri mukati momoto, sezvamakanzwa imwi, vakararama here? Kana Mwari wakatongoidza kundozvitsaurira rudzi pakati porumwe rudzi, nemiidzo, nezviratidzo, nezvinoshamisa, nehondo, nechanza chine simba, noruoko rwakatambanudzwa, nezvinotyisa kwazvo, sezvamakaona zvamakaitirwa zvose naJehovha paIjipiti here? imwi makaratidzwa izvozvo, kuti muzive kuti Jehovha ndiye Mwari; hakunomumwe kunze kwake. Wakakunzwisai inzwi rake ari kudenga, kuti akudzidzise; panyika wakakuonesa moto wake mukuru; iwe wakanzwa mashoko ake ari mukati momoto. Wakada madzibaba ako, naizvozvo akazvitsaurira vana vavo vakavatevera, akakubudisa paIjipiti, iye anewe nesimba rake guru; kuti adzinge pamberi pako ndudzi dzinokupfuura noukuru nesimba, akupinze iwe, akupe nyika yavo ive nhaka yako, sezvaakaita nhasi. Naizvozvo uzive nhasi, uzvichengete mumoyo mako, kuti Jehovha ndiye Mwari kudenga kumusoro napanyika pasi; hakunomumwe. Unofanira kuchengeta zvaakatema, nemirairo yake, yandinokuraira nhasi, kuti ufare iwe navana vako vanokutevera, kuti uwedzere mazuva ako panyika yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako nokusingaperi." Zvino Mozisi akatsaura maguta matatu mhiri kwaJorodhani kumabvazuva kuti.‘ muurayi agone kutizirako, iye wakauraya wokwake, asina kuita nobwoni, asina kumuvenga kare; kuti kana achinge atizira kune rimwe ramaguta iwayo, ararame; aiti: Bhezeri murenje, kunyika yamapani, wavaRubheni, neRamoti paGiriyadhi, wavaGadhi, neGorani paBhashani, wavaManase. Zvino ndiwo murayiro wakaiswa naMozisi pamberi pavana vaIsiraeri. Ndizvo zvakapupurwa, zvakatemwa, nezvakatongwa, zvakataurwa naMozisi kuvana vaIsiraeri, pakubuda kwavo Ijipiti; vari kumabvazuva kwaJorodhani, pamupata wakatarisana neBheti-peori, munyika yaSihoni, mambo wavaAmori, wakanga agere Heshibhoni, iye wakakundwa naMozisi navana vaIsiraeri, pakubuda kwavo Ijipiti; vakatora nyika yake, nenyika yaOgi, mambo weBhashani, ikava yavo; iwo madzimambo maviri avaAmori, vakanga vari mhiri kwaJorodhani, kumabvazuva; kubva paAroeri, pamuuyo womupata weArinoni, kusvikira pagomo reSioni (ndiro Herimoni), noMupata wose uri mhiri kwaJorodhani kumabvazuva, kusvikira pagungwa romupata, pajinga pePisiga. Zvino Mozisi akadana vaIsiraeri vose, akati kwavari, "Inzwai vaIsiraeri, zvakatemwa nezvakatongwa, zvandinotaura nhasi muchizvinzwa, kuti muzvidzidze nokuzvichengeta mugozviita. Jehovha Mwari wedu wakaita sungano nesu paHorebhu. Jehovha haana kuita sungano iyi namadzibaba edu, asi nesu, isu tose tiri vapenyu nhasi pano. Jehovha akataura nemi, zviso zvakatarisana, ari mukati momoto, (nenguva iyo ini ndakanga ndimire pakati paJehovha nemi, kuti ndikuzivisei shoko raJehovha; nokuti imwi makanga muchitya nokuda komoto, mukasakwira mugomo;) akati, "Ndini Jehovha Mwari wako, wakakubudisa munyika yeIjipiti, muimba youranda. "Usava navamwe vamwari kunze kwangu. "Usazviitira mufananidzo wakavezwa, kana uri mufananidzo wechinhu chiri kudenga kumusoro, kana wechiri panyika pasi, kana wechiri mumvura pasi penyika. Usapfugamira izvozvo, kana kuzvishumira; nokuti ini Jehovha Mwari wako, ndiri Mwari une godo; ndinorova vana nokuda kwezvivi zvamadzibaba avo, kusvikira kurudzi rwechitatu norwechina rwavanondivenga; ndichiitira nyasha vane zviuru zvamazana vanondida, vanochengeta mirairo yangu. "Usareva zita raJehovha Mwari wako pasina; nokuti Jehovha haangaregi kumupa mhosva unoreva zita rake pasina. "Chengeta zuva reSabata, rive dzvene, sezvawakarairwa naJehovha Mwari wako. Ubate basa mazuva matanhatu, uite mabasa ako ose. Asi zuva rechinomwe iSabata raJehovha Mwari wako; usatongobata mabasa naro, iwe, kana mwanakomana wako, kana mwanasikana wako, kana muranda wako, kana murandakadzi wako, kana mombe yako, kana mbongoro yako, kana chimwe chezvipfuwo zvako, kana mweni wako uri mukati mamasuo ako; kuti muranda wako nomurandakadzi wako vazorore sewe. Unofanira kurangarira kuti newewo waiva muranda panyika Jehovha Mwari wako akakubudisa nechanza chine simba noruoko rwakatambanudzwa; naizvozvo Jehovha Mwari wako wakakuraira kuti uchengete zuva reSabata. "Kudza baba vako namai vako, sezvawakarairwa naJehovha Mwari wako; kuti mazuva ako ave mazhinji, ufare panyika yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako. "Usauraya. "Uye usaita upombwe. "Uye usaba. "Uye usapupurira wokwako nhema. "Uye usachiva mukadzi wowokwako; uye usachochora imba yowokwako, kana munda wake, kana muranda wake, kana murandakadzi wake, kana mombe yake, kana mbongoro yake, kana chimwe chinhu chowokwako." Jehovha wakataura mashoko awa ose pagomo kuungano yenyu yose, ari mukati memoto negore, nokusviba kukuru, nenzwi guru; haana kuwedzera mamwe. Akaanyora pamabwendefa maviri amabwe, akandipa iwo. "Zvino imwi makati muchinzwa inzwi richibva mukati merima, negomo richipfuta nomoto, mukaswedera kwandiri, vakuru vose Namarudzi enyu, navakuru venyu, mukati, `Tarirai, Jehovha Mwari wedu watiratidza kubwinya kwake noukuru hwake, tikanzwa inzwi rake richibva mumoto; taona hedu nhasi kuti Mwari ungataura nomunhu, akararama hake. Naizvozvo zvino tichafireiko? Nokuti moto uyu mukuru uchatiparadza, kana tikaramba tichinzwa inzwi raJehovha Mwari wedu tichafa. Nokuti ndianiko pakati pavanhu vose wakanzwa inzwi raMwari mupenyu achitaura ari mumoto, sesu, akararama here? Swedera hako iwe, unzwe zvose zvicharehwa naJehovha Mwari wedu, ugozotiudza zvose zvauchaudzwa iwe naJehovha Mwari wedu; tichazvinzwa, nokuzviita.' Zvino Jehovha akanzwa inzwi ramashoko enyu, nguva yamakataura neni; Jehovha akati kwandiri, `Ndanzwa inzwi ramashoko avanhu ava, avakataura newe; zvose zvavakareva vakataura havo zvakanaka. Dai vaiva nemoyo yakadai, vakanditya nokuchengeta mirairo yangu nguva dzose, kuti zvive zvakanaka navo, ivo navana vavo, nokusingaperi! Enda, undoti kwavari, "Dzokerai kumatende enyu." Asi iwe, mira pano kwandiri, ndikuudze murayiro wose, nezvakatemwa, nezvakatongwa, zvaunofanira kuvadzidzisa, kuti vazviite panyika yandinovapa, kuti ive yavo.' "Naizvozvo chenjerai, kuti muite sezvamakarairwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu; musatsaukira kurutivi rworudyi kana rworuboshwe. Munofanira kufamba nenzira yose yamakarairwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu, kuti murarame, zvive zvakanaka nemi, namazuva enyu ave mazhinji panyika iyo, ichava yenyu. "Zvino ndiwo murairo, nezvakatemwa, nezvakatongwa, zvandakarairwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu kuti ndikudzidzisei, kuti muzviite kunyika kwamunoenda kuti ive yenyu; kuti utye Jehovha Mwari wako, uchengete zvose zvaakatema nemirairo yake, yandinokuraira, iwe, nomwanakomana wako, nomwanakomana womwanakomana wako, mazuva ose oupenyu hwako, kuti mazuva ako ave mazhinji. Naizvozvo chinzwa Isiraeri, uchenjere kuti uzviite; kuti zvive zvakanaka newe, muwande kwazvo, sezvamakapikirwa naJehovha Mwari wamadzibaba ako, panyika inoyerera mukaka nouchi. "Chinzwa Isiraeri, Jehovha Mwari wedu ndiJehovha mumwe chete. Ude Jehovha Mwari wako nomoyo wako wose, nomweya wako wose, nesimba rako rose. Zvino mashoko awa andinokuraira nhasi, anofanira kuva mumoyo mako, unofanira kushingaira kuadzidzisa vana vako, nokuataura kana ugere mumba mako, kana uchifamba munzira, kana uchivata pasi, kana uchimuka. Unofanira kuasungira paruoko rwako, chive chiratidzo; uye anofanira kuva rundanyara pakati pameso ako. Unofanira kuanyora pamagwatidziro emikova yeimba yako, napamasuo ako. "Zvino kana Jehovha Mwari wako achinge akupinza munyika, yaakapikira madzibaba ako, Abhurahamu, naIsaka, naJakobho, kuti uchakupa iyo, namaguta makuru akanaka, ausina kuvaka iwe, nedzimba dzizere nezvinhu zvose zvakanaka, dzausina kuzadza iwe, namakangwa akacherwa, ausina kuchera iwe, neminda yemizambiringa nemiorivhi, yausina kusima iwe; iwe ukadya ukaguta, zvino chenjera kuti urege kukangamwa Jehovha, wakakubudisa panyika yeIjipiti paimba youranda. Unofanira kutya Jehovha Mwari wako, nokumushumira, nokupika nezita rake. Regai kutevera vamwe vamwari, vamwari vendudzi dzinokupoteredzai, nokuti Jehovha Mwari wako, ari pakati pako, ndiMwari ane godo; kuti Jehovha Mwari wako arege kukutsamwira, akuparadze panyika pose. "Musaidza Jehovha Mwari wenyu, sezvamakamuidza paMasa. Munofanira kushingaira kuchengeta mirairo yaJehovha Mwari wenyu, nezvipupuriro zvake, nezvaakatema, zvaakakuraira. Uye unofanira kuita zvakarurama nezvakanaka pamberi paJehovha, kuti zvive zvakanaka newe, upinde munyika yakanaka ive yako, iyo yakapikirwa madzibaba ako naJehovha, kuti iye uchadzinga vavengi vako vose pamberi pako, sezvakataurwa naJehovha. "Zvino kana mwanakomana wako akakubvunza pashure, achiti, `Ko izvi zvipupuriro, nezvakatemwa, nezvakatongwa, zvamakarairwa naJehovha Mwari wedu, zvinodiniko?' Unofanira kuti kumwanakomana wako, `Isu takanga tiri varanda vaFarao, Jehovha akatibudisa nechanza chine simba; Jehovha akaita zviratidzo nezvinoshamisa kwazvo, zvakaipa, paIjipiti, nokuna Farao, nokuimba yake yose, tichizviona; akatibudisapo, kuti atipinze pano, atipe nyika yaakapikira madzibaba edu. Jehovha akaraira kuti tiite izvi zvose zvaakatema, titye Jehovha Mwari wedu, kuti tiitirwe zvakanaka nguva dzose, atichengete tive vapenyu, sezvatakaita nhasi. Zvichava zvakarurama kwatiri, kana tichichenjerera kuti tiite murayiro wose pamberi paJehovha Mwari wedu, sezvatakarairwa naye.' "Zvino kana Jehovha Mwari akupinza munyika maunoenda, kuiita yako, akadzinga ndudzi zhinji pamberi pako, dzinoti: vaHeti, navaGirigashi, navaAmori, navaKenani, navaPerezi, navaHivhi, navaJebhusi, ndudzi nomwe dzinokukunda noukuru nesimba; kana Jehovha Mwari wako akavaisa mumaoko ako, ukavakunda, iwe unofanira kuvaparadza chose; haufaniri kuita sungano navo, kana kuvanzwira nyasha; usawanana navo, usapa mwanakomana wake mwanasikana wako, kana kutorera mwanakomana wako mwanasikana wake. Nokuti uchatsausa mwanakomana wako arege kunditevera, kuti ashumire vamwe vamwari; naizvozvo Jehovha achakutsamwirai kwazvo, akakurumidza kukuparadza. Asi ndizvo zvamunofanira kuvaitira: Munofanira kuputsa atari dzavo, nokuputsanya shongwe dzavo, nokutema matanda avo avanonamata nawo, nokupisa mifananidzo yavo yakavezwa. Nokuti uri rudzi rutsvene kuna Jehovha Mwari wako; Jehovha Mwari wako wakakutsaura kuti uve rudzi rwake chairwo pakati pendudzi dzose dziri panyika dzose. "Jehovha haana kukudai, kana kukutsaurai, nokuti makanga makapfuura dzimwe ndudzi nokuwanda; nokuti imwi makanga muri vashoma kundudzi dzose. Asi nokuti Jehovha unokudai, uye nokuti wakanga achida kusimbisa kupika kwaakapikira madzibaba enyu, nokuda kwaizvozvo Jehovha wakakubudisai neruoko rune simba, akakudzikunurai paimba youranda paruoko rwaFarao, mambo weIjipiti. Naizvozvo uzive kuti Jehovha Mwari wako, ndiye Mwari, Mwari wakatendeka, anosimbisa sungano yake nenyasha dzake kuna vanomuda, vanochengeta mirairo yake kusvikira kumarudzi ane chiuru chamazana; anotsiva vanomuvenga mumwe nomumwe, kuti avaparadze; haanganonokeri munhu anomuvenga, asi achamutsiva iye amene. Naizvozvo unofanira kuchengeta murayiro, nezvaakatema, nezvaakatonga, zvandinokuraira nhasi, kuti uzviite. "Zvino kana muchiteerera izvi zvakatongwa, mukazvichengeta nokuzviita, Jehovha Mwari wako achakusimbisira sungano yake nenyasha dzake sezvaakapikira madzibaba ako; iye achakuda, nokukuropafadza, nokukuwanza; acharopafadzawo zvibereko zvomuviri wako, nezvibereko zvevhu rako, zviyo zvako, newaini yako, namafuta ako, nezvakaberekwa nemombe dzako, namakwayana amakwai ako, panyika yaakapikira madzibaba ako, kuti achakupa iyo. Ucharopafadzwa iwe kupfuura dzimwe ndudzi dzose; hapangavi pakati penyu murume kana mukadzi asingabereki, kana pakati pezvipfuwo zvenyu. Jehovha uchabvisa kwamuri hosha dzose; haangatumiri kwamuri matenda akaipa eIj ipiti aunoziva, asi uchaatuma kuvanhu vose vanokuvenga. Iwe uchaparadza ndudzi dzose dzichaiswa mumaoko ako naJehovha Mwari wako; usadzinzwira nyasha; usashumira vamwari vavo, nokuti vachava musungo kwauri. Zvino kana ukati mumoyo mako, `Ndudzi idzi dzinotipfuura nokuwanda, ndingadzitorera seiko nyika yadzo?' Haufaniri kuvatya; unofanira kurangarira zvakanaka zvakaitirwa Farao navaIjipiti vose naJehovha Mwari wako; nemiidzo mikuru yamakaona nameso enyu, nezviratidzo, nezvinoshamisa, neruoko rune simba, noruoko rwakatambanudzwa, zvawakabudiswa nazvo naJehovha Mwari wako; ndizvo zvichaitira Jehovha Mwari wako vanhu vose vaunotya. Uye Jehovha Mwari wako uchatuma mago pakati pavo, kusvikira avo vakanga vasara, vakavanda, vaparadzwa pamberi pako. Usavatya, nokuti Jehovha Mwari wako ari pakati pako, Mwari mukuru unotyisa. Jehovha Mwari wako uchadzinga ndudzi idzo pamberi pako, rumwe-rumwe; haufaniri kuvaparadza vose kamwe, kuti zvikara zvesango zvirege kukuwandira. Asi Jehovha Mwari wako uchavaisa mumaoko ako, nokuvanyonganisa, nokunyonganisa kukuru, kusvikira vaparadzwa chose. Uchaisawo madzimambo avo mumaoko ako, kuti urozve mazita avo pasi pedenga; hapano munhu ungagona kumira pamberi pako, kusvikira wavaparadza. Munofanira kupisa mifananidzo yavo yakavezwa yavamwari vavo; haufaniri kuchochora sirivha kana ndarama iri pavari, kana kuitora, kuti urege kuteyiwa nazvo; nokuti zvinonyangadza pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako; usapinza chinonyangadza mumba mako, kuti iwe urege kuva chinhu chakayeriswa saicho; unofanira kuchisema chose, nokuchivenga chose, nokuti chinhu chakayeriswa. "Murayiro wose wandinokurairai nhasi munofanira kuchenjera kuti muuite, kuti mugorarama, nokuwanda, nokupinda munyika yakapikirwa madzibaba enyu naJehovha, muiite yenyu. Unofanira kurangarira nzira yose yawakafambiswa nayo naJehovha Mwari wako murenje makore awa makumi mana, kuti akuninipise, nokukuidza, kuti azive zvaiva mumoyo mako, kana wakanga uchida kuchengeta mirairo yake, kana kwete. Akakuninipisa, akakuziyisa nenzara, akakugutsa nemana yawakanga usingazivi, kunyange madzibaba ako akanga asingaziviwo; kuti akuzivise kuti munhu haararami nezvokudya zvoga, asi kuti munhu unorarama nezvose zvinobuda mumuromo waJehovha. nguvo dzako hadzina kukusakarira, netsoka dzako hadzina kuzvimba makore awa makumi mana. Funga mumoyo mako, kuti Jehovha Mwari wako unokuranga somunhu unoranga mwanakomana wake. Unofanira kuchengeta mirairo yaJehovha Mwari wako, kuti ufambe nenzira dzake nokumutya. Nokuti Jehovha Mwari wako unokupinza munyika yakanaka, nyika ine hova dzemvura, namatsime, namadziva akadzika, anobuda pamipata napamakomo; nyika ine zviyo, nebhari, nemizambiringa, nemionde, nemitamba; nyika yemiorivhi ina mafuta, nouchi; nyika kwauchadya chingwa, usingashaiwi, kwausingatongoshaiwi chinhu; nyika ina mabwe emhangura, napamakomo ayo uchachera ndarira. Uchadya ukaguta, ukavonga Jehovha Mwari wako nokuda kwenyika yakanaka yaakakupa. "Chenjera kuti urege kukangamwa Jehovha Mwari wako, ukasachengeta mirairo yake, nezvaakatonga, nezvaakatema, zvandinokuraira nhasi; kuti kana wadya ukaguta, ukavaka dzimba dzakanaka, ukagara madziri, nemombe dzako namakwai ako akawanda, nesirivha yako nendarama yako ikawanda, nezvose zvaunazvo zvikawanda, moyo wako ukazvikudza, ukakangamwa Jehovha Mwari wako, wakakubudisa panyika yeIjipiti paimba youranda; iye wakakufambisa murenje guru rinotyisa, makanga mune nyoka dzinopenga nezvinyavada, nevhu rakaoma risina mvura; iye wakakubudisira mvura padombo romusarasara; wakakugutsa murenje nemana, yakanga isina kuzikamwa namadzibaba ako, kuti akuninipise akuidze, kuti akuitire zvakanaka pakupedzisira; kuti urege kuzoti mumoyo mako, `Simba rangu nokugona koruoko rwangu ndizvo zvakandiwanisa fuma iyi.' Asi unofanira kurangarira Jehovha Mwari wako, nokuti ndiye unokupa simba rokufuma; kuti asimbise sungano yake, yaakapikira madzibaba ako, sezvaanoita nhasi. Zvino kana ukakangamwa Jehovha Mwari wako, ukatevera vamwe vamwari, ukavashumira, ukanamata kwavari, ndinokupupurirai nhasi kuti muchaparadzwa zvirokwazvo. imwi muchaparadzwa sendudzi dzinoparadzwa naJehovha pamberi penyu; nokuti makaramba kuteerera inzwi raJehovha Mwari wenyu. "Inzwa, iwe Isiraeri, nhasi unofanira kuyambuka Jorodhani, kuti upinde nyika kundopiwa ndudzi dzinokupfuura paukuru nesimba, dzive dzako, namaguta makuru ana masvingo anosvika kudenga, navanhu vakuru varefu, vana vaAnaki, vaunoziva, vawakanzwa zvichinzi, `Ndianiko ungamira pamberi pavana vaAnaki?' Naizvozvo uzive nhasi kuti Jehovha Mwari wako ndiye unokutungamirira somoto unoparadza; iye uchavaparadza, iye uchavakunda pamberi pako; naizvozvo iwe uchavadzinga, nokuvaparadza nokukurumidza, sezvawakaudzwa naJehovha. "Zvino kana Jehovha Mwari wako avadzinga pamberi pako, usataura mumoyo mako, uchiti, `Jehovha wakandipinza munyika ino ive yangu, nokuda kokururama kwangu; nokuti Jehovha unodzinga ndudzi idzi nokuda kokuipa kwavo.' Haupindi munyika yavo, ive yako, nokuda kokururama kwako, kana nokuda kokururama komoyo wako; asi Jehovha Mwari wako unodzinga ndudzi idzi pamberi pako nokuda kokuipa kwavo, uye kuti asimbise shoko rakapikirwa madzibaba ako naJehovha, kuna Abhurahamu, nokuna Isaka, nokuna Jakobho. Naizvozvo uzive kuti Jehovha Mwari wako haakupi nyika iyi yakanaka ive yako, nokuda kokururama kwako; nokuti uri rudzi rune mitsipa mikukutu. "Rangarira, usakangamwa, kuti wakatsamwisa Jehovha Mwari wako sei murenje; kubva pazuva rawakabuda naro panyika yeIjipiti kudzimana masvika kunzvimbo iyi, makaramba muchimukira Jehovha. NapaHorebhu makatsamwisa Jehovha, Jehovha akakutsamwirai, akada kukuparadzai. Nguva yandakakwira pagomo kundogamuchira mabwendefa amabwe, iwo mabwendefa esungano, yaakaita iye Jehovha nemi, ndakagara mugomo mazuva ana makumi mana nousiku huna makumi mana; ndakanga ndisingadyi zvokudya, kana kumwa mvura. Zvino Jehovha akandipa mabwendefa maviri amabwe, akanga akanyorwa nomumwe waMwari; pamusoro pawo pakanga pakanyorwa mashoko ose akanga ataurwa kwamuri naJehovha pagomo, ari mukati momoto nomusi weungano. Zvino mazuva ana makumi mana nousiku huna makumi mana zvakati zvapera, Jehovha akandipa mabwendefa maviri amabwe, iwo mabwendefa esungano. "Zvino Jehovha akati kwandiri, `Simuka, kurumidza kuburuka pano, nokuti vanhu vako vawakabudisa paIjipiti, vazvitadzira; vakurumidza kutsauka panzira yandakavaraira; vazviitira mufananidzo wakaumbwa.' Uye Jehovha akataura neni, akati, `Ndaona rudzi urwu, tarira, rudzi rune mitsipa mikukutu; ndirege, ndivaparadze, ndidzime zita ravo pasi pedenga, ndikuite iwe rudzi runovapfuura nesimba noukuru.' "Naizvozvo ndakadzoka, ndikaburuka pagomo, gomo rikapfuta nomoto; zvino mabwendefa maviri esungano akanga ari mumaoko angu maviri. Ndikatarira, ndikaona kuti makanga matadzira Jehovha Mwari wenyu; makanga mazviitira mhuru yakaumbwa; makanga makurumidza kutsauka panzira yamakanga marairwa naJehovha. Ndikabata mabwendefa maviri, ndikaarashira pasi muchizviona. Ndikawira pasi pamberi paJehovha, sapakutanga, mazuva ana makumi mana nousiku huna makumi mana; ndakanga ndisingadyi zvokudya, kana kumwa mvura, nokuda kwezvivi zvenyu zvose zvamakanga matadza, muchiita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, muchimutsamwisa. Nokuti ndakatya hasha nokutsamwa kukuru, kwamakatsamwirwa nako naJehovha, nokuti wakanga achida kukuparadzai. Asi Jehovha wakandinzwawo nenguva iyo. Jehovha wakanga ane shunguvo kwazvo naAroni, akada kumuparadza, ndikanyengeterera Aroniwo nenguva iyo. Ndikatora zvivi zvenyu, iyo mhuru iya yamakanga maumba, ndikaipisa nomoto, ndikaipwanya, nokuikuya kwazvo, kusvikira yatsetseka seguruva; ndikakandira guruva rayo murukova rwakanga ruchibva mugomo. NapaTabherawo, napaMasa, napaKibhiroti-hatava makatsamwisa Jehovha. Nenguva yamakatumwa naJehovha kuti mubve paKadheshi-bharinea, achiti, `Kwirai, mutore nyika, yandakakupai, ive yenyu,' makamukira murayiro waJehovha Mwari wenyu, mukasamutenda, nokusateerera inzwi rake. Makaramba muchimukira Jehovha kubva pazuva randakatanga kukuzivai. "Zvino ndikawira pasi pamberi paJehovha mazuva ana makumi mana nousiku huna makumi mana, ndiyo nguva yandakawira pasi; nokuti Jehovha wakati, `Ndichakuparadzai.' Zvino ndikanyengetera kuna Jehovha, ndikati, `Haiwa, Jehovha Mwari, musaparadza henyu vanhu venyu nenhaka yenyu, vamakadzikunura noukuru bwenyu, vamakabudisa paIjipiti neruoko rune simba. Rangarirai varanda venyu, Abhurahamu, naIsaka, naJakobho; musatarira kusindimara kwavanhu ava, kana kuipa kwavo, kana zvivi zvavo; kuti nyika kwamakatibudisa,' irege kuzoti, `Jehovha wakavabudisa akavaurayira murenje, nokuti wakanga asingagoni kuvapinza munyika yaakanga avapikira, uye nokuti wakanga achivavenga. Kunyange zvakadaro rudzi rwenyu nenhaka yenyu, rwamakabudisa nesimba renyu guru, noruoko rwenyu rwakatambanudzwa. "Nenguva iyo Jehovha akati kwandiri, `Uzvivezere mabwendefa maviri amabwe, akafanana nookutanga, ukwire kwandiri kugomo, ugozviitira areka yamatanda. Ini ndichanyora pamahwandefa mashoko aya akanga ari pamabwendefa okutanga, awakaputsa, ugoaisa muareka.' "Naizvozvo ndikaita areka yamatanda omuakasia, ndikaveza mabwendefa maviri amabwe, akanga akaita sookutanga, ndikakwira mugomo ndakabata mabwendefa maviri muruoko rwangu. Akanyora pamabwendefa zvakafanana norunyoro rwokutanga, aya mashoko ane gumi, amakaudzwa naJehovha pagomo, ari pakati pomoto, nezuva reungano; Jehovha akandipa iwo. Zvino ndikadzoka, ndikaburuka pagomo, ndikaisa mabwendefa muareka yandakanga ndaita; ndipo paachiri zvino, sezvandakarairwa naJehovha. Vana vaIsiraeri vakasimuka paBheeroti Bhenejaakani, vakaenda Mosera; ndipo pakafira Aroni, napaakavigwa; Ereazari, mwanakomana wake, akabata uprista panzvimbo yake. Vakasimukapo, vakaenda Gudhogodha; vakasimuka paGudhogodha vakasvika Jotibhata, panyika yakanga ine hova dzemvura. Nguva iyo Jehovha akatsaura rudzi rwavaRevhi, kuti vatakure areka yesungano yaJehovha, nokumira pamberi paJehovha vachimushumira, nokuropafadza vanhu nezita rake, kusvikira nhasi. Naizvozvo vaRevhi havano mugove kana nhaka pakati pehama dzavo; Jehovha ndiye nhaka yavo, sezvavakaudzwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu.) "Ini ndikagara mugomo mazuva ana makumi mana nousiku huna makumi mana, sapakutanga; Jehovha akandinzwa nenguva iyowo; Jehovha akasakuparadza. Jehovha akati kwandiri, `Simuka, utungamirire vanhu, vapinde, vatore nyika, yandakapikira madzibaba avo , kuti ndichavapa iyo.' "Zvino, Isiraeri, Jehovha Mwari wako unotsvakeiko kwauri, asi kuti utye Jehovha Mwari wako, ufambe munzira dzake dzose, nokumuda, nomoyo wako wose uye nomweya wako wose, nokuchengeta mirairo yaJehovha, nezvaakatema, zvandinokuraira nhasi kuti ufare zvakanaka. Tarira, denga nedenga ramatenga, nenyika nezvose zviri mukati mayo, ndezvaJehovha Mwari wako. Asi Jehovha wakafarira madzibaba ako, akavada, akatsaura vana vavo vanovatevera, iyemi, kupfuura ndudzi dzose, sezvaunoona nhasi. Naizvozvo dzingisai moyo yenyu, murege kuva nemitsipa mikukutu. Nokuti Jehovha Mwari wenyu ndiMwari wavamwari, naShe wamadzishe, Mwari mukuru, unotyisa, usingatsauri vanhu, kana kugamuchira mubayiro. Iye unoruramisira nherera nechirikadzi, unoda mutorwa, achimupa zvokudya nenguvo. Naizvozvo munofanira kuda mutorwa, nokuti imwi makanga muri vatorwa panyika yeIjipiti. Unofanira kutya Jehovha Mwari wako; unofanira kumushumira iye, nokumunamatira, nokupika nezita rake. Ndiye waunofanira kurumbidza, ndiye Mwari wako, wakakuitira zvinhu izvi zvikuru zvinotyisa, zvawakaona nameso ako. Madzibaba ako akaburukira Ijipiti vari vanhu vana makumi manomwe; zvino Jehovha Mwari wako wakakuwanza senyeredzi dzokudenga. "Naizvozvo unofanira kuda Jehovha Mwari wako, nokuchengeta nguva dzose murayiro wake, nezvaakatema, nezvaakatonga, nezvaakaraira. Zivai nhasi nokuti handitauri navana venyu vasina kuziva, vasina kuona kuranga kwaJehovha Mwari wenyu ukuru hwake, neruoko rwake rune simba, noruoko rwake rwakatambanudzwa, nezviratidzo zvake, namabasa ake, aakaitira Farao, mambo pakati peIjipiti nenyika yake yose; nezvaakaitira hondo yeIjipiti, namabhiza avo, nengoro dzavo; kuti wakavafukidza nemvura yeGungwa Dzvuku, nguva yavakakutevererai, Jehovha akavaparadza kusvikira nhasi; nezvaakakuitirai murenje, kudzimana makasvika panzvimbo ino; nezvaakaitira Dhatani naAbhiramu, vanakomana vaEriabhu, mwanakomana waRubheni; namashamisire akaita nyika muromo wayo, ikavamedza, ivo navedzimba dzavo, namatende avo, nezvipenyu zvavo zvose zvakanga zvichivatevera, pakati pavalsiraeri vose. Asi meso enyu akaona mabasa ose makuru aJehovha aakaita. "Naizvozvo munofanira kuchengeta murayiro wose wandinokuraira nhasi, kuti musimbe, mupinde, mutore nyika iyo kwamunoyambuka kundoiita yenyu; kuti mazuva enyu awedzerwe panyika, yakapikirwa madzibaba enyu naJehovha, kuti uchaipa ivo navana vavo, nyika inoyerera mukaka nouchi. Nokuti nyika kwaunoenda kundoiita yako, haina kufanana nenyika yeIjipiti, kwamakabuda, kwawaidzvara mbeu dzako, uchidzidiridza namakumbo ako, somunda wemiriwo, asi nyika kwamunoyambuka, kundoiita yenyu, inyika yamakomo nemipata, inomwa mvura yokudenga; inyika inochengetwa naJehovha Mwari wako; meso aJehovha Mwari wako anoramba achiitarira, kubva pakutanga kwegore kusvikira pakupedzisira kwegore. "Zvino kana mukateerera zvakanaka mirairo yangu, yandinokurairai nhasi, mukada Jehovha Mwari wenyu nokumushumira nomoyo wenyu wose uye nomweya wenyu wose, ndichapa nyika yenyu mvura panguva yayo, mvura yokutanga nemvura yokuteverera, kuti ugone kukohwa zviyo zvako, newaini yako, namafuta ako. Ndichameresa uswa bwemombe dzako pamafuro ako, udye, ugute. Chenjerai kuti moyo yenyu irege kunyengerwa, murege kutsauka, mukashumira vamwe 'vamwari, nokunamata kwavari; kuti Jehovha arege kukutsamwirai, akapfiga kudenga, kuti mvura irege kunaya nenyika irege kubereka zvibereko zvayo; imwi mukakurumidza kuparadzwa panyika yakanaka yamunopiwa naJehovha. "Naizvozvo munofanira kuchengeta mashoko angu awa mumoyo yenyu nomumweya yenyu; munofanira kuasungira pamaoko enyu, chive chiratidzo, uye anofanira kuva rundanyara pakati pameso enyu. Uye munofanira kuadzidzisa vana venyu, muchitaurirana pamusoro pawo, kana iwe ugere paimba yako, kana uchifamba panzira, kana uchivata pasi, uye kana uchimuka; unofanira kuanyora pamagwatidziro emikova yeimba yako, napamasuo ako; kuti mazuva enyu awedzerwe, namazuva avana venyu, panyika yakapikirwa madzibaba enyu naJehovha kuti uchavapa iyo, aite samazuva okudenga pamusoro penyika. "Nokuti kana mukachengeta zvakanaka murayiro uyu wose wandinokurairai, kuti muuite; mukada Jehovha Mwari wenyu, nokufamba nenzira dzake dzose, nokumunamatira; Jehovha uchadzinga ndudzi idzi dzose pamberi penyu, imwi muchabata ndudzi dzinokupfuurai noukuru nesimba, dzive dzenyu. Nzvimbo ipi neipi inotsikwa netsoka dzenyu ichava yenyu, nenyika yenyu ichabva parenje, neRebhanoni, kubva parwizi, rwizi Yufuratesi, kusvikira kugungwa rokumavirazuva. Hakuna munhu ungagona kumira pamberi penyu; Jehovha Mwari wenyu uchatyisa nokuvhundusa nyika yose pamusoro penyu, nyika iyo yamuchazotsika pamusoro payo, sezvaakataura kwamuri. "Tarirai, nhasi ndinoisa pamberi penyu kuropafadzwa nokutukwa; kuropafadzwa, kana mukateerera mirairo yaJehovha Mwari wenyu, yandinokurairai nhasi; nokutukwa, kana musingateereri mirairo yaJehovha Mwari wenyu, asi muchitsauka panzira yandinokuraira nhasi, mukatevera vamwe vamwari vamusina kuziva. "Zvino kana Jehovha Mwari wako akupinza panyika, kwamunoenda, kundoiita yako, unofanira kuisa kuropafadzwa pagomo reGerizimi, nokutukwa pagomo reEbhari. Ko makomo awo haazi mhiri kwaJorodhani, mberi kwenzira yokumavirira ezuva, munyika yavaKenani, vagere paMupata, pakatarisana neGirigari, pamiouki yeMore here? Nokuti munofanira kuyambuka Jorodhani, mupinde kundotora nyika yamunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu; ichava yenyu, mugaremo. Chenjerai kuti muite zvakatemwa nezvakatongwa zvose, zvandinoisa pamberi penyu nhasi. "Ndizvo zvakatemwa, nezvakatongwa, zvamunofanira kuchenjera kuti muzviite panyika yawakapiwa naJehovha Mwari wamadzibaba ako, kuti ive yako, mazuva ose amunogara panyika. Munofanira kuparadza chose nzvimbo dzose, apo, ndudzi dzose dzamunopiwa kuti dzive dzenyu, padzaishumira vamwari vadzo, pamakomo marefu, napazvikomo, napasi pemiti mitema yose; munofanira kuputsa aritari dzavo, nokuputsanya shongwe dzavo, nokupisa matanda avo okunamata nawo; mutemewo mifananidzo yavo yakavezwa; kuti muparadze zita razvo panzvimbo iyo. Regai kuitira Jehovha Mwari wenyu saizvozvo. Asi munofanira kushanyira panzvimbo yakatsaurwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu pakati pamarudzi enyu ose, kuti aise zita rakepo, paanogara, ndipo pamunofanira kushanyirapo, nokuendapo, munofanira kuuyapo nezvipiriso zvenyu zvinopiswa, nezvibayiro zvenyu, nezvegumi zvenyu, nezvipiriso zvakatsaurwa namaoko enyu, nezvipikiso zvenyu, nezvipo zvokuda kwenyu, navana vemhongora dzemombe dzenyu nedzamakwai enyu; ndipo pamunofanira kudya pamberi paJehovha Mwari wenyu, muchifarira zvose zvamunobata namaoko enyu, imwi, nemhuri dzenyu, sezvamakaropafadzwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu. "Hamufaniri kuita sezvatinoita pano nhasi, mumwe nomumwe sezvaanoona kuti ndizvo zvakanaka; nokuti muchigere kusvika pazororo napanhaka, yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako. Asi kana mayambuka Jorodhani, mogara munyika yamunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu, ive nhaka yenyu, kana iye achikupai zororo pavavengi venyu vose vanokukombai, mogara makachengetwa, Zvino kunzvimbo yakatsaurwa naJehovha, kuti aise zita rakepo, ndiko kwamunofanira kuuya nezvose zvandinokurairai, zvinoti: zvipiriso zvenyu zvinopiswa, nezvibayiro zvenyu, nezvegumi zvenyu, nezvipiriso zvakatsaurwa namaoko enyu, nezvipikiso zvenyu zvakaisvonaka zvamunopikira Jehovha; mufare pamberi paJehovha Mwari wenyu, imwi navanakomana venyu, navanasikana venyu, navaranda venyu, navarandakadzi venyu, nomuRevhi uri mukati mamasuo enyu, nokuti iye haana mugove kana nhaka pakati penyu. Chenjera kuti urege kuuya nezvipiriso zvako zvinopiswa panzvimbo ipi neipi yaunoona, asi panzvimbo ichatsaurwa naJehovha pano rumwe rwamarudzi ako, ndipo paunofanira kuuya nezvipo zvako zvinopiswa, ndipo paunofanira kuita zvose zvandinokuraira. "Asi ungabaya hako nokudya hako nyama mukati mamasuo ako ose, sezvinoda moyo wako, uye sezvawakaropafadzwa naJehovha Mwari wako; usina kunaka nowakanaka vose vangaidya, sezvinoitwa nenyama yemhara nenondo. Asi hamufaniri kudya ropa; unofanira kuriteurira pasi semvura. Usadya mukati mamasuo ako zvegumi zvezviyo zvako, kana zvewaini yako, kana zvamafuta ako, kana vana vemhongora dzemombe dzako, kana dzamakwai ako, kana chipikiso chipi nechipi chaunopika nacho, kana zvipo zvokuda kwako, kana chipiriso chinotsaurwa noruoko rwako; asi unofanira kuzvidya pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako panzvimbo ichatsaurwa naJehovha Mwari wako, iwe, navanakomana vako navanasikana vako, navaranda vako navarandakadzi vako, nomuRevhi uri mukati mamasuo ako; unofanira kufara pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako pazvose zvaunobata namaoko ako. Chenjera kuti urege kukangamwa muRevhi nguva yose yaunogara munyika yako. "Zvino kana Jehovha Mwari wako akurisa nyika yako, sezvaakakupikira, iwe ukati, `Ndichadya nyama,' nokuti moyo wako unoda kudya nyama, ungadya hako nyama, sezvinoda moyo wako. Kana nzvimbo yakatsaurwa naJehovha, kuti aise zita rakepo, iri kure newe, unofanira kubaya zvimwe zvemombe dzako, kana zvamakwai ako, zvawakapiwa naJehovha, sezvandakakuraira, ugozvidya mukati mamasuo ako, sezvinoda moyo wako. Unofanira kuzvidya sezvinodyiwa nyama yemhara neyenondo; usina kunaka nowakanaka vose vanofanira kuzvidya pamwechete. Asi chenjera kwazvo kuti urege kudya ropa, nokuti ropa ndihwo upenyu; usadya upenyu pamwechete nenyama. Usaridya, asi unofanira kuriteurira pasi semvura. Usaridya, kuti zvive zvakanaka newe, iwe, navana vako vanokutevera, kana uchiita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha. Asi zvinhu zvako zvitsvene, nezvipikiso zvako, unofanira kuzvitora nokuenda nazvo kunzvimbo yakatsaurwa naJehovha. Zvino unofanira kugadzira zvipiriso zvako zvinopiswa, nyama neropa, paaritari yaJehovha Mwari wako; ropa rezvibayiro zvako rinofanira kuteurirwa paaritari yaJehovha Mwari wako, asi iwe unofanira kudya nyama. teerera unzwe zvakanaka mashoko awa andinokuraira, kuti zvive zvakanaka newe, iwe,navana vako vanokutevera nokusingaperi, kana uchiita zvakanaka nezvakarurama pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako. "Zvino kana Jehovha Mwari wako achiparadza pamberi pako ndudzi idzo, dzaunoenda kwadziri kundodziita dzako, ukadziita dzako, ukagara munyika yadzo; uchenjere kuti urege kunyengerwa kuzodzitevera, idzo dzamboparadzwa pamberi pako; kuti urege kubvunza vamwari vavo, uchiti, `Ndudzi idzi dzinoshumira vamwari vadzo seiko? Neni ndichaitawo saizvozvo.' Usaitira Jehovha Mwari wako saizvozvo; nokuti ivo vakaitira vamwari vavo zvose zvinonyangadza Jehovha, nezvaanovenga; nokuti kunyange vanakomana vavo navanasikana vavo vanovapisira vamwari vavo pamoto. "Chinhu chipi nechipi chandinokurairai, chenjerai kuti muzviite; musawedzera kwazviri, kana kutapudza kwazviri. "Zvino kana muporofita kana muroti akamuka pakati pako, akakuratidza chiratidzo kana chinoshamisa, icho chiratidzo kana chinoshamisa chikaitika, chaakataura kwauri, achiti, `Ngatitevere vamwe vamwari, vawakanga usingazivi, tivashumire;' usateerera mashoko omuporofita uyo kana muroti uyo, nokuti Jehovha Mwari wenyu unokuidzai, kuti azive kana muchida Jehovha Mwari wenyu nomoyo wenyu wose uye nomweya wenyu wose. Munofanira kutevera Jehovha Mwari wenyu nokumutya, nokuchengeta mirairo yake, nokuteerera inzwi rake, nokumushumira, nokumunamatira. Asi muporofita uyo kana muroti uyo vanofanira kuurawa; nokuti wakataura mashoko anomukira Jehovha Mwari wenyu, iye wakakubudisai panyika yeIjipiti, nokukudzikunurai muimba youranda, akakutsausa panzira yawakarairwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti ufambemo. Naizvozvo unofanira kubvisa zvakaipa pakati pako. "Kana munun'una wako, kana mwanakomana wamai vako, kana mwanakomana wako, kana mwanasikana wako, kana mukadzi unodikamwa newe, kana shamwari yako yaunoda kwazvo, vakakutsausa pakavanda, vachiti, `Hendei tindoshumira vamwe vamwari, vawakanga usingazivi, iwe, kana madzibaba ako; vari vamwari vendudzi dzakakupoteredzai, dziri pedo newe, kana kure newe, kubva pano rumwe rutivi rwenyika kusvikira kuno rumwe rutivi rwenyika'; haufaniri kumutenda, kana kumuteerera; ziso rako rirege kumunzwira tsitsi, kana kumurega, kana kumuvanza; asi unofanira kumuuraya zvirokwazvo; ruoko rwako ngarutange kumuuraya, pashure maoko avamwe vanhu vose. Unofanira kumutaka namabwe, afe, nokuti wakatsvaka kukutsausa ubve kuna Jehovha Mwari wako, iye wakakubudisa panyika yeIjipiti paimba youranda. Valsiraeri vose vazvinzwe, vatye, varege kuzoita zvakaipa zvakadai pakati pako. "Kana ukanzwa vachikuudza mune rimwe ramaguta ako aunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti ugaremo, vachiti, ‘Vana nyakuti vakaisvoipa varipo, vakabuda pakati pako', vakatsausa vagere muguta ravo, vachiti, `Hendei tindoshumira vamwe vamwari, vamakanga musingazivi'; zvino unofanira kuferefeta, nokutsvakisisa, nokubvunzisisa kwazvo; zvino kana ukaona kuti ndezvamazvokwadi, kuti ndizvo, kuti chinhu chinonyangadza chakadai chakaitwa pakati pako; zvirokwazvo unofanira kuparadza vanhu vagere muguta iro nomunondo unopinza, nokuriparadza chose, iro nezvose zviri mukati maro, nezvipfuwo zvaro, nomunondo unopinza. Zvakapambwa zvose unofanira kuzviunganidzira pakati penzira huru yaro, nokupisira Jehovha Mwari wako guta nezvakapambwa zvaro zvose-zvose; zvinofanira kuva murwi nokusingaperi; harifaniri kuvakwazve. Chinhu chimwe chezvakayeriswa ngachirege kunamatira pamaoko ako, kuti Jehovha azvidzore pakutsamwa kwake kukuru, akunzwire nyasha, ave netsitsi newe, akuwanze, sezvaakapikira madzibaba ako; kana ukateerera inzwi raJehovha Mwari wako, ukachengeta mirairo yake yose, yandinokuraira nhasi, uchiita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako. "imwi muri vana vaJehovha Mwari wenyu; musazvitema,kana kuzviveura pakati pameso pamusoro pavakafa. Nokuti uri rudzi rutsvene kuna Jehovha Mwari wako; Jehovha wakakutsaura pakati pendudzi dzose dzavanhu vari panyika, kuti uve rudzi rwake chairwo. "Usadya chinhu chipi nechipi chinonyangadza. Mhuka dzamungadya ndidzo: Mombe, negwai, nembudzi; nenondo, nemhara, nemhembwe, netsoma, nemharapara, nenyati, nengururu. Mhuka ipi neipi ina mahwanda akaparadzana, ine tsoka dzakaparadzana, inodzeya, ndidzo dzamungadya henyu. Asi idzi dzinodzeya, kana dzina mahwanda akaparadzana, regai kudzidya: Kamera, netsuro, nembira; nokuti dzinodzeya, asi hadzina mahwanda akaparadzana, hadzina kunaka kwamuri; nenguruve; nokuti ina mahwanda akaparadzana, asi haidzeyi; haina kunaka kwamuri; musadya nyama yadzo, uye musabata zvitunha zvadzo. "Ndizvo zvamungadya kune zvose zviri mumvura: Zvose zvine zvimbi namakwande mungazvidya; asi zvose zvisina zvimbi namakwande, musazvidya izvo, hazvina kunaka kwamuri. "Mungadya shiri dzose dzakanaka. Asi dzamusingafaniri kudya ndidzo: Gora guru, negondo guru, nenyamudzura; norukodzi, nenjerere, noruvangu namarudzi arwo; namarudzi ose amakunguvo; nemhou, nezizi, neshiri yegungwa, namarudzi ose oruvangu; nezizi duku, nezizi guru, nejichidza, nehukurwizi, negora, nekanyurura-hove; nezimudo, nekondo, namarudzi ayo, nemhupupu, nechiremwaremwa. "Zvose zvina mapapiro zvinokambaira zvinofanira kuva zvisina kunaka kwamuri; hazvifaniri kudyiwa. Asi shiri dzose dzakanaka mungadzidya henyu. "Musadya chinhu chakan'ora choga; ungachipa mweni uri mukati mamasuo ako, iye achidye, kana ungachitengesa kumutorwa; nokuti iwe uri rudzi rutsvene kuna Jehovha Mwari wako. Usabika mbudzana mumukaka wamai vayo. "Utsaure zvakanaka zvegumi zvezvibereko zvose zvembeu dzako, dzinobva mumunda mako gore rimwe nerimwe. Unofanira kudya pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako, panzvimbo yaachatsaura kugarisa zita rakepo, zvegumi zvezviyo zvako, nezvewaini yako, nezvamafuta ako, nezvavana vemhongora dzemombe dzako nedzamakwai ako, kuti udzidze kutya Jehovha Mwari wako nguva dzose. Kana nzira iri kuresa, ukasagona kuzvisvitsako, nokuti nzvimbo iyo yawakatsaurirwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti aise zita rakepo, iri kure newe, kana Jehovha Mwari wako akakuropafadza, unofanira kuzvitengesa nemari, ndokubata mari mumaoko ako, ugoenda kunzvimbo ichatsaurwa naJehovha Mwari wako, ndokutenga nemari iyo zvose zvinodikamwa nomoyo wako, kana mombe, kana makwai, kana waini, kana zvinobata, kana zvose zvinoreva moyo wako kwauri, udyirepo pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako, ufare, iwe nemhuri yako. Uye muRevhi uri mukati mamasuo ako, usamukangamwa, nokuti haana mugove kana nhaka newe. Nguva dzose kana makore matatu apera, unofanira kuuya nezvegumi zvose zvezvibereko zvako zvegore iro, ugozvichengeta mukati mamasuo ako. Zvino muRevhi, zvaasina mugove kana nhaka newe, nomweni, nenherera, nechirikadzi, vari mumasuo ako, vanofanira kuuya kuzodya, vagute; kuti Jehovha Mwari wako akuropafadze pamabasa ose aunoita namaoko ako. "Nguva dzose kana makore manomwe apera munofanira kuva nesununguro. Nzira yesununguro ndiyo: Mumwe nomumwe wakapa chikwereti, unofanira kusunungura icho chaakapa hama yake; ngaarege kuchireva kuno wokwake kana hama yake; nokuti sununguro yaJehovha yaparidzwa. Ungazvireva kumutorwa; asi zvose zvako zviri paruoko rwehama yako, unofanira kuzvisunungura. "Asi usava navarombo pakati pako (nokuti zvirokwazvo, Jehovha uchakuropafadza panyika yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti ive nhaka yako), kana uchingoshingaira koga kuteerera inzwi raJehovha Mwari wako, kuti uchenjere kuita murayiro uyu wose, wandinokuraira nhasi. Nokuti Jehovha Mwari wako uchakuropafadza, sezvaakakupikira; iwe uchapa dzimwe ndudzi zhinji chikwereti, asi iwe usatora chikwereti; iwe uchabata ndudzi zhinji, asi idzo hadzingakubati iwe.Varombo navaranda "Kana kuno murombo kwauri, mumwe wehama dzako, mukati mamasuo api naapi panyika yako, yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, usatsungira hama yako murombo, kana kumupfumbatirira ruoko rwako; asi umutambanudzire ruoko rwako kwazvo, umubatsire nechikwereti zvinoringana pakushaiwa kwake, sezvaanokumbira. Chenjera kuti urege kufunga zvakaipa mumoyo mako, uchiti, `Gore rechinomwe, iro gore resununguro, riri pedo,' iwe ukava nomufungo wakaipa kuhama yako, ukasamupa chinhu; iye akachema kuna Jehovha Mwari wako pamusoro pako, chikava chivi kwauri. Unofanira kumupa zvakanaka, moyo wako haufaniri kuva neshungu, kana uchimupa; nokuti nokuda kwechinhu ichi Jehovha Mwari wako uchakuropafadza pamabasa ako ose, napazvose zvaunobata namaoko ako. Nokuti varombo havangatongoperi panyika; naizvozvo ndinokuraira ndichiti, `Utambanudzire ruoko rwako zvakanaka kuhama yako, kuna iye unoshaiwa, nokuna varombo vako panyika yako.' "Kana hama yako murume muHebheru kana mukadzi muHebheru achinge atengeswa kwauri, akakubatira makore matanhatu, iwe unofnaira kumurega negore rechinomwe aende hake. Zvino kana uchimurega kuti aende hake, usamuendisa asine chinhu. Unofanira kumugoverera zvakanaka pamakwai ako, napaburiro rako, napachisviniro chako chewaini; sezvawakaropafadzwa naJehovha Mwari wako, unofanira kumupa saizvozvo. Unofanira kurangarira iwe kuti wakanga uri muranda munyika Jehovha Mwari wako akakudzikunura; naizvozvo ndinokuraira chinhu ichi nhasi. "Asi kana akati kwauri, `Handidi hangu kubva kwamuri,' nokuti unokuda iwe naveimba yako, nokuti unofara hake newe, ipapo unofanira kutora runji ndokuurura nzeve yake narwo pamukova, iye agova muranda wako nokusingaperi:. Uye murandakadzi wako unofanira kumuitirawo saizvozvo. Hazvifaniri kuita sokukusvibisa moyo wako kana muchimurega kuti aende hake; nokuti wakakubatira makore matanhatu, achifanirwa nomubayiro wavaranda vaviri; Jehovha Mwari wako uchakuropafadza pane zvose zvaunoita. "Mikono yose yavana vemhongora dzemombe dzako nedzamakwai ako, unofanira kutsaurira Jehovha Mwari wako; haufaniri kubata basa nomwana wemhongora dzemombe dzako, kana kuveura vana vemhongora dzamakwai ako. Unofanira kuzvidya pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako gore rimwe nerimwe panzvimbo ichatsaurwa naJehovha, iwe nemhuri yako. Kana chakaremara, zvimwe chinokuremara kokukamhina, kana upofu, kana kuremara kwakaipa kupi nokupi, haufaniri kuchibayira Jehovha Mwari wako. Unofanira kuchidya mukati mamasuo ako; wakanaka nousina kunaka vose vanofanira kuchidya, sezvavanodya mhara nenondo. Asi urege kudya ropa racho, unofanira kuriteurira pasi semvura. "Rangarira mwedzi weAbhibhi, udye Pasika yaJehovha Mwari wako nawo; nokuti nomwedzi weAbhibhi Jehovha Mwari wako wakakubudisa panyika yeIjipiti usiku. Unofanira kubayira Jehovha Mwari wako Pasika yamakwai nemombe panzvimbo inotsaurwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti agarise zita rakepo. Usadya chingwa chakaviriswa pamwechete nayo; unofanira kuita mazuva manomwe uchidya chingwa chisina kuviriswa pamwechete nayo, ndicho chingwa chokutambudzika; nokuti wakabuda panyika yeIjipiti nokukurumidza; kuti urangarire zuva rawakabuda naro panyika yeIjipiti mazuva ose oupenyu hwako. Mazuva manomwe mbiriso haifaniri kutongoonekwa panyika yako yose; uye nyama yamunobayira pazuva rokutanga madekwana, haifaniri kutongosara usiku hwose kusvikira mangwana. "Haufaniri kubayira Pasika mukati merimwe ramasuo ako, aunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako; asi panzvimbo ichatsaurwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti agarise zita rakepo, ndipo paunofanira kubayira Pasika madekwana, kana zuva rovira, panguva yawakabuda nayo Ijipiti. Unofanira kuibika, nokuidya panzvimbo ichatsaurwa naJehovha Mwari wako, fume mangwana unofanira kudzokera kumatende ako. Unofanira kudya chingwa chisina kuviriswa mazuva matanhatu; pazuva rechinomwe unofanira kuita ungano huru kuna Jehovha Mwari wako; usabata mabasa naro. "Unofanira kuverenga mavhiki manomwe, kubva panguva yaunotanga kukohwa zviyo zvigere kukohiwa, unofanira kuverenga mavhiki manomwe. Zvino uitire Jehovha Mwari wako mutambo wamavhiki, uchiuya muruoko rwako nechipo chokuda kwako, uchipa sezvawakaropafadzwa naJehovha Mwari wako. Unofanira kufara pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako, iwe nomwanakomana wako, nomwanasikana wako, nomuranda wako, nomurandakadzi wako, nomuRevhi uri mukati mamasuo ako, nomweni, nenherera, nechirikadzi, vagere pakati pako, panzvimbo ichatsaurwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti agarise zita rakepo. Unofanira kurangarira kuti iwe wakanga uri muranda paIjipiti; unofanira kuchengeta nokuita izvi zvakatemwa. "Unofanira kutamba mutambo wamatumba mazuva manomwe, kana wapedza kuunganidza zvose zvapaburiro rako nechisviniro chako chewaini. Unofanira kufara pamutambo wako, iwe, nomwanakomana wako, nomwanasikana wako, nomuranda wako, nomurandakadzi wako, nomuRevhi, nomweni, nenherera, nechirikadzi, vari mukati mamasuo ako. Unofanira kutambira Jehovha Mwari wako mutambo mazuva manomwe panzvimbo ichatsaurwa naJehovha; nokuti Jehovha Mwari wako uchakuropafadza pazvibereko zvose zveminda yako, napamabasa ose amaoko ako, kuti ufare kwazvo. "Varume venyu vose vanofanira kuuya pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako katatu pagore panzvimbo yaachatsaura, pamutambo wechingwa chisina kuviriswa, napamutambo wamavhiki, napamutambo wamatumba; havafaniri kuuya pamberi paJehovha vasina chinhu. Mumwe nomumwe ngaauye nechipo mumaoko ake, sezvaanogona, sezvawakaropafadzwa naJehovha Mwari wako, sezvaakakupa. "Unofanira kuzvitsaurira vatongi navakuru mukati mamasuo ako, aunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, namarudzi ako; ivo vanofanira kutonga vanhu nokutonga kwakarurama. Usakanganisa pakutonga kwako, usatsaura vanhu, usagamuchira fufuro, nokuti fufuro inopofumadza meso avakangwara, nokuminamisa mashoko avakarurama. Tevera zvakarurama kwazvo chete, kuti urarame, ugare nhaka yenyika yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako. "Usazvisimira matanda okunamata nawo, emiti ipi neipi, parutivi rwearitari yaJehovha Mwari wako, yaunofanira kuzviitira. Uye usazvimisira shongwe, inovengwa naJehovha Mwari wako. "Usabayira Jehovha Mwari wako mombe kana gwai rakaremara, kana rine chakaipa chipi nechipi; nokuti izvo zvinonyangadza Jehovha Mwari wako. "Kana pakati pako mukati merimwe ramasuo ako, aunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, murume kana mukadzi akawanikwa, unoita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako, achidarika sungano yake, akandoshumira vamwe vamwari, akanamata kwavari, kana kuzuva kana kumwedzi, kana kune chimwe chehondo dzokudenga, chandisina kukuraira; iwe ukaudzwa izvozvo, ukazvinzwa, ipapo unofanira kubvunzisisa kwazvo; zvino kana ukaona kuti ndizvo, ndezvamazvokwadi, kuti chinhu chinonyangadza chakadai chaitwa pakati paIsiraeri; ipapo unofanira kubudisa murume nomukadzi, ugovataka namabwe, vafe. Nokupupura kwezvapupu zviviri kana zvitatu iye unofanira kufa, ngaaurawe; nokupupura kwechapupu chimwe ngaarege kuurawa. Maoko ezvapupu ndiwo anofanira kutanga kumuuraya; pashure maoko avanhu vose. Saizvozvo unofanira kubvisa zvakaipa pakati pako. "Kana mhaka ikamuka yamusingagoni kutonga, kana yokuurayana, kana yokukwirirana, kana yokukuvadzana, dziri mhaka dzenharo pakati pamasuo ako; ipapo unofanira kusimuka nokukwira kunzvimbo ichatsaurwa naJehovha Mwari wako; uende kuvaprista vaRevhi, nokumutongi uchavapo pamazuva iwayo, ubvunze; ivo vachakuzivisa kutonga kwakafanira. Zvino unofanira kuita sezvavanokutongera panzvimbo ichatsaurwa naJehovha; uchenjere kuti uite sezvavanokudzidzisa; unofanira kuita nomurayiro wavanokuraira, uye nokutonga kwavanokuudza; haufaniri kutsauka kana kurudyi kana kuruboshwe, pakutonga kwavachakuratidza. Munhu unoita nokuzvikudza, asingadi kuteerera muprista unomirapo pakushumira Jehovha Mwari wako, kana mutongi, munhu uyo anofanira kufa; iwe unofanira kubvisa zvakaipa pakati paIsiraeri. Vanhu vose vachazvinzwa, vachatya, vakasazoita nokuzvikudza. "Zvino kana ukasvika panyika yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, ikava yako, ukagaramo, ukati, `Ndichazvigadzira mambo, sezvinoita ndudzi dzose, dzinondipoteredza'; zvirokwazvo unofanira kuzvigadzira hako mambo uchatsaurwa naJehovha Mwari wako; unofanira kugadza mumwe kuhama dzako, kuti ave mambo wako; haufaniri kugadza mutorwa, isati iri hama yako. Asi ngaarege kuzviwanzira mabhiza, kana kudzosera vanhu Ijipiti, kuti azviwanzire mabhiza; nokuti Jehovha wakati kwauri, `Usadzokazve kubva zvino nenzira iyo.' Uye ngaarege kuzviwanzira vakadzi, kuti moyo wake urege kutsauka; uye ngaarege kuzviwanzira zvikuru sirivha nendarama. Zvino kana iye ogara pachigaro chake choushe, anofanira kunyora murayiro uyu mubhuku yake, achitora mashoko ari kuvaprista vaRevhi; inofanira kugara naye, kuti aravemo mazuva ose oupenyu hwake; kuti adzidze kutya Jehovha Mwari wake, nokuchengeta mashoko ose omurayiro uyu nezvakatemwa izvi, kuti azviite; kuti moyo wake urege kuzvikudza pamusoro pehama dzake, arege kutsauka pamurayiro, uyu, kana kurudyi, kana kuruboshwe; kuti awedzere mazuva ake paushe hwake, iye, navana vake, pakati paIsiraeri. "Vaprista vaRevhi, norudzi rwose rwaRevhi, havafaniri kuva nomugove kana nhaka pamwechete naIsiraeri, vanofanira kudya zvipiriso zvaJehovha zvinopiswa nenhaka yake. Havafaniri kuva nenhaka pakati pehama dzavo; Jehovha ndiye nhaka yavo, sezvaakataura kwavari. "Zvino ndizvo zvinofanira kupiwa vaprista navanhu, naivo vanouya nechibayiro, kana iri nzombe kana gwai; vanofanira kupa muprista bandauko, neshayambiri, nesusu. Zvitsva zvezviyo zvako, nezvewaini yako, nezvamafuta ako, nemvere dzokutanga dzamakwai ako, ndizvo zvaunofanira kuvapa. Nokuti Jehovha Mwari wako wakamutsaura iye pakati pamarudzi ako ose, kuti amire achishumira nezita raJehovha, iye, navanakomana vake nokusingaperi. "Zvino kana muRevhi akabva kune rimwe ramasuo ako muIsiraeri mose, kwaagere, akauya nomoyo wake kunzvimbo ichatsaurwa naJehovha, iye anofanira kubata basa nezita raJehovha Mwari wake, sezvinoita hama dzake dzose vaRevhi dzinomirapo pamberi paJehovha. Vanofanira kupiwa migove yakaenzana yezvokudya, kunze kwezvaakawana pakutengesa nhaka yamadzibaba ake.Havafaniri kutevera tsika dzavahedheni "Zvino kana wasvika munyika yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, usadzidza kutevera zvinonyangadza zvendudzi idzo. Pakati pako hapafaniri kuwanikwa munhu unopinza mwanakomana wake kana mwanasikana wake mumoto, kana unouka, kana unotenda mashura, kana unoita mazango, kana muroyi, kana n'anga, kana unobvunza masvikiro, kana muuki, kana unobvunza vakafa. Nokuti vose vanoita zvinhu izvi vanonyangadza Jehovha; nokuda kwezvinonyangadza izvi Jehovha Mwari wako unovadzinga pamberi pako. Unofanira kuva wakarurama pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako. "Nokuti ndudzi idzi dzamunopiwa dzive dzenyu, dzinoteerera vanotenda mashura navanouka; asi iwe Jehovha Mwari wako haana kukutendera kuita izvozvo. Jehovha Mwari wako uchakumutsira muporofita, unobva pakati pako, pahama dzako, wakafanana neni; unofanira kumuteerera iye; sezvawakakumbira kuna Jehovha Mwari wako paHorebhu nomusi weungano, uchiti, "Ndirege hangu kuzonzwazve inzwi raJehovha Mwari wangu, uye ndirege hangu kuzoonazve moto uyu mukuru, ndirege kufa.' Jehovha akati kwandiri, `Zvose zvavakareva, vakataura havo zvakanaka. Ndichavamutsira muporofita, unobva pakati pehama dzavo, wakafanana newe; ndichaisa mashoko angu mumuromo make, iye uchavaudza zvose zvandinomuraira. Zvino munhu upi noupi usingatereri mashoko angu, aachataura muzita rangu, ndichamubvunza pamusoro paizvozvo. Asi muporofita unotaura shoko muzita rangu achizvikudza, riri shoko randisina kumuraira kuti aritaure, kana zvimwe unotaura muzita ravamwe vamwari, muporofita uyo anofanira kufa.' "Zvino kana iwe ukati mumoyo mako, `Ko tichaziva seiko shoko risina kutaurwa naJehovha?' Kana muporofita achinge ataura muzita raJehovha, chinhu icho chikasaitika, chikasavapo, ndicho chinhu chisina kutaurwa naJehovha; muporofita wakaritaura achizvikudza, haufaniri kumutya. "Zvino kana Jehovha Mwari wako achiparadza ndudzi dzaunopiwa nyika yadzo naJehovha Mwari wako, iwe ukapinda panzvimbo yavo, ukagara mumaguta avo nomudzimba dzavo; unofanira kuzvitsaurira maguta matatu munyika yako, yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti ive yako. Unofanira kuzvigadzirira nzira, nokuganhura nyika yako, yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti ive nhaka yako, uchiita migove mitatu, kuti munhu upi noupi wakauraya agone kutizirako. Zvino ndiwo murayiro womuurayi unotizirako akazorarama: Munhu upi noupi unouraya wokwake, nokusaziva, asina kumuvenga kare; somunhu unoti kana achienda nowokwake kudondo kundotema huni, akasimudza ruoko rwake kuti ateme muti nesanhu, dare ndokuvhomoka pamupinyi, ndokutema wokwake akafa; iye unofanira kutizira kune rimwe ramaguta awa, ararame. Kuti mutsivi weropa arege kuteverera muurayi, moyo wake uchine shungu, akamubata nokuti kure, akamurova akafa; izvo wakanga asina kufanirwa norufu, nokuti wakanga asina kumuvenga kare. Saka ndinokuraira, ndichiti, `Unofanira kuzvitsaurira maguta matatu.' "Zvino kana Jehovha Mwari wako achizokurisa nyika yako, sezvaakapikira madzibaba ako, akakupa nyika yose yaakapikira madzibaba ako, kuti uchavapa iyo; kana ukachengeta murayiro uyu wose nokuuita, uyu wandinokuraira nhasi, kuti ude Jehovha Mwari wako,nokufamba munzira dzake, nguva dzose; ipapo unofanira kuzowedzerazve mamwe maguta matatu kuna awa matatu; kuti ropa romunhu usine mhosva rirege kuteurwa panyika yako, yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti ive yako; kuti nokudaro ropa rirege kuva pamusoro pako. "Asi kana munhu upi noupi akavenga wokwake, akamuvandira, akamumukira, ndokumurova akafa, kana iye akatizira kune rimwe ramaguta awa; ipapo vakuru veguta rake vanofanira kutuma munhu kundomutorako, vagomuisa mumaoko omutsivi weropa, afe. Haufaniri kumunzwira tsitsi, asi iwe unofanira kubvisa ropa romunhu usine mhosva pakati paIsiraeri, kuti zvive zvakanaka newe. Unotorera mumwe nyika yake neanopupura nhema vanofanira kurohwa "Usashandura miganhu yowokwako, yakatarwa navekare, panhaka yako yauchazopiwa, panyika yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti ive yako. "Chapupu chimwe hachifaniri kupupurira munhu pachinhu chakaipa chipi nechipi, kana chivi chipi nechipi, chiri chivi chipi nechipi chaakatadza; shoko rinofanira kusimbiswa nezvapupu zviviri kana zvitatu. Kana chapupu chisina kururama chikapupurira munhu upi noupi kuti wakatadza; ipapo varume vaviri vose vane nharo vanofanira kumira pamberi paJehovha, pamberi pavaprista navatongi vachavapo namazuva iwayo; zvino vatongi vanofanira kuferefeta kwazvo; kana vakaona kuti chapupu icho chapupu chenhema, chakapupurira hama yacho nhema, munofanira kumuitira iye sezvaakafunga kuitira hama yake; nokudaro iwe unofanira kubvisa chakaipa pakati pako. Vakasara vanofanira kuzvinzwawo, vatye, varege kuzoita chakaipa chakadai pakati pako. Haufaniri kumunzwira tsitsi; upenyu hunofanira kutsihwa noupenyu, ziso neziso, zino nezino, ruoko noruoko, rutsoka norutsoka. "Kana ukabuda kundorwa navavengi vako, ukaona mabhiza, nengoro navanhu vakawanda kupfuura iwe, usavatya; nokuti Jehovha Mwari wako unewe, iye wakakubudisa panyika yeIjipiti. Zvino kana moswedera pakurwa, muprista anofanira kuuya kuzotaura navanhu, achiti kwavari, `Inzwai imwi Isiraeri, nhasi moswedera pakurwa navavengi venyu, moyo yenyu ngairege kupera simba; regai kutya kana kudedera, kana kuvhunduka pamberi pavo; nokuti Jehovha Mwari wenyu ndiye unoenda nemi, kukurwirai pavavengi venyu, kukuponesai.' "Navakuru vanofanira kutaura navanhu, vachiti, `Pano munhu here wakavaka imba itsva, uchigere kutanga kuigara? Ngaadzokere kumba kwake; kuti arege kufa pakurwa, mumwe akatanga kuigara. Uye, pano munhu here wakarima munda wemizambiringa, uchigere kudya michero yawo? Ngaadzokere kumba kwake; kuti arege kufa pakurwa, mumwe akadya michero yawo. Uye, pano munhu here wakanyenga musikana, uchigere kumuwana? Ngaadzokere kumba kwake; kuti arege kufa pakurwa, mumwe akamuwana.' "Uye vakuru vanofanira kutaurawo kuvanhu, vachiti, ‘Pano munhu here unotya, unomoyo unovhunduka? Ngaadzokere kumba kwake; kuti moyo yehama dzake irege kunyauka somoyo wake.' Zvino kana vakuru vapedza kutaura navanhu, vanofanira kugadza vatariri vehondo vangatungamirira vanhu. "Kana woswedera pedo neguta kuti urwe naro, unofanira kuriparidzira rugare. Zvino kana ivo vachikupindura norugare, vakakuzarurira masuo avo, ipapo vanhu vose vanowanikwa mukati maro vanofanira kukuteerera mutero nokukubatira. Kana vasingadi kuyanana newe, asi kurwa newe, iwe unofanira kurikomba; kana Jehovha Mwari wako akariisa mumaoko ako, unofanira kuparadza varume vose varimo nomunondo unopinza; asi vakadzi, nepwere, nemombe, nezvose zviri muguta, zvose zvingapambwa, unofanira kuzvitapira izvo; iwe uchadya zvakapambwa kuvavengi vako, zvaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako. Unofanira kuita saizvozvo namaguta ose ari kure kwazvo newe, asati ari maguta endudzi idzi. "Asi kana ari maguta avanhu ava, vaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti vave nhaka yako, haufaniri kurega chinhu chimwe chinofema chiri chipenyu; asi unofanira kuvaparadza chose, ivo vaHeti, navaAmori, naKenani, navaPerezi, navaHivhi, navaJebhusi; sezvawakarairwa naJehovha Mwari wako; kuti varege kukudzidzisai kuita zvose zvavo zvinonyangadza, zvavakaitira vamwari vavo; imwi mukatadzira Jehovha Mwari wenyu. "Kana ukakomba guta nguva refu, uchirwa naro, kuti urikunde, haufaniri kuparadza miti yaro, uchiitema nesanhu; ungaidya, haufaniri kuitema; nokuti muti womusango munhu here, kuti ukombwe newe? Asi miti yaunoziva kuti miti isingadyiwi, unofanira kuiparadza uchiitema; guta rinorwa newe unofanira kurivakira mhanda kusvikira rakundwa. "Kana panyika yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti ive yako, pakawanikwa munhu akaurawa akatandavara kusango, kusingazikamwi kuti wamuuraya ndiani, ipapo vakuru vako navatongi vako vanofanira kundoyera chinhambo kusvika kumaguta akapoteredza munhu wakaurawa; zvino guta riri pedo nomunhu wakaurawa, vakuru veguta iro vanofanira kutora tsiru remombe, risina kumbobatwa naro, risina kumbokweva pajoko, vakuru veguta iro vagoenda netsiru kumupata uno rukova rune mvura inoyerera, usina kumborimwa kana kudzvarwa, ndokuvhuna mutsipa wetsiru imomo mumupata; vaprista vana vaRevhi vanofanira kuswedera, nokuti ndivo vakatsaurwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti vamushumire, nokuropafadza vanhu nezita raJehovha; nokuti chirevo chenharo dzose nokukuvadza kose zvinofanira kutemwa navo; zvino vakuru vose veguta iro riri pedo nomunhu wakaurawa vanofanira kushamba maoko avo pamusoro petsiru rakavhuniwa mutsipa waro pamupata, vagopindura, vachiti, `Maoko edu haana kuteura ropa iro, nameso edu haana kuriona. imwi Jehovha kangamwirai henyu vanhu venyu valsiraeri, vamakadzikunura; musatendera kuti ropa risine mhosva rigare pakati pavanhu venyu vaIsiraeri.' Ipapo vachakangamwirwa ropa iro. Saizvozvo unofanira kubvisa ropa risine mhosva pakati pako, kana waita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha. "Kana uchindorwa navavengi vako, Jehovha Mwari wako akavaisa mumaoko ako, ukavatapa, ukaona pakati pavatapwa mukadzi wakanaka, ukamuda, ukada kumuwana ave mukadzi wako, unofanira kuenda naye kumba kwako; zvino iye unofanira kuveura musoro wake, nokugura nzara dzake, nokurasha nguvo dzake dzokutapwa, ndokugara mumba mako achichema baba vake namai vake mwedzi wose; pashure paizvozvo iwe ungapinda kwaari, iwe uve murume wake, iye ave mukadzi wako. Zvino kana iwe usingafari naye, unofanira kumurega kuti aende hake kwaanoda; asi haufaniri kutongomutengesa nemari; haufaniri kumuitira sezvinoitirwa muranda, nokuti wakatanga wamunyadzisa. "Kana murume achinge ana vakadzi vaviri, mumwe unodikamwa, nomumwe unovengwa, vakamuberekera vana, unodikamwa nounovengwa vose vari vaviri; zvino kana mwanakomana wedangwe ari waiye unovengwa, musi waanogarisa vanakomana vake nhaka yake, haafaniri kupa mwanakomana wounodikamwa udangwe, achidarika mwanakomana wounovengwa, iye ari mwanakomana wedangwe chaiye; asi anofanira kutenda mwanakomana wounovengwa, kuti ndiye wedangwe, amupe migove miviri yezvose zvaanazvo; nokuti ndiye wokutanga wesimba rake; ndiye anofanirwa noudangwe. "Kana munhu anomwanakomana wakasindimara usinganzwi, asingadi kuteerera inzwi rababa vake kana inzwi ramai vake, usinganzwi kana vachimuranga; baba vake namai vake vanofanira kumubata ndokuenda naye kuvakuru veguta rake, nokusuo renzvimbo yake, vagoti kuvakuru veguta rake, `Mwanakomana wedu uyu wakasindimara, unotimukira, haadi kuteerera inzwi redu; unopedza fuma, nokumwa doro.' Zvino varume vose veguta vanofanira kumutaka namabwe, kuti afe; saizvozvo unofanira kubvisa chakaipa pakati pako; vaIsiraeri vose vazvinzwe, vatye. "Kana munhu achinge atadza chivi chinofanirwa norufu, akaurawa, ukamusungirira pamuti; chitunha chake hachifaniri kuvata pamuti usiku hwose, asi unofanira kumuviga nomusi iwoyo, nokuti munhu wakasungirirwa wakatukwa naMwari; kuti urege kusvibisa nyika yako yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti ive yako. "Haufaniri kuona nzombe yehama yako, kana gwai rake, zvichirashika, ukazvinyenyeredza; zvirokwazvo unofanira kuzvidzosera kuhama yako. Kana hama yako iri kure newe, zvimwe usingachizivi, unofanira kuenda nacho kumusha kwako, chigare kwauri kusvikira hama yako ichichitsvaka, ugochidzosera kwaari. Unofanira kuita saizvozvowo nembongoro yake; unofanira kuita saizvozvowo nenguvo yake; unofanira kuita saizvozvowo nezvinhu zvose zvehama yako zvakarashika, chaakanga arashikirwa nacho, chikawanikwa newe; haufaniri kuzvinyenyeredza. "Haufaniri kuona mbongoro, kana nzombe, zvehama yako zvawira pasi panzira, ukazvinyenyeredza; unofanira kumubatsira zvirokwazvo kuzvimutsa. "Mukadzi haafaniri kufuka nguvo dzomurume, nomurume haafaniri kufuka nguvo dzomukadzi; nokuti ani naani unoita izvozvo unonyangadza Jehovha Mwari wako. "Kana ukawana dendere reshiri panzira, pamuti upi noupi, kana pasi, rina vana kana mazai, mai ichivhuvatira vana kana mazai, haufaniri kutora mai navana; unofanira kurega mai, asi vana ungatora hako; kuti zvive zvakanaka newe, uwedzerwe mazuva ako. "Kana ukavaka imba itsva, unofanira kuisa rumhanda padenga rako, kuti urege kuuyisa mhosva yeropa pamusoro peimba yako, kana mumwe munhu akawapo. Haufaniri kudzvara mbeu dzamarudzi maviri pamunda wako wemizambiringa, kuti zvibereko zvose zvirege kutsaurirwa nzvimbo tsvene, idzo mbeu dzawadzvara, nezvibereko zvomunda wemizambiringa. "Usarima nenzombe nembongoro zvakasungwa pamwechete. Usafuka nguvo dzakarukwa nezvinhu zvakavhenganiswa, mvere pamwechete nomucheka. Unofanira kuzviitira masa pamiromo mina yenguvo yako yaunozvifukidza nayo. "Kana munhu akawana mukadzi, akapinda kwaari, akazomuvenga, akamupomera zvinonyadza, nokutaura zvakaipa pamusoro pake, achiti, `Ndakawana mukadzi uyu, asi ndakati ndichiswedera kwaari, handina kuwana zviratidzo zvoumhandara hwake kwaari'; zvino baba vomusikana namai vake vanofanira kuenda nezviratidzo zvoumhandara hwake kuvakuru veguta pasuo; zvino baba vomusikana vanofanira kuti kuvakuru, `Ndakapa murume uyu mwanasikana wangu, kuti ave mukadzi wake, asi zvino womuvenga; tarirai, wamupomera zvinhu zvinonyadza,' achiti, `Handina kuwana zviratidzo zvoumhandara kumwanasikana wako; asi hezvi zviratidzo zvoumhandara hwomwanasikana wangu.' Zvino vanofanira kuwarira nguvo pamberi pavakuru veguta. Ipapo vakuru veguta iro vanofanira kubata murume uyo, vamurove; nokumuripisa mashekeri esirivha ane zana, vagoapa baba vomusikana, nokuti wakataura zvakaipa pamusoro pomusikana waIsiraeri; zvino iye anofanira kuva mukadzi wake, haangamurashi mazuva ake ose. "Asi kana riri shoko rechokwadi, kuti zviratidzo zvoumhandara zvakashaikwa kumusikana, vanofanira kubudisira musikana kumukova weimba yababa vake, varume veguta rake vagomutaka namabwe, afe; nokuti wakaita sebenzi pakati paIsiraeri, pakupata kwake paimba yababa vake; saizvozvo anofanira kubvisa zvakaipa pakati pako. "Kana murume akawanikwa achivata nomukadzi wakawanikwa nomurume wake, ivavo vose vanofanira kuurawa, murume wakavata nomukadzi naiye mukadziwo; saizvozvo iwe unofanira kubvisa zvakaipa pakati paIsiraeri. "Kana kuno musikana, achiri mhandara, wakanyengwa nomurume, mumwe murume akamuwana muguta, akavata naye; ipapo munofanira kuvabudisa vose vari vaviri pasuo reguta, mugovataka namabwe, vafe, musikana nokuti haana kuridza mhere, ari muguta hake, uye murume, nokuti wanyadzisa mukadzi wowokwake; saizvozvo iwe unofanira kubvisa zvakaipa pakati pako. "Asi kana murume akawana musikana uyo wakanyengwa ari kusango, murume akaita simba naye, akavata naye, iye murume wakavata naye anofanira kufa, iye oga; asi musikana haufaniri kumuita chinhu; musikana haana kuita chivi chinofanirwa norufu; nokuti shoko iri rakafanana neromurume wakamukira wokwake akamuuraya; nokuti wakamuwana kusango, musikana wakanyengwa akaridza mhere, asi kwakanga kusinomunhu kumurwira. "Kana murume akawana musikana, uchiri mhandara, ugere kunyengwa, akaita simba naye, akavata naye, vakaonekwa, ipapo murume wakavata naye anofanira kupa baba vake mashekeri ana makumi mashanu esirivha, zvino iye unofanira kuva mukadzi wake, nokuti wamunyadzisa; haafaniri kuzomurasha paupenyu hwake hwose. "Murume haafaniri kutora mukadzi wababa vake, haafaniri kufukura nhere yababa vake. "Munhu wakakuvadzwa manhu ake kana chirema chake haafaniri kupinda paungano yaJehovha. "Mwana woupombwe haafaniri kupinda paungano yaJehovha; kunyange kusvikira parudzi rwegumi vana vake havafaniri kupinda paungano yaJehovha. "MuAmoni nomuMoabhu havafaniri kupinda paungano yaJehovha; kunyange kusvikira parudzi rwegumi mumwe wokwavo haafaniri kupinda paungano yaJehovha nokusingaperi; nokuti havana kundokuchingurai nezvokudya nemvura panzira, nguva yamakabuda Ijipiti; uye nokuti vakatsvaka kuripira Bharamu, mwanakomana waBheori, wePetori, paMesopotamia, kuti akutuke. Asi Jehovha Mwari wako wakanga asingadi kuteerera Bharamu, asi Jehovha Mwari wako wakashandura kutuka akakuropafadza, nokuti Jehovha Mwari wako wakakuda. Haufaniri kuvatsvakira rugare kana mufaro, mazuva ako ose nokusingaperi. "Haufaniri kusema muEdhomu, nokuti ihama yako; haufaniri kusema muIjipiti, nokuti wakanga uri mutorwa iwe panyika yake. Vana vavo vavanoberekerwa parudzi rwechitatu, vangapinda paungano yaJehovha. "Kana uchindorwa navavengi vako, unofanira kuzvichengeta pazvinhu zvose zvakaipa. Kana kuno mumwe pakati penyu usina kunaka nokuda kwezvakamuwira usiku, unofanira kubuda kunze kwemisasa, ngaarege kupinda pamisasa; zvino kana ava madekwana, unofanira kuzvishambidza nemvura; kana zuva ravira ungapinda hake pamisasa. Iwe unofanira kuva nenzvimbo kunze kwemisasa kwaungaenda. Unofanira kuva nechirayawo pakati penhumbi dzako dzokurwa nadzo; zvino kana woenda kunze, unofanira kuchera nacho, ndokuzofusira zvinobva kwauri; nokuti Jehovha Mwari wako unofamba pakati pemisasa yako, kuti akurwire, nokuisa vavengi vako mumaoko ako; naizvozvo misasa yako inofanira kuva mitsvene, kuti arege kuona chinhu chakaipa pakati penyu, akufuratire. "Usadzosera muranda kuna tenzi wake, wakatizira kwauri, achibva kuna tenzi wake; anofanira kugara newe, pakati pako, paanotsaura hake pakati perimwe ramasuo ako paanofarira; haufaniri kumumanikidza. "Hapafaniri kuva nechifeve pakati pavanasikana vaIsiraeri; uye hapafaniri kuva nemhombwe pakati pavanakomana vaIsiraeri. Haufaniri kuuya nomubayiro wechifeve, kana mutengo wembwa, muimba yaJehovha Mwari wako, kuti upike nawo; nokuti izvo zviviri zvose zvinonyangadza Jehovha Mwari wako. Usapa hama yako chikwereti, uchireva mhindu, iri mhindu yemari, kana yezvokudya, kana yechinhu chipi nechipi chinopiwa chichireva mhindu. Mutorwa ungamupa chikwereti, uchireva mhindu; asi haufaniri kupa hama yako chikwereti, uchireva mhindu; kuti Jehovha Mwari wako akuropafadze pazvose zvaunobata namaoko ako, panyika yaunoenda kuti ive yenyu. "Kana ukapikira Jehovha Mwari wako mhiko, usanonoka kuiripa; nokuti zvirokwazvo, Jehovha Mwari wako uchaibvunza kwauri; zvingava zvivi kwauri. Asi kana ukarega hako kupika, hazvingavi zvivi kwauri. Uchenjere kuti uite sezvawakataura; sezvawapikira Jehovha Mwari wako, chiri chipo chokuda kwako, chawakapikira nomuromo wako. Kana ukapinda mumunda wemizambiringa wowokwako, ungadya mazambiringa sezvaunoda, ugute; asi haufaniri kuisa mamwe mumudziyo wako. Kana ukapinda muzviyo zvowokwako zvigere kukohwewa, ungavhuna hako hura noruoko rwako; asi haufaniri kukohwa zviyo zvowokwako nejeko. "Kana murume akatora mukadzi, akamuwana, zvino akasafara naye, nokuti wawana chinhu chisina kufanira kwaari, unofanira kumunyorera rugwaro rwokumuramba, ndokuruisa muruoko rwake, ndokumubvisa mumba make. Zvino kana abuda mumba make, ungandowanikwa nomumwe murume. Kana murume uyuzve akamuvenga, akamunyorera rugwaro rwokumuramba, akamupa irwo muruoko rwake, akamubvisa mumba make, kunyange murume uyu akazofa, iye wakazomuwana, murume wake wokutanga, wakadeya kumubvisa, haangamuwanizve, zvaakasvibiswa; nokuti izvo zvinonyangadza Jehovha; haufaniri kutadzisa nyika, yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti ive nhaka yako. "Kana munhu achangowana mukadzi, haafaniri kuenda kuhondo, kana kubatiswa rimwe basa; anofanira kugara kumusha gore rimwe akasununguka, kuti afadze mukadzi wake waakawana. "Munhu haafaniri kutora guyo kana huyo, kuti ruve rubatso; nokuti unotora rubatso rwoupenyu hwomunhu. "Kana munhu akawanikwa achiba mumwe wehama dzake kuvana vaIsiraeri, akamuita muranda wake, kana kumutengesa, uyo mubi anofanira kufa; saizvozvo unofanira kubvisa chakaipa pakati pako. Chenjera pahosha yamaperembudzi kuti uchengete nokuita zvakanaka zvamunodzidziswa navaprista vaRevhi; sezvandakavaraira, ndizvo zvamunofanira kuita. Rangarira zvakaitirwa Miriami naJehovha Mwari wako panzira, muchibuda Ijipiti. "Kana ukaposwa nowokwako chinhu chipi nechipi, haufaniri kupinda mumba make kundotora rubatso rwake. Unofanira kumira kunze, kuti munhu wakaposwa newe akubudisire kunze rubatso rwake. Kana achinge ari murombo haufaniri kundovata norubatso rwake. Unofanira kumudzosera rubatso kana zuva rovira, kuti avate nenguvo yake, akuropafadze; ucharuramiswa pamusoro paizvozvo naJehovha Mwari wako. "Usamanikidza muranda unokubatira, ari murombo unoshaiwa, kana ari mumwe wehama dzako, kana wavatorwa vako vari munyika yako, mukati mamasuo ako. Unofanira kumupa mubayiro wake zuva rimwe nerimwe, zuva ngarirege kuvira asati apiwa; nokuti murombo, nomoyo wake unoutarira; kuti arege kuzochema kuna Jehovha pamusoro pako, zvikava zvivi kwauri. "Madzibaba haafaniri kuurawa pamusoro pavana vavo, navana havafaniri kuurawa pamusoro pamadzibaba avo; munhu mumwe nomumwe anofanira kuurayirwa zvivi zvake. "Usatongera mutorwa kana nherera zvisina kururama; uye haufaniri kutora nguvo yechirikadzi kuita rubatso nayo. Asi unofanira kurangarira kuti wakanga uri muranda paIjipiti, Jehovha Mwari wako akakudzikunura ipapo; naizvozvo ndinokuraira kuita chinhu ichi. "Kana ukakohwa zviyo zvako mumunda mako, ukakangamwa chisote mumunda, haufaniri kudzokera kundochitora, chinofanira kuva chomutorwa, nenherera, nechirikadzi, kuti Jehovha Mwari wako akuropafadze pamabasa ose amaoko ako. "Kana uchizunza muti wako womuorivhi, usatsvakisisa pamatavizve; zvinofanira kuva zvomutorwa nenherera, nechirikadzi. Kana uchiunganidza mazambiringa omunda wako wemizambiringa, haufaniri kutsvakisisazve; anofanira kuva omutorwa, nenherera, nechirikadzi. Unofanira kurangarira kuti wakanga uri muranda panyika yeIjipiti; naizvozvo ndinokuraira chinhu ichi. Kana vanhu vakaita nharo, vakauya kutongerwa, vatongi vakavatongera, vanofanira kururamisira wakarurama, nokupa mhosva munhu wakatadza. Zvino kana wakatadza achifanirwa nokurohwa, mutongi anofanira kumutsivamisa pasi, agorohwa pamberi pake zvakaenzana nokutadza kwake. Anofanira kumurova kana makumi mana, haafaniri kupfuudza; kuti, kana akapfuudza, akamurova kupfuura ipapo kazhinji, hama yako irege kuzvidzwa pamberi pako. "Usasunga muromo wenzombe inopura zviyo. "Kana vana vomunhu mumwe vagere pamwechete, mumwe wavo akafa asina mwanakomana, mukadzi wowakafa haafaniri kuwanikwa nomutorwa kunze kwehama; munun'una womurume wake anofanira kupinda kwaari, ave mukadzi wake, amuitire sezvinofanira kuita munun'una womurume. Zvino mwana wedangwe waachabereka, ndiye anofanira kupinda panzvimbo yomukoma wake wakafa, kuti zita rake rirege kudzima pakati paIsiraeri. Kana munhu asingadi kuwana mukadzi womukoma wake, mukadzi womukoma wake anofanira kukwira kusuo ravakuru, agoti, `Munun'una womurume wangu unoramba kumutsira mukoma wake zita muna Isiraeri, haadi kundiitira sezvinofanira kuita munun'una womurume.' Zvino vakuru veguta rake vanofanira kumudana, vataure naye; kana akaramba, achiti, `Handidi hangu kumuwana'; mukadzi womukoma wake anofanira kuuya kwaari pamberi pavakuru, ndokubvisa shangu yake parutsoka rwake, ndokumupfira mate pameso, agopindura achiti, `Ndizvo zvinofanira kuitirwa munhu usingavaki imba yomukoma wake.' Zita rake muna Isiraeri rinofanira kunzi, 'Imba yomunhu wakabviswa shangu yake.' "Kana varume vakarwa, mukadzi womumwe akaswedera kurwira murume wake paruoko rwaiye anomurova, akatambanudza ruoko rwake, akamubata pa mberi, iwe unofanira kugura ruoko rwake, haufaniri kumunzwira tsitsi. "Haufaniri kuva nezviyereso zvisina kuenzana muhombodo yako, chikuru nechiduku. Haufaniri kuva nezviyero zvisina kuenzana mumba mako, chikuru nechiduku. Unofanira kuva nechiyereso chakakwana, chakarurama; kuti mazuva ako ave mazhinji panyika yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako. Nokuti vose vanoita zvinhu zvakadai, ivo vose vanoita zvisina kururama, vanonyangadza Jehovha Mwari wako. "Rangarira zvawakaitirwa naAmareki panzira, pakubuda kwenyu Ijipiti; kuti wakakuwira panzira, akaparadza vanhu vako vakanga vari shure, vose vakanga vasine simba, panguva yamakanga maziya nokuneta; iye wakanga asingatyi Mwari. Zvino kana Jehovha Mwari wako akupa zororo pavavengi vako vose, vanokupoteredza panyika yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, ive nhaka yako, unofanira kubvisa pasi pokudenga zvose zvinorangaridza Amareki; usakakangamwa. "Zvino kana wapinda panyika yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti ive nhaka yako, ikava yako, ukagaramo; unofanira kutora zvitsva zvezvibereko zvose zvenyika, zvaunowana panyika yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, ndokuzviisa mudengu, ndokuenda nazvo kunzvimbo ichatsaurwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti agarisepo zita rake. Zvino uende kumuprista uchavapo pamazuva iwayo, uti kwaari, `Ndinoreva pachena nhasi pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako, kuti ndasvika panyika yakapikirwa madzibaba edu naJehovha, kuti uchatipa iyo.' Ipapo muprista anofanira kutora dengu paruoko rwako, ndokurigadza pamberi pearitari yaJehovha Mwati. wako. iwe ugopupura, uchiti pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako, `Baba vangu vakanga vari muArameya, mufambi wakanga oda kuparara, akaburukira Ijipiti, akagarapo, ana vanhu vashoma havo; vakaitwapo rudzi rukuru, runesimba, runa vanhu vazhinji. Valjipiti vakatiitira zvakaipa, nokutitambudza, vakatibatisa mabasa anorema. Ipapo takadana kuna Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba edu, Jehovha akanzwa inzwi redu, akaona kutambudzika kwedu; Jehovha akatibudisa paIjipiti neruoko rune simba, noruoko rwakatambanudzwa, nezvinotyisa, nezviratidzo, nezvishamiso; akatisvitsa panzvimbo ino, akatipa nyika ino, nyika inoyerera mukaka nouchi. Zvino tarira, ndauya nezvitsva zvezvibereko zvenyika yamakandipa, imwi Jehovha.' Ipapo unofanira kuzviisa pasi pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako; ndokunamata pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako. Unofanira kufarira zvose zvakanaka, zvaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, iwe, naveimba yako, nomuRevhi, nomutorwa uri pakati pako. "Zvino kana wapedza kutsaura zvegumi zvezvibereko zvako zvose negore rechitatu, nokuti ndiro gore rokutsaura zvegumi, unofanira kuzvipa muRevhi, nomutorwa, nenherera, nechirikadzi, kuti vadye mukati mamasuo ako, vagute. Ipapo iwe unofanira kutaura pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako, uchiti, `Ndabvisa mumba mangu zvinhu zvakatsaurwa, ndikazvipa muRevhi, nomutorwa, nenherera, nechirikadzi, zvose sezvamakandiraira; handina kudarika mumwe wemirairo yenyu, kana kuikangamwa. Handina kuzvidya pakuchema kwangu, kana kuviga zvimwe zvazvo, ndisina kunaka, kana kupa vakafa zvimwe zvazvo; ndakateerera inzwi raJehovha Mwari wangu, ndikaita zvose zvamakandiraira. Dotarirai muri paugaro bwenyu hutsvene, pakudenga, muropafadze vanhu venyu Isiraeri, nenyika yamakatipa, sezvamakapikira madzibaba edu, nyika inoyerera mukaka nouchi.' "Nhasi Jehovha Mwari wako unokuraira kuti uite izvi zvakatemwa nezvakatongwa, naizvozvo unofanira kuzvichengeta nokuzviita nomoyo wako wose nomweya wako wose. Wapikisa Jehovha nhasi kuti ave Mwari wako, newe kuti unofanira kufamba munzira dzake, nokuchengeta zvaakatema, nemirairo yake, nezvaakatonga, uye kuti uchateerera inzwi rake. NaJehovha wakakupikisa iwe kuti uchava rudzi rwake chairwo, sezvaakakupikira, uye kuti uchachengeta mirairo yake yose; kuti akukurise kwazvo kupfuura ndudzi dzose dzaakaita, pakurumbidzwa, napamukurumbira, napakukudzwa; kuti uve rudzi rutsvene kuna Jehovha Mwari wako, sezvaakataura." Zvino Mozisi navakuru vaIsiraeri vakaraira vanhu, vakati, chengetai mirairo yose yandinokurairai nhasi. Zvino nomusi waunoyambuka Jorodhani muchipinda munyika yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, unofanira kuzvimisira mabwe makuru nokuachenesa nesuko; ugonyora pamusoro pawo mashoko ose omurayiro uyu, kana wayambuka; kuti upinde munyika yawakapiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, nyika inoyerera mukaka nouchi, sezvawakapikirwa naJehovha Mwari wamadzibaba ako. Zvino kana mayambuka Jorodhani, munofanira kumisa mabwe iwayo, sezvandinokurairai nhasi, pagomo reEbhari, nokuachenesa nesuko. Ipapo unofanira kuvakirapo Jehovha Mwari wako aritari, aritari yamabwe; haufaniri kusimudzira nhumbi yedare pamusoro payo. Unofanira kuvaka aritari yaJehovha Mwari wako namabwe asina kuvezwa, ugobayirapo Jehovha Mwari wako zvipiriso zvinopiswa. Unofanira kubayirapo zvipiriso zvokuyananisa, nokudyapo; unofanira kufara pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako. Unofanira kunyora pamusoro pamabwe awo mashoko ose omurayiro uyu, zvionekwe kwazvo. Zvino Mozisi navaprista navaRevhi vakataura navaIsiraeri vose, vakati, "Iwe Isiraeri, nyarara, unzwe; nhasi waitwa rudzi rwaJehovha Mwari wako. Naizvozvo unofanira kuteerera inzwi raJehovha Mwari wako, uite mirairo yake nezvaakatema, zvandinokuraira nhasi." Mozisi akaraira vanhu nomusi uyo, akati, "Ndivo vanofanira kundomira pamusoro pegomo reGerizimi, kuti varopafadze vanhu, kana mayambuka Jorodhani: Simiyoni, naRevhi, naJudha, naIsakari; naJosefa, naBhenjamini. Uye ndivo vanofanira kunomira pagomo reEbhari, kuti vavatuke: Rubheni, naGadhi, naAsheri, naZebhuruni, naDhani, naNafutari." Zvino vaRevhi vanofanira kupindura, vachiti kuvarume vose vaIsiraeri nenzwi guru, "Ngaatukwe munhu unoita mufananidzo wakavezwa, kana wakaumbwa, unonyangadza Jehovha, riri basa ramaoko emhizha, achiumisa pakavanda. "Zvino vanhu vose vanofanira kupindura, vachiti, Ameni. "Ngaatukwe munhu unozvidza baba vake kana mai vake. "Zvino vanhu vose vanofanira kuti, Ameni. "Ngaatukwe munhu unoshandura muganhu wehama yake. "Zvino vanhu vose vanofanira kuti, Ameni. "Ngaatukwe munhu unotsausa bofu panzira."Zvino vanhu vose vanofanira kuti, Ameni. "Ngaatukwe munhu unotongera "Mutorwa nenherera nechirikadzi zvisakarurama. "Zvino vanhu vose vanofanira kuti, Ameni. "Ngaatukwe munhu unovata nomukadzi wababa vake, nokuti wafukura nhere yababa vake. "Zvino vanhu vose vanofanira kuti, Ameni. "Ngaatukwe munhu unovata nemhuka ipi neipi. "Zvino vanhu vose vanofanira kuti, Ameni. "Ngaatukwe munhu unovata nehanzvadzi yake, kana nomwanasikana wababa vake, kana nomwanasikana wamai vake. "Zvino vanhu vose vanofanira kuti, Ameni. "Ngaatukwe munhu unovata namai vomukadzi wake. "Zvino vanhu vose vanofanira kuti, Ameni. "Ngaatukwe munhu unorova wokwake pakavanda. "Zvino vanhu vose vanofanira kuti, Ameni. "Ngaatukwe munhu unogamuchira fufuro kuti auraye mumwe usine mhosva."Zvino vanhu vose vanofanira kuti, Ameni. "Ngaatukwe munhu asingasimbisi mashoko omurayiro uyu, nokuaita. "Zvino vanhu vose vanofanira kuti, Ameni. Zvino kana uchiteerera zvakanaka inzwi raJehovha Mwari wako, nokuchenjera kuita mirairo yake yose, yandinokuraira nhasi, Jehovha Mwari wako uchakukurisa kupfuura ndudzi dzose dziri panyika. Kuropafadzwa uku kose kuchaitika kwauri, uchatevererwa nako, kana uchiteerera inzwi raJehovha Mwari wako. Ucharopafadzwa muguta, ucharopafadzwa mumunda. Zvibereko zvomuviri wako, nezvibereko zvevhu rako, nezvibereko zvemombe dzako, nezvibereko zvemhou dzako, namakwayana amakwai ako, zvicharopafadzwa. Dengu rako, nomudziyo wako wokukanyira chingwa, zvicharopafadzwa. Ucharopafadzwa kana uchipinda, ucharopafadzwa kana uchibuda. Jehovha uchakukundisa vavengi vako, vanokumukira, pamberi pako; vachauya kuzorwa newe nenzira imwe, vachatiza pamberi pako nenzira nomwe. "Jehovha ucharaira kuti uropafadzwe pamatura ako, napazvose zvaunobata namaoko ako; uchakuropafadza panyika yaunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wako. "Jehovha uchakusimbisa, kuti uve rudzi rwake rutsvene, sezvaakakupikira; kana uchichengeta mirairo yaJehovha Mwari wako, nokufamba munzira dzake. Vanhu vose venyika vachaona kuti iwe wakatumidzwa nezita raJehovha; vachakutya. Jehovha uchakuwanzira mufaro pazvibereko zvomuviri wako, napazvibereko zvemombe dzako, napazvibereko zvevhu rako, panyika yakapikirwa madzibaba ako naJehovha, kuti uchakupa iyo. Jehovha uchakuzarurira fuma yake yakanaka yokudenga, akupe mvura yenyika yako nenguva yayo; nokuropafadza mabasa ose amaoko ako; iwe uchapa ndudzi zhinji chikwereti. Jehovha uchakuita musoro, haangakuiti muswe; uchava kumusoro bedzi, haungavi pasi; kana uchiteerera mirairo yaJehovha Mwari wako, yandinokuraira nhasi, uchishingaira kuiita; usingatsauki pane rimwe ramashoko andinokuraira, kurudyi kana kuruboshwe, uchitevera vamwe vamwari kuti uvashumire. "Asi kana uchiramba kuteerera inzwi raJehovha Mwari wako kuti uchenjere kuita mirairo yake yose, nezvaakatema, zvandinokuraira nhasi; kutukwa uku kose kuchaitika kwauri, uchatevererwa nako. Uchatukwa muguta, uchatukwa mumunda. "Dengu rako richatukwa, nomudziyo wako wokukanyira chingwa. "Zvibereko zvomuviri wako zvichatukwa, nezvibereko zvevhu rako, nezvibereko zvemhou dzako, namakwayana amakwai ako. Uchatukwa kana uchipinda, uchatukwa kana uchibuda. Jehovha uchatuma pamusoro pako kutukwa, nokunyonganiswa, nokurangwa, pazvose zvaunobata namaoko ako, kusvikira waparadzwa, uye kusvikira wakurumidza kupera, nokuda kwezvakaipa zvaunoita, zvawakandisiya nazvo. Jehovha uchakunamatidza denda, kusvikira akupedza kunyika kwaunoenda, kuti ive yako. Jehovha uchakurova norukosoro, nefivhiri, nokupisa komuviri, nokuvaviswa kwazvo, uye nokushaiwa mvura, nenyunje, nokuvhuva; izvo zvichakuteverera kusvikira waparadzwa. Denga rako riri pamusoro pako richaita sendarira, nenyika iri pasi pako sedare. Jehovha uchashandura mvura yenyika yako ive bukuta neguruva; zvichaburukira pamusoro pako zvichibva kudenga, kusvikira waparadzwa. "Jehovha uchatendera kuti ukundwe navavengi vako; uchabuda kundorwa navo nenzira imwe, uchatiza pamberi pavo nenzira nomwe; uchava chinhu chinotyisa pakati poushe hwose bwenyika. Zvitunha zvako zvichava zvokudya zveshiri dzose dzokudenga nezvikara zvenyika, kusina munhu unozvidzinga. Jehovha uchakurova namamota namaronda, nemhizi, nokufunuka, zvicharamba kupora. Jehovha uchakurova nokupenga, noupofu, uye nokukanganiswa komoyo; uchatsvangadzira masikati, sebofu rinotsvangadzira murima, haungafari panzira dzako; ucharemedzwa nokubirwa nguva dzose, hakungavi nomunhu unokurwira. Uchanyenga mukadzi, asi mumwe murume uchavata naye; uchavaka dzimba, asi haungagarimo; ucharima munda wemizambiringa, asi haungadyi michero yayo. Mombe yako ichabayiwa uchizviona, asi haungaidyi; mbongoro yako ichatorwa nesimba uchizviona, asi haingadzoserwi kwauri; makwai ako achapiwa vavengi vako, haungawani unokurwira. Vanakomana vako navanasikana vako vachapiwa rumwe rudzi; meso ako achatarira, ukaneta kuvashuva zuva rose; asi uchashaiwa simba paruoko rwako. Zvibereko zvevhu rako, nezvamabasa ako, zvichadyiwa norudzi rwausingazivi; uchangoremedzwa nokutambudzwa nguva dzose. Uchapengeswa nezvauchaona nameso ako. Jehovha uchakurova pamabvi ako, napamakumbo ako, namamota anorwadza, acharamba kupora, kubva parutsoka kusvikira pamusoro pomusoro wako. Jehovha uchakuisa iwe namambo wako wauchazvitsaurira kurudzi rwawakanga usingazivi iwe namadzibaba ako; zvino uchandoshumirapo vamwe vamwari vamatanda namabwe. Iwe uchaitwa chishamiso, neshumo, nechiseko, pakati pavanhu vose kwauchandoiswa naJehovha. "Uchatakurira mbeu zhinji kumunda, asi uchaunganidza zvishoma; nokuti zvichapedzwa nemhashu. Ucharima minda yemizambiringa nokuigadzira, asi haungamwi waini yayo, kana kutanha mazambiringa; nokuti achadyiwa namakonye. Uchava nemiti yemiorivhi panyika yako yose, asi haungazori mafuta ayo, nokuti miorivhi yako ichazuka. Uchabereka vanakomana navanasikana, asi havangavi vako, nokuti vachatapwa. Miti yako yose nezvibereko zvevhu rako zvichadyiwa nemhashu. "Mutorwa ugere pakati pako ucharamba achikwirira kupfuura iwe; iwe ucharamba uchiderera. lye uchakupa chikwereti, asi iwe haungamupi chikwereti; iye uchava musoro, iwe uchava muswe. "Kutukwa uku kose kuchaitika kwauri, nokukutevera, nokukubata, kusvikira waparadzwa; nokuti hauna kuteerera inzwi raJehovha Mwari wako, nokuchengeta mirairo yake nezvaakatema, zvaakakuraira. Zvichava pamusoro pako napamusoro pavana vako, zvive zviratidzo nezvishamiso nokusingaperi; nokuti hauna kushumira Jehovha Mwari wako nomufaro, nomoyo unofara, nokuda kokuwanda kwezvose. Naizvozvo uchafanira kubatira vavengi vako, vauchatumirwa naJehovha kuti urwe navo , uchinzwa nzara nenyota, uchishaiwa zvokufuka nezvose izvi; iye uchaisa joko redare pamutsipa wako, kusvikira akuparadza. Jehovha achauyisa rudzi runobva kure kuzorwa newe, runobva kumagumisiro enyika, segondo rinobhururuka, rudzi rwausinganzwisisi rurimi rwarwo; rudzi rune hasha, rusingarangariri vatana, kana kunzwira majaya tsitsi. Vachadya zvibereko zvemombe dzako, nezvibereko zvevhu rako, kusvikira waparadzwa; havangakusiyiri zviyo, kana waini, kana mafuta, kana zvakaberekwa nemhou dzako, kana makwayana amakwai ako, kusvikira waparadzwa navo. Vachakukomba pamasuo ako ose, kusvikira masvingo ako marefu ane simba awa ose, awakatenda munyika yako yose; vachakukomba pamasuo ako ose panyika yako yose, yawakapiwa naJehovha Mwari wako. "Uchadya zvibereko zvomuviri wako, nyama yavanakomana vako navanasikana vako, vawakapiwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kana wokombwa nokumanikidzwa navavengi vako. Murume unoundere nounounengwe kwazvo pakati pako uchava nomufungo wakaipa kuhama yake, nokumukadzi wake waanoda, nokuvana vake vaanenge asarirwa navo; haangapi mumwe wavo nyama yavana vake vaachadya, nokuti iye haangavi nechaakasarirwa nacho, kana wokombwa nokumanikidzwa navavengi vako pamasuo ako ose. Mukadzi unoundere nounounengwe pakati pako, wakanga asingadi kutsika pasi norutsoka rwake nokuda kounengwe hwake noundere hwake, uchava nomufungo wakaipa kumurume wake waanoda, nemwanakomana wake, nomwanasikana wake; nokumwana wake muduku, waachangobereka, nokuvana vake vaachazobereka; nokuti uchadya pakavanda nokuda kokushaiwa zvinhu zvose, kana wokombwa nokumanikidzwa navavengi vako pamasuo ako. "Kana usingachenjeri kuita mashoko ose omurayiro uyu, akanyorwa mubhuku iyi, kuti utye zita iri rinobwinya nerinotyisa, rinoti: JEHOVHA MWARI WAKO; Jehovha uchakurova iwe navana vako namatambudziko anoshamisa, matambudziko makuru, asingakurumidzi kupera, namatenda akaipa, asingakurumidzi kupera. Uchauyisazve pamusoro pako hosha dzose dzeIjipiti, dzawakanga uchitya, kuti dzikunamatire. Namatenda ose, namatambudziko ose, asina kunyorwa mubhuku yomurayiro uyu, ndiwo achauyiswa naJehovha pamusoro pako, kusvikira waparadzwa. Muchasara mava vashoma, kunyange makanga muri vazhinji senyeredzi dzokudenga; nokuti hauna kuteerera inzwi raJehovha Mwari wako. Zvino Jehovha sezvaakanga achikufarirai achida kukuitirai zvakanaka, nokukuwanzai, saizvozvo Jehovha uchafara pamusoro penyu kukupedzai nokukuparadzai; muchadzurwa kunyika kwaunoenda, kuti ive yako. Jehovha uchakurashanya pakati pendudzi dzose, kubva pamugumo mumwe wenyika kusvikira kuno mumwe mugumo; ipapo uchandoshumira vamwe vamwari vawakanga usingazivi, iwe namadzibaba ako, vamwari vamatanda navamabwe. Pakati pendudzi idzo haungawani zororo, netsoka dzako hadzingawani pokuzorora; asi Jehovha uchakupa ipapo moyo unowonda; upenyu hwako hucharembera pamberi pako, uchatya usiku namasikati, haungazivi kana uchararama; mangwanani uchati, `Dai aiva madekwana!' Madekwana uchati, `Dai aiva mangwanani!' Nokutya komoyo wako, zvauchaona nameso ako. Jehovha uchakuisazve Ijipiti nezvikepe nenzira yandakati kwauri, `Hauchazoionizve;' ipapo muchandozvitengesa kuvavengi venyu, kuti muve varanda navarandakadzi, asi hakungavi nomunhu uchakutengai." Ndiwo mashoko esungano yakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha, kuti aiite navana vaIsiraeri panyika yaMoabhu, kunze kwesungano yaakaita navo paHorebhu. Zvino Mozisi akadana vaIsiraeri vose, akati kwavari, "Makaona zvose zvakaitwa naJehovha pamberi penyu panyika yeIjipiti kuna Farao navaranda vake vose, nokunyika yake yose; miidzo iya mikuru yamakaona nameso enyu, nezviratidzo, nezvishamiso zviya zvikuru. Asi Jehovha haana kukupai moyo inoziva, nameso anoona, nenzeve dzinonzwa kusvikira nhasi. Ndakakutungamirirai murenje makore ana makumi mana; nguvo dzenyu hadzina kukusakarirai, neshangu dzako hadzina kusakara patsoka dzako. Hamuna kudya chingwa, kana kumwa waini nezvinobata; kuti muzive kuti ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu. Zvino makati muchisvika panzvimbo ino, Sihoni, mambo weHeshibhoni, naOgi, mambo weBhashani, vakauya kuzorwa nesu, tikavakunda; tikatora nyika yavo, tikaipa vaRubheni navaGadhi nehafu yorudzi rwaManase, kuti ive nhaka yavo. Naizvozvo chengetai mashoko esungano iyi, muiite, kuti mufare pazvose zvamunoita, "Mumire nhasi mose pamberi paJehovha Mwari, vatungamiriri venyu, namarudzi enyu, navakuru venyu, navatariri venyu, ivo varume vose vaIsiraeri, nepwere dzenyu, navakadzi venyu, navatorwa vako vari pakati pemisasa yako, kubva pavatemi vehuni dzako kusvikira kuvacheri vemvura yako; kuti upinde pasungano yaJehovha Mwari wako, napakupika kwake kwaanokupikira nhasi iye Jehovha Mwari wako; kuti akusimbise nhasi uve rudzi rwake, iye ave Mwari wako, sezvaakataura kwauri, uye sezvaakapikira madzibaba ako, Abhurahamu, naIsaka, naJakobho. Handiiti sungano iyi nokupika uku nemwi moga; asi naivo vamire pano nesu nhasi pamberi paJehovha Mwari wedu, uye navasipo nesu nhasi; "(Nokuti munoziva kugara kwedu panyika yeIjipiti, nokufamba kwedu pakati pendudzi, dzamakapfuura pakati padzo, mukaona zvinonyangadza zvavo, nezvifananidzo zvavo zvamatanda nezvamabwe, nesirivha nendarama, zvakanga zviri pakati pavo;) kuti pakati penyu parege kuva nomurume, kana mukadzi, kana mhuri, kana rudzi, vanomoyo unotsauka kuna Jehovha Mwari wedu nhasi, kuti vandoshumira vamwari vendudzi idzo; kuti pakati penyu parege kuva nomudzi unobereka zvinouraya negavakava; zvino kana achinzwa mashoko okupika uku, azvirumbidze pamoyo wake, achiti, `Ndichava norugare, kunyange ndichifamba hangu noukukutu hwomoyo wangu, kuti zvakanyorova nezvakaoma zviparadzwe pamwechete' ; Jehovha haangamukangamwiri, asi nenguva iyo kutsamwa kwaJehovha neshungu dzake zvichapfungairira munhu uyo, nokutukwa kose kwakanyorwa mubhuku iyi kuchamunamatira; Jehovha uchadzima zita rake pasi pokudenga. Jehovha uchamutsaurira zvakaipa zvose pakati pamarudzi ose alsiraeri, kuti atukwe nokutuka kose kwesungano yakanyorwa mubhuku iyi yomurayiro. Zvino rudzi runotevera, ivo vana venyu vachamuka pashure penyu, navatorwa vanobva kunyika iri kure, kana vachiona matambudziko enyika iyo, namatenda aicharwadziswa nawo naJehovha; uye kuti nyika yose isuferi, nomunyu, nokutsva, kuti haidzvarwi, haimedzi, uye kuti uswa hahumerimo, sapakuparadzwa kweSodhoma neGomora, neAdhama neZebhoimu, aya maguta akaparadzwa naJehovha pakutsamwa kwake neshungu dzake; uye ndudzi dzose dzichati, `Jehovha wakaitira nyika iyo saizvozvo neiko? Kupisa kokutsamwa uku kukuru kunoti kudiniko?' Zvino vanhu vachati, `Nokuti vakasiya sungano yaJehovha Mwari wamadzibaba avo, yaakaita navo nguva yaakavabudisa panyika yeIjipiti; vakashumira vamwe vamwari, vakanamata kwavari, vamwari vavakanga vasingazivi, vavasina kupiwa naye'; naizvozvo kutsamwa kwaJehovha kwakamukira nyika iyi, kuti aituke nokutuka kose kwakanyorwa mubhuku iyi. Jehovha akavadzipura panyika yavo nokutsamwa kwake neshungu dzake nehasha dzake huru, akavarashira kune imwe nyika, sezvazvakaita nhasi. "Zvinhu zvakavanzwa ndezvaJehovha Mwari wedu; asi zvinhu zvakaratidzwa pachena ndezvedu, isu navana vedu nokusingaperi, kuti tiite mashoko ose omurayiro uyu. Zvino kana zvinhu izvi zvose zvichikuwira, iko kuropafadzwa nokutukwa, kwandakaisa pamberi pako, ukazvirangarira pakati pendudzi dzose, pawakadzingirwa naJehovha Mwari wako, ukadzokera kuna Jehovha Mwari wako, ukateerera inzwi rake, sezvandinokuraira zvose nhasi, iwe navana vako, nomoyo wako wose, nomweya wako wose; ipapo Jehovha Mwari wako uchashandura kutapwa kwako, nokukunzwira tsitsi, nokukuunganidzazve pandudzi dzose, kwaakakurashanyira kwadziri, iye Jehovha Mwari wako. Kunyange vamwe venyu vakanga vadzingirwa kumagumisiro okudenga, Jehovha Mwari wako uchakuunganidzapo, uchandokutorapo; Jehovha Mwari wako uchakuuyisa munyika, yakanga iri yamadzibaba ako, kuti ive yako; uchakuitira zvakanaka, nokukuwanza kupfuura madzibaba ako. Jehovha Mwari wako uchadzingisa moyo wako, nemoyo yavana vako, kuti ude Jehovha Mwari wako nomoyo wako wose, nomweya wako wose, kuti urarame. Jehovha Mwari wako uchatuka vavengi vako nokutuka uku kose, navose vanokuvenga vanokutambudza. Zvino iwe uchadzoka nokuteerera inzwi raJehovha, nokuita mirairo yake yose, yandinokuraira nhasi. Jehovha Mwari wako uchawanza zvinobatwa namaoko ako, nezvibereko zvomuviri wako, nezvibereko zvemombe dzako, nezvibereko zvevhu rako, kuti zvifare; nokuti Jehovha uchakufarirazve zvakanaka, sezvaakafarira madzibaba ako; kana uchiteerera inzwi raJehovha Mwari wako, nokuchengeta mirairo yake nezvaakatema, zvakanyorwa mubhuku iyi yomurayiro; kana ukadzokera kuna Jehovha Mwari wako nomoyo wako wose nomweya wako wose. "Nokuti murayiro uyu wandinokuraira nhasi haungakuremeri zvikuru, uye hauzi kure. Hauzi kudenga, kuti uti, `Ndianiko uchatikwirira kudenga, kundotitorera iwo, nokutinzwisa iwo, kuti tiuite?' Hauzi mhiri kwegungwa, kuti uti, `Ndianiko uchatiyambukira mhiri kwegungwa, andotitorera iwo, nokutinzwisa iwo, tiuite?' Asi shoko riri pedo kwazvo newe, mumuromo mako, nomumoyo mako, kuti uriite. "Tarira ndaisa pamberi pako nhasi upenyu nezvakanaka, norufu nezvakaipa. Zvandinokuraira nhasi ndizvo, kuti ude Jehovha Mwari wako, nokufamba munzira dzake, nokuchengeta mirairo yake nezvaakatema nezvaakatonga, kuti urarame, uwande, uye kuti Jehovha Mwari wako akuropafadze kunyika kwaunoenda kwairi, kuti ive yako. Asi kana moyo wako ukatsauka, ukaramba kuteerera, ukatsauswa kunamata vamwe vamwari nokuvashumira, ndinokuudzai nhasi, kuti muchaparadzwa zvirokwazvo; hamungavi namazuva mazhinji kunyika kwaunoyambukira nhasi, kuti ive yako. Ndinodana kudenga napasi kukupupurirai nhasi, kuti ndaisa pamberi pako upenyu norufu, kuropafadzwa nokutukwa; naizvozvo tsaura upenyu, kuti urarame, iwe navana vako; kuti ude Jehovha Mwari wako, nokuteerera inzwi rake, nokumunamatira; nokuti ndihwo upenyu hwako, nokuwanzwa kwamazuva ako; kuti ugare munyika yakapikira Jehovha madzibaba ako, Abhurahamu nalsaka naJakobho, kuti uchavapa iyo." Zvino Mozisi akaenda kundotaura mashoko awa kuvaIsiraeri vose, akati kwavari, "Ndava namakore ane zana namakumi maviri nhasi, handichagoni kubuda nokupinda; zvino Jehovha wakati kwandiri, `Iwe haungayambuki Jorodhani urwu.' Jehovha Mwari wako ndiye uchakutungamirira pakuyambuka; iye uchaparadza ndudzi idzi dzose pamberi pako, dzichava dzako; Joshua ndiye uchakutungamirira pakuyambuka, sezvakataurwa naJehovha. Jehovha uchavaitira ivo sezvaakaitira Sihoni naOgi, madzimambo avaAmori, nenyika yavo, vaakaparadza. Jehovha uchavaisa mumaoko enyu, nemwi munofanira kuvaitira zvose sezvandakakurairai. Simbai, mutsunge moyo, musatya kana kuvhunduswa navo; nokuti Jehovha Mwari wako ndiye unoenda newe, haangakuregi, haangakusiyi." Zvino Mozisi akadana Joshua, akati kwaari pamberi pavaIsiraeri vose, simba, utsunge moyo, nokuti iwe uchaenda navanhu ava panyika yakapikirwa madzibaba avo naJehovha, kuti uchavapa iyo; iwe uchavagarisa nhaka iyo. Jehovha ndiye unokutungamirira, iye uchava newe, haangakuregi, haangakusiyi; usatya kana kuvhunduswa." Zvino Mozisi akanyora murayiro uyu, akaupa vaprista navana vaRevhi, vaitakura areka yesungano yaJehovha, navakuru vose vaIsiraeri. Mozisi akavaraira, akati, "Nguva dzose pakupera kwamakore manomwe, panguva yakatarwa pagore resununguro, pamutambo wemisasa, kana vaIsiraeri vose vauya kuzviratidza pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako panzvimbo ichatsaurwa naye, unofanira kurava murayiro uyu pamberi pavaIsiraeri vose, vaunzwe. Unganidza vanhu, varume navakadzi, nepwere, navatorwa vako vari pakati pamasuo ako, kuti vanzwe, vadzidze, vatye Jehovha Mwari wenyu, vachenjere kuita mashoko ose omurayiro uyu; uye kuti vana vavo vakanga vasingazivi vanzwe, vadzidze kutya Jehovha Mwari wenyu, nguva yose yamuchazogara panyika yamunoyambuka Jorodhani kwairi, kuti ive yenyu." Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Tarira, mazuva okufa kwako aswedera; dana Joshua mundomira mutende rokusangana, kuti ndimuraire iye." Mozisi naJoshua vakandomira mutende rokusangana. Jehovha akazviratidza muTende mushongwe yegore, shongwe yegore ikamira pamusoro pomukova weTende. Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi, "Tarira, iwe uchavata namadzibaba ako; zvino vanhu ava vachasimuka ndokupata vachitevera vamwari vavatorwa venyika, kwavanondogara pakati pavo; vachandisiya, nokuputsa sungano yandakaita navo. Zvino kutsamwa kwangu kuchavamukira nenguva iyo, ndichavasiya nokuvavanzira chiso changu, vachaparadzwa, nezvakaipa zvizhinji nenhamo zhinji zvichavawira; naizvozvo nenguva iyo vachati, `Ko zvinhu zvakaipa izvi hazvina kutiwira nokuti Mwari wedu haazi pakati pedu here?' Nenguva iyo ndichavanza chiso changu nokuda kwezvakaipa zvose zvavakaita pakutsaukira kwavo kuna vamwe vamwari. "Naizvozvo zvino munofanira kuzvinyorera rwiyo urwu rundipupurire kuvana vaIsiraeri. Nokuti kana ndavapinza panyika yandakapikira madzibaba avo, iyo inoyerera mukaka nouchi, ivo vakadya, vakaguta, vakakora, ipapo vachatsaukira kuna vamwe vamwari nokuvashumira, vakandizvidza ini, nokuputsa sungano yangu. Zvino kana zvakaipa zvizhinji nenhamo zhinji zvikavawira, rwiyo urwu ruchava chapupu kupupura pamberi pavo; nokuti harungakanganikwi pamiromo yavana vavo, nokuti ndinoziva ndangariro dzavanoruka nhasi, ndichigere kuvapinza panyika yandakavapikira." Naizvozvo Mozisi wakanyora rwiyo urwu nomusi iwoyo, akarudzidzisa vana vaIsiraeri. Akaraira Joshua, mwanakomana waNuni, akati, "Simba, utsunge moyo, nokuti iwe uchapinza vana vaIsiraeri panyika yandakavapikira; neni ndichava newe." Zvino Mozisi wakati apedza kunyora mashoko omurayiro uyu mubhuku, kusvikira apera, Mozisi akaraira vaRevhi, vaitakura areka yesungano yaJehovha, akati, "Torai bhuku iyi yomurayiro, muiise parutivi rweareka yesungano yaJehovha Mwari wenyu, kuti ikupupurirepo. Nokuti ndinoziva kusanzwa nokusateerera kwenyu; tarirai, ini ndichiri mupenyu pakati penyu nhasi, makamukira Jehovha; hamuchanyanyisi here kana ndafa? Unganidzai kwandiri vakuru vose vamarudzi enyu, navatariri venyu, kuti vanzwe ndichitaura mashoko awa nokudana denga napasi zvivapupurire. Nokuti ndinoziva kuti kana ndafa muchazvishatisa kwazvo, nokutsauka panzira yandakakurairai; zvakaipa zvichakuwirai pamazuva okupedzisira, nokuti makaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, muchimutsamwisa namabasa amaoko enyu." Zvino Mozisi akataura mashoko orwiyo urwu, kusvikira apera, ungano yose ichizvinzwa. Inzwa iwe denga, ndichataura; Nenyika ngainzwe mashoko omuromo wangu; Kudzidzisa kwangu kuchadonha semvura, Kutaura kwangu kuchayerera sedova, Seguti pabumhudza nyoro, Sokupfunha kwemvura pauswa; Nokuti ndichaparidza zita raJehovha; Rumbidzai ukuru hwaMwari wedu. Iye ndiro dombo, basa rake rakakwana; Nokuti nzira dzake dzose dzakarurama. Ndiye Mwari wakatendeka, usinganyengeri, Wakarurama, ndowechokwadi. Vakamuitira zvakashata, havazi vana vake, ndiko kuremara kwavo; Ivo rudzi rwakatsauka, rwakakombama. Munoripira Jehovha saizvozvo here, Nhai, imwi mapenzi asina kungwara? Ko haazi baba vako vakakubereka here? Ndiye wakakuita, nokukusimbisa. Rangarira mazuva ekare, Funga makore amarudzi mazhinji; Bvunza baba vako, ndivo vachakuratidza; Navatana vako, ndivo vachakuudza. Wokudenga-denga nguva yaakapa ndudzi nhaka yadzo, Nguva yaakaparadzanisa vana vavanhu, Wakatema miganhu yendudzi Achirangarira kuwanda kwavana valsiraeri. Nokuti mugove waJehovha ndivo vanhu vake; Jakobho ndiyo nhaka yake yakayerwa. Wakamuwana munyika yesango, Murenje risina chinhu, rinotyisa; Wakamukomberedza, nokumutarira, Nokumuchengeta semboni yeziso rake; Segondo rinomutsa vana varo, Richiengerera pamusoro pavana varo, Richitambanudza mapapiro aro, richivagamuchira, Richivabereka pamapapiro aro; Saizvozvo Jehovha, iye oga, wakamutungamirira, Kwakanga kusina mwari wokumwe kwaari. Wakamutasvisa panzvimbo dzakakwirira dzenyika, Wakadya michero yeminda; Wakamusvutidza uchi hunobva padombo, Namafuta anobva padombo romusarasara, Nomukaka wakafa wemhou, nomukaka wamakwai, Pamwechete namafuta amakwayana, Namakondobwe orudzi rwapaBhashani, nembudzi, Namafuta etsvo dzekoroni; Iwe wakamwa waini yeropa ramazambiringa. Asi Jeshuruni wakazokora, ndokupfura, Iwe wakakora, wakava mukobvu, ukava namafuta, Zvino iye akarasha Mwari wakamuita, Akazvidza dombo rakamuchengeta. Vakamugodoresa navamwari vokumwe, Vakamutsamwisa nezvinonyangadza; Vakabayira mweya yakaipa, yakanga isi Mwari, Vatsva vakanga vachangomuka, Zvakanga zvisingatyiwi namadzibaba enyu. Dombo, rakakubereka, haurirangariri, Wakakangamwa Mwari wakakupona. Jehovha wakazviona, akavarasha, Nokuti wakatsamwiswa navanakomana vake navanasikana vake. Akati, "Ndichavavanzira chiso changu, Ndinoda kuona kuguma kwavo, kuti kwakadiniko; Nokuti ivo rudzi rwakatsauka kwazvo. Vana vasina kutendeka chose. Vakamutsa godo rangu nechinhu chisati chiri Mwari; Vakanditsamwisa nezvinhu zvavo zvisina maturo; Neniwo ndichavagodoresa navasati vari vanhu; Ndichavatsamwisa norudzi runopenga. Nokuti moto wakabatidzwa pakutsamwa kwangu, Unopisa kusvikira pasi kugomba ravakafa, Unoparadza nyika nezvibereko zvayo, Unotungidza nheyo dzamakomo. Ndichatutira njodzi pamusoro pavo, Ndichapedza miseve yangu ndichivapfura. Vachaonda nenzara, nokuparadzwa nokupisa kukuru, Nokuparadzwa kwakaisvoipa; Ndichatuma meno ezvikara kwavari, Pamwechete nomuti unouraya wezvinokambaira muguruva. Munondo uchavatorera kunze, Nokutyisa mudzimba dzomukati; Zvichaparadza jaya nemhandara, Mwana unomwa pamwechete navarume, vachena vhudzi." Ndakati, ndichavafuridzira kure, Ndichagumisa kurangarirwa kwavo pakati pavanhu; Dai ndisina kutya kutsamwa kwavavengi, Kuti vavengi vavo vasanzwisisa, Vakati, "Ruoko rwedu ndirwo rwakakunda, Haazi Jehovha wakaita izvozvo zvose." Nokuti ivo rudzi rusina mano, Hakuna kunzwisisa pakati pavo. Dai vakanga vakachenjera, vangadai vakazvinzwisisa, Vangadai vakaona kuguma kwavo! Munhu mumwe ungadzinga seiko vanhu vane chiuru chezana, Navanhu vaviri vangatizisa seiko vanhu vane zviuru zvine gumi, Kana dombo ravo risina kuvatengesa, NaJehovha asina kuvaisa mumaoko avo? Nokuti dombo ravo harina kufanana nedombo redu, Kunyange vavengi vedu vamene vachitonga. Nokuti muzambiringa wavo wakabva pamuzambiringa weSodhoma, Napaminda yeGomora; Mazambiringa avo mazambiringa enduru, Masumbu awo anovava; Waini yavo uturu bwenyoka, Nouturu hunouraya kwazvo bwemhungu. Ko izvi hazvina kuunganidwza kwandiri here? Hazvina kufunhurwa pakati pefuma yangu here? Kutsiva ndokwangu, nokutsividza, Panguva yokutedzemuka kwetsoka dzavo; Nokuti zuva renjodzi yavo riri pedo, Nezvinhu zvichavawira zvichakurumidza kuuya. Nokuti Jehovha ucharuramisira vanhu vake, Nokunzwira varanda vake tsitsi, Kana achiona kuti simba ravo raenda, Uye kuti vapera vose, Zvino iye uchati, "Vamwari vavo varipiko, Nedombo ravakanga vachivimba naro Ivo vaidya mafuta ezvibayiro zvavo, Vaimwa waini yezvipiriso zvavo zvinodururwa. Ngavasimuke, vakubatsirei, Ngavave utiziro bwenyu. Tarirai zvino, muone kuti ndini iye, Hakuno mumwe mwari pamwechete neni; Ini ndinouraya, ini ndinoraramisa; Ini ndakakuvadza, ini ndinoporesa; Hakuna ungarwirwa paruoko rwangu. Nokuti ndinosimudzira ruoko rwangu kudenga, Ndichiti, "Zvirokwazvo, noupenyu hwangu husingaperi, Kana ndarodza munondo wangu unobwinya, Noruoko rwangu rukabata kutonga, Ndichatsiva vavengi vangu, Nokutsividza vanondivenga. Ndichanyudza miseve yangu muropa, Munondo wangu uchadya nyama; Neropa ravakaurawa neravakatapwa, Neremisoro yavatungamiri vavavengi. Farai, imwi ndudzi, pamwechete navanhu vake, Nokuti uchatsiva ropa ravaranda vake, Nokutsividza vavengi vake, Nokudzikunura nyika yake navanhu vake." Zvino Mozisi akauya ndokutaura mashoko ose orwiyo urwu vanhu vachizvinzwa, iye naHoshea, mwanakomana waNuni. Mozisi akapedza kutaura mashoko awa ose kuvaIsiraeri vose; akati kwavari, "teererai nemoyo yenyu mashoko ose andinokupupurirai nhasi, kuti muraire vana venyu, vagochenjera kuita mashoko ose omurayiro uyu. Nokuti hachizi chinhu chisina maturo kwamuri, asi ndihwo upenyu bwenyu; nechinhu ichi muchawedzera mazuva enyu panyika, yamunoyambuka Jorodhani kwairi, kuti ive yenyu." Zvino Jehovha wakataura naMozisi nomusi iwoyo, akati, "Kwira pagomo iri reAbharimu, kugomo reNebho, riri panyika yaMoabhu, rakatarisana neJeriko, uone nyika yeKenani, yandinopa vana vaIsiraeri, ive yavo; ufire pagomo raunokwira ugosanganiswa navanhu vako; sezvakafa Aroni, mukuru wako, pagomo reHori, akasanganiswa navanhu vake; nokuti makaita nomutoo usina kutendeka kwandiri pakati pavana vaIsiraeri pamvura yeMeribha paKadheshi murenje reZini; nokuti hamuna kunditsaura pakati pavana vaIsiraeri. Nokuti uchaona hako nyika pamberi pako, asi haungapindipo panyika yandinopa vana vaIsiraeri." Zvino ndiko kuropafadza Mozisi, munhu waMwari, kwaakaropafadza nako vana vaIsiraeri, asati afa. Akati,"Jehovha wakabva Sinai, Akavabudira achibva Seiri; Akapenya ari pagomo reParani, Akauya achibva pazviuru zvinegumi zvavatsvene; Paruoko rwake rworudyi pakanga pano murayiro womoto kwavari. Zvirokwazvo unoda ndudzi; Vatsvene vake vose vari paruoko rwenyu; Vakagara pasi patsoka dzenyu; Mumwe nomumwe uchagamuchira mashoko enyu. Mozisi wakatiraira murayiro, Ndiyo nhaka yeungano yaJakobho. Wakanga ari mambo paJeshuruni, Pakuungana kwavakuru vavanhu, Marudzi ose avaIsiraeri pamwechete. Rubheni ngaararame, arege kufa, Asi vanhu vake ngavave vashoma havo. Kuropafadzwa kwaJudha ndiko": Akati, "Inzwai Jehovha inzwi raJudha, Mumusvitse kuvanhu vake; Wakavarwira namaoko ake; imwi muchamubatsira kurwa navavengi vake." Pamusoro paRevhi wakati, "Tumimu yenyu neUrimi yenyu ndezva unodikamwa nemi,Iye wamakaidza paMasa, Wamakarwa naye pamvura yeMeribha"; Iye wakati pamusoro pababa vake namai vake, "handina kumuona; Nehama dzake haana kudzirangarira, Kana kuziva vana vake, Nokuti vakaita shoko renyu, Nokuchengeta sungano yenyu. Vachadzidzisa Jakobho zvamakatonga, NaIsiraeri murayiro wenyu; Vachaisa zvinonhuhwira pamberi penyu, Nezvipiriso zvinopiswa zvakakwana paaritari dzenyu. Jehovha, ropafadzai simba rake, Gamuchirai basa ramaoko ake; Gurai zviuno zvavanomumukira, Nezvavanomuvenga, kuti varege kusimukazve." Pamusoro paBhenjamini wakati, "Mudikamwa waJehovha uchagara kwaari akachengetwa; Unomufukidza zuva rose, Unogara pakati pamafudzi ake." Pamusoro paJosefa wakati, "Nyika yake ngairopafadzwe naJehovha, Ipiwe zvinhu zvakanakisa zvokudenga, nedova, Nemvura inogara makadzika; Nezvinhu zvakanakisa zvezvibereko zvezuva,Nezvinhu zvakanakisa zvinomedzwa nomwedzi; Nezvinhu zvakanaka zvamakomo ekare, Nezvinhu zvakanakisa zvezvikomo zvisingaperi, Nezvinhu zvakanakisa zvenyika nokuzara kwayo, Nomoyo wakanaka waiye wakanga agere mugwenzi; Kuropafadzwa ngakuuye pamusoro waJosefa, Napamusoro pomusoro waiye wakatsaurwa pakati pehama dzake. Mwana wemhongora wemombe dzake, ndihwo umambo hwake; Nyanga dzake inyanga dzenyati; Nadzo uchabaya ndudzi dzose dzavo, namagumisiro enyika; Ndivo vane zviuru zvamazana zvine gumi zvaEfuremu, Ndivo vane zviuru zvaManase." Pamusoro paZebhuruni wakati, "Chifara, Zebhuruni, pakubuda kwako, Newe Isakari, pamatende ako. Vachadanira vanhu kumakomo; Ipapo vachauya nezvibayiro zvokururama; Nokuti vachamwa fuma zhinji yamakungwa, Nefuma zhinji yakavanzwa nejecha." Pamusoro paGadhi wakati, "Unokurisa Gadhi ngaaropafadzwe; Iye unogara seshumbakadzi, Unobvambura ruoko, kunyange nomusoro. Wakazvitsaurira mugove wokutanga; Nokuti ndipapo pakachengetwa mugove womubati; Wakauya navakuru vavanhu; Wakaita zvakarurama zvaJehovha, Nezvaakatonga pamusoro paIsiraeri." Pamusoro paDhani wakati, "Dhani ndiye mwana weshumba, Unokwakuka achibva Bhashani." Pamusoro paNafutari wakati, "Iwe Nafutari, wakaguta nyasha, Uzere nokuropafadzwa naJehovha; Tora mavirazuva nenyasi zvive zvako." Pamusoro paAsheri wakati, "Asheri ngaaropafadzwe apiwe vana; Ngaadikamwe nehama dzake, Ngaanyike rutsoka rwake mumafuta. Zvipfigiso zvako zvichava zvamatare nendarira; Nesimba rako richaenzana namazuva ako. Iwe Jeshuruni, hakuna wakafanana naMwari, Iye unotasva denga kuti akubatsire, Napamusoro pamakore noukuru hwake. Mwari usingaperi ndihwo ugaro hwako, Pasi pako kuna maoko asingaperi; Iye wakadzinga vavengi pamberi pako", Akati, "Paradzai. Isiraeri unogara akachengetwa, Tsime raJakobho riri roga, Panyika yezviyo newaini; Denga rake rose rinonisa dova. Isiraeri, iwe wakaropafadzwa; Ndiani wakatodzana newe, rudzi rwakachengetwa naJehovha? Ndiye nhovo inokubatsira, Nomunondo waunokudzwa nawo! Vavengi vako vachazviisa pasi pako,Newe uchatsika panzvimbo dzavo dzakakwirira." Zvino Mozisi wakabva pamapani okwaMoabhu, akakwira kugomo reNebho, pamusoro pePisiga, pakatarisana neJeriko. Jehovha akamuratidza nyika yose yeGiriyadhi, kusvikira Dhani; neNafutari yose, nenyika yaEfuremu naManase, nenyika yose yaJudha, kusvikira pagungwa rokumavirazuva; nenyika yezasi, neBani romupata weJeriko, guta remichindwe, kusvikira Zoari. Zvino Jehovha akati kwaari, "Ndiyo nyika yandakapikira Abhurahamu, naIsaka, naJakobho, ndichiti, `Ndichaipa vana vako; ndikakuonesa iyo nameso ako, asi haungapindimo.' " Ipapo Mozisi muranda waJehovha akafirapo panyika yaMoabhu, sezvakataurwa naJehovha. Akamuviga pamupata panyika yaMoabhu, pakatarisana neBheti-peori, asi hapana munhu unoziva rinda rake kusvikira nhasi. Zvino Mozisi wakanga ana makore ane zana namakumi maviri pakufa kwake; meso ake akanga achigere kuonera madzerere, nesimba rake rakanga richigere kuderera. Vana vaIsiraeri vakachema Mozisi pamapani okwaMoabhu mazuva ana makumi matatu; naizvozvo mazuva avakachema pakuchema Mozisi akapera. Zvino Joshua, mwanakomana waNuni, wakanga azere nomweya wokuchenjera; nokuti Mozisi wakanga aisa maoko ake pamusoro pake; vana vaIsiraeri vakamuteerera, vakaita sezvakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Hakuna kuzomukazve muporofita pakati paIsiraeri wakafanana naMozisi, wakanga achizikamwa naJehovha, zviso zvakatarisana; pazviratidzo zvose nezvishamiso, paakatumwa naJehovha kundozviita panyika yeIjipiti, kuna Farao, nokuvaranda vake vose, nokunyika yake yose; napazvose zvakaitwa noruoko rwake rune simba, napakutyisa kukuru kose, kwakaitwa naMozisi valsiraeri vose vachizviona. Zvino Mozisi, muranda waJehovha, wakati afa, Jehovha akataura naJoshua, mwanakomana waNuni, muranda waMozisi, akati, "Mozisi, muranda wangu wafa; zvino simuka iwe uyambuke Jorodhani urwu, iwe navanhu ava vose, muende kunyika yandinovapa ivo vana valsiraeri. Nzvimbo imwe neimwe ichatsikwa netsoka dzenyu ndakakupai iyo, sezvandakataura naMozisi. Kubva murenje reRebhanoni iri, kusvikira parwizi rukuru, irwo rwizi Yufuratesi, nenyika yose yavaHeti, kusvikira kugungwa guru, kurutivi rwamavirazuva, ndiyo nyika yenyu. Hakuna munhu uchagona kumira pamberi pako mazuva ose oupenyu hwako; ndichava newe sezvandaisiva naMozisi; handingakuregi kana kukusiya. Simba, utsunge moyo, nokuti uchagarisa vanhu ava nhaka yandakapikira madzibaba avo, kuti ndichavapa iyo, ive yavo. Asi usimbe nokutsunga moyo kwazvo, kuti uchenjere kuita murayiro wose wandakaraira Mozisi muranda wangu; usatsauka kwauri, kana kurudyi kana kuruboshwe, kuti uve nomufaro pose paunoenda, Bhuku iyi yomurayiro haifaniri kubva pamuromo wako, asi unofanira kuirangarira masikati nousiku, kuti uchenjere kuita zvose zvakanyorwamo, nokuti nokudaro uchazviwanira mufaro panzira yako nokubata nokuchenjera. Ko handina kukuraira here? Simba, utsunge moyo; usatya kana kuvhunduswa, nokuti Jehovha Mwari wako unewe kose kwaunoenda." Ipapo Joshua akaraira vatariri vavanhu, akati, "Pindai napakati pemisasa, muraire vanhu, muti, `Zvigadzirirei mbuva, nokuti mazuva matatu achigere kupera muchafanira kuyambuka Jorodhani urwu, kuti mupinde panyika iyo yamunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu, ive yenyu.' " Joshua akataura navaRubheni navaGadhi, nokuhafu yorudzi rwaManase, akati, "Rangarirai shoko ramakarairwa naMozisi, muranda waJehovha, achiti, `Jehovha Mwari wenyu uchakupai zororo, nokukupai nyika iyi.' Vakadzi venyu nepwere dzenyu nezvipfuwo zvenyu zvichasara panyika yamakapiwa naMozisi nechouno mhiri kwaJorodhani, asi imwi varume vose vane simba noumhare munofanira kuyambuka pamberi pehama dzenyu makashonga nhumbi dzokurwa, muvabatsire; kusvikira Jehovha apa hama dzenyu zororo semi, nenyika yavanopiwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu ive yavo; ipapo mungadzokera kunyika yenyu, yamakapiwa naMozisi, muranda waJehovha, iri nechouno mhiri kwaJorodhani kumabvazuva, kuti ive yenyu." Vakapindura Joshua, vakati, "Zvose zvamunotiraira, tichazviita, pose pamunotituma tichaendapo. Sezvataiteerera Mozisi pazvose, saizvozvo tichakuteererai nemiwo; Jehovha Mwari wenyu ngaave nemi, sezvaaiva naMozisi. Ani naani unomukira murayiro wenyu, asingadi kuteerera mashoko enyu pazvose zvamunoraira, iye uchaurayiwa; asi simbai mutsunge moyo." Zvino Joshua, mwanakomana waNuni, wakatuma varume vaviri pakavanda, vachibva Shitimi, kuti vandoshora, achiti, "Endai mundotarira nyika neJeriko." Vakaenda, vakapinda muimba yechifeve, chainzi Rakabhi, vakavatapo. Zvino mambo weJeriko akaudzwa, zvichinzi, "Tarirai, varume vavana vaIsiraeri vakapinda muno usiku huno kuzoshora nyika." Zvino mambo weJeriko akatuma shoko kuna Rakabhi, akati, "Budisa varume vakasvika kwauri, vapinda mumba mako, nokuti vauya kuzoshora nyika yose." Mukadzi akatora varume avo vaviri, akavavanza, akati, "Hongu, varume vakasvika havo kwandiri, asi ndakanga ndisingazivi kuti vaibvepi. Zvino nenguva yokupfigwa kwesuo, kwasviba, varume vakabudazve; kwavakazoenda ivo varume, ini handikuzivi; kurumidzai kuvatevera, nokuti mungandovabata." Asi wakanga avakwidza pamusoro pedenga, akavavanza pasi povutanda hwamasosoori, hwakanga hwakarongwa naye padenga. Varume vakavateverera nenzira inoenda Jorodhani, kusvikira kumazambuko; zvino vakavatevera vakati vabuda, suo rikazarirwa. Zvino vachigere kuvata, Rakabhi ndokukwira kwavari pamusoro pedenga, akati kuvarume, "Ndinoziva kuti Jehovha wakakupai nyika, tinokutyai kwazvo, vanhu vose vagere munyika vavhunduka pamberi penyu. Nokuti takanzwa kuti Jehovha wakapwisa mvura yeGungwa Dzvuku pamberi penyu, nguva yokubuda kwenyu Ijipiti, nezvamakaitira madzimambo maviri avaAmori, vakanga vari mhiri kwaJorodhani, ivo Sihoni naOgi, vamakaparadza chose. Zvino pakarepo takati tichinzwa izvozvo moyo yedu ikavhunduka, hakuna munhu uchinokutsunga pamoyo pake nokuda kwenyu, nokuti Jehovha Mwari wenyu, ndiye Mwari kudenga kumusoro napanyika pasi. Naizvozvo zvino ndipikirei henyu naJehovha, kuti zvandakakuitirai zvakanaka, nemiwo muchaitira imba yababa vangu zvakanaka; mundipeiwo chiratidzo chakasimba, kuti muchararamisa baba vangu namai vangu nehanzvadzi dzangu navanun'una vangu, nezvose zvavanazvo, nokurwira upenyu bwedu parufu." Ipapo varume vakati kwaari, "Isu ngatife panzvimbo yenyu, kana musingabudisi pachena basa redu iri; kana Jehovha achitipa nyika iyi, tichakuitira zvakanaka nechokwadi." Ipapo akavaburusira pasi nebote napahwindo, nokuti imba yake yakanga iri pamusoro porusvingo rweguta, naiye wakanga agere pamusoro porusvingo. Akati kwavari, "Tizirai henyu kumakomo, kuti vateveri verege kusangana nemi, muvandepo mazuva matatu, kusvikira vateveri vadzoka; pashure mungaenda henyu." Zvino varume vakati kwaari, "Hatingasungwi nemhiko yako iyi yawakatipikisa. Tarira, nguva yatinopinda panyika ino, unofanira kusungira bote iri dzvuku rakakoshwa pahwindo pawakatiburusira pasi napo; unofanirawo kuunganidza mumba mako baba vako, namai vako, nehanzvadzi dzako, navose veimba yababa vako. Zvino ani naani unobuda kunze kwemikova yeimba yako, ropa rake richava pamusoro pomusoro wake, asi isu hatingavi nemhosva; ani naani unewe mumba mako, ropa rake richava pamusoro pemisoro yedu, kana akaitirwa zvakaipa noruoko rwomunhu. Asi kana ukabudisa pachena basa redu iri, isu hatingasungwi nemhiko yako yawakatipikisa." Iye akati, "Ngazviitwe sezvamakataura;" akavaendesa, vakabva, iye ndokusungira bote dzvuku pahwindo. Ivo vakaenda, vakasvika kumakomo, vakagarapo mazuva matatu, kusvikira vateveri vadzoka; vateveri vakavatsvaka panzira iyo yose, asi havana kuvawana. Zvino varume avo vaviri vakadzoka, vakaburuka pamakomo, vakayambuka, vakasvikazve kuna Joshua, mwanakomana waNuni; vakamuudza zvose zvavakanga vaitirwa. Vakati kuna Joshua, "Zvirokwazvo, Jehovha wakaisa nyika yose mumaoko edu; uye vanhu vose vagere panyika iyo vavhunduka pamberi pedu." Zvino Joshua akamuka mangwanani, vakabva Shitimi, vakasvika paJorodhani, iye navana vaIsiraeri vose; vakavatapo vasati vayambuka. Mazuva matatu akati apera, vatariri vakapinda napakati pemisasa, vakaraira vanhu, vachiti, "Kana muchiona areka yesungano yaJehovha Mwari wenyu, navaprista vaRevhi voitakura, munofanira kusimuka pamugere, nokuitevera. Asi munofanira kusiya nzvimbo pakati penyu naiyo, inosvika makubhiti anenge zviuru zviviri; regai kuswedera kwairi, kuti muzive nzira yamunofanira kuenda nayo; nokuti mugere kumbofamba nenzira iyi." Zvino Joshua akati kuvanhu, "Zvinatsei, nokuti mangwana Jehovha uchaita zvinoshamisa pakati penyu." Joshua akataura navaprista, akati, "Simudzai areka yesungano, mutungamirire vanhu pakuyambuka." Ivo vakasimudza areka yesungano, vakatungamirira vanhu. Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Joshua, "Nhasi ndichatanga kukukudza pamberi pavaIsiraeri vose, vazive kuti ndichava newe, sezvandaisiva naMozisi. Iwe unofanira kuraira vaprista kuti vatakure areka yesungano, uchiti, `Kana masvika parutivi rwemvura yaJorodhani, munofanira kumira muJorodhani.' " Zvino Joshua akati kuvana vaIsiraeri, "Uyai pano, munzwe mashoko aJehovha Mwari wenyu." Joshua akati, "Muchaziva nechinhu ichi kuti Mwari mupenyu uri pakati penyu, uye kuti uchadzinga zvirokwazvo pamberi penyu vaKenani, navaHeti, navaHivhi, navaPerezi, navaGirigashi, navaAmori, navaJebhusi. Tarirai, areka yesungano yaIshe wenyika yose inokutungamirirai pakuyambuka Jorodhani. Naizvozvo zvino muzvitorerei varume vane gumi navaviri pamarudzi ose avaIsiraeri, mumwe mumwe parudzi rumwe norumwe. Zvino kana tsoka dzavaprista vanotakura areka yaJehovha, Ishe wenyika yose dzichitsika mumvura yaJorodhani, mvura yaJorodhani ichagurwa, iyo mvura inobva kumusoro; ichamira, ikaita murwi mukuru." Zvino vanhu vakati vachibva pamatende avo, kuti vayambuke Jorodhani, vaprista vaitakura areka vakatungamirira vanhu; zvino vakanga vakatakura areka vakati vachisvika paJorodhani, netsoka dzavaprista vakanga vakatakura areka dzichinyikwa pamucheto wemvura, (nokuti Jorodhani runofashamira nhivi dzarwo dzose nguva yose yokukohwa,) mvura yakanga ichibva kumusoro ikamira, ikaita murwi mukuru, kusvikira kure-kure paAdhama, guta riri kurutivi rweZaretani; neyakanga ichiyerera kugungwa reArabha, ndiro Gungwa roMunyu, yakagurwa chose; vanhu vakayambuka pakatarisana neJeriko. Vaprista vakanga vakatakura areka yesungano yaJehovha vakaramba vamire pasi pakaoma pakati paJorodhani; vaIsiraeri vose vakayambuka pavhu rakaoma kusvikira rudzi rwose rwapedza kuyambuka Jorodhani. Zvino rudzi rwose rwakati rwapedza kuyambuka Jorodhani, Jehovha akataura naJoshua, akati, "Uzvitorere varume vane gumi navaviri kuvanhu, mumwe mumwe parudzi rumwe norumwe; ugovaraira, uchiti, `Pano pakati paJorodhani, pakaramba pamire tsoka dzavaprista muzvitorere mabwe ane gumi namaviri, muyambuke nawo mundoaisa pavato, pamuchandovata usiku huno.' " Ipapo Joshua akadana varume avo vane gumi navaviri, vaakanga agadza pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, mumwe mumwe parudzi rumwe norumwe, Joshua akati kwavari, "Tungamirirai areka yaJehovha Mwari wenyu, muyambuke kusvikira pakati paJorodhani, mumwe nomumwe wenyu anonge ibwe ariise pafudzi rake, aenzane namarudzi avana vaIsiraeri. Kuti chinhu ichi chive chiratidzo pakati penyu, kuti kana vana venyu vachizobvunza pashure, vachiti, `Mabwe awa anoti kudiniko?' imwi muti kwavari, `Nokuti mvura yaJorodhani yakagurwa pamberi peareka yesungano yaJehovha; nguva yayakayambuka Jorodhani, mvura yaJorodhani yakagurwa; mabwe awa achava chirangaridzo pakati pavana vaIsiraeri nokusingaperi.' " Vana vaIsiraeri vakaita sezvavakarairwa naJoshua, vakanonga mabwe ane gumi namaviri pakati paJorodhani, sezvakataura Jehovha kuna Joshua, akaenzana namarudzi avana vaIsiraeri, vakayambuka nawo, vakaatakura, kusvikira pavakandovata, vakaaisapo. Zvino Joshua akamisa mabwe ane gumi namaviri mukati maJorodhani, pakanga pamire tsoka dzavaprista vaitakura areka yesungano; aripo kusvikira nhasi. Nokuti vaprista vakanga vakatakura areka vakamira mukati maJorodhani kusvikira zvose zvapera zvakanga zvarairwa Joshua naJehovha, kuti azviudze vanhu, zvose zvakanga zvarairwa Joshua naMozisi; vanhu vakakurumidza kuyambuka. Zvino vanhu vose vakati vapedza kuyambuka, areka yaJehovha ikayambukawo, navaprista pamberi pavanhu. Navana vaRubheni, navana vaGadhi, nehafu yorudzi rwaManase, vakayambuka pamberi pavanhu, vakashonga nhumbi dzokurwa, sezvavakaudzwa naMozisi. Vanenge vane zviuru zvina makumi mana, vakanga vakashonga nhumbi dzokurwa, ndivo vakayambuka pamberi paJehovha, vakaenda kumapani eJeriko kundorwa. Nomusi uyo Jehovha akakudza Joshua pamberi pavaIsiraeri vose; vakamutya sezvavaitya Mozisi mazuva ose oupenyu hwake. Zvino Jehovha akataura naJoshua, akati, "Raira vaprista vanotakura areka yechipupuriro, kuti vakwire vabude mukati maJorodhani." Naizvozvo Joshua akaraira vaprista, akati, "Kwirai, mubude mukati maJorodhani." Zvino vaprista vakanga vakatakura areka yesungano yaJehovha vakati vakwira vabuda mukati maJorodhani, netsoka dzavaprista dzasimudzwa dzasvika pasi pakaoma, mvura yaJorodhani ikadzokera panzvimbo yayo, ikadarika nhivi dzarwo dzose sakare. Vanhu vakakwira vakabuda paJorodhani pazuva regumi romwedzi wokutanga, vakadzika matende avo muGirigari, pamuganhu wamabvazuva eJeriko. Joshua akamisa aya mabwe ane gumi namaviri avakanonga muJorodhani paGirigari. Akataura navana vaIsiraeri, akati, "Kana vana venyu vachizobvunza madzibaba avo panguva inouya, vachiti, `Mabwe awa anoti kudiniko?' imwi munofanira kuzivisa vana venyu, muchiti, VaIsiraeri vakayambuka Jorodhani urwu vachitsika pasi pakaoma.' Nokuti Jehovha Mwari wakapwisa mvura yaJorodhani pamberi penyu, kusvikira mayambuka, sezvaakaita iye Jehovha Mwari wenyu paGungwa Dzvuku, raakapwisa pamberi pedu, kusvikira tayambuka; kuti ndudzi dzose dzenyika dzizive kuti ruoko rwaJehovha ndirwo rune simba; kuti vatye Jehovha Mwari wenyu nokusingaperi. "Zvino madzimambo ose avaAmori, akanga agere mhiri kwaJorodhani kumavirazuva, namadzimambo ose avaKenani, akanga agere pagungwa, akati achinzwa kuti Jehovha wakapwisa mvura yaJorodhani pamberi pavana vaIsiraeri, kusvikira tayambuka, moyo yavo ikavhunduka, vakasazova nomweya mukati mavo, nokuda kwavana vaIsiraeri." Nenguva iyo Jehovha akati kuna Joshua, "Uzviitire mapanga amabwe anopinza, udzingisezve vana vaIsiraeri." Joshua akazviitira mapanga amabwe anopinza, akadzingisa vana vaIsiraeri pachikomo chezvikanda zvapamberi. Joshua akavadzingisa nemhaka iyi, nokuti vanhurume vose vakanga vabuda Ijipiti, ivo varume vehondo, vakanga vafira panzira murenje pakubuda kwavo Ijipiti. Nokuti vanhu vose vakabuda Ijipiti vakanga vadzingiswa; asi vanhu vose vakanga vaponerwa murenje panzira pakubuda kwavo Ijipiti, vakanga vasina kudzingiswa. Nokuti vana vaIsiraeri vakafamba makore ana makumi mana murenje, kusvikira rudzi rwose, ivo varume vehondo vakanga vabuda Ijipiti, vaparadzwa, nokuti havana kuteerera inzwi raJehovha, Jehovha akapika kwavari kuti haangavaonesi nyika, yaakanga apikira madzibaba avo, kuti uchatipa iyo, iri nyika inoyerera mukaka nouchi. Zvino vana vavo vaakanga amutsa panzvimbo yavo, ndivo vakadzingiswa naJoshua; nokuti vakanga vasina kudzingiswa, zvavakanga vasina kudzingiswa panzira. Zvino vakati vapedza kudzingisa rudzi rwose, vakagara pavakanga vari pamisasa kusvikira vapora. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Joshua, "Nhasi ndabvisa kwamuri kuzvidzwa kwamakazvidzwa nako navaIjipiti." Naizvozvo nzvimbo iyo yakanzi Girigari, kusvikira nhasi. Vana vaIsiraeri vakavaka misasa yavo paGirigari, vakadya Pasika pazuva regumi namana romwedzi madekwana, pamapani eJeriko. Nomusi uyo, uri musi wakatevera Pasika, vakadya zvibereko zvenyika iyo, zvingwa zvisina kuviriswa pamwechete nehura dzakakangwa nomusi iwoyo. mana*ikaguma nomusi wakatevera uyo wavakadya nawo zvibereko zvenyika iyo; vana vaIsiraeri havana kuzova nemanazve, asi vakadya zvibereko zvenyika yeKenani gore irero. Zvino Joshua wakati ari Jeriko akasimudza meso ake, akatarira, akaona murume amire pakatarisana naye, akabata munondo wake wakavhomorwa muruoko rwake; Joshua akenda kwaari, akati kwaari, "Uri mumwe wedu here, kana wavavengi vedu?" Iye akati, "Kwete, asi ndauya ini mukuru wehondo yaJehovha." Ipapo Joshua akawira pasi nechiso chake, akanamata kwaari, akati kwaari, "Ishe wangu unoreveiko kumuranda wake?" Mukuru wehondo yaJehovha akati kuna Joshua, "Bvisa shangu yako parutsoka rwako, nokuti paumire patsvene;" Joshua akaita saizvozvo. Zvino guta reJeriko rakanga rapfigwa kwazvo nokuda kwavana vaIsiraeri; kwakanga kusina munhu waibuda kana kupinda.) Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Joshua, "Tarira, ndakapa mumaoko ako Jeriko, namambo waro, navarume varo vane simba noumhare. Munofanira kukomba guta, imwi varume vose vehondo, mupoteredze guta kamwe chete. Unofanira kuita saizvozvo mazuva matanhatu. Vaprista vanomwe vanofanira kufamba pamberi peareka vakabata hwamanda nomwe dzenyanga dzamakondobwe; nomusi wechinomwe munofanira kupoteredza guta kanomwe, vaprista vachiridza hwamanda. Zvino kana voridzisa norunyanga rwegondobwe, kana imwi muchinzwa kurira kwehwamanda, ipapo vanhu vose vanofanira kudanidzira nokudanidzira kukuru; ipapo rusvingo rweguta ruchakoromoka chose, navanhu vanofanira kupinda, mumwe nomumwe ipapo pakaruramana naye." Zvino Joshua, mwanakomana waNuni, akadana vaprista, akati kwavari, "Simudzai areka yesungano, vaprista vanomwe vafambe vakabata hwamanda nomwe dzenyanga dzamakondobwe pamberi peareka yaJehovha." Akati kuvanhu, "Pfuurai, mupoteredze guta, varume vakashonga nhumbi dzokurwa vatungamirire areka yaJehovha." Zvino Joshua wakati ataura navanhu, vaprista vanomwe vakatungamira vakabata hwamanda nomwe dzenyanga dzamakondobwe, vakaridza hwamanda, areka yesungano yaJehovha ikavatevera. Varume vakanga vakashonga nhumbi dzokurwa vakatungamirira vaprista vakanga vachiridza hwamanda, navarindi veshure vakatevera areka, vaprista vakafamba vachingoridza hwamanda. Zvino Joshua akaraira vanhu, akati, "Regai kudanidzira, namanzwi enyu ngaarege kunzwika, kana shoko rimwe ngarirege kubuda pamiromo yenyu, kusvikira pamusi wandinokurairai kuti mudanidzire; ipapo munofanira kudanidzira. Naizvozvo wakaraira kuti areka yaJehovha ipoteredze guta, iripoteredze kamwe chete; vanhu vakapindazve mumisasa, vakavatamo. Joshua akamuka mangwanani, vaprista vakasimudza areka yaJehovha. Navaprista vanomwe vakanga vakabata hwamanda nomwe dzenyanga dzamakondobwe pamberi peareka yaJehovha, vakaramba vachifamba vachingoridza hwamanda; navarume vakanga vakashonga nhumbi dzokurwa vakavatungamirira; navarindi veshure vakatevera areka yaJehovha, vaprista vakafamba vachingoridza hwamanda. Nomusi wechipiri vakapoteredza guta kamwe chete, vakadzokera kumisasa; vakaita saizvozvo mazuva matanhatu. Nomusi wechinomwe vakafumira mangwanani, vakapoteredza guta nomutoo iwoyo kanomwe; nomusi iwoyochetevakapoteredza guta kanomwe. Zvino panguva yechinomwe, vaprista vakati vachiridza hwamanda, Joshua akati kuvanhu, "Danidzirai, nokuti Jehovha wakupai guta. Asi guta rinofanira kuyeriswa kuna Jehovha, iro nezvose zviri mukati maro; asi Rakabhi bedzi, chifeve chiya, ngaaregwe ari mupenyu, iye navose vari mumba make, nokuti wakavanza nhume dzatakatuma. Asi imwi, chenjerai pazvinhu zvinoyera, kuti murege kutora chinhu chinoyera, mambochiyeresa, naizvozvo mungatukisa misasa yaIsiraeri mukaipinza mudambudziko. Asi sirivha yose, nendarama, nemidziyo yendarira, neyamatare zvitsvene kuna Jehovha; zvinofanira kuiswa muchivigiro chefuma chaJehovha." Naizvozvo vanhu vakadanidzira, navaprista vakaridza hwamanda; zvino vanhu vakati vachinzwa kurira kwehwamanda, vanhu vakadanidzira nokudanidzira kukuru, rusvingo ndokukoromoka chose, vanhu vakakwira vachipinda muguta, mumwe nomumwe pakaruramana naye, vakakunda guta. Vakaparadza chose nomunondo unopinza zvose zvakanga zviri muguta, varume navakadzi, vaduku navakuru, nenzombe, namakwai, nembongoro. Joshua akati kuvarume vaviri vakanga vandoshora nyika, "Pindai muimba yechifeve, mubudise mukadzi nezvose zvaanazvo, sezvamakapika kwaari." Zvino majaya iwayo, vashori, vakapinda, vakabudisa Rakabhi, nababa vake, namai vake, nehanzvadzi dzake, nezvose zvaakanga anazvo, vakabudisawo hama dzake dzose, vakavaisa kunze kwemisasa yaIsiraeri. Ipapo vakapisa guta nomoto, nezvose zvakanga zviri mukati maro; asi sirivha, nendarama, nemidziyo yendarira, neyamatare, vakazviisa muchivigiro chefuma cheimba yaJehovha. Asi Joshua wakarega Rakabhi, chifeve chiya, ari mupenyu, iye naveimba yababa vake, nezvose zvaakanga anazvo; iye akagara pakati paIsiraeri kusvikira nhasi; nokuti wakanga avanza nhume dzakatumwa naJoshua kundoshora Jeriko. Nenguva iyo Joshua akavapikisa, achiti, "Munhu unozomuka akavaka guta iri reJeriko ngaatukwe; ucharashikirwa nedangwe rake kana achiteya nheyo dzaro, uye ucharashikirwa norugotwe rwake kana achimutsa masuo aro." Naizvozvo Jehovha wakanga ana Joshua; mukurumbira wake ukanzwika panyika yose. Asi vana vaIsiraeri vakadarika pachinhu chakayereswa; nokuti Akani, mwanakomana waKarimwi, mwanakomana waZabhedhi, mwanakomana waZera, worudzi rwaJudha, wakatora chinhu chezvakayereswa; kutsamwa kwaJehovha kukamukira vana vaIsiraeri. Joshua akatuma varume vabve Jeriko vaende Ai, guta riri parutivi rweBheti-avheni, kumabvazuva eBheteri, akataura navo, akati, "Kwirai, mundoshora nyika." Varume vakakwira, vakandoshora Ai, Vakadzokera kuna Joshua, vakati kwaari, "Vanhu vose ngavarege kukwira; varume vanenge zviuru zviviri kana zvitatu ngavaende kundorwa neAi, asi vanhu vose ngavarege havo kutambudzwa kuendako, nokuti vashoma havo." Naizvozvo varume vanenge zviuru zviviri kana zvitatu vakaendako, ivo vakatiza pamberi pavarume veAi. Varume veAi vakauraya varume vanenge makumi matatu navatanhatu vavo, vakavateverera kubva pamberi pesuo kusvikira Shebharimi, vachivauraya pakuburuka kwavo; ipapo moyo yavanhu yakanyauka, ikaita semvura. Zvino Joshua akabvarura nguvo dzake, akawira pasi nechiso chake pamberi peareka yaJehovha kusvikira madekwana, iye navakuru vavaIsiraeri, vakaisa guruva pamisoro yavo. Joshua akati, "Haiwa! Ishe Mwari, makayambusireiko vanhu ava paJorodhani, kuti mutiise mumaoko avaAmori, vatiparadze? Dai takatenda hedu kugara mhiri kwaJorodhani! Haiwa, Ishe, ndichati kudiniko, vaIsiraeri zvavakafuratira vavengi vavo! Nokuti vaKenani navose vagere munyika ino vachazvinzwa, vachatikomba, nokudzima zita redu panyika; zvino zita renyu guru muchariiteiko?" Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Joshua, "Simuka, wawireiko kudai pachiso chako? VaIsiraeri vatadza, vadarika sungano yangu yandakavaraira; vatora chinhu chakayeriswa, vabavo, nokunyengera, nokuchiviga pakati penhumbi dzavo. Naizvozvo vana vaIsiraeri havangagoni kukunda vavengi vavo, vanofuratira vavengi vavo, nokuti vava vanhu vakatukwa; handichazovi nemi, kana musingaparadzi chinhu chakayereswa pakati penyu. Simuka, utsaure vanhu, uti, `Zvitsaurirei mangwana, nokuti zvanzi naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri: Kune chinhu chakayeriswa pakati penyu, Isiraeri; hamungakundi vavengi venyu, kusvikira mabvisa chinhu chakayeriswa pakati penyu.' Naizvozvo mangwana munofanira kuswedera namarudzi enyu; zvino rudzi runobatwa naJehovha, runofanira kuswedera nedzimba dzarwo, neimba inobatwa naJehovha, inofanira kuswedera nemhuri dzayo, nemhuri inobatwa naJehovha, inofanira kuswedera murume mumwe nomumwe. Zvino uyo unobatwa ane chinhu chakayereswa, anofanira kupiswa nomoto, iye nezvose zvaanazvo; nokuti wakadarika sungano yaJehovha, uye nokuti wakaita chinhu chakaipa kwazvo pakati paIsiraeri." Naizvozvo Joshua wakamuka mangwanani, akaswededza vaIsiraeri namarudzi avo; rudzi rwaJudha ndokubatwa; zvino akaswededza dzimba dzaJudha, imba yaZera ikabatwa; zvino akaswededza murume mumwe nomumwe weimba yavaZera, Zabhedhi akabatwa; zvino akaswededza mhuri yake, murume mumwe nomumwe, Akani mwanakomana waKarimi, mwanakomana waZabhedhi, mwanakomana waZera, worudzi rwaJudha akabatwa. Zvino Joshua akati kuna Akani, "Mwana wangu, chikudza Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, uzvireurure kwaari; ndiudze zvino zvawakaita, usandivanzira izvo." Ipapo Akani akapindura Joshua, akati, "Zvirokwazvo, ndakatadzira Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, ndakaita zvokuti nezvokuti; ndakaona pakati pezvakapambwa nguvo yakanaka, inobva Bhabhironi, nesirivha yakasvika mashekeri ana mazana maviri, nechikamu chendarama chakasvika mashekeri ana makumi mashanu pakuyerwa kwacho; ipapo ndakazvichochora, ndikazvitora, tarirai, zvakavigwa pasi mutende rangu, sirivha iri pasi pazvo." Naizvozvo Joshua akatuma nhume, ivo vakamhanyira kutende rake, vakandowana zvakavigwa mutende rake, sirivha iri pasi pazvo. Vakazvibvisa mutende, vakazviisa kuna Joshua, nokuvana vaIsiraeri vose, vakazviisa pasi pamberi paJehovha. Ipapo Joshua navaIsiraeri vose vakanga vanaye vakatora Akani, mwanakomana waZera, nesirivha, nenguvo, nembongoro dzake, namakwai ake, netende rake, nezvose zvaakanga anazvo, vakakwira navo kumupata weAkori. Zvino Joshua akati, "Wakatipinzireiko padambudziko? Jehovha uchakupinza padambudziko nhasi." Ipapo vaIsiraeri vose vakamutaka namabwe, vakavapisa nomoto, nokuvataka namabwe. Vakaunganidza pamusoro pake mabwe akaita murwi mukuru uripo kusvikira nhasi; Jehovha akazvidzora pakutsamwa kwake kukuru. Naizvozvo zita renzvimbo iyo rakanzi Mupata weAkori kusvikira nhasi. Zvino Jehovha wakati kuna Joshua, "Usatya, kana kuvhunduswa; tora vanhu vose vehondo, musimuke, mukwire Ai; tarira ndaisa muruoko rwako mambo weAi navanhu vake, neguta rake, nenyika yake. Unofanira kuitira Ai sezvawakaitira Jeriko namambo waro; asi munofanira kutapa zvingatapwa zvaro, nemombe dzaro, zvive zvenyu; uzvigadzirire vangavandira guta necheseri kwaro." Naizvozvo Joshua akasimuka, navarume vose vehondo, kuti vakwire Ai; Joshua akatsaura varume vane zviuru zvina makumi matatu, varume vane simba noumhare, akavatuma usiku. Akavaraira, akati, "Tarirai, munofanira kundovandira guta necheseri kwaro; musaenda kure neguta, asi mugare makazvigadzira mose; zvino ini navanhu vose vandinavo, tichaswedera kuguta; zvino kana vachibuda kuzorwa nesu, sapakutanga, isu tichatiza pamberi pavo; ipapo vachabuda, vachititevera, kusvikira tavanyengera kure neguta; nokuti vachati, `Vanotiza pamberi pedu sapakutanga,' nesu tichatiza pamberi pavo; ipapo imwi munofanira kusimuka pamakanga makavandira, mundokunda guta, nokuti Jehovha Mwari wenyu uchariisa mumaoko enyu. Zvino kana makunda guta, munofanira kuripisa nomoto; munofanira kuita sezvakarehwa naJehovha;tarirai, ndakurairai." Zvino Joshua akavatuma, vakaenda kundovanda, vakagara pakati peBheteri neAi, kurutivi rwamavirazuva rweAi; asi Joshua wakavata pakati pavanhu usiku uhwo. Zvino Joshua akamuka mangwanani, akaunganidza vanhu, akakwira iye navakuru valsiraeri, vakatungamirira vanhu kuenda Ai. Navarume vose vehondo vaakanga anavo, vakakwira, vakaswedera pamberi peguta, vakadzika matende avo kurutivi rwokumusoro rweAi. Zvino kwakanga kuno mupata pakati pake neAi. Akatsaura varume vanenge zviuru zvishanu, akavaraira kuvanda pakati peBheteri neAi, kurutivi rwamavirazuva rweguta. Naizvozvo vakaraira vanhu, iyo hondo yose yaiva kurutivi rwokumusoro rweguta, navaivanda kurutivi rwamavirazuva rweguta; asi Joshua wakaenda usiku uhwo pakati pomupata. Zvino mambo weAi wakati aona izvozvo, vakakurumidza kumuka mangwanani, varume veguta vakabuda kundorwa naIsiraeri, iye navanhu vake vose, panzvimbo yakanga yatarwa, pamupata; asi haana kuziva kuti kwakanga kuna vavandiri necheseri kweguta. Zvino Joshua navaIsiraeri vose vakaita savakundwa navo, vakatiza nenzira yerenje. Ipapo vanhu vose vakanga vari muguta vakakokwa kundovatevera; vakatevera Joshua, vakanyengerwa kure neguta. Kwakanga kusina munhu wakasara paAi neBheteri, asina kubuda kundotevera Isiraeri; vakasiya guta rakashama, vakatevera Isiraeri. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Joshua, "Tambanudzira pfumo riri muruoko rwako kurutivi rweAi, nokuti ndichariisa muruoko rwako." Joshua akatambanudzira pfumo rakanga riri muruoko rwake kurutivi rweguta; ipapo vavandiri vakakurumidza kusimuka pavakanga vagere, vakamhanya pakarepo pakutambanudza kwake ruoko rwake, vakapinda muguta, vakarikunda; vakakurumidza kupisa guta. Zvino varume veAi vakati vachicheuka, onei utsi bweguta huchikwira kudenga, vakashaiwa kwavangatizira kupi nokupi; navanhu vakanga vatizira kurenje vakadzoka kuzorwa navaivatevera. Zvino Joshua navaIsiraeri vose vakati vaona kuti vavandiri vakunda guta, uye kuti utsi bweguta hwokwira kudenga, vakadzokazve kuzouraya varume veAi. Navamwe vakabuda muguta kuzorwa navo; naizvozvo vakanga vari pakati pavaIsiraeri, vamwe nechouno vamwe nechokoko; vakavauraya, kusvikira vasina kurega mumwe wavo ari mupenyu, kana wakatiza. Vakabata mambo weAi, achiri mupenyu, vakamuisa kuna Joshua. Zvino vaIsiraeri vakati vapedza kuuraya nomunondo unopinza vanhu vose veAi kusango, kurenje kwavakanga vavateverera, kusvikira vapera, vaIsiraeri vakadzokera Ai, vakariparadza nomunondo unopinza. Vose vakaurawa nomusi iwoyo, varume navakadzi, vakanga vane zviuru zvine gumi nezviviri, ivo varume vose veAi, nokuti Joshua haana kudzosa ruoko rwake, rwaakanga akatambanudza pfumo, kusvikira aparadza chose vanhu veAi. Asi mombe nezvingatapwa zveguta iro vaIsiraeri vakazvitapa kuti zvive zvavo, zvakarehwa neshoko raJehovha, raakaraira Joshua. Naizvozvo Joshua akapisa Ai, akariita murwi ungavapo nokusingaperi, nedongo kusvikira nhasi. Akasungirira mambo weAi pamuti kusvikira madekwana; asi pakuvira kwezuva Joshua akavaraira, vakaturura chitunha chake pamuti, vakachikanda panopindwa napo pasuo reguta, vakatutira pamusoro pacho murwi mukuru wamabwe; aripo kusvikira nhasi. Zvino Joshua wakavakira Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri atari pagomo reEbhari, sezvakanga zvarairwa vana vaIsiraeri naMozisi, muranda waJehovha, sezvakanyorwa mubhuku yomurayiro waMozisi; yakanga iri aritari yamabwe asina kuvezwa; hakuna munhu wakanga asimudzira dare pamusoro pawo; vakabayirapo Jehovha zvipiriso zvinopiswa, nokubayirawo zvipiriso zvokuyananisa. Akanyorazve ipapo pamabwe murayiro waMozisi, waakanyora pamberi pavaIsiraeri. Valsiraeri vose navakuru vavo navatariri vavo, navatongi vavo vakamira paareka nechouno necheseri, pamberi pavaprista vaRevhi, vaisitakura areka yesungano yaJehovha, pamwechete navatorwa navakanga vaberekerwa munyika; hafu yavo pamberi pegomo reGerizimi, nehafu yavo pamberi pegomo reEbhari; sezvakanga zvarairwa naMozisi, muranda waJehovha, kuti vatange kuropafadza vana vaIsiraeri. Pashure akarava mashoko ose omurayiro, okuropafadza nookutuka, sezvazvakanyorwa zvose mubhuku yomurayiro. Kwakanga kusine shoko rimwe, pazvose zvakanga zvarairwa naMozisi, risina kurahwa naJoshua pamberi peungano yose yavalsiraeri, navakadzi navana, navatorwa vakanga vagere pakati pavo. Zvino madzimambo ose akanga agere mhiri kwaJorodhani, panyika yamakomo nenyika yamapani, napamhenderekedzo dzose dzegungwa guru pamberi peRebhanoni, vaHeti, navaAmori, navaKenani, navaPerezi, navaHivhi, navaJebhusi, vakati vachinzwa izvozvo, vakaungana nomoyo mumwe kundorwa naJoshua navaIsiraeri. Asi vanhu veGibhiyoni vakati vachinzwa zvakanga zvaitirwa Jeriko neAi naJoshua, vakatsvaka mano, vakaenda senhume, vakaenda nehomo dzakasakara pamusoro pembongoro dzavo, nehombodo dzewaini dzakasakara, dzakanga dzakaparuka, nokusonanidzwazve; neshangu dzakasakara, dzaiva nezviremo patsoka dzavo, nenguvo dzakasakara; zvingwa zvavo zvose zvembuva yavo zvakanga zvakaoma nokuvhuvha. Vakaenda kuna Joshua kumisasa paGirigari, vakati kwaari nokuvarume vaIsiraeri, "Tinobva kunyika iri kure; naizvozvo itai sungano nesu zvino." Varume vaIsiraeri vakati kuvaHivhi, "Zvimwe mugere pakati pedu; tingaita sungano nemwi seiko?" Ivo vakati, "Tiri varanda venyu." Joshua akati kwavari, "Ndimwi aniko? Munobvepi?" Vakati, "Varanda venyu vabva kunyika iri kure-kure, nokuda kwezita raJehovha Mwari wenyu, nokuti takanzwa mukurumbira wake nezvose zvaakaita Ijipiti. Uye zvose zvaakaitira madzimambo maviri avaAmori, akanga ari mhiri kwaJorodhani, naSihoni mambo weHeshibhoni, naOgi mambo weBhashani, wakanga ari paAshitaroti. Vakuru vedu navanhu vose venyika yedu vakataura nesu, vakati, `Torai mbuva yenzira mumaoko enyu, mundosangana navo,' muti kwavari, `Tiri varanda venyu; zvino itai sungano nesu. Zvingwa izvo zvembuva yedu takazvitora zvichakapisa mudzimba dzedu musi watakabuda, tichiuya kwamuri; asi zvino tarirai, zvaoma, zvavhuvha. Nehombodo idzi dzewaini, dzatakazadza, dzakanga dziri itsva; tarirai, dzaparuka; nenguvo dzedu idzi, neshangu dzedu zvasakara nemhaka yorwendo rurefu-refu.' " Ipapo varume vakatora zvimwe zvembuva yavo, vasingabvunzi muromo waJehovha. Joshua akayanana navo, akaita sungano navo, kuti vachavarega vari vapenyu; machinda eungano akapika kwavari. Zvino mazuva matatu akati apera, vaita sungano navo, vakanzwa kuti vagere pedo navo napakati pavo. VaIsiraeri vakafamba, vakasvika pamaguta avo nezuva retatu. Maguta avo aiva Gibhiyoni, neKefira, neBheroti, naKiriatijearimi. Vana vaIsiraeri havana kuvaparadza, nokuti machinda eungano akanga apika kwavari naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri. Ungano yose ikapopotera machinda. Asi machinda ose akati kuungano yose, "Takapika kwavari naJehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, naizvozvo zvino hatigoni kuvaitira chinhu. Tichavaitira chinhu ichi, tichavarega vari vapenyu, kuti tirege kuwirwa nokutsamwa kwaMwari nokuda kokupika, kwatakapika kwavari." Zvino machinda akati kwavari, "Ngavararame havo. Vakava vatemi vehuni navateki vemvura veungano yose, sezvavakaudzwa namachinda." Zvino Joshua akavadana, akataura navo, akati, "Matinyengedzerereiko, muchiti, `Takabva kure-kure nemi, zvamugere pakati pedu?' Naizvozvo zvino muri vanhu vakatukwa, muchangosiva varanda navatemi vehuni navateki vemvura veimba yaMwari wangu." Vakapindura Joshua, vakati, "Nokuti varanda venyu vakanga vaudzwa zvirokwazvo kuti Jehovha Mwari wenyu wakanga araira muranda wake Mozisi, kuti akupei nyika yose, nokuparadza vose vagere panyika ino pamberi penyu; naizvozvo takatya kwazvo nokuda kwenyu kuti tichaurawa, tikaita chinhu ichi. Zvino tarirai, tiri pamaoko enyu, itai nesu sezvamunoti ndizvo zvakanaka nezvakarurama." Akavaitira saizvozvo, akavarwira pamaoko avana vaIsiraeri, ivo vakasavauraya. Musi iwoyo Joshua akavaita vatemi vehuni navateki vemvura yeungano neyearitari yaJehovha, kusvikira nhasi panzvimbo yaizotsaurwa naye. Zvino Adhoni-zedheki, mambo weJerusaremu, wakati achinzwa kuti Joshua wakakunda Ai, akariparadza chose, uye kuti wakaitira Ai namambo waro sezvaakaitira Jeriko namambo waro, uye kuti vanhu veGibhiyoni vakanga vayanana navaIsiraeri, vakagara pakati pavo; vakatya kwazvo, nokuti Gibhiyoni rakanga riri guta guru, rakanga rakaita somumwe wemizinda yamambo; uye nokuti rakanga riri guru kupfuura Ai, navarume varo vose vakanga vane simba. Naizvozvo Adhoni-zedheki, mambo weJerusaremu, akatuma nhume kuna Hohami, mambo weHebhuroni, nokuna Pirami, mambo weJarimuti, nokuna Jafia, mambo weRakishi, nokuna Dhebhiri, mambo weEgironi, akati, "Kwirai kwandiri, mundibatsire, tirwe navaGibhiyoni, nokuti vakayanana naJoshua navana vaIsiraeri." Naizvozvo madzimambo mashanu avaAmori, vaiti mambo weJerusaremu, namambo weHebhuroni, namambo weJarimuti, namambo weRakishi, namambo weEgironi vakaungana, vakaenda ivo nehondo dzavo dzose, vakavaka misasa yavo pamberi peGibhiyoni, vakarwa naro. Ipapo varume veGibhiyoni vakatuma nhume kuna Joshua kumisasa yakanga iri paGirigari, vakati, "Musaregerera henyu varanda venyu; kurumidzai mukwire kwatiri, mutirwire nokutibatsira, nokuti madzimambo ose avaAmori vagere munyika yamakomo vakatiunganira kuzorwa nesu." Ipapo Joshua akakwira achibva Girigari, iye navanhu vose vehondo vaakanga anavo, navarume vose vaiva nesimba noumhare. Jehovha akati kuna Joshua, "Usavatya, nokuti ndavaisa mumaoko ako; hakuna munhu uchagona kumira pamberi pako." Naizvozvo Joshua akavarwira pakarepo; akafamba usiku hwose achibva Girigari. Zvino Jehovha akavavhundusa pamberi paIsiraeri, akavauraya nokuuraya kukuru paGibhiyoni, akavadzingirira nenzira yaikwira Bheti-horoni, akavaparadza kusvikira Azeka, nokusvikira Makedha. Zvino vakati vachitiza pamberi pavaIsiraeri, vari pamatenusirwa anoburukira Bheti-horoni, Jehovha akakanda pamusoro pavo mabwe makuru akanga achibva kudenga, kusvikira Azeka, vakafa; ivo, vakafa nechimvuramabwe, vakanga vari vazhinji kuna vakaurawa neminondo navana vaIsiraeri. Zvino Joshua akataura naJehovha nomusi Jehovha waakaisa vaAmori mumaoko avana valsiraeri, akati pamberi pavaIsiraeri, "Iwe zuva mira pamusoro peGibhiyoni, Newe mwedzi pamupata weAjaroni." Zuva rikamira, nomwedzi ukarambirapo, Kusvikira rudzi rwatsiva vavengi varwo. Izvi hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaJashari? Zuva rikaramba rimire pakati pedenga, rikasakurumidza kuvira nguva yakaita sezuva rose. Hakuna kumbova nezuva rakadaro kubva pakutanga kana shure kwaro, kuti Jehovha wakateerera inzwi romunhu; nokuti Jehovha wakarwira vaIsiraeri. Joshua akadzokera navaIsiraeri vose kumisasa paGirigari. Madzimambo awo mashanu akatiza, vakandovanda mubako paMakedha. Joshua akaudzwa, zvichinzi, "Madzimambo iwayo mashanu akawanikwa, akavanda mubako paMakedha." Zvino Joshua akati, "Kungurusai mabwe makuru pamuromo webako, nokuisa varume ipapo kuvarinda. Asi imwi musamira henyu; teverai vavengi venyu, mundovauraya veshure vavo; musavatendera kupinda mumaguta avo, nokuti Jehovha Mwari wenyu wakavaisa mumaoko enyu." Zvino Joshua navana vaIsiraeri vakati vapedza kuvauraya nokuuraya kukuru, kusvikira vaparadzwa, navakanga vasara kwavari vapinda mumaguta akavakirwa masvingo; vanhu vose vakadzokera kumisasa kuna Joshua paMakedha norugare; hakuna munhu wakasimudzira mumwe wavana vaIsiraeri rurimi rwake. Zvino Joshua akati, "Zarurai muromo webako, mubudise madzimambo mashanu iwayo mubako muuye nawo kwandiri." Ivo vakaita saizvozvo, vakabudisa madzimambo iwayo mashanu mubako vakauya navo kwaari, vaiti mambo weJerusaremu, namambo weZebhuroni, namambo weJarimuti, namambo weRakishi, namambo weEgironi. Zvino vakati vabudisa madzimambo iwayo vakauya navo kuna Joshua, Joshua akadana varume vose vaIsiraeri, akati kuvakuru vehondo vakanga vanaye, "Swederai, muise tsoka dzenyu pamitsipa yavo." Zvino Joshua akati kwavari, "Musatya, kana kuvhunduswa; simbai mutsunge moyo, nokuti Jehovha uchaita saizvozvo navavengi venyu vose, vamunorwa navo." Pashure Joshua akavabaya, akavauraya, ndokuvasungirira pamiti kusvikira madekwana. Nenguva yokuvira kwezuva Joshua akaraira vanhu, vakavaturura pamiti, vakavakandira mubako mavakanga vakavanda, vakaisa mabwe makuru pamuromo webako; aripo kusvikira zuva rino ranhasi. Joshua akakunda Makedha nomusi iwoyo, akariparadza neminondo inopinza, namambo waro; akavaparadza chose navanhu vose vakanga varimo; haana kusiya kunyange nomumwe; akaitira mambo weMakedha sezvaakaitira mambo weJeriko. Zvino Joshua akabva Makedha, iye navalsiraeri vose vaakanga anavo, vakaenda Ribhina vakarwa neRibhina; Jehovha akariisawo namambo waro mumaoko alsiraeri; akariparadza neminondo inopinza, navanhu vose vakanga varimo; haana kusiyamo kunyange nomumwe; akaitira mambo waro sezvaakaitira mambo weJeriko. Zvino Joshua akabva Ribhina, iye navaIsiraeri vose vaakanga anavo, vakaenda Rakishi, vakavaka misasa yavo pedo naro, vakarwa naro; Jehovha akaisa Rakishi mumaoko avaIsiraeri, akarikunda nezuva repiri, akariparadza neminondo inopinza, navanhu vose vakanga varimo, sezvose zvaakaitira Ribhina. Zvino Horamu, mambo weGezeri, wakakwira kuzobatsira Rakishi; Joshua akamuuraya navanhu vake, kusvikira asina kumusiyira kunyange nomunhu mumwe. Zvino Joshua akabva Rakishi, iye navaIsiraeri vose vaakanga anavo, vakaenda Egironi; vakavaka misasa yavo pedo naro, vakarwa naro; vakarikunda nomusi iwoyo, vakariparadza neminondo inopinza; vakaparadza chose nomusi iwoyo vanhu vose vakanga varimo, sezvose zvaakaitira Rakishi. Zvino Joshua akabva Egironi, iye navaIsiraeri vose vaakanga anavo, vakaenda Hebhuroni, vakarwa naro; vakarikunda, nokuriparadza neminondo inopinza, namambo waro, namaguta aro ose, navanhu vose vakanga varimo; haana kusiya kunyange nomumwe, sezvose zvaakaitira Egironi; asi wakariparadza chose navanhu vose vakanga varimo. Zvino Joshua akadzokera Dhebhiri, navaIsiraeri vose vaakanga anavo; vakarwa naro; akarikunda, namambo waro, namaguta aro ose; vakavauraya neminondo inopinza, nokuparadza chose vanhu vose vakanga varimo; haana kusiya kunyange nomumwe; sezvaakaitira Hebhuroni, ndizvo zvaakaitira Dhebhiriwo, namambo waro; sezvaakaitirawo Ribhina namambo waro. Saizvozvo Joshua wakaparadza nyika yose, nyika yamakomo neyenyasi, neyamapani, neyemitenusirwa, namadzimambo adzo ose, haana kusiya kunyange nomumwe; asi wakaparadza zvose zvipenyu, sezvakaraira Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri. Joshua akavaparadza kubva Kadheshi-bharinea kusvikira Gaza, nenyika yose yeGosheni kusvikira Gibhiyoni. Madzimambo iwayo ose nenyika dzawo akakundwa naJoshua nenguva imwe, nokuti Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri wakarwira Isiraeri. Ipapo Joshua akadzokera kumisasa paGirigari, iye navaIsiraeri vose vaakanga anavo. Zvino Jabhini, mambo weHazori wakati achizvinzwa, akatuma nhume kuna Jobhabhu, mambo weMadhoni, nokuna mambo weShimuroni, nokuna mambo weAkishafi, nokuna madzimambo akanga ari kurutivi rwokumusoro, panyika yezvikomo, nomumupata kurutivi rwenyasi rweKineroti, nomumapani, nokuzvikomo zvapaDhori, kurutivi rwamavirazuva, nokuvaKenani kurutivi rwamabvazuva nokumavirira, navaAmori, navaHeti, navaPerezi, navaJebhusi, panyika yamakomo, navaHivhi vakanga vagere mujinga meHorimoni, panyika yeMizipa. Vakabuda, ivo nehondo dzavo dzose dzavakanga vanadzo, vari vazhinji, sejecha riri pamhenderekedzo yegungwa nokuwanda, namabhiza nengoro zhinji-zhinji. Madzimambo awa ose akaungana, vakauya pamwechete kuvaka misasa yavo pamvura yeMeromi, kuzorwa navaIsiraeri. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Joshua, "Usavatya, nokuti mangwana nenguva ino ndichavaisa vose mumaoko ako, vaurawe pamberi pavaIsiraeri; unofanira kugura marunda amakumbo amabhiza avo, nokupisa ngoro dzavo nomoto." Zvino Joshua akauya pakarepo, iye navanhu vose vehondo vaakanga anavo, kuti arwe navo pamvura yeMeromi, akavavamba. Jehovha akavaisa mumaoko avaIsiraeri, vakavaparadza nokuvadzinga kusvikira paguta guru Zidhoni, nokusvikira Misirefoti-maimi, nokusvikira kumupata weMizipe kumabvazuva; vakavauraya kusvikira vasina kusiya kunyange nomumwe chete. Joshua akavaitira sezvaakanga arairwa naJehovha; akagura marunda amakumbo amabhiza avo, nokupisa ngoro dzavo nomoto. Nenguva iyo Joshua akadzoka, akakunda Hazori, akauraya mambo waro nomunondo; nokuti pakutanga Hazori waiva muzinda woushe ihwo hwose. Vakauraya vanhu vose vakanga varimo neminondo inopinza, vakavaparadza chose; hakuna chinhu chimwe chinofema chakasara; vakapisa Hazori nomoto. Joshua akakundawo maguta ose amadzimambo iwayo, namadzimambo awo ose, akavauraya neminondo inopinza, akavaparadza chose; sezvakanga zvarairwa naMozisi muranda waJehovha. Asi maguta akanga ari pazvikomo zvavo, vaIsiraeri havana kuapisa kunyange nerimwe chete, asi Hazori chete; Joshua wakapisa irero. Vana vaIsiraeri vakatapa zvose zvavakapamba zvamaguta iwayo, nemombe; asi vakauraya varume vose neminondo inopinza, kusvikira vavaparadza; havana kusiya kunyange nechinhu chimwe chete chinofema. Sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi muranda wake naJehovha, ndizvo Mozisi zvaakaraira Joshua; Joshua akaita saizvozvo, haana kusiya chinhu chimwe chete pazvose zvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Saizvozvo Joshua akakunda nyika iyo yose, iyo nyika yamakomo, nenyika yose yezasi, nenyika yose yeGosheni, nebani, noMupata, nenyika yamakomo yaIsiraeri, nebani rayo; kubva pagomo reHaraki, rinokwira Seiri, kusvikira paBhaari-gadhi pamupata weRebhanoni, mujinga megomo reHerimoni; akakunda madzimambo aro ose, akavaparadza nokuvauraya. Joshua akarwa namadzimambo iwayo ose mazuva mazhinji. Hakuna guta rakayanana navaIsiraeri, asi vaHivhi vakanga vagere Gibhiyoni; vakakunda zvose pakurwa. Nokuti Jehovha ndiye wakaomesa moyo yavo, kuti varwe navaIsiraeri, kuti avaparadze chose, varege kunzwirwa tsitsi; asi avaparadze, sezvakanga zvarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Nenguva iyo Joshua akaenda akaparadza vaAnaki panyika yamakomo, paHebhuroni, napaDhebhiri, napaAnabhi, napanyika yose yamakomo yaJudha, napanyika yose yamakomo yalsiraeri; Joshua akavaparadza chose pamwechete namaguta avo. Hakuna kuvaAnaki wakasara panyika yavana vaIsiraeri; asi paGaza, napaGadhi, napaAshidhodhi ndipo pakasara vamwe. Joshua akakunda saizvozvo nyika yose sezvose zvakaudzwa Mozisi naJehovha; Joshua akaipa vana vaIsiraeri, kuti ive nhaka yavo, sezvavakanga vakamurwa namarudzi avo. Nyika ikazorora pakurwa. Ndiwo madzimambo enyika akakundwa navana vaIsiraeri, vavakatorera nyika yavo mhiri kwaJorodhani kumabvazuva, kubva pamupata weArinoni kusvikira pagomo reHerimoni, nerenje rose riri kumabvazuva: Sihoni, mambo wavaAmori, wakanga agere Heshibhoni, waibata ushe kubva paAroeri, parutivi rwomupata weArinoni, neguta raiva pakati pomupata, nehafu yeGiriyadhi, kusvikira kurwizi Jabhoki, waiva muganhu wavana vaAmoni; nerenje, kusvikira pagungwa reKineroti kumabvazuva, nokusvikira pagungwa rerenje, iro Gungwa roMunyu, kumabvazuva nenzira inoenda Bhetijeshimoti; nokurutivi rwezasi pajinga pePisiga; nenyika yaOgi, mambo weBhashani, wakanga asara pavaRegaimu, vakanga vagere paAshitaroti neEdhirei, waibata ushe pagomo reHerimoni, napaSareka, napaBhashani rose, kusvikira kumuganhu wavaGeshuri, navaMaakati, nehafu yeGiriyadhi; ndiyo nyika yaSihoni, mambo weHeshibhoni. Mozisi muranda waJehovha, navana vaIsiraeri vakavakunda; Mozisi muranda waJehovha akaipa Rubheni, navaGadhi, nehafu yorudzi rwaManase, kuti ive yavo. Ndiwo madzimambo enyika iyo akakundwa naJoshua navana vaIsiraeri mhiri kwaJorodhani kumavirazuva, kubva paBhaari-gadhi mumupata weRebhanoni, kusvikira pagomo reHaraki rinokwira richienda Seiri; Joshua akaipa marudzi avaIsiraeri sezvavakanga vakamurirwa, kuti ive yavo. Panyika yamakomo, nomumapani, nomuArabha, napamitenusirwa, nomurenje, nezasi; ndiyo yaiva nyika yavaHeti, neyavaAmori, neyavaKenani, neyavaPerezi, neyavaHivhi, neyavaJebhusi, mambo weJeriko ndiye mumwe; namambo weAi, pedo neBheteri, mumwe; namambo weJerusaremu, mumwe; namambo weHebhuroni, mumwe; namambo weJarimuti, mumwe; namambo weRakishi, mumwe; namambo weEgironi, mumwe; namambo weGezeri mumwe; namambo weDhebhiri, mumwe; namambo Gedheri, mumwe; namambo weHoma, mumwe; namambo weAradhi, mumwe; namambo weRibhina, mumwe, namambo weAdhuramu, mumwe; namambo weMakedha, mumwe; namambo weBheteri, mumwe; namambo weTapua, mumwe, namambo weHeferi, mumwe; namambo weAfeki, mumwe; namambo weRasharoni, mumwe; namambo weMadhoni, mumwe; namambo weHazori, mumwe; namambo weShimuroni-meroni, mumwe namambo weAkishafi, mumwe; namambo weTaanaki, mumwe; namambo weMegidho, mumwe; namambo weKedheshi, mumwe; namambo weJokineamu paKarimeri, mumwe; namambo weDhori panyika yamakomo yaDhori, mumwe; namambo weGoimi paGirigari, mumwe; namambo weTiriza, mumwe; madzimambo ose akanga ana makumi matatu nomumwe. Zvino Joshua wakanga akwegura, ava namakore mazhinji; Jehovha akati kwaari, "Wakwegura, wava namakore mazhinji, dzichiriko nyika zhinji dzinofanira kuva dzenyu. Nyika yasara ndiyo: Nyika dzose dzavaFirisitia, navaGeshuri vose; kubva paShihori kurutivi rweIjipiti, kusvikira kumuganhu weEkironi kumusoro, wainzi ndowavaKenani; madzishe mashanu avaFirisitia, vaiti: WeGaza, noweAshidhodhi, noweAshikeroni, noweGiti, noweEkironi, navaAvhimi, kurutivi rweZasi, nyika yose yavaKenani, neMeara, waiva wavaZidhoni, kusvikira paAfeki, kusvikira kumuganhu wavaAmori; nenyika yavaGebhari, neRebhanoni rose kumabvazuva, kubva paBhaari-gadhi panjinga pegomo reHemoni, kusvikira pavanopinda paHamati; vanhu vose vagere panyika yamakomo, kubva paRebhanoni kusvikira paMisirefotimaimi, navaZidhoni vose, ivavo ndichavadzinga pamberi pavana vaIsiraeri; asi iwe unofanira kuipa vana vaIsiraeri, ive nhaka yavo, sezvandakakuraira. Zvino unofanira kugovera nyika iyi pakati pamarudzi mapfumbamwe nehafu yorudzi rwaManase, ive nhaka yavo." VaRubheni navaGadhi vakapiwa nhaka yavo pamwechete naye, iyo yavakanga vapiwa naMozisi mhiri kwaJorodhani kumabvazuva, sezvavakapiwa naMozisi, muranda waJehovha; kubva paAroeri, parutivi rwomupata weArinoni, neguta raiva pakati pomupata, nebani rose reMedhebha kusvikira paDhibhoni; namaguta ose aSihoni, mambo wavaAmori, wakanga achibata ushe paHeshibhoni, kusvikira kumuganhu wavana vaAmoni; neGiriyadhi, nenyika yavaGeshuri navaMaakati, negomo rose reHemoni, neBhashani rose kusvikira paSareka, noushe hwose hwaOgi paBhashani, wakanga achibata ushe paAshitaroti neEdhirei (ndiye wakanga asara pavaRefaimu); nokuti ndivo vakanga vakundwa naMozisi vakadzingwa naye. Kunyange zvakadaro vana vaIsiraeri havana kudzinga vaGeshuri kana vaMaakati, asi vaGeshuri navaMaakati vagere pakati pavaIsiraeri kusvikira nhasi. Asi rudzi rwavaRevhichetehaana kurupa nhaka; zvipiriso zvaJehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, zvaipiswa, ndizvo zvaiva nhaka yavo, sezvaakataura naye. Joshua akapa rudzi rwavana vaRubheni mugove wavo nedzimba dzavo. Nyika yavo yakabva paAroeri, parutivi rwomupata weArinoni, neguta raiva pakati pomupata, nebani rose paMedhebha; Heshibhoni namaguta aro ose ari pabani; Dhibhoni, neBhamoti-bhaari, neBheti-bhaari-meoni; neJahazi, neKedhemoti, neMefahati; neKiriataimi, neSibhima, neZereti-shahari mugomo romupata; neBheti-peori, nemitenusirwa yePisiga, neBheti-jeshimoti, namaguta ose ebani, noushe hwose hwaSihoni, mambo wavaAmori, wakanga achibata ushe paHeshibhoni, wakanga akundwa naMozisi pamwechete navakuru veMidhiani, neEvhi, neRekemi, neZuri, neHuri, neRebha, namachinda aSihoni, akanga agere munyika iyo. Bharamu, mwanakomana waBheori, muvuki, naiyewo wakaurawa nomunondo navana vaIsiraeri pakati pavamwe vakaurawa navo. Muganhu wavana vaRubheni rwakanga ruri Jorodhani nenyika yarwo. Ndiyo yaiva nhaka yavana vaRubheni nemhuri dzavo, iwo maguta nemisha yawo. Mozisi akapa rudzi rwavaGadhi, ivo vana vaGadhi, mugove wavo nemhuri dzavo. Nyika yavo raiva Jazeri, namaguta ose eGiriyadhi, nehafu yenyika yavana vaAmoni, kusvikira paAroeri, pamberi peRabha; nokubva paHeshibhoni, kusvikira paRamati-mizipe, neBhetonimu; nokubva paMahanaimu, kusvikira pamuganhu weDhebhiri; nomumupata Bheti-harami, neBhetinemura, neSukoti, neZafoni, nohumwe ushe hwakanga hwasara hwaSihoni, mambo weHeshibhoni, neJorodhani nenyika yarwo, kusvikira pamagumisiro egungwa reKineroti, mhiri kwaJorodhani, kumabvazuva. Ndiyo nhaka yavana vaGadhi nemhuri dzavo iwo maguta nemisha yawo. Mozisi akapa hafu yorudzi rwaManase nhaka yavo; ndiyo yaiva nhaka yehafu yorudzi rwavana vaManase nemhuri dzavo. Nyika yavo yakabva paMahanaimu, neBhashani rose, noushe hwaOgi, mambo weBhashani, nemisha yose yeJairi, yaiva paBhashani, maguta makumi matanhatu; nehafu yeGiriyadhi, neAshitaroti, neEdhirei, maguta oushe hwaOgi paBhashani, ndiyo yaiva yavana vaMakiri, mwanakomana waManase, yehafu yavana vaMakiri nemhuri dzavo. Ndidzo nhaka dzakagoverwa naMozisi pamapani aMoabhu, mhiri kwaJorodhani paJeriko kumabvazuva. Asi rudzi rwavaRevhi haruna kupiwa nhaka naMozisi; Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, iye amene, ndiyo nhaka yavo, sezvavakaudzwa naye. Ndidzo nhaka dzakagamuchirwa navana vaIsiraeri panyika yeKenani, dzavakagoverwa nomuprista Ereazari, naJoshua mwanakomana waNuni, navakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba amarudzi avana vaIsiraeri. Vakagoverwa nhaka yavo nemijenya, sezvavakarairwa naJehovha nomuromo waMozisi, nhaka yamarudzi mapfumbamwe nehafu. Nokuti Mozisi wakanga apa marudzi maviri nehafu nhaka yavo mhiri kwaJorodhani; asi vaRevhi haana kuvapa nhaka pakati pavo. Nokuti vana vaJosefa vakanga vana marudzi maviri; rwaManase norwaEfuremu; havana kupa vaRevhi mugove munyika iyo, asi maguta mavangagara, namafuro awo emombe dzavo nefuma yavo. Vana vaIsiraeri vakaita sezvakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha, vakakamura nyika. Zvino vana vaJudha vakaswedera kuna Joshua paGirigari, Karebhu mwanakomana waJefune, muKenizi, akati kwaari, "Unoziva shoko rakataurwa naJehovha kuna Mozisi munhu waMwari, pamusoro pangu napamusoro pako, paKadheshi-bharinea. Ini ndakanga ndasvika makore ana makumi mana nguva yandakatumwa naMozisi muranda waJehovha paKadheshi-bhanea kundoshora nyika, ndikadzoka neshoko kwaari sezvandakafunga ini. Asi hama dzangu dzakanga dzakwira neni dzakaodza moyo yavanhu; asi ini ndakatevera Jehovha Mwari wangu nomoyo wose. Mozisi akapika nomusi uyo, akati, `Zvirokwazvo, nyika yakatsikwa norutsoka rwako, ichava nhaka yako neyavana vako nokusingaperi, nokuti wakatevera Jehovha Mwari wangu nomoyo wako wose.' Zvino tarira, Jehovha wakandichengeta ndiri mupenyu, sezvaakataura, makore ano ana makumi mana namashanu kubva panguva Jehovha yaakataura shoko iri kuna Mozisi, vaIsiraeri vachafamba murenje; zvino, tarira, nhasi ndava namakore ana makumi masere namashanu. Kunyange zvakadaro, nanhasi ndichine simba sezvandakanga ndakaita nomusi wandakatumwa naMozisi; sezvarakanga rakaita musi iwoyo, ndizvo zvakaita simba rangu nanhasi, kana rokurwa kana kubuda kana kupinda. Naizvozvo zvino chindipa nyika, nyika iyi yamakomo, yakarehwa naJehovha musi iwoyo; nokuti nomusi iwoyo wakanzwa iwe kuti vaAnaki vakanga varipo namaguta makuru ana masvingo; zvimwe Jehovha uchava neni, ndikagona kuvadzinga, sezvakataurwa naJehovha." Ipapo Joshua akamuropafadza, akapa Karebhu mwanakomana waJefune Hebhuroni, ive nhaka yake. Naizvozvo Hebhuroni rakazova nhaka yaKarebhu mwanakomana waJefune, muKenizi, kusvikira nhasi; nokuti wakanga atevera Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri nomoyo wake wose. Zita reHebhuroni pakutanga rakanga riri Kiriati-aribha; iye Aribha wakanga ari munhu mukuru pakati pavaAnaki vose. Ipapo nyika ikazorora pakurwa. Mugove worudzi rwavana vaJudha nemhuri dzavo wakasvikira pamuganhu waEdhomu, iko kurenje reZini kurutivi rwezasi, kusvikira zasi kwazvo. Muganhu wavo wezasi wakabva pamuganhu weGungwa roMunyu, kubva apo pakapinda nyika mugungwa, panotarira kurutivi rwezasi; ndokupfuura zasi kwegomo reAkirabhimi, ndokupfuura nokurutivi rweZini, ndokukwira nechenyasi kweKadheshi-bharinea, ndokupfuura napaHezironi, ndokukwira napaAdhari, ndokudzoka napaKarika; ndokupfuura kusvikira paAzimoni, ndokubuda naparukova rweIjipiti; muganhu uyu ndokuguma pagungwa; ndiwo unofanira kuva muganhu wezasi. Muganhu wokumabvazuva wakatanga paGungwa roMunyu kusvikira pamuganhu waJorodhani. Muganhu worutivi rwokumusoro wakatanga apo panopinda nyika mugungwa kusvikira pamugumo waJorodhani, ndokukwira kuBheti-hogira, ndokupfuura nokumusoro kweBheti-arabha; muganhu ndokukwira kubwe raBhohani, mwanakomana waRubheni; muganhu ndokukwira nokuDhebhiri, uchibva pamupata weAkori, ndokudaro uchienda kumusoro wakatarisana neGirigari, pakatarisanazve negomo reAdhumimi, riri kurutivi rwezasi rworwizi; muganhu ndokupfuura napamvura yeEni-shemeshi, ndokuguma paEni-rogeri; muganhu ndokukwira napamupata womwanakomana waHinomi, kusvikira kurutivi rwavaJebhusi zasi (ndiro Jerusaremu); muganhu ndokukwira kusvikira pamusoro wegomo riri pamberi pomupata weHinomi kumavirazuva, uri pamugumo kwazvo womupata weRefaimu, kurutivi rwokumusoro. Muganhu ndokutarwa kubva pamusoro pegomo kusvikira kutsime remvura yeNefitoa, ndokuguma pamaguta pagomo reEfuroni; zvino muganhu ndokutarwa kusvikira Bhara (ndiro Kiriati-jearimi). Muganhu ndokudzoka uchibva paBhara nokumavirazuva kusvikira pagomo reSeiri, ndokupfuura nokurutivi rwegomo reJearimi nechokumusoro (ndiro Kesaroni), ndokuburukira kusvikira paBheti-shemeshi, ndokupfuura napaTimuna; muganhu ndokupfuura kurutivi rweEkironi, kumusoro; muganhu ndokutarwa kusvikira paShikeroni, ndokupfuura napagomo reBhara, ndokupfuura paJabhuneeri; muganhu ndokuguma pagungwa. Muganhu wokumavirazuva wakasvika kugungwa guru nenyika yaro. Ndiwo muganhu wavana vaJudha kunhivi dzose nemhuri dzavo. Asi wakapa Karebhu mwanakomana waJefune mugove pakati pavana vaJudha; sezvakarairwa Joshua naJehovha, akamupa Kiriati-abha; Abha wakanga ari baba vaAnaki (ndiro Hebhuroni). Karebhu akadzingapo vanakomana vatatu vaAnaki, vaiti: Sheshai, naAhimani, naTamai, vanakomana vaAnaki. Akabvapo, akandorwa navaigara Dhebhiri; zita reDhebhiri kare raiva Kiriati-seferi. Karebhu akati, "Munhu unorwa neKiriati-seferi, akarikunda, ndichamupa mukunda wangu Akisa, ave mukadzi wake." Ipapo Otinieri, mwanakomana waKenazi, munun'una waKarebhu, akarikunda; iye akamupa mukunda wake Akisa, akava mukadzi wake. Zvino iye wakati achisvika kwaari, akamukurudzira kuti akumbire munda kuna baba vake; zvino iye akaburuka pambongoro yake, Karebhu akati kwaari, "Unoreveiko?" Akati, "Ndipei chipo; zvamakandiisa kunyika yezasi, ndipeiwo matsime emvura." Akamupa matsime okumusoro namatsime ezasi. Ndiyo nhaka yorudzi rwavana vaJudha nemhuri dzavo. Maguta okumudzivo orudzi rwavana vaJudha kumuganhu waEdhomu zasi akanga ari Kabhezeeri, neEdheri, neJaguri; neKina, neDhimona, neAdhadha, neKedheshi, neHazori, neItanani, neZifi, neTeremi, neBheroti; neHazori-hadhata, neKerioti-hezironi (ndiro Hazori); neAmamu, neShema, neMoradha; neHazari-gadha, neHeshimoni, neBheti-pereti, neHazari-shuari, neBheeri-shebha, neBhiziotia; neBhaara, neiyimi, neEzemi; neEritoradhi, neKesiri, neHoma; neZikiragi, neMadhamana, neSanisana; neRebhaoti, neShirimi, neAini, neRimoni; maguta iwayo ose aiva namakumi maviri namapfumbamwe, pamwechete nemisha yawo. Pabani pakanga pane Eshitaori, neZora, neAshina; neZaNowa, neEniganimi, neTapua, neEnami; neJarimuti, neAdhuramu neSoko, neAzeka; neSharaimi, neAdhitaimu, neGedhera, neGedherotaimi; maguta ane gumi namana, pamwechete nemisha yawo. Zenani, neHadhasha, neMigadhari-gadhi; neDhirani, neMizipe, neJokiteeri; neRakishi, neBhosikati, neEgironi; neKabhoni, neRamani, neKiterishi; neGedheroti, neBheti-dhagoni, neNaama, neMakedha; maguta ane gumi namatanhatu, pamwechete nemisha yawo. Ribhina, neEteri, neAshani; neIfita, neShina, neNezibhi; neKeira, neAkizibhi, neMaresha; maguta anamapfumbamwe, pamwechete nemisha yawo. Ekironi, nemisha yaro, nemisha miduku yaro; kubva paEkironi kusvikira pagungwa, maguta ose akanga ari parutivi rweAshidhodhi, pamwechete nemisha yawo. Ashidhodhi, nemisha yaro, nemisha miduku yaro; neGaza, nemisha yaro, nemisha miduku yaro, kusvikira kurukova rweIjipiti, napagungwa guru nenyika yaro. Nokunyika yamakomo, Shamiri, neJatiri, neSoko; neDhana, neKiriatisana (ndiro Dhebhiri); neAnabhi, neEshitemo, neAnimi; neGosheni, neHoroni, neGiro; maguta ane gumi nerimwe, pamwechete nemisha yawo. Arabhu, neDhuma, neEshani; neJanimi, neBheti-tapua, neAfeka; neHumuta, neKiriati-abha (ndiro Hebhuroni), neZiori; maguta mapfumbamwe, pamwechete nemisha yawo. Maoni, neKarimeri, neZifi, neJuta; neJezireeri, neJokidheami, neZaNowa; neKaini, neGibhiya, neTimuna; maguta ane gumi, pamwechete nemisha yawo. Harikuri, neBheti-zuri, neGedhori; neMaarati, neBheti-anoti, neEritekoni; maguta matanhatu, pamwechete nemisha yawo. Kiriati-bhaari (ndiro Kiriati-jearimi), neRabha; maguta maviri, pamwechete nemisha yawo. Murenje pakanga pane Bheti-abha, neMidhini, neSekaka; neNibhishani, neGuta roMunyu, neEni-gedhi; maguta matanhatu, pamwechete nemisha yawo. Asi vana vaJudha vakanga vasingagoni kudzinga vaJebhusi vakanga vagere Jerusaremu; asi vaJebhusi vakagara Jerusaremu pamwechete navana vaJudha kusvikira nhasi. Mugove wavana vaJosefa wakatanga paJorodhani paJeriko, pamvura yeJeriko kumabvazuva kurenje, uchitanga paJeriko, ndokukwira napanyika yamakomo uchienda Bheti-eri; ndokubva Bheti-eri kusvikira paRuzi, ndokupfuura napamuganhu wavaArikiti kusvikira paAtaroti; ndokuburukira kumavirazuva kumuganhu wavaJafereti, kusvikira Gezeri, ndokuguma pagungwa. Vana vaJosefa, Manase naEfuremu, vakatora nhaka yavo. Muganhu wavana vaEfuremu nemhuri dzavo ndiwo: Muganhu wenhaka yavo kumabvazuva wakanga uri Atarotiadhari, kusvikira paBheti-horoni kumusoro; zvino muganhu ndokuenda kumavirazuva paMikimetati kumusoro; zvino muganhu ndokudzoka kumabvazuva kusvikira paTanati-shiro, ndokupfuura ipapo kurutivi rwamabvazuva eJaNowa; ndokubva paJaNowa, ndokuburukira Ataroti, neNaara, ndokusvika paJeriko, ndokuguma paJorodhani. Kubva paTapua muganhu wakaenda kumavirazuva, kusvikira parukova Kana, ndokuguma pagungwa. Ndiyo nhaka yorudzi rwavana vaEfuremu nemhuri dzavo; pamwechete namaguta akanga akakamurirwa vana vaEfuremu pakati penhaka yavana vaManase, maguta ose nemisha yawo. havana kudzinga vaKenani vakanga vagere Gezeri; asi vaKenani vakagara pakati pavaEfuremu kusvikira nhasi; vakava vabati vechibharo. Ndiwo mugove worudzi rwaManase; nokuti iye wakanga ari mwana wedangwe waJosefa. Kana ari Makiri, mwana wedangwe waManase, baba vaGiriyadhi, iye wakapiwa Giriyadhi neBhashani, nokuti wakanga ari murwi. Vamwe vana vaManase vakapiwa mugove nemhuri dzavo: Vana vaAbhiezeri, navana vaHereki, navana vaAsirieri, navana vaShekemu, navana vaHeferi, navana vaShemidha, ndivo vakanga vari vana vavakomana vaManase, mwanakomana waJosefa, nemhuri dzavo. Asi Zerofeadhi, mwanakomana waHeferi, mwanakomana waGiriyadhi, mwanakomana waMakiri, mwanakomana waManase, wakanga asina vanakomana, asi vanasikana bedzi; mazita avanasikana vake akanga ari Mara, naNowa, naHogira, naMirika, naTiriza. Ivo vakaswedera kumuprista Ereazari, nokuna Joshua, mwanakomana waNuni, nokumachinda, vakati, "Jehovha wakaraira Mozisi kuti atipe nhaka pakati pehama dzedu;" naizvozvo akavapa nhaka pakati pavanun'una vababa vavo, sezvakanga zvarairwa naJehovha. Manase akapiwa migove ine gumi, kunze kweGiriyadhi neBhashani mhiri kwaJorodhani; nokuti vanasikana vaManase vakanga vane nhaka pakati pavanakomana vake; nyika yeGiriyadhi yakanga iri yavamwe vanakomana vaManase. Muganhu waManase wakabva kwaAsheri, ndokusvika paMikimetati, pamberi peShekemu; zvino muganhu ndokuenda kuruoko rworudyi, kusvikira kuvanhu vakanga vagere Eni-tapua. Nyika yeTapua yakanga iri yaManase; asi Tapua pamuganhu waManase rakanga riri guta ravana vaEfuremu. Zvino muganhu ndokuburuka kurukova Kana, nechezasi korukova; maguta iwayo akanga ari aEfuremu, pakati pamaguta aManase; muganhu waManase wakanga uri nechokumusoro korukova, ndokuguma pagungwa. Kurutivi rwezasi nyika yakanga iri yaEfuremu; kurutivi rwokumusoro yakanga iri yaManase; gungwa waiva muganhu wake; miganhu ikasvika kwaAsheri kumusoro, nokwaIsakari kumabvazuva. Pakati palsakari naAsheri Manase wakanga ane Bhetisheani nemisha yaro, neJibhireami nemisha yaro, navanhu vakanga vagere Dhori nemisha yaro, navanhu vakanga vagere Endori nemisha yaro, navakanga vagere Taanaki nemisha yaro, navakanga vagere Megidho nemisha yaro, ari makomo matatu. Asi vana vaManase vakanga vasingagoni kudzinga vanhu vakanga vagere mumaguta iwayo; asi vaKenani vakaramba vachida kugara panyika iyo. Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakati vava nesimba, vakaita vaKenani vabati vechibharo, havana kuvadzinga chose. Zvino vana vaJosefa vakataura naJoshua, vakati, "Makatipireiko mugove mumwe chete nechikamu chimwe chete, kuti ive nhaka yedu, zvatiri vanhu vazhinji, nokuti Jehovha wakatiropafadza kusvikira zvino?" Joshua akati kwavari, "Kana muri vanhu vazhinji, endai henyu kudondo, mundozvitemera nzvimbo ipapo panyika yavaPerezi neyavaRefaimu; zvamusingakwaniri panyika yamakomo yaEfuremu.", Vana vaJosefa vakati, "Nyika yamakomo haingatikwaniri; uye vaKenani vose vanogara munyika yomupata vane ngoro dzamatare, ivo vose vari paBhetisheani nemisha yaro, navari mumupata weJezireeri." Zvino Joshua akataura naveimba yaJosefa, ivo vaEfuremu navaManase, akati, "imwi muri vanhu vazhinji, mune simba guru, hamungavi nomugove mumwe chete; asi nyika yamakomo ichava yenyu; nokuti kunyange riri dondo, muchafanira kuritema, mabudiro aro ose agova enyu; nokuti munofanira kudzinga vaKenani, kunyange vane ngoro dzamatare, uye kunyange vane simba." Zvino ungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri yakaungana paShiro, ikadzikapo tende rokusangana; nyika yakanga yakundwa navo. Asi pakati pavana vaIsiraeri kwakanga kwasara marudzi manomwe akanga achigere kukamurirwa nhaka yawo. Zvino Joshua akati kuvana vaIsiraeri, "Muchanonoka kusvikira rinhiko kupinda nokutora nyika, yamakapiwa naJehovha Mwari wamadzibaba enyu? Zvitsaurirei varume vatatu kurudzi rumwe norumwe, ini ndivatume, vasimuke vafambe nenyika, vagorondedzera nhaka yavo; ipapo vauye kwandiri. Vanofanira kuiganhura vachiita migove minomwe; vaJudha vanofanira kugara panyika yavo kurutivi rwezasi, uye veimba yaJosefa vanofanira kugara panyika yavo kurutivi rwokumusoro. Zvino munofanira kurondedzera nyika, muchiita migove minomwe, mugouya nerondedzero kwandiri, ndikukandirei mijenya pano pamberi paJehovha Mwari wedu. Nokuti vaRevhi havano mugove pakati penyu; nokuti uprista hwaJehovha ndiyo nhaka yavo; zvino vaGadhi navaRubheni, nehafu yorudzi rwaManase vakapiwa nhaka yavo mhiri kwaJorodhani kumabvazuva, yavakanga vapiwa naMozisi muranda waJehovha." Zvino varume avo vakasimuka, vakaenda, Joshua akaraira ivavo vakaenda kundorondedzera nyika, akati, "Endai, mufambe nenyika, muirondedzere, mugodzokera kwandiri, ndikukandirei mijenya pano pamberi paJehovha paShiro." Varume vakaenda, vakafamba nenyika, vakarondedzera mubhuku nyika namaguta ayo, vachiita migove mina, vakasvika kuna Joshua pamisasa paShiro. Zvino Joshua akavakandira mijenya paShiro pamberi paJehovha; ipapo Joshua akagovera vana vaIsiraeri nyika sezvavakanga vakamurirwa. Rudzi rwavana vaBhenjamini vakagoverwa mugove wavo nemhuri dzavo; nyika yomugove wavo yakanga iri pakati pavana vaJudha navana vaJosefa. Muganhu wavo kurutivi rwokumusoro wakabva paJorodhani; zvino muganhu ndokukwira kurutivi rweJeriko nechokumusoro, ndokukwira nenyika yamakomo kumavirazuva, ndokuguma murenje reBheti-avheni. Muganhu ndokubvapo, ndokupfuura napaRuzi, kurutivi rwezasi rweRuzi (ndiro Bheteri); zvino muganhu ndokuburukira Ataroti-adhari, pedo negomo riri zasi kweBheti-horoni rezasi. Muganhu ndokutarwa, uchibva pagomo riri pamberi peBheti-horoni zasi, ndokuguma paKiriati-bhaari (ndiro Kiriati-jearimi), guta ravana vaJudha; ndirwo rwaiva rutivi rwamavirazuva. Rutivi rwezasi rwakabva pamugumo weKiriatijearimi, muganhu ndokuramba uchienda kumavirazuva, ndokubudira kutsime remvura yeNefitoa; zvino muganhu ndokuburukira kumugumo wegomo riri pamberi pomupata womwanakomana waHinomi, mumupata weRefaimu kumusoro; ndokuburukira kumupata waHinomi, kurutivi rwavaJebhusi zasi, ndokuburukira Eni-rogeri; zvino ndokutarwa kurutivi rwokumusoro, kubva paEni-shemeshi kusvikira paGeriroti, rakatarisana nejinga reAdhumimi; ndokuburukira kubwe raBhohani, mwanakomana waRubheni; zvino ndokupfuurira kurutivi rwakatarisana neArabha, kumusoro, ndokuburukira kuArabha; muganhu ndokupfuura nokurutivi rweBheti-hogira kumusoro, ndokuguma kumusoro apo pakapinda nyika muGungwa roMunyu, kumugumo wezasi waJorodhani; ndiwo waiva muganhu wezasi. Jorodhani ndirwo rwakanga ruri muganhu wayo kumabvazuva. Ndiyo yakanga iri nhaka yavana vaBhenjamini, nemiganhu yayo kunhivi dzose, nemhuri dzavo. Maguta orudzi rwavana vaBhenjamini, nemhuri dzavo, akanga ari Jeriko, neBheti-hogira, neEmeki-kezizi, neBheti-arabha, neZemaraimi, neBheteri, neAvhimu, nePara, neOfura, neKefari-amoni, neOfini, neGebha; maguta ane gumi namaviri nemisha yawo; neGibhiyoni, neRama, neBheroti, neMizipe, neKefira, neMoza, neRekemi, neIripeeri, neTarara, neZera, neErefi, neJebhusi (ndiro Jerusaremu), neGibhiyati, neKiriati; maguta ane gumi namana nemisha yawo; ndiyo yakanga iri nhaka yavana vaBhenjamini nemhuri dzavo. Mugove wechipiri wakapiwa Simiyoni, irwo rudzi rwavana vaSimiyoni nemhuri dzavo; nhaka yavo yakanga iri pakati penhaka yavana vaJudha. Panhaka yavo vakanga vane Bheeri-shebha, kana Shebha, neMoradha, neHazari-shuari, neBhara, neEzemi, neEritoradhi, neBheturi, neHoma, neZikiragi, neBheti-marikabhoti, neHazari-susa, neBheti-rebhaoti, neSharuheni; maguta ane gumi namatatu nemisha yawo. Aini, neRimoni, neEteri, neAshani; maguta mana nemisha yawo ; misha yose yakapoteredza maguta iwayo kusvikira paBhaarati-bheeri, raiva Rama rezasi. Ndiyo yakanga iri nhaka yorudzi rwavana vaSimiyoni nemhuri dzavo. Nhaka yavana vaSimiyoni yakanga yato rwa pamugove wavana vaJudha, nokuti mugove wavana vaJudha wakanga uri mukurusa; naizvozvo vana vaSimiyoni vakapiwa nhaka pakati penhaka yavo. Mugove wechitatu wakapiwa vana vaZebhuruni, nemhuri dzavo; muganhu wenhaka yavo wakasvika paSaridhi. Muganhu wavo wakakwira kumavirazuva, kusvikira paMarara, ndokusvikira paDhabhesheti, ndokusvikira kurukova rwaiva pamberi peJokineamu; kubva paSaridhi wakadzokera kumabvazuva, kunobuda zuva, kusvikira kumuganhu weKisiroti-tabhori, ndokubudira kuDhabherati, ndokukwira Jafia; kubva ipapo wakapfuura kumabvazuva uchienda Gatiheferi, kusvikira paEti-kazini, ndokuguma paRimoni, rinosvika paNea; zvino muganhu ndokudzoka kurutivi rwokumusoro, ndokuenda Hanatoni, ndokuguma pamupata weIfitaeri; neKatati, neNaharari, neShimuroni, neIdhara, neBheterehemu; maguta ane gumi namaviri nemisha yawo. Ndiyo yakanga iri nhaka yavana vaZebhuruni, nemhuri dzavo, maguta iwayo nemisha yawo. Mugove wechina wakapiwa Isakari, ivo vana vaIsakari, nemhuri dzavo. Muganhu wavo wakasvika paJezireeri, neKesuroti, neShunemi, neHafaraimi, neShioni, neAnaharoti, neRabhiti, neKishioni, neEbhesi, neRemeti, neEniganimi, neEni-hadha, neBheti-pazezi; muganhu ukasvika paTabhori, neShahazuma, neBheti-shemeshi; muganhu ndokugumira paJorodhani; maguta ane gumi namatanhatu nemisha yawo. Ndiyo yakanga iri nhaka yorudzi rwavana vaIsakari nemhuri dzavo, maguta nemisha yawo. Mugove wechishanu wakapiwa rudzi rwavana vaAsheri nemhuri dzavo. Muganhu wavo wakanga uri: Harakati, neHari, neBheteni, neAkishafi, neMamereki, neAmadhi, neMishari, ndokusvikira paKarimeri kumavirazuva, nokuShihori-ribhinati; ndokudzokera kumabvazuva kuBheti-dhagoni ndokusvikira kwaZebhuruni, nokumupata weIfitaeri kumusoro, kusvikira paBheti-emeki, neNeyeri, nokubudira paKabhuri kuruboshwe, neEbhuroni, neRehobhi, neHamoni, neKana, kusvikira paZidhoni guru; zvino muganhu ndokudzokera kuRama, nokuguta reTire rakakombwa norusvingo; muganhu ndokudzokera Hosa, ndokuguma pagungwa panyika yeAkizibhi; uye Uma, neAfeki, neRehobhi; maguta makumi maviri namaviri nemisha yawo. Ndiyo yakanga iri nhaka yorudzi rwavana vaAsheri, nemhuri dzavo maguta iwaya nemisha yawo. Mugove wechitanhatu wakapiwa vana vaNafutari, ivo vana vaNafutari nemhuri dzavo. Muganhu wavo wakabva paHerefi, kubva pamuouki weZaananimi, neAdhami-nekebhi, neJabhuneeri, kusvikira paRakumi, ndokuguma paJorodhani; ipapo muganhu wakadzoka kumabvazuva, ndokuenda Azinoti-tabhori; ndokubvapo, ndokuenda Hukoki; ndokusvika kwaZebhuruni kurutivi rwezasi, ndokusvika kwaAsheri kumavirazuva, ndokusvika kwaJudha paJorodhani kumabvazuva. Maguta akanga akakombwa namasvingo akanga ari Zidhimu, neZera, neHamati, neRakati, neKinereti, neAdhama, neRama, neHazori, neKedheshi, neEdhirei, neEni-harori, neIroni, neMigadhari-eri, neHoremu, neBheti-anati, neBheti-shemeshi; maguta ane gumi namapfumbamwe, nemisha yawo. Ndiyo yakanga iri nhaka yorudzi rwavana vaNafutari nemhuri dzavo, maguta iwaya nemisha yawo. Mugove wechinomwe wakapiwa rudzi rwavana vaDhani nemhuri dzavo. Muganhu wenhaka yavo wakanga uri Zora, neEshitaori, neIri-shemeshi; neShaarabhini, neAjaroni, neItira, neEroni, neTimuna, neEkironi, neEriteke, neGibhetoni, neBhaarati, neJehudhi, neBheni-bheraki, neGati-rimoni, neMejarikoni, neRakoni, nenyika yakatarisana neJopa. Asi nyika yavana vaDhani yakanga iri dukusa; naizvozvo vana vaDhani vakandorwa neReshemi, vakarikunda, vakariparadza neminondo inopinza, vakapiwa guta iro, vakagaramo; vakatumidza Reshemi zita rinonzi Dhani, zita rababa vavo Dhani. Ndiyo yakanga iri nhaka yorudzi rwavana vaDhani nemhuri dzavo, namaguta iwaya nemisha yawo. Naizvozvo vakapedza kugovera nyika, yakanga iri nhaka yavo nemiganhu yayo; vana vaIsiraeri vakapa Joshua mwanakomana waNuni nhaka yake pakati pavo; sezvavakanga varairwa naJehovha, vakamupa guta raakakumbira, Timunati-sera, panyika yamakomo yaEfuremu; akavaka guta iro, akagaramo. Ndidzo nhaka dzakagoverwa nemijenya paShiro pamberi paJehovha, pamukova wetende rokusangana, nomuprista Ereazari, naJoshua mwanakomana waNuni, navakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba amarudzi avana valsiraeri, kuti dzive nhaka dzavo. Naizvozvo vakapedza kugovera nyika. Zvino Jehovha wakataura naJoshua, akati, "Taura navana vaIsiraeri, uti, `Muzvitsaurire maguta outiziro, andakakuudzai nomuromo waMozisi; kuti munhu wakauraya mumwe nokusaziva kana asina kuita nobwoni, atizirepo;' achava kwamuri utiziro pamutsivi weropa. Anofanira kutizira kune rimwe ramaguta iwayo, agondomira panopindwa napo pasuo reguta, agoreva mhosva yake panzeve dzavakuru veguta iro; ipapo vanofanira kumugamuchira pakati pavo muguta, vamupe pokugara, agogara pakati pavo. Zvino kana mutsivi weropa achinge amutevera, haafaniri kuisa muurayi paruoko rwake, nokuti wakauraya wokwake asingaiti nobwoni, asina kumuvenga kare. Zvino iye anofanira kugara muguta iro, kusvikira amira pamberi peungano atongwe, kusvikira pakufa komuprista mukuru uchavapo namazuva iwayo; ipapo muurayi anofanira kudzoka, aende kuguta rake nokumba kwake, kuguta kwaakanga atiza." Ipapo vakatsaura Kedheshi muGariri panyika yamakomo yaNafutari, neShemi, panyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, neKiriati-abha (ndiro Zebhuroni) panyika yamakomo yaJudha. Nemhiri kwaJorodhani paJeriko kumabvazuva vakatsaura Bhezeri murenje pabani kurudzi rwaRubheni, neRamoti muGiriyadhi kurudzi rwaGadhi, neGorani muBhashani kurudzi rwaManase. Ndiwo maguta akatsaurirwa vana vaIsiraeri, vose navatorwa vaigara pakati pavo, kuti ani naani unouraya munhu nokusaziva atizireko, arege kufa noruoko rwomutsivi weropa, kusvikira amira pamberi peungano. Zvino vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avaRevhi vakaswedera kumuprista Ereazari, nokuna Joshua, mwanakomana waNuni, nokuvakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba amarudzi avana vaIsiraeri, vakataura navo paShiro panyika yeKenani, vakati, "Jehovha wakaraira nomuromo waMozisi, kuti tipiwe maguta matingagara, namafuro awo emombe dzedu." Vana vaIsiraeri vakapa vaRevhi panhaka dzavo maguta awa namafuro awo, sezvavakanga varairwa naJehovha. Mhuri dzavaKohati dzikagoverwa nemijenya; vana vomuprista Aroni vaiva vavaRevhi vakagoverwa nemijenya maguta ane gumi namatatu pakati porudzi rwaJudha, norwaSimiyoni, norwaBhenjamini. Asi vamwe vavana vaKohati vakagoverwa nemijenya maguta ane gumi pakati pemhuri dzorudzi rwaEfuremu, norudzi rwaDhani, nehafu yorudzi rwaManase. Vana vaGerishoni vakagoverwa nemijenya maguta ane gumi namatatu pamhuri dzorudzi rwaIsakari, norudzi rwaAsheri, norudzi rwaNafutari, nehafu yorudzi rwaManase muBhashani. Vana vaMerari nemhuri dzavo vakapiwa maguta ane gumi namaviri pakati porudzi rwaRubheni, norudzi rwaGadhi, norudzi rwaZebhuruni. Vana vaIsiraeri vakapa vaRevhi maguta iwayo namafuro awo nemijenya, sezvakanga zvarairwa naJehovha nomuromo waMozisi. Vakavapa maguta iwayo, akarehwa mazita awo pano, pakati porudzi rwavana vaJudha, norudzi rwavana vaSimiyoni. Akava avana vaAroni, vemhuri dzavaKohati, vaiva vana vaRevhi, nokuti ndivo vakatanga kugoverwa nemijenya, Vakavapa Kiriati-abha, iye Abha wakanga ari baba vaAnaki (ndiro Hebhuroni), panyika yamakomo yaJudha, namafuro aro akanga akaripoteredza. Asi minda yeguta, nemisha yaro, vakazvipa Karebhu mwanakomana waJefune, zvive zvake. Vakapa vana vomuprista Aroni Hebhuroni namafuro aro, rakanga riri guta routiziro romuurayi, uye Ribhina namafuro aro, neJatiri namafuro aro, neEshitemoa namafuro aro, neHoroni namafuro aro, neDhebhiri namafuro aro, neAini namafuro aro, neJuta namafuro aro, neBheti-shemeshi namafuro aro; maguta mapfumbamwe pakati pamarudzi iwayo maviri. Napakati porudzi rwaBhenjamini Gibhiyoni namafuro aro, neGebha namafuro aro, neAnatoti namafuro aro, neArinoni namafuro aro; maguta mana. Maguta ose avana vaAroni muprista akanga ari maguta ane gumi namatanhatu namafuro awo. Mhuri dzavana vaKohati, ivo vaRevhi vakanga vasara vavana vaKohati, vakapiwa maguta avo nemijenya pakati porudzi rwaEfuremu. Vakavapa Shekemu namafuro aro panyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, raiva guta routiziro romuurayi, neGezeri namafuro aro, neKibhizaimi namafuro aro, neBheti-horoni namafuro aro; maguta mana. Napakati porudzi rwaDhani, Eriteki namafuro aro, neGebhitoni namafuro aro, neAjaroni namafuro aro, neGatirimoni namafuro aro; maguta mana. Napakati pehafu yorudzi rwaManase, Taanaki namafuro aro, neGatirimoni namafuro aro; maguta maviri. Maguta ose emhuri dzavakanga vasara vavana vaKohati aiva gumi namafuro awo. Vana vaGerishoni, vemhuri dzavaRevhi, vakavapa Gorani namafuro aro, raiva guta routiziro romuurayi, pakati pehafu yorudzi rwaManase, neBhesheitera namafuro aro; maguta maviri. Napakati porudzi rwalsakari, Kishioni namafuro aro, neDhabherati namafuro aro, neJarimuti namafuro aro, neEni-ganimi namafuro aro; maguta mana. Napakati porudzi rwaAsheri, Mishari namafuro aro, neAbhidhoni namafuro aro, neHerikati namafuro aro, neRehobhi namafuro aro; maguta mana. Napakati porudzi rwaNafutari, Kedheshi muGariri namafuro aro, raiva guta routiziro romuurayi, neHamoti-dhori namafuro aro, neKaritani namafuro aro; maguta matatu. Maguta ose avaGerishoni, nemhuri dzavo, akanga ari maguta ane gumi namatatu namafuro awo. Mhuri dzavana vaMerari, ivo vakanga vasara kuvaRevhi, vakavapa pakati porudzi rwaZebhuruni, Jokineamu namafuro aro, neKatira namafuro aro, neDhimuna namafuro aro, neNaharari namafuro aro; maguta mana. Napakati porudzi rwaRubheni, Bhezeri namafuro aro, neJahazi namafuro aro, neKedhemoti namafuro aro, neMofaati namafuro aro; maguta mana. Napakati porudzi rwaGadhi, Ramoti muGiriyadhi namafuro aro, raiva guta routiziro romuurayi, neMahanaimu namafuro aro, neHeshibhoni namafuro aro, neJazeri namafuro aro; iwo ose maguta mana. Maguta awa ose akanga ari avana vaMerari, nemhuri dzavo, ivo vakanga vasara vemhuri dzavaRevhi; mugove wavo wakanga uri maguta ane gumi namaviri. Maguta ose avaRevhi pakati penhaka yavana vaIsiraeri aiva maguta ana makumi mana namasere namafuro awo. Maguta awa ose akanga ana mafuro awo, guta rimwe nerimwe; ndizvo zvakanga zvakaita maguta iwayo ose. Saizvozvo Jehovha akapa vaIsiraeri nyika yose yaakanga apika, kuti uchaipa madzibaba avo; ikava yavo, vakagaramo. Jehovha akavazorodza kumativi ose, pose paakanga apikira madzibaba avo; hakuna munhu kuvavengi vavo vose wakamira pamberi pavo; asi Jehovha wakaisa vavengi vavo vose pamaoko avo. Hakuna chinhu chimwe chezvinhu zvakanaka zvakanga zvataurwa naJehovha kuimba yaIsiraeri chakakona; zvose zvakaitika. Zvino Joshua akadana vaRubheni navaGadhi nehafu yorudzi rwaManase, akati kwavari, "Makaita zvose zvamakarairwa naMozisi muranda waJehovha, nokuteererawo inzwi rangu pazvose zvandakakurairai; hamuna kusiya hama dzenyu mazuva awa mazhinji kusvikira nhasi, asi makaita chirevo chamakarairwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu. Zvino Jehovha Mwari wenyu wakazorodza hama yenyu, sezvaakataura kwavari; naizvozvo zvino dzokai, muende kumatende enyu, kunyika yenyu yamakapiwa naMozisi muranda waJehovha, mhiri kwaJorodhani. Asi chenjerai kwazvo kuti muite mirau nemirairo yamakarairwa naMozisi muranda waJehovha, kuti mude Jehovha Mwari wenyu, nokufamba munzira dzake dzose, nokuchengeta mirairo yake, nokumunamatira, nokumushumira nemoyo yenyu yose uye nemweya yenyu yose." Zvino Joshua akavaropafadza, akavaendesa; vakaenda kumatende avo. Zvino Mozisi wakanga apa imwe hafu yorudzi rwaManase nhaka yavo muBhashani; asi imwe hafu yorudzi yakapiwa nhaka yayo naJoshua, pamwechete nehama dzavo, mhiri kwaJorodhani kumavirazuva. Zvino Joshua akavaropafadzawo pakuvaendisa kwake kumatende avo. Akataura navo, akati, "Dzokerai kumatende enyu mune fuma zhinji nemombe zhinji kwazvo, nesirivha, nendarama nendarira, namatare, nenguvo zhinji, mugovane nehama dzenyu zvamakapamba kuvavengi venyu." Zvino vana vaRubheni navana vaGadhi, nehafu yorudzi rwaManase vakadzoka, vakaparadzana navana vaIsiraeri paShiro munyika yeKenani, vakaenda kunyika yeGiriyadhi, kunyika yavakanga vapiwa kuti ive yavo, sezvakanga zvataurwa nomurayiro waJehovha nomuromo waMozisi. Zvino vakati vasvika panyika yapaJorodhani, munyika yeKenani, vana vaRubheni navana vaGadhi nehafu yorudzi rwaManase vakavaka aritari paJorodhani, aritari huru kana ichionekwa. Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakanzwa, zvichinzi, "Tarirai, vana vaRubheni navana vaGadhi nehafu yorudzi rwaManase vavaka aritari pakaritarisana neKenani, panyika yapaJorodhani, kurutivi rwavana vaIsiraeri. " Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakati vachinzwa izvozvo, ungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri vakaungana paShiro, kuti vaende kundorwa navo. Ipapo vana vaIsiraeri vakatuma Pinehasi, mwanakomana womuprista Ereazari, kuvana vaRubheni, nokuvana vaGadhi nokuhafu yorudzi rwaManase, panyika yeGiriyadhi, iye namachinda ane gumi naye, muchinda mumwe weimba imwe neimwe yamadzibaba pakati pamarudzi avaIsiraeri; mumwe nomumwe wavo wakanga ari mukuru wedzimba dzamadzibaba avo pakati pezviuru zvavaIsiraeri. Ivo vakasvika kuvana vaRubheni, nokuvana vaGadhi, nokuhafu yorudzi rwaManase, kunyika yeGiriyadhi,vakataura navo, vakati, "Zvanzi neungano yaJehovha, `Kudarika uku kwamakadarikira Mwari waIsiraeri nako kwakadiniko, nokuti munotsauka nhasi pakutevera Jehovha, zvamakazvivakira aritari, kuti mumukire Jehovha nhasi?' Ko zvakaipa zvePeori zvigere kutiringana here, izvo zvatichigere kuzvinatsa pazviri kusvikira zuva ranhasi, kunyange hosha yakawira ungano yaJehovha, zvamoda kutsauka nhasi pakutevera Jehovha? Zvino zvamakamukira Jehovha nhasi, mangwana uchatsamwira ungano yose yaIsiraeri. Asi kana nyika yenyu isakanaka, yambukirai kunyika yaJehovha, pagere tabhenakeri yaJehovha, kuti mupiwe nhaka pakati pedu; asi regai kumukira Jehovha, kana kutimukira isu, pakuzvivakira imwe atari parutivi rweatari yaJehovha Mwari wedu. Ko Akani, mwanakomana waZera, haana kudarika pachinhu chakayereswa, kutsamwa kukawira ungano yose yaIsiraeri here? Munhu uyo akasafa ari oga pakutadza kwake." Ipapo vana vaRubheni, navana vaGadhi, nehafu yorudzi rwaManase vakapindura, vakati kuvakuru vezviuru vavaIsiraeri, "Mwari, iye Mwari Jehovha, Mwari, iye Mwari Jehovha, iye unoziva, navaIsiraeri vachaziva; kana takamukira Jehovha, kana kumudarikira, (musatiponesa nhasi,) zvatakazvivakira atari, kuti titsauke tirege kutevera Jehovha; kana takazviita kuti tibayire pamusoro payo zvipiriso zvinopiswa, kana zvipiriso zvoupfu, kana kubayirapo zvibayiro zvezvipiriso zvokuyananisa, Jehovha amene ngaabvunzisise pamusoro pazvo; azive kana tisina kuita chinhu ichi nokuchenjera uye nokufunga, tichiti, `Zvimwe panguva inouya vana venyu vachataura navana vedu,' vachiti, 'imwi mune mhaka yeiko naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri?' Nokuti Jehovha wakaita Jorodhani muganhu pakati pedu nemi, imwi vana vaRubheni navana vaGadhi; hamuna mugove kuna Jehovha; naizvozvo vana venyu vangaregesa vana vedu kutya Jehovha. Saka takati, `Ngatizvigadzire, tizvivakire atari, isati iri yezvipiriso zvinopiswa, kana yokubayirapo; asi chive chapupu pakati pedu nemi, napakati pavana vedu vanotitevera, kuti tichaita basa raJehovha pamberi pake nezvipiriso zvedu zvinopiswa, nezvibayiro zvedu, nezvipiriso zvedu zvokuyananisa', kuti vana venyu varege kuzoti kuvana vedu panguva inouya, `Hamuna mugove kuna Jehovha.' Naizvozvo takati, `Kana vachizodaro kwatiri kana kuvana vedu panguva inouya,' isu tichati, `Tarirai muone mufananidzo weatari yaJehovha, yakaitwa namadzibaba edu, isati iri yezvipiriso zvinopiswa, kana yokubayirapo; asi chapupu pakati pedu nemi.' Mwari atibatsire, tirege kumukira Jehovha, nokutsauka nhasi pakutevera Jehovha, tichavaka atari yezvipiriso zvinopiswa neyezvipiriso zvoupfu, kana yokubayirapo, parutivi rweatari yaJehovha, Mwari wedu, iri pamberi petabhenakeri yake." Zvino Pinehasi muprista, namachinda eungano, ivo vakuru vezviuru zvavaIsiraeri, vakanga vanaye, vakati vanzwa mashoko akataurwa navana vaRubheni, navana vaGadhi, navana vaManase, vakafara nazvo. Pinehasi, mwanakomana waEreazari muprista, akati kuvana vaRubheni, nokuvana vaGadhi, nokuvana vaManase, "Nhasi tinoziva kuti Jehovha ari pakati pedu, nokuti hamuna kudarikira Jehovha pachinhu ichi; makarwira vana valsiraeri zvino paruoko rwaJehovha." Ipapo Pinehasi, mwanakomana waEreazari muprista, namachinda vakabva kuvana vaRubheni navana vaGadhi, panyika yeGiriyadhi, vakadzokera kunyika yeKenani, kuvana vaIsiraeri, vakavadzosera shoko iro. Zvino shoko iro rakafadza vana vaIsiraeri, vana vaIsiraeri vakakudza Mwari; havana kuzotaura kuti vachandorwa navo, kuti vaparadze nyika makanga mugere vana vaRubheni navana vaGadhi. Zvino vana vaRubheni navana vaGadhi vakatumidza atari iyo: Ndicho chapupu pakati pedu, kuti Jehovha ndiye Mwari. Zvino mazuva mazhinji akati apfuura, Jehovha azorodza vaIsiraeri pavavengi vavo vose vakanga vakavapoteredza, naJoshua akwegura, ava namakore mazhinji, Joshua akadana vaIsiraeri vose, vakuru vavo navatungamiriri vavo, navatongi vavo, navatariri vavo, akati kwavari, "Ndakwegura, ndava namakore mazhinji. lmi makaona zvose zvakaitirwa ndudzi idzi dzose naJehovha Mwari wenyu nokuda kwenyu; nokuti Jehovha Mwari wenyu ndiye wakakurwirai. Tarirai, ndakakupai ndudzi idzi dzasara, ive nhaka yamarudzi enyu, kubva paJorodhani, pamwechete nendudzi dzose dzandakaparadza, kusvikira kugungwa guru kumavirazuva. Jehovha Mwari wenyu amene uchadzibudisa pamberi penyu, nokudzidzinga murege kudziona, kuti mupiwe nyika yadzo, sezvamakaudzwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu. Naizvozvo simbai kwazvo kuti muchengete nokuita zvose zvakanyorwa mubhuku yomurayiro waMozisi, murege kutsauka kwazviri kana kurudyi kana kuruboshwe; kuti murege kuvhengana nendudzi idzo dzakasara pakati penyu, kana kureva mazita avamwari vavo, kana kupikisa navo, kana kuvashumira, kana kuvapfugamira; asi namatirai Jehovha Mwari wenyu, sezvamakaita kusvikira nhasi. Nokuti Jehovha wakadzinga pamberi penyu ndudzi huru dzaiva nesimba; asi kana murimwi, hakuna munhu wakamira pamberi penyu kusvikira nhasi. Munhu mumwe kwamuri uchadzinga vanhu vane chiuru chezana, nokuti Jehovha Mwari wenyu ndiye unokurwirai, sezvaakakuudzai. Naizvozvo chenjerai kuti mude Jehovha Mwari wenyu. Nokuti kana mukatongodzokera, mukanamatira vakasara vendudzi idzi, idzo dzakasara pakati penyu, mukawanana navo, mukapinda kwavari, naivo vakapinda kwamuri; muzive zvirokwazvo, kuti Jehovha Mwari wenyu haangadzingi ndudzi idzi pamberi penyu; asi vachava musungo neriva kwamuri, netyava kunhivi dzenyu, nemhinzwa pameso enyu, kusvikira mapera panyika iyo yakanaka yamakapiwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu. "Tarirai, nhasi ini ndoenda nenzira yenyika yose; zvino imwi munoziva mumoyo yenyu yose nomumweya yenyu yose, kuti hapana chinhu chimwe pazvose zvakanaka zvakataurwa pamusoro penyu naJehovha Mwari wenyu, chakakona. Zvino sezvamakaitirwa izvo zvinhu zvose zvakanaka, zvakataurwa pamusoro penyu naJehovha Mwari wenyu, saizvozvo Jehovha uchakuitirai zvose zvakaipa, kusvikira akuparadzai panyika yakanaka, yamakapiwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu. Kana mukadarika sungano yaJehovha Mwari wenyu, yaakakurairai, mukandoshumira vamwe vamwari, mukapfugama pamberi pavo, ipapo kutsamwa kwaJehovha kuchakumukirai, mukakurumidza kupera, nokubviswa panyika iyo yakanaka, yamakapiwa naye." Zvino Joshua akaunganidza marudzi ose avaIsiraeri paShekemu, akadana vakuru vaIsiraeri, navatungamiriri vavo, navatongi vavo, navatariri vavo; vakazviisa pamberi paMwari. Joshua akati kuvanhu vose, "Zvanzi naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, `Madzibaba enyu aigara kare mhiri koRwizi, iye Tera, baba vaAbhurahamu, naNahori, achishumira vamwe vamwari.' lni ndikatora baba venyu Abhurahamu mhiri koRwizi, ndikamufambisa panyika yose yeKenani, ndikawanza vana vake, ndikamupa Isaka. Ndikapa Isaka Jakobho naEsau; ndikapa Esau gomo reSeiri, rive rake; Jakobho navana vake vakaburukira Ijipiti. Ndikatuma Mozisi naAroni, ndikatambudza Ijipiti, nezvandakaita pakati payo; pashure ndikakubudisai. Ndikabudisa madzibaba enyu paIjipiti, mukasvika pagungwa; vaIjipiti vakatevera madzibaba enyu vane ngoro uye navanhu vakatasva mabhiza kusvikira paGungwa Dzvuku. Zvino nguva yavakachema kuna Jehovha, akaisa rima pakati penyu navaIjipiti, akauyisa gungwa pamusoro pavo, akavafukidza; meso enyu akaona zvandakaita mukagara murenje mazuva mazhinji. Ndikakusvitsai kunyika yavaAmori, vakanga vagere mhiri kwaJorodhani; ivo vakarwa nemwi ndikavaisa mumaoko enyu, nyika yavo ikava yenyu, ndikavaparadza pamberi penyu. Zvino Bharaki mwanakomana waZipori, mambo waMoabhu, akasimuka, akarwa naIsiraeri, akatuma nhume kundodana Bharamu, mwanakomana waBheori, kuti amutuke. Asi ini ndakaramba kunzwa Bharamu, naizvozvo wakaramba achingokuropafadzai; naizvozvo ndakakurwirai paruoko rwake. Zvino makayambuka Jorodhani, mukasvika paJeriko; varume veJeriko vakarwa nemi, vaiti: VaAmori, navaPerezi, navaKenani, navaHeti, navaGirigashi, navaHivhi, navaJebhusi; ndikavaisa mumaoko enyu. Ndikatuma pamberi penyu mago, akavadzinga pamberi penyu, iwo madzimambo maviri avaAmori; havana kudzingwa neminondo yenyu kana nouta bwenyu. Ndikakupai nyika yamusina kurima, namaguta amusina kuvaka, mamugere zvino; munodya minda yemizambiringa neyemiorivhi yamusina kusima. "Naizvozvo ityai Jehovha, zvino, mumushumirei nomoyo wose nechokwadi, rashai vamwari vaishumirwa namadzibaba enyu mhiri koRwizi napaIjipiti, imwi mushumire Jehovha. Kana muchiti zvakaipa kushumira Jehovha, zvitsaurirei nhasi wamunoda kushumira, kana vamwari vaishumirwa namadzibaba enyu mhiri koRwizi, kana vamwari vavaAmori vamugere munyika yavo; asi kana ndirini naveimba yangu tichashumira Jehovha." Ipapo vanhu vakapindura vakati, "Mwari atibatsire, kuti tirege kurasha Jehovha tichishumira vamwe vamwari. Nokuti Jehovha Mwari wedu, ndiye wakatibudisa panyika yeIjipiti, isu namadzibaba edu, paimba youranda; ndiye wakaita zviratidzo zvikuru tichizviona, akatichengeta panzira yose yatakafamba nayo, napakati pendudzi dzose dzatakapfuura nokwadziri. Jehovha ndiye wakadzinga ndudzi dzose pamberi pedu, ivo vaAmori vakanga vagere munyika ino; naizvozvo nesuo tichashumira Jehovha, nokuti ndiye Mwari wedu." Zvino Joshua akati kuvanhu, "Hamungagoni kushumira Jehovha, nokuti ndiMwari mutsvene, ndiMwari une godo, haangakukangamwiriyi kudarika kwenyu nezvivi zvenyu. Kana mukarasha Jehovha, mukashumira vamwari vavatorwa, iye uchakushandukirai nokukuitirai zvakaipa, nokukuparadzai, ambokuitirai zvakanaka." Ipapo vanhu vakati kuna Joshua, "Kwete, asi tichashumira Jehovha." Joshua akati kuvanhu, "Munozvipupurira kuti makatsaura Jehovha kuti mumushumirei. Ivo vakati, `Tiri zvapupu hedu.' "Naizvozvo zvino rashai vamwari vavatorwa vari pakati penyu murerekere moyo yenyu kuna Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri." Vanhu vakati kuna Joshua, "Jehovha Mwari wedu ndiye watichashumira, tichateerera inzwi rake." Naizvozvo Joshua akaita sungano navanhu musi iwoyo, akavasimbisira mutemo nomurayiro. Joshua akanyora mashoko iwayo mubhuku yomurayiro waMwari, akatora ibwe guru, akarimisa pasi pomuouki, wakanga uri paimba tsvene yaJehovha. Joshua akati kuvanhu vose, "Tarirai, ibwe iri richakupupurirai, nokuti rakanzwa mashoko ose atakataura naJehovha; naizvozvo richakupupurirai, kuti murege kuzoramba Mwari wenyu." Naizvozvo Joshua akaendisa vanhu, mumwe nomumwe akaenda kunhaka yake. Zvino shure kwaizvozvo Joshua mwanakomana waNuni, muranda waJehovha, wakafa, ava namakore ane zana negumi. Vakamuviga panyika yenhaka yake paTimunati-sera, panyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, nechokumusoro kwegomo reGaashi. VaIsiraeri vakashumira Jehovha mazuva ose aJoshua, namazuva ose avakuru vakanga vachiri vapenyu Joshua atofa, ivo vakanga vakaziva mabasa ose akanga aitirwa vaIsiraeri naJehovha. Mapfupa aJosefa, akanga auya navana vaIsiraeri pakubuda kwavo Ijipiti, vakaaviga paShekemu, panzvimbo yenyika yakanga yatengwa naJakobho kuvana vaHamori, baba vaShekemu, nezana remari; ikazova nhaka yavana vaJosefa. Zvino Ereazari, mwanakomana waAroni, akafa, vakamuviga muchikomo chomwanakomana wake Pinehasi, chaakanga apiwa munyika yamakomo yaEfuremu. Zvino Joshua wakati afa, vana vaIsiraeri vakabvunza Jehovha, vakati, "Ndianiko kwatiri anofanira kutanga kundorwa navaKenani?" Jehovha akati, "Judha ndiye unofanira kuenda; tarirai ndakaisa nyika iyi mumaoko ake." Zvino Judha akati kuna Simiyoni mukuru wake, "Hendei tose kumugove wangu, tirwe navaKenani, neni ndigoenda newe kumugove wako." Ipapo Simiyoni akaenda naye. Zvino Judha akaenda, Jehovha akaisa vaKenani navaPerizi mumaoko ake, vakauraya muBhezeki varume vavo vane zviuru zvine gumi. Vakawana Adhoni-bhezeki muBhezeki, vakarwa naye, vakauraya vaKenani navaPerizi. Asi Adhoni-bhezeki wakatiza; vakamutevera, vakamubata, ndokumugura magumwe ake namagumwe amakumbo ake. Ipapo Adhoni-bhezeki akati, "Madzimambo ana makumi manomwe, akanga akagurwa magumwe awo namagumwe amakumbo awo, ainonga zvokudya zvawo pasi petafura yangu; sezvandakaita ini, Mwari wakanditsivawo." Vakaenda naye Jerusaremu, akafirapo. Zvino vana vaJudha vakandorwa neJerusaremu, vakarikunda, vakavauraya neminondo inopinza, vakapisa guta nomoto. Pashure vana vaJudha vakaburuka vakandorwa navaKenani, vakanga vagere panyika yamakomo, nezasi nokumapani. Zvino vaJudha vakandorwa navaKenani vakanga vagere Hebhuroni (zvino zita reHebhuroni kare raiva Kiriati-abha); vakaparadza Sheshai, naAhimani, naTarimani. Vakabvapo, vakandorwa navanhu vakanga vagere Dhebhiri. (Zvino zita reDhebhiri kare raiva Kiriati-seferi). Karebhu akati, "Munhu unorwa neKiriati-seferi, akarikunda, ndichamupa mukunda wangu Akisa, ave mukadzi wake." Ipapo Otinieri, mwanakomana waKenazi, munun'una waKarebhu, akarikunda; iye akamupa mukunda wake Akisa, akava mukadzi wake. Zvino iye wakati achisvika kwaari, akamukurudzira kuti akumbire munda kuna baba vake; zvino iye akaburuka pambongoro yake, Karebhu akati kwaari, "Unoreveiko?" Akati, "Ndipei chipo; zvamakandiisa kunyika yezasi, ndipeiwo matsime emvura." Akamupa matsime okumusoro namatsime ezasi. Zvino vana vomuKeni, mukarabwa waMozisi, vakabuda paguta remichindwe, vakakwira pamwechete navana vaJudha kurenje raJudha, riri zasi kweAradhi; vakandogara navanhu voko. Judha akaenda naSimiyoni mukuru wake, vakakunda vaKenani vakanga vagere Zefati; vakariparadza chose. Guta iro rikazotumidzwa Homa. VaJudha ndokukundawo Gaza nenyika yaro neAshikeroni nenyika yaro, neEkironi nenyika yaro. Jehovha akava naJudha akadzinga vanhu vakanga vagere panyika yamakomo; asi wakanga asingagoni kudzinga vakanga vagere mumupata, nokuti ivo vakanga vane ngoro dzamatare. Vakapa Karebi Hebhuroni sezvakanga zvataurwa naMozisi, akadzingapo vana vaAnaki vatatu. Asi vana vaBhenjamini havana kudzinga vaJebhusi vakanga vagere Jerusaremu; asi vaJebhusi vakagara Jerusaremu pamwechete navana vaBhenjamini kusvikira nhasi. Veimba yaJosefa naivo vakakwira vakandorwa neBheti-eri, Jehovha akava navo. Veimba yaJosefa vakandoshora Bheti-eri. (Zvino zita reguta iri pakutanga raiva Ruzi.) Nharirire dzikaona munhu achibuda muguta, dzikati kwaari, "Dotiratidza hako pano paguta, tigokuitira zvakanaka." Akavaratidza panopindwa napo paguta, vakakunda guta neminondo inopinza; asi vakatendera munhu uyo nemhuri yake yose kuenda hake. Zvino munhu uyo akaenda kunyika yavaHeti, akandovaka guta rake, akaritumidza zita rinonzi Ruzi; ndiro zita raro kusvikira nhasi. Manase haana kudzinga vanhu vakanga vagere Bheti-sheani, nemisha yaro, kana veTaanaki, nemisha yaro, kana vakanga vagere Dhori, nemisha yaro; kana vakanga vagere Ibhireami, nemisha yaro, kana vakanga vagere Megidho, nemisha yaro; asi vaKenani vakaramba vachida kugara panyika iyo. Zvino vaIsiraeri vakati vasimba, vakabatisa vaKenani basa rechibharo, havana kuvadzinga chose. Efuremu haana kudzinga vaKenani vakanga vagere Gezeri; asi vaKenani vakagara Gezeri pakati pavo. Zebhuruni haana kudzinga vanhu vakanga vagere Kitironi, kana vakanga vagere Naharori; asi vaKenani vakagara pakati pavo, vakava vabati vechibharo. Asheri haana kudzinga vanhu vakanga vagere Ako, kana vakanga vagere Zidhoni, kana Akirabhi, kana Akisibhi, kana Heribha, kana Afiki, kana Rehobi; asi vaAsheri vakagara pakati pavaKenani, vakanga vagere munyika iyo; nokuti havana kuvadzinga. Nafutari haana kudzinga vanhu vakanga vagere Bheti-shemeshi, kana vakanga vagere Bheti-anati; asi vakagara pakati pavaKenani, vakanga vagere panyika iyo; asi vakanga vagere Bhetishemeshi neBheti-anati vakava vabati vechibharo. VaAmori vakasundira vana vaDhani kunyika yamakomo, nokuti havana kuvatendera kuburukira kumupata; asi vaAmori vakaramba vachida kugara mugomo reHeresi, muAjaroni nomuShaaribhimu, kunyange zvakadaro ruoko rwaveimba yaJosefa rwakakunda, vakava vabati vechibharo. Muganhu wavaAmori wakabva pamukwidzwa weAkirabhimu, kubva padombo, uchikwira. Zvino mutumwa waJehovha wakabva Girigari, akaenda Bhokimi, akati, "Ndakakubudisa muIjipiti, ndikakusvitsai panyika yandakapikira madzibaba enyu, ndikati, `Handingatongoputsi sungano yangu nemwi nokusingaperi; nemwi hamufaniri kuita sungano navanhu vagere panyika ino; munofanira kuputsa atari dzavo. Asi hamuna kuteerera inzwi rangu; makaitireiko izvozvo?' Saka ini ndakatiwo, `Handingavadzingi pamberi penyu; asi vachava semhinzwa kunhivi dzenyu, navamwari vavo vachava zvisungo kwamuri.' " Zvino mutumwa waJehovha wakati ataura namashoko iwayo kuvana vaIsiraeri vose, vanhu vose vakachema kwazvo. Ipapo vakatumidza nzvimbo iyo zita rinonzi Bhokimi, vakabayirapo Jehovha. Zvino Joshua wakati aendisa vanhu, vana vaIsiraeri vakaenda mumwe nomumwe kunhaka yake, kuti vagare panyika yavo. Vanhu vakashumira Jehovha mazuva ose aJoshua, namazuva ose avakuru vakanga vachiri vapenyu Joshua atofa, ivo vakanga vaona mabasa makuru akanga aitirwa vaIsiraeri naJehovha. Zvino Joshua mwanakomana waNuni, muranda waJehovha akafa, ava namakore ane zana negumi. Vakamuviga panyika yenhaka yake paTiminati-heresi, panyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, nechokumusoro kwegomo reGaashi. Zvino vorudzi urwo rwose vakasanganiswa namadzibaba avo, rumwe rudzi rukamuka shure kwavo rwakanga rusingazivi Jehovha, kana basa raakaitira vaIsiraeri. Vana vaIsiraeri vakaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, vakashumira Bhaari; vakarasha Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba avo, wakanga avabudisa munyika vakatevera vamwe vamwari vavanhu vakanga vakavapoteredza, vakavapfugamira, vakatsamwisa Jehovha. Vakarasha Jehovha, vakashumira Bhaari neAshitaroti. Kutsamwa kwaJehovha kukamukira vaIsiraeri, akavaisa mumaoko avaparadzi vakavaparadza, akavatengesa mumaoko avavengi vavo vakanga vakavapoteredza; naizvozvo vakanga vasingagoni kumira pamberi pavavengi vavo. Pose-pose pavaienda, ruoko rwaJehovha rwairwa navo nokuvaitira zvakaipa, sezvakanga zvataurwa naJehovha, uye sezvavakanga vapikirwa naJehovha; vakatambudzika kwazvo. Zvino Jehovha akamutsa vatongi, vaivarwira mumaoko avaivaparadza. Kunyange zvakadaro havana kuteerera vatongi vavo, nokuti vakapata vachitevera vamwe vamwari, vakavapfugamira; vakakurumidza kutsauka panzira yaifamba madzibaba avo, vaiteerera mirairo yaJehovha; asi ivo havana kuita saizvozvo. Zvino Jehovha waiti kana achinge achivamutsira mutongi, Jehovha waiva nomutongi uyo, ndokuvarwira pamaoko avavengi vavo mazuva ose omutongi uyo; nokuti Jehovha wakazvidemba pamusoro pokugomba kwavo nokuda kwavaivamanikidza nokuvanetsa. Asi kana mutongi afa, vakadzokazve, vakaita zvakaipa kupfuura madzibaba avo, pakutevera vamwe vamwari, nokuvashumira, nokuvapfugamira; havana kurega mabasa avo kana mufambiro wemoyo yavo mikukutu. Ipapo kutsamwa kwaJehovha kwakamukira vaIsiraeri, akati, "Rudzi urwu zvarwakadarika sungano yangu, yandakaita namadzibaba avo, vakasateerera inzwi rangu, neniwo handichazodzingi pamberi pavo rudzi rumwe rwendudzi dzakasiyiwa naJoshua pakufa kwake; kuti ndiidze vaIsiraeri nadzo, kana vachida kuchengeta nzira yaJehovha, kana vachida kufambamo, sezvayaichengetwa namadzibaba avo, kana vasingadi." Naizvozvo Jehovha akasiya ndudzi idzo, akasakurumidza kudzidzinga; uye haana kudziisa muruoko rwaJoshua. Zvino ndidzo ndudzi dzakasiyiwa naJehovha, kuti aidze vaIsiraeri nadzo, ivo vaIsiraeri vose vakanga vasina kuziva hondo dzose dzapaKenani; nemhaka iyochetekuti marudzi avana vaIsiraeri azive, kuti avadzidzise kurwa, ivo vasina kumboziva izvozvo pakutanga, vaiti: Madzishe mashanu avaFirisitia, navaKenani vose, navaZidhoni, navaHivhi, vakanga vagere mugomo reRebhanoni, kubva pagomo reBhaariherimoni, kusvikira pavanopinda paHamati. Ivo vakasiyiwapo, kuti vaIsiraeri vaidzwe navo, kuti kuzikamwe kana vachida kuteerera mirairo yaJehovha yaakanga araira madzibaba avo naMozisi. Vana vaIsiraeri vakagara pakati pavaKenani, navaHeti, navaAmori, navaPerizi, navaHivhi, navaJebhusi. ivo vakawana vakunda vavo, kuti vave vakadzi vavo, vakapa vanakomana vavo vakunda vavo, vakashumira vamwari vavo. Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, vakakangamwa Jehovha Mwari wavo, vakashumira vaBhaari namatanda okunamata nawo. Saka kutsamwa kwaJehovha kwakamukira vaIsiraeri, akavatengesa muruoko rwaKushani-rishataimu, mambo weMesopotamia; vana vaIsiraeri vakashumira Kushani-rishataimi makore masere. Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakati vachichema kuna Jehovha, Jehovha akamutsira vana vaIsiraeri muponesi, wakavaponesa, iye Otinieri, mwanakomana waKenazi, munun'una waKarebhu. Mweya waJehovha akauya pamusoro pake, akatonga vaIsiraeri, akandorwa, Jehovha akaisa Kushani-rishataimi, mambo weMesopotamia, muruoko rwake; ruoko rwake rukakunda Kushani-rishataimi. Ipapo nyika yakazorora makore ana makumi mana. Otinieri, mwanakomana waKenazi, akafa. Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakaitazve zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, Jehovha akasimbisa Egironi, mambo waMoabhu, kuti arwe navaIsiraeri, nokuti vakanga vaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha. Akaunganidza kwaari vana vaAmoni navaAmareki, akandokunda valsiraeri, vakavatorera guta remichindwe. Vana vaIsiraeri vakashumira Egironi, mambo waMoabhu, makore ane gumi namasere. Asi vana vaIsiraeri vakati vachichema kuna Jehovha, Jehovha akavamutsira muponesi, iye Ehudhi, mwanakomana waGera, muBhenjamini, munhu waiva neziboshwe; vana valsiraeri vakatumira Egironi, mambo waMoabhu, chipo naye. Zvino Ehudhi wakazviitira munondo wakanga wakarodzwa kunhivi dzose, wakanga wakasvika kubhiti rimwe pakureba kwavo; akausungira pasi penguvo dzake pachidya chorudyi. Ipapo akandopa Egironi, mambo waMoabhu, chipo; Egironi wakanga ari munhu wakakora kwazvo. Zvino wakati apedza kumupa chipo, akaendisa vanhu vakanga vakatakura chipo. Asi iye amene wakadzoka pamifananidzo yakavezwa yamabwe paGirigari, akati, "Ndine shoko rakavanzika nemwi mambo." Iye akati, "Nyararai." Ipapo vose vakanga vamire naye vakabva kwaari. Zvino Ehudhi akaswedera kwaari; iye wakanga agere ari oga muimba yake inotonhorera; Ehudhi akati, "Ndine shoko kwamuri rinobva kuna Mwari." Iye ndokusimuka pachigaro chake. Ipapo Ehudhi akatambanudza ruoko rwake rworuboshwe, akavhomora munondo pachidya chake chorudyi, akamubaya nawo nomudumbu rake; chibato chikapindawo chichitevera chese, mafuta akadzivira pamusoro pechese, nokuti haana kuvhomora munondo mudumbu rake, mafuta akabuda. Zvino Ehudhi akabuda pabiravira, akapfiga mikova yeimba yokumusoro shure kwake, akaikiya. Wakati abuda, varanda vake vakasvika, vakawana mikova yeimba yokumusoro yakapfigwa; vakati, "Zvimwe unofukidza makumbo ake paimba yake inotonhorera." Zvino vakamira kusvikira vapera mano, asi haana kuzarura mikova yeimba yokumusoro; ipapo vakatora kiyi, vakazarura mukova, vakawana ishe wavo akawira pasi, afa. Asi ivo vachanonoka, Ehudhi akapukunyuka, akapfuura mifananidzo yakavezwa yamabwe, akapukunyukira Seira. Wakati asvikapo, akaridza hwamanda panyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, vana vaIsiraeri vakaburuka naye panyika yamakomo, iye akavatungamirira. Akati kwavari, "Nditeverei, nokuti Jehovha wakaisa vaMoabhu, vavengi venyu, mumaoko enyu." Vakaburuka vachimutevera, vakandogarira mazambuko aJorodhani paiyambukira vaMoabhu, vakasatendera munhu mumwe kuyambuka. Nenguva iyo vakauraya varume vaMoabhu vanenge zviuru zvine gumi, vose vari varume vane simba novoumhare, hakuna munhu mumwe wakapukunyuka. Naizvozvo vaMoabhu vakakundwa musi iwoyo noruoko rwavaIsiraeri, nyika ikazorora makore ana makumi masere. Shure kwake kwakanga kuna Shamugari, mwanakomana waAnati, wakauraya kuvaFirisitia vana mazana matanhatu norutanda rwokubaya mombe narwo; iye akaponesawo vaIsiraeri. Zvino shure kokufa kwaEhudhi vana vaIsiraeri vakaitazve zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha. Jehovha akavatengesa muruoko rwaJabhini, mambo weKenani, wakanga achibata ushe paHazori; mukuru wehondo yake wakanga ari Sisera, wakanga agere paHarosheti ravahedheni. Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakachema kuna Jehovha, nokuti wakanga ane ngoro dzamatare dzina mazana mapfumbamwe, akamanikidza vana vaIsiraeri kwazvo makore ana makumi maviri. Nenguva iyo Dhebhora, muporofitakadzi, mukadzi waRapidhoti, wakanga achitonga valsiraeri. Iye waigara pasi pomuchindwe waDhebhora, pakati peRama neBheti-eri, panyika yamakomo yaEfuremu; vana vaIsiraeri vaisienda kwaari kuzotongerwa mhaka dzavo. Iye akatuma nhume kundodana Bharaki, mwanakomana waAbhiNowami, paKedheshi-nafutari, akati kwaari, "Jehovha Mwari wavaIsiraeri haana kukuraira here, achiti, `Enda uswedere kugomo reTabhori, uende navarume vane zviuru zvine gumi vavana vaNafutari navana vaZebhuruni? Neni ndichatumira kwauri kurukova Kishoni, Sisera mukuru wehondo yaJabhini, nengoro dzake navanhu vake vazhinji, ndivaise muruoko rwako.' " Bharaki akati kwaari, "Kana imwi mukaenda neni, ini ndichaenda, asi kana imwi musingaendi neni, ini handingaendi." Iye akati, "Zvirokwazvo ndichaenda newe, asi iwe haungakudzwi parwendo urwu rwaunofamba, nokuti Jehovha uchatengesa Sisera muruoko rwomukadzi." Dhebhora akasimuka, akaenda Kedheshi naBharaki. Bharaki akakoka Zebhuruni naNafutari paKedheshi, akakwira ana varume vane zviuru zvine gumi vakanga vachimutevera; naDhebhora wakaendawo naye. Zvino Hebheri muKeni, wakanga aparadzana navaKeni, ivo vana vaHobhabhi, mukarahwa waMozisi, akadzika tende rake kusvikira pamuouki paZaananimu, paKedheshi. Zvino vakaudza Sisera kuti Bharaki, mwanakomana waAbhinowami, wakwira mugomo reTabhori. Sisera akaunganidza ngoro dzake dzose, idzo ngoro dzamatare, dzina mazana mapfumbamwe, navanhu vose vaakanga anavo, kubva paHarosheti ravahedheni kusvikira parukova Kishoni. Zvino Dhebhora akati kuna Bharaki, "Simuka, nokuti iri ndiro zuva raJehovha, raachaisa naro Sisera muruoko rwako; Jehovha haana kukutungamirira here?" Ipapo Bharaki akaburuka pagomo reTabhori, varume vane zviuru zvine gumi vachimutevera. Zvino Jehovha akavhundusa Sisera nengoro dzake dzose, nehondo yake yose, neminondo inopinza pamberi paBharaki; Sisera akaburuka pangoro yake, akatiza namakumbo. Asi Bharaki wakatevera ngoro nehondo kusvikira paHarosheti ravahedheni, hondo yose yaSisera ikaurawa neminondo inopinza, hakuna kusara kunyange nomumwe chete. Asi Sisera wakatiza namakumbo kutende raJaeri, mukadzi waHebheri, muKeni, nokuti kwakanga kuno rugare pakati paJabhini, mambo weHazori, neimba yaHebheri muKeni. Jaeri akabuda kundosangana naSisera, akati kwaari, "Tsaukai, ishe wangu, tsaukirai henyu kwandiri, regai kutya." Ipapo akatsaukira kwaari mutende, akamufukidza nejira. Iye akati kwaari, "Ndipewo zvimvura, ndimwe, nokuti ndine nyota." Akadziura dende romukaka, akamupa, akamwa, akamufukidza. Akati kwaari, "Mira pamukova wetende, zvino kana ani naani akauya akakubvunza, achiti, `Pano pano munhu here?' Uti, `Kwete.' " Ipapo Jaeri, mukadzi waHebheri, akatora mbambo yetende, akatorawo nyundo paruoko rwake, akanatsoswedera kwaari, akarovera mbambo napachavovo chake, ikabuda neseri, ikabayira pasi, nokuti wakanga abatwa kwazvo nehope, aneta; akafa. Zvino tarira, Bharaki wakati achitevera Sisera, Jaeri akabuda akandosangana naye, akati kwaari, "Uyai, ndikuratidzei munhu wamunotsvaka." Iye akapinda kwaari akaona Sisera akatandavara pasi, afa, mbambo ichiri pachavovo chake. Naizvozvo nomusi iwoyo Jehovha wakakunda Jabhini, mambo weKenani, pamberi pavana vaIsiraeri. Vana vaIsiraeri vakaramba vachingokunda Jabhini, mambo weKenani, kusvikira vaparadza Jabhini, mambo weKenani. Zvino Dhebhora naBharaki, mwanakomana waAbhinowami, vakaimba nomusi iwoyo, vakati, "Kudzai Jehovha, Nokuti vatungamiriri vakatungamirira vaIsiraeri, Nokuti vanhu vakauya nokuda kwavo. Inzwai, imwi madzimambo, teererai, imwi machinda;Ini, iyeni, ndichaimbira Jehovha; Ndicharumbidza Jehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri nenziyo. Jehovha, pakubuda kwenyu paSeiri, Pakufamba kwenyu muchibva kusango reEdhomu,Nyika yakadedera, uye denga rakadonha, Zvirokwazvo makore akadonha mvura. Makomo akayerera pamberi paJehovha, Nairo Sinai pamberi paJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri. Pamazuva aShamugara, mwanakomana waAnati, Pamazuva aJaeri, nzira huru dzakanga dzisingafambwi, Vafambi vaifamba nenzira dzinopota-pota. Misha yakanga isina vanhu munaIsiraeri, yakanga isina vanhu, Kusvikira ini Dhebhora ndichisimuka, Ndichisimuka ini, mai pakati paIsiraeri. Vakazvitsaurira vamwari vatsva; Kurwa kukavapo pamasuo. Kwakanga kuchionekwa here nhovo kana pfumo pakati pavalsiraeri vane zviuru zvina makumi mana here? moyo wangu unorumbidza vabati vaIsiraeri,Avo vakauya nokuda kwavo pakati pavanhu;Kudzai Jehovha! Paridzai izvozvo, imwi makatasva mbongoro chena, imwi, mugere pamhasa dzinokosha, Nemi, munofamba nenzira. Kure namanzwi avanopfura nouta, pavanoteka mvura,Ndipo pavacharumbidza mabasa akarurama aJehovha, Mabasa akarurama oushe hwake muna Isiraeri. Ipapo vanhu vaJehovha vakaburukira kumasuo. Muka, muka, Dhebhora;Muka, muka, iwe uimbe rwiyo! Simuka Bharaki, utape vatapwa vako, iwe mwanakomana waAbhinowami. Ipapo vakanga vakasara vavakuru navanhu vakaburuka, Jehovha wakaburuka nokuda kwangu kuzorwa navane simba. Kuna Efuremu ndokwakabva vanomudzi wavo paAmareki, Vachikutevera iwe Bhenjamini pakati pavanhu vako. PaMakiri ndipo pakaburukira varairi, Nokuna Zebhuruni avo vakabata tsvimbo yokukunda. Machinda aIsakari akanga ana Dhebhora; Salsakari, ndizvo zvakanga zvakaitawo Bharaki; Vakamhanyira kumupata vachitevera tsoka dzake. Pahova dzaRubheni Pakanga pane mirangariro mikuru yomoyo. Wakagarireiko pasi pakati pamatanga ezvipfuwo. Uchiteerera kurira kwenyere dzinoridzirwa makwai?Pahova dzaRubheni Pakanga pano kunzvera kukuru komoyo. Giriyadhi wakagara mhiri kwaJorodhani; Newe Dhani, wakagarireiko pazvikepe? Asheri wakagara zvake pamhenderekedzo dzegungwa, Wakarambira apo panopinda mvura panyika. Zebhuruni ndivanhu vakanga vasingatyi kusvikira parufu, NaNafutari panzvimbo dzenyika dzakakwirira. Madzimambo akauya akarwa, Ipapo madzimambo eKenani akarwawo PaTaanaki, pamvura zhinji yeMegidho Havana kuwana fuma yemari. Nyeredzi dzakarwa dziri kudenga, Dzakarwa naSisera dziri panzira dzadzo. Rwizi Kishoni rwakavakukura, Irwo rwizi rwekare, rwizi Kishoni. Mweya wangu, pfuura nesimba. Nguva iyo makumbo amabhiza akarovera pasi Nokumhanya, kuri kumhanya kwavakasimba. Tuka Merozi ndizvo zvinotaura mutumwa waJehovha, Tuka zvakaipa avo vageremo; Nokuti havana kuuya kuzobatsira Jehovha, Kuzobatsira Jehovha pakurwa kwake navane simba. Pakati pavakadzi Jaeri ngaarumbidzwe, Iye mukadzi waHebheri muKeni, Ngaarumbidzwe pakati pavakadzi patende. Wakakumbira mvura, iye akamupa mukaka; Wakamuvigira mukaka wakafa pandiro yamambo. Wakabata mbambo noruoko rwake, Nenyundo yomubati norudyi rwake, Akarova Sisera nenyundo, akaboora musoro wake; Wakarova, akaboora zvavovo zvake. Wakakotama patsoka dzake, akawa, Ipapo paakakotama, ndipo paakawira pasi, afa. Wakatarira pahwindo, akadana, Mai vaSisera vakadana pautanda hwaro; Ngoro yake inononokereiko kusvika?Makumbo engoro dzake anononokereiko? Vakadzi vake, vakakudzwa, vakachenjera, vakamupindura, Naiye amene wakazvipindura, achiti, `Havana kuwana here zvavakapamba, havana kuzvigovana here? Zvimwe murume mumwe nomumwe unopiwa musikana mumwe, kana vasikana vaviri; Zvimwe Sisera uchapiwa nguvo dzakapambwa dzamavara-vara, nguvo dzakapambwa dzemicheka yakarukwa yamavara-vara, nguvo dzamavara-vara dzakarukwa kunhivi dzose, dzakafanira mitsipa yavakapamba?' Saizvozvo vavengi venyu vose ngavaparadzwe, Jehovha; Asi ivo vanokudai ngavave sezuva, kana richibuda nesimba raro!" Nyika ikazorora makore ana makumi mana. Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, Jehovha akavaisa mumaoko aMidhiani makore manomwe. Midhiani akakunda Isiraeri; vana vaIsiraeri vakazviitira pokuvanda pamakomo, namapako, nenhare, nokuda kwaMidhiani. Nokuti vaIsiraeri vakati kana vakusha, vaMidhiani navaAmareki navana vamabvazuva ndokukwira kuzorwa navo. Vakadzika matende avo pakatarisana navo, ndokuparadza zvibereko zveminda kusvikira paGaza; havana kusiyira vaIsiraeri zvokudya kana makwai kana mombe, kana mbongoro. Nokuti vaikwira nezvipfuwo zvavo, namatende avo; vaiuya vakawanda semhashu, vasingagoni kuverengwa, ivo namakamera avo; vaipinda munyika kuti vaiparadze. VaIsiraeri vakava varombo kwazvo nokuda kwaMidhiani; zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakachema kuna Jehovha. Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakati vachichema kuna Jehovha nokuda kwaMidhiani, Jehovha akatuma muporofita kuvana vaIsiraeri; iye akati kwavari, "Zvanzi naJehovha Mwari walsiraeri, `Ndakakukwidzai, ndichikubudisai paIjipiti, nokukubudisai paimba youranda; ndikakurwirai mumaoko avaIjipiti, nomumaoko avose vaikumanikidzai, ndikavadzinga pamberi penyu, ndikakupai nyika yavo'; ndikati kwamuri, `Ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu; hamufaniri kutya vamwari vavaAmori, vamugere munyika yavo; asi hamuna kuteerera inzwi rangu.' " Zvino mutumwa waJehovha wakasvika, akagara pasi pomuouki wakanga uri paOfura, waiva waJoashi, muAbhiezeri; Gidheoni mwanakomana wake, wakanga achipura zviyo pachisviniro chewaini, kuti azvivanze nokuda kwavaMidhiani. Ipapo mutumwa waJehovha akazviratidza kwaari, akati kwaari, "Jehovha anewe, iwe murume ane simba noumhare." Gidheoni akati kwaari, "Haiwa, Ishe wangu, kana Jehovha anesu, ko izvi zvose zvakagotiwirireiko? Zviripiko zvishamiso zvake zvose, zvataiudzwa namadzibaba edu, achiti, `Jehovha haana kutikwidza here, achitibudisa paIjipiti?' Asi zvino Jehovha wakatirasha, akatiisa mumaoko avaMidhiani." Ipapo Jehovha akatendeukita kwaari, akati, "Enda nesimba rako iri, undoponesa Isiraeri pamaoko aMidhiani, handizini ndakakutuma here?" Akati kwaari, "Haiwa, Ishe, ndichagoponesa Isiraeri neiko? Tarirai rudzi rwangu ruduku kuna vose paManase, neni ndiri muduku kuna vose paimba yababa vangu." Jehovha akati kwaari, "Zvirokwazvo, ini ndichava newe, iwe uchakunda vaMidhiani somunhu mumwe." Akati kwaari, "Kana ndawana nyasha pamberi penyu zvino, ndiratidzei chiratidzo kuti ndimwi munotaura neni. Regai henyu kubva pano, kusvikira ndadzokera kwamuri, ndikuvigirei chipo changu, ndichiise pamberi penyu." Iye akati, "Ndichagara pano kusvikira wadzokazve." Ipapo Gidheoni akapinda, akandogadzira mbudzana nezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa zveefa imwe youpfu; akaisa nyama mudengu, nokudira muto muhari; akamuvigira izvozvo pasi pomuouki, ndokumupa izvozvo. Asi mutumwa waJehovha akati kwaari, "Tora nyama nezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa, uzviise padombo iri, ugodururawo muto." Iye akaita saizvozvo. Zvino mutumwa waJehovha ndokutambanudza muromo wetsvimbo, yakanga iri muruoko rwake, akagunzva nyama nezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa, moto ukabuda padombo, ukapedza nyama nezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa. Mutumwa waJehovha ndokunyangarika pamberi pake. Ipapo Gidheoni akaona kuti mutumwa waJehovha. Gidheoni akati, "Haiwa, Jehovha Mwari! Nokuti ndaona mutumwa waJehovha zviso zvakatarisana." Asi Jehovha wakati kwaari, "Rugare ngaruve newe, usatya, haungafi. " Ipapo Gidheoni akavakirapo Jehovha atari, akaitumidza zita rinonzi Jehovha-sharomi; ichiripo paOfura ravaAbhiezeri kusvikira nhasi. Zvino nousiku ihwohwo Jehovha akati kwaari, "Tora nzombe yababa vako, iya yechipiri ina makore manomwe, uputse atari yaBhaari yababa vako, utemewo danda rokunamata naro riripo. Uvakire Jehovha Mwari wako atari pamusoro penhare iyi, nomutoo wakafanira, ugotora nzombe iyo yechipiri, ubayire chipiriso chinopiswa nehuni dzedanda rokunamata naro raunofanira kutema." Ipapo Gidheoni akatora varume vane gumi kuvaranda vake, akaita sezvaakaudzwa naJehovha; asi haana kuita izvozvo masikati, asi wakazviita usiku, nokuti wakatya veimba yababa vake navarume veguta. Zvino varume veguta vakati vachimuka mangwanani, vakaona atari yaBhaari yaputswa, nedanda rokunamata naro raivapo ratemwa, nenzombe yechipiri yabayirwa paatari yakanga yavakwapo. Vakataurirana, vakati, "Ndianika wakaita chinhu ichi?" Vakati vachinzvera nokubvunzisisa, zvikanzi, "Gidheoni mwanakomana waJoashi, ndiye wakaita chinhu ichi." Zvino varume veguta vakati kuna Joashi, "Budisa mwanakomana wako, afe, nokuti waputsa atari yaBhaari, uye watema danda rokunamata naro raivapo pairi." Asi Joashi wakati kuna vose vakanga vachimupopotera, "Moda kurwira Bhaari kanhi? Moda kumuponesa? Unomurwira uchaurawa mangwanani ano; kana ari mwari, ngaazvirwire amene, zvaakaputsirwa atari yake nomunhu." Saka nomusi iwoyo akamutumidza zita rinonzi Jerubhaari, achiti, "Bhaari ngaarwe naye, zvaakaputsa atari yake." Zvino vaMidhiani vose navaAmareki navana vamabvazuva vakaungana, vakayambuka, vakadzika matende avo pamupata weJezereeri. Asi Mweya waJehovha wakasvika pamusoro paGidheoni, akaridza hwamanda, vaAbhiezeri vakaungana vakamutevera. Akatuma nhume pakati pavaManase vose, naivo vakaungana vakamutevera; akatumawo nhume kuna Asheri, naZebhuruni, naNafutari, naivo vakakwira kuzosangana navo. Ipapo Gidheoni akati kuna Mwari, "Kana muchida kuponesa Isiraeri noruoko rwangu, sezvamakataura, tarirai, ndichaisa debwe rine mvere paburiro; kana kukava nedova padebwe bedzi, pasi pose pakaoma, ndichaziva kuti munoda kuponesa Isiraeri noruoko rwangu, sezvamakataura." Zvikava saizvozvo; nokuti wakamuka mangwanani, akambundanidza debwe, akasvina mvura padebwe, ikazadza mbiya. Zvino Gidheoni akati kuna Mwari, "Regai henyu kunditsamwira, kana ndikataurazve kamwe chete; nditenderei ndiidzezve kamwe chete nedebwe; zvino padebwechetepave pakaoma, asi pasi pose pave nedova." Mwari akaita saizvozvo usiku uhwo; nokuti padebwechetepakanga pakaoma, asi dova rakanga riri pasi pose. Zvino Jerubhaari, ndiye Gidheoni, wakamuka mangwanani, iye navanhu vose vaiva naye, vakandodzika matende avo patsime reHarodhi; misasa yaMidhiani yakanga iri nechokumusoro kwavo, pachikomo cheMore pamupata. Jehovha akati kuna Gidheoni, "Vanhu vaunavo vakawandisa, kuti ndiise vaMidhiani mumaoko avo; kuti vaIsiraeri varege kuzvikudza pamberi pangu, vachiti, `Maoko edu ndiwo akatiponesa.' Naizvozvo zvino, enda undoparidza vanhu vazvinzwe, uti, `Ani naani unotya, unodedera, ngaadzoke hake, abve pagomo reGiriyadhi.' " Vanhu vane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezviviri vakadzoka, vakasara vane zviuru zvine gumi. Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Gidheoni, "Nazvino vanhu vachiri vazhinji, enda navo kumvura ndivaidzepo; zvino kana ndikati kwauri, `Uyu anofanira kuenda newe, ndiye uchaenda newe;' asi kana ndikati kwauri, `Uyu haafaniri kuenda newe,' iye haangaendi." Ipapo akaenda navanhu kumvura; Jehovha akati kuna Gidheoni, "Mumwe nomumwe unokapa mvura norurimi sezvinokapa imbwa, unofanira kumuisa kurutivi ari oga; saizvozvowo mumwe nomumwe unopfugama pamabvi ake pakumwa." Zvino vanhu vakanga vakapa, vachiisa maoko avo kumiromo, vakasvika varume vana mazana matatu; asi vamwe vose vakapfugama pamabvi avo pakumwa mvura. Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Gidheoni, "Ndichakuponesai navarume ava vana mazana matatu vakakapa mvura, nokuisa vaMidhiani muruoko rwako; vanhu vose ngavaende havo, mumwe nomumwe kutende rake." Naizvozvo vanhu vakatora mbuva yavo mumaoko avo, nehwamanda dzavo; akaendisa vamwe varume vose vaIsiraeri, mumwe nomumwe kutende rake, asi wakasara navana mazana matatu; misasa yaMidhiani yakanga iri pasi pake mumupata. Zvino nousiku uhwo Jehovha akati kwaari, "Simuka, uburukire kumisasa, nokuti ndakavaisa muruoko rwako. Asi kana uchitya kuburuka, uburuke kumisasa una Pura muranda wako; ugondonzwa zvavanotaura; shure kwaizvozvo maoko ako achasimbiswa kuburukira kumisasa." Ipapo akaburuka ana Pura muranda wake, kusvikira kumudzivo wavarwi, vakanga vari pamisasa. Zvino vaMidhiani navaAmareki navana vose vamabvazuva vakanga vari mumupata, vakawanda semhashu; namakamera avo akanga asingagoni kuverengwa, akanga akawanda sejecha riri pamhenderekedzo dzegungwa. Zvino Gidheoni wakati asvika, akanzwa munhu wakanga achirondedzera kurota kwake kushamwari yake, akati, "Tarira, ndarota hope, ndikaona chingwa chakabikwa chebhari chichikungurukira kumisasa yaMidhiani, chikasvika patende, ndokurirova rikawa; chikaritsindikira, tende rikavata pasi." Shamwari yake ikapindura, ikati, "Hachizi chimwe chinhu, asi ndiwo munondo waGidheoni, mwanakomana waJoashi, murume waIsiraeri, Mwari wakaisa Midhiani nehondo yose muruoko rwake." Zvino Gidheoni wakati achinzwa kurondedzerwa kokurota uku nokududzirwa kwako, akanamata; akadzokera kumisasa, akati, "Simukai, nokuti Jehovha wakaisa misasa yaMidhiani mumaoko enyu." Zvino akakamura varume avo vana mazana matatu, akaita mapoka matatu, akapa mumwe nomumwe hwamanda muruoko rwake, nezvirongo zvisine chiro, nezhenje mukati mezvirongo. Akati kwavari, "Mutarire kwandiri, mugoita seni; tarirai, kana ndichisvika kumudzivo wemisasa, sezvandinoita ini, nemiwo muite saizvozvo. Kana ndoridza hwamanda ini navose vandinavo, nemiwo muridze hwamanda kunhivi dzose dzemisasa, muchiti, `Munondo waJehovha nowaGidheoni!' " Naizvozvo Gidheoni navarume vane zana vaakanga anavo, vakasvika kumudzivo wemisasa pakutanga kwenguva yapakati yousiku, vachangoisa varindi, vakaridza hwamanda, vakaputsa zvirongo zvakanga zviri mumaoko avo. Ipapo mapoka matatu akaridza hwamanda, vakaputsa zvirongo, vakabata zhenje mumaoko avo oruboshwe, nehwamanda dzokuridza mumaoko avo orudyi, vakadanidzira vachiti, "munondo waJehovha nowaGidheoni!" Vakamira mumwe nomumwe panzvimbo yake, vakakomba misasa; hondo yose ikamhanya, vakaridza mhere, vakatiza. Vakaridza hwamanda dzina mazana matatu, Jehovha akarwisa munondo womumwe nomumwe neshamwari yake, uye nehondo yose; hondo ikatiza kusvikira paBhetishita kurutivi rweZerera, kusvikira kumuganhu weAbherimehora, paTabhati. Zvino varume vaIsiraeri vakaungana, vachibva kwaNafutari, nokwaAsheri, nokwaManase, vakatevera Midhiani. Gidheoni akatuma nhume panyika yose yamakomo yaEfuremu, akati, "Burukai mundorwa naMidhiani, muvatangire kugarira nzizi dzemvura kusvikira paBheti-bhara neJorodhaniwo." Vakabata machinda maviri aMidhiani, Orebhi naZeebhi, vakauraya Orebhi padombo raOrebhi, naZeebhi, vakamuuraya pachisviniro chewaini chaZeebhi, vakatevera vaMidhiani; vakauya nemisoro ya Orebhi naZeebhi kuna Gidheoni mhiri kwaJorodhani. Zvino varume vaEfuremu vakati kwaari, "Watiitireiko, zvausina kutidana nguva yawakandorwa naMidhiani?" Vakamupopotera kwazvo. Akati kwavari, "Ini zvino ndaiteiko hangu, kana ndichizvifananidza nemi? Handiti zvakaunganidzwa naEfuremu zvinopfuura kukohwa kose kwaAbhiezeri here? Mwari wakaisa machinda maviri aMidhiani, Orebhi naZeebhi, mumaoko enyu; zvino ini ndaigona kuiteiwo, kana ndichizvifananidza nemi?" Ipapo kutsamwa kwavo kwakanyarara kwaari, avaudza izvozvo. Gidheoni akasvika paJorodhani, akayambuka, iye navarume vana mazana matatu vaakanga anavo; vakanga vaneta, kunyange zvakadaro vakanga vachiteverera havo. Akati kuvarume veSukoti, "Ipai henyu vanhu ava vanonditevera mapundu ezvingwa, nokuti vaneta; ndinoteverera Zebha naZarimuna, madzimambo aMidhiani." Machinda eSukoti akati, "Ko Zebha naZarimuna vatokundwa newe here, zvowoti, tipe hondo yako chingwa?" Gidheoni akati, "Saka, kana Jehovha akaisa Zebha naZarimuna muruoko rwangu, ndichapura nyama yenyu nemhinzwa yomurenje norukato." Akabvapo, akakwira Penueri, akandotaura navo saizvozvo. Varume vePenueri vakamupindura sezvakapindura varume veSukoti. Akataurawo navarume vePenueri, akati, "Kana ndikadzoka norugare, ndichaputsa rusvingo urwu." Zvino Zebha naZarimuna vakanga vari Karikori, vane hondo dzavo varume vane zviuru zvine gumi nezvishanu; ndivo vose vakanga vakasara pahondo yose yavana vamabvazuva; nokuti varume vane zviuru zvina makumi matatu, vaigona kurwa nomunondo, vakanga vaurawa. Gidheoni akakwira nenzira yavaigara pamatende, nokumabvazuva kweNobha neJogobheha, akakunda hondo, nokuti hondo yakanga yakafara. Ipapo Zebha naZarimuna vakatiza, iye akavateverera; akabata madzimambo maviri aMidhiani, Zebha naZarimuna, akavhundusa hondo yose. Gidheoni, mwanakomana waJoashi, akadzoka pakurwa pamukwidza weHeresi. Akabata jaya ravarume veSukoti, akamubvunzisisa; iye akamunyorera mazita amachinda eSukoti, navakuru varo, varume vana makumi manomwe navanomwe. Akasvika kuvarume veSukoti, akati, "Tarirai, Zebha naZarimuna, vamakandiseka pamusoro pavo, muchiti, `Ko Zebha naZarimuna vatokundwa newe here, zvowoti, tipe varume vako vaneta chingwa?' " Ipapo akatora vakuru veguta, nemhinzwa yomurenje norukato, akapura varume veSukoti nazvo. Akaputsa rusvingo rwePenueri, akauraya varume veguta. Ipapo akati kuna Zebha naZarimuna, "Varume vamakauraya paTabhori vakanga vakadiniko?" Vakapindura, vakati, "Sezvamakaita imwi, ndizvo zvavakanga vakaita ivo; mumwe nomumwe wakanga akafanana nomwana wamambo." Akati, "Vakanga vari vanun'una vangu, vanakomana vamai vangu; naJehovha mupenyu, dai makavarega vari vapenyu, ndingadai ndisina kukuurayai imwi." Zvino akati kuna Jeteri, dangwe rake, "Simuka, uvauraye." Asi jaya harina kuvhomora munondo waro, nokuti rakatya, zvarakanga richiri mukomana. Ipapo Zebha naZarimuna vakati, "Simukai imwi, mutiuraye, nokuti sezvakaita murume, ndizvo zvakaita simba rake." Ipapo Gidheoni akasimuka, akauraya Zebha naZarimuna, akatora zvishongo zvakanga zvakafanana nomwedzi, zvakanga zviri pamitsipa yamakamera avo. Zvino varume vaIsiraeri vakati kuna Gidheoni, "Mutibate ushe imwi nomwanakomana wenyu, nomwanakomana womwanakomana wenyuwo, nokuti makatiponesa pamaoko avaMidhiani." Gidheoni akati kwavari, "Ini handingakubatiyi ushe, kunyange mwanakomana wangu haangakubatiyi ushe; Jehovha ndiye uchakubatai." Gidheoni akati kwavari, "Ndinoda kukumbira chinhu chimwe kwamuri: Mumwe nomumwe wenyu ngaandipe zvindori zvemhino zviri pakati pezvakapambwa zvake." (Nokuti vakanga vane zvindori zvemhino zvendarama, nokuti vakanga vari vaIshimaeri.) Vakapindura vakati, "Tichakupai izvo nomoyo wose!" Ipapo vakawarira nguvo, mumwe nomumwe akakandirapo zvindori zvemhino, zvakanga zviri pakati pezvakapambwa zvavo. Zvindori izvo zvemhino zvendarama, zvaakakumbira kwavari, pakurema kwazvo zvikasvika mashekeri ane chiuru chimwe namazana manomwe endarama; asi havana kuverenga zvishongo zvakanga zvakafanana nomwedzi, nezvindori zvaishongwa, nenguvo shava dzaifukwa namadzimambo aMidhiani; havana kuverengawo uketani hwakanga hwuri pamitsipa yamakamera avo. Gidheoni akaita efodhi nazvo, akaiisa muguta rake, ipo paOfura; vaIsiraeri vose vakapata vachiitevera ipapo; ukava musungo kuna Gidheoni nokuna veimba yake. Saizvozvo vaMidhiani vakakundwa pamberi pavana vaIsiraeri, havana kuzosimudzazve misoro yavo. Nyika ikazorora makore ana makumi mana pamazuva aGidheoni. Zvino Jerubhaari, mwanakomana waJoashi, akandogara mumba make. Gidheoni wakanga ana vanakomana vana makumi manomwe vakanga vaberekwa naye, nokuti wakanga ana vakadzi vazhinji; uye nomurongo wake, wakanga ari paShemi, wakamuberekera mwanakomana, akamutumidza zita rinonzi Abhimereki. Gidheoni, mwanakomana waJoashi, akafa akwegura, akavigwa mubwiro hwaJoashi baba vake paOfura ravaAbhiezeri. Zvino Gidheoni wakati achangofa, vana valsiraeri vakadzokera shure, vakapata vachitevera vaBhaari, vakaita Bhaari-bheriti mwari wavo. Vana vaIsiraeri vakasarangarira Jehovha Mwari wavo, iye wakanga avarwira mumaoko avavengi vavo vose kunhivi dzose; uye havana kuitira veimba yaJerubhaari, iye Gidheoni, zvakanaka pamusoro pezvose zvakanaka zvaakanga aitira vaIsiraeri. Zvino Abhimereki, mwanakomana waJerubhaari, wakaenda Shekemu, kuna madzisekuru ake, akataurirana navo uye norudzi rwose rweimba yababa vamai vake, akati, "Taurirai henyu, varume vose veShekemu vanzwe, muti, `Chinhu chakanaka ndechipiko, kuti mubatwe ushe navanakomana vose vaJerubhaari vanosvika vanhu vana makumi manomwe, kana mubatwe nomunhu mumwe chete?' Rangariraiwo kuti ini ndiri pfupa renyu nenyama yenyu." Zvino madzisekuru ake akataura mashoko awa ose pamusoro pake, varume veShekemu vachizvinzwa; moyo yavo ikada kutevera Abhimereki, nokuti vakati, "Ihama yedu." Vakamupa mari yesirivha yakasvika mashekeri ana makumi manomwe, yavakatora paimba yaBhaari-bheriti, Abhimereki akaripira varume vakaipa, vasine hanya, ivo vakamutevera. Akaenda kumba kwababa vake paOfura, akauraya pabwe rimwe vana vababa vake, ivo vanakomana vaJerubhaari, vaiva varume vana makumi manomwe; asi Jotamu, mwanakomana worugotwe waJerubhaari wakapukunyuka, nokuti wakanga avanda. Zvino varume vose veShekemu vakaungana pamwechete navose veimba yaMiro, vakandoita Abhimereki mambo pamuouki weshongwe yakamiswa paShekemu. Vakati vaudza Jotamu izvozvo, iye akaenda, akandomira pamusoro pegomo reGerizimi, akadana nenzwi guru, akati kwavari, "Mundinzwei, imwi varume veShekemu, kuti Mwari akunzweiwo imi. Imwe nguva miti yakandozvizodzera mambo wayo; ikati kumuorivhi, `Iva mambo wedu iwe.' Asi muorivhi wakati kwairi, `Ko ini ndingarega mafuta angu, anorumbidzwa naMwari navanhu mandiri ndipepere uko nokoko pamusoro pemiti here?' Zvino miti ikati kumuonde, `Uya iwe, uve mambo wedu.' Asi muonde, wakati kwairi ko ini ndingarega kutapira kwangu nemichero yangu yakanaka, ndipepere uko nokoko pamusoro pemiti here?' Zvino miti ikati kumuzambiringa, `Uya iwe, uve mambo wedu.' Muzambiringa ukati kwairi, `Ko ini ndingarega waini yangu, inofadza Mwari navanhu, ndipepere uko nokoko pamusoro pemiti here?' Ipapo miti yose yakati kurukato, `Uya iwe, uve mambo wedu.' Rukato rukati kumiti, `Kana mukandizodza kuti ndive mambo wenyu zvirokwazvo, chiuyai muvande pamumvuri wangu; kana musingadi, moto ngaubude parukato, uparadze misidhari yeRebhanoni.' "Saka zvino kana makaita zvakanaka nezvakarurama, zvamakaita Abhimereki mambo wenyu, uye kana makaitira Jerubhaari sezvaakafanirwa pamusoro pezvaakakuitirai, (nokuti baba vangu vakakurwirai, vasingarangariri upenyu hwavo, vakakurwirai mumaoko avaMidhiani; imwi mukamukira nhasi imba yababa vangu, mukauraya pabwe rimwe vanakomana vake, vanhu vana makumi manomwe, mukaita Abhimereki, mwanakomana womurandakadzi wake, mambo wavarume veShekemu, zvairi hama yenyu;) kana makaitira Jerubhaari neimba yake zvakanaka nezvakarurama nhasi, chifarirai henyu Abhimereki, naiye akufarireiwo; asi kana zvisina kunaka, moto ngaubude kuna Abhimereki, uparadze varume veShekemu, naveimba yaMiro; uye moto ngaubude kuvarume veShekemu, naveimba yaMiro, uparadze Abhimereki." Ipapo Jotamu akamhanya, akatiza, akandogara paBheeri, nokuti wakatya Abhimereki mukuru wake. Abhimereki akabata ushe pavaIsiraeri makore matatu. Mwari akazotuma mweya wakaipa pakati paAbhimereki navarume veShekemu; varume veShekemu vakanyengera Abhimereki; kuti zvakashata zvakaitirwa vanakomana vaJerubhaari vana makumi manomwe zvitsibwe, neropa ravo ritsibwe kuna Abhimereki, munun'una wavo wakavauraya, nokuvarume veShekemu vakanga vasimbisa maoko ake kuti auraye vana vababa vake. Varume veShekemu vakaisa vanhu vakamuvandira pamusoro pamakomo, vakapamba vose vakanga vachipfuura kwavari nenzira iyo; Abhimereki akaudzwa izvozvo. Zvino Gaari mwanakomana waEbhedhi, wakauya nehama dzake, vakaenda Shekemu; varume veShekemu vakavimba naye. Vakabudira kuminda yavo, vakakohwa mazambiringa avo vakatsika-tsika mazambiringa, vakatamba mutambo, ndokupinda mumba mamwari wavo, vakadya, vakamwa, vakatuka Abhimereki. Zvino Gaari mwanakomana waEbhedhi, akati, "Abhimereki ndianiko, Shekemu ndianiko, kuti timushumire? Haazi mwanakomana waJerubhaari here? NaZebhuri haazi munyai wake here? imwi shumirai henyu varume vaHamori, baba vaShekemu; asi isu tichamushumireiko? Haiwa, dai vanhu ava vaiva muruoko rwangu, ndaidzinga Abhimereki." Zvino akati kuna Abhimereki, "Wedzera hondo yako, ubude kuzorwa." Zvino Zebhuri mubati weguta, wakati achinzwa mashoko aGaari mwanakomana waEbhedhi, akatsamwa kwazvo. Akatuma nhume kuna Abhimereki nokunyengera, akati, "Tarira, Gaari, mwanakomana waEbhedhi nehama dzake vasvika paShekemu; tarira vanokurudzira guta kurwa newe. Saka zvino chimuka usiku, iwe navanhu vaunavo, muvande musango. Zvino mangwanani, zuva richangobuda, unofanira kufumira kundovamba guta; kana iye navanhu vaanavo vachibuda kuzorwa newe, iwe ungaita navo sezvaunoda." Ipapo Abhimereki akamuka usiku, iye navanhu vose vaakanga anavo, vakandovandira Shekemu vakaita mapoka mana. Zvino Gaari, mwanakomana waEbhedhi, akamira pavanopinda napo pasuo reguta; Abhimereki akasimuka, iye navanhu vaakanga anavo pavakanga vakavandira. Zvino Gaari wakati achiona vanhu, akati kuna Zebhuri, "Tarira, kuna vanhu vanoburuka vachibva kumusoro kumakomo." Zebhuri akati kwaari, "Unoona hako mimvuri yamakomo, yakafanana navanhu." Gaari akapamhidzazve, akati, "Tarira, kuna vanhu vanoburuka vachibva kurutivi rwokumusoro, nerimwe boka rinouya richibva nenzira yomuouki weMeonenimi." Ipapo Zebhuri akati kwaari, "Zvino muromo wako uripi, zvawakanga uchiti, `Abhimereki ndianiko, kuti timushumire? Ko ava havazi vanhu avo vawakazvidza here? Zvino chiburuka hako undorwa navo.' " Ipapo Gaari akabuda pamberi pavarume veShekemu, akandorwa naAbhimereki. Abhimereki akadzingana naye, akatiza pamberi pake, vazhinji vakaurawa kusvikira pavanopinda napo pasuo. Abhimereki akagara paAruma, Zebhuri akadzinga Gaari nehama dzake, kuti varege kuzogara paShekemu. Zvino fume mangwana vanhu vakabuda kusango; vakaudza Abhimereki. Iye akatora vanhu akavakamura, akaita mapoka matatu, akandovavandira kusango; akatarira, akaona vanhu vachibuda muguta, akasimuka, akandorwa navo, akavauraya. Abhimereki namapoka akanga anaye, vakamhanya, vakandomira pavanopinda napo pasuo reguta; namapoka maviri akamhanyira kuna vose vakanga vari kusango, vakavauraya. Abhimereki akarwa neguta musi iwoyo wose, akakunda guta, akauraya vanhu vakanga varimo; akaputsa guta, ndokurikusha munyu. Zvino varume vose vorusvingo rweShekemu vakati vazvinzwa, vakapinda munhare, mumba maEri-bheriti. Abhimereki akaudzwa kuti varume vose vorusvingo rweShekemu vaungana pamwechete. Abhimereki akakwira pagomo reZarimoni, iye navanhu vose vaakanga anavo; Abhimereki akatora masanhu muruoko rwake, akatema davi romuti, akarisimudza, akariisa pafudzi rake; akati kuvanhu vaakanga anavo, "Kurumidzai, muite sezvamakaona ndichiita ini." Ipapo vanhu vose vakatema mumwe nomumwe davi rake, vakatevera Abhimereki; vakaaisa kunhare, vakapisa nhare nomoto, ivo varimo, naizvozvo vanhu vose vakanga vari murusvingo rweShekemu vakafa, vanenge chiuru chimwe chavarume navakadzi. Zvino Abhimereki akaenda Tebhezi, akamisa misasa yavo paTebhezi, akarikunda. Asi mukati meguta makanga muno rusvingo rwakanga rwakasimba, varume navakadzi vose vakatiziramo, vose vakanga vari muguta vakazvipfigiramo, vakakwira kudenga rorusvingo. Abhimereki akasvika parusvingo, akarwa narwo, akaswedera pedo nomukova worusvingo, kuti arupise nomoto. Ipapo mumwe mukadzi akakanda guyo pamusoro waAbhimereki, akaputsa dehenya rake. Ipapo akakurumidza kudana jaya raitakura nhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo, akati kwariri, "Vhomora munondo wako, undiuraye, kuti vanhu varege kuzoti, `Wakaurawa nomukadzi.' " Jaya rake rikamubaya, akafa. Zvino varume vaIsiraeri vakati vachiona kuti Abhimereki wafa, vakaenda mumwe nomumwe kumba kwake. Saizvozvo Mwari akatsiva zvakashata zvaAbhimereki zvaakaitira baba vake, zvaakauraya vana vababa vake vana makumi manomwe, nezvakashata zvose zvavarume veShekemu zvakatsibwa naMwari kwaari; kutuka kwaJotamu mwanakomana waJerubhaari, kukaitika kwavari. Shure kwaAbhimereki, Tora mwanakomana waPua, mwanakomana waDhodho, murume waIsakari, wakamuka akaponesa Isiraeri; iye waigara paShamiri panyika yamakomo yaEfuremu. Iye akatonga vaIsiraeri makore ana makumi maviri namatatu, akafa; akavigwa paShamiri. Shure kwake Jairi muGiriyadhi wakamuka, iye akatonga vaIsiraeri makore ana makumi maviri namaviri. Wakanga ana vanakomana vana makumi matatu, vaitasva vana vembongoro vana makumi matatu, uye vakanga vana maguta ana makumi matatu, anonzi Havhori-jairi kusvikira nhasi, ari munyika yeGiriyadhi. Jairi akafa, akavigwa paKamoni. Vana vaIsiraeri vakaitazve zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, vakashumira vaBhaari navaAshitaroti navamwari vavaSiria, navamwari veSidhoni, navamwari vaMoabhu, navamwari vavana vaAmoni, navamwari vavaFirisitia; vakarasha Jehovha, vakasamushumira. Ipapo kutsamwa kwaJehovha kwakamukira vaIsiraeri, akavatengesa mumaoko avaFirisitia, nomumaoko avana vaAmoni. Ivo vakanetsa nokumanikidza vana vaIsiraeri gore iro; vakamanikidza vana vaIsiraeri vose vakanga vagere mhiri kwaJorodhani munyika yavaAmori, yaiva paGiriyadhi, makore ane gumi namasere. Zvino vana vaAmoni vakayambuka Jorodhani , vakarwawo navaJudha, navaBhenjamini, uye neimba yavaEfuremu; naizvozvo vaIsiraeri vakamanikidzwa kwazvo. Zvino vaIsiraeri vakachema kuna Jehovha, vakati, "Takakutadzirai imwi, nokuti takarasha Mwari wedu, tikashumira vaBhaari." Jehovha akati kuvana vaIsiraeri, "Handina kukuponesai here pavaIjipiti, navaAmori, navana vaAmoni, navaFirisitia? VaSidhoni, navaAmareki, navaMaoni vakakutambudzaiwo, imwi mukachema kwandiri, ndikakuponesai pamaoko avo. Kunyange zvakadaro makandirasha, mukandoshumira vamwe vamwari; naizvozvo handina kukuponesaizve. Endai mundochema henyu kuvamwari vamakazvisanangurira; ivo ngavakuponesei panguva yokutambudzika kwenyu." Vana vaIsiraeri vakati kuna Jehovha, "Takatadza; tiitirei henyu sezvamunofunga, asi tinokumbira kuti mutirwirei henyu nhasi." Ipapo vakarasha vamwari vatorwa vakanga vari pakati pavo, vakashumira Jehovha; moyo wake ukachema pamusoro pokutambudzika kwavaIsiraeri. Zvino vana vaAmoni vakanga vaungana, vakadzika matende avo paGiriyadhi. Vana vaIsiraeri vakaunganawo, vakadzika matende avo paMizipa. Zvino vanhu, iwo machinda aGiriyadhi, vakataurirana, vakati, "Ndianiko munhu uchatanga kurwa navana vaAmoni? Iye uchava mukuru wavose vagere Giriyadhi." Zvino Jefuta muGiriyadhi, wakanga ari munhu ane simba noumhare, asi wakanga ari mwanakomana wechifeve; Giriyadhi ndiye wakabereka Jefuta. Mukadzi waGiriyadhi akamuberekera vanakomana; zvino vanakomana vomukadzi wake vakati vakura, vakadzinga Jefuta, vakati kwaari, "Haungadyi nhaka mumba mababa vedu, nokuti uri mwanakomana womumwe mukadzi." Ipapo Jefuta akatiza vanun'una vake, akandogara panyika yeTobhi; varume vakaipa vakaunganira kuna Jefuta, vakasibuda naye kundorwa. Zvino nguva yakati yapfuura, vana vaAmoni vakandorwa navalsiraeri, Zvino vana vaAmoni vakati vorwa navaIsiraeri, vakuru veGiriyadhi vakandotora Jefuta panyika yeTobhi. Vakati kuna Jefuta, "Uya, uve ishe wedu, kuti tindorwa navana vaAmoni." Jefuta akati kuvakuru veGiriyadhi, "Hamuna kundivenga mukandidzinga mumba mababa vangu here? Zvino mauyireiko kwandiri, zvamava munjodzi?" Vakuru veGiriyadhi vakati kuna Jefuta, "Naizvozvo tadzokera kwauri, kuti uende nesu kundorwa navana vaAmoni, iwe ugova mukuru wedu nowavose vagere Giriyadhi." Jefuta akati kuvakuru veGiriyadhi, "Kana muchindidzosa kuti ndirwe navana vaAmoni, kana Jehovha akavaisa mumaoko angu, ndichava mukuru wenyu here?" Vakuru veGiriyadhi vakati kuna Jefuta, "Jehovha ngaave chapupu pakati pedu; zvirokwazvo tichaita sezvawataura iwe." Zvino Jefuta akaenda navakuru veGiriyadhi, vanhu vakamuita mukuru nashe wavo; Jefuta akataura mashoko ake ose pamberi paJehovha paMizipa. Zvino Jefuta akatuma nhume kuna mambo wavana vaAmoni, akati, "Mhosva yako ndeyeiko, zvawauya kuzorwa neni nenyika yangu?" Mambo wavana vaAmoni akapindura nhume dzaJefuta, akati, "Nokuti vaIsiraeri vakatora nyika yangu, nguva yavakabva Ijipiti, kubva paArinoni kusvikira paJabhoki neJorodhani, saka zvino chidzosai nyika idzo norugare." Ipapo Jefuta akatumazve nhume kuna mambo wavana vaAmoni, akati kwavari, "Zvanzi naJefuta, `VaIsiraeri havana kutora nyika yaMoabhu, kana nyika yavana vaAmoni; asi panguva yakakwira valsiraeri vachibva Ijipiti, vakafamba murenje kusvikira paGungwa Dzvuku, vakasvika paKadheshi,' vaIsiraeri vakatuma nhume kuna mambo waEdhomu, vachiti, `Nditenderei henyu kupfuura napanyika yenyu;' asi mambo waEdhomu wakaramba kunzwa. Saizvozvo akatumawo nhume kuna mambo waMoabhu; asi iye wakaramba; zvino vaIsiraeri vakagara paKadheshi. Ipapo vakafamba nomurenje, vakapota nyika yaEdhomu nenyika yaMoabhu, vakaenda nokumabvazuva enyika yaMoabhu, vakadzika matende avo nechemhiri kwaArinoni; asi havana kudarika muganhu waMoabhu, nokuti Arinoni waiva muganhu waMoabhu. Ipapo vaIsiraeri vakatuma nhume kuna Sihoni, mambo wavaAmori, mambo weHeshibhoni; vaIsiraeri vakati kwaari, `Titenderei henyu kupfuura napanyika yenyu, kusvikira panzvimbo yedu.' Asi Sihoni haana kutenda vaIsiraeri kuti vadarike muganhu wake; Sihoni akaunganidza vanhu vake vose, akandodzika matende ake paJahazi, akarwa navalsiraeri. Zvino Jehovha Mwari wavaIsiraeri akaisa Sihoni navanhu vake vose mumaoko avaIsiraeri vakavauraya; naizvozvo vaIsiraeri vakatora nyika yose yavaAmori, vakanga vagere munyika ivo, ikava yavo. Nyika yose yavaAmori ikava yavo, kubva paArinoni kusvikira paJabhoki, kubva kurenje, kusvikira paJorodhani. Saka zvino Jehovha Mwari wavaIsiraeri ndiye wakatorera vaAmori nyika yavo pamberi pavanhu vake vaIsiraeri, zvino imwi moda kuvatorerazve here? Ko imwi hamungatori izvo zvamunopiwa namwari wenyu Kemoshi here, nesuo titore nyika yavose vanodzingwa pamberi pedu naJehovha Mwari wedu? Ko zvino imwi makanaka kupfuura Bharaki mwanakomana waZipori, mambo waMoabhu here? Iye wakatongopopotera vaIsiraeri, kana kurwa navo here? Nguva yakagara vaIsiraeri paHeshibhoni nemisha yaro, napaAroeri nemisha yaro, napamaguta ose ari parutivi rwaArinoni, makore ana mazana matatu, makaregereiko kuvatorera nyika iyo nenguva iyo? Naizvozvo ini handina kukutadzira, asi ndiwe unondiitira zvakaipa, uchida kurwa neni; Jehovha, iye Mutongi, ngaatonge nhasi pakati pavana vaIsiraeri navana vaAmoni." Asi mambo wavana vaAmoni haana kuteerera mashoko aJefuta, aakatuma kwaari. Zvino Mweya waJehovha wakauya pamusoro paJefuta, akapfuura kunyika yaGiriyadhi neyaManase, akapfuurawo napaMizipa paGiriyadhi, akabva paMizipa paGiriyadhi, akapfuura kuvana vaAmoni. Jefuta akapikira Jehovha mhiko, akati, "Kana mukaisa vana vaAmoni mumaoko angu, ipapo ani naani unobuda pamikova yeimba yangu kuzosongana neni, musi wandinodzoka norugare ndichibva kuvana vaAmoni, uchava waJehovha; ndichauya naye, chive chipiriso chinopiswa." Ipapo Jefuta akapfuurira kuvana vaAmoni, akandorwa navo; Jehovha akavaisa mumaoko ake. Akavaparadza nokuparadza kukuru kwazvo, kubva paAroeri kusvikira paMiniti, maguta anamakumi maviri, nokusvikira paAbherikeramimi. Vana vaAmoni vakakundwa saizvozvo pamberi pavana vaIsiraeri. Jefuta akasvika paMizipa paimba yake, zvino tarira, mukunda wake akabuda kuzosangana naye namakandira, nokupembera. Iye wakanga ari mwana wake mumwe chete, wakanga asina mumwe mwana kunze kwake, kana mwanakomana, kana mwanasikana. Zvino wakati achimuona, akabvarura nguvo dzake, akati, "Haiwa! Mukunda wangu! Iwe wandionesa nhamo kwazvo, iwe uri pakati pavanondiisa panjodzi; nokuti ndakashamisa muromo wangu kuna Jehovha, handingagoni kudzoka." Iye akati, "Baba vangu, makashamisa muromo wenyu kuna Jehovha; ndiitirei henyu sezvamakataura, nokuti Jehovha wakakutsivirai kwazvo vavengi venyu, ivo vana vaAmoni." Akati kuna baba vake, "Nditenderei henyu chinhu ichi: Nditenderei mwedzi miviri, ndiende, ndiburukire kumakomo, ndicheme umhandara hwangu, ini neshamwari dzangu." Ivo vakati, "Chienda hako." Akamutendera mwedzi miviri; akaenda, iye neshamwari dzake, akandochema umhandara hwake kumakomo. Zvino mwedzi miviri yakati yapera, akadzokera kuna baba vake, ivo vakamuitira sezvavakanga vapika; wakanga asina kuziva murume. Ikazova tsika pakati pavaIsiraeri, kuti vakunda vaIsiraeri vaende makore ose mazuva mana pagore kundochema mukunda waJefuta muGiriyadhi. Zvino varume vaEfuremu vakaungana, vakapfuurira kurutivi rwokumusoro, vakati kuna Jefuta, "Wakapfuurireiko kundorwa navana vaAmoni, ukasatidana isu kuti tiendewo newe? Tichapisa imba yako pamusoro pako nomoto." Jefuta akati kwavari, "Ini navanhu vangu takanga tichitambudzika kwazvo navana vaAmoni; zvino panguva yandakakudanai, imwi hamuna kundiponesa pamaoko avo. Zvino ndakati ndichiona kuti hamuna kundiponesa, handina kurangarira upenyu hwangu, asi ndakapfuura ndikandorwa navana vaAmoni, Jehovha akavaisa muruoko rwangu; zvino makwirireiko nhasi kwandiri kuzorwa neni?" Ipapo Jefuta akaunganidza varume vose veGiriyadhi, akarwa naEfuremu, nokuti vakati, "Muri vanhu vakatiza kuna Efuremu, imwi vaGiriyadhi, muchigara pakati paEfuremu, napakati paManase." Ipapo vaGiriyadhi vakandogarira mazambuko aJorodhani paiyambukira vaEfuremu. Zvino kana mumwe wavakatiza kuna Efuremu akati, "Nditenderei kuti ndiyambuke," varume veGiriyadhi ndokuti kwaari, "Uri muEfuremu here?" Kana akati, "Kwete," ipapo vakati kwaari, "Zvino chiti, `Shibhoreti;' iye ndokuti, `Sibhoreti,' nokusagona kureva kwazvo;" ipapo vakamubata, vakamuuraya pamazambuko aJorodhani, nenguva iyo vaEfuremu vane zviuru zvina makumi mana nezviviri vakaurawa. Jefuta akatonga Isiraeri makore matanhatu. Ipapo Jefuta muGiriyadhi akafa, akavigwa mune rimwe ramaguta aGiriyadhi . Shure kwake Ibhuzani weBheterehemu wakatonga Isiraeri. Iye wakanga ana vanakomana vana makumi matatu; vanasikana vake vana makumi matatu akavatuma vakandowanikwa kumwe, akandotorazve kumwe vamwe vanasikana vana makumi matatu vakawanikwa navanakomana vake. Iye akatonga Isiraeri makore manomwe. Ibhuzani akafa, akavigwa paBheterehemu. Shure kwake Eroni muZebhuruni wakatonga Isiraeri; akatonga Isiraeri makore ane gumi. Eroni muZebhuruni akafa, akavigwa paAjaroni, panyika yaZebhuruni. Shure kwake Abhidhoni mwanakomana waHireri, muPiratoni, wakatonga Isiraeri. Iye wakanga ana vanakomana vana makumi mana, navazukuru vana makumi matatu, vaitasva vana vembongoro vana makumi manomwe; iye akatonga Isiraeri makore masere. Abhidhoni mwanakomana waHireri, muPiratoni, akafa, akavigwa paPiratoni, panyika yaEfuremu, panyika yamakomo yavaAmareki. Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakaitazve zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, Jehovha akavaisa mumaoko avaFirisitia makore ana makumi mana. Zvino kwakanga kuno mumwe murume weZora, weimba yaDhani, wainzi Manowa; mukadzi wake wakanga asina mwanakomana, asingabereki. Mutumwa waJehovha akazviratidza kumukadzi uyu, akati kwaari, "Tarira zvino, iwe haubereki, hauno mwana; asi uchava nemimba, nokubereka mwanakomana. Naizvozvo zvino chichenjera hako kuti urege kumwa waini, kana zvimwe zvinobata, kana kudya chinhu chisina kunaka; nokuti tarira, uchava nemimba, nokubereka mwanakomana; musoro wake haufaniri kuveurwa nechisvo, nokuti mwana uyu anofanira kuva muNaziri waMwari kubva padumbu ramai vake; iye uchatanga kuponesa Isiraeri pamaoko avaFirisitia." Zvino mukadzi akandoudza murume wake, akati, "Munhu waMwari wakauya kwandiri, chiso chake chakanga chakafanana nechiso chomutumwa waMwari, chaityisa kwazvo; handina kumubvunza kuti unobvepi, uye iye haana kundiudza zita rake; asi wakati kwandiri, `Tarira, uchava nemimba, nokubereka mwanakomana; zvino chirega kumwa waini, kana zvimwe zvinobata, usadya chinhu chisina kunaka, nokuti mwana uyu uchava muNaziri waMwari kubva padumbu ramai vake kusvikira pazuva rokufa kwake.' " Ipapo Manowa akakumbira kuna Jehovha, akati, "Jehovha, ndinokumbira kuti munhu waMwari wamakatuma, auyezve kwatiri, atidzidzise zvatinofanira kuitira mwana uchazozvarwa." Jehovha akanzwa inzwi raManowa; mutumwa waMwari akauyazve kumukadzi agere pamunda; asi Manowa, murume wake, wakanga asiko kwaari. Mukadzi akakurumidza, akamhanya, akandoudza murume wake, akati kwaari, "Tarira, murume uya wazviratidzazve kwandiri, iye wakadeya kuuya kwandiri musi uya." Manowa akasimuka, akatevera mukadzi, wake akasvika kumurume, akati kwaari, "Ndiwe murume wakataura nomukadzi here?" Iye akati, "Ndini." Manowa akati, "Zvino kana mashoko enyu achinge aitika, tsika dzomwana dzinofanira kuva dzipi, nebasa rake rinofanira kuva reiko?" Mutumwa waJehovha akati kuna Manowa; "Mukadzi ngaachenjere pamusoro pezvose zvandakamuudza. Haafaniri kudya chinhu chipi nechipi chinobva pamuti womuzambiringa; haafaniri kumwa waini, kana zvimwe zvinobata, kana kudya chinhu chisina kunaka; ngaachengete zvose zvandakamuraira." Manowa akati kumutumwa waJehovha, "Titenderei henyu tikunonosei, tikugadzirirei mbudzana." Mutumwa waJehovha akati' kuna Manowa, "Kunyange ukandinonosa, handingadyi chingwa chako; kana ukada kugadzira chipiriso chinopiswa, unofanira kuchipa Jehovha." Nokuti Manowa wakanga asingazivi kuti mutumwa waJehovha. Manowa akati kumutumwa waJehovha, "Zita renyu ndianiko? Kuti tizive kukukudzai kana mashoko enyu achizoitika?" Mutumwa waJehovha akati kwaari, "Unondibvunzireiko zita rangu, zvarinoshamisa?" Ipapo Manowa akatora mbudzana pamwechete nechipiriso chezvokudya, akazvibayira Jehovha padombo; mutumwa akaita chinhu chinoshamisa, Manowa nomukadzi wake vakataririra. Nokuti murazvo womoto wakati uchikwira kudenga uchibva paatari, mutumwa waJehovha ndokukwira mumurazvo weatari, Manowa nomukadzi wake vakataririra; vakawira pasi nezviso zvavo. Asi mutumwa waJehovha haana kuzozviratidzazve kuna Manowa, kana kumukadzi wake. Ipapo Manowa akaziva kuti mutumwa waJehovha. Zvino Manowa akati kumukadzi wake, "Tichafa zvirokwazvo, nokuti takaona Mwari." Asi mukadzi wake wakati kwaari, "Dai Jehovha aida kutiuraya, ungadai asina kugamuchira chipiriso chinopiswa chezvokudya pamaoko edu; ungadai asina kutiratidza mashoko akadai panguva ino." Zvino mukadzi akapona mwanakomana, akamutumidza zita rinonzi Samusoni; mwana akakura, Jehovha akamuropafadza. Mweya waJehovha akatanga kumumutsa paMahanedhani, pakati peZora neEshitaori. Zvino Samusoni wakaburukira Timuna, akaona paTimuna mukadzi pakati pavakunda vavaFirisitia. Akakwira akandoudza baba vake namai vake, akati, "Ndaona mukadzi paTimuna pakati pavakunda vavaFirisitia; naizvozvo zvino nditorerei iye, ave mukadzi wangu." Ipapo baba vake namai vake vakati kwaari, "Ko pakati pavakunda vehama dzako, kana pakati pavanhu vangu vose, hapano mukadzi here, zvowoda kundozvitorera mukadzi pakati pavaFirisitia vasina kudzingiswa?" Samusoni akati kuna baba vake, "Nditorerei iye, nokuti unondifadza kwazvo." Asi baba vake namai vake havana kuziva kuti zvakanga zvichibva kuna Jehovha, nokuti wakanga achitsvaka mhaka yokurwa navaFirisitia. Zvino nenguva iyo vaFirisitia vakanga vakabata Isiraeri. Zvino Samusoni wakaburukira Timuna nababa vake namai vake, vakasvika paminda yemizambiringa paTimuna; onei mwana weshumba ukamuombera. Ipapo Mweya waJehovha wakauya pamusoro pake nesimba guru, akaibvambura sembudzana, zvino wakanga asina chinhu muruoko rwake; asi haana kuudza baba vake kana mai vake zvaakanga aita. Akaburuka, akandotaura nomukadzi, iye akafadza Samusoni kwazvo. Zvino nguva yakati yapfuura, akadzoka kuzomutora, akatsauka kuzoona chitunha cheshumba, ndokuona bumha renyuchi muchitunha cheshumba, nouchi. Akahutora namaoko ake, akaenda achidya; akasvika kuna baba vake namai vake, akavapa vakadyawo; asi haana kuvaudza kuti wakanga abura uchi muchitunha cheshumba. Baba vake vakaburukira kumukadzi, Samusoni akagadzirapo mutambo, nokuti majaya aisiita saizvozvo. Zvino vakati vachimuona, vakauya neshamwari dzina makumi matatu kuzova naye. Samusoni akati kwavari, "Nditaurirei chirabwe zvino; kana mukagona kundidudzira icho pamazuva manomwe omutambo, mukawana dudziro yacho, ini ndichakupai nguvo dzomucheka dzina makumi matatu nehanzu dzakanaka dzina makumi matatu. Asi kana musingagoni kundidudzira icho, imwi muchafanira kundipa nguvo dzomucheka dzina makumi matatu, nehanzu dzakanaka dzina makumi matatu." Ivo vakati kwaari, "Chitaura hako chirabwe, chako, tichinzwe." Akati kwavari, "Chokudya chakabuda kumudyi, Uye zvinotapira zvakabuda kuno une simba."Asi vakanga vasingagoni kududzira chirabwe icho namazuva matatu. Zvino nezuva rechinomwe vakati kumukadzi waSamusoni, "Nyengetedza murume wako, atidudzire chirabwe, tirege kukupisa nomoto, iwe naveimba yababa vako; makatidana kuti mutitorere zvatinazvo kanhi? Ndizvo here?" Ipapo mukadzi waSamusoni wakachema kumurume wake, akati, "Unondivenga hako, haundidi; wakataurira vana vavanhu vangu chirabwe, asi hauna kundiudza icho ini." Akati kwaari, "Tarira, handina kuchiudza baba vangu kana mai vangu; zvino ndingakuudza icho iwe here?" Akaramba achichema kwaari mazuva manomwe panguva yomutambo; zvino nezuva rechinomwe akamuudza, nokuti wakamutambudza kwazvo; ipapo akandoudza vana vavanhu vake chirabwe icho. Nezuva rechinomwe zuva richigere kuvira, varume veguta vakati kwaari, "Ko chinotapira kukunda uchi chinyi? Uye chine simba kukunda shumba chinyiko?"Iye akati kwavari, "Dai musina kurima netsiru rangu, Hamuzaiwana chirabwe changu." Mweya waJehovha akauya pamusoro pake nesimba guru, akaburukira Ashikeroni, akauraya varume vana makumi matatu kwavari, akatora nguvo dzavo, akandopa vakadudzira chirabwe hanzu dzavo dzakanaka. Asi kutsamwa kwake kwakanga kwamutswa kwazvo, akadzokera kumba kwababa vake. Asi mukadzi waSamusoni akapiwa shamwari yake, wakanga amuperekedza. Asi nguva duku yakati yapera, panguva yokukohwa zviyo, Samusoni akandoshanyira mukadzi wake, akabata mbudzana; akati, "Ndinoda kupinda kumukadzi wangu mumba." Asi baba vake vakaramba kumutendera kupinda. Baba vake vakati, "Zvirokwazvo, ndakati wamuvenga kwazvo; saka ndakamupa shamwari yako. Ko munun'una wake haamupfuuri nokunaka here? Mutore hake iye panzvimbo yake." Samusoni akati kwavari, "Nguva ino handingavi nemhosva kuvaFirisitia, kana ndikavaitira zvakaipa." Ipapo Samusoni akandobata makava ana mazana matatu, akatora mazhenje, akabatanidza miswe miviri-miviri, ndokuisa zhenje pakati pemiswe miviri. Zvino akatungidza mazhenje, ndokuaregedza, akapinda muzviyo zvavaFirisitia zvakanga zvaunganidzwa nezvakanga zvigere kukohwiwa, neminda yemizambiringa neyemiorivhi. Ipapo vaFirisitia vakati, "Ndianiko waita izvozvo?" Vakati, "NdiSamusoni, mukuwasha womuTimuna, nokuti wakatora mukadzi wake, akamupa shamwari yake." Zvino vaFirisitia vakakwira, vakamupisa iye nomukadzi nababa vake nomoto. Samusoni akati kwavari, "Kana mukaita saizvozvo, zvirokwazvo ndichakutsivai, pashure ndigorega." Akavarova pazvidya nezviuno, akavauraya nokuuraya kukuru; akaburuka, akandogara pabako redombo reEtami. Zvino vaFirisitia vakakwira, vakandodzika matende avo paJudha, vakapararira muRehi. Varume vaJudha vakati, "Makwirireiko kuzorwa nesu." Ivo vakati, "Takwira kuzosunga Samusoni, timuitire sezvaakatiitira isu." Ipapo varume vaJudha vakanga vane zviuru zvitatu vakaburukira kubako redombo reEtami, vakati kuna Samusoni, "Hauzivi kuti vaFirisitia vabati vedu here? Chinyiko ichi chawatiitira?" Akati kwavari, "Sezvavakandiitira ini, ndizvo zvandakavaitirawo." Vakati kwaari, "Isu taburukira kuno kuzokusunga, kuti tikuise mumaoko avaFirisitia." Samusoni akati kwavari, "Pikai kwandiri, kuti imwi hamungandivambi mumene." Vakataura naye, vakati, "Kwete; asi tichakusunga, nokukuisa mumaoko avo; asi zvirokwazvo hatingakuurayi." Vakamusunga netambo mbiri itsva, vakakwira naye vachibva padombo. Zvino wakati achisvika Rehi, vaFirisitia vakamupurudzira. Ipapo Mweya waJehovha akauya pamusoro pake nesimba guru; tambo dzakanga dzakasunga maoko ake dzikafanana noruchinda rwakatsva nomoto, zvisungo zvake zvikanyauka pamaoko ake. Akawana rushaya rwembongoro, akatambanudza ruoko rwake, akarutora, ndokuuraya varume vana mazana ane gumi narwo. Ipapo Samusoni akati,"Norushaya rwembongoro ndakauraya boka namapoka, Norushaya rwembongoro ndakauraya vana mazana ane gumi." Zvino wakati apedza kutaura, akakanda kure rushaya rwakanga ruri muruoko rwake nzvimbo iyo ikanzi Ramafirehi. Ipapo akanzwa nyota kwazvo, akachema kuna Jehovha, akati, "Matirwira kwazvo noruoko rwomuranda wenyu; zvino ndichafa nenyota, ndikawira mumaoko avasina kudzingiswa." Asi Mwari wakapamura mukaha paRehi, mvura ikabudapo; zvino wakati amwa, mweya wake ukadzokera maari, akaponazve; naizvozvo ipapo pakatumidzwa Enihakori, tsime riri paRehi kusvikira nhasi. Iye akatonga vaIsiraeri makore makumi maviri pamazuva avaFirisitia. Zvino Samusoni wakaenda Gaza, akaonapo mukadzi waiva chifeve akapinda kwaari. VaGaza vakaudzwa, zvichinzi, "Samusoni wasvika pano." Ivo vakamukomba, vakamuvandira usiku hwose pasuo reguta, vakaramba vanyerere usiku hwose, vachiti, "Mangwana kana kwaedza tichamuuraya." Samusoni akavata kusvikira pakati pousiku, akamuka pakati pousiku, akabata masasa esuo reguta, namatanda aro maviri, akaavhomora pamwechete nomuzariro waro, akaaisa pamafudzi ake, ndokuatakurira kugomo riri pamberi peHebhuroni. Zvino pashure akada mukadzi wakanga agere pamupata weSoreki, wainzi Dherira. Madzishe avaFirisitia akakwira kumukadzi, akati kwaari, "Munyengetedze, uone kuti tingamukunda sei, kuti timusunge timumanikidze; ipapo mumwe nomumwe wedu uchakupa mashekeri esirivha ane gumi ramazana nezana rimwe." Zvino Dherira akati kuna Samusoni, "Ndiudze hako kuti simba rako guru rinobvepi, uye kuti ungasungwa neiko, umanikidzwe." Samusoni akati kwaari, "Kana vakandisunga namarunda matsva manomwe achigere kuomeswa, ndichashaiwa simba, ndikava somumwe munhu." Ipapo madzishe avaFirisitia akamuvigira marunda matsva manomwe achigere kuomeswa, iye akamusunga nawo. Zvino wakanga ana vavandiri vakanga vakavandira muimba yomukati. Akati kwaari, "Samusoni, vaFirisitia vasvika!" Iye akadambura marunda, sezvinodamburwa rwonzi rworuchinda kana rwanzwa moto. Naizvozvo simba rake harina kuzikamwa. Ipapo Dherira akati kuna Samusoni, "Tarira, wandidadira, nokundirevera nhema; zvino chindiudza hako kuti ungasungwa nei?" Akati kwaari, "Kana vakangondisunga havo namabote matsva, asina kumbobatisa, ndichashaiwa simba, ndikava somumwe munhu." Ipapo Dherira akatora mabote matsva, akamusunga nawo, akati kwaari, "Samusoni, vaFirisitia vasvika!" Vavandiri vakanga vakavandira muimba yomukati. Ipapo akaadambura pamaoko ake soruchinda. Dherira akati kuna Samusoni, "Kusvikira zvino wakanga uchingondidadira, uchindirevera nhema; chindiudza hako kuti ungasungwa nei?" Akati kwaari, "Kana ukarukira mhotsi nomwe dzevhudzi romusoro wangu pamwechete nomucheka unorukwa." Iye akarisunga nembambo, akati kwaari, "Samusoni, vaFirisitia vasvika!" Ipapo akapepuka pahope dzake, akavhomora mbambo yedanda pamwechete nomucheka wakarukwa. Iye akati kwaari, "Zvino ungataura seiko uchiti, `Ndinokuda, kana moyo wako usinganditendi? Zvino wandidadira katatu, usingandiudzi kuti simba rako guru rinobvepi?' " Zvino wakati achingomutambudza mazuva ose namashoko ake, achigombedzera, moyo wake ukanetswa kusvikira pakufa. Akamuudza nomoyo wake wose akati kwaari, "Musoro wangu hauna kutongoveurwa nechisvo, nokuti ndiri muNaziri waMwari kubva padumbu ramai vangu; kana ndikaveurwa, simba rangu richabva kwandiri, ndingashaiwa simba, ndikaita somumwe munhu." Zvino Dherira wakati aona kuti wamuudza nomoyo wake wose, akatuma munhu kundodana madzishe avaFirisitia, akati, "Kwirai henyu kuno nguva ino, nokuti wandiudza nomoyo wake wose." Ipapo madzishe avaFirisitia vakakwira kwaari, vakauya nemari mumaoko avo. Iye akamuvatisa pamabvi ake, akadana munhu kuzoveura mhotsi nomwe dzevhudzi romusoro wake; akatanga kumumanikidza; simba rake rikabva kwaari. Akati, "Samusoni, vaFirisitia vasvika!" Ipapo Samusoni akapepuka pahope dzake, akati, "Ndichabuda nguva inowo sapane dzimwe nguva, ndikazvisunungura," asi wakanga asingazivi kuti lehovha wakanga abva kwaari. Zvino vaFirisitia vakamubata, vakamutumbura meso, vakaburuka naye Gaza, ndokumusunga nezvisungo zvendarira, akauya mutirongo. Asi vhudzi romusoro wake rakatanga kurebazve shure kokuveurwa kwake. Zvino madzishe avaFirisitia akaungana pamwechete kuzobayira Dhagoni mwari wavo chibayiro chikuru, ndokufara; nokuti vakati, "Mwari wedu wakaisa mumaoko edu muvengi wedu Samusoni." Zvino vanhu vakati vachimuona, vakarumbidza mwari wavo, nokuti vakati, "Mwari wedu wakaisa mumaoko edu muvengi wedu, nomuparadzi wenyika yedu, wakauraya vazhinji vedu." Zvino moyo yavo yakati yofara, vakati, "Chidanai Samusoni, atitambire." Vakandodana Samusoni mutirongo, akatamba pamberi pavo, vakamuisa pakati pembiru. Zvino Samusoni akati kumukomana wakanga akabata ruoko rwake, "Nditendere kuti ndibate mbiru dzakatsigira imba, ndisendamire padziri." Zvino imba yakanga izere navarume navakadzi; namadzishe avaFirisitia akanga arimo ose; napamusoro pedenga pakanga pana varume navakadzi vanenge zviuru zvitatu, vakanga vachitarira kutamba kwaSamusoni. Ipapo Samusoni akadana kuna Jehovha akati, "Ishe Mwari, ndirangarirei henyu, ndisimbisei henyu nguva ino bedzi, imwi Mwari, nditsivirwe meso angu maviri kuvaFirisitia." Samusoni akabata mbiru mbiri dzapakati, dzakanga dzakatsigira imba, akadzisunda, imwe noruoko rwake rworudyi neimwe noruoko rwake rworuboshwe. Ipapo Samusoni akati, "Ngandife hangu pamwechete navaFirisitia." Akakotama nesimba rake rose, imba ikawira pamusoro pamadzishe, napamusoro pavanhu vaivamo. Naizvozvo vakafa vaakauraya pakufa kwake, vakanga vari vazhinji kuna vakaurawa naye achiri mupenyu. Zvino hama dzake, navose veimba yababa vake, vakaburuka, vakamutora, vakakwira naye, ndokumuviga pakati peZora neEshitaori, pabwiro yaManowa, baba vake. Iye wakatonga vaIsiraeri makore ana makumi maviri. Zvino kwakanga kuno murume panyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, wainzi Mika. Iye akati kuna mai vake, "Mashekeri aya esirivha ane gumi ramazana nezana rimwe amakabirwa, mukatuka mubi wazvo, mukataurawo izvozvo ini ndichizvinzwa, tarirai sirivha iyeyo iri kwandiri; ndini ndakaitora." Ipapo mai vake vakati, "Mwanakomana wangu ngaaropafadzwe naJehovha!" Akadzosera mashekeri esirivha ane gumi ramazana nezana rimwe kuna mai vake; mai vake vakati, "Zvirokwazvo, sirivha iyi ndinoitsaurira Jehovha, kuti mwanakomana wangu aite nayo mufananidzo wakavezwa nomufananidzo wakaumbwa; naizvozvo zvino ndichakudzosera iyo." Zvino wakati adzosera mari iyo kuna mai vake, mai vake vakatora mashekeri esirivha ana mazana maviri, akaapa muumbi, iye akaita nawo mufananidzo wakavezwa nomufananidzo wakaumbwa; zvikagara mumba maMika. Zvino murume uyu Mika wakanga ane imba yavamwari, akaita efodhi neterafimi, akagadza mumwe wavanakomana vake kuti ave muprista wake. Pamazuva iwayo kwakanga kusina mambo pakati pavaIsiraeri; munhu mumwe nomumwe waiita sezvaakafunga kuti ndizvo zvakanaka. Zvino kwakanga kune jaya raibva Bheterehemu-judha, weimba yaJudha, waiva muRevhi, wakanga agerepo. Murume uyu akabva paguta, paBheterehemu-judha, kundozvitsvakira nzvimbo yokugara; pakufamba kwake akasvika panyika yamakomo yaEfuremu paimba yaMika. Mika akati kwaari, "Wabvepiko?" Iye akati kwaari, "Ndiri muRevhi weBheterehemu-judha, ndinotsvaka kwandingagara." Mika akati kwaari, "Gara neni, uve baba vangu nomuprista wangu, ndikupe mashekeri esirivha ane gumi pagore nenguvo dzokupfeka nezvokudya zvako." Ipapo muRevhi akapinda. MuRevhi akatenda kugara nomunhu uyu; jaya rikava somumwe wavanakomana vake. Mika akagadza muRevhi, jaya iro rikava muprista wake, akagara mumba maMika. Zvino Mika akati, "Ndinoziva kuti Jehovha uchandiitira zvakanaka, zvandava nomuprista wangu ari muRevhi." Zvino namazuva iwayo kwakanga kusina mambo pakati pavaIsiraeri; namazuva iwayo vaDhani vakazvitsvakira nhaka yokugaramo, nokuti kusvikira panguva iyo vakanga vachigere kupiwa nhaka pakati pamarudzi avaIsiraeri. Zvino pakati pavo vose vana vaDhani vakatuma varume vashanu veimba yavo, varume voumhare, vakabva Zora neEshitaori, kuzoshora nyika, nokuitarisisa; vakati kwavari, "Endai, mundotarisisa nyika;" ivo vakasvika kunyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, kuimba yaMika, vakavatapo. Zvino vakati vari paimba yaMika, vakaziva inzwi rejaya muRevhi; vakatsaukirako, vakati kwaari, "Ndianiko wakakusvitsa pano? Unobatei pano? Unotsvakei pano?" Iye akati kwavari, "Mika wakandiitira zvokuti nezvokuti, akandiripira, ndikava muprista wake." Vakati kwaari, "Zvino chitibvunzira hako Mwari, tizive kana tichafamba zvakanaka panzira yedu yatinofamba nayo." muprista akati kwavari, "Endai norugare, nzira yenyu yamunofamba nayo inofadza Jehovha." Zvino varume vashanu vakaenda, vakasvika Raishi, vakaona vanhu vakanga varimo, kuti vagere pasine njodzi nomutoo wavaZidhoni, vakagarika, vane rugare; kwakanga kusina munhu waiva nesimba rokuraira, waimanikidza vanhu pachinhu chipi nechipi; vakanga vagere kure navaZidhoni, vasingafambidzani navamwe vanhu. Vakasvika kuhama dzavo paZora napaEshitaori; hama dzavo dzikati kwavari, "Munoreveiko?" Vakati, "Simukai, tikwire, tindorwa navo; nokuti takatarira nyika, tikaona kuti yakanaka kwazvo; munogara seiko musingaiti chinhu? Musava nousimbe hwokupinda, kuti nyika ive yenyu. Kana muchienda muchandosvika kuvanhu vagere pasine njodzi, uye nyika ihuru; nokuti Mwari wakakupai iyo mumaoko enyu; apo hapashaikwi chinhu chiri panyika." Ipapo varume vana mazana matanhatu veimba yavaDhani vakanga vakashonga nhumbi dzokurwa, vakaendako, vachibva Zora neEshitaori. Vakakwira, vakandodzika matende avo paKiriati-jearimi, paJudha; naizvozvo vakatumidza nzvimbo iyo Mahane-dhani kusvikira zuva ranhasi; tarirai, riri shure kweKiriati-jearimi. Vakabvapo, vakapfuura kusvikira panyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, vakasvika paimba yaMika. Zvino varume vashanu, vakanga vandoshora nyika yeRaishi, vakapindura, vakati kuhama dzavo, "Munoziva here kuti mudzimba idzi mune efodhi, neterafimi, nomufananidzo wakavezwa nomufananidzo wakaumbwa? Saka zvino fungai zvakanaka zvamunofanira kuita." Ipapo vakatsaukirako, vakasvika paimba yejaya muRevhi, iyo imba yaMika, vakabvunza mufaro. Zvino varume vana mazana matanhatu vakanga vakashonga nhumbi dzavo dzokurwa nadzo, vaiva vavana vaDhani, vakamira panopindwa napo pasuo, varume vashanu vakanga vandoshora nyika vakakwira, vakapindamo, vakatora mufananidzo wakavezwa, neefodhi, neterafimi, nomufananidzo wakaumbwa; muprista akamira panopindwa napo pasuo kuvarume vana mazana matanhatu vakanga vakashonga nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo. Zvino ivo vakati vapinda mumba maMika, vakatora mufananidzo wakavezwa, neefodhi, neterafimi, nomufananidzo wakaumbwa, muprista akati kwavari, "Munoiteiko?" Vakati kwaari, "Nyarara, pfumbira muromo wako, uende nesu, uve baba vedu nomuprista wedu; zviri nani kwauri ndezvipi, kuti uve muprista paimba yomunhu mumwe chete, kana kuva muprista worudzi rwose neimba yose yavaIsiraeri here?" Zvino moyo womuprista ukafara, akatora efodhi, neterafimi nomufananidzo wakavezwa, akapinda napakati pavanhu. Vakatsauka, ndokuenda, vakatungamidza vana vaduku, nezvipfuwo nenhumbi. Zvino vakati vafamba runhambo kubva paimba yaMika, varume vakanga vagere padzimba dzaiva pedo neimba yaMika vakaunganidzwa, vakatevera vaDhani, vakavabata. Vakadanidzira kuvana vaDhani. Ivo vakacheuka, vakati kuna Mika, "Unotsvakeiko, zvawauya neboka rakadai?" Iye akati, "Manditorera vamwari vangu vandakanga ndaita, nomuprista wangu, mukaenda navo, zvino ini ndasarirwa neiko? Mungataura sei kwandiri, muchiti, `Unotsvakeiko?' " Vana vaDhani vakati kwaari, "inzwi rako ngarirege kunzwika pakati pedu, kuti varume vane shungu varege kukuwira, ukarashikirwa noupenyu hwako pamwechete noupenyu hwavamwe veimba yako." Ipapo vana vaDhani vakaenda havo; zvino Mika wakati achiona kuti simba ravo rinokunda rake, akadzokera kumba kwake. Ivo vakatora zvakanga zvakaitwa naMika, nomuprista waakanga anaye, vakasvika Raishi, kuvanhu vakanga vakagarika, vagere pasine njodzi, vakavauraya neminondo inopinza, vakapisa guta ravo nomoto. Vakashaiwa unovarwira, nokuti vakanga vari kure neZidhoni; vakanga vasingafambidzani navamwe vanhu; guta rakanga riri mumupata uri paBheti-rehobhi. Vakavaka guta, vakagaramo. Vakatumidza guta zita rinonzi Dhani, nezita rababa vavo Dhani, wakanga akaberekerwa Isiraeri; asi zita reguta raiva Raishi pakutanga. Vana vaDhani vakazvimisira mufananidzo uyo wakavezwa; Jonatani, mwanakomana waGerishomi, mwanakomana waMozisi, iye navana vake vakava vaprista vorudzi rwavaDhani, kusvikira pazuva rokutapwa kwavanhu venyika iyo. Vakazvimisira mufananidzo wakavezwa naMika, waakanga aita, ukavapo nguva yose yokugara kweimba yaMwari paShiro. Zvino namazuva iwayo kusina mambo pakati paIsiraeri, mumwe muRevhi waigara mberi kwenyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, akazvitorera mukadzi murongo paBheterehemu-judha. Zvino murongo wake akafeva, akabva kwaari, akaenda kumba kwababa vake paBheterehemu-judha, akagarako mwedzi mina. Zvino murume wake akasimuka, akamutevera, ano muranda wake nembongoro mbiri, akataura zvakanaka naye, kuti amudzoserezve kwaari, iye mukadzi akamuisa kumba kwababa vake; zvino baba vomusikana vakati vachimuona, vakafara kusangana naye. Mukarahwa wake, ivo baba vomusikana, vakamudzivisa kuenda, akagara naye mazuva matatu, vakadya, vakamwa, vakavatapo. Zvino nomusi wechina vakamuka mangwanani, iye akasimuka achida kuenda; baba vomusikana vakati kumukuwasha wavo, "Simbisa moyo wako nechimedu chechingwa, mugoenda henyu." Ipapo vakagara pasi, vakadya, vakamwa vose; baba vomusikana vakati kumurume, "Tenda hako ugare usiku hwose, moyo wako ufare." Asi murume wakasimuka, achida kuziva; mukarahwa wake akamugombedzera, akavatapozve. Nomusi weshanu akamuka mangwanani, achida kubva; baba vomusikana vakati, "Simbisa moyo wako, ugare kusvikira zuva rovira;" vakadya vose vari vaviri. Zvino murume wakati achisimuka, achida kubva, iye nomurongo wake, nomuranda wake, mukarahwa wake, ivo baba vomusikana, akati kwaari, "Tarira, zuva rovira, ava madekwana, chigara hako usiku hwose; tarira, zuva roda kupera, vata hako pano, moyo wako ufare, mugofumira mangwana parwendo rwenyu kumusha kwenyu." Asi murume wakaramba kuvatapo usiku uhwo, asi wakasimuka, akabva, ndokusvika pakatarisana neJebhusi (ndiro Jerusaremu); wakanga ane mbongoro mbiri dzakanga dzakaiswa zvigaro; nomurongo wake wakanga anaye. Zvino vakati vasvika pedo neJebhusi, zuva rikanga rovira; muranda akati kuna tenzi wake, "Ngatitsaukire hedu kuguta iri ravaJebhusi, tivatemo." Tenzi wake akati kwaari, "Handingatsaukiri kuguta ravatorwa, kusina vana vaIsiraeri; asi tichapfuura hedu, kusvikira paGibhiya." Akati kumuranda wake, "Hendei, tiswedere kune imwe yenzvimbo idzi, tivate paGibhiya kana paRama." Ipapo vakapfuura parwendo rwavo, vakavirirwa pedo neGibhiya, raiva guta ravaBhenjamini. Vakatsaukirako, vachida kuvata paGibhiya akapinda, akagara pasi munzira yomuguta; nokuti kwakanga kusina munhu wakavadana kuzovata mumba make. Zvino mumwe mutana akasvika, achibva kubasa rake kumunda madekwana; zvino murume uyo wakanga ari wenyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, asi wakagara hake paGibhiya; asi varume venzvimbo iyo vakanga vari vaBhenjamini. Iye akatarira, akaona murume uyu mufambi ari munzira yomuguta; mutana akati, "Ko unoendepi? Uye, unobvepiko?" Iye akati kwaari, "Tinobva Bheterehemu-judha, tinopfuurira kurutivi rwemberi rwenyika yamakomo yaEfuremu; ndiko kwandakabva, ndikaenda Bheterehemu-judha, zvino ndinoenda kumba kwaJehovha, asi hakuna munhu wakandidana kugara mumba make. Kunyange zvakadaro tinahwo uswa nezvokudya zvembongoro dzedu, nechingwa newaini zvinondiringana ini nomurandakadzi wenyu nejaya rina varanda venyu; hakuna chinhu chinoshaikwa." Zvino mutana akati, "Farao hako, zvose zvawaishaiwa, ini ndichakupa; asi usavata munzira yomuguta." ipapo akavaisa mumba make, akapa mbongoro zvokudya; vakashambidza tsoka dzavo, vakadya nokumwa. Zvino vakati vofara pamoyo yavo, tarirai varume veguta, vamwe vanhu vakaisvoipa, vakakomba imba kunhivi dzose, vakagogodza pamukova; vakataura nomwene weimba, iye mutana, vakati, "Budisa murume wakasvika paimba yako, timuzive." Zvino murume uyo, mwene weimba akabuda kwavari, akati kwavari, "Kwete, hama dzangu, regai kuita zvakaipa zvakadai; musaita samapenzi, nokuti murume uyu wakapinda mumba mangu. Tarirai, hoyu mukunda wangu mhandara, nomurongo wake; ndichavabudisa zvino, muvazvidze, muvaitire sezvamunoda, asi regai kuitira murume uyu chakaipa chakadai." Asi varume vakaramba kumuteerera; ipapo murume akabata murongo wake, akamubudisira kwavari; vakamuziva, vakamuchinya usiku hwose kusvikira mangwana vakamurega koedza. Zvino mukadzi akauya koedza, akawira pasi pamukova weimba yomunhu, makanga munashe wake, akavapo kusvikira kwaedza kwazvo. Zvino ishe wake wakamuka mangwanani, akazarura mikova yeimba, akabuda, achida kupfuura parwendo rwake; akawana mukadzi, iye murongo wake, akawira pasi pamukova weimba, maoko ake ari pachikumbaridzo. Akati kwaari, "Simuka, tiende;" asi hakuna wakapindura; ipapo akamuisa pambongoro yake, murume akasimuka, akaenda kumba kwake. Wakati asvika kumba kwake, akatora banga, akabata murongo wake, akadimuranya mitezo yake, akaita nhindi dzine gumi nembiri, akadzituma munyika yose yavaIsiraeri. Zvino vose vakati vachizviona, vakati, "Chinguva vana vaIsiraeri vakakwira vachibva panyika yeIjipiti, kusvikira zuva ranhasi, hakune chinhu chakadai chakaitwa kana chakaonekwa; rangarirai izvozvo, murangane mutaure." Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vose vakabuda, ungano yose ikaungana nomoyo mumwe kubva paDhani kusvikira paBheeri-shebha, pamwechete nenyika yeGiriyadhi, kuna Jehovha paMizipa. Madzishe avanhu vose, ivo vamarudzi ose avaIsiraeri, vakandomira paungano yavanhu vaMwari, vakanga vane zviuru zvina mazana mana zvavanhu vaifamba namakumbo, vaigona kurwa nomunondo. (Zvino vana vaBhenjamini vakanga vanzwa kuti vaIsiraeri vakwira Mizipa.) Vana vaIsiraeri vakati, "Tiudzei kuti zvakashata izvi zvakaitwa sei?" Zvino muRevhi, murume womukadzi wakanga aurawa, akapindura, akati, "Ndakanga ndasvika paGibhiya ravaBhenjamini ndinomurongo wangu, kuti tavatepo. Varume veGibhiya vakandimukira, vakakomba imba usiku kuzorwa neni, vakanga vachida kundiuraya ini, uye murongo wangu vakamuchinya, akafa. Ipapo ndikatora murongo wangu, ndikamudimuranya, ndikamutuma kunyika yose yenhaka yaIsiraeri, nokuti vakaita zvinonyangadza nezvoupenzi pakati paIsiraeri. Tarirai, imwi vana vaIsiraeri, imwi mose, mutipei zano nomurangariro wenyu pano." Ipapo vanhu vose vakasimuka nomoyo mumwe, vakati, "Hakuna mumwe wedu ungaenda kutende rake, hakuna mumwe wedu ungadzokera kumba kwake. Asi tichaitira vanhu veGibhiya chinhu ichi: Tichandorwa navo, sezvatinoratidzwa nemijenya. Tichatora varume vane gumi pazana rimwe nerimwe ramarudzi ose avalsiraeri, navane zana pachiuru chimwe nechimwe, navane chiuru pazviuru zvine gumi zvimwe nezvimwe, vandotorera vanhu mbuva, kuti kana vachisvika paGibhiya ravaBhenjamini vavaitire zvakaenzana noupenzi hwavakaita pakati paIsiraeri." Naizvozvo varume vose vaIsiraeri vakaungana paguta vano moyo mumwe. Zvino marudzi avalsiraeri akatuma varume kurudzi rwose rwaBhenjamini, vakati, "Izvi zvakashata zvakaitwa pakati penyu ndezveiko? Saka zvino tipei varume avo, vanhu vakaisvoipa, vari paGibhiya, tivauraye, tibvise zvakaipa pakati paIsiraeri," asi vana vaBhenjamini vakaramba kuteerera inzwi rehama dzavo, ivo vana vaIsiraeri. Vana vaBhenjamini vakabva kumaguta vakaungana paGibhiya, kuti varwe navana vaIsiraeri. Vana vaBhenjamini vakanga vabva kumaguta vakaverengwa musi uyo vakasvika varume vane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvitanhatu, vaigona kurwa nomunondo; zvino vakanga vagere Gibhiya havana kuverengwa, ivo vakasvika varume vana mazana manomwe vakasanangurwa. Pakati pavanhu ava vose kwakanga kuna varume vana mazana manomwe vakasanangurwa, vakanga vane zviboshwe; mumwe nomumwe wavo waigona kurova ruvhudzi nebwe asingaposhi. Zvino varume vaIsiraeri, kunze kwavaBhenjamini, vakaverengwa, vakasvika varume vane zviuru zvina mazana mana, vaigona kurwa nomunondo; ava vose vaiva varwi. Vana vaIsiraeri vakasimuka, vakaenda Bhetieri, vakandobvunza zano kuna Mwari, vakati, "Ndianiko kwatiri unofanira kutanga kundovamba vana vaBhenjamini?" Jehovha akati, "Judha ndiye anofanira kutanga." Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakamuka mangwanani, vakandodzika matende avo kuzorwa naveGibhiya. Varume vaIsiraeri vakabuda kundorwa navaBhenjamini; varume vaIsiraeri vakarongedza hondo kuzorwa navo paGibhiya. Vana vaBhenjamini vakabuda paGibhiya, vakaurayira pasi nomusi iwoyo varume vaIsiraeri vane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezviviri. Ipapo vanhu, varume vaIsiraeri, vakazvisimbisa, vakarongedzazve hondo pavakanga vairongedza nezuva rokutanga. (Vana vaIsiraeri vakakwira, vakandochema kuna Jehovha kusvikira madekwana; vakabvunza Jehovha, vakati, "Tinofanira kuswederazve kundorwa nehama dzedu, vana vaBhenjamini, here?" Jehovha akati kwavari, "Kwirai, mundorwa navo.") Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakaswedera kuzorwa navana vaBhenjamini nezuva repiri. VaBhenjamini vakabuda paGibhiya kuzorwa navo nezuva repiri, vakaurayira pasi varume vavana vaIsiraeri vane zviuru zvine gumi nezvisere; ava vose vaigona kurwa nomunondo. Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vose navanhu vose vakakwira vakasvika paBhei-teri, vakachema vakagarapo pamberi paJehovha, vakatsanya zuva iro kusvikira madekwana, vakauya nezvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvipiriso zvokuyananisa kuna Jehovha. Vana vaIsiraeri vakabvunza Jehovha, (nokuti areka yesungano yaMwari yakanga iripo pamazuva iwayo. NaPinehasi, mwanakomana waEreazari, mwanakomana waAroni, wakamira pamberi payo namazuva iwayo), vakati, "Tinofanira kubudazve kundorwa nehama dzedu, ivo vana vaBhenjamini, kana tirege here?" Jehovha akati, "Kwirai, nokuti mangwana ndichavaisa mumaoko enyu." Valsiraeri vakaisa vanhu kuvandira Gibhiya kunhivi dzose. Vana vaIsiraeri vakandorwa navana vaBhenjamini nezuva retatu, vakazvirongedza kundorwa neGibhiya sapane dzimwe nguva. Vana vaBhenjamini vakabuda kuzorwa navanhu, vakanyengerwa nokubuda kure neguta; vakatanga sapane dzimwe nguva kubaya nokuuraya vamwe vanhu panzira huru mbiri, imwe yaikwira ichienda Bheti-eri, neimwe Gibhiya, kusango, vakauraya varume vaIsiraeri vanenge makumi matatu. Zvino vana vaBhenjamini vakati, "Vakundwa nesu sapakutanga." Asi vaIsiraeri vakati, "Ngatitize, tivanyengere vabude kunzira huru dziri kure neguta." Varume vose vaIsiraeri vakasimuka kwavakanga vari, vakazvirongedza paBhaari-tamari; uye vaIsiraeri, vakanga vakavandira, vakakurumidza kubuda kwavakanga vari, paMaare-gebha; vakabuda pakatarisana neGibhiya vaiva varume vane zviuru zvine gumi vakanga vakasanangurwa pakati pavaIsiraeri vose, kurwa kukanyanya kwazvo; asi vakanga vasingazivi kuti njodzi yava pedo. Zvino Jehovha akaparadza Bhenjamini pamberi paIsiraeri, vana vaIsiraeri vakaparadza nomusi iwoyo varume vaBhenjamini vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvishanu nezana rimwe; ava vose vaigona kurwa nomunondo. Ipapo vana vaBhenjamini vakaona kuti vakundwa; nokuti varume vaIsiraeri vakatiza pamberi paBhenjamini, nokuti vakanga vachivimba navanhu vakanga vaiswa kuvandira paGibhiya. Zvino vavandiri vakakurumidza, vakamhanyira Gibhiya; vavandiri vakapfuura, vakaparadza guta rose neminondo inopinza. Zvino varume valsiraeri navavandiri vakanga vatenderana pamusoro pechiratidzo, kuti vachamutsa gore guru routsi rinobva muguta. Varume vaIsiraeri vakatendeuka pakurwa kwavo, vaBhenjamini vakatanga kubaya nokuuraya varume vaIsiraeri vanenge makumi matatu; nokuti vakati, "Zvirokwazvo, vakundwa nesu sapakurwa kokutanga." Asi gore rakati rotanga kukwira richibva muguta, seshongwe youtsi, vaBhenjamini vakacheuka, vakaona guta rose richipfungairira kudenga. Varume vaIsiraeri vakadzoka, varume vaBhenjamini vakavhunduswa, nokuti vakaona kuti vawirwa nenjodzi. Ipapo vakatiza pamberi pavarume vaIsiraeri, vakamhanya nenzira inoenda kurenje; asi hondo yakavatevera, uye vakanga vachibva mumaguta vakavauraya pakati pawo. Vakakomba vaBhenjamini kunhivi dzose, vakavadzinga ndokuvabata pavakazorora kusvikira pakatarisana neGibhiya kumabvazuva. Vane zviuru zvine gumi nezvisere vaBhenjamini vakaurawa; avo vose vakanga vari varume voumhare. Vakatendeuka, ndokutizira kurenje kudombo reRimoni; vakauraya vamwe vavo panzira huru varume vane zviuru zvishanu; vakavatevera kusvikira paGidhomi, vakauraya pakati pavo varume vane zviuru zviviri. Naizvozvo varume vaBhenjamini, vakaurawa nezuva iro, vakanga vane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvishanu, varume vaigona kurwa nomunondo; ava vose vaiva varume voumhare. Asi varume vana mazana matanhatu vakatendeuka, vakatizira kurenje padombo reRimoni, vakagara padombo reRimoni mwedzi mina. Varume vaIsiraeri vakadzokerazve kuvana vaBhenjamini, vakavauraya neminondo inopinza, guta rose, nemombe, nezvose zvavakawanapo; vakapisawo maguta ose avakawana. Zvino varume vaIsiraeri vakanga vapika paMizipa, vachiti, "Hakuna mumwe wedu uchapa muBhenjamini mukunda wake, kuti ave mukadzi wake." Vanhu vakasvika paBheti-eri, vakagarapo pamberi paMwari kusvikira madekwana; vakachema kwazvo. Vakati, "Jehovha,Mwari waIsiraeri, chinhu ichi chakaitirweiko pakati paIsiraeri, kuti nhasi rumwe rudzi rushaikwe pakati paIsiraeri?" Zvino fume mangwana vanhu vakamuka mangwanani, vakavakapo atari, vakauya nezvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvipiriso zvokuyananisa. Ipapo vana vaIsiraeri vakati, "Ndianiko pakati pamarudzi ose aIsiraeri vasina kukwira kuungano yaJehovha?" Nokuti vakanga vapika nokupika kukuru pamusoro pomunhu usina kukwira kuna Jehovha paMizipa, vachiti, "Zvirokwazvo, anofanira kuurawa." Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakazvidemba pamusoro pavaBhenjamini, hama dzavo, vakati, "Nhasi rumwe rudzi rwagurwa pakati pavaIsiraeri. Tichadiniko kuti tiwanire vakasara vakadzi, zvatakapika naJehovha, kuti hatingavapi vakunda vedu vave vakadzi vavo?" Vakati, "Ndianiko pamarudzi aIsiraeri usina kukwira kuna Jehovha paMizipa?" Onei, kwakanga kusina munhu wakabva Jabheshi-Giriyadhi wakakwira kumisasa kuungano. Nokuti vanhu vakati vachiverengwa, onei kwakanga kusina munhu wavagere Jabheshi-Giriyadhi ipapo. Zvino ungano ikatumirako varume voumhare kwazvo vane zviuru zvine gumi nezviviri, vakavaraira vachiti, "Endai mundouraya vagere Jabheshi-Giriyadhi neminondo inopinza, pamwechete navakadzi navana. Munofanira kuitawo chinhu ichi: Munofanira kuparadza chose varume vose, nomukadzi mumwe nomumwe wakambovata nomurume." Zvino vakandowana kuna vagere Jabheshi-Giriyadhi mhandara dzina mazana mana, vasina kumbovata nomurume; vakauya navo kumisasa paShiro munyika yeKenani. Zvino ungano yose yakatuma nhume kundotaurirana navana vaBhenjamini vakanga vari padombo reRimoni, vakavaparidzira rugare. Nenguva iyo vaBhenjamini vakadzoka; vakavapa vakadzi vavakanga vachengeta vari vapenyu pavakadzi veJabheshi-Giriyadhi; asi havana kuvaringana. Vanhu vakazvidemba pamusoro pavaBhenjamini, nokuti Jehovha wakanga aparadza vamwe pakati pamarudzi avaIsiraeri. Ipapo vakuru veungano vakati, "Tichadiniko kuti tiwanire vakasara vakadzi, vakadzi zvavaparadzwa pakati pavaBhenj amini? " Vakati, "VaBhenjamini vakapukunyuka vanofanira kuva nenhaka yavo, kuti rudzi rumwe rurege kurova pakati pavaIsiraeri. Asi hatingavapi vakunda vedu, vave vakadzi vavo;" nokuti vana vaIsiraeri vakanga vapika, vachiti, "Munhu unopa vaBhenjamini mukadzi ngaatukwe." Vakati, "Gore rimwe nerimwe kunomutambo waJehovha paShiro, kurutivi rwokumusoro kweBheti-eri, kumabvazuva enzira huru inobva Bheti-eri ichikwira Shekemu, nezasi kweRebhona." Vakaraira vana vaBhenjamini, vachiti, "Endai, mundovandira muminda yemizambiringa; mutarire, muone kana vakunda veShiro vachibuda kuzotamba; zvino mubude paminda yenyu yemizambiringa, murume mumwe nomumwe agozvitorera mukadzi pakati pavakunda veShiro, muende kunyika yavaBhenjamini. Zvino kana madzibaba avo kana hama dzavo vachiuya kuzovakwirira kwatiri, isu tichati kwavari, `Chitipai henyu ivavo zvakanaka, nokuti hatina kuvatapira vose vakadzi pakurwa; nemiwo hamuna kuvapa ivo, mungadai mune mhosva.' " Vana vaBhenjamini vakaita saizvozvo, vakazvitorera vakadzi kuna vakanga vachitamba, vakavaringana; vakaenda navo; vakabva ndokudzokera kunhaka yavo, vakavaka maguta, ndokugara mukati mawo. Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakabvapo nenguva iyo, murume mumwe nomumwe kurudzi rwake nokumhuri yake; vakabudapo murume mumwe nomumwe akaenda kunhaka yake. Namazuva iwayo kwakanga kusina mambo pakati palsiraeri; murume mumwe nomumwe waiita sezvaakafunga kuti ndizvo zvakanaka. Zvino namazuva okutonga kwavatongi nzara yakanga iripo panyika. Mumwe murume weBheterehemu-judha akandogara panyika yaMoabhu, iye nomukadzi wake navanakomana vake vaviri. Zita romurume rakanga riri Erimereki, nezita romukadzi wake Naomi; mazita avanakomana vake vaviri aiva Maroni naKirioni, vaEfurata veBheterehemu-judha. Ivo vakasvika panyika yaMoabhu, vakagarako. Zvino Erimereki murume waNaomi, akafa, iye akasiyiwa navanakomana vake vaviri. Ivo vakazviwanira vakadzi kuvaMoabhu; zita romumwe raiva Oripa, nezita romumwe Rute; vakagarako makore anenge gumi. Maroni naKirioni vakafawo, vose vari vaviri, mukadzi akasiyiwa asina vanakomana vake vaviri nomurume wake. Ipapo akasimuka navakadzi vavana vake, achida kubva kunyika yaMoabhu; nokuti wakanga anzwa achiri panyika yaMoabhu, kuti Jehovha wakarangarira vanhu vake, akavapa zvokudya. Akabva kwaakanga ari navakadzi vavana vake vaviri, vakafamba nenzira inodzokera kunyika yaJudha. Zvino Naomi akati kuvakadzi vavana vake vaviri, "Endai, dzokerai mumwe nomumwe kumba kwamai vake; Jehovha ngaakuitirei zvakanaka, sezvamakaitira vakafa neniwo. Jehovha ngaakuzorodzei, mumwe nomumwe mumba momurume wake." Akavatsvoda, ivo vakachema kwazvo. Vakati kwaari, "Kwete, tichaenda nemwi kana modzokera kuvanhu venyu." Naomi akati, "Dzokai, vana vangu, muchaendereiko neni? Ini ndichina vamwe vanakomana mumuviri wangu vangazova varume venyu here? Dzokai, vana vangu, endai henyu, nokuti ini ndachembera, handingawanikwi nomurumezve. Kunyangwe ndikati; ndichine tariro kuti ndingabereka vanakomana, kana ndaiva nomurume usiku hwuno, mungavamirira kusvikira vakura here? Mungaramba kuwanikwa navamwe varume naizvozvo here? Kwete, vana vangu, nokuti ndine shungu kwazvo nokuda kwenyu, nokuti ruoko rwaJehovha runorwa neni." Ipapo vakachemazve kwazvo, Oripa akatsvoda vamwene vake, asi Rute wakavanamatira. Akati, "Tarira, vakoma vako vadzokera kuvanhu vako, nokunamwari wake; dzoka newewo, utevere vakoma vako." Rute akati, "Musandirwaririra kuti ndikusiyei, ndirege kukuteverai; nokuti pamunoenda neni ndichaendapowo; pamunovata, neni ndichavatapowo; navanhu venyu vachava vanhu vangu, naMwari wenyu achava Mwari wangu; pamunondofira, ndipo pandichandofira neniwo, ndipo pandichavigwawo; Jehovha ngaandirove, arambe achidaro, kana imwi neni tikaparadzaniswa nechinhu, asi norufu bedzi." Zvino wakati achiona kuti watsungirira kwazvo kuenda naye, akarega kuzotaura naye. Naizvozvo ivavo vaviri vakafamba kusvikira paBheterehemu. Zvino vakati vachisvika paBheterehemu, guta rose rikashamiswa pamusoro pavo; vakadzi vakati, "Uyu ndiye Naomi here?" Akati kwavari, "Regai kundiidza Naomi, asi mundiidze Mara, nokuti waMasimbaose wakandiitira zvinovava kwazvo. Ndakabuda ndizere, Jehovha akandidzoserazve kumusha ndisina chinhu; munondiidzireiko Naomi, Jehovha zvaakandipupurira mhosva, waMasimbaose zvaakandimanikidza?" Naizvozvo Naomi akadzoka naRute muMoabhu, mukadzi womwana wake, vachibva kunyika yaMoabhu; vakasvika paBheterehemu vanhu votanga kukohwa bhari. Zvino Naomi wakanga ane hama yomurume wake, murume wakanga ane simba nefuma, weimba yaErimereki, wainzi Bhowasi. Rute muMoabhu akati kuna Naomi, "Nditenderei ndiende kumunda, ndindounganidza hura dzezviyo shure kwaiye unondinzwira nyasha." Akati kwaari, "Enda hako, mwana wangu." Iye akaenda, akandounganidza pamunda achitevera vacheki; akava neropa rakanaka kuti wakasvika pamunda waBhowasi weimba yaErimereki. Zvino vonei, Bhowasi wakabva Bheterehemu, akati kuvacheki, "Jehovha ave nemi." Ivo vakapindura, vakati kwaari, "Jehovha akuropafadzeiwo." Bhowasi akati kumuranda wake wakanga ari mutariri wavacheki, "Musikana uyu ndowaaniko?" Muranda, wakanga ari mutariri wavacheki, akapindura akati, "Ndiye musikana muMoabhu, wakadzoka naNaomi vachibva kunyika yaMoabhu, iye akati, `Nditendereiwo ndiunganidze, ndinonge shure kwavacheki pakati pezvisote,' naizvozvo akauya, akaswerapo kubva mangwanani kusvikira zvino, asi wakagara mumba nguva duku." Ipapo Bhowasi akati kuna Rute, "Chinzwa hako, mwanasikana wangu. Usandounganidza kunomumwe munda, uye usabva pano, asi urambire pano kuvasikana vangu. Meso ako ngaarambe achitarira munda wavanocheka, newe uvatevere; ndakaraira majaya angu kuti varege kukutambudza. Kana ukanzwa nyota, enda hako kumidziyo, umwe mvura yakatekwa namajaya." Ipapo akawira pasi nechiso chake, akakotamira pasi, akati kwaari, "Ndanzwirwa nyasha nemwi neiko, kuti muve nehanya neni, zvandiri mutorwa hangu?" Bhowasi akapindura akati kwaari, "Ndakaziviswa zvose zvawakaitira vamwene vako kubva pakufa komurume wako, kuti wakasiya baba vako namai vako nenyika kwawakaberekerwa, ukauya kuvanhu vawakanga usingazivi kare. Jehovha ngaakuripire sezvawakabata, upiwe mubayiro wakakwana naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, wawakauya kuzovanda pasi pamapapiro ake." Iye akati, "Ndinzwirwe hangu nyasha nemi, ishe wangu, nokuti makandinyaradza, mukataura zvakanaka nomurandakadzi wenyu, kunyange ndisina kufanana nomumwe wavarandakadzi venyu." Nenguva yokudya Bhowasi akati kwaari, "Uya pano, udye chingwa, usevere musuva wako muvhiniga." Iye akagara navacheki, ivo vakamugamuchidza zviyo zvakakangwa, akadya, akaguta, akasiya zvimwe. Zvino wakati asimuka kuzounganidza zviyo, Bhowasi akaraira majaya ake, akati, "Ngaaunganidze hake kunyange napakati pezvisote, musamudzivisa. Mumuvhomorerewo dzimwe hura patsama, mudzisiye, aunganidze hake, musamutuka." Naizvozvo akaunganidza pamunda kusvikira madekwana; akandopura zvaakaunganidza, zvikavavarira kusvika efa imwe yebhari. Akazvisimudza, ndokupinda muguta; vamwene vake vakaona zvaakanga aunganidza; akabudisawo zvakanga zvasara aguta hake, akavapawo. Ipapo vamwene vake vakati kwaari, "Wandounganidzepiko nhasi? Wandobata basa kupiko? Iye wakava nehanya newe ngaaropafadzwe. " Akaudza vamwene vake kuti wakandobata basa kunaani, akati, "Zita romurume wandakandobata kwaari nhasi ndiBhowasi." Naomi akati kumukadzi womwana wake, "Ngaaropafadzwe naJehovha, iye usina kubvisa ngoni dzake kuvapenyu navakafa." Naomi akati kwaari, "Murume uyu ihama yedu yomumba, mumwe wavadzikunuri vedu." Rute muMoabhu akati, "hongu, wakati kwandiri, `Unofanira kurambira kumajaya angu, kusvikira vapedza kukohwa zvose zvangu.' " Naomi akati kuna Rute, mukadzi womwana wake, "Zvakanaka mwana wangu, kuti uende navasikana vake, urege kuonekwa kune mumwe munda." Naizvozvo akarambira kuvasikana vaBhowasi, akaunganidza kusvikira pakupera kokuchekwa kwebhari nokuchekwa kwezviyo; akagara navamwene vake. Zvino Naomi, vamwene vake, akati kwaari, "Mwanasikana wangu, handifaniri kukutsvakira zororo, kuti ufare here? Zvino Bhowasi, kwawakanga uri kuvasikana vake, haizi hama yedu here? Tarira iye ucharudza bhari madekwana ano paburiro. Zvino chizvishambidza, uzore mafuta, ufuke nguvo dzako, ndokuburukira kuburiro, asi usazviratidza kumurume uyo, kusvikira apedza kudya nokumwa. Zvino kana iye achindovata, iwe unofanira kucherechedza paanondovata, ugoenda wondofukura tsoka dzake, wovatapo pasi; iye achakuudza zvauchafanira kuita." Akati kwaari, "Zvose zvamunondiudza ndichazviita." Ipapo akaburukira kuburiro, akandoita zvose zvaakanga arairwa navamwene vake. Zvino Bhowasi wakati apedza kudya nokumwa, moyo wake ukafara, akandovata pamucheto womurwi wezviyo; ipapo iye akanyatsosvika, akafukura tsoka dzake, ndokuvata pasi. Pakati pousiku murume akavhunduka, akapinduka, onei mukadzi avete patsoka dzake. Akati, "Ndiwe aniko?" Akapindura akati, "Ndini Rute, murandakadzi wenyu; fukidzai murandakadzi wenyu nenguvo yenyu, nokuti muri hama yomumba." Ipapo iye akati, "Uropafadzwe naJehovha, mwanasikana wangu, nokuti pakupedzisira wakaita nokunaka kupfuura pakutanga; nokuti hauna kutevera majaya, kunyange aiva varombo kana vafumi. Zvino mwanasikana wangu, usatya hako; ndichakuitira zvose sezvaunotaura; nokuti vose veguta rangu vanoziva kuti uri mukadzi wakanaka kwazvo. Zvino zvirokwazvo kuti ini ndiri hama yomumba, asi kune imwe hama iri pedo kupfuura ini. Vata hako usiku hwuno; zvino mangwana, kana iye achida kukuitira zvinofanira kuitwa nehama, ndizvo hazvo; ngaaite zvinofanira kuitwa nehama; asi kana asingadi kukuitira zvinofanira kuitwa nehama, ini ndichakuitira zvinofanira kuitwa nehama, ndinopika naJehovha mupenyu; chivata hako kusvikira mangwana." Iye akavata patsoka dzake kusvikira mangwanani, akamuka vanhu vachigere kunatsoona. Nokuti wakati, "Ngazvirege kuzikamwa, kuti mukadzi wakauya paburiro." Akati, "Uya nenguvo yawakafuka, uibate," akaibata, iye akayera zviyero zvitanhatu zvebhari, akamutakudza akapinda muguta. Zvino wakati achisvika kuna vamwene vake, ivo vakati, "Zvazodiniko mwana wangu?" Akavaudza zvose zvaakanga aitirwa nomurume uya. Akati, "Iye wandipa zviyero izvi zvitanhatu zvebhari, nokuti wakati, `Usaenda kuna vamwene vako usina chinhu.' " Zvino vakati, "Chigara hako, mwana wangu, kusvikira waona mugumo weshoko iri, nokuti murume uyu haangazorori kusvikira apedza shoko iri nhasi." Zvino Bhowasi wakakwira kusuo, akagara pasi; hama yomumba yakanga yarehwa naBhowasi, ndokupfuura napo; akati kwaari, "Nhaiwe, tsaukira kuno, ugare pasi." Iye akatsauka, akagara pasi. Akatora varume gumi kuvakuru veguta, akati, "Garai pasi pano." Ivo vakagara pasi. Zvino akati kuhama yomumba, "Naomi, uya wakadzoka achibva kunyika yaMoabhu, unoda kutengesa mugove wenyika waiva womunun'una wedu Erimereki; ndakati ndichakuudza izvozvo, ndichiti, `Chiutenga pamberi pavanhu vagere pano, napamberi pavakuru vavanhu vangu. Kana uchida kuudzikunura, undiudze, chiudzikunura hako, asi kana usingadi kuudzikunura, ndiudze, ndizive, nokuti hakuna ungaudzikunura asi iwe; unokutevera ndini.' " Akati, "Ndichaudzikunura ini." Zvino Bhowasi akati, "Zuva iro raunotenga munda uyo kuna Naomi, unofanira kuutengawo kuna Rute muMoabhu, mukadzi wowakafa, kuti umutse zita rowakafa panhaka yake." Hama iyo yomumba ikati, "Handigoni kuzvidzikunurira uyo, kuti ndirege kutadzira nhaka yangu, chitora hako iwe simba rangu rokudzikunura, nokuti ini handigoni kuudzikunura." Zvino iyi ndiyo tsika yakanga iripo kare pakati pavalsiraeri kana vachidzikunura nokutsinhanha, kuti zvose zvisimbiswe. Munhu waibvisa shangu yake, ndokuipa hama yake, ndiwo waiva mutoo wokupupura nawo pavalsiraeri. Zvino hama iyo yomumba ikati kuna Bhowasi, "Chizvitengera hako uyo." Akabvisa shangu yake. Zvino Bhowasi akati kuvakuru nokuvanhu vose, "imwi muri zvapupu nhasi, kuti ndatenga kuna Naomi zvose zvaiva zvaErimereki, nezvose zvaiva zvaKirioni nezvaMaroni. Ndatengawo Rute muMoabhu, mukadzi waMaroni, kuti ave mukadzi wangu, kuti ndimutse zita rowakafa panhaka yake, zita rowakafa rirege kurova pakati pehama dzake napasuo renzvimbo yake; imwi muri zvapupu nhasi." Zvino vanhu vose vakanga vari pasuo navakuru vakati, "Tiri zvapupu hedu. Jehovha ngaaite mukadzi uyu wauya kumba kwako saRakeri uye saRea, ivo vaviri vakavaka imba yaIsiraeri; newewo uve nesimba paEfurata, ukurumbire paBheterehemu; imba yako ive seimba yaPerezi, wakaberekerwa Judha naTamari, navana vauchapiwa naJehovha kumukadzi uyu uchiri muduku." Ipapo Bhowasi akawana Rute, akava mukadzi wake, akapinda kwaari, Jehovha akamutoresa mimba, akapona mwanakomana. Zvino vakadzi vakati kuna Naomi, "Jehovha ngaakudzwe, usina kukushaisa hama yomumba nhasi, zita rake rikurumbire pakati paIsiraeri. Uchava kwauri muraramisi woupenyu, nomuriritiri wouchembere hwako; nokuti mukadzi womwana wako uyu, unokuda, unopfuura vanakomana vanomwe kwauri, ndiye wakamubereka." Zvino Naomi akatora mwana, akamufungatira pachipfuva chake, akava mureri wake. Vakadzi vakanga vagere naye vakamutumidza zita, vachiti, "Naomi wakaponerwa mwanakomana," vakamutumidza zita rinonzi Obhedhi; ndiye wakazova baba vaJese, baba vaDhavhidhi. Zvino ndiwo marudzi aPerezi: Perezi wakabereka Hezironi; Hezironi akabereka Rami, Rami akabereka Aminadhabhi; "Aminadhabhi akabereka Nashoni, Nashoni akabereka Sarimoni; Sarimoni akabereka Bhowasi, Bhowasi akabereka Obhedhi; Obhedhi akabereka Jese, Jese akabereka Dhavhidhi. Zvino kwakanga kuno mumwe murume weRamataimisofimi, wenyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, wainzi Erikana, mwanakomana weJehoramu, mwanakomana waErihu, mwanakomana waTohu, mwanakomana waZufi muEfurata. Iye wakanga ana vakadzi vaviri, zita romumwe rainzi Hana, uye zita romumwe rainzi Penina; Penina wakanga ana vana, asi Hana wakanga asina vana. Zvino murume uyu waisikwira gore rimwe nerimwe achibva kuguta rake kundonamata nokubayira Jehovha wehondo paShiro. Vanakomana vaviri vaEri, Hofini naPinehasi, vakanga varipo vari vaprista vaJehovha Zvino zuva rokubayira kwake rakati rasvika, Erikana akapa mukadzi wake Penina, navanakomana vake vose navanasikana vake migove yavo; asi Hana wakamupa migove miviri; nokuti wakanga achida Hana, asi Jehovha wakanga azarira chizvaro chake. Zvino muvengi wake Penina akamunetsa kwazvo, kuti azvidye moyo, nokuti Jehovha wakazarira chizvaro chake. Akaita saizvozvo gore rimwe nerimwe, kana achikwira kuimba yaJehovha; akamunetsa saizvozvo, saka wakachema, akaramba kudya. Zvino murume wake Erikana akati kwaari, "Hana, unochemeiko? Unorambireiko kudya? moyo wako une shungu nei? Ko ini handikupfuuriri vanakomana vane gumi here?" Saka Hana wakasimuka, vapedza kudya paShiro, uye vapedza kumwa. Zvino Eri muprista wakanga agere pachigaro chake pamukova wetemberi yaJehovha. Zvino Hana wakanga ane shungu kwazvo, akanyengetera kuna Jehovha, akachema kwazvo. Akapika mhiko, akati, "Jehovha wehondo, kana mukava nehanya kwazvo nokutambudzika komurandakadzi wenyu, mukandirangarira, mukasakangamwa murandakadzi wenyu, asi mukapa murandakadzi wenyu mwana womukomana, ipapo ndichamupa Jehovha mazuva ose oupenyu hwake, musoro wake haungaveurwi nechisvo." Zvino wakati achiramba achinyengetera pamberi paJehovha, Eri akacherekedza muromo wake. Nokuti Hana wakanga achitaura nechomumoyo make, miromo yake yoga yakanga ichimenyenyedzwa, asi inzwi rake rakanga risinganzwiki; saka Eri wakati wabatwa newaini. Eri akati kwaari, "Ucharamba wakabatwa kusvikira rinhiko? Rasha waini yako." Hana akapindura akati, "Kwete, ishe wangu, ndiri mukadzi ane shungu pamweya, handina kumwa waini, kana zvinobata, asi ndadurura mweya wangu pamberi paJehovha. "Musati murandakadzi wenyu mwanasikana wakaisvoipa, nokuti kusvikira zvino ndakanga ndichitaura nokuda kokuchema kwangu kukuru nokutambudzika kwangu." Ipapo Eri akamupindura, akati, "Enda hako norugare; Mwari waIsiraeri ngaakupe chawakakumbira kwaari." Iye akati, "Murandakadzi wenyu ngaanzwirwe tsitsi nemi." Naizvozvo mukadzi akaenda hake, akazodya, chiso chake chikashanduka. Zvino vakamuka mangwanani, vakanamata kuna Jehovha, vakadzokera ndokusvika kumba kwavo paRama; Erikana akaziva mukadzi wake Hana, Jehovha akamurangarira. Nguva yakati yapfuura, Hana akava nemimba, akabereka mwanakomana, akamutumidza zita rinonzi Samueri, achiti, "Nokuti ndakamukumbira kuna Jehovha." Zvino murume Erikana navose veimba yake vakakwira kuna Jehovha kundobayira chibayiro chegore rimwe nerimwe, nokumupa sezvaakapika. Asi Hana haana kukwira, nokuti wakati kumurume wake, "Handingakwiri kusvikira mwana arumurwa, ipapo ndichaenda naye, kuti asvike pamberi paJehovha, agarepo nokusingaperi. " Erikana murume wake akati kwaari, "Ita sezvaunofunga; chimbogara hako kusvikira wamurumura; asi Jehovha ngaasimbise shoko rake." Naizvozvo mukadzi akambogara hake, akayamwisa mwanakomana wake, kusvikira amurumura. Wakati arumumura, akakwira naye ane nzombe nhatu, neefa imwe youpfu, nedende rewaini, akandomuisa mumba maJehovha paShiro. Asi mwana wakanga achiri muduku. Zvino vakabaya nzombe, vakaisa mwana kuna Eri. Hana akati, "Ishe wangu, nomweya wenyu mupenyu, ishe wangu, ndini mukadzi wakadeya kumira pano pamberi penyu, ndichinyengetera kuna Jehovha. Ndakakumbira mwana uyu, Jehovha akandipa chandakakumbira kwaari; saka neni ndamupa Jehovha; mazuva ose okurarama kwake wakapiwa Jehovha." Akanamata kuna Jehovha ipapo. Hana akanyengetera, akati, "moyo wangu unofarira Jehovha, Runyanga rwangu rwakakwiridzwa muna Jehovha; Muromo wangu wakashamira vavengi vangu Nokuti ndinofarira ruponeso rwenyu. Hakuna mutsvene wakafanana naJehovha nokuti hakuna mumwe kunze kwenyu. Uye hakuna dombo rakafanana naMwari wedu. Musaramba muchitaura muchizvikudza zvikuru, Manyawi ngaarege kubuda pamiromo yenyu, Nokuti Jehovha ndiMwari unoziva, Mabasa avanhu anoyerwa naye. Uta hwavanhu vane simba hwakavhunika, Vakanga vachigumburwa vakasungwa zvino nesimba. Vakanga vakaguta vakandobatira zvokudya zvavo,Vakanga vane nzara vozorora. Wakanga asingabereki wakabereka vanomwe; Asi iye wakanga ana vana vazhinji woshaiwa simba. Jehovha ndiye unouraya, nokuraramisawo; Ndiye unoburusira kuhwiro, nokukwidzawo. Jehovha ndiye unopa urombo, ndiye unofumisawo. Ndiye unodukupisa, nokukwiridzawo. Ndiye unosimudza varombo paguruva, Unosimudza rombe, achimubvisa padurunhuru; Kuti avagarise pamwechete namachinda, Avagarise nhaka yechigaro choushe chinobwinya. Nokuti mbiru dzenyika ndedzaJehovha, Iye wakateya nyika pamusoro padzo. Uchachengeta tsoka dzavatsvene vake, Asi vakaipa vachanyaradzwa murima; Nokuti hakuna munhu achakunda nesimba rake. Vanorwa naJehovha vachapwanyiwa; Uchavatinhirira ari kudenga; Jehovha uchatonga migumo yenyika; Uchapa mambo wake simba, Nokukwiridza runyanga rwomuzodzwa wake." Zvino Erikana akaenda kumba kwake paRama. Mwana akabatira Jehovha pamberi pomuprista Eri. Zvino vanakomana vaEri vakanga vari vanhu vakaisvoipa; havana kurangarira Jehovha. Tsika yavaprista pamberi pavanhu yakanga iri iyi, Kana ani nani akauya nechibayiro, muranda womuprista waiuya ane chibayiso chenyama china meno matatu muruoko rwake, kana nyama ichibikwa; zvino ndokubaya nacho mugango, kana muhadyana, kana mugate, kana muhari; zvose zvaibudiswa nechibayiso chenyama zvaitorwa nomuprista. Ndizvo zvavaiitira vaIsiraeri vose vaiuya paShiro. Zvino kunyange vasati vapisa mafuta, muranda womuprista waiuya, ndokuti kumunhu wakanga achibayira, "Ndipe nyama yokugochera muprista; nokuti haangagamuchiri kwauri nyama yakabikwa, asi mbishi." Zvino kana munhu uyo akati kwaari, "Ngavatange kupisa mafuta, ugotora hako zvose zvinodikamwa nomoyo wako," ipapo iye ndokuti, "Kwete, chindipa iyo zvino; kana usingadi, ndichatora nesimba." Zvivi zvamajaya zvakanga zviri zvikuru pamberi paJehovha, nokuti vanhu vakazvidza chipiriso chaJehovha. Asi Samueri waibata pamberi paJehovha, achiri mwana hake, akasungwa chiuno neefodhi yomucheka. Namai vakewo vakamuitira nguvo duku, vakauya nayo kwaari gore rimwe nerimwe, kana ouya nomurume wake kuzobayira chibayiro chegore rimwe nerimwe. Eri akaropafadza Erikana nomukadzi wake, akati, "Jehovha ngaakupe vana kumukadzi uyu panzvimbo yaiye wamakapa Jehovha." Vakaenda kumusha kwavo. Zvino Jehovha akashanyira Hana, akava nemimba, akazobereka vanakomana vatatu navanasikana vaviri. Iye mwana Samueri akazokura pamberi paJehovha. Zvino Eri wakanga akwegura kwazvo, akanzwa zvose zvakanga zvichiitirwa vaIsiraeri vose navanakomana vake, namavatire avaiita navakadzi vaibata basa pamukova wetende rokusangana. Akati kwavari, "Munoitireiko zvinhu zvakadai? Nokuti ndinongosinzwa kuvanhu vose ava zvakaipa zvamunoita. Kwete, vana vangu; nokuti mashoko andinonzwa haana kunaka; munodarikisa vanhu vaJehovha. Kana munhu mumwe akatadzira mumwe, mutongi uchamutonga mhosva yake, asi kana munhu akatadzira Jehovha, ndianiko uchamureverera?" Kunyange zvakadaro, havana kuteerera inzwi rababa vavo, nokuti Jehovha wakanga achida kuvauraya. Iye mwana Samueri akaramba achikura, akadikamwa naJehovha uye navanhuwo. Zvino mumwe murume waMwari akauya kuna Eri, akati kwaari, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Handina kuzviratidza here kuimba yababa vako, vachiri Ijipiti vakasungwa neimba yaFarao here? Handina kumutsaura here pakati pamarudzi aIsiraeri, kuti ave muprista wangu, akwire kuatari yangu kupisa zvinonhuhwira, nokufuka efodhi pamberi pangu here? Handina kupa imba yababa vako zvipiriso zvose zvavana vaIsiraeri zvinopiswa here? Zvino munofunhurireiko chibayiro changu nechipiriso changu, zvandakaraira mumba mangu, mukakudza vanakomana venyu kukundeni, mukazvikodza nezvipiriso zvakanakisa zvavanhu vangu valsiraeri here?' "Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha waIsiraeri, `Ndakada nomoyo wose kuti imba yako, neimba yababa vako, vafambe pamberi pangu nokusingaperi,' asi zvino zvanzi naJehovha, `Handingadaro, nokuti vanondikudza ndichavakudzawo, vanondizvidza ndichavashorawo. Tarira, mazuva achasvika, andichagura nawo ruoko rwako, noruoko rweveimba yababa vako, kusvikira pasisina mutana paimba yako. Uchaona kutambudzika kweimba yangu, pakati pefuma yose ichapiwa Isiraeri naMwari; hapangazovi nomutana paimba yako nokusingaperi. Munhu weimba yako wandicharega kubvisa paatari yangu, iye uchapedza meso ako, nokuchemedza moyo wako; vana vose veimba yako vachafa vachiri varume vane simba ravo. Zvino hechi chiratidzo chandinokupa, chichaitika kuvanakomana vako vaviri Hofini naPinehasi, vachafa vose vari vaviri nomusi mumwe. Neni ndichazvimutsira muprista wakatendeka, uchaita zviri pamoyo wangu nomurangariro wangu; ndichamuvakira imba yakasimba, uchafamba pamberi pomuzodzwa wangu nokusingaperi. Zvino mumwe nomumwe unenge asara paimba yako, uchauya kuzomupfugamira, achikumbira chimari chesirivha nebundu rechingwa,' achiti, `Dondipaiwo rimwe basa ravaprista, ndidyewo chimedu chechingwa.' " Zvino mwana Samueri waibatira Jehovha pamberi paEri. Asi shoko raJehovha rakanga richinzwika kashoma pamazuva iwayo; Jehovha wakanga asingazviratidzi pachena. Zvino nenguva iyo Eri wakati avata pasi panzvimbo yake, (Meso ake zvino akanga oonera madzedzerere, asingagoni kuona kwazvo,) mwenje waMwari usati wadzimwa, naSamueri akanga avata pasi patemberi yaJehovha, pakanga pane areka yaMwari; Jehovha akadana Samueri. Iye akati, "Ndiripano hangu." Akamhanyira kuna Eri, akati, "Ndiripano hangu, nokuti mandidana." Eri akati, "Handina kukudana, chivata hakozve." Iye akandovatazve. Ipapo Jehovha akapamhazve kudana, akati, "Samueri!" Samueri akamuka, akaenda kuna Eri, akati, "Ndiripano hangu, nokuti mandidana." Akapindura akati, "Handina kukudana, mwana wangu; chivata hakozve." Asi Samueri wakanga achigere kuziva Jehovha, uye shoko raJehovha rakanga richigere kumuziviswa. Zvino Jehovha akapamhazve kudana Samueri rwechitatu. Iye akamuka, akaenda kuna Eri, akati, "Ndiri pano hangu, nokuti mandidana." Ipapo Eri akaziva kuti ndiJehovha wakadana mwana. Saka Eri akati kuna Samueri, "Chindovata hako; zvino kana iye okudana, uti, `Taurai Jehovha, nokuti muranda wenyu unonzwa.' " Naizvozvo Samueri akaenda, akandovata panzvimbo yake. Ipapo Jehovha akauya, akamira, akadana sapanguva dzimwe dzokutanga, akati, "Samueri, Samueri!" Samueri akati, "Taurai henyu, nokuti muranda wenyu unonzwa." Jehovha akati kuna Samueri, "Tarira, ndichaita chinhu pakati paIsiraeri, nzeve dzomumwe nomumwe unochinzwa dzichawunga. Nomusi uyo ndichaitira Eri zvose zvandakataura pamusoro peimba yake, kubva pakutanga kusvikira pakupedzisira. Nokuti ndakamuudza kuti ndichatongesa imba yake nokusingaperi pamusoro pezvakaipa zvaakanga achiziva hake; nokuti vanakomana vake vakanga vachizvigadzirira kutukwa, asi iye haana kuvadzivisa. "Saka ndakapika pamusoro peimba yaEri, kuti zvakaipa zveimba yaEri hazvingayananiswi nezvibayiro kana nezvipiriso nokusingaperi." Zvino Samueri akavata kusvikira mangwana, akazarura mikova yeimba yaJehovha. Asi Samueri wakatya kuzivisa Eri zvaakanga aratidzwa. Zvino Eri akadana Samueri, akati "Samueri, mwana wangu." Iye akati, "Ndiripano hangu." Akati, "Chinyiko chawakaudzwa naJehovha? Usandivanzira hako chinhu icho; Mwari ngaakurove, arambe achidaro, kana ukandivanzira chinhu chimwe pazvinhu zvose zvaakakuudza." Ipapo Samueri akamurondedzera zvose-zvose, haana kumuvanzira chinhu chimwe. Eri akati, "NdiJehovha, ngaaite hake sezvaanoda. " Samueri akakura; Jehovha akava naye, haana kutendera kuti rimwe ramashoko ake riwire pasi. VaIsiraeri vose kubva paDani kusvikira paBheerishebha, vakaziva kuti Samueri wakanga asimbiswa kuva muporofita waJehovha. Zvino Jehovha akazviratidzazve paShiro, nokuti Jehovha wakazviratidza kuna Samueri paShiro neshoko raJehovha. Shoko raSamueri rakasvika kuvaIsiraeri vose. Zvino valsiraeri vakaenda kundorwa navaFirisitia, vakavaka misasa yavo pedo neEbheniezeri; vaFirisitia vakavaka misasa yavo paAfeki. VaFirisitia vakazvigadzirira kurwa navaIsiraeri; zvino vakati vorwa, vaIsiraeri vakakundwa navaFirisitia, vakauraya pakati pavakanga vakagadzirirwa kurwa varume vanenge zviuru zvina. Zvino vanhu vakati vasvika kumisasa, vakuru vaIsiraeri vakati, "Jehovha wakatirovereiko nhasi pamberi pavaFirisitia? Handei, titore areka yesungano yaJehovha paShiro, iuye pakati pedu itirwire pamaoko avavengi vedu." Naizvozvo vanhu vakatuma nhume Shiro kundotorapo areka yesungano yaJehovha wehondo, ugere pamusoro pamakerubhi; vanakomana vaviri vaEri, Hofini naPinehasi, vakanga varipo paareka yesungano yaMwari. Zvino areka yesungano yaJehovha yakati yasvika pamisasa, vaIsiraeri vose vakapururudza nokupururudza kukuru, nyika ikaita mawungira. VaFirisitia vakati vachinzwa inzwi rokupururudza, vakati, "inzwi iro rokupururudza, riri kumisasa yavaHebheru rinoti kudiniko?" Vakanzwa kuti areka yaJehovha yasvika kumisasa. VaFirisitia vakatya, nokuti vakati, "Mwari wasvika kumisasa." Vakati, "Tine nhamo! Nokuti chinhu chakadai hachina kumbovapo. Tine nhamo ! Ndianiko uchatirwira pamaoko avaMwari ava vane simba? Ndivo vaMwari vakadeya kurova vaIjipiti namatambudziko amarudzi mazhinji murenje. Simbai, muite savarume, imwi vaFirisitia, kuti murege kuva varanda vavaHebheru, sezvavakanga vakaita kwamuri; itai savarume, murwe." Zvino vaFirisitia vakarwa, vaIsiraeri vakakundwa, vakatiza, mumwe nomumwe kutende rake, kukavapo kuurawa kukuru, nokuti kuvaIsiraeri kwakafa vane zviuru zvina makumi matatu vaifamba namakumbo. Areka yaMwari ikatorwa, uye vanakomana vaviri vaEri, Hofini naPinehasi, vakaurawa. Zvino mumwe murume wavaBhenjamini akabva kuhondo, akamhanya, akasvika paShiro nomusi iwoyo, ane nguvo dzakabvarurwa neguruva pamusoro wake. Pakusvika kwake, Eri wakanga agere pachigaro chake kurutivi rwenzira, akataririra, nokuti moyo wake wakanga uchibvunda pamusoro peareka yaMwari. Murume wakati asvika muguta, akavaudza izvozvo, vanhu vose veguta vakachema. Zvino Eri wakati achinzwa inzwi rokuchema, akati, "inzwi rebopoto iri rinoti kudiniko?" Murume akakurumidza, akandoudza Eri. Zvino Eri wakanga ava namakore ana makumi mapfumbamwe namasere, meso ake akanga ava norutara, asichagoni kuona kwazvo. Murume akati kuna Eri, "Ndini ndakabva kuhondo, ndatiza nhasi kuhondo." Akati, "Kwaitweiko, mwana wangu?" Zvino murume wakanga auya neshoko akapindura, akati, "VaIsiraeri vatiza pamberi pavaFirisitia; vanhu vazhinji vaurawa; uye vanakomana venyu vaviri, Hofini naPinehasi, vafawo; uye areka yaMwari yatorwa." Zvino wakati achireva areka yaMwari, Eri akawa pachigaro negotsi kurutivi rwesuo, akavhunika mutsipa, akafa; nokuti wakanga ava mutana, ano muviri mukobvu. Wakanga atonga vaIsiraeri makore makumi mana. Zvino mukadzi womwanakomana wake Pinehasi, wakanga ava nemimba, oda kupona mwana; akati achinzwa kuti areka yaMwari yatorwa, uye kuti baba vomurume wake, nomurume wakewo, vafa vose, akapfugama, akapona mwana, nokuti wakasvikirwa nokurwadziwa kwake. Nenguva yokufa kwake vakanga vamirepo naye vakati, "Usatya hako, nokuti wapona mwana womukomana. Asi haana kupindura, kana kurangarira izvozvo." Akatumidza mwana zita rinonzi Ikabhodhi, achiti, "Kukudzwa kwabviswa kuna Isiraeri; nokuti areka yaMwari yakanga yatorwa, uye nokuda kwababa vomurume wake, nomurume wake." Akati, "Kukudzwa kwabviswa kuna Isiraeri; nokuti areka yaMwari yatorwa." Zvino vaFirisitia vakatora areka yaMwari, vakabva nayo Ebheniezeri, vakaiisa Ashidhodhi, VaFirisitia vakatora areka yaMwari vakaiisa mumba maDhagoni, vakaigadzika kurutivi rwaDhagoni. Zvino veAshidhodhi vakati vachimuka mangwanani, onei Dhagoni wawira pasi nechiso pamberi peareka yaJehovha. Vakatora Dhagoni, vakamugadzikazve panzvimbo yake. Zvino vakati vachimuka mangwanani, onei Dhagoni wawira pasi nechiso pamberi peareka yaJehovha; nomusoro waDhagoni nezvanza zvamaoko ake ose maviri zvakanga zvavhunika, zviri pachikumbaridzo chomukova; Dhagoni wakanga asarirwa nomuviri woga. Saka vaprista vaDhagoni, navose vanopinda mumba maDhagoni, havatsiki pachikumbaridzo chaDhagoni paAshidhodhi kusvikira nhasi. Asi ruoko rwaJehovha rwakatambudza veAshidhodhi, akavaparadza nokuvarova namamota, ivo veAshidhodhi nenyika yavo. Zvino varume veAshidhodhi vakati vachiona kuti ndizvo zvavanoitirwa, vakati, "Areka yaMwari waIsiraeri ngairege kugara pakati pedu; nokuti ruoko rwake runotitambudza isu namwari wedu Dhagoni." Naizvozvo vakatuma nhume kundounganidza kwavari madzishe ose avaFirisitia, vakati, "Tichaita seiko neareka yaMwari waIsiraeri?" Vakapindura, vakati, "Areka yaMwari waIsiraeri ngaiiswe Gati." Vakaisa areka yaMwari ikoko. Vakati vaiisako, ruoko rwaJehovha rukavhundusa guta nokuvhundusa kukuru; akarova varume veguta, vaduku navakuru, vakapomerwa mamota. Naizvozvo ivo vakatumira areka yaMwari Ekironi. Zvino areka yaMwari yakati yasvika Ekironi, veEkironi vakachema kwazvo, vakati, "Vauya neareka yaMwari waIsiraeri kwatiri, kuzotiuraya, isu navanhu vedu." Naizvozvo vakatuma nhume kundounganidza madzishe ose avaFirisitia, vakati, "Tumai areka yaMwari waIsiraeri, ibve, idzoserwe kunzvimbo yayo, kuti irege kutiuraya, isu navanhu vedu;" nokuti guta rose rakanga ravhunduswa nokuvhunduswa korufu; ruoko rwaJehovha rwakavatambudza zvikuru ipapo. Varume, vasina kufa, vakarohwa namamota, kuchema kweguta kukakwira kudenga. Zvino areka yaJehovha yakagara munyika yavaFirisitia mwedzi minomwe. VaFirisitia vakadana vaprista navavuki, vakati, "Tichaita seiko neareka yaJehovha? Tizivisei mutowo watingaidzosera nawo kunzvimbo yayo. Vakati, "Kana muchidzosera areka yaMwari waIsiraeri, musaituma isine chinhu; asi munofanira kumutumira chipiriso chemhosva; ipapo muchapora, mugoziva kuti ruoko rwake runoregereiko kubviswa kwamuri." Zvino vakati, "Chipiriso chemhosva chatinofanira kumuripira nacho ndecheiko?" Vakati, "Mamota mashanu endarama, namakonzo mashanu endarama, zvakaenzana namadzishe avaFirisitia; nokuti makanga marohwa nedambudziko rimwe, imwi mose namadzishe enyu. Naizvozvo munofanira kuita mufananidzo wamamota enyu, nomufananidzo wamakonzo enyu anotadzira nyika, mukudze Mwari waIsiraeri; zvimwe ucharerutsa ruoko rwake pamusoro penyu, napamusoro pavamwari venyu, napamusoro penyika yenyu. Muchawomesereiko moyo sezvakaita vaIjipiti naFarao vakawomesa moyo yavo? Nguva yaakaita zvishamiso pakati pavo, havana kurega vanhu here, vakaenda? Naizvozvo zvino torai mugadzire ngoro itsva, nemhou mbiri dzinomwisa dzisina kumboiswa joko, musunge mhou pangoro, asi muraurire mhuru dzadzo kumusha; zvino mutore areka yaJehovha, mugoiisa pangoro; nezvishongo zvendarama, zvamunomuripira nazvo kuti chive chipiriso chemhosva, mudziise mubhokisi parutivi rwayo, mugoituma iende. "Zvino tarirai, kana ikakwira nenzira yenyika yayo kuBhetishemeshi, ndiye wakatiitira njodzi huru iyi; asi kana isingadaro, tichaziva kuti haruzi ruoko rwake rwakatirova, chinhu hacho chatiwira." Zvino varume vakaita saizvozvo; vakatora mhou mbiri dzakanga dzichimwisa, vakadzisunga pangoro, vakapfigira mhuru dzadzo kumusha; vakaisa areka yaJehovha pamusoro pengoro, nebhokisi rakanga rina makonzo endarama, nemifananidzo yamamota avo. Zvino mhou dzikarurama nenzira inoenda Bhetishemeshi, dzikafamba nenzira huru, dzikaenda dzichingokuma; hadzina kutsaukira kurudyi kana kuruboshwe; madzishe avaFirisitia akadzitevera kusvikira kumuganhu weBhetishemeshi. Zvino vanhu veBhetishemeshi vakanga vachicheka zviyo zvavo pamupata, vakatarira, vakaona areka, vakafara vachiiona. Ngoro ikasvika pamunda waJoshua muBhetishemeshi, ikamira pakanga pane bwe guru; ipapo vakapamura matanda engoro, vakabayira mhou vakadziita chipiriso chinopisirwa Jehovha. Zvino vaRevhi vakaburutsa areka yaJehovha, nebhokisi rakanga riri pairi, makanga mune zvishongo zvendarama, vakazviisa pabwe guru, varume veBhetishemeshi vakauya nezvipiriso zvinopiswa vakabayira Jehovha zvibayiro nomusi uyo. Zvino madzishe mashanu avaFirisitia akati aona izvozvo, akadzokera Ekironi nomusi iwoyo. Zvino ndiwo mamota endarama akaripwa namadzishe avaFirisitia, kuti chive chipiriso chemhosva kuna Jehovha; rimwe raiva reAshidhodhi, rimwe reGaza, rimwe reAshikeroni, rimwe reGati, rimwe reEkironi; namakonzo endarama akanga akaenzana namaguta ose avaFirisitia, akanga ari amadzishe mashanu, aiva maguta akapoteredzwa namasvingo nemisha miduku yokuruwa. Uye ibwe guru ravakagadzika areka yaJehovha pamusoro paro, richiripo pamunda waJoshua muBhetishemeshi kusvikira nhasi. Zvino Jehovha akauraya vamwe vavarume veBhetishemeshi, nokuti vakanga vatarira mukati meareka yaJehovha; akauraya varume vane zviuru zvina makumi mashanu namakumi manomwe pakati pavanhu avo; vanhu vakachema, nokuti Jehovha wakanga auraya vanhu nokuuraya kukuru. Zvino varume veBhetishemeshi vakati, "Ndianiko unogona kumira pamberi paJehovha, Mwari uyu Mutsvene? Uchakwira kuna ani, kana achibva kwatiri?" Ipapo vakatuma nhume kuna vakanga vagere Kiriatijearimwi, vakati, "VaFirisitia vadzosa areka yaJehovha; burukai imwi, muzoiisa kwenyu. Ipapo varume veKiriatijearimi vakauya, vakatora areka yaJehovha, vakaiisa kumba kwaAbhinadhabhu pagomo; vakatsaura Ereazari mwanakomana wake, kuti achengete areka yaJehovha. Kubva pamusi wokusvika kweareka paKiriatijearimi, yakagarapo nguva refu, nokuti akanga ari makore makumi maviri; imba yose yaIsiraeri ikachema kuna Jehovha. Samueri akataura neimba yose yaIsiraeri, akati, "Kana muchida kudzokera kuna Jehovha nomoyo wenyu wose, bvisai vamwari vatorwa neAshitaroti pakati penyu, mugadzirire Jehovha moyo yenyu, mumushumire iye oga; ipapo iye uchakusunungurai pamaoko avaFirisitia." Vana vaIsiraeri vakabvisa vaBhaari neAshitaroti, vakashumira Jehovha oga. Zvino Samueri akati, "Unganidzai vaIsiraeri vose paMizipa, ini ndikunyengetererei kuna Jehovha." Vakaunganidzana paMizipa, vakachera mvura, vakaidururira pamberi paJehovha, vakatsanya nomusi iwoyo, vakati ipapo, "Takatadzira Jehovha." Samueri akatonga vana vaIsiraeri paMizipa. Zvino vaFirisitia vakati vachinzwa kuti vana vaIsiraeri vakanga vaungana paMizipa, madzishe avaFirisitia akakwira kundorwa navaIsiraeri. Vana vaIsiraeri vachinzwa vakatya vaFirisitia. Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakati kuna Samueri, "Musarega henyu kuramba muchichema kuna Jehovha Mwari wedu nokuda kwedu, kuti atirwire pamaoko avaFirisitia." Samueri akatora gwayana rinomwa, akagadzirira Jehovha naro chipiriso chinopiswa chose. Samueri akachema kuna Jehovha nokuda kwavaIsiraeri; Jehovha akamunzwa. Samueri wakati achapisira Jehovha chipiriso chinopiswa, vaFirisitia vakaswedera kuzorwa navaIsiraeri; asi Jehovha akatinhira nokutinhira kukuru pamusoro pavaFirisitia nomusi iwoyo, akavavhundusa, vakakundwa navaIsiraeri. Varume vaIsiraeri vakabuda Mizipa, vakatevera vaFirisitia, vakavaparadza kusvikira panyasi peBhetikari. Zvino Samueri akatora ibwe, akarimisa pakati peMizipa neSheni, akaritumidza zita raro Ebheniezeri, achiti, "Jehovha wakatibatsira kusvikira pano." VaFirisitia vakakundwa saizvozvo; havana kuzouyazve munyika yavalsiraeri; ruoko rwaJehovha rukarwa navaFirisitia mazuva ose aSamueri. Namaguta akanga atorerwa vaIsiraeri navaFirisitia akadzoserwazve kuvaIsiraeri, kubva paEkironi kusvikira paGati, nenyika yavo yakasunungurwa navalsiraeri pamaoko avaFirisitia; rugare rukavapo pakati pavalsiraeri navaAmori. Samueri akatonga vaIsiraeri mazuva ose oupenyu hwake. Waipota gore rimwe nerimwe napaBhetieri, neGirigari, neMizipa, akatonga vaIsiraeri panzvimbo idzo dzose. Akasidzokera Rama, nokuti ndipo paakanga agere; akatonga vaIsiraeri ipapo, akavakira Jehovha aritari ipapo. Zvino Samueri wakati akwegura akagadza vanakomana vake kuti vave vatongi pakati paIsiraeri. Zita romwana wake wedangwe rakanga riri Jowero, nezita rowechipiri Abhija; ivo vaiva vatongi paBheerishebha. Asi vanakomana vake havana kufamba nenzira dzake, asi vakatsaukira kufuma yakaipa, vakagamuchira fufuro, nokusaruramisa pakutonga. Zvino vakuru vaIsiraeri vose vakaungana, vakauya kuna Samueri paRama, vakati kwaari, "Tarirai, imwi makwegura, asi vanakomana venyu havafambi nenzira dzenyu, zvino tigadzirirei mambo ungatitonga, sezvinoitwa kundudzi dzose." Asi shoko iro harina kufadza Samueri, iro rokuti, "Tipei mambo ungatitonga." Samueri akanyengetera kuna Jehovha. Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Samueri, "Teerera hako zvose zvinotaura vanhu kwauri, nokuti havana kukuramba iwe, asi vakandiramba ini, kuti ndirege kuva mambo wavo. "Zvose zvavakaita kubva zuva randakavakwidza ndichivabudisa paljipiti kusvikira nhasi, vachindirasha nokushumira vamwe vamwari, ndizvo zvavanokuitira iwewo. Zvino teerera hako manzwi avo; asi uvapupurire kwazvo, uvazivise tsika dzamambo, uchavabata." Zvino Samueri akaudza vanhu vakanga vachikumbira mambo kwaari mashoko ose aJehovha. Akati, "Tsika dzamambo, uchakubatai, ndidzo, Uchatora vanakomana venyu akavaisa pangoro dzake. Uchazvitsaurira vamwe vave vakuru vezviuru, navakuru vamakumi mashanu; ucharaira vamwe kumurimira minda yake, nokukohwa michero yake, nokumuitira nhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo, nenhumbi dzengoro dzake. "Uchatora vanasikana venyu, vave vavhenganisi vezvinonhuhwira, navabiki vezvokudya, navabiki vechingwa. Uchatora minda yenyu neminda yenyu yemizambiringa, neminda yenyu yemiorivhi yakaisvonaka kukunda mimwe, achipa varanda vake. Uchatora zvegumi zvembeu dzenyu nemazambiringa enyu, achipa varanda vake navabatiri vake. "Uchatora varanda venyu navarandakadzi venyu, namajaya enyu akaisvonaka kukunda vamwe vose, nembongoro dzenyu, achibatisa mabasa ake nazvo. "Uchatora zvegumi zvamapoka enyu amakwai; nemwi muchava varanda vake. "Nezuva iro muchachema kwazvo nokuda kwamambo wenyu wamunenge mazvitsaurira; asi Jehovha haangakupinduriyi nezuva iro." Asi vanhu vakaramba kuteerera inzwi raSamueri, vakati, "Kwete, tinoda hedu mambo ungatibata, kuti isuo tifanane nedzimwe ndudzi; mambo wedu atitonge, atitungamirire, nokurwa pahondo dzedu." Samueri akanzwa mashoko ose avanhu, akaarondedzera panzeve dzaJehovha. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Samueri, "Teerera hako manzwi avo, uvagadzirire mambo." Samueri akati kuvarume vaIsiraeri, "Endai henyu, mumwe nomumwe kuguta rake." Zvino kwakanga kuno murume waBhenjamini, wainzi Kishi, mwanakomana waAbhieri, mwanakomana waZerori, mwanakomana waBhekorati, mwanakomana waAfia, mwanakomana womuBhenjamini, munhu waiva nesimba noumhare. Uyu munhu wakanga ano mwanakomana wainzi Sauro, jaya rakanaka; kwakanga kusino mumwe munhu pakati pavana vaIsiraeri wakanga akamukunda pakunaka; kubva pamafudzi ake kusvika kumusoro wake wakanga akapfuura vanhu vose pakureba. Zvino mbongoro dzaKishi, baba vaSauro, dzakanga dzarashika. Ipapo Kishi akati kuna Sauro, mwanakomana wake, "Enda nomumwe wavaranda, mundotsvaka mbongoro." Iye akapfuura nokunyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, akapfuurawo nokunyika yamakomo yeSharisha, asi havana kudziwana; zvino vakapfuurazve nokunyika yeSharimi, asi naipapo dzakanga dzisipo; ipapo akapfuura nokunyika yavaBhenjamini, asi havana kudziwana. Zvino vakati vachisvika kunyika yeZufi, Sauro akati kumuranda wake, wakanga anaye, "Ngatidzoke hedu; baba vangu zvimwe vangarega kufunga mbongoro, vakafunganya pamusoro pedu." Iye akati kwaari, "Tarirai, muguta rino muno munhu waMwari, munhu unokudzwa kwazvo; zvose zvaanotaura zvinoitika; hendei zvino ikoko, zvimwe ungatiudza nzira yatingafamba nayo." Zvino Sauro akati kumuranda wake, "Asi tarira, kana tikaenda, tichandovigirei munhu uyo? Nokuti zvingwa zvakanga zviri mumidziyo yedu zvapera; hapana chipo chatingavigira munhu waMwari; tineiko?" Ipapo muranda akapindurazve, akati kuna Sauro, "Tarirai, ndine chechina cheshekeri resirivha muruoko rwangu; ndichachipa munhu waMwari, atiudze nzira yedu." (Kare pakati pavaIsiraeri kana munhu ondobvunza Mwari, waiti, "Handei kuMuvoni;" nokuti unonzi Muporofita zvino wainzi Muvoni kare.) Ipapo Sauro akati kumuranda wake, "Ishoko rakanaka, hendei." Naizvozvo vakaenda kuguta kwakanga kuno munhu waMwari. Zvino vakati vachikwira kuguta, vakasongana navasikana vakanga vabuda kundoteka mvura, vakati kwavari, "Muvoni ari pano here?" Vakapindura, vakati, "Aripo, tarirai, hoyo pamberi penyu; kurumidzai henyu zvino, nokuti wasvika muguta nhasi; nokuti vanhu vanobayira nhasi padunhu rakakwirira. Kana mangoti mapinda muguta, muchamuwana pakarepo achigere kukwira kudunhu rakakwirira kundodyapo; nokuti vanhu havangadyi, iye asati asvika, nokuti ndiye unoropafadza chibayiro; pashure ivo vakakokwa vachadya. Naizvozvo chikwirai zvino, nokuti muchamuwana nenguva ino." Ipapo vakakwira kuguta. Vakati vosvika muguta, vakaona Samueri obuda, akasangana navo okwira kudunhu rakakwirira. Zvino Jehovha wakanga azivisa Samueri zuva rakatangira kusvika kwaSauro, akati, "Mangwana nenguva ino ndichatuma kwauri munhu unobva kunyika yaBhenjamini; unofanira kumuzodza, kuti ave mutungamiriri wavanhu vangu vaIsiraeri aponese vanhu vangu mumaoko avaFirisitia; nokuti ndakatarira vanhu vangu, nokuti kuchema kwavo kwakasvika kwandiri." Zvino Samueri wakati achiona Sauro; Jehovha akati kwaari, "Ndiye munhu wandakakuudza ndichiti, ndiye uchabata vanhu vangu." Ipapo Sauro akaswedera kuna Samueri pasuo, akati, "Ndiudzeiwo kuti imba yoMuvoni iripi?" Samueri akapindura Sauro, akati, "Ndini Muvoni; nditungamirirei mukwire kudunhu rakakwirira, nokuti munofanira kudya neni nhasi; mangwana ndichakutendera kuenda, ndigokuudzawo zvose zviri pamoyo wako. Asi kana dziri mbongoro dzako dzakanga dzarashika mazuva matatu, usadzifunga hako, nokuti dzatowanikwa hadzo. Asi zvose zvinodikamwa naIsiraeri hazvizi kwauri here? Hazvizi kwauri nokuna vose veimba yababa vako here?" Sauro akapindura, akati, "Ko handizi muBhenjamini, worudzi ruduku kumarudzi ose aIsiraeri here? Uye mhuri yangu haizi duku kumhuri dzose dzorudzi rwaBhenjamini here? Munotaurireiko kudaro kwandiri?" Samueri akatora Sauro nomuranda wake, akapinda navo mumba mokudyira, akavagarisa pavakakudzwa kupfuura vamwe vakakokwa, vaiva vanhu vanenge makumi matatu. Zvino Samueri akati kumubiki, "Uya nomugove wandakakupa ndichiti, `Chiuchengeta uri woga.' " Mubiki akatora chidzva nezvose zvakanga zviri pachiri, akazvigadza pamberi paSauro. Samueri akati, "Tarira, ndicho chakanga chakachengetwa; uzvigadze pamberi pako, udye, nokuti zvakakuchengeterwa iwe kusvikira nguva yakafanira, nokuti ndakati, Ndakokera vanhu." Naizvozvo Sauro akadya naSamueri musi iwoyo. Zvino vakati vaburuka padunhu rakakwirira, vakapinda muguta, akataurirana naSauro padenga reimba. Vakamuka mangwanani, mambakwedza, Samueri akadana Sauro padenga reimba, akati, "Muka, ndikuendise." Ipapo Sauro akamuka, vakabuda iye naSamueri vari vaviri. Zvino vakati voburuka pamugumo weguta, Samueri akati kuna Sauro, "Raira muranda atungamire mberi kwedu (iye akatungamira hake); asi iwe chimbomira hako, ndikuzivise shoko raMwari." Zvino Samueri akatora chinu chamafuta, akadurura pamusoro wake, akamutsvoda, akati, "Jehovha haana kukuzodza here kuti uve mutungamiriri wavanhu venhaka yake? "Kana ukabva kwandiri nhasi uchandowana varume vaviri parinda raRakeri, pamuganhu waBhenjamini, paZeriza; ivo vachati kwauri, `Mbongoro dzawakanga uchitsvaka dzawanikwa; zvino, baba vako havachine hanya nembongoro, asi vofunganya pamusoro pako,' vachiti `Ndichaita seiko pamusoro pomwanakomana wangu?' Zvino uchabvapo ukapfuura mberi, ukasvika pamuouki weTabhori; ipapo uchasangana navarume vatatu vanokwira kuna Mwari paBhetieri, mumwe akatakura mbudzana nhatu, mumwe akatakura mapundu matatu ezvingwa, uye mumwe akatakura dende rewaini; ivo vachakukwazisa, ndokukupa mapundu maviri ezvingwa; ugamuchire izvozvo pamaoko avo. Pashure uchasvika pagomo raMwari pane boka ravarwi ravaFirisitia; zvino kana uchisvika paguta, uchasangana neboka ravaporofita vanoburuka padunhu rakakwirira vakatungamirirwa nemitengeramwa, nengoma, nenyere, nembira, vachingoporofita; "Ipapo Mweya waJehovha uchauya pamusoro pako nesimba, ukaporofita pamwechete navo, ukashanduka ukava mumwe munhu. Zvino kana zviratidzo izvi zvikaonekwa newe, uite chinhu chipi nechipi chaunoratidzwa kuti uchiite, nokuti Mwari anewe. Zvino unditungamirire Girigari; tarira, ini ndichaburukira kwauri, kuti ndibayire zvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvipiriso zvokuyananisa; unofanira kundimirira mazuva manomwe, kusvikira ndauya kwauri, ndikuratidze zvaunofanira kuita." Zvino wakati atendeuka, obva kuna Samueri, Mwari akamupa mumwe moyo; zviratidzo izvo zvose zvikaitika nomusi iwoyo. Vakati vachisvika pagomo, boka ravaporofita rikasangana naye; Mweya waMwari wakauya pamusoro pake nesimba, akaporofita pakati pavo. Zvino vose vaimuziva kare vakati vachiona izvozvo, kuti woporofita pamwechete navo, vanhu vakataurirana, vakati, "Chinyiko chawira mwanakomana waKishi? Sauro wava pakati pavaporofitawo here?" Zvino mumwe wapo akapindura, akati, "Baba vavo ndianiko?" Naizvozvo yakazova shumo kuti, "Ko Sauro wava pakati pavaporofita here?" Akati apedza kuporofita, akasvika padunhu rakakwirira. Babamunini vaSauro vakati kwaari, nokumuranda wake, "Makanga maendepiko?" Akati, "Kundotsvaka mbongoro, asi takati tichiona kuti hadziwanikwi, tikaenda kuna Samueri." Babamunini vaSauro vakati, "Dondiudzawo zvamakaudzwa naSamueri." Ipapo Sauro akati kuna babamunini vake, "Wakatiudza pachena, kuti mbongoro dzatowanikwa hadzo." Asi haana kumuudza shoko roushe rakanga rataurwa naSamueri. Zvino Samueri akakoka vanhu kuna Jehovha paMizipa, akati kuvana vaIsiraeri, "Zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Ndakabudisa vana vaIsiraeri paljipiti, ndikakurwirai pamaoko avaIjipiti, napamaoko amadzimambo ose aikuremedzai; asi nhasi maramba Mwari wenyu, iye unokuponesai amene panjodzi dzenyu dzose nenhamo dzenyu,' mukati kwaari, `Kwete, asi tigadzire mambo ungatibata.' Naizvozvo zvino unganai pamberi paJehovha namarudzi enyu uye nezviuru zvenyu." Naizvozvo Samueri akaswededza marudzi ose aIsiraeri, rudzi rwaBhenjamini rukabatwa. Akaswededza rudzi rwaBhenjamini, nedzimba dzarwo, imba yaMatiri ikabatwa; ipapo Sauro mwanakomana waKishi akabatwa; asi vakati vomutsvaka, akashaikwa. Naizvozvo vakabvunzazve Jehovha, vakati, "Iye munhu ari pano here?" Jehovha akapindura, akati, "Tarirai; wavanda pakati penhumbi." Ipapo vakamhanya vakamutorapo; zvino wakati amira pakati pavanhu, akapfuura vanhu vose pakureba kubva pamafudzi ake kusvika kumusoro wake. Samueri akati kuvanhu vose, "Munoona wakatsaurwa naJehovha, kuti hakuna wakafanana naye pakati pavanhu vose here?" Vanhu vose vakadanidzira vachiti, "Mambo ngaararame." Zvino Samueri akaudza vanhu tsika dzoushe, akadzinyora mubhuku, akazvichengeta pamberi paJehovha. Samueri akaendisa vanhu vose mumwe nomumwe kumba kwake. NaSaurowo wakaenda kumba kwake paGibhiya, uye varume vose voumhare vakanga vabayiwa moyo yavo naMwari vakaendawo naye. Asi vamwe vakaisvoipa vakati, "Munhu uyu ungatiponesa seiko?" Vakamushora, vakasamuvigira zvipo. Asi iye wakaramba anyerere hake. Zvino Nahashi muAmoni wakakwira akavaka misasa yake paJabheshigiriyadi kuzorwa naro; zvino varume vose veJabheshi vakati kuna Nahashi, "Itai sungano nesu tikushumirei." Nahashi muAmoni akati kwavari, "Ndichatenda kuita sungano nemwi kana meso enyu ose orudyi achitumburwa, kuti ndinyadze vaIsiraeri vose nazvo." Vakuru veJabheshi vakati kwaari, "Titenderei mazuva manomwe, titume nhume kunyika yose yaIsiraeri, zvino kana pasina ungatiponesa, tichabuda kwauri." Zvino nhume dzikasvika paGibhiya, kwaSauro, dzikataura mashoko iwayo kuvanhu; vanhu vose vakachema kwazvo. Zvino Sauro wakabva kumunda achitinha mombe dzake; Sauro akati, "Vanhu vanonzweiko zvavanochema kudai?" Akaudzwa mashoko avarume veJabheshi. Ipapo Mweya waMwari wakauya pamusoro paSauro nesimba, achinzwa mashoko iwayo, kutsamwa kwake kukamutswa kwazvo. Akatora nzombe mbiri, akadziguranya ndokutuma nhindi idzo kunyika yose yaIsiraeri namaoko enhume, akati, "Ani nani unoramba kubuda nokutevera Sauro naSamueri, uchaitirwa nzombe dzake saizvozvo." Zvino kutya, kwakabva kuna Jehovha, kwakabata vanhu, vakabuda vose-vose. Iye akavaverenga paBhezeki; vana vaIsiraeri vakasvika zviuru zvina mazana matatu, navarume vaJudha zviuru zvina makumi matatu. Vakati kunhume dzakauya, "Udzai varume veJabheshigiriyadi, muti, `Mangwana kana zuva ropisa, mucharwirwa.' " Nhume dzikaenda, dzikaudza varume veJabheshi, ivo vakafara. Naizvozvo varume veJabheshi vakati, "Mangwana tichabuda kwamuri, mutiitire henyu sezvamunoda." Fume mangwana Sauro akagadzira vanhu, akavaita mapoka matatu, vakapinda pakati pemisasa nenguva yamangwanani vakauraya vaAmoni kusvikira zuva ropisa; zvino vakasara vakaparadzirwa, hakuna kusara vaviri pamwechete. Zvino vanhu vakati kuna Samueri, "Ndianiko wakati, `Sauro ungatibata ushe here?' " Hendei, tivauraye. Sauro akati, "Ngakurege kuurawa munhu mumwe nhasi, nokuti Jehovha wakarwira Isiraeri." Zvino Samueri akati kuvanhu, "Hendei Girigari, tinovandudza ushe ipapo." Vanhu vose vakaenda Girigari, vakagadza Sauro ave mambo wavo pamberi paJehovha paGirigari, vakabayirapo zvibayiro zvezvipiriso zvokuyananisa pamberi paJehovha; Sauro navarume vose vaIsiraeri vakafara kwazvo ipapo. Zvino Samueri akati kuvaIsiraeri vose, "Tarirai, ndakateerera manzwi enyu pazvinhu zvose zvamakataura kwandiri, ndikakugadzirirai mambo. Zvino tarirai, mambo wenyu unofamba pamberi penyu; ini ndakwegura, ndachena vhudzi; tarirai, vanakomana vangu vari pakati penyu; ini ndakafamba pamberi penyu kubva pauduku hwangu kusvikira nhasi. Ndiri pano; chindipupurirai pamberi paJehovha napamberi pomuzodzwa wake, Ndianiko wandakatorera nzombe yake? Ndianiko wandakatorera mbongoro yake? Ndianiko wandakanyengera? Ndianiko wandakatambudza? Ndianiko wandakagamuchira fufuro kwaari, kuti ndipofumadze meso angu nazvo? Ndizive kuti ndikudzoserei izvozvo." Ivo vakati, "Hamuna kutinyengera, kana kutitambudza; hamuna kugamuchira chinhu kumunhu upi noupi." Akati kwavari, "Jehovha unokupupurirai, naiye muzodzwa wake unopupura nhasi kuti hamuna kuwana mhosva kwandiri." Vakati, "Ndiye chapupu." Zvino Samueri akati kuvanhu, "Jehovha ndiye wakanga agadza Mozisi naAroni, nokubudisa madzibaba enyu panyika yeIjipiti. "Naizvozvo zvino chirambai mumire, kuti nditaurirane nemwi pamberi paJehovha pamusoro pezvose zvakarurama zvamakaitirwa naJehovha, imwi namadzibaba enyu. "Nguva yakaenda Jakobho Ijipiti, madzibaba enyu akachema kuna Jehovha, Jehovha akatuma Mozisi naAroni, vakabudisa madzibaba enyu Ijipiti, vakavagarisa pano. Asi vakakangamwa Jehovha Mwari wavo, iye akavatengesa kuna Sisera, mukuru wehondo yaHazori, nokuna vaFirisitia, nokuna mambo wavaMoabhu, vakarwa navo. Ipapo vakachema kuna Jehovha, vakati, `Takatadza, nokuti takasiya Jehovha, tikashumira vaBhaari neAshitaroti; asi zvino tirwirei henyu pamaoko avavengi vedu, tikushumirei.' Ipapo Jehovha akatuma Jerubhaari, naBhedhani, naJefuta, naSamueri, akakurwirai pamaoko avavengi venyu kunhivi dzose, mukagara zvakanaka. Zvino makati moona Nahashi, mambo wavana vaAmoni, achiuya kuzorwa nemi, mukati kwandiri, `Kwete, tinofanira kubatwa nesuo namambo, kunyange Jehovha Mwari wenyu wakanga ari mambo wenyu.' "Naizvozvo zvino, hoyo mambo wamakatsaura, wamakakumbira; tarirai Jehovha wakakugadzirirai mambo. Kana mukatya Jehovha, mukamushumira, mukateerera inzwi rake, mukasaramba murayiro waJehovha, mukatevera Jehovha Mwari wenyu, imwi naiye mambo anokutongai, muchafara henyu; asi kana musingateereri inzwi raJehovha, mukaramba murayiro waJehovha, ruoko rwaJehovha rucharwa nemi, sezvarwakarwa namadzibaba enyu. "Naizvozvo zvino rambai mumire, muwone chinhu ichi chikuru chichaitwa naJehovha pamberi pameso enyu. Hakuzi kuchekwa kwezviyo nhasi here? Ndichadana kuna Jehovha, kuti atume kutinhira nemvura, imwi muzive muwone kuti makatadza kwazvo pamberi paJehovha, zvamakazvikumbirira mambo." Naizvozvo Samueri akadana kuna Jehovha, Jehovha akatuma kutinhira nemvura nomusi iwoyo; vanhu vose vakatya Jehovha naSamueri kwazvo. Ipapo vanhu vose vakati kuna Samueri, "nyengetererai henyu varanda venyu kuna Jehovha Mwari wenyu, tirege kufa, nokuti takawedzera pazvivi zvedu zvose chinhu ichi chakaipa, kuti takazvikumbirira mambo." Samueri akati kuvanhu, "Musatya henyu; makaita henyu zvakaipa izvi zvose, asi regai kutsauka pakutevera Jehovha, asi shumirai Jehovha nemoyo yenyu yose; musatsauka, nokuti kana mukadaro, muchatevera zvinhu zvisina maturo, zvisingabatsiri kana kurwira, nokuti hazvina maturo. Nokuti Jehovha haangasiyi vanhu vake nokuda kwezita rake guru, nokuti Jehovha wakafara nazvo kukuitai imwi vanhu vake. Kana ndirini, Mwari ngaandibatsire ndirege kutadzira Jehovha pakurega kukunyengetererai imwi, asi ndichakudzidzisai nzira yakanaka yakarurama. Asi ityai Jehovha, mumushumire nechokwadi nemoyo yenyu yose, nokuti rangarirai zvinhu zvikuru zvaakakuitirai. "Asi kana mukaramba muchiita zvakaipa, muchaparadzwa, imwi namambo wenyu." Sauro wakanga anamakore ana makumi matatu pakutanga kwake kutonga ushe, akabata vaIsiraeri makore maviri. Sauro akazvitsaurira varume vaIsiraeri vane zviuru zvitatu; zviuru zviviri zvavo zvaigara kuna Sauro paMikimashi pagomo reBetieri, nechiuru chimwe chaigara naJonatani paGibhiya kwaBhenjamini; vamwe vanhu vose akavadzosera, mumwe nomumwe kutende rake. Jonatani akaparadza boka ravarwi vavaFirisitia vaigara Gebha; vaFirisitia vakazvinzwa. Zvino Sauro akaridza hwamanda panyika yose, akati, "VaHebheru ngavanzwe." Valsiraeri vose vakanzwa kuti Sauro waparadza boka ravarwi vavaFirisitia, uye kuti vaIsiraeri vovengwa navaFirisitia. Vanhu vose vakaunganidzwa kuti'vaende Girigari naSauro. Zvino vaFirisitia vakaungana kuzorwa navaIsiraeri, vane ngoro dzine zviuru zvina makumi matatu, navatasvi vane zviuru zvitanhatu, navanhu vakanga vakafanana nejecha regungwa pakuwanda kwavo; vakakwira vakandodzika matende avo paMikimashi, kumabvazuva kweBhetiaveni. Zvino varume vaIsiraeri vakati vachiona kuti vava panjodzi (nokuti vanhu vakanga vomanikidzwa), vanhu vakavanda mumapako, nomumatenhere, napakati pamatombo, nomunhare, nomumakomba. Uye vamwe vavaHebheru vakanga vayambuka Jorodhani kunyika yaGadi neyagiriyadi, asi Sauro wakanga achiri Girigari, vanhu vose vakamutevera vachibvunda. Akamira mazuva manomwe akanga atarwa naSamueri; asi Samueri haana kusvika paGirigari, vanhu vakatanga kupararira vachimusiya. Zvino Sauro akati, "Uyai kwandiri nechipiriso chinopiswa nezvipiriso zvokuyananisa." Akapisa chipiriso chinopiswa. Zvino wakati achangopedza kupisa chipiriso chinopiswa, Samueri akasvika; Sauro akabuda kundosangana naye, kuti amukwazise. Samueri akati, "Waiteiko?" Sauro akati, "Ndakaona kuti vanhu vopararira, vachindisiya, uye kuti imwi hamuna kusvika namazuva akanga atarwa, uye kuti vaFirisitia vakanga vaungana paMikimashi, saka ndikati, `Zvino vaFirisitia vachaburuka kuzondivamba paGirigari ini ndichigere kukumbira Jehovha kundibatsira;' naizvozvo ndakazvigombedzera ndikapisira chipiriso chinopiswa, ndisingadi hangu." Samueri akati kuna Sauro, "Waita sebenzi; hauna kuchengeta murayiro waJehovha Mwari wako, waakanga akuraira; nokuti zvino Jehovha wakanga achida kusimbisa ushe hwako pakati pavaIsiraeri nokusingaperi. "Asi zvino ushe hwako hahungagari; Jehovha wakazvitsvakira munhu unofadza moyo wake, Jehovha akamugadza ave mutungamiriri wavanhu vake, nokuti iwe hauna kuchengeta zvawakanga warairwa naJehovha." Samueri akasimuka, akabva Girigari akaenda Gibhiya kwaBhenjamini. Sauro akaverenga vanhu vaakanga anavo, vakasvika varume vanenge mazana matanhatu. Sauro naJonatani mwanakomana wake, navanhu vavakanga vanavo, vakagara paGebhiya kwaBhenjamini; asi vaFirisitia vakanga vavaka misasa yavo paMikimashi. Zvino vaparadzi vakabuda kumisasa yavaFirisitia, vakaita mapoka matatu; boka rimwe rakabuda nenzira inoenda Ofira kunyika yaShauri, rimwe boka rikabuda nenzira inoenda Bhetihoroni; nerimwe boka rikabuda nenzira yakaenda kumuganhu unotarira kumupata weZebhoimu, kurutivi rwerenje. Zvino kwakanga kusino mupfuri munyika yose yaIsiraeri, nokuti vaFirisitia vakati, "VaHebheru ngavarege kuzvipfurira minondo namapfumo. Asi vaIsiraeri vose vaifanira kuburukira kuvaFirisitia, mumwe nomumwe kana achida kurodzerwa muromo wegeja rake, nebadza rake, nesanhu rake, nembezo yake; nguva imwe neimwe kana mbezo dzavo, namapadza avo, neforogo dzavo, namasanhu avo zvokomara; uye kugadzirirwa zvokubaya mombe nazvo." Naizvozvo panguva yokurwa kwakanga kusino munondo, kana pfumo muruoko rwomunhu mumwe wavanhu vakanga vanaSauro naJonatani; asi Sauro naJonatani mwanakomana wake vakanga vanazvo. Zvino boka ravarwi vavaFirisitia rakabuda kumupata weMikimashi. zvino rimwe zuva Jonatani mwanakomana waSauro akati kujaya raibata nhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo, "Hendei tiyambukire kuboka ravarwi vavaFirisitia vari mhiri uko." Asi haana kuudza baba vake. Sauro wakanga agere pamugumo weGibhiya, pasi pomutamba wakanga uri paMigironi; wakanga ana varume vanenge mazana matanhatu naye. Ahija, mwanakomana waAhitubi, mukuru waIkabhodhi, mwanakomana waPinehasi, mwanakomana waEri, wakanga ari muprista waJehovha paShiro, akafuka efodhi. Vanhu vakanga vasingazivi kuti Jonatani waenda. Zvino pakati pemipata, Jonatani paakanga achida kuyambukira napo mhiri kuboka ravarwi vavaFirisitia, pakanga paneshongwe yebwe kurutivi rumwe, neshongwe yebwezve kuno rumwe rutivi; zita reimwe rakanga riri Bhozezi, nezita reimwe Sene. Shongwe imwe yakanga imire kurutivi rwokumusoro pamberi paMikimashi, neimwe kurutivi rwezasi pamberi peGeba. Zvino Jonatani akati kujaya raibata nhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo, "Hendei tiyambukire kuboka ravarwi ravasina kudzingiswa ava; zvimwe Jehovha uchatibatsira, nokuti hakuna chinhu chingadzivisa Jehovha kuponesa, kunyange navazhinji kana navashoma." Ipapo mubati wenhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo akati kwaari, "Itai zvose zvamunofunga; endai henyu, ini ndinemwi pamunoda kuita napo." Ipapo Jonatani akati, "Tarira, tichayambukira kuvarume avo, tindozviratidza kwavari. Kana vakati kwatiri, `Mirai kusvikira tasvika kwamuri,' ticharamba timire kwatiri, hatingakwiri kwavari. "Asi kana vakati, `Kwirai kuno kwatiri, tichakwira, nokuti Mwari wavaisa mumaoko edu;' ndicho chichava chiratidzo kwatiri." Zvino vose vari vaviri vakazviratidza kuboka ravarwi vavaFirisitia. VaFirisitia vakati, "Tarira, vaHebheru vobuda mumakomba mavakanga vakavanda." Varume veboka ravarwi vakapindura Jonatani nomubati wenhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo, vakati, "Kwirai kuno kwatiri, tikuratidzei chinhu." Jonatani akati kumubati wenhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo, "Kwira unditevere, nokuti Jehovha wavaisa mumaoko avaIsiraeri." Jonatani akakwira namaoko ake namakumbo ake, mubati wenhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo achimutevera; ivo vakakundwa naJonatani, nomubati wenhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo akamutevera achiuraya. Zvino pakuuraya uku kokutanga, Jonatani nomubati wenhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo vakauraya varume vanenge makumi maviri pahafu yendima yomunda. Vanhu, vakanga vari pamisasa, napaminda, navanhu vose vakabvunda; neboka ravarwi, navaparadzi, naivo vakabvunda, nenyikawo yakadengenyeka; naizvozvo kwakanga kunokubvunda kukuru. Zvino nharirire dzaSauro paGibhiya kwaBhenjamini vakatarira, vakaona boka guru ravanhu richinyangarika, richipararira. Ipapo Sauro akati kuvanhu vaakanga anavo, "Verengai zvino, muwone kuti ndianiko usisipo kwatiri." Zvino vakati vaverenga, vakaona kuti Jonatani nomubati wenhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo havapo. Sauro akati kuna Ahija, "Uya pano neareka yaMwari." Nokuti areka yaMwari yakanga iripo pakati pavana vaIsiraeri nenguva iyo. Zvino Sauro wakati achataurirana nomuprista, bopoto rakanga riri pamisasa yavaFirisitia rikaramba richinyanya. Sauro akati kumuprista, "Dzosa ruoko rwako." Sauro navanhu vose vaakanga anavo vakaungana, vakarwa, vakawana munondo womumwe nomuwe uchirwa neshamwari yake, kukava nokutambudzika kukuru. NavaHebheru, vaibatsira vaFirisitia kare, vakanga vakwira navo kumisasa vaibva kunhivi dzose, naivo vakavashandukira, vakabatsira valsiraeri vakanga vana Sauro naJonatani. Zvino varume vose vaIsiraeri, vakanga vakawanda kunyika yamakomo yaEfuyenlu, vakati vachinzwa kuti vaFirisitia votiza naivo vakavatevera kuzorwa navo. Naizvozvo Jehovha akaponesa vaIsiraeri nomusi uyo; kurwa kukapfuura napaBhetiaveni. Zvino varume vaIsiraeri vakaziya nomusi uyo, asi Sauro wakapikira vanhu, akati, "Ani nani unodya zvokudya kusvikira madekwana, kusvikira ndatsivira vavengi vangu, ngaatukwe." Naizvozvo hakuna munhu wakaravira zvokudya. Zvino vanhu vose vakasvika padondo, vakawana uchi huripo pasi. Vanhu vakati vasvika padondo, vakawana uchi hoyerera pasi, asi hakuna munhu wakaisa ruoko rwake kumuromo wake, nokuti vanhu vakatya kupika kwaSauro. Asi Jonatani wakanga asina kunzwa baba vake vachiraira vanhu nokupika kwavo; naizvozvo akatambanudza muromo wetsvimbo yake, yakanga iri muruoko rwake, akainyika muzinga rouchi, akaisa ruoko rwake kumuromo wake, meso ake akasvinudzwa. Ipapo mumwe wavanhu akapindura, akati, "Baba vako vakaraira vanhu kwazvo nokupika vachiti, `Ani nani unodya zvokudya nhasi ngaatukwe.' " Asi vanhu vakanga vaziya. Zvino Jonatani akati, "Baba vangu vanetsa nyika. Chionai henyu, meso angu asvinudzwa seiko, nokuti ndaravira uchi uhwu; ndoda kana vanhu vakanga vatenderwa kudya zvavakanga vapamba kuvavengi vavo! Asi zvino havana kuuraya vaFirisitia vazhinji." Nomusi uyo vakauraya vaFirisitia kubva paMikimashi kusvikira paAjaroni; vanhu vakaziya kwazvo. Vanhu vakamhanyira zvakapambwa, vakatora makwai nemombe, nemhuru, vakazviurayira pasi, vanhu vakazvidya pamwechete neropa razvo. Zvino vakaudza Sauro, vakati, "Tarirai, vanhu vanotadzira Jehovha, nokuti vanodya pamwechete neropa." Akati, "Makaita nokusatendeka; ndikungurusirei pano ibwe guru nhasi." Zvino Sauro akati, "Pararirai pakati pavanhu, muti kwavari, `Mumwe nomumwe ngaauye kwandiri nenzombe yake, mumwe nomumwe negwai rake, azviurayire pano, adye murege kutadzira Jehovha muchidya pamwechete neropa. ' " Zvino vanhu vose vakauya usiku uhwo mumwe nomumwe nenzombe yake, vakadziurayirapo. Sauro akavakira Jehovha aritari, iyo aritari ndiyo yokutanga yaakavakira Jehovha. Zvino Sauro akati, "Ngatiburuke, titevere vaFirisitia usiku, tivapambare kusvikira koedza, tirege kusiya munhu mumwe kwavari." Ivo vakati, "Itai henyu sezvamunoda." Ipapo muprista akati "Ngatiswedere kuna Mwari pano." Sauro akabvunza Mwari, akati, "Ndoburuka, nditevere vaFirisitia here? Muchavaisa mumaoko avaIsiraeri here?" Asi haana kumupindura musi iwoyo. Sauro akati, "Swederai pano, imwi vakuru vose vavanhu, muzive nokuona kuti chivi ichi chakaitwa nhasi ndecheiko? "Nokuti naJehovha mupenyu, iye unoponesa Isiraeri, kunyange zviri kuna Jonatani mwanakomana wangu, achafanira kufa zvirokwazvo." Asi kwakanga kusino munhu pakati pavanhu vose wakamupindura. Zvino akati kuvaIsiraeri vose, "imwi mirai kurutivi rumwe, neni naJonatani mwanakomana wangu tichamira kuno rumwe rutivi." Vanhu vakati kuna Sauro, "Itai henyu sezvamunoda." Zvino Sauro akati kuna Jehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, "Ratidzai zvakarurama." Zvino Jonatani naSauro vakabatwa nemijenya, asi vanhu vakapukunyuka havo. Zvino Sauro akati kuvaIsiraeri vose, "Kandai mijenya pakati pangu naJonatani mwanakomana wangu." Jonatani akabatwa. Zvino Sauro akati kuna Jonatani, "Ndiudze chawaita." Jonatani akamuudza, akati, "Ndakaravira hangu zviuchi nomuromo wetsvimbo yandakanga ndakabata muruoko rwangu; zvino ndinofanira kufa hangu." Sauro akati, "Mwari ngaandirove, arambe achidaro, nokuti zvirokwazvo unofanira kufa, Jonatani." Zvino vanhu vakati kuna Sauro, "Jonatani ungafa seiko, iye wakaponesa vaIsiraeri nokuponesa kukuru uku? Haisva! NaJehovha mupenyu, ruvhudzi rumwe rwomusoro wake harungawiri pasi, nokuti wakabata pamwechete naMwari nhasi." Naizvozvo vanhu vakadzikunura Jonatani, akasafa. Zvino Sauro akarega kutevera vaFirisitia, vaFirisitia vakaenda kunyika yavo. Zvino Sauro wakati agadzwa ushe hwaIsiraeri, akarwa navavengi vake vose kunhivi dzose, navaMoabhu, navana vaAmoni, navaEdhomu, namadzimambo eZoba, navaFirisitia; pose paakaenda wakakunda. Akarwa noumhare, akakunda vaAmareki, akarwira vaIsiraeri pamaoko avaivapambara. Zvino vanakomana vaSauro vaiva Jonatani, naIshivi, naMarikishua, namazita avanasikana vake vaviri aiti, Zita rowedangwe Merabhi, nezita romuduku Mikari. Zita romukadzi waSauro raiva Ahinowamu, mwanasikana waAhimaazi, nezita romutungamiriri wehondo yake raiva Abhineri, mwanakomana waNeri, babamunini vaSauro. Kishi ndiye waiva baba vaSauro; naNeri, baba vaAbhineri, waiva mwanakomana waAbhieri. Pamazuva ose aSauro vakanga vachirwa zvikuru navaFirisitia; zvino Sauro wakati kana achiona murume ane simba kana murume uno umhare, waimugarisa naye. Zvino Samueri akati kuna Sauro, "Jehovha wakandituma kuti ndikuzodze, uve mambo wavanhu vake ivo vaIsiraeri; naizvozvo zvino chinzwa mashoko aJehovha. Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Ndakacherekedza zvakaitirwa Isiraeri navaAmareki, kuti vakavadzivirira panzira nguva yokubva kwavo Ijipiti. Zvino chienda undokunda vaAmareki, uparadze chose zvose zvavanazvo, usavarega; asi uuraye varume navakadzi vose, navacheche navanomwa, nemombe namakwai, namakamera nembongoro.' " Sauro akadana vanhu, akavaverenga paTeraimi, vakasvika zviuru zvina mazana maviri zvavaifamba namakumbo, navarume vavaJudha vane zviuru zvine gumi. Sauro akasvika paguta ravaAmareki, akavavandira pamupata. Sauro akati kuvaKeni, "Endai mubve, muburuke mubve pakati pavaAmareki, ndirege kukuparadzai pamwechete navo; nokuti imwi makava nomoyo munyoro navana vose vaIsiraeri, panguva yokubuda kwavo Ijipiti." Naizvozvo vaKeni vakabva pakati pavaAmareki. Ipapo Sauro akaparadza vaAmareki, kubva paHavira kusvikira paShuri, pakatarisana neIjipiti. Akabata Agagi, mambo wavaAmareki achiri mupenyu, akaparadza vanhu vose chose neminondo inopinza. Asi Sauro navanhu vakarega Agagi, namakwai akaisvonaka, nedzimwe mombe, nezvimwe zvakakora, namakwayana, nezvose zvakanga zvakanaka, vakaramba kuzviparadza chose; asi zvose zvavakazvidza, zvakanga zvisina kunaka, ndizvo zvavakaparadza chose. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Samueri, rikati, "Ndinozvidemba zvandakagadza Sauro ave mambo, nokuti wadzoka, haachanditeveri, haana kuita sezvandakamuraira." Samueri akava neshungu, akachema kuna Jehovha usiku hwose. Zvino Samueri akamuka mangwanani kundosangana naSauro. Samueri akaudzwa, zvichinzi, "Sauro wakasvika Karimeri, akazvimisira shongwe, zvino watsauka, wapfuura, waburukira Girigari." Samueri akasvika kuna Sauro, Sauro akati kwaari, "Jehovha ngaakuropafadze; ndaita sezvandakarairirwa naJehovha." Samueri akati, "Ko kuchema uku kwamakwai munzeve dzangu nokukuma kwemombe kwandinonzwa kunoti kudiniko?" Sauro akati, "Vabva nazvo kuvaAmareki, nokuti vanhu havana kuuraya makwai akaisvonaka nenzombe, kuti vabayire Jehovha Mwari wenyu; asi zvimwe zvose takazviparadza chose." Ipapo Samueri akati kuna Sauro, "Nyarara, ndikuzivise zvandakaudzwa naJehovha usiku uhwu. Akati kwaari, ‘Taurai henyu.' Samueri akati, `Kunyange wakanga uri muduku pakufunga kwako, hauna kuitwa mukuru wamarudzi avaIsiraeri here? Jehovha wakakuzodza, kuti uve mambo waIsiraeri; Jehovha akakutuma parwendo,' akati, `Enda, uparadze chose vatadzi, ivo vaAmareki, urwe navo kusvikira vapera.' "Zvino wakaregereiko kuteerera inzwi raJehovha, asi wakamhanyira zvakapambwa, ukaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha?" Sauro akati kuna Samueri, "Zvirokwazvo ndakateerera inzwi raJehovha, ndikaenda nenzira yandakanga ndatumwa naJehovha, ndikauya naAgagi mambo wavaAmareki, ndikaparadza vaAmareki chose. "Asi vanhu, ndivo vakatora zvakapambwa, makwai nenzombe nezvakanaka pazvinhu zvakanga zvatsaurwa, kuti vabayire Jehovha Mwari wenyu paGirigari." Samueri akati, "Ko Jehovha ungafarira zvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvibayiro, sezvaanofarira kuteerera inzwi raJehovha here? Tarira, kuteerera kunokunda zvibayiro, nokunzwa kunokunda mafuta amakondobwe. Nokuti kumukira Jehovha kwakafanana nechivi chokuuka, uye kusindimara kwakafanana nokunamata kuzvifananidzo neterafimi. Zvawakaramba shoko raJehovha, naiye wakakurambawo kuti urege kuva mambo." Ipapo Sauro akati kuna Samueri "Ndakatadza, nokuti ndakadarika murayiro waJehovha, uye namashoko enyu, nokuti ndakatya vanhu, ndikateerera manzwi avo. Zvino ndinokumbira kuti mundikangamwirewo zvivi zvangu, mudzoke neni, ndinamate kuna Jehovha." Samueri akati kuna Sauro, "Handingadzoki newe, nokuti wakaramba shoko raJehovha, naJehovha wakuramba newewo kuti urege kuva mambo waIsiraeri." Zvino Samueri wakati achitendeuka, achido-kubva, Sauro akabata mupendero wenguvo yake, iyo ikabvaruka. Samueri akati kwaari, "Jehovha wakabvarura ushe hwaIsiraeri kwauri nhasi, akahupa mumwe wokwako unokukunda nokunaka. Uyewo Mutendiwa waIsiraeri haangarevi nhema, kana kuzvidemba; nokuti haazi munhu ungazvidemba." Ipapo iye akati, "Ndakatadza hangu, asi ndikudzei henyu pamberi pavakuru vangu, napamberi paIsiraeri, mudzoke neni, ndinamate kuna Jehovha Mwari wenyu." Naizvozvo Samueri akadzoka, akaenda naSauro, Sauro akanamata kuna Jehovha. Zvino Samueri akati, "Uyai kwandiri naAgagi mambo wavaAmareki." Agagi akauya kwaari, akafara. Agagi akati, "Zvirokwazvo kuvava korufu kwapfuura." Samueri akati, "Munondo wako sezvawakashaisa vakadzi vana, saizvozvo mai vako vachashaiwa vana pakati pavakadzi." Samueri akaguranya Agagi pamberi paJehovha paGirigari. Zvino Samueri akaenda Rama, naSaurowo akakwira kumba kwake paGibhiya kwaSauro. Samueri akasazouyazve kuona Sauro kusvikira pazuva rokufa kwake; asi Samueri wakachema Sauro, naJehovhawo akazvidemba nokuti wakanga aita Sauro mambo waIsiraeri. Zvino Jehovha wakati kuna Samueri, "Uchachema Sauro kusvikira rinhiko, zvandakamuramba ini, kuti arege kuva mambo waIsiraeri? Zadza gonamombe rako namafuta, uende, ndikutume kuna Jese muBheterehemu; nokuti ndakazvitsvakira mambo pakati pavana vake." Samueri akati, "Ndingaenda seiko? Kana Sauro akazvinzwa, uchandiuraya." Jehovha akati, "Enda netsiru, uti, `Ndauya kuzobayira Jehovha.' Zvino udane Jese auye kuchibayiro, ini ndichakuzivisa zvaunofanira kuita, ugondizodzera wandichakuratidza." Samueri akaita zvakataurwa naJehovha, akaenda Bheterehemu. Vakuru veguta vakandosangana naye, vachibvunda, vakati, "Mauya norugare here?" Akati, "Hongu, norugare; ndauya kuzobayira Jehovha, muzvinatsei, muende neni kundobayira." Ipapo akanatsa Jese navanakomana vake, akavadana kuchibayiro. Zvino vakati vasvika, akatarira Eriabhu, akati, "Zvirokwazvo, muzodzwa waJehovha uri pamberi pake." Asi Jehovha wakati kuna Samueri, "Usatarira chiso chake, kana mumhu wake, nokuti ndamuramba; nokuti Jehovha haawoni somunhu, nokuti munhu unotarira zviri kunze, asi Jehovha unotarira zviri pamoyo." Zvino Jese akadana Abhinadhabhu, akamupfuudza pamberi paSamueri. Akati, "Kunyange nouyu Jehovha haana kumutsaura." Zvino Jese akapfuudza Shama. Akati, "Nouyu Jehovha haana kumutsaura." Jese akapfuudza vanomwe vavanakomana vake pamberi paSamueri. Samueri akati kuna Jese, "Jehovha haana kutsaura ava." Zvino Samueri akati kuna Jese, "Vana vako varipano vose here?" Akati, "Muduku kuna vose ndiye wasara; tarirai unorisa makwai." Samueri akati kuna Jese, "Tuma munhu amutore, nokuti hatingagari pakudya kusvika iye auya pano." Akatuma munhu, akapinda naye. Zvino wakanga ari -mutsvuku, akanaka kumeso, ano muviri wakanaka. Jehovha akati, "Simuka, umuzodze, nokuti ndiye." Ipapo Samueri akatora gonamombe ramafuta, akamuzodza pakati pehama dzake. Mweya waJehovha akauya pamusoro paDhavhidhi nesimba, kubva pazuva iro zvichienda mberi. Zvino Samueri akasimuka, akaenda Rama. Zvino Mweya waJehovha wakanga wabva kuna Sauro, mweya wakaipa wakanga watumwa naJehovha, ukamuvhundusa. Varanda vaSauro vakati kwaari, "Tarirai zvino, mweya wakaipa, wakatumwa naMwari, unokuvhundusai." Zvino tenzi wedu ngaatiraire isu varanda venyu vari pamberi penyu, kuti titsvake munhu unoziva kuridza mbira kwazvo; zvino kana mweya wakaipa, unotumwa naMwari, uchiuya pamusoro penyu, iye aridze noruoko rwake, mupore. Sauro akati kuvaranda vake, "Chinditsvakirai munhu unogona kuridza zvakanaka, muuye naye kwandiri." Zvino mumwe wamajaya akapindura, akati, "Tarirai, ndakaona mwanakomana waJese muBheterehemu unoziva kuridza kwazvo, munhu ane simba noumhare, murwi, wakachenjera pakutaura, munhu wakanaka, uye Jehovha anaye." Naizvozvo Sauro akatuma nhume kuna Jese, akati, "Nditumire mwanakomana wako Dhavhidhi, ari kumakwai." Jese akatora mbongoro, akaitakudza chingwa, nedende rewaini, nembudzana, akazvituma kuna Sauro nomwanakomana wake Dhavhidhi. Dhavhidhi akasvika kuna Sauro, akamira pamberi pake, iye akamuda kwazvo, akava mubati wenhumbi dzake dzokurwa. Sauro akatuma shoko kuna Jese, akati, "Tendera hako Dhavhidhi amire pamberi pangu, nokuti ndinomufarira kwazvo." Zvino nguva dzose kana mweya wakaipa, wakatumwa naMwari, uchiuya pamusoro paSauro, Dhavhidhi ndokutora mbira, nokuridza noruoko rwake; Sauro akanyaradzwa, akapora, mweya wakaipa ndokubva kwaari. Zvino vaFirisitia vakakoka hondo dzavo kuzorwa, vakaungana paSoko raiva raJudha, vakavaka misasa yavo pakati peSoko naAzeka paEfesidamimi. Sauro navarume vaIsiraeri vakaunganawo, vakavaka misasa yavo pamupata weEra, vakagadzira hondo kuzorwa navaFirisitia. VaFirisitia vakanga vamire pagomo kuno rumwe rutivi, navaIsiraeri vakanga vamire pagomo kuno rumwe rutivi; mupata wakanga uri pakati pavo. Zvino kumisasa yavaFirisitia kwakabuda mhare, yainzi Goriati weGati; kureba kwake kwakanga kuna makubhiti matanhatu uye sapanosvika mimwe. Wakanga ane ngoani yendarira pamusoro wake, uye wakanga akafuka nguvo dzokurwa dzamabape endarira, nguvo dzokurwa dzamabape endarira dzakasvika mashekeri ane zviuru zvishanu zvendarira pakurema kwadzo. Wakanga ane zvidzitiro zvamakumbo zvendarira, nemharu yendarira pakati pamafudzi ake. Rwiriko rwepfumo rake rwakanga rwakafanana nedanda romuruki; nechese yepfumo rake yakasvika mashekeri ana mazana matanhatu amatare pakurema kwayo; uye mubati wenhowo yake waifamba mberi kwake. Akamira, akadanidzira kuhondo dzavaIsiraeri, akati kwavari, "Mabudireiko muchigadzira hondo yenyu? Ini handizi muFirisitia, nemwi varanda vaSauro here? imwi muzvitsaurire murume, aburukire kuno kwandiri. Kana akagona kurwa neni, akandiuraya, isu tichava varanda venyu; asi kana ini ndikamukunda, ndikamuuraya, imwi muchava varanda vedu, muchatibatira." MuFirisitia akati, "Nhasi ndinoshoora hondo dzavaIsiraeri, ndipei munhu, tirwe." Zvino Sauro navaIsiraeri vose vakati vachinzwa mashoko awa avaFirisitia, vakavhunduka, vakatya kwazvo. Zvino Dhavhidhi wakanga ari mwanakomana womuEfurata weBheterehemujudha, wainzi Jese; iye wakanga ana vanakomana vasere, asi munhu uyu wakanga ava mutana pamazuva aSauro, akwegura pakati pavarume. Vanakomana vatatu vakuru vaJese vakanga vaenda naSauro kundorwa; zvino mazita avana vake vatatu, vakanga vaenda kundorwa, akanga ari, Eriabhu wedangwe, tevere Abhinadhabhu, wechitatu Shama. Dhavhidhi wakanga ari muduku kuna vose; vaiva vatatu vakanga vaenda naSauro. Zvino Dhavhidhi waisienda kuna Sauro, achidzoka kuzofudza makwai ababa vake paBheterehemu. MuFirisitia waiswedera mangwana namadeko, akamirapo mazuva ana makumi mana. Zvino Jese akati kuna Dhavhidhi mwanakomana wake, "Chindopa vakuru vako efa imwe yezviyo izvi zvakakangwa, nezvingwa zvine gumi, ukurumidze kuzviisa kumisasa kuvakuru vako; asi mapundu awa omukaka wakafa ane gumi uise kumukuru wechuru chavo, ugotarira kuti vakuru vako vakadiniko, ndokutora kwavari chokuvonerapo." Zvino Sauro, naivo navarume vose vaIsiraeri vakanga vari pamupata weEra vachirwa navaFirisitia. Dhavhidhi akamuka mangwanani, akasiya makwai ake kumufudzi, akatora nhumbi, akaenda kwaakanga arairwa naJese; akasvika pakanga pakarundwa ngoro, varwi vobuda vachiridza mhere kundorwa. VaIsiraeri navaFirisitia vakazvigadzidzira kurwa, hondo dzakatarisana. Dhavhidhi akasiya nhumbi dzake pamaoko omutariri wenhumbi, akamhanyira kuhondo, akasvika akakwazisa vakuru vake. Zvino wakati achataura navo, iya mhare ikabuda kuhondo yavaFirisitia, iye muFirisitia weGati, wainzi Goriati, akataura mashoko aaisitaura, Dhavhidhi akaanzwa. Zvino varume vose vaIsiraeri vakati vachiona murume uyu, vakamutiza, vakatya kwazvo. Varume vaIsiraeri vakati, "Maona here murume uyo, wakwira? Zvirokwazvo wakwira kuzoshoora Isiraeri; munhu unomuuraya, mambo uchamufumisa nefuma zhinji, nokumupawo mwanasikana wake, nokusunungura imba yababa vake munaIsiraeri." Zvino Dhavhidhi akataura navarume vakanga vamire naye, akati, "Munhu,• unouraya muFirisitia uyu, akabvisa kushoorwa kwavaIsiraeri uchapiweiko? Nokuti muFirisitia uyu usinokudzingiswa ndianiko, unoshoora hondo dzaMwari mupenyu?" Vanhu vakamupindura saizvozvo, vakati, "Munhu, unomuuraya, uchapiwa chokuti nechokuti." Zvino Eriabhu mukoma wake mukuru akanzwa achitaura navarume avo, Eriabhu akatsamwira Dhavhidhi, akati, "Waburukireiko pano iwe? Makwai aya mashoma waasiya naniko murenje? Ndinoziva manyawi ako, nokuipa komoyo wako, nokuti waburuka kuzoona hondo." Dhavhidhi akati, "Zvino ndadiniko hangu? Handina kungobvunza hangu here?" Akatendeukirazve kunomumwe, akataurazve saizvozvo; vanhu vakamupindurazve saizvozvo. Zvino vakati vanzwa mashoko akataurwa naDhavhidhi, vakaarondedzera kuna Sauro; akatuma munhu kuzomudana. Dhavhidhi akati kuna Sauro, "Ngakurege kuva nomunhu unopera moyo nokuda kwake; muranda wenyu uchaenda kundorwa nomuFirisitia uyo." Sauro akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Haungagoni kundorwa nomuFirisitia uyo, nokuti uchiri mukomana, asi iye murume murwi kubva pauduku hwake." Dhavhidhi akati kuna Sauro, "Muranda wenyu waifudza makwai ababa vake; zvino kana shumba ikasvika, kana bere, kuzotora gwayana paboka, ndaibuda, ndikaitevera, ndikaiuraya, ndikaiwira pamuromo wayo; kana ichinge ikandimukira, ndaibata ndebvu dzayo, ndokuibaya nokuiuraya." Muranda wenyu akazviuraya zvose, kunyangwe shumba kunyangwe bere; muFirisitia uyu usinokudzingiswa uchafanana nechimwe chazvo, nokuti wakashora hondo dzaMwari mupenyu. Dhavhidhi akati, "Jehovha wakandirwira pagumbo reshumba negumbo rebere, iye uchandirwirawo paruoko rwomuFirisitia uyu." Ipapo Sauro akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Enda hako, Jehovha uchava newe." Sauro akafukidza Dhavhidhi nguvo dzake, akadzika ngoani yendarira pamusoro wake, akamufukidza nguvo dzokurwa dzamabape endarira. Zvino Dhavhidhi akasungira munondo wake pamusoro penguvo dzake, akaidza kufamba; nokuti wakanga asina kumboidza izvozvo. Dhavhidhi akati kuna Sauro, "Handigoni kufamba nadzo, nokuti handina kumbodziidza." Dhavhidhi akadzibvisa. Akabata tsvimbo muruoko rwake, akazvitsaurira hurungudo shanu parukova, akadziisa muhombodo yake yomufudzi, yaakanga anayo, imo munhava yake; chifuramabwe chake chakanga chiri muruoko rwake; akaswedera kumuFirisitia. MuFirisitia akauya, akaswedera kuna Dhavhidhi; munhu wakanga akabata nhovo yake akamutungamirira. Zvino muFirisitia wakati achitarira, akaona Dhavhidhi, akamuzvidza; nokuti wakanga achiri mukomana hake, mutsvuku, ane chiso chakanaka. MuFirisitia akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Ndiri imbwa kanhi, zvaunouya kwandiri netsvimbo?" MuFirisitia akatuka Dhavhidhi navamwari vake. MuFirisitia akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Uya kuno kwandiri, ndipe shiri dzokudenga nezvikara zvebundo nyama yako." Ipapo Dhavhidhi akati kumuFirisitia, "Iwe unouya kwandiri nomunondo, nepfumo, nemharu; asi ini ndinouya kwauri nezita raJehovha wehondo, Mwari wehondo dzavaIsiraeri, vaunoshoora. Nhasi Jehovha uchakuisa muruoko rwangu; ndichakuuraya, ndichakugura musoro wako, ndichapa shiri dzokudenga nezvikara zvenyika zvitunha zvehondo dzavaFirisitia nhasi, kuti nyika yose izive kuti Mwari uripo pakati paIsiraeri." Zvino kuti ungano iyo yose izive, kuti Jehovha haaponesi nomunondo kana nepfumo, nokuti kurwa ndokwaJehovha, iye uchakuisa mumaoko edu. Zvino muFirisitia wakati achisimuka, achiuya kuzosangana naDhavhidhi, Dhavhidhi akakurumidza, akamhanyira kuhondo kuzosangana nomuFirisitia. Dhavhidhi akapinza ruoko rwake muhombodo yake, akabvisamo ibwe, akariposhera, akarova muFirisitia pahuma yake; ibwe rikanyura muhuma yake, iye akawira pasi nechiso. Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akakunda muFirisitia nechifuramabwe nebwe, akakunda muFirisitia, akamuuraya; asi kwakanga kusino munondo muruoko rwaDhavhidhi. Zvino Dhavhidhi akamhanya, akamira pamusoro pomuFirisitia, akatora munondo wake, akauvhomora pamuhara wawo, akamuuraya, akamugura musoro wake nawo. Zvino vaFirisitia vakati vachiona kuti mhare yavo yafa, vakatiza. Zvino varume vaIsiraeri navaJudha vakasimuka, vakadanidzira, vakatevera vaFirisitia kusvikira paGati napamusuo weEkironi. Vakanga vakuvadzwa vavaFirisitia vakawira pasi panzira inoenda Shaaraimi, kusvikira paGati napaEkironi. Ipapo vana vaIsiraeri vakadzoka pakudzingirira vaFirisitia, vakapambara misasa yavo. Dhavhidhi akatora musoro womuFirisitia, akauisa Jerusaremu, asi nguvo dzake dzokurwa nadzo wakadziisa mutende rake. Zvino Sauro wakati achiona Dhavhidhi achibuda kundorwa nomuFirisitia, akati kuna Abhineri, mukuru wehondo, "Abhineri, mukomana uyo mwanakomana waaniko?" Abhineri akati, "Nomweya wenyu mupenyu, mambo handizivi." Mambo akati, "Bvunza zvakanaka kuti mukomana uyu mwanakomana waaniko." Zvino pakudzoka kwaDhavhidhi pakuuraya muFirisitia Abhineri akamutora akamuisa pamberi paSauro, achakabata musoro womuFirisitia muruoko rwake. Sauro akati kwaari, "Ndiwe mwanakomana waaniko, iwe jaya?" Dhavhidhi akapindura, akati, "Ndiri mwanakomana womuranda wenyu Jese muBheterehemu." Zvino wakati apedza kutaura naSauro, moyo waJonatani ukanamatira moyo waDhavhidhi, Jonatani akamuda sezvaakanga achida moyo wake. Sauro akamutora zuva iro, akasada kumutendera kudzokera kumusha kwake, kumba kwababa vake. Zvino Jonatani akaita sungano naDhavhidhi, nokuti wakanga achimuda sezvaakanga achida moyo wake. Jonatani akabvisa nguvo yaakanga akafuka, akaipa Dhavhidhi, nezvisimiro zvake, kunyange nomunondo wake, nouta hwake, nebhanhire rake. Dhavhidhi akasienda kose kwaaitumwa naSauro, akabata mabasa ose nokungwara; Sauro akamuita mukuru wavarume vehondo; zvikafadza vanhu vose uye navaranda vaSaurowo. Zvino vakati vachisvika pakudzoka kwaDhavhidhi pakuuraya muFirisitia, vakadzi vakabuda kumaguta ose avaIsiraeri vachiimba, vachitamba, kuzosangana namambo Sauro nengoma, nokufara uye nezvimwe zvokuridza. Vakadzi vakaimba vachibvumirana pakuridza kwavo, vakati, "Sauro wakauraya zviuru zvamazana ake, Asi Dhavhidhi makumi ezviuru zvamazana ake." Sauro akatsamwa kwazvo, shoko iri rikasamufadza, akati, "Vakapa Dhavhidhi makumi ezviuru zvamazana, asi ini vakandipa zviuru zvoga; chaanoshaiwa zvino chinyiko, asi ushe hwoga?" Zvino kubva pazuva iro namazuva ose Sauro akachenjerera Dhavhidhi. Zvino fume mangwana mweya wakaipa, wakanga watumwa naMwari, ukauya pamusoro paSauro nesimba, iye akataura nokupenga mukati meimba yake; Dhavhidhi akaridza noruoko rwake sezvaaita zuva rimwe nerimwe; Sauro wakanga akabata pfumo muruoko rwake. Sauro akaposha pfumo, nokuti wakati, "Ndichabayira Dhavhidhi pamadziro." Dhavhidhi akanzvenga kaviri pamberi pake. Sauro akatya Dhavhidhi, nokuti Jehovha wakanga abva kuna Sauro. Naizvozvo Sauro akamutamisa abve kwaari, akamuita mukuru wechiuru, akabuda nokupinda pakati pavanhu. Dhavhidhi akafamba nokungwara pazvose zvaakaita, Jehovha akava naye. Zvino Sauro wakati achiona kuti unofamba nokungwara kukuru, akamutya kwazvo. Asi vaIsiraeri vose navaJudha vose vakada Dhavhidhi, nokuti waibuda nokupinda pakati pavo. Zvino Sauro akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Tarira, mukunda wangu mukuru Merabhi, ndichakupa iye ave mukadzi wako; asi iwe uve mhare yangu, urwe hondo dzaJehovha." Nokuti Sauro wakati, "Ruoko rwangu ngarurege kumuuraya, asi maoko avaFirisitia ngaamuuraye." Dhavhidhi akati kuna Sauro, "Ini ndini aniko, noupenyu hwangu chinyiko, kana imba yababa vangu pakati paIsiraeri, kuti ndive mukwambo wamambo?" Asi nguva iyo Merabhi mukunda waSauro yaaifanira kupiwa Dhavhidhi, iye akapiwa Adhirieri muMehorati, ave mukadzi wake. Zvino Mikari mukunda waSauro, wakanga achida Dhavhidhi; vakaudza Sauro, akafara nazvo. Ipapo Sauro akati, "Ndichamupa iye, ave musungo kwaari, uye kuti vaFirisitia varwe naye." Naizvozvo Sauro akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Nhasi uchava mukwambo wangu rwechipiri. ipapo Sauro akaraira varanda vake, akati, "Tauriranai naDhavhidhi pakavanda, muti, `Tarira, mambo unokufarira, navaranda vake vose vanokuda;' naizvozvo zvino chiva mukwambo wamambo." Varanda vaSauro vakataura mashoko iwayo munzeve dzaDhavhidhi. Dhavhidhi akati, "Imi munoti zvitete here kuva mukwambo wamambo, zvandiri murombo hangu usingakudzwi?" Varanda vaSauro vakamuudza vakati, "Dhavhidhi wataura mashoko okuti. Sauro akati, `Muti kuna Dhavhidhi, Mambo haatsvaki kurovorerwa, asi zvikanda zvapamberi zvine zana zvavaFirisitia, kuti mambo atsive vavengi vake.' " Asi Sauro wakafunga kuurayisa Dhavhidhi navaFirisitia. Zvino varanda vake vakati vachiudza Dhavhidhi mashoko iwayo, Dhavhidhi akafara kuva mukwambo wamambo. Zvino mazuva asati apera, Dhavhidhi akasimuka, akaenda iye navanhu vake, akauraya varume vana mazana maviri avaFirisitia; Dhavhidhi akauya nezvikanda zvavo zvapamberi, akazvipa zviri zvose kuna mambo, kuti ave mukwambo wamambo. Ipapo Sauro akamupa Mikari mukunda wake, ave mukadzi wake. Naizvozvo Sauro akaziva nokuona kuti Jehovha ana Dhavhidhi; Mikari mukunda waSauro akamuda. Sauro akanyanya kutya Dhavhidhi; Sauro akaramba achivenga Dhavhidhi. Zvino machinda avaFirisitia akabuda, nguva dzose kana vobuda, Dhavhidhi akakunda vamwe varanda vose vaSauro pakungwara; naizvozvo zita rake rikakurumbira kwazvo. Zvino Sauro akataura naJonatani mwanakomana wake, navaranda vake vose, kuti vauraye Dhavhidhi. Asi Jonatani mwanakomana waSauro, wakanga achifarira Dhavhidhi kwazvo. Naizvozvo Jonatani akaudza Dhavhidhi, akati, "Sauro, baba vangu, vanotsvaka kukuuraya; naizvozvo zvino, chenjera kwazvo mangwana, ugare pakavanda, uvande; ini ndichabuda, ndichandomira kuna baba vangu mumunda, mauri, nditaurirane nababa vangu pamusoro pako; kana ndichinge ndikaona chinhu, ndichakuudza." Ipapo Jonatani akareverera Dhavhidhi zvakanaka kuna Sauro baba vake, akati kwavari, "Mambo ngaarege kutadzira Dhavhidhi muranda wake, nokuti iye haana kukutadzirai imi, asi wakakuitirai zvakanaka kwazvo; nokuti wakabata upenyu hwake mumaoko ake, akauraya muFirisitia; Jehovha akakundisa vaIsiraeri nokukunda kukuru; imwi makazviona, mukafara; naizvozvo muchatadzireiko ropa risine mhosva, mukauraya Dhavhidhi asine mhaka hake?" Sauro akateerera inzwi raJonatani, Sauro akapika akati, "NaJehovha mupenyu, haangaurawi!" Zvino Jonatani akadana Dhavhidhi, Jonatani akamuzivisa zvinhu izvo zvose. Jonatani akaenda naDhavhidhi kuna Sauro, akagara pamberi pake sapakutanga. Zvino kurwa kukavapozve, Dhavhidhi akabuda kundorwa navaFirisitia, akavauraya nokuuraya kukuru, vakatiza pamberi pake. Mweya wakaipa, wakanga watumwa naJehovha, ukauya pamusoro paSauro, agere mumba make ane pfumo rake muruoko rwake; Dhavhidhi akaridza noruoko rwake. Sauro akaidza kubayira Dhavhidhi pamadziro nepfumo; Dhavhidhi akatiza, akapukunyuka usiku uhwo. Ipapo Sauro akatuma nhume kumba kwaDhavhidhi kumurinda nokumuuraya mangwanani; Mikari mukadzi waDhavhidhi, akamuudza akati, "Kana ukasaponesa upenyu hwako usiku hwuno, uchaurawa mangwana." Naizvozvo Mikari akaburutsa Dhavhidhi pasi napahwindo; akaenda, akatiza, akapukunyuka. Mikari akatora terafimi, akairadzika panhovo, akaisa mutsamiro wemvere dzembudzi pamusoro wayo, akaifukidza nejira. Zvino Sauro wakati achituma nhume kuzobata Dhavhidhi, iye akati, "Unorwara." Ipapo Sauro akatuma nhume kuzotarira Dhavhidhi akati, "Uyai naye kwandiri ari panhovo, ndimuuraye." Zvino nhume dzakati dzichipinda, dzikaona terafimi iri panhovo nomutsamiro wemvere dzembudzi pamusoro wayo. Sauro akati kuna Mikari, "Wandinyengereiko kudai, ukarega muvengi wangu achienda, akapukunyuka?" Mikari akapindura Sauro achiti, Iye wakati kwandiri, "Ndirege, ndiende; ndichakuurayireiko?" Dhavhidhi akatiza, akapukunyuka, akasvika kuna Samueri paRama, akamuudza zvose zvaakanga aitirwa naSauro. Iye naSamueri vakandogara Naioti. Zvino Sauro wakaudzwa, zvichinzi, "Tarirai, Dhavhidhi uri Naioti paRama." Sauro akatuma nhume kundobata Dhavhidhi; asi idzo dzakati dzichiona boka ravaporofita vachiporofita, naSamueri amire ari mutungamiriri wavo, Mweya waMwari akauya pamusoro penhume dzaSauro, naidzo dzikaporofitawo. Zvino Sauro wakati achiudzwa izvozvo, akatumazve dzimwe nhume, naidzo dzikaporofitawo. Ipapo Sauro akatumazve nhume rwechitatu, naidzo dzikaporofitawo. Zvino naiye akaendawo Rama, akasvika patsime guru riri paSeku, akabvunza akati, "VanaSamueri naDhavhidhi varipiko?" Mumwe akati, "Tarirai, vari Naioti paRama." Iye akaendako Naioti paRama, Mweya waMwari wakauya pamusoro pakewo, akafamba achiporofita kudzimara asvika Naioti paRama. Akabvisawo nguvo dzake, akaporofita pamberi paSamueri, akavata pasi, asakafuka, zuva iro rose nousiku uhwo hwose. Naizvozvo vanoti, "Sauro uri pakati pavaporofitawo here?" Zvino Dhavhidhi wakatiza paNaioti paRama, akaenda akati kuna Jonatani, "Ndadiniko? Kutadza kwangu ndokwei? Chivi changu pamberi pababa vako ndechipi, zvavanotsvaka kundiuraya?" Iye akati kwaari, "Haisva, usadaro, haungafi; tarira baba vangu havangaiti chinhu chikuru kana chiduku, vasingandizivisi icho; zvino baba vangu vangandivanzirireiko chinhu ichi? Hazvizi izvo." Ipapo Dhavhidhi akapikazve akati, "Baba vako vanoziva kwazvo kuti ini ndakawana nyasha kwauri; naizvozvo vakati, `Jonatani ngaarege kuzviziva, zvimwe ungazvidya moyo;' asi zvirokwazvo, naJehovha mupenyu, nomweya wako mupenyu, kune nhambwe imwechete pakati pangu norufu." Ipapo Jonatani akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Zvose zvinodikamwa nomoyo wako, ndichakuitira izvozvo." Dhavhidhi akati kuna Jonatani, "Tarira, mangwana mwedzi wogara, ndichafanira kundogara pakudya namambo; asi nditendere, ndiende kundovanda mumunda kusvikira madekwana ezuva rechitatu. Kana baba vako vakandishaiwa, uti kwavari, `Dhavhidhi wakakumbira zvikuru kwandiri, kuti amhanyire Bheterehemu, kuguta rake; nokuti ikoko kunoitwa chibayiro chegore rimwe nerimwe chavose veimba yake.' "Kana vakati, `Zvakanaka hazvo!' Muranda wako uchava norugare; asi kana vakatsamwa, uzive kuti vagara vandifungira zvakaipa. Naizvozvo chiitira hako muranda wako zvakanaka; nokuti wakaita sungano nomuranda wako pamberi paJehovha, asi kana zvakaipa zviriko kwandiri, undiuraye iwe, nokuti uchandiisireiko kuna baba vako?" Jonatani akati, "Usadaro, nokuti dai ndaiziva kuti baba vangu vagara vafunga kukuitira zvakaipa, handizaikuudza here?" Dhavhidhi akati kuna Jonatani, "Ndianiko uchandiudza kana baba vako vachinge vakupindura nehasha?" Jonatani akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Hendei kusango." Ivo vakaenda vari vaviri kusango. Zvino Jonatani akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri ngaave chapupu; kana ndabvunzisisa baba vangu nenguva ino mangwana, kana kuswera mangwana, kana ndikaona kuti vanomoyo wakanaka kuna Dhavhidhi, handingakutumiri shoko, ndikakuzivisa here? "Jehovha ngaarove Jonatani, arambe achidaro, kana baba vangu vachinge vachida kukuitira zvakaipa, ini ndikasakuzivisa izvozvo, ndikakuendisa norugare, Jehovha ngaave newe, sezvaaiva nababa vangu. Newewo undiitire tsitsi dzaJehovha ndichiri mupenyu, ndirege kufa, uye usabvisa tsitsi dzako kuna veimba yangu nokusingaperi, kunyange kana Jehovha abvisa vavengi vaDhavhidhi, mumwe nomumwe panyika yose." Naizvozvo Jonatani akaita sungano neimba yaDhavhidhi, akati, "Jehovha ngaazvitsvake kumaoko avavengi vaDhavhidhi Naizvozvo akapikisa Dhavhidhizve norudo rwake kwaari, nokuti wakanga achimuda sezvaakada moyo wake. Zvino Jonatani akati kwaari, "Mangwana mwedzi wogara; iwe uchashaikwa, nokuti chigaro chako chichashaiwa munhu. Kana wagara mazuva matatu, unofanira kukurumidza kuburukira kunzvimbo iya pawakavanda musi watakataurirana pamusoro peshoko riya, ugogara pabwe rinonzi Ezeri. Zvino ini ndichaposha miseve mitatu kurutivi rwaro, ndichiita sendinoposhera chinhu chakatimikwa. Ipapo, tarira, ndichatuma mukomana, ndichiti, `Enda undotsvaka miseve.' Kana ndikati kumukomana, `Tarira miseve iri nechokuno kwako, uya nayo,' ipapo ungauya hako, nokuti kunorugare kwauri, hakuna mhosva, naJehovha mupenyu. Asi kana ndikati kumukomana, `Tarira, miseve iri mberi kwako,' ipapo uende hako, nokuti Jehovha wakuendisa. Kana riri shoko ratakataurirana pamusoro paro iwe neni, tarira Jehovha uri pakati pako neni nokusingaperi. " Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akandovanda musango; zvino mwedzi wakati wagara, mambo akagara pakudya kuti adye. Mambo akagara pachigaro chake, sapanguva dzose, pachigaro chaiva pamadziro, Jonatani akasimuka, Abhineri akagara parutivi rwaSauro; asi chigaro chaDhavhidhi chakashaiwa munhu. Asi Sauro haana kutaura chinhu musi iwoyo; nokuti wakati, zvimwe wawirwa nechinhu, zvimwe haana kunaka, zvirokwazvo haana kunaka. Zvino pazuva rakatevera kugara komwedzi, pazuva rechipiri, chigaro chaDhavhidhi chakashaiwazve munhu; ipapo Sauro akati kuna Jonatani mwanakomana wake, "Mwanakomana waJese wakaregereiko kuuya kuzodya zuro kana nhasi?" Jonatani akapindura Sauro akati, "Dhavhidhi wakakumbira zvikuru kwandiri kuti aende Bheterehemu, akati, `Nditenderewo ndiende, nokuti veimba yedu vanobayira muguta; mukuru wangu wakandiraira kuti ndivepo; zvino kana uchifara nazvo, nditendere hako ndiende kundoshanyira hama dzangu.' Naizvozvo haana kuuya patafura yamambo." Ipapo Sauro akatsamwira Jonatani, akati kwaari, "Iwe mwanakomana womukadzi usinganzwi, wakapanduka, handizivi kanhi kuti wakatsaura mwanakomana waJese unyadzwe iwe, namai vako vanyadzwewo? "Nokuti iwe haungasimbiswi noushe hwako, kana mwanakomana waJese achiri mupenyu panyika. Naizvozvo zvino chituma munhu auye naye kwandiri, nokuti zvirokwazvo unofanira kufa." Jonatani akapindura Sauro baba vake, akati kwavari, "Ko unofanira kuurayirwei? Waiteiko?" Ipapo Sauro akaposha pfumo .rake kwaari, achida kumubaya. Naizvozvo Jonatani wakaziva kuti baba vake vakagara vafunga kuuraya Dhavhidhi. Naizvozvo Jonatani akasimuka patafura, atsamwa kwazvo, akasadya zvokudya nomusi wechipiri womwedzi; nokuti wakanga ane shungu pamoyo pamusoro paDhavhidhi, nokuti wakanga anyadzwa nababa vake. Zvino fume mangwana Jonatani akaenda kusango nenguva yakanga yatarwa naDhavhidhi, anomukomana muduku. Akati kumukomana wake, "Mhanya utsvake miseve yandinoposha." Ipapo mukomana wakati achimhanya, iye akaposha museve mberi kwake. Zvino mukomana wakati achisvika pakanga paposhwa museve naJonatani. Jonatani akadanidzira kumukomana, akati, "Ko museve hauzi mberi kwako here?" Jonatani akadanidzirazve kumukomana akati, "Kasira, kurumidza, usamira." Mukomana waJonatani akanonga miseve, akauya nayo kuna tenzi wake. Asi mukomana haana kuziva chinhu; asi Jonatani naDhavhidhi voga ndivo vakaziva shoko iro. Zvino Jonatani akapa mukomana nhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo, akati kwaari, "Enda nadzo undodziisa kuguta." Mukomana wakati aenda, Dhavhidhi akasimuka kurutivi rwezasi, akawira pasi nechiso chake, akakotama katatu, vakatsvodana, vakachema vose, kusvikira Dhavhidhi anyanya kwazvo. Jonatani akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Enda hako norugare, nokuti takapika tose nezita raJehovha tichiti, `Jehovha uchava pakati pangu newe, napakati pavana vangu navako nokusingaperi.' " Akasimuka, akaenda, naJonatani akapinda muguta. Zvino Dhavhidhi akasvika Nobhi kuna Ahimereki muprista; Ahimereki akasangana naDhavhidhi achidedera; akati kwaari, "Uri woga neiko, usino mumwe newe?" Dhavhidhi akati kuna Ahimereki muprista, "Mambo wakandiraira basa, akati kwandiri, `Ngakurege kuva nomunhu unoziva chinhu chebasa randinokutuma naro, nerandinokuraira.' Majaya ndakaaraira kusangana neni pane imwe nzvimbo. Naizvozvo zvino, muneiko pano? Ndipei zvingwa zvishanu muruoko rwangu, kunyange zvipi nezvipi zviripo." muprista akapindura Dhavhidhi, akati, "Hapana chingwa chinosidyiwa muruoko rwangu, asi chingwa chitsvene ndicho chiripo; koga kana majaya akazvidzora kuvakadzi." Dhavhidhi akapindura muprista, akati kwaari, "Zvirokwazvo, vakadzi vakadziviswa kwatiri sapanguva dzose kana ndichifamba rwendo; nhumbi dzamajaya dzakanga dziri tsvene, kunyange rwaiva rwendo rwamazuva ose harwo, ndoda nhasi nhumbi dzavo dzichava tsvene." Naizvozvo muprista akamupa chingwa chitsvene, nokuti kwakanga kusina chingwapo, asi chingwa chokuratidza, chakanga chabviswa pamberi paJehovha, kuti chingwa chinopisa chiiswepo pazuva rokubviswa kwacho. Zvino mumwe muranda waSauro wakanga aripo nomusi iwoyo, anonoswa pamberi paJehovha, wainzi Dhoegi, muEdhomu, mutariri wavafudzi vaSauro. Dhavhidhi akati kuna Ahimereki, "Hapana pfumo kana munondo kwamuri here? Nokuti handina kuuya nomunondo wangu, kana nhumbi dzangu dzokurwa nadzo, nokuti basa ramambo raifanira kukurumidzirwa." muprista akati, "Munondo waGoriati muFirisitia, wawakauraya pamupata weEra, uri pano, wakaputirwa mumucheka mberi kweefodhi; kana uchida kuutora, chitora hako, nokuti hakuna mumwe asi iwoyo." Dhavhidhi akati, "Hakuna nomumwe wakafanana nawo, ndipe hoyo." Dhavhidhi akasimuka akatiza musi iwoyo nokutya Sauro, akaenda kuna Akishi, mambo weGati. Zvino varanda vaAkishi vakati kwaari, "Ko uyu haazi Dhavhidhi mambo wenyika here? Haazi iye wavakaimbira vachibvumirana pakutamba kwavo, vachiti,`Sauro wakauraya zviuru zvamazana ake, Dhavhidhi akarangarira mashoko iwayo mumoyo make, akatya kwazvo Akishi mambo weGati. Akashandura mugarire wake pamberi pavo, akazviita sebenzi pakati pavo, akakwara-kwara pamagonhi esuo, akarega mate ake achisiririka pandebvu dzake. Zvino Akishi akati kuvaranda vake, "Tarirai, munhu uyu ibenzi; mauyireiko naye kuno kwandiri? Ini ndinoshaiwa mapenzi kanhi, zvamauya nomunhu uyu kuzoratidza upenzi hwake pamberi pangu? Munhu wakadai ungapinda mumba mangu here?" Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi wakabvapo akatizira kubako reAdhurami; zvino hama dzake navose veimba yababa vake vakati vachinzwa, vakaburukirako kwaari. Zvino vose vakanga vari panjodzi, navose vakanga vane mhosva, navose vakanga vane shungu vakaungana kwaari, akava mutangamiriri wavo; kwakanga kuna varume vanenge mazana mana naye. Zvino Dhavhidhi akabvapo akaenda Mizipa kwaMoabhu; akati kuna mambo waMoabhu, "Baba vangu namai vangu ndinokumbira kuti vauye vagare nemi, kusvikira ndaziva chandichaitirwa naMwari." Akavaisa kuna mambo waMoabhu, vakagara naye nguva yose yokugara kwaDhavhidhi munhare. Zvino muporofita Gadhi akati kuna Dhavhidhi: "Usaramba ugere munhare, asi ibva undogara panyika yaJudha." Ipapo Dhavhidhi akabva akasvika kudondo reHereti. Zvino Sauro wakanzwa kuti Dhavhidhi wawanikwa, iye navarume vaiva naye; Sauro wakanga agere Gibhiya, munyasi momuti womutamarisiki paRama, akabata pfumo rake muruoko rwake, navaranda vake vose vakanga vamire naye. Zvino Sauro wakati kuvaranda vake vakanga vamire naye, Inzwai zvino, vaBhenjamini! Mwanakomana waJese uchakupai mose minda neminda yemizambiringa here? Uchakuitai mose vakuru vezviuru navakuru vamazana here? Zvamandirangana mose, zvakusina mumwe unondizivisa kana mwanakomana wangu akaita sungano nomwanakomana waJese, zvakusino mumwe wenyu unondinzwira tsitsi, kana unondizivisa kuti mwanakomana wangu wakamutsa muranda wangu kuti andimukire, andivandire, sezvaanoita nhasi here?" Ipapo Dhoegi muEdhomu, wakanga amire navaranda vaSauro, akapindura akati, "Ndakaona mwanakomana waJese achisvika Nobhi, kuna Ahimereki mwanakomana waAitubi. Iye akamubvunzira kuna Jehovha, akamupa mbuva, akamupawo munondo waGoriati muFirisitia." Ipapo mambo akatuma nhume kundodana Ahimereki muprista, mwanakomana waAhitubi, neveimba yake yose, ivo vaprista vaiva paNobhi; vakauya vose kuna mambo. Zvino Sauro akati; "Zvino chinzwa, iwe mwanakomana waAhitubi." Iye akapindura, akati, "Ndiri pano, ishe wangu." Sauro akati kwaari; "Mandiranganeiko, iwe nomwanakomana waJese, zvawakamupa, chingwa, nomunondo, nokumubvunzira kuna Mwari, kuti andimukire, andivandire sezvaanoita nhasi?" Ipapo Ahimereki akapindura mambo akati, "Ndianiko pakati pavaranda venyu vose wakatendeka saDhavhidhi, mukwambo wamambo, unosirangana nemi, unokudzwa mumba menyu? Ndiko nhasi kwandatanga kumubvunzira kuna Mwari here? Haisva! Mambo ngaarege hake kusundira muranda wake mhosva, kunyange vose veimba yababa vangu; nokuti muranda wenyu haazivi izvozvo zvose, kunyange zviduku kana zv ikuru. " Ipapo mambo akati, "Zvirokwazvo, uchafa Ahimereki, iwe navose veimba yababa vako." Mambo akati kuvanyai vakanga vamire naye, "Tendeukai, muuraye vaprista vaJehovha, nokuti maoko avo anobatsira Dhavhidhi, nokuti vakanga vachiziva kuti watiza, asi havana kundizivisa." Asi varanda vamambo vakaramba kutambanudzira maoko avo kuuraya vaprista vaJehovha. Ipapo mambo akati kuna Dhoegi, "Tendeuka iwe, uuraye vaprista." Dhoegi muEdhomu, akatendeuka, akauraya vaprista, akaparadza nomusi iwoyo vanhu vana makumi masere navashanu vakanga vakafuka efodhi yomucheka. Akaparadzawo Nobhi, guta ravaprista, neminondo inopinza, varume navakadzi vose, navana navakanga vachimwa, nemombe, nembongoro, namakwai; zvose zvakaparadzwa neminondo inopinza. Asi mumwe wavanakomana vaAhimereki mwanakomana waAhitubi, wainzi Abhiatari, wakapukunyuka, akatiza, akatevera Dhavhidhi. Abhiatari akaudza Dhavhidhi kuti Sauro wauraya vaprista vaJehovha. Dhavhidhi akati kuna Abhiatari, "Musi uya wandakaona Dhoegi muEdhomu aripo, ndakaziva kuti zvirokwazvo uchandoudza Sauro; ndini ndakaurayisa vanhu vose veimba yababa vako. "Gara hako neni, usatya; nokuti unotsvaka kundiuraya ini, ndiye unotsvaka kukuuraya iwewo; nokuti kana ukagara neni uchachengetwa." Zvino vanhu vakaudza Dhavhidhi vakati, "Tarirai, vaFirisitia vanorwa neKeira, vachipambara zviri pamapuriro." Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akabvunza Jehovha akati, "Ndoenda, ndinoparadza vaFirisitia avo here?" Jehovha akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Enda undoparadza vaFirisitia, uponese Keira." Varume vaDhavhidhi vakati kwaari, "Tarirai, isu tinotya tichiri pano paJudha, ndoda kana tikaenda Keira kundorwa nehondo dzavaFirisitia." Zvino Dhavhidhi akabvunzazve Jehovha, Jehovha akamupindura akati, "Simuka, uburukire Keira, nokuti ndichaisa vaFirisitia muruoko rwako." Dhavhidhi navanhu vake vakaenda Keira, vakandorwa navaFirisitia, vakavatorera mombe dzavo, vakavauraya nokuuraya kukuru. Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akaponesa vanhu vakanga vagere Keira. Zvino Abhiatari mwanakomana waAhimereki pakutizira kwake kuna Dhavhidhi paKeira, wakaenda akabata efodhi paruoko rwake. Sauro akaudzwa kuti Dhavhidhi wasvika Keira. Sauro akati, "Mwari wamuisa muruoko rwangu, wazaririrwamo zvaapinda muguta rinamasuo ezvipfigiso." Sauro akadana vanhu vose kundorwa, akaburukira Keira, akakomba Dhavhidhi navanhu vake. Asi Dhavhidhi wakaziva kuti Sauro wakafunga kumuitira zvakaipa, akati kuna Abhiatari muprista, "Uya pano neefodhi." Zvino Dhavhidhi akati, "Jehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, muranda wenyu wakanzwa zvirokwazvo kuti Sauro unoda kuuya Keira, kuzoparadza guta nokuda kwangu. Ko varume veKeira vachandiisa mumaoko ake here? Ko Sauro uchaburuka here, sezvakanzwa muranda wenyu? Jehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, ndinokumbira muzivise henyu muranda wenyu." Jehovha akati, "Uchaburuka." Dhavhidhi akati, "Ko varume veKeira vachandiisa navanhu vangu muruoko rwaSauro here?" Jehovha akati, "Vachakuisa." Ipapo Dhavhidhi navanhu vake, vanenge mazana matanhatu, vakasimuka, vakabva Keira, vakafamba-famba havo. Sauro akaudzwa kuti Dhavhidhi wapukunyuka paKeira, akarega hake kuendako. Dhavhidhi akagara murenje munhare, akaramba agere panyika yamakomo murenje reZifi. Sauro akamutsvaka mazuva ose, Mwari haana kumuisa muruoko rwake. Zvino Dhavhidhi akaona kuti Sauro wakanga abuda kuzotsvaka kumuuraya, Dhavhidhi akagara murenje reZifi mudondo. Ipapo Jonatani mwanakomana waSauro, akasimuka, akaenda kuna Dhavhidhi mudondo, akamusimbisa muna Mwari. Akati kwaari, "Usatya, nokuti ruoko rwababa vangu Sauro harungakuwani, uchava mambo walsiraeri, neni ndichava muduku kwauri; nababa vangu Sauro vanozviziva." Ivo vaviri vakaita sungano pamberi paJehovha; Dhavhidhi akagara mudondo, Jonatani akadzokera kumba kwake. Zvino vaZifi vakakwira kuna Sauro paGibhiya vakati, "Ko Dhavhidhi haazinovanda kwatiri, panhare mudondo, mugomo reHakira riri kurutivi rwezasi rwerenje here?" Naizvozvo zvino, mambo burukai, sezvinoda moyo wenyu; kana tirisu ndiro basa redu kuti timuise pamaoko amambo. Ipapo Sauro akati, "Imi muropafadzwe naJehovha, nokuti makandinzwira tsitsi. Chiendai henyu, mucherekedze kwazvo, muzive nokuona kwaari, kwaanogara, uye kuti ndianiko wakamuonako; nokuti ndaudzwa kuti unamano kwazvo. Naizvozvo tarisisai, muzive zvakanaka nzvimbo dzake dzose dzaanovanda kwadziri, mugodzokerazve kwandiri, zvirokwazvo, ndiende nemi; zvino kana achinge ari munyika iyo, ndichandomutsvakisisa pakati pezviuru zvavaJudha. Ipapo vakasimuka, vakaenda Zifi pamberi paSauro, asi Dhavhidhi navanhu vake vakanga vari murenje reMaoni paArabha kurutivi rwezasi rwerenje." Zvino Sauro navanhu vake vakaenda kundomutsvaka. Dhavhidhi akaudzwa izvozvo; naizvozvo akaburukira kudombo, akandogara murenje reMaoni. Zvino Sauro wakati achinzwa, akatevera Dhavhidhi kurenje reMaoni. Sauro akaenda nechokuno kwegomo, Dhavhidhi navanhu vake vakaenda necheseri kwegomo; Dhavhidhi akakurumidza kubva, nokutya Sauro; nokuti Sauro navanhu vake vakanga vakomba Dhavhidhi navanhu vake, kuti vavabate. Asi nhume yakasvika kuna Sauro, ikati, "Kurumidzai, muuye, nokuti vaFirisitia vopambara nyika." Naizvozvo Sauro akadzoka pakutevera Dhavhidhi, akandorwa navaFirisitia. Naizvozvo vakapatumidza zita rokuti Serahamarekoti. Dhavhidhi akakwira, akabvapo, akandogara munhare dzapaEnigedhi. Zvino Sauro wakati adzoka pakutevera vaFirisitia, akaudzwa zvichinzi, "Tarirai, Dhavhidhi uri murenje reEnigedhi." Ipapo Sauro akatora varume vane zviuru zvitatu vakanga vatsaurwa kuvaIsiraeri vose, akandotsvaka Dhavhidhi navanhu vake pamatombo engururu. Akasvika pamatanga amakwai panzira pakanga pane bako, Sauro akapindamo kuti afukidze tsoka dzake. Zvino Dhavhidhi navanhu vake vakanga vagere mukati-kati mebako. Vanhu vaDhavhidhi vakati kwaari, "Iri ndiro zuva ramakaudzwa naJehovha, achiti, `Tarira, ndichaisa muvengi wako muruoko rwako, umuitire sezvaunoda.' " Ipapo Dhavhidhi akasimuka, akagura mupendero wenguvo yaSauro iye asingazivi. Asi pashure hana yaDhavhidhi yakamutambudza, nemhaka yokuti wakanga agura nguvo yaSauro. Akati kuvanhu vake, "Jehovha ngaandidzivise, ndirege kuitira ishe wangu, muzodzwa waJehovha, chinhu chakadai, nditambanudzire ruoko rwangu kwaari, nokuti ndiye muzodzwa waJehovha." Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akadzivisa vanhu vake namashoko iwayo, akasavatendera kumukira Sauro. Sauro akasimuka, akabuda mubako, akaenda hake. NaDhavhidhi wakasimukawo, akabuda mubako, akadanidzira kuna Sauro akati, "Ishe wangu, mambo!" Zvino Sauro wakati achicheuka, Dhavhidhi akakotamira pasi nechiso, akapfugama. Dhavhidhi akati kuna Sauro, "Munoteerereiko mashoko avanhu, vanoti, `Tarira, Dhavhidhi unotsvaka kukukuvadzai?' Tarirai, zuva rino meso enyu akaona kuti Jehovha wakakuisai nhasi mumaoko angu mubako; vamwe vakati ndikuurayei, asi ndakakuregai ndikati, `Handingatambanudzi ruoko rwangu kuna ishe wangu, nokuti ndiye muzodzwa waJehovha. Zvino baba vangu, tarirai, hoyo mupendero wenguvo yenyu, muruoko rwangu; nokuti zvandakagura mupendero wenguvo yenyu, ndikasakuurayai, muzive, muwone, kuti hakuna chakaipa kana kudarika kwandiri; handina kukutadzirai, kunyange makandivhima kuti munditorere upenyu hwangu. "Jehovha ngaatonge pakati pangu nemi, Jehovha ngaanditsive kwamuri; asi ruoko rwangu harungarwi nemi. "Sezvinoreva tsumo yavekare, `Kune wakaipa kunobuda zvakaipa; asi ruoko rwangu harungarwi nemi.' Ko mambo waIsiraeri wakabuda achitsvaka aniko? Munodzingana naniko? Imbwa yakafa, rutata harwo. Naizvozvo Jehovha ngaave mutongi, ngaatonge pakati pangu nemi, awone, andireverere pamhosva yangu, andirwire paruoko rwenyu." Dhavhidhi wakati apedza kutaura mashoko iwayo kuna Sauro, Sauro akati, "inzwi rako here, mwana wangu; Dhavhidhi?" Sauro akachema kwazvo. Akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Iwe unondikunda pakururama, nokuti iwe wakandiitira zvakanaka, asi ini ndakakuitira zvakaipa. Warondedzera nhasi pawakandiitira zvakanaka, nokuti hauna kundiuraya, kunyange Jehovha akandiisa muruoko rwako. Nokuti kana munhu achinge awana muvengi wake, ungamurege akaenda hake here? Naizvozvo Jehovha ngaakuripire zvakanaka nokuda kwezvawakandiitira nhasi. Zvino tarira, ndinoziva kuti iwe uchazova mambo zvirokwazvo, uye kuti ushe hwaIsiraeri huchasimbiswa muruoko rwako. "Naizvozvo pika zvino kwandiri naJehovha kuti haungaparadzi vana vangu vanonditevera, uye kuti haungaparadzi zita rangu mumba mababa vangu." Ipapo Dhavhidhi akapika kuna Sauro. Sauro akaenda kumusha kwake, asi Dhavhidhi navanhu vake vakaenda kunhare yavo. Zvino Samueri wakafa; vaIsiraeri vose vakaungana, vakamuchema, vakamuviga mumba make paRama. Dhavhidhi akasimuka, akaburukira kurenje reParani. Zvino paMaoni pakanga pano munhu, waiva nefuma yake paKarimeri; munhu uyu wakanga ari mukuru kwazvo, wakanga ana makwai ane zviuru zvitatu, nembudzi dzine chiuru chimwe; iye wakanga achiveura makwai ake paKarimeri. Zita romunhu uyu raiva Nabhari, uye zita romukadzi wake Abhigairi; mukadzi wakanga akangwara, uye wakanga akanaka kumeso; asi murume wakanga ano moyo mukukutu, akaipa pamugarire wake; waive weimba yaKarebhi. Zvino Dhavhidhi wakanzwa kurenje kuti Nabhari wakanga achiveura makwai ake. Dhavhidhi akatuma majaya ane gumi, Dhavhidhi akati kumajaya, "Kwirai Karimeri, muende kuna Nabhari, mundomukwazisa nezita rangu. Mugoti kuna iye agere pakati pefuma yake, `Rugare ngaruve nemi, rugare ngaruve neimba yenyu, uye rugare ngaruve pazvinhu zvose zvamunazvo. Zvino ndakanzwa kuti muna vaveuri; vafudzi venyu vaiva nesu zvino, asi hatina kuvatambudza, uye havana kurashikirwa nechinhu nguva yose yavakagara paKarimeri. Bvunzai majaya enyu, vakuudzei; zvino majaya ngaanzwirwe tsitsi nemi, nokuti tinouya nezuva rakanaka; ipai henyu varanda venyu nomwanakomana wenyu Dhavhidhi chinhu chipi nechipi chamunacho.' " Zvino majaya aDhavhidhi akati asvika, akaudza Nabhari mashoko iwayo ose nezita raDhavhidhi, vakanyarara havo. Ipapo Nabhari akapindura varanda vaDhavhidhi akati, "Dhavhidhi ndianiko? Mazuva ano varanda vazhinji vanotiza vatenzi vavo. Ndingatora zvingwa zvangu, nemvura yangu, nenyama yangu yandakaurayira vaveuri vangu, ndizvipe varume vandisingazivi kuti vanobvekupiko here?" Naizvozvo majaya aDhavhidhi akapinduka hawo, akadzoka, akandomuudza mashoko iwayo ose. Dhavhidhi akati kuvanhu vake, "Mumwe nomumwe wenyu ngaasunge munondo wake;" mumwe nomumwe akasunga munondo wake; naiye Dhavhidhiwo akasunga munondo wake; varume vanenge mazana mana vakatevera Dhavhidhi, vana mazana maviri vakasara panhumbi. Asi mumwe wamajaya wakandoudza Abhigairi, mukadzi waNabhari, akati, "Tarirai, Dhavhidhi wakanga atuma nhume, ari kurenje, kundokwazisa tenzi wedu; ivo vakavatuka kwazvo. Asi varume avo vaitiitira zvakanaka, hatina kutambudzwa navo; hatina kurashikirwa nechinhu mazuva ose atakafambidzana navo kusango. Vakanga vakaita sorusvingo kwatiri usiku namasikati mazuva ose ataigara navo tichifudza makwai. "Naizvozvo zvino chizivai mufunge zvamungaita, nokuti tenzi wedu navose veimba yake vagara vafungirwa zvakaipa; nokuti munhu wakaisvoipa wakadaro, kuti hakuna munhu ungagona kutaura naye." Ipapo Abhigairi akakurumidza kutora zvingwa zvina mazana maviri, namatende maviri ewaini, namakwai mashanu akanga agadzirwa, nezviyero zvishanu zvezviyo zvakakangwa, namasumbu amazambiringa akawoma ane zana, namapundu amawonde ana mazana maviri, akazviisa pamusoro pembongoro. Akati kumajaya ake, "Nditungamirirei, tarirai, ndinokuteverai." Asi haana kuudza murume wake Nabhari. Zvino wakati achifamba akatasva mbongoro yake, akaburukira pamupata pegomo, Dhavhidhi navarume vake vakaburukirawo kwaari; iye akasangana navo. Zvino Dhavhidhi wakanga ati, "Zvirokwazvo, ndaichengeta hangu zvinhu zvose zvomunhu uyu nhandu murenje, hakuna chinhu chimwe chake chakarasika; akanditsiva nezvakaipa pane zvakanaka. Mwari ngaarove vavengi vaDhavhidhi, arambe achidaro, kana ndikarega kunyange mwanakomana mumwechete kuna vose vaanavo ari mupenyu kusvikira mangwana." Zvino Abhigairi wakati achiona Dhavhidhi, akakurumidza kuburuka pambongoro yake, akawira pasi nechiso chake pamberi paDhavhidhi, akakotamira pasi. Akawira patsoka dzake, akati, "Mhosva ngaive kwandiri, ishe wangu, ndinokumbira kuti murandakadzi wenyu ataure nemi, munzwe mashoko omurandakadzi wenyu. Ndinokumbira kuti ishe wangu arege hake kurangarira munhu uyu wakaisvoipa, iye Nabhari; nokuti sezita rake ndizvo zvaakaitawo iye, zita rake ndiNabhari, naiye ibenzi; asi ini murandakadzi wenyu, handina kuona majaya ashe wangu amakatuma. Naizvozvo zvino, ishe wangu, naJehovha mupenyu, uye nomweya wenyu mupenyu, zvaari Jehovha wakakudzivisai kuteura ropa nokuzvitsiva noruoko rwenyu, naizvozvo zvino vavengi venyu navanotsvaka kuitira ishe wangu zvakaipa, ngavave saNabhari. Zvino, ishe wangu, chipo ichi chamakavigirwa nomurandakadzi wenyu, ngachipiwe hacho majaya anotevera ishe wangu. Kangamwirai henyu kudarika komurandakadzi wenyu, nokuti zvirokwazvo Jehovha uchaitira ishe wangu imba yakasimba, nokuti ishe wangu unorwa hondo dzaJehovha; zvakaipa hazvingawanikwi kwamuri mazuva enyu ose. Kunyange munhu akasimuka kukudzingirirai, nokutsvaka kukuurayai, mweya washe wangu ucharamba wakasungirwa pachisote chavapenyu vari kuna Jehovha Mwari wenyu, asi mweya yavavengi venyu uchaiposhera kure, ichiita seinobva muchikanda chechifuramabwe. Zvino kana Jehovha azoitira ishe wangu zvose zvakanaka zvaakanga ataura pamusoro penyu, akakugadzai mukava mambo waIsiraeri, murege kuzvidemba pamusoro pechinhu ichi, uye ishe wangu arege kuzvidya moyo, nokuti makateura ropa risine mhosva, kana nokuti ishe wangu wakazvitsiva; zvino kana Jehovha achinge aitira ishe wangu zvakanaka, murangarirewo murandakadzi wenyu." Dhavhidhi akati kuna Abhigairi, "Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri ngaakudzwe, iye wakakutuma nhasi kuzosangana neni; nokungwara kwako ngakukudzwe, newewo ukudzwe, nokuti wakandidzivirira nhasi kuti ndirege kuteura ropa, nokuzvitsiva noruoko rwangu. Zvirokwazvo, naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri mupenyu, iye wakandidzivirira kuti ndirege kukuitira zvakaipa, dai usina kukurumidza kuuya kuzosangana neni, Nabhari zvirokwazvo haazaisarirwa mangwana kana koedza nomwana mumwe womukomana." Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akagamuchira paruoko rwake zvaakanga amuvigira, akati kwaari, "Kwira hako norugare kumba kwako; tarira ndateerera inzwi rako, ndakunzwira tsitsi." Abhigairi akasvika kuna Nabhari, akamuwana ari kumutambo mumba make, wakanga wakafanana nomutambo wamambo ; moyo waNabhari wakanga wakafara mukati make, nokuti wakanga abatwa kwazvo; naizvozvo haana kumuudza chinhu, kunyange chiduku kana chikuru, kusvikira mangwana koedza. Zvino fume mangwana, waini yakati yabva kuna Nabhari, mukadzi wake akamurondedzera mashoko iwayo, moyo wake ukafa mukati make, akaita sebwe. Mazuva anenge gumi akati apera, Jehovha akarova Nabhari, akafa. Zvino Dhavhidhi wakati anzwa kuti Nabhari wafa, akati, "Jehovha ngaakudzwe wakanditsiva pakuzvidzwa kwangu naNabhari, akadzivirira muranda wake kuti arege kuita zvakaipa; zvakaipa zvaNabhari Jehovha wakazvidzosera pamusoro wake." Ipapo Dhavhidhi akatuma nhume kuna Abhigairi kukumbira kuti ave mukadzi wake. Zvino varanda vaDhavhidhi vakati vachisvika kuna Abhigairi paKarimeri, vakataura naye vakati, "Dhavhidhi wakatitumira kwauri kuzokutora uve mukadzi wake." Ipapo akasimuka, akakotamira pasi nechiso chake, akati, "Tarirai murandakadzi wenyu, ndiri murandakadzi unoshambidza tsoka dzashe wangu." Abhigairi akakurumidza, akasimuka, akatasva mbongoro, akaenda navasikana vake vashanu; akatevera nhume dzaDhavhidhi, akava mukadzi wake. Dhavhidhi akawanawo Ahinowamu muJezereeri, ivo vose vaviri vakava vakadzi vake. Zvino Sauro wakanga akapa Pariti, mwanakomana waRaishi, waiva weGarimi, mukunda wake Mikari, mukadzi waDhavhidhi. Zvino vaZifi vakauya kuna Sauro paGibhiya, vakati, "Ko Dhavhidhi haazikunovanda pachikomo cheHakira, chiri pamberi perenje here?" Ipapo Sauro akasimuka, akaburukira kurenje reZifi, ana varume vane zviuru zvitatu, vakanga vakatsaurwa kuvaIsiraeri, kuti atsvake Dhavhidhi murenje reZifi. Sauro akavaka misasa yake pachikomo cheHakira, chiri pamberi perenje, kurutivi rwenzira. Asi Dhavhidhi wakanga agere murenje, akaona Sauro achimutevera murenje. Zvino Dhavhidhi akatuma vashori, akanzwa kuti Sauro wasvika zvirokwazvo. Dhavhidhi akasimuka, akasvika pakanga pakavaka Sauro misasa yake, Dhavhidhi akaona pakanga pavete Sauro, ana Abhineri mwanakomana waNeri, mukuru wehondo yake; Sauro wakanga avete pakati pengoro dzakanga dzakarongedzwa, asi vanhu vakanga vavaka misasa yavo vakamupoteredza. Zvino Dhavhidhi akapindura, akati kuna Ahimereki muHiti, nokuna Abhishai mwanakomana waZeruya, munun'una waJoabhu, akati, "Ndianiko uchaburuka neni kuna Sauro kumisasa?" Abhishai akati, "Ini ndichaburuka nemi." Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi naAbhishai vakasvika kuvanhu usiku, vakawana Sauro avete pakati pengoro dzakanga dzarongedzwa, pfumo rake rakabayirwa pasi kumusoro kwake; Abhineri navamwe vanhu vakanga vavete vakamupoteredza. Zvino Abhishai akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Nhasi Mwari wakaisa muvengi wako pamaoko ako; naizvozvo nditendere ndimubayire pasi nepfumo kamwe chete, handingamubayi rwechipiri." Dhavhidhi akati kuna Abhishai, "Usamuuraya, nokuti ndianiko ungagona kutambanudzira ruoko rwake kumuzodzwa waJehovha, akasava nemhosva?" Dhavhidhi akati, "NaJehovha mupenyu, Jehovha ndiye uchamuuraya, zvimwe zuva rake rokufa, richasvika zvimwe uchaburukira kundorwa akaparadzwapo. Jehovha ngaandidzivise, ndirege kutambanudzira ruoko rwangu kumuzodzwa waJehovha; asi zvino tora hako pfumo riri kumusoro kwake, nechirongo chemvura, tiende." Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akatora pfumo nechirongo chemvura, zvakanga zviri pamusoro waSauro, vakaenda; hakuna munhu wakazviona, kana kuzviziva, hakuna wakapepuka, nokuti vakanga vavete vose, nokuti vakanga vakabatwa nehope kwazvo, dzakanga dzatumwa naMwari. Zvino Dhavhidhi akayambukira mhiri, akamira pamusoro pegomo ari kure; asi pakati pavo pakanga pane nhambo huru. Dhavhidhi akashevedzera kuvanhu nokuna Abhineri mwanakomana waNeri, akati, "Nhai Abhineri, haudaviri here?" Ipapo Abhineri akadavira, akati, "Ndiwe aniko unoshevedzera kuna mambo." Dhavhidhi akati kuna Abhineri, "Ko iwe hauzi murume wemhare here? Ndianiko wakafanana newe kuvaIsiraeri? Wakaregereiko kurinda ishe wako mambo? Nokuti mumwe munhu wakanga apinda kuzoparadza mambo, ishe wako. "Ichi chinhu chawaita hachina kunaka. NaJehovha mupenyu, maifanira kufa, nokuti hamuna kurinda ishe wenyu, muzodzwa waJehovha. Zvino chitarira, pfumo ramambo nechirongo chemvura chakanga chiri kumusoro kwake zviripiko?" Sauro akaziva inzwi raDhavhidhi, akati, "Ndiro inzwi rako here, mwanangu Dhavhidhi?" Dhavhidhi akati, "inzwi rangu, ishe wangu, mambo." Akati, "Ko Ishe wangu unoteverereiko muranda wake? Nokuti ndakaiteiko? Zvakaipa zviri mandiri ndezveiko? Naizvozvo zvino ishe wangu mambo chidonzwai mashoko omuranda wenyu. Kana ari Jehovha wakakukurudzirai kurwa neni, ngaapiwe chipiriso; asi kana vari vana vavanhu, ngavave vakatukwa pamberi paJehovha, nokuti vakandidzinga nhasi, kuti ndirege kugara panhaka yaJehovha, vachiti, `Enda, undoshumira vamwe vamwari.' Naizvozvo zvino ropa rangu ngarirege kuwira pasi kure naJehovha, nokuti mambo waIsiraeri wabuda kuzotsvaka rutata rumwe, somunhu unovhima hwari mumakomo." Ipapo Sauro akati, "Ndatadza, dzoka hako, mwanangu Dhavhidhi, nokuti handichazokuitiri zvakaipa, nokuti upenyu hwangu hwakanga huchikosha pameso pako nhasi; tarira, ndaita sebenzi, ndatadza kwazvo." Ipapo Dhavhidhi akapindura akati, "Tarirai pfumo ramambo! Mumwe wamajaya ngaayambukire kuno aritore. Jehovha unoripira munhu mumwe nomumwe kururama kwake nokutendeka kwake; nokuti Jehovha wakakuisai nhasi kwandiri, asi ndakaramba kutambanudzira ruoko rwangu kumuzodzwa waJehovha. Zvino tarirai, upenyu bwenyu sezvandakahukudza nhasi, saizvozvowo hupenyu hwangu ngahukudzwe naJehovha, iye andirwire pakutambudzika kwangu kose." Ipapo Sauro akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Wakaropafadzwa iwe mwanangu Dhavhidhi; uchava nesimba, uye uchakunda kwazvo." Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akaenda hake, naSauro akadzokera kumusha kwake. Zvino Dhavhidhi akati mumoyo make, "Mumwe musi ndichaparadzwa hangu noruoko rwaSauro; zviri nani kwazvo kwandiri kuti nditizire kunyika yavaFirisitia; Sauro uchazoora moyo pamusoro pangu, akarega kunditsvaka panyika yose yaIsiraeri; saizvozvo ndichapukunyuka paruoko rwake." Dhavhidhi akasimuka, akayambuka, iye navarume vana mazana matanhatu vaakanga anavo, akaenda kuna Akishi, mwanakomana waMaoki, mambo weGati. Dhavhidhi akagara naAkishi paGati, iye navanhu vake, munhu mumwe nomumwe ane mhuri yake, iye Dhavhidhi ana vakadzi vake vaviri, Ahinowamu muJezereeri, naAbhigairi muKarimeri, waiva mukadzi waNabhari. Sauro akaudzwa kuti Dhavhidhi watizira Gati, akasazomutsvakazve. Zvino Dhavhidhi akati kuna Akishi, "Zvino kana ndakanzwirwa tsitsi nemi, ngandipiwe hangu pokugara pane rimwe guta renyika ino, ndigarepo, nokuti muranda uchagarireiko pamuzinda pamwechete nemi?" Naizvozvo Akishi akamupa Zikiragi nomusi iwoyo; naizvozvo Zikiragi nderamadzimambo aJudha kusvikira nhasi. Zvino mazuva akagara Dhavhidhi panyika yavaFirisitia akasvika gore rose nemwedzi mina. Dhavhidhi navanhu vake vakakwira vakandopambara vaGeshuri navaGirizi, navaAmareki; nokuti marudzi iwayo ndiwo akanga agere panyika iyo kare, kana munhu achienda Shuri kusvikira panyika yeIjipiti. Dhavhidhi akakunda nyika iyo, haana kurega murume kana mukadzi ari mupenyu, akatapa makwai, nemombe, nembongoro, namakamera, nenguvo; akadzoka, akasvika kuna Akishi. Akishi akati, "Mandopambara kupiko nhasi?" Dhavhidhi akati, "Kurutivi rwezasi rwavaJudha, nokurutivi rwezasi rwavaJerameeri, nokurutivi rwezasi rwavaKeni." Dhavhidhi haana kurega murume kana mukadzi ari mupenyu, kuti auye navo paGati, achiti, "Ngavarege kutiudzisira, vachiti, `Dhavhidhi wakaita zvokuti nezvokuti, ndiyo tsika yake nguva yose achigere munyika yavaFirisitia.' " Akishi akatenda Dhavhidhi achiti, "Wazvivengesa kwazvo navanhu vake Isiraeri; naizvozvo uchava muranda wangu nokusingaperi." Zvino namazuva iwayo vaFirisitia vakaunganidza hondo dzavo kuzorwa navaIsiraeri. Akishi akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Ziva kwazvo kuti unofanira kuenda neni nehondo, iwe navanhu vako." Dhavhidhi akati kuna Akishi, "Naizvozvo muchaziva muranda wenyu zvaanogona kuita." Akishi akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Naizvozvo ndichakuita muchengeti womusoro wangu nokusingaperi." Samueri zvino wakanga afa; vaIsiraeri vakanga vamuchema, vamuviga paRama, imo muguta rake; Sauro akanga abvisa panyika masvikiro navauki. Zvino vaFirisitia vakaungana, vakavaka misasa yavo paShunemi; Sauro akaunganidza vaIsiraeri vose, ivo vakavaka misasa yavo paGiribhoa. Zvino Sauro wakati achiona hondo dzavaFirisitia, akatya, moyo wake ukadedera kwazvo. Sauro akabvunza Jehovha, asi Jehovha haana kumupindura, kunyange pakurota, kana nendimi, kana navaporofita. Ipapo Sauro akati kuvaranda vake, "Nditsvakirei mukadzi unosvikirwa, ndiende kwaari ndindomubvunza iye." Varanda vake vakati kwaari, "Tarirai, kuno mukadzi unosvikirwa paEndori." Sauro akazvishandura, akafuka dzimwe nguvo, akaenda, iye navamwe varume vaviri, vakasvika kumukadzi usiku; akati, "Ndiukirewo nomweya unokusvikira, undikwidzire wandichakuudza." Mukadzi akati kwaari, "Tarira, unoziva zvakaitwa naSauro, kuti wakaparadza masvikiro navauki panyika, unoteyireiko upenyu hwangu, ndiurawe?" Sauro akapika kwaari naJehovha, akati, "NaJehovha mupenyu, iwe haungavi nemhosva pachinhu ichi." Zvino mukadzi akati, "Ndokukwidzira aniko?" Akati, "Ndikwidzire Samueri." Mukadzi wakati achiona Samueri, akadanidzira nenzwi guru. Mukadzi akataura naSauro, akati, "Mandinyengerereiko? Nokuti ndimi Sauro?" Mambo akati kwaari, "Usatya hako, asi unowoneiko?" Mukadzi akati kuna Sauro, "Ndinoona mudzimu unokwira achibuda panyika." Akati kwaari, "Wakadiniko?" Akati, "Kunomutana unokwira, akafuka nguvo." Sauro akaziva kuti ndiye Samueri, akakotamira pasi nechiso chake, akanamata kwaari. Samueri akati kuna Sauro, "Wanditambudzireiko uchindikwidza?" Sauro akapindura akati, "Ndinotambudzika kwazvo; nokuti vaFirisitia vanorwa neni, naMwari wabva kwandiri, haachatongondipinduri, kunyange., navaporofita, kana nokurota; naizvozvo ndakudanai imi, kuti mundizivise zvandinofanira kuita." Samueri akati, "Unondibvunzireiko ini, Jehovha zvaakabva kwauri, akava muvengi wako? Jehovha wakazviitira izvo zvaakataura neni; Jehovha akabvarura ushe pamaoko ako, akahupa mumwe wokwako, iye Dhavhidhi. Nokuti hauna kuteerera inzwi raJehovha, hauna kuitira vaAmareki nokutsamwa kwake kukuru; naizvozvo Jehovha wakakuitira chinhu ichi nhasi. Zvino Jehovha uchaisa vaIsiraeri pamwechete newe mumaoko avaFirisitia; mangwana iwe navanakomana vako muchava neni; Jehovha uchaisa hondo yavaIsiraeri mumaoko avaFirisitia." Ipapo Sauro akawira pasi pakarepo, akatsivama, akatya kwazvo pamusoro pamashoko aSamueri; kwakanga kusina simba maari, nokuti wakanga asina kudya zvokudya zuva iro rose, kunyange nousiku hwose. Zvino mukadzi akauya kuna Sauro, akaona kuti unotambudzika kwazvo, akati kwaari, "Tarirai, murandakadzi wenyu wakateerera inzwi renyu, ndikasarangarira upenyu hwangu, asi ndakateerera mashoko enyu amakandiudza. Naizvozvo zvino, chiteereraiwo inzwi romurandakadzi wenyu, ndiise chimedu chechingwa pamberi penyu, mudye, muve nesimba kana moenda henyu." Asi iye wakaramba, akati, "Handidi hangu kudya." Asi varanda vake vakamukurudzira pamwechete nomukadzi, akazoteerera manzwi avo. Naizvozvo akasimuka pasi, akagara panhovo. Zvino mukadzi wakanga ane mhuru yakakodzwa mumba; akakurumidza akaibaya, akatora upfu, akahukanya, akabika nahwo chingwa chisina kuviriswa; akazviisa pamberi paSauro napamberi pavaranda vake; vakadya. Ipapo vakasimuka, vakaenda usiku ihwohwo. Zvino vaFirisitia vakaunganidza hondo dzavo dzose paAfeki, asi vaIsiraeri vakavaka misasa yavo patsime raiva paJezereeri. Madzishe avaFirisitia akapfuura akaita mazana-nemazana zviuru-nezviuru, naDhavhidhi navanhu vake vakapfuurawo vachitevera Akishi. Ipapo machinda avaFirisitia akati, "Ko vaHebheru ava vanoiteiko pano?" Akishi akati kumachinda avaFirisitia, "Ko uyu haazi Dhavhidhi, muranda waSauro, mambo waIsiraeri, ugere neni mazuva ano kana makore ano here? Handina kuwana mhosva kwaari, chinguva chaakatizira kwandiri kusvikira nhasi." Asi machinda avaFirisitia akamutsamwira, machinda avaFirisitia vakati kwaari, "Dzosa munhu uyu, adzokere uko kwake kwawakamuisa iwe, asi ngaarege kuburuka kundorwa nesu, kuti arege kutipandukira akava muvengi wedu pakurwa. Nokuti munhu uyu ungandoyananisa ishe wake neiko? Hatiti nemisoro yavanhu ava here? "Ko uyu haazi Dhavhidhi uya wavakaimbira vachibvumirana pakutamba kwavo, vachiti, `Sauro wakauraya zviuru zvamazana, Asi Dhavhidhi makumi ezviuru zvamazana?' " Ipapo Akishi akadana Dhavhidhi, akati kwaari, "NaJehovha mupenyu, iwe wakanga uri munhu wakarurama, nokubuda kwako nokupinda kwako pahondo kwakanga kuchindifadza ini, nokuti handina kuwana zvakaipa kwauri kubva pazuva rawakasvika kwandiri kusvikira zuva ranhasi; asi madzishe haakufariri. Naizvozvo zvino chidzoka hako, uende norugare, kuti urege kuzoita chisingafadzi madzishe avaFirisitia." Dhavhidhi akati kuna Akishi, "Ndadiniko? Makawaneiko kumuranda wenyu chinguva chandakagara nemwi kusvikira nhasi, kuti ndirege kundorwa navavengi vashe wangu mambo?" Akishi akapindura, akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Ndinoziva kuti unondifadza ini, somutumwa waMwari; asi machinda avaFirisitia akati, `Ngaarege kukwira nesu kundorwa.' Naizvozvo zvino chimuka hako achiri mangwanani pamwechete navaranda vashe wako vakauya newe; zvino kana mamuka mangwanani, mogona kuona, muende henyu." Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akamuka mangwanani, iye navanhu vake, vakaenda mangwanani, vakadzokera kunyika yavaFirisitia. VaFirisitia vakakwira vakaenda Jezereeri. Zvino Dhavhidhi navanhu vake vakati vachisvika paZikiragi nezuva retatu, vakawana kuti vaAmareki vakanga vandopambara kurutivi rwezasi, neZikiragiwo, vakakunda Zikiragi nokuripisa nomoto; vakatapa vakadzi navose vakanga varimo, vaduku navakuru; vakanga vasina kuuraya munhu, asi vakavatapa, vakaenda havo. Zvino Dhavhidhi navanhu vake vakati vachisvika paguta vakariwana rapiswa nomoto, navakadzi vavo, navanakomana vavo, navanasikana vavo vatapwa. Dhavhidhi navanhu vakanga vanaye vakachema kwazvo, kusvikira vasisina simba rokuchema. Navakadzi vaviri vaDhavhidhi vakanga vatapwawo, vanaAhinowamu muJezereeri naAbhigairi waiva mukadzi waNabhari muKarimeri. Dhavhidhi akatambudzika zvikuru, nokuti vanhu vakanga voda kumutaka namabwe, nokuti moyo yavanhu vose yakanga ine shungu, mumwe nomumwe pamusoro pavanakomana vake, navanasikana vake; asi Dhavhidhi wakatsvaka simba rake kuna Jehovha Mwari wake. Zvino Dhavhidhi akati kuna Abhiatari muprista, mwanakomana waAhimereki, "Douya hako pano neefodhi." Abhiatari akaenda neefodhi kuna Dhavhidhi. Dhavhidhi akabvunza Jehovha, akati, "Kana ndikatevera boka iro, ndingavabata here?" Akamupindura akati, "Tevera hako, nokuti uchavabata kwazvo, uye ucharwira zvose." Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akaenda, iye navarume vana mazana matanhatu vaakanga anavo, vakasvika parukova Bhesori, pakasara vamwe vaakasiya. Asi Dhavhidhi wakateverera, iye navanhu vana mazana mana, nokuti vana mazana maviri vakanga vasara shure, nokuti vakanga vaneta kwazvo, vasingagoni kuyambuka rukova Bhesori. Vakawana muIjipiti kusango, vakauya naye kuna Dhavhidhi, vakamupa zvokudya, akadya, vakamupawo mvura yokumwa; vakamupawo chimedu chebundu ramawonde namasumbu maviri amazambiringa akawomeswa; zvino wakati adya, mweya wake ukararamazve mukati make, nokuti wakanga asina kudya zvokudya, kana kumwa mvura, mazuva matatu nousiku hutatu. Dhavhidhi akati kwaari, "Uri waaniko? Unobvepiko?" Iye akati, "Ndiri jaya rakabva Ijipiti, muranda womunhu wavaAmareki; tenzi wangu wakandisiya, nokuti mazuva matatu akapfuura ndakarwara. Takanga tandopambara kurutivi rwezasi rwavaKereti, nokunyika yaJudha, nokurutivi rwezasi rwaKarebhi, tikapisawo Zikiragi nomoto." Dhavhidhi akati kwaari, "Ungandiburutsira kuboka iro here?" Iye akati, "Ndipikirei naMwari kuti hamungandiurayi, kana kundiisa mumaoko atenzi wangu. Ipapo ndingakuburusirai kuboka iro." Zvino wakati amuburusirako vakavawana vakapararira pasi pose, vachidya nokumwa, nokutamba pakati pezvizhinji zvavakanga vapamba, zvavakanga vatora kunyika yavaFirisitia nokunyika yavaJudha. Dhavhidhi akarwa navo kubva parubvunzavaeni kusvikira madeko ezuva repiri; kwakanga kusina munhu wakapukunyuka, asi majaya ana mazana mana, akanga akatasva makamera, ndiwo akatiza. Dhavhidhi akarwira zvose zvakanga zvatorwa navaAmareki; Dhavhidhi akarwirawo vakadzi vake vaviri. Vakanga vasina kurashikirwa nechinhu, kunyange chiduku kana chikuru, kana vanakomana, kana vanasikana, kana nhumbi;kana chinhu chipi nechipi chavakanga vatora; Dhavhidhi wakazvidzosa zvose. Dhavhidhi akatorawo makwai nemombe dzose, vakazvitinha pamberi pezvimwe zvipfuwo, vakati, "Ndizvo zvakapambwa naDhavhidhi." Zvino Dhavhidhi akasvika kuvarume vana mazana maviri, vaya vakanga vasingagoni kutevera Dhavhidhi nokuneta kwavo, vavakanga vasiya kurukova Besori; ivo vakandosangana naDhavhidhi, nokusanganawo navanhu vakanga vanaye; zvino Dhavhidhi wakati aswedera kwavari, akavakwazisa. Ipapo vanhu vose vakashata, navanhu vakaisvoipa, vakanga vaenda naDhavhidhi, vakapindura vakati, "Zvavasina kuenda nesu, hatingavapi chinhu chimwe chezvakapambwa zvatakandorwira, asi mumwe nomumwe ngaapiwe mukadzi wake navana vake, vavaperekedze, vaende navo." Ipapo Dhavhidhi akati, "Hamungaiti kudaro, hama dzangu, nezvatakapiwa naJehovha, iye wakatichengeta, akaisa boka rakanga rauya kuzorwa nesu pamaoko edu. Ndianiko ungakuteererai pashoko rakadai? Nokuti mugove wowakaenda kundorwa, uchafanana nomugove wowakasara panhumbi; migove yavo inofanira kufanana." Zvino kubva pazuva iro iye akatema kuti uve mutemo nomurayiro kuvaIsiraeri kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Zvino Dhavhidhi wakati asvika Zikiragi, akatuma zvimwe zvakanga zvapambwa kuvakuru vavaJudha, idzo hama dzake akati, "Hecho chipo chenyu chezvakapambwa kuvavengi vaJehovha; kuna vakanga vari Bhetieri, nokuna vakanga vari Ramoti kurutivi rwezasi, nokuna vakanga vari Jatiri, nokuna vakanga vari Aroeri, nokuna vakanga vari Sifimoti, nokuna vakanga vari Eshitemoa; nokuna vakanga vari Rakari, nokuna vakanga vari kumaguta avaJerameeri, nokuna vakanga vari pamaguta avaKeni, nokuna vakanga vari Horima, nokuna vakanga vari Korashani, nokuna vakanga vari Ataki, nokuna vakanga vari Hebhuroni, nokuna vose vakanga vari panzvimbo dzaifamba Dhavhidhi amene navanhu vake." Zvino vaFirisitia vakarwa navaIsiraeri varume vaIsiraeri vakatiza pamberi pavaFirisitia, vakawira pasi vaurawa pagomo reGiribhoa. VaFirisitia vakateverera Sauro navanakomana vake kwazvo, vaFirisitia vakauraya Jonatani, naAbhinadhabi, naMarikishua, vanakomana vaSauro. Sauro akakurirwa kwazvo pakurwa; vapfuri vouta vakamubata, akatambudzika kwazvo nokuda kwavapfuri vouta. Ipapo Sauro akati kunowaibata nhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo, "Vhomora munondo wako, undibaye nawo, kuti ava vasina kudzingiswa varege kusvika vandibaye, nokundidadira." Asi mubati wenhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo wakaramba, nokuti wakanga achitya kwazvo. Naizvozvo Sauro akatora munondo wake, akazviwisira pauri. Zvino mubati wenhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo wakati achiona kuti Sauro wafa, naiye akazviwisira pamunondo wakewo, akafa pamwechete naye. Naizvozvo Sauro akafa, pamwechete navanakomana vake vatatu, nomubati wenhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo, navanhu vake vose nomusi iwoyo. Zvino vanhu vaIsiraeri, vakanga vari mhiri komupata, navakanga vachiona kuti vanhu vaIsiraeri vatiza, uye kuti Sauro navanakomana vake vakanga vafawo, vakabva pamaguta, vakatiza; vaFirisitia vakasvika, vakagaramo. Zvino fume mangwana vaFirisitia vakati vachiuya kuzokusunungura vakaurawa, vakawana Sauro navanakomana vake vatatu vafa pagomo reGiribhoa. Vakagura musoro wake, nokusunungura nhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo, vakatuma nhume kumativi ose enyika yavaFirisitia, kundozivisa mashoko iwayo kuimba yezvifananidzo zvavo, nokuvanhu. Vakaisa nhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo muimba yaAshitaroti, vakasungira chitunha chake pamadziro eBhetishani. Zvino vakanga vagere JabheshiGiriyadhi vakati vachinzwa zvakanga zvaitirwa Sauro navaFirisitia, mhare dzose dzikasimuka, dzikafamba usiku hwose, dzikatora chitunha chaSauro nezvitunha zvavanakomana vake pamadziro eBhetishani, vakaenda Jabheshi vakazvipisapo. Vakatora mapfupa avo, vakaaviga pasi pomuti womutamarisiki paJabheshi, vakatsanya mazuva manomwe. Zvino Sauro wakati afa, Dhavhidhi akadzoka pakuuraya vaAmareki, Dhavhidhi akagara mazuva maviri paZikiragi; Zvino nezuva retatu mumwe munhu wakasvika achibva kumisasa kuna Sauro, nguvo dzake dzakabvaruka, uye ane ivhu pamusoro wake; akati achisvika kuna Dhavhidhi, akazviwisira pasi, akanamata kwaari. Dhavhidhi akati kwaari, "Wabvepiko?" Akati kwaari, "Ndapukunyuka ndichibva kumisasa yaIsiraeri. " Dhavhidhi akati kwaari, "Kwakaitweiko? Ndiudze hako." Akapindura, akati, "Vanhu vatiza pakurwa, vanhu vazhinji vawira pasi vafa, uye Sauro nomwanakomana wake Jonatani vafawo." Ipapo Dhavhidhi akati kujaya rakamuudza izvozvo, "Unoziva sei kuti Sauro naJonatani mwanakomana wake vafawo." Jaya rikamuudza rikati, "Ndakanga ndichifamba hangu pagomo reGiribhoa, ndikaona Sauro achisendamira papfumo rake, ndikaonawo ngoro navatasvi vachimutevera kwazvo. Zvino iye wakati achicheuka, akandiona, akandidana. Ndikapindura ndikati, `Ndiri pano hangu.' Akati kwandiri, `Ndiwe aniko?' Ndikamupindura ndikati, `Ndiri muAmareki.' Akati kwandiri, `Mira kuno kwandiri, undiuraye, nokuti ndabatwa nedzungu kwazvo, nokuti upenyu hwangu huchiri mandiri chose.' "Naizvozvo ndikamira kwaari, ndikamuuraya, nokuti ndakanga ndichiziva kwazvo kuti haangararami, kana achinge awira pasi; ndikatora korona yakanga iri pamusoro wake, norundarira rwaiva paruoko rwake, ndikauya nazvo pano kunashe wangu." lpapo Dhavhidhi akabata nguvo dzake, akadzibvarura, navarume vose vaiva naye vakaitawo saizvozvo. Vakachema, nokuungudza, nokutsanya kusvikira madeko pamusoro paSauro naJonatani mwanakomana wake, napamusoro pavanhu vaJehovha, napamusoro peimba yaIsiraeri, nokuti vakanga vaurawa nomunondo. Dhavhidhi akati kujaya rakanga ramuudza izvozvo, "Uri wepiko?" Iye akapindura akati, "Ndiri mwanakomana womutorwa, muAmareki." Dhavhidhi akati kwaari, "Hauna kutya neiko kutambanudza ruoko rwako kuti uparadze muzodzwa waJehovha?" Ipapo Dhavhidhi akadana rimwe jaya akati, "Swedera, umuuraye." Iye akamubaya, akafa. Dhavhidhi akati kwaari, "Ropa rako ngarive pamusoro pako, nokuti muromo wako wakupupurira, zvawakati, `Ndakauraya muzodzwa waJehovha.' " Dhavhidhi akachema Sauro naJonatani mwanakomana wake nokuchema uku. Akavaraira kuti vadzidzise vana vaJudha rwiyo urwu rwokuchema; tarirai, rwakanyorwa mubhuku raJashari. "Haiwa Isiraeri! Kubwinya kwako kwaurawa pamatunhu ako akakwirira! Haiwa! Vane simba vakawira pasi sei! Musazvireva paGati, Musazviparidza panzira dzeAshikeroni; Kuti vakunda vavaFirisitia varege kufara, Kuti vakunda' vavasina kudzingiswa varege kupembera. "Imi makomo eGiribhoa, Ngakurege kuva nedova kana mvura pamusoro penyu, kana minda yezvipo; Nokuti ndipo pakangorashwa nhovo dzemhare, nhovo yaSauro, seisina kuzodzwa mafuta. Uta hwaJonatani hahuna kudzoka. Husina ropa ravakaurawa. Nomunondo waSauro hauna kudzoka usina mafuta avane simba. "Sauro naJonatani vakanga vakadikamwa, vakanaka, paupenyu hwavo; Napakufa kwavo havana kuparadzaniswa; Vaikurumidza kupfuura makondo, Vaiva nesimba kupfuura shumba. "Imi vakunda vaIsiraeri, chemai Sauro, Iye waikufukidzai nomucheka mutsvuku wakanaka, Waiisa zvishongo zvendarama pazvisimiro zvenyu. "Haiwa! Vane simba vakawira pasi sei pakurwa! Jonatani wakaurawa pamatunhu akakwirira. "Ndinotambudzika kwazvo pamusoro pako, munun'una wangu Jonatani; Wakanga uchindifadza kwazvo; Rudo rwako kwandiri rwaishamisa, Rwaipfuura rudo rwavakadzi. "Haiwa! Vane simba vakawira pasi sei! Nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo dzakaparadzwa sei!" Zvino shure kwaizvozvo Dhavhidhi wakabvunza Jehovha akati, "Ndokwira kune rimwe guta raJudha here?" Jehovha akati, "Kwira." Dhavhidhi akati, "Ndokwira kuneripi?" Iye akati, "Hebhuroni." Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akakwirako, navakadzi vake vaviriwo, vana Ahinowami muJezereeri, naAbhigairi, mukadzi waNabhari muKarimeri. Dhavhidhi akakwirawo navanhu vake vaiva naye, mumwe nomumwe neimba yake, vakandogara pamaguta eHebhuroni. Varume vaJudha vakauya vakazodza Dhavhidhi, kuti ave mambo weimba yaJudha. Vakaudza Dhavhidhi vachiti, "Varume veJabheshiGiriyadhi ndivo vakaviga Sauro." Dhavhidhi akatuma nhume kuvarume vaJabheshiGiriyadhi, akati kwavari, "Muropafadzwe naJehovha, zvamakaitira ishe wenyu Sauro chinhu ichi chakanaka, mukamuviga. Zvino Jehovha ngaakuitireiwo zvakanaka nechokwadi; neniwo ndichakuitirai zvakanaka, zvamakaita izvozvi. Naizvozvo zvino, maoko enyu ngaave nesimba, muve noumhare; nokuti Sauro ishe wenyu wakafa, zvino veimba yaJudha vakandizodza, kuti ndive mambo wavo." Zvino Abhineri, mwanakomana waNeri, mukuru wehondo yaSauro, wakanga atora Ishibhosheti, mwanakomana waSauro, akamuisa Mahanaimu; akamuita mambo weGiriyadhi, nowavaAshuri, noweJezereeri, nowaEfuremu, nowaBhenjamini, nowavaIsiraeri vose. (Ishibhosheti, mwanakomana waSauro, wakanga ava namakore makumi mana nguva yokutanga kwake kubata ushe hwaIsiraeri, akabata ushe makore maviri). Asi veimba yaJudha vakatevera Dhavhidhi. Nguva yakabata Dhavhidhi ushe bweimba yaJudha paHebhuroni aiva makore manomwe nemwedzi mitanhatu. Zvino Abhineri, mwanakomana waNeri, navaranda valshibhosheti, mwanakomana waSauro, vakabva Mahanaimu, vakaenda Gibhioni. NaJoabhu, mwanakomana waZeruya, navaranda vaDhavhidhi vakabudawo, vakasangana navo padziva reGibhiyoni; vakagara pasi, vamwe nechokuno kwedziva, vamwe nechemhiri kwedziva. Abhineri akati kuna Joabhu, "Majaya ngaasimuke, atambe pamberi pedu." Joabhu akati, "Ngavasimuke havo." Ipapo vakasimuka, vakaenda namapoka; gumi navaviri kurutivi rwaBhenjamini naIshibhosheti, mwanakomana waSauro, uye gumi navaviri vavaranda vaDhavhidhi. Mumwe nomumwe akabata musoro wowakatarisana naye, vakabayana neminondo kunhivi dzavo, naizvozvo vakawira pasi pamwechete; naizvozvo nzvimbo iyo yakanzi Herikatiharuzimi, iri paGibhiyoni. Kurwa kukanyanya kwazvo zuva iro; Abhineri navarume vaIsiraeri vakakundwa navaranda vaDhavhidhi. Vanakomana vatatu vaZeruya vakanga varipo, vana Joabhu, naAbhishai, naAshaheri; Ashaheri waigona kumhanya sechengu. Ashaheri akateverera Abhineri; zvino pakumhanya kwake haana kutsaukira kurudyi kana kuruboshwe pakuteverera Abhineri. Abhineri akacheuka, akati, "Ndiwe Ashaheri here?" Akapindura, akati, "Ndini." Abhineri akati kwaari, "Tsaukira hako kurudyi kana kuruboshe, ubate hako rimwe ramajaya, utore nhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo." Asi Ashaheri wakaramba kutsauka pakumuteverera. Abhineri akatizve kuna Ashaheri, "Tsauka hako pakunditeverera; ndichakuurayireiko? Ndingazondoonana sei naJoabhu mukuru wako?" Asi wakaramba kutsauka; naizvozvo Abhineri wakamubaya nomudumbu nechireya chepfumo, pfumo rikabuda neseri kwake; akawira pasi ipapo, akafirapo; zvino vanhu vose vakati vachisvika pakanga pawira Ashaheri pasi pakufa kwake, vakamira. Asi Joabhu naAbhishai vakateverera Abhineri, zuva rikavira pakusvika kwavo pachikomo cheAma, vaiva pamberi peGiya panzira yerenje inoenda Gibhiyoni. Zvino vana vaBhenjamini vakaungana kuzotevera Abhineri, vakaita boka rimwe, vakamira pamusoro pechikomo, Abhineri akashevedzera kuna Joabhu akati, "Ko munondo ucharamba uchingoparadza nokusingaperi here? Hauzivi kuti zvichavava pakupedzisira here? Uchanonoka kusvikira rinhiko kuraira vanhu kuti vadzoke pakuteverera hama dzavo?" Joabhu akati, "NaMwari mupenyu, dai usina kutaura, zvirokwazvo vanhu vangadai varega mangwana kuteverera mumwe nomumwe hama yake." Naizvozvo Joabhu akaridza hwamanda, vanhu vose vakamira, vakarega kuzoteverera Isiraeri, vakasazorwazve. Abhineri navanhu vake vakagura neArabha usiku uhwo hwose, vakayambuka Jorodhani, vakagura neBhitironi yose, vakasvika Mahanaimu. Ipapo Joabhu akadzoka pakuteverera Abhineri; zvino wakati aunganidza vanhu vose, varume vane gumi navapfumbamwe naAshaheri vakashaikwa kuvaranda vaDhavhidhi. Asi varanda vaDhavhidhi vakanga vauraya varume vana mazana matatu namakumi matatu vavaBhenjamini navarume vaAbhineri. Vakasimudza Ashaheri, vakandomuviga muhwiro hwababa vake, hwaiva paBheterehemu. Joabhu navanhu vake vakafamba usiku hwose, utonga hwukatsvuka pakusvika kwavo paHebhuroni. Zvino kwakanga kunokurwa nguva huru pakati peimba yaSauro neimba yaDhavhidhi; Dhavhidhi akaramba achiwedzerwa simba, asi imba yaSauro yakaramba ichitorerwa simba. Dhavhidhi akaberekerwa vanakomana paHebhuroni; dangwe rake raiva Amunoni, mwanakomana waAhinowami muJezereeri; wechipiri waiva Kireabhi, mwanakomana waAbhigairi, waiva mukadzi waNabhari muKarimeri; wechitatu waiva Abhusaromu, mwanakomana waMaaka, mukunda waTarimai, mambo weGeshuri; wechina waiva Adhonia, mwanakomana waHagiti; wechishanu waiva Shefatia, mwanakomana waAbhitari, wechitanhatu waiva Itireami, mwanakomana waEgira mukadzi waDhavhidhi. Ndivo vakaberekerwa Dhavhidhi paHebhuroni. Zvino kurwa kwakati kuripo pakati peimba yaSauro neimba yaDhavhidhi, Abhineri akazvisimbisa paimba yaSauro. Zvino Sauro wakanga anomurongo, wainzi Rizipa, mukunda waAya; Ishibhosheti akati kuna Abhineri, "Wapindireiko kumurongo wababa vangu?" Ipapo Abhineri akatsamwa kwazvo namashoko aIshibhosheti, akati, "Ndiri musoro wembwa yokwaJudha here? Iko nhasi ndinoitira imba yaSauro, baba vako, navanun'una vake, nehama dzake zvakanaka, newe handina kukuisa paruoko rwaDhavhidhi; kunyange zvakadaro, unondipomera mhaka nhasi pamusoro pomukadzi uyu. Mwari ngaarove Abhineri, arambe achidaro, kana ndisingaitiri Dhavhidhi sezvakapika Jehovha kwaari; achiti uchatamisa ushe paimba yaSauro, amutse chigaro choushe chaDhavhidhi pakati paIsiraeri naJudha, kubva paDhani kusvikira paBheerishebha." Akasagona kupindura Abhineri kunyange shoko rimwe, nokuti wakanga achimutya. Zvino Abhineri akatuma nhume kuna Dhavhidhi kwaakanga ari, akati, "Nyika iyi ndeyaniko? Akati, `Ita sungano neni, ruoko rwangu ruve newe, ndiuyise vaIsiraeri vose kwauri.' " Akati, "Zvakanaka, ndichaita sungano newe, asi ndinokuudza chinhu chimwe, kuti haungaoni chiso changu, kana usingauyi naMikari, mukunda waSauro, kana uchiuya kuzoona chiso changu." Dhavhidhi akatuma nhume kuna Ishibhosheti, mwanakomana waSauro, akati, "Ndipe Mikari mukadzi wangu, wandakanyenga nezvikanda zvapamberi zvavaFirisitia zvine zana." Ipapo Ishibhosheti akatuma nhume kundomutora kumurume wake Paritieri, mwanakomana waRaishi. Murume wake akamutevera achingochema, kusvikira paBhahurimu. Ipapo Abhineri akati kwaari, "Enda udzoke;" iye akadzoka hake. Abhineri akarangana navakuru vaIsiraeri akati, "Kare makanga muchitsvaka Dhavhidhi kuti ave mambo wenyu." Naizvozvo zvino chiitai henyu kudaro, nokuti Jehovha wakataura pamusoro paDhavhidhi, akati, "Noruoko rwomuranda wangu Dhavhidhi ndichaponesa vanhu vangu vaIsiraeri pamaoko avaFirisitia, napamaoko avavengi vavo vose." Abhineri akataurawo navaBhenjamini, Abhineri akaenda akataurawo naDhavhidhi, zvose zvakanga zvichifadza Isiraeri neimba yose yaBhenjamini. Naizvozvo Abhineri akasvika kuna Dhavhidhi paHebhuroni, ana varume vana makumi maviri. Dhavhidhi akaitira Abhineri navanhu vakanga vanaye mutambo. Abhineri akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Ndichasimuka, ndikaenda kundounganidzira ishe wangu mambo vaIsiraeri vose, kuti vaite sungano nemi, mubate ushe pose pamunoda napo nomoyo wenyu." Dhavhidhi akaendisa Abhineri, akaenda norugare. Zvino varanda vaDhavhidhi naJoabhu vakadzoka pakundopambara, vakauya nezvakapambwa zvizhinji; asi Abhineri wakanga asipo kuna Dhavhidhi paHebhuroni, nokuti wakanga amuendisa, akaenda hake norugare. Zvino Joabhu nehondo yose yakanga inaye vakati vasvika, Joabhu akaudzwa, zvichinzi, "Abhineri, mwanakomana waNeri, wakasvika kuna mambo, akaendiswa hake norugare." ipapo Joabhu akaenda kuna mambo, akati, "Maiteiko? Tarirai, Abhineri wakanga asvika kwamuri, mamuregereiko achienda, zvino waenda chose? "Munoziva Abhineri mwanakomana waNeri, kuti wakanga auya kuzokunyengerai, azive kubuda kwenyu nokupinda kwenyu, nokuziva zvose zvamunoita." Joabhu akati abuda kuna Dhavhidhi, akatuma nhume dzitevere Abhineri, idzo dzikamudzora patsime reSira; asi Dhavhidhi wakanga asingazvizivi. Zvino Abhineri wakati adzoswa Hebhuroni, Joabhu akaenda naye vari voga pakati peSuo, kuti ataurirane naye vari voga, akamubayapo nomudumbu, akafa, nokuda kweropa romunun'una wake Ashaheri. Pashure Dhavhidhi wakati achizvinzwa, akati, "Ini noushe hwangu hatine mhosva pamberi paJehovha nokusingaperi pamusoro peropa raAbhineri mwanakomana waNeri; ngazvive pamusoro waJoabhu napamusoro peimba yose yababa vake; imba yaJoabhu igare ina vanhu vane hosha yokuyerera, kana vane maperembudzi, kana vanodonzva nomudonzvo, kana vanourawa nomunondo, kana vanoshaiwa zvokudya." Naizvozvo Joabhu naAbhishai nomunun'una wake vakauraya Abhineri, nokuti wakanga auraya munun'una wavo Ashaheri pakurwa paGibhiyoni. Zvino Dhavhidhi akati kuna Joabhu, nokuna vanhu vose vakanga vanavo, "Bvarurai nguvo dzenyu, musimire magumbu pazviuno zvenyu, mucheme pamberi paAbhineri." Mambo Dhavhidhi akatevera hwanyanza. Vakaviga Abhineri paHebhuroni, mambo akachema kwazvo pahwiro hwaAbhineri; navanhu vose vakachema. Mambo akachema Abhineri, akati, "Abhineri waifanira kufa nomufiro webenzi here? Maoko ako akanga asina kusungwa, namakumbo ako akanga asina kupinzwa mumatare; lwe wakafa sokufa komunhu pamberi pavana vezvakaipa." Vanhu vose vakamuchemazve. Zvino vanhu vose vakauya kuzokuridzira Dhavhidhi kudya zvokudya achiri masikati; asi Dhavhidhi wakapika, akati, "Mwari ngaandirove, arambe achidaro, kana ndikaravira chingwa kana chimwe chinhu zuva richigere kuvira. Vanhu vose vakazviona, vakafara nazvo, nokuti zvose zvinenge zvakanga zvichiitwa namambo zvakafadza vanhu vose." Naizvozvo vanhu vose navaIsiraeri vose vakaziva kuti wakanga asi mambo wakaraira kuti Abhineri mwanakomana waNeri aurawe. Zvino mambo akati kuvaranda vake, "Hamuzivi here kuti nhasi muchinda nomunhu mukuru wafa pakati paIsiraeri? "Ini nhasi handine simba, kunyange ndiri mambo wakazodzwa; varume ava vanakomana vaZeruya vanondikurira; Jehovha ngaatsive muiti wezvakaipa zvakafanira kuipa kwake." Zvino Ishibhohosheti mwanakomana waSauro, akati anzwa kuti Abhineri wakanga afa paHebhuroni, maoko ake akashaiwa simba, navaIsiraeri vose vakavhunduka. Zvino mwanakomana waSauro wakanga ana varume vaviri vakanga vari vakuru vamapoka; zita romumwe rakanga riri Bhaana, zita romumwe Rekabhu; vaiva vana vaRimoni muBheeroti, wavana vaBhenjamini; (nokuti Bheeroti rakanga richiverengerwawo kuna Bhenjamini; vaBheeroti vakatizira Gitaimu, vakava vatorwapo kusvikira nhasi). Zvino Jonatani mwanakomana waSauro, wakanga ano mwanakomana wakaremara pamakumbo ake. Iye wakanga ava namakore mashanu panguva yokusvika kweshoko rokuurawa kwaSauro naJonatani paJezereeri, mureri wake akamusimudza akatiza naye; zvino wakati achikurumidza kutiza, mwana akawa, akaremara. Zita rake rakanga riri Mefibhosheti. Vana vaRimoni muBheeroti, vanaRekabhu naBhaana, vakaenda, vakasvika paimba yaIshibhosheti zuva richipisa, iye achizorora masikati. Vakapinda mukati meimba, vachiita sokuda kutora zviyo, vakamubaya nomudumbu; Rekabhu naBhaana ndokutiza. Nokuti vakanga vapinda mumba make mokuvata, vakamubaya, vakamuuraya, vakagura musoro wake, ndokutora musoro wake, vakaenda nenzira yeArabha usiku hwose. Vakaisa musoro walshibhosheti kuna Dhavhidhi paHebhuroni, vakati kuna mambo, "Hoyo musoro waIshibhosheti mwanakomana waSauro muvengi wenyu, wakanga achitsvaka kukuurayai; Jehovha wakatsiva ishe wangu mambo nhasi pamusoro paSauro navana vake." Dhavhidhi akapindura Rekabhu naBhaana munun'una wake, vana vaRimoni muBheeroti, akati kwavari, "NaJehovha mupenyu, wakadzikunura mweya wangu panjodzi dzose, musi wandakaudzwa nomumwe, achiti, `Tarirai, Sauro afa,' achifunga kuti wauya neshoko rakanaka, ndakamubata, ndikamuuraya paZikiragi; ndiwo waiva mubayiro wandakamupa pamusoro peshoko rake. Ndoda kana vanhu vakaipa vauraya munhu wakarurama hake mumba make, avete panhovo dzake, handingarevi ropa rake pamaoko enyu zvino, ndikakubvisai panyika here?" Ipapo Dhavhidhi akaraira majaya vakavauraya vakavagura maoko avo netsoka dzavo, vakavaturika kurutivi rwedziva paHebhuroni. Asi vakatora musoro walshibhosheti, vakauviga muhwiro hwaAbhineri paHebhuroni. Zvino marudzi ose avaIsiraeri akauya kuna Dhavhidhi paHebhuroni, akataura akati, "Tarirai tiri mapfupa enyu nenyama yenyu. Kare Sauro achiri mambo wedu, ndimi maitungamirira vaIsiraeri muchibuda navo nokupinda navo; Jehovha akati kwamuri, `Iwe uchafudza vanhu vangu vaIsiraeri.' " Naizvozvo vakuru vose vaIsiraeri vakauya kuna mambo paHebhuroni, mambo Dhavhidhi akaita sungano paHebhuroni pamberi paJehovha; ivo vakazodza Dhavhidhi, kuti ave mambo waIsiraeri. Dhavhidhi wakanga ana makore makumi matatu pakutanga kwake kubata ushe, akabata ushe makore makumi mana. Akabata ushe paHebhuroni pavaJudha makore manomwe nemwedzi mitanhatu; akabatawo ushe paJerusaremu makore makumi matatu namatatu pavaIsiraeri navaJudha vose. lye mambo navanhu vake vakaenda Jerusaremu kundorwa navaJebhusi vakanga vagere panyika iyo; ivo vakataura naDhavhidhi, vakati, "Haungapindi pano, mapofu nezvirema vangakudzinga, nokuti vakati, Dhavhidhi haangapindi pano." Kunyange zvakadaro Dhavhidhi wakakunda nhare yeZiyoni; ndiro guta raDhavhidhi. Dhavhidhi akati nezuva iro, "Ani nani unoparadza vaJebhusi, ngaakwire kumugero wemvura, auraye zvirema namapofu, vanovengwa nomweya waDhavhidhi." Naizvozvo vanoti, "Mapofu nezvirema havangapindi mumba." Dhavhidhi akagara munhare, akaitumidza guta raDhavhidhi. Dhavhidhi akavaka kunhivi dzose, kubva paMiro, zvichipinda mukati. Dhavhidhi akaramba achikura, nokuti Jehovha, Mwari wehondo, wakanga anaye. Hiramu mambo weTire akatuma nhume kuna Dhavhidhi namatanda emisidhari, navavezi, navavaki, vakavakira Dhavhidhi imba. Zvino Dhavhidhi akaziva kuti Jehovha wakanga amusimbisa kuti ave mambo waIsiraeri, uye kuti wakanga akudza ushe hwake nokuda kwavanhu vake Isiraeri. Dhavhidhi wakati abva Hebhuroni, akazvitorera vamwe varongo navakadzi paJerusaremu, Dhavhidhi akaberekerwa vanakomana navanasikana. Ndiwo mazita avakaberekerwa Jerusaremu: Shamua, naShobhabhu, naNatani, naSoromoni, naIbhari, naErishua, naNefegi, naJafia, naErishama, naEriadha, naErifereti. Zvino vaFirisitia vakati vachinzwa kuti Dhavhidhi wakanga azodzwa kuti ave mambo wavaIsiraeri, vaFirisitia vose vakakwira kundotsvaka Dhavhidhi; Dhavhidhi akazvinzwa, akaburukira kunhare. VaFirisitia vakanga vasvika, vakapararira pamupata weRefaimu. Dhavhidhi akabvunza Jehovha, akati, "Ndokwira kundorwa navaFirisitia here? Muchavaisa mumaoko angu here?" Jehovha akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Kwira, nokuti zvirokwazvo ndichaisa vaFirisitia mumaoko ako." Dhavhidhi akasvika paBhaari-perazimi, Dhavhidhi akavaparadzapo. Akati, "Jehovha wakapwanya vavengi vangu pamberi pangu, sokupwanya kwemvura." Naizvozvo akatumidza nzvimbo iyo Bhaari-perazimi. Vakasiya zvifananidzo zvavo ipapo, Dhavhidhi navanhu vake vakazvitora. VaFirisitia vakauyazve, vakapararira pamupata weRefaimu. Zvino Dhavhidhi wakati achibvunza Jehovha, iye akati, "Usakwira, asi upote shure kwavo, ugovavamba pakatarisana nemiti yemimaribheri. Zvino kana uchinzwa kutinhira kokufamba pangara dzemiti yemimaribheri, unofanira kukurumidza, nokuti ndiJehovha wakutungamirira kundoparadza hondo yavaFirisitia." Dhavhidhi akaita sezvaakarairwa naJehovha; akaparadza vaFirisitia kubva paGebha kusvikira paGezeri. Zvino Dhavhidhi wakaunganidzazve varume vose vakanga vakatsaurwa vavaIsiraeri, vakanga vane zviuru zvina makumi matatu. Dhavhidhi akasimuka, akaenda navanhu vose vaakanga anavo, vachibva Bhaarijudha, kuti vatorepo areka yaMwari, panodamwa Zita, iro Zita raJehovha wehondo, ugere pamusoro pamakerubi. Vakaisa areka yaMwari pamusoro pengoro itsva, vakaibvisa paimba yaAbhinadhabhu, yakanga iri pachikomo, Uza naAhiyo, vanakomana vaAbhinadhabhu, vakafambisa ngoro itsva. Vakaibvisa paimba yaAbhinadhabhu, yakanga iri pachikomo, ine areka yaMwari; Ahiyo akatungamirira areka. Dhavhidhi neimba yose yaIsiraeri vakaridza pamberi paJehovha zvinoridzwa zvamarudzi ose, zvomusiperesi, nembira, nemitengeramwa, nengoma, namatare, anoridzwa, namakandira. Zvino vakati vachisvika paburiro raNakoni, Uza ndokutambanudzira ruoko rwake kuareka yaMwari, akaibata, nokuti nzombe dzakanga dzogumburwa. Kutsamwa kwaJehovha kukamukira Uza, Mwari akamuuraya ipapo, nemhaka yokutadza kwake, iye akafirapo paareka yaMwari. Dhavhidhi akawora moyo nokuti Jehovha wakanga arova Uza, akatumidza nzvimbo iyo Pereziuza kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Dhavhidhi akatya Jehovha zuva iro, akati, "Zvino areka yaJehovha ichasvika seiko kwandiri?" Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akaramba kuisa areka yaJehovha kwaari muguta raDhavhidhi; asi Dhavhidhi wakaitsausira kumba kwaObhedhi-Edhomu muGiti. Areka yaJehovha ikagara mumba maObhedhi-Edhomu muGiti mwedzi mitatu; Jehovha akaropafadza Obhedhi-Edhomu neimba yake yose. Zvino vakaudza mambo Dhavhidhi, vachiti, "Jehovha wakaropafadza imba yaObhedhi-Edhomu nezvose zvake nokuda kweareka yaMwari." Ipapo Dhavhidhi akaenda akatora areka yaMwari kumba kwa Obhedhi-Edhomu, akakwira nayo kuguta raDhavhidhi nomufaro. Zvino nguva dzose kana ivo, vakatakura areka vachinge vafamba nhambwe nhanhatu, akabaya mombe nemhuru yakakora. Dhavhidhi akatamba pamberi paJehovha nesimba rake rose; Dhavhidhi akanga akafuka efodhi yomucheka. Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi neimba yose yaIsiraeri vakakwira neareka yaJehovha vachipururudza nokuridza hwamanda. Zvino areka yaJehovha yakati ichisvika muguta raDhavhidhi, Mikari mukunda waSauro akatarira napahwindo, akaona mambo Dhavhidhi achipembera nokutamba pamberi paJehovha, akamushora mumoyo make. Vakapinda neareka yaJehovha, vakaiisa panzvimbo yayo pakati petende rayakanga yadzikirwa naDhavhidhi; Dhavhidhi akabayira zvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvipiriso zvokuyananisa pamberi paJehovha. Zvino Dhavhidhi wakati apedza kubayira zvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvipiriso zvokuyananisa, akaropafadza vanhu nezita raJehovha wehondo. Akagovera vanhu vose, ivo vaIsiraeri vazhinji vose, varume navakadzi, mumwe nomumwe bundu rechingwa, nenhindi yenyama, nesumbu ramazambiringa akawomeswa. Zvino vanhu vose vakabva, mumwe nomumwe akaenda kumba kwake. Dhavhidhi akadzoka kuzoropafadza imba yake. Mikari mukunda waSauro akabuda kuzosangana naDhavhidhi, akati, "Haiwa, mambo waIsiraeri wazvikudza sei nhasi, zvaakazvifukura pamberi pavarandakadzi vavaranda vake, sokuzvifukura kwebenzi risinganyari!" Dhavhidhi akati kuna Mikari, "Ndakazviita pamberi paJehovha, wakanditsaura pamusoro pababa vako, napamusoro peimba yake yose, kuti andiite mubati wavanhu vaJehovha, ivo vaIsiraeri; naizvozvo ndichatamba hangu pamberi paJehovha. "Ndichazvidukupisa kupfuura izvozvo, ndichazvininipisa pachangu; asi kana vari varandakadzi vawareva, ndichakudzwa navo." Mikari mukunda waSauro, wakanga asina vana kusvikira zuva rokufa kwake. Zvino mambo wakati agere mumba make, Jehovha amuzorodza pavavengi vake vose vakanga vakamupoteredza, mambo akati kumuporofita Natani, "Zvino tarira, ini ndigere muimba yomusidhari, asi areka yaMwari igere pakati pemicheka." Natani akati kuna mambo, "Endai, muite henyu zvose zviri mumoyo menyu, nokuti Jehovha anemi." Zvino nousiku uhwo shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Natani, richiti, "Enda undoudza muranda wangu Dhavhidhi, uti, `Zvanzi naJehovha: Iwe uchandivakira imba mandingagara here?' Nokuti handina kugara mumba kubva pazuva randakandotora vana vaIsiraeri Ijipiti kusvikira zuva ranhasi, asi ndaifamba mutende nomutabhenakeri. Pose pandakafamba navana vaIsiraeri vose, ndakatongotaura here shoko rimwe kunomumwe wavatongi vaIsiraeri, vandakaraira kufudza vanhu vangu vaIsiraeri, ndichiti `Makaregereiko kundivakira imba yomusidhari?' " Naizvozvo zvino, unofanira kuti kumuranda wangu Dhavhidhi, Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, "Ndakakutora kumafuro, kwawakanga uchifudza makwai, kuti uve mubati wavanhu vangu vaIsiraeri; ndikava newe pose pawakafamba, ndikaparadza vavengi vako vose pamberi pako; ndichakuitira zita guru, ringafanana namazita avakuru vari panyika. Ndichatarira vanhu vangu vaIsiraeri nzvimbo, ndichavasima, vagare panzvimbo yavo, varege kubviswazve; navakaipa havangavatambudzizve sapakutanga, nokubva pazuva randakaraira vatongi kuti vabate vanhu vangu vaIsiraeri. Asi iwe ndichakuzorodza pavavengi vako vose. Uyezve Jehovha unokuudza kuti Jehovha uchakumisira imba. Kana nguva yako yasvika, iwe ukavata namadzibaba ako, ndichamutsa mumwe worudzi rwako uchakutevera, uchabuda muura mako, ndikasimbisa ushe hwake. Iye uchavakira zita rangu imba, neni ndichasimbisa chigaro chake choushe nokusingaperi. Ini ndichava baba vake, naiye uchava mwanakomana wangu; kana akazoita zvakaipa, ndichamuranga neshamhu yavanhu, uye nokurohwa kwavana vavanhu; asi nyasha dzangu hadzingabvi kwaari, sezvandakadzibvisa kuna Sauro, wandakabvisa pamberi pako. Imba yako noushe hwako zvichasimbiswa pamberi pako nokusingaperi, nechigaro chako choushe chichasimbiswa nokusingaperi." Natani akaudza Dhavhidhi mashoko awa ose, nezvose zvaakanga aratidzwa. Ipapo mambo Dhavhidhi akapinda, akagara pamberi paJehovha, akati, "Jehovha Mwari, ndini aniko, neimba yangu chinyiko, zvamakandisvitsa kusvikira pano? "Asi chinhu ichi chakanga chiri chiduku pamberi penyu, Jehovha Mwari, asi makataurawo pamusoro peimba yomuranda wenyu kusvikira panguva huru inozouya; asi iyi ndiyo tsika yavanhu, Jehovha Mwari! Ko Dhavhidhi ungareveizve kwamuri? Nokuti munoziva henyu muranda wenyu, Jehovha Mwari. "Nokuda kweshoko renyu, uye sezvamakafunga mumoyo menyu, makaita zvinhu izvi zvikuru zvose, kuzvizivisa muranda wenyu. Naizvozvo muri mukuru, Jehovha Mwari, nokuti hakuna mumwe wakafanana nemi, hakuna mumwe Mwari kunze kwenyu, sezvatakanzwa zvose nenzeve dzedu. Rumwe rudzi ruripiko panyika rwakafanana navanhu venyu vaIsiraeri, vakandodzikunurwa naMwari, vave vanhu vake kuti iye akurumbire, uye akuitirei imwi zvinhu zvikuru, nenyika yenyu zvinhu zvinotyisa, pamberi pavanhu venyu, vamakazvidzikunurira paIjipiti, vabve pakati pavahedheni navamwari vavo? "Mukazvisimbisira vanhu venyu vaIsiraeri, kuti vave vanhu venyu nokusingaperi; imwi Jehovha mukava Mwari wavo. "Zvino Jehovha Mwari, shoko ramakataura pamusoro pomuranda wenyu napamusoro peimba yake, murisimbisei henyu nokusingaperi, muite sezvamakataura. Zita renyu ngarikudzwe nokusingaperi, zvichinzi, `Jehovha wehondo ndiMwari waIsiraeri;' imba yomuranda wenyu Dhavhidhi ichasimbiswa pamberi penyu. Nokuti imwi Jehovha wehondo Mwari waIsiraeri, makazivisa muranda wenyu, muchiti, `Ndichakuvakira imba;' naizvozvo muranda wenyu wakatsunga kunyengetera munyengetero uyu kwamuri. "Zvino Jehovha Mwari, ndimi Mwari, uye mashoko enyu ndeechokwadi, makapikira muranda wenyu chinhu ichi chakanaka; naizvozvo zvino chiropafadzai henyu imba yomuranda wenyu, kuti irambe iripo pamberi penyu nokusingaperi, nokuti imwi Jehovha Mwari makataura saizvozvo; imba yomuranda wenyu ngairopafadzwe nokuropafadza kwenyu nokusingaperi." Zvino shure kwaizvozvo Dhavhidhi wakarwa navaFirisitia akavakunda; Dhavhidhi akatorera vaFirisitia chikuriri chomuzinda wavo. Akakunda Moabhuwo, akavayera nebote, ambovavatisa pasi; akayera namabote maviri vaifanira kuvurawa, uye nebote rimwe rose vaifanira kuregwa vari vapenyu. VaMoabhu vakaitwa varanda vaDhavhidhi vakamuvigira zvipo. Dhavhidhi akakundawo Hadhadhezeri mwanakomana waRehobhu, mambo weZhobha, pakuenda kwake kundotora ushe hwake paRwizi. Dhavhidhi akamutorera vatasvi vamabhiza vane chiuru chimwe namazana manomwe, navaifamba namakumbo vane zviuru zvina makumi maviri; Dhavhidhi akagura marunda amakumbo amabhiza ose aikweva ngoro, asi wakachengetera ngoro dzine zana mamwe awo. Zvino vaSiria veDhamasiko vakati vachiuya kuzobatsira Hadhadhezeri mambo weZobha, Dhavhidhi akauraya vaSiria vane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezviviri. Dhavhidhi akaisa mapoka avarwi muSiria paDhamasiko; vaSiria vakava varanda vaDhavhidhi vakamuvigira zvipo. Jehovha akakundisa Dhavhidhi pose paakaenda. Dhavhidhi akatora nhovo dzendarama dzakanga dzakashongwa navaranda vaHadhadhezeri, akadziisa Jerusaremu. Mambo Dhavhidhi akatorawo ndarira zhinji kwazvo paBheta napaBherotai, aiva maguta aHadhadhezeri. Zvino Toi mambo weHamati wakati anzwa kuti Dhavhidhi wakanga aparadza hondo yose yaHadhadhezeri, Toi akatuma mwanakomana wake Joramu kuna mambo Dhavhidhi kumukwazisa nokumukorokotedza, pamusoro pokurwa kwake naHadhadhezeri wairwa naToi. Joramu akauya nemidziyo yesirivha, nemidziyo yendarama, nemidziyo yendarira. Neyiyiwo mambo Dhavhidhi wakaitsaurira Jehovha, pamwechete nesirivha nendarama yaakamutsaurira, yakabva kundudzi dzose dzaakanga akunda; kuvaSiria, navaMoabhu, navana vaAmoni, navaFirisitia, navaAmareki, nezvakanga zvatapwa kuna Hadhadhezeri mwanakomana waRehobhu, mambo weZobha. Dhavhidhi akakurumbira kwazvo nguva yaakadzoka pakuuraya vaSiria paMupata woMunyu, vaiva varume vane zviuru zvine gumi nezvisere. Akaisa mapoka avarwi paEdhomu; wakaisa mapoka avarwi paEdhomu yose, vaEdhomu vose vakava varanda vaDhavhidhi Jehovha akakundisa Dhavhidhi pose paakaenda. Dhavhidhi akabata vaIsiraeri vose; Dhavhidhi akatonga vanhu vake vose akavaitira zvakarurama. Joabhu mwanakomana waZeruya ndiye wairaira hondo, naJehoshafati mwanakomana waAhirudhi waiva sahwira; Zadhoki mwanakomana waAhitubhi, naAhimereki mwanakomana waAbhiatari, vaiva vaprista, naSeraya waiva munyori. Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha ndiye wairaira vaKereti navaPereti, uye vanakomana vaDhavhidhi vaiva vaprista. Zvino Dhavhidhi wakati, "Kuchinomumwe wakasara weimba yaSauro, wandingaitira zvakanaka nokuda kwaJonatani here?" Zvino kwakanga kuchinomuranda weimba yaSauro wainzi Zibha, vakamudanira kuna Dhavhidhi; mambo akati kwaari, "Ndiwe Zibha here?" Iye akati, "Muranda wenyu ndiye." Mambo akati kwaari, "Hakuchina mumwe weimba yaSauro, wandingaitira kunaka kwaMwari here?" Zibha akati kuna mambo, "Jonatani uchinomwanakomana wakaremara tsoka." Mambo akati kwaari, "Uripi?" Zibha akati kuna mambo, "Tarirai, uri kumba kwaMakiri mwanakomana waAmieri paRhodhebhari." Ipapo mambo Dhavhidhi akatuma nhume kundomutora kumba kwaMakiri mwanakomana waAmieri paRhodhebhari. Naizvozvo Mefibhosheti mwanakomana waJonatani, mwanakomana waSauro, akasvika kuna Dhavhidhi, akawira pasi nechiso chake, akamupfugamira. Dhavhidhi akati, "Mefibhosheti!" Iye akapindura akati, "Tarirai muranda wenyu." Dhavhidhi akati kwaari, "Usatya, nokuti zvirokwazvo ndichakuitira zvakanaka nokuda kwaJonatani baba vako, uye ndichakudzosera nyika yose yababa vako Sauro; iwe uchagara uchidya zvokudya patafura yangu." Iye akamupfugamira akati, "Muranda wenyu chinyiko, zvamakatarira imbwa yakafa seni?" Ipapo mambo akadana Zibha muranda waSauro, akati kwaari, "Zvose zvakanga zviri zvaSauro neimba yake yose, ndakazvipa mwanakomana watenzi wako. Iwe unofanira kumurimira minda, iwe navanakomana vako, navaranda vako, nokukohwa mbesa kuti mwanakomana watenzi wako ave nezvokudya zvaangadya; asi Mefibhosheti mwanakomana watenzi wako, uchagara achidya zvokudya patafura yangu." Zvino Zibha waiva navanakomana vane gumi navashanu navaranda vana makumi maviri. Ipapo Zibha akati kuna mambo, "Muranda wenyu uchaita zvose zvinorairwa muranda wenyu nashe wangu mambo." Mambo akati, "Kana ari Mefibhosheti, iye ucharamba achidya patafura yangu, somumwe wavanakomana vamambo." Zvino Mefibhosheti waiva nomwanakomana muduku, wainzi Mika. Uye vose vakanga vagere mumba maZibha vaiva varanda vaMefibhosheti. Naizvozvo Mefibhosheti wakagara Jerusaremu, nokuti waigara achidya patafura yamambo; wakanga akaremara tsoka dzake dzose. Shure kwaizvozvo mambo wavana vaAmoni wakafa, Hanuni mwanakomana wake akabata ushe panzvimbo yake. Zvino Dhavhidhi akati, "Ndichaitira Hanuni mwanakomana waNahashi zvakanaka, sezvandakaitirwa zvakanaka nababa vake." Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akatuma varanda vake kumubata ruoko pamusoro pababa vake. Varanda vaDhavhidhi vakasvika kunyika yavana vaAmoni. Asi machinda avana vaAmoni akati kuna Hanuni ishe wavo, "Munofunga kuti Dhavhidhi unoda kukudza baba venyu zvaatuma vabati voruoko kwamuri here? Dhavhidhi haana kutuma varanda vake kwamuri kuti anzvere guta nokurishora, nokuriputsa here?" Naizvozvo Hanuni akabata varanda vaDhavhidhi, akavewura rumwe rutivi rwendebvu dzavo, akagura nguvo dzavo napakati kusvikira pamagaro avo, akavadzinga. Zvino vakati vaudza Dhavhidhi izvozvo, akatuma vanhu kundosangana navo; nokuti varume vakanga vachinyara kwazvo. Mambo akati, "Garai henyu Jeriko kusvikira ndebvu dzenyu dzamerazve, mugodzoka henyu." Zvino vana vaAmoni vakati vachiona kuti vovengwa naDhavhidhi, vana vaAmoni vakatuma nhume vakaripira vaSiria veBhetirehobhu, navaSiria veZobha, vaifamba namakumbo vane zviuru zvina makumi maviri, namambo weMaaka ana varume vane chiuru chimwe, navarume veTobhi vane zviuru zvine gumi nezviviri. Dhavhidhi wakati azvinzwa, akatuma Joabhu nehondo yose yavarume vane simba. Vana vaAmoni vakabuda, vakagadzira hondo pavanopinda napo pasuo; vaSiria veZobha, naveRehobhu, navarume veTobhi neMaaka vakanga vari pachavo voga pasango. Zvino Joabhu wakati achiona kuti wovavarirwa mberi neshure, akatsaura vamwe kuna vakatsaurwa vose valsiraeri, akavagadzira kuti varwe navaSiria. Vamwe vanhu, vakanga vasara, akavaisa kuna Abhishai, munun'una wake, akavagadzira kuti varwe navana. vaAmoni. Akati, "Kana vaSiria vakandikurira, iwe unofanira kundibatsira; asi kana vana vaAmoni vakakukurira iwe, ini ndichauya kukubatsira. Tsunga moyo, tirwire vanhu vedu namaguta aMwari wedu savarume; naJehovha ngaaite sezvaanoda." Naizvozvo Joabhu navanhu vaakanga anavo vakaswedera kuzorwa navaSiria, ivo vakatiza pamberi pake. Zvino vana vaAmoni vakati vachiona kuti vaSiria vatiza, naivo vakatizawo saizvozvo pamberi paAbhishai, vakapinda muguta. Ipapo Joabhu akadzoka kuvana vaAmoni, akasvika Jerusaremu. Zvino vaSiria vakati vachiona kuti vakundwa navaIsiraeri vakaungana, Hadhadhezeri akatuma vanhu kundotora vaSiria vakanga vari mhiri koRwizi, vakasvika paHeramu, vakatungamirirwa naShobhaki mukuru wehondo yaHadhadhezeri. Dhavhidhi akaudzwa izvozvo; akaunganidza vaIsiraeri vose, vakayambuka Jorodhani, vakasvika paHeramu. VaSiria vakazvigadzira, vakarwa naDhavhidhi. VaSiria vakatiza pamberi pavaIsiraeri; Dhavhidhi akauraya kuvaSiria varume vengoro dzina mazana manomwe, navatasvi vamabhiza vane zviuru zvina makumi mana, akaurayawo Shobhaki mukuru wehondo yavo, akafirapo. Zvino madzimambo ose akanga ari varanda vaHadhadhezeri, vakati vachiona kuti vakundwa navaIsiraeri, vakayanana navaIsiraeri, vakavashumira. Naizvozvo vaSiria vakatya kuzobatsira vana vaAmoni. Zvino gore rakati rapera, panguva yokurwa kwamadzimambo, Dhavhidhi akatuma Joabhu pamwechete navaranda vake navaIsiraeri vose; vakaparadza vana vaAmoni, vakakombawo Rabha. Asi Dhavhidhi wakasara Jerusaremu. Zvino nenguva yamadekwana, Dhavhidhi akamuka panhovo dzake, akafamba pamusoro pedenga reimba yamambo; akaona, aripo padenga, mukadzi wakanga achishamba; zvino mukadzi uyo wakanga akanaka kwazvo pakuonekwa kwake. Dhavhidhi akatuma munhu kundobvunza kuti mukadzi uyo ndianiko? Mumwe akati, "Ko haazi iye Bhatishebha mukunda waEriami, mukadzi waUriya muHiti here?" Dhavhidhi akatuma nhume kundomutora, akasvika kwaari, akavata naye (nokuti wakanga anatswa pakusanaka kwake;) iye akadzokera kumba kwake. Mukadzi akatora mimba, akatuma shoko kuna Dhavhidhi akamuudza akati, "Ndava nemimba," Dhavhidhi akatuma shoko kuna Joabhu, akati, "Tuma Uriya muHiti, auye kwandiri." Joabhu akatuma Uriya kuna Dhavhidhi. Zvino Uriya wakati achisvika kwaari, Dhavhidhi akamubvunza kuti, "Joabhu wakadini, navanhu vakadini, nokurwa kwakadini." Zvino Dhavhidhi akati kuna Uriya, "Burukira kumba kwako, undoshambidza tsoka dzako." Uriya akabva paimba yamambo, akatumirwa chipo chezvokudya namambo. Asi Uriya wakavata pamukova weimba yamambo pamwechete navaranda vose vatenzi wake, haana kuburukira kumba kwake. Zvino Dhavhidhi wakati achiudzwa kuti Uriya haana kuburukira kumba kwake, Dhavhidhi akati kuna Uriya, "Hauna kubva kurwendo here? Waregereiko kuburukira kumba kwako?" Uriya akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Areka, navaIsiraeri, navaJudha vagere mumatumba, nashe wangu Joabhu, navaranda vashe wangu vari mumatende avo kusango; zvino ini ndingapinda seiko mumba mangu ndidye, ndivate nomukadzi wangu? Noupenyu bwenyu, uye noupenyu hwomweya wenyu, handingatongoiti chinhu ichi." Dhavhidhi akati kuna Uriya, "Gara pano nanhasi, mangwana ndichakutendera kuenda." Naizvozvo Uriya akagara Jerusaremu zuva iro neramangwana. Ipapo Dhavhidhi akamudana, akadya nokumwa pamberi pake, akamubatisa nedoro; zvino madeko akabuda akandovata panhovo dzake navaranda vashe wake, asi haana kuburukira kumba kwake. Zvino mangwana Dhavhidhi akanyorera Joabhu rugwaro, akarutuma noruoko rwaUriya. Akanyora parugwaro, akati, "Isa Uriya pamberi panonyanyisa kurwiwa, mumusiye ari oga, aurawe afe." Zvino Joabhu wakati acherekedza guta, akaisa Uriya paakanga achiziva kuti varume voumhare varipo. Vanhu veguta vakabuda kuzorwa naJoabhu, vamwe varanda vaDhavhidhi vakaurawa, naiye Uriya muHiti akafawo. Ipapo Joabhu akatuma munhu kundoudza Dhavhidhi mashoko ose okurwa. Akaraira nhume, akati, "Kana wapedza kurondedzera kuna mambo mashoko ose okurwa, kana kutsamwa kwamambo kukamuka, iye akati kwauri, `Makaswederereiko pedo zvikuru neguta pakurwa kwenyu? Hamuna kuziva here kuti vachafura vari parusvingo? Ndianiko wakauraya Abhimereki mwanakomana waJeribhesheti? Wakanga asiri mukadzi wakakanda huyo pamusoro pake ari parusvingo, akafira paTebhezi here? Makaswederereiko pedo zvikuru norusvingo?' Ipapo iwe uti, `Muranda wenyu Uriya muHiti, wafawo.' " Naizvozvo nhume yakaenda, ikasvika, ikaudza Dhavhidhi zvose zvayakanga yatumirwa naJoabhu. Nhume ikati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Varume avo vakatikurira, vakabudira kwatiri kusango, tikavadzingirira kusvikira pavanopinda napo pasuo. Vafuri vakafura varanda venyu vari parusvingo, vamwe varanda vamambo vakafa, naiye muranda wenyu Uriya muHiti wafawo." Ipapo Dhavhidhi akati kunhume, "Iti kuna Joabhu, `Izvi ngazvirege kukusuwisa, nokuti munondo unoparadza mumwe pano nomumwe kumwe; tsunga hako pakurwa neguta, uriputse; newe enda undomusimbisa." Zvino mukadzi waUriya wakati anzwa kuti murume wake Uriya wafa, akachema murume wake. Akati apedza kuchema, Dhavhidhi akatuma nhume kumutora, akamuisa mumba make, akava mukadzi wake, akamuberekera mwana komana. Asi chinhu ichi, chakanga chaitwa naDhavhidhi, hachina kufadza Mwari. Zvino Jehovha akatuma Natani kuna Dhavhidhi. Akasvika kwaari, akati kwaari, "Kwakanga kuna varume vaviri muguta rimwe; mumwe wakanga akafuma, asi mumwe wakanga ari murombo. Mufumi wakanga ana makwai nemombe zhinji kwazvo; asi murombo wakanga asine chinhu, asi gwayana rimwe duku resheshe, raakanga atenga, akarirera; rikakura kwaari pamwechete navana vake, rikadya zvokudya zvake, nokumwira pamukombe wake, nokuvata pachifuva chake, rikafanana nomukunda wake. Zvino mufambi wakati achisvika kumufumi, iye akaramba kutora chipfuwo kumakwai ake kana kumombe dzake, kuti achigadzirire mufambi wakanga asvika kwaari, asi wakatora gwayana romurombo, akarigadzirira munhu wakanga asvika kwaari." Ipapo kutsamwa kwaDhavhidhi kwakamukira munhu uyu kwazvo, akati kuna Natani, "NaJehovha mupenyu, munhu wakaita kudai, anofanira kufa. Uye anofanira kuripira gwayana iro namana, zvaakaita izvozvo, uye zvaakanga asine nyasha." Natani akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Ndiwe munhu uyo! Zvanzi naJehovha Mwari walsiraeri, `Ndakakuzodza iwe kuti uve mambo waIsiraeri, ndikakurwira paruoko rwaSauro, ndikakupa imba yatenzi vako, navakadzi vatenzi vako pachipfuva chako, ndikakupa imba yaIsiraeri neyaJudha; uye dai izvo zvisina kuringana, ndaikuwedzera zvokuti nezvokuti. Wazvidzireiko shoko raJehovha, ukaita zvakaipa pamberi pake? Wauraya Uriya muHiti nomunondo, ukatora mukadzi wake kuti ave mukadzi wako, ukamuurayisa nomunondo wavaAmoni. Naizvozvo zvino munondo haungabvi paimba yako nokusingaperi; nokuti wakandizvidza, ukatora mukadzi waUriya muHiti kuti ave mukadzi wako.' Zvanzi naJehovha, `Ndichakumutsira zvakaipa zvichabva mumba mako, ndichatora vakadzi vako pamberi pako ndichavapa waugere naye, iye uchavata navakadzi vako masikati machena. Nokuti iwe wakazviita pakavanda, asi ini ndichazviita pamberi pavaIsiraeri vose, ari masikati machena.' " Ipapo Dhavhidhi akati kuna Natani, "Ndatadzira Jehovha." Natani akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Jehovha wakangamwirawo zvivi zvako; haungafi. Kunyange zvakadaro, zvawakabatsira kwazvo vavengi vaJehovha kumumhura nechinhu ichi chawaita, uyo mwana wawaberekerwa, zvirokwazvo uchafa." Natani akabva, akaenda kumba kwake. Jehovha akarova mwana wakanga aberekerwa Dhavhidhi nomukadzi waUriya, akarwara kwazvo. Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akanyengeterera mwana kuna Jehovha, akatsanya, akapinda, akavata pasi usiku hwose. Vakuru veimba yake vakasimuka, vakaenda kwaari, vakada kumumutsa pasi; asi iye wakaramba, akasadyawo zvokudya navo. Zvino nezuva rechinomwe mwana akafa. Varanda vaDhavhidhi vakatya kumuudza kuti mwana wafa, nokuti vakati, "Tarirai, mwana achiri mupenyu, takataura naye, akasateerera manzwi edu; zvino uchatambudzika seiko, kana tikamuudza kuti mwana wafa." Asi Dhavhidhi wakati achiona kuti varanda vake vanoita zeve-zeve, Dhavhidhi akaziva kuti mwana wafa; Dhavhidhi akati kuvaranda vake, "Mwana wafa here?" Ivo vakati, "Wafa." Ipapo Dhavhidhi akasimuka pasi, akashamba, akazora mafuta, akafuka dzimwe nguvo, akapinda mumba maJehovha, akanamata; ipapo akaenda kumba kwake, akakumbira zvokudya, vakamupa, akadya. Ipapo varanda vake vakati kwaari, "Ndokudiniko? Achiri mupenyu makatsanya, mukachema mwana, asi zvino mwana wakati afa, mukasimuka mukadya zvokudya." Iye akati, "Mwana achiri mupenyu ndakatsanya, ndikachema, nokuti ndakati, `Ndianiko ungaziva, zvimwe Mwari ungandinzwira tsitsi, mwana akararama hake?' "Asi zvino wafa hake, ndichazvinyimireiko zvokudya? Ndingamudzosazve here? Ini ndichaenda kwaari, asi iye haangadzokeri kwandiri." Dhavhidhi akanyaradza mukadzi wake Bhatishebha, akapinda kwaari, akavata naye, iye akabereka mwanakomana, akamutumidza zita rinonzi Soromoni. Iye akadikamwa naJehovha. Jehovha akatuma shoko nomuromo waNatani muporofita, akamutumidza zita rinonzi Jedhidhia, nokuda kwaJehovha. Zvino Joabhu akandorwa naRabha, guta ravana vaAmoni, akakunda muzinda. Joabhu akatuma nhume kuna Dhavhidhi, akati, "Ndandorwa neRabha, ndikakunda guta remvura. Naizvozvo zvino, unganidzai vanhu vakasara, mudzike matende enyu paguta, murikunde, ini ndirege kuzokunda guta, rikatumidzwa zita rangu." Dhavhidhi akaunganidza vanhu vose, vakaenda Rabha, vakarwa naro, vakarikunda. Akabvisa korona yamambo wavo pamusoro wake; iyo yakasvika tarenda rimwe rendarama pakurema kwayo, uye yakanga ina mabwe anokosha, ikaiswa pamusoro waDhavhidhi. Akapamba zvizhinji kwazvo paguta iro. Akabudisawo vanhu vakanga varimo, akavabatisa namajeko, nembambo dzamatare, namasanhu amatare, akavasevenzesa pakuita zvitinha; akaita saizvozvo namaguta ose avana vaAmoni. Dhavhidhi navanhu vose vakadzokera Jerusaremu. Zvino shure kwaizvozvo Abhusaromu mwanakomana waDhavhidhi wakanga ane hanzvadzi yakanaka, yainzi Tamari; Amunoni mwanakomana waDhavhidhi akamuda. Amunoni akatambudzika, akarwara pamusoro paTamari hanzvadzi yake; nokuti yakanga iri mhandara, Amunoni akaona kuti haangamuiti chinhu. Asi Amunoni wakanga ane shamwari, yainzi Jonadhabhu mwanakomana waShimei, mukoma waDhavhidhi; zvino Jonadhabhu wakanga ari munhu waiva namano. Iye akati kwaari, "Nhandi, mwanakomana wamambo, wakawondereiko kudai mazuva ose? Haungandiudzi here?" Amunoni akati kwaari, "Ndinoda Tamari, hanzvadzi yomunun'una wangu Abhusaromu." Jonadhabhu akati kwaari, "Vata panhovo dzako, uzviite somunhu unorwara; zvino kana baba vako vakasvika kuzokuona, uti kwavari, `Ndinokumbira kuti hanzvadzi yangu Tamari auye, andipe zvokudya, ndidye, agadzire zvokudya pamberi pangu, ndizviwone, ndizvidye pamaoko ake.' " Naizvozvo Amunoni akavata pasi, akazviita somunhu unorwara; zvino mambo wakati achisvika kuzomuona, Amunoni akati kuna mambo, "Ndinokumbira kuti Tamari, hanzvadzi yangu auye, andibikire zvingwa zviviri ndichizviona, kuti ndidye pamaoko ake." Dhavhidhi akatuma shoko kumusha kuna Tamari, akati, "Enda zvino kumba kwaAmunoni hanzvadzi yako, umugadzirire zvokudya." Naizvozvo Tamari akaenda kumba kwehanzvadzi yake Amunoni; iye akanga avete pasi. Akatora mukanyiwa, akaukanya, akaumba zvingwa achizviona, akabika zvingwa. Akatora gango, akazvidurura pamberi pake; asi iye wakaramba kudya. Amunoni akati, "Vanhu vose ngavabude kwandiri." Vanhu vose vakabuda kwaari. Amunoni akati kuna Tamari, "Uya nezvokudya muimba yokuvata, kuti ndidye pamaoko ako." Tamari akatora zvingwa zvaakanga abika, akauya nazvo mumba mokuvata maAmunoni hanzvadzi yake. Zvino wakati aswedera pedo kwaari nazvo, iye akamubata, akati kwaari, "Uya uvate neni, hanzvadzi yangu." Iye akamupindura akati, "Kwete, hanzvadzi yangu, usandichinya; nokuti chinhu chakadai hachifaniri kuitwa pakati pavaIsiraeri; usaita chinhu ichi chakaipa. Neni ndichaendepiko nokunyara kwangu? Kana uriwe, uchava sebenzi pakati paIsiraeri. Naizvozvo zvino, dotaura hako namambo; nokuti ivo havangandinyimi iwe." Asi wakaramba kuteerera inzwi rake, akaita simba naye, akamukurira, akavata naye. Ipapo Amunoni akamuvenga nokuvenga kukuru kwazvo; nokuti kuvenga kwaakamuvenga nako, kwakapfuura rudo rwaaimuda narwo. Amunoni akati kwaari, "Muka, uende." Iye akati kwaari, "Kwete, nokuti chinhu ichi chokundidzinga chikuru kunechecho chawandiitira." Asi wakaramba kumuteerera. Zvino akadana muranda wake wakanga achimubatira, akati, "Dzinga mukadzi uyu abve kwandiri, ukiye mukova kana abva." Zvino iye wakanga ane nguvo yakareba ina maoko, nokuti vakunda vamambo, vaiva mhandara, vaifuka nguvo dzakadai. Muranda wake akamubudisa, akakiya mukova abva. Zvino Tamari akaisa madota pamusoro wake, akabvarura nguvo yake yakareba ina maoko, akabata ruoko rwake pamusoro wake, akaenda achichema. Abhusaromu hanzvadzi yake, akati kwaari, "Amunoni hanzvadzi yako wakanga ari kwauri here? Chinyarara hako, hanzvadzi yangu; iye ihanzvadzi yako, usazvidya moyo nemhaka yechinhu ichi." Naizvozvo Tamari akagara ari oga mumba maAbhusaromu hanzvadzi yake. Asi, mambo Dhavhidhi wakati achinzwa izvi zvose, akatsamwa kwazvo. Asi Abhusaromu haana kutaura chinhu chakanaka kana chakaipa kuna Amunoni; nokuti Abhusaromu wakavenga Amunoni, nokuti wakanga achiva hanzvadzi yake Tamari. Zvino makore maviri akati apfuura, Abhusaromu wakanga ana vaveuri vamakwai paBhaarihazori pedo naEfuremu; Abhusaromu akakoka vana vose vamambo. Abhusaromu akaenda kuna mambo, akati, "Tarirai zvino, muranda wenyu anavaveuri vamakwai; ndinokumbira kuti mambo navaranda vake vaende nomuranda wenyu." Mambo akati kuna Abhusaromu, "Kwete, mwana wangu, ngatirege kuenda isu tose, tirege kuzokutambudza." Akamukurudzira, asi wakaramba kuenda, akamuropafadza hake. Zvino Abhusaromu akati, "Kana musingadi henyu, ndinokumbira kuti mukoma wangu Amunoni aende nesu." Mambo akati kwaari, "Iye unofanira kuendireiko newe?" Asi Abhusaromu akamukurudzira, akatendera Amunoni navamwe vana vose vamambo kuenda naye. Zvino Abhusaromu akaraira varanda vake akati, "Tarirai zvakanaka zvino, kana moyo waAmunoni wofara newaini, ini ndikati kwamuri, `Urayai Amunoni!' imwi munofanira kumuuraya, musatya henyu; handizini ndakakurairai here? Tsungai, muve noumhare." Zvino varanda vaAbhusaromu vakaitira Amunoni sezvavakanga varairwa naAbhusaromu. Ipapo vanakomana vose vamambo vakasimuka, mumwe nomumwe akakwira mbongoro yake vakatiza. Zvino vakati vachiri munzira, shoko rikasvika kuna Dhavhidhi "Abhusaromu wauraya vanakomana vose vamambo, hakuna wakasara kwavari kunyangwe nomumwe." Ipapo mambo akasimuka, akabvarura nguvo dzake, akavata pasi; navaranda vake vose vakamirapo nenguvo dzakabvarurwa. Asi Jonadhabhu, mwanakomana waShimei, mukoma waDhavhidhi, akapindura, akati, "Ishe wangu ngaarege kuti vauraya majaya ose, ivo vana vamambo; nokuti Amunoni woga ndiye wafa, nokuti Abhusaromu wakavaraira izvozvo kubva pazuva raakachiva hanzvadzi yake Tamari. Zvino ishe wangu mambo ngaarege kuzvidya moyo pamusoro pechinhu ichi, achiti vanakomana vose vamambo vafa, nokuti Amunoni woga ndiye wafa." Asi Abhusaromu wakatiza. Zvino jaya rakanga rakarindira rakatarira, rikaona vanhu vazhinji vachiuya nenzira yegomo mushure make. Jonadhabhu akati kuna mambo, "Tarirai, vana vamambo vasvika; zvaitika sezvakataura muranda wenyu." Wakati apedza kutaura, vana vamambo vakasvika, vakachema kwazvo; namambowo navaranda vake vose vakachemawo kwazvo. Asi Abhusaromu wakatiza, akaenda kuna Tarimai mwanakomana waAmihuri mambo weGeshuri. Dhavhidhi akachema mwanakomana wake mazuva ose. Naizvozvo Abhusaromu akatiza akaenda Geshuri, akagarapo makore matatu. moyo wamambo Dhavhidhi ukada kwazvo kuenda kuna Abhusaromu, nokuti wakanga anyaradzwa pamusoro paAmunoni, achiti wafa hake. Zvino Joabhu mwanakomana waZeruya, wakaona kuti moyo wamambo wakanga uchida Abhusaromu. Joabhu akatumira Tekoa, akatorako mukadzi wakanga akangwara, akati kwaari, "Uzviite hako somuchemi, ufuke nguvo dzokuchema, usazvizora mafuta, asi uzviite somukadzi wakanguva achema wakafa; zvino upinde kuna mambo, utaure naye zvokuti nezvokuti." Naizvozvo Joabhu akaisa mashoko mumuromo make. Zvino mukadzi weTekoa wakati achitaura namambo, akawira pasi nechiso chake, akakotama, akati, "Ndibatsirei, mambo wangu!" Mambo akati kwaari, "Unonzweiko?" Akapindura, akati, "Zvirokwazvo, ndiri chirikadzi, murume wangu wakafa. Murandakadzi wenyu wakanga ana vanakomana vaviri, ivo vaviri vakarwa kusango; kwakanga kusino munhu wakavanunura, mumwe akarova mumwe, akamuuraya. Zvino tarirai, imba yose yamukira murandakadzi wenyu, vakati, `Tipei uyo wakauraya munun'una wake, timuuraye pamusoro poupenyu hwomunun'una wake waakauraya, tiuraye nomudyi wenhakawo;' naizvozvo vachadzima zimbe rangu rakasara, vakasasiyira murume wangu zita kana mumwe wakasara panyika." Mambo akati kumukadzi, "Enda hako kumba kwako, ndicharaira shoko pamusoro pako." Mukadzi weTekoa akati kuna mambo, "Ishe wangu mambo, mhosva ngaive kwandiri nokuimba yababa vangu, asi mambo nechigaro chake choushe ngazvirege kuva nemhosva." Mambo akati, "Ani nani anotaura chinhu kwauri, uya naye kwandiri, haangazokugunzvizve." Ipapo iye akati, "Mambo ngaarangarire Jehovha Mwari wenyu, kuti mutsivi weropa arege kuramba achiparadza, varege kuzoparadza mwanakomana wangu." Iye akati, "NaJehovha mupenyu, ruvhudzi rumwe rwomwanakomana wako harungawiri pasi." Zvino mukadzi akati, "Murandakadzi wenyu ngaatenderwe hake kutaura shoko rimwe kunashe wangu mambo." Iye akati, "Taura hako." Mukadzi akati, "Zvino makarangarireiko kuitira vanhu vaIsiraeri chinhu chakadai? Nokuti pakutaura kwenyu shoko rakadai, mambo wafanana nomunhu ane mhosva, nokuti mambo haadzoserizve kumusha kwake mwanakomana wake waakadzinga. "Nokuti tinofanira kufa, takafanana nemvura yakateurirwa pasi, isingagoni kuworerwazve; Mwari haatoreri munhu upenyu, asi unofunga mano kuti wakadzingwa arege kurashwa chose naye. "Naizvozvo zvino, ndauya ini kuzotaura shoko iri kunashe wangu mambo, nokuti vanhu vakandityisa; murandakadzi wenyu akati, `Ndichataura zvino namambo; zvimwe mambo uchatenda zvinokumbirwa nomura-ndakadzi wake.' "Nokuti mambo uchateerera hake, akarwira murandakadzi wake paruoko rwomunhu unoda kundiparadza ini pamwechete nomwanakomana wangu, tirege kudya nhaka yaMwari. Zvino murandakadzi wenyu akati, `Ndinokumbira kuti shoko rashe wangu mambo rive rokunyaradza; nokuti ishe wangu mambo wakafanana nomutumwa waMwari pakuziva zvakanaka nezvakaipa; Jehovha Mwari wenyu ngaave nemi.' " Ipapo mambo akapindura, akati kumukadzi, "Usavanzira hako shoko randinokubvunza." Mukadzi akati, "Ishe wangu ngaataure hake zvino." Mambo akati, "Joabhu wakabatsirana newe pazvinhu izvi zvose here?" Mukadzi akapindura, akati, "Noupenyu hwomweya wangu, ishe wangu mambo, hakuna munhu ungatsauka kurudyi kana kuruboshwe pashoko rimwe rakataurwa nashe wangu mambo; nokuti muranda wenyu Joabhu ndiye wakandiraira, ndiye wakaisa mashoko awa ose mumuromo womurandakadzi wenyu. Muranda wenyu Joabhu wakandiraira kushandura shoko iri kudai; asi ishe wangu wakangwara, nokungwara kwakafanana nokomutumwa waMwari, nokuti munoziva zvose zviri panyika." Ipapo mambo akati kuna Joabhu, "Tarira zvino, ndatenda hangu chinhu ichi, naizvozvo chienda undotora jaya Abhusaromu." Joabhu akawira pasi nechiso chake, akakotama, akavonga mambo. Joabhu akati, "Nhasi muranda wenyu unoziva kuti ndanzwirwa nyasha nemi, ishe wangu mambo; nokuti mambo wakaita zvakumbirwa nomuranda wake." Naizvozvo Joabhu akasimuka, akaenda Geshuri, akadzosera Abhusaromu Jerusaremu. Mambo akati, "Ngaatsaukire kumba kwake, asi ngaarege kuona chiso changu." Naizvozvo Abhusaromu akatsaukira kumba kwake, akasaona chiso chamambo. Zvino pakati pavaIsiraeri vose kwakanga kusino munhu wairumbidzwa kwazvo saAbhusaromu pamusoro pokunaka kwake; kubva patsoka dzake kusvikira kumusoro wake kwakanga kusine chinhu chakaremara kwaari. Nguva yaaigurira vhudzi rake, (zvino wairigurira pakupera kwegore rimwe nerimwe, nokuti vhudzi rake raimuremera, naizvozvo wairigurira), waiyera vhudzi romusoro wake, rikasvika mashekeri ana mazana maviri, achienzanisa nechiyero chamambo. Abhusaromu akaberekerwa vanakomana vatatu nomwanasikana mu mwe, wainzi Tamari; iye waiva mukadzi wakanga ane chiso chakanaka. Zvino Abhusaromu akagara makore maviri paJerusaremu asingaoni chiso chamambo. Ipapo Abhusaromu akadana Joabhu, kuti amutumire kuna mambo; asi wakaramba kuuya kwaari; akatumazve rwechipiri, asi wakarambazve kuuya. Zvino akati kuvaranda vake, "Tarirai munda waJoabhu uri pedo nowangu, uye ane bhari; endai mundoupisa." Varanda vaAbhusaromu vakandopisa munda. Joabhu akasimuka, akaenda kuna Abhusaromu kumba kwake, akati kwaari, "Varanda vako vapisireiko munda wangu?" Abhusaromu akapindura Joabhu akati, "Tarira, ndakatuma shoko kwauri, ndichiti, `Uya pano, ndikutume kuna mambo,' undoti `Ndakabvireiko Geshuri? Zvaiva zviri nani kuti ndivepo nazvino; naizvozvo zvino nditendere ndiwone chiso chamambo; kana ndine mhosva, ngaandiuraya hake.' " Naizvozvo Joabhu akaenda kuna mambo, akamuudza; ivo vakadana Abhusaromu, akasvika kuna mambo, akakotamira pasi nechiso chake pamberi pamambo, mambo akatsvoda Abhusaromu. Zvino shure kwaizvozvo Abhusaromu akazvigadzirira ngoro namabhiza navarume vana makumi mashanu kuti vamhanye pamberi pake. Abhusaromu waimuka mangwanani, akandomira parutivi rwenzira pasuo; zvino kana kuchinge kuno munhu wakanga ouya kuna mambo kuzotambirwa mhosva yake, Abhusaromu ndokumudana, akati, "Uri weguta ripiko?" Kana akati, "Muranda wenyu unobva kuno rumwe rwamarudzi aIsiraeri," Abhusaromu waiti kwaari, "Tarira, mashoko ako akanaka, akarurama hawo, asi hakuna munhu wakatumwa namambo kuzokunzwa." Uye Abhusaromu akatiwo, "Dai ini ndichiitwa mutongi panyika, kuti ani nani anenge ane mhaka kana shoko auye kwandiri, ini ndimururamisire." Zvino kana ani nani akaswedera kuzopfugama pamberi pake, iye waitambanudza ruoko rwake, achimubata, achimutsvoda. Zvino Abhusaromu waiita nomutowo uyu navaIsiraeri vose vaiuya kuna mambo kuzotambirwa mhosva dzavo; naizvozvo Abhusaromu akanyengera moyo yavanhu vaIsiraeri kuti imude. Zvino makore mana akati apfuura, Abhusaromu akati kuna mambo, "Nditenderei henyu ndiende Hebhuroni, ndindoripira kupika kwangu kwandakapikira Jehovha. Nokuti muranda wenyu wakapika mhiko ndichigere Geshuri paSiria, ndikati, `Zvirokwazvo, kana Jehovha akandidzosera Jerusaremu, ndichanamata Jehovha.' " Mambo akati, "Chienda hako norugare." Naizvozvo akasimuka, akaenda Hebhuroni. Asi Abhusaromu wakatuma vashori pakati pamarudzi ose aIsiraeri, akati, "Kana mukanzwa kurira kwehwamanda, ipapo muti, `Abhusaromu ndimambo paHebhuroni.' " Zvino Abhusaromu akaperekedzwa navarume vana mazana maviri veJerusaremu, vakanga vakokwa; ivo vakaenda havo vakafara vasingazivi chinhu. Abhusaromu akatuma munhu kundodana Ahitoferi muGironi, gurukota raDhavhidhi, paguta rake Giro, panguva yakanga achibayira zvibayiro. Kurangana uku kukava nesimba, nokuti vanhu vakaramba vachiwanda kuna Abhusaromu. Zvino nhume yakasvika kuna Dhavhidhi, ikati, "moyo yavarume vaIsiraeri yotevera Abhusaromu." Ipapo Dhavhidhi akati kuvaranda vake vose vakanga vanaye paJerusaremu, "Simukai, titize nokuti kana tikasadaro, hapana mumwe wedu ungapukunyuka kuna Abhusaromu; kurumidzai tiende, arege kutibata pakarepo, atiitire zvakaipa, nokuparadza guta nomunondo unopinza." Varanda vamambo vakati kuna mambo, "Tarirai, varanda venyu vakamirira kuita zvose zvinodikamwa naishe wedu mambo." Mambo akabuda, vose veimba yake vakamutevera. Mambo akasiya vakadzi vane gumi, vaiva varongo, kuti vachengete imba. Mambo akabuda navanhu vose vakamutevera, vakandomira paBhetimaerihaki. Varanda vake vose vakapfuura kurutivi rwake, navaKereti vose, navaPereti vose, navaGiti vose, varume vana mazana matanhatu vakanga vamutevera vachibva Gati, vakatungamirira pamberi pamambo. Mambo akati kuna Itai muGiti, "Iwe unoendireiko nesu? Dzoka hako, ugare namambo, nokuti iwe uri mutorwa wakadzingwa; dzokera kunyika yako. Iwe uchangosvika zuro, zvino ini ndichakufambisa-fambisa seiko nesu, zvandisingazivi ini kwandinoenda? Dzoka hako, udzokewo nehama dzako; nenyasha nechokwadi ngazvive newe." Itai akapindura mambo akati, "NaJehovha mupenyu zvirokwazvo, panondogara ishe wangu mambo, kana kufirapo kana kuraramirapo, ndipo pachava nemuranda wenyuwo." Dhavhidhi akati kuna Itai, "Chienda hako, uyambuke." Itai muGiti akayambuka, navanhu vake vose, navana vaduku vose vakanga vanaye. Vanhu venyika yose vakachema nenzwi guru, vanhu vose vakayambuka; naiye mambo amene akayambukawo rukova Kidhoroni, navanhu vose vakayambukawo vakaenda nenzira yokurenje. Zvino Zadhoki akasvikawo navaRevhi vose vanaye, vakatakura areka yesungano; vakagadzika areka yaMwari pasi, Abhiatari akakwirawo, kusvikira vanhu vose vapedza kubuda paguta. Ipapo mambo akati kuna Zadhoki, "Dzoserai areka yaMwari muguta; kana Jehovha akandinzwira nyasha, uchandidzosazve, akandiwonesa iyo nenzvimbo yayozve. Asi kana akati, `Handifari newe; tarirai, ndiri pano hangu, ngaandiitire sezvaanoda.' " Mambo akati kuna Zadhoki muprista, "Iwe hauzi Muvoni here? Dzokera muguta norugare, iwe navanakomana vako vaviri vaunawo, mwanakomana wako Ahimaazi, naJonatani mwanakomana waAbhiatari. Tarira, ini ndichandomira pamazambuko erenje, kusvikira shoko rinobva kwauri rasvika, kundizivisa." Naizvozvo Zadhoki naAbhitari vakadzosera areka yaMwarizve Jerusaremu; ivo vakagarapo. Dhavhidhi akakwira nokumukwidza wegomo reMiorivhi, akafamba achingochema, akafukidza musoro wake, akafamba asine shangu, navanhu vose vakanga vanaye vakafukidza misoro yavo, vakakwira, vakangochema pakukwira kwavo. Zvino mumwe akaudza Dhavhidhi, akati, "Ahitoferi unoranganawo navamwe naAbhusaromu." Dhavhidhi akati, "Haiwa Jehovha, shandurai henyu mashoko aAhitoferi, ave mashoko oupenzi." Zvino Dhavhidhi wakati asvika kumusoro kwainamatwa Mwari, akaona Hushai muAriki osangana naye, nguvo dzake dzakabvarurwa nevhu pamusoro wake. Dhavhidhi akati kwaari, "Kana iwe ukapfuura neni, uchandiremedza; asi kana ukadzokera kuguta, ukandoti kuna Abhusaromu, `Ndichava muranda wenyu, mambo; sezvandaiva muranda wababa venyu kare, saizvozvo ndichava muranda wenyu zvino; ipapo ungandikundira mano aAhitoferi.' Zadhoki naAbhiatari vaprista, havazipo newe here? Naizvozvo zvose zvaunonzwa mumba mamambo, uudze Zadhoki naAbhiatari vaprista izvozvo. Tarira, vana vavanakomana vavo vaviripo, Ahimaazi mwanakomana waZadhoki, naJonatani mwanakomana waAbhiatari; zvino unditumire navo zvose zvauchanzwa." Naizvozvo Hushai, shamwari yaDhavhidhi, akaenda kuguta; naAbhusaromu akapinda Jerusaremu. Zvino Dhavhidhi wakati apfuura musoro wegomo zvishoma akaona Zibha, muranda waMefibhosheti osangana naye, ane mbongoro mbiri dzakanga dzatakudzwa zvingwa zvina mazana maviri, namasumbu amazambiringa akawomeswa ane zana, nemichero yezhezha ine zana, nehomo yewaini. Mambo akati kuna Zibha, "Unodiniko nezvizvi?" Zibha akati, "Mbongoro ndinopa veimba yamambo kuti vatasve; zvingwa nemichero yezhezha ndizvo zvokudya zvamajaya, newaini kuti vanoziya murenje vamwe." Mambo akati, "Mwanakomana washe wako uripiko?" Zibha akati kuna mambo, "Tarirai, wakasara Jerusaremu, nokuti wakati, `Nhasi imba yaIsiraeri vachandidzosera ushe hwababa vangu.' " Ipapo mambo akati kuna Zibha, "Tarira, zvose zvaMefibhosheti ndezvako." Zibha akati, "Ndinokotamira pasi; ndinzwirei nyasha, ishe wangu mambo." Zvino mambo Dhavhidhi wakati asvika paBhahurimu, mumwe munhu weimba yaSauro, wainzi Shimei, mwanakomana waGera, akabudapo; akabuda, akafamba achingotuka, akaposhera Dhavhidhi namabwe, navaranda vose vamambo Dhavhidhi; zvino vanhu vose navarume vose vesimba vakanga vari kurudyi rwake no kuruboshwe rwake. Shimei akatuka akati, "Chibva, chibva, iwe munhu weropa, iwe munhu wakaisvoipa; Jehovha wakadzosera pamusoro pako ropa rose reimba yaSauro, wawakanga wakabata ushe panzvimbo yake. Jehovha wakapa ushe muruoko rwaAbhusaromu mwanakomana wako; tarira, wabatwa nezvakaipa zvako, nokuti uri munhu weropa." Ipapo Abhishai mwanakomana waZeruya akati kuna mambo, "Imbwa iyi yakafa ingatuka seiko ishe wangu mambo? Nditenderei henyu ndiyambukire mhiri, ndimugure musoro." Mambo akati, "Ndine mhosva yeiko nemi, imwi vana vaZeruya; ngaatuke hake, kana Jehovha achinge ati kwaari, `Tuka Dhavhidhi,' ndianiko ungati, `Waitireiko kudai?' " Dhavhidhi akati kuna Abhishai, nokuvaranda vake vose, "Tarirai, iye mwanakomana wangu wandakabereka, unotsvaka kundiuraya; ndoda zvino muBhenjamini uyu! Muregei, ngaatuke hake, nokuti Jehovha wakamuraira. Zvimwe Jehovha uchaona zvakaipa zvandakaitirwa, zvimwe Jehovha uchandiitira zvakanaka pamusoro pokundituka kwake nhasi." Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi navanhu vake vakaramba vachifamba havo nenzira, Shimei akaramba achifamba nomujinga megomo pakatarisana naDhavhidhi, akafamba achingotuka nokumuposhera namabwe, nokumupfumburira guruva. Mambo navanhu vose vakanga vanaye vakasvika vaneta, vakazororapo. Abhusaromu navanhu vose, ivo varume vaIsiraeri, vakasvika Jerusaremu, Ahitoferi anayewo. Zvino Hushai muAriki, shamwari yaDhavhidhi, wakati asvika kuna Abhusaromu, Hushai akati kuna Abhusaromu, "Mambo ngaararame, mambo ngaararame!" Abhusaromu akati kuna Hushai, "Ndizvo zvakanaka zvaunoitira shamwari yako? Wakaregereiko kuenda neshamwari yako?" Hushai akati kuna Abhusaromu, "Kwete, asi wakatsaurwa naJehovha uye vanhu ava, uye navarume vose vaIsiraeri, ndiye wandichava wake, ndiye wandichagara naye. "Uye ndingafanira kushumira aniko? Handifaniri kushumira mwanakomana wake here? Sezvandakashumira baba venyu, ndichakushumiraiwo imwi saizvozvo." Ipapo Abhusaromu akati kuna Ahitoferi, "Tipei zano rako, tinofanira kuiteiko?" Ahitoferi akati kuna Abhusaromu, "Pindai kuvarongo vababa venyu vavakasiya, kuti vachengete imba; ipapo vaIsiraeri vose vachanzwa kuti mosemwa nababa venyu; ipapo maoko avose vamunavo achasimbiswa." Naizvozvo vakadzikira Abhusaromu tende pamusoro peimba, Abhusaromu akapinda kuvarongo vababa vake vaIsiraeri vose vachizviona. Zvino mano aAhitoferi aakapa mazuva iwayo, akanga akaita samashoko akabvunzwa kuna Mwari; ndizvo zvakanga zvakaita mano aAhitoferi aakapa Dhavhidhi naAbhusaromu vose. Zvino Ahitoferi wakati kuna Abhusaromu, "Nditenderei zvino nditsaure varume vane zviuru zvine gumi nezviviri, ndisimuke, nditeverere Dhavhidhi usiku hwuno; ndimuvambe akaneta, asine simba, ndimutyise, vanhu vose vaanavo vatize; ini ndichauraya mambo oga. Ipapo ndichadzosera vanhu vose kwamuri; kana mawana munhu mumwe wamunotsvaka, vanhu vose vachadzoka; naizvozvo vanhu vose vachava norugare." Shoko iro rakafadza Abhusaromu navakuru vose vaIsiraeri. Ipapo Abhusaromu akati, "Danai Hushai muArikiwo, tinzwe zvaanotaura." Hushai wakati asvika kuna Abhusaromu, Abhusaromu akataura naye akati, "Ahitoferi wataura zvokuti nezvokuti; zvino toita sezvaakataura here? Kana tisingafaniri kudaro, taura iwe." Hushai akati kuna Abhusaromu, "Zano ramapiwa nguva ino naAhitoferi harina kunaka." Hushai akawedzera, akati, "Munoziva baba venyu navanhu vavo, kuti vanhu voumhare, zvino vane shungu pamoyo pavo, sebere ratorerwa vana varo kusango; baba venyu munhu wokurwa, havangavati navanhu. Tarirai, zvino vandovanda pabako, kana pamwe; zvino kana vamwe vakatanga kuurawa, aninani unonzwa uchati, `Vanhu, vanotevera Abhusaromu, vourawa.' Ipapo kunyange munhu wemhare, ano moyo wakafanana noweshumba, uchawora moyo, nokuti vaIsiraeri vose vanoziva kuti baba venyu imhare, naivo vavanavo vanhu voumharewo. Zvino zano rangu ndiro, kuti vaIsiraeri vose vaunganidzwe kwamuri, kubva paDhani kusvikira paBheerishebha, vawande sejecha riri pagungwa; nemiwo muende mumene kuhondo. Naizvozvo tichamuvamba paanenge achiwanikwa, tigomhara pamusoro pake somumharire weveta pasi; hatingasiyi kunyange mumwe wavo, kunyange ivo kunyange vanhu vavanavo. Uye, kana vakapinda muguta, vaIsiraeri vose vangauya namabote kuguta iro, tirikwevere murwizi, kusvikira pachishaikwa kunyange ibwe rimwe duku." Ipapo Abhusaromu navarume vose vaIsiraeri vakati, "Zano raHushai muAriki rakanaka kukunda zano raAhitoferi." Nokuti Jehovha wakanga atema kuti zano rakanaka raAhitoferi rikoneswe, kuti Jehovha apinze Abhusaromu panjodzi. Zvino Hushai akati kuna Zadhoki nokuna Abhiatari vaprista, "Ahitoferi wakapa Abhusaromu navakuru vaIsiraeri zano rokuti nerokuti, asi ini ndakavapa zano rokuti nerokuti. Naizvozvo zvino, tumai munhu pakarepo, audze Dhavhidhi, ati, `Regai kuvata usiku hwuno kumazambuko erenje, asi munofanira kuyambuka, kuti mambo arege kumedzwa navanhu vose vaanavo.' " Zvino Jonatani naAhimazi vakanga vari paEnirogeri; murandakadzi akaenda kundovaudza ivo vakandoudza mambo Dhavhidhi, nokuti havazaifanira kuonekwa vachipinda paguta. Asi mumwe mukomana wakavaona, akandoudza Abhusaromu; ivo vaviri vakakurumidza kuenda, vakasvika paimba yomumwe munhu paBhahurimu; iye wakanga ane tsime paruvazhe rwake, ivo vakaburukiramo. Mukadzi akatora chokufukidzira nacho, akachiwarira pamusoro pomuromo wetsime, akanika zviyo zvakatswiwa pamusoro pacho; hakune chinhu chakazozikamwa. Zvino varanda vaAbhusaromu vakasvika kumukadzi kumba, vakati, "Ahimaazi naJonatani varipiko?" Mukadzi akati kwavari, "Vayambuka rukova." Ivo vakavatsvaka, vakavashaiwa, vakadzokera Jerusaremu. Zvino vakati vabva, ivo vakabuda mutsime, vakandoudza mambo Dhavhidhi; vakati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Simukai, mukurumidze kuyambuka mvura, nokuti Ahitoferi wakapa zano rokuti nerokuti pamusoro penyu." Dhavhidhi akasimuka, navanhu vose vaakanga anavo, vakayambuka Jorodhani; kwakati koedza mangwanani, kwakanga kusino mumwe wavo wakanga achigere kuyambuka Jorodhani. Zvino Ahitoferi wakati achiona kuti vakanga vasine hanya nezano rake, akaisa chigaro pamusoro pembongoro yake, akasimuka, akaenda kumba kwake kuguta rake, akaraira vose veimba yake, akazvisungirira, akafa, akavigwa muhwiro hwababa vake. Zvino Dhavhidhi akasvika Mahanaimu. Abhusaromu akayambuka Jorodhani, iye navarume vose valsiraeri, vaakanga anavo. Abhusaromu akagadza Amasa ave mutungamiriri wehondo panzvimbo yaJoabhu. Amasa wakanga ari mwanakomana womunhu wainzi Jitira mulsiraeri, wakanga apinda kuna Abhigairi, mukunda waNahashi, munun'una waZeruya, amai vaJoabhu. VaIsiraeri naAbhusaromu vakadzika matende avo panyika yeGiriyadhi. Zvino Dhavhidhi wakati achisvika paMahanaimu, Shobhi mwanakomana waNahashi weRabha, wavana vaAmoni, naMakiri mwanakomana waAmieri weRodhebhari, naBharizirai muGiriyadhi weRogerimi, vakauya nenhovo, nehari, nemidziyo yevhu, nezviyo, nebhari, noupfu, nezviyo zvakakangwa, nenyimo, nenyemba, nezvakakangwa, nouchi, namafuta, namakwai, namapundu omukaka, kuti Dhavhidhi navanhu vose vaakanga anavo vadye; nokuti vakati, "Vanhu vane nzara, vaneta, vane nyota murenje." Zvino Dhavhidhi akaverenga vanhu vaakanga anavo, akagadza vakuru vezviuru navakuru vamazana pamusoro pavo. Dhavhidhi akatuma vanhu, chetatu chavo vachirairwa naJoabhu, nechetatu chavo vachirairwa naAbhishai mwanakomana waZeruya, munun'una waJoabhu, nechatatu chavozve vachirairwa naItai muGiti. Mambo akati kuvanhu, "Zvirokwazvo, neniwo ndimene ndichaenda nemi." Asi vanhu vakati, "Hamungaendi, nokuti kana tikatiza isu, havangavi nehanya nesu; kunyange hafu yavanhu vedu vakaurawa havangavi nehanya nesu; asi imwi makafanana navanhu vedu vane zviuru zvine gumi; naizvozvo zviri nani kuti mugare makazvigadzira kuzotibatsira muri muguta." Mambo akati kwavari, "Ndichaita sezvamunofunga." Mambo akandomira kurutivi rwesuo vanhu vose vakabuda vachiita mazana-mazana nezviuru-zviuru. Zvino mambo akaraira Joabhu naAbhishai naItai, akati, "nzwirai henyu jaya nyasha, iye Abhusaromu, nokuda kwangu." Vanhu vose vakanzwa mambo achiraira vakuru vose pamusoro paAbhusaromu. Zvino vanhu vakabudira kusango kundorwa naIsiraeri, vakarwa mudondo raEfuremu. Vanhu vaIsiraeri vakakundwapo pamberi pavaranda vaDhavhidhi, vakauraya vanhu vazhinji-zhinji zuva iro vakasvika zviuru zvina mazana maviri. Nokuti kurwa kwakapararira panyika yose, dondo rikaparadza vanhu vazhinji kukunda vakaparadzwa nomunondo. Zvino Abhusaromu akasangana navaranda vaDhavhidhi. Abhusaromu wakanga akatasva hesera rake, hesera rikapinda napasi pamatavi makobvu omuoki mukuru, musoro wake ukabatwa pamuoki, iye ndokurembera pakati pedenga napasi; hesera raakanga akatasva rikaramba richifamba. Zvino mumwe murume akazviona, akandoudza Joabhu, akati, "Tarira, ndaona Abhusaromu akarembera mumuoki. Joabhu akati kumunhu wakamuudza, "Wakazviona, ukaregereiko kumubaya ipapo? Ndingadai ndakakupa masirivha ane gumi nebhanhire." Murume akati kuna Joabhu, "Kunyange ndikapiwa masirivha ane chiuru muruoko rwangu, handingatambanudziri ruoko rwangu kumwanakomana wamambo, nokuti mambo wakaraira imwi naAbhishai naItai, isu tichizvinzwa, akati, `Chenjerai kuti kusava nomunhu unogunzva jaya, iye Abhusaromu.' "Dai ndakanga ndamuuraya pakavanda (hakune shoko rinovanzirwa mambo), imwi mungadai mandiregera." Ipapo Joabhu akati, "Handigoni kunonoka kudai newe pano." Zvino akatora mapfumo matatu muruoko rwake, akabaya Abhusaromu nawo pamoyo, achiri mupenyu mukati momuoki. Ipapo majaya ane gumi, aibata nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo dzaJoabhu, akakomba Abhusaromu, akamubaya, akamuuraya. Zvino Joabhu akaridza hwamanda, vanhu vakadzoka pakuteverera vaIsiraeri, nokuti Joabhu wakadzivisa vanhu. Vakatora Abhusaromu, vakamukanda mugomba mudondo, vakatutira pamusoro pake murwi mukuru wamabwe; vaIsiraeri vose vakatizira murenje mumwe nomumwe kutende rake. Zvino Abhusaromu achiri mupenyu wakanga atora shongwe akazvimutsira iyo pamupata wamambo, nokuti wakati, "Handina mwanakomana ungayeudza vanhu zita rangu;" akatumidza shongwe iyo zita rake, rikanzi shongwe yokuyeudzira Abhusaromu kusvikira nhasi. Zvino Ahimaazi mwanakomana waZadhoki, akati, "Regai ndimhanye zvino ndindoudza mambo shoko iri, kuti Jehovha wakamutsiva kuvavengi vake." Joabhu akati kwaari, "Iwe haungaendi neshoko nhasi, asi ungaenda neshoko rimwe zuva; asi nhasi haungaendi neshoko, nokuti mwanakomana wamambo wafa." Zvino Joabhu akati kumuKushi, "Enda iwe undoudza mambo zvawaona." MuKushi akakotamira pasi pamberi paJoabhu, akamhanya. Ahimaazi mwanakomana waZadhoki akatizve kuna Joabhu, "Kunyange zvakadaro hazvo, nditendere ndimhanye neniwo, nditevere muKushi." Joabhu akati, "Unoda kumhanyireiko, mwana wangu, nokuti haungapiwi mubayiro pamusoro peshoko?" Iye akati, "Kunyange zvakadaro hazvo, ndichamhanya hangu." Akati kwaari, "Mhanya hako." Ipapo Ahimaazi akamhanya nenzira yomubani, akapfuura muKushi. Zvino Dhavhidhi wakanga agere pakati pamasuo maviri, nharirire ikakwira padenga resuo parusvingo rweguta, akatarira, akaona murume achimhanya ari oga. Nharirire ikadanidzira, ikaudza mambo. Mambo akati, "Kana ari oga, ane shoko mumuromo make" Akaramba achifamba, akaswedera. Nharirire ikaona mumwe munhuzve achimhanya; nharirire ikadanidzira kumutariri wesuo, ikati, "Tarira, kuno mumwe munhuzve unomhanya ari oga." Mambo akati, "Naiye unouya neshoko." Nharirire ikati, "Ndinofunga kuti kumhanya kowokutanga kwakafanana nokumhanya kwaAhimaazi mwanakomana waZadhoki." Mambo akati, "Iye munhu wakanaka, unouya neshoko rakanaka." Ahimaazi akadanidzira akati kuna mambo, "Rugare!" Akakotamira pasi nechiso chake pamberi pamambo, akati, "Jehovha Mwari wenyu ngaakudzwe, wakaisa kwamuri vanhu vakanga vatambanudzira maoko avo kunashe wangu mambo." Mambo akati, "Ko jaya, iye Abhusaromu, wakafara here?" Ahimaazi akapindura, akati, "Pakutumwa komuranda wenyu, iyeni muranda wenyu, naJoabhu, ndakaona nyongano huru, asi ndakanga ndisingazivi kuti chinyiko." Mambo akati, "Tsauka, umire pano." Akatsauka, akaramba amirepo. Zvino muKushi akasvika. MuKushi akati, "Ndine shoko kunashe wangu mambo; nokuti Jehovha wakakutsivai nhasi kuna vose vakanga vakumukirai." Mambo akati kumuKushi, "Ko jaya, iye Abhusaromu, wakafara here?" MuKushi akapindura akati, "Vavengi vashe wangu mambo, navose vanokumukirai, ngavave sejaya iro." Mambo akavhunduka kwazvo, akakwira kukamuri yakanga iri pamusoro pesuo, akachema; akaramba achifamba, achiti, "Haiwa, mwana wangu Abhusaromu! Ndingadai ndakafa hangu panzvimbo yako, haiwa Abhusaromu, mwana wangu, mwana wangu! " Zvino Joabhu akaudzwa, zvichinzi "Tarira, mambo unochema nokuungudzira Abhusaromu." Naizvozvo kukunda kwezuva iro kwakashandurwa kukava kuchema kwavanhu vose, nokuti vanhu vakanzwa zuva iro zvichinzi, "Mambo unochema mwanakomana wake." Vanhu vakapinda muguta zuva iro vachiverevedza, savanhu vanonyara kana vachitiza kurwa. Mambo akafukidza chiso chake, mambo akachema nenzwi guru, achiti, ' "Haiwa, mwana wangu Abhusaromu, Abhusaromu, mwana wangu, mwana wangu!" Ipapo Joabhu akapinda mumba kuna mambo, akati, "Nhasi manyadza zviso zvavaranda venyu vose vakaponesa upenyu bwenyu nhasi, noupenyu hwavanakomana navanasikana venyu, noupenyu hwavakadzi venyu, noupenyu hwavarongo venyu; nokuti munoda ivo vanokuvengai, muchivenga vanokudai. Nokuti makatiratidza nhasi, kuti hamuna hanya namachinda navaranda, nokuti nhasi ndaona, kuti Abhusaromu akanga achiri mupenyu, nesu tose takafa hedu nhasi, maifarira izvozvo. Naizvozvo zvino simukai, mubude, mundotaura navaranda venyu, muvanyaradze; nokuti ndinokupikirai naJehovha, kuti kana musingabudi, hakuna munhu ungasara nemwi usiku hwuno; izvozvo zvingava zvakaipa kwamuri kukunda zvakaipa zvose zvakakuwirai kubva pawuduku bwenyu kusvikira zvino." Ipapo mambo akasimuka, akandogara pasuo. Vakaudza vanhu vose, vachiti, "Tarirai, mambo ugere pasuo;" vanhu vose vakauya pamberi pamambo. Zvino vaIsiraeri vose vakanga vatizira mumwe nomumwe kutende rake. Asi vanhu vose vakanga vachiita bope kumarudzi ose avaIsiraeri, vachiti, "Mambo wakatirwira pamaoko avavengi vedu, akatiponesa pamaoko avaFirisitia, zvino wabva panyika achitiza Abhusaromu. Asi Abhusaromu watakanga tazodza kuti ave mambo wedu, wafa pakurwa. Zvino munoregereiko kutaurirana kudzosa mambo?" Zvino mambo Dhavhidhi wakatuma nhume kuna Zhadhoki naAbhiatari vaprista, akati, "Taurai kuvakuru vaJudha, muti, 'Imi munononokereiko kudzosa mambo kumba kwake?' Nokuti mambo wakanzwa kuti vaIsiraeri vose vanotaura kuti adzoswe kumba kwake. imwi muri hama dzangu, muri mapfupa angu nenyama yangu, zvino munononokerei kudzosa mambo? Zvino muti kuna Amasa, `Iwe hauzi pfupa rangu nenyama yangu here? Mwari ngaandirove, arambe achidaro, kana iwe usingazovi mukuru wehondo nguva yose pamberi pangu panzvimbo yaJoabhu.' " Akarereudza moyo yavanhu vose vaJudha somoyo womunhu mumwe; naizvozvo vakatuma shoko kuna mambo, vakati, "Dzokai, imwi navaranda venyu vose." Naizvozvo mambo akadzoka akasvika paJorodhani 'VaJudha vakasvika paGirigari, vakasangana namambo, vakayambusa mambo Jorodhani. Zvino Shimei mwanakomana waGera, muBhenjamini, wakanga agere Bhahurimu, wakakurumidza akaburuka navarume vaJudha kundosangana namambo Dhavhidhi. Iye waiva navarume veBhenjamini vane chiuru chimwe, naZibha, muranda weimba yaSauro, navanakomana vake vane gumi navashanu, navaranda vake vane makumi maviri; ivo vakayambuka Jorodhani pamberi pamambo. Igwa rikaenda kundoyambusa veimba yamambo, nokuita sezvavaida. Ipapo Shimei mwanakomana waGera wakazviwisira pasi pamberi pamambo, iye akayambuka Jorodhani. Akati kuna mambo, "Ishe wangu ngaarege kundipa mhaka; regai henyu kurangarira kutadza komuranda wenyu zuva riya rokubuda kwashe wangu paJerusaremu; mambo ngaarege hake kurangarira izvozvo pamoyo pake. Nokuti muranda wenyu unoziva kuti ndakatadza; naizvozvo tarirai, nhasi ndauya ndichitangira vose veimba yaJosefa, ndakaburuka kuzosangana nashe wangu mambo." Asi Abhishai mwanakomana waZeruya, akapindura akati, "Shimei haafaniri here kuurawa pamusoro pechinhu ichi, nokuti wakatuka muzodzwa waJehovha?" Dhavhidhi akati, "Ndine mhosva yeiko nemi, imwi vanakomana vaZeruya, zvamunoda kuva vavengi vangu nhasi? Kungaurawa munhu mumwe waIsiraeri nhasi here? Munoti handizivi here kuti ndiri mambo waIsiraeri nhasi?" Mambo akati kuna Shimei, "Haungafi." Mambo akapika kwaari. Zvino Mefibhosheti mwanakomana waSauro wakaburuka kuzosangana namambo; asi iye wakanga asina kushambidza tsoka dzake, kana kupetura ndebvu dzake, kana kusuka nguvo dzake, kubva pazuva rakaenda mambo kusvikira zuva raakadzoka naro norugare. Zvino wakati asvika Jerusaremu kuzosangana namambo, mambo akati kwaari, "Wakaregereiko kuenda neni, Mefibhosheti?" Iye akapindura akati, "Ishe wangu mambo, muranda wangu wakandinyengera; nokuti muranda wenyu wakati, "ndichazviisira chigaro pambongoro, ndiitasve, ndiende namambo,' nokuti muranda wenyu chirema. "Iye akandochera muranda wenyu kunashe wangu mambo; asi ishe wangu mambo wakafanana nomutumwa waMwari, naizvozvo itai henyu sezvamunoda. "Nokuti vose veimba yababa vangu vaifanira kuurawa nashe wangu mambo; kunyange zvakadaro makagadza muranda wenyu pakati pavaidya patafura yenyu. Ini ndichine simba reiko rokuchema naro kuna mambo?" Mambo akati kwaari, "Ucharamba uchitaureiko?" Ndinoti, "Iwe naZibha govanai nyika." Mefibhosheti akati kuna mambo, "Iye ngaatore hake zvose, ishe wangu mambo zvaakadzokera kumba kwake norugare." NaBharizirai muGiriyadhi wakaburukawo achibva Rogerimi, akayambuka Jorodhani namambo, kuzomuperekedzera mhiri kwaJorodhani. Zvino Bharizirai wakanga ari mutana kwazvo, wakanga asvika makore makumi masere; wakanga avigira mambo zvokudya panguva yokugara kwake paMahanaimi, nokuti wakanga akafuma kwazvo. Mambo akati kuna Bharizirai, "Hendei, tiyambuke tose, ini ndichakuraramisa kwandiri paJerusaremu." Bharizirai akati kuna mambo, "Makore oupenyu hwangu achava manganiko, kuti ndikwire Jerusaremu namambo? Nhasi ndava namakore makumi masere; ini ndichagona kutsaura zvakanaka kune zvakaipa here? Muranda wenyu uchagona kuravira zvakanaka zvaanodya kana zvaanomwa here? Ndichagona kunzwa manzwi avarume navakadzi kana vachiimba here? Muranda wenyu ucharemedzereiko ishe wangu mambo? Muranda wenyu wakanga achingoda hake kuyambuka Jorodhani namambo; zvino mambo ungandiripira izvozvo nomubayiro wakadai seiko? Regai, muranda wenyu adzoke hake, ndinofira hangu muguta rangu, pamarinda ababa vangu namai vangu; asi hoyo muranda wenyu Chimhamu, iye ngaayambuke nashe wangu mambo, mugomuitira iye sezvamunoda." Mambo akapindura akati, "Chimhamu uchayambuka neni, ini ndichamuitira iye sezvaunoda iwe; zvose zvaunoreva kwandiri ndichakuitira izvo." Vanhu vose vakayambuka Jorodhani, naiye mambo akayambukawo; mambo akatsvoda Bharizirai akamuropafadza, iye akadzokera kumusha kwake. Naizvozvo mambo akayambukira Girigari, Chimhamu akayambuka naye, navanhu vose vaJudha vakayambusa mambo, uyewo hafu yavanhu vaIsiraeri. Zvino varume vose vaIsiraeri vakauya kuna mambo, vakati kuna mambo, "Hama dzedu, varume vaJudha, vakakubireiko, vakayambusa mambo naveimba yake Jorodhani, pamwechete navarume vose vaDhavhidhi?" Varume vose vaJudha vakapindura varume vaIsiraeri, vakati, "Nokuti mambo ihama yedu yomumba; matsamwireiko nemhaka iyi? Ko isu takatongodya zvamambo here? Iye wakatongotipa chipo here?" Varume vaIsiraeri vakapindura varume vaJudha, vakati, "Isu tine migove ine gumi kuna mambo, naDhavhidhi ndowedu kukunda imi; zvino imwi makatizvidzireiko, zvamusina kutanga kurangana nesu pamusoro pokudzosa mambo wedu?" Asi mashoko avarume vaJudha akanga achityisa kukunda mashoko avarume vaIsiraeri. Zvino kwakanga kuripo munhu wakaipa, wainzi Shebha, mwanakomana waBhikiri, muBhenjamini; iye akaridza hwamanda, akati, "Isu hatina mugove kuna Dhavhidhi, uye hatina nhaka kumwanakomana waJese; vaIsiraeri, mumwe nomumwe ngaaende kutende rake." Naizvozvo varume vose vaIsiraeri vakarega kutevera Dhavhidhi, vakatevera Shebha mwanakomana waBhikiri; asi varume vaJudha vakanamatira mambo wavo, kubva paJorodhani kusvikira paJerusaremu. Dhavhidhi akasvika kumba kwake Jerusaremu, mambo akatora vakadzi vane gumi, ivo varongo vake vaakanga asiya kuti varinde imba, akavaisa panzvimbo pavangachengetwa, akavatumira zvokudya, asi haana kupinda kwavari. Naizvozvo vakapfigirwa kusvikira pazuva rokufa kwavo, vakagara sechirikadzi. Zvino mambo akati kuna Amasa, "Ndikokere varume vaJudha vaungane namazuva matatu; newe uve panowo." Naizvozvo Amasa akaenda akakokera varume vaJudha, asi wakanonoka akadarika nguva yaakanga atarirwa naye. Dhavhidhi akati kuna Abhishai, "Zvino Shebha mwanakomana waBhikiri uchatitadzira kupfuura Abhusaromu. Tora varanda vashe wako, umuteverere, arege kuzviwanira maguta akakombwa namasvingo, akatipukunyukira." Ipapo varume vaJoabhu, navaKereti navaPereti, navarume vose vemhare vakamutevera. Vakabuda Jerusaremu kuzoteverera Shebha mwanakomana waBhikiri. Vakati vachisvika pabwe guru raiva paGibhiyoni, Amasa akasangana navo. Zvino Joabhu wakanga akazvisunga nguvo yake yokurwa nayo yaakanga afuka; iyo yakanga yakasungwa nebhanhire rakanga rino munondo wakasungirwa pachiuono chake, uri mumuhara mawo; zvino wakati achifamba, ukawira pasi. Joabhu akati kuna Amasa, "Wakadiniko, munun'una wangu?" Joabhu akabata ndebvu dzaAmasa noruoko rwake rworudyi, kuti amutsvode. Asi Amasa haana kuchenjera munondo wakanga uri muruoko rwaJoabhu; naizvozvo akamubaya nawo nomudumbu, akatumburira ura hwake pasi, akasamubaya rwechipiri, akafirapo. Joabhu nomunun'una wake Abhishai vakateverera Shebha mwanakomana waBhikiri. Zvino rimwe jaya raJoabhu rakanga rimirepo naye, rikati, "Ani nani unoda Joabhu, nouri kurutivi rwaDhavhidhi, ngaatevere Joabhu." Asi Amasa wakanga achiumburuka muropa rake pakati penzira. Zvino murume uyu wakati achiona kuti vanhu vose vakaramba vamire, akabvisa Amasa panzira, akamutakurira kusango, akamufukidza nenguvo, nokuti wakaona kuti vanhu vose, vakasvika kwaari, vakaramba vamire. Iye wakati abviswa panzira, vanhu vose vakatevera Joabhu, kuzoteverera Shebha mwanakomana waBhikiri. Akafamba namarudzi ose aIsiraeri kusvikira paAbheri, neBhetimaaka, navaBheri vose; vanhu vose vakaungana, vakamuteverawo. Vakandomukomba paAbheri reBhetimaaka, vakatutira gomo revhu paguta, rikaenzana norusvingo; vanhu vose vaiva naJoabhu vakarwa norusvingo kuti varuputse. lpapo mumwe mukadzi, wakanga akachenjera, akadanidzira ari muguta, akati, "Inzwai, inzwai, doudzai Joabhu, muti, `Swedera pano, nditaure newe.' " Iye akaswedera kwaari. Mukadzi akati, "Ndiwe Joabhu here?" Iye akapindura akati, "Ndini." Ipapo akati kwaari, "Inzwai mashoko omurandakadzi wenyu." Iye akapindura akati, "Ndinonzwa." Zvino akataura akati, "Kare vanhu vaiti, `Zvirokwazvo, vachabvunza mano paAbheri, mhosva ndokupererapo.' Ini ndiri mumwe wavanotsvaka rugare nowavakarurama pakati paIsiraeri, asi imwi munotsvaka kuparadza guta, rakaita samai pakati palsiraeri; munotsvakireiko kumedza nhaka yaJehovha?" Joabhu akapindura akati, "Haisva, haisva, handingatongomedzi kana kuparadza; hazvizi izvo; asi munhu wenyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, unonzi Shebha mwanakomana waBhikiri, ndiye wakasimudzira mambo Dhavhidhi ruoko rwake kuti arwe naye; mumuisei pano iye oga, ipapo ini ndichabva paguta." Mukadzi akati kuna Joabhu, "Tarirai, musoro wake uchakandirwa kwamuri napamusoro porusvingo." Ipapo mukadzi akaenda kuvanhu vose nokuchenjera kwake. Ivo vakagura musoro waShebha mwanakomana waBhikiri, vakaukandira kuna Joabhu. Iye akaridza hwamanda, vanhu vakapararira vakabva paguta, mumwe nomumwe akaenda kutende rake. Joabhu akadzokera Jerusaremu kuna mambo. Zvino Joabhu ndiye wairaira hondo yose yaIsiraeri, naBhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha ndiye wairaira vaKereti navaPereti, Adhoramu ndiye wairaira chibharo, naJehoshafati mwanakomana waAhirudhi waiva sahwira; Sheva waiva munyori; naZadhoki naAbhiatari vaiva vaprista; Ira muJairi waiva mupristawo waDhavhidhi. Zvino pamazuva aDhavhidhi kwakanga kune nzara makore matatu akatevedzana; Dhavhidhi akabvunza Jehovha. Jehovha akati, "Imhaka yaSauro neyeimba yake yeropa, nokuti vakauraya vaGibhiyoni." Mambo akadana vaGibhiyoni, akati kwavari; "Zvino vaGibhiyoni vakanga vasi vavana vaIsiraeri, asi ndivo vakanga vasara kuvaAmori, ndivo vakanga vapikirwa navaIsiraeri; asi Sauro wakatsvaka kuvauraya nokushingairira kwake vana vaIsiraeri navaJudha;" Dhavhidhi akati kuva Gibhiyoni, "Ndingakuitirai chinyi? Ndingayananisa neiko, kuti muropafadze nhaka yaJehovha?" VaGibhiyoni vakati kwaari, "Haizi mhosva yesirivha kana yendarama pakati pedu naSauro neimba yake, nesu hatingafaniri kuuraya munhu pakati paIsiraeri." Iye akati, "Chamunoreva ndichakuitirai icho." Ivo vakati kuna mambo, "Iye munhu, wakatipedza, wakatifungira mano akaipa kuti tiparadzwe, tirege kugara panyika yose yalsiraeri, varume vanomwe vavana vake ngavapiwesu, tivasungirire pamberi paJehovha paGibhiya raSauro, mutsaurwa waJehovha." Mambo akati, "Ndichakupai ivo." Asi mambo wakarega Mefibhosheti mwanakomana waJonatani, mwanakomana waSauro, nokuda kokupika kwakanga kuri pakati pavo pamberi paJehovha, pakati paDhavhidhi naJonatani mwanakomana waSauro. Asi mambo wakatora vana vaviri vaRizipa, mukunda waAya, vaakanga aberekera Sauro, Amoni naMefibhosheti, navana vashanu vaMikari mukunda waSauro, vaakanga aberekera Adhirieri mwanakomana waBharizirai muMehorati; akavaisa mumaoko avaGibhiyoni, ivo vakavasungirira pagomo pamberi paJehovha, vakafa vari vanomwe; vakaurawa pamazuva okukohwa, pamazuva okutanga, pakutanga kokukohwa bhari. Zvino Rizipa mukunda waAya wakatora makudza, akazviwarira iwo pamusoro pedombo, kubva pakutanga kokukohwa kusvikira aniwa nemvura yakabva kudenga; haana kutendera shiri dzokudenga kumhara pamusoro pawo masikati, kana zvikara zvesango usiku. Zvino Dhavhidhi akaudzwa zvakanga zvaitwa naRizipa mukunda waAya, murongo waSauro; Dhavhidhi akandotora mapfupa aSauro namapfupa aJonatani mwanakomana wake kuvarume veJabheshiGiriyadhi, vakanga vaaba panzira yeBhetishani, pavakanga vaturikwa navaFirisitia, pazuva rokuurawa kwaSauro navaFirisitia paGiribhoa. Akatorapo mapfupa aSauro namapfupa aJonatani mwanakomana wake, vakaunganidza mapfupa avakanga vaturikwapo. Vakaviga mapfupa aSauro naaJonatani mwanakomana wake panyika yavaBhenjamini paZera, pahwiro hwababa vake; vakaita zvose zvavakanga varairwa namambo. Shure kwaizvozvo Mwari akanzwira nyika tsitsi. Zvino vaFirisitia vakarwazve navaIsiraeri; Dhavhidhi akaburuka navaranda vake kundorwa navaFirisitia; Dhavhidhi akaneta. Zvino Ishibhibhenobhi, mumwe wavanakomana vaRafa, waiva nepfumo rakasvika pamashekeri ana mazana matatu endarira pakurema kwaro, iye wakanga akashonga munondo mutsva, akafunga kuuraya Dhavhidhi. Asi Abhishai mwanakomana waZeruya wakamubatsira, akabaya muFirisitia, akamuuraya. Ipapo varume vaDhavhidhi vakapika kwaari, vakati, "Hamufaniri kuzoendazve nesu kundorwa, kuti murege kuzodzima mwenje waIsiraeri." Zvino shure kwaizvozvo kurwa kwazovapozve navaFirisitia paGobhi; Sibekai, muHushati, akauraya Safi, mumwe wavanakomana vaRafa. Vakarwazve navaFirisitia paGobhi, Erihanani mwanakomana waJaarioregimi weBheterehemu akauraya Goriati muGiti, rwiriko rwepfumo rake rwakaga rwakaita sedanda romuruki. Vakarwazve paGati, paiva nomunhu murefu kwazvo, waiva nemimwe mitanhatu paruoko rumwe norumwe, nezvigumwe zvitanhatu parutsoka rumwe norumwe, zvaisvika makumi maviri nezvina pakuverengwa kwazvo; naiyewo wakanga akaberekerwa Rafa. Zvino wakati achishora vaIsiraeri, Jonatani mwanakomana waShimei, munun'una waDhavhidhi akamuuraya. Ava vana vakanga vakaberekerwa Rafa paGati; vakaurawa naDhavhidhi, uye navaranda vake. Zvino Dhavhidhi wakataura kuna Jehovha mashoko orwiyo urwu nenguva yaakarwirwa naJehovha pamaoko avavengi vake vose, napamaoko aSauro; akati, "Jehovha idombo rangu, nenhare yangu, nomurwiri wangu, iye ndowangu. Mwari idombo rangu, ndichavimba naye; nhovo yangu, norunyanga rwokuponeswa kwangu, shongwe yangu yakakwirira, noutiziro hwangu. Muponesi wangu, anondiponesa pakumanikidzwa. Ndichadana kuna Jehovha, iye anofanira kurumbidzwa; Naizvozvo ndichaponeswa kuna vavengi vangu. "Nokuti mafungu orufu akandikomba, Uye nzizi dzezvakaipa dzakandivhundusa. Mabote aSheori akandisunga, Misungo yorufu yakandiwira. "Pakutambudzika kwangu ndakadana kuna Jehovha, Ndakadana kuna Mwari wangu, Akanzwa inzwi rangu ari mutemberi yake; Kuchema kwangu kukasvika munzeve dzake. "Ipapo nyika yakazununguka, ikadedera; Nheyo dzokudenga dzakadengenyeka, Dzikazununguswa, nokuti iye wakanga atsamwa. Utsi hwakakwira hwuchibva mumhino dzake, Uye moto wakabuda mumuromo make, wakaparadza; Mazimbe akabatidzwa nawo. Wakakotamisawo kudenga-denga, akaburuka, Nerima guru rakanga riri pasi petsoka dzake. Wakatasva kerubhu, akabhururuka; Zvirokwazvo, wakaonekwa ari pamapapiro emhepo. Wakazvipoteredza nerima setende, Mvura yakaunganidzwa, nemvumi dzehore dzedenga. Nokupenya, kwakanga kuri pamberi pake, Mazimbe omoto akabatidzwa. Jehovha wakatinhira kudenga, Wokumusoro-soro wakataura nenzwi rake. Wakatuma miseve, akavaparadza; Akatuma mheni, akavavhundusa. Ipapo pasi pegungwa pakaonekwa, Uye nheyo dzenyika dzakaratidzwa pachena, Nokutuka kwaJehovha, Nokufema kwemweya wemhino dzake. "Wakatambanudza ruoko rwake ari kumusoro, akanditora, Akandinyukura pamvura zhinji; Akandirwira pamuvengi wangu ane simba, Nokuna vanondivenga; nokuti vakanga vondikurira. Vakandivinga nezuva renjodzi yangu, Asi Jehovha wakanga ari mutsigiro wangu. Akandibudisira kunzvimbo yakafarikana, Akandirwira, nokuti wakanga achindifarira. "Jehovha wakandiitira zvakaenzana nokururama kwangu, Akandipa mubayiro wakaenzana nokuchena kwamaoko angu. Nokuti ndakachengeta nzira dzaJehovha, Handina kubva kuna Mwari wangu nokunyengera. Nokuti zvose zvaakatonga zvakanga zviri pamberi pangu; Kana zviri zvaakatema, handina kutsauka kwazviri. Ndakanga ndakarurama kwazvo pamberi pake, Ndakazvichengeta pazvakaipa zvangu. Naizvozvo Jehovha wakandiitira zvakaenzana nokururama kwangu, Zvakaenzana nokuchena kwangu pamberi pake. "Ane ngoni, munomuitirawo ngoni; Munhu, wakarurama kwazvo, munomuitirawo zvakarurama; Wakanaka, munomuitirawo zvakanaka; Wakatsauka, munomuitira hasha. Muchaponesa vanhu vanotambudzika, Asi meso enyu anoona vanozvikudza kuti muvaderedze. Nokuti muri mwenje wangu, Jehovha; Jehovha uchavhenekera rima rangu. Nokuti nemwi ndichavamba hondo, Kana ndina Mwari wangu ndichadarika rusvingo. "Kana ari Mwari, nzira yake yakarurama kwazvo; Shoko raJehovha rakaidzwa; Ndiye nhovo yavose vanotenda kwaari. Nokuti ndianiko Mwari, asi iye Jehovha? Ndianiko dombo, asi iye Mwari wedu? Mwari ndiye nhare yangu ine simba; Iye unondifambisa nenzira yakarurama. Unoita tsoka dzangu setsoka dzenondokadzi, Unondiisa pakakwirira. Unodzidzisa maoko angu kurwa; Naizvozvo maoko angu anowembura uta bwendarira. "Makandipawo nhovo yokuponesa kwenyu, Unyoro bwenyu hwakandikurisa. Makandiitira nzvimbo yakafarikana pasi pangu pandingatsika; Tsoka dzangu hadzina kutedzemuka. Ndakateverera vavengi vangu, ndikavaparadza, Handina kudzokazve kusvikira vapedzwa. Ndakavapedza, ndakavabaya, havagoni kumuka; Vakawira pasi petsoka dzangu. Nokuti makandisunga chiwuno nesimba rokurwa naro; Makandikundisa vaindimukira. Makatizisa vavengi vangu, Kuti ndiparadze vanondivenga. Vakatarira, asi kwakanga kusino muponesi, Kuna Jehovha, asi haana kuvapindura. Ipapo ndakavapwanya seguruva renyika; Ndikavatswa samatope enzira dzomumusha, ndikavaparadzira kure. "Makandirwirawo pakukakavadzana kwavanhu vangu, Makandichengeta kuti ndive mukuru wendudzi; Vanhu vandakanga ndisingazivi, vachandishumira. Vatorwa vachanamata kwandiri; Vachateerera pakarepo kana vachindinzwa. Vatorwa vachatorerwa simba, Vachabuda pavaivanda vachidedera. "Jehovha mupenyu; dombo rangu ngarikudzwe; Mwari, dombo rokuponeswa kwangu, ngaarumbidzwe. Ndiye Mwari unonditsivira, Unondikundisa vanhu. Unondibvisa kuvavengi vangu; Zvirokwazvo, munondisimudzira kumusoro kwavanondimukira; Munondirwira pamunhu unondimanikidza. "Naizvozvo ndichakuvongai Jehovha, pakati pendudzi, Ndichakudza zita renyu nenziyo; Unopa mambo wake kuponeswa kukuru; Unoitira muzodzwa wake unyoro, Kuna Dhavhidhi navana vake nokusingaperi." Zvino ndiwo mashoko okupedzisira aDhavhidhi, Zvanzi naDhavhidhi mwanakomana waJese, Zvanzi nomunhu wakakudzwa kwazvo, Naiye muzodzwa waMwari waJakobho, Muimbi wezvakanaka waIsiraeri, "Mweya waJehovha wakataura mukati mangu, Shoko rake rakanga riri parurimi rwangu. Mwari waIsiraeri wakataura, dombo raIsiraeri rakataura neni, rikati, `Mumwe uchavapo, uchabata vanhu zvakarurama, Uchabata ushe achitya Mwari; Uchava sechiedza chamangwanani, kana zuva robuda, Samangwanani kana kusina makore. Kana bumhudza richibuda pavhu Kana mushana wobuda mvura yapera kunaya.' "Ko imba yangu haizakadaro kuna Mwari here? Nokuti wakaita neni sungano isingaperi, Yakanatswa pazvinhu zvose, yakasimba; Nokuti ndiko kuponeswa kwangu kose, nokuda kwangu kose, Ko haangazvikurisi here? Asi vose vasingadi Mwari vachafanana nemhinzwa inorashwa, Nokuti haigoni kubatwa namaoko; Asi munhu anoibata Anofanira kutora rutare norwiriko rwepfumo; Ipiswe kwazvo panzvimbo yayo nomoto." Ndiwo mazita emhare dzaDhavhidhi: Joshebhibhashebheti muTakemoni, mukuru wavatariri; iye wakanga ari Adhino muEzini, wakauraya vanhu vana mazana masere nenguva imwe. Wakamutevera wakanga ari Ereazari mwanakomana waDhodhai, mwanakomana womuAhohi, mumwe wemhare nhatu dzakanga dzinaDhavhidhi, musi wavakavamba vaFirisitia vakanga vaungana kuzorwa, varume vaIsiraeri vabva; iye akasimuka, akabaya vaFirisitia kusvikira ruoko rwake rwaneta, ruoko rwake rukawomerera pamunondo wake; Jehovha akavakundisa kwazvo nomusi iwoyo, vanhu vakadzoka vachimutevera, kuzopamba koga. Wakamutevera wakanga ari Shama mwanakomana waAgee, muHarari. VaFirisitia vakanga vaungana paRehi, pakanga pane bindu renyemba; vanhu vakatiza vaFirisitia. Asi iye wakamira pakati pebindu, akarirwira, akauraya vaFirisitia; Jehovha akavakundisa kwazvo. Zvino vatatu vavakuru vana makumi matatu vakaburuka, vakasvika kuna Dhavhidhi kubako reAdhuramu, nenguva yokukohwa; boka ravaFirisitia; rakanga radzika matende pamupata weRefaimu. Zvino nenguva iyo Dhavhidhi wakanga ari munhare, uye varwi vavaFirisitia vaiva paBheterehemu nenguva iyo. Dhavhidhi akapanga, akati, "Haiwa! Dai mumwe achindipa mvura yetsime reBheterehemu, riri pasuo, ndimwe!" Ipapo mhare idzo nhatu dzakapasanura napakati pehondo yavaFirisitia, vakandoteka mvura patsime reBheterehemu, riri pasuo, vakaitora vakauya nayo kuna Dhavhidhi; asi iye wakaramba kuimwa, akaidururira kuna Jehovha. Akati, "Haisva, Jehovha, handingaiti chinhu ichi! Ndingamwa ropa ravarume ava vakaenda vasingarangariri upenyu hwavo here?" Naizvozvo akaramba kuimwa. Ndizvo zvakaitwa nemhare idzo. Abhishai munun'una waJoabhu, mwanakomana waZeruya, wakanga ari mukuru wavatatu avo. Ndiye wakasimudza pfumo rake akarwa navanhu vana mazana matatu, akavauraya, akava nomukurumbira pakati pavatatu avo. Iye wakarumbidzwa zvikuru pakati pavatatu avo; naizvozvo akaitwa mukuru wavo, asi haana kuenzana navatatu vokutanga. Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, mwanakomana wemhare yeKabhizeeri, wakanga aita mabasa makuru, iye wakauraya vanakomana vaviri vaArieri waMoabhu, akandourayawo shumba mukati mehuzha panguva yechando; akaurayawo muIjipiti, murume wakanga akanaka, muljipiti uyu wakanga akabata pfumo muruoko rwake, asi iye wakaburukira kwaari akabata tsvimbo, akabvuta pfumo muruoko rwomuIjipiti, akamuuraya nepfumo rake iro. Zvinhu izvi zvakaitwa naBhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, wakanga akakurumbira pakati pemhare idzo nhatu. Iye wakanga achirumbidzwa kupfuura vana makumi matatu, asi haana kuenzana navatatu vokutanga. Dhavhidhi akamuita mutariri wavarindi vake. Ashaheri munun'una waJoabhu wakanga ari mumwe wavana makumi matatu, naErihanani mwanakomana waDhodho weBheterehemu; naShama muHarodhi, naErika muHarodhi; naHerezi muPariti, naIra mwanakomana waIkeshe muTekoi; naAbhiezeri muAnatoti, naMebhunai muHushati; naZarimoni muAhohi, naMaharai muNetofati; naHerebhu, mwanakomana waBhaana muNetofati, naItai mwanakomana waRibhai weGibhiya wavana vaBhenjamini; naBhenaya muPiratoni, naHidai wehova dzeGaashi; naAbhiaribhoni muAribhati, naAzimavheti muBharihumi; naEriabha muShaaribhoni, naJonatani kuvana vaJasheni; naShama muHarari, naAhiami mwanakomana waSharari muArari; naErifereti mwanakomana waAhashabhai, mwanakomana womuMaakati, naEriami mwanakomana waAhitoferi muGironi; naHezero muKarimeri, naParai muAribhi; naIgari mwanakomana waNatani weZobha, naBhani muGadhi; naZereki muAmoni, naNaharai muBheeroti, vaibata nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo dzaJoabhu mwanakomana waZeruya; naIra muItiri, naGarebhi muItiri; naUriya muHiti, vose makumi matatu navanomwe. Zvino Jehovha wakatsamwirazve vaIsiraeri, akakurudzira Dhavhidhi pamusoro pavo, akati, "Enda uverenge vaIsiraeri navaJudha." Ipapo mambo akati kuna Joabhu mukuru wehondo wakanga anaye, "Enda zvino, upote namarudzi ose alsiraeri, kubva paDhani kusvikira paBheerishebha, uverenge vanhu, ndizive kuwanda kwavo." Joabhu akati kuna mambo, "Jehovha Mwari wenyu ngaawedzere hake kuvanhu, vapfuure ava runezana pakuwanda kwavo, nameso ashe wangu ngaazviwone; asi ishe wangu mambo unotsvakireiko chinhu ichi?" Kunyange zvakadaro shoko ramambo rakakurira Joabhu navakuru vehondo. Joabhu navakuru vakabuda pamberi pamambo kundoverenga vanhu vaIsiraeri. Vakayambuka Jorodhani, vakadzika matende avo paAroeri, kurutivi rworudyi rweguta, pakati pomupata weGadhi, kusvikira paJazeri. Ipapo vakasvika Giriyadhi, nokunyika yeTatimihodhisi; vakasvikawo Dhanijaani, nenyika yakapoteredza kusvikira paZidhoni, vakasvikawo kunhare yeTire, nokumaguta ose avaHivhi, navaKenani; vakapedzisa kurutivi rwezasi rwaJudha paBheerishebha. Zvino vakati vapota nenyika yose, vakasvika Jerusaremu, vapedza mwedzi mipfumbamwe namazuva ana makumi maviri. Joabhu akarondedzera kuwanda kwavanhu kuna mambo; kuna vaIsiraeri kwakanga kune mhare dzaiva nezviuru zvina mazana masere vaigona kurwa nomunondo; uye varume vaJudha vaiva varume vane zviuru zvina mazana mashanu. Zvino Dhavhidhi wakati apedza kuverenga vanhu, hana yake ikamurova. Dhavhidhi akati kuna Jehovha, "Ndatadza kwazvo zvandaita chinhu ichi; asi zvino Jehovha, bvisai henyu kuipa komuranda wenyu; nokuti ndaita sebenzi kwazvo." Zvino Dhavhidhi wakati achimuka mangwanani, shoko raJehovha rikasvika kumuporofita Gadhi, Muvoni waDhavhidhi, rikati, "Enda, undoudza Dhavhidhi, uti, `Zvanzi naJehovha, ndinokuisira zvinhu zvitatu; chizvitsaurira chimwe chazvo, ndikuitire icho.' " Naizvozvo Gadhi akaenda kuna Dhavhidhi, akamuudza akati kwaari, "Unoda kuti makore manomwe enzara ave panyika yako here? Kana unoda kutiza pamberi pavavengi vako mwedzi mitatu vachikuteverera here? Kana unoda kuti denda rive panyika yako mazuva matatu here? Zvino chifunga hako, urangarire mhinduro yandingadzosera kuna iye wakandituma." Ipapo Dhavhidhi akati kuna Gadhi, "Ndiri pakumanikidzwa kukuru; tiwire hedu zvino muruoko rwaJehovha, nokuti nyasha dzake ihuru, asi ndirege hangu kuwira muruoko rwomunhu." Ipapo Jehovha akatuma denda pakati paIsiraeri kubva mangwanani kusvikira panguva yakanga yatarwa, varume vane zviuru zvina makumi manomwe vakafa pakati pavanhu, kubva paDhani kusvikira paBheerishebha. Zvino mutumwa wakati achitambanudzira ruoko rwake kuJerusaremu, kuti ariparadze, Jehovha akazvidemba pamusoro pechakaipa icho, akati kumutumwa wakanga achiparadza vanhu, "Ndizvo, chidzosa ruoko rwako." Zvino mutumwa waJehovha wakanga amire paburiro raArauna muJebhusi. Dhavhidhi wakati achiona mutumwa wakanga achiuraya vanhu, akataura naJehovha, akati, "Tarirai, ndini ndatadza, ndini ndaita zvakaipa; asi makwai awa akaiteiko? Ruoko rwenyu ngarundirove harwo ini neimba yababa vangu." Zvino Gadhi akaenda kuna Dhavhidhi zuva iro, akati kwaari, "Enda undovakira Jehovha aritari paburiro raArauna muJebhusi." Dhavhidhi akaenda sezvaakaudzwa naGadhi, sezvaakarairwa naJehovha. Zvino Arauna akatarira, akaona mambo navaranda vake vachiuya kwaari, Arauna akabuda, akakotamira pasi nechiso chake pamberi pamambo. Arauna akati, "Ishe wangu mambo wauyireiko kumuranda wake?" Dhavhidhi akati, "Ndauya kuzotenga buriro kwauri, kuti ndivakire Jehovha aritari, kuti denda ripere pakati pavanhu." Arauna akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Ishe wangu mambo ngaatore hake, abayire Jehovha sezvaanoda; tarirai, hedzo nzombe dzokubayira chipiriso chinopiswa; uye nhumbi dzokupira nadzo, namajoko enzombe, dzive huni; izvi zvose, mambo, Arauna unopa mambo." Arauna akati kuna mambo, "Jehovha Mwari wenyu ngaakugamuchirei hake." Mambo akati kuna Arauna, "Kwete, ndichazvitenga kwauri zvirokwazvo nomutengo wazvo, uye handingabayiri Jehovha Mwari wangu zvipiriso, zvandisina kutenga." Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akatenga buriro nenzombe namashekeri esirivha ana makumi mashanu. Dhavhidhi akavakirapo Jehovha aritari, akabayira zvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvipiriso zvokuyananisa. Naizvozvo Jehovha akanzwira nyika tsitsi, denda rikapera pakati paIsiraeri. Zvino mambo Dhavhidhi wakanga akwegura, ava namakore mazhinji; vakamufukidza namachira, asi haana ku­dziyirwa. Naizvozvo varanda vake va­kati kwaari, "Ishe wangu mambo ngaa­tsvakirwe mhandara, iye amire pamberi pamambo, avachengete, avate pachipfuva chenyu, kuti ishe wangu mambo vadziyi­rwe." Ipapo vakatsvaka musikana waka­naka panyika yose yaIsiraeri, vakawana Abhishagi muShunami, vakamuisa kuna mambo. Uyu musikana wakanga aka­naka kwazvo, akachengeta mambo, aka­mushandira, asi mambo haana kupinda kwaari. Zvino Adhonia mwanakomana waHagiti wakazvikudza, akati, "Ini ndi­chava mambo;" akazvigadzirira ngoro navatasvi vamabhiza, navarume vana ma­kumi mashanu kuzomhanya pamberi pake. Asi baba vake vakanga vasina kutongomuraira paupenyu hwake hwose, vachiti, "Unoitireiko kudaro?" Wakanga ari murume wakanaka kwazvo pamuviri wake; wakanga achitevera Abhusaromu pakuzvarwa kwake. Akarangana naJoa­bhu, mwanakomana waZeruya, naAbhia­tari muprista, ivo vakatevera Adhonia, vakamubatsira. Asi Zadhoki muprista, naBhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, naNatani muporofita, naShimei, naRei, nemhare dzakanga dzina Dhavhidhi, ha­vana kutevera Adhonia. Adhonia akabaya makwai nenzo­mbe, nemhuru dzakakora, pabwe reZohe­reti, raiva paEni-rogeri, akadana hama dzake dzose ivo vanakomana vamambo, navarume vose vaJudha, varanda vama­mbo; asi haana kudana Natani muporo­fita, naBhenaya, nemhare, naSoromoni munun'una wake. Ipapo Natani akataura naBhati­shebha mai vaSoromoni, akati, "Hauna kunzwa here kuti Adhonia mwanako­mana waHagiti, wobata ushe, asi Dhavhi­dhi ishe wedu haazvizivi? Naizvozvo zvino uya ndikupe zano, kuti urwire upenyu bwako noupenyu bwomwana­komana wako Soromoni. Enda upinde kuna mambo Dhavhidhi, uti kwaari, "Ishe wangu mambo, hamuna kupikira mura­ndakadzi wenyu here,' mukati, `Zvirokwazvo, Soromoni mwanakomana wako, ndiye uchanditevera paushe, iye uchagara pachigaro chenyu choushe? Zvino Adho­nia unobatireiko ushe?" Zvino tarira, iwe uchiri pakutaura namambo, ini ndi­chapindawo shure kwako, ndichisimbisa mashoko ako." Bhati-shebha akapinda kuna ma­mbo mumba; zvino mambo wakanga akwegura kwazvo, Abhishagi muShu­nami waishandira mambo. Ipapo Bhati­shebha akakotama, akanamata kuna ma­mbo. Mambo akati, "Unoreveiko?" Iye akati kwaari, "Ishe wangu, imwi makapikira murandakadzi wenyu naJeho­vha Mwari wenyu, mukati, `Zvirokwa­zvo, Soromoni mwanakomana wako ndiye uchanditevera paushe, ndiye ucha­gara pachigaro changu choushe. Asi zvino tarirai, Adhonia wobata ushe; asi imwi ishe wangu mambo, hamuzvizivi. Iye wabaya nzombe, nemhuru dzaka­kora, namakwai mazhinji, akadana vana­komana vose vamambo, naAbhiatari mu­prista, naJoabhu mukuru wehondo, asi haana kudana Soromoni muranda wenyu. Zvino ishe wangu mambo, meso avaI­siraeri vose anotarira kwamuri, kuti mu­vaudze kuti ndianiko unofanira kukuteve­rai pakugara pachigaro choushe chashe wangu mambo. Kana musingadaro, kana ishe wangu mambo avata namadzi­baba ake, ini nomwanakomana wangu Soromoni tichaidzwa vatadzi.' " Zvino wakati achataura namambo, Natani muporofita akapindawo. Vakau­dza mambo, vakati, "Natani muporofita wasvika." Iye wakati apinda pamberi pamambo, akakotamira pasi nechiso chake pamberi pamambo. Zvino Natani akati, "Ishe wangu, mambo, makareva here kuti Adhonia uchakuteverai paku­bata ushe, uchagara pachigaro chenyu choushe here? Nokuti waburuka nhasi, akabaya nzombe nemhuru dzakakora, namakwai mazhinji, akadana vanako­mana vose vamambo, navakuru vehondo, naAbhiatari muprista; tarirai, vodya noku­mwa pamberi pake, vachiti, `Mambo Adhonia ngaararame Asi ini muranda wenyu, naZadhoki muprista, naBhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, nomuranda wenyu Soromoni, haana kutidana. Chi­nhu ichi chinoitwa nashe wangu mambo here, mukasazivisa varanda venyu kuti ndianiko unofanira kukuteverai pakugara pachigaro choushe chashe wangu mambo?" Ipapo mambo Dhavhidhi akapindura, akati, "Ndidanirei Bhati-shebha." Iye akapinda kuna mambo, akamira pamberi pamambo. Zvino mambo akapika, akati, "NaJehovha mupenyu, iye wakadzikunura upenyu hwangu panjodzi dzose, zvirokwazvo, sezvandakakupikira naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, ndichiti, `Zvirokwazvo, Soromoni mwanakomana wako uchanditevera paushe, uchagara pachigaro changu choushe panzvimbo yangu; zvirokwazvo ndichazviita nhasi.' " Ipapo Bhati-shebha akakotamira pasi nechiso chake, akapfugamira mambo, akati, "Ishe wangu mambo Dhavhidhi ngaararame nokusingaperi." Mambo Dhavhidhi akati, "Ndidanirei Zadhoki muprista, naNatani muporofita, naBhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha." Ivo vakapinda kuna mambo. Mambo akati kwavari, "Endai navaranda vashe wenyu, mutasvise Soromoni mwanakomana wangu pahesera rangu, mumuburusire Gihoni; Zadhoki muprista naNatani muporofita vamuzodze ipapo, ave mambo waIsiraeri; muridze hwamanda, muchiti, `Mambo Soromoni ngaararame.' Zvino mukwire muchimutevera, iye auye kuzogara pachigaro choushe, nokuti uchava mambo panzvimbo yangu; ini ndakaraira kuti ave muchinda waIsiraeri nowaJudha." Ipapo Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, akapindura mambo, akati, "Ameni! Jehovha, Mwari washe wangu mambo, unodarowo. Jehovha sezvaaiva nashe wangu mambo, saizvozvowo ngaave naSoromoni, akurise chigaro chake choushe, chipfuure chigaro choushe chashe wangu mambo Dhavhidhi." Ipapo Zadhoki muprista, naNatani muporofita, naBhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, navaKereti navaPereti vakaburuka, vakatasvisa Soromoni pahesera ramambo Dhavhidhi, vakamuisa Gihoni. Zvino Zadhoki muprista akatora gonamombe ramafuta paTende akazodza Soromoni. Vakaridza hwamanda, vanhu vose vakati, "Mambo Soromoni ngaararame!" Zvino vanhu vose vakakwira, vakamutevera; vanhu vakaridza nyere, vakafara nomufaro mukuru; naizvozvo nyika ikaunga nenzwi radzo. Zvino Adhonia navose vakanga vakokwa naye, vakazvinzwa, vapedza kudya. Ipapo Joabhu wakati achinzwa inzwi rehwamanda, akati, "Mhere-mhere iyi inoitirweiko muguta, zvaranyonganiswa?" Wakati achitaura, Jonatani mwanakomana waAbhiatari muprista, akasvika; Adhonia akati kwaari, "Pinda, nokuti uri munhu wakatendeka, unouya namashoko akanaka." Ipapo Jonatani akapindura, akati kuna Adhonia, "Zvirokwazvo ishe wedu mambo Dhavhidhi wakagadza Soromoni paushe. Uye mambo wakatuma Zadhoki muprista, naNatani muporofita, naBhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, navaKereti navaPereti, vakamutasvisa pahesera ramambo; uye Zadhoki muprista, naNatani muporofita vakamuzodza paGihoni kuti ave mambo; vakabva ipapo, vakakwira nomufaro, naizvozvo guta rinowunga. Ndiyo mhere-mhere yamanzwa. Zvino Soromoni wogara pachigaro choushe. Uyewo, varanda vamambo vakaenda kuzokudza ishe wedu mambo Dhavhidhi, vachiti, `Mwari ngaakurise zita raSoromoni, ripfuure zita renyu, akurise chigaro chake, chipfuure chigaro chenyu choushe;' mambo akakotama panhovo dzake. Uyezve mambo wakataura akati, `Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri ngaakudzwe, wakagadza mumwe nhasi kuti agare pachigaro changu choushe, meso angu achizviona.' " Zvino vose vakanga vakakokwa naAdhonia vakatya, vakasimuka, mumwe nomumwe akaenda hake. Adhonia akatya nokuda kwaSoromoni, akasimuka, akandobata nyanga dzeatari. Zvino Soromoni akaudzwa, zvichinzi, "Tarirai, Adhonia unotya mambo Soromoni, nokuti wandobata nyanga dzeatari, akati, `Mambo Soromoni ngaandipikire nhasi, kuti haangaurayi muranda wake nomunondo.' " Ipapo Soromoni akati, "Kana akazova munhu kwaye, ruvhudzi rwake kunyange rumwe harungawiri pasi; asi kana zvakaipa zvikawanikwa maari, uchafa." Naizvozvo mambo Soromoni akatuma vanhu, vakandomubvisa paatari. Akauya, akanamata kuna mambo Soromoni. Soromoni akati kwaari, "Enda kumba kwako." Zvino mazuva aDhavhidhi okufa kwake akaswedera, akaraira Soromoni mwanakomana wake, akati, "Ini ndoenda nenzira yenyika yose; naizvozvo iva nesimba, uve murume chaiye. Chengeta zvawakarairwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti ufambe nenzira dzake, uchichengeta zvaakatema, nemirairo yake, nezvaakatonga, nezvipupuriro zvake, sezvazvakanyorwa pamurayiro waMozisi, kuti ufare pazvose zvaunoita, uye kose kwaunoenda. Kuti Jehovha asimbise shoko rake raakataura pamusoro pangu, achiti, `Kana vana vako vakachenjera panzira dzavo, kuti vafambe pamberi pangu nechokwadi nomoyo wavo wose uye nomweya wavo wose, (ndizvo zvaakataura), hakungazoshaikwi munhu pachigaro choushe chaIsiraeri.' "Uye unozivawo zvandakaitirwa naJoabhu, mwanakomana waZeruya, izvo zvaakaitira vakuru vaviri vehondo dzaIsiraeri, vanaAbhineri mwanakomana waNeri, naAmasa mwanakomana waJeteri, vaakauraya, akateura panguva yorugare ropa raifanira kuteurwa panguva yokurwa, akaisa ropa rokurwa pabhanhire rakanga riri pachiuno chake, nomushangu dzake dzakanga dziri patsoka dzake. Naizvozvo ita nokuziva kwako, urege kutendera musoro wake wachena kuburukira muhwiro norugare. "Asi vanakomana vaBharizirai muGiriyadhi, uvaitire unyoro, vave pakati paivo vanodya patafura yako; nokuti vakauya kwandiri saizvozvo panguva yandakatiza pamberi paAbhusaromu mukuru wako. "Tarira, kwauri kuna Shimei mwanakomana waGera, muBhenjamini weBhahurimi, iye, wakandituka nokutuka kwakaipa pazuva randakanga ndichienda Mahanaimi; asi wakazouya akasangana neni paJorodhani, ndikamupikira naJehovha, ndikati, `Handingakuurayi nomunondo.' Asi zvino usamurega ave somunhu usine mhosva, nokuti iwe uri munhu wakachenjera; uchaziva hako zvaunofanira kumuitira, unofanira kuburusira musoro wake wachena muhwiro neropa." Dhavhidi akazovata namadzibaba ake, akavigwa muguta raDhavhidhi. Nguva yakabata Dhavhidhi ushe hwaIsiraeri aiva makore makumi mana; akabata paHebhuroni makore manomwe, uye akabata paJerusaremu makore makumi matatu namatatu. Zvino Soromoni akagara pachigaro choushe chababa vake Dhavhidhi; ushe hwake hukasimba kwazvo. Ipapo Adhonia mwanakomana waHagiti, akasvika kuna Bhati-shebha mai vaSoromoni. Ivo vakati, "Unouya norugare here?" Iye akati, "Hongu, norugare." Akatizve, "Ndine chimwe chandinoda kukuudzai." Ivo vakati, "Taura hako." Akati, "Munoziva kuti ushe hwaiva hwangu, meso avalsiraeri vose ainditarira, kuti ndive mambo; asi ushe hwakashandurwa, hukazova hwomunun'una wangu, nokuti hwakanga huri hwake nokuda kwaJehovha. Zvino ndinokumbira chinhu chimwe choga kwamuri; musandirambira henyu chinhu icho." Ivo vakati kwaari, "Taura hako." Akati, "Dotauriranai henyu namambo Soromoni, nokuti haangakurambiriyi chinhu, kuti andipe Abhishagi muShunami, ave mukadzi wangu." Bhati-shebha akati, "Ndizvo hazvo, ndichakurevera kuna mambo." Naizvozvo Bhati-shebha akaenda kuna mambo Soromoni kundorevera Adhonia. Mambo akasimuka kuzosangana naye, akakotama pamberi pake, akagara pachigaro choushe, akaraira kuti chigaro choushe chigadzirirwe mai vamambo; ivo vakagara kurutivi rwake rworudyi. Ipapo vakati, "Ndinokumbira kwauri chinhu chiduku; usandirambira hako chinhu ichi." Mambo akati kwavari, "Kumbirai henyu, mai vangu, nokuti handingakurambiriyi icho." Vakati, "Adhonia mukuru wako ngaapiwe Abhishagi muShunami, ave mukadzi wake." Ipapo mambo Soromoni akapindura, akati kuna mai vake, "Munokumbirira Adhonia Abhishagi muShunami neiko? Mumukumbirireiwo ushe, nokuti ndiye mukuru wangu; mumukumbirirei iye, naAbhiatari muprista, naJoabhu mwanakomana waZeruya." Ipapo mambo Soromoni akapika naJehovha, akati, "Mwari ngaandirove, arambe achidaro, Adhonia ucharipira shoko iri noupenyu hwake. Naizvozvo zvino, naJehovha mupenyu, iye wakandisimbisa, akandigadza pachigaro choushe chababa vangu Dhavhidhi, akandimutsira imba sezvaakandipikira, zvirokwazvo Adhonia uchaurawa nhasi." Ipapo mambo Soromoni akatuma Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, iye akamuvamba akamuuraya. Mambo akati kuna Abhiatari muprista, "Enda Anatoti kunyika yako, nokuti waifanira kufa; asi handingakuurayi nhasi, nokuti wakambotakura areka yaJehovha Mwari pamberi pababa vangu Dhavhidhi, uye nokuti wakatambudzika pamwechete nababa vangu pakutambudzika kwavo kose." Naizvozvo Soromoni akadzinga Abhiatari, kuti arege kuva muprista pamberi paJehovha; kuti aite shoko raJehovha, raakanga ataura pamusoro peimba yaEri paShiro. Zvino shoko iro rikasvika kuna Joabhu, nokuti Joabhu wakanga atevera Adhonia, kunyange asina kutevera Abhusaromu. Joabhu akatizira kuTende raJehovha, akandobata nyanga dzeatari. Ipapo mambo Soromoni akaudzwa, zvichinzi, "Joabhu watizira kuTende raJehovha, tarirai, ari paatari." Ipapo Soromoni akatuma Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, akati, "Enda undomuvamba." Bhenaya akaenda kuTende raJehovha, akati kwaari, "Zvanzi namambo, `Budai!' " Iye akati, "Kwete, ndichafira pano hangu." Bhenaya akaudza mambozve, akati, "Ndizvo zvataura Joabhu, ndizvo zvaandipindura." Ipapo mambo akati kwaari, "Ita sezvaataura, umuvambe, ugomuviga; kuti ubvise kwandiri napaimba yababa vangu ropa rakateurwa naJoabhu rakanga risine mhosva. Jehovha uchadzosera ropa rake pamusoro wake, nokuti wakauraya vanhu vaviri vakanga vakamupfuura pakururama nokunaka, akavauraya nomunondo, baba vangu Dhavhidhi vasingazvizivi, iye Abhineri mwanakomana waNeri, mukuru wehondo yaIsiraeri, naAmasa mwanakomana waJeteri, mukuru wehondo yaJudha. Naizvozvo ropa ravo richadzokera pamusoro waJoabhu napamisoro yorudzi rwake nokusingaperi; asi rugare runobva kuna Jehovha ruchava naDhavhidhi, norudzi rwake, neimba yake, nechigaro chake choushe nokusingaperi." Ipapo Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, akaenda, akamuvamba, ndokuuraya; akavigwa mumba make murenje. Zvino mambo akagadza Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, panzvimbo yake ave mukuru wehondo; mambo akagadzawo Zadhoki ave muprista panzvimbo yaAbhiatari. Mambo akatuma munhu kundodana Shimei, akati kwaari, "Uzvivakire imba paJerusaremu, ugarepo, usabvapo uchienda kumwe. Nokuti nomusi waunobuda nawo, ukayambuka rukova Kidhironi, uzive kwazvo kuti uchaurawa zvirokwazvo; ropa rako richava pamusoro wako." Ipapo Shimei akati kuna mambo, "Ishoko rakanaka; muranda wenyu uchaita sezvakarehwa nashe wangu mambo." Shimei akagara mazuva mazhinji paJerusaremu. Zvino makore matatu akati apfuura, varanda vaviri vaShimei vakatizira kuna Akishi mwanakomana waMaaka, mambo weGati. Vakaudza Shimei, vachiti, "Tarira varanda vako vari Gati." Ipapo Shimei akasimuka, akasungira chigaro pambongoro yake, akaenda Gati kuna Akishi, kundotsvaka varanda vake; Shimei akatora varanda vake Gati. Zvino Soromoni akaudzwa kuti Shimei wakanga abuda Jerusaremu, akaenda Gati, akadzokazve. Mambo akatuma munhu kundodana Shimei, akati kwaari, "Handina kukupikisa naJehovha here, ndikakunyevera, ndichiti, `Uzive kwazvo kuti nomusi waunobuda nawo, ukafamba kumwe, uchaurawa zvirokwazvo?' Iwe ukati kwandiri, `Shoko randanzwa rakanaka.' Zvino wakaregereiko kuchengeta mhiko yawakapika kuna Jehovha, nomurayiro wandakakuraira?" Mambo akatiwo kuna Shimei, "Iwe unoziva kwazvo zvakaipa zvose zvawakaitira baba vangu Dhavhidhi; naizvozvo Jehovha uchadzosera zvakaipa zvako pamusoro wako. Asi mambo Soromoni ucharopafadzwa, nechigaro choushe chaDhavhidhi chichasimbiswa pamberi paJehovha nokusingaperi." Naizvozvo mambo akaraira Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, iye akaenda, akandomuvamba, ndokumuuraya. Naizvozvo ushe, hwakanga hwakabatwa naSoromoni, hwakasimbiswa. Zvino Soromoni wakaita ukama naFarao, mambo weIjipiti, akawana mukunda waFarao, akamuisa kuguta raDhavhidhi, kusvikira apedza kuvaka imba yake neimba yaJehovha, norusvingo runopoteredza Jerusaremu. Asi vanhu vakabayira zvibayiro pamatunhu akakwirira, nokuti kusvikira mazuva iwayo zita raJehovha rakanga richigere kuvakirwa imba. Soromoni akada Jehovha, akafamba nemitemo yababa vake Dhavhidhi; asi wakabayira zvibayiro nokupisa zvinonhuhwira pamatunhu akakwirira. Zvino mambo akaenda Gibhiyoni kundobayirapo, nokuti ndiwo wakanga uri mutunhu mukuru wakakwirira; Soromoni akabayira paaritari iyo zvipiriso zvinopiswa zvine chiuru chimwe. Jehovha akazviratidza kuna Soromoni paGibhiyoni nokurota usiku. Mwari akati, "Kumbira chaunoda kuti ndikupe." Soromoni akati, "Makaitira muranda wenyu Dhavhidhi, baba vangu, unyoro hukuru, zvaakafamba pamberi penyu nechokwadi, nokururama, nomoyo wakanaka kwamuri; mukamuchengeterawo unyoro uhu hukuru, zvamakamupa mwanakomana kugara pachigaro chake choushe, sezvazvakaita nhasi. Zvino Jehovha Mwari wangu, makaita muranda wenyu mambo panzvimbo yababa vangu Dhavhidhi, asi ndiri mwana hangu, handizivi mutowo wokubuda nawo kana kupinda nawo. Muranda wenyu uri pakati pavanhu venyu vamakatsaura, vanhu vazhinji kwazvo, vasingagoni kurahwa kana kuverengwa nokuwanda kwavo. Naizvozvo ipai muranda wenyu moyo unonzwisisa, kuti nditambe mhaka dzavanhu venyu, ndizive kutsaura pakati pezvakanaka nezvakaipa; nokuti ndianiko anogona kutamba mhaka dzavanhu venyu ava vakawanda?" Zvino kutaura uku kwakafadza Ishe, kuti Soromoni wakakumbira chinhu ichi. Ipapo Mwari akati kwaari, "Zvawakumbira chinhu ichi, ukasazvikumbirira upenyu hwamazuva mazhinji, kana kuzvikumbirira fuma, kana kukumbira kuti vavengi vako vafe; asi wakazvikumbirira kungwara, kuti unzwisise kutamba mhaka; tarira, ndaita sezvawataura; tarira ndakupa moyo waka ngwara, unonzwisisa; naizvozvo hakuna kumbova nomumwe wakafanana newe, kana shure kwako hakungazovi nomunhu ungafanana newe. "Ndakupawo zvausina kukumbira, fuma nokukudzwa; naizvozvo hakungazovi nomumwe pakati pamadzimambo ungafanana newe pamazuva ako ose. "Kana ukada kufamba nenzira dzangu, nokuchengeta mitemo yangu nemirairo yangu, sezvakafamba baba vako Dhavhidhi, ipapo ndichawanza mazuva ako." Ipapo Soromoni akamuka, akaona kuti kwakanga kuri kurota; akaenda Jerusaremu, akamira pamberi peareka yesungano yaJehovha, akabayira zvipiriso zvinopiswa, akabayirawo zvipiriso zvokuyananisa, akaitira varanda vake vose mutambo. Zvino vakadzi vaviri, vaiva zvifeve, vakasvika kuna mambo, vakamira pamberi pake. Mumwe mukadzi akati, "Haiwa, ishe wangu, ini nomukadzi uyu tigere paimba imwe; ini ndikapona mwana ndigere naye paimba. Zvino ini ndakati ndapona mazuva matatu, mukadzi uyu akaponawo, tigere pamwechete; kwakanga kusino mweni nesu mumba, asi isu vaviri toga mumba. Zvino mwana womukadzi uyu akafa usiku, nokuti wakavata pamusoro pake. Akamuka pakati pausiku, akatora mwanakomana wangu parutivi rwangu, murandakadzi wenyu avete, akamuradzika pachipfuva chake, akaradzika mwana wake wakafa pachipfuva changu. Zvino ndakati ndichimuka mangwanani kuzomwisa mwana wangu, ndikawana akafa; asi ndakati ndichimucherekedza mangwanani, wonei haazi mwanakomana wangu, wandakabereka." Ipapo mumwe mukadzi wakati, "Kwete, asi mupenyu ndiye mwanakomana wangu, wakafa ndiye mwanakomana wako;" uyu akati, "Kwete, asi wakafa ndiye mwanakomana wako, mupenyu ndiye mwanakomana wangu." Vakataura saizvozvo pamberi pamambo. Ipapo mambo akati, "Mumwe unoti, `Mwanakomana wangu ndouyu mupenyu, mwana wako ndiye wakafa,' mumwezve unoti, `Kwete, asi mwanakomana wako ndiye wakafa, mupenyu ndiye mwanakomana wangu.' " Mambo akati, "Nditorerei munondo." Vakauya nomunondo kuna mambo. Mambo akati, "Gurai mwana mupenyu napakati, mupe mumwe rutivi rumwe, nomumwe rumwe rutivi." Ipapo mukadzi waiva mai womwana mupenyu akataura kuna mambo, nokuti moyo wake wakava pamusoro pomwanakomana wake, akati, "Haiwa, ishe wan.gu, mumupe henyu mwana mupenyu, regai kumuuraya." Asi mumwe wakati, "Ngaachirega kuva wangu kana wako, mugurei." Ipapo mambo akapindura, akati, "Mumupe mwana mupenyu, regai kumuuraya, ndivo mai vake." Valsiraeri vose vakanzwa kutonga kwamambo, vakatya mambo; nokuti vakaona kuti kungwara kwaMwari kwaiva maari, kuti atambe mhaka zvakanaka. Zvino mambo Soromoni wakanga ari mambo wavaIsiraeri vose. Ndiwo machinda aaiva nawo: Azaria mwanakomana waZadhoki waiva muprista; Erihorefi naAhija, vanakomana vaShisha, vaiva vanyori; Jehoshafati mwanakomana waAhirudhi waiva sahwira. Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, waiva mukuru wehondo, Zadhoki naAbhiatari vaiva vaprista; Azaria mwanakomana waNatani, waiva mukuru wavatariri; Zabhudhi mwanakomana waNatani waiva muprista, shamwari yamambo. Abhishari waiva mutariri weimba; Adhoniramu mwanakomana waAbhidha, waiva mutariri wechibharo. Soromoni waiva navatariri vane gumi navaviri vairaira vaIsiraeri vose, vaitsvakira mambo neimba yake zvokudya; mumwe nomumwe waifanira kutsvaka zvokudya zvomwedzi mumwe gore rimwe nerimwe. Ndiwo mazita avo: Bhehuri, munyika yamakomo yaEfuremu; naBhenedhekeri paMakazi, napaSharibhimi, neBhetishemeshi, neEronibhetihananai; naBhenihesedhi paArubhoti; iye wakanga ane shoko, nenyika yose yeHeferi; naBheniabhinadhabhi panyika yose yeDhori; mukadzi wake wakanga ari Tafati, mukunda waSoromoni; naBhaana mwanakomana waAhirudhi, paTaanaki neMegidho, nenyika yose yeBhetisheani, iri parutivi rweZaretani, pazasi peJezereeri, kubva paBhetisheani kusvikira paAbherimehora seri kweJokimeami; naBhenigebheri paRamotiGiriyadhi; iye wakanga ane misha yaJairi, mwanakomana waManase, yaiva paGiriyadhi; iye wakanga ane nyika yeArigobhi, iri paBhashani, maguta makumi matanhatu aiva namasvingo namazariro endarira; naAhinadhabhi mwanakomana waIdho, paMahanaimi; naAhimaazi paNafitari; iye wakanga awanawo Bhasemati mukunda waSoromoni; naBhaana mwanakomana waHushai, paAsheri nebhiyaroti; naJosafati mwanakomana waParua, paIsakari; naShimei mwanakomana waEra, paBhenjamini; naGebheri mwanakomana waUri, waiva panyika yeGiriyadhi, nyika yaSihoni, mambo wavana vaAmori neyaOgi, mambo weBashani; iye wakanga ari mutariri mumwe woga panyika iyo. VaJudha navalsiraeri vakanga vari vazhinji, vakanga vakawanda sejecha pagungwa, vakadya, vakamwa, vakafara. Zvino Soromoni wakabata ushe hwose, kubva paRwizi kusvikira kunyika yavaFirisitia, nokusvikira kumuganhu weIjipiti; vanhu vakauya nezvipo, vakashumira Soromoni mazuva ose oupenyu hwake. Zvokudya zvaSoromoni zvezuva rimwe zvaiva zviyero zvina makumi matatu zvoupfu hwakatsetseka nezviyero zvina makumi matanhatu zvoupfu; nenzombe dzina makumi maviri dzokumafuro, namakwai ane zana, nenondo, nemhara, nemhembwe, neshiri dzakakodzwa. Nokuti wakabata ushe panyika yose nechokuno koRwizi, kubva paTifisa kusvikira paGaza, namadzimambo ose aiva nechokuno koRwizi; akava norugare kunhivi dzose dzakanga dzakamupoteredza. VaJudha navaIsiraeri vakanga vagere zvakanaka, mumwe nomumwe pasi pomuzambiringa wake napasi pomuwonde wake, kubva paDhani kusvikira paBheerishebha, mazuva ose aSoromoni. Soromoni wakanga ane zvidyiro zvine zviuru zvina makumi mana zvamabhiza engoro dzake, navatasvi vane zviuru zvine gumi nezviviri. Vatariri ava vaitsvakira mambo Soromoni zvokudya, navose vaidya patafura yamambo Soromoni, mumwe nomumwe nomwedzi wake; havana kushaisa chinhu chimwe. Nebhari nouswa hwamabhiza namabhiza aimhanyisa vakauya nazvo panzvimbo yakafanira, mumwe nomumwe sezvaakanga arairwa. Mwari akapa Soromoni kungwara nokunzwisisa kukuru, nomoyo wakaziva zvakanaka, zvakafanana nejecha riri pamhenderekedzo yegungwa. Kungwara kwaSoromoni kwakapfuura kungwara kwavana vamabvazuva, nokungwara kose kwavaIjipiti. Nokuti wakapfuura vanhu vose nokungwara; wakakunda Etani muEzirahi, naHemani, naKarikori, naDharidha, vana vaMahori; mukurumbira wake ukasvika kundudzi dzose dzakanga dzakavapoteredza. Wakataurawo shumo dzine zviuru zvitatu, uye nziyo dzake dzakasvika chiuru chimwe neshanu. Akataura zvemiti, kubva pamisidhari iri paRebhanoni kusvikira pamuhisopi unomera parusvingo; akataurawo zvemhuka, neshiri, nezvinokambaira, nehove. Vanhu vamarudzi ose vakauya kuzonzwa kungwara kwaSoromoni, vakabva kumadzimambo ose enyika, vakanga vanzwa zvokungwara kwake. Zvino Hiramu, mambo weTire, wakatumira varanda vake kuna Soromoni, nokuti wakanga anzwa kuti vakamuzodza ave mambo panzvimbo yababa vake; nokuti Hiramu wakanga achida Dhavhidhi nguva yose. Soromoni akatuma nhume kuna Hiramu akati, "Munoziva kuti Dhavhidhi baba vangu, vakanga vasingagoni kuvakira zita raJehovha Mwari wavo imba, nokuda kwehondo dzairwiwa kumativi ose, kusvikira Jehovha avaisa pasi petsoka dzake. Asi zvino Jehovha Mwari wangu wakandizorodza kumativi ose, hakuna muvengi kana chimwe chinhu chakaipa. Zvino tarirai, moyo wangu unoda kuvakira zita raJehovha Mwari wangu imba, sezvakataurwa naJehovha kuna baba vangu, achiti, `Mwanakomana wako, wandichagadza pachigaro chako choushe panzvimbo yako, ndiye uchavakira zita rangu imba.' Naizvozvo zvino, chirairai kuti vanditemere miti yemisidhari paRebhanoni; varanda vangu vachabata pamwechete navaranda venyu; ini ndichakupai mubayiro wava randa venyu sezvamuchareva; nokuti munoziva kuti pakati pedu hapana munhu unoziva kutema matanda ungafanana navaZidhoni." Zvino Hiramu wakati achinzwa mashoko aSoromoni, akafara kwazvo, akati, "Nhasi Jehovha ngaavongwe, iye wakapa Dhavhidhi mwanakomana wakangwara kuzobata vanhu ava vazhinji." Ipapo Hiramu akatuma nhume kuna Soromoni, akati, "Ndanzwa shoko ramatuma kwandiri; ndichaita zvose zvamunoda pamusoro pamatanda emisidhari, namatanda emisipiresi. Varanda vangu vachaaburusa paRebhanoni vachiaisa kugungwa; ndichaabatanidza aende negungwa sezvamuchandiraira, ndicharaira kuti asunungurwe ipapo, muagamuchire; imwi mugoita sezvandinoda, muchipa vanhu veimba yangu zvokudya." Naizvozvo Hiramu akapa Soromoni matanda emisidhari namatanda emisipiresi, zvose sezvaaida. Soromoni akapawo Hiramu zviyero zvine zviuru zvamakumi maviri zvezviyo zvive zvokudya zvavanhu veimba yake; nezviyero zvina makumi maviri zvamafuta akasvimwa; Soromoni akapa Hiramu saizvozvo gore rimwe nerimwe. Jehovha akapa Soromoni kungwara, sezvaakamupikira; Hiramu naSoromoni vainzwana, ivo vaviri vakaita sungano. Mambo Soromoni akadana vanhu vechibharo pakati pavaIsiraeri vose; vanhu vechibharo vaiva zviuru zvina makumi matatu. Akavatumira Rebhanoni, mwedzi mumwe nomumwe zviuru zvine gumi, vachiravana; vaiva paRebhanoni mwedzi mumwe, nokumusha mwedzi miviri; Adhoniramu ndiye wairaira vanhu vechibharo. Uye Soromoni wakanga ana vatakuri vemitoro vane zviuru makumi manomwe, navatemi vamatanda pamakomo vane zviuru zvina makumi masere; vatariri vakuru vaSoromoni, vairaira basa, vasingaverengwi, ivo vaiva nezviuru zvitatu namazana matatu, vairaira vanhu vaibate basa. Mambo akaraira, vakaputsa mabwe makuru, mabwe aikosha, kuti vateye nheyo dzeimba namabwe akavezwa. Vavaki vaSoromoni navavaki vaHiramu navaGhebhari vakaaveza, vakagadzira matanda namabwe kuzovaka imba. Zvino pagore ramazana mana namakumi masere shure kokubuda kwavana vaIsiraeri panyika yeIjipiti, pagore rechina rokubata ushe kwaSoromoni pakati paIsiraeri, nomwedzi weZifi, ndiwo mwedzi wechipiri, wakatanga kuvaka imba yaJehovha. Imba yakavakirwa Jehovha namambo Soromoni yakasvika makubhiti makumi matanhatu pakureba kwayo, namakubhiti maviri paupamhi hwayo, namakubhiti makumi matatu pakukwirira kwayo; uye biravira pamberi petemberi yeimba yaJehovha rakasvika makubhiti makumi maviri pakureba kwaro, zvichienzana noupamhi bweimba; upamhi hwaro hwakasvika makubhiti ane gumi pamberi peimba. Akaitirawo imba mahwindo ezvitanda zvakachinjikwa. Akavaka dzimba dzakaturikidzana pachidziro cheimba kunhivi dzose, pamadziro eimba kunhivi dzose, etemberi napaitaura Jehovha; akaitawo makamuri panhivi dzose dzakapoteredza; upamhi bweimba yapanyasi hwaiva namakubhiti mashanu, noupamhi bweimba yapakati makubhiti matanhatu, noupamhi bweimba yechitatu makubhiti manomwe; nokuti nechokunze wakavaka zvitukuriso pamadziro eimba kunhivi dzose, kuti matanda arege kupinda mukati mamadziro eimba. Zvino imba pakuvakwa kwayo, yakavakwa namabwe akanga agadzirwa ipapo pavaiputsa; pakuvakwa kwayo hakuna kunzwika mukati meimba nyundo, kana sanhu, kana nhumbi ipi neipi yedare. Mukova wamakamuri apanyasi enhivi wakanga uri kurutivi rworudyi rweimba; zvino vaikwira nezvikwiriso zvinomonereka kumakamuri apakati, uye kana vobva panaapakati vachienda kuneechitatu. Naizvozvo akavaka imba, akaipedza; ndokufukidza imba namatanda uye namapuranga emisidhari. Akavaka dzimba dzakaturikidzana paimba yose, imwe neimwe yakanga yakaita makubhiti mashanu pakukwirira kwayo, dzikabatanidzwa paimba namatanda emisidhari. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Soromoni, richiti, "Kana iri imba iyi yaunovaka, kana ukafamba nemitemo yangu, ukaita zvandakatonga, ukachengeta mirairo yangu yose ukafamba nayo, ini ndichasimbisa shoko rangu newe, iro randakataura kuna Dhavhidhi baba vako. "Ndichagara pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, handingarashi vanhu vangu vaIsiraeri." Naizvozvo Soromoni akavaka imba, akaipedza. Akavaka madziro eimba mukati namapuranga omusidhari; kubva paguva reimba kusvikira padenga ramadziro, akafukidza nechomukati namapuranga, akafukidza guva reimba namapuranga omusipiresi. Akavakawo necheshure kweimba imwe imba yakasvika makubhiti ana makumi maviri namapuranga omusidhari kubva paguva kusvikira pamusoro pamadziro; akaivaka iyo pave pangataura Jehovha, iri nzvimbo tsvene-tsvene. Zvino imba, iyo temberi, yakanga iri pamberi, yakasvika makubhiti makumi mana. Matanda omusidhari mukati meimba akanga akavezwa namafundo namaruva akazaruka; yaiva misidhari yoga, kwanga kusinebwe rakaonekwa. Akagadzira pangataura Jehovha mukati meimba, kuti agadzikepo areka yesungano yaJehovha. Pangataura Jehovha mukati pakasvika makubhiti makumi maviri paupamhi hwapo, namakubhiti makumi maviri pakukwirira kwapo; akazvifukidza zvose nendarama yakaisvonaka; nearitari akaifukidza nomusidhari. Naizvozvo Soromoni wakafukidza imba yose nechomukati mayo nendarama yakaisvonaka; akachinjikisa maketani endarama pamberi pangataura Jehovha, akaifukidza nendarama. Akafukidza imba yose nendarama kusvikira imba yose yapera; akafukidzawo aritari yose yaiva yapangataura Jehovha nendarama. Akaitira pangataura Jehovha makerubhi maviri omuorivhi, rimwe nerimwe rakasvika makubhiti ane gumi pakureba. Bapiro rimwe rekerubhi rakasvika makubhiti mashanu pakureba kwaro, nerimwe bapirowo rekerubhi makubhiti mashanu; kubva pamuromo webapiro rimwe kusvikira pamuromo werimwezve, aiva makubhiti ane gumi. Rimwe kerubhi rakasvikawo makubhiti ane gumi; makerubhi ose maviri akanga akaenzana pakukura nokuumbwa. Rimwe kerubhi rakasvika makubhiti ane gumi, uye ndizvo zvakanga zvakaita rimwewo. Akagadza makerubhi mukati meimba yomukati; mapapiro amakerubhi akanga akatambanudzwa, bapiro rimwe rekerubhi rimwe rakasvika kumadziro mamwe, uye bapiro rimwe rekerubhi rimwezve rakasvika kunamamwe madziro; mapapiro awo akagunzvana pakati peimba. Akafukidza makerubhi nendarama. Akaveza pamadziro ose eimba kunhivi dzose mifananidzo yakavezwa yamakerubhi nemichindwe, namaruva akazaruka, mukati nokunze; akafukidzawo guva reimba nendarama, mukati nokunze. Akaitira mikova yapangataura Jehovha magonhi omuorivhi; chivivo chapamusoro namagwatidziro zvakaita makona mashanu. Naizvozvo akaita magonhi maviri omuorivhi, akaveza pamusoro pawo mifananidzo yamakerubhi nemichindwe, namaruva akazaruka, akaafukidza nendarama; akaisa ndarama pamusoro pamakerubhi napamichindwe. Saizvozvowo akaitira mikova yetemberi zvivivo zvemiorivhi, zvakanga zvine nhivi ina dzakaenzana; namagonhi maviri omusipiresi; mapenga maviri egonhi rimwe aipetwa, uye mapenga maviri erimwe gonhizve aipetwa. Akavezerapo makerubhi nemichindwe namaruva akazaruka; akazvifukidza nendarama, yakanyatsoiswa pamusoro pezvakavezwa. Akavaka ruvazhe rwomukati nemitsara mitatu yamabwe akavezwa, nomusara wamatanda omusidhari. Nheyo dzeimba yaJehovha dzakavambwa negore rechina raSoromoni, nomwedzi weZivi. Negore regumi nerimwe, nomwedzi weBuri, ndiwo mwedzi worusere, imba ikapera chose nezvose zvayo, sezvayaifanira kuvakwa. Naizvozvo wakapedza makore manomwe pakuivaka. Soromoni wakapedza makore gumi namatatu pakuvaka imba yake, akapedza imba yake yose. Nokuti wakavaka imba nemiti yamatondo eRebhanoni; yakanga yakasvika makubhiti ane zana pakureba kwayo, namakubhiti makumi mashanu paupamhi hwayo, namakubhiti makumi matatu pakukwirira kwayo; akaivaka pamusoro pemitsara mina yembiru dzemisidhari, namatanda emisidhari pamusoro pembiru. Yakanga yakafukidzwa namatanda emisidhari kumusoro, pamusoro pamakamuri aiva namakumi mana namashanu pamusoro pembiru, makamuri ane gumi namashanu pamusara mumwe. Kwakanga kunemisara mitatu yamahwindo, hwindo rimwe rakatarisana nerimwe hwindo, pamitsara mitatu yakaturikidzana. Magonhi ose namagwatidziro zvaiva namativi mana akaenzana; hwindo rimwe rakanga rakatarisana nerimwe hwindo, pamitsara mitatu yakaturikidzana. Akaita biravira rembiru; rakanga rakasvika makubhiti makumi mashanu pakureba kwaro, namakubhiti makumi matatu paupamhi hwaro, nebiravira pamberi padzo, nedzimwe mbiru namatanda makobvu pamberi padzo. Akaitawo biravira rechigaro chake choushe, paangatonga mhaka, iro biravira rokutonga; iro rakanga rakafukidzwa namapuranga omusidhari kubva paguva kusvikira padenga. Neimba yake yokugara, kuno rumwe ruvazhe mukati mebiravira, yakanga yakaitwa saizvozvo. Akaitirawo mukunda waFarao imba, (waakanga awana iye Soromoni,) yakanga yakafanana nebiravira iro. Idzi dzose dzakanga dzakavakwa namabwe anokosha, ari mabwe akavezwa, akaenzaniswa zvakanaka, akachekwa namajeko mukati nokunze, kubva panheyo kusvikira kumusoro, nokunzewo kusvikira kuruvazhe rukuru. Nheyo dzakanga dzakavakwa namabwe anokosha, mabwe makuru, mabwe akasvika makubhiti ane gumi, namabwe akasvika makubhiti masere. Kumusoro kwakanga kuna mabwe anokosha, mabwe akavezwa, akaenzaniswa zvakanaka, namapuranga omusidhari. Ruvazhe rukuru rwakanga rwakapoteredza, rwakanga rune misara mitatu yamabwe akavezwa, nomusara mumwe wamatanda omusidhari; rwakanga rwakafanana noruvazhe rwomukati rweimba yaJehovha, nebiravira reimba. Zvino mambo Soromoni akatuma vanhu kundotora Hiramu paTire. lye wakanga ari mwanakomana wechirikadzi yorudzi rwaNafitari; baba vake vaiva munhu weTire, mupfuri wendarira; iye wakanga akangwara kwazvo ane njere noumhizha kubata mabasa ose endarira. Akauya kuna mambo Soromoni, akabata mabasa ake ose. Nokuti wakaumba mbiru mbiri dzendarira, imwe neimwe yakasvika makubhiti ane gumi namasere pakureba; uye pakuyera rwonzi rwakasvika makubhiti ane gumi namaviri rwakapoteredza mbiru imwe neimwe. Akaumbawo misoro miviri yendarira yakanyauswa, kuti iiswe pamusoro pembiru; musoro mumwe wakasvika makubhiti mashanu pakureba, nomumwe musoro makubhiti mashanuwo pakureba. Misoro, yaiva pamusoro pembiru, yakanga ine mimbure yakarukwa yendarira, nezvishongo zvamaketani; minomwe yomusoro mumwe, neminomwe yomumwe musorozve. Akaitawo matamba, kwakanga kune misara miviri yakapoteredza pamusoro pomumbure mumwe, kufukidza misoro yakanga iri pamusoro pembiru, akaitira mumwe musoro saizvozvo. Misoro, yaiva pamusoro pembiru pabiravira, yakanga ina maruva amahapa akavezwa, akasvika makubhiti mana. Kumusoro kwakanga kune misorowo pamusoro pembiru mbiri, pedo nedumbu rakanga riri parutivi rwomumbure wakarukwa; namatamba akanga ana mazana maviri, akaita mitsara yakapoteredza pamusoro pomumwe musoro. Zvino akamisa mbiru pabiravira retemberi, akamisa mbiru yorudyi, akatumidza zita rayo Jakini; akamisa mbiru yoruboshwe, akatumidza zita rayo Bhowasi. Pamusoro pembiru pakanga pane zvishongo zvamaruva amahapa, naizvozvo basa rapambiru rakapera. Zvino akaita dziva rendarira yakanyauswa, rakasvika makubhiti ane gumi paupamhi pamuromo, rakatenderera; kukwirira kwaro kwakasvika makubhiti mashanu; uye pakuyera rwonzi rwakasvika makubhiti makumi matatu rwakaripoteredza. Pasi pomuromo waro pakanga panamafundo akaripoteredza, akanga ane gumi pakubhiti rimwe nerimwe, aipoteredza dziva; mafundo akaita misara miviri, akaumbwa pamwechete naro. Rakanga rimire pamusoro penzombe gumi nembiri, nhatu dzakanga dzakatarira kurutivi rwokumusoro, nhatu kurutivi rwa mavirazuva, nhatu kurutivi rwezasi, uye nhatu kurutivi rwamabvazuva, dziva rakanga rakagadzwa pamusoro padzo, idzo dzakafuratirana. Ukobvu hwaro hwaiva soupamhi bwechanza, uye muromo waro wakanga wakafanana nomuromo wembiya, seruva rehapa, mukati maro maipinda mabhati ane zviuru zviviri. Akaitawo zvingoro zvine gumi zvendarira; chingoro chimwe nechimwe chaisvika makubhiti mana pakureba, namakubhiti mana paupamhi, namakubhiti matatu pakukwirira. Zvingoro zvakanga zvakaitwa kudai: Zvaiva noukomba, ukomba uhwo hwakakombwa nemidengerero. Paukomba uhwo pakati pemidengerero paiva neshumba, nenzombe, namakerubhi; pamusoro pemidengerero pakanga pakadarowo; pasi peshumba nenzombe paiva nezvishongo zvakarembera. Chingoro chimwe nechimwe chaiva namakumbo mana endarira nezvokumonerekerapo zvendarira, makumbo acho mana aiva nezvitsigiro; zvitsigiro izvo zvakanga zvakaumbirwa pasi pomudziyo wokushambidzira, nezvishongo kurutivi rumwe norumwe. Muromo wawo pakati pomusoro nokumusoro kwawo wakasvika kubhiti rimwe; muromo wawo wakanga wakatenderera, wakafanana nechigadziko, kubhiti rimwe nehafu; pamuromo wawo paiva nezvakanyorwa, asi ukomba hwawo hwaiva namativi mana akaenzana, zvisina kutenderera. Makumbo mana akanga ari pasi poukomba, uye zvokubatisa makumbo zvaiva pangoro; gumbo rimwe nerimwe rakasvika kubhiti rimwe nehafu pakukwirira kwaro. Makumbo akanga akafanana namakumbo engoro; zvokubatisa makumbo, namafero, namasipoki, namaneivhi zvakanga zvakaumbwa zvose. Paiva nezvitsigiro zvina pamakona mana echingoro chimwe nechimwe; zvitsigiro zvaiva zvimwe nengoro imene. Pamusoro pechingoro paiva nechitenderere chakasvika hafu yekubhiti pakukwirira uye pamusoro pengoro zvitsigiro zvayo nohukomba hwayo zvaiva zvimwe. Panhivi dzezvitsigiro zvayo, uye paukomba hwayo akaveza makerubhi neshumba, nemiti yemichindwe pazvakaringana, nezvishongo kunhivi dzose. Akaita zvingoro zvine gumi saizvozvo; zvose zvakanga zvakafanana pakuumbwa nokuenzana, nomufananidzo mumwe. Akaita midziyo yokushambidzira ine gumi; mudziyo mumwe nomumwe waipinda mabhati makumi mana emvura; mudziyo mumwe nomumwe wakasvika makubhiti mana; pangoro dzose gumi pakanga pane mudziyo pangoro imwe neimwe. Akaisa zvingoro, zvishanu kurutivi rworudyi rweimba, uye zvishanu kurutivi rworuboshwe rweimba; akagadzika dziva kurutivi rworudyi rweimba kumabvazuva nechezasi. Hiramu akaita midziyo yokushambidzira, nefoshoro, nembiya. Naizvozvo Hiramu akapedza mabasa ose aakaitira Soromoni paimba yaJehovha; zvaiti: Mbiru mbiri, nembiya mbiri dzemisoro miviri, yaiva pamisoro yembiru; uye mimbure miviri yokufukidza nayo mbiya mbiri dzemisoro miviri yaiva pamusoro pembiru; namatamba ana mazana mana emimbure miviri, misara miviri yamatamba pamumbure mumwe nomumwe, kufukidza mbiya mbiri yemisoro yaiva pamusoro pembiru; nezvingoro zvine gumi, nemidziyo yokushambidzira ine gumi pamusoro pezvingoro; nedziva rimwe, nenzombe gumi nembiri pasi pedziva; nehari, nefoshoro, nembiya; nhumbi idzi dzose dzakaitirwa mambo Soromoni naHiramu mumba maJehovha, dzakanga dzakaitwa nendarira yakabwinyiswa. Mambo akadziumba pabani raJorodhani, pakati peSukoti neZaretani, paiva nevhu rokuumba. Soromoni haana kuyera nhumbi dzose, nokuti dzaiva zhinji kwazvo; vakanga vasingagoni kuverenga kurema kwendarira. Soromoni akaita nhumbi dzose dzaiva mumba maJehovha, dzaiti: Aritari yendarama, netafura yendarama paiva nezvingwa zvokuratidza; nemwenje yendarama yakaisvonaka, mishanu kurutivi rworudyi, nemishanu kurutivi rworuboshwe, pamberi pangataura Jehovha; namaruva, nemwenje, nembato dzendarama; nemikombe, nembato dzemwenje, nembiya, nezvirongo, nezvaenga zvomoto zvendarama yakaisvonaka; nezvibato zvamagonhi zvendarama, zvamagonhi eimba yomukati, iyo nzvimbo tsvenetsvene, nezvamagonhi eimba, iyo temberi. Naizvozvo basa rose, rakaitwa namambo Soromoni paimba yaJehovha, rakapera. Soromoni akaisawo nhumbi dzakanga dzatsaurirwa Mwari naDhavhidhi baba vake, sirivha, nendarama, nemidziyo, akadziisa padzimba dzokuchengeta fuma dzeimba yaJehovha. Zvino Soromoni wakaunganidza vakuru vaIsiraeri, navakuru vose vamarudzi, iwo machinda edzimba dzamadzibaba avana vaIsiraeri, kuna mambo Soromoni paJerusaremu, akakwidza areka yesungano yaJehovha, ibve paguta raDhavhidhi, iro Ziyoni. Varume vose vaIsiraeri vakaungana kuna mambo Soromoni pamutambo pamwedzi weEtanimi, ndiwo mwedzi wechinomwe. Ipapo vakuru vose vaIsiraeri vakauya, vaprista vakasimudza areka. Vakakwira neareka yaJehovha netende rokusangana, nemidziyo mitsvene yose yaiva muTende, vaprista navaRevhi vakakwira nayo. Mambo Soromoni, neungano yose yavaIsiraeri yakanga yaunganira kwaari, vakafamba naye pamberi peareka, vakabayira makwai nenzombe, zvakanga zvisingagoni kurahwa kana kuverengwa nokuwanda kwazvo. Ipapo vaprista vakagadzika areka yesungano yaJehovha panzvimbo yayo, panzvimbo tsvene yeimba, panzvimbo tsvene-tsvene, ipo panyasi pamapapiro amakerubhi. Nokuti makerubhi akatambanudza mapapiro awo pamusoro penzvimbo yeareka, makerubhi akafukidza areka namatanda ayo nechokumusoro. Matanda akanga akareba; naizvozvo miromo yamatanda yakanga ichionekwa kana munhu ari panzvimbo tsvene pamberi penzvimbo pangataura Jehovha; asi akanga asingawonekwi nechokunze; achiripo kusvikira nhasi. Mukati meareka makanga musisine chinhu, asi mabwendefa maviri amabwe, akanga aiswamo naMozisi paHorebhu, nguva Jehovha yaakaita sungano nayo navana vaIsiraeri pakubuda kwavo panyika Zvino vaprista vakati vabuda panzvimbo tsvene, gore rikazadza imba yaJehovha, naizvozvo vaprista vakanga vasingagoni kumira pabasa nokuda kwegore; nokuti kubwinya kwaJehovha kwakazadza imba yaJehovha. Ipapo Soromoni akati, "Jehovha wakati, ndinoda kugara mukati merima guru. Zvirokwazvo, ndakakuvakirai imba pamungagara, nzvimbo mamungagara nokusingaperi." Zvino mambo akatendeudza chiso chake, akaropafadza ungano yose yaIsiraeri, ungano yose yaIsiraeri ikasimuka. Akati, "Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri ngaakudzwe, iye wakataura nomuromo wake naDhavhidhi baba vangu, akazvizadzisa noruoko rwake, achiti, 'Kubva pazuva randakabudisa vanhu vangu vaIsiraeri paIjipiti, handina kutsaura guta rimwe pamarudzi ose aIsiraeri, pavangandivakira imba, kuti zita rangu rigarepo; asi ndakatsaura Dhavhidhi abate vanhu vangu vaIsiraeri.' " Zvino Dhavhidhi baba vangu vakanga vachida kuvakira zita raJehovha Mwari walsiraeri imba. Asi Jehovha wakati kuna Dhavhidhi baba vangu, "Wakaita zvakanaka, zvawakanga uchida kuvakira zita rangu imba. Kunyange zvakadaro iwe haungavaki imba iyo, asi mwanakomana wako wauchabereka, ndiye uchavakira zita rangu imba." Zvino Jehovha wasimbisa shoko rake raakataura, nokuti ini ndamuka panzvimbo yaDhavhidhi baba vangu, ndikagara pachigaro choushe chaIsiraeri, sezvakapikira Jehovha, ndikavakira zita raJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, imba. Imomo ndakagadzirira areka nzvimbo, imo munesungano yaJehovha, yaakaita namadzibaba edu panguva yaakavabudisa panyika yeIjipiti. Zvino Soromoni akamira pamberi pearitari yaJehovha, pamberi peungano yose yalsiraeri, akatambanudzira maoko ake kudenga, akati, "Jehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, hakuna mumwe Mwari wakafanana nemwi kudenga kumusoro kana panyika pasi; munorangarira sungano nenyasha kuvaranda venyu, vanofamba pamberi penyu nomoyo wavo wose. "Imi makaitira muranda wenyu Dhavhidhi baba vangu, sezvamakamupikira; makataura nomuromo wenyu, mukazviita noruoko rwenyu, sezvazvakaita nhasi. Naizvozvo zvino, Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, itirai muranda wenyu Dhavhidhi baba vangu sezvamakamupikira, muchiti, `Haungashaiwi munhu uchagara pachigaro choushe chaIsiraeri pamberi pangu, kana vana vako vakangwarira kufamba kwavo, vakafamba pamberi pangu, sezvawakafamba iwe pamberi pangu.' Naizvozvo zvino, Mwari waIsiraeri, ndinokumbira kuti shoko renyu riitike, iro ramakataura kumuranda wenyu Dhavhidhi baba vangu. "Ko mukati Mwari ungagara panyika here? Tarira, denga nokudenga-denga hazvingamuringani; ndoda imba ino yandakavaka! Kunyange zvakadaro, ivai nehanya nomunyengetero womuranda wenyu, nokukumbira kwake, Jehovha Mwari wangu, munzwe kudanidzira nokunyengetera komuranda wenyu, kwaanonyengetera pamberi penyu nhasi; meso enyu arambe achirindira imba ino usiku namasikati, nzvimbo iyi yamakataura pamusoro payo, muchiti, `Zita rangu richagarapo;' inzwai munyengetero womuranda wenyu waanozonyengetera akatarira kunzvimbo ino. Inzwai kukumbira komuranda wenyu, nokwavanhu venyu vaIsiraeri, kana vachizonyengetera vakatarira kunzvimbo ino; donzwai henyu iko kudenga, kwamunogara; zvino kana mukanzwa, muvakangamwire henyu. Kana munhu achinge atadzira waanogara naye, akapikiswa mhiko, akauya akapika pamberi pearitari yenyu muimba ino, inzwai iko kudenga, muite, mururamisire varanda venyu, mupe wakaipa mhosva, arobwe pamusoro pomufambiro wake; asi mururamisire wakarurama, apiwe zvakafanira kururama kwake. "Kana vanhu venyu vaIsiraeri vachinge vakundwa navavengi vavo, nemhaka yokuti vakanga vakutadzirai; kana vakadzokerazve kwamuri, vakatenda zita renyu, vakanyengetera kwamuri nokukumbira muimba ino; inzwai iko kudenga, mukangamwire zvivi zvavanhu venyu vaIsiraeri, muvadzoserezve kunyika yamakapa madzibaba avo. "Kana denga richinge razarirwa, mvura ikasanaya nemhaka yokuti vakanga vakutadzirai; kana vakanyengetera vakatarira kunzvimbo ino, vakatenda zita renyu, vakatendeuka pazvivi zvavo, nokuti munenge mavarova; inzwai iko kudenga, mukangamwire zvivi zvavaranda venyu, nezvevanhu venyu vaIsiraeri, nokuti munovadzidzisa nzira yakanaka yavanofanira kufamba nayo; munise mvura panyika iyo yamakapa vanhu venyu kuti ive nhaka yavo. "Kana nzara ikavapo panyika, kana denda rikavapo, kana nyunje nokuvhuvha zvikavapo, nemhashu nehonye; kana vavengi vavo vakavakomba panyika ina maguta avo; kana nyatwa kana hosha ipi neipi ikavapo; kana munhu upi noupi, kana vanhu venyu vose vaIsiraeri vakanyengetera kana kukumbira, mumwe nomumwe achiziva kutambudzika kuri pamoyo pake, akatambanudzira maoko ake kuimba ino; inzwai henyu iko kudenga kwamunogara, mukangamwire, muite, muripire mumwe nomumwe zvakafanira mufambiro wake wose, iye wamunoziva moyo wake; nokuti imi, imwi moga, ndimi munoziva moyo yavana vavanhu vose; kuti vakutyei mazuva ose oupenyu hwavo panyika yamakapa madzibaba edu. "Zvino kana ari mutorwa, asati ari wavanhu venyu vaIsiraeri, kana akabva kunyika iri kure nokuda kwezita renyu; nokuti vachazonzwa mukurumbira wezita renyu guru, noworuoko rwenyu rune simba, noruoko rwenyu rwakatambanudzwa kana akauya akanyengetera akatarira kuimba ino; inzwai henyu iko kudenga kwamunogara, muitire mutorwa zvose sezvaanokumbira, kuti vanhu vose venyika vazive zita renyu, vakutyei, sezvinoita vanhu venyu vaIsiraeri, vazive kuti imba ino yandakavaka yakatumidzwa zita renyu. "Kana vanhu venyu vakandorwa navavengi vavo, vakaenda nenzira ipi neipi yamuchavatuma nayo, vakanyengetera kuna Jehovha vakatarira kuguta ramakatsaura, nokuimba yandakavakira zita renyu, inzwai henyu iko kudenga kunyengetera kwavo nokukumbira kwavo, muvaruramisire. "Kana vakakutadzirai, (nokuti hakuna munhu usingatadzi), mukavatsamwira, mukavaisa mumaoko avavengi vavo, vakatapwa kunyika yavavengi vavo, kure kana pedo; kana vakazozvifunga kunyika kwavakatapirwa, vakadzokazve, vakakumbira kwamuri panyika yavatapi vavo, vachiti, `Tatadza, taita zvakaipa, taita zvisakarurama;' kana vakadzokerazve kwamuri nomoyo wavo wose, nomweya wavo wose, panyika yavavengi vavo vakavatapa; kana vakanyengetera kwamuri vakatarira kunyika yavo, yamakapa madzibaba avo, kuguta ramakatsaurirwa nokuimba yandakavakira zita renyu. "Inzwai henyu kunyengetera kwavo nokukumbira kwavo iko kudenga kwamunogara, muvaruramisire ; mu kangamwire vanhu venyu vakakutadzirai, nokudarika kwavo kose, kwavakadarika nako kwamuri; muvawanise tsitsi kunavakavatapa, kuti vavanzwire nyasha; nokuti ndivo vanhu venyu, nenhaka yenyu, yamakabudisa Ijipiti pakati pevira ramatare; meso enyu ngaawone kukumbira komuranda wenyu, nokukumbira kwavanhu venyu vaIsiraeri, kuti muvanzwe nguva ipi neipi yavanochema kwamuri. "Nokuti imwi Jehovha, makavatsaura kundudzi dzose dzenyika, vave nhaka yenyu, sezvamakataura nomuromo waMozisi muranda wenyu, nguva yamakabudisa madzibaba edu paIjipiti." Zvino Soromoni wakati apedza kunyengetera kuna Jehovha munyengetero uyu wose nokukumbira uku, akasimuka pamberi pearitari yaJehovha, paakanga akapfugama namabvi ake, maoko ake akatambanudzirwa kudenga. Akamira akaropafadza ungano yose yaIsiraeri nenzwi guru, akati, "Jehovha ngaakudzwe, wakapa vanhu vake kuzorora, sezvaakatipa zvose; hapana shoko rimwe pazvose zvakanaka zvaakatipikira rakakona, izvo zvaakatipikira nomuromo waMozisi muranda wake. "Jehovha wedu ngaave nesu, sezvaaiva namadzibaba edu; ngaarege kutisiya, kana kutirasha; kuti arerekese moyo yedu kwaari, tifambe panzira dzake dzose, tichengete mirairo yake, nezvaakatema, nezvaakatonga, izvo zvaakaraira madzibaba edu. Zvino mashoko awa andakakumbira nawo pamberi paJehovha, ngaagare pedo naJehovha Mwari wedu masikati nousiku, aruramisire muranda wake, navanhu vake vaIsiraeri, panodikamwa napo zuva rimwe nerimwe; kuti vanhu vose venyika vazive kuti Jehovha ndiye Mwari, hakuna mumwe." Naizvozvo moyo yenyu ive yakarurama kwazvo kuna Jehovha Mwari wedu, mufambe pane zvaakatema, nokuchengeta mirairo yake, sezvamunoita nhasi. Zvino mambo navalsiraeri vose pamwechete naye vakabayira zvibayiro pamberi paJehovha. Soromoni akabayira zvipiriso zvokuyananisa, zvaakabayira Jehovha, nzombe dzine zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezviviri, namakwai ane zviuru zvine zana namakumi maviri. Naizvozvo mambo navana vaIsiraeri vose vakatsaurira Jehovha imba iyo. Nomusi uyo mambo akatsaurawo nzvimbo yapakati yoruvazhe rwakanga ruri pamberi peimba yaJehovha, nokuti ndipo paakabayira chipiriso chinopiswa, nechipiriso choupfu, namafuta ezvipiriso zvokuyananisa; nokuti aritari yendarira, yaiva pamberi paJehovha, yakanga iri duku kwazvo, isingagoni kuringana chipiriso chinopiswa, nechipiriso choupfu, namafuta ezvipiriso zvokuyananisa. Naizvozvo Soromoni akatamba mutambo nguva iyo yose, navaIsiraeri vose pamwechete naye, vakaita ungano huru, kubva pavanopinda paHamati kusvikira parukova rweIjipiti, pamberi paJehovha Mwari wedu, mazuva manomwe namazuva manomwezve ndiwo mazuva ane gumi namana. Pazuva rorusere akaendisa vanhu, ivo vakatenda mambo, vakaenda kumatende avo nemoyo yakanga ichifara, ichifarira zvakanaka zvose zvakanga zvaitirwa Dhavhidhi muranda wake naIsiraeri vanhu vake naJehovha. Zvino Soromoni wakati apedza kuvaka imba yaJehovha, neimba yamambo, nezvose Soromoni zvaakanga achida kuita, Jehovha akazviratidza kuna Soromoni rwechipiri, sezvaakazviratidza kwaari paGibhiyoni. Jehovha akati kwaari, "Ndakanzwa kunyengetera kwako nokukumbira kwako kwawakaita pamberi pangu; ndakatsaura imba iyi yawakavaka, kuti ndiise zita rangupo nokusingaperi; meso angu nomoyo wangu zvichavapo nguva dzose. Kana uriwe, kana ukafamba pamberi pangu sababa vako Dhavhidhi nomoyo usinganyengeri, nokururama, ukaita zvose zvandakakuraira ukachengeta zvandatema nezvandatonga, ipapo ini ndichasimbisa chigaro chako choushe pakati paIsiraeri nokusingaperi, sezvandakapikira baba vako Dhavhidhi, ndichiti, Haungashaiwi munhu uchagara pachigaro choushe chaIsiraeri, Asi kana mukatsauka pakunditevera, imwi kana vana venyu, mukasachengeta mirairo yangu nezvandatema zvandakaisa pamberi penyu, asi mukandoshumira vamwe vamwari, mukanamata kwavari; ipapo ndichaparadza Isiraeri panyika yandakavapa; neimba iyi yandakatsaurira zita rangu, ndichairashira kure ndirege kuiona, vaIsiraeri vachava shumo nechiseko pakati pavanhu vose; uye imba iyi kunyange yakakwirira ikadai, vose vanopfuura nayo vachakanuka nokuridza muridzo, vachiti, Jehovha wakaitireiko kudai nenyika ino uye neimba ino?' Vachapindura, vachiti, Nokuti vakasiya Jehovha Mwari wavo, wakanga abudisa madzibaba avo munyika yeIjipiti, vakanamatira vamwe vamwari, vakanamata kwavari, nokuvashumira; saka Jehovha wakavapinza panjodzi idzi dzose.' Makore ana makumi maviri akati apera, Soromoni aakavaka nawo dzimba idzi mbiri, iyo imba yaJehovha neimba yamambo; (zvino Hiramu mambo weTire wakanga atsvakira Soromoni misidhari; nemisipiresi, nendarama, nezvose zvaakanga achida), mambo Soromoni akapa Hiramu maguta ana makumi maviri panyika yeGarire. Hiramu akabva Tire kuzoona maguta aakanga apiwa naSoromoni, asi haana kumufadza. Akati, "Maguta kunyiko awa awandipa, hama yangu?" Akatumidza nyika yeKabhuri kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Hiramu akatumira mambo matarenda endarama ane zana namakumi maviri. Zvino ndiro shoko rechibharo chakarairwa namambo Soromoni, kuzovaka imba yaJehovha, neimba yake, neMiro, norusvingo rweJerusaremu, neHazori, neMegidho, neGezeri. Farao mambo weIjipiti wakanga andokunda Gezeri, akaripisa nomoto, akauraya vaKanani vakanga vagere muguta, akaripa mukunda wake, mukadzi waSoromoni. Soromoni akavaka Gezeri, neBhe- tihoroni rezasi, naBharati, neTamari, murenje munyika iyo, namaguta ose amatura aSoromoni, namaguta engoro dzake, namaguta avatasvi vamabhiza ake, nezvose Soromoni zvaaida kuzvivakira paJerusaremu, napaRebhanoni, napanyika yose yakanga yakabatwa naye. Kuvanhu vose vakanga vasara vavaAmori, navaHeti, navaPerezi, navaHivhi navaJebhusi, vakanga vasi vana vaIsiraeri; navana vavo vakanga vasara panyika shure kwavo, ivo vana vaIsiraeri vakanga vasingagoni kuvaparadza chose kuna ivavo Soromoni wakaraira chibharo chavaranda kusvikira nhasi. Asi Soromoni haana kuita varanda pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, asi ivo vaiva varwi vake, navabatiri vake, namachinda ake, navakuru vake, navarairi vengoro dzake, navatasvi vamabhiza ake. Ndivo vaiva vatariri vakuru vamabasa aSoromoni, vaiva namazana mashanu namakumi mashanu, vairairira vanhu vaibata basa. Zvino mukunda waFarao wakabva kuguta raDhavhidhi, akaenda kuimba yake, yaakanga avakirwa naSoromoni; ipapo akavaka Miro. Katatu pagore Soromoni waibayira zvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvipiriso zvokuyananisa pamusoro pearitari yaakanga avakira Jehovha, akapisa zvinonhuhwira pamwechete nazvo paaritari yakanga iri pamberi paJehovha. Naizvozvo akapedza imba. Mambo Soromoni wakavakawo zvikepe zvizhinji paEZiyonigebheri, pedo neEroti, pamhenderekedzo yeGungwa Dzvuku, panyika yaEdhomu. Hiramu akatuma nezvikepe izvo varanda vake, vaiva vafambisi vezvikepe vaiziva gungwa kwazvo, pamwechete navaranda vaSoromoni. Vakasvika Ofiri, vakatorapo ndarama yakasvika matarenda ana mazana mana namakumi maviri vakauya nayo kuna mambo Soromoni. Zvino mambokadzi weShebha, wakati anzwa mbiri yaSoromoni pamusoro pezita raJehovha, akauya kuzomuidza nemibvunzo mikukutu. Akasvika Jerusaremu navanhu vazhinji namakamera aitakura zvinonhuhwira, nendarama zhinji-zhinji, nezvibwe zvinokosha; zvino wakati asvika kuna Soromoni, akataurirana naye pamusoro pezvose zvaiva mumoyo make. Soromoni akapindura mibvunzo yake yose; hakuna chinhu chakanga chakavanzirwa mambo, chaakanga asingagoni kumuudza. Zvino mambokadzi weShebha wakati aona kungwara kose kwaSoromoni, neimba yaakanga avaka, nezvokudya zvaiva patafura yake, nokugara kwavaranda vake, nokushumira kwavabatiri vake, nenguvo dzavo, navadiri vake, nechikwiriso chake chaaikwira nacho kuimba yaJehovha, akapera mweya. Akati kuna mambo, "Guhu randakanzwa munyika yangu ramashoko enyu nokungwara kwenyu rakanga riri rechokwadi. Asi handina kutenda mashoko iwayo, kusvikira ndauya, ndikaona nameso angu; asi tarirai, handina kuudzwa kunyange hafu yazvo; kungwara kwenyu nezvakanaka zvenyu zvinokunda zvose zvandakanzwa. "Varume venyu vane mufaro, navaranda venyu ava vanomufaro, vanomira pamberi penyu nguva dzose vachinzwa kungwara kwenyu. Jehovha Mwari wenyu ngaakudzwe, wakafadzwa nemi, akakugadzai pachigaro choushe chaIsiraeri; Jehovha wakada Isiraeri nokusingaperi, saka wakakuitai mambo kuti mutonge nokururamisa." Akapa mambo matarenda ane zana namakumi maviri endarama, nezvinonhuhwira zvizhinji kwazvo, nezvibwe zvinokosha; zvinonhuhwira zvakawanda zvakadai, zvakapiwa mambo Soromoni namambokadzi weShebha, hazvina kuzouyiswazve. Zvikepe zvaHiramu, zvaibva Ofiri nendarama, zvaiuyawo nemiti yemiarimugi nezvibwe zvinokosha zvaibva Ofiri. Mambo akaita namatanda iwayo emiarimugi mbiru dzeimba yaJehovha, nedzeimba yamambo, uye mbira, nemitengeramwa zvavaimbi; miti yemiarimugi yakadai haina kumbouyiswa kana kuonekwa kusvikira nhasi. Mambo Soromoni akapa mambokadzi weShebha zvose zvaaida nezvaakakumbira; zvimwe zvaakapiwa naSoromoni zvefuma yake zvisingaverengwi. Naizvozvo akadzoka, akaenda kunyika yake, iye navaranda vake. Zvino ndarama yakauyiswa kuna Soromoni gore rimwe nerimwe yakasvika matarenda ana mazana matanhatu namakumi matanhatu namatanhatu pakurema kwayo; vasingaverengi iyo yaiuya navashambadziri, neyaiuya nokutenga kwavatengesi, neyaibva kumadzimambo ose endudzi dzakavhengana, nokuvabati venyika. Mambo akaita nhovo huru dzina mazana maviri nendarama yakapambadzirwa; nhovo imwe neimwe yakanga yakaitwa namashekeri ana mazana matatu endarama; akaitawo nhovo duku dzina mazana matatu dzendarama yakapambadzirwa, ndarama, yakasvika mapaundi matatu pakurema, yaiiswa panhovo imwe neimwe; mambo akazviisa muimba yedondo reRebhanoni. Mambo akaitawo chigaro chikuru choushe chenyanga dzenzou, akachifukidza nendarama yakaisvonaka. Chigaro icho choushe chaiva nezvikwiriso zvitanhatu, uye musoro wechigaro wakanga wakatenderedzwa shure kwacho; kwaiva nezvitsigiro kunhivi mbiri dzechigaro, uye shumba mbiri dzakanga dzimire kunhivi dzechitsigiro. Kwaiva neshumba gumi nembiri dzakanga dzimire pazvikwiriso zvitanhatu, mbiri-mbiri kunhivi dzechimwe nechimwe; hakuna kumboitwa chakadai kunohumwe ushe. Mikombe yose yokumwira nayo yamambo Soromoni yaiva yendarama, uye midziyo yose yeimba yedondo reRebhanoni yaiva yendarama yakaisvonaka; kwakanga kusine chinhu chimwe chesirivha; iyo yainzi haino murimo pamazuva aSoromoni. Nokuti mambo waiva nezvikepe zveTarishishi pagungwa pamwechete nezvikepe zvaHiramu; zvikepe zveTarishishi zvaiuya kamwe pamakore matatu zvine ndarama, nesirivha, nenyanga dzenzou, netsoko, namatendera. Naizvozvo mambo Soromoni wakakunda madzimambo ose enyika pakufuma nokuchenjera. Vanhu venyika dzose vaiuya kushanyira Soromoni, kuzonzwa kungwara kwake, kwakanga kwaiswa naJehovha mumoyo make. Mumwe nomumwe waiuya nechipo chake chemidziyo yesirivha, nemidziyo yendarama, nenguvo, nenhumbi dzokurwa nadzo, nezvipfungaidzo zvinonhuhwira, namabhiza, namahesera, gore rimwe nerimwe. Soromoni akaunganidza ngoro navatasvi vamabhiza; wakanga ane ngoro dzine chiuru chimwe namazana mana, navatasvi vamabhiza vane zviuru zvine gumi nezviviri, vaakaisa kumaguta engoro, nokuna mambo paJerusaremu. Mambo akaunganidza sirivha paJerusaremu, ikawanda ikaita samabwe, nemisidhari ikaita semivonde yaiva pamapani. Mabhiza aSoromoni aaiva nawo aibva Ijipiti, vatengesi vamambo vaindoatorako, vachiita mapoka-mapoka, boka rimwe nerimwe rinomutengo waro. Ngoro imwe neimwe yaibva Ijipiti, yaitengwa namashekeri esirivha ana mazana matanhatu, uye bhiza rimwe nerimwe namashekeri ane zana namakumi mashanu; saizvozvowo madzimambo ose avaHiti, namadzimambo avaSiria, aivigirwa izvozvo navo. Zvino mambo Soromoni wakanga achida vakadzi vazhinji vatorwa pamwechete nomukunda waFarao, vakadzi vavaMoabhu, navaAmoni, navaEdhomu, navaZidhoni, navaHiti; vaiva vendudzi dzakanga dzanzi naJehovha kuvana vaIsiraeri, "Musaenda pakati pavo, naivo ngavarege kupinda pakati penyu; nokuti zvirokwazvo, vachatsausa moyo yenyu mukazotevera vamwari vavo;" zvino Soromoni wakanamatira ivavo achivada. Wakanga ana vakadzi vana mazana manomwe, vakunda vamadzimambo, navarongo vana mazana matatu; vakadzi vake vakatsausa moyo wake. Nokuti Soromoni wakati akwegura, vakadzi vake vakatsausa moyo wake kuti atevere vamwe vamwari; moyo wake hauna kuzova wakarurama kwazvo kuna Jehovha Mwari wake, sezvakanga zvakaita moyo waDhavhidhi baba vake. Nokuti Soromoni wakatevera Ashitoreti, mwarikadzi wavaZidhoni, naMirikomi mwari unonyangadza wavana vaAmoni. Naizvozvo Soromoni wakaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, haana kutevera Jehovha kwazvo, sezvakaita Dhavhidhi baba vake. Zvino Soromoni akavakira Kemoshi, mwari unonyangadza waMoabhu, dunhu rakakwirira pagomo riri pamberi peJerusaremu; naMoreki, mwari unonyangadza wavana vaAmoni. Saizvozvo akaitirawo vakadzi vake vose vatorwa, vaipisira vamwari vavo zvinonhuhwira nokuvabayira. Zvino Jehovha akatsamwira Soromoni, nokuti moyo wake wakatsauka kuna Jehovha Mwari walsiraeri, iye wakanga azviratidza kaviri kwaari, akamuraira pamusoro pechinhu ichi, kuti arege kutevera vamwe vamwari; asi haana kuita zvaakanga arairwa naMwari. Naizvozvo Jehovha akati kuna Soromoni, "Zvawaita izvozvi, ukasachengeta sungano yangu nemitemo yangu, yandakakuraira, zvirokwazvo ndichabvarura ushe hwako, ndihubvise kwauri, ndihupe muranda wako. Kunyange zvakadaro handingazviiti pamazuva ako nokuda kwaDhavhidhi baba vako; asi ndichahubvarura, ndikahubvisa paruoko rwomwanakomana wako. Kunyange zvakadaro handingahwubvaruri ndikahubvisa hwose asi ndichapa mwanakomana wako rudzi rumwe nokuda kwaDhavhidhi muranda wangu, uye nokuda kweJerusaremu, iro guta randakatsaura." Zvino Jehovha akamutsira Soromoni Hadhadhi muEdhomu, kuti arwe naye; iye wakanga ari worudzi rwamambo paEdhomu. Nokuti panguva iya Dhavhidhi ari paEdhomu, Joabhu mukuru wehondo wakati akwira kundoviga vakanga vaurawa, apedza kuuraya varume vose paEdhomu; (nokuti Joabhu navaIsiraeri vose vakagarapo mwedzi mitanhatu, kusvikira vaparadza varume vose paEdhomu;) Hadhadhi akatiza, akaenda Ijipiti, iye navamwe vaEdhomu pakati pavaranda vababa vake, iye Hadhadhi achiri mwana muduku. Ivo vakasimuka, vakabva Midhiani, vakasvika Parani; vakatora vamwe varume veParani, vakaenda Ijipiti kuna Farao mambo weIjipiti; iye akamupa imba, akaraira kuti apiwe zvokudya, akamupawo nyika pokugara. Hadhadhi akazofarirwa kwazvo naFarao; naizvozvo akamupa muramu wake, munun'una wavahosi vake Tapenesi, ave mukadzi wake. Munun'una waTapenesi akamuberekera mwanakomana wake Genubhati, wakarumurwa naTapenesi mumba maFarao; Genubhati akagara mumba maFarao, pakati pavanakomana vaFarao. Zvino Hadhadhi wakati achinzwa kuti Dhavhidhi wavata namadzibaba ake, uye kuti Joabhu mukuru wehondo wafa, Hadhadhi akati kuna Farao, "Regai ndiende hangu kunyika yangu." Farao akati kwaari, "Washaiweiko kwandiri, zvaunoda kudzokera kunyika yako?" Akapindura, akati, "Handina kushaiwa chinhu; kunyange zvakadaro ndiregei henyu ndiende." Zvino Jehovha akamumutsirazve mumwe kuzorwa naye, Rezonhi mwanakomana waEriadha, wakanga atiza kunashe wake Hadhadhezeri mambo weZobha akaunganidzira vanhu kwaari, akava mukuru wehondo panguva Dhavhidhi yaakauraya veZobha; vakaenda Dhamasiko, vakagarapo, vakabata ushe paDhamasiko. Iye akarwa naIsiraeri mazuva ose aSoromoni, zvimwe zvakashata zvakaitwa naHadhadhi zvisingaverengwi iye akavenga vaIsiraeri, akabata ushe paSiria. Jerobhoamuwo, mwanakomana waNebhati, muEfuremu weZeredha, muranda waSoromoni, zita ramai vake rainzi Zerua, yaiva chirikadzi, wakamukirawo mambo. Iye wakamukira mambo nemhaka yokuti Soromoni wakanga avaka Miro, akagadzira pakanga pakaputsika paguta raDhavhidhi baba vake. Zvino murume uyu Jerobhoamu wakanga ari murume wesimba noumhare, Soromoni akaona kuti jaya iro raibata kwazvo, akamuita mutariri wamabasa ose eimba yaJosefa. Zvino panguva iyo Jerobhoamu wakati achibuda Jerusaremu, muporofita Ahija muShiro akasangana naye panzira; zvino Ahija wakanga akafuka nguvo itsva; ivo vakanga vari vaviri voga kusango. Ahija akabata nguvo itsva yaakafuka, akaibvarura akaita mapande ane gumi namaviri. Akati kuna Jerobhoamu, "Chizvitorera mapande ane gumi, nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Tarira, ndinobvarura ushe, ndihwubvise kuna Soromoni, ndikupe marudzi ane gumi. (Asi iye uchava norudzi rumwe nokuda kwaDhavhidhi muranda wangu, uye nokuda kweJerusaremu, guta randakatsaura kumarudzi ose aIsiraeri;) nokuti vakandirasha, vakanamata kuna Ashitoreti mwarikadzi wavaZidhoni, naKemoshi mwari wavaMoabhu, naMirikomi mwari wavana vaAmoni; havana kufamba panzira dzangu, nokuita zvakarurama pamberi pangu, nokuchengeta mitemo yangu nezvandakatonga, sezvakaita Dhavhidhi baba vake. Kunyange zvakadaro handingabvisi ushe hwose paruoko rwake, asi ndichamuita muchinda mazuva ose oupenyu hwake nokuda kwaDhavhidhi muranda wangu, wandakatsaura; nokuti wakachengeta mirairo yangu nezvandakatema. Asi ndichabvisa umambo kumwanakomana wake, ndihupe iwe, iwo marudzi ane gumi. Asi mwanakomana wake ndichamupa rudzi rumwe, kuti Dhavhidhi muranda wangu ave nomwenje nguva dzose pamberi pangu paJerusaremu, iro guta randakazvitsaurira, ndiise zita rangupo. ndichakutora iwe, ugobata ushe sezvinoda moyo wako, ugova mambo waIsiraeri. Kana ukateerera zvose zvandinokuraira, ukafamba munzira dzangu, ukaita zvakarurama pamberi pangu, ukachengeta zvandatema nemirairo yangu, sezvakaita Dhavhidhi muranda wangu, ini ndichava newe, ndichakuvakira imba yakasimba, sezvandakavakira Dhavhidhi, ndigokupa Isiraeri. Nokuti nemhaka iyi ndichatambudza vana vaDhavhidhi, asi handingazviiti nokusingaperi.' Naizvozvo Soromoni akatsvaka kuuraya Jerobhoamu; asi Jerobhoamu wakasimuka, akatizira Ijipiti kuna Shishaki mambo weljipiti, akagarapo paIjipiti kusvikira pakufa kwaSoromoni. Zvino mamwe mashoko aSoromoni, nezvose zvaakaita, nokungwara kwake, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku ramabasa aSoromoni? Zvino nguva yakabata Soromoni vaIsiraeri vose paJerusaremu aiva makore makumi mana. Ipapo Soromoni akavata namadzibaba ake, akavigwa muguta raDhavhidhi baba vake, Rehobhoamu mwanakomana wake akazomutevera pakubata ushe. Zvino Rehobhoamu wakaenda Shekemu, nokuti vaIsiraeri vose vakanga vaungana paShekemu kuzomuita mambo. Zvino Jerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati, wakati achizvinzwa, (nokuti wakanga achiri Ijipiti kwaakanga atizira nokuda kwaSoromoni, Jerobhoamu akagara Ijipiti, vakatuma nhume kundomudana;) Jerobhoamu neungano yose yavaIsiraeri vakasvika vakataura naRehobhoamu, vakati, "Baba venyu vakatitakudza joko rinogozha; naizvozvo zvino imwi chirerutsai basa rababa venyu rakanga richigozha; nejoko ravo rinorema ravakaisa pamusoro pedu, tigokushumirai." Iye akati kwavari, "Chimboendai henyu, mugare mazuva matatu, mugodzokera kwandiri." Vanhu vakaenda. Ipapo mambo Rehobhoamu akarangana navakuru, vaimira pamberi paSoromoni baba vake, vachiri vapenyu akati, "Mungandipa zano reiko, randingapindura vanhu ava naro?" Ivo vakataura kwaari vakati, "Kana mukatenda kuva muranda wavanhu ava nhasi, mukavashumira, mukavapindura nokutaura mashoko akanaka kwavari, ipapo vachava varanda venyu nokusingaperi. Asi iye wakaramba zano ravakuru ravakanga vamupa, akarangana namajaya ezero rake, aimira pamberi pake. Akati kwavari, "Imi mungandipa zano reiko, ratingapindura naro vanhu ava vakataura neni, vachiti, Rerusai joko rakaiswa pamusoro pedu nababa venyu?' Zvino majaya ezero rake akataura kwaari achiti, "Iti kuvanhu ava vakataura newe vachiti, Baba venyu vakatitakudza joko rinogozha, asi imwi chitirerusirai iro,' utaure kwavari uti, Mumwe wangu muduku mukobvu kupfuura chiuno chababa vangu. Zvino, baba vangu zvavakakutakudzai joko rinorema, ini ndichawedzera pajoko renyu, baba vangu vaikurovai neshamhu; asi ini ndichakurovai nezvinyavada." Naizvozvo Jerobhoamu navanhu vose vakasvika kunaRehobhoamu nomusi wetatu, sezvavakanga varairwa namambo, achiti, "Dzokeraizve kwandiri nomusi wetatu." Mambo akapindura vanhu nehasha, akarasha zano ravakuru, ravakanga vamupa; akataura kwavari sezvaakanga apiwa zano namaj aya, akati, "Baba vangu vakakutakudzai joko rinorema, asi ini ndichawedzera pajoko renyu; baba vangu vaikurovai neshamhu, asi ini ndichakurovai nezvinyavada." Naizvozvo mambo haana kuteerera vanhu; nokuti chinhu icho chakanga chabva kuna Jehovha, kuti Jehovha asimbise shoko rake, raakataura naAhija muShiro kuna Jerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati. Zvino vaIsiraeri vose vakati vachiona kuti mambo haana kuvateerera, vanhu vakapindura mambo vakati, "Tinomugove weiko kuna Dhavhidhi? Uye hatine nhaka kumwanakomana waJese; endai kumatende enyu, vaIsiraeri; iwe Dhavhidhi, chitarira hako imba yako." Naizvozvo vaIsiraeri vakaenda kumatende avo. Asi kana vari vana vaIsiraeri, vakanga vagere mumaguta aJudha, Rehobhoamu wakanga ari mambo wavo. Zvino mambo Rehobhoamu akatuma Adhoramu mutariri wavanhu vechibharo, vaIsiraeri vose vakamutaka namabwe, akafa. Ipapo mambo Rehobhoamu akakurumidza kukwira ngoro yake, akatizira Jerusaremu. Saizvozvo vaIsiraeri vakamukira imba yaDhavhidhi kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Zvino vaIsiraeri vose vakati vachinzwa kuti Jerobhoamu wadzoka, vakatuma nhume kuzomudanira kuungano, vakamuita mambo wavaIsiraeri vose; hakuna wakatevera imba yaDhavhidhi, asi rudzi rwaJudha bedzi. Zvino Rehobhoamu wakati achisvika Jerusaremu, akaunganidza vose veimba yaJudha, novorudzi rwaBhenjamini, varume vakatsaurwa vaiva nezviuru zvine zana namakumi masere, vaigona kurwa, kuzorwa neimba yaIsiraeri, kuti vadzoserezve ushe kuna Rehobhoamu mwanakomana waSoromoni. Asi shoko raMwari rakasvika kuna Shemaya munhu waMwari richiti, Taura naRehobhoamu mwanakomana waSoromoni, mambo wavaJudha, nokuimba yose yaJudha neyaBhenjamini, nokuna vamwe vanhu, uti, "Zvanzi naJehovha, Hamufaniri kukwira kundorwa nehama dzenyu ivo vana vaIsiraeri; mumwe nomumwe ngaadzokere kumba kwake, nokuti chinhu ichi chinobva kwandiri." Naizvozvo vakateerera shoko raJehovha, vakadzoka, vakaenda havo, sezvavakaudzwa naJehovha. Ipapo Jerobhoamu wakavaka Shekemu panyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, akagaramo; akabvapo, akandovaka Penueri. Jerobhoamu akati mumoyo make, "Zvino ushe huchadzokerazve kuimba yaDhavhidhi. Kana vanhu ava vakakwira kundobayira zvibayiro zvavo mumba maJehovha paJerusaremu, ipapo moyo yavanhu ava ichadzokera kunashe wavo, iye Rehobhoamu mambo waJudha; vachandiuraya, vakadzokera kuna Rehobhoamu mambo waJudha." Naizvozvo mambo akarangana navakuru, akaumba mhuru mbiri dzendarama, akati kwavari, "Kukwira Jerusaremu kwava kure; tarirai, vaIsiraeri, vamwari venyu vakakubudisai panyika yeIjipiti." Akagadza imwe paBheteri, imwe akaiisa paDhani. Chinhu ichi chikava chivi, nokuti vanhu vakandonamata kwadziri idzo mbiri, kusvikira paDhani. Akavakawo dzimba pamatunhu akakwirira, akatora vamwe pakati pavanhu akavaita vaprista, vasati vari vavana vaRevhi. Zvino Jerobhoamu akaraira mutambo pamwedzi worusere, nezuva regumi namashanu romwedzi, wakanga wakafanana nomutambo waiva kuvaJudha; akabayira paaritari; akaitawo saizvozvo paBheteri, akabayira mhuru dzaakaumba; akagadzawo paBheteri vaprista vamatunhu akakwirira aakaita. Akandobayira paaritari yaakavaka paBheteri nezuva regumi namashanu romwedzi worusere, iwo mwedzi waakafunga hake mumoyo make; akaraira vana valsiraeri mutambo, akandobayira paaritari, akapisa zvinonhuhwira. Zvino tarira, mumwe munhu waMwari wakanga arairwa neshoko raJehovha, wakabva kwaJudha, akasvika Bheteri; Jerobhoamu wakanga amire paaritari achipisa zvinonhuhwira. Iye akadanidzira kuaritari, neshoko raJehovha, akati, "Iwe aritari, aritari, zvanzi naJehovha, Tarirai, imba yaDhavhidhi ichaponerwa mwanakomana, uchanzi Josiya; iye uchabaya pamusoro pako vaprista vamatunhu akakwirira, vanopisira zvinonhuhwira pamusoro pako, uye vachapisa mapfupa avanhu pamusoro pako." Akavapa chiratidzo nezuva iro, akati, "Ndicho chiratidzo chakataurwa naJehovha, Tarirai, aritari ichapamuka, namadota ari pamusoro payo acharashirwa pasi." Zvino mambo wakati achinzwa shoko romunhu waMwari, raakadanidzira kuaritari paBheteri Jerobhoamu akasimudza ruoko rwake paaritari, akatendeka narwo, akati, "Mubatei!" Ipapo ruoko rwake rwaakanga amutendeka narwo rwakawoma, akasagona kurudzosazve. Aritariwo yakapamuka, namadota akarashirwa pasi paaritari, chiratidzo chakanga chapiwa nomunhu waMwari chikaitika, icho chakanga charairwa naJehovha. Ipapo mambo akapindura, akati kumunhu waMwari, "Kumbira hako kuna Jehovha Mwari wako andinzwire nyasha, undinyengeterere, kuti ndiporeserwezve ruoko rwangu." Munhu waMwari akanyengetera kuna Jehovha, mambo akaporeserwazve ruoko rwake, rukaita sakare. Ipapo mambo akati kumunhu waMwari, "Enda neni kumba kwangu, uzvisimbisepo, ini ndikupewo mubayiro." Asi munhu waMwari wakati kuna mambo, "Kunyange mukandiganhurira imba yenyu napakati, handingapindi kwamuri, kunyange kudya zvokudya, kana kumwa pano, nokuti Jehovha wakandiraira neshoko rake, akati, Usadya zvokudya, kana kumwa mvura, kana kudzoka nenzira yawaenda nayo.' Naizvozvo akadzoka neimwe nzira, haana kudzoka nenzira yaakanga aenda nayo Bheteri. Zvino paBheteri pakanga pagere muporofita mutana; mwanakomana wake akandomuudza mabasa ose akaitwa no munhu waMwari paBheteri pazuva iro, namashoko aakataura kuna mambo, naiwo vakaudzawo baba vavo. Ipapo baba vavo vakati kwavari, "Waenda nenzira ipiko?" Zvino vana vake vakanga vaona nzira yaendwa nayo nomunhu waMwari wokwaJudha. Akati kuvanakomana vake, "Ndisungirei chigaro pambongoro;" ivo vakamusungira chigaro pambongoro, akaitasva. Akatevera munhu waMwari, akamuwana agere pasi pomuti womuoki, ndokuti kwaari, "Ndiwe munhu waMwari wakabva kwaJudha here?" Akati, "Ndini." Ipapo akati kwaari, "Hendei kumba kwangu, undodya zvokudya." Iye akati, "Handingagoni kudzoka nemwi kana kupinda kwamuri, handingadyi zvokudya, kana kumwa mvura nemwi pano, nokuti ndakarairwa neshoko raJehovha, akati, Usadya zvokudya, kana kumwa mvurapo kana kudzoka nenzira yawaenda nayo.' Ipapo akati kwaari, "Neniwo ndiri muporofita sewe; zvino mutumwa wakandiudza shoko raJehovha, akati, Dzoka naye kumba kwako, adye zvokudya nokumwa mvura.' " Akareva nhema kwaari. Naizvozvo akadzoka naye, akandodya zvokudya mumba make nokumwa mvura. Zvino vakati vagere patafura, shoko raJehovha rikasvika kumuporofita wakamudzosa, akadanidzira kumunhu waMwari, wakanga abva kwaJudha, akati, "Zvanzi naJehovha, Zvausina kuteerera muromo waJehovha, ukasachengeta murayiro wawakarairwa naJehovha Mwari wako, ukadzoka, ukadya zvokudya, ukamwa mvura ipapo paakati kwauri, Usadya zvokudya nokumwa mvura, naizvozvo chitunha chako hachingasviki muhwiro hwamadzibaba ako.' Zvino wakati adya zvokudya, nokumwa, akasungirira chigaro pambongoro, iye muporofita waakadzosa. Zvino wakati aenda, shumba ikasangana naye munzira, ikamuuraya, chitunha chake chikakandirwa munzira, mbongoro ikamira nacho, uye shumbawo ikamira pachitunha. Zvino wonei, vanhu vakapfuura napo, vakaona chitunha chakakandirwa munzira, uye shumba imire pachitunha; vakaenda, vakandozviudza vanhu muguta, makanga mugere muporofita mutana. Zvino muporofita, wakamudzosa panzira, wakati achizvinzwa, akati, "Ndiye munhu waMwari usina kuteerera muromo waJehovha; naizvozvo Jehovha wakamukwevera pashumba, ikamubvambura, ikamuuraya, sezvakarehwa neshoko raJehovha raakataura kwaari." Akati kuvanakomana vake, "Ndisungirirei chigaro pambongoro," vakaisungira chigaro. Akaenda, akandowana chitunha chake chakakandirwa munzira, uye mbongoro neshumba zvimire pachitunha; shumba yakanga isina kudya chitunha kana kubvambura mbongoro. Ipapo muporofita akasimudza chitunha chomunhu waMwari, akachiisa pamusoro pembongoro, akadzoka nacho; akasvika kuguta romuporofita mutana, akamuchema nokumuviga. Akaisa chitunha chake muhwiro hwake, vakamuchema, achiti, "Haiwa, munun'una wangu!" Zvino wakati amuviga, akataura navanakomana vake, akati, "Kana ndafa, mundivige muhwiro makavigwa munhu waMwari; muise mapfupa angu kurutivi rwamapfupa ake; nokuti izvo zvaakataura, paakadanidzira achirairwa naJehovha, kuaritari paBheteri, nokudzimba dzose dzamatunhu akakwirira, ari pamaguta eSamaria, zvichaitika zvirokwazvo." Pashure pechinhu ichi Jerobhoamu haana kutendeuka panzira yake yakaipa, asi wakatsaurazve vamwe pakati pavanhu vose, akavaita vaprista pamatunhu akakwirira; Ani naani waaida, waimugadza, akavaita vaprista pamatunhu akakwirira. Chinhu ichi chikava chivi paimba yaJerobhoamu, kuti iparadzwe nokupedzwa panyika. Zvino nenguva iyo Abhija mwanakomana waJerobhoamu akarwara. Jerobhoamu akati kumukadzi wake, "Simuka hako, ushandure nguvo dzako, kuti urege kuzikamwa kuti ndiwe mukadzi waJerobhoamu, ugoenda Shiro; tarira, muporofita Ahija uripo, iye wakadeya kutaura pamusoro pangu, kuti ndizova mambo wavanhu ava. Uende nezvingwa zvine gumi, nezvingwa zviduku, nechidende chouchi, uzviise kwaari; iye uchakuudza zvichaitirwa mwana." Mukadzi waJerobhoamu akaita saizvozvo, akasimuka, akaenda Shiro, akasvika paimba yaAhija. Zvino Ahija wakanga asingagoni kuona, nokuti meso ake akanga owonera madzedzerere nemhaka yokukwegura kwake. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Ahija, "Tarira, mukadzi waJerobhoamu unouya kuzokubvunza pamusoro pomwanakomana wake, nokuti unorwara; unofanira kutaura zvokuti nezvokuti kwaari, nokuti kana achipinda, uchazviita somumwe mukadzi." Zvino Ahija wakati achinzwa kufamba kwetsoka dzake, achipinda pamukova, akati, "Chipinda hako, iwe mukadzi waJerobhoamu, unozviitireiko somumwe? Nokuti ndatumwa kwauri namashoko anorwadza moyo. Enda, uudze Jerobhoamu, uti, `Zvanzi naJehovha Mwari walsiraeri: Ndakakukudza pakati pavanhu, ndikakuita mutungamiriri wavanhu vangu vaIsiraeri, ndikabvarura ushe, ndikahubvisa paimba yaDhavhidhi, ndikahupa iwe; asi iwe hauna kuva saDhavhidhi muranda wangu, waichengeta mirairo yangu, akanditevera nomoyo wake wose, achiita zvakanaka zvoga pameso angu; asi iwe wakaita zvakaipa kupfuura vose vakakutangira, ukandozviitira vamwe vamwari nemifananidzo yakaumbwa, kuti unditsamwise; ukandirashira shure komusana wako. Naizvozvo, tarira, ndichaitira imba yaJerobhoamu zvakaipa; ndichaparadza kuna Jerobhoamu vana vakomana vose, vaduku navakuru kuvaIsiraeri, nditsvaire chose imba yaJerobhoamu, somunhu unotsvaira marara kusvikira abva ose. Ani naani weimba yaJerobhoamu unofira paguta uchadyiwa nembwa; unofira kusango uchadyiwa neshiri dzokudenga; nokuti Jehovha wakataura saizvozvo.' "Naizvozvo iwe, simuka uende kumba kwako; kana tsoka dzako dzichipinda paguta, mwana uchafa. Valsiraeri vose vachamuchema, vakamuviga; nokuti ndiye oga waJerobhoamu uchasvika pahwiro, nokuti maari makawanikwa chinhu chakanaka chakafadza Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, paimba yaJerobhoamu. Jehovha uchazvimutsirawo mambo kuvaIsiraeri, uchaparadza imba yaJerobhoamu nomusi uyo. Nomusi uyo here? Zvotoitwa zvino. Nokuti Jehovha ucharova Isiraeri, sorutsanga runozununguswa mumvura; uchadzura Isiraeri panyika ino yakanaka, yaakapa madzibaba avo, nokuvaparadzira mhiri koRwizi; nokuti vakazviitira matanda okunamata nawo vakatsamwisa Jehovha. Uchaisa Isiraeri kuvavengi nokuda kwezvivi zvaJerobhoamu, zvaakaita iye, nezvaakatadzisa Isiraeriwo nazvo." Zvino mukadzi waJerobhoamu akasimuka, akaenda, akasvika Tiriza; wakati achisvika pachikumbaridzo cheimba, mwana akafa. VaIsiraeri vose vakamuviga, vakamuchema, sezvakanga zvarehwa naJehovha nomuromo womuranda wake muporofita Ahija. Zvino mamwe mabasa aJerobhoamu, kurwa kwake, nokubata kwake ushe, tarirai zvakanyorwa mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aIsiraeri. Mazuva okubata ushe kwaJerobhoamu akanga ari makore makumi maviri namaviri; akavata namadzibaba ake, Nadhabhi mwanakomana wake, akamutevera paushe. Zvino Rehobhoamu mwanakomana waSoromoni, wakabata ushe hwaJudha. Rehobhoamu wakanga ana makore makumi mana nerimwe pakutanga kwake kubata ushe, akabata ushe makore ane gumi namanomwe paJerusaremu, iro guta rakanga ratsaurwa naJehovha pakati pamarudzi ose alsiraeri, kuti aise zita rakepo. Zita ramai vake rakanga riri Naama muAmoni. VaJudha vakaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, vakamutsa shungu dzake nezvivi zvavo zvavakanga vachiita, vakapfuura zvose zvakaitwa namadzibaba avo. Nokuti naivo vakazvivakira matunhu akakwirira, neshongwe, namatanda okunamata nawo pazvikomo zvose zvakakwirira, napasi pemiti yose mitema. Vasodhomi vakanga varipowo panyika; ivo vakaita nemitowo yokunyangadza kose kwendudzi dzakanga dzadzingwa naJehovha pamberi pavana vaIsiraeri. Zvino pagore rechishanu ramambo Rehobhoamu, Shishaki mambo weIjipiti akakwira kuzorwa naJerusaremu; akatora fuma yeimba yaJehovha, nefuma yeimba yamambo; akazvitora zvose, akatorawo nhovo duku dzose dzendarama dzakanga dzaitwa naSoromoni. Ipapo mambo Rehobhoamu akaita panzvimbo yadzo nhovo duku dzendarira, akadziisa pamaoko avakuru vavarindi, vairinda mukova weimba yamambo. Zvino nguva dzose kana mambo achipinda mumba maJehovha, varindi vaidzibata, ndokudzidzoserazve mumba mavarindi. Mamwe mabasa aRehobhoamu, nezvose zvaakaita, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aJudha. Asi kurwa kwaivapo nguva dzose pakati paRehobhoamu naJerobhoamu. Rehobhoamu akavata namadzibaba ake, akavigwa kunamadzibaba ake muguta raDhavhidhi; zita ramai vake rakanga riri Naama muAmoni. Abhija mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Zvino negore regumi namasere ramambo Jerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati, Abhija wakatanga kubata ushe hwaJudha. Akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore matatu; zita ramai vake rakanga riri Maaka, mukunda waAbhusaromi. Iye akafamba pazvivi zvose zvababa vake, zvavakamutangira kuita; moyo wake wakanga usina kururama kwazvo kuna Jehovha Mwari wake, somoyo waDhavhidhi baba vake. Kunyange zvakadaro nokuda kwaDhavhidhi, Jehovha Mwari wake akamupa mwenje paJerusaremu, akamumutsira mwanakomana wake shure kwake, asimbise Jerusaremu; nokuti Dhavhidk waiita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha, haana kutsauka pachinhu chimwe chaakamuraira mazuva ose oupenyu hwake, asi pamhaka yaUriya muHiti bedzi. Kurwa kwakanga kuripo pakati paRehobhoamu naJerobhoamu mazuva ose oupenyu hwake. Zvino mamwe mabasa aAbhija, nezvose zvaakaita hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku raMakoronike amadzimambo aJudha? Kurwa kwakanga kuripo pakati paAbhija naJerobhoamu. Abhija akavata namadzibaba ake, vakamuviga muguta raDhavhidhi; Asa mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Negore ramakumi maviri raJerobhoamu mambo waIsiraeri, Asa wakatanga kubata ushe paJudha. Akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore makumi mana nerimwe, zita ramai vake rakanga riri Maaka mukunda waAbhusaromi. Asa akaita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha, sezvakaita Dhavhidhi baba vake. Akabvisa vaSodhomi panyika, akabvisawo zvifananidzo zvose zvakaitwa namadzibaba ake. Akabvisawo Maaka mai vake pauhosi hwavo, nokuti vakanga vaitira matanda okunamata nawo chifananidzo chinonyangadza; Asa akaparadza chifananidzo chavo, akachipisa parukova Kidhironi. Asi matunhu akakwirira haana kubviswa; kunyange zvakadaro moyo waAsa wakanga wakarurama kwazvo kuna Jehovha mazuva ake ose. Akaisa mumba maJehovha nhumbi dzakanga dzatsaurwa nababa vake, nenhumbi dzaakanga atsaura iye amene, sirivha, nendarama, nemidziyo. Zvino kurwa kwakanga kuripo pakati paAsa naBhaasha mambo waIsiraeri mazuva avo ose. Bhaasha mambo waIsiraeri akakwira kundorwa naJudha, akavaka Rama, kuti arege kutendera munhu kubuda kana kupinda kuna Asa mambo waJudha. Ipapo Asa akatora sirivha yose nendarama zvakanga zvasara pafuma yeimba yaJehovha, napafuma yeimba yamambo, akazvipa mumaoko avaranda vake, mambo Asa akazvitumira kuna Bhenihadhadhi mwanakomana waTabhirimoni, mwanakomana waHeZiyoni, mambo weSiria wakanga agere Dhamasiko, akati, "Sungano iripo pakati pangu nemi, pakati pababa vangu nababa venyu;tarirai ndinokutumirai chipo chesirivha nendarama, endai muputse sungano yenyu naBhaasha mambo waIsiraeri, abve kwandiri." Bhenihadhadhi akateerera mambo Asa, akatuma vehondo dzake kundorwa namaguta aIsiraeri, akakunda Ijoni, neDhani, neAbheribhetimaaka, neKineroti rose, nenyika yose yaNafitari. Zvino Bhaasha wakati achizvinzwa, akarega kuvaka Rama, akandogara Tiriza. Ipapo mambo Asa akakoka vaJudha vose, hakuna wakadarikwa, vakandotora mabwe eRama, namatanda aro, zvaakanga achivaka nazvo iye Bhaasha; mambo Asa akavaka nazvo Ghebha rokwaBhenjamini neMizipa. Zvino mamwe mabasa ose aAsa, nesimba rake rose, nezvose zvaakaita, namaguta aakavaka, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzibaba aJudha? Asi panguva yokukwegura kwake wakanga achinzwa makumbo. Asa akavata namadzibaba ake, akavigwa kunamadzibaba ake paguta raDhavhidhi baba vake; Josafati mwanakomana wake, akamutevera paushe. Zvino Nadhabhi mwanakomana waJerobhoamu, wakatanga kubata ushe hwaIsiraeri negore rechipiri raAsa mambo waJudha, akabata ushe hwaIsiraeri makore maviri. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, akafamba nenzira yababa vake, nomuzvivi zvake zvaakatadzisa Isiraeri nazvo. Ipapo Bhaasha mwanakomana waAhija, weimba yaIsakari, akamumukira, Bhaasha akamuuraya paGibhetoni raiva ravaFirisitia; nokuti Nadhabhi navaIsiraeri vose vakanga vakomba Gibhetoni. Bhaasha akamuuraya negore retatu raAsa mambo waJudha, akamutevera paushe. Zvino wakati achangogara ushe, akauraya vose veimba yaJerobhoamu; haana kusiyira Jerobhoamu mumwe wakanga achafema, kusvikira amuparadza, sezvazvakarehwa naJehovha nomuromo womuranda wake Ahija muShiro; nokuda kwezvivi zvaJerobhoamu, zvaakaita iye, nezvaakatadzisa Isiraeri nazvo, nokuda kokutambudza kwaakatambudza Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri nako. Zvino mamwe mabasa aNadhabhi, nezvose zvaakaita, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo alsiraeri? Kurwa kwakanga kuripo nguva dzose pakati paAsa naBhaasha mambo waIsiraeri. Negore rechitatu raAsa mambo waJudha, Bhaasha mwanakomana waAhija, wakatanga kubata ushe hwavaIsiraeri vose paTiriza, akabata makore makumi maviri namana. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, akafamba nenzira yaJerobhoamu, nomuzvivi zvake, zvaakatadzisa Isiraeri nazvo. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Jehu mwanakomana waHanani, pamusoro paBhaasha, richiti, "Ndakakukudza ndikakubvisa paguruva, ndikakuita mutungamiriri wavanhu vangu vaIsiraeri; asi wakafamba nenzira yaJerobhoamu, wakatadzisa vanhu vangu vaIsiraeri, vakamutsa shungu dzangu nezvivi zvavo. Tarira, ndichabvisa Bhaasha neimba yake chose; ndichaita imba yako sezvandakaita imba yaJerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati. "Ani nani weimba yaBhaasha unofira muguta, uchadyiwa nembwa; ani nani unofira kusango, uchadyiwa neshiri dzokudenga." Mamwe mabasa aBhaasha, nezvaakaita, nesimba rake, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo alsiraeri? Bhaasha akavata namadzibaba ake, akavigwa paTiriza, Era mwanakomana wake, akamutevera paushe. Shoko raJehovha rikauyawo nomuromo womuporofita Jehu mwanakomana waHanani, pamusoro paBhaasha, napamusoro peimba yake, nokuda kwezvakaipa zvose zvaakaita pamberi paJehovha, akamutsa shungu dzake pamusoro pamabasa amaoko ake, akanga akafanana neeimba yaJerobhoamu, uye nokuti wakanga amuparadza. Negore ramakumi maviri namatanhatu raAsa mambo waJudha, Era mwanakomana waBhaasha, wakatanga kubata ushe hwaIsiraeri paTiriza, akabata makore maviri. Ipapo muranda wake Zimiri, mukuru wehafu yengoro dzake, akamumukira, zvino iye wakanga ari paTiriza, achimwa achibatwa mumba maAriza mutariri weimba yake paTiriza. Zimiri akapinda, akamubaya, akamuuraya negore ramakumi maviri namanomwe raAsa mambo waJudha, akamutevera paushe. Zvino pakutanga kwake kubata ushe, achangogara pachigaro chake choushe, akauraya vose veimba yaBhaasha; haana kumusiyira mwana mumwe womukomana, kana mumwe wehama dzake, kana mumwe weshamwari dzake. Naizvozvo Zimiri wakaparadza imba yose yaBhaasha, sezvakanga zvarehwa naJehovha, shoko iro raakataura pamusoro paBhaasha nomuporofita Jehu, nokuda kwezvivi zvose zvaBhaasha, nezvivi zvaEra mwanakomana wake, zvavakaita, nezvavakatadzisa Isiraeri nazvo, vakamutsa shungu dzaJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, nezvinhu zvavo zvisina maturo. Mamwe mabasa aEra, nezvose zvaakaita, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aIsiraeri? Negore ramakumi maviri namanomwe raAsa mambo waJudha, Zimiri akabata ushe paTiriza mazuva manomwe. Zvino vanhu vakanga vari kumisasa, vachida kurwa navaGibhetoni raiva ravaFirisitia. Zvino vanhu, vakanga vari kumisasa, vakanzwa, zvichinzi, "Zimiri wamukira mambo akamuuraya; naizvozvo vaIsiraeri vose, vakanga vari kumisasa, vakagadza Omiri, mukuru wehondo, ave mambo waIsiraeri zuva iro." Ipapo Omiri akabva paGibhetoni, akaenda navaIsiraeri vose kuzokomba Tiriza. Zvino Zimiri wakati achiona kuti guta rakundwa, akapinda munhare paimba yamambo, akapisira imba yamambo pamusoro pake, akafa; nokuda kwezvivi zvake pakuita kwake zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, achifamba nenzira yaJerobhoamu, nomuzvivi zvake zvaakaita, achitadzisa Isiraeri nazvo. Mamwe mabasa aZimiri, nokumukira kwake mambo, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aIsiraeri? Zvino vanhu vaIsiraeri vakaparadzana, vakaita mapoka maviri; vamwe vakatevera Tibhini mwanakomana waGinati, vachida kumuita mambo wavo, asi vamwe vakatevera Omiri. Asi vanhu, vakatevera Omiri, vakakunda vanhu vakatevera Tibhini mwanakomana waGinati; naizvozvo Tibhini akafa, Omiri akabata ushe. Negore ramakumi matatu nerimwe raAsa mambo waJudha, Omiri akatanga kubata ushe hwaIsiraeri, akabata makore anegumi namaviri; akabata ushe paTiriza makore matanhatu. Akatenga gomo reSamaria kuna Shemeri namatarenda maviri esirivha, akavaka pagomo, akatumidza zita reguta raakavaka Samaria, achitevedzera zita raShemeri, mwene wegomo. Asi Omiri wakaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, akapfuura vose vakamutangira pakuita zvakaipa. Nokuti wakafamba nenzira yose yaJerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati, nomuzvivi zvaakatadzisa Isiraeri nazvo, vakamutsa shungu dzaJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri nezvinhu zvavo zvakanga zvisina maturo. Mamwe mabasa aOmiri, aakaita, nesimba rakaonekwa kwaari, hazvina kunyo rwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aIsiraeri? Naizvozvo Omiri akavata namadzibaba ake, akavigwa paSamaria, Ahabhi mwanakomana wake, akamutevera paushe. Negore ramakumi matatu namasere raAsa mambo waJudha, Ahabhi mwanakomana waOmiri wakatanga kubata ushe hwaIsiraeri, Ahabhi mwanakomana waOmiri akabata ushe hwaIsiraeri paSamaria makore makumi maviri namaviri. Ahabhi mwanakomana waOmiri akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, akakunda vose vakamutangira. Chakanga chiri chinhu chiduku hacho kwaari kufamba muzvivi zvaJerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati, asi wakawana Izebheri mukunda waEtibhaari, mambo wavaZidhoni, akandoshumira Bhaari, akanamata kwaari. Akavakira Bhaari aritari muimba yaBhaari, yaakavaka paSamaria. Ahabhi akaitawo matanda okunamata nawo, Ahabhi akawedzera kumutsa shungu dzaJehovha Mwari waI siraeri, kupfuura madzimambo ose akamutangira. Pamazuva ake Hieri muBheteri akavaka Jeriko; akafirwa nedangwe rake, Abhiramu, nguva yakaronga nheyo dzaro, uye akafirwa nomwanakomana wake worugotwe, Segubhi, panguva yaakamisa musuo; sezvazvakarehwa naJehovha nomuromo waJoshua mwanakomana waNuni. Zvino Eria muTishibhi, waigara Giriyadhi, wakati kuna Ahabhi, "NaJehovha mupenyu, Mwari waIsiraeri, iye wandimire pamberi pake, hapangavi nedova kana mvura makore ano, asi kana ndareva ini." Zvino shoko raJehovha rikasvika kwaari, richiti, "Chibva pano, uende kurutivi rwamabvazuva, undovanda parukova Keriti, ruri pamberi paJorodhani. Unofanira kumwa mvura yorukova, uye ndakaraira makunguvo kukupa zvokudya ipapo." Naizvozvo akaenda, akaita sezvaakaudzwa naJehovha; wakandogara parukova Keriti ruri pamberi paJorodhani. Makunguvo akamuvigira chingwa nenyama mangwanani, nechingwa nenyama madekwana; akamwa mvura yorukova. Zvino nguva yakati yapfuura rukova rukapwa, nokuti mvura yakanga isinganayi panyika. Zvino shoko raJehovha rikasvika kwaari, richiti, "Simuka, uende Zarefati panyika yeZidhoni, ugarepo; tarira, ndaraira chirikadzi igerepo, kuti ikupe zvokudya." Naizvozvo akasimuka, akaenda Zarefati; wakati asvika pasuo reguta, akaona chirikadzi yakanga igerepo, ichiunganidza tutsotso; akamudana, akati, "Nditorerewo mvura shomanene mumukombe, ndimwe "Zvino wakati achienda kundoitora, akamudana, akati, "Dondivigirawo chimedu chechingwa muruoko rwako." Iye akati, "NaJehovha Mwari wenyu mupenyu, handina chingwa, asi tsama imwe youpfu mudende, namafuta mashomanene muchinu; tarirai, ndakanga ndichiunganidza tutsotso tuviri, ndichiti ndoenda ndizvigadzirire ini nomwanakomana wangu, tidye, tife hedu." Ipapo Eria akati kwaari, "Usatya hako, enda undoita chingwa chiduku, undivigire icho, ugozviitira iwe nomwanakomana wako pashure. "Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, `Upfu huri mudende haungaperi, namafuta ari muchinu haangashaikwi, kusvikira pazuva Jehovha raachanaisa naro mvura panyika.' " Iye akaenda, akandoita sezvakataura Eria; iye mukadzi, naiye Eria, neimba yake, vakadya mazuva mazhinji. Upfu hwakanga huri mudende hauna kupera, namafuta akanga ari muchinu haana kushaikwa, sezvakanga zvarehwa naJehovha nomuromo waEria. Zvino pashure paizvozvo mwanakomana womukadzi, mwene weimba, akarwara; kurwara kwake kukanyanya kwazvo, kusvikira apererwa nomweya. Mukadzi akati kuna Eria, "Ndineiko nemi, imwi munhu waMwari? Makapinda mumba mangu kuti zvivi zvangu zvirangarirwe, uye kuti mwanakomana wangu aurawe here?" Akati kwaari, "Ndipe mwanakomana wako." Akamutora pachipfuva chomukadzi, akamutakurira kuimba yokumusoro, kwaaigara, akamuradzika panhovo yake, akadanidzira kuna Jehovha, akati, "Jehovha Mwari wangu, makaitireiko chirikadzi yandigere nayo chakaipa chakadai, zvamauraya mwanakomana wake?" Akatsivama pamusoro pomwana katatu, akadanidzira kuna Jehovha, akati, "Jehovha Mwari wangu, ndinokumbira, mweya womwana uyu ngaudzokerezve kwaari." Jehovha akanzwa inzwi raEria, mweya womwana ukadzokerazve kwaari, akararamazve. Ipapo Eria akatora mwana, akaburuka naye paimba yokumusoro, akamuisa mumba, akamupa mai vake. Eria akati, "Tarira, mwana wako mupenyu." Mukadzi akati kuna Eria, "Zvino ndinoziva kuti muri munhu waMwari, uye kuti shoko raJehovha, riri mumuromo menyu, nderechokwadi." Zvino mazuva mazhinji akati apfuura, shoko raJehovha rikasvika kuna Eria negore rechitatu, richiti, "Enda undozviratidza kuna Ahabhi; ndigotuma mvura panyika." Ipapo Eria akandozviratidza kuna Ahabhi. Zvino nzara yakanga yanyanya kwazvo paSamaria. Ahabhi akadana Obhadhiya, iye wakanga ari mutariri weimba yake. (Zvino Obhadhiya wakanga achitya Jehovha kwazvo; nokuti nenguva iyo Izebheri yaakaparadza nayo navaporofita vaJehovha, Obhadhia wakatora vaporofita vane zana, akavavanza makumi mashanu namakumi mashanuzve mubako, akavapa chingwa nemvura.) Zvino Ahabhi akati kuna Obhadhiya, "Famba nenyika, kumatsime emvura, nokuhova dzose; zvimwe tingawana bundo, tiraramise mabhiza namahesera,tirege kurashikirwa nezvipfuwo zvose." Naizvozvo vakagovana nyika, kuti vafambe nayo; Ahabhi akaenda ari oga kuno rumwe rutivi, Obhadhiya akaendawo ari oga kuno rumwe rutivi. Zvino Obhadhiya wakati ari panzira, Eria akasangana naye; akamuziva, akawira pasi nechiso chake, akati, "Ndimi here, ishe wangu Eria?" Iye akamupindura, akati, "Ndini; enda unoudza ishe wako, uti, Tarirai, Eria ari pano.' Iye akati, "Ndatadzeiko, zvamoda kuisa muranda wenyu mumaoko aAhabhi, andiuraye? NaJehovha Mwari wenyu mupenyu, hapano rudzi kana ushe kwaasina kutuma iye ishe wangu kukutsvakai; kana vakati, Haapo pano, waipikisa ushe uhwo kana rudzi urwo, kuti havana kukuwanai.' Zvino moti, Enda undoudza ishe wako, uti, Eria ari pano.' Zvimwe ndichangobva kwamuri, Mweya waJehovha ndokukuisai kwandisingazivi; zvino kana ndikandoudza Ahabhi, akakushayai, uchandiuraya, asi ini muranda wenyu ndinotya Jehovha kubva pauduku hwangu. Ishe wangu hamuna kuudzwa here zvandakaita panguva iya Izebheri yaakauraya nayo vaporofita vaJehovha kuti ndakavanza vaporofita vaJehovha, vane zana, makumi mashanu namakumi mashanu mubako, ndikavapa zvingwa nemvura? Zvino moti, Chindoudza ishe wako,' uti, Eria ari pano.' " Iye uchandiuraya. Eria akati, "NaJehovha wehondo mupenyu, iye wandimire pamberi pake, ndichazviratidza kwaari nhasi zvirokwazvo." Naizvozvo Obhadhiya akaenda kuna Ahabhi, akamuudza Ahabhi akandosangana naEria. Zvino Ahabhi wakati achiona Eria, Ahabhi akati kwaari, "Ndiwe here, iwe mutambudzi waIsiraeri?" Iye akati, "Ini handina kutambudza Isiraeri; asi ndiwe neimba yababa vako, nokuti makasiya mirairo yaJehovha, mukatevera vaBhaari. Naizvozvo zvino chituma vanhu uunganidze vaIsiraeri vose pagomo reKarimeri, navaporofita vaBhaari vana mazana mana vanodya patafura yaIzebheri," Naizvozvo Ahabhi akatuma vanhu kuvana vaIsiraeri vose, akaunganidza vaporofita pagomo reKarimeri. Zvino Eria akaswedera kuvanhu vose, akati, "Mucharamba muchifunga mifungo miviri kusvikira rinhiko? Kana Jehovha ari Mwari, mumutevere, kana ari Bhaari, mumutevere iye." Asi vanhu havana kupindura shoko rimwe. Ipapo Eria akati kuvanhu, "Ini, iyeni ndoga, ndini ndasara kuvaporofita vaJehovha, asi vaporofita vaBhaari vanosvika varume vana mazana mana namakumi mashanu." Naizvozvo ngavatipe nzombe mbiri, ivo vazvitsaurire nzombe imwe, vaiguranye, vaiise pamusoro pehuni, asi varege kuisa moto pasi payo; neniwo ndichagadzira imwe nzombe, ndichiisa pamusoro pehuni, asi ndisingaisi moto pasi payo. Zvino imwi mudane zita ramwari wenyu, ini ndidanewo zita raJehovha, Mwari unopindura nomoto, iye ngaave Mwari. Vanhu vose vakapindura, vakati, "Zvarehwa zvakanaka." Ipapo Eria akati kuvaporofita vaBhaari, "Chizvitsaurirai nzombe imwe, mutange kuigadzira, nokuti muri vazhinji; mudane zita ramwari wenyu, asi murege kuisa moto pasi payo." Ivo vakatora nzombe yavakanga vapiwa, vakaigadzira, vakadana zita raBhaari kubva mangwanani kusvikira masikati makuru, vachiti, "Bhaari, tinzwei!" Asi kwakanga kusine inzwi kana unopindura. Vakapoteredza aritari yakanga yavakwa vachipembera. Zvino panguva yamasikati makuru Eria akavasweveredza, akati, "Danidzirai kwazvo; nokuti mwari, zvimwe ari pakufunga, zvimwe waenda kumwe, zvimwe wafamba rwendo, kana zvimwe uvete hake, anofanira kumutswa." Ipapo vakadanidzira kwazvo, vakazvicheka netsika dzavo neminondo namapfumo, kusvikira ropa richidzutuka kwavari. Masikati makuru akati apfuura, vakaporofita kusvikira panguva yokubayira chipo chamadekwana; asi kwakanga kusina inzwi kana unopindura, kana wakanga achiteerera. Ipapo Eria akati kuvanhu vose, "Swederai kwandiri," vanhu vose vakaswedera kwaari. Zvino wakagadzira aritari yaJehovha yakanga yaputswa. Eria akatora mabwe ane gumi namaviri akaenzana namarudzi avana vaJakobho iye wakanga audzwa naJehovha zvichinzi, "Zita rako richanzi Isiraeri." Akavaka aritari namabwe iwayo nezita raJehovha, akachera goronga rakakomba aritari rakanga rakaenzana napangadzvarwa zviyero zviviri zvezviyo. Akaronga huni, akaguranya nzombe, akaiisa pamusoro pehuni, akati, "Chizadzai zvirongo zvina nemvura, muidire pamusoro pechipiriso chinopiswa, napamusoro pehuni." Akati, "Itai izvozvo rwechipiri," vakazviita rwechipiri. Akati, "Itai izvozvo rwechitatu;" vakazviita rwechitatu. Mvura ikayerera, ikapoteredza aritari; akazadza negorongawo nemvura. Nenguva yokubayira chipo chamadekwana, muporofita Eria akaswedera, akati, "Imi Jehovha, Mwari waAbhurahamu, nowaIsaka, nowaIsiraeri, uye kuti ini ndiri muranda wenyu, uye kuti ndakaita izvi zvose ndarairwa nemi. Ndinzwei Jehovha, ndinzwei, kuti vanhu ava vazive kuti imwi Jehovha ndimi Mwari, uye kuti ndimi makadzosazve moyo yavo." Ipapo moto waJehovha wakaburuka, ukapedza chipiriso chinopiswa, nehuni, namabwe, neguruva, ukananzva mvura yakanga iri mugoronga. Vanhu vose vakati vachizviona, vakawira pasi nezviso zvavo, vakati, "Jehovha ndiye Mwari, Jehovha ndiye Mwari!" Eria akati kwavari, "Batai vaporofita vaBhaari, varege kupukunyuka kunyange nomumwe wavo." Vakavabata. Eria akaburuka navo kurukova Kishoni, akavaurayirapo. Eria akati kuna Ahabhi, "Chirongedzai, mudye, mumwe, nokuti kuno kuunga kwemvura zhinji." Naizvozvo Ahabhi akarongedza kundodya nokumwa. Eria akakwira pamusoro pegomo reKarimeri, akagwadamira pasi, akaisa chiso chake pakati pamabvi ake; akati kumuranda wake, "Chikwira zvino, utarire kurutivi rwegungwa." Akakwira akatarira, akati, "Hakuna chinhu." Akati, "Endazve, kanomwe." Zvino panguva yechinomwe akati, "Tarirai, kune gore duku, rinokwira richibva mugungwa, rakafanana nechanza chomunhu." Akati, "Enda, undoti kuna Ahabhi, `Sungai ngoro yenyu, muburuke, kuti murege kudzivirirwa nemvura.' " Zvino nguva duku yakati yapfuura, denga rikasviba namakore nemhepo, mvura zhinji ikanaya Ahabhi akaenda nengoro, akasvika Jezereeri. Ruoko rwaJehovha rukasimbisa Eria; akazvisunga chivuno chake, akamhanya pamberi paAhabhi kusvikira pasuo reJezereeri. Zvino Ahabhi wakaudza Izebheri zvose zvakanga zvaitwa naEria, zvokuuraya kwake vaporofita vose nomunondo. Ipapo Izebheri akatuma nhume kuna Eria, akati, "Vamwari ngavandirove, ngavarambe vachidaro, kana ini ndikasafananidza upenyu hwako noupenyu hwomumwe wavo mangwana nenguva ino." Zvino wakati achiona izvozvo, akasimuka, akatiza, kuti arege kuurawa, akasvika paBheerishebha raiva raJudha, akasiya muranda wake ipapo. Asi iye wakafamba rwendo rwezuva rimwe kurenje, akandogara pasi pomurara, akakumbira kuti afe hake; akati, "Zvaringana hazvo; zvino Jehovha, chitorai henyu upenyu hwangu, nokuti handipfuuri madzibaba angu pakururama." Akavata pasi, akavata hope pasi pomurara. Zvino mutumwa akamugunzva, akati kwaari, "Simuka, udye." Akatarira, akaona pedo nomusoro wake chingwa chiduku chakanga chagochwa pamazimbe, nechirongo chemvura. Akadya, akamwa, akavata pasizve. Mutumwa waJehovha akasvikazve rwechipiri, akamugunzva, akati, "Simuka, udye, nokuti uchakundwa norwendo." Akasimuka, akadya, akamwa, akafamba asimbiswa nezvokudya izvo, mazuva makumi mana nousiku huna makumi mana kusvikira paHorebhu, pagomo raMwari. Akapindapo mubako, akagarapo. Zvino shoko raJehovha rikasvika kwaari, rikati, "Unobateiko pano Eria?" Iye akati, "Ndakanga ndichishingairira Jehovha Mwari wehondo kwazvo, nokuti vana valsiraeri vakarasha sungano yenyu, vakaputsa aritari dzenyu, nokuuraya vaporofita venyu nomunondo; ini ndoga, ndasara hangu; zvino votsvaka kundiuraya." Iye akati, "Enda, undomira pagomo pamberi paJehovha." Zvino Jehovha akapfuurapo, mhepo huru ine simba ikapamura makomo, ikaputsanya mabwe pamberi paJehovha; asi Jehovha wakanga asiri mumhepo. Mhepo yakati yapfuura, kudengenyeka kwenyika kukavapo; asi Jehovha wakanga asiri mukudengenyeka kwenyika. Kudengenyeka kwenyika kwakati kwapfuura, moto ukatevera; asi Jehovha wakanga asiri mumoto; moto wakati wapfuura, kufefetera kokudzikama kukavapo. Zvino Eria wakati achizvinzwa, akafukidza chiso chake nenguvo yake, akabuda, akandomira pamuromo webako. Ipapo inzwi rikasvika kwaari, rikati, "Unobateiko pano, Eria?" Iye akati, "Ndakanga ndichishingairira Jehovha Mwari wehondo kwazvo; nokuti vana vaIsiraeri vakarasha sungano yenyu, vakaputsa aritari dzenyu, vakauraya vaporofita venyu nomunondo; ini, ini ndoga, ndasara hangu; zvino votsvaka kundiuraya." Zvino Jehovha akati kwaari, "Dzoka nenzira yako yokurenje reDhamasiko; kana wasvikapo, uzodze Hazaeri, ave mambo weSiria, naJehu mwanakomana waNimishi umuzodze ave mambo waIsiraeri, naErisha mwanakomana waShafati weAbherimehora, umuzodze ave muporofita panzvimbo yako. Nokuti unopukunyuka pamunondo waHazaeri, uchaurawa naJehu; unopukunyuka pamunondo waJehu, uchaurawa naErisha. Kunyange zvakadaro ndichasiya pakati paIsiraeri zviuru zvinomwe zvavanhu vasina kupfugamira Bhaari namabvi avo, vasina kumutsvoda nemiromo yavo." Naizvozvo akabvapo, akandowana Erisha mwanakomana waShafati, wakanga achirima nenzombe dzakasungwa pamajoko ane gumi namaviri, iye ari pajoko regumi namaviri; Eria akapfuura nokwaari, akakanda nguvo yake pamusoro pake. Iye akasiya nzombe, akamhanya achitevera Eria, akati, "Nditenderei henyu ndimbondotsvoda baba vangu namai vangu, ndigokuteverai." Iye akati kwaari, "Chidzoka hako, nokuti ndakuiteiko?" Akadzoka pakumutevera, akatora nzombe dzejoko iro, akadzibaya, akagocha nyama yadzo achiita nhumbi dzadzo huni, ndokupa vanhu, ivo vakadya. Zvino wakasimuka, akatevera Eria, akamubatira. Zvino Bhenihadhadhi, mambo weSiria, wakakoka hondo dzake dzose; iye waiva namadzimambo ana makumi matatu ana maviri, namabhiza, nengoro pamwechete naye; akaenda, akakomba Samaria, akarwa naro. Akatuma nhume kuna Ahabhi, mambo waIsiraeri, mukati meguta, akati kwaari, "Zvanzi naBhenihadhadhi Sirivha yako nendarama yako ndezvangu, navakadzi vako navana vako vakanaka ndavangu.' " Mambo waIsiraeri akapindura, akati, "Ndizvo hazvo zvamareva, ishe wangu mambo; ndiri wenyu, nezvose zvandinazvo." Nhume dzikadzoka, dzikati, "Zvanzi naBhenihadhadhi, `Ndakatuma shoko kwauri,' ndikati, `Unofanira kundipa sirivha yako nendarama yako, navakadzi vako navana vako; asi ndichatuma varanda vangu kwauri mangwana nenguva ino; ivo vachanzvera imba yako, nedzimba dzavaranda vako; zvino, zvose zvinofadza meso ako vachazvitora namaoko avo, ndokuenda nazvo.' " Ipapo mambo waIsiraeri wakadana vakuru vose venyika, akati, "Cherekedzai, muvone, kuti munhu uyu unotsvaka kutiitira zvakaipa; nokuti wakatuma shoko kwandiri, achiti uchatora vakadzi vangu navana vangu, nesirivha yangu nendarama yangu, ndikasamurambira chinhu." Ipapo vakuru vose navanhu vose vakati kwaari, "Regai kumuteerera, kana kumutenda." Naizvozvo akati kunhume dzaBhenihadhadhi, "Udzai ishe wangu mambo, muti, `Zvose zvakazivisa muranda wenyu pakutanga, ndichazviita; asi chinhu ichi handingagoni kuchiita.' " Nhume dzikaenda, dzikadzokera kwaari nemhinduro. Ipapo Bhenihadhadhi akatuma shoko kwaari akati, "Vamwari ngavandirove, varambe vachidaro, kana guruva reSamaria rikagona kuringana kuti vanhu vose vanonditevera vatsamure tsama namaoko avo." Mambo waIsiraeri akapindura, akati, "Muudzei muti, `Unoshonga nhumbi dzake dzokurwa ngaarege kuzvirumbidza saiye wodzibvisa.' " Zvino iye wakati achinzwa shoko iro ari pakumwa, iye namadzimambo, pamisasa, akati kuvaranda vake, "Rongedzai!" Ivo vakarongedza kundorwa neguta. Zvino mumwe muporofita akaswedera kuna Ahabhi mambo waIsiraeri, akati, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Waona vanhu ava vazhinji here? Tarira, ndichavapa mumaoko ako nhasi, ugoziva kuti ndini Jehovha.' " Ahabhi akati, "Naniko?" Iye akati, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Namajaya amachinda amativi enyika.' " Iye akati, "Ndianiko unofanira kuvamba kurwa?" Akapindura akati, "Iwe!" Ipapo akaverenga majaya amachinda amativi enyika, vakasvika mazana maviri namakumi matatu namaviri; zvino akaverenga vanhu vose, ivo vana vaIsiraeri vose, vakasvika zviuru zvinomwe. Vakasimuka masikati makuru. Zvino Bhenihadhadhi wakanga ari pakumwa pamisasa, akabatwa, iye namadzimambo, iwo madzimambo makumi matatu namaviri akanga achimubatsira. Zvino majaya amachinda amativi enyika akatanga kutungamira Bhenihadhadhi akatuma nhume, vakamuudza, vachiti, "Kuna varume vanobuda Samaria." Iye akati, "Kunyange vabuda vachitsvaka rugare, muvabate vari vapenyu, kunyange vabuda vachitsvaka kurwa, muvabate vari vapenyu." Naizvozvo vakabuda muguta, iwo majaya amachinda amativi enyika nehondo yakavatevera. Mumwe nomumwe akauraya munhu wake, vaSiria vakatiza, vaIsiraeri vakavateverera; naBhenihadhadhi mambo weSiria akatiza, akatasva bhiza ana vamwe vakanga vakatasva mabhiza. Ipapo mambo waIsiraeri akabuda, akaparadza mabhiza nengoro, akauraya vaSiria vazhinji-zhinji. Zvino muporofita akaswedera kuna mambo waIsiraeri, akati kwaari, "Enda undozvisimbisa, uchenjere, ufunge zvakanaka zvaunofanira kuita; nokuti kana gore rapera mambo weSiria uchauya kuzorwa newe." Zvino varanda vamambo weSiria vakati kwaari, "Mwari wavo ndimwari wamakomo, nemhaka iyo vakatikunda; asi ngatirwe navo pabani, ipapo zvirokwazvo tichavakunda. Naizvozvo itai chinhu ichi, Mubvise madzimambo, mumwe nomumwe panzvimbo yake, mugoisa vatariri vehondo panzvimbo yavo; mugozviunganidzira hondo yakafanana nehondo yamakarashikirwa nayo, bhiza panzvimbo yebhiza, nengoro panzvimbo yengoro, tirwe navo pabani; zvirokwazvo tichavakunda." Iye akateerera inzwi ravo, akaita saizvozvo. Pakupera kwegore Bhenihadhadhi akaunganidza vaSiria, akaenda Afeki kundorwa navaIsiraeri. Vana vaIsiraeri vakaunganidzwawo, vakapiwa mbuva, vakandorwa navo; vana vaIsiraeri vakadzika matende avo pakatarisana navo, vakafanana namapoka maduku maviri embudzi, asi vaSiria vakanga vakazadza nyika. Zvino munhu waMwari akaswedera, akataura kuna mambo waIsiraeri, akati, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `VaSiria zvavakati, Jehovha ndimwari wamakomo, asi haazi mwari wamapani, naizvozvo ndichapa vanhu avo vose mumaoko ako, vazive kuti ini ndiri Jehovha.' " Zvino vakagara pamisasa vakatarisana mazuva manomwe. Nomusi wechinomwe vakasangana vakarwa, vana vaIsiraeri vakauraya vaSiria vaifamba namakumbo vane zviuru zvine zana nomusi mumwe. Asi vamwe vakatizira muguta reAfeki, rusvingo ndokuwira pamusoro pavarume vane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvinomwe vakanga vasara. NaBhenihadhadhi akatizawo, akasvika muguta, akapinda mukamuri yomukati. Ipapo varanda vake vakati kwaari, "Tarirai zvino, takanzwa kuti madzimambo eimba yaIsiraeri madzimambo ane nyasha; zvino ngatisunge magumbu pazviuno zvedu namakavi pamisoro yedu, tibudire kuna mambo waIsiraeri; zvimwe uchakuregai muri vapenyu." Naizvozvo vakasunga magumbu pazviuno zvavo, namakavi pamisoro yavo, vakaenda kuna mambo waIsiraeri, vakati, "Zvanzi nomuranda wenyu Bhenihadhadhi, `Ndinokumbira kuti murege kundiuraya henyu.' " Akati, "Uchiri mupenyu here? Iye ihama yangu." Zvino varume avo vakacherekedza kwazvo, vakakurumidza kugamuchira shoko iro kwaari, vakati, "Hoyo, Bhenihadhadhi hama yenyu." Ipapo iye akati, "Endai, mumutore." Bhenihadhadhi akabudira kwaari, akamukwidza pangoro. Zvino Bhenihadhadhi akati kwaari, "Ndichadzosa maguta akatorerwa baba vako nababa vangu; ungazviitira migwagwa muDhamasiko, sezvakaita baba vangu paSamaria." Ahabhi akati, "Ini ndichakutendera kuenda nokuda kwesungano iyi." Naizvozvo akaita sungano naye, akamutendera kuenda. Zvino mumwe murume wavana vavapomfita akati kushamwari yake arairwa naJehovha, "Ndirove hako." Murume akaramba kumurova. Ipapo akati kwaari, "Zvausina kuteerera inzwi raJehovha, tarira, uchaurawa neshumba kana uchangobva kwandiri." Zvino wakati achangobva kwaari, shumba ikamuwana, ikamuuraya. Zvino akawanazve mumwe murume, akati, "Ndirove hako." Murume uyo akamurova, akamukuvadza kwazvo. Naizvozvo muporofita akabva, akandomirira mambo panzira, akazvishandura nomucheka waakanga asunga kumeso kwake. Zvino mambo wakati achipfuura, akadanidzira kuna mambo, akati, "Muranda wenyu wakanga apinda pakati pokurwa, ndikaona munhu achitsauka, akauya kwandiri nomumwe murume, akati, `Rinda munhu uyu; kana akatongoshaikwa, upenyu hwake huchatsihwa noupenyu hwako; kana izvo zvikakona, uchafanira kuripa netarenda resirivha.' " Zvino muranda wenyu wakati achibatabata hake pano napapo, iye akanyangarika. Mambo waIsiraeri akati kwaari, "Ndizvo zvauchatongerwa, wazvitonga umene." Akakurumidza kubvisa mucheka kumeso kwake, mambo walsiraeri akamuziva kuti ndomumwe wavaporofita. Iye akati kwaari, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Zvawatendera munhu kupukunyuka pamaoko ako, iye wakanga atukwa neni kuti aparadzwe, naizvozvo upenyu hwake hwuchatsihwa noupenyu hwako, uye vanhu vake vachatsihwa navanhu vako.' " Mambo waIsiraeri akaenda kumba kwake awora moyo ane shungu, ndokusvika paSamaria. Zvino shure kwaizvozvo Nabhoti muJezereeri wakanga anomunda wemizambiringa, waiva paJezereeri pedo neimba youshe yaAhabhi mambo weSamaria. Zvino Ahabhi akataura naNabhoti, akati, "Ndipe munda wako wemizambiringa, ndiuite munda wemiriwo, nokuti uri pedo neimba yangu; ini ndigokupa mumwe munda wemizambiringa unokunda uyu; zvimwe, kana uchida, ndingakupa mari yakaringana mutengo wawo." Ipapo Nabhoti akati kuna Ahabhi, "Jehovha ngaandidzivise, ndirege kukupai nhaka yamadzibaba angu." ipapo Ahabhi akapinda mumba make, avora moyo, ane shungu, nokuda kweshoko raakanga audzwa naNabhoti muJezereeri, nokuti iye wakanga ati, "Handingakupiyi nhaka yamadzibaba angu." Akavata panhovo yake, akatendeudza chiso chake, akaramba kudya. Zvino Izebheri mukadzi wake akaenda kwaari, akati, "moyo wenyu une shungu neiko, zvamusingadi kudya?" Iye akati kwaari, "Nokuti ndakataura naNabhoti muJezereeri, ndikati kwaari, `Ndipe munda wako wemizambiringa, ndiutenge nemari; asi kana uchida hako, ndichakupa mumwe munda wemizambiringa panzvimbo yawo,' iye akapindura, akati, `Handingakupiyi munda wangu wemizambiringa.' " Zvino Izebheri makadzi wake akati kwaari, "Ko hamuzimi munobata ushe pakati paIsiraeri here? Mukai, mudye, moyo wenyu ufare, nokuti ini ndichakupai munda wemizambiringa waNabhoti muJezereeri." Naizvozvo akanyora mwadhi nezita raAhabhi, akadzisimbisa nechisimbiso chake, akatuma mwadhi idzo kuvakuru, nokumachinda, vaiva muguta rake, vakanga vagere naNabhoti. Akanyora pamwadhi idzo, achiti, "Tarirai musi wokutsanya nawo, mukudze Nabhoti pakati pavanhu. Mugoraira vanhu vaviri vakaisvoipa vamire pamberi pake, vamupupurire, vachiti, `Iwe wakatuka Mwari namambo.' Ipapo muende naye kunze kweguta, mumutake namabwe, afe." Ipapo varume veguta rake, ivo vakuru namachinda, vakanga vagere muguta rake, vakaita sezvakarairwa naIzebheri, sezvakanyorwa pamwadhi dzavakanga vatumirwa naye. Vakatara zuva rokutsanya, vakakudza Nabhoti pakati pavanhu. Zvino varume vaviri vakaisvoipa vakapinda, vakandogara pamberi pake; varume ava vakaisvoipa vakamupupurira, iye Nabhoti, pamberi pavanhu, vakati, "Nabhoti wakatuka Mwari namambo." Zvino vakabuda naye paguta, vakamutaka namabwe, akafa. Ipapo vakatuma shoko kuna Izebheri, vakati, "Nabhoti watakwa namabwe, wafa." Zvino Izebheri wakati achinzwa kuti Nabhoti watakwa namabwe, wafa, Izebheri akati kunaAhabhi, "Simukai, mundozvitorera munda wemizambiringa waNabhoti muJezereeri, uyo waakadeya kuramba kukupai, nguva yamakada kumupa mari, nokuti Nabhoti haachiri mupenyu, asi wafa." Zvino Ahabhi wakati achinzwa kuti Nabhoti wafa, akasimuka, akaburuka kumunda wemizambiringa waNabhoti muJezereeri, kundozvitorera iwo. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Eria muTishibhi, richiti, " Simuka, buruka undosangana naAhabhi mambo waIsiraeri, unogara Samaria; uchamuwana ari mumunda wemizambiringa waNabhoti, kwaaburukira kundozvitorera iwo. "Umuudze, uti, `Zvanzi naJehovha, Wauraya, zvino watorawo here?' Zvino umuudzewo, uti, `Zvanzi naJehovha, Apo pakananzva imbwa ropa raNabhoti, ndipo padzichananzva ropa rakowo.' " Ahabhi akati kuna Eria, "Wandiwana, iwe muvengi wangu here?" Akapindura, akati, "Ndakuwana; nokuti wazvitengesa kuti uite zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha. Tarira, ndichauyisa zvakaipa pamusoro pako, ndichakutsvaira chose, ubve, ndichaparadza vanakomana vose vaAhabhi, vaduku navakuru kuvaIsiraeri. Imba yako ndichaiita seimba yaJerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati, neimba yaBhaasha mwanakomana waAhija, nemhaka yokuti wakanditsamwisa iwe, ukatadzisa Isiraeri. Uye Jehovha akataura pamusoro paIzebheri, akati, 'Imbwa dzichadya Izebheri parusvingo rweJezereeri.' Ani naani waAhabhi, unofira muguta, uchadyiwa nembwa, Ani naani, unofira kusango, uchadyiwa neshiri dzekudenga." (Asi hakuna munhu wakafanana naAhabhi, wakazvitengesa kuti aite zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, achikurudzirwa naIzebheri mukadzi wake. Akaita zvakanyangadza kwazvo, nokuti wakatevera zvifananidzo netsika dzose dzavaAmori, ivo vakanga vadzingwa naJehovha pamberi pavana vaIsiraeri). Zvino Ahabhi wakati achinzwa mashoko iwayo, akabvarura nguvo dzake, akasimira magumbu pamuviri wake, akatsanya, akavata pasi namagumbu, akanatsofamba. Zvino shoko raJehovha rikasvika kuna Eria muTishibhi, richiti, "Unoona here kuti Ahabhi unozvininipisa pamberi pangu? Zvaanozvininipisa pamberi pangu, handingauyisi zvakaipa izvo pamazuva ake; asi pamazuva omwanakomana wake ndichauyisa zvakaipa izvo pamusoro peimba yake." Zvino vakagara makore matatu kusino kurwa pakati pavaSiria navaIsiraeri. Zvino negore rechitatu Jehoshafati mambo waJudha wakaburukira kuna mambo waIsiraeri. Ipapo mambo waIsiraeri akati kuvaranda vake, "Munoziva here kuti RamotiGiriyadhi nderedu? Asi isu tigere hedu tinyerere, tisingaritori kuna mambo weSiria." Akati kuna Jehoshafati, "Uchaenda neni kundorwa neRamotiGiriyadhi here?" Jehoshafati akati kuna mambo waIsiraeri, "Ini ndakaita sewe, navanhu vangu savanhu vako, namabhiza angu samabhiza ako." Jehoshafati akati kuna mambo waIsiraeri, "Dombobvunza hako shoko raJehovha nhasi." Zvino mambo waIsiraeri akaunganidza vaporofita, vanenge varume vaiva namazana mana, akati kwavari, "Ndiende kundorwa neRamotiGiriyadhi here, kana ndirege?" Ivo vakati, "Endai, nokuti Ishe uchariisa mumaoko amambo." Asi Jehoshafati akati, "Hakuchina mumwe muporofita waJehovha pano here, timubvunze?" Mambo waIsiraeri akati kuna Jehoshafati, "Mumwe murume uchiriko, Mikaya mwanakomana waImira, watingabvunza kuda kwaJehovha naye, asi ini ndinomuvenga, nokuti haaporofiti zvakanaka pamusoro pangu, asi zvakaipa." Jehoshafati akati, "Mambo ngaarege kudaro." Zvino mambo waIsiraeri akadana muranda, akati, "Kurumidza undotora Mikaya mwanakomana waImira." Zvino mambo waIsiraeri naJehoshafati mambo waJudha vakanga vagere mumwe nomumwe pachigaro chake choushe, vakafuka nguvo dzavo dzoushe padare pasuo reSamaria; vaporofita vose vakaporofita pamberi pavo. Zedhekia mwanakomana waKenaani akazviitira nyanga dzamatare, akati, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Nedzidzi muchatunga vaSiria, kusvikira vapera.' Navamwe vaporofita vose vakaporofita saizvozvo, vakati, "Endai Ramotigiteadhi, muchakunda, nokuti Jehovha uchariisa muruoko rwamambo." Zvino nhume yakanga yandodana Mikaya yakataura kwaari, ikati, "Tarirai, mashoko avaporofita anobvumirana achitaura zvakanaka kuna mambo; zvino ndinokumbira kuti shoko renyu rive seshoko romumwe wavo, mutaurewo zvakanaka." Ipapo Mikaya akati, "NaJehovha mupenyu, izvo zvinorehwa naJehovha kwandiri, ndizvo zvandichataura." Zvino wakati achisvika kuna mambo, mambo akati kwaari, "Mikaya, tiende kundorwa neRamotiGiriyadhi here, kana tirege?" Akapindura, akati, "Endai henyu, muchakunda, nokuti Jehovha uchariisa muruoko rwamambo." Mambo akati kwaari, "Ndinofanira kukupikisa kangani kuti undiudze chokwadi yoga nezita raJehovha?" Iye akati, "Ndaona vaIsiraeri vose vakapararira pamakomo samakwai asina mufudzi, Jehovha akati, Ava havana tenzi, mumwe nomumwe ngaadzokere kumusha kwake norugare.' Mambo waIsiraeri akati kuna Jehoshafati, "Handina kukuudza here? Kuti haangaporofiti zvakanaka pamusoro pangu, asi zvakaipa?" Mikaya akati, "Zvino chinzwai shoko raJehovha, Ndakaona Jehovha agere pachigaro chake choushe, nehondo dzose dzokudenga dzimire naye kurudyi rwake nokuruboshwe rwake.' Ipapo Jehovha akati, "Ndianiko uchandonyengera Ahabhi, aende, andourawa paRamotiGiriyadhi?" Zvino mumwe akati zvokuti, nomumwezve akati zvokuti. Zvino mweya ukabuda, ukamira pamberi paJehovha, ukati, "Ini ndichandomunyengera." Jehovha akati kwauri, "Neiko?" Iwo ukati, "Ndichaenda, ndichava mweya wenhema mumiromo yavaporofita vake vose." Iye akati, "Iwe ndiwe uchamunyengera, uchakundawo; enda hako, undoita saizvozvo." Naizvozvo zvino, tarirai Jehovha wakaisa mweya wenhema mumiromo yavaporofita venyu ava vose, asi Jehovha wakataura zvakaipa pamusoro penyu. Ipapo Zedhekia mwanakomana waKenaani akaswedera, akarova Mikaya padama rake, akati, "Mweya waJehovha wakaenda nepiko uchibva kwandiri kundotaura newe?" Mikaya akati, "Uchazviona musi uyo wauchandovanda mukamuri yomukati." Ipapo mambo waIsiraeri akati, "Batai Mikaya, mumuise kuna Amoni mubati weguta, nokuna Joashi mwanakomana wamambo, muti, 'Zvanzi namambo, pinzai munhu uyu mutirongo, mumupe zvokudya zvokutambudzika, nemvura yokutambudzika, kusvikira ndichidzoka norugare.' Ipapo Mikaya akati, "Kana mukadzoka norugare, Jehovha haana kutaura neni." Akati, "Inzwai, imwi vanhu, imwi mose." Naizvozvo mambo waIsiraeri naJehoshafati mambo waJudha vakaenda RamotiGiriyadhi. Zvino mambo waIsiraeri akati kuna Jehoshafati, "Ini ndichazvishandura, ndigondorwa; asi iwe chifuka nguvo dzangu dzoushe." Mambo waIsiraeri akazvishandura, akandorwa. Zvino mambo weSiria wakanga araira vatariri vengoro dzake, vana makumi matatu navaviri, akati, "Regai kurwa navaduku kana navakuru, asi namambo waIsiraeri oga." Zvino vatariri vengoro vakati vachiona Jehoshafati, vakati, "Zvirokwazvo ndiye mambo waIsiraeri." Vakatsaukira kundorwa naye; zvino Jehoshafati akaridza mhere. Ipapo vatariri vengoro vakati vachiona kuti haazi mambo waIsiraeri, vakadzoka pakumutevera. Zvino mumwe murume akabwembura uta hwake asingashumbi, hake, akafura mambo waIsiraeri pakati pezvisungo zvenguvo dzake dzokurwa nadzo, ipapo mambo akati kumufambisi wengoro yake, "Dzoka, undiise kunze kwehondo, nokuti ndakuvadzwa kwazvo." Kurwa kukanyanya kwazvo nomusi uyo; mambo akatsigirwa mungoro yake pakurwa navaSiria, akafa madekwana; ropa rikabuda pavanga rikaerera mukati mengoro. Zvino zuva rakati rovira mhere ikanzwika pahondo yose, ichiti, "Mumwe nomumwe ngaadzokere kuguta rake, mumwe nomumwe kunyika yake." Naizvozvo mambo akafa, akaiswa Samaria, vakaviga mambo paSamaria. Vakasuka ngoro padziva reSamaria, imbwa dzikananzva ropa rake, (ndipo paishamba zvifeve); sezvakanga zvarehwa neshoko raJehovha. Zvino mamwe mabasa aAhabhi, nezvose zvaakaita, neimba yenyanga dzenzou yaakavaka, namaguta ose aakavaka, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aIsiraeri? Naizvozvo Ahabhi akavata namadzibaba ake, Ahazia mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Zvino Jehoshafati mwanakomana waAsa, wakatanga kubata ushe hwaJudha negore rechina raAhabhi mambo waIsiraeri. Jehoshafati wakanga ava namakore makumi matatu namashanu pakutanga kwake kubata ushe; akabata makore makumi maviri namashanu paJerusaremu. Zita ramai vake rakanga riri Azubha, mukunda waShirihi. Akafamba panzira dzose dzababa vake Asa; haana kutsauka padziri, asi wakaita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha; kunyange zvakadaro matunhu akakwirira haana kubviswa, vanhu vakaramba vachingobayira nokupisira zvinonhuhwira pamatunhu akakwirira. Jehoshafati akayanana namambo waIsiraeri. Zvino mamwe mabasa aJehoshafati, nesimba rakaonekwa kwaari, nokurwa kwake, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aJudha? VaSodhomiwo vakanga vasiyiwa pamazuva aAsa baba vake, akavabvisawo panyika. Asi paEdhomu pakanga pasina mambo mumwe wakanga achibata panzvimbo yamambo. Jehoshafati akavaka zvikepe zveTarishishi kuenda Ofiri kuzotora ndarama; asi hazvina kuenda, nokuti zvikepe zvakaputsika paEZiyonigebheri. Zvino Ahazia mwanakomana waAhabhi akati kuna Jehoshafati, "Varanda vangu ngavaende navaranda vako nezvikepe." Asi Jehoshafati wakaramba. Jehoshafati akavata namadzibaba ake, akavigwa kuna madzibaba ake paguta raDhavhidhi baba vake, Jehorami mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Ahazia mwanakomana waAhabhi, akatanga kubata ushe hwaIsiraeri paSamaria pagore regumi namanomwe raJehoshafati mambo waJudha, akabata ushe hwaIsiraeri makore maviri. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, akafamba nenzira yababa vake, uye nenzira yamai vake, uye nenzira yaJerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati, wakatadzisa Isiraeri. Nokuti wakashumira Bhaari, akanamata kwaari, akatsamwisa Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, sezvakaita baba vake pazvose. Zvino vaMoabhu vakamukira vaIsiraeri, shure kokufa kwaAhabhi. Zvino Ahazia wakanga awira pasi napahwindo yekamuri yake yokumusoro, yaiva paSamaria, akarwara akatuma nhume, akati kwavari, "Endai mundobvunza Bhaarizebhubhi, mwari weEkironi, kana ndichapora pakurwara uku." Asi mutumwa waJehovha akati kuna Eria muTishibhi, "Simuka undosangana nenhume dzamambo weSamaria, uti kwavari, Asi hapana Mwari here pakati paIsiraeri, zvamondobvunza Bhaarizebhubhi, mwari weEkironi?' Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, Haungaburukizve pamubhedha wawakwira, asi zvirokwazvo uchafa.' " Eria akabva. Ipapo nhume dzakadzokera kwaari, iye akati kwavari, "Madzokereiko?" Ivo vakati kwaari, "Mumwe murume wakauya akasangana nesu, akati kwatiri, Endai, dzokerai kuna mambo wakakutumai, muti kwaari, Zvanzi naJehovha, asi hapana Mwari here pakati paIsiraeri, zvawotuma vanhu kundobvunza Bhaarizebhubhi mwari weEkironi? Naizvozvo haungaburukizve pamubhedha wawakwira, asi zvirokwazvo uchafa.' "Akati kwavari, Murume, wakauya akasangana nemi, akakuudzai mashoko awo, wakanga akadiniko?' " Vakamupindura vakati, "Wakanga ari murume wakafuka nguvo yemvere, akazvisunga chiuno chake nebhanire reganda." Iye akati, "Ndiye Eria muTishibhi." Ipapo mambo akatuma kwaari mukuru wavarume vana makumi mashanu, ana vanhu vake vana makumi mashanu. Iye akakwira kwaari, akamuwana agere pamusoro pegomo. Akati kwaari, "Nhai munhu waMwari, zvanzi namambo, `Burukai.' Eria akapindura, akati kumukuru wavana makumi mashanu, "Kana ndiri munhu waMwari, moto ngauburuke kudenga, ukuparadze iwe navanhu vako vana makumi mashanu." Ipapo moto ukaburuka kudenga, ukamuparadza iye navanhu vake vana makumi mashanu. Akatumazve kwaari mumwe mukuru wavana makumi mashanu. Iye akapindura, akati kwaari, "Nhai munhu waMwari, zvanzi namambo, Kurumidzai muburuke.' " Eria akapindura, akati kwavari, "Kana ndiri munhu waMwari, moto ngauburuke kudenga, ukuparadze iwe navanhu vako vana makumi mashanu." Ipapo moto waMwari ukaburuka kudenga, ukamuparadza iye navanhu vake vana makumi mashanu. Akatumazve mumwe mukuru wavana makumi mashanu; wechitatu, anavanhu vake vana makumi mashanu. Zvino iye mukuru wavana makumi mashanu, wechitatu, akakwira, akapfugama namabvi ake pamberi paEria, akakumbira, akati kwaari, "Haiwa, munhu waMwari, upenyu hwangu nohwavaranda venyu ava vana makumi mashanu, ngachive chinhu chinokosha pamberi penyu. Tarirai, moto wakaburuka kudenga, ukapisa vakuru vaviri vavana makumi mashanu vokutanga navanhu vavo vana makumi mashanu; naizvozvo upenyu hwangu zvino ngachive chinhu chinokosha pamberi penyu." Ipapo mutumwa waJehovha akati kuna Eria, "Buruka naye, usamutya hako." Akasimuka, akaenda naye kuna mambo. Akati kwaari, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Zvawakatuma nhume kundobvunza Bhaarizebhubhi, mwari weEkironi, asi hapana Mwari here pakati paIsiraeri, waungabvunza shoko rake? Naizvozvo haungaburukizve pamubhedha wawakwira, asi zvirokwazvo uchafa.' Naizvozvo akafa seshoko raJehovha rakanga rarehwa naEria. Jehoramu akamutevera paushe, akatanga kubata ushe pagore rechipiri reJehoramu mwanakomana waJehoshafati mambo waJudha; nokuti iye wakanga asina mwana. Mamwe mabasa aAhazia aakabata, haana kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aIsiraeri? Zvino nguva yakati yasvika Jehovha yaakada kukwidza Eria nayo kudenga nechinyamupupuri, Eria akaenda naErisha vachibva Girigari. Eria akati kuna Erisha, "Iwe chigara pano,nokuti Jehovha wakandituma Bhetieri." Erisha akati, "NaJehovha mupenyu, uye nomweya wenyu mupenyu, handingakusiyi." Naizvozvo vakaburukira Bhetieri. Zvino vanakomana vavaporofita vaiva paBhetieri, vakasvika kuna Erisha, vakati kwaari, "Munoziva here kuti Jehovha uchakubvisirai tenzi wenyu nhasi?" Iye akati, "Hongu, ndinoziva; nyararai henyu." Eria akati kwaari, "Erisha, iwe chigara pano, nokuti Jehovha wakandituma Jeriko." lye akati, "NaJehovha mupenyu, uye nomweya wenyu mupenyu, handingakusiyiyi." Naizvozvo vakasvika Jeriko. Zvino vanakomana vavaporofita, vaiva paJeriko, vakaswedera kuna Erisha, vakati kwaari, "Munoziva here kuti Jehovha uchakubvisirai tenzi wenyu nhasi?" Iye akapindura, akati, "Hongu, ndinoziva, nyararai henyu." Eria akati kwaari, "Iwe chigara pano, nokuti Jehovha wakandituma kwaJorodhani." Iye akati, "NaJehovha mupenyu, uye nomweya wenyu mupenyu, handingakusiyiyi." Ivo vari vaviri vakapfuura havo. Zvino varume vana makumi mashanu vavanakomana vavaporofita vakaenda vakandomira pakatarisana navo vari kure; ivo vari vaviri vakamira paJorodhani. Ipapo Eria akatora nguvo yake, akaipeta, akarova mvura, ikaparadzaniswa napakati, naizvozvo ivo vaviri vakayambuka pakawoma. Zvino vakati vayambuka, Eria akati kuna Erisha, "Kumbira chandingakuitira, ndichigere kubviswa kwauri." Erisha akati, "Ndipei migove miviri yomweya wenyu." Akati, "Wakumbira chinhu chinogozha; asi kana ukandiona ndichibviswa kwauri, uchaitirwa izvozvo; asi kana usingandiwoni, haungaitirwi izvozvo." Zvino vakati vachifamba, vachingotaurirana havo, ngoro yomoto namabhiza omoto zvikasvika, zvikavaparadzanisa ivo vaviri; Eria akakwira kudenga nechinyamupupuri. Erisha akazviona, akadanidzira, achiti, "Baba vangu, baba vangu, ngoro yaIsiraeri navatasvi vayo vamabhiza " Akasazomuonazve; akabata nguvo dzake akadzibvarura napakati. Akanonga jasi raEria rakanga rawa kwaari, akadzoka akamira pamhenderekedzo yaJorodhani; akatora jasi raEria rakanga rawa kwaari, akarova mvura, akati, "Jehovha Mwari waEria uripiko?" Zvino wakati arova mvura, ikaparadzaniswawo napakati, Erisha akayambuka. Zvino vanakomana vavaporofita vakanga vari paJeriko pakatarisana naye, vakati vachimuona, vakati, "Mweya waEria wogara pamusoro paErisha." Vakandosangana naye, vakakotamira pasi pamberi pake. Vakati kwaari, "Tarirai, isu varanda venyu, tina varume vana makumi mashanu vane simba; ivo ngavaende havo kundotsvaka tenzi wenyu, zvimwe Mweya waJehovha wamukwidza, ukamukandira pane rimwe gomo, kana muno mumwe mupata." Iye akati, "Regai henyu kuvatuma." Asi ivo vakati vamugombedzera, kusvikira anyara, akati, "Tumai henyu." Naizvozvo vakatuma varume vana makumi mashanu, vakatsvaka mazuva matatu, asi havana kumuwana. Vakadzokerazve kwaari achiri paJeriko, iye akati kwavari, "Handina kukuudzai here, ndikati `Regai kuenda.' " Zvino varume veguta vakati kuna Erisha, "Tarirai, henyu, nzvimbo yeguta yakanaka hayo, sezvamunoona, ishe wedu, asi mvura yakaipa, nenyika haibereki zvakanaka." Iye akati, "Ndivigire ndiro itsva, mugoisa munyumo." Vakamuvigira iyo. Akaenda kuchitubu chemvura, akadira munyu imomo, akati, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Ndarapa mvura iyi, hapachazobvipo rufu, kana kusabereka.' " Naizvozvo mvura ikarapwa kusvikira, nhasi sezvakataura, iye Erisha. Zvino wakabvapo, akaenda Bhetieri; akati achikwira nenzira, zvikomana zvikabuda muguta, zvikamusweveredza, zvikati kwaari, "Iwe nyamanza, kwira, iwe nyamanza, kwira!" Iye akacheuka, akavaona, akavatuka nezita raJehovha. Ipapo maperekadzi maviri akabuda mudondo, akaparadza vana vana makumi mana navaviri vavo. Akabvapo akaenda kugomo reKarimeri, akabvapo akadzokera Samaria. Zvino Jehoramu mwanakomana waAhabhi wakatanga kubata ushe hwaIsiraeri paSamaria negore regumi namasere raJehoshafati mambo waJudha, akabata ushe makore ane gumi namaviri. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, asi haana kuita sababa vake kana samai vake; nokuti wakabvisa shongwe yaBhaari yakanga yaitwa nababa vake. Kunyange zvakadaro, wakanamatira zvivi zvaJerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati, zvaakatadzisa Isiraeri nazvo, haana kutsauka kwazviri. Zvino Mesha mambo waMoabhu wakanga ari mwene wamakwai, waipa mambo waIsiraeri makushe amakwayana ane zviuru zvine zana, naamakondobwe ane zviuru zvine zana. Asi Ahabhi wakati afa, mambo waMoabhu akamukira mambo waIsiraeri. Mambo Jehoramu akabuda paSamaria nenguva iyo, akaunganidza vaIsiraeri vose. Akatuma shoko kuna Jehoshafati mambo waJudha, achiti, "Mambo waMoabhu wandimukira, uchaenda neni kundorwa naMoabhu here?" Iye akati, "Ndichaenda; ini ndakaita sewe, navanhu vangu savanhu vako, namabhiza angu samabhiza ako." Iye akati, "Tichaenda nenzira ipiko?" Akati, "Nenzira yokurenje raEdhomu." Naizvozvo mambo waIsiraeri akaenda, namambo waJudha, namambo waEdhomu, vakapota vakafamba mazuva manomwe, vakashaiwa mvura yokumwisa hondo nezvipfuwo zvavakanga vanazvo. Ipapo mambo waIsiraeri akati, "Haiwa! Jehovha wakadana madzimambo awa matatu, kuti avaise mumaoko avaMoabhu." Zvino Jehoshafati akati, "Hapana muporofita waJehovha pano, tibvunze Jehovha naye here?" Mumwe wavaranda vamambo waIsiraeri akapindura, akati, "Erisha mwanakomana waShafati ari pano, iye wakadeya kusururidza mvura pamaoko aEria." Jehoshafati akati, "Shoko raJehovha riri kwaari." Zvino mambo waIsiraeri, naJehoshafati, namambo waEdhomu vakaenda kwaari. Erisha akati kuna mambo waIsiraeri, "Ndineiko nemi? Endai kuvaporofita vababa venyu nokuvaporofita vamai venyu." Mambo waIsiraeri akati kwaari, "Kwete, nokuti Jehovha ndiye wakadana madzimambo awa matatu, kuti avaise mumaoko avaMoabhu." Erisha akati, "NaJehovha wehondo mupenyu, iye wandimire pamberi pake, zvirokwazvo dai ndisaiva nehanya naJehoshafati mambo waJudha ari pano, handizaitarira kwamuri, kana kukuonai imi. Asi zvino uyai kwandiri nomuridzi wembira." Zvino muridzi wembira wakati achiridza, ruoko rwaJehovha rukauya pamusoro pake. Akati, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Cherai makoronga mazhinji pamupata uyu.' Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, `Hamungawoni mhepo, hamungawoni mvura; kunyange zvakadaro mupata uyu uchazadzwa nemvura; imwi muchamwa, imwi nezvipfuwo zvenyu, nezvinotakura nhumbi dzenyu.' Chinhu ichi chiduku hacho pamberi paJehovha; asi iye uchaisawo vaMoabhu mumaoko enyu. Muchaparadza guta rimwe nerimwe rakasimbiswa, neguta rimwe nerimwe rakatsaurwa, muchatema muti mumwe nomumwe wakanaka, nokudzivira matsime ose emvura, nokushatisa namabwe munda mumwe nomumwe wakanaka." Zvino fume mangwana, nenguva yokubayira chipo, mvura ikaonekwa ichibva nenzira yaEdhomu, nyika ikazadzwa nemvura. Zvino vaMoabhu vose vakati vachinzwa kuti madzimambo akanga asvika kuzorwa navo, vakaungana, vose vakanga vachigona kupfeka nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo, navakavapfuura pamakore, vakandomira pamuganhu. Vakamuka mangwanani, vakaona zuva richipenya pamvura, vaMoabhu vakaona mvura vari kure yakatsvuka seropa. Vakati, "Iropa; zvirokwazvo madzimambo aparadzwa, vaurayana; naizvozvo zvino, vaMoabhu, endai mundopamba." Zvino vakati vachisvika pamisasa yavaIsiraeri, vaIsiraeri vakasimuka, vakaparadza vaMoabhu, vakatiza pamberi pavo; vakapinda munyika yavo vachiparadza vaMoabhu. Vakaputsa maguta, mumwe nomumwe akakanda ibwe rake pamunda mumwe nomumwe wakanaka, ikazara; vakadzivira matsime ose emvura, vakatema miti yose yakanaka, kusvikira vasiya mabwe oga paKirihareseti, vaposheri vamabwe vakarikomba, vakariparadza. Zvino mambo waMoabhu wakati achiona kuti wakundwa pakurwa, akatora varume vana mazana manomwe vaigona kurwa nomunondo, akaidza kupasanura kuna mambo waEdhomu; asi vakanga vasingagoni. Ipapo akatora mwanakomana wake wedangwe, waifanira kumutevera paushe, akamubayira chive chipiriso chinopiswa pamusoro porusvingo. Ipapo vaIsiraeri vakatsamwa kwazvo, vakabva kwaari, vakadzokera kunyika yavo. Zvino mumwe mukadzi wavakadzi vavanakomana vavaporofita wakachema kuna Erisha, akati, "Muranda wenyu, murume wangu, wafa; munoziva kuti muranda wenyu wakanga achitya Jehovha; zvino uyo, waakanga atora chikwereti kwaari, wauya kuzotora vana vangu vaviri kuzova varanda vake." Erisha akati kwaari, "Ndingakubatsira seiko? Ndiudze. Uneiko mumba mako?" Iye akati, "Murandakadzi wenyu haane chinhu mumba, asi hari ina mafuta." Ipapo akati, "Enda undokwereta kuna vose vaugere navo midziyo isina chiro; usakwereta mishoma. "Zvino upinde, iwe navana vako, upfige mukova, udire mumidziyo iyo yose, uchigadzika yose yazara kurutivi." Naizvozvo akabva kwaari, akapfiga mukova, iye navana vake vari mukati; ivo vakamusvitsa midziyo, akadira. Midziyo yakati yazara, akati kumwanakomana wake, "Ndipezve mumwe mudziyo." Iye akati kwaari, "Hapachina mumwe mudziyo; mafuta akagumawo." Ipapo akandoudza munhu waMwari, iye akati, "Chienda undotengesa mafuta, uripe chikwereti chako, urarame nezvakasara, iwe navanakomana vako." Zvino mumwe musi Erisha akapfuura napaShunemi, pakanga pagere mukadzi wakakurumbira, iye akamugombedzera kudya zvokudya. Zvino nguva dzose kana achipfuura napo, waitsaukirako kuzodya zvokudya. Akati kumurume wake, "Tarirai zvino, ndinoona kuti uyu murume, unosipfuura nokwatiri, munhu mutsvene waMwari. Ngativake kamuri duku pamusoro porusvingo, timuisiremo mubhedha, netafura, nechigaro, nechigadziko chomwenje; zvino kana achinge achiuya kwatiri, agotsaukiramo." Zvino mumwe musi akasvikapo, akatsaukira kukamuri iyo duku, akandovatamo. Akati kuna Gehazi muranda wake, "Dana mukadzi uyu muShunemi." Wakati amudana, iye akamira pamberi pake. Akati kwaari, "Chitaura kwaari zvino, uti `Tarirai, makatichengeta zvikuru kwazvo, zvino tingakuitireiwo? Munoda kuti tikureverei kuna mambo, kana kumukuru wehondo here?' " Iye akapindura, akati, "Ndigere hangu zvakanaka pakati pavanhu vangu." Akati, "Zvino tingamuitireiko?" Gehazi akapindura, akati, "Zvirokwazvo haana mwanakomana, nomurume wake wakwegura." Iye akati, "Mudane." Wakati amudana, iye akamira pamukova. Akati, "Nenguva ino kana gore rapera, uchafungatira mwana." Iye akati, "Kwete, ishe wangu, munhu waMwari, regai kureva nhema kumurandakadzi wenyu." Mukadzi akava nemimba, akapona mwanakomana nenguva iyo pakupera kwegore, sezvakanga zvataura Erisha kwaari. Zvino mwana wakati akura, akaenda mumwe musi kuna baba vake kuvakohwi. Akati kuna baba vake, "Musoro wangu, musoro wangu!" Ivo vakati kumuranda, "Mubereke uende naye kuna mai vake." Iye akamutora, akamuisa kuna mai vake, akagara pamabvi avo kusvikira masikati makuru, akafa. Ivo vakakwira, vakandomuradzika pamubhedha womunhu waMwari, vakamupfigiramo, vakabuda. Akadana murume wake, akati, "Nditumirewo mumwe muranda nembongoro imwe, ndimhanyire kumunhu waMwari, ndigodzokazve." Iye akati, "Unoda kuendereiko kwaari nhasi? Hakuzi kugara komwedzi, kana Sabata." Iye akati, "Hazvine mhosva." Zvino akaisa chigaro pambongoro, akati kumuranda wake, "Uifambise, ipfuurire mberi; rega kundinonotsa pakufamba, asi kana ndikakuudza." Naizvozvo akaenda, akasvika kumunhu waMwari pagomo reKarimeri. Munhu waMwari wakati achimuona achiri kure, akati kuna Gehazi muranda wake, "Tarira hoyo mukadzi muShunemi. Mhanya hako zvino undosangana naye, uti kwaari, `Makafara here? Murume wenyu wakafara here? Nomwana wakafara here?' " Iye akapindura, akati, "Haiwa, takafara hedu!" Zvino wakati asvika kumunhu waMwari pagomo, akabata tsoka dzake. Gehazi akaswedera achida kumusundira kure; asi munhu waMwari akati, "Murege hake, nokuti mweya wake une shungu mukati make. Asi Jehovha wakandivanzira izvozvo, haana kundiudza. " Ipapo iye akati, "Ko ndakakumbira mwanakomana kuna ishe wangu here? Ko handina kuti, regai kundinyengedzera here?" Ipapo akati kuna Gehazi, "Chizvisunga chiuno, uende; kana ukasangana nomunhu, rega kumukwazisa; kana mumwe akakukwazisa, usamudavira; ugondoisa tsvimbo yangu pamusoro pechiso chomwana." Zvino mai vomwana vakati, "NaJehovha mupenyu, uye nomweya wenyu mupenyu, handingakusiyiyi." Akasimuka, akamutevera. Gehazi akavatungamirira, akandoisa tsvimbo pachiso chomwana, asi kwakanga kusino kutaura kana kunzwa. Naizvozvo akadzoka kuzosangana naye, akati kwaari, "Mwana haana kupepuka." Erisha wakati apinda mumba akawana mwana akafa, akaradzikwa pamubhedha wake. Naizvozvo akapinda, akapfiga mukova, iye ari mukati nomwana, ivo vaviri, akanyengetera kuna Jehovha. Akakwira, akatsivama pamusoro pomwana, akaisa muromo wake pamuromo wake, nameso ake pameso ake, namaoko ake pamaoko ake; akatsivama pamusoro pake, nyama yomwana ikadziya. Zvino akadzoka, akafamba-famba mumba kamwe, akakwirazve, akatsivama pamusoro pake; mwana akahotsira kanomwe, mwana ndokusvinudza meso ake. Ipapo akadana Gehazi, akati, "Dana mukadzi muShunemi." Akamudana. Iye wakati apinda kwaari, Erisha akati, "Simudza mwanakomana wako." Zvino iye akapinda, akazviwisira patsoka dzake, akakotamira pasi; akasimudza mwanakomana wake, akabuda. Zvino Erisha akaendazve Girigari, nzara yakanga iripo panyika; vanakomana vavaporofita vakanga vagere pamberi pake, akati kumuranda wake, "Gadza hari huru, ubikire vanakomana vavaporofita zvokudya." Zvino mumwe akaenda kusango kundotanha miriwo, akawana muti unotanda, akatanhapo magaka, akazadza nguvo yake nawo, akasvika akaachekerera muhari yezvokudya, nokuti vakanga vasingaazivi. Zvino vakapakurira vanhu kuti vadye. Ivo. vakati vodya zvokudya, vakadanidzira, vakati, "Munhu waMwari, rufu ruri muhari." Vakasagona kuzvidya. Asi iye akati, "Uyai noupfu." Akahudira muhari, akati, "Chipakurai henyu, vanhu vadye." Zvino kwakanga kusine chinhu chakaipa muhari. Zvino mumwe murume wakasvika, achibva Bhaarisharisha, akavigira munhu waMwari zvokudya zvezvitsva, zvingwa zvebhari zvina makumi maviri, nehura itsva dzezviyo muhomwe yake. Akati, "Ipai vanhu, vadye." Muranda wake akati, "Ndingaisa izvi pamberi pavanhu vane zana seiko?" Asi iye akati, "Ipai vanhu, vadye, nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, `Vachadya, vakasiya zvimwe.' " Naizvozvo akazviisa pamberi pavo, vakadya, vakasiya zvimwe, sezvakataura shoko raJehovha. Zvino Naamani, mukuru wehondo dzamambo weSiria, waiva munhu mukuru kuna tenzi wake, nomunhu waikudzwa; nokuti Jehovha wakanga akundisa vaSiria naye; uye waiva munhu wesimba noumhare, asi wakanga ana maperembudzi. Zvino vaSiria vakanga vandorwa vakaita mapoka-poka, vakadzoka nomusikana muduku wavakanga vatapa panyika yaIsiraeri; iye wakanga achibatira mukadzi waNaamani basa. Akati kuna tenzikadzi wake, "Dai ishe wangu aiva kumuporofita ari paSamaria,ungadai akavaporesa maperembudzi ake." Zvino mumwe akapinda, akandoudza ishe wake, akati, "Musikana wenyika yaIsiraeri wakataura chokuti nechokuti." Mambo weSiria akati, "Enda, ndinoda kutuma mwadhi kuna mambo waIsiraeri." Akabva akaenda namatarenda ane gumi esirivha, namashekeri ane zvuru zvitanhatu zvendarama, nenguvo dzakanaka dzine gumi. Akaenda nemwadhi kuna mambo waIsiraeri, yakanga ichiti, "Zvino kana mwadhi iyi ichisvika kwamuri, muzive kuti ndatuma Naamani muranda wangu kwamuri, kuti mumuporese maperembudzi ake." Zvino mambo waIsiraeri wakati arava mwadhi iyo, akabvarura nguvo dzake, akati, "Asi ndini Mwari kanhi? Ndinoziva kuuraya nokuraramisa kanhi, munhu uyu zvaatuma shoko kwandiri, kuti ndiporese munhu maperembudzi ake? Asi fungai, muwone, kuti unotsvaka kurwa neni." Zvino Erisha munhu waMwari, wakati achinzwa kuti mambo waIsiraeri wabvarura nguvo dzake, akatuma shoko kuna mambo, akati, "Mabvarurireiko nguvo dzenyu? Ngaauye hake zvino kwandiri, azive kuti muporofita aripo pakati paIsiraeri." Naizvozvo Naamani akaenda namabhiza ake nengoro dzake, akandomira pamukova weimba yaErisha. Erisha akatuma nhume kwaari, akati, "Enda, undoshamba kanomwe muna Jorodhani, nyama yako idzokerezve kwauri, uve wakanaka." Asi Naamani wakatsamwa, akabva, akati, "Tarirai, ndanga ndichiti, zvirokwazvo uchabuda kwandiri, akamira, akadana zita raJehovha Mwari wake, nokupuruzirapo noruoko rwake, agoporesa maperembudzi. Ko Abana neFaripari, idzo nzizi dzeDhamasiko, hadzina kunaka kukunda mvura yose iri pakati paIsiraeri here? Handingashambi madziri, ndikava wakanaka here?" Naizvozvo akaenda, akabva atsamwa kwazvo. Zvino varanda vake vakaswedera, vakataura naye, vakati, "Nhai, baba vedu, dai muporofita akakurairai kuita chinhu chikuru, hamuchizviita here? Ndoda zvaakati kwamuri, `Shamba, uve wakanaka?' " Ipapo akaburuka, akandonyura muna Jorodhani kanomwe, sezvakanga zvataura munhu waMwari; nyama yake ikadzoka, ikafanana nenyama yomwana muduku, akava wakanaka. Zvino akadzokera pakati paIsiraeri; naizvozvo zvino, gamuchirai henyu chipo kumuranda wenyu." Asi iye akati, "NaJehovha mupenyu, iye wandimire pamberi pake, handingagamuchiri chinhu." Akamugombedzera, kuti agamuchire, asi wakaramba. Zvino Naamani akati, "Kana musingadi henyu, muranda wenyu ngaapiwe hake mitoro yevhu ingatakurwa namahesera maviri; nokuti kubva zvino muranda wenyu haangabayiri vamwe vamwari chipiriso chinopiswa kana chimwe chibayiro asi Jehovha oga. Asi Jehovha ngaakangamwire hake muranda wake pachinhu ichi, kana tenzi wangu achipinda mumba maRimoni kuzonamatapo, akasendamira paruoko rwangu, ini ndikapfugama mumba maRimoni; kana ndikapfugama mumba maRimoni Jehovha ngaakagamwire muranda wake pachinhu ichi." Akati kwaari, "Enda hako nomufaro." Naizvozvo akabva kwaari, akafamba chinhambo chiduku. Asi Gehazi muranda waErisha, munhu waMwari, akati, "Tarirai, tenzi wangu wakarega Naamani uyu muSiria, zvaasina kugamuchira kwaari chaakanga auya nacho; asi naJehovha mupenyu, ndichamhanya, ndikamutevera, nditore chinhu kwaari." Naizvozvo Gehazi akatevera Naamani. Zvino Naamani wakati achiona munhu achimhanya achimutevera, akaburuka pangoro kuti asangane naye, akati, "Makafara henyu mose here?" Iye akati, "Takafara hedu tose. Tenzi wangu wakandituma, achiti, `Tarirai, zvino-zvino majaya maviri, vanakomana vavaporofita, vakasvika kwandiri, vachibva kunyika yamakomo yaEfuremu; dondipaiwo tarenda rimwe resirivha, nenguvo mbiri dzakanaka.' " Naamani akati, "Ndinokumbira kuti utore hako matarenda maviri." Akamugombedzera, akasungira matarenda maviri esirivha muhomwe mbiri, pamwechete nenguvo mbiri dzakanaka, akazvitakudza varanda vake vaviri, vakazvitakurira pamberi pake Zvino wakati asvika pachikomo, akazvitora pamaoko avo, akazviviga mumba, akadzosa vanhu, vakaenda havo. Ipapo akapinda, akamira pamberi patenzi wake. Erisha akati kwaari, "Wabvepiko, Gehazi?" Iye akati, "Muranda wenyu wakanga achingova pano hake." Iye akati kwaari, "moyo wangu hauna kuenda newe here nguva iya murume achidzoka pangoro kuzosangana newe? Ko ndiyo nguva yokugamuchira mari, nokugamuchira nguvo, neminda yemiorivhi, neminda yemizambiringa, namakwai nenzombe, navaranda navarandakadzi here. Naizvozvo maperembudzi aNaamani achakunamatira. iwe navana vako nokusingaperi." Ipapo akabuda pamberi pake ava namaperembudzi, akati mbembe sechando. Zvino vanakomana vavaporofita vakati kuna Erisha, "Tarirai zvino, apa patigere pamberi penyu pakamanikana, hapatiringani. Titenderei henyu tiende kwaJorodhani, mumwe nomumwe atore dandapo, tizvivakirepo patingagara." Iye akapindura, akati, "Endai henyu." Zvino mumwe akati, "Tinokumbira kuti imwi mutende kuendawo navaranda venyu." Akapindura akati, "Ndichaenda." Naizvozvo akaenda navo. Vakati vasvika kwaJorodhani, vakatema matanda. Asi mumwe wakati achitema danda, demo ndokuwira mumvura; akadanidzira, achiti, "Haiwa! Tenzi wangu! Nokuti rakanga rakumbirwa." Munhu waMwari akati, "rawirepiko?" Akamuratidza parakanga rawira. Erisha akatema rutanda, akarukandirako, akapapamadza demo. Akati, "Chiritora hako." Iye akatambanudza ruoko rwake, akaritora. Zvino mambo weSiria wakarwa navaIsiraeri; akarangana navaranda vake, akati, "Matende angu anofanira kudzikwa pokuti nopokuti." Zvino munhu waMwari ndokutuma shoko kuna mambo waIsiraeri, akati, "Chenjerai, murege kupfuura nopokuti, nokuti vaSiria voburukira ipapo." Ipapo mambo waIsiraeri akatuma vanhu ikoko kwaakaudzwa, nokunyeverwa nomunhu waMwari, akazvingwarirapo asingadaro kamwe nakaviri bedzi. Naizvozvo moyo wamambo weSiria wakanyauswa kwazvo pamusoro pechinhu ichi; akadana varanda vake, akati kwavari, "Hamungandiratidzi here, kuti ndianiko pakati patiri unonzwana namambo waIsiraeri?" Mumwe wavaranda vake akati, "Kwete, ishe wangu mambo, asi Erisha muporofita, ari pakati paIsiraeri, ndiye unoudza mambo waIsiraeri mashoko amunotaura muimba yenyu yomukati." Akati, "Endai mundotarira kwaari, nditume vanhu kuzomutora." Akaudzwa, zvichinzi, "Uri paDhotani." Naizvozvo akatumirako mabhiza, nengoro, nehondo huru; vakafamba usiku, vakakomba guta. Zvino muranda womunhu waMwari wakati amuka mangwanani, akabuda, ndokuona hondo namabhiza nengoro zvakakomba guta. Muranda wake akati kwaari, "Haiwa! Tenzi wangu, tichadiniko?" Iye akapindura, akati, "Usatya hako, nokuti vari kwatiri vanopfuura vari kwavari pakuwanda." Zvino Erisha akanyengetera, akati, "Jehovha, svinudzai henyu meso ake, awone." Ipapo Jehovha akasvinudza meso ejaya, akaona gomo rizere namabhiza, nengoro dzomoto zvakanga zvakakomba Erisha. Zvino vakati vachiburukira kwaari, Erisha akanyengetera kuna Jehovha, akati, "Dorovai vanhu ava noupofu." Jehovha akavarova noupofu, sezvakanga zvarehwa naErisha. Erisha akati kwavari, "Haizi iyo nzira, uye guta iri harizi iro; nditeverei ini, ndikuisei kumunhu wamunotsvaka." Akaenda navo Samaria. Vakati vasvika Samaria, Erisha akati, "Jehovha, svinudzai meso avanhu ava, vawone." Jehovha akasvinudza meso avo, vakaona kuti vava mukati meSamaria. Zvino mambo waIsiraeri wakati achivaona, akati kuna Erisha, "Baba vangu, ndovauraya here? Ndovauraya here?" Iye akapindura, akati, "Usavauraya; ko ungavauraya vawakatapa nomunondo wako nouta hwako here? Gadzika chingwa nemvura pamberi pavo, vadye, vamwe, vaende kuna tenzi wavo." Iye akavagadzirira zvokudya zvizhinji; zvino vakati vadya nokumwa, akavaendisa, vakadzokera kuna tenzi wavo. Zvino hondo dzavaSiria hadzina kuzopindazve munyika yaIsiraeri. Shure kwaizvozvo, Bhenihadhadhi mambo weSiria akaunganidza hondo yake yose, akandokomba Samaria. Nzara huru ikavapo paSamaria; nokuti vakarikomba kusvikira musoro wembongoro uchitengeswa namashekeri esirivha ana makumi masere, nechitswanda chiduku chamatoto enjiva chichitengeswa namashekeri esirivha mashanu. Zvino mambo waIsiraeri wakati achipfuura napamusoro porusvingo, mumwe mukadzi akadanidzira kwaari, akati, "Ndibatsireiwo ishe wangu mambo!" Iye akati, "Kana Jehovha asingakubatsiri, ini ndingakubatsira neiko? Nezvinobva paburiro kana pachisviniro chewaini kanhi?" Mambo akati kwaari, "Chiiko chinokunetsa?" Akapindura, akati, "Mukadzi uyu wakati kwandiri, `Uya nomwanakomana wako, timudye nhasi, mangwana tigodya mwanakomana wangu.' Naizvozvo takabika mwanakomana wangu, tikamudya; fume mangwana ndikati kwaari, `Uya nomwanakomana wako, timudye, iye ndokuvanza mwanakomana wake.' " Ipapo mambo wakati achinzwa mashoko omukadzi, akabvarura nguvo dzake; (zvino wakanga achifamba naparusvingo;) vanhu vakatarira, vakaona kuti wakafuka magumbu mukati pamuviri wake. Ipapo akati, "Mwari ngaandirove, arambe achidaro, kana musoro waErisha mwanakomana waShafati ukaramba uri pamusoro pake nhasi." Asi Erisha wakanga agere mumba make, vakuru vagerewo naye; mambo akatuma munhu kuzomutungamirira; asi nhume ichigere kusvika kwaari, akati kuvakuru, "Munoona here kuti mwana uyu womuurayi watuma munhu kuzobvisa musoro wangu? Tarirai, kana nhume ichisvika, mupfige mukova, mutsigirire mukova; kutsika kwetsoka dzatenzi wake hakunzwiki shure kwake here?" Zvino wakati achitaurirana navo, nhume ikaburukira kwaari; iye akati, "Tarirai, chakaipa ichi chinobva kuna Jehovha; ndichamirireiko Jehovha?" Erisha akati, "Inzwai shoko raJehovha, Zvanzi naJehovha, `Mangwana nenguva ino, chiyero chimwe choupfu hwakatsetseka chichatengeswa neshekeri rimwe, nezviyero zviviri zvebhari neshekeri rimwe pasuo reSamaria.' " Zvino mukuru uyo, mambo waakanga akasendama paruoko rwake, akapindura munhu waMwari, akati, "Tarirai, kunyange Jehovha akaita mahwindo kudenga, chinhu ichi chingaitika here?" Erisha akati, "Tarira, uchazviona nameso ako, asi haungazvidyi." Zvino kwakanga kuna varume vana vaiva namaperembudzi kunze kwesuo; ivo vakataurirana, vakati, "Tinogarireiko pano kusvikira tafa? Kana tikati, `Tichapinda muguta, nzara huru iri muguta, tichandofiramo; kana tikagara pano, tichafawo. Naizvozvo zvino hendei tiende hedu kuhondo dzavaSiria; kana vakatirega tiri vapenyu, tararama hedu; kana vakatiuraya, tafa hedu.' " Ipapo vakasimuka mambakwedza, vakaenda kumisasa yavaSiria; vakati vasvika kumisasa yokumudzivo yavaSamaria, vakawana kusina munhu. Nokuti Jehovha wakanga anzwisa hondo yavaSiria kutinhira kwengoro, nokutinhira kwamabhiza, kuri kutinhira kwehondo huru; vakataurirana, vakati, "Tarirai, mambo waIsiraeri wakakoka madzimambo avaHiti namadzimambo avaIjipiti kuzorwa nesu." Naizvozvo vakamuka mambakwedza, vakasiya matende avo, namabhiza avo, namahesera avo, musasa wose wakangodaro, vakatiza kuti vararame. Zvino vaya vaiva namaperembudzi vakati vachisvika kumisasa yokumidzivo, vakapinda patende rimwe, vakadya nokumwa, vakatoramo sirivha nendarama nenguvo, vakandozviviga; vakadzokazve, vakapinda mune rimwe tende, vakatora zvakanga zvirimowo, vakandozviviga. Ipapo vakataurirana, vakati, "Hatiiti zvakanaka; nhasi izuva reshoko rakanaka, asi isu tinongonyarara hedu; kana tikanonoka kusvikira kwaedza, tichavingwa nokurohwa; naizvozvo hendei zvino, tindoudza imba yamambo." Naizvozvo vakaenda vakadanidzira kuvatariri vesuo reguta, vakavaudza, vakati kwaari, "Takasvika kumisasa yavaSiria, tikawana kusisina munhupo, kunyange inzwi romunhu, asi mabhiza akasungirwa, namahesera akasungirwa, namatende akangodaro." Ipapo vatariri vesuo vakadanidzira, vakaudza vomumba mamambo mukati. Mambo akamuka pakati pousiku, akati kuvaranda vake, "Ndichakuudzai zvataitirwa navaSiria. Vanoziva kuti tine nzara; naizvozvo vakabuda pamisasa vakandovanda kusango, vachiti, Kana vakabuda muguta, tichavabata vari vapenyu, isu tigopinda muguta.' Ipapo mumwe muranda wake akapindura, akati, "Vamwe ngavatore mabhiza mashanu kuna akasara, akasiyiwa muguta, (tarirai, vakafanana navamwe vaIsiraeri vazhinji vakasara imomo; tarirai vakafananawo navamwe vaIsiraeri vazhinji vatoparadzwa havo;) tivatume, tione." Naizvozvo vakatora ngoro mbiri namabhiza adzo, mambo akatuma vanhu kuzotevera hondo yavaSiria, akati, "Endai, mundoona." Ivo vakaenda, vakavatevera kusvikira kwaJorodhani, vakawana nzira yose izere nenguvo, nenhumbi, dzakanga dzarashwa navaSiria nokumhanya kwavo. Nhume dzikadzoka, dzikaudza mambo. Ipapo vanhu vakabuda, vakapamba misasa yavaSiria. Naizvozvo chiyero choupfu hwakatsetseka chakatengeswa neshekeri rimwe, nezvi yero zviviri zvebhari neshekeri rimwe, sezvakanga zvarehwa naJehovha. Mambo akagadza mukuru uya, waakanga akasendama paruoko rwake, kuti arindire suo; vanhu vakamutsikirira musuo, akafa sezvakanga zvarehwa nomunhu waMwari, wakataura shoko iro musi wakaburukira mambo kwaari. Zvikaitika sezvakanga zvataurwa nomunhu waMwari kuna mambo, zvaakati, "Mangwana nenguva ino zviyero zviviri zvebhari zvichatengeswa neshekeri, nechiyero chimwe choupfu hwakatsetseka neshekeri pasuo reSamaria; mukuru uyo akapindura munhu waMwari, akati, `Zvino tarira, kunyange Jehovha akaita mahwindo kudenga, chinhu ichi chakadai chingaitwa here? Iye akati Tarira, uchazviona nameso ako, asi haungazvidyi.' Ndizvo zvaakazoitirwa; nokuti vanhu vakamutsikirira musuo, akafa." zvino Erisha wakataura nomukadzi uya waakanga amutsira mwanakomana wake, akati, "Simuka uende, iwe neimba yako, undogara kwaunogona kugara hako; nokuti Jehovha wakaraira nzara; ichava panyika makore manomwe." Zvino mukadzi akasimuka, akaita sezvaakaudzwa nomunhu waMwari, akaenda neveimba yake, akandogara panyika yavaFirisitia makore manomwe. Zvino makore iwayo akati apera, mukadzi ndokudzoka kunyika yavaFirisitia; akaenda kuna mambo kundochema pamusoro peimba yake nomunda wake. Zvino mambo wakanga achitaurirana naGehazi muranda womunhu waMwari, mambo akati, "Dondirondedzerawo zvinhu zvose zvikuru, zvakaitwa naErisha." Zvino wakati achaudza mambo kuti wakamutsa wakafa, iye mukadzi wakanga amutsirwa mwanakomana wake, akachema kuna mambo pamusoro peimba yake nomunda wake. Ipapo Gehazi akati, "Ishe wangu mambo, ndiyeyu mukadzi, noyuyu ndiye mwanakomana wake, wakamutswa naErisha." Mambo wakati abvunza mukadzi, iye akamuudza. Naizvozvo mambo wakaraira mumwe mukuru pamusoro pake, akati, "Mudzosere zvose zvaiva zvake, nemichero yomunda, kubva pazuva raakabva naro panyika kusvikira zvino." Zvino Erisha wakasvika Dhamasiko Bhenihadhadhi mambo weSiria wakanga achirwara, akaudzwa, zvichinzi, "Munhu waMwari wasvika pano." Ipapo mambo akati kuna Hazaeri, "Tora chipo muruoko rwako, undosangana nomunhu waMwari, ubvunze Jehovha naye, uti, Ndichapora pakurwara uku here?' Naizvozvo Hazaeri akandosangana naye, akaenda nechipo chezvose zvakanga zvakanaka paDhamasiko, mutoro wakaringana makamera ana makumi mana, akasvika akamira pamberi pake, akati, "Mwanakomana wenyu Bhenihadhadhi mambo weSiria, wakandituma kwamuri, achiti, Ndichapora here pakurwara uku?' Erisha akati kwaari, "Enda, undoti kwaari, Zvirokwazvo haangapori; asi Jehovha wakandiratidza kuti zvirokwazvo iye uchafa. Akaramba akamunan'anidza kusvikira anyara; munhu wa Mwari akachema. Ipapo Hazaeri akati, "Munochemeiko, ishe wangu?" Akapindura, akati, "Nokuti ndinoziva zvakaipa zvauchaitira vana vaIsiraeri; uchapisa nhare dzavo, uchauraya majaya avo nomunondo, uchapwanya pwere dzavo, uchatumbura vakadzi vavo vane mimba." Hazaeri akati, "Ko muranda wenyu chinyiko, iyo imbwa hayo, kuti ndiite chinhu ichi chikuru chakadai?" Erisha akapindura, akati, "Jehovha wakandizivisa, kuti iwe uchava mambo weSiria." Ipapo akabva kuna Erisha, akaenda kuna tenzi wake; iye akati kwaari, "Erisha wati kudiniko kwauri?" Akapindura, akati, "Wakandiudza kuti zvirokwazvo muchapora henyu." Zvino fume mangwana akatora jira, akarinyika mumvura, ndokumufumbira chiso, naizvozvo akafa; Hazaeri akamutevera paushe. Zvino negore rechishanu raJoramu mwanakomana waAhabhi, mambo waIsiraeri, Jehoshafati ari mambo waJudha, Jehoramu mwanakomana waJehoshafati mambo waJudha, akatanga kubata ushe. Iye akatanga kubata ushe ava namakore makumi matatu namaviri; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore masere. Akafamba nenzira yamadzimambo aIsiraeri, sezvakaita imba yaAhabhi; nokuti mukunda waAhabhi waiva mukadzi wake; akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha. Kunyange zvakadaro Jehovha wakanga asingadi kuparadza Judha, nokuda kwaDhavhidhi muranda wake, nokuti wakanga amupikira, kuti uchamupa mwenje wavana vake nguva dzose. Zvino namazuva ake vaEdhomu vakamukira vaJudha, vakazvigadzira mambo. Ipapo Joramu akaenda Zairi, ane ngoro dzake dzose; akamuka usiku, akaparadza vaEdhomu vakanga vakamukomba navakuru vengoro; vanhu vakatizira kumatende avo. Naizvozvo vaEdhomu vakamukira vaJudha, kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Ipapo Ribhina akavamukirawo nenguva iyo. Mamwe mabasa aJoramu, nezvose zvaakaita, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aJudha? Joramu akavata namadzibaba ake, akavigwa kuna madzibaba ake muguta raDhavhidhi; Ahazia mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Negore regumi namaviri raJoramu mwanakomana waAhabhi mambo walsiraeri, Ahazia mwanakomana waJehoramu mambo waJudha, akatanga kubata ushe. Ahazia wakanga ana makore ana makumi maviri namaviri pakutanga kwake kubata ushe; akabata ushe paJerusaremu gore rimwe. Zita ramai vake rakanga riri Ataria, mukunda waOmiri mambo welsiraeri. Iye wakafamba nenzira yeimba yaAhabhi, akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, sezvakaitwa neimba yaAhabhi; nokuti wakanga ari mukuwasha weimba yaAhabhi. Akaenda naJoramu mwanakomana waAhabhi kundorwa naHazaeri mambo weSiria paRamotiGiriyadhi; vaSiria vakakuvadza Joramu. Mambo Joramu akadzokera Jezereeri kuti arapwe mavanga ake aakatemwa navaSiria paRama, nguva yaakarwa naHazaeri mambo weSiria. Ipapo Ahazia mwanakomana waJehoramu mambo waJudha akaenda kundoona Joramu mwanakomana waAhabhi paJezereeri, nokuti wakanga achirwara. Zvino muporofita Erisha wakadana mumwe wavanakomana vavaporofita, akati kwaari, "Chizvisunga chiwuno chako, utore chinu ichi chamafuta muruoko rwako uende RamotiGiriyadhi. Zvino kana wasvikapo, utsvakepo Jehu mwanakomana waJehoshafati mwanakomana waNimishi; upinde mumba, ugomuraira asimuke pakati pehama dzake, apinde muimba yomukati. Ipapo utore chinu chamafuta, ugoadira pamusoro wake, uchiti, `Zvanzi naJehovha, ndakuzodza, kuti uve mambo welsiraeri. Ipapo uzarure mukova, utize, usanonoka.' " Naizvozvo jaya, iro jaya romuporofita, rakaenda RamotiGiriyadhi. Wakati asvikapo, akawana vakuru vehondo vagere pasi; akati, "Ndine shoko nemi, imwi mukuru." Jehu akati, "Kunani, kwatiri tose?" Iye akati, "Kunemi, imwi mukuru." Ipapo akasimuka, akapinda mumba; akadira mafuta pamusoro wake, akati kwaari, "Zvanzi naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, `Ndakakuzodza uve, mambo wavanhu vaJehovha, ivo vaIsiraeri.' "Uchaparadza imba yatenzi wako Ahabhi, kuti nditsive ropa ravaranda vose vaJehovha kuna Izebheri. Nokuti vose veimba yaAhabhi vachaparadzwa,ndichaparadza kuna Ahabhi vana vavakomana vose, vakuru navaduku pakati palsiraeri. "Ndichaita imba yaAhabhi seimba yaJerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati, uye seimba yaBhaasha mwanakomana waAhija. Imbwa dzichadya Izebheri panyika yeJezereeri, hakuna uchamuviga." Ipapo akazarura mukova, ndokutiza. Zvino Jehu akabuda kuvaranda vashe wake, mumwe akati kwaari, "Kuno mufaro here? Benzi iri rakavingeiko kwauri?" Iye akati kwavari, "Munoziva henyu munhu uyu, nokutaura kwake." Ivo vakati, "Inhema! Tiudze." Iye akati, "Wandiudza zvokuti nezvokuti," akati, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Ndakakuzodza uve mambo waIsiraeri.' " Ipapo vakakurumidza, mumwe nomumwe akatora nguvo yake, akaiisa pasi pake pamusoro pezvikwiriso, vakaridza hwamanda, vakati, "Jehu ndimambo!" Naizvozvo Jehu mwanakomana waJehoshafati, mwanakomana waNimishi, akamukira Joramu. (Zvino Joramu wakanga achidzivirira RamotiGiriyadhi, iye navaIsiraeri vose, nokuda kwaHazaeri mambo weSiria. Asi mambo Joramu wakanga adzokera Jezereeri kuzorapwa mavanga ake, aakanga atemwa navaSiria, nguva yaakarwa naHazaeri mambo weSiria). Ipapo Jehu akati, "Kana muchitenda nazvo, ngakurege kuva nomunhu unotiza muguta, kundoudza izvozvo paJezereeri." Naizvozvo Jehu akafamba nengoro, akaenda Jezereeri, nokuti Joramu wakanga avetepo. Zvino Ahazia mambo waJudha wakanga aendako kuzoona Joramu. Zvino nharirire yakanga imire pamusoro peshongwe yeJezereeri, ikaona boka raJehu richiuya, ikati, "Ndinoona boka ravanhu." Joramu akati, "Danai mutasvi webhiza, mumutume andosangana navo, ati, `Kunorugare here?' " Naizvozvo mumwe akakwira bhiza, akandosangana naye, akati, "Zvanzi namambo, `Kuno rugare here?' " Jehu akati, "Uneiko norugare? Enda shure kwangu." Ipapo nharirire yakataura, ikati, "Nhume yakasvika kwavari, asi haidzokizve." Zvino akatuma wechipiri, wakanga akatasva bhiza, iye akasvika kwaari, akati, "Zvanzi namambo, `Kuno rugare here?' " Jehu akapindura, akati, "Uneiko norugare? Enda shure kwangu." Zvino nharirire yakataura, ikati, "Wakasvika hake kwavari, asi haadzokizve; uye kufambisa kwakafanana nokufambisa kwaJehu mwanakomana waNimishi, nokuti unofambisa zvinotyisa." Ipapo Joramu akati, "Sungai ngoro!" Vakasunga ngoro yake. Ipapo Joramu mambo welsiraeri, naAhazia mambo waJudha vakabuda kundosangana naJehu, mumwe nomumwe nengoro yake, vakamuwana pabindu raNabhoti muJezereeri. Zvino Joramu wakati achiona Jehu, akati, "Kuno rugare here, nhai Jehu?" Iye akapindura, akati, "Rugare rwei! Kana ufeve hwamai vako Izebheri nouruoyi hwavo huchiripo huzhinji hwakadai! " Ipapo Joramu akadzosa ngoro yake, akatiza, akati kuna Ahazia, "Tanyengerwa Ahazia! " Ipapo Jehu akabwembura uta hwake nesimba rose, akapfura Joramu pakati pamafudzi ake, museve ndokubuda napamoyo wake, akawira mungoro yake. Zvino Jehu akati kuna Bhidhikari, mukuru wake wehondo, "Musimudze, umurashire pabindu romunda waNabhoti muJezereeri; nokuti urangarire kuti Jehovha wakataura izvi pamusoro pake, musi watakatasva mabhiza isu vaviri tichitevera Ahabhi baba vake. "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Zvirokwazvo, ndakaona zuro ropa raNabhoti, neropa ravanakomana vake; ini ndichakutsiva pabindu iri romunda,' ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Naizvozvo zvino, mutore umukandire pabindu romunda, sezvakataurwa naJehovha." Asi Ahazia mambo waJudha, wakati achizviona, akatiza nenzira yakapfuura napaimba yomunda, Jehu akamutevera, akati, "Muuraye naiyewo mungoro." Vakamubaya pajinga pegomo reGuri riri paIbhureami. Akatizira Megidho, akafirapo. Varanda vake vakamutakurira Jerusaremu nengoro, vakamuviga pahwiro hwake kuna madzibaba ake muguta raDhavhidhi. :. Ahazia akatanga kubata ushe hwaJudha pagore regumi nerimwe raJoramu mwanakomana waAhabhi. Zvino Jehu wakati achisvika paJezereeri, Izebheri akazvinzwa; akazodza kumeso kwake, nokushongedza musoro wake, akatarira napahwindo. Zvino Jehu akati achipinda napasuo, akati, "Kunorugare here, nhai iwe Zimiri, muurayi watenzi wako?" Iye akatarira kumusoro kuhwindo, akati, "Ndianiko unonzwana neni? Ndianiko?" Ipapo varanda vaviri kana vatatu vakatarira kwaari napahwindo. Akati, "Musundire pasi." Naizvozvo vakamusundira pasi, rimwe ropa rake rikachambwadzira pamadziro napamabhiza, akamutsika namakumbo ake. Zvino wakati apinda, akadya nokumwa, akati, "Zvino chiendai mundotarira mukadzi uyo akatukwa, mumuvige, nokuti mukunda wamambo." Vakaenda kundomuviga, asi havana kuwana chinhu, asi dehenya rake, netsoka, nezvanza zvamaoko ake. Naizvozvo vakadzoka vakamuudza. Iye akati, "Ndiro shoko raJehovha, raakataura nomuranda wake Eria muTishibhi, zvaakati, 'Imbwa dzichadya nyama yaIzebheri panyika yeJezereeri; uye chitunha chaIzebheri chichava somupfudze pamusoro pomunda panyika yeJezereeri; naizvozvo havangati, uyu ndiye Izebheri.' " Zvino Ahabhi wakanga ana vanakomana vana makumi manomwe paSamaria. Jehu akanyora mwadhi, akadzitumira Samaria kuvabati veJezereeri, ivo vakuru, nokuvareri vavana vaAhabhi, akati, "Zvino kana mwadhi iyi ichisvika kwamuri, vanakomana vatenzi wangu zvavariko kwamuri, nengoro namabhiza zviriko kwamuri, neguta rakakombwa norusvingo, nenhumbi dzokurwa nadzo; chizvitsaurirai mwanakomana watenzi wenyu wakaisvonaka wakakwana kukunda vamwe, mumugadze pachigaro choushe chababa vake, murwire imba yatenzi wenyu." Asi ivo vakanga vachitya kwazvo, vakati, "Madzimambo maviri akanga asingagoni kumukunda, zvino isu tichamukunda seiko?" Zvino mutariri weimba nomutariri weguta, navakuru, navareri vavana vakatuma shoko kuna Jehu, vachiti, "Tiri varanda venyu, tichaita zvose zvamunotiraira; hatingagadzi mumwe mambo; itai henyu sezvamunoda." Ipapo wakanyora mwadhi rwechipiri kwavari, akati, "Kana mukanzwana neni, kana mukateerera inzwi rangu, uyai kwandiri Jezereeri mangwana nenguva ino nemisoro yavarume, ivo vanakomana vatenzi wenyu." Zvino vanakomana vamambo, ivo vanhu vana makumi manomwe, vaiva kuvakuru veguta, vaivarera. Zvino mwadhi iyo yakati ichisvika kwavari, vakabata vanakomana vamambo, vakavauraya, ivo vanhu vana makumi manomwe, vakaisa misoro yavo mumatengu, ndokuitumira kwaari Jezereeri. Nhume ikasvika, ikamuudza, ikati, "Vauya nemisoro yavanakomana vamambo." Iye akati, "Itai mirwi miviri nayo, muiise pavanopinda napo pasuo, kusvikira mangwana." Fume mangwana akabuda, akandomirapo, akati kuvanhu vose, "Imi hamune mhosva henyu; tarirai, ndini ndamukira tenzi wangu, ndikamuuraya; asi ndianiko auraya ava vose? Zvino muzive kuti hakuna shoko rimwe raJehovha richawira pasi, rakataurwa naJehovha pamusoro peimba yaAhabhi; nokuti Jehovha wakaita zvaakataura nomuranda wake Eria." Naizvozvo Jehu akauraya vose vakanga vasara veimba yaAhabhi paJezereeri, navanhu vake vakuru vose, neshamwari dzake, navaprista vake, kusvikira asina kumusiyira nomumwe. Zvino akasimuka, akabva, akaenda Samaria. Wakati asvika paimba yavafudzi panzira, pavaiveura makwai, Jehu akasangana navanun'una vaAhazi mambo waJudha, akati, "Ndimi aniko?" Ivo vakapindura, vakati, "Tiri vanun'una vaAhazia, toburuka kundokwazisa vana vamambo navana vavahosi." Iye akati, "Vabatei vari vapenyu." Vakavabata vari vapenyu, vakavauraya padziva reimba pavaiveura makwai, varume vaiva vana makumi mana navaviri; haana kusiya mumwe wavo. Zvino wakati abvapo, akasangana naJehonadhabhi mwanakomana waRekabhu, wanga achiuya kuzosangana naye; akamukwazisa, akati kwaari, "moyo wako wakarurama here, sokururama komoyo wangu kwauri?" Jehonadhabhi akapindura, akati, "Wakarurama hawo. Kana zvakadaro, ndibate ruoko rwangu." Iye akabata ruoko rwake, ndokumukwidza mungoro maakanga ari. Akati, "Hendei, undoona kushingaira kwandinoshingairira Jehovha nako." Naizvozvo vakamufambisa mungoro yake. Wakati asvika Samaria, akauraya vose vakanga vasara vaAhabhi muSamaria, kusvikira amuparadza, neshoko raJehovha rakanga rarehwa naEria. Ipapo Jehu akaunganidza vanhu vose, akati kwavari, "Ahabhi wakashumira Bhaari zvishoma, asi Jehu uchamushumira kwazvo. Naizvozvo zvino chidanai vaporofita vose vaBhaari, navose vanonamata kwaari, navaprista vake vose, vauye kwandiri; ngakurege kushaikwa kunyange nomumwe; nokuti ndinoda kubayira Bhaari chibayiro chikuru; Ani naani unoshaikwa haangararami." Asi Jehu wakaita izvozvo namano, achida kuuraya vanamati vaBhaari. Zvino Jehu akati, "Tsaurirai Bhaari zuva romutambo mukuru." Vakaparidza izvozvo. Zvino Jehu akatuma nhume pakati paIsiraeri pose, vose vanamati vaBhaari vakauya; hakuna munhu wakasara, akasauya. Vakapinda mumba maBhaari, imba yaBhaari ikazara, kusvika kumadziro nokumadziro. Akati kumutariri wenguvo, "Vigira vanamati vaBhaari vose nguvo." Iye akavavigira nguvo. Ipapo Jehu akapinda mumba maBhaari, anaJehonadhabhi mwanakomana waRekabhi, akati kuvanamati vaBhaari, "Tsvakai, mutarire kwazvo kuti pano pakati penyu parege kuva nomuranda mumwe waJehovha, asi vanamati vaBhaari bedzi." vakapinda kundobayira zvibayiro nezvipiriso zvinopiswa. Zvino Jehu wakanga araira varume vana makumi masere panze, achiti, "Kana mumwe wavarume vandinoisa pamaoko enyu akapukunyuka, munhu unomurega akapukunyuka, uchamufira." Zvino wakati apedza kubayira chipiriso chinopiswa Jehu akati kuvarindi nokuvakuru, "Pindai, muvauraye; musatendera mumwe kubuda." Ivo vakavauraya neminondo inopinza; varindi navakuru vakavarashira kunze, vakaenda kuguta reimba yaBhaari. Ipapo vakabudisa mbiru dzaiva mumba maBhaari, vakadzipisa. Vakaputsawo mbiru yaBhaari, vakaputsawo imba yaBhaari, vakaiita imba yembudzi kusvikira nhasi. Naizvozvo Jehu wakaparadza Bhaari pakati paIsiraeri. Asi Jehu haana kurega kutevera zvivi zvaJerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati, zvaakatadzisa Isiraeri nazvo, zvemhuru dzendarama dzaiva paBhetieri, nedzaiva paDhani. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Jehu, "Zvawakaita zvakanaka ukaita zvakarurama pamberi pangu, ukaitira imba yaAhabhi zvose zvakanga zviri mumoyo mangu, zvino vana vako vorudzi rwechina vachagara pachigaro choushe hwaIsiraeri." Asi Jehu haana kurangarira kufamba nomoyo wose nomurayiro waJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri; haana kurega zvivi zvaJerobhoamu zvaakatadzisa Isiraeri nazvo. Pamazuva iwayo Jehovha wakatanga kutapudza Isiraeri; Hazaeri akavakunda panyika yose yaIsiraeri, kubva kuna Jorodhani zvichienda mabvazuva, nenyika yose yaGiriyadhi, neyavaGadhi, neyavaRubheni, neyavaManase, kubva paAroeri pamupata weArinoni, ndiro Giriyadhi neBhashani. Zvino mamwe mabasa aJehu, nezvose zvaakaita, nesimba rake rose, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aIsiraeri? Jehu akavata namadzibaba ake, vakamuviga paSamaria, Jehoahazi mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Nguva yakabata Jehu ushe hwaIsiraeri paSamaria aiva makore ana makumi maviri namasere. Zvino Ataria mai vaAhazia, wakati achiona kuti mwanakomana wake wafa, akasimuka, akaparadza vose vorudzi rwamambo. Asi Jehoshebha mukunda wamambo Joramu, hanzvadzi yaAhazia, wakatora Joashi mwanakomana waAhazia, akamuba pakati pavanakomana vamambo vaiurawa, iye nomureri wake, mumba mokuvata; vakamuvanza panaAtaria, naizvozvo haana kuurawa. Akagara naye akavanzwa mumba maJehovha makore matanhatu; Ataria akabata ushe panyika. Zvino negore rechinomwe Jehoyadha akatuma vanhu vakatora vakuru vamazana vavaKari navarindi vamambo, akauya navo kwaari mumba maJehovha, akaita sungano navo, akavapikisa mumba maJehovha, akavaratidza mwanakomana wamambo. Akavaraira, akati, "Munofanira kuita kudai, imwi munopinda neSabata, chetatu chenyu munofanira kuva varindi veimba yama mbo; chimwe chetatu munofanira kumira pasuo rinonzi Suri; chimwe cheta tuzve vanofanira kumira pasuo riri shure kwavarindi vamambo; saizvozvo munofanira kurinda imba, nokuidzivirira. Mapoka enyu maviri, imwi mose munobuda neSabata, munofanira kurinda imba yaJehovha muchikomba mambo. Mukombe mambo, mumwe nomumwe akabata nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo muruoko rwake; Ani naani unopinda pakati pemisara, unofanira kuurawa; mugare namambo kana achibuda uye kana achipinda." Vakuru vamazana vakaita zvose zvavakarairwa nomuprista Jehoyadha; mumwe nomumwe akatora vanhu vake, ivo vaifanira kupinda neSabata, naivo vaifanira kubuda neSabata, vakasvika kumuprista Jehoyadha. muprista akapa vakuru vamazana mapfumo nenhowo zvaiva zvamambo Dhavhidhi, zvakanga zviri mumba maJehovha. Zvino varindi vamambo vakamira mumwe nomumwe akabata nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo muruoko rwake, kubva kurutivi rworudyi rweimba kusvikira kurutivi rworuboshwe rweimba, napaaritari neimba, vakakomba mambo. Ipapo akabudisa mwanakomana wamambo, akamudzika korona, akamupa chipupuriro, vakamuita mambo, vakamuzodza; ndokuridza nhondo, vachiti; "Mambo ngaararame!" Zvino Ataria wakati achinzwa mheremhere yavarindi vamambo navanhu, akapinda kuvanhu mumba maJehovha. Akatarira, ndokuona mambo amire pambiru, netsika yavo, navakuru navakanga vane hwamanda vamire kuna mambo; vanhu vose venyika vakafara, vakaridza hwamanda. Ipapo Ataria akabvarura nguvo dzake, akadanidzira, achiti, "Ndamukirwa, ndamukirwa!" Zvino muprista Jehoyadha akaraira vakuru vamazana, vairaira hondo, akati kwavari, "Mubudisei pakati pemisara yavanhu; Ani naani unomutevera iye, munofanira kumuuraya nomunondo; nokuti muprista wakati, `Ngaarege kuurayiwa mukati meimba yaJehovha.' " Naizvozvo vakamudzivirira nzira, akaenda nenzira yaipinda mabhiza nayo kumba kwamambo, ndokuurayirwapo. Zvino Jehoyadha akaita sungano pakati paJehovha namambo navanhu, kuti vave vanhu vaJehovha; uyewo pakati pamambo navanhu. Vanhu vose venyika vakaenda kumba kwaBhaari, vakaiputsa; vakaputsa kwazvo aritari dzake nemifananidzo yake, vakauraya Matani muprista waBhaari pamberi pearitari. muprista akagadza vatariri paimba yaJehovha. Akatora vakuru vamazana, navaKari, navarindi vamambo, navanhu vose venyika, vakaburusa mambo paimba yaJehovha, vakaenda kumba kwamambo nenzira yesuo ravarindi vamambo. Iye akagara pachigaro choushe chamadzimambo. Naizvozvo vanhu vose venyika vakafara, guta rikanyarara; vakauraya Ataria nomunondo paimba yamambo. Jehoashi wakatanga kubata ushe ana makore manomwe. Zvino negore rechinomwe raJehu, Jehoashi wakatanga kubata ushe; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore makumi mana; zita ramai vake rakanga riri Zibhia weBheerishebha. Jehoashi akaita zvakanaka pamberi paJehovha mazuva ake ose, aakadzidziswa nawo nomuprista Jehoyadha. Kunyange zvakadaro matunhu akakwirira haana kubviswa; vanhu vakaramba vachibayira zvibayiro nokupisa zvinonhuhwira pamatunhu akakwirira. Zvino Jehoashi akati kuvaprista, "Mari yose yezvinhu zvakatsaurwa, inoiswa mumba maJehovha, mari yavanhu vakaverengwa, nemari yavose sezvavakatarirwa mumwe nomumwe, nemari yose, inoiswa mumba maJehovha nomumwe nomumwe nomoyo wake, vaprista ngavatore mari iyo, mumwe nomumwe kumuzikamwi wake, vagadzire zvakaputsika patemberi pose pose pavanowana pakaputsika." Asi negore ramakumi maviri namatatu ramambo Jehoashi vaprista vakanga vachigere kugadzira zvakaputsika paimba. Zvino mambo Jehoashi akadana muprista Jehoyadha navamwe vaprista, akati kwavari, "Munoregereiko kugadzira zvakaputsika paimba? Naizvozvo zvino chiregai kutora mari kuvazikamwi venyu, asi muibudisire zvakaputsika patemberi." Vaprista vakatenda kusatora mari kuvanhu, kunyange kugadzira zvakaputsika patemberi. Asi muprista Jehoyadha wakatora bhokisi, akabvovora buri pachifunhiro charo, akarigadzika kurutivi rwearitari, kurudyi rwomunhu, kana achipinda paimba yaJehovha. Zvino vakati kana vaona kuti mari zhinji yavamo mubhokisi, munyori wamambo nomuprista mukuru ndokuuya, ndokuisa muhomwe, vachiverenga mari yakawanikwa mumba maJehovha. Vakaisa mari yakayerwa mumaoko avaibata basa iro, vaitarira temberi yaJehovha; zvino vairipira nayo vavezi navavaki vaibata patemberi yaJehovha, navaironga navaiveza mabwe, vakatenga matanda namabwe akavezwa okugadzirisa nawo zvakaputsika patemberi yaJehovha, nokuripira zvose zvaidikamwa kuzogadzirisa nazvo temberi. Asi havana kuitira temberi yaJehovha mikombe yesirivha, nembato dzemwenje, nembiya, nehwamanda, nemidziyo yendarama, nemidziyo yesirivha, nemari yakaiswa temberi yaJehovha, nokuti vakaiisa kuna vaibata basa, kuti vagadzirise temberi yaJehovha nayo. Uye havana kuzobvunza vanhu avo, vavaipa mari mumaoko avo, kuzoripira vaibata basa; nokuti ivo vaibata vakatendeka. Asi mari yezvipiriso zvemhosva, nemari yezvipiriso zvezvivi, hazvina kuiswa mumba maJehovha; yakapiwa vaprista. Zvino Hazaeri mambo weSiria wakaenda kundorwa neGati, akarikunda, Hazaeri akaringira chiso chake kuenda Jerusaremu. Asi Jehoashi mambo waJudha, wakatora zvinhu zvose zvakatsaurwa, zvakanga zvatsaurwa namadzibaba ake, Jehoshafati, naJehoramu, naAhazia, madzimambo aJudha, nezvinhu zvake zvose zvakatsaurwa, nendarama yose yakawanikwa pafuma yeimba yaJehovha neimba yamambo, akazvituma kuna Hazaeri mambo weSiria; iye akabva Jerusaremu. Mamwe mabasa aJoashi, nezvose zvaakaita, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aJudha? Zvino varanda vake vakasimuka, vakarangana, vakauraya Joashi paimba yaMiro, panzira inoburukira Sira. Nokuti Jozakari mwanakomana waShimeati, naJehozabhadhi mwanakomana waShomeri, varanda vake, vakamubaya, akafa; vakamuviga kumadzibaba ake muguta raDhavhidhi; Amazia mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Zvino negore ramakumi maviri namatatu raJoashi mwanakomana waAhazia, mambo waJudha, Jehoahazi mwanakomana waJehu wakatanga kubata ushe hwaIsiraeri paSamaria, akaubata makore ane gumi namanomwe. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, akatevera zvivi zvaJerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati, zvaakatadzisa Isiraeri nazvo; haana kutsauka kwazviri. Zvino Jehovha akatsamwira Isiraeri, akavaisa murowoko rwaHazaeri mambo weSiria, nomuruoko rwaBhenihadhadhi mwanakomana waHazaeri mazuva ose. Ipapo Jehoahazi akanyengetera kuna Jehovha, Jehovha akamunzwa; nokuti wakaona kutambudzwa kwaIsiraeri kwavakatambudzwa nako namambo weSiria. Asi Jehovha wakapa Isiraeri muponesi, vakasununguka pamaoko avaSiria; vana vaIsiraeri vakagara mumatende avo sakare. Kunyange zvakadaro havana kutsauka pazvivi zveimba yaJerobhoamu, zvaakatadzisa Isiraeri nazvo, asi vakaramba vachifamba mazviri; uye matanda okunamata nawo akaramba aripo paSamaria. Nokuti haana kusiyira Jehoahazi vanhu, asi vatasvi vamabhiza vana makumi mashanu, nengoro dzine gumi, navanhu vaifamba namakumbo vane zviuru zvine gumi; nokuti mambo weSiria wakavaparadza, akavaita seguruva rinotsikwa pasi. Mamwe mabasa aJehoahazi, nezvose zvaakaita, nesimba rake, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aIsiraeri? Jehoahazi akavata namadzibaba ake, vakamuviga paSamaria; Joashi mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Negore ramakumi matatu namanomwe raJoashi mambo waJudha, Jehoashi mwanakomana waJehoahazi wakatanga kubata ushe hwaIsiraeri paSamaria, akahubata makore ane gumi namatanhatu. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha; haana kutsauka pazvivi zvaJerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati, zvaakatadzisa Isiraeri nazvo; asi wakaramba achifamba mazviri. Mamwe mabasa aJoashi, nezvose zvaakaita, nesimba rake raakarwa naro naAmazia mambo waJudha, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aIsiraeri? Joashi akavata namadzibaba ake, Jerobhoamu akagara pachigaro chake choushe; Joashi akavigwa paSamaria kuna madzimambo aIsiraeri. Zvino Erisha wakarwara nokurwara kwaakazofa nako, Joashi mambo welsiraeri akaenda kwaari, akachema pamusoro pake, akati, "Baba vangu, baba vangu, ngoro yaIsiraeri navatasvi vamabhiza ayo!" Erisha akati kwaari, "Tora uta nemiseve;" akatora uta nemiseve. Akati kuna mambo waIsiraeri, "Isa ruoko rwako pauta;" iye akaisa ruoko rwake pauta. Erisha akaisa maoko ake pamusoro pamaoko ake. Akati, "Zarura hwindo rinotarira mabvazuva;" iye akarizarura. Zvino Erisha akati, "Fura!" Iye akafura. Akati, "Ndiwo museve waJehovha unokunda, ndiwo museve unokunda vaSiria; nokuti imwi muchakunda vaSiria paAfeki, kusvikira mavaparadza." Akati, "Tora miseve;" iye akatora. Akati kuna mambo waIsiraeri, "Rova pasi!" Iye akarova pasi katatu, akarega. Ipapo munhu waMwari akamutsamwira, akati, "Waifanira kurova kashanu kana katanhatu, ipapo waikunda vaSiria kusvikira wavaparadza chose; asi zvino uchakunda vaSiria katatu bedzi." Erisha akafa, vakamuviga. Zvino hondo dzavaMoabhu dzikapinda munyika pakutanga kwegore. Zvino mumwe musi vakati vachiviga munhu, vakaona hondo yavaMoabhu, vakakandira munhu muhwiro hwaErisha, zvino munhu uyo wakati achigunzva mapfupa aErisha, akararamazve, akamira namakumbo ake. Zvino Hazaeri mambo weSiria akatambudza vaIsiraeri mazuva ose aJehoahazi. Asi Jehovha wakavanzwira tsitsi, akava nenyasha navo, akavawo nehanya navo, nokuda kwesungano yake naAbhurahamu, nalsaka, naJakobho, akasada kuvaparadza, kana kuvarashira kure naye panguva iyo. Zvino Hazaeri mambo weSiria akafa, Bhenihadhadhi mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Ipapo Jehoashi mwanakomana waJehoahazi akatorerazve Bhenihadhadhi mwanakomana waHazaeri, maguta aakanga atorera baba vake Jehoahazi pakurwa. Joashi akamukunda katatu, akatorazve maguta aIsiraeri. Negore rechipiri raJoashi mwanakomana waJoahazi mambo waIsiraeri, Amazia mwanakomana waJoashi mambo waJudha, akatanga kubata ushe. Akatanga kubata ushe ana makore makumi maviri namashanu; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore makumi maviri namapfumbamwe; zita ramai vake rakanga riri Jehoadhini weJerusaremu. Akaita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha, asi haana kufanana nababa vake Dhavhidhi; akaita zvose zvakaita baba vake Joashi. Asi matunhu akakwirira haana kubviswa, asi vanhu vakaramba vachibayira nokupisa zvinonhuhwira pamatunhu akakwirira. Zvino ushe hwakati huchangosimbiswa naye, akauraya varanda vake vakanga vauraya mambo baba vake. Asi haana kuuraya vana vavaurayi, sezvazvakanyorwa mubhuku yomurayiro waMozisi, sezvakaraira Jehovha, achiti, "Madzibaba ngaarege kuurawa nokuda kwavana, kana vana ngavarege kuurawa nokuda kwamadzibaba; asi munhu mumwe nomumwe ngaafire zvivi zvake." Akauraya vane zviuru zvine gumi zvavaEdhomu pamupata womunyu, akakundawo Sera pakurwa, akaritumidza zita rinonzi Joketeeri, kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Zvino Amazia akatuma nhume kuna Jehoashi mwanakomana waJehoahazi mwanakomana waJehu, mambo waIsiraeri, akati, "Uya tionane." Jehoashi mambo waIsiraeri akatuma shoko kuna Amazia mambo waJudha, akati, "Rukato rwakanga ruri paRebhanoni rwakatuma shoko kumusidhari wakanga uri paRebhanoni, rukati, `Ipa mwanakomana wangu mukunda wako, ave mukadzi wake;' zvino imwe mhuka yakanga iri paRebhanoni ikapfuurapo, ikatsikatsika rukato. Iwe wakunda vaEdhomu, zvino moyo wako wozvikudza; chizvikudza hako, ugare kumusha; nokuti unotsvakireiko njodzi, uwiremo, iwe naJudha pamwechete newe?" Asi Amazia wakaramba kunzwa. Naizvozvo Jehoashi mambo waIsiraeri akaenda; iye naAmazia mambo waJudha vakaonana paBhetishemeshi raiva raJudha. VaJudha vakakundwa navaIsiraeri, mumwe nomumwe akatizira kutende rake. Jehoashi mambo waIsiraeri akasunga Amazia mambo waJudha, mwanakomana waJehoashi, mwanakomana waAhazia, paBhetishemeshi, akasvika Jerusaremu, akaputsa rusvingo rweJerusaremu, kubva pasuo raEfuremu kusvikira pasuo rapakona, makubhiti ana mazana mana. Akatora ndarama yose nesirivha, nemidziyo yose yakawanikwa mumba maJehovha, napafuma yomumba mamambo, navanhu kuzova rubatso, akadzokera Samaria. Zvino mamwe mabasa aJehoashi aakaita, nesimba rake, nokurwa kwake naAmazia mambo waJudha, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aIsiraeri? Jehoashi akavata namadzibaba ake, akavigwa paSamaria kuna madzimambo aIsiraeri, Jerobhoamu akamutevera paushe. Amazia mwanakomana waJoashi mambo waJudha wakaramba ari mupenyu makore ane gumi namashanu, shure kokufa kwaJehoashi mwanakomana waJehoahazi mambo welsiraeri. Zvino mamwe mabasa aAmazia haana kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aJudha? Zvino vakarangana kumuuraya paJerusaremu, akatizira Rakishi; asi vakatuma vanhu Rakishi vachimutevera, vakamuurayirapo. Vakauya naye pamabhiza, akavigwa kuna madzibaba ake muguta raDhavhidhi. Zvino vanhu vose vaJudha vakatora Azaria, wakanga anamakore ane gumi namatanhatu, vakamuita mambo panzvimbo yababa vake Amazia. Akavaka Erati, akaridzosera kuna Judha, mambo avata namadzibaba ake. Negore regumi namashanu raAmazia mwanakomana waJoashi mambo waJudha, Jerobhoamu mwanakomana waJoashi, mambo waIsiraeri, akatanga kubata ushe paSamaria, akaubata makore ana makumi mana nerimwe. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha; haana kutsauka pazvivi zvose zvaJerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati, zvaakatadzisa Isiraeri nazvo. Akakundazve nyika yaIsiraeri, kubva pavanopinda paHamati kusvikira pagungwa reArabha, sezvakarehwa neshoko raJehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, raakataura nomuromo womuranda wake Jona, mwanakomana waAmitai, muporofita weGatiheferi. Nokuti Jehovha wakaona kutambudzika kwaIsiraeri, kuti kwakanga kwakanyanya kwazvo; nokuti kwakanga kusina vakuru navaduku, kwakanga kusina mubetseri waIsiraeri. Asi Jehovha haana kutaura kuti uchadzima zita relsiraeri pasi pedenga, asi wakavaponesa noruoko rwaJerobhoamu mwanakomana waJoashi. Zvino mamwe mabasa aJerobhoamu, nezvose zvaakaita, nesimba rake, nokurwa kwake, nokudzosera kwake Dhamasiko neHamati kuna Isiraeri, aiva maguta aJudha, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aIsiraeri? Jerobhoamu akavata namadzibaba ake, madzimambo aIsiraeri; Zekariya mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Negore ramakumi maviri namanomwe raJerobhoamu mambo waIsiraeri, Azaria mwanakomana waAmazia mambo waJudha wakatanga kubata ushe. Wakanga anamakore ane gumi namatanhatu pakutanga kwake kubata ushe, akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore ana makumi mashanu namaviri; zita ramai vake rakanga riri Jekoria weJerusaremu. Akaita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha, sezvakaita baba vake Amazia pazvose. Kunyange zvakadaro, matunhu akakwirira haana kubviswa, vanhu vakaramba vachibayira nokupisa zvinonhuhwira pamatunhu akakwirira. Jehovha akarova mambo, akava namaperembudzi kusvikira zuva rokufa kwake, akagara ari oga muimba. Jotamu mwanakomana wamambo akava mutariri weimba, akatongawo mhosva dzavanhu venyika. Zvino mamwe mabasa aAzaria, nezvose zvaakaita, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aJudha? Azaria akavata namadzibaba ake, vakamuviga kuna madzibaba ake muguta raDhavhidhi; Jotamu mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Negore ramakumi matatu namasere raAzaria mambo waJudha, Zekariya mwanakomana waJerobhoamu wakava mambo waIsiraeri paSamaria mwedzi mitanhatu. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, sezvakaita madzibaba ake; haana kutsauka pazvivi zvaJerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati, zvaakatadzisa Isiraeri nazvo. Sharumi mwanakomana waJabheshi akamumukira, akamubaya pamberi pavanhu, akamuuraya, iye akamutevera paushe. Zvino mamwe mabasa aZekariya, tarirai akanyorwa mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aIsiraeri. Ndiro shoko raJehovha raakataura kuna Jehu, achiti, "Vanakomana vako vachagara pachigaro choushe hwaIsiraeri kusvikira parudzi rwechina." Zvikaitwa saizvozvo. Sharumi mwanakomana waJabheshi wakatanga kubata ushe negore ramakumi matatu namapfumbamwe raUziya mambo waJudha; akabata ushe paSamaria mwedzi mumwe. Zvino Menahemi mwanakomana waGadhi akabva Tiriza, akasvika Samaria, akabaya Sharumi mwanakomana waJabheshi paSamaria, akamuuraya, akamutevera paushe. Zvino mamwe mabasa aSharumi, nokumukira kwake, tarirai zvakanyorwa mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzibaba aIsiraeri. Zvino Menahemi akaparadza Tifisa, navose vakanga vari mukati maro, nenyika yaro, kubva paTiriza; akariparadza, nokuti vakaramba kumuzarurira; akatumbura vakadzi vose vakanga vane mimba, vaiva mukati maro. ' Negore ramakumi matatu namapfumbamwe raAzaria mambo waJudha, Menahemi mwanakomana waGadhi, wakatanga kubata ushe hwaIsiraeri, akaubata makore ane gumi paSamaria. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha; mazuva ake ose haana kutsauka pazvivi zvaJerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati, zvaakatadzisa Isiraeri nazvo. Zvino Puri mambo weAsiria akauya kuzorwa nenyika; Menahemi akapa Puri matarenda ane chiuru chimwe chesirivha, kuti amubatsire kusimbisa ushe hwake. Menahemi akateresa Isiraeri, mumwe nomumwe wakanga ane simba, akafuma, akabudisa mashekeri ana makumi mashanu esirivha, kuti zvipiwe mambo weAsiria; naizvozvo mambo weAsiria akadzokera hake, akasagara panyika. Zvino mamwe mabasa aMenahemi, nezvose zvaakaita, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aIsiraeri? Menahemi akavata namadzibaba ake, Pekahia mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Negore ramakumi mashanu raAzaria mambo weJudha, Pekahia mwanakomana waMenehemi wakatanga kubata ushe hwaIsiraeri paSamaria, akaubata makore maviri. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha; haana kutsauka pazvivi zvaJerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati, zvaakatadzisa Isiraeri nazvo. Zvino Peka mwanakomana waRemaria, mukuru wake wehondo akamumukira, akamuuraya paSamaria, munhare yeimba yamambo, iye naArigobhi naArie navanhu vana makumi mashanu vaGiriyadhi vaakanga anavo; akamuuraya, akamutevera paushe. Zvino mamwe mabasa aPekahia, nezvose zvaakaita, tarirai zvakanyorwa mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aIsiraeri. Negore ramakumi mashanu namaviri raAzaria mambo waJudha, Peka, mwanakomana waRemaria, akatanga kubata ushe hwaIsiraeri paSamaria, akaubata makore makumi maviri. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha; haana kutsauka pazvivi zvaJerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati, zvaakatadzisa Isiraeri nazvo. Namazuva aPeka mambo waIsiraeri, Tigiratipireseri mambo weAsiria akasvika, akakunda Ijoni, neAbheribhetimaaka, neJanowa, neKadheshi, neHazori, neGiriyadhi, neGariri, iyo nyika yose yeNafutari; akavatapa, akaenda navo Asiria. Zvino Hoshea mwanakomana waEra akaita ndanga pamusoro paPeka mwanakomana waRemaria, akamubaya, akamuuraya, ndokumutevera paushe, negore ramakumi maviri raJotamu mwanakomana waUziya. Zvino mamwe mabasa aPeka, nezvose zvaakaita, tarirai zvakanyorwa mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo elsiraeri. Negore rechipiri raPeka mwanakomana waRemaria mambo waIsiraeri, Jotamu mwanakomana waUziya mambo waJudha, wakatanga kubata ushe. Wakanga asvika makore ana makumi maviri namashanu pakutanga kwake kubata ushe; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore ane gumi namatanhatu; zita ramai vake rakanga riri Jerusha mukunda waZadhoki. Akaita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha, akaita zvose zvakaitwa nababa vake Uziya. Kunyange zvakadaro matunhu akakwirira haana kubviswa; vanhu vakaramba vachibayira nokupisa zvinonhuhwira pamatunhu akakwirira. Ndiye wakavaka suo rokumusoro reimba yaJehovha. Zvino mamwe mabasa aJotamu, nezvose zvaakaita, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aJudha? Namazuva iwayo Jehovha akatanga kutuma Rezini mambo weSiria naPeka mwanakomana waRemaria kuzorwa naJudha. Jotamu akavata namadzibaba ake, akavigwa kuna madzibaba ake muguta rababa vake Dhavhidhi; Ahazi mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Negore regumi namanomwe raPeka mwanakomana waRemaria, Ahazi mwanakomana waJotamu mambo waJudha wakatanga kubata ushe. Ahazi akatanga kubata ushe ava namakore makumi maviri; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore ane gumi namatanhatu. Asi haana kuita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha Mwari wake, sababa vake Dhavhidhi. Nokuti wakafamba nenzira yamadzibaba aIsiraeri, akapinzawo mwanakomana wake mumoto netsika dzezvinonyangadza zvavahedheni, vakanga vadzingwa naJehovha pamberi pavana vaIsiraeri. Akabayira nokupisa zvinonhuhwira napasi pemiti yose mitema. Ipapo Rezini mambo weSiria, naPeka mwanakomana waRemaria mambo wIsiraeri, vakasvika Jerusaremu kuzorwa naye; vakakomba Ahazi, asi vakanga vasingagoni kumukunda. Nenguva iyo Rezini mambo weSiria akadzoserazve Siria Erati, akadzinga vaJudha paErati; vakaenda Erati, vakagarapo kusvikira nhasi. Zvino Ahazi akatuma nhume kuna Tigiratipireseri mambo weAsiria, akati, "Ndiri muranda wenyu nomwanakomana wenyu; uyai mundirwire muruoko rwamambo weSiria, nomuruoko rwamambo waIsiraeri, vanondimukira." Ipapo Ahazi akatora sirivha nendarama zvakawanikwa mumba maJehovha, napafuma yeimba yamambo, akazvituma kuna mambo weAsiria, chive chipo. Mambo weAsiria akamunzwa, mambo weAsiria akandorwa neDhamasiko, akarikunda, akatapa vanhu, akavaisa Kiri, akauraya Rezini. Zvino mambo Ahazi akaenda Dhamasiko kundosangana naTigiratipireseri mambo weAsiria, akaona aritari yakanga iri paDhamasiko; mambo Ahazi akatuma mufananidzo wearitari kuna Uriya muprista, nomuvakirwo wayo, nomuitirwe wayo wose. muprista Uriya akavaka aritari yakafanana nezvose zvakanga zvatumwa namambo Ahazi achiri Dhamasiko, muprista Uriya akaiita saizvozvo mambo Ahazi achigere kudzoka Dhamasiko. Zvino mambo wakati adzoka Dhamasiko, mambo akaona aritari, mambo akaswedera paaritari, kuzobayira pamusoro payo. Akapisira pamusoro pearitari chipiriso chake chinopiswa, nechipiriso chake choupfu, akadururapo chipiriso chake chinodururwa, akasasirapo ropa rezvipiriso zvake zvokuyananisa. Uye aritari yendarira, yaiva pamberi paJehovha, wakaibvisa pamukova weimba, pakati pearitari yake neimba yaJehovha, akaiisa kurutivi rwokumusoro rwearitari yake. Zvino mambo Ahazi akaraira muprista Uriya, akati, "Chipisira chipiriso choupfu chamangwanani paaritari huru, nechipiriso chamadekwana, nechipiriso chamambo chinopiswa, nechipiriso chake choupfu, nechipiriso chavanhu vose venyika, nechipiriso chavo choupfu, nezvipiriso zvavo zvinodururwa; uye usasire pamusoro payo, neropa rose rechipiriso chinopiswa, neropa rose rezvibayiro; asi aritari yendarira ndiyo yandichabvunza " Naizvozvo muprista Uriya akaita zvose zvaakanga arairwa namambo Ahazi. Mambo Ahazi akagura ukomba bwezvingoro, akabvisa mudziyo wokushamba pamusoro pazvo, akabvisawo dziva pamusoro penzombe dzendarira dzakanga dziri pasi paro, akariisa pachigadziko chamabwe. Nenzira, yaiva nedenga, yakaitirwa imba yezororo, yavakanga vavaka temberi, nomukova wamambo nechokunze, wakazvishandura mukati metemberi yaJehovha, nokuda kwamambo weAsiria. Zvino mamwe mabasa aAhazi aakaita, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzibaba aJudha? Ahazi akavata namadzibaba ake, akavigwa muguta raDhavhidhi, Hezekia mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Zvino negore regumi namaviri raAhazi mambo waJudha, Hoshea mwanakomana waEra wakatanga kubata ushe hwaIsiraeri paSamaria, akahubata makore mapfumbamwe. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha; asi haana kufanana namadzimambo aIsiraeri akamutangira. Zvino Sharimaneseri mambo weAsiria akasvika kuzorwa naye, Hoshea akava muranda wake, akamuteerera mutero. Asi mambo weAsiria wakati achiona kuti Hoshea akarangana navamwe kumumukira, nokuti wakanga atuma nhume kuna Soromoni mambo weIjipiti, akarega kuteerera mambo weAsiria mutero sezvaaiita gore rimwe nerimwe, mambo weAsiria akamupfigira mutirongo akamusunga. Ipapo mambo weAsiria akafamba nenyika yose, akaenda Samaria, akarikomba makore matatu. Negore repfumbamwe raHoshea, mambo weAsiria akakunda Samaria, akatapa vaIsiraeri, akaenda navo Asiria, akavaisa paHara, napaHabhori, parwizi Gozani, napamaguta avaMedhi. Izvozvo zvakaitwa, nokuti vana vaIsiraeri vakatadzira Jehovha Mwari wavo, iye wakanga avabudisa panyika yeIjipiti kwavakanga vakabatwa naFarao mambo vakatya vamwe vamwari, vakafamba nemitemo yendudzi dzakanga dzadzingwa naJehovha pamberi pavana vaIsiraeri, neyamadzimambo aIsiraeri yavakatema ivo. Vana vaIsiraeri vakaita pakavanda zvisina kururama pamberi paJehovha Mwari wavo, vakazvivakira matunhu akakwirira mumaguta avo ose,kubva pachirindo chavarindi kusvikira pamaguta akakombwa. Vakazvimutsira shongwe namatanda okunamata nawo pamatunhu ose akakwirira, napasi pemiti yose mitema. Vakapisirapo zvinonhuhwira pamatunhu ose akakwirira, sezvaiita ndudzi dzakanga dzabviswa pamberi pavo naJehovha; vakaita zvakashata zvakatsamwisa Jehovha; vakashumira zvifananidzo, zvavakanga vanzi naJehovha, "Regai kuita chinhu ichi." Kunyange zvakadaro Jehovha wakapupurira Isiraeri naJudha nemiromo yavaporofita vose navawoni vose, akati, "Dzokai panzira dzenyu dzakaipa, muchengete mirairo yangu nezvandakatema, sezvakarehwa nomurayiro wangu wose wandakaraira madzibaba enyu, wandakatuma nemiromo yavaporofita varanda vangu." Kunyange zvakadaro, vakaramba kuteerera, vakawomesa mitsipa yavo, semitsipa yamadzibaba avo, vakanga vasingatendi Jehovha Mwari wavo. Vakaramba mitemo yake nesungano yake yaakaita namadzibaba avo, nezvipupuriro zvake zvaakavapupurira, vakatevera zvisina maturo, ivo vakava vasina maturo, vakatevera ndudzi dzakavapoteredza, ivo vavakanga varairwa naJehovha kuti varege kuita saivo. Vakasiya mirairo yose yaJehovha Mwari wavo, vakazviitira zvifananidzo zvakaumbwa, zvemhuru mbiri; vakaitawo matanda okunamata nawo, vakanamata hondo yose yokudenga, vakashumira Bhaari. Vakapinza vanakomana navakunda vavo mumoto, vakauka nokuita uroyi hwavo, vakazvitengesa kuti vaite zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, vakamutsamwisa. Naizvozvo Jehovha wakatsamwira vaIsiraeri kwazvo, akavabvisa pachiso chake; hakuna vakasiyiwa, asi rudzi rwaJudha bedzi. Kunyange navaJudhawo havana kuchengeta mirairo yaJehovha Mwari wavo, asi vakafamba nemitovo yavaIsiraeri, yavakatema. Jehovha akarasha vana vaIsiraeri vose, akavatambudza, akavapa mumaoko avaparadzi, kusvikira avarashira kure nechiso chake. Nokuti wakabvarura vaIsiraeri paimba yaDhavhidhi; vakaita Jerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati, mambo wavo, Jerobhoamu akatsausa vaIsiraeri, vakarega kutevera Jehovha, akavatadzisa nechivi chikuru. Vana vaIsiraeri vakafamba pazvivi zvose zvaJerobhoamu, zvaakaita; havana kutsauka kwazviri; kusvikira Jehovha abvisa Isiraeri kure nechiso chake, sezvaakataura nemiromo yavaporofita, varanda vake vose. Naizvozvo vaIsiraeri vakatapwa panyika yavo, vakaiswa Asiria kusvikira nhasi. Zvino mambo weAsiria wakatora vanhu paBhabhironi, napaKuta, napaAva, napaHamati, napaSefarivhaimi, akavaisa mumaguta eSamaria panzvimbo yavana vaIsiraeri; Samaria rikava ravo, vakagara mumaguta aro. Zvino pakutanga kokugarapo kwavo havana kutya Jehovha, Jehovha akatuma shumba pakati pavo, dzikavauraya vamwe vavo. Naizvozvo vakaudza mambo weAsiria, vakati, "Ndudzi dzavanhu dzamakatapa, mukavaisa mumaguta eSamaria, hadzizivi tsika dzaMwari wenyika iyo, naizvozvo wakatuma shumba pakati pavo, dzino vauraya, nokuti havazivi tsika dzaMwari wenyika iyo." Ipapo mambo weAsiria akaraira, akati, "Isaiko mumwe wavaprista vamakatapapo; ngavaende kundogarako, avadzidzise tsika dzaMwari wenyika iyo." Naizvozvo mumwe wavaprista vavakatapa paSamaria, wakandogara paBhetieri, akavadzidzisa sezvavanofanira kutya Jehovha. Kunyange zvakadaro rudzi rumwe norumwe rwakazviitira vamwari varwo, vakavaisa mudzimba dzamatunhu akakwirira, dzakavakwa navaSamaria, rudzi rumwe norumwe pamaguta arwo, kwavaigara. Vanhu veBhabhironi vakavaka Sukotibhenoti, vanhu veKuti vakavaka Nerigari, vanhu veHamati vakavaka Ashima, vaAvhi vakavaka Nibhazi neTaritaki, vaSefari- vhaimi vakapisa vana vavo mumoto kuna Adhiramereki naAnamereki, vamwari veSefari-vhaimi. Naizvozvo vakasatya Jehovha, vakazvitsaurira pakati pavo vaprista vamatunhu akakwirira, vaivabayirira mudzimba dzamatunhu akakwirira. Vakatya Jehovha, vakashumira vamwari vavo, vachitevera tsika dzendudzi kwavakanga vatapwako. Kusvikira zuva ranhasi vanotevera tsika dzakare, havatyi Jehovha, kana kuita sezvavanorairwa nemitemo yavo, kana zvirevo zvavo, kana murayiro wavo, kana mirau yavo, yakanga yarairwa vana vaJakobho naJehovha, iye waakatumidza zita rinonzi Isiraeri; Jehovha akaita sungano navo, akavaraira, akati, "Regai kutya vamwe vamwari, kana kuvapfugamira kana kuvashumira, kana kuvabayira, asi Jehovha, wakakubudisai paIjipiti nesimba guru, noruoko rwakatambanudzwa, ndiye wamunofanira kutya, ndiye wamunofanira kufugamira, ndiye wamunofanira kubayira. "Mitemo, nezvirevo, nomurayiro, nomurau, zvaakakunyorerai, munofanira kuzvichengeta nokusingaperi, hamufaniri kutya vamwe vamwari; uye hamufaniri kukangamwa sungano yandakaita nemi; uye hamufaniri kutya vamwe vamwari; asi munofanira kutya Jehovha Mwari wenyu; iye achakusunungurai pamaoko avavengi venyu vose." Kunyange zvakadaro havana kuteerera, asi vakatevera tsika dzakare. Naizvozvo ndudzi idzi dzakatya Jehovha, dzikashumirawo zvifananidzo zvadzo zvakavezwa; navana vavo, navana vavana vavo, vanoita saizvozvo kusvikira nhasi, sezvakaita madzibaba avo. Zvino negore rechitatu raHoshea mwanakomana waEra mambo waIsiraeri, Hezekia mwanakomana waAhazi mambo waJudha wakatanga kubata ushe. Akatanga kubata ushe ava namakore ana makumi maviri namashanu; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore makumi maviri namapfumbamwe; zita ramai vake rakanga riri Abhi mukunda waZekariya. Akaita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha, sezvakaita baba vake Dhavhidhi. Akabvisa matunhu akakwirira, akaputsa shongwe, akaparadza matanda okunamata nawo; akaputsaputsa nyoka yendarira yakanga yakaitwa naMozisi; nokuti kusvikira pamazuva iwayo vana vaIsiraeri vaiipisira zvinonhuhwira; akaitumidza Nehushitani. Akatenda kuna Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri; naizvozvo hakuna wakanga akafanana naye pakati pamadzimambo ose aJudha, kuna vakamutevera kana akamutangira. Nokuti wakanamatira Jehovha, haana kutsauka pakumutevera; asi wakachengeta mirairo yake, yakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha. Jehovha akava naye; kose kwaakaenda wakafambiswa zvakanaka; akamukira mambo weAsiria, akasamushumira. Akakunda vaFirisitia kusvikira paGaza nenyika yaro, kubva pachirindo chomurindi kusvikira pamaguta akakombwa norusvingo. Zvino negore rechina ramambo Hezekia, riri gore rechinomwe raHoshea mwanakomana waEra mambo waIsiraeri, Sharimaneseri mambo weAsiria akandorwa neSamaria, akarikomba. Pakupera kwamakore matatu vakarikunda; Samaria rikakundwa negore retanhatu raHezekia, riri gore repfumbamwe raHoshea mambo waIsiraeri. Mambo weAsiria akatapa vaIsiraeri, akaenda navo Asiria, akavaisa paHara, napaHabhori, parwizi Gozani, nomumaguta avaMedhi; nokuti havana kuteerera inzwi raJehovha Mwari wavo, asi vakadarika sungano yake, izvo zvose zvavakanga varairwa naMozisi muranda waJehovha, vakaramba kunzwa, kana kuzviita. Zvino negore regumi namana ramambo Hezekia, Saniheribhi mambo weAsiria akandorwa namaguta ose aJudha akakombwa namasvingo, akaakunda. Zvino Hezekia mambo weJudha akatuma shoko kuna mambo weAsiria paRakishi, akati, "Ndatadza, dzokai henyu mubve kwandiri; zvose zvamunoreva kwandiri ndichazviripa." Ipapo mambo weAsiria akaripisa Hezekia mambo weJudha matarenda ana mazana matatu esirivha namatarenda ana makumi matatu endarama. Hezekia akamupa sirivha yose yakanga iri mumba maJehovha, napafuma yeimba yamambo. Nenguva iyo Hezekia wakabvisa ndarama pamikova yeimba yaJehovha, napambiru dzakanga dzafukidzwa nayo naHezekia mambo waJudha, akaipa mambo weAsiria. Zvino mambo weAsiria akatuma mukuru wehondo, nomukuru wamachinda, nomukuru wavatariri vabve Rakishi nehondo huru vaende kuna Hezekia paJerusaremu. Ivo vakaenda, vakasvika Jerusaremu. Zvino vakati vasvika, vakamira pamugero wedziva rokumusoro, riri panzira huru inoenda kumunda womusuki. Zvino vakati vadana mambo, Eriakimu mwanakomana waHirikia, waichengeta imba, naShebhana munyori, naJoa mwanakomana waAsafi sahwira, va kabudira kwavari. Zvino mukuru wavatariri akati kwavari, "Zvino imwi muti kuna Hezekia, `Zvanzi namambo mukuru, mambo weAsiria, chaunovimba nacho chinyi?' Iwe unoti (asi mashoko omuromo hawo), mano nesimba zvokurwa nazvo zviripo hazvo. Zvino unovimba naniko, zvawandimukira ini? Tarira zvino, unovimba nomudonzvo worutsanga urwu rwakapwanyika, Ijipiti, runoti kana munhu akasendama kwaruri, ruchapinda muruoko rwake, rukamubaya; ndizvo zvakaita Farao mambo weIjipiti kuna vose vanovimba naye. Asi kana ukati kwandiri, `Tinovimba naJehovha Mwari wedu,' ko haazi iye wakabvisirwa matunhu akakwirira nearitari dzake naHezekia, akati kuna Judha naJerusaremu, `Munofanira kunamata pamberi pearitari iri paJerusaremu, here?' "Naizvozvo zvino, chipikiranai henyu natenzi wangu mambo weAsiria, ndikupe mabhiza ane zviuru zviviri, kana iwe ukagona kuisa vatasvi pamusoro pawo. "Ungagona seiko kukunda mukuru mumwe kuna vaduku vavaranda vatenzi vangu, kana ukavimba naIjipiti kuti upiwe ngoro namabhiza navo? Ini ndauya kuzorwa nenzvimbo iyi kuti ndiiparadze ndisina Jehovha here? Ndiye Jehovha wakati kwandiri, `Enda undorwa nenyika iyo, uiparadze.' " Ipapo Eriakimu mwanakomana waHirikia, naShebhana, naJoa vakati kumukuru wavatariri, "Tinokumbira kuti mutaure henyu navaranda venyu norurimi rwechiAramaia, nokuti tinochinzwisisa; murege henyu kutaura nesu norurimi rwavaJudha, vanhu vose vari parusvingo vazvinzwe." Asi mukuru wavatariri wakati kwaari, "Tenzi wangu wakandituma kuna tenzi wako nokwauri here, kuti nditaure mashoko awa? Haana kundituma here kuvanhu vagere pamusoro porusvingo, kuti vadye ndove yavo nemvura yavo pamwechete nemi?" Ipapo mukuru wavatariri akamira, akadanidzira nenzwi guru norurimi rwavaJudha, akataura achiti, "inzwai shoko ramambo mukuru, iye mambo weAsiria. Zvanzi namambo, `Hezekia ngaarege kukunyengerai; nokuti haagoni kukurwirai pamaoko ake;' Hezekia ngaarege kukuvimbisai naJehovha, achiti `Jehovha uchatirwira zvirokwazvo, uye kuti guta iri haringaiswi mumaoko amambo weAsiria. Musateerera Hezekia, nokuti zvanzi namambo weAsiria, Yananai neni, mubudirei kwandiri, mudye mumwe nomumwe muzambiringa wake, mumwe nomumwe muwonde wake, mumwe nomumwe mvura yetsime rake; kusvikira ini ndauya ndikutorei, ndikuisei kunyika yakafanana neyenyu, nyika ine zviyo newaini, nyika ine chingwa neminda yemizambiringa, nyika inamafuta emiorivhi nouchi, murarame, murege kufa, regai kuteerera Hezekia, kana achikugombedzerai' achiti, Jehovha uchatirwira.' "Ko mumwe wavamwari vendudzi wakatomborwira nyika yake paruoko rwamambo weAsiria here? Vamwari veHamati neAripadhi varipi? Vamwari veSefarivhaimi, neHena, neIvha varipi vakarwira Samaria paruoko rwangu here? Ndavapiko pakati pavamwari vose venyika vakarwira nyika yavo paruoko rwangu, zvamunoti Jehovha ucharwira Jerusaremu paruoko rwangu?" Asi vanhu vakaramba vanyerere, havana kumupindura shoko rimwe, nokuti murayiro wamambo wakanga uchiti, "Regai kumupindura." Zvino Eriakimu mwanakomana waHirikia, waitarira imba, naShebha munyori, naJoa, mwanakomana waAsafi sahwira, vakaenda kuna Hezekia, nguvo dzavo dzabvarurwa, vakamuudza mashoko omukuru wavatariri. Zvino mambo Hezekia wakati achizvinzwa, akabvarura nguvo dzake, akafuka magumbu, akapinda mumba maJehovha. Akatuma Eriakimu waitarira imba, naShebhana munyori, navakuru vavaprista, vakafuka magumbu, kunomuporofita Isaya mwanakomana waAmozi. Vakati kwaari, "Zvanzi naHezekia, `Nhasi izuva rokutambudzika, nerokutukwa, nerokuzvidzwa; nokuti vana vakasvika pakuzvarwa, asi hakune simba rokuzvara naro. Zvimwe Jehovha Mwari wenyu uchanzwa mashoko ose omukuru wavatariri, wakatumwa namambo weAsiria tenzi wake, kuzvidza Mwari mupenyu, agovatuka pamusoro pamashoko akanzwa Jehovha Mwari wenyu; naizvozvo nyengetererai vakasara.' " Ipapo varanda vamambo Hezekia vakasvika kuna Isaya. Isaya akati kwa vari, "Udzai tenzi wenyu, muti, `Zvanzi naJehovha, usatya hako mashoko awakanzwa, andakamhurwa nawo navaranda vamambo weAsiria. Tarira, ndichaisa mweya wokutya mukati make, uchanzwa guhu, ndokudzokera kunyika yake; ndichamuurayisa nomunondo munyika yake.' " Naizvozvo mukuru wavatariri wakadzoka, akawana mambo weAsisia achirwa neRibhina, nokuti wakanga anzwa kuti wabva paRakishi. Zvino wakati achinzwa pamusoro paTirihaka mambo weItiopia, zvichinzi, "Tarirai, wouya kuzorwa nemi, akatumazve nhume kuna Hezekia, achiti, `Endai mundoudza Hezekia mambo waJudha; muti, `Mwari wako, waunovimba naye, ngaarege kukunyengera,' achiti, `Jerusaremu haringaiswi muruoko rwamambo weAsiria.' "Tarira, wakanzwa zvakaitirwa nyika dzose namadzimambo eAsiria, kuti vakadziparadza chose; zvino iwe ucharwirwa here? Ko vamwari vedzimwe ndudzi vakadzirwira here, idzo dzakaparadzwa namadzibaba angu, vanaGozani, naHarani, naRezefi, navana vaEdheni, vaiva paTerasari? Mambo weHamati uripiko, namambo weAripadhi, namambo weguta reSefari-vhaimi, neHena, neIvha?" Hezekia akagamuchira mwadhi pamaoko enhume, akairava; Hezekia akakwira kumba kwaJehovha akaipetenura pamberi paJehovha. Ipapo Hezekia akanyengetera pamberi paJehovha, akati, "Haiwa! Jehovha waIsiraeri, iye ugere pamusoro pamakerubhi! Ndimi Mwari, imwi moga, woushe hwose bwenyika, ndimi makaita kudenga napasi. Rerekerai nzeve yenyu, Jehovha, munzwe; svinudzai meso enyu, Jehovha, muwone; inzwai mashoko aSaniheribhi, aakatuma kuzozvidza Mwari mupenyu. Zvirokwazvo, Jehovha, madzimambo eAsiria akaparadza ndudzi nenyika dzadzo, akakandira vamwari vadzo mumoto; nokuti vakanga vasi vamwari, asi rakanga riri basa ramaoko avanhu, ari matanda namabwe; naizvozvo vakavaparadza. Zvino, Jehovha Mwari wedu, chitiponesai henyu paruoko rwake, kuti ushe hwose bwenyika huzive kuti ndimi Jehovha Mwari, imwi moga." Ipapo Isaya mwanakomana waAmozi, wakatuma shoko kuna Hezekia, akati, "Zvanzi naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, `Zvawanyengetera kwandiri pamusoro paSaniheribhi mambo weAsiria, ndakunzwa.' "Heri shoko rakataurwa naJehovha pamusoro pake, Mhandara, mukunda weZiyoni, wakakushora nokukusweveredza; mukunda weJerusaremu wakakudzungudzira musoro wake. Ndianiko waakatuka nokumhura? Wakazvikudza kuna aniko nenzwi rako, meso ako akatarira aniko kudenga? NdiMutsvene waIsiraeri! Wakatuka Jehovha nenhume dzako, ukati, `Ndakakwira kumakomo marefu nengoro dzangu zhinji, kunzvimbo dzomukati dzeRebhanoni; ndichatema misidhari mirefu iripo, nemisipiresi yakatsaurwa iripo, ndichapinda kusvikira paimba yake yomukati, kudondo rake rinobereka zvakanaka. Ndakateka ndikamwa mvura yedzimwe nyika, ndichapwisa nzizi dzose dzeIjipiti nokutsika kwetsoka dzangu. Hauna kunzwa here kuti ndakazviita kare, kuti ndakazviraira nenguva dzokutangatanga? Zvino ndaraira zviitike, kuti iwe uve muparadzi wamaguta akakombwa namasvingo, ave matongo.' "Naizvozvo vageremo vakanga vane simba duku, vakavhunduswa nokunyadzwa; vakafanana nouswa bwesango, nomuriwo mutema, nouswa huri pamusoro peimba, nezviyo zvakatsva zvichigere kukura. Asi ndinoziva kugara kwako pasi, nokubuda kwako, nokupinda kwako, uye hasha dzako kwandiri. "Nokuda kwehasha dzako kwandiri, uye nokuti ndakanzwa kuzvikudza kwako, ndichaisa rwauro rwangu mumhino dzako, netomu rangu mumiromo yako, ndikudzosere nenzira yawakauya nayo. Ichi ndicho chichava chiratidzo kwauri, nhaka muchadya zvinogomera zvoga, negore rechipiri muchadya zvinomerazve kwazviri; asi negore rechitatu munofanira kudzvara, nokukohwa, nokusima minda yemizambiringa, mudye michero yayo. "Zvino vakasara, vakapukunyuka veimba yaJudha, vachaitazve midzi pasi, nokubereka michero kumusoro. "Nokuti vakasara vachabuda paJerusaremu, navakapukunyuka pagomo reZiyoni; kushingaira kwaJehovha kuchazviita. "Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro pamambo weAsiria, `Haangapindi muguta rino, kana kuposhera museve imomo, kana kusvika pamberi paro nenhovo, kana kututira gomo revhu pariri.' Zvanzi naJehovha, `Nenzira yaakauya nayo, uchadzokazve nayo; haangapindi muguta rino. Nokuti ndichadzivira guta rino, ndirirwire nokuda kwangu, uye nokuda komuranda wangu Dhavhidhi.' " Zvino nousiku uhwo mutumwa waJehovha wakabuda, akauraya vanhu vane zviuru zvine zana namakumi masere nezvishanu pamisasa yavaAsiria; zvino vanhu vakati vachimuka mangwanani, vakawana zvava zvitunha zvose. Naizvozvo Saniheribhi mambo weAsiria akabva, akaenda, akadzokera kwakare, akandogara Ninivhe. Zvino wakati achinamata mumba maNisiroki mwari wake, Adhiramereki naSharezeri vakamuuraya nomunondo, ivo vakatizira kunyika yeArarati. Esarihadhoni akamutevera paushe. Zvino namazuva iwayo Hezekia akarwara, kusvikira pakufa. Muporofita Isaya mwanakomana waAmozi akasvika kwaari, akati kwaari, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Chiraira nhaka yako, nokuti uchafa, haungararami.' " Ipapo akatendeukira kumadziro, akanyengetera kuna Jehovha, akati, "Dorangarirai henyu, Jehovha, kuti ndakafamba pamberi penyu nechokwadi nomoyo wose, ndikaita zvakanaka pamberi penyu." Hezekia akachema kwazvo. Zvino Isaya wakanga achigere kubuda paruvazhe rwapakati, shoko raJehovha rikauya kwaari, richiti, "Dzokazve, undoti kuna Hezekia, mutungamiriri wavanhu vangu, `Zvanzi naJehovha Mwari waDhavhidhi baba vako, ndanzwa kunyengetera kwako, ndaona misodzi yako; zvino tarira, ndichakuporesa; nezuva rechitatu uchakwira kuimba yaJehovha.' "Ndichawedzera pamazuva ako makore ane gumi namashanu; ndichakurwira iwe neguta rino paruoko rwamambo weAsiria, ndichadzivira guta rino nokuda kwangu, uye nokuda kwaDhavhidhi muranda wangu." Ipapo Isaya akati, "Uyai nebundu ramawonde." Ivo vakauya naro, vakariisa pamamota, akapora. Zvino Hezekia akati kuna Isaya, "Chiratidzo chichava cheiko kuti Jehovha uchandiporesa, ndikwire kumba kwaJehovha nezuva rechitatu here?" Isaya akati, "Ichi chichava chiratidzo chaJehovha kwauri, kuti Jehovha uchaita sezvaakataura. Unoda kuti mumvuri upfuurire mberi mitaro inegumi, kana udzoke mitaro inegumi here?" Hezekia akapindura, akati, "Zvakareruka kuti mumvuri upfuurire mberi mitaro inegumi; kwete, mumvuri ngaudzoke mitaro inegumi." Ipapo muporofita akadana kuna Jehovha, akadzosera mumvuri shure mitaro inegumi pachiratidzo chenguva chaAhazi. Zvino nenguva iyo Bherodhaki- bharadhani mwanakomana waBharadhani, mambo weBhabhironi, akatuma mwadhi nechipo kuna Hezekia; nokuti wakanga anzwa kuti Hezekia wairwara. Hezekia akavanzwa, akavaratidza imba yose yakanga ine zvinokosha zvake, sirivha, nendarama, nezvinonhuhwira, namafuta anokosha, neimba yaiva nenhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo, nezvose zvakanga zviri pafuma yake; kwakanga kusisina chinhu mumba make, kana muushe hwake hwose, chavasina kuratidzwa naHezekia. Zvino muporofita Isaya akasvika kuna mambo Hezekia, akati kwaari, "Ko varume ava vakati kudini? Vasvika kwauri vachibvepiko?" Hezekia akati, "Vabva kunyika iri kure, Bhabhironi." Akati, "Vakawonei mumba mako?" Hezekia akapindura, akati, "Vakaona zvose zviri mumba mangu, hakune chinhu pakati pefuma yangu chandisina kuvaratidza." Ipapo Isaya akati kuna Hezekia, "Inzwa shoko raJehovha. ‘Tarira, mazuva achasvika, nenguva iyo zvose zviri mumba mako nezvose zvakaunganidzwa namadzibaba ako kusvikira zuva ranhasi zvichaiswa Bhabhironi; hakuna chinhu chichasiyiwa, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Vamwe vavanakomana vako, vachabva kwauri, vauchabereka, vachatapwa. vachava varanda mumba mamambo weBhabhironi.' Ipapo Hezekia akati kuna Isaya, "Shoko raJehovha, ramataura, rakanaka haro." Akatiwo, "Ko handizvo here, kana rugare nechokwadi zviripo hazvo pamazuva angu?" Zvino mamwe mabasa aHezekia, nesimba rake, nokuita kwake dziva nomugero, nokusvitsa kwake mvura muguta, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aJudha? Hezekia akavata namadzibaba ake, Manase mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Manase wakatanga kubata ushe ava namakore ane gumi namaviri; akabata ushe makore makumi mashanu namashanu paJerusaremu; zita ramai vake raiva Hefizibha. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, akatevera zvinonyangadza zvavahedheni vakanga vadzingwa naJehovha pamberi pavana vaIsiraeri. Nokuti wakavakazve matunhu akakwirira, akanga aparadzwa nababa vake Hezekia; akamutsira Bhaari aritari, akaisapo danda rokunamata naro, sezvakaita Ahabhi mambo waIsiraeri; akanamata hondo dzose dzokudenga, akadzishumira. Akavaka aritari mumba maJehovha, kunyange Jehovha akanga ati, "PaJerusaremu ndipo pandichaisa zita rangu." Akavakira hondo dzose dzokudenga aritari muvazhe mbiri dzeimba yaJehovha. Akapinza mwanakomana wake mumoto, akatenda mashura, akaita mazango, akagadza masvikiro navauki; akaita zvakaipa zvizhinji pamberi paJehovha, ndokumutsamwisa nazvo. Akaisa mufananidzo wedanda rokunamata naro raakaveza mumba makanzi naJehovha kuna Dhavhidhi nokuna Soromoni mwanakomana wake, "Ndichaisa zita rangu nokusingaperi paimba ino napaJerusaremu, randakazvitsaurira pakati pamarudzi ose aIsiraeri. Handichazofambisa-fambisa tsoka dzavaIsiraeri kunze kwenyika yandakapa madzibaba avo; kana vachichenjerachetekuita zvandakavaraira, nomurayiro wose wavakarairwa naMozisi muranda wangu." Asi havana kuteerera; Manase akavatsausa vakaita zvakaipa kupfuura zvakaitwa nendudzi dzakaparadzwa naJehovha pamberi pavana vaIsiraeri. Jehovha akataura navo navaporofita varanda vake, akati, "Manase mambo waJudha zvaakaita zvinonyangadza izvi, akaita zvakaipa kupfuura zvose zvakaitwa navaAmori vakamutangira, akatadzisawo Judha nezvifananidzo zvake. Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, `Tarirai, ndichauyisira Jerusaremu naJudha zvakaipa zvikadai, kuti vose vanozvinzwa nzeve dzavo dzichaunga. Ndichayera Jerusaremu norwozi rwandakayera Samaria narwo, uye norwozi rwandakaruramisa imba yaAhabhi narwo; ndichapisika Jerusaremu somunhu unopisika ndiro, unoipisika akaitsindikira. Ndicharasha vakasara venhaka yangu, ndivaise mumaoko avavengi vavo; vachapedzwa nokuparadzwa navaven.gi vavo vose; nokuti vakaita zvakaipa pamberi pangu, vakanditsamwisa, kubva pazuva rokubuda kwamadzibaba avo paIjipiti kusvikira zuva ranhasi.' " Manase akateurawo ropa rakawanda risine mhosva, kusvikira azadza Jerusaremu kubva kurutivi rumwe kusvikira kuno rumwe rutivi; zvivi zvake zvaakatadzisa Judha nazvo, achiita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, zvisingaverengwi. Zvino mamwe mabasa aManase, nezvose zvaakaita, nezvivi zvake zvaakaita, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aJudha? Manase akavata namadzibaba ake, akavigwa mumunda weimba yake, mumunda waUza; Amoni mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Amoni wakatanga kubata ushe ava namakore makumi maviri namaviri akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore maviri; zita ramai vake rakanga riri Meshuremeti, mukunda waHaruzi weJotibha. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, sezvakaita Manase baba vake. Akafamba nenzira yose yakafambwa nababa vake, akashumira zvifananidzo zvakashumirwa nababa vake, akazvinamata; akasiya Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba ake, akasafamba nenzira yaJehovha. Zvino varanda vaAmoni vakamurangana vakamumukira, vakauraya mambo mumba make. Asi vanhu venyika iyo vakazouraya vose vakarangana vakamukira mambo Amoni; vanhu venyika iyo vakaita mwanakomana wake Josiya mambo panzvimbo yake. Zvino mamwe mabasa aAmoni aakaita, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aJudha? Akavigwa muhwiro hwake mumunda waUza; Josiya mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Josiya wakatanga kubata ushe ava namakore masere; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore makumi matatu nerimwe; zita ramai vake rakanga riri Jedhidha mukunda waAdhaya weBhozikati. Akaita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha, akafamba nenzira yose yaDhavhidhi baba vake, haana kutsaukira kurudyi kana kuruboshwe. Zvino negore regumi namasere ramambo Josiya, mambo akatuma munyori Shafani mwanakomana waAzaria, mwanakomana waMeshurami, kumba kwaJehovha, akati, "Enda kuna Hirikia muprista mukuru, umuudze averenge mari inoiswa mumba maJehovha, yakaunganidzwa navatariri vomukova kuvanhu; vaipe mumaoko avabati vebasa, vanotarira temberi yaJehovha; ivo vaipe vabati vebasa vari mumba maJehovha, kuti vagadzirise zvakaputsika paimba; ivo vavezi, navavaki, navanoronga mabwe, uye vatenge nayo matanda, namabwe akavezwa, kuti vagadzire temberi." Asi havana kubvunzwa pamusoro pemari yakaiswa mumaoko avo, nokuti vaibata vakatendeka. Ipapo Hirikia muprista mukuru akati kuna Shafani munyori, "Ndawana bhuku yomurayiro mumba maJehovha." Hirikia akapa Shafani bhuku yomurayiro, iye akairava. Zvino Shafani munyori akasvika kuna mambo, akadzoka neshoko kuna mambo, akati, "Varanda venyu vadurura mari yakawanikwa mumba, vakaipa mumaoko avabati vebasa, vanotarira imba yaJehovha." Shafani munyori akati kuna mambo, "muprista Hirikia wandipa bhuku." Shafani akariravira mambo. Zvino mambo wakati achinzwa mashoko ebhuku yomurayiro, akabvarura nguvo dzake. Mambo akaraira muprista Hirikia, naAhikami mwanakomana waShafani, naAkibhori mwanakomana waMikaya, naShafani munyori, naAsaya muranda wamambo, akati, "Endai mundondibvunzira Jehovha, ini navanhu vavaJudha vose, pamusoro pamashoko ebhuku iyi yakawanikwa; nokuti kutsamwa kwaJehovha kwaakatitsamwira nako kukuru kwazvo, nokuti madzibaba edu havana kuteerera mashoko ebhuku iyi, havana kuita zvose zvatakarairwa." Naizvozvo muprista Hirikia, naAhikami, naAkibhori, naShafani, naAsaya vakaenda kuna Huridha muporofitakadzi, mukadzi waSharumi mwanakomana waTikiva, mwanakomana waHarahasi, muchengeti wenguvo; (zvino iye mukadzi wakanga agere paJerusaremu kurutivi rutsva rweguta;) vakataurirana naye. Iye akati kwavari, "Zvanzi naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, Udzai munhu wakakutumai kwandiri muti, zvanzi naJehovha, tarirai, ndichauyisa zvakaipa pamusoro penzvimbo iyi, napamusoro pavagerepo, iwo mashoko ose ebhuku yakarahwa namambo weJudha; nokuti vakandirasha, vakapisira vamwe vamwari zvinonhuhwira, vakanditsamwisa namabasa ose amaoko avo, naizvozvo kutsamwa kwangu kuchamukira nzvimbo iyi; hakungadzimwi.' "Asi muti kuna mambo waJudha wakakutumai kuzobvunza Jehovha, Zvanzi naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, kana ari mashoko awakanzwa, moyo wako zvawakanga uri munyoro, ukazvininipisa pamberi paJehovha, nguva yawakanzwa zvandakataura pamusoro penzvimbo iyi, napamusoro pavageremo, kuti vachaitwa dongo nechinhu chakatukwa, wakabvarura nguvo dzako, wakachema pamberi pangu; zvino zvanzi naJehovha, Ini ndakunzwawo.' Naizvozvo, tarira, ndichakuisa kuna madzibaba ako, uchavigwa muhwiro hwako norugare, meso ako haangawoni zvakaipa zvose zvandichauyisa pamusoro penzvimbo iyi." Vakadzoka neshoko kuna mambo. Zvino mambo akatuma vanhu vakaunganidza vakuru vose veJudha naveJerusaremu. Mambo akakwira kumba kwaJehovha, anavarume vose vaJudha, navose vakanga vagere Jerusaremu, navaprista navaporofita, navanhu vose, vaduku navakuru, akavaravira mashoko ose ebhuku yesungano yakawanikwa mumba maJehovha. Mambo akamira pambiru, akaita sungano pamberi paJehovha, akazvisunga kutevera Jehovha, nokuchengeta mirairo yake nezvipupuriro, nezvaakatema, nomoyo wake wose nomweya wake wose, kuti asimbise mashoko esungano iyi, akanga akanyorwa mubhuku iyi, vanhu vose vakasimbisa sungano iyo. Ipapo mambo akaraira muprista mukuru Hirikia, navaprista vaimutevera, navatariri vomukova, kuti vabudise patemberi yaJehovha nhumbi dzose dzakanga dzaitirwa Bhaari neAshera nehondo dzose dzokudenga, akadzipisa kunze kweJerusaremu muruwa rwaKidhironi, akaisa madota adzo paBhetieri. Akaparadza vaprista vezvifananidzo, vakanga vagadzwa namadzimambo aJudha kuti vapise zvinonhuhwira pamatunhu akakwirira mumaguta aJudha, nenzvimbo dzakapoteredza Jerusaremu, uye vose vaipisa zvinonhuhwira kuna Bhaari, nezuva, nomwedzi, nenyeredzi, nehondo dzose dzokudenga. Akabudisawo Ashera mumba maJehovha, akaiisa kunze kweJerusaremu kurukova rwaKidhironi, akaipisa parukova rwaKidhironi, akaikuya ikaita madota, akakanda madota ayo pamusoro pamarinda avarombo. Akaputsawo dzimba dzavaSodhomu, dzakanga dziri paimba yaJehovha, pairukira vakadzi machira eAshera. Akabudisa vaprista vose mumaguta aJudha, akashatisa matunhu akakwirira, paipisira vaprista zvinonhuhwira, kubva paGebha kusvikira paBheeri-shebha; akaputsa matunhu akakwirira pamasuo, aiva pavanopinda napo pasuo raJoshua mubati weguta, aiva kuruboshwe rwomunhu kana opinda nesuo reguta. Asi vaprista vamatunhu akakwirira havazaikwira kuaritari yaJehovha paJerusaremu, asi vaidya zvingwa zvisina kuviriswa vari pakati pehama dzavo. Akashatisa Tofeti raiva pamupata wavana vaHinomi, kuti kurege kuva nomunhu unopinza mwanakomana wake kana mwanasikana wake mumoto nokuda kwaMoreki. Akaputsa mabhiza akanga apiwa namadzimambo kuzokudza zuva pavanopinda napo paimba yaJehovha, pakamuri yaNatanimereki mutariri weimba yomukati yakanga iri pabiravira, akapisa ngoro dzezuva. Akaputsawo aritari dzaiva pamusoro pedenga rekamuri yokumusoro yaAhazi, dzakanga dzavakwa namadzimambo aJudha, nearitari dzakanga dzavakwa naManase muvazhe mbiri dzeimba yaJehovha, akadzikoromora, akakanda guruva radzo murukova Kidhironi. Mambo akashatisawo matunhu akakwirira aiva pamberi peJerusaremu, aiva kurudyi rwegomo rokuparadza, akanga avakirwa Ashitoreti, mwari unonyangadza wavaZidhoni, naKemoshi, mwari unonyangadza waMoabhu, naMirikomi, mwari unonyangadza wavana vaAmoni, naSoromoni mambo waIsiraeri. Akaputsanyawo shongwe dzamabwe, akaparadza matanda okunamata nawo, ndokuzadza nzvimbo yazvo namapfupa avanhu. Uye aritariwo yaiva paBhetieri nedunhu rakakwirira rakavakwa naJerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati, iye wakatadzisa Isiraeri, aritari iyo nedunhu iro rakakwirira akazviputsa, akapisa dunhu rakakwirira, akariputsanya rikaita huruva, akapisa danda rokunamata naro. Zvino Josiya wakati achitendeuka, akaona marinda aiva mugomo, akatuma vanhu vakatora mapfupa aiva mumarinda, vakaapisa paaritari iyo, akaishatisa sezvakanga zvataurwa neshoko raJehovha rakaparidzwa nomunhu waMwari, iye wakadeya kuparidza zvinhu izvi. Zvino akati, "Shongwe iyi yandinoona ndeyeiko?" Vanhu veguta vakati kwaari, "Ndiro rinda romunhu waMwari, wakadeya kubva kwaJudha, akaparidza zvinhu izvo zvamakaitira aritari yeBhetieri." Akati, "Ngaazorore hake; ngakurege kuva nomunhu unobvisa mapfupa ake." Naizvozvo vakarega mapfupa ake pamwechete namapfupa omuporofita wakanga abva Samaria. Uye dzimba dzose dzamatunhu akakwirira dzaiva pamaguta eSamaria, dzakanga dzakavakwa namadzimambo aIsiraeri, vakatsamwisa Jehovha nadzo, idzo dzakabviswa naJosiya, akadziitira zvose zvaakaita paBhetieri. Akauraya vaprista vose vamatunhu akakwirira vaivapo, pamusoro pearitari, akapisira pamusoro padzo mapfupa avanhu; akadzokera Jerusaremu. Zvino mambo akaraira vanhu vose, akati, "Itirai Jehovha Mwari wenyu Pasika, sezvakanyorwa mubhuku iyi yesungano." Zvirokwazvo, havana kumboita Pasika yakadai, kubva pamazuva avatongi vaitonga Isiraeri, kana pamazuva ose amadzimambo aIsiraeri, kana madzimambo aJudha. Asi negore re gumi namasere ramambo Josiya vakaitira Jehovha Pasika iyi paJerusaremu. Josiya akabvisawo masvikiro ose, navaroyi, namaterafimi, nezvifananidzo, nezvose zvinonyangadza, zvakawanikwa munyika yaJudha napaJerusaremu, kuti asimbise mashoko omurayiro, akanga akanyorwa mubhuku yakawanikwa mumba maJehovha naHirikia muprista. Hakuna mambo wakamutangira wakanga akafanana naye, wakatendeukira kuna Jehovha nomoyo wake wose, nomweya wake wose, nesimba rake rose, achitevera murayiro wose waMozisi; uye hakuna mumwe wakamutevera wakanga akafanana naye. Kunyange zvakadaro Jehovha haana kushandura kutsamwa kwake kukuru, kwakamutsa hasha dzake kuna Judha, nokuda kokutsamwisa kose kwaakatsamwiswa nako naManase. Jehovha akati, "NaJudhawo ndichavabvisa pamberi pangu, sezvandakabvisa Isiraeri; ndicharamba guta iri reJerusaremu, randakazvitsaurira, neimba yandakati pamusoro payo, `Zita rangu richagarapo.' " Zvino mamwe mabasa aJosiya, nezvose zvaakaita, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aJudha? Pamazuva ake Farao-neko mambo weIjipiti, akandorwa namambo weAsiria kurwizi Yufuratesi, mambo Josiya akandorwa naye; asi wakati amuona, Farao-neko akamuuraya paMegidho. Varanda vake vakamutakura nengoro afa, vakabva naye paMegidho, vakamuisa Jerusaremu, vakamuviga muhwiro hwake. Zvino vanhu venyika vakatora Jehoahazi mwanakomana waJosiya, vakamuzodza, vakamuita mambo panzvimbo yababa vake. Jehoahazi wakatanga kubata ushe ava namakore makumi maviri namatatu, akabata ushe paJerusaremu mwedzi mitatu. Zita ramai vake rakanga riri Hamutari, mukunda waJeremiya weRibhina. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha sezvakaita madzibaba ake pazvose. Asi Farao-neko wakamusunga paRibhira munyika yeHamati, kuti arege kubata ushe paJerusaremu; akateresa nyika matarenda esirivha ane zana, netarenda rimwe rendarama. Farao-neko akaita Eriakimu mwanakomana waJosiya mambo panzvimbo yaJosiya baba vake, akashandura zita rake, rikazova Jehoyakimu; asi wakaenda naJehoahazi, akasvika Ijipiti, ndokufirako. Jehoyakimu akapa Farao sirivha nendarama, asi wakateresa nyika kuti agone kuripa mari sezvaakarairwa naFarao; akaripisa vanhu venyika sirivha nendarama, mumwe nomumwe sezvaakamutarira, kuti aipe Farao-neko. Jehoyakimu wakatanga kubata ushe ava namakore makumi maviri namashanu; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore gumi nerimwe. Zita ramai vake rakanga riri Zebhidha mukunda waPedhaya weRuma. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha sezvakaita madzibaba ake pazvose. Zvino pamazuva ake Nebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi akasvika, Jehoyakimu akaitwa muranda wake makore matatu; ipapo akamuramba akamumukira. Jehovha akatuma kwaari hondo dzavaKaradhea, nehondo dzavaSiria, nehondo dzavaMoabhu, nehondo dzavana vaAmoni, kuzorwa naye; akadzituma kuzoparadza Judha, sezvakarehwa neshoko raJehovha, raakataura nemiromo yavaranda vake vaporofita. Zvirokwazvo izvi zvakaitirwa Judha nokuraira kwaJehovha, kuti avabvise pamberi pake, nokuda kwezvivi zvaManase zvose zvaakaita; uye nokuda kweropa risine mhosva raakateura; nokuti wakazadza Jerusaremu neropa risine mhosva; Jehovha akaramba kuvakangamwira. Zvino mamwe mabasa aJehoyakimu, nezvose zvaakaita, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo aJudha? Jehoyakimu akavata namadzibaba ake, mwanakomana wake Jehoyakini akamutevera paushe. Mambo weIjipiti haana kuzobudazve munyika yake, nokuti mambo weBhabhironi wakanga akunda zvose zvaiva zvamambo weIjipiti, kubva parukova rweIjipiti kusvikira parwizi Yufuratesi. Jehoyakini wakatanga kubata ushe ava namakore gumi namasere, akabata ushe paJerusaremu mwedzi mitatu. Zita ramai vake rakanga riri Nehushuta mukunda waErinatani weJerusaremu. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, sezvakaita madzibaba ake pazvose. Nenguva iyo varanda vaNebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi, vakasvika Jerusaremu, vakakomba guta. Nebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi, akasvika paguta, varanda vake vakarikomba. Zvino Jehoyakini mambo waJudha akabudira kuna mambo weBhabhironi, iye namai vake, navaranda vake, namachinda ake, navatariri vake; mambo weBhabhironi akamubata negore rorusere rokubata kwake ushe. Akaenda nefuma yose yeimba yaJehovha, nefuma yeimba yamambo, akatema-tema nhumbi dzose dzendarama dzakanga dzaitwa naSoromoni mambo welsiraeri mutemberi yaJehovha, sezvakanga zvataurwa naJehovha. Akatapa vose veJerusaremu, namachinda ose, nemhare dzose, vatapwa vanezvuru zvine gumi, nemhizha dzose navapfuri vose; hakuna vakasara, asi vanhu varombo venyika. Akatapawo Jehoyakini, akamuisa Bhabhironi; namai vamambo, navakadzi vamambo, navatariri vake, navakuru venyika, akavatapa paJerusaremu akavaisa Bhabhironi. Varume vose vaiva nesimba vane zviuru zvinomwe, nemhizha, navapfuri vane gumi ramazana, ava vose vaiva nesimba vaigona kurwa, mambo weBhabhironi wakavatapa, akavaisa Bhabhironi. Mambo weBhabhironi akaita Matania babamunini vaJehoyakimu, mambo panzvimbo yake, akashandura zita rake, akamutumidza Zedhekia. Zedhekia mambo wokupedzisira waJudha Zedhekia wakatanga kubata ushe ava namakore makumi maviri nerimwe; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore gumi nerimwe. Zita ramai vake rakanga riri Hamitari mukunda waJeremiya weRibhina. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha sezvakaita Jehoyakini pazvose. Nokuti izvozvo zvakaitirwa Jerusaremu naJudha nokuda kokutsamwa kwaJehovha, kusvikira avarashira kure kwaari; Zedhekia akamukira mambo weBhabhironi. Zvino negore repfumbamwe rokubata kwake ushe, nomwedzi wegumi, nezuva regumi romwedzi, Nebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi akasvika, iye nehondo yake yose, kuzorwa neJerusaremu, vakadzika matende avopo, vakarikomba nenhare. Naizvozvo guta rakakombwa kusvikira pagore regumi nerimwe ramambo Zedhekia. Zvino negore repfumbamwe romwedzi wechina nzara ikanyanya kwazvo paguta, vanhu venyika iyo vakashaiwa zvokudya. Vakaputsa rusvingo rweguta, vanhu vose vehondo vakatiza usiku nenzira yesuo, pakati pamadziro maviri aiva pamunda wamambo; (zvino vaKaradhea vakanga vakakomba guta;) mambo akaenda nenzira yerenje. Asi hondo yavaKaradhea yakatevera mambo, vakamubata pamapani eJeriko, hondo yake yose ikapararira ikabva kwaari. Zvino vakabata mambo, vakaenda naye kuna mambo weBhabhironi paRibhira, vakamutongerapo. Vakauraya vana vaZedhekia achizviona, vakatumbura meso aZedhekia, vakamusunga namatare, vakamuisa Bhabhironi. Zvino nomwedzi wechishanu, nezuva rechinomwe romwedzi, negore regumi namapfumbamwe ramambo Nebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhiron, Nebhuzaradhani mukuru wavarindi, muranda wamambo weBhabhironi akasvika Jerusaremu; akapisa imba yaJehovha, neimba yamambo; akapisawo dzimba dzose dzeJerusaremu, dzimba dzose huru, nomoto. Hondo yose yavaKaradhea, yakanga inomukuru wavarindi, ikaputsa masvingo eJerusaremu kunhivi dzose. Nebhuzaradhani mukuru wavarindi, akatapa vanhu vakanga vasara muguta, navakanga vatiza, vakaenda kuna mambo weBhabhironi, navakanga vasara kuvazhinji. Asi mukuru wavarindi wakasiya varombo venyika, kuti vave varimi veminda yemizambiringa nemimwe minda. VaKaradhea vakaputsanya mbiru dzendarira dzaiva mumba maJehovha, nezvingoro, nedziva rendarira, zvaiva mumba maJehovha, vakaenda nendarira yazvo Bhabhironi. vakatorawo hari nefoshoro nembato dzemwenje, nezvirongo, nenhumbi dzose dzendarira dzavaibata nadzo. Nezvaenga zvomoto, nembiya, nezvose zvaiva zvendarama nezvose zvaiva zvesirivha, mukuru wavarindi akazvitora. Nembiru mbiri, nedziva rimwe, nezvindori, zvakanga zvaitirwa imba yaJehovha naSoromoni; kurema kwendarira yenhumbi idzi dzose kwakanga kusingagoni kuyerwa. Kureba kwembiru imwe kwakasvika makubhiti ane gumi namasere, yaiva nomusoro wendarira pamusoro payo; kureba komusoro kwakasvika makubhiti matatu; uye kwakanga kune zvakarukwa, namatamba, zvaipoteredza musoro, zvose zviri zvendarira; mbiru yechipiri yakanga yakafanana neyiyi nezvakarukwawo. Mukuru wavarindi akatora Saraya muprista mukuru, naZefaniya muprista wechipiri, navarindi vatatu vomukova; uye paguta akatora mukuru waitarira varume vehondo, navarume vashanu vaisionana namambo, vaakawana muguta; nomunyori, nomukuru wehondo waiunganidza vanhu venyika, navarume vanamakumi matanhatu vavanhu venyika, vaakawana muguta. Nebhuzaradhani mukuru wavarindi akavatora, akavaisa kuna mambo weBhabhironi paRibhira. Mambo weBhabhironi akavabaya, akavauraya paRibhira, panyika yeHamati. Naizvozvo vaJudha vakatapwa panyika yavo. Kana vari vanhu vakasiyiwa panyika yaJudha, vakasiyiwa naNebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi, wakaita Gedharia mwanakomana waAhikami, mwanakomana waShafani, mubati wavo. Zvino vakuru vose vehondo, ivo navanhu vavo, vakati vanzwa kuti mambo weBhabhironi wakanga aita Gedharia mubati wavo, vakaenda kuna Gedharia paMizipa, vaiti, Ishimaeri mwanakomana waNetania, naJohwanani mwanakomana waKarea, naSeraya mwanakomana waTanhumeti muNetofati, naJaazania mwanakomana womuMaakati, ivo navanhu vavo. Gedharia akapika kwavari, ivo navanhu vavo, akati kwavari, "Regai kutya nokuda kwavaranda vavaKaradhea; garai panyika, mushumire mambo weBhabhironi, mugofara henyu." Asi nomwedzi wechinomwe Ishimaeri mwanakomana waNetania, mwanakomana waErishama, worudzi rwamambo, wakasvika anavarume vane gumi, akabaya Gedharia, akafa iye pamwechete navaJudha navaKaradhea vaiva naye paMizipa. Ipapo vanhu vose, vaduku navakuru, navakuru vehondo vakasimuka vakaenda Ijipiti, nokuti vakanga vachitya vaKaradhea. Zvino negore ramakumi matatu namanomwe rokutapwa kwaJehoyakini mambo waJudha, nomwedzi wegumi nemiviri, nezuva ramakumi maviri namanomwe romwedzi, Evhiri-merodhaki mambo weBhabhironi, negore raakatanga kubata ushe naro, wakasimudza musoro waJehoyakini mambo waJudha, akamubvisa mutirongo; akataura naye nomoyo munyoro, akakudza chigaro chake choushe kupfuura zvigaro zvoushe zvamadzimambo aiva naye paBhabhironi. Akashandura nguvo dzake dzokusungwa, akaramba achidya zvokudya pamberi pake mazuva ose oupenyu hwake. Kana zviri zvokurarama nazvo, waisipiwa zvokurarama nazvo namambo nguva dzose, zuva rimwe nerimwe mugove waro, mazuva ose oupenyu hwake. Adhamu, naSeti, naEnoshi; naKenani, naMaharareri, naJaredhi; naEnoki, naMetusera, naRameki; naNowa, naShemi, naHamu, naJafeti. Vanakomana vaJafeti: Gomeri, naMagogi, naMadhai, naJavhani, naTubhari, naMesheki, naTirasi. Vanakomana vaGomeri: Ashikenazi, naDhifati, naTogarima. Vanakomana vaJavhani: Erisha, naTarishishi, naKitimi, naRodhanimi. Vanakomana vaHamu: Kushi, naMiziraimu, naPuti, naKenani. Vanakomana vaKushi: Shebha, naHavhira, naSabata, naRaama, naSabhiteka. Vanakomana vaRaama: Shebha, naDhedhani. Kushi akabereka Nimurodhi; iye akatanga kuva munhu ane simba panyika. Mizirami akabereka Rudhimi, naAnamimi, naRehabhimi, naNafutuhimi, naPatirusimi, naKasiruhimi (VaFirisitia vakabva kwaari), naKafitorimi. Kenani akabereka Zidhoni mwana wake wedangwe, naHeti, navaJebhusi, navaAmori, navaGirigashi; navaHivhi, navaAriki, navaSini, navaArivhadhi, navaZemari, navaHamati. Vanakomana vaShemi: Erami, naAshuri, naAripakishadhi, naRudhi, naArami, naUzi, -naHuri, naGeteri, naMesheki. Aripakishadhi akabereka Shera, Shera akabereka Ebheri. Ebheri akaberekerwa vanakomana vaviri, zita romumwe raiva Peregi, nokuti pamazuva ake nyika yakakamurwa, zita romunun'una wake raiva Jokitani. Jokitani akabereka Arimodhadhi, naSherefi, naHazarimavheti, naJera, naHadhorami, naUzari, naDhikira, naEbhari, naAbhimaeri, .naShebha, naOfiri, naHavhira, naJobhabhu. Ava vose vaiva vanakomana vaJokitani. Shemi, naAripakishadhi naShera, naEbheri, naPeregi, naReu, naSerugi, naNahori, naTera, Abhuramu (ndiye Abhurahamu). Vanakomana vaAbhurahamu: Isaka, nalshimaeri. Ndiwo marudzi avo: Mwana wedangwe waIshimaeri, Neabhaioti, tevere Kedhari, naAbhidheeri, naMibhisami, naMishima, naDhuma, naMasa; naHadhadhi, naTema, naJeturi, naNafishi, naKedhema. Ndivo vanakomana vaIshimaeri. Vanakomana vaKetura, murongo waAbhurahamu: Iye wakabereka Zimirani, naJokishani, naMedhani, naMidhiani, naIshibhaki, naShua. Vanakomana vaJokishani: Shebha, naDhedhani. Vanakomana vaMidhiani: Efa, naEferi, naHanoki, naAbhidha, naEridha. Ava vose vaiva vanakomana vaKetura. Abhurahamu akabereka Isaka. Vanakomana vaIsaka: Esau, naIsiraeri. Vanakomana vaEsau: Erifazi, naReueri, naJeushi, naJarami, naKora. Vanakomana vaErifazi: Temani, naOmari, naZefi, naGatami, naKenazi, naTimina, naAmareki. Vanakomana vaReueri: Nahati, naZera, naShama, naMiza. Vanakomana vaSheiri: Rotani, naShobhari, naZibheoni, naAna, naDhishani. Vanakomana vaRotani: Hori, naHomami; Timina waiva hanzvadzi yaRotani. Vanakomana vaShobhari: Ariani naManahati, naEbhari, naShefi naOnami. Vanakomana vaZibheoni: Aia naAna. Vanakomana vaAna: Dishoni. Vanakomana vaDhishoni: Hamurani naEshibhani naItirani naKerani. Vanakomana vaEzeri: Bhirihani naZaavani, naJaakani. Vanakomana vaDhishani: Uzi naArani. Zvino ndiwo madzimambo akabata ushe panyika yaEdhomu, valsiraeri vachigere kuva namambo, Bhera mwanakomana waBheori; zita reguta rake raiva Dhinihabha. Bhera akafa, Jobhabhu mwanakomana waZera weBhozira akamutevera paushe. Jobhabhu akafa, Hushani wenyika yavaTemani akamutevera paushe. Hushani akafa, Hadhadhi mwanakomana waBhedhadhi, wakadeya kuuraya Midhiani pamunda waMoabhi, akamutevera paushe; zita reguta rake raiva Avhiti Hadhadhi akafa, Samira weMasireka akamutevera paushe. Shamira akafa, Shauri weRehobhoti paRwizi akamutevera paushe. Shauri akafa, Bhaarihanani mwanakomana waAkibhori akamutevera paushe. Bhaarihanani akafa, Hadhadhi akamutevera paushe; zita reguta rake raiva Pai; uye zita romukadzi wake raiva Mehetabheri, mukunda waMatiredhi, mukunda waMezahabhi. Hadhadhi akafa. Madzishe eEdhomu ndiwo: Ishe Timina, nashe Aria, nashe Jeteti, nashe Ohoribhama, nashe Era, nashe Pinoni, nashe Kenazi, nashe Temani, nashe Mibhazari, nashe Magidhieri, nashe Irami. Ndiwo madzishe aEdhomu. Ndivo vanakomana vaIsiraeri: Rubheni, naSimiyoni, naRevhi, naJudha, naIsakari naZebhuruni, naDhani, naJosefa naBhenjamini, naNafutari, naGadhi, naAsheri. Vanakomana vaJudha: Eri, naOnani, naShera; vanakomana ava vatatu akavaberekerwa naBhatishua muKenani. Asi Eri, mwana wedangwe waJudha, akanga ari munhu akaipa pamberi paJehovha, akamuuraya. Tamari mukadzi womwana wake, akamuberekera Perezi naZera. Vanakomana vose vaJudha vakanga vari vashanu. Vanakomana vaPerezi: Hezironi naHamuri. Vanakomana vaZera: Zimiri, naEtani, naHemani, naKarikori, naDhara; vose vari vashanu. Vanakomana vaKarimi: Akari, mutambudzi walsiraeri, wakatadza pachinhu chakanga chakayeriswa. Vanakomana vaEtani: Azara. Vanakomanawo vaHezironi, vaakaberekerwa: Jerameeri, naRami, naKerubhai. Rami akabereka Aminadhabhu, Aminadhabhu akabereka Nashoni, muchinda wavana vaJudha; "Nashoni akabereka Sarima, Sarima akabereka Bhowasi; Bhowasi akabereka Obhedhi, Obhedhi akabereka Jese; Jese akabereka mwana wake wedangwe Eriabhi, tevere Abhinadhabhu wechipiri, naShimea wechitatu; naNetaneri wechina, naRadhai weshanu; naOzemi wetanhatu, naDhavhidhi wechinomwe. Hanzvadzi dzavo dzaiva Zeruya naAbhigairi. Vanakomana vaZeruya: Abhishai, naJoabhu, naAsaheri, vatatu. Abhigairi akabereka Amasa; baba vaAmasa vaiva Jeteri muIshimaeri. Karebhu mwanakomana waHezironi akaberekerwa vana nomukadzi wake Azubha, uye naJerioti; ava ndivo vaiva vanakomana vake: Jesheri, naShobhabhi, naAridhoni. Azubha akafa, Karebhu akawana Efurata, wakamuberekera Huri. Huri akabereka Uri, Uri akabereka Bhezari. Shure kwaizvozvo Hezironi akapinda kumukunda waMakiri baba vaGiriyadhi, waakawana asvika makore ana makumi matanhatu; iye akamuberekera Segubhi. Segubhi akabereka Jairi, akanga ana maguta ana makumi maviri namatatu panyika yeGiriyadhi. Geshuri naArami vakatorera vaJairi maguta avo, pamwechete neKenati nemisha yaro, maguta ana makumi matanhatu. Ava vose vaiva vanakomana vaMakiri baba vaGiriyadhi. Zvino Hezironi akati afa paKarebhiefirata, Abhija mukadzi waHezironi akamuberekera Ashuri baba vaTekoa. Vanakomana vaJerameeri, mwanakomana wedangwe waHezironi, vaiva, Rami wedangwe, naBhuna, naOreni, naOzemi, naAhija. Zvino Jerameeri akanga anomumwe mukadzi, ainzi Atara; iye akanga ari mai vaOnami. Vanakomana vaRami, wedangwe waJerameeri, vaiva Maazi, naJamini, naEkeri. Vanakomana vaOnami vaiva Shamai, naJadha. Vanakomana vaShamai: Nadhabhi naAbhishuri. Zita romukadzi waAbhishuri raiva Abhihairi; iye akamuberekera Abhani, naMoridhi. Vanakomana vaNadhabhi: Seredhi, naApaimi; asi Seredhi akafa asina vana. Vanakomana vaApaimi: Ishi. Vanakomana vaIshi: Sheshani. Vanakomana vaSheshani: Arai. Vanakomana vaJadha, munun'una waShamai: Jeteri, naJonatani; Jeteri akafa asina vana. Vanakomana vaJonatani: Pereti naZaza. Ndivo vaiva vanakomana vaJerameeri. Zvino Sheshani akanga asina vanakomana, asi vanasikana. Sheshani akanga ano muranda, muIjipiti, ainzi Jara. Sheshani akapa Jara muranda wake mukunda wake ave mukadzi wake; iye akamuberekera Atai. Atai akabereka Natani, Natani akabereka Zabhadhi; Zabhadhi akabereka Efirari, Efirari akabereka Obhedhi; Obhedhi akabereka Jehu, Jehu akabereka Azaria; Azaria akabereka Herezi, Herezi akabereka Ereasa; Ereasa akabereka Sisimai, Sisimai akabereka Sharumi; Sharumi akabereka Jekamia, Jekamia akabereka Erishama. Vanakomana vaKarebhu munun'una waJerameeri, vaiva Mesha dangwe rake, akanga ari baba vaZifi; navanakomana vaMaresha baba vaHebhuroni. Vanakomana vaHebhuroni: Kora, naTapua, naRekemi, naShema. Shema akabereka Rahami, baba vaJorikeami; Rekemi akabereka Shamai. Mwanakomana waShamai akanga ari Maoni; Maoni akanga ari baba vaBhetizuri. Efa murongo waKarebhu, akabereka Harani, naMoza, naGazezi; Harami akabereka Gazezi. Vanakomana vaJadha: Regemi, naJotamu, naGeshani, naPereti, naEfa, naShaafi. Maaka, murongo waKarebhu, akabereka Shebheri naTirihana. Iye akaberekawo Shaafi baba vaMadhimana, Shevha baba vaMakibhena, nababa vaGibhiya; mukunda waKarebhu akanga ari Akisa. Ndivo vanakomana vaKarebhu: Mwanakomana waHuri, wedangwe waEfurata: Shobhari baba vaKiriati-jearimi; Sarima baba vaBheterehemu, Harefi baba vaBhetigadheri. Shobhari baba vaKiriati-jearimi akanga ana vanakomana: Haroe, nehafu yorudzi rwavaMenuhoti. Marudzi aKiriati-jearimi: Valtiri, navaPuti, navaShumati, navaMishirai; kwavari ndiko kwakabva vaZorati navaEshitaori. Vanakomana vaSarima: Bheterehemu, navaNetofati, Atirotibhetijoabhi, nehafu yorudzi rwavaManahati, navaZori. Uye marudzi avanyori, aigara paJabhezi: VaTirati, vaShimeati, navaSukati. Ndivo vaKeni vakabva kuna Hamati baba veimba yaRekabhi. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaDhavhidhi, vakamuberekerwa paHebhuroni: Wedangwe Amunoni, mwana waAhinowami muJezireeri; wechipiri Dhanyeri waAbhigairi muKarimeri; wechitatu Abhusaromu mwanakomana waMaaka, mukunda waTarimai mambo weGeshuri; wechina Adhonia mwanakomana waHagiti; weshanu Shefatia waAbhitari, wetanhatu Itireami kuna Egira mukadzi wake. Wakaberekerwa vatanhatu paHebhuroni, akabata ushepo makore manomwe nemwedzi mitanhatu; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore makumi matatu namatatu. Ava ndivo vaakaberekerwa paJerusaremu: Shimea, naShobhabhi, naNatani, naSoromoni, ivo vana, vaBhatishua mukunda waAmieri; naIbhari, naErishama, naErifereti; naNoga, naNefegi, naJafia; naErishama, naEriadha, naErifereti, ivo vapfumbamwe. Ndivo vose vaiva vana vaDhavhidhi, vanakomana vavarongo vasingaverengwi; uye Tamari wakanga ari hanzvadzi yavo. Mwanakomana waSoromoni akanga ari Rehobhoami, mwanakomana wake Abhia, mwanakomana wake Asa, mwanakomana wake Jehoshafati; mwanakomana wake Joramu, mwanakomana wake Ahazia, mwanakomana wake Joashi; mwanakomana wake Amazia, mwanakomana wake Azaria, mwanakomana wake Jotamu; mwanakomana wake Ahazi, mwanakomana wake Hezekia, mwanakomana wake Manase; mwanakomana wake Amoni, mwanakomana wake Josiya. Vanakomana vaJosiya: Wedangwe Johwanani, wechipiri Jehoyakimu, wechitatu Zedhekia, wechina Sharumi. Vanakomana vaJehoyakimu: Mwanakomana wake Jekonia, mwanakomana wake Zedhekia. Vanakomana vaJekonia, vakatapwa. Shearitieri mwanakomana wake, naMarikirami, naPedhaya, naShenazari, Jekamia, Hoshama, naNedhabhia. Vanakomana vaPedhaya: Zerubhabheri, naShimei; vanakomana vaZerubhabheri: Meshurami, naHanania; uye Sheromiti akanga ari hanzvadzi yavo; naHashubha, naOheri, naBherekia, naHasadhia, naJushabhiheshedhi, ivo vashanu. Vanakomana vaHanania: Peratia, naJeshaya; vanakomana vaRefaya, vanakomana vaArinani, vanakomana vaObhadhiya, vanakomana vaShekania. Vanakomana vaShekania: Shemaya; navanakomana vaShemaya; Hatushi, naIgari, naBharia, naNearia, naShafati, ivo vatanhatu. Vanakomana vaNearia: Erioenai, naHizikia, naAzirikami, ivo vatatu. Vanakomana vaErioenai: Hodhavhia, naEriashibhi, naPeraya, naAkubhi, naJohwanani, naDheraya, naAnani, ivo vanomwe. Vanakomana vaJudha: Perezi, naHezironi, naKarimi, naHuri, naShobhari. Reaya mwanakomana waShobhari akabereka Jahati, Jahati akabereka Ahumai naRahadhi. Ndiwo marudzi avaZorati. Uye ava ndivo vaiva vanakomana vababa vaEtami: Jezireeri, naIshima, naIdhibhashi; uye zita rehanzvadzi yavo rakanga riri Hazereponi; naPenueri baba vaGedhori, naEzeri baba vaHusha. Ndivo vana vaHuri, wedangwe waEfurata, baba vaBheterehemu. Zvino Ashuri baba vaTekoa akanga ana vakadzi vaviri, Hera naNaara. Naara akamuberekera Ahuzami, naHeferi, naTemeni, naHaahashitari. Ndivo vaiva vanakomana vaNaara. Vanakomana vaHera vaiva Zereti, naIzhari, naEtinani. Hakozi akabereka Anubhi, naZobhebha, nehama dzaAhareri mwanakomana waHarumi. Jabhezi akakudzwa kukunda vanun'una vake, mai vake vakamutumidza zita rinonzi Jabhezi, vachiti, "Nokuti ndakamubereka ndichitambudzika. Jabhezi akadana kuna Mwari waIsiraeri, akati, "Haiwa, dai muchindiropafadza henyu, nokukurisa nyika yangu, nokundifambisa noruoko rwenyu, nokundichengeta kune zvakaipa, kuti zvirege kundiwira!" Mwari akamupa zvaakakumbira. Kerubhi munun'una waShuha akabereka Mehiri, iye akanga ari baba vaEshitoni. Eshitoni akabereka Bhetirafa, naPasea, naTehina baba vaIrinahashi. Ndivo vana vaReka. Vanakomana vaKenazi : Otineri, naSeraya; vanakomana vaOtineri: Hatati. Meonotai akabereka Ofira; Seraya akabereka Joabhu baba vaGeharashimi; nokuti dzaiva mhizha. Vanakomana vaKarebhu mwanakomana waJefune: Iru, naEra, naNaami; vanakomana vaEra: Kenazi. Vanakomana vaJehareri: Zifi, naZifa, naTiria, naAsareri. Vanakomana vaEzira: Jeteri, naMeredhi, naEferi, naJaroni. Bhitia, mukunda waFarao, akabereka Miriami, naShamai, naIshabha baba vaEshitemoa. Mukadzi wake muJudha akabereka Jeredhi baba vaGedhori, naHebheri baba vaSoko, naJekutieri baba vaZanowa. Ndivo vanakomana vaBhitia mukunda waFarao, akanga akawanikwa naMeredhi. Vanakomana vomukadzi waHodhia, hanzvadzi yaNahamu vakanga vari baba vaKeira muGarimi, naEshitemba muMaakati. Vanakomana vaShimoni: Amunoni, naRina, naBhenihanani, naTironi. Vanakomana vaIshi; Zoheti, naBhenizoheti. Vanakomana vaShera mwanakomana waJudha: Eri baba vaReka, naRaadha baba vaMaresha, nehama yedzimba dzaivo vairuka mucheka wakaisvonaka, veimba yaAshibhiya; naJokimi, navarume veKozebha, naJoashi, naSarafi, vaibata ushe hwaMoabhi, naJashubhirehemi. Mashoko awa ndeekare. Ndivo vaiva vaumbi vehari, uye vaigara paNetaimi neGedhera; ndipo pavaigara namambo kuzobata basa rake. Vanakomana vaSimiyoni: Nemueri, naJamini, naJaribhi, naZera, naShauri; mwanakomana wake Sharumi, mwanakomana wake Mibhisami, mwanakomana wake Mishima. Vanakomana vaMishima: Mwanakomana wake Haumueri, mwanakomana wake Zakuri, mwanakomana wake Shimei. Zvino Shimei akanga ana vanakomana vatanhatu; asi vanun'una vake vakanga vasina vana vazhinji, uye rudzi rwavo rwose haruna kuwanda, savana vaJudha. Ivo vakagara paBheerishebha, neMoradha, naHazarishuari; napaBhiriha, napaEzemi, napaToradhi; napaBhetueri, napaHorima, napaZikiragi; napaBhetimarikabhoti, napaHazarisusimi napaBhetibhiri, napaShaaraimi. Ndiwo aiva maguta avo kusvikira Dhavhidhi achibata ushe. Misha yavo yakanga iri Etami, neAini, neRimoni, neTokeni, neAshani, maguta mashanu; nemisha yavo yose, yakanga yakakomba maguta iwayo, kusvikira paBhaari. Ndipo pavaigara, uye mazita amarudzi avo aripo. NaMeshobhabhi, naJamireki, naJosha mwanakomana waAmazia; naJoseri, naJehu mwanakomana waJoshibhia, mwanakomana waSeraya, mwanakomana waAsieri; naErioenai, naJaakobha, naJeshohaya, naAsaya, naAdhieri, naJeshimieri, naBhenaya; naZiza mwanakomana waShifi, mwanakomana waAroni, mwanakomana waJedheiya, mwanakomana waShimiri, mwanakomana waShemaya; ava vakarehwa mazita avo, vaiva machinda pamarudzi avo; dzimba dzamadzibaba avo dzikawanda kwazvo. Vakaenda pavanopinda paGedhori, kusvikira parutivi rwamabvazuva rwomupata, kutsvakira makwai avo mafuro. Vakawana mafuro akanaka kwazvo, uye nyika yakanga iri mhami, ino rugare nokunyarara; nokuti vaigarapo kare vaiva vana vaHamu. Ava, vakanyorwa mazita avo, vakasvika pamazuva aHezekia mambo waJudha, vakaputsa matende avo uye vaMeunimi vakavawanapo, vakavaparadza chose, kusvikira nhasi, vakagara panyika yavo; nokuti kwakanga kuna mafuropo amakwai avo. Vamwe vavo, ivo vanakomana vaSimiyoni, vaiva varume vana mazana mashanu, vakaenda kugomo reSeiri, vakatungamirirwa naPeratia, naNearia, naRefaia, naUzieri, vanakomana valshi. Vakakunda vakanga vasara vavaAmareki, vakapukunyuka, vakagarapo kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Vana vaRubheni mwana wedangwe walsiraeri, (nokuti ndiye akanga ari wedangwe; asi zvaakasvibisa nhovo yababa vake, udangwe hwake hwakapiwa vanakomana vaJosefa mwanakomana waIsiraeri; naizvozvo mazita amadzitateguru haaverengwi nohudangwe. Nokuti Judha ndiye akanga ari mukuru pakati pavana vababa vake, mutungamiriri akabva kwaari; asi udangwe hwakanga huri hwaJosefa;) Vanakomana vaRubheni mwana wedangwe waIsiraeri: Hanoki, naParu, naHezironi, naKarimi. Vanakomana vaJoeri: Shemaya mwanakomana wake, Gogi mwanakomana wake, naShimei mwanakomana wake; Mika mwanakomana wake, naReaya mwanakomana wake, naBhaari mwanakomana wake; naBheera mwanakomana wake, iye akatapwa naTirigatipirineseri mambo weAsiria; iye akanga ari muchinda wavaRubheni. Navanun'una vake nedzimba dzavo kana mazita amadziteteguru achiverengwa: Mukuru Jeyieri, naZekariya, naBhera mwanakomana waAzazi, mwanakomana waShema, mwanakomana waJoeri, aigara paAroeri kusvikira paNebho neBhaarimeoni; kurutivi rwamabvazuva akanga agere kusvikira pakutanga kwerenje kubva kurwizi Yufuratesi; nokuti mombe dzavo dzakanga dzawanda panyika yeGiriyadhi. Namazuva aSauro vakarwa navaHagari, vakavakunda; vakagara pamatende avo panyika yose yakanga iri kumabvazuva eGiriyadhi. Vanakomana vaGadhi vakanga vagere kwakatarisana navo panyika yeBhashani, kusvikira paSareka; Joeri mukuru, naShafani wechipiri, naJanai, naShafati, paBhashani; vanun'una vavo vedzimba dzamadzibaba avo: Mikaeri, naMeshurami, naShebha, naJorai, naJakani, naZiya, naEbheri, ivo vanomwe. Ndivo vanakomana vaAbhihairi mwanakomana waHuri, mwanakomana waJaroa, mwanakomana waGiriyadhi, mwanakomana waMikaeri, mwanakomana waJeshishai, mwanakomana waJadho, mwanakomana waBhuzi, naAhi, mwanakomana waAbhidhieri, mwanakomana waGuni, mukuru wedzimba dzamadzibaba avo. Ivo vakanga vagere paGiriyadhi paBhashani, nomumisha yaro mikuru, nomuruwa rweSharoni, kusvikira kumiganhu yayo. Ava vose vaiverengwa namazita amadzitateguru avo pamazuva aJotamu mambo waJudha, napamazuva aJerobhoamu mambo waIsiraeri. Vanakomana vaRubheni, navaGadhi, nehafu yorudzi rwaManase, varume voumhare, varume vaigona kushonga nhovo neminondo, nokupfura nouta, vaigona kurwa, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi manomwe namakumi matanhatu, vaigona kundorwa. Vakarwa vanaHagari, naJeturi, naNafishi, naHobhabhi. Vakabatsirwa pakurwa navo, vaHagari vakakundwa navo, navose vaiva navo; nokuti vakadana kuna Jehovha vari pakurwa, akavanzwa; nokuti vakanga vachitenda kwaari. Vakatapa zvipfuwo zvavo, makamera ane zviuru zvina makumi mashanu, namakwai ane zviuru zvina mazana maviri namakumi mashanu, nembongoro dzine zviuru zviviri, navanhu vane zviuru zvine zana. Vazhinji vakafa vaurawa, nokuti kurwa kwanga kuri kwaMwari. Ivo vakagara panzvimbo yavo kusvikira pakutapwa kwavo. Vanakomana vehafu yorudzi rwaManase vakanga vagere panyika iyo; vakawanda kubva paBhashani kusvikira paBhaariherimoni neSeniri, negomo reHerimoni. Vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avo ndivo: Eferi, nalshi, naErieri, naAshirieri, naJeremiya; naHodhavhia, naJadhieri, varume vaiva nesimba noumhare, vanhu vaiva nembiri, vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avo. Asi vakazotadzira Mwari wamadzibaba avo, vakapata vachitevera vamwari vendudzi dzenyika iyo, dzakanga dzaparadzwa naMwari pamberi pavo. Mwari walsiraeri akamutsa mweya waPuri mambo waAsiria, nomweya waTirigatipirineseri mambo weAsiria; iye akavatapa, ivo vaRubheni, navaGadhi, nehafu yorudzi rwaManase, akavaisa Hara, neHabhori, neHara, nokurwizi Gozani kusvikira nhasi. Vanakomana vaRevhi: Gerishoni, naKohati, naMerari; navanakomana vaKohati: Amirami, naIshari, naHebhuroni, naUzieri, Vanakomana vaAmirami: Aroni, naMozisi, naMiriami. Vanakomana vaAroni: Nadhabhi, naAbhihu, naEriazari, naltamari. Eriazari akabereka Pinehasi, Pinehasi akabereka Abhishua, Abhishua akabereka Bhuki, Bhuki akabereka Uzi, Uzi akabereka Zerahiya, Zerahiya akabereka Merayoti, Merayoti akabereka Amaria, Amaria akabereka Ahitubhi, Ahitubhi akabereka Zadhoki, Zadhoki akabereka Ahimaazi, Ahimaazi akabereka Azaria, Azaria akabereka Johwanani, Johwanani akabereka Azaria, (ndiye waibata basa romuprista muimba yakavakwa naSoromoni paJerusaremu;) Azaria akabereka Amaria, Amaria akabereka Ahitubhi, Ahitubhi akabereka Zadhoki, Zadhoki akabereka Sharumi, Sharumi akabereka Hirikia, Hirikia akabereka Azaria, Azaria akabereka Seraya, Seraya akabereka Jehozadhaki, Jehozadhaki akatapwa, nguva yakatapa Jehovha Judha neJerusaremu noruoko rwaNebhukadhinezari. Vanakomana vaRevhi, Gerishomi, naKohati, naMerari. Mazita avanakomana vaGerishomi ndiwo: Ribhini naShimei. Vanakomana vaKohati: Amirami, naIshari, naHebhuroni, naUzieri; navanakomana vaMerari: Mari, naMushi. Uye ndidzo dzimba dzavaRevhi, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo. VaGerishoni: Ribhini mwanakomana wake, naJahati mwanakomana wake, naZima mwanakomana wake, naJoa mwanakomana wake, naIdho mwanakomana wake, naZera mwanakomana wake, naJeaterai mwanakomana wake. Vanakomana vaKohati: Aminadhabhu mwanakomana wake, naKora mwanakomana wake, naAsiri mwanakomana wake, naErikana mwanakomana wake, naAbhiasafit mwanakomana wake, naAsiri mwanakomana wake, naTahati mwanakomana wake, naUrieri mwanakomana wake, naUzi mwanakomana wake, naShauri mwanakomana wake. Vanakomana vaErikana: Amasai, naAhimoti. Vanakomana vaErikana: Zofai mwanakomana wake, naNahati mwanakomana wake, naEriabhi mwanakomana wake, naErikana mwanakomana wake. Vanakomana vaSamueri: wedangwe Joeri, nowechipiri Abhija. Vanakomana vaMerari: Mari, naRibhini mwanakomana wake, naUza mwanakomana wake, naShimira mwanakomana wake, naHagia mwanakomana wake, naAsaya mwanakomana wake. Uye ava ndivo vakagadzwa naDhavhidhi kuzofambisa basa rokuimba mumba maJehovha, mushure mokuti areka yawana pokuzorora. Vaishumira pakuimba pamberi petabhenekari yetende rokusangana, kusvikira Soromoni avaka imba yaJehovha paJerusaremu; vakamira pabasa ravo, sezvavakanga vagoverwa napo. Ndivo vaimirapo navakomana vavo; kuvanakomana vaKohati: Hemani muimbi, mwanakomana waJoeri, mwanakomana waSamueri; mwanakomana waErikana, mwanakomana waJehorami, mwanakomana waErieri, mwanakomana waToa; mwanakomana waZufi, mwanakomana waErikana, mwanakomana waMahati, mwanakomana waAmasai, mwanakomana waErikana, mwanakomana waJoeri, mwanakomana waAzaria, mwanakomana waZefaniya, mwanakomana waTahati, mwanakomana waAsiri, mwanakomana waEbhiasafi, mwanakomana waKora; mwanakomana waIshari, mwanakomana waKohati, mwanakomana waRevhi, mwanakomana waIsiraeri. Munun'una wake Asafi, akanga amire kurudyi rwake, iye Asafi mwanakomana waBherekia, mwanakomana waShimea; mwanakomana waMikaeri, mwanakomana waBhaaseya, mwanakomana waMarikija; mwanakomana waItini, mwanakomana waZera, mwanakomana waAdhaya; mwanakomana waEtani, mwanakomana waZima, mwanakomana waShimeri; mwanakomana waJahati, mwanakomana waGerishomi, mwanakomana waRevhi. Kurubhosbwe rwavo, hama dzavo ivo vanakomana vaMerari: Etani mwanakomana waKishi, mwanakomana waAbhidhi, mwanakomana waMaruki; mwanakomana waHashabhia, mwanakomana waAmazia, mwanakomana waHirikia; mwanakomana waAmuzi, mwanakomana waBhani, mwanakomana waShemeri; mwanakomana waMari, mwanakomana waMushi, mwanakomana waMerari, mwanakomana waRevhi. Hama dzavo ivo vaRevhi ndivo vakagoverwa mabasa ose patabhenekari yeimba yaJehovha. Asi Aroni navanakomana vake vaibayira paaritari yezvipiriso zvinopiswa, napaaritari yezvinonhuhwira, vaibata mabasa ose apanzvimbo tsvene-tsvene, nokuyananisira Isiraeri, vachiita zvose zvakarairwa naMozisi muranda waMwari. Vanakomana vaAroni ndivo: Eriazari mwanakomana wake, naPinehasi mwanakomana wake, naAbhishua mwanakomana wake; naBhuki mwanakomana wake, naUzi mwanakomana wake, naZerahiya mwanakomana wake; naMerayoti mwanakomana wake, naAmaria mwanakomana wake, naAhitubhi mwanakomana wake; naZadhoki mwanakomana wake, naAhimaazi mwanakomana wake. Kwavaigara, kwavaidzika matende avo panyika yavo, ndiko, vanakomana waAroni, vedzimba dzavaKohati, nokuti ndivo vakatanga kugoverwa, ivo vakapiwa Hebhuroni panyika yaJudha, namafuro aro akanga akapoteredza; asi minda yeguta, nemisha yaro, yakapiwa Karebhu mwanakomana waJefune. Vanakomana vaAroni vakapiwa maguta outiziro, aiti: Hebhuroni, neRibhina namafuro awo, neJatiri, neEshitemoa namafuro awo; neHireni namafuro aro, neDhebhiri namafuro aro; neAshani namafuro aro, neBhetishemeshi namafuro aro. Uye vorudzi rwaBhenjamini: Gebha namafuro aro, neArimeti namafuro aro, neAnatoti namafuro aro. Maguta avo ose pakati pedzimba dzavo dzose, aiva maguta ane gumi namatatu. Vamwe vanakomana vaKohati vakapiwa nemijenya maguta ane gumi pakati pehafu yorudzi rwaManase, iyo hafu yaManase. Vanakomana vaGerishomi nedzimba dzavo, vorudzi rwaIsakari, novorudzi rwaAsheri, novorudzi rwaNafutari, novorudzi rwaManase paBhashani, vakapiwa maguta ane gumi namatatu. Vanakomana vaMerari nedzimba dzavo vakapiwa nemijenya vorudzi rwaRubheni, novorudzi rwaGadhi, novorudzi rwaZebhuruni, maguta ane gumi namaviri. Vana vaIsiraeri vakapa vaRevhi maguta namafuro awo. Vakavapa nemijenya maguta iwayo akarehwa mazita awo vorudzi rwavana vaJudha, novorudzi rwavana vaSimiyoni, novorudzi rwavana vaBhenjamini. Asi vamwe vedzimba dzavana vaKohati vakanga vana maguta panyika yavo, vorudzi rwaEfuremu. Vakavapa maguta outiziro, aiti: Shekemu kunyika yamakomo aEfuremu namafuro aro, neGezeri namafuro aro; neJokimeami namafuro aro, neBhetihoroni namafuro aro, neAjaroni namafuro aro, neGatirimoni namafuro aro; vehafu yorudzi rwaManase vakapiwa Aneri namafuro aro, ndizvo zvakapiwa vamwe veimba yavana vaKohati. Vanakomana vaGerishomi vakapiwa pakati peimba yehafu yorudzi rwaManase, Gorani paBhashani namafuro aro, neAshitaroti namafuro aro; novorudzi rwaIsakari: Kedheshi namafuro aro, neDhabherati namafuro aro, neRamoti namafuro aro, neAnemi namafuro aro; novorudzi rwaAsheri: Mashari namafuro aro, neAbhidhoni namafuro aro; neHukoki namafuro aro, neRehobhi namafuro aro, novorudzi rwaNafutari: Kedheshi paGarire namafuro aro, neHamoni namafuro aro, neKiriataimi namafuro aro. Vamwe vavaRevhi, ivo vanakomana vaMerari, vakapiwa vorudzi rwaZebhuruni: Rimono namafuro aro, neTabhori namafuro aro; uye mhiri kwaJorodhani paJeriko, kumabvazuva aJorodhani, vorudzi rwaRubheni, vakapiwa Bhezeri riri kurenje namafuro aro, neJaza namafuro aro, neKedhemoti namafuro aro, neMefati namafuro aro; novorudzi rwaGadhi: Ramoti paGiriyadhi namafuro aro, neMahanaimu namafuro aro, neHeshibhoni namafuro aro, neJazeri namafuro aro. Vanakomana vaIsakari: Tora, naPua, naJashubhi, naShimironi, ivo vana. Vanakomana vaTora: Uzi, naRefaya, naJerieri, naJamai, naIbhisami, naShemueri, vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, idzo dzaTora; vaiva varume vane simba noumhare pakati pamarudzi avo, pamazuva aDhavhidhi vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezviviri namazana matanhatu. Vanakomana vaUzi; Izirahiya; navanakomana vaIzirahiya: Mikaeri naObhadhiya, naJoeri, naIshia, ivo vashanu; ava vose vakanga vari vakuru. Kwavari, kumarudzi avo nokudzimba dzamadzibaba avo, kwakanga kuna mapoka ehondo dzokurwa ane zviuru zvina makumi matatu nezvitanhatu; nokuti vakanga vana vakadzi vazhinji navanakomana vazhinji. Hama dzavo pakati pedzimba dzose dzaIsakari, ivo varume vane simba noumhare, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi masere nezvinomwe, kana vachiverengwa mazita avo ose. Vanakomana vaBhenjamini: Bhera, naBhekeri, naJedhiyaeri, ivo vatatu. Vanakomana vaBhera: Ezibhoni, naUzi, naUzieri, naJerimoti, naIri, ivo vashanu. Ivo vakanga vari vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, varume vane simba noumhare, vakaverengwa mazita avo vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezviviri namakumi matatu navana. Vanakomana vaBhekeri: Zemira, naJoashi, naEriezeri, naErioenai, naOmiri, naJeremoti, naAbhiia, naAnatoti, naArimeti. Ivo vose vakanga vari vanakomana vaBhekeri. Vakaverengwa mazita avo namarudzi avo, vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, varume vane simba noumhare, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi maviri namazana maviri. Vanakomana vaJedhiyaeri: Bhirihani, navanakomana vaBhirihani; Jehushi, naBhenjamini, naEhudhi, naKenani, naZetani, naTarishishi, naAhishahari. Ivo vose vakanga vari vanakomana vaJedhiyaeri, vachiverengwa vakuru vedzimba dzamamdzibaba avo, varume vane simba noumhare, vakasvika zviuru zvine gumi nezvinomwe namazana maviri, vakanga vachigona kuenda kuhondo kundorwa. NaShupimiwo, naHupimi, vanakomana vaIri, naHushimi, vanakomana vaAheri. Vanakomana vaNafutari: Jazieri, naGuni, naJezeri, naSharumi, vanakomana vaBhiriha. Vanakomana vaManase: Asirieri, waakaberekerwa nomukadzi wake; (murongo wake muArami akabereka Makiri baba vaGiriyadhi; Makiri akawana mukadzi worudzi rwaHupimi naShupimi, zita rehanzvadzi yake raiva Maaka;) zita rowechipiri rakanga riri Zerofehadhi; Zerofehadhi akanga anavakunda. Maaka mukadzi waMakiri akabereka mwanakomana, akatumidza zita rake Pereshi; zita romunun'una wake raiva Shereshi, vanakomana vake vakanga vari Urami naRakemi. Vanakomana vaUrami: Bhedhani. Ndivo vanakomana vaGiriyadhi mwanakomana waMakiri, mwanakomana waManase. Hanzvadzi yake Hamoreketi akabereka Ishodhi, naAbhiezeri, naMara. Vanakomana vaShemidha: Ahiani, naShekemu, naRiki naAniami. Vanakomana vaEfuremu: Shutera, naBheredhi mwanakomana wake, naTahati mwanakomana wake, naEreadha mwanakomana wake, naTahati mwanakomana wake, naZabhadhi mwanakomana wake, naShutera mwanakomana wake, naEzeri, naEreadhi; ivo vakaurawa navanhu veGati vakanga vakaberekerwa panyika iyo, nokuti vakanga vaburukira kwavari kuzotora zvipfuwo zvavo. Efuremu baba vavo akavachema mazuva mazhinji, hama dzake dzikauya kuzomubata ruoko. Akapinda kumukadzi wake, iye akava nemimba, akabereka mwanakomana, akamutumidza zita rinonzi Bheriya; nokuti imba yake yakanga ichitambudzika. Mukunda wake waiva Sheera, iye akavaka Bhetihoroni rezasi nerokumusoro, neUzenisheera. Mwanakomana waEfuremu aiva Refa, naReshefi, naTera mwanakomana wake, naTahani mwanakomana wake; naRadhani mwanakomana wake, naErishama mwanakomana wake, naNuni mwanakomana wake, naJoshua mwanakomana wake. Nyika yavo nokwavakanga vagere ndiBhetieri nemisha yaro; nokumabvazuva, Naarani, nokumavirira Gezeri nemisha yaro; neShekemu nemisha yaro, kusvikira paAza nemisha yaro; nokumiganhu yavana vaManase. Bhetisheani nemisha yaro, neTaanaki nemisha yaro, neMegidho nemisha yaro, neDhori nemisha yaro. Vana vaJosefa mwanakomana waIsiraeri vakagara mumisha iyi. Vanakomana vaAsheri: Imina, naIshivha, naIshivhi, naBheriya, naSera hanzvadzi yavo. Vanakomana vaBheriya: Hebheri, naMarikieri, waiva baba vaBhirizaiti. Hebheri akabereka Jafureti, naShomeri, naHotami, naShua hanzvadzi yavo. Vanakomana Jafureti: Pasaki, naBhimari, naAshivati. Ndivo vanakomana vaJafureti. Vanakomana vaShemeri: Ahi, naRoga, naJehubha, naArami. Vanakomana vaHeremi munun'una wake: Zofa, naImina, naShereshi, naAmari. Vanakomana vaZofa: Shua, naHarineferi, naShuari, naBheri, naImira; naBheseri, naHodhi, naShama, naShirisha, naItirani, naBheera. Vanakomana vaJeteri: Jefune, naPisipa, naAra. Vanakomana vaUra: Ara, naHanieri, naRizia. Ava vose vaiva vana vaAsheri, vari vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, varume vakanga vakatsaurwa, vane simba noumhare, vakuru vamachinda. Vakaverengwa namazita avo, ivo vaigona kurwa, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvitanhatu. Bhenjamini akabereka mwana wake wedangwe Bhera, naAshibheri wechipiri, naAhara wechitatu; naNowa wechina, naRafa weshanu. Bhera akabereka vanakomana: Adhari, naGera naAbhihudhi; naAbhishua, naNaamani, naAhoa; naGera, naShefufani, naHurami. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaEhudhi: Ndivo vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba aigara paGebha, vakavatapa, vakaenda navo Manahati; naNaamani, naAhiya, naGera, iye akavatapa; akabereka Uza naAhihudhi. Shaharaimi akabereka vanakomana panyika yaMoabhi, adzinga vakadzi vake Hushimi naBhaara. Akabereka kumukadzi wake Hodheshi: Jobhabhu, naZibhia, naMesha, naMarikami; naJeuzi, naShakia, naMirima. Ndivo vanakomana vake, vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba. Hushimi akabereka Abhitubhi naEripaari. Vanakomana vaEripaari: Ebheri, naMishami, naShemedhi; ndiye wakavaka Ono, naRodhi, nemisha yawo; naBheira, naShema, ivo vaiva vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba aigara paAjaroni, vakadzinga vakanga vagere paGati; naAhiyo, naShashaki, naJeremoti; naZebhedhia, naAradhi, naEdheri; naMikaeri, naIshipa, naJoha, ivo vanakomana vaBheira; naZebhedhia, naMeshurami, naHiziki, naHebheri; naIshimerai, naIziria, naJobhabhu, ivo vanakomana vaEripaari; naJakimi, naZikiri, naZabhudhi; naErienai, naZiretai, naErieri; naAdhaya, naBheraya, naShimirati, ivo vanakomana vaShimei; naIshipani, naEbheri, naErieri; naAbhidhoni, naZikiri, naHanani; naHanania, naErami, naAnatotiya; naIfudheya, naPenueri, ivo vanakomana vaShashaki; naShamisherai, neSheharia, naAtaria; naJareshia, naEria, naZikiri, ivo vanakomana vaJehorami. Ivo vaiva vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba kumarudzi avo ose, vakuru; ivo vaigara Jerusaremu. PaGibhiyoni paigara baba vaGibhiyoni, wainzi Jeyieri, zita romukadzi wake rakanga riri Maaka. Mwanakomana wake wedangwe aiva Abhidhoni, naZuri, naKishi, naBhaari, naNadhabhi; naGedhori, naAhio, naZekariya. Mikiroti akabereka Shimea. Naivo vaigara nehama dzavo Jerusaremu, vakatarisana nehama dzavo. Neri akabereka Kishi, Kishi akabereka Sauro, Sauro akabereka Jonatani, naMarikishua, naAbhinadhabhu, naEshibhaari. Mwanakomana waJonatani akanga ari Meribhibhaari; Meribhibhaari akabereka Mika. Vanakomana vaMika: Pitoni, naMereki, naTarea, naAhazi. Ahazi akabereka Joadha, Joadha akabereka Arimeti, naAzimavheti, naZimiri; Zimiri akabereka Moza; Moza akabereka Bhinea; Rafa waiva mwanakomana wake, naEreasa mwanakomana wake, naAzeri mwanakomana wake. Azeri wakanga ana vanakomana vatanhatu; mazita avo ndiwo: Azirikami, naBhokeru, naIshimaeri, naShearia, naObhadhiya, naHanani. Ava vose vaiva vanakomana vaAzeri. Vanakomana vaEsheki munun'una wake: Urami mwanakomana wake wedangwe, naJeuzi wechipiri, naErifereti wechitatu. Vanakomana vaUrami vaiva varume vane simba noumhare, vapfuri vemiseve; vakanga vana vanakomana vazhinji, navanakomana vavanakomana vavo, vakasvika zana namakumi mashanu. Ivo vose vaiva vanakomana vaBhenjamini. Naizvozvo vaIsiraeri vose vakaverengwa mazita avo; tarirai, akanyorwa ose mubhuku yamadzimambo alsiraeri. VaJudha vakazotapwa, vakaiswa Bhabhironi nokuda kokudarika kwavo. Zvino, vakatanga kugara panyika yavo napamaguta avo, vakanga vari vaIsiraeri, navaprista, navaRevhi, navaNetinimi. PaJerusaremu ndipo pakanga pagere vana vaJudha, navana vaBhenjamini, navana vaEfuremu, navaManase; Utai mwanakomana waAmihudhi, mwanakomana waOmiri, mwanakomana waImiri, mwanakomana waBhani, wavana vaPerezi mwanakomana waJudha. NavaShiro: Asaya mwanakomana wedangwe, navanakomana vake. Vanakomana vaZera: Jeueri, nehama dzavo, vana mazana matanhatu namakumi mapfumbamwe. Vanakomana vaBhenjamini: Saru, mwanakomana waMeshirami, mwanakomana waHodhavhia, mwanakomana waHasenua. Nalbheneya, mwanakomana waJehorami, naEra mwanakomana waUzi, mwanakomana waMikiri, naMeshurami mwanakomana waShefatia, mwanakomana waReueri, mwanakomana waIbhiniya; nehama dzavo, marudzi avo aisvika mazana mapfumbamwe namakumi mashanu namatanhatu. Varume ava vose vakanga vari vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba padzimba dzamadzibaba avo. Vavaprista: Jedheiya, naJehoyaribhi, naJakini; naAzaria, mwanakomana waHirikia, mwanakomana waMeshurami, mwanakomana waZadhoki, mwanakomana waMerayoti, mwanakomana waAhitubhi, mukuru paimba yaMwari, naAdhaya, mwanakomana waJehorami, mwanakomana waPashuri, mwanakomana waMarikija, naMaasai, mwanakomana waAdhieri, mwanakomana waJazera, mwanakomana waMeshurami, mwanakomana waMeshiremiti, mwanakomana waImeri; nehama dzavo, vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avo vakasvika chiuru chimwe namazana manomwe namakumi matanhatu; varume vane simba kwazvo noumhare pabasa rokushumira paimba yaMwari. VavaRevhi: Shemaya mwanakomana waHashubhi, mwanakomana waAzirikami, mwanakomana waHashabhia, wavanakomana vaMerari; naBhakibhakari, naHoreshi, naGarari, naMatania mwanakomma waMika, mwanakomana waZikiri, mwanakomana waAsafi; naObhadhiya mwanakomana waShemaya, mwanakomana waGarari, mwanakomana waAsa, mwanakomana waErikana, vakanga vagere pamisha yavaNetofati. Vatariri vamasuo: Sharumi, naAkubhi, naTarimoni, naAhikami, nehama dzavo; Sharumi ndiye akanga ari mukuru; ndivo vaitarira suo ramambo rokumabvazuva kusvikira zvino; vakanga vari vatariri vamasuo emisasa yavana vaRevhi. Sharumi mwanakomana waKore, mwanakomana waEbhiasafi, mwanakomana waKora, nehama dzake, ivo veimba yababa vake, vaKora, ndivo vaiva nebasa rokushumira, vakatarira masuo etabhenekari; madzibaba avo aitarira misasa yaJehovha, nokuchengeta mikova. Pinehasi mwanakomana waEriazari aiva murairi wavo kare, Jehovha akava naye. Zekariya mwanakomana waMesheremia, akanga ari mutariri womukova wetende rokusangana. Ava vose, vakatsaurwa kuti vave vatariri vamasuo, vakasvika mazana maviri negumi navaviri. Ava vose vakaverengwa mazita avo pamisha yavo, vakanga vakagadzwa pabasa ravo rakatarwa naDhavhidhi naSamueri muoni. Naizvozvo ivo navana vavo vakanga vari vatariri vamasuo eimba yaJehovha, iyo imba yetabhenekari, vachiravana. Vatariri vakanga vari kumativi mana, kumabvazuva, nokumavirira, nokumusoro, nenyasi. Hama dzavo pamisha yavo vaifanira kuuya nguva dzose kana mazuva manomwe apera, kuzogara navo. Nokuti vatariri vana vakuru vemikova, vakanga vari vaRevhi, vaiva pabasa iri rakatarwa, vaitarira makamuri nezvivigiro zvefuma paimba yaMwari. Vaigarapo vakapoteredza imba yaMwari, nokuti ndivo vakanga vapiwa basa iri, vaiva nebasa rokuizarura mangwanani ose. Vamwe vavo vaifanira kutarira midziyo yokushumira nayo; nokuti yaipinzwa ichiverengwa, uye yaibudiswa ichiverengwa. Vamwe vavozve vakanga vakagadzwa kuti vatarire nhumbi nemidziyo yose nenzvimbo tsvene, noupfu hwakatsetseka, newaini, namafuta, nezvinonhuhwira, nemiti inonhuhwira. Vamwezve vavanakomana vavaprista vaifanira kugadzira zvinonhuhwira zvakavenganiswa. Matitia, mumwe wavaRevhi, mwanakomana wedangwe waSharumi, wavaKora, wakanga akatarirwa basa rezvinhu zvaibikwa mugango. Navamwe vehama dzavo, vavana vaKora, vaifanira kutarira zvingwa zvokuratidza, kuzvigadzira Sabata rimwe nerimwe. Uye ndivo vaimbi, vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avaRevhi, vaigara mumakamuri vasingabati zvimwe; nokuti vaibata basa ravo masikati nousiku. Ivo vaiva vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avaRevhi, vakuru kumarudzi avo; ndivo vaigara Jerusaremu. Zvino paGibhiyoni pakanga pagere baba vaGibhiyoni, Jeyieri; zita romukadzi wake rakanga riri Maaka. Mwanakomana wake wedangwe waiva Abhidhoni, tevere Zuri, naKishi, naBhaari, naNeri, naNadhabhi; naGedhori, naAhio, naZekariya, naMikiroti. Mikiroti wakabereka Shimeami. Ivo vaigarawo pamwechete nehama dzavo paJerusaremu, pakatarisana nehama dzavo. Neri akabereka Kishi, Kishi akabereka Sauro, Sauro akabereka Jonatani, naMarikishua, naAbhinadhabhu, naEshibhaari. Mwanakomana waJonatani waiva Meribhibhaari. Meribhibhaari akabereka Mika. Vanakomana vaMika: Pitoni, naMereki, naTarea, naAhazi. Ahazi akabereka Jara, Jara akabereka Arimeti naAzimavheti, naZimiri; Zimiri akabereka Moza; Moza akabereka Bhinea, naRefaya mwanakomana wake, naEreasa mwanakomana wake, naAzeri mwanakomana wake; Azeri akanga ana vanakomana vatanhatu; mazita avo ndiwo: Azirikami, naBhokeru, naIshimaeri, naShearia, naObhadhiya, naHanani. Ndivo vanakomana vaAzeri. Zvino vaFirisitia vakarwa navaIsiraeri, varume vaIsiraeri vakatiza pamberi pavaFirisitia, vakawira pasi vaurawa pagomo reGiribhoa. VaFirisitia vakateverera Sauro navanakomana vake kwazvo, vaFirisitia vakauraya Jonatani, naAbhinadhabhu, naMarikishua, vanakomana vaSauro. Sauro akakurirwa kwazvo pakurwa, vapfuri vouta vakamubata; akatambudzika kwazvo nokuda kwavapfuri vouta. Ipapo Sauro akati kumubati wenhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo, "Vhomora munondo wako, undibaye nawo, kuti ava vasina kudzingiswa varege kusvika vandidadire." Asi mubati wenhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo wakaramba, nokuti akanga achitya kwazvo. Naizvozvo Sauro akatora munondo wake, akazviwisira pauri. Zvino mubati wenhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo akati achiona kuti Sauro afa, naiye akazviwisirawo pamunondo wake, akafawo. Naizvozvo Sauro akafa navanakomana vake vatatu; veimba yake yose vakafa pamwechete. Zvino varume vose valsiraeri, vakanga vagere pamupata uyo, vakati vachiona kuti vatiza, uye kuti Sauro navanakomana vake vafa, ivo vakabva pamaguta avo, vakatiza; vaFirisitia vakasvika vakagaramo. Zvino fume mangwana vaFirisitia vakati vachiuya kuzosunungura vakanga vaurawa, vakawana Sauro navanakomana vake vatatu vakafa pagomo reGiribhoa. Vakamusunungura, vakatora musoro wake nenhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo, vakatuma nhume kumativi ose enyika yavaFirisitia, kundozivisa vamwari vavo navanhu vavo shoko iro. Vakaisa nhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo muimba yavamwari vavo, vakasungira musoro wake mumba maDhagoni. Zvino vanhu vose vaJabheshiGiriyadhi vakati vanzwa zvose zvakanga zvaitirwa Sauro navaFirisitia, mhare dzose dzikasimuka, vakabvisa chitunha chaSauro nezvitunha zvavanakomana vake vakaenda nazvo Jabheshi, vakaviga mapfupa avo pasi pomuoki paJabheshi, vakatsanya mazuva manomwe. Naizvozvo Sauro akafa nokuda kokudarika kwake kwaakaitira Jehovha, uye nokuda kweshoko raJehovha raasina kuchengeta; uye nokuti akatsvaka mano kusvikiro, kubvunza naro, akasabvunza Jehovha; naizvozvo wakamuuraya, akaisa ushe kuna Dhavhidhi mwanakomana waJese. Zvino vaIsiraeri vose vakaungana kuna Dhavhidhi paHebhuroni, vakati, "Tarirai, isu tiri mapfupa enyu nenyama yenyu. Kare, kunyange Sauro akanga ari mambo, ndimi maibuda nokupinda naIsiraeri; Jehovha Mwari wenyu akati kwamuri, `Iwe uchafudza vanhu vangu valsiraeri, nokuva mutungamiriri " Naizvozvo vakuru vose vaIsiraeri vakaenda kuna mambo paHebhuroni, Dhavhidhi akaita sungano paHebhuroni pamberi paJehovha; ivo vakazodza Dhavhidhi, kuti ave mambo waIsiraeri, sezvakanga zvarehwa naJehovha nomuromo waSamueri. Dhavhidhi navaIsiraeri vose vakakwira Jerusaremu (ndiro Jebhusi); zvino vaJebhusi, vanhu venyika iyo, vakanga varipo. Ipapo vanhu vaigara paJebhusi vakati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Haungapindi pano." Asi Dhavhidhi akakunda nhare yeZiyoni; ndiro guta raDhavhidhi. Ipapo Dhavhidhi akati, "Anotanga kubaya vaJebhusi ndiye achava mutungamiriri nomukuru wehondo." Zvino Joabhu mwanakomana waZeruya akatanga kukwira, akaitwa mutungamiriri wehondo. Dhavhidhi akagara panhare; naizvozvo vakaritumidza zita rinonzi guta raDhavhidhi. Akavaka guta kumativi ose, kubva paMiro kusvikira kumativi ose; Joabhu akagadzira zvimwe zveguta. Dhavhidhi akaramba achikura, nokuti Jehovha wehondo aiva naye. Zvino ndivo vakuru vavarume vane simba vaiva naDhavhidhi, vaimusimbisa paushe hwake, pamwechete navaIsiraeri vose, kuti vamugadze ave mambo, sezvakarehwa naJehovha pamusoro palsiraeri. Ndiko kuwanda kwavarume vane simba vaiva naDhavhidhi: Joshobhiyami mwanakomana wokuHakimoni, mukuru wavana makumi matatu; iye akasimudza pfumo rake akarwa navana mazana matatu, akavauraya nenguva imwe. Akamutevera akanga ari Eriazari, mwanakomana waDhodho muAhohi, mumwe wavarume vatatu vaiva nesimba. Iye akanga ana Dhavhidhi paPasidhamini; vaFirisitia vakanga vaunganapo kuzorwa pabindu rakanga rizere nebhari; vanhu vakatiza pamberi pavaFirisitia. Vakamira pakati pebindu, vakarirwira, vakauraya vaFirisitia, Jehovha akavarwira nokukunda kukuru. Zvino vatatu vavakuru vavana makumi matatu vakaburukira kudombo kuna Dhavhidhi kubako reAdhuramu; zvino hondo yavaFirisitia yakanga yadzika matende pamupata weRefaimu. Zvino nenguva iyo Dhavhidhi akanga ari munhare, uye boka ravarwi vavaFirisitia raiva paBheterehemu nenguva iyo. Dhavhidhi akapanga, akati, "Haiwa! Dai mumwe achindipa mvura yetsime reBheterehemu, riri pasuo, ndimwe!" Ipapo mhare idzo nhatu dzakapasanura napakati pehondo yavaFirisitia, vakandoteka mvura patsime reBheterehemu, riri pasuo, vakaitora, vakauya nayo kuna Dhavhidhi; asi Dhavhidhi wakaramba kuimwa, akaidururira kuna Jehovha, akati, "Mwari wangu ngaandidzivise, ndirege kuita chinhu ichi! Ndingamwa ropa ravarume ava vakaenda vasingarangariri upenyu hwavo here? Nokuti vakauya nayo vasingarangariri upenyu hwavo." Naizvozvo akaramba kuimwa. Ndizvo zvakaitwa nemhare idzo nhatu. Abhishai munun'una waJoabhu, ndiye akanga ari mukuru wavatatu avo, nokuti akasimudza pfumo rake akarwa navana mazana matatu, akavauraya; akava nomukurumbira pakati pavatatu avo. Pakati pavatatu ndiye wakanga ane mbiri kukunda vamwe vaviri, akava mukuru wavo; asi haana kuenzana navatatu vokutanga. Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, mwanakomana wemhare weKabhizeeri, akanga aita mabasa makuru, iye akauraya vanakomana vaviri vaArieri waMoabhi, akandourayawo shumba mukati mehunza panguva yechando. Akaurayawo muIjipiti, murume akanga akakura kwazvo akasvika makubhiti mashanu; muljipiti uyu akanga akabata pfumo muruoko rwake, asi iye akaburukira kwaari akabata tsvimbo, akabvuta pfumo muruoko rwomuIjipiti, akamuuraya nepfumo rake iro. Zvinhu izvi zvakaitwa naBhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, akanga akakurumbira pakati pemhare idzo nhatu. Tarirai, iye akanga ane mbiri kukunda vana makumi matatu, asi haana kuenzana navatatu vokutanga. Dhavhidhi akamuita mutariri wavarindi vake. Mhare dzehondo dzaiva: Ashaheri munun'una waJoabhu, naErihanani mwanakomana waDhodho weBheterehemu; naShamoti muHarodhi, naHerezi muPeroni; naIra mwanakomana wIkeshi muTekoite, naAbhiezeri muAnatoti; naSibekai muHushati, naIrai muAhohi; naMakarai muNetofati, naHeredhi mwanakomana waBhaana muNetofati; naItai mwanakomana waRibhai weGibhiya wavana vaBhenjamini, naBhenaya muPiratoni; naHurai wehova dzeGaashi, naAbhieri muAribhati; naAzimavheti muBhaharumiti, naEriabha muShaaribhoni; navanakomana vaHashemi muGizoni, naJonatani mwanakomana waShage muHarari, naAhiami mwanakomana waSakari muHarari, naErifari mwanakomana waUri; naHeferi muMekerati, naAhiya muPeroni; naHezero muKarimeri, naNaarai mwanakomana waEzibha; naJoeri munun'una waNatani, naMibhari mwanakomana waHagiri; naZereki muAmoni, naNaharai muBheroti, mubati wenhumbi dzokurwa nadzo dzaJoabhu mwanakomana waZeruya; naIra muItiri, naGarebhi muItiri, naUriya muHiti, naZabhadhi mwanakomana waArai; naAdhina mwanakomana waShiza muRubheni, mukuru wavaRubheni, navana makumi matatu naye; naHanani mwanakomana waMaaka, naJoshafati muMitini; naUziya muAshiterati, naShama naJeyieri vanakomana vaHotami muAroeri; naJedhiaeri mwanakomana waShimiri, naJoha munun'una wake, muTizi; naErieri muMahavhi, naJeribhai, naJoshavhia, vanakomana vaErinaami, naItima muMoabhu; naErieri, naObhedhi, naJaasieri muMezobha. Ava ndivo vakaenda kuna Dhavhidhi paZikiragi, achakavanda nokuda kwaSauro mwanakomana waKishi; ivo vaiva mhare, vaimubatsira pakurwa. Vakanga vakabata uta, uye vaigona kuposha mabwe, nemiseve nouta noruoko rworudyi kana rworuboshwewo; dzaiva hama dzaSauro vokwaBhenjamini. Mukuru akanga ari Ahiezeri, tevere Joashi, vanakomana vaShemaa muGibhiyati; naJezieri, naPereti, vanakomana vaAzimavheti; naBheraka, naJehu muAnatoti; naIshimaya muGibhiyoni, mhare pakati pavana makumi matatu, wairaira vana makumi matatu; naJeremiya, naJahazieri, naJohwanani, naJozabhadhi muGedherati; naEruzai, naJerimoti, naBheriya, naShemaria, naShefatia muHarufi; naErikana, naIshiya, naAzareri, naJoezeri, naJoshobhiyami, vaKora; naJoera, naZebhedhia vanakomana vaJehorami muGedhori. Vamwe vavaGadhi vakazvitsaurawo, vakaenda kuna Dhavhidhi kunhare kurenje, varume vane simba noumhare, varume vakanga vadzidza kurwa, vakanga vachigona kubata nhovo nepfumo; zviso zvavo zvakanga zvakaita sezveshumba, uye vaimhanya semharapara pamakomo; Ezeri akanga ari mukuru, wechipiri Obhadhiya, wechitatu Eriabhi; wechina Misimana, weshanu Jeremiya; wetanhatu Atai, wechinomwe Erieri; worusere Johwanani, wepfumbamwe Erizabhadhi; wegumi Jeremiya; wegumi nomumwe Makibhanai. Ndivo kuvana vaGadhi vaiva vakuru vehondo; muduku kwavari akanga akaenzana navane zana, nomukuru navane chiuru chezana. Ndivo vakayambuka Jorodhani pamwedzi wokutanga, panguva yarwakafashamira kunhivi dzarwo dzose; vakadzinga vose vakanga vagere pamipata, kumabvazuva nokumavirira. Navamwe vana vaBhenjamini navaJudha vakaendawo kuna Dhavhidhi munhare. Dhavhidhi akabuda akasangana navo, akapindura, akati kwavari, "Kana mauya kwandiri norugare kuzondibatsira, moyo wangu uchava nemi; asi kana mauya kuzondinyengera, kundiisa kuvadzivisi vangu, kunyange ndisine zvakaipa pamaoko angu, Mwari wamadzibaba edu ngaazvione, akutukei pamusoro pazvo." Ipapo mweya wakauya pamusuro paAmasai aiva mukuru wavana makumi matatu, akati, "Tiri vanhu venyu, Dhavhidhi, tiri kurutivi rwenyu, mwanakomana waJese! Rugare, rugare ngaruve nemi, rugare ngaruve navabatsiri venyu; nokuti Mwari wenyu anokubatsirai." Ipapo Dhavhidhi akavagamuchira, akavaita vakuru veboka. KwaManasewo vakabva vamwe, vakaenda kuna Dhavhidhi, nguva yaakaenda navaFirisitia kundorwa naSauro, asi havana kuvabatsira; nokuti madzishe avaFirisitia akarangana, akamudzosa, achiti, "Achatinyengera, achienda kunatenzi wake Sauro, misoro yedu ikava panjodzi." Zvino wakati achienda Zikiragi, vamwe vaManase vakabva, vakasvika kwaari, vaiti, Adhana, naJozabhadhi, naJedhiaeri, naMikaeri, naJozabhadhi, naErihu, naZiretai, vakanga vari vakuru vechiuru chamazana pakati paManase. Vakabatsira Dhavhidhi pakurwa neboka ramakororo; nokuti vose vakanga vari varume vane simba noumhare, navakuru pahondo. Zuva rimwe nerimwe vakasvika kuna Dhavhidhi kuzomubatsira, kusvikira yava hondo huru, sehondo yaMwari. Ndiko kuwanda kwavakuru vakashongera kurwa, vakaenda kuna Dhavhidhi paHebhuroni, kuzodzosera ushe hwaSauro kwaari, sezvakarehwa naJehovha. Vana vaJudha, vakanga vakashonga nhovo nepfumo, vaiva nezviuru zvitanhatu namazana masere, vakanga vakashongera kurwa. Kuvana vaSimiyoni varume vane simba noumhare pakurwa vaiva nezviuru zvinomwe nezana rimwe. Kuvana vaRevhi vaiva nezviuru zvina namazana matanhatu. Jehoyadha aiva mutungamiriri weimba yaAroni; vakanga vanaye vaiva nezviuru zvitatu namazana manomwe; naZadhoki, jaya raiva nesimba noumhare, naveimba yababa vake, vakuru vana makumi maviri navaviri. Kuvana vaBhenjamini, hama dzaSauro, zviuru zvitatu; nokuti kusvikira panguva iyo vazhinji vavo vakaramba vakanamatira imba yaSauro. Kuvana vaEfuraimu zviuru zvina makumi maviri namazana masere, varume vane simba noumhare, vakanga vane mbiri padzimba dzamadzibaba avo. Kuhafu yorudzi rwaManase, zviuru zvine gumi nezvisere, vakanga vakanyorwa mazita avo, vakasvika kuzoita Dhavhidhi mambo. Kuvana vaIsakari, varume vaiziva nguva zvakanaka, uye kuti vaIsiraeri vanofanira kuitei, vakuru vavo vaiva mazana maviri; hama dzavo dzose dzairairwa navo. KuvaZebhuruni, avo vaigona kufamba namapoka, nokugona kurongedza hondo, vakabata nhumbi dzose dzokurwa nadzo, vaiva nezviuru zvina makumi mashanu; vaigona kurwa vasine moyo miviri. KuvaNafutari vakuru vane chiuru chimwe, uye vamwe vakanga vakabata nhovo nepfumo vaiva navo, zviuru zvina makumi matatu nezvinomwe. KuvaDhani vaigona kurongedza hondo, zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvisere namazana matanhatu. KuvaAsheri, avo vaigona kufamba namapoka, nokugona kurongedza hondo, zviuru zvina makumi mana. Uye mhiri kwaJorodhani, kuvaRubheni navaGadhi nehafu yorudzi rwaManase, avo vaiva nenhumbi dzose dzokurwa nadzo, zviuru zvina makumi maviri. Ava vose, varume vehondo, vaigona kurongedza hondo, vakasvika paHebhuroni nemoyo yakarurama kwazvo, kuzoita Dhavhidhi mambo wavaIsiraeri vose; navaIsiraeri vamwe vose vakanga vanomoyo mumwe kuita Dhavhidhi mambo. Vakagarapo naDhavhidhi mazuva matatu, vakadya nokumwa, nokuti hama dzavo dzakanga dzavagadzirira. Uye vamwe vakanga vagere pedo navo kusvikira kwalsakari naZebhuruni naNafutari, vakauya nezvokudya zvakatakurwa nembongoro, namakamera, namahesera, nenzombe, zviri zvokudya zvoupfu, namapundu amaonde, anamasumbu amazambiringa akaoma, newaini, namafuta, nenzombe, namakwai mazhinji, nokuti mufaro wakanga uripo pakati palsiraeri. Zvino Dhavhidhi akarangana navakuru vechiuru chamazana navamazana, navatungamiriri vose, Dhavhidhi akati kuungano yose yaIsiraeri, "Kana imwi muchiti zvakanaka, uye kana zvichibva kuna Jehovha Mwari wedu, ngatitume shoko kose kuhama dzedu dzakasara munyika yose yalsiraeri, nokuvaprista navaRevhi vari mumaguta avo anamafuro, kuti vaungane nesu; tidzoserezve areka yaMwari wedu kwatiri, nokuti hatina kuirangarira pamazuva aSauro." Ungano yose ikatenda kuzviita; nokuti vanhu vose vakati zvakanaka. Zvino Dhavhidhi akaunganidza vaIsiraeri vose, kubva paShihori irwo rukova rweIjipiti, kusvikira pavanopinda paHamati, kuti vatore areka yaMwari paKiriatijearimi. Dhavhidhi akakwira, iye navaIsiraeri vose, vakaenda Bhaara, ndiro Kiriatijearimi raiva raJudha, kuzotorapo areka yaMwari, iye Jehovha agere pamusoro pamakerubhi, pavanonamata Zita rake. Vakatakura areka yaMwari pangoro itsva, vakaibvisa paimba yaAbhinadhabhu; Uza naAhio vakafambisa ngoro. Dhavhidhi navaIsiraeri vose vakatamba pamberi paMwari nesimba ravo rose nenziyo, nembira, nemitengerangwa, nengoma, namakandira, nehwamanda. Zvino vakati vachisvika paburiro raKidhoni, Uza akatambanudza ruoko rwake kuti abate areka, nokuti nzombe dzakanga dzogumburwa. Kutsamwa kwaJehovha kukamukira Uza, akamuuraya, nokuti akatambanudza ruoko rwake kuti abate areka; akafirapo pamberi paMwari. Ipapo Dhavhidhi akaora moyo nokuti Jehovha akarova Uza; akatumidza nzvimbo iyo zita rinonzi Pereziuza kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Dhavhidhi akatya Mwari nomusi uyo, akati, "Ndingaisa areka yaMwari kumusha kwangu seiko?" Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi haana kuisa areka yaMwari kumusha kwaDhavhidhi, asi akaitsausira kumba kwaObhedhi-Edhomu muGiti. Areka yaMwari ikagara pamhuri yaObhedhi-Edhomu mumba make mwedzi mitatu; Jehovha akaropafadza imba yaObhedhi-Edhomu nezvose zvaakanga anazvo. Zvino Hirami mambo weTiro akatuma nhume kuna Dhavhidhi, namatanda emisidhari, navavaki, navavezi, kuti vamuvakire imba. Dhavhidhi akaona kuti Jehovha akamusimbisa kuti ave mambo waIsiraeri, nokuti ushe hwake hwakanga hwakudzwa kwazvo nokuda kwavanhu vake Isiraeri. Dhavhidhi akazvitorerazve vamwe vakadzi paJerusaremu, Dhavhidhi akabereka vamwe vanakomana navanasikana. Zvino ndiwo mazita avana vaakanga anavo paJerusaremu: Shamua, naShobhabhi, naNatani, naSoromoni; naIbhari, naErishua, naEripereti; naNoga, naNefegi, naJafia; naErishama, naBheriyadha, naErifereti. Zvino vaFirisitia vakati vanzwa kuti Dhavhidhi azodzwa kuti ave mambo wavaIsiraeri vose, vaFirisitia vose vakakwira kundotsvaka Dhavhidhi; Dhavhidhi akazvinzwa, akabuda kuzorwa navo. Zvino vaFirisitia vakanga vasvika, vakapararira pamupata weRefaimu. Dhavhidhi akabvunza Jehovha, akati, "Ndokwira kundorwa navaFirisitia here? Muchavaisa mumaoko angu here?" Jehovha akati kuna Dhavhidhi, " Kwira, nokuti ndichavaisa mumaoko ako." Vakasvika paBhaariperazimi, Dhavhidhi akavaparadzapo; Dhavhidhi akati, "Mwari akapwanya vavengi vangu noruoko rwangu, sokupwanya kwemvura." Naizvozvo vakatumidza nzvimbo iyo Bhaariperazimi. VaFirisitia vakasiya vamwari vavopo, Dhavhidhi akaraira, vakavapisa nomoto. VaFirisitia vakapararirazve pamupata uyo. Ipapo Dhavhidhi akabvunza Mwari zve; Mwari akati kwaari, "Usandovatevera; tsauka ubve kwavari, ugovavamba pakatarisana nemiti yemibharisami. Zvino kana uchinzwa kutinhira kokufamba pamisoro yemiti yemibharisami, ipapo unofanira kundorwa; nokuti Mwari akutungamirira kundoparadza hondo yavaFirisitia." Dhavhidhi akaita sezvakarairwa naMwari; vakaparadza hondo yavaFirisitia kubva paGibhiyoni kusvikira paGezeri. Mbiri yaDhavhidhi ikabudira kunyika dzose; Jehovha akavhundusa marudzi ose pamusoro pake. Dhavhidhi akazvivakira dzimba muguta raDhavhidhi; akagadzirira areka yaMwari nzvimbo, akaidzikira tende. Zvino Dhavhidhi akati, "Hakuna munhu anofanira kutakura areka yaMwari asi vaRevhi; nokuti ndivo vakatsaurwa naJehovha kutakura areka yaMwari, nokumushumira nokusingaperi." Dhavhidhi akaunganidza vaIsiraeri vose paJerusaremu kuti vaise areka yaJehovha kunzvimbo yayo, yaakanga aigadzirira. Dhavhidhi akaunganidza vanakomana vaAroni navaRevhi; pakati pavanakomana vaKohati, Urieri mukuru, nehama dzake dzine zana namakumi maviri; pakati pavanakomana vaMerari: Asaya mukuru, nehama dzake dzina mazana maviri namakumi maviri; pakati pavanakomana vaGerishomi: Joeri mukuru, nehama dzake dzine zana namakumi matatu. Pakati pavanakomana vaErizafani: Shemaya mukuru, nehama dzake dzina mazana maviri; pakati pavanakomana vaHebhuroni: Erieri mukuru, nehama dzake dzina makumi masere; pakati pavanakomana vaUzieri. Aminadhabhu mukuru, nehama dzake dzine zana negumi navaviri. Dhavhidhi akadana Zadhoki naAbhiyatari vaprista, navaRevhi vaiti Urieri, naAsaya, naJoeri, naShemaya, naErieri, naAminadhabhu. Akati kwavari, "Ndimi vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avaRevhi; chizvinatsai imwi nehama dzenyu, kuti mukwire neareka yaJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, kunzvimbo yandakaigadzirira. "Nokuti nemhaka yokuti hamuna kuitakura pakutanga, Jehovha Mwari wedu akatirova, nokuti hatina kumutsvaka sezvatakarairwa." Naizvozvo vaprista navaRevhi vakazvinatsa, kuti vakwire neareka yaJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri. Vana vaRevhi vakatakura areka yaMwari pamafudzi avo namatanda akanga aripo, sezvakarairwa naMozisi neshoko raJehovha. Dhavhidhi akataura navakuru vavaRevhi kuti vagadze hama dzavo vave vaimbi vane zvokuridza nazvo, zvaiti mitengeramwa, nembira, namakandira, vazviridze nesimba nokuimbisa nomufaro. Ipapo vaRevhi vakagadza Hemani mwanakomana waJoeri, napakati pehama dzake, Asafi mwanakomana waBherekia; napakati pavanakomana vaMerari, hama dzavo, Etani mwanakomana waKushaya; uye pamwechete navo hama dzavo dzeboka rechipiri, Zekariya, naBheni, naJaazieri, naShemiramoti, naJehieri, naUni, naEriabhi, naBhenaya, naMaaseya, naMatitia, naEriferehu, naMikineya, naObhedhi-Edhomu, naJeyieri, vatariri vemikova. Saizvozvovo vaimbi vaiti Hemani, naAsafi, naEtani, vakagadzwa, vanamakandira endarira kuti vaaridze nesimba; naZekariya, naAzieri, naShemiramoti, naJehieri, naUni, naEriabhi, naMaaseya, naBhenaya, vane mitengerangwa ina manzwi matete; naMatitia, naEriferehu, naMikineya, naObhedhi-Edhomu, naJeyieri, naAzaziya, vane mbira dzina manzwi makobvu kutungamirira vamwe. Kenania mukuru wavaRevhi, ndiye waiimbisa vanhu; ndiye waidzidzisa vanhu kuimba, nokuti akanga achiziva izvozvo. Bherekia naErikana vakanga vari vatariri vemikova yeareka. Shebhanaya, naJoshafati, naNetaneri, naAmasai, naZekariya, naBhenaya, naEriezeri, vaprista, ndivo vairidza hwamanda pamberi peareka yaMwari; Obhedhi-Edhomu naJehiya vakanga vari vatariri vemikova yeAreka. Zvino Dhavhidhi navakuru vaIsiraeri, navakuru vechiuru chamazana, vakandobvisa areka yesungano yaJehovha mumba maObhedhi-Edhomu nomufaro. Zvino Mwari akati achibatsira vaRevhi vakanga vachitakura areka yesungano yaJehovha, vakabayira Mwari nzombe nomwe namakondobwe manomwe. Dhavhidhi akanga akafuka nguvo yomucheka wakanaka, navaRevhi vose vakanga vachitakura areka, navaimbi, naKenania, mudzidzisi wokuimba, pamwechete navaimbi; uye Dhavhidhi akanga akafuka efodhi yomucheka. Saizvozvo vaIsiraeri vose vakakwira neareka yesungano yaJehovha vachipururudza, nokuridza mimanzi, nehwamanda, namakandira, vachiridza zvikuru mitengeramwa nembira. Zvino areka yesungano yaJehovha yakati ichisvika muguta raDhavhidhi, Mikaeri mukunda waSauro, akatarira napahwindo, akaona mambo Dhavhidhi achipembera nokutamba; akamushora mumoyo make. Vakapinza areka yaMwari, vakaiisa pakati petende rayakanga yadzikirwa naDhavhidhi; vakabayira pamberi paMwari zvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvipiriso zvokuyananisa. Zvino Dhavhidhi akati apedza kubayira zvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvipiriso zvokuyananisa, akaropafadza vanhu nezita raJehovha. Akapa mumwe nomumwe wavaIsiraeri, murume nomukadzi, mumwe nomumwe bundu rechingwa, nenhindi yenyama, nebundu ramazambiringa. Akagadza vamwe vaRevhi, kuti vashumire pamberi peareka yaJehovha, nokurumbidza, nokuvonga, nokukudza Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri; mukuru waiva Asafi, tevere Zekariya, naJeyieri, naShemiramoti, naJehieri, naMatitia, naEriabhi, naBhenaya, naObhedhi-Edhomu, naJeyieri, vane mitengeremwa nembira; Asafi airidza kwazvo makandira. Bhenaya naJahazieri ndivo vairidza hwamanda nguva dzose pamberi peareka yesungano yaMwari. Zvino nezuva iro Dhavhidhi akatanga kuraira kuti vavonge Jehovha nomuromo waAsafi nehama dzake: Vongai Jehovha, mudane zita rake; Zivisai zvaakaita pakati pendudzi dzavanhu. Muimbirei, mumuimbire nziyo dzokukudza; Rondedzerai mabasa ake ose anoshamisa. Zvirumbidzei muzita rake dzvene; moyo yavanotsvaka Jehovha ngaifare kwazvo. Tsvakai Jehovha nesimba rake; Tsvakai chiso chake nguva dzose. Rangarirai mabasa ake anoshamisa, aakaita; Zvishamiso zvake, nezvaakatonga nomuromo wake. imwi vana vaIsiraeri, muranda wake, imwi vana vaJakobho vasanangurwa vake. Ndiye Jehovha Mwari wedu, Zvaakatonga zviri pasi pose. Rangarirai sungano yake nokusingaperi, Iro shoko raakaraira kumarudzi ane chiuru; Iyo sungano yaakaita naAbhurahamu, Nemhiko yake kuna Isaka; Akazvisimbisira Jakobho, kuti ave mutemo, Kuna Isiraeri kuti ive sungano isingaperi; Achiti, "Ndichakupa iwe nyika yeKenani, uve mugove wenhaka yenyu;" Panguva imwi muchiri varume vashoma pakuverengwa, Zvirokwazvo vashoma kwazvo, navatorwa mairi. Vakafamba-famba vachibva kuno rumwe rudzi vachienda kuno rumwe, Nokubva kunoumwe ushe vachienda kunavamwe vanhu. Haana kutendera munhu kuvaitira zvakaipa; Zvirokwazvo wakatuka madzimambo nokuda kwavo; Achiti, "Musagunzva vazodzwa vangu, Navaporofita vangu musavaitira chakaipa." Imbirai Jehovha, pasi pose; Paridzirai kuponesa kwake zuva rimwe nerimwe, dudzirai kubwinya. kwake. akati pavahedheni, Namabasa ake anoshamisa pakati pendudzi dzose. Nokuti Jehovha mukuru, anofanira kurumbidzwa kwazvo; Iye anofanira kutyiwa kupfuura vamwari vose. Nokuti vamwari vose vendudzi zvifananidzo hazvo; Asi Jehovha ndiye akaita kudenga-denga. Kukudzwa noumambo zviri pamberi pake; Simba nomufaro zviri panzvimbo yake; Ipai Jehovha, imwi ndudzi dzavanhu, Ipai Jehovha kukudzwa nesimba. Ipai Jehovha kukudzwa kunofanira zita rake; Uyai nechipiriso, uyai pamberi pake; Namatai kuna Jehovha mune nguvo tsvene. Dedera pamberi pake, nyika yose Nyikawo yakasimbiswa kuti irege kuzununguswa. Kudenga-denga ngakufare, napasi ngapafarisise; Pakati pendudzi ngavati, "Jehovha anobata ushe." Gungwa ngaritinhire, nokuzara kwaro; Sango ngarifarisise kwazvo, nezvose zviri mariri; Nguva iyo miti yedondo ichaimba nomufaro pamberi paJehovha; Nokuti anouya kuzotonga pasi. Vongai Jehovha; nokuti akanaka; Nokuti nyasha dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Muti, "Tiponesei, Mwari woruponeso rwedu, Mutiunganidze pamwechete, mutirwire pandudzi, Kuti tivonge zita renyu dzvene, Tifarisise pakukurumbidzai." Jehovha Mwari walsiraeri ngaakudzwe, Kubva pakusingaperi kusvikira pakusingaperi. Vanhu vose vakati, "Ameni," vakarumbidza Jehovha. Zvino akasiyapo pamberi peareka yesungano yaJ ehovha Asafi nehama dzake, kuti vashumire pamberi peareka nguva dzose, sezvakafanira zuva rimwe nerimwe; naObhedhi-Edhomu nehama dzavo, makumi matanhatu navasere; naObhedhi-Edhomuwo mwanakomana waJedhutuni, naHosa, kuti vave vatariri vemikova; nomuprista Zadhoki, nehama dzake vaprista, pamberi petabhenakeri yaJehovha padunhu rakakwirira rakanga riri paGibhiyoni; kuti vabayire Jehovha zvipiriso zvinopiswa, nguva dzose, mangwanani namadeko, paaritari yezvipiriso zvinopiswa, sezvakanyorwa zvose mumurayiro waJehovha, waakaraira Isiraeri; uye pamwechete navo Hemani naJedhutuni navamwe vakatsaurwa, vakanga varehwa mazita avo, kuti vavonge Jehovha; nokuti nyasha dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi; uye pamwechete navo Hemani naJedhutuni vane hwamanda namakandira, zvaifanira kuridzwa navaridzi, uye zvokuridzira nziyo dzaMwari; uye vanakomana vaJedhutuni kuti vatarire suo. Vanhu vose vakaenda mumwe nomumwe kumba kwake; Dhavhidhi akadzoka kuzoropafadza imba yake. Zvino Dhavhidhi akati agere mumba make, Dhavhidhi akati kumuporofita Natani, "Tarira, ini ndigere muimba yomusidhari, asi areka yesungano yaJehovha igere pasi petende." Natani akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Itai henyu zvose zviri mumoyo menyu, nokuti Mwari anemi." Zvino nousiku uhwo shoko raMwari rakasvika kuna Natani, richiti, "Enda unoudza Dhavhidhi muranda wangu, uti, `Iwe haungandivakiri imba mandingagara, nokuti handina kugara mumba kubva pazuva randakandotora vaIsiraeri, kusvikira zuva ranhasi; asi ndakabva patende rimwe ndichienda kune rimwe, napatabhenakeri imwe ndichienda kune imwe. Pose pandakafamba navaIsiraeri vose, ndakatongotaura here shoko rimwe kune mumwe wavatongi vaIsiraeri vose, vandakaraira kufudza vanhu vangu,' ndichiti `Makaregereiko kundivakira imba yomusidhari?' " Naizvozvo zvino, unofanira kuti kumuranda wangu Dhavhidhi, "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Ndakakutora kumafuro, kwawakanga uchifudza makwai, kuti uve mubati wavanhu vangu vaIsiraeri; ndikava newe pose pawakafamba, ndikaparadza vavengi vako vose pamberi pako; ndichakuitira zita ringafanana namazita avakuru vari panyika. Ndichagadzirira vanhu vangu valsiraeri nzvimbo, ndichavasima, vagare panzvimbo yavo, varege kubviswazve; navakaipa havangavaparadzizve sapakutanga, nokubva pazuva randakaraira vatongi kuti vabate vanhu vangu valsiraeri; uye ndichakunda vavengi vako vose. Uye ndinokuudza kuti Jehovha achakumisira imba.' "Zvino kana nguva yako yasvika, yaunofanira kuenda nayo kunamadzibaba ako, ndichamutsa mumwe worudzi rwako ruchakutevera, uchava mumwe wavanakomana vako; ndichasimbisa ushe hwake. "Iye achandivakira imba, neni ndichasimbisa chigaro chake choushe nokusingaperi. Ini ndichava baba vake, naiye achava mwanakomana wangu; handingabvisi nyasha dzangu kwaari, sezvandakadzibvisa kuna iye wakakutangira; asi ndichamugarisa mumba mangu nomuushe hwangu nokusingaperi; chigaro chake choushe chichasimbiswa nokusingaperi." Natani akaudza Dhavhidhi mashoko awa ose, nezvose zvaakaratidzwa. Ipapo mambo Dhavhidhi akapinda, akagara pamberi paJehovha, akati, "Jehovha Mwari, ndini aniko, neimba yangu chinyiko, zvamakandisvitsa kusvikira pano? "Asi chinhu ichi chakanga chiri chiduku pamberi penyu, Mwari, asi makataura pamusoro peimba yomuranda wenyu kusvikira panguva huru inozouya, mukandiitira sezvinoitirwa munhu anokudzwa kwazvo, Jehovha Mwari. Dhavhidhi angareveikozve kwamuri pamusoro pokukudzwa komuranda wenyu? Nokuti munoziva muranda wenyu. Jehovha makaita izvi zvikuru zvose nokuda komuranda wenyu, uye nokuda komoyo wenyu, kuti muzivise zvinhu izvi zvose zvikuru. Jehovha, hakuna mumwe akafanana nemi, hakuna mumwe Mwari asi imwi moga, sezvatakanzwa zvose nenzeve dzedu. Rumwe rudzi ruripiko panyika rwakafanana navanhu venyu vaIsiraeri, vakandodzikunurwa naMwari, vave vanhu vake, kuti imwi mukurumbire nezvinhu zvikuru nezvinotyisa, zvamakadzinga ndudzi pamberi pavanhu venyu, vamakadzikunura paljipiti? Nokuti vanhu venyu vaIsiraeri makavaita vanhu venyu pauzima nokusingaperi; imwi Jehovha mukava Mwari wavo. "Zvino Jehovha shoko ramakataura pamusoro pomuranda wenyu napamusoro peimba yake ngarisimbiswe nokusingaperi, muite sezvamakataura. Uye zita renyu ngarisimbiswe nokukudzwa nokusingaperi, zvichinzi, `Jehovha wehondo ndiye Mwari waIsiraeri; ndiye Mwari kuna Isiraeri;' imba yaDhavhidhi muranda wenyu ichamiswa pamberi penyu. Nokuti imi, Mwari wangu, makazivisa muranda wenyu kuti muchamumisira imba; saka muranda wenyu akatsunga kunyengetera pamberi penyu. Zvino Jehovha, ndimi Mwari, makapikira muranda wenyu chinhu ichi; zvino makafara nazvo kuropafadza imba yomuranda wenyu, kuti irambe iripo pamberi penyu nokusingaperi; nokuti imwi Jehovha makairopafadza zvino icharopafadzwa nokusingaperi." Zvino shure kwaizvozvo Dhavhidhi akarwa navaFirisitia akavakunda; akatorera vaFirisitia Gati nemisha yaro. Akakunda Moabhiwo, vaMoabhi vakaitwa varanda vaDhavhidhi, vakamuvigira zvipo. Dhavhidhi akakundawo Hadharezeri mambo weZobha, kusvikira paHamati, pakuenda kwake kundosimbisa vumambo bwake parwizi Yufuratesi. Dhavhidhi akamutorera ngoro dzine chiuru chimwe navatasvi vamabhiza vane zviuru zvinomwe, navaifamba namakumbo vane zviuru zvina makumi maviri; Dhavhidhi akagura marunda amakumbo amabhiza ose aikweva ngoro, asi wakachengetera ngoro dzine zana mamwe awo. Zvino vaSiria veDhamasiko vakati vachiuya kuzobatsira Hadharezeri mambo weZobha, Dhavhidhi akauraya vaSiria vane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezviviri. Dhavhidhi akaisa mapoka avarwi muSiria paDhamasiko; vaSiria vakava varanda vaDhavhidhi vakamuvigira zvipo. Jehovha akakundisa Dhavhidhi pose paakaenda. Dhavhidhi akatora nhovo dzendarama dzakanga dzakashongwa navaranda vaHadharezeri, akadziisa Jerusaremu. NapaTibhati napaKuni, maguta eHadharezeri, Dhavhidhi akatora ndarira zhinji kwazvo, Soromoni yaakazoita nayo dziva rendarira, nembiru, nemidziyo yendarira. Zvino Tou mambo weHamati akati achinzwa kuti Dhavhidhi akaparadza hondo yose yaHadharezeri mambo weZobha, akatuma Hadhorami mwanakomana wake kuna mambo Dhavhidhi, kundomukwazisa, nokumukorokotedza pamusoro pokurwa kwake kwaHadharezeri nokumukunda; nokuti Hadharezeri wairwa naTou; akanga ane midziyo yamarudzi ose, yendarama, neyesirivha, nendarira. Neyiyiwo mambo Dhavhidhi akaitsaurira Jehovha, pamwechete nesirivha nendarama yaakanga atora kundudzi dzose; kuna vaEdhomu, navaMoabhi, navana vaAmoni, navaFirisitia, navaAmareki. Uye Abhishai mwanakomana waZeruya, akauraya vaEdhomu paMupata woMunyu vaiva vane zviuru zvine gumi nezvisere. Akaisa mapoka avarwi paEdhomu; vaEdhomu vose vakava varanda vaDhavhidhi. Jehovha akakundisa Dhavhidhi pose paakaenda. Dhavhidhi akabata vaIsiraeri vose; akatongera vanhu vake vose akavaitira zvakarurama. Joabhu mwanakomana waZeruya ndiye wairaira hondo, naJehoshafati mwanakomana waAhirudhi waiva gurukota, Zadhoki mwanakomana waAhitubhi, naAhimereki mwanakomana waAbhiyatari, vaiva vaprista, naShavhisha waiva munyori; uye Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha ndiye wairaira vaKereti navaPereti; uye vanakomana vaDhavhidhi vaiva vakuru kutevera mambo. Shure kwaizvozvo mambo wavana vaAmoni akafa, mwanakomana wake akabata ushe panzvimbo yake. Zvino Dhavhidhi akati, "Ndichaitira Hanuni mwanakomana waNahashi zvakanaka, sezvandakaitirwa zvakanaka nababa vake." Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akatuma nhume kumubata ruoko pamusoro pababa vake. Varanda vaDhavhidhi vakasvika panyika yavana vaAmoni kuna Hanuni, kuzomubata ruoko. Asi machinda avana vaAmoni akati kuna Hanuni ishe wavo, "Munofunga kuti Dhavhidhi anoda kukudza baba venyu, zvaatuma vabati voruoko kwamuri here? Varanda vake havana kuuya kwamuri kunzvera, nokuputsa, nokushora nyika here?" Naizvozvo Hanuni akabata varanda vaDhavhidhi, akaveura ndebvu dzavo, akagura nguvo dzavo napakati kusvikira pamagaro avo, akavadzinga. Zvino vamwe vakandoudza Dhavhidhi zvakanga zvaitirwa varume. Akatuma vanhu kusangana navo, nokuti varume vakanga vachinyara kwazvo. Mambo akati, "Garai henyu Jeriko kusvikira ndebvu dzenyu dzamerazve, mugodzoka henyu." Zvino vana vaAmoni vakati vachiona kuti vazvivengesa naDhavhidhi, Hanuni navana vaAmoni vakatuma matarenda esirivha ane chiuru chimwe kuzoripa ngoro navatasvi vamabhiza vanobva Mesopotamia, neArimimaaka, neZobha. Naizvozvo vakaripira ngoro dzine zviuru zvina makumi matatu nezviviri, namambo weMaaka navanhu vake; ivo vakasvika vakadzika matende avo pamberi peMedhebha. Vana vaAmoni vakaungana vachibva kumaguta avo, vakauya kuzorwa. Zvino Dhavhidhi akati achizvinzwa, akatuma Joabhu nehondo yose yavarume vane simba. Vana vaAmoni vakabuda, vakagadzira hondo pavanopinda napo pasuo; asi madzimambo, akanga auya, aiva pachawo oga pasango. Zvino Joabhu akati achiona kuti wovavarirwa mberi neshure, akatsaura vamwe kunavakatsaurwa vose vaIsiraeri, akavagadzira kuti varwe navaSiria. Vamwe vanhu, vakasara, akavaisa kuna Abhishai, munun'una wake, vakazvigadzira kuti varwe navana vaAmoni. Akati, "Kana vaSiria vakandikurira ini, iwe unofanira kundibatsira; asi kana vana vaAmoni vakakukurira iwe, ini ndichauya kukubatsira. "Tsunga moyo, tirwire vanhu vedu namaguta aMwari wedu savarume; naJehovha ngaaite sezvaanoda." Naizvozvo Joabhu navanhu vaakanga anavo vakaswedera kuzorwa navaSiria, ivo vakatiza pamberi pake. Zvino vana vaAmoni vakati vachionawo kuti vaSiria vatiza, naivo vakatizawo saizvozvo pamberi paAbhishai, vakapinda muguta. Ipapo Joabhu akaenda Jerusaremu. Zvino vaSiria vakati vachiona kuti vakundwa navaIsiraeri, vakatuma nhume, vakadana vaSiria vakanga vari mhiri korwizi, vakatungamirirwa naShofaki mukuru wehondo yaHadharezeri. Dhavhidhi akaudzwa izvozvo; akaunganidza valsiraeri vose, vakayambuka Jorodhani, vakasvika kwavari, akazvigadzira kuzorwa navo. Zvino Dhavhidhi akati azvigadzira kuzorwa navaSiria, ivo vakarwa naye. VaSiria vakatiza pamberi pavaIsiraeri; Dhavhidhi akauraya pakati pavaSiria varume vengoro dzine zviuru zvinomwe, navaifamba namakumbo vane zviuru zvina makumi mana, akaurayawo Shofaki mukuru wehondo. Zvino varanda vaHadharezeri vakati vachiona kuti vakundwa naIsiraeri vakayanana naDhavhidhi, vakamushumira; vaSiria vakazoramba kubatsira vana vaAmoni. Zvino gore rakati rapera, panguva yokurwa kwamadzimambo, Joabhu akaenda nehondo ine simba, akaparadza nyika yavana vaAmoni, akandokomba Rabha. Asi Dhavhidhi akasara Jerusaremu. Joabhu akakunda Rabha, akariputsa. Dhavhidhi akabvisa korona yamambo wavo pamusoro wake, akawana kuti inosvika tarenda rimwe rendarama pakurema kwayo, uye yakanga ina mabwe anokosha ikaiswa pamusoro waDhavhidhi; akapamba zvizhinji kwazvo paguta iro. Akabudisawo vanhu vakanga varimo, akavacheka namajeko, nembambo dzamatare, uye namasanhu. Dhavhidhi akaita saizvozvo namaguta ose avana vaAmoni. Dhavhidhi navanhu vose vakadzokera Jerusaremu. Zvino shure kwaizvozvo kurwa kukazomuka paGezeri navaFirisitia; Shibhekai muHushati, akauraya Sipai, mumwe wavanakomana vaRafa. Vakarwazve navaFirisitia; Erihanani mwanakomana waJairi akauraya Rami munun'una waGoriati muGiti, rwiriko rwepfumo rake rwakanga rwakafanana nedanda romuruki. Vakarwazve paGati, pakanga pano munhu murefu kwazvo, akanga ane mimwe nezvigumwe zvose zvina makumi maviri nezvina, mitanhatu paruoko rumwe norumwe, nezvitanhatu parutsoka rumwe norumwe; naiyewo akanga akaberekerwa Rafa. Zvino akati achishora vaIsiraeri, Jonatani mwanakomana waShimea, munun'una waDhavhidhi akamuuraya. Ndivo vakaberekerwa Rafa paGati; vakaurawa naDhavhidhi, uye navaranda vake. Zvino Satani akamukira vaIsiraeri, akakurudzira Dhavhidhi kuti averenge vaIsiraeri. Dhavhidhi akati kuna Joabhu nokumachinda avanhu, "Endai mundoverenga vaIsiraeri kubva paBheerishebha kusvikira paDhani; mudzoke neshoko, ndizive kuwanda kwavo." Joabhu akati, "Jehovha ngaawedzere vanhu vake runezana pakuwanda kwavo zvino; asi ishe wangu mambo, vose havazi varanda vashe wangu here? Ishe wangu anotsvakireiko chinhu ichi? Achapinzireiko vaIsiraeri pamhosva?" Kunyange zvakadaro shoko ramambo rakakurira Joabhu. Zvino Joabhu akaenda, akapota pakati pavaIsiraeri vose, akasvika Jerusaremu. Joabhu akarondedzera kuwanda kwavanhu kuna Dhavhidhi. Valsiraeri vose vakasvika zviuru zvinezviuru nezviuru zvinezana zvavanhu vaigona kurwa nomunondo; uye vaJudha vakasvika zviuru zvamazana mana namakumi manomwe vaigona kurwa nomunondo. Asi haana kuverenga vaRevhi navaBhenjamini pakati pavo; nokuti shoko ramambo rakanga rakaipa kwazvo kuna Joabhu. Zvino Mwari akanga asingafari nechinhu ichi; saka akarova Isiraeri. Dhavhidhi akati kuna Mwari, "Ndatadza kwazvo zvandaita chinhu ichi; asi zvino bvisai henyu kuipa komuranda wenyu; nokuti ndaita sebenzi kwazvo." Jehovha akataura naGadhi, muoni waDhavhidhi, akati, "Enda unotaura naDhavhidhi, uti, zvanzi naJehovha, `Ndinokuisira zvinhu zvitatu, chizvitsaurira chimwe chazvo, ndikuitire icho.' " Zvino Gadhi akaenda kuna Dhavhidhi, akati kwaari, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Chitsaura chaunoda; makore matatu enzara, kana kuparadzwa navavengi vako mwedzi mitatu, uchidzingwa nomunondo wavavengi vako, kana munondo waJehovha mazuva matatu, ndiro denda panyika, mutumwa waJehovha achiparadza panyika yose yaIsiraeri.' Zvino chifunga hako, urangarire mhinduro yandingadzosera kuna iye akandituma." Ipapo Dhavhidhi akati kuna Gadhi, "Ndiri pakumanikidzwa kukuru; ndiwire hangu zvino muruoko rwaJehovha, nokuti nyasha dzake ihuru, asi ndirege hangu kuwira muruoko rwomunhu." Ipapo Jehovha akatuma denda pakati paIsiraeri; varume vane zviuru zvina makumi manomwe vakafa pakati paIsiraeri. Mwari akatuma mutumwa Jerusaremu kuzoriparadza; zvino wakati oda kuparadza, Jehovha akatarira, akazvidemba pamusoro pechinhu icho chakaipa, akati kumutumwa akanga achiparadza, "Zvino, chidzosa ruoko rwako." Zvino mutumwa waJehovha akanga amire paburiro raOrinani muJebhusi. Dhavhidhi akatarira, akaona mutumwa waJehovha amire pakati penyika nokudenga, akabata munondo wakavhomorwa muruoko rwake, wakatambanudzwa pamusoro peJerusaremu. Ipapo Dhavhidhi navakuru vakawira pasi nezviso zvavo, vakafuka saga. Zvino Dhavhidhi akati kuna Mwari, "Ko handizi ini here ndakaraira kuti vanhu vaverengwe? Ndini ndakatadza hangu ndikaita zvakaipa zvikuru; asi makwai awa akaiteiko? Jehovha Mwari wangu, ruoko rwenyu ngarundirove harwo ini neimba yababa vangu; asi ngarurege kurova vanhu venyu, nokuvatambudza." Ipapo mutumwa waJehovha akaraira Gadhi kuti audze Dhavhidhi kuti Dhavhidhi akwire avakire Jehovha aritari paburiro raOrinani muJebhusi. Dhavhidhi akakwira nokureva kwaGadhi kwaakataura nezita raJehovha. Orinani akacheuka, akaona mutumwa; vanakomana vake vana, vaiva naye, vakavanda. Zvino Orinani wakanga achipura zviyo. Dhavhidhi akati achisvika kuna Orinani, Orinani akatarira akaona Dhavhidhi, akabuda paburiro, akakotamira pasi nechiso chake pamberi paDhavhidhi. Ipapo Dhavhidhi akati kuna Orinani, "Ndipe nzvimbo yeburiro iri, kuti ndivakirepo aritari kuna Jehovha; unofanira kundipa iro nditenge nomutengo wakafanira, kuti denda ripere pakati pavanhu." Ipapo Orinani akati kuna Dhavhidhi, "Ritorei henyu, ishe wangu, mambo aite sezvaanoda; tarirai, ndinokupai nzombe zvive zvipiriso zvinopiswa, nenhumbi dzokupura nadzo dzive huni, nezviyo chive chipiriso choupfu; ndinozvipa zvose." Mambo Dhavhidhi akati kuna Orinani, "Kwete, asi zvirokwazvo ndicharitenga nomutengo wakafanira; nokuti handingatori chinhu chako ndikapa Jehovha, kana kuuya nechipiriso chinopiswa chisina mutengo." Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akapa Orinani mashekeri ana mazana matanhatu endarama pakurema kwawo, uri mutengo wenzvimbo iyo. Dhavhidhi akavakira Jehovha aritari ipapo, akabayira zvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvipiriso zvokuyananisa, akashumira Jehovha; iye akamupindura nomoto wakabva kudenga ukawira paaritari yechipiriso chinopiswa. Jehovha akaraira mutumwa, iye akadzoserazve munondo wake mumuhara wawo. Zvino nenguva iyo Dhavhidhi akati aona kuti Jehovha amupindura paburiro raOrinani muJebhusi, akabayirapo. Nokuti panguva iyo tabhenekari yaJehovha, yakanga yavakwa naMozisi murenje, nearitari yokupisira zvipiriso, zvakanga zviri padunhu rakakwirira paGibhiyoni. Asi Dhavhidhi akanga asingagoni kuendako kuzobvunza Mwari pamberi payo; nokuti akanga achitya nemhaka yomunondo womutumwa waJehovha. Dhavhidhi akati, "Iyi ndiyo imba yaJehovha Mwari, neyiyi ndiyo aritari yokupisira zvipiriso zvaIsiraeri." Zvino Dhavhidhi akaraira kuti vatorwa vakanga vari panyika yaIsiraeri vaunganidzwe; akagadza vavezi vamabwe, kuti vaveze mabwe okuvaka nawo imba yaMwari. Dhavhidhi akagadzirawo matare mazhinji okupfura nawo mbambo dzamagonhi amasuo nezvikorekedzo; uye ndarira zhinji isina kuidzwa kurema kwayo. Namatanda emisidhari asina kuverengwa; nokuti vaZidhoni naveTire vakauya nemisidhari yakawanda kuna Dhavhidhi. Dhavhidhi akati, "Soromoni mwanakomana wangu achiri muduku asine simba, uye imba, inofanira kuvakirwa Jehovha, inofanira kuva huru kwazvo, ingarumbidzwa nokukudzwa panyika dzose; saka ini ndichaigadzirira." Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akagadzira zvizhinji asati afa. Ipapo akadana Soromoni mwanakomana wake, akamuraira kuti avakire Jehovha Mwari walsiraeri imba. Dhavhidhi akati kuna Soromoni mwanakomana wake, "Kana ndirini, ndakanga ndichiti mumoyo mangu ndichavakira zita raJehovha Mwari wangu imba. Asi shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, `Iwe wakateura ropa rakawanda, uye wakarwa zvizhinji; iwe haungavakiri zita rangu imba, nokuti wakateura ropa rakawanda panyika pamberi pangu; asi tarira, uchaberekerwa mwanakomana, achava munhu wezororo; ndichamuzorodza pavavengi vake vose vanomupoteredza; nokuti zita rake richanzi Soromoni, ndichapa Isiraeri rugare nokunyarara namazuva ake; iye achavakira zita rangu imba; iye achava mwanakomana wangu, neni ndichava baba vake; ini ndichasimbisa chigaro chake choushe pakati paIsiraeri nokusingaperi.' "Zvino, mwana wangu, Jehovha ngaave newe; ufambiswe zvakanaka iwe, uvake imba yaJehovha Mwari wako, sezvaakataura pamusoro pako. Asi Jehovha ngaakupe kungwara nokuchenjera, akuraire pamusoro paIsiraeri; kuti saizvozvo uchengete murayiro waJehovha Mwari wako. Nokudaro uchafambiswa zvakanaka, kana uchichenjera kuita mitemo nezvakatongwa, zvakarairwa Mozisi naJehovha pamusoro paIsiraeri; simba, utsunge moyo; usatya kana kuvhunduswa. Zvino tarira, ndakatambura ndichigadzirira imba yaJehovha matarenda ane zviuru zvine zana zvendarama, namatarenda ane chiuru chezviuru esirivha; nendarira namatare zvisina kuidzwa, nokuti zvakawanda kwazvo; ndakagadzirawo matanda namabwe; newe ungawedzera hako pazviri. Uye vabati unavo vazhinji, vaputsi navavezi vamabwe namatanda, navarume vose vakangwara pamabasa ose; nendarama, nesirivha, nendarira, namatare hazvingaverengwi; simuka, ubate Jehovha ave newe," Dhavhidhi akarairawo machinda ose aIsiraeri kuti vabatsire Soromoni mwanakomana wake, akati, "Ko Jehovha Mwari wenyu haazi nemwi here? Haana kukuzorodzai kumativi ose here? Nokuti akaisa vanhu vagere panyika iyi muruoko rwangu; zvino nyika yakundwa pamberi paJehovha napamberi pavanhu vake. Zvino shingairai nemoyo yenyu uye nemweya yenyu kutsvaka Jehovha Mwari wenyu; naizvozvo simukai muvake imba tsvene yaJehovha Mwari, kuti mugoisa areka yesungano yaJehovha nenhumbi tsvene dzaMwari muimba inofanira kuvakirwa zita raJehovha." Zvino Dhavhidhi akanga akwegura, ava namazuva mazhinji; akaita Soromoni mwanakomana wake mambo walsiraeri. Akaunganidza machinda ose aIsiraeri pamwechete navaprista navaRevhi. VaRevhi vakaverengwa vanamakore makumi matatu navakapfuura ipapo; pakuwanda kwavo, vachiverengwa musoro womurume mumwe nomumwe, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi matatu nezvisere. Pakati pavo vane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvina vaitarira mabasa eimba yaJehovha; vane zviuru zvitanhatu vaiva vatariri navatongi; vane zviuru zvina vaiva vatariri vemikova; vane zviuru zvina vairumbidza Jehovha nezvokuridza zvandakaita (ndizvo zvakareva Dhavhidhi) kuti arumbidzwe nazvo. Dhavhidhi akavakamura, akaita mapoka akaenzana navanakomana vaRevhi, Gerishoni, naKohati, naMerari. VokwaGerishoni: Radhani naShimei. Vanakomana vaRadhani: Jehieri mukuru, naZerami, naJoeri, vose vatatu. Vanakomana vaShimei: Sheromoti, naHazieri, naHarani, vose vatatu. Ndivo vaiva vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba aRadhani. Vanakomana vaShimei: Jahati, naZina, naJeushi, naBheriya. Ava vana vakanga vari vanakomana vaShimei. Jahati akanga ari mukuru, wechipiri Ziza; asi Jeushi naBheriya vakanga vasina vanakomana vazhinji saka vakaverengwa vachiita imba imwe yamadzibaba. Vanakomana vaKohati: Amirami, naIshari, naHebhuroni, naUzieri, vose vana. Vanakomana vaAmirami: Aroni, naMozisi; Aroni ndiye akatsaurwa, kuti anatse zvinhu zvitsene-tsvene, iye navanakomana vake, nokusingaperi; kuti vapise zvinonhuhwira pamberi paJehovha,nokumushumira, nokuropafadza vanhu nezita rake nokusingaperi. Asi kana ari Mozisi munhu waMwari, vanakomana vake vakaverengwa kurudzi rwaRevhi. Vanakomana vaMozisi: Gerishomi naEriezeri. Vanakomana vaGerishomi: Shebhueri mukuru. Vanakomana vaEriezeri: Rehabhia mukuru. Eriezeri akanga asina vamwe vanakomana; asi vanakomana vaRehabhia vakanga vari vazhinji-zhinji. Vanakomana valshari: Sheromiti mukuru. Vanakomana vaHebhuroni: Jeria mukuru, Amaria wechipiri, Jahazieri wechitatu, Jekameami wechina. Vanakomana vaUzieri: Mika mukuru, naIshia wechipiri. Vanakomana vaMerari: Mari naMushi. Vanakomana vaMari: Eriazari naKishi. Eriazari akafa asina vanakomana, asi vanasikana voga; hama dzavo, vanakomana vaKishi, dzikavawana. Vanakomana vaMushi: Mari, naEdheri, naJeremoti, vose vatatu. Ndivo vaiva vanakomana vaRevhi, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, ivo vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba vakaverengwa pakati pavo, vachiverengwa namazita avo musoro womumwe nomumwe, vaibata basa paimba yaJehovha, vanamakore makumi maviri navakapfuura ipapo. Nokuti Dhavhidhi wakati, "Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri wakazorodza vanhu vake; iye anogara Jerusaremu nokusingaperi, uye vaRevhi havachazofaniri kutakura tabhenekari nenhumbi dzayo dzokubata mabasa ayo." Nokuti namashoko aDhavhidhi okupedzisira vanakomana vaRevhi vakaverengwa, vanamakore makumi maviri navakapfuura ipapo. Nokuti basa ravo rakanga riri rokubatsira vanakomana vaAroni pakushumira paimba yaJehovha, pavazhe, napamakamuri, napakusuka zvinhu zvitsvene, riri basa rokushumira paimba yaMwari; nokugadzira zvingwa zvokuratidza, noupfu hwakatsetseka bwechipiriso choupfu, kana chezvingwa zvitete zvisina mbiriso, kana zvakabikwa mugango, kana zvakakanyiwa namafuta, marudzi ose ezviyero nezvitanda zvokuera nazvo, nokumira mangwanani ose vachivonga nokurumbidza Jehovha, uye madekwanawo saizvozvo; nokubayira Jehovha zvipiriso zvose zvinopiswa, pamaSabata, napakugara kwemwedzi, napamitambo yakatarwa panguva dzose dzakarairwa, mazuva ose pamberi paJehovha. Uye kuti vachengete tende rokusangana, nokuchengeta nzvimbo tsvene, nokuchengeta vanakomana vaAroni, hama dzavo, pabasa reimba yaJehovha. Zvino mapoka avanakomana vaAroni akanga akadai: vanakomana vaAroni: Nadhabhi, naAbhihu, naEriazari, naItamari. Asi Nadhabhi naAbhihu vakafa vasina vana, baba vavo vachiri vapenyu; saka Eriazari naItamari vakabata basa rouprista. Dhavhidhi, pamwechete naZadhoki, mumwe wavanakomana vaEriazari, naAhimereki, mumwe wavanakomana vaItamari, vakakamura sezvavakanga vagoverwa mabasa avo. Vakawana vakuru vazhinji pakati pavanakomana vaEriazari kupfuura pakati pavanakomana vaItamari; vakakamurwa kudai : Pakati pavanakomana vaEriazari kwakanga kuna vane gumi navatanhatu, vaiva vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba; napakati pavanakomana vaItamari, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo vakanga vari vasere. Nokudaro vakakamurwa nemijenya, mumwe pano mumwe koko; nokuti kwakanga kuna machinda eimba tsvene, namachinda aMwari pakati pavanakomana valtamari. Shemaya mwanakomana waNetaneri, munyori, akanga ari wavaRevhi, akavanyora pamberi pamambo, namachinda, nomuprista Zadhoki, naAhimereki mwanakomana waAbhiyatari, navakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avaprista navaRevhi; vachitsaura mhuri imwe kuna Eriazari, nemhuri imwe kuna Itamari. Zvino mujenya wokutanga wakabata Jehorayaribhi, wechipiri Jedheiya; wechitatu Harimi, wechina Seorimi, weshanu Marikiya, wetanhatu, Miyamini, wechinomwe Hakozi, worusere Abhija; wepfumbamwe Jeshua, wegumi Shekania; wegumi nomumwe Eriashibhi, wegumi nemiviri Jakimi; wegumi nemitatu Hupa, wegumi nemina Jeshebhiyabhi; wegumi nemishanu Bhiriga, wegumi nemitanhatu Imeri; wegumi neminomwe Heziri, wegumi nemisere Hapizeri; wegumi nemipfumbamwe Petahia, wamakumi maviri Jehezekeri; wamakumi maviri nomumwe Jakini, wamakumi maviri nemiviri Gamuri; wamakumi maviri nemitatu Dheraya, wamakumi maviri nemina Maazia. Ndiko kukamurwa kwavo pamabasa avo, kuti vapinde imba yaJehovha pavakanga varairwa napo naAroni baba vavo, sezvaakarairwa naJehovha Mwari walsiraeri. Kana vari vamwe vanakomana vaRevhi, vanakomana vaAmirami: Shubhaeri; vavanakomana vaShubhaeri: Jedheiya. VaRehabhia: vavanakomana vaRehabhia: Ishia mukuru. Vavalzhari: Sheromoti; vavanakomana vaSheromoti: Jahati. Vavanakomana vaHebhuroni: Jeria mukuru, naAmaria wechipiri, naJahazieri wechitatu, naJekemeami wechina. Vanakomana vaUzieri: Mika; vavanakomana vaMika: Shamiri Munun'una waMika: Ishia; vavanakomana vaIshia Zekariya. Vanakomana vaMerari: Mari naMushi; vanakomana vaJazia: Bheno. Vanakomana vaMerari: vaJazia: Bheno, naShohami, naZakuri, naIbhiri. VaMari: Eriazari, wakanga asina vanakomana. VaKishi: vanakomana vaKishi: Jerameeri. Vanakomana vaMushi: Mari, naEdheri, naJerimoti. Ndivo vakanga vari vanakomana vaRevhi, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo. Naivo vakakandawo mijenya sehama dzavo, ivo vanakomana vaAroni pamberi pamambo Dhavhidhi, naZadhoki, naAhimereki, navakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba dzavaprista navaRevhi; dzimba dzamadzibaba dzomukuru dzaiverengwa sedzomunun'una wake. Dhavhidhi navakuru vehondo vakatsaurirawo basa ravo vanakomana vaAsafi naHemani naJedhutuni, kuti vaporofite nembira, nemitengeramwa, namakandira; mazita avakabata basa ravo ndiwo: vavanakomana vaAsafi: Zakuri, naJosefa, naNetania, naAsharera, vanakomana vaAsafi; vairairwa naAsafi, waiporofita nomurayiro wamambo. VaJedhutuni: vanakomana vaJedhutuni. Gedharia, naZeri, naJeshaya, naHashabhia, naMatitia, vatanhatu; ivo vairairwa nababa vavo Jedhutuni, nembira, waiporofita achivonga nokurumbidza Jehovha. VaHemani: vanakomana vaHemani: Bhukia, naMatania, naUzieri, naShebhueri, naJerimoti, naHanania, naHanani, naEriata, naGidhareti, naRomamitiezeri, naJoshibhekasha, naMaroti, naHotiri, naMahazioti. Ava vose vakanga vari vanakomana vaHemani muoni wamambo pamashoko aMwari; Mwari akapa Hemani vanakomana vane gumi navana, navakunda vatatu, kuzomusimbisa. Ava vose vairairwa nababa vavo pakuimba kwavo paimba yaJehovha namakandira, nemitengeramwa, nembira, pabasa reimba yaMwari; Asafi, naJedhutuni, naHemani vairairwa namambo. Ava vose, pamwechete nehama dzavo dzakanga dzadzidziswa kuimbira Jehovha, ivo vose vakanga vachigona kwazvo, vakasvika mazana maviri namakumi masere navasere. Vakakanda mijenya kuzoratidzwa mabasa avo, kusina anodarikwa, vaduku pamwechete navakuru, navadzidzisi pamwechete navadzidzi. Mujenya wokutanga waAsafi ukabata Josefa; wechipiri Gedharia; iye navanun'una vake vakanga vari gumi navaviri; wechitatu Zakuri, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wechina Iziri, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; weshanu Netania, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wetanhatu Bhukia, navanakomana vake, navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wechinomwe Jesharera, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; worusere Jeshaya, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wepfumbamwe Matania, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wegumi Shimei, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wegumi nomumwe Azareri, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wegumi navaviri Hashabhia, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wegumi navatatu Shubhaeri, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wegumi navana Matitia, navanakomana vake, navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wegumi navashanu Jeremoti, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wegumi navatanhatu Hanania, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wegumi navanomwe Joshibhekasha, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wegumi navasere Hanani, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wegumi navapfumbamwe Maroti, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wamakumi maviri Eriati, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wamakumi maviri nomumwe Hotiri, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wamakumi maviri navaviri Gidhareti, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wamakumi maviri navatatu Mahazioti, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri; wamakumi maviri navana Romamitiezeri, navanakomana vake navanun'una vake, gumi navaviri. Mapoka avatariri vemikova akanga akadai: vavaKora: Mesheremia mwanakomana waKore, wavanakomana vaAsafi. Mesheremia akanga ana vanakomana ava: Zekariya wedangwe, wechipiri Jedhieri; wechitatu Zebhedhia, wechina Jatinieri; wechishanu Erami, wechitanhatu Johwanani, wechinomwe Erihonai. NaObhedhi-Edhomu akanga ana vanakomana ava: Shemaya wedangwe, wechipiri Jehozabhadhi, wechitatu Joa, wechina Sakari, weshanu Netaneri; wetanhatu Amieri, wechinomwe Isakari, worusere Peuretai; nokuti Mwari akanga amuropafadza. NaShemaya mwanakomana wake, akaberekerwawo vanakomana vakabata, imba yababa vavo; nokuti vakanga vari varume vane simba noumhare. Vanakomana vaShemaya vakanga vari: Otini, naRefaeri, naObhedhi, naErizhabhadhi; vanun'una vake Erihu naShemakia, vakanga vari varume voumhare. Ava vose vakanga vari vanakomana va Obhedhi-Edhomu; ivo navanakomana vavo, navanun'una vavo vakanga vari varume vane simba vaigona kubata basa; vakanga vana makumi matanhatu navaviri vaObhedhi-Edhomu. Mesheremia akanga ana vanakomana navanun'una, varume voumhare, vane gumi navasere. NaHosavo, mumwe wavanakomana vaMerari, akanga ana vanakomana; mukuru akanga ari Shimiri, (nokuti kunyange akanga asati ari wedangwe baba vake vakamuita mukuru;) wechipiri Hirikia, wechitatu Tebharia, wechina Zekariya; vanakomana vose vaHosa navanun'una vake vakasvika gumi navatatu. Mapoka avatariri vemikova vakabva pakati paivawo, pakati pavarume vakuru, vakapiwa basa savanun'una vavo kubata muimba yaJehovha. Vakakanda mijenya, vaduku pamwechete navakuru, nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo kuzoratidzwa suo rimwe nerimwe. Sheremia akaratidzwa mugove wokumabvazuva. Zvino vakakanda mijenya pamusoro paZekariya mwanakomana wake, gurukota rakanga rakangwara; mugove wake ukaratidzwa kurutivi rwokumusoro. WaObhedhi-Edhomu kurutivi rwezasi; wavanakomana vake wokuchengeta dura. WaShupimi naHosa kumavirazuva, pasuo reShareketi pamugwagwa unokwira, varindi vakatarisana. Kumabvazuva kwakanga kuna vaRevhi vatanhatu, kurutivi rwokumusoro zuva rimwe nerimwe vana, kurutivi rwezasi zuva rimwe nerimwe vana, uye padura vaviri-vaviri. WaParibhari kumavirazuva, vana pamugwagwa, navaviri paParibhari. Ndiyo migove yavatariri vemikova, vavanakomana vavaKora navanakomana vaMerari. Pakati pavaRevhi Ahija aitarira zvivigiro zvefuma yeimba yaMwari, nezvivigiro zvefuma yezvinhu zvitsvene. Vanakomana vaRadhani: vanakomana vavaGerishoni vaiva vaRadhani, vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba aRadhani muGerishoni. Jehieri. Vanakomana vaJehieri: Zetami, naJoeri munun'una wake, vaitarira zvivigiro zveimba yaJehovha. Pakati pavaAmirami, navaIshari, navaHebhuroni, navaUzieri: Shebhueri mwanakomana waGerishomi, mwanakomana waMozisi, araira zvivigiro. Navanun'una vake: vaEriezeri, mwanakomana wake Rehabhia, nomwanakomana wake Jeshaya, nomwanakomana wake Joramu, nomwanakomana wake Zikiri, nomwanakomana wake Sheromoti. Sheromoti uyu navanun'una vake ndivo vaitarira zvivigiro zvose zvezvinhu zvitsvene, zvakanga zvatsaurwa namambo Dhavhidhi, navakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, navakuru vezviuru navamazana, navakuru vehondo. Pakati pezvakapambwa pakurwa vakatsaura zvimwe zvokugadzirisa nazvo imba yaJehovha. Zvose zvakanga zvatsaurwa naSamueri muoni, uye naSauro mwanakomana waKishi, naAbhineri mwanakomana waNeri, naJoabhu mwanakomana waZeruya; zvose zvakanga zvatsaurwa naani naani zvakanga zvichichengetwa naSheromoti navanun'una vake. Pakati pavaIshari, Kenania navanakomana vake vaibata mabasa okunze pakati paIsiraeri, vari vatariri navatongi. Pakati pavaHebhuroni, Hashabhia navanun'una vake, varume voumhare, vane chiuru chinamazana manomwe, vaitarira Isiraeri mhiri kwaJorodhani kumavirazuva, kuti vabate mabasa ose aJehovha namabasa amambo. Pakati pavaHebhuroni, Jeriya akanga ari mukuru, ipo pakati pavaHebhuroni, namarudzi avo nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo. Pagore ramakumi mana rokubata ushe kwaDhavhidhi vakatsvakwa, vakawana pakati pavo varume vane simba noumhare paJazeri reGiriyadhi. Vanun'una vake, varume voumhare, vakasvika zviuru zviviri namazana manomwe, vari vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba, vakanga vaitwa namambo Dhavhidhi vatariri vavaRubheni, navaGadhi, navehafu yorudzi rwaManase, kuti vaite zvose zvaMwari, namabasa ose amambo. Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakaverengwa vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba, navakuru vezviuru navamazana, navatariri vavo vaibatira mambo pazvinhu zvose zvamapoka aipinda nokubuda mwedzi mumwe nomumwe, mwedzi yose yegore, boka rimwe nerimwe rikasvika zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvina. Mutariri weboka rokutanga, pamwedzi wokutanga, akanga ari Jashobhiyami mwanakomana waZabhadhieri; paboka rake pakanga pane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvina. Iye akanga ari mumwe wavana vaPerezi, mukuru wavatariri vose vehondo pamwedzi wokutanga. Mutariri weboka romwedzi wechipiri akanga ari Dodai muAhohi, neboka rake; Mikiroti ndiye aivaraira; paboka rake pakanga pane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvina. Mukuru wechitatu wehondo pamwedzi wechitatu, akanga ari Bhenaya, mwanakomana womuprista Jehoyadha, iye mukuru; paboka rake pakanga pane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvina. Uyu ndiye Bhenaya uya, akanga ari munhu wesimba pakati pavana makumi matatu, waiva mutariri wavana makumi matatu; Amizabhadhi mwanakomana wake akanga ari weboka rake. Mukuru wechina, pamwedzi wechina, akanga ari Asaheri munun'una waJoabhu, naZebhedhia mwanakomana wake aimutevera; paboka rake pakanga pane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvina. Mukuru weshanu, pamwedzi weshanu, wakanga ari Shamhuti mulzirahi; paboka rake pakanga pane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvina. Mukuru wetanhatu, pamwedzi wetanhatu, akanga ari Ira mwanakomana waIkeshi muTekoite; paboka rake pakanga pane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvina. Mukuru wechinomwe, pamwedzi wechinomwe, akanga ari Herezi muPeroni, wavana vaEfuremu; paboka rake pakanga pane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvina. Mukuru wourusere, pamwedzi worusere, akanga ari Shebhekai muHushati, wavaZerahi; paboka rake pakanga pane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvina. Mukuru wepfumbamwe, pamwedzi wepfumbamwe, akanga ari Abhiezeri muAnatoti, wavaBhenjamini; paboka rake pakanga pane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvina. Mukuru wegumi, pamwedzi wegumi, akanga ari Maharai muNetofati, wavaZerahi; paboka rake pakanga pane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvina. Mukuru wegumi nomumwe, pamwedzi wegumi nomumwe, akanga ari Bhenaya muPiratoni, wavana vaEfuremu; paboka rake pakanga pane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvina. Mukuru wegumi navaviri, pamwedzi wegumi nemiviri, akanga ari Heridhai muNetofati, waOtinieri; paboka rake pakanga pane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvina. Uye, kwakanga kuna varairi vamarudzi alsiraeri; vokuvaRubheni akanga ari Eriezeri mwanakomana waZikiri, murairi; wokuvaSimiyoni; Shefatia mwanakomana waMaaka; wokwaRevhi: Hashabhia, mwanakomana waKemueri; wokwaAroni: Zadhoki; wokwaJudha: Erihu, mumwe wavanun'una vaDhavhidhi; wokwalsakari: Omiri mwanakomana waMikaeri; wokwaZebhuruni: Ishimaya mwanakomana waObhadhiya, wokwaNafutari: Jeremoti mwanakomana waAzieri; wokuvana vaEfuraimu: Hoshea mwanakomana waAzazia; wokuhafu yorudzi rwaManase: Joeri mwanakomana waPedhaya; wokuhafu yorudzi rwaManase paGiriyadhi, Idho mwanakomana waZekariya; wokwaBhenjamini: Jasieri mwanakomana waAbhineri; wokwaDhani: Azareri mwanakomana waJehorami. Ndivo vakanga vari vakuru vamarudzi alsiraeri. Asi Dhavhidhi haana kuverenga vamakore makumi maviri navaduku kwavari; nokuti Jehovha akataura kuti achawanza vaIsiraeri, vave senyeredzi dzokudenga. Joabhu mwanakomana waZeruya akatanga kuverenga, asi haana kupedza; kutsamwa kwaJehovha kukamukira valsiraeri nemhosva iyi; uye havana kuisa kuwanda kwavo pamakoronike amambo Dhavhidhi. Mutariri wefuma yamambo akanga ari Azimavheti mwanakomana waAdhieri mutariri wefuma yapaminda, napamaguta, napamisha, neyapanhare, akanga ari Jonatani mwanakomana waUziya; mutariri wavanhu vaibata paminda vachirima pasi, akanga ari Eziri mwanakomana waKerubhi. Mutariri weminda yemizambiringa, akanga ari Shimei muRamati; mutariri wezvibereko zveminda yemizambiringa, wedzimba dzewaini, akanga ari Zabhadhi muShifimi; mutariri wemiorivhi nemionde yakanga iri pamapani, akanga ari Bhaarihanani muGedheri; mutariri wedzimba dzamafuta akanga ari Joashi. Mutariri wamapoka ezvipfuwo, zvaifura paSharoni, akanga ari Shitirai muSharoni, uye mutariri wamapoka aigara pamipata, akanga ari Shafati mwanakomana waAdhirai; mutariri wamakamera akanga ari Obhiri muIshimaeri, uye mutariri wembongoro akanga ari Jedheiya muMeronoti; mutariri wamapoka amakwai akanga ari Jazizi muHagiri. Ava vose vakanga vari vatariri venhumbi dzamambo Dhavhidhi. Uye Jonatani muzukuru waDhavhidhi akanga ari gurukota, murume akangwara, munyori; Jehieri mwanakomana waHakimoni aigara navanakomana vamambo; Ahitoferi akanga ari gurukota ramambo; naHushai muAriki yaiva shamwari yamambo; aitevera Ahitoferi ndiJehoyadha mwanakomana waBhenaya, naAbhiyatari; mukuru wehondo yamambo akanga ari Joabhu. Zvino Dhavhidhi akaunganidza paJerusaremu machinda ose aIsiraeri, machinda amarudzi, navakuru vamapoka aibatira mambo vachiita mapoka, navakuru vezviuru, navakuru vamazana, navatariri venhumbi dzose nefuma yose yamambo navanakomana vake, pamwechete navaranda navane simba, varume vose voumhare. Ipapo mambo Dhavhidhi akasimuka, akamira namakumbo ake, akati, "Chindinzwai hama dzangu, navanhu vangu! Kana ndirini, ndakanga ndichiti mumoyo mangu ndichavakira areka yesungano yaJehovha nechitsiko chaMwari wedu imba yokuzorora; zvino ndakanga ndagadzira zvose zvokuvaka nazvo. Asi Mwari akati kwandiri, `Iwe haufaniri kuvakira zita rangu imba, nokuti uri munhu wokurwa, wakateura ropa.' Asi Jehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, akanditsaura paimba yose yababa vangu kuti ndive mambo waIsiraeri nokusingaperi; nokuti akatsaura Judha kuti ave mutungamiriri; paimba yaJudha akatsaura imba yababa vangu akandifarira ini, akandiita mambo wavaIsiraeri vose. Zvino pakati pavanakomana vangu vose nokuti Jehovha akandipa vanakomana vazhinji akatsaura mwanakomana wangu Soromoni, kuti agare pachigaro choushe chaJehovha muna Isiraeri. Akati kwandiri,"Soromoni mwanakomana wako ndiye uchavaka imba yangu nevazhe dzangu; nokuti ndakamutsaura kuti ave mwanakomana wangu, neni ndichava baba vake. Ndichasimbisa ushe hwake nokusingaperi, kana iye achitsungirira kuita zvandakaraira nezvandakatonga, sezvaanoita nhasi.' "Naizvozvo zvino, pamberi pavaIsiraeri vose, neungano yose yaJehovha, Mwari wedu achizvinzwa, chengetai nokutsvaka mirairo yose yaJehovha Mwari wenyu; kuti nyika ino yakanaka ive yenyu, mugoisiyira vana venyu vanokuteverai, ive nhaka yavo nokusingaperi. "Zvino iwe Soromoni, mwanakomana wangu, ziva Mwari wababa vako, umushumire nomoyo wakarurama, uye nomweya unoda kwazvo; nokuti Jehovha anonzvera moyo yose, anonzwisisa ndangariro dzose dzemifungo kana ukamutsvaka, iye achawanikwa newe; asi kana ukamusiya, iye achakurasha nokusingaperi. Zvino chenjera, nokuti Jehovha akakutsaura, kuti uvake imba ive nzvimbo tsvene; chiva nesimba, uzviite." Ipapo Dhavhidhi akapa mwanakomana wake Soromoni mufananidzo webiravira retemberi, nedzimba dzaro, nezvivigiro zvefuma yaro, namakamuri aro okumusoro, namakamuri aro omukati, neimba yechifunhiro chokuyananisa; nemifananidzo yezvose yakanga iri mumweya wake, yevazhe dzeimba yaJehovha, neyamakamuri ose anokomberedza, neyezvivigiro zvefuma yeimba yaMwari, neyezvivigiro zvefuma yenhumbi dzakatsaurwa; neyamapoka avaprista navaRevhi, neyamabasa ose eimba yaJehovha, neyenhumbi dzose dzokubata nadzo paimba yaJehovha; neyendarama, kurema kwayo, yokuumba nayo nhumbi dzendarama, nhumbi dzose dzamarudzi ose amabasa; neyesirivha, kurema kwayo, yokuumba nayo nhumbi dzose dzesirivha, nhumbi dzose dzamarudzi ose amabasa; nokuremawo kwendarama yokuumba nayo zvigadziko zvendarama, nemwenje yazvo, kurema kwechigadziko chimwe nechimwe nemimwe yacho; nesirivha, kurema kwayo, yokuumba nayo zvigadziko zvendarama ,nemwenje yazvo kurema kwechigadziko chimwe nechimwe nemwenje yacho, sezvakakwanira basa rechigadziko chimwe nechimwe; nendarama, kurema kwayo, yokuumba nayo tafura dzezvingwa zvokuratidza, yetafura imwe neimwe; nesirivha yetafura dzesirivha; nezvikokovonho zvendarama yakaisvonaka; nemidziyo yendarama, kurema komudziyo mumwe nomumwe; nemidziyo yesirivha, kurema komudziyo mumwe nomumwe; nokurema kwendarama yakanatswa yearitari yezvipfungaidzo zvinonhuhwira; nendarama yomufananidzo wengoro, wamakerubhi akatambanudza mapapiro awo, achifukidza areka yesungano yaJehovha. Izvi zvose, ndizvo zvakataura Dhavhidhi, ndakazviziviswa zvakanyorwa noruoko rwaJehovha, iwo mabasa ose omufananidzo uyu. Zvino Dhavhidhi akati kuna Soromoni mwanakomana wake, "Simba, utsunge moyo, uzviite; usatya kana kuvunduswa, nokuti Jehovha Mwari, iye Mwari wangu, anewe; haangakuregi, kana kukusiya, kusvikira mabasa ose okushumira nawo paimba yaJehovha apedzwa. Zvino tarira, ndiwo mapoka avaprista navaRevhi, vangabata mabasa ose eimba yaMwari; uyezve pamabasa ose uchava nemhizha dzose dzinoda kubata nomoyo wadzo mabasa amarudzi ose; navakuru navanhu vose vachateerera chose mirairo yako." Zvino mambo Dhavhidhi akati kuungano yose, "Mwanakomana wangu Soromoni, wakatsaurwa iye oga naMwari, achiri muduku asine simba, asi basa iguru; nokuti imba huru haizi yomunhu, asi ndeyaJehovha Mwari. "Zvino ini nesimba rangu rose ndakagadzirira imba yaMwari wangu ndarama yokuumba nayo zvinhu zvendarama, nesirivha yezvinhu zvesirivha, nendarira yezvinhu zvendarira, namatare ezvinhu zvamatare, namatanda ezvinhu zvamatanda; nezvibwe zveonikisi, nezvibwe zvokuisa mukati, nezvibwe zvoukomba, nezvina mavara-mavara, namamwe marudzi mazhinji ezvibwe zvinokosha, namabwe machena akawanda. Uyezve, zvandakada zvikuru imba yaMwari wangu, ini zvandine fuma pachangu yendarama nesirivha, ndinozvipa imba yaMwari wangu, ndichiwedzera pane zvose zvandakagadzirira imba tsvene; zvinoti matarenda endarama ane zviuru zvitatu, endarama yeOfiri, namatarenda akanatswa esirivha ane zviuru zvinomwe, kufukidza madziro eimba nazvo; nendarama yokuumba nayo zvinhu zvendarama, nesirivha yezvinhu zvesirivha, nezvamabasa ose anofanira kuitwa namaoko avapfuri. Zvino ndianiko anoda kupa nhendo dzake nomoyo wake wose kuna Jehovha?" Ipapo machinda edzimba dzamadzibaba, namachinda amarudzi alsiraeri, navakuru vezviuru navamazana, pamwechete navatariri vamabasa amambo vakapa nomoyo wavo wose; vakapa kubata basa reimba yaMwari ndarama, matarenda ane zviuru zvishanu, namadhariki ane zviuru zvine gumi, nesirivha, matarenda ane zviuru zvine gumi, nendarira, matarenda ane zviuru zvine gumi nezvisere, namatare, matarenda ane zviuru zvine zana. Vakanga vane zvibwe zvinokosha vakazvipa zviiswe pafuma yeimba yaJehovha, zvichitarirwa naJehieri muGerishoni. Ipapo vanhu vakafara zvavakapa nomoyo wose, nokuti vakapa Jehovha nomoyo wose wakarurama; mambo Dhavhidhiwo akafara nomufaro mukuru. Zvino Dhavhidhi akakudza Jehovha pamberi peungano yose; Dhavhidhi akati, "Imwi mukudzwe, Jehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri baba vedu nokusingaperi. Ukuru ndobwenyu, Jehovha, nesimba, nokubwinya, nokukunda, noumambo, nokuti zvose zviri kudenga nezviri pasi ndezvenyu; ushe ndobwenyu, Jehovha, makakudzwa muri musoro wezvose. fuma nokukudzwa zvinobva kwamuri, imwi munobata ushe pamusoro pezvose; paruoko rwenyu pane simba noushe, ruoko rwenyu ndirwo runokurisa nokupa vose simba. "Saka zvino Mwari wedu, tinokuvongai nokurumbidza zita renyu rinobwinya. "Asi ini ndini ani, navanhu vangu chinyiko, zvatingagona kupa nomoyo wose kudai? Nokuti zvose zvinobva kwamuri, takangokupai zvakabva paruoko rwenyu. Nokuti tiri vaeni pamberi penyu navatorwa, sezvakanga zvakaita madzibaba edu; mazuva edu panyika akafanana nomumvuri, hakune tariro. Jehovha Mwari wedu, izvi zvose zvakawanda zvatakagadzira kukuvakirai imba yezita renyu dzvene, zvinobva paruoko rwenyu; zvose ndezvenyu; ndinozivawo Mwari wangu, kuti imwi munoidzawo moyo, munofanira kurarama. Kana ndirini, ndakapa izvi zvose nomoyo wakarurama nomoyo wose; zvino ndakafara ndichiona vanhu venyu vari pano vachikupai nomoyo wose. Jehovha Mwari waAbhurahamu, nalsaka, naIsiraeri, madzibaba edu, garisai izvi nokusingaperi pandangariro dzemifungo yemoyo yavanhu venyu; rereudzai moyo yavo kwamuri, ipai Soromoni mwanakomana wangu moyo wakarurama, kuti achengete mirairo yenyu, nezvipupuriro zvenyu, nezvamakatema, kuti aite zvinhu izvi zvose, avake imba huru yandakagadzirira zvose." Ipapo Dhavhidhi akati kuungano yose, "Zvino kudzai Jehovha Mwari wenyu." Ipapo ungano yakakudza Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba avo, vakakotamisa misoro yavo, vakanamata kuna Jehovha namambo. Vakabayira Jehovha zvibayiro, vakauya nezvipiriso zvinopiswa kuna Jehovha mangwanani pazuva rakatevera, zvaiti: nzombe dzine chiuru chimwe, namakondobwe ane chiuru chimwe, namakwaiana ane chiuru chimwe, pamwechete nezvipiriso zvazvo zvinodururwa, nezvibayiro zvakawanda zvavaIsiraeri vose; vakadya, vakamwa pamberi paJehovha nomufaro mukuru nezuva iro. Vakaita Soromoni mwanakomana waDhavhidhi mambo rwechipiri, vakamuzodzera Jehovha ave mutungamiriri, naZadhoki ave muprista. Ipapo Soromoni akagara pachigaro choushe chaJehovha akava mambo panzvimbo yaDhavhidhi baba vake, akafambiswa zvakanaka; vaIsiraeri vose vakamuteerera. Machinda ose, navanhu vose vane simba, navanakomana vose vamambo Dhavhidhi vakazviisa pasi pamambo Soromoni. Jehovha akakudza Soromoni kwazvo-kwazvo pamberi pavaIsiraeri vose, akamupa umambo hwakakura, husina kumbopiwa mumwe mambo waIsiraeri wakamutangira. Zvino Dhavhidhi mwanakomana waJese akabata valsiraeri vose paushe hwake. Nguva yaakabata ushe hwaIsiraeri aiva makore makumi mana; wakabata ushe paHebhuroni makore manomwe, napaJerusaremu akabata ushe makore makumi matatu namatatu. Akazofa akwegura kwazvo, ava namakore mazhinji, nefuma, nokukudzwa; Soromoni mwanakomana wake akabata ushe panzvimbo yake. Zvino mabasa amambo Dhavhidhi, okutanga nookupedzisira, tarirai, akanyorwa pamashoko omuoni Samueri, napamashoko omuprista Natani, napamashoko omuoni Gadhi; pamwechete namashoko oushe hwake, nesimba rake, nezvaakaitirwa panguva dzose, iye navaIsiraeri, noushe hwose bwedzimwe nyika. Zvino Soromoni mwanakomana waDhavhidhi akasimbiswa paushe hwake, Jehovha Mwari wake akava naye, akamukurisa zvikuru kwazvo. Zvino Soromoni akataura navaIsiraeri vose, navakuru vezviuru navamazana, navatongi, namachinda ose pakati paIsiraeri vose, ivo vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba. Ipapo Soromoni neungano yose pamwechete naye vakaenda kudunhu rakakwirira raiva paGibhiyoni; nokuti ndipo pakanga pane tende rokusangana raMwari, rakanga ravakwa murenje naMozisi muranda waJehovha. Asi Dhavhidhi akanga atora areka yaMwari paKiriatijearimi, akaiisa panzvimbo, Dhavhidhi yaakanga aigadzirira; nokuti akanga aidzikira tende paJerusaremu. Neareka yendarira yakanga yaumbwa naBhezareri mwanakomana waUri, mwanakomana waHuri, yakanga iripo pamberi petabhenakeri yaJehovha; Soromoni neungano yose vakairangarira. Soromoni akakwirako pamberi paJehovha kuaritari yendarira, yakanga iri patende rokusangana, akabayira pamusoro payo zvipiriso zvinopiswa zvine chiuru chezana. Zvino nousiku uhwo Mwari akazviratidza kuna Soromoni, akati kwaari, "Kumbira chaunoda kuti ndikupe." Soromoni akati kuna Mwari "Makaitira baba vangu Dhavhidhi tsitsi huru, mukandiita ini mambo panzvimbo yavo. "Zvino Jehovha Mwari, shoko ramakapikira Dhavhidhi baba vangu ngarisimbiswe; nokuti makandiita mambo wavanhu vakafanana neguruva renyika pakuwanda kwavo. Zvino ndipei henyu njere nokuziva, kuti ndibude nokupinda pamberi pavanhu ava; nokuti ndiani angagona kutonga vanhu venyu ava vakawanda vakadai?" Mwari akati kuna Soromoni, "Zvawarangarira chinhu ichi mumoyo mako, ukasakumbira fuma, nezvakawanda, kana kukudzwa, kana kufa kwavavengi vako, kana kukumbira upenyu urefu, asi wakazvikumbirira njere nokuziva, kuti ugone kutonga vanhu vangu, vandakakuita mambo wavo; zvino njere nokuziva unozvipiwa iwe; uye ndichakupa fuma, nezvakawanda, nokukudzwa, zvisina kumbopiwa mumwe wamadzibaba akakutangira; uye hapana mumwe achakutevera uchava nezvakadai." Zvino Soromoni akabva panzvimbo yakakwirira yakanga iri paGibhiyoni, pamberi petende rokusangana, akasvika Jerusaremu, akabata ushe hwaIsiraeri. Soromoni akaunganidza ngoro navatasvi vamabhiza; akanga ane ngoro dzine chiuru chimwe namazana mana, navatasvi vamabhiza vane zviuru zvine gumi nezviviri, vaakaisa mumaguta engoro nokuna mambo paJerusaremu. Mambo akaunganidza sirivha nendarama paJerusaremu zvikawanda zvikaita samabwe, nemisidhari ikaita semionde yaiva pamapani. Mabhiza aSoromoni aaiva nawo, aibva Ijipiti; vatengesi vamambo vaindoatorako vachiita mapoka-mapoka, boka rimwe nerimwe rino mutengo waro. Vakandozvitora Ijipiti, vakauya nazvo, ngoro imwe neimwe ichitengwa namashekeri esirivha ana mazana matanhatu, nebhiza rimwe nerimwe namashekeri ane zana namakumi mashanu; saizvozvowo madzimambo ose avaHiti, namadzimambo avaSiria aivigirwa izvozvo navo. Zvino Soromoni akada kuvakira zita raJehovha imba, neimba youshe hwake. Soromoni akaverenga varume vane zviuru zvina makumi manomwe kuzotakura mitoro, navarume vane zviuru zvina makumi masere kuzotema matanda pamakomo, navane zviuru zvitatu namazana matanhatu kuzova vatariri vavo. Soromoni akatuma shoko kuna Hurami mambo weTire, akati, "Sezvamakaitira baba vangu Dhavhidhi, mukavatumira misidhari yokuzvivakira nayo imba yokugaramo, mundiitirewo saizvozvo. Tarirai, ndovakira zita raJehovha Mwari wangu imba, ndimutsaurire iyo, kuti ndipisire pamberi pake zvinonhuhwira zvemiti yakanaka, nokuisapo zvingwa zvokuratidza zvenguva dzose nezvipiriso zvinopiswa mangwanani namadekwana, pamaSabata, napakugara komwedzi, napamitambo yakatarwa naJehovha Mwari wedu. Ndizvo zvakarairwa vaIsiraeri nokusingaperi. Imba yandinovaka ihuru; nokuti Mwari wedu mukuru kupfuura vamwari vose. Asi ndianiko anogona kumuvakira imba, denga nokudenga-denga zvarisingagoni kumuringana? Zvino ini ndini aniko, kuti ndimuvakire imba, asi kungopisa zvinonhuhwira pamberi pake? Naizvozvo zvino chinditumirai murume akangwara pakubata mabasa endarama, nesirivha, nendarira, namatare, nemicheka mishava, nemitsvuku, nemitema, uye anoziva kuveza zvose, abate pamwechete navarume vakangwara vandinavo paJudha napaJerusaremu, vakaiswapo nababa vangu Dhavhidhi. Nditumireiwo misidhari, nemisipiresi, namatanda emiarigumi yapaRibhanoni; nokuti ndinoziva kuti varanda venyu, vane njere dzokutema matanda paRibhanoni; tarirai varanda vangu vachava navaranda venyu, kundigadzirira matanda akawanda; nokuti imba yandobva ndovaka ichava huru zvinoshamisa. Tarirai, ndichapa varanda venyu, ivo vanotema matanda, zviyero zvine zviuru zvamakumi maviri zvezviyo, nezviyero zvine zviuru zvamakumi maviri zvebhari, namabhati ane zviuru zvamakumi maviri ewaini, namabhati ane zviuru zvamakumi maviri amafuta." Ipapo Hurami mambo weTire akapindura mutsamba yaakatuma kuna Soromoni, akati, "Jehovha akada vanhu vake, saka akakuita mambo wavo." Hurami akatiwo, "Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri ngaakudzwe, iye akasika denga napasi, akapa mambo Dhavhidhi mwanakomana akangwara, akapiwa kungwara nokuziva, kuvakira Jehovha imba neimba youshe hwake. Zvino ndatuma munhu akachenjera, akapiwa zivo, iye Hurami Abhi, mwanakomana womukadzi pakati pavakunda vaDhani, baba vake aiva munhu weTire, anoziva kubata mabasa endarama, nesirivha, nendarira, namatare, namabwe, namatanda, nemicheka mishava, nemitema, nemicheka yakaisvonaka, nemicheka mitsvuku; uye kuveza kose, nokufunga mano ose; iye ngaapiwe ugaro pakati pavarume venyu vakachenjera, navarume vakachenjera vashe wangu Dhavhidhi baba venyu. Naizvozvo zvino ishe wangu ngaatumire varanda vake zviyo, nebhari, namafuta newaini, sezvaakataura; isu tichatema matanda paRebhanoni, sezvamunoda; tichaasvitsa kwamuri akabatanidzwa, aende Jopa negungwa; imwi mugokwira nawo Jerusaremu." Ipapo Soromoni akaverenga vatorwa vose vaiva panyika yaIsiraeri, sezvavakanga vaverengwa naDhavhidhi baba vake, vakasvika zviuru zvine zana namakumi mashanu nezvitatu namazana matanhatu. Akaraira vane zviuru zvina makumi manomwe vave vatakuri vemitoro, navane zviuru zvina makumi masere vateme matanda pamakomo, uye vane zviuru zvitatu namazana matanhatu vave vatariri kuzoraira vanhu pakubata. Ipapo Soromoni akatanga kuvaka imba yaJehovha paJerusaremu pagomo reMoria, pakanga pazviratidza Jehovha kuna Dhavhidhi baba vake, akagadzira ipapo pakanga parairwa naDhavhidhi paburiro raOrinani muJebhusi. Akatanga kuvaka pazuva repiri romwedzi wechipiri, negore rechina rokubata kwake ushe. Zvino ndidzo nheyo dzakavambwa naSoromoni pakuvaka imba yaMwari; kureba kwayo, kana vachienzanisa namakubhiti akare, makubhiti ana makumi matanhatu, noupamhi makubhiti makumi maviri. Biravira, raiva pamberi peimba, kureba kwaro kwakanga kwakafanana noupamhi bweimba, makubhiti makumi maviri, nokukwirira kwaro makubhiti ane zana namakumi maviri, akaifukidza nechomukati nendarama yakaisvonaka. Akafukidza imba huru namatanda omusipiresi, akafukidzwa nendarama yakaisvonaka, akavezera pamusoro pawo muchindwe namaketani. Akashongedza imba ukomba hwamabwe anokosha; ndarama yakanga iri ndarama yeParivhaimi. Akafukidzawo imba nendarama, namatanda ayo, nezvikumbaridzo zvayo, namadziro ayo, namagonhi ayo; akavezera makerubhi pamadziro. Akavakawo imba tsvene-tsvene; kureba kwayo kwakanga kwakafanana nohupamhi bweimba, makubhiti ana makumi maviri, noupamhi hwayo makubhiti ana makumi maviri; akaifukidza nendarama yakaisvonaka yakasvika matarenda* mazana matanhatu. Kurema kwembambo kwakasvika mashekeri endarama ana makumi mashanu. Akafukidza makamuri okumusoro nendarama. Paimba tsvene-tsvene akaita makerubhi maviri zviri zvifananidzo zvakavezwa; akaafukidza nendarama. Mapapiro amakerubhi akasvika makubhiti ana makumi maviri pakureba kwawo; bapiro rerimwe rakanga rina makubhiti mashanu, richisvika kumadziro eimba; nerimwe bapirowo rakanga rina makubhiti mashanu, richisvika kubapiro rerimwe kerubhi. Nebapiro rerimwe kerubhi rakanga rina makubhiti mashanu, richisvika kumadziro eimba; nerimwe bapirowo rakanga rina makubhiti mashanu, richibatana nebapiro rerimwe kerubhi. Mapapiro amakerubhi awa akanga akatambanudzwa, akasvika makubhiti makumi maviri; akanga amire namakumbo awo, zviso zvawo zvakaringira kumba. Akaitawo chidzitiro nezvakarukwa zvitema, nezvishava, nezvitsvuku, nomucheka wakaisvonaka-naka; akasonerapo makerubhi. Akaitawo pamberi peimba mbiru mbiri; kukwirira kwadzo kwakasvika makubhiti ana makumi matatu namashanu, nomusoro wakanga uri pamusoro peimwe neimwe wakasvika makubhiti mashanu. Akaitawo maketani panzvimbo tsvene, akaaisa pamisoro yembiru; akaita matamba ane zana, akaaisa pamaketani. Akamisa mbiru mbiri pamberi petemberi, imwe kurudyi, imwe kuruboshwe; yokurudyi akaitumidza zita rinonzi Jakini, neyokuruboshwe akaitumidza Bhowasi. Akaitawo aritari yendarira, kureba kwayo kwakanga kuna makubhiti ana makumi maviri, nokukwirira kwayo ane gumi. Akaitawo dziva rendarira yakanyauswa, rakasvika makubhiti ane gumi paupamhi pamuromo, rakatenderera; nokukwirira kwaro kwakasvika makubhiti mashanu; uye pakuyera rwonzi rwakasvika makubhiti ana makumi matatu rwakaripoteredza. Pasi paro pakanga pane zvifananidzo zvenzombe dzakanga dzichirikomberedza, zvichiita gumi pakubhiti rimwe nerimwe, zvichipoteredza dziva. Nzombe dzakaita misara miviri, dzakaumbwa pamwechete naro pakuumbwa kwaro. Rakanga rimire pamusoro penzombe gumi nembiri, nhatu dzakanga dzakatarira kurutivi rwokumusoro, nhatu kurutivi rwamavirazuva, nhatu kurutivi rwezasi, nenhatu kurutivi rwamabvazuva; dziva rakanga rakagadzwa pamusoro padzo, idzo dzakafuratirana. Ukobvu hwaro hwakanga hwakaita soupamhi bwechanza, nomuromo waro wakanga wakafanana nomuromo wembiya, seruva rehapa; mukati makadirwa uye makaringana mabhati ane zviuru zvitatu. Akaitawo midziyo yokusukira ine gumi, akaisa mishanu kurudyi nemishanu kuruboshwe, yokusukiramo; zvinhu zvezvipiriso, zvaipiswa, zvaisukirwamo; asi dziva rakanga riri ravaprista rokushambidziramo. Akaitawo zvigadziko zvemwenje zvine gumi zvendarama, sezvaakanga arairwa pamusoro pazvo; akazviisa patemberi, zvishanu kurudyi uye zvishanu kuruboshwe. Akaitawo tafura dzine gumi, akadziisa mutemberi, shanu kurudyi uye shanu kuruboshwe. Akaita midziyo yendarama ine zana. Uye akaitawo ruvazhe rwavaprista, noruvazhe rukuru, nemikova yoruvazhe, akafukidza mikova yarwo nendarira. Akaisa dziva kurutivi rworudyi rweimba kumabvazuva, kwakatarira zasi. Hurami akaita hari, nefoshoro, nembiya. Naizvozvo Hurami akapedza mabasa ose aakaitira Soromoni paimba yaJehovha; zvaiti: mbiru mbiri, nembiya, nemisoro miviri, yakanga iri pamisoro yembiru; nemimbure miviri yokufukidza nayo mbiya mbiri dzemisoro miviri yakanga iri pamisoro yembiru; namatamba ana mazana mana emimbure miviri, misara miviri yamatamba pamumbure mumwe nomumwe, kufukidza mbiya mbiri yemisoro yakanga iri pamusoro pembiru; akaitawo zvingoro zvine gumi, nemidziyo yokushambidzira pamusoro pezvingoro; nedziva rimwe, nenzombe gumi nembiri pasi pedziva. Nehariwo, nefoshoro, nezvikokovonho zvenyama, nenhumbi dzose dzayo, Hurami Abhi wakazviitira mambo Soromoni nendarira inobwinya, zvive zveimba yaJehovha. Mambo akazviumba pabani raJorodhani, pakati peSukoti neZeredha. Saizvozvo Soromoni akaita nhumbi dzose idzi dzakawanda kwazvo; nokuti kurema kwendarira kwakanga kusingayerwi. Soromoni akaita nhumbi dzose dzakanga dziri mumba maMwari, nearitari yendarirawo netafura pakanga pane zvingwa zvokuratidza; nezvigadziko zvemwenje nemwenje yazvo, kuti ipfute pamberi penzvimbo tsvene, sezvavakanga varairwa, zviri zvendarama; namaruva, nemwenje, nembato, zvendarama, iri pandarama yakanaka kwazvo; nembato, nembiya, nezvirongo, nezvaenga zvomoto, zviri zvendarama yakaisvonaka; napavakapinda napo paimba, mikova yomukati yayo yenzvimbo tsvene-tsvene; nemikova yeimba, iyo temberi, yakanga iri yendarama. Saizvozvo mabasa ose akaitirwa imba yaJehovha naSoromoni akapera. Zvino Soromoni akapinza zvinhu zvakanga zvatsaurirwa Jehovha nababa vake Dhavhidhi, sirivha, nendarama, nenhumbi dzose, akadziisa muzvivigiro zveimba yaMwari. Zvino Soromoni akaunganidza vakuru valsiraeri, navakuru vose vamarudzi, iwo machinda edzimba dzamadzibaba avana vaIsiraeri, paJerusaremu, akakwidza areka yesungano yaJehovha ibve paguta raDhavhidhi, iro Ziyoni. Varume vose vaIsiraeri vakaungana kuna mambo pamutambo, wakanga uri pamwedzi wechinomwe. Vakuru vose vaIsiraeri vakasvika, vaRevhi vakasimudza areka. Vakakwira neareka, netende rokusangana, nenhumbi dzose tsvene dzakanga dziri muTende; vaprista vaRevhi vakakwira naizvozvo. Mambo Soromoni, neungano yose yavaIsiraeri yakanga yaunganira kwaari, vakafamba pamberi peareka, vakabayira makwai nenzombe, zvakanga zvisingagoni kuverengwa nokuwanda kwazvo. Ipapo vaprista vakagadzika areka yesungano yaJehovha panzvimbo yayo, panzvimbo tsvene yeimba, panzvimbo tsvene-tsvene, ipo panyasi pamapapiro amakerubhi. Nokuti makerubhi akatambanudza mapapiro awo pamusoro penzvimbo yeareka, makerubhi akafukidza areka namatanda ayo nechokumusoro. Matanda akanga akareba; naizvozvo miromo yamatanda yakanga ichionekwa kana munhu ari paareka pamberi penzvimbo tsvene; asi akanga asingaonekwi nechokunze, ichipo kusvikira nhasi. Mukati meareka makanga musisine chiro, asi mabwendefa maviri akanga aiswamo naMozisi paHorebhu, nguva Jehovha yaakaita sungano navana valsiraeri pakubuda kwavo paIjipiti. Zvino vaprista vakati vabuda panzvimbo tsvene, (nokuti vaprista vose, vakanga varipo, vakanga vazvinatsa, vasingaiti hanya namapoka avo; navaRevhi vosewo, vaiva vaimbi, vose vavo, vaiti, Asafi, naHemani, naJedhutuni, navanakomana vavo, navananun'una vavo, vakafuka micheka yakanaka kwazvo, vanamakandira, nemitengerangwa, nembira, vakamira kurutivi rwamabvazuva rwearitari, uye pamwechete navo vaprista vane zana namakumi maviri, vachiridza hwamanda;) zvino varidzi vehwamanda, navaimbi, vakati vachiita mawa, vachiita nenzwi rimwe vachirumbidza nokuvonga Jehovha; vakati vachiimbisa pamwechete nehwamanda, namakandira, nezvokuridzisa nazvo, vachirumbidza Jehovha, vachiti, "Nokuti akanaka; nokuti nyasha dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi;" ipapo imba yakazara negore, iyo imba yaJehovha; naizvozvo vaprista vakanga vasingagoni kumira pabasa nokuda kwegore; nokuti kubwinya kwaJehovha kwakazadza imba yaMwari. Ipapo Soromoni akati, "Jehovha akati, ndinoda kugara mukati merima guru. Asi ndakakuvakirai imba pamungagara, nenzvimbo yamungagara nokusingaperi." Zvino mambo akatendeudza chiso chake, akaropafadza ungano yose yaIsiraeri; ungano yose yaIsiraeri ikasimuka. Akati, "Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri ngaakudzwe, iye akataura nomuromo wake naDhavhidhi baba vangu, akazvizadzisa noruoko rwake, achiti, Kubva pazuva randakabudisa vanhu vangu vaIsiraeri paljipiti, handina kutsaura guta rimwe pamarudzi ose aIsiraeri, pavangandivakira imba, kuti zita rangu rigarepo; uye handina kutsaura munhu mumwe ave mutungamiriri wavanhu vangu vaIsiraeri; asi ndakatsaura Jerusaremu, kuti zita rangu rigarepo; uye ndakatsaura Dhavhidhi kuti abate vanhu vangu vaIsiraeri.' "Zvino Dhavhidhi baba vangu vakanga vachida kuvakira zita raJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri imba. Asi Jehovha akati kuna Dhavhidhi baba vangu, `Wakaita zvakanaka, zvawakanga uchida kuvakira zita rangu imba; kunyange zvakadaro iwe haungavaki imba iyo; asi mwanakomana wako wauchabereka, ndiye achavakira zita rangu imba.' "Zvino Jehovha akaita shoko rake raakataura, nokuti ini ndamuka panzvimbo yaDhavhidhi baba vangu, ndikagara pachigaro choushe chalsiraeri, sezvakapika Jehovha, ndikavakira zita raJehovha Mwari walsiraeri imba. Imomo ndakaisa areka, mune sungano yaJehovha, yaakaita navana vaIsiraeri." Akamira pamberi pearitari yaJehovha, pamberi peungano yose yalsiraeri, akatambanudza maoko ake; (nokuti Soromoni akanga aita nendarira pokumira pakakwirira, kureba kwapo kwakasvika makubhiti mashanu, noupamhi makubhiti mashanu, nokukwirira makubhiti matatu, akazviisa pakati poruvazhe; akamira pamusoro pazvo, akapfugama pamberi peungano yose yaIsiraeri, akatambanudzira maoko ake kudenga;) akati, "Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, hakuna mumwe Mwari akafanana nemwi kudenga kumusoro kana panyika pasi; munorangarira sungano nenyasha kuvaranda venyu, vanofamba pamberi penyu nomoyo wavo wose. imwi makaitira muranda wenyu Dhavhidhi baba vangu, sezvamakamupikira; mukataura nomuromo wenyu, mukazviita noruoko rwenyu, sezvazvakaita nhasi. Naizvozvo zvino, Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, itirai muranda wenyu Dhavhidhi baba vangu, sezvamakamupikira, muchiti, `Haungashaiwi munhu achagara pachigaro choushe chaIsiraeri pamberi pangu, kana vana vako vakangwarira kufamba kwavo, vakafamba pamberi pangu sezvawakafamba iwe pamberi pangu.' Naizvozvo zvino, Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, shoko renyu ngariitike, iro ramakataura kumuranda wenyu Dhavhidhi baba vangu. "Ko mukati Mwari ungagara panyika here? Tarira, denga nokudenga-denga hazvingamuringani; ndoda imba ino yandakavaka! Kunyange zvakadaro, ivai nehanya nomunyengetero womuranda wenyu, nokukumbira kwake, Jehovha Mwari wangu, munzwe kudanidzira nokunyengetera komuranda wenyu, kwaanonyengetera pamberi penyu nhasi. "Meso enyu ngaarambe achirindira imba ino masikati nousiku, nzvimbo iyi yamakataura pamusoro payo, muchiti, muchagarisa zita renyupo; inzwai munyengetero womuranda wenyu waanozonyengetera akatarira kunzvimbo ino. "Munzwe kukumbira komuranda wenyu, nokwavanhu venyu vaIsiraeri, kana vachizonyengetera vakatarira kunzvimbo iyi; donzwai iko kudenga, kwamunogara; zvino kana mukanzwa, muvakangamwire henyu. "Kana munhu achinge atadzira waanogara naye, akapikiswa mhiko, akauya akapika pamberi pearitari yenyu muimba ino; inzwai iko kudenga, muite mururamisire varanda venyu, mupe akaipa mhosva, arobwe pamusoro pomufambiro wake; asi mururamisire akarurama, apiwe zvakafanira kururama kwake. "Kana vanhu venyu vaIsiraeri vachinge vakundwa navavengi vavo, nemhaka yokuti vakakutadzirai; kana vakadzokerazve kwamuri, vakatenda zita renyu, vakanyengetera kwamuri nokukumbira muimba ino; inzwai iko kudenga, mukangamwire zvivi zvavanhu venyu vaIsiraeri, muvadzoserezve kunyika yamakavapa ivo madzibaba avo. Kana kudenga kuchinge kwazarirwa, mvura ikasanaya nemhaka yokuti vakakutadzirai; kana vakanyengetera vakatarira kunzvimbo ino, vakatenda zita renyu, vatendeuka pazvivi zvavo, nokuti munenge mavarova; inzwai iko kudenga, mukangamwire zvivi zvavaranda venyu, nezvavanhu venyu vaIsiraeri, nokuti munovadzidzisa nzira yakanaka yavanofanira kufamba nayo; munise mvura panyika iyo yamakapa vanhu venyu kuti ive nhaka yavo. Kana nzara ikavapo panyika, kana denda rikavapo, kana nyunje nokuvhuvha zvikavapo, nemhashu nehonye; kana vavengi vavo vakavakomba panyika inamaguta avo; kana nyatwa kana hosha ipi neipi ikavapo. "Kana munhu upi noupi, kana vanhu venyu vose valsiraeri vakanyengetera kana kukumbira, mumwe nomumwe achiziva kutambudzika kuri pamoyo wake kana kuchema kwake, akatambanudzira maoko ake kuimba ino; inzwai henyu iko kudenga kwamunogara, mukangamwire muripire mumwe nomumwe zvakafanira mafambiro ake ose, iye wamunoziva moyo wake; (nokuti imi, imwi moga, ndimi munoziva moyo yavana vavanhu vose;) kuti vakutyei, vafambe munzira dzenyu, nguva yose yavanogara panyika yamakapa madzibaba edu. "Zvino kana ari mutorwa, asati ari wavanhu venyu vaIsiraeri, kana akabva kunyika iri kure nokuda kwezita renyu guru, noruoko rwenyu rune simba, noruoko rwenyu rwakatambanudzwa; kana akauya akanyengetera akatarira kuimba ino. "Inzwai henyu iko kudenga kwamunogara, muitire mutorwa zvose zvaanokumbira, kuti vanhu vose venyika vazive zita renyu, vakutyei, sezvinoita vanhu venyu vaIsiraeri, vazive kuti imba ino yandakavaka yakatumidzwa zita renyu. "Kana vanhu venyu vakandorwa navavengi vavo, vakaenda nenzira ipi neipi yamuchavatuma nayo, vakanyengetera kwamuri vakatarira kuguta rino ramakatsaura, nokuimba yandakavakira zita renyu; inzwai henyu iko kudenga kunyengetera kwavo nokukumbira kwavo, muvaruramisire. Kana vakakutadzirai, (nokuti hakuna munhu asingatadzi), mukavatsamwira, mukavaisa kuvavengi vavo, vakatapwa kunyika yavavengi vavo, kana kure kana pedo. "Kana vakazozvifunga panyika kwavakatapirwa, vakadzokazve, vakakumbira kwamuri panyika yokutapwa kwavo, vakati, `Tatadza, taita zvakaipa, taita zvisakarurama;' kana vakadzokerazve kwamuri nomoyo wavo wose, nomweya wose, panyika yokutapwa kwavo, kwavakatapirwa, vakanyengetera vakatarira kunyika yavo, yamakapa madzibaba avo, nokuguta ramakatsaura imwi, nokuimba yandakavakira zita renyu; inzwai henyu iko kudenga kwamunogara, kunyengetera kwavo nokukumbira kwavo, muvaruramisire; mukangamwire vanhu venyu vakakutadzirai. "Zvino Mwari wangu, meso enyu ngaasvinure, nenzeve dzenyu ngadziteerere zvakanaka munyengetero unonyengeterwa munzvimbo ino. Naizvozvo zvino simukai, Jehovha Mwari, mupinde munzvimbo yenyu yokuzorora, neareka yesimba renyu; vaprista venyu, Jehovha Mwari, ngavafukidzwe noruponeso, navatsvene venyu ngavafarire zvakanaka. Jehovha Mwari, musafuratira chiso chomuzodzwa wenyu; rangarirai mabasa akanaka aDhavhidhi muranda wenyu." Zvino Soromoni akati apedza kunyengetera, moto ndokuburuka kudenga, ukapedza chipiriso chinopiswa nezvimwe zvibayiro; kubwinya kwaJehovha kukazadza imba. Vaprista vakakoniwa kupinda muimba yaJehovha, nokuti kubwinya kwaJehovha kwakanga kwazadza imba yaJehovha. Vana vaIsiraeri vose vakatarira moto uchiburuka kudenga nokubwinya kwaJehovha kuchigara pamusoro peimba; vakakotamira pasi nezviso zvavo pakarongwa namabwe, vakanamata nokuvonga Jehovha, vachiti, "Nokuti akanaka, nokuti nyasha dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi." Ipapo mambo navanhu vose vakabayira zvibayiro pamberi paJehovha. Mambo Soromoni akabayira chibayiro chenzombe dzine zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezviviri, namakwai ane zviuru zvine zana namakumi maviri. Saizvozvo mambo navanhu vose vakatsaurira Mwari imba iyo. Vaprista vakamirapo, sezvavakagoverwa mabasa avo; navaRevhivo vane zvokuridzira Jehovha, zvakaitwa namambo Dhavhidhi, zvokuvonga Jehovha nazvo, nokuti nyasha dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi, panguva iya Dhavhidhi yaakakudza Jehovha nazvo; vaprista vakaridza hwamanda pamberi pavo, vaIsiraeri vose vakamira. Soromoni akatsaurawo nzvimbo yapakati yoruvazhe rwakanga ruri pamberi peimba yaJehovha; nokuti ndipo paakabayira zvipiriso zvinopiswa, namafuta ezvipiriso zvokuyananisa; nokuti aritari yendarira yakaitwa naSoromoni yakanga isingagoni kuringana chipiriso chinopiswa, nechipiriso choupfu, namafuta. Naizvozvo Soromoni akatamba mutambo panguva iyo mazuva manomwe, navaIsiraeri vose pamwechete naye, ikaita ungano huru-huru, kubva pavanopinda paHamati, kusvikira parukova rweIjipiti. Zvino pazuva rorusere vakatamba mutambo wokupedzisira; nokuti vakatsaura aritari mazuva manomwe, vakaita mutambo mazuva manomwe. Zvino pazuva ramakumi maviri namatatu romwedzi wechinomwe akaendisa vanhu kumatende avo nemoyo yakanga ichifara, ichifarira zvakanaka zvose zvakaitira Jehovha Dhavhidhi, naSoromoni, navanhu vake vaIsiraeri. Saizvozvo Soromoni akapedza imba yaJehovha, neimba yamambo; zvose zvakanga zviri mumoyo waSoromoni kuita muimba yaJehovha, nomumba make, wakazviita kwazvo. Ipapo Jehovha akazviratidza kuna Soromoni usiku, akati kwaari, "Ndanzwa kunyengetera kwako, ndazvitsaurira nzvimbo iyi, ive imba yokubayira zvibayiro. Kana ndichinge ndadzivira kudenga, kuti mvura irege kunaya, kana zvimwe ndichinge ndaraira mhashu, kuti dzipedze nyika, kana zvimwe ndichinge ndatuma denda pakati pavanhu vangu; kana vanhu vangu, vakatumidzwa nezita rangu, vakazvininipisa, vakanyengetera nokutsvaka chiso changu, nokurega nzira dzavo dzakaipa; ipapo ndichanzwa kudenga ndichavakangamwira zvivi zvavo, nokupodza nyika yavo. Zvino meso angu achasvinura, nzeve dzangu dzichateerera ndinzwe munyengetero unoitwa panzvimbo iyi. "Nokuti zvino ndatsaura imba ino nokuiita tsvene, zita rangu rivepo nokusingaperi; meso angu nomoyo wangu zvichavapo nokusingaperi. "Kana uriwe, kana ukafamba pamberi pangu sababa vako, Dhavhidhi, ukaita zvose zvandakakuraira, ukachengeta zvandatema nezvandatonga, ipapo ini ndichasimbisa chigaro chako choushe, sezvandakapikira baba vako Dhavhidhi, ndichiti, `Haungashaiwi munhu achabata ushe hwaIsiraeri.' Asi kana mukatsauka, mukasiya zvandatema nezvandaraira zvandakaisa pamberi penyu, mukandoshumira vamwe vamwari, mukavanamata; ipapo ndichavadzura nemidzi panyika yangu yandakavapa, neimba iyi yandakatsaurira zita rangu, ndichairashira kure ndirege kuiona, ndiite shumo nechiseko pakati pavanhu vose. "Neimba iyi kunyange yakakwirira ikadai, vose vanopfuura nayo vachakanuka, vachiti, `Jehovha wakaitireiko kudai nenyika ino, uye neimba iyi?' Vachapindura, vachiti, `Nokuti vakasiya Jehovha, Mwari wamadzibaba avo, wakavabudisa panyika yeIjipiti, vakanamatira vamwe vamwari, vakavanamata, nokuvashumira; saka Jehovha akavapinza panjodzi idzi dzose.' " Makore makumi maviri akati apera, Soromoni aakavaka nawo imba yaJehovha neimba yake, Soromoni akavaka maguta akanga apiwa Soromoni naHurami, akagarisa vana vaIsiraeri imomo. Soromoni akaenda Hamatizobha, akarikunda. Akavaka Tadhimori murenje, namaguta ose amatura aakavaka paHamati. Akavakawo Bhetihoroni rokumusoro neBhetihoroni rezasi, ari maguta akakombwa namasvingo, anamasuo, namazariro; neBhaarati, namaguta ose engoro dzake, namaguta avatasvi vamabhiza ake, nezvose Soromoni zvaakanga achida kuzvivakira paJerusaremu, napaRebhanoni, napanyika yose yakabatwa naye. Kana vari vanhu vose vakanga vasara pavaHeti, navaAmori, navaPerizi, navaHivhi, navaJebhusi, vakanga vasi vavaIsiraeri; pavana vavo vakanga vasara panyika shure kwavo, vasati vakaparadzwa navalsiraeri, pakati pavo Soromoni akaraira chibharo chavaranda kusvikira nhasi. Asi Soromoni haana kuita varanda pakati pavana vaIsiraeri, asi ivo vakanga vari varwi, navakuru vavatungamiriri vake vehondo, navarairi vengoro dzake, navatasvi vamabhiza ake. Ndivo vaiva vatariri vakuru vamambo Soromoni, vaiva namazana maviri namakumi mashanu, vairaira vanhu. Zvino Soromoni akandotora mukunda waFarao muguta raDhavhidhi, akamuisa kuimba yaakanga amuvakira; nokuti akati, "Mukadzi wangu haafaniri kugara muimba yaDhavhidhi mambo waIsiraeri, nokuti panzvimbo pasvika areka yaJehovha patsvene." Zvino Soromoni akabayira Jehovha zvipiriso zvinopiswa paaritari yaJehovha, yaakanga avaka pamberi pebiravira, sezvavaifanira kuita zuva rimwe nerimwe, vakabayira sezvavakanga varairwa naMozisi, pamaSabata, napakugara komwedzi, napamitambo yakatarwa, katatu pagore, pamutambo wezvingwa zvisine mvuviro, napamutambo wamavhiki, napamutambo wamatumba. Akagadza, sezvaakarairwa naDhavhidhi baba vake, mapoka avaprista pamabasa avo, navaRevhi pamabasa avo, kuti varumbidze nokubata pamberi pavaprista, sezvavaifanira kuita zuva rimwe nerimwe navatariri vemikova pamapoka avo pasuo rimwe nerimwe; nokuti ndizvo zvakanga zvarairwa naDhavhidhi munhu waMwari. Havana kutsauka pamurayiro wamambo kuvaprista navaRevhi pamusoro pezvinhu zvose napamusoro pefuma. Zvino mabasa ose aSoromoni akapera kugadzirwa pazuva rokuvambwa kweimba kusvikira pakupera kwayo. Imba yaJehovha ikazopera chose. Ipapo Soromoni akaenda EZiyonigebheri neEroti, pamhenderekedzo dzegungwa panyika yaEdhomu. Hurami akamutumira navaranda vake zvikepe, navaranda vaiziva gungwa kwazvo vakaenda; Ofiri navaranda vaSoromoni, vakandotorapo ndarama yakasvika matarenda* mazana mana namakumi mashanu, vakauya nayo kuna mambo Soromoni. Zvino mambokadzi weShebha akati anzwa mbiri yaSoromoni, akasvika Jerusaremu kuzoidza Soromoni nemibvunzo mikukutu, ana vanhu vazhinji, makamera aitakura zvinonhuhwira, nendarama zhinji-zhinji, nezvibwe zvinokosha; zvino akati asvika kuna Soromoni, akataurirana naye pamusoro pezvose zviri mumoyo make. Soromoni, akapindura mibvunzo yake yose; hakuna chinhu chakanga chakavanzirwa Soromoni, chaakanga asingagoni kumuudza. Zvino mambokadzi weShebha akati aona kungwara kwaSoromoni, neimba yaakavaka, nezvokudya zviri patafura yake, nokugara kwavaranda vake, nokushumira kwavabatiri vake, nenguvo dzavo, navadiri vake, nenguvo dzavo, nechikwiriso chake chaaikwira nacho kuimba yaJehovha, akapera mweya. Akati kuna mambo, "Guhu randakanzwa munyika yangu ramashoko enyu nokungwara kwenyu rakanga riri rechokwadi. "Asi handina kutenda mashoko avo, kusvikira ndauya, ndikaona nameso angu; asi tarirai handina kuudzwa kunyange hafu youkuru hwokungwara kwenyu; imwi munokunda mbiri yandakanzwa. Varume venyu vano mufaro, navaranda venyu vano mufaro, vanomira pamberi penyu nguva dzose vachinzwa kungwara kwenyu. Jehovha Mwari wenyu ngaakudzwe, akafadzwa nemwi, akakugadzai pachigaro chake choushe, muve mambo waJehovha Mwari wenyu; nokuti Mwari wenyu akada Isiraeri, kuti avasimbise nokusingaperi, saka akakuitai mambo wavo, kuti mutonge nokururamisa." Akapa mambo matarenda* ane zana namakumi maviri endarama, nezvinonhuhwira zvizhinji kwazvo, nezvibwe zvinokosha; hakuna kumbovapo zvinonhuhwira zvakawanda zvikadai, zvakafanana nezvakapiwa mambo Soromoni namambokadzi weShebha. Navarandawo vaHurami, navaranda vaSoromoni, ivo vaiuya nendarama vachibva Ofiri, vakauyawo nemiti yemiarigumi nezvibwe zvinokosha. Mambo akaita namatanda emiarigumi zvikwiriso zveimba yaJehovha, nezveimba yamambo, nembira nemitengerangwa zvavaimbi; zvakadai hazvina kumboonekwa panyika yaJudha. Mambo Soromoni akapa mambokadzi weShebha zvose zvaaida nezvaakakumbira; zvimwe zvaakauya nazvo kuna mambo zvisingaverengwi. Naizvozvo akadzoka, akaenda kunyika yake, iye navaranda vake. Zvino ndarama yakauyiswa kuna Soromoni gore rimwe nerimwe yakasvika matarenda* ana mazana matanhatu namakumi matanhatu namatanhatu pakurema kwayo; vasingaverengi iyo yakauya navashambadziri navatengesi; namadzimambo ose eArabhia navabati venyika vakauya nendarama nesirivha kuna Soromoni. Mambo Soromoni akaita nhovo huru dzina mazana maviri nendarama yakapambadzirwa; nhovo imwe neimwe yakanga yakaitwa namashekeri ana mazana matatu endarama; akaitawo nhovo duku dzina mazana matatu dzendarama yakapambadzirwa; ndarama yakasvika mashekeri ana mazana matatu yakaiswa panhovo imwe neimwe; mambo akazviisa muimba yedondo reRebhanoni. Mambo akaitawo chigaro chikuru choushe chenyanga dzenzou, akachifukidza nendarama yakaisvonaka. Chigaro icho choushe chakanga chine zvikwiriso zvitanhatu, nechitsiko chendarama, zvakanga zvakabatanidzwa nechigaro choushe, nezvitsigiro kunhivi mbiri dzechigaro, neshumba mbiri dzakanga dzimire kunhivi dzezvitsigiro. Kwakanga kune shumba gumi nembiri dzimire pazvikwiriso zvitanhatu, mbiri-mbiri kunhivi dzechimwe nechimwe; hakuna kumboitwa chakadai kuno umwe ushe. Mikombe yose yokumwa nayo yamambo Soromoni yaiva yendarama, nemidziyo yose yeimba yedondo reRebhanoni yaiva yendarama yakaisvonaka; sirivha yakanga ichinzi haino murimo pamazuva aSoromoni. Nokuti mambo akanga ane zvikepe zvaienda Tarishishi navaranda vaHurami; zvikepe zveTarishishi zvaiuya kamwechete pamakore matatu zvine ndarama, nesirivha nenyanga dzenzou, netsoko namatendera. Naizvozvo mambo Soromoni akakunda madzimambo ose enyika pakufuma nokuchenjera. Madzimambo ose enyika aiuya kushanyira Soromoni, kuzonzwa kungwara kwake, kwakanga kwaiswa naMwari mumoyo make. Mumwe nomumwe aiuya nechipo chake chemidziyo yesirivha, nemidziyo yendarama, nehanzu, nenhumbi dzokurwa nadzo, nezvinonhuhwira, namabhiza, namahesera, gore rimwe nerimwe. Soromoni akanga ane zvidyiro zvamabhiza nengoro, zvine zviuru zvina, navatasvi vamabhiza vane zviuru zvine gumi nezviviri, zvaakaisa pamaguta engoro, nokuna mambo paJerusaremu. Akabata ushe hwamadzimambo ose, kubva paRwizi kusvikira panyika yavaFirisitia, nokumuganhu weIjipiti. Mambo akaunganidza sirivha paJerusaremu ikawanda ikaita samabwe, nemisidhari ikaita semionde yaiva pamapani. Vakandotorera Soromoni mabhiza paIjipiti, nokunyika dzose. Zvino mamwe mabasa aSoromoni, okutanga nookupedzisira, haana kunyorwa here pabhuku yomuporofita Natani, napamashoko akaporofitwa naAhiya muShironi, napane zvakaonekwa nomuoni Idho pamusoro paJerobhoami mwanakomana waNebhati? Soromoni akabata ushe hwavaIsiraeri vose paJerusaremu makore ana makumi mana. Ipapo Soromoni akavata namadzibaba ake, akavigwa muguta raDhavhidhi baba vake, Rehobhoamu mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Zvino Rehobhoamu akaenda Shekemi, nokuti vaIsiraeri vose vakanga vaungana paShekemi kuzomuita mambo. Zvino Jerobhoami mwanakomana waNebhati, akati achizvinzwa, (nokuti akanga achiri Ijipiti kwaakanga atizira nokuda kwaSoromoni,) Jerobhoami ndokudzoka achibva Ijipiti. Vakatuma nhume kundomudana; Jerobhoami navaIsiraeri vose vakasvika vakataura naRehobhoamu, vakati, "Baba venyu vakatitakudza joko rinogozha; naizvozvo zvino imwi chirerusai basa rababa venyu rakanga richigozha, nejoko ravo rinorema ravakaisa pamusoro pedu, tigokushumirai. Iye akati kwavari, "Dzokeraizve kwandiri kana mazuva matatu apera." Vanhu vakaenda. papo mambo Rehobhoamu akarangana navakuru, vaimira pamberi paSoromoni baba vake, vachiri vapenyu, akati, "Mungandipa zano reiko, randingapindura vanhu ava naro?" Ivo vakataura kwaari, vakati, "Kana mukaitira vanhu ava nomoyo wakanaka, nokuvafadza, nokutaura mashoko akanaka kwavari, ipapo vachava varanda venyu nokusingaperi." Asi iye wakaramba zano ravakuru, ravakamupa, akarangana namajaya ezero rake, akanga achimira pamberi pake. Akati kwavari, "Imi mungandipa zano reiko, ratingapindura naro vanhu ava vakataura neni, vachiti, `Rerusai joko rakaiswa pamusoro pedu nababa venyu?' " Zvino majaya ezero rake akataura kwaari, akati, "Iti kuvanhu ava vakataura newe, vachiti, `Baba venyu vakatitakudza joko rinogozha, asi imwi chitirerusirai iro,' utaure kwavari uti, `Mumwe wangu muduku mukobvu kupfuura chiuno chababa vangu. Zvino, baba vangu zvavakakutakudzai joko rinorema, ini ndichawedzera pajoko renyu; baba vangu vaikurovai neshamhu, asi ini ndichakurovai nezvinyavada.' " Naizvozvo Jerobhoami navanhu vose vakasvika kuna Rehobhoamu nezuva retatu, sezvavakanga varairwa namambo, achiti, "Dzokerai kwandirizve nezuva retatu." Mambo akavapindura nehasha; mambo Rehobhoamu akarasha zano ravakuru, akataura kwavari sezvaakanga apiwa zano namajaya, akati, "Baba vangu vakakutakudzai joko rinorema, asi ini ndichawedzera pajoko renyu; baba vangu vaikurovai neshamhu, asi ini ndichakurovai nezvinyavada." Naizvozvo mambo haana kuteerera vanhu; nokuti zvakanga zvabva kuna Mwari, kuti Jehovha asimbise shoko rake, raakataura naAhija muShiro kuna Jerobhoami mwanakomana waNebhati. Zvino vaIsiraeri vose vakati vachiona kuti mambo haana kuvateerera, vanhu vakapindura mambo, vakati, "Tino mugove weiko kuna Dhavhidhi? Uye hatine nhaka kumwanakomana weJese; endai henyu munhu mumwe nomumwe kutende rake, imwi Isiraeri! Zvino Dhavhidhi, chitarira hako imba yako." Naizvozvo valsiraeri vose vakaenda kumatende avo. Asi kana vari vana vaIsiraeri, vakanga vagere mumaguta aJudha, Rehobhoamu aiva mambo wavo. Zvino mambo Rehobhoamu akatuma Hadhorami mutariri wavanhu vechibharo, vana vaIsiraeri vakamutaka namabwe, akafa. Ipapo mambo Rehobhoamu akachimbidzika kukwira ngoro yake, akatizira Jerusaremu. Saizvozvo vaIsiraeri vakamukira imba yaDhavhidhi kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Zvino Rehobhoamu akati achisvika Jerusaremu, akaunganidza veimba yaJudha naBhenjamini, varume vakatsaurwa vaiva nezviuru zvine zana namakumi masere, vaigona kurwa, kuti varwe navaIsiraeri, kuti vadzosere ushezve kuna Rehobhoamu. Asi shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Shemaya munhu waMwari, richiti, " Taura naRehobhoamu mwanakomana waSoromoni, mambo waJudha, navaIsiraeri vose paJudha naBhenjamini, uti, zvanzi naJehovha, `Hamufaniri kukwira kundorwa nehama dzenyu; mumwe nomumwe ngaadzokere kumba kwake, nokuti chinhu ichi chinobva kwandiri.' " Naizvozvo vakateerera mashoko aJehovha, vakadzoka pakundorwa naJerobhoami. Rehobhoamu akagara Jerusaremu, akavaka maguta enhare paJudha. Akavaka Bheterehemu, neEtami, neTekoa, neBhetizuri, neSoko, neAdhuramu, neGati, neMaresha, neZifi, neAdhoraimi, neRakishi, neAzeka, neZora, neAijaroni, neHebhuroni, akanga ari maguta akakombwa paJudha neBhenjamini. Akasimbisa nhare, akaisamo vakuru, nezvokudya zvakaunganidzwamo, namafuta, newaini. Muguta rimwe nerimwe akaisa nhovo namapfumo, akaasimbisa kwazvo kwazvo. Judha naBenjamini vakanga vari vake. Navaprista navaRevhi, vaiva pakati palsiraeri yose, vakaungana kwaari, vachibva panyika yavo yose. Nokuti vaRevhi vakabva pamafuro avo nefuma yavo, vakaenda kwaJudha neJerusaremu; nokuti Jerobhoami navanakomana vake vakavadzinga, kuti varege kubata basa rouprista pamberi paJehovha. Iye akazvitsaurira vaprista vapamatunhu akakwirira, navezvifananidzo zvenhongo dzembudzi, navemhuru dzaakaita. Zvino vose pakati pamarudzi ose avaIsiraeri, vakanga vachitsvaka Jehovha nomoyo wose, vakavatevera, vakaenda Jerusaremu kuzobayira Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba avo. Saizvozvo vakasimbisa ushe hwaJudha, vakasimbisa Rehobhoamu mwanakomana waSoromoni, makore matatu; nokuti vakafamba panzira yaDhavhidhi naSoromoni makore matatu. Rehobhoamu akawana mukadzi, Maharati mukunda waJerimoti mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, nowaAbhihairi mukunda waEriabhi mwanakomana waJese. Iye akamuberekera vanakomana, vaiti: Jeushi, naShamaria, naZahami. Pashure akawanawo Maaka mukunda waAbhusaromu; iye akamuberekera Abhija, naAtai, naZiza, naSheromiti. Rehobhoamu akada Maaka mukunda waAbhusaromu kupfuura vakadzi vake vose navarongo vake; (nokuti akawana vakadzi vane gumi navasere navarongo vana makumi matanhatu, akabereka vanakomana vana makumi maviri navasere navanasikana makumi matanhatu.) Rehobhoamu akagadza Abhija mwanakomana waMaaka ave mukuru nomuchinda pakati pavana vababa vake; nokuti akanga achida kumuita mambo. Akaita nokungwara, akaparadzira vanakomana vake vose panyika dzose dzaJudha naBhenjamini kumaguta ose enhare; akavapa zvokudya zvakawanda. Akavatsvakirawo vakadzi vazhinji. Zvino ushe hwaRehobhoamu hwakati hwasimbiswa, iye ava nesimba, akarasha murayiro waJehovha, navaIsiraeri vose pamwechete naye. Zvino pagore rechishanu ramambo Rehobhoamu, Shishaki mambo weIjipiti akasvika kuzorwa neJerusaremu, nokuti vakanga vatadzira Jehovha, ane ngoro dzine chiuru chimwe namazana maviri, navatasvi vamabhiza vane zviuru zvina makumi matanhatu, navanhu vakabva naye Ijipiti, vakanga vasingagoni kuverengwa, vaiti: vaRubhimi, navaSukimi, navaItiopia. Akakunda maguta akakombwa aJudha, akasvika Jerusaremu. Zvino Shemaya muporofita akasvika kuna Rehobhoamu nokumachinda aJudha akanga akaungana paJerusaremu nemhaka yaShishaki, akati kwavari, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Mandirasha, saka ndakakuregeraiwo paruoko rwaShishaki.' " Ipapo machinda aIsiraeri namambo vakazvininipisa, vakati, "Jehovha akarurama." Zvino Jehovha akati achiona kuti vazvininipisa, shoko raJehovha rikasvika kuna Shemaya, richiti, "Vazvininipisa, handingavaparadzi, asi ndobva ndovarwira; kutsamwa kwangu hakungadururwi pamusoro peJerusaremu noruoko rwaShishaki. Kunyange zvakadaro vachava varanda vake; kuti vazive kuti zvakadini kundishumira ini nokushumira ushe bwenyika dzimwe." Naizvozvo Shishaki mambo weIjipiti akandorwa neJerusaremu, akatora fuma yeimba yaJehovha, nefuma yeimba yamambo; akazvitora zvose; akatorawo nhovo duku dzose dzendarama dzakaitwa naSoromoni. Ipapo mambo Rehobhoamu akaita panzvimbo yazvo nhovo duku dzendarira, akadziisa pamaoko avakuru vavarindi, vairinda mukova weimba yamambo. Zvino nguva dzose kana mambo achipinda mumba maJehovha, varindi vaidzibata, ndokudzidzoserazve mumba mavarindi. Zvino akati azvininipisa, kutsamwa kwaJehovha kukabviswa kwaari, akasaparadzwa chose; uyezve, kuna Judha zvimwe zvakanaka zvakawanikwa. Nokudaro mambo Rehobhoamu akazvisimbisa paJerusaremu, akabata ushe; nokuti Rehobhomu akanga ane makore makumi mana nerimwe pakutanga kwake kubata ushe, akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore ane gumi namanomwe, iro guta rakanga ratsaurwa naJehovha pamarudzi ose alsiraeri, kuti aise zita rakemo; zita ramai vake rakanga riri Naama muAmoni. Akaita zvakaipa, nokuti haana kushingaira kutsvaka Jehovha. Zvino mabasa aRehobhoamu, okutanga nookupedzisira, haana kunyorwa here mumashoko omuporofita Shemaya, noomuoni Idho, mazita amadziteteguru achiverengwawo? Zvino kurwa kwakanga kuripo pakati paRehobhoamu naJerobhoami nguva dzose. Rehobhoamu akavata namadzibaba ake, akavigwa muguta raDhavhidhi; Abhija mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Pagore regumi namasere ramambo Jerobhoami, Abhija akatanga kubata ushe hwaJudha. Akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore matatu; zita ramai vake rakanga riri Mikaya, mukunda waUrieri weGibhiya. Kurwa kukavapo pakati paAbhija naJerobhoami. Abhija akarwa ane hondo yavarwi dzaiva mhare, varume vakatsaurwa vane zviuru zvina mazana mana; Jerobhoamiwo akagadzira hondo kuzorwa naye, ana varume vakatsaurwa vane zviuru zvina mazana masere, vaiva varume vane simba noumhare. Abhija akamira pamusoro pegomo rainzi Zemaraimi, raiva panyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, akati, "Ndinzwei, Jerobhoami navaIsiraeri vose! Ko hamufaniri kuziva here kuti Jehovha Mwari walsiraeri akapa Dhavhidhi ushe hwaIsiraeri nokusingaperi, iye navanakomana vake nesungano yomunyu? Asi Jerobhoami mwanakomana waNebhati, muranda waSoromoni mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, akasimuka akamukira ishe wake. Kukaunganira kwaari vanhu vakaipa, vakaisvoipa, vakazvisimbisa kundorwa naRehobhoamu mwanakomana waSoromoni, iye Rehobhoamu achiri muduku ano moyo unotya, asingagoni kurwa navo. Zvino munoda kurwa novushe bwaJehovha bwuri mumaoko avanakomana vaDhavhidhi; zvamuri vanhu vazhinji, mune mhuru dzendarama dzakaitwa naJerobhoami kuti vave vamwari venyu. Hamuna kudzinga here vaprista vaJehovha, vanakomana vaAroni, navaRevhi, imwi mukazvitsaurira vaprista netsika dzavanhu vedzimwe nyika? Naizvozvo Ani naani anouya kuzvitsaurira Mwari ane nzombe imwe namakondobwe manomwe, iye angava muprista wavamwari vasati vari vamwari. "Asi kana tirisu, Jehovha ndiMwari wedu, hatina kumurasha; isu tina vaprista vanoshumira Jehovha, ivo vanakomana vaAroni, navaRevhi pamabasa avo. "Ndivo vanopisira Jehovha zvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvinonhuhwira mangwanani ose namadekwana ose; nezvingwa zvokuratidza vanozvigadzira patafura yakaisvonaka; nechigadziko chendarama nemwenje yacho, kuvhenekera madekwana ose; nokuti tinochengeta zvatakarairwa naJehovha Mwari wedu; asi imwi makamurasha. "Zvino tarirai, Mwari anesu achititungamirira, navaprista vake vane hwamanda dzokuridza nadzo, kuti vakuridzirei mhere imi. Nhandi vana vaIsiraeri, regai kurwa naJehovha Mwari wamadzibaba enyu; nokuti hamungakundi." Asi Jerobhoami akaisa vavandiri kuti vavakombe necheshure kwavo; zvino ivo vakava pamberi paJudha, navavandiri vakanga vari shure kwavo. Zvino vaJudha vakati vachicheuka, vakaona kurwa mberi kwavo neshure kwavo; vakachema kuna Jehovha, vaprista vakaridza hwamanda. Ipapo vanhu vaJudha vakaridza mhere; vakati varidza mhere, Mwari akaparadza Jerobhoami navaIsiraeri vose pamberi paAbhija naJudha. Vana vaIsiraeri vakatiza pamberi paJudha, Mwari akavaisa mumaoko avo. Abhija navanhu vake vakavauraya nokuuraya kukuru; naizvozvo varume vakatsaurwa vane zviuru zvina mazana mashanu vakaurawa pakati paIsiraeri. Vana vaIsiraeri vakamanikidzwa saizvozvo nenguva iyo, vana vaJudha vakakunda, nokuti vakavimba naJehovha, Mwari wamadzibaba avo. Abhija akateverera Jerobhoami, akamutorera maguta, aiti: Bhetieri nemisha yaro, neJeshana nemisha yaro, neEfironi nemisha yaro. Jerobhoami haana kuzova nesimbazve pamazuva aAbhija; Jehovha ndokumurova, akafa. Asi Abhija akazvisimbisa, akawana vakadzi vane gumi navana, akabereka vanakomana vana makumi maviri navaviri, navanasikana vane gumi navatanhatu. Zvino mamwe mabasa aAbhija, netsika dzake, namashoko ake, zvakanyorwa padudziro yomuporofita Idho. Zvino Abhija akavata namadzibaba ake, akavigwa muguta raDhavhidhi; Asa mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe, pamazuva ake nyika yakanga ino rugare makore ane gumi. Asa akaita zvakanaka nezvakarurama pamberi paJehovha Mwari wake. Nokuti akabvisa aritari dzavamwari vatorwa, namatunhu akakwirira, akaputsa shongwe, nokutemawo matanda okunamata nawo; akaraira vaJudha kuti vatsvake Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba avo, nokuchengeta murau nomurayiro. Akabvisawo pamaguta ose avaJudha matunhu akakwirira nezvifananidzo zvezuva; ushe hukava norugare iye ari mambo. Akavaka maguta akakombwa paJudha; nokuti nyika yakanga ino rugare, akanga asina kurwa pamakore iwayo; nokuti Jehovha akanga amuzorodza. Nokuti akati kuvaJudha, "Ngativake maguta iwayo, tiapoteredze namasvingo, neshongwe, namasuo, namazariro; nyika ichiri pamberi pedu, nokuti takatsvaka Jehovha Mwari wedu; takamutsvaka, akatizorodza pamativi ose." Ipapo vakavaka, vakagara zvakanaka. Asa akanga ane hondo yavaJudha, vane zviuru zvina mazana matatu, vakanga vakashonga nhovo huru namapfumo; neyavaBhenjamini vane zviuru zvina mazana maviri namakumi masere, vakanga vakashonga nhovo vaifura nouta; ava vose vaiva varume vane simba noumhare. Zvino Zera multiopia akauya kuzorwa navo nehondo yavanhu vane zviuru zvezviuru, nengoro dzina mazana matatu; akasvika Maresha. Ipapo Asa akabuda kuzorwa naye, vakagadzira kuzorwa pamupata weZefata paMaresha. Asa akachema kuna Jehovha Mwari wake, akati, "Jehovha hakuna angabatsira asine simba kurwa nounesimba, asi imwi moga; tibatsirei Jehovha Mwari wedu; nokuti tinovimba nemi, tasvika kuzorwa navazhinji ava nezita renyu. imwi Jehovha, ndimi Mwari wedu; munhu ngaarege kukukundai imi." Ipapo Jehovha akaparadza vaItiopia pamberi paAsa, napamberi pavaJudha, vaItiopia vakatiza. Asa navanhu vaakanga anavo vakavateverera kusvikira paGerari; vaItiopia vakaurawa vazhinji, vakakoniwa kuzosimbazve; nokuti vakaparadzwa pamberi paJehovha napamberi pehondo yake vaJudha vakaenda nezvizhinji kwazvo zvavakapamba. Vakaparadza maguta ose akapoteredza Gerari; nokuti vakavhunduswa naJehovha; vakapamba maguta ose, nokuti kwakanga kune zvingapambwa zvizhinji maari. Vakaparadzawo matende ezvipfuwo, vakatapa makwai mazhinji nemakamera, ndokudzokera Jerusaremu. Zvino Mweya waMwari wakauya pamusoro paAzaria mwanakomana waOdhedhi; akabuda kundosangana naAsa, akati kwaari, "Nditeererei imi, Asa navaJudha navaBhenjamini mose; Jehovha anemi, kana imwi munaye; kana mukamutsvaka achawanikwa nemi; asi kana mukamurasha, iye achakurashawo." Zvino nguva huru vaIsiraeri vakanga vasina Mwari wechokwadi, kana muprista anodzidzisa, kana murayiro; asi vakati vachitendeukira kuna Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri pakutambudzika kwavo, nokumutsvaka, iye akawanikwa navo. Zvino nenguva iyo vaibuda novaipinda vakanga vagere panyika idzo, vaiva pakutambudzika kukuru. Vaiparadzana, rumwe rudzi ruchiparadza rumwe, rimwe guta richiparadza rimwe; nokuti Mwari aivatambudza nenhamo dzose. Asi ivai nesimba, maoko enyu ngaarege kushaiwa simba; nokuti basa renyu richapiwa mubayiro. Zvino Asa akati achinzwa mashoko awa, nezvakaporofitiwa nomuporofita Odhedhi, ndokutsunga moyo, akabvisa zvainyangadza panyika yose yaJudha naBenjamini, napamaguta aakanga akunda panyika yamakomo yaEfuremu; akavandudza aritari yaJehovha, yakanga iri pamberi pebiravira raJehovha. Ipapo akaunganidza vaJudha, navaBhenjamini vose, navatorwa vakanga vagere pakati pavo vaibva kuna Efuremu, naManase, naSimiyoni, nokuti vazhinji vaibva kuna Isiraeri vakauya kwaari, pakuona kwavo kuti Jehovha Mwari wake anaye. Naizvozvo vakaungana paJerusaremu nomwedzi wechitatu, negore regumi namashanu rokubata ushe kwaAsa. Vakabayira Jehovha zuva irero zvimwe zvavakanga vapamba vakauya nazvo, zvaiti: Nzombe dzina mazana manomwe, namakwai ane zviuru zvinomwe. Vakazvisunga kutsvaka Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba avo nemoyo yavo yose uye nemweya yavo yose; uye kuti ani naani asingatsvaki Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri aurawe, kana ari muduku kana ari mukuru, kana mukadzi kana murume. Vakapika kuna Jehovha nenzwi guru, nokupururudza, nehwamanda uye nemimanzi. VaJudha vose vakafara nokupika uku; nokuti vakanga vapika nemoyo yavo yose, nokumutsvaka nokuda kwavo kose; iye akawanikwa navo; Jehovha ndokuvapa zororo kumativi ose. Akabvisawo Maaka mai vamambo Asa, pauhosi hwavo; nokuti vakanga vaitira Ashera chifananidzo chinonyangadza; Asa akaparadza chifananidzo chavo, akachikuyakuya, ndokuchipisa parukova Kidhironi. Asi matunhu akakwirira haana kubviswa pakati paIsiraeri; kunyange zvakadaro moyo waAsa wakanga wakarurama kwazvo mazuva ake ose. Akaisa mumba maMwari zvinhu zvakanga zvatsaurirwa Mwari nababa vake, nezvakanga zvatsaurwa naiye amene, sirivha, nendarama, nemidziyo. Kurwa hakuna kuzovapo kusvikira pagore ramakumi matatu namashanu rokubata ushe kwaAsa. Zvino negore ramakumi matatu namatanhatu rokubata ushe kwaAsa, Bhaasha mambo waIsiraeri akakwira kundorwa naJudha, akavaka Rama, kuti arege kutendera munhu kubuda kana kupinda kuna Asa mambo waJudha. Ipapo Asa akabudisa sirivha nendarama muzvivigiro zvefuma yeimba yaJehovha neimba yamambo, akatuma shoko kuna Bhenihadhadhi mambo weSiria, akanga agere Dhamasiko, akati, " Sungano iripo pakati pangu nemi, sezvayakavapo pakati pababa vangu nababa venyu; tarirai, ndinokutumirai sirivha nendarama; endai muputse sungano yenyu naBhaasha mambo waIsiraeri, abve kwandiri." Bhenihadhadhi akateerera mambo Asa, akatuma vakuru vehondo dzake kundorwa namaguta aIsiraeri, akakunda Ijoni, neDhani, neAbherimaimi, namaguta ose amatura aNafutari. Zvino Bhaasha akati achizvinzwa, akarega kuvaka Rama, akarega basa rake. Ipapo mambo Asa akatora vaJudha vose; vakandobvisa mabwe eRama, namatanda aro zvaakanga avaka nazvo iye Bhaasha, akavaka nazvo Gebha neMizipa. Zvino nenguva iyo muoni Hanani akasvika kuna Asa mambo waJudha, akati kwaari, "Zvawakavimba namambo weSiria, ukasavimba naJehovha Mwari wako, zvino hondo yamambo weSiria yapukunyuka paruoko rwako. "Ko vaItiopia navaRubhimi vakanga vasi hondo huru-huru, vane ngoro navatasvi vamabhiza vazhinji here? Kunyange zvakadaro, zvawakavimba naJehovha, iye akavaisa muruoko rwako. Nokuti meso aJehovha anotarira-tarira kumativi ose enyika yose, kuti aratidze simba rake kuna iye ano moyo wakarurama kwazvo kwaari. Pachinhu ichi waita sebenzi; nokuti kubva zvino uchavingwa nokurwa." Ipapo Asa akatsamwira muoni, akamuisa mutirongo; nokuti akanga amutsamwira kwazvo nokuda kwechinhu ichi. Nenguva iyo Asa akatambudzawo vamwe vanhu. Zvino tarirai, mabasa aAsa, okutanga nookupedzisira, akanyorwa mubhuku yamadzimambo aJudha naaIsiraeri. Asi pagore ramakumi matatu namapfumbamwe rokubata kwake ushe, Asa akazonzwa makumbo; urwere hwake hukanyanya kwazvo; kunyange zvakadaro, paurwere hwake haana kutsvaka Jehovha, asi n'anga. Asa akavata namadzibaba ake, akafa negore ramakumi mana nerimwe rokubata kwake ushe. Vakamuviga pamuhwiro hwake, hwaakanga azvivezera muguta raDhavhidhi, vakamuradzika panhovo dzizere nezvinonhuhwira zvamarudzi mazhinji, zvakanga zvagadzirwa navaiti vezvinonhuhwira vakangwara; vakamupis ira zvizhinji-zhinji. Zvino Jehoshafati mwanakomana wake akabata ushe pachigaro chake, akazvisimbisa kundorwa navaIsiraeri. Akaisa varwi mumaguta ose akakombwa aJudha, akaisawo mapoka avarwi panyika yaJudha, napamaguta aEfuremu, akanga akundwa naAsa baba vake. Jehovha akava naJehoshafati, nokuti akafamba munzira dzokutanga dzababa vake Dhavhidhi; haana kundobvunza vaBhaari; asi akabvunza Mwari wababa vake, akafamba nemirairo yake asingateveri mabasa aIsiraeri. Saka Jehovha akasimbisa ushe paruoko rwake; vaJudha vose vakavigira Jehoshafati zvipo, akava nefuma nokukudzwa zvizhinji. moyo wake ukashingairira nzira dzaJehovha; uye akabvisawo matunhu akakwirira namatanda okunamata nawo pakati paJudha. Uye pagore rechitatu rokubata kwake ushe akatuma machinda ake, vanaBhenihairi, naObhadhiya, naZekariya, naNetaneri, naMikaya, kundodzidzisa mumaguta aJudha; uye pamwechete navo vaRevhi, vana Shemaya, naNetania, naZebhadhia, naAshaheri, naShemiramoti, naJehonatani, naAdhonia, naTobhiya, naTobhiadhonia, vari vaRevhi; uye pamwechete navo Erishama naJehoramu, vaprista. Vakandodzidzisa pakati paJudha, vane bhuku yomurayiro waJehovha; vakafamba vachipota namaguta ose aJudha, vachidzidzisa pakati pavanhu. Ushe hwose bwenyika dzose dzakanga dzakapoteredza Judha, vakavhunduswa naJehovha, vakasarwa naJehoshafati. Vamwe vaFirisitia vakavigira Jehoshafati zvipo, nesirivha yomutero; vaArabhiawo vakamuvigira makwai, makondobwe ane zviuru zvinomwe namazana manomwe, nenhongo dzembudzi dzine zviuru zvinomwe namazana manomwe. Jehoshafati akazova mukuru kwazvo, akavaka pakati paJudha nhare namaguta amatura. Waiva namabasa mazhinji mumaguta aJudha, navarwi, varume vane simba noumhare paJerusaremu. Zvino ndiwo mazita avo nedzimba, dzamadzibaba avo: Pakati paJudha, vakuru vezviuru: Adhina mukuru, uye pamwechete naye varume vane simba noumhare vane zviuru zvina mazana matatu; tevere Jehohanani mukuru, uye pamwechete naye varume vane zviuru zvina mazana maviri namakumi masere; tevere Amasia mwanakomana waZikiri, wakazvipa kuna Jehovha nomoyo wake wose; uye pamwechete naye varume vane simba noumhare vane zviuru pakati pavaBhenjamini: Eriadha munhu ane simba noumhare, uye pamwechete naye varume vane zviuru zvina mazana maviri vakanga vakabata uta nenhovo; tevere Jehozabhadhi, uye pamwechete naye varume vane zviuru zvine zana namakumi masere, vakanga vakazvigadzirira kurwa. Ndivo vaibatira mambo, vamwe vakanga vaiswa namambo mumaguta akakombwa panyika yose yaJudha vasingaverengwi. Zvino Jehoshafati akanga ane fuma zhinji nokukudzwa kukuru; akawaniranawo naAhabhi. Zvino mamwe makore akati apfuura, iye akaburukira Samaria kuna Ahabhi. Ahabhi akamuurayira iye navanhu vaakanga anavo makwai nenzombe zhinji, akamukurudzira kuenda naye RamotiGiriyadhi. Ipapo Ahabhi mambo waIsiraeri akati kuna Jehoshafati mambo waJudha, "Muchaenda neni RamotiGiriyadhi here?" Iye akapindura, akati, "Ini ndakaita sewe, navanhu vangu savanhu vako; tichaenda newe kundorwa." Jehoshafati akati kuna mambo waIsiraeri, "Dombobvunza hako shoko raJehovha nhasi." Zvino mambo waIsiraeri akaunganidza vaporofita, varume vaiva namazana mana, akati kwavari, "Tiende kundorwa neRamotiGiriyadhi here, kana ndirege?" Ivo vakati, "Endai, nokuti Mwari achariisa mumaoko amambo." Asi Jehoshafati akati, "Hakuchina mumwe muporofita waJehovha pano here, timubvunze?" Mambo waIsiraeri akati kuna Jehoshafati, "Mumwe murume achiko, watingabvunza kuda kwaJehovha naye, asi ini ndinomuvenga, nokuti haatongoporofiti zvakanaka pamusoro pangu, asi mazuva ose zvakaipa; ndiye Mikaya mwanakomana waImira." Jehoshafati akati, "Mambo ngaarege kudaro." Zvino mambo waIsiraeri akadana muranda, akati, "Kurumidza undotora Mikaya mwanakomana waImira." Zvino mambo waIsiraeri naJehoshafati mambo waJudha vakanga vagere mumwe nomumwe pachigaro chake choushe, vagere vakafuka nguvo dzavo dzoushe padare pasuo reSamaria; vaporofita vose vakaporofita pamberi pavo. Zedhekia mwanakomana waKenaani akazviitira nyanga dzamatare, akati, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Nedzidzi muchatunga vaSiria, kusvikira vapera.' " Navamwe vaporofita vose vakaporofita saizvozvo, vakati, "Endai RamotiGiriyadhi, muchakunda, nokuti Jehovha achariisa paruoko rwamambo." Zvino nhume yakanga yandodana Mikaya yakataura kwaari, ikati, "Tarirai, mashoko avaporofita anobvumirana achitaura zvakanaka kuna mambo; zvino ndinokumbira kuti shoko renyu rive seshoko romumwe wavo, mutaurewo zvakanaka." Ipapo Mikaya akati, "NaJehovha mupenyu, izvo zvinorehwa naMwari wangu, ndizvo zvandichataura." Zvino akati achisvika kuna mambo, mambo akati kwaari, "Mikaya, tiende kundorwa neRamotiGiriyadhi here, kana ndirege?" Iye akati, "Endai henyu, muchakunda; vachaiswa muruoko rwenyu." Mambo akati kwaari, "Ndinofanira kukupikisa kangani kuti undiudze chokwadi yoga nezita raJehovha?" Iye akati, "Ndakaona vaIsiraeri vose vakapararira pamakomo samakwai asina mufudzi; Jehovha akati, `Ava havana tenzi, mumwe nomumwe ngaadzokere kumusha kwake norugare.' " Mambo waIsiraeri akati kuna Jehoshafati, "Handina kukuudza here, kuti haangaporofiti zvakanaka pamusoro pangu, asi zvakaipa?" Mikaya akati, "Zvino chinzwai shoko raJehovha, Ndakaona Jehovha agere pachigaro chake choushe, nehondo dzose dzokudenga dzimire kurudyi rwake nokuruboshwe rwake. "Ipapo Jehovha akati, `Ndianiko achandonyengera Ahabhi, aende, andourawa paRamotiGiriyadhi?' Zvino mumwe akataura achiti zvokuti, nomumwezve akati zvokuti. Zvino mweya ukabuda, ukamira pamberi paJehovha, ukati, `Ini ndichandomunyengera.' Jehovha akati kwauri, `Neiko?' Iwo ukati, `Ndichaenda, ndichava mweya wenhema mumiromo yavaporofita vake vose.' Iye akati, `Iwe ndiwe uchamunyengera, uchakundawo; enda hako, unoita saizvozvo.' "Naizvozvo zvino, tarirai Jehovha akaisa mweya wenhema mumiromo yavaporofita venyu ava vose, asi Jehovha akataura zvakaipa pamusoro penyu." Ipapo Zedhekia mwanakomana waKenaani akaswedera, akarova Mikaya padama rake, akati, "Mweya waJehovha wakaenda nepiko uchibva kwandiri kundotaura newe?" Mikaya akati, "Uchazviona musi uyo wauchandovanda nawo mukamuri yomukati." Ipapo mambo waIsiraeri akati, "Batai Mikaya, mumuise kuna Amoni mubati weguta, nokuna Joashi mwanakomana wamambo, muti, 'Zvanzi namambo, Pinzai munhu uyu mutirongo, mumupe zvokudya zvokutambudzika, nemvura yokutambudzika, kusvikira ndichidzoka norugare.' " Ipapo Mikaya akati, "Kana mukatongodzoka norugare, Jehovha haana kutaura neni." Akati, "Inzwai, imwi vanhu, imwi mose." Naizvozvo mambo waIsiraeri naJehoshafati mambo waJudha vakaenda RamotiGiriyadhi. Zvino mambo waIsiraeri akati kuna Jehoshafati, "Ini ndichazvishandura, ndigondorwa; asi iwe chifuka nguvo dzako dzoushe." Mambo waIsiraeri akazvishandura, akandorwa. Zvino mambo weSiria akanga araira vatariri vengoro dzake, akati, "Regai kurwa navaduku kana navakuru, asi namambo waIsiraeri oga." Zvino vatariri vengoro vakati vachiona Jehoshafati, vakati, "Ndiye mambo waIsiraeri." Naizvozvo vakatsaukira kundorwa naye; asi Jehoshafati wakaridza mhere, Jehovha akamubatsira; Mwari akavakurudzira kumurega. Zvino vatariri vengoro vakati vachiona kuti haazi mambo waIsiraeri, vakadzoka pakumutevera. Zvino mumwe murume akawembura uta hwake asingashumbi hake, akafura mambo waIsiraeri pakati pezvisungo zvenguvo dzake dzokurwa nadzo; ipapo mambo akati kumufambisi wengoro, "Dzoka, undiise kunze kwehondo, nokuti ndakuvadzwa kwazvo." Kurwa kukanyanya kwazvo nomusi uyo; asi mambo waIsiraeri wakazvitsigira mungoro yake akarwa navaSiria kusvikira madekwana; zvino panguva yokuvira kwezuva akafa. Zvino Jehoshafati mambo waJudha akadzokera norugare kumusha kwake paJerusaremu. Ipapo Jehu mwanakomana womuoni Hanani akaenda kundosangana naye, akati kuna mambo Jehoshafati, "Zvakanaka kubatsira vakaipa, nokuda vanovenga Jehovha here? Nokuda kwechinhu ichi Jehovha akutsamwirai. Kunyange zvakadaro, zvimwe zvinhu zvakanaka zvakawanikwa kwamuri, nokuti makabvisa Asheroti panyika, mukatsvaka Mwari nomoyo wose." Jehoshafati akagara paJerusaremu, akabudazve pakati pavanhu kubva paBheerishebha kusvikira kunyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, akavadzoserazve kuna Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba avo. Akagadza vatongi panyika pamaguta ose akakombwa aJudha, guta rimwe nerimwe; akati kuvatongi, "Chenjerai zvamunoita; nokuti hamutongeri vanhu imwi asi Jehovha; iye anemi pakutonga kwenyu. Naizvozvo zvino kutya Jehovha ngakuve nemi; chenjerai, muzviite, nokuti kuna Jehovha Mwari wedu hakune zvakaipa, kana kutsaura vanhu, kana kugamuchira fufuro." Jehoshafati akaisawo paJerusaremu vamwe vaRevhi navaprista, navakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba aIsiraeri, kuzotonga zvinhu zvaJehovha nemhaka dzenharo. Ipapo vakadzokera Jerusaremu. Akavaraira, achiti, "Ndizvo zvamunofanira kuita muchitya Jehovha, makatendeka, mune moyo yakarurama. Zvino kana mhaka yenharo ikasvika kwamuri ichibva kuhama dzenyu dzigere pamaguta avo, kana riri shoko rokuurayana, kana romurau kana murayiro, kana zvakatemwa kana zvakatongwa, munofanira kuvanyevera kuti varege kupara mhaka pana Jehovha, kuti murege kutsamwirwa imwi nehama dzenyu; itai izvozvo, mugorega kuva nemhosva. Zvino tarirai, Amaria muprista mukuru achakurairai pamashoko ose aJehovha; naZebhadhia mwanakomana waIshimaeri, mutariri weimba yaJudha, pamashoko ose amambo; navaRevhi vachava vatariri venyu. Itai nesimba, Jehovha ave navakanaka." Shure kwaizvozvo vana vaMoabhu, navana vaAmoni, navamwe vavaAmoni pamwechete navo, vakasvika kuzorwa naJehoshafati. Ipapo vamwe vakasvika, vakaudza Jehoshafati, vachiti, "Vanhu vazhinji vanouya, vachibva Siria mhiri kwegungwa, kuzorwa nemi; tarirai, vari paHazazonitamari," (ndiro Enigedi). Ipapo Jehoshafati akatya, akashingaira kundobvunza Jehovha; akatara zuva rokutsanya panyika yose yavaJudha. VaJudha vakaungana kuzotsvaka rubatsiro kuna Jehovha; vakabva kumaguta ose aJudha kuzotsvaka Jehovha. Jehoshafati akasimuka paungano yavaJudha navanhu veJerusaremu, mumba maJehovha, pamberi poruvazhe rutsva; akati, "Haiwa, Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba edu, imwi hamuzi Mwari ari kudenga here? imwi hamuzi mubati woushe hwose bwendudzi here? Paruoko rwenyu pane simba noushe, naizvozvo hapano munhu angakudzivisai. "Imi Mwari wedu, hamuna kudzinga here vaigara panyika ino pamberi pavanhu venyu vaIsiraeri, mukaipa vana vaAbhurahamu shamwari yenyu nokusingaperi? Vakagaramo, vakakuvakiraimo imba tsvene yezita renyu, vachiti, `Kana tikawirwa nezvakaipa, kana munondo wokutonga, kana denda, kana nzara, tichamira pamberi peimba ino napamberi penyu, (nokuti zita renyu riri muimba ino), tigochema kwamuri tiri pakutambudzika kwedu; ipapo muchatinzwa nokutirwira,' "Zvino tarirai vana vaAmoni navaMoabhu navapagomo reSeiri, vamusina kutendera vaIsiraeri kupinda pakati pavo nguva yavakabva panyika yeIjipiti, asi vakavarega, vakasavaparadza; tarirai votitsiva, vachiuya kuzotidzinga panyika yenyu, yamakatipa ive nhaka yedu. "Haiwa, Mwari wedu, hamungavatongi here? Nokuti hatine simba rokurwa navazhinji ava vanouya kuzorwa nesu; hatizivi chatingaita, asi meso edu akatarira kwamuri." Ipapo vaJudha vose vakamira pamberi paJehovha, pamwechete nepwere dzavo, navakadzi vavo, navana vavo. Mweya waJehovha ukauya pamusoro paJahazieri, mwanakomana waZekariya, mwanakomana waBhenaya, mwanakomana waJeieri, mwanakomana waMatanya, muRevhi, wavanakomana vaAsafi, pakati peungano; iye akati, "Teererai, imwi vaJudha mose, nemwi mugere paJerusaremu, nemwi mambo Jehoshafati; zvanzi naJehovha kwamuri: Nemwi musatya, kana kuvhunduka nokuda kwavanhu ava vazhinji, nokuti kurwa hakuzi kwenyu, asi ndokwaMwari. Burukai mangwana mundorwa navo; tarirai vanokwira napamukwidza weRizi; muchavawana pakuguma komupata, pamberi perenje reJerueri. imwi hamungafaniri henyu kurwapo; zvigadzireipo, murambe mumire henyu, muone kurwirwa kwenyu naJehovha, imwi vaJudha naveJerusaremu; musatya kana kuvhunduswa; budai mangwana mundorwa navo, nokuti Jehovha anemi.' " Ipapo Jehoshafati akakotamisa musoro wake, chiso chakatarira pasi; vaJudha vose navakanga vagere Jerusaremu vakawira pasi pamberi paJehovha, vakanamata Jehovha. NavaRevhi vavana vavaKohati, navana vavaKora, vakasimuka vakarumbidza Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri nenzwi guru kwazvo. Vakamuka mangwanani, ndokubudira kurenje reTekoa; zvino vakati vachibuda, Jehoshafati akamira, akati, "Chindinzwai imwi vaJudha nemwi mugere Jerusaremu; tendai Jehovha Mwari wenyu, mugosimbiswa; tendai vaporofita vake, mugokunda." Zvino akati arangana navanhu, akagadza vaifanira kuimbira Jehovha, nokumurumbidza nenguvo tsvene, vakafamba pamberi pehondo, vachiti, "Vongai Jehovha, nokuti nyasha dzake hadziperi." Zvino vakati vachitanga kuimba nokurumbidza, Jehovha akaisa vavandiri kuzorwa navana vaAmoni, navaMoabhu, navapagomo reSeiri, ivo vakanga vauya kuzorwa navaJudha; vakakundwa. Nokuti vana vaAmoni navaMoabhu vakamukira vakanga vagere pagomo reSeiri kuti vavauraye nokuvaparadza chose; zvino vakati vapedza avo vakanga vagere paSeiri, mumwe nomumwe ndokubatsira pakuurayana. Zvino vaJudha vakati vachisvika kurusvingo rwenharirire rwokurenje, vakatarira vanhu vazhinji, ndokuona zvava zvitunha zvawira pasi, kwakanga kusina akapukunyuka. Zvino Jehoshafati navanhu vake vakati vachisvika kuzotora zvavakanga vapamba, vakawana pakati pavo zvizhinji: zvipfeko, nezvinhu zvinokosha, vakazvitorera izvo, asi vakakoniwa kuzvitakura zvose nokuwanda kwazvo; vakaita mazuva matatu vachitora mhambara, nokuda kokuwanda kwazvo. Zvino pazuva rechina vakaungana pamupata weBheraka; nokuti vakandokudza Jehovha ipapo; naizvozvo zita renzvimbo iyo rakatumidzwa Mupata weBheraka kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Ipapo vanhu vose vaJudha naveJerusaremu vakadzoka, Jehoshafati akavatungamirira, vakadzokera Jerusaremu nomufaro; nokuti Jehovha akanga avafadza pamusoro pavavengi vavo. Vakasvika Jerusaremu nemitengeramwa, nembira, nehwamanda, kusvikira paimba yaJehovha. Ipapo ushe hwose bwenyika iyo hwakatya Mwari kwazvo, pakunzwa kwavo kuti Jehovha akarwa navavengi vaIsiraeri. Zvino ushe hwaJehoshafati hwakava norugare; nokuti Mwari wake akamuzorodza pamativi ose. Jehoshafati akabata ushe hwaJudha; akanga asvika makore makumi matatu namashanu pakutanga kwake kubata ushe; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore makumi maviri namashanu; zita ramai vake rakanga riri Azubha, mukunda waShirihi. Akafamba nenzira yababa vake Asa; haana kutsauka pairi, akaramba achiita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha. Kunyange zvakadaro matunhu akakwirira haana kubviswa, navanhu vakanga vachigere kutevera Mwari wamadzibaba avo nomoyo wose. Zvino mamwe mabasa aJehoshafati, okutanga nookupedzisira, tarirai akanyorwa pamashoko aJehu, mwanakomana waHanani, akaiswa mubhuku yamadzimambo aIsiraeri. Shure kwaizvozvi Jehoshafati mambo waJudha wakasungana naAhazia mambo waIsiraeri; iye aifamba nenzira yakaipa kwazvo; akasungana naye pakuvaka zvikepe zvaienda Tarishishi; vakavaka zvikepe paEZiyonigebheri. Ipapo Eriezeri mwanakomana waDhodhavhahu weMaresha akaporofita pamusoro paJehoshafati, akati, "Zvawasungana naAhazia, Jehovha waparadza mabasa ako." Zvikepe zvikaputsika, zvikakoniwa kuenda Tarishishi. Zvino Jehoshafati akavata namadzibaba ake, akavigwa namadzibaba ake muguta raDhavhidhi; Jehoramu mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Iye akanga ana vanun'una, vaiva vanakomana vaJehoshafati, vaiti: Azaria, naJehieri, naZekariya, naAzaria, naMikaeri, naShefatia; ava vose vaiva vanakomana vaJehoshafati mambo waIsiraeri. Baba vavo vakavapa zvipo zvikuru zvesirivha, nendarama, nezvinhu zvinokosha, pamwechete namaguta akakombwa paJudha; asi ushe wakahupa Jehoramu, nokuti iye akanga ari wedangwe. Zvino Jehoramu akati apinda paushe hwababa vake, ndokuzvisimbisa, akauraya vanun'una vake vose nomunondo, navamwewo vamachinda aIsiraeri. Jehoramu akanga asvika makore makumi matatu namaviri pakutanga kwake kubata ushe; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore masere. Akafamba nenzira yamadzimambo alsiraeri, sezvakaita imba yaAhabhi; nokuti mukunda waAhabhi akanga ari mukadzi wake; akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha. Kunyange zvakadaro Jehovha akanga asingadi kuparadza imba yaDhavhidhi, nokuda kwesungano yaakanga aita naDhavhidhi, uye nokuti akanga amupikira kuti achamupa mwenje iye navana vake nguva dzose. Zvino namazuva ake vaEdhomu vakamukira vaJudha, vakazviitira mambo wavo. Ipapo Jehoramu akaenda navakuru vake, ane ngoro dzake dzose naye; akamuka usiku, akaparadza vaEdhomu vakanga vakamukomba navakuru vengoro. Naizvozvo vaEdhomu vakamukira vaJudha, kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Ipapo veRibhinawo vakamumukira nenguva iyo; nokuti akanga arasha Jehovha, Mwari wamadzibaba ake. Akaitawo matunhu akakwirira pamakomo aJudha, akapatisa vagere Jerusaremu, nokutsausa vaJudha. Ipapo mwadhi yakabva kumuporofita Eria, ikasvika kwaari, ichiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha Mwari wababa vako Dhavhidhi, `Zvausina kufamba nenzira dzababa vako Jehoshafati, kana nenzira dzaAsa mambo waJudha; asi wakafamba nenzira dzamadzimambo aIsiraeri, ukapatisa Judha navagere Jerusaremu, sezvakaita imba yaAhabhi, ukaurayawo vanun'una vako vakanga vakanaka kupfuura iwe; zvino tarira, Jehovha acharova vanhu vako, navana vako, navakadzi vako, nezvinhu zvako zvose, nenjodzi yakaipa; iwe uchava nehosha yakaipa yomuura kusvikira ura hwako huchibuda kunze nemhaka yehosha iyo zuva rimwe nerimwe.' " Zvino Jehovha akakurudzira mweya yavaFirisitia neyavaArabhia, vakanga vari kurutivi rwavaltiopia, kuzorwa naJehoramu; vakandorwa navaJudha, vakapinda nyika yavo nesimba, ndokutora nhumbi dzose dzavakawana mumba mamambo, navanakomana vake, navakadzi vake; naizvozvo haana kusarirwa nomwanakomana, kunyange nomumwe asi Jehoahazi, muduku wavanakomana vake vose. Shure kwaizvozvo zvose Jehovha akamurova muura hwake nehosha isingagoni kurapwa. Zvino makore maviri akati apera, ura hwake hukabuda kunze nemhaka yourwere, akafa nehosha dzakaipa; vanhu vake vakasamupisira, sezvavakapisira madzibaba ake. Akanga asvika makore makumi matatu namaviri pakutanga kwake kubata ushe; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore masere; akaenda hake asingadikamwi, vakamuviga paguta raDhavhidhi, asi havana kumuviga pamarinda amadzimambo. Zvino vagere Jerusaremu vakaita Ahazia, mwanakomana wake muduku, mambo panzvimbo yake, nokuti boka ravanhu, vakauya navaArabhia, vakanga vauraya vakuru vake vose. Naizvozvo Ahazia mwanakomana waJehoramu mambo waJudha, akabata ushe. Ahazia akanga asvika makore makumi mana namaviri pakutanga kwake kubata ushe; akabata ushe paJerusaremu gore rimwe; zita ramai vake rakanga riri Ataria, mukunda waOmiri. Naiye akafamba nenzira dzeimba yaAhabhi; nokuti mai vake vaiva murairi wake pakuita zvakaipa. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha sezvakaitwa naveimba yaAhabhi; nokuti baba vake vakati vafa, ndivo vaiva varairi vake, vakamuisa pakuparadzwa. Akafambawo sezvavakamuraira, akaenda naJehoramu mwanakomana waAhabhi mambo waIsiraeri, kundorwa naHazaeri mambo weSiria paRamotiGiriyadhi; vaSiria vakakuvadza Jehoramu. Akadzokera Jezireeri kuzorapwa mavanga aakatemwa paRama, nguva yaakarwa naHazaeri mambo weSiria. Ipapo Azaria mwanakomana waJehoramu mambo waJudha, akaenda kundoona Jehoramu mwanakomana waAhabhi paJezireeri, nokuti akanga achirwara. Zvino kuparadzwa kwaAhazia kwakabva kuna Mwari, zvaakaenda kuna Joramu; nokuti akati asvikapo, akaenda naJehoramu kundorwa naJehu mwanakomana waNishi, akanga azodzwa naJehovha kuti aparadze imba yaAhabhi. Zvino Jehu akati achiitira imba yaAhabhi zvakanga zvatongwa naJehovha, akawana machinda aJudha navanakomana vavanun'una vaAhazia vachibatira Ahazia, ndokuvauraya. Akatsvaka Ahaziawo; vakamubata, (nokuti akanga avanda paSamaria), vakamuisa kuna Jehu vakamuuraya; vakamuviga vakati, "Mwanakomana waJehoshafati, akatsvaka Jehovha nomoyo wake wose." Asi kwakanga kusina mumwe weimba yaAhazia akanga ane simba rokubata ushe. Zvino Ataria mai vaAhazia, vakati vachiona kuti mwanakomana wavo afa, vakasimuka, vakaparadza vose vorudzi rwamambo veimba yaJudha. Asi Jehoshabhiyati mukunda wamambo wakatora Joashi mwanakomana waAhazia, akamuba pakati pavanakomana vamambo vaiurawa, akamuisa iye nomureri wake mumba mokuvata. Naizvozvo Jehoshabhiyati mukunda wamambo Jehoramu, mukadzi waJehoyadha muprista, (nokuti waiva hanzvadzi yaAhazia), akamuvanza pana Ataria, naizvozvo havana kumuuraya. Akagara navo akavanzwa mumba maMwari makore matanhatu; Ataria akabata ushe panyika. Zvino negore rechinomwe Jehoyadha akazvisimbisa, akaita sungano navakuru vamazana, vaiti: Azaria mwanakomana waJerohami, naIshimaeri mwanakomana waJehohanani, naAzaria mwanakomana waObhedhi, naMaaseya mwanakomana waAdhaya, naErishafati mwanakomana waZikiri. Vakapota nenyika yaJudha, vakakokera vaRevhi vapamaguta ose aJudha, navakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba aIsiraeri, vakasvika Jerusaremu. Ungano yose ikaita sungano namambo mumba maMwari. Iye akati kwavari, "Tarirai, mwanakomana wamambo achabata ushe, sezvakarehwa naJehovha pamusoro pavanakomana vaDhavhidhi. Munofanira kuita kudai, imwi munopinda neSabata, chetatu chenyu chavaprista navaRevhi, munofanira kuva varindi vemikova; chimwe chetatu chinofanira kuva paimba yamambo, nechimwe chetatu pasuo renheyo; navanhu vose vanofanira kuva pavazhe dzeimba yaJehovha. Asi ngakurege kuva nomunhu mumwe anopinda mumba maJehovha, asi vaprista navaRevhi vanobatamo; ivo ngavapinde nokuti vatsvene; asi vanhu vose vanofanira kurinda imba yaJehovha. VaRevhi vanofanira kukomba mambo, mumwe nomumwe akabata nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo muruoko rwake; Ani naani anopinda paimba, anofanira kuurawa; mugare namambo kana achipinda uye kana achibuda." Naizvozvo vaRevhi navaJudha vose vakaita zvose zvavakarairwa nomuprista Jehoyadha; mumwe nomumwe akatora vanhu vake, ivo vaifanira kupinda neSabata naivo vaifanira kubuda neSabata; nokuti muprista Jehoyadha haana kutendera mapoka kuenda. muprista Jehoyadha akapa vakuru vamazana mapfumo, nenhovo, nenhovo duku, zvaiva zvamambo Dhavhidhi, zvakanga zviri mumba maMwari. Akarongedza vanhu vose, mumwe nomumwe akabata nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo muruoko rwake, kubva kurutivi rworudyi rweimba kusvikira kurutivi rworuboshwe rweimba, napaaritari neimba, vakakomba mambo. Ipapo vakabudisa mwanakomana wamambo, vakamudzika korona, vakamupa chipupuriro, vakamuita mambo; Jehoyadha navanakomana vake vakamuzodza; vakati, "Mambo ngaararame!" Zvino mambo Ataria vakati vachinzwa mhere-mhere yavanhu vakanga vachimhanya nokurumbidza mambo, vakapinda kuvanhu mumba maJehovha; akatarira, akaona mambo amire pambiru yake pavaipinda napo, navakuru navane hwamanda vamire kuna mambo; vanhu vose venyika vakafara, vakaridza hwamanda; vaimbiwo vakaridza zvokuridza nazvo, vakaraira vairumbidza nokuimba kwavo. Ipapo mambo Ataria vakabvarura nguvo dzavo, vakati, "Ndamukirwa, ndamukirwa!" Muprista Jehoyadha akabudisa vakuru vamazana vairaira hondo, akati kwavari, "Mubudisei pakati pemisara yavanhu; ani naani anomutevera iye, ngaaurawe nomunondo; nokuti muprista wakati, `Regai kumuuraya mumba maJehovha " Naizvozvo vakamudziurira nzira, vakaenda nenzira yaipinda mabhiza nayo kumba kwamambo, vakamuurayirapo. Ipapo Jehoyadha akaita sungano, iye navanhu vose namambo, kuti vave vanhu vaJehovha. Vanhu vose vakaenda kumba kwaBhaari, vakaiputsa; vakaputsanya aritari dzake nemifananidzo yake, vakauraya Matani muprista waBhaari pamberi pearitari. Jehoyadha akaraira mabasa eimba yaJehovha kuti atarirwe navaprista vaRevhi, vakanga varongedzwa naDhavhidhi mumba maJehovha, kuti vapisire Jehovha zvipiriso zvinopiswa, sezvakanyorwa pamurayiro waMozisi, nomufaro nokuimba, sezvakanga zvarairwa naDhavhidhi. Akagadzawo vatariri pamusuo eimba yaJehovha, kuti parege kupinda munhu wakasvibiswa nechinhu chipi nechipi. Akaenda ana vakuru vamazana, navaikudzwa, navabati vavanhu, navanhu vose venyika, vakaburusa mambo paimba yaJehovha, vakapinda mumba mamambo napasuo rokumusoro, vakagadza mambo pachigaro choushe. Naizvozvo vanhu vose venyika vakafara, guta rikanyarara; asi Ataria vakanga vamuuraya nomunondo. Joashi akanga asvika makore manomwe pakutanga kwake kubata ushe; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore makumi mana; zita ramai vake rakanga riri Zibhia weBheerishebha. Joashi akaita zvakanaka pamberi paJehovha mazuva ose omuprista Jehoyadha. Jehoyadha akamutsvakira vakadzi vaviri; akabereka vanakomana navanasikana . Zvino shure kwaizvozvi Joashi akarangarira kuvandudza imba yaJehovha. Akakokera vaprista navaRevhi, akati kwavari, "Budirai kumaguta aJudha, muunganidze kuvalsiraeri vose mari yokugadzirisa nayo imba yaMwari wenyu gore rimwe nerimwe; uye mubve machimbidzikira chinhu ichi!" Asi vaRevhi havana kuchimbidzika. Zvino mambo akadana mukuru Jehoyadha, akati kwaari, "Makaregereiko kuraira vaRevhi kundounganidza mutero waMozisi muranda waJehovha paJudha napaJerusaremu napaungano yaIsiraeri, zviiswe patende rechipupuriro?" Nokuti vanakomana vaAtaria, mukadzi uya wakaipa, vakanga vaputsa imba yaMwari; nezvinhu zvose zveimba yaJehovha, zvakanga zvakatsaurirwa Mwari, vakazvipa vaBhaari. Naizvozvo mambo akaraira, vakaveza bhokisi, vakariisa kunze kwesuo reimba yaJehovha. Zvino vakatuma shoko pakati paJudha neJerusaremu, kuti vanhu vavigire Jehovha mutero wakarairwa vaIsiraeri murenje naMozisi muranda waMwari. Machinda ose navanhu vose vakafara, vakauya nazvo, vakazvikanda mubhokisi, kusvikira vapedza. Zvino nguva dzose kana bhokisi richiiswa paimba yamambo namaoko avaRevhi, kana vakaona kuti mari zhinji yavamo, munyori wamambo nomutariri womuprista mukuru vakauya vakadurura zviri mubhokisi, vakaritora ndokuridzoserazve panzvimbo yaro. Vakaita kudaro zuva rimwe nerimwe, vakaunganidza mari zhinji. Zvino mambo naJehoyadha vakaipa vaibata mabasa paimba yaJehovha; vakaripira vavezi vamabwe namatanda, kuti vavandudze imba yaJehovha, navapfuri vamatare nendarira, kuti vagadzire imba yaJehovha. Naizvozvo vabati vakabata, basa rikapedzwa navo; vakagadzira imba yaMwari sezvayakanga yakaita kare, vakaisimbisa. Zvino vakati vapedza, vakauya nemari yakasara kuna mambo naJehoyadha, vakaita nayo midziyo yeimba yaJehovha, iri midziyo yokubata nayo, nokubayira nayo, nezvirongo nemidziyo yendarama nesirivha. Vaibayira zvipiriso zvinopiswa mumba maJehovha mazuva ose aJehoyadha. Asi Jehoyadha akazokwegura, akava namazuva mazhinji ndokufa; akanga ana makore ane zana namakumi matatu pakufa kwake. Vakamuviga paguta raDhavhidhi pakati pamadzimambo; nokuti akanga aitira Mwari neimba yake zvakanaka pakati paIsiraeri. Zvino Jehoyadha akati afa, machinda aJudha akasvika, akanamata mambo. Ipapo mambo akavateerera. Vakasiya imba yaJehovha Mwari wamadzibaba avo, vakashumira matanda okunamata nawo nezvifananidzo; Mwari akatsamwira Judha neJerusaremu pamusoro pemhaka iyi. Kunyange zvakadaro akavatumira vaporofita kuzovadzoserazve kuna Jehovha; ivo vakavapupurira, asi vakaramba kunzwa. Ipapo Mweya waMwari wakauya pamusoro paZekariya, mwanakomana womuprista Jehoyadha, akamira pakakwirira pamberi pavanhu, akati kwavari, "Zvanzi naMwari, `Munodarikireiko mirairo yaJehovha, muchiramba kufara? Zvamasiya Jehovha, naiye wakakusiyayiwo., " Ipapo vakarangana, vakamutaka namabwe paruvazhe rweimba yaJehovha, varairwa namambo. Nokudaro mambo Joashi haana kurangarira zvakanaka zvaakanga aitirwa naJehoyadha baba vake, asi akauraya mwanakomana wake. Zvino wakati achifa, akati, "Jehovha ngaatarire chinhu ichi, achitsive." Zvino gore rakati ropera, hondo yavaSiria ikasvika kuzorwa naye; vakasvika paJudha napaJerusaremu vakaparadza machinda ose avanhu pakati pavanhu, vakatuma zvose zvavakapamba kuna mambo weDhamasiko. Nokuti hondo yavaSiria yakauya neboka duku ravanhu; Jehovha akaisa pfumo guru-guru mumaoko avo, nokuti vakanga vasiya Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba avo. Nokudaro vakaitira Joashi zvakanga zvatongwa naMwari. Zvino vakati vabva kwaari (nokuti vakamusiya achirwara kwazvo), varanda vake vakarangana pamusoro pake nemhaka yeropa ravanakomana vomuprista Jehoyadha, vakamuurayira panhovo yake, akafa; vakamuviga muguta raDhavhidhi, asi havana kumuviga kumarinda amadzimambo. Vakarangana pamusoro pake ndivava: Zabhadhi mwanakomana waShimeati, mukadzi muAmoni, naJehozabhadhi mwanakomana waShimiriti mukadzi muMoabhu. Zvino kana zviri zvavanakomana vake, namashoko makuru avaporofita akarehwa pamusoro pake, nokumutswa kweimba yaMwari, tarirai zvakanyorwa padudziro yebhuku yamadzimambo. Amazia mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Amazia akanga ana makore makumi maviri namashanu pakutanga kwake kubata ushe; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore makumi maviri namapfumbamwe, zita ramai vake rakanga riri Jehoadhani weJerusaremu Iye akaita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha, asi haana kuita nomoyo wose. Zvino akati asimba paushe hwake, akauraya varanda vake vakauraya mambo baba vake. Asi haana kuuraya vana vavo, asi akaita sezvakanyorwa pamurayiro pabhuku yaMozisi, sezvakarairwa naJehovha, achiti, "Madzibaba haafaniri kufira vana vavo, navana havafaniri kufira madzibaba avo; asi munhu mumwe nomumwe anofanira kufira zvivi zvake." Amazia akaunganidzawo vaJudha, akagadza pamusoro pavo vatariri vezviuru navatariri vamazana nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, ivo vaJudha vose navaBhenjamini; akavaverenga, vose vamakore ana makumi maviri navakapfuura, akavawana vari varume vane zviuru zvina mazana matatu vakatsaurwa, vaigona kurwa, vaigona kurwa nepfumo nenhovo. Akaripirawo varume vane simba noumahare vane zviuru zvine zana vavaIsiraeri, akavapa matarenda* ane zana esirivha. Asi mumwe munhu waMwari akauya kwaari, akati, "Haiwa, mambo, hondo yavaIsiraeri ngairege kuenda nemi, nokuti Jehovha haapo panaIsiraeri, pavana vaEfuraimu vose. Asi endai imwi moga, shingai murwe nesimba; Mwari angakukundisai navavengi here? Nokuti Mwari ane simba rokubatsira nerokukundisa." Ipapo Amazia akati kumunhu waMwari, "Zvino tichaita seiko pamusoro pamatarenda* ane zana andakapa pfumo ravaIsiraeri?" Munhu waMwari akapindura, akati, "Jehovha anogona kukupai zvinopfuura izvozvo kwazvo." Ipapo Amazia akavaraura, iro pfumo rakanga rauya kwaari richibva kwaEfuremu, kuti vadzokerezve kumusha; nemhaka iyo vakatsamwira Judha kwazvo, vakadzokera kumusha vatsamwa kwazvo. Zvino Amazia akatsunga moyo, akatungamirira vanhu vake, akaenda kuMupata woMunyu, akauraya vana vaSeiri vane zviuru zvine gumi. Vana vaJudha vakatapa vane zviuru zvine gumi vari vapenyu, vakaenda navo pamusoro pedombo, vakavakandira pasi padombo, vakavhunikanya vose. Asi varume vehondo vakanga vadzoswa naAmazia, kuti varege kundorwa naye, vakandowira maguta aJudha, kubva paSamaria kusvikira paBhetihoroni, vakauraya vanhu vane zviuru zvitatu kwavari, vakapambara zvizhinji. Zvino Amazia akati achidzoka pakuuraya vaEdhomu, akauya navamwari vavana vaSeiri, akavaita vamwari vake, akavafugamira, nokuvapisira zvinonhuhwira. Saka Jehovha akatsamwira Amazia, akatuma muporofita kwaari; iye akati kwaari, "Wakabvunzireiko vamwari vavanhu vakakoniwa kurwira vanhu vavo pamaoko ako?" Zvino wakati achataura naye, mambo akati kwaari, "Takakuita gurukota ramambo here? Nyarara, uchaurayirweiko?" Ipapo muporofita akanyarara, asi akati, "Ndinoziva kuti Mwari anofunga kukuparadza, nokuti wakaita izvozvi, ukasateerera zvandakakuraira." Ipapo Amazia mambo waJudha akatsvaka zano, akatuma kuna Joashi mwanakomana waJehoahazi, mwanakomana waJehu, mambo waIsiraeri, akati, "Uya tivonane." Joashi mambo waIsiraeri akatuma shoko kuna Amazia mambo waJudha, akati, "Rukato rwakanga ruri paRebhanoni rwakatuma shoko kumusidhari wakanga uri paRebhanoni, rukati, `Ipa mwanakomana wangu mukunda wako ave mukadzi wake,' zvino imwe mhuka yakanga iri paRebhanoni ikapfuurapo, ikatsika-tsika rukato. Iwe unoti, `Tarira wakunda Edhomu; zvino moyo wako wava namanyawi, wozvikudza; gara hako zvino kumusha kwako; nokuti uchatsvakireiko njodzi, uwiremo, iwe naJudha pamwechete newe?' " Asi Amazia akaramba kunzwa; nokuti zvakanga zvichibva kuna Mwari, kuti avaise mumaoko avavengi vavo; nokuti vakanga vatevera vamwari vaEdhomu. Naizvozvo Joashi mambo waIsiraeri akaenda; iye naAmazia mambo waJudha vakarwa paBhetishemeshi riri paJudha. Judha vakakundwa naIsiraeri, mumwe nomumwe akatizira kutende rake. Joashi mambo walsiraeri akasunga Amazia mambo waJudha, mwanakomana waJoashi, mwanakomana waJehoahazi, paBhetishemeshi, akaenda naye Jerusaremu, akaputsa rusvingo rweJerusaremu, kubva pasuo raEfuremu kusvikira pasuo rapakona, makubhiti ana mazana mana. Akatora ndarama yose nesirivha, nemidziyo yose yakawanikwa mumba maMwari kuna Obhedhi-Edhomu, nefuma yomumba mamambo, navanhu kuzova rubatso, akadzokera Samaria. Zvino Amazia mwanakomana waJoashi mambo waJudha wakagara ari mupenyu makore ane gumi namashanu shure kokufa kwaJoashi mwanakomana waJehoahazi mambo waIsiraeri. Zvino mamwe mabasa aAmazia, okutanga nookupedzisira, tarirai, haana kunyorwa here mubhuku yamadzimambo aJudha naIsiraeri? Zvino kubva panguva yakarega Amazia kutevera Jehovha, vakamurangana, vakamumukira paJerusaremu; iye ndokutizira Rakishi; asi vakatuma vanhu Rakishi vachimutevera, vakamuurayirapo. Vakauya naye pamabhiza, vakamuviga kumadzibaba ake muguta raJudha. Zvino vanhu vose vaJudha vakatora Uziya, akanga anamakore gumi namatanhatu, vakamuita mambo panzvimbo yababa vake Amazia. lye akavaka Eroti, akaridzosera kuna Judha, mambo avata namadzibaba ake. Uziya akanga anamakore gumi namatanhatu pakutanga kwake kubata ushe, akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore makumi mashanu namaviri; zita ramai vake rakanga riri Jekiria weJerusaremu. Iye akaita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha, sezvose sezvakaita baba vake Amazia. Akashingaira kutsvaka Mwari namazuva aZekariya, akanga ane njere pakuziva zvaMwari; zvino pamazuva aakatsvaka Jehovha, Mwari akamukundisa. Akandorwa navaFirisitia, akaputsa rusvingo rweGati, norusvingo rweJabhine, norusvingo rweAshidhodhi; akavaka maguta panyika yeAshidhodhi napakati pavaFirisitia. Mwari akamubatsira pakurwa navaFirisitia, navaArabhia, vakanga vagere Guribhaari, nevaMeunimi. VaAmoni vakavigira Uziya zvipo; mbiri yake ikapararira kusvikira pavanopinda napo paIjipiti; nokuti akasimba kwazvo. Uziya akavakawo shongwe paJerusaremu pasuo rekona, napasuo romupata, napakudzoka korusvingo, akadzisimbisa. Akavakawo shongwe murenje, akacherawo matsime mazhinji, nokuti akanga ane zvipfuwo zvizhinji; napamapaniwo, napanyika yokumakomo; uye akanga ana varimi navasimi vamazambiringa pamakomo napaminda yakaworera, nokuti aida minda. Uyewo Uziya akanga ane hondo yavarwi, vaindorwa vachiita mapoka, sezvavakaverengwa naJeieri munyori, naMaaseya murairi, vakatungamirirwa naHanania mumwe wavakuru vamambo. Vose vakaverengwa kuvakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba, ivo varume vaiva nesimba noumhare, vakasvika zviuru zviviri namazana matanhatu. Ivo vairaira hondo yakanga yakadzidziswa, vanhu vane zviuru zvina mazana matatu nezvinomwe namazana mashanu, vaigona kurwa nesimba guru, kuzobatsira mambo kurwa navavengi vavo. Uziya akavagadzirira, ivo vose vehondo, nhovo, namapfumo, nengowani, nenguvo dzamatare, nouta, namabwe okupfura nawo. Akaitawo paJerusaremu michini, yakaitwa navanhu vakangwara, ikaiswa pashongwe napamakona amasvingo, kuzoposhera nayo miseve namabwe makuru. Mbiri yake ikapararira; nokuti akabatsirwa zvinoshamisa, kusvikira asimba. Asi akati asimba, moyo wake ukazvikudza, akazoita zvakashata, akatadzira Jehovha Mwari wake; nokuti akapinda patemberi yaJehovha kundopisa zvinonhuhwira paaritari yezvinonhuhwira. Ipapo muprista Azaria akamutevera akapinda ana vaprista vaJehovha vana makumi masere, vaiva varume voumhare. Ivo vakadzivisa mambo Uziya, vakati kwaari, "Nhandi Uziya, hazvifaniri kuti imwi mupisire Jehovha zvinonhuhwira, asi vaprista vanakomana vaAroni, vakatsaurwa kupisa zvinonhuhwira; budai panzvimbo tsvene, nokuti madarika; hamungakudzwi naJehovha Mwari nokuda kwechinhu ichi." Ipapo Uziya akatsamwa kwazvo; zvino iye akanga akabata hadyana yezvinonhuhwira kuti apise zvinonhuhwira; zvino akati achakatsamwira vaprista, maperembudzi akabuda pahuma yake pamberi pavaprista muimba yaJehovha, kurutivi rwearitari yezvinonhuhwira. Zvino Azaria muprista mukuru navaprista vose vakatarira kwaari, vakaona kuti wava namaperembudzi pahuma yake, vakachimbidzika kumubudisapo; kunyange naiye akachimbidzika kubuda, nokuti Jehovha akanga amurova. Zvino mambo Uziya akava namaperembudzi kusvikira pazuva rokufa kwake, akagara ari oga muimba, anamaperembudzi; nokuti akadziviswa kupinda paimba yaJehovha; Jotamu mwanakomana wake akava mutariri weimba yamambo, akatongawo mhosva dzavanhu venyika. Zvino mamwe mabasa aUziya, okutanga nookupedzisira, akanyorwa nomuporofita Isaya mwanakomana waAmozi. Naizvozvo Uziya akavata namadzibaba ake, vakamuviga kumadzibaba ake mumunda wamarinda aiva amadzimambo; nokuti vakati, "Una maperembudzi;" Jotamu mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Jotamu akatanga kubata ushe asvika makore makumi maviri namashanu; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore ane gumi namatanhatu; zita ramai vake rakanga riri Jerusha mukunda waZadhoki. Akaita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha, akaita zvose zvakaitwa nababa vake Uziya; asi haana kupinda mutemberi yaJehovha. Vanhu vakaramba vachiita zvakashata. Akavaka suo rokumusoro reimba yaJehovha, akavakawo zvizhinji pamusoro porusvingo rweOferi. Wakavakawo maguta panyika yamakomo yaJudha, uye akavaka nhare neshongwe mumatondo. Akarwawo namambo wavana vaAmoni, akavakunda. Negore iro vana vaAmoni vakamupa matarenda* esirivha ane zana, nezviyero zvezviyo zvine zviuru zvine gumi, nezviyero zvebhari zvine zviuru zvine gumi. Vana vaAmoni vakamupa zvizhinji zvakadai pagore rechipiri, negore rechitatuwo. Naizvozvo Jotamu akasimba, nokuti akagadzira nzira dzake pamberi paJehovha Mwari wake. Zvino mamwe mabasa aJotamu, nokurwa kwake kose netsika dzake, tarirai zvakanyorwa mubhuku yamadzimambo aIsiraeri naaJudha. Akatanga kubata ushe asvika makore makumi maviri namashanu; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore gumi namatanhatu. Jotamu akavata namadzibaba ake; vakamuviga muguta raDhavhidhi; Ahazi mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Ahazi akanga ana makore makumi maviri pakutanga kwake kubata ushe; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore gumi namatanhatu; asi haana kuita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha, sababa vake Dhavhidhi; asi wakafamba nenzira dzamadzibaba aIsiraeri, akaitira vaBhaariwo zvifananidzo zvendarira yakanyauswa. Uye akapisawo zvinonhuhwira pamupata womwanakomana waHinomi, akapisa vana vake mumoto, sezvainyangadza zvavahedheni, vakanga vadzingwa naJehovha pamberi pavana vaIsiraeri. Akabayira nokupisa zvinonhuhwira pamatunhu akakwirira, napazvikomo, napasi pemiti yose mitema. Saka Jehovha Mwari wake akamuisa muruoko rwamambo weSiria; vakamukunda, vakaenda navanhu vake vazhinji vakatapwa, vakandovaisa Dhamasiko. Naiye amene akaiswa muruoko rwamambo waIsiraeri, akamukunda, akauraya vazhinji-zhinji. Nokuti Peka mwanakomana waRemaria akauraya paJudha vanhu vane zviuru zvine zana namakumi maviri pazuva rimwe; vose vari varume voumhare; nokuti vakanga vasiya Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba avo. Zikiri murume waEfuremu, akanga ane simba, akauraya Maaseya mwanakomana wamambo, naAzirikami mutariri weimba, naErikana mukuru kutevera mambo. Vana valsiraeri vakatapa pakati pehama dzavo vanhu vane zviuru zvina mazana maviri, vakadzi, vanakomana, navanasikana, vakapambawo zvizhinji kwavari; vakandoisa Samaria izvo zvakapambwa. Asi kwakanga kuno muporofita waJehovha, wainzi Obhedhi; iye akaenda kundosangana nehondo yakanga youya Samaria, akati kwavari, "Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba enyu akanga atsamwira vaJudha, saka akavaisa mumaoko enyu, makavauraya nehasha dzakasvikira kudenga. Zvino munoti muchamanikidza vana vaJudha naveJerusaremu, vave vatapwa venyu varanda navarandakadzi; ko imwi hamune mhosvawo mumene pamberi paJehovha Mwari wenyu here? Naizvozvo zvino chindinzwai, mudzose vatapwa vamakatapa pakati pehama dzenyu; nokuti Jehovha akutsamwirai kwazvo." Ipapo vamwe vakuru vavana vaEfuremu, vaiti: Azaria mwanakomana waJohwanani, naBherekia mwanakomana waMeshiremoti, naJehizikia mwanakomana waSharumi, naAmasa mwanakomana waHadhirai, vakadzivisa avo vabva pakurwa, vakati kwavari, "Hamungapindi pano navatapwa, nokuti munovavarira kuita chinhu chichatiparisa mhaka pana Jehovha, mugowedzera pazvivi zvedu nemhosva yedu; nokuti mhosva yedu ihuru, vaIsiraeri vatsamwirwa kwazvo naJehovha." Ipapo varwi vakasiya vatapwa nezvakapambwa kumachinda neungano yose. Zvino ava varume varehwa mazita avo, vakasimuka, vakatora vatapwa, vakafukidza vose vakanga vakashama pakati pavo nezvakapambwa, vakavapfekedza nokuvaisa shangu, ndokuvapa zvokudya nezvokumwa, vakavazodza, vakatasvisa vose vakanga vasine simba pambongoro, vakavaisa Jeriko, guta remichindwe, kuhama dzavo; ipapo vakadzokera Samaria. Panguva iyo mambo Ahazi akatuma shoko kumadzibaba aAsiria, kuti vamubatsire. Nokuti vaEdhomu vakanga vasvikazve, vakakunda vaJudha vakatapa vatapwa. NavaFirisitiawo vakanga vavamba maguta amapani, naaiva kurutivi rwezasi rwaJudha, vakakunda Bhetishemeshi, neAijaroni, neGedheroti, neSoko, nemisha yawo, neTimina, nemisha yaro, neGimizo nemisha yaro; vakagarapo. Nokuti Jehovha akaninipisa vaJudha nokuda kwaAhazi mambo waIsiraeri; nokuti akanga aita zvakaipa paJudha, akatadzira Jehovha kwazvo. Zvino Tirigatipirineseri mambo weAsiria akauya kuzorwa naye, akamumanikidza, asi haana kumukunda. Nokuti Ahazi akatora mugove wefuma paimba yaJehovha, napaimba yamambo, neyamachinda, akazvipa mambo weAsiria; asi hazvina kumubatsira. Asi panguva yokutambudzika kwake, akanyanya kutadzira Jehovha, iye mambo Ahazi. Nokuti akabayira vamwari veDhamasiko, vakanga vamukunda, akati, "Vamwari vamadzimambo aSiria zvavanovabatsira, ini ndichavabayirawo, kuti vandibatsirewo." Asi ivo vakamuparadza iye navalsiraeri vose pamwechete naye. Zvino Ahazi akaunganidza midziyo yeimba yaMwari akaputsanya midziyo yeimba yaMwari, akapfiga mikova yeimba yaJehovha; akazviitira aritari pose-pose paJerusaremu. Akaitawo matunhu akakwirira paguta rimwe nerimwe raJudha kuzopisira vamwe vamwari zvinonhuhwira ipapo, akatsamwisa Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba ake. Zvino mamwe mabasa ake, netsika dzake dzose, dzokutanga nedzokupedzisira, tarirai zvakanyorwa mubhuku yamadzimambo aJudha naIsiraeri. Ahazi akavata namadzibaba ake, vakamuviga muguta, imo muJerusaremu; nokuti havana kumuisa pamarinda amadzimambo aIsiraeri; Hezekia mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Hezekia wakatanga kubata ushe asvika makore makumi maviri namashanu; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore makumi maviri namapfumbamwe, zita ramai vake rakanga riri Abhija mukunda waZekariya. Akaita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha sezvose zvakaita baba vake Dhavhidhi. Pagore rokutanga rokubata kwake ushe, nomwedzi wokutanga, akazarura mikova yeimba yaJehovha, akaigadzira. Akapinza vaprista navaRevhi, akavaunganidza padare pamabvazuva, akati kwavari, "Chindinzwai, imwi vaRevhi; chizvinatsai zvino, munatsewo imba yaJehovha Mwari wamadzibaba enyu; mutakurire kunze tsvina yose iri munzvimbo tsvene. Nokuti madzibaba edu akadarika, vakaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha Mwari wedu, vakamusiya, vakarega kutarira kuugaro hwaJehovha, ndokumufuratira. Vakapfigawo mikova yebiravira, nokudzima mwenje; havana kupisira zvipfungaidzo zvinonhuhwira, kana kubayira Mwari waIsiraeri zvipiriso zvinopiswa panzvimbo tsvene. Saka Jehovha akatsamwira vaJudha neJerusaremu, akavaita chityiso nechishamiso, chinoridzirwa muridzo, sezvamunoona nameso enyu. Nokuti tarirai, madzibaba edu akaparadzwa nomunondo; vanakomana vedu navanasikana vedu navakadzi vedu vakatapwa nokuda kwaizvozvi. "Zvino moyo wangu unoda kuita sungano naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, kuti kutsamwa kwake kukuru kubviswe kwatiri. "Vanakomana vangu, regai kuva vanhu vasine hanya zvino, nokuti Jehovha akakutsaurai kuti mumire pamberi pake, mumubatirei, nokuva vabatiri vake, nokumupisira zvinonhuhwira." Ipapo vaRevhi vakasimuka, Mahati mwanakomana waAmasai, naJoeri mwanakomana waAzaria pakati pavanakomana vavaKohati, napakati pavanakomana vaMerari, Kishi mwanakomana waAbhidhi, naAzaria mwanakomana waJeharereri; napakati pavaGerishoni, Joa mwanakomana waZimima, naEdheni mwanakomana waJoa; napakati pavanakomana vaErizafani, Shimiri naJeueri; napakati pavanakomana vaAsafi, Zekariya naMatania; napakati pavanakomana vaHemani, Jehueri naShimei; napakati pavanakomana vaJedhutuni, Shemaya naUzieri. Ivo vakaunganidza hama dzavo, vakazvinatsa, vakapinda sezvavakarairwa namambo namashoko aJehovha, kuti vanatse imba yaJehovha. Vaprista vakapinda mukati meimba yaJehovha, kuti vainatse, vakabudisa marara ose avakawana mutemberi yaJehovha kuruvazhe rweimba yaJehovha. VaRevhi vakaatora, ndokuatakurira kunze kurukova Kidhironi. Vakatanga kunatsa nezuva rokutanga romwedzi wokutanga, vakasvika pabiravira raJehovha nezuva rorusere romwedzi; vakanatsa imba yaJehovha namazuva masere; vakapedzisa nezuva regumi namatanhatu romwedzi wokutanga. Ipapo vakapinda kuna mambo Hezekia mukati meimba yamambo, vakati, "Tanatsa imba yose yaJehovha, nearitari yezvipiriso zvinopiswa, nenhumbi dzayo dzose, netafura yezvingwa zvokuratidza, nenhumbi dzayo dzose. Uye nhumbi dzose dzakarashwa namambo Ahazi pakudarika kwake nguva yaakabata ushe, tadzigadzira nokudzinatsa; tarirai, dziri pamberi pearitari yaJehovha." Zvino mambo Hezekia akamuka mangwanani, akaunganidza machinda eguta, akaenda kumba kwaJehovha. Vakauya nenzombe nomwe, namakondobwe manomwe, namakwaiana manomwe, nenhongo dzembudzi nomwe, chive chipiriso chezvivi choushe neimba tsvene navaJudha. Akaraira vaprista ivo vanakomana vaAroni, kuti vazvibayire paaritari yaJehovha. Ipapo vakauraya nzombe, vaprista vakachinga ropa, ndokurisasa paaritari; vakauraya makondobwe, vakasasa ropa paaritari; vakaurayawo makwayana, vakasasa ropa paaritari. Vakaswededzawo nhongo dzembudzi, chive chipiriso chezvivi pamberi pamambo neungano, vakaisa maoko avo pamusoro padzo; vaprista vakadziuraya, vakaita chipiriso chezvivi neropa radzo paaritari, kuti vayananisire valsiraeri vose, nokuti mambo akaraira kuti vaIsiraeri vose vapisirwe chipiriso chinopiswa nechipiriso chezvivi. Akaisa vaRevhi mumba maJehovha, vana makandira, nemitengerangwa, nembira, sezvavakarairwa naDhavhidhi, uye nomuoni wamambo Gadhi, uye nomuporofita Natania; nokuti akanga ari Jehovha akaraira navaporofita vake. VaRevhi vakamira nezvokuridza zvaDhavhidhi, navaprista vane hwamanda. Hezekia akaraira kuti vabayire chipiriso chinopiswa paaritari. Zvino chipiriso chinopiswa chakati chichitanga kupiswa, rwiyo rwaJehovha ndokutangawo, uye hwamanda pamwechete nezvokuridza zvaDhavhidhi mambo waIsiraeri. Ungano yose ndokunamata, vaimbi vakaimba, navaridzi vehwamanda vakaridza; izvozvi zvose zvikaramba zvichiitwa kusvikira chipiriso chinopiswa chapera. Zvino vakati vapedza kupisira, mambo navose vakanga varipo naye vakakotamira pasi, vakanamata. Mambo Hezekia namachinda vakarairawo vaRevhi kuimbira Jehovha vachimukudza namashoko aDhavhidhi nomuoni Asafi. Vakaimba nziyo dzokukudza nomufaro, vakakotamisa misoro yavo vakanamata. Ipapo Hezekia akapindura, akati, "Zvino zvamazvitsaurira Jehovha, swederai muuye nezvibayiro nezvipiriso zvokuvonga nazvo mumba maJehovha." Ungano ndokuuya nezvibayiro nezvipiriso zvokuvonga; vose, vakanga vanomoyo unoda, vakauya nezvipiriso zvinopiswa. Zvipiriso zvinopiswa, zvakauyiswa neungano, zvakasvika nzombe dzina makumi manomwe namakondobwe ane zana, namakwayana ana mazana maviri pakuwanda kwazvo; izvi zvose chakanga chiri chipiriso chokupisira Jehovha. Zvinhu zvakatsaurirwa Jehovha zvakasvika nzombe dzina mazana matanhatu, namakwai ane zviuru zvitatu. Asi vaprista vakanga vasingaringani, vakakoniwa kuvhiya zvipiriso zvose zvinopiswa, saka vaRevhi hama dzavo, vakavabatsira, kusvikira basa rapera, uye kusvikira vaprista vazvinatsa; nokuti moyo yavaRevhi yakanga yakarurama pakuzvinatsa kupfuura vaprista. Zvipiriso zvinopiswa zvakanga zvakawandawo kwazvo, namafuta ezvipiriso zvokuyananisa, nezvipiriso zvaidururwa zvechipiriso chimwe nechimwe chaipiswa. Naizvozvo basa reimba yaJehovha rakagadzirwa. Ipapo Hezekia akafara, navanhu vose, nokuda kwezvose zvakanga zvagadzirirwa vanhu naMwari; nokuti chinhu ichi chakaitwa nokuchimbidzika. Zvino Hezekia akatuma nhume kuvaIsiraeri nokuvaJudha vose,akanyorawo mwadhi kuvaEfuremu navaManase, kuti vauye kuimba yaJehovha paJerusaremu, kuzoitira Jehovha Mwari wavaIsiraeri Pasika. Nokuti mambo namachinda ake, neungano yose paJerusaremu vakanga varangana kuita Pasika nomwedzi wechipiri. Nokuti vakanga vasingagoni kuiita nenguva iyo, nokuti vaprista, vakanatswa, vakanga vasingaringani, navanhuwo vakanga vasina kuungana paJerusaremu. Zvino chinhu ichi chakanga chakarurama pamberi pamambo neungano yose. Naizvozvo vakasimbisa chirevo, vakazivisa pakati palsiraeri pose, kubva paBheerishebha kusvikira paDhani, kuti vanhu vauye kuzoitira Jehovha Mwari wavaIsiraeri Pasika paJerusaremu; nokuti vakanga vasina kuiita nguva huru, sezvakanga zvakanyorwa. Ipapo nhume dzakamhanya dzikaenda nemwadhi dzamambo namachinda ake pakati pavaIsiraeri vose navaJudha, sezvavakanga varairwa namambo, vakati, "Imi vana vaIsiraeri, dzokeraizve kuna Jehovha Mwari waAbhurahamu, naIsaka, naIsiraeri, kuti iye adzokerezve kunavakasara pakati penyu, vakapukunyuka, pamaoko amadzimambo eAsiria. Regai kuva samadzibaba enyu, nehama dzenyu, vakadarika mirairo yaJehovha Mwari wamadzibaba enyu, iye akazovaita chishamiso sezvamunoona. Regai kuva nemitsipa mikukutu, sezvakanga zvakaita madzibaba enyu; batai ruoko rwaJehovha, mupinde paimba yake tsvene, yaakanatsa nokusingaperi, mushumire Jehovha Mwari wenyu, kuti kutsamwa kwake kubviswe kwamuri. Nokuti kana imwi mukadzokera kuna Jehovha, hama dzenyu navana venyu vachanzwirwa tsitsi navatapi vavo, vagodzokerazve kunyika ino; nokuti Jehovha Mwari wenyu ane ngoni nenyasha; haangafuratidzi chiso chake kwamuri, kana mukadzokera kwaari." Naizvozvo nhume dzakamhanya dzikapota pamaguta ose panyika yose yaEfuremu naManase, kusvikira paZebhuruni; asi vakavaseka, nokuvadadira. Asi vamwe vavaAsheri navaManase navaZebhuruni, vakazvininipisa, vakaenda Jerusaremu. NapaJudhawo ruoko rwaMwari rwakavapa moyo mumwe, kuti vateerere murayiro wamambo namachinda neshoko raJehovha. Ipapo vanhu vazhinji vakaungana paJerusaremu, kuzoita mutambo wezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa nomwedzi wechipiri, ikaita ungano huru kwazvo. Vakasimuka, ndokubvisa aritari dzaiva paJerusaremu, vakabvisawo aritari dzose dzezvipfungaidzo zvinonhuhwira, vakadzikandira murukova Kidhironi. Ipapo vakauraya gwayana rePasika pazuva regumi namana romwedzi wechipiri; vaprista navaRevhi vakanyara, vakazvinatsa, vakauya nezvipiriso zvinopiswa mumba maJehovha. Vakamira panzvimbo yavo sezvavakarairwa nomurayiro waMozisi, iye munhu waMwari; vaprista vakasasa ropa ravakatora pamaoko avaRevhi. Nokuti vazhinji vaivapo paungano vakanga vasina kuzvinatsa; saka vaRevhi vaiva nebasa rokuurayira vose, vakanga vasina kunatswa, makwayana ePasika yavo, kuti vavanatsire Jehovha. Nokuti vanhu vazhinji-zhinji vaEfuremu navaManase, navaIsakari navaZebhuruni, vakanga vasinakuzvinatsa; kunyange zvakadaro vakadya Pasika nomutowo wakapesana nowakanyorwa. Nokuti Hezekia akanga avanyengeterera, achiti, "Jehovha wakanaka ngaakangamwire mumwe nomumwe, unoshingaira nomoyo wake kutsvaka Mwari, Jehovha, Mwari wababa vake, kunyange asina kunatswa nomutowo wokunatswa kwenzvimbo tsvene." Jehovha akanzwa Hezekia, akaporesa vanhu. Zvino vana vaIsiraeri, vaiva paJerusaremu, vakaita mutambo wezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa nomufaro mukuru mazuva manomwe; vaRevhi navaprista vakarumbidza Jehovha zuva rimwe nerimwe, vachiridzira Jehovha nezvokuridzisa zvainzwika kure. Hezekia akataura nounyoro navaRevhi vose vaigona kubatira Jehovha zvakanaka. Naizvozvo vakadya pamutambo mazuva manomwe, vakabayira zvibayiro zvezvipiriso zvokuyananisa, vachizvireurura kuna Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba avo. Zvino ungano yose yakarangana kuita mamwe mazuva manomwezve; vakaita mazuva manomwezve nomufaro. Nokuti Hezekia mambo waJudha akapa ungano nzombe dzine chiuru chimwe, namakwai ane zviuru zvinomwe, kuti vabayire nazvo; namachindawo akapa ungano nzombe dzine chiuru chimwe, namakwai ane zviuru zvine gumi; vaprista vazhinji-zhinji vakazvinatsa. Ipapo ungano yose yaJudha, pamwechete navaprista navaRevhi, neungano yose yakabva pakati paIsiraeri, navatorwa vakabva panyika yaIsiraeri, navakanga vagere paJudha, vakafara vose. Naizvozvo mufaro mukuru ukavapo paJerusaremu; nokuti kubva panguva yaSoromoni mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, mambo walsiraeri, hakuna kuita zvakadaro paJerusaremu. Ipapo vaprista vaRevhi vakasimuka, vakaropafadza, vanhu; manzwi avo akanzwika, nokunyengetera kwavo kukasvika kuugaro hwake utsvene iko kudenga. Zvino izvo zvose zvakati zvapera, vaIsiraeri vose vakanga varipo, vakabuda kumaguta aJudha, vakaputsa shongwe, nokutema matanda okunamata nawo, vakaputsa matunhu akakwirira nearitari kwaJudha nokwaBhenjamini kose, nokwaEfuremu nokwaManase, kusvikira vazviparadza zvose. Ipapo vana vaIsiraeri vose vakadzokera kumaguta avo, mumwe nomumwe kuzvinhu zvake. Hezekia akaraira mapoka avaprista navaRevhi pamapoka avo, munhu mumwe nomumwe pabasa rake vaprista navaRevhi vose, vakabayira zvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvipiriso zvokuyananisa, kushumira nokuvonga, nokurumbidza mumasuo emisasa yaJehovha. Akarairawo mugove wefuma yamambo wezvipiriso zvinopiswa, zvaiti: Wezvipiriso zvinopiswa mangwanani namadekwana, nezvipiriso zvinopiswa pamaSabata, napakugara komwedzi, napamitambo yakatarwa, sezvazvakanyorwa pamurayiro waJehovha. Akarairawo vanhu veJerusaremu kupa vaprista navaRevhi mugove wavo, kuti ivo vasimbe pamurayiro waJehovha. Zvino vakati vachangonzwa murayiro uyu, vana vaIsiraeri vakapa zvakawanda zvezvitsva, zvezviyo newaini, namafuta, nouchi, nemichero yose yeminda; uye chegumi chezvinhu zvose vakauya nazvo zviri zvizhinji. Navana vaIsiraeri navaJudha vakanga vagere pamaguta aJudha vakauyawo nezvegumi zvenzombe namakwai, nezvegumi zvezvinhu zvakatsaurwa zvakanga zvatsaurirwa Jehovha Mwari wavo, vakazviita mirwi. Vakatanga kuita mirwi pamwedzi wechitatu, vakapedza nomwedzi wechinomwe. Zvino Hezekia namachinda, vakati vasvika nokuona mirwi, vakavonga Jehovha navanhu vake vaIsiraeri. Ipapo Hezekia akabvunza vaprista navaRevhi pamusoro pemirwi. Azaria muprista mukuru weimba yaZadhoki akamupindura, akati, "Kubva nguva yavakatanga kuisa zvipo muimba yaJehovha, takadya, tikaguta, tikasarirwa nezvizhinji, nokuti Jehovha akaropafadza vanhu vake; zvasara ndizvo zvizhinji izvi." Ipapo Hezekia akaraira kuti vagadzire makamuri mumba maJehovha; vakaagadzira. Vakapinza zvipo, nomutowo wakatendeka, nezvegumi, nezvinhu zvakatsaurirwa Jehovha; Konania muRevhi akaitwa mutariri wazvo, uye Shimei munun'una wake akanga ari wechipiri. NaJehieri, naAzazia, naNahati, naAsaheri, naJerimoti, naJozabhadhi, naErieri, nalsimakia, naMahati, naBhenaya, vaiva vatariri pasi paKonania naShimei munun'una wake, vakanga vagadzwa namambo Hezekia naAzaria mutariri weimba yaMwari. Kore mwanakomana waImina muRevhi, mutariri wesuo rokumabvazuva, akanga ari mutariri wenhendo dzaingopiwa Mwari nokuzvidira, kuti agovere zvipo zvaJehovha nezvinhu zvitsvene kwazvo. Pasi pake pakanga pana Edheni, naMiniamini, naJeshua, naShemaya, naAmaria, naShekania, mumaguta avaprista, pamabasa avo akatarwa, kuti vape hama dzavo namapoka, vakuru navaduku vose; vasingaverengi varume vakanga vakanyorwa mazita avo, kubva pamakore matatu navanopfuura, Ani naani aipinda mumba maJehovha, kuzoita mabasa akadikamwa zuva rimwe nerimwe, pamabasa avo avakanga vapiwa namapoka avo; navakanga vaverengwa pamazita avaprista nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, navaRevhi vamakore makumi maviri navakapfuura, pamabasa avo namapoka avo; navakaverengwa namazita epwere dzavo dzose, navakadzi vavo, navanakomana vavo, navanasikana vavo, paungano yose; nokuti vakanga vazvinatsa noutsvene pamabasa avo akatarwa; navanakomana vaAroni vaprista vakanga vari kuminda yoruwa rwamaguta avo, paguta rimwe nerimwe kwaiva navarume vakanga vakanyorwa mazita avo, kuti vape varume vose pakati pavaprista migove yavo, navose vakaverengwa mazita avo pakati pavaRevhi. Ndizvo zvakaita Hezekia kwaJudha kose; akaita zvakanaka nezvakarurama nezvakatendeka pamberi paJehovha Mwari wake. Pabasa rimwe nerimwe raakatanga pakushumira paimba yaMwari, napamurayiro, napamirau, napakutsvaka Mwari wake, wakazviita nomoyo wake wose, akakunda. Shure kwezvinhu izvi, nokutendeka uku, Shenakeribhi mambo weAsiria akasvika akapinda kwaJudha, akadzika matende kuzorwa namaguta akakombwa namasvingo, achifunga kuzvikundira iwo. Zvino Hezekia akati achiona kuti Shenakeribhi asvika, uye kuti akanga achivavarira kurwa neJerusaremu, akarangana namachinda ake navarume vake vane simba, kuti vadzivire mvura yamatsime akanga ari kunze kweguta; ivo vakamubatsira. Naizvozvo vanhu vazhinji vakaungana, vakadzivira matsime ose norukova rwakanga ruchiyerera napakati penyika iyo, vachiti, "Madzimambo eAsiria achasvikireiko, akawana mvura zhinji?" lye akatsunga moyo, akavaka rusvingo rwose rwanga rwakoromoka, akaruvaka kusvikira pashongwe, norumwe rusvingo rwokunzewo, akasimbisa Miro paguta raDhavhidhi, akapfura nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo nenhovo zhinji. Akagadzawo vakuru vehondo pamusoro pavanhu, akavaunganidza kwaari padare pasuo reguta, akataura nounyoro navo, achiti, "Ivai nesimba, mutsunge moyo, regai kutya kana kuvhunduka pamberi pamambo weAsiria, kana pamberi pavazhinji vose vaanavo; nokuti anesu mukuru kune waanaye iye; iye unoruoko rwenyama, asi anesu ndiJehovha Mwari wedu, kuzotibatsira nokurwa navavengi vedu." Vanhu vakavimba namashoko aHezekia mambo waJudha. Shure kwaizvozvi Shenakeribhi mambo weAsiria akatuma varanda vake Jerusaremu, (zvino iye akanga ari pamberi peRakishi, ane hondo yake yose) kunavose vakanga vari Jerusaremu, akati, "Zvanzi naShenakeribhi mambo weAsiria, `Chinyiko chamunovimba nacho, zvamunorambira paJerusaremu makakombwa?' Ko Hezekia haazinokukurudzirai, kuti mugozofa nenzara nenyota here, zvaanoti, `Jehovha Mwari wedu achatirwira paruoko rwamambo weAsiria?' Haazi iye Hezekia akabvisa matunhu ake akakwirira nearitari dzake, akaraira Judha neJerusaremu, achiti, `Munofanira kunamata pamberi pearitari imwe, uye munofanira kupisa zvinonhuhwira ipapo here?' Hamuzivi here zvatakaitira vanhu vose venyika ino, ini namadzibaba angu? Ko vamwari vendudzi dzenyika idzo vakatongagona kurwira nyika yavo paruoko rwangu here? "Ndianiko pakati pavamwari vose vendudzi idzo dzakaparadzwa chose namadzibaba angu, wakatongogona kurwira vanhu vake paruoko rwangu here? Zvino Mwari wenyu achagona kukurwirai paruoko rwangu here? Zvino naizvozvo Hezekia ngaarege kukunyengerai, kana kukukurudzirai nomutowo uyu; regai henyu kumutenda, nokuti hakuna mwari worudzi rupi norupi, kana ushe, wakagona kurwira vanhu vake paruoko rwangu naparuoko rwamadzibaba angu; zvikuru sei Mwari wenyu hangakoniwi kukurwirai paruoko rwangu here?" Varanda vake vakawedzera kushora Jehovha Mwari nomuranda wake Hezekia. Akanyorawo mwadhi yokudadira nayo Jehovha Mwari walsiraeri, nokumushora, achiti, "Vamwari vendudzi dzenyika idzo sezvavasina kurwira vanhu vavo paruoko rwangu, saizvozvowo Mwari waHezekia haangarwiri vanhu vake paruoko rwangu. " Vakadanidzira nenzwi guru norurimi rwavaJudha kuvanhu veJerusaremu vakanga vari pamusoro porusvingo, kuvatyisa, nokuvavhundusa, kuti vagokunda guta. Vakataura pamusoro paMwari weJerusaremu, vachimuenzanisa navamwari vavanhu venyika, vakaitwa namaoko avanhu. Zvino mambo Hezekia nomuporofita Isaya mwanakomana waAmozi, vakanyengetera nokuda kwechinhu ichi, vakachemera kudenga. Ipapo Jehovha akatuma mutumwa akaparadza vose vakanga vane simba noumhare, navatungamiriri, navakuru pamisasa yamambo weAsiria. Saka iye akadzokera kunyika yake achinyara. Zvino akati achipinda mumba mamwari wake, avo vakanga vabuda pachiuno chake vakamuurayirapo nomunondo. Saizvozvo Jehovha akarwira Hezekia navakanga vagere Jerusaremu paruoko rwaShenakeribhi mambo weAsiria napamaoko avose, akavachengeta pamativi ose. Vazhinji vakauya nezvipo kuna Jehovha paJerusaremu, nezvinhu zvinokosha kuna Hezekia mambo waJudha; naizvozvo kubva panguva iyo akakudzwa pamberi pendudzi dzose. Zvino namazuva iwayo Hezekia akarwara, kusvikira pakufa; akanyengetera kuna Jehovha, iye akataura naye, akamupa chiratidzo. Asi chinhu icho chakanaka chaakaitirwa, Hezekia haana kuchiripira zvakanaka, nokuti moyo wake akazvikudza, Jehovha akamutsamwira iye, naJudha neJerusaremu. Asi Hezekia akazozvininipisa pamusoro pokuzvikudza komoyo wake, iye navakanga vagere Jerusaremu, saka kutsamwa kwaJehovha hakuna kuvavinga pamazuva aHezekia. Hezekia akanga ane fuma zhinji nokukudzwa, akazviitira zvivigiro zvefuma yesirivha, neyendarama, neyezvibwe zvinokosha, neyezvipfungaidzo zvinonhuhwira, neyenhovo, neyemidziyo yose yakanaka yamarudzi ose; namatura ezviyo akawanda, nedzimba dzewaini, namafuta; namatanga ezvipfuwo zvamarudzi ose, nezvirugu zvamakwai. Wakazviwanirawo maguta, nefuma yamakwai nemombe zhinji; nokuti Mwari akanga amupa fuma zhinji kwazvo. Ndiye Hezekiawo akadzivira tsime rokumusoro remvura yeGihoni, akaifambisa ikarurama kurutivi rwamavirazuva rweguta raDhavhidhi. Hezekia akakunda pamabasa ake ose. Asi pashoko renhume dzamachinda eBhabhironi, akatuma kwaari kuzomubvunza pamusoro pechishamiso chakanga chaitwa panyika, Mwari akamusiya kuti amuidze, kuti azive zvose zviri mumoyo make. Zvino mamwe mabasa aHezekia, nezvakanaka zvaakabata, tarirai, zvakanyorwa pane zvakaonekwa nomuporofita Isaya mwanakomana waAmozi, mubhuku yamadzimambo aJudha naIsiraeri. Hezekia akavata namadzibaba ake, vakamuviga kumukwidzwa unoenda kumarinda avanakomana vaDhavhidhi; vaJudha vose navakanga vagere Jerusaremu vakamukudza pakufa kwake. Mwanakomana wake Manase akamutevera paushe. Manase akatanga kubata ushe ava namakore ane gumi namaviri; akabata ushe makore makumi mashanu namashanu paJerusaremu; akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, akatevera zvinonyangadza zvavahedheni vakanga vadzingwa naJehovha pamberi pavana vaIsiraeri. Nokuti akavakazve matunhu akakwirira, akanga aputswa nababa vake Hezekia; akamutsira vaBhaari aritari, akaisapowo matanda okunamata nawo; akanamata kuhondo dzose dzokudenga, akadzishumira. Akavaka aritari mumba maJehovha, kunyange Jehovha akati, "PaJerusaremu ndipo pachagara zita rangu nokusingaperi." Akavakira hondo dzose dzokudenga aritari muvazhe mbiri dzeimba yaJehovha. Akapinzawo vana vake mumoto pamupata womwanakomana waHinomi; akatenda mashura, akaita mazango, akabata uroyi, akagadza masvikiro navauki; akaita zvakaipa zvizhinji pamberi paJehovha, ndokumutsamwisa nazvo. Akaisa mufananidzo wakavezwa wechifananidzo chamwari, chaakanga aveza, mumba maMwari, imo makanga manzi naMwari kuna Dhavhidhi nokunaSoromoni mwanakomana wake, "Ndichaisa zita rangu nokusingaperi paimba ino napaJerusaremu, randakatsaura pakati pamarudzi ose aIsiraeri. Uye handichabvisi tsoka dzaIsiraeri panyika yandakaratidza madzibaba enyu; kana vachichenjerachetekuita zvose zvandakavaraira, murayiro wose, nezvakatemwa, nezvakarairwa naMozisi." Manase akatsausa vaJudha navakanga vagere Jerusaremu, vakaita zvakaipa kupfuura zvakaitwa nendudzi dzakaparadzwa naJehovha pamberi pavana vaIsiraeri. Jehovha akataura naManase navanhu vake; asi havana kuteerera. Saka Jehovha akauyisa vakuru vehondo yamambo weAsiria kuzorwa navo, ivo vakabata Manase nezvikokovonho, vakamusunga namaketani, vakaenda naye Bhabhironi. Zvino akati ari pakutambudzika kwake, akachema kuna Jehovha Mwari wake, akazvininipisa kwazvo pamberi paJehovha Mwari wamadzibaba ake; akanyengetera kwaari; akamuteerera, akanzwa kukumbira kwake, ndokumudzosera Jerusaremu paushe hwake. Ipapo Manase akaziva kuti Jehovha ndiye Mwari. Shure kwaizvozvi wakavaka rusvingo nechokunze kweguta raDhavhidhi, kurutivi rwamavirazuva rweGihoni, mumupata, ipo pavanopinda napo pasuo rehove; akakomberedza Oferi, akavaka rusvingo rwakakwirira kwazvo; akagadzawo vakuru vanoumhare pamaguta ose akakombwa paJudha. Akabvisa vamwari vatorwa, nechifananidzo mumba maJehovha, nearitari dzose dzaakanga avaka mugomo reimba yaJehovha, napaJerusaremu, ndokuzvirashira kunze kweguta. Akavakazve aritari yaJehovha, akabayirapo zvibayiro zvezvipiriso zvokuyananisa, nezvokuvonga, akaraira vaJudha kuti vashumire Jehovha Mwari walsiraeri. Kunyange zvakadaro vanhu vakaramba vachibayira pamatunhu akakwirira, asi vakabayira Jehovha Mwari wavo bedzi. Zvino mamwe mabasa aManase, nomunyengetero wake kuna Mwari wake, namashoko avaoni vakataura kwaari nezita raJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, tarirai zvakanyorwa mubhuku yamabasa amadzimambo aIsiraeri. Munyengetero wakewo, nokunzwika komunyengetero wake, nezvivi zvake, zvose, nokudarika kwake, nenzvimbo paakavaka matunhu akakwirira napaakaisa matanda okunamata nawo nemifananidzo yakavezwa, achigere kuzvininipisa, tarirai zvakanyorwa pakurondedzera kwaHozai. Ipapo Manase akavata namadzibaba ake, vakamuviga mumba make, Amoni mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Amoni akatanga kubata ushe ava namakore makumi maviri namaviri akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore maviri. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, sezvakaita Manase baba vake; Amoni akabayira mifananidzo yose yakavezwa, yakanga yaitwa naManase baba vake, akazvishumira. Haana kuzvininipisa pamberi paJehovha, sokuzvininipisa kwaManase baba vake; asi Amoni uyu akaramba achingowedzera kudarika kwake. Varanda vake vakarangana vakamumukira, vakamuuraya mumba make. Asi vanhu venyika iyo vakazouraya vose vakanga varangana vakamukira mambo Amoni; vanhu venyika iyo vakaita mwanakomana wake Josiya mambo panzvimbo yake. Josiya akatanga kubata ushe ava namakore masere; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore makumi matatu nerimwe. Akaita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha, akafamba nenzira yababa vake Dhavhidhi, haana kutsaukira kurudyi kana kuruboshwe. Nokuti pagore rorusere rokubata kwake ushe, achiri muduku, akatanga kutsvaka Mwari waDhavhidhi baba vake; zvino pagore regumi namaviri akatanga kunatsa Judha neJerusaremu, achibvisa matunhu akakwirira, namatanda okunamata nawo nemifananidzo yakavezwa, nemifananidzo yakaumbwa. Vakakoromora aritari dzavaBhaari, iye aripo; akatema mifananidzo yezuva yakanga yakaitwa pamusoro padzo; akaputsanya matanda okunamata nawo, nemifananidzo yakavezwa, nemifananidzo yakaumbwa, akazvikuya zvikaita guruva, akarisasa pamarinda avaizvibayira. Akapisa mapfupa avaprista paaritari dzavo, akanatsa Judha neJerusaremu. Akaitawo saizvozvo pamaguta aManase naEfuremu naSimiyoni, kusvikira paNafutari, pamatongo awo. Akaputsa aritari, akakuya matanda okunamata nawo nemifananidzo yakavezwa zvikaita guruva, akatema mifananidzo yose yezuva panyika yose yaIsiraeri, ndokudzokera Jerusaremu. Zvino pagore regumi namasere rokubata kwake ushe, akati anatsa nyika neimba, ndokutuma Shafani mwanakomana waAzaria, naMaaseya, mubati weguta, naJoa mwanakomana waJohazi, gurukota, kundogadzira imba yaJehovha Mwari wake. Vakasvika kuna Hirikia muprista mukuru, vakamupa mari yakanga yaiswa mumba yaMwari, yakanga yaunganidzwa navaRevhi, vatariri vemikova, pakati paManase paEfuremu, navose vakasara vavaIsiraeri navaJudha vose, navaBhenjamini, navakanga vagere Jerusaremu. Vakaipa pamaoko avabati vakanga vachitarira imba yaJehovha, vakairipa kuzovandudza nokugadzirisa imba; vakaipa vavezi navavaki, kuti vatenge mabwe akavezwa namatanda okubatanidza, nokuita mapango edzimba dzakanga dzaparadzwa namadzimambo aJudha. Vanhu avo vakabata basa nokutendeka; vatariri vavo vaiva Jahati naObhadhiya, vaRevhi vavanakomana vaMerari, naZekariya, naMeshurami, vavanakomana vaKohati, kuzoraira basa; navamwe vaRevhi, vose vaiziva kuridza zvinoridzwa. Ivo vaitarirawo vatakuri vemitoro, vakarairawo vose vaibata mabasa amarudzi ose; pakati pavaRevhi pakanga panavanyori, navatariri, navarindi vemikova. Zvino vakati vachibudisa mari yakanga yaiswa mumba maJehovha, muprista Hirikia ndokuwana bhuku yomurayiro waJehovha, wakanga wapiwa naMozisi. Hirikia akapindura, akati kuna Shafani munyori, "Ndawana bhuku yomurayiro mumba maJehovha." Hirikia ndokupa bhuku iyo kuna Shafani. Zvino Shafani akaenda nebhuku kuna mambo, uye akendawo neshoko kuna mambo, akati, "Zvose zvakarairwa varanda venyu, vanozviita." Vakadurura mari yakawanikwa mumba maJehovha, vakaiisa mumaoko avatariri, nomumaoko avabati vebasa. Zvino Shafani munyori akaudza mambo, akati, "muprista Hirikia andipa bhuku." Ipapo Shafani akaravamo pamberi pamambo. Zvino mambo akati achinzwa mashoko omurayiro, akabvarura nguvo dzake. Mambo .akaraira Hirikia naAhikami mwanakomana waShafani, naAbhidhoni mwanakomana waMika, naShafani munyori, naAsaya muranda wamambo, akati, "Endai mundondibvunzira Jehovha, ini navakasara vaIsiraeri navaJudha pamusoro pamashoko ebhuku yakawanikwa; nokuti kutsamwa kwaJehovha, kwadururwa pamusoro pedu, kukuru, nokuti madzibaba edu haana kuchengeta shoko raJehovha, kuti vaite zvose zvakanyorwa mubhuku iyi." Ipapo Hirikia navakanga varairwa namambo vakaenda kuna Huridha muporofitakadzi, mukadzi waSharumi mwanakomana waTokihati, mwanakomana waHazira, muchengeti wenguvo, (zvino iye akanga agere Jerusaremu kurutivi rutsva rweguta;) vakataura naye saizvozvo. Iye akati kwavari, "Zvanzi naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, `Udzai munhu akakutumai kwandiri,' muti, 'Zvanzi naJehovha, tarirai, ndichauyisa zvakaipa pamusoro penzvimbo iyi, napamusoro pavagerepo, iko kutuka kose kwakanyorwa mubhuku iyo yavakarava pamberi pamambo waJudha.' "Nokuti vakandirasha, vakapisira vamwe vamwari zvinonhuhwira, vakanditsamwisa namabasa ose amaoko avo; naizvozvo kutsamwa kwangu kwadururwa pamusoro penzvimbo iyi, hakungadzimwi. "Asi muti kuna mambo waJudha, akakutumai kuzobvunza Jehovha, `Zvanzi naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, kana ari mashoko awakanzwa, moyo wako zvawakanga uri munyoro, ukazvininipisa pamberi paMwari, nguva yawakanzwa mashoko ake pamusoro penzvimbo iyi, napamusoro pavageremo, ukazvininipisa pamberi pangu, ukabvarura nguvo dzako, ukachema pamberi pangu,' zvino zvanzi naJehovha, `Ini ndakunzwawo.' "Tarira, ndichakuisa kumadzibaba ako, uchavigwa muhwiro nomufaro; meso ako haangaoni zvakaipa zvose zvandichauyisa pamusoro penzvimbo iyi, navanhu vageremo." Vakadzoka neshoko kuna mambo. Ipapo mambo akatuma vanhu vakaunganidza vakuru vose vaJudha naveJerusaremu. Mambo akakwira kumba kwaJehovha, ana varume vose vaJudha, navose vakanga vagere Jerusaremu, navaprista, navaRevhi, navanhu vose, vakuru navaduku; akavaravira mashoko ose ebhuku yesungano yakanga yawanikwa mumba maJehovha. Mambo akamira panzvimbo yake, akaita sungano pamberi paJehovha, akazvisunga kutevera Jehovha, nokuchengeta mirairo yake, nezvipupuriro zvake, nezvaakatema, nomoyo wake wose nomweya wake wose, kuti aite mashoko esungano akanyorwa mubhuku iyi. Akaraira vose vakanga vari Jerusaremu naBhenjamini kuabvumira. Vagere Jerusaremu vakaita sezvakarehwa pasungano yaMwari, iye Mwari wamadzibaba avo. Josiya akabvisa zvakanga zvichinyangadza zvose panyika dzose dzaiva dzavaIsiraeri, akaraira vose vakanga vari pakati paIsiraeri kushumira Mwari, kushumira iye Jehovha Mwari wavo. Mazuva ake ose havana kutsauka pakutevera Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba avo. Zvino Josiya akaitira Jehovha Pasika paJerusaremu; vakauraya gwayana rePasika nezuva regumi namana romwedzi wokutanga. Akagadza vaprista pamabasa avo, akavatsungisa pabasa reimba yaJehovha. Akati kuna vaRevhi vaidzidzisa vaIsiraeri vose, vakanga vari vatsvene kuna Jehovha, "Isai areka tsvene muimba yakavakwa naSoromoni mwanakomana waDhavhidhi mambo walsiraeri; hamuchazovi nomutoro pamafudzi enyu; zvino, shumirai Jehovha Mwari wenyu, navanhu vake Isiraeri. Zvigadzirei, nedzimba dzamadzibaba enyu namapoka enyu, sezvakanyorwa naDhavhidhi mambo waIsiraeri, nezvakanyorwa naSoromoni mwanakomana wake. Mumire panzvimbo tsvene, sezvamakagoverwa nedzimba dzamadzibaba ehama dzenyu ivo vana vavanhu; imba imwe neimwe yamadzibaba avaRevhi ipiwe mugove wayo. Muuraye gwayana rePasika, muzvinatse, mugadzirire hama dzenyu; kuti muite sezvakarehwa neshoko raJehovha nomuromo waMozisi." Ipapo Josiya akapa vana vavanhu zvimwe zvipfuwo, mwakwayana nembudzana, zvose kuti zvive zvipiriso zvePasika, ivo vose vakanga varipo, vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi matatu, uye nzombe dzine zviuru zvitatu; izvi zvose zvakabva pafuma yamambo. Namachinda ake akapawo nomoyo wose kuna vanhu, navaprista, navaRevhi. Hirikia, naZekariya, naJehieri, vabati veimba yaMwari, vakapa vaprista zvipfuwo zviduku zvine zviuru zviviri namazana matanhatu, nenzombe dzina mazana matatu, kuti zvive zvipiriso zvePasika. NaKonania, naShemaya, naNetaneri, hama dzake, naHashabhia, naJeyieri, naJozabhadhi, vakuru vavaRevhi, vakapa vaRevhi zvipfuwo zviduku zvine zviuru zvishanu, nenzombe dzina mazana mashanu, kuti zvive zvipiriso zvePasika. Basa rikagadzirwa saizvozvo, navaprista vakamira panzvimbo yavo, navaRevhi pamapoka avo, sezvavakanga varairwa namambo. Ipapo vakauraya makwayana ePasika, vaprista ndokusasa ropa ravakapiwa navo, vaRevhi vakaavhiya. Vakabvisa zvipiriso zvinopiswa, kuti vazvipe nemigove yedzimba dzamadzibaba avana vavanhu, kuti vazvibayire Jehovha, sezvakanyorwa mubhuku yaMozisi. Vakaita saizvozvo nenzombewo. Vakagocha Pasika pamoto, sezvakanga zvarairwa; vakabika zvipiriso zvitsvene muhari, nomumakate, nomumakango, vakachimbidzika kuzviisa kuvana vose vavanhu. Pashure vakazvigadzirira ivo navaprista; nokuti vaprista vanakomana vaAroni vakanga vachibayira zvipiriso zvinopiswa namafuta azvo kusvikira usiku; saka vaRevhi vakazvigadzirira ivo navaprista, ivo vanakomana vaAroni. Navaimbi ivo vanakomana vaAsafi, vakanga vari panzvimbo yavo, sezvavakanga varairwa naDhavhidhi, naAsafi, naHemani, naJedhutuni muoni wamambo; navarindi va kanga vari pamasuo ose, ivo havana kufanira kubva pamabasa avo, nokuti hama dzavo vaRevhi dzakavagadzirira. Basa rose raJehovha rikagadzirwa saizvozvo pazuva iro, rokuita Pasika, nokubayira zvipiriso zvinopiswa paaritari yaJehovha, sezvakanga zvarairwa namambo Josiya. Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakanga varipo vakaita Pasika nenguva iyo, nomutambo wezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa mazuva manomwe. Pasika yakadai haina kumboitwa pakati paIsiraeri kubva pamazuva omuporofita Samueri; hakuna kumbova mumwe wamadzimambo aIsiraeri akaita Pasika yakanga yakafanana neyakaitwa naJosiya, navaprista, navaRevhi, navaJudha navaIsiraeri vagere Jerusaremu. Pasika iyo yakaitwa negore regumi namasere rokubata ushe kwaJosiya. Shure kwaizvozvo zvose, Josiya agadzira temberi, Neko mambo weIjipiti akandorwa naKarikemishi paYufuratesi; Josiya akandorwa naye. Asi iye akatuma nhume kwaari, achiti, "Ndineiko newe, iwe mambo waJudha? Handina kuuya kuzorwa newe nhasi, asi neimba yandinosirwa nayo; Mwari akandiraira kuti ndichimbidzike; zvino iwe chirega hako kunetsa Mwari aneni, kuti arege kukuparadza." Kunyange zvakadaro Josiya akaramba kumurega, asi akazvishandura kuti arwe naye; haana kuteerera mashoko aNeko, akabva pamuromo waMwari, akaenda kundorwa naye pamupata waMegidho. Zvino vapfuri vouta vakapfura mambo Josiya; mambo akati kuvaranda vake, "Ndibvisei, nokuti ndakuvadzwa kwazvo." Ipapo varanda vake vakamubvisa pangoro yake, vakamuisa pangoro yake yechipiri yaakanga anayo, vakamuisa Jerusaremu; akafa, akavigwa mumahwiro amadzibaba ake. VaJudha vose neJerusaremu vakachema Josiya. Jeremiya akaita rwiyo rwokuchema Josiya; navaimbi vose varume navaimbi vakadzi vakareva zvaJosiya panziyo dzavo dzokuchema kusvikira nhasi; vakazviita tsika pakati paIsiraeri; tarirai zvakanyorwa panziyo dzokuchema. Zvino mamwe mabasa aJosiya, nezvakanaka zvaakaita, zvakanzwana nezvakanyorwa mumurayiro waJehovha, nezvaakaita, zvokutanga nezvokupedzisira, tarirai zvakanyorwa mubhuku yamadzimambo aIsiraeri naJudha. Ipapo vanhu venyika iyo vakatora Jehoahazi mwanakomana waJosiya, vakamuita mambo panzvimbo yababa vake paJerusaremu. Joahazi akatanga kubata ushe ava namakore makumi maviri namatatu, akabata ushe paJerusaremu mwedzi mitatu. Mambo weIjipiti akamubvisa paushe paJerusaremu, akaripisa nyika matarenda esirivha ane zana, netarenda rimwe rendarama. Mambo weIjipiti akagadza Eriyakimi munun'una wake ave mambo waJudha neJerusaremu, akashandura zita rake, rikazova Jehoyakimu. Neko akatora munun'una wake Joahazi, akaenda naye Ijipiti. Jehoyakimu akatanga kubata ushe ava namakore makumi maviri namashanu; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore gumi nerimwe, akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha Mwari wake. Zvino Nebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi akasvika kuzorwa naye, akamusunga namaketani, kundomuisa Bhabhironi. Nebhukadhinezari akaendawo nedzimwe nhumbi dzeimba yaJehovha akadziisa Bhabhironi. Zvino mamwe mabasa aJehoyakimu, nezvinonyangadza zvake zvaakaita, nezvakawanikwa maari, tarirai zvakanyorwa mubhuku yamadzimambo aIsiraeri naJudha; Jehoyakini mwanakomana wake akamutevera paushe. Jehoyakini akatanga kubata ushe ava namakore masere, akabata ushe paJerusaremu mwedzi mitatu namazuva ane gumi; akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha. Zvino gore rikati rapera mambo Nebhukadhinezari akatuma nhume vakamuisa Bhabhironi, pamwechete nenhumbi dzinokosha dzeimba yaJehovha, akaita munun'una wake Zedhekia mambo waJudha neJerusaremu. Zedhekia akatanga kubata ushe ava namakore makumi maviri nerimwe; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore gumi nerimwe. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha Mwari wake; haana kuzvininipisa pamberi pomuporofita Jeremiya, aitaura mashoko aibva pamurumo waJehovha. Akamukirawo mambo Nebhukadhinezari, akanga amupikisa naMwari; asi akawomesa mutsipa wake, nokuomesa moyo wake, akarega kutendeukira kuna Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri. Uye vakuru vose vaprista navanhu vakadarika zvikuru kwazvo, vakatevera zvinonyangadza zvose zvavahedheni, vakasvibisa imba yaJehovha yaakanga atsaura paJerusaremu. Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba avo akatuma mashoko kwavari nenhume dzake, achifumira mangwanani achituma; nokuti akanga ane tsitsi navanhu vake uye nenzvimbo yake; asi vakaseka nhume dzaMwari, vakazvidza mashoko ake, vakadadira vaporofita vake, kusvikira Jehovha atsamwira vanhu vake, kusvikira vasichagoni kurapwa. Saka wakauyisa mambo wavaKaradhea kwavari akauraya majaya avo nomunondo paimba yavo tsvene; haana kunzwira tsitsi kunyange jaya, kana musikana, kana mutana, kana akachena vhudzi; akavaisa vose muruoko rwake. Nhumbi dzosewo dzeimba yaMwari, huru neduku, nefuma yeimba yaJehovha, nefuma yamambo neyamachinda ake, akazviisa zvose Bhabhironi. Vakapisa imba yaMwari, vakaputsa rusvingo rweJerusaremu, vakapisa dzimba dzose dzoushe dzaro nomoto, vakaparadza nhumbi dzose dzinokosha dzaro. Avo vakanga vapukunyuka pamunondo, akaenda navo Bhabhironi; vakandova varanda vake navanakomana vake kusvikira ushe huchibatwa navaPeresia; kuti shoko raJehovha, rakanga rarehwa nomuromo waJeremiya, riitike; kusvikira nyika yafarira maSabata ayo, nokuti panguva yose yokuparadzwa kwayo yakachengeta maSabata, ikasvitsa makore ana makumi manomwe. Zvino negore rokutanga raKoreshi mambo wePerisia, kuti shoko raJehovha rakanga rarehwa nomuromo waJeremiya riitike, Jehovha akamutsa mweya waKoreshi mambo wePerisia, akaparidza paushe hwake hwose, akazvinyorawo, achiti, "Zvanzi naKoreshi mambo wePerisia, `Jehovha Mwari wokudenga akandipa ushe hwose bwenyika, akandiraira kuti ndimuvakire imba paJerusaremu riri paJudha. " `Ani naani aripo pakati penyu wavanhu vake, Jehovha Mwari wake ngaave naye, ngaakwire hake ko.' " Zvino negore rokutanga raKoreshi mambo waPerisia, kuti shoko raJehovha rakarehwa nomuromo waJeremiya riitike, Jehovha akamutsa mweya waKoreshi mambo wePerisia, akaparidza paushe hwake hwose, akazvinyorawo, akati, "Zvanzi naKoreshi mambo wePerisia, Jehovha Mwari wokudenga akandipa ushe hwose bwenyika, akandiraira kuti ndimuvakire imba paJerusaremu riri paJudha. "Zvino ani naani aripo pakati penyu wavanhu vake, Jehovha Mwari wake ngaave naye, ngaakwire hake Jerusaremu riri paJudha, kundovaka imba yaJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, (ndiye Mwari), anogara Jerusaremu. Ani naani akasara, papi napapi paanogara, varume vokwake ngavamubatsirc nesirivha, nendarama, nenhumbi, nemombe, uye nezvipo zvavanopa nokuzvidira, kuzovaka imba yaMwari iri paJerusaremu." Ipapo vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba aJudha naBhenjamini vakazvigadzira, navaprista, navaRevhi, ivo vose vakanga vamutswa mweya yavo naMwari, kundovaka imba yaJehovha yakanga iri paJerusaremu. Uye vose vakanga vakavapoteredza vakasimbisa maoko avo nemidziyo yesirivha, nendarama, nenhumbi, nemombe, nezvinhu zvinokosha, pamwechete nezvose zvavakapa nomoyo wavo. Naiye mambo Koreshiwo akabudisa midziyo yeimba yaJehovha, yakanga yatorwa paJerusaremu naNebhukadhinezari ikaiswa naye paimba yavamwari vake; Koreshi, mambo wePerisia akaraira Mitiredhati muchengeti wefuma kubudisa iyeyo, akaiverenga achiipa Sheshibhazari, muchinda waJudha. Kuwanda kwayo ndikoku: Ndiro dzendarama dzina makumi matatu, nendiro dzesirivha dzine chiuru chimwe, namapanga ana makumi maviri namapfumbamwe; nembiya dzendarama dzina makumi matatu, nembiya dzesirivha dzorumwe rudzi dzina mazana mana negumi, nemimwe midziyo ine chiuru chimwe. Midziyo yose yendarama neyesirivha yakanga ine zviuru zvishanu namazana mana. Izvo zvose Sheshibhazari akaenda nazvo panguva yokubva kwavatapwa Bhabhironi vachienda Jerusaremu. Zvino ava ndivo vana vorutivi rwenyika yaJudha vakadzoka pakutapwa, pakati pavakanga vakatapwa, vakatapwa naNebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi vakaiswa Bhabhironi, vakazodzokera Jerusaremu nokwaJudha, mumwe nomumwe kuguta rake; ivo vakauya naZerubhabheri, naJeshua, naNehemiya, naSeraya, naReeraya, naModhekai, naBhirishani, naMisipari, naBhigivhai, naRehumi, naBhaana. Kuwanda kwavarume vavanhu vaIsiraeri ndiko: Vana vaParoshi, zviuru zviviri nezana namakumi manomwe navaviri. Vana vaShefatia, mazana matatu namakumi manomwe navaviri. Vana vaAra, mazana manomwe namakumi manomwe navashanu. Vana vaPahatimoabhi, vavana vaJeshua naJoabhi, zviuru zviviri namazana masere negumi navaviri. Vana vaErami, chiuru chimwe namazana maviri namakumi mashanu navana. Vana vaZetu, mazana mapfumbamwe namakumi mana navashanu. Vana vaZakai, mazana manomwe namakumi matanhatu. Vana vaBhani, mazana matanhatu namakumi maviri navaviri. Vana vaBhebhai, mazana matanhatu namakumi maviri navatatu. Vana vaAzagadhi, chiuru chimwe namazana maviri namakumi maviri navaviri. Vana vaAdhonikami, mazana matanhatu namakumi matanhatu navatanhatu. Vana vaBhigivhai, zviuru zviviri namakumi mashanu navatanhatu. Vana vaAdhini, mazana mana namakumi mashanu navana. Vana vaAteri, waHezekia, makumi mapfumbamwe navasere. Vana vaBhezai, mazana matatu namakumi maviri navatatu. Vana vaJora, zana negumi navaviri Vana vaHashumi, mazana maviri namakumi maviri navatatu. Vana veGibhari, makumi mapfumbamwe navashanu. Vana VeBheterehemu, zana namakumi maviri navatatu Varume veNetofa, makumi mashanu navatanhatu. Varume veAnatoti, zana namakumi maviri navasere. Vana veAzimavheti, makumi mana navaviri. Vana veKiriatirimi, neKefira, neBheeroti, mazana manomwe namakumi mana navatatu. Vana veRama neGhebha, mazana matanhatu namakumi maviri nomumwe. Varume veMikimashi, zana namakumi maviri navaviri. Varume veBhetieri neAi, mazana maviri namakumi maviri navatatu. Varume veNebho, makumi mashanu navaviri. Vana veMagibhishi, zana namakumi mashanu navatanhatu. Vana vaErami wechipiri, chiuru chimwe namazana maviri namakumi mashanu navana. Vana vaHarimi, mazana matatu namakumi maviri. Vana veRodhi, neHadhidhi, neOno, mazana manomwe namakumi maviri navashanu. Vana veJeriko, mazana matatu namakumi mana navashanu. Vana veSena, zviuru zvitatu namazana matanhatu namakumi matatu. Vaprista vakanga vari: Vana vaJadhaya, weimba yaJeshua, mazana mapfumbamwe namakumi manomwe navatatu. Vana veImeri, chiuru chimwe namakumi mashanu navaviri. Vana vaPashuri, chiuru chimwe namazana maviri namakumi mana navanomwe. Vana vaHarimi, chiuru chimwe negumi navanomwe. VaRevhi vakanga vari: Vana vaJeshua, naKadhimieri, vavana vaHodhavhia, makumi manomwe navana. Vaimbi vakanga vari: Vana vaAsafi, zana namakumi maviri navasere. Vana vavarindi vemikova vakanga vari: Vana vaSharumi, navana vaAteri navana vaTarimoni, navana vaAkubhi, navana vaHatita, navana vaShobhai, vose zana namakumi matatu navapfumbamwe. VaNetinimi vakanga vari: Vana vaZhiha, navana vaHasufa, navana vaTabhaoti; navana vaKerosi navana vaShiaha, navana vaPadhoni; navana vaRebhana, navana vaHagabha, navana vaAkubhi; navana vaHagabhi, navana vaShamirai, navana vaHanani, navana vaGidheri, navana vaGahari, navana vaReaya; navana vaRezini, navana vaNekodha, navana vaGazami; navana vaUza, navana vaPasea, navana vaBhesai; navana vaAsina, navana vaMeunimi, navana vaNefisimi; navana vaBhakibhuki, navana vaHakufa, navana vaHarihuri; navana vaBhaziruti, navana vaMehidha, navana vaHarishaa; navana vaBharikosi, navana vaSisera, navana vaTema; navana vaNezia, navana vaHatifa. Vana vavaranda vaSoromoni vakanga vari: Vana vaSotai, navana vaHasofereti, navana vaPerudha; navana vaJaara, navana vaDharikoni, navana vaGidheri; navana vaShefatia, navana vaHatiri, navana vaPokeretihazebhaimi, navana vaAmi. VaNetinimi vose navana vavaranda vaSoromoni vaiva mazana matatu namakumi mapfumbamwe navaviri. Ndizvo vakakwira vachibva Terimera, neTeriharisha, neKerubhi, neAdhani, neImeri; asi vakanga vasingagoni kududza dzimba dzamadzibaba avo, namarudzi avo, kana vakanga vari vaIsiraeri. Vana vaDheraya, navana vaTobhia, navana vaNekodha, mazana matanhatu namakumi mashanu navaviri. Navana vavaprista vakanga vari: Vana vaHabhaya, navana vaHakozi, navana vaBharizirai, akanga awana mukadzi wavakunda vaBharizirai muGiriyadhi, akazotumidzwa zita rokwavo. Ava vakatsvaka mazita avo pakati pamazita amadzitateguru, asi akashaikwa; saka vakanzi vakasvibiswa, vakabviswa pauprista. Ipapo mubati akavaudza kuti varege kudya zvinhu zvitsvene-tsvene, kusvikira kwamuka muprista ane Urimi neTumimi. Ungano yose yakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mana nezviviri namazana matatu namakumi matanhatu, vasingaverengi varanda vavo navarandakadzi vavo, vakasvika zviuru zvinomwe namazana matatu namakumi matatu navanomwe; vakanga vana vaimbi varume navakadzi vana mazana maviri. Vakanga vana mabhiza ana mazana manomwe namakumi matatu namatanhatu; mahesera avo akanga ana mazana maviri namakumi mana namashanu; makamera avo, mazana mana namakumi matatu namashanu, nembongoro dzavo zviuru zvitanhatu namazana manomwe namakumi maviri. Vamwe vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, pakusvika kwavo paimba yaJehovha paJerusaremu, vakavigira nomoyo wavo zvipo zvavo, kuti vamutse imba yaMwari paugaro hwayo. Vakapa sezvavakagona mari yokubata basa nayo madhariki endarama ane zviuru zvina makumi matanhatu nechimwe, nepondo dzesirivha dzine zviuru zvishanu, nenguvo dzavaprista dzine zana. Zvino vaprista navaRevhi, navamwe vanhu, navaimbi navarindi vemikova, navaNetinimi, vakagara pamaguta avo, navaIsiraeri vose pamaguta avo. Zvino mwedzi wechinomwe wakati wasvika, vana vaIsiraeri vava mumaguta avo, vanhu vakaungana pamwechete nomoyo mumwe paJerusaremu. Ipapo Jeshua mwanakomana waJozadhaki, mwanakomana waShearitieri, nehama dzake, vakasimuka, vakavaka aritari yaMwari waIsiraeri, kuti vabayirepo zvipiriso zvinopiswa, sezvakanyorwa pamurayiro waMozisi munhu waMwari. Vakagadzika aritari panzvimbo yayo, nokuti vakatya vanhu venyika idzo; vakabayira Jehovha zvipiriso zvinopiswa pamusoro payo, izvo zvipiriso zvaipiswa mangwanani namadekwana. Vakaitawo mutambo wamatumba, sezvakanga zvanyorwa; vakauya nezvipiriso zvaipiswa zuva rimwe nerimwe sezvakataurwa, sezvavakarairwa, zvakadikamwa pazuva rimwe nerimwe. Uye pashure chipiriso chaipiswa nguva dzose, nezvipiriso zvapakugara kwemwedzi, nezvemitambo yose yakatarwa yaJehovha yakanga yakatsaurwa, nenhendo dzakavigirwa Jehovha nokuzvidira naani nani. Vakatanga kubayira Jehovha zvipiriso zvinopiswa pazuva rokutanga romwedzi wechinomwe; asi nheyo dzetemberi yaJehovha dzakanga dzichigere kuteyiwa. Vakapawo vavezi vamabwe namatanda mari, uye veZidhoni naveTire zvokudya nezvokumwa namafuta, kuti vatore miti yemisidhari paRebhanoni, vaiise Jopa pagungwa, sezvavakanga vatenderwa naKoreshi mambo wePerisia. Zvino negore rechipiri rokusvika kwavo paimba yaMwari paJerusaremu, nomwedzi wechipiri, Zerubhabheri mwanakomana waShearitieri, naJeshua mwanakomana waJozadhaki, nedzimwe hama dzavo vaprista navaRevhi, navose vakanga vadzokera Jerusaremu pakutapwa kwavo, vakatanga basa ravo; vakagadza vaRevhi vamakore makumi maviri navakapfuura, kuti vave vatariri vebasa paimba yaJehovha. Ipapo Jeshua navanakomana vake nehama dzake, naKadhimieri navanakomana vake, vanakomana vaJudha, vakamira nomoyo mumwe vachitarira vaibata paimba yaMwari; navanakomana vaHenadhadhi, navanakomana vavo nehama dzavo, vaRevhi. Zvino vavaki vakati vachiteya nheyo dzetemberi yaJehovha, vaprista vakamirapo vakafuka nguvo dzavo, vakabata hwamanda, navaRevhi, ivo vanakomana vaAsafi, vakabata makandira, kuti varumbidze Jehovha sezvakanga zvarairwa naDhavhidhi mambo waIsiraeri. Vakatengezana vachiimba, vachirumbidza nokuvonga Jehovha, vachiti, "Nokuti akanaka, nokuti nyasha dzake hadziperi kuna Isiraeri." Vanhu vose vakapururudza nokupururudza kukuru pakurumbidza kwavo Jehovha; nokuti nheyo dzeimba yaJehovha dzakanga dzateyiwa. Asi vazhinji vavaprista navaRevhi, navakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba, vaya vatana vakanga vaona imba yokutanga, vakachema kwazvo vachiona nheyo dzeimba iyi dzichiteyiwa; vazhinji vakapururudza nomufaro; naizvozvo vanhu vakanga vasingagoni kutsaura inzwi rokupururudza romufaro nenzwi rokuchema kwavanhu; nokuti vanhu vakapururudza nokupururudza kukuru, inzwi rikanzwika kure kwazvo. Zvino vadzivisi vavaJudha navaBhenjamini vakati vachinzwa kuti vatapwa vavakira Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri temberi; vakaswedera kuna Zerubhabheri, nokuvakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba, vakati kwavari, "Ngativake nemi, nokuti tinotsvaka Mwari wenyu, semiwo; tinomubayira kubva pamazuva aEsarihadhoni mambo waAsiria, wakatisvitsa pano." Asi Zerubhabheri, naJeshua, navamwe vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba aIsiraeri vakati kwavari, "Imi hamungatongobatsirani nesu pakuvakira Mwari wedu imba; asi isu toga tichavakira Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, sezvatakarairwa namambo Koreshi mambo wePerisia." Ipapo vanhu venyika iyo vakashaisa maoko avanhu vaJudha simba, vakavatambudza pakuvaka; vakaripira vanhu vokuvaraira, kuti vakanganise zvavakanga vachida kuita, mazuva ose aKoreshi mambo wePerisia, kusvikira Dhariusi mambo wePerisia achizobata ushe. Zvino Ahasheroshi akati obata ushe, vakanyora mwadhi yokukwirira vakanga vagere kwaJudha neJerusaremu. Zvino pamazuva aAritashasita, Bhishirami, naMitiredhati, naTabheeri nedzimwe shamwari dzake, vakanyorera Aritashasita mambo wePerisia; iyo mwadhi yakanga yakanyorwa namabhii echiAramia, nokududzirwawo nechiAramia. Rehumi mukuru naShimishai munyori vakanyorera mambo Aritashasita mwadhi yokukwirira veJerusaremu yaiti, "Rehumi mukuru, naShimishai munyori, namamwe makurukota avo, ivo vaDhinai, navaAfarisatiki, navaTariperi, navaAfarisi, navaArikevhi, navaBhabhironi, navaShushaniki, navaDhehai, navaErami, nedzimwe ndudzi dzakauya naOsinapari mukuru wakakurumbira, dzikaiswa paguta reSamaria, napanamamwe mativi enyika mhiri korwizi, namamwe mashoko akadai. "Ndiwo mashoko emwadhi yavakatuma kuna mambo Aritashasita , "Varanda venyu, ivo varume vari mhiri korwizi, namamwe, mashoko akadai. "Mambo ngaaziviswe kuti vaJudha, vakabva kwenyu vakasvika kuno kwatiri paJerusaremu, vovaka guta rokumukira mambo, rakaipa; vapedza masvingo, nokugadzira nheyo. Zvino mambo ngaaziviswe, kuti kana guta iri rikavakwa, namasvingo aro akapera, havangabudisi mutero, kana zvipo, kana muripo wenzira, pashure madzimambo achatadzirwa. Zvino isu, zvatinodya munyu unobva paimba yamambo, uye zvatisingafaniri kuona mambo achininipiswa, tatuma mwadhi kuzozivisa mambo; kuti vanzvere pabhuku yenhau yamadzibaba enyu; muchaona mubhuku yenhau, kuti guta iri raimukira mambo, raitadzira madzimambo nenyika, uye kuti mukati maro vairamba vachimukira madzimambo kubva kare nakare. Guta iri rakaparadzwa nemhaka iyo. Tinozivisa mambo kuti kana guta iri rikavakwazve, namasvingo akapera, nemhaka iyo hamungazovi nomugove mhiri korwizi." Ipapo mambo akatuma mhinduro kuna Rehumi mukuru, naShimishai munyori, nedzimwe shamwari dzavo dzaigara Samaria napamwe mhiri korwizi, achiti, "Rugare ngaruve nemi, namamwe mashoko akadai. mwadhi yamakatitumira, ndairavirwa zvakanaka. Ndikaraira, vakanzvera vakaona kuti guta iri raimukira madzimambo kubva kare nakare, uye kuti mukati maro maiva nokumukira mambo nokurangana zvakaipa. Uye madzimambo ane simba aivapo paJerusaremu, aibata ushe ose pamhiri porwizi; ivo vaibudisirwa mutero, nezvipo, nomuripo wenzira. "Zvino temai chirevo chokuti vanhu avo varege basa ravo, guta iri rirege kuvakwa, kusvikira ini ndatema chirevo. "Chenjerai, musanonoka pachinhu ichi; chakaipa chichakurireiko, kuzotadzira madzimambo?" Zvino mashoko emwadhi yamambo Aritashasita akati aravirwa Rehumi, naShimishai munyori, namakurukota avo, vakakurumidza kuenda Jerusaremu kuvaJudha, vakavadzivisa nokumanikidza nesimba. Ipapo basa reimba yaMwari paJerusaremu rakaregwa; rikaregwa kusvikira pagore rechipiri rokubata ushe kwaDhariusi mambo wePerisia. Zvino vaporofita, vaiti muporofita Hagai, naZekariya mwanakomana waIdho, vakaporofitira vaJudha vakanga vari paJudha neJerusaremu; vakaporofitira nezita raMwari waIsiraeri. Ipapo Zerubhabheri mwanakomana waShearitieri, naJeshua mwanakomana waJozadhaki, vakasimuka, vakatanga kuvaka imba yaMwari paJerusaremu; vaporofita vaMwari, vakanga vanavo, vachivabatsira. Zvino panguva iyo Tatenai, mubati wenyika mhiri korwizi, naShetaribhozenai, namakurukota avo vakasvika kwavari, vakati kwavari, "Makarairwa nani kuvaka imba iyi, nokupedza rusvingo urwu here?" Ipapo vakataurawo navo, vakati, "Mazita avarume vanovaka imba iyi ndivanaani ?" Asi ziso raMwari wavo rakanga rakatarira vakuru vavaJudha, havana kuvaregesa basa, kusvikira mhaka yaiswa kuna Dhariusi nemhinduro pamusoro payo ichizodzoka nemwadhi. Ndiwo mashoko emwadhi yakatumirwa mambo Dhariusi naTatenai mubati mhiri korwizi, naShetaribhozenai, nemakurukota ake vaAfarishaki, vakanga vari mhiri korwizi; vakamutumira mwadhi makanga makanyorwa kudai, "Kuna mambo Dhariusi, rugare rwose ngaruve nemi. "Mambo ngaaziviswe kuti takaenda kurutivi rwenyika yaJudha, kuimba yaMwari mukuru, inovakwa namabwe makuru, uye matanda anoiswa mumasvingo, basa iri rinoshingairirwa, rinopfuurira mberi zvakanaka pamaoko avo. Zvino takabvunza vakuru ivavo, tikati kwavari, `Ndianiko wakakurairai kuvaka imba iyi nokupedza rusvingo urwu?' Takavabvunzawo mazita avo, kuti tikuzivisei, tinyore mazita avarume vanovatungamirira. "Vakapindura vachiti, `Isu tiri varanda vaMwari wokudenga napasi, tinovaka imba yakadeya kuvakwa makore mazhinji akapfuura, yakavakwa nomumwe mambo mukuru waIsiraeri, ikapera.' "Asi madzibaba edu akati atsamwisa Mwari wokudenga, iye akavaisa mumaoko aNebhukadhenezari mambo weBhabhironi, muKaradhea; iye akaparadza imba ino, akatapa vanhu, ndokuenda navo Bhabhironi. Asi negore rokutanga raKoreshi mambo weBhabhironi, mambo Koreshi akaraira, kuti imba ino yaMwari ivakwe. Nemidziyo yendarama neyesirivha yeimba yaMwari, yakanga yatorwa naNebhukadhinezari patemberi yaiva Jerusaremu, ikaiswa mutemberi yeBhabhironi, mambo Koreshi akabvisa izvozvo mutemberi yeBhabhironi, zvikapiwa mumwe wainzi Sheshibhazari, waakanga aita mubati; akati kwaari, Tora midziyo iyi, undoiisa mutemberi iri Jerusaremu, imba yaMwari ivakwe panzvimbo yayo. Ipapo uyu Sheshibhazari wakauya, akateya nheyo dzeimba yaMwari iri Jerusaremu; zvino kubva panguva iyo kusvikira zvino yakaramba ichivakwa, nazvino ichigere kupera.' "Naizvozvo zvino, kana mambo achifara nazvo, ngavanzvere muimba yefuma yamambo iri Bhabhironi, vawone kana zviri izvo, kana mambo Koreshi akaraira kuti imba ino yaMwari ivakwe Jerusaremu, mambo agotizivisa kuda kwake pamusoro pemhaka iyi." Ipapo mambo Dhariusi akaraira, vakanzvera paimba yamabhuku, pavaichengeta fuma paBhabhironi. Vakawana paAkimeta, paimba yamambo, yakanga iri parutivi rwenyika yeMedhia, rugwaro rwakapetwa makanga makanyorwa kudai kuti varangarire, "Pagore rokutanga ramambo Koreshi, mambo Koreshi akaraira, achiti, `Kana iri imba yaMwari paJerusaremu, imba ngaivakwe, pave pavangabayira zvibayiro, nenheyo dzayo dziteyiwe nesimba; kukwirira kwayo kusvike makubhiti ana makumi matanhatu, nokufara kwayo makubhiti ana makumi matanhatu; ngaive nemisara mitatu yamabwe makuru, nomusara mumwe wamatanda matsva; mari yokuvaka nayo ngaitorwe paimba yamambo. Nemidziyo yendarama nesirivha yeimba yaMwari, yakadeya kutorwa naNebhukadhinezari patemberi paJerusaremu, ikaiswa naye Bhabhironi, ngaidzoswe, iiswezve patemberi iri Jerusaremu, chimwe nechimwe panzvimbo yacho, mugozviisa muimba yaMwari.' "Naizvozvo zvino imwi Tatenai mubati wenyika mhiri korwizi, naShetaribhozenai, namakurukota avaAfarisaki, imwi muri mhiri korwizi, chibvai ipapo; varegei pabasa reimba yaMwari; mubati wavaJudha navakuru vavaJudha ngavavake imba iyi yaMwari panzvimbo yayo. Uye ndinoraira zvamunofanira kuitira vakuru ava vavaJudha, kuti imba iyi yaMwari ivakwe, mari yokuvaka nayo ngaitorwe pafuma yamambo, pamutero unoripwa mhiri korwizi, ikurumidze kupiwa varume avo, kuti varege kudziviswa. Uye zvose zvavanoshaiwa, kana nzombe duku, kana makondobwe, kana makwayana, zvokuita nazvo zvipiriso zvinopisirwa Mwari wokudenga, kana zviyo, kana munyu, kana waini, kana mafuta, sezvinotaura vaprista vari Jerusaremu, ngavapiwe izvozvo zuva rimwe nerimwe, musingadariki; kuti vagone kuvigira Mwari wokudenga zvibayiro zvinonhuhwira zvakanaka, vanyengetererewo upenyu hwamambo, nohwavanakomana vake. "Ndatemawo chirevo, kuti ani naani anoshandura shoko iri, bango ribviswe paimba yake, iye aturikwe aroverwe pariri; uye imba yake iitwe durunhuru pamusoro pechinhu ichi; Mwari, akagarisa zita rake ipapo, ngaaparadze madzimambo ose avanhu vachatambanudza maoko avo kushandura chinhu ichi, nokuparadza imba iyi yaMwari iri paJerusaremu. Ini Dhariusi ndatema chirevo ichi; ngazviitwe nokukurumidza." Ipapo Tatenai mubati wenyika mhiri korwizi, naShetaribhozenai, namakurukota avo, vakaita izvozvo nokukurumidza, nemhaka yeshoko rakanga ratumwa namambo Dhariusi. Vakuru vavaJudha vakavaka, vakapfuurira mberi zvakanaka, vachisimbiswa nokuporofita kwaHagai, muporofita, naZekariya mwanakomana waldho. Vakavaka, vakaipedza, sezvakarairwa naMwari waIsiraeri, uye nechirevo chaKoreshi, naDhariusi, naAritashasita mambo wePerisia. Imba iyi ikapedzwa nezuva retatu romwedzi weAdhari pagore retanhatu rokubata ushe kwamambo Dhariusi. Vana vaIsiraeri navaprista, navaRevhi, navamwe vakanga vatapwa vakatsaurira Mwari imba iyi nomufaro. Vakabayira pakutsaura imba iyi yaMwari nzombe dzine zana rimwe, namakondobwe ana mazana maviri, namakwayana ana mazana mana; uye nhongo dzembudzi dzine gumi nembiri, dzakaenzana namarudzi avaIsiraeri, chive chipiriso chezvivi chavaIsiraeri vose. Vakagadza vaprista pamakamu avo, navaRevhi pamapoka avo, pabasa raMwari paJerusaremu; sezvakanga zvanyorwa pabhuku yaMozisi. Vatapwa vakaita Pasika nezuva regumi namana romwedzi wokutanga. Nokuti vaprista navaRevhi vakanga vazvinatsa nomoyo mumwe, vose vavo vakanga vanatswa; vakabayira vatapwa vose Pasika, nehama dzavo dzavaprista, naivo vamene. Ipapo vana vaIsiraeri, vakanga vadzoka pakutapwa, vakadya, ivo navose vakanga vazvitsaurira kwavari vachibva pamatsvina avahedheni venyika iyo, kuti vatsvake Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri; vakaita mutambo wezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa mazuva manomwe; nokuti Jehovha akanga avafadza, akarereudzira moyo wamambo weAsiria kwavari, kuti asimbise maoko avo pabasa reimba yaMwari waIsiraeri. Zvino shure kwaizvozvo, Aritashasita mambo wePerisia achibata ushe, Ezira mwanakomana waSeraya, mwanakomana waAzaria, mwanakomana waHirikia, mwanakomana waSharumi, mwanakomana waZadhoki, mwanakomana waAhitubhi, mwanakomana waAmaria, mwanakomana waAzaria, mwanakomana waMerayoti, mwanakomana waZerahia, mwanakomana waUzi, mwanakomana waBhuki, mwanakomana waAbhishua, mwanakomana waPinehasi, mwanakomana waEreazari, mwanakomana waAroni, muprista mukuru uyu Ezira akaenda achibva Bhabhironi; iye akanga ari munyori akangwara pamurayiro waMozisi, akanga wapiwa naJehovha Mwari walsiraeri; mambo akamupa zvose zvaakakumbira, nokuda koruoko rwaJehovha rwakanga ruri pamusoro pake. Navamwe vavana vaIsiraeri, navaprista, navaRevhi, navaimbi, navarindi vemikova, navaNetinimi, vakaenda Jerusaremu negore rechinomwe ramambo Aritashasita. Akasvika Jerusaremu nomwedzi wechishanu pagore rechinomwe ramambo. Nokuti akatanga kubva Bhabhironi nezuva rokutanga romwedzi wokutanga, akasvika Jerusaremu nezuva rokutanga romwedzi wechishanu, nokuda koruoko rwakanaka rwaMwari wake rwakanga ruri pamusoro pake. Nokuti Ezira akanga ashingaira nomoyo wake wose kutsvaka murayiro waJehovha, nokuuita, nokudzidzisa pakati paIsiraeri zvaakatema nezvaakatonga. Zvino ndiwo mashoko emwadhi iyo mambo Aritashasita yaakapa Ezira muprista nomunyori iye munyori wamashoko emirairo yaJehovha nezvaakatemera Isiraeri, "Aritashasita mambo wamadzimambo, kuna Ezira muprista, munyori womurayiro waMwari wokudenga, wakakwana, namamwe mashoko akadai. "Ini ndinotema chirevo, kuti vanhu vose vaIsiraeri, navaprista vavo, navaRevhi, vari paushe hwangu, vanoda nokuda kwazvo kuenda Jerusaremu, ngavaende havo newe. Zvawatumwa namambo namakurukota ake manomwe kundobvunzisisa pamusoro paJudha neJerusaremu, sezvakarehwa nomurayiro waMwari wako uri muruoko rwako. "Nokuenda nesirivha nendarama yakapiwa namambo namakurukota ake nokuda kwavo Mwari waIsiraeri, iye agere Jerusaremu, nesirivha nendarama yose yaungawana parutivi rwenyika yose yeBhabhironi, pamwechete nezvipo zvavanhu zvavachapa nokuda kwavo, nezvavaprista, zvavachapa imba yaMwari wavo iri paJerusaremu nomoyo yavo; zvino unofanira kukurumidza kutenga nemari iyo nzombe, namakondobwe, namakwayana, pamwechete nezvipiriso zvazvo zvoupfu, nezvinodururwa, ugozviisa paaritari paimba yaMwari wenyu iri Jerusaremu. "Kana iri sirivha nendarama yakasara, itai nazvo sezvamunofunga, iwe nehama dzako, sezvinodikamwa naMwari wenyu. Nemidziyo yaunopiwa kundobata nayo paimba yaMwari wako, uiise pamberi paMwari weJerusaremu. Nezvimwe zvinhu zvipi nezvipi zvinodikamwa paimba yaMwari wako, zvaunofanira kuripa, uzviripe uchitora paimba yefuma yamambo. "Ini, iyeni mambo Aritashasita, ndinoraira vachengeti vose vefuma mhiri korwizi, ndichiti, `Zvose Ezira muprista, munyori womurayiro waMwari wokudenga, zvaanokumbira kwamuri, ngazviitwe nokukurumidza, kusvikira pamatarenda* esirivha ane zana, nezviyero zvine zana zvezviyo, namabhati ewaini ane zana, namabhati amafuta ane zana, nomunyu usingaverengwi.' Zvose zvinorairwa naMwari wokudenga, ngazviitirwe zvakanaka imba yaMwari wokudenga; nokuti ushe hwamambo nohwavanakomana vake huchatsamwirweiko? Tinokuzivisaiwo, kuti kana vari vaprista vose, navaRevhi, navaimbi, navarindi vemikova, navaNetinimi, navaranda veimba iyi yaMwari, havangaripiswi mutero, kana zvipo, kana muripo wenzira. "Zvino iwe Ezira, nenjere dzaMwari wako, dzawakapiwa iwe, chigadza vatambi vemhosva, navatongi, vangatongera vanhu vose vari mhiri korwizi mhaka dzavo, vave vanhu vanoziva mirairo yaMwari wako, ugodzidzisa mumwe nomumwe asingaizivi. Ani naani, asingadi kuita murayiro waMwari wako, nomurayiro wamambo, ngaakurumidze kupiwa mhaka, kana yorufu, kana yokudzingwa kana yokutorerwa nhumbi dzake, kana yokusungwa mutirongo. "Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba edu ngaakudzwe, iye akaisa chinhu chakadai mumoyo wamambo, kuti anatse imba yaJehovha iri Jerusaremu; iye akandinzwisa tsitsi pamberi pamambo, napamberi pamakurukota ake, napamberi pamachinda ose ane simba amambo. Ini ndikasimbiswa nokuti ruoko rwaJehovha Mwari wangu rwakanga ruri pamusoro pangu, ndikakoka varume vakuru pakati paIsiraeri, kuti vaende neni." Zvino ava ndivo vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, uye ndiwo mazita avakabva neni Bhabhironi, panguva yokubata ushe kwamambo Aritashasita. Pakati pavanakomana vaPinehasi, Gerishomi; pakati pavanakomana vaItamari, Dhanyeri; pakati pavanakomana vaDhavhidhi, Hatushi. Pakati pavanakomana vaShekania, pakati pavanakomana vaParoshi, Zekariya, uye pamwechete naye vakaverenga mazita avarume vane zana namakumi mashanu. Pakati pavanakomana vaPahatimoabhi, Eriehoenai mwanakomana waZerahia; uye pamwechete naye varume vana mazana maviri. Pakati pavanakomana vaShekania, mwanakomana waJahazieri, uye pamwechete naye varume vana mazana matatu. Pakati pavanakomana vaAdhini, Ebhedhi mwanakomana waJonatani; uye pamwechete naye varume vana makumi mashanu. Pakati pavanakomana vaErami, Jeshaya mwanakomana waAtaria; uye pamwechete naye varume vana makumi manomwe. Pakati pavanakomana vaShefatia, Zebhadhia mwanakomana waMikaeri; uye pamwechete naye varume vana makumi masere. Pakati pavanakomana vaJoabhi, Obhadhiya mwanakomana waJehieri; uye pamwechete naye varume vana mazana maviri negumi navasere. Pakati pavanakomana vaSheromiti, mwanakomana waJosifiya, uye pamwechete naye varume vane zana namakumi matanhatu. Pakati pavanakomana vaBhebhai, Zekariya mwanakomana waBhebhai; uye pamwechete naye varume vana makumi maviri navasere. Pakati pavanakomana vaAzagadhi, Johwanani mwanakomana waHakatani; uye pamwechete naye varume vane zana negumi rimwe. Pakati pavanakomana vaAdhonikami, ivo vokupedzisira, mazita avo ndiwo: Erifereti, naJeueri, naShemaya; uye pamwechete navo varume vana makumi matanhatu. Pakati pavanakomana vaBhigivhai, Utai naZabhudhi; uye pamwechete navo varume vana makumi manomwe. Ndikavakokera vose parwizi runoenda Ahavha; tikagarapo pamisasa mazuva matatu; ndikacherekedza vanhu navaprista, ndikashaiwapo kunyange nomumwe wavanakomana vaRevhi. Ipapo ndikatuma nhume kuzodana Eriezeri, naArieri, naShemaya, naErinatani, naJaribhati, naErinatani, naNatani, naZekariya, naMeshurami, vaiva vakuru; uye Joyaribhi, naErinatani, vaiva vadzidzisi. Ndikavatuma kuna Idho, waiva mukuru panzvimbo yainzi Kasifia; ndikavaudza zvavaifanira kutaura kuna Idho, nehama dzake vaNetinimi, panzvimbo yainzi Kasifia, kuti vauye kwatiri navabatiri veimba yaMwari wedu. Zvino ruoko rwakanaka rwaMwari wedu rwakanga ruri pamusoro pedu, saka vakauya kwatiri nomunhu akangwara wavana vaMari, mwanakomana waRevhi, mwanakomana waIsiraeri; naSherebhia, navanakomana vake nehama dzake vose gumi navasere; naHashabhiya, uye pamwechete naye Jeshaya wavanakomana vaMerari, nehama dzake navanakomana vavo, vose makumi maviri; napakati pavaNetinimi, vakanga vagadzwa naDhavhidhi namachinda pabasa ravaRevhi, vaNetinimi vana mazana maviri namakumi maviri; vose vakanga vakanyorwa mazita avo. Ipapo ndakatara nguva yokutsanya parwizi Ahavha, kuti tizvininipise pamberi paMwari wedu, tizvikumbirire kwaari isu nepwere dzedu nefuma yedu yose nzira yakarurama. Nokuti ndakanyara kukumbira kuna mambo boka ravarwi navatasvi vamabhiza kutibatsira kurwa navavengi panzira; nokuti takanga tataura namambo, tichiti, "Ruoko rwaMwari wedu runochengeta vose vanomutsvaka, kuvaitira zvakanaka; asi simba rake nokutsamwa kwake zvinorwa navose vanomurasha." Naizvozvo takatsanya, tikanyengetera kuna Mwari wedu pamusoro paizvozvi, akatinzwa. Ipapo ndakatsaura vane gumi navaviri pakati pavakuru vavaprista, vaiti, Sherebhia, naHashabhiya, nedzimwe hama dzavo dzine gumi pamwechete navo; ndikavayerera sirivha, nendarama, nemidziyo, icho chipo chakanga chapiwa imba yaMwari wedu namambo, namakurukota ake, namachinda, navaIsiraeri vose vakanga varipo. Ndakayerera pamaoko avo matarenda esirivha ana mazana matanhatu namakumi mashanu, nemidziyo yesirivha yakasvika matarenda ane zana, neyendarama yakasvika matarenda ane zana; nembiya dzina makumi maviri dzendarama yakasvika madhariki ane chiuru chimwe; nemidziyo miviri yendarira yakanga yakaisvonaka, yaibwinya, yaikosha sendarama. Ndikati kwavari, "Imi muri vatsvene vaJehovha, nemidziyo mitsvenewo; uye sirivha nendarama ndizvo zvipo zvokungopa nokuzvidira zvakavigirwa Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba enyu. Muzvirindire, nokuzvichengeta, kusvikira mozviyera pamberi pavakuru, vavaprista navaRevhi, namachinda edzimba dzamadzibaba avaIsiraeri paJerusaremu, mumakamuri eimba yaJehovha." Naizvozvo vaprista navaRevhi vakagamuchira sirivha, nendarama, nemidziyo, vayererwa kurema kwazvo, kuti vazviise Jerusaremu paimba yaMwari wedu. Ipapo takabva parwizi Ahavha nezuva regumi namaviri romwedzi wokutanga, tichienda Jerusaremu; ruoko rwaMwari wedu rukatichengeta; akatirwira pamaoko avavengi vedu navakanga vakativandira panzira. Tikasvika Jerusaremu, tikagarapo mazuva matatu. Zvino pazuva rechina kurema kwesirivha, nendarama, nemidziyo zvakayerwa muimba yaMwari wedu, zvikaiswa pamaoko aMeremoti mwanakomana womuprista Uriya; Ereazari mwanakomana waPinehasi akanga anaye, uye Jozabhadhi mwanakomana waJeshua, naNowadhia mwanakomana waBhinui, ivo vaRevhi, vakanga vanavo. Zvose zvakaverengwa nokuyerwa kurema kwazvo ; kurema kose kukanyorwa nenguva iyo Zvino vatapwa, vakanga vadzoka pakutapwa, vakapisira Mwari waIsiraeri chipiriso chinopiswa, nzombe dzine gumi nembiri dzavaIsiraeri vose, namakondobwe makumi mapfumbamwe namatanhatu, namakwayana makumi manomwe namanomwe, nenhongo dzembudzi dzine gumi nembiri, chive chipiriso chezvivi; izvozvo zvose chaiva chipiriso chakapisirwa Jehovha. Zvirevo zvamambo vakazvipa machinda amambo, navabati mhiri korwizi, ivo vakabatsira vanhu neimba yaMwari. Zvino izvi zvakati zvapera, machinda akaswedera kwandiri, akati, "Vanhu vaIsiraeri, navaprista, navaRevhi havana kuzviraura pavanhu venyika panezvinonyangadza zvavo, ivo vaKenani, navaHiti, navaPerezi, navaJebhusi, navaAmoni, navaMoabhu, navaIjipiti, navaAmori. Nokuti vakatora vakunda vavo vave vakadzi vavo navavanakomana vavo; naizvozvo rudzi rutsvene rwakazvivenganisa navanhu venyika; zvirokwazvo maoko amachinda navabati ndiwo akanyanya pakudarika uku." Zvino ini ndakati ndichizvinzwa, ndikabvarura nguvo yangu nejasi rangu, ndikataura vhudzi romusoro wangu nendebvu dzangu, ndikagara pasi ndakakanuka. Ipapo vakaungana kwandiri vose vakanga vachidedera nokuda kwamashoko aMwari waIsiraeri pamusoro pokudarika kwavatapwa; ndikagara pasi ndakakanuka kusvikira panguva yechipiriso chamadekwana. Zvino panguva yechipiriso chamadekwana ndikasimuka pakuzvininipisa kwangu, ndichine nguvo yangu nejasi rangu zvakabvaruka; ndikawira pasi namabvi angu, ndikatambanudzira maoko angu kuna Jehovha Mwari wangu; ndikati, "Haiwa, Mwari wangu, ndinonyara, ndinotsveruka kusimudzira chiso changu kwamuri Mwari wangu; nokuti zvivi zvedu zvadarika misoro yedu, mhosva yedu yakakwira kusvikira kudenga. Kubva pamazuva amadzibaba edu takapara mhaka kwazvo kusvikira nhasi; zvino nokuda kwezvivi isu namadzimambo edu, navaprista vedu, takaiswa mumaoko amadzimambo enyika, tiurawe nomunondo, titapwe, nokuparadzwa, nokunyadzwa, sapazuva ranhasi. Zvino takanzwirwa tsitsi naJehovha Mwari wedu nguva duku-duku, akatisiyira vamwe vakapukunyuka, nokutipa mbambo panzvimbo yake tsvene, kuti Mwari wedu avhenekere meso edu, nokutiponesa paduku pauranda bwedu. Nokuti tiri varanda; kunyange zvakadaro Mwari haana kutirasha pauranda bwedu, asi akatinzwisa tsitsi pamberi pamadzimambo ePerisia, akatiponesazve, kuti timutsezve imba yaMwari wedu, nokugadzira matongo ayo, nokutipa rusvingo paJudha napaJerusaremu. "Zvino Mwari wedu, tichareveiko shure kwaizvozvi? Nokuti takarasha mirairo yenyu, yamakatiraira navaranda venyu vaporofita, muchiti, Nyika kwamunoenda, kuzoiita yenyu, inyika yakasvibiswa nokuipa kwavanhu venyika idzo, nemhaka yezvinonyangadza zvavo, zvakaizadza namatsvina avo kubva parutivi rumwe kusvikira panorumwe rutivi. Naizvozvo zvino, regai kupa vanakomana vavo vakunda venyu, kana kutora vakunda vavo kupa vanakomana venyu, kana kuvatsvakira rugare nomufaro nokusingaperi; kuti muve nesimba, mudye zvakanaka zvenyika, mugoisiyira vana venyu ive nhaka yavo nokusingaperi.' "Zvatakaitirwa izvi zvose nokuda kwamabasa edu akaipa, uye nokuda kwemhosva dzedu huru, imwi Mwari wedu zvamusina kutirova zvakaringana zvakaipa zvedu, mukatisiyira vamwe vakadai. "Zvino tingapamhidzazve kudarika mirairo yenyu here, nokushamwaridzana navanhu vanoita izvi zvinonyangadza here? Hamungazotitsamwiri kusvikira matiparadza here, kusvikira kusina akasiyiwa, kana akapukunyuka? Jehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, imwi makarurama; nokuti tasiyirwa vamwe vakapukunyuka, sezvazvakaita nhasi; tarirai tiri pamberi penyu nemhosva dzedu, nokuti hakuna angamira pamberi penyu nokuda kwechinhu ichi." Zvino Ezira akati achinyengetera, achizvireurura, achichema nokuzviwisira pasi pamberi peimba yaMwari, ungano huru-huru yavarume navakadzi navana vavaIsiraeri vakaungana kwaari; nokuti vanhu vakachema zvikuru kwazvo, Ipapo Shekania mwanakomana waJehieri, mumwe wavanakomana vaErami, akapindura, akati kuna Ezira, "Takatadzira Mwari wedu zvatakawana vakadzi vatorwa vendudzi dzenyika iyi; kunyange zvakadaro vaIsiraeri vachine tariro pamusoro pechinhu ichi. Naizvozvo zvino ngatiite sungano naMwari wedu, tibvise vakadzi ava vose, navana vakaberekwa navo, sezvatakarairwa naShe, uye navanobvundiswa nomurayiro waMwari wedu; ngazviitwe sezvinoreva mirairo. Simukai, nokuti ndimi mune basa iri, isu tinemi; tsungai moyo, muzviite." Ipapo Ezira akasimuka, akapikisa vakuru vavaprista, navaRevhi, navaIsiraeri vose, kuti vachaita neshoko iri. Ivo vakapika. Ipapo Ezira akasimuka, akabva pamberi peimba yaMwari, akapinda mukamuri yaJohwanani mwanakomana waEriashibhi; akagarapo, akasadya zvokudya, kana kumwa mvura; nokuti akanga achichema pamusoro pokudarika kwavatapwa. Vakaparidza shoko kuvatapwa vose pose-pose paJudha napaJerusaremu; uye kuti ani naani asina kuuya mazuva matatu agere kupera, sezvakanga zvarairwa namachinda navakuru, fuma yake yose itorwe ipiwe Mwari, naiye amene abudiswe paungano yavatapwa. Ipapo varume vose vaJudha naBhenjamini vakaungana paJerusaremu mazuva matatu agere kupera; wakanga uri mwedzi wepfumbamwe, nezuva ramakumi maviri romwedzi; vanhu vose vakagara padare pamberi peimba yaMwari, vachibvunda pamusoro peshoko iro napamusoro pemvura zhinji yainaya. Ipapo muprista Ezira akasimuka, akati kwavari, "Imi makadarika, mukawana vakadzi vatorwa, mukanyanyisa mhosva yaIsiraeri. Naizvozvo zvino chizvireururai pamberi paJehovha Mwari wamadzibaba enyu, mumufadze; muzviraure kuvanhu venyika ino navakadzi vatorwa." Ipapo ungango yose yakapindura, ikati nenzwi guru, "Sezvamataura pamusoro pedu, ndizvo zvatinofanira kuita. Asi vanhu vazhinji, uye inguva yokunaya kwemvura zhinji, hatigoni kumira kunze; basa iri harizi rezuva rimwe, kana mazuva maviri, nokuti takadarika kwazvo pachinhu ichi. "Zvino machinda edu ngaagadzwe paungano yose, kuti vose vakawana vakadzi vatorwa pamaguta edu, vauye panguva dzakatarwa navakuru veguta rimwe nerimwe, navatongi varo, kusvikira kutsamwa kukuru kwaMwari wedu kwabviswa kwatiri, kusvikira mhaka iyi yapera." Asi Jonatani mwanakomana waAsaheri, naJazeya mwanakomana waTikivha, ivo voga va karamba chinhu ichi; Meshurami nomuRevhi Shabhetai vakasimbisa. Vatapwa vakaita saizvozvo Ezira muprista, navamwe vavakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba, vakatsaurwa nedzimba dzamadzibaba avo, navose vavo namazita avo; vakaungana nezuva rokutanga romwedzi wegumi kunzvera chinhu icho. Vakapedza navarume vose vakanga vawana vakadzi vatorwa nezuva rokutanga romwedzi wokutanga. Napakati pavanakomana vavaprista vakawana vamwe vakanga vawana vakadzi vatorwa. Pakati pavanakomana vaJeshua vaiti mwanakomana waJozadhaki nehama dzake, Maaseya, naEriezeri, naJaribhi, naGedharia. Vakapika noruoko rwavo, kuti vacharega vakadzi vavo; uye, zvavakanga vane mhosva, vakabayira gondobwe ramakwai pamusoro pemhosva yavo. Pakati pavanakomana vaImeri, Hanani naZebhadhia. Pakati pavanakomana vaHarimi: Maaseya, naEria, naShemaya naJehieri, naUziya. Pakati pavanakomana vaPashuri: Erioenai, naMaaseya, naIshimaeri, naNetaneri, naJozabhadhi, naErasha. Pakati pavaRevhi: Jozabhadhi, naShimei, naKeraya (ndiye Kerita), naPetahia, naJudha, naEriezeri. Pakati pavaimbi: Eriashibhi; napakati pavarindi vemikova: Sharumi, naTeremi, naUri. Napakati paIsiraeri: pakati pavanakomana vaParoshi: Ramia, naIzia, naMarikiya, naMiyamini, naEreazari, naMirikiya, naBhenaya. Pakati pavanakomana vaErami: Matania, naZekariya, naJehieri, naAbhidhi, naJeremoti, naEria. Pakati pavanakomana vaZatu, Erioenai, naEriashibhi, naMatania, naJeremoti, naZabhahi, naAziza. Pakati pavanakomana vaBhebhai: Jehohanani, naHanania, naZabhai, naAtirai. Pakati pavanakomana vaBhani: Meshurami, naMaruki, naAdhaya, naJashubhi, naSheari, naJeremoti. Pakati pavanakomana vaPahatimoabhi: Adhana, naKerari, naBhenaya, naMaaseya, naMatania, naBhezareri, naBhinui, naManase. Pakati pavanakomana vaHarimi: Eriezeri, naIsishiya, naMarikiya, naShemaya, naShimeoni; naBhenjamini, naMaruki, naShemaria. Pakati pavanakomana vaHashumi: Matenai, naMatata, naZabhadhi, naErifureti, naJeremai, naManase, naShimei. Pakati pavanakomana vaBhani: Maadhai, naAmirami, naUeri; naBhenaya, naBhedheya, naKeruhi; vaVhania, naMeremoti, naEriashibhi; naMatania, naMatenai, naJaasu; naBhani, naBhinui, naShimei; naSheremia, naNatani, naA dhaya; naMakinedhabhai, naShashai, naSharai; naAzareri, naSheremia, naShemaria; naSharumi, naAmaria, naJosefa. Pakati pavanakomana vaNebho: Jeieri, naMatitia, naZabhadhi, naZebhina, naIdho, naJoeri, naBhenaya. Ava vose vakanga vawana vakadzi vatorwa; vamwe vavo vakanga vaberekerwa vana navakadzi vavo. Mashoko aNehemiya mwanakomana waHakaria. Pamwedzi weKisirevhi, pagore ramakumi maviri, ndakati ndiri panhare yamambo paShushani, Hanani, mumwe wehama dzangu, akasvika iye navamwe varume, vachibva kwaJudha; ndikavabvunza pamusoro pavaJudha vakanga vapukunyuka, vakanga vasara pakutapwa, napamusoro peJerusaremu. Vakati kwandiri, "Vakasara, vakasiyiwa pakutapwa panyika iyo, vari pakutambudzika kukuru napakushorwa; uye rusvingo rweJerusaremuwo rwakoromoka, namasuo aro apiswa nomoto." Zvino ndakati ndanzwa mashoko iwayo, ndikagara pasi ndikachema, ndikaita mazuva ndichichema; ndikatsanya, ndikanyengetera pamberi paMwari wokudenga, ndikati, "Ndinokumbira kwamuri Jehovha Mwari wokudenga, Mwari mukuru anotyisa, iye anorangarira sungano yake netsitsi kuna vanomuda vachichengeta mirairo yake; nzeve yenyu ngaiteerere zvino, nameso enyu asvinure, munzwe munyengetero womuranda wenyu, wandinonyengetera pamberi penyu, nguva ino, masikati nousiku, pamusoro pavana vaIsiraeri varanda venyu, ndichireurura zvivi zvavana vaIsiraeri, zvatakakutadzirai nazvo; nokuti takatadza, ini naveimba yababa vangu. Takakuitirai zvakaipa kwazvo, hatina kuchengeta mirairo, kana zvakatemwa, kana zvakatongwa, zvamakaraira muranda wenyu Mozisi. Dorangarirai henyu shoko ramakaraira muranda wenyu Mozisi, muchiti, `Kana muchidarika, ndichakuparadzirai pakati pendudzi; asi kana mukadzokera kwandiri, mukachengeta mirairo yangu nokuiita, kunyange vadzingwa venyu vasvika kumagumisiro okudenga, ndichavaunganidza vabve ipapo, ndivaise panzvimbo yandakatsaura kuti zita rangu rigarepo.' "Zvino ava ndivaranda venyu navana venyu, vamakadzikunura nesimba renyu guru, noruoko rwenyu rune simba. Haiwa, Jehovha, ndinokumbira kuti nzeve yenyu iteerere kunyengetera komuranda wenyu nokunyengetera kwavaranda venyu vanofarira kutya zita renyu; fambisai henyu muranda wenyu zvakanaka nhasi, mumuwanise tsitsi pamberi pomunhu uyu." (Zvino ini ndakanga ndiri mudiri wamambo.) Zvino nomwedzi weNisani, negore ramakumi maviri ramambo Aritashasita, panguva yaakanga anewaini pamberi pake, ini ndikatora waini, ndikaipa mambo. Zvino ndakanga ndisina kumbopunyaira pamberi pake. Ipapo mambo akati kwandiri, "Chiso chako chinopunyairireiko, zvausingarwari? Ichi chinhu ishungu dzomoyo chaidzo." Ndikatya kwazvo. Ndikati kuna mambo, "Mambo ngaararame nokusingaperi! Chiso changu chingaregereiko kupunyaira, kana guta iro rinamarinda amadzibaba angu, rava dongo, namasuo aro atsva nomoto?" Ipapo mambo akati kwandiri, "Unokumbireiko?" Zvino ndikanyengetera kuna Mwari wokudenga, ndikati kuna mambo, "Kana mambo achifara nazvo, kana muranda wenyu awana tsitsi kwamuri, ndinokumbira kuti munditumire kwaJudha, kuguta ramarinda amadzibaba angu, ndinorivaka." Mambo akati kwandiri, (navahosiwo vakanga vagere naye), "Rwendo rwako ruchaita nguva yakadiniko? Uchadzoka rinhi?" Zvino mambo akatenda kundituma; ndikamutarira nguva. Uye ndakatiwo kuna mambo, "Kana mambo achifara nazvo, ndinokumbira kuti ndipiwe mwadhi dzakanyorerwa vabati vari mhiri korwizi, vanditendere kupfuura ndisvike kwaJudha; neimwe mwadhiwo kuna Asafi mutariri wedondo ramambo, andipe miti yokuita nayo matanda amasuo enhare yapaimba yaMwari nookuisa parusvingo rweguta napaimba yandichapinda." Mambo akandipa izvozvo, nokuti ruoko rwakanaka rwaMwari wangu rwakanga ruri pamusoro pangu. Zvino ndikasvika kuvabati mhiri korwizi, ndikavapa mwadhi dzamambo. Zvino mambo akanga atuma vakuru vehondo navatasvi vamabhiza neni. Asi Sanibharati muHoroni, naTobhia muranda, muAmoni, vakati vanzwa kuti kwakanga kwasvika munhu kuzotsvaka kuitira vana vaIsiraeri zvakanaka, zvikavaodza moyo kwazvo. Naizvozvo ndakasvika Jerusaremu ndikagarapo mazuva matatu. Ndikamuka usiku, ini navamwe vanhu vashoma; asi handina kuudza munhu zvakanga zvaiswa mumoyo mangu naMwari wangu kuti ndiitire Jerusaremu; uye ndakanga ndisine chimwe chipfuwo neni, asi chipfuwo chandakanga ndichitasva. Ndikabuda usiku napasuo roMupata, ndikaenda nokutsime reShato, nesuo raMarara, ndikacherekedza masvingo eJerusaremu akanga akoromoka, namasuo aro akanga atsva nomoto. Ipapo ndikapfuurira kusvika pasuo reTsime, nokudziva ramambo; asi pakanga pasine nzvimbo pangapfuura napo chipfuwo chandakanga ndakatasva. Ipapo ndakakwira usiku naparukova, ndikacherekedza rusvingo; ndikadzoka, ndikapinda napasuo roMupata, ndikadzoka saizvozvo. Vabati havana kuziva kwandakanga ndaenda, kana zvandakanga ndandoita; nokuti ndakanga ndisina kuudza vaJudha, kana vaprista, kana vakuru, kana vabati, kana vamwe vabati vebasa. Zvino ndakati kwavari, "Munoona nhamo yedu, kuti Jerusaremu rava dongo, namasuo aro atsva nomoto; hendei tindovakazve rusvingo rweJerusaremu, tirege kugara tichishorwa." Ndikavaudza zvokunaka koruoko rwaMwari rwakanga ruri pamusoro pangu; namashoko amambo aakandiudza. Ivo vakati, "Ngatisimuke, tivake." Naizvozvo vakasimbisa maoko avo kubata basa rakanaka. Asi Sanibharati muHoroni, naTobhia muranda, muAmoni, naGeshemu, muArabhia, vakati vachinzwa, vakatisweveredza, nokutininipisa, vakati, "Chinyiko ichi chamunoita? Munoda kumukira mambo kanhi?" Ipapo ndakavapindura, ndikati kwavari, "Mwari wokudenga achatifambisa zvakanaka; saka isu varanda vake tichasimuka, nokuvaka; asi imwi hamuno mugove kana simba kana chirangaridzo paJerusaremu." Ipapo Eriashibhi muprista mukuru akasimuka, nehama dzake vaprista, vakavaka suo ramakwai; vakarinatsa, nokutimika magonhi aro; vakarinatsa kusvikira pashongwe yeHamea nokushongwe yeHananeri. Kurutivi rwake kwakavakwa navarume veJeriko. Kurutivi rwavo kwakavakwa naZakuri mwanakomana waImiri. Suo rehove rakavakwa navanakomana vaHasenaa; ivo vakaisa matanda aro, nokutimika magonhi aro, nekiyi dzaro, namazariro aro. Kurutivi rwavo kwakagadzirwa naMeremoti mwanakomana waUriya, mwanakomana waHakozi. Kurutivi rwavo rwakagadzirwa naMeshurami mwanakomana waBherekia, mwanakomana waMeshezabheri. Kurutivi rwavo kwakagadzirwa naZadhoki mwanakomana waBhaana. Kurutivi rwavo kwakagadzirwa navaTekoi; asi vakuru pakati pavo havana kuisa mitsipa yavo pabasa rashe wavo. Suo rekare rakagadzirwa naJoyadha mwanakomana waPasea, naMeshurami mwanakomana waBhesodheya; ivo vakaisa matanda aro, nokutimika magonhi aro, nekiyi dzaro, namazariro aro. Kurutivi rwavo kwakagadzirwa naMeratia muGibhiyoni, naJadhoni muMeronoti, navarume veGibhiyoni neMizipa, vaiva voushe hwomubati mhiri korwizi. Kurutivi rwake kwakagadzirwa naUzieri mwanakomana waHarihaya, vapfuri vendarama. Kurutivi rwake kwakagadzirwa naHanania, mumwe wavavhenganisi vezvinonhuhwira; ivo vakasimbisa Jerusaremu kusvikira parusvingo rwakafara. Kurutivi rwavo kwakagadzirwa naRefaya mwanakomana waHuri, mubati wehafu yenyika yeJerusaremu. Kurutivi rwavo kwakagadzirwa naJedhaya mwanakomana waHarumafi, pakatarisana neimba yake. Kurutivi rwake kwakagadzirwa naHatushi mwanakomana waHashabheneya. Marikia mwanakomana waHarimi, naHashubhi mwanakomana waPahatimoabhi, vakagadzira rumwe rutivi, neshongwe yamavira. Kurutivi rwake kwakagadzirwa naSharumi mwanakomana waHaroheshi, mubati wehafu yenyika yeJerusaremu, iye navakunda vake. Suo romupata rakagadzirwa naHanuni navakanga vagere Zanowa; ivo vakarivaka, vakatimika magonhi aro, nekiyi dzaro, namazariro aro, namakubhiti ane chiuru chimwe orusvingo kusvikira pasuo ramarara. Suo ramarara rakagadzirwa naMarikiya mwanakomana waRekabhi, mubati wenyika yeBhetihakeremi; iye akarivaka, nokutimika magonhi aro, nekiyi dzaro, namazariro aro. Suo retsime rakagadzirwa naSharumi mwanakomana waKorihoze, mubati wenyika yeMizipa; iye akarivaka, akariisa denga, akatimika magonhi aro, nekiyi dzaro, namazariro aro, uye rusvingo rwedziva reShera pamunda wamambo, kusvikira pamatanho anoburuka achibva muguta raDhavhidhi. Akamutevera pakugadzira akanga ari Nehemiya mwanakomana waAzibhuki, mubati wehafu yenyika yeBhetizuri, kusvikira pakatarisana namarinda aDhavhidhi, uye kusvikira padziva rakanga ravakwa, nokuimba yemagamba. Vakamutevera pakugadzira vakanga vari vaRevhi: Rehumi mwanakomana waBhani, nokurutivi rwake kwakagadzirwa naHashabhia mubati wehafu yenyika yeKeira, panzvimbo yenyika yake. Hama dzavo ndidzo dzakamutevera pakugadzira, Bhavhai mwanakomana waHenadhadhi, mubati wehafu yenyika yeKeira. Kurutivi rwake Ezeri mwanakomana waJeshua, mubati weMizipa, akagadzira mumwe mupanda, pakatarisana neimba yenhumbi dzehondo, pakona yorusvingo. Bharuki mwanakomana waZabhai wakamutevera akagadzira nokushingaira mumwe mupanda, kubva pakona yorusvingo kusvikira pamukova weimba yaEriashibhi muprista mukuru. Meremoti mwanakomana waUriya, mwanakomana waHakozi, akamutevera akagadzira mumwe mupanda, kubva pamukova weimba yaEriashibhi, kusvikira pakuguma kweimba yaEriashibhi. Vaprista, varume vebani, vakamutevera iye pakugadzira parutivi rwemba yake. Bhenjamini naHashubhi ndivo vakavatevera pakugadzira pakatarisana neimba yavo. Azaria mwanakomana waMaaseya, mwanakomana waAnania, akavatevera pakugadzira parutivi rweimba yake. Bhinui mwanakomana waHenadhadhi akamutevera pakugadzira mumwe mupanda, kubva paimba yaAzaria kusvikira pakona yorusvingo, kundosvikazve pakona. Parari mwanakomana waUzai akagadzira pakatarisana nekona yorusvingo, neshongwe inobuda paimba yokumusoro yamambo, iri paruvazhe rwavarindi. Pedhaya mwanakomana waParoshi akamutevera. (Zvino vaNetinimi vaigara Oferi, kusvikira pakatarisana nesuo remvura kurutivi rwamabvazuva rweshongwe yakabuda kunze.) VaTekoi vakamutevera pakugadzira mumwe mupanda pakatarisana neshongwe huru yakabuda kunze, kundosvikira parusvingo rweOferi. Vaprista vakagadzira pamusoro pesuo ramabhiza, mumwe nomumwe pakatarisana neimba yake. Zadhoki mwanakomana waImeri akavatevera pakugadzira pakatarisana neimba yake. Shemaya mwanakomana waShekania, murindi wesuo rokumabvazuva, akamutevera pakugadzira. Hanania mwanakomana waSheremia naHanuni mwanakomana wechitanhatu waZarafi ndiye vakamutevera pakugadzira mumwe mupanda. Meshurami mwanakomana waBherekia, akamutevera pakugadzira pakatarisana neimba yake. Marikiya mumwe wavapfuri vendarama, wakamutevera pakugadzira kusvikira kudzimba dzavaNetinimi nedzavatengesi, pakatarisana nesuo raHamifekadhi, kusvikira pakamuri yokumusoro iri paimba. Pakati peimba yokumusoro pakona nesuo ramakwai, pakagadzirwa navapfuri vendarama navatengesi. Asi Sanibharati akati achinzwa kuti tovaka rusvingo, akatsamwa, akava neshungu kwazvo, akaseka vaJudha. Akataura nehama dzake nehondo yeSamaria, akati, "VaJudha ava vasina simba vanobateiko? Vachazvisimbisa panhare here? Vachabayira here? Vachapedza nezuva rimwe here? Vachararamisa mabwe pamaturunhuru, zvaatsva here?" Tobhia muAmoni akanga amire naye, akati, "Chinhu chipi nechipi chavanovaka havo, kana gava rikakwirapo, richakoromora rusvingo rwavo rwamabwe." Inzwai henyu, Mwari wedu, "Nokuti tinoninipiswa; dzoserai kushora kwavo pamisoro yavo, muvarege vapambwe panyika yavatapwa. "Regai kufukidza zvakaipa zvavo, nezvivi zvavo ngazvirege kudzimwa pamberi penyu; nokuti vakakutsamwisai pamberi pavavaki." Naizvozvo takavaka rusvingo; rusvingo rwose rukabatanidzwa kusvikira pahafu yokukwirira kwarwo; nokuti vanhu vakanga vachida kubata. Asi Sanibharati, naTobhia, navaArabhia, navaAmoni, navaAshidhodhi, vakati vachinzwa kuti basa rokugadzira masvingo ropfuurira mberi zvakanaka, kuti pakanga pakoromoka podzivirwa, vakatsamwa kwazvo, vakarangana vose kundorwa neJerusaremu, nokuvakanganisapo. Asi isu takanyengetera kuna Mwari wedu, tikaisa varindi kuvarindira masikati nousiku nemhaka yavo. Ipapo vaJudha vakati, "Simba ravatakuri vemitoro raderera, uye marara aripo mazhinji; saka hatigoni kuvaka rusvingo." Vadzivisi vedu vakati, "Ngavarege kuziva kana kuona chinhu, kusvikira tava pakati pavo, tikavauraya nokumisa basa." Zvino vaJudha vakanga vagere navo, vakati vachisvika kwatiri, vachibva kunzvimbo dzose, vakati kwatiri kagumi, "Munofanira kudzokera kwatiri." Saka ndakaisa vamwe vanhu panzvimbo dzakaderera seri korusvingo, panzvimbo dzakanga dzakashama, ipapo ndakaisa vanhu nedzimba dzavo, vakabata minondo yavo, namapfumo avo, nouta hwavo. Ndikatarira, ndikasimuka, ndikati kuvakuru nokuvatariri nokuna vamwe vanhu, "Regai kuvatya; rangarirai Jehovha mukuru anotyisa, murwire hama dzenyu, navanakomana venyu, navakunda venyu, navakadzi venyu, nedzimba dzenyu." Zvino vavengi vedu vakati vanzwa kuti zvazikamwa nesu, uye kuti Mwari akakonesa kurangana kwavo, isu tikadzokera tose kurusvingo, mumwe nomumwe kubasa rake. Zvino kubva panguva iyo hafu yavaranda vangu vakabata pabasa, asi hafu yavo vakabata mapfumo, nenhovo, nouta, nenguvo dzamatare; uye varairi vakanga vari shure kwavose veimba yaJudha. Vaivaka rusvingo, navaitakura mitoro, vaitutira; mumwe nomumwe wakabata noruoko rwake rumwe pabasa, asi norumwe akanga akabata nhumbi yake yokurwa nayo; uye vavaki mumwe nomumwe akanga anomunondo wake wakasungirwa pachiuno chake; vakavaka saizvozvo. Muridzi wehwamanda wakamira neni. Ndikati kuvakuru nokuvabati nokuna vamwe vanhu: "Mubato mukuru wakapararira, isu takatarangana pamusoro porusvingo, mumwe ari kure nomumwe; papi napapi pamunonzwa kurira kwehwamanda, uyai ikoko kwatiri; Mwari wedu achatirwira." Tikabata pabasa saizvozvo; hafu yavo vaibata kubva mangwanani kusvikira nyeredzi dzichibuda. Nenguva iyo ndikati kuvanhu, "Mumwe nomumwe anomuranda wake ngaavate muJerusaremu, kuti vatirinde usiku, vabate masikati." Naizvozvo ini kunyange hama dzangu, kana varanda vangu, kana varindi vainditevera, hakuna nomumwe wedu akabvisa nguvo dzake, mumwe nomumwe wakandomwa mvura nenhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo. Zvino kunyunyuta kukuru kwakamuka pakati pavanhu navakadzi vavo pamusoro pehama dzavo vaJudha. Nokuti vamwe vakati, "Isu navanakomana vedu tiri vazhinji; ngatipiwe zviyo, tidye, tirarame." Vamwezve vakati, "Isu takaita minda yedu rubatso, neminda yedu yemizambiringa, nedzimba dzedu; ngatipiwe zviyo, nokuda kwenzara ino." Vamwezve vakati, "Takakwereta mari, yokuripira nayo mutero wamambo, tikaita minda yedu rubatso, neminda yedu yemizambiringa. "Kunyange zvakadaro zvino miviri yedu yakafanana nemiviri yehama dzedu, navana vedu vakafanana navana vavo; tarirai, tosunga vanakomana vedu navakunda vedu, vave varanda; vamwe vakunda vedu vatosungwa, isu hatine simba rokuzvidzivisa, nokuti minda yedu neminda yedu yemizambiringa yatova yavamwe." Ipapo ndakatsamwa kwazvo ndichinzwa kuchema kwavo namashoko iwayo. Zvino ndakarangarira mumoyo mangu, ndikaita nharo navakuru navarairi, ndikati kwavari, "Imi munoreva mhindu, mumwe nomumwe pahama yake." Ipapo ndikakoka ungano huru pamusoro pavo. Ndikati kwavari, "Isu takadzikunura hama dzedu vaJudha dzakanga dzatengeswa kuvahedheni patakagona napo; zvino imwi moda kutengesa hama dzenyu, moda kuti dzitengeswe kwatiri here?" Ipapo vakaramba vanyerere, vakashaiwa neshoko chose. Ndikatiwo, "Chinhu chamunoita chakaipa; ko hamufaniri kufamba muchitya Mwari wedu, kuti tirege kushorwa navavengi vedu vahedheni? Neniwo nehama dzangu navaranda vangu, takavapa chikwereti chemari nezviyo, tichireva mhindu. Haiwa, ngatirege mhindu iyo. "Dzoserai henyu kwavari iko nhasi minda yavo, neminda yavo yemizambiringa, neminda yavo yemiorivhi, nedzimba dzavo, uye nomugove wezana wemari, nezviyo, newaini, namafuta, zvamakatora kwavari iri mhindu." Ipapo vakati, "Tichazvidzosa, hatingarevi chinhu kwavari; sezvamunotaura, ndizvo zvatichaita." Zvino ndakadana vaprista, ndikavapikisa kuti vachaita izvozvo zvakapikirwa. Ndikazuzawo nguvo dzangu, ndikati, "Mwari ngaazuze mumwe nomumwe asingaiti izvozvo zvakapikirwa abve paimba yake napabasa rake; ngaazuzwe nokudururwa saizvozvo." Ipapo ungano yose yakati, "Ameni!" Vakarumbidza Jehovha. Vanhu vakaita izvozvo zvakapikirwa. Uyezve, kubva panguva yandakaitwa mubati wavo panyika yaJudha, kubva pagore ramakumi maviri kusvikira pagore ramakumi matatu namaviri ramambo Aritashasita, iwo makore ane gumi namaviri, ini nehama dzangu hatina kudya zvokudya zvomubati. Asi vabati vokutanga, vakanditangira, vairemedza vanhu, vachitora kwavari zvokudya newaini, uyewo mashekeri esirivha ana makumi mana; navaranda vavowo vaibata vanhu nehasha; asi ini handina kuita saizvozvo, nokuti ndakatya Mwari. Uye, ndakarambira pabasa rorusvingo urwu, hatina kutongotenga nyika, navaranda vangu vose vakanga vakaunganawo pabasa. Uye patafura yangu pakanga pana vaJudha navabati, varume vane zana namakumi mashanu, avo vaiuya kwatiri vachibva kuvahedheni vakanga vakatipoteredza vasingaverengwi. Zvino zuva rimwe nerimwe kwaigadzirwa nzombe imwe, namakwai matanhatu akatsaurwa; ndaigadzirirwawo huku, uye kamwe pamazuva ane gumi waini zhinji yamarudzi ose; kunyange zvakadaro handina kukumbira zvokudya zvomubati, nokuti vanhu ava vakanga vachiremedzwa kwazvo nouranda. Ndirangarirei, Mwari wangu, mundiitire zvakanaka nokuda kwezvose zvandakaitira rudzi urwu. Zvino Sanibharati, naTobhia, naGeshemu muArabhia, navamwe vavengi vedu vakati vaudzwa kuti ndavaka rusvingo, uye kuti takanga tisinokusiya pakakoromoka; (kunyange kusvikira panguva iyo ndakanga ndichigere kutimika magonhi pamasuo;) Sanibharati naGeshemu ndokutuma shoko kwandiri, vachiti, "Uyai, tisangane panomumwe musha pabani reOno." Asi vakanga vachida kundiitira zvakaipa. Ini ndikatuma nhume kwavari, ndichiti, "Ndinobata basa guru, saka handigoni kuburuka; basa ringamirireiko, kana ndikarega ndichiburukira kwamuri?" Vakatumira kwandiri saizvozvo kana, ndikavapindurazve saizvozvo. Ipapo Sanibharati wakatumazve muranda wake kwandiri saizvozvo rwechishanu, akabata mwadhi yakazaruka muruoko rwake; imomo makanga makanyorwa, muchiti, "Zvinonzi pakati pendudzi, naGeshemu unodarowo, kuti iwe navaJudha munoda kumukira mambo; nemhaka iyo iwe unovaka rusvingo urwo, newe unoda kuva mambo wavo, ndiwo mashoko avo. Uye, kuti iwe wakagadza vaporofita vanoparidza pamusoro pako paJerusaremu, vachiti, `Pakati paJudha pana mambo.' Naizvozvo zvino chiuya, tirangane tose." Ipapo ndakatuma shoko kwaari, ndikati, "Hapaitwi zvinhu zvakadai zvaunotaura, asi wakangozvifunga hako mumoyo mako." Nokuti vose vakanga vachitsvaka kutityisa, vachiti, "Maoko avo ngaashaiwe simba pabasa, kuti rirege kupedzwa." Asi zvino, Mwari simbisai maoko angu. Ipapo ndakaenda kumba kwaShemaya mwanakomana waDheraya, mwanakomana waMehetabheri, akanga azvipfigira, iye akati, "Ngatisangane mumba maMwari, mukati metemberi, tipfige mikova yetemberi; nokuti vachauya kuzokuuraya; vachauya usiku kuzokuuraya." Ini ndakati, "Munhu akaita seni ungatiza here? Ndianiko akaita seni angapinda mutemberi, kuti azviraramise? Handingapindi." Ndikaona kwazvo kuti Mwari akanga asina kumutuma; asi akandiporofitira izvozvo, nokuti akanga afufurwa naTobhia naSanibharati. Akanga afufurwa nemhaka iyo, kuti nditye, ndiite saizvozvo, nditadze, kuti vawane chavangandichera nacho, vagondishora. Rangarirai henyu, Mwari wangu, mabasa awa aTobhia naSanibharati, naNowadhia muporofitakadzi, navamwe vaporofita, vakaidza kundityisa. Naizvozvo rusvingo rwakapera pazuva ramakumi maviri namashanu romwedzi weEruri, tavaka mazuva ana makumi mashanu namaviri. Zvino vavengi vedu vose vakati vachizvinzwa, vahedheni vose vakanga vakatipotoredza vakatya, vakaora moyo, nokuti vakaziva kuti basa iri rakaitwa naMwari wedu. Uye, namazuva iwayo vakuru vavaJudha vakatumawo mwadhi zhinji kuna Tobhia, uye mwadhi dzaTobhia dzakasvikawo kwavari. Nokuti vazhinji vaivapo paJudha vakanga vapika kwaari, nokuti waiva mukwambo waShekania mwanakomana waAra; mwanakomana wake Jehohanani akanga awana mukunda waMeshurami mwanakomana waBherekia. Vakarumbidzawo mabasa ake akanaka pamberi pangu, nokumuudza mashoko angu. Tobhia akatuma mwadhi dzokundityisa. Zvino rusvingo rwakati rwavakwa, ini ndatimika magonhi, uye varindi vemikova, navaimbi, navaRevhi, vagadzwa, ndikagadza Hanani munun'una wangu, naHanania mubati wenhare, vave vatariri veJerusaremu; nokuti akanga ari munhu akatendeka, achitya Mwari kupfuura vazhinji. Ndikati kwavari, "Masuo eJerusaremu ngaarege kuzarurwa kusvikira zuva rapisa; zvino varindi vachimirepo, ngavapfige mikova, imwi mugoikiya; munofanira kugadzawo varindi pakati pavagere Jerusaremu, mumwe nomumwe paanofanira kurindira, mumwe nomumwe pakatarisana neimba yake." Zvino guta rakanga riri bamhi rakakura; asi vanhu vaivamo vashoma; uye dzimba dzakanga dzichigere kuvakwa. Ipapo Mwari wangu akaisa mufungo pamoyo pangu kuti ndikokere vakuru navatariri, navanhu, kuti vaverengwe namazita avo. Ndikawana bhuku yamazita avakatanga kusvika, ndikawana makanyorwa kudai: Ndivo vana vorutivi rwenyika yaJudha, vakadzoka pakutapwa, pakati pavakanga vakatapwa, vakatapwa naNebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi, vakadzokera Jerusaremu nokwaJudha, mumwe nomumwe kuguta rake. Ivo vakauya naZerubhabheri,. naJeshua, naNehemiya, naAzaria, naRaamia, naNahamani, naModhekai, naBhirishani, naMisipereti, naBhigivhadhi, naNehumi, naBhaana. Kuwanda kwavarume vavanhu vaIsiraeri ndiko: Vana vaParoshi, zviuru zviviri nezana namakumi manomwe navaviri. Vana vaShefatia, mazana matatu namakumi manomwe navaviri. Vana vaAra, mazana matanhatu namakumi mashanu navaviri. Vana vaPahatimoabhi, vavana vaJeshura naJoabhu, zviuru zviviri namazana masere negumi navasere. Vana vaErami, chiuru chimwe namazana maviri namakumi mashanu navana. Vana vaZatu, mazana masere namakumi mana navashanu. Vana vaZakai, mazana manomwe namakumi matanhatu. Vana vaBhinui, mazana matanhatu namakumi mana navasere. Vana vaBhebhai mazana matanhatu namakumi maviri navasere. Vana vaAzigadhi, zviuru zviviri namazana matatu namakumi maviri navaviri. Vana vaAdhonikami, mazana matanhatu namakumi matanhatu navanomwe. Vana vaBhigivhadhi, zviuru zviviri namakumi matanhatu navanomwe. Vana vaAdhini, mazana matanhatu namakumi mashanu navashanu. Vana vaAteri, waHezekia, makumi mapfumbamwe navasere. Vana vaHashumi, mazana matatu namakumi maviri navasere. Vana vaBhezai, mazana matatu namakumi maviri navana. Vana vaHarifi, zana rimwe negumi navaviri. Vana vaGibhiyoni, makumi mapfumbamwe navashanu. Varume veBheterehemu naveNetofa, zana rimwe namakumi masere navasere. Varume veAnatoti, zana rimwe namakumi maviri navasere. Varume veBhetiazimavheti, makumi mana navaviri. Varume veKiriatijearimi, neKefira, neBheeroti, mazana manomwe namakumi mana navatatu. Varume veRama neGhebha, mazana matanhatu namakumi maviri nomumwe. Varume veMikimashi, zana rimwe namakumi maviri navaviri. Varume veBhetieri neAi, zana rimwe namakumi maviri navatatu. Varume veNebho rechipiri, makumi mashanu navaviri. Vana vaErami wechipiri, chiuru chimwe namazana maviri namakumi mashanu navana. Vana vaHarimi, mazana matatu namakumi maviri. Vana veJeriko, mazana matatu namakumi mana navashanu. Vana veRoghi, neHadhidhi, neOno, mazana manomwe namakumi maviri nomumwe. Vana veSenaa, zviuru zvitatu namazana mapfumbamwe namakumi matatu. Vaprista vakanga vari, vana vaJedhaya, veimba yaJeshua, mazana mapfumbamwe namakumi manomwe navatatu. Vana veImeri, chiuru chimwe namakumi mashanu navaviri. Vana vaPashuri, chiuru chimwe namazana maviri namakumi mana navanomwe. Vana vaHarimi, chiuru chimwe negumi navanomwe. VaRevhi vakanga vari, vana vaJeshua weKadhimieri, wavana vaHodhevha, makumi manomwe navana. Vaimbi vakanga vari, vana vaAsafi, zana rimwe namakumi mana navasere. Varindi vemikova vakanga vari, vana vaSharumi, navana vaAteri, navana vaTarimoni, navana vaAkubhi, navana vaHatita, navana vaShobhai, zana rimwe namakumi matatu navasere. VaNetinimi vakanga vari, vana vaZhiha, navana vaHasufa, navana vaTabhaoti, navana vaKerosi, navana vaSia, navana vaPadhoni, navana vaRebhana, navana vaHagabha, navana vaSarimai, navana vaHanani, navana vaGidheri, navana vaGahari, navana vaReaya, navana vaRezini, navana vaNekodha, navana vaGazami, navana vaUza, navana vaPasea, navana vaBhesai, navana vaMeunimi, navana vaNefushesimi. navana vaBhakibhuki, navana vaHakufa, navana vaHarihuri, navana vaBhaziriti, navana vaMehidha, navana vaHarisha, navana vaBharikosi, navana vaSisera, navana vaTema, navana vaNezia, navana vaHatifa. Vana vavaranda vaSoromoni vakanga vari, vana vaSotai, navana vaSofereti, navana vaPeridha, navana vaJaara, navana vaDharikoni, navana vaGidheri, navana vaShefatia, navana vaHatiri, navana vaPokeretihazebhaimi, navana vaAmoni. VaNetinimi vose navana vavaranda vaSoromoni, vaiva mazana matatu namakumi mapfumbamwe navaviri. Ndivo vakakwira, vachibva Terimera, neTeriharisha, neKerubhi, neAdhoni, neImeri; asi vakanga vasingagoni kududza dzimba dzamadzibaba avo, kana marudzi avo, kana vakanga vari vaIsiraeri. Vana vaDheraya, navana vaTobhia, navana vaNekodha, mazana matanhatu namakumi mana navaviri. Pakati pavaprista vakanga vari, vana vaHobhaya, navana vaHakozi, navana vaBharizirai, akanga awana mukadzi wavakunda vaBharizirai muGiriyadhi, akazotumidzwa zita rokwavo. Ava vakatsvaka mazita avo pakati pamazita amadziteteguru, asi akashaikwa; saka vakanzi vakasvibiswa, vakabviswa pauprista. ipapo mubati akavaudza kuti varege kudya zvinhu zvitsvene-tsvene, kusvikira kwamuka muprista ane Urimi neTumimi. Ungano yose yakasvika zviuru zvina makumi mana nezviviri namazana matatu namakumi matanhatu, vasingaverengi varanda vavo navarandakadzi vavo, vakasvika zviuru zvinomwe namazana matatu namakumi matatu navanomwe, vaiva navaimbi varume navakadzi vana mazana maviri namakumi mana navashanu. Mabhiza avo aiva namazana manomwe namakumi matatu namatanhatu; namahesera avo mazana maviri namakumi mana namashanu; makamera avo, mazana manomwe namakumi matatu namashanu; mbongoro dzavo zviuru zvitanhatu namazana manomwe namakumi maviri. Vamwe vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avo vakapa zvipo kuzobata basa. Mubati wakapa chivigiro chefuma madariki endarama ane chiuru chimwe, nembiya dzina makumi mashanu, nenguvo dzavaprista dzina mazana mashanu namakumi matatu. Vamwe vakuruwo vedzimba dzamadzibaba vakapa muchivigiro chefuma yokubata basa nayo, madariki endarama ane zviuru zvina makumi maviri, nepondo dzesirivha dzine zviuru zviviri namazana maviri. Vamwe vanhu vakapa madariki endarama ane zviuru zvina makumi maviri, nepondo dzesirivha dzine zviuru zviviri, nenguvo dzavaprista dzina makumi matanhatu nenomwe. Zvino vaprista, navaRevhi, navarindi vemikova, navaimbi, navamwe vanhu, navaNetinimi, navaIsiraeri vose vakagara pamaguta avo Zvino vanhu vose vakaungana nomoyo mumwe padare rakanga riri pamberi pesuo remvura; vakaudza Ezira munyori kuti auye nebhuku yomurayiro waMozisi, wakanga warairwa vaIsiraeri naJehovha. Ezira muprista ndokuuya nomurayiro pamberi peungano yavarume navakadzi, navose vakanga vachigona kunzwisisa, nezuva rokutanga romwedzi wechinomwe. Akaravamo padare rakanga riri pamberi pesuo remvura, kubva mangwanani kusvikira masikati, pamberi pavarume navakadzi navose vakanga vachigona kunzwisisa; nzeve dzavanhu vose dzikateerera mashoko ebhuku yomurayiro. Ezira munyori akamira pakakwirira pakanga pakavakirwa izvozvo namatanda; uye Matitia, naShema, naAnaya, naUriya, naHirikia naMaaseya vakamira kurutivi rwake rworudyi, naPedhaya, naMishaeri, naMarikiya, naHashumi, naHashibhadhana, naZekariya, naMeshurami vakamira kuruboshwe rwake. Ezira akazarura bhuku pamberi pavanhu vose; (nokuti akanga amire kumusoro kwavanhu vose;) zvino akati achizarura vanhu vose ndokusimuka. Ipapo Ezira akavonga Jehovha, Mwari mukuru. Vanhu vose vakapindura, vachiti, "Ameni, Ameni," vachisimudza maoko avo; ipapo vakakotamisa misoro yavo, vakanamata kuna Jehovha zviso zvavo zvakatarira pasi. Jeshua, naBhani, naSherebhia, naJamini, naAkubhi, naShabhetai, naHodhia, naMaaseya, naKerita, naAzaria, naJozabhadhi, naHanani, naPeraya, navaRevhi vakadudzira vanhu mirairo; vanhu vakaramba vamire panzvimbo yavo. Vakarava zvichinzwika kwazvo mubhuku yomurayiro waMwari; vakazvidudzira, ,vakanzwisisa zvinorahwa. Ipapo mubati Nehemiya, nomuprista Ezira munyori, navaRevhi vakadzidzisa vanhu, vakati kuvanhu vose, "Zuva rino idzvene kuna Jehovha Mwari wenyu; musaungudza nokuchema; nokuti vanhu vose vakachema vachinzwa mashoko omurayiro." Ipapo akati kwavari, "Endai henyu, mudye zvakakora, nokumwa zvinozipa, mugotumirawo migove kuna vasina kugadzirirwa chinhu nokuti zuva rino idzvene kuna She wedu; musava neshungu, nokuti mufaro waJehovha isimba renyu." Naizvozvo vaRevhi vakanyaradza vanhu vose, vachiti, "Nyararai henyu, nokuti izuva dzvene; musava neshungu." Ipapo vanhu vose vakaenda kundodya nokumwa, nokutumira vamwe migove, nokufara kwazvo; nokuti vakanga vanzwisisa mashoko avakaparidzirwa. Zvino pazuva rechipiri vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avanhu vose, navaprista, navaRevhi, vakaunganira kuna Ezira munyori, kuzoteerera mashoko omurayiro. Vakawana pakanyorwa mumurayiro, kuti Jehovha akaraira Mozisi, kuti vana vaIsiraeri vanofanira kugara pamatumba pamutambo womwedzi wechinomwe; uye kuti vanofanira kuzivisa nokuparidza shoko iro pamaguta avo ose, napaJerusaremu, vachiti, "Budirai kugomo, mundotora matavi emiorivhi, namatavi emiorivhi yomusango, namatavi emimirite, namatavi emichindwe, namatavi emiti mikobvu, kuti muite matumba sezvakanyorwa." Naizvozvo vanhu vakabuda, vakauya nawo, vakazviitira matumba, mumwe nomumwe pamusoro pedenga reimba yake, napavazhe dzavo, napavazhe dzeimba yaMwari, napadare resuo remvura, napadare resuo raEfuremu. Ungano yose yavakanga vakadzoka pakutapwa vakaita matumba, vakagara pamatumba; nokuti kubva pamazuva aJeshua mwanakomana waNuni kusvikira pazuva iro, vana vaIsiraeri vakanga vasina kuita izvozvo. Pakava nomufaro mukuru. Uye zuva rimwe nerimwe, kubva pazuva rokutanga kusvikira pazuva rokupedzisira, akarava pabhuku yomurayiro waMwari. Vakaita mutambo mazuva manomwe; pazuva rorusere vakaita ungano yokupedzisira, sezvakanga zvatemwa. Zvino pazuva ramakumi maviri namana romwedzi uyu vana vaIsiraeri vakaungana, vakazvinyima zvekudya, vakafuka masaga vane ivhu pamisoro yavo. Vorudzi rwavaIsiraeri vakazviraura pavatorwa vose, vakamira vakazvireurura zvivi zvavo nezvitadzo zvamadzibaba avo. Vakasimuka pavakanga vagere, vakarava mubhuku yomurayiro waJehovha Mwari wavo mugove wechina wezuva; mumwe mugove wechina vakazvireurura nokunamata kuna Jehovha Mwari wavo. Ipapo Jeshua, naBhani, naKadhimieri, neShebhania, naBhuni, naSherebhia, naBhani, naKenani vakamira pamatanho avaRevhi, vakachema nenzwi guru kuna Jehovha Mwari wavo. Ipapo vaRevhi, Jeshua, naKadhimieri, naBhani, naHashabhineya, naSherebhia, naHodhia, naShebhania, naPetahiya vakati, "Simukai, muvonge Jehovha Mwari wenyu nokusingaperi-peri; zita renyu rinobwinya ngarikudzwe, iro rinokunda kuvonga nokurumbidza kose." "Ndimi Jehovha, imwi moga; imwi makaita denga, nokudenga-denga, nehondo dzaro dzose, nenyika nezvose zviri mukati mayo, namakungwa nezvose zviri mukati mawo; imwi munochengeta zvose; hondo dzokudenga dzinonamata kwamuri. Ndimi Jehovha Mwari akatsaura Abhuramu, mukamubudisa paUri ravaKaradhea, mukamupa zita rinonzi Abhurahamu; mukaona kuti moyo wake wakatendeka pamberi penyu, mukaita sungano naye kuti muchapa vana vake nyika yavaKenani, neyavaHiti, neyavaAmori, neyavaPerezi, neyavaJebhusi, neyavaGirigashi, muchiita sezvamakataura, nokuti makarurama. Mukaona kutambudzika kwamadzibaba edu paIjipiti, mukanzwa kuchema kwavo paGungwa Dzvuku; mukaratidza Farao zviratidzo nezvinoshamisa, navaranda vake vose, navanhu vose venyika yake; nokuti makaziva kuti vakavaitira izvozvo nokuzvikudza; mukazviwanira rumbidzo, sezvazvakaita nhasi. Mukaparadzanisa gungwa pamberi pavo; naizvozvo vakayambuka pakati pegungwa pakaoma; mukawisira vateveri vavo makadzika, sebwe mumvura ine simba. Makavafambisawo masikati neshongwe yegore, nousiku neshongwe yomoto, kuti vavhenekerwe panzira yavaifanira kufamba nayo. Makaburukirawo pagomo reSinai, mukataura navo muri kudenga, mukavapa zvakatongwa zakarurama nemitemo yakanaka, nemirayiro yechokwadi, nemitemo yakanaka, nemirairo. Mukavazivisa Sabata renyu, dzvene, mukavaraira mirairo, nemitemo, nomurau, nomuromo waMozisi muranda wenyu; mukavapa chingwa chakabva kudenga kuvagutisa panzara yavo, mukavabudisira mvura pabwe kupedza nyota yavo, mukavaraira kuti vapinde munyika kuiita yavo, iyo yamakanga mavapikira kuvapa. Asi ivo namadzibaba edu vakaita manyawi, vakaomesa mitsipa yavo, vakasateerera mirairo yenyu. "Vakaramba kuteerera, kana kurangarira zvinoshamisa zvenyu zvamakaita pakati pavo; asi vakaomesa mitsipa yavo, vakamukira Mwari, vakazvisharira mukuru kuti vadzokere kuuranda hwavo; asi imwi muri Mwari unokangamwira vanhu, une nyasha, nengoni zhinji, unononoka kutsamwa, noune tsitsi huru; hamuna kuvasiya. Kunyange panguva yavakazviitira mhuru yakaumbwa, vachiti, `Ndiye Mwari wenyu akakubudisai paIjipiti,' vakakutsamwisai kwazvo, kunyange zvakadaro, hamuna kuvarasha murenje, nokuda kwetsitsi dzenyu zhinji; shongwe yegore haina kubva pamusoro panzira, kana shongwe yomoto usiku, ichirega kuvavhenekera nokuvaratidza nzira yavaifanira kufamba nayo. Makavapawo mweya wenyu wakanaka kuvadzidzisa, mukasanyima miromo yavo mana*yenyu, mukavapa mvura kupedza nyota yavo. "Makavararamisa makore makumi mana murenje, vakasashaiwa chinhu; nguvo dzavo hadzina kusakara, uye tsoka dzavo hadzina kuzvimba. Makavapawo ushe navanhu, mukavaganhurira nyika yavo; naizvozvo vakapiwa nyika yaSihoni, iyo nyika yamambo weHeshibhoni, nenyika yaOgi mambo weBhashani. Mukawanza vana vavo vakaita senyeredzi dzokudenga; mukavasvitsa panyika yamakaudza madzibaba avo kuti vachapindamo kuzoiita yavo. "Naizvozvo vana vakapinda panyika vakaiita yavo; imwi mukavakundira vanhu vakanga vagere munyika iyo, ivo vaKanani; mukavaisa mumaoko avo, pamwechete namadzimambo avo navanhu venyika iyo kuti vaite navo sezvavakanga vachida. Vakakunda maguta akakombwa, nenyika ine fuma, vakatora dzimba dzakanga dzizere nezvose zvakanaka, zvaiti; matsime akacherwa, neminda yemizambiringa neminda yemiorivhi, nemiti yakawanda inobereka michero; naizvozvo vakadya, vakaguta, vakakora, vakazvifarira nokuda kounyoro bwenyu ukuru. Kunyange zvakadaro havana kuteerera, vakakumukirai, vakarashira murau wenyu shure kwemisana yavo vakauraya vaporofita venyu vaivapupurira, vachida kuvadzoserazve kwamuri, vakakutsamwisai kwazvo. Saka makavaisa mumaoko avadzivisi vavo, vakavamanikidza; zvino panguva yokutambudzika kwavo, pakuchema kwavo kwamuri, makavanzwa iko kudenga, netsitsi dzenyu zhinji mukavapa varwiri vakavarwira pamaoko avadzivisi vavo. Asi vakati vazorodzwa, vakaita zvakaipazve pamberi penyu; saka makavaregerazve mumaoko avavengi vavo, ivo vakavabata nesimba; kunyange zvakadaro pakudzoka kwavo, nokuchema kwavo kwamuri, makavanzwa kudenga, mukavarwira kazhinji netsitsi dzenyu; mukavapupurira, kuti muvadzoserezve kumurau wenyu; kunyange zvakadaro vakaita manyawi; vakasateerera mirairo yenyu, asi vakatadzira zvamakanga matonga, (izvo zvinoti kana munhu achizviita, achararama nazvo), vakabvisa fudzi ravo, vakaomesa mitsipa yavo, vakaramba kunzwa. "Kunyange zvakadaro makava netsitsi navo makore mazhinji, mukavapupurira nomweya wenyu navaporofita venyu; asi vakaramba kuteerera; saka makavaisa mumaoko avanhu venyika iyo. Kunyange zvakadaro, netsitsi dzenyu zhinji hamuna kuvapedza chose, kana kuvarasha, nokuti muri Mwari une nyasha netsitsi. Naizvozvo zvino, Mwari wedu, Mwari mukuru, ane simba, anotyisa, anochengeta sungano yake netsitsi, kutambudzika kose, kwakatiwira isu, namadzimambo edu, namachinda edu, navaprista vedu, navaporofita vedu, namadzibaba edu, navanhu venyu vose kubva pamazuva amadzimambo eAsiria kusvikira nhasi,. ngakurege kuita sechinhu chiduku pamberi penyu. Asi imwi makaita henyu zvakarurama pazvose zvakatiwira, nokuti makaita nechokwadi, asi isu takaita zvakashata. Kunyange madzimambo edu, namachinda edu, navaprista vedu, namadzibaba edu, havana kuchengeta murau wenyu, kana kuteerera mirairo yenyu nezvipupuriro zvenyu, zvamakavapupurira nazvo. Nokuti havana kukushumirai paushe hwavo, uye nokuda kounyoro bwenyu hukuru hwamakavaitira, napanyika huru ine fuma yamakavapa; havana kurega mabasa avo akaipa. Tarirai, tiri varanda nhasi uye kana iri nyika yamakapa madzibaba edu, kuti vadye zvibereko zvayo nezvakanaka zvayo, tarirai, tiri varanda mairi. Zvibereko zvizhinji inozviberekera madzimambo amakaisa pamusoro pedu, nokuda kwezvivi zvedu; ivo vane simbawo pamiviri yedu, napamombe dzedu, sezvavanoda; tiri pakumanikidzwa kukuru. "Kunyange zvose zvakadaro hazvo, tinoita sungano ine simba, tichiinyora; namachinda edu, navaRevhi vedu, navaprista vedu vanoisimbisa." Zvino vakasimbisa sungano ndivava: Nehemiya, mubati,mwanakomana waHakaria, naZedhekia; naSeraya, naAzaria, naJeremiya; naPashuri, naAmaria, naMarikiya; naHatushi, naShebhania, naMaruki; naHarimi, naMeremoti, naObhadhiya; naDhanyeri, naGinetoni, naBharuki; naMeshurami, naAbhiya, naMijamini; naMaazia, naBhirigai, naShemaya; ndivo vaiva vaprista. Uye vaRevhi ava: Jeshua, mwanakomana waAzania, naBhinui, wavanakomana vaHenadhadhi, naKadhimieri; nehama dzavo: Shebhania, naHodhia, naKerita, naPeraya, naHanani; naMika, naRehobhi, naHashabhia; naZakuri, naSherebhia, naShebhania; naHodhia, naBhani, naBheninu; uye vakuru vavanhu ava: Paroshi, naPahatimoabhi, naErami, naZatu, naBhani; naBhuni, naAzigadhi, naBhebhai; naAdhonia, naBhigivhadhi, naAdhini; naAteri, naHezekia, naAzuri; naHodhia, naHashumi, naBhezai, naHarifi, naAnatoti, naNobhai; naMagipiashi, naMeshurami, naHezeri; naMeshezabheri, naZadhoki, naJadhua; naPeratia, naHanani, naAnaya; naHoshea, naHanania, naHashubhi; naHaroheshi, naPiriha, naShobheki; naRehumi, naHashabhina, naMaaseya; naAhiya; naHanani, naAnani, naMaruki, naHarimi, naBhaana. Asi vamwe vanhu, ivo vaprista, navaRevhi, navarindi vemikova, navaimbi navaNetinimi, navose vakanga vazviraura pavanhu venyika iyo kuchengeta murau waMwari, navakadzi vavo, navanakomana vavo, navakunda vavo, mumwe nomumwe akanga achiziva nokunzwisisa, vakanamatira hama dzavo, ivo vakuru, vakazvisunga nokutukwa nokupika kuti vachafamba nomurau waMwari, wavakapiwa naMozisi muranda waMwari, nokurangarira nokuita mirairo yose yaJehovha Ishe wedu, nezvaakatonga nezvaakatema; uye kuti hatingapi vanhu venyika vakunda vedu kana kutorera vakomana vedu vakunda vavo; uye kuti kana vanhu venyika vakauya nezvinhu zvavo, kana zvokudya zvipi nezvipi, kuzotengesa nezuva reSabata, isu hatingavatengeri neSabata, kana panerimwe zuva dzvene; uye kuti ticharegera nyika pagore rechinomwe nokusareva zvikwerete zvose. Takazviitirawo mutemo kuti ticharipira basa reimba yaMwari wedu chetatu cheshekeri pagore rimwe nerimwe; basa rezvingwa zvokuratidza, nechipiriso choupfu chenguva dzose, nechipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose, rapamaSabata, napakugara kwemwedzi, napane mimwe mitambo yakataurwa, nerezvimwe zvinhu zvitsvene, nerezvipiriso zvezvivi zvokuyananisira vaIsiraeri nazvo, neramabasa ose muimba yaMwari wedu. Tikakanda mijenya, isu vaprista navaRevhi navanhu, pamusoro pezvipo zvehuni, kuti tiuye nadzo mumba maMwari wedu, namadzoro edzimba dzamadzibaba edu, panguva dzakatarwa gore rimwe nerimwe, kuti dziveserwe paaritari yaJehovha Mwari wedu, sezvakanyorwa pamurayiro; tikazvisunga kuti tichauya nezvitsva zveminda yedu, nezvitsva zvezvibereko zvose zvemiti yamarudzi ose, gore rimwe nerimwe kumba kwaJehovha; namatangwe avanakomana vedu navana vemhongora dzezvipfuwo zvedu, sezvakanyorwa pamurau, navana vemhongora dzemombe dzedu namakwai edu, kuti tiuye nazvo kumba kwaMwari wedu, nokuvaprista vanobata mumba maMwari wedu; uye kuti tichauya nezvitsva zvoupfu, nezvezvipiriso zvinotsaurwa, nezvibereko zvemiti yamarudzi ose, zvewaini nezvamafuta, kuvaprista, kumakamuri eimba yaMwari wedu, nezvegumi zveminda yedu kuvaRevhi, nokuti vaRevhi ndivo vanopiwa zvegumi zvezvinorimwa nesu pamaguta ose. Muprista mwanakomana waAroni anofanira kuva navaRevhi kana vaRevhi vachitora zvegumi; zvino vaRevhi vanofanira kuuya nechegumi chezvegumi kuimba yaMwari wedu kumakamuri eimba yefuma. Nokuti vana vaIsiraeri navana vaRevhi vanofanira kuuya nechipiriso chinotsaurwa chezviyo, newaini, namafuta, kumakamuri mune midziyo yeimba tsvene nokuvaprista vanobatamo, navarindi vemikova, navaimbi; hatingarashi imba yaMwari wedu. Zvino machinda avanhu akagara Jerusaremu; vamwe vanhu vakakanda mijenyawo kuti mumwe pagumi rimwe nerimwe agare Jerusaremu,iro guta dzvene, asi vamwe vapfumbamwe panamamwe maguta. Vanhu vakarumbidza varume vose vakatenda nomoyo wavo kugara Jerusaremu. Zvino ndivo vakuru vorutivi rwenyika vakanga vagere Jerusaremu; asi pamaguta aJudha mumwe nomumwe akagara panzvimbo yake pamaguta avo, ivo vaIsiraeri, navaprista, navaRevhi, navaNetinimi, navana vavaranda vaSoromoni. PaJerusaremu ndipo pakagara vamwe vavana vaJudha, navavana vaBhenjamini. Vana vaJudha ava: Ataya, mwanakomana waUziya, mwanakomana waZekariya, mwanakomana waAmaria, mwanakomana waShefatia, mwanakomana waMaharareri wavana vaPerezi; naMaaseya, mwanakomana waBharuki, mwanakomana waKorihoze, mwanakomana waHazaya, mwanakomana waAdhaya, mwanakomana waJoyaribhi, mwanakomana waZekariya, mwanakomana womuShironi. Vanakomana vose vaPerezi vakanga vagere Jerusaremu vakasvika mazana mana namakumi matanhatu navasere, varume voumhare. Ava ndivo vanakomana vaBhenjamini: Saru mwanakomana waMeshurami, mwanakomana waJoedhi, mwanakomana waPedhaya, mwanakomana waKoraya, mwanakomana waMaaseya, mwanakomana waItieri, mwanakomana waJeshaya. Tevere Gabhai, naSarai, mazana mapfumbamwe namakumi maviri navasere, naJoeri, mwanakomana waZikiri akanga ari mutariri wavo, naJudha, mwanakomana waHasenua, mutariri wechipiri paguta. Vavaprista: Jedhaya, mwanakomana waJoyaribhi, naJakini, Seraya, mwanakomana waHirikia, mwanakomana waMeshurami, mwanakomana waZadhoki, mwanakomana waMerayoti, mwanakomana waAhitubhi, mubati weimba yaMwari, nehama dzavo dzaibata mabasa paimba iyo, vakasvika mazana masere namakumi maviri navaviri; naAdhaya, mwanakomana waJerohami, mwanakomana waPeraira, mwanakomana waAmizi, mwanakomana waZekariya, mwanakomana waPashuri, mwanakomana waMarikija, nehama dzake, vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba, mazana maviri namakumi mana navaviri; naAmashi, mwanakomana waAzareri, mwanakomana waAzai, mwanakomana waMeshiremoti, mwanakomana waImeri, nehama dzavo, varume vane simba noumhare, zana namakumi maviri navasere; mutariri wavo akanga ari Zabhidhieri, mwanakomana waHagedhorimi. Uye vaRevhi: Shemaya mwanakomana waHashubhi, mwanakomana waAzirikami, mwanakomana waHashabhia, mwanakomana waBhuni; naShabhetai naJozabhadhi, vavakuru vavaRevhi, vaitarira mabasa okunze eimba yaMwari; naMatania, mwanakomana waMika, mwanakomana waZabhidhi, mwanakomana waAsafi, iye mukuru akatanga kuvonga pakunyengetera, naBhakibhukia, mukuru wechipiri pakati pehama dzake; naAbhidha, mwanakomana waShamua, mwanakomana waGarari, mwanakomana waJedhutuni. VaRevhi vose paguta dzvene vakanga vana mazana maviri namakumi masere navana. Uye varindi vemikova, Akubhi, naTarimoni, nehama dzavo, vairinda pamikova, vakanga vane zana rimwe namakumi manomwe navaviri. Vamwe vakasara vavaIsiraeri, vavaprista navaRevhi vakagara pamaguta ose aJudha; mumwe nomumwe panhaka yake. Asi vaNetinimi vakagara paOferi; Ziha naGishipa vakanga vari vatariri vavaNetinimi. Mutaririwo wavaRevhi paJerusaremu akanga ari Uzi, mwanakomana waBhani, mwanakomana waHashabhia, mwanakomana waMatania, mwanakomana waMika, vavanakomana vaAsafi, ivo vaimbi vaitarira basa reimba yaMwari. Nokuti mambo akanga araira pamusoro pavo, navaimbi vaipiwa mubayiro wakatarwa zuva rimwe nerimwe. Petahia, mwanakomana waMeshazabheri, wavana vaZera, mwanakomana waJudha, ndiye akanga ari mubatsiri wamambo pamashoko ose avanhu. Kana iri misha nokuruwa rwayo, vamwe vavana vaJudha vakagara paKiriatiarabha nemisha yaro, napaDhibhoni nemisha yaro, napaJekabhizeeri nemisha yaro; napaJeshua, napaMoradha, napaBheerishebha nemisha yawo; napaHazarishuari, napaBheerishebha nemisha yawo; napaZikiragi, napaMekona nemisha yawo; napaEnirimoni, napaZora, napaJarimuti; neZanowa, neAdhurami, nemisha yawo, neRakishi noruwa rwaro, neAzeka nemisha yaro. Naizvozvo vakavaka misasa yavo kubva paBheerishebha kusvikira pamupata weHinomi. Vana vaBhenjamini vakagara kubva paGebha, paMikimashi, neAya, napaBhetieri nemisha yawo; neAnatoti, neNobhi, neAnania; neHazori, neRama, neGitaimi; neHadhidhi, neZebhoimi, neNebharati; neRodhi, neOno, neGehaharashimi. Vamwe vaRevhi vamapoka aJudha vakagara pakati pavaBhenjamini. Zvino ava ndivo vaprista navaRevhi vakaenda naZerubhabheri, mwanakomana waShearitieri, naJeshua: Seraya, naJeremiya, naEzira; naAmaria, naMaruki, naHatushi; naShekania, naRehumi, naMeremoti; naIdho, naGinetoi, naAbhiya; naMijamini, naMaadhia, naBhiriga; naShemaya, naJoyaribhi, naJedhaya; naSaru, naAmoki, naHirikiya, naJedhaya. Ndivo vakanga vari vakuru vavaprista navehama dzavo pamazuva aJeshua. Uye navaRevhi ava: Jeshua, naBhinui, naKadhimieri, naSherebhia, naJudha, naMatania, iye nehama dzake ndivo vairaira vaimbi. NaBhakibhukia, naUno, hama dzavo, vakanga vakatarisana navo pakurinda. Jeshua akabereka Joyakimu, Joyakimu akabereka Eriashibhi, Eriashibhi akabereka Joyadha; Joyadha akabereka Jonatani, Jonatani akabereka Jadhua. Pamazuva aJoyakimu vaprista, ivo vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba, vakanga vari: wokwaSeraya, Meraya; wokwaJeremiya, Hananiya wokwaEzira, Meshurami, wokwaAmaria, Jehohanani; wokwaMaruki, Jonatani; wokwaShebhania, Josefa; wokwaHarimi, Adhina; wokwaMerayoti, Herikai; wokwa Idho, Zekariya; wokaGinetoni, Meshurami; wokwaAbhia, Zikiri; wokwaMinyamini waMoadhia, Piritai wokwaBhiriga, Shamua; wokwaShemaya, Jehonatani, wokwaJoyaribhi, Matenai; wokwaJedhaya, Uzi; wokwaSarai, Karai; wokwaAmoki, Ebheri; wokwaHirikia Hashabhia; wokwaJedhaya, Netaneri. VaRevhi vakanyorwa mazita avakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba pamazuva aEriashibhi, naJoyadha, naJohwanani, naJadhua; navapristawo kusvikira pakubata ushe kwaDhariusi muPerisia. Vanakomana vaRevhi ivo vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba, vakanyorwa pabhuku yaMakoronike, kusvikira pamazuva aJohwanani mwanakomana waEriashibhi. Vakuru vavaRevhi vakanga vari: Hashabhia, naSherebhia, naJeshua, mwanakomana waKadhimieri, nehama dzavo dzakatarisana navo pakurumbidza nokuvonga, sezvakanga zvarairwa naDhavhidhi munhu waMwari, vachiita madzoro pakuimba. Matania, naBhakibhukia, naObhadhiya, naMeshurami, naTarimoni, naAkubhi vakanga vari varindi vemikova, vairinda pamatura pamasuo. Ndivo vakanga varipo pamazuva aJoyakimu mwanakomana waJeshua, mwanakomana waJozadhaki,. napamazuva aNehemiya mubati, nomuprista Ezira munyori. Zvino pakutsaurira kwavo Jehovha rusvingo rweJerusaremu, vakandotsvaka vaRevhi pose pavakanga vagere, vakauya navo Jerusaremu, kuti vatsaure nomufaro, nokuvonga nokuimba, nokuridza makandira nemitengeramwa nembira. Vanakomana vavaimbi vakaungana pamwechete vachibva kumapani akapoteredza Jerusaremu, nokumisha yavaNetofati; napaBhetigirigari, naparuwa rweGebha neAzimavheti; nokuti vaimbi vakanga vazvivakira misha pamativi ose eJerusaremu. Zvino vaprista navaRevhi vakazvinatsa, ndokunatsawo vanhu, namasuo, norusvingo. Ipapo ndakakwidza machinda avaJudha pamusoro porusvingo, ndikaraira mapoka makuru maviri vakavonga vachifamba vakaita mudungwe; vamwe vakafamba kurutivi rworudyi pamusoro porusvingo, vachienda kusuo ramarara; shure kwavo kwakafamba Hosaya, nehafu yamachinda aJudha, naAzaria, naEzira, naMeshurami, naJudha, naBhenjamini, naShemaya, naJeremiya, navamwe vanakomana vavaprista vane hwamanda. Zekariya, mwanakomana waJonatani, mwanakomana waShemaya, mwanakomana waMatania, mwanakomana waMikaya, mwanakomana waZakuri, mwanakomana waAsafi, nehama dzake: Shemaya, naAzareri, naMirarai, naGirarai, naMaai, naNetaneri, naJudha, naHanani vane zvokuridza zvaDhavhidhi munhu waMwari; Ezira, munyori akanga ari pamberi pavo; vakafamba napasuo retsime, vakarurama, ndokukwira namatanho eguta raDhavhidhi, pamukwidzwa worusvingo, pamusoro peimba yaDhavhidhi, kusvikira pasuo remvura, kumabvazuva. Rimwe boka ravavongi rakandosangana navo, ini ndichivatevera, ndine hafu yavanhu pamusoro porusvingo, pamusoro peshongwe yamavira, kusvikira parusvingo rupamhi; napamusoro pesuo raEfuremu, napasuo rekare, napasuo rehove, neshongwe yaHananeri, neshongwe yaHamea, kusvikira pasuo ramakwai, vakamira pasuo ravarindi. Mapoka maviri avavongi vakamira saizvozvo paimba yaMwari, neni nehafu yavatariri, navaprista Eriakimu, naMaaseya, naMiniamini, naMikaya, naErionenai, naZekariya, naHanania, vane hwamanda; naMaaseya, naShemaya, naEreazari, naUzi, naJehohanani, naMarikija, naErami, naEzeri. Vaimbi vakaimbisa kwazvo, vana Jezirahia mutariri wavo. Vakabayira zvibayiro zvikuru nezuva iro, vakafara; nokuti Mwari akanga avafadza nomufaro mukuru; navakadziwo navana vakafara; naizvozvo mufaro weJerusaremu wakanzwika kure. Pazuva iro varume vakagadzwa kutarira makamuri efuma, nezvipiriso zvinotsaurwa, nezvitsva, nezvegumi, kuti vaunganidziremo migove yavaprista neyavaRevhi yakanga yakatarwa nomurau, kuti itorwe paruwa rwamaguta; nokuti vaJudha vakafarira vaprista navaRevhi vaishumira. Ivo vakachengeta murayiro waMwari wavo, nomurayiro wokunatsa, navaimbi navarindi vemikovawo saizvozvo, sezvakanga zvarairwa naDhavhidhi naSoromoni, mwanakomana wake. Nokuti pamazuva akare aDhavhidhi naAsafi, kwaiva nomukuru wavaimbi, nenziyo dzokurumbidza nokuvonga Mwari. Zvino vaIsiraeri vose pamazuva aZerubhabheri, napamazuva aNehemiya, vaipa vaimbi navarindi vemikova migove yavo, yakadikamwa zuva rimwe nerimwe; ivo vaitsaurira vaRevhi, uye vaRevhi vaitsaurira vanakomana vaAroni. Zvino nezuva iro vakarava mubhuku yaMozisi, vanhu vose vachizvinzwa, vakawana makanyorwa, kuti vaMoabhu navaAmoni havafaniri kupinda paungano yaMwari nokusingaperi; nokuti ivo havana kundosangana navana vaIsiraeri nezvokudya nemvura, asi vakaripira Bharamu kuti avatuke; asi Mwari wedu akashandura kutuka akakuita kuropafadza. Zvino vakati vanzwa murau, vakaraura vanhu vazhinji vose vakanga vakavhengana navaIsiraeri. Zvino izvi zvisati zvaitwa, Eriashibhi muprista, akanga aitwa mutariri wamakamuri eimba yaMwari wedu, wakashamwaridzana naTobhia, akamugadzirira kamuri huru pavaichengeta kare zvipiriso zvoupfu, nezvinonhuhwira, nemidziyo, nezvegumi nezviyo, nezvewaini, nezvamafuta, zvakanga zvarairwa kuti zvipiwe vaRevhi, navaimbi, navarindi vemikova, nezvipiriso zvaitsaurirwa vaprista. Asi nenguva iyo yose ini ndakanga ndisipo paJerusaremu; nokuti negore ramakumi matatu namaviri raAritashasita mambo weBhabhironi, ini ndakaenda kuna mambo; zvino mamwe mazuva akati apfuura ndikakumbira kuna mambo, ndikasvika Jerusaremu, ndikanzwa zvakaipa zvakanga zvaitwa naEriashibhi, kuti wakanga agadzirira Tobhia kamuri paruvazhe rweimba yaMwari. Ndikava neshungu kwazvo; saka ndakarashira kunze kwekamuri nhumbi dzose dzaTobhia. Ipapo ndakaraira vakanatsa makamuri; ndikadzoseramozve midziyo yeimba yaMwari, pamwechete nezvipiriso zvoupfu nezvinonhuhwira. Ndikaona kuti vaRevhi vakanga vasina kupiwa migove yavo; naizvozvo vaRevhi navaimbi, vaibata basa, vakanga vatizira mumwe nomumwe kumunda wake. Ipapo ndakaita nharo navatariri, ndikati, "Imba yaMwari yasiyirweiko?" Ndikavakokera, ndikavadzoserazve panzvimbo yavo. Ipapo vaJudha vose vakauya nezvegumi zvezviyo, nezvewaini, nezvamafuta, vakazviisa muzvivigiro. Ndikaisa pazvivigiro vachengeti vefuma, Sheremia muprista, naZadhoki munyori, navaRevhi, Pedhaya; vachibatsirwa naHanani, mwanakomana waZakuri, mwanakomana waMatania; nokuti vakanga vachinzi vakatendeka; basa ravo rakanga riri rokupa hama dzavo mugove wavo. Chindirangarirai henyu, Mwari wangu, pamusoro paizvozvo; regai henyu kupikisa mabasa angu akanaka andakaitira imba yaMwari wangu nezvaifanira kuitwa mairi. Zvino pamazuva iwayo ndakaona paJudha vamwe vakanga vachitsika mazambiringa pazvisviniro neSabata, navakanga vachitora zvisote vachizvitakudza mbongoro; uye waini, namazambiringa, namaonde, nemitoro yamarudzi ose, zvavakanga vachiuya nazvo paJerusaremu nezuva reSabata; ndikavanyevera pazuva ravakatengesa zvokudya. Pakanga pagerewo varume veTire, vaiuya nehove, nezvimwe zvinotengeswa zvamarudzi ose; vakazvitengesa kuvanhu vaJudha napaJerusaremu pazuva reSabata. Ipapo ndikaita nharo navakuru vavaJudha, ndikati kwavari, "Chinhu ichi chakaipa chamunoita ndecheiko, zvamunozvidza zuva reSabata? Ko madzibaba enyu haana kuita saizvozvo, Mwari wedu akauyisa zvakaipa izvi zvose pamusoro pedu napamusoro peguta rino here? Asi imwi munowedzera kutsamwa kwaMwari pamusoro paIsiraeri, zvamunozvidza Sabata." Zvino pamasuo eJerusaremu pakati posviba, Sabata risati rasvika, ndakaraira kuti mikova ipfigwe, ndikaraira kuti irege kuzarurwazve kusvikira Sabata rapfuura, ndikaisa vamwe varanda vangu pamasuo, kuti mitoro irege kupinzwa pazuva reSabata. Naizvozvo vashambadziri navatengesi vezvinhu zvamarudzi ose vakavata kunze kweJerusaremu kamwe kana kaviri. Ipapo ndakavanyevera ndikati kwavari, "Munovatireiko pamberi porusvingo? Kana mukadarozve ndichakubatai." Zvino kubva panguva iyo havana kuzouyazve neSabata. Ndikaraira vaRevhi kuti vazvinatse, vauye kuzorinda masuo, vatsaure zuva reSabata. Ndirangarirei henyu nokuda kwechinhu ichiwo, Mwari wangu, mundinzwire tsitsi nenyasha dzenyu huru. Namazuva iwayo ndakaonawo vamwe vaJudha vakanga vawana vakadzi veAshidhodhi, naAmoni, naMoabhu; vana vavo vaitaura zvimwe nechiAshidhodhi, vasingagoni kutaura rurimi rwavaJudha, asi rurimi rwamarudzi iwayo. Ndikaita nharo navo, ndikavatuka, ndikarova vamwe vavo, ndikataura vhudzi ravo, ndikavapikisa naMwari, ndichiti, "Hamufaniri kupa vanakomana vavo vakunda venyu, kana kutorera vanakomana venyu vakunda vavo, kunyange nemiwo. Ko Soromoni mambo waIsiraeri haana kutadza pazvinhu izvi here? Kunyange zvakadaro pakati pendudzi zhinji pakanga pasina mambo akafanana naye, naye akanga akadikamwa naMwari wake, Mwari akamuita mambo wavaIsiraeri vose; kunyange zvakadaro naiye akatadziswa navakadzi vatorwa. Ko zvino tingakuteererai kuti muite chinhu ichi chakaipa chikuru, mutadzire Mwari wedu muchiwana vakadzi vatorwa here?" Zvino mumwe wavanakomana vaJoyadha mwanakomana waEriashibhi muprista mukuru, akanga ari mukwambo waSanibharati muHoroni; saka ndakamudzinga abve kwandiri. Muvarangarirei henyu, Mwari wangu, nokuti vakasvibisa uprista nesungano youprista neyavaRevhi. Ndikavanatsa saizvozvo ndikabvisa zvose zvavatorwa, ndikaraira madzoro avaprista navaRevhi, mumwe nomumwe pabasa rake; napabasa rezvipo zvehuni panguva dzakatarwa, nerezvitsva. Ndirangarirei henyu, Mwari wangu, mundiitire zvakanaka. Zvino pamazuva aAhashivheroshi, (ndiye Ahashivheroshi aibata ushe kubva palndia kusvikira Itiopia, pamativi enyika ane zana namakumi maviri namanomwe;) pamazuva iwayo mambo Ahashivheroshi agere pachigaro chake choushe chakanga chiri paShushani panhare yamambo, pagore rechitatu rokubata kwake ushe, akaitira machinda ake ose navaranda vake mutambo; hondo dzePerisia neMedhia, navakuru namachinda enyika vakanga vari pamberi pake. Akavaratidza fuma youshe hwake hwakarumbidzwa, nokukudzwa koumambo hwake hwakaisvonaka mazuva mazhinji, ari mazuva ane zana namakumi masere. Zvino mazuva iwayo akati apera, mambo akaitira mutambo vanhu vose vakanga vari paShushani panhare yamambo, vakuru navaduku, mazuva manomwe paruvanze rwomunda panhare yamambo ; pakanga pane micheka michena nemipfumbu nemitema yakanga yakasungwa nezvisungo zvemicheka yakaisvonaka nemishava pazvindori zvesirivha nembiru dzamabwe machena; zvigaro zvakanga zviri zvendarama nesirivha zvakagadzikwa paguva rakaitwa namabwe matsvuku, namachena, namashora, namatema. Vakapiwa zvokumwa mumikombe yendarama, (asi mikombe yakanga isina kufanana), newaini yamambo zhinji, mambo asingavanyimi napaduku. Vakamwa nomurayiro wokuti munhu arege kurovererwa; nokuti mambo akanga araira varanda vose veimba yake, kuti vaitire mumwe nomumwe sezvaakanga achida nomoyo wake. Navahosi Vhashiti vakaitirawo vakadzi mutambo paimba yamambo yakanga iri yamambo Ahashivheroshi. Zvino nezuva rechinomwe moyo wamambo wakati uchifara newaini, akaraira Mehumani, naBhizita, naHaribhona, naBhigita, naAbhagata, naZetari, naKarikasi, ivo varanda vanomwe vaibata pamberi pamambo Ahashivheroshi, kuti vauye navahosi Vhashiti pamberi pamambo, vane korona youhosi, kuti vanhu namachinda vawone kunaka kwavo; nokuti vakanga vakanaka pakuonekwa. Asi vahosi Vhashiti vakaramba kuuya sezvavakanga varairwa namambo nomuromo wavaranda; ipapo mambo akatsamwa kwazvo, shungu dzake dzikamuka mukati make. Ipapo mambo akati kuvarume vakangwara vaiziva nguva, (nokuti saizvozvo mambo wairangana navose vaiziva murau nezvakatongwa; vakanga vagere pedo naye vaiva Karishena, naShetari, naAdhimata, naTarishishi, naMereesi, naMarisena, naMemukani, iwo machinda manomwe ePerisia neMedhia, vaisionana namambo, vaigara pazvigaro zvokutanga paushe;) akati, "Murayiro unoti kudini, tichaitireiko vahosi Vhashiti, zvavakaramba kuita sezvavakarairwa namambo Ahashivheroshi nomuromo wavaranda?" Ipapo Memukani akapindura mambo namachinda, akati, "Vahosi havana kutadzira mambo bedzi, asi namachinda osewo, navanhu vose vari munyika dzose dzamambo Ahashivheroshi. Nokuti ichi chakaitwa navahosi chichapararira pakati pavakadzi vose, zvino vachashora varume vavo, kana zvichinzi, `Mambo Ahashivheroshi akaraira vahosi Vhashiti kuti vauyiswe pamberi pake, asi vakaramba kuuya.' Nhasi vakadzi vamachinda ePerisia neMedhia, vakanzwa zvakaitwa navahosi, achataurawo zvakadaro kumachinda ose amambo. Naizvozvo kushora nokutsamwa kukuru kuchamuka. Kana mambo achifara nazvo, mambo ngaateme murayiro une simba ramambo, unyorwe pamirairo yavaPerisia navaMedhia, urege kushandurwa. Kuti Vhashiti arege kuzouyazve pamberi pamambo Ahashivheroshi; mambo ngaape mumwe akanaka kupfuura iye uhosi hwake. Zvino kana chirevo chamambo chavatema, chikaparidzwa paushe hwake hwose, (nokuti ukuru kwazvo), vakadzi vose vachakudza varume vavo, vose vakuru navaduku." Shoko iro rikafadza mambo namachinda; mambo ndokuita sezvakarehwa naMemukani; nokuti akatuma mwadhi kumativi ose enyika dzose dzamambo, divi rimwe nerimwe renyika nomunyorero wayo, norudzi rumwe norumwe norurimi rwarwo, kuti murume mumwe nomumwe ave murairi mumba make, ataure norurimi rwake. Zvino shure kwaizvozvo, kutsamwa kwamambo Ahashivheroshi kwakati kwanyarara, akarangarira Vhashiti nezvaakaita, nechirevo chakatemwa pamusoro pake. Ipapo varanda vamambo vaimubatira, vakati, "Mambo ngaatsvakirwe mhandara dzakanaka; mambo ngaaise vatariri pamativi ose oushe hwake, vaunganidze mhandara dzose dzakanaka paShushani nhare yamambo, paimba yavakadzi, vachengetwe naHegai muranda wamambo, mutariri wavakadzi; vapiwewo zvavangazvinatsa nazvo. "Zvino musikana unofarirwa namambo ngaave vahosi panzvimbo yaVhashiti. Izvozvo zvikafadza mambo, akaita saizvozvo. Zvino paShushani panhare yamambo pakanga panomuJudha, ainzi Modhekai, mwanakomana waJairi, mwanakomana waShimei, mwanakomana waKishi, muBhenjamini, akanga atapwa Jerusaremu, pamwechete navatapwa vakanga vatapwa naJekonia mambo waJudha, wakanga atapwa naNebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi. Iye akanga arera Hadhasha, ndiye Esiteri, mukunda wababamunini wake; nokuti akanga asina baba namai; zvino musikana uyu akanga akanaka paumiro hwake napachiso chake; pakufa kwababa vake namai vake Modhekai ndokumutora, akamuita mukunda wake. Zvino murayiro wamambo nechirevo chake zvakati zvanzwikwa, vasikana vazhinji vakaunganidzwa paShushani nhare yamambo, pavaichengetwa naHegai, Esiteri akatorwawo, akaiswa mumba mamambo, akachengetwa naHegai mutariri wavakadzi. Musikana uyu akamufadza, akanzwirwa tsitsi naye, akachimbidzika kumupa zvaangazvinatsa nazvo, nemigove yake yezvokudya uye vasikana vanomwe vaakafanira kupiwa, vaibva paimba yamambo; akamuisa iye navasikana vake pakanga pakaisvonaka paimba yavakadzi. Asi Esiteri akanga asina kuvazivisa rudzi rwake nehama dzake', nokuti Modhekai akanga amuraira, kuti arege kuvazivisa izvozvo. Zvino Modhekai aifamba pamberi poruvanze rweimba yavakadzi mazuva ose, agoziva kuti Esiteri akadini, uye kuti vachaitei naye. Zvino dzoro romusikana mumwe nomumwe rakati richisvika kupinda kuna mambo Ahashivheroshi, kana aitirwa zvose nomurayiro wavakadzi mwedzi ine gumi nemiviri, (nokuti mazuva okunatswa kwavo akapera kudai: mwedzi mitanhatu vachizora mafuta emura, mwedzi mitanhatu zvinonhuhwira, uye zvimwe zvinhu zvokunatsa vakadzi nazvo,) zvino musikana akapinda nomutoo akadaro kuna mambo, uye chinhu chipi nechipi chaaida aichipiwa, kuti abude nacho paimba yavakadzi, apinde mumba mamambo. Aienda madekwana, ndokudzokera mangwana kuimba yechipiri yavakadzi, paaichengetwa naShaashigazi, muranda wamambo, aichengeta varongo; haazaipindazve kuna mambo, asi kana achinge afarirwa namambo, akadamwa nezita rake. Zvino dzoro raEsiteri mukunda waAbhihairi, babamunini vaModhekai, akanga amutora akamuita mukunda wake, rakati richisvika rokupinda kuna mambo, haana kukumbira chinhu asi izvochetezvakanga zvarairwa naHegai muranda wamambo, mutariri wavakadzi. Zvino Esiteri akanzwirwa tsitsi navose vaimuona. Naizvozvo Esiteri akaiswa kuna mambo Ahashivheroshi muimba yake youshe nomwedzi wegumi, ndiwo mwedzi weTebheti, pagore rechinomwe rokubata kwake ushe. Mambo akada Esiteri kupfuura vamwe vakadzi vose, akanzwira tsitsi nounyoro naye kupfuura dzimwe mhandara dzose; naizvozvo akaisa korona youhosi pamusoro wake, akamuita vahosi panzvimbo yaVhashiti. Ipapo mambo akaitira machinda ake ose navaranda vake vose mutambo mukuru, uri mutambo waEsiteri; akaraira zororo pamativi enyika, akagovera zvipo, mambo asinganyimi napaduku. Zvino pakuunganidzwa kwemhandara rwechipiri, Modhekai akanga agere pasuo ramambo. Esiteri akanga achigere kuvazivisa hama dzake kana rudzi rwake, sezvaakarairwa naModhekai; nokuti Esiteri akateerera murayiro waModhekai, sezvaaisiita acharerwa naye. zvino pamazuva iwayo Modhikai agere pasuo ramambo, varanda vaviri vamambo, Bhigitani naTereshi, pakati pavarindi vomukova, vakatsamwa vakatsvaka kuuraya mambo Ahashivheroshi. Chinhu icho chikazikamwa naModhekai, iye ndokuzivisa vahosi Esiteri, Esiteri akandoudza mambo nezita raModhekai. Zvino vakati vachinzvera chinhu icho, vakawana kuti zvirokwazvo, vose vari vaviri vakasungirirwa pamuti; zvikanyorwa mubhuku yaMakoronike pamberi pamambo. Shure kwaizvozvo mambo Ahashivheroshi akakudza Hamani, mwanakomana waHamedhata muAgagi, akamuita mukuru nokumupfuudza ave mukuru kumachinda ake ose. Zvino varanda vose vamambo vakanga vari pasuo ramambo vakakotama nokupfugamira Hamani; nokuti mambo akanga araira saizvozvo pamusoro pake. Asi Modhekai haana kukotama kana kumupfugamira. Ipapo varanda vamambo vakanga vari pasuo ramambo vakati kuna Modhekai, "Iwe unodarikireiko murayiro wamambo?" Zvino vakati vataura naye mazuva ose, iye achiramba kuvateerera, vakaudza Hamani kuti vawone kana mashoko aModhekai angava nesimba; nokuti akavaudza kuti iye muJudha. Zvino Hamani akati achiona kuti Modhekai haakotami kana kumupfugamira, Hamani akava neshungu kwazvo. Asi akashora kuuraya Modhekai oga, nokuti vakanga vamuzivisa rudzi rwaModhekai; naizvozvo Hamani akatsvaka kuparadza vaJudha vose vakanga vari paushe hwose hwaAhashivheroshi, irwo rudzi rwaModhekai. Zvino pamwedzi wokutanga, uri mwedzi weNisani, pagore regumi namaviri ramambo Ahashivheroshi, vakakanda Puri, ndiyo mijenya, pamberi paHamani zuva rimwe nerimwe, pamwedzi mumwe nomumwe, kusvikira pamwedzi wegumi nemiviri, ndiwo mwedzi weAdhari. Hamani akati kuna mambo Ahashivheroshi, "Rumwe rudzi rwavanhu ruriko, rwakapararira nokutekeshera pakati pavanhu pamativi ose enyika dzoushe bwenyu; mirau yavo yakasiyana neyavamwe vanhu, havachengeti mirau yamambo; saka mambo haafaniri kuvarega varipo. "Kana mambo achifara nazvo mwadhi ngainyorwe kuti vaparadzwe; ini ndichabudisa matarenda* ane zviuru zvine gumi esirivha pamaoko avatariri vebasa ramambo, vaaise pazvivigiro zvefuma yamambo." Ipapo mambo akabvisa chindori chake paruoko rwake, akachipa Hamani, mwanakomana waHamedhata muAgagi, muvengi wavaJudha. Mambo akati kuna Hamani, "Iwe navanhu vako mungatora sirivha iyo, muite nayo sezvaunoda iwe." Ipapo vanyori vamambo vakadamwa nomwedzi wokutanga, nezuva regumi namatatu, zvose zvikanyorwa Hamani sezvaakaraira machinda amambo, navabati vaibata rutivi rumwe norumwe rwenyika rwakanyorerwa nomunyorero warwo, uye rudzi rumwe norumwe norurimi rwarwo; zvikanyorwa nezita ramambo Ahashivheroshi ndokusimbiswa nechindori chamambo. mwadhi dzikatumwa nenhume dzinomhanya kumativi ose enyika dzamambo, kuti vaJudha vose, vaduku navakuru, navana vaduku, navakadzi vaparadzwe nokuurawa nokupedzwa pazuva rimwe, pazuva regumi namatatu romwedzi wegumi nemiviri, uri mwedzi weAdhari, uye nenhumbi dzavo dzose dzipambwe; mashoko orunyoro urwu akatumwa kuvanhu vose, kuti chirevo chiparidzwe pamativi ose enyika, kuti vazvigadzirire zuva iro. Nhume dzinomhanya dzikachimbidzikiswa nomurayiro wamambo, chirevo chikaziviswa paShushani panhare yamambo; ipapo mambo naHamani vakagara pasi vakamwa; asi guta reShushani rakadziyaniswa. Zvino Modhekai akati achinzwa zvose zvaitwa, Modhekai ndokubvarura nguvo dzake, akafuka masaga nokuisa madota pamusoro wake, akapinda pakati peguta, akachema nokuchema kukuru kunorwadza moyo; akasvikawo pamberi pesuo ramambo; nokuti akafuka masaga haana kutenderwa kupinda pasuo ramambo. Naparutivi rumwe norumwe rwenyika pose pakasvika murayiro wamambo nechirevo chake, pakanga panokuchema kukuru pakati pavaJudha, nokutsanya, nokuchema misodzi, nokuungudza; vazhinji vakavata pasi vakafuka masaga nokuzviisa madota pamisoro. Zvino vasikana vaEsiteri navaranda vake vakandomuudza izvozvo; vahosi vakabatwa neshungu kwazvo, vakatumira Modhekai nguvo, kuti adzifuke, abvise masaga; asi wakaramba kudzigamuchira. Ipapo Esiteri akadana Hataki, mumwe wavaranda vamambo, waakanga araira kumubatira, akamuraira kuti aende kuna Modhekai kundonzwa kuti chinyi, uye mhaka yeiko. Ipapo Hataki akaenda kuna Modhekai padare reguta, rakanga riri pamberi pesuo ramambo. Modhekai akamuudza zvose zvaakaitirwa, nokuwanda kwemari yakanzi naHamani kuti achaiisa muzvivigiro zvamambo kuti vaJudha vaparadzwe. Akamupawo mashoko orunyoro rwechirevo chakanga chatemwa paShushani chokuti vaparadzwe, kuti achiratidze Esiteri nokumuzivisa izvozvo; akamurairawo kuti apinde kuna mambo amunyengetere nokukumbirira vanhu vake kwaari. Hataki akandoudza Esiteri mashoko aModhekai. Ipapo Esiteri akataura naHataki, akamupa shoko rokundoudza Modhekai, akati, "Varanda vose vamambo navanhu vamativi enyika dzamambo vanoziva kuti ani naani, kunyange murume kana mukadzi, akapinda kuna mambo muruvanze rwomukati asina kudamwa, kunongova nomurau mumwe woga kwaari, kuti aurawe; asi kana mambo akamutambanudzira tsvimbo yendarama, achararama hake; asi ini handina kudamwa kuti ndipinde kuna mambo mazuva ano ana makumi matatu." Vakaudza Modhekai mashoko aEsiteri. Ipapo Modhekai akavaraira kuti vapindure Esiteri, vati, "Usati iwe uchapukunyuka mumba mamambo kupfuura vamwe vaJudha vose. Nokuti kana iwe ukanyarara chose nenguva ino, vaJudha vachabatsirwa nokurwirwa nomumwe mutoo, asi iwe neimba yababa vako muchaparadzwa; handiti, zvimwe wakasvika paushe nokuda kwenguva inenge seino here?" Ipapo Esiteri akaraira kuti vapindure Modhekai, vati, "Endai mukokere vaJudha vose vari paShushani, muzvinyime zvokudya nokuda kwangu; regai kudya kana kumwa mazuva matatu, usiku namasikati; neniwo navasikana vangu tichatsanya saizvozvo; ipapo ndichapinda kuna mambo, kunyange zvisina kutenderwa nomurau; kana ndikaparara, ndaparara hangu." Naizvozvo Modhekai akaenda hake akandoita zvose zvaakarairwa naEsiteri. Zvino pazuva rechitatu Esiteri akafuka nguvo dzake dzouhosi, akandomira paruvanze rwomukati rweimba yamambo, pakatarisana neimba yamambo; mambo akanga agere pachigaro chake choushe paimba yake youshe, pakatarisana nomukova weimba. Zvino mambo akati achiona vahosi Esiteri amire paruvanze, iye akanzwirwa tsitsi naye, mambo akatambanudzira Esiteri tsvimbo yendarama yakanga iri muruoko rwake. Ipapo Esiteri akaswedera, akabata muromo wetsvimbo. Zvino mambo akati kwaari, "Unoreveiko vahosi Esiteri? Unokumbireiko? Uchazvipiwa, kunyange uchikumbira hafu youshe hwangu." Esiteri akati, "Kana mambo achifara nazvo, mambo naHamani ngavauye nhasi kumafundo andakamugadzirira." Ipapo mambo akati, "Hamani ngaachimbidzike, kuti zvarehwa naEsiteri zviitwe." Naizvozvo mambo naHamani vakaenda kumafundo akanga agadzirwa naEsiteri. Zvino mambo akati kuna Esiteri pamafundo ewaini, "Chinyiko chaunonyengetera? Uchazvipiwa. Unokumbireiko? Zvichaitwa, kunyange uchikumbira hafu youshe hwangu." Ipapo Esiteri akapindura akati, "Kunyengetera kwangu nokukumbira kwangu ndikoku: "Kana ndanzwirwa tsitsi namambo, kana mambo achida kundipa chandinonyengetera, nokuita chandinokumbira, mambo naHamani ngavauye kumafundo andichavagadzirira, mangwana ndichaita sezvarehwa namambo." Ipapo Hamani akaenda nezuva iro achifara, ano moyo muchena; asi Hamani akati achiona Modhekai pasuo ramambo, kuti akaramba kumusimukira, kana kumutya, akasvotwa kwazvo pamusoro paModhekai. Asi Hamani akazvidzora hake akaenda kumusha; akatuma munhu kuzodana shamwari dzake nomukadzi wake "Zereshi. Hamani akavarondedzera kubwinya kwefuma yake, nokuwanda kwavana vake, namakudzirwo aakaitwa namambo, namapfuudzirwo ake ave mukuru kumachinda navaranda vose vamambo. Hamani akapfuura akati,"Navahosi Esiteri havana kutendera mumwe munhu kupinda namambo kumapfundo avakagadzira, asi ini ndoga; uye mangwanawo ndadamwa navo pamwechete namambo. Asi izvo zvose hazvindibetseri chinhu, kana ndichigara ndichiona Modhekai muJudha agere pasuo ramambo." Ipapo mukadzi wake Zereshi neshamwari dzake dzose vakati kwaari, "Rairai kuti vagadzire matanda anamakubhiti makumi mashanu pakureba kwawo, mangwana mugokumbira kuna mambo kuti Modhekai asungirirwe paari; ipapo mungapinda henyu nomufaro namambo kumafundo." Zvino shoko iro rakafadza Hamani, akaraira kuti matanda agadzirwe. Zvino usiku uhwo mambo akashaiwa hope, akaraira kuti vauye nebhuku yamashoko aMakoronike, akaravirwa mambo. Vakawana kuti pakanyorwa kuti Modhekai akadeya kuzivisa mashoko aBhigitana naTereshi, varanda vaviri vamambo pakati pavarindi vomukova, vakatsvaka kuuraya mambo Ahashivheroshi. Ipapo mambo akati, "Modhekai akakudzwa nokurumbidzwa seiko pamusoro pechinhu ichi?" Varanda vamambo vaimubatira vakati, "Haana chaakaitirwa." Mambo akati, "Ndianiko uri paruvanze?" Zvino Hamani akanga apinda paruvanze rwokunze kweimba yamambo, achida kukumbira kuna mambo kuti Modhekai asungirirwe namatanda aakanga amugadzirira. Varanda vamambo vakati kwaari, "Tarirai Hamani umire paruvanze." Mambo akati, "Ngaapinde." Naizvozvo Hamani akapinda. Mambo akati kwaari, "Munhu, mambo waanoda kumukudza, angaitirweiko?" Zvino Hamani akati mumoyo make, "Mambo vangada kukudza aniko, asi ini?" Hamani akati kuna mambo, "Iye munhu, mambo waanoda kukudza, ngaatorerwe nguvo dzoushe, idzo dzinosifukwa namambo, nebhiza rinositasva namambo, nekorona youshe inosidzikwa pamusoro wake; zvino nguvo nebhiza ngazviiswe pamaoko omumwe wamachinda amambo anokudzwa kwazvo, kuti vafukidze munhu uyo, mambo waanoda kukudza, vagomufambisa munzira dzomuguta, akatasva bhiza, vadanidzire pamberi pake, vachiti, `Munhu, mambo waanoda kukudza, ngaaitirwe saizvozvo.' " Ipapo mambo akati kuna Hamani, "Chimbidzika utore nguvo nebhiza, sezvawataura, undoitira Modhekai muJudha saizvozvo, iye agere pasuo ramambo; usarega shoko rimwe pamashoko ose awataura." Zvino Hamani akatora nguvo nebhiza, akafukidza Modhekai, akamufambisa panzira dzomuguta akatasva bhiza, akadanidzira pamberi pake, achiti, "Ndizvo zvichaitirwa munhu uyo mambo waanoda kukudza." Zvino Modhekai akadzokera kusuo ramambo. Asi Hamani akachimbidzika kuenda kumba kwake achichema, akafukidza musoro wake. Hamani akarondedzera kuna Zereshi mukadzi wake neshamwari dzake dzose zvose zvaakaitirwa. Ipapo shamwari dzake dzakangwara naZereshi mukadzi wake vakati kwaari, "Kana Modhekai uyu wawakatanga kuwa pamberi pake ari worudzi rwavaJudha, haungakundi, asi zvirokwazvo uchawa pamberi pake." Vakati vachataura naye, varanda vamambo vakasvika, vakachimbidzika kuenda naHamani kumafundo akanga agadzirwa naEsiteri. Zvino mambo naHamani vakasvika pamafundo avahosi Esiteri. Mambo akatizve kuna Esiteri pazuva rechipiri, pamafundo ewaini, "Chinyiko chaunonyengetera, vahosi Esiteri? Uchapiwa. Unokumbireiko? Zvichaitwa, kunyange uchikumbira hafu youshe hwangu." Ipapo vahosi Esiteri vakapindura vakati, "Kana ndichinge ndanzwirwa tsitsi nemwi mambo, kana mambo achifara nazvo, ndinokumbira kuti ndipiwe upenyu hwangu nokuda kokunyengetera kwangu, nobwevanhu vangu nokuda kokukumbira kwangu; nokuti tatengeswa, ini navanhu vangu, kuti tiparadzwe, tiurawe, tipedzwe. Dai takanga tatengeswa tive varanda navashandiri, ndingadai ndanyarara hangu, ,nokuti kutambudzika kwedu hakungaenzaniswi nokutadzirwa kwamambo." Ipapo mambo Ahashivheroshi akapindura, akati kuna vahosi Esiteri, "Ndianiko, aripi iye akafunga mumoyo make kuita izvozvo?" Esiteri akati, "Mudzivisi nomuvengi, ndiye Hamani uyu akaipa!" Ipapo Hamani akatya pamberi pamambo navahosi. Mambo akasimuka pamafundo ewaini akatsamwa, akaenda kumunda weimba yamambo; Hamani akasimukawo kuzokumbira upenyu hwake kuna vahosi Esiteri, nokuti akaona kuti mambo akafunga kumuitira zvakaipa. Ipapo mambo akadzoka achibva pamunda weimba yamambo akapinda panzvimbo yamafundo ewaini; zvino Hamani akanga azviwisira pachigaro pakanga pagere Esiteri. Mambo akati, "Zvino wotoda kuchinya vahosi muno mumba pamberi pangu kanhi?" Zvino shoko iro rakati rabuda mumuromo wamambo, vakafukidza chiso chaHamani. Ipapo Haribhona, mumwe muranda akanga ari pamberi pamambo, akati, "Tarirai, paimba yaHamani pamire matanda akareba anamakubhiti makumi mashanu, akamiswa naHamani, kuti asungirirepo Modhekai, akataura zvakanaka nokuda kwamambo." Mambo akati, "Musungirireipo paari." Naizvozvo vakasungirira Hamani pamatanda aakagadzirira Modhekai. Ipapo kutsamwa kwamambo kwakanyarara. Zvino pazuva iro mambo Ahashivheroshi akapa vahosi Esiteri imba yaHamani, iye muvengi wavaJudha. Modhekai akasvika pamberi pamambo, nokuti Esiteri akanga audza mambo kuti chinyi chake. Mambo akabvisa chindori chake chaakanga atora panaHamani, akachipa Modhekai. Esiteri ndokuita Modhekai mutariri weimba yaHamani. Esiteri akataurazve pamberi pamambo, akazviwisira pasi pamakumbo ake, akachema kwaari nemisodzi kuti aparadze zano rakaipa raHamani muAgagi, nezano rake raakanga afunga pamusoro pavaJudha. Mambo akatambanudzira Esiteri tsvimbo yendarama. Ipapo Esiteri akasimuka akamira pamberi pamambo Zvino akati kana mambo achifara nazvo, kana ndanzwirwa tsitsi naye, kana mambo achiti zvakanaka, ini ndakamufadza hangu, mwadhi ngadzinyorwe dzichashandura mwadhi dzaiva nezano raHamani mwanakomana waHamedhata, muAgagi, dzaakanyora kuparadza vaJudha vari pamativi ose enyika yamambo; nokuti ini ndingagona seiko kuona zvakaipa zvichaitirwa vanhu vangu? Ndingagona seiko kuona kuparadzwa kwavanhu vangu!" Ipapo mambo Ahashivheroshi akati kuna vahosi Esiteri naModhekai muJudha, "Tarirai ndapa Esiteri imba yaHamani, asi iye vakamusungirira pamatanda, nokuti akada kuuraya vaJudha. Zvino imiwo chinyorerai vaJudha, sezvamunoda, nezita ramambo, muzvisimbise nechindori chamambo; nokuti rugwaro rwakanyorwa nezita ramambo, rukasimbiswa nechindori chamambo, harungashandurwi nomunhu." Zvino vanyori vamambo vakadamwa panguva iyo, pamwedzi wechitatu, uri mwedzi weShivhani, pazuva ramakumi maviri namatatu; vakanyora zvose Modhekai zvaakaraira vaJudha, namachinda makuru, navabati, namachinda amativi enyika, kubva paIndia kusvikira paItiopia, mativi enyika ane zana namakumi maviri namanomwe, rutivi rumwe norumwe rwenyika nomunyorero warwo, uye rudzi rumwe norume norurimi rwarwo, navaJudha nomunyorero wavo uye norurimi rwavo. Akanyora nezita ramambo Ahashivheroshi, akadzisimbisa nechindori chamambo, ndokutuma nhume dzinomhanya dzakatasva mabhiza, dzakatasva mabhiza aimhanyisa kwazvo pabasa ramambo, akaberekwa pazvipfuwo zvamambo. Mambo akatendera pamwadhi idzo vaJudha paguta rimwe nerimwe kuungana, nokurwira upenyu hwavo, vaparadze, vauraye, vapedze simba rose ravanhu neramativi enyika kana vaida kuvavamba ivo navana vavo navakadzi vavo, uye vatore nhumbi dzavo vadzipambare, zvose zviitwe pazuva rimwe pamativi ose enyika yose yamambo Ahashivheroshi, iro zuva regumi namatatu romwedzi wegumi nemiviri, uri mwedzi weAdhari. Mashoko orugwaro urwu akatumwa kuvanhu vose, kuti chirevo chiparidzwe pamativi ose enyika kuti vaJudha vazvigadzirire zuva iro vatsive vavengi vavo. Naizvozvo nhume, dzakatasva mabhiza anomhanyisa kwazvo pabasa ramambo, dzakaenda dzichichimbidzikiswa nokukurudzirwa nomurayiro wamambo; chirevo icho chikatemwa paShushani nhare yamambo. Modhekai akabuda pamberi pamambo, akafuka nguvo dzoushe, nhema nechena, akadzika korona huru yendarama, ane nguvo yomucheka wakaisvonaka-naka mushava; guta reShushani rikapururudza, rakafara. VaJudha vakava nechiedza, nomufaro, nokufara kukuru, nokukudzwa. Zvino parutivi rumwe norumwe rwenyika, napaguta rimwe nerimwe, pose pakasvika murayiro wamambo nechirevo chake, vaJudha vakafara nomufaro mukuru, vakaita mutambo nezuva romufaro. Vanhu vazhinji pakati pendudzi dzavanhu dzenyika vakazova vaJudha; nokuti vakanga vachitya vaJudha kwazvo. Zvino nomwedzi wegumi nemiviri,iwo mwedzi weAdhari, nezuva regumi namatatu, nguva yakati 'yaswedera yokuti murayiro wamambo nechirevo chake zviitwe, pazuva rakafunga vavengi vavaJudha kuvamukira naro; asi zvakashandurwa, nokuti vaJudha vakamukira vavengi vavo; vaJudha vakaungana pamaguta avo pamativi ose enyika dzamambo Ahashivheroshi, kuti vauraye avo vakatsvaka kuvaitira zvakaipa; hakuna akanga achigona kuvadzivisa, nokuti vanhu vose vakavatya. Machinda ose amativi enyika, namachinda makuru, navabati, vaibata basa ramambo, vakabatsira vaJudha; nokuti vakatya Modhekai. Nokuti Modhekai akanga ari mukuru paimba yamambo, nembiri yake yakanga yasvika kumativi ose enyika; nokuti murume uyu Modhekai akaramba achikura. VaJudha vakaparadza vavengi vavo vose, nokuvatema neminondo, nokuvauraya, nokuvaparadza, vakaitira vavengi vavo sezvavaida. NapaShushani nhare yamambo, vaJudha vakauraya nokuparadza varume vana mazana mashanu. Parishandata, naDharifoni, naAsipata, naPorata, naAdharia, naAridhata, naParimashita, naArisai, naAridhai, naVaizata, ivo vanakomana vane gumi vaHamani mwanakomana waHamedhata, muvengi wavaJudha, vakavaurayawo; asi havana kupambara nhumbi dzavo. Pazuva iro kuwanda kwavakaurawa paShushani nhare yamambo kwakaverengwa kukaiswa kuna mambo. Ipapo mambo akati kuna vahosi Esiteri, "VaJudha vauraya nokuparadza paShushani nhare yamambo, varume vana mazana mashanu, navanakomana vane gumi vaHamani; ndoda zvavakaita kuna mamwe mativi enyika yamambo! Zvino chinyiko chaunonyengetera? Uchazvipiwa. Kana chinyiko chaunokumbira zvino? Zvichaitwa." Ipapo Esiteri akati, "Kana mambo achifara nazvo, vaJudha vari paShushani ngavatenderwe kuita mangwanawo nechirevo chanhasi, navanakomana vaHamani vane gumi vasungirirwe pamatanda". Ipapo mambo akaraira kuti zviitwe saizvozvo; chirevo chikatemwa paShushani, vakasungurira vanakomana vaHamani vane gumi. VaJudha vaiva paShushani vakaunganazve nezuva regumi namana romwedzi weAdhari, vakauraya varume vana mazana matatu paShushani, asi havana kupambara nhumbi. Navamwe vaJudha vaiva pamativi enyika yamambo vakaungana, vakarwira upenyu hwavo, vakazorora pavavengi vavo, vakauraya pakati pavavengi vavo vane zviuru zvina makumi manomwe nezvishanu; asi havana kupambara nhumbi. Izvozvo zvakaitwa nezuva regumi namatatu romwedzi weAdhari, vakazorora nezuva regumi namana, vakariita zuva romutambo neromufaro. Asi vaJudha vaiva paShushani vakaungana pazuva regumi namatatu napazuva regumi namana romwedzi iwoyo; nezuva regumi namashanu romwedzi uyo vakazorora, vakariita zuva romutambo neromufaro. Naizvozvo vaJudha vemisha, vanogara pamisha isina kukombwa namasvingo, vanoita zuva regumi namana romwedzi weAdhari zuva romufaro neromutambo, uye zuva rakanaka, nerokutumirana zvinonaka. Zvino Modhekai akanyora zvinhu izvo, akatuma mwadhi kuvaJudha vose vakanga vari pamativi ose enyika yamambo Ahashivheroshi, pedo nokure, akavaraira kuti varangarire zuva iro regumi namana romwedzi weAdhari, nezuva regumi namashanu rawo, gore rimwe nerimwe, nokuti ndiwo mazuva vaJudha avakazorodzwa nawo pavavengi vavo, nomwedzi wavakashandurirwa nawo kuchema kwavo ukava mufaro, uye zuva rokuchema rikava zuva rakanaka; uye kuti vaaite mazuva omutambo noomufaro, nookutumirana zvinonaka uye zvipo kuvarombo. VaJudha vakatenda kuita nomutowo wavakatanga nawo, sezvavakanyorerwa naModhekai; nokuti Hamani mwanakomana waHamedhata muAgagi, muvengi wavaJudha vose akanga afunga zano rokuparadza vaJudha, akakanda Puri, ndiyo mijenya, kuvapedza nokuvaparadza; asi shoko iri rakati richisvika kuna mambo, iye ndokuraira nemwadhi kuti zano iri rake rakaipa raakafunga pamusoro pavaJudha, ridzoserwe pamusoro wake, uye kuti iye navanakomana vake vasungirirwe pamatanda. Naizvozvo vakatumidza zita ramazuva iwayo Purimi nezita rePuri. Zvino nokuda kwamashoko ose emwadhi iyo, nezvavakaona pamusoro pechinhu icho, nezvavakaitirwa, vaJudha vakatema chirevo vakazvisunga, kuti ivo navana vavo, navose vaizozviisa kwavari, havangatongoregi kurangarira mazuva iwayo maviri, sezvakanga zvanyorwa pamusoro pawo, uye panguva yakanga yatarwa gore rimwe nerimwe; uye kuti mazuva iwayo arangarirwe nokutambwa pakati porudzi rumwe norumwe, nemhuri imwe neimwe, norutivi rumwe norumwe rwenyika neguta rimwe nerimwe; uye kuti mazuva iwayo ePurimi arege kutongoregwa pakati pavaJudha, arangarirwe nokusingaperi pakati pavana vavo. papo vahosi Esiteri, mukunda waAbhihairi, naModhekai muJudha, vakanyora nesimba ravo rose vakasimbisa mwadhi iyo yechipiri yePurimi. Akatuma mwadhi kuvaJudha, vose vakanga vari pamativi ane zana namakumi maviri namanomwe enyika yamambo Ahashivheroshi, akanga ana mashoko orugare nechokwadi, kuzosimbisa mazuva iwayo ePurimi panguva dzawo dzakatarwa, sezvavakarairwa naModhekai muJudha navahosi Esiteri, uye sezvavakanga vazvisunga ivo navana vavo pamusoro peshoko rokutsanya nerokuchema kwavo. Murayiro waEsiteri ukasimbisa mashoko iwayo ePurimi; zvikanyorwa mubhuku. Zvino mambo Ahashivheroshi akateresa nyika, nezviwi zvegungwa. Zvino mabasa ake ose echikuriri, nesimba rake, uye zvose zvoukuru hwaModhekai, hwaakakudzwa nahwo namambo, hazvina kunyorwa here pabhuku yaMakoronike amadzimambo eMedhia nePerisa? Nokuti Modhekai muJudha wakanga ari wechipiri paushe achitevera mambo Ahashivheroshi; aiva mukuru pakati pavaJudha, akadikamwa navazhinji vehama dzake; waitsvakira vanhu vake zvakanaka, achitaurira rudzi rwake rwose zvorugare. Kwakanga kuno munhu panyika yeUzi, ainzi Jobho; munhu uyu aka­nga akakwana, akarurama, aitya Mwari achinzvenga zvakaipa Iye wakabereke­rwa vanakomana vanomwe navakunda vatatu. Uye fuma yake yakasvika ma­kwai ane zviuru zvinomwe, nemakamera zviuru zvitatu, nemombe dzakaringana majoko ana mazana mashanu, namakadzi embongoro ana mazana mashanu, nava­nhu vazhinji paimba yake; naizvozvo munhu uyu akanga ari mukuru pakati pavana vamabvazuva. Vanakomana vake vaisienda ku­ndoita mutambo paimba yomumwe no­mumwe wavo pazuva rake; vaituma kundodana hanzvadzi dzavo nhatu kuzo­dya nokumwa navo. Zvino kana ma­zuva okutamba kwavo apera Jobho ai­tuma nhume kuvadana vanatswe, zvino iye ndokumuka mangwanani, ndokupisa zvipiriso zvinopiswa zvaivaringanira vose; nokuti Jobho wakati, "Zvimwe vanakomana vangu vakatadza, vaka­shora Mwari pamoyo yavo;" Jobho aisidaro nguva dzose. Zvino rimwe zuva vanakomana va­Mwari vakati vachindomira pamberi pa­Jehovha, Satani akasvikawo pakati pavo. Jehovha akati kuna Satani, "Wabve­piko?" Satani akapindura Jehovha, akati, "Ndabva pakupota-pota nenyika, napaku­famba-famba pairi." Jehovha akati kuna Satani, "Wache­rekedza muranda wangu Jobho here? Nokuti hakuna munhu akafanana naye panyika, munhu akakwana, akarurama, anotya Mwari, achinzvenga zvakaipa." Ipapo Satani akapindura Jehovha, akati, "Jobho anotya Mwari pasina here? Hamuna kumupoteredza here noru­mhanda, iye neimba yake, nezvose zvaa­nazvo, pamativi ose? Makaropafadza ma­basa amaoko ake, uye fuma yake yakawanda panyika. "Asi tambanudzai henyu ruoko rwenyu, zvino, murove zvose zvaanazvo, ipapo iye achakushorai pachena." Jehovha akati kuna Satani, "Ta­rira, zvose zvaanazvo zviri paruoko rwako; asi usatambanudzira ruoko rwako kwaari." Naizvozvo Satani akabva pa­mberi paJehovha. Zvino rimwe zuva vanakomana vake navanasikana vake vakati vachidya nokumwa waini paimba yomukuru wavo, nhume ikasvika kuna Jobho, ikati, "Mombe dzakanga dzichirima, nembo­ngoro dzichichera kurutivi rwadzo, vaSabea vakadziwira, ndokudzitora, navafudziwo vakavauraya neminondo inopinza; ini ndoga ndakapukunyuka, ndauya kuzokuudzai." Iye akati achitaura, mumwe aka­svikawo, akati, "Moto waMwari waka­bva kudenga, ukapisa makwai navafudzi, ukavapedza; ini ndoga ndapukunyuka, ndauya kuzokuudzai." Iye akati achitaura, mumwe aka­svikawo, akati, "VaKaradhea vakaita ma­poka matatu, vakawira makamera, vakamatora, navafudziwo vakavauraya neminondo inopinza; ini ndoga ndapuku­nyuka, ndauya kuzokuudzai." Iye akati achitaura, mumwe aka­svikawo, akati, "Vanakomana venyu navanasikana venyu vakanga vachidya nokumwa waini mumba momukuru wavo, dutu guru ndokubva kurutivi rwerenje, ndokurova pamusoro pavana, vakafa; ini ndoga ndapukunyuka, ndauya kuzokuudzai." Ipapo Jobho akasimuka, akabva­rura nguvo yake, akaveura vhudzi rake akazviwisira pasi, akanamata, akati, "Ndakabuda mumimba mamai vangu ndiri musvi, ndichadzokerapo ndiri musvi; Jehovha wakapa, Jehovha waka­tora, zita raJehovha ngarikudzwe." pazvinhu izvi zvose Jobho haana kutadza, haana kuti Mwari akaita noupenzi. Zvino rimwe zuvazve vanakomana vaMwari vakati vachindomira pamberi paJehovha, Satani akasvikawo pakati pavo, akamira pamberi paJehovha. Jehovha akati kuna Satani, "Wabvepiko?" Satani akapindura Jehovha, akati, "Ndabva pakupota-pota nenyika, napakufamba-famba pairi." Jehovha akati kuna Satani, "Wacherekedza muranda wangu Jobho here? Nokuti hakuna munhu akafanana naye panyika, munhu akakwana, akarurama, anotya Mwari, achinzvenga zvakaipa; nazvino anorambira pakururama kwake, kunyange iwe wakandikurudzira kuti ndimuparadze asine mhaka." Satani akapindura Jehovha, akati, "Ganda rinotsihwa neganda, zvose zvaanazvo munhu angazviisira upenyu hwake. Asi tambanudzai ruoko rwenyu zvino, murove mapfupa ake nenyama yake, ipapo achakushorai pachena." Jehovha akati kuna Satani, "Tarira, iye ari paruoko rwako; asi koga urege upenyu hwake." Naizvozvo Satani akabva pamberi paJehovha, akarova Jobho namaronda akaipa, kubva patsoka dzake kusvikira pamusoro wake. Jobho akatora chaenga akazvikwenya nacho; akagara pasi pakati pamadota. Ipapo mukadzi wake akati kwaari, "Ucharambira nazvino pakururama kwako here? Shora Mwari, ufe hako." Asi iye akati kwaari, "Iwe unotaura sezvinotaura mumwe wavakadzi mapenzi. Tingagamuchira zvakanakacheteparuoko rwaMwari, tikasagamuchira zvakaipawo here?" Pazvinhu izvi zvose Jobho haana kutadza nomuromo wake. Zvino shamwari nhatu dzaJobho dzakati dzichinzwa zvakaipa zvose zvakanga zvamuwira, dzikauya mumwe nomumwe achibva kwake, dzaiti Erifazi muTemani, naBhiridhadhi muShuhi, naZofari muNamati; vakatenderana kundomunzwira tsitsi nokumunyaradza. Zvino vakati vachitarira vachiri kure, vakasamuziva, vakachema kwazvo, mumwe nomumwe akabvarura nguvo yake, vakakushira guruva kudenga pamisoro yavo. Ipapo vakagara pasi naye mazuva manomwe nousiku hunomwe; asi hakuna nomumwe akataura naye kunyange shoko rimwe; nokuti vakaona kuti njodzi yake yakanga iri huru kwazvo. Shure kwaizvozvo Jobho wakashamisa muromo wake, akatuka zuva rake. Jobho akapindura akati, "Zuva randakaberekwa naro ngarirove, Nousiku uhwo hwavakati, Mwana womukomana agamuchirwa.' " Zuva iro ngarive rima; Mwari ari kumusoro ngaarege kurirangarira, Nechiedza ngachirege kurivhenekera. Rima nomumvuri worufu ngazviritore rive razvo; Gore ngarigare pamusoro paro; Zvose zvinosvibisa zuva ngazvirivhunduse. Kana huri vusiku uhwo, ngahubatwe nerima guru; Ngahurege kufara pakati pamazuva egore; Ngahurege kurahwa pakati pemwedzi. Usiku uhwo ngahurege kubereka; inzwi romufaro ngarirege kupinda mahuri. Vanotuka zuva iro ngavavutukewo, Ivo vanogona kumutsa shato huru. Nyeredzi dzamambakwedza ahwo ngadzisvibe; Ngahumirire chiedza, asi huchishaiwe; Ngaurege kuona fungiro dzameso amangwanani; Zvahusina kupfiga mikova yemimba yamai vangu, Kana kuvanza kutambudzika pameso angu. Ndakaregereiko kufa ndichiri mumimba? Ndakaregerei kuparara ndichibuda mudumbu, Mabvi akandigamuchirireiko? Kana mazamu, kuti ndimwe? Nokuti ndingadai zvino ndakatandavara, ndinyerere; Ndingadai ndivete; ipapo ndingadai ndazorora; Pamwechete namadzimambo namakurukota enyika Vakazvivakira matongo; Kana namachinda, aiva nendarama, Akazadza dzimba dzawo nesirivha; Kana ndingadai ndisina kuvapo somwana akaponiwa nguva isina kusvika; Savacheche vasina kutongoona chiedza. Vakaipa vanorega kutambudza kwavo ipapo; Vakaneta vanozorora ipapo. Vasungwa vanorugare pamwechete ipapo; Havanzwi inzwi romutariri. Vaduku navakuru varipo; Uye muranda akasununguka panatenzi wake. Munhu ari panjodzi anopirweiko chiedza, Noupenyu kuno ane shungu pamoyo; Avo vanoshuva rufu, asi haruuyi; Vanoruchera kupfuura fuma yakavanzwa pasi; Vanopembera kwazvo, Nokufara, kana vachiwana hwiro? Munhu, akadzimira nzira yake, anopirweiko upenyu, Iye akadzivirirwa norumhanda naMwari? Nokuti ndinogomera ndisati ndadya, Kuvuvura kwangu kunodururwa semvura. Nokuti chinhu chandaitya chandiwira, Nechandinozeza chandivinga. Handina mufaro, kana kunyarara, kana kuzorora; Asi njodzi inongosiuya. Ipapo Erifazi muTemani akapindura, akati, "Kana munhu akaidza kutaurirana newe, iwe uchava neshungu here? Asi ndiani angazvidzora, akasataura hake? Tarira, iwe wakadzidzisa vazhinji, Iwe wakasimbisa maoko akashaiwa simba. Mashoko ako akatsigira akanga achivavarira kuwa, Iwe wakasimbisa mabvi akanga achigweda-gweda. Asi zvino zvasvika kwauri, iwe woshaiwa simba, Zvakubata, zvino wotambudzika. Ko kutya kwako Mwari harizi simba rako here? Kururama kwenzira dzako haizi tariro yako here? Rangarira hako, ndianiko asine mhaka akatongoparara? Kana vakarurama vakatongoparadzwa papi? Sezvandakaona ini, vanhu, vanorimira zvakaipa Navanodzvara zvakashata, ndivo vanokohwawo izvozvo. Vanoparadzwa nomweya waMwari, Vanopedzwa nokufema kokutsamwa kwake. Kunduruma kweshumba nenzwi reshumba inehasha, Nameno evana veshumba anoparadzwa. Shumba, yakwegura, inofa nokushaiwa zvingabata; Navana veshumbakadzi vanoparadzirwa. Zvino ndakaziviswa shoko rakavanda; Nzeve yangu yakanzwa zeve-zeve raro. Pandangariro dzinobva pane zvinoonekwa usiku, Kana vanhu vabatwa nehope huru; Kutya nokubvunda kwakandiwira, Kwakabvundisa mapfupa angu ose. Ipapo mweya wakapfuura pamberi pechiso changu; Mvere dzenyama yangu dzikasimuka. Wakamira, asi ndakanga ndisingagoni kuona kuti akadini; Mufananidzo wangu wakanga uri pamberi pameso angu; Kunyarara kukavapo, ndikanzwa inzwi richiti, ‘Ko munhu, anofa, angakunda Mwari pakururama here? Ko munhu angakunda Muiti wake pakunaka here? Tarirai, haatendi varanda vake; Vatumwa vake anovapa mhaka achiti mapenzi; Ndoda vanogara mudzimba dzevhu, Nheyo dzadzo dzakateyiwa paguruva, Dzinopwanyiwa sezvifusi. Vanoparadzwa pakati pamagwanani namadekwana; Vanoparara nokusingaperi, pasina munhu ane hanya nazvo. Ko bote retende ravo harina kuvhomorwa pamwechete navo here? Vanofa vasina uchenjeri.' " Zvino chidana hako; panomumwe angakupindura here? Nokuti kutsamwa kunouraya benzi, Uye shungu dzinoparadza asina zivo. Ndakaona benzi richiita midzi; Asi pakarepo ndakatuka nzvimbo yaro. Vana varo havatongoponeswi, Vanopwanyiwa musuo; Hapana anovarwira. Zvaakacheka zvinodyiwa navane nzara, Vanozvitora kunyange napakati pemhinzwa; Vane nyota vanomwa fuma yavo. Nokuti kutambudzika hakubudi paguruva. Uye nhamo haibvi pasi. Asi munhu anoberekerwa nhamo, Sebaribari dzomoto dzinokwira kumusoro. Asi kana ndirini, ndaitsvaka Mwari, Ndaiisa mhosva yangu kuna Mwari; Iye anoita zvinhu zvikuru zvisinganzverwi; Zvinhu zvinoshamisa zvisingaverengwi; Iye anonisa mvura panyika, Anotuma mvura paminda; Ndiye anokwiridza vakaderera; Vanochema vanokundiswa. Anokanganisa mano avanyengeri, Maoko avo arege kuita zvavakanga vachida kuita. Vakachenjera anovabata pamano avo, Nokurangana kwavasakarurama kunoputsirwa pasi. Vanosangana nerima masikati. Vanotsvanzvadzira masikati makuru sapausiku. Asi iye anorwira paminondo yemiromo yavo, Anorwira anoshaiwa pamaoko avane simba. Saka murombo ane tariro, Kuipa kunozvifumbira murumo. Tarirai, munhu, anorairwa naMwari, ano mufaro; Saka usazvidza kuranga kowaMasimbaose. Nokuti iye anokuvadza, ndokusungazve vanga, Unopwanya, maoko ake ndokupodzazve. Iye achakurwira panjodzi nhanhatu; Kunyange panomwe hakuna chakaipa chingakubata. Panzara achakudzikunura parufu; Napakurwa achakudzikunura pasimba romunondo. Iwe uchavanziwa pakurohwa norurimi; Haungatyi kuparadza kana kuchisvika. Uchaseka kuparadza nokushaiwa; Haungatyi zvikara zvenyika. Nokuti iwe uchaita sungano namabwe esango; Zvikara zvesango zvichaita rugare newe. Iwe uchaziva kuti tende rako rino rugare; Uchandotarira zvipfuwo zvako, ukasashaiwa chimwe chazvo. Uchazivawo kuti vana vako vachawanda, Navazukuru vako vachaita souswa bwenyika. Uchasvika pahwiro hwako wakwegura kwazvo, Sechisote chezviyo chinosvika panguva yacho. Tarira izvozvi takazvinzvera, ndizvozvo; Chizvinzwa, uzvizive iwe umene. Ipapo Jobho akapindura, akati, "Haiwa, dai kutambudzika kwangu kwaiyerwa, Nenjodzi dzangu dzaivunganidzirwa pachiyero! Nokuti zvino zvairema kupfuura jecha ramakungwa; Naizvozvo mashoko angu aiva okuvhurumuka. Nokuti miseve yoWamasimba yakandibaya mukati mangu, Mweya wangu unomwa uturu hwayo; Zvinotyisa zvaMwari zvazvigadzirira kurwa neni. Ko mbizi ingachema kana ine bumhudza here? Ko nzombe ingakuma pazvokudya zvayo here? Ko chisinganaki chingadyiwa chisino munyu here? Ko zvichena zvezai zvinozipa here? Mweya wangu unoramba kuzvibata; Kwandiri zvakafanana nezvokudya zvinosemesa. Haiwa! Dai ndaipiwa zvandinokumbira; Dai Mwari aindipa zvandinoshuva. Dai Mwari aitenda hake kundipwanya, Dai aitambanudza hake ruoko rwake, akandiparadza. Ipapo ndainyaradzwa hangu; Zvirokwazvo ndaifara pakurwadziwa kusine tsitsi; Nokuti handina kuramba mashoko oMutsvene. Simba rangu ndereiko, randingamirira naro rufu? Mugumo wangu ndoweiko, kuti nditsungirire? Simba rangu rakafanana neramabwe here? Nyama yangu indarira kanhi? Handizinoshaiwa rubatsiro mukati mangu here? Uchenjeri kwahwo hahuzadzingwa chose kwandiri here? Munhu, anorwisa kuziya, anofara kuitirwa nyasha neshamwari dzake; Angazorega kutya waMasimbaose. Hama dzangu dzakaita nokusatendeka sorukova, Sokuyerera kwehova dzinopfuura; Dzakasviba nokuda kwamazaya echando, Uye panovanda chando; Kana zuva ropisa, dzonyangarika; Kana kopisa dzinopedzwa panzvimbo yadzo. Vafambi vanofamba nenzira yadzo vanotsauka, Vanokwira kurenje ndokuparara Vafambi veTema vakatarira, Mapoka eShebha akadzimirira. Vanonyadziswa nokuti vakanga vane tariro; Vakasvikapo vakakanganiswa. Nokuti zvino hamuzi chinhu; Munoona chinotyisa, ndokutya. Ko ndakati, `Ndipei here?' Kana, `Ndivigirei chipo chinobva pafuma yenyu here?' Kana, `Ndirwirei paruoko rwomudzivisi here?' Kana, `Ndidzikunurei paruoko rwavamanikidzi here?' Ndidzidzisei, ndinyarare hangu; Mundidudzire pandatadza. Mashoko akarurama ane simba sei! Asi kutuka kwenyu kunotukeiko? Munofunga kutuka mashoko here? Nokuti mashoko omunhu, arasha moyo, anotorwa nemhepo. Zvirokwazvo munoda kukanda mijenya pamusoro penherera isina baba, Munoda kutengesa shamwari yenyu. Naizvozvo zvino chindonditarirai henyu; Nokuti zvirokwazvo handingarevi nhema pamberi penyu. Dzokai henyu, ndizvo zvandinokumbira, kusarurama kurege kuvapo, Dzokai henyu, mhaka yangu yakarurama. Parurimi rwangu panokusarurama here? Kuravira kwangu hakungasaruri zvinhu zvakashata here?" Ko munhu haatambudziki here pabasa panyika? Mazuva ake haana kufanana namazuva omubatiri here? Somuranda anoshuva mumvuri, Nomubatiri anotarira mubairo wake; Saizvozvo ini ndakapiwa mwedzi isina maturo, Ndakatarirwa usiku bwenjodzi. Kana ndovata, ndinoti, "Ndichamuka rinhiko?" Asi usiku hwakareba; Ndinoramba ndichishanduka-shanduka kusvikira koedza. Nyama yangu yakafukidzwa nehonye namavhinga evhu., Ganda rangu rinofunuka, richiputika hurwa. Mazuva angu anokunda chirukiso chomuruki pakukurumidza, Anopera ndisine tariro. Rangarirai henyu kuti upenyu hwangu imhepo hayo; Ziso rangu harichazooni zvakanaka. Ziso romunhu unondiona harichazonditaririzve; Meso ako achanditarira, asi handichazovepo. Sokupera kwegore nokunyangarika kwaro, Saizvozvo munhu, anoburukira kuSheori, haangazokwirizve. Haangazodzokeri kumba kwake, Nenzvimbo yake haingazomuzivi Saka handinganyarari nomuromo wangu; Ndichataura pakutambudzika komweya wangu; Ndichanyunyuta neshungu dzangu dzomoyo. Ndiri gungwa kanhi, kana zimhuka regungwa, Zvamunoisa vanondirindira? Kana ndikati, "nhovo yangu ichandinyaradza, Mubhedha wangu uchazorodza kunyunyuta Ipapo mondivhundusa nokurota hope, Mondityisa nezvandinoona; Naizvozvo moyo wangu unotsaura kudzipwa,Nokufa kupfuura mapfupa angu awa. Ndinosema upenyu hwangu; handidi kurarama nokusingaperi; Ndiregei; nokuti mazuva angu akafanana nokufema. Munhu chinyiko, zvamunomukudza, Nokumuda nomoyo wenyu wose, Zvamunomushanyira mangwanani ose Nokumuidza nguva dzose? Mucharega rinhiko kundicherekedza, Nokundirega kusvikira ndamedza mate angu? Kana ndichinge ndatadza, ndingakuiteiko imi, mucherekedzi wavanhu? Makandiitireiko chinhu chamunovavarira, Kuti lni ndizviremekedze. Munoregereiko kukangamwira kudarika kwangu, nokubvisa kutadza kwangu? Nokuti zvino ndichavata pasi muguruva; Muchanditsvaka zvikuru, asi handichazovepo. Ipapo Bhiridhadhi muShuhi akapindura akati, "Ucharamba uchitaura mashoko awa kusvikira rinhiko? Ko Mwari angakanganisa pakutonga here WaMasimbaose angakanganisa zvakarurama here?" Kana vana vako vakanga vamutadzira iye, Akavaisa pakudarika kwavo; Kana iwe ukashingaira kutsvaka Mwari, Ukakumbira kuna waMasimbaose; Kana ukava akanaka, akaruruma; Iye angadai aimuka zvino nokuda kwako, Akafambisa zvakanaka imba yako yakarurama. Kunyange kutanga kwako kwaiva kuduku, Asi kuguma kwako kwaiva kukuru kwazvo. Nokuti chidobvunza hako rudzi rwakare, Ucherekedze zvakanzverwa namadzibaba avo. (Nokuti isu tiri vazuro hedu, hatizivi chinhu; Nokuti mazuva edu panyika akafanana nomumvuri;) Ivo havangakudzidzisi here, nokukuudza, Nokureva mashoko anobva pamoyo yavo here? Ko nhokwe ingamera pasine nhope here? Ko rutsanga rungamera pasine mvura here? Ruchiri runyoro, rusati rwatemwa, Runosvava mimwe miriwo ichigere. Ndizvo zvakaita nzira dzavose vanokangamwa Mwari; Uye tariro yomunhu asingadi Mwari ichapera; Chaakatarira chichaputsanyiwa, Chaakatenda chakafanana namambure edandemutande Uchasendamira paimba yake, asi haingamiri; Uchaibata, asi haingagari. Iye muti mutema pamushana, Matavi ake anotandavarira pamunda wake. Midzi yake yakapombera patsime, Unoona nzvimbo yorukangarabwe. Kana akaparadzwa panzvimbo yake, Ichamuramba, ichiti, "Handina kukuona," Tarira, ndiwo mufaro wenzira yake; Paguruva panobuda vamwe. Tarira, Mwari haangarashi munhu wakarurama, Haangabatsiri vanoita zvakaipa. Achazozadza hake muromo wako nokuseka, Nemiromo yako nokupururudza. Vanokuvenga vachafukidza nokunyara; Uye tende ravakaipa haringazovipo. Ipapo Jobho akapindura, akati, "Zvirokwazvo ndinoziva kuti ndizvo, Nokuti munhu angava akarurama pamberi paMwari seiko?" Kana iye akada kuita nharo naye, Haangagoni kumupindura shoko rimwe pamashoko ane zviuru. Iye anomoyo wakangwara, une simba guru; Ndianiko akamuomesera moyo wake, akazofara? Iye anobvisa makomo, iwo asingazvizivi, Kana achiashandura pakutsamwa kwake. Iye anozunungusa nyika ikabva panzvimbo yayo, Mbiru dzayo dzinodengenyeka. Iye anoraira zuva, rikarega kubuda; Iye anodzitira nyeredzi. Iye oga anotatamura denga, Anotsika pamusoro pamafungu Iye anoita nyeredzi dzeAkituro, nedzeOrinoni, nedzeChimutanhatu, Namakamuri enyasi. Iye anoita zvinhu zvikuru zvisinganzverwi, Izvo zvinhu zvinoshamisa, zvisingagoni kuverengwa. Tarira, anopfuura pedo neni, ndisingamuoni; Anopfuurawo hake, asi handimuoni. Tarira, anotora hake, ndiani angamudzivisa? Ndiani angati kwaari, "Unoiteiko?" Mwari haangadzori kutsamwa kwake; Vabatsiri vaRahabhi vakakotamira pasi pake. Ko zvino ini ndichamupindura seiko, Nditsaure mashoko angu ndiite nharo naye? Kunyange ndaiva akarurama handizaimupindura; Ndaikumbira nyasha kumutongi wangu. Kana ndichinge ndadana, akandipindura, Kunyange zvakadaro handizaitenda kuti akanzwa inzwi rangu. Nokuti anondiputsa nedutu remhepo, Anowanza mavanga angu ndisine mhosva hangu. Handitenderi kutema mweya wangu, Asi anondizadza nezvinovava. Kana riri simba guru, tarira, iye anaro! Kana iri mhosva inotongwa, ndiani achanditarira nguva? Kunyange ndaiva akarurama hangu, muromo wangu umene uchandipa mhaka; Kunyange ndaiva akakwana, iye aiti handina kururama. Ndakakwana hangu, handizvirangariri; Ndinozvidza upenyu hwangu. Zvose zvakafanana hazvo; saka ndinoti, "Iye anoparadza vakarurama navakaipa vose." Kana nyatwa ichinge yauraya nokukurumidza, Iye achaseka njodzi yavasina mhosva. Nyika yakaiswa mumaoko avakaipa; Iye anofukidza meso avatongi vayo; Kana asiri iye, zvino ndianiko? Zvino mazuva angu anokurumidza kupfuura mumhanyi; Anotiza asina kuona zvakanaka. Apfuura sezvikepe zvinomhanyisa; Segondo rinokurumidzira chiurawa. Kana ndikati, "Ndichakangamwa kunyunyuta kwangu, Ndicharega chiso changu chinopunyaira, ndifare hangu." Ndinotya njodzi dzangu dzose, Ndinoziva kuti hamungati handine mhosva. Ndichapiwa mhosva; Zvino ndinotamburireiko zvisina maturo? Kana ndikangura nemvura yechando, Ndikachenesa maoko angu kwazvo; Kunyange zvakadaro imwi mungandinyudza mumatope, Nenguvo dzangu dzichandisema. Nokuti iye haazi munhu akafanana neni, kuti ndimupindure, Kuti tikwirirane pakutonga. Hakuna mununuri pakati pedu, Ungatibata tose noruoko rwake. Ngaabvise shamhu yake kwandiri, hasha dzake dzirege kundityisa; Ipapo ndaitaura, ndisingamutyi; Nokuti handizakadaro hangu. moyo wangu waneta noupenyu hwangu; Handingazvidzori pakunyunyuta kwangu; Ndichataura neshungu dzomoyo wangu. Ndichati kuna Mwari, "Musandipa mhosva." Ndiratidzei kuti munorwa neni nemhaka yeiko? Zvinokufadzai here kumanikidza, Nokuzvidza basa ramaoko enyu, Muchivhenekera kurangana kwavakaipa here? Munameso enyama here, Kana munoona somunhu here? Mazuva enyu akafanana namazuva omunhu here, Kana makore enyu namakore omunhu here? Zvamunobvunza zvakaipa zvangu, Nokunzvera zvivi zvangu, Kunyange muchiziva kuti handizi wakaipa; Uye kuti hakuna anogona kurwira paruoko rwenyu here? Maoko enyu akandiita nokundiumba, Nhivi dzangu dzose; kunyange zvakadaro moda kundiparadza. Rangarirai, ndizvo zvandinokumbira, kuti makandiumba sevhu; Zvino muchandidzosera kuguruva here? Hamuna kundidurura somukaka here, Nokundikodza somukaka wakafa? Makandifadza neganda nenyama, Mukandisunganidza namapfupa namarunda. Makandipa upenyu netsitsi, Hanya dzenyu dzakachengeta mweya wangu. Asi makavanza zvinhu izvi mumoyo menyu; Ndinoziva kuti chinhu ichi chaiva nemwi kare. Kana ndikatadza munondicherekedza, Hamudi kundikangamwira kudarika kwangu. Kana ndiri wakaipa, ndine nhamo; Kana ndiri wakarurama, kunyange zvakadaro handingasimudzi musoro wangu; Zvandizere nokunyadzwa Ndichangotarira kutambudzika kwangu. Kana ndikazvikudza, munondironda seshumba; Munopamhazve kundishamisa nesimba renyu. Munowedzera zvapupu zvenyu kuzorwa neni, Nokuwanza kutsamwa kwenyu pamusoro pangu; Kushanduka nehondo zvineni. Makandibudisireiko pachizvaro chamai? Ndingadai ndaifira hangumo, ndisati ndaonekwa neziso romunhu. Ndaiita hangu sendisina kuvapo; Ndaitakurirwa kuhwiro ndichibva pachizvaro chamai. Ko mazuva angu haazi mashoma here? Zvino gumai, Ndiregei henyu, kuti ndizorore zvishoma, Ndisati ndaenda kwandisingazodzoki, Kunyika yerima nomumvuri worufu; Iyo nyika yerima guru, rima chairo; Nyika yomumvuri worufu, panokukanganiswa, Ipapo chiedza chakafanana nerima. Ipapo Zofari muNaamati akapindura, akati, "Ko mashoko mazhinji akadai haangapindurwi here? Munhu anoshoshoma angaruramisirwa here?" Manyawi ako angafanira kunyaradza vanhu here? Kana uchidadira, hakuna ungakunyadza here? Nokuti iwe unoti, "Zvandinoparidza ndezvechokwadi, Ndakachena pamberi penyu." Asi, haiwa! Dai Mwari hake achitaura, Ashamise miromo yake pamusoro pako; Akuratidze zvakavanzwa zvokungwara, Kuti kuna mativi mazhinji. Uzive naizvozvo kuti Mwari anokangamwira zvimwe zvakaipa zvako. Unganzwisisa zvakadzika zvaMwari here? Ungakwanisa kunzwisisa iye waMasimbaose here? Zvakakwirira sokudenga; iwe ungaiteiko? Zvakadzika kupfuura hwiro; iwe ungaziveiko? Kureba kwazvo kunopfuura nyika, Uye upamhi hwazvo hunopfuura gungwa. Kana iye akapfuura, akapfigira mitongo, Akakokera vanhu kukutongwa, ndiani angamudzivisa? Nokuti iye anoziva vanhu venhema; Anoonawo zvakaipa, kunyange asingazvifungi. Asi munhu asakachenjera anoshaiwa kunzwisisa, Zvirokwazvo, munhu anozvarwa semhuru yembizi. Kana iwe ukaruramisa moyo wako, Ukatambanudzira maoko ako kwaari; Kana zvakaipa zviri muruoko rwako, uzviise kure, Kusarurama ngakurege kugara mumatende ako; Zvirokwazvo ipapo ungasimudza chiso chako, usine gwapa, Zvirokwazvo, uchasimba, usingatyi, chinhu. Nokuti uchakangamwa njodzi yako, Uchairangarira semvura yapfuura; Upenyu hwako huchavara kupfuura masikati makuru; Kunyange kune rima, kuchava samangwanani. Iwe uchasimba pamoyo, nokuti tariro ichavapo; Zvirokwazvo, ucharingaringa ndokuzorora hako wakachengetwa. Uchavata hako pasi, hakuna angakutyisa; Zvirokwazvo, vazhinji vachatsvaka kukufadza. Asi meso avakaipa achapera nokutarira, Vachashaiwa pokutizirapo, Tariro yavo ichava yokufa. Ipapo Jobho akapindura, akati, "Zvirokwazvo, imwi muri vanhu vakangwara, Kungwara kuchafa pamwechete nemi." Asi ini ndine njerewo semi; Handizi muduku kwamuri, Zvirokwazvo, ndianiko asingazivi zvinhu zvakadai? Ndakafanana nomunhu anosekwa nowaanogara naye, Munhu akadana kuna Mwari, iye akamupindura; Munhu wakarurama, akakwana, ndiye wosekwa. Munhu anogara akafara hake anoshora pamifungo yake munhu uri panjodzi. Kushorwa kunogarira vanhu vanotedzemuka norutsoka rwavo. Matende amakororo anofara hawo, Avo vanotsamwisa Mwari vanogara havo zvakanaka; Ivo vanozadzirwa ruoko rwavo naMwari. Asi bvunzai henyu zvino mhuka, dzichakudzidzisai Neshiri dzokudenga, dzichakuudzai; Kana taurai henyu nenyika, ichakudzidzisai; Nehove dzegungwa dzichakuparidzirai. Ndianiko asingazivi pazvinhu izvi zvose, Kuti ndirwo ruoko rwaJehovha rwakaita izvi zvose? Mweya wezvipenyu zvose uri muruoko rwake, Nokufema kwavanhu vose. Ko nzeve haiidzi mashoko, Somukamwa unoravira zvokudya here? Vatana ndivo vakangwara, Vana mazuva mazhinji ndivo vanonzwisisa. Iye ndiye anokungwara nesimba, Ndiye anamano nokunzwisisa. Tarirai, iye anokoromora, hazvingavakwizve; Iye anopfigira munhu, haangazozarurirwi. Tarirai, iye anodzivisa mvura, ndokupwa kwayo; Uye anoitumazve, ndokushandura kwayo nyika. Iye ane simba nokungwara kukuru; Akanyengerwa nounonyengera ndavake vose. Unokanganisa mano amanevanje, Vatongi anovaita mapenzi. Anosunungura simba ramadzimambo, Ndokusunga zviuno zvavo negwarada. Anotorera vaprista ukuru hwavo, Nokukunda vane simba. Anotorera vakatenda mashoko avo, Nokubvisira vakuru kunzwisisa Anodurura kushoora kwake pamusoro pamachinda, Nokusunungura bhanhire ravane simba. Anofukura zvinhu zvakadzika parima, Anobudisira kuchiedza mumvuri worufu. Anowanza ndudzi, ndokudziparadza, Anoparadzira ndudzi kose, ndokudzitapa. Anobvisa kunzwisisa kwavakuru vavanhu venyika, Anovadzungairisa murenje musine nzira. Vanotsvangadzira murima vasina chiedza, Anovadzengedzekesa somunhu akabatwa. Tarirai, ziso rangu rakaona izvi zvose, Nzeve yangu yakazvinzwa nokuzvinzwisisa. Zvamunoziva imi, ndinozvizivawo; Handizi muduku kwamuri. Zvirokwazvo, ndinoda kutaura nowaMasimbaose, Ndinoda kuzvidavira kuna Mwari. Asi imwi munofukidza zvose nenhema dzenyu, imwi mose muri n'anga dzisina maturo. Haiwa! Dai muchinyarara mose! Ndiko kwaiva kungwara kwenyu! Zvino chinzwai kuzvidavira kwangu, Teererai munzwe ndichizvirevera nemiromo yangu. Munoda kurwira Mwari muchitaura zvisakarurama here? Nokureva zvinonyengera nokuda kwake here? Munoda kuva nehanya naye here? Munoda kurwira Mwari kanhi? Ko zvakanaka kana iye achikunzverai here? imwi mungamunyengera, sezvamunganyengera munhu here? Zvirokwazvo iye achakutukai, Kana mukava nehanya pakavanda. Ukuru hwake haungakutyisiyi here? Haangakutyisiyi zvikuru here? Mashoko enyu enjere ishumo dzamadota, Nhare dzenyu inhare dzevhu. Nyararai, ndiregei nditaure, Ndiwirwe hangu nezvandingawirwa nazvo. Ndicharumireiko nyama yangu nameno angu, Nokubata upenyu hwangu muruoko rwangu? Kunyange akandiuraya hake, ndichamumirira hangu; Kunyange zvakadaro ndichazvidavirira hangu pamberi pake pamusoro pomufambiro wangu. Ndirwowo ruchava ruponeso rwangu, Kuti munhu asingatendi Mwari haangasviki pamberi pake. Inzwai zvakanaka kutaura kwangu, Kuparidza kwangu kupinde nzeve dzenyu. Tarirai zvino, ndarongedza mhaka yangu; Ndinoziva kuti ndicharuramisirwa. Ndianiko achaita nharo neni? Nokuti zvino ndinganyarara hangu, ndikafa. Asi regai henyu kundiitira zvinhu zviviri, Ipapo handingavandi pamberi penyu; Bvisai ruoko rwenyu kure neni; Kutyisa kwenyu kurege kundivhundusa. Ipapo mudane imi, ini ndichapindura; Kana ini nditaure hangu, imwi mundipindure. Zvakaipa zvangu nezvivi zvangu zvinganiko? Ndizivisei kudarika kwangu nechivi changu. Munovanzireiko chiso chenyu, Muchiti ndiri muvengi wenyu? Munoda kuvhundusa shizha rinopepereswa here? Munoda kudzingana namakoto akaoma here? Munotonga zvinhu zvinovava pamusoro pangu, Munondidyisa nhaka yezvakaipa Zvujaya hwangu; Munomana makumbo angu mumatanda, nokucherekedza nzira dzangu dzose; Munotarira tsoka dzamakumbo angu muganhu; Kunyange ndakafanana nechinhu chakaora chinopera, Senguvo yapedzwa nezvifusi. Munhu akazvarwa nomukadzi anamazuva mashoma, azere nokutambudzika. Anobuda seruva, ndokusvava; Anotizawo somumvuri, haagari. Ko munotarira munhu akadai nameso enyu, Muchinditonga here? Ndianiko angabudisa chinhu chakanaka pane chakaipa? Hakuna. Mazuva ake zvaakatarwa, mwedzi yake yakaverengwa nemi, Makamutarira miganho yaasingatenderwi kudarika; Regai kumucherekedza, azorore, Kusvikira apedza zuva rake somubatiri. Nokuti kana muti uchinge watemwa, kune tariro kuti uchabudazve, Uye kuti davi rawo nyoro haringaperi. Kunyange mudzi wawo ukakwegurira muvhu, Nehunde yawo ikafa pasi; Kunyange zvakadaro uchabukira kana wanzwa kunhuhwira kwemvura, Ndokubudisa matavi somuti muduku. Asi munhu anofa, akaparara hake; Zvirokwazvo munhu anorega kufema, zvino aripiko? Mvura inopera pagungwa, Uye rwizi runopera nokupwa; Saizvozvo munhu anovata pasi, akasamukazve; Havazomukizve kusvikira denga rapera, Havangamutswi pahope dzavo. Dai muchindivanza henyu paSheori, Muchindichengeta pakavanda, kusvikira hasha dzenyu dzapfuura, Munditemere nguva yakatarwa, yamungandirangarira nayo. Kana munhu achinge afa, angararamazve here? Ndaimira hangu mazuva ose okutambudzika kwangu, Kusvikira kusunungurwa kwangu kuchisvika. Maizodana, ini ndikakupindurai; Maishuva basa ramaoko enyu. Asi zvino munoverenga nhambwe dzangu; Kudarika kwangu kwakasungirwa muhombodo, Munosunga zvakaipa zvangu. Gomo kana richiwa zvirokwazvo rinopfupfunyuka, Uye dombo rinobviswa panzvimbo yaro; Mvura inochera mabwe; Kuyerera kwayo kunokukura guruva renyika;. imwi munoparadza tariro yomunhu. Munomukunda nokusingaperi, iye akapfuura hake; Munoshandura chiso chake, ndokumudzinga. Vana vake vanokudzwa iye asingazvizivi; Vanoderedzwa, asi iye haaoni vachiitirwa izvozvo. Asi kana ari iye, nyama yake inorwadziwa, Mweya wake unochema mukati make. Ipapo Erifazi muTemani akapindura, akati, "Ko munhu, ane njere, angapindura nenjere dzisina maturo Nokuzadza dumbu rake nemhepo inobva mabvazuva here? Angaita nharo nokutaura zvisingabatsire, Kana mashoko aasingagoni kubata basa rakanaka nawo here? Zvirokwazvo iwe unorasha kutya Mwari, Nokukanganisa vanoda kufunga Mwari. Nokuti zvakaipa zvako zvinodzidzisa muromo wako, Unotsaura rurimi rwavanyengeri. Muromo wako ndiwo unokupa mhosva, handizini. Zvirokwazvo miromo yako inokupupurira zvakaipa. Ko ndiwe wakatanga kuzvarwa kanhi? Kana wakaberekwa makomo asati avapo here? Iwe wakanzwa mano akavanzika aMwari kanhi? Ndiwe woga wakazviwanira njere kanhi? Unozivei iwe zvatisingaziviwo isu? Unonzwisisei iwe zvisati zviri matiriwo? Vakachena vhudzi navatana vakwegura kwazvo vanesu, Vakapfuura baba vako kwazvo pazero. Ko kunyaradza kwaMwari hakukuringani here, Neshoko rinotaurwa nounyoro kwauri here, moyo wako unokurashirei? Meso ako anobwaireiko? Zvaunorwa naMwari nomweya wako, Uchitendera mashoko akadai kubuda pamuromo wako. Munhu chinyiko? Angava akanaka sei? Naiye akazvarwa nomukadzi, angava akarurama sei? Tarira, haatendi vatsvene vake; Zvirokwazvo, kudenga hakuna kunaka pamberi pake. Ndoda munhu anosemesa, akaora, Munhu anomwa zvakaipa semvura. Ndichakuratidza, chiteerera; Ndichakududzira zvandakaona. (Zvakarehwa navanhu vakangwara Zvavakanzwa kumadzibaba avo, vasina kuzvivanza; Ivo vakanga vapiwa nyika voga, Hakuna mutorwa akapinda pakati pavo;) Munhu akaipa anotambudzika achirwadziwa mazuva ake ose, Iwo makore akatarirwa mumanikidzi. inzwi rezvinotyisa riri munzeve dzake; Muparadzi achamusvikira akafara. Haatendi kuti achadzokazve achibva parima, Anovandirwa nomunondo. Unofamba-famba achitsvaka zvokudya, achiti, `Zviripiko?' Anoziva kuti zuva rerima riri pedo naye, Njodzi nokutambudzika zvinomutyisa; Zvinomukunda, samambo akazvigadzirira kurwa. Nokuti akatambanudzira ruoko rwake kuzorwa naMwari, Akazvikudza pamberi powaMasimbaose; Anomhanyira kwaari anomutsipa mukukutu, Namakwande makobvu enhovo dzake. Nokuti akafukidza chiso chake namafuta, Akaunganidza mafuta mazhinji pachiuno chake. Akagara pamaguta akanga ava matongo, Padzimba dzisina kufanira kugarwa nomunhu, Dzaikarokushanduka matongo. Iye haangavi mufumi, fuma yake haingagari, Nezvibereko zvazvo hazvingaremberi pasi. Haangabvi parima; Murazvo womoto uchawomesa matavi ake, Uchabviswa nomweya womuromo waMwari. Ngaarege kuvimba nezvisina maturo, achizvinyengera; Nokuti mubairo wake uchava zvisina maturo. Zvichaitwa nguva yake isinokusvika, davi rake haringavi nyoro. Achazuka mazambiringa ake agere kuibva somuzambiringa, Uchazuka maruva ake somuorivhi. Nokuti ungano yavasingadi Mwari haingabereki, Moto uchapedza matende avafufuri. Vane mimba yezvakashata, vanobereka zvakaipa, Dumbu ravo rinogadzira kunyengera." Ipapo Jobho akapindura, akati, Ndatonzwa hangu mashoko mazhinji akadai; imwi mose muri vanyaradzi pasina. Ko mashoko asina maturo achapera here? Chinyiko chinokugombedzera kupindura? Neniwo ndaigona kutaura semi; Kana mweya yenyu yaiva panzvimbo yomweya wangu, Ndaigonawo kubatanidza mashoko pamusoro penyu, Ndaikudzungudzirai musoro wangu. Asi ndingadai ndaikusimbisai nomuromo wangu, Nokuvaraidza kwemiromo yangu kwaikuremudzai. Kunyange ndichitaura hangu, kuchema kwangu hakuremudzwi; Kunyange ndikarega hangu, ndinotapudzirwa neiko? Asi zvino iye andinetsa, imwi maparadza mhuri yangu yose. imwi makandibata nesimba, ndizvo zvinondipupurira; Kuonda kwangu kunondimukira, Kunondipupurira zvakaipa pachena. Iye akandibvarura pakutsamwa kwake, akandivenga; Akarumanya meno ake pamusoro pangu; Mudzivisi wangu anondiwetsera meso ake. Vakandishamisira miromo yavo Vakandirova padama, vachindituka, Vanoungana kuzorwa neni. Mwari anondiisa kuna vasakarurama; Anondikanda pamaoko avakaipa. Ndakanga ndichizorora hangu, iye akandivhuna; Zvirokwazvo akandibata nomumutsipa, akandiputsanya; Akandiita chiposherwa chake. Miseve yake inondikomba kumativi ose; Anopamura itsvo dzangu, asinganzwiri nyasha; Anodururira nduru yangu pasi. Anondikoromora nokukoromora-koromora; Anomhanyira kwandiri semhare. Ndakasonera masaga paganda rangu, Ndakaradzika runyanga rwangu muguruva. Chiso changu chatsvuka nokuchema. Mumvuri worufu uri pamafungiro ameso angu. Kunyange maoko angu asingadi hawo kuparadza, Nokunyengetera kwangu kwakanaka hako. Iwe nyika, rega hako kufukidza ropa rangu; Kuchema kwangu ngakushaiwe nzvimbo yokuzorora. Nazvino, tarirai, chapupu changu chiri kudenga, Iye, anondipupurira zvakanaka, ari kumusoro. Shamwari dzangu dzinondishora, Asi ziso rangu rinodurura misodzi yangu pamberi paMwari. Kuti aruramisire munhu pamberi paMwari, NoMwanakomana womunhu pamberi powokwake. Nokuti kana makore mashoma apfuura, Ndichafamba nenzira yandisingazodzokizve nayo." Mweya wangu wapera, mazuva angu adzima, Hwiro hunondimirira. Zvirokwazvo, vanondiseka vaneni; Ziso rangu rinoramba richiona kutsamwa kwavo. Zvino ndipikirei, muve rubatso rwangu kwamuri; Ndianiko achabatana maoko neni? Nokuti makavanzira moyo yavo kunzwisisa; Naizvozvo hamungavakudzi. Iye, anokwirira shamwari dzake kuti dzitapwe, Meso avana vake achapera. Iye akandiita shumo pakati pavanhu; Ndinosemwa pachena. Ziso rangu harichaoni nemhaka yokuchema, Mitezo yangu yose yafanana nomumvuri. Vanhu vakarurama vachakanuka nazvo, Asine mhaka achamukira vasingadi Mwari. Kunyange zvakadaro wakarurama acharambira panzira yake, Uye ana maoko akanaka acharamba achisimba. Asi imwi mose dzokai, muuye zvino; Nokuti handingawani munhu akangwara pakati penyu. Mazuva angu apfuura, zvandaivavarira zvakona, Iyo mifungo yomoyo wangu. Vanoshandura usiku ave masikati; Vanoti, "Chiedza chiri pedo nerima." Kana ndine tariro, Sheori ndiyo imba yangu; Ndakawadza nhovo yangu murima; Ndakati kuhwiro, "Ndiwe baba vangu;" Nokuhonye, "Ndiwe mai vangu nehanzvadzi yangu;" Zvino tariro yangu iripiko? Kana iri tariro yangu, ndianiko angaiona? Ichaburukira kumazariro eSheori, Kana zororo yavapo paguruva. Ipapo Bhiridhadhi muShuhi akapindura, akati, "Muchateyana namashoko kusvikira rinhiko? Chimbofungai henyu, tigotaurirana pashure. Tinonzi mhuka neiko, Navanhu vasina kunaka pamberi penyu? Iwe unozvibvarura nokutsamwa kwako, Nyika ingarashwa nokuda kwako kanhi? Kana dombo ringabviswa panzvimbo yaro here? Zvirokwazvo, chiedza chavakaipa chichadzima, Murazvo womoto wake haungavhenekeri: Chiedza chichasviba patende rake, Mwenje wake pamusoro pake uchadzima. Nhambwe dzesimba rake dzichadzorwa, Namano ake achamuwisira pasi. Nokuti anowisirwa mumumbure namakumbo ake amene, Anofamba pamusoro pezvakarukwa. Rugombe ruchamubata chitsitsinho, Musungo uchamubatisa. Anovanzirwa chishwe muvhu, Nomurau panzira. Uchavhunduswa nezvinotyisa pamativi ose, Zvichamuteverera pedo-pedo. Simba rake richarumwa nenzara. Njodzi ichamugarira parutivi rwake. Ichapedza mitezo yomuviri wake, Dangwe rorufu richapedza mitezo yake. Uchadzurwa patende rake raaivimba naro; Uchaiswa kuna mambo anotyisa. Mutende rake munogara zvisati zviri zvake; Suriferi ichasaswa pamusoro peimba yake. Midzi yake ichaoma pasi, Davi rake richatemwa kumusoro. Haangazorangarirwi panyika; Zita rake haringazozikamwi panzira dzomumusha. Achadzingwa pachiedza aende kurima; Achadzingwa abve panyika. Haangavi nomwanakomana kana muzukuru pakati pavanhu vake, Kana mumwe akasara, paakanga agere ari mutorwa. Vanogara kumavirazuva vachakanuka vachiona zuva rake, Vagere kumabvazuva vachabatwa nokubvunda. Zvirokwazvo, ndizvo zvakaita panogara vasina kururama, Ndiyo nzvimbo yousingazivi Mwari." Ipapo Jobho akapindura, akati, "Muchatambudza mweya wangu kusvikira rinhiko, Nokundipwanya namashoko enyu here? Makandituka zvino kagumi; Hamunyari zvamakanditsungirira. Kana ndichinge ndatadza hangu, Kutadza kwangu kuchagara neni. Kana imwi muchida kwazvo kuzvikudza pamusoro pangu, Nokundipa mhosva muchiti ndakatukwa; Zivai zvino kuti ndiye Mwari asina kundiruramisa, Akandikomberedza nomumbure wake; Tarirai ndinochema ndichiti, `Ndakaitirwa zvakaipa!' Asi handinzwiki; Ndinochema kuti ndibatsirwe, asi handiruramisirwi. Akadzivira nzira yangu, kuti ndirege kupfuura; Akaisa rima panzira dzangu. Wakandibvisira kurumbidzwa kwangu, Nokunditorera korona yangu pamusoro wangu. Akandiputsa kumativi ose, ndakaparadzwa; Akadzura tariro yangu somuti. Akandimutsirawo kutsamwa kwake, Akati ndiri mumwe wavadzivisi vake. Hondo dzake dzinondiunganira, dzinozvigadzirira nzira kurwa neni. Dzinokomberedza tende rangu nemisasa yadzo. Akaisa hama dzangu kure neni, Vazikamwi vangu vava savatorwa chose kwandiri. Hama dzangu dzandinyengera, Shamwari dzangu, dzaindiziva, dzakandikangamwa. Vanogara mumba mangu, navarandakadzi vangu vanoti ndiri mubvakure; Vanondiona vachiti ndiri mweni. Ndinodana muranda wangu, asi haandipinduri, Kunyange ndichimunyengetera nomuromo wangu. Kufema kwangu kunosemesa mukadzi wangu, Ndinonyangadza vana vamai vangu. Kunyange navana vaduku vanondishorawo; Kana ndichisimuka, vanondipopotera. Shamwari dzangu dzose dzaindiziva, dzinondinzvenga, Vose vandaida vandifuratira. Pfupa rangu rinonamatira ganda rangu nenyama yangu, Ndasiyirwa ganda rameno angu. Ndinzwirei tsitsi, ndinzwirei tsitsi, imwi shamwari dzangu; Nokuti ruoko rwaMwari rwandibata. Munonditambudzireiko saMwari, Musingaguti nenyama yangu? Haiwa, dai mashoko angu ainyorwa zvino, Haiwa, dai ainyorwa pabhuku. Dai aitemwa nepeni yedare nomutobvu Aitemwa padombo nokusingaperi. Asi ndinoziva kuti Mudzikunuri wangu mupenyu, Uye kuti pakupedzisira uchasimuka panyika; Kunyange ganda rangu richinge raparadzwa saizvozvo, Kunyange zvakadaro ndichaona Mwari ndine nyama yangu. Ndichamuona ari kurutivi rwangu; Meso angu achaona, asati ari omutorwa; Itsvo dzangu dzapera mukati mangu. Kana muchiti, `Tichamutambudza sei!' Mudzi wemhosva zvauri mukati make! Ityai munondo; Nokuti kutsamwa kucharohwa nomunondo, Kuti muzive kuti kutonga kuripo." Ipapo Zofari muNaamati akapindura, akati, "Naizvozvo ndangariro dzangu dzinondipindura, Nokuda kokukurumidza kuri mandiri. Ndakanzwa kutuka kunondinyadza, Mweya wokunzwisisa kwangu anondipindura. Hauzivi here kuti kubva kare-kare, Kubva pakuiswa komunhu panyika, Kuti kufara kwavakaipa hakune nguva huru, Nomufaro wavasingadi Mwari kuti ndowechinguva? Kunyange kukura kwake kukakwirira kusvikira kudenga, Musoro wake ukasvikira kumakore; Kunyange zvakadaro uchaparara nokusingaperi sendove yake; Vaimuona vachati, `Aripiko?' Achabhururuka akaenda sokurota, akasawanikwa; Zvirokwazvo, achadzingwa sechinhu chinoonekwa usiku. Ziso raimuona haringazomuonizve; Nyangwe nenzvimbo yake haingazomuonizve. Vana vake vachatsvaka tsitsi kuvarombo, Maoko avo achadzosera fuma yake. Mapfupa ake azere nesimba roujaya hwake, Asi achavata pasi naye paguruva. Kunyange kutadza kuchitapira mumuromo make, Kunyange akazvivanza pasi porurimi rwake; Kunyange akazvichengeta, akaramba kuzvirega, Akaramba akazvichengeta mumuromo make; Kunyange zvakadaro zvokudya zvake zvinoshandurwa muura hwake, Zvava nduru yemvumbi mukati make. Wamedza fuma, asi achairutsazve, Mwari achaibudisa mudumbu rake. Achasveta uturu bwemvumbi; Rurimi rwenyoka ruchamuuraya. Haangatariri nzizi, Nehova dzizere nouchi namafuta. Zvaakabatira achazvidzosazve, haangazvimedzi; Haangavi nomufaro wakaenzana nefuma yake yaakawana. Nokuti akamanikidza nokurasha varombo; Akatora imba nesimba, asi haangaivaki. Zvaakanga asingazivi kudzikama mukati make, Haangachengeti chinhu chimwe chaakanga achifarira. Hakune chinhu chakasara chaasina kuparadza; Saka kuguma kwake, hakungarambi kuripo. Pakati pezvakawanda zvefuma yake achamanikidzwa; Ruoko rwomumwe nomumwe ari panjodzi rucharwa naye. Kana achida kugutsa dumbu rake, Mwari achatuma kutsamwa kwake kukuru pamusoro pake, Achakunisa pamusoro pake, zvive zvokudya zvake. Achatiza nhumbi yokurwa yamatare, Uta bwendarira huchamuboora. Unoivhomora, ikabuda pamuviri wake; Muromo wayo unobwinya, unobuda panduru yake; Anotya kwazvo. Akachengetererwa rima guru ive fuma yake, Moto usina kupfutidzwa nomunhu uchamuparadza; Uchapedza zvakasara patende rake. Kudenga-denga kucharatidza zvakaipa zvake, Nyika ichamumukira. Zvakaunganidzwa mumba make zvichibva, Nhumbi dzake dzichayerera pazuva rokutsamwa kwake. Ndiwo mugove womunhu akaipa waanopiwa naMwari, Nenhaka yaakatemerwa naMwari." Ipapo Jobho akapindura,, akati, Inzwai zvakanaka kutaura kwangu; Munyaradzwe nazvo. Ndiregei, nditaurewo; Kana ndapedza kutaura, mungandiseka henyu. Kana ndirini, ndinochema kuvanhu here? Ndingaregereiko kupera moyo? Nditarirei, mushamiswe, Muise ruoko rwenyu pamuromo. Kunyange ndozvirangarira ndinotambudzika, Kutya kukuru kunobata nyama yangu. Vakaipa vanoraramireiko, Vachikwegura nokuwedzerwa simba here? Vana vavo vanosimbiswa pamwechete navo pamberi pavo, Navazukuru vavo vachizviona nameso avo. Dzimba dzavo dzinorugare, hadzityiswi, Uye shamhu yaMwari haigari ichivarova. Hando yavo inoberekesa, isingakoni, Mhou yavo inobereka, isingasvodzi. Vanobudisa pwere dzavo seboka ramakwai; Vana vavo vanotamba. Vanoimba vachiridzirwa ngoma nembira, Vanofara vachiridzirwa nyere. Vanopedza mazuva avo vachifara, Vanoburukira kuSheori kamwe-kamwe. Kunyange zvakadaro vanoti kuna Mwari, `Ibvai kwatiri; Nokuti hatidi kuziva nzira dzenyu.' Iye waMasimbaose ndianiko, kuti timushumire? Tichabatsirwa neiko kana tikanyengetera kwaari? Tarirai, kufara kwavo hakuzi mumaoko avo; Mano avakaipa ari kure neni. Ko mwenje wavakaipa unodzimwa kangani? Njodzi yavo inovavinga kanganiko? Mwari anovapavhurira kutambudzika pakutsamwa kwake kanganiko? Vanotongofanana namakoto anodzingwa nemhepo here? Nehundi inotorwa nedutu remhepo? imwi munoti, `Mwari anochengetera vana vake zvakaipa. Ngaamutsive iye amene, azvizive.' Meso ake amene ngaaone kuparadzwa kwake, Iye ngaamwe kutsamwa kowaMasimbaose. Nokuti achava nehanya yeiko neimba yake kana aenda, Kana kuwanda kwemwedzi yake kwatapudzwa. Ndianiko angadzidzisa Mwari kuziva, Zvaari iye anotonga vari kumusoro? Mumwe anofa achine simba rake rose, Akafara chose anorugare. Mazamu ake azere nomukaka, Mwongo wamapfupa ake wakanyorova. Mumwe anofa ane shungu dzomoyo, Asina kutongoravira zvakanaka. Vanovata pasi pamwechete paguruva, Honye dzinovafukidza vose. Tarirai ndinoziva kufunga kwenyu, Namano akaipa amunondifungira. Nokuti munoti, 'Imba yomuchinda iripiko? Tende raigarwa nowakaipa riripiko?' Hamuna kubvunza here vanofamba nenzira? Hamuzivi zviratidzo zvavo here? Kuti munhu wakaipa anodarikwa pazuva renjodzi here? Kuti vanobviswa pazuva rokutsamwa here? Ndianiko angamuzivisa mufambiro wake pachena? Ndiani achamutsiva zvaakaita here? Zvino anotakurirwa kuhwiro, Vanorinda rinda rake. Mavhinga omupata achamunakira, Vanhu vose vachamutevera, Sezvaakatungamirirwa navasingaverengwi. Zvino munondinyaradza sei nezvisina maturo, Zvamasarirwa nenhema dzoga pakupindura kwenyu?" Ipapo Erifazi muTemani akapindura, akati, "Ko munhu angabatsira Mwari here? Zvirokwazvo, munhu, akangwara, anozvibatsira hake amene. waMasimbaose une hanya nokururama kwako here? Iye angabatsirwa nazvo kana iwe ukakwanisa nzira dzako here? Iye anokuraira zvaunomutya here? Kuti akutonge here? Zvakaipa zvako hazvizakakura here? Zvisina kururama zvako hazviperi. Nokuti wakatora rubatso kuhama yako pasina Wakakusunungura nguvo dzavakanga vasina kufuka. Hauna kupa vane nyota mvura kuti vamwe, Wakanyima vane nzara zvokudya. Asi munhu ane simba, nyika ndeyake; Munhu anokudzwa, ndiye akagara mairi. Akadzinga chirikadzi dzisine chinhu, Maoko enherera akavhuniwa. Saka iwe wakapotedzwa nemisungo, Unovhunduswa pakarepo nokutya. Nerima, kuti arege kuona, Uye mvura zhinji inokufukidza. Ko Mwari haazi kudenga kumusoro-soro here? Tarira kukwirira kwenyeredzi, dzakakwirira sei! Iwe unoti, `Mwari unoziveiko? Ungagona kutonga pakati perima guru here?' Makore matema akamufukidza, haagoni kuona; Unofamba pakutenderera kwedenga. Iwe unoda kuramba uchifamba, nenzira yekare. Yakatsikwa navanhu vakaipa here? Ivo vakabvutwa nguva yavo isati yasvika; Nheyo dzavo dzakadururwa sorukova rwemvura. Ivo vakati kuna Mwari, `Ibvai kwatiri; Uye, waMasimbaose angatiiteiko?' Kunyange zvakadaro wakazadza dzimba dzavo nezvakanaka; Asi mano avakaipa ari kure neni. Vakarurama vanozviona, vakafara; Vasine mhosva vanovaseka, . Vachiti, `Zvirokwazvo vakatimukira vakaparadzwa; Zvakasara zvavo zvakapedzwa nomoto.' Shamwaridzana naye zvino, uve norugare; Ipapo uchaitirwa zvakanaka. Gamuchira hako murairo womuromo wake, Uchengete mashoko ake mumoyo mako. Kana ukadzokera kuno waMasimbaose, uchavakwa; Kana ukabvisa zvisakarurama kure namatende ako. Isa fuma yako paguruva, Nendarama yeOfiri pakati pamabwe ehova; Ipapo waMasimbaose achava fuma yako, Nesirivha inokosha kwazvo kwauri. Nokuti ipapo uchafarira waMasimbaose, Uchasimudzira chiso chako kuna Mwari. Uchanyengetera kwaari, iye achakunzwa; Uye acharipa mhiko dzako. Uchatemawo chirevo, chikasimbiswa kwauri; Uye chiedza chichavhenekera nzira dzako. Kana vakakusundira pasi, uchati, `Ndichasimudzwa; Iye uchaponesa munhu anozvininipisa. Iye acharwira nyangwe nomunhu ane mhaka, Zvirokwazvo ucharwirwa iye nokuchena kwamaoko ako." Ipapo Jobho akapindura, akati, "Kunyange nanhasi ndinonyunyuta ndine shungu; Kurohwa kwangu kwakanyanya kukunda kugomera kwangu. Haiwa! Dai ndaiziva kwandingamuwana, Kuti ndisvike ipo pachigaro chake. Ndairondedzera mhaka yangu pamberi pake, Ndaizadza muromo wangu nenharo. Ndaiziva mashoko aanopindura nawo, Ndainzwisisa zvaanondiudza. Angaita nharo neni nesimba rake guru here? Kwete; asi anganditeerera hake. Apo akarurama angataurirana naye; Kuti ndisunungurwe nokusingaperi pamutongi wangu. Tarira, ndinopfuura mberi, asi haapo; Uuye shure, asi handimuoni; Nokuruoko rworuboshwe, kana achibata, asi handigoni kumuona; Anozvivanza paruoko rworudyi, kuti ndirege kumuona. Nokuti iye anoziva nzira yandinofamba nayo; Kana akandiidza, ndichabuda ndakaita sendarama. Rutsoka rwangu rwakaramba ruchitsika paakatsika iye; Ndakarambira panzira yake, handina kutsauka. Handina kudzoka pamurairo wemiromo yake; Ndakachengeta sefuma mashoko omuromo wake kupfuura mugove wezvokudya zvangu. Asi iye anorangarira chinhu chimwe, ndianiko angamudzora? Zvinoda moyo wake, ndizvo zvaanoita. Nokuti anoita zvandakatemerwa; Nezvinhu zvizhinji zvakadai zviri kwaari. Saka ndinotambudzika pamberi pake; Kana ndichimufunga ndinomutya. Nokuti Mwari akatorera moyo wangu simba, waMasimbaose akandivhundusa. Nokuti handina kuparadzwa nokuda kwerima, Kana nokuda kwerima guru rakafukidza chiso changu." WaMasimbaose anoregereiko kutara nguva dzokutonga? Vanomuziva vanoregereiko kuona mazuva ake? Vanoshandura miganho varipo; Vanopamba mapoka amakwai, vachiafudza. Vanotinha mbongoro yenherera, Vanotora nzombe yechirikadzi vachiita rubatso. Vanodzinga varombo panzira; Varombo venyika vanovanda vose. Tarira, sembizi murenje Vanobudira kumabasa avo, vachishingairira chokwadi; Renje rinovapa zvokudya zvavana vavo. Vanocheka zvavanodya kusango; Vanounganidza mazambiringa avakaipa. Vanovata usiku hwose vasina zvavakafuka, Pachando havana chavangazvifukidza nacho. Vakanyorova nokupfunha kwemvura yamakomo, Vanombundikira dombo nokushaiwa pokutizira. Varipo vanobvuta nherera pazamu ramai, Nokutora rubatso rwavarombo; Naizvozvo vanofamba vasina zvavakafuka, Vanotakura zvisote vane nzara; Vanosvina mafuta mukati mamasvingo avanhu ava; Vanotsika zvisviniro zvamazambiringa avo, vachifa nenyota. Vanhu vanogomera mukati meguta rina vanhu vazhinji, Uye mweya yavakakuvadzwa inochema; Kunyange zvakadaro Mwari haane hanya nezvisina kururama. Ndivo vanovenga chiedza; Havazivi nzira dzacho, Havarambi vachifamba pamakwara acho. Muurayi anomuka kana koedza, anouraya murombo neanoshaiwa; Usiku wakafanana nomubi. Ziso remhombwewo rinomirira rubvunzavaeni, Achiti, "Hakune ziso richandiona;" Ndokufukidza chiso chake. Usiku vanopaza dzimba; Masikati vanozvipfigira; Havazivi chiedza. Nokuti mangwanani akaita serima guru kwavari vose; Nokuti vanoziva kutyisa kwerima guru. Iye anofambisa pamusoro pemvura; Mugove wavo wakatukwa panyika; Haachafambi nenzira yeminda yemizambiringa. Kuoma nokupisa kunopedza mvura yechando; Ndizvo zvinoita Sheori navakatadza. Chizvaro chichamukangamwa; honye dzichatapirirwa Uye kusarurama kuchavhumwa somuti. Iye unoparadza han'a isingabereki; Haaitiri chirikadzi zvakanaka. Anobvisa vane simba nesimba rake; Kana iye achisimuka, hakuna munhu anoziva kana achararama. Mwari anovagarisa vakachengetwa, vachivimba nazvo; Asi meso ake anotarira nzira dzavo. Vanokudzwa; gare-gare vaenda; Vanodukupiswa, vanobviswa panzira savamwe vose, Vanochekwa semisoro yehura dzezviyo. Kana zvisina kudaro zvino, ndiani angati ndine nhema, Nokushaisa mashoko angu simba here? Ipapo Bhiridhadhi muShuhi akapindura, akati, "Umambo nokutyisa zvinaye; Iye unoyananisa pamatunhu ake akakwirira. Hondo dzake dzingaverengwa here? Ndianiko asingavhenekerwi nechiedza chake? Zvino munhu angava akarurama seiko pamberi paMwari? Nomunhu akazvarwa nomukadzi angava akachena sei? Tarira, nomwedziwo unoshaiwa kubhinya, Nenyeredzi hadzizakachena kwazvo pamberi pake. Ndoda munhu, iro gonye! noMwanakomana womunhu, iro gonye!" Ipapo Jobho akapindura, akati, kwaari "Iwe wakabatsira sei asine simba! Wakaponesa sei ruoko rusine simba! Wakapa mano sei asina kungwara, Nokududzira kwazvo zivo yechokwadi! Wakataurira aniko mashoko awa? Mweya wakabuda kwauri ndowaaniko? Vakafa vanodedera Pasi pemvura navagere mukati mayo. Sheori rakashama pamberi pake, Kuparadza hakune chifukidzo. Anotatamura rutivi rwokumusoro pasine chiro, Anoturikira nyika pasine chinhu. Anosungira mvura mumakore ake makobvu; Asi gore haribvaruki nokurema kwayo. Anofukidza chigaro chake choushe, chirege kuonekwa, Akatara muganhu pamusoro pemvura, Kusvikira pakuparadzana kwechiedza nerima. Mbiru dzedenga dzinodedera, Nokuvhunduka nokutuka kwake. Anomutsa gungwa nesimba rake, Nenjere dzake anoparadza Rahabhi. Denga rinoshongedzwa nomweya wake; Ruoko rwake rwakabaya nyoka inokurumidza. Tarira, izvi ndiwo mudzivo woga wenzira dzake; Haiwa, tinongonzwa zeve-zeve roga renzwi rake! Asi kutinhira kwesimba rake ndianiko angakunzwisisa?" Ipapo Jobho akapfuura nokutaura kwake, akati, "NaMwari mupenyu, iye akanditorera kururama kwangu; nowaMasimbaose akatambudza mweya wangu; (Nokuti upenyu hwangu huchiri mandiri chose, Nomweya waMwari uchiri mumhino dzangu;) Zvirokwazvo miromo yangu haingatauri zvisakarurama, Uye rurimi rwangu harungarevi zvinonyengera. Mwari ngaandidzivise ndirege kukururamisirai; Kusvikira parufu rwangu handingarashi kusanyengera kwangu. Ndinobatisa kururama kwangu, handingakuregi; moyo wangu haungandipi mhaka ndichiri mupenyu. Muvengi wangu ngaaite sewakaipa. Uye anondimukira ngaaite seasina kururama. Nokuti asingadi Mwari ane tariro yeiko, kunyange azviwanira fuma, Kana atorerwa mweya wake naMwari here? Ko Mwari achanzwa kuchema kwake, Kana achiwirwa nenjodzi here? Ko iye achafarira waMasimbaose, Nokudana kuna Mwari nguva dzose here? Ini ndichakudzidzisai zvoruoko rwaMwari; Izvo zvina waMasimbaose handingazvivanzi. Tarirai imwi mose makazviona henyu; Zvino makagova vanhu vasina maturo chose neiko? Ndiwo mugove unopiwa munhu akaipa naMwari, Nemhaka yavamanikidzi, yavanopiwa nowaMasimbaose. Kana vana vake vachiwanda, vourawa nomunondo; Vana vake havangaguti zvokudya. Vana vake, vakasara, vachavigwa vafa, Chirikadzi dzake hadzingachemi. Kunyange akaunganidza sirivha ikaita seguruva, Nokugadzira zvokufuka zvikaita sevhu; Angazvigadzira hake iye, asi akarurama ndiye achazvifuka; Asine mhosva ndiye achagovera sirivha. Anovaka imba yake sechifusi, Sechirindo chinoitwa nomurindi. Anovata pasi akafuma, asi haapamhidzizve; Anosvinudza meso ake, asi haachipo. Zvinotyisa zvinomubata semvura zhinji; dutu remhepo rinomubvuta usiku. Mhepo inobva mabvazuva inomutora ndokuenda hake; Inomutsvaira panzvimbo yake. Mwari achamuposha, asingamunzwiri tsitsi, Unoidza kutiza paruoko rwake. Vanhu vacharovana maoko pamusoro pake, Vachamuridzira muridzo abve panzvimbo yake." Nokuti mugodhi uripo panobva sirivha, Nzvimbo iripo pavanonatsa ndarama. Mhangura inocherwa pasi, Nendarira inonyauswa pabwe. Munhu anokunda rima, Anotsvakisisa kusvikira kumativi ose-ose. Mabwe ari murima guru nomumumvuri worufu. Anochera mugodhi kure napanogara vanhu; Vanokanganikwa norutsoka rwavanopfuura; Vanorembera kure navanhu, vachizeya uku nokuku. Kana iri nyika, zvokudya zvinobva mairi; Pasi pazvo pakashandurwa zvinenge nomoto. Pamabwe ayo ndipo panogara zvibwe zesafiro, Ano upfu hwéndarama. Nzira iyo haizikamwi negondo, Ziso rorukodzi harina kuiona; Zvikara, zvinozvikudza, hazvina kupfuura napo. Shumba, ine hasha, haina kupfuura napo. Iye anotema dombo romusarasara noruoko rwake; Anoshandukura makomo nemidzi yawo. Anochera mugero pamatombo; Ziso rake rinoona zvinokosha. Anodzivira nzizi dzemvura dzirege kudonha; Chinhu chakavanzika anochibudisa pachena. Asi uchenjeri huchawanikwepiko? Kunzwisisa kunogarepi? Munhu haazivi mutengo wahwo; Hauwanikwi panyika yavapenyu. Pakadzika panoti, "Hauzi mandiri;" Negungwa rinoti, "Hauzi mandiri." Haungatengwi nendarama, Nyangwe nesirivha haingaidzirwi mutengo wawo. Haungaenzaniswi nendarama yeOfiri, Kana nezvibwe zveonikisi inokosha kana zvesafiro. Ndarama negirazi hazvingaenzani nahwo; Zvishongo zvendarama yakaisvonaka hazvingatsinhaniswi nahwo. Korari nemapere hazvingatongorebwi; Zvirokwazvo mutengo wouchenjeri unopfuura matombo akatsvuka. Topazi yeItiopia haingaenzani nahwo, Haungaenzaniswi nendarama yakaisvonaka. Zvino huchenjeri unobvepiko? Kunzwisisa kunogarepi? Zvahwakavanzirwa meso avapenyu vose, Nokudzitirirwa shiri dzokudenga. Kuparadza noRufu zvinoti, "Takanzwa guhu rahwo panzeve dzedu." Mwari anonzwisisa nzira yahwo, Ndiye anoziva kwahunobva. Nokuti anotarira kumigumo yenyika, anoona, zvose pasi pokudenga pose; Panguva yaanotarira mhepo kurema kwayo; Zvirokwazvo, anoyera mvura nechiyero Panguva yaakatemera mvura chirevo, Nemheni yomutinhiro nzira yayo. Panguva iyo akahuona, akahududzira; Akahusimbisa, nokuhunzvera. Akaudza munhu achiti, "Tarira, kutya Ishe, ndihwo uchenjeri. Kurega zvakaipa ndiko kunzwisisa." Zvino Jobho akapfuurazve namashoko ake, akati, "Haiwa, dai ndaiita hangu sapamwedzi yakare, Sapamazuva andairindwa naMwari; Panguva iyo mwenje wake waivhenekera pamusoro wangu, Ndaifamba ndichivhenekerwa parima nechiedza chake; Sezvandakanga ndakaita pamazuva okusimba kwangu, Panguva iyo hushamwari hwaMwari huchiri patende rangu; Panguva iyo waMasimbaose achiri neni, Navana vangu vachakandipoteredza; Panguva iyo pandaitsika paisukwa nomukaka wakafa, Uye dombo raindidururira nzizi dzamafuta! Panguva yandaibuda kusuo reguta, Panguva yandaigadzira chigaro changu padare, Majaya akati achindiona aivanda, Navatana vaisimuka vakaramba vamire; Machinda ainyarara pakutaura kwawo, Aifumbira miromo yawo; manzwi avakuru ainyarara, Ndimi dzavo dzainamatira mumikamwa yavo. Nokuti nzeve yakati ichindinzwa, ndokundiropafadza; Ziso rakati richindiona, ndokundipupurira zvakanaka. Nokuti ndairwira varombo vaichema, Nenhererawo, nowaishaiwa mubatsiri. Aikarofa aindiropafadza; Ndaiimbisa moyo wechirikadzi nomufaro. Ini ndaifuka kururama, naiko kwaindifukidza; Kururama kwangu kwaiva senguvo nekorona. Ndaiva meso amapofu, Netsoka dzemhetamakumbo. Ndaiva baba vavaishaiwa; Ndainzvera mhaka yowandakanga ndisingazivi. Ndaivhuna meno avasina kururama, Nokubvuta chaakanga auraya mumeno ake. Panguva iyo ndakati, `Ndichafira mudendere rangu, Ndichawanza mazuva angu aite sejecha,' Mudzi wangu wakatandavarira kusvikira kumvura, Dova rinovata usiku hwose padavi rangu. Kukudzwa kwangu kunoramba kuri kutsva, Uta hwangu hunoramba uchivandudzwa muruoko rwangu. Vanhu vainditeerera nokundimirira, Vainyarara kana ndichivaraira. Havazaitaurazve kana ini ndareva mashoko angu; Kutaura kwangu kwakadonhera pamusoro pavo. Vaindimirira somunhu anomirira mvura; Vaishamisa miromo yavo sevanoshamira mvura yokupedzisira. Ndaivasekerera kana vasingatsungi; Havana kudzima chiedza chechiso changu. Ndaivasanangurira nzira yavo, ndikagara sashe wavo, Ndaigara samambo pahondo, Somunhu anonyaradza vanochema. "Asi zvino vaduku kwandiri vanondisweveredza, Ivo vandaishovora kuisa madzibaba avo pambwa dzamapoka angu. Simba ramaoko avo ringandibatsireiko? Ivo vakapererwa nesimba kwazvo. Vaonda nokushaiwa nenzara; Vanotetena ivhu rakaoma murima ramatangwaza nokuparadzwa. Vanotanha zvinovava pamakwenzi; Midzi yomurara ndizvo zvokudya zvavo. Vanodzingwa pakati pavanhu; Vanovashoverera sembavha. Vanofanira kugara pamipata yakasviba, Pamakomba enyika namatombo. Vanorira pakati pamakwenzi; Vanounganira pasi porukato. Ndivo vana vamapenzi, zvirokwazvo vana vavanhu vakaipa; Vakadzingwa panyika vachirohwa. Zvino ndava chiimbo chavo, Ndava shumo yavo. Vanondisema, vanomira kure neni, Havaregi kupfira mate pachiso changu. Nokuti iye akasunungura rukungiso rwake akanditambudza; Vakarasha tomu pamberi pangu. Vasina maturo vanosimuka kurudyi rwangu; Vanosundira makumbo angu, Vanozvigadzirira nzira dzavo kundiparadza. Vanoparadza nzira yangu, Vanowedzera njodzi yangu, Ivo vanhu vasina mubatsiri. Vanouya vakafanana navanopinda pakakoromoka pakuru; Vanomhanyira kwandiri pakati pamasvingo akakoromoka. Zvinotyisa zvandivinga, Vanodzinga kukudzwa kwangu semhepo; Kufara kwangu kwapfuura segore. Zvino mweya wangu wadururwa mukati mangu; Mazuva enjodzi andibata. Panguva yousiku mapfupa angu anoururwa mukati mangu, Uye zvinondibaya hazvizorori. Nesimba rake guru nguvo yangu yachinyikara; Rinondisunga sehuro dzejasi rangu. Iye akandiwisira mumatope, Ndava seguruva nedota. Ndinochema kwamuri, asi hamundidaviri; Ndimire, asi munongonditarira. Mashanduka hamune tsitsi neni; Munonditambudza nesimba roruoko rwenyu. Munondisimudza nemhepo, munonditasvisa pamusoro payo; Munondinyangarisa mudutu remhepo. Nokuti ndinoziva kuti muchandiisa kurufu, Nokuimba yakatarirwa vapenyu vose. Ko munhu, anonyura, haangatambanudzi ruoko here; Pakutambudzika kwake haangaridzi mhere here? Ko handina kuchema akanga ari panjodzi here? Mweya wangu wakanga usine shungu pamusoro powaishaiwa here? Ndakati ndichitarira zvakanaka zvakaipa zvikasvika, Ndakati ndichimirira chiedza, rima ndokusvika. Ura hwangu hunovira, hauzorori; Mazuva okutambudzika andivinga. Ndinochema ndisina mushana; Ndinosimuka pakati peungano, ndichichema kubatsirwa. Ndava hama yamakava, Neshamwari yemhou shiri. Ganda rangu rasviba, rinokwatuka kwandiri; Mapfupa angu atsva nokupisa. Naizvozvo mbira dzangu dzashanduka kuchema, Uye nyere yangu rava inzwi ravanochema misodzi." "Ndakaita sungano nameso angu, Zvino ndingatarira musikana seiko? Nokuti mugove waMwari unobva kumusoro ndoweiko, Nemhaka yowaMasimbaose inobva kudenga ndeyeiko? Ko haizi njodzi kuna vasina kururama here, Nokuparadzwa kuna vaiti vezvakaipa here? Ko iye haaoni nzira dzangu, Nokuverenga nhambwe dzangu dzose here? Kana ndichinge ndafamba nenzira isina maturo, Norutsoka rwangu rwamhanyira zvinonyengera; (Ngandiidzwe pachiyero chakarurama, Kuti Mwari azive kusanyengera kwangu;) Kana kutsika kwangu kuchinge kwatsauka panzira, Nomoyo wangu ukatevera meso angu, Kana gwapa richinge ranamatira pamaoko angu; Ipapo ini ndidzvare hangu, asi mumwe ngaadye; Zvibereko zvomunda wangu ngazvidzurwe. Kana moyo wangu uchinge wanyengerwa nomukadzi, kana ndavandira pamukova wowandaigara naye; Ipapo mukadzi wangu ngaakuyire mumwe, Navamwe ngavakotamire pamusoro pake. Nokuti chinhu icho chivi chakashata, Zvirokwazvo, chinhu chakaipa chinofanira kurohwa navatongi. Nokuti ndiwo moto unopedza kusvikira pakuparadza, Ungadzura zvibereko zvangu zvose. Kana ndichinge ndazvidza mhaka yomuranda wangu kana murandakadzi wangu, Panguva yavakaita nharo neni; Ndichaiteiko kana Mwari akasimuka? Kana akandivinga, ndingapindurei kwaari? Akandiita mudumbu ramai haazi iye akamuitawo here? Ko haazi mumwe akatiumba isu tose mudumbu ramai here? Kana ndichinge ndanyima varombo zvavakakumbira, Kana kushaisa meso echirikadzi; Kana ndichinge ndadya chimedu changu ndiri ndoga, Nherera ikasadyawo; (Kwete, kubva paujaya hwangu yakakurira kwandiri ndikaita sababa vayo, Ndaiva muperekedzi wayo kubva padumbu ramai vangu;) Kana ndichinge ndaona munhu achiparara nokushaiwa nguvo, Kana anoshaiwa asina chokufuka; Kana chiuno chake chisina kundivonga, Kana asina kudziyirwa nemvere dzamakwai angu; Kana ndichinge ndasimudzira nherera ruoko rwangu, Nokuti ndakaona kuti ndichabatsirwa pasuo; Ipapo fudzi rangu ngaribve pabendekete, Ruoko rwangu ngaruvhunike papfupa. Nokuti njodzi inobva kuna Mwari yakandityisa, Ndakakoniwa kuita chinhu nokuda koumambo hwake. Kana ndichinge ndavimba nendarama ikava tariro yangu Ndikati kundarama yakaisvonaka, `Ndinovimba newe.' Kana ndichinge ndakafara nokuti fuma yangu yakanga yawanda, Uye nokuti ruoko rwangu rwakanga rwawana zvizhinji; Kana ndichinge ndaona kubwinya kwezuva, Kana mwedzi uchifamba wakachena; moyo wangu ukanyengerwa pakavanda, Muromo wangu ukatsvoda ruoko rwangu; Nechinhu ichowo chaiva chaipa chinofanira kurohwa navatongi; Nokuti ndinenge ndaramba Mwari ari kumusoro. Kana ndichinge ndafarira kuparadzwa komuvengi wangu, Kana kuzvikudza panguva yaakavingwa nezvakaipa; (Zvirokwazvo handina kutendera muromo wangu kutadza, Ndichikumbira nokupanjira kuti afe;) Kana vanhu vetende rangu vasina kutaura, vachiti, `Ndianiko angawana munhu usina kugutiswa nenyama yake?' Mweni haana kuvata vusiku panzira dzomumusha; Asi ndaizarurira mufambi mikova yangu; dai ndaifukidza kudarika kwangu saAdhamu, Ndichivanza zvakaipa zvangu pachipfuva changu; Zvandaitya vanhu vazhinji, Ndikavhunduswa nokushorwa namapoka avanhu, Ndikanyarara, ndikasabuda pamukova, Haiwa, dai ndaiva nomunhu anondinzwa! (Tarirai, ndirwo runyoro rwangu, waMasimbaose ngaandipindure;) dai ndaiva norugwaro rwakanyorwa nomudzivisi wangu! Zvirokwazvo, ndairutakura pafudzi rangu; Ndairudzika pamusoro wangu sekorona. Ndaimududzira kuwanda kwenhambwe dzangu; Ndaiswedera kwaari somuchinda. Kana munda wangu ukadanidzira kwandiri, uchindipa mhosva, Nemihoronga yawo ikachema yose; Kana ndichinge ndadya zvibereko zvawo ndisina kutenga, Kana ndichinge ndarashisa varidzi vawo upenyu hwavo; Ipapo hutumbambeva ngahumerepo panzvimbo yezviyo, Nesora panzvimbo yebhari." Mashoko aJobho apera. Zvino varume ava vatatu vakarega kupindura Jobho, nokuti akati ndakarurama hangu. Ipapo Erihu mwanakomana waBharakeri muBhuzi, weimba yaRami, akatsamwa kwazvo; akatsamwira Jobho kwazvo, nokuti akanga azviruramisa kupfuura Mwari. Akatsamwirawo kwazvo shamwari dzake nhatu, nokuti vakanga vashaiwa mhinduro, kunyange zvakadaro vakanga vapa havo Jobho mhosva. Zvino Erihu akanga amirira kutaura naJobho, nokuti ivo vaiva vakuru kwaari pazero. Zvino Erihu akati achiona kuti hapene mhinduro pamiromo yavanhu ava vatatu, iye akatsamwa kwazvo. Zvino Erihu mwanakomana waBharakeri muBhuzi wakapindura, akati, "Ini ndiri muduku, asi imwi mava vakuru kwazvo; Saka ndakazvidzora hangu, ndikatya kukuzivisai kufunga kwangu. Ndakati, `Vana mazuva mazhinji ngavataure havo, Vana makore mazhinji ngavadzidzise vamwe uchenjeri.' Asi mweya uripo pamunhu, Kufuridzira kowaMasimbaose kunovapa kunzwisisa. Havazi vakuru vakachenjera, Kana vatana vanonzwisisa kururamisira. Saka ndakati, `Chindinzwai; Neniwo ndichakuzivisai kufunga kwangu.' Tarirai, ndakambomirira mashoko Ndakateerera kuti ndinzwe nharo dzenyu, Nguva yamakatsvaka zvamungataura. Zvirokwazvo, ndakakucherekedzai, Asi tarirai, hakuna munhu akapwisa Jobho. Kana akapindura mashoko ake pakati penyu. Chenjerai, murege kuti, `Takawana huchenjeri; Mwari ndiye angamukunda, asi munhu kwete;' Nokuti haana kutaura mashoko ake kwandiri; Neni handingamupinduri iye nokutaura kwenyu. Vashamiswa, havachapinduri; Havachine shoko ravangataura. Ko ini ndingamirira, zvavasingatauri ivo, Zvavanoramba vamire, vasina chavangapindura here? Neniwo ndichapindura padzoro rangu, Neniwo ndichazivisa kufunga kwangu. Nokuti ndizere namashoko; Mweya, uri mukati mangu, unondimanikidza. Tarirai, mukati mangu makafanana newaini isina pokubuda napo; Zvakafanana nehombodo itsva dzinokaroparuka. Ndichataura, kuti ndiremudzwe, Ndichashamisa miromo yangu ndipindure. Ndirege hangu kutsaura munhu upi noupi; Uye handingatumidzi ani nani mazita anobata kumeso. Nokuti handizivi kutumidza mazita anobata kumeso; Zvimwe Muiti wangu angakurumidza kundibvisa." Asi Jobho, chidonzwai henyu kutaura kwangu, Teererai mashoko angu ose. Tarirai zvino, ndashamisa muromo wangu, Rurimi rwangu rwataura mumuromo wangu, Mashoko angu achadudzira kururama komoyo wangu; Miromo yangu ichataura izvo zvainoziva nechokwadi. Mweya waMwari wakandiita, Kufuridzira kowaMasimbaose kunondipa upenyu. Kana mukagona, chindipindurai henyu; Gadzirai mashoko enyu pamberi pangu, simukai henyu. Rairai, ini ndakafanana nemwi pamberi paMwari; Neniwo ndakaumbwa nevhu. Tarirai, kutyisa kwangu hakungakutyisiyi imi, Uye handingakuremedziyi. Zvirokwazvo, makataura ini ndichizvinzwa, Ndakanzwa inzwi ramashoko enyu, richiti, "Ndakanaka, handina kudarika; Handine mhosva, hapana zvakaipa mukati mangu; Tarirai, iye unowana mhosva kuti arwe neni, Anonditi muvengi wake. Anomana makumbo angu mumatanda, Anocherekedza nzira dzangu dzose." Tarirai, ndichakupindurai, pachinhu ichi hamuna kururama, Nokuti Mwari mukuru kupfuura munhu. Munorwireiko naye? Nokuti haazvidaviriri pamashoko ake ose. Nokuti Mwari anotaura kamwechete, Kana kaviri, asi munhu haane hanya nazvo. Pakurota, kana pane zvinoonekwa usiku, Kana munhu abatwa nehope kwazvo, Kana avete panhovo; Ipapo unodziura nzeve dzavanhu, Nokusimbisa kurairwa kwavo, Kuti adzore munhu pakuvavarira zvakaipa, Nokuvanzira munhu kuzvikudza; Kuti adzore mweya wake pagomba. Upenyu hwake hurege kuparadzwa nomunondo. Unorangwawo achirwadziwa panhovo yake, Nokutambudzika nguva dzose mumapfupa ake; Naizvozvo hupenyu hwake hunosema zvokudya, Nomoyo wake zvokudya zvinonaka. Nyama yake inopedzwa, haichaonekwi, Mapfupa ake, akanga asingaonekwi, anobudira kunze. Zvirokwazvo mweya wake unoswedera kugomba, Nohupenyu hwake kuvaparadzi. Kana mutumwa akasvika kwaari, Ari mushanduri, mumwe pakati pavane zviuru zvamazana, Kuti aratidze munhu nzira yakarurama; Mwari akamunzwira tsitsi, akati, "Murwirei arege kuburukira kugomba, Ndawana dzikunuro." Nyama yake ichava itsva kupfuura yomwana; Achadzokera kumazuva ouduku hwake. Anonyengetera kuna Mwari, iye achimufarira; Naizvozvo anotarira chiso chake nomufaro; Akadzosera munhu kururama kwake. Uchaimba pamberi pavanhu, achiti, "Ndatadza, ndakanganisa zvakarurama, Asi hazvina kundibatsira; Iye akarwira mweya wangu urege kuburukira kugomba, Hupenyu hwangu huchaona chiedza." Tarirai, Mwari unoita zvinhu izvi zvose, Kaviri kana katatu nomunhu, Kuti adzose mweya wake pagomba, Kuti avhenekerwe nechiedza chavapenyu. Cherekedzai zvakanaka, Jobho, mundinzwei; Nyararai, ini nditaure. Kana mune shoko rokureva, ndipindur ei, Taurai, nokuti ndinoda kukururamisirai. Kana musingadi, nditeererei; Nyararai, ini ndikudzidzisei huchenjeri. Ipapo Erihu akapindura, akati, "Inzwai mashoko angu, imwi vanhu vakachenjera; Rerekai nzeve dzenyu kwandiri, imwi mune zivo. Nokuti nzeve ndiyo inoidza mashoko, Sezvinoravira mukamwa zvokudya. Ngatizvitsanangurire zvakarurama; Ngatizive tose kuti zvakanaka ndezvipi. Nokuti Jobho akati, `Ndakarurama, Asi Mwari akanditorera kururama kwangu; Kunyange ndakarurama hangu, ndinonzi ndine nhema; Pandakakuvadzwa hapangapori, kunyange ndisina kudarika.' Ndianiko akafanana naJobho, Anomwa kushorwa semvura? Anofambidzana navanoita zvakaipa, Anofamba navanhu vakashata. Nokuti iye akati, `Munhu haatongobatsirwi, Kana achifarira Mwari.' Saka chindinzwai, imwi varume venjere, Mwari haangatongoiti zvisakarurama; waMasimbaose haangatongoiti zvakaipa. Nokuti acharipira munhu sezvaakabata, Achapa mumwe nomumwe sezvaakafanirwa. Zvirokwazvo, Mwari haangaiti zvakaipa, waMasimbaose haangakanganisi pakutonga. Ndianiko akamuita murairi wenyika? Ndianiko akamupa nyika yose? Kana akadzosera moyo wake kwaari, Kana akadzosera kwaari mweya wake nokufema kwake; Ipapo vanhu vose vachaparara pamwechete, Munhu akadzokerazve kuguruva. Zvino kana mukagona kunzwisisa, inzwai shoko iri, Teererai inzwi ramashoko angu. Ko munhu, anovenga zvakarurama, angabata ushe here? Mungapa mhosva munhu akarurama, ane simba here? Ko zvakanaka kuti kuna mambo, `Makashata?' Kana kuvakuru, `Muri vakaipa here?' Ndoda kumunhu asingakudzi machinda, Asingatsauri vafumi kupfuura varombo. Nokuti ivo vose ndiro basa ramaoko ake. Vanofa kamwe-kamwe pakati pousiku; Vanhu vanozozununguswa ndokuparara havo, Vane simba vanobviswa zvingaitwa noruoko. Nokuti meso ake anotarira nzira dzomunhu, Unoona kufamba kwake kose. Hapana rima kana mumvuri worufu, Pangavanda vanoita zvakaipa. Nokuti haachafaniri kurangarira munhu, Kuti atongwe pamberi paMwari. Anoparadza vanhu vane simba asinganzveri, Ndokugadza vamwe panzvimbo yavo. Saka anocherekedza mabasa avo; Unovaparadza usiku, vakapwanyiwa. Anovarova sezvinorohwa vanhu vakaipa Vamwe vose vachizviona pachena; Nokuti vakatsauka pakumutevera, Vakasava nehanya nenzira dzake dzose; Naizvozvo vakasvitsa kuchema kwavarombo kwaari, Akanzwa kuchema kwavakatambudzwa. Kana iye akazorodza, ndianiko ungapa mhosva? Kana akavanza chiso chake, ndianiko angazomuona? Kana zvichitarirwa rudzi kana munhu mumwe, zvakafanana hazvo; Kuti munhu asakarurama arege kubata ushe, Kuti kurege kuva nomunhu achateya vanhu. Nokuti kunomunhu here akati kuna Mwari, `Ndarangwa hangu, kunyange ndisina kutadza? Ndidzidzisei zvandisingaoni; Kana ndichinge ndaita zvakaipa, handingazviitizve?' Ko iye achatsiva sezvaunoda iwe, zvaunozviramba here? Nokuti ndiwe unofanira kutsanangura, handizini; Saka chitaura zvaunoziva. Vanhu vane njere vachati kwandiri, Uye vose vakachenjera, vanondinzwa, vachati, ‘Jobho anotaura zvaasingazivi, Mashoko ake haano uchenjeri. Dai Jobho aiidzwa kusvikira pakupedzisira, Zvaakapindura savanhu vakaipa. Nokuti anowedzera kumukira Mwari pazvivi zvake, Anorova namaoko ake pakati pedu, Achiwanza mashoko ake anorwa naMwari.' " Zvino Erihu akapindurawo, akati, "Munoti ndiko kururama kwenyu here. Munoti, kururama kwangu kunopfuura kwaMwari? Zvamunoti, `Muchabatsirweiko nazvo?' Ndichawaneiko, zvingapfuura zvandingawana kana ndatadza hangu? Ndichakupindurai, Pamwechete neshamwari dzenyu. Tarirai kudenga-denga, muone; Tarirai makore okudenga akakwirira kupfuura imi. Kana muchinge matadza, ko mungamuitei iye? Kana kudarika kwenyu kuchinge kwakawanda, ko mungamuitei? Kana makarurama, mungamupeiko? Kana iye uchapiweiko paruoko rwenyu? Kuipa kwenyu kungatadzira munhu akaita semi, Kururama kwenyu kungabatsira mwanakomana womunhu. Vanhu vanoridza mhere nokuda kokumanikidza kwakawanda; Vanoridza mhere kuti varwirwe paruoko rwoane simba. Asi hapana anoti, `Mwari Muiti wangu aripiko?' Iye anotiimbisa usiku; Iye anotidzidzisa kupfuura shiri dzokudenga? Anotiita vakachenjera kupfuura shiri dzokudenga? Ipapo vanochema, asi hapana anopindura, Nokuda kokuzvikudza kwavanhu vakaipa. Zvirokwazvo Mwari haanganzwi zvisina maturo, waMasimbaose haangavi nehanya nazvo. Ndoda kana muchiti, handimuoni; Mhosva iri pamberi pake, chimumirirai henyu! Asi zvino, zvaasina kutsiva pakutsamwa kwake, Kana kusava nehanya zvikuru nokuzvikudza; Naizvozvo Jobho woshamisa muromo wake achireva zvisina maturo; Wowanza mashoko asingazivi." Erihu akapfuurawo, akati, "Nditenderei henyu zvishoma, ndikuratidzei; Nokuti ndichine zvimwe zvandinoda kutaura pamusoro paMwari. Ndichatora zivo yangu kure, Ndicharatidza kuti Muiti wangu akarurama. Nokuti zvirokwazvo, mashoko angu haane nhema; Mumwe akakwana pazivo unemi. Tarirai, Mwari ane simba, asi haashori munhu; Imhare pasimba renjere. Haachengeti upenyu hwavakaipa; Asi anoruramisira vanotambudzika. Haaregi kutarira vakarurama nameso ake; Asi anovagarisa pachigaro choushe pamwechete namadzimambo, Anovagarisa nokusingaperi, vachikudzwa. Asi kana vachinge vasungwa namaketani, Kana kubatwa namabote okutambudzika; Ipapo unovazivisa mabasa avo, Nokudarika kwavo, kuti vakafamba vachizvikudza. Unodziurawo nzeve dzavo vanzwe kuraira kwake, Unovaraira kuti vadzoke pazvakaipa zvavo. Kana vakamunzwa nokumushumira, Vachapedzisa mazuva avo vachifara, Namakore avo vari pane zvinofadza. Asi kana vakaramba kuteerera, vachapera nomunondo, Vachafa vasina zivo. Asi vasingadi Mwari pamoyo vanozviunganidzira kutsamwa; Havaridzi mhere kuti vabatsirwe kana achivasunga. Vanofa vachiri vaduku, Hupenyu hwavo hunopera sohwavasina kururama. Anorwira anotambudzika pakutambudzika kwake, Unodziura nzeve dzavo pakumanikidzwa kwavo. Zvirokwazvo, akanga achida kukubvisai panjodzi Kukusvitsai panzvimbo yakafara, pasina kumanikana; Kuti zvinoiswa patafura yenyu zvive zvizere namafuta. Asi imwi muzere nokutonga vakaipa; Kutonga nokururamisira zvinokubatai. Nokuti chenjerai kuti kutsamwa kurege kukusvitsai pakudadira; ukuru bwedzikunuro hurege kukutsausai. Ko fuma yenyu ingaringana, kuti murege kutambudzika here, Uye simba renyu rose-rose here? Musashuva usiku apo ndudzi dzinobviswa panzvimbo yadzo. Chenjerai, regai kurangarira zvakaipa; Nokuti ndizvo zvamakasanangura kupfuura kutambudzika. Tarirai, Mwari anoita zvinhu zvikuru nesimba rake; Ndianiko mudzidzisi wakafanana naye? Ndianiko akamuraira nzira yake? Kana ndianiko angati, `Makaita zvisina kururama here?' Rangarirai, kuti murumbidze basa rake, Rakaimbwa navanhu. Vanhu vose vakaritarira; Vanhu vanoriona vari kure. Tarirai, Mwari mukuru; asi isu hatimuzivi; Kuwanda kwamakore ake hakunganzverwi. Nokuti anokwevera kumusoro madonhedza emvura, Anoshanduka mvura inonaya ichibva pamwando wawo; Inodururwa namakore Ichidonhera yawanda pamusoro pavanhu. Ko kuno munhu anganzwisisa kudhadhanurwa kwamakore, Nokutinhira kwetende rake here? Tarirai, unodhadhanura chiedza chake kunhivi dzake dzose; Unofukidza pasi pegungwa. Nokuti naizvozvi anotonga ndudzi dzavanhu; Anovapa zvokudya zvizhinji. Anofukidza maoko ake nemheni; Nokuiraira kuti irove payakaratidzwa. Mubvumo wayo unomuzivisa, Nemombewo dzinonzwa kuti unouya. Zvirokwazvo moyo wangu unobvunduswawo pamusoro paizvozvi, Uchibviswa panzvimbo yawo. Teererai kutinhira kwenzwi rake, Nokuwunga kunobva pamuromo wake. Anokutuma pasi pedenga rose, pamagumisiro enyika. Inoteverwa nenzwi rinodzvova, Anotinhira nenzwi roumambo hwake. Haazvidzivisi kana inzwi rake richinzwika. Mwari anotinhira nenzwi rake rinoshamisa; Anoita zvinhu zvikuru zvatisingagoni kunzwisisa. Nokuti anoti kuchando, "Chiwira panyika;" Saizvozvowo kumvura inopfunha-pfunha, Uyewo kumvura inoturuka nesimba. Anodzivisa ruoko rwomunhu mumwe nomumwe, Kuti vanhu vose vaakaita vamuzive. Panguva iyo zvikara zvinondovanda, Zvichirambira mumapako azvo. Dutu remhepo rinobuda pakamuri rezasi; Nechando kurutivi rwokumusoro. Mazaya echando anopiwa vanhu nomweya waMwari Uye mvura mhami inogwamba. Anozadza makore matema nomwando, Anodhadhanura gore rine mheni yake. Rinotendeudzwa nokufambisa kwake, Kuti zviite zvose zvaanozviraira Panyika inogarwa navanhu; Anoituma kuti zvimwe ive shamhu, zvimwe ifadze nyika yake, zvimwe iratidze tsitsi yake. Teererai shoko iri, nhasi Jobho; Chimbomirai murangarire mabasa anoshamisa aMwari. Ko munoziva marairirwo azvo naMwari here, Nokupenyiswa kwemheni yegore rake here? Munoziva maturikirwo amakore here, Namabasa anoshamisa aiye akakwana pazivo here? Munonzwisisa madziyiro enguvo dzenyu, Kana nyika yakagadzikana nemhepo inobva zasi here? Ko mungagona kudhadhanura denga pamwechete naye, Iro rakasimba sechioni-oni chakaumbwa here? Tidzidzisei zvatingareva kwaari; Nokuti hatigoni kunyatsoreva nemhaka yerima. Ko iye anofanira kuudzwa kuti ndinoda kutaura here? Kana ndianiko munhu anoda kumedzwa? Zvino vanhu havagoni kutarira chiedza chinopenya kudenga; Asi mhepo ichapfuura, ndokurinatsa. Kunaka sokwendarama kunobva kurutivi rwokumusoro; Mwari ano humambo hunotyisa kwazvo. Kana ari waMasimbaose, hatigoni kumunzwisisa; ane simba guru-guru; Haangatambudzi pakutonga nokururama kukuru. Saka vanhu vanomutya; Haane hanya navane moyo yakachenjera. Ipapo Jehovha akapindura Jobho, ari pachamupupuri, akati, "Ndianiko uya anodzima zano rangu achiriita rima Namashoko asine zivo here? Chizvisunga chiuno chako zvino somurume; Nokuti ndichakubvunzisisa, iwe undidudzire. Iwe wakanga uripiko panguva yandakateya nheyo dzenyika? Chidudzira, kana une zivo iwe. Ndianiko akatara kukura kwayo, kana uchizviziva? Kana ndianiko akaiyera norwonzi? Ko nheyo dzayo dzakateyiwa pamusoro pei? Kana ndianiko akateya ibwe rayo rekona? Panguva yakaimba nyeredzi dzamambakwedza pamawa, Uye vanakomana vose vaMwari vachipururudza nomufaro? Kana ndianiko wakadzivira gungwa nemikova, Panguva yokudzutuka kwaro, richibuda pachizvaro; Panguva yandakaita gore nenguva yaro, Uye rima guru uve mucheka wokuriputira nawo; Panguva.yandakaritarira muganhu waro, Ndikariisira mazariro nemikova, Ndikati, `Ungasvikira pano, asi haungapfuvuri; Mafungu ako, anozvikudza, achadzivirirwa pano?' Iwe wakatongoraira mangwanani kubva pakutanga kwamazuva ako here, Ukaratidza mambakwedza nzvimbo yawo here? Kuti abate migumo yenyika, Vakaipa vazuzwe vabve pairi here? Zvinoshanduka sevhu kana richitsikwa nechisimbiso, Zvinhu zvose zvichionekwa sapanguvo. Vakaipa vanodzitirirwa chiedza chavo, Ruoko, runozvikudza, runovhuniwa. Iwe wakatongopinda pamatsime egungwa here? Kana wakatongofamba pakadzikadzika pasi here? Masuo orufu akatongokuzarurirwa here? Kana wakatongoona masuo omumvuri worufu here? Wakatongonzwisisa upamhi bwenyika here? Dudzira, kana uchizviziva zvose. Nzira iripiko inoenda kunogara chiedza, Kana riri rima, nzvimbo yaro iripiko? Kuti undozviisa kumiganho yazvo, Uye kuti uzive nzira dzinoenda kumusha wazvo here? Unenge unoziva hako, nokuti wakanga wakazvarwa panguva iyo! Mazuva ako anenge akawanda kwazvo! Wakatongopinda panovigwa fuma yamazaya echando here, Kana wakatongoona panovigwa fuma yechimvuramabwe here? Izvo zvandakachengetera nguva yenhamo, Nezuva rokurwa nehondo here? Chiedza chinoparadzaniswa nomutoo upiko, Uye mhepo inobva mabvazuva inopararira seiko panyika? Ndianiko akacherera boporodzi remvura mugero, Kana kuratidzira mheni yomutinhiro nzira yayo; Kuti mvura iniswe panyika isina vanhu, Parenje pasina vanhu; Kuti ivhu rakasiyiwa nerakaparadzwa rigutswe; Uye bumhudza rimereswe here? Ko mvura inonaya inababa here? Kana ndianiko wakazvara madonhedza edova? Mazaya echando akabuda muchizvaro chaaniko? Uye chando chokudenga ndianiko akachibereka? Mvura inogwamba sebwe, Gungwa rakadzika rinogwamba pamusoro paro. Ko iwe ungasunga sumbu reChinyamutanhatu, Kana kusunungura zvisungo zveOrionhi here? Iwe ungabudisa Mazaroti panguva yawo here? Kana ungagona kufambisa Arikituro navanakomana vayo here? Iwe unoziva mitemo yokudenga here? Iwe ungagona kuraira ushe hwazvo panyika here? Ko iwe ungasvitsa inzwi kumakore, Kuti ufukidzwe nemvura yakawanda here? Iwe ungagona kutuma mheni, kuti dzifambe, Dzichiti kwauri, `Tiri pano,' here? Ndianiko akaisa uchenjeri mukati mamakore matema? Kana ndianiko akapa nyeredzi njere? Ndianiko angagona kuverenga makore nohuchenjeri hwake here? Kana ndianiko angagona kudurura hombodo dzemvura dzokudenga? Kana guruva richiungana pamwechete, Namavhinga achinamatirana here? Ko iwe ungavhimira shumbakadzi, Kana kugutsa vana veshumba here? Kana idzo dzichitsivama panzvimbo dzadzo, Nokurambira pakavanda dzichivandira here? Ndianiko anogadzirira gunguvo zvokudya zvaro, "Iwe unoziva nguva inobereka ngururu here? Kana iwe ungaona kana nondo dzichibereka here? Iwe ungagona kuverenga mwedzi yokutora kwadzo mazamu here? Kana iwe unoziva nguva yadzinobereka nayo here? Dzinokotama, ndokubereka vana vadzo, Dzinorasha ushungu hwadzo. Vana vadzo vanosimba, vanokurira kusango; Vanoenda vakasadzokazve. Ndianiko akaregedza mbizi isina kusungwa? Kana ndianiko akasunungura zvisungo zvembizi? Ndakaita renje imba yayo, Nenyika yebare hugaro hwayo. Inozvidza bope romuguta, Hainzwi kuchaira komuchairi. Nyika yamakomo ndiwo mafuro ayo, Inotsvaka mashizha ose matema. Ko nyati ingatenda kukubatira here? Kana ingavata pachidyiro chemombe dzako here Ko iwe ungasunga nyati negashu rayo mumuhoronga, Kana ingaputsa mavhinga ichikutevera here? Ungaitenda, zvaine simba guru here? Kana kuiregera basa rako here? Ungavimba nayo kuti iise zviyo zvako kuguta, Nokuzviunganidzira paburiro rako here? Mhou inofara namapapiro ayo; Ko mapapiro ayo neminhenga yayo zvino hunyoro here? Nokuti inosiya mazai ayo pasi pavhu, Inowadziyisa muguruva, Ichikangamwa kuti angapwanyiwa netsoka dzavanhu, Kana kuti angatsikwa nezvikara. Inovangararira vana vayo savanenge vasati vari vayo; Kunyange yakatambudzikira pasina, haine hanya; Nokuti Mwari wakaitorera huchenjeri, Haana kuipa njere. Panguva yainosimuka kuti itize, Inoshora bhiza nomutasvi waro Iwe wakapa bhiza simba raro here? Ndiwe wakashongedza mutsipa waro nezenze rinopepereka here? Iwe wakarichirikisa semhashu here? Simba rokupfeza kwaro rinotyisa. Rinoteta pasi mumupata, richifarira simba raro; Rinobuda kundoshongana navarume vakashonga nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo. Rinoseka kutya, harivhunduswi; Haridzoki kana richiona munondo. Goba rinorira pamusoro paro, Uye pfumo nebakatwa zvinopenya. Rinopedza pasi nokutsamwa nehasha; Harimiri kana richinzwa. inzwi rehwamanda.' ' Nguva ipi neipi kana hwamanda ichirira, rinoti, `Hekani!' Rinofembedza kurwa kana kuchiri kure, kutinhira kwamachinda, nebope. Ko ruvangu runoengerera nohuchenjeri bwako here, Ruchitambanudzira mapapiro arwo kurutivi rwezasi here? Ko gondo rinokwira nokuraira kwako, Richindovaka dendere raro pakakwirira here? Rinogara padombo, richivatapo, Pashongwe yedombo napanhare. Rinonan'anidza zvokudya zvaro riripo, Meso aro anozviona zviri kure. Vana varowo vanosveta ropa; Pane chakaurawa ndipo pariri. Zvino Jehovha akapfuura kupindura Jobho, akati, "Ko munhu, anokakavara, angaita nharo nowaMasimbaose here? Anoita nharo naMwari ngaapindure." Ipapo Jobho akapindura Jehovha, akati "Tarirai, ini ndiri muduku hangu; ndingakupindurai here? Ndinofumbira muromo wangu. Ndakataura kamwe, asi handingapindurizve; Zvirokwazvo kaviri, asi handingapamhidzizve." Ipapo Jehovha akapindura Jobho ari muchamupupuri, akati, " Chizvisunga chiuno chako zvino somurume; Ndichakubvunzisisa, iwe undipindure. Ko iwe unoda kukanganisa kutonga kwangu, Unoda kundipa mhosva, kuti iwe ururamiswe here? Iwe unoruoko rwakafanana norwaMwari here? Iwe ungatinhira nenzwi rakafanana nerake here? Chizvishongedza zvino noukuru nokukudzwa; Ufukidze nokurumbidzwa noumambo. Durura hasha dzako dzinopfachuka; Utarire mumwe nomumwe anozvikudza, umuninipise. Tarira mumwe nomumwe anozvikudza, umuderedze. Tsika pasi vakaipa ipapo pavamire. Uvavige pamwechete paguruva; Sunga zviso zvavo pakavanda. Ipapo ndichakurumbidzawo, Ndichiti ruoko rwako rworudyi rungakuponesa. Tarira zvino mvuu, yandakaita pamwechete newe; Inodya uswa senzombe. Tarira zvino simba rayo riri muchiuno chayo; Kusimba kwayo kuri pamakakava edumbu rayo. Inotsvikidza muswe wayo somusidhari; Marunda ezvitumbi zvayo akarukwa-rukwa. Mapfupa ayo akafanana nendarira ine mhango; Mbabvu dzayo dzakafanana namazariro amatare. Ndiyo huru pamabasa aMwari; Iye, akaiita, akaipa munondo wayo. Zvirokwazvo, makomo anoivigira zvokudya zvayo; Ipapo panotamba mhuka dzose dzesango. Inovata pasi pemiti yemirotusi, Pamumvuri wetsanga napamurove. Miti yemirotusi inoifukidza nomumvuri wayo; Mikondachando yomurukova inoipoteredza. Tarira, kana rwizi rukafema nokunze, haidederi; Haityi, kunyange Jorodhani rukazara kusvikira pamuromo wayo. Ko munhu ungaibata kana yakarindira here, Kana kuurura mhino dzayo norwauro here? "Ko ungagona kubata ngwena nechiredzo, Kana kutsikirira rurimi rwayo norwonzi here? Ungagona kupinza rwauro pamhino dzayo, Kana kuurura rushaya rwayo nechikokovono? Ko ingakunyengetera zvikuru here? Kana ingataura mashoko manyoro kwauri? Ingaita sungano newe here, Kuti uiite muranda wako nokusingaperi? Ungatamba nayo sezvaungaita neshiri here? Kana ungaisunga kuti vanasikana vako vatambe nayo? Mapoka avabati vehove angaitengesa here? Vangaigovera vatengi? Ungagona kuzadza ganda rayo nemiseve yenzeve here, Kana musoro wayo namapfumo ehove? Isa ruoko rwako pamusoro payo; Rangarira kurwa, haungapamhidzizve. Tarira, tariro yake hapana; Munhu haangaori moyo nokuionachetehere? Hakuna munhu anotyisa angatsunga kuivamba, Zvino ndianiko angagona kumira pamberi pangu here? Ndianiko akatanga kundipa, kuti ndifanire kumuripirazve? Zvose zviri pasi pedenga rose ndezvangu. Handinganyarari kurondedzera mitezo yayo, Kana simba rayo, kana muturu wayo wakanaka. Ndianiko angagona kubvisa nguvo yayo yokunze? Ndianiko angapinda pakati pemisara miviri yameno ayo? Ndianiko angagona kuzarura mikova yechiso chayo? Pameno payo panotyisa kwazvo. Makwande ayo, ane simba, ndiko kuzvikudza kwayo; Akabatanidzwa nechisimbiso chakabata. Ari pedo nepedo, Mhepo haigoni kupinda napakati pawo. Akabatanidzwa; Anonamatirana, haangaparadzaniswi. Kuhotsira kwayo kunopenya chiedza; Meso ayo akafanana namafungiro amangwanani. Mumuromo mayo munobuda mazhenje anopfuta; Masasaradzi omoto anobarika achibvamo. Utsi hunobuda pamhino dzayo, Sapahari inovira nenhokwe dzinopfuta. Mweya wayo unobatidza masimbe, Uye murazvo womoto unobuda mumuromo mayo. Simba rinogara mumutsipa wayo, Kutyisa kunotamba pamberi payo. Nyama dzayo dzakabatanidzwa kumativi ose, Dzakasimba pairi, hadzingazununguswi. moyo wayo wakasimba sebwe; Zvirokwazvo, wakasimba seguyo. Kana ichisimuka, vane simba vanotya; Vanopenga nokuvhunduswa. Kana munhu akaitema nomunondo, haune simba; Kunyange nepfumo, kana nomuseve, kana matare anopinza. Iyo inoti matare mashanga, Uye ndarira danda rakaora. Museve haungaitizisi; Mabwe anoposhwa nechifuramabwe inoti makoto. Tsvimbo dzakaita samakoto; Inoseka kana ichinzwa kuunga kwebakatwa. Pasi payo pakafanana nezvaenga zvinocheka; Inoita sokukwekweredza chireyi chine mbambo mumatope. Inovirisa mvura yakadzika sehari; Inoita gungwa samafuta okuzora. Inotara nzira inopenya shure kwayo; Zvimwe munhu ungati, mvura yakadzika yachena vhudzi. Panyika hapana chakafanana nayo, Chakaitwa chisina kutya. Inoona zvose zvakakwirira; Ndiyo mambo wezvikara zvose zvinozvikudza." Ipapo Jobho akapindura Jehovha, akati, "Ndinoziva kuti imwi munogona kuita zvose, Uye kuti hakuna chamunovavarira chingadziviswa. Ndianiko uyu anodzikatira zano raMwari asine zivo? Naizvozvo ndakataura zvandakanga ndisinganzwisisi, Zvinhu zvakandishamisa kwazvo, zvandakanga ndisingazivi. Chidonzwai henyu, nditaure ini, Ndichakubvunzai, imwi mundidudzire. Ndakanga ndanzwa zvenyu nokunzwa kwenzeve; Asi zvino ziso rangu rinokuonai, Saka ndinozvisema, nokuzvidemba Muguruva namadota." Zvino Jehovha akati ataura mashoko iwayo kuna Jobho, Jehovha akati kuna Erifazi muTemani, "Ndakatsamwira kwazvo iwe neshamwari dzako mbiri, nokuti imwi hamuna kutaura zvakarurama pamusoro pangu sezvakaita muranda wangu Jobho. Naizvozvo zvino chitorai nzombe nomwe namakondobwe namanomwe, muende kumuranda wangu Jobho, muzvipisire chipiriso chinopiswa; zvino muranda wangu Jobho achakunyengetererai; nokuti ndichamugamuchira iye, kuti ndirege kukuitirai zvakaenzana nohupenzi bwenyu; nokuti imwi hamuna kutaura pamusoro pangu zakarurama, sezvakaita muranda wangu Jobho." Zvino Erifazi muTemani, naBhiridhadhi muShuhi, naZofari muNaamati, vakandoita sezvakarairwa naJehovha, Jehovha akagamuchira Jobho. Jehovha akashandura kutapwa kwaJobho nguva yaakanyengeterera shamwari dzake; Jehovha akapa Jobho zvaakanga anazvo pakutanga kaviri. Ipapo vanun'una vake vose, nehanzvadzi dzake dzose, navazikani vake vose vaimuziva kare vakauya kwaari, vakadya zvokudya mumba make; vakamudemba nokumunyaradza pamusoro pezvakaipa zvose zvakanga zvauyiswa naJehovha pamusoro pake; munhu mumwe nomumwe akamupawo chimari, nomumwe nomumwe chindori chendarama. Saizvozvo Jehovha akaropafadza kupedzisira kwaJobho kupfuura kutanga kwake; akanga ana makwai ane zviuru zvitanhatu, nenzombe dzingasungwa pamajoko dzine chiuru chimwe, namakadzi embongoro ane chiuru chimwe. Akazovawo navanakomana vanomwe navanasikana vatatu. Akatumidza wokutanga zita rinonzi Jemima, nowechipiri zita rinonzi Kezia, nowechitatu zita rinonzi Kerenihapuki. Panyika yose hapana kuwanikwa vakadzi vakanaka pazviso zvavo vakapfuurawo vakunda vaJobho baba vavo vakapawo nhaka pakati pehanzvadzi dzavo. Shure kwaizvozvo Jobho akazogara makore ane zana namakumi mana, akaona vanakomana vake, navanakomana vavanakomana vake, kusvikira pamarudzi mana. Zvino Jobho akazofa, akwegura, ava namazuva mazhinji. Akakomborerwa munhu asingafambi panorangana vakaipa, Asingamiri panzira yavatadzi, Asingagari panogara vadadi. Asi anofarira murayiro waJehovha; Anofungisisa murayiro wake masikati nousiku. Achafanana nomuti wakasimwa pahova dzemvura, Unobereka michero yawo nenguva yawo, Mashizha awo haasvavi; Chinhu chipi nechipi chaanoita chichaendika. Vakaipa havana kudaro; Asi vakafanana nehundi inopepereswa nemhepo. Naizvozvo vakaipa havangamiri pakutongeswa, Navatadzi paungano yavakarurama. Nokuti Jehovha anoziva nzira yavakarurama; Asi nzira yavakaipa ichaparadzwa. Ndudzi dzinoitireiko bope, Navanhu vanofungireiko zvisina maturo? Madzimambo enyika anozvigadzira, Navabati vanorangana, Kuzorwa naJehovha nomuzodziwa wake, vachiti, "Ngatidambure zvisungo zvavo, Ngatirashe mabote avo abve kwatiri." Iye, agere kudenga-denga, achaseka; Ishe achavadadira. Ipapo achataura kwavari pakutsamwa kwake, Nokuvavhundusa pahasha dzake huru; "Kunyange zvakadaro ndakagadza mambo wangu paZiyoni, iro gomo rangu dzvene." Ndichaparidza chirevo, chinoti, "Jehovha akati kwandiri, `Ndiwe mwanakomana wangu; Nhasi ndakubereka. Kumbira kwandiri, ndikupe ndudzi ive nhaka yako, Nemigumo yenyika zvive zvako. Muchavapwanya netsvimbo youtare; Muchavaputsanya sehari yomuumbi.' " Zvino chivai nenjere, imwi madzimambo; Munyeverwe, imwi vatongi venyika. Shumirai Jehovha nokutya, Mufare muchidedera. Tsvodai mwanakomana, arege kutsamwa, mufire panzira, Nokuti hasha dzake dzingakurumidza kumuka. Vakakomborerwa vose vanovimba naye. Haiwa Jehovha, vadzivisi vangu vawanda sei! Vazhinji vanondimukira. Vazhinji variko vanoti kumweya wangu, "Haano ruponeso kuna Mwari." Asi imwi Jehovha muri nhovo yangu kumativi ose; Kudzo yangu, nomusimudzi womusoro wangu, Ndinodana kuna Jehovha nenzwi rangu, Iye anondipindura ari pagomo rake dzvene. Ndakavata pasi ndikabatwa nehope; Ndikamuka; nokuti Jehovha anonditsigira. Handingatyi zviuru zvamazana zvavanhu, Vakandikomberedza kuzorwa neni. Simukai, Jehovha; ndirwirei, Mwari wangu; Nokuti makarova vavengi vangu vose pashaya dzavo; Makavhuna meno avakaipa. Ruponeso runobva kuna Jehovha; Kukomborera kwenyu ngakuve pamusoro pavanhu venyu. Ndipindurei kana ndichidana,Mwari wokururama kwangu;Pakumanikidzwa kwangu makandiisa pakafarikana;ndinzwirei tsitsi, munzwe munyengetero wangu. Nhai vanakomana vavanhu kukudzwa kwangu kuchashandurwa kunyadziswa kusvikira rinhiko? Muchada zvisina maturo , nekutsvaka nhema kusvikira rinhi? Asi zivai kuti Jehovha akazvitsaurira munhu ,anomuda Jehovha uchanzwa kana ndichidana kwaari. Ityai murege kutadza; Tauriranai nemoyo yenyu panhovo dzenyu,muti mwii. Bayirai zvibayiro zvokururama, muvimbe naJehovha Vazhinji variko vanoti,"Ndianiko achatiratidza zvakanaka? Jehovha simudzirai pamusoro pedu chiedza chechiso chenyu." makaisa mufaro mumoyo mangu,Unopfuura wavanhu kana zviyo zvavo newaini yavo zvawanzwa. ndichavata pasi nerugare, ndibatwe nehope; Nokuti ndimi moga Jehovha munondigarisa pakasimba. Inzwai mashoko angu Jehovha,Rangarirai kufunga komoyo wangu. teererai inzwi rokuchema kwangu, imwi Mambo wangu naMwari wangu; Nokuti ndinonyengetera kwamuri. Jehovha, muchanzwa inzwi rangu mangwanani;Mangwanani ndichakurongedzerai munyengetero wangu,ndichirindira. Nokuti hamuzi Mwari anofarira zvakaipa, munhu, akashata, haangagari nemi. Munhu anozvikudza,haangamiriri pamberi penyu;Munovenga vose vanoita zvakaipa. Muchaparadza anoreva nhema; Jehovha anosema munhu anoteura ropa neanonyengera. Asi kana ndirini, ndichapinda mumba menyu nekuwanda kwevunyoro bwenyu, Ndichanamata ndakaringira kutemberi yenyu tsvene ndichikutyai. Ndifambisei, Jehovha, mukururama kwenyu nekuda kwavavengi vangu; Gadzirai nzira yenyu pamberi pangu. Nokuti hapana kutendeka pamiromo yavo; Mukati mavo makashata-shata; huro dzavo bwiro bwakashama; Vanobata kumeso norurimi rwavo. Muvapei, mhosva, Jehovha ngavawe namano avo;Nokuti vakakumukirai. Asi vose vanovimba nemwi ngavafare, Ngavadanidzire nomufaro nguva dzose,nokuti imwi munovadzitira; Vose vanoda zita renyu ngavafare nemi. Nokuti mucharopafadza akarurama; imwi Jehovha, muchamukomberedza nenyasha senhovo. Haiwa Jehovha, regai kundiraira pakutsamwa kwenyu, Musandirova nekufara kwenyu kukuru. Ndinzwirei nyasha, Jehovha;nokuti ndaonda; Ndiponesei,Jehovha nokuti mapfupa angu anotambudzika. Mweya wangu unotambudzikawo zvikuru; Asi imwi Jehovha muchanonoka kusvikira mhiko? Dzokai Jehovha, murwire mweya wangu; Ndiponesei nokuda kwevunyoro bwenyu. Nokuti parufu hapana achakurangarirai; Ndiani achakuvongai paSheori? Ndaneta nokugomba kwangu; Usiku humwe nohumwe ndinoshambirisa nhovo dzangu; Ndinonyorovedza mubhedha wangu nemisodzi yangu. Ziso rangu rapera nokuchema, Rinosakara nokuda kwavadzivisi vangu. Ibvai kwandiri, imwi vabati vose vezvakaipa; Nokuti Jehovha akanzwa inzwi rokuchema kwangu. Jehovha akanzwa kukumbira kwangu; Jehovha achagamuchira munyengetero wangu. Vavengi vangu vose vachanyadzwa nokutambudzika zvikuru; Vachadzoka, vachanyadzwa pakarepo. Jehovha Mwari wangu, ndinovimba nemi; Ndiponesei kuna vose vanonditeverera, mundirwire; Kuti arege kubvambura mweya wangu seshumba, aubvamburanye, ndichishaiwa anondirwira. Jehovha Mwari wangu, kana ndichinge ndakaita izvozvi; Kana zvakaipa zvirimo mumaoko angu; Kana ndichinge ndakaitira zvakaipa munhu aiva noukama neni; (Izvo, ndakarwira waiva mudzivisi wangu asina mhosva;) Muvengi ngaateverere mweya wangu, aubate; Ngaatsikire upenyu hwangu pasi, Aise kukudzwa kwangu muguruva. Simukai Jehovha, pakutsamwa kwenyu, Simukirai hasha dzavadzivisi vangu; Mumuke nokuda kwangu; ndimi makaraira kuti zvakarurama zviitwe. Ungano yendudzi dzavanhu ngaikupoteredzei; Mudzokere kumusoro pamusoro pavo. Jehovha anotonga ndudzi dzavanhu; Nditongei Jehovha sokururama kwangu, uye nechokwadi zviri mandiri. Haiwa, kuipa kwavakaipa ngakugume, asi simbisai akarurama; Nokuti Mwari akarurama anoidza moyo netsvo. nhovo yangu iri kuna Mwari, Iye anoponesa vane moyo yakarurama. Mwari mutongi akarurama, Zvirokwazvo, ndiMwari unosvotwa zuva rimwe nerimwe. Kana munhu asingatendeuki, iye acharodza munondo wake; Akakunga uta hwake, akahugadzira. Akazvigadzirirawo nhumbi dzokuuraya nadzo; Anozviitira miseve inopisa. Tarira, anotambudzika pakubereka zvakaipa; Zvirokwazvo, akava nemimba yezvakashata, akabereka nhema. Akachera hunza, akaidzikisa, Akawira mugomba raakachera iye. Zvakashata zvake zvichadzokera pamusoro wake amene, Uye kumanikidza kwake kuchauya pamusoro pedehenya rake. Ndichavonga Jehovha nokuda kokururama kwake; Ndichaimbira zita raJehovha Wokumusoro soro. Haiwa Jehovha, Ishe wedu,Zita renyu rakaisvonaka sei panyika yose! Makaisa umambo bwenyu kudenga. Pamiromo yavacheche navanomwa makaisa simba, Nokuda kwavadzivisi venyu, Kuti munyaradze muvengi nomutsivi. Kana ndichicherekedza denga renyu rose, iro basa remimwe yenyu,Mwedzi nenyeredzi zvamakarongedza; Munhu chinyiko, zvamunomufunga? NoMwanakomana womunhu zvamunomushanyira? Nokuti makamuita muduku zvishoma kuna Mwari, Makamushongedza korona yokubwinya nokukudzwa. Makamubatisa ushe hwamabasa amaoko enyu; Makaisa zvose pasi petsoka dzake. Makwai ose nenzombe, Nemhuka dzesango; Neshiri dzokudenga, nehove dzegungwa, Izvo zvose zvinofamba nenzira dzegungwa. Haiwa Jehovha, Ishe wedu, Zita renyu rakaisvonaka sei panyika yose! Ndichavonga Jehovha nomoyo wangu wose; Ndichaparidza mabasa enyu ose anoshamisa. Ndichafara nokukufarirai zvikuru; Ndichaimbira zita renyu nziyo dzokurumbidza, imwi Wokumusoro-soro. Kana vavengi vangu vachidzokera shure, Vanogumburwa nokupera pamberi penyu. Nokuti mandiruramisira mhosva yangu; Makagara pachigaro choushe muchitonga nokururama. Makatuka vahedheni, makaparadza vakaipa, Makadzima zita ravo nokusingaperi-peri. Vavengi vakapera, vakaparadzwa nokusingaperi; Makaparadza maguta avo, Nechiyeudzo chawo chakaparara. Asi Jehovha agere ari mambo nokusingaperi; Akagadzira chigaro chake choushe kuti atonge. Achatonga nyika nokururama, Achatonga vanhu zvakafanira. Jehovha achava nhare yakasimba kuna vanomanikidzwa, Nhare yakasimba panguva yokutambudzika. Vanoziva zita renyu vachavimba nemi; Nokuti imwi Jehovha hamuna kurasha vanokutsvakai. Imbirai Jehovha nziyo dzokumurumbidza, iye agere paZiyoni; dudzirai zvaakaita pakati pendudzi dzavanhu. Nokuti iye, anotsiva ropa, anovarangarira; Haakangamwi kuchema kwavarombo. Ndinzwirei tsitsi, Jehovha; Tarirai, kumanikidzwa kwangu navanondivenga, imwi munondisimudza pamisuo yorufu; Kuti ndiparidze kurumbidzwa kwenyu kose; Pamisuo yomukunda weZiyoni, Ndichafarira kuponesa kwenyu. Vahedheni vakanyura mugomba ravakachera; Rutsoka rwavo rwakabatwa mumumbure, wavakavanza. Jehovha wakazvizivisa, akatonga; Akaipa wakateyiwa nebasa ramaoko ake. Vakaipa vachadzokera kuSheori, Ivo vahedheni vose, vakakangamwa Mwari. Nokuti anoshaiwa haangakanganikwi nokusingaperi, Nokutarira komurombo hakungaperi nokusingaperi. Simukai Jehovha; munhu ngaarege kukunda; Vahedheni ngavatongwe pamberi penyu. Chivatyisai, Jehovha; Vahedheni ngavazive kuti vanongova vanhu. Munomirireiko kure, Jehovha? Munozvivanzireiko panguva dzokutambudzika? Pakuzvikudza kwake akaipa anotambudza murombo zvikuru; Ngavabatwe namano avakafunga. Nokuti wakaipa anozvirumbidza pamusoro pezvinoda moyo wake, Anoruchiva anoramba Jehovha nokumuzvidza. Nokuzvikudza kwechiso chake, wakaipa anoti, "Haangabvunzi." Ndangariro dzake dzose dzinoti, "Hakuna Mwari." Nzira dzake dzakasimba nguva dzose; Zvamunotonga imwi zviri kure kumusoro, haazvioni; Kana vari vadzivisi vake vose, anovashora. Anoti mumoyo make, "Handingazununguswi; Handingavi panhamo kusvikira kumarudzi angu ose." Muromo wake uzere nokutuka nokunyengera nokumanikidza; Zvakashata nezvakaipa zviri pasi porurimi rwake. Anogara panzvimbo dzokuvanda dzemisha; Pakavanda ndipo paanouraya asina mhosva; Meso ake anovandira asina wokumubatsira. Anovandira pakavanda seshumba panzvimbo yayo; Anovanda kuti abate murombo; Anobata murombo, kana achimukakatira mumumbure wake. Anonyangira, anokotama pasi, Vasina mubatsiri vanowiswa nesimba rake. Anoti mumoyo make, "Mwari akangamwa; Anovanza chiso chake, haangatongozvioni." Simukai Jehovha; Mwari simudzai ruoko rwenyu; Regai kukangamwa varombo. Akaipa anozvidzireiko Mwari, Achiti mumoyo wake, "Hangabvunzi?" Mazviona henyu; nokuti munoona kutambudzika nokuchema, kuti muzvibate muruoko rwenyu; asinamubatsiri anozviisa kwamuri; Makava mubatsiri wenherera. Vhunai ruoko rwowakaipa. Kana ari munhu akashata, nzverai zvakaipa zvake, kusvikira musingazozviwani. Jehovha ndiye Mambo . nokusingaperi-peri; Vahedheni vakaparadzwa munyika yake. Jehovha, makanzwa zvinodikamwa navanyoro; Muchasimbisa moyo yavo, mucharerekera nzeve yenyu; Kuti mutongere nherera neanotambudzwa, Kuti munhu wapanyika arege kuramba achivhundusa. Ndinovimba naJehovha; Munoreva seiko kumweya wangu, muchiti, "Tizira kugomo rako seshiri? Nokuti, tarira, vakaipa vanobwembura uta, Vanogadzira museve wavo parukungiso, Kuti vafure anomoyo wakarurama parima. Kana nheyo dzakaparadzwa, Akarurama angaiteiko?" Jehovha uri mutemberi yake tsvene, Iye Jehovha, chigaro chake choushe chiri kudenga; Meso ake anotarira, mafungiro ameso ake anoidza vana vavanhu. Jehovha anoidza vakarurama; Asi mweya wake unovenga wakaipa neanomanikidza. Achanisira misungo pamusoro pavakaipa; Moto nesuriferi nemhepo inopisa, ndiwo uchava mukombe wavo wavakagoverwa. Nokuti Jehovha akarurama; anoda zvakarurama; Vakarurama vachaona chiso chake. Batsirai, Jehovha; nokuti vanoda Mwari vopera; Nokuti vakatendeka havachipo pakati pavana vavanhu. Vanotaura mumwe nomumwe zvisina maturo nowokwake; Vanotaura nomuromo unobata kumeso, uye nemoyo miviri. Jehovha achagura miromo yose inobata kumeso, Norurimi runotaura zvinhu zvikuru; Ivo vakati, "Tichakunda norurimi rwedu; Miromo yedu ndeyedu; ndianiko angava ishe wedu?" "Nokuda kokumanikidzwa kwavarombo, nokugomera kwavanoshaiwa, Ndichamuka zvino nokuda kwaizvozvo," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; Ndichamuisa pakasimba ipo paanoshuva. Mashoko aJehovha mashoko akachena; Sesirivha yakaidzwa mubisiro panyika, Yakanatswa kanomwe. Muchavachengeta, Jehovha, Muchavachengeta parudzi urwu nokusingaperi. Vakaipa vanofamba pamativi ose, Kana zvakashata zvichikudzwa pakati pavanakomana vavanhu. Jehovha muchandikangamwa nokusingaperi kusvikira rinhi? Muchandivanzira chiso chenyu kusvikira rinhiko? Ndichafunga mano mumweya mangu kusvikira rinhi, Ndine shungu pamoyo pangu zuva rimwe nerimwe? Muvengi wangu achandikurira kusvikira rinhi? Rangarirai, mundipindure, Jehovha Mwari wangu; Vhenekerai meso angu, ndirege kuvata hope dzokufa; Muvengi wangu arege kuti, "Ndamukunda;" Vadzivisi vangu varege kufara kana ndichizununguka. Asi ndakavimba nenyasha dzenyu; moyo wangu uchafara nokuponesa kwenyu; Ndichaimbira Jehovha, Nokuti akandiitira zvakanaka. Benzi rakati mumoyo maro, "Mwari haako." Vakaora, vakabata mabasa anonyangadza; Hapana anoita zvakanaka. Jehovha ari kudenga, akatarira pasi kuvana vavanhu, Kuti aone kana akachenjera aripo, Anotsvaka Mwari. Vakatsauka vose, vakasvibiswa pamwechete; Hapana anoita zvakanaka, kunyange nomumwe. Ko vaiti vose vezvakaipa havana zivo here? Ivo vanodya vanhu vangu sezvavanodya chingwa, Vasingadani kuna Jehovha. Vakanga vachitya zvikuru ipapo; Nokuti Mwari anogara parudzi rwavakarurama. Munonyadzisa zano romurombo, Asi Jehovha ndiye utiziro hwake. Dai kuponeswa kwalsiraeri kwaibva paZiyoni! Kana Jehovha achidzosa vanhu vake pakutapwa, Ipapo Jakobho achafarisisa kwazvo, naIsiraeri achafara. Jehovha, ndianiko angatsaukira mutende renyu? Ndianiko angagara pagomo renyu dzvene? Uyo, anofamba asina mhosva, anoita zvakarurama, Anotaura chokwadi mumoyo make. Iye asina makuhwa parurimi rwake, Asingaitiri shamwari yake zvakaipa, Asingatuki waagere naye. Munhu akashata anozvidzwa naye; Asi anokudza vanotya Jehovha. Iye anoti kana achinge apika, haangazoshanduri shoko rake, kunyange zvikava zvakaipa kwaari. Iye asingarevi mhindu pamari yake, Kana kugamuchira chipo pamusoro pausina mhosva. Munhu anoita zvinhu izvozvi haangatongozununguswi. Ndichengetei, Mwari, nokuti ndinovimba nemi. Ndakati kuna Jehovha, "Ndimi Ishe wangu; Kunze kwenyu handine chinhu chakanaka." Kana vari vatsvene, vari panyika, Ndivo vakaisvonaka vandinofarira zvikuru. Kuchema kuchawanzwa kwavanovigira mumwe mwari zvipo; Zvipiriso zvavo zvinodururwa zveropa handingazvidururi, Namazita avo handingaarevi nemiromo yangu. Jehovha ndiye mugove wenhaka yangu nowomukombe wangu; Munochengeta mugove wangu. Rwonzi rwokuyera rwakandiyerera nzvimbo dzakanaka; Zvirokwazvo, nhaka yangu yakaisvonaka. Ndicharumbidza Jehovha akandipa mano, Zvirokwazvo, itsvo dzangu dzinondidzidzisa panguva dzousiku. Ndakaisa Jehovha pamberi pangu nguva dzose; Zvaari kurudyi rwangu, handingazununguswi. Naizvozvo moyo wangu unofara, kukudzwa kwangu kunofarisisa; Nyama yanguvo ichagara yakachengetwa. Nokuti hamungasiyi mweya wangu muSheori; Hamungatenderi mutsvene wenyu kuti aone kuora. Mundiratidza nzira youpenyu; Mufaro wakazara uri pamberi pangu; Paruoko rwenyu rworudyi panezvinofadza nokusingaperi. Inzwai zvakarurama Jehovha, muteerere kuchema kwangu; Rerekerai nzeve dzenyu kumunyengetero wangu, unobva pamiromo isinganyengeri. Kutongwa kwangu ngakubve pamberi penyu; Meso enyu ngaatarire zvakarurama. Makaidza moyo wangu; makandishanyira usiku; Makandiidza, mukasawana kufunga kwakaipa mandiri Ndakazvisunga kuti muromo wangu urege kudarika. Kana ari mabasa avanhu; neshoko remiromo yenyu, Ini ndakanzvenga nzira dzomuparadzi. Kutsika kwangu kwakarambira panzira dzenyu, Tsoka dzangu hadzina kutedzemuka. Ini ndakadana kwamuri, nokuti muchandipindura, imwi Mwari; Rerekerai nzeve dzenyu kwandiri, munzwe kutaura kwangu. Ratidzai unyoro bwenyu hunoshamisa, imi, munoponesa vanovimba nemi, imwi munoponesa noruoko rwenyu rworudyi, ava vanovimba nemwi Kuna vanovamukira simba. Ndichengetei semboni yeziso renyu, Ndivanzei pasi pomumvuri wamapapiro enyu, Kunavakaipa, vanondiparadza, Ivo vavengi vangu vakaipa, vanondikomba. Vakadzivira moyo yavo; Vanotaura vachikudza nemiromo yavo. Vakatikomba zvino pakufamba kwedu; Vanocherekedza nameso avo kuti vatiwisire pasi. Vakafanana neshumba inokarira kuparadza, somwana weshumba inovandira panzvimbo dzakavanda. Simukai, Jehovha, Mirai pamberi pake, mumuwisire pasi; Rwirai mweya wangu nomunondo wenyu kuna vakaipa; Kuvanhu, noruoko rwenyu imwi Jehovha, Kuvanhu venyika, vanomugove wavo paupenyu uhwu, Vamunozadza dumbu ravo nefuma yenyu; Vana vana vazhinji, Vanosiyira vacheche vavo zvakasara zvefuma yavo. Ini ndichaona chiso chenyu pakururama; Ndichaguta nomufananidzo wenyu pakumuka kwangu. "Ndinokudisai, Jehovha, simba rangu." Jehovha idombo rangu, nenhare yangu, nomurwiri wangu; Mwari wangu, dombo rangu, wandichavimba naye; nhovo yangu, norunyanga rwokuponeswa kwangu, shongwe yangu yakakwirira. Ndichadana kuna Jehovha, iye anofanirwa nokurumbidzwa; Naizvozvo ndichaponeswa kuna vavengi vangu. Mabote orufu akandikomba; Uye nzizi dzezvakaipa dzakandivhundusa. Mabote eSheori akandisunga; Misungo yorufu yakandiwira. Pakutambudzika kwangu ndakadana kuna Jehovha, Ndikadana kuna Mwari wangu; Akanzwa inzwi rangu ari mutemberi yake; Kuchema kwangu pamberi pake kukasvika munzeve dzake. Ipapo nyika yakazununguka, ikadedera; Nheyo dzamakomowo dzikadengenyeka, Dzikazununguswa, nokuti akanga akatsamwa. Utsi hwakakwira huchibva mumhino dzake, Uye moto wakabuda mumuromo make, wakaparadza; Mazimbe akabatidzwa nawo. Akakotamisa kudenga-dengawo, akaburuka; Nerima guru rakanga riri pasi petsoka dzake. Akatasva kerubhi, akabhururuka; Zvirokwazvo, akabhururuka pamapapiro emhepo. Rima akariita nzvimbo yake yokuvanda, tende rake rakamupoteredza; Kusviba kwemvura zhinji, namakore matema okudenga. Nokupenya kwakanga kuri pamberi pake makore ake matema akapfuura, Nechimvuramabwe namazimbe omoto. Jehovha akatinhirawo kudenga-denga, Wokumusorosoro akataura nenzwi rake; Chimvuramabwe namazimbe omoto. Akatuma miseve yake, akavaparadza; Zvirokwazvo, nemheni zhinji, akavavhundusa. Ipapo migero yemvura zhinji yakaonekwa, Uye nheyo dzenyika dzakafukurwa, Nokutuka kwenyu, Jehovha, Nokufema komweya wemhino dzenyu. Wakatambanudza ruoko rwake ari kumusoro, akanditora, Akandinyukura pamvura zhinji. Akandirwira pamuvengi wangu ane simba, Nokuna vanondivenga, nokuti vakanga vondikurira. Vakandivinga nezuva renjodzi yangu, Asi Jehovha akanga ari mutsigiri wangu. Akandibudisira kunzvimbo yakafarikana, Akandirwira, nokuti akanga achindifarira. Jehovha akandiitira zvakaenzana nokururama kwangu, Akandipa mubayiro wakaenzana nokuchena kwamaoko angu. Nokuti ndakachengeta nzira dzaJehovha, Handina kubva kuna Mwari wangu nokunyengera. Nokuti zvose zvaakatonga zvakanga zviri pamberi pangu, Handina kusundira kure neni zvaakatema. Ndakanga ndakaruramawo kwaari, Ndakazvichengeta ini pazvakaipa zvangu. Naizvozvo Jehovha akandiitira zvakaenzana nokururama kwangu, Zvakaenzana nokuchena kwamaoko angu pamberi pake. Ane ngoni munomuitirawo nengoni, Nomunhu wakarurama kwazvo, munomuitirawo zvakarurama; Akanaka munomuitirawo zvakanaka, nowakatsauka, munomuitirawo nehasha. Nokuti muchaponesa vanhu vanotambudzika; Asi muchaderedza meso avanozvikudza. Nokuti imwi muchatungidza mwenje wangu; Jehovha Mwari wangu achavhenekera rima rangu. Nokuti nemwi ndichavamba hondo, Kana ndina Mwari wangu ndichadarika rusvingo. Kana ari Mwari, nzira yake yakakwana kwazvo; Shoko raJehovha rakaidzwa; Ndiye nhovo yavose vanovimba naye. Nokuti ndianiko Mwari, asi iye Jehovha? Ndianiko dombo, asi iye Mwari wedu? Iye Mwari, anondisunga chiuno nesimba, Anokwanisa nzira yangu. Anoita tsoka dzangu dzive setsoka dzenondokadzi, Anondiisa pamatunhu angu akakwirira. Anodzidzisa maoko angu kurwa; Naizvozvo maoko angu anobwembura uta bwendarira. Makandipawo nhovo yokuponesa kwenyu; Ruoko rwenyu rworudyi rwakanditsigira, Uye unyoro bwenyu hwakandiita mukuru. Makandiitira nzvimbo yakafarikana pandingatsika; Uye tsoka dzangu hadzina kutedzemuka. Ndichateverera vavengi vangu nokuvabata. Handingadzokizve kusvikira vapedzwa. Ndichavabaya, vakoniwe kusimuka; Vachawira pasi petsoka dzangu. Nokuti makandisunga chiuno nesimba rokurwa naro; Makandikundisa vaindimukira. Makatizisa vavengi vangu, Kuti ndiparadze vanondivenga. Vakachema, asi kwakanga kusina anoponesa, Kuna Jehovha, asi haana kuvapindura. Ipapo ndakavapwanya-pwanya seguruva pamberi pemhepo; Ndakavarashira kure samatope enzira dzomumusha. Makandirwira pakukakavadzana kwavanhu; Makandiita mukuru wendudzi; Vanhu vandakanga ndisingazivi, vachandishumira. Vachateerera pakarepo kana vachindinzwa, Vatorwa vachanamata kwandiri. Vatorwa vachatorerwa simba, Vachabuda pavaivanda vachidedera. Jehovha mupenyu; dombo rangu ngarikudzwe; Mwari wokuponeswa kwangu ngaarumbidzwe. Ndiye Mwari anonditsivira, Anondikundisa ndudzi dzavanhu. Iye anondirwira kuvavengi vangu; Zvirokwazvo, munondisimudzira kumusoro kwavanondimukira. Munondirwira pamunhu anomanikidza. Naizvozvo ndichakuvongai Jehovha, pakati pendudzi, Ndichaimbira zita renyu nziyo dzokukudza. Anopa mambo wake kuponeswa kukuru; ,Anoitira muzodzwa wake unyoro, Iye Dhavhidhi nomwana wake nokusingaperi. Kudenga-denga kunoparidzira kubwinya kwaMwari; Uye denga rinoratidza basa ramaoko ake. Musi mumwe unotaurira mumwe musi, Uye usiku humwe hunopupurira humwe usiku njere. Hapana kutaura, kana mashoko; inzwi razvo harinzwiki. Rwonzi rwokuyera rwazvo rwakasvika kunyika yose, Namashoko azvo kumugumo wenyika. Akagadzirira zuva tende mukati mazvo. Iro rakafanana nechikomba chinobuda mumba macho, Rinofara semhare kumhanya nenzira yaro. Kubuda kwaro kunobva pamugumo wedenga, Kupota kwaro kunosvika pakuguma kwarozve; Hakune chinhu chakavanzirwa kupisa kwaro. Murayiro waJehovha wakakwana, unoponesa mweya; Chipupuriro chaJehovha ndechechokwadi, chinopa vasina mano njere. Zvinorairwa naJehovha zvakarurama, zvinofadza moyo; Murau waJehovha wakaisvonaka, unovhenekera meso. Kutya Jehovha kwakanaka, kunogara nokusingaperi; Zvakatongwa naJehovha ndezvechokwadi, zvakarurama kwazvo. Zvinofanira kutsvakwa kukunda ndarama, zvirokwazvo kukunda ndarama zhinji yakaisvonaka; zvinotapirawo kupfuura huchi nomusvi wamazinga ohuchi. Uyezve, muranda wenyu unonyeverwa nazvo; Pakuzvichengeta panomubayiro mukuru. Kana kuri kutsauka, ndiani angakuziva? Ndianiko angaziva zvitadzo? Ndinatsei imwi pazvitadzo zvakavanzika. Dzoraiwo muranda wenyu pazvivi zvokuzvikudza; Ngazvirege kuva nesimba pamusoro pangu; ipapo ndichava akakwana, Handingavi nemhosva yokudarika kukuru. Mashoko omuromo wangu nokurangarira komoyo wangu ngazvifadze pamberi penyu, imwi Jehovha, dombo rangu, nomudzikunuri wangu. Jehovha ngaakupindure nomusi wokutambudzika; Zita raMwari waJakobho ngarikuise pakakwirira; Ngaakutumire rubatsiro runobva panzvimbo tsvene, Akutsigire nesimba rinobva Ziyoni. Ngaarangarire zvipiriso zvako zvose, Agamuchire zvibayiro zvako zvinopiswa; Ngaakupe zvinodikamwa nomoyo wako, Ngaaite sezvawakafunga. Tichafara kwazvo nokukunda kwenyu, Tichasimudza mireza yedu nezita raMwari wedu; Jehovha ngaaite zvose zvawakakumbira. Zvino ndinoziva kuti Jehovha anoponesa muzodziwa wake; Achamupindura ari kudenga kwake kutsvene Nesimba roruoko rwake rworudyi, rinoponesa. Vamwe vanovimba nengoro, vamwe namabhiza; Asi isu tichareva zita raJehovha Mwari wedu. Ivo vakotamiswa, vawira pasi; Asi isu tasimuka, timire zvakanaka. Ponesai, Jehovha; Mambo ngaatipindure kana tichidana. Mambo uchafara nesimba renyu, Jehovha; Achafarira kuponesa kwenyu zvikuru sei! Makamupa zvakadikamwa nomoyo wake, Hamuna kuramba kukumbira kwemiromo yake. Nokuti munomuchingura nemikomborero yezvakanaka; Munodzika korona yendarama yakaisvonaka pamusoro wake. Akakumbira upenyu kwamuri, mukamupa ihwo; Namazuva mazhinji nokusingaperi-peri. Kurumbidzwa kwake kukuru nokuda kokuponesa kwenyu, Makaisa pamusoro pake kukudzwa noumambo. Nokuti munomukomborera zvikuru nokusingaperi; Munomufadza nomufaro pamberi penyu. Nokuti mambo anovimba naJehovha, Nounyoro hwoWokumusorosoro haangazungunuswi. Ruoko rwenyu ruchawana vavengi venyu vose; Ruoko rwenyu rworudyi ruchawana vose vanokuvengai. Muchavaita sevira romoto nenguva yokutsamwa kwenyu. Jehovha achavamedza nehasha dzake, Moto uchavaparadza. Muchaparadza zvibereko zvavo panyika, Navana vavo pakati pavana vavanhu. Nokuti vakafunga kukuitirai zvakaipa; vakafunga zano rakaipa, asi havagoni kuzviita. Nokuti muchavafuratidza, Muchagadzira hungiso dzouta bwenyu kuvapfura pazviso zvavo. Simukai Jehovha, nesimba renyu; Naizvozvo tichaimba nokukudza chikuriri chenyu. Mwari wangu, Mwari wangu, mandisiyireiko? Munomirireiko kure pakundibatsira, napamashoko okugomba kwangu? Mwari wangu, ndinodana masikati, asi hamupinduri; Nousiku, asi handiwani zororo. Asi imwi muri mutsvene, imwi mugere parumbidzo dzaIsiraeri. Madzibaba edu akavimba nemi; Vakavimba, imwi mukavarwira. Vakachema kwamuri, vakarwirwa; Vakavimba nemi, vakasanyadziswa. Asi ini ndiri honye, handizi munhu; Ndiri chinhu chinozvidzwa navanhu, chinoshorwa navanhu vose. Vose, vanondiona vanondiseka; Vanoshamisa muromo, vanodzungudza misoro, vachiti, "Chizviisai kuna Jehovha; iye ngaamurwire; Ngaamurwire, zvaanomufarira iye." Asi ndimi makandibudisa pachizvaro; Makandivimbisa nemwi ndichiri pamazamu amai vangu. Ndakaiswa kwamuri kubva pachizvaro; imwi muri Mwari wangu kubva padumbu ramai vangu. Regai kuva kure neni; nokuti njodzi iri pedo; Nokuti hapana angabatsira. Hondo zhinji dzakandikomba; Hondo dzine simba dzaBhashani dzakandipoteredza. Dzinondishamisira miromo yadzo, Seshumba inoparadza ichiomba. Ndakadururwa semvura, Mapfupa angu ose akasvodogoka; moyo wangu wakafanana nenamo; Wakanyauka mukati moura hwangu. Simba rangu rakaoma sechaenga; Rurimi rwangu rwakanamatira pashaya dzangu; Makandiisa paguruva rorufu. Nokuti imbwa dzakandikomberedza; Ungano yavanoita zvakaipa yakandipoteredza; Vakaboora maoko angu namakumbo angu; Ndingaverenga mapfupa angu ose; Vanonditarira nokundinan'anidza; Vanogovana nguvo dzangu pakati pavo, Vanokanda mijenya pamusoro pehanzu yangu. Asi imwi Jehovha, regai kuva kure neni; imwi simba rangu, kurumidzai kundibatsira. Rwirai mweya wangu pamunondo; Mudikamwa wangu pasimba rembwa. Ndiponesei pamuromo weshumba; Zvirokwazvo, makandipindura ndiri pakati penyanga dzenyati. Ndichadudzira zita renyu kuhama dzangu; Ndichakurumbidzai pakati peungano. imwi munotya Jehovha, murumbidzei; imwi mose vana vaJakobho, mukudzei; Mumutyei, imwi mose vana vaIsiraeri. Nokuti haana kuzvidza kana kusema dambudziko raanotambudzwa; Kana kumuvanzira chiso chake; Asi panguva yaakachema kwaari akamunzwa. Kurumbidza kwangu paungano huru kunobva kwamuri; Ndicharipa mhiko dzangu pamberi pavanomutya. Vanyoro vachadya vakaguta; Vanotsvaka Jehovha ndivo vachamurumbidza; moyo yenyu ngairarame nokusingaperi. Migumo yose yenyika icharangarira nokudzokera kuna Jehovha; Marudzi ose avahedheni achanamata kwamuri. Nokuti ushe ndohwaJehovha; Ndiye mubati wavahedheni. Vakuru vose venyika vachadya nokunamata; Vose vanoburukira kuguruva vachapfugama pamberi pake, Naiye asingagoni kuraramisa mweya wake. Vana vake vachanamata kwaari; Rudzi runotevera ruchaudzwa zvaJehovha. Vachauya vachidudzira kururama kwake Kuvanhu vachazozvarwa, kuti ndiye wakazviita. Jehovha ndiye mufudzi wangu; Hapana chandingashaiwa. Anondivatisa pasi pamafuro manyoro; Anondisesedza pamvura inozorodza. Anoponesa mweya wangu; Anondifambisa panzira dzokururama nokuda kwezita rake. Zvirokwazvo, kunyange ndikafamba mumupata womumvuri worufu, Handingatongotyi zvakaipa; nokuti imwi muneni; Tsvimbo yenyu nomudonzvo wenyu zvinondinyaradza. Munondigadzirira chokudya pamberi pavadzivisi vangu; Makazodza musoro wangu namafuta; mukombe wangu unopfachuka. Zvirokwazvo unyoro nenyasha zvichanditevera mazuva ose oupenyu hwangu; Ini ndichagara mumba maJehovha mazuva namazuva. Nyika ndeyaJehovha, nokuzara kwayo; Nyika yose navageremo. Nokuti wakaiteya pamusoro pamakungwa, Nokuisimbisa pamusoro penzizi. Ndiani angakwira mugomo raJehovha? Ndiani ungamira panzvimbo yake tsvene? Uyo anamaoko akachena, nomoyo wakanaka kwazvo; Asingasimudziri moyo wake kune zvisina maturo, Neasina kupika nhema. Iye achapiwa mukomborero naJehovha, Nokururamiswa naMwari muponesi wake. Urwu ndirwo rudzi rwavanomutsvaka, Vanotsvaka chiso chenyu, imwi Mwari waJakobho. Simudzai misoro yenyu, imwi masuo; Musimudzwe imi, magonhi akare-kare; Kuti Mambo wokubwinya apinde. Ndianiko iye Mambo wokubwinya? Ndiye Jehovha ane simba noumhare, Iye Jehovha anoumhare pakurwa. Simudzai misoro yenyu, imwi masuo; Muisimudze, imwi magonhi akare-kare; Kuti Mambo wokubwinya apinde. Ndianiko uyu Mambo wokubwinya? Jehovha wehondo, Ndiye Mambo wokubwinya. Jehovha, ndinosimudzira moyo wangu kwamuri. Mwari wangu, ndinovimba nemi, Ngandirege kunyadziswa; Vavengi vangu ngavarege kundikunda. Zvirokwazvo, hapana munhu anokumirirai anganyadziswa; Vachanyadziswa ndivo vanonyengera pasina chinhu. Ndiratidzei nzira dzenyu, Jehovha; Ndidzidzisei nzira dzenyu. Ndiperekedzei muchokwadi yenyu, mundidzidzise; Nokuti ndimi Mwari muponesi wangu; Ndinokutarirai zuva rose. Rangarirai, Jehovha, nyasha yenyu huru nounyoro bwenyu; Nokuti zvaivapo kare nakare. Regai kurangarira zvivi zvohuduku hwangu, nokudarika kwangu; Mundirangarire nounyoro bwenyu, Nokuda kokunaka kwenyu, Jehovha. akanaka, akarurama; Saka acharaira vatadzi panzira. Achaperekedza vanyoro munezvakarurama; Achadzidzisa vanyoro nzira yake. Nzira dzose dzaJehovha ndedzounyoro nechokwadi Kunavanochengeta sungano yake nezvipupuriro zvake. Nokuda kwezita renyu, Jehovha, Kangamwirai zvakaipa zvangu, nokuti zvikuru. Munhu ndoupiko anotya Jehovha? Ndiye waachadzidzisa nzira yaanofanira kusanangura. Mweya wake uchagara zvakanaka; Uye vana vake vachagara nhaka yenyika. Zvakavanzwa zvaJehovha ndezvavanomutya; Achavaratidza sungano yake. Meso angu anoramba achitarira kuna Jehovha; Nokuti anobvisa tsoka dzangu pamumbure. Ringirai kwandiri, mundinzwire nyasha; Nokuti ndiri ndoga, ndinotambudzika. matambudziko omoyo wangu awanda kwazvo; Haiwa, ndibudisei panjodzi dzangu. Tarirai kutambudzika kwangu nokurwadziwa kwangu; Mundikangamwire zvivi zvangu zvose. Tarirai vavengi vangu, nokuti vazhinji; Vanondivenga nehasha dzembengo. Chengetai mweya wangu mundirwire; Ndirege kunyadziswa, nokuti ndinovimba nemi. Kusanyengera nokururama ngazvindichengete, Nokuti ndinokumirirai. dzikunurai Isiraeri, imwi Mwari, Panjodzi dzake dzose. Nditongerei Jehovha, nokuti ndakafamba nokusanyengera kwangu; Ndakavimbawo naJehovha ndisinganyunyuti. Ndinzverei Jehovha, ndiidzei, Natsai itsvo dzangu nomoyo wangu. Nokuti unyoro bwenyu huri pamberi pameso angu, Ndakafamba muchokwadi chenyu. Handina kugara navanhu venhema, Handingafambidzani navanyengeri. Ndinovenga ungano yavanoita zvakaipa, Handingagari navatadzi. Ndichashambidza maoko angu ndisina mhosva; Ndigopoteredza aritari yenyu saizvozvo, Jehovha. Kuti ndiparidze nenzwi rokuvonga, Ndiudze vanhu zvamabasa enyu ose anoshamisa. Jehovha, ndinoda hugaro bweimba yenyu, Nenzvimbo panogara kubwinya kwenyu. Regai kusanganisa mweya wangu pamwechete navatadzi, Noupenyu hwangu navateuri veropa; Vakabata zvakashata pamaoko avo, Ruoko rwavo rworudyi ruzere nefufuro. Asi kana ndirini ndichafamba nokusanyengera kwangu; Ndidzikunurei, mundinzwire tsitsi. Rutsoka rwangu rumire pakati chechetere; Ndicharumbidza Jehovha paungano Jehovha ndiye chiedza changu noMuponesi wangu; ndingagotya aniko? Jehovha ndiye simba roupenyu hwangu; ndingagovhunduswa naniko? Vaiti vezvakaipa vakati vachiuya kwandiri kuzodya nyama yangu, Ivo vadzivisi vangu navavengi vangu, vakagumburwa vakawa. Kunyange hondo ikandikomba, moyo wangu haungatyi; Kunyange ndikavingwa nokurwa, Nenguva iyo ndichavimba naJehovha. Chinhu chimwechete ndakakumbira kuna Jehovha, ndicho chandichatsvaka; Kuti ndigare mumba maJehovha misi yose youpenyu hwangu, Kuti ndione kunaka kwaJehovha, nokurangarira mutemberi yake. Nokuti nomusi wenjodzi anondiviga mudumba rake, Uchandivanza pakavanda patende rake; Uchandikwiridza padombo. Zvino musoro wangu uchasimudzirwa kumusoro kwavavengi vangu vanondikomba; Ndichamubayira zvibayiro zvomufaro patende rake. Ndichaimba, zvirokwazvo ndichaimbira Jehovha nziyo dzokumurumbidza. Inzwai Jehovha, kana ndichidana nenzwi rangu; Ndinzwirei tsitsi, mundipindure. Panguva yamakati, "Tsvakai chiso changu;" moyo wangu wakati kwamuri, "Chiso chenyu, Jehovha, ndichachitsvaka." Regai kundivanzira chiso chenyu; Musadzinga muranda wenyu pakutsamwa kwenyu; Makanga muri mubatsiri wangu; Regai kundirasha, kana kundisiya, imwi Mwari muponesi wangu. Nokuti baba vangu namai vangu vakandirasha, Asi Jehovha achandigamuchira. Ndidzidzisei nzira yenyu Jehovha; Mundifambise panzira yakati chechetere, Nokuda kwavanondivandira. Musandisundira pakuda kwavadzivisi vangu; Nokuti zvapupu zvenhema zvakandimukira, navanofemereka hasha. Ndingadai ndakafa hangu, kana ndisina kutenda kuti ndichaona kunaka kwaJehovha. Panyika yavapenyu. Rindira Jehovha; Iva nesimba, nomoyo wako utsunge; Ndinoti, rindira Jehovha. Ndichadana kwamuri, Jehovha; Dombo rangu, regai kundinyararira; Zvimwe, kana mukandinyararira, Ndingafanana navanoburukira kugomba. Inzwai inzwi remikumbiro yangu, kana ndichichema kwamuri, Kana ndichisimudzira maoko angu kunzvimbo yomukati yeimba yenyu tsvene. Musandibvuta pamwechete navakaipa, Navanoita zvakashata; Ivo vanotaura rugare kuna vavanogara navo, Asi zvakashata zviri mumoyo mavo. Muvape zvakaenzana nebasa ravo, uye zvakaenzana nezvakaipa zvavakaita, Muvape zvakaenzana nokubata kwamaoko avo; Muvaitire sezvakavafanira. Zvavasina kurangarira mabasa aJehovha, Nezvaakabata namaoko ake, Iye achavaputsa, akasavavakazve. Jehovha ngaavongwe, Nokuti akanzwa inzwi rokukumbira kwangu. Jehovha ndiye simba rangu nenhovo yangu; moyo wangu wakavimba naye, ndikabatsirwa; Saka moyo wangu unofara kwazvo, Ndichamurumbidza norwiyo rwangu. Jehovha ndiye simba ravo, Ndiye nhare yokuponesa kumuzodziwa wake. Ponesai vanhu venyu, muropafadze nhaka yenyu; Muvafudzewo, muvatakure nokusingaperi. Ipai, Jehovha, imwi vanakomana vaMwari, Ipai Jehovha kudzo nesimba. Ipai Jehovha kudzo yakafanirwa nezita rake; Namatai kuna Jehovha nenguvo tsvene. inzwi raJehovha riri pamusoro pemvura zhinji; Mwari wokubwinya unotinhira, Iye Jehovha ari pamusoro pemvura zhinji-zhinji, inzwi raJehovha rine simba; inzwi raJehovha rizere noumambo. inzwi raJehovha rinovhuna misidhari; Zvirokwazvo, Jehovha anovhunanya misidhari yeRebhanoni. Anoipemberesa semhuru; Iro Rebhanoni neSirioni semhuru yenyati. inzwi raJehovha rinopamura mirazvo yomoto. inzwi raJehovha rinodederesa renje; Jehovha anodederesa renje reKadheshi. inzwi raJehovha rinoberekesa nondo, Rinosvuura miti yamatondo; Nomutemberi yake zvose zvinoti, "Kubwinya." Jehovha akagara pachigaro choushe paboporodzi remvura; Zvirokwazvo, Jehovha anogara ari mambo nokusingaperi. Jehovha achapa vanhu vake simba; Jehovha acharopafadza vanhu vake norugare. Ndichakukudzai zvikuru, Jehovha; nokuti makandisimudza, Hamuna kutendera vavengi vangu kufara nokuda kwangu. Jehovha, Mwari wangu, Ndakachema kwamuri, imwi mukandiponesa. Jehovha, makabudisa mweya wangu paSheori; Makachengeta upenyu hwangu, kuti ndirege kuburukira kugomba. Imbirai Jehovha nziyo dzokurumbidza, imwi vatsvene vake, Muvonge kana muchirangarira zita rake dzvene. Nokuti kutsamwa kwake kuripo chinguva chiduku; Asi ngoni dzake ndedzoupenyu hwose. Kuchema kungavapo madekwana, Asi mufaro unosvika mangwanani. Kana ndirini, ndakati pakufara kwangu, "Handingatongozununguswi." Imwi Jehovha, nengoni dzenyu makamisa gomo rangu nesimba; Makavanza chiso chenyu; ini ndikatambudzika. Ndakachema kwamuri, Jehovha; Uye ndakakumbira kuna Jehovha; "Ropa rangu ringandibatsireiko, kana ndichaburukira kugomba? Guruva ringakurumbidzai here? Ringadudzira chokwadi chenyu here? Inzwai Jehovha, mundinzwirei tsitsi; Jehovha, ivai mubatsiri wangu." Makashandura kuchema kwangu kukava kutamba; Makasunungura gumbo rangu, mukasunga chiuno changu nomufaro; Kuti mweya wangu ukuimbirei nziyo dzokurumbidza, urege kunyarara. Jehovha Mwari wangu, ndichakuvongai nokusingaperi. Jehovha, ndinovimba nemi; ngandirege kutongonyadziswa; Ndirwirei pakururama kwenyu. Rerekerai nzeve yenyu kwandiri; kurumidzai kundirwira; Ivai dombo rangu rakasimba, neimba yenhare yokundiponesa. Nokuti ndimi dombo rangu nenhare yangu; Naizvozvo nditungamirirei mundifambise nokuda kwezita renyu. Ndibvutei pamumbure wavakandidzikira pakavanda; Nokuti ndimi nhare yangu. Ndinoisa mweya wangu muruoko rwenyu; Makandidzikunura Jehovha, imwi Mwari wechokwadi. Ndinovenga vanokudza zvenhema zvisina maturo; Asi ndichavimba naJehovha. Ndichafara nokufarisisa netsitsi dzenyu; Nokuti makaona kutambudzika kwangu; Makaziva kumanikidzwa komweya wangu; Hamuna kundiisa muruoko rwomuvengi; Makamisa tsoka dzangu panzvimbo yakafarikana. Ndinzwirei tsitsi Jehovha, nokuti ndiri panjodzi; Ziso rangu rapera nokuchema, zvirokwazvo, nomweya wangu nomuviri wanguvo. Nokuti hupenyu hwangu hwapera nokuchema, namakore angu nokugomera; Simba rangu rapera nokuda kokutadza kwangu, uye mapfupa angu asakara. Ndava chinhu chinozvidzwa nemhaka yavadzivisi vangu vose, Zvirokwazvo, zvikuru kuna vandinogara navo, nechinotyisa kuvazikani vangu; Vakandiona kunze vakanditiza. Ndakanganikwa sowakafa asati achafungwa; Ndava somudziyo wakaputsika. Ndakanzwa vazhinji vachindipomera, Zvinotyisa kumativi ose; Pakurangana kwavo pamusoro pangu Vakafunga mano kuti vanditorere upenyu hwangu. Asi ndakavimba nemwi Jehovha; Ndakati, "Ndimi Mwari wangu." Nguva dzangu dziri muruoko rwenyu; Ndirwirei paruoko rwavavengi vangu, nokuna vanonditambudza. Vhenekesai chiso chenyu pamusoro pomuranda wenyu; Ndiponesei nounyoro bwenyu. Ngandirege kunyadziswa, Jehovha; nokuti ndakadana kwamuri; Vakaipa ngavanyadziswe, ngavanyarare paSheori. Miromo inoreva nhema ngainyarare; Iyo inotaura namanyawi kuna vakarurama, Ichizvikudza nokuvazvidza. Haiwa, zvakanaka zvenyu zvamakachengetera vanokutyai zvakakura sei, Zvamakaitira vanovimba nemi, pamberi pavanakomana vavanhu! Muchavavanza pakavanda pamberi penyu, vabve pamano avanhu; Muchavachengeta pakavanda patende vabve panharo dzendimi. Jehovha ngaavongwe, Nokuti akandiratidza unyoro hwake hunoshamisa paguta rakasimba. Kana ndirini, ndakati pakukaruka kwangu, "Ndabviswa pamberi penyu;" Kunyange zvakadaro, makanzwa inzwi rokukumbira kwangu pakuchema kwangu kwamuri. Idai Jehovha, imwi vatsvene vake mose; Jehovha anochengeta vakatendeka, Anotsiva zvikuru munhu anozvikudza. Ivai nesimba, uye moyo yenyu itsunge, imwi mose munorindira Jehovha. Akakomborerwa akakangamwirwa kudarika kwake, akafukidzirwa zvivi zvake Akakomborerwa munhu asingaverengerwi zvakaipa naJehovha; asina kunyengera pamweya wake. Panguva yandakaramba ndinyerere, mapfupa angu akasakara nokuvuvura kwangu zuva rose. Nokuti ruoko rwenyu rwakanga rwuchirema pamusoro pangu masikati novusiku; Unyoro hwangu hwakashandurwa hukava kuoma kwechirimo. Ndakakuzivisai chakaipa changu, handina kuvanza chakaipa changu; Ndakati,"ndicharevurura kudarika kwangu kuna Jehovha;" Imwi makandikangamwira kuipa kwechivi changu. Saka vose vanotya Mwari ngavanyengetere kwamuri panguva yamunowanikwa, zvirokwazvo kana mvura ichikukura, hasvikiri kwaari. Ndimi chivando changu; muchandichengeta ndirege kupinda pakutambudzika. Muchandikomberedza nenziyo dzokurwira. Ndichakudzidzisa nekukuraira nzira yaunofanira kufamba nayo; Ndichakupa njere neziso rangu, riri pamusoro pako. Regai kuva sebhiza, kana sehesera zvisinganzwisisi. Zvinofanira kufambiswa nerwauro netomu namakashu azvo, Hazvingazodi kuswedera kwauri. Akaipa achava nenjodzi zhinji; Asi anovimba naJehovha achakombwa netsitsi. Farai muna Jehovha, mufarisise, imwi makarurama;Pururudzai nomufaro, imimakachena pamoyo. Farisai munaJehovha, imwi vakarurama; Kurumbidza kwakafanira vakarurama. Vongai Jehovha nembira; Muimbirei nziyo dzokurumbidza nomutengeramwa une hungiso dzine gumi. Muimbirei rwiyo rutsva; Ridzai zvakanaka nokuridza kukuru. Nokuti shoko raJehovha rakarurama, Anoita zvose nokutendeka. Iye anoda kururama nokururamisa; Nyika izere nounyoro hwaJehovha. Kudenga-denga kwakaitwa neshoko raJehovha, Uye hondo dzose dzoko nokufema komuromo wake. Anounganidza mvura zhinji yegungwa pamwechete somurwi; Anochengeta mvura zhinji dzakadzika mumatura. Nyika yose ngaitye Jehovha; Vose vagere panyika ngavadedere pamberi pake. Nokuti iye akataura, zvikaitika; Akaraira, zvikamira zvikasimba. Jehovha anoparadza zano ravahedheni; Mifungo yendudzi dzavanhu anoishaisa simba. Zano raJehovha rakasimba nokusingaperi, Nendangariro dzomoyo wake kusvikira kundudzi dzose. Rwakakomborerwa rudzi rwakaita Jehovha Mwari warwo; Rudzi rwaakatsaura kuva nhaka yake. Jehovha anotarira ari kudenga; Anoona vanakomana vose vavanhu; Anotarira ari ipapo paagere Achiona vanhu vose vagere panyika. Iye anoumba moyo yavo vose, Anocherekedza mabasa avo ose Hapana mambo anoponeswa nokuwanda kwehondo; Mhare hairwirwi nesimba guru. Bhiza haribatsiri pakukunda; Harigoni kurwira nesimba raro guru. Tarirai, ziso raJehovha rinotarira vanomutya, Ivo, vanorindira tsitsi dzake; Kurwira mweya wavo parufu, Nokuvararamisa panguva yenzara. Mweya yedu yakarindira Jehovha; Ndiye mubatsiri wedu nenhovo yedu. Nokuti moyo yedu ichafara kwazvo maari, Zvatakavimba nezita rake dzvene. Tsitsi dzenyu ngadzive nesu, Jehovha, Sezvatakakurindirai. Ndicharumbidza Jehovha nguva dzose; Rumbidzo yake ichagara mumuromo mangu. Mweya wangu uchazvirumbidza muna Jehovha; Vanyoro vachazvinzwa, vakafara. Kudzai Jehovha pamwechete neni, Ngatikudzise zita rake pamwechete. Ndakatsvaka Jehovha, akandipindura, Akandisunungura pakutya kwangu kose. Vakatarira kwaari, vakapenyeswa nomufaro; Zviso zvavo hazvingatongonyadziswi. Murombo uyu akachema, Jehovha akamunzwa, Akamuponesa panjodzi dzake dzose. Mutumwa waJehovha anokomberedza vanomutya, Nokuvarwira. Ravirai henyu, muone kuti Jehovha wakanaka; Wakakomborerwa munhu anovimba naye. Ityai Jehovha, imwi vatsvene vake; Nokuti vanomutya havana chavanoshaiwa. Vana veshumba vanoshaiwa, vanofa nenzara; Asi vanotsvaka Jehovha havana chinhu chakanaka chavangashaiwa. Uyai imwi vana, munditeerere; Ndichakudzidzisai kutya Jehovha. Ndoupi munhu anoda upenyu, Anoda mazuva mazhinji, kuti aone zvakanaka? Dzora rurimi rwako pakutaura zvakaipa, Nemiromo yako, urege kutaura zvinonyengera. Ibva pane zvakaipa uite zvakanaka; Tsvaka rugare, urutevere. Meso aJehovha anotarira vakarurama, Uye nzeve dzake dzinonzwa kuchema kwavo. Chiso chaJehovha chinovenga vanoita zvakaipa, Kuti abvise chiyeudziro chavo panyika. Vakarurama vakadana, Jehovha akanzwa, Akavarwira panjodzi dzavo dzose. Jehovha ari pedo navane moyo yakaputsika, Anoponesa vane mweya yakapwanyika. Akarurama anamatambudziko mazhinji; Asi Jehovha anomurwira abude paari ose. Anochengeta mapfupa ake ose; Hakuna nerimwe rawo rinovhuniwa. Zvakaipa zvichauraya akaipa; Uye vanovenga vakarurama vachapiwa mhosva. Jehovha anodzikunura mweya yavaranda vake; Hapana nomumwe kuna vanovimba naye achapiwa mhosva. Jehovha, kakavadzanai navanokakavadzana neni; Irwai navanorwa neni. Torai nhovo huru neduku, Musimuke kundibatsira. Vhomoraiwo pfumo, mudzivire nzira yavanonditeverera, Itiyi kumweya wangu, "Ndini muponesi wako." Vanotsvaka mweya wangu ngavanyadziswe, vazvidzwe; Vanofunga kundiitira zvakaipa ngavadzoserwe shure vakanganiswe. Ngavafanane nehundi inopupuruswa nemhepo, Mutumwa waJehovha achivasundira. Nzira yavo ngaive nerima, itedze, Mutumwa waJehovha achivateverera. Nokuti ndisina mhosva vakandivanzira mimbure yavo muhunza, Ndisina mhosva vakacherera mweya wangu hunza. Kuparadzwa ngakumuwire akangofara; Uye mumbure wake waakavanza ngaumubate amene; Ngaawiremo aparadzwe. Mweya wangu uchafarira Jehovha Uchafarira kuponesa kwake. Mapfupa angu ose achati, "Jehovha ndianiko akafanana nemi, imwi munorwira murombo panaiye akamukurira nesimba, Iye murombo nomushaiwi panowanomupamba? Zvapupu zvisina kururama zvinosimuka; Zvinondibvunza zvinhu zvandisingazivi Zvakanaka zvangu vanozvitsiva nezvakaipa, Vachibira mweya wangu. Asi kana ndirini, pakurwara kwavo ndakafuka masaga; Ndakatambudza mweya wangu ndichitsanya; Munyengetero wangu ukadzokera kuchipfuva changu. Ndakaita seyaiva shamwari yangu kana hama yangu; Ndakakotama ndichichema, somunhu anochema mai vake. Asi pakugumburwa kwangu vakafara, vakaungana pamwechete; Vanhu vakashata kwazvo vakaungana kuzorwa neni, navandakanga ndisingazivi; Vakandibvambura, vasingaregi; Savadadiri vakaipa pamitambo Vakandirumanyira meno avo. Jehovha, muchatarira izvozvo kusvikira rinhiko? Rwirai mweya wangu pakuparadza kwavo, Mudikamwa wangu pashumba. Ndichakuvongai paungano huru; Ndichakurumbidzai pakati pavanhu vazhinji. Vanondivenga ndisina mhosva ngavarege kufara pamusoro pangu; Uye vanondivenga ndisina mhosva ngavarege kubwaira neziso. Nokuti havatauri rugare; Asi vanofungira avo vanyerere panyika mashoko okunyengera. Zvirokwazvo, vakandishamisira miromo yavo; Vakati, "Hekani, hekani! Meso edu akazviona." Makazviona, Jehovha; regai kunyarara; Ishe, regai kugara kure neni. Zvimutsei, mukai mundiruramisire; Mutambe mhaka yangu, Mwari wangu naShe wangu. Nditongerei, Jehovha Mwari wangu, nokururama kwenyu; Ngavarege kufara pamusoro pangu. Ngavarege kuti mumoyo mavo, "Hekani, ndizvo zvatanga tichida;" Ngavarege kuti, "Tamumedza." Ngavanyadziswe, vazvidzwe pamwechete, ivo vanofarira kutambudzika kwangu; Ngavafukidzwe nokunyara nokuzvidzwa, ivo vanozvikudza pamusoro pangu. Ngavadanidzire nomufaro, vafare, ivo vanoda kururamiswa kwemhaka yangu; Ngavarambe vachiti, "Jehovha ngaakudzwe, Iye, anofarira kufara komuranda wake." Ipapo rurimi rwangu ruchataura zvokururama kwenyu, Nezvokurumbidzwa kwenyu zuva rose. Kudarika kowakaipa kunoreva mumoyo mangu, kuchiti, "Hakuna kutya Mwari pamberi pameso ake." Nokuti anozvibata kumeso kwake, Achiti zvakaipa zvake hazvingazikamwi zvikavengwa. Mashoko omuromo wake ndizvo zvakaipa nokunyengera; Akarega kuzova akachenjera nokuita zvakanaka. Anofunga zvakaipa panhovo dzake; Anofamba nenzira isina kunaka; Haasemi zvakaipa. Unyoro bwenyu, Jehovha, hwakasvika kudenga-denga; Kutendeka kwenyu kunosvikira kumakore; Kururama kwenyu kwakafanana namakomo aMwari; Kutonga kwenyu kwakadzika zvikuru; Jehovha, munochengeta vanhu nemhuka. Unyoro bwenyu, Mwari, hwakanaka-naka sei! Vana vavanhu vanondovanda pasi pomumvuri wamapapiro enyu. Vachagutswa kwazvo nezvakakora zveimba yenyu; Muchavamwisa parwizi rwezvinofadza zvenyu; Nokuti kwamuri ndiko kune tsime roupenyu; Muchiedza chenyu ndimo matinoona chiedza. Rambai muchiitira vanokuzivai vunyoro bwenyu; Nokururama kwenyu kuna vane moyo yakarurama. Rutsoka rwoanozvikudza ngarurege kusvikira kwandiri, Ruoko rwoakaipa ngarurege kundidzinga. Apo ndopakawira pasi vaiti vezvakaipa, Vakawisirwa pasi, havangagoni kumukazve. Usava neshungu nokuda kwavanoita zvakaipa, Usagodora vanoita zvisina kururama. Nokuti vachakurumidza kudzurwa souswa, Vachaoma semuriwo mutema. Vimba naJehovha, uite zvakanaka; Gara panyika, ushingairire kutendeka. Farikana kwazvo kuna Jehovha; Iye agokupa zvinodikamwa nomoyo wako. Isa nzira yako kuna Jehovha; Vimbawo naye, iye achazviita. Iye achabudisa kururama kwako sechiedza, Nokururamisirwa kwako samasikati. Nyarara pamberi paJehovha, umurindire unyerere; Usava neshungu pamusoro poanofara panzira yake, Pamusoro pomunhu anoita mano akaipa aakafunga. Rega kutsamwa, urashe hasha; Usava neshungu, zvinongotadzisa munhu. Nokuti vanoita zvakaipa vachagurwa; Asi vanorindira Jehovha vachagara nhaka yenyika. Kwasara chinguva chiduku, akaipa haachazovipo; Zvirokwazvo, iwe uchacherekedza zvakanaka paaigara, asi haachazovipo zvirokwazvo iwe uchacherekedza zvakanaka paaigara, asi haachazovipo. Asi vanyoro ndivo vachagara nhaka yenyika; Ndivo vachafarikana kwazvo norugare rukuru. Akaipa anofungira akarurama mano akaipa, Anomurumanira meno ake. Ishe achamuseka; Nokuti anoona kuti zuva rake rinouya. Vakaipa vakavhomora munondo, vakawembura uta hwavo; Kuti vawisire pasi varombo navanoshaiwa, Kuti vauraya vakarurama panzira; Munondo wavo uchapinda pamoyo yavo imene, Uye uta hwavo huchavhuniwa. Zvishoma, zvakanaka, zvowakarurama zvinopfuura zvakawanda zvavakaipa vazhinji. Nokuti maoko avakaipa achavhuniwa; Asi Jehovha anotsigira vakarurama. Jehovha anoziva mazuva avane moyo yakarurama; Nhaka yavo ndeyokusingaperi. Havanganyadziswi nenguva yokuipa; Pamisi yenzara vachagutiswa. Asi vakaipa vachaparara, Uye vavengi vaJehovha vachafanana nokunaka kwamafuro; Vacharova; vacharova soutsi. Akaipa anokwereta, asingaripizve; Asi akarurama ane ngoni, anopa. Nokuti vanokomborerwa naye vachagara nhaka yenyika; Asi vanotukwa naye vachaparadzwa. Mufambiro womunhu unosimbiswa naJehovha; Unofarikana munzira yake. Kunyange akawa, haangawiswi chose; Nokuti Jehovha anomutsigira noruoko rwake. Ndakanga ndiri muduku, zvino ndakwegura; Kunyange zvakadaro handina kutongoona akarurama achisiyiwa, Kana vana vake vachipemha zvokudya. Zuva rose anoramba ane ngoni, achiposa; Vana vake vanokomborerwa. Ibva pane zvakaipa, uite zvakanaka; Ugare zvakanaka nokusingaperi. Nokuti Jehovha unoda zvakarurama, Haasiyi vatsvene vake; Vanochengetwa nokusingaperi; Asi vana vowakaipa vachaparadzwa. Vakarurama vachagara nhaka yenyika, Vachagaramo nokusingaperi. Muromo wowakarurama unotaura zvenjere, Rurimi rwake runotaura zvakarurama. Murayiro waMwari wake uri mumoyo make; Pakutsika kwake haangatongotedzemuki. Akaipa anovandira akarurama, Achitsvaka kumuuraya. Jehovha haangamuregeri muruoko rwake, Kana kumupa mhosva kana atongwa. Rindira Jehovha, urambire panzira yake, Iye achakukudza kuti ugare nhaka yenyika; Kana vakaipa vachiparadzwa iwe uchazviona. Ndakaona akaipa anesimba guru, Achitandavara somuti munyoro panyika yawo. Zvino mumwe akapfuurazve, wanei haachipo; Ndakamutsvaka, asi akanga asichawanikwi. Cherekedzai munhu akakwana, mutarire akarurama; Nokuti kuguma komunhu uyo rugare. Kana vari vadariki, vachaparadzwa pamwechete; Pakuguma kwavo vakaipa vachaparadzwa. Asi kuponeswa kwavakarurama kunobva kuna Jehovha; Ndiye nhare yavo panguva yokutambudzika. Jehovha anovabatsira, nokuvarwira; Anovarwira kuna vakaipa, nokuvaponesa, Nokuti vakandovanda maari. Haiwa Jehovha, regai kundiraira pakutsamwa kwenyu, Musandiranga nokusafara kwenyu kukuru. Nokuti miseve yenyu yandibaya, Ruoko rwenyu runonditsikirira kwazvo. Hakuchina hukukutu panyama yangu nokuda kwehasha dzenyu; Uye hapachina mufaro pamapfupa angu nokuda kwechivi changu. Nokuti zvakaipa zvangu zvafukidza musoro wangu; Zvinondiremera somutoro unorema. Maronda angu anonhuwa, akaora, Nokuda kohupenzi hwangu. Ndakakombamiswa, ndakakotamiswa kwazvo, Ndinofamba ndichichema zuva rose. Nokuti chiuno changu chinopisa zvikuru; Hakuchina hukukutu panyama yangu. Ndakati rukutu, ndavhunika kwazvo; Ndakagomera nokuda kokutambudzika komoyo wangu. Ishe, zvose zvinoda moyo wangu zviri pamberi penyu; Hamuna kuvanzirwa kugomba kwangu. moyo wangu unopfura, ndapererwa nesimba rangu; Kana chiri chiedza chameso angu, naicho chabva kwandiri. Vanondida, neshamwari dzangu, vanomira kure nokuda kwehosha yangu; Uye hama dzangu dzimire kure. Vanotsvaka upenyu hwangu vanonditeyira misungo; Uye vanotsvaka kundikuvadza vanotaura zvokuparadzwa kwangu, Asi vanofunga kundinyengera zuva rose. Asi ini ndakafanana nematsi, handinzwi; Ndakafanana nembeveve isingashamisi muromo wayo. Zvirokwazvo, ndakafanana nomunhu asinganzwi, Asina mhinduro pamuromo wake. Nokuti ndimi, Jehovha, wandinotarira; imwi muchapindura, Jehovha Mwari wangu. Nokuti ndakati, "Ngavarege kufara pamusoro pangu; Kana rutsoka rwangu ruchitedzemuka, vanozvikudza pamusoro pangu." Nokuti ndinovavarira kugumburwa, Uye njodzi yangu iri pamberi pangu nguva dzose. Nokuti ndichazvireurura zvakaipa zvangu; Ndichachema zvivi zvangu. Asi vavengi vangu vakasvinuka, vane simba, Uye vanondivenga ndisina mhosva vawanda. Naivowo vanotsiva zvakaipa nezvakanaka, Ndivo vadzivisi vangu, nokuti ndinotevera chinhu chakanaka. Regai kundisiya, Jehovha; Mwari wangu, regai kuva kure neni. Kurumidzai kundibatsira, Ishe, imwi muponesi wangu. Ndakati, "Ndichachenjerera nzira dzangu, Kuti ndirege kutadza norurimi rwangu; Ndichachengeta muromo wangu netomu, Kana wakaipa ari pamberi pangu." Ndakanga ndiri mbeveve ndisingatauri, Ndakanyarara hangu, ndiri kure nezvakanaka. Kuchema kwangu kukamutswa. moyo wangu wakanga uchipisa mukati mangu; Ndakati ndichifunga, moto ukapfuta; Ipapo ndakataura norurimi rwangu, ndikati, "Jehovha, ndizivisei mugumo wangu, Uye mwero wamazuva angu, kuti akadini; Ndizivisei kuti ndinongopfuura hangu." Tarirai, makaita mazuva angu sohupamhi bwechanza; Uye nguva yokurarama kwangu sechinhu chisipo pamberi penyu; Zvirokwazvo, munhu mumwe nomumwe kunyange akasimba kwazvo, mweya bedzi. Zvirokwazvo, munhu mumwe nomumwe anofamba-famba somumvuri; Zvirokwazvo, vanoita bope pasina; Anounganidza fuma, asi haazivi kuti ndiani achaidya. Zvino Ishe, ndakarindireiko? Tariro yangu iri kwamuri. Ndirwirei pakudarika kwangu kose; Regai kundiita munhu anosekwa namapenzi. Ndakanga ndiri mbeveve, handina kushamisa muromo wangu; Nokuti ndimi makazviita. Bvisai shamhu yenyu kwandiri; Ndapera nokurohwa noruoko rwenyu. Kana muchiraira munhu muchimuranga pamusoro pezvakaipa, Munopedza kunaka kwake sechifusi; Zvirokwazvo munhu mumwe nomumwe mweya hake. Inzwai munyengetero wangu, Jehovha, rerekerai nzeve yenyu munzwe kuchema kwangu; Musanyarara muchiona misodzi yangu; Nokuti ndiri mweni kwamuri, Mutorwa, sezvakanga zvakaita madzibaba angu ose. Regai kunditarira, kuti ndimbonaya hangu, Ndisati ndabva pano, ndikasazovapo. Ndakarindira-rindira Jehovha; Akarerekera nzeve kwandiri, akanzwa kuchema kwangu. Akandibudisawo pagomba rokuparadzwa, nomudziva ramatope; Akamisa tsoka dzangu padombo, akandisimbisa pakufamba kwangu. Akaisa rwiyo rutsva mumuromo mangu, rwokurumbidza Mwari wedu narwo; Vazhinji vachazviona, vachitya, Vachavimba naJehovha. Akakomborerwa anoita Jehovha chivando chake. Asina hanya navanozvikudza, navanotsaukira kunhema. Jehovha Mwari wangu, mabasa enyu, anoshamisa, amakaita, mazhinji, Nemifungo yenyu kwatiri; Hapana angaenzaniswa nemi. Kana ndikada kuzvidudzira nokuzvireva, Hazvingaverengwi nokuwanda kwazvo. imwi hamufadzwi nezvibayiro nezvipiriso; Makandidziurira nzeve dzangu; Zvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvezvivi hamuna kuzvireva. Ipapo ndakati, "Tarirai, ndauya; Parugwaro rwakapetwa ndakazvirairwa, Ndinofara kwazvo kuita kuda kwenyu, Mwari wangu; Zvirokwazvo murayiro wenyu uri mumoyo mangu." Ndakaparidza mashoko omufaro paungano huru; Tarirai, handingadzori miromo yangu, Jehovha, munozviziva Handina kuvanza kururama kwenyu muwoyo mangu; Ndakadudzira kutendeka kwenyu nokuponesa kwenyu; Handina kuvanzira ungano huru unyoro bwenyu nechokwadi chenyu. Jehovha, imwi hamungandinyimi ngoni dzenyu; Unyoro bwenyu nechokwadi chenyu zvichandichengeta nguva dzose. Nokuti madambudzo asingaverengwi akandikomberedza, Zvakaipa zvangu zvakandibata, naizvozvo handigoni kutarira kumusoro; Zvakawanda kupfuura vhudzi romusoro wangu, ndapera moyo. Jehovha ngazvikufadzei kundirwira; Kurumidzai kundibatsira, Jehovha. Ngavanyadziswe, ngavazvidzwe pamwechete. Ivo vanotsvaka mweya wangu kuti vauparadze, gavadzoserwe shure, vashorwe Ivo vanofarira kundikuvadza. Ngavavhunduswe nokuda kwenyadzi dzavo Ivo vanoti kwandiri, "Hekani, hekani waro!" Vose vanokutsvakai ngavafarise vave nomufaro mamuri, Vanoda kuponesa kwenyu ngavarambe vachiti, "Jehovha ngaakudzwe!" Asi ini ndiri murombo nomushaiwi; Kunyange zvakadaro Ishe anondifunga; imwi muri mubatsiri wangu nomurwiri wangu; Regai kunonoka, Mwari wangu. Wakakomborerwa ane hanya navarombo Jehovha achamurwira nomusi wezvakaipa. Jehovha achamuchengeta nokumuraramisa, achakomborerwa panyika; Hamungamuisi pakuda kwavavengi vake, Jehovha achamutsigira panhovo yourwere; Munoshandura nhovo dzake dzose pakurwara kwake. Ini ndakati, "Jehovha, ndinzwirei tsitsi; Poresai mweya wangu; nokuti ndakakutadzirai." Vavengi vangu vanotaura zvakaipa pamusoro pangu, vachiti, "Uchagofa rinhiko, zita rake rirove? Kana mumwe achiuya kuzondiona, anotaura zvisina maturo; moyo wake unozviunganidzira zvakaipa; Kana obuda kumwe, anozviparidza. Vose, vanondivenga, vanoita zeve-zeve pamwechete pamusoro pangu; Vanorangana kundikuvadza, Chinhu chakaipa chakamunamatira ndizvo zvavanotaura; Zvino zvaavata pasi, haachazomukizve. Haiwa, kunyange shamwari yangu chaiyo, wandaivimba naye, aidya zvokudya zvangu, Naiye andisimudzira chichitsinho chake. Asi imwi Jehovha, ndinzwirei tsitsi, mundisimudzei, Kuti ndivatsive. Ndinoziviswa nechinhu ichi kuti munofadzwa neni, Nokuti muvengi wangu haandikundi. Kana ndirini munonditsigira pakururama kwangu, Munondiisa pamberi penyu nokusingaperi. Jehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, ngaavongwe, Kubva pakusingaperi kusvikira pakusingaperi Ameni, zvirokwazvo Ameni. Senondo inotakwairira hova dzemvura, Saizvozvo mweya wangu unokutakwairirai imwi Mwari. Mweya wangu une nyota kuna Mwari, iye Mwari mupenyu, Ndichasvika rinhiko ndionekwe naMwari? Misodzi yangu zvakanga zviri zvokudya zvangu masikati nousiku, Pakutaura kwavo zuva rose kwandiri vachiti, "Mwari wako aripiko?" Ndinorangarira zvinhu izvi, ndichidurura mweya wangu mukati mangu, Zvokuti ndaienda navazhinji, ndichivatungamirira kuimba yaMwari Nenzwi rokufara nokurumbidza, tiri vazhinji vaitamba mutambo. Unoshuwireiko, mweya wangu? Unoshaiwa rugare neiko mukati mangu? Tarira kuna Mwari; nokuti ndichazomurumbidza hangu, Nokuda kokuponesa kwechiso chake. Haiwa Mwari, mweya wangu unosuwa mukati mangu; Naizvozvo ndinokurangarirai ndiri panyika yaJorodhani, Napamakomo eHerimoni, nechikomo cheMizari. Pakadzika panodana pakadzika pakutinhira kwamapopopo enyu; Mafungu enyu namapoporodzi enyu akapfuura napamusoro pangu. Asi Jehovha acharaira unyoro hwake panguva yamasikati, Usiku rwiyo rwake ruchava neni, Uye munyengetero kuna Mwari woupenyu hwangu. Ndichati kuna Mwari, dombo rangu, "Makandikangamwireiko? Ndinofambireiko ndichichema nemhaka yokumanikidza komuvengi wangu?" Zvakafanana nomunondo pamapfupa angu, kana vadzivisi vangu vachindizvidza; Kana vachiramba vachiti kwandiri, "Mwari wako aripiko?" Unoshuwireiko, mweya wangu? Unoshaiwa rugare neiko mukati mangu? Tarira kuna Mwari; nokuti ndichazomurumbidza hangu, Iye muponesi wechiso changu, naMwari wangu. Nditongerei Mwari, mundireverere pamhosva yangu parudzi rusina tsitsi; Ndirwirei pamunhu anonyengera asina kururama. Nokuti ndimi Mwari simba rangu; mandirasireiko? Ndinofambireiko ndichichema nokuda kokumanikidza komuvengi? Tumai chiedza chenyu nechokwadi chenyu; zvinditungamirire; Zvindisvitse kugomo renyu dzvene, Nokutabhenakeri dzenyu. Ipapo ndichasvika kuaritari yaMwari, Kuna Mwari, iye mufaro wangu mukuru; Ndichakurumbidzai nembira, imwi Mwari, Mwari wangu. Unosuwireiko, mweya wangu? Unoshaiwa rugare neiko mukati mangu? Tarira kuna Mwari; nokuti ndichazomurumbidza hangu, Iye muponesi wechiso changu, naMwari wangu. Mwari, takanzwa nenzeve dzedu, madzibaba edu akatiudza, Basa ramakabata pamisi yavo, napamisi yekare. Makadzinga vahedheni noruoko rwenyu, mukavasima ivo; Makatambudza ndudzi dzavanhu mukavaparadzira ivo. Nokuti havana kuzviwanira nyika nomunondo wavo, Ruoko rwavo haruna kuvaponesa; Asi chanza chenyu chorudyi, noruoko rwenyu, nechiedza chechiso chenyu, Nokuti maivafarira. Ndimi Mambo wangu, imwi Mwari; Rairai kuti Jakobho akunde. nemwi tichawisira pasi vadzivisi vedu; Nezita renyu tichatsika pasi vanotimukira. Nokuti handingavimbi nouta hwangu, Nomunondo wangu haungandiponesi. Asi imwi makatiponesa pavadzivisi vedu, Mukanyadzisa vanotivenga. Takazvirumbidza zuva rose munaMwari, Tichavonga zita renyu nokusingaperi. Asi zvino makatirasha henyu, mukatinyadzisa; Hamuchafambi nehondo dzedu. Munotitizisa pamberi pavadzivisi; Vanotivenga vanozvipambira. Makatiisa samakwai akatarirwa kubayiwa; Makatiparadzira pakati pavahedheni. Munotengesa vanhu venyu musina chamunopiwa, Hamuna kuwedzera fuma yenyu nomutengo wavo. Munotiita vanhu vanosekwa navatinogara navo, Vanhu vanozvidzwa nokusekwa navakatikomberedza. Munotiita shumo pakati pavahedheni, Vanhu vanotidzungudzira misoro. Zuva rose kuzvidzwa kwangu kuri pamberi pangu, Kunyara kwechiso changu kwakandifukidza. Nokuda kwenzwi romutuki nomuzvidzi; Nokuda komuvengi nomutsivi.` Izvi zvose zvakatiwira; kunyange zvakadaro hatina kukukangamwai, Hatina kunyengedzera pasungano yenyu. moyo yedu haina kudzokera shure, Kutsika kwedu hakuna kutsauka panzira yenyu; Kunyange makatipwanya-pwanya panzvimbo yamakava, Mukatifukidza nomumvuri worufu. Kana tichinge takangamwa zita raMwari wedu, Kana kutambanudzira maoko edu kunaMwari wavamwe; Ko Mwari haanganzveri izvozvo here? Nokuti iye anoziva zvakavanzika zvomoyo. Zvirokwazvo, nokuda kwenyu tinourawa zuva rose; Tinonzi tiri makwai akatarirwa kubayiwa. Mukai, munovatireiko, Ishe? Mukai, musatirasha nokusingaperi. Munovanzireiko chiso chenyu, Muchikangamwa kutambudzika kwedu nokumanikidzwa kwedu? Nokuti mweya wedu wakotamira kuguruva; Dumbu redu rinonamatira pavhu. Simukai mutibatsire, Mutidzikunure nokuda kounyoro bwenyu. moyo wangu unotutuma namashoko akanaka; Ndinotaura zvinhu zvandakaita zvinoreva mambo; Rurimi rwangu ipeni yomunyori anokurumidza kunyora. imwi makanaka-naka kupfuura vana vavanhu; Nyasha yakadururirwa pamiromo yenyu; Saka Mwari wakakuropafadzai nokusingaperi. Sungai munondo wenyu pachiuno chenyu, imwi wamasimba, Ukuru bwenyu nohumambo bwenyu. Fambai noumambo bwenyu muchikunda, Nokuda kwechokwadi nounyoro nokururama; Ruoko rwenyu rworudyi ngarukudzidzisei zvinotyisa. Miseve yenyu inopinza; Vanhu vanokundwa nemi; Inobaya pamoyo yavavengi vamambo. Chigaro chenyu choushe, imwi Mwari, chiripo nokusingaperi-peri; Tsvimbo youshe bwenyu itsvimbo yakarurama. Makada kururama, mukavenga kusarurama; Naizvozvo Mwari, Mwari wenyu wakakuzodzai Namafuta okufara kupfuura shamwari dzenyu. nguvo dzenyu dzose dzinonhuhwira nemura nearosi neakasia; Madimbwa akakufadzai achiridzwa mudzimba dzamambo dzenyanga dzenzou. Vakunda vamadzimambo vari pakati pavanhukadzi venyu vanokudzwa; Paruoko rwenyu rworudyi vahosi vamire vakashonga ndarama yeOfiri. Teerera mukunda, rangarira, urereke nzeve yako; Kangamwawo vanhu vako, neimba yababa vako; Ipapo mambo achada kunaka kwako; Nokuti ndiye Ishe wako; unamate kwaari iwe. Uye mukunda weTiro achavapo nechipo; Vafumi pakati pavanhu vachakumbira ngoni dzako. Mukunda wamambo akanaka kwazvo-kwazvo mukati meimba yamambo; nguvo dzake dzakarukwa nendarama. Uchaperekwa kuna mambo nenguvo dzakarukwa dzinamavara; Mhandara, shamwari dzake dzinomutevera, Vachaiswa kwamuri. Vachaperekwa nomufaro nokufarisisa; Vachapinda mumba mamambo. Panzvimbo yamadzibaba ako vana vako vachavapo, Vauchaita machinda panyika yose. Ndichayeudzira zita renyu kusvikira kumarudzi ose; Naizvozvo ndudzi dzavanhu dzichakuvongai nokusingaperi-peri. Mwari ndiye utiziro bwedu nesimba redu, Ndiye mubatsiri ari pedo-pedo panguva dzokumanikidzwa. Saka hatingatyi, kunyange nyika ikashanduka, Uye kunyange makomo akabviswa akaiswa mukati mamakungwa; Kunyange mvura zhinji yawo yotinhira nokumutswa, Kunyange makomo akadedera nokupupuma kwawo. Rwizi rwuripo nehova dzinofadza guta raMwari, Iyo nzvimbo tsvene yetabhenakeri dzoWokumusorosoro. Mwari ari mukati maro; haringazununguswi; Mwari acharibatsira kana utonga hwotsvuka. Vahedheni vakaita bope, ushe hwakazununguswa; Akataura nenzwi rake, nyika ikanyauka. Jehovha wehondo anesu; Mwari waJakobho inhare yedu. Uyai muone mabasa aJehovha, Zvishamiso zvaakaita panyika. Anogumisa kurwa kusvikira pakuguma kwenyika; Anovhuna uta, nokuvhuna-vhuna pfumo; Anopisa ngoro dzokurwa nomoto. "Nyararai, muzive kuti ndini Mwari; Ndichava mukuru pakati pavahedheni, ndichava mukuru panyika." Jehovha wehondo anesu; Mwari waJakobho inhare yedu. Uchirai, imwi vanhu vose! Pururudzai kuna Mwari nenzwi romufaro mukuru! Nokuti Jehovha wokumusoro-soro anotyisa; Ndiye Mambo mukuru panyika yose. Ndiye anotikundisa ndudzi dzavanhu, Nendudzi pasi petsoka dzedu. Ndiye anotitsaurira nhaka yedu, Iyo fuma yaJakobho waanoda. Mwari akwira nokudanidzira, Jehovha nokurira kwehwamanda. Imbirai Mwari nziyo dzokurumbidza, muimbirei nziyo dzokurumbidza; Imbirai Mambo wedu nziyo dzokurumbidza, muimbirei nziyo dzokurumbidza. Nokuti Mwari ndiye Mambo wapasi pose; Muimbirei rwiyo rwakanaka rwokumurumbidza. Mwari anobata ushe hwavahedheni; Mwari agere pachigaro chake chitsvene choushe. Machinda avanhu aungana pamwechete navanhu vaMwari waAbhurahamu; Nokuti nhovo dzapasi pose ndedzaMwari; Ndiye mukuru-kuru kwazvo. Jehovha mukuru, anofanira kurumbidzwa kwazvo, Muguta raMwari wedu, mugomo rake dzvene. Rakanaka pakukwirira kwaro, mufaro wapasi pose, Ndizvo zvakaita gomo reZiyoni, pamativi okumusoro, Ndizvo zvakaita guta raMambo mukuru. Padzimba dzaro dzamambo Mwari wakazviratidza kuti ndiye nhare. Nokuti tarirai, madzimambo akaungana, Akapfuura pamwechete. Vakariona, vakashamiswa; Vakavhunduka, vakakurumidza kutiza. Vakabatwapo nokudedera; Nokurwadziwa, somukadzi anopona. Munoputsa zvikepe zveTarishishi, Nemhepo, inobva mabvazuva. Sezvatakanzwa, ndizvo zvatakaona Paguta raJehovha wehondo, iro guta raMwari wedu; Mwari acharisimbisa nokusingaperi. Takafunga unyoro bwenyu, Mwari, Mukati metemberi yenyu. Sezvakaita zita renyu, Mwari, Ndizvo zvakaitawo kurumbidzwa kwenyu kusvikira kumigumo yapasi pose; Ruoko rwenyu rworudyi ruzere nokururama. Gomo reZiyoni ngarifare, Vakunda vaJudha ngavafare kwazvo, Nokuda kwezvamakatonga. Poteredzai Ziyoni, mupote naro, Muverenge shongwe dzaro. Cherekedzai zvakanaka nhare dzaro, Fambai pakati pedzimba dzaro dzamambo; Kuti muzoudza vazukuru venyu vanotevera. Nokuti Mwari ndiye Mwari wedu nokusingaperi-peri; Iye achava muperekedzi wedu kusvikira pakufa. Inzwai chinhu ichi, imwi vanhu vose; Teererai, imwi mose mugere panyika; imwi vaduku navanokudzwa, Vafumi navarombo pamwechete. Muromo wangu uchataura huchenjeri; Uye kufunga komoyo wangu kuchava nenjere. Ndicharerekera nzeve yangu inzwe mufananidzo; Ndichadudza shoko rangu rakavanzika nembira. Ndichatya neiko pamisi yezvakaipa, Kana zvakaipa, zvavanoda kundidzinga, zvichindikomba? Ivo, vanovimba nefuma yavo, Vanozvikudza pamusoro pokuwanda kwefuma yavo; Hapana angatongodzikunura hama yake, Kana kupa Mwari rudzikunuro pamusoro pake; (Nokuti rudzikunuro rwemweya yawo runokosha, Runofanira kuregwa nokusingaperi;) Kuti arambe ari mupenyu misi yose, Arege kuona kuora. Nokuti anoona kuti vachenjeri vanofa, Benzi neasina njere vanopera pamwechete, Vachisiyira vamwe fuma yavo. Vanofunga pamoyo pavo kuti dzimba dzavo dzichagara nokusingaperi, Nougaro hwavo kusvikira kumarudzi avo ose; Nyika dzavo vanodzitumidza mazita avo. Asi munhu haagari achikudzwa, Akafanana nemhuka dzinopera. Iyi ndiyo nzira yamapenzi; Kunyange zvakadaro vanhu vanovatevera vachitenda zvavanotaura. Vakatarirwa Sheori samakwai; Rufu ruchava mufudzi wavo; Vakarurama vachabata ushe pamusoro pavo mangwanani; Kunaka kwavo kuchangoparadzwa neSheori, kuti kurege kuva nougaro. Asi Mwari achadzikunura mweya wangu pasimba reSheori; Nokuti iye achandigamuchira. Usatya hako iwe kana mumwe munhu achifumiswa, Kana fuma yeimba yake ichiwedzerwa; Nokuti kana achifa hapana chaachaenda nacho; Mukurumbira wake haungaburuki uchimutevera. Kunyange paupenyu hwake waikorokotedza mweya wake, (Kunyange vanhu vaikurumbidza kana uchizviitira zvakanaka), Achaenda iye kurudzi rwamadzibaba ake; Ivo havangatongooni chiedza nokusingaperi. Munhu, anokudzwa, asina njere, Akafanana nemhuka dzinopera. Mwari, iye Mwari, Jehovha, ndiye akataura, Akadana pasi pose kubva pakubuda kwezuva kusvikira pakuvira kwaro. Mwari akapenya Ari paZiyoni, iro rakanaka-naka kwazvo. Mwari wedu anouya, haangarambi anyerere; Moto unoparadza pamberi pake, Dutu guru rinomukomberedza. Anodana denga kumusoro, Napasi, kuti atongere vanhu vake; Unganidzirai vatsvene vangu kwandiri; Ivo vakaita sungano neni nezvibayiro. Kudenga-denga kunodudzira kururama kwake; Nokuti Mwari ndiye mutongi amene. "Inzwai vanhu vangu, ndichataura; imwi Isiraeri, ndichakupupurirai, Ndini Mwari, iye Mwari wenyu. Handingakutukiyi pamusoro pezvibayiro zvenyu; Zvipiriso zvenyu zvinopiswa zviri pamberi pangu nguva dzose. Handingatori nzombe paimba yako, Kana nhongo dzembudzi pazvirugu zvako. Nokuti mhuka dzose, dziri kudondo, ndedzangu, Nemombe pamakomo ane chiuru chamazana. Ndinoziva shiri dzose dzomumakomo; Mhuka dzose, dziri musango, ndedzangu. Kana ndaiva nenzara, handizaikuudza iwe; Nokuti nyika ndeyangu, nezvaizere nazvo. Ko ndingadya nyama yehando, Kana kumwa ropa rembudzi here? Bayirai Mwari zvibayiro zvokuvonga; Uripire Wokumusorosoro mhiko dzako; Udane kwandiri pazuva rokutambudzika; Ini ndichakurwira, iwe ugondirumbidza." Asi kuneakaipa Jehovha anoti, "Iwe ungadudzira seiko zvandakatema, Nokureva sungano yangu nomuromo wako? Zvaunovenga kurairwa, Nokurasha mashoko angu shure kwako. Wakati uchiona mbavha, ukafarirana nayo, Unoshamwaridzana nemhombwe. Unotendera muromo wako kureva zvakaipa, Rurimi rwako runotaura nhema. Unogara uchipomera hama yako; Unoita makuhwa pamusoro pomwanakomana wamai vako. Zvinhu izvi wakazviita, ndikaramba ndinyerere; Wakafunga kuti ini ndakafanana newe chose; Asi ndichakuraira, ndichirongedzera zvinhu izvi pameso ako. Zvino fungai chinhu ichi, imwi vokukangamwa Mwari, Ndirege kukubvamburai, mukashaiwa murwiri, Munhu, anobayira chibayiro chokuvonga, unondikudza; Uye anogadzira nzira yake zvakanaka Ndichamuratidza kuponesa kwaMwari." Ndinzwirei tsitsi, Mwari nokuda kounyoro bwenyu; Dzimai kudarika kwangu nokuda kwengoni dzenyu zhinji. Ndisukei zvakaipa zvangu chose, Ndinatsei chivi changu. Nokuti ndinoziva kudarika kwangu; Chivi changu chinogara chiri pamberi pangu. Ndakakutadzirai imi, iyemi moga, Ndakaita chinhu chakaipa pamberi penyu; Kuti munzi makarurama pakutaura kwenyu, Muve usina mhosva pakutonga kwenyu. Tarirai, ndakaberekerwa muzvakaipa; Mai vangu vakandigamuchira muzvivi. Tarirai, munoda chokwadi pamoyo; Munoda kundidzidzisa uchenjeri mukati makavanda. Ndinatsei nehisopi, ndive akanaka, Ndishambidzei, ndichene kupfuura mazayi echando. Ndinzwisei mufaro ndive nomoyo muchena; Kuti mapfupa amakavhuna afare. Vanzirai zvivi zvangu chiso chenyu, Dzimai zvakaipa zvangu zvose. Sikai mukati mangu moyo wakachena, Mwari; Vandudzai mukati mangu mweya wakarurama. Regai kundirasha pamberi penyu; Musabvisa mweya wenyu mutsvene kwandiri. Dzoseraizve kwandiri mufaro wokuponesa kwenyu; Nditsigirei nomweya, unoda. Ipapo ndichadzidzisa vadariki nzira dzenyu; Uye vatadzi vachatendeukira kwamuri. Ndirwirei pamhosva yeropa, Mwari, imwi Mwari muponesi wangu; Ipapo rurimi rwangu ruchaimbira kururama kwenyu kwazvo. Ishe, zarurai miromo yangu; Ipapo muromo wangu uchaparidza kurumbidzwa kwenyu. Nokuti imwi hamufariri zvibayiro; ndingadai ndaikupai izvo; Hamufadzwi nechipiriso chinopiswa. Zvibayiro zvaMwari mweya wakaputsika; moyo wakaputsika nowakapwanyika, imwi Mwari hamungaushori. Itirai Ziyoni zvakanaka nokuda kwenyu; Vakai masvingo eJerusaremu. Ipapo muchafarira zvibayiro zvakarurama, nechipiriso chinopiswa nechipiriso chinopiswa chose; Ipapo vachabayira nzombe paaritari yenyu. Unozvirumbidzireiko nezvakashata, iwe mhare? Tsitsi dzaMwari dziripo misi yose. Rurimi rwako runofunga kutaura zvakaipa; Rwakafanana nechisvo chinopinza, ruchiita zvinonyengera. Unoda zvakaipa kupfuura zvakanaka; Nokureva nhema kupfuura kutaura zvakarurama. Unoda mashoko ose okuparadza, Iwe rurimi runonyengera. Mwari achakuparadzawo saizvozvo nokusingaperi, Achakubata akakubvisa patende rako, nokukudzura panyika yavapenyu. Vakarurama vachazviona vakatya, vachamusweveredza, vachiti, "Tarirai, hoyu munhu asina kuita Mwari nhare yake, Asi akavimba nokuwanda kwefuma yake, Akazvisimbisa pazvakaipa zvake." Asi kana ndirini, ndakafanana nomuorivhi munyoro muimba yaMwari; Ndinovimba netsitsi dzaMwari nokusingaperi-peri. Ndichakuvongai nokusingaperi, nokuti ndimi makazviita; Ndichamirira zita renyu pamberi pavatsvene venyu nokuti rakanaka. Benzi rakati mumoyo maro, "Mwari hakuna ." Vakaora, vakaita zvakaipa zvinonyangadza; Hakuna anoita zvakanaka. Mwari, ari kudenga, wakatarira pasi kuvana vavanhu, Kuti aone kana akachenjera aripo, Anotsvaka Mwari. Mumwe nomumwe wavo akadzokera shure; vakasvibiswa pamwechete; Hakuna anoita zvakanaka, kunyange nomumwe. "Ko vaiti vezvakaipa havana zivo here? Ivo vanodya vanhu vangu sechingwa, Vasingadani kuna Mwari." Vaitya kwazvo ipapo, pakanga pasina chinotyisa; Nokuti Mwari akaparadza mapfupa aiye akanga akakukomba; Iwe wakavanyadzisa, nokuti Mwari akavarasha. Dai kuponeswa kwaIsiraeri kwaibva paZiyoni! Kana Mwari achidzosa vanhu vake pakutapwa, Ipapo Jakobho achafara kwazvo naIsiraeri achafara. 'Ndirwirei Mwari, nezita renyu, Nditongerei nesimba renyu. Inzwai munyengetero wangu, Mwari; Rerekerai nzeve yenyu munzwe mashoko omuromo wangu. Nokuti vatorwa vakandimukira, Vamanikidzi vakatsvaka mweya wangu. Havana kuisa Mwari pamberi pavo. Tarirai, Mwari ndiye mubatsiri wangu. Ishe ari pakati pavanotsigira mweya wangu. Achatsiva zvakaipa kuvavengi vangu; Muvaparadze nokutendeka kwenyu. Ndichakubayirai nechipiriso chokungopa nokuzvidira, Ndichavonga zita renyu, Jehovha, nokuti rakanaka. Nokuti akandirwira pakutambudzika kose; Ziso rangu rakaona kukundwa kwavavengi vangu. Rerekerai nzeve yenyu kumunyengetero wangu, Mwari; Regai kuzvivanza pakukumbira kwangu. Nditeererei, mundipindure; . Ndinoshaiwa zororo mukuchema kwangu, ndichivuvura; Nokuda kwenzwi romuvengi, Nokuda kokumanikidza kowakaipa; , Nokuti vanondipomera zvakaipa, Vanonditambudza nokutsamwa kwavo. moyo wangu unorwadziwa kwazvo mukati mangu; Garudzo rorufu rakandiwira, Kutya nokubvunda zvakandiwira. Kutya kukuru kwakandifukidza. Ini ndakati, "Haiwa, dai ndaiva namapapiro senjiva! Ndaibhururuka, ndikandozorora. Tarirai, ndingadai ndaitizira kure, Ndaindogara kurenje. Ndaikurumidza kundovanda, Nditize mhepo inovhuvhuta nedutu guru." Paradzai, Ishe mukanganise marimi avo; Nokuti ndakaona kumanikidza nokurwa muguta. Masikati novusiku vanoripoteredza pamasvingo aro; Zvakaipawo nezvakashata zviri mukati maro. Kushata kuri pakati paro; Kumanikidza nokunyengera hazvibvi panzira dzaro. Nokuti akanga asi muvengi akandishora; Ipapo ndaigona kutsunga; Akanga asi iye aindivenga akazvikudza kwandiri; Ipapo ndaimuvanda. Asi wakanga uriwe, munhu wakaenzana neni, Shamwari yangu, nomuzikamwi wangu. Taisirangana zvakanaka, Taifamba mumba maMwari pamwechete navanhu vazhinji. Rufu ngaruvawire kamwe-kamwe, Ngavaburikire kuSheori vari vapenyu; Nokuti kushata kuri paugaro hwavo, imo mukati mavo. Kana ndirini, ndichadana kuna Mwari; Jehovha achandiponesa. Madekwana namangwanani namasikati ndichachema ndichivuvura; Iye achanzwa inzwi rangu. Wakadzikunura mweya wangu norugare, kukasava nomumwe akaswedera kwandiri; Nokuti vakanga vachirwa neni, vaiva vazhinji. Mwari achanzwa, achavapindura, Iye aripo kare nakare, Nokuti havashanduki, Havatyi Mwari. Wakatambanudzira maoko ake kuna vaiva norugare naye; Wakashora sungano yake. Mashoko omuromo wake akatedza samafuta, Asi kurwa kwakanga kuri pamoyo pake; Mashoko ake akanga ari manyoro kupfuura mafuta, Kunyange zvakadaro yaiva minondo yakavhomorwa. Kandira mutoro wako pamusoro paJehovha, iye achakusimbisa; Haangatongotenderi akarurama kuti azununguswe. Asi imwi Mwari muchavaburusira kugomba rokuparadzwa; Vanhu vanokarira ropa navanonyengera havangapedzi hafu yamazuva avo; Asi ini ndichavimba nemi. Ndinzwirei tsitsi, Mwari; nokuti vanhu vanotsvaka kundimedza; Zuva rose vanorwa neni vachindimanikidza. Vavengi vangu vanoda kundimedza zuva rose; Nokuti vanorwa neni vachizvikudza vazhinji. Panguva yandinotya, Ndichavimba nemi. MunaMwari ndicharumbidza shoko rake; Ndakavimba naMwari, handingatyi; Nyama ingandiiteiko? Zuva rose vanoshandura mashoko angu; Mifungo yavo yose inondifungira zvakaipa. Vanoungana, vanovanda, Vanocherekedza makwara angu, Kana vachivandira mweya wangu. Vachapukunyuka nenzira yezvakaipa here? Paradzai vanhu nokutsamwa kwenyu, Mwari. imwi munoverenga madzungairiro angu; Isai misodzi yangu mumidziyo yenyu; Haizi murugwaro rwenyu here? ipapo vavengi vangu vachadzokera shure nomusi wandinodana; Ndinoziva chinhu ichi, kuti Mwari ari kurutivi rwangu. MunaMwari ndicharumbidza shoko rake; MunaJehovha ndicharumbidza shoko rake. Ndakavimba naMwari, handingatyi; Vanhu vangandiiteiko? Ndinosungwa nezvandakakupikirai Mwari; Ndichakuvigirai zvipiriso zvokuvonga nazvo. Nokuti makarwira mweya wangu parufu; Namakumbo angu pakugumburwa. Kuti ndifambe pamberi paMwari Muchiedza choupenyu. . Ndinzwirei tsitsi, Mwari, ndinzwirei tsitsi; Nokuti mweya wangu unotizira kwamuri; Zvirokwazvo, ndichatizira kumumvuri wamapapiro enyu, Kusvikira njodzi dzapfuura. Ndichadanidzira kuna Mwari Wokumusorosoro; Kuna Mwari anondiitira zvose. Achatuma mubatsiri ari kudenga, andiponese, Kana iye, anovavarira kundimedza, achindishora; Mwari achatuma tsitsi dzake nechokwadi chake. Mweya wangu uri pakati peshumba; Ndinovata pasi pakati pavanopfuta somoto, Ivo vanakomana vavanhu, vana meno anenge mapfumo nemiseve, Uye rurimi rwavo munondo unopinza. Imwi mukudzwe Mwari, pamusoro pokudenga-denga; Kurumbidzwa kwenyu ngakuve kumusoro kwapasi pose. Vakateyira tsoka dzangu mumbure; Mweya wangu wakakotamiswa; Vakachera hunza pamberi pangu; Vawira mukati mayo vamene. moyo wangu wakasimba, Mwari, moyo wangu wakasimba; Ndichaimba, zvirokwazvo, ndichaimba nziyo dzokurumbidza. Muka iwe moyo wangu, muka iwe mutengeramwa nembira; Ini ndimene ndichamuka mangwanani. Ndichakuvongai, Ishe, pakati pendudzi dzavanhu; Ndichakuimbirai nziyo dzokurumbidza pakati pavahedheni. Nokuti ngoni dzenyu ihuru kusvikira kudenga-denga, chokwadi chenyu inosvikira kudenga rose. imwi mukudzwe Mwari, kumusoro kokudenga-denga; Kurumbidzwa kwenyu ngakuve kumusoro kwapasi pose. Munototaura zvakarurama here, imwi vane simba, Munotongera vanakomana vavanhu zvakarurama here? Zvirokwazvo, mumoyo menyu munoita zvakaipa; Munoyerera vanhu pasi pose kumanikidza kwamaoko enyu. Vakaipa vakava vatorwa kubva padumbu ramai; Vanotsauka vachangozvarwa, vachireva nhema. Uturu hwavo hwakafanana nouturu bwenyoka; Vakafanana nechiva chisinganzwi, chinodzivira nzeve yacho; Chisingateereri inzwi ren'anga, Kunyange achiimba nouchenjeri hukuru. Mwari vhunai meno avo avo mumuromo mavo; Jehovha gurai meno makuru avana veshumba. Ngavapwe semvura inoyerera; Kana achishumba nemiseve yake, ngaive seyakagurika. Ngavafanane nehozhwa inonyakatika ichipera; Segambamwedzi romukadzi risina kuona zuva. Hari dzenyu dzisati dzanzwa moto newemhinzwa, Iye achadzibvisa nechamupupuri nyama igere, nomoto pamwechete. Akarurama achafara kana achiona kutsiva; Achashambidza tsoka dzake muropa ravakaipa. Naizvozvo vanhu vachati, "Zvirokwazvo mubayiro wowakarurama uripo; Zvirokwazvo Mwari aripo, anotonga pasi pose." Ndirwirei pavavengi vangu, Mwari wangu; Ndiisei pakakwirira kure navanondimukira. Ndirwirei pavaiti vezvakaipa, Ndiponesei pavanhu veropa. Nokuti tarirai, vanovandira mweya wangu; Vane simba vakaungana kuzorwa neni; Hakuzi nokuda kokudarika kwangu kana kwezvivi zvangu, Jehovha. Vanomhanya nokuzvigadzira, ini ndisina mhosva hangu; Mukai mundibatsire, muone. Iyemi Jehovha, Mwari wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, Mukai mushanyire vahedheni vose; Musanzwira tsitsi mudariki upi noupi akaipa. Vanodzoka madekwana, vanohuhudza sembwa, Vanopota neguta. Tarirai, vanodzvova nemiromo Minondo iri pamiromo yavo; Nokuti vanoti, "Ndianiko anganzwa?" Asi imwi Jehovha muchavaseka; Muchadadira vahedheni vose. imwi simba rangu, ndichakumirirai; Nokuti Mwari ndiye nhare yangu yakakwirira. Mwari wangu achandichingura netsitsi dzake; Mwari achandionesa kukundwa kwavavengi vangu. Musavauraya, kuti vanhu vangu varege kukangamwa; Muvaparadzire nesimba renyu, muvawisire pasi, Ishe nhovo yedu. Nokuda kwechivi chomuromo wavo, namashoko emiromo yavo, Ngavabatwe pakuzvikudza kwavo, Uye nokuda kokutuka nenhema dzavanotaura. Vapedzei nehasha, vapedzei, varege kuzovapo; Ngavazive kuti Mwari anobata ushe pakati paJakobho, Kusvikira kumigumo yenyika. Panguva yamadekwana ngavadzoke, ngavahuhudze sembwa, Ngavapote-pote neguta. Vachadzungaira vachitsvaka zvokudya, Vachagara usiku hwose kana vasingaguti. Asi ini ndichaimba ndichireva simba renyu; Zvirokwazvo ndicharumbidza tsitsi dzenyu mangwanani; Nokuti makanga muri nhare yangu yakakwirira, Noutiziro hwangu pazuva rokutambudzika kwangu. Ndichakuimbirai nziyo dzokurumbidza, imwi simba rangu; Nokuti Mwari ndiye nhare yangu yakakwirira, iye Mwari anondinzwira tsitsi. Mwari, makatirasha, makatiparadza; Makanga makatsamwa; Haiwa, tidzorei. Makabvundisa nyika; makaitsemura; Gadzirai mitswe yayo; nokuti inozununguka. Makaratidza vanhu venyu zvinhu zvinorema; Makatimwisa waini inobata. Makapa vanokutyai mureza, Kuti uratidzwe nokuda kwechokwadi. Kuti vadikamwi venyu varwirwe, Tiponesei noruoko rwenyu rworudyi, mutipindure. Mwari akataura pautsvene hwake, achiti, "Ndichafara kwazvo; Ndichaganhura Shekemu, ndichayera mupata weSukoti. Giriyadhi ndeyangu Manase ndeyangu; Efuremuwo inhawiro yomusoro wangu; Judha ndiyo tsvimbo yangu youshe. Moabhu ndiwo mudziyo wangu wokushambidzira; Pamusoro peEdhomu ndipo pandichakandira shangu yangu; Iwe Firisitia, pururudza nokuda kwangu." Ndianiko achandiisa muguta rakasimba? Ndianiko achandiperekedza ndiende Edhomu? Hamuna kutirasha here, Mwari? Hamubudi Mwari, nehondo dzedu. Tibatsirei pamudzivisi wedu; Nokuti kubatsira kwavanhu hakuna maturo. Muna Mwari tichaita noumhare; Nokuti ndiye achatsikira vadzivisi vedu pasi. Inzwai kuchema kwangu, Mwari, Teererai munyengetero wangu. Ndichadana kwamuri ndiri pamugumo wapasi, kana moyo wangu waziya; Ndiperekedzerei kudombo randisingasvikiri. Nokuti imwi makanga muri utiziro hwangu, Neshongwe yangu yakasimba kwandingatiza muvengi wangu. Ndichagara patende renyu nokusingaperi; Ndichavanda munyasi mamapapiro enyu. Nokuti imwi Mwari makanzwa mhiko dzangu; Makadzosa nhaka yavanotya zita renyu. Muchawedzera mazuva ohupenyu hwamambo; Makore ake achaenzana naamarudzi mazhinji. Achagara pamberi paMwari nokusingaperi; Mumugadzirire unyoro nechokwadi, kuti zvimuchengete. Naizvozvo ndichaimbira zita renyu nziyo dzokurumbidza nokusingaperi, Kuti ndiite mhiko dzangu zuva rimwe nerimwe. Zvirokwazvo, mweya wangu unongorindira Mwari; Kwaari ndiko kunobva kuponeswa kwangu. Ndiye oga dombo rangu nomuponesi wangu; Ndiye shongwe yangu yakakwirira; handingazununguswi zvikuru. Muchavavarira munhu kusvikira rinhiko, Kuti mumuuraye imwi mose, Sorusvingo runoda kuwa, noruzhowa runotsveyama? Vanongorangana kuti vamusundire pasi abve paukuru hwake; Vanofarira nhema; Vanoropafadza nomuromo wavo, asi vanotuka mumoyo mavo. Mweya wangu, rindira Mwari zvirokwazvo Nokuti ndinomutarira iye. Ndiye oga dombo rangu noruponeso rwangu; Ndiye shongwe yangu yakakwirira; handingazununguswi. Kuna Mwari ndiko kunokuponeswa kwangu nokukudzwa kwangu; Dombo resimba rangu noutiziro hwangu zviri kuna Mwari. Vimbai naye nguva dzose, imwi vanhu; Dururai moyo yenyu pamberi pake; Mwari ndiye utiziro bwedu. Zvirokwazvo vanhu vasingakudzwi mweya chete, uye vanhu vanokudzwa inhema; Pakuyerwa havaremi; Vose pamwechete vakareruka kupfuura mweya. Regai kuvimba nokumanikidza, Regai kuzvikudza pamusoro pokupambara; Kana fuma ichiwanda, regai kuinamatira nomoyo. Mwari akataura kamwechete, Ndakazvinzwa kaviri; Kuti simba nderaMwari; Netsitsiwo ndedzenyu, Ishe; Nokuti munoitira munhu mumwe nomumwe sezvaakabata. Mwari, imwi muri Mwari wangu; ndichakutsvakai mangwanani; Mweya wangu unenyota kwamuri, nyama yangu inokushuvai, Panyika yakaoma, inonzwisa nyota, isina mvura. Naizvozvo ndakatarira kwamuri panzvimbo tsvene, Kuti ndione simba renyu nokubwinya kwenyu. Nokuti unyoro bwenyu hunokunda upenyu; Miromo yangu ichakurumbidzai. Naizvozvo ndichakuvongai ndichiri mupenyu; Ndichasimudza maoko angu nezita renyu. Mweya wangu uchaguta nezvinenge mwongo namafuta; Muromo wangu uchakurumbidzai nemiromo inofara kwazvo; Kana ndichikurangarirai panhovo yangu, Ndichikufungai panguva dzousiku. Nokuti makanga muri mubatsiri wangu, Pamumvuri wamapapiro enyu ndipo pandichafara kwazvo. Mweya wangu unokunamatirai nesimba rose; Ruoko rwenyu rworudyi runonditsigira. Asi avo, vanotsvaka kuparadza mweya wangu, Vachapinda munzvimbo dzapasi dzenyika. Vachaiswa pasimba romunondo; Vachava mugove wamakava. Asi mambo achafara munaMwari; Mumwe nomumwe anopika naye achafara kwazvo; Nokuti muromo wavanoreva nhema uchadzivirwa. Inzwai inzwi rangu, Mwari, pakuchema kwangu; Chengetai upenyu hwangu ndirege kutyiswa nomuvengi. Ndivanzei pakurangana kwakavanda kwavanoita zvakaipa; Pabope ravanobata zvakaipa; Ivo vakarodza rurimi rwavo somunondo, Vakashumba miseve yavo, iwo mashoko anovava; Kuti vafure akarurama, vakavanda ivo; Kamwe-kamwe vanomufura, vasingatyi. Vanotsungirira pazano rakaipa; Vanorangana kuteya misungo pakavanda; Vanoti, "Ndianiko angazviona?" Vanofungisa zvakaipa; Vanoti, "Tapedza kufungisa zano guru;" Kufunga komukati komumwe nomumwe, nomoyo, zvakadzika. Asi Mwari achavapfura, Vachakuvadzwa kamwe-kamwe nomuseve. Naizvozvo vachagumbuswa, ndimi dzavo dzichivapupurira zvakaipa; Vose vanovaona vachadzungudza musoro. Vanhu vose vachatya; Vachaparidza basa raMwari, Vachicherekedza zvakanaka zvaanoita. Vakarurama vachafara muna Jehovha, vachavimba naye; Vose vane moyo yakarurama vachafara kwazvo. imwi Mwari munofanira kurumbidzwa paZiyoni; imwi munofanira kuitirwa mhiko. imwi vokunzwa munyengetero, Vanhu vose vanofanira kuuya kwamuri. Mashoko akaipa ondikunda; Kana kuri kudarika kwedu muchakudzima imi. Akaropafadzwa munhu wamunosanangura, wamunoswededza kwamuri, Kuti agare pavazhe dzenyu; Isu tichagutiswa nounaki bweimba yenyu, Iyo nzvimbo tsvene yetemberi yenyu. Mukururama kwenyu munotipindura nezvinhu zvinotyisa, imwi Mwari muponesi wedu; imwi chivimbo chamativi ose apasi, Navari kure pagungwa; Iye, anoteya makomo nesimba rake; Iye, akasungwa chiuno nesimba; Iye, unonyaradza kutinhira kwamakungwa, iko kutinhira kwamafungo awo, Nokupopota kwavanhu. Naivo vagere kumigumo vanotya zviratidzo zvenyu; Munofadza mabudiro amangwanani naamadeko. Munoshanyira pasi, munopadiridza, Munopafumisa kwazvo; Rwizi rwaMwari ruzere nemvura; Munovagadzirira zviyo, kana magadzira pasi saizvozvo. Munozadza mihoronga yapo kwazvo; Munoenzanisa mipanje yapo; Munopanyorovesa nemvura inopfunha; Munoropafadza zvinomera zvapo. Munoshongedza mwaka nekorona younaki bwenyu; Makwara enyu anodonha mafuta. Anodonha pamafuro erenje; Zvikomo zvinozvisunga nomufaro. Mafuro akafukidzwa namapoka ezvipfuwo; Uye mipatawo yakafukidzwa nezviyo; Zvinopururudza, zvichiimbawo. Pururudzai kuna Mwari, imwi nyika dzose; Imbirai mukurumbira wezita rake; Rumbidzai kudzo yake. Itiyi kuna Mwari, "Mabasa enyu anotyisa sei! Vavengi venyu vachazviisa pasi penyu nemhaka youkuru bwesimba renyu. Pasi pose pachanamata kwamuri, Pachakuimbirai; Vachaimbira zita renyu." Uyai, muone mabasa aMwari; Anotyisa pane zvaanoitira vana vavanhu. Akashandura gungwa rikava nyika yakaoma; Vakayambuka rwizi netsoka; Ipapo takafara maari. Anobata ushe nokusingaperi nesimba rake; Meso ake anocherekedza ndudzi; Vanomumukira ngavarege kuzvikudza. Vongai Mwari, imwi vanhu, inzwi rokumurumbidza ngarinzwike; Iye anopa mweya upenyu, Asingatenderi tsoka dzedu kuti dzitedzemuke. Nokuti imwi Mwari makatiidza; Makatiidza sezvinoidzwa sirivha. Makatipinza pamumbure; Makatitakudza mutoro unorema pazviuno zvedu. Makafambisa vanhu pamusoro pemisoro yedu, Takapinda nomumoto nemvura; Asi makatibudisa kunzvimbo inezvakawanda. Ndichapinda mumba menyu nezvipiriso zvinopiswa, Ndichakuitirai mhiko dzangu, Dzakarehwa nemiromo yangu, Dzakataurwa nomuromo wangu pakutambudzika kwangu. Ndichakubayirai zvipiriso zvinopiswa zvezvakakora, Nezvinonhuhwira zvamakondobwe; Ndichabayira nzombe pamwechete nembudzi. Uyai munzwe, imwi mose munotya Mwari, Ndichakududzirai zvaakaitira mweya wangu. Ndakachema kwaari nomuromo wangu, Akarumbidzwa zvikuru norurimi rwangu. Kana ndikarangarira zvakaipa mumoyo mangu, Ishe haangandinzwi; Asi zvirokwazvo Mwari akanzwa; Akateerera inzwi rokunyengetera kwangu. Mwari ngaavongwe, Iye asina kuramba munyengetero wangu, kana kubvisa tsitsi yake kwandiri. Mwari ngaatinzwire tsitsi, atiropafadze, Ngaativhenekere nechiso chake; Kuti nzira yenyu izikamwe pasi, Nokuponesa kwenyu pakati pendudzi dzose. Vanhu ngavakuvongei, Mwari; Vanhu vose ngavakuvongei. Ndudzi ngadzifare, ngadziimbe nomufaro; Nokuti muchatonga vanhu nokururama, Muchafambisa ndudzi pasi. Vanhu ngavakuvongei Mwari; Vanhu vose ngavakuvongei. Pasi pakabereka zvibereko zvapo; Mwari, iye Mwari wedu, achatiropafadza. Mwari achatiropafadza; Nemigumo yose yapasi ichamutya. Mwari ngaasimuke, vavengi vake ngavaparadzirwe; Vanomuvenga ngavatize pamberi pake. Muvadzinge, sokudzingwa koutsi; Sokunyauka kwenamo pamoto, Saizvozvo vakaipa ngavapere pamberi paMwari. Asi vakarurama ngavafare; ngavafare kwazvo pamberi paMwari; Ngavafare nokufara kukuru. Imbirai Mwari, imbirai zita rake nziyo dzokurumbidza; Mumugadzirire mugwagwa wakanaka, iye anofamba nengoro napamarenje; Zita rake ndiJehovha; farai kwazvo pamberi pake. Baba venherera, nomutongi wemhosva dzechirikadzi, Ndiye Mwari paugaro hwake hutsvene. Vakanga vari voga, Mwari anovagarisa pamhuri; Anobudisira vasungwa kumufaro; Asi vanomumukira vanogara panyika yakaoma. Mwari, panguva yamakatungamirira vanhu venyu, Panguva yokufamba kwenyu murenje; Pasi pakabvunda, Kudenga-denga kwakadonha pamberi paMwari; Nairo Sinai rakabvunda pamberi paMwari, iye Mwari waIsiraeri. imwi Mwari makanisa mvura zhinji, Makasimbisa nhaka yenyu panguva yokuneta kwayo. Ungano yenyu yakagaramo; imwi Mwari makagadzirira varombo zvakanaka zvenyu. Ishe akataura shoko, Vakadzi vakaparidza shoko vaiva Madzimambo ehondo anotiza, Mukadzi akasara kumusha ndiye anogovera zvakapambwa. Kana imwi movata pasi pakati pamatanga amakwai, Zvakafanana namapapiro enjiva akafukidzwa nesirivha, Neminhenga yakafukidzwa nendarama tsvuku. Panguva iyo waMasimbaose yaakaparadza madzimambomo, Zvakafanana nokuwa kwechando paZarimoni. Gomo reBhashani igomo raMwari; Gomo reBhashani igomo refu-refu. imwi makomo marefu, munogodorerei Iro gomo rakadikamwa naMwari kuti agare mariri? Jehovha achagara mariri nokusingaperi. Ngoro dzaMwari dzinosvika zviuru zvina makumi maviri, zviuru zvezviuru zvamazana; Ishe ari pakati padzo, sezvaakaita paSinai, panzvimbo tsvene. Makakwira kumusoro, mukatapa vatapwa venyu; Makagamuchira zvipo pakati pavanhu Zvirokwazvo pakati pavakakumukiraiwo, kuti Jehovha Mwari agare navo. Ishe ngaavongwe, iye anotakura mitoro yedu zuva rimwe nerimwe, Iye Mwari muponesi wedu. Mwari ndiye Mwari anotirwira; Jehovha Ishe ndiye ane nzira dzokubuda murufu. Asi Mwari achatema misoro yavavengi vake, Paganda romusoro rine vhudzi romunhu anorambira pakutadza kwake. Ishe akati, "Ndichavadzosa paBhashani, Ndichavadzosazve pagungwa rakadzika; Kuti unyike rutsoka rwako muropa, Kuti ndimi dzembwa dzako dzive nomugove wadzo pavavengi vako." Vakaona mafambiro enyu, Mwari, Mafambiro aMwari wangu, Mambo wangu, achipinda panzvimbo tsvene. Vaimbi vakatungamira, varidzi vemitengeramwa vakatevera, Pakati pavasikana vakanga vachiridza makandira. Rumbidzai Mwari paungano, Iye Ishe, iyemi vetsime raIsiraeri. Bhenjamini muduku, mubati wavo, aripo, Namachinda aJudha navazhinji vavo, Namachinda aZebhuruni, namachinda aNafutari. Mwari wako akaraira simba rake; Simbisai, Mwari, izvo zvamakatiitira. Nokuda kwetemberi yenyu paJerusaremu Madzimambo achakuvigirai zvipo. Tukai chikara chetsanga, Hando zhinji, nemhuru dzendudzi dzavanhu, Vazviwisire pasi petsoka nemari yesirivha; Muparadzire vanhu vanofarira kurwa. Machinda achabuda Ijipiti; Itiopia ichakurumidza kutambanudza maoko ayo kuna Mwari. Imbirai Mwari, imwi ushe hwapasi; Imbirai Ishe nziyo dzokurumbidza. Iye anotasva padenga rokudenga-denga, iro rakare nakare; Inzwai, anobudisa inzwi rake, inzwi rine simba. Ipai Mwari simba; Ukuru hwake huri pamusoro paIsiraeri, Simba rake riri mumakore. imwi Mwari munotyisa panzvimbo dzenyu tsvene; Mwari waIsiraeri ndiye anopa vanhu vake simba noushe. Mwari ngaavongwe. Ndiponesei, Mwari, Nokuti mvura zhinji yasvikira pamweya wangu. Ndinonyura munhope yakadzika, pokumira Ndakasvika pamvura zhinji yakadzika, pandinofukidzwa nenzizi. Ndaneta nokuchema kwangu; huro dzangu dzaoma; Meso angu anovava nokurindira Mwari wangu. Vanondivenga ndisina mhosva vazhinji kupfuura vhudzi romusoro wangu; Avo vanoda kundiparadza vane simba, kunyange vachindivenga ndisina mhosva; Ndakafanira kudzosera zvandinenge ndisina kutora. Mwari munoziva upenzi hwangu; Mhosva dzangu hadzina kukuvanzirwai. Ishe Mwari wehondo, vanokurindirai ngavarege kunyadziswa nokuda kwangu; Mwari waIsiraeri, vanokutsvakai ngavarege kuzvidzwa nokuda kwangu. Nokuti ndakatenda kushorwa nokuda kwenyu; Kunyadza kwakafukidza chiso changu. Ndakava mutorwa kuhama dzangu, Nomubvakure kuvana vamai vangu. Nokuti kushingairira imba yenyu kwakandipedza; Nokushora, kwavanokushorai kwakawira pamusoro pangu. Panguva yokuchema kwangu nokutambudza mweya wangu ndichizvinyima, Ndakashorwa nokuda kwazvo. Panguva yandakafuka masaga ndikaaita nguvo dzangu, Ndakava shumo pakati pavo. Vanogara pasuo vanondireva; Ndiri chiimbo chavakabatwa nedoro. Asi kana ndirini, munyengetero wangu uri kwamuri, Ishe, panguva yakafanira; Mwari, netsitsi dzenyu zhinji Ndipindurei nokuponesa kwenyu kwakatendeka. Ndirwirei munhope, ndirege kunyura; Ndirwirwe kuna vanondivenga, napamvura zhinji yakadzika. Boporodzi remvura rirege kundikunda, Mvura yakadzika irege kundimedza; Gomba rirege kuzarira muromo waro pamusoro pangu. Ndipindurei, Jehovha; nokuti unyoro bwenyu hwakanaka; Ringirai kwandiri nokuda kwetsitsi dzenyu zhinji. Regai kuvanzira muranda wenyu chiso chenyu; Nokuti ndiri pakutambudzika; kurumidzai kundipindura. Swederai kumweya wangu, muudzikunure; Ndidzikunurei nokuda kwavavengi vangu. Munoziva kushorwa kwangu, nokunyadzwa kwangu: nokuzvidzwa kwangu Vadzivisi vangu vose vari mberi kwangu. Kushora kwakaputsa moyo wangu; ndaremerwa kwazvo; Ndakatsvaka vangandinzwira nyasha, asi kwakanga kusino munhu; Ndakatsvaka vavaraidzi, asi handina kuwana nomumwe. Vakandipa nduru zvive zvokudya zvangu; Pakunzwa nyota kwangu vakandimwisa vhiniga. Tafura yavo ngaive musungo pamberi pavo; Neriva, kana vakagarika havo. Meso avo ngaapofumadzwe, varege kuona, Zviuno zvavo ngazvirambe zvichiguda-guda. Dururai kutsamwa kwenyu pamusoro pavo, Hasha dzenyu dzinopfuta, ngadzivabate. Ugaro hwavo ngahuparadzwe; Ngakurege kuva nomunhu anogara pamatende avo. Nokuti vanotambudza uyo wamakarova; Vanotaura zvokurwadziwa kwavaya vamakakuvadza. Wedzerai zvakaipa pazvakaipa zvavo; Ngavarege kupinda pakururama kwenyu. Ngavadzimwe parugwaro rwoupenyu, Varege kunyorwa pamwechete navakarurama. Asi ini ndiri murombo, ndinorwadziwa; Kuponesa kwenyu, Mwari, ngakundiise pakakwirira. Ndicharumbidza zita raMwari norwiyo, Ndichamukudza nokuvonga. Izvo zvichafadza Jehovha kupfuura nzombe, Kana hando ine nyanga namahwanda. Vanyoro vakazviona vakafara; imwi munotsvaka Mwari, moyo yenyu ngairarame. Nokuti Jehovha anonzwa vashaiwi, Haashori vasungwa vake. Kudenga napasi ngazvimurumbidze, Makungwa, nezvose zvinopfakanyikamo. Nokuti Mwari achaponesa Ziyoni, nokuvaka maguta aJudha, Vachagaramo, ive nhaka yavo. Ichava nhaka yavana vavaranda vake; Vanoda zita rake vachagaramo. Kurumidzai, Mwari, kundirwira; Kurumidzai kundibatsira, Jehovha. Ngavanyadziswe, ngavazvidzwe Ivo vanotsvaka mweya wangu; Ngavadzoserwe shure, vashovorwe Ivo vanofarira kundikuvadza. Ngavadzoserwe shure nokuda kwenyadzi dzavo Ivo vanoti, "Hekani, hekani! Waro!" Vose vanokutsvakai ngavafarise vave nomufaro mamuri; Vanoda kuponesa kwenyu ngavarambe vachiti, "Mwari ngaakudzwe!" Asi ini ndiri murombo nomushaiwi; Kurumidzai muuye kwandiri, Mwari; imwi muri mubatsiri wangu nomurwiri wangu; Regai kunonoka, Jehovha. Jehovha, ndinovimba nemi; Ngandirege kutongonyadziswa. Ndirwirei mukururama kwenyu, ndisunungurei; Rerekerai nzeve yenyu kwandiri, mundiponese. Ivai dombo rangu mandingagara, kwandingaramba ndichienda; Makaraira kuti ndiponeswe; Nokuti ndimi dombo rangu nenhare yangu. Ndisunungurei, Mwari wangu, paruoko rwowakaipa, Paruoko rwousina kururama nomunhu anomanikidza. Nokuti imi, Ishe Jehovha, muri tariro yangu; Ndimi wandinovimba naye kubva pauduku hwangu. Ndakatsigirwa nemwi kubva pachizvaro; Ndimi makandibudisa padumbu ramai vangu; Ndichakurumbidzai. Ndiri chishamiso kuna vazhinji; Asi imwi muri utiziro hwangu hwakasimba. Muromo wangu uchazadzwa nerumbidzo yenyu, Nekudzo yenyu zuva rose. Regai kundirasha panguva yokukwegura kwangu; Musandisiya kana ndapera simba. Nokuti vavengi vangu vanondireva; Vanogarira mweya wangu, vanorangana, Vachiti, "Mwari amusiya; Teverai, mumubate; nokuti hakuna ungamurwira." Mwari, regai kuva kure neni; Mwari wangu, kurumidzai kundibatsira. Avo vanodzivisa mweya wangu ngavanyadziswe vapere; Vanotsvaka kundikuvadza ngavafukidzwe nokushorwa nokuzvidzwa. Asi ini ndicharamba ndichitarira, Ndicharamba ndichiwedzera kukurumbidzai. Muromo wangu uchareva kururama kwenyu, Nokuponesa kwenyu zuva rose:, Nokuti handizivi kuwanda kwazvo. Ndichauya namabasa ane simba raShe aJehovha; Ndichaparidza kururama kwenyu, iko kwenyu koga. Mwari, makandidzidzisa kubva paujaya hwangu; Kusvikira zvino ndadudzira mabasa enyu anoshamisa. Haiwa, kusvikira ndakwegura ndachena vhudzi, Mwari regai kundisiya; Kusvikira ndadudzira simba renyu kurudzi runouya, Nesimba renyu kunomumwe nomumwe anozouya. Kururama kwenyuwo, Mwari, kuri kumusoro-soro; Iyemi makaita zvinhu zvikuru, Mwari, ndianiko akafanana nemi? Iyemi makatiratidza madambudzo mazhinji akaipa, Ndimi muchatiraramisazve, Nokutikwidzazve tibve pakudzika kwapasi. Wedzerai hukuru hwangu, Dzokaizve mundinyaradze. Ndichakurumbidzaiwo nemitengeramwa, Naiyo chokwadi chenyu, Mwari wangu; Ndichakuimbirai imwi nziyo dzokurumbidza nembira, Iyemi Mutsvene walsiraeri. Miromo yangu ichafara kwazvo kana ndichikuimbirai nziyo dzokurumbidza; Nomweya wangu wamakadzikunura. Rurimi rwanguvo ruchataura zuva rose zvokururama kwenyu; Nokuti vanotsvaka kundikuvadza vanyadziswa, vazvidzwa. Ipai mambo zvamakatonga, Mwari, Nokururama kwenyu kumwanakomana wamambo. Achatongera vanhu venyu nokururama, Navarombo venyu achavaruramisira. Makomo nezvikomo achavigira vanhu rugare,nezvikomo nekururama. Achatongera varombo vavanhu, Achaponesa vana vavashaiwi, Nokupwanya mumanikidzi. Vachakutyai kana zuva richipo, Uye kana mwedzi uchipo, kusvikira kumarudzi namarudzi. Achaburuka iye semvura pauswa hwakagurirwa; Semvura inonaya ichidiridza pasi. Nemisi yake akarurama achakura zvakanaka; Rugare rwakawanda ruchavapo, kusvikira mwedzi waguma. Achabata ushe kubva pagungwa kusvikira pagungwa, Nokubva paRwizi kusvikira kumigumo yapasi. Vagere pamarenje vachapfugama pamberi pake; Vavengi vake vachananzva guruva. Madzimambo eTarishishi neezviwi achauya nezvipo; Madzimambo eShebha neSebha vachamuvigira zvipo; Zvirokwazvo, madzimambo ose achawira pasi pamberi pake; Ndudzi dzose dzichamushumira. Nokuti acharwira mushaiwi kana achidanidzira; Nomurombo asina mubatsiri. Achanzwira nyasha murombo nomushaiwi, Achaponesa mweya yavashaiwi. Achadzikunura mweya yavo pakutambudzika napakumanikidzwa; Ropa ravo richava chinhu chinokosha pamberi pake; Iye achararama, achapiwa ndarama yeShebha; Vanhu vacharamba vachimunyengeterera; Vachamuvonga zuva rose. Kuchava nezviyo zvizhinji pasi pamusoro pamakomo; Zvibereko zvazvo zvichavhunga seRebhanoni; Vanogara paguta vachakura souswa pasi. Zita rake richavapo nokusingaperi; Zita rake richagara riripo panguva yose yokuvapo kwezuva; Vanhu vacharopafadzwa maari; Ndudzi dzose dzichati, "Anomufaro." Jehovha Mwari, iye Mwari waIsiraeri, ngaarumbidzwe, Iye oga anoita zvinoshamisa. Zita rake rinobwinya ngarirumbidzwe nokusingaperi; Pasi pose ngapazadzwe nokubwinya kwenyu. Ameni, Ameni. Minyengetero yaDhavhidhi mwanakomana waJese yapera. Zvirokwazvo Mwari anoitira Isiraeri zvakanaka, Ivo vane moyo yakachena. Asi kana ndirini, tsoka dzangu dzakanga dzotsauka; Makumbo angu akanga otedzemuka. Nokuti ndakanga ndichigodora vana manyawi, Pakuona kwangu kufara kwavakaipa. Nokuti havatambudziki pakufa kwavo; Asi muviri wavo une simba. Havana njodzi savamwe vanhu; Havatambudzwi savamwe vanhu Saka kuzvikudza kwavo kwakafanana noruketani pamitsipa yavo; Kumanikidza kunovafukidza senguvo. Meso avo anobuda nokukora; Zvavanofunga pamoyo zvinofashamira; Vanoseka, vachireva pakuipa kwavo zvinomanikidza vamwe; Vanotaura vachizvikudza. Vakataurira kudenga nemiromo yavo, Ndimi dzavo dzinofamba-famba pasi. Saka vanhu vake vanodzokera ikoko; Vanosvinirwa mvura zhinji, mukombe uzere. Zvino vanoti, "Mwari angaziva seiko? Wokumusorosoro angava nokuziva here?" Tarirai, ndizvo zvakaita vakaipa; Vanowedzera fuma yavo vachingogara vasingatamburi. Zvirokwazvo ndakanatsa moyo wangu pasina, Nokushambidza maoko angu ndisina mhosva; Nokuti ndakatambudzwa zuva rose, Ndakarangwa mangwanani ose. Kana ndaiti, ndichataura kudai; Tarirai, ndainyengera rudzi rwavana venyu. Zvino ndakaramba ndichifunga kuti ndizvinzwisise, Asi zvakandiremera kwazvo; Kusvikira ndapinda panzvimbo tsvene yaMwari, Ndikatarira kuguma kwavo. Zvirokwazvo munovaisa panotedza; Munovawisira pasi kuti vaparadzwe. Haiwa, vanoparadzwa kamwe-kamwe! Vanopedzwa chose nezvinotyisa. Sezvakarotwa, kana munhu apepuka; Saizvozvo, Ishe, muchashora mufananidzo wavo, kana muchimuka. Nokuti moyo wangu wakachema, Ndakabayiwa patsvo dzangu. Ndakanga ndiri benzi, ndisingazivi chinhu; Ndakanga ndakafanana nemhuka pamberi penyu. Kunyange zvakadaro ndinoramba ndinemwi; Makabata ruoko rwangu rworudyi. Muchandiperekedza nezano renyu, Ndokuzondigamuchira pakubwinya. Ndianiko kudenga, kana musimi? Napasi hapana wandinoda kunze kwenyu. Nyama yangu nomoyo wangu zvinopera; Asi Mwari ndiye dombo romoyo wangu nomugove wangu nokusingaperi. Nokuti tarirai, vari kure nemwi vachapera; Makaparadza vose vakakusiyai noupombwe hwavo. Kana ndirini, kuswedera pedo naye ndizvo zvinondifadza; Ishe Mwari ndakamuita nhare yangu, Kuti ndiparidze mabasa enyu ose. Haiwa Mwari, makatirashireiko nokusingaperi? Hasha dzenyu dzinopfungairira makwai amafuro enyu nemhaka yeiko? Rangarirai ungano yenyu yamakatenga kare, Yamakadzikunura kuti ruve rudzi rwenhaka yenyu; Gomo reZiyoni pamakanga mugere. Simudzai makumbo enyu muone zvakaparadzwa zvisingaperi, Izvo zvakaipa zvose zvakaitwa navavengi panzvimbo tsvene. Vadzivisi venyu vakanduruma pakati peungano yenyu; Vakamisa mireza yavo zvive zviratidzo. Vakafanana navanhu vakasimudza Masanhu mudondo remiti. Zvino zvose zvakavezwa zvayo Vanozviputsa nedimuro nenyundo. Vakapisa nzvimbo yenyu tsvene nomoto; Vakashatisa ugaro bwezita renyu vachihuputsira pasi. Vakati mumoyo mavo, "Ngativaparadze pamwechete;" Vakapisa nzvimbo dzose pavanounganira Mwari munyika. Hatichaoni zviratidzo zvedu; Hapachina muporofita; Pakati pedu hapana munhu anoziva kuti zvichasvikira rinhi. Haiwa Mwari, mudzivisi, achashora kusvikira rinhiko? Muvengi acharamba achizvidza zita renyu nokusingaperi here? Munodzosereiko ruoko rwenyu, irwo ruoko rwenyu rworudyi? Rutambanudzei pachipfuva chenyu, muvapedze. Kunyange zvakadaro Mwari ndiye Mambo wangu kubva kare, Iye anobata mabasa okuponesa pakati penyika, Makapamura gungwa nesimba renyu; Makaputsa misoro yezvikara zvegungwa mumvura. Makaputsanya misoro yengwena, Makaipa vanhu vagere murenje kuti ive nyama yavo. Makapamura tsime neboporodzi; Makapwisa nzizi huru. Masikati ndeenyu, nousiku ndobwenyuwo; Ndimi makagadzira chiedza nezuva. Ndimi makatara miganho yose yapasi; Ndimi makaita munakamwe nechando. Rangarirai chinhu ichi, kuti muvengi akakuzvidzai, Jehovha, Uye kuti rudzi rwamapenzi rwakamhura zita renyu. Regai henyu kuisa kuchikara mweya wenjiva yenyu; Musakangamwa upenyu hwavarombo venyu. Rangarirai sungano; Nokuti nzvimbo dzine rima dzapasi dzizere nougaro hwavamanikidzi. Haiwa, vanomanikidzwa ngavarege kudzoka vachinyara; Varombo navashaiwi ngavarumbidze zita renyu. Simukai Mwari, muzvireverere mhaka yenyu, Rangarirai kuzvidzwa kwenyu nebenzi zuva rose. Regai kukangamwa inzwi ravadzivisi venyu; Bope ravanokumukirai rinogara richikwira. Tinokuvongai, Mwari; Tinovonga, nokuti zita renyu riri pedo; Vanhu vanoparidza mabasa enyu anoshamisa. "Kana ndichiwana nguva yakafanira, Ndichatonga zvakarurama. Pasi pose panyauka navose vagerepo; Ndini ndakamisa mbiru dzayo. Ndakati kuna vanamanyawi , `Regai kuita namanyawi;' Nokuna vakaipa, `Regai kusimudza runyanga.' Regai kusimudza runyanga rwenyu kudenga; Regai kutaura nomutsipa mukukutu." Nokuti kunyange kumabudazuva, kana kumavirira, Kana kurenje, hakuzi ikoko kunobva kukudzwa. Asi Mwari ndiye mutongi; Anoninipisa mumwe achikudza mumwe. Nokuti muruoko rwaJehovha munomukombe, newaini inopupuma; Uzere nezvakavhenganiswa, zvino anodurura mauri; Zvirokwazvo, vakaipa vose venyika vachasvina masese awo, nokuamwa. Asi ini ndichaparidza nokusingaperi, Ndichaimbira Mwari waJakobho nziyo dzokurumbidza. Nyanga dzose dzavakaipa ndichadzigura; Asi nyanga dzavakarurama dzichasimudzwa. Mwari anozikamwa pakati paJudha; Zita rake iguru pakati palsiraeri. PaSaremiwo ndipo pane tabhenakeri yake, NapaZiyoni ugaro hwake. Ndipo paakavhuna miseve youta; Nenhovo, nomunondo, nokurwa. imwi munokubwinya, makanaka kwazvo, Kupfuura makomo ezvakapambwa. Vakatsunga pamoyo, vakapambwa, vakavata hope dzavo; Pakati pavarume vane simba hakuna akawana maoko ake. Pakutuka kwenyu, Mwari waJakobho, Ngoro nebhiza zvose zvinobatwa nehope dzorufu. Imi, iyemi, munofanira kutyiwa; Ndianiko angamira pamberi penyu kana matsamwa? Makanzwisa vanhu kutonga kwenyu kuchibva kudenga; Pasi pakatya, pakanyarara, Panguva yokumuka kwaMwari kuzotonga, Kuti aponese vanyoro vose vapasi. Zvirokwazvo, kutsamwa kwavanhu kuchakurumbidzai; Munozvisunga chiuno nokutsamwa kwakasara. Pikai, muripire Jehovha Mwari wenyu; Vose vakamupoteredza ngavauye nezvipo kuna iye anofanira kutyiwa; Iye achagura mweya yamachinda; Anotyisa kwazvo madzimambo apasi. Ndichadana kuna Mwari nenzwi rangu; kuna iye Mwari nenzwi rangu, acharerekera nzeve yake kwandiri. Pazuva rokutambudzika kwangu ndakatsvaka Ishe; Ruoko rwangu rwakanga rwakatambanudzwa usiku, ndisingaregi; Mweya wangu wakaramba kunyaradzwa. Ndinorangarira Mwari, ndokushaiwa mufaro; Ndinofungisisa, mweya wangu ndokuziya. Hamutenderi meso angu kutsinzina; Ndinotambudzika, handigoni kutaura. Ndakarangarira mazuva ekare, Makore enguva dzakare-kare. Ndinozviyeudzira kuimba kwangu pakati pousiku; Ndinotaurirana nomoyo wangu; Mweya wangu wakanzvera kwazvo. "Ko Ishe angarasha nokusingaperi? Haachazonzwiri ngoni here? Ko tsitsi dzake dzaenda chose nokusingaperi? Chipikirwa chake chakakona nokusingaperi here? Ko Mwari akangamwa kuva nenyasha? Apfigira tsitsi dzake nyoro pakutsamwa kwake here?" Ipapo ndakati, "Ndihwo utera hwangu, Asi ndicharangarira makore oruoko rworudyi rwoWokumusorosoro." Ndichareva zvakaitwa naJehovha; Nokuti ndicharangarira zvishamiso zvenyu zvakare. Ndichafungisawo basa renyu rose, Nokurangarira zvamakaita. Nzira yenyu, Mwari, iri panzvimbo tsvene; Ndianiko mwari mukuru, akafanana naiye Mwari? Ndimi Mwari anoita zvishamiso; Makaratidza simba renyu pakati pavanhu. Makadzikunura vanhu venyu noruoko rwenyu, Ivo vanakomana vaJakobho naJosefa. Mvura zhinji yakakuonai, Mwari; Mvura zhinji yakakuonai, ikatya; Pakadzika pakabvunda. Makore akadurura mvura; Denga rose rakabudisa inzwi; Miseve yenyu yakafambafamba kose. inzwi rokutinhira kwenyu rakanga riri muchamupupuri; Mheni dzakavhenekera nyika; Pasi pakabvunda nokuzununguka. Kufamba kwenyu kwakanga kuri mugungwa, Nenzira dzenyu mumvura zhinji-zhinji, Makwara enyu akanga asingazikamwi. Makafambisa vanhu venyu seboka ramakwai, Noruoko rwaMozisi norwaAroni. Teererai murayiro wangu, imwi vanhu vangu; Rerekerai nzeve dzenyu munzwe mashoko omuromo wangu. Ndichashamisa muromo wangu nditaure nomufananidzo; Ndichaparidza mashoko akavanzika ekare, Zvatakanzwa nezvatakaziva, Nezvatakaudzwa namadzibaba edu. Hatingazvivanziri vana vavo, Asi tichaudza rudzi runotevera mabasa angarumbidzwa aJehovha , Nesimba rake, namabasa ake, anoshamisa, aakaita. Nokuti akamutsa chipupuriro pakati paJakobho, Akatema murayiro pakati paIsiraeri, Akazviraira madzibaba edu, Kuti vazvizivise vana vavo; Kuti rudzi runotevera ruzvizive, ivo vana vachazoberekwa; Ivo vasimuke vazviudze vana vavo; Kuti tariro yavo ive kuna Mwari, Varege kukangamwa mabasa aMwari, Asi vachengete mirairo yake; Varege kufanana namadzibaba avo, Rwakanga ruri rudzi rusingateereri, rwakamukira Mwari. Rudzi rwakaramba kururamisa moyo yavo, Uye mweya yavo yakanga isina kutendeka kuna Mwari. Vana vaEfuraimu, kunyange vakanga vakashonga nhumbi dzokurwa nouta, Vakadzokera shure pazuva rokurwa. Havana kuchengeta sungano yaMwari, Vakaramba kufamba nomurayiro wake; Vakakangamwa zvaakaita, Namabasa ake akashamisa, aakavaratidza. Wakaita zvinhu zvinoshamisa pamberi pamadzibaba avo, Panyika yeIjipiti, pasango reZoani. Wakapamura gungwa, akavayambusa; Akamisa mvura ikafanana nomurwi. Masikatiwo wakavafambisa negore, Nousiku hwose nechiedza chomoto. Wakapamura matombo murenje, Akavamwisa zvakanaka kwazvo sapamvura inobva pakadzika. Akabudisawo hova dzemvura padombo, Akayererisa mvura zhinji yakaita senzizi. Kunyange zvakadaro vakaramba vachimutadzira, Nokumukira Wokumusorosoro murenje. Vakaidza Mwari mumoyo mavo Vachikumbira zvokudya zvavakanga vachidawo. Zvirokwazvo vakapopotera Mwari Vakati, "Mwari angatigadzirira chokudya murenje here? Tarirai, akarova dombo, mvura zhinji ikadzutuka, Hova dzakayerera; Ko angapa chingwawo here? Ungavigira vanhu vake nyama here?" Saka Jehovha akanzwa, akatsamwa; Moto ukaveserwa Jakobho, Kutsamwa kukamukira Isiraeri; Nokuti havana kutenda Mwari, Havana kuvimba nokuponesa kwake. Kunyange zvakadaro wakaraira denga rose kumusoro, Akazarura mikova yokudenga; Akanisa mana*pamusoro pavo kuti vadye, Akavapa zviyo zvokudenga. Vanhu vakadya chingwa chavatumwa; Akavatumira zvokudya kusvikira vaguta. Akabudisa mhepo yakabva mabvazuva, ikarira kudenga; Akafambisa mhepo yakabva nyasi nesimba rake. Akanisawo nyama pamusoro pavo ikaita seguruva, Neshiri, dzina mapapiro, dzikaita sejecha regungwa; Akazviwisira pakati pemisasa yavo, Pose-pose pavakanga vagere. Ipapo vakadya, vakaguta kwazvo; Akavapa zvavakanga vachikarira. Vakanga vasati vanyaradza kukara kwavo, Zvokudya zvavo zvakanga zvichiri mumiromo yavo, Kutsamwa kwaMwari kukavamukira, Akauraya vakakoresa pakati pavo, Akaparadza majaya aIsiraeri. Kunyange zvakadaro vakaramba vachitadza, Vakasatenda mabasa ake aishamisa. Saka akapedza mazuva avo panezvisina maturo, Namakore avo panezvinotyisa. Zvino akati achivauraya, ipapo vakamubvunza , vakashingaira kutsvaka Mwari. Vakarangarira kuti Mwari ndiye dombo ravo, NaMwari Wokumusorosoro mudzikunuri wavo. Asi vakamubata kumeso nemiromo yavo, Vakamurevera nhema nendimi dzavo. Nokuti moyo yavo yakanga isina kururama kwaari, Uye vakanga vasina kutendeka pasungano yake. Asi iye, zvaakanga ane nyasha huru, akavakangamwira kuipa kwavo, akasavaparadza; Zvirokwazvo, kazhinji akadzora kutsamwa kwake, Akasamutsa hasha dzake dzose. Akarangarira kuti vakanga vari nyama bedzi; Nemhepo, inopfuura, isingadzokizve. Vakamumukira murenje kazhinji sei, Nokumunzwisa shungu mugwenga! Vakapamhidzazve, vakaidza Mwari, Vakadzivisa Mutsvene waIsiraeri. Havana kurangarira ruoko rwake, Kana zuva raakavadzikunura pamudzivisi. Panguva yaakavaratidza zviratidzo zvake Nezvishamiso zvake pasango reZoani; Akashandura nzizi dzavo dzikava ropa, Nehova dzavo, vakakoniwa kumwa mvura yadzo. Akatuma pakati pavo mapupira enhunzi, dzakavaruma; Namatafi, akavaparadza. Zvibereko zvavo wakazvipa mhunduru, Zvavakabatira akazvipa mhashu. Akaparadza mizambiringa yavo nechimvuramabwe, Nemionde yavo nechando. Mombe dzavo akadziisawo pachimvuramabwe, Zvipfuwo zvavo akazviisa pamheni. Akatuma pakati pavo kutsamwa kwake kukuru, Nehasha neshungu nokutambudza, Rikaita boka ravatumwa vezvakaipa. Akagadzirira kutsamwa kwake nzira; Haana kubvisa mweya wavo parufu, Asi akaisa upenyu hwavo kuhosha; Akarova matangwe ose paIjipiti, Ivo vokutanga vesimba ravo pamatende aHami; Asi akabudisa vanhu vake samakwai, Akavaperekedza murenje seboka rezvipfuwo. Akavafambisa vakafara, vakasatya; Asi gungwa rakafukidza vavengi vavo. Akavasvitsa panyika yake tsvene, Pagomo iri, raakatenga noruoko rwake rworudyi. Akadzingawo ndudzi pamberi pavo, Akavaganhurira ivo vave nhaka yavo, Akagarisa vaIsiraeri pamatende avo. Kunyange zvakadaro vakaidza Mwari Wokumusorosoro, vakamumukira, Vakasachengeta zvipupuriro zvake; Asi vadzoka, vakaita zvinonyengera. Vakatsauka souta hunonyengera. Nokuti vakamutsa kutsamwa kwake namatunhu avo akakwirira, Vakamutsa godo rake nezvifananidzo zvavo zvakaveziwa. Zvino Mwari akati achizvinzwa, akatsamwa kwazvo, Akasema Isiraeri kwazvo-kwazvo. Akabva patabhenakeri yeShiro, Tende raakanga akaisa pakati pavanhu; Akaisa simba rake mukutapwa, Nokubwinya kwake muruoko rwomudzivisi. Vanhu vake wakavaisawo kumunondo; Akatsamwira nhaka yake kwazvo. Moto wakapedza majaya avo; Vasikana vavo havana kuimbirwa pakuwanikwa kwavo. Vaprista vavo vakaurawa nomunondo; Chirikadzi dzavo hadzina kuchema. Ipapo Ishe akapepuka somunhu akanga avete, Semhare inoridza mhere nokuda kwewaini. Akarova vadzivisi vake, vakadzokera sure. Akavanyadzisa zvisingaperi. Akarambawo tende raJosefa, Akasanangura rudzi rwaEfuremu. Asi akasanangura rudzi rwaJudha, Negomo reZiyoni raakanga achida. Akavaka nzvimbo yake tsvene senhare dzakakwirira, Sapasi paakateya nokusingaperi. Akasanangurawo Dhavhidhi muranda wake, Akamubvisa pamatanga amakwai; Akandomutora paaifudza matunzvi aimwisa, Kuti ave mufudzi wavanhu vake Jakobho, naIsiraeri nhaka yake. Naizvozvo akavafudza nokururama komoyo wake; Akavaperekedza nouchenjeri hwamaoko ake. Haiwa Mwari, vahedheni vakapinda panhaka yenyu; Vakasvibisa temberi yenyu tsvene; Jerusaremu vakariita dongo. Zvitunha zvavaranda venyu vakazvipa shiri dzokudenga zvive zvokudya zvadzo. Uye nyama yavatsvene venyu vakaipa zvikara zvapasi. Vakateura ropa ravo pose-pose paJerusaremu semvura; Vakashaiwa anovaviga. Tava chinhu chinoshorwa navatigere navo, Chinhu chinozvidzwa nechinosekwa navakatipoteredza. Haiwa Jehovha, mucharamba makatsamwa nokusingaperi kusvikira rinhiko? Godo renyu richapfuta somoto here? Dururai hasha dzenyu pamusoro pavahedheni vasingakuziviyi, Napamusoro poushe huzhinji, husingadi zita renyu. Nokuti vakapedza Jakobho, Vakaparadza ugaro hwake. Musarangarira kutirova pamusoro pezvakaipa zvamadzibaba edu; Ngoni dzenyu nyoro ngadzikurumidze kusangana nesu; nokuti taneta kwazvo. Tibatsirei, Mwari muponesi wedu, nokuda komukurumbira wezita renyu; Vahedheni vacharevereiko, vachiti, "Mwari wavo aripiko?" Kutsihwa kweropa ravaranda venyu, rakateurwa, Ngakuzikamwe pakati pavahedheni pamberi pedu. Kugomera komusungwa ngakusvike kwamuri; Noukuru bwesimba renyu chengetai vana vorufu; Mutsivire vagere nesu kanomwe pachipfuva chavo. Kushora kwavakakushorai nako, imwi Ishe. Naizvozvo isu vanhu venyu, namakwai amafuro enyu, Tichakuvongai nokusingaperi; Ticharatidza kurumbidzwa kwenyu kumarudzi namarudzi. teererai nenzeve, Mufudzi waIsiraeri, Iyemi munotungamirira Josefa seboka rezvipfuwo; imwi mugere pakati pamakerubhi, penyai! Mutsai simba renyu pamberi paEfuremu naBhenjamini naManase, Muuye kuzotirwira. Tidzosereizve, Mwari; Penyesai chiso chenyu, isu tiponeswe. Jehovha, Mwari wehondo, Muchatsamwira munyengetero wavanhu venyu kusvikira rinhiko? Makavadyisa zvokudya zvemisodzi, Nokuvamwisa misodzi yakawanda kwazvo. Makatiita chinhu chinoitirwa nharo navatigere navo; Vavengi vedu vanotiseka pakati pavo. Tidzosereizve, Mwari wehondo; Penyesai chiso chenyu, isu tiponeswe. Makandotora muzambiringa paIjipiti; Makadzinga vahedheni, mukausima. Makaugadzirira, Ukabata kwazvo, ukazadza nyika. Makomo akafukidzwa nomumvuri wawo, Nemisidhari yaMwari namatavi awo. Wakatandisa matavi awo kusvikira pagungwa, Namashizha awo kusvikira kuRwizi. Makaputsireiko mhanda dzawo, Kuti vose vanopfuura nenzira vautanhe? Nguruve yomudondo inouparadza, Mhuka dzesango dzinoudya. Dodzokai henyu, Mwari wehondo, Tarirai muri kudenga, muone, muve nehanya nomuzambiringa uyu. Muchengete chakasimwa noruoko rwenyu rworudyi, Nomwanakomana, wamakazvirerera. Wapiswa nomoto, watemwa; Vanopera nokutuka kwechiso chenyu. Ruoko rwenyu ngaruve pamusoro pomunhu woruoko rwenyu rworudyi, Pamusoro poMwanakomana womunhu, wamakazvirerera. Ipapo hatingazobvi kwamuri; Tiraramisei isu, tigodana zita renyu. Tidzosereizve, Jehovha Mwari wehondo; Penyesai chiso chenyu, isu tiponeswe. Imbirai Mwari kwazvo, iye simba redu; Pururudzai kuna Mwari waJakobho. Vambai rwiyo, muridze ngoma, Nembira dzinonakidza nomutengeramwa. Ridzai hwamanda pakugara komwedzi, Napakuchena komwedzi, pamutambo wedu wakatarwa. Nokuti ndizvo zvakatemerwa Zvakarairwa naMwari waJakobho. Wakazvitema muna Josefa kuti chive chipupuriro, Panguva yaakandorwa nenyika yeIj ipiti; Pandakanzwa rurimi rwandakanga ndisingazivi. "Ndakabvisa mutoro pafudzi rake; Maoko ake akaregedza dengu. Iwe wakadana pakutambudzika, ndikakurwira; Ndakakupindura ndiri panovanda kutinhira; Ndakakuidza pamvura zhinji yeMeribha. Inzwai vanhu vangu, ndikupupurirei; Haiwa Isiraeri, dai waida hako kunditeerera! Ngakurege kuvapo pakati penyu mwari wokumwe; Musanamata kunomumwe mwari wavatorwa. Ndini Jehovha Mwari wako, Akakubudisa panyika yeIjipiti; Shamisa muromo wako kwazvo, ndigouzadza. Asi vanhu vangu havana kuteerera inzwi rangu; Isiraeri wakandiramba chose. Saka ndakavaregera paukukutu bwemoyo yavo, Kuti vafambe namano avo. Haiwa, dai vanhu vangu vainditeerera havo, Dai Isiraeri aifamba nenzira dzangu! Ndingadai ndakakurumidza kukunda vavengi vavo, Nokurova vadzivisi vavo noruoko rwangu. Vanovenga Jehovha vaizviisa pasi pake; Asi nguva yavo yaivapo nokusingaperi. Angadai aivadyisawo zviyo zvakaisvonaka; Ndaikugutsa nohuchi hunobva padombo." Mwari anomira paungano yaMwari; Anotonga pakati pavamwari. "Muchatonga zvisina kururama kusvikira rinhiko, Muchisanangura vanhu vakaipa? Tongerai mhaka dzavarombo nenherera; Ruramisirai vanotambudzika navanoshaiwa chose. Sunungurai varombo navashaiwi Varwirei paruoko rwowakaipa." Havazivi, havanzwisisi; Vanofamba-famba murima; Nheyo dzose dzapasi dzinozununguka. Ndakati, "Muri vamwari, Mose muri vanakomana voWokumusorosoro. Kunyange zvakadaro muchafa savanhu, Muchafa somumwe wamachinda." Simukai Mwari, mutongere pasi; Nokuti ndudzi dzose dzichava nhaka yenyu. Haiwa Jehovha, regai kuramba munyerere; Regai kuramba musingatauri, musanyarara Mwari. Nokuti tarirai, vavengi venyu vanoita bope; Vanokuvengai vakasimudza misoro yavo. Vanofunga mano kuti vanyengere vanhu venyu, Vanorangana pamusoro pavakavanzwa nemi. Vakati, "Uyai, tivaparadze, varege kuzova rudzi; Kuti zita raIsiraeri rirege kuzorangarirwa." Nokuti vakarangana nomoyo mumwe; Vanoita sungano kuzorwa nemi. Matende aEdhomu navaIshimaeri, Moabhu navaHagari; Gebhari, naAmoni, naAmareki; Firisitia pamwechete navagere Tire; Asiriawo wakasangana navo; Vakabatsira vana vaRoti. Muvaitire sezvamakaitira Midhiani; NaSisera, naJabhini, paRwizi Kishoni; Ivo vakaparadzwa paEndori; Vakava mupfudze wapasi. Itai vakuru vavo saOrebhi naZeebhi; Zvirokwazvo machinda avo ose saZebha naZarimuna; Ivo vakati, "Ngatizvitorere Ugaro hwaMwari huve bwedu." Mwari wangu, muvaite seguruva rinondeyeswa nemhepo; Samakoto anodzingwa nemhepo. Somoto unopisa dondo, Somurazvo womoto unopisa makomo; Muvateverere saizvozvo nedutu renyu remhepo, Muvavhunduse nechamupupuri chenyu. Fukidzai zviso zvavo nokunyadziswa; Kuti vatsvake zita renyu, Jehovha. Ngavanyadziswe, vavhunduswe nokusingaperi; Zvirokwazvo, ngavanyadziswe vafe; Vazive kuti imwi moga, imwi munezita rinonzi Jehovha, Ndimi Wokumusorosoro kumusoro kwapasi pose. Ugaro bwenyu hunodikamwa sei, imwi Jehovha wehondo! Mweya wangu unoshuva, zvirokwazvo unopanga vazhe dzaJehovha; moyo wangu nenyama yangu zvinodana kuna Mwari mupenyu. Zvirokwazvo, shiri yakazviwanira imba, Nyenganyenga yakazviwanira dendere, painoisa vana vayo, Ipo paaritari dzenyu, Jehovha wehondo, Mambo wangu, naMwari wangu. Vakaropafadzwa vanogara mumba menyu; Vachagara vachikurumbidzai. Akaropafadzwa munhu ane simba rake mamuri; Anemigwagwa inoenda Ziyoni mumoyo make. Kana vachipfuura nomumupata wakaoma, vanouita nzvimbo inamatsime; Zvirokwazvo, mvura yomunhuruka inoufukidza nemikomborero. Vanowedzera simba pasimba ravo, Mumwe nomumwe wavo anosvika pamberi paMwari paZiyoni. Haiwa, Jehovha wehondo, inzwa munyengetero wangu; teererai nenzeve, Mwari waJakobho. Tarirai, Mwari, nhovo yedu, Muone chiso chomuzodzwa wenyu. Nokuti zuva rimwe pavazhe dzenyu rinokunda mamwe ane chiuru pakunaka. Ndinoti zviri nani kuti ndive murindi womukova mumba maMwari wangu, Pakuti ndigare pamatende avane zvakaipa. Nokuti Jehovha Mwari izuva nenhovo; Jehovha achapa nyasha nokukudzwa; Hapana chinhu chakanaka chaanganyima vanofamba nokururama. Jehovha wehondo, Akaropafadzwa munhu anovimba nemi. Jehovha, makafarira nyika yenyu; Makadzosa Jakobho pakutapwa. Makakangamwira kutadza kwavanhu venyu, Makafukidza zvivi zvavo zvose. Makabvisa kutsamwa kwenyu kose; Makazvidzora pahasha dzenyu dzakanyanya. Tidzosei, Mwari muponesi wedu, Gumisai hasha dzenyu kwatiri. Ko mucharamba makatitsamwira nokusingaperi? Muchasvitsa kutsamwa kwenyu kumarudzi namarudzi here? imwi hamungatiraramisizve here, Kuti vanhu venyu vafare nemi? Tiratidzei ngoni dzenyu, Jehovha, Mutipe ruponeso rwenyu. Ndichanzwa zvichataura Mwari Jehovha; Nokuti achataura rugare kuvanhu vake nokuvatsvene vake; Asi ngavarege kudzokerazve kuupenzi. Zvirokwazvo kuponesa kwake kuri pedo navanomutya; Kuti kubwinya kugare munyika yedu. Ngoni nechokwadi zvakasangana; Kururama norugare zvakatsvodana. chokwadi chinomera pasi; Kururama kwakatarira pasi kuri kudenga. Zvirokwazvo, Jehovha uchapa zvinhu zvakanaka; Nyika yedu ichabereka zvibereko zvayo. Kururama kuchamutungamirira; Kuchagadzirira tsoka dzake nzira. Rerekai nzeve dzenyu, Jehovha, ndipindurei; Nokuti ndiri murombo nomushaiwi. Chengetai mweya wangu; nokuti ndiri mudikamwi wenyu; Haiwa Mwari wangu, ponesai muranda wenyu anovimba nemi. Ndinzwirei ngoni, Ishe; Nokuti ndinodana kwamuri zuva rose. Fadzai mweya womuranda wenyu; Nokuti ndinosimudzira mweya wangu kwamuri Ishe wangu. Nokuti imi, Ishe makanaka, munofarira kukangamwira, Mune ngoni zhinji kuna vose vanodana kwamuri. Rerekerai nzeve yenyu, Jehovha kumunyengetero wangu; Teererai inzwi rokukumbira kwangu. Pazuva rokutambudzika kwangu ndichadana kwamuri, Nokuti muchandipindura. Hapana akafanana nemwi pakati pavamwari, Ishe, Uye hapana mabasa akafanana namabasa enyu. Ndudzi dzose dzamakaita dzichauya kuzonamata pamberi penyu, Ishe, Dzicharumbidza zita renyu. Nokuti imwi muri mukuru, munoita zvinhu zvinoshamisa, Ndimi Mwari woga. Ndidzidzisei nzira yenyu, Jehovha, ndichafamba muchokwadi chenyu, Batanidzai moyo wangu kuti nditye zita renyu. Ndichakurumbidzai, Ishe Mwari wangu, nomoyo wangu wose, Ndicharumbidza zita renyu nokusingaperi. Nokuti ngoni dzenyu ihuru kwandiri; Makarwira mweya wangu pagomba rakadzika-dzika. Mwari, vanozvikudza vakandimukira, Ungano yavanhu, vanomanikidza, vakatsvaka mweya wangu, Havana kukuisai pamberi pavo. Asi imi, Ishe muri Mwari une tsitsi nenyasha, Hamukurumidzi kutsamwa, mune ngoni zhinji nechokwadi. Ringirai kwandiri, mundinzwire ngoni; Ipai muranda wenyu simba renyu, Muponese mwanakomana womurandakadzi wenyu. Ndiratidzei chiratidzo mundiitire zvakanaka; Kuti vanondivenga vazvione, vanyadziswe; Nokuti imwi Jehovha, makandibatsira nokundinyaradza. Nheyo dzake dziri pamakomo matsvene. Jehovha anoda masuo eZiyoni Kupfuura pose panogara Jakobho. Zvinhu zvakanakisa zvinotaurwa pamusoro pako, Iwe guta raMwari. Rahabhi neBhabhironi ndichati vari pakati pavanondiziva; "Tarirai, Firisitia, neTire, neItiopia; Munhu uyu akazvarirwako." Zvirokwazvo, pamusoro peZiyoni vachati, "Uyu nouyo vakazvarirwamo; Naiye Wokumusorosoro amene acharisimbisa." Jehovha achaverenga, pakunyora kwake ndudzi, achiti, "Munhu uyu akazvarirwako." Vanoimba navanotamba, vachati, "Matsime angu ose ari mauri." Jehovha, Mwari muponesi wangu, Ndakachema masikati nousiku pamberi penyu; Munyengetero wangu ngaupinde pamberi penyu; Rerekerai nzeve yenyu munzwe kuchema kwangu; Nokuti mweya wangu uzere namatambudziko, Upenyu hwangu hwoswedera kuSheori. Ndinoverengwa pamwechete navanoburukira kugomba; Ndakafanana nomunhu anoshaiwa mubatsiri; Ndakarashirwa pakati pavakafa, Savakaurawa vavete mubwiro, Vamusati mucharangarira; Vakagurwa paruoko rwenyu. Makandiisa mugomba rakadzika-dzika, Panzvimbo dzine rima, makadzika kwazvo. Hasha dzenyu dzinorema kwazvo pamusoro pangu, Makanditambudza namafungu enyu ose. Makaisa vazikani vangu kure neni; Makandiita chinhu chinonyangadza kwavari; Ndakapfigirwa, handigoni kubuda. Ziso rangu ropera nemhaka yokutambudzika; Ndakadana kwamuri, Jehovha, zuva rimwe nerimwe, Ndakatambanudzira maoko angu kwamuri. Mungaitira vakafa zvinoshamisa here? Ko vakaparara vangamuka vakakurumbidzai here? Hunyoro bwenyu hungaparidzwa mubwiro here? Kana kutendeka kwenyu mukuparadza here? Zvishamiso zvenyu zvingazikamwa murima here? Nokururama kwenyu panyika yokukangamwa here? Asi ndakachema kwamuri, Jehovha, Munyengetero wangu uchasvika pamberi penyu mangwanani. Jehovha, munorashireiko mweya wangu? Munovanzireiko chiso chenyu kwandiri? Kubva pauduku hwangu ndakanga ndichitambudzwa ndichirwiso-fa; Kana ndichityiswa nemwi ndinoshaiwa mano. Kutsamwa kwenyu kukuru kwakapfuura napamusoro pangu; Kutyisa kwenyu kwakandiparadza. Zvakandikomberedza zuva rose semvura; Zvakandipoteredza pamwechete. Iye, anondida, neshamwari yangu, makavaisa kure neni, Nomuzikani wangu ari murima. Ndichaimba ndichireva ngoni dzaJehovha nokusingaperi; Ndichaparidza nomuromo wangu kutendeka kwenyu kumarudzi namarudzi. Nokuti ndakati, "Ngoni dzichavakwa nokusingaperi, Muchasimbisa kutendeka kwenyu mukudenga-denga mumene. Ndakaita sungano nomusanangurwa wangu, Ndakapika kumuranda wangu Dhavhidhi, ndichiti, ‘Ndichamisa vana vako nokusingaperi, Nokuvaka chigaro chako choushe kusvikira kumarudzi namarudzi.' " Kudenga-denga kucharumbidza zvishamiso zvenyu, Jehovha; Nokutendeka kwenyuwo paungano yavatsvene. Nokuti ndianiko mudenga rose angaenzaniswa naJehovha? Ndianiko pakati pavanakomana vaMwari akafanana naJehovha? Iye Mwari anotyiwa zvikuru paungano yavatsvene, Anofanira kutyiwa kupfuura vose vanomupoteredza. Haiwa, Jehovha, Mwari wehondo, Ndianiko ane simba, akafanana nemi, Jehovha? Kutendeka kwenyu kunokukomberedzai. Ndimi munobata kuzvikudza kwegungwa; Kana mafungu aro achisimuka, ndimi munowanyaradza. Makaputsanya Rahabhi, somunhu akaurawa; Makaparadzira vavengi venyu noruoko rwenyu rune simba. Kudenga-denga ndokwenyu, napasi ndopenyuwo; Nyika nezvose zvayo, ndimi makazviteya. Kumusoro nenyasi, ndimi makazvisika; Tabhori neHerimoni anofara nezita renyu. Munoruoko rune simba; Chanza chenyu chine simba, ruoko rwenyu rworudyi rwakasimudzwa. Kururama nokururamisa ndidzo nheyo dzechigaro chenyu choushe; Ngoni nechokwadi zvinokutungamirirai. Vakaropafadzwa vanhu vanoziva inzwi romufaro; Vanofamba, Jehovha, muchiedza chechiso chenyu. Vanofara muzita renyu zuva rose; Vanosimudzwa nokururama kwenyu. Nokuti imwi muri kubwinya kwesimba ravo; Runyanga rwedu ruchasimudzwa netsitsi dzenyu. Nokuti nhovo yedu ndeyaJehovha; Namambo wedu ndowoMutsvene waIsiraeri. Panguva iyo makataura navatsvene venyu pakuzviratidza kwenyu, Mukati, "Ndakabatsira mhare; Ndakasimudza mumwe wakasanangurwa pakati pavanhu. Ndakawana Dhavhidhi muranda wangu; Ndakamuzodza namafuta angu matsvene; Chanza changu chichasimbiswa naye; Ruoko rwanguvo ruchamusimbisa. Muvengi haangamumanikidzi; Mwanakomana wezvakaipa haangamutambudzi. Ndichaparadza vadzivisi vake pamberi pake, Ndicharova vanomuvenga. Asi kutendeka kwangu nengoni dzangu zvichava naye; Runyanga rwake ruchasimudzwa nezita rangu. Ndichaisawo ruoko rwake pamusoro pegungwa, Noruoko rwake rworudyi pamusoro penzizi. Iye achadana kwandiri, achiti, `Ndimi baba vangu, Mwari wangu, nedombo rokuponeswa kwangu.' Ndichamuitawo dangwe rangu, Mukuru wamadzimambo apasi. Ndichamuchengetera ngoni dzangu nokusingaperi, Sungano yangu icharamba yakasimba kwaari. Vana vake ndichavagarisawo nokusingaperi, Chigaro chake choushe chichafanana namazuva okudenga. Kana vana vake vakasiya murayiro wangu, Vakasafamba nezvandakatonga; Kana vakazvidza zvandakatema, Vakasachengeta mirau yangu; Ipapo ndichavaranga neshamhu pamusoro pokudarika kwavo, Uye nokurova pamusoro pokuipa kwavo. Asi handingamutoreri unyoro hwangu chose, Kana kutendera kutendeka kwangu kuitiswa nhema. Sungano yangu handingaizvidzi, Kana kushandura chinhu chakabuda pamuromo wangu. Ndakapika kamwe chete neutsvene hwangu; Handingarevi nhema kuna Dhavhidhi; Vana vake vachavapo nokusingaperi, Chigaro chake choushe chichafanana nezuva pamberi pangu. Chichasimbiswa nokusingaperi somwedzi, Sechapupu chakatendeka chiri kudenga." Asi imwi makarasha nokuramba, Makatsamwira muzodzwa wenyu. Makasema sungano yomuranda wenyu; Makazvidza korona yake mukaikandira pasi. Makaputsa madziro ake ose; Makaita nhare dzake matongo. Vose vanopfuura nenzira vanopamba nhumbi dzake; Wava chinhu chinosekwa navaanogara navo. Makasimudza ruoko rworudyi rwavadzivisi vake; Makafadza vavengi vake vose. Zvirokwazvo, munodzosa munondo wake unopinza, Hamuna kumusimbisa pakurwa. Makagumisa kubwinya kwake, Makawisira pasi chigaro chake choushe. Makatapudza mazuva ohujaya hwake; Makamufukidza nokunyara. Jehovha, muchazvivanza nokusingaperi kusvikira rinhiko? Kutsamwa kwenyu kuchapisa somoto kusvikira rinhiko? Haiwa, rangarirai kuti nguva yangu ipfupi kwazvo; Kuti makasikira vana vavanhu vose zvinhu zvisina maturo kwazvo! Ndoupiko munhu angararama akasaona kufa, Angarwira mweya wake pasimba reSheori here? Ishe, unyoro bwenyu hwakare huripiko, Hwamakapika kuna Dhavhidhi nokutendeka kwenyu here? Rangarirai, Ishe, kushorwa kwavaranda venyu; Kuti ndinotakura muchipfuva changu kushora kwavanhu vazhinji; Uko kwakashora vavengi venyu nako, Jehovha, Kwavakashora nako makwara omuzodzwa wenyu. Jehovha ngaavongwe nokusingaperi. Ameni, zvirokwazvo, Ameni. Ishe, makanga muri ugaro bwedu Pamarudzi namarudzi. Makomo asati azvarwa, Musati matongosika nyika nevhu, Kubva pakusingaperi kusvikira pakusingaperi imwi muri Mwari. Munodzosera munhu kuguruva; Muchiti, "Dzokai vana vavanhu." Nokuti kwamuri makore ane chiuru Akangofanana nezuva razuro kana rapfuura, Senguva yokurinda yousiku. Munovakukura semvura zhinji; vava sehope; Mangwanani vakaita souswa hunomera. Mangwanani hunotumbuka, hunomera; Madekwana hunodzurwa, ndokusvava. Nokuti tinopedzwa nokutsamwa kwenyu, Tinotambudzika nehasha dzenyu. Makaisa zvakaipa zvedu pamberi penyu, Zvivi zvedu zvakavanzika pachiedza chechiso chenyu. Nokuti mazuva edu ose anopfuura makatsamwa; Makore edu anopera sorungano. Mazuva amakore edu anosvika makore makumi manomwe, Kana tine simba makore makumi masere; Asi kunyange achikudzwa ndiko kutambudzika nenhamo bedzi. Nokuti gare-gare aenda, nesu tabhururuka taenda. Ndianiko anoziva simba rokutsamwa kwenyu, Nehasha dzenyu, kuti mutyiwe zvakafanira here? Tidzidzisei kunatsoverenga mazuva edu, Kuti tizviwanire moyo wakachenjera. Dzokai Jehovha; kusvikira rinhiko? Muzvidembe pamusoro pavaranda venyu. Tigutsei mangwanani nengoni dzenyu; Kuti tifarise, tive nomufaro mazuva edu ose. Tifadzei zvinoenzana namazuva amakatitambudza, Namakore atakaona zvakaipa. Zvamakaita ngazvionekwe navaranda venyu, Nokubwinya kwenyu pamusoro pavana vavo. Kunaka kwaJehovha Mwari wedu ngakuve pamusoro pedu; Mutisimbisire basa ramaoko edu; Zvirokwazvo, basa ramaoko edu murisimbise. Uyo agere panzvimbo yokuvanda yoWokumusorosoro Acharambira pamumvuri wowaMasimbaose. Ndichati pamusoro paJehovha, "Ndiye utiziro hwangu nenhare yangu, Iye Mwari wangu, wandinovimba naye." Nokuti iye achakurwira parugombe rwomuteyi weshiri, Napahosha inouraya zvikuru. Iye achakufukidza nemhinenga yake, Uchatizira pasi pamapapiro ake; chokwadi chake inhovo huru neduku. Haungatyi chinhu chinovhundusa usiku, Kana museve unofurwa masikati; Kana hosha inofamba murima, Kana kuparadza kunouraya masikati. Kurutivi rwako kuchawa vane gumi ramazana, Nezana ramazana paruoko rwako rworudyi; Asi hazvingaswederi kwauri. uchangozvitarira hako nameso ako Ukaona mubayiro wavakaipa. Nokuti imwi Jehovha, muri utiziro hwangu! Iwe wakaita Wokumusorosoro ugaro hwako. Hapana chakaipa chingakuwira, Uye hapana hosha ichaswedera patende rako. Nokuti iye acharaira vatumwa vake pamusoro pako, Kuti vakuchengete panzira dzako dzose. Vachakusimudza pamaoko avo, Kuti urege kugumbusa rutsoka rwako pabwe. Uchatsika pamusoro peshumba nechiva; Mwana weshumba nenyoka uchazvitsikirira pasi. "Zvaakandida, ndichamurwira; Ndichamuisa pakakwirira, nokuti wakaziva zita rangu. Iye achadana kwandiri, ndichamupindura; Ini ndichava naye pakutambudzika; Ndichamurwira, nokumukudza. Ndichamugutsa noupenyu hurefu, Nokumuratidza ruponeso rwangu." Zvakanaka kuvonga Jehovha, Nokuimbira zita renyu nziyo dzokurumbidza, imwi Wokumusorosoro; Kuparidza unyoro bwenyu mangwanani, Nokutendeka kwenyu usiku hwose, Nechinoridzwa chine hungiso gumi, nomutengeramwa; Nenzwi rakanaka pambira. Nokuti imi, Jehovha, makandifadza nezvamakaita; Ndichafara kwazvo namabasa amaoko enyu. Mabasa enyu akakura seiko, Jehovha! Mifungo yenyu yakadzika kwazvo. Asina njere haazvizivi; Benzi harinzwisisi izvozvi, Kana vakaipa vachimera souswa, Uye kana vaiti vose vezvakaipa vachikura; Zvinoitwa kuti vaparadzwe nokusingaperi. Asi imwi Jehovha muri kumusoro nokusingaperi. Nokuti tarirai, Jehovha, vavengi venyu, Nokuti tarirai, Jehovha, vavengi venyu vachaparara; Vaiti vose vezvakaipa vachaparadzirwa. Asi runyanga rwangu makarusimudza sorunyanga rwenyati; Ndakazodzwa namafuta matsva. Ziso rangu rakaona zvakaitirwa vavengi vangu, Nzeve dzangu dzakanzwa zvakaitirwa vaiti vezvakaipa, vakandimukira. Wakarurama uchamera somuchindwe; Achakura somusidhari paRebhanoni. Vakasimwa mumba maJehovha Vachakura muvazhe dzaMwari wedu. Vacharamba vachibereka zvibereko pakukwegura kwavo; Vachava vanyoro navatsva; Kuti vaparidze kuti Jehovha akarurama; Ndiye dombo rangu, hapana chinhu chisina kururama maari. Jehovha anobata ushe; akafuka umambo; Jehovha akafuka simba, akazvisunga chiuno naro; Nyikawo yakateyiwa, haingazununguswi. Chigaro chenyu choushe chakasimbiswa kubva kare; imwi muripo kubva pakusingaperi. Jehovha, Nzizi dzakanzwisa manzwi adzo; Nzizi dzinonzwisa kutinhira kwadzo. Jehovha anokunda manzwi emvura zhinji, Namafungu ane simba egungwa, Jehovha, ari kumusoro, ndiye ane simba. Zvipupuriro zvenyu ndezvechokwadi kwazvo; Utsvene hunofanira imba yenyu, Jehovha, nokusingaperi. Jehovha, Mwari mutsivi, imwi Mwari mutsivi, penyai. Zvisimudzei, imwi Mutongi wenyika; Ipai vanozvikudza sezvavakafanira. Jehovha, vakaipa vachafara kwazvo kusvikira rinhiko, Vakaipa vachafara kwazvo kusvikira rinhi? Vanongotaura havo, vanotaura vachizvikudza, Vaiti vose vezvakaipa vanoita manyawi. Vanopwanya vanhu venyu, Jehovha, Vachitambudza nhaka yenyu. Vanouraya chirikadzi nomweni, Nenherera vanodziuraya. Vachiti, "Jehovha haazvioni, Mwari waJakobho haazvirangariri." Rangarirai imwi vasina njere pakati pavanhu; nemwi mapenzi, muchava vakachenjera rinhiko? Iye, akasima nzeve, haanganzwi here? Iye, akaumba ziso, haangaoni here? Iye,anoranga vahedheni, haangarairi here? Iye, anodzidzisa vanhu zivo? Jehovha anoziva kufunga kwavanhu,) Kuti hazvina maturo. Akaropafadzwa munhu, anorangwa nemi, Jehovha, lye wamunodzidzisa pamurayiro wenyu; Kuti mumuzorodzei pamazuva okutambudzika, Kusvikira vakaipa vachererwa gomba. Nokuti Jehovha haangarashi vanhu vake, Uye haangasiyi nhaka yake. Nokuti kutonga kuchadzokera kukururama; Vose vane moyo yakarurama vachakutevera. Ndianiko achandirwira pavaiti vezvakaipa? Ndianiko achandibatsira panavanoita zvakaipa? Dai Jehovha aisava mubatsiri wangu, Mweya wangu ungadai wakakurumidza kugara pakati mwii. Panguva yandakati, "Rutsoka rwangu rwotedzemuka," Ngoni dzenyu,Jehovha, dzakanditsigira. Mundangariro dzangu zhinji mukati mangu Kunyaradza kwenyu kunofadza mweya wangu. Chigaro chezvakaipa chingashamwaridzana nemwi here, Icho chinofunga kuita zvakashata nemitemo yacho? Vanounganira upenyu hwowakarurama, Vachipa mhosva ropa risina mhosva. Asi Jehovha ndiye nhare yangu yakasimba; Mwari wangu idombo routiziro hwangu. Achadzosera pamusoro pavo kutadza kwavo, Achavaparadza pakati pokuita kwavo; Jehovha Mwari wedu achavaparadza. Uyai, tiimbire Jehovha; Ngatipururudzei dombo rokuponeswa kwedu. Ngatisvike pamberi pake tichivonga, Ngatimupururudzirei namapisarema, Nokuti Jehovha ndiMwari mukuru, ,Mambo mukuru anokunda vamwari vose. Nzvimbo dzakadzika dzapasi dziri muruoko rwake; Misoro yamakomo ndeyakewo. Gungwa nderake, ndiye akariita; Maoko ake akaumba nyika yakaoma. Uyai, tinamate tikotamire pasi; Ngatipfugame pamberi paJehovha Muiti wedu. Nokuti ndiye Mwari wedu, Isu tiri vanhu vanofudzwa naye, namakwai oruoko rwake. Nhasi dai muchinzwa henyu inzwi rake! Regai kuomesa moyo yenyu sapaMeribha, Sapazuva reMasa murenje; Panguva yandakaidzwa namadzibaba enyu, Vakandiidza, vakaona zvandakaita. Ndakanga ndine shungu pamusoro porudzi urwo makore makumi mana, Ndikati, `Ndivanhu vakarashika pamoyo yavo, Havana kuziva nzira dzangu;' Saka ndakapika pakutsamwa kwangu, ndikati, Havangazopindi pazororo rangu.' " Imbirai Jehovha rwiyo rutsva; Imbirai Jehovha, pasi pose. Imbirai Jehovha, rumbidzai zita rake; Paridzai kuponesa kwake zuva rimwe nerimwe. Dudzirai kubwinya kwake pakati pavahedheni, Mabasa ake, anoshamisa pakati pendudzi dzose. Nokuti Jehovha mukuru, anofanira kurumbidzwa kwazvo; Anofanira kutyiwa kupfuura vamwari vose. Nokuti vamwari vose vendudzi zvifananidzo hazvo; Asi Jehovha akaita kudenga-denga. Kukudzwa noumambo zviri pamberi pake; Simba nokunaka zviri panzvimbo yake tsvene. Ipai Jehovha, imwi mhuri dzavanhu, Ipai Jehovha kukudzwa nesimba. Ipai Jehovha kukudzwa kunofanira zita rake; Uyai nechipiriso, mupinde muvazhe dzake. Namatai kuna Jehovha nenguva tsvene; Pasi pose panobvunda pamberi pake. Itiyi pakati pavahedheni, Jehovha ndiye anobata ushe; Nyikawo yakasimbiswa, kuti irege kuzununguswa; Iye achatonga vanhu zvakarurama." Kudenga-denga ngakufare, kwazvo; Gungwa ngaritinhire, nezvose zviri mukati maro; Sango ngarive nomufaro, nezvose zviri mukati maro; Ipapo miti yose yedondo ichaimba nomufaro; Pamberi paJehovha, nokuti anouya; Nokuti anouya kuzotonga pasi; uchatonga nyika zvakarurama, Nendudzi nokutendeka kwake. Jehovha anobata ushe; nyika ngaifare kwazvo; Zviwi zvizhinji ngazvifare. Makore nerima zvinomukomberedza; Kururama nokururamisa ndidzo nheyo dzechigaro chake choushe. Moto unotungamira pamberi pake, Uchipisa vadzivisi vake pamativi ose. Mheni dzake dzakavheneka nyika yose; Pasi pakaona, ndokubvunda. Makomo akanyauka senamo pamberi paJehovha, Pamberi paShe wapasi pose. Kudenga-denga kunoparidza kururama kwake, Ndudzi dzose dzakaona kubwinya kwake. Vose, vanoshumira mifananidzo yakaveziwa, vanonyadziswa, Ivo vanozvirumbidza pamusoro pezvifananidzo; Namatai kwaari, imwi vamwari vose Ziyoni rakanzwa ndokufara, Navakunda vaJudha vakafara kwazvo; Nokuda kwezvamakatonga, imwi Jehovha. Nokuti imwi Jehovha, muri kumusoro-soro kwapasi pose; Makakwirira kupfuura vamwari vose. Vengai zvakaipa, imwi munoda Jehovha; Iye anochengeta mweya yavatsvene vake; Unovarwira paruoko rwawakaipa. Chiedza chinodzvarirwa wakarurama, Nomufaro vane moyo yakarurama. Farai munaJehovha, imwi vakarurama; Vongai pakurangarira utsvene hwake. Imbirai Jehovha rwiyo rutsva; Nokuti akaita zvinhu zvinoshamisa; Chanza chake chorudyi, noruoko rwake rutsvene, zvakamukundisa. Jehovha akazivisa kuponesa kwake; Akaratidza pachena kururama kwake pamberi pavahedheni. Akarangarira ngoni dzake nokutendeka kwake kuimba yaIsiraeri; Migumo yose yapasi yakaona kuponesa kwaMwari wedu. Pururudzirai Jehovha, pasi pose; Danidzirai, muimbe nomufaro, imbai nziyo dzokurumbidza. Imbirai Jehovha nziyo dzokurumbidza nembira; Nembira, uye nenzwi rokuimba. Nehwamanda, nenzwi romumhanzi Pururudzai pamberi paMambo, Jehovha. Gungwa ngaritinhire nezvose zviri mukati maro; Nenyika, navanogaramo. Nzizi ngadziuchire; Namakomo ngaaimbe pamwechete nomufaro; Pamberi paJehovha, nokuti anouya kuzotonga pasi, Achatonga nyika zvakarurama, Navanhu nokururama. Jehovha anobata ushe; vanhu ngavabvunde; Iye agere pakati pamakerubhi; nyika ngaizununguswe. Jehovha mukuru paZiyoni; Ari kumusoro-soro kwavanhu vose. Ngavarumbidze zita renyu guru rinotyisa; Ndiye Mutsvene. Simba ramambo rinodawo kururamisa; imwi munosimbisa kururama, Munotonga muchiruramisa pakati paJakobho. Kudzai Jehovha Mwari wedu, Munamate pachitsiko chetsoka dzake; Ndiye Mutsvene. Mozisi naAroni pakati pavaprista vake, NaSamueri pakati pavanodana zita rake; Vakadana kuna Jehovha, iye akavapindura. Akataura navo ari mushongwe yegore; Vakachengeta zvipupuriro zvake nomutemo waakavapa. Makavapindura, Jehovha Mwari wedu; Maiva Mwari aivakangamwira, Kunyange makatsiva zvavaiita. Kudzai Jehovha Mwari wedu, Namatai pagomo rake dzvene; Nokuti Jehovha Mwari wedu ndiye Mutsvene. Pururudzai Jehovha, imwi nyika dzose. Shumirai Jehovha nomufaro; Uyai pamberi pake muchiimba. Zivai kuti Jehovha ndiye Mwari; Ndiye wakatiita, tiri vanhu vake; Tiri vanhu vake, namakwai anofudzwa naye. Pindai pamasuo ake muchivonga, Napavazhe dzake muchirumbidza; Chimuvongai, murumbidze zita rake. Nokuti Jehovha akanaka; ngoni dzake dziripo nokusingaperi; Nokutendeka kwake kumarudzi namarudzi. Ndichaimba ndichireva ngoni nokururama; Ndimi Jehovha wandichaimbira nziyo dzokurumbidza. Ndichaita zvose nokugwara panzira yakarurama; Haiwa, muchauya kwandiri rinhiko? Ndichafamba mumba mangu nomoyo wakarurama. Handingavavariri chinhu chakaipa; Ndinovenga zvinoitwa navanotsauka; Hazvingandinamatiri. Moyo wakatsauka ngaubve kwandiri; Handidi kuziva zvakaipa. Anoitira vokwake makuhwa, ndichamuparadza; Anotarira namanyawi, nounomoyo unozvikudza, handingavi nehanya naye. Meso angu achatarira vakatendeka panyika, kuti vagare neni; Munhu anofamba nenzira yakarurama, ndiye angava mushumiri wangu. Anonyengera haangagari mumba mangu; Anoreva nhema haangarambiri pamberi pangu. Mangwanani ose ndichaparadza vakaipa vose venyika; Kuti ndipedze vose vanoita zvakaipa paguta raJehovha. Inzwai munyengetero wangu, Jehovha, Kuchema kwangu ngakusvikire kwamuri. Regai kundivanzira chiso chenyu pazuva rokutambudzika kwangu; Rerekerai nzeve yenyu kwandiri; Pazuva rokudana kwangu kurumidzai kundipindura. Nokuti mazuva angu anopera soutsi, Mapfupa angu anotsva sechitsa. moyo wangu warohwa souswa, waoma; Nokuti ndinokangamwa kudya zvokudya zvangu. Nokuda kwenzwi rokugomera kwangu Mapfupa angu anonamatira nyama yangu. Ndafanana nehukurwizi yomurenje; Ndava sezizi romumatongo. Handivati, ndafanana Neshiri iri yoga pamusoro pedenga reimba. Vavengi vangu vanondituka zuva rose; Avo vanondipengera vanonditukisa kwazvo. Nokuti ndakadya madota sezvokudya, Ndikavhenganisa zvokumwa zvangu nemisodzi. Nokuda kwehasha dzenyu nokutsamwa kwenyu; Nokuti makandisimudza mukandirasha. Mazuva angu akafanana nomumvuri wareba; Ndaoma souswa. Asi imwi Jehovha, muchavapo nokusingaperi; Marudzi namarudzi achakurangarirai. imwi muchasimuka, mukanzwira Ziyoni ngoni; Nokuti nguva yavapo yokurinzwira tsitsi, zvirokwazvo, nguva, yakatarwa, yasvika. Nokuti varanda venyu vanofarira mabwe aro, Vanonzwira tsitsi guruva raro. Naizvozvo vahedheni vachatya zita raJehovha, Namadzimambo ose apasi kubwinya kwenyu; Jehovha zvaakavaka Ziyoni, Akaonekwa nokubwinya kwake; Akava nehanya nomunyengetero wavakakamurwa, Akasazvidza munyengetero wavo. Izvi zvichanyorerwa rudzi runozouya; Vanhu, vachazosikwa, vacharumbidza Jehovha. Nokuti wakatarira pasi ari panzvimbo yake tsvene yakakwirira; Jehovha akacherekedza nyika ari kudenga; Kuti anzwe kugomera komusungwa; Kuti asunungure vana vorufu; Kuti vanhu vaparidze zita raJehovha paZiyoni, Nokurumbidzwa kwake paJerusaremu; Kana marudzi avanhu aungana, Noushe huzhinji, kuti vashumire Jehovha. Wakatapudza simba rangu panzira; Wakafupisa mazuva angu. Ndakati, "Mwari wangu, regai kundibvisa mazuva angu achigere kusvika; Makore enyu anosvika kumarudzi namarudzi." Makateya nyika kare-kare; Nedenga rose ibasa ramaoko enyu. Zvichaparara izvo, asi imwi muchagara muripo; Zvirokwazvo, izvozvo zvose zvichasakara senguvo; Muchazvishandura sechisimiro, zvikashanduka; Asi imwi hamushanduki, Makore enyu haangavi nomugumo. Vana vavaranda venyu vachagara varipo, Navana vavo vachasimbiswa pamberi penyu. Rumbidza Jehovha, mweya wangu; Zvose zviri mukati mangu ngazvirumbidze zita rake dzvene. Rumbidza Jehovha, mweya wangu, Urege kukangamwa mikomborero yake; Iye, anokangamwira zvakaipa zvako zvose; Anoporesa kurwara kwako kose; Anodzikunura hupenyu hwako pakuparadzwa; Anokuisa korona younyoro nengoni; Anogutisa moyo wako nezvakanaka; Kuti utsva hwako huvandudzwe segondo. Jehovha anoita zvinhu zvakarurama, Nokururamisira vose vanomanikidzwa. Akazivisa Mozisi nzira dzake, Navana vaIsiraeri zvaakaita. Jehovha anetsitsi nenyasha, Haachimbidziki kutsamwa, ane ngoni zhinji. Haangarambi achirwa; Uye haangarambi akatsamwa nokusingaperi. Haana kutiitira sezvakafanira zvivi zvedu, Kana kutipa mubayiro sezvakafanira zvakaipa zvedu. Nokuti sokukwirira kokudenga kumusoro, Ndizvo zvakaita kukura kwengoni dzake kuna vanomutya. Sokuva kure kwamabvazuva namavirira, Saizvozvo akabvisa kudarika kwedu kose kure nesu. Sokunzwira tsitsi kwababa vana vake, Saizvozvo Jehovha anonzwira tsitsi vanomutya. Nokuti iye anoziva chatakaitwa nacho, Anorangarira kuti tiri guruva. Kana ari munhu, mazuva ake akaita souswa; Seruva resango, iye anokura saizvozvo. Nokuti imhepo inopfuura pamusoro paro, onei raenda; Nenzvimbo yaro haicharizivi. Asi ngoni dzaJehovha dziripo nokusingaperi-peri kuna vanomutya, Nokururama kwake kuvana vavana vavo; kuna ivo vanochengeta sungano yake, Nokuna vanorangarira zvaakaraira, kuti vazviite. Jehovha akasimbisa chigaro chake choushe kudenga-denga; Ushe hwake hunobata zvinhu zvose. Rumbidzai Jehovha, imwi vatumwa vake; imwi mhare dzine simba, munoita zvaakataura, Muchiteerera inzwi reshoko rake. Rumbidzai Jehovha, imwi hondo dzake dzose; imwi vashumiri vake, vanoita zvinomufadza. Rumbidzai Jehovha, imwi mabasa ake ose, Panzvimbo dzose dzoumambo hwake; Rumbidza Jehovha, mweya wangu! Rumbidza Jehovha, mweya wangu! Jehovha Mwari wangu, muri mukuru kwazvo; Makafukidzwa nokukudzwa noumambo. imwi munozvifukidza nechiedza sechisimiro; Munotatamura kudenga-denga somucheka wetende; Ndiye anoteya matanda edzimba dzake mumvura; Anoita makore ngoro yake; Anofamba pamusoro pamapapiro emhepo Anoita mhepo nhume dzake; Nomoto, unopfuta, vashumiri vake; Akateya nheyo dzapasi; Kuti parege kuzununguswa nokusingaperi, Makapafukidza nemvura yakadzika sechisimiro; Mvura zhinji yakamira pamusoro pamakomo, Makati muchituka ikatiza; inzwi rokutinhira kwenyu rakati richinzwika, ikachimbidzika kuenda. Makomo akakwira, mipata yakaderera; Ikaenda kunzvimbo yamakaigadzirira, Makaitarira muganhu, kuti irege kudarika; Kuti irege kudzoka kuzofukidza pasizve. Anotuma matsime mumipata; Mvura inoyerera napakati pamakomo; Anomwisa mhuka dzose dzesango; Mbizi dzinopedza nyota yadzo. Shiri dzokudenga dzinogara paari, Dzinorira pakati pamatavi. Anodiridza makomo ari padzimba dzake; Pasi panogutiswa nechibereko chamabasa enyu. Anomeresa uswa bwezvipfuwo, Nemiriwo, inobatsira vanhu; Kuti abudise zvokudya pasi; Newaini inofadza moyo womunhu, Namafuta anobwinyisa chiso chake, Nechingwa chinosimbisa moyo womunhu. Miti yaJehovha inoguta; Iyo misidhari yeRebhanoni yaakasima; Apo panovaka shiri matendere adzo, Kana riri zimudo, miti yemisipiresi ndiyo imba yaro. Makomo marefu ndeetsoma; Matombo ndihwo utiziro bwembira. Akatara mwedzi kuti uratidze nguva; Zuva rinoziva nguva yokuvira kwaro. Munoita rima, usiku ndokuvapo; Panguva iyo mhuka dzose dzedondo dzinobuda. Vana veshumba vanoomba vachitsvaka zvavangauraya, Vanotsvaka zvokudya zvavo kuna Mwari. Kana zuva richibuda, dzinoenda hadzo, Dzichindovata mumapako adzo. Zvino munhu obudira kubasa rake. Nokumurimo wake kusvikira madekwana. Haiwa Jehovha, mabasa enyu mazhinji sei! Makaaita ose nenjere; Pasi pazere nefuma yenyu. Hero gungwa, rakakura ibamhi, Mukati maro mune zvinhu zvinokambaira zvisingagoni kuverengwa, Zvipenyu zviduku nezvikuru. Hezvo zvikepe, zvinofamba; Heyo ngwena yamakaumba, kuti itambe mariri. Izvi zvose zvinokumirirai, Kuti muzvipe zvokudya zvazvo nenguva yakafanira. Zvamunozvipa imi, ndizvo zvazvinounganidza; Munotadzanura ruoko rwenyu, izvo ndokuguta nezvakanaka. Munovanza chiso chenyu, izvo ndokuvhunduswa; Munozvitorera mweya wazvo, izvo ndokufa, Zvichidzokera kuguruva razvo. Munotuma mweya wenyu, izvo ndokusikwa; Munovandudza chiso chevhu. Kubwinya kwaJehovha ngakugare nokusingaperi; Jehovha ngaafarire mabasa ake; Iye anotarira pasi, ipo ndokubvunda; Unonyangata makomo, iwo ndokubudisa utsi. Ndichaimbira Jehovha panguva yose youpenyu hwangu; Ndichaimbira Mwari wangu nziyo dzokurumbidza ndichiripo. Kurangarira kwangu ngakumufadze; Ndichafara kwazvo muna Jehovha. Vatadzi ngavaparadzwe pasi, Navakaipa ngavarege kuzovapo. Rumbidzai Jehovha, mweya wangu. Hareruya Vongai Jehovha, mudane zita rake; Zivisai zvaakaita pakati pendudzi dzavanhu. Muimbirei, mumuimbire nziyo dzokukudza; Rondedzerai mabasa ake ose anoshamisa. Zvirumbidzei muzita rake dzvene; moyo yavanotsvaka Jehovha ngaifare kwazvo. Tsvakai Jehovha nesimba rake; Tsvakai chiso chake nguva dzose. Rangarirai mabasa ake anoshamisa, aakaita; Zvishamiso zvake, nezvaakatonga nomuromo wake; imwi vana vaAbhurahamu, muranda wake, imwi vanakomana vaJakobho, vasanangurwa vake. Ndiye Jehovha Mwari wedu; Zvaakatonga zviri pasi pose. Wakarangarira sungano yake nokusingaperi, Iro shoko raakaraira kumarudzi ane chiuru; Iyo sungano yaakaita naAbhurahamu, Nemhiko yake kuna Isaka. Akazvisimbisira Jakobho, kuti uve mutemo, Kuna Isiraeri kuti ive sungano isingaperi; Achiti, "Ndichakupa iwe nyika yeKanani, Uve mugove wenhaka yenyu;" Panguva yavakanga vachiri varume vashoma pakuverengwa, Zvirokwazvo, vashoma kwazvo, navatorwa mairi; Vakafamba-famba vachibva kuno rumwe rudzi vachienda kuno rumwe, Nokubva kunohumwe ushe vachienda kuna vamwe vanhu. Haana kutendera munhu kuvaitira zvakaipa; Zvirokwazvo, wakatuka madzimambo nokuda kwavo; Achiti, "Musagunzva vazodzwa vangu, Navaporofita vangu musavaitira chakaipa." Akadana nzara kuti iuye panyika; Akavhuna mudonzvo wose wechingwa. Akatuma murume pamberi pavo; Josefa akatengeswa akava muranda; Vakakuvadza tsoka dzake nezvisungo zvesimbi, Akasungwa namaketani amatare; Kusvikira panguva yakaitika shoko rake; Shoko raJehovha rakamuidza. Mambo akatuma nhume akamusunungura; Mubati wendudzi dzavanhu, akamuregedza. Akamuita ishe weimba yake, Nomubati wefuma yake yose; Kuti araire machinda ake nokuda kwake, Nokudzidzisa vakuru vake huchenjeri. Isiraeri akasvikawo Ijipiti, NaJakobho wakagara ari mutorwa panyika yaHamu. Akawanza vanhu vake kwazvo, Akavapa simba rakapfuura ravadzivisi vavo. Wakashandura moyo yavo kuti vavenge vanhu vake, kuti vanyengere varanda vake. Akatuma Mozisi muranda wake, NaAroni waakanga asanangura. Ivo vakaratidza zviratidzo zvake pakati pavo, Nezvishamiso panyika yaHamu. Akatuma rima, akaisvibisa; Vakasamukira mashoko ake. Akashandura mvura yavo yose, ikaita ropa, Akauraya hove dzavo. Nyika yavo yakazara namatacha, Mudzimba dzamadzimambo avo. Akataura, mapupira enhunzi akasvika, Nenda panyika yavo yose. Akavapa chimvuramabwe panzvimbo yemvura, Uye moto wakapfuta munyika yavo. Wakarovawo mizambiringa yavo nemionde yavo; Akavhuna-vhunawo miti yenyika yavo Akataura, mhashu dzikasvika, Namagwatakwata asingagoni kuverengwa. Zvikapedza miriwo yose munyika yavo, Nokupedza zvibereko zvevhu ravo. Akarovawo matangwe ose munyika yavo, Ivo vokutanga vesimba ravo rose. Akavabudisa vane sirivha nendarama; Kwakanga kusina nomumwe pakati pamarudzi avo wakashaiwa simba. Nyika yeIjipiti yakafara pakubva kwavo, Nokuti vakanga vabatwa nokutya nokuda kwavo. Wakatatamura gore rikava chifukidzo; Nomoto kuzovhenekera usiku. Vakakumbira, akauyisa zvihuta, Akavagutisa nechingwa chakabva kudenga. Akazarura dombo, mvura zhinji ikadzutuka; Ikayerera pakanga pakaoma sorwizi. Nokuti akarangarira shoko rake dzvene, NaAbhurahamu muranda wake. Akabudisa vanhu vake nomufaro, Navasanangurwa vake vachiimba. Akavapa nyika dzavahedheni; Vakazvitorera zvakanga zvabatwa nendudzi dzavanhu; Kuti vachengete zvaakatema, Nokuteerera mirairo yake. Hareruya. Hareruya. Vongai Jehovha, nokuti akanaka; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Ndianiko angareva zvinhu zvine simba zvakaitwa naJehovha, Kana kududzira kurumbidza kwake kose? Vakaropafadzwa vanochengeta kururama, Naiye anoita zvakarurama nguva dzose. Ndirangarirei Jehovha, nounyoro hwamunahwo kuvanhu venyu; Ndishanyirei noruponeso rwenyu. Kuti ndione kukomborerwa kwavasanangurwa venyu, Kuti ndifare kwazvo nomufaro wavanhu venyu, Kuti ndirumbidze pamwechete nenhaka yenyu. Takatadza pamwechete namadzibaba edu, Takaita pamwechete namadzibaba edu, Takaita zvisina kururama, takaita zvakaipa. Madzibaba edu haana kunzwisisa zvishamiso zvenyu paIjipiti; Haana kurangarira ngoni dzenyu zhinji; Asi vakakumukirai pagungwa, ipo paGungwa Dzvuku. Kunyange zvakadaro akavaponesa nokuda kwezita rake, Kuti azivise simba rake guru. Akarairawo Gungwa Dzvuku, rikapwa, Akavafambisa pakadzika sapanenge pabani. Akavaponesa paruoko rwowaivavenga. Akavadzikunura paruoko rwomuvengi. Mvura zhinji yakafukidza vadzivisi vavo; Kwakanga kusina nomumwe wavo akasara. Ipapo vakatenda mashoko ake; Vakaimba vachimurumbidza. Vakachimbidzika kukangamwa mabasa ake; Havana kurindira zano rake. Asi vakachiva kwazvo-kwazvo murenje, Vakaidza Mwari mugwenga. Akavapa chavakakumbira; Asi akatuma kuonda mumweya yavo. Vakagodora Mozisi pamisasa, NaAroni, mutsvene waJehovha. Pasi pakashama pakamedza Dhatani, Pakafukidza boka raAbhirami. Moto ukapfuta pakati peboka ravo; Murazvo ukapisa vakaipa. Vakaita mhuru paHorebhi, Vakanamata mufananidzo wakaumbwa. Vakatsinhana saizvozvo kubwinya kwavo Nomufananidzo wemombe, inochera bundo. Vakakangamwa Mwari muponesi wavo, Wakaita zvinhu zvikuru paIjipiti; Mabasa anoshamisa munyika yaHamu, Nezvinhu zvinotyisa paGungwa Dzvuku. Saka akati, "Ndinoda kuvaparadza; Dai Mozisi musanangurwa wake asina kumira pamberi pake ipo pakaputsika, Kuti adzore kutsamwa kwake, arege kuvaparadza." Zvirokwazvo, vakazvidza nyika inofadza, Havana kutenda shoko rake; Asi vakanyunyuta mumatende avo, Vakasateerera inzwi raJehovha. Saka wakavasimudzira ruoko rwake. Kuti avaparadze murenje; Uye kuti aparadze vana vavo pakati pavahedheni. Avaparadzire panyika dzose. Vakazvibatanidzawo naBhaaripeori, Vakadya zvakabayirwa vakafa. Naizvozvo vakamutsamwisa nezvavakaita; Denda ndokupinda pakati pavo. Ipapo Pinehasi akasimuka, akaita zvakarurama; Denda ndokuguma. Izvozvo zvikanzi kwaari kururama, Kusvikira kumarudzi namarudzi nokusingaperi. Vakamutsamwisawo pamvura zhinji yeMeribha, Naizvozvo Mozisi akaoneswa nhamo nokuda kwavo; Nokuti vakamukira mweya wake, Iye akataura nehasha nemiromo yake. Havana kuparadza ndudzi dzavanhu, Sezvavakanga varairwa naJehovha, Asi vakavengana navahedheni, Vakadzidza mabasa avo; Vakashumira zvifananidzo zvavo; Izvo zvikava musungo kwavari. Zvirokwazvo, vakabayira mweya yakaipa vanakomana vavo navanasikana vavo, Vakateura ropa risina mhosva, iro ravanakomana vavo navanasikana vavo, Vakavabayira zvifananidzo zveKanani; Nyika ikasvibiswa neropa. Vakasvibiswa saizvozvo namabasa avo, Vakapata pane zvavakaita. Saka kutsamwa kwaJehovha kwakamukira vanhu vake, Akasema nhaka yake. Akavaisa muruoko rwavahedheni; Vakavavenga ndivo vaivabata. Vavengi vavo vakavamanikidzawo, Vakaiswa pasi poruoko rwavo. Akavarwira kazhinji, Asi vakamumukira pakurangana kwavo, Vakanyudzwa muzvakaipa zvavo. Kunyange zvakadaro akatarira kutambudzika kwavo, Panguva yaakanzwa kuchema kwavo; Akarangarira sungano yake nokuda kwavo, Akazvidemba nokuda kokuwanda kwengoni dzake. Akavanzwisawo tsitsi Navose vakanga vavatapa. Tiponesei, Jehovha Mwari wedu, Tiunganidzei, tibve pakati pavahedheni, Kuti tivonge zita renyu dzvene, Tifarisise pakukurumbidzai. Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri ngaakudzwe, Kubva pakusingaperi kusvikira pakusingaperi. Vanhu vose ngavati, "Ameni." Hareruya. "Vongai Jehovha, nokuti iye wakanaka; nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi" Vakadzikunurwa naJehovha ngavadaro, Ivo vakadzikunurwa muruvoko rwomudzivisi; Akavavunganidza panyika dzose kumabvazuva nekumavirira, kumusoro nezasi. vakafamba-famba murenje munzira yomugwenga;Havana kuwana muguta mavangagara vakafa nenzara nenyota,Mweya yavo ikaziya mukati mavo. Ipapo vakachema kuna Jehovha pakutambudzika kwavo, Iye akavarwira panjodzi dzavo. Wakavafambisawo nenzira yakarurama, Kuti vasvike kuguta rokugara. Haiwa, dai vanhu vachirumbidza Jehovha nokuda kokunaka kwake, Uye nokuda kwamabasa ake, anoshamisa, aakaitira vanakomana vavanhu! Nokuti anogutisa mweya, une nyota, Uye mweya, une nzara, anouzadza nezvakanaka. Ndivo, vakanga vagere murima nomumvuri worufu, Vakanga vakasungwa mukutambudzika namatare, Nokuti vakamukira mashoko aMwari, Vakashora zano roWokumusorosoro; Saka wakaninipisa moyo yavo nokutambura; Vakawira pasi, kukasava nomunhu anobatsira. Ipapo vakachema kuna Jehovha panhamo yavo, Akavaponesa pamatambudziko avo. Akavabudisa parima nomumvuri worufu, Akadamburanya zvisungo zvavo. Haiwa, dai vanhu vachirumbidza Jehovha nokuda kokunaka kwake, Uye nokuda kwamabasa ake, anoshamisa, aakaitira vanakomana vavanhu! Nokuti wakavhuna masuo endarira, Nokuguranya mazariro amatare. Mapenzi anotambudzika nokuda kokudarika kwavo, Uye nokuda kwezvakaipa zvavo. Mweya wavo unosema zvokudya zvose; Vanoswedera pedo namasuo orufu. Zvino vochema kuna Jehovha panhamo yavo, Iye anovaponesa pamatambudziko avo. Anotuma shoko rake, ndokuvaporesa, Nokuvarwira pakuparadzwa kwavo. Haiwa, dai vanhu vachirumbidza Jehovha nokuda kokunaka kwake, Uye nokuda kwamabasa ake anoshamisa, aakaitira vanakomana vavanhu! Ngavabayire zvibayiro zvokuvonga, Nokududzira mabasa ake nokuimba. Avo, vanoburukira kugungwa muzvikepe, Vanoshambadzira kumvura zhinji; Ndivo vanoona mabasa aJehovha, Nezvishamiso zvake pakadzika. Nokuti anoraira, ndokumutsa dutu guru, Rinomutsa mafungu aro. Vanosimudzirwa kudenga; ndokuburukirazve pakadzika; Mweya wavo unonyauka nokuda kwenhamo. Vanondeya-ndeya nokudzengedzeka somunhu akabatwa. Vapera mano. Zvino vochema kuna Jehovha panhamo yavo, Iye ndokuvabudisa pamatambudziko avo. Anonyaradza dutu remhepo, Mafungu aro ndokunyarara. Ipapo vanofara nokuti anyarara; Zvino iye ndokuvasvitsa pakadzikama pavaida kuvapo. Haiwa, dai vanhu vachirumbidza Jehovha nokuda kokunaka kwake Uye nokuda kwamabasa ake anoshamisa aakaitira vanakomana vavanhu!. Ngavamukudzisewo paungano yavanhu, Vamurumbidze pamakurukota avakuru. Anoshandura nzizi dzikaita renje, Namatsime emvura aite nyika yakaoma; Nyika, inobereka zvakanaka, ive sango rebare, Nokuda kwezvakaipa zvavanogara mairi. Anoshandura renje riite dziva remvura, Nenyika yakaoma iite matsime emvura. Ndipapo paanogarisa vane nzara, Kuti vamutse guta rokugaramo; Vadzvare minda, vasime minda yemizambiringa, Vawane zvibereko zvizhinji. Akavaropafadzawo, vakawanda kwazvo; Akasatendera zvipfuwo zvavo kutapudzwa. Zvino vakatapudzika nokuva vashoma. Nemhaka yokumanikidzwa, nenhamo, nokuzvidya moyo. Anodurura kuzvidza pamusoro pamachinda, Achivadzungaidza murenje musina nzira. Kunyange zvakadaro, anogadza mushaiwi kumusoro kusina dambudziko, Achimumutsira mhuri samapoka amakwai. Akarurama achazviona, akafara; Uye zvakaipa zvose zvichadzivirwa muromo wazvo. Ani naani akachenjera achacherekedza zvinhu izvozvi, Vachafunga unyoro hwaJehovha. Mwari Mubatsiri wedu moyo wangu wakasimba, Mwari; Ndichaimba, zvirokwazvo, ndichaimba nziyo dzokurumbidza, nomweya wangu wose. Muka iwe mutengeramwa nembira; Ini ndimene ndichamuka mangwanani. Ndichakuvongai Jehovha, pakati pendudzi dzavanhu; Ndichakuimbirai nziyo dzokurumbidza pakati pavahedheni. Nokuti ngoni dzenyu ihuru kumusoro kokudenga-denga, Uye zvokwadi yenyu inosvikira kudenga rose. imwi mukudzwe Mwari, kumusoro kokudenga-denga; Kurumbidzwa kwenyu ngakuve kumusoro kwapasi pose. Kuti vadikamwi venyu varwirwe, Tiponesei noruoko rwenyu rworudyi, mutipindure. Mwari akataura pautsvene hwake, achiti, "Ndichafara kwazvo; Ndichaganhura Shekemu, ndichayera mupata weSukoti. Giriyadhi ndeyangu naManase ndeyangu; Efuremuwo inhaviro yomusoro wangu; Judha ndiyo tsvimbo yangu youshe. Moabhu ndiwo mudziyo wangu wokushambidzira; Pamusoro peEdhomu ndipo pandichakandira shangu yangu; Ndichapururudza nokuda kwaFirisitia." Ndianiko achandiisa muguta rakakombwa namasvingo? Ndianiko achandiperekedza ndiende Edhomu? Hamuna kutirasha here, Mwari? Hamubudi Mwari, nehondo dzedu. Tibatsirei pamudzivisi wedu; Nokuti kubatsira kwavanhu hakuna maturo. MunaMwari tichaita noumhare; Nokuti ndiye achatsika vadzivisi vedu pasi. Regai kunyarara, Mwari wokurumbidza kwangu; Nokuti vakandishamisira muromo wowakaipa, uye muromo unonyengedzera; Vakandireva norurimi rune nhema. Vakandikombawo namashoko embengo, Vakarwa neni pasina mhosva. Pakuvada kwangu vava vadzivisi vangu; Asi ini ndinonyengetera hangu. Vakanditsivira zvakaipa pane zvakanaka, zvandakavaitira, Nembengo pakuvada kwangu. Isai munhu akaipa ave ishe wake; Mudzivisi ngaamire paruoko rwake rworudyi. Kana achitongwa, ngaapiwe mhosva; Munyengetero wake ngaushandurwe zvivi. Mazuva ake ngaave mashoma; Mumwe ngaatore basa rake. Vana vake ngavave nherera, Uye mukadzi wake ngaave chirikadzi. Vana vake ngavave vadzungairi, navapemhi; Ngavatsvake zvokudya kure namatongo avo. Waakadyira chikwereti ngaatore zvose zvaanazvo; Vatorwa ngavapambe zvose zvaakabatira. Ngakushaikwe munhu anomunzwira ngoni; Ngakushaikwe munhu anetsitsi nenherera dzake. Vana vake ngavarove; Zita ravo ngaridzimwe parudzi runotevera. Zvakaipa zvamadzibaba ake ngazvirangarirwe naJehovha; Zvivi zvamai vake ngazvirege kudzimwa. Ngazvirambe zviri pamberi paJehovha nguva dzose, Kuti aparadze kurangarirwa kwavo pasi. Nemhaka yokuti haana kurangarira kunzwira ngoni, Asi wakatambudza murombo nomushaiwi, Neanomoyo wakaputsika, kuti avauraye. Zvirokwazvo, kutuka ndizvo zvaakada, zvikauyawo kwaari; Kukomborera haana kukufarira kukagara kure naye. Akazvifukidzawo nokutuka, zvikaita senguvo yake, Zvikapinda mukati make semvura, Samafuta mumapfupa ake. Ngazvive kwaari sechisimiro chaanofukidza nacho, Segwarada raakazvisunga naro nguva dzose. Uyu ndiwo mubayiro wavadzivisi vangu, unobva kuna Jehovha, nowavanotaurira mweya wangu zvakaipa. Asi imwi Jehovha Ishe, ndiitirei zvakanaka nokuda kwezita renyu; Ngoni dzenyu zvadzakanaka, ndirwirei. Nokuti ndiri murombo nomushaiwi, Nomoyo wangu wakakuvadzwa mukati mangu. Ndaenda somumvuri wareba; Ndapepereswa semhashu. Mabvi angu haachine simba nokutsanya; Nyama yangu yaonda nokushaiwa mafuta. Ndavawo chinhu chinozvidzwa navo; Kana vachindiona vanodzungudza misoro yavo. Ndibatsirei, Jehovha, Mwari wangu; Ndiponesei nengoni dzenyu. Kuti vazive kuti ndirwo ruoko rwenyu; Kuti imwi Jehovha, ndimwi makazviita. Ngavatuke havo, asi imwi ropafadzai; Kana vachisimuka, vachanyadziswa, asi muranda wenyu achafara kwazvo. Vadzivisi vangu ngavafukidzwe nokunyadziswa, Ngavazvifukidze nokunyara kwavo sejasi. Ndichavonga Jehovha kwazvo nomuromo wangu; Zvirokwazvo, ndichamurumbidza pakati pavazhinji. Nokuti iye achamira kuruoko rworudyi rwomushaiwi, Kuti amuponese panavanotonga mweya wake. Jehovha akati kuna She wangu, "Gara kurudyi rwangu, Kusvikira ndaita vavengi vako chitsiko chetsoka dzako." Jehovha achatambanudza tsvimbo yesimba rako ribude paZiyoni, achiti, "Bata ushe pakati pavavengi vako." Vanhu vako vachazviisa nomoyo wose pazuva rauchaunganidza hondo yako, Nenguva tsvene, pachizvaro chamangwanani, Ndipo pane dova rohujaya hwako. Jehovha akapika, haangazvidembi, achiti, "Iwe uri muprista nokusingaperi. Unorudzi naMerikizedheki." Ishe parudyi rwako Achaparadza madzimambo pazuva rokutsamwa kwake. Iye achatonga pakati pavahedheni, Achazadza nyika nezvitunha; Achaparadza misoro panyika zhinji. Achamwa parukova panzira; Saka achasimudza musoro wake. Hareruya! Ndichavonga Jehovha nomoyo wangu wose, Parangano yavakarurama, napaungano. Mabasa aJehovha makuru, Anocherechedzwa navose vanowafarira. Basa rake rinoratidza kukudzwa noumambo; Kururama kwake kunogara nokusingaperi. Mabasa ake, anoshamisa, wakaaita chiyeudziro; Jehovha anenyasha netsitsi. Akapa zvokudya vanomutya; Acharangarira sungano yake nokusingaperi. Akaratidza vanhu vake simba ramabasa ake, Zvaakavapa nhaka yavahedheni. Mabasa amaoko ake izvokwadi nokururamisira; Mirairo yake yose yakasimba. Yakasimbiswa nokusingaperi-peri, Yakaitwa nezvokwadi nokururama. Akatumira vanhu vake rudzikunuro; Akaraira sungano yake nokusingaperi; Zita rake idzvene rinotyisa. Kutya Jehovha ndiko kutanga kouchenjeri; Vose vanozviita vanomurangariro wakanaka; Kurumbidzwa kwake kunogara nokusingaperi. Hareruya! Akaropafadzwa munhu anotya Jehovha, Anofarira zvikuru mirairo yake. Vana vake vachava nesimba pasi; Rudzi rwowakarurama rucharopafadzwa. fuma nezvakawanda zviri mumba make; Kururama kwake kunogara nokusingaperi. Akarurama anobudirwa nechiedza parima; Iye anenyasha, netsitsi nokururama. Ane mufaro munhu uyo anoita nenyasha, anopa chikwereti, Acharuramisirwa mhaka yake pakutonga. Nokuti haangatongozununguswi; Akarurama acharamba achirangarirwa nokusingaperi. Haangatyi mashoko ezvinhu zvakaipa; moyo wake wakasimba, uchavimba naJehovha. moyo wake wakasimbiswa, haangatyi, Kusvikira aona kukundwa kwavadzivisi vake. Akaparadzira, akapa vashaiwi; Kururama kwake kunogara nokusingaperi; Runyanga rwake ruchakwiridzwa nokukudzwa. Akaipa achazviona, ndokufa neshungu; Achageda-geda meno ake, ndokunyauka; Kuda kowakaipa kuchaparara. Hareruya! Rumbidzai, imwi varanda vaJehovha, Rumbidzai zita raJehovha. Zita raJehovha ngarikudzwe Kubva panguva ino kusvikira pakusingaperi. Kubva pakubuda kwezuva kusvikira pakuvira kwaro Zita raJehovha rinofanira kurumbidzwa. Jehovha uri kumusoro kwavahedheni vose, Nokubwinya kwake kumusoro kokudenga-denga. Ndianiko akafanana naJehovha Mwari wedu, Iye anogara kumusoro, Iye anozvidukupisa kuti aone Zviri kudenga napasi? Anosimudza murombo abve muguruva, anomumutsa abve padurunhuru; Kuti amugarise pamwechete namachinda, Iwo machinda avanhu vake. Anogarisa mukadzi asingabereki mumba,ave mai vanofara navana. Hareruya Pakubuda kwaIsiraeri Imba yaJakobho ichibuda pakati pavanhu vakanga vanorumwe rurimi; Judha akaitwa imba yake tsvene, Nalsiraeri ushe hwake. Gungwa rakazviona, rikatiza; Jorodhani rwakadzokera shure. Makomo akapembera samakondobwe, Nezvikomo samakwayana. Unonzweiko iwe gungwa, zvaunotiza iwe? Newe Jorodhani, zvaunodzokera shure? nemwi makomo, zvamunopembera samakondobwe; nemwi zvikomo, samakwayana? Bvunda iwe pasi, pamberi paShe, Pamberi paMwari waJakobho; Iye akashandura dombo, rikava dziva remvura, Isu kwete, Jehovha, isu kwete, Asi zita renyu ngarikudzwe, Nokuda kwengoni dzenyu, uye nokuda kokutendeka kwenyu. Vahedheni vachareverei, vachiti, "Ko Mwari wavo zvino uripi?" Asi Mwari wedu ari kudenga-denga; Akaita zvose zvaakada. Zvifananidzo zvavo sirivha nendarama, Basa ramaoko avanhu. Zvinemiromo, asi hazvitauri; nameso zvinawo, asi hazvioni; Zvinenzeve, asi hazvinzwi; Nemhino zvinadzo, asi hazvinhuwhidzi; zvina maoko, asi hazvibati; Namakumbo zvinawo, asi hazvifambi; Hazvitauri napahuro pazvo. Ivo vanozviita vachafanana nazvo; Zvirokwazvo, navose vanovimba nazvo. lwe Isiraeri, vimba naJehovha; Ndiye mubatsiri wavo nenhovo yavo. Iwe imba yaAroni, vimba naJehovha; Ndiye mubatsiri wavo nenhovo yavo. imwi munotya Jehovha, vimbai naJehovha; Ndiye mubatsiri wavo nenhovo yavo. Jehovha akatirangarira; iye achatiropafadza; Acharopafadza imba yaIsiraeri, Acharopafadza imba yaAroni. Acharopafadza vanotya Jehovha, Vaduku navakuru vose. Jehovha acharamba achikuwanzai, imwi navana venyu. imwi makaropafadzwa naJehovha, Iye akaita kudenga napasi. Kudenga-denga ndiko kudenga-denga kwaJehovha; Asi pasi akapa vanakomana vavanhu. Vakafa havarumbidzi Jehovha, Kunyange ani naani anoburukira kwakanyarara; Asi isu hedu tichakudza Jehovha Kubva panguva ino kusvika pakusingaperi. Hareruya! Ndinoda Jehovha, nokuti anonzwa inzwi rangu nokukumbira kwangu. Zvaakarereka nzeve yake kwandiri, Ndichadana kwaari mazuva angu ose. Misungo yorufu yakandikomba, Kurwadziwa kweSheori kwakandibata; Ndakawana kutambudzika nokuchema. Ipapo ndakadana zita raJehovha; Haiwa Jehovha, ndinonyengetera kuti murwire mweya wangu. Jehovha anenyasha, akarurama; Zvirokwazvo, Mwari wedu ane tsitsi. Jehovha anochengeta vasina mano; Ndakanga ndashaiwa simba, iye akandiponesa. Dzokera kuzororo rako, mweya wangu; Nokuti Jehovha akakuitira zvakanaka. Nokuti makarwira mweya wangu parufu; Nameso angu pamisodzi, Netsoka dzangu pakugumburwa. Ndichafamba pamberi paJehovha Panyika yavapenyu. Ndakatenda pakutaura kwangu, ndichiti, "Ndakamanikidzwa kwazvo," Ndakati pakuvhunduka kwangu, "Vanhu vose vanoreva nhema." Ndichavigireiko Jehovha Pamusoro pemikomborero yake yose kwandiri? Ndichasimudza mukombe wokuponeswa, Ndichidana zita raJehovha. Ndicharipira Jehovha mhiko dzangu, Ndichazviita pamberi pavanhu vake vose. Chinhu chinokosha pamberi paJehovha, Ndirwo rufu rwavatsvene vake. Haiwa Jehovha, zvirokwazvo ndiri muranda wenyu; Ndiri muranda wenyu, mwanakomana womurandakadzi wenyu; Makasunungura misungo yangu. Ndichakubayirai zvibayiro zvokuvonga, Ndichidana zita raJehovha. Ndicharipira Jehovha mhiko dzangu, Ndichazviita pamberi pavanhu vake vose; Pavazhe dzeimba yaJehovha, Mukati mako, iwe Jerusaremu. Hareruya! Rumbidzai Jehovha, imwi ndudzi dzose dzavanhu, Mukudzei, imwi vanhu vose. Nokuti ngoni dzake kwatiri ihuru; Kutendeka kwaJehovha kunogara nokusingaperi. Hareruya! Vongai Jehovha; nokuti wakanaka; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Isiraeri zvino ngavati, "Ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi." Imba yaAroni zvino ngaiti, "Ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi." Avo vanotya Jehovha zvino ngavati, "Ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi." Ndakadanidzira kuna Jehovha pakutambudzika kwangu, Jehovha paakandipindura, akandiisa pakafarikana. Jehovha ari kurutivi rwangu; handingatyi; Munhu angandiiteiko? Jehovha ari kurutivi rwangu pakati pavanondibatsira; Saka ndichaona kukundwa kwavanondivenga. Zviri nani kutizira kuna Jehovha Pakuvimba nomunhu. Zviri nani kutizira kuna Jehovha Pakuvimba namachinda. Vahedheni vose vakandikomba; Ndichavaparadza nezita raJehovha. Vakandikomba, zvirokwazvo, vakandikomba, Ndichavaparadza nezita raJehovha. Vakandikomba senyuchi; vakadzimwa somoto wemhinzwa; Ndichavaparadza nezita raJehovha. Kundisundidzira wakandisundidzira iwe kuti ndiwe; Asi Jehovha akandibatsira. Jehovha ndiye simba rangu norwiyo rwangu; Iye akava muponesi wangu. inzwi rokufara nerokuponeswa riri mumatende avakarurama; Ruoko rworudyi rwaJehovha runokunda. Ruoko rworudyi rwaJehovha rwakasimudzwa, Ruoko rworudyi rwaJehovha runokunda. Handingafi, asi ndichararama, Ndichadudzira mabasa aJehovha. Kundiranga Jehovha akandiranga; Asi haana kundiisa pakufa. Ndizarurirei masuo okururama; Ndichapinda nawo, ndivonge Jehovha. iri ndiro suo raJehovha; Vakarurama vachipinda naro. Ndichakuvongai, nokuti makandipindura, Mukava muponesi wangu. Ibwe rakaraswa navavaki Ndiro rakazova musoro wekona. Ichi chinhu chakabva kuna Jehovha; Zvinoshamisa kana tichizviona. Rino izuva rakaitwa naJehovha; Ngatifare kwazvo tirifarire. Tiponesei zvino, Jehovha ndizvo zvatinonyengetera; Jehovha, tipei mufaro ndizvo zvatinonyengetera. Akaropafadzwa iye anouya nezita raJehovha; Takaropafadzwa tiri mumba maJehovha. Jehovha ndiye Mwari, ndiye akativhenekera; Sungirai chibayiro namabote ipo panyanga dzearitari pamene. imwi muri Mwari wangu, ndichakuvongai; Muri Mwari wangu, ndichakukudzai. Vongai Jehovha; nokuti akanaka; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Vakaropafadzwa avo vane nzira yakarurama, Vanofamba mumurau waJehovha. Vakaropafadzwa vanochengeta zvipupuriro zvake, Vanomutsvaka nomoyo wose. Zvirokwazvo, havaiti chinhu chisina kururama, Vanofamba munzira dzake. Makatiraira zvirevo zvenyu, Kuti tizvichengete zvakanaka. Haiwa, dai nzira dzangu dzakagadzirirwa Kuchengeta mitemo yenyu. Ipapo handinganyadziswi, Kana ndichirangarira mirairo yenyu yose. Ndichakuvongai nomoyo wakarurama, Kana ndichidzidza zvamakatonga zvakarurama. Ndichachengeta mitemo yenyu; Haiwa, regai kundirasha chose. Jaya ringaramba richinatsa nzira yaro neiko? Kana richichenjerera sezvinoraira shoko renyu. Ndakakutsvakai nomoyo wangu wose; Musanditendera kutsauka pamirairo yenyu. Shoko renyu ndakariviga mumoyo wangu, Kuti ndirege kukutadzirai. imwi munofanira kukudzwa, Jehovha; Ndidzidzisei mitemo yenyu. Ndakadudzira nemiromo yangu Zvose zvamakatonga nomuromo wenyu. Ndakafara kwazvo munzira yezvipupuriro zvenyu, Sezvandinofarira fuma yose. Ndichafungisisa zvirevo zvenyu, Nokurangarira nzira dzenyu. Ndichazvifadza nemitemo yenyu; Handingakangamwi shoko renyu. Itirai muranda wenyu zvakanaka, kuti ndirarame; Ipapo ndichachengeta shoko renyu. Ndisvinudzei meso angu, kuti ndione Zvinhu zvinoshamisa zviri pamurau wenyu. Nokuti ndiri mutorwa panyika; Regai kundivanzira mirairo yenyu. Mweya wangu wapera nokushuva Panguva dzose zvamakatonga. Makaraira vanozvikudza, Ngavatukwe vanotsauka pamirairo yenyu. Bvisai kwandiri kushorwa nokuzvidzwa; Nokuti ndakachengeta zvipupuriro zvenyu. Machindawo akagara akandireva; Asi muranda wenyu akafungisisa mitemo yenyu. Zvipupuriro zvenyuwo zvinondifadza kwazvo, Ndizvo zvinondipa mano. Mweya wangu unonamatira guruva; Ndiponesei neshoko renyu. Ndakadudzira nzira dzangu, imwi makandipindura; Ndidzidzisei mitemo yenyu. Ndidzidzisei ndinzwisise nzira yezvirevo zvenyu; Ipapo ndichafungisisa mabasa enyu anoshamisa. Mweya wangu unonyunguruka nokuremerwa; Ndisimbisei sezvinorehwa neshoko renyu. Bvisai kwandiri nzira yenhema; Nenyasha dzenyu mundipe murau wenyu. Ndakasanangura nzira yakatendeka; Ndakaisa zvamakatonga pamberi pangu. Ndinonamatira zvipupuriro zvenyu; Jehovha, regai kundinyadzisa. Ndichamhanya nenzira yemirairo yenyu, Kana munenge makurisa moyo wangu. Ndidzidzisei, Jehovha, nzira yemitemo yenyu; Ndigoichengeta kusvikira pakuguma. Ndipei njere, ndichengete murau wenyu; Zvirokwazvo, ndichauchengeta nomoyo wangu wose. Ndifambisei munzira yemirairo yenyu; Nokuti ndinoifarira kwazvo. Kweverai moyo wangu kuzvipupuriro zvenyu, Urege kukweverwa mukuchiva. Dzorai meso angu ndirege kuona zvisina maturo, Mundiponese panzira dzenyu. Simbisai Shoko renyu kumuranda wenyu, Rakakwanira vanokutyai. Bvisai kushoorwa kwangu kwandinotya, Nokuti zvamakatonga zvakanaka. Tarirai, ndakashuva zvirevo zvenyu; Ndiponesei mukururama kwenyu. Ngoni dzenyu ngadziuyewo kwandiri, Jehovha, Iko kuponesa kwenyu, sezvinoreva shoko renyu. Naizvozvo ndichagona kupindura anondishora; Nokuti ndinovimba neshoko renyu. Regai kubvisa shoko rezvokwadi chose pamuromo wangu; Nokuti ndakatarira zvamakatonga. Naizvozvo ndichasichengeta murau wenyu Nokusingaperi-peri. Ndichasifamba ndakasununguka, Nokuti ndakatsvaka zvirevo zvenyu. Ndichataurawo zvipupuriro zvenyu pamberi pamadzimambo, Ndisinganyadziswi. Ndichazvifadza kwazvo nemirairo yenyu, Yandinoda. Ndichasimudzirawo maoko angu kumirairo yenyu, yandinoda; Ndichafungisisa mitemo yenyu. Rangarirai shoko renyu kumuranda wenyu, Nokuti makandimutsira tariro. Ndizvo zvinondinyaradza pakutambudzika kwangu; Nokuti shoko renyu rakandiponesa. Vanozvikudza vakandiseka kwazvo; Kunyange zvakadaro handina kutsauka pamurau wenyu. Ndakarangarira zvamakatonga kare-kare, Jehovha, Ndikazvinyaradza. Kutsamwa kukuru kwakandibata, Nokuda kwavakaipa vanorasha murau wenyu. Mitemo yenyu yaiva nziyo dzangu Mumba moutorwa hwangu. Ndakarangarira zita renyu, Jehovha, usiku, Ndikachengeta murau wenyu. Ndizvo zvandakanga ndinazvo, Nokuti ndakachengeta zvirevo zvenyu. Jehovha ndiye mugove wangu; Ndakati, ndichachengeta mashoko enyu. Ndakakumbira chiso chenyu nomoyo wangu wose; Ndinzwirei nyasha, sezvinoreva shoko renyu. Ndakafunga nzira dzangu, Ndikadzorera tsoka dzangu kuzvipupuriro zvenyu. Ndakakurumidza, handina kunonoka Kuchengeta mirairo yenyu. Mabote avakaipa akandimonera; Asi handina kukangamwa murau Venyu. Ndichamuka pakati pousiku kuti ndikuvongei Pamusoro pezvamakatonga zvakarurama. Ndiri shamwari yavose vanokutyai, Neyavanochengeta zvirevo zvenyu. Jehovha, pasi pazere nengoni dzenyu; Ndidzidzisei mitemo yenyu. Makaitira muranda wenyu zvakanaka, Jehovha, sezvinoreva shoko renyu. Ndidzidzisei ungwaru hwakanaka nenjere; Nokuti ndakatenda mirairo yenyu. Ndakati ndichigere kutambudzika ndikarashika; Asi zvino ndinochengeta shoko renyu. imwi makanaka, uye munoita zvakanaka; Ndidzidzisei mitemo yenyu. Vanozvikudza vakandipomera nhema; Ndichachengeta zvirevo zvenyu nomoyo wangu wose. moyo wavo wakakora samafuta; Asi ini ndinofarira murau wenyu kwazvo. Zvakanga zvakanaka kuti nditambudzike; Kuti ndidzidze mitemo yenyu. Murau womuromo wenyu wakanaka kwandiri Kukunda zviuru zvamazana zvendarama nesirivha. Maoko enyu akandiita nokundisimbisa; Ndipei kunzwisisa, kuti ndidzidze mirairo yenyu. Vanokutyai vachandiona ndokufara; Nokuti ndakatarira shoko renyu. Ndinoziva, Jehovha, kuti zvamakatonga zvakarurama, Uye kuti makanditambudza nokutendeka. Ndinokumbira kuti tsitsi dzenyu dzindinyaradze, Sezvamakareva kumuranda wenyu. Unyoro bwenyu ngabwuuye kwandiri, kuti ndirarame; Nokuti murau wenyu ndiwo mufaro wangu mukuru. Vanozvikudza ngavanyadziswe; nokuti vakandiitira zvakaipa ndisina mhosva; Asi ndichafungisisa zvirevo zvenyu. Vanokutyai ngavadzokere kwandiri, Vagoziva zvipupuriro zvenyu. moyo wangu ngaururame pamitemo yenyu; Kuti ndirege kunyadziswa. Mweya wangu unopanga kuponesa kwenyu; Asi ndinotarira shoko renyu. Meso angu anopera nokutsvaka shoko renyu, Ndichiti, "Muchandinyaradza rinhiko?" Nokuti ndava sehombodo iri muutsi; Kunyange zvakadaro handikangamwi mitemo yenyu. Mazuva omuranda wenyu manganiko? Muchatonga rinhiko vanonditambudza? Vanozvikudza vakandicherera hunza, Ivo vasingateereri murau wenyu. Mirairo yenyu yose yakatendeka; Vanonditambudza ndisina mhosva; ndibatsirei imi. Vakanga voda kundiparadza pasi; Asi handina kusiya zvirevo zvenyu. Ndiponesei nokuda kounyoro bwenyu; Naizvozvo ndichachengeta chipupuriro chomuromo wenyu. Shoko renyu rakasimba kudenga Nokusingaperi, Jehovha. Kutendeka kwenyu kunosvika kumarudzi namarudzi; imwi makasimbisa pasi, panoramba pagere. Zvinoramba zvigere nanhasi sezvamakatema; Nokuti zvinhu zvose varanda venyu. Dai murau wenyu usina kuva mufaro wangu mukuru, Ndingadai ndakaparara nedambudziko rangu. Handingatongokangamwi zvirevo zvenyu; Nokuti makandiponesa nazvo. Ndiri wenyu, ndiponesei; Nokuti ndakatsvaka zvirevo zvenyu. Vakaipa vakandigarira kuti vandiparadze; Asi ndichafunga zvipupuriro zvenyu. Ndakaona kuguma kwezvose zvakakwana, Asi murayiro wenyu mupamhi kwazvo. Haiwa, ndinoda murau wenyu seiko! Ndicho chandinofungisisa zuva rose. Mirairo yenyu inondiita akachenjera kupfuura vavengi vangu; Nokuti inogara neni nokusingaperi. Ndine njere kupfuura vadzidzisi vangu vose; Nokuti zvipupuriro zvenyu ndizvo zvandinofungisisa. Ndinonzwisisa kupfuura vakakwegura, Nokuti ndakachengeta zvirevo zvenyu. Ndakadzora tsoka dzangu panzira dzose dzakaipa; Kuti ndichengete shoko renyu. Handina kutsauka pane zvamatonga; Nokuti makandidzidzisa. Mashoko enyu anonaka seiko mumukamwa mangu! Zvirokwazvo, anokunda uchi mumuromo mangu! Pazvirevo zvenyu ndinowana njere; Saka ndinovenga nzira dzose dzenhema. Shoko renyu ndiwo mwenje wetsoka dzangu, Nechiedza panzira yangu. Ndakapika, ndikazvisimbisa, Kuti ndichachengeta zvamakatonga zvakarurama. Ndinotambudzika kwazvo; Ndiponesei, Jehovha, neshoko renyu. Gamuchirai henyu Jehovha ndizvo zvandinokumbira zvipo zvomuromo wangu zvandinopa nomoyo wangu, Mundidzidzise zvamakatonga. Mweya wangu unongosiva muruoko rwangu; Kunyange zvakadaro handikangamwi murau wenyu. Vakaipa vakanditeyera musungo; Kunyange zvakadaro handina kutsauka pazvirevo zvenyu. Zvipupuriro zvenyu ndakazviita nhaka yangu nokusingaperi; Nokuti ndizvo zvinofadza moyo wangu. Ndakarerekera moyo wangu kuti uite mitemo yenyu, Nokusingaperi, kusvikira pakuguma. Ndinovenga vane moyo miviri; Asi ndinoda murau wenyu. imwi muri chivando changu nenhovo yangu; Ndinotarira shoko renyu. Ibvai kwandiri, imwi munoita zvakaipa; Kuti ndichengete mirairo yaMwari wangu. Nditsigirei sezvinoreva shoko renyu, kuti ndirarame; Kuti ndirege kunyadziswa pakutarira kwangu. Nditsigirei, ndichengetwe, Ndigoramba ndichirangarira mitemo yenyu. Makazvidza vose vanotsauka pamitemo yenyu; Nokuti kunyengera kwavo inhema. Vakaipa vose vapasi munovagumisa sefuro; Saka ndinoda zvipupuriro zvenyu. Nyama yangu inobvunda nokukutyai; Ndinotya zvamakatonga. Ndakaita zvakatongwa nezvakarurama; Musandiisa kuvamanikidzi vangu. Ivai rubatso rwomuranda wenyu kuti ndiitirwe zvakanaka, Vanozvikudza ngavarege kundimanikidza. Meso angu apera nokutsvaka kuponesa kwenyu, Neshoko renyu rakarurama. Itirai muranda wenyu nounyoro bwenyu, Mundidzidzise mitemo yenyu. Ndiri muranda wenyu, ndipei njere; Kuti ndizive zvipupuriro zvenyu. Inguva yaJehovha yokubata nayo; Nokuti vakaputsa murau wenyu. Saka ndinoda mirairo yenyu Kupfuura ndarama, zvirokwazvo, kupfuura ndarama yakaisvonaka. Saka ndinoti, zvirevo zvenyu zvose pamusoro pezvose zvakarurama; Ndinovenga nzira dzose dzenhema. Zvipupuriro zvenyu zvinoshamisa; Saka mweya wangu unozvichengeta. Kuzarurwa kwamashoko enyu kunopa chiedza; Kunopa njere vasina mano. Ndakashamisa muromo wangu kwazvo, ndikatakwaira; Nokuti ndakashuva mirairo yenyu. Ringirirai kwandiri, mundinzwire nyasha, Sezvamunoitira vanoda zita renyu. Simbisirai kutsika kwangu mushoko renyu; Zvakaipa ngazvirege kutongova nesimba pamusoro pangu. Ndidzikunurei pakumanikidza komunhu; Naizvozvo ndichachengeta zvirevo zvenyu. Chiso chenyu ngachivhenekere muranda wenyu; Mundidzidzise mitemo yenyu. Nzizi dzemvura dzinoyerera pameso angu, Nokuti havachengeti murau wenyu. imwi makarurama, Jehovha, Nezvamakatonga zvakaruramawo. Makaraira zvipupuriro zvenyu nokururama Uye nokutendeka kukuru. Kushingaira kwangu kwakandipedza, Nokuti vadzivisi vangu vakakangwamwa mashoko enyu. Shoko renyu rakaisvonatswa; Saka muranda wenyu anorida. Ndiri muduku, ndakazvidzwa; Asi handikangamwi zvirevo zvenyu. Kururama kwenyu ndiko kururama kusingaperi, Nomurau wenyu izvokwadi. Nhamo nokumanikidzwa zvakandibata; Asi mirairo yenyu ndiwo mufaro wangu mukuru. Zvipupuriro zvenyu zvakarurama nokusingaperi; Ndipei njere, ndigorarama. Ndakadana nomoyo wangu wose; ndipindurei, Jehovha; Ndichachengeta mitemo yenyu. Ndakadana kwamuri; ndiponesei, Ndigochengeta zvipupuriro zvenyu. Ndakatangira mambakwedza ndikadana; Ndakatarira mashoko enyu. Meso angu akatangira nguva dzousiku, Kuti ndifungisise shoko renyu. Inzwai inzwi rangu nokuda kounyoro bwenyu; Ndiponesei Jehovha, sezvinoreva zvamakatonga. Vanotevera zvakaipa voswedera pedo; Vari kure nomurau wenyu. imwi muri pedo, Jehovha; Mirairo yenyu izvokwadi. Kubva kare ndakaziva nezvipupuriro zvenyu Kuti makazviteya nokusingaperi. Tarirai dambudziko rangu, mundirwire; Nokuti handikangamwi murau wenyu. Ndireverei mhosva yangu, mundidzikunure; Ndiponesei sezvinoreva shoko renyu. Kuponeswa kuri kure navakaipa; Nokuti havatsvaki mitemo yenyu. Ngoni dzenyu izhinji, Jehovha; Ndiponesei sezvinoreva zvamakatonga. Vatambudzi vangu navadzivisi vangu vazhinji; Kunyange zvakadaro handina kutsauka pazvipupuriro zvenyu. Ndakaona vanyengedzeri, ndikavasema; Nokuti havana kuchengeta shoko renyu. Fungai kuti ndinoda zvirevo zvenyu; Ndiponesei, Jehovha, nokuda kounyoro bwenyu. Unganidzo yeshoko renyu izvokwadi; Zvose zvamakatonga, zvakarurama, zvinogara nokusingaperi. Machinda akanditambudza ndisina mhosva; Asi moyo wangu unotya shoko renyu. Ndinofarira shoko renyu kwazvo, Somunhu awana zvizhinji zvakapambwa. Nhema ndinodzivenga nokudzisema; Asi murau wenyu ndinouda. Ndinokurumbidzai kanomwe pazuva, Nokuda kwezvakarurama zvamakatonga. Vanoda murau wenyu vane rugare rukuru; Hapana chinovagumbusa. Ndakatarira kuponesa kwenyu, Jehovha, Ndikaita mirairo yenyu. Mweya wangu wakachengeta zvipupuriro zvenyu; Ndinozvida kwazvo. Ndakachengeta zvirevo zvenyu nezvipupuriro zvenyu; Nokuti nzira dzangu dzose dziri pamberi penyu. Kudana kwangu ngakusvike pamberi penyu, Jehovha; Ndipei njere sezvinoreva shoko renyu. Kukumbira kwangu ngakusvike pamberi penyu; Ndirwirei sezvinoreva shoko renyu. Miromo yangu ngairumbidze; Nokuti munondidzidzisa mitemo yenyu. Rurimi rwangu ngaruimbe shoko renyu; Nokuti mirairo yenyu yose yakarurama. Ruoko rwenyu ngarundibatsire; Nokuti ndakasanangura zvirevo zvenyu. Ndakashuva kuponesa kwenyu, Jehovha; Murau wenyu ndiwo mufaro wangu mukuru. Mweya wangu ngaurarame, ugokurumbidzai; Nezvamakatonga ngazvindibatsire. Ndakadzungaira segwai rakarashika; tsvakai muranda wenyu; Nokuti handikangamwi mirairo yenyu. Pakutambudzika kwangu ndakadana kuna Jehovha, Iye akandipindura. Rwirai mweya wangu, Jehovha, pamiromo inoreva nhema, Naparurimi runonyengedzera. Iwe uchapiweiko, chinyi chichawedzerwa kwauri, Iwe rurimi runonyengedzera? Miseve inopinza yeanesimba, Namazimbe anopfuta omurara. Ndine ropa rakaipa zvandiri mutorwa paMesheki, Zvandigere pamatende eKedhari! Mweya wangu wakagara nguva refu Neanovenga rugare. Ini ndinoda rugare; Asi kana ndichitaura, ivo vanotsvaka kurwa. Ndichasimudzira meso angu kumakomo; Kubatsirwa kwangu kuchabvepiko? Kubatsirwa kwangu kunobva kuna Jehovha, Wakaita kudenga napasi. Haangatenderi rutsoka rwako kuti rutedzemuke; Muchengeti wako haangakotsiri. Tarirai, muchengeti waIsiraeri Haangakotsiri kana kuvata. Jehovha ndiye muchengeti wako; Jehovha ndiye mumvuri wako paruoko rwako rworudyi. Zuva haringakubayi masikati, Nomwedzi usiku. Jehovha achakuchengeta pazvakaipa zvose; Achachengeta mweya wako. Jehovha achakuchengeta pakubuda kwako napakupinda kwako, Kubva panguva ino kusvikira pakusingaperi. Ndakafara panguva yavakati kwandiri, "Hendei kumba kwaJehovha." Tsoka dzedu dzimire Pakati pamasuo ako, Jerusaremu; Jerusaremu, iwe wakavakwa seguta rakasanganiswa zvakanaka; Ndiko kunokwira ndudzi, ndudzi dzaJehovha, Sezvakarairwa Isiraeri, Kuti vavonge zita raJehovha. Nokuti ndiko kwakagadzwa zvigaro zvokutonga, Zvigaro zvoushe zveimba yaDhavhidhi. kumbirirai Jerusaremu rugare; Vanokudai, vachakomborerwa. Rugare ngaruve mukati mamasvingo ako, Nokufarikana mukati medzimba dzako dzoushe. Nokuda kwehama dzangu neshamwari dzangu, Ndichati zvino, "Rugare ngaruve mukati mako." Nokuda kweimba yaJehovha Mwari wedu Ndichakutsvakira zvakanaka. Ndinosimudzira meso angu kwamuri, Iyemi, munogara kudenga. Tarirai, meso avaranda sezvaanotarira ruoko rwatenzi wavo, Uye meso omurandakadzi sezvaanotarira ruoko rwatenzikadzi wake; Saizvozvo meso edu anotarira kuna Jehovha Mwari wedu, Kusvikira atinzwira nyasha. Tinzwirei nyasha, Jehovha, tinzwirei nyasha; Nokuti tapera kwazvo nokuzvidzwa. Mweya wedu wapera chose Nokushora kwavanogara havo zvakanaka, Uye noruzvidzo rwavanozvikudza. Dai Jehovha asaiva nesu, Isiraeri ngavadaro; Dai Jehovha asaiva nesu, Panguva yatakamukirwa navanhu; Vangadai vakatimedza tiri vapenyu, Panguva yatakamukirwa nehasha dzavo; Mvura zhinji ingadai yakatifukidza, Rwizi rungadai rwakapfuura napamusoro pomweya wedu. Mvura zhinji, inozvikudza, ingadai yakapfuura napamusoro pomweya wedu. Jehovha ngaarumbidzwe, Iye asina kutiisa kuti tiparadzwe nameno avo. Mweya wedu wapukunyuka seshiri parugombe rwomuteyi weshiri; Rugombe rwadambuka, isu tapukunyuka. Kubatsirwa kwedu kuri muzita raJehovha, Akaita kudenga napasi. Vanovimba naJehovha Vakafanana negomo reZiyoni, risingazununguswi, asi rimire nokusingaperi. Sokupoteredzwa kweJerusaremu namakomo, Saizvozvo Jehovha unopoteredza vanhu vake, Kubva panguva ino kusvikira pakusingaperi. Nokuti tsvimbo youshe yezvakaipa haingagari panhaka yavakarurama; Kuti vakarurama varege kutambanudzira maoko avo kune zvakaipa. Jehovha, itirai vakanaka zvakanaka, Navane moyo yakarurama. Asi kana vari vanhu vanotsaukira kunzira dzavo dzakaminama, Jehovha achavaparadza pamwechete navaiti vezvakaipa. Isiraeri ngaave norugare! Jehovha panguva yaakadzosa vatapwa veZiyoni, Isu takanga takafanana navanorota hope. Panguva iyo muromo wedu wakanga uzere nokuseka, Norurimi rwedu nokuimba; Ipapo pakati pavahedheni vakati, "Jehovha akavaitira zvinhu zvikuru;" Jehovha wakatiitira zvinhu zvikuru; Isu tinofara. Dzosai vatapwa vedu, Jehovha, sehove panyika yeNyasi. Vanodzvara nemisodzi vachakohwa nomufaro. Anofamba-famba, achichema, akatakura tsama yembeu, achadzoka nomufaro akatakura zvisote zvake. Kana Jehovha asingavaki imba, Vavaki vayo vanobata pasina; Kana Jehovha asingachengeti guta, Murindi anorindira pasina. Hazvina maturo kuti mumuke mangwanani nokunonoka kundovata, Nokudya zvokudya zvamakatamburira; Nokuti anopa vadikamwi vake izvozvo vavete. Tarirai, vana inhaka inobva kuna Jehovha; Chibereko chechizvaro ndiwo mubayiro waanopa. Semiseve muruoko rwemhare, Ndizvo zvakaita vana voujaya. Unomufaro iye murume anegoba rizere navo; Havanganyadziswi, Kana vachitaurirana navavengi vavo pasuo. Vakaropafadzwa vose vanotya Jehovha, Vanofamba munzira dzake. Nokuti iwe uchadya zvawakabatira namaoko ako; Uchava nomufaro, uye zvichava zvakanaka newe. Mukadzi wako uchava somuzambiringa, unobereka zvakanaka, mukati meimba yako; Vana vako vachava semiti yemiorivhi, vakakomberedza tafura yako. Tarirai, murume anotya Jehovha Acharopafadzwa saizvozvo. Jehovha achakuropafadza ari paZiyoni; Uchaona kukomborerwa kweJerusaremu mazuva ose oupenyu hwako. Zvirokwazvo, uchaona vana vavana vako. Isiraeri ngaave norugare. Vakanditambudza kazhinji kubva pauduku hwangu, Isiraeri ngaadaro zvino; Vakanditambudza kazhinji kubva pauduku hwangu; Kunyange zvakadaro havana kundikunda. Varimi vakarima pamusana wangu; Vakaita mihoronga yavo mirefu. Jehovha akarurama; Akaguranya mabote avakaipa. Ngavanyadziswe, vadzoserwe shure, Ivo vose vanovenga Ziyoni. Ngavave souswa pamatenga eimba, Hunooma husati hwakura; Mucheki haazadzi ruoko rwake nahwo, Uye anosunga zvisote, fungatwa rake. Navanopfuura havangati, "Jehovha ngaakuropafadzei; Tinokuropafadzai nezita raJehovha." Ndakadanidzira kwamuri, Jehovha, ndiri makadzika. Ishe inzwai inzwi rangu; Nzeve dzenyu ngadziteerere inzwi rokukumbira kwangu. Dai imwi Jehovha, mairangarira zvisakarurama, Ndianiko airamba amire, Ishe? Asi kukangamwirwa kuriko kwamuri, Kuti vanhu vakutyei. Ndinorindira Jehovha, mweya wangu unorindira; Ndinotarira shoko rake. Mweya wangu unorindira Ishe, Kupfuura varindi vanorindira rungwanani; Zvirokwazvo, kupfuura varindi vanorindira rungwanani. imwi Isiraeri, tarirai kuna Jehovha; .Sokuti kuna Jehovha kune ngoni, Uye kwaari kunokudzikunurwa kukuru. Iye achadzikunura Isiraeri Panezvisakarurama zvake zvose. Jehovha, moyo wangu hauzvikudzi, meso angu haana manyawi; Handine hanya nezvinhu zvikuru-kuru, Kana nezvinhu zvinondikurira. Zvirokwazvo ndakavaraidza mweya wangu nokuunyaradza; Somwana wakarumurwa ari pana mai vake, Mweya wangu wakaita kwandiri somwana akarumurwa. imwi Isiraeri, tarirai kuna Jehovha Kubva panguva ino kusvikira pakusingaperi. Jehovha, rangarirai Dhavhidhi Nedambudziko rake rose; Namapikiro ake kuna Jehovha, Nokupika kuna Wamasimba waJakobho, achiti, " Zvirokwazvo handingapindi mutende reimba yangu, Kana kukwira pamubhedha wandakawadzirwa; Handingatenderi meso angu kuvata, Kana mafungiro angu kukotsira; Kusvikira ndawanira Jehovha nzvimbo, Netabhenakeri dzaWamasimba waJakobho." Tarirai, takazvinzwa muEfurata; Takazviwana pasango reJaari. Tichapinda mutabhenakeri dzake; Tichanamata pachitsiko chetsoka dzake. Simukai Jehovha, mupinde pamungazorora; Imi, neareka yesimba renyu. Vapiristi venyu ngavafukidzwe nokururama; Uye vatsvene venyu ngavapururudze nomufaro . Nokuda kwaDhavhidhi muranda wenyu Regai kuramba chiso chomuzodziwa wenyu. Jehovha akapika kuna Dhavhidhi; Haangashanduki pazviri, achiti, "Zvibereko zvomuviri wako ndizvo zvandichaisa pachigaro chako choushe. Kana vana vako vachichengeta sungano yangu Nezvipupuriro zvangu zvandichavadzidzisa, Navana vavowo vachagara pachigaro chako choushe nokusingaperi." Nokuti Jehovha wakasanangura Ziyoni; Akarida kuti huve ugaro hwake. Pano ndipo pandinozorora nokusingaperi; Ndichagara pano; nokuti ndakapada. Ndicharopafadza zvokudya zvaro kwazvo; Ndichagutisa varombo varo nezvokudya. Vaprista varo ndichavafukidzawo noruponeso; Vatsvene varo vachapururudza nomufaro. Ipapo ndichameresera Dhavhidhi runyanga; Ndakagadzirira muzodzwa wangu mwenje. Vavengi vake ndichavafukidza nokunyadziswa; Asi korona yake ichapenya pamusoro pake. Tarirai, kunaka kwazvo nokufadza kwazvo Kana hama dzichigara pamwechete norugare. Zvakafanana namafuta anokosha ari pamusoro, Anoyerera pandebvu, Idzo ndebvu dzaAroni; Anoburukira kusvikira pamipendero yenguvo dzake; Zvakafanana nedova reHerimoni, Rinoburukira pamakomo eZiyoni; Nokuti ndipo Jehovha paakaraira kuropafadza kwake, Ndihwo upenyu husingaperi. Tarirai, rumbidzai Jehovha, imwi varanda vose vaJehovha, imwi munomira usiku mumba maJehovha. Simudzirai maoko enyu kunzvimbo tsvene, Murumbidze Jehovha. Jehovha ngaakuropafadze ari paZiyoni; Iye akasika kudenga napasi. Hareruya! Rumbidzai zita raJehovha; Murumbidzei, imwi varanda vaJehovha; imwi mumire mumba maJehovha, Muvazhe dzeimba yaMwari wedu. Rumbidzai Jehovha; nokuti Jehovha akanaka; Imbirai zita rake nziyo dzokurumbidza; nokuti ndizvo zvinofadza. Nokuti Jehovha akazvisanangurira Jakobho, NaIsiraeri kuti ave fuma yake chaiyo. Nokuti ndinoziva kuti Jehovha . mukuru, Uye kuti Ishe wedu ari kumusoro kwavamwari vose. Zvose zvaakada kuita Jehovha akazviita, Kudenga napasi, nomumakungwa napakadzika pose. Anokwidza makore pamigumo yapasi; Anoita mheni kuuyisa mvura; Anobudisa mhepo panovigwa fuma yake. Ndiye akaparadza matangwe Avanhu neezvipfuwo. Akatuma zviratidzo nezvishamiso mukati mako, iwe Ijipiti, Pamusoro paFarao napamusoro pavaranda vake vose. Ndiye akaparadza ndudzi zhinji, Nokuuraya madzimambo anesimba. Sihoni mambo wavaAmori, NaOgi mambo weBhashani, Noushe hwose bweKanani; Akapa nyika yavo ive nhaka, Ive nhaka yaIsiraeri vanhu vake. Zita renyu, Jehovha, riripo nokusingaperi; Munorangarirwa Jehovha, kusvikira kumarudzi namarudzi. Nokuti Jehovha achatonga vanhu vake, Nokuzvidemba pamusoro pavaranda vake. Zvifananidzo zvavahedheni isirivha nendarama, Mubato wamaoko avanhu. Zvinemiromo, asi hazvitauri; Nameso zvinawo, asi hazvioni; Zvinenzeve, asi hazvinzwi; Hakuna kufema pamiromo yazvo. Vanozviita vachafanana nazvo; Zvirokwazvo, navose vanovimba nazvo. imwi veimba yalsiraeri, rumbidzai Jehovha; imwi veimba yaAroni, rumbidzai Jehovha; imwi veimba yaRevhi, rumbidzai Jehovha; imwi vanotya Jehovha, rumbidzai Jehovha. Jehovha ngaarumbidzwe paZiyoni, Iye agere Jerusaremu. Hareruya! Vongai Jehovha, nokuti akanaka; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Vongai Mwari wavamwari; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Vongai Ishe wamadzishe; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Iye oga, anoita zvishamiso zvikuru; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Iye, akaita kudenga-denga nenjere dzake; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Iye akatatamura pasi pamusoro pemvura zhinji; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Iye akaita zviedza zvikuru; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Zuva, kuti ribate ushe masikati; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Mwedzi nenyeredzi, kuti zvibate ushe usiku; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Iye, akarova veIjipiti pamatangwe avo; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Akabudisa Isiraeri pakati pavo; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Nechanza chine simba, uye noruoko rwakatambanudzwa; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Iye akaparadzanisa Gungwa Dzvuku napakati; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Akayambusa Isiraeri nomukati maro; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Akawisira Farao nehondo yake muGungwa Dzvuku; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Iye, akaperekedza vanhu vake murenje; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Iye, akaparadza madzimambo makuru; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Akauraya madzimambo akakurumbira; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Sihoni mambo wavaAmori; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. NaOgi mambo weBhashani; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Akapa nyika yavo ive nhaka; ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Ive nhaka yaIsiraeri muranda wake; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Iye, akatirangarira paurombo bwedu; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi; Akatirwira pavadzivisi vedu; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Ndiye anopa zvinhu zvose zvokudya zvazvo; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Vongai Mwari wokudenga; Nokuti ngoni dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi. Panzizi dzeBhabhironi, Ndipo patakagara pasi, zvirokwazvo tikachema, Pakurangarira kwedu Ziyoni. Pamikonachando mukati madzo Takaturika mbira dzedu. Nokuti ipapo avo vakatitapa vakakumbira kwatiri mashoko orwiyo, Vakatiparadza vakakumbira mufaro, vachiti, "Tiimbireiwo rwiyo rweZiyoni." Tingaimba seiko rwiyo rwaJehovha Munyika yavatorwa? Kana ndikakukangamwa, iwe Jerusaremu, Ruoko rwangu rworudyi ngarukangamwe umhizha hwarwo. Rurimi rwangu ngarunamatire kumatadzo angu, Kana ndikarega kukurangarira; Kana ndisingati Jerusaremu Ndiwo mufaro wangu mukuru unopfuura zvose. Rangarirai Jehovha, murove vana vaEdhomu Pamusoro pezuva reJerusaremu; Ivo, vakati, "Paradzai, paradzai, Kusvikira panheyo dzaro." Iwe mukunda weBhabhironi, iwe unobva woparadzwa; Munhu uyo achava nomufaro, achakutsivira Sezvawakatiitira iwe. Munhu uyo achava nomufaro, achatora pwere dzako Nokudzirovera padombo. Ndichakuvongai nomoyo wangu wose; Ndichakuimbirai nziyo dzokurumbidza pamberi pavamwari. Ndichanamata ndakatarira kutemberi yenyu tsvene, Nokuvonga zita renyu nokuda kounyoro bwenyu nokutendeka kwenyu; Nokuti makakurisa shoko renyu kupfuura zita renyu rose. Pazuva randakadana makandipindura, Makandisimbisa nesimba pamweya wangu. Madzimambo ose enyika achakuvongai, Jehovha, Nokuti vakanzwa mashoko omuromo wenyu. Zvirokwazvo, vachaimba vachireva nzira dzaJehovha; Nokuti kubwinya kwaJehovha kukuru. Nokuti Jehovha ari kumusoro, kunyange zvakadaro ane hanya neanozvininipisa; Asi anamanyawi Jehovha anomuziva ari kure. Kana ndichifamba pakati penhamo, imwi muchandiponesa; Muchatambanudza ruoko rwenyu kudzivisa kutsamwa kwavavengi vangu, Ruoko rwenyu rworudyi ruchandiponesa. Jehovha achandikwanisira zvinhu zvangu; Ngoni dzenyu, Jehovha, dzinogara nokusingaperi; Musarega mabasa amaoko enyu. Jehovha, imwi makandinzvera, nokundiziva. Munoziva kugara kwangu pasi nokusimuka kwangu, Munonzwisisa kufunga kwangu muri kure. Munocherekedza kufamba kwangu nokuvata kwangu pasi, Munoziva nzira dzangu dzose. Nokuti shoko risati ravapo parurimi rwangu, Tarirai, imwi Jehovha, matoriziva rose. Makandikomberedza shure kwangu nemberi, Nokuisa ruoko rwenyu pamusoro pangu. Kuziva kwakadai kunondishamisa kwazvo; Zviri kumusoro, handigoni kusvikira kwazviri. Ndingaendepiko ndibve pamweya wenyu? Kana ndingatizirepiko ndibve pamberi penyu? Kana ndikakwira kudenga muripo; Kana ndikazviwarira nhovo paSheori, tarirai muripowo. Kana ndikabhururuka namapapiro amangwanani, Ndikandogara pamigumo yegungwa; Naipapowo ruoko rwenyu ruchandifambisa, Ruoko rwenyu rworudyi ruchandifambisa, Kana ndikati, "Zvirokwazvo, rima richandifukidza," Chiedza chinondikomberedza chichava sousiku; Kunyange rima haringandivanzi kwamuri, Asi usiku hunopenya samasikati; Rima nechiedza zvakafanana. Nokuti imwi makaumba itsvo dzangu; Makandiruka mudumbu ramai vangu. Ndichakuvongai; nokuti ndakaitwa nomutoo unotyisa unoshamisa; Mabasa enyu anoshamisa; Mweya wangu unozviziva kwazvo. Mapfupa angu akanga asina kuvanzwa kwamuri, Panguva yandakaitwa pakavanda, Pakuumbwa kwangu nenjere panzvimbo dzezasi dzapasi. Meso enyu akaona muviri wangu uchigere kukwaniswa,Zvose zvakanga zvakanyorwa murugwaro rwenyu,zuva rimwe nerimwe rokuumbwa kwazvo, Kusati kwava nechimwe chazvo. Mirangariro yenyu, Mwari, inodikamwa sei neni! Yakakura sei pakuverengwa kwayo! Kana ndikaiverenga, ingapfuura jecha pakuwanda; Kana ndichipepuka, ndichinemi. Dai muchiuraya henyu vakaipa, Mwari; Naizvozvo ibvai kwandiri, imwi vanhu veropa. Nokuti vanokutaurirai zvakaipa, Vavengi venyu vanoreva zita renyu pasina. Ko ini handivengi avo vanokuvengai here, Jehovha? Handine shungu here navanokumukirai? Ndinovavenga nembengo huru; Vava vavengi vangu. Ndinzverei, Mwari, muzive moyo wangu; Ndiidzei, muzive ndangariro dzangu; Mutarire kana panenzira yakaipa mandiri, Mundifambise munzira isingaperi. Ndirwirei Jehovha pamunhu wakaipa, Ndichengetei pamunhu anehasha; Ivo, vanofunga zvakaipa mumoyo yavo; Vanogara vachimutsa kurwa. Vakarodza rurimi rwavo senyoka; Uturu bwechiva huri pasi pemiromo yavo. Ndichengetei, Jehovha, pamaoko owakaipa; Ndichengetei pamunhu anomanikidza; Vanofunga mano okugumburisa tsoka dzangu. Vanozvikudza vakandivanzira musungo namabote; Vakadzika mumbure parutivi rwenzira, Vakanditeyera rugombe. Ndakati kuna Jehovha, Mwari wangu; " Teererai, Jehovha, munzwe inzwi rokukumbira kwangu. Mwari Ishe, ndimi simba rokuponeswa kwangu, Makafukidza musoro wangu pazuva rokurwa. Jehovha, regai kupa wakaipa zvaanotsvaka; Musapfuudza zano rake rakaipa; kuti varege kuzvikudza. Kana uri musoro wavanondikomba, Zvakashata zvemiromo yavo imene ngazvivafukidze. Mazimbe omoto, anopfuta, ngaawire pamusoro pavo; Ngavakandirwe mumoto; Nomumakomba akadzika, kuti varege kumukazve. Munhu, anamakuhwa, haangasimbiswi pasi; Zvakaipa zvichavhima munhu anomanikidza kuti zvimuparadze. Ndinoziva kuti Jehovha achagadzira mhosva yavanotambudzika, Nokururamisira vashaiwi. Zvirokwazvo, vakarurama vachavonga zita renyu; Vanemoyo yakarurama vachagara pamberi penyu. Jehovha, ndakadana kwamuri; kurumidzai kuuya kwandiri; Teererai inzwi rangu kana ndichidana kwamuri. Munyengetero wangu ngauve pamberi penyu sezvinonhuhwira; Nokusimudzwa kwamaoko angu sechipiriso chamadekwana. Jehovha, isai murindi pamberi pomuromo wangu; Chengetai mukova wemiromo yangu. Regai kurerekesa moyo wangu kuchinhu chakaipa, Kuti ndiite zvakaipa Pamwechete navanhu vanoita zvisina kururama. Akarurama ngaandirove netsitsi; Ngaandituke, ave mafuta pamusoro wangu; Musoro wangu haungaarambi; Nokuti ndicharamba ndichinyengetera pamusoro pokuipa kwavo. Vatongi vavo vakawisirwa kumawere edombo; Vachanzwa kuti mashoko angu akanaka. Sezvakaita pasi kana parimwa nokuparurwa, Saizvozvo mapfupa edu akaparadzirwa pamuromo weSheori. Nokuti meso angu anotarira kwamuri, Jehovha Ishe; Ndinovimba nemi; regai kudurura upenyu hwangu. Ndichengetei pamusungo wavakanditeyera, Naparugombe rwavanoita zvisina kururama. Vakaipa ngavabatwe nemimbure yavo vamene, Asi ini ndidarike hangu. Ndinodanidzira nenzwi rangu kuna Jehovha; Nenzwi rangu ndinonyengetera kuna Jehovha. Ndinodurura kuchema kwangu pamberi pake; Ndinomuzivisa kutambudzika kwangu. Panguva yokumanikidzwa komweya wangu mukati mangu, makaziva nzira yangu. Panzira yandinofamba nayo vakandivanzira musungo. Tarirai kurudyi rwangu, muone; nokuti hakuna munhu anondiziva; Ndashaiwa utiziro; hakuna munhu ane hanya nomweya wangu. Ndakadanidzira kwamuri, Jehovha; Ndakati, "Ndimi utiziro hwangu, Nomugove wangu panyika yavapenyu." Teererai kudanidzira kwangu; nokuti ndinoshaiwa simba kwazvo; Ndirwirei panavanonditambudza; nokuti vanondikurira nesimba. Budisai mweya wangu patirongo, kuti ndivonge zita renyu; Vakarurama vachandipoteredza; Nokuti muchandiitira zvakanaka kwazvo. Inzwai munyengetero wangu, Jehovha; teererai kukumbira kwangu; Ndipindurei nokutendeka kwenyu nokururama kwenyu. Regai kutonga muranda wenyu; Nokuti hapana munhu mumwe mupenyu angaruramiswa pamberi penyu. Nokuti muvengi akatambudza mweya wangu; Akatsikirira upenyu hwangu pasi; Akandigarisa panzvimbo dzine rima, savanhu vakanguva vafa. Saka mweya wangu wavhunduswa mukati mangu. moyo wangu wavhunduswa mukati mangu. Ndinorangarira mazuva akare; Ndinofungisisa zvose zvamakaita; Ndinofunga basa ramaoko enyu. Ndinotambanudzira maoko angu kwamuri; Mweya wangu unokushuvai senyika yakaomerwa. Kurumidzai kupindura, Jehovha; mweya wangu waziya; Regai kundivanzira chiso chenyu; Ndigosava savanoburukira kugomba. Ndinzwisei unyoro bwenyu mangwanani; Nokuti ndinovimba nemi; Ndizivisei nzira yandinofanira kufamba nayo; Nokuti ndinosimudzira mweya wangu kwamuri. Ndirwirei Jehovha, panavavengi vangu; Ndinovanda nemi. Ndidzidzisei kuita kuda kwenyu; nokuti ndimi Mwari wangu; Mweya wenyu, wakanaka ngaundifambise munyika yakati chechetere, Ndiponesei Jehovha, nokuda kwezita renyu; Budisai mweya wangu pakumanikidzwa nokururama kwenyu. Pedzai vavengi vangu nounyoro bwenyu, Muparadze vose vanomanikidza mweya wangu; Nokuti ndiri muranda wenyu. Ngaarumbidzwe Jehovha, dombo rangu, Anodzidzisa maoko angu kurwa, Nemimwe yangu kufura; Unyoro hwangu, nenhare yangu, Shongwe yangu yakakwirira, nomurwiri wangu; nhovo yangu, uye iye wandinovimba naye; Anoisa vanhu vangu pasi pangu. Jehovha, munhu chinyiko, zvamune hanya naye? Kana Mwanakomana womunhu, zvamunomurangarira? Munhu akafanana nomweya; Mazuva ake anenge mumvuri unopfuura. Kotamisa kudenga-denga kwenyu Jehovha, muburuke; Gunzvai makomo, apfungaire hutsi. Penyesai mheni, muvaparadze; Furai miseve yenyu, muvavhunduse. Tambanudzai ruoko rwenyu muri kumusoro; Ndisunungurei, mundirwire pamvura zhinji, Naparuoko rwavatorwa; Avo vanotaura zvisina maturo nomuromo wavo, Uye ruoko rwavo rworudyi ndirwo ruoko rworudyi rwenhema. Mwari ndichakuimbirai rwiyo rutsva; Ndichakuimbirai nziyo dzokurumbidza nomutengeramwa une hungiso dzine gumi. Ndimi munopa madzimambo kuponeswa, Munorwira Dhavhidhi muranda wenyu pamunondo unokuvadza. Ndisunungurei, mundirwire paruoko rwavatorwa, Vanotaura zvisina maturo nomuromo wavo, Uye ruoko rwavo rworudyi ndirwo ruoko rworudyi rwenhema. Vanakomana vedu vachava semiti yakakura kwazvo pautsva hwayo; Uye vanasikana vedu samabwe ekona akavezwa sezvinovezerwa imba yamambo; Matura edu achazara nezviyo zvamarudzi ose; Namakwai edu achabereka zviuru negumi rezviuru kumafuro edu. Nzombe dzedu dzichatakudzwa zvizhinji; Hatingaputsirwi madziro, kana kubuda kundorwa, Hakungavi nemhere inoridzwa panzira dzomumusha medu; Vanomufaro vanhu avo, vanoitirwa saizvozvo; Vanomufaro vanhu avo, Mwari wavo ari Jehovha. Ndichakukudzai kwazvo, Mwari wangu, imwi Mambo; Ndicharumbidza zita renyu nokusingaperi-peri. Ndichakurumbidzai zuva rimwe nerimwe; Ndichakudza zita renyu nokusingaperi-peri. Jehovha mukuru, anofanira kurumbidzwa kwazvo; Ukuru hwake haunganzverwi. Rudzi rumwe rucharumbidza mabasa enyu kuno rumwe, Vachadudzira zvamakaita zvine simba. Ndichafungisisa kubwinya koumambo bwenyu hunokudzwa, Namabasa enyu anoshamisa. Vanhu vachataura vachireva simba ramabasa enyu anotyisa; Neni ndichadudzira ukuru bwenyu. Vachareva vachiyeudzira kunaka kwenyu kukuru, Nokuimbira kururama kwenyu. Jehovha anenyasha, azere netsitsi, Haachimbidziki kutsamwa, anengoni zhinji. Jehovha anomoyo wakanaka kuna vose; Ngoni dzake dziri pamabasa ake ose. Mabasa enyu ose achakuvongai Jehovha; Navatsvene venyu vachakurumbidzai. Vachataura vachireva kubwinya koushe bwenyu, Nokuparidza simba renyu; Kuti vazivise vanakomana vavanhu mabasa ake anesimba, Nokubwinya koumambo hwoushe hwake. Ushe bwenyu ndihwo ushe husingaperi, Noumambo bwenyu huchagara nokusingaperi. Jehovha anotsigira vose vanowa, Anosimudza vose vakakotamiswa pasi. Meso avose anotarira kwamuri; Munovapa zvokudya zvavo panguva yakafanira. Munotadzanura ruoko rwenyu, Ndokugutisa zvipenyu zvose. Jehovha akarurama panzira dzake dzose, Anenyasha pazvose zvaanoita. Jehovha ari pedo navose vanodana kwaari, Vose vanodana kwaari nezvokwadi. Achaitira vanomutya sezvavanoda; Achanzwawo kudanidzira kwavo; ndokuvaponesa. Jehovha anochengeta vose vanomuda Asi vakaipa achavaparadza vose. Muromo wangu uchataura kurumbidzwa kwaJehovha, Vanhu vose ngavarumbidze zita rake dzvene nokusingaperi-peri. Hareruya! Rumbidza Jehovha, iwe mweya wangu! Ndicharumbidza Jehovha ndichiri mupenyu; Ndichaimbira Mwari wangu nziyo dzokurumbidza, ini ndichiripo. Regai kuvimba namachinda, Kana noMwanakomana womunhu, asingagoni kubatsira. Mweya wake unobuda, iye ndokudzokera pasi pake; Nezuva iro mano ake anopera. Anomufaro munhu uyo kana Mwari waJakobho ari mubatsiri wake, Anotarira kuna Jehovha Mwari wake. Iye, akaita kudenga napasi, Negungwa, nezvose zviri mukati mazvo; Iye, anoramba akatendeka nokusingaperi; Anoruramisira vanomanikidzwa; Anopa vane nzara zvokudya; Jehovha anosunungura vasungwa; Jehovha anosvinudza meso amapofu; Jehovha anosimudza vakakotamiswa pasi; Jehovha anoda vakarurama; Jehovha anochengeta vatorwa; Jehovha anotsigira nherera nechirikadzi; Asi nzira yavakaipa anoipesanisa. Jehovha achabata ushe nokusingaperi, Mwari wako, iwe Ziyoni, kusvikira kumarudzi namarudzi. Hareruya! Hareruya. Nokuti zvakanaka kuti Mwari wedu aimbirwe nziyo dzokurumbidza; Zvinofadza, uye kurumbidza kwakafanira. Jehovha anovaka Jerusaremu; Anounganidza vakadzingwa vaIsiraeri. Anoporesa vane moyo yakaputsika, Anosunga mavanga avo. Anotara kuwanda kwenyeredzi; Anodzipa dzose mazita adzo. Ishe wedu mukuru, anesimba guru; Njere dzake hadziperi. Jehovha anobatsira vanyoro; Imbirai Jehovha muchimuvonga, Imbirai Mwari wedu nziyo dzokurumbidza nembira; Iye anofukidza denga namakore, Anogadzirira pasi mvura, Anomeresa uswa pamakomo. Anopa zvipfuwo zvokudya zvazvo, Navana vamakunguvo, anochema. Haafadzwi nesimba rebhiza; Haafariri makumbo omurume. Jehovha anofara navanomutya, Navanotarira ngoni dzake. Rumbidza Jehovha, iwe Jerusaremu; Rumbidza Mwari wako, iwe Ziyoni. Nokuti wakasimbisa mazariro amasuo ako; Akaropafadza vana vako mukati mako. Anoisa rugare panyika yako; Anokugutisa nezviyo zvakaisvonaka. Anotuma mirairo yake panyika; Shoko rake rinomhanya kwazvo. Anopa vanhu chando samakushe amakwai, Anoparadzira chando samadota. Anokanda chimvuramabwe chake sezvimedu; Ndianiko angamira pachando chake? Anotuma shoko rake, ndokuzvinyausa; Anovhuvhutisa mhepo yake mvura ndokuyerera. Anozivisa Jakobho shoko rake, Nalsiraeri mitemo yake nezvaakatonga. Haana kutongoitira rumwe rudzi saizvozvo; Kana zviri zvaakatonga, havana kuzviziva. Hareruya! Hareruya! Rumbidzai Jehovha, imwi muri kudenga; Murumbidzei panzvimbo dzokumusoro. Murumbidzei imwi vatumwa vake vose; Murumbidzei imwi hondo dzake dzose. Murumbidzei imwi zuva Murumbidzei imwi nyeredzi dzose dzinovhenekera. Murumbidzei imwi kudenga kokudenga-denga, Newe mvura zhinji, iri kumusoro kokudenga-denga. Ngazvirumbidze zita raJehovha; Nokuti iye akaraira, zvikasikwa. Akazvisimbisawo nokusingaperi-peri; Akatema chirevo chisingafaniri kudarikwa. Rumbidzai Jehovha imwi vapasi, imwi zvikara zvegungwa, nezviri makadzika; Moto nechimvuramabwe, chando noutsi; Dutu guru, rinoita zvaakareva; Makomo nezvikomo zvose; Miti inobereka nemisidhari yose; Mhuka, nezvipfuwo zvose; Zvinokambaira neshiri dzinobhururuka; Madzimambo apasi nendudzi dzose dzavanhu; Machinda navatongi vose vapasi; Majaya nemhandara; Vatana navana; Ngavarumbidze zita raJehovha; Nokuti zita rake roga rakakurumbira; Umambo hwake huri kumusoro kwapasi nokudenga. Akasimudza runyanga rwavanhu vake, Kuti arumbidzwe navatsvene vake vose; Naivo vana vaIsiraeri, ivo vanhu vari pedo naye. Hareruya! Hareruya! Imbirai Jehovha rwiyo rutsva, Nokurumbidzwa kwake paungano yavatsvene. Isiraeri ngaafarire kwazvo musiki wake; Vana veZiyoni ngavave nomufaro naMambo wavo. Ngavarumbidze zita rake vachimutambira; Ngavamuimbire nziyo dzokurumbidza nengoma nembira. Nokuti Jehovha anofarira vanhu vake; Achashongedza vanyoro noruponeso; Vatsvene ngavafare kwazvo nokukudziwa; Ngavaimbe nomufaro panhovo dzavo. Kurumbidza kukuru kwaMwari ngakuve pahuro dzavo, Nomunondo unocheka kose paruoko rwavo; Kuti vatsive vahedheni; Varange ndudzi dzavanhu; Kuti vasunge madzimambo avo neketani, Navakuru vavo nezvisungo zvamatare. Kuti vavaitire zvavakatongerwa zvakanyorwa; Vatsvene vake vose vachakudzwa naizvozvi. Hareruya! Hareruya! Rumbidzai Jehovha panzvimbo yake tsvene; Murumbidzei mudenga rakaitwa nesimba rake, Murumbidzei nokuda kwezvaakaita nesimba rake; Murumbidzei zvakafanira ukuru-kuru hwake. Murumbidzei nemitengeramwa nembira. Murumbidzei nengoma nokutamba; Murumbidzei nohudimbwa nenyere. Murumbidzei namakandira anorira kwazvo; Murumbidzei namakandira anorira zvakanaka. Zvinhu zvose zvinofema, ngazvirumbidze Jehovha. Hareruya! Zvirevo zvaSoromoni, mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, mambo waIsiraeri. Kuti vanhu vazive uchenjeri nokurairirwa; Nokunzwisisa mashoko enjere; Varairirwe nzira yokungwara, Neyokururama, nokururamisa, nokutendeka; Vasina mano vapiwe kungwara, Jaya ripiwe zivo nokuchenjera; Kuti wakachenjera anzwe, awedzere kudzidza; Nomunhu wenjere awane mano akanaka. Vanzwisise chirevo nomufananidzo, Mashoko avakachenjera nezvirabwe zvavo. Kutya Jehovha ndiko kuvamba kwezivo; Mapenzi anoshora uchenjeri nokurairirwa. Mwanakomana wangu, inzwa kurairira kwababa vako; Usarasha kudzidzisa kwamai vako. Nokuti zvichava chishongo chakanaka pamusoro wako, Nengetani pamutsipa pako. Mwanakomana wangu, kana vatadzi vachikugombedzera, Usatenda iwe. Kana vachiti, "Hendei tose, Ngatirindire ropa; Ngativandire vasina mhosva kunyange pasina mhaka. Ngativamedze vari vapenyu seSheori, Vari vakukutu saivo vanoburukira kugomba. Tichawana fuma yamarudzi mazhinji; Tichazadza dzimba dzedu nezvatakapamba; Iwe uchava mumwe wedu; Tose tichava nechikwama chimwechete." Mwanakomana wangu, usafamba navo nenzira yavo; Dzora rutsoka rwako panzira yavo; Nokuti tsoka dzavo dzinovangira zvakaipa; Vanokurumidza kudurura ropa. Nokuti mumbure unodzikirwa pasina Shiri dzamarudzi ose dzichizviona. Vanhu ava vanogarira ropa ravo vamene; Vanozvivandira hupenyu hwavo. Ndizvo zvakaitawo nzira dzavose vanokarira fuma; Zvinotorera mwene wazvo upenyu hwake. Uchenjeri hunodanidzira panzira dzomumusha; hunonzwisa inzwi rahwo panzvimbo dzakafara; hunodana panzvimbo panoungana vazhinji; Pavanopinda pamasuo, Paguta, ndipo pahunotaura mashoko ahwo, huchiti, "Nhai imwi vasina mano, muchada kusava namano kusvikira rinhiko? nemwi vaseki kufarira kuseka kwenyu, Namapenzi kuvenga zivo? Dzokai kana muchinzwa kuraira kwangu, Tarirai ndichadurura mweya wangu pamusoro penyu; Ndichakuzivisai mashoko angu. Zvandakadana, imwi mukaramba; Ndikatambanudza ruoko rwangu, kukasava nomunhu akarangarira; Asi makazvidza mano angu ose, Mukaramba chose kuraira kwangu, Naizvozvo neniwo ndichaseka kana mava munhamo yenyu; Ndichakudadirai, kana kutya kwenyu kuchisvika. Kana kutya kwenyu kuchisvika sedutu guru, Nenhamo yenyu ichisvika sechamupupuri; Kana kutambudzika nokudumbirwa zvichikuwirai. Nenguva iyo uchadana kwandiri, asi handingapinduri; Vachanditsvaka zvikuru, asi havangandiwani. Zvavakavenga zivo, Vakasazvitsaurira kutya Jehovha, Vakaramba mano angu ose, Vakashora kuraira kwangu kose, Naizvozvo vachadya zvibereko zvenzira yavo; Vachagutswa namano avo. Nokuti kudzokera shure kwavasina mano kuchavauraya, Kusava nehanya kwamapenzi kuchavaparadza. Asi ani naani anonditeerera achagara zvakasimba, Achagadzikana, asingatyi zvakaipa." Mwanakomana wangu, kana ukagamuchira mashoko angu, Nokuchengeta mirairo yangu kwauri; Kuti urerekere nzeve yako iteerere uchenjeri, Nokurwadza moyo wako, kuti unzwisise; Kana ukachemera kunzwisisa, Ukadanidzira nenzwi rako kuti uwane njere; Zvirokwazvo kana ukahutsvaka sesirivha, Ukahutsvakisisa sefuma yakavanzwa; Ipapo uchanzwisisa kutya Jehovha, Nokuwana zivo yaMwari. Nokuti Jehovha ndiye anopa uchenjeri; Mumuromo make munobuda zivo nenjere, Unovigira vakarurama uchenjeri chaihwo; Ndiye nhovo yavanofamba muzvokwadi; Nokuti anorinda makwara okururamisa, Nokuchengeta nzira yavatsvene vake. Ipapo uchanzwisisa kururama nokururamisa, Nokutendeka, idzo nzira dzose dzakanaka. Nokuti uchenjeri huchapinda mumoyo mako, Zivo ichafadza mweya wako; Kungwara kuchakurindira, Njere dzichakuchengeta; Zvikurwire panzira yezvakaipa, Napavanhu vanotaura zvisakarurama; Vanorasha makwara okururama, Kuti vafambe nenzira dzerima; Vanofarira kuita zvakaipa, Vanofadzwa nokunyengera kwezvakaipa. Vane nzira dzakaminama, Vanotsauka pamakwara avo; Kuti zvikurwire kumukadzi wokumwe, Kumukadzi mutorwa, anobata kumeso namashoko ake. Iye, anorasha shamwari yohumhandara hwake, Achikangamwa sungano yaMwari wake. Nokuti imba yake inonyura kurufu, Nenzira dzake kuvakafa; Hakuna anopinda kwaari anozodzokazve; Havasviki panzira dzoupenyu; Kuti ufambe nenzira yavakanaka, Uchengete makwara avakarurama. Nokuti vakarurama vachagara panyika, Vakakwana vachafambirapo. Asi vakaipa vachaparadzwa panyika; Vanoita nokunyengedzera vachadzurwapo. Mwanakomana wangu, usakangamwa kudzidzisa kwangu; Asi moyo wako ngauchengete mirairo yangu; Nokuti zvichakuwedzera mazuva mazhinji, Namakore ohupenyu, norugare. Rudo nezvokwadi ngazvirege kukusiya; Uzvisungire pamutsipa wako; Uzvinyore pabwendefa romoyo wako; Nokudaro uchawana nyasha nenjere dzakanaka Pamberi paMwari navanhu. Vimba naJehovha nomoyo wako wose, Urege kusendama panjere dzako. Umutende panzira dzako dzose, Agoruramisa makwara ako ose. Usazviti ndakachenjera; Itya Jehovha, ubve pane zvakaipa; Zvichava mushonga womuviri wako, Nomwongo wamapfupa ako. Kudza Jehovha nezvaunazvo, Uye nezvitsva zvazvose zvawakawana; Ipapo matura ako achazadzwa nezvakawanda, Makate ako achapfachuka newaini itsva. Mwanakomana wangu, usazvidza kuranga kwaJehovha; Usaneta nokuraira kwake. Nokuti Jehovha anoraira mudikamwa wake; Sezvinoita baba mwanakomana wavo wavanofarira. Munhu, awana uchenjeri, anomufaro, Naiye munhu, anowana njere. Nokuti kuhuwana ihwo kunopfuura kuwana sirivha; Nokufuma nahwo kunopfuura kufuma nendarama. Hunokosha kupfuura korari; Hakune fuma yako ingaenzaniswa nahwo. Mazuva mazhinji ohupenyu ari muruoko rwahwo rworudyi; Muruoko rwahwo rworuboshwe mune fuma nokukudzwa. Nzira dzahwo inzira dzezvinofadza; Makwara ahwo ose ndoorugare. Ndiwo muti woupenyu kuna vanohunamatira; Mumwe nomumwe anohubata anomufaro. Jehovha akateya pasi nouchenjeri; Wakasimbisa kudenga-denga nenjere. Mvura iri makadzika yakadzutuka nezivo yake; Denga rose rakadonha dova. Mwanakomana wangu, ngazvirege kubva pameso ako; Chengeta uchenjeri chaihwo nokungwara. Ipapo zvichava upenyu hwomweya Noukomba pamutsipa wako. Ipapo uchafamba nenzira yako wakasimba; Rutsoka rwako harungagumburwi. Kana uchivata pasi haungatyi; Uye kana wavata pasi hope dzako dzichava dzakanaka. Usatya hako chivhunduso chinokuwira kamwe-kamwe, Kunyange kuparadzwa kwavakaipa, kana kuchisvika; Nokuti Jehovha achava chivimbo chako; Achachengeta rutsoka rwako, kuti rurege kubatwa. Munhu, akafanirwa, usaramba kumuitira zvakanaka Kana ruoko rwako ruchinge rune simba kuzviita. Usati kunowokwako, "Enda, ugodzokazve, Mangwana ndichakupa;" Kana uchinge unazvopo. Usafunga kuitira wokwako zvakaipa, Zvaanogara hake newe achikutenda. Usarwa nomunhu pasina mhosva, Kana asina kukuitira zvakaipa. Usagodora munhu anomanikidza; Usatevera kunyange nomumwe wemitovo yake. Nokuti mutsauki inyangadzi kuna Jehovha; Asi ano hukama navakarurama. Kutukwa naJehovha kuri mumba mowakaipa; Asi unoropafadza ugaro hwavakarurama. Kana vari vadadi, anovadadira, Asi vanozvininipisa anovaitira nyasha. Vakachenjera vachagara nhaka yokukudzwa; Asi mapenzi anozviwanira kunyadziswa. Itya Jehovha, ubve pane zvakaipa; imwi vanakomana, inzwai kurairira kwababa venyu; Teererai, muzive njere. Nokuti ndinokupai dzidziso yakanaka; Regai kurasha murayiro wangu. Nokuti ini ndakanga ndiri mwanakomana kuna baba vangu, Mwana oga akadikamwa kwazvo, namai vangu; Ivo baba vakandidzidzisa, vakati kwandiri, "moyo wako ngaunyatsobata mashoko angu; Chengeta mirairo yangu, urarame. Zviwanire uchenjeri, zviwanire njere; Regai kukangamwa kana kutsauka pamashoko omuromo wangu; Usahurasha, hugokuchengeta; Uhude, hugokurinda. Uchenjeri chinhu chikuru kune zvose; saka uzviwanire uchenjeri; Uzviwanire njere nezvose zvaunazvo. Uhukudze, hugokukwiridza iwe; Huchakuvigira kukudzwa, kana uchihumbundikira. Huchapa musoro wako chishongo chakanaka; Huchakuisira korona inobwinya." Chinzwa iwe mwanakomana wangu, ugamuchire zvandinoreva; Makore oupenyu hwako agova mazhinji. Ndakakudzidzisa panzira youchenjeri; Ndakakufambisa pamakwara akarurama. Kana uchifamba, tsoka dzako hadzingapinganidzwi; Kana uchimhanya, haungagumburwi. Natsa kubata kurairirwa; usakuregedza; Ukuchengete, nokuti ndihwo hupenyu hwako. Usapinda pagwara ravakaipa, Usafamba nenzira yavakashata. Uinzvenge, usapinda pairi; Tsauka pairi, upfuure hako. Nokuti havavati, kana vasingaiti zvakashata; Vanotorerwa hope dzavo, kana vasingagumbusi vamwe. Nokuti vanodya zvokudya zvezvakaipa, Nokumwa waini yokumanikidza. Asi gwara ravakarurama rakaita sechiedza chamambakwedza, Chinoramba chichiwedzera kubwinya kusvikira pamasikati makuru. Nzira yavakaipa yakaita serima; Havazivi chingavagumbusa. Mwanakomana wangu, teerera mashoko angu; Rerekera nzeve yako kune zvandinoreva. Urambe uchitarira, Uachengete mukati momoyo wako. Nokuti ndihwo hupenyu kuna vanowawana, Noukukutu bwemuviri yavo yose. Chengeta moyo wako kupfuura zvose zvinofanira kurindwa; Nokuti mukati mawo ndimo mune zvitubu zvoupenyu. Bvisa kwauri nhema dzomuromo, Kutsauka kwemiromo ngakuve kure newe. Meso ako ngaarurame pakutarira; Mafungiro ameso ako ngaatarire mberi kwako. Gadzirira tsoka dzako gwara; Nzira dzako dzose dzive dzakasimba. Usatsaukira kurudyi kana kuruboshwe; Rutsoka rwako urubvise pane zvakaipa. Mwanakomana wangu, teerera uchenjeri hwangu; Rerekera nzeve yako inzwe njere dzangu; Kuti ugare wakabata kungwara, Nemiromo yako ichengete zivo. Nokuti miromo yomukadzi wokumwe inodonha huchi; Muromo wake unotedza kupfuura mafuta; Asi pakupedzisira unovava segavakava; Unopinza somunondo une nhivi mbiri dzinocheka. Tsoka dzake dzinoburukira kurufu; Nhambwe dzake dzinovavarira kuhwiro; Gwara roupenyu, rakati chechetere, haariwani, Nzira dzake dzinotsauka, iye asingazvizivi. Saka imi, vanakomana vangu, nditeererei; Regai kutsauka pamashoko omuromo wangu. Nzira yako ngaive kure naye, Usaswedera pamukova weimba yake. Kuti urege kupa vamwe kunaka kohujaya hwako, Namakore ako kuno anomoyo mukukutu; Kuti vatorwa varege kugutswa nefuma yako, Nezvibereko zvokutambura kwako zviende kumba komweni. Iwe ugochema pakupedzisira kwako, Kana nyama yako nomuviri wako zvaparadzwa, Uchiti, "Ndakavengereiko kurairirwa, moyo wangu wakashorerei kurairwa? Ndakaregereiko kuteerera inzwi ravadzidzisi vangu, Nokusarerekera nzeve yangu kuna vaindiraira? Ndakanga ndapinda pane zvakaipa zvose, Pakati pechaunga neungano." Imwa mvura padziva rako chairo, Nemvura inoyerera patsime rako chairo. Ko matsime ako anofanira kuparadzirwa here, Nzizi dzemvura dziyerere munzira dzomumusha here? Ngazvive zvako woga, Zvisava zvavatorwa pamwechete newe. Tsime rako ngariropafadzwe; Ufarire mukadzi wohujaya hwako. Sehadzi yenondo yakanaka, nehadzi yengururu inofadza; Mazamu ake ngaakufadze nguva dzose; Ugare uchigutiswa norudo rwake. Nokuti iwe, mwanakomana wangu, uchagutsirweiko nomukadzi wokumwe, Uchambundikireiko chipfuva chomweni? Nokuti nzira dzomunhu dziri pamberi paJehovha; Ndiye anoyera makwara ake ose. Zvivi zvake zvichabata muiti wazvo, Achabatwa namabote ezvivi zvake. Achafa nokushaiwa kurairirwa; Achatsauka noukuru hwoupenzi hwake. Mwanakomana wangu, kana uchinge wakazviitira wokwako rubatso, Wazvisunga nokuda komutorwa noruoko rwako, Wazviteya namashoko omuromo wako, Wabatwa namashoko omuromo wako, Zvino ita kudai, mwanakomana wangu, uzvirwire, Zvawabatwa noruoko rwowokwako, Enda, undozvininipisa, ukumbire zvikuru kunowokwako. Usatendera meso ako hope, Kana mafungiro ameso ako kutsumwaira; Uzvirwire semhara paruoko rwomuvhimi, Seshiri paruoko rwomuteyi. Enda kumujuru, iwe simbe; Cherekedza nzira dzawo ugova wakachenjera! Kunyange iwo usina mutongi, Kana mutariri kana mubati, Unogadzira zvokudya zvawo mumunakamwe, Nokuunganidza zvokudya zvawo mukukohwa. Iwe simbe, uchavata pasi kusvikira rinhiko? Uchamuka rinhiko pahope dzako? Kumbovata zvishomanene, kumbotsumwaira zvishomanene, Kumbofungatira maoko zvishomanene, ndizorore; Saizvozvo urombo hwako huchasvika segororo, Nokushaiwa kwako somunhu wakashonga nhumbi dzokurwa. Munhu asina maturo, munhu anoita zvakaipa, Ndiye anofamba nomuromo une nhema; Anobwaira nameso ake, anotendekera netsoka dzake, Anodudzira nemimwe yake; Ane zvisakarurama pamoyo pake, Anosifungira vamwe zvakaipa, Anokusha kupesana. Saka njodzi yake ichamuwira kamwe-kamwe; Achavhuniwa pakarepo, kusina chingamubatsira. Zvinhu zvitanhatu zviriko zvinovengwa naJehovha; Zvirokwazvo, tingati kune zvinomwe, zvinomunyangadza, zvinoti: Meso ounozvikudza, rurimi runoreva nhema, Maoko anodurura ropa risina mhaka; moyo unofunga mano akaipa, Tsoka dzinokurumidza kuvangira zvakashata; Chapupu chinonyengera chinoreva nhema, Uye anokusha kupesana pakati pehama. Mwanakomana wangu, chengeta murayiro wababa vako; Usarasha kudzidzisa kwamai vako. Uzvisungire nguva dzose pamoyo wako; Uzvishonge pamutsipa wako. Kana uchifamba, zvichakutungamirira; Kana uchivata pasi, zvichakurinda; Kana womuka, zvichataurirana newe. Nokuti murayiro ndiwo mwenje; murau ndicho chiedza; Kuraira kokurairirwa inzira youpenyu; Kuti uchengetwe pamukadzi wakaipa, Pakubata kumeso korurimi rwomutorwa. Usachiva kunaka kwake mumoyo mako; Arege kukubata namafungiro ameso ake. Nokuti nokuda kwechifeve munhu angasvikira pakudya chimeduchetechechingwa; Mukadzi womumwe munhu anovhima upenyu hunokosha. Ko munhu ungaisa moto muchipfuva chake, nguvo dzake dzikasatsva here? Kana munhu angatsika mazimbe anopisa, Tsoka dzake dzikasapiswa here? Ndizvo zvakaita munhu anopinda kumukadzi wowokwake; Ani naani anomunyangata iye mukadzi haangaregwi kurohwa. Vanhu havangazvidzi mubi kana achiba Kuti agute kana achinge ane nzara. Asi kana akabatwa anofanira kudzosera zvava zvinomwe; Anofanira kuripa nefuma yose yeimba yake. Anoita upombwe nomukadzi, anoshaiwa njere; Anoda kuparadza upenyu hwake ndiye anoita izvozvo. Uchangozviwanira mavanga nokusakudzwa; Kunyadziswa kwake hakungatongopusikwi. Nokuti godo rinomutsa hasha dzomurume; Haanganzwiri tsitsi pazuva rokutsiva. Haangavi nehanya nomuripo; Haangatendi, kunyange ukamuvigira zvipo zvizhinji. Mwanakomana wangu, chengeta mashoko angu, Viga mirairo yangu kwauri. Chengeta mirairo yangu, urarame; Nomurau wangu semboni yeziso rako. Uzvisungire pamweya wako; Uzvinyore pabwendefa romoyo wako. Uti kuuchenjeri, "Ndiwe hanzvadzi yangu; Utumidze njere shamwari yako;" Kuti zvikuchengete pamukadzi wokumwe, Pamutorwa anobata kumeso namashoko ake. Nokuti ndakatarira pahwindo reimba yangu, Pahutanda bwehwindo rangu; Ndikatarira pakati pavasina mano, Ndikaona pakati pamajaya. Rimwe jaya rakashaiwa njere; Richipfuura nenzira yomumusha pedo nekona yeimba yomukadzi Nenguva yorubvunzavaeni, nenguva yamadeko ezuva, Pakati pousiku kwasviba. Zvino tarira, mukadzi akasangana naye, Akanga akafuka sechifeve, anokunyengedzera pamoyo. Anopupira, achiita sezvaanoda; Tsoka dzake hadzigari mumba make; Imwe nguva ari munzira dzomumusha, imwe nguva pamatare; Anorindira pamakona ose. Zvino iye akamubata, akamutsvoda; Akataura naye nechiso chisina kunyara, akati kwaari, "Ndaifanira kuuya nezvibayiro zvezvipiriso zvokuyananisa, Nhasi ndaripa mhiko dzangu. Saka ndabuda kuzokuchingamidza, Nditsvake chiso chako zvikuru, zvino ndakuwana. Ndakawarira machira anohukomba pamubhedha wangu, Nemicheka ina mavara inobva Ijipiti. Ndakasasa zvinonhuhwira pamubhedha wangu, Mura, negavakava, nekinamoni. Uya tigute nokudana kusvikira mangwanani; Ngatizvifadze nokudana kukuru. Nokuti murume haapo pamusha; Akafamba rwendo rukuru; Akaenda nehombodo ine mari; Achadzoka pajenaguru." Nokutaura kwake kuzhinji kwakanaka anomutsausa, Anomugombedzera nokubata kumeso kwemiromo yake. Anomutevera pakarepo, Senzombe inoenda kwainondobayiwa, Kana sebenzi rakasungwa rinoenda kundorangwa; Kusvikira museve wabaya chiropa chake; Seshiri inokurumidzira kurugombe, Asingazivi kuti zvinovinga upenyu hwake. Zvino vanakomana vangu, nditeererei, Inzwai mashoko omuromo wangu. moyo wako ngaurege kutsaukira kunzira dzake; Usafamba-famba mumakwara ake. Nokuti akawisira pasi vazhinji vakakuvadzwa; Zvirokwazvo, vakaurawa naye vazhinji kwazvo. Imba yake inzira dzinoenda Sheori, Dzinoburukira kudzimba dzorufu. Ko Uchenjeri hahudanidziri here? Nenjere hadzibudisi manzwi adzo here? Pamusoro pemitunhu panzira, Pamharadzano dzenzira, ndipo pahumire; Parutivi rwamasuo, panopindwa paguta, Pavanopinda pamikova, ndipo pahunodanidzira; huchiti, "Ndinodanidzira kwamuri, imwi varume, Inzwi rangu rinodana vanakomana vavanhu. nzwisisai uchenjeri, imwi vasina mano; imwi mapenzi, ivai nomoyo une njere. Inzwai, nokuti ndichataura zvinhu zvakaisvonaka; Nokuti miromo yangu ichashamira zvinhu zvakarurama. Nokuti muromo wangu unobudisa zvokwadi; Chinhu chakaipa chinonyangadza pamiromo yangu. Mashoko ose omuromo wangu akarurama; Hakuna chinhu chakakombama kana chisakarurama maari; Zvose zviri pachena kuno anenjere; Zvakarurama kuna ivo vakawana zivo. Gamuchirai kuraira kwangu, murege kugamuchira sirivha; Nezivo, kupfuura ndarama yakasarurwa. Nokuti uchenjeri hwakanaka kupfuura korari; Zvose zvinodikamwa nomunhu hazvingaenzaniswi nahwo. Ini uchenjeri ndakaita kungwara imba yangu, Ndinowana zivo namano akarurama. Kutya Jehovha ndiko kuvenga zvakaipa; Kuzvikudza namanyawi nenzira yakaipa, Nomuromo unonyengedzera, ndinozvivenga. Ndine zano rakanaka nokubata kwakakwana; Ndini kuchenjera; ndine simba. Madzimambo anobata ushe neni, Vabati vanotonga vanhu neni. Madzishe anofambisa ushe neni, Navakuru, ivo vatongi vose vapasi. Ndinoda vanondida; Vanonditsvaka nomoyo wose vachandiwana. fuma nokukudzwa zvineni, Zvinokosha zvakaisvonaka nokururama. Zvibereko zvangu zvakanaka kupfuura ndarama, kunyange ndarama yakaisvonaka; Zvandinowana zvinopfuura sirivha yakasarurwa. Ndinofamba nenzira yokururama, Mukati mamakwara okururamisa; Kuti ndigarise nhaka vanondida, Ndizadze zvivigiro zvefuma yavo. Jehovha akandiumba pakuvamba kwenzira yake, Kutangira mabasa ake akare. Ini ndakamiswa kubva pakusingaperi, kubva pakutanga, Pasi pasati pasikwa. Makungwa asati avapo, ini ndakaberekwa; Pasina matsime ane mvura zhinji. Makomo asati anyudzwa, Zvikomo zvisipo, ini ndakaberekwa; Iye asati aumba pasi namapani, Kana guruva rokutanga renyika. Panguva yaakagadzira kudenga-denga, ndakanga ndiripo; Pakuisa kwake denderedzwa pamusoro pamakungwa; Panguva yaakasimbisa denga rose kumusoro, Pakusimba kwamatsime amakungwa; Panguva yaakaitira gungwa miganho yaro, Kuti mvura irege kudarika murayiro wake, Pakutara kwake nheyo dzapasi; Nenguva iyo ndaiva naye, ndiri mhizha; Ndaimufadza zuva rimwe nerimwe, Ndichitamba pamberi pake nguva dzose, Ndichitamba panyika yake, Ndichifadzwa navanakomana vavanhu. Saka zvino vanakomana vangu, nditeererei; Nokuti vanochengeta nzira dzangu vakaropafadzwa. Inzwai kurairira muve vakachenjera, Regai kukuramba. Munhu, anondinzwa, akaropafadzwa, Anorinda zuva rimwe nerimwe pamasuo angu, Anomira pazvivivo zvemikova yangu. Nokuti andiwana, awana hupenyu, Achapiwa nyasha naJehovha. Asi anondishaiwa, anotadzira mweya wake; Uchenjeri hwakavaka imba yahwo; Hwakaveza mbiru dzahwo nomwe; Hwakabaya zvipfuwo zvahwo; Hwakavhenganisa waini yahwo; Hwakagadzirawo tafura yahwo. Hwakatuma varandakadzi vahwo; hunodanidzira pamitunhu yeguta, huchiti, "Asina mano ngaatsaukire muno;" Asina njere, hunoti kwaari, "Uyai mudye chingwa changu, Mumwe waini yandakavhenganisa. Regai kusasvinuka murarame; Mufambe nenzira yenjere." Munhu, anoraira mudadiri anozvitsvakira kunyadziswa; Anotuka munhu wakaipa achasvibiswa. Usaraira mudadiri, kuti arege kukuvenga; Raira munhu wakachenjera, iye achakuda. Ipa wakachenjera dzidzo, ipapo iye achawedzerwa huchenjeri; Dzidzisa wakarurama, ipapo iye achawedzerwa zivo. Kuvamba kouchenjeri ndiko kutya Iehovha., Kuziva Mutsvene ndidzo njere. Nokuti neni mazuva ako achaitwa mazhinji, Makore oupenyu hwako achawedzerwa. Kana wakachenjera, iwe, wakazvichenjerera hako; Kana uri mudadiri, iwe woga uchava nemhosva yazvo. Mukadzi benzi anopupira; Haana mano, haazivi chinhu. Anogara pamukova weimba yake, Pachigaro pamitunhu yeguta. Kuti adanidzire kuna vanopfuura napo, Ivo vanorurama nenzira dzavo, achiti, "Ani naani asina mano, ngaatsaukire muno;" Asine njere, mukadzi anoti kwaari, "Mvura yabiwa inozipa, Chingwa chinodyiwa pakavanda chinonaka." Asi haazivi kuti vanopindamo vanofa; Kuti vakakokerwa naye vari mukati-kati meSheori. Zvirevo zvaSoromoni. Mwanakomana, akachenjera, anofadza baba; Asi mwanakomana benzi anoshuwisa mai vake. fuma yakawanikwa nezvakaipa haibatsiri chinhu; Asi kururama kunorwira parufu. Jehovha haangatenderi mweya wowakarurama kuti unzwe nzara; Asi kupanga kwavakaipa unokusundira kure. Anobata noruoko rusine hanya, achava murombo; Asi ruoko rweasina usimbe runofumisa. Anounganidza muzhezha, ndiye mwanakomana wakachenjera; Asi anovata hope mukukohwa, mwanakomana anonyadzisa. Mikomborero iri pamusoro wowakarurama; Asi muromo wowakaipa unovanza kumanikidza. Kuyeukwa kowakarurama kunovigira kuropafadzwa, Asi zita rowakaipa richaora. Ane moyo wakachenjera, achagamuchira mirairo; Asi ane miromo youpenzi achawisirwa pasi. Anofamba zvakarurama, anofamba zvakasimba; Asi anominamisa nzira dzake, achazikamwa. Anochonya neziso rake, anouyisa madambudzo; Asi ane miromo youpenzi, achawisirwa pasi. Muromo wowakarurama itsime roupenyu; Asi muromo wowakaipa unovanza kumanikidza. Mbengo dzinomutsa kukakavara; Asi rudo runofukidza kudarika kose. Pamiromo yeane njere panowanikwa uchenjeri; Asi shamhu yakafanira musana woanoshaiwa njere. Vakachenjera vanozvichengetera zivo; Asi muromo webenzi uri pedo nokuparadzwa. fuma yomufumi ndiro guta rake rakasimba; Zvinoparadza varombo ndihwo urombo hwavo. Zvaakabatira zvinoisa wakarurama kuupenyu; Zvakawanikwa nowakaipa zvinoisa kuzvivi. Anoteerera kurairirwa, ari panzira youpenyu; Asi anoramba kurairwa, anotsausa vamwe. Anovanza kuvenga, ane miromo yenhema; Ana makuhwa, ibenzi. Kudarika hakungakoni pamunhu anamashoko mazhinji; Asi anodzora miromo yake, ano huchenjeri. Rurimi rwowakarurama rwakafanana nesirivha yakasarurwa; moyo wowakaipa haubatsiri chinhu. Miromo yowakarurama inosimbisa vazhinji; Asi mapenzi anofa nokushaiwa zivo. Kuropafadza kwaJehovha ndiko kunofumisa; Kutambura pabasa hakuwedzeri chinhu. Benzi rinoti kuita zvakaipa kutamba; Ndizvo zvinoitawo uchenjeri kuno ane njere. Zvinotyiwa nowakaipa, ndizvo zvichamuwira; Asi wakarurama achapiwa zvaanoda. Kana chamupupuri chapfuura, wakaipa haachipo; Asi wakarurama ane nheyo dzisingaperi. Sezvinoita vhininga pameno, noutsi pameso, Ndizvo zvakaita simbe kuna vanomutuma. Kutya Jehovha kunowedzera mazuva; Asi makore owakaipa achatapudzwa. Tariro yavakarurama mufaro; Asi kutarira kwavakaipa kuchaparadzwa. Nzira yaJehovha inhare kunowakarurama; Asi ndiko kuparadzwa kuna vanoita zvakaipa. Wakarurama haangatongozununguswi nokusingaperi; Asi vakaipa havangarambi vagere panyika. Muromo wowakarurama unobudisa uchenjeri; Asi rurimi rune nhema ruchabviswa. Miromo yowakarurama inoziva zvinofadza; Asi muromo wowakaipa unotaura zvine nhema. Chiyero chinonyengedzera chi nonyangadza kuna Jehovha; Asi kurema kwakakwana kunomufadza. Kana kuzvikudza kuchisvika, kunyadziswa kwasvikawo; Asi uchenjeri huri kuna vanozvininipisa. Kusanyengedzera kwavakarurama kuchavatungamirira; Asi kusarurama kwavanonyengedzera kuchavaparadza. fuma haibatsiri chinhu nezuva rokutsamwa; Asi kururama kunorwira parufu. Kururama kowakakwana kucharuramisa nzira yake; Asi wakaipa uchawiswa nezvakaipa zvake. Kururama kwavakarurama kuchavarwira; Asi vanonyengedzera vachabatwa nezvakashata zvavo. Kana munhu wakaipa achifa, zvaanotarira zvichaparadzwa; Tariro yavakashata inoparadzwa. Wakarurama anorwirwa pakutambudzika; Wakaipa anopinda pachigaro chake. Wakashata anoparadza wokwake nomuromo wake; Asi wakarurama acharwirwa nezivo. Kana vakarurama vachipfuurira mberi zvakanaka, guta rinofara kwazvo; Kana vakaipa vachiparadzwa, kunopururudzwa. Nokuropafadzwa kwavakarurama guta rinokudzwa; Asi rinoputswa nemiromo yavakaipa. Anoninipisa wokwake anoshaiwa uchenjeri; Asi munhu ane njere anoramba anyerere. Anofamba ana makuhwa, anobudisa zvakavanda; Asi ano moyo wakatendeka, anofukidza mhaka. Kana vanhu vasingatungamirirwi nouchenjeri, vanoderera; Asi pavarairiri vazhinji ndipo panoruponeso. Wakazviita rubatso pamusoro pomutorwa, achaona nhamo nokuda kwazvo; Asi anovenga kuzviita rubatso, ndiye wakasimba. Mukadzi muuya anokudzwa; Vakasimba vanochengeta fuma dzavo. Munhu ane ngoni, anoitira mweya wake zvakanaka; Asi asina tsitsi anotambudza nyama yake. Wakaipa anopiwa mubayiro wokunyengedzera; Asi anokusha kururama achawana mubayiro wazvokwadi. Kururama kwazvokwadi kunoisa kuupenyu; Asi anotevera zvakaipa, anovinga rufu rwake. Vane moyo yakatsauka vanonyangadza Jehovha; Asi vanofamba nenzira yakarurama vanomufadza. Zvirokwazvo, wakaipa haangakoni kurohwa; Asi vana vavakarurama vacharwirwa. Sezvakaita chindori chendarama mumhino dzenguruve, Ndizvo zvakaita mukadzi wakanaka kumeso asina kungwara. Zvinodikamwa navakarurama zvakanaka bedzi; Asi vakaipa vanomirirwa nokutsamwa. Mumwe ariko anoparadzira, achiwedzerwa; Uye ariko anonyima zvaakafanira kupa, asi zvinongomushaisa. Chipavhurire achakodzwa; Uye anodiridza achadiridzwawo. Unonyima zviyo, vanhu vachamutuka; Asi mikomborero ichava pamusoro woanozvitengesa. Anoshingairira zvinhu zvakanaka, anotsvaka zvinofadza; Asi anotsvaka zvakashata, achasvikirwawo nazvo. Anovimba nefuma yake, achawa; Asi vakarurama vachanaka seshizha nyoro. Anotambudza imba yake, achagara nhaka yemhepo; Benzi richava muranda woanomoyo wakachenjera. Zvibereko zvowakarurama muti womupenyu; Unobata mweya yavanhu ndiye wakachenjera. Tarirai, wakarurama achapiwa mubayiro panyika; Ndoda wakaipa nomutadzi! Anoda kurairirwa, anoda zivo; Asi anovenga kurairwa ibenzi. Munhu akanaka achawana nyasha kuna Jehovha, Asi achapa mhosva munhu ana mano akaipa. Munhu haangasimbiswi nezvakaipa; Asi mudzi wowakarurama haungazununguswi. Mukadzi anoita zvakanaka, ikorona yomurume wake; Asi anonyadzisa, wakaita sezvakaora pamapfupa ake. Mifungo yowakarurama yakarurama; Asi mano avakaipa anonyengedzera. Mashoko avakaipa ndookuvandira ropa; Asi muromo wavakarurama uchavarwira. Vanhu vakaipa vanotsindikirwa, havachipo; Asi imba yavakarurama icharamba imire. Munhu acharumbidzwa zvakaenzana nouchenjeri hwake; Asi ane moyo akatsauka, achazvidzwa. Munhu anoninipiswa, ane muranda hake, Anopfuura anozvikudza, asina zvokudya. Akarurama ane hanya noupenyu bwechipfuwo chake; Asi tsitsi dzowakaipa ihasha. Anorima munda wake, achava nezvokudya zvizhinji; Asi anotevera zvisina maturo, anoshaiwa njere. Akaipa anopanga zvaangapamba kuna vakashata; Asi mudzi wavakaipa unobereka zvibereko. Pakudarika kwemiromo panomusungo wavakaipa; Asi akarurama achabuda panhamo Munhu achagutiswa nezvakanaka zvinobva pazvibereko zvomuromo wake; Uye munhu achadzoserwa zvaakaita namaoko ake. Nzira yebenzi yakanaka pakuona kwake; Asi akachenjera anoteerera kana achirairwa. Kutsamwa kwebenzi kunozikamwa pakarepo; Asi akachenjera anovanza kunyadziswa kwake munhu anoreva zvokwadi anoparidza zvakarurama; Asi chapupu chenhema chinoparidza kunyengedzera. Mumwe ariko anotaura nokusarangarira zvinobaya somunondo; Asi rurimi rwowakachenjera runoporesa. Muromo wezvokwadi uchasimbiswa nokusingaperi; Asi rurimi rune nhema runongogara chinguva chiduku. Kunyengedzera kuri mumoyo yavanofunga mano akaipa, Asi vanorairira zvorugare vanomufaro. Akarurama haangatongowirwi nechakaipa; Asi vakaipa vachazadzwa nezvakashata. Miromo, ine nhema, inonyangadza Jehovha; Asi vanoita nokutendeka vanomufadza. Munhu akachenjera anovanza zivo; Asi moyo yamapenzi inoparidza upenzi. Ruoko rwavasine usimbe ruchabata ushe; Asi vane usimbe vachabatiswa chibharo. Kutambudzika pamoyo womunhu kunouremedza; Asi shoko nyoro rinoufadza. Akarurama anoperekedza wokwake zvakanaka; Asi nzira yowakaipa inovarashisa. Simbe haibati mhuka yayamutsa, Asi kusava neusimbe ifuma yomunhu. Panzira yakarurama ndipo panoupenyu; Kwainoenda hakuna rufu. Mwanakomana akachenjera anoteerera kuraira kwababa vake; Asi mudadiri haanzwi kana achitukwa. Munhu achadya zvakanaka zvinobva pazvibereko zvomuromo wake; Asi vanoita nokunyengedzera vanofarira kumanikidza. Anorindira muromo wake, anochengeta hupenyu hwake; Asi anoshamisa miromo yake, achaparadzwa. Mweya wesimbe unopanga, asi unoshaiwa; Asi mweya yavasina usimbe ichakodzwa. Akarurama anovenga nhema; Asi akaipa, anonyangadza, achanyadziswa. Kururama kunochengeta akarurama pakufamba kwake; Asi kuipa kunowisira mutadzi pasi. Mumwe ariko anozviti ndiri mufumi, kunyange asina chinhu; Mumwe ariko unozviti ndiri murombo, asi ane fuma zhinji. Rudzikunuro rwoupenyu hwomunhu ifuma yake; Asi murombo haanzwi kutyityidzira. Chiedza chavakarurama chinopenya kwazvo; asi mwenje wavakaipa uchadzimwa. Kuzvikudza kunongouyisa kukakavara; Asi uchenjeri huri kuna vanotenda kurairirwa. fuma, yakawanikwa nokukurumidza, ichatapudzwa; Asi anounganidza noruoko, zvichawedzerwa kwaari. Tariro kana ichinonoka, inoodza moyo; Asi kana chapangwa chosvika, ndiwo muti woupenyu. Anozvidza Shoko, asungwa naro; Asi anotya murayiro, achapiwa mubayiro. Kudzidzisa kowakachenjera itsime roupenyu; Kuti munhu apukunyuke pamisungo yorufu. Njere dzakanaka dzinouyisa kufarirwa navanhu; Asi nzira yavatadzi ihukutu. Mumwe nomumwe, akangwara, anoita nokuziva, Asi benzi rinokusha upenzi hwarwo. Nhume yakaipa inowira munjodzi; Asi munyai anotendwa anoporesa. Urombo nokunyadziswa ndiwo mubayiro woanoramba kurairirwa; Asi anoteerera kurairwa achakudzwa. Kana zvinodikamwa zvaitwa, zvinozipa pamweya; Asi mapenzi anonyangadzwa kana achisiyana nezvakashata. Fambidzana navakachenjera, ugova wakachenjerawo; Asi shamwari yamapenzi inoshatiswa. Zvakaipa zvichatevera vatadzi; Asi vakarurama vacharipirwa nezvakanaka. Munhu, akanaka, achasiyira vana vavana vake nhaka; Asi fuma yomutadzi inochengeterwa akarurama. Munda womurombo ane zvokudya zvizhinji; Asi mumwe ariko anoparadzwa nokuda kokusarurama. Anorega shamhu anovenga mwanakomana wake; Asi anomuda, anomuranga zvakanaka. Akarurama anodya kusvikira agutisa mweya wake; Asi dumbu rowakaipa richashaiwa. Mukadzi mumwe nomumwe akachenjera anovaka imba yake; Asi benzi rinoiputsa namaoko aro. Anofamba nokururama kwake, anotya Jehovha; Asi wakatsauka panzira dzake, anomudzidza. Mumuromo webenzi mune shamhu yamanyawi; Asi miromo yavakachenjera inovachengeta. Kana pasina nzombe, chidyiro hachine chiro; Asi zvibereko zvizhinji zvinouya nesimba renzombe. Chapupu, chakatendeka, hachirevi nhema; Asi chapupu chenhema chinobudisa mashoko enhema. Mudadi anotsvaka uchenjeri, asi hahupo; Asi zivo haitani kuwanikwa navane njere. Ibva pamberi pebenzi, Nokuti haungawani miromo yezivo kwaari. Uchenjeri hwomunhu akangwara ndiko kunzwisisa nzira yake; Asi hupenzi hwamapenzi hunonyengedzera. Chibayiro chezvivi chamapenzi chinodadira; Asi pakati pavakarurama panokufarirana. moyo mumwe nomumwe unoziva kutambudzika kwawo; Mweni haangagoverani nomufaro wawo. Imba yowakaipa ichaparadzwa; Asi tende rowakarurama richafara zvakanaka. Munhu anoona nzira achiti yakarurama; Asi kuguma kwayo inzira dzorufu. Kunyange munhu angaseka hake, moyo ungava neshungu; Kuguma komufaro ndiko kuchema. Ano moyo, anodzokera shure, achagutiswa nenzira dzake; Asi munhu akanaka achagutiswa nezvinobva maari. Asina mano anotenda mashoko ose; Asi akangwara anongwarira mafambiro ake. Akachenjera anotya zvakashata, achizvinzvenga; Asi benzi rinamanyawi, richizvitenda. Anokurumidza kutsamwa, achaita noupenzi; Uye munhu, anofunga mano akaipa, achavengwa. Vasina mano vanogara nhaka yohupenzi; Asi vakangwara vachadzikwa korona yezivo. Vakashata vanogwadama pamberi pavakanaka; Navakaipa pamasuo avakarurama. Murombo anovengwa kunyange nowokwake; Asi shamwari dzavafumi izhinji. Anoshora wokwake, anotadza; Asi ane tsitsi navarombo, ane mufaro. Ko vanofunga zvakaipa havarashiki here? Asi nyasha nezvokwadi ndezvavanofunga zvakanaka Kubata kose kune batsiro; Asi kungotaura nemiromo kunobereka kushaiwa. Korona yavakachenjera ifuma yavo; Asi upenzi hwamapenzi upenzi zvahwo Chapupu chakatendeka chinoponesa mweya yavanhu; Asi anoreva nhema anonyengedzera. Pakutya Jehovha pane simbiso kwazvo Vana vowakadai vachava noutiziro. Kutya Jehovha itsime roupenyu; Kuti munhu apukunyuke pamisungo yorufu. Ukuru hwamambo hunoonekwa pakuwanda kwavanhu; Asi kuparadzwa kwashe kuri pakushaiwa vanhu. Ano moyo murefu ane njere kwazvo; Asi anokurumidza kutsamwa anowedzera upenzi. moyo wakagadzikana ndihwo upenyu hwomuviri; Asi godo rinoodza mapfupa. Anomanikidza murombo, anozvidza Muiti wake; Asi ane tsitsi nomushaiwi, anomukudza. Akaipa anowiswa pasi mukutadza kwake; Asi akarurama ane tariro pakufa kwake. Uchenjeri hunogara pamoyo weane njere; Asi zviri mukati mamapenzi zvinozikamwa. Kururama kunokurisa rudzi; Asi zvivi zvinonyadzisa kurudzi rupi norupi. Mambo anofarira muranda, anoita nokuchenjera; Asi anonyadzisa achatsamwirwa naye. Mhinduro nyoro inodzora kutsamwa; Asi shoko rinorwadza moyo rinomutsa hasha. Rurimi rwovakachenjera runobudisa zivo kwadzo; Asi muromo wamapenzi unodurura upenzi. Meso aJehovha ari pose-pose; Achicherekedza vakaipa navakanaka. Rurimi runyoro muti woupenyu; Asi rune nhema runoputsa mweya. Benzi rinoramba kurairira kwababa varo; Asi une hanya nokurairwa, ndiye ane njere. Mumba mowakarurama mune fuma zhinji; Asi kutambudzika kuri munezvinowanikwa nowakaipa. Miromo yavakachenjera inokusha zivo; Asi moyo wamapenzi haudaro. Chibayiro chavakaipa chinonyangadza Jehovha; Asi munyengetero wowakarurama unomufadza. Nzira yowakaipa inonyangadza Jehovha; Asi anoda munhu anotevera kururama. Kurangwa kwakaipa kunovinga munhu anosiya nzira; Anovenga kurairwa achafa. Sheori noKuparadza zviri pamberi paJehovha; Ndoda moyo yavana vavanhu. Mudadi haadi kurairwa; Anoramba kuenda kunowakachenjera. moyo, wakafara, unofadza chiso; Asi mweya unoputsa nomoyo une shungu. moyo woane njere unotsvaka zivo; Asi muromo wamapenzi unogutiswa noupenzi. Mazuva ose omunhu, uri pakutambudzika, akaipa; Asi anomoyo wakafara anomutambo nguva dzose. Zviri nani kuti munhu ave nezvishoma, achitya Jehovha, Pakuti ave nefuma yakawanda, achinyunyuta. Zviri nani kuti munhu ave nezvokudya zvemiriwo, rudo ruripo, Pakuti ave nenzombe yakakodzwa, panembengo. Munhu, ane hasha, anomutsa kukakavara; Asi anomoyo murefu anonyaradza gakava. Nzira yesimbe yakaita soruzhowa rwemhinzwa; Asi nzira yavakarurama yakagadzirwa. Mwanakomana akachenjera anofadza baba; Asi benzi rinoshora mai varo. Upenzi hunofadza munhu anoshaiwa uchenjeri; Asi munhu wenjere anofamba achirurama. Pasingarangamwi mano anokona; Asi kuna varairi vazhinji ndokwaanosimbiswa. Munhu anofadzwa nemhinduro yakarurama yomuromo wake; Uye shoko, rinotaurwa nenguva yakafanira, rakanaka sei! Nzira youpenyu yowakarurama inokwira kumusoro; Kuti apukunyuke paSheori pasi. Jehovha achaparadza imba yavanozvikudza; Asi muganhu wechirikadzi anousimbisa. Mano akashata anonyangadza Jehovha; Asi mashoko akachena anomufadza. Anokarira fuma, anotambudza imba yake; Asi anovenga zvipo, achararama. moyo wowakarurama unombofunga chaangapindura; Asi muromo wowakaipa unodurura zvakaipa. Jehovha ari kure navakaipa; Asi anonzwa munyengetero wavakarurama. Meso anobwinya anofadza moyo; Mashoko akanaka, anobva kumwe, anokodza mapfupa. Nzeve, inoteerera kuraira, kunoisa kuupenyu, Ichagara pakati pavakachenjera. Anoramba kurairwa, anoshora mweya wake; Asi anoteerera kurairwa, anowana njere. Kutya Jehovha kunodzidzisa uchenjeri; Uye kuzvininipisa kunotangira kukudzwa. Kurangarira komoyo ndo­komunhu; Asi mhinduro yorurimi inobva kuna Jehovha. Nzira dzose dzomunhu anoti dzakanaka pakuona kwake; Asi Jehovha anoyera zvinangwa. Isa mabasa ako ose kuna Jehovha, Zvawakarangarira zvigoitika. Jehovha akaitira chinhu chimwe ,nechimwe basa racho; Zvirokwazvo kunyange nowakaipa wakaitirwa zuva rakaipa, mumwe nomumwe unomoyo unozvikudza, anonyangadza Jehovha Zvirokwazvo, haangakoni kurohwa. Zvakaipa zvinodzikunurwa nenyasha nezvokwadi; Nokutya Jehovha vanhu vanobva pane zvakashata. Kana nzira dzomunhu dzichifadza Jehovha, Anomuyananisira kunyange namapfumo ake. Zviri nani kuva nezvishoma nokururama, Pakuva nefuma zhinji nokusarurama. moyo womunhu anozvifungira nzira yake; Asi Jehovha anorairira kufamba kwake. Miromo yamambo inotema zvirevo zvazvokwadi; Muromo wake haungaposhi pakutonga. Chiyero nechienzaniso, chisinganyengeri, chinobva kuna Jehovha; Zviidzo zvose zvehombodo ibasa rake. Zvinonyangadza kana madzimambo achiita zvakaipa; Nokuti chigaro choushe chinosimbiswa nokururama. Madzimambo anofadzwa nemiromo yakarurama; Anotaura zvinhu zvakarurama anodikamwa naye. Kutsamwa kwamambo kwakaita senhume dzorufu; Asi munhu akachenjera anokunyaradza. Upenyu huri pakubwinya kwechiso chamambo; Kana achifarira munhu zvakaita segore remvura yokupedzisira. Kuwana uchenjeri kunokunda sei kuwana ndarama; zviri nani kutsaura kuwana njere pakuwana sirivha. Mugwagwa, wakapfumba, wavakarurama ndiko kubva pane zvakaipa; anochenjerera nzira yake anochengeta mweya wake. Kuzvikudza kunotangira kuparadzwa; Uye mweya wamanyawi unotangira kuwa. Zviri nani kuva nomweya unozvininipisa pakati pavarombo pakugovana zvakapambwa navanozvikudza. Anoteerera shoko,achawana zvakanaka Anovimba naJehovha,anomufaro. Anomoyo wakachenjera achanzi akangwara;Uye miromo inotapira inowedzera dzidzo Njere itsime roupenyu kuna vanadzo;Asi kuraira kwamapenzi hupenzi Moyo wowakachenjera unodzidzisa muromo wake Uchawedzera dzidzo pamiromo yake Mashoko, anofadza, akaita somusvi wouchi,Zvinotapira kumweya zvichiporesa mapfupa. Munhu anoona nzira achiti yakarurama, asi kuguma kwayo inzira dzorufu. Nzara yomubati inomubatira;nokuti muromo wake unomukurudzira. Munhu asina maturo; anofungira vamwe zvakaipa; Pamiromo yake panomoto unopisa. Munhu akatsauka anokusha kukakavara; Mucheri anoparadzanisa shamwari dzinodanana. Munhu anomanikidza,anonyengedzera wokwake,Achimutungamirira panzira isina kunaka. Munhu anotsinzina meso ake,Anozviita kuti afunge zvakatsauka ,Anorumana miromo yake anoita zvakashata. Vhudzi rachena ikorona yakaisvonaka,Inowanikwa panzira yokururama. Anomoyo murefu anopfuura ane simba; Anodzora mweya wake, anopfuura anotapa musha. Mijenya inokandirwa panguvo dzechifuva;Asi zvirevo zvose zvinotemwa nayo zvinobva kuna Jehovha. Chimedurwa chakaoma chechi­ngwa norugare, Chinopfuura imba izere nezvakabayiwa nokukakavara. Muranda, anoita nouchenjeri, angaraira mwanakomana anonyadzisa, Achidya nhaka pamwechete navana. Hari yokunyausa ndeyesirivha, nevira nderendarama; Asi Jehovha anoidza moyo yavanhu. Munhu, anoita zvakaipa, anoteerera miromo yakaipa; Murevi wenhema anorerekera nzeve yake kururimi rwakashata. Ani naani anoseka murombo, anozvidza Muiti wake; Anofara pamusoro penjodzi yavamwe, haangakoni kurohwa. Vazukuru ikorona yavatana; Kukudzwa kwavana ndiwo madzibaba avo. Kutaura kwamanyawi hakufaniri benzi; Zvikuru kutaura kune nhema hakufaniri muchinda. Fufuro yakaita sebwe rinokosha kana ichitarirwa nomwene wayo; Pose painoringira inofadza. Munhu anofukidza kudarika komumwe, anotsvaka rudo; Asi anoramba achimutsa shoko, anoparadzanisa shamwari dzinodana. Munhu ane njere anobayiwa nokutukwa Kupfuura benzi nokurohwa rune zana. Munhu anomoyo wokumukira anongotsvaka zvakaipa; Asi achatumirwa nhume inomoyo mukukutu. Zviri nani kuti munhu asangane nechikara chatorerwa vana, Pakuti asangane nebenzi paupenzi hwaro. Ani naani anoripidzira zvakanaka nezvakaipa, Zvakaipa hazvingabvi paimba yake. Kuvamba kokukakavara kwakafanana nokudziurira mvura; Saka rega rukave, kurwa kusati kwasvika. Anopembedza akaipa, nounopa wakarurama mhosva, Vose vari vaviri vanonyangadza Jehovha. Mari iri muruoko rwebenzi neiko kuti ritenge uchenjeri, Zvarisina njere. Shamwari inoda nguva dzose; Hama inoberekerwa kuti ibatsire pakutambudzika. Munhu anoshaiwa njere, ndiye anozvisunga noruoko rwake, Achizviitira wokwake rubatso. Anoda kukakavara, anoda kudarika, Anokurisa suo rake, anotsvaka kuparadzwa. Anomoyo usakarurama haawani zvakanaka; Ano rurimi rusakarurama anowira munjodzi. Anobereka benzi achazonzwa shungu; Baba vebenzi havana mufaro. moyo wakafara unobatsira munhu kupora; Asi mweya wakaputsika unowomesa mapfupa. Munhu akaipa anogamuchira fufuro inobva muchipfuva, Kuti aminamise nzira dzokururamisira. Uchenjeri huri pamberi poane njere, Asi meso ebenzi ari pamigumo yenyika. Mwanakomana benzi anochemedza baba vake, Anoitira mai vakamubereka zvinovava. Uye, kuranga akarurama hakuzakanaka, Nokurova vakuru nokuda kokururama kwavo. Anozvidzora pamashoko ake, ane zivo; Uye ane mweya wakagadzikana, munhu wenjere. Kunyange nebenzi, kana rinyerere, ringanzi rakachenjera; Anobumira muromo wake, achanzi akangwara. Anozviparadzanisa navamwe, anongotsvaka kuda kwake, Anorwa nohuchenjeri hwose kwahwo. Benzi harifariri kunzwisisa, Asi kuti moyo waro ufukurwe. Kana akaipa achisvika, kuzvidza kwasvikawo; Pamwechete nezvinonyadzisa, kushora kunouyawo. Mashoko omuromo womunhu akaita semvura yakadzika; Sorukova runoyerera, setsime rouchenjeri. Kutsaura akaipa hazvina kunaka; Kana kuramba akarurama pakutonga. Miromo yebenzi inouyisa kukakavara; Muromo waro unodana kurohwa. Muromo webenzi ndiko kuparadzwa kwaro; Miromo yaro musungo womweya waro. Mashoko omucheri akaita sezvimedu zvinozipa, Zvinoburukira mukati-kati momuviri. Naiye ane usimbe pakubata kwake, Munun'una womuparadzi. Zita raJehovha inhare yakasimba; Wakarurama anovangiramo ndokuchengetwa. fuma yomufumi ndiwo musha wake wakasimba, Uye sorusvingo rurefu pakufunga kwake. moyo womunhu anozvikudza kuparadzwa kusati kwasvika; Kuzvininipisa kunotangira kukudzwa. Anopindura asati anzwa, Zvichava kwaari upenzi nokunyadziswa. Mweya womunhu unomusimbisa pakurwara kwake; Asi mweya wakaputsika ungamutswa nani? moyo wowakachenjera unowana zivo; Nzeve yowakachenjera inotsvaka zivo. Chipo chomunhu chinomuwanira nzvimbo, Chinomuisa pamberi pavakuru. Anotanga kutambirwa mhaka yake anenge akarurama , Asi wokwake anosvika womuferefeta. Mijenya inogumisa kukakavara; Inotema chirevo pakati pavane simba. Hama yatadzirwa inopfuura guta rakasimba; Kukakavara kwakafanana nezvipfigiso zveimba yamambo. Dumbu romunhu rinogutiswa nezvibereko zvomuromo wake; Achagutiswa nezvakawanda zvemiromo yake. Rurimi rune simba pamusoro porufu noupenyu; Vanoruda vachadya zvibereko zvarwo. Awana mukadzi awana chinhu chakanaka, Avigirwa nyasha naJehovha. Murombo anokumbira achinyengetera; Asi mufumi anopindura nehasha. Munhu ane shamwari zhinji anoparadzwa; Asi shamwari iriko inonamatira kupfuura hama. Murombo, anofamba muzvokwadi yake, Anopfuura ane miromo isakarurama, riri benzi. Uye, kushingaira kusine zivo hakuna kunaka; Anokurumidza namakumbo ake anorasha nzira. Upenzi hwomunhu hunokanganisa nzira yake; moyo wake unotsamwira Jehovha. fuma inouyisa shamwari zhinji; Asi murombo anosiyiwa neshamwari yake. Chapupu chenhema hachingakoni kurohwa; Anoreva nhema haangapukunyuki. Vazhinji vachatsvaka nyasha yomunhu anopavhurira; Munhu mumwe nomumwe ishamwari yoanopa zvipo. Hama dzose dzomurombo dzinomuvenga; Zvikuru shamwari dzake dzinoparadzana naye! Anovatevera namashoko, asi vaenda! Anowana huchenjeri, anoda hupenyu hwake; Anochengeta njere, achawana zvakanaka. Chapupu chenhema hachingakoni kurohwa; Anoreva nhema achaparadzwa. Kugara pakati pezvakanaka hazvifaniri benzi; Ndoda sei kuti muranda ave ishe wamachinda. Kungwara komunhu kunodzora kutsamwa kwake; Kukudzwa kwake ndiko kukangamwira kudarika komumwe. Kutsamwa kwamambo kwakafanana nokuomba kweshumba; Asi nyasha dzake dzakaita sedova riri pauswa. Mwanakomana benzi inhamo yababa vake; Uye kukakavara komukadzi kudonha kusingaperi kwemvura. Dzimba nefuma inhaka inobva kuna madzibaba; Asi mukadzi akangwara anobva kuna Jehovha. Usimbe hunowisira munhu pahope huru; Munhu asingabati achafa nenzara. Anochengeta murayiro, anochengeta upenyu hwake; Asi asina hanya nenzira dzake achafa. Anonzwira varombo tsitsi, anoposana naJehovha; Achamuripira basa rake rakanaka. Ranga mwanakomana wako, nokuti tariro ichipo; Usatsvaka kumuuraya. Munhu ane hasha zvikuru acharohwa; Nokuti kana uchimurwira, unongozvinyanyisa. Teerera kana uchirairirwa, unzwe kana uchidzidziswa, Kuti pashure ugova wakachenjera. Mumoyo womunhu mune ndangariro zhinji; Asi kurairira kwaJehovha ndiko kuchamira. Munhu anodikamwa nokuda kounyoro hwake; Murombo urinani pamurevi wenhema. Kutya Jehovha kunoisa kuupenyu; Unako, uchavata zvakanaka, Haangavingiwi nezvakaipa. Simbe inopinza ruoko rwayo mundiro, isingadi kutongorudzosera kumuromo wayozve.. Rova mudadi, ipapo asina mano achazvingwarira; Raira ane njere, ipapo achanzwisisa zivo. Anoitira baba vake simba, nokudzinga mai vake, Mwanakomana unonyadzisa nokuita zvinonyadza. Mwanakomana wangu, rega kuteerera kana uchidzidziswa, Kana uchida hako kutsauka pamashoko ezivo. Chapupu chisina maturo chinodada nokururama; Muromo wavakaipa unomedza zvakaipa. Kutongwa kwakagadzirirwa vadadi; Neshamhu misana yamapenzi. Waini mudadi, doro mupopoti; Ani naani anobatwa nazvo, haana kuchenjera. Kuvhundusa kwamambo kwakaita sokuomba kweshumba; Anomutsamwisa, anozvitadzira hupenyu hwake. Munhu anokudzwa kana achigara kure nokukakavara; Asi benzi rimwe nerimwe rinokakavara. Simbe hairimi kana kune chando; Saka kana achitsvaka zvibereko pakukohwa, hazvipo. Mano mumoyo womunhu angaita semvura yakadzika; Asi munhu wenjere achaichera. Vanhu vazhinji vanowana munhu anovaitira chinhu chakanaka, Asi ndiani angawana munhu akatendeka? Munhu akarurama, anofamba muzvokwadi yake, Vana vake vanomutevera vacharopafadzwa. Mambo, anogara pachigaro chokutonga, Anodzinga zvakaipa zvose nameso ake. Ndiani angati, "Ndachenesa moyo wangu Ndanatswa zvivi zvangu?" Zviidzo zvakasiyana, nezviyero zvakasiyana, Izvozvo zvose zvinonyangadza Jehovha. Kunyange nomwanakomana anozvizivisa nezvaanoita, Kana basa rake rakanaka, kana rakarurama. Nzeve, inonzwa, neziso, rinoona, Jehovha akazviita zvose. Usada hope, kuti urege kuzova murombo; Svinudza meso ako, kuti ugogutiswa nezvokudya. "Chakaipa, chakaipa!" Ndizvo zvinoreva mutengi; Asi kana woenda wozvirumbidza. Ndarama iriko, nekorari zhinji; Asi miromo yezivo ndicho chinhu chinokosha kwazvo. Mutorerei nguvo yake, iye wakazviita rubatso kumutorwa; Ngaave rubatso rwavatorwa. Munhu anoti zvokudya zvenhema zvakanaka, Asi pashure muromo wake uchazara nejecha. Mano anobva pakurangana; Urwe pfumo wamborairirwa nohuchenjeri. Anofamba ana makuhwa, anobudisa zvakavanda; Saka usashamwaridzana nomunhu anoshamisa miromo yake. Anotuka baba vake kana mai vake, Mwenje wake uchadzimwa parima rakasviba. Nhaka, yakawanikwa nokukurumidza pakutanga, Haingaropafadzwi pakupedzisira. Usati, "Ndachatsiva zvakaipa;" Mirira Jehovha, iye achakuponesa. Zviidzo, zvakasiyana, zvinonyangadza Jehovha; Nechiyero chinonyengedzera hachina kunaka. Kufamba komunhu kunobva kuna Jehovha; Zvino munhu anganzwisisa seiko nzira yake? Musungo kumunhu kupika achiti, "Chitsvene!" Asina kumborangarira, Ndokuzofungisisa ambopika. Mambo akachenjera anozungura. vakaipa, Achivapura nomupuro. Mweya womunhu mwenje waJehovha; Anonzvera zvose zviri mukati-kati. Rudo nokutendeka zvinochengeta mambo; Chigaro chake choushe chinotsigirwa norudo. Majaya anokudzwa nokuda kwesimba rawo; Ukomba hwavatana ndiyo misoro yakachena. Kurohwa kunokuvadza kunonatsa zvakaipa; Kurohwa kunopinda mukati-kati. Moyo wamambo uri muruoko rwaJehovha sehova dzemvura; Anoufambisa sezvaanoda. Nzira ipi neipi yomunhu anoti yakarurama pakuona kwake; Asi Jehovha anoyera moyo. Kuita zvakarurama nokururamisira Zvinofadza Jehovha kupfuura chibayiro. Kutarira kwamanyawi nomoyo unozvikudza, Icho chiedza chavakaipa, zvivi. Ndangariro dzavashingairi dzinouyisa zvizhinji; Asi ani naani anokurumidzisa anongovangira kushaiwa. Kuunganidza fuma norurimi runoreva nhema Imhute inodzingwa kose-kose navanotsvaka rufu. Kumanikidza kwavakaipa kunovaparadza, Nokuti vanoramba kuita zvakarurama. Nzira yomunhu ane mhosva yakaminama kwazvo; Asi kana ari akachena, kuita kwake kwakarurama. Zviri nani kugara pakona redenga, Pakugara muimba imwe nomukadzi anokakavara. Mweya wowakaipa unoda zvakaipa; Wokwake haawani nyasha kwaari. Kana mudadi achirangwa, asina mano achava nouchenjeri; Kana wakachenjera achidzidziswa, anogamuchira Akarurama anocherekedza imba yowakaipa; Anowisira vakaipa mukuparadzwa. Anodzivira nzeve yake, kuti arege kunzwa kuchema komurombo, Iyewo achachema, asi haanganzwiki. chipo chinopiwa pakavanda, chinonyaradza hasha, Nechipiwa, chiri muchipfuva, kutsamwa kukuru. Kuita zvakarurama ndiwo mufaro kunowakarurama; Asi vaiti vezvakaipa vanoparadzwa nako. Munhu, anotsauka panzira yenjere, achandozorora muungano yavakafa. Anofarira zvinofadza, achava murombo; Anofarira waini namafuta haangafumi. Akaipa idzikunuro yowakarurama; Anoita nokunyengedzera anopinda panzvimbo yowakarurama. Zviri nani kugara murenje, Pakugara nomukadzi anokakavara nowanonetsa. Mumba mowakachenjera mune fuma inokosha namafuta, Asi benzi rinozvipedza. Munhu, anotsvaka kururama nounyoro, Anowana upenyu, nokururama, nokukudzwa. Munhu akachenjera anokwira muguta ravane simba, Achiwisira pasi nhare yavanovimba nayo. Ani naani anochengeta muromo wake norurimi rwake, Anochengeta mweya wake pamatambudziko. Munhu, anozvikudza ana manyawi, mudadi ndiro zita rake; Anoita namanyawi okuzvikudza kwake. Kuda koane usimbe kunomuuraya; Nokuti maoko ake anoramba kubata basa. Zuva rose anoramba achingochiva; Asi akarurama anopa asingarambi. Chibayiro chowakaipa chinonyangadza; Ndoda kana achiuya nazvo kuyananisira zvakaipa. Chapupu chenhema chichaparadzwa; Asi munhu unoteerera, acharamba achitaura. Munhu akaipa ane chiso chisinganyari; Asi kana ari akarurama anogadzira nzira dzake. Hakuna uchenjeri, kana njere, Hakuna mano angakunda Jehovha. Bhiza rinogadzirirwa zuva rokurwa, Asi kukunda kunobva kuna Jehovha. Zita rakanaka rinofanira kutsa­nangurwa kupfuura fuma zhinji; Uye kudikamwa kupfuura sirivha nendarama. Vafumi navarombo vanosangana pamwechete; Jehovha ndiye muiti wavo vose. Munhu akangwara anoona zvakaipa, ndokuvanda; Asi vasina mano vanopfuura havo, ndokuwira munjodzi. Mubayiro wokuzvininipisa nokutya Jehovha Ifuma nokukudzwa noupenyu. mhinzwa nemisungo zviri panzira yousakarurama; Asi anochengeta mweya wake achagara kure nazvo. Rovedza mwana nzira yaanofanira kufamba nayo, Ipapo kunyange akwegura haangatsauki pairi. Mufumi anobata ushe pamusoro pomurombo; Anotora chikwereti, muranda, wowakamupa chikwereti. Unodzvara zvakaipa, uchacheka dambudziko; Shamhu yokutsamwa kwake ichanyangarika. Ane moyo munyoro acharopafadzwa; Nokuti anopa varombo zvokudya zvake. Dzinga mudadi, kukakavara kugoendawo; Nenharo nokunyadzwa zvichaguma. Anoda kuchena komoyo, Neane miromo inofadza, mambo achava shamwari yake. Meso aJehovha anochengeta ane zivo; Asi achakonesa mashoko omunhu anonyengedzera. Simbe inoti, "Kune shumba kunze, Ndingaurawa pakati penzira dzomumusha." Muromo wavakadzi vokumwe igomba rakadzika; Anotsamwirwa naJehovha achawiramo. Upenzi hunonamatira mumoyo womwana; Asi shamhu yokurairira ichahudzingira kure naye. Anomanikidza murombo, anomufumisa; Anopa mufumi zvipo, anongomushaisa. Rerekera nzeve yako, unzwe mashoko owakachenjera, moyo wako urangarire zivo yangu. Nokuti chinhu chakanaka, kana uchigara nazvo mukati mako, Ngazvigare pamwechete pamiromo yako. Ndakakuzivisa, iyewe, izvozvo nhasi, Kuti uvimbe naJehovha. Handina kukunyorera mashoko akaisvonaka here, Okurairira nezivo here? Kuti uziviswe kwazvo mashoko ezvokwadi, Kuti udzosere mashoko ezvokwadi kuna vanokutuma here? Usatorera murombo, nokuti murombo; Usamanikidza anotambudzika pasuo; Nokuti Jehovha achavarwira pamhaka dzavo, Nokutadzira upenyu hwavanovatadzira. Usashamwaridzana nomunhu anotsamwa; Usafambidzana nomunhu ane hasha; Kuti urege kudzidza tsika dzake, Uteyire mweya wako musungo. Usava mumwe wavanozvisunga noruoko, Kana vakazviita rubatso nokuda kwechikwereti. Kana usina chaungaripa nacho, Uchagokutorereiko nhovo dzako pasi pako? Usabvisa muganhu wekare, Wakaiswapo namadzibaba ako. Unoona munhu anoshingaira pabasa rake here? Achamira pamberi pamadzimambo; Haangamiri pamberi pavanhu vasingazikamwi. Kana ukagara pakudya pamwe chete nomubati, Cherekedza zvakanaka zviri pamberi pako; Uzvigure huro dzako, Kana uri munhu wamadyo Usapanga zvinozipa zvake, Nokuti zvokudya izvo zvinonyengedzera. Usazvinetsa kuwana fuma; Rega huchenjeri hwako. Unoda kuzvitarira nameso ako? Zvaenda! Nokuti zvirokwazvo fuma inozviitira mapapiro, Segondo rinobhururukira kudenga Usadya zvokudya zvomunhu anoruchiva; Kana kupanga zvinozipa zvake. Nokuti sezvaanofunga mumoyo make, ndozvaakaita; Anoti kwauri, "Chidya, chimwa;" , Asi moyo wake haune hanya newe. Musuva wawadya, uchaurutsazve, Ukarashikirwa namashoko ako akanaka. Usataura paunonzwikwa nebenzi; Nokuti richazvidza uchenjeri hwamashoko ako. Usabvisa muganhu wekare; Uye usapinda paminda yenherera; Nokuti Mudzikunuri wavo ane simba; Iye uchavarwira pamhaka dzavo newe. moyo wako ushingaire kudzidziswa, Nenzeve dzako kunzwa mashoko ezivo. Usarega kuranga mwana; Nokuti kunyange ukamurova neshamhu, haangafi. Umurove neshamhu, Ugorwira mweya wake paSheori. Mwanakomana wangu, kana moyo wako wochenjera, Nomoyo wangu uchafarawo. Zvirokwazvo, itsvo dzangu dzichafarisisa, Kana miromo yako ichitaura zvinhu zvakarurama. moyo wako ngaurege kugodora vatadzi; Asi utye Jehovha mazuva ose. Nokuti zvirokwazvo mubayiro uripo; Chawakatarira hachingaparadzwi. Inzwa, iwe mwanakomana wangu, uchenjere, Ururamise moyo wako munzira. Usava pakati pavanokarira waini, Pakati pavanokarira nyama. Nokuti mumwi neane madyo vachava varombo; Hope dzichapfekedza munhu mamvemve. Teerera baba vako vakakubereka; Usazvidza mai vako kana vachembera. Tenga zvokwadi, urege kuzoitengesazve; Uye tenga uchenjeri nedzidzo nenjere. Baba vovakarurama vachafara kwazvo; Uye akabereka mwana akachenjera, achafadzwa naye. Baba vako namai vako ngavafare, Mai vakakubereka ngavafare kwazvo. Mwanakomana wangu, ndipe moyo wako; Meso ako ngaafarire nzira dzangu. Nokuti chifeve igoronga rakadzika; Nomukadzi wokumwe gomba rakamanikana. Zvirokwazvo anovandira segororo; Anowedzera vanyengedzeri pakati pavanhu. Ndiani anoti, "Haiwa!" Ndiani, anoti, "Maiwe! Ndiani anokukakavara? Ndiani anokuchema? Ndiani anemavanga pasina mhaka? Ndiani ane meso akatsvuka?" Ndivo vanogarisa pawaini; Ivo vanondotsvaka waini yavhenganiswa. Usatarira waini kana yakatsvuka, Kana ichivaima mumukombe, Kana ichitapira pakumwiwa. Pakupedzisira inoruma senyoka, Inobaya semvumbi. Meso ako achaona zvisingazikamwi, moyo wako uchabudisa zvisakarurama. Zvirokwazvo uchava somunhu avete pasi mukati megungwa, Kana soavete pamusoro pedanda rechikepe. Uchati, "Vakandirova, asi handina kurwadziwa, Vakandirova, asi handina kuzvinzwa; Ndichapepuka rinhiko? Ipapo ndichandoitsvakazve. Usagodora vanhu vakaipa; Usashuva kuva pakati pavo. Nokuti moyo yavo inorangarira kuparadza; Nemiromo yavo inotaura zvakashata. Imba inovakwa nouchenjeri; Inosimbiswa nenjere. Nezivo dzimba dzomukati dzinozadzwa Nefuma yose inokosha inofadza. Munhu akachenjera ane simba; Zvirokwazvo, munhu wezivo anowedzera simba Nokuti anofanira kurwa pfumo amborairirwa nouchenjeri; Asi kuna varairiri vazhinji ndiko kune ruponeso. Uchenjeri hahusvikirwi nebenzi; Harishamisi muromo waro padare. Anorangarira kuita zvakaipa, Achanzi navanhu mwene wezvakashata. Mufungo woupenzi zvivi; Mudadi anonyangadza vanhu. Kana ukapera simba nezuva rokutambudzika, Simba rako ishoma. Rwira vanoiswa kurufu; Novourawa usarega kuvadzosa. Kana ukati, "Tarirai, hatina kuzviziva; " Ko iye anoidza moyo, haazvioni here? Naiye anochengeta mweya wako, haazvizivi here? Ko iye haangapi mumwe nomumwe zvakaenzana nebasa rake here? Mwanakomana wangu, idya uchi, nokuti hwakanaka; Nomusvi unozipa pamukamwa wako. Uchaona kuti ndizvo zvichaita uchenjeri kumweya wako; Kana wahuwana, mubayiro uchavapo, Nezvawakatarira hazvingaparadzwi. Iwe munhu akaipa, usavandira panogara wakarurama; Usaparadza paanozorora. Nokuti munhu akarurama angawa kanomwe, achisimukazve; Asi vakaipa vanowisirwa pasi nenjodzi. Usafarisisa kana muvengi wako achiwa; Kana achiwisirwa pasi, moyo wako ngaurege kufara. Kuti Jehovha arege kuzviona, zvisamufadza, Akazodzora kutsamwa kwake kwaari. Usatsamwa nokuda kwavaiti vezvakaipa; Uye usagodora vakaipa. Nokuti munhu akaipa haana mubayiro; Mwenje wakaipa uchadzimwa. Mwanakomana wangu, itya Jehovha namambo; Usafambidzana navanongosishanduka. Nokuti nhamo yavo ichamuka pakarepo; Nokuguma kwamakore avo, ndiani achazviziva? Zvirevo izviwo zvakabva kuna vakachenjera, Kutsaura vanhu pakutonga hazvina kunaka Anoti kune wakaipa, "Akarurama," Vanhu vachamutuka, nendudzi dzichamusema. Asi vanomuraira, vachaitirwa zvakanaka; ropafadzo yakanaka ichauya pamusoro pavo. Anopindura namashoko akarurama, anotsvoda nemiromo. Gadzira basa rako kunze, Uzvigadzirire iro pamunda; Pashure ugovaka imba yako. Usava chapupu chinopomera wokwako asina mhosva; Usanyengedzera nemiromo yako. Usati, "Sezvaakandiitira, ndizvo zvandichamuitirawo; Ndicharipira munhu sezvaakaita iye." Ndakapfuura napamunda wesimbe, Napamunda wemizambiringa womunhu anoshaiwa njere; Tarirai, akanga angomera mhinzwa chete; Munda wose wakanga wakafukidzwa norukato, Norusvingo rwawo rwamabwe rwakanga rwakoromoka. Ipapo ndakacherekedza, ndikanatsofunga; Ndakaona, ndikadzidziswa. Kumbovata zvishomanene, kumbotsumwaira zvishomanene, Kumbofungatira maoko zvishomanene, ndizorore; Saizvozvo urombo hwako huchasvika segororo, Nokushaiwa kwako somunhu akashonga nhumbi dzokurwa. Izvowo ndizvo zvirevo zvaSo­romoni, zvakanyorwa navanhu vaHezekia mambo wavaJudha, Ndiko kukudzwa kwaMwari kuti avanze chinhu; Asi kukudzwa kwamadzimambo ndiko kuti vanzvere mhosva. Kukwirira kwedenga, nokudzika kwenyika, Nemoyo yamadzimambo hazvibviri kunzverwa. Bvisa marara pasirivha, Muumbi agobudisirwa hari. Bvisa akaipa pamberi pamambo, Chigaro chake choushe chisimbiswe nokururama. Usava namanyawi pamberi pamambo; Usamira panzvimbo yavakuru. Nokuti zviri nani kuti vati kwauri, "Kwira pano," Pakuti uninipiswe pamberi pomuchinda. Wawaona nameso ako. Usakurumidza kundoita nharo; Nokuti uchazodini pashure, Kana wokwako akunyadzisa? Rangana nowakaipa pamusoro pemhosva iri pakati penyu, Asi usareurura zvakavanzika zvomumwe; Kuti mumwe anozvinzwa arege kukutuka, Guhwa rako rikasaguma. Shoko rinotaurwa nenguva yakafanira, Rakafanana namatamba endarama mumidziyo yesirivha. Murairi akachenjera panzeve inoteerera, Zvakafanana nechindori chenzeve chendarama noukomba bwendarama yakaisvonaka. Nhume yakatendeka kuna vanoituma yakafanana nokutonhorera kwechando panguva yokukohwa; nokuti anoponesa mweya yavatenzi vayo. Munhu anozvirumbidza pamusoro pechipo chenhema, Akafanana namakore nemhepo zvisina mvura. Mubati anokundwa kana achiitirwa moyo murefu, Uye rurimi runyoro runovhuna mapfupa. Wawana uchi here? Chidya hunokuringana, Kuti urege kuzvimbirwa nahwo, ukahurutsa. Rutsoka rwako ngarurege kuwanza kupinda paimba yowokwako; Arege kuzoneta newe, akakuvenga. Munhu anopupurira wokwake nhema, Akafanana netsvimbo, nomunondo, nomuseve unopinza. Kutenda munhu asina kutendeka panguva yenhamo, Kwakafanana nezino rakagurika norutsoka rwakashodoka. Somunhu anobvisa nguvo kana kuchitonhora, uye sevhiniga kana ichiiswa pasoda, Ndizvo zvakaita munhu anoimbira moyo unorwadza nziyo. Kana muvengi wako ane nzara, umupe zvokudya adye; Kana ane nyota, umupe mvura amwe. Nokuti uchatutira mazimbe omoto pamusoro wake, Uye Jehovha achakuripira. Mhepo inobva kuchamhembe inouyisa mvura; Saizvozvo rurimi runa makuhwa runouyisa chiso chakatsamwa. Zviri nani kugara pakona redenga, Pakugara muimba imwe nomukadzi unokakavara. Shoko rakanaka, rinobva kunyika iri kure, Rakafanana nemvura inotonhorera kumweya ane nyota. Munhu akarurama, anozununguka pamberi pavakaipa, Akafanana netsime rakabvongodzwa nechitubu chine tsvina. Hazvina kunaka kudya uchi huzhinji; Asi kunzvera zvinorema ndiko kukudzwa. Munhu asingadzori mweya wake, Akafanana neguta rakaputswa, risina rusvingo. Sezvakaita chando mumunakamwe, uye sezvakaita mvura mukukohwa, Saizvozvo kukudzwa hakufaniri benzi. Sezvinoita shiri pakupaparika kwayo, nenyenganyenga pakubhururuka kwayo, Saizvozvo kutuka pasina mhosva hakuitiki. Tyava yakaitirwa bhiza, namatomu mbongoro, Neshamhu musana wamapenzi. Usapindura benzi noupenzi hwaro, Kuti urege kufanana naro. Pindura benzi noupenzi hwaro, Kuti rirege kuti rakachenjera. Anotuma shoko noruoko rwebenzi, Unozvigura tsoka, nokumwa kutambudzika. Makumbo echirema anongoremberera; Ndizvo zvakaita chirevo mumuromo webenzi. Somunhu anosungira ibwe pachifuramabwe, Ndizvo zvakaita iye anokudza benzi. Sezvinoita mhinzwa muruoko rwomukariri wedoro, Ndizvo zvakaita chirevo mumuromo webenzi, somupfuri wemiseve, unopfura zvose, Ndizvo zvakaita munhu anosevenzesa benzi neanosevenzesa vafambi. Sembwa inodzokera kumarutsi ayo, Ndizvo zvakaita benzi rinopamhidza upenzi hwaro. Unoona munhu anoti ndakachenjera here? Benzi riri nani kuna iye! Simbe inoti, "Kune shumba panzira; Shumba iri munzira dzomumusha." Gonhi rinotendereka pamahinji aro; Ndizvo zvinoita simbe panhovo dzayo. Simbe inopinza ruoko rwayo mundiro, Ino usimbe kurudzoserazve kumuromo wayo. Simbe inozviti ndakachenjera Kupfuura vanhu vanomwe vanogona kupindura nenjere. Somunhu anobata imbwa nenzeve dzayo, ichingopfuura hayo, Ndizvo zvakaita munhu anozvipinza pagakava raasina mhosva naro. Somupengo anokanda zvitsiga, Nemiseve, nezvinouraya, Ndizvo zvinoita munhu anonyengedzera wokwake, Achiti, "Ndinongoita zvangu jee!" Moto unodzima nokushaiwa huni; Uye kana kusina mucheri, gakava rinopera. Sezvakaita mazimbe pazvitsiga zvinopfuta, nehuni pamoto, Ndizvo zvakaita munhu wegakava pakupfutidza rukave. Mashoko omucheri akaita sezvimedu zvinozipa, Zvinoburukira mukati-kati momuviri. Miromo inopisa norudo pamwechete nomoyo wakaipa, Zvakafanana nomudziyo wevhu wakanamirwa namarara anobva pasirivha. Muvengi anonyengedzera nemiromo yake, Asi anovanza kunyengedzera mumoyo make. Kana achitaura zvinonaka, usamutenda; Nokuti mumoyo make mune zvinonyangadza zvinomwe. Kunyange kuvenga kwake kuchizvivanza nokunyengedzera, Kushata kwake kuchabudiswa pachena pamberi peungano. Ani naani anochera gomba, achawiramo iye; Anokungurusa ibwe, richadzokera pamusoro pake. Rurimi rwenhema runovenga akuvadzwa narwo; Nomuromo unobata kumeso unoparadza. Usazvirumbidza pamusoro pe­zuva ramangwana; Nokuti hauzivi chaungavigirwa nezuva rimwe. Mumwe ngaakurumbidze, urege kuva muromo wako; Ngaave mweni, irege kuva miromo yako. Ibwe rinorema, uye jecha rinorema; Asi kutsamwa kwebenzi kunokurira zvose nokurema. Hasha dzinokuvadza, uye kutsamwa kunokukura; Asi ndiani angamira pamberi pegodo. Kurairwa pachena kunopfuura Rudo rwakavanzwa. Mavanga anotemwa neshamwari angatendwa, Asi kutsvoda komuvengi kunonyengedza. Mweya wakaguta unotsika pasi musvi wouchi; Asi mweya une nzara unoti zvose zvinozipa kunyange zvichivava. Seshiri inoburuka ichienda kure nedendere rayo, Ndizvo zvakaita munhu anofamba-famba kure napaanogara. Mafuta nezvinonhuhwira zvinofadza moyo; Ndizvo zvinoitawo kunaka koushamwari hwomunhu kunobva pakuyanana kwemweya. Usasiya shamwari yako neshamwari yababa vako; Usaenda kumba komunun'una wako nezuva renhamo yako; Wokwako, ari pedo, anopfuura munun'una uri kure, Mwanakomana wangu, iva wakachenjera, ufadze moyo wangu; Kuti ndigone kupindura anondishora. Munhu akangwara anoona zvakaipa, ndokuvanda; Asi vasina mano vanopfuura havo, ndokuwira munjodzi. Munhu anozviita rubatso kumutorwa, umutorere nguvo yake; Umuite rubatso iye akazviita rubatso kumukadzi wokumwe. Anoropafadza shamwari yake nenzwi guru, achifumira mangwanani, Achanzi wakatukwa pamusoro pazvo. Kudonha kusingaperi pazuva remvura zhinji Nomukadzi anokakavara, zvakafanana. Anoda kumudzivisa, anodzidzisa mhepo; Ruoko rwake rworudyi rwakabata mafuta. Simbi inorodza simbi; Saizvozvo munhu anorodza chiso cheshamwari yake. Ani naani anochengeta muonde, achadya zvibereko zvawo; Anochengeta tenzi wake, achakudzwa. Chiso sezvachinotarisana nechiso mumvura, Saizvozvo moyo womunhu unotarisana nomunhu. Sheori neAbhadhoni hazvitongoguti; Nameso omunhu haaguti. Hari yokunyausa ndeyesirivha, nevira nderendarama; Saizvozvo munhu anozikamwa nezvaanofarira. Kunyange ukatswa benzi muduri nomutswi pakati pezviyo zvinotswiwa, Hupenzi hwaro hahungabvi kwariri. Shingaira uzive kuti makwai ako akadini; Uchengete zvakanaka mapoka ako. Nokuti fuma haigari nokusingaperi; Ko korona inogara kusvikira kumarudzi ose here? Uswa hunoenda bumhudza ndokubuda, Nemiriwo yamakomo inovunganidzwa. Makwayana anokuvigira zvokufuka zvako, Uye mbudzi ndiwo mutengo weminda. Mukaka wembudzi ucharingana zvokudya zvako, nezvokudya zveimba yako, Nokuraramisa varandasikana vako. Akaipa anotiza kusina anodzi­ngana naye; Asi vakarurama vanotsunga moyo seshumba. Nemhaka yokudarika kwenyika, machinda ayo anowanda; Asi nomumwe, ane njere nezivo, icharamba iripo. Munhu anoshaiwa amene, anomanikidza varombo, Akafanana nemvura inokukura, isingasiyi zvokudya. Vanosiya murayiro, vanorumbidza vakaipa; Asi vanochengeta murayiro, vanoita nharo navo. Vanhu vakashata havanzwisisi zvakarurama; Asi vanotsvaka Jehovha vanonzwisisa zvose. Murombo, anofamba muzvokwadi yake, Anopfuura asakarurama anofamba nenzira mbiri, kunyange akafuma. Anochengeta murayiro, mwanakomana akachenjera; Asi anofambidzana navanhu vana madyo, vanonyadzisa baba vake. Anowedzera fuma yake nemhindu kana nokuwedzera kusakarurama, Anounganidzira mumwe achava netsitsi navarombo. Anoramba kunzwa murayiro nenzeve yake, Kunyange nomunyengetero wake anonyangadza. Ani naani anorashisa vakarurama vafambe nenzira yakaipa, Achawira amene mugomba rake; Asi vakarurama vachagara nhaka yezvakanaka. Mupfuri anoti ndakachenjera; Asi murombo, ane njere, anomuferefeta. Kana vakarurama vachikunda, mufaro mukuru uriko; Asi kana vakaipa vosimba, vanhu vovanda. Anofukidza kudarika kwake, haangavi nomufaro; Asi anozvireurura, achizvirasha, achawana nyasha. Munhu anogara achitya, anomufaro; Asi anoomesa moyo wake, achawira munjodzi. Seshumba inoomba, nebere rinopota-pota, Ndizvo zvakaita mubati akaipa anobata vanhu varombo. Muchinda, anoshaiwa njere, anomanikidza vanhuwo zvikuru; Asi anovenga kuchiva, achawedzera mazuva ake. Munhu, anoremedzwa neropa romumwe munhu, Achatizira kugomba; ngaarege kudziviswa nomunhu. Ani naani anofamba zvakarurama, acharwirwa; Asi anofamba nenzira dzisakarurama, achawa pakarepo. Anorima munda wake, achava nezvokudya zvizhinji; Asi unovangira zvisina maturo, uchava nourombo kwazvo. Munhu akatendeka achava namaropafadzo mazhinji; Asi anoda kufuma nokukurumidza, haangakoni kurohwa. Kutsaura vanhu hakuna kunaka; Nokuti munhu angadarika nokuda kwechimedu chechingwa. Munhu ano ruchiva, anovangira fuma, Asingazivi kuti achawirwa nokushaiwa. Anorairira munhu achazowana nyasha pashure, Kupfuura iye anobata kumeso norurimi rwake. Anobira baba vake kana amai vake, achiti, "Hakuzi kudarika," Uyu ishamwari yoanoparadza. Ano mweya wokuchiva anomutsa kukakavara; Asi anovimba naJehovha, achasimbiswa. Anotenda moyo wake, ibenzi; Asi anofamba nouchenjeri, acharwirwa. Anopa varombo, haangazoshaiwi; Asi anotsinzina meso ake, achatukwa kazhinji. Kana vakaipa vosimba, vanhu vovanda; Asi kana voparara, vakarurama vowanda. Munhu akarairwa kazhinji, achiomesa mutsipa wake, Achaparadzwa pakarepo, kusina chingamubatsira. Kana vakarurama vowanda, vanhu vanofara; Asi kana munhu wakaipa achibata ushe, vanhu vanogomera. Ani naani anoda uchenjeri, anofadza baba vake; Asi anoshamwaridzana nezvifeve, anorasha fuma yake. Mambo anosimbisa nyika yake nokururamisa; Asi munhu wemitero, anoiparadza. Munhu anobata wokwake kumeso, Anodzikira tsoka dzake mumbure. Pakudarika komunhu akashata pano musungo; Asi wakarurama achaimba nokufara kwazvo. Akarurama anoziva kururamisira mhaka dzavarombo; Asi akaipa haanzwisisi zivo. Vadadi vanopisira guta; Asi vakachenjera vanodzora kutsamwa. Kana munhu akarurama ane mhaka nebenzi, Iye achatsamwa nokuseka, asi hakungavi nezororo. Vanhu veropa vanovenga akarurama; Asi vakarurama vanotsvaka kuraramisa mweya wake. Benzi rinobudisa hasha dzaro dzose; Asi munhu akachenjera anodzidzora nokudzinyaradza. Kana mubati achiteerera nhema, Varanda vake vose vachava vakaipa. Murombo nomunhu anomanikidza vanosangana pamwechete; Jehovha anovhenekera meso avose. Mambo anoruramisira varombo nokutendeka, Chigaro chake chichasimbiswa nokusingaperi. Shamhu nokuraira zvinouyisa huchenjeri; Asi mwana wangoregwa hake anonyadzisa mai vake. Kana vakaipa vowanda, kudarika kunowandawo; Asi vakarurama vachaona kuwa kwavo. Rairira mwanakomana wako, agokuzorodza; Zvirokwazvo achafadza mweya wako. Kana Jehovha asingazviratidzi, vanhu vanoramba kudzorwa; Asi anochengeta murayiro, anomufaro. Muranda angaramba kurairirwa namashoko bedzi; Nokuti, kunzwisisa anonzwisisa hake, asi haane hanya nazvo. Unoona munhu unokurumidza kutsamwa? Benzi riri nani kuna iye. Kana munhu achirera muranda wake zvakanaka kubva pahuduku hwake, Pakupedzisira achada kuva mwanakomana. Munhu wakatsamwa anomutsa kukakavara; Munhu ane hasha anokudarika kuzhinji. Kuzvikudza komunhu kuchamudukupisa; Asi ano mweya unozvininipisa, achakudzwa. Ani naani anoshamwaridzana nembavha, anovenga mweya wake; Anonzwa kupikwa, asi haareururi chinhu. Kutya munhu kunouyisa musungo; Asi ani naani anovimba naJehovha, achachengetwa. Vazhinji vanotsvaka nyasha yomubati; Asi kururamisirwa komunhu kunobva kuna Jehovha. Munhu asakarurama anonyangadza akarurama; Uye akarurama panzira dzake anonyangadza akaipa. Mashoko aAguri, mwanako­mana waJake; chirevo chake. Murume anoti kuna Itieri, kuna Itieri naUkari, "Zvirokwazvo, ndiri benzi kupfuura vanhu vose; Handine njere dzomunhu. Handina kudzidza uchenjeri, Uye handina zivo yoMutsvene. Ndiani akakwira kudenga, akaburukazve? Ndiani akasungira mvura munguvo yake? Ndiani akasungira migumo yose yenyika? Zita rake ndiani, nezita romwanakomana wake, kana uchiriziva? Shoko rimwe nerimwe raMwari rakanatswa; Ndiye nhovo yavose vanovanda maari. Usawedzera pamashoko ake, Kuti arege kukupa mhosva, uwanikwe une nhema." Zvinhu zviviri ndakakumbira kwamuri; Musandirambira izvo, ndisati ndafa. Bvisai kure neni zvisina kutendeka nenhema; Regai kundipa urombo kana fuma; Mundigutse nezvokudya zvakandifanira; Ndirege kuti kana ndaguta, ndikurambei, ndichiti, "Jehovha ndianiko?" Kana zvimwe ndive murombo, ndibe, Ndimhure zita raMwari wangu. Rega kuudzisira muranda kuna tenzi vake, Arege kukutuka, ukanzi une mhosva. Rudzi ruriko runotuka baba varwo, Rusingaropafadzi mai varwo. Rudzi ruriko runoti pakuona kwedu takachena kwazvo, Asi rusina kunatswa patsvina yarwo. Rudzi ruriko, meso arwo ana manyawi sei! Mafungiro ameso avo akakwidzwa. Rudzi ruriko, meno ago akafanana neminondo, nameno eshaya dzarwo samapanga, Kuti rupedze varombo panyika, navanoshaiwa pakati pavanhu. Chikweva ropa chinavakunda vaviri, vanoti, "Ndipe! Ndipe!" Zvinhu zvitatu zviriko zvisingatongoguti, Zvina zvisingatongoti, "Zvaringana!" Sheori; nechizvaro chisingabereki; Pasi pasingaguti mvura; Nomoto, usingati, "Zvaringana!" Ziso rinoseka baba, Rinoshora kuteerera mai, Makunguvo omupata acharinongora, Vana vegondo vacharidya. Zvinhu zvitatu zviriko zvinondishamisa, Zvirokwazvo zvina, zvandisingazivi, zvinoti: Kufamba kwegondo mudenga; Kufamba kwenyoka paruware; Kufamba kwechikepe pakati pegungwa; Nokufamba komurume nomusikana. Ndizvo zvakaita kufamba komukadzi woupombwe; Anodya, ndokupisika muromo wake, Achiti, "Handina kuita chinhu chakaipa." Nyika inodedera nokuda kwezvinhu zvitatu; Uye nokuda kwezvina zvaisingadi kuona; Nokuda komuranda kana achizova mambo; Nokuda kwebenzi, kana raguta zvokudya; Nokuda komukadzi arambwa, kana azowanikwa; Uye mushandiri, kana azova mugari wenhaka yatenzi wake. Zvinhu zvina zviriko panyika zviduku hazvo, Asi zvakachenjera kwazvo, zvinoti: Majuru, rudzi rusine simba harwo; Kunyange zvakadaro anounganidza zvokudya zvawo mumunakamwe; Mbira, rudzi rusine simba harwo, Kunyange zvakadaro dzinoita imba yadzo mumatombo; Mhashu hadzina mambo , Kunyange zvakadaro dzinofamba zvakanaka dzichiita mapoka; Chipfira ungachibata namaoko ako, Kunyange zvakadaro chiri mudzimba dzamadzimambo. Zvinhu zvitatu zviriko zvinokufamba kunokudzwa, Zvirokwazvo zvina zvinokufamba kunokudzwa, zvinoti: Shumba, mhare pakati pemhuka dzose, Isingatizi mhuka ipi neipi; Nemhuka ine zviuno zakasimba, nenhongo yembudzi; Namambo kana anavarwi vake. Kana uchinge waita noupenzi, wazvikudza, Kana zvimwe warangarira zvakashata, Pfumbira muromo wako. Nokuti mukaka warozva unobudisa mafuta, Nemhino dzadzvinyiwa dzinobudisa ropa, Saizvozvo hasha dzvavambwa dzinobudisa kukakavara. Mashoko amambo Remueri; zvirevo zvaakadzidziswa namai vake. "Nhai, mwanakomana wangu! Nhai, mwanakomana wemhiko dzangu! Rega kupa vakadzi simba rako, Nenzira dzako kune zvinoparadza madzimambo. Iwe Remueri, hazvifaniri madzimambo, hazvifaniri madzimambo kumwa waini; Namachinda kuti, `Doro riripiko?' Varege kumwa, vachizokangamwa murayiro, Varege kukanganisa kururamisira vamwe vanotambudzika. Ipai anoda kuparara doro, Neanomoyo unorwadza waini; Ngaamwe, akangamwe urombo hwake, Arege kucharangarira kutambudzika kwake. Shamisira mbeveve muromo wako, Urwire mhaka dzavose vakadai vakasiyiwa. Shamisa muromo wako, utonge zvakarurama, Ururamisire murombo neanoshaiwa." Ndianiko angawana mukadzi anozvita zvakanaka? Nokuti mutengo wake unokunda kwazvo mutengo wamaparera. moyo womurume wake unomutenda, Naiye haangashaiwi fuma. Unoitira murume wake zvakanaka, haamuitiri zvakaipa Mazuva ose oupenyu hwake. Anotsvaka mvere noruchinda, Achibata namaoko ake nomufaro. Akafanana nezvikepe zvavatengesi; Anondotora zvokudya zvake kure. Anomuka huchiri usiku, Nokupa mhuri yake zvokudya, Navashandiri vake basa ravo. Anorangarira munda, ndokuutenga; Anosima munda wemizambiringa nezvaakawana namaoko ake. Anozvisunga chiuno nesimba, Nokusimbisa maoko ake. Anoona kuti kushambadzira kwake kwabatsira; Mwenje wake haudzimi vusiku. Anotambanudzira ruoko rwake kune chokurukisa; Maoko ake anobata chinorukwa. Anotambanudzira murombo ruoko rwake; Anotandavadzira anoshaiwa maoko ake. Haatyi chando pamusoro peimba yake, Nokuti mhuri yake yose yakafuka nguvo tsvuku. Anozviitira mitsamhiro inoukomba; nguvo yake mucheka wakaisvonaka nomutsvuku. Murume wake anozikamwa pamasuo eguta, Kana agere pakati pavakuru venyika. Anoita zvokufuka zvomucheka achizvitengesa, Anovigira vatengesi zvisungo zvezviuno. Simba nokukudzwa ndizvo zvokufuka zvake; Anoseka kana achifunga nguva inouya. Anoshamisa muromo wake nouchenjeri; Rurimi rwake runodzidzisa nounyoro. Anotarira zvakanaka kufamba kwemhuri yake, Asingadyi zvokudya zvousimbe. Vana vake vanomuka, vachimuti, "Makaropafadzwa;" Nomurume wakewo anomurumbidza, achiti, "Vakunda vazhinji vakaita zvakanaka,asi iwe unovakunda vose." Zvinofadza zvinonyengedzera, unaki hahuna maturo; Asi mukadzi anotya Jehovha, ndiye anofanira kurumbidzwa. Chimupai zvakafanira zvaakabata namaoko ake; Mabasa ake ngaamurumbidze pamasuo eguta. Mashoko oMuparidzi, mwanako­mana waDhavhidhi, mambo paJeru­saremu. Zvanzi noMuparidzi, hazvina ma­turo chose, hazvina maturo chose, zvose hazvina maturo chose! Munhu angaba­tsirweiko nokutambudzika kwake kose, kwaanotambudzika nako pasi pezuva? Rudzi rumwe runoenda, rumwe ru­dzi runouya; asi pasi panongogarapo nokusingaperi. Zuva rinobudawo, zuva rinovira, richikurumidzira kwarinozobu­dazve. Mhepo inoenda zasi, yodzoka yoenda kumusoro; inoramba ichidzoka pakufamba kwayo; mhepo inodzokerazve pakupotereka kwayo. Nzizi dzose dzinodira mugungwa, kunyange zvakadaro gungwa harizari; kunzvimbo kunoenda nzizi, ndiko kwa­dzinodzokerazve. Zvinhu zvose zvi­zere nokuneta; hakuna munhu angazvi­taura; ziso hariguti nokuona, nzeve haizari nokunzwa. Chakanga chiripo, ndicho chichazovapo, chakamboitwa, ndicho chichazoitwa; hapane chinhu chitsva pasi pezuva. Chinhu chiriko here, chatingati, "Tarirai, chinhu ichi chitvsa?" Chakanga chichingovapo kare, panguva dzakatita­ngira. Marudzi akapfuura haacharanga­rirwi; namarudzi achazotevera, haangato­ngorangarirwi navanozovatevera. Ini Muparidzi, ndakanga ndiri ma­mbo waIsiraeri paJerusaremu. Ndika­rwadza moyo wangu kutsvaka noku­nzvera nouchenjeri zvose zvinoitwa pasi pedenga; ibasa rinotambudza rakapiwa vanakomana vavanhu vaMwari, kuti va­zvitambudze naro. Ndakaona mabasa ose anoitwa pasi pezuva; tarirai, zvose hazvina maturo, ndiko kudzingana nemhepo bedzi. Cha­kakombama hachibviri kururamiswa; chi­noshaikwa hachibviri kuverengwa. Ndakataurirana nomoyo wangu, ndichiti, "Tarira ndazviwanira uchenjeri hukuru, kukunda vose vakanditangira paJerusaremu;zvirokwazvo moyo wangu wakaona uchenjeri huzhinji nezivo." Asi ndakati ndichirwadza moyo wa­ngu kuti ndizive uchenjeri nezivo, noupe­ngo noupenzi, ndikaona kuti naizvozvowo ndiko kudzingana nemhepo bedzi. Nokuti muuchenjeri huzhinji munoku­chema kuzhinji; uye anowedzera zivo, anowedzera shungu. Ndakati mumoyo mangu, uya hako, ndichakuidza nomufaro; chifarira zvinhu zvakanaka! Asi tarira, naizvozvowo zvakanga zvisina maturo. Kana kuri kuseka, ndakati, "Upengo!" Kana uri mufaro, ndakati, "Unobatsireiko?" Ndakanzvera moyo wangu, ndione kuti ndingafadza nyama yangu sei newaini, moyo wangu uchindifambisa hawo nouchenjeri, uye kuti ndingaramba ndakabata upenzi, kusvikira ndaona kuti zvakanaka ndezvipi zvingaitwa navanakomana vavanhu pasi pedenga mazuva ose oupenyu hwavo. Ndakazviitira mabasa makuru; ndakazvivakira dzimba; ndakazvirimira minda yemizambiringa; ndakazviitira minda neminda yemiti, ndikasimamo miti inobereka michero yamarudzi ose; ndakazviitira madziva emvura, kuti ndidiridze matondo pakanga pasimwa miti; ndakatenga varanda navarandakadzi, ndikava navaranda vakaberekerwa mumba mangu; ndakanga ndine fuma zhinji yemombe nemakwai, kupfuura vose vakanditangira paJerusaremu; ndakazviunganidzirawo sirivha nendarama, nefuma yamadzimambo neyenyika dzose; ndakazvitsvakira vaimbi varume navakadzi, nezvinofadza zvavanakomana vavanhu, navarongo vazhinji. Saizvozvo ndakanga ndiri munhu mukuru, ndikaramba ndichikura kupfuura vose vakanditangira paJerusaremu; uye huchenjeri hwangu hwakagara neni. Zvose zvakadikamwa nameso angu handina kuanyima izvozvo; handina kutongodzora moyo wangu pamufaro upi noupi; nokuti moyo wangu wakanga uchifara nokubata kwangu kose; ndiwo wakanga uri mugove wangu wakabva pakubata kwangu kose. Zvino ndakacherekedza mabasa ose akanga aitwa namaoko angu, nokubata kose kwandakatambura kubata tarira zvose zvakanga zvisina maturo, kwaiva kudzingana nemhepo bedzi, kwakanga kusine chinhu chinobatsira pasi pezuva. Zvino ndakatendeuka kuti ndicherekedze uchenjeri, noupengo, noupenzi, nokuti chinyi chingaitwa nomunhu unotevera mambo? Izvozvo zvakanguva zvaitwa. Ipapo ndakaona kuti, "Uchenjeri hwakanaka kupfuura upenzi, zvichiita sechiedza chakanaka kupfuura rima. Meso omunhu akachenjera ari mumusoro wake, asi benzi rinofamba murima;" kunyange zvakadaro ndakaona kuti vose vanowirwa nechinhu chimwe chete. Ipapo ndakati mumoyo mangu, "Sezvinoitirwa benzi, ndizvo zvandichaitirwa neniwo; ko ini ndaiva wakachenjera nei ! Ndikati mumoyo mangu, izvi zvose hazvina maturowo." Nokuti munhu akachenjera akafanana nebenzi pakusarangarirwa nokusingaperi; nokuti zvinozokanganikwa zvose pamazuva anouya. Akachenjera haazinofa sebenzi here? Saka ndakavenga upenyu, nokuti basa rinoitwa pasi pezuva rakandinzwisa shungu; nokuti zvose hazvina maturo, ndiko kudzingana nemhepo bedzi. Zvino ndakavenga kubata kwangu kose kwandatambura kubata pasi pezuva, zvandinofanira kuzvisiyira munhu anonditevera. Zvino ndiani angaziva kana iye achava akachenjera kana benzi? Kunyange zvakadaro achava nesimba pamusoro pokubata kwangu kose kwandakatambura kubata, nezvandakaita nouchenjeri pasi pedenga. Naizvozvowo hazvina maturo. Saka ndakatendeuka, kuti ndiodze hangu moyo wangu pamusoro pokubata kwangu kose kwandakatambura kubata pasi pezuva. Nokuti munhu ariko akabata nouchenjeri nezivo noumhizha; kunyange zvakadaro anofanira kuzvisiyira mumwe, uve mugove wake,asina kutongozvitamburira. Naizvozvowo hazvina maturo, chinhu chakaipa kwazvo. Nokuti munhu anowanei pamusoro pokubata kwake kose, nokushingaira komoyo wake, kwaanobata nako pasi pezuva? Nokuti mazuva ake ose inhamo bedzi, nokutambudzika kwake kuchema; zvirokwazvo kunyange usiku moyo wake hauzorori. Naizvozvowo hazvina maturo. Hakune chinhu chinopfuura ichi,kuti munhu adye amwe afadze mweya wake nezvakanaka pakati pokubata kwake. Ndakaona kuti naizvozvi zvinobva kuruoko rwaMwari. Nokuti ndiani angadya, ndiani angafarira chinhu kunze kwake? Nokuti munhu, anomufadza, anopiwa huchenjeri, nezivo, nomufaro; asi mutadzi anopiwa kutambudzika, kuti aunganidze nokututira, agozvipa mumwe anofadza Mwari. Naizvozvowo hazvina maturo, ndiko kudzingana nemhepo. Chinhu chimwe nechimwe chino musi wacho, uye shoko rimwe nerimwe pasi pedenga rine nguva yaro. Nguva yokuberekwa, nenguva yokufa; nguva yokusima, nenguva yokudzura chakasimwa; nguva yokuuraya, nenguva yokuporesa; nguva yokuputsa, nenguva yokuvaka; nguva yokuchema, nenguva yokuseka; nguva yokuungudza, nenguva yokupembera; nguva yokurasha mabwe, nenguva yokuunganidza mabwe; nguva yokumbundikira, nenguva yokurega kumbundikira; nguva yokutsvaka, nenguva yokurega zvirashike; nguva yokuchengeta, nenguva yokurasha; nguva yokubvarura, nenguva yokusona; nguva yokunyarara, nenguva yokutaura; nguva yokuda, nenguva yokurwa, nenguva yorugare. Ko iye anobata anobatsirwei nezvaanotamburira? Ndakaona kutambudzika kwakapiwa vanakomana vavanhu naMwari, kuti vazvitambudze nazvo. Chinhu chimwe nechimwe akachiita chakanaka panguva yacho; akaisawo zvisingaperi mumoyo mavo, kunyange zvakadaro munhu haangagoni kunzwisisa zvakabatwa naMwari kubva pakutanga kusvikira pakupedzisira. Ndinoziva kuti hakune chinhu chakanaka pakati pavo chingapfuura ichi, kuti vafare, uye kuti vaite zvakanaka upenyu hwavo hwose. Uyewo, kuti chipo chaMwari kuti munhu mumwe nomumwe adye, amwe, afarire zvinhu zvakanaka pakubata kwake kose. Ndinoziva kuti zvose zvinoitwa naMwari, zvichagara nokusingaperi; hakune chinhu chingawedzerwa, kana chingabviswa pazviri; Mwari akazviita izvozvo, kuti vanhu vamutye. Zviripo zvino, zvakanguva zvavapo; uye izvo, zvichavapo, zvakanguva zvavapo; anotsvakazve zvakanga zvapfuura. Uyezve, ndakaona pasi pezuva, kuti panzvimbo yokururamisira, zvakaipa zvakanga zviripo; uye panzvimbo yokururama, zvakaipa zvakanga zviripo. Ndakati mumoyo mangu, "Mwari ndiye achatonga akarurama nowakaipa, nokuti nguva iripo yeshoko rimwe nerimwe nebasa rimwe nerimwe." Ndakati mumoyo mangu, "Izvi zvinoitwa nokuda kwavanakomana vavanhu, kuti Mwari avaidze, aone kuti ivo vamene vakangoita semhuka." Nokuti zvinoitirwa vanakomana vavanhu ndizvo zvinoitirwawo mhuka; zvose zvinoitirwa chinhu chimwe. Mufiro womunhu, ndiwo mufiro wemhuka, zvose zvinokufema kumwe; munhu haana paanopfuura mhuka; nokuti zvose hazvina maturo. Zvose zvinoenda kunzvimbo imwe; zvose zvinobva pavhu, zvose zvinodzokerazve kuvhu. Ndiani ungaziva kana kufema kunopa upenyu kumunhu kunokuisa kumusoro, kana kufema kunopa upenyu kumhuka kuchiburukira pasi? Saka ndakaona kuti hakune chinhu chinopfuura ichi, kuti munhu afarire mabasa ake, nokuti ndiwo mugove wake; nokuti ndiani achamudzosazve kuti aone zvichamutevera. Zvino ndakadzokazve, ndikaona kumanikidzwa kose kunoitwa pasi pezuva; tarira, kwakanga kune misodzi yavanomanikidzwa, vachishaiwa munyaradzi; vamanikidzi vavo ndivo vakanga vane simba, asi ivo vakashaiwa munyaradzi. Naizvozvo ndakati vakafa, vakanguva vafa, vanomufaro kupfuura vapenyu vachiri vapenyu. Zvirokwazvo, ndakati agere kutongovapo, iye asina kuona basa rakaipa rinoitwa pasi pezuva anomufaro kupfuura vapenyu. Zvino ndakaona kubata kose noumhizha hwose pakubata, kuti munhu anovengwa nowokwake pamusoro pazvo. Naizvozvo hazvina maturo, ndiko kudzingana nemhepo bedzi. Benzi rinofungatira maoko aro, richidya nyama yaro. Tsama imwe yorugare inopfuura nokunaka tsama mbiri dzokutambudzika no kudzingana nemhepo. Zvino ndakadzoka, ndikaona zvisina maturo pasi pezuva. Mumwe ariko anongogara ari oga, asina mumwe wake; zvirokwazvo, haana mwanakomana kana munun'una, kunyange zvakadaro kubata kwake hakuna mugumo, uye meso ake haaguti nefuma. Anoti, "Zvino ndinobatira ani, ndichinyima moyo wangu zvinhu zvakanaka?" Naizvozvowo hazvina maturo, zvirokwazvo ndiko kutambudzika kukuru. Vaviri vanopfuura mumwe, nokuti vanomubayiro wakanaka wokubata kwavo. Nokuti kana vakawira pasi, mumwe achasimudza shamwari yake; asi ari oga ane nhamo kana achiwira pasi, haano mumwe angamusimudza. Uyezve, kana vaviri vachivata pamwechete, vachadziyirwa; asi mumwechete angadziyirwa sei? Kana munhu akavamba mumwe, vaviri vangamudzivisa; rwonzi rwakakoshwa mutatu harungakurumidzi kudamburwa. Jaya murombo, rakachenjera, rinopfuura mambo mutana benzi, asichazivi kutenda kana achirangwa. Nokuti akabuda mutirongo kuzova mambo; zvirokwazvo, kunyange paushe hwake akaberekwa ari murombo. Ndakaona vapenyu vose vanofamba pasi pezuva, vachitevera jaya, iye wechipiri, wakamuka panzvimbo yake. Vanhu vose vakanga vasingaverengwi, ivo vose vakanga vakabatwa naye; kunyange zvakadaro, vanozotevera havangamufariri. Zvirokwazvo, naizvozvowo hazvina maturo, ndiko kudzingana nemhepo bedzi. Ngwarira rutsoka rwako kana uchienda kuimba yaMwari; nokuti kuswedera kuzonzwa kunopfuura kubayira chibayiro chamapenzi; nokuti havazivi kuti vanoita zvakaipa. Usakurumidza nomuromo wako, moyo wako urege kukurumidza kutaura shoko pamberi paMwari; nokuti Mwari ari kudenga, iwe uri pasi; naizvozvo mashoko ako ngaave mashoma. Nokuti kurota kunouya namabasa mazhinji, nenzwi rebenzi namashoko mazhinji. Kana uchinge wapikira Mwari mhiko, usanonoka kuiripa; nokuti iye haafariri mapenzi; ripa zvaunopika. Zviri nani kuti urege kupika, pakuti upike usingaripi. Usatendera muromo wako kutadzisa nyama yako; usati pamberi pomutumwa waMwari, Yakanga iri mhosho; Mwari achatsamwireiko inzwi rako,akaparadza basa ramaoko ako?" Nokuti pakurota kuzhinji napamashoko mazhinji pane zvisina maturo zvizhinji; asi iwe utye Mwari. Kana uchiona murombo achimanikidzwa, nokururamisa nokururama zvichibviswa nesimba panyika, usashamiswa nazvo; nokuti mukuru kuvakuru vose anocherekedza; vamwe variko vakuru kwavari. Nokuti nyika inobatsirwa zvikuru nechinhu ichi, mambo anofarira kurimiwa kweminda. Anoda sirivha, haangagutswi nesirivha, naiye anoda zvakawanda, haangagutswi nezvakawanda; naizvozvo hazvina maturo. Kana fuma ichiwanda, vadyi vanowandawo; mwene wayo anobatsirwei, asi kungoona nameso ake. Hope dzomunhu, unobata, dzakanaka, kana achidya zvishoma kana zvizhinji; asi kuguta komufumi hakumutenderi kuvata. Kune chinhu chakaisvoipa, chandakaona pasi pezuva, fuma inochengetwa nomwene wayo, ichimuonesa nhamo. fuma iyo inopera nechinhu chakaipa chinomuwira; kana achinge abereka mwanakomana, haana chinhu muruoko rwake. Sezvaakabuda mudumbu ramai vake, achadzokazve asina chinhu, sezvaakabuda; haana chaakatamburira, chaangatora, chaangaenda nacho muruoko rwake. Nechinhu ichi chakaisvoipawo, kuti pazvose, sezvaakauya, saizvozvo achaendazve; zvino achawaneiko, zvaakatamburira mhepo? Mazuva ake osewo anodya murima, anotambudzika kwazvo; anourwere neshungu. Tarirai, zvandakaona kuti zvakanaka, zvinofanira munhu, ndiko kuti adye, amwe, afarire zvinhu zvakanaka pakubata kwake kose kwaanobata pasi pezuva, mazuva ose oupenyu hwake hwaakapiwa naMwari; nokuti ndiwo mugove wake. Munhu mumwe nomumwewo, akapiwa naMwari fuma nezvakawanda, akapiwawo simba kuti azvidye nokutora icho chipo chinobva kuna Mwari. Nokuti iye haangarangariri zvikuru mazuva oupenyu hwake, nokuti Mwari anopindura pamufaro womoyo wake. Kune chinhu chakaipa chandakaona pasi pezuva, chinoremedza vanhu. Munhu anopiwa naMwari fuma nezvakawanda nokukudzwa, saizvozvo kuti mweya wake hautongoshaiwi chinhu chaanoda; asi Mwari haamupi simba rokudya izvozvo; asi mutorwa anozvidya, ichi hachina maturo, ihosha yakaipa. Kana munhu akabereka vana vane zana, akararama makore mazhinji, mazuva amakore ake akava mazhinji, asi mweya wake asingagutswi nezvakanaka, uyezve akasavigwa zvakanaka, ndinoti mwana wakaberekwa nguva isati yasvika anopfuura iye; nokuti anouya asina maturo, anoendazve murima, zita rake rinofukidzwa nerima; uyezve, haana kuona zuva kana kuriziva; mwana akadai ane zororo kupfuura iye. Zvirokwazvo, kunyange akararama makore ane zviuru zviviri zvamazana, asingafariri zvinhu zvakanaka, ko vose havaendi kunzvimbo imwe here? Kubata kose komunhu kunoitirwa muromo wake; kunyange zvakadaro kuda kwake zvokudya hakugutswi. Nokuti akachenjera anokurira benzi nei? Kana murombo anei, iye anoziva kufamba zvakanaka pamberi pavapenyu. Kuona kwameso kunopfuura kutsvakatsvaka komweya. Naizvozvowo hazvina maturo, ndiko kudzingana nemhepo bedzi. Chinhu chipi nechipi, chakavapo, chakanguva chapiwa zita racho, zvakatarwa kuti munhu achava akadini, haangarwi nowanomupfuura nesimba. Nokuti mashoko mazhinji ariko, anowedzera zvisina maturo; munhu anobatsirwei nazvo? Nokuti ndiani anoziva zvakafanira munhu paupenyu hwake, iwo mazuva ose oupenyu hwake husina maturo, anorarama somumvuri? Nokuti ndiani angaudza munhu zvichazomutevera pasi pezuva? Mbiri yakanaka inopfuura chizoro chakanaka, nezuva rokufa kupfuura zuva rokuzvarwa. Zviri nani kuenda kuimba yokuchema, pakuenda kuimba yomutambo; nokuti ndiwo mugumo wavanhu vose; munhu mupenyu achazvirangarira pamoyo pake. Kuchema kunopfuura kuseka, nokuti moyo unofadzwa nokupunyaira kwechiso. moyo yavakachenjera iri paimba yokuchema, asi moyo yamapenzi iri paimba yokufara. Zviri nani kuti munhu anzwe kutuka kwavakachenjera, pakuti anzwe kuimba kwamapenzi. Nokuti kuseka kwebenzi kwakafanana nokuputika kwemhinzwa pasi pehari; naizvozvowo hazvina maturo. Zvirokwazvo kumanikidza kunoita muchenjeri benzi; uye fufuro inoparadza njere. Kuguma kwechinhu kunopfuura kutanga kwacho; ano moyo murefu anopfuura ano moyo unozvikudza. Usakurumidza pamweya wako kutsamwa, nokuti kutsamwa kunogara pachipfuva chamapenzi. Usati, "Mazuva ekare anopfuura azvino nokunaka neiko?" Nokuti haungabvunzi saizvozvo nouchenjeri. Uchenjeri hwakaenzana nenhaka; zvirokwazvo, hwakaisvonaka kuna vanoona zuva. Nokuti uchenjeri chitaviridzo, mariwo chitaviridzo, asi kunakisa kwezivo ndiko, kuti uchenjeri hunochengeta hupenyu hwaiye anahwo. Cherekedza basa raMwari, nokuti ndiani angaruramisa chaakakombamisa iye? Fara nezuva rokugara zvakanaka, rangarira nezuva rokutambudzika; Mwari ndiye akaita izvozvo zvose zviviri, kuti munhu arege kuziva zviri mberi kwake. Izvozvi zvose ndakazviona pamazuva angu asina maturo. Akarurama ariko, anoparara pakati pokururama kwake, uyezve, munhu akaipa ariko, anorarama nguva huru pakati pezvakaipa zvake. Usava munhu wakaisvorurama, usava wakaisvochenjera; uchazviparadzireiko? Usava munhu akaisvoipa, uye usava benzi; uchafireiko nguva yako isati yasvika? Zvakanaka kuti ubatisise chinhu ichi, uye usabvisa ruoko rwako panechecho; nokuti anotya Mwari, achapukunyuka panaizvozvo zvose. Uchenjeri hunosimbisa akachenjera kupfuura vabati vane gumi vari muguta. Zvirokwazvo, hapana munhu akarurama panyika, anoita zvakanaka, asingatadzi. Uyezve, usava nehanya namashoko ose anotaurwa, kuti urege kunzwa muranda wako achikutuka. Nokuti kazhinji moyo wako unoziva kuti newewo wakatuka vamwe saizvozvo. Izvozvi zvose ndakazviidza nouchenjeri; ndakati, "Ndichava akachenjera; asi zvakanga zviri kure neni." Izvo, zviripo, zviri kure, zvakadzika kwazvo, ndiani angazviziva? Ndakatendeuka, moyo wangu ukada kuziva nokunzvera, nokutsvaka uchenjeri namano, ndizive kuti kuipa upenzi, noupenzi kupenga. Ndikawana chinhu chinovava kukunda rufu, ndiye mukadzi ari musungo, moyo wake ari mambure, namaoko ake zvisungo; Ani naani anofadza Mwari, achapukunyuka kwaari; asi mutadzi achabatwa naye. Zvanzi noMuparidzi, "Tarirai, ndizvozvi zvandakawana, ndichiverenga chinhu chimwe nechimwe, kuti ndiwane shumo yazvo; zvinongoramba zvichitsvakwa nomweya wangu, asi ndigere kuzviwana, ndakawana murume mumwe pakati pechiuru chezana, asi handina kuwana mukadzi pakati pavazhinji vakadai. Asi tarirai, chinhu chimwe ichi chete ndicho chandakawana, kuti Mwari akaita munhu akarurama, asi ivo vakatsvaka mano mazhinji." Ndiani akafanana nomunhu akachenjera? Ndiani anoziva kududzira chinhu? Uchenjeri hwomunhu hunobwinyisa chiso chake; hasha dzechiso chake dzinoshandurwa. Ndinoti, "Chengeta murayiro wamambo, uzviite nokuda kwezvawakapikira Mwari." Usakurumidza kubva pamberi pake; usatsungirira pachinhu chakaipa, nokuti anoita zvose zvaanoda. Nokuti shoko ramambo rine simba, ndiani angati kwaari, "Munoiteiko?" Munhu anochengeta murayiro, haangaoni chinhu chakaipa; moyo wowakachenjera unoziva nguva nokutongwa. Nokuti chinhu chimwe nechimwe chine nguva yacho nokutongwa kwacho; nokuti kushata komunhu kunomuremedza; nokuti haazivi zvichazovapo; nokuti ndiani angamuzivisa kuti zvichava zvakadini? Hakuna munhu ane simba pamusoro pemhepo, kuti adzivirire mhepo; uye haana simba pamusoro pezuva rorufu; hakuna kukangamwirwa pakurwa; saizvozvo zvakaipa hazvingarwiri iye anozviita. Izvozvi zvose ndakazviona, ndikarangarira nomoyo wangu mabasa ose anoitwa pasi pezuva, panguva kana mumwe munhu ane simba pamusoro pomumwe, achimuitira zvakaipa. Saizvozvo ndakaona akaipa achivigwa, vanhu vakauya kuhwiro hwake; asi vakanga vaita zvakarurama vakabva panzvimbo tsvene, vakakanganikwa muguta; naizvozvo hazvina maturo. Kutongwa zvakusingakurumidzi kuuya pamusoro pebasa rakaipa, moyo yavanakomana vavanhu inotsungirira kuita zvakaipa. Kunyange mutadzi akaita zvakaipa rune zana, akava namazuva mazhinji, kunyange zvakadaro ndinoziva zvirokwazvo kuti vanotya Mwari, vanotya pamberi pake, vachagara zvakanaka; asi akaipa haangagari zvakanaka, haangavi namazuva mazhinji, zvaakafanana nomumvuri; nokuti haatyi pamberi paMwari. Chinhu chisina maturo chiripo, chinoitwa panyika, ndicho kuti vakarurama variko vanoitirwa sezvinoitirwa mabasa avakaipa, uyezve vakaipa variko vanoitirwa sezvinoitirwa mabasa avakarurama; ndikati, "Naizvozvi hazvina maturo." Ipapo ndakarumbidza mufaro, nokuti munhu haane chinhu chinopfuura ichi, kuti adye, amwe, afare; kuti izvozvo zvigare naye pakubata kwake mazuva ose ohupenyu hwake, hwaakapiwa naMwari pasi pezuva. Zvino ndakati ndichirangarira nomoyo wangu kuti ndizive uchenjeri nokuona kubata kunoitwa panyika (nokuti vamwe variko vasingaoni hope nameso avo masikati novusiku), ndikaona mabasa ose aMwari, kuti munhu haanganzwisisi mabasa ose anoitwa pasi pezuva; nokuti kunyange munhu akatambura hake kuti azvinzvere, haanganzwisisi hake; zvirokwazvo, kunyange munhu, akachenjera, achiti, ndinozviziva, kunyange zvakadaro, haangagoni kuzvinzwisisa. Nokuti izvozvo zvose ndakazvira ngarira nomoyo wangu, kuti ndinzwisise izvozvi zvose, kuti vakarurama navakachenjera vari paruoko rwaMwari, pamwechete namabasa avo; kana kuri kuda kana kuvenga, munhu haazvizivi; zvose zviri mberi kwazvo. Zvose zvinoenzanisirwa vose; chinhu chimwe chinoitirwa wakarurama nowakaipa, wakanaka nowakachena nowane tsvina, anobayira nowasingabayiri, akanaka nomutadzi, anopika nowanotya kupika. Chinhu ichi chakaipa pakati pezvose zvinoitwa pasi pezuva, kuti chinhu chimwe chiitirwe vose; zvirokwazvowo, moyo yavanakomana vavanhu izere nezvakaipa, uye upengo huri mumoyo yavo vachiri vapenyu; shure kwaizvozvo vanoenda kuvakafa. Nokuti kana munhu achiri pakati pavapenyu vose, achine chinhu chaangatarira; nokuti imbwa mhenyu inopfuura shumba yakafa. Nokuti vapenyu vanoziva kuti vachazofa, asi vakafa havana chavanoziva, kunyange nomubayiro havachina; nokuti havacharangarirwi. Rudo rwavo, nokuvenga kwavo, negodo ravo, zvose zvanguva zvapera hazvo; havachino mugove nokusingaperi pazvose zvinoitwa pasi pezuva. Enda zvako, udye zvokudya zvako nomufaro, umwe waini yako nomoyo wakafara; nokuti Mwari atofadzwa namabasa ako. nguvo dzako dzigare dzakachena, nomusoro wako urege kushaiwa mafuta. Gara nomufaro nomukadzi wako, waunoda, mazuva ako ose asina maturo, aakakupa pasi pezuva, mazuva ako ose asina maturo; nokuti ndiwo mugove wako paupenyu, uye pakubata kwako kwaunobata pasi pezuva. Zvose zvinowana ruoko rwako, kuti ruzviite, uzviite nesimba rako rose; nokuti hakune basa, kana zano, kana zivo, kana uchenjeri paSheori kwaunoenda. Ndakadzoka, ndikaona pasi pezuva, kuti anomhanyisa haazi iye anokunda pakurwa ane simba haazi iye anokunda pakurwa, akachenjera haazi iye ane zvokudya , vanhu vane njere havazi ivo vane fuma, vanhu vanoumhizha havazi ivo vanofarirwa; asi vanowirwa vose nenguva nezvinoitika. Nokuti nomunhuwo haazivi nguva yake; sehove, dzinobatwa murutava rwakaipa, kana shiri, dzinobatwa murugombe; saizvozvo vanakomana vavanhu vanoteyiwa nenguva yakaipa, kana yavawira kamwe-kamwe. Ndakaonawo pasi pezuva uchenjeri hwakadai, ndikati hukuru. Kwakanga kune guta duku, maiva navarume vashoma; mumwe mambo mukuru akarimukira, akarikomba, akarivakira masvingo makuru okurwa nawo. Zvino mukati maro makawanikwa murombo akanga akachenjera, iye akaponesa guta nouchenjeri hwake; asi hakuna munhu akarangarira munhu uyo murombo. Ipapo ndakati, "Uchenjeri hunopfuura simba; kunyange zvakadaro uchenjeri hwomurombo hunoshorwa, namashoko ake haateererwi." Mashoko avakachenjera, anonzwika kana kwakadzikama, anopfuura kudanidzira komunhu anobata ushe pakati pamapenzi. Uchenjeri hunopfuura nhumbi dzokurwa; asi mutadzi mumwe anoparadza zvakanaka zvizhinji. Nhunzi dzakafa dzinonhuhwisa nokuodza chizoro chomuvenganisi wezvinonhuhwira; saizvozvo upenzi hushoma hunorema kukunda uchenjeri nokukudzwa. Moyo womunhu wakachenjera uri kurudyi rwake, asi moyo webenzi uri kuruboshwe rwake. Zvirokwazvo, kana benzi richifamba panzira, rinoshaiwa njere; rinozivisa vose kuti ndiri benzi. Kana kutsamwa komubati kukakumukira, usabva panzvimbo yako; nokuti unyoro hunonyaradza mhosva huru. Chinhu chakaipa chiripo chandakaona pasi pezuva, kuri kutadza kunobva kuvabati. Upenzi hunoiswa pakakwirira, asi vafumi vanogara pakaderera. Ndakaona varanda vakatasva mabhiza, namachinda achifamba pasi savaranda. Anochera gomba, achawiramo amene; ani naani anokoromora rusvingo, nyoka ichamuruma. Ani naani anoputsa mabwe, angakuvadzwa nawo; uye anobanzura huni, ari panjodzi. Kana simbi yagomara, munhu akasairodza, anofanira kunyanya kubata nesimba; asi uchenjeri hunobatsira pakururamisa. Kana nyoka ikaruma isati yarapwa namazango, n'anga haibatsiri. Mashoko anobva mumuromo woakachenjera, anofadza; asi miromo yebenzi inomumedza iye. Kutanga kwamashoko omuromo waro upenzi; nokuguma kokutaura kwaro upengo hwakashata. Benzi rinowanzawo mashoko; asi munhu haazivi zvichavapo; ndiani angamuzivisa zvichazovapo shure kwake? Kubata kwamapenzi kunonetsa mumwe nomumwe wavo; nokuti haatongozivi nzira yokuenda nayo kuguta. Iwe nyika une nhamo, kana mambo wako ari mwana, kana machinda ako achiita mutambo mangwanani. Unomufaro, iwe nyika, kana mambo wako ari mwanakomana wavakakudzwa, kana machinda ako achiita mutambo panguva yakafanira, kuti asimbiswe, asingaitiri kubatwa. Nousimbe denga reimba rinosakara; nokusabata kwamaoko imba inodonha. Mutambo unoitirwa kuseka, uye waini inofadza upenyu; zvose zvingawanikwa nemari. Usatuka mambo, kunyange pakufunga kwako; usatuka mufumi paimba yako yokuvata; nokuti shiri yokudenga ingatakura inzwi, uye izvo zvinamapapiro zvingazivisa shoko. Kandira zvokudya zvako pamusoro pemvura, nokuti uchazviwanazve mazuva mazhinji apfuura. Goverana navanomwe, kunyange navaserewo, nokuti hauzivi zvakaipa zvakadini zvingava panyika. Kana makore azara nemvura, anoidururira panyika; uye kana muti ukawira pasi kurutivi rwezasi, kana rwokumusoro, ipo panowira muti ndipo pauchavata. Anogara achicherekedza mhepo haangakushi; uye anotarira makore, haangacheki. Sezvausingazivi mafambiro wemhepo, kana makuriro amapfupa mudumbu romukadzi ane mimba, saizvozvowo hauzivi basa raMwari, anoita zvose. Kusha mbeu dzako mangwanani, usabvisa ruoko rwako madekwana; nokuti hauzivi kuti chichakura ndechipi, kana ichi kana icho, kana zvimwe zviviri zvose zvichafanana pakunaka. Zvirokwazvo, chiedza chakanaka, uye meso anofara nokuona zuva. Zvirokwazvo, kana munhu akararama makore mazhinji, ngaafarire ose; asi ngaarangarire mazuva erima, kuti achava mazhinji; zvose zvinozouya hazvina maturo. Fara hako, iwe jaya, pauduku hwako, moyo wako ngaukufadze pamazuva ohujaya hwako; famba nenzira dzomoyo wako, napakuona kwameso ako; asi uzive kuti Mwari uchazokutonga pamusoro paizvozvo zvose. Dzinga zvinonetsa pamoyo pako, ubvise zvakaipa panyama yako, nokuti uduku noujaya hazvinamaturo. Rangarirawo Musiki wako pamazuva ovujaya bwako, mazuva akaipa asati asvika, namakore asati avapo; panguva yauchazoti handifariri izvozvo; zuva nechiedza, nomwedzi, nenyeredzi zvisati zvasvibiswa, makore achidzoka kana mvura yapfuura; zuva iro, kana vatariri veimba vachidedera, varume vane simba vachikotama, vakuyi vachirega basa ravo, nokuti vava vashoma; navanotarira napamahwindo vasvibirwa; mikova ichizarirwa inobudira kunzira dzokumusha, nenzwi rokukuya richidedera; kana achimuka nenzwi reshiri, navaimbi vose vasinganzwiki zvakanaka. Zvirokwazvo vachatya zvakakwirira, nezvinotyisa zvichanzi zviri panzira; muamanda uchatumbuka maruva, nemhashu ichazvikwekweredza, uye kuda kose kuchapera; nokuti munhu anoenda kumusha wake usingaperi, vachemi va chafamba-famba panzira dzomumusha; rwonzi rwesirivha rusati rwadamburwa, mbiya yendarama isati yaputswa, chirongo chisati chaputswa patsime, nechichereso chinomonerwa chisati chavhunikira pachitubu, guruva risati radzokera kuvhu, sezvarakanga rakaita; uye mweya usati wadzokera kuna Mwari akaupa. Zvanzi noMuparidzi, "Hazvina maturo chose, zvose hazvina maturo!" Zvino, Muparidzi zvaakanga ari munhu akachenjera, akapfuura achidzidzisa vanhu zivo; akarangarira, nokunzvera, nokurongedza zvirevo zvizhinji. Muparidzi wakatsvaka kuti awane mashoko anofadza, uye zvakanyorwa nomoyo wakarurama, ari mashoko ezvokwadi. Mashoko avakachenjera akafanana nezvibayiso; sembambo dzakaroverwa kwazvo, ndizvo zvakaita mashoko akaunganidzwa, akapiwa noMufudzi mumwechete. Uyezve, mwanakomana wangu, unyeverwe; kuita bhuku zhinji hakuperi, uye kudzidza kuzhinji kunonetsa muviri. Zvino shoko guru pazvose zvatanzwa, heri, "Itya Mwari, uchengete mirairo yake; nokuti ndizvo zvakafanira vanhu vose. Nokuti Mwari achatonga basa rimwe nerimwe, pamwechete nezvose zvakavanzika, kunyange zvakanaka, kunyange zvakaipa." Rwiyo rukuru rwaSoromoni. Ngaanditsvode nokutsvoda komuromo wake; Nokuti rudo rwako rwakanaka kupfuura waini. Zvizoro zvako zvinonhuhwira zvakanaka; Zita rako rakaita samafuta akadururwa; Saka mhandara dzinokuda. Ndikwevere kwauri; tichakutevera tichimhanya; Mambo wakandiisa mudzimba dzake dzomukati; Tichafara nokukufarira zvikuru iwe; Ticharumbidza rudo rwako kupfuura waini; Zvakarurama zvavakakuda. Ndakasviba, asi ndakanaka hangu, imwi vakunda veJerusaremu, Samatende eKedhari, Semicheka yakaremberedzwa yaSoromoni. Musanditarira, zvandakasviba, Nokuti zuva rakandipisa. Vanakomana vamai vangu vakanditsamwira, Vakandiita murindi weminda yemizambiringa; Asi munda wangu wemizambiringa handina kuuchengeta. Ndiudze iwe, unodikamwa nomweya wangu, Kuti unofudza boka rako kupi, Kuti unorizorodza kupi masikati; Nokuti ndichaitirei somunhu akafukidzwa kumeso Pakati pamapoka eshamwari dzako? Kana usingazivi, iwe unopfuura vakadzi vose nokunaka, Tevera makwara amapoka, Ufudze makwayana ako kurutivi rwamatende avafudzi. Ndakakufananidzira iwe, shamwari yangu, Nebhiza pangoro dzaFarao. Matama ako akanaka pakati pezvirukwa zvevhudzi; Mutsipa wako nezvibwe zvinokosha zvakatungirwa. Tichakuitira zvirukwa zvendarama Nezvuma zvesirivha. Nguva yose mambo agere patafura yake, Nadho yangu yakabudisa kunhuhwira kwayo. Mudiwa wangu akaita kwandiri sehombodo yemura, Inogara pakati pamazamu angu. Mudiwa wangu akaita kwandiri sesumbu ramaruva ehena, Paminda yemizambiringa paEngedhi. Tarira, wakanaka, shamwari yangu; Tarira, wakanaka; Meso ako akafanana neenjiva. Tarira, wakanaka, mudiwa wangu, zvirokwazvo, unofadza; Uvato bwedu ndipo pabumhudza. Matanda eimba yedu ndeemisidhari; Mbariro dzayo ndedzemisiperesi. Ndiri ruva rebundo rokuSharoni, Ndiri ruva rokumapani. Seruva pakati pemhinzwa, Ndizvo zvakaita mudiwa wangu pakati pavakunda. Somuapuri pakati pemiti yokudondo, Ndizvo zvakaita mudiwa wangu pakati pavanakomana. Ndakagara mumumvuri wake nomufaro mukuru; Zvibereko zvake zvakanga zvichinaka pamukamwa wangu. Akandiisa kuimba yomutambo; Mureza wake pamusoro pangu rwakanga ruri rudo. Nditsigirei namazambiringa akaomeswa, ndisimbisei namaapuri; Nokuti ndinorwara norudo. Ruoko rwake rworuboshwe ruri pasi pomusoro wangu; Ruoko rwake rworudyi runondimbundikira. Ndinokupikirai, imwi vakunda veJerusaremu, Nemharapara nenondo dzokubundo, Kuti murege kupfutidza kana kumutsa rudo, Kusvikira irwo rwada rumene. Inzwai inzwi romudiwa wangu! Tarirai, wouya, Achikwakuka pamakomo, Achichirika pazvikomo. Mudiwa wangu akafanana nemharapara kana nomwana wenondo; Tarirai, womira seri korusvingo rwedu; Anotarira napamahwindo; Anodongorera napazvitanda zvamahwindo. Mudiwa wangu akataura, akati kwandiri, "Simuka, shamwari yangu, akanaka wangu, huya!" Nokuti, tarira, chando chaenda; Mvura yapera, yaenda; Maruva aonekwa panyika; Nguva yokurira kweshiri yasvika, Nenzwi renjiva rinonzwikwa panyika yedu. Muonde woibvisa maonde awo mambishi, Uye mizambiringa yotunga maruva; Yobudisa kunhuhwira kwayo; Simuka, shamwari yangu, wakanaka wangu huya! Iwe njiva yangu, uri mumikaha yedombo, Pakadzitika pamawere; Ndione chiso chako, Ndinzwe inzwi rako; Nokuti inzwi rako rakanaka, chiso chako chakanaka. Tibatirei makava, makava maduku, Anotadzira minda yemizambiringa; Nokuti minda yedu yemizambiringa yotunga maruva. Mudiwa wangu ndowangu, neni ndiri wake; Anofudza makwai ake pakati pamaruva ebundo. Kana zuva rotonhorera, nemimvuri yotiza, Tendeuka, mudiwa wangu, uve semharapara nomwana wenondo Pamusoro pamakomo eBheteri. Usiku, ndiri panhovo dzangu, Ndakamutsvaka anodikamwa nomweya wangu; Ndakamutsvaka, asi handina kumuwana. Ndikati, ndichasimuka zvino, ndifambe-fambe neguta; Panzira dzomumusha, napamatare Ndipo pandichatsvaka anodikamwa nomweya wangu; Ndikamutsvaka, asi handina kumuwana. Varindi, vanofamba-famba neguta, vakandiwana; Ndikati kwavari, "Matongoona anodikamwa nomweya wangu here?" Ndakati ndangobva kwavari, ndakapfuura zvishoma, Ndikamuwana iye anodikamwa nomweya wangu; Ndikamubata, ndikaramba kumuregedza, Kusvikira ndamuisa mumba mamai vangu, Muimba yomukati yaiye wakandibereka. Ndinokupikirai, imwi vakunda veJerusaremu, Nemharapara nenondo dzokubundo, Kuti murege kupfutidza kana kumutsa rudo, Kusvikira irwo rwada rumene. Ndianiko uyo anokwira achibva kurenje seshongwe dzohutsi, Anonhuhwira nemura nezvinonhuhwira, Nezvakakuyiwa zvose zvomutengesi? Tarirai, ndicho chigaro chaSoromoni chinotakurwa; Mhare dzina makumi matanhatu dzakachikomberedza, Vanobva pamhare dzavaIsiraeri. Vose vanoziva kubata munondo, vakadzidza kurwa; Murume mumwe nomumwe anomunondo wake pahudyu yake, Nokuda kwezvinotyisa usiku. Mambo Soromoni akazviitira chigaro chinotakurwa chamatanda eRebhanoni. Akaita mbiru dzacho nesirivha, Musana wacho nendarama, pokugara kwacho nomucheka mutsvuku, . Mukati macho makarongwa norudo Rwavakunda veJerusaremu. Budai, imwi vakunda veZiyoni, muone mambo Soromoni, Ane korona yaakadzikwa namai vake Pazuva rokuwana kwake, Napazuva romufaro womoyo wake. Tarira, akanaka sei, shamwari yangu; tarira, akanaka sei! Meso ako akafanana neenjiva pakutarira kwawo pakati pechifukidzo chako; Vhudzi rako rakafanana neboka rembudzi, Dzinoburukira mujinga megomo reGiriyadhi. Meno ako akafanana neboka ramakwai achangoveurwa, Anobva pakushambwa; Rimwe nerimwe rawo rina vana vaviri, Hakuna rimwe risina mwana. Miromo yako yakafanana norwonzi rwakatsvuka; Kutaura kwako kwakanaka; Zvavovo zvako zvakafanana nebhande redamba Pakutarira kwako pakati pechifukidzo chako. Mutsipa wako wakafanana nenhare yaDhavhidhi. Yakavakirwa nhumbi dzokurwa, Makaturikwa nhovo dzine churu chezana, Dzose dziri nhovo dzemhare. Mazamu ako maviri akafanana navana vemharapara, Vari vana vakaberekwa vari vaviri, Vanochera pakati pamaruva ebundo. Kana zuva rotonhorera, mimvuri yotiza, Ndichaenda kugomo remura, Nokuchikomba chezvinonhuhwira. Akaisvonaka, iwe shamwari yangu; Hakuna gwapa kwauri. Hendei tose, iwe mwenga wangu, tibve paRebhanoni, Tibve paRebhanoni tose; Tarira uri pamusoro weAmana, Pamisoro yeSeniri neHerimoni, Panzvimbo dzeshumba, Pamakomo engwe. Wanditorera moyo wangu, hanzvadzi yangu, mwenga wangu; Wanditorera moyo wangu nokunditarira kamwe nameso ako, Nechishongo chimwe chomutsipa wako. Rudo rwako rwakanaka sei, hanzvadzi yangu, mwenga wangu! Rudo rwako runopfuura waini zvikuru sei! Nokunhuhwira kwezvizoro zvako miti yose inonhuhwira! Miromo yako, mwenga wangu, inodonha musvi wouchi; Uchi nomukaka zviri pasi porurimi rwako; Kunhuhwira kwenguvo dzako kwakafanana nokunhuhwira kweRebhanoni. Hanzvadzi yangu, mwenga wangu, munda wakakomberedzwa, Chitubu chakapoteredzwa, tsime rakafunhirwa. Matavi ako munda wamatamba, une zvibereko zvakaisvonaka; Maruva ehena nenaridho, Naridho nesafironi, Karamusi nekinamoni, nemiti yose inonhuhwira, Mura negavakava, nezvose zvinoisvonhuhwira. Uri tsime reminda, Chitubu chemvura mhenyu, Nenzizi dzinoyerera dzichibva Rebhanoni. Muka, iwe mhepo yokumusoro; uya, iwe mhepo yezasi; Furidzira pamunda wangu, kuti zvinonhuhwira zvawo zvibudire kunze. Mudiwa wangu ngaapinde mumunda make, Ngaadye zvibereko zvake zvakaisvonaka. Ndapinda mumunda mangu, hanzvadzi yangu, mwenga wangu; Ndaunganidza mura yangu nezvinonhuhwira zvangu; Ndadya musvi wouchi hwangu nouchi hwangu; Ndamwa waini yangu nomukaka wangu. Idyai, shamwari dzangu; Imwai, zvirokwazvo, imwai zvikuru, vadiwa vangu. Ndakanga ndivete, asi moyo wangu wakanga wakasvinura; Inzwi romudiwa wangu, anogogodza, achiti, "Ndizarurire, hanzvadzi yangu, mudiwa wangu, njiva yangu, akakwana wangu; Nokuti musoro wangu uzere nedova, Vhudzi rangu namadonhedza ousiku." Ndabvisa nguvo yangu; ndingaifuka sei? Ndashambidza tsoka dzangu; ndingadzisvibisa sei? Mudiwa wangu akapinza ruoko rwake napavuri romukova, moyo wangu ukamushuva. Ndakasimuka, ndichiti ndizarurire mudiwa wangu; Maoko angu akadonha mura, Nemimwe yangu mura inoyerera, Pazvibato zvechizarira. Ndakazarurira mudiwa wangu; Asi mudiwa wangu akanga atendeuka, aenda. Mweya wangu wakanga watorwa pakutaura kwake; Ndakamutsvaka, asi handina kumuwana; Ndikamudana, asi haana kundipindura. Varindi, vanofamba-famba neguta, vakandiwana; Vakandirova, vakandikuvadza; Vatariri vamasvingo vakanditorera jasi rangu. Ndinokupikirai, imwi vakunda veJerusaremu, Kana mukawana mudiwa wangu, Ko mudiwa wako anopfuura vamwe vadiwa neiko, Nhai, iwe, unopfuura vakadzi vose nokunaka? Ko mudiwa wako unopfuura vamwe vadiwa neiko, Zvaunotipikira saizvozvo? Mudiwa wangu akachena nokutsvuka, Anozikamwa pakati pezana ramazana. Musoro wake wakaita sendarama yakaisvonaka; Vhudzi rake rakapetana, idema segunguvo. Meso ake akaita seenjiva pahova dzemvura, Dzakashambwa nomukaka, sezvibwe zvakarongedzwa zvakanaka. Matama ake akaita sendima yemiti inonhuhwira, Samatutu emiriwo inonaka; Miromo yake yakaita samaruva anodonha mura inoyerera. Maoko ake akaita samapango endarama, akaiswa bheriri; Muviri wake wakaita senyanga dzenzou, dzakafukidzwa nesafiro. Makumbo ake akaita sembiru dzamabwe machena, dzakaiswa pazvigadziko zvendarama yakaisvonaka; Kuonekwa kwake kose kwakafanana neRebhanoni, kwakaisvonaka semisidhari. Muromo wake wakanaka kwazvo; Zvirokwazvo, wakaisvonaka kwazvo-kwazvo. Ndizvo zvakaita mudiwa wangu, ndizvo zvakaita shamwari yangu, imwi vakunda veJerusaremu. Mudiwa wako akaendepiko, Iwe, unopfuura vakadzi vose nokunaka? Mudiwa wako wakaringirepiko, Kuti timutsvake pamwechete newe? Mudiwa wangu wakadzira kumunda wake, Kundima dzemiti inonhuhwira, Kufudza makwai ake muminda,nokutanha maruva. Ini ndiri womudiwa wangu; mudiwa wangu ndowangu; Anofudza makwai ake pakati pamaruva. Wakanaka, shamwari yangu saTiriza, Wakanaka seJerusaremu, Unotyisa sehondo ine mireza. Usanditarira nameso ako, Nokuti andikunda. Vhudzi rako rakafanana neboka rembudzi, Dzinoburukira mujinga megomo reGiriyadhi. Meno aka akafanana neboka renhunzvi dzamakwai, Dzinobva pakushambwa; Rimwe nerimwe radzo rina vana vaviri, Hakuna rimwe risina mwana. Zvavovo zvako zvakafanana nebhande redamba Pakutarira kwako pakati pechifukidzo chako. Vahosi vana makumi matanhatu navarongo vana makumi masere variko, Nemhandara dzisingaperi. Njiva yangu, akakwana wangu, ndiye mumwe oga; Ndiye mwana mumwe woga wamai vake; Ndiye musanangurwa wowakamubereka; Vakunda vakamuona, vakati akaropafadzwa; Navahosi navarongo, vakamurumbidza. Ndianiko uyo anotarira samambakwedza, Akanaka somwedzi, Akachena sezuva, Anotyisa sehondo ine mireza? Ndakaburukira kumunda wenzungu, Kuti ndione miti mitema mumupata, Kuti ndione kana muzambiringa wotunga, kana matamba otunga maruva. Ndisati ndazviziva, mweya wangu wakandiisa Pakati pengoro dzavanhu vangu vakarurama. Dzoka, dzoka, Shuramiti; Dzoka, dzoka, kuti tikutarire. Munoda kutarira muShuramiti neiko, Sezvamunotarira kutamba kweMahanaimi? Tsoka dzako dzakanaka seiko mushangu, iwe mukunda womuchinda! Hudyu dzako, dzakatendereka, dzakaita sezvishongo, Basa ramaoko emhizha. Guvhu rako rakaita somukombe wakatendereka, Musingashaikwi waini yakavhenganiswa; Chiuno chako chaita sedutu rezviyo Rakakomberedzwa namaruva. Mazamu ako maviri akafanana navana vemharapara, Vana vakaberekwa vari vaviri. Mutsipa wako wakaita seshongwe yorunyanga rwenzou; Meso ako samakuvi paHeshibhoni, Pasuo reBhatirabhimi; Mhinho dzako dzakafanana neshongwe yeRebhanoni Yakatarisana neDhamasiko. Musoro wako pamusoro pako wakafanana neKarimeri; Nevhudzi romusoro wako nomucheka mutsvuku; Mambo akasungwa nevhudzi rakapetana. Wakanaka sei, unofadza sei, Mudiwa, pakati pezvinofadza. Umiro hwako hwakafanana nomuchindwe, Namazamu ako namasumbu ezvibereko zvawo. Ndakati, ndichakwira mumuchindwe, Ndibate matavi awo; Mazamu ako ngaave samasumbu emizambiringa, Nokunhuhwira kwemhino dzako sokunhuhwira kwamaapuri, Nomuromo wako sewaini yakaisvonaka, Inotapira mudikamwa wangu pakumwiwa kwayo, Inoyerera pamiromo yavavete. Ndini womudiwa wangu; Kuda kwake kunondivinga. Uya mudiwa wangu, ngatibudire kusango, Ngatigare mumisha. Ngatifumire kuminda yemizambiringa; Tindoona kana muzambiringa watunga; Kana maruva akura, Kana matamba atunga maruva; Ndipapo pandichakupa rudo rwangu. Mudiwadiwa anobudisa kunhuhwira. Pamikova yedu panezvinonaka zvamarudzi ose, zvitsva nezvisharu, Zvandakakuchengetera, iwe mudiwa wangu. Aiwa, dai wakanga wakaita sehanzvadzi yangu, Akamwa mazamu amai vangu! Dai ndakuwana panze, ndakutsvoda; Zvirokwazvo, hakuna aindishora. Ndaienda newe, ndikakuisa mumba mamai vangu Ivo vandidzidzise; Ndaikupa waini yakavhenganiswa nezvinonhuhwira kuti uimwe, Nomukumbi wamatamba angu. Ruoko rwake rworuboshwe ngaruve pasi pomusoro wangu, Ruoko rwake rworudyi ngarundimbundikire. Ndinokupikirai, imwi vakunda veJerusaremu, Kuti murege kupfutidza kana kumutsa rudo, Kusvikira irwo rwada rumene. Ndianiko uyo anokwira achibva kurenje, Akasendamira pamudiwa wake? Pasi pomuapuri ndipo pandakakumutsa; Ndipo pakakutamburira mai vako, Ndipo pavakakutamburira, ivo vakakubereka. Ndishonge sechisimbiso pamoyo pako, Sechisimbiso paruoko rwako; Nokuti rudo rune simba sorufu; Godo rinokuvadza seSheori; Kupisa kwaro ndiko kupisa komoto, Murazvo chaiwo waJehovha. Mvura zhinji haigoni kudzima rudo; Nzizi hadzingarubitirisi; Kunyange munhu akapa fuma yose yeimba yake kuti awane rudo, Angazvidzwa chose. Tine chinun'una, Chigere kuva namazamu; Tichadiniko nechinun'una chedu Nezuva raachakumbirwa? Kana ari rusvingo, Tichavaka pamusoro pake kashongwe kesirivheri Kana ari mukova, Tichamukomberedza namapuranga emisidhari. Ini ndaiva rusvingo, mazamu angu akaita shongwe dzarwo; Panguva iyo ndakava pamberi pake somunhu akawana rugare. Soromoni akanga ano munda wemizambiringa paBhaarihamoni, Akaisa munda uyo kuvatariri; Mumwe nomumwe aifanira kumuvigira masirivha ane gumi ramazana pamusoro pezvibereko zvawo. Munda wangu wemizambiringa, iwo wangu, uri pamberi pangu; Iwe Soromoni, uchapiwa gumi ramazana, Navanochengeta zvibereko zvawo vachapiwa mazana maviri. Iwe, unogara muminda, Shamwari dzako dzinoteerera inzwi rako; Nditendere ini ndirinzwewo. Kurumidza, mudiwa wangu, Uve semharapara kana mwana wenondo Pamusoro pamakomo ezvinonhuhwira. Zvakaonekwa naIsaya, mwanakomana waAmozi, zvaakaona pamusoro paJudha neJerusaremu, pamazuva aUziya, naJotamu, naAhazi, naHezekia, madzimambo avaJudha. Inzwa denga rose, teerera iwe nyika, nokuti Jehovha akataura, achiti, "Ndakarera nokukurisa vana, asi vakandimukira. Nzombe inoziva muridzi wayo, nembongoro inoziva chidyiro chavatenzi vayo; asi Isiraeri havazivi, vanhu vangu havarangariri." Haiwa, rudzi runotadza, vanhu vakaremerwa nezvakaipa, vana vavaiti vezvakaipa, vana vanoita zvakaora! Vakasiya Jehovha, vakashora Mutsvene waIsiraeri, vadzokera shure. Munoda kugara muchiroverweiko, zvamunongoramba muchimukira Jehovha? Musoro wose unorwadza, nomoyo wose waziya. Kubvira parutsoka kusvikira kumusoro hapana pakukutu pauri; asi maronda, napakakuvara, namavanga matsva, haana kusvimwa, haana kuputirwa, kana kunyoroveswa namafuta. Nyika yenyu yaparadzwa, maguta enyu apiswa nomoto, nyika yenyu yopedzwa navatorwa imwi muripo, yaparadzwa, sezvinoparadza vatorwa. Mukunda weZiyoni wasiyiwa sedumba mumunda wemizambiringa, sechirindo mumunda wamagaka, seguta rakakombwa nehondo. Dai Jehovha wehondo asina kutisiyira vakasara vashomashoma, tingadai takafanana neSodhoma, takaita seGomora. Inzwai shoko raJehovha, imwi vabati veSodhoma; teererai murayiro waMwari wedu, imwi vanhu veGomora. Zvanzi naJehovha, "Zvibayiro zvenyu zvizhinji zvinondibatsirei? Ndagutisa zvipiriso zvenyu zvinopiswa zvamakondobwe, namafuta ezvipfuwo zvakakodzwa; handifadzwi neropa renzombe, kana ramakwayana, kana renhongo. Kana muchiuya kuzondiona, ndianiko anoreva izvozvo pamaoko enyu, kuti mutsike mavazhe angu? Musazouyazve nezvipo zvisina maturo; zvinonhuhwira zvinondinyangadza; nguva dzokugara komwedzi nedzamaSabata, nedzokukokera ungano, handizvidi; zvakaipa, kunyange neungano tsvene. "Nguva dzenyu dzokugara komwedzi nemitambo yenyu zvinovengwa nomweya wangu; zvinondinetsa; ndaneta nokutambudzika nazvo. "Kana muchitambanudza maoko enyu, ndichakuvanzirai chiso changu; zvirokwazvo, kana muchiwanza minyengetero, handinganzwi; maoko enyu azere neropa Shambai; muzvinatse; bvisai zvakaipa zvamabasa enyu pamberi pangu; regai kuramba muchiita zvakaipa; dzidzai kuita zvakanaka; tsvakai kururamisira, batsirai vanomanikidzwa, ruramisirai nherera, mureverere chirikadzi." "Chiuyai zvino, titaurirane, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; kunyange zvivi zvenyu zvikaita somucheka mutsvuku, zvichachena sechando; kunyange zviri zvishava somuti mushava, zvichaita samakushe amakwai. "Kana muchida, muchiteerera, muchadya zvakanaka zvenyika; asi kana muchiramba, muchindimukira, muchaparadzwa nomunondo; nokuti muromo waJehovha wakataura izvozvo." Haiwa, guta rakatendeka rashanduka chifeve sei! Iro rakanga rizere nokururamisa! Kururama kwaigara mariri, asi zvino mogara vaurayi. Sirivha yako ava marara, waini yako yakavhenganiswa nemvura. Machinda ako akamukira Jehovha, ishamwari dzembavha; mumwe nomumwe anoda fufuro, anovinga mibairo; havaruramisiri nherera, mhaka yechirikadzi haitambwi navo. Saka zvanzi naShe, Jehovha wehondo, iye Wamasimba wavaIsiraeri, "Ndichapedza shungu dzangu pamusoro pavadzivisi vangu, ndichazvitsivira pamusoro pavavengi vangu; ndichatambanudza ruoko rwangu kwauri, ndinatse chose marara ako, ndichabvisa tini yako. "Ndichadzosera vatongi vako vave sapakutanga, namakurukota ako sapakutanga; shure kwaizvozvo uchanzi Guta rokururama, musha wakatendeka." Ziyoni richadzikunurwa nokururamiswa, navanodzoka mariri nokururama. Asi vadariki navatadzi vachaparadzwa pamwechete, vanosiya Jehovha, vachapedzwa. Nokuti vachanyadziswa pamusoro pemiti yemiouki yamaifarira, muchava nenyadzi pamusoro peminda yamakasanangura. Nokuti muchava somouki wasvava mashizha, uye somunda usine mvura. Ane simba achava sorwonzi, nebasa rake sesasaradzi dzomoto; zvose zviviri zvichatsva pamwechete, hakuna angazvidzimura. Shoko rakaonekwa naIsaya, mwa nakomana waAmozi, pamusoro paJudha neJerusaremu. Pamazuva okupedzisira zvichaitika kuti gomo reimba yaJehovha richasimbiswa pamusoro pamakomo, richakwiridzwa kupfuura zvikomo; marudzi ose achamhanyira kwariri. Vanhu vazhinji vachaendako vachiti, "Uyai, ngatikwire kugomo raJehovha, kuimba yaMwari waJakobho; iye achatidzidzisa nzira dzake, tichafamba mumakwara ake;" nokuti murayiro uchabva paZiyoni, shoko raJehovha richabva Jerusaremu. Iye achatonga pakati pamarudzi, nokururamisira vanhu vazhinji; vachapfura minondo yavo vachiita mapadza, namapfumo avo vachiaita mapanga okuchekerera miti; rumwe rudzi harungazosimudziri rumwe rudzi munondo, havangazodzidzi kurwa. Iwe imba yaJakobho, uyai tifambe muchiedza chaJehovha. Nokuti imwi Jehovha makasiya vanhu venyu veimba yaJakobho, nokuti vazere netsika dzinobva mabvazuva, vanouka savaFirisitia, vanobatana maoko navana vavatorwa. Nyika yavo izere nesirivha nendarama, fuma yavo haiperi; nyika yavo izerewo namabhiza, nengoro dzavo dzokurwa hadziperi. Nyika yavo izerewo nezvifananidzo; vanonamata zvakaitwa namaoko avo, izvo zvakaitwa nemimwe yavo. Vanhu vaduku vakakotamiswa, navakuru vakaninipiswa; saka musavakangamwira. Pinda mudombo uvande,muguruva, nokuda kwaJehovha anotyisa, uye nokuda kokubwinya koumambo hwake. Kuzvikudza kwavanhu kuchaderedzwa, namanyawi avanhu achaninipiswa, Jehovha oga achakudzwa nezuva iro. Nokuti Jehovha wehondo ane zuva rake pamusoro pavose vanodada navanozvikudza, navana manyawi; vachaderedzwa; napamusoro pemisidhari yose yeRebhanoni yakareba yakakwirira; napamusoro pamiouki yose yeBhashani, napamusoro pamakomo ose marefu, napamusoro pezvikomo zvose zvakakwirira, napamusoro peshongwe dzose refu, napamusoro pamasvingo ose akasimbiswa, napamusoro pezvikepe zvose zveTarishishi, napamusoro pezvifananidzo zvose zvinofadza. Ukuru hwavanhu huchakotamiswa, nokuzvikudza kwavanhu kuchaderedzwa; Jehovha oga achakudzwa nezuva iro. Zvifananidzo zvichapera chose. Vanhu vachapinda mumapako amatombo, nomumakomba muvhu, nokuda kwaJehovha anotyisa, uye nokuda kokubwinya koumambo hwake, kana achisimuka kuzunungusa nyika nesimba. Nezuva iro vanhu vacharasa zvifananidzo zvavo zvesirivha nezvifananidzo zvavo zvendarama, zvavakazviitira kuti vazvinamate, vachizviisa kunhuta nezviremwaremwa; vapinde mumapako amatombo, nomumikaha yamatombo makuru, nokuda kwaJehovha anotyisa, uye nokuda kokubwinya koumambo hwake, kana achisimuka kuzunungusa nyika nesimba. Regai munhu, anokufema mumhino dzake; nokuti anobatsireiko? Nokuti tarirai, Ishe, Jehovha wehondo anotorera Jerusaremu naJudha mutsigiro nomudonzvo, mutsigiro wose wezvokudya, nomutsigiro wose wemvura; munhu wemhare, nomunhu wehondo; mutongi, nomuporofita, nomuvuki, nomukuru; mukuru wamakumi mashanu, nowanokudzwa, namakurukota, nemhizha dzakachenjera, nomuvuki anoziva. Ndichavapa vanana ave machinda avo, vachabatwa navacheche. Vanhu vachamanikidzwa, mumwe achimanikidza mumwe, nomumwe nomumwe nowokwake; mwana achava namanyawi kuna vakuru, nowakazvidzwa kunowanokudzwa. Musi uyo munhu achabata munun'una wake mumba mababa vake, achiti, "Iwe une nguvo, chiva mutongi wedu; kuparadzwa uku ngakugadzirwe noruoko rwako." Zvino nezuva iro achadanidzira, achiti, "Handidi kuva n'anga, nokuti mumba mangu hamune zvokudya nezvokufuka; musandiita mutongi wavanhu." Nokuti Jerusaremu raparadzwa, Judha wawa; nokuti marimi avo namabasa avo anopesana naJehovha, kutsamwisa meso ake anokubwinya. Zvinoonekwa paziso ravo zvinovapupurira; zvivi zvavo vanozvibudisa pachena seSodhoma; havazvivanzi. Mweya yavo ine nhamo, nokuti vakazviitira zvakaipa. Iti pamusoro powakarurama, kuti achava nomufaro; nokuti vachadya zvibereko zvamabasa avo. Wakaipa ane nhamo ! Iye haangavi nomufaro, nokuti achapiwa mubayiro wamaoko ake. Kana vari vanhu vangu, vana ndivo vamanikidzi vavo, vakadzi vanovabata ushe. Haiwa, vanhu vangu, vatungamiriri venyu vanokutadzisai, ndivo vanoparadza nzira dzamaifanira kufamba nadzo. Jehovha asimuka kutamba mhaka; amire kuti atonge vanhu. Jehovha achatonga vakuru vavanhu vake namachinda avo, achiti, "Ndimi mapedza munda wemizambiringa; zvakapambwa zvavarombo zviri mudzimba dzenyu." Munoiteiko zvamunopwanya vanhu vangu, muchikuya zviso zvavarombo? Ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe, Jehovha wehondo. Uyezve Jehovha akati, "Vakunda veZiyoni zvavana manyawi, vachifamba nemitsipa yakati tasa, vachiita mesomeso, vachifamba vachinzenzeta, zviri pamakumbo avo zvichiti ngwerengwere, naizvozvo Ishe acharova nhongonya dzemisoro yavakunda vaZiyoni negwenyu-kwenyu, Jehovha achafukura miviri yavo." Nezuva iro Ishe achabvisa ukomba hwamakumbo avo, nezvizuva nezvimwedzi; nezvinoremberedzwa, noungetani hwamaoko, nezvifukidzo; nezvishongo zvomusoro, noungetani hwamakumbo, nezvisungo, nezvitende zvezvinonhuhwira, namazango; nezvimhete, noukomba bwemhino; nenguvo dzomutambo, nezvijasi, nezvijari, nezvikwama; nezviwoni-woni zvamaoko, nomucheka wakaisvonakal nemicheka yomusoro, nezvifukidzo zvameso. Zvino zvichaitika kuti panzvimbo yezvinonhuhwira pachava nezvinonhuwa; panzvimbo yevhudzi rakarukwa zvakanaka, pachava nemhanza; panzvimbo yenguvo yakaisvonaka, pachava nechisimiro chegudza; nokupiswa kouranda panzvimbo yokunaka. Varume venyu vachaparadzwa nomunondo, nemhare dzenyu pakurwa. Masuo aro achachema nokurira; richaitwa dongo ndokugara pasi. Nezuva iro vakadzi vanomwe vachabata murume mumwe, vachiti, "Tichadya zvokudya zvedu, tichafuka zvokufuka zvedu; tinongoda kudamwa zita rako bedzi; bvisa kunyadzwa kwedu." Nezuva iro bukira raJehovha richanaka nokubwinya, uye zvibereko zvenyika zvichava zvakaisvonaka nezvinorumbidzwa kuna vakapukunyuka valsiraeri. Vakasiyiwa paZiyoni, navakasara paJerusaremu, ivo vachanzi vatsvene, ani naani akanyorwa pakati pavapenyu muJerusaremu; kana Ishe ashambidza tsvina yavakunda veZiyoni, anatsa ropa reJerusaremu achiribvisa mukati maro, nomweya wokururamisa uye nomweya wokupisa. Zvino Jehovha achasvika pamusoro peimba imwe neimwe pagomo reZiyoni, napamusoro peungano dzaro, gore noutsi masikati, nokupenya komoto unopfuta usiku; nokuti pachava nechitaviridzo pamusoro pokubwinya kose. Kuchavapo netende, richava mumvuri masikati kana zuva richipisa, noutiziro nechivando kana pane dutu nemvura. Ngandiimbire mudiwa wangu rwiyo rwomudiwa wangu pamusoro pomunda wake wemizambiringa. Mudiwa wangu waiva nomunda wemizambiringa pachikomo chakaorera; akautimba, akabvisa mabwe awo ose, akasimamo mizambiringa yakaisvonaka, akavaka shongwe mukati mawo, ndokucherawo chisviniro mukati mawo; zvino akatarira kuti ubereke mazambiringa, asi wakabereka mazambiringa ebundo. Zvino imwi mugere Jerusaremu navarume vaJudha, ndinokumbira kuti motonge pakati pangu nomunda wangu wemizambiringa. Chinyiko chaifanira kuitirwa munda wangu wemizambiringa chandisina kuuitira? Zvino ndichitarira kuti uchabereka mazambiringa, wakagoberekerei mazambiringa ebundo? Zvino ndichakuudzai zvandichaitira munda wangu wemizambiringa, Ndichabvisa ruzhowa rwawo, udyiwe; ndichaputsa rusvingo rwawo, utsikwe; ndichauparadza; haungarangurwi, kana kurimwa; asi uchamera mhinzwa norukato; ndicharayira makore, kuti arege kunayisa mvura pamusoro pawo. Nokuti munda wemizambiringa waJehovha wehondo ndiyo imba yaIsiraeri, varume vaJudha muti wake unomufadza; zvino akatsvaka kwavari kururamisira, asi tarira, akawana kumanikidza, akatsvaka kururama, asi tarira, akawana kuchema. Vane nhamo vanowedzera dzimba nedzimba, vanobatanidza minda neminda, kusvikira pasina nzvimbo, kusvikira imwi mogara muri moga panyika. Jehovha wehondo anotaura munzeve dzangu, achiti, "Zvirokwazvo, dzimba zhinji dzichava matongo, dzimba huru nedzakanaka dzichashayiwa vanogaramo. Nokuti maeka ane gumi emizambiringa achabereka bati rimwechete, nehomeri rembeu richabereka efa imwechete." Vane nhamo vanomuka mangwanani kundotsvaka doro rinobata, vanoswerera kusvikira usiku, kusvikira vapengeswa naro. Rudimbwa, nembira, nengoma, nenyere, newaini zviripo pamitambo yavo; asi havana hanya nebasa raJehovha, havarangariri zvakaitwa namaoko ake. Saka vanhu vangu vakatapwa nokushayiwa zivo; vakakudzwa pakati pavo vanoziya nenzara, vazhinji vavo vanofa nenyota. Saka Sheori rakawedzera kukara kwaro nokushamisa muromo waro zvikuru; vakakudzwa vavo, navazhinji vavo, navanozvikudza vavo, nowanofara pakati pavo, vanoburukiramo. Vanhu vaduku vakakotamiswa, navakuru vakaninipiswa, nameso avanozvikudza akaninipiswa. Asi Jehovha wehondo achakudzwa pakutonga kwakarurama, naMwari iye Mutsvene achaonekwa ari mutsvene nokururama kwake. Ipapo makwayana achafura saanenge ari pamafuro, awo vanodzungaira vachadya makura avafumi. Vane nhamo vanokweva zvakaipa nerwodzi rwenhema, nezvivi sezvinenge namabote engoro; vanoti, "Ngaakurumidze, ngaachimbidzike nebasa rake, kuti tizvione; zvakafungwa noMutsvene wavaIsiraeri ngazviswedere, kuti tizvizive." Vane nhamo vanoti zvakaipa ndizvo zvakanaka, uye zvakanaka kuti ndizvo zvakaipa, vanoisa rima panzvimbo yechiedza, nechiedza panzvimbo yerima; vanoisa zvinovava panzvimbo yezvinotapira, nezvinotapira panzvimbo yezvinovava. Vane nhamo vanozviti takachenjera, vanoti pakufunga kwavo tine njere. Vane nhamo vakaita mhare pakumwa waini, navarume vane simba pakuvhenganisa zvinobata; vanoti akaipa haane mhosva nokuda kwefufuro, vanotorera wakarurama kururama kwake. Naizvozvo murazvo womoto sezvaunopedza hundi uye uswa hwakawoma sezvahunongoperera mumurazvo, saizvozvo mudzi wavo uchaora, ruva ravo richatorwa kumusoro seguruva; nokuti vakaramba murayiro waJehovha wehondo, nokushora shoko roMutsvene waIsiraeri. Saka kutsamwa kwaJehovha kwakamukira vanhu vake, akatambanudza ruoko rwake kwavari, akavarova; makomo anodedera, mitumbi yavo yafanana namarara pakati penzira dzomumusha. Kunyange zvakadaro, kutsamwa kwake hakuna kudzorwa, asi ruoko rwake rwakaramba rwakatambanudzwa nazvino. Achasimudzira marudzi anobva kure mureza, nokuvaridzira muridzo ivo vari kumigumo yenyika; tarirai, vachakurumidza kuuya vachichimbidzika. Hapana achaneta kana kugumburwa pakati pavo; hakuna achakotsira kana kuvata; bhanhire rezviuno zvavo haringasunungurwi, rukanda rweshangu dzavo harungadambuki. Miseve yavo inopinza, uta hwavo hwose hwakakungwa; mazondo amabhiza avo achaita somusara, namavhiri engoro dzavo sechamupupuri; kuomba kwavo kuchaita sokwehadzi yeshumba, vachavomba savana veshumba; zvirokwazvo vachavomba, vachabata mhuka yavo, ndokuenda nayo, hapana angairwira. Nezuva iro vachavaombera sokutinhira kwegungwa; kana munhu akatarira nyika, achaona rima nokutambudzika; chiedza chichasvibiswa namakore ayo. Pagore rokufa kwamambo Uziya, ndakaona Ishe agere pachigaro choushe, chirefu chakakwirira, mipendero yenguvo dzake ichizadza temberi. Kumusoro kwake kwakanga kumire serafimi; imwe neimwe yakanga ina mapapiro matanhatu; namaviri yakafukidza chiso chayo, namaviri yakafukidza makumbo ayo, namaviri yakanga ichibhururuka nawo. Imwe yakadanidzira kune imwe, ichiti, "Mutsvene, mutsvene, mutsvene, iye Jehovha wehondo; nyika yose izere nokubwinya kwake." Nheyo dzezvikumbaridzo dzikazununguka nenzwi rowakanga achidana, imba ikazadzwa noutsi. Ipapo ndikati, "Ndine nhamo! Nokuti ndoparara, nokuti ndiri munhu wemiromo yakan'ora, ndigere pakati pavanhu vemiromo yakan'ora; nokuti meso angu akaona Mambo; Jehovha wehondo." Ipapo imwe serafimi yakabhururukira kwandiri, yakabata zimbe rinopfuta muruoko rwayo, rayakanga yatora nembato paaritari; ikagumura muromo wangu naro, ikati, Tarira, zimbe iri ragumura miromo yako, zvakaipa zvako zvabviswa, zvivi zvako zvadzikunurwa." Ipapo ndakanzwa nzwi raShe richiti, "Ndingatuma aniko? Ndiani angatiendera?" Ipapo ndakati, "Ndiri pano ini, nditumei." Iye akati, "Enda, unondoudza vanhu ava, uti, `Rambai henyu muchinzwa, asi musanzwisisa, rambai henyu muchiona, asi musaonesesa.' Kodzai moyo yavanhu ava, remedzai nzeve dzavo, tsinzinisai meso avo, kuti varege kuona nameso avo, kana kunzwa nenzeve dzavo, kana kunzwisisa nemoyo yavo, vadzoke vapodzwe." Zvino ndakati, "Ishe kusvikira rinhiko?" Akapindura, akati, "Kusvikira maguta ava matongo, asina vanogaramo, nedzimba dzisina munhu, nenyika yaparadzwa chose, kusvikira Jehovha abvisira vanhu kure, nenzvimbo, dzashanduka matongo, dzava zhinji panyika. Kana kuchinge kwasara mukati mayo chegumi, naichowo chichadyiwazve; sezvakaita muterebhinti nomuouki wasiyirwa hunde kana watemwa, saizvozvo rudzi rutsvene ndiyo hunde yawo." Zvino pamazuva aAhazi, mwanakomana waJotamu, mwanakomana waUziya, mambo waJudha, Rezini mambo weSiria, naPeka, mwanakomana waRemaria, mambo waIsiraeri, vakaenda kundorwa neJerusaremu, asi vakakoniwa kurikunda. Zvino vakaudza imba yaDhavhidhi, vachiti, "VaSiria vava pakati pavaEfuremu." moyo wake nemoyo yavanhu vake ikazununguswa sokuzununguswa kwemiti mudondo nemhepo. Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Isaya, "Enda zvino undosangana naAhazi, iwe naShearijashubhi, mwanakomana wako, panoguma rukoronga rwedziva rokumusoro, panzira huru inoenda kumunda womusuki wenguvo; undoti kwaari, `Chenjera, unyarare hako; usatya, nomoyo wako urege kupera nokuda kwamatsiga awa maviri anopfungaira, nokuda kokutsamwa kukuru kwaRezini nokwavaSiria, nokomwanakomana waRemaria.' " Nokuti vaSiria navaEfuremu, nomwanakomamwa waRemaria vakarangana kukuitira zvakaipa, vachiti, "Hendei tindorwa navaJudha, tivatyise, tivakunde, tigadze mambo pakati pavo, iye mwanakomana waTabheeri." "Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, lzvozvi hazvingamiri, uye hazvingaitiki. Nokuti musoro weSiria ndiDhamasiko, nomusoro weDhamasiko ndiRezini; makore makumi matanhatu namashanu asati apera, vaEfuremu vachaputswa-putswa, kuti varege kuva rudzi; musoro wavaEfuremu ndiSamaria, nomusoro weSamaria ndimwanakomana waRemaria. Kana musingadi kutenda, zvirokwazvo hamungasimbiswi.' " Zvino Jehovha akataurazve naAhazi, achiti, "Kumbira chiratidzo kuna Jehovha Mwari wako; uchikumbire kunyange pasi pakadzika, kana kumusoro kwakakwirira." Asi Ahazi akati, "Handingakumbiri, uye handingaedze Jehovha." Akati, "Chinzwai zvino, imwi imba yaDhavhidhi, chinhu chiduku kwamuri kuti munetse vanhu zvino modokunetsa Mwari wanguvo here? Naizvozvo Ishe amene achakupai chiratidzo. Tarirai, mhandara ichava napamuviri, ichabereka mwanakomana, ichamutumidza Imanueri. Achadya ruomba nouchi, panguva yaanoziva kuramba zvakaipa, nokusanangura zvakanaka. Nokuti mwana asati aziva kuramba zvakaipa nokusanangura zvakanaka, nyika iyo yaunotya madzimambo ayo maviri, ichashanduka dongo. "Jehovha achauyisa pamusoro pako, napamusoro pavanhu vako, napamusoro peimba yababa vako, mazuva asina kumbovapo, kubvira pazuva rakaparadzana vaEfuremu navaJudha ndiye mambo weAsiria." Zvino nezuva iro Jehovha acharidzira muridzo nhunzi dziri pamigumo yenzizi dzeIjipiti, nenyuchi dziri panyika yeAsiria. Dzichauya, dzichamhara dzose mumipata ina mawere, nomumikaha yamatombo, napamusoro pemhinzwa yose, napamusoro pamafuro ose. Nezuva iro Ishe achaveura nechisvo chakakumbirwa mhiri koRwizi, iye mambo weAsiria, musoro nemvere dzamakumbo; chichabvisawo ndebvu. Zvino nezuva iro munhu achapfuwa mhou imwe duku namakwai maviri; zvino nokuda komukaka muzhinji wadzichamupa, achadya ruomba; nokuti mumwe nomumwe akasiyiwa panyika iyo achadya ruomba nouchi. Zvino nezuva iro nzvimbo imwe neimwe paiva nemiti yemizambiringa ine chiuru chimwe, yaitengwa namasirivha ane chiuru chimwe, ichava norukato nemhinzwa. Vachaendako nemiseve nouta, nokuti nyika yose ichamera rukato nemhinzwa. Hakuna angasvika pazvikomo zvose zvairimwa namapadza nokutya rukato nemhinzwa; asi mombe dzichasundirwako, namakwai achatsikapo. Zvino Jehovha akati kwandiri,"Tora bwendefa guru, unyore pariri nepeni yavanhu, uti, `Chimbidzikai kutapa, zvakapambwa zvokurumbidza.' " Ndichatora zvapupu zvakatendeka, zvinoti: Uriya muprista, naZekariya mwanakomana waJebherekia. Ipapo ndakaenda kumuporofitakadzi, iye akatora pamuviri, akabereka mwanakomana. Zvino Jehovha akati kwandiri "Mutumidze zita rokuti, `Chimbidzikai kutapa, zvakapambwa zvokurumbidza.' Nokuti mwana asati aziva kuti, baba vangu, kana mai vangu, fuma yeDhamasiko nezvakapambwa zveSamaria zvichaiswa pamberi pamambo weAsiria." Zvino Jehovha akataurazve kwandiri, achiti, "Vanhu ava zvavakaramba mvura yeShiroa, inonyatsa kuyerera, vachifarira Rezini nomwanakomana waRemaria; saka zvino, tarira, Ishe achauyisa pamusoro pavo mvura zhinji yoRwizi, ine simba yakawanda, iye mambo weAsiria nokubwinya kwake kose; ruchabuda kuhova dzarwo dzose, nokudarika nhivi dzarwo dzose; ruchakukura kusvikira kwaJudha; ruchapa fuma, ndokupfuura, ruchasvika pamutsipa; kutandavara kwamapapiro arwo kuchazadza kufara kwenyika yako yose, iwe Imanueri." Itai bope, imwi ndudzi, muputsweputswe; nemwi mose muri kunyika dziri kure, inzwai; zvisungei zviuno, muputswe-putswe, zvisungei zviuno, muputswe-putswe. Ranganai henyu, asi zvichakona; taurai shoko, asi haringamiri; nokuti Mwari anesu. Nokuti Jehovha akataura saizvozvo neni noruoko rune simba, akandirayira kuti ndirege kufamba nenzira yavanhu ava, achiti, Musati, "Irangano, pamusoro pezvose zvinonzi navanhu ava, irangano; uye musatya zvavanotya, kana kuvhunduka. "Jehovha wehondo, ndiye wamunofanira kuti mutsvene; mumutye iye, mumuvhunduke iye. Ipapo iye achava nzvimbo tsvene yenyu; asi achava ibwe rokugumbusa nedombo rokupinganidza kudzimba dzose mbiri dzaIsiraeri, ave rugombe nomusungo kuna vanogara Jerusaremu." Vazhinji vavo vachagumburwa naro, vachawa, nokuputswa, nokuteyiwa, nokubatwa. Sunga chipupuriro, namatidza murayiro nechisimbiso pakati pavadzidzi vangu. Ndichamirira Jehovha, anovanzira imba yaJakobho chiso chake, ndichamutsvaka. Tarirai, ini navana vandakapiwa naJehovha, tiri zviratidzo nezvishamiso pakati paIsiraeri zvaJehovha wehondo, agere mugomo reZiyoni. Zvino kana vachiti kwamuri, bvunzai masvikiro navavuki, vanorira nokuita zevezeve:" Ko vanhu havafaniri kubvunza Mwari wavo here? Ko vanofanira kubvunza vakafa pamusoro pavapenyu here? Dzokerai kumurayiro nokuzvipupuriro! Kana vasingatauri sezvinoreva shoko iri, havangavi nechiedza chamangwanani. Vachafamba nenyika vakamanikidzwa kwazvo, vane nzara; zvino kana vane nzara, vachava neshungu, vachatuka mambo wavo naMwari wavo, vachitarira kudenga. Vachatarirawo pasi, asi tarirai, vachaona njodzi nerima, nokusviba kokumanikidzwa; vachadzingirwa kurima guru. Asi iye, aiva pakumanikidzwa, haangazovi nerima. Panguva yokutanga wakaninipisa nyika yeZebhuruni nenyika yeNafutari, asi panguva yazvino akaikudza, kurutivi rwegungwa, mhiri kwaJorodhani, Gariria ravahedheni. Vanhu vaifamba murima vakaona chiedza chikuru; vaigara munyika yomumvuri worufu, vakapenyerwa chiedza. Makawanza rudzi, makawedzera mufaro wavo; vanofara pamberi penyu, sokufara kwavanhu panguva yokukohwa, sokufara kwavanhu kana vachigoverana zvakapambwa. Nokuti makavhuna joko raivaremedza, netsvimbo yairova mafudzi avo, neshamhu yavaivamanikidza, sapamazuva avaMidhiani. Nokuti shangu imwe neimwe yomurwi, yakatsika nokutinhira, nenguvo yakanyikwa muropa, zvichapiswa, zvichava sehuni dzomoto. Nokuti takazvarirwa Mwana, takapiwa Mwanakomana; umambo huchava pafudzi rake; zita rake richanzi, "Anoshamisa, Gota, Mwari ane simba, Baba vokusingaperi, Muchinda worugare." Kukura koumambo hwake nokorugare hazvina mugumo, agare pachigaro choushe chaDhavhidhi napaushe hwake, ahusimbise ahutsigire nokururamisira nokururama kubva zvino kusvikira panguva isingaperi. Kushingaira kwaJehovha wehondo kuchazviita. Jehovha akatuma shoko kuna Jakobho, rakaburukira pamusoro pavaIsiraeri. Vanhu vose vachaziva, ivo vaEfuremu navagere Samaria, ivo vanoti namanyawi avo nokuzvikudza kwemoyo yavo, "Zvitinha zvawa, asi tichavaka namabwe akavezwa; mionde yatemwa, asi tichaisa misidhari panzvimbo yayo." Naizvozvo Jehovha achavamutsira vadzivisi vaRezini, achasanganisa vavengi vake; vaSiria pamberi, navaFirisitia mushure, vachapedza Isiraeri nomuromo wakashama. Kunyange zvakadaro, kutsamwa kwake hakuna kudzorwa, asi ruoko rwake rwakaramba rwakatambanudzwa nazvino. Asi vanhu havana kutendeukira kuna iye akavarova, havana kutsvaka Jehovha wehondo. Saka Jehovha achagura vaIsiraeri musoro nomuswe, davi romuchindwe nenhokwe, nomusi mumwe. Mukuru nowanokudzwa ndiwo musoro; muporofita, anodzidzisa nhema, ndiwo muswe. Nokuti vatungamiriri vavanhu ava vanovatsaukisa; vanotungamirirwa navo vanoparadzwa. Naizvozvo Ishe haangafariri majaya avo, haangavi netsitsi nenherera nechirikadzi dzavo; nokuti mumwe nomumwe wavo mumhuri waMwari nomuiti wezvakaipa, muromo mumwe nomumwe unotaura zvohupenzi. Kunyange zvakadaro, kutsamwa kwake hakuna kudzorwa, asi ruoko rwake rwakaramba rwakatambanudzwa nazvino. Nokuti zvakaipa zvinopfuta somoto; unopedza rukato nemhinzwa; zvirokwazvo unopisa matenhere edondo, zvichikwira kudenga iri shongwe youtsi. Nyika inotsva nokuda kokutsamwa kwaJehovha wehondo; vanhu vakaita sehuni dzinoveswa; hakuna munhu une nyasha nehama yake. Mumwe achabvuta kurudyi, asi achava nenzara; achadya kuruboshwe, asi havangaguti; mumwe nomumwe achadya nyama yoruoko rwake. VaManase vachadya vaEfuremu, navaEfuremu vaManase; ivo pamwechete vachamukira vaJudha. Kunyange zvakadaro, kutsamwa kwake hakuna kudzorwa, asi ruoko rwake rwakaramba rwakatambanudzwa nazvino. Vane nhamo vanotema mitemo isina kururama, navanyori vanonyora zvisakarurama; kuti vadzivise varombo pakururamisirwa, nokutorera varombo vavanhu vangu zvavanofanira kuva nazvo, kuti vapambe chirikadzi, vatorere nherera zvinhu zvavo. Asi muchaiteiko pazuva rokutongwa, nerokuparadzwa kuchabva kure? Muchatizira kuna ani kundobatsirwa? fuma yenyu muchaivigepiko? Vachangokotama havo pakati pavasungwa, vachawira pasi pakati pavakaurawa. Kunyange zvakadaro, kutsamwa kwake hakuna kudzorwa, asi ruoko rwake rwakaramba rwakatambanudzwa nazvino. Nhaiwe Asiria, shamhu yokutsamwa kwangu, wakabata muruoko rwake tsvimbo yeshungu dzangu! Ndichamutuma kundorwa norudzi runomhura Mwari, ndichamurayira kundorwa navanhu vandinotsamwira, kuti andotora zvakapambwa, andotora zvakatapwa, azvitsikire pasi sedope riri munzira dzomumusha. Asi iye haafungi kuita izvozvo, nomoyo wake haarangariri zvakadaro; asi iye anorangarira kuparadza nokupedza marudzi mazhinji. Nokuti iye anoti, "Ko machinda angu ose haazi madzimambo here? Ko Karino harina kuitirwa zvakaitirwa Karikemishi here? NeHamati seAripadhi here? NeSamaria seDhamasiko here? Ruoko rwangu sezvarwakasvikira ushe bwezvifananidzo, kunyange zvifananidzo zvavo zvakavezwa zvakanga zvichipfuura zvapaJerusaremu neSamaria, handingaitiri Jerusaremu nezvifananidzo zvaro sezvandakaitira Samaria nezvifananidzo zvaro here?" Saka zvino kana Ishe apedza basa rake rose pagomo reZiyoni napaJerusaremu, ndicharova zvibereko zvomoyo unozvikudza wamambo weAsiria, namanyawi okuzvikudza kwake. Nokuti akati, "Ndakazviita nesimba roruoko rwangu, uye nouchenjeri hwangu, nokuti ndine njere; ndakabvisa miganho yavanhu, ndakapamba fuma yavo; semhare ndakawisira pasi vaigara pazvigaro zvoushe; ruoko rwangu rwakawana fuma yamarudzi avanhu sedendere; ndakaunganidza nyika yose, somunhu anounganidza mazai akasiyiwa; hapana akapfakanyisa bapiro, kana kushamisa muromo, kana kurira." Ko sanhu ringazvirumbidza pamusoro poanotema naro here? Kana jeko ringazvikudza pamusoro paanobata naro here? Zvaifanana netsvimbo inozunungusa vanorova nayo, kana mudonzvo unosimudza chinhu chisati chiri huni. Naizvozvo Ishe, Ishe wehondo, achatuma kuonda pakati pavakakora vake; pasi pokubwinya kwake pachabatidzwa chinopisa chakafanana nokupisa komoto. Chiedza chavaIsiraeri chichava moto, noMutsvene wake murazvo womoto; uchapisa nokupedza mhinzwa yake norukato rwake nezuva rimwe. Uchapedza kubwinya kwedondo rake, nokomunda wake wakaorera, mweya nomuviri kamwe, zvifanane nendonda inongoramba ichipera simba. Miti yakasara yedondo rake ichava mishoma, inganyorwa nomwana. Zvino nezuva iro vakasara vaIsiraeri, navanenge vapukunyuka paimba yaJakobho, havangazosendamiri kunowakavarova, asi vachasendamira kuna Jehovha, Mutsvene waIsiraeri, nezvokwadi. Vakasara vachadzoka, ivo vakasara vaJakobho, kuna Mwari ane simba. Nokuti kunyange vanhu venyu, imwi Isiraeri, vakaita sejecha regungwa, vakasara vavo voga vachadzoka; nokuti vakatemerwa kuparadzwa kuzere nokururama. Nokuti Ishe, Jehovha wehondo, achapedzisa kuparadza, kwakagara kwatemwa, panyika yose. Saka zvanzi nashe, Jehovha wehondo, "Imi vanhu vangu vagere Ziyoni, musatya muAsiria, kunyange akakurovai neshamhu nokukusimudzirai tsvimbo yake, sezvaakaitira Ijipiti. Nokuti kwasara chinguva chiduku, kutsamwa kwangu kuchapera, hasha dzangu dzichavaparadza. "Jehovha wehondo achamusimudzira tyava, sapakurohwa kwavaMidhiani padombo reOrebhi; shamhu yake ichava pamusoro pegungwa, achaisimudza sezvaakaitira Ijipiti. Zvino nezuva iro mutoro wake uchabviswa pamafudzi ako, nejoko rake pamutsipa wako, joko richaparadzwa nokuda kwamafuta." Asvika paAiati, apfuura napaMigironi, achengeta nhumbi dzake paMikimashi; vakwira napamupata, vakavata paGebha usiku; Rama rinodedera, Gibhiya raSauro ratiza. Danidzira nenzwi rako, iwe mukunda weGarimi ! Teerera, iwe Raishi! Iwe Anatoti wourombo! Madhimena wotiza, vagere Ghebhimi vorongedza kutiza. Zuva ranhasi achazorota paNobhi; anozunungusira gomo romukunda weZiyoni, icho chikomo cheJerusaremu, ruoko rwake. Tarirai, Ishe, Jehovha wehondo, achatema mashizha nokutyisa; akareba achatemwa, naakakwirira achawiswa pasi. Achatema nedare matenhere edondo, Rebhanoni richawiswa neane simba. Zvino pahunde yaJese pachabuda bukira, davi, rinobuda pamidzi yake, richabereka zvibereko. Mweya waJehovha uchagara pamusoro pake, mweya wenjere nowokungwara, mweya wamano nesimba, mweya wokuziva nokutya Jehovha. Mufaro wake uchava pakutya Jehovha; haangatongi nokungoona nameso bedzi, kana kupa mhosva nokungonzwa nenzeve dzake bedzi; asi achatongera varombo nokururama, achatambira vanyoro venyika mhaka dzavo zvakarurama; acharova nyika neshamhu yomuromo wake, achavauraya vakaipa nomweya wemiromo yake. Kururama richava bhanhire rechiuno chake, kutendeka richava bhanhire rezvidzva zvake. Bere richagara negwayana, ingwe ichavata pasi nembudzana, nemhuru nomwana weshumba nechipfuwo chakakora pamwechete; uye mwana muduku achadzitungamirira. Mhou nebere zvichafura; vana vadzo vachavata pamwechete; shumba ichadya uswa senzombe. Mwana anomwa, achatamba pamwena wenyoka, uye mwana akarumurwa achapinza ruoko rwake mubako remvumbi. Hazvingakuvadzi kana kuparadza pagomo rangu rose dzvene, nokuti nyika yose ichazara nokuziva Jehovha, sezvinofukidza mvura pasi pegungwa. Nezuva iro mudzi waJese, iwo umirepo somureza wavanhu, uchatsvakwa namarudzi avanhu; nzvimbo yake yokuzorora ichava nembiri. Zvino nezuva iro Ishe achatambanudzazve ruoko rwake kechipiri kuti adzikunure vakasara vavanhu vake, ivo vanenge vasara, vari paAsiria, nePatirosi, neKushi, neErami, neShinari, neHamati, nokuzvitsuwa zvegungwa. Achasimudzira marudzi mureza, nokuunganidza vadzingwa vaIsiraeri, nokuunganidza VaJudha vakaparadzirwa kumativi mana enyika. Ipapo godo ravaEfuremu richapera, navanomanikidza vaJudha vachaparadzwa; vaEfuremu havangagodori vaJudha, navaJudha havangamanikidzi vaEfuremu. Asi vachabhururukira pamusoro pamafudzi avaFirisitia kumavirazuva, vachapambara pamwechete vana vamabvazuva; vachatambanudzira maoko avo kuvaEdhomu navaMoabhi, navana vaAmoni vachavateerera. Jehovha achaparadza chose muromo wegungwa reIjipiti, achasimudzira ruoko rwake pamusoro poRwizi nemhepo yake inopisa, ndokururova ruite hova nomwe, ayambuse vanhu vakafuka shangu. Vanhu vake vakasara, vakasara Asiria, vachava nenzira huru; sezvazvakaitirwa Isiraeri nezuva ravakabuda munyika yeIjipiti. Nezuva iro uchati, "Ndinokuvongai Jehovha; makanga makanditsamwira, asi kutsamwa kwenyu kwakadzorwa, munondinyaradza. Tarirai, Mwari ndiye ruponeso rwangu; ndichavimba naye, handingatyi; nokuti Jehovha, iye Jehovha, ndiye simba rangu norwiyo rwangu; iye wava ruponeso rwangu." Saka muchachera mvura nomufaro pamatsime oruponeso. Zvino nezuva iro muchati, "Vongai Jehovha, paridzai zita rake, zivisai mabasa ake pakati pavanhu, muudze vanhu kuti zita rake rinokudziwa. "Imbirai Jehovha; nokuti akaita zvinhu zvakaisvonaka-naka; izvi ngazvizikamwe panyika yose. Danidzira upururudze, iwe ugere paZiyoni; nokuti Mutsvene waIsiraeri mukuru pakati penyu." ,Chirevo chaMwari pamusoro peBhabhironi, chakaonekwa naIsaya, mwanakomana waAmozi. Simudzai mureza pagomo risina miti; danidzirai kwavari, ninirai noruoko, kuti vapinde pamasuo avakuru. Ndakaraira vatsvene vangu, ndakadana mhare dzangu nokuda kokutsamwa kwangu, ivo varume vangu vanofara vachizvikudza. Inzwai kutinhira pamakomo, kwakaita sokwavanhu vazhinji Kutinhira kweungano dzoushe kwamarudzi akaungana pamwechete! Jehovha wehondo wogadzira hondo kundorwa. Vanobva kunyika iri kure, kumugumo wedenga, iye Jehovha nenhumbi dzake dzokurwa dzeshungu dzake, kuti aparadze nyika yose. Chemai, nokuti zuva raJehovha riri pedo; rinosvika sokuparadza kunobva kuna waMasimbaose. Saka maoko ose achashayiwa simba, nomoyo mumwe nomumwe wavanhu uchanyauka; vachavhunduka; vachabatwa nokurwadziwa namatambudziko; vacharwadziwa somukadzi anosununguka; vachatarisana vachashamiswa; zviso zvavo zvichafanana nezviso zvomoto. Tarirai, zuva raJehovha rinouya, rinotyisa, rine hasha nokutsamwa kukuru, kuti ashandure nyika iite dongo, nokuparadza vatadzi vayo vabvemo. Nokuti nyeredzi dzokudenga, namapoka adzo, hadzingaratidzi chiedza chadzo; zuva richasvibiswa pakubuda kwaro, uye mwedzi haungavhenekeri nechiedza chawo. Ndicharova nyika nokuda kokushata kwayo, navakaipa nokuda kwezvakaipa zvavo; ndichagumisa manyawi avanozvikudza, nokuwisira pasi kudada kwavanotyisa. Vanhu ndichavaita vashoma kupfuura ndarama yakaisvonaka, iye munhu kupfuura ndarama tsvene yeOfiri. Saka ndichadederesa denga, nyika ichazununguswa ibve panzvimbo yayo, nehasha dzaJehovha wehondo, napazuva rokutsamwa kwake kukuru. Zvino semhara inovhimwa, uye sezvipfuwo zvisina unozviunganidza, saizvozvo munhu mumwe nomumwe achadzokera kurudzi rwake, mumwe nomumwe achatizira kunyika yake. Mumwe nomumwe anowanikwa, achabayiwa; mumwe nomumwe anobatwa, achaurawa nomunondo. Vacheche vavo vacharoverwa pasi pamberi pavo, dzimba dzavo dzichapambwa, vakadzi vavo vachachinyiwa. , Tarirai, ndichavamutsira vaMedhia, vasingarangariri sirivha, kunyange ndarama havaifariri. Uta hwavo huchawisira pasi majaya avo, havangavi netsitsi nezvibereko zvechizvaro; ziso ravo haringadariki vana. Zvino Bhabhironi, rine mbiri paushe hwose, raizvikudza vaKaradhea pamusoro pokunaka kwaro, richaita sapanguva yakaparadza Mwari Sodhoma neGomora. Haringatongogarwi navanhu, hakuna vangatongogaramo kusvikira kumarudzi namarudzi; kunyange nomuArabhia haangadziki tende rakemo, navafudzi havangavatisi mapoka avopo. Asi zvikara zvomusango zvichavatamo; dzimba dzavo dzichazara nezvinorira; mhou dzichagaramo, nemweya yakaipa ichatambapo. Mapere acharira munhare dzavo, namakava mudzimba dzamadzimambo dzaifadza; nguva yaro yaswedera pedo, mazuva aro haangawedzerwi. Nokuti Jehovha achanzwira Jakobho tsitsi, achasanangura Isaraeri nokuvagadza munyika yavo; mutorwa achandogara navo, vachanamatira imba yaJakobho. Marudzi achavatora, nokuvaisa kunzvimbo yavo; imba yavaIsiraeri ichavabata panyika yaJehovha vave varanda navashandiri vavo; vachatapa ivo vaiva vatapi vavo, vachabata ivo vaivamanikidza. Zvino nezuva iro kana Jehovha achikuzorodza pakuchema kwako napakutambudzika kwako, napakubata kwako kunorema kwawakabatiswa nako, uchaimba rwiyo urwu pamusoro pamambo weBhabhironi, uchiti, "Haiwa mumanikidzi wapera sei! Kutambudzika kwapera sei! Jehovha avhuna mudonzvo wowakaipa, netsvimbo youshe yavabati. "Iye airova marudzi avanhu nehasha nokurova kusingaperi, aibata ndudzi dzavanhu nokutambudza kusina kudzorwa nomunhu. Nyika yose yozorora, yanyarara; vanofara nokuimba. Zvirokwazvo miti yemisipiresi inofara nokuda kwako, nemisidhari yeRebhanoni, ichiti, `Chinguva chawaparadzwa, hapano mutemi anokwira kutitema.' "Sheori pasi rine nyongano pamusoro pako kuzosangana newe pakuuya kwako; rinokumutsira vakafa, ivo vose vaiva vakuru panyika; ramutsa madzimambo ose amarudzi avanhu pazvigaro zvavo zvoushe. Ivo vose vachapindura, vachiti kwauri, `Newe wava usina simba sesu kanhi? Iwe wafanana nesu kanhi?' "Kuzvikudza kwako kwaderedzwa kusvikira paSheori, nokurira koudimbwa hwako; honye dziri pasi pako, nehonye dzinokufukidza. "Haiwa, wawa seiko uchibva kudenga, iwe nyamasase, iwe mwanakomana wamambakwedza! Wakandwa seiko pasi, iwe wokuwisira marudzi pasi! Iwe wakati mumoyo mako, `Ndichakwira kudenga, ndichakwiridza chigaro changu choushe kumusoro kwenyeredzi dzaMwari; ndichagara pamusoro pegomo reungano, pamigumo yamativi okumusoro; ndichakwira kumusoro kwamakore, ndichazvienzanisa noWokumusoro-soro.' Kunyange zvakadaro uchaderedzwa kusvikira paSheori, kusvikira pakadzika pegomba. "Vanokuona vachakucherekedza, vachakutarira, vachiti, `Ko uyu ndiye munhu aidederesa nyika, aizunungusa ushe; aishandura nyika ifanane nerenje, aiparadza maguta ayo, airamba kusunungura vasungwa vake vaende kumusha here?' "Madzimambo ose amarudzi, iwo ose, anovata achikudzwa, mumwe nomumwe paimba yake. Asi iwe waraswa kure nobwiro hwako, sedavi rinonyangadza, wafukidzwa navakaurawa, vakabayiwa nomunondo, vanoburukira kumabwe egomba, somutumbi watsikwa netsoka. Haungavigwi pamwechete navo, nokuti wakaparadza nyika yako, vakauraya vanhu vako; vana vavakaipa havangarehwi nokusingaperi. Gadzirirai vana vake pavangaurawa nokuda kokushata kwamadzibaba avo; varege kuzomuka, vagare nhaka yenyika, vazadze pasi pose namaguta." Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, "Ndichavamukira, ndichatorera Bhabhironi zita navakasara, navana, navana vavana, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Ndichariita nzvimbo inogarwa nenungu, uye madziva emvura; ndicharitsvaira nomutsvairo wokuparadza, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo." Jehovha wehondo akapika, achiti, "Zvirokwazvo, sezvandakafunga, ndizvo zvichaitika; sezvandakarangarira, zvichamira saizvozvo. Kuti ndichavhuna muAsiria munyika yangu, ndichamutsika netsoka dzangu pamakomo angu; nenguva iyo joko rake richabva kwavari, nomutoro wake uchabva pamafudzi avo." Ndicho chirevo chakatemerwa nyika yose; ndirwo ruoko rwakatambanudzwa pamusoro pamarudzi ose. Nokuti Jehovha wehondo wakatema chirevo, ndiani angapindurazve? Ruoko rwake rwakatambanudzwa, ndiani angarudzosa. Negore rokufa kwamambo Ahazi chirevo ichi chakarehwa, "Iwe nyika yeFirisitia, iwe nyika yose, usafara zvako nokuti shamhu yakanga yakurova yavhunika; nokuti pamudzi wenyoka pachabuda mvumbi, chibereko chayo chichava nyoka yomoto inoburuka. Matangwe avarombo achadya, navanoshayiwa vachavata pasi vakafara; ndichauraya mudzi wako nenzara, vakasara vako vachaurawa. "Chema, iwe suo; danidzira, iwe guta; wanyauka, iwe nyika yeFirisitia, iwe nyika yose; nokuti kurutivi rwokumusoro kunobva utsi, hapana anotiza pahondo dzake." Zvino nhume dzorudzi urwu vachadzipindurei? Kuti, "Jehovha akavamba Ziyoni, vanotambudzika navanhu vake vachavandiramo." Nokuti usiku Ari reMoabhi rakai twa dongo, rakaparadzwa; nokuti usiku Kiri reMoabhi rakaitwa dongo, rakaparadzwa. Vakwira Bhayiti, neDhibhoni, kumatunhu akakwirira, kundochemapo; vaMoabhi vanochema pamusoro peNebho napaMedhebha; misoro yavo yose ine mhanza, ndebvu dzose dzakaveurwa. Panzira dzomumisha yavo vakazvisunga namakudza, pamusoro pedzimba dzavo, napamadare avo, mumwe nomumwe anowungudza achichema zvikuru. Heshibhoni rinodanidzira, neEreari; inzwi ravo rinonzwika kusvikira paJahazi; saka varwi vaMoabhi vanodanidzira zvikuru; mweya wavo unodedera mukati mavo. moyo wangu unodanidzira pamusoro paMoabhi; vakuru vavo vanotizira Zoari, neEgiratisherishiya; nokuti vanokwira mukwidzwa waRuhiti vachichema; nokuti panzira inoenda Horonaimi vanochema nokuchema kokuparadzwa. Nokuti mvura yeNimirimi ichaparadzwa; nokuti uswa hwawoma, bumhudza rapera, hapachina chinomera chitema. Saka zvizhinji zvavakawana, nezvavakachengeta, vachayambuka nazvo parukova rwemikonachando. Nokuti kuchema kwapotereka kunyika yose yaMoabhi; kuungudza kwake kusvikira paEgiraimi, nokuungudza kwake kusvikira paBheerierimi. Nokuti mvura yeDhimoni izere neropa; nokuti ndichawedzera kurova Dhimoni, ndichatuma shumba iparadze vakapukunyuka vaMoabhi, navakasara panyika. Tumirai mubati wenyika makwayana, abve Sera aende kurenje, kugomo romukunda weZiyoni. Nokuti seshiri dzinodzungaira, sedendere rakaparadzirwa, ndizvo zvichaita vakunda vaMoabhi pamazambuko aArinoni. "Itai mano, ruramisira; mumvuri wako uuite sousiku pakati pamasikati makuru; vanza vadzingwa, usapandukira anotiza. Vanhu vangu vakadzingwa ngavagare newe; kana ari Moabhi, uve kwaari paangavanda pamberi pomuparadzi; nokuti mutambudzi haachipo, kuparadza kwapera, vamanikidzi vabva panyika. Chigaro choushe chichamiswa netsitsi; mumwe uchagara pamusoro pacho nechokwadi, mutende raDhavhidhi, achitonga, achitsvaka kururamisira vanhu, achikurumidza kuita zvakarurama." Takanzwa zvokuzvikudza kwaMoabhi, kuti unozvikudza kwazvo; zvamanyawi ake, nokuzvikudza kwake, nehasha dzake; asi kuzvirumbidza kwake hakuna maturo. Saka Moabhi achachema Moabhi, mumwe nomumwe achachema; muchachemera mapundu amazambiringa eKirihareseti, mamanikidzwa kwazvo. Nokuti minda yeHeshibhoni yaoma, nomuzambiringa weSibhima; madzishe amarudzi avhuna matavi awo akanaka, akanga achisvikira Jazeri, akanga atandira kurenje; matavi awo akanga atandavara, ayambukira gungwa. Saka ndichachema nokuchema kwaJazeri ndichichemera muzambiringa weSibhima; ndichakudiridza iwe Heshibhoni neEreare nemisodzi yangu; nokuti mhere yokurwa yawira pamusoro pezvibereko zvako zvemunakamwe napamusoro pokukohwa kwako. Mufaro wabviswa, nokufara pamunda waibereka zvakanaka; paminda yemizambiringa hapachazovi nokuimba kana inzwi romufaro; hapachazovi musviniri anosvinira mazambiringa pazvisviniro, ndagumisa kupururudza. Naizvozvo moyo wangu unorira sembira pamusoro paMoabhi, nedumbu rangu pamusoro peKiriheresi. Zvino kana Moabhi achizviratidza pamberi paJehovha, kana achizvinetsa padunhu rakakwirira, nokupinda panzvimbo yake tsvene kuzonyengetera, haangatongobatsirwi chinhu. Ndirori shoko rakataurwa naJehovha pamusoro paMoabhi panguva yakare. Asi zvino Jehovha akataura achiti, "Makore matatu asati apfuura, samakore omunhu anobatira mubayiro, kukudzwa kwaMoabhi kuchazvidzwa, pamwechete navanhu vake vazhinji; vakasara vachava vashoma kwazvo, vasina simba." Chirevo pamusoro peDhamasiko. Tarirai, Dhamasiko robviswa, rirege kuzova guta, richava dongo rakakoromoka. Maguta eAroeri asiyiwa; achava mafuro ezvipfuwo, zvichavatapo pasi, zvisina anozvivhundusa. Nhare ichabviswa panaEfuremu, noushe paDhamasiko; vakasara veSiria vachava sembiri yavana vaIsiraeri, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. Zvino nezuva iro ukuru hwaJakobho huchaitwa hutete, uye kukora kwenyama yake kuchaonda. Zvichafanana nenguva kana mucheki achiunganidza zviyo mumunda, achicheka hura noruoko rwake; zvirokwazvo zvichafanana nokuunganidza hura pamupata weRefaimi. Kunyange zvakadaro mimwe michero ichasariramo, sezvinoitika kana muorivhi uchizuzwa, zvibereko zviviri kana zvitatu kumuromo wedavi rokumusoro-soro, zvina kana zvishanu pamatavi okunze omuti unobereka kwazvo, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri. Nezuva iro vanhu vachatarira Musiki wavo, meso avo achaona Mutsvene waIsiraeri. Havangatariri aritari, iro basa ramaoko avo; zvakaitwa nemimwe yavo havangavi nehanya nazvo, kana iri miti yakatsaurwa kana mifananidzo yezuva. Nezuva iro maguta avo akasimba achaita samatongo kumatondo napamisoro yamakomo, akasiyiwa nokuda kwavana vaIsraeri; achava matongo. Nokuti wakangamwa Mwari Muponesi wako, hauna kurangarira dombo routiziro hwako. Saka unozvisimira miti inofadza, unoisamo mizambiringa yakabva kumwe. Nomusi wokusima kwako, unouvakira ruzhowa, fume mangwana unotumbusa mbeu dzako; asi kukohwa kunotiza nezuva rokutambudzika nerokuchema kukuru. Haiwa, kutinhira kwavanhu vazhinji, vanotinhira sokutinhira kwegungwa, nokuririma kwamarudzi avanhu anoririma sokuririma kwemvura zhinji! Marudzi acharirima sokuririma kwemvura zhinji; asi uchavatuka, vachatizira kure, vachadzingirirwa sehundi yamakomo pamberi pemhepo, seguruva rinopfungaira pamberi pedutu remhepo. Nenguva yamadekwana, tarirai, kuchava nokutyisa; mangwanani kusati kwaedza, havachipo. Ndiwo mugove wavanotipambara, nomubayiro wavanotibira. Haiwa, nyika yokuvirira kwamapapiro, iri mhiri kwenzizi dzeItiopia, inotuma nhume nenzira dzegungwa namagwa enhokwe pamusoro pemvura, ichiti, "Endai, imwi nhume dzinokurumidza, kurudzi rwavanhu vakareba vakanaka kumeso, kuvanhu vanotyiwa kose-kose, rudzi rune simba, runotsika-tsika pasi, rune nyika inokamurwa nenzizi. "Imi mose muri pasi pose, nemwi mugere panyika, kana mureza uchisimudzwa pamakomo, tarirai; kana hwamanda ichiridzwa, inzwai!" Nokuti Jehovha akataura kwandiri kudai, "Ndichanyarara, ndichatarira ndiri paugaro hwangu, sokupisa kwezuva pamushana, seguti pakupisa kwenguva yokukohwa." Nokuti kukohwa kusati kwasvika, kana maruva azuka, ruva rashanduka zambiringa roda kuibva, achagura matavi namapanga; namatavi anotandira achaabvisa nokuatema. Ose pamwechete achasiyirwa magora ari pamakomo, nezvikara zvenyika; magora achagara pamusoro pavo chirimo chose, nezvikara zvenyika zvichapedza chando pamusoro pavo. Nenguva iyo Jehovha wehondo achavigirwa zvipo norudzi rwavanhu vakareba vakanaka kumeso, vanhu vanotyiwa kose-kose, rudzi rune simba, runotsika-tsika pasi, rune nyika inokamurwa nenzizi, kunzvimbo yezita raJehovha wehondo, kugomo reZiyoni. .Chirevo pamusoro peIjipiti.Tarirai, Jehovha akatasva gore rinomhanya, oswedera Ijipiti; zvifananidzo zvichadedera pamberi pake, nomoyo weIjipiti uchanyauka mukati mawo. Ndichamutsa moyo yavaIjipiti vamukire vaIjipiti; mumwe nomumwe acharwa nehama yake, mumwe nomumwe nowakavakirana naye; guta richa mukira guta, ushe huchamukira ushe. Mweya weIjipiti uchapera mukati mawo; ndichaparadza kufunga kwawo; vachandobvunza zvifananidzo, navanamazango, navauki nen'anga. Ndichaisa vaIjipiti muruoko rwamambo ane hasha; mambo anomoyo mukukutu achavabata ushe, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe, Jehovha wehondo. Mvura ichapwa mugungwa, rwizi ruchaderera nokuoma. Nzizi dzichanhuwa, hova dzeIjipiti dzichava shoma nokupwa; tsanga nenhokwe dzichaoma. Mafuro kunhivi dzaNairi, pamhenderekedzo dzaNairi, neminda yose yakadzvarwa yaNairi, zvichaoma, zvichatorwa nemhepo, hazvichazovipo. Vabati vehove vachachema, vose vanokandira zviredzo maNairi vachaungudza, vanokanda hutava hwavo mumvura vachapera simba. Uye vanobata neshinda yakanatswa, navanoruka micheka michena, vachanyadziswa. Mbiru dzichaputswa-putswa; vose vanobatira mubayiro vachava neshungu pamweya. Machinda eZoani mapenzi kwazvo; mano amakota akaisvochenjera aFarao ashanduka upenzi; munoreva seiko kuna Farao, muchiti, "Ndini mwanakomana wavakachenjera, mwanakomana wamadzimambo akare?" Varipiko zvino ivo vanhu vako vakachenjera? Ngavakuudze zvino; ngavazivise zvakafungwa naJehovha wehondo pamusoro peIjipiti. Machinda eZoani ava mapenzi, machinda eNofi akanyengerwa; vakarasisa Ijipiti nzira, ivo vaiva ibwe rekona ramarudzi avo. Jehovha akadira mweya wokuramba mukati mavo; vakarasisa Ijipiti nzira pamabasa avo vose, somunhu akabatwa nedoro anodzedzereka pakurutsa kwake. Saka Ijipiti haingazovi nebasa chose, ringaitwa nomusoro kana nomuswe, kana nedavi romuchindwe kana nenhokwe. Nezuva iro vaIjipiti vachafanana navakadzi; vachadedera nokutya nokuda kokusimudzwa koruoko rwaJehovha wehondo; rwaanosimudza pamusoro pavo. Nyika yaJudha ichava chityiso cheIjipiti; mumwe nomumwe anozviudzwa achatya nokuda komutemo waJehovha wehondo, waakatema pamusoro pavo. Nezuva iro maguta mashanu achavapo panyika yeIjipiti, anotaura rurimi rweKanani, vachipika naJehovha wehondo; mumwe achaidzwa Guta rokuparadzwa. Nezuva iro pakati penyika yeIjipiti pachava nearitari kuna Jehovha, nembiru pamuganhu waro kuna Jehovha. Zvichava chiratidzo nechapupu chaJehovha wehondo panyika yeIjipiti; nokuti vachadanidzira kuna Jehovha nemhaka yavamanikidzi, achavatumira muponesi nomurwiri, iye achavaponesa. Jehovha achazviratidza kuIjipiti, navaIjipiti vachaziva Jehovha nezuva iro; zvirokwazvo vachamunamata nezvibayiro nezvipo, vachapikira Jehovha mhiko, nokuzviita. Jehovha acharova Ijipiti, achirova nokuporesazve; zvino vachadzokera kuna Jehovha, iye achanzwa kunyengetera kwavo achivaporesa. Nezuva iro nzira huru ichavapo inobva Ijipiti ichienda Asiria; vaAsiria vachaenda Ijipiti, navaIjipiti vachaenda Asiria; vaIjipiti vachanamata pamwechete navaAsiria. Nezuva iro vaIsiraeri vachava rudzi rwechitatu vachitevera Ijipiti neAsiria, vachava ruropafadzo pakati penyika; nokuti Jehovha wehondo akavaropafadza, achiti, "VaIjipiti, vanhu vangu, navaAsiria, basa ramaoko angu, navaIsiraeri, nhaka yangu, ngavaropafadzwe." Negore rokusvika kwaTaritani paAshidhodhi, atumwa naSarigoni mambo weAsiria, akarwa neAshidhodhi nokurikunda; nenguva iyo Jehovha akataura naIsaya mwanakomana waAmozi, achiti, "Enda, undosunungura gudza riri pazviuno zvako, ubvise shangu yako parutsoka rwako." Iye akaita saizvozvo, akafamba asine nguvo, asine shangu. Zvino Jehovha akati, "Muranda wangu Isaya sezvaakafamba asine nguvo asine shangu makore matatu akava chiratidzo nechishamiso pamusoro peIjipiti neItiopia; saizvozvo mambo weAsiria achaenda navatapwa veIjipiti navakadzingwa veItiopia, vaduku navakuru Vasina nguvo vasina shangu, vakafukurwa zviuno, chive chinyadzo cheIjipiti. Vachavhunduswa nokunyadziswa pamusoro peItiopia, chivimbo chavo, neIjipiti rumbidzo yavo. "Vagere panyika iyi iri pamhenderekedzo yegungwa vachati nezuva iro, `Tarirai, ndizvo zvaita chivimbo chedu, kwataitizira tichitsvaka kurwirwa kuna mambo weAsiria; ko isu zvino tichapukunyuka sei?' " Chirevo pamusoro perenje regungwa. Zvinobva kurenje, kunyika inotyisa, sezvamupupuri zvinopfuura kurutivi rweZasi. Ndaratidzwa chiratidzo chinochemedza; munyengeri anoita nokunyengera, nomuparadzi anoparadza. Simuka iwe Erami, komba, iwe Medhia; ndagumisa kugomera kwavo kose. Saka zviuno zvangu zvizere nokurwadziwa; ndabatwa nokurwadziwa, sokurwadziwa komukadzi unosununguka; ndakotamiswa, saka handigoni kunzwa; ndavhunduswa, saka handigoni kuona, moyo wangu une dzungu, ndavhunduswa nezvinotyisa; rubvunzavaeni rwandaida rwashanduka chinhu chinondidederesa. Vanogadzira tafura, vanoisa varindi, vanodya, vanomwa. Simukai, imwi machinda, muzodze nhovo. Nokuti hezvi zvandaudzwa naShe, "Enda, undoisa murindi; ngaareve zvaanoona; zvino kana achiona boka, navatasvi vamabhiza vakaita vaviri-vaviri, neboka rembongoro, neboka ramakamera, ngaateerere zvakanaka-naka." Iye akadanidzira seshumba, achiti, "Ishe, ndimire nguva dzose masikati pashongwe yokurinda, nousiku hwose ndimire panzvimbo yangu; zvino tarirai, kouya boka ravanhu, vatasvi vamabhiza vakaita vaviri-vaviri." Akapindura, akati, "Bhabhironi rawa, rawa; mifananidzo yake yose yakavezwa yavamwari vavo yaputsikira pasi." Haiwa, vanhu vangu vakapurwa, zviyo zveburiro rangu, zvandakanzwa kuna Jehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, ndizvo zvandakakuzivisai. Chireve pamusoro peDhuma. Mumwe anondidana, ari paSeiri, achiti, "Nhai, murindi, inguva ipi yousiku?" Murindi ndokuti, "Mambakwedza osvika, nousikuwo. Kana muchida kubvunza, bvunzai; dzokai, uyai." Chirevo pamusoro peArabhia. Musango reArabhia ndimo mamuchavata, imwi mapoka avafambi veDhedhani. Vigirai ane nyota mvura! Vagere panyika yeTema vakachingamidza vatizi nechingwa chavo. Nokuti vakanga vachitiza minondo, minondo yakavhomorwa, nouta hwakakungwa, nokumanikidzwa kokurwa. Nokuti hezvi zvandakaudzwa naJehovha, "Gore risati rapera, samakore omunhu anobatira mubayiro, mbiri yose yeKedhari ichapera. "Vakasara veboka ravanofura nouta, ivo vanhu vane simba vavana veKedhari, vachava vashoma; nokuti Jehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, akazvitaura." Chirevo pamusoro pomupata wezvakaonekwa. Unonzweiko, zvawakwira navanhu vako vose pamatenga edzimba? Haiwa, iwe, uzere nokupururudza, guta rine bope, musha unomufaro; vakaurawa vako havana kuurawa nomunondo, havana kufira pakurwa. vabati vako vose vakatiza pamwechete, vakasungwa vasina uta; vose vako, vakawanikwa, vakasungwa pamwechete; vakatizira kure. Naizvozvo ndakati, "Regai kunditarira, ndinoda kuchema kwazvo; musaramba muchiedza kundinyaradza pamusoro pokuparadzwa komukunda wavanhu vangu." Nokuti izuva rokuvhundusa, nerokutsikira pasi, nerokukanganisa, zvinobva kuna She, Jehovha wehondo, pamupata wokuratidzwa; rokukoromorwa kwamasvingo, nerokudanidzira kumakomo. Erami akabata goba, pamwechete namapoka avanhu navatasvi vamabhiza, Kiri akafudugura nhovo. Ipapo mipata yenyu yakaisvonaka yakazara nengoro, navatasvi vamabhiza vakazvigadzirira kurwa pasuo. Vakabvisa chifukidziro chaJudha; nezuva iro mukatarira nhumbi dzokurwa muimba yomudondo. Mukaona pakakoromoka paguta raDhavhidhi, kuti pakanga pari pazhinji, mukachingidzira mvura yedziva rezasi; mukaverenga dzimba dzeJerusaremu, mukakoromora dzimba kuti musimbise rusvingo; mukaitawo gungwa pakati pamasvingo maviri rokuchingidzira mvura yedziva rakare. Asi hamuna kutarira iye akazviita, makanga musine hanya naiye akazvifunga kare. Zvino nezuva iro Ishe, Jehovha wehondo, akakudanirai kumisodzi, nokukuchema, nokukuveurwa mhanza, nokukufuka makudza; asi tarirai, makava nomufaro nokupembera, nokubayiwa kwemombe, nokushinjiwa kwamakwai, nokudyiwa kwenyama nokumwiwa kwewaini, muchiti, "Ngatidye, ngatimwe, nokuti mangwana tinofa." Asi Jehovha wehondo wakazvizivisa munzeve dzangu, akati, "Zvirokwazvo, hamungakangamwirwi zvakaipa izvi, kusvikira pakufa kwenyu," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe, Jehovha wehondo. Zvanzi naShe, Jehovha wehondo, "Enda kumuchengeti uyu wefuma, kuna Shebhina, unotarira imba yamambo, uti, ‘Unobateiko pano? Unaniko pano, zvawazvivezera bwiro pano? Somunhu anozvivezera bwiro pakakwirira, anozvicherera ugaro hwake padombo!' Tarira, Jehovha, achakurasira kure nesimba somurume; zvirokwazvo, achakupeta-peta. "Zvirokwazvo achakupomba-pomba, ndokukukandira sehurungudo munyika yakapamhamha; ndipo pauchafira, ndipo pachava nengoro dzembiri yako, iwe munyadzi weimba yatenzi wako. Ndichakudzinga pabasa rako, iye uchakukwevera pasi ubve panzvimbo yako. "Zvino nezuva iro ndichadana muranda wangu Eriakimi, mwanakomana waHirikia; ndichamufukidza nguvo yako, nokumusimbisa nebhanhire rako, ndigoisa ushe hwako muruoko rwake; iye achava baba kuna vagere Jerusaremu, nokuimba yaJudha. Ndichaisa kiyi yeimba yaDhavhidhi pafudzi rake; iye achazarura, hapana angazarira, iye achazarira, hapana angazarura. Ndichamurovera pakasimba sembambo; achava chigaro chinokudzwa paimba yababa vake. "Vachaturika paari kukudzwa kose kweimba yababa vake, matavi namabukira, nemidziyo yose miduku, kubvira pamikombe kusvikira pamakate. Nezuva iro, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo, mbambo yakanga yaroverwa pakasimba, ichabva; ichatemwa, ndokuwira pasi; nomutoro wakanga wakaturikwa pairi, uchatemwa; nokuti Jehovha akataura izvozvo." Chirevo pamusoro peTire. Chemai, imi, zvikepe zveTarishishi; nokuti raparadzwa, hapachine imba, kana pangapindwapo; vakaratidzwa izvozvo vari panyika yeKitimi. imwi mugere pamhenderekedzo yegungwa, nyararai, iyemi maifumiswa navatengesi veSidhoni, vanofamba negungwa. fuma yaro zvaiva zviyo zveShihori, zvibereko zveNairi, paitengeswa zvose zvamarudzi avanhu. Nyara, iwe Sidhoni, nokuti gungwa rataura, nenhare yegungwa, richiti, "Handina kurwadziwa, handina kubereka, handina kurera majaya, kana kukurisa mhandara." Kana shoko richisvika Ijipiti, vachava neshungu kwazvo pamusoro peshoko reTire. Yambukirai Tarishishi; chemai imwi mugere pamhenderekedzo yegungwa. Gara ndiro guta renyu raifara, raivapo kubva kare nakare, raiiswa kurekure netsoka dzaro, kundogarako? Ndianiko akafungira Tire izvozvo, iro raipavhurira korona, vatengesi varo vaiva machinda, navashambadziri varo vaiva vanokudzwa panyika? Jehovha wehondo ndiye akazvifunga, kuti amhure kuzvikudza kwezvose zvinokudzwa, nokuzvidza vose vanokudzwa panyika. Pararira panyika yako seNairi, iwe mukunda weTarishishi; hakuchine bhanhire rinokusunga. Akatambanudzira ruoko rwake pamusoro pegungwa, akazunungusa ushe; Jehovha akaraira pamusoro peKanani, kuti nhare dzayo dziparadzwe. Akati, "Hauchazofari, iwe mukunda weSidhoni, mhandara yakamanikidzwa; simuka, uyambukire Kitimi; naikoko haungawani zororo." Tarirai nyika yavaKaradhea; rudzi urwo haruchipo; vaAsiria vakaiita nyika yezvikara zverenje; vakamisa shongwe dzavo, vakawisa dzimba dzoushe dzaivamo, vakaiita dongo. Chemai, imwi zvikepe zveTarishishi; nokuti nhare yenyu yaparadzwa. Zvino nenguva iyo Tire richakanganikwa makore makumi manomwe, zvakaenzana namakore amambo mumwechete; kana makore makumi manomwe apera, Tire richaitirwa sezvinoimbwa parwiyo rwechifeve, runoti, "Iwe chifeve, wakanganikwa, tora mbira upote neguta; ridza zvakanaka, imba nziyo dzakanaka, kuti urangarirwe." Zvino kana makore makumi manomwe apera, Jehovha achashanyira Tire, ipapo richadzokera kumubayiro waro, ndokufeva noushe hwose bwenyika huri pasi pose. Zvarakashambadzira, nomubayiro waro, zvichava zvitvsene kuna Jehovha; hazvingachengetwi kana kuvigwa, nokuti zvarakashambadzira zvichava zvavanogara pamberi paJehovha, kuti vagute kwazvo, vafuke nguvo dzakanaka. Tarirai, Jehovha anobvisa zvose panyika nokuiparadza, nokuitsindikira, nokuparadzira vagere mairi. Vanhu vachaitirwa zvinoitirwa muprista, muranda zvinoitirwa tenzi wake, mushandiri zvinoitirwa vahosi vake, mutengi zvinoitirwa mutengesi, anopa chikwereti zvinoitirwa anokwereta, anoripa mhindu zvinoitirwa anoreva mhindu. Nyika ichabvisirwa zvose zvayo, ichaparadzwa chose; nokuti Jehovha akataura shoko iro. Nyika inochema nokuoma, pasi pose panopera simba nokuoma, vanhu vakakudzwa venyika vanopera simba. Nyika yakasvibiswawo navagere mairi; nokuti vakadarika mirayiro, vakakanganisa mitemo, nokuputsa sungano isingaperi. Saka kutuka kwaMwari kwapedza nyika, navageremo vava nemhosva; saka vagere munyika vapiswa, vangosara vanhu vashoma. Waini itsva inochema, muzambiringa wapera simba, vose vanomoyo unofara vanogomera. Kufara kwengoma konyarara, inzwi ravanofara ropera, mufaro wembira wopera. Havangamwi waini vachiimba; zvinobata zvichavava kuna vanozvimwa. Guta, rava dongo, rakoromorwa; dzimba dzose dzakapfigwa, kuti kurege kuva nomunhu angapindamo. Kuchema kunonzwikwa panzira dzomumisha nokuda kwewaini; mufaro wose wasviba, kufara kwenyika kwaenda. Muguta masara mangova dongo, suo raputswa nokuparadzwa. Nokuti ndizvo zvazvichaita panyika pakati pamarudzi avanhu, zvichafanana nokuzuzwa komuorivhi, nezvakasara kana mazambiringa akohwiwa. Ivo vachadanidzira, vachapururudza; nokuda koumambo hwaJehovha vanodanidzira vari pagungwa. Saka rumbidzai Jehovha kumabvazuva, iro zita raJehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, pazvitsuwa zvegungwa. Takanzwa nziyo dzichiimbwa kumigumo yenyika, dzichiti, "Vakarurama ngavakudzwe!" Asi ini ndakati, "Ndinoonda, ndinoonda, ndine nhamo! Vanyengeri vakaita nokunyengera; zvirokwazvo, vanyengeri vakaita nokunyengera kukuru." Kutya, negomba, nomusungo zvichakuwira, iwe ugere panyika. Zvino, anotiza bope rokutyisa, achawira mugomba; anokwira achibva mukati megomba, achabatwa nomusungo; nokuti mahwindo okumusoro azaruka, nenheyo dzenyika dzinodedera. Nyika yaputswa-putswa chose, nyika yodedera chose, nyika yozununguswa chose. Nyika ichadzedzereka somunhu akabatwa, ichadengenyeka sedumba; kudarika kwayo kuchairemedza kwazvo, ichawa, ikasasimukazve. Zvino nezuva iro Jehovha acharova hondo yavakakudzwa vari kumusoro, namadzimambo enyika panyika. Vachaunganidzwa pamwechete, sezvinounganidzwa vasungwa mugomba, vachapfigirwa mutirongo; zvino kana mazuva mazhinji apfuura vachashanyirwa. Ipapo mwedzi uchanyadziswa, nezuva richanyara; nokuti Jehovha wehondo achabata ushe pagomo reZiyoni, napaJerusaremu, pamberi pavakuru vake pachava nokukudzwa. Jehovha, ndimi Mwari wangu! Ndicharumbidza zita renyu; no kuti makaita zvinoshamisa, izvo zvamakafunga kare nokutendeka nezvokwadi. Nokuti guta makariita dutu ramabwe, guta rakakombwa norusvingo makariita dongo, imba huru yavatorwa rirege kuva guta; haringatongovakwi. Naizvozvo rudzi rukuru ruchakukudzai; guta ramarudzi avanhu vanotyisa richakutyai. Nokuti imwi maiva nhare yavarombo, nhare younoshaiwa pakutambudzika kwake, utiziro panguva yemvura zhinji, mumvuri pakupisa kwezuva, kana mhepo yavanotyisa ichiita semvura zhinji. Muchaderedza bope ravatorwa, sezvinoita kupisa kwezuva panzvimbo yakaoma, rwiyo rwavanotyisa ruchaderedzwa, sezvinoitwa kupisa nomumvuri wegore. Pagomo iri Jehovha wehondo achagadzirira marudzi ose avanhu mutambo wezvakakora, mutambo wewaini yakagara pamasese, wezvakakora zvizere nomwongo, wewaini yakagara pamasese yakasvimwa zvakanaka. Pagomo iri uchaparadza chifukidziro chinofukidzira vanhu vose, nechidzitiro chakatasanurwa pamusoro pamarudzi ose. Akaparadza rufu nokusingaperi, Ishe Jehovha achapisika misodzi pazviso zvose; achabvisa kuzvidzwa kwavanhu vake panyika yose; nokuti Jehovha akataura izvozvo. Nezuva iro vachati, "Tarirai, uyu ndiye Mwari wedu; takanga takamumirira, iye achatiponesa; uye ndiye Jehovha, takanga takamumirira, tichafara, nokufarira ruponeso rwake." Nokuti ruoko rwaJehovha ruchagara pagomo iri; Moabhi vachatsikwa pasi panzvimbo yavo, sezvinotsikwa mashanga mumvura iri mugomba romupfudze. Achatambanudza maoko ake imomo, somunhu anotambanudza maoko ake kana achishambira; asi Jehovha achaderedza kuzvikudza kwake pamwechete nenjere dzamaoko ake. Nhare yakakwirira yamasvingo enyu, wakaiwisira pasi, wakaideredza, wakaiputsira muvhu, imo muguruva. Nezuva iro rwiyo urwu ruchaimbwa panyika yavaJudha: "Tine guta rakasimba; iye achaisapo masvingo nenhare ruve ruponeso. Zarurai masuo, kuti rudzi rwakarurama, runochengeta chokwadi, rupinde. "Anomoyo wakasimba muchamuchengeta murugare rukuru, nokuti anovimba nemi. Vimbai naJehovha nokusingaperi, iye Jehovha ndiye dombo nokusingaperi. Nokuti akaderedza vagere pakakwirira, iro guta riri kumusoro, anorideredza, anorideredza kusvikira pavhu; anoriputsira pasi muguruva. Richatsikwa netsoka, idzo tsoka dzavarombo, nokutsika kwavanoshaiwa." Nzira yavakarurama yakarurama; imwi munoruramisa nzira yavakarurama. Zvirokwazvo, takakumirirai Jehovha, panzira yokutonga kwenyu; mweya yedu inoshuva zita renyu nechirangaridzo chenyu. Ndakakushuvai nomweya wangu usiku; zvirokwazvo, ndichakutsvakai zvikuru nomweya wangu uri mukati mangu; nokuti kana kutonga kwenyu kuri panyika, vanhu vagere munyika vanodzidza zvakarurama. Akaipa kunyange achinzwirwa tsitsi, haangadzidzi zvakarurama; achaita hake zvisakarurama panyika yakarurama, haangaoni umambo hwaJehovha. Jehovha, ruoko rwenyu rwakasimudzwa, asi ivo havaoni; asi vachaona kushingaira kwenyu pamusoro pavanhu, vakanyadziswa; zvirokwazvo moto uchapedza vavengi venyu. Jehovha, imwi muchatigadzirira rugare; nokuti makatibatirawo mabasa edu ose. Jehovha Mwari wedu, mamwe madzishe kunze kwenyu akanga akatibata; asi ticharumbidza zita renyu tichibatsirwa nemwi moga. Vakafa havangararamizve, vaparara, havazomukizve; saka makasvika kwavari, mukavaparadza, nokugumisa kurangarirwa kwavo kose. Mawanza rudzi, Jehovha, mawanza rudzi; makurumbira, makurisa miganho yose yenyika. Jehovha, vakakutsvakai panguva yokutambudzika; vakadurura munyengetero muchivaranga. Mukadzi ane pamuviri, asvika pedo pakusununguka, sezvaanorwadziwa achichema pakurwadziwa kwake, ndizvo zvatakanga takaita pamberi penyu, Jehovha. Isu takanga tava nepamuviri, takanga tiri pakurwadziwa, takabereka zvinenge mhepo bedzi; hatina kuvigira nyika sununguro, uye vangagara panyika havana kuzvarwa. Vakafa venyu vachararama, zvitunha zvavo zvichamuka. Mukai, muimbe, imwi mugere muguruva; nokuti dova renyu rakaita sedova rechiedza; nyika ichabudisa vakafa. Uyai vanhu vangu, pindai muimba yenyu yomukati, mupfige mikova yenyu shure kwenyu; muvande nguva duku, kusvikira kutsamwa kwapfuura. Nokuti tarira Jehovha anobuda panzvimbo yake kurova vagere panyika nokuda kwezvivi zvavo; nyikawo ichafukura ropa rayo, ikasazofukidzazve vakaurawa vayo. Nezuva iro Jehovha acharova nomunondo wake mukukutu, mukuru, noune simba, revhiatani, iyo nyoka inokurumidza, iyo, nyoka yakagonyana; achauraya chikara chiri mugungwa. Nezuva iro vachaimba vachiti, "Munda wemizambiringa, chiuimbirai! Ini Jehovha ndini muchengeti wawo; ndichaudiridza nguva imwe neimwe; ndichauchengeta masikati nousiku, kuti urege kutadzirwa nomunhu. Ini handina hasha; dai rukato nemhinzwa zvairwa neni! Ndaizvivamba, ndaizvipisa pamwechete. Kana asingadaro, ngaabate simba rangu, ayanane neni, ngaayanane neni." Namazuva anouya Jakobho achamera midzi; Isiraeri achatunga maruva nokutumbuka; vachazadza nyika yose nezvibereko. Ko akavarova iye sezvaakarova avo vakavarova here? Ko vakaurawa nokuurawa kwaivo vakaurawa navo here? Pakuvadzinga kwenyu makarwa navo nechiyero chakafanira; wakavabvisa nemhepo yake ine simba nezuva remhepo yokumabvazuva. Saka nenzira iyi zvakaipa zvaJakobho zvichadzikunurwa; izvi ndizvo zvibereko zvose zvokubviswa kwezvivi zvake, kana achiita mabwe ose earitari ave samabwe omunyaka akaputswa-putswa, kuti miti yakatsaurwa nemifananidzo yezuva zvirege kuzomiswa. Nokuti guta, rakakombwa norusvingo, rasiyiwa riri roga, hwava hugaro hwasiyiwa riri dongo, serenje; ndipo pachava namafuro emhuru, ndipo paichavata pasi, ichidya mashizha apo. Kana matavi apo aoma, achavhumwa; vakadzi vachauya vachiapisa; nokuti vanhu ava havana njere; saka akavaita haangavi netsitsi navo, akavaumba haangavi norudo navo. Zvino nezuva iro Jehovha achapura zviyo kubvira pamvura yoRwizi kusvikira parukova rweIjipiti; imwi muchaunganidzwa, muchiita mumwe-mumwe, imwi vana vaIsiraeti. Zvino nezuva iro hwamanda huru icharidzwa; vakanga voparara panyika yeAsiria, navakanga vadzingirwa kunyika yeIjipiti, vachauya; vachanamata Jehovha pagomo dzvene paJerusaremu. Korona, inozvikudza, yavakabatwa vokwaEfuremu, ine nhamo, uye ruva, rinooma, rokunaka kwake kukuru, riri pamusoro womupata wakaworera wavakakundwa newaini. Tarirai, Ishe anomumwe anesimba anokurira; achawisira pasi noruoko rwake sedutu guru rine chimvuramabwe, sedutu rinoparadza, sokunaya kwemvura zhinji inokukura kose. Korona inozvikudza yavakabatwa vokwaEfuremu ichatsikwa pasi netsoka; ruva, rinooma, rokunaka kwake kukuru, riri pamusoro womupata wakaworera richava sewonde rinotanga kuibva munakamwe uchigere kusvika; rinoti richatarirwa nowariona, ndokuridya richiri muruoko rwake. Nezuva iro Jehovha wehondo achava korona inobwinya noukomba hwakaisvonaka kuna vakasara vavanhu vake; nomweya wokururamisa kunowagere pakutonga, nesimba kuna vanodzosera vanorwa pasuo. Asi naivo vanodzungunyika newaini, vanodzedzereka nezvinobata; muprista nomuporofita vanodzungunyika nezvinobata, vakamedzwa newaini, vanodzedzereka nezvinobata; vanokanganiswa pakuona, vanogumburwa pakutonga. Nokuti matafura avo azere namarutsi anosemesa, hapana pakanaka. "Ndianiko waachadzidzisa ruzivo? Ndianiko waachadzidzisa kunzwisisa shoko? Ivo vakarumurwa pamukaka, vakabviswa pazamu here? Nokuti zvinongoti chirevo pamusoro pechirevo, chirevo pamusoro pechirevo, murayiro pamusoro pomurayiro, murayiro pamusoro pomurayiro, apa zvishoma, napapo zvishoma." Zvirokwazvo achataura norudzi urwu navanhu vane miromo yorumwe rudzi, norurimi rwokumwe; akati kwavari, "Zororo riri pano, zorodzai vakaneta; pano ndipo panokutonhorera;" asi vakaramba kuteerera. Saka shoko raJehovha richava kwavari, chirevo pamusoro pechirevo, chirevo pamusoro pechirevo, murayiro pamusoro pomurayiro, murayiro pamusoro pomurayiro, apa napapo zvishoma; kuti vaende, vawe nenhendashure, vavhunike, vabatwe nomusungo, vatapwe. Naizvozvo inzwai shoko raJehovha, imwi vadadi, vanobata noushe vanhu ava vari paJerusaremu, imwi zvamakati, "Takaita sungano norufu, takatenderana neSheori, kana shamhu, inokukura, ichipfuura, haingasviki kwatiri, nokuti nhema takadziita utiziro bwedu, takandovanda pasi pokunyengetera; " naizvozvo Ishe Jehovha anoti, "Tarirai, ndinoisa paZiyoni ibwe rive nheyo, riri ibwe rakaedzwa, rinokosha rekona kuita nheyo yakasimba; anotenda haakurumidzi. Kururamisira ndichakuita rwonzi, nokururama ndichakuita chokururamisa nacho; chimvuramabwe chichakukura utiziro bwenhema, mvura ichafukidza nzvimbo yokuvanda." Sungano yenyu yamakaita norufu ichadzimwa, nokutenderana kwenyu neSheori hakungamiri; kana shamhu, inokukura, ichipfuura, muchatsikwa pasi nayo. Nguva imwe neimwe kana ichipfuura, ichakutorai; nokuti masikati nousiku, mangwanani namangwanani, ichapfuura, kuchangonotyisachetekunzwisisa mharidzo yakadaro. Nokuti mubhedha uchava mupfupi, munhu haangagoni kutandavara pamusoro pawo, nejira richava duku, munhu haangagoni kuzvifukidza naro. Nokuti Jehovha achasimuka sezvaakaita pagomo rePerazimi, achatsamwa sezvaakaita pamupata weGibhiyoni; kuti abate basa rake, iro basa rake rinoshamisa, nokuita izvo zvaanoita, zvinoshamisa. Naizvozvo regai kuva vadadi, kuti zvisungo zvenyu zvirege kusimbiswa; nokuti ndakanzwa kuna Ishe Jehovha wehondo kuti nyika yose yakatemerwa kuparadzwa. Rerekai nzeve dzenyu, munzwe inzwi rangu; teererai, munzwe kutaura kwangu. Ko murimi, anoda kudzvara, unoswera achirima here? Anoswera achiparura munda nokuputsa mavhinga here? Kana achinge aenzanisa ivhu rawo, haakushi kumini nhema here, nokudzvara kumini, nokuisa zviyo mumisara, nebhari pandima dzakatarwa, nesipereti kunhivi dzawo here? Nokuti Mwari wake anomuzivisa zvakanaka nokumudzidzisa. Nokuti kumini nhema haipurwi nomupuro unopinza, negumbo rengoro harikunguruswi pamusoro pekumini; asi kumini nhema inopurwa netsvimbo, nekumini neshamhu. Zviyo zvechingwa zvinokuyiwa, haangarambi achizvipura; kunyange gumbo rengoro yake namabhiza ake zvichizviparadzira, haangazvikuyi. Naizvozvi zvinobva kuna Jehovha wehondo, anoshamisa nezvaanofunga, mukuru kwazvo pakubata kwake. Arieri, Arieri, une nhamo, iwe guta maidzika Dhavhidhi matende ake! Wedzerai gore pagore, nguva dzemitambo ngadzisvike; ipapo ndichamanikidza Arieri, kuchema nokuungudza zvichavapo; richava kwandiri seArieri. Ndichakukomba panhivi dzose, ndichakukomba navarwi vanorindira, ndichavaka masvingo okurwa newe. Uchawiswa pasi, uchataura uri pasi muvhu; kutaura kwako kuchabva pasi muguruva; inzwi rako richava seresvikiro rinobva pasi muvhu, kutaura kwako kuchaita zevezeve kuchibva muguruva. Asi vavengi vako vazhinji vachava seguruva rakatsetseka, navanotyisa sehundi inopepereka; zvirokwazvo zvichaitwa kamwe-kamwe, pakarepo. Uchashanyirwa naJehovha wehondo nokutinhira, nokudengenyeka kwenyika, nomubvumo mukuru, nechamupupuri, nedutu guru, nomurazvo womoto unopedza zvose. Kuwanda kwamarudzi ose anorwa neArieri, ivo vose vanorwa naro nenhare yaro, vachaita sezvinorotwa, sezvinoonekwa usiku. Zvichafanana nokurota komunhu ane nzara, achiti ndinodya; asi anopepuka, ndokuwana mweya wake usine chinhu; kana sokurota komunhu ane nyota, achiti ndinomwa; asi anopepuka, wanei aziya, mweya wake unopanga mvura; ndizvo zvichaita kuwanda kwamarudzi ose anorwa negomo reZiyoni. Mirai mushame! Zvipofumadzei, muve mapofu! Vakabatwa, asi havana kubatwa newaini, vanodzedzereka, asi havadzedzereki nezvinobata. Nokuti Jehovha wakadurura pamusoro penyu mweya wokubatwa nehope kwazvo, akafumbira meso enyu, vaporofita; nemisoro yenyu, vaoni, wakavafukidza. Kuona kose kwava kwamuri samashoko orugwaro rwakanamirwa, runopiwa munhu anogona kurava zvichinzi,"Dorava hako izvozvi;" iye ndokuti, "Handigoni, nokuti rwakanamirwa;" zvino rugwaro runopiwa usina kudzidza, zvichinzi, "Dorava hako izvozvi;" iye ndokuti, "Handina kudzidza." Ishe akati, "Ava vanhu zvavanoswedera kwandiri, vachindikudza nomuromo wavo uye nemiromo yavo, asi moyo yavo vakaiisa kure neni, nokunditya kwavo zvawava murayiro wavanhu wavakadzidziswa; naizvozvo tarirai, ndichapfuura ndichiita pakati pavanhu ava basa rinoshamisa, basa rinoshamisa nechishamiso; uchenjeri hwavakachenjera vavo huchapera, nenjere dzavanhu vavo vakangwara dzichavanzwa." Vane nhamo vanotsvaka kuvanzira Jehovha mano avo pakadzika, mabasa avo ari murima, vachiti, "Ndiani anotiona, ndiani anotiziva?" Haiwa, kutadza kwenyu! Ko muumbi wehari akaenzana nevhu here, kuti chakaitwa chiti pamusoro pomuiti wacho, "Iye haana kundiita"; kana chakaumbwa chiti pamusoro pomuumbi wacho, "Iye haana njere?" Ko hakuna kusara chinguva chidukuduku here, Rebhanoni richashandurwa rive munda unobereka zvakanaka, nomunda unobereka zvakanaka uchanzi idondo? Zvino nezuva iro vamatsi vachanzwa mashoko orugwaro, meso amapofu achaona ari pakasviba napanerima. Vanyoro vachawedzerawo mufaro wavo muna Jehovha, varombo pakati pavanhu vachafara kwazvo muMutsvene waIsiraeri. Nokuti anotyisa aparadzwa, mudadi aguma, navose vanogarira zvakaipa vabviswa; ivo vanopomera munhu mhaka nokuda kweshoko, vanoteyira munhu musungo, anoraira vamwe pasuo, vanoramba kururamisira wakarurama nemhaka dzamano-mano. Saka zvanzi naJehovha, akadzikunura Abhurahamu, pamusoro peimba yaJakobho, Jakobho haanganyadziswi zvino, chiso chake zvino hachingacheneruki. Asi kana achiona vana vake, iro basa ramaoko angu, pakati pake, vachati zita rangu idzvene; zvirokwazvo, vachati Mutsvene waJakobho mutsvene, vachatya Mwari waIsiraeri. Vakarasika pamweyawo vachava nenjere, vanonyunyuta vachadzidziswa. Zvanzi naJehovha, "Vane nhamo vana vanondimukira, vanofunga mano vasingandibvunzi, vanoita sungano zvisingabvi paMweya wangu,kuti vawedzere zvivi nezvivi; vanozvirongedza kuenda Ijipiti, vasina kundibvunza, kuti vazvisimbise nesimba raFarao, nokuvanda mumumvuri weIjipiti. Naizvozvo simba raFarao richakunyadzisai, kuvanda kwenyu mumumvuri waFarao kuchava kukanganisa kwenyu. Nokuti machinda avo ari paZoani, nhume dzake dzakasvika Hanesi. "Vose vachanyadziswa pamusoro porudzi rwavanhu vasingagoni kuvafumisa, vasingavabatsiri kana kuvafumisa, asi kuvanyadzisa nokuvashovodza." Chirevo pamusoro pezvikara zvenyika yezasi. "Panyika yokutambudzika neyokuchema, kunobva shumba hadzi negonho, nenyoka, nenyoka yomoto inobhururuka, ndipo pavanotakudza fuma yavo pamusoro pamafudzi avana vembongoro, nezvinokosha zvavo panyundwa dzemakamera, vachizviisa kuvanhu vasingavafumisi. Nokuti Ijipiti inobatsira pasina, zvisina maturo; saka ndakaitumidza zita rokuti, `Rahabhi anongogara zvake.' " Zvino chienda, uzvinyore pamberi pavo pabwendefa rebwe, uzvinyore mubhuku, zvivepo panguva inouya nokusingaperi-peri. Nokuti ava rudzi runondimukira, vana vane nhema, vana vasingadi kunzwa murayiro waJehovha; vanoti kuvaoni, "Musaona"; nokuvaporofita. Musatiporofitira zvinhu zvakarurama, tiudzei zvinofadza, tiporofitire zvinonyengera, ibvai panzira, tsaukai pagwara, bvisai Mutsvene waIsiraeri pamberi pedu. Naizvozvo zvanzi noMutsvene waIsiraeri, "Zvamunozvidza shoko iri, muchivimba nokumanikidzwa nokunyengera, muchizvitenda izvo; naizvozvo kuipa uku kuchava kwamuri sapakakoromoka panoda kuwa, panotsveyama parusvingo rwakareba, panowa kamwekamwe pakarepo. Uchaiputsa sezvinoputswa mudziyo womuumbi, uchaiputsa-putsa asine nyasha, kusvikira pachishaikwa pakati pezvimedu zvayo chaenga chokundogoka moto nacho pachoto, kana kutekesa mvura nacho patsime." Nokuti zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, Mutsvene waIsiraeri, "Pakudzoka nokuzorora ndipo panoruponeso rwenyu, pakunyarara napakutenda ndipo pachava nesimba renyu;" asi makaramba, mukati, "Kwete, tichatiza takatasva mabhiza;" saka muchatiza zvenyu; uyezve, "Tichatasva mabhiza anomhanyisa;" saka vanodzingana nemwi vachamhanyisa. Vane chiuru vachatiza kana vachivambwa nomumwe; muchatiza kana muchivambwa navashanu; kusvikira masiyiwa sedanda pamusoro pegomo, somureza pamusoro pechikomo. Naizvozvo Jehovha achambomira, kuti akunzwirei tsitsi; naizvozvo achakudzwa, kuti ave nenyasha nemi, nokuti Jehovha ndiMwari wokururamisira; vakaropafadzwa vose vanomumirira. Nokuti vanhu vachagara paZiyoni paJerusaremu; hamungazochemi, zvirokwazvo achakunzwirai tsitsi, kana achinzwa kuchema kwenyu; kana achinzwa, achakupindurai. Kunyange Ishe akakupai chingwa chenhamo nemvura yokutambudzika, kunyange zvakadaro vadzidzisi venyu havangavandi, asi meso enyu achaona vadzidzisi venyu; nzeve dzenyu dzichanzwa shoko shure kwenyu, richiti, "Heyi nzira, fambai nayo!" Kana muchida kutsaukira kurudyi, kana zvimwe muchida kutsaukira kuruboshwe. Muchashatisa sirivha yakafukidza mifananidzo yenyu yakavezwa, nendarama yakanamirwa pamifananidzo yenyu yakaumbwa; uchairashira kure sechinhu chakashata; uchati kwachiri, "Ibva pano." Achakupa mvura yokumeresa mbeu yako, yauchadzvara muvhu; nezvokudya, zvinoberekwa nevhu, zvichava zvakakora zvizhinji. Nezuva iro mombe dzenyu dzichafura pamafuro makuru; nzombe navana vembongoro, zvinorima minda, zvichadya zvokudya zvakarungwa; zvakarudzwa nemitsvairo nemisero. Pamusoro pegomo rimwe nerimwe rakareba napachikomo chimwe nechimwe chakwirira, pachava nenzizi nehova dzemvura, nezuva rokuurawa kukuru kana shongwe dzichiwa. Uyezve, chiedza chomwedzi chichafanana nechiedza chezuva, chiedza chezuva chichawedzerwa kanomwe; sechiedza chamazuva manomwe, nezuva iro kana Jehovha achisunga pakakuvara pavanhu vake, nokuporesa vanga ravakarohwa. Tarirai, zita raJehovha rinobva kure, richipisa nokutsamwa kwake, richibudisa utsi uzhinji; miromo yake izere nehasha, rurimi rwake rwakafanana nomoto unopedza zvose; mweya wake wakaita sorwizi runodira kunze, runosvikira pamutsipa, kuti asere marudzi avanhu nomusero wokuparadza; matomu anotsausa achava mumiromo yavanhu. Muchaimba rwiyo, sezvinoitwa usiku kana mutambo mutsvene uchitambwa; muchava nokufara komoyo, wakafanana nowomunhu anoenda achiridza nyere kugomo raJehovha, kudombo raIsiraeri. Jehovha achanzwisa inzwi rake roumambo, acharatidza kuburuka koruoko rwake, nokutsamwa kwake kukuru, nomurazvo womoto unopedza zvose, nechamupupuri, nokunaya kukuru kwemvura, nechimvuramabwe. Nokuti muAsiria achakanganiswa nenzwi raJehovha; achamurova neshamhu. Kurova kose kwetsvimbo yakatumwa, yaacharohwa nayo naJehovha, kuchaitwa nokurira kwengoma nembira; acharwa navo nokurwa kuchazunungusa. Nokuti Tofeti rakagara ragadzirwa, zvirokwazvo rakagadzirirwa mambo; wakaridzikisa nokurikurisa; dutu riripo moto nehuni zhinji; mweya waJehovha, wakafanana norwizi rwesariferi, uchazvipfutidza. Vane nhamo vanoburukira Ijipiti kundotsvaka kubatsirwa, vanotenda mabhiza, vanovimba nengoro dzokurwa nokuti izhinji, uye navatasvi vamabhiza nokuti vane simba kwazvo, asi havatariri kuno Mutsvene waIsiraeri, kana kutsvaka Jehovha. Kunyange zvakadaro naiye akachenjera, achauyisa nhamo, haangadzosi mashoko ake, asi achamukira imba yavanoita zvakaipa, navanobatsirana navanoita zvakaipa. Zvino vaIjipiti vanhu, havazi Mwari, namabhiza avo inyama, haazi mweya; zvino kana Jehovha achitambanudza ruoko rwake, anobatsira achagumburwa nowanobatsirwa achawira pasi, vose vachapera pamwechete. Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha kwandiri, "Zvakaita seshumba nomwana weshumba zvinoombera chayabata; kunyange vafudzi vazhinji vakakokerwa kuzorwa nayo, haingavhunduswi namanzwi avo. haingavi nehanya nokupopota kwavo; saizvozvo Jehovha wehondo achaburukira pamusoro pegomo reZiyoni napamusoro pechikomo charo kuzorwa navo. Seshiri dzinodzengerera, saizvozvo Jehovha achatavirira Jerusaremu; acharitavirira nokurirwira, acharidarika nokurisunungura." Dzokerai kuna iye wamakamukira zvikuru, imwi vana vaIsiraeri. Nokuti nezuva iro mumwe nomumwe ucharasha zvifananidzo zvake zvesirivha nezvifananidzo zvake zvendarama, zvamakazviitira namaoko enyu, zvikava zvivi kwamuri. Ipapo muAsiria achawa nomunondo usati uri womunhu; munondo usati uri wavanhu uchamudya; achatiza pamberi pomunondo, namajaya ake achabatirwa chibharo. "Dombo rake richatiza nokutya, machinda ake achavhunduswa nomureza," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, anomoto wake paZiyoni, nechoto chake paJerusaremu. Tarirai, mambo achabata ushe nokururama, machinda achabata achiruramisira. Munhu mumwe nomumwe achava soutiziro pamhepo, sechivando pakunaya kukuru kwemvura, senzizi dzemvura panzvimbo yakaoma, somumvuri wedombo guru panyika yafa nenyota. Meso avanoona haangatsinzini, nzeve dzavanonzwa dzichateerera. moyo yavanotaura vasingarangariri zvakanaka ichanzwisisa ruzivo, marimi avanokakamira achaziva kutaura zvakanaka. Benzi harichazonzi munhu akakudzwa, munyengeri haanganzi mukomboreri. Nokuti benzi rinotaura zvohupenzi, moyo waro unoita zvakaipa, zvaanoita zvinomhura Mwari, nokureva zvingarasha vanhu pamusoro paJehovha, zvaanorega kugutisa mweya wavane nzara, nokushaisa vane nyota chinomwiwa. Mitoo yomunyengeri yakaipa; anofunga mano akaipa, kuti aparadze vanyoro namashoko enhema, kunyange anoshaiwa achitaura zvakanaka. Asi akarurama anofunga zvinhu zvakarurama; anorambira panzira yezvakarurama. Simukai, imwi vakadzi vagere zvakanaka, munzwe inzwi rangu; imwi vakunda vasine hanya, teererai kutaura kwangu. Nokuti kana kwapfuura gore namazuva, muchatambudzika, imwi vasine hanya; nokuti kukohwiwa kwamazambiringa kuchakona, nguva yokuunganidza haingasviki. Dederai, imwi vakadzi vagere zvakanaka; tambudzikai, imwi vasine hanya; zvifukurei, mubvise nguvo dzenyu, muzvisunge zviuno namakudza. Vachazvirova zvipfuva nokuda kweminda yaifadza, nomuzambiringa waibereka zvakanaka. Panyika yavanhu vangu pachamera mhinzwa norukato; zvirokwazvo, pamusoro pedzimba dzose dzomufaro muguta romufaro. Nokuti imba yamambo ichasiyiwa, guta rina vanhu vazhinji richaita dongo; chikomo nenhare zvichashanduka mapako nokusingaperi, panofara mbizi, namafuro ezvipfuwo; kusvikira mweya uchidururwa pamusoro pedu uchibva kumusoro, renje rikaita munda unobereka zvakanaka, nomunda unobereka zvakanaka uchinzi idondo. Ipapo kururamisira kuchagara murenje, kururama kuchagara mumunda unobereka zvakanaka. Basa rokururama richava rugare, zvibereko zvokururama zvichava kunyarara nokutenda nokusingaperi. Vanhu vangu vachagara paugaro vane rugare, napadzimba dzakasimba, napanzvimbo dzokuzorora dzakadzikama. Asi chimvuramabwe chichavapo kana dondo richiwa, neguta richaparadzwa chose. Makaropafadzwa imwi munokusha pose panemvura, munosundira makumbo enzombe neembongoro. Une nhamo, iwe unoparadza, usina kuparadzwa umene; iwe unoita nokunyengera, asi havana kukuitira nokunyengera, iwe! Kana wapedza kuparadza, newewo uchaparadzwa, kana wapedza kuita nokunyengera, vachakuitira nokunyengera newewo. Jehovha mutinzwire tsitsi, takakumirirai; ivai ruoko rwedu mangwanani ose, noruponeso rwedu panguva yokutambudzika. Marudzi avanhu akatiza achinzwa mubvumo, marudzi akaparadzirwa imwi muchisimuka. Zvakapambwa zvenyu zvichaparadzwa, sezvinoparadza gwatakwata; somumhanyiro wemhashu, saizvozvo vanhu vachamhanyira kwazviri. Jehovha akakudzwa, nokuti anogara kumusoro; akazadza Ziyoni nokururamisira nokururama. Panguva dzako pachava nokugarika, nokuwanda kokuponeswa, nouchenjeri nezivo; kutya Jehovha ndiyo fuma yake. Tarirai, mhare dzavo dzinodanidzira dziri kunze; nhume dzorugare dzinochema zvikuru. Migwagwa mikuru yaparadzwa, vafambi havachipo; aputsa sungano, azvidza maguta, haane hanya nomunhu. Nyika inochema, yaziya; Rebhanoni ranyadziswa, rooma; Sharoni rafanana nerenje; Bhashani neKarimeri azuka mashizha. "Zvino ndichasimuka, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; zvino ndichazvisimudza, zvino ndichakudzwa. "Imi muchava napamuviri pehundi, muchabereka mashanga; mweya wenyu moto uchakupedzai. Marudzi avanhu achaita sokupiswa kwesuko, semhinzwa yakatemwa, inopiswa nomoto. "Inzwai, imwi muri kure, zvandakaita, imwi muri pedo, muzive simba rangu." Vatadzi vari paZiyoni vanotya, vasingadi Mwari, vabatwa nokudedera. "Ndianiko pakati pedu angagara nomoto unoparadza? Ndiani pakati pedu angagara nokupisa kusingaperi?" Ndiye anofamba nokururama, anotaura zvakarurama; iye anoshora fuma yakawanikwa nokunyengera, anozuza maoko ake achiramba fufuro, anodzivira nzeve dzake, kuti arege kunzwa mashoko eropa, anotsinzina meso ake kuti arege kutarira zvakaipa; iye achagara pakakwirira, nhare dzamatombo dzichava utiziro hwake; zvokudya zvake achazvipiwa, mvura yake haingapwi. Meso ako achaona mambo pakunaka kwake, achaona nyika yakakura kwazvo. moyo wako ucharangarira nguva yokutya, uchiti, "Aripiko iye aiverenga, aripiko aiyera mutero? Aripiko aiverenga shongwe?" Haungazooni vanhu vane hasha, vanhu vanorurimi runoshamisa, rwausingagoni kunzwa, rurimi rwokumwe rwausingagoni kunzwisisa. Tarirai Ziyoni, iro guta remitambo yedu; meso ako achaona Jerusaremu hwava ugaro hwakadzikama, tende risingazovhomorwi, nebote raro rimwe risingazodamburwi. Asi Jehovha achavapo nesu noumambo hwake, ichava nzvimbo ine nzizi nehova dzakafara, magwa anokwasviwa haangasvikipo, nezvikepe zvikuru hazvingapfuuripo. Nokuti Jehovha ndiye mutongi wedu, Jehovha ndiye mutemi wemirayiro yedu, Jehovha ndiye mambo wedu; iye achatiponesa. Mabote ako akati dembu-tembu; haagoni kusimbisa muromo wapasi wedanda rechikepe chavo, haagoni kutasanura seiri; ipapo zvakatapwa nezvakapambwa zvizhinji zvinogoverwa; zvirema zvinotora zvakatapwa. Hakuna ageremo, achati, "Ndinorwara; vanhu vageremo vachakangamwirwa zvakaipa zvavo." Swederai, imwi marudzi avanhu, munzwe, teererai imwi vanhu, nyika ngainzwe, nezvose zvayo, pasi pose, nezvose zvinobudamo. Nokuti Jehovha akatsamwira marudzi ose, ane hasha nehondo dzawo dzose; akavaparadza chose, akavaisa pakuurawa. Vakaurawa vavo vacharaswa kunze, kunhuwa kwezvitunha zvavo kuchakwira, makomo achanyauswa neropa ravo. Hondo dzose dzokudenga dzichanyakatika, denga rose richapetwa sorugwaro rwakapetwa; hondo dzaro dzose dzichaoma, sokuoma kwamashizha pamuzambiringa, uye seshizha rinooma pamuonde. Nokuti munondo wangu wamwa ukaguta kudenga; tarirai uchaburukira pamusoro paEdhomu, napamusoro pavanhu vakatukwa neni, kuti vatongwe. Munondo waJehovha uzere neropa, unobwinya namafuta, neropa ramakwayana nerembudzana, namafuta etsvo dzamakondobwe; nokuti Jehovha ane chibayiro chake paBhozira, nokubaya kukuru panyika yaEdhomu. Nyati dzichawa pamwechete navo, nenzombe pamwechete nehandira; nyika yavo ichabatwa neropa, guruva ravo richazara namafuta. Nokuti Jehovha ane zuva rokutsiva, negore rokutsiva zvakaitirwa Ziyoni. Hova dzayo dzichashanduka namo, ,huruva rayo sariferi, nyika yavo ichaitwa namo inopfuta. Haingadzimwi usiku namasikati; utsi hwayo huchakwira nokusingaperi; richava dongo kusvikira kumarudzi namarudzi; hakuna munhu angapfuura noko nokusingaperi. Asi zvichava zvehukurwizi nenungu; zizi negunguvo zvichagaramo; achatambanudzirapo rwonzi rwokuparadza nechokururamisa chezvisina chinhu. Vakuru vayo vachadanirwa kuushe, asi havangavipo; machinda ayo ose achava pasina. mhinzwa ichamera mudzimba dzamadzimambo ayo, hutumbambeva norukato munhare dzayo; huchava hugaro hwamakava, nenzvimbo yemhou. Zvikara zvomusango zvichasangana namapere, mweya wakaipa uchadana shamwari yawo; zvirokwazvo, chikara chousiku chichagarapo norugare, chichiwanapo nzvimbo yokuzorora. Rovambira richaita dendere raropo, nokukandira, nokuchechenya mazai aro, nokuunganidza vana varo mumumvuri waro; zvirokwazvo, ndipo pachaunganira ruvangu, rumwe norumwe neshamwari yarwo. Tsvakai pabhuku yaJehovha, murave; hapana chimwe chezvinhu izvi chichashaikwa, chichashaiwa shamwari yacho; nokuti muromo wangu wakarayira izvozvo, nomweya wake wakazviunganidza. Iye wakazvikandira mijenya, ruoko rwake rwakazviganhurira nyika norwonzi; ichava yazvo nokusingaperi, vachagaramo kusvikira kumarudzi namarudzi. Renje nenyika yakaoma zvichafara; sango richafara kwazvo, richatumbuka seruva. Richatumbuka zvizhinji, nokufara kwazvo nomufaro nokuimba; richapiwa kunaka kukuru kweRebhanoni, noukomba bweKarimeri neSharoni; vachaona kunaka kukuru kwaJehovha, ihwo ukomba hwaMwari wedu. Simbisai maoko asine simba, mutsigire mabvi anodedera. Iti kuna vane moyo inotya, "Simbai, musatya! Tarirai, Mwari wenyu achauya nokutsiva, nokuripira kwaMwari; achauya achikuponesai." Ipapo meso amapofu achasvinudzwa, nenzeve dzematsi dzichadziurwa. Ipapo anokamhina achakwakuka senondo, rurimi rwembeveve rwuchaimba nokuti mvura zhinji ichadzutuka murenje, nehova dzemvura mugwenga. Jecha, rinopisa, richashanduka dziva, nevhu, rine nyota, zvitubu zvemvura; paugaro hwamakava, paaivata, pachava nouswa, netsanga nenhokwe. Ipapo pachava nomugwagwa, nenzira, ichanzi, "Nzira youtsvene;" ane tsvina haangafambi nayo, asi ichava yavo; vanofamba nayo, kunyange ari mapenzi, havangarashiki. Hapangavi neshumba, kunyange nechikara hachingafambipo; hazvingawanikwipo, asi vakadzikunurwa ndivo vachafambapo; vakasunungurwa vaJehovha vachadzoka, vachasvika Ziyoni vachiimba, mufaro usingaperi uchava pamisoro yavo; vachawana mufaro nomoyo muchena, kuchema nokusuwa kuchatiza. Zvino negore regumi namana ramambo Hezekia, Saniheribhi mambo weAsiria, akandorwa namaguta ose aJudha akakombwa namasvingo, akaakunda. Zvino mambo weAsiria akatuma mukuru wavatariri abve Rakishi aende Jerusaremu kuna mambo Hezekia nehondo huru. Akamira pamugero wedziva rokumusoro pamugwagwa unoenda kumunda womusuki. Ipapo Eriakimu mwanakomana waHirikia, waichengeta imba yamambo, naShebhina munyori naJoa mwanakomana waAsafi, gurukota guru, vakabudira kwaari. Mukuru wavatariri akati kwavari, "Zvino imwi muti kuna Hezekia, `Zvanzi namambo mukuru, mambo weAsiria, kuvimba uku kwaunovimba nako ndokwei?' Ini ndinoti, mano ako nesimba rokurwa naro mashoko zvawo asina maturo; zvino unovimba naniko, zvawandimukira ini? "Tarira, unovimba nomudonzvo worutsanga urwu rwakavhunika, Ijipiti, runoti kana munhu akasendama kwaruri, ruchapinda muruoko rwake, rukamubaya; ndizvo zvakaita Farao mambo weIjipiti kuna vose vanovimba naye. "Asi kana ukati kwandiri, `Tinovimba naJehovha Mwari wedu,' ko haazi iye akabvisirwa matunhu akakwirira namaaritari ake naHezekia, akati kuna Judha neJerusaremu, `Munofanira kunamata pamberi pearitari iri here?' Naizvozvo zvino chipikiranai henyu natenzi wangu, mambo weAsiria, ndikupe mabhiza ane zviuru zviviri, kana iwe ukagona kuisa vatasvi pamusoro pawo. Ungagona seiko kukunda mukuru mumwe kuvaduku vavaranda vatenzi wangu? Zvino wovimba neIjipiti kuti upiwe ngoro namabhiza navo? Ini ndauya kuzorwa nenyika ino kuti ndiiparadze ndisina Jehovha kanhi? Ndiye Jehovha akati kwandiri, `Enda undorwa nenyika iyo, uiparadze.' " Ipapo Eriakimu, mwanakomana waHirikia, naShebhina, naJoa vakati kumukuru wavatariri, "Tinokumbira kuti mutaure henyu navaranda venyu norurimi rwechiAramia, nokuti tinochinzwisisa; murege henyu kutaura nesu norurimi rwavaJudha, vanhu vose vari parusvingo vazvinzwe." Asi mukuru wavatariri akati kwaari, "Tenzi wangu akandituma kuna tenzi wako nokwauri here, kuti nditaure mashoko awa? Haana kundituma here kuvanhu vagere pamusoro porusvingo, kuti vadye tsvina yavo nemvura yavo pamwechete nemi?" Ipapo mukuru wavatariri akamira, akadanidzira nenzwi guru norurimi rwavaJudha, akataura akati, "Inzwai mashoko amambo mukuru, iye mambo weAsiria. Zvanzi namambo Hezekia, `Ngaarege kukunyengerai; nokuti haangagoni kukurwirai; Hezekia ngaarege kukuvimbisai naJehovha,' achiti, `Jehovha achatirwira zvirokwazvo; guta iri haringapiwi mumaoko amambo weAsiria.' " Musateerera Hezekia, nokuti zvanzi namambo weAsiria, "Yananai neni, mubudire kwandiri; mudye mumwe nomumwe muwonde wake, mumwe nomumwe mvura yetsime rake; kusvikira ini ndauya ndikutorei, ndikuisei kunyika yakafanana neyenyu, nyika ine zviyo newaini, nyika ine chingwa neminda yemizambiringa. Chenjerai kuti Hezekia arege kukugombedzerai, achiti, `Jehovha achatirwira. Ko mumwe wavamwari vamarudzi akagona kurwira nyika yake paruoko rwamambo weAsiria here? Vamwari veHamati neAripadhi varipi? Vamwari veSefarivhaimi varipi? Vakarwira Samaria paruoko rwangu here? Ndavapi pakati pavamwari vose venyika idzi vakarwira nyika yavo paruoko rwangu, zvamunoti Jehovha acharwira Jerusaremu paruoko rwangu?' " Asi vakaramba vanyerere, havana kumupindura shoko rimwe, nokuti murayiro wamambo wakanga uchiti, "Regai kumupindura." Zvino Eriakimu mwanakomana waHirikia, aichengeta imba, naShebhina munyori, naJoa mwanakomana waAsafi, gurukota guru, vakaenda kuna Hezekia, vakabvarura nguvo dzavo, vakamuudza mashoko omukuru wavatariri. Zvino mambo Hezekia akati achizvinzwa, akabvarura nguvo dzake, akafuka makudza, akapinda mumba maJehovha. Akatuma Eriakimu aichengeta imba, naShebhina munyori, navakuru vavaprista, vakafuka makudza, kumuporofita Isaya mwanakomana waAmozi. Vakati kwaari, "Zvanzi naHezekia, `Nhasi izuva rokutambudzika, nerokutukwa, nerokuzvidzwa; nokuti vana vakasvika pakuzvarwa, asi hakuna simba rokuzvara naro. Zvimwe Mwari wenyu achanzwa mashoko ose omukuru wavatariri, akatumwa namambo weAsiria tenzi wake, kuzvidza Mwari mupenyu, agovatuka pamusoro pamashoko aakanzwa iye Jehovha Mwari wenyu; naizvozvo nyengetererai vakasara.' " Naizvozvo varanda vamambo Hezekia vakasvika kuna Isaya. Isaya akati kwavari, "Udzai tenzi wenyu, muti, zvanzi naJehovha, `Usatya hako mashoko awanzwa, andakamhurwa nawo navaranda vamambo weAsiria. Tarira, ndichaisa mweya wokutya mukati make, achanzwa guhu, ndokudzokera kunyika yake; ndichamuurayisa nomunondo munyika yake.' " Naizvozvo mukuru wavatariri akadzoka, akawana mambo weAsiria achirwa neRibhina, nokuti akanga anzwa kuti wabva Rakishi. Zvino akanzwa pamusoro paTirihaka mambo weltiopia, zvichinzi, "Auya kuzorwa newe." Zvino akati azvinzwa, akatuma nhume kuna Hezekia, achiti, "Endai mundoudza Hezekia mambo waJudha, muti, `Mwari wako, waunovimba naye, ngaarege kukunyengera,' achiti, `Jerusaremu haringapiwi muruoko rwamambo weAsiria.' Tarira, wakanzwa zvakaitirwa nyika dzose namadzimambo eAsiria, kuti vakadziparadza chose; zvino iwe ucharwirwa here? Ko vamwari vamamwe marudzi vakavarwira here, iwo akaparadzwa namadzibaba angu, vanoti, Gozani, naHarani, naRezefi, navana vaEdheni, vaiva paTerasari? Mambo weHamati ariko, namambo weAripadhi, namambo weguta reSafarivhaimi, neHena, neIvha?" Hezekia akagamuchira tsamba pamaoko enhume, akairava; Hezekia akakwira kumba kwaJehovha, akaipetenura pamberi paJehovha. Ipapo Hezekia akanyengetera kuna Jehovha, achiti, "Haiwa Jehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, iye ugere pamusoro pamakerubhimi! Ndimi Mwari, imwi moga, woushe hwose bwenyika, ndimi makaita kudenga napasi. Rerekerai nzeve yenyu, Jehovha, munzwe; svinudzai meso enyu, Jehovha, muone; inzwai mashoko ose aSaniheribhi, akatuma nhume kuzozvidza Mwari mupenyu. Zvirokwazvo, Jehovha, madzimambo eAsiria akaparadza marudzi ose nenyika dzawo, akakandira vamwari vavo mumoto; nokuti vakanga vasi vamwari, asi rakanga riri basa ramaoko avanhu, ari matanda namabwe; naizvozvo akavaparadza. Naizvozvo zvino, Jehovha, Mwari wedu, tiponesei paruoko rwake, kuti ushe hwose bwenyika huzive kuti ndimi Jehovha, iyemi moga." Ipapo Isaya mwanakomana waAmozi, akatuma shoko kuna Hezekia, akati, "Zvanzi naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, `Zvawanyengetera kwandiri pamusoro paSaniheribhi mambo weAsiria,' heri shoko rakataurwa naJehovha, pamusoro pake, `Mhandara, mukunda weZiyoni, wakakushora nokukuseka; mukunda weJerusaremu wakakudzungudzira musoro wake.' Ndianiko wawakatuka nokuzvidza? Wakazvikudza kuna aniko nenzwi rako, meso ako akatarira aniko kudenga? NdiMutsvene waIsiraeri! "Watuka Jehovha navaranda vako, ukati, `Ndakwira kumakomo marefu nengoro dzangu zhinji, kunzvimbo dzomukati dzeRebhanoni; ndichatema misidhari mirefu iripo, nemisiperesi yakatsaurwa iripo, ndichipa kusvikira kumusoro-soro kwaro, kudondo raro rinobereka zvakanaka; ndakachera ndikamwa mvura, ndichapwisa nzizi dzose dzeIjipiti nokutsika netsoka dzangu.' "Hauna kunzwa here kuti ndakazviita kare, kuti ndakazvirayira nenguva dzokutanga-tanga? Zvino ndakarayira zviitike, kuti iwe uve muparadzi wamaguta akakombwa namasvingo, ave matongo. Naizvizvo vakanga vageremo vakanga vane simba duku, vakavhundutswa nokunyadziswa; vakafanana nouswa bwebundo, nomuriwo mutema, nouswa huri pamusoro peimba, nomunda wezviyo zvigere kukura. "Asi ndinoziva kugara kwako pasi, nokubuda kwako, nokupinda kwako, uye hasha dzako kwandiri. Nokuda kwehasha dzako kwandiri, uye nokuti ndakanzwa, kuzvikudza kwako, ndichaisa rwauro rwangu mumhino dzako, netomu rangu mumiromo yako, ndikudzosere nenzira yawakauya nayo. "Ichi ndicho chichava chiratidzo kwauri: nhaka muchadya zvinongomera zvoga, negore rechipiri muchadya zvinomerazve kwazviri; asi negore rechitatu munofanira kudzvara, nokukohwa, nokusima minda yemizambiringa, mudye michero yayo. Zvino vakasara vakapukunyuka veimba yaJudha, vachaitazve midzi pasi, nokubereka michero kumusoro. Nokuti vakasara vachabuda Jerusaremu, navakapukunyuka pagomo reZiyoni; kushingaira kwaJehovha kuchazviita. "Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro pamambo weAsiria, `Haangapindi muguta rino, kana kuposhera museve imomo, kana kusvika pamberi paro nenhovo, kana kututira gomo revhu kwariri.' Zvanzi naJehovha, `Nenzira yaakauya nayo, achadzokerazve nayo; haangapindi muguta rino. Nokuti ndichadzivirira guta rino, ndiriponese nokuda kwangu ini, uye nokuda komuranda wangu Dhavhidhi.' "Zvino mutumwa waJehovha akabuda, akauraya vanhu vane zviuru zvine zana namakumi masere nezvishanu pamisasa yavaAsiria; zvino vanhu vakati vachimuka mangwanani, vakawana zvava zvitunha zvose. Naizvozvo Saniheribhi mambo weAsiria akabva, akaenda, akadzokera kwakare, akandogara Ninivhe. Zvino akati achinamata mumba maNisiroki, mwari wake, Adhiramereki naSharezeri vanakomana vake, vakamuuraya nomunondo, ivo vakatizira kunyika yeArarati. Esarihadhoni akamutevera paushe." Zvino namazuva iwayo Hezekia akarwara, akasvikira pakufa. Muporofita Isaya mwanakomana waAmozi akasvika kwaari, akati kwaari, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Chirayira nhaka yako, nokuti uchafa, haungararami.' " Ipapo Hezekia akatendeukira kumadziro, akanyengetera kuna Jehovha, akati, "Dorangarirai henyu, Jehovha, kuti ndakafamba pamberi penyu nechokwadi nomoyo wose, ndikaita zvakanaka pamberi penyu." Hezekia akachema kwazvo. Ipapo shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Isaya, richiti, "Enda undoti kuna Hezekia, zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari wababa vako Dhavhidhi, `Ndanzwa kunyengetera kwako, ndaona misodzi yako; tarira, ndichawedzera pamazuva ako makore ane gumi namashanu. Ndichakurwira iwe neguta rino paruoko rwamambo weAsiria; uye ndichadzivirira guta rino.' "Hechi chiratidzo chaJehovha kwauri, kuti Jehovha achaita chinhu ichi chaakataura. Tarira, ndichadzosa mumvuri pamitaro, yakanga yakadzira nezuva pachikati chaAhazi, udzoke mitaro ine gumi." Naizvozvo zuva rakadzoka mitaro ine gumi pachikati chaAhazi, pawakanga wadzikira. Horwu runyoro rwaHezekia mambo waJudha, panguva yaakanga arwara, akaporazve pakurwara kwake. Ndakati, ndichapinda pamasuo eSheori achiri masikati pamazuva angu; Ndatorerwa makore angu akanga asara. Ndakati, handichazooni Jehovha, iye Jehovha, panyika yavapenyu; Handichazooni vanhu pamwechete navagere panyika. Ugaro hwangu hwaputswa, hwabviswa kwandiri setende romufudzi; Ndapeta upenyu hwangu, somuruki, uchandigura pachirukiso; Muchandigumisa kubvira mangwanani kusvikira madekwana. Ndakachema kusvikira kwaedza; unovhuna mapfupa angu ose seshumba; Muchandigumisa kubvira mangwanani kusvikira madekwana. Ndakarira senyenganyenga kana kondo; Ndakachema senjiva; meso angu akapera nokutarira kumusoro; Haiwa Jehovha, ndakamanikidzwa, ivai mumiririri wangu imi. Ndingatiiko? Ndiye akataura neni, ndiye akazviita; Ndichanyasa kufamba makore angu ose, nokuda kokurwadziwa komoyo wangu. Ishe, vanhu vanorarama nezvinhu izvozvi; Upenyu hwose hwomweya wangu huri mazviri; Naizvozvo ndiporesei, mundiraramise. Tarirai, kutambudzika kwangu kukuru kwakazondivigira rugare; Asi makarwira mweya wangu norudo pagomba rokuparadzwa; Nokuti makarasira zvivi zvangu zvose shure kwenyu. Nokuti Sheori harigoni kukuvongai, rufu harugoni kukurumbidzai; Vanoburukira kugomba havangagoni kutarira zvokwadi yenyu. Mupenyu, mupenyu, ndiye uchakuvongai, sezvandinoita nhasi; baba vachazivisa vana vavo zvokwadi yenyu. Jehovha akazvigadzirira kundiponesa; Naizvozvo tichaimba nziyo dzangu nemitengeramwa Mazuva ose oupenyu bwedu mumba maJehovha. Zvino Isaya akanga ati, "Ngavatore bundu, ramawonde varinamire pamota, ipapo achapora." Hezekiawo akanga ati, "Chiratidzo ndechipi kuti ndichakwira kuimba yaJehovha?" Zvino nenguva iyo Merodhaki bharadhani mwanakomana wa Bharadhani, mambo weBhabhironi, akatuma tsamba nechipo kuna Hezekia; nokuti akanga anzwa kuti airwara akaporazve. Hezekia akafara pamusoro pavo, akavaratidza imba yakanga ine zvinokosha zvake, sirivha, nendarama, nezvinonhuhwira, namafuta anokosha, neimba yaiva nenhumbi dzake dzose dzokurwa nadzo, nezvose zvakanga zviri pafuma yake; kwakanga kusisina chinhu mumba make, kana muushe hwake hwose, chavasina kuratidzwa naHezekia. Zvino muporofita Isaya akasvika kuna mambo Hezekia, akati kwaari, "Varume ava vakati kudiniko? Vakasvika kwauri vachibvepi?" Hezekia akati, "Vakanga vabva kunyika iri kure, Bhabhironi vachiuya kwandiri." Ipapo akati, "Vakaonei mumba mako?" Hezekia akapindura, akati, "Vakaona zvose zviri mumba mangu; hakune chinhu pakati pefuma yangu chandisina kuvaratidza." Ipapo Isaya akati kuna Hezekia, "Inzwa shoko raJehovha wehondo, ‘Tarira, mazuva achasvika, nenguva iyo zvose zviri mumba mako, nezvose zvakaunganidzwa namadzibaba ako kusvikira zuva ranhasi, zvichaiswa Bhabhironi, hakuna chinhu chichasiyiwa,' ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Vamwe vanakomana vako, vachabva kwauri, vauchabereka, vachatapwa; vachava varanda mumba mamambo weBhabhironi." Ipapo Hezekia akati kuna Isaya, "Shoko raJehovha ramataura rakanaka haro." Akatiwo, "Nokuti rugare nezvokwadi zvichavapo pamazuva angu." "Nyaradzai, nyaradzai vanhu vangu," ndizvo zvinoreva Mwari wenyu. "Taurirai zvingavaraidza Jerusaremu, danidzirai kwavari kuti kurwa kwavo kwapera, kuti zvakaipa zvavo zvakangamwirwa, kuti vapiwa noruoko rwaJehovha kurohwa kwakaringana pamusoro pezvivi zvavo." Inzwi rounodanidzira, achiti, "Gadzirai murenje nzira yaJehovha, ruramisirai Mwari wedu mugwagwa musango. "Mipata yose ichazadzwa, makomo ose nezvikomo zvose zvichaderedzwa; pana makoronga pachaenzaniswa; Pasakaenzana pachaitwa bani; kubwinya kwaJehovha kucharatidzwa, vanhu vose vachazviona pamwechete nokuti muromo waJehovha wakataura izvozvo." Inzwi roanoti, "Danidzirai!" Mumwe akati, "Ndichadanidzireiko?" Vanhu vose uswa, kunaka kwazvo kose kwakaita seruva rokusango. Uswa hunowoma, ruva rinosvava, nokuti mweya waJehovha unofuridza pamusoro pazvo; zvirokwazvo vanhu uswa. Huswa hunooma, ruva rinosvava; asi shoko raMwari wedu richagara nokusingaperi. Nhai, iwe, unoparidzira Ziyoni mashoko akanaka, kwira pagomo refu; nhai, iwe, unoparidzira Jerusaremu mashoko akanaka, danidzira nesimba, danidzira, usatya; uti kumaguta aJudha, "Tarirai, Mwari wenyu!" Tarirai, Ishe Jehovha achauya somunhu ane simba, ruoko rwake ruchamubatira ushe; tarirai, mubayiro wake anawo, zvaanoripirwa zviri pamberi pake. Achafudza boka rake somufudzi, achaunganidza makwayana ake mumaoko ake, nokuatakura pachipfuva chake, achanyatso kutungamirira nhunzvi dzinomwisa. Ndianiko akayera mvura zhinji muchanza choruoko rwake, nokuyera denga napanosvika mimwe, nokuenzanisa guruva rapasi nechiyero, nokuyera kurema kwamakomo nechiedzo, nezvikomo nechiyero? Ndianiko wakayera Mweya waJehovha, kana akamudzidzisa achimurayira namano? Akarangana nani, ndiyani akamurayira nokumudzidzisa nzira yokururamisira, nokumudzidzisa zivo, nokumuratidza nzira yenjere here? Tarirai, marudzi avanhu akaita sedomwe remvura muchirongo, anenge guruva shomanene pachiyero; tarirai, anosimudza zvivi sechinhu chiduku-duku. Rebhanoni harine huni dzingaringana kuvesera, kunyange mhuka dzaro hadziringani kuitwa zvipiriso zvingapiswa. Marudzi ose anoverengwa pamberi pake \add se\add*zmashoma kupfuvura pasina seasina maturo. Zvino mungafananidza Mwari naniko? Kana mungamuenzanisa nomufananidzo upiko? Kana uri mufananidzo, muumbi wakaumba, mupfuri wendarama anounamira nendarama, ndokuupfurira ngetani dzesirivha. Murombo anoshaiwa chipo chakadaro, anosanangura muti asingawori; anozvitsvakira mhizha yakachenjera ingamuvezera mufananidzo usingazununguki. Hamuna kuziva here? Hamuna kunzwa here? Hamuna kuzviudzwa kubva pakutanga here? Hamuna kunzwisisa kubva pakuteyiwa kwenyika here? Ndiye agere kumusoro kwenyika yakaurungana, vanhu vagerepo vakaita semhashu; ndiye anotatamura denga somucheka, nokuriwaridza setende kuti agaremo; ndiye anoderedza machinda kusvikira oita saasipo, vatongi venyika anovaita sechinhu chisina maturo. Zvirokwazvo, havana kusimwa, zvirokwazvo, havana kudzvarwa, zvirokwazvo, hunde yavo haina kubata pasi; zvino wofuridza pamusoro pavo, vooma, nechamupupuri chinovabvisa sehundi. Ko zvino mungandifananidza nani, kuti ndienzane naye? Ndizvo zvinotaura Mutsvene. Tarirai kumusoro nameso enyu, muone kuti ndiani akasika izvozvi, anobudisa hondo yazvo yakawanda; iye anozvidana zvose namazita azvo; nokuda koukuru bwesimba rake, uye zvaari mukuru pakusimba kwake, hakune chimwe chinoshaikwa. Unorevereiko, iwe Jakobho, unotaurireiko iwe Isiraeri, uchiti, "Nzira yangu haizikamwi naJehovha, Mwari wangu anondidarika asingandiruramisiri? Hauna kuziva here? Hauna kunzwa here? Mwari asingaperi, Jehovha, Musiki wamativi ose enyika, haaziyi, haaneti; njere dzake hadzingazikamwi." Vanoziya anovapa simba; anoshaiwa simba anomuwedzera simba rake. Kunyange navakomana vachaziya nokuneta, namajaya achawira pasi chose; asi vanomirira Jehovha vachawana simba idzva; vachabhururuka namapapiro samakondo, vachamhanya vasinganeti, vachafamba vasingaziyi. Nyararai pamberi pangu, imwi zviwi; vanhu ngavawane simba idzva, ngavaswedere, ipapo ngavataure; ngatiswedere pamwechete kutongerwa mhaka. Ndianiko wakamutsa mumwe kumabvazuva, anokunda pose-pose paa notsika? Ndianiko anomupa marudzi avanhu, achimubatisa madzimambo paushe hwake? Anovaisa pamunondo wake seguruva, napauta hwake sehundi inodzingwa nemhepo. Anodzingana navo, ndokupfuura hake zvakanaka nenzira yaasina kumbotsika netsoka dzake. Ndianiko akabata basa iro nokuzviita? Ndiye anodana marudzi kubvira pakutanga; ini Jehovha, wokutanga, nowokupedzisira. Zviwi zvakaona, zvikatya; migumo yenyika inodedera, inoswedera, youya. Mumwe nomumwe anobatsira wokwake; anoti kuhama yake, "Tsunga hako moyo." Saizvozvo muvezi anosimbisa mupfuri wendarama, nowanopfura nenyundo anosimbisa anorova panhera, achiti, "Pamusoro pokunamatidza. Zvakanaka; ndokuzvirovera nembambo kuti zvirege kuzununguka. "Asi iwe Isiraeri, muranda wangu, Jakobho, wandakasanangura, vana vaAbhurahamu shamwari yangu, iwe wandakatora kumigomo yenyika, ndikakudana kumakona ayo, ndikati kwauri, `Uri muranda wangu, ndakakusanangura, handina kukurasha.' Usatya, nokuti ndinewe; usavhunduka, nokuti ndiri Mwari wako; ndichakusimbisa, zvirokwazvo, ndichakubatsira; zvirokwazvo, ndichakutsigira noruoko rwangu rworudyi rune simba. Tarira, vose vanokutsamwira, vachanyadziswa vave nenyadzi; vanokakavara newe vachava sechinhu chisipo, vachaparara. "Uchavatsvaka, asi haungavawani, ivo vanokakavara newe; vanorwa newe vachava sechinhu chisipo, sechinhu chisina maturo. Nokuti ini Jehovha, Mwari wako, ndichabata ruoko rwako rworudyi, ndichiti kwauri, `Usatya, ini ndichakubatsira.' Usatya, Jakobho iwe honye, nemwi varume vaIsiraeri; ini ndichakubatsira, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, mudzikunuri wako ndiye Mutsvene waIsiraeri. Tarira, ndakakuita mupuro mutsva, unopinza, unameno; uchapura makomo, nokuaputsa-putsa, uchaita zvikomo zvive sehundi. Uchaaurutsa, achatorwa nemhepo, chamupupuri chichaaparadzira kose; iwe uchafarira Jehovha, nokuzvirumbidza noMutsvene waIsiraeri. "Varombo navanoshayiwa vanotsvaka mvura, asi haipo, marimi avo anooma nenyota; ini, Jehovha ndichavapindura, ini Mwari walsiraeri, handingavarasi. "Ndichazarura nzizi pamakomo asine miti, namatsime pakati pemipata; renje ndichariita dziva remvura, nenyika yakaoma zvitubu zvemvura. Ndichasima parenje miti yemisidhari, nemiakasia, nemimirite, nemiorivhi; ndichaisa musango misiperesi, nemipani,nemifiri iyo yose; kuti vanhu vaone, nokuziva, nokurangarira, nokunzwisisa, kuti ruoko rwaJehovha ndirwo rwakaita izvozvo, uye kuti Mutsvene waIsiraeri ndiye wakazvisika." Zvanzi naJehovha, "Revai mhaka yenyu;" zvanzi namambo waJakobho, "Uyai namashoko enyu akasimba." Ngavauye nawo, vatiudze zvichaitwa, tiudzei zvinhu zvakare, kuti ndezvei, kuti tizvirangarire, tizive kuguma kwazvo; kana mutizivise zvichazovapo. Tiudzei zvinhu zvichazovapo pashure, tizive kuti muri vamwari; zvirokwazvo, itai zvakanaka, kana itai zvakaipa, kuti tishamiswe, tizvione tose pamwechete. Tarirai imwi hamuzi chinhu, nebasa renyu harizi chinhu; anokusanangurai anonyangadza. Ndamutsa mumwe anobva kurutivi rwokumusoro, zvino wasvika; mumwe anobva kumabudazuva, anodana zita rangu; iye achatsika vabati samatope, somuumbi anokanya ivhu. Ndianiko wakatiudza izvozvo kubvira pakutanga, kuti tizive? Napanguva yakare, kuti titi, "Zvirokwazvo?" Zvirokwazvo, hakuna anotiudza, zvirokwazvo, hakuna anotiratidza, zvirokwazvo, hakuna anonzwa mashoko enyu. Ndini ndichatanga kuti kuZiyoni, "Tarirai, tarirai, havo; ndichatumira Jerusaremu nhume inouya namashoko akanaka." Kana ndichitarira, hakuna munhu; pakati pavo hakuna anogona kurayirira, angapindura shoko, kana ndichivabvunza. Tarirai, ava vose havana maturo, mabasa avo haana maturo, haazi chinhu; mifananidzo yavo yakaumbwa imhepo nezvisina maturo. Tarirai muranda wangu wandinotsigira, musanangurwa wangu anofadza mweya wangu. Ndakaisa Mweya wangu pamusoro pake, achavigira marudzi kururamisirwa. Haangadani, kana kudanidzira nenzwi rake, kana kunzwisa inzwi rake panzira dzomumusha. Rutsanga rwakapwanyika haangaruvhuni, nomwenje unopfungaira haangaudzimi; achavigira vanhu kururamisirwa muchokwadi. lye haangapfungairi kana kupwanyiwa, kusvikira agadza kururama panyika; zvivi zvichamirira murayiro wake. Zvanzi naMwari iye akasika denga rose, akaritatamura, iye akatambanudza nyika nezvinobvamo, iye anopa vanhu varimo kufema, navanofambapo mweya wavo, "Ini Jehovha ndakudana nokururama, ndichabata ruoko rwako, ndichakuchengeta, ndikuite sungano yavanhu, uye chiedza chamarudzi; usvinudze meso asingaoni, ubudise vasungwa patirongo, navagere murima paimba yokusungwa. Ndini Jehovha, ndiro zita rangu; kukudzwa kwangu handingakupi mumwe, kana kurumbidzwa kwangu kumifananidzo yakavezwa. Tarirai, zvinhu zvakare zvaitika, ndinoparidza zvinhu zvitsva; ndinokuudzai izvozvo zvisati zvabukira." Imbirai Jehovha rwiyo rutsva, murumbidzei kubvira pamigumo yenyika; imi, munoburukira kugungwa, nezvose zviri mukati maro, zviwi navagere pazviri. Renje namaguta aro ngazvidanidzire, nemisha inogarwa naKedhari; vagere mumatombo ngavaimbe, ngavadanidzire vari pamusoro pamakomo. Ngavakudze Jehovha, vaparidzire zviwi kurumbidzwa kwake. Jehovha achabuda semhare, achamutsa kushingaira somunhu wokurwa; achadana, zvirokwazvo, achadanidzira, acharwa navavengi vake nesimba. Ndakanyarara nguva refu, ndakaramba ndinyerere, ndikazvidzora; zvino ndichachema somukadzi ari kusununguka, ndichafemedzeka nokutakwaira pamwechete. Ndichaparadza makomo nezvikomo, nokuomesa zvose zvinomerapo; nzizi ndichadziita zviwi, namadziva ndichaapisa. Mapofu ndichaafambisa nenzira yaasingazivi, pamakwara aasingazivi ndichaatungamirira; rima ndichariita chiedza pamberi pavo, nezvakakombama ndichazviruramisa. Zvinhu izvi ndichazviita, handingavasiyi. Vanovimba nemifananidzo yakavezwa, vanoti kumifananidzo yakaumbwa, "Imi muri vamwari vedu," ivo vadzoserwa shure, vachanyadziswa kwazvo. Inzwai, imwi matsi; tarirai, imwi mapofu, muone. Ndianiko bofu, haazi iye muranda wangu here? Ndiani matsi, senhume yangu yandinotuma? Anoona zvinhu zvizhinji, asi haacherekedzi; nzeve dzake dzakadziuka, asi haanzwi. Zvakafadza Jehovha, nokuda kokururama kwake, kukudza murayiro nokuurumbidza Asi ava ndavanhu vakatorerwa nokupambarwa; vose vakateyiwa mumakomba, vakavanzwa mudzimba dzokusungwa, vava chinhu chakatapwa, hakuna anovarwira, chinhu chakapambwa, hakuna anoti, "Dzosa!" Ndianiko pakati penyu acharerekera nzeve dzake kune chinhu ichi? Achateerera nokunzwa panguva inouya? Ndianiko akarega Jakobho apambwe, nalsiraeri awirwe namakororo? Haazi Jehovha here? Iye watakatadzira, wavakaramba kufamba nenzira dzake, wavakaramba kuteerera murayiro wake. Naizvozvo akadurura pamusoro pake kutsamwa kwake kukuru, nesimba rokurwa; zvikamupisira kumativi ose, asingazvizivi; zvikamupisa, asi akanaga asine hanya nazvo. Asi zvino zvanzi naJehovha, akakusika, iwe Jakobho, akakuumba, iwe Isiraeri, "Usatya hako, nokuti ndini ndakakudzikunura; ndakakudana nezita rako, uri wangu. "Kana uchipinda nomumvura zhinji, ndichava newe, kana nomunzizi, hadzingakunyudzi; kana uchifamba nomumoto, haungatsvi, nomurazvo haungakupisi. Nokuti ndini Jehovha Mwari wako; ndakaisa Ijipiti ruve rudzikunuro rwako, Itiopia neShebha panzvimbo yako. "Zvawakanga uchikosha pamberi pangu, uchikudzwa nokudikamwa neni, naizvozvo ndichaisa vanhu panzvimbo yako, namarudzi avanhu panzvimbo youpenyu hwako. Usatya hako, nokuti ndinewe; ndichauyisa vana vako vabve kumabvazuva, nokukuunganidza ubve kumavirazuva; ndichati kurutivi rwokumusoro, varege; nokurutivi rwezasi, usavadzivisa; uyai navanakomana vangu vari kure, navakunda vangu vari kumigumo yenyika; mumwe nomumwe anodamwa nezita rangu, wandakasika kuti ndikudzwe, wandakaumba, zvirokwazvo, wandakaita." Uyai namapofu, ana meso hawo, nematsi, dzine nzeve hadzo. Marudzi ose ngaaunganidzwe pamwechete, navanhu vakokerwe; ndianiko pakati pavo angatiudza izvozvi, angatiratidza zvinhu zvakare? Ngavauye nezvapupu zvavo, varuramiswe; ngavanzwe, vati, "Ichokwadi." Zvanzi naJehovha, zvapupu zvangu, nomuranda wangu, wandakasanangura, kuti muzive, mugonditenda, munzwisise kuti ndini iye; hakuna mumwe mwari wakanditangira pakuumbwa, shure kwangu hakungazovipo mumwe. Ini iyeni, ndini Jehovha, kunze kwangu hakuna mumwe muponesi. Ini ndakaparidza, ini ndakaponesa, ini ndakaratidza; kwakanga kusina mwari wokumwe pakati penyu; saka imwi muri zvapupu zvangu, neni ndiri Mwari, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Zvirokwazvo, kubva zuva ranhasi ndini iye; hakuna angarwira munhu paruoko rwangu; ini ndichabata basa, ndiani angandidzivisa?" Zvanzi naJehovha, Mudzikunuri wenyu, Mutsvene waIsiraeri, "Ndakatuma vanhu Bhabhironi, nokuda kwenyu, ndichavaburitsa vose vachitiza, ivo vaKaradhea muzvikepe zvavo zvomufaro. Ndini Jehovha, Mutsvene wenyu, Musiki waIsiraeri, Mambo wenyu." Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, anoita nzira mugungwa, negwara pakati pemvura zhinji ine simba; anobudisa ngoro nebhiza, nehondo neane simba; vanovata pasi pamwechete, havangamukizve; havachapfuti, vadzimwa somwenje. Musarangarira zvinhu zvakapfuura, musafunga zvinhu zvakare. Tarirai, ndichaita chinhu chitsva; chobuda zvino; hamungachizivi here? Ndichaita nzira murenje, nenzizi musango. Mhuka dzebundo dzichandikudza, makava nemhou; nokuti ndinobudisa mvura zhinji murenje, nenzizi musango, kuti ndipe vanhu vangu, ivo vakasanangurwa, vamwe, ivo vanhu vandakazviumbira, kuti vaparidze kurumbidzwa kwangu. Kunyange zvakadaro hauna kudana kwandiri, iwe Jakobho, asi wakaneta neni, iwe Isiraeri. Hauna kundivigira makwai ako zvive zvipiriso zvingapiswa; hauna kundikudza nezvibayiro zvako. Handina kukuremedza kuti uuye nezvipiriso zvoupfu, handina kukunetsa ndichiti uuye nezvinonhuhwira. Hauna kunditengera ipwa nemari, hauna kundigutisa namafuta ezvibayiro zvako; asi wakandiremedza nezvivi zvako, wakandinetsa nezvakaipa zvako. Ini, iyeni, ndini ndinodzima kudarika kwako nokuda kwangu, handicharangariri zvivi zvako. Ndiyeudzire, ngatitaurirane; rondedzera, kuti ururamisirwe. Teteguru vako vakatadza, navaporofita vako vakandidarikira. Naizvozvo ndakamhura machinda matsvene Jakobho ndakamuita chinhu chakatukwa naIsiraeri chinhu chinosekwa. "Asi zvino chinzwa, iwe Jakobho, muranda wangu, naIsiraeri wandakasanangura, zvanzi naJehovha, akakuita, akakuumba kubvira pachizvaro, achakubatsira, `Usatya hako, iwe Jakobho, muranda wangu, newe Jeshuruni, wandakasanangura. Nokuti ndichadira mvura pamusoro penyika ine nyota, nenzizi pamusoro pevhu rakaoma; ndichadira Mweya wangu pamusoro porudzi rwako, nokuropafadza kwangu pamusoro pavana vako; vachamera pakati pouswa, semikonachando pamvura inoyerera.' "Mumwe achati, `Ndiri waJehovha,' mumwezve achazvitumidza nezita raJakobho, mumwezve achanyora noruoko rwake, achiti, `Ndiri waJehovha, nokutora zita raIsiraeri.' " Zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari wavaIsiraeri, noMudzikunuri wavo, Jehovha wehondo, "Ndini wokutanga nowokupedzisira; kunze kwangu hakuna Mwari. Ndianiko angadana seni, nokuzviparidza, nokuzvigadzirira izvo, kubva panguva yandakagadza vanhu vakare-kare? Zvinhu zvinouya, nezvinozoitika, ngavazviparidze izvo. Musatya henyu, musavhunduka; handina kukuparidzirai izvozvo kare, nokukuratidzai here? imwi muri zvapupu zvangu. Kunomumwe Mwari kunze kwangu here? Zvirokwazvo, hakune rimwe dombo, ini handirizivi." Vose vanoita mifananidzo yakavezwa havana maturo, zvinhu zvavanofarira hazvibatsiri; zvapupu zvavo hazvioni uye hazvizivi, kuti vanyadziswe. Ndianiko akaita mwari, kana mufananidzo wakaumbwa, zvisingabatsiri chinhu? Tarirai, vose vanomunamatira vachanyadziswa; vakazviita, vanhu havo, ngavaunganidzwe pamwechete, ngavasimuke; vachatya, vachanyadziswa pamwechete. Mupfuri anopfura sanhu, anobata namazimbe, nokuriita nenyundo, nokuripfura noruoko rune simba; zvirokwazvo ane nzara, simba rake rinopera, haamwi mvura, ndokuziya. Muvezi anotambanudza rwonzi, anotara mufananidzo nepenzura,anounatsa nembezo, unoutara nechienzaniso , ndokuuveza zvakafanana nomunhu, zvakaenzana nomunhu akanaka, kuti ugare mumba. Zvino anozvitemera misidhari, ndokutora misipiresi nemiouki, achizvisanangurira mumwe pakati pemiti yomudondo; anosima mupaini, mvura inonaya ndokuukurisa. Zvino dzava huni dzomunhu, anotora dzimwe ndokudziya nadzo; zvirokwazvo, anobatidza moto nadzo, ndokubika chingwa; zvirokwazvo, anoveza mwari, ndokumunamata; anoita mufanananidzo wakavezwa, ndokuupfugamira. Rumwe rutivi rwawo anopisa nomoto, norumwe rutivi anogocha nyama, anoidya nyama, nokuguta zvirokwazvo, anozvidziyisa, ndokuti, "Haiwa, ndadziya, ndaona moto." Nezvakasara anoita mwari, iwo mufananidzo wake wakavezwa; anoupfugamira, nokuunamata, nokunyengetera kwauri, achiti, "Ndirwirei, nokuti ndimi mwari wangu." Havazivi, uye havarangariri, nokuti wakanamira meso avo, kuti varege kuona, nemoyo yavo, kuti varege kunzwisisa. Hakuna 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?" Anozvigutisa namadota; moyo wakanyengerwa wamutsausa, haagoni kusunungura moyo wake, kana kuti, "Hakuna nhema muruoko rwangu rworudyi here?" Funga zvinhu izvi, iwe Jakobho, naIsiraeri, nokuti ndiwe muranda wangu; ndakakuumba, uri muranda wangu; haiwa Isiraeri, haungakanganikwi neni. Ndakadzima kudarika kwako, segore gobvu, nezvivi zvako segore; dzokera kwandiri, nokuti ndakakudzikunura. Imba, iwe denga rose, nokuti Jehovha akaita izvozvo; danidzirai, mativi ezasi enyika; imbai zvikuru imwi makomo, iwe dondo, nomuti mumwe nomumwe urimo; nokuti Jehovha akadzikunura Jakobho, achazvirumbidza muna Isiraeri. Zvanzi naJehovha, Mudzikunuri wako, akakuumba kubva pachizvaro, "Ndini Jehovha, anoita zvinhu zvose, anotatamura denga rose iye oga, anotambanudza nyika (ndiani waiva neni?) Iye anoparadza zviratidzo zvavane nhema, anopengesa vauki, anodzosa vachenjeri, achishandura zivo yavo uye upenzi. "Iye anosimbisa shoko romuranda wake, anoita zvakarayirirwa nenhume dzake; iye anoti pamusoro peJerusaremu, `Richagarwa navanhu,' napamusoro pamaguta aJudha, `Achavakwa, ini ndichamutsa matongo awo;' iye anoti kumvura yakadzika, `Chipwa, uye ndichapwisa nzizi dzako,' iye anoti pamusoro paKoreshi, `Ndiye mufudzi wangu, achaita zvose zvinondifadza,' kana achiti pamusoro peJerusaremu `Richavakwa,' uye pamusoro petemberi, `Nheyo dzako dzichateyiwa.' Zvanzi naJehovha kumuzodzwa wake, kuna Koreshi, wandakabata ruoko rwake rworudyi, kuti ndikunde marudzi avanhu pamberi pake, ndichisunungura zviuno zvamadzimambo, ndimuzarurire misuo pamberi pake, namasuo arege kuzarirwa. "Ini ndichaenda pamberi pako, ndichienzanisa pasina kuenzana; ndichaputsa-putsa misuo yendarira, nokugura-gura mipfigo yendarama; ndichakupa fuma iri murima, noufumi hwakavanzwa panzvimbo dzisingazikamwi, kuti uzive kuti ndini Jehovha, Mwari walsiraeri, anokudana nezita rako. Nokuda kwaJakobho muranda wangu, nokwaIsiraeri musanangurwa wangu, ndakakudana nezita rako, ndakakutumidza zita rakanaka, kunyange wakanga usingandizivi. Ndini Jehovha, hakuna mumwe; kunze kwangu hakuna mumwe Mwari. Ndichakusunga chiuno kunyange usina kundiziva; kuti vazive kubva kumabvazuva nokumavirazuva, kuti hakuna mumwe kunze kwangu; ndini Jehovha, hakuna mumwe. Ndini ndinoumba chiedza, nokusika rima; ndinoita rugare, nokusika njodzi; ndini Jehovha, anoita zvinhu izvi zvose. "Iwe denga rose, donhedza zvichibva kumusoro, makore ngaadurure kururama, nyika ngaizaruke, kuti ibudise ruponeso, ibereke kururama pamwechete; ini Jehovha ndakazvisika. "Ane nhamo anorwa noMuiti wake, icho chaenga pakati pezvaenga zvevhu! Ko ivhu ringati kunowanoriumba, `Unoiteiko? Kana basa rako ringati, `Haana maoko, here?' Ane nhamo anoti kuna baba, `Unoberekeiko?' Kana kumukadzi, `Unozvareiko?' " Zvanzi naJehovha, Mutsvene waIsiraeri, noMuiti wavo, "Ndibvunzei pamusoro pezvichazoitwa; pamusoro pavanakomana vangu, napamusoro pebasa ramaoko angu, mundirayire. Ndakaita nyika, nokusika vanhu pamusoro payo; ini namaoko angu, ndakatatamura denga rose; ndakarayira hondo yose yaro. Ndakamumutsa nokururama, ndicharuramisa nzira dzake dzose; iye achavaka guta rangu, nokusunungura vatapwa vangu, asingatsvaki mutengo kana mubayiro," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. Zvanzi naJehovha, "Zvakabatirwa neljipiti, nezvakashambadzirwa neItiopia, navaShabhiya, ivo varume varefu, zvichauya kwauri, zvichava zvako; vachakutevera, vachauya vakasungwa namatare, vachapfugama pamberi pako, vachikunyengera, vachiti, `Zvirokwazvo Mwari uri pakati pako, hakuna mumwe, hakuna mumwe Mwari.' " Zvirokwazvo, muri Mwari anovanda, imwi Mwari waIsiraeri, Muponesi. Ivo vose vachanyadziswa vave nenyadzi; vaiti vezvifananidzo vachanyadziswa pamwechete. Asi vaIsiraeri vachaponeswa naJehovha noruponeso rusingaperi; hamunganyadziswi kana kuva nenyadzi kusvikira panguva dzisingaperi. Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha akasika denga rose, iye Mwari akaumba nyika nokuiita, akaisimbisa akasaisika kuti rive dongo, asi akaiumba kuti igarwe, zvanzi naye, "Ndini Jehovha, hakuna mumwe. Handina kutaura pakavanda, panzvimbo yenyika yerima; handina kuti kurudzi rwaJakobho, `Nditsvakei pasina,' ini Jehovha, ndinotaura zvakarurama, ndinoparidza zvechokwadi. "Unganai, muuye; swederai pamwechete, imwi makapukunyuka kumarudzi; vanotakura matanda iri mifananidzo yavo yakavezwa havana ruzivo, ivo vanonyengetera mwari asingagoni kuponesa. Paridzai, muzvibudise; zvirokwazvo, ngavarangane pamwechete, vachiti, `Ndiani akazviratidza izvi kubvira panguva yekare-kare? Ndiani akazviparidza pakutanga?' Handizini Jehovha here? Hakuna mumwe Mwari kunze kwangu, Mwari akarurama noMuponesi, hakuna mumwe kunze kwangu, Tarirai kwandiri muponeswe imwi mativi ose enyika nokuti ndini Mwari hakuna mumwe. Ndakapika neni ndimene, shoko rabuda mumuromo mangu nokururama haringadzoki namabvi ose achandifugamira, marimi ose achapika neni. Zvanzi pamusoro pangu, `Kururama nesimba zviri muna Jehovha bedzi; vanhu vachauya kwaari, vose vakanga vamutsamwira vachanyadziswa. Rudzi rwose rwaIsiraeri rucharuramisirwa muna Jehovha, nokuzvirumbidza maari.' Bheri anowira pasi, Nebho anokotama; zvifananidzo zvavo zvezvipfuwo nemombe, zvinhu zvamaitakura zvakaitwa mutoro, wakatakudzwa zvipfuwo zvaneta. Vanokotama, vanowira pasi pamwechete, vakakoniwa kununura mutoro, asi ivo vamene vakatapwa. "Nditeererei, imwi imba yaJakobho, navakasara veimba yaIsiraeri, vakatakurwa neni kubva pakuberekwa kwavo, vakatakudzwa kubva pachizvaro; kusvikira mukukwegura, ndini iye, ndichakutakurai kusvikira vhudzi renyu rachena; ini ndakakuitai, ndichakutakurai, zvirokwazvo ndichakusimudzai, nokukurwirai. Muchandifananidza , nokundienzanisa , nokunditi ndakaita sani, wandingafanana naye? Ivo vanodurura ndarama pahombodo, nokuyera sirivha nechiyero, vanoripira mupfuri wendarama, iye ndokuita mwari nayo; zvino vowira pasi, nokunamata. Vanomusimudza pamapfudzi, vanomutakura, ndokumugadzika panzvimbo yake, iye ndokumira; haabvi panzvimbo yake, zvirokwazvo, kunyange munhu akadana kwaari, haagoni kupindura, kana kumuponesa pakutambudzika kwake. "Rangarirai chinhu ichi, muve varume, fungaizve chinhu ichi, imwi vadariki. Rangarirai zvinhu zvapfuura zvakare; nokuti ndini Mwari, hakuna mumwe, ndini Mwari, hakuna akafanana neni; iye anodanidzira kubva pakutanga izvo zvichaitika pakupedzisira, nokubva panguva yekare-kare zvinhu zvichigere kuitwa, ndichiti, `Zvandakarayira zvichamira, ndichaita zvose zvandinoda;' ndinodana gondo ribve kumabvazuva,munhu wandakaraira abve kunyika iri kure; zvirokwazvo, ndakataura, ndichazviuyisawo, ndakazvitema, ndichazviitawo. Nditeererei, imwi mune moyo mikukutu, imwi muri kure nokururama; Ndichaswededza kururama kwangu, hakungavi kure, noruponeso rwangu harunganonoki; ndichaisa ruponeso paZiyoni, nokubwinya kwangu pakati paIsiraeri." Buruka, ugare muguruva, iwe mhandara, mukunda weBhabhironi; gara pasi pasine chigaro choushe, iwe mukunda wavaKaradhea; nokuti hauchazonzi unoundere nechidikamwa. Tora guyo nehuyo ukuye upfu; bvisa chifukidziro chechiso chako, kurura rokwe rako, fukura gumbo rako, yambuka nzizi. Kusafuka kwako kuchava pachena, kunyadzwa kwako kuchaonekwa; ndichazvitsiva, ndisingarangariri munhu. Mudzikunuri wedu, zita rake rinonzi Jehovha wehondo, Mutsvene walsiraeri. Gara unyerere, upinde murima, iwe mukunda wavaKaradhea; nokuti hauchazonzi Vahosi hwovushe huzhinji. Ndakanga ndakatsamwira vanhu vangu, ndakamhura nhaka yangu, ndikavaisa mumaoko ako; iwe hauna kuvanzwira tsitsi, wakaisa joko rako rinorema kwazvo pamusoro pavatana. Ukati, "Ndichava vahosi nokusingaperi;" naizvozvo hauna kuisa zvinhu izvi muhana yako, hauna kurangarira kuguma kwazvo. Naizvozvo zvino chinzwa chinhu ichi, iwe unozvinofadza, ugere zvakasimba, unoti mumoyo mako "Ndini ndoga, hakuna mumwe kunze kwangu; handingagari ndiri chirikadzi, handingazivi kufirwa navana." Asi zvinhu izvi zviviri zvichakuwira nechinguva chiduku, nezuva rimwechete, kufirwa navana, nouchirikadzi; zvichakuwira nechiyero chizere, pakati paun'anga hwako huzhinji, nouroyi hwako hwakawanda. Nokuti wakavimba nezvakaipa zvako; wakati, "Hakuna anondiona;" wakakanganiswa nouchenjeri hwako nezivo yako, ukati mumoyo mako, "Ndini ndoga, hakuna mumwe kunze kwangu." Nezvakaipa zvichakuwira, zvausingazivi kuvamba kwazvo; uchawirwa nenjodzi, yausingagoni kubvisa; kuparadzwa kuchakuwira pakarepo, kwausingazivi. Zvino uya nouroyi hwako noun'anga hwako huzhinji, hwawakabata nahwo kubva pauduku hwako, zvimwe ungabatsirwa, zvimwe ungava nepundutso. Waneta nokuwanda kwamano ako; zvino, vanodudzira zvokudenga, navanocherekedza nyeredzi, navanofembera zvomwedzi mumwe nomumwe ngavasimuke, vakuponese pazvinhu zvichakuwira. Tarira, vachaita samashanga, vachapiswa nomoto, havangagoni kuzvirwira pasimba romurazvo; haungavi zimbe rokudziya, kana moto wokudziya. Ndizvo zvichaita zvose zvawakabatira; vakashambadzirana newe kubva pauduku hwako, vachadzungaira mumwe nomumwe nenzira yake; pachashaikwa anokuponesa. Inzwai izvi, imwi imba yaJakoobho, makatumidzwa zita raIsiraeri, makabuda kumvura zhinji, yaJudha; imi, munopika nezita raJehovha, muchirumbidza Mwari walsiraeri, musingazviiti nechokwadi kana nokururama. (Nokuti vanozvidza veguta dzvene, vachisendama kuna Mwari waIsiraeri, zita rake ndiJehovha wehondo). "Ndakakuita kuti unzve zvinhu zvakare kubva pakutanga; zvirokwazvo, zvakabuda mumuromo mangu, ndakazvizivisa, ndakazviita kamwe-kamwe, zvikaitika. Nokuti ndaiziva kuti moyo wako mukukutu, nomutsipa wako runda rwedare, nehuma yako ndarira; naizvozvo ndakakuparidzira izvozvo kubva pakutanga; ndakakuzivisa izvozvo zvisati zvaitika, kuti urege kuzoti, `Chifananidzo changu ndicho chakaita izvozvo, mufananidzo wangu wakavezwa nomufananidzo wangu wakaumbwa ndizvo zvakarayira izvozvo.' Wakazvinzwa; tarira izvi zvose; zvino imwi hamungazviparidzi here? Ndakakuzivisa zvinhu zvakavanzwa, zvawakanga usingazivi. Zvasikwa zvino, zvakanga zvisipo kare; hauna kumbozvinzwa zuva rino risati rasvika; kuti urege kuti, `Tarirai, ndaizviziva.' Zvirokwazvo, hauna kunzwa, zvirokwazvo, hauna kuziva; zvirokwazvo, nzeve dzako dzakanga dzisina kudziurwa kubva panguva yakare; nokuti ndakaziva kuti wakaita nokunyengera, ukanzi mudariki kubva pachizvaro. Ndichanonotsa kutsamwa kwangu nokuda kwezita rangu, ndichazvidzora pamusoro pako nokuda kokurumbidzwa kwangu, kuti ndirege kukuparadza. Tarira, ndakakunatsa, asi handina kuzviita sesirivha; ndakakuidza mumvoto yokutambudzika. "Nokuda kwangu, nokuda kwangu, ndichazviita; nokuti zita rangu ringamhurwa sei? Handingapi mumwe kukudzwa kwangu. "Nditeerere, iwe Jakobho, newe Isiraeri wandakadana ndini iye, ndini wokutanga, ndini wokupedzisirawo. Zvirokwazvo, ruoko rwangu rwakateya nheyo dzenyika ruoko rwangu rworudyi rwakatatamura denga rose; kana ndichizvidana, zvinosimuka pamwechete. "Unganai imwi mose, munzwe; ndianiko pakati pavo akaparidza zvinhu izvi? Iye anodikamwa naJehovha, achaita kuda kwake pamusoro peBhabhironi, ruoko rwake ruchava "pamusoro" pavaKaradhea. "Ini, iyeni, ndini ndakataura izvozvo; zvirokwazvo, ndakamudana, ndakamuuyisa, achafambiswa panzira yakanaka. "Swederai kwandiri, munzwe chinhu ichi; kubva pakutanga handina kutaura chinyararire;" kubva panguva yokuitika kwazvo,ndiripo: akandituma, noMweya wake. Zvanzi naJehovha, Mudzikunuri wako, Mutsvene walsiraeri, "Ndini Jehovha Mwari wako, anokudzidzisa zvinokubatsira, anokutungamirira panzira yaunofanira kufamba nayo. Haiwa! Dai wakateerera hako mirayiro yangu! Rugare rwako rungadai rwakaita sorwizi, nokururama kwako samafungu egungwa! Vana vako vaiva sejecha, nezvibereko zvomuviri wako setsanga dzaro; zita rake harizaibviswa kana kuparadzwa pamberi pangu." Ibvai paBhabhironi, tizai vaKaradhea; paridzai nenzwi rokuimba, muzivise izvi, muzvireve kusvikira kumigumo yenyika; muti, "Jehovha akadzikunura muranda wake Jakobho." Havana kunzwa nyota nguva yaakavafambisa mumarenje; akavayereresa mvura ichibva padombo, akatsemurawo dombo, mvura zhinji ikadzutuka. Zvanzi naJehovha, "Vakaipa havana rugare." Ndinzwei, imwi zviwi, teererai, imwi marudzi avanhu ari kure, Jehovha akandidana ndiri muchizvaro, akareva zita rangu ndichiri mudumbu ramai vangu; akaita muromo wangu somunondo unopinza; akandivanza mumumvuri wechanza chake, akandiita museve unopenya, akandichengeta mugoba rake; akati kwandiri, "Ndiwe muranda wangu; Isiraeri wandinozvirumbidza maari. " Asi ndakati, "Ndakatambura pasina, ndakapedza simba rangu pasina pazvinhu zvisina maturo; asi zvirokwazvo kururamisirwa kwangu kuri kuna Jehovha, nomubayiro wangu kuna Mwari wangu." Zvino zvanzi naJehovha, akandiumba kubva pachizvaro, kuti ndive muranda wake, ndidzosere Jakobhozve kwaari, uye kuti Isiraeri vaunganidzwezve kwaari, (nokuti ndinokudzwa pamberi paJehovha, Mwari wangu ndiye wava simba rangu); zvirokwazvo, iye akati, "Chinhu chiduku kuti uve muranda wangu kuti umutse marudzi aJakobho, nokudzosazve vakasara vaIsiraeri; ndichapawo uve chiedza chavahedheni, kuti kuponesa kwangu kusvikire kumugumo wenyika." Zvanzi naJehovha, Mudzikunuri waIsiraeri, noMutsvene wake, kumweya unozvidzwa , kuno anovengwa norudzi rwose, kumuranda wavabati, "Madzimambo achaona ndokusimuka; machinda naiwo achanamata, nokuda kwaJehovha akatendeka, iye Mutsvene waIsiraeri, wakakusanangura." Zvanzi naJehovha, "Ndakakupindura nenguva yakafanira, ndakakubatsira nezuva rokuponeswa; ndichakuchengeta, nokukuita sungano yavanhu, kuti umutse nyika, nokuvagarisa nhaka dzakanga dzaparadzwa; kuti uti kuna vakasungwa, `Budai;' nokuna vagere murima, `Zviratidzei.' Vachadya zvokudya panzira, namafuro avo achava pazvikomo zvisina zvibereko. Havangavi nenzara kana nyota, havangabayiwi nokupiswa kunyange nezuva, nokuti iye, anovanzwira nyasha, achavatungamirira, achavafambisa pamatsime emvura. Ndichaita makomo angu ose nzira, migwagwa yangu ichakwiridzwa. Tarirai, vamwe vachauya vachibva kure; tarirai, vamwe vachabva kurutivi rwokumusoro nokumavirazuva, navamwe kunyika yeSinimi." Imbai, imwi denga rose, newe nyika ufare; imwi makomo imbai kwazvo, nokuti Jehovha akanyaradza vanhu vake, achinzwira tsitsi vanotambudzika. Asi Ziyoni rakati Jehovha akandisiya, Ishe akandikangamwa." "Ko mukadzi angakangamwe mwana wake waanomwisa, akasava netsitsi nomwanakomana wechizvaro chake here? Zvirokwazvo vangakangamwa zvavo, asi ini handingakukangamwi. Tarira, ndakakunyora pazvanza zvangu; masvingo ako ari pamberi pangu nguva dzose. Vana vako vanokurumidza; vaparadzi vako navanokuita dongo vachabuda mauri. "Ringira kose-kose nameso ako, uone; ava vose vanoungana pamwechete, vachiuya kwauri. Noupenyu hwangu, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, zvirokwazvo uchazvifukidza navo vose sechishongo, uchazvisunga chiuno navo somwenga. "Nokuti, kana ari matongo ako nenzvimbo dzako dzakasiyiwa, nenyika yako yakaparadzwa, zvirokwazvo zvino haingaringani vagere mairi, navanokuminya vachava kure. Vana, vawakanga watorerwa, vacharamba vachiti munzeve dzako, `Pano hapandiringani, ndidzivurirei nzvimbo pandingagara.' Ipapo uchati mumoyo mako, `Ndianiko akandiberekera ava, zvandakatorerwa vana vangu, ndiri ndoga, ndadzingwa, ndichidzungaira kose-kose? Ndianiko akarera ava? Tarirai, ndakanga ndasiyiwa ndoga; ko ava vakanga varipi?' " Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Tarirai, ndichasimudzira marudzi ruoko rwangu, nokumisira vanhu mureza wangu; vachauya navanakomana vako vanavo pachipfuva chavo, navakunda vako vachatakurwa pamafudzi avo. Madzimambo achava varerai; vahosi vavo madzimai enyu anokurerai vachakotama pamberi penyu zviso zvavo zvakatarira pasi, vachinanzva guruva riri patsoka dzenyu; ipapo muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha; vanondimirira havanganyadziswi." Ko ane simba angatorerwe zvaakapamba here, kana vatapwa vowakarurama vangarwirwa here? Asi zvanzi naJehovha, "Kunyange navatapwa veanesimba vachamutorerwa, nezvakapambwa zveanotyisa zvichadzikunurwa; nokuti ndicharwa neanorwa newe, nokuponesa vana vako. Uye ndichadyisa vamanikidzi vako nyama yavo yomene,uye vachabatwa neropa ravo, seinenge iri waini inonaka; uye nyama yose ichaziva kuti ini Jehovha, ndini Muponesi wako, noMudzikunuri wako, Anesimba waJakobho." Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, "Ruripiko rugwaro rwokuramba mai venyu, vandakaramba? Kana ndiyani wandine chikwereti naye, wandakakutengesai kwaari? Tarirai makazvitengesa nokuda kwezvakaipa zvenyu, uye nokuda kokudarika kwenyu, mai venyu vakarashwa. Sei pakusvika kwangu kwakanga kusina munhu? Pakudana kwangu kwakanga kusina anopindura? Ko ruoko rwangu rwakatongopfupiswa here?, kuti rukoniwe kudzikunura? Handina simba rokurwira here? Tarirai nokutuka kwangu, ndinopwisa gungwa , Ndinoita nzizi dzive renje; hove dzadzo dzinhuwhe, nokuti hadzina mvura, dzinofa nenyota. Ndinofukidza matenga nokusviba, Ndinoita masaga ave chifukidziro chawo. Ishe Jehovha akandipa rurimi rwavakadzidza, kuti ndizive kutaura shoko nenguva yakafanira kune vakaneta ; anomuka mangwanani ose, anomutsa nzeve dzangu kuti ndinzwe savanodzidziswa. Ishe Mwari wakadziura nzeve dzangu,vuye handina kupanduka kana kudzokera shure. Ndakapa musana wangu kuvarovi, namatama angu kuna vakatavura ndebvu dzangu; handina kuvanza chiso changu pakunyadziswa nokupfirwa mate. Nokuti Ishe Mwari achandibatsira, naizvozvo handina kunyadziswa; naizvozvo ndakaita chiso changu semusarasara,vuye ndinoziva kuti handinganyadziswi. Ari pedo iye unondiruramsa; ndiani acharwa neni?Ngatimirei pamwechete, Ndiani mudzivisi wangu? Ngaaswedere kwandiri. Tarirai, Ishe, Jehovha achandibatsira; ndiani angandipa mhosva? Tarirai, avo vose vachasakara senguvo;zvipfunho. zvichavadya. Ndianiko pakati penyu anotya Jehovha, anoteerera inzwi romuranda wake? Anofamba murima,vuye asina chiedza, ngaavimbe nezita raJehovha, asendame kuna Mwari wake. " Tarirai, imwi mose, munobatidza moto, munozvisunga zviuno nezvitsiga; fambai muchiedza chomoto wenyu, napakati pezvitsiga zvamakabatidza. Muchapiwa izvozvo noruoko rwangu, muchavata pasi muchitambudzika. Teererai kwandiri, imwi munotevera kururama, imwi munotsvaka Jehovha; cherechedzai dombo pamakatemwa, negomba romugodhi pamakacherwa. Tarairai Abhurahamu, baba venyu, naSara akakuberekai; nokuti ndakamudana achiri mumwechete, ndikamuropafadza, ndikamuita vazhinji. "Nokuti Jehovha akanyaradza Ziyoni; akanyaradza matongo aro ose, akashandura renje raro rive seEdheni, negwenga raro rive somunda waJehovha; mufaro nokufarisisa zvichawanikwamo, nokuvonga nenzwi rokuimba. "Teererai kwandiri, imwi vanhu vangu; rerekai nzeve dzenyu kwandiri, imwi rudzi rwangu; nokuti ndichatema murayiro, zvakarurama zvangu ndichazviita chiedza chavanhu. Kururama kwangu kuri pedo, ruponeso rwangu rwabuda, uye maoko angu achatonga vanhu; zvivi zvichandimirira, zvichavimba noruoko rwangu. Tarirai kudenga nameso enyu, mucherechedze nyika pasi; nokuti denga rose richanyangarika soutsi, nenyika ichasakara senguvo; vageremo vachafa sohunyunyu; asi ruponeso rwangu ruchava nokusingaperi, kururama kwangu hakungaperi. "Nditeererei, imwi munoziva kururama; vanhu vanomurayiro wangu pamoyo yenyu; musatya kuzvidza kwavanhu, kana kuvhunduswa nokutuka kwavo. Nokuti zvipfukuto zvichavadya senguvo, nerukonye guchavadya semvere; asi kururama kwangu kuchavapo nokusingaperi, noruponeso rwangu kusvikira kumarudzi namarudzi." Muka, muka zvifukidze nesimba, iwe ruoko rwaJehovha; muka sapamazuva akare, sapamarudzi enguva dzakarekare. Ko hamuzimi makagura Rahabhi, mukakuvadza chikara here? Ko hamuzimi makapwisa gungwa, nemvura yakadzika , mukaitawo nzvimbo dzakadzika dzegungwa nzira pangayambuka vakadzikunurwa here? Naizvozvo Vakasunungurwa vaJehovha vachadzoka, vachaenda Ziyoni vachiimba; nomufaro usingaperi uchava pamisoro yavo, vachawana mufaro nokufarisisa, kuchema nokugomera kuchatiza. "Ini, iyeni, ndini ndinokunyaradzai; ndiwe aniko, uchatya munhu anozofa, kana Mwanakomana womunhu, achaitwa souswa; uye wakakangamwa Jehovha muiti wako akatatamura matenga ose,nekuteya nheyo dzenyika; ukaramba uchingotya mazuva ose nokuda kwehasha dzomumanikidzi, seakazvigadzira kuparadza here? uye hasha dzomumanikidzi dziripiko? Musungwa wakatapwa achakurumidza kusunungurwa,Vuye haangafi nokuburukira mugomba, zvokudya zvake hazvingashaikwi. "Nokuti ndini Jehovha Mwari wako, anoparadzanisa gungwa, rine mafungu anotinhira; Jehovha wehondo ndiro zita rake. Ndakaisa mashoko angu mumuromo mako, ndikakufukidza mumumvuri woruoko rwangu, kuti ndivambe matenga , nokuteya nheyo dzenyika, nditi kuZiyoni, 'Imi muri vanhu vangu.' Muka, muka, simuka, iwe Jerusaremu,iwe wakamwa paruvoko rwaJehovha mukombe wokutsamwa kwake; wakamwa manzete emukombe wose wokudederesa, ukaapedza kwazvo. Hakuna nomumwe pakati pavanakomana vake vose vaakabereka angamutungamirira, hakuna angamubata noruoko pakati pavanakomana vose vaakarera. Zvinhu izvi zviviri zvakuwira; ndianiko achakunzwira tsitsi? Kusiyiwa nokuparadzwa, nenzara nomunondo; ndingakunyaradza sei? Vanakomana vako vaziya, vavete pamigumo yenzira dzomumusha, senzombe yesango yabatwa mumambure; vazadzwa nokutsamwa kwaJehovha nokutuka kwaMwari wako. Naizvozvo zvino chinzwa chinhu ichi, iwe unotambudzika, wakabatwa, asi kwete newaini, Ndizvo zvinotaura IShe wako Jehovha, naMwari wako,unoreverera vanhu vake, Tarirai, ndakabvisa muruoko rwako mukombe wokudzedzeresa, iwo manzete emukombe wokutsamwa kwangu, haungazoamwizve. Asi ndichauisa muruoko rwavanokutambudza, ivo vakati kumweya wako, "Kotama,kuti tipfuure napamusoro;" iwe ukaita musana wako sapasi, senzira yomumusha yavanopfuvura." Muka, muka, iwe Ziyoni, uzvifukidze nesimba rako; pfeka nguvo dzako dzakaisvonaka, iwe Jerusaremu, guta dzvene; nokuti kubva zvino hakuna angapinda mukati mako asina kudzingiswa nousakanaka. Zvizunze ubve muguruva; simuka, ugare kwazvo, iwe Jerusaremu; zvisunungura pazvisungo zviri pamutsipa wako, iwe mukunda wakatapwa weZiyoni. Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha "Makazvitengesa kusina mutengo; muchadzikunurwa kusina mari." Nokuti zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Vanhu vangu vakaburukira Ijipiti kare kundogarako, muAsiria akavamanikidza pasina mhosva. Ko zvino ndinoonei pano; ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; vanhu vangu zvavabviswa pasina? Vanovabata ushe vanopopota, zita rangu rinongomhurwa zuva rose, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Saka vanhu vangu vachaziva zita rangu; saka vachaziva nezuva iro kuti ndini iye anotaura; tarirai, ndini." Dzakanaka sei pamusoro pamakomo tsoka dzoanouya namashoko akanaka, anoparidza rugare, anouya namashoko akanaka ezvinhu zvakanaka, anoparidza ruponeso, anoti kuZiyoni, "Mwari wako anobata ushe!" Chinzwa inzwi renharirire dzako! Dzinodana namanzwi, dzinoimba pamwechete; nokuti dzichaonana zviso zvakatarisana, kana Jehovha achidzokera Ziyoni. Pemberai nomufaro, imbai pamwechete, imwi matongo eJerusaremu, nokuti Jehovha wakanyaradza vanhu vake, wakadzikunura Jerusaremu. Jehovha akafukura ruoko rwake rutsvene pamberi pamarudzi ose; migumo yose yenyika yakaona ruponeso rwaMwari wedu. Ibvai, ibvai, budai ipapo, musanyangata chinhu chine tsvina; budai pakati paro; zvinatsei, imwi munotakura nhumbi dzaJehovha. Nokuti hamungabudi muchikurumidza, kana kuenda muchitiza; nokuti Jehovha achakutungamirirai; Mwari waIsiraeri achakurindirai mumashure. Tarirai, muranda wangu achaita nokuchenjera, achakwiridzwa nokusimudzwa, nokukwirira kwazvo. Vazhinji sezvavakashamiswa pamusoro pako, (chiso chake chakanga chakakuvadzwa kupfuura chavamwe vanhu, nechimiro chake kupfuura chavanakomana vavanhu), saizvozvo achavhundusa marudzi mazhinji; madzimambo achapfumbira miromo yawo pamusoro pake, nokuti vachaona zvavasina kumboudzwa; vachanzwisisa zvavasina kumbonzwa. Ndianiko akatenda zvatakaparidzirwa? Ruoko rwaJehovha rwakaratidzwa kuna ani? Nokuti akamera pamberi pake sebukira, nyoro, somudzi unobuda pavhu rakaoma; haane chimiro kana umambo; kana tichimuona, haana kunaka kuti timude. Akazvidzwa, nokuraswa navanhu, munhu wokurwadziwa, akaziva urwere, somunhu anovanzirwa navanhu zviso zvavo; akazvidzwa nesu hatina kumukudza. Zvirokwazvo, akatakura matenda edu, nokusimudza kurwadziwa kwedu; asi isu takati akatambudzwa, akarohwa naMwari nokumanikidzwa. Asi akakuvadzwa nokuda kokudarika kwedu, akarwadziwa nokuda kwezvakaipa zvedu; kurohwa kwakativigira rugare kwakanga kuri pamusoro pake, takaporeswa namavanga ake. Isu tose samakwai, takanga takarasika , takatsauka mumwe nomumwe nenzira yake; uye Jehovha akaisa pamusoro pake kuipa kwedu tose. Akamanikidzwa,akarohwa, kunyange zvakadaro haana kushamisa muromo wake;akauyiswa segwayana rinoiswa kundobayiwa uye segwai pamberi pavavevuri varo,akanyarara, saizvozvo haana kushamisa muromo wake. Akabviswa pakumanikidzwa napakutongwa, ndianiko angaparidza zera rake? nokuti akagurwa akabviswa panyika yavapenyu? Nokuda kokudarika kwavanhu vangu; akarohwa. Akaita bwiro bwake pamwechete navakaipa, akava navamufumi pakufa kwake, nokuti haana kuita chisakarurama, kunyengera hakuna kuwanikwa mumuromo make. Asi kwaiva kuda kwaJehovha kuti apwanyiwe; wakamurwadzisa; ipapo uchaita mweya wake chibairo chezvivi, achaona zvibereko zvake, achawedzera mazuva ake, zvinodikamwa naJehovha zvichabudirira muruoko rwake. Achaona zvaakatamburira nomweya wake, akagutiswa; nokuziva kwake muranda wangu akarurama acharuramisira vazhinji; achatakura zvakaipa zvavo. Saka ndichamuganhurira mugove pamwechete navakuru, achagoverana zvakapambwa navane simba; nokuti akadurura mweya wake kukufa, akaverengwa pamwechete navadariki; uye akatakura chivi chavazhinji, akanyengeterera vadariki. "Imba, iwe ngomwa, iwe usina kubereka;muka nokuimba , udanidzirise, iwe usina kumbosununguka; nokuti vana vouri oga vazhinji kukunda vana vomukadzi akawanikwa."Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha." Kurisa nzvimbo yetende rako, ngavatatamure maketeni eugaro hwako; usarega, urebese mabote ako, usimbise mbambo dzako. "Nokuti uchapararira kuruoko rworudyi nokuruboshwe;vana vako vachagara nhaka yavahedheni,vaite matongo agarwe. Usatya , nokuti haunganyadziswi;uye usakanganiswa, nokuti haungavi nenyadzi; nokuti uchakangamwa kunyara kohumhandara hwako, haungazorangariri kuzvidzwa kohuchirikadzi hwako. Nokuti Muiti wako ndiye murume wako, Jehovha wehondo ndiro zita rake; Mudzikunuri wako ndiye Mutsvene waIsiraeri, iye achanzi Mwari wenyika yose. "Nokuti Jehovha akakudana somukadzi, akasiyiwa ane shungu pamweya, somukadzi akawanikwa achiri muduku ndokuzorambwa ndizvo zvinotaura Mwari wako. Kwechinguvana,ndakakusiya , asi nenyasha huru ndichakuunganidza. Nehasha dzakapupuma, ndakakuvanzira chiso changu kwechinguvana ; asi nohunyoro husingaperi ndichakunzwira nyasha , ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha Mudzikunuri wako. Nokuti izvi zvakaita semvura yaNowa kwandiri; nokuti \add sezva\add*ndakapika kuti mvura yaNowa haingazodarikizve napanyika, saizvozvo ndakapika kuti handichazokutsamwiri, kana kukutuka. Nokuti makomo achabva, nezvikomo zvibviswe, asi hunyoro hwangu haungabvi kwauri, Kana sungano yangu yorugare haingabviswi ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha ane nyasha newe. "Haiwa, iwe mutambudziki, wakaposerwa \add nedutu\add* remhepo, usina kunyaradzwa, tarira, ndichateya mabwe ako namavara akanaka, ndichateya nheyo dzako \add namabwe\add* esafiri. Ndichaita shongwe dzako ne-agati*, namasuo ako ne-kabhunakeri*, nomuganhu wako wose namabwe anofadza. Navana vako vose vachadzidziswa naJehovha,uye ruchava rukuru, rugare rwavana vako. Uchasimbiswa mukururama; uchava kure nokumanikidzwa, nokuti haungatyi, uye kure nezvinotyisa, nokuti hakungaswederi kwauri. Tarira, vachavungana,asi kwete neni Aninani unovungana pamwe kurwa newe uchawa nokuda kwako. Tarira, ndakasika mupfuri anopfutidza mazimbe mumoto , ndokuita nhumbi yebasa rake; uye ini ndakasika muparadzi, kuti aparadze. Hakuna nhumbi \add yokurwa \add*inopfurwa kuzorwa newe ingabudirira; rurimi rumwe norumwe runokukwirira pakutongwa ruchapiwa mhosva. Ndiyo nhaka yavaranda vaJehovha, nokururama kwavo \add ndo\add*kwangu ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha." Nhai, imwi mose mune nyota, uyai kumvura \add zhinji\add*, nowasina mari, uyai, mutenge mudye; zvirokwazvo, uyai mutenge waini nomukaka, musine mari, pasina mutengo. . "Munoparadzireiko mari muchitenga zvisati zviri zvokudya, nesimba \add renyu\add* muchitenga zvisingagutisi? Nditeererei zvakanaka, mudye zvakanaka,uye mweya yenyu ngaizvifadze muzvakakora. Rerekai nzeve yenyu, muuye kwandiri; inzwai, mweya yenyu igorarama; ndichaita sungano isingaperi nemwi, nyasha dzazvokwadi \add dzakapikirwa\add* Dhavhidhi. Tarirai, ndakamupa ave chapupu kuvanhu, mutungamiriri nomubati kuvanhu. Tarira, uchadana rudzi rwausingazivi, norudzi rwawakanga rusingakuzivi, iwe ruchamhanyira kwauri, nokuda kwaJehovha Mwari wako, nokoMutsvene waIsiraeri; nokuti iye akakurumbidza. "Tsvakai Jehovha achawanikwa, danai kwaari achiri pedo. Akaipa ngaasiye nzira yake, nomunhu asakarurama mirangariro yake; ngaadzokere kuna Jehovha, iye achamunzwira tsitsi, nokuna Mwari wedu, nokuti achakangamwira zvikuru. Nokuti ndangariro dzangu hadzizi ndangariro dzenyu, nenzira dzenyu hadzizi nzira dzangu ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Nokuti denga \add sezva\add*rakakwirira kupfuura nyika, saizvozvo nzira dzangu dzakakwirira kupfuura nzira dzenyu, nendangariro dzangu kupfuura ndangariro dzenyu. "Nokuti mvura sezvainoburuka, nemagada echando zvichibva kudenga, zvisingazodzokeriko, asi zvinodiridza nyika, zvichiiberekesa nokuitungisa maruva, ichipa mbewu, kumudzvari, nomudyi zvokudya, ndizvo zvichaita shoko rangu rinobuda mumuromo mangu; haringadzokeri kwandiri risina \add chinhu\add*, asi richapedzisa zvandinoda, richibudirira \add pane \add*zvandakaritumira. Nokuti muchabuda nomufaro, nokutungamirirwa norugare; makomo nezvikomo zvichamukira mukuimba nomufaro pamberi penyu; miti yose yokudondo ichauchira. Panzvimbo yomunzwa pachamera mufiri*, panzvimbo yorukato pachamera mumirite*; zvichava kuna Jehovha zita, chive chiratidzo chisingaperi, chisingazogurwi." Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, "Chengetai mutongo, muite zvakarurama; nokuti ruponeso rwangu rwava pedo kusvika, uye kururama kwangu koratidzwa. "Akaropafadzwa munhu anoita izvi, noMwanakomana womunhu anozvibatisisa; anochengeta Sabata arege kurisvibisa , nokudzora ruoko rwake kuti arege kuita chinhu chipi nechipi chakaipa." Usaregawo mwanakomana womutorwa akanamatira Jehovha, achitaura achiti, "Zvirokwazvo Jehovha akandiparadzanisa navanhu vake;" nowakachekwa ngaarege kuti, "Tarirai, ndiri muti wakaoma." Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro pavakachekwa, "Vanochengeta maSabata angu, nokusanangura zvinondifadza, navanobatisisa sungano yangu. "Ndichavapavo mumba mangu nomukati mamasvingo angu chiyeudzo nezita rinopfuura ravanakomana navanasikana; ndichavapa zita risingaperi, risingazogurwi. "Navanakomana vomutorwawo vanozvisanganisa naJehovha, kuti vamushumire, nokuda zita raJehovha, kuti vave varanda vake, vose vanochengeta Sabata kuti arege kurisvibisa, nokubatisisa sungano yangu; naivavo ndichavauyisa kugomo rangu dzvene, nokuvafadza muimba yangu yokunyengetera; zvipiriso zvavo zvinopiswa nezvibayiro zvavo zvichagamuchirwa paaritari yangu; nokuti imba yangu ichanzi imba yokunyengetera yavanhu vose. Ishe Jehovha, anounganidza vakadzingwa vaIsiraeri,anoti,`Ipapo ndichaunganidzazve \add vamwe\add* kwaari, pamusoro pavake vakaunganidzwa.' " imwi mose zvikara zvokusango, uyai mudye, imwi mose zvikara zvokudondo. Nharirire dzake mapofu, vose havane zivo; vose imbwa mbeveve, havagoni kuhukura, dzinovata, dzinotsivama pasi, dzinofarira kutsumaira. Zvirokwazvo, imbwa dzinokara, dzisingatongoguti; ava vafudzi, vasingagoni kunzwisisa, mumwe nomumwe wakatsaukira kunzira yake, mumwe nomumwe kufuma yake, vose-vose. Vanoti, "Uyai, ndichauya newaini, tichaguta nezvinobata, mangwana achaita sezuva ranhasi,zuva guru-guru kwazvo." Akarurama anoparara, asi hakuna munhu ane hanya nazvo; navanoda Mwari vanobviswa, kusina munhu anorangarira kuti vakarurama vanobviswa pazvakaipa. Asi vakaipa vakafanana negungwa rakabvongodzwa; nokuti harigoni kuzorora, asi mvura yaro inobudisa matope namarara. Asi swederai pano, imwi vanakomana vomuroyi, zvibereko zvemhombwe nechifeve. Munofara pamusoro paani? Munoshamisira ani muromo wenyu, nokubudisa rurimi rwenyu? Ko hamuzi vana vokudarika, zvibereko zvenhema, iyemi, munozvimutsa pakati pemiouki, napasi pomuti mumwe nomumwe mutema, imwi munobaya vana mumipata, pasi pemikaha yamatombo? Pakati pamabwe anotedza omupata ndipo panomugove wako; iwo, iwo ndizvo zvawakagoverwa; ndizvo zvawakadururira chipiriso chinodururwa, zvawakavigira chipo. Ko ini ndichayananiswa naizvozvo here? Wakawadza nhovo dzako pamusoro pegomo rakareba rakakwirira; ndiko kwawakakwira kundobayira zvibayiro. Wakaisa chirangaridzo chako shure kwemikova nezvivivo, nokuti wakazvifukurira mumwe, asati ari ini, ukakwira; wakakurisa nhovo dzako, ukaita sungano navo; wakada nhovo dzavo kwawakadziwana. Ukaenda kuna mambo namafuta, ukawedzera zvinonhuhwira zvako, ukatuma nhume dzako kure, ukazvininipisa kusvikira paSheori. Wakaneta norwendo rwako rukuru; kunyange zvakadaro hauna kuti, "Hazvina maturo;" wakawana simba rako richivandudzwa, naizvozvo hauna kupera simba. Wakatya nokuvhunduka aniko, zvawareva nhema, ukasandirangarira, nokuva nehanya? Ko ini handina kuramba ndinyerere nguva refu, ukasanditya here? Ndichaparidza kururama kwako; kana ari mabasa ako, haangakubatsiri. Kana uchidanidzira, avo vawakaunganidza, ngavakurwire; asi mhepo ichavatora, mweya uchavabvisa vose; asi anovimba neni, nyika ichava yake, achagara nhaka yegomo rangu dzvene. Zvichanzi, "Tutirai, tutirai, gadzirai nzira, bvisa chigumbuso panzira yavanhu vangu." Nokuti zvanzi nowakakwirira Arikumusoro, anogara mukusingaperi, ane zita rinonzi Dzvene, "Ndinogara pakakwirira napanzvimbo tsvene, uye nowane mweya wakapwanyika anozvininipisa, kuti ndiponesezve mweya woanozvininipisa, ndiponesezve moyo wowakapwanyika. Nokuti handingarwisi nokusingaperi, uye handingatsamwi nguva dzose; nokuti mweya unofanira kupera simba pamberi pangu, nemweya yandakaita. Nokuda kokuipa kokunyengera kwake, ndakatsamwisisa ndikamurova; ndakazvivanza, ndikatsamwisisa; akaenderera mberi nenzira yemoyo wake. "Ndaona nzira dzake, asi ndichamuporesa, ndichamutungamirirawo, nokudzosa nyaradzo kwaari navanomuchema. Ndinosika zvibereko zvemiromo; `Rugare, rugare kunowari kure nokunowari pedo, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, uye ndichamuporesa.' Asi vakaipa vakafanana negungwa rakabvongodzwa; nokuti harigoni kuzorora, asi mvura yaro inobudisa matope namarara. Zvanzi naMwari wangu, `Vakaipa havana rugare.' " Danidzira kwazvo, usarega, danidzira nenzwi rako sehwamanda, uparidzire vanhu vangu kudarika kwavo, neimba yaJakobho zvivi zvavo. Kunyange zvakadaro, vanonditsvaka zuva rimwe nerimwe, vachifarira kuziva nzira dzangu; vanokumbira kwandiri mirayiro yakarurama, sorudzi runoita zvakarurama, rusingasiyi zvakarayirwa naMwari wavo; vanofarira kuswedera kuna Mwari. Vanoti, "Takazvinyimireiko zvoku dya, imwi mukasazviona? Takatambudzireiko mweya yedu, imwi mukasazviziva?" Taurirai, pazuva rokutsanya munotsvaka kuzvifadza henyu nokubata mabasa enyu ose. Tarirai, munotsanya, kuti murwe nokukakavara, nokurova netsiva yezvakaipa, hamuzvinyimi zvokudya nhasi, kuti inzwi renyu rinzwike kumusoro. Ndikoko kutsanya kwandakasanangura here? Ndiroro zuva munhu raanotambudza mweya wake naro here? Ndiko kukotamisa musoro wake senhokwe, nokuwarira makudza namadota pasi pake here? Izvozvo ungazviti ndiko kutsanya, nezuva rinodikamwa naJehovha here? "Ko kutsanya kwandakasanangura hakuzakadai here, kuti musunungure zvisungo zvezvakaipa, nokubvisa makashu ejoko, kuti akamanikidzwa aende hake, uye kuti muvhune majoko ose here? Hakuzi kuti ugovane zvokudya zvako neanenzara, uye kuti udane varombo vakadzingwa vapinde mumba mako kuti kana uchiona munhu wakashama umufukidze, uye kuti urege kuvanda venyama yako here? "Ipapo chiedza chako chichabuda sechamambakwedza, kuporeswa kwako kuchabukira nokukurumidza, kururama kwako kuchakutungamirira, nokubwinya kwaJehovha kuchakurindira mumashure. Ipapo uchadana, Jehovha uchakupindura; achadanidzira iwe, iye achati, `Ndiripano.' Kana uchibvisa pakati pako joko, nokutendeka nomumwe, nokutaura zvakaipa; kana mweya wako ukava nehanya navane nzara, nokugutisa mweya woanotambudzika; ipapo chiedza chako chichabuda murima, kusvibirwa kwako kuchaita samasikati; Jehovha achakufambisa nguva dzose, achagutisa mweya wako panzvimbo dzakaoma, nokusimbisa mapfupa ako; uchava somunda wakadiridzwa, uye setsime remvura, risingapwi mvura yaro. "Vachaberekwa newe vachavakazve matongo akare; uchamutsa nheyo dzamarudzi mazhinji, uye uchatumidzwa, Mugadziri wopakakoromoka, muvandudzi wenzira, kuti vanhu vagone kugarapo. "Kana uchidzora gumbo rako pazuva reSabata, kuti urege kuita zvaunoda pazuva rangu dzvene, uchiti, Sabata izuva rinofadza, nezuva dzvene raJehovha rinofanira kukudzwa, uchirikudza, usingaiti zvaunoda, kana kutsvaka zvinokufadza, kana kutaura mashoko ako., Ipapo uchafarira Jehovha kwazvo; neni ndichakufambisa panzvimbo dzakakwirira dzenyika ndichakugutisa nenhaka yababa vako Jakobho, nokuti muromo waJehovha wakataura izvozvo." Tarirai, ruoko rwaJehovha haruna kupfupiswa, kuti rukoniwe kuponesa, nzeve yake haina kuremerwa, kuti ikoniwe kunzwa; asi zvakaipa zvenyu zvakakuparadzanisai naMwari wenyu, zvivi zvenyu zvakakuvanzirai chiso chake, kuti arege kunzwa. Nokuti maoko enyu akasvibiswa neropa, nemimwe yenyu nezvakaipa; miromo yenyu yakareva nhema, rurimi rwenyu runogunun'una zvakashata. Hakuna munhu anokwirira mumwe nokururama, hakuna anoreverera mumwe nezvokwadi; vanovimba nezvisina maturo, vachireva nhema; vanotora pamuviri pezvakashata, ndokubereka zvakaipa. Vanochochonya mazai emvumbi, vanoruka dandira rebuve; anodya mazai avo achafa, kana richipwanyika rinobudisa nyoka. Matandira avo haangaiti nguvo, havangafuki zvavakaita; mabasa avo mabasa ezvakaipa, kuita nesimba ndizvo zviri pamaoko avo. Tsoka dzavo dzinomhanyira zvakaipa, vanokurumidza kuteura ropa risina mhaka; ndangariro dzavo indangariro dzezvakaipa; kuparadza nokuputsanya zviri panzira dzavo. Nzira yorugare havaizivi; hakuna kururama pakufamba kwavo; vakazviitira nzira dzakaminama, ani naani anofamba nadzo haazivi rugare. Naizvozvo kururamisirwa kuri kure nesu, nokururama hakusvikiri kwatiri; tinotsvaka chiedza, asi, tarirai, rima bedzi; tinotsvaka kubwinya, asi tinofamba pakasviba. Tinotsvangadzira pamadziro samapofu; zvirokwazvo tinotsvangadzira savasina meso; tinogumburwa masikati sezvatinoita kana kosviba; pakati pavapenyu takafanana navakafa. Tinoomba tose samapere, tinochema zvikuru senjiva; tinotsvaka kururamisirwa; asi hakuna; tinotsvaka ruponeso, asi ruri kure nesu. Nokuti kudarika kwedu kwakawanda pamberi penyu, zvivi zvedu zvinotipupurira; nokuti kudarika kwedu kunesu, kana zviri zvakaipa zvedu tinozviziva, zvinoti: Kudarikira Jehovha nokumuramba, nokutsauka tisingateveri Mwari wedu, kutaura mashoko okumanikidza nokumukira, kufunga nokutaura mashoko enhema anobva pamoyo. Kururamisa kwakadzoswa shure, kururama kumire kure; nokuti chokwadi chakawira pasi panzira yomumusha, kutendeka hakugoni kupinda. Zvirokwazvo, chokwadi chinoshaikwa; anotiza zvakaipa anopambwa; Jehovha akazviona, zvikasamufadza kuti kwakanga kusina kururamisa. Akaona kuti hakuna munhu, akashamiswa nokuti kwakanga kusina murevereri, naizvozvo ruoko rwake rwakamuvigira ruponeso, kururama kwake kwakamutsigira. Akashonga kururama sechidzitiro chechipfuva, nenguwani yoruponeso pamusoro wake, akafuka nguvo dzokutsiva zvikava zvokufuka zvake, akapfekedzwa nokushingaira sejasi. Sezvavakaita, achavaripira saizvozvo, kutsamwa kuvadzivisi vake, nokutsiva kuvavengi vake; zvivi uchazviripira mubayiro wokutsiva. Naizvozvo vachatya zita raJehovha kubva kumavirazuva, noumambo hwake kubva kumabvazuva; nokuti achauya sorwizi runodira, runotinhwa nomweya waJehovha. "Zvino Mudzikunuri achasvika paZiyoni, nokuna vanodzoka pakudarika pakati paJakobho," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Zvino kana ndirini, iyi ndiyo sungano yangu navo" ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, "Mweya wangu, uri pamusoro pako, namashoko angu andakaisa mumuromo mako, hazvingabvi mumuromo mako, kana mumiromo yavana vako, kana mumiromo yavana vavana vako, kubva zvino kusvikira nokusingaperi" ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Simuka, uvheneke, nokuti chiedza chako chasvika, nokubwinya kwaJehovha kwamuka pamusoro pako. Nokuti, tarira, rima richafukidza nyika, nerima guru marudzi avanhu; asi Jehovha achabuda pamusoro pako, kubwinya kwake kuchaonekwa pamusoro pako. Vahedheni achauya kuchiedza chako, namadzimambo kukubwinya kokubuda kwako Simudza meso ako, uone, vose vanoungana pamwechete, vachiuya kwauri; vanakomana vako vachauya vachibva kure, vakunda vako vacharerwa pahudyu . Ipapo uchazviona ukapenya nomufaro, moyo wako uchadedera nokufariswa; nokuti zvakawanda zvegungwa zvichaiswa kwauri, fuma yamarudzi avanhu ichauya kwauri. Makamera mazhinji-zhinji achakufukidza, nemhuru dzemakamera eMidhiani neEfa; vose veShebha vachauya, vachauya nendarama nezvinonhuhwira, vachaparidza kurumbidzwa kwaJehovha. Mapoka ose amakwai eKedhari achaunganidzirwa kwauri, makondobwe eNebhayoti achakushumira; zvichaiswa paaritari yangu ndichizvifarira, ndichashongedza imba yokukudzwa kwangu. Ndivana aniko ava vanobhururuka segore, senjiva dzinouya kumahwindo ezvirugu zvadzo? Zvirokwazvo, zviwi zvichandimirira, nezvikepe zveTarishishi zvichatungamira zvichiuya navanakomana vako vanobva kure, vachiuya nesirivha yavo nendarama yavo kuzviisa kuzita raJehovha Mwari wako, nokunoMutsvene waIsiraeri, nokuti ndiye wakakushongedza. Vatorwa vachavaka masvingo ako, madzimambo avo achakushumira; nokuti ndakakurova nokutsamwa kwangu, asi ndakakunzwira nyasha nengoni dzangu. Masuo ako achagara akazaruka nguva dzose, haangazarirwi masikati nousiku, kuti vauyise kwauri fuma yamarudzi avanhu namadzimambo avo, akatapwa. Nokuti rudzi noushe, zvinoramba kukushumira, zvichaparara; zvirokwazvo marudzi iwayo achaparadzwa chose. Zvinobwinya zveRebhanoni zvichauya kwauri, misaipuresi, nemipaini nemifiri pamwechete, kuti ndishongedze nzvimbo yeimba yangu tsvene; uye ndichabwinyisa nzvimbo yetsoka dzangu. Vanakomana vavatambudzi vako vachauya kwauri vachikotama; vose vaikuzvidza vachazvikotamisa pasi-pasi petsoka dzako; vachakutumidza zita rokuti, "Guta raJehovha, Ziyoni roMutsvene waIsiraeri." Wakanga wakasiyiwa nokuvengwa, kusisina munhu aipfuura nomukati mako, asi zvino ndichakuita chinhu chinorumbidzwa nokusingaperi, chinofarirwa kusvikira kumarudzi mazhinji. Uchamwawo mukaka wamarudzi, uchamwa mazamu amadzimambo; ipapo uchaziva kuti ini Jehovha ndini muponesi wako, noMudzikunuri wako, waMasimbaose waJakobho. Panzvimbo yendarira ndichauya nendarama, panzvimbo yedare ndichauya nesirivha, panzvimbo yamatanda safuri, napanzvimbo yamabwe dare. Rugare ndicharugadza ruve madzishe ako, noKururama kuve vabati vako. Zvinoitwa nesimba hazvichazonzwiki panyika pamiganho yako; asi uchatumidza masvingo ako zita rokuti, "Ruponeso, namasuo ako Rumbidzo." Zuva harichazovi chiedza chako masikati, mwedzi haungazokuvhenekeri nokupenya kwawo; asi Jehovha achava kwauri chiedza chisingaperi, naMwari wako kunaka kwako. Zuva rako harichazoviri, mwedzi wako haungatapudziki; nokuti Jehovha achava chiedza chako chisingaperi, mazuva okuchema kwako achaguma. Vanhu vako vose vachava vakarurama, vachagara nhaka yenyika nokusingaperi, vachava davi randakasima, nebasa ramaoko angu, kuti ndikudzwe. Muduku achava chiuru, akadukupa achava rudzi rune simba; ini Jehovha ndichakurumidza kuzviita nenguva yazvo. Mweya waIshe Jehovha uri pamusoro pangu; nokuti Jehovha akandizodza kuti ndiparidzire vanyoro mashoko akanaka; akandituma kuti ndirape vanemoyo yakaputsika, kuti ndiparidzire vakatapwa kusunungurwa, nokuna vakasungwa kuti vachazarurirwa; kuti ndiparidzire gore rengoni dzaJehovha, nezuva rokutsiva raMwari wedu; kuti ndinyaradze vose vanochema; kuti ndigadzire vanochema paZiyoni vapiwe korona panzvimbo yamadota, mafuta omufaro panzvimbo yokuchema, nenguvo yokurumbidza panzvimbo yomweya waziya; kuti vanzi miti yokururama, chakasimwa chaJehovha, kuti iye akudzwe. Ipapo vachavaka matongo akare, vachamutsazve nzvimbo dzakaparadzwa dzokutanga, vachagadzira maguta akanga aitwa matongo, nezvose zvakaparadzwa zvamarudzi namarudzi. Vatorwa vachamira vachifudza mapoka enyu amakwai, navaeni vachava varimi venyu navagadziri vemizambiringa yenyu. Asi imwi muchanzi vaprista vaJehovha vanhu vachakutumidzai vashumiri vaMwari wedu; muchadya fuma yamarudzi avanhu, muchazvirumbidza nokukudzwa kwawo. Panzvimbo yokunyadziswa kwenyu, muchapiwa migove miviri; panzvimbo yokushorwa vachafarira mugove wavo; naizvozvo panyika yavo vachava nemigove miviri, vachava nomufaro usingaperi. Nokuti ini Jehovha ndinoda zvakarurama, ndinovenga kupamba pamwechete nezvakaipa; ndichavaripira zvirokwazvo, uye ndichaita sungano isingaperi navo. Vana vavo vachazikamwa pakati pamarudzi, nezvibereko zvavo pakati pavanhu; vose vanovaona vachavaziva, kuti ndirwo rudzi rwakaropafadzwa naJehovha. Ndichafarira Jehovha kwazvo, mweya wangu uchava nomufaro munaMwari wangu; nokuti akandifukidza nguvo dzoruponeso, akandipfekedza chokufuka chokururama, somuwani anoshonga korona, uye somwenga unozvishongedza noukomba hwake. Nokuti nyika sezvainobudisa miti yayo, nomunda sezvaunomeresa zvakadzvarwamo, saizvozvo Ishe Jehovha achameresa kururama nokurumbidzwa pamberi pamarudzi ose. Nokuda kweZiyoni handingarambi ndinyerere, nokuda kweJerusaremu handingazorori, kusvikira kururama kwaro kuchibuda sechiedza, nokuponeswa kwaro somwenje unopfuta. Marudzi avanhu achaona kururama kwako, namadzimambo ose kurumbidzwa kwako; uchatumidzwa zita idzva, richarehwa nomuromo waJehovha. Iwe uchavawo korona yakanaka muruoko rwaJehovha, noukomba hwoumambo muruoko rwaMwari wako. Hauchazonzi, "Musiyiwa;" nenyika yako haichazonzi dongo; asi iwe uchatumidzwa zita rinonzi "Hefizibha," nenyika yako Bheura; nokuti Jehovha anokufarira, nenyika yako ichawanikwa. Nokuti jaya sezvarinowana mhandara, saizvozvo vanakomana vako vachakuwana; uye muwani sezvaanofarira mukadzi wake, saizvozvo Mwari wako achakufarira. Ndakagadza nharirire pamusoro pamasvingo ako, iwe Jerusaremu; havangatongonyarari masikati nousiku; imwi vayeudziri vaJehovha, regai kunyarara, uye musamutendera kuzorora, kusvikira asimbisa izvozvo, kusvikira aita Jerusaremu guta rinorumbidzwa panyika. Jehovha akapika noruoko rwake rworudyi, uye noruoko rwake rune simba, achiti, "Zvirokwazvo handichazopi vavengi vako zviyo zvako, zvive zvokudya zvavo, navatorwa havachazomwi waini yako itsva, yawakatamburira; asi vakazvikohwa ndivo vachazvidya, vachirumbidza Jehovha; vakaiunganidza ndivo vachaimwa pamavanze eimba yangu tsvene." Pindai, pindai napamusuo, gadzirai nzira yavanhu; gadzirai, gadzirai mugwagwa, bvisai mabwe, simudzirai vanhu mureza. Tarirai, Jehovha akaparidza shoko kusvikira kumugumo wenyika, achiti, "Udzai mukunda weZiyoni, muti, `Tarira, ruponeso rwako runouya; tarira, mubayiro wake anawo, zvaanoripira zviri pamberi pake.' " Vachavatumidza zita rinonzi "Vanhu vatsvene, Vakadzikunurwa naJehovha; newe uchatumidzwa zita rinonzi, `Mutsvakwa, Guta risina kusiyiwa.' " Ndianiko uyu anobva Edhomu, anobva Bhozira ane nguvo dzakatsvuka kwazvo? Ndiani uyo akafuka zvinobwinya, anofamba noukuru bwesimba rake? "Ndini ndinotaura nokururama, ndine simba rokuponesa." Ko nguvo yenyu yakatsvuka nei? Zvokufuka zvenyu zvakafanana nezvomunhu anotsika muchisviniro chewaini neiko? "Ini ndakatsika chisviniro chewaini ndoga; kwakanga kusina munhu wamarudzi avanhu aiva neni; zvirokwazvo, ndakavatsika pakutsamwa kwangu, ndakavapwanya pahasha dzangu; ropa ravo rikatsatikira panguvo dzangu, ndikasvibisa zvokufuka zvangu zvose. Nokuti ndakafunga zuva rokutsiva mumoyo mangu; gore ravakadzikunurwa vangu rasvika. Ndikatarira, ndikashayiwa anobatsira, ndikashamiswa nokuti kwakanga kusina anotsigira; naizvozvo ruoko rwangu rwakandivigira ruponeso, kutsamwa kwangu ndiko kwakanditsigira. Ndikatsika-tsika marudzi avanhu pakutsamwa kwangu, ndikavapengesa nedoro rokutsamwa kwangu, ndikadurura ropa rohupenyu hwavo pasi." Ndicharumbidza hunyoro hwaJehovha namabasa aJehovha anofanira kurumbidzwa, nokuda kwezvose zvatakaitirwa naJehovha nezvakanaka zvizhinji kuimba yaIsiraeri, zvaakavaitira nokuda kwenyasha dzake, uye nokuda kohunyoro hwake. Nokuti akati, "Zvirokwazvo, ndivo vanhu vangu, vana vasingazoiti nokunyengera;" naizvozvo akava Muponesi wavo. Pakutambudzika kwavo kose naiyewo akanga achitambudzika, mutumwa, wakavazivisa chiso chake, akavaponesa; akavadzikunura norudo rwake netsitsi dzake, akavasimudza nokuvatakura mazuva ose akare. Asi vakamumukira, nokuchemedza Mweya wake mutsvene; naizvozvo akashanduka, akava muvengi wavo, akarwa navo amene. Ipapo vanhu vake vakarangarira mazuva akare, Mozisi navanhu vake, vakati, "Aripiko iye akaisa Mweya wake mutsvene pakati pavo? Aripiko iye akafambisa ruoko rwake runokudzwa parutivi rwaMozisi, akaparadzanisa mvura zhinji pamberi pavo kuti azviwanire mukurumbira usingaperi? "Aripiko iye akavafambisa napakadzika, sebhiza murenje, vakasagumburwa?" Mweya waJehovha wakavazorodza, semombe dzinoburukira kumupata; saizvozvo makafambisa vanhu venyu, kuti muzviwanire mukurumbira mukuru-kuru. Tarirai pasi muri kudenga, muone muri pahugaro bwenyu hutsvene hunobwinya, kushingaira kwenyu namabasa enyu ane simba aripiko? Kushuva komoyo wenyu netsitsi dzenyu zvadzorwa kwandiri. Nokuti muri baba vedu, kunyange Abhurahamu asingatizivi, naIsiraeri asingatiziururi; imwi Jehovha muri baba vedu, Mudzikunuri wedu kubva kare nakare, ndiro zita renyu. Haiwa, Jehovha, munotirega neiko tichitsauka panzira dzenyu, nokuomesa moyo yedu kuti tirege kukutyai? Dzokai nokuda kwavaranda venyu, iwo marudzi enhaka yenyu. Vanhu venyu vatsvene vakanga vanayo nguva duku hayo; vadzivisi vedu vakatsika pasi imba yenyu tsvene. Isu tafanana navasina kutongobatwa nemi, navasina kutumidzwa nezita renyu. Haiwa, dai maibvarura denga, mukaburuka, makomo akadedera pamberi penyu, sezvinoita moto kana uchipisa utsotso, nomoto kana uchivirisa mvura, kuti muzivise vadzivisi venyu zita renyu, kuti marudzi adedere pamberi penyu! Panguva yamakaita zvinhu zvinotyisa, zvatakanga tisina kutarira, mukaburuka, makomo akadedera pamberi penyu. Nokuti kubva panguva yakare vanhu havana kunzwa, kana kunzwisisa nenzeve, kunyange neziso harina kuona Mwari kunze kwenyu, iye anobatira vanomumirira. Munosangana nowanofarira kuita zvakarurama, ivo vanokurangarirai panzira dzenyu; tarirai, makanga makatsamwa, nesu takatadza; takanga takadaro nguva refu, zvino tingaponeswa here? Nokuti isu tose tava soune tsvina, kururama kwedu kose kwafanana nenguvo ine tsvina; isu tose tinooma seshizha, zvakaipa zvedu zvinotibvisa semhepo. Hakuna anodana zita renyu, anozvimutsa kuti akunamatireyi; nokuti makativanzira chiso chenyu, mukatinyungurusa nezvakaipa zvedu. Asi zvino Jehovha, muri baba vedu; isu tiri ivhu, imwi muri muumbi wedu, isu tose tiri basa roruoko rwenyu. Regai kutsamwa zvikuru, Jehovha, uye regai kurangarira zvakaipa zvedu nokusingaperi; tarirai, doonai, tiri vanhu venyu. Maguta enyu matsvene ashanduka renje, Ziyoni rashanduka renje, Jerusaremu rava dongo. Imba yedu tsvene, yakanakisa, pamakarumbidzwa namadzibaba edu, yatsva nomoto; nzvimbo dzedu dzose, dzataifarira, dzaparadzwa. Jehovha, mungazvidzora nokuda kwezvinhu izvi here? Mucharamba munyerere, muchititambudza zvikuru here? Ndakatendera kuti nditsvakwe navasina kundibvunza, ndakatendera kuti ndiwanikwe navasina kunditsvaka; ndakati kurudzi rwakanga rusingatumidzwi nezita rangu, "Tarirai ndini, tarirai ndini." Ndakatambanudzira maoko angu zuva rose kurudzi rwavanhu rwakandimukira, vanofamba nenzira isakanaka, vachitevera ndangariro dzavo; vanhu vanogara vachinditambudza pachena, vanobayira zvibayiro paminda, vachipisa zvinonhuhwira pamusoro pezvitinha; vanogara pakati pamabwiro, vachivata panzvimbo dzakavandika; vanodya nyama yenguruve, uye muto wezvinhu zvinonyangadza uri mumidziyo yavo; vanoti, "Mira woga, usaswedera kwandiri, nokuti ndiri mutsvene kupfuura iwe." Ava utsi mumhino dzangu, moto unopfuta zuva rose. Tarirai zvakanyorwa pamberi pangu, "Handinganyarari, asi ndicharitsiva, zvirokwazvo ndicharitsiva nokutsiva kuzere, zvakaipa zvenyu, nezvakaipa zvamadzibaba enyu pamwechete, vakapisa zvinonhuhwira pamusoro pezvikomo; naizvozvo ndichatanga kuvayerera mabasa avo nokuyera kuzere" ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Zvanzi naJehovha, "Zvakafanana nomunhu kana achiwana waini itsva musumbu remizambiringa, mumwe akati, `Usariparadza, nokuti mukomborero urimo; ndizvo zvandichaita nokuda kwavaranda vangu, kuti ndirege kuvaparadza vose.' "Ndichabudisa rudzi kuna Jakobho, nomudyi wenhaka yamakomo angu kuna Judha; vasanangurwa vangu vachagara nhaka, navaranda vangu vachagarapo. "Bani reSharo richava mafuro amakwai, nomupata weAkori nzvimbo pangavata mombe pasi, zvichava zvavanhu vangu vakanditsvaka. Asi imwi munosiya Jehovha, nokukangamwa gomo rangu dzvene, imwi munogadzirira Gadhi tafura, nokudirira Meni waini yakavhenganiswa. "Ndichakutemerai muurawe nomunondo, imwi mose muchakotamira pakubayiwa; nokuti panguva yandakadana, hamuna kupindura; panguva yandakataura, hamuna kunzwa; asi makaita zvakaipa pamberi pangu, mukasanangura zvandakanga ndisingafariri." Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Tarirai, varanda vangu vachadya, asi imwi muchava nenzara; tarirai, varanda vangu vachamwa, asi imwi muchava nenyota; tarirai, varanda vangu vachafara, asi imwi muchanyadziswa; tarirai, varanda vangu vachaimba nokufara komoyo, asi imwi muchachema nokurwadziwa komoyo, muchaungudza nokuputsika komweya. imwi muchasiyira vasanangurwa vangu zita renyu, rive rokutuka naro; Ishe Jehovha achakuuraya, ndokutumidza varanda vake rimwe zita; kuti ani naani anozviti ndakaropafadzwa panyika, achati ndakaropafadzwa naMwari wachokwadi; nokuti matambudziko okutanga akakanganikwa, nokuti avanzirwa meso angu. "Nokuti tarirai, ndinosika denga idzva nenyika itsva; zvinhu zvakare hazvingarangarirwi, kana kufungwa nomoyo. "Asi imwi farai mufarisise nokusingaperi pamusoro pezvandinosika; nokuti tarirai, ndinosika Jerusaremu rive guta romufaro, navanhu varo vave nomufaro. "Ndichafarira Jerusaremu, nokuva nomufaro pamusoro pavanhu vangu; mukati maro hamuchazonzwikwi inzwi rokuchema, kana inzwi rokuridza mhere. Hapangazovipo rushiye runamazuva mashoma, kana mutana asina kusvitsa mazuva ake; nokuti mwana achafa apedza makore ane zana, nomutadzi acharohwa nokutukwa kana asvika makore ane zana. Vachavaka dzimba nokugaramo; vachasima minda yemizambiringa, nokudya michero yayo. Havangavaki dzimba, mumwe achizogaramo; havangasimi, mumwe achizodya; nokuti samazuva omuti, ndizvo zvichaita mazuva avanhu vangu; vasanangurwa vangu vachapedza nguva huru vachifarira mabasa amaoko avo. Havangabatiri zvisina maturo, kana kubereka vana vachakurumidza kuparadzwa; nokuti ndivo vana vavakaropafadzwa naJehovha, zvibereko zvavo zvichagara navo. Zvino ndichapindura vasati vadana, ndichanzwa vachitaura. Bere negwayana zvichafura pamwechete, shumba ichadya uswa senzombe, uye guruva richava zvokudya zvenyoka. Havangakuvadzi kana kuparadza pagomo rangu rose dzvene" ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Zvanzi naJehovha, "Kudenga ndicho chigaro changu choushe, nyika ndicho chitsiko chetsoka dzangu; mungandivakira imba yakadiniko? Ndeipiko nzvimbo pandingazorora? Nokuti zvinhu izvi zvose zvakaitwa noruoko rwangu, izvi zvinhu zvose zvakaitwa kudaro ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; asi ndicharangarira munhu uyu, iye murombo anomweya wakaputsika, anodedera neshoko rangu. "Anouraya nzombe wakaita soanouraya munhu, anobayira gwayana soanovhuna mutsipa wembwa, anouya nechipiriso choupfu soanouya neropa renguruve, anopisira zvinonhuhwira soanotenda chifananidzo. Zvirokwazvo, vakazvisanangurira nzira dzavo, mweya wavo unofarira zvinonyangadza zvavo. Neniwo ndichasanangura zvinovadadira, ndichawisira pamusoro pavo izvo zvavanotya; nokuti panguva yandakadana, hakuna akapindura, panguva yandakataura, havana kunzwa, asi vakaita zvakaipa pamberi pangu, vakasanangura zvakanga zvisingandifadzi." Inzwai shoko raJehovha, imwi munodedera neshoko rake, "Hama dzenyu, dzinokuvengai, dzakakudzingai nokuda kwezita rangu, dzakati, `Jehovha ngaaratidze umambo hwake, kuti tione mufaro wenyu; asi ndidzo dzichanyadziswa. ' Inzwai mheremhere iri muguta, mheremhere inobva kutemberi, inzwi raJehovha rinotsiva vavengi vake. "Akapona asati arwadziwa, akabereka mwanakomana kurwadziwa kwake kusati kwasvika. "Ndianiko akambonzwa chinhu chakadai? Ndiani akamboona zvinhu zvakadai? Nyika ingaberekwa nezuva rimwe here? Rudzi rwavanhu rungazvarwe pakarepo? Nokuti Ziyoni rakangoti kurwadziwa, ndokubereka vana varo. Zvanzi naJehovha, `Ndingasvitsa pakubereka, ndikasaberekesa here? Ini, ndinoberekesa, ndingazarira chizvaro here?' Ndizvo zvinotaura Mwari wako. "Farai pamwechete neJerusaremu, mufare pamusoro paro, imwi mose munorida, farai nomufaro mukuru naro, imwi mose munorichema; kuti mumwe, mugute namazamu okunyaradzwa kwaro; kuti muyamwe, mufadzwe nokuwanda kwembiri yaro. Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, `Tarirai, ndicharitambanudzira rugare rwakaita sorwizi, nefuma yamarudzi avanhu sorwizi runofema kunze; imwi muchayamwa, muchaberekwa pahudyu, muchavaraidzwa pamabvi.' "Somunhu anovaraidzwa namai vake, saizvozvo ndichakuvaraidzai; muchavaraidzwa paJerusaremu. Muchazviona, moyo wenyu uchafara, namapfupa enyu achamera sebumhudza; ruoko rwaJehovha ruchazikamwa kuna varanda vake, asi achava nehasha navavengi vake Nokuti tarirai, Jehovha achauya nomoto, ngoro dzake dzichafanana nechamupupuri; kuti aratidze kutsamwa kwake noukasha, nokutuka kwake nemirazvo yomoto. Nokuti Jehovha achatonga vanhu vose nomoto uye nomunondo wake; vakaurawa naJehovha vachava vazhinji. Vanozviita vatsvene navanozvinatsa kuti vaende kuminda, vachitevera mumwe uri pakati, vachidya nyama yenguruve, nechinonyangadza, nembeva, ivavo vachapera vose ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Nokuti ndinoziva mabasa avo nendangariro dzavo; nguva inosvika yandichaunganidza marudzi ose namarimi ose, vachauya vachiona kubwinya kwangu. Ndichaisa chiratidzo pakati pavo, vanopukunyuka kwavari ndichavatumira kuna mamwe marudzi, kuna veTarishishi, nePuri, neRudhi, vanopfura nouta, kuna veTubhari neJavhani, kuzviwi zviri kure, zvisina kumbonzwa mbiri yangu, kana kuona kubwinya kwangu pakati pamarudzi. Vachauyisa hama dzenyu dzose dzichibva kumarudzi ose, chive chipo kuna Jehovha, vakatasva mabhiza, vari mungoro, nomungoro dzinamatenga, vakatasva mahesera, namakamera, vachiuya kugomo rangu dzvene Jerusaremu, sezvinoitwa navana valsiraeri kana vachiuya nezvipo zvavo mumudziyo wakanaka mumba maJehovha ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Ndichatorawo vamwe vavo vave vaprista navaRevhi ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Nokuti denga idzva nenyika itsva, zvandichaita sezvichagara zviripo pamberi pangu, saizvozvo rudzi rwako nezita rako zvichagara zviripo ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Zvino panguva iyo vanhu vose vachauya kuzonamata pamberi pangu, pakugara komwedzi mumwe nomumwe, napaSabata imwe neimwe ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Vachabudapo vachindotarira zvitunha zvavanhu vakandidarikira; nokuti honye yavo haingafi, uye moto wavo haungadzimwi; vachava chinhu chinosemesa nyama yose. Mashoko aJeremiya, mwanakomana waHirikia, waiva worudzi rwavaprista vaiva paAnatoti panyika yaBhenjamini. Shoko raJehovha rakauya kwaari pamazuva aJosiya, mwanakomana waAmoni, mambo waJudha, negore regumi namatatu rokubata kwake ushe. Rikauyawo pamazuva aJehoiakimu, mwanakomana waJosiya, mambo waJudha, kusvikira pakupera kwegore regumi nerimwe raZedhekia, mwanakomana waJosiya, mambo waJudha, kusvikira pakutapwa kwaveJerusaremu nomwedzi wechishanu. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakauya kwandiri, richiti, "Ndakakuziva ndisati ndakuumba mudumbu ramai, ndakakuita mutsvene usati wabuda muchizvaro chamai, ndakakugadza kuti uve muporofita wamarudzi avanhu." Ipapo ndakati, "Haiwa, Ishe Mwari, tarirai, handigoni kutaura, nokuti ndiri mwanana hangu." Asi Jehovha akati kwandiri, "Usati ndiri mwanana; nokuti kuna ani naani wandinenge ndichikutuma, unofanira kuenda, nechinhu chipi nechipi chandinenge ndichikuraira, unofanira kuchitaura. Usatya nokuda kwavo, nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, ndinewe, kuti ndikurwire.' " Ipapo Jehovha akatambanudza ruoko rwake, akabata muromo wangu; Jehovha akati kwandiri, "Tarira, ndaisa mashoko angu mumuromo mako. Tarira, ndakugadza zuva ranhasi uve nesimba pamusoro pamarudzi nopoushe, kuti udzure nokukoromora, kuparadza nokuwisira pasi, kuvaka nokurima." Ipapo shoko raJehovha rakauyazve kwandiri, richiti, "Jeremiya, unoonei?" Ndikati, "Ndinoona davi romuamanda." Ipapo Jehovha akati kwandiri,"Waona zvakanaka; nokuti ndinosvinurira shoko rangu, kuti ndiriite." Zvino shoko raJehovha rakauya kwandiri rwechipiri, richiti, "Unoonei?" Ndikati, "Ndinoona gate rinovira, muromo waro unotarira kuno uri kurutivi rwokumusoro." Ipapo Jehovha akati kwandiri, "Kurutivi rwokumusoro ndiko kuchabuda zvakaipa zvichawira vanhu vose vagere panyika ino. Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, `Tarirai, ndinodana marudzi ose oushe ari kurutivi rwokumusoro; achauya, rumwe norumwe ruchaisa chigaro charwo choushe pavanopinda pamasuo eJerusaremu, namasvingo aro kumativi ose napamaguta ose aJudha, kuzorwa nawo. Ndichareva zvandakavatongera pamusoro pezvakaipa zvavo zvose, zvavakandirasha, vakapisira vamwe vamwari zvinonhuhwira, vakanamata mabasa amaoko avo. Zvino iwe, chizvisunga chiuno, usimuke, uvaparidzire zvose zvandakakuraira; usavhunduka nokuda kwavo, kuti ndirege kukuvhundusa pamberi pavo. Nokuti tarira, ndakakuita zuva ranhasi guta rakakomberedzwa, nembiru yedare, namasvingo endarira, urwe nenyika yose, namadzimambo aJudha, namachinda avo, navaprista vavo, navanhu venyika. Vacharwa newe, asi havangakukundi, nokuti ini ndinewe, kuti ndikurwire ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha.' " Zvino shoko raJehovha rakauya kwandiri, richiti, "Enda, undodana munzeve dzaveJerusaremu, uti zvanzi naJehovha, `Ndakarangarira pamusoro pako hunyoro hwohuduku hwako norudo rwenguva yokuwanikwa kwako, kuti wakanditevera murenje, munyika yakanga isina kudzvarwa. Isiraeri vakanga vari rudzi rutsvene kuna Jehovha, zvibereko zvitsva zvaakazviwanira; vose vanomudya vachava nemhosva; vachawirwa nezvakaipa' " ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Inzwai shoko raJehovha, imwi imba yaJakobho, nemhuri dzose dzeimba yaIsiraeri, Zvanzi naJehovha, "Madzibaba enyu akawana zvisakarurama zvipiko kwandiri, zvavakaenda kure neni, zvavakatevera zvisina maturo, ivo vamene vakava vasina maturo? Uye havana kureva, vachiti, `Uripiko Jehovha wakatibudisa panyika yeIjipiti, akatifambisa murenje, munyika ina masango namakomba, munyika yakaoma neyomumvuri worufu, munyika isingafambi nomunhu achipfuurapo, musingagari munhu?' Ndakakusvitsai munyika ineminda yakaorera, kuti mudye zvibereko zvayo nezvakanaka zvayo; asi makati mapinda, mukasvibisa nyika yangu, mukaita nhaka yangu chinhu chinonyangadza. Vaprista havana kuti, `Jehovha uripiko?' Vaifambisa mirairo vakanga vasingandizivi, vafudzi vaindidarikira, vaporofita vaiporofitira Bhaari, vachitevera zvinhu zvisingabatsiri. "Saka zvanzi naJehovha, `Ndicharamba ndichikakavara nemi, ndichakakavara navana vavana venyu.' Nokuti yambukirai kuzviwi zveKitimi, muone; tumai vanhu Kedhari, mufungisise zvakanaka, muone kana kwakambovapo chinhu chakadai. " Ko rudzi ruripo rwakatsinhanhisa vamwari varwo, ivo vasati vari vamwari here? Asi vanhu vangu vakatsinhanisa kukudzwa kwavo nezvinhu zvisingabatsiri. Shamiswa nechinhu ichi, iwe denga rose, utye zvikuru, uvhunduswe kwazvo ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Nokuti vanhu vangu vakaita zvinhu zviviri zvakaipa. Vakandisiya, ini tsime remvura mhenyu, vakazvivezera zvirongo, zvirongo zvakaputsika, zvisingagoni kuchengeta mvura. ' Isiraeri muranda here? Ko ndiye muranda wakaberekerwa mumba matenzi wake here? Ko zvino wapambwa seiko? Vana veshumba vakamuombera, vakarira, nokuparadza nyika yake; maguta ake akapiswa, hakuna unogaramo. Vana veNofi naveTapanesi vakapedza vhudzi romusoro wako. Ko hauna kuzvitsvaira izvozvo, zvawakasiya Jehovha Mwari wako panguva yaakakufambisa panzira yake here? Zvino unondotsvakei panzira inoenda Ijipiti, kundomwa mvura yeSihori here? Unondotsvakei panzira inoenda Asiria, kundomwa mvura yoRwizi here? Zvakaipa zvako zvinokurova, kudzokera kwako shure kunokutuka; naizvozvo zvanzi nalshe Jehovha wehondo, `Ziva, uone kuti chinhu chakaipa chinovava kuti wakasiya Jehovha Mwari wako, uye kuti haundityi.' "Nokuti yatova nguva huru yawakavhuna joko nokudambura zvisungo zvako ukati,"handidi kubatira;"nokuti wakafugama pachikomo chipi nechipi chakakwirira pasi pomuti upi noupi mutema uchifeva. kunyange zvakadaro ndakanga ndakusima uri muzambiringa wakaisvonaka, mbeu kwayo yazvokwadi; zvino wandishandukira sei ukava matavi akaipa omuzambiringa worumwe rudzi? "Nokuti kunyange ukashamba nesoda, ukatora sipo zhinji, kunyange zvakadaro zvakaipa zvako zvakaita segwapa pamberi pangu; ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Ungareva seiko, uchiti, `Handina kusvibiswa, handina kutevera vaBhaari?' Cherekedza nzira yako pamupata, uzive chawakaita; uri hadzi yekamera inomhanya, inofamba nenzira dzayo; uri hadzi yembizi yakarovera renje, inofembedza mhepo nokushuva kwayo; ndiani ungaidzora pakuviga kwayo? Dzose, dzinoitsvaka, hadzinganeti; pamwedzi wayo dzinoiwana. Usatendera rutsoka rwako kufamba usina shangu, nehuro dzako kuva nenyota. Asi iwe wakati, `Hazvina maturo; kwete, nokuti ndakada vatorwa, ndivo vandichatevera.' " Mbavha sezvainonyadziswa kana yaonekwa, saizvozvo imba yaIsiraeri yanyadziswa, ivo, namadzimambo avo, namachinda avo, navaprista vavo, navaporofita vavo; ivo, vanoti kudanda, "Uri baba vangu;" nokubwe, "Ndiwe wakandibereka;" nokuti vakandifuratira, havana kunditarira nezviso zvavo; asi panguva yokutambudzika kwavo vachati, "Simukai, mutiponese." "Zvino varipiko vamwari venyu vamakazviitira? Ngavasimuke kana vachigona kukuponesai panguva yokutambudzika; nokuti kuwanda kwavamwari vako, iwe Jakobho, kwakaenzana namaguta ako. "Munokakavara neni neiko? imwi mose makandidarikira ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Ndakarova vana venyu pasina, havana kuteerera kurangwa; munondo wenyu ndiwo wakauraya vaporofita venyu, seshumba inoparadza. Haiwa, imwi rudzi rwakadai! Wonai shoko raJehovha. Ko ini ndakanga ndiri renje kuna Isiraeri here? Kana nyika yerima guru here? Vanhu vangu vanorevereiko vachiti, `Tinotekeshera hedu, hatichazouyizve kwamuri?' mhandara ingakangamwa zvishongo zvayo, kana mwenga mukonde wake here? Asi vanhu vangu vakandikangamwa mazuva asingaverengwi. Haiwa, unoziva zvakanaka sei kunatsa nzira yako, kuti utsvake kudikamwa! Saka wakadzidzisa navakadzi vakaipawo nzira dzako. "Pamipendero yenguvo dzako pakawanikwawo ropa ravarombo vasina mhaka; handina kuriwana pakapaziwa imba, asi pane zvizvi zvose. Kunyange zvakadaro iwe wakati, `Handina mhaka; zvirokwazvo kutsamwa kwake kwakadzorwa kwandiri.' Tarira, ndichakutonga, zvaunoti, `Handina kutadza.' Unofambireiko pose-pose, uchishandura nzira yako? Uchanyadziswa neIjipiti, sezvawakanyadziswa neAsiria. Naipapowo uchabva wakaisa maoko ako pamusoro wako; nokuti Jehovha wakaramba vaunovimba navo, newe haungabatsirwi navo." Zvinonzi, "Kana murume akaramba mukadzi wake, iye akabva kwaari, akandowanikwa nomumwe murume, ko murume ungadzokera kwaarizve here? Ko nyika yakadai haingasvibiswi kwazvo here? Asi iwe wakafeva navadikamwa vako vazhinji; zvino woda kudzokera kwandiri ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Ringira meso ako kuzvikomo zvisina miti, uone; pavasina kupombora newe ndapapi? Wakavagarira panzira somuArabhia parenje; wasvibisa nyika nokufeva kwako nezvakaipa zvako. Naizvozvo wakanyimwa mvura inopfunha, nemvura yokupedzisira yakanga isipo; kunyange zvakadaro wakanga une huma yechifeve, ukaramba kunyadziswa. "Ko haungatangi zvino uchidana kwandiri here, uchiti, `baba vangu, ndimi muperekedzi wohuduku hwangu?' Ko uchagara akatsamwa nokusingaperi here? Uchagara nako kusvikira pakupedzisira here? Tarira, wakataura izvozvo ukaita zvinhu zvakaipa, ukazvipedzisa." Zvino Jehovha wakatizve kwandiri, namazuva amambo Josiya, "Waona here zvakaitwa naIsiraeri pakudzokera kwavo shure? Vakakwira pagomo rimwe nerimwe rakakwirira nokupinda pasi pomuti mumwe nomumwe mutema, ndokundofevapo. Zvino vakati vapedza kuita izvozvo zvose, ini ndakati, vachadzokera kwandiri, asi havana kudzokera; kwandiri nomunun'una wavo, Judha, wokusatendeka, vakazviona. Zvino ndakaona kuti panguva yandakaramba VaIsiraeri, vokudzokera shure, ndikavapa rugwaro rwokuvaramba nemhaka yokufeva kwavo, kunyange zvakadaro munun'una wavo, ivo vaJudha, vokusatendeka, havana kutya; asi naivo vakandofevawo. Zvino nokusarangarira kwavo nyika yakasvibiswa nokufeva kwavo, vakafeva namabwe namatanda. Kunyange zvinhu izvi zvakadaro zvose, munun'una wavo, Judha, havana kudzokera kwandiri nomoyo wavo wose, asi nokunyengera" ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Zvino Jehovha akati kwandiri, "Isiraeri wokudzokera shure, vakaita zvakarurama kukunda Judha wokusatendeka. Enda unoparidza mashoko awa kurutivi rwokumusoro, uti, `Dzokai, imwi Isiraeri wokudzokera shure ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; handingakutaririyi ndakatsamwa, nokuti ndine nyasha, handingarambi ndakatsamwa nokusingaperi ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Asi muzive zvakaipa zvenyu bedzi, kuti makadarikira Jehovha Mwari wenyu, mukafamba-famba muchitevera vatorwa pasi pemiti yose mitema, mukasateerera inzwi rangu ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha.' "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Dzokai imwi vana vokudzokera shure, nokuti ndiri murume wenyu; ndichakutorai, mumwe paguta rimwe, vaviri parudzi rumwe, ndichikuisai Ziyoni.' "Ndichakupai vafudzi vanofadza moyo wangu, vachakufudzai nezivo nenjere. "Zvino kana mawanda nokuwedzerwa panyika pamazuva iwayo ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha havangazoti, `Areka yesungano yaJehovha;' havangaifungi, havangairangariri, havangaitsvaki, havangaiitizve. Panguva iyo vachatumidza Jerusaremu chigaro choushe chaJehovha; marudzi ose achaunganidzirwapo, paJerusaremu, nokuda kwezita raJehovha; havachazofambi nohukukutu bwemoyo yavo yakashata. Namazuva iwayo imba yaJudha ichafamba pamwechete neimba yaIsiraeri, vachauya pamwechete vachibva kunyika yokumusoro kunyika yandakapa madzibaba enyu ive nhaka yavo." Asi ndakati, "Ndichakuisai sei pakati pavana vangu, ndikupei nyika inofadza, nhaka yakaisvonaka yamarudzi akawanda," ndikati, "Imi muchanditumidza zita rokuti, `Baba vangu, hamungazotsauki pakunditevera.' Zvanzi naJehovha, Zvirokwazvo, mukadzi sezvaanosiya murume wake achinyengera, saizvozvo imwi makandinyengera, imwi imba yaIsiraeri.' " Inzwi rinonzwika kuzvikomo zvisina miti, kuchema nokunyengetera kwavana vaIsiraeri; nokuti vakaminamisa nzira dzavo, vakakangamwa Jehovha Mwari wavo. Dzokai, imwi vana vokudzokera shure, ndichapodza kudzokera kwenyu. Tarirai, tauya kwamuri, nokuti imwi muri Jehovha Mwari wedu. Zvirokwazvo, zvinobva kuzvikomo nemhere-mhere inobva kumakomo hazvina maturo; zvirokwazvo kuponeswa kwaIsiraeri kuri kuna Jehovha Mwari wedu. Asi chinhu chinonyangadza chakaparadza basa ramadzibaba edu kubva pahuduku bwedu, makwai avo nemombe dzavo, vanakomana vavo navanasikana vavo. Ngativatei pasi nokunyadziswa kwedu, kunyara kwedu ngakutifukidze; nokuti takatadzira Jehovha Mwari wedu, isu namadzibaba edu, kubva pahuduku bwedu kusvikira pazuva ranhasi; hatina kuteerera inzwi raJehovha Mwari wedu. Zvanzi naJehovha, "Kana muchida kudzoka, imwi Isiraeri, kana muchida kudzokera kwandiri, kana muchida kubvisa zvinonyangadza zvenyu pamberi pangu, hamungafaniri henyu kudzungaira. Ipapo muchapika, muchiti, `NaJehovha mupenyu,' nezvokwadi, nezvakarurama, nokururama; ipapo marudzi achazviropafadza maari, nokuzvirumbidza maari." Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha kuvanhu vaJudha naveJerusaremu, "Zvivundirei gombo, idzva, musadzvara pakati pemhinzwa. "Zvidzingisirei Jehovha, mubvise zvikanda zvapamberi zvomoyo, imwi vanhu vaJudha navagere Jerusaremu; kuti kutsamwa kwangu kukuru kurege kubuda somoto, upise kusino munhu unogona kuudzimura, nokuda kwezvakaipa zvamakaita." Taurai pakati paJudha, muparidze muJerusaremu, muti "Ridzai hwamanda panyika," danidzirai, muti, "Unganai, tindopinda mumaguta akakomberedzwa. "Simudzirai mureza kurutivi rweZiyoni, tizai, musamira; nokuti ndichauyisa zvakaipa zvinobva kurutivi rwokumusoro, nokuparadza kukuru. "Shumba yabuda ichibva mudenhere rayo, muparadzi wamarudzi wava munzira, wabuda panzvimbo yake, kuti aparadze nyika yenyu, maguta enyu aitwe matongo, kusina vanogaramo. "Naizvozvo zvisungei zviuno zvenyu namakudza, mucheme nokuwungudza; nokuti kutsamwa kukuru kwaJehovha hakuna kudzorwa kwatiri." Zvino ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha nezuva iro moyo wamambo uchaora, nemoyo yamachindawo; vaprista vachashamiswa navaporofita vachakanuka. Ipapo ndikati, "Haiwa, Ishe Jehovha zvirokwazvo makanyengera kwazvo vanhu ava naveJerusaremu, zvamakati, `Muchava norugare, nyamba munondo unobaya kusvikira pamweya.' " Nenguva iyo vanhu ava naveJerusaremu vachaudzwa, zvichinzi, "Tarirai mhepo inopisa, inobva kuzvikomo zvisina miti murenje, inouya kumukunda wavanhu vangu, isingavingi kurudza kana kunatsa; mhepo ine simba, inobva ikoko, ichandiuyira; zvino ndicharevawo zvandakatonga pamusoro pavo." Tarirai, uchauya samakore, ngoro dzake dzichaita sechamupupuri; mabhiza ake anokurumidza kukunda makondo. Tine nhamo, nokuti taparadzwa. Haiwa, Jerusaremu, suka zvakaipa zviri pamoyo wako, kuti uponeswe. Ndangariro dzako dzakaipa dzichagara mukati mako kusvikira rinhiko? Nokuti inzwi rinotaura richibva Dhani, rinoparidza njodzi richibva pazvikomo zveEfuremu. Udzai marudzi izvozvo, tarirai, paridzirai Jerusaremu, kuti nharirire dzinobva kunyika iri kure, dzinotaurira maguta aJudha zvakaipa. Dzinovakomberedza savarindi vanokomberedza munda, nokuti vakandimukira ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Mufambiro wako nezvawakaita ndizvo zvakakuvuyisira zvinhu izvi; ndiko kutadza kwako; nokuti zvinovava, nokuti Maiwe ! Hura hwangu, hura hwangu! Ndinorwadziwa mumoyo mangu mumene; moyo wangu unodedera mukati mangu, handigoni kunyarara, nokuti wanzwa, iwe mweya wangu, wanzwa kurira kwehwamanda nemhere-mhere yokurwa. "Kunonzi, kuparadzwa kunotevera kuparadzwa; nokuti nyika yose yaitwa dongo; matende angu aparadzwa kamwekamwe, namaseiri amatende angu pakarepo. Ndichaona mureza kusvikira rinhiko, nokunzwa kurira kwehwamanda? Nokuti vanhu vangu mapenzi, havandizivi; vakaita vana vamapenzi, vasina njere, vakachenjera pakuita zvakaipa, asi havane zivo pakuita zvakanaka." Ndakatarira nyika, ndikaiona yaparadzwa, isina chinhu; ndikatarira denga rose, asi rakanga risina chiedza. Ndakatarira makomo, ndikaona achidedera, nezvikomo zvose zvichizununguka. Ndakatarira, ndikasaona munhu, neshiri dzose dzokudenga dzakanga dzatiza. Ndakatarira, ndikaona nyika yakanga ichibereka zvakanaka yashanduka renje, namaguta ayo ose akanga akoromoka pamberi paJehovha, napamberi pokutsamwa kwake kukuru. Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, "Nyika yose ichasiyiwa yaparadzwa, asi handingaipedzi chose." Nemhaka iyi nyika ichachema, nedenga rose kumusoro richasviba; nokuti ndakazvitaura, ndakafunga kuzviita, handina kuzvidemba, handingadzoki pachinhu ichi. Maguta ose anotiza nokuda komubvumo wavatasvi vamabhiza navafuri vouta; vanopinda mumatenhere, vanokwira pamatombo; ose akasiyiwa hakuna munhu unogaramo. Zvino iwe, kana waparadzwa, uchaiteiko? Kunyange ukafuka mucheka mutsvuku, kunyange ukazodza meso ako nomuti mutema, ungazvinatsa pasina; vadikamwa vako vanokuzvidza, vanotsvaka kukuuraya. Nokuti ndakanzwa inzwi seromukadzi unosurumuka, serounotambudzika pakupona dangwe rake, inzwi romukunda weZiyoni, unofemedzeka, unotambanudza maoko ake, achiti, "Ndine nhamo zvino! Nokuti mweya wangu waziya pamberi pavaurayi vangu!" Mhanyai kose-kose panzira dzomuguta reJerusaremu, muone zvino, muzive, mutsvake pamigwagwa mikuru yaro, kana mungawana munhu, kana aripo, unoita zvakarurama, unotsvaka zvokwadi; ipapo ndicharikangamwira. Kunyange vachiti havo, "NaJehovha mupenyu," zvirokwazvo vanopika nhema. Haiwa Jehovha, meso enyu haazinotsvaka zvokwadi here? Makavarova, asi havana kunzwa kurwadziwa; makavapedza, asi vakaramba kurairwa; vakaomesa zviso zvavo kupfuura dombo, vakaramba kudzoka. Ipapo ndikati, "Zvirokwazvo, ava varombo, mapenzi, nokuti havazivi nzira yaJehovha, kana murayiro waMwari wavo. Ndichaenda kuvakuru, ndichataura navo; nokuti ivo vanoziva nzira yaJehovha, nomurayiro waMwari wavo. Asi ava vose pamwechete vakaputsa joko, vakadambura zvisungo." Saka shumba inobva kudondo, ichavauraya, bere rokumarenje richavaparadza, ingwe ichavandira maguta avo, mumwe nomumwe, unobudamo, uchabvamburwa; nokuti kudarika kwavo kuzhinji, nokudzokera kwavo kwawedzerwa. "Ndingakukangamwira seiko? Vana vako vakandirasha, vakapika navasati vari vamwari. Nguva yandakavagutsa kwazvo, vakapombora, vakaunganira padzimba dzezvifeve vachiita mapoka. Vakanga vakaita samabhiza akagutswa, anongozvifambira; mumwe nomumwe wakadana mukadzi wowokwake. Ko handingarovi pamusoro pezvinhu izvi here? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; ko mweya wangu haungazvitsiviri parudzi rwakadai here? "Kwirai pamasvingo aro, muparadze; asi musapedza chose; bvisai matavi aro, nokuti haazi Jehovha. Nokuti imba yaIsiraeri neimba yaJudha vakaita nokunyengera kukuru kwandiri ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha." Vakaramba Jehovha, vakati, "Haazi iye; hakuna chakaipa chingatiwira, hatingaoni munondo kana nzara; vaporofita vachashanduka mhepo, shoko raJehovha harizi mavari; ngavaitirwe saizvozvo." Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari wehondo, "Zvamunotaura shoko iri, tarirai, ndichaita mashoko angu ave moto mumiromo yenyu, navanhu ava vave huni, vapedzwe nawo." Tarirai ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha ndichauyisa pamusoro penyu rudzi runobva kure, imwi imba yaIsiraeri, rudzi rwamusingazivi rurimi rwarwo, kana kunzwisisa zvavanotaura. Goba ravo hwiro hwakashama, vose vanhu vane simba. Vachadya zvamakohwa nezvokudya zvenyu zvaifanira kudyiwa navanakomana venyu navanasikana venyu; vachadya makwai enyu nemombe dzenyu; vachadya mizambiringa yenyu nemionde yenyu; vachaputsira pasi neminondo maguta enyu akakomberedzwa, amaivimba nawo. Asi zvanzi naJehovha, "Kunyange napamazuva iwayo handingakupedziyi chose. Zvino kana muchinge munoti, `Ko Jehovha Mwari wedu wakatiitirei izvezvi zvose?' Ipapo uti kwavari, `Sezvamakandirasha ini, mukashumira vamwe vamwari panyika yenyu, saizvozvo muchashumira vatorwa panyika isati iri yenyu.' " Taurirai izvozvi paimba yaJakobho, muzviparidzire paJudha, muchiti, "Zvino chinzwai izvozvi, imwi vanhu mapenzi, musina njere; muna meso, asi hamuoni, mune nzeve, asi hamunzwi. Zvanzi naJehovha, `Hamundityi here?' Hamudederi pamberi pangu here, ini ndakaisa jecha rive muganhu wegungwa, ndikatema chirevo chisingaperi kuti rirege kuudarika? Zvino kunyange mafungu aro achipenga, haangakundi. Asi vanhu ava vanomoyo wakasindimara unoramba kunzwa; vakatsauka, ndokuenda. "Havati mumoyo yavo, `Zvino ngatitye Jehovha Mwari wedu, unotipa panguva yazvo mvura yokutanga neyokupedzisira, iye unotichengetera mavhiki akatarwa okukohwa.' Zvakaipa zvenyu zvakatsausa izvozvi, kutadza kwenyu kwakadzivisa kuti zvinhu zvakanaka zvirege kuuya kwamuri. "Nokuti vanhu vakaipa varipo pakati pavanhu vangu; vanorindira, savanogarira shiri; vanoteya misungo, vanobata vanhu. Sedendere, rizere neshiri, saizvozvo dzimba dzavo dzizere nokunyengera; nemhaka iyo vakura, vafuma. Vakora, vanobwinya; zvirokwazvo vanokurira vamwe namabasa akaipa; havatambi mhaka, iyo mhaka yenherera, kuti vagare zvakanaka; havaruramisiri vanoshaiwa. "Ko handingarovi pamusoro pezvinhu izvi here? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; ko mweya wangu haungazvitsiviri parudzi rwakadai here?" Chinhu chinoshamisa chinosemesa chakaitwa panyika ino; vaporofita va noporofita nhema, navaprista vanobata ushe vachirairwa navo; asi vanhu vangu vanofarira izvozvo; zvino pakupedzisira kwazvo muchaiteiko? Tizai, imwi vana vaBhenjamini, ibvai pakati peJerusaremu, muridze hwamanda paTekoa, mumutse chiratidzo paBheterehemu; nokuti zvakaipa zvinovavarira zviri kurutivi rwokumusoro, nokuparadza kukuru. Ndichabvisa mukunda weZiyoni, iye wakanaka, unovunengwe. Vafudzi vachaenda kwariri vana mapoka avo; vacharidzikira matende avo kumativi ose, mumwe nomumwe uchafura panzvimbo yake. "Zvigadzirei kundorwa naro; simukai, tiende masikati. Tine nhamo, nokuti zuva rovira, nokuti mimvuri yamadekwana yareba. "Simukai, tiende vusiku, tindoparadza dzimba dzamadzimambo aro." Nokuti zvakanzi naJehovha wehondo, "Temai miti, mututire Jerusaremu murwi wokurwa nawo; ndiro guta rinofanira kurohwa, mukati maro munongova nokumanikidza bedzi. Tsime sezvarinobudisa mvura yaro, saizvozvo rinobudisa zvakaipa zvaro; kuita nesimba nokuparadza ndizvo zvinonzwikwa mukati maro, pamberi pangu panongova nokurwara namavanga nguva dzose. Tenda kurangwa, iwe Jerusaremu, kuti mweya wangu urege kuparadzana newe, ndirege kukuita dongo, nyika isingagari vanhu." Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, "Vachatanha chose zvakasara zvaIsiraeri, somuzambiringa; dzoseraizve ruoko rwenyu mumatengu, sezvinoita mutanhi wemizambiringa." Ndichataura nani nokuvapupurira vanzwe? Tarirai, nzeve dzavo hadzina kudzingiswa, havagoni kunzwa; tarirai, shoko raJehovha rava kwavari chinhu chinodadirwa, havarifariri. Naizvozvo ndizere nokutsamwa kwaJehovha, ndaneta kuzvidzora; "Chikudururai pamusoro pavana vari munzira dzomuguta, napamusoro peungano yamajaya; nokuti murume nomukadzi vachabatwa pamwe chete nowava namazuva mazhinji. Dzimba dzavo dzichapiwa vamwe, minda yavo pamwechete navakadzi vavo; nokuti ndichatambanudzira ruoko rwangu pamusoro pavagere panyika," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Nokuti kubva kuvaduku pakati pavo kusvikira kuvakuru pakati pavo mumwe nomumwe unokarira fuma; uye kubva kuvaporofita kusvikira kuvaprista mumwe nomumwe unoita nokunyengera. Vakangopodza vanga ravanhu vangu zvishoma vachiti, "Rugare, rugare!" Izvo hakuna rugare. Ko vakanyadziswa nguva yavakaita zvinonyangadza here? Kwete havana kutongonyara, vakakoniwa kucheneruka; naizvozvo vachawa pakati pavanowa, panguva yandinovarova vachagumburwa, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Zvanzi naJehovha, "Mirai panzira, muwone; bvunzai nzira dzakare, kuti nzira yakanaka ndeipi; mufambe mairi, mugowanira mweya yenyu zoro;" asi vakati, "Hatidi kufamba mairi." Ndakagadza nharirire kukurindirai, ndikati, "teererai inzwi rehwamanda;" asi ivo vakati, "Hatidi kuteerera." Naizvozvo inzwai, imwi marudzi, newe ungano, muzive zviri pakati pavo. Inzwa, "Iwe nyika, tarira, ndini ndinouyisira vanhu ava zvakaipa, izvo zvibereko zvemifungo yavo, nokuti havana kuteerera mashoko angu; kana uri murayiro wangu, vakauramba. Ko zvinonhuhwira zvinouyirei kwandiri zvichibva Shebha, nekaramusi inobva kunyika iri kure? Zvipiriso zvenyu zvinopiswa handizvidi, nezvibayiro zvenyu hazvindifadzi. Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, `Tarirai, ndichaisira vanhu ava zvigumbuso, madzibaba navanakomana vavo vachagumbuswa nazvo pamwechete; munhu neshamwari yake vachaparara pamwechete.' " Zvanzi naJehovha, "Tarirai, vanhu vachabva kunyika yokumusoro, rudzi rukuru ruchamutswa, ruchibva kumigumo yenyika. Vakabata uta nepfumo, vane hasha havane nyasha; inzwi ravo rinotinhira segungwa; vanotasva mabhiza, mumwe nomumwe wakazvigadzira, somunhu unoenda kuhondo, kuzorwa newe, iwe mukunda weZiyoni." Takanzwa guhu razvo, maoko edu oshaiwa simba, tabatwa nokutambudzika, nokurwadziwa sokomukadzi unosurumuka, Regai kubudira kubundo, kana kufamba nenzira; nokuti munondo womuvengi nezvinotyisa zviri kumativi ose. Haiwa, mukunda wavanhu vangu, "Zvisunge chiuno namakudza, uumburuke mumadota; chema, somunhu unochema mwanakomana wake mumwechete, nokuchema kukuru kwazvo; nokuti muparadzi uchatiwira pakarepo. " Ndakakuita mushori nenhare pakati pavanhu vangu, kuti uzive nokuidza nzira yavo. Vose vavo vamukiri vakaisvoipa, vanongofamba-famba vachiita makuhwa; indarira nedare, vanoita zvakashata vose. Mvuto inovhutira kwazvo, mutobvu wapera nomoto, vanoramba vachinatsa pasina, nokuti vakaipa havabviswi. Vachanzi sirivha yakarashwa, nokuti Jehovha wakavaramba. Shoko rakauya kuna Jeremiya richibva kuna Jehovha, richiti, "Mira pasuo reimba yaJehovha, uparidzirepo shoko iri, uti, `Inzwai shoko raJehovha, imwi vaJudha mose munopinda napamusuo awa kuzonamata Jehovha.' "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Ruramisai nzira dzenyu nezvamunoita, ndigokugarisai panzvimbo ino.' Musavimba namashoko enhema, `Izvezvi itemberi yaJehovha, temberi yaJehovha, temberi yaJehovha.' "Nokuti kana mukaruramisa kwazvo nzira dzenyu nezvamunoita, kana muchiita zvakarurama munhu mumwe nomumwe kunowokwake. "Kana musingamanikidzi mutorwa, nenherera, nechirikadzi, mukasateura ropa risina mhosva panzvimbo ino, nokusatevera vamwe vamwari, vanokuisai panjodzi; ipapo ndichakugarisai panzvimbo ino, panyika yandakapa madzibaba enyu, kubvira panguva yakare kusvikira nokusingaperi. "Tarirai, munovimba namashoko enhema, asingagoni kubatsira. Mungaba, nokuuraya, nokuita hupombwe, nokupika nhema, nokupisira Bhaari zvinonhuhwira, nokutevera vamwe vapirwa vamakanga musingazivi, ndokuzouya momira pamberi pangu muimba ino, panodamwa zita rangu, muchiti, `Tasunungurwa;' kuti mugoita izvi zvose zvinonyangadza here? Ko imba ino panodamwa zita rangu rava bako ramakororo pamberi penyu here? Tarirai, ini, ini ndimene ndaona izvozvo ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Asi zvino endai kunzvimbo yangu yaiva paShiro, pandakagarisa zita rangu pakutanga, muone zvandakaiitira nokuda kwezvakaipa zvavanhu vangu Isiraeri. Zvino, zvamakaita mabasa awa ose ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha ini ndikataura nemi, ndichifumira mangwanani ndichitaura, imwi mukasanzwa, ndikakudanai, mukasapindura. "Naizvozvo ndichaitira imba panodamwa zita rangu, yamunovimba nayo, nenzvimbo yandakakupai imwi namadzibaba enyu, sezvandakaitira Shiro. Ndichakurashirai kure neni, sezvandakarasha hama dzenyu dzose, irwo rudzi rwose rwaEfuremu." "Naizvozvo iwe chirega kunyengeterera vanhu ava, usadanidzira nokunyengetera nokuda kwavo, kana kuvakumbira kwandiri; nokuti handingakunzwi. Hauoni here zvavanoita mumaguta aJudha nomunzira dzomuJerusaremu here? Vana vanounganidza huni, madzibaba ndokubatidza moto, vakadzi vanokanya hupfu kuti vabikire vahosi vokudenga zvingwa, uye kuti vadirire vamwe vamwari zvipiriso zvinodururwa, kuti vanditsamwise. Vanonditsamwisa here? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; havazinozvinetsa havo, vachingozvinyadzisa havo? Saka zvanzi naJehovha Mwari, `Tarirai, kutsamwa kwangu nehasha dzangu zvichadururirwa panzvimbo ino, pamusoro pavanhu, napamusoro pezvipfuwo, napamusoro pemiti yokubundo, napamusoro pezvibereko zvenyika; zvichapfuta, zvisingadzimwi.' " Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, "Wedzerai zvipiriso zvenyu zvinopiswa pazvibayiro zvenyu, mudye nyama yazvo. Nokuti handina kutaura namadzibaba enyu, kana kuvaraira panguva yandakavabudisa panyika yeIjipiti pamusoro pezvipiriso zvinopiswa kana zvibayiro; asi ndakavaraira chinhu ichi, ndichiti, `teererai inzwi rangu, ndigova Mwari wenyu, nemwi muchaba vanhu vangu; mufambe nenzira yose yandichakurairai, mugova nomufaro.' Asi havana kuteerera, kana kurerekera nzeve dzavo, asi vakafamba nokurangarira kwavo nohukukutu bwemoyo yavo vakadzokera sure havana kupfuura mberi. Kubvira pazuva rokubuda kwamadzibaba enyu munyika yeIjipiti, kusvikira pazuva ranhasi, ndakakutumirai varanda vangu vose vaporofita, ndichifumira mangwanani zuva rimwe nerimwe ndichivatuma; kunyange zvakadaro, havana kunditeerera, kana kurerekera nzeve dzavo, asi vakaomesa mitsipa yavo; vakaita zvakaipa kukunda madzibaba avo. "Zvino iwe unofanira kuvataurira mashoko awa ose; asi havangakuteereri; unofanira kudanawo kwavari, asi havangakupinduri. Zvino iwe uti kwavari, `Urwu ndirwo rudzi rusinganzwi shoko raJehovha Mwari wavo, kana kutenda kurangwa; kutendeka kwapera, kwabva chose pamiromo yavo.' "Vevura hukomba hwako, iwe Jerusaremu, uhurashire kure; undochema pazvikomo zvisina miti, nokuti Jehovha wakarasha nokusiya rudzi rwaakatsamwira. "Nokuti vana vaJudha vakaita zvakaipa pamberi pangu, vakaisa zvinonyangadza zvavo muimba pakadamwa zita rangu, kuti vaisvibise ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Vakavaka nzvimbo dzakakwirira dzeTofeti, dziri mumupata womwanakomana waHinomi, kuti vapise vanakomana navanasikana vavo mumoto, zviri zvinhu zvandisina kuvaraira, kana kufunga mumoyo mangu. Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, `Tarirai, mazuva anouya, avasingazopaidzi Tofeti, kana mupata womwanakomana waHinomi, asi Mupata wokuuraya; nokuti vachaviga vakafa paTofeti, nokuti kuchashaikwa imwe nzvimbo.' Mitumbu yavanhu ava zvichava zvokudya zveshiri dzokudenga nezvezvikara zvenyika; hakuna uchazvidzinga. Ipapo ndichagumisa pamaguta aJudha napanzira dzomuJerusaremu inzwi rokuseka, nenzwi romufaro, nenzwi rechikomba nenzwi romufaro, nenzwi rechikomba nenzwi romwenga; nokuti nyika ichava dongo. "Nenguva iyo ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha uchabvisa pamahwiro avo mapfupa amadzimambo avaJudha, namapfupa amachinda avo, namapfupa avaprista, namapfupa avaporofita, namapfupa avaigara paJerusaremu; vachaaparadzira panopenya zuva nomwedzi nehondo yose yokudenga izvo zvavaida, nezvavaishumira, nezvavaitevera, nezvavaivinga, nezvavainamata; haangaunganidzwi, kana kuvigwa, asi achava mupfudze panyika. Rufu ruchasanangurwa kupfuura hupenyu navose vakasara panzvimbo dzose kwandakavadzingira" ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. Zvino unofanira kuti kwavari, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Ko vanhu vangawa, vakasazomukazve here? Munhu ungatsauka, akasazodzoka here?' Zvino vanhu ava veJerusaremu vakadzokereiko nokudzokera kusingatongoperi? Vanonamatira kunyengera, vanoramba kudzoka. Ndakateerera, ndikanzwa, asi havana kutaura zvakarurama; hakuna munhu unochema kuipa kwake, achiti, `Ndaiteiko?' Mumwe nomumwe unotsauka nenzira yake, sebhiza rinomhanya kwazvo pakurwa. Zvirokwazvo, zimudo, riri kudenga, rinoziva nguva dzaro dzakatarwa, nenjiva nenyenganyenga nekondo dzinorangarira nguva yokuuya kwadzo, asi vanhu vangu havazivi murayiro waJehovha. Munoreva seiko, muchiti, `Takachenjera, murayiro waJehovha tinawo? Asi tarirai, peni yenhema yavanyori inonyengera.' Vanhu vakachenjera vakanyadziswa, vakavhunduka nokubatwa; tarirai, vakaramba shoko raJehovha, zvino vane njere dzakadiniko? Naizvozvo ndichapa vamwe vakadzi vavo, neminda yavo ndichaipa vamwe vachaiita yavo; nokuti mumwe nomumwe wavo, kubva kuvaduku kusvikira kuvakuru, mumwe nomumwe unokarira fuma; kubva kuvaporofita kusvikira kuvaprista mumwe nomumwe unoita nokunyengera. Vakangopodza vanga romukunda wavanhu vangu zvishoma, vachiti, `Rugare, rugare!' Izvo hakuna rugare. "Ko vakanyadziswa nguva yavakaita zvinonyangadza here? Kwete, havana kutongonyara, vakakoniwa kucheneruka; naizvozvo vachawa pakati pavanowa; panguva yokurohwa kwavo vachagumburwa ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Ndichavapedza chose," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; "Hakungavi namazambiringa pamuzambiringa, kana maonde pamuonde, namashizha achaoma ndakaraira vachavakukura. "Tinogarireiko pasi? Unganai, tipinde mumaguta akakomberedzwa, tifirepo; nokuti Jehovha Mwari wedu wakatiuraya, akatipa mvura inouraya kuti tiimwe; nokuti takatadzira Jehovha. Takanga takatarira rugare, asi hakuna chakanaka chakasvika; takanga takatarira nguva yokuporeswa, asi tarirai, takavhunduswa. Kufembedza kwamabhiza ake kwakanzwika achiri paDhani; nyika yose yakadedera nenzwi rokurira kwaane simba ake; nokuti asvika, apedza nyika nezvose zvirimo, neguta navose vageremo. "Nokuti tarirai, ndichatuma pakati penyu nyoka nemvumbi, dzicharamba kuroyiwa; dzichakurumai," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Haiwa, dai ndaigona hangu kuzvinyaradza pakuchema kwangu ! moyo wangu waziya mukati mangu. Inzwai, inzwi rokuchema komukunda wavanhu vangu, rinobva kunyika iri kure-kure, richiti, "Ko Jehovha haazi muZiyoni here? Mambo waro haazi mukati maro here? Vakanditsamwisireiko nezvifananidzo zvavo zvakavezwa, nezvavatorwa zvisina maturo?" "kukohwa kwapera, munakamwe wapfuura, asi tigere kuponeswa." ini ndinokuvadzwa nokuda kokukuvadzwa komukunda wavanhu vangu; ndinochema, ndabatwa nokuvhunduswa. Ko hakuna muti webharisami muGiriyadhi here? Hakune n'anga ko here? Nokuti mukunda wavanhu vangu wakagoregerei kupodzwa? Haiwa, dai musoro wangu waiva nemvura zhinji, nameso angu riri tsime remisodzi, ndingadai ndaichema masikati novusiku nokuda kwavakaurawa vomukunda wavanhu vangu! Haiwa, dai ndaiva nedumba rinosigarwa navafambi murenje, ndingadai ndaisiya vanhu vangu, ndikabva kwavari! Nokuti vose imhombwe, iungano yavanhu vanonyengera. "Vanokunga marimi avo, sezvavanoita huta hwavo, kuzoreva nhema; vasimba panyika, asi havaiti nezvokwadi; nokuti vanoramba vachingoita zvakaipa, havandizivi," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Mumwe nomumwe ngaachenjerere wokwake, murege kutenda hama ipi neipi; nokuti hama imwe neimwe ichanyengera, nowokwake mumwe nomumwe uchapota-pota ana makuhwa. Mumwe nomumwe uchanyengera wokwake, haangarevi zvokwadi; vakadzidzisa marimi avo kureva nhema, vanozvinetsa nokuita zvakaipa. "Hugaro bwenyu huri pakati pokunyengera; vanoramba kundiziva nokunyengera kwavo," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, "Tarirai, ndichanyausa nokuvaidza; nokuti ndingaita seiko pamusoro pomukunda wavanhu vangu? Marimi avo miseve inouraya, anoreva zvinonyengera; munhu unoreva zvorugare kuno wokwake nomuromo wake, asi mumoyo make unovandira. Ko handingavarovi pamusoro pezvinhu izvi here? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Ko mweya wangu haungatsihwi parudzi rwakadai here?" "Ndichachema nokuwungudza pamusoro pamakomo, ndichachema pamusoro pamafuro amarenje, nokuti zvatsva, hakuna unopfuura napo; vanhu havagoni kunzwa inzwi rezvipfuwo; shiri dzokudenga nemhuka dzose zvatiza, zvaenda hazvo. Ndichaita Jerusaremu mirwi yamabwe, panogara makava; namaguta aJudha ndichaaita matongo, asina unogaramo." Munhu wakachenjera, unonzwisisa izvozvi, ndianiko? Muromo waJehovha wakataura naniko, kuti aparidze izvozvi? Nyika yakapedzwa nokupiswa serenje neiko, pasina unopfuura napo? Jehovha wakati, "Zvavakarasha murayiro wangu wandakaisa pamberi pavo, vakasateerera inzwi rangu, nokufamba nazvo, asi vakatevera hukukutu bwemoyo yavo navaBhaari, izvo zvavakadzidziswa namadzibaba avo; naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Tarirai, ndichadyisa vanhu ava gavakava, nokuvamwisa mvura yenduru. Ndichavaparadzirawo pakati pamarudzi, avakanga vasingazivi ivo kunyange namadzibaba avo; ndichatuma munondo uvatevere, kusvikira ndavapedza.' " Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, "Rangarirai imi, mudane vakadzi vangachema, vauye; tumai mudane vakadzi mhizha, vauye; ngavakurumidze vacheme pamusoro pedu, kuti meso edu ayerere misodzi, namafungiro edu adurure mvura." Nokuti inzwi rokuchema rinonzwika richibva Ziyoni, richiti, "Haiwa, takaparadzwa seiko! Takanyadziswa kwazvo, nokuti tabva panyika yedu nokuti vakakoromora dzimba dzedu dzataigara." Asi inzwai shoko raJehovha, "Imi vakadzi nzeve dzenyu ngadzinzwe shoko romuromo wake; dzidzisai vakunda venyu kuchema, mumwe nomumwe adzidzise wokwake kuwungudza. "Nokuti rufu rwakakwira pamahwindo edu, rwakapinda mudzimba dzamadzimambo edu, kuti rupedze vana vari kunze, namajaya ari panzira dzomuguta." Taura, uti, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Zvitunha zvavanhu zvichawira pasi somupfudze kubundo, setsama yehura dzinosiyiwa nomucheki, dzisina unodziunganidza.' " Zvanzi naJehovha, "Munhu wakachenjera ngaarege kuzvirumbidza pamusoro pohuchenjeri hwake, nomunhu wesimba ngaarege kuzvirumbidza pamusoro pesimba rake, nomunhu wakafuma ngaarege kuzvirumbidza pamusoro pefuma yake; asi unozvirumbidza, ngaazvirumbidze pamusoro pechinhu ichi, kuti unondinzwisisa nokundiziva ini, kuti ndini Jehovha, unoita hunyoro nokururamisira, nokururama panyika; nokuti ndinofarira zvinhu izvi" ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Tarirai, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha mazuva anouya, andicharova vose vakadzingiswa pakati pokusadzingiswa kwavo; vanoti, Ijipiti, naJudha, naEdhomu, navana vaAmoni, naMoabhu, navose vakaveurwa vhudzi ravo kumativi, vanogara kurenje; nokuti marudzi ose haana kudzingiswa, uye vose veimba yaIsiraeri havana kudzingiswa pamoyo yavo." Inzwai shoko rinotaura Jehovha kwamuri, imwi imba yaIsiraeri, zvanzi naJehovha, "Regai kudzidza tsika dzamarudzi avanhu, musavhunduswa nezviratidzo zvokudenga; nokuti marudzi avanhu anovhunduswa nazvo. Nokuti tsika dzavanhu hadzina maturo; nokuti mumwe unotema muti mudondo, riri basa ramaoko omunhu unoveza nedemo. Vanoushongedza nesirivha nendarama, vanourovera nembambo nenyundo, kuti urege kuzununguka. Zvakafanana nembiru dzakavezwa, dzisingatauri; zvinofanira kutakurwa, nokuti hazvigoni kufamba. Musazvitya, nokuti hazvigoni kuita zvakaipa, kunyange kuita zvakanaka, hazvigoni." Hakuna wakafanana nemwi Jehovha; imwi muri mukuru, zita renyu iguru nesimba raro. Ndianiko ungarega kukutyai, imwi Mambo wamarudzi avanhu? Nokuti makafanira izvozvi; nokuti pakati pavakachenjera vose vamarudzi avanhu, napaushe hwavo hwose, hakuna wakafanana nemi. Asi vose pamwechete havane njere, mapenzi; dzidzo yezvifananidzo idanda zvaro. Isirivha yakapfurwa ikaita bape, yakatorwa Tarishishi, nendarama inobva Ufazi, riri basa remhizha neramaoko omupfuri wendarama; zvakafukidzwa nguvo dzemicheka mitema nemitsvuku; zvose ibasa ravanhu venjere. Asi Jehovha ndiye Mwari wazvokwadi; ndiye Mwari mupenyu, naMambo wokusingaperi; kana iye atsamwa nyika inodedera, marudzi avanhu haagoni kumira pahasha dzake. ltiyi kwavari, "Vamwari vasina kuita denga nenyika, ndivo vachapera panyika napasi pedenga rose." Ndiye wakaita nyika nesimba rake, wakateya nyika nohuchenjeri hwake, wakatatamura denga rose nenjere dzake. Kana achibudisa inzwi rake, kunomubvumo wemvura zhinji kudenga; unokwidza makore pamigumo yenyika, unoita mheni kuuyisa mvura, unobudisa mhepo panovigwa fuma yake. Munhu mumwe nomumwe wava usina njere, haane zivo; mupfuri mumwe nomumwe wendarama unonyadziswa nechifananidzo chake chaakaveza, nokuti chifananidzo chake chaakaumba, ndechenhema, hakuna mweya mazviri. Hazvina maturo, ibasa rinonyengera; panguva yokurohwa kwazvo zvichapera. Mugove waJakobho haufanani naizvozvo, nokuti ndiye muumbi wazvose; Isiraeri ndirwo rudzi rwenhaka yake; Jehovha wehondo ndiro zita rake. Unganidza nhumbi dzako, ubve panyika, iwe unogara wakakombwa. Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, "Tarirai, nguva ino ndichaposhera kure vanhu vagere munyika ino, ndichavamanikidza, kuti vawanikwe." Ndine nhamo nokuda kokurwadziwa kwangu! Vanga rangu rakaipa kwazvo; asi ndakati, "Zvirokwazvo ndihwo hurwere hwangu, ndinofanira kuhutakura hangu." Tende rangu rakaputswa, mabote angu ose akadamburwa; vana vangu vabva kwandiri, havachiripo; hakuchina ungatatamura tende rangu, kana kumisazve micheka yetende rangu. Nokuti vafudzi vava vasina njere, havana kubvunza Jehovha; naizvozvo havana kuzofara, namapoka avo ose akapararira. Inzwai, mukurumbira! Tarirai, bope guru rinouya richibva kunyika yokumusoro, kushandura maguta aJudha ave matongo, panogara makava. Haiwa, Jehovha, ndinoziva kuti nzira yomunhu haizi yake amene; munhu, unofamba, haagoni kururamisa nhano dzake. Haiwa, Jehovha, ndirangei henyu asi muite nokururama; musazviita nokutsamwa kwenyu, kuti murege kundipedza chose. Dururirai kutsamwa kwenyu pamusoro pamarudzi avanhu vasingakuziviyi, napamusoro pamarudzi asingadani zita renyu; nokuti vakadya Jakobho, zvirokwazvo, vakamudya nokumupedza, vakaparadza hugaro hwake .Shoko rakauya kuna Jeremiya, richibva kuna Jehovha, richiti, "Inzwai mashoko esungano iyi, muataure navanhu vaJudha, navagere Jerusaremu, uti kwavari, 'Zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, munhu usinganzwi mashoko esungano iyi, ngaatukwe,' aya andakaraira madzibaba enyu nezuva randakavabudisa munyika yeIjipiti, muchoto chamatare, ndichiti, `teererai inzwi rangu, muzviite zvose sezvandakakurairai; ipapo muchava vanhu vangu, neni ndichava Mwari wenyu; kuti ndisimbise kupika kwandakapikira madzibaba enyu, kuti ndichavapa nyika inoyerera mukaka nouchi, sezvazvakaita zuva ranhasi.' Ipapo ndakapindura, ndikati, `Ameni, Jehovha.' " Zvino Jehovha akati kwandiri, "Paridza mashoko awa ose pamaguta aJudha, napanzira dzomuJerusaremu, uchiti, `Inzwai mashoko esungano iyi, muaite.' Nokuti ndakarairira madzibaba enyu kwazvo nezuva randakavabudisa munyika yeIjipiti, kusvikira zuva ranhasi, ndichifumira mangwanani, ndichirairira, ndichiti, `teererai inzwi rangu.' Asi havana kuteerera, kana kurerekera nzeve dzavo, asi mumwe nomumwe wavo wakaramba achifamba nohukukutu hwomoyo wake wakaipa; naizvozvo ndakauyisa pamusoro pavo mashoko ose esungano iyi, andakavaraira kuti vaaite, asi havana kuaita." Zvino Jehovha akati kwandiri, "Rangano yakaipa yawanikwa pakati pavanhu vaJudha, napakati pavagere Jerusaremu. Vakadzokera kune zvakaipa zvamadzitateguru avo, akaramba kunzwa mashoko angu, vakatevera vamwe vamwari kuti vavashumire; imba yaIsiraeri neimba yaJudha vakaputsa sungano yangu yandakaita namadzibaba avo. "Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, `Tarirai, ndichauyisa zvakaipa pamusoro pavo, zvavasingagoni kutiza; vachadanidzira kwandiri, asi handingavanzwi. Ipapo vamaguta aJudha navagere Jerusaremu, vachandodanidzira kuna vamwari vavanopisira zvinonhuhwira; asi havangatongovaponesi panguva yokutambudzika kwavo. Nokuti iwe Judha, kuwanda kwavamwari vako kwakafanana nokuwanda kwamaguta ako; uye makavakira chinhu chinonyadzisa maaritari, iwo maaritari okupisira Bhaari zvinonhuhwira, akawanda senzira dzomuJerusaremu.' "Saka iwe usanyengeterera vanhu ava, kana kudana nokuda kwavo nenzwi rako kana munyengetero wako; nokuti handingavanzwi nenguva yavanodanidzira kwandiri nokuda kokutambudzika kwavo. "Mudikamwa wangu unotsvakeiko mumba mangu, zvaakaita zvinonyangadza navazhinji? Mhiko nenyama tsvene zvingabvisa njodzi yako here? Ipapo ungafara kwazvo. Jehovha wakakutumidza zita rinonzi, Muorivhi mutema, wakanaka nezvibereko zvakanaka; asi wakazovesa moto pamusoro pawo nomubvumo webope guru, matavi awo akavhuniwa. Nokuti Jehovha wehondo, iye wakakusima, wakareva zvakaipa pamusoro pako, nokuda kwezvakaipa zveimba yaIsiraeri, neimba yaJudha, zvavakaita vachinditsamwisa nokupisira kwavo Bhaari zvinonhuhwira." Jehovha wakandizivisa izvozvo, ndikazviziva; ipapo mukandiratidza zvavanoita. Asi ini ndakanga ndakafanana negwayana nyoro rinoiswa kundobayiwa; ndakanga ndisingazivi kuti vakanga varangana mano akaipa pamusoro pangu, vachiti, "Ngatiparadze muti pamwechete nezvibereko zvawo, ngatimubvise chose panyika yavapenyu, zita rake rirege kuzorangarirwa." Asi imwi Jehovha wehondo, imwi munotonga zvakarurama, munoidza itsvo nomoyo, ndichaona kutsiva kwenyu kwavari, nokuti ndakakuzarurirai mhaka yangu. Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro pavanhu veAnatoti, vanotsvaka kukuuraya, vachiti, "Haufaniri kuporofita nezita raJehovha, kuti urege kuurawa namaoko edu;" naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, "Tarirai, ndichavarova; majaya achaurawa nomunondo, vanakomana vavo navanasikana vavo vachaurawa nenzara; havangasarirwi navanhu, nokuti ndichauyisa zvakaipa pamusoro pavanhu veAnatoti pagore rokurohwa kwavo." imwi Jehovha, makarurama kana ndichikakavara nemi; kunyange zvakadaro ndinoda kutaurirana nemwi pamusoro pokururamisa kwenyu, nzira yavakaipa inomufaro neiko? Vanoita nokunyengera vanogarireiko vose vane rugare? imwi makavasima, zvirokwazvo midzi yavo yakabata; vanokura, zvirokwazvo vanobereka zvibereko; imwi muri pedo nemiromo yavo, asi muri kure nemoyo yavo. Asi imwi Jehovha munondiziva; munondiona, munoidza moyo wangu kuti wakadini kwamuri; muvakweve samakwai anondobayiwa, muvagadzirire zuva rokubayiwa. Nyika ichachema, nemiriwo yenyika yose ichasvava kusvikira rinhiko? Mhuka neshiri zvinopedzwa nokuda kwezvakaipa zvavageremo, nokuti vakati, "Haangaoni kuguma kwedu." "Kana uchinge wakamhanya navanofamba namakumbo, ukaneta ungagona seiko kuvivana namabhiza? Kana uchinge wakagara zvakanaka panyika yorugare, ungaita seiko pamatenhere aJorodhani? "Nokuti naidzo hama dzako naveimba yababa vako vakaita nokunyengera kwauri; naivo vakadanidzira kwauri, usavatenda, kunyange vachitaura mashoko akanaka newe." "Ndasiya imba yangu, ndarasha nhaka yangu; ndaisa mudikamwa womoyo wangu mumaoko avavengi vake. Nhaka yangu yava kwandiri seshumba iri mudondo; yandiombera, saka ndakaivenga Ko nhaka yangu yava kwandiri segondo rinamavara here? Makondo akaikomba kumativi ose here? Endai mundokokera zvikara zvose zvokusango, muuye nazvo zvidye. Vafudzi vazhinji vakaparadza munda wangu wemazambiringa, vakatsika mugove wangu namakumbo avo, vakaita mugove wangu unodikamwa rive renje risina chinhu. Vakauita dongo; unochema kwandiri, zvawakaitwa dongo; nyika yose yakaitwa dongo, nokuti hakuna munhu une hanya nayo. Vaparadzi vakasvika pazvikomo zvose zvisina miti murenje; nokuti munondo waJehovha unopedza kubva kumugumo mumwe wenyika kusvikira kunomumwe mugumo wenyika; hakuna nyama ino rugare. Vakakusha zviyo, asi vakacheka mhinzwa; vakazvitambudza, asi havana kuwana chinhu; muchanyadziswa pamusoro pezvibereko zveminda yenyu, nokuda kokutsamwa kukuru kwaJehovha." Zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro povokwangu vose vakaipa vanopamba nhaka yandakagarisa vanhu vangu vaIsiraeri, "Tarirai, ndichavadzura panyika yavo, ndichadzura veimba yaJudha pakati pavo. "Zvino kana ndavadzura, ndichadzoka, ndikavanzwira tsitsi, ndichavadzosera mumwe nomumwe kunhaka yake, nomumwe nomumwe kunyika yake. Zvino kana vachidzidza zvakanaka tsika dzavanhu vangu, kupika nezita rangu, vachiti, `NaJehovha mupenyu,' sezvavakadzidzisa vanhu vangu kupika naBhaari, ipapo vachavakiswa pakati pavanhu vangu. "Asi kana vasinganzwi, ndichadzura rudzi uro, ndicharudzura nokuruparadza" ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Zvanzi naJehovha kwandiri, "Enda undozvitengera bhanhire romucheka, uzvisunge chiuno naro; asi usariisa mumvura." Ipapo ndakatenga bhanhire, sezvakarehwa neshoko raJehovha, ndikazvisunga chiuno naro. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakauya kwandiri rwechipiri, richiti, "Tora bhanhire rawatenga, riri pachiuno chako, usimuke uende kurwizi rwaYufuratesi, undoriviga mumukaha wedombo." Ipapo ndakaenda, ndikandoriviga parwizi Yufuratesi, sezvandakarairwa naJehovha. Zvino mazuva mazhinji akati apfuura, Jehovha akati kwandiri, "Simuka, uende kwaYufuratesi, utorepo bhanhire randakakuraira kuti urivigepo." Ipapo ndakaenda kwaYufuratesi, ndikachera, ndikatora bhanhire pandakanga ndariviga; zvino tarira, bhanhire rakanga raora, risina basa chose. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakauya kwandiri, richiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Saizvozvo ndichaodza kuzvikudza kwaJudha, nokuzvikudza kukuru kweJerusaremu. Vanhu ava vakaipa, vanoramba kunzwa mashoko angu, vanofamba nohukukutu bwemoyo yavo, vakatevera vamwe vamwari kuti vavashumire nokuvanamata, vachafanana nebhanhire iri, risina basa chose.' "Nokuti bhanhire sezvarinonamatira pachiuno chomunhu, saizvozvo ndakanga ndanamatidza imba yalsiraeri yose neimba yaJudha kwandiri," 'ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha kuti vave vanhu vangu, nembiri yangu, nokurumbidzwa kwangu, nokubwinya kwangu; asi vakaramba kuteerera. Naizvozvo unofanira kutaura shoko iri kwavari, "Zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Mudziyo mumwe nomumwe uchazadzwa newaini;' zvino ivo vachati kwauri, `Hatizivi kanhi kuti mudziyo mumwe nomumwe uchazadzwa newaini?' Ipapo uti kwavari, `Zvanzi naJehovha tarirai, vose vagere munyika ino, iwo madzimambo agere pachigaro choushe chaDhavhidhi, navaprista navaporofita, navose vagere Jerusaremu, ndichavazadza nokubatwa newaini. Ndichavagumirisana, madzibaba navanakomana vavo pamwechete ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Handinganzwiri tsitsi, handingadariki mumwe, kana kuva nengoni, kuti ndirege kuvaparadza.' " Inzwai, murerekere nzeve; musazvikudza, nokuti Jehovha wakataura. Rumbidzai Jehovha, Mwari wenyu, asati auyisa rima, tsoka dzenyu dzisati dzagumburwa pamakomo erima, iye asati ashandura chiedza chamakamirira, akachiita mumvuri worufu, nokuchiita rima guru. Asi kana musingadi kuzvinzwa, mweya wangu uchakuchema pakavanda nokuda kokuzvikudza kwenyu; meso angu achachema kwazvo, achayerera misodzi, nokuti boka raJehovha ratapwa. Iti kuna mambo nokuna mai vamambo, "Garai pasi-pasi kwazvo, nokuti zvishongo zvemisoro yenyu zvawira pasi, iyo korona yokukudzwa kwenyu." Maguta okurutivi rwezasi akazarirwa, hakuna unowazarura; vaJudha vakatapwa vose, vakatapwa chose-chose. "Ringira meso ako, uone vanobva kurutivi rwokumusoro. Ko boka rawakapiwa, iro boka rako rakanaka kwazvo, riripi? Uchati kudiniko kana achiisa pamusoro pako ivo vawakadzidzisa kuva shamwari dzako vave vabati vako? Haungabatwi nokurwadziwa sokomukadzi unopona here? Zvino kana ukati mumoyo mako, `Izvozvi zvandiwira neiko?' nguvo dzako dzakafukurwa nezvitsitsino zvako zvakuvadzwa nemhaka yohukuru bwezvakaipa zvenyu. Ko muItiopia ungashandura ganda rake, kana ingwe mavara ayo here? Kana zvaibvira, nemiwo maigona kuita zvakanaka, iyemi makarovera kuita zvakaipa. "Saka ndichavaparadzira sehundi inopepereswa nemhepo murenje. Ndizvo zvawakagoverwa, ndiwo mugove wawakayererwa neni ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; nokuti wakandikangamwa, ukavimba nezvehama. Saka ndichafukurawo nguvo dzako pamberi pako, kunyadziswa kwako kuonekwe. Ndakaona kunyangadza kwako, ihwo hupombwe hwako, nokufembedza kwako, nokunyadza kokupombora kwako pazvikomo zvokubundo. Une nhamo, iwe Jerusaremu! Unoramba kunatswa; zvichadaro kusvikira rinhiko?" Shoko raJehovha rakauya kuna Jeremiya pamusoro pokusanaya kwemvura. VaJudha vanochema, namasuo avo anoshaiwa simba, vagere pasi vakafuka nguvo nhema; kuchema kweJerusaremu kwakwira kumusoro. Vakuru vavo vanotuma varanda vavo kumvura; vanosvika kumadziva, ndokushaiwa mvura, vanodzoka nezvirongo zvisina; vakanyadziswa nokukanganiswa, vanofukidza misoro yavo. Varimi vanonyadziswa, vanofukidza misoro yavo, nokuda kwenyika yakaparuka, nokuti mvura haina kunaya payika, Zvirokwazvo hadzi yenondo inoberekawo musango, ndokurasha mhuru yayo, nokuti hakuna bumudza. Mbizi dzinomira pazvikomo zvisina miti, dzichifema mhepo samakava; meso adzo aneta, nokuti hakuna huswa. "Kunyange zvakaipa zvedu zvichitipupurira, imwi Jehovha, batai nokuda kwezita renyu; nokuti kudzokera kwedu kuzhinji; takakutadzirai. imwi chitariro chaIsiraeri, Muponesi wavo nenguva yokutambudzika, munoitireiko somutorwa panyika, uye somufambi unotsauka kuzovata vusiku chete? Munoitireiko somunhu unotya, somunhu une simba usingagoni kuponesa? Kunyange zvakadaro imwi Jehovha muri pakati pedu, takatumidzwa nezita renyu; regai kutisiya." Zvanzi naJehovha kuvanhu ava, "Saizvozvo vakafarira kudzungaira, havana kudzora tsoka dzavo; naizvozvo Jehovha haana kuvafarira; zvino ucharangarira zvakaipa zvavo, nokuvarova pamusoro pezvivi zvavo." Jehovha akati kwandiri, "Usanyengeterera vanhu ava uchivakumbirira zvakanaka. Kana vachitsanya, handinganzwi kuchema kwavo; kana vachiuya nezvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvipiriso zvoupfu, handingazvigamuchiri; asi ndichavapedza nomunondo, nenzara, uye nehosha." Ipapo ndakati, "Haiwa, Jehovha Mwari, tarirai, vaporofita vanoti kwavari, `Hamungaoni munondo, kana kunzwa nzara; asi ndichakupai rugare rwazvokwadi panzvimbo ino.' " Ipapo Jehovha akati kwandiri, "Vaporofita vanoporofita nhema muzita rangu; ini handina kuvatuma, ini handina kuvaraira, kana kutaura navo; vanokuporofitirai zvinonzi zvakaonekwa asi dziri nhema, nezvakaukwa, nezvisina maturo, nokunyengera kwemoyo yavo." Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro pavaporofita vanoporofita muzita rangu, ndisina kuvatuma hangu, vachiti, "Munondo nenzara hazvingavi munyika ino; zvanzi, `Vaporofita avo vachapedzwa nomunondo nenzara. Navanhu vavanoporofitira vacharashwa munzira dzomuJerusaremu nemhaka yenzara nomunondo; vachashaiwa unovaviga ivo, navakadzi vavo, navanakomana vavo, navanasikana vavo; nokuti ndichadurura zvakaipa zvavo pamusoro pavo.' Zvino iwe chivaudza shoko iri uti, `Meso angu ngaayerere misodzi vusiku namasikati, asarega; nokuti mhandara mukunda wavanhu vangu wakuvadzwa nokukuvadzwa kukuru, nevanga rakaipa kwazvo. Kana ndichifamba musango, tarirai, vakaurawa nomunondo! Kana ndichipinda muguta, tarirai, vanorwara nenzara! Nokuti vaporofita navaprista vose vanopota nenyika, vasingazivi chinhu.' " Maramba Judha chose here? Mweya wenyu wasema Ziyoni here? Matirovereiko, tikashaiwa kuporeswa? Takatarira rugare, asi hakuna chakanaka chakauya, nenguva yokuporeswa, asi tarirai, kuvhunduswa bedzi! Haiwa Jehovha, tinoziva zvakaipa zvedu, nokutadza kwamadzibaba edu; nokuti takakutadzirai. "Regai kutisema nokuda kwezita renyu; regai kushoora chigaro chokukudzwa kwenyu; rangarirai henyu, musaputsa sungano yenyu nesu. Varipo here pakati pavamwari vasina maturo vavahedheni vanganisa mvura? Denga ringanisa mvura here? Hamuzimi here, imwi Jehovha Mwari wedu? Naizvozvo tichakumirirai, nokuti ndimi makaita zvinhu izvi zvose." Ipapo Jehovha akati kwandiri, "Kunyange Mozisi naSamueri vamire pamberi pangu, moyo wangu haungavi nehanya navanhu ava; uvadzinge pamberi pangu, vaende. "Zvino kana vakati kwauri, `Tichaendepiko?' Uti kwavari, `Zvanzi naJehovha vakafanirwa norufu ngavaende kurufu, vakafanirwa nenzara, kunzara, navakafanirwa nokutapwa, kukutapwa.' " Ndichavatumira njodzi dzamarudzi mana ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha munondo kuvauraya, nembwa kuvakwekweredza, neshiri dzokudenga nezvikara zvenyika kuvadya nokuvaparadza. Ndichavadzungaidza pakati poushe bwenyika, nemhaka yaManase, mwanakomana waHezekia, mambo waJudha, pamusoro pezvaakaita paJerusaremu. "Nokuti ndiani uchakunzwira tsitsi, iwe Jerusaremu? Ndiani uchakuchema? Ndianiko uchatsauka kuzobvunza mufaro wako? Zvanzi naJehovha, `Wakandiramba, wakadzokera shure; saka ndakatambanudzira ruoko rwangu kurwa newe, ndikakuparadza; ndaneta nokuzvidemba: Ndakavandudza nechokurudza pamasuo enyika; ndakavatorera vana vavo, ndakaparadza vanhu vangu; asi havana kudzoka panzira dzavo. Chirikadzi dzavo dzandiwandira kupfuura jecha regungwa; ndakauyisira mai namajaya muparadzi panguva yamasikati; ndakawisira mai kamwe-kamwe kurwadziwa nezvinotyisa. "Iye, wakabereka vanomwe, wapera simba, wabudisa mweya wake; zuva rake rakavira achiri masikati; wakanyadziswa nokukanganiswa; vakasara vavo ndichavaurayisa nomunondo pamberi pavavengi vavo" ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Ndine nhamo mai vangu, zvavakandibereka ndive munhu wenharo nomunhu wegakava panyika yose ! Handina kupa chikwereti, navanhu havana kutora chikwereti kwandiri; kunyange zvakadaro vanondituka vose. Jehovha akati, "Zvirokwazvo, ndichakusimbisira zvakanaka; zvirokwazvo, ndichanyengeteresa muvengi wako kwauri nenguva yezvakaipa, uye nenguva yokutambudzika." "Ko dare ringavhuniwa here, iro dare rinobva kurutivi rwokumusoro, kana ndarira here? "Nhumbi dzako nefuma yako ndichazviisa kukutapwa, zvisingatengwi, nokuda kwezvivi zvako zvose pamiganho yako yose. Ndichakuendisa navavengi vako kunyika yausingazivi; nokuti moto wakabatidzwa nokutsamwa kwangu, uchapfuta pamusoro penyu." Haiwa Jehovha, imwi munoziva; ndirangarirei, mundishanyire, munditsivire vatambudzi vangu; musandibvisa pakuitira kwenyu vamwe moyo murefu; zivai kuti ndakatukwa nokuda kwenyu. Mashoko enyu akawanikwa, ndikaadya; mashoko enyu akava mufaro wangu nokufadzwa komoyo wangu; nokuti ndakatumidzwa nezita renyu, imwi Jehovha, Mwari wehondo. Handina kugara pakati peungano yavanoseka, kana kufara navo; ndakagara ndiri ndoga nokuda koruoko rwenyu, nokuti makandizadza nokutsamwa kwenyu. Kurwadziwa kwangu kunorambireiko kuripo nokusingaperi, vanga rangu rinorambirei kurapwa, risingadi kupora? Muchava kwandiri zvirokwazvo sorukova runonyengera, semvura inopwa here? Saka zvanzi naJehovha, "Kana ukadzoka, ndichakudzosa, kuti umire pamberi pangu; kana ukatsaura zvakanaka uchizvibvisa pane zvakaipa, uchava somuromo wangu; ivo vachadzokera kwauri, asi iwe usadzokera kwavari. Ndichakuita kuna vanhu ava rusvingo rwendarira rwakasimbiswa; vacharwa newe asi havangakukundi, nokuti ini ndinewe ndikuponese nokukurwira. Ndichakurwira pamaoko avakaipa, nokukudzikunura pamaoko avanotyisa." Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandirizve, richiti, "Rega kuwana mukadzi kana kuva navanakomana kana vanasikana panzvimbo ino. Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro pavanakomana napamusoro pavanasikana vanoberekerwa panzvimbo ino, napamusoro pamadzimai avo akavabereka, napamusoro pamadzibaba avo akavabereka panyika ino, Vachafa norufu rwakaipa kwazvo; havangachemwi kana kuvigwa; vachava somupfudze panyika; vachapedzwa nomunondo uye nenzara; zvitunha zvavo zvichava zvokudya zveshiri dzokudenga nezvikara zvenyika. "Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, `Usapinda muimba yokuchema, usavawungudzira kana kuvachema;' nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, `Ndabvisa rugare rwangu pavanhu ava, ihwo hunyoro hwangu nenyasha dzangu.' "Vakuru navaduku vose vachafa munyika ino; havangavigwi, navanhu havangavachemi, kana kuzvicheka nokuzviveura nokuda kwavo; vanhu havangavameduriri chingwa pakuchema kwavo, vachiti vavanyaradze pamusoro pavakafa, uye vanhu havangavapi mukombe wokunyaradza vamwe pamusoro pababa vavo kana mai vavo. "Newe usapinda muimba yomutambo, kuti ugare navo, uchidya nokumwa. Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Tarirai, ndichagumisa panzvimbo ino, muchizviona pamazuva enyu, inzwi rokuseka, nenzwi romufaro, nenzwi rechikomba nenzwi romwenga.' "Zvino kana uchizivisa vanhu ava mashoko awa ose, vachati kwauri, `Jehovha wakarevereiko zvakaipa izvi zvikuru zvose pamusoro pedu? Kutadza kwedu ndokwei? Zvivi zedu ndezvei, zvatakaitira Jehovha Mwari wedu? Ipapo iwe uti kwavari, `Zvanzi naJehovha, nokuti madzibaba enyu akandisiya, vakatevera vamwe vamwari, nokuvashumira nokuvanamata, vakandisiya ini, vakasachengeta murayiro wangu; zvino imwi makaita zvakaipa kupfuura madzibaba enyu; nokuti tarirai, munofamba mumwe nomumwe nohukukutu hwomoyo wake wakaipa, muchiramba kunditeerera. Saka ndichakudzingai panyika ino ndichikuisai kunyika yamakanga musingazivi, kunyange imwi kunyange madzibaba enyu; ipapo muchashumira vamwe vamwari masikati novusiku, nokuti handingakunzwiriyi ngoni.' " Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, "Tarirai, mazuva anouya, avachasazoti, `NaJehovha mupenyu, wakabvisa vana vaIsiraeri panyika yeIjipiti;' asi `NaJehovha mupenyu, wakabvisa vana vaIsiraeri kunyika yokumusoro, nokunyika dzose dzaakanga avadzingira kwadziri. Ndichavadzoserazve kunyika yavo yandakapa madzibaba avo.' "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Tarirai, ndichandodana vabati vazhinji vehove, ivo vachavabata sehove; pashure ndichandodana vavhimi vazhinji, ivo vachavavhima pamakomo ose nezvikomo zvose, napamapako ose amatombo. Nokuti meso angu anoona nzira dzavo dzose, hazvina kuvanzika pamberi pangu, zvakaipa zvavo hazvina kuvanziwa pameso angu. Ndichatanga kuvatsivira zvakaipa zvavo nezvivi zvavo kaviri, nokuti vakasvibisa nyika yangu nezvitunha zvezvinhu zvavo zvinosemesa, nokuzadza nhaka yangu nezvinonyangadza zvavo.' " imwi Jehovha, simba rangu, nenhare yangu, nohutiziro hwangu pazuva rokutambudzika, marudzi achauya kwamuri achibva kumigumo yenyika, achiti, "Madzibaba edu akagara nhaka yenhema dzoga, zvinhu zvisina maturo, nezvinhu zvisingabatsiri." "Ko munhu ungazviitira vamwari vasati vari vamwari here? Naizvozvo, tarirai, ndichavazivisa, ndichavazivisa panguva ino chete ruoko rwangu nesimba rangu; vachaziva kuti zita rangu ndiJehovha." "Zvivi zvaJudha zvakanyorwa nepeni yamatare, nomuromo wedhaimani; zvakatemwa pamabwendefa emoyo yavo, napanyanga dzamaaritari enyu nguva dzose kana vana vavo vachirangarira maaritari avo nemiti yavo yakatsaurwa pamiti mitema pazvikomo zvakakwirira. Iwe gomo rangu riri kusango, nhumbi dzako nefuma yako yose ndichazvitapisa, nenzvimbo dzako dzakakwirira, nokuda kwezvivi zvenyu zviri mumiganho yenyu yose. Nemi, iyemi mumene, mucharega nhaka yenyu yandakakupai; ndichakuitai varanda vavavengi venyu munyika yamusingazivi, nokuti makabatidza moto pakutsamwa kwangu, uchapfuta nokusingaperi." Zvanzi naJehovha, "Ngaatukwe iye munhu unovimba nomumwe munhu, unoita nyama yomunhu ruoko rwake, unomoyo unotsauka kuna Jehovha. Nokuti uchafanana negwenzi murenje, haangaoni kana zvakanaka zvichisvika, asi uchagara panzvimbo dzakaoma kwazvo murenje, munyika yebare isingagarwi navanhu. Wakaropafadzwa iye munhu unovimba naJehovha, wakaita Jehovha chivimbo chake. Nokuti uchava somuti wakasimwa pamvura, unotuma midzi yawo kurwizi, usingatyi kana kupisa kuchisvika, asi mashizha awo achava matema; haungarangariri pagore rokusanaya kwemvura, kana kurega kubereka zvibereko. moyo unonyengera kupfuura zvinhu zvose, wakaora chose, ndiani ungauziva? Ini Jehovha, ndinonzvera moyo, ndinoidza itsvo, kuti ndipe mumwe nomumwe zvakafanira mugariro wake, uye zvakafanira zvibereko zvamabasa ake." segwari rinogarira mazai arisina kukandira rimene, ndizvo zvakaita iye unozviwanira fuma nokusarurama; ichamusiya pakati pamazuva ake, pakupedzisira kwake richava benzi. Nzvimbo yeimba yedu tsvene chigaro choushe chakaisvonaka, chakanga chakakwirira kubva pakutanga. imwi Jehovha, tariro yaIsiraeri, vose vanokurashai vachanyadziswa; vanotsauka kwandiri vachanyorwa muvhu, nokuti vakarasha Jehovha, iro tsime remvura mhenyu. Ndiporesei Jehovha, ipapo ndichaporeswa; ndiponesei, ipapo ndichaponeswa; nokuti ndimi wandinorumbidza. Tarirai, vanoti kwandiri, "Shoko raJehovha riripiko? Ngariuye zvino." Kana ndirini, handina kukurumidza kusakuteverai somufudzi, handina kushuva zuva renjodzi imwi munoziva; zvakabuda mumoromo mangu zvakanga zviri pamberi penyu. Musava kwandiri chinhu chinotyisa; imwi muri hutiziro hwangu nezuva rezvakaipa. Vanonditambudza ngavanyadziswe, asi ini ndirege kunyadziswa; ngavavhunduswe ivo, asi ini ndirege kuvhunduswa; uyisai kwavari zuva rezvakaipa, muvaparadze nokuparadza kwakapamhidzirwa. Jehovha wakati kwandiri, "Enda undomira musuo ravana vavanhu, panopinda madzimambo aJudha, napavanobuda, napamasuo ose eJerusaremu, uti kwavari, Inzwai shoko raJehovha, imwi madzimambo aJudha, navaJudha vose, navose vagere Jerusaremu vanopinda napamasuo awa.' "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Zvichenjerei, murege kutakura mutoro nezuva reSabata, kana kupinda nawo napamasuo eJerusaremu, musabuda makatakura mutoro padzimba dzenyu nezuva reSabata, kana kubate basa ripi neripi; asi mutsaure zuva reSabata, sezvandakaraira madzibaba enyu.' Asi havana kuteerera, kana kurerekera nzeve dzavo; asi vakaomesa mitsipa yavo kuti varege kunzwa, varege kudzidziswa. "Zvino zvanzi naJehovha, `Kana mukanyatsa kunditeerera, mukasapinda nomutoro napamasuo eguta rino nezuva reSabata, asi muchitsaura zuva reSabata, musingabati basa ripi neripi naro; ipapo pachapinda napamasuo eguta rino madzimambo namachinda anogara pachigaro choushe chaDhavhidhi, anofamba nengoro namabhiza, iwo namachinda awo, navarume vaJudha, navagere Jerusaremu; guta rino richavapo nokusingaperi.' "Vachabva kumaguta aJudha, napanzvimbo dzakapoteredza Jerusaremu, napanyika yaBhenjamini, napanyika yamapani, napanyika yamakomo, nokurutivi rwezasi, vachiuya nezvipiriso zvinopiswa, nezvibayiro, nezvipiriso zvohupfu, nezvinonhuhwira, vachiuya nezvokuvonga nazvo kuimba yaJehovha. Asi kana mukaramba kunditeerera, mukaramba kutsaura zuva reSabata, muchitakura mutoro muchipinda nawo napamasuo eJerusaremu nezuva reSabata, ipapo ndichabatidza moto pamasuo aro, uchapedza dzimba dzamambo dzeJerusaremu usingazodzimwi." Shoko rakauya kuna Jeremiya, richibva kuna Jehovha, richiti, "Simuka, uburukire kuimba yomuumbi wehari; ipapo ndichakuzivisa mashoko angu." Zvino ndakaburukira kuimba yomuumbi wehari, ndikamuwana achibata basa pamakuyo. Zvino mudziyo waakanga achiita nevhu wakati washatiswa mumaoko omuumbi, akaumbazve naro mumwe mudziyo, sezvaakafunga iye muumbi wehari. Ipapo shoko raJehovha rakauya kwandiri richiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Nhai, imwi imba yaIsiraeri, handingagoni kuita nemwi sezvinoita muumbi uyu wehari here? Tarirai, ivhu sezvarakaita muruoko rwomuumbi wehari, ndizvo zvamakaita muruoko rwangu, imwi imba yaIsiraeri. Nenguva yandichataura pamusoro porudzi rwavanhu, napamusoro poushe, kuti ndicharudzura, nokuruputsa, nokuruparadza; kana rudzi urwo, rwandakataura zvinhu izvi pamusoro parwo, rukazvidzora pazvakaipa zvarwo, ini ndichazvidemba pamusoro pezvakaipa zvandakafunga kuvaitira. Uye nenguva yandichataura pamusoro porudzi rwavanhu, napamusoro poushe, kuti ndicharuvaka nokurusima; kana vakaita zvinhu zvakaipa pamberi pangu, vakasateerera inzwi rangu, ipapo ndichazvidemba pamusoro pezvakanaka zvandakanga ndichiti ndichavaitira.' Naizvozvo zvino, taura navanhu vaJudha navagere Jerusaremu, uti, `Zvanzi naJehovha, tarirai, ndinokufungirai zvakaipa, ndinorangana mano akaipa pamusoro penyu; zvino dzokai mumwe nomumwe panzira yake yakaipa, mugadzire nzira dzenyu namabasa enyu.' "Asi ivo vanoti, `Hazvina maturo, nokuti tichafamba sezvatinofunga, mumwe nomumwe wedu uchaita nohukukutu hwomoyo wake wakaipa.' " Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, "Zvino bvunzai pakati pamarudzi, kuti ndiani wakambonzwa zvakadai; mhandara yaIsiraeri yakaita chinhu chakaipa kwazvo. "Ko chando chakachena chapaRebhanoni chingashaikwa padombo rokusango here? Mvura inotonhora, inoyerera ichibva kure ingapwa here? nokuti vanhu vangu vakandikangamwa, vakapisira vamwari venhema zvinonhuhwira; ivo vakagumbuswa panzira dzavo, pamakwara akare-kare, kuti vafambe nenzira dzinotsauka, panzira isina kugadzirwa. "Kuti vaite nyika yavo chishamiso nechinoridzirwa murudzi nokusingaperi; mumwe nomumwe unopfuurapo uchashamiswa, nokudzungudza musoro wake. Ndichavaparadzira pamberi pavavengi vavo sezvinoita mhepo inobva kumabvazuva; ndichavafuratira, handingavatariri nechiso, nezuva rokutambudzika kwavo." Ipapo vakati, "Uyai, tirangane mano akaipa pamusoro paJeremiya; nokuti murayiro haungashaikwi kumuprista, kana kurairira kunowakachenjera, kana shoko kumuporofita. Uyai, timurove norurimi, tirege kuva nehanya nerimwe ramashoko ake. "Jehovha, nditeererei, munzwe inzwi ravanokakavara neni. Zvakaipa zvingatsihwa nezvakanaka here? Nokuti vakacherera mweya wangu gomba. Rangarirai kumira kwangu pamberi penyu kuti ndivareverere zvakanaka, kuti nditsause kutsamwa kwenyu kwavari. Saka sundirai vana vavo panzara, muvaregere pasimba romunondo; vakadzi vavo ngavatorerwe vana vavo, vave chirikadzi; varume vavo ngavaurawe norufu, namajaya avo aurawe nomunondo pakurwa. "Kuchema ngakunzwike padzimba dzavo, kana muchivauyisira kamwe kamwe boka ravarwi; nokuti vakachera gomba, kuti vandibate; vakavanzira tsoka dzangu misungo. Asi imwi Jehovha munoziva mano avo ose avakada kundiuraya nawo; musavakangamwira zvakaipa zvavo, kana kudzima zvivi zvavo pamberi penyu; asi ngavawisirwe pasi pamberi penyu; muvaitire zvamunoda nenguva yokutsamwa kwenyu." Zvanzi naJehovha, "Enda undotenga chirongo chakaumbwa nomuumbi wehari, unavamwe vakuru vavanhu navamwe vakuru vavaprista; ipapo uende kumupata womwanakomana waHinomi, uripo pavanopinda pasuwo rezvaenga zvehari uparidzirepo mashoko andichakuudza; uti, ‘Inzwai shoko raJehovha, imwi madzimambo aJudha navagere Jerusaremu,' zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Tarirai, ndichauyisa zvakaipa pamusoro penzvimbo ino, nzeve dzomumwe nomumwe unozvinzwa dzichawunga. Nokuti vakandisiya, vakashandura nzvimbo ino, vakapisirapo zvinonhuhwira kuna vamwe vamwari vavakanga vasingazivi, ivo namadzibaba avo namadzimambo aJudha, vakazadza nzvimbo ino neropa ravasina mhosva, vakavaka nzvimbo dzakakwirira dzaBhaari, kuti vapisire Bhaari vanakomana vavo pamoto zvive zvipiriso zvinomupisirwa; izvo, zvandisina kuvaraira, kana kuzvitaura, zvandisina kufunga mumoyo mangu.' Naizvozvo tarirai, mazuva anouya ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha nzvimbo ino haichazonzi Tofeti, kana Mupata womwanakomana waHinomi, asi Mupata woKuurawa. Ndichakonesa mano aJudha naveJerusaremu panzvimbo ino; ndichavawisa nomunondo pamberi pavavengi vavo, uye namaoko avanotsvaka kuvauraya; zvitunha zvavo ndichazvipa shiri dzokudenga nezvikara zvenyika, zvive zvokudya zvazvo. "Guta rino ndichariita chishamiso nechinhu chinoridzirwa muridzo; mumwe nomumwe unopfuura napo uchashamiswa achiridza muridzo nokuda kwamatambudziko aro ose. Ndichavadyisa nyama yavanakomana vavo nenyama yavanasikana vavo; mumwe nomumwe uchadya nyama yeshamwari yake pakukombwa kwaro napakumanikidzwa kwavachamanikidzwa nako navavengi vavo navanotsvaka kuvauraya." Zvino unofanira kuputsa chirongo pamberi pavarume vakaenda newe, ugoti kwavari, "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Saizvozvo ndichaputsa vanhu ava neguta rino, sezvinoputswa mudziyo womuumbi wehari, usingabviri kuzogadzirwazve; zvino vachaviga vakafa paTofeti nokuti kuchashaikwa imwe nzvimbo. Ndizvo zvandichaitira nzvimbo ino navagerepo, ndiite guta rino seTofeti ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Dzimba dzeJerusaremu, nedzimba dzamadzimambo aJudha, dzakasvibiswa, dzichaita senzvimbo yeTofeti, idzo dzimba dzose dzavakapisira pamatenga adzo zvinonhuhwira kuhondo dzokudenga,nokudururira vamwe vamwari zvipiriso zvinodururwa.' " Ipapo Jeremiya wakabva Tofeti, kwaakanga atumwa naJehovha kundoporofita, akandomira muruvazhe rweimba yaJehovha, akati kuvanhu vose, "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Tarirai, ndichauyisa pamusoro peguta rino napamusoro pemisha yaro yose, zvakaipa zvose zvandakataura pamusoro paro; nokuti vakaomesa mitsipa yavo, kuti varege kunzwa mashoko angu.' " .Zvino Pashuri, mwanakomana womuprista Imeri, mutariri mukuru mumba maJehovha, wakanzwa Jeremiya achiporofita zvinhu izvi. Ipapo Pashuri wakarova muporofita Jeremiya, akamusunga mumatanda aiva pasuo rokumusoro raBhenjamini, raiva mumba maJehovha. Zvino fume mangwanani Pashuri akasunungura Jeremiya pamatanda. Ipapo Jeremiya akati kwaari, "Jehovha haana kukutumidza zita rinonzi Pashuri, asi rinonzi Magorimisabhibhi. Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, `Tarira, ndinokuita chinhu chinotyisa, chichakutyisa iwe umene neshamwari dzako dzose; vachaparadzwa nomunondo wavavengi vavo, meso ako achazviona; ndichaisa Judha rose mumaoko amambo weBhabhironi, iye uchavatapira Bhabhironi, nokuvauraya nomunondo. Uyezve, ndichaisa fuma yose yeguta rino, nezvose zvavakawana, nezvose zvavo zvinokosha, zvirokwazvo, nefuma yose yamadzimambo aJudha, ndichazviisa mumaoko avavengi vavo; ivo vachavapamba, nokuvatapa, nokuenda navo Bhabhironi. Newe Pashuri, navose vagere mumba mako, muchatapwa, iwe uchandosvika Bhabhironi, uchandofirapo, nokuvigwapo, iwe neshamwari dzako dzose, dzawaiporofitira nhema.' " imwi Jehovha makandigombedzera, ndikagombedzerwa; imwi mune simba kupfuureni, mukakunda; ndakaitwa chinhu chinosekwa zuva rose, mumwe nomumwe unondiseka. Nokuti ndinoti kana ndotaura, ndodanidzira; ndinodanidzira, ndichiti, "Zvinoitwa nesimba nokuparadza" Nokuti shoko raJehovha rakaitwa kwandiri chinhu chinoshoorwa, nechinhu chinosekwa zuva rose. Kana ndichiti, "Handichamurangariri, kana kutaura nezita rake," ipapo mumoyo mangu mava somoto unopfuta, wakapfigirwa mumapfupa angu; ndaneta nokutsungirira, handichagoni. Nokuti ndakanzwa makuhwa avazhinji, zvinotyisa pamativi ose. "Pomerai, isu tigomupomera, ndizvo zvinotaura shamwari dzangu dzose dzinodikamwa neni, vanotarira kuparadzwa kwangu; zvimwe uchanyengerwa, tikamukunda, tikazvitsivira kwaari." Asi Jehovha uneni semhare inotyisa; saka vamanikidzi vangu vachagumburwa, havangakundi; vachanyadziswa kwazvo, nokuti havana kuita nohuchenjeri, nokunyadzwa nokusingaperi, kusingazokanganikwi. Asi imwi Jehovha wehondo, imi, munoidza vakarurama, munoona itsvo nomoyo, ngandione kutsiva kwenyu kwavari; nokuti ndakakuzarurirai imwi mhaka yangu. Imbirai Jehovha, rumbidzai Jehovha; nokuti wakarwira mweya wounoshaiwa pamaoko avaiti vezakaipa. Zuva randaberekwa naro ngaritukwe, zuva randakaberekwa namai vangu ngarirege kuropafadzwa. Munhu ngaatukwe wakazivisa baba vangu shoko rokuti, "Maberekerwa mwanakomana," akavafadza kwazvo. Munhu uyo ngaave samaguta akaparadzwa naJehovha, akasazvidemba; ngaanzwe kuchema mangwanani nemhere panguva yamasikati; zvaakarega kundiuraya ndichiri muchizvaro; saizvozvo mai vangu vangadai vaiva hwiro hwangu, vairamba vane mimba. Ndakabudireiko pachizvaro, kuti ndione kutambudzika nokuchema, kuti mazuva angu apere nokunyadziswa? Shoko, rakauya kuna Jeremiya, richibva kuna Jehovha, panguva yakatuma mambo Zedhekia kwaari Pashuri mwanakomana waMarikija, naZefaniya mwanakomana waMaaseya muprista, achiti, "Dotibvunziraiwo kuna Jehovha, nokuti Nebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi worwa nesu; zvimwe Jehovha ungatiitira chishamiso chakafanana namabasa ake ose anoshamisa, kuti abve kwatiri." Ipapo Jeremiya akati kwavari, "Itiyi kuna Zedhekia, `Zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari walsiraeri, tarirai, ndichadzosa nhumbi dzokurwa dziri mumaoko enyu, dzamunorwa nadzo namambo weBhabhironi navaKaradhea vanokukombai kunze mukati meguta rino, Ini ndimene ndicharwa nemwi nechanza chakatambanudzwa noruoko rune simba, nokutsamwa nehasha, neshungu kwadzo. Ndicharova vagere muguta rino, vanhu nezvipfuwo zvose; zvichafa nehosha yakaipa. Pashure ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha ndichaisa Zedhekia mambo waJudha, navaranda vake navanhu vake, ivo vakasara muguta rino, vakapukunyuka pahosha, napamunondo, napanzara, mumaoko aNebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi, nomumaoko avavengi vavo, nomumaoko avanotsvaka kuvauraya; iye uchavarova nomunondo unopinza, haangavaregi, kana kuvanzwira ngoni, kana kuva nenyasha navo.' " Iwe uti kuvanhu ava, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Tarirai, ndinoisa pamberi penyu nzira yohupenyu nenzira yorufu.' "Ani naani unorambira muguta rino uchaurawa nomunondo nenzara nehosha; asi ani naani unobuda akaenda kuvaKaradhea vanokukombai, iye uchararama, hupenyu hwake huchava kwaari chinhu chaakapamba. Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, `Ndakarinzira guta rino chiso changu kuti ndiriitire zvakaipa, ndirege kuriitira zvakanaka; richaiswa mumaoko amambo weBhabhironi, iye ucharipisa nomoto.' " Zvino kana iri imba yamambo waJudha, inzwai shoko raJehovha, "Nhai imba yaDhavhidhi ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha tongai zvakarurama mangwanani, murwire wakabirwa muruoko rwounomumanikidza, kuti kutsamwa kwangu kurege kubuda somoto, kuchipfuta kusina ungakudzima, nokuda kwezvakaipa zvamabasa enyu. Tarira, ndine mhosva newe, iwe ugere mumupata, padombo romubani ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; imi, munoti, `Ndiani uchapinda mudzimba dzedu?' Ndichakurovai zvakaenzana nezvibereko zvamabasa enyu ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; ndichabatidza moto mudondo raro, uchapedza zvose zvakaripoteredza." Zvanzi naJehovha, "Burukira kumba kwamambo waJudha, undotaurapo shoko iri, uti, Inzwa shoko raJehovha, iwe mambo waJudha, ugere pachigaro choushe chaDhavhidhi,iwe navaranda vako, navanhu vako vanopinda napamasuwo awa.' "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Tongai zvakarurama nezvakatendeka, murwire wakabirwa muruoko rwounomumanikidza;mutorwa, nenherera, nechirikadzi, regai kuvaitira zvisakarurama, regai kuvaitira nesimba; uye musateura ropa risina mhosva panzvimbo ino.' Nokuti kana muchiita chinhu ichi nomoyo wose, pamasuo eimba iyi pachapinda madzimambo, achagara pachigaro choushe chaDhavhidhi, achifamba nengoro nokutasva mabhiza, iye navaranda vake navanhu vake. Asi kana mukaramba kunzwa mashoko awa, ndinopika neni ndimene, kuti imba ino ichava dongo ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, `Uri Giriyadhi kwandiri, nomusoro weRebhanoni; asi zvirokwazvo ndichakuita renje, namaguta asingagarwi navanhu.' Ndichakugadzirira vaparadzi, mumwe nomumwe ane nhumbi dzake dzokurwa; vachatema misidhari yenyu inodikamwa, vachiikandira mumoto. Marudzi mazhinji avanhu achapfuura napaguta rino, mumwe nomumwe uchati kunowokwake, `Jehovha wakaitireiko guta rino guru zvakadaro?' "Ipapo vachapindura, vachiti, `Nokuti vakasiya sungano yaJehovha, Mwari wavo, vakanamata vamwe vamwari, vachivashumira.' " Musachema wakafa, kana kumuwungudzira; asi mucheme kwazvo iye unoenda, nokuti haangadzokizve, kana kuonazve nyika yake yaakaberekerwa. Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro paSharumi, mwanakomana waJosiya, mambo waJudha, wakabata ushe panzvimbo ino, "Iye haangadzokeripozve; asi kwaakatapirwa, ndiko kwaachandofirako; haangazoonizve nyika ino." Une nhamo iye unovaka imba yake nokusarurama, namakamuri ake okumusoro achiita zvisakarurama; unobatisa wokwake asingamupi chinhu, asingamupi mubayiro wokubata kwake; iye, unoti, "Ndichazvivakira imba huru namakamuri okumusoro akafara, achizviitira mahwindo; zvino yoitirwa denga romusidhari, ichizodzwa muti mutsvuku." "Ko ungabata ushe, zvaunotsvaka kupfuura vamwe nemisidhari here? Ko baba vako havana kudya nokumwa, vachiita , zvakarurama nezvakatendeka here?" Ipapo vakagara nomufaro. Vaitamba mhaka dzavarombo navanoshaiwa; ipapo vaiva nomufaro. "Ko izvozvi hakuzi kundiziva here? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Asi meso ako nomoyo wako hazvirangariri zvimwe, asi kuchiva kwako nokuteura ropa risina mhosva, nokumanikidza, nokuita nesimba; kuti uzviite. Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro paJehoiakimu mwanakomana waJosiya, mambo waJudha, `Havangamuchemi,' vachiti, `Haiwa, munun'una wangu!' Kana, `Haiwa, hanzvadzi!' Havangachemi, vachiti, `Haiwa, ishe!' Kana, `Haiwa, hukuru hwake!' "Uchavigwa sokuvigwa kwembongoro, uchakweverwa nokurashwa kunze kwamasuo eJerusaremu." Kwirai Rebhanoni, mudanidzire; danidzirai nenzwi renyu paBhashani; danidzirai muri paAbharimi; nokuti vadikani venyu vose vakaparadzwa. Ndakataura newe pakufara kwako; asi iwe wakati, "Handidi kunzwa." Ndiwo wakanga uri mutoo wako kubvira pahuduku hwako, kuti hauna kuteerera inzwi rangu. Mhepo ichaparadza vafudzi vako vose, navadikani vako vachatapwa, zvirokwazvo nenguva iyo uchanyadziswa nokukanganiswa nokuda kwezvakaipa zvako zvose. Haiwa, iwe, ugere Rebhanoni, unovaka dendere rako mumisidhari, uchanzwisisa hurombo kwazvo sei kana uchizowirwa nokurwadziwa, sokurwadziwa komukadzi unosurumuka! "Nohupenyu hwangu ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha kunyange Konia, mwanakomana waJehoiakimu, mambo waJudha, aiva chindori chokutsikisa nacho paruoko rwangu rworudyi, kunyange zvakadaro ndaikubvisa ipapo. Ndichakuisa muruvoko rwavanotsvaka kukuuraya, nomuruvoko rwaivo vaunotya, muruoko rwaNebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi, nomumaoko avaKaradhea. Iwe namai vako vakakubereka ndichakudzingirai kuneimwe nyika kwamusina kuberekerwa; ipapo muchandofirapo. Asi kunyika kunopanga moyo yavo kudzokera, havangadzokeriko. "Ko munhu uyu Konia mudziyo wakaputsika unozvidzwa here? Iye mudziyo usingafadzi munhu here? Vakadzingirweiko, iye navana vake, vakadzingirwa kunyika yavasingazivi?" Iwe nyika, nyika, nyika, inzwa inzwi raJehovha. Zvanzi naJehovha, "Nyora kuti munhu uyu haana vana, munhu usingazofari pamazuva ake; nokuti hakuchina murume pakati pavana vake uchava nomufaro,uchagara pachigaro choushe chaDhavhidhi, achibata ushe hwaJudha," Vane nhamo vafudzi vanoparadza nokuparadzira makwai amafuro angu! Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, pamusoro pavafudzi vanofudza vanhu vangu, "Makaparadzira makwai angu, mukaadzinga, mukasaatarira; tarirai, ndichakurovai nokuda kwezvakaipa zvamabasa enyu ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Ndichaunganidza vakasara vamakwai angu kunyika dzose kwandakanga ndaadzingira, ndichaadzosera kumafuro awo; achaberekana nokuwanda. Ndichaagadzira vafudzi vanowafudza; haangazotyi kana kuvhunduswa, hakuna nerimwe ringashaikwa ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha." "Tarirai," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, "Mazuva achauya, andichamutsira Dhavhidhi bukira rakarurama, iye uchabata ushe ari mambo, uchaita nohuchenjeri nokururama achiita zvakarurama panyika. "Pamazuva ake VaJudha vachaponeswa, naVaIsiraeri vachagara vakachengetwa; zita rake raachatumidzwa ndireri, `Jehovha ndiye kururama kwedu.' "Naizvozvo, tarirai, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha mazuva anouya, avasingazoti, `NaJehovha mupenyu, wakabudisa vana valsiraeri munyika yeIjipiti;' asi, `NaJehovha mupenyu, wakabudisa rudzi rweimba yaIsiraeri munyika yokumusoro, achivaperekedza, nomunyika dzose kwandakanga ndavadzingira. Ivo vachagara munyika yavo.' " Kana vari vaporofita, moyo wangu wakaputsika mukati mangu; mapfupa angu ose anozununguka, ndakaita somunhu wakabatwa, somunhu wakundwa newaini, nokuda kwaJehovha, uye nokuda kwamashoko ake matsvene. Nokuti nyika izere nemhombwe; nokuti nyika inochema nemhaka yokutuka, mafuro erenje akaoma; zvavanovavarira zvakaipa, simba ravo harizakarurama. Nokuti vaporofita navaprista vose vanomhura Jehovha; zvirokwazvo, mumba mangu ndakawana zvakaipa zvavo, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Naizvozvo nzira yavo ichava kwavari senzvimbo dzinotedza murima; vachatinhwa, ndokuwiramo; nokuti ndichavauyisira zvakaipa pagore rokurohwa kwavo, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Ndakaona hupenzi kuvaporofita veSamaria; vakaporofita naBhaari, vakashatisa vanhu vangu Isiraeri. Kuvaporofita veJerusaremu ndakaonawo chinhu chinonyangadza, vanoita hupombwe, nokufamba nenhema; vanosimbisa maoko avanoita zvakaipa, naizvozvo hakuna nomumwe unodzoka pazvakaipa zvake; vose vava kwandiri seSodhoma, navagerepo seGomora. "Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha wehondo pamusoro pavaporofita, `Tarirai, ndichavadyisa gavakava, ndichavamwisa mvura yenduru; nokuti kumhura Jehovha kwakabuda kuvaporofita veJerusaremu kukaenda kunyika yose.' " Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, "Regai kuteerera mashoko avaporofita vanokuporofitirai; vanokudzidzisai zvisina maturo, vanotaura zvavakaona pamoyo yavo, zvisati zviri izvo zvinobuda mumuromo waJehovha." Vanoramba vachiti kuna vanondizvidza, Jehovha wakati, "Muchava norugare; uye kunomumwe nomumwe unofamba nohukukutu hwomoyo wake, vanoti, `Hakune chakaipa chingakuwira.' "Nokuti ndiani wakamira parangano yaJehovha, akaona nokunzwa shoko rake? Ndiani wakateerera akanzwa shoko rake? Tarirai, dutu remhepo raJehovha, iko kutsamwa kwake, rabuda, zvirokwazvo dutu rechamupupuri; richamonereka pamisoro yavakaipa. Kutsamwa kwaJehovha hakungadzoki, kusvikira azviita, apedza ndangariro dzomoyo wake; pamazuva okupedzisira muchazvinzwisisa kwazvo." "ini handina kutuma vaporofita ava, kunyange zvakadaro vakamhanya; ini handina kutaura navo, kunyange zvakadaro vakaporofita. "Asi dai vakanga vamira parangano yangu, vangadai vakanzwisa vanhu vangu mashoko angu, vakavadzora panzira yavo yakaipa, napazvakaipa zvamabasa avo. "Ko ini ndiri Mwari uri pedo, ndisati ndiri Mwari uri kure here? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Ko munhu uripo ungavanda panzvimbo dzisingazikamwi, ini ndikasamuona here? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Ko ini handizadzi denga nenyika here? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Ndakanzwa zvakarehwa navaporofita, vanoporofita nhema muzita rangu, vachiti, `Ndarota hope, ndarota hope.' Ko izvi zvichavapo pamoyo yavaporofita vanoporofita nhema kusvikira rinhi, ivo vaporofita vezvinonyengera zvemoyo yavo? Ivo, vanofunga kukanganisa vanhu vangu zita rangu nokurota kwavo, kwavanoudza mumwe nomumwe hama yake, madzibaba avo sezvavakakangamwa zita rangu nokunamata Bhaari. Muporofita, wakarota, ngaaudze kurota kwake; uneshoko rangu, ngaataure shoko rangu nokutendeka. Mashanga nezviyo zvakaenzana pai? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Shoko rangu harina kufanana nomoto here? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; uye senyundo inoputsanya dombo here? Naizvozvo, tarirai, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, handina hukama navaporofita, vanoba mashoko angu mumwe nomumwe kunowokwake. Tarirai, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, handina hukama navaporofita, vanoreva namarimi avo, vachiti, `Ndiye unodaro.' Tarirai, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, handina hukama navanoporofita kurota kwavo kwenhema, vachiudza vamwe, vachirashisa vanhu vangu nenhema dzavo uye nokuzvirumbidza kwavo kusina maturo; kunyange zvakadaro handina kuvatuma, kana kuvaraira; uye havatongobatsiri vanhu ava, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Zvino kana vanhu ava, kana muporofita kana muprista, vakakubvunza, vachiti, `Chirevo chaJehovha ndechipiko?' Ipapo uti kwavari, `Chirevo chei!' Ini ndichakurasai, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Kana ari muporofita, kana muprista, kana vanhu, kana vachiti, `Chirevo chaJehovha; ndicharova munhu uyo neimba yake.' Ndizvo zvamunofanira kuti, mumwe nomumwe kunowokwake, nomumwe nomumwe kuhama yake, `Jehovha wakapindurei? Jehovha wakataurei?' Musazoti chirevo chaJehovha; nokuti shoko romunhu mumwe nomumwe ndicho chirevo chake; nokuti makakanganisa mashoko aMwari mupenyu, aJehovha wehondo, Mwari wedu. "Uti kumuporofita, `Jehovha wakakupindurei? Jehovha wakataurei?' Asi kana mukati, `Chirevo chaJehovha;' zvanzi naJehovha, `Zvamunoreva shoko iri, muchiti, chirevo chaJehovha,' ini zvandakatuma shoko kwamuri ndichiti, `Musati, chirevo chaJehovha;' naizvozvo tarirai, ndichakukangamwai chose, ndichakurashai kure neni, imi, neguta randakakupai imwi namadzibaba enyu; ndichauyisa pamusoro penyu kushoorwa kusingaperi, nokunyadziswa kusingaperi, zvisingazokanganikwi." Zvino Nebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi wakati atapa Jekonia mwanakomana waJehoiakimu, mambo waJudha, namachinda aJudha, pamwechete navavezi navapfuri, paJerusaremu, akavaisa Bhabhironi, Jehovha akandiratidza, ndikaona tswanda mbiri dzina maonde dzakanga dzakaiswa pamberi petemberi yaJehovha. Imwe tswanda yakanga ina maonde akanaka kwazvo, samaonde anotanga kuibva; asi imwe tswanda yakanga inamaonde akaipa kwazvo, asingabviri kudyiwa nokuipa kwawo. Ipapo Jehovha akati kwandiri, "Unowoneiko Jeremiya?" Ini ndikati, "Maonde; maonde akanaka, akanaka kwazvo, asi akaipa kwazvo, asingabviri kudyiwa nokuipa kwawo." Ipapo shoko raJehovha rakauya kwandiri, richiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Sezvakaita maonde awa akanaka, ndizvo zvandicharangarira nomoyo wakanaka vatapwa vaJudha, vandakatuma vabve panyika ino vaende kunyika yavaKaradhea. Nokuti ndichavatarira nameso angu nomoyo wakanaka, ndivadzoserezve kunyika ino; ndichavavaka, handingavakoromori; ndichavasima, handingavadzuri. Ndichavapa moyo wokundiziva, kuti ndini Jehovha; ivo vachava vanhu vangu, neni ndichava Mwari wavo; nokuti vachadzokera kwandiri nomoyo wavo wose.' "Uye, sezvakaita maonde akaipa, asingabviri kudyiwa nokuipa kwawo, zvirokwazvo ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha ndizvo zvandichaita Zedhekia mambo waJudha, namachinda ake, navakasara veJerusaremu, vakasara panyika ino, navagere panyika yeljipiti. Ndichavaita chinhu chinotyisa pakati poushe hwose bwenyika, vaitirwe zvakaipa, vave chinhu chinoshoorwa, neshumo, nechinosekwa nechinotukwa panzvimbo dzose kwandichavadzingira. Ndichatuma pakati pavo munondo, nenzara, nehosha, kusvikira vapera munyika yandakavapa ivo namadzibaba avo." Shoko, rakauya kuna Jeremiya pamusoro pavanhu vose vaJudha, negore rechina raJehoiakimu, mwanakomana waJosiya, mambo waJudha; ndiro gore rokutanga raNebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi, iro rakataurwa nomuporofita Jeremiya kuvanhu vose vaJudha, navose vagere Jerusaremu, achiti, "Kubva pagore regumi namatatu raJosiya mwanakomana waAmoni, mambo wavaJudha, kusvikira pazuva rino, makore awa ana makumi maviri namatatu, shoko raJehovha raiuya kwandiri, ndikakutaurirai, ndichimuka mangwanani, ndichitaura; asi imwi hamuna kuteerera. Jehovha wakatuma kwamuri varanda vake vose vaporofita, achimuka mangwanani, achivatuma, asi imwi hamuna kuteerera, kana kurerekera nzeve dzenyu kuti munzwe, vachiti, `Dzokai zvino mumwe nomumwe panzira yake yakaipa, napazvakaipa zvamunoita, mugare munyika yamakapiwa naJehovha, imwi namadzibaba enyu, kubva kare nakare kusvikira pakusingaperi, regai kutevera vamwe vamwari kuti muvashumire, nokuvanamata, murege kunditsamwisa namabasa amaoko enyu; ini ndigorega kukuitirai zvakaipa.' "Asi hamuna kunditeerera, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, kuti munditsamwise namabasa amaoko enyu, muitirwe zvakaipa. "Naizvozvo, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo, zvamusina kunzwa mashoko angu, tarirai, ndichatuma shoko kumarudzi ose ari kurutivi rwokumusoro, ndivauyise, nokuna Nebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi, muranda wangu, ndivauyise varwe nenyika ino, navageremo, namarudzi awa ose akaipoteredza;ndichavaparadza chose, nokuvaita chishamiso nechinoridzirwa muridzo, namatongo nokusingaperi. Ndichabvisawo kwavari inzwi rokuseka nenzwi rokufara, nenzwi rechikomba, nenzwi romwenga, nenzwi ramakuyo, nechiedza chomwenje. Nyika ino yose richava dongo, nechishamiso, marudzi awa achabatira mambo weBhabhironi makore ana makumi manomwe. "Zvino kana makore ana makumi manomwe apera ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha ndicharova mambo weBhabhironi, norudzi urwo pamusoro pezvakaipa zvavo, nenyika yavaKaradhea; ndichaiita matongo nokusingaperi. Ndichauyisa pamusoro penyika iyo mashoko angu ose andakataura pamusoro payo, zvose zvakanyorwa mubhuku iyi, zvakaporofitwa naJeremiya pamusoro pamarudzi ose. "Nokuti marudzi mazhinji namadzimambo makuru vachavasunga ivo vamene vave varanda vavo; ini ndichavaripira zvakaenzana nokubata kwavo, nezvakaenzana nebasa ramaoko avo." Nokuti Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, wakati kwandiri, "Tora mukombe uyu wewaini yokutsamwa kwangu paruoko rwangu, umwisepo marudzi ose andinokutumira kwaari. Vachamwa, nokudzedzereka, nokupenga, nokuda komunondo wandichatuma pakati pavo." Ipapo ndakatora mukombe paruoko rwaJehovha, ndikamwisa marudzi ose, andakatumirwa kwaari naJehovha; vaiti Jerusaremu, namaguta aJudha, namadzimambo awo, namachinda awo, kuti vaitwe dongo, nechishamiso, nechinoridzirwa muridzo, nechinotukwa, sezvazvakaita nhasi. NaFarao mambo navaranda vake, namachinda ake, navanhu vake vose; namarudzi ose akavhengana, namadzimambo ose enyika yeUzi, namadzimambo ose enyika yavaFirisitia, neAshikeroni, neGaza, neEkironi, navakasara veAshidhodhi; naEdhomu, naMoabhu, navana vaAmoni; namadzimambo ose eTire, namadzimambo ose eSidhoni, namadzimambo echiwi chiri mhiri kwegungwa; neDhedhani, neTema, neBhuzi, navose vakaveurwa vhudzi ravo kumativi; namadzimambo ose eArabhia, namadzimambo ose amarudzi akavhengana vanogara kurenje; namadzimambo ose eZimiri, namadzimambo ose eEramu, namadzimambo ose avaMedhia; namadzimambo ose okumusoro, kure napedo, mumwe nomumwe, noushe hwose bwenyika, huri pasi pose; mambo weSheshaki uchamwa shure kwazvo. Zvino iwe uti kwavari, "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Imwai, mubatwe, murutse, muwe, murege kuzosimukazve, nokuda komunondo wandichatuma pakati penyu.' "Zvino kana vachiramba kutora pamukombe paruoko rwako kuti vamwe, ipapo uti kwavari, `Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, munofanira kumwa, zvirokwazvo!' Nokuti tarirai ndinotanga kuitira zvakaipa guta rakatumidzwa nezita rangu; zvino imwi mungaregwa chose musingarohwi here? Hamungaregwi musingarohwi; nokuti ndichadana munondo pamusoro pavose vagere panyika, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. "Naizvozvo iwe uvaporofitire mashoko awa ose, uti kwavari, `Jehovha uchaomba ari kumusoro, uchabudisa inzwi rake ari pahugaro hwake hutsvene; uchaombera mafuro ake; uchapururudzira vose vagere panyika, sezvinoita vanotsika mazambiringa. Mubvumo uchasvika pamugumo wenyika pamene; nokuti Jehovha une gakava namarudzi; uchatonga nyama yose; kana vari vakaipa, uchavaisa kumunondo, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha.' " Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, "Tarirai, zvakaipa zvichabuda kuno rumwe rudzi zvichienda kuno rumwe rudzi, nedutu guru remhepo richamutswa kumigumo yenyika." Nezuva iro vakaurawa naJehovha vachavapo kubva kunomumwe mugumo wenyika kusvikira kunomumwe mugumo wenyika; havangachemwi, kana kuunganidzwa, kana kuvigwa; vachava mupfudze pasi pose. Wungudzai, imwi vafudzi, mucheme; wumburukai mumadota, imwi vakuru vamapoka; nokuti mazuva okuurawa kwenyu asvika kwazvo, nookuparadzirwa kwenyu, muchawira pasi somudziyo unodikamwa. Vafudzi vachashaiwa matizire, navakuru vamapoka mupukunyukire. Inzwai inzwi rokuchema kwavafudzi, nokuwungudza kwavakuru vamapoka! Nokuti Jehovha unoparadza mafuro avo. Mafuro orugare anoparadzwa nokutsamwa kukuru kwaJehovha. Wakabva paanovanda seshumba; nokuti nyika yavo yava chishamiso, nokuda kokunyanya komunondo unomanikidza, uye nokuda kokutsamwa kwake kukuru. Zvino pakuvamba kokubata ushe hwaJehoiakimu mwanakomana waJosiya, mambo waJudha, shoko iri rakabva kuna Jehovha, richiti, " Zvanzi naJehovha, `Mira paruvazhe rweimba yaJehovha, uudze maguta ose aJudha, anouya kuzonamata mumba maJehovha, mashoko ose andinokuraira kuti uvaudze; usatapudza kunyange neshoko rimwe. Zvimwe vangateerera, vakadzoka mumwe nomumwe panzira yake yakaipa; kuti ndizvidembe pamusoro pezvakaipa zvandinofunga kuvaitira nokuda kwezvakaipa zvavo zvavanoita.' " Uti kwavari, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Kana musingadi kundinzwa, kuti mufambe nomurayiro wangu, wandakaisa pamberi penyu, kuti munzwe mashoko avaranda vangu vaporofita, vandinotuma kwamuri, ndichimuka mangwanani ndichivatuma, asi hamuna kunzwa; zvino ndichaita imba ino ive seShiro, neguta rino ndichariita chinhu chinotukwa namarudzi ose enyika.' " Vaprista navaporofita navanhu vose vakanzwa Jeremiya achitaura mashoko awa mumba maJehovha. Zvino Jeremiya wakati apedza kutaura zvose zvaakanga arairwa naJehovha kuti audze vanhu vose, vaprista navaporofita navanhu vose vakamubata, vachiti, "Zvirokwazvo, uchafa iwe. Wakaporofitirei nezita raJehovha, uchiti, 'Imba ino ichava seShiro, guta rino richava dongo, risina unogaramo?' " Vanhu vose vakaunganira Jeremiya mumba maJehovha. Zvino machinda aJudha akati anzwa zvinhu izvi, vakauya vachibva kuimba yamambo vakaenda kuimba yaJehovha, vakagara pasi panopindwa pasuo idzva reimba yaJehovha. Ipapo vaprista navaporofita vakataura namachinda uye navanhu vose, vachiti, "Munhu uyu wakafanira rufu, nokuti wakaporofitira guta rino zvakaipa, sezvamakanzwa nenzeve dzenyu." Ipapo Jeremiya wakataura namachinda ose uye navanhu vose, achiti, "Jehovha ndiye wakandituma kuti ndiporofitire imba ino neguta rino mashoko ose amakanzwa. Naizvozvo zvino natsai nzira dzenyu nezvamunoita, muteerere inzwi raJehovha Mwari wenyu; ipapo Jehovha uchazvidemba pamusoro pezvakaipa zvaakareva pamusoro penyu. "Asi kana ndirini, tarirai, ndiri mumaoko enyu; ndiitirei zvakanaka nezvakarurama pakuona kwenyu. Asi muzive zvirokwazvo, kuti kana mukandiuraya ini, muchauyisa mhosva yeropa risina mhaka pamusoro penyu, napamusoro peguta rino, napamusoro pavageremo; nokuti zvirokwazvo Jehovha wakandituma kwamuri kuti nditaure mashoko awa ose munzeve dzenyu." Ipapo machinda navanhu vose vakati kuvaprista navaporofita, "Munhu uyu haafaniri rufu, nokuti wakataura nesu nezita raJehovha Mwari wedu." Zvino vamwe vavakuru venyika vakasimuka, vakataura neungano yose yavanhu, vachiti, "Mikaya muMorashitiri wakaporofita pamazuva aHezekia mambo waJudha; akataura navanhu vose vaJudha, achiti, `Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Ziyoni richarimwa somunda, neJerusaremu richava mirwi yamabwe, negomo reimba richaita senzvimbo dzakakwirira dzedondo.' "Ko Hezekia mambo waJudha, navaJudha vose vakamuuraya here? Ko haana kutya Jehovha, akanyengetera Jehovha, Jehovha akazvidemba pamusoro pezvakaipa zvaakanga areva pamusoro pavo here? Saizvozvo tingatadzira mweya yedu kwazvo." Uyezve, kwakanga kuno munhu waiporofita nezita raJehovha, wainzi Uriya, mwanakomana waShemaia weKiriati-jearimi; iye wakaporofita zvakaipa pamusoro peguta rino nenyika ino zvakafanana namashoko ose aJeremiya. Zvino mambo Jehoiakimu, navakuru vake vose, namachinda ose, vakati vanzwa mashoko ake, mambo akatsvaka kumuuraya; asi Uriya wakati achizvinzwa akatya, akatizira Ijipiti. Mambo Jehoiakini akatuma vanhu Ijipiti, vaiti Erinatani mwanakomana waAkibhori, navamwe vanhu naye, vaende Ijipiti, akandotora Uriya Ijipiti, vakauya naye kuna mambo Jehoiakimu, iye ndokumuuraya nomunondo, akakandira chitunha chake mumarinda avanhu vasingakudzwi. Asi ruoko rwaAhikami mwanakomana waShafani rwakabatsira Jeremiya, vakasamuisa mumaoko avanhu kuti vamuuraye. Pakuvamba kokubata ushe kwaJehoiakimu mwanakomwana waJosiya, mambo waJudha, shoko iri rakasvika kuna Jeremiya richibva kuna Jehovha, richiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha kwandiri, `Zviitire zvisungo namatanda uzviise pamutsipa wako; uzvitumire kuna mambo waEdhomu, nokuna mambo waMoabhu, nokuna mambo wavana vaAmoni, nokuna mambo weTire, nokuna mambo weSidhoni, noruoko rwenhume dzinouya Jerusaremu kuna Zedhekia mambo waJudha,' utume shoko navo kuna tenzi wavo, uti, `Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, mundoti kuna tenzi wenyu,' `Ini ndakaita nyika, navanhu nezvipfuwo zviri pasi pose, nesimba rangu guru uye noruoko rwangu rwakatambanudzwa, zvino ndinozvipa wandinoti ndiye wakafanirwa nazvo.' Zvino ini ndakaisa nyika idzi dzose muruoko rwaNebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi, muranda wangu; nemhuka dzose dzebundo ndakamupawo kuti dzimushumire. Marudzi ose achamushumira, iye nomwanakomana wake, kusvikira nguva yenyika yake yasvikawo; ipapo marudzi mazhinji namadzimambo makuru achamuita muranda wavo. "Zvino rudzi rupi norupi noushe hwupi nohwupi vanoramba kushumira iye Nebukadhinezari mambo waBhabhironi, vanoramba kuisa mutsipa wavo pasi pejoko ramambo weBhabhironi, rudzi urwo ndicharurova nomunondo uye nenzara, nehosha yakaipa, kusvikira ndavapedza noruoko rwake ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Asi kana murimi, regai kuteerera vaporofita venyu, kana vauki venyu, kana kurota kwenyu, kana vafemberi venyu, kana varoyi venyu, vanotaura nemi, vachiti, `Hamungashumiri mambo weBhabhironi; nokuti vanokuporofitirai nhema, kuti muiswe kure nenyika yenyu, kuti ini ndikudzingirei kunze, muparare.' Asi rudzi, ruchaisa mutsipa warwo pasi pejoko ramambo weBhabhironi, nokumushumira, rudzi urwo ndicharutendera kugara munyika yarwo, vachairima, nokugaramo ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Zvino ndikataura naZedhekia mambo waJudha mashoko awa ose, ndichiti, `Isai mitsipa yenyu pasi pejoko ramambo weBhabhironi, mumushumire iye navanhu vake, murarame. Muchafireiko, imwi navanhu venyu, nomunondo, uye nenzara, nehosha yakaipa, sezvakataura Jehovha pamusoro porudzi runoramba kushumira mambo weBhabhironi? Regai kuteerera mashoko avaporofita vanotaura kwamuri vachiti, "Hamungashumiri mambo weBhabhironi;" nokuti vanokuporofitirai nhema. Nokuti ini handina kuvatuma ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha asi vanoporofita nhema nezita rangu; kuti ndikudzingirei kunze, mupere, imwi navaporofita vanokuporofitirai.' " Ndakataurawo navaprista, uye navanhu ava vose, ndikati, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Regai kuteerera mashoko avaporofita venyu vanokuporofitirai,' vachiti, `Tarirai, midziyo yeimba yaJehovha yodokudzoswa ichibva Bhabhironi; nokuti vanokuporofitirai nhema. Regai kuvateerera; shumirai mambo weBhabhironi, murarame; guta rino richaitwa dongo neiko?' Asi kana vari vaporofita, kana shoko raJehovha rinavo, ngavanyengetere Jehovha wehondo zvino, kuti midziyo yakasara mumba maJehovha nomumba mamambo waJudha, napaJerusaremu, irege kuenda Bhabhironi." Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha wehondo pamusoro pembiru, napamusoro pegungwa, napamusoro pezvigadziko, napamusoro pemidziyo yakasara muguta rino; zvisina kutorwa naNebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi, panguva yaakatapa Jekonia, mwanakomana waJehoiakimu, mambo wavaJudha, paJerusaremu, akamuisa Bhabhironi, pamwechete navakuru vose vavaJudha naveJerusaremu; nokuti zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, pamusoro pemidziyo yakasara mumba maJehovha, nomumba mamambo waJudha, napaJerusaremu, "Ichandoiswa Bhabhironi, ikagarako, kusvikira zuva randichavashanyira ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; ipapo ndichavauyisazve, ndikavadzosera kunzvimbo ino." Zvino pagore irero, pakuvamba kokubata ushe kwaZedhekia mambo waJudha, pagore rechina, nomwedzi wechishanu, Hanania mwanakomana waAzuri muporofita, waiva weGibhiyoni, akataura neni mumba maJehovha, vaprista navanhu vose varipo, akati, "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Ndavhuna joko ramambo weBhabhironi. Makore maviri asati apera kwazvo, ndichadzoserazve kunzvimbo ino midziyo yose yeimba yaJehovha, yakatorwa naNebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi panzvimbo ino, akaiisa Bhabhironi; ndichadzoserazve kunzvimbo ino Jekonia mwanakomana waJehoiakimu mambo waJudha, pamwechete navatapwa vose vaJudha, vakaenda Bhabhironi ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; nokuti ndichavhuna joko ramambo weBhabhironi.' " Ipapo muporofita Jeremiya akati kumuporofita Hanania, vaprista navanhu vose varipo vamire mumba maJehovha, iye muporofita Jeremiya akati, "Ameni, Jehovha ngaaite zvakadaro; Jehovha ngaasimbise mashoko ako awakaporofita, adzoserezve midziyo yeimba yaJehovha, navose vakatapwa, vabve Bhabhironi vauye kunzvimbo ino. Asi zvino chinzwa shoko iri randinotaura munzeve dzako, nomunzeve dzavanhu vose. Vaporofita, vakanditangira ini newe, vakaporofitira nyika zhinji, noushe hukuru, vachireva zvokurwa, nenzara, nehosha yakaipa. "Muporofita, unoporofita zvorugare, kana shoko romuporofita uyo rikaitika, muporofita uyo uchazikamwa kuti wakatumwa naJehovha zvirokwazvo." Ipapo muporofita Hanania wakabvisa joko pamutsipa womuporofita Jeremiya, akarivhuna. Zvino Hanania akataura pamberi pavanhu vose, achiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Saizvozvo ndichavhuna joko raNebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi pamitsipa yamarudzi ose makore maviri asati apera kwazvo.' " Muporofita Jeremiya ndokuenda zvake. Ipapo shoko raJehovha rakauya kuna Jeremiya, muporofita Hanania apedza kuvhuna joko pamutsipa womuporofita Jeremiya, zvichinzi, "Enda undoudza Hanania, uti, `Zvanzi naJehovha, wavhuna majoko amatanda, asi waita panzvimbo yazvo majoko esimbi.' "Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Ndakaisa joko resimbi pamitsipa yamarudzi awa ose, kuti ashumire Nebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi; achamushumira, uye ndakamupawo mhuka dzebundo.' " Ipapo muporofita Jeremiya wakati kumuporofita Hanania, "Chinzwa zvino, Hanania, Jehovha haana kukutuma, asi iwe unotendisa vanhu ava nhema. Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, `Tarira, ndichakudzinga pasi pose; uchafa nhaka, nokuti wakataura zvinomukira Jehovha.' " Naizvozvo muporofita Hanania wakafa negore iro nomwedzi wechinomwe. Zvino awa ndiwo mashoko orugwaro rwakatumwa nomuporofita Jeremiya ari paJerusaremu kuvakuru vakanga vasara kuna vakatapwa, nokuvaprista nokuvaporofita, nokuvanhu vose, vakanga vakatapwa paJerusaremu naNebhukadhinezari, vakaiswa Bhabhironi, Shure kokubva paJerusaremu kwamambo Jekonia, namai vake, navaranda, namachinda aJudha neeJerusaremu, navavezi, navapfuri, noruoko rwaErasa, mwanakomana waShafani, naGemaria, mwanakomana waHirikia, vakanga vatumwa Bhabhironi naZedhekia mambo waJudha kuna Nebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi, achiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, kuna vose vakatapwa, vandakatapisa Jerusaremu vaiswe Bhabhironi. "Zvivakirei dzimba, mugaremo; simai minda, mudye zvibereko zvayo; wanai vakadzi, mubereke vanakomana navanasikana; wanisai vanakomana venyu vakadzi, navanasikana venyu muvaise kuvarume, kuti vabereke vanakomana navanasikana, muwandeko, murege kutapudzwa. Mutsvake rugare rweguta kwandakakutapisai, murinyengeterere kuna Jehovha; nokuti norugare rwaro imwi muchava norugarewo. Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Vaporofita venyu, vari pakati penyu, navauki venyu, ngavarege kukunyengerai; regai kuteerera kurota kwenyu kwamunoroteswa.' "Nokuti vanokuporofitirai nhema nezita rangu, ini handina kuvatuma, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha." Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, "Kana makore makumi manomwe aperera Bhabhironi, ndichakushanyirai, nokukusimbisirai shoko rangu rakanaka, ndichikudzoserai kunzvimbo ino. Nokuti ndinoziva ndangariro dzandinorangarira pamusoro penyu, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, ndangariro dzorugare, dzisati dziri dzezvakaipa, kuti ndikupei mugumo une tariro. Muchadana kwandiri, muchandonyengetera kwandiri, neni ndichakunzwai. Muchanditsvaka, mukandiwana, kana muchinditsvaka nomoyo wenyu wose. Ndichawanikwa nemi, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, ndichakudzosai pakutapwa kwenyu, nokukuunganidzai kumarudzi ose, nokunzvimbo dzose kwandakanga ndakudzingirai, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; ndichakudzoseraizve kunzvimbo kwandakanga ndakutapisai. "Zvamakati, `Jehovha wakatimutsira vaporofita paBhabhironi;' zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro pamambo ugere pachigaro choushe chaDhavhidhi, napamusoro pavanhu vose vagere muguta rino, idzo hama dzenyu dzisina kuenda nemwi pakutapwa kwenyu; zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Tarirai, ndichatuma pamusoro pavo munondo, nenzara, nehosha yakaipa, ndichavaita samaonde akaipa kwazvo, asingabviri kudyiwa nokuipa kwawo. Ndichateverera nomunondo, nenzara, nehosha yakaipa; ndichavaita chinhu chinotyisa ushe hwose bwenyika, vave chinhu chinotukwa, nechishamiso, nechinoridzirwa muridzo, nechinoshoorwa pakati pamarudzi ose kwandakavadzingira; zvavasina kuteerera mashoko angu, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, andakatuma kwavari navaranda vangu vaporofita, ndichimuka mangwanani ndichivatuma; asi makaramba kuteerera, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Naizvozvo chinzwai shoko raJehovha, imwi mose makatapwa, vandakadzinga paJerusaremu ndikavaisa Bhabhironi.' "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, pamusoro paAhabhi mwanakomana waKoraia, napamusoro paZedhekia mwanakomana waMaaseia, vanokuporofitirai nhema nezita rangu, `Tarirai, ndinovaisa muruoko rwaNebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi; iye uchavauraya pamberi penyu; vatapwa vose vaJudha, vari Bhabhironi, vachatora kwavari shoko rokutuka naro,' vachiti, ‘Jehovha akuite saZedhekia uye saAhabhi,' vakagochwa pamoto namambo weBhabhironi. "Nokuti vakaita nohupenzi pakati paIsiraeri, vakaita hupombwe navakadzi vovokwavo, vakareva mashoko enhema nezita rangu, andisina kuvaraira; ini ndini ndinoziva, ndini chapupu, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha." Zvino kuna Shemaia muNeheramite, unofanira kutaura uchiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Zvawakatuma magwaro nezita rako kuvanhu vose vari paJerusaremu, nokuna Zefaniya mwanakomana womuprista Maaseia, nokuvaprista vose,' uchiti, ‘Jehovha wakakuita muprista panzvimbo yomuprista Jehoiadha, kuti mumba maJehovha muve navatariri, kuti asunge mumatanda namaketani mumwe nomumwe unopenga, achizviita muporofita.' "Ko zvino wakaregerei kutuka Jeremiya weAnatoti, unozviita muporofita pamberi penyu, zvaakatuma shoko kwatiri paBhabhironi, achiti, `Nguva irefu, vakai dzimba mugaremo; simai minda, mudye zvibereko zvayo?' " Zvino muprista Zefaniya akaravira muporofita Jeremiya rugwaro urwu. Ipapo shoko raJehovha rakauya kuna Jeremiya, richiti, "Tumira vakatapwa vose shoko rinoti, `Zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro paShemaia muNeheramiti, Shemaia zvaakakuporofitirai, ini ndisina kumutuma, akakutendisai nhema,' naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, `Tarirai, ndicharova Shemaia muNeheramiti, navana vake; haangavi nomunhu ungagara pakati pavanhu ava, uye haangaoni zvakanaka zvandichaitira vanhu vangu ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha nokuti wakataura zvinomukira Jehovha.' " Shoko, rakauya kuna Jeremiya richibva kuna Jehovha, richiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Nyora mashoko ose andakakuudza mu bhuku. Nokuti, tarirai, mazuva anouya, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, andichadzosa vanhu vangu vaIsiraeri naJudha pakutapwa kwavo ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; ndichavadzosera kunyika yandakapa madzibaba avo, ive yavo.' Awa ndiwo mashoko akataura Jehovha pamusoro paIsiraeri napamusoro paJudha. Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, "Takanzwa inzwi rinodederesa, rinotyisa, risati riri rorugare. Bvunzai zvino muwone kana murume ungagona kusurumuka; ndinowonereiko murume mumwe nomumwe akaisa maoko ake pachiuno chake somukadzi unosurumuka, nezviso zvose zvakacheneruka? Maiwe! Nokuti zuva iro iguru, hakuna rakafanana naro; inguva yokutambudzika kwaJakobho; asi uchasunungurwa pazviri. "Zvino nezuva iro ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo ndichavhuna joko rake pamutsipa wako, ndichadambura zvisungo zvako; vatorwa havangazomuiti muranda wavo; asi vachashumira Jehovha Mwari wavo, naDhavhidhi mambo wavo, wandichavamutsira. Naizvozvo usatya hako, iwe Jakobho muranda wangu, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; usavhunduka hako, iwe Isiraeri; nokuti tarira, ndichakuponesa uri kure, navana vako kunyika kwavakatapirwa; Jakobho uchadzoka, uchagara akagadzikana anorugare, hakuna ungamutyisa. Nokuti ndinewe, kuti ndikuponese, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; nokuti ndichagumisa chose marudzi ose kwandakakuparadzira, asi iwe handingakugumisi chose; asi ndichakuranga nokururama, handingatongokuregi usina kurohwa." Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, "Kukuvadzwa kwako hakubviri kuporeswa, vanga rako rakaipa kwazvo. Hakuna unoreverera mhaka yako, kuti urapwe; hauna mishonga inoporesa. Vose vaikuda vakukangamwa, havakuvingi, nokuti ndakakukuvadza nevanga romuvengi, uye nokurova koune hasha, nokuda kohukuru bwezvakaipa zvako, nokuti zvivi zvako zvakanga zvawanda. Unochemeiko pamusoro pokukuvadzwa kwako? Kurwadziwa kwako hakubviri kuporeswa. Ndakakuitira zvinhu izvi, nokuda kohukuru bwezvakaipa zvako, nokuti zvivi zvako zvakanga zvawanda. Naizvozvo vose vanokudya vachadyiwawo; vadzivisi vako vose, mumwe nomumwe wavo, vachatapwa; vanokupamba vachapambwa, vose vanokuparadza, ndichavaisa kukuparadzwa. Nokuti ndichakudzosera mufaro pamuviri, ndichakuporesa mavanga ako, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, zvavakakutumidza zita rinonzi Murashwa, vachiti, `NdiZiyoni zvaro, hakuna munhu une hanya naro.' " "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Ndichadzosazve kutapwa kwamatende aJakobho, nokunzwira hugaro hwake tsitsi; guta richavakwa pamusoro pegomo raro, imba yamambo ichagarwa sezvakafanira. Kuwonga nenzwi ravanofara richabudapo; ndichavawanza, havangavi vashoma, ndichavakudza varege kuva vaduku. Vana vavo vachava sakare, neungano yavo ichamiswa pamberi pangu, ndicharova vose vanovamanikidza. Muchinda wavo uchava mumwe wavo, mubati wavo uchabuda pakati pavo; ndichamuswededza, aswedere kwandiri; nokuti ndianiko wakatsunga kuswedera kwandiri? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. imwi muchava vanhu vangu, neni ndichava Mwari wenyu.' " Tarirai, dutu guru remhepo yaJehovha, idzo hasha dzake, rabuda, riri dutu guru rine simba; richaputsikira pamisoro yavakaipa. Kutsamwa kukuru kwaJehovha hakungadzoki, kusvikira apedza, kusvikira aita zvose zvaakafunga mumoyo make; muchazvinzwisisa pamazuva okupedzisira. "Nenguva iyo, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, ndichava Mwari wamarudzi ose aIsiraeri, naivo vachava vanhu vangu. `Vanhu vakapukunyuka pamunondo, ivo vaIsiraeri, vakawana nyasha murenje, panguva yandakandovazorodza.' Jehovha wakazviratidza kwandiri ari kure, akati, `Zvirokwazvo, ndakabuda norudo rusingaperi, naizvozvo ndakakukweva nohunyoro. Ndichakuvakazve, ipapo uchava wakavakwa, iwe mhandara yaIsiraeri; uchashongedzazve ngoma dzako, uchabuda kundotamba navanofara. Uchasimazve minda yemizambiringa pamakomo eSamaria; vasimi vachasima nokudya zvibereko zvayo.' Nokuti zuva richasvika, naro nharirire dzichadana pamakomo aEfuremu, dzichiti, `Simukai imi, tikwire Ziyoni kuna Jehovha Mwari wedu.' " Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, "Imbirai Jakobho nomufaro, pururudzirai mukuru wamarudzi; paridzirai, rumbidzai muti, `Jehovha, ponesai vanhu venyu, ivo vakasara vaIsiraeri Tarirai ndichavavuyisa vachibva kunyika yokumusoro, ndichavaunganidza kumigumo yenyika, pamwechete namapofu, nemhetamakumbo, navakadzi vava nomuviri pamwechete navanosurumuka; vachadzokera kuno riri boka guru. Vachauya vachichema, ndichavaperekedza vachinyengetera; ndichivafambisa panzizi dzemvura zhinji, nenzira yakarurama, pavasingazogumburwi; nokuti ndiri baba kuna Isiraeri, Efuremu idangwe rangu." Inzwai shoko raJehovha, imwi marudzi, muriparidzire pazviwi zviri kure, muti, "Wakaparadzira Isiraeri, ndiye uchavaunganidza, nokuvachengeta, sezvinoita mufudzi boka rake. Nokuti Jehovha wakadzikunura Jakobho, akamurwira muruoko rwounopfuura nesimba. Vachauya vachiimba panzvimbo yakakwirira yeZiyoni, vachayerera semvura kune zvakanaka zvaJehovha, kuzviyo, nokuwaini itsva, nokumafuta, nokuzvibereko zvamakwai nemombe; mweya wavo uchava somunda wakadiridzwa, havangatongovi nokusuwazve. Ipapo mhandara ichafara nokutamba, namajaya navatana pamwechete; nokuti ndichashandura kuchema kwavo uve mufaro, ndichavanyaradza, nokuvafadza pakusuwa kwavo. "Ndichagutisa mweya yavaprista namafuta, uye vanhu vangu vachaguta nezvakanaka zvangu ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha." Zvanzi naJehovha, "Inzwi rinonzwika muRama, rokuwungudza nokuchema kukuru, Rakeri unochema vana vake; unoramba kunyaradzwa pamusoro pavana vake, nokuti havachipo. Zvanzi naJehovha, `Dzora inzwi rako pakuchema, nameso ako pamisodzi, nokuti basa rako richaripirwa mubayiro, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; vachadzokazve vachibva kunyika yavavengi vavo. Mugumo wako une tariro, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; vana vako vachadzokerazve kumiganho yavo.' Zvirokwazvo ndakanzwa Efuremu achizvichema, achiti, 'Imi makandirova, ndikarohwa semhuru isina kupingudzwa; ndidzoserei imi, ipapo ndichadzoka, nokuti imwi muri Jehovha Mwari wangu.' Zvirokwazvo, ndakati ndadzoka, ndikatendeuka, ndakati ndarairirwa, ndikazvirova pahudyu; ndakanyadziswa, zvirokwazvo, ndakanyara, nokuti ndakatakura kushoorwa kohuduku hwangu. Ko Efuremu ndiye mwanakomana wangu unodikamwa here? Ndiye mwana unondifadza here? Nokuti nguva dzose kana ndichimutuka, ndinoramba ndichimurangarira kwazvo; naizvozvo moyo wangu unomuchemera; zvirokwazvo, ndichamunzwira nyasha, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Zvimisirei shongwe dzenzira, zviitirei zvino; rerekerai moyo yenyu kunzira huru, iyo nzira yamakafamba nayo; dzokazve, mhandara yaIsiraeri, dzokerazve kumaguta ako awa. Ucharamba uchifambiramo kusvikira rinhiko, iwe mukunda wokudzokera shure? Nokuti Jehovha wakasika chinhu chitsva panyika, chokuti mukadzi uchambundikira murume." Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, "Vachataurazve shoko iri munyika yaJudha nomumaguta ayo, kana ndichidzosazve kutapwa kwavo, vachiti, `Jehovha ngaakuropafadze, iwe hugaro hwokururama, iwe gomo rohutsvene.' "Judha namaguta avo ose vachagaramo pamwechete, varimi navanofamba namapoka avo. Nokuti ndakagutsa mweya wakaneta, nomweya mumwe nomumwe, unokusuwa, ndakausimbisa. Ipapo ndakamuka, ndikaona; hope dzangu dzingandizipira. "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Tarirai, mazuva anouya, andichadzvara paimba yaIsiraeri napaimba yaJudha mbeu dzavanhu nembeu dzezvipfuwo. Zvino sezvandakavarindira, ndichidzura nokukoromora nokuwisira pasi nokuparadza nokutambudza, saizvozvo ndichavarindira ndivake nokusima ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha.' Namazuva awo havangazoti, `Madzibaba akadya mazambiringa anovava; meno avana ndokurwadzira.' Asi mumwe nomumwe uchafira zvakaipa zvake; mumwe nomumwe, unodya mazambiringa anovava, meno ake achabwadzira." "Tarirai, mazuva anouya, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, andichaita sungano itsva neimba yaIsiraeri, neimba yaJudha. Haingafanani nesungano yandakaita namadzibaba avo namazuva andakavabata ruoko ndikavabudisa munyika yeIjipiti, vakaputsa sungano yangu iyo, kunyange ndakanga ndiri murume kwavari ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Asi heyi sungano yandichaita neimba yalsiraeri shure kwamazuva iwayo, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, `Ndichaisa murayiro wangu mukati mavo, ndichaunyora pamoyo yavo; ini ndichava Mwari wavo, ivo vachava vanhu vangu.' Havangazodzidzisani, mumwe nomumwe nowokwake, mumwe nomumwe nehama yake, achiti, `Ziva Jehovha; nokuti vachandiziva vose, kubva kuvaduku pakati pavo, kusvikira kuvakuru pakati pavo, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; nokuti ndichakangamwira kuipa kwavo, nezvivi zvavo handingazozvirangariri.' Zvanzi naJehovha, iye unopa zuva rive chiedza masikati, nemirairo yomwedzi neyenyeredzi zvive chiedza vusiku, iye unomutsa gungwa, kuti mafungu aro atinhire, Jehovha wehondo ndiro zita rake. Kana mirairo iyi ikabva pamberi pangu, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, ipapo vana vaIsiraeriwo vangagumawo kuva rudzi pamberi pangu nokusingaperi. Zvanzi naJehovha, `Kana denga kumusoro richibvira kuyerwa, nenheyo dzenyika pasi dzichibvira kunzverwa, ipapo neniwo ndicharasha vana vose vaIsiraeri nokuda kwezvose zvavakaita, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha.' "Tarirai, mazuva anouya, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, achavakirwa Jehovha guta kubva pashongwe yaHananeri kusvikira kusuo rekona. Uye rwonzi rwokuyera narwo ruchapfuura ruchiruramira kuchikomo cheGarebhi, ndokudzoka kusvikira paGoa. Mupata wose wezvitunha nowamadota, neminda yose kusvikira kurukova Kidhironi, kusvikira kukona resuo ramabhiza kurutivi rwamabvazuva, zvichava zvitsvene kuna Jehovha; hazvingazodzurwi, kana kuparadzwa nokusingaperi." Shoko rakauya kuna Jeremiya richibva kuna Jehovha negore regumi raZedhekia mambo waJudha, riri gore regumi namasere raNebhukadhirezari. Zvino nenguva iyo mambo wehondo yeBhabhironi wakanga akakomberedza Jerusaremu; asi muporofita Jeremiya wakanga akapfigirwa muruvazhe rwavarindi, rwakanga ruri mumba mamambo waJudha. Nokuti Zedhekia mambo waJudha wakanga amupfigira, achiti, "Unoporofitireiko uchiti, `Zvanzi naJehovha, tarirai, ndichaisa guta rino muruoko rwamambo weBhabhironi, iye ucharikunda;' Zedhekia mambo waJudha haangapukunyuki pamaoko avaKaradhea, asi uchaiswa zvirokwazvo muruoko rwamambo weBhabhironi, vachataurirana nemiromo yavo, nokuonana nameso avo; iye uchandoisa Zedhekia Bhabhironi, agareko kusvikira ndichimushanyira, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; kunyange mukarwa navaKaradhea hamungakundi?" Jeremiya akati, "Shoko raJehovha rakauya kwandiri, richiti, ‘Tarira, Hanameri mwanakomana waSharumi, sekuru vako, uchauya kwauri, achiti, "Zvitengere munda wangu uri paAnatoti, nokuti ndiwe une simba rokuudzikunura nokuutenga." ' " Naizvozvo Hanameri mwanakomana wasekuru vangu wakauya kwandiri muruvazhe rwavarindi, sezvakarehwa neshoko raJehovha, akati kwandiri, "Donditengera hako munda wangu uri paAnatoti, riri munyika yaBhenjamini, nokuti ndiwe unesimba rokugara nhaka, ndiwe unofanira kudzikunura; chizvitengera iwo." Ipapo ndakaziva kuti ishoko raJehovha. Ndikatenga munda wakanga uri paAnatoti kuna Hanameri mwanakomana wasekuru vangu, ndikamuyerera mari, mashekeri esirivha ane gumi namanomwe. Ndikanyora rugwaro rwokutenga, ndikarunamatidza, ndikadana zvapupu, ndikamuyerera mari pachiyero. Ipapo ndikatora rugwaro rwokutenga, irwo rwakanga rwakanamatidzwa, sezvakarehwa nomurayiro netsika, norumwe rwakanga rwakashama, ndikapa Bharuki mwanakomana waNeria, mwanakomana waMaseia, rugwaro rwokutenga, Hanameri mwanakomana wasekuru vangu aripo, nezvapupu zvakanga zvasimbisa rugwaro rwokutenga zviripo, navaJudha vose vakanga vagere muruvazhe rwavarindi varipo. Ndikaraira Bharuki pamberi pavo, ndichiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Tora magwaro awa okutenga, rugwaro urwu rwokutenga rwakanamatidzwa, norugwaro urwu rwakashama, uzviise mumudziyo wevhu, zvigaremo mazuva mazhinji.' Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Dzimba neminda yemizambiringa zvichazotengwazve munyika ino.' " Zvino ndakati ndapa Bharuki mwanakomana waNeria rugwaro rwokutenga, ndikanyengetera kuna Jehovha ndichiti, Haiwa,Ishe Jehovha tarirai imwi makaita denga rose napasi nesimba renyu guru noruoko rwenyu rwakatambanudzwa, hakuna chinhu chingakukonai imi; imi, munonzwira tsitsi vane zviuru zvamazana, nokutsiva zvakaipa zvamadzibaba muchipfuva chavana vavo vanovatevera, iye mukuru, Mwari unesimba, Jehovha wehondo, ndiro zita rake; wakakura panjere, unesimba pakubata, meso ake anosvinurira nzira dzose dzavana vavanhu, kuti ape mumwe nomumwe sezvaakabata, nezvakafanira zvibereko zvamabasa ake; iye, wakaisa zviratidzo nezvishamiso panyika yeIjipiti kusvikira pazuva ranhasi, pakati paIsiraeri napakati pavamwe vanhu; mukazviitira mbiri sezvazvakaita nezuva ranhasi; mukabudisa vanhu venyu vaIsiraeri panyika yeIjipiti, nezviratidzo nezvishamiso nechanza chine simba, noruoko rwakatambanudzwa, uye nokutyisa kukuru; mukavapa nyika ino, yamakapikira madzibaba avo kuti muchavapa, iri nyika inoyerera mukaka nohuchi; vakapinda, vakaiita yavo; asi havana kuteerera inzwi renyu, kana kufamba nemirairo yenyu; havana kutongoita chinhu chimwe chezvose zvamakavaraira kuti vazviite; naizvozvo makauyisa izvi zvose pamusoro pavo. "Tarirai, mirwi yokurwa yasvika paguta kuti varikunde; guta raiswa mumaoko avaKaradhea vanorwa naro, nokuda komunondo nenzara nehosha yakaipa, zvamakataura zvaitika, tarirai, munozviona. Zvino imwi Ishe Jehovha, makati kwandiri, `Chizvitengera munda nemari, udane zvapupu, kunyange zvakadaro guta raiswa mumaoko avaKaradhea.' " Ipapo shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Jeremiya, richiti, "Tarira, ndini Jehovha, Mwari wenyama yose, kunechinhu chingandikona here? "Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, `Tarira ndichaisa guta rino mumaoko avaKaradhea, nomumaoko aNebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi, iye ucharikunda' "VaKaradhea, vanorwa neguta rino, vachauya vachitungidza guta rino, vachiripisira, pamwechete nedzimba dzavakabayira pamatenga adzo zvinonhuhwira kuna Bhaari, nokudururira vamwe vamwari zvipiriso zvinodururwa, kuti vanditsamwise. Nokuti vana vaIsiraeri navana vaJudha vaingoita zvakaipa zvoga pamberi pangu kubva pahuduku hwavo; nokuti vana vaIsiraeri vakangonditsamwisachetenamabasa amaoko avo, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Nokuti guta rino rakamutsa kutsamwa kwangu nehasha dzangu kubva pazuva ravakarivaka kusvikira zuva ranhasi, kuti ndiribvise pamberi pangu, nokuda kwezvakaipa zvose zvavana vaIsiraeri navana vaJudha, zvavakaita vachinditsamwisa, ivo namadzimambo avo, namachinda avo, navaprista vavo, navaporofita vavo, navanhu vaJudha, navagere Jerusaremu. "Vakandifuratira, havana kunditarira nezviso zvavo; kunyange ndaivadzidzisa, ndichimuka mangwanani ndichivadzidzisa, asi havana kuteerera nokutenda kurangwa. "Asi vakaisa zvinonyangadza zvavo muimba yakatumidzwa zita rangu, kuti vaisvibise. Vakavaka mitunhu yaBhaari, iri mumupata womwanakomana waHinomi, kuti vapinzire Moreki vanakomana vavo navanasikana vavo mumoto, chinhu chandisina kuvaraira, kana chandisina kufunga mumoyo mangu, kuti vaite chinhu ichi chinonyangadza, vachitadzisa Judha." Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri pamusoro peguta rino, ramunoti rakaiswa muruoko rwamambo weBhabhironi nomunondo, nenzara uye nehosha yakaipa, "Tarirai, ndichavaunganidza kunyika dzose kwandakanga ndavadzingira nokutsamwa kwangu nehasha dzangu, uye neshungu dzangu huru, ndichavadzoserazve kunzvimbo ino, nokuvagarisa vakachengetwa. Ivo vachava vanhu vangu, neni ndichava Mwari wavo. Ndichavapa moyo mumwe nenzira imwe, kuti vanditye nokusingaperi, vaitirwe zvakanaka ivo, navana vavo vanovatevera. Ndichaita navo sungano isingaperi, handingadzoki pakuvatevera kuti ndivaitire zvakanaka; ndichaisa kutya mumoyo yavo kuti vanditye, kuti varege kuzotsauka kwandiri. Zvirokwazvo, ndichavafarira kuti ndivaitire zvakanaka, ndichavasima zvirokwazvo munyika ino nomoyo wangu wose uye nomweya wangu wose. "Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, `Sezvandakauyisa zvakaipa izvi zvikuru zvose pamusoro pavanhu ava, saizvozvowo ndichauyisa pamusoro pavo zvakanaka zvose zvandakavapikira. Minda ichatengwa munyika ino yamunoti idongo, haina vanhu kana zvipfuwo, yaiswa mumaoko avaKaradhea.' "Vanhu vachatenga minda nemari, nokunyora magwaro okutenga, nokuanamatidza, nokudana zvapupu, panyika yaBhenjamini, napanzvimbo dzakapoteredza Jerusaremu, nomumaguta aJudha, nomumaguta enyika yamakomo, nomumaguta amapani, nomumaguta orutivi rwezasi; nokuti ndichadzosa kutapwa kwavo, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha." Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvikazve rwechipiri kuna Jeremiya, achakapfigirwa muruvazhe rwavarindi, richiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha, iye unozviita, iye Jehovha unozviumba nokuzvisimbisa, Jehovha ndiro zita rake, Danai kwandiri, ndichakupindurai, ndichakuratidzai zvinhu zvikuru zvakavanzika, zvamusingazivi.' Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri pamusoro pedzimba dzeguta rino, napamusoro pedzimba dzamadzimambo aJudha, dzakakoromorwa kuzorwa nemirwi yokurwa neminondo, ‘Vanouya havo kuzorwa navaKaradhea, asi vanodzizadza nezvitunha zvavanhu vandakauraya nokutsamwa kwangu nehasha dzangu, ndikavanzira guta rino chiso changu nokuda kokuipa kwavo kose.' Tarirai, ndichavavigira mufaro pamuviri nokupora, ini ndichavaporesa; ndichavaratidza rugare rwakawanda nezvokwadi yakawanda. Ndichadzosa kutapwa kwaJudha nokutapwa kwalsiraeri, ndichavavaka sapakutanga. "Ndichavanatsa pazvakaipa zvavo zvose zvavakanditadzira nazvo, ndichakangamwira zvakaipa zvavo zvose zvavakanditadzira nazvo, nezvavakandidarikira nazvo. Guta rino richava kwandiri mbiri yomufaro, nokurumbidzwa nokukudzwa, pamberi pamarudzi ose enyika, achanzwa zvakanaka zvose zvandichavaitira; vachatya nokudedera pamusoro pezvakanaka zvose norugare rwose zvandicharivigira." Zvanzi naJehovha, "Panzvimbo yamunoti yakaparadzwa, haina vanhu kana zvipfuwo, imo mumaguta aJudha, nomunzira dzomuJerusaremu, mangova nedongo, musina vanhu vageremo, kana zvipfuwo, pachanzwikwazve inzwi romufaro nokufarisisa, inzwi" rechikomba nenzwi romwenga, nenzwi ravanoti, `Vongai Jehovha wehondo,' nokuti Jehovha wakanaka, nokuti ngoni dzake dziripo nokusingaperi; uye neravanouya nezvipiriso zvokuvonga mumba maJehovha. Nokuti ndichadzosa kutapwa kwenyika zvive sapakutanga ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha." Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, "Panzvimbo ino yakaparadzwa, isina vanhu kana zvipfuwo, napamaguta aripo, pachavazve namafuro avafudzi, vanovatisa makwai avo pasi. Mumaguta enyika yamakomo, mumaguta amapani, mumaguta orutivi rwezasi, napanyika yaBhenjamini, napanzvimbo dzakapoteredza Jerusaremu, nomumaguta aJudha, makwai achapfuurazve pasi poruoko rwounowaverenga, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha." "Tarirai, mazuva anouya, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, andichaita shoko iro rakanaka randakataura pamusoro peimba yaIsiraeri napamusoro peimba yaJudha. "Namazuva iwayo, nenguva iyo, ndichamedzera Dhavhidhi davi rokururama; iye ucharuramisira vanhu nokuita zvakarurama panyika. Namazuva iwayo Judha vachaponeswa, Jerusaremu richagara rakachengetwa; zita rarichatumidzwa ndireri, `Jehovha ndiye kururama kwedu.' "Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, `Dhavhidhi haangatongoshaiwi munhu unogara pachigaro choushe cheimba yaIsiraeri; navaprista vaRevhi havangashaiwi munhu pamberi pangu ungapisa zvipiriso zvinopiswa nokupisa zvipiriso zvoupfu, nokugara achibayira.' " Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Jeremiya, richiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Kana mungagona kuputsa sungano yangu yamasikati nesungano yangu yousiku, kukarega kuva namasikati novusiku nenguva yazvo; ipapo sungano yangu naDhavhidhi muranda wangu ingaputswawo, akasava nomwanakomana ungabata ushe pachigaro chake choushe; saizvozvowo navaRevhi, vaprista, vashumiri vangu.' " Hondo yokudenga sezvaisingabviri kuverengwa, kana jecha regungwa kuyerwa, saizvozvo ndichawanza vana vaDhavhidhi muranda wangu, navaRevhi vanondishumira. Ipapo shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Jeremiya, richiti, "Haurangariri zvakataurwa navanhu ava, zvavakati, `Marudzi maviri akatsaurwa naJehovha, akarashwa naye?' Saizvozvo vanozvidza vanhu vangu, vachiti havachiri rudzi pamberi pavo. Zvanzi naJehovha, `Kana sungano yangu yamasikati novusiku isipo, kana ndisina kutemera denga napasi mirairo; ipapo ndicharashawo vana vaJakobho, navaDhavhidhi muranda wangu, kuti ndirege kutora vamwe vavana vake vave vabati vavana vaAbhurahamu nalsaka naJakobho; nokuti ndichadzosa kutapwa kwavo nokuvanzwira nyasha.' " Shoko, rakasvika kuna Jeremiya, richibva kuna Jehovha, panguva iyo Nebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi, nehondo yake yose, noushe hwose bwenyika hwakanga hwakabatwa naye, namarudzi ose, vachirwa neJerusaremu namaguta ose aro, richiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Enda, undotaura naZedhekia mambo waJudha; uti kwaari, `Zvanzi naJehovha, tarira, ndichaisa guta rino muruoko rwamambo weBhabhironi, iye ucharipisa nomoto; newe haungapukunyuki paruoko rwake, asi zvirokwazvo uchabatwa, nokuiswa muruoko rwake; meso ako achaona meso amambo weBhabhironi, muchataurirana nemiromo yenyu, iwe uchaenda Bhabhironi.' Asi chinzwa shoko raJehovha, iwe Zedhekia mambo waJudha, zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro pako, iwe haungaurawi nomunondo; iwe uchafa norugare; sezvavakapisira madzimababa ako, iwo madzimambo akare akakutangira, saizvozvo vachakupisirawo; vachakuchema vachiti, `Haiwa ishe!' Nokuti ndini ndakataura shoko iro, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha." Ipapo muporofita Jeremiya akataura mashoko aya ose kuna Zedhekia mambo waJudha paJerusaremu, nenguva yakarwa hondo yamambo weBhabhironi neJerusaremu uye namaguta ose aJudha akanga asara, neRakishi neAzeka, nokuti ndiyo yakanga yasara pamaguta aJudha, ari maguta akakombwa norusvingo. Shoko, rakasvika kuna Jeremiya, richibva kuna Jehovha, mambo Zedhekia aita sungano navanhu vose vakanga vari Jerusaremu, achivaparidzira kuti vakasunungurwa, kuti mumwe nomumwe unofanira kutendera muranda wake, nomumwe nomumwe mushandiri wake, waiva muHebheru, murume kana mukadzi, kuti aende hake; kuti kurege kuva nomuJudha unoita hama yake muranda. Machinda ose navanhu vose vakateerera, ivo vakanga vatenda sungano, kuti mumwe nomumwe atendere muranda wake nomumwe nomumwe mushandiri wake kuti vaende havo, kuti kurege kuzova nomunhu unovaita varanda; vakateerera, vakavatendera kuenda. Asi pashure vakashanduka, vakadzosa varanda navashandiri, vavakanga vambotendera kuenda, vakavamanikidzazve kuti vave varanda navashandiri. Ipapo shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Jeremiya richibha kuna Jehovha, richiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Ndakaita sungano namadzibaba enyu, panguva yandakavabudisa munyika yeIjipiti, muimba youranda,' ndichiti, ‘Kana makore manomwe apera, munofanira mumwe nomumwe kutendera hama yake muHebheru kuti aende hake, iye wakanga akatengeswa kwauri, akakubatira makore matanhatu, unofanira kumutendera kuti aende hake, abve kwauri; asi madzibaba enyu haana kunditeerera, kana kurerekera nzeve dzavo.' Zvino imwi makanga madzoka henyu, mukaita zvakarurama pamberi pangu, zvamakaparidzira mumwe nomumwe hama yake kuti ungasunungurwa; makanga maita sungano pamberi pangu muimba panodamwa zita rangu. "Asi makadzoka, mukamhura zita rangu, mukadzosa mumwe nomumwe muranda wake nomumwe nomumwe mushandiri wake, vamakanga matendera kuti vaende havo nokuda kwavo, mukavamanikidzazve kuti vave varanda navashandiri venyu. Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, `Hamuna kunditeerera, mukaparidzira mumwe nomumwe hama yake nomumwe nomumwe wokwake kuti ungasunungurwa hake; tarirai, ini ndinokuparidzirai kuti muchasunungurirwa munondo, nehosha yakaipa, nenzara, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; ndichakuitai chinhu chinotyisa ushe hwose bwenyika.' Varume vakadarika sungano yangu, vakasaita mashoko esungano yavakaita neni, ndichavaita semhuru yavakagura napakati vakapfuura napakati penhindi dzayo; machinda aJudha, namachinda eJerusaremu, navaranda vavo, navaprista, navanhu vose venyika, vakapfuura napakati penhindi dzemhuru, ivo ndichavaisa mumaoko avavengi vavo, nomumaoko avanotsvaka kuvauraya, zvitunha zvavo zvichava zvokudya zveshiri dzokudenga nezvezvikara zvenyika. Naiye Zedhekia mambo waJudha namachinda ake ndichavaisa mumaoko avavengi vavo nomumaoko ehondo yamambo weBhabhironi, vakaenda vachibva kwamuri. Tarirai, ndichavaraira nokuvadzosera kuguta rino, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; vacharwa naro, nokurikunda, nokuripisa nomoto; ndichaita maguta aJudha matongo, asina vanogaramo." Shoko, rakasvika kuna Jeremiya richibva kuna Jehovha namazuva aJehoiakimu, mwanakomana waJosiya, mambo waJudha, richiti, "Enda kuimba yavaRekabhi, utaure navo, uuye navo mumba maJehovha, mune imwe kamuri, uvape waini vamwe." Ipapo ndakatora Jaazania mwanakomana waJeremiya, mwanakomana waHabhazania, nehama dzake, navanakomana vake vose, neimba yose yavaRekabhi. Ndikavaisa mumba maJehovha, mukamuri yavanakomana vaHanani mwanakomana waIghidhari, munhu waMwari, yaiva pedo nekamuri yamachinda, yakanga iri pamusoro pekamuri yamachinda, yakanga iri pamusoro pekamuri yaMaaseia mwanakomana waSharumi, mutariri wechikumbaridzo. Ndikagadza pamberi pavanakomana veimba yavaRekabhi mbiya dzizere newaini nemikombe, ndikati kwavari, "Imwai waini." Asi ivo vakati "Hatingamwi waini, nokuti Jonadhabhi mwanakomana waRekabhi, baba vedu, vakatiraira vachiti, `Regai kumwa waini, imi, navanakomana venyu nokusingaperi; uye musavaka dzimba, kana kudzvara mbeu, kana kurima minda yemizambiringa, kana kuva nazvo; asi munofanira kugara mumatende mazuva enyu ose, kuti mugare mazuva mazhinji munyika mamunogara muri vatorwa.' "Zvino takateerera inzwi raJonadhabhi mwanakomana waRekabhi, baba vedu, pazvose zvavakaraira, vachiti tirege kumwa waini mazuva edu ose, isu, navakadzi vedu; kana kuzvivakira dzimba matingagara; uye hatina minda yemizambiringa, kana mimwe minda, kana mbeu; asi takagara mumatende, tikateerera, tikaita zvose sezvatakarairwa naJonadhabhi baba vedu. Asi Nebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi wakati achisvika munyika ino, tikati, `Hendei, tiende Jerusaremu nokuti tinotya hondo yavaKaradhea, uye tinotya hondo yavaSiria; naizvozvo tigere Jerusaremu.' " Ipapo shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Jeremiya, richiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Enda undoudza varume vaJudha, navagere Jerusaremu,' uti, `Hamutendi kurangwa, kuti muteerere mashoko angu here? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha.' Mashoko aJonadhabhi mwanakomana waRekabhi, aakaraira vanakomana vake, kuti varege kumwa waini, anoteererwa; kusvikira zuva ranhasi havamwi, nokuti vanoteerera murayiro wababa wavo. Asi ini ndakataura nemi, ndichimuka mangwanani ndichitaura; asi hamuna kunditeerera. Ndakatumawo kwamuri varanda vangu vose vavaporofita, ndichimuka mangwanani, ndichivatuma, ndichiti, `Dzokai zvino mumwe nomumwe panzira yake yakaipa, munatse zvamunoita, murege kutevera vamwe vamwari muchivashumira, ipapo muchagara panyika yandakakupai imwi namadzibaba enyu; asi hamuna kurerekera nzeve dzenyu, kana kunditeerera.' "Vanakomana vaJonadhabhi mwanakomana waRekabhi vakateerera murayiro wababa wavo, waakavaraira, asi vanhu ava havana kunditeerera; naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri; `Tarirai, ndichauyisa pamusoro paJudha napamusoro pavose vagere Jerusaremu zvakaipa zvose zvandakareva pamusoro pavo; nokuti ndakataura navo, asi havana kunzwa, ndakavadana, asi havana kudavira.' "Zvino Jeremiya akati kuimba yavaRekabhi, `Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, zvamakateerera murayiro waJonadhabhi baba venyu, mukachengeta zvirevo zvavo zvose, mukaita zvose sezvamakarairwa navo;' naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, iye Mwari waIsiraeri, `Jonadhabhi mwanakomana waRekabhi haangashaiwi munhu ungamira pamberi pangu nokusingaperi.' " Zvino negore rechina raJehoiakimu mwanakomana waJosiya, mambo waJudha, shoko iri rakasvika kuna Jeremiya richibva kuna Jehovha, richiti, "Tora rugwaro rwakapetwa unyoremo mashoko ose andakakuudza pamusoro paIsiraeri, napamusoro paJudha, napamusoro pamarudzi ose, kubva pazuva randakataura newe, kubva pamazuva aJosiya kusvikira zuva ranhasi. "Zvimwe imba yaJudha vachanzwa zvakaipa zvose zvandinofunga kuvaitira, kuti vadzoke mumwe nomumwe panzira yake yakaipa, ndivakangamwire kuipa kwavo nezvivi zvavo." Ipapo Jeremiya wakadana Bharuki mwanakomana waNeria, Bharuki akanyora parugwaro rwakapetwa mashoko ose aJehovha akabva mumuromo waJeremiya, aakataura kwaari. Jeremiya akaraira Bharuki, achiti, "Ini ndakadziviswa, handigoni kupinda mumba maJehovha. Naizvozvo chienda iwe, undorava murugwaro rwakapetwa, mawanyora zvakabva pamuromo wangu, mashoko aJehovha zvinzwikwe nenzeve dzavanhu mumba maJehovha pazuva rokutsanya; uye uaravewo anzwikwe nenzeve dzavaJudha vose vanobuda mumaguta avo. Zvimwe kunyengetera kwavo kuchasvika pamberi paJehovha, vakadzoka mumwe nomumwe panzira yake yakaipa; nokuti kutsamwa nehasha zvakarehwa naJehovha pamusoro pavanhu ava zvakakura kwazvo." Bharuki mwanakomana waNeria akaita zvose sezvaakarairwa nomuporofita Jeremiya akarava mubhuku mashoko aJehovha mumba maJehovha. Zvino negore rechishanu raJehoiakimu mwanakomana waJosiya, mambo waJudha, nomwedzi wepfumbamwe, vanhu vose veJerusaremu, navanhu vose vakanga vabva kumaguta aJudha vachiuya Jerusaremu, vakatara zuva rokutsanya pamberi paJehovha. Ipapo Bharuki akarava mubhuku mashoko aJeremiya mumba maJehovha, mukamuri yaGemaria mwanakomana womunyori Shafani, muruvazhe rwokumusoro, pavaipinda pasuo idzva reimba yaJehovha, vanhu vose vachizvinzwa nenzeve dzavo. Zvino Mikaia mwanakomana waGemaria, mwanakomana waShafani, wakati anzwa mashoko ose aJehovha mubhuku, akaburukira kumba kwamambo, mukamuri yomunyori, wanei, machinda ose agerepo, vaiti, Erishama munyori, naDheraia mwanakomana waShemaia, naErinatani mwanakomana waAkibhori, naGemaria mwanakomana waShafani, naZedhekiya mwanakomana waHanania, namachinda ose. Ipapo Mikaia akavaparidzira mashoko ose aakanzwa, Bharuki achirava mubhuku vanhu vachizvinzwa nenzeve dzavo. Naizvozvo machinda ose akatuma Jehudhi mwanakomana waNetania, mwanakomana waSheremiya, mwanakomana waKushi, kuna Bharuki, achiti, "Bata muruoko rwako rugwaro rwakapetwa mawakarava zvichanzwika nenzeve dzavanhu, uuye." Ipapo Bharuki mwanakomana waNeria wakabata rugwaro rwakapetwa muruoko rwake, akaenda kwavari. Vakati kwaari, "Zvino chigara pasi, uirave tinzwe nenzeve dzedu." Ipapo Bharuki wakavaravira vakanzwa nenzeve dzavo. Zvino vakati vanzwa mashoko ose, vakatarirana vachitya, vakati kuna Bharuki, "Zvirokwazvo tichaudza mambo mashoko awa ose." Vakabvunza Bharuki, vachiti, "Zvino chitiudza kuti wakanyora mashoko awa ose sei, achibva mumuromo make." Ipapo Bharuki akavapindura, akati, "Wakandiparidzira mashoko awa ose nomuromo wake, ndikaanyora neingi mubhuku." Ipapo machinda akati kuna Bharuki, "Endai mundovanda, iwe naJeremiya, kurege kuva nomunhu unoziva kwamuri." Ivo ndokupinda kuna mambo muruvazhe, asi vakanga vaviga rugwaro rwakapetwa mukamuri yomunyori Erishama; vakaudza mambo mashoko ose achizvinzwa nenzeve dzake. Ipapo mambo akatuma Jehudhi kundotora rugwaro rwakapetwa, iye akandorutora mukamuri yomunyori Erishama. Jehudhi akaravira mambo achizvinzwa nenzeve dzake, namachinda ose akanga amire namambo ivo vachinzwa nenzeve dzavo. Zvino mambo wakanga agere muimba yakavakirwa nguva yechando nomwedzi wepfumbamwe, moto uchipfuta pamberi pake pachaenga. Zvino Jehudhi wakati apedza kurava zvikamu zvitatu kana zvina, mambo ndokuzvicheka nebanga ndokuzvikandira mumoto wakanga uri muchaenga, kusvikira rugwaro rwakapetwa rwose rwapedzwa nomoto wakanga uri muchaenga. Asi havana kutya, kana kubvarura nguvo dzavo, kunyange mambo kunyange nomumwe wavaranda vake vakanzwa mashoko awa ose. Erinatani naDheraia naGemaria vakanga vanyengetera havo mambo kuti arege kupisa rugwaro rwakapetwa, asi haana kuvateerera. Mambo akaraira Jerameeri mwanakomana waAzirieri, naSheremiya mwanakomana waAbhidheeri, kuti vabate munyori Bharuki nomuporofita Jeremiya; asi Jehovha wakavavanza. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Jeremiya, mambo apisa rugwaro rwakapetwa, namashoko akanga anyorwa naBharuki achibva mumuromo waJeremiya, richiti, "Chitorazve rumwe rugwaro rwakapetwa unyoremozve mashoko ose okutanga, akanga ari murugwaro rwakapetwa rwokutanga, rwakapiswa naJehoiakimu mambo waJudha. Uye pamusoro paJehoiakimu mambo wavaJudha, uti, `Zvanzi naJehovha, wapisa rugwaro urwu rwakapetwa,' uchiti, `Wanyorereimo' uchiti, `Zvirokwazvo mambo weBhabhironi uchauya kuparadza nyika ino, nokubvisapo vanhu nezvipfuwo?' "Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro paJehoiakimu mambo waJudha, ‘Haangavi nomumwe uchagara pachigaro choushe chaDhavhidhi; chitunha chake chichakandirwa kunze masikati kana kuchipisa, novusiku kana kune chando. Ndichamurova iye navana vake navaranda vake nokuda kwezvakaipa zvavo; ndichauyisa pamusoro pavo, napamusoro pavagere Jerusaremu, napamusoro pavarume vaJudha, zvakaipa zvose zvandakareva pamusoro pavo, asi havana kuteerera.' Ipapo Jeremiya wakatora rumwe rugwaro rwakapetwa, akarupa munyori Bharuki, mwanakomana waNeria, iye akanyoramo mashoko ose akabva mumuromo waJeremiya, aiva mubhuku yakapiswa nomoto naJehoiakimu mambo waJudha, mamwe mashoko mazhinji akafanana nawo akawedzerwawo. Zvino Zedhekia mwanakomana waJosiya wakabata ushe ari mambo panzvimbo yaKonia mwanakomana waJehoiakimu, wakanga apiwa ushe munyika yaJudha naNebhukadhirezari mambo waBhabhironi. Asi iye, kunyange varanda vake, kana vanhu venyika, havana kuteerera mashoko aJehovha, aakataura nomuporofita Jeremiya. Zvino mambo Zedhekia wakatuma Jehukari mwanakomana waSheremiya, naZefaniya mwanakomana womuprista Maaseia, kumuporofita Jeremiya, achiti, "Tinyengeterere hako zvino kuna Jehovha Mwari wedu." Zvino Jeremiya wakanga achingopinda nokubuda hake pakati pavanhu, nokuti vakanga vachigere kumusunga mutirongo. Hondo yaFarao yakanga yabvawo Ijipiti; zvino vaKaradhea, vakanga vakakomba Jerusaremu, vakati vachinzwa zvavo, vakarega kukomba Jerusaremu. Ipapo shoko raJehovha rakasvika kumuporofita Jeremiya, richiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, itiyi kuna mambo waJudha wakakutumai kuzondibvunza, `Tarirai, hondo yaFarao, yakauya kuzokubatsirai, ichadzokera Ijipiti kunyika yavo. VaKaradhea vachauyazve vachirwa neguta rino; vacharikunda, nokuripisa nomoto.' "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Musazvinyengera henyu,' muchiti, `Zvirokwazvo, vaKaradhea vachabva kwatiri, nokuti havangabvi.' "Nokuti kunyange maikunda henyu hondo yose yavaKaradhea, vanorwa nemi, kukangosara kwavari vanhu vakakuvadzwa bedzi, kunyange zvakadaro vaisimuka, mumwe nomumwe mutende rake vakapisa guta rino nomoto." Zvino hondo yavaKaradhea yakati yarega kukomba Jerusaremu nemhaka yokutya hondo yaFarao, Jeremiya akabuda Jerusaremu achida kuenda kunyika yavaBhenjamini, kuzopiwa mugove wakepo pakati pavanhu vake. Zvino wakati ari pasuo raBhenjamini, mumwe mukuru wavarindi akasvikapo, wainzi Irija mwanakomana waSheremiya, mwanakomana waHanania, iye akabata muporofita Jeremiya, achiti, "Iwe wotishandukira uchienda kuvaKaradhea." Jeremiya akati, "Inhema, handikushandukiriyi ndichienda kuvaKaradhea." Asi haana kumuteerera; ipapo Irija akabata Jeremiya, akandomuisa kumachinda. Machinda akaitira Jeremiya hasha, akamurova, ndokumuisa mutirongo mumba momunyori Jonatani; nokuti vakanga vaiita tirongo. Zvino Jeremiya wakati apinda mutirongo yegomba, nomumakamuri ayo, Jeremiya akagaramo mazuva mazhinji, mambo Zedhekia akatuma nhume kuzomutora, mambo akamubvunza chinyararire mumba make, achiti, "Kune shoko rinobva kuna Jehovha here?" Jeremiya akati, "Ririko." Akatiwo, "Imi muchaiswa muruoko rwamambo weBhabhironi." Jeremiya akatiwo kuna mambo Zedhekia, "Ndakakutadzirai neiko, imi, kana varanda venyu, kana vanhu ava, zvamakandisunga mutirongo? Ko zvino vaporofita venyu varipi, ivo vaikuporofitirai, vachiti, `Mambo weBhabhironi haangauyi kuzorwa nemi, kana kurwa nenyika ino?' Zvino chidonzwai henyu, ishe wangu mambo; kunyengetera kwangu ngakusvike pamberi penyu, kuti murege kundidzosazve kumba komunyori Jonatani, ndirege kufirapo." Ipapo mambo Zedhekia wakatema chirevo, vakaisa Jeremiya kuruvazhe rwavarindi, vakamupa zuva rimwe nerimwe bundu rechingwa, raibva munzira yomuguta yainzi yavabiki vechingwa, kusvikira chingwa chose chapera muguta. Saizvozvo Jeremiya akagara muruvazhe rwavarindi. Zvino Shefatia mwanakomana waMatani, naGedharia mwanakomana waPashuri, naJukari mwanakomana waSheremiya, naPashuri mwanakomana waMarikija, vakanzwa mashoko akataurwa naJeremiya kuvanhu vose, achiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Ani naani unorambira muguta rino uchaurawa nomunondo, nenzara, uye nehosha yakaipa, asi unobuda akaenda kuvaKaradhea uchararama, hupenyu hwake huchava kwaari chinhu chakapambwa, uchararama.' " "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Zvirokwazvo guta rino richaiswa mumaoko ehondo yamambo weBhabhironi, iye acharikunda.' " Ipapo machinda akati kuna mambo, "Tinokumbira kuti munhu uyu aurawe, nokuti unoshaisa simba maoko avarwi vakasara muguta rino, namaoko avanhu vose nokutaura kwake mashoko akadai kwavari; nokuti munhu uyu haatsvaki mufaro wavanhu ava asi kuti vave nenjodzi." Mambo Zedhekia ndokuti, "Tarirai, uri pamaoko enyu, nokuti mambo haangaiti chinhu chamusingadi." Ipapo vakatora Jeremiya, vakamukandira mugomba raMarikija mwanakomana wamambo, rakanga riri muruvazhe rwavarindi; vakaburusa Jeremiya namabote. Mugomba makanga musina mvura asi matope; Jeremiya akanyura mumatope. Zvino multiopia Ebhedhimereki, waiva muranda mumba mamambo, wakati anzwa kuti vakaisa Jeremiya mugomba (zvino mambo wakanga agere musuo raBhenjamini). Ebhedhimereki akabuda mumba mamambo, akataura namambo, achiti, "Ishe wangu mambo, vanhu ava vakaita zvakaipa pazvose zvavakaitira muporofita Jeremiya, wavakakandira mugomba; zvino iye unenge uchafira panzvimbo iyo paari, nemhaka yenzara; nokuti hakuchina chingwa muguta." Ipapo mambo akaraira muItiopia Ebhedhimereki, akati, "Tora pano vanhu vana makumi matatu, unobudisa muporofita Jeremiya mugomba asati afa." Ipapo Ebhedhimereki akatora vanhu ivavo, akaenda navo mumba mamambo pasi pechivigiro chefuma, akatorapo mamvemve nenguvo dzakasakara, akazviburusira namabote mugomba kuna Jeremiya. Multiopia Ebhedhimereki akati kuna Jeremiya, "Zvino chiisai mamvemve awa nenguvo dzakasakara muhapwa dzenyu munyasi. mamabote." Jeremiya akaita saizvozvo. Naizvozvo vakakwidza Jeremiya namabote, vakamubudisa mugomba, Jeremiya akagara muruvazhe rwavarindi. Ipapo mambo Zedhekia akatuma nhume akauyisa muporofita Jeremiya kwaari pamukova wechitatu uri mumba maJehovha; mambo akati kuna Jeremiya, "Ndichakubvunza shoko; usandivanzira chinhu." Ipapo Jeremiya akati kuna Zedhekia, "Kana ndikakuzivisai izvozvo, hamungatongondiurayi here? Kana ndikakupai zano, hamunganditeereri." Naizvozvo mambo Zedhekia wakapikira Jeremiya chinyararire, akati, "NaJehovha mupenyu, wakatipa hupenyu uhwu, handingakuurayi, kana kukuisa mumaoko avanhu ava vanotsvaka kukuuraya." Ipapo Jeremiya akati kuna Zedhekia, "Zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Kana mukatenda kuenda kumachinda amambo weBhabhironi, mweya wenyu uchararama, neguta rino haringapiswi nomoto; imwi muchararama, neimba yenyu.' Asi kana mukaramba kuenda kumachinda amambo mumaoko avaKaradhea, ivo vacharipisa nomoto, nemwi hamungapukunyuki pamaoko avo." Ipapo mambo Zedhekia akati kuna Jeremiya, "Ndinotya vaJudha, vakatishandukira vakaenda kuvaKaradhea, zvimwe vangandiisa mumaoko avo, ivo vakandiseka." Asi Jeremiya wakati, "Havangakusiyiyi kwavari. Chiteererai henyu inzwi raJehovha, sezvandinokuudzai; ipapo muchava nomufaro, nomweya wenyu uchararama. Asi kana mukaramba kuenda, heri shoko randakaziviswa naJehovha, ‘Tarirai, vakadzi vose vakasara mumba mamambo waJudha, vachabudisirwa kumachinda amambo weBhabhironi,' zvino vakadzi avo vachati, `Shamwari dzenyu dzinodikamwa nemwi ndidzo dzakakunyengerai, dzikakukundai, zvino tsoka dzenyu zvadzanyura mumatope, vokufuratirai.' Vachabudisira vakadzi venyu vose navana venyu kuvaKaradhea; nemiwo hamungapukunyuki pamaoko avo asi muchabatwa noruoko rwamambo weBhabhironi; imwi muchapisisa guta rino nomoto." Ipapo Zedhekia akati kuna Jeremiya, "Ngakurege kuva nomunhu unoziviswa mashoko awa, ipapo iwe haungaurawi. "Asi kana machinda akanzwa kuti ndakataura newe, vakauya kwauri, vachiti, `Chitizivisa zvino zvawaudza mambo, usativanzira izvozvo, isu tigosakuuraya; uyewo zvose zvawakaudzwa namambo.' "Ipapo uti kwavari, `Ndakasvitsa munyengetero wangu kuna mambo, kuti arege kundidzosa kumba kwaJonatani, kuti ndifireko.' " Zvino machinda ose akauya kuna Jeremiya, akamubvunza, akavaudza mashoko awa ose sezvakanga zvarairwa namambo. Naizvozvo vakarega kuzotaura naye, nokuti shoko rakanga risina kuzikamwa. Naizvozvo Jeremiya wakaramba agere muruvazhe rwavarindi kusvikira zuva rakakundwa Jerusaremu. Zvino Jerusaremu rakati rakundwa, negore repfumbamwe raZedhekia mambo waJudha, nomwedzi wegumi, Nebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi akauya nehondo yake yose kuzorwa neJerusaremu, ndokurikomba. Zvino negore regumi nerimwe raZedhekia, nomwedzi wechina, nezuva repfumbamwe romwedzi vakakoromora rusvingo rweguta, machinda ose amambo weBhabhironi akapinda, akagara pasi musuo rapakati, vaiti Nerigarisharezeri, naSamigarinebho, naSherisekimu mukuru wavaranda, naNerigarisharezeri mukuru wen'anga, pamwechete namachinda ose amambo weBhabhironi. Zvino Zedhekia mambo waJudha navarwi vose vakati vachivaona vakatiza, vakabuda muguta vusiku, vachienda nenzira yokumunda wamambo, napasuo raiva pakati pamasvingo maviri; akabuda achienda kumapani. Asi hondo yavaKaradhea yakadzingana navo, vakabata Zedhekia pamapani eJeriko; zvino vakati vamubata, vakaenda naye kuna Nebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi paRibhira munyika yeHamati, iye akamutonga. Ipapo mambo weBhabhironi akauraya vanakomana vaZedhekia paRibhira iye akatarira; uye mambo weBhabhironi wakaurayawo vakuru vose vaJudha. Akatumburawo meso aZedhekia, akamusunga namaketani kuti amuise Bhabhironi. VaKaradhea vakapisa imba yamambo, nedzimba dzavanhu nomoto, vakakoromora masvingo Jerusaremu. Ipapo Nebhuzaradhani mukuru wavarindi akatapa vanhu vakanga vasara muguta, navashanduki vakanga vauya kwaari, navamwe vanhu vakanga vasara, akavaisa Bhabhironi. Asi Nebhuzaradhani mukuru wavarindi wakasiya munyika yaJudha vamwe varombo vavanhu, vakanga vasina chinhu, akavapa minda yemizambiringa nemimwe minda nenguva iyo. Nebhukadhirezari weBhabhironi akaraira Nebhuzaradhani mukuru wavarindi pamusoro paJeremiya, achiti, "Mumubate, mumuchengete zvakanaka, murege kumuitira chakaipa; asi mumuitire sezvaanotaura kwamuri." Naizvozvo Nebhuzaradhani mukuru wavarindi akatuma nhume, naNebhushazibhani, mukuru wavaranda, naNerigarisharezeri mukuru wen'anga, navatariri vakuru vose vamambo weBhabhironi, ivo vakatuma nhume, vakandotora Jeremiya muruvazhe rwavarindi, vakamuisa kuna Gedharia mwanakomana waAhikami, mwanakomana waShafani, kuti aende naye kumusha kwake. Naizvozvo wakagara pakati pavanhu. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Jeremiya, panguva yaakanga akapfigirwa muruvazhe rwavarindi, richiti, "Enda, utaure naEbhedhimereki muItiopia, uti, zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari walsiraeri, tarira, ndichaitira guta rino sezvandakareva, ndichariitira zvakaipa, handingariitira zvakanaka; zvichaitika nezuva iro iwe uchizviona. Asi iwe ndichakurwira nezuva iro, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; iwe haungaiswi mumaoko avanhu vaunotya. Nokuti zvirokwazvo ndichakuponesa, haungaurawi nomunondo, asi hupenyu hwako huchava kwauri chinhu chakapambwa, zvawakavimba neni, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha." Shoko rakabva kuna Jehovha, rikasvika kuna Jeremiya, asunungurwa paRama naNebhuzaradhani mukuru wavarindi, nguva yaakanga amubata akasungwa namaketani pakati pavatapwa vose veJerusaremu navaJudha, vakanga votapwa vachiiswa Bhabhironi. Mukuru wavarindi akatora Jeremiya, akati kwaari, "Jehovha Mwari wako wakareva zvakaipa izvi pamusoro penzvimbo ino; zvino Jehovha wazvisvitsa, akaita sezvaakataura; zvamakatadzira Jehovha, mukasateerera inzwi rake, nemhaka iyo chinhu ichi chakauya pamusoro penyu. "Zvino tarira, ndinokusunungurira nhasi maketani ari paruoko rwako. Kana uchiti zvakanaka kuenda neni Bhabhironi, chiuya, ini ndichakuchengeta zvakanaka, asi kana uchiti zvakaipa kuenda neni Bhabhironi, chirega hako; tarira, nyika yose iri pamberi pako; chienda hako kwaunoti zvakanaka nezvakarurama kuti uende." Zvino wakati achigere kuenda, akati, "Dzokera kuna Gedharia mwanakomana waAhikami, mwanakomana waShafani, wakagadzwa namambo weBhabhhironi ave mubati wamaguta aJudha, undogara naye pakati pavanhu; kana chienda hako kwaunoti zvakanaka kuti uende." Naizvozvo mukuru wavarindi akamupa zvokudya nechipo, akamuendisa. Ipapo Jeremiya akaenda kuna Gedharia mwanakomana waAhikami paMizipa, akagara naye pakati pavanhu vakanga vakasiyiwa munyika. Zvino vakuru vose vehondo, vakanga vari kumasango, ivo navanhu vavo, vakati vachinzwa kuti mambo weBhabhironi wakanga agadza Gedharia mwanakomana waAhikami ave mubati munyika iyo, akaisa pamaoko ake varume navakadzi navana, navaiva varombo kwazvo panyika, vakanga vasina kutapirwa Bhabhironi, vakauya kuna Gedharia paMizipa, vaiti, Ishimaeri mwanakomana waNetania, naJohwanani naJonatani vanakomana vaKarea, naSeraia mwanakomana waTanhumeti, navanakomana vaEfai muNetofati, naJezania mwanakomana womuMaakatiti, ivo navanhu vavo. Gedharia mwanakomana waAhikami, mwanakomana waShafani, akavapikira, ivo navanhu vavo, achiti, "Musatya kushumira vaKaradhea; garai henyu panyika, mushumire mambo weBhabhironi, mugova nomufaro. Kana ndirini, tarirai, ndichagara paMizipa, kuti ndimire pamberi pavaKaradhea, vachauya kwatiri; asi imi, unganidzai waini nezvibereko zvemunakamwe namafuta, muzviise mumidziyo yenyu, mugare mumaguta enyu amakakunda." Saizvozvowo, vaJudha vose, vaiva paMoabhu, navaiva pakati pavana vaAmoni, napaEdhomu, navaiva panyika dzose, vakati vachinzwa kuti mambo weBhabhironi wakanga asiya vamwe vaJudha, akagadza Gedharia mwanakomana waAhikami, mwanakomana waShafani ave mubati wavo; ipapo vaJudha vose vakadzoka pose pavakanga vadzingirwa, vakauya kunyika yaJudha, kuna Gedharia paMizipa, vakaunganidza waini nezvibereko zvizhinji kwazvo zvemunakamwe. NaJohwananiwo, mwanakomana waKarea, navakuru vose vehondo vaiva kumasango, vakauya kuna Gedharia paMizipa, vakati kwaari, "Munoziva here kuti Bhaarisi, mambo wavana vaAmoni, wakatuma Ishimaeri mwanakomana waNetania kuzokuurayai?" Asi Gedharia mwanakomana waAhikami haana kuvatenda. Ipapo Johwanani mwanakomana waKarea akataura naGedharia paMizipa chinyararire, akati, "Nditenderei henyu kuenda ndindouraya Ishimaeri mwanakomana waNetania, hakungavi nomunhu uchazviziva; ko iye ungakuurayirei, kuti vaJudha vose vakaungana kwamuri vapararire, navakasara vaJudha vaparare?" Asi Gedharia mwanakomana waAhikami akati kuna Johwanani mwanakomana waKarea, "Usaita chinhu ichi, nokuti unoreva nhema pamusoro paIshimaeri." Zvino nomwedzi wechinomwe Ishimaeri mwanakomana waNetania, mwanakomana waErishama worudzi rwamambo, mumwe wavanyai vakuru vamambo, wakauya ana varume vane gumi naye kuna Gedharia mwanakomana waAhikami paMizipa, vakadyapo zvokudya pamwechete paMizipa. Ipapo Ishimaeri mwanakomana waNetania navarume vane gumi vaiva naye vakasimuka, vakabaya Gedharia mwanakomana waAhikami, mwanakomana waShafani, nomunondo, vakamuuraya, iye wakanga agadzwa namambo weBhabhironi ave mubati wenyika iyo. Ishimaeri akaurayawo vaJudha vose vaiva naye, naiye Gedharia paMizipa, navaKaradhea vakawanikwapo, vaiva varwi. Zvino nezuva rechipiri rokuuraya kwake Gedharia, kusisina munhu wakazviziva, vamwe varume vakasvikapo vachibva Shekemu neShiro neSamaria, varume vana makumi masere, ndebvu dzavo dzakaveurwa nenguvo dzavo dzakabvarurwa, vakanga vazvicheka-chekawo, vakabata mumaoko avo zvipiriso zvohupfu nezvinonhuhwira, kuti vazviise mumba maJehovha. Ipapo Ishimaeri mwanakomana waNetania wakabuda paMizipa kundovachingamidza, akafamba achingochema; zvino wakati achisangana navo, akati kavari, "Uyai kuna Gedharia mwanakomana waAhikami." Zvino vakati vachisvika pakati peguta, Ishimaeri mwanakomana waNetania akavauraya, ndokuvakanda mukati megomba, iye navarume vaakanga anavo. Asi pakati pavo pakanga pana varume vane gumi vakati kuna Ishimaeri, "Musatiuraya, nokuti tine zvimwe zvatakaviga kusango, zvinoti, zviyo nebhari namafuta nohuchi." Naizvozvo akarega, akasavauraya pakati pehama dzavo. Zvino gomba iro makakandira Ishimaeri zvitunha zvavanhu vaakanga auraya, pamwechete naGedharia (ndiro rakanga raitwa namambo Asa nemhaka yokutya Bhaasha mambo waIsiraeri), Ishimaeri mwanakomana waNetania wakarizadza navakaurawa. Ipapo Ishimaeri akatapa vanhu vose vakanga vasara paMizipa, vakaiswa naNebhuzaradhani mukuru wavarindi kuna Gedharia mwanakomana waAhikami, ivo vakunda vamambo, navanhu vose vakanga vasara paMizipa; Ishimaeri mwanakomana waNetania wakavatapa, akabvapo achida kuenda kuvana vaAmoni. Asi Johwanani mwanakomana waKarea, navakuru vose vehondo vaiva naye, vakati vachinzwa zvakaipa zvose zvakaitwa naIshimaeri mwanakomana waNetania, vakatora varume vose, vakandorwa naIshimaeri mwanakomana waNetania, vakamuwana ari pamvura zhinji iri paGibhiyoni. Zvino vanhu vose vaiva naIshimaeri vakati vachiona Johwanani mwanakomana waKarea, navakuru vose vehondo vaiva naye, vakafara. Naizvozvo vanhu vose vakanga vatapwa naIshimaeri paMizipa vakatendeuka vakadzoka, vakaenda kuna Johwanani mwanakomana waKarea. Asi Ishimaeri mwanakomana waNetania wakatiza Johwanani ana varume vasere, akaenda kuvana vaAmoni Ipapo Johwanani mwanakomana waKarea navakuru vose vehondo vaiva naye vakatora vanhu vose vakanga vasara, vaakanga arwira kuna Ishimaeri mwanakomana waNetania paMizipa, ambouraya Gedharia mwanakomana waAhikami, vaiti, varume varwi navakadzi navana navaranda, vaakanga adzosa paGibhiyoni. Vakabva, vakandogara paGerutikimhami, riri paBheterehemu, vachiti vagozoenda Ijipiti, nokuda kwavaKaradhea, nokuti vakanga vachivatya, Ishimaeri mwanakomana waNetania zvaakauraya Gedharia mwanakomana waAhikami, wakanga aitwa mubati wenyika iyo namambo weBhabhironi. Zvino vakuru vose vehondo, naJohwanani mwanakomana waKarea naJezania mwanakomana waHoshaia, navanhu vose kubva kuvaduku kusvikira kuvakuru, vakaswedera, vakati kumuporofita Jeremiya, "Tinokumbira kuti munyengetero wedu usvitswe pamberi penyu, mutinyengeterere kuna Jehovha Mwari wenyu, munyengeterere ava vose vakasara (nokuti takasara tiri vashoma kuna vaiva vazhinji, sezvamunotiona nameso enyu), kuti Jehovha Mwari wenyu atiratidze nzira yatinofanira kufamba nayo nechinhu chatinofanira kuita." Ipapo muporofita Jeremiya akati kwavari, "Ndakunzwai; tarirai, ndichanyengetera kuna Jehovha Mwari wenyu sezvamakareva namashoko enyu; zvino chinhu chipi nechipi chamunopindurwa naJehovha, ndichakuzivisai icho, handingatongokuvanziriyi chinhu." Ipapo vakati kuna Jeremiya, "Jehovha ngaave chapupu chazvokwadi chakatendeka pakati pedu, kana tikarega kuita mashoko ose amunozotumwa nawo kwatiri naJehovha Mwari wenyu. Kana richinge rakanaka, kana richinge rakaipa, tichateerera inzwi raJehovha Mwari wedu, watinokutumirai kwaari; kuti tive nomufaro, kana tichiteerera inzwi raJehovha Mwari wedu." Zvino mazuva ane gumi akati apera, shoko raJehovha rikasvika kuna Jeremiya. Ipapo akadana Johwanani mwanakomana waKarea navakuru vose vehondo vaiva naye navanhu vose, kubva kuvaduku kusvikira kuvakuru, akati kwavari, "Zvanzi naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, wamakanditumira kwaari kuti ndisvitse munyengetero wenyu pamberi pake. `Kana muchinge muchada kugara munyika ino, ini ndichakuvakai, handingakukoromoriyi, ndichakusimai, handingakudzuriyi; nokuti ndinozvidemba pamusoro pezvakaipa zvandakakuitirai.' "Musatya henyu mambo weBhabhironi, iye wamunotya; musatya henyu, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; nokuti ndinemwi, kuti ndikuponesei nokukurwirai paruoko rwake. Ndichakunzwirai nyasha, kuti iye ave nenyasha nemi, akudzosei kunyika yenyu. Asi kana mukati, `Hatidi kugara munyika ino,' saizvozvo musingateereri inzwi raJehovha Mwari wenyu, muchiti, `Kwete, tichaenda kunyika yeIjipiti, kwatisingazooni kurwa, kana kunzwa inzwi rehwamanda, kana kunzwa nzara yezvokudya, tichandogarako;' naizvozvo zvino chinzwai shoko raJehovha, imwi vakasara vaJudha, `Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, kana muchiramba makarinzira zviso zvenyu kuti muende Ijipiti, kundogarako muri vatorwa; ipapo munondo wamunotya uchakubataipo panyika yeIjipiti; nenzara yamunotya ichakutevererai kwazvo paIjipiti, ndipapo pamuchandofira. Ndizvo zvichaitirwa varume vose vanorinzira zviso zvavo kuti vaende Ijipiti, kundogarako vari vatorwa; vachafa nomunondo, nenzara, uye nehosha; hakuna mumwe wavo uchasara kana kupukunyuka pazvakaipa zvandichauyisa pamusoro pavo.' "Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Kutsamwa kwangu nehasha dzangu sezvazvakadururwa pamusoro pavagere Jerusaremu, saizvozvo hasha dzangu dzichadururwa pamusoro penyu, kana muchipinda Ijipiti; muchava chinhu chinotukwa, nechishamiso, nechinomhurwa, nechinoshoorwa; nenzvimbo ino hamungazoionizve.' "Jehovha wakataura pamusoro penyu, imwi vakasara vaJudha, achiti, `Regai kuenda Ijipiti; zivai kwazvo kuti ndakakupupurirai nhasi.' Nokuti makanyengera mweya yenyu; nokuti makanditumira kuna Jehovha Mwari wenyu, muchiti, `Tinyengetererei kuna Jehovha Mwari wedu, zvose zvicharehwa naJehovha Mwari wedu, mutizivise izvozvo, tichazviita.' Zvino nhasi ndakuzivisai izvozvo, asi hamuna kuteerera inzwi raJehovha Mwari wenyu pachinhu chimwe chaakanditumira nacho kwamuri. Naizvozvo zvino zivai kwazvo kuti muchafa nomunondo, nenzara, uye nehosha yakaipa panzvimbo iyo yamunoda kuenda kwairi kundogarako muri vatorwa." Zvino Jeremiya wakati apedza kuudza vanhu mashoko ose aJehovha Mwari wavo, aakanga atumwa nawo kwavari naJehovha Mwari wavo, iwo mashoko awa ose, ipapo Azaria mwanakomana waHoshaia, naJohwanani mwanakomana waKarea, navarume vose, vaizvikudza, vakataura vachiti, kuna Jeremiya, "Unoreva nhema, Jehovha Mwari wedu haana kukutuma kuzoti, `Musaenda Ijipiti kundogarapo muri vatorwa; asi Bharuki mwanakomana waNeria ndiye unokumutsa pamusoro pedu, kuti tiiswe mumaoko avaKaradhea, kuti vatiuraye nokutitapira Bhabhironi.' " Naizvozvo Johwanani mwanakomana waKarea, navakuru vose vehondo, navanhu vose, havana kuteerera inzwi raJehovha, kuti vagare munyika yaJudha. Asi Johwanani mwanakomana waKarea, navakuru vose vehondo, vakatora vose vakasara vaJudha, vakanga vadzoka kumarudzi ose kwavakadzingirwa, vachida kugara vari vatorwa munyika yaJudha, vaiti, varume navakadzi navana navakunda vamambo nomunhu upi noupi akanga asiyiwa naNebhuzaradhani mukuru wavarindi kuna Gedharia mwanakomana waAhikami, mwanakomana waShafani, pamwechete naJeremiya muporofita, naBharuki mwanakomana waNeria, vakandosvika kunyika yeIjipiti; nokuti havana kuteerera inzwi raJehovha; vakandosvika Tapanesi. Ipapo shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Jeremiya paTapanesi, richiti, "Tora mabwe makuru muruoko rwako, uavige muvhu pakati pezvitina, pavanopinda napo paimba yaFarao paTapanesi, vanhu vose vaJudha vachizviona; ugoti kwavari, `Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, mwari walsiraeri, Tarirai, ndichatuma shoko kundotora Nebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi, muranda wangu, ndiise chigaro chake choushe pamusoro pamabwe awa andakaviga; uchawarira pamusoro pawo jira rake rinobwinya. Uchauya achirova nyika yeIjipiti; vakafanira rufu vachaiswa kurufu, vakafanira kutapwa vachaiswa kukutapwa, vakafanira munondo vachaiswa kumunondo. Ndichabatidza moto mudzimba dzavamwari veIjipiti; uchadzipisa nokuvatapa; uchafuka nyika yeIjipiti somufudzi unofuka nguvo yake, uchabvapo norugare. Uchaputsawo shongwe dzeBhetishemeshi, riri munyika yeIjipiti; dzimba dzavamwari veIjipiti uchadzipisa nomoto.' " Shoko rakasvika kuna Jeremiya pamusoro pavaJudha vose vakanga vagere panyika vakanga vagere Migidhori neTapanesi neNofi nomunyika yePatirosi, richiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari walsiraeri, `Makaona zvakaipa zvose zvandakauyisa pamusoro peJerusaremu napamusoro pamaguta ose aJudha; zvino tarirai, nhasi ava matongo, hapachina munhu unogaramo, nemhaka yezvakashata zvavo zvavakaita, zvakanditsamwisa, vachindopisa zvinonhuhwira, nokushumira vamwe vamwari, vavakanga vasingazivi, ivo kana imwi kana madzibaba enyu.' Asi ndakakutumirai varanda vangu vose vaporofita, ndichimuka mangwanani ndichivatuma, ndichiti, `Haiwa, regai kuita chinhu ichi chinonyangadza, chandinovenga.' Asi havana kuteerera, kana kurerekera nzeve dzavo kuti vadzoke pazvakashata zvavo, vakarega kupisira vamwe vamwari zvinonhuhwira. "Naizvozvo hasha dzangu nokutsamwa kwangu zvakadururwa, zvikatungidzwa mumaguta aJudha nomunzira dzomuJerusaremu; zvino aparadzwa ava matongo, sezvazvakaita nhasi. "Naizvozvo zvino zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Munotadzirireiko mweya yenyu nechinhu chakaipa chikuru ichi, kuti muparadzirwe varume navakadzi navacheche navanomwa pakati paJudha, kuti murege kusarirwa nomumwe; zvamunonditsamwisa namabasa amaoko enyu, muchipisira vamwe vamwari zvinonhuhwira munyika yeIjipiti kwamakaenda kundogara muri vatorwa; mugoparadzwa, muve chinotukwa nechinoshoorwa pakati pamarudzi ose enyika? Makangamwa here zvakashata zvamadzibaba enyu nezvakashata zvamadzimambo aJudha, nezvakashata zvavakadzi vavo, nezvakashata zvenyu, nezvakashata zvavakadzi venyu, zvavakaita munyika yaJudha nomunzira dzomuJerusaremu?' "Kusvikira zuva ranhasi havana kuzvininipisa, kana kutya, kana kufamba nomurayiro wangu kana nezvirevo zvangu, zvandakaisa pamberi penyu napamberi pamadzibaba enyu. "Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari walsiraeri, `Tarirai, ndichakurinzirai chiso changu kuti ndikuitirei zvakaipa, kuti ndiparadze Judha rose. Ndichabvisa vakasara vose vaJudha, vakarinzira zviso zvavo kuti vaende kunyika yeIjipiti kundogarako vari vatorwa, vachaparadzwa vose; vachaparadzwa nomunondo nenzara, vachafa nomunondo nenzara kubva kuvaduku kusvikira kuvakuru; vachava chinhu chinotukwa, nechishamiso, nechinomhurwa, nechinoshoorwa. Nokuti ndicharova vagere munyika yeIjipiti, sezvandakarova Jerusaremu nomunondo nenzara uye nehosha yakaipa; kuti kurege kuva nomumwe wakasara waJudha, vakaenda kunyika yeIjipiti kundogarako vari vatorwa, ungapukunyuka kana ungasara, kuti adzokere kunyika yaJudha, kwavanoshuva kudzokera kuti vagarekozve; nokuti hakuna ungadzokera, asi vakapukunyuka.' " Ipapo varume vose, vaiziva kuti vakadzi vavo vanopisira vamwe vamwari zvinonhuhwira, navakadzi vose, vakanga vamirepo, ungano huru, ivo vanhu vose vakanga vagere munyika yeIjipiti, naPatirosi, vakapindura Jeremiya, vachiti, "Kana riri shoko rawakatiudza nezita raJehovha, hatingakuteereri. Asi zvirokwazvo tichaita shoko rimwe nerimwe rakabuda mumiromo yedu, tichapisira vahosi vokudenga zvinonhuhwira, nokuvadururira zvipiriso zvinodururwa, sezvatakaita isu namadzibaba edu namadzimambo edu namachinda edu, pamaguta aJudha nomunzira dzomuJerusaremu; nokuti nenguva iyo taiva nezvokudya zvizhinji, taifara pamuviri, tikasaona njodzi. Asi kubvira panguva yatakarega kupisira vahosi vokudenga zvinonhuhwira, nokuvadururira zvipiriso zvinodururwa, takashaiwa zvose, tikapedzwa nomunondo nenzara. Zvino panguva yatakapisira vahosi vokudenga zvinonhuhwira, nokuvadururira zvipiriso zvinodururwa, ko taivaitira zvingwa zvokuvanamata nazvo, tikavadururira zvipiriso zvinodururwa, tisina varume vedu here?" Ipapo Jeremiya akati kuvanhu vose, kuvarume nokuvakadzi, kuna ivo vanhu vose vakanga vamupindura saizvozvo, akati, "Zvinonhuhwira zvamaipisa mumaguta aJudha nomunzira dzomuJerusaremu, imwi namadzibaba enyu namadzimambo enyu namachinda enyu navanhu vose venyika, ko Jehovha haana kuzvirangarira here? Hazvina kufungwa mumoyo make here? "Kusvikira Jehovha akakoniwa kuzova nomoyo murefu, nokuda kwezvakaipa zvamabasa enyu, uye nokuda kwezvinonyangadza zvamaiita; naizvozvo nyika yenyu rava dongo, nechinoshamisa nechinotukwa, isina unogaramo, sezvazvakaita zuva ranhasi. Zvamakapisa zvinonhuhwira, zvamakatadzira Jehovha, mukasateerera inzwi raJehovha, mukasafamba nomurayiro wake, kana nezvirevo zvake, kana nezvaakapupura, naizvozvo zvakaipa izvi zvakakuwirai, sezvazvakaita zuva ranhasi." Zvino Jeremiya akatiwo kuvanhu vose nokuvakadzi vose, "Inzwai shoko raJehovha, imwi vaJudha vose vari munyika yeIjipiti, Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, 'Imi navakadzi venyu makataura nemiromo yenyu, mukazviita namaoko enyu,' muchiti, `Zvirokwazvo, mhiko dzedu dzatakapika tichadziita, kuti tichapisira vahosi vokudenga zvinonhuhwira, nokuvadururira zvipiriso zvinodururwa;' zvino chisimbisai henyu mhiko dzenyu, itai henyu mhiko dzenyu. Zvino chinzwai shoko raJehovha, imwi vaJudha vose vagere munyika yeIjipiti Tarirai, ndakapika nezita rangu guru ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha kuti zita rangu harichazorehwi nomuromo womunhu upi noupi waJudha munyika yose yeIjipiti,' zvichinzi, `NaIshe Jehovha mupenyu!' Tarirai, ndinovarindira ndivaitire zvakaipa, ndirege kuvaitira zvakanaka; vanhu vose vaJudha vari munyika yeIjipiti vachaparadzwa nomunondo nenzara, kusvikira vapera vose. Vanopukunyuka pamunondo vachabva munyika yeIjipiti vachidzokera kunyika yaJudha, vava vashoma vakasara vose vaJudha vakanga vaenda kunyika yeIjipiti kundogarako vari vatorwa, vachaziva kuti shoko richava nesimba nderani, rangu kana ravo. Zvino ichi ndicho chichava chiratidzo kwamuri ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha kuti ndichakurovai panzvimbo ino, kuti muzive kuti mashoko angu achava nesimba kukuitirai zvakaipa. Zvanzi naJehovha, `Tarirai, ndichaisa Farao Hofira mambo weIjipiti, mumaoko avavengi vake, nomumaoko avanotsvaka kumuuraya, sezvandakaisa Zedhekia mambo waJudha mumaoko aNebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi, waiva muvengi wake, waitsvaka kumuuraya.' Shoko, rakataurwa nomuporofita Jeremiya kuna Bharuki mwanakomana waNeria, panguva yaakanyora mashoko awa mubhuku, zvichibva mumuromo waJeremiya, negore rechina raJehoiakimu mwanakomana waJosiya, mambo waJudha, richiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, kwauri, iwe Bharuki, iwe wakati, `Ndine nhamo zvino, nokuti Jehovha wakawedzera kuchema pakurwadziwa kwangu; ndaneta nokugomera kwangu, ndinoshaiwa zororo.' "Zvino chiti, kwaari, `Zvanzi naJehovha, tarira, chandakavaka ndichachikoromorazve, chandakasima ndichachidzurazve; ndizvo zvandichaitira nyika yose.' Iwe unozvitsvakira zvinhu zvikuru here? Usazvitsvaka; nokuti tarira, ndichauyisa zvakaipa pamusoro penyama yose ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; asi ndichakupa hupenyu hwako chive chinhu chakapambwa panzvimbo dzose kwaunoenda." Shoko raJehovha, rakasvika kumuporofita Jeremiya pamusoro pamarudzi. Pamusoro peIjipiti; pamusoro pehondo yaFaraoneko mambo weIjipiti, yakanga iri parwizi Yufuratesi paKarikemishi, yakakundwa naNebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi negore rechina raJehoiakimu mwanakomana waJosiya, mambo waJudha. "Gadzirai nhovo duku nenhovo huru, muswedere kunorwiwa. Sungai mabhiza, kwirai imwi vatasvi mumire makadzika ngowani dzenyu; rodzai mapfumo, pfekai nguvo dzamatare. "Ndakazviwonereiko? Vakanganiswa, vadzokera shure; mhare dzavo dzakundwa, dzatiza, hadzicheukiri shure, kutya kuri pamativi ose, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Vanomhanyisa ngavarege kutiza, mhare ngadzirege kupukunyuka; kurutivi rwokumusoro, parwizi rwaYufuratesi, vakagumburwa vakawira pasi. "Ndianiko uyo unokwira sorwizi rwaNairi, mvura yarwo inotamba senzizi? "Ijipiti rinokwira saNairi, mvura yarwo inotamba senzizi; rinoti, `Ndichakwira, ndichafukidza nyika, ndichaparadza maguta navageremo.' Kwirai, imwi mabhiza, fambisai imwi ngoro, mhare ngadzibude, vanoti, Kushi naPuti vanoshonga nhovo, navaRudhi vanobata nokuwembura huta. Nokuti zuva iro izuva raShe, Jehovha wehondo, zuva rokutsiva kuti azvitsivire vadzivisi vake; munondo uchadya nokuguta, uchamwa ropa ravo ukaguta, nokuti Ishe, Jehovha wehondo, unechibayiro chake kunyika yokumusoro parwizi rwaYufuratesi. Kwira uende Giriyadhi, undotorako muti webharisami, iwe mhandara, mukunda weIjipiti; wawanza mishonga mizhinji isina maturo, hauporeswi. Marudzi akanzwa zvokunyadziswa kwako, nyika izere nokuchema kwako; nokuti mhare dzakabonderana nemhare, vose vaviri vakawira pasi." Shoko, rakaudzwa muporofita Jeremiya naJehovha, richireva muuyire waNebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi nomukundire wake nyika yeIjipiti. "Paridzirai paIjipiti, zivisai paMigidhori, zivisai paNofi napaTapanesi, muti, `Simukai muzvigadzire, nokuti munondo wakadya zviri kumativi ako ose. Mhare dzako dzakabviswa neiko? Havana kumira, nokuti Jehovha wakavadzinga.' Wakagumbusa vazhinji, zvirokwazvo mumwe wakawira pamusoro pomumwe; vakati, `Simukai, tiendezve kuvanhu vedu, nokunyika kwatakaberekerwa, titize munondo unomanikidza.' Vakadanidzirako, vachiti, `Farao mambo weIjipiti iguhu zvaro, wakarega nguva yakatarwa ichipfuura.' "Nohupenyu hwangu," ndizvo zvinotaura mambo une zita rinonzi Jehovha wehondo, "Zvirokwazvo uchauya akaita seTabhori pakati pamakomo, uye seKarimeri pagungwa. Iwe mukunda unogara Ijipiti, zvigadzirire kutapwa, nokuti Nofi richaitwa dongo, richapiswa, risina unogaramo. Ijipiti imhorombe yakaisvonaka, asi vuvu rinobva kurutivi rwokumusoro rasvika, rasvika. "Navanhu varo vanoripirwa, vari mukati maro, vakafanana nemhuru dzomudanga, nokuti naivo vakadzoka, vakatiza pamwechete, havana kumira; nokuti zuva renjodzi yavo rakauya pamusoro pavo, iyo nguva yokurohwa kwavo. Mubvumo waro uchava sowenyoka, nokuti vachafamba nehondo, vachandorwa navo namatemo, savatemi vemiti. Vachatema dondo raro, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, nokuti havanganzverwi, nokuti vakawanda kupfuura mhashu, havangaverengwi. Mukunda weIjipiti uchanyadziswa, uchaiswa mumaoko avanhu vanobva kurutivi rwokumusoro." Jehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, unoti, "Tarirai, ndicharova Amoni weNo, naFarao, neIjipiti navamwari varo, namadzimambo aro, iye Farao navose vanovimba naye. Ndichavaisa mumaoko avanotsvaka kuvauraya, nomumaoko aNebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi, nomumaoko avaranda vake; zvino pashure richagarwa, sapamazuva akare ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Asi usatya hako, iwe Jakobho, muranda wangu, usavhunduswa, iwe Isiraeri; nokuti tarira, ndichakuponesa uri kure, navana vako vari panyika kwavakatapirwa; Jakobho uchadzoka, uchanyarara nokuzorora, hakuna ungamutyisa. Usatya hako, iwe Jakobho, muranda wangu, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, nokuti ndinewe; nokuti ndichapedza kwazvo marudzi ose kwandakakudzingira; asi iwe handingakupedzi, asi ndichakuranga ndichiita nokururama, handingakuregi usina kurohwa." Shoko raJehovha, rakasvika kumuporofita Jeremiya pamusoro pavaFirisitia, Farao achigere kukunda Gaza. "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Tarirai, mvura zhinji inokwira ichibva kurutivi rwokumusoro, ichava rwizi runopafuma, ichafukidza nyika nezvose zvirimo, neguta navageremo; vanhu vachachema, navose vagere munyika vachaw-ungudza.' Kana vachinzwa kutinhira kokutsika kwamahwanda amabhiza ake ane simba, nokumhanyisa kwengoro dzake, nokuvirima kwamakumbo engoro dzake, madzibaba haacheukiri kuvana vawo nokuneta kwamaoko avo; nemhaka yezuva iro, rinouya kuparadza vaFirisitia vose, nokuparadza paTire neSidhoni mubatsiri mumwe nomumwe wakasara; nokuti Jehovha uchaparadza vaFirisitia, ivo vakasara vechiwi cheKafitori. Gaza rava nemhanza, Ashikeroni raparadzwa, izvo zvakanga zvasara zvomupata wavo; ucharamba uchizvitema kusvikira rinhiko? Haiwa, iwe munondo waJehovha, uchashaiwa zororo kusvikira rinhiko? Dzokera mumuhara wako, zorora, unyarare. Unganyarara seiko, Jehovha zvaakakuraira? Pamusoro peAshikeroni napamusoro pemhenderekedzo yegungwa, ndipo paakazviraira." Pamusoro paMoabhu. "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Nebho rine nhamo, nokuti raparadzwa; Kiriataimu ranyadziswa, rakundwa; Mishigabhi ranyadziswa, ravhunduswa.' Mbiri yaMoabhu haichipo; paHeshibhoni vakarangana zvakaipa pamusoro pavo, vachiti, `Uyai, tivaparadze, varege kuzova rudzi.' Newewo Madhimeni, uchanyaradzwa, munondo uchakutevera. Inzwai inzwi rokuchema rinobva Horonaimi, `Kuparadzwa nokukoromorwa kukuru!' Moabhu vaparadzwa; vanana vavo vakanzwika vachichema. Nokuti vachakwira nomukwidzwa weRuhiti vachingochema; nokuti pamatenusirwa eHoronaimi vakanzwa njodzi yokuchema kokuparadzwa. ‘Tizai, muponese mweya yenyu, mufanane negwenzi murenje.' Nokuti zvamakavimba namabasa enyu nefuma yenyu, muchakundwawo; Kemoshi vachaenda kwavanotapwa, vaprista vavo namachinda avo pamwechete. Muparadzi uchawira guta rimwe nerimwe, hakuna guta richapukunyuka; mupata uchapararawo, nebani richaparadzwa, sezvakataura Jehovha. Ipai Moabhu mapapiro, vabhururuke, vaende; maguta avo achava matongo, anoshaiwa unogaramo. Ngaatukwe unobate basa raJehovha asina hanya naro; ngaatukwe unodzora munondo wake paropa. "Moabhu vakanga vane zororo kubva pahuduku hwavo, vakagara pamasese avo, havana kudururwa vachibviswa mumudziyo, uye havana kutapwa; naizvozvo kuzipa kwavo kwakarambira mukati mavo, nokunhuhwira kwavo hakuna kushanduka. "Naizvozvo tarirai, mazuva anouya ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha andichatuma kwavari vanomimina; ivo vachavamimina, vachadurura midziyo yavo chose, nokuputsanya hari dzavo. Moabhu vachanyara pamusoro peKemoshi, sezvakanyadziswa imba yaIsiraeri pamusoro peBhetieri, ravaivimba naro. Munotaura seiko, muchiti, `Tiri mhare, vanhu vakatsunga pakurwa?' Moabhu vaparadzwa, vakwira mumaguta avo, majaya avo akasanangurwa akaburuka kundourawa ndizvo zvinotaura Mambo, une zita rinonzi Jehovha wehondo. "Njodzi yaMoabhu yava pedo yodokuuya, nhamo yavo yokurumidza kuuya. Vachemei, imwi mose makavapoteredza, imwi mose munoziva zita ravo; muti, `Haiwa, tsvimbo yakasimba, iwo mudonzvo wakanaka, zvavhunika sei!' "Iwe mukunda unogara Dhibhoni, buruka pakukudzwa kwako, ugare pane nyota, nokuti muparadzi waMoabhu wauya kuzorwa newe, waparadza nhare dzako. Iwe unogara Aroeri, mira panzira utarire; bvunza unotiza nounopukunyuka, uti, `Chinyiko chaitwa?' Moabhu vakanyadziswa, nokuti vakakoromorwa. Wungudzai mucheme, muzviparidzire paArinoni kuti VaMoabhu vaparadzwa. "Zvirokwazvo, kutongwa kwasvika panyika yamapani, paHoroni, napaJaza, napaMefaati, napaDhibhoni, napaNebho, napaBhetidhibhirataimu, napaKiriataimu, napaBhetigamuri, napaBhetimeoni, napaKerioti, napaBhozira, napamaguta ose enyika yavaMoabhu, kure kana pedo. Runyanga rwaMoabhu rwagurwa, ruoko rwavo rwavhuniwa ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Muvape doro vabatwe, nokuti vakaita manyawi pamberi paJehovha; VaMoabhu vachawumburuka mumarutsi avo, vachasekwawo. Nokuti VaIsiraeri havana kusekwa nemwi here? Vakawanikwa pakati pamakororo here? Nokuti nguva dzose kana muchimureva iye munodzungudza misoro yenyu. "Imi mugere panyika yaMoabhu, ibvai mumaguta, mugare mudombo, muve senjiva inovaka dendere rayo pamativi amawere. Takanzwa kuzvikudza kwaVaMoabhu, kuti vanozvikudza kwazvo; nokuzvirumbidza kwavo, namanyawi omoyo wavo. Ndinoziva hasha dzavo, kuti hadzina maturo ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; kuzvirumbidza kwavo hazvina kuita chinhu. Naizvozvo ndichawungudza pamusoro paMoabhu, zvirokwazvo ndichadanidzira pamusoro pavaMoabhu vose; vachachema vanhu veKiriheresi. Ndichakuchemera, iwe muzambiringa weSibhima, nokuchema kunopfuura kuchema kwaJazeri; matavi ako akadarika gungwa, akandosvika pagungwa raJazeri; muparadzi wawira zvibereko zvako zvezhezha namazambiringa ako. "Mufaro nokufara zvabviswa pamunda wakanga uchibereka zvakanaka napanyika yaMoabhu; ndakagumisa waini pazvisviniro, hakuna vachatsika vachipururudza, kupururudza hakungavi kupururudza. "Kubva pakuchema kweHeshibhoni kusvikira Ereare, nokusvikira Jahazi, vakanzwisa inzwi ravo, kubva Zoari kusvikira Horonaimi neEgiratisherishiya; nokuti nemvura zhinji yeNimirimi ichaparadzwa. "Ndichagumisawo pakati paMoabhu ani naani unobayira panzvimbo dzakakwirira, naiye unopisira vamwari vake zvinonhuhwira ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Naizvozvo moyo wangu unorira pamusoro paMoabhu senyere, nomoyo wangu unorira senyere pamusoro pavanhu veKiriheresi; naizvozvo zvakawanda zvaakazviwanira zvapera. Nokuti misoro yose yava nemhazha, nendebvu dzose dzaveurwa; maoko ose atemwa, nezviuno zvose zvinamasaga. Pamatenga edzimba dzaMoabhu, napanzira dzomumisha yavo kuwungudza kuripo pose; nokuti ndaputsa Moabhu somudziyo usingafadzi munhu ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Vakoromorwa sei! Vanowungudza sei! Moabhu vakafuratira sei nokunyadziswa! Saizvozvo Moabhu vachava chinhu chinosekwa nechinotyisa pakati pavose vanovapoteredza." Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, "Tarirai, uchabhururuka segondo, uchatambanudzira mapapiro ake kuzorwa naMoabhu. Maguta akundwa, nhare dzakundwa, nezuva iro moyo yemhare dzaMoabhu ichaita somoyo womukadzi pakurwadziwa kwake. Moabhu vachaparadzwa, varege kuva rudzi rwavanhu, nokuti vakazvikudza pamberi paJehovha. Kutya nehunza nomusungo zvasvika kwauri, iwe ugere panyika yaMoabhu, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Unotiza chinotyisa uchawira muhuzha; unokwira achibuda muhunza uchabatwa nomusungo, nokuti ndichauyisa pamusoro pavo, ipo pamusoro paMoabhu, gore rokurohwa kwavo, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Vakatiza vamire pamumvuri weHeshibhoni vasina simba, nokuti moto wabuda paHeshibhoni, nomurazvo pakati paSihoni, waparadza mativi aMoabhu nemisoro yavanoda kurwa. Vurombo kwamuri, imwi Moabhu! Vanhu veKemoshi vapera; nokuti vanakomana venyu vatapwa, navakunda venyu vaiswa kukutapwa. "Asi namazuva okupedzisira ndichadzosa kutapwa kwaMoabhu ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha." Ndipo panosvika kutongwa kwaMoabhu. Pamusoro pavana vaAmoni. Zvanzi naJehovha, "Ko VaIsiraeri havana vanakomana here? Havana vagari venhaka here? Ko Marikami wagarireiko nhaka yaGadhi, vanhu vake vanogarirei mumaguta ake? Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, `Tarirai, mazuva anosvika, andichanzwisa vanhu mhere yokurwa neRabha ravana vaAmoni; richaitwa murwi wamatongo; ipapo vaIsiraeri vachadya nhaka yavakambodya nhaka yavo.' Wungudza iwe Heshibhoni, nokuti Ai raparadzwa, chemai imwi vakunda vaRebha, zvisungei zviuno namasaga, wungudzai, mumhanye kose kose pakati pezhowa, nokuti Marikami uchatapwa, iye navaprista namachinda ake pamwechete. Unozvirumbidzireiko pamusoro pamipata, pamusoro pomupata wako unoyerera, iwe mukunda wokudzokera shure, iwe wokuvimba nefuma yako, uchiti, `Ndianiko ungarwa neni?' "Tarira, ndichauyisa pamusoro pako kutya vose vanokupoteredza, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe, Jehovha wehondo; muchachingwa mumwe nomumwe ipo paakatarira, hakuna ungazounganidza vanodzungaira. "Asi pashure ndichadzosa kutapwa kwavana vaAmoni, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha." Pamusoro paEdhomu. Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, "Ko paTemani hapachina huchenjeri here? Mano arova kuna vakangwara here? Huchenjeri hwavo hwanyangarika here? Tizai, mudzoke, garai makadzika, imwi mugere paDhedhani; nokuti ndichauyisa njodzi yaEsau pamusoro pake nenguva yandichamurova nayo. Kana vakohwi vemizambiringa vakasvika kwauri, havangasiyi mamwe mazambiringa angazokohiwa here? Kana mbavha dzikasvika vusiku havangaparadzi kusvikira varingamwa here? Ndakafukura Esau, ndazarura nzvimbo dzake dzakavanda, haangagoni kuvanda; vana vake vaparadzwa, nehama dzake nowokwake; iye haachipo. Siya nherera dzako, ini ndichadziraramisa, chirikadzi dzako ngadzivimbe neni. "Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, `Tarirai, vakanga vasina kufanira kumwa pamukombe, vachamwa zvirokwazvo; ko zvino iwe ndiwe ucharegwa chose usingarohwi here? Haungaregwi usingarohwi, asi uchamwa zvirokwazvo.' Nokuti ndakapika neni ndimene, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha kuti Bhozira richaitwa chishamiso nechinoshoorwa, nedongo rechinotukwa; maguta aro ose achava matongo nokusingaperi." Ndakanzwa mashoko anobva kuna Jehovha, nhume yakatumwa pakati pamarudzi, ichiti, "Unganai, muuye kuzorwa naro, musimukire kurwa. Nokuti tarirai, ndakakuita muduku pakati pamarudzi, nounozvidzwa pakati pavanhu. Kana kuri kutyisa kwako, kuzvikudza komoyo wako kwakakunyengera, iwe ugere mumikaha yedombo, unozvisimbisa pakakwirira pazvikomo; kunyange ukavaka dendere rako pakakwirira segondo, ndichakubvisapo, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Edhomu vachaitwa chishamiso, mumwe nomumwe unopfuura napo uchashamiswa, ucharidza muridzo pamusoro pamatambudziko avo ose. Sapakutsindikirwa kweSodhoma neGomora namamwe maguta akanga ari pedo hakuna munhu uchagar amo , hakuna Mwanakomana womunhu uchavamo ari mutorwa. Tarirai, uchauya seshumba achibva mumatenhere aJorodhani kuzorwa nohugaro hwakasimba; nokuti ndichavatizisapo pakarepo; wakatsaurwa ndiye wandichagadzapo; nokuti ndiani wakafanana neni? Ndiani uchanditarira nguva? Mufudzi ungamira pamberi pangu ndiani? Naizvozvo chinzwai chirevo chaJehovha chaakatema pamusoro paEdhomu, nemifungo yake yaakafunga pamusoro pavagere paTemani. Zvirokwazvo vachavakwekweredza, ivo vaduku vamapoka avo; zvirokwazvo mafuro avo achashamiswa pamusoro pavo. "Nyika inodedera nokuda komubvumo wokuwira kwavo pasi; kuchema kuripo kunonzwika kusvikira kuGungwa Dzvuku. Tarirai, uchakwira achibhururuka segondo, uchatambanudzira mapapiro ake kuzorwa neBhozira, nezuva iro moyo yemhare dzaEdhomu ichaita somoyo womukadzi pakurwadziwa kwake." "Pamusoro peDhamasiko. Hamati ranyadziswa, neAripadhi, nokuti akanzwa mashoko akaipa, akanyauka; kutambudzika kuripo pagungwa, harigoni kuzorora. Dhamasiko rapera simba, rakatendeukira kutiza, rakabatwa nokudedera; rakabatwa nokurwadziwa nokuchema somukadzi unosurumuka. "Haiwa, guta rairumbidzwa rakasiyiwa sei, iro guta romufaro wangu? "Naizvozvo majaya aro achawira pasi munzira dzaro, varwi vose vachanyarara nezuva iro ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. Ndichabatidza moto murusvingo rweDhamasiko, uchaparadza dzimba dzoushe dzaBhenihadhadhi." Pamusoro paKedhari napamusoro poushe bweHazori hwakakundwa naNebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi. Zvanzi naJehovha, "Simukai, muende kuna Kedhari, mundoparadza vanhu vokumabvazuva. Vachatora matende avo namapoka avo amakwai, vachazvitorera micheka yavo inoremberedzwa, nemidziyo yavo yose, namakamera avo vachienda nazvo; vachadanidzira kwavari, vachiti, `Zvinotyisa zviripo kumativi ose!' "Tizai, endai kure, garai makadzika, imwi vagere Hazori, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; nokuti Nebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi wakarangana pamusoro penyu, wakakufungirai mano akaipa. Simukai, muende kundorwa norudzi rwakazorora, runogara rusina hanya, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; rusina masuo kana zvipfigiso, runogara rwoga. Makamera avo achatapwa nezvipfuwo zvavo zvizhinji zvichapambwa; ndichavaparadzira kumativi ose kunobva mhepo, ivo vakaveurwa mativi evhudzi ravo, ndichavauyisira njodzi yavo ichibva kumativi ose ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Hazori huchava hugaro hwamakava, nedongo nokusingaperi; hakuna munhu ungagaramo, hakuna mwanakomana womunhu uchavamo ari mutorwa." Shoko raJehovha, rakasvika kumuporofita Jeremiya pamusoro paEramu, pakutanga kokubata ushe kwaZedhekia mambo waJudha, richiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Tarirai, ndichavhuna huta hwaEramu, icho chinhu chikuru chesimba ravo. Ndichauyisira pamusoro paEramu mhepo ina dzichibva kumativi mana okudenga, ndichavaparadzira kumativi iwo mana kunobva mhepo; hakungavi norudzi rumwe kusingasviki ivo vakadzingwa vaEramu.' "Ndichavhundusa Eramu pamberi pavavengi vavo napamberi pavanotsvaka kuvauraya; ndichauyisa zvakaipa pamusoro pavo, iko kutsamwa kwangu kukuru, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; ndichatuma munondo uvateverere kusvikira ndavapedza. Ndichaisa chigaro changu choushe maEramu, ndiparadze mambo namachinda vabvepo ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Asi namazuva okupedzisira ndichadzosazve kutapwa kwaEramu, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha." Shoko, rakataurwa naJehovha pamusoro peBhabhironi, napamusoro penyika yavaKaradhea nomuporofita Jeremiya. "Paridzirai pakati pamarudzi, muzvizivise, musimudze mureza,muzvizivise murege kuvanza muti "Bhabhironi rakundwa , Bheri wanyadziswa, Merodhaki wavhunduswa; zvifananidzo zvavo zvanyadziswa, matanda avo avhunika.' "Nokuti rudzi ruriko runobva kurutivi rwomusoro kuzorwa naro, ruchaita nyika yaro dongo, hakuna uchagaramo; vatiza, vaenda, vanhu nezvipfuwo. "Namazuva iwayo, nenguva iyo, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, vana vaIsiraeri vachauya, ivo navana vaJudha pamwechete; vachafamba vachingochema, vachitsvaka Jehovha Mwari wavo. Vachabvunza Ziyoni, vakaringira zviso zvavo ikoko, vachiti, `Uyai tizviise kuna Jehovha nesungano isingaperi, isingakanganikwi.' "Vanhu vangu akanga ari makwai akarashika, vafudzi vavo vakavarashisa, vakavatsausira kumakomo, vakafamba vachibva kumakomo vachienda kuzvikomo, vakakangamwa nzvimbo yavo yokuzorora. "Vose vaivawana vaivadya, navadzivisi vavo vaiti, `Hatina mhosva, nokuti vakatadzira Jehovha, ihwo hugaro hwokururama, iye Jehovha, tariro yamadzibaba avo.' Tizai mubve pakati peBhabhironi, budai panyika yavaKaradhea, muve senhongo pamberi pamapoka amakwai. "Nokuti tarirai, ndichamutsira Bhabhironi nokuuyisira boka ramarudzi makuru anobva kunyika yokumusoro; vachazvigadzira kuzorwa naro, richakundwa noko; miseve yavo ichava seyemhare yakangwara, isingadzoki isina chayakabata. Nyika yeKaradhea ichava chinhu chakapambwa; vose vanoipamba vachaguta ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Kunyange makafara, kunyange muchifarisisa, iyemi munoparadza nhaka yangu, kunyange muchikwakuka setsiru rinopura zviyo, muchirira samabhiza ane simba, mai venyu vachanyadziswa kwazvo, ivo vakakuberekai vachakanganiswa; tarirai, vachava rudzi ruri shure kwaose, nesango, nenyika yakaoma, nerenje. Nemhaka yokutsamwa kwaJehovha haringagarwi, asi richava dongo chose; mumwe nomumwe unopfuura napaBhabhironi uchashamiswa, ucharidza muridzo pamusoro pamatambudziko aro ose. "Muzvigadzire imwi mose munofura nohuta kuzorwa neBhabhironi kumativi ose, rifurei, regai kuchengeta miseve, nokuti rakatadzira Jehovha. Pururudzai kumativi aro ose, razvirega, shongwe dzaro dzawa, masvingo aro akoromorwa; nokuti ndiko kutsiva kwaJehovha; zvitsivei pamusoro paro, sezvarakaita muriitirewo. Paradzai mudzvari paBhabhironi, naiye unobata nejeko panguva yokukohwa; nemhaka yokutya munondo unomanikidza, mumwe nomumwe uchatendeukira kunowokwake, mumwe nomumwe uchatizira kunyika yake. "Isiraeri igwai rakadzingwa-dzingwa, shumba dzakaridzinga; pakutanga mambo -weAsiria wakamudya, zvino pakupedzisira Nebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi wakavhuna mapfupa ake. Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, Tarirai, ndicharova mambo weBhabhironi nenyika yake, sezvandakarova mambo weAsiria. Ndichadzosera Isiraerizve kumafuro avo, vachafura paKarimeri napaBhashani, mweya wavo uchagutiswa pazvikomo zvaEfuremu napaCireadhi.' Namazuva iwayo nenguva iyo ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha zvakaipa zvaIsiraeri zvichatsvakwa, asi hazvingavipo, nezvivi zvaJudha, asi hazvingawanikwi; nokuti ndichakangamwira vandakasiya. "Endai mundorwa nenyika yeMerataimu, murwe nayo uye navagere Pekodhi; urayai, muparadze chose zviri shure kwavo, muite zvose zvandakakurairai ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Mubvumo wokurwa uri munyika, nowokuparadza kukuru. Nyundo yenyika yose yagurwa-gurwa nokuvhuniwa sei! Bhabhironi rava dongo sei pakati pamarudzi! Ndakakuteyera musungo, ukabatwawo, iwe Bhabhironi, ukasazviziva; wakawanikwa, ukabatwawo, nokuti wakarwa naJehovha. Jehovha wakazarura chivigiro chefuma yake, akabudisa nhumbi dzokurwa dzokutsamwa kwake, nokuti Ishe Jehovha wehondo une basa raanofanira kubata panyika yavaKaradhea. Uyai murwe nayo muchibva kumativi ose, zarurai matura aro, muite mirwi, muriparadze chose, regai kusiya chinhu charo. Urayai nzombe dzaro dzose, ngadziburukire kundourawa. Vane nhamo, nokuti zuva ravo rasvika, iyo nguva yokurohwa kwavo. "Inzwai inzwi ravanotiza navano pukunyuka panyika yebhabhironi, kundoparidzira paZiyoni kutsiva kwaJehovha Mwari wedu, iko kutsiva kwetemberi yake. "Kokerai vafuri varwe neBhabhironi, ivo vose vanofura novuta; rikomberedzei nemisasa yenyu yokurwa, kurege kuva nomumwe unopukunyuka; muritsive parakabata napo, zvose zvarakaita iro muriitire saizvozvo nokuti rakaita manyawi pamberi paJehovha, pamberi poMutsvene waIsiraeri. Naizvozvo majaya aro achawira pasi munzira dzaro, navarwi varo vose vachanyarara nezuva iro, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Tarira, ndine mhosva newe, iwe wokuzvikudza, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha wehondo; nokuti zuva rako rasvika, nguva yandichakurova nayo. Unozvikudza uchagumburwa nokuwira pasi, hakuna ungamusimudza; ini ndichabatidza moto mumaguta ake, uchapedza vose vakamupoteredza. "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Vana vaIsiraeri navana vaJudha vakamanikidzwa pamwechete; vose, vakavatapa, vakavabata, vanoramba kuvaregedza.' Asi Mudzikunuri wavo une simba, Jehovha wehondo ndiro zita rake; iye uchavareverera mhaka yavo kwazvo, kuti azorodze nyika, nokushaisa vagere Bhabhironi zororo. Munondo uri pamusoro pavaKaradhea, napamusoro pavagere Bhabhironi, napamusoro pamachinda aro, napamusoro pavachenjeri varo ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Munondo uri pamusoro pavana manyawi, vachava mapenzi; munondo uri pamusoro pemhare dzaro, vachavhunduka. Munondo uri pamusoro pamabhiza avo, napamusoro pengoro dzavo, napamusoro pavanhu vose vakavhengana mukati maro, vachava savakadzi; munondo uri pamusoro pefuma yaro, ichapambwa. Kuoma kuri pamusoro pemvura yaro, ichapwa; nokuti inyika yemifananidzo yakavezwa, vanopengera zvifananidzo. "Naizvozvo zvikara zvamarenje zvichagaramo, pamwechete namapere, nemhou dzichagaramo; hapangazogarwi nokusingaperi, hakuna ungagaramo kusvikira kumarudzi namarudzi. "Mwari sezvaakaparadza Sodhoma neGomora namamwe maguta akanga akabatana nawo ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha saizvozvo hakuna munhu ungagaramo hakuna mwanakomana womunhu uchavamo ari mutorwa. "Tarirai, rudzi rwavanhu runobva kurutivi rwokumusoro, rudzi rukuru namadzimambo mazhinji achamutswa abve kumigumo yenyika. "Vakabata huta nepfumo, vane hasha, havane nyasha; manzwi avo anotinhira segungwa, vakatasva mabhiza, mumwe nomumwe wakashongedzwa somurwi, kuzorwa newe, iwe mukunda weBhabhironi. Mambo weBhabhironi wakanzwa guhu ravo, maoko ake akashaiwa simba, wabatwa nokutambudzika nokurwadziwa sokomukadzi unosurumuka. "Tarirai, uchauya seshumba achibva kumatenhere aJorodhani kuzorwa nohugaro hwakasimba; nokuti ndichavatizisapo pakarepo; wakatsaurwa ndiye wandichagadzapo; nokuti ndiani wakafanana neni? Ndiani uchanditarira nguva? Mufudzi ungamira pamberi pangu ndiani? Naizvozvo chinzwai chirevo chaJehovha chaakatema pamusoro peBhabhironi, nemifungo yake yaakafunga pamusoro penyika yavaKaradhea, `Zvirokwazvo vachavakwekweredza, ivo vaduku vamapoka avo; zvirokwazvo mafuro avo achashamiswa pamusoro pavo. Nyika inodedera nomubvumo wokukundwa kweBhabhironi, kuchema kunonzwika pakati pamarudzi ose.' " Zvanzi naJehovha, "Tarirai, ndichamutsira Bhabhironi navagere Rebhikamai mhepo inoparadza. Ndichatumira Bhabhironi varudzi vacharirudza, vachabudisa zvose zviri munyika yaro, nokuti nezuva rokutambudzika vacharikomberedza kumativi ose. Mupfuri ngaapfure nohuta hwake ani naani unopfura nohuta nounozvisimudza ane nguvo dzake dzokurwa, regai kunzwira tsitsi majaya aro, paradzai chose hondo yaro yose. Vachawira pasi vaurawa panyika yavaKaradhea, vabayiwa munzira dzaro. Nokuti Isiraeri naJudha havana kurashwa naMwari wavo, naJehovha wehondo, kunyange nyika yavo izere nemhosva pamberi poMutsvene waIs iraeri. "Tizai mubve mukati meBhabhironi, mumwe nomumwe aponese hupenyu hwake; regai kuparadzwa mukati mezvakaipa zvaro, nokuti inguva yokutsiva kwaJehovha, iye uchariripidzira. Bhabhironi wakanga uri mukombe muruoko rwaJehovha, wakabatisa nyika yose; marudzi avanhu akamwa waini yawo, saka marudzi akapenga. Bhabhironi rakawira pasi pakarepo rikaparadzwa; wungudzai pamusoro paro, torai muti webharisami kurapa kurwadziwa kwaro, zvimwe ringapora. Taida kuporesa Bhabhironi, asi harina kupora; risiyei, mumwe nomumwe wedu aende kunyika yake, nokuti mhosva yaro yasvikira kudenga, yasimudzirwa kumakore. "Jehovha wakaratidza kururama kwedu; uyai, tiparidze paZiyoni basa raJehovha Mwari wedu. "Rodzai miseve, batisai nhovo! Jehovha wakamutsa mweya yamadzimambo avaMedhia, nokuti murangariro wake ndowokuparadza Bhabhironi, nokuti ndiko kutsiva kwaJehovha, iko kutsiva kwetemberi yake. "Simudzirai masvingo eBhabhironi mureza, simbisai varindi, isaipo nharirire, gadzirai vanovandira, nokuti Jehovha wakafunga nokuita zvaakataura pamusoro pavagere Bhabhironi. Iwe ugere pamvura zhinji, une fuma zhinji, kuguma kwako kwasvika, icho chiyero chezvawakawana nokunyengera. Jehovha wehondo wakapika naiye amene, achiti, `Zvirokwazvo ndichakuzadza navanhu semhashu, ivo vachakupururudzira.' "Ndiye wakaita nyika nesimba rake, wakateya nyika nohuchenjeri hwake, wakatatamura denga rose nenjere dzake. "Kana achibudisa inzwi rake, kunomubvumo wemvura zhinji kudenga; unokwidza makore pamigumo yenyika, unoita mheni kuuyisa mvura, unobudisa mhepo panovigwa fuma yake. "Munhu mumwe nomumwe wava usina njere, haane zivo; mupfuri mumwe nomumwe wendarama unonyadziswa nechifananidzo chake chaakaveza, nokuti chifananidzo chaakaumba, ndechenhema; hakuna mweya mazviri. Hazvina maturo, ibasa rinonyengera; panguva yokurohwa kwazvo zvichapera. Mugove waJakobho haufanani naizvozvi, nokuti ndiye muumbi wazvose; Isiraeri ndirwo rudzi rwenhaka yake; Jehovha wehondo ndiro zita rake. "Iwe uri nyundo yangu nenhumbi dzangu dzokurwa; newe ndichaputsanya marudzi avanhu newe ndichaparadza ushe; newe ndichaputsanya bhiza nomutasvi waro; newe ndichaputsanya ngoro nounofamba nayo; newe ndichaputsanya murume nomukadzi; newe ndichaputsanya mutana nomuduku; newe ndichaputsanya mujaya nemhandara; newe ndichaputsanya murimi nenzombe dzake mbiri; newe ndichaputsanya vabati navakuru. "Ndicharipidzira Bhabhironi navose vagere Karadhea zvakaipa zvavo zvose zvavakaita Ziyoni pamberi penyu ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Tarira, ndine mhosva newe, iwe gomo rokuparadza, rinoparadza nyika yose ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; ndichatambanudzira ruoko rwangu kwauri, ndichakukungurusa pamabwe, ndichakuita gomo rakatsva. Havangatori kwauri ibwe rekona, kana ibwe renheyo; asi uchava dongo nokusingaperi, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Simudzai mureza panyika, ridzai hwamanda pakati pamarudzi, gadzirai marudzi kuzorwa naro, kokerai ushe bweArarati neMini neAshikenazi kuzorwa naro, gadzai mukuru wehondo kuzorwa naro, uyisai mabhiza semhashu dzinoparadza. Gadzirai marudzi kuzorwa naro, iwo madzimambo avaMedhia, navabati vavo, navakuru vavo vose, nenyika yose yavakabata. Nyika inodedera nokurwadziwa; nokuti zvakafunga Jehovha kuitira Bhabhironi zvakasimba, kuti aite nyika yeBhabhironi dongo, isina unogaramo. "Mhare dzeBhabhironi dzarega kurwa, vakarambira munhare dzavo, simba ravo rakapera, vava savakadzi; vakapisa dzimba dzaro, zvipfigiso zvaro zvakavhuniwa. "Imwe nhume ichamhanya kundosangana neimwe, mumwe wakatumwa kundosangana nomumwe, kuzivisa mambo weBhabhironi kuti guta rake rakundwa kumativi ose. Uye kuti mazambuko abatwa, kuti mapani eshanga apiswa nomoto, kuti varwi vavhunduswa. "Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, `Mukunda weBhabhironi wakaita seburiro nenguva yokupura; kwasara nguva duku, iye ndokusvikirwa nenguva yokukohwa.' " "Nebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi wandidya, wandipwanya, wandiita mudziyo usina chinhu wandimedza seshato, razadza zidumbu raro nezvinozipa zvangu, wandidzinga." Ugere Ziyoni uchati, "Zvakaipa zvandakaitirwa ini nenyama yangu ngazvive pamusoro peBhabhironi;" Jerusaremu richati, "Ropa rangu ngarive pamusoro pavagere Karadhea." Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, "Tarira, ndichakureverera mhaka yako, ndichakutsiva; ndichapwisa gungwa raro, ndichaomesa tsime raro. Bhabhironi richaitwa mirwi yamabwe, hugaro hwamakava, chinhu chinoshamisa, chinoridzirwa muridzo, pasina unogaramo. Vachaomba pamwechete savana veshumba, vachaganya savana veshumba. Kana vamutswa moyo ndichavaitira mutambo, ndichavabatisa newaini, kuti vafare, vavate hope dzisingaperi, varege kuzomukazve ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Ndichavaburusira kwavanondobayiwa samakwaiana, samakondobwe pamwechete nenhongo. "Sheshaki rakundwa sei! Guta rairumbidzwa nenyika yose rapindwa sei! Bhabhironi rava dongo sei pakati pamarudzi! Gungwa rakwira rasvika Bhabhironi, rafukidzwa namafungu aro mazhinji. Maguta aro ava matongo, nyika yakaoma nerenje, nenyika musingagari munhu, hakuna Mwanakomana womunhu unopfuura napo. Ndichatonga Bheri paBhabhironi, ndichabudisa mumuromo make chaakanga amedza, marudzi avanhu haachazovangiri kwariri; zvirokwazvo rusvingo rwaBhabhironi ruchawa. "Imi vanhu vangu, budai mukati maro, muzviponese mumwe nomumwe pakutsamwa kukuru kwaJehovha. moyo yenyu irege kuora, musatya guhuzve nerimwe gore shure kwaizvozvo; panyika vachaitirana simba, mubati mumwe achirwa nomumwe. Naizvozvo tarirai, mazuva anouya andichatonga mifananidzo yakavezwa yaBhabhironi; nyika yaro yose ichanyadziswa, vakaurawa varo vose vachawira pasi mukati maro. "Ipapo denga nenyika nezvose zviri mukati mazvo zvichaimba nomufaro pamusoro peBhabhironi, nokuti vaparadzi vachauya kwariri vachibva kurutivi rwokumusoro ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Vakaurawa valsiraeri, Bhabhironi rinofanira kuwawo, sezvakawira pasi paBhabhironi vakaurawa venyika yose. "Imi makapukunyuka pamunondo, endai, musamira; rangarirai Jehovha muri kure, fungai Jerusaremu pamoyo yenyu. Takanyadziswa, nokuti takanzwa kushoorwa, kunyara kwakafukidza zviso zvedu, nokuti vatorwa vakapinda munzvimbo tsvene dzeimba yaJehovha. Naizvozvo, tarirai, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha mazuva anouya andichatonga mifananidzo yaro yakavezwa; vakakuvadzwa vachagomera kose panyika yaro. Kunyange Bhabhironi rikakwira kudenga, kunyange rikasimbisa pakakwirira pane simba raro, kunyange zvakadaro vaparadzi vachabva kwandiri vachiendako, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Inzwai inzwi rokuchema rinobva Bhabhironi, nerokuparadzwa kukuru rinobva panyika yavaKaradhea! Nokuti Jehovha unoparadza Bhabhironi, uchanyaradzamo mubvumo mukuru; mafungu avo anotinhira semvura zhinji, mubvumo wamanzwi avo anonzwika. "Nokuti muparadzi wasvika kwariri, iko Bhabhironi, mhare dzaro dzakundwa, huta hwavo hwavhuniwa-vhuniwa; nokuti Jehovha ndiMwari wokutsiva, ucharipidzira zvirokwazvo. Ndichabatisa newaini machinda aro navakachenjera varo, vabati varo navakuru varo, nemhare dzaro, vachavata hope dzisingaperi, havangazomuki ndizvo zvinotaura Mambo, une zita rinonzi Jehovha wehondo." Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, "Masvingo akafara eBhabhironi achakoromorwa chose, namasuo aro marefu achapiswa nomoto; vanhu vachabatira zvisina maturo, namarudzi achabatira moto; vachaneta. "Ndiro shoko, rakarairwa Seraia mwanakomana waNeria, mwanakomana waMaseia, nomuporofita Jeremiya, nguva yaakaenda Bhabhironi naZedhekia mambo waJudha negore rechina rokubata kwake ushe. Zvino Seraia wakanga ari murairi mukuru parwendo. Jeremiya akanyora mubhuku zvakaipa zvose zvaifanira kuwira Bhabhironi, iwo mashoko ose akanyorwa pamusoro peBhabhironi. Jeremiya akati kuna Seraia, `Kana wasvika Bhabhironi rangarira kuti urave mashoko awa ose.' "Uti, `Haiwa Jehovha, makataura pamusoro penzvimbo ino kuti muchai,paradza, kuti kusava nounogaramo, kana munhu kana zvipfuwo, asi kuti richava dongo nokusingaperi.' Zvino kana wapedza kurava bhuku iyi, unofanira kusungira ibwe pairi, ndokuikandira mukati morwizi rwaYufuratesi; uchiti, `Saizvozvo Bhabhironi richanyura, haringazobudizve, nokuda kwezvakaipa zvandichauyisa pamusoro paro; vachaneta.' " Ndipo panoguma mashoko aJeremiya. Zedhekia wakatanga kubata ushe ava namakore ana makumi maviri nerimwe, akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore ane gumi nerimwe; zita ramai vake rakanga riri Hamutari mukunda waJeremiya weRibhina. Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha netsika dzose dzaJehoiakimu. Nokuti izvozvo zvakaitirwa Jerusaremu naJudha nokuda kokutsamwa kwaJehovha, kusvikira avarashira kure kwaari; Zedhikia akamukira mambo weBhabhironi. Zvino negore repfumbamwe rokubata kwake ushe, nomwedzi wegumi, nezuva regumi romwedzi, Nebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi akasvika, iye nehondo yake yose, kuzorwa neJerusaremu, vakadzika matende avopo, vakarikomba nenhare. Naizvozvo guta rakakombwa kusvikira pagore regumi nerimwe ramambo Zedhekia. Zvino nomwedzi wechina, nezuva repfumbamwe romwedzi, nzara ikanyanya kwazvo paguta, vanhu venyika vakashaiwa zvokudya. Vakaputsa rusvingo rweguta, vanhu vose vehondo vakatiza, vakabuda muguta vusiku nenzira yesuo, pakati pamadziro maviri aiva pamunda wamambo; (zvino vaKaradhea vakanga vakakomba guta); vakaenda nenzira yokurenje. Asi hondo yavaKaradhea yakatevera mambo, vakabata Zedhekia pamapani eJeriko, hondo yake yose ikapararira ikabva kwaari. Zvino vakabata mambo, vakaenda naye kuna mambo weBhabhironi paRibhira munyika yeHamati, iye akamutongerapo. Mambo weBhabhironi akauraya vanakomana vaZedhekia iye achizviona, akaurayawo machinda ose aJudha paRibhira. Akatumbura meso aZedhekia, mambo weBhabhironi akamusunga namatare, akamuisa Bhabhironi, akamusunga mutirongo kusvikira pazuva rokufa kwake. Zvino nomwedzi wechishanu, nezuva regumi romwedzi, negore regumi namapfumbamwe ramambo Nebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi, Nebhuzaradhani mukuru wavarindi, waimira pamberi pamambo weBhabhironi, wakasvika Jerusaremu. Akapisa imba yaJehovha, neimba yamambo; akapisawo dzimba dzose dzeJerusaremu, dzimba dzose huru, nomoto. Hondo yose yavaKaradhea, yakanga inomukuru wavarindi, ikaputsa masvingo ose eJerusaremu kunhivi dzose. Ipapo Nebhuzaradhani mukuru wavarindi akatapa vamwe varombo chaivo vavanhu, navamwe vanhu vakanga vasara muguta, navakanga vanyengera vakaenda kuna mambo weBhabhironi, navakanga vasara kuvazhinji. Asi Nebhuzaradhani mukuru wavarindi akasiya vamwe varombo chaivo venyika, kuti vave varimi veminda yemizambiringa nemimwe minda. VaKaradhea vakaputsanya mbiru dzendarira dzakanga dziri mumba maJehovha, nezvingoro, nedziva rendarira, zvakanga zviri mumba maJehovha, vakaenda nendarira yazvo yose Bhabhironi. Vakatorawo hari nefoshoro nembato dzemwenje, nembiya, nezvirongo, nenhumbi dzose dzendarira dzavaibata nadzo. Nemikombe, nezvaenga zvomoto, nembiya, nehari, nezvitimiko zvemwenje, nezvirongo, nemidziyo, zvose zvakanga zviri zvendarama nezvose zvakanga zviri zvesirivha, mukuru wavarindi akazvitora. Mbiru mbiri, nedziva rimwe, nehando gumi nembiri dzendarira dzaiva pasi pezvingoro, zvakanga zvaitirwa imba yaJehovha naSoromoni, kurema kwendarira yenhumbi idzi dzose kwakanga kusingagoni kuyerwa. Zvino kana dziri mbiru, kureba kwembiru imwe kwakasvika makubhiti ane gumi namasere; pakuyera rwonzi rwakasvika makubhiti ane gumi namaviri rwakarupoteredza; pakukora yakasvika mimwe mina; mukati makanga munemhango. Yakanga inomusoro wendarira pamusoro payo, kureba komusoro mumwe kwakasvika makubhiti mashanu, uye kwakanga kune zvakarukwa namatamba zvaipoteredza musoro, zvose zviri zvendarira; nembiru yechipiri yakanga yakafanana neyiyi, namatambawo Pamativi pakanga pana matamba makumi mapfumbamwe namatanhatu, matamba ose akasvika zana pane zvakarukwa pamativi ose. Mukuru wavarindi akatora Seraia muprista mukuru, naZefaniya muprista wechipiri, navarindi vatatu vomukova; napaguta akatora mukuru waitarira varume vehondo, navarume vanomwe vaisionana namambo, vaakawana muguta, nomunyori womukuru wehondo, waiunganidza vanhu venyika, navarume vana makumi matanhatu vavanhu venyika, vaakawana mukati meguta. Nebhuzaradhani mukuru wavarindi akavatora, akavaisa kuna mambo weBhabhironi paRibhira. Mambo weBhabhironi akavabaya, akavauraya paRibhira, panyika yeHamati. Naizvozvo vaJudha vakatapwa panyika yavo. Ndivo vanhu vakatapwa naNebhukadhirezari; negore rechinomwe vaJudha vane zviuru zvitatu namakumi maviri navatatu; negore regumi namasere raNebhukadhirezari wakatapa paJerusaremu vanhu vana mazana masere namakumi matatu navaviri, akaenda navo; negore ramakumi maviri namatatu raNebhukadhirezari, Nebhuzaradhani mukuru wavarindi wakatapa kuvaJudha vanhu vana mazana manomwe namakumi mana navashanu; vanhu vose vaiva zviuru zvina namazana matatu. Zvino negore ramakumi matatu namanomwe rokutapwa kwaJehoiakini mambo waJudha, nomwedzi wegumi nemiviri, nezuva ramakumi maviri namashanu romwedzi, Evhirimerodhaki mambo weBhabhironi negore rokutanga rokubata kwake ushe, akakudza musoro waJehoiakini mambo wavaJudha, akamubvisa mutirongo; akataura naye nomoyo munyoro, akakudza chigaro chake choushe kukunda zvigaro zvoushe zvamadzimambo akanga anaye paBhabhironi, akashandura nguvo dzake dzokusungwa. Jehoiakini akaramba achidya zvokudya pamberi pake mazuva ose ohupenyu hwake. Kana zviri zvokurarama nazvo, waisipiwa zvokurarama nazvo namambo weBhabhironi nguva dzose, zuva rimwe nerimwe mugove waro, kusvikira zuva rokufa kwake, namazuva ose oupenyu hwake Haiwa, guta, rakanga rizere navanhu, rinogara sei riri roga! Iro, rakanga riri guru pakati pamarudzi, rava sechirikadzi! Iro, rakanga riri vamoyo pakati penyika, rovigira mutero. Rinochema zvikuru usiku, misodzi yaro iri pamatama aro; pakati pavadikamwi varo vose rinoshaiwa muvaraidzi, shamwari dzaro dzose dzarinyengera, dzashanduka vavengi varo. Judha aenda kuutapwa nokuda kokutambudzika, nokuda kokubatiswa zvikuru; vanogara pakati pamarudzi, asi haavane zororo, vose vaidzingana navo vakamubata pakamanikana. Nzira dzeZiyoni dzinochema, nokuti hakuna anouya kumutambo, masuo aro ose akaparadzwa, vaprista varo vanogomera, mhandara dzaro dzinotambudzika, iro romene rinovavirwa. Vadzivisi varo ndivo vava vakuru, vavengi varo vanofara; nokuti Jehovha akaritambudza nemhaka yokudarika kwaro kuzhinji; vana varo vaduku vakaenda kuutapwa pamberi pomudzivisi. Kunaka kwake kose kwakabva pamukunda weZiyoni; machinda ake aita senondo dzinoshaiwa mafuro, akatiza asine simba pamberi poanodzingana nawo. Namazuva okutambudzika nokudzungaira kwaro, Jerusaremu rinorangarira zvose zvairifadza kubva pamazuva akare; panguva yakawira vanhu varo pamaoko omudzivisi, kusina wakaribatsira, vadzivisi vakariona, vakaseka kuparadzwa kwaro. Jerusaremu rakatadza zvikuru kwazvo, naizvozvo raitwa sechinhu chisakanaka; vose vairikudza, vorishora, nokuti vakaona kushama kwaro, zvirokwazvo, rakagomera, rikadzokera shure. Tsvina yaro yakanga iri panguvo yaro, harina kurangarira kuguma kwaro; naizvozvo rakanyura zvinoshamisa, harina munyaradzi; tarirai, Jehovha, kutambudzika kwangu, nokuti muvengi wazvikudza. Mudzivisi atambanudzira ruoko rwake kune zvose zvaro zvinofadza; nokuti rakaona marudzi achipinda panzvimbo yaro tsvene, vamakanga marayira pamusoro pavo kuti varege kupinda paungano yenyu. Vanhu varo vose vanogomera, vanotsvaka zvokudya; vakapa zvinhu zvavo zvinofadza kuti zvive zvokudya zvokusimbisa mweya yavo; tarirai, Jehovha, muone; nokuti ndaitwa wakazvidzwa. Nhai, imwi mose munopfuura, hamuna hanya nazvo here? Tarirai muone kana kuchema kuripo kwakafanana nokuchema kwangu, kwakauyiswa pamusoro pangu, kwandakatambudzwa nako naJehovha nezuva rokutsamwa kwake kukuru. Akatuma moto mumapfupa angu, zvichibva kumusoro, akavakunda; akadzikira tsoka dzangu mumbure, akandidzosera shure; akandiparadza nokundishaisa simba zuva rose. Joko rokudarika kwangu kuzhinji rakasungwa noruoko rwake; zvakarukwa, zvaiswa pamutsipa wangu, zvandishaisa simba rangu; Ishe akandiisa mumaoko avasingagoni kudzivisa. Ishe akashaisa simba mhare dzangu dzose dzakandipoteredza, akakokera ungano yakatarwa kuzondipwanyira majaya angu; Ishe akatsika mukunda mhandara yaJudha sapachisviniro. Ndinochema nokuda kwezvinhu izvi, maziso angu anoyerera misodzi, nokuti munyaradzi, aifanira kusimbisa mweya wangu, uri kure neni; vana vangu vasiyiwa, nokuti muvengi akunda. Ziyoni rinotambanudza maoko aro, hakuna angarinyaradza; Jehovha akarayira pamusoro paJakobho, kuti vakamupoteredza vave vadzivisi vake; Jerusaremu riri pakati pavo sechinhu chakanaka. Jehovha akarurama, nokuti ndakamukira murayiro wake; doteererai imwi vanhu vose, muone kuchema kwangu; mhandara dzangu namajaya angu aenda kuutapwa. Ndakadana vaindida, asi vakandinyengera; vaprista vangu navakuru vangu vakaparara muguta, panguva yavakanga vachizvitsvakira zvokudya kusimbisa mweya yavo. Tarirai, Jehovha, nokuti ndiri panjodzi, moyo wangu unotambudzika; moyo wangu washanduka mukati mangu, nokuti ndakakumukirai kwazvo; kunze munondo unonditorera vana, mumba makaita somuno rufu. Vakandinzwa ndichigomera, hakuna anondinyaradza; vavengi vangu vose vakanzwa nhamo dzangu, vanofara kuti makazviita; muchauyisa zuva ramakatara ipapo vachafanana neni. Zvakaipa zvavo zvose ngazviuye pamberi penyu; muvaitire ivo sezvamakandiitira ini nokuda kokudarika kwangu kose; nokuti kugomera kwangu kuzhinji, moyo wangu washaiwa simba. Ishe akafukidza sei mukunda weZiyoni negore rokutsamwa kwake! Akabvisa kunaka kwalsiraeri akazvikandira pasi, akasarangarira chitsiko chake nezuva rokutsamwa kwake. Ishe akaparadza ugaro hwose hwaJakobho, akasanzwira tsitsi; pakutsamwa kwake akawisira pasi nhare dzomukunda waJudha; akadziwisira pasi; akamhura ushe namachinda ahwo. Nokutsamwa kukuru akagura nyanga dzose dzaIsiraeri, akadzosa ruoko rwake rworudyi pamberi pomuvengi akapisa muna Jakobho somurazvo womoto unopedza zvose kumativi ose Akakunga uta hwake somuvengi, akamira noruoko rwake somudzivisi, akauraya vose vaifadza meso; akadurura kutsamwa kwake somoto patende romukunda weZiyoni. Ishe wava somuvengi, akamedza Isiraeri; akamedza dzimba dzavo dzose dzoushe, akaparadza nhare dzavo; akawanzira mukunda waJudha kuchema nokurira. Akabvisa ruzhowa rwake nesimba sorwomunda; akaparadza nzvimbo yake yokuungana; Jehovha akakangamwisa paZiyoni ungano yakatarwa neSabata, akashora madzimambo navaprista neshungu dzokutsamwa kwake. Jehovha akarasa atari yake, akasema nzvimbo yake tsvene, akaisa masvingo edzimba dzavo vakaita bope mumba maJehovha, sapazuva reungano yakatarwa. Jehovha akafunga kuparadza rusvingo rwomukunda weZiyoni; akatatanura rwonzi rwokuyera,pakuparadza; akachemedza nhare norusvingo, zvinopera simba pamwechete. Masuo aro akanyura pasi, akaparadza nokuvhuna zvipfigiso zvaro; mambo waro namachinda aro vari pakati pamarudzi asina murayiro. Zvirokwazvo vaporofita varo havana zvavanoratidzwa naJehovha. Vakuru vomukunda weZiyoni vagere pasi, vanoramba vanyerere; vakakushira guruva pamisoro yavo, vakazvisunga zviuno namasaga; mhandara dzeJerusaremu dzakakotamisa misoro yadzo pasi. Meso angu apera nemisodzi, moyo wangu unotambudzika; chiropa changu chadururirwa pasi, nemhaka yokuparadzwa komukunda wavanhu vangu, nokuti vanana navanoyamwa vanoziya munzira dzomuguta. Vanoti kuna madzimai avo, "Zviyo newaini zviripiko?" Vachingoziya munzira dzomuguta savakakuvadzwa, mweya yavo ichidururirwa pachipfuva chamadzimai avo. Ndichakupupureiko? Ndichakufananidza nei, iwe mukunda weJerusaremu? Ndichakuenzanisa nei, kuti ndikunyaradze, iwe mhandara mukunda weZiyoni? Nokuti pawakaparadzwa pakakura segungwa, ndiani achakuporesa? Vaporofita vako vakakuonera zviratidzo zvenhema nezvoupenzi; havana kubudisa zvakaipa zvako, kuti vadzose kutapwa kwako, asi vakakuonera zvirevo zvenhema nezvinokutapisa. Vose vanopfuura vachaita nondo pamusoro pako, vanoridza muridzo nokudzungudzira mukunda weJerusaremu misoro yavo, vachiti, "Ko ndiro guta rainzi navanhu rakanaka-naka kwazvo, mufaro wenyika yose?" Vavengi vako vose vakakushamisira miromo yavo; vanoridza muridzo nokugeda-geda meno, vanoti, "Tariparadza; zvirokwazvo ndiro zuva ratakanga takatarira; tariwana, tariona." Jehovha akaita izvo zvaakafunga, akapedzisa shoko rake raakaraira pamazuva akare; akawisira pasi, akasava netsitsi; akafadza muvengi pamusoro pako, akasimudza runyanga rwavadzivisi vako. moyo yavo yakadana kuna Ishe. Iwe rusvingo rwomukunda weZiyoni, misodzi ngaiyerere sorwizi masikati nousiku, usazorora, mboni yeziso rako isarega kuchema. Muka, danidzira usiku, pakutanga kwenguva dzose; durura moyo wako semvura pamberi paJehovha; simudzira maoko ako kwaari nokuda koupenyu hwavana vako, vanoziya nenzara pakuvamba kwenzira imwe neimwe yomuguta. Tarirai, Jehovha, muone vamakaitira zvakadai! Ko vakadzi vangadye zvibereko zvavo, ivo vana vari pamaoko here? Ko vaprista navaporofita vangaurawe panzvimbo tsvene yaishe here? Majaya navatana vavete pasi munzira dzomuguta; mhandara dzangu namajaya angu vaurawa nomunondo; makavauraya nezuva rokutsamwa kwenyu, makavabaya, hamuna kuvanzwira tsitsi. Makadaidza zvinondityisa pamativi ose, sapazuva reungano yakatarwa; hakuna akapukunyuka kana akasara pazuva rokutsamwa kwaJehovha; vandakabata mumaoko navandakarera vapedzwa nomuvengi wangu. Ndini munhu akaona kutambudzika neshamhu yokutsamwa kwake. Akanditungamirira akandifambisa murima ndisina chiedza. Zvirokwazvo anogara achingondiramba zuva rose noruoko rwake. Akasakadza nyama yangu neganda rangu, akavhuna mapfupa angu. Akandivakira rusvingo kuzorwa neni, Akandikomberedza nenduru nokurwadziwa. Akandigarisa panzvimbo dzinerima, savanhu vakanguva vafa. Akandikomberedza norusvingo, kuti ndirege kugona kubuda; akaremesa ngetani dzangu. Zvirokwazvo, kana ndichidana nokuridza mhere, anodzivisa munyengetero wangu. Akadzivira nzira dzangu norusvingo rwamabwe akavezwa, akakanganisa nzira dzangu. Kwandiri akaita sebere rinovandira, seshumba iri panzvimbo dzisingazikamwi. Akatsausa nzira dzangu, akandibvarura-bvarura, akandiita renje. Akakunga uta hwake, akandiita chinhu chokuposhera nomuseve. Akapinza miseve yegoba rake mutsvo dzangu. Ndava chinhu chinosekwa navanhu vangu vose, nechiimbo chavo zuva rose. Akandigutisa nezvinovava, akandimwisa gavakava. Akapedza meno angu norubwe, akandifukidza namadota, Makarashira mweya wangu kure norugare, ndakakangamwa kuti zvakanaka zvakadini. Ini ndikati, "Simba rangu rapera, nezvandakanga ndakatarira kuna Jehovha." Rangarirai kutambudzika kwangu nenhamo yangu, iro gavakava nenduru. Mweya wangu uchangozvirangarira nazvino, uri kutambudzika kwazvo. Ndinozvifunga izvo, naizvozvo ndine tariro. Nokuda kounyoro hwaJehovha tigere kupedzwa, nokuti tsitsi dzake hadziperi. Mangwanani ose zvava zvitsva; kutendeka kwenyu kukuru. Jehovha ndiwo mugove wangu, ndizvo zvinotaura mweya wangu; naizvozvo ndichavimba naye. Jehovha anoitira zvakanaka vanomumirira, naiwo mweya unomutsvaka. Zvakanaka kuti munhu avimbe naJehovha, amirire ruponeso rwaJehovha anyerere, zvakanaka kuti munhu atakure joko rake achiri muduku. Ngaagare ari oga anyerere, nokuti ndiye akariisa pamusoro pake. Ngaaise muromo wake muguruva; zvimwe tariro ichipo. Ngaarinzire dama rake kune anomurova, ngaagutiswe nokushorwa. Nokuti Ishe haangadzingi nokusingaperi. Nokuti kunyange akachemedza, achanzwira tsitsi nokuwanda kwengoni dzake Nokuti haatambudzi nomoyo wake, haachemedzi vana vavanhu. Kuti vasungwa vose venyika vatsikwe pasi petsoka, kuti zvakarurama zvomunhu zvikanganiswe pamberi poWokumusoro-soro, kuti munhu arege kururamisirwa pamhaka yake, Ishe haafari naizvozvo. Ndianiko angataura, zvikaitika, kana Ishe asingazvirayiri? Ko zvakaipa nezvakanaka hazvibudi pamuromo woWokumusoro-soro here? Ko munhu mupenyu anonyunyutirei, kana iye munhu achirohwa pamusoro pezvivi zvake? Ngatinzvere nokuedza nzira dzedu, titendeukirezve kuna Jehovha. Ngatisimudze moyo yedu namaoko edu kuna Mwari ari kudenga. Takadarika nokumumukira simba; imwi hamuna kutikangamwira Makazvifukidza nokutsamwa, mukadzingana nesu, makauraya, hamuna kunzwira tsitsi. Makazvifukidza negore kuti kurege kuva nomunyengetero ungapindapo Makatiita marara nezvinorashwa pakati pamarudzi avanhu. Vavengi vedu vose vakatishamisira miromo yavo. Kutya nehunza zvasvika kwatiri nokupedzwa nokuparadzwa. Ziso rangu rinoyerera nzizi dzemvura pamusoro pokuparadzwa komukunda wavanhu vangu. Ziso rangu rinodurura misodzi, hariregi, harigumi, kusvikira Jehovha achitarira achiona ari kudenga. Ziso rangu rinorwadzisa mweya wangu nemhaka yavakunda vose veguta rangu. Vakadzingana neni zvikuru seshiri, ivo, vanondivenga ndisina mhaka. Vakaparadza upenyu hwangu mugomba, vakakandira ibwe pamusoro pangu. Mvura zhinji yakafukidza musoro wangu; ndakati, "Ndapera." Ndakadana zita renyu, Jehovha, ndiri mugomba rakadzika kwazvo. Makanzwa inzwi rangu; regai kundivanzira nzeve yenyu pakufema kwangu nokuchema kwangu. Makaswedera nezuva randakadana kwamuri, makati, "Usatya." Ishe, imwi makandireverera mhaka dzomweya wangu, makadzikunura upenyu hwangu. Haiwa Jehovha, makaona kusaruramisirwa kwangu, nditongerei mhaka yangu. Makaona kutsiva kwavo kose, namano avo ose pamusoro pangu. Makanzwa kushora kwavo, Jehovha, namano avo ose pamusoro pangu, iyo miromo yavakandimukira nezvavakandifungira zuva rose. Tarirai kugara kwavo pasi nokusimuka kwavo; ndiri chiimbo chavo. imwi muchavatsiva, Jehovha, zvakafanira basa ramaoko avo. Muchavapa kuwoma komoyo, ndiko kutuka kwenyu pamusoro pavo. Muchadzingana navo makatsamwa, nokuvaparadza pasi pedenga raJehovha. Haiwa, ndarama yasviba sei! Ndarama yakaisvo-naka yashanduka sei! Mabwe enzvimbo tsvene arashirwa pamharadzano dzenzira dzomuguta. Vanakomana vanodikamwa veZiyoni vakafanana nendarama yakaisvo-naka, haiwa vakanzi vakaita sezvirongo zvevhu sei, iro basa romuumbi wehari! Kunyange namakava anobudisa mazamu, achiyamwisa vana vawo; mukunda wavanhu vangu wava nehasha semhou murenje. Rurimi rwomwana unomwa runonamatira mumukamwa womuromo wake nenyota; vanana vanokumbira chingwa, asi hakuna munhu anovamedurira. Avo vaisidya zvinozipa,varaswa munzira dzomuguta; vairerwa vakafuka micheka mitsvuku, zvino votsivama pamaturunhuru. Nokuti zvakaipa zvomukunda wavanhu vangu zvinopfuura zvivi zveSodhoma, iro rakaparadzwa kamwe-kamwe kusina maoko akaribata. Machinda aro akanga akapfuura chando nokunaka, akanga akachena kupfuura mukaka, akanga akatsvuka pamuviri kupfuura makorari, pakuonekwa akanga akaita sesafaya. Zviso zvavo zvasviba kupfuura mazimbe, havazikamwi munzira dzomuguta; ganda ravo rinonamatira mapfupa avo, raoma, rafanana nedanda. Vakaurawa nomunondo vakaita nani kuna vakaurawa nenzara; nokuti ava vaonda, vabayiwa nokushayiwa zvibereko zveminda. Maoko avakadzi vaiva nomoyo munyoro akabika vana vavo, zvikava zvokudya zvavo pakuparadzwa komukunda wavanhu vangu. Jehovha akaita zvaakanga achida nokutsamwa kwake, akadurura hasha dzake huru; akabatidza moto paZiyoni, akapedza nheyo dzaro. Madzimambo enyika vangadai vasina kutenda, kunyange navose vagere panyika yose, kuti mudzivisi nomuvengi vachapinda pamasuo eJerusaremu. Zvakaitwa nokuda kwezvivi zvavaporofita varo, nezvakaipa zvavaprista varo, vakateura ropa ravakarurama mukati maro. Vanodzungaira samapofu munzira dzomuguta, vakasvibiswa neropa, naizvozvo vanhu havagoni kubata nguvo dzavo. Vakadanidzira kwavari vachiti, "Ibvai, makan'ora! Ibvai, ibvai, regai kutibata!" Panguva yokutiza nokudzungaira kwavo, vanhu vakati pakati pamarudzi; "Havangazogarizve pano vari vatorwa." Kutsamwa kwaJehovha kwakavaparadzira; haachavi nehanya navo; havana kurangarira vaprista, havana kukudza vakuru. Meso edu anongopera nazvino achitarira rubatsiro rwedu pasina; pakutarira kwedu takatarira rudzi rusingagoni kutiponesa. Vanoronda makwara edu, naizvozvo hatigoni kufamba munzira dzomuguta redu; kuguma kwedu kwava pedo, mazuva edu asvika, nokuti kuguma kwedu kwasvika. Avo vakadzingana nesu, vakamhanyisa kupfuura makondo okudenga; vakadzingana nesu pamakomo, vakatigarira murenje. Mweya wemhino dzedu, iye muzodzwa waJehovha, wakabatwa muhunza dzavo; iye watakati, "Pamumvuri wake ndipo patichararama pakati pamarudzi." Farisisa, uve nomufaro, iwe mukunda weEdhomu, ugere panyika yeUzi; mukombe uchasvika kwauriwo; uchabatwa newaini ukazvifukura. Kurohwa kwezvakaipa zvako kwapera, iwe mukunda weZiyoni; haachazokutapisizve; iye achakurova pamusoro pezvakaipa zvako, iwe mukunda weEdhomu; iye achafukura zvivi zvako. Rangarirai Jehovha, zvakatiwira; tarirai, muone kushorwa kwedu. Nhaka yedu yaenda kuvatorwa, nedzimba dzedu kune vokumwe. Tiri nherera navasina baba; madzimai edu akaita sechirikadzi. Takamwa mvura yedu tichiita zvokutenga nemari; huni dzedu takadzitengeserwa. Vanodzingana nesu vari pamitsipa yedu; taneta hatine zororo. Takatambanudzira ruoko rwedu kuna vaIjipiti, nokuna vaAsiria, kuti tigute zvokudya. Madzibaba edu akatadza, zvino havachipo; isu takatakura zvakaipa zvavo. Varanda vanotibata ushe, hakuna angatirwira pamaoko avo. Tinozviwanira zvokudya zvedu upenyu bwedu huri panjodzi, nemhaka yomunondo uri kurenje. Ganda redu rasviba sechoto, nemhaka yokupisa kukuru kwenzara. Vakachinyira vakadzi paZiyoni, nemhandara pamaguta aJudha. Machinda akasungirirwa namaoko avo, vakuru havana kukudzwa. Majaya akatakura guyo, vana vakagumburwa nokurema kwehuni. Vakuru vakarega kusvika pasuo, majaya akarega kuimba kwavo. Mufaro womoyo wedu waguma; kutamba kwedu kwashanduka kuchema. Korona yawa pamisoro yedu; tine nhamo! Nokuti takatadza. Nemhaka iyi moyo yedu yapera simba, nemhaka yezvinhu izvi meso edu haachaoni zvakanaka; nokuda kwegomo reZiyoni, rava dongo; makava anofambapo. imwi Jehovha muripo nokusingaperi; chigaro chenyu choushe chiripo kusvikira kumarudzi namarudzi. Munotikangamwireiko nokusingaperi, munotirasireiko nguva huru yakadai? Tidzoserei kwamuri, Jehovha, ipapo tichadzoka; vandudzai mazuva edu ave sakare. Asi makatirasa chose here? Makatitsamwira zvikuru here? Zvino negore ramakumi matatu, nomwedzi wechina, nezuva rechishanu romwedzi, ini ndiri pakati pavakatapwa parwizi rwaKebhari, kudenga kwakazarurwa, ndikaona zvandakaratidzwa zvaMwari. Nezuva rechishanu romwedzi, riri gore rechishanu rokutapwa kwamambo Jehoiakini, shoko raJehovha rakasvika kumuprista Ezekieri, mwanakomana waBhuzi, munyika yavaKaradhea, parwizi rwaKebhari; ruoko rwaJehovha rwakanga ruri pamusoro pake ipapo Ndikatarira, ndikaona dutu remhepo richibva kurutivi rwokumusoro, riri gore guru rinomoto wairamba uchipenya, rakakomberedzwa nokubwinya, nomukati maro, imo mukati momoto, mune chinhu chaipenya sedare. Zvino mukati mazvo mukabuda zvakanga zvakaita sezvipenyu zvina. Zvakanga zvakadai: Zvakanga zvakafanana nomunhu; chimwe nechimwe chaiva nezviso zvina, nechimwe nechimwe chazvo chaiva namapapiro mana. Makumbo azvo akanga akarurama, pasi petsoka dzadzo pakanga pakaita sapasi petsoka dzemhuru; dzaipenya sendarira yakabwinyiswa. Zvakanga zvina maoko omunhu pasi pamapapiro azvo kumativi azvo mana; zvose zviri zvina zvakanga zvakadai pazviso zvazvo namapapiro azvo: Mapapiro azvo akanga akabatana; hazvina kutsauka pakufamba kwazvo, asi chimwe nechimwe chairuramira mberi pakufamba kwacho. Kana zviri zviso zvazvo pakuonekwa kwazvo, zvaiva nechiso chomunhu; zvose zviri zvina zvaiva nechiso cheshumba kurutivi rworudyi; zvose zviri zvina zvaiva nechiso chenzombe kurutivi rworuboshwe; zvose zviri zvina zvaiva nechiso chegondobwe. Zviso zvazvo namapapiro azvo zvakanga zvakaparadzana kumusoro; mapapiro maviri echimwe nechimwe akanga akabatana, asi maviri akanga akafukidza muviri wazvo. Chimwe nechimwe chairuramira mberi pakufamba kwacho; kwaida kufamba mweya, ndiko kwazvaifamba; hazvina kutsauka pakufamba kwazvo. Kana zviri zvipenyu pakuonekwa kwazvo, zvakanga zvakafanana namazimbe omoto anopfuta, zvakafanana namazhenje; moto wairamba uchifamba pakati pezvipenyu; moto waipenya, nomukati momoto maibuda mheni. Zvipenyu zvaimhanya zvichidzoka, zvakafanana nokupenya kwemheni. Zvino ndakati ndichitarira zvipenyu izvo, ndikaona gumbo rimwe rengoro riri pasi kurutivi rwezvipenyu izvo, kurutivi rumwe norumwe rwezviso zvacho. Makumbo awo pakuonekwa kwawo nomuitirwo wawo zvakanga zvakafanana nebheriri; ose ari mana akanga akafanana; pakuonekwa kwawo napamuitirwo wawo zvakanga zvakaita segumbo rimwe riri mukati merimwe gumbo. Pakufamba kwawo akafamba kumativi awo mana; haana kutsauka pakufamba kwawo. Kana ari marimu awo, akanga akakwirira uye achityisa; marimu awo mana akanga azere nameso kose-kose. Zvino kana zvipenyu zvofamba, makumbo ofambawo parutivi rwazvo, kana zvipenyu zvokwidzwa zvichibva pasi, naiwo makumbo okwidzwawo. Pose-pose kwaida kufamba mweya, ndiko kwazvaifamba, makumbo ndokukwidzwa pamwechete nazvo, nokuti mweya wechipenyu wakanga uri mumakumbo. Kana izvo zvofamba, iwo ofamba; kana izvo zvomira zvichibva pasi, makumbo okwidzwa pamwechete nazvo; nokuti mweya wechipenyu wakanga uri mumakumbo. Kumusoro kwemisoro yezvipenyu kwakanga kune chinhu chakafanana nedenga, rakanga rakaita sekiristaro inotyisa, rakatatamurwa pamusoro pemisoro yazvo. Pasi pedenga mapapiro azvo akanga akarurama, rimwe rakabatana nerimwe; chimwe nechimwe chazvo chakanga china mapapiro maviri aifukidza muviri wacho kurutivi rwowuno, nechimwe nechimwe chaiva namapapiro maviri aifukidza kurutivi rweseri. Zvino kana zvofamba, ndainzwa kuunga kwamapapiro azvo zvichiita sokuunga kwemvura zhinji, senzwi reane simba rose, somubvumo webope wakaita sokutinhira kwehondo; kana zvomira, zvaipeta mapapiro azvo. Kwakanga kunenzwi kumusoro kwedenga raiva pamusoro pemisoro yazvo; kana zvomira, zvaideredza mapapiro azvo. Kumusoro kwedenga rakanga riri pamusoro pemisoro yazvo, kwakanga kune chinhu chakafanana nechigaro chohushe, chaiita sebwe resafiri; pachinhu chakafanana nechigaro chohushe kwakanga kuno mufananidzo womunhu agere pamusoro pacho. Zvino ndakaona zvakaita sedare rinopenya, zvakafanana nomoto mukati mazvo kumativi ose, zvakabva pakaita sechiuno chake zvichikwira kumusoro; zvino kubva ipapo pakaita sechiuno chake zvichienda pasi ndakaona chakaita somoto; iye akanga akakomberedzwa nokubwinya kumativi ose. Sezvakaita murarawungu uri mugore nezuva remvura, ndizvo zvakanga zvakaita kubwinya pakuonekwa kwahwo kumativi ose. Ndizvo zvakanga zvakaita kubwinya kwaJehovha. Zvino ndakati ndichizviona, ndikawira pasi nechiso changu, ndikanzwa inzwi romumwe akanga achitaura. Akati kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, mira namakumbo ako, ini nditaure newe." Zvino akati achitaura neni, Mweya ndokupinda mukati mangu, akandimisa namakumbo angu; ndikanzwa akanga achitaura neni. Iye akati kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, ndinokutumira kuvana vaIsiraeri, kumarudzi anomukira simba, akandimukira simba ini; ivo namadzibaba avo vakandidarikira, kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Vana vane zviso zvisina kunyara nemoyo mikukutu; ndinokutumira kwavari, iwe uti kwavari, zvanzi nalshe Jehovha. 'Zvino ivo, kana vachida kunzwa, kana vasingadi nokuti ivo iimba inondimukira simba, vachaziva kuti muporofita akanga aripo pakati pavo.' "Asi iwe, mwanakomana womunhu, usavatya ivo, usatya mashoko avo, kunyange uri pakati porukato nemhinzwa, ugere pakati pezvinyavada; usatya mashoko avo, usavhunduswa nezviso zvavo, nokuti ivo iimba inondimukira simba kwazvo. Asi iwe unofanira kuvavudza mashoko angu, kana vachida kunzwa, kana vasingadi; nokuti vanondimukira simba kwazvo. "Asi iwe, Mwanakomana womunhu, teerera zvandinokuudza; usandimukira simba, sezvinondimukira imba iyo; shamisa muromo wako udye zvandichakupa." Zvino ndakati ndichitarira, ndikaona ruoko rwakatambanudzirwa kwandiri, tarira, bhuku yakapetwa yakanga irimo; akaipetenura pamberi pangu; yakanga yakanyorwa mukati nokunze, makanga makanyorwa mariro, nokuchema, nenhamo. Ipapo akati kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, chidya chaunowana; chidya rugwaro urwu rwakapetwa uende, undotaura neimba yaIsiraeri." Ipapo ndakashamisa muromo wangu, iye akandidyisa rugwaro rwakapetwa. Akati kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, dyisa dumbu rako, ugutise vura bwako norugwaro rwakapetwa urwu rwandinokupa." Ipapo ndikarudya, rukava mumukamwa wangu sohuchi nokuzipa. Zvino akati kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, famba uende kuimba yaIsiraeri, utaure kwavari mashoko angu. "Nokuti hautumwi kurudzi runo mutauriro usingazikamwi norurimi rwakaoma, asi kuimba yaIsiraeri; hautumwi kumarudzi mazhinji anomutauriro usingazikamwi norurimi rwakaoma, vausingagoni kunzwisisa mashoko avo. Zvirokwazvo, dai ndaikutuma kwavari vangadai vaikunzwa. Asi imba yaIsiraeri icharamba kukunzwa, nokuti havadi kundinzwa ini, nokuti imba yose yaIsiraeri vane huma dzakaoma, nomoyo mikukutu. Tarira, ndinoomesa chiso chako sezvakaita zviso zvavo, nehuma yako sezvakaita huma dzavo. Ndakaomesa huma yako sedhaimani rinokunda musarasara; usavatya, usavhunduswa nezviso zvavo, nokuti ivo iimba inondimukira simba." Akatiwo kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, mashoko angu ose andichataura kwauri, uagamuchire mumoyo mako, uanzwe nenzeve dzako. Famba uende kuna vari mukutapwa, kuvana vavanhu vako, utaure navo uvaudze uti, `Ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha, kana vachida kunzwa, kana vasingadi.' " Ipapo Mweya wakandisimudza, ndikanzwa shure kwangu mubvumo wokuunga kukuru, zvichiti, "Kubwinya kwaJehovha ngakurumbidzwe panzvimbo yake." Ndikanzwa mubvumo wamapapiro ezvipenyu, achigunzvana, nomubvumo wamakumbo engoro kumativi azvo, uri mubvumo wokuunga kukuru. Ipapo Mweya wakandisimudza, ndokundibvisapo; ndikaenda ndine shungu, mweya wangu wakatsamwa; ruoko rwaJehovha rwakanga ruri pamusoro pangu nesimba. Zvino ndakasvika kuna vaiva mukutapwa paTeriabhibhi, vakanga vagere parwizi rwaKebhari, ipapo pavakanga vagere; ini ndikagarapo pakati pavo mazuva manomwe ndichishayiwa mashoko. Zvino mazuva manomwe akati apera, shoko raJehovha rikasvika kwandiri richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, ndakakuita nharire yeimba yaIsiraeri; naizvozvo chinzwa shoko rinobva mumuromo mangu, uvanyevere panzvimbo yangu. "Kana ini ndikati kuno wakaipa, `Zvirokwazvo uchafa,' iwe ukasamunyevera, kana kutaura zvinonyevera wakaipa panzira yake yakaipa, kuti aponese upenyu hwake, munhu uyu wakaipa achafira muzvakaipa zvake, asi ropa rake ndicharibvunza paruoko rwako. Asi kana iwe ukanyevera akaipa, akasatendeuka pazvakaipa zvake, kana panzira yake yakaipa, iye achafira muzvakaipa zvake, asi iwe waponesa hako mweya wako. "Uyezve, kana munhu akarurama akatsauka pakururama kwake, akaita zvakaipa, ini ndikaisa chigumbuso pamberi pake, achafa; zvausina kumunyevera, achafira muzvivi zvake; zvakarurama zvaakaita hazvingarangarirwi, asi ropa rake ndicharibvunza paruoko rwako. "Asi kana ukanyevera munhu wakarurama, kuti wakarurama arege kutadza, iye akasatadza, zvirokwazvo achararama, nokuti wakateerera kunyeverwa, newe waponesa mweya wako." Ruoko rwaJehovha rwakanga ruri pamusoro pangu ipapo, akati kwandiri, "Simuka, uende kubani, ndichataura newe ipapo." Zvino ndakasimuka, ndikaenda kubani, ndikaona kubwinya kwaJehovha kumirepo, kwakafanana nokubwinya kwandakaona parwizi rwaKebhari; ndikawira pasi nechiso changu. Ipapo Mweya wakapinda mandiri, ukandimisa namakumbo angu, ukataura neni, ukati kwandiri, "Enda, undozvipfigira mumba mako. Asi iwe, Mwanakomana womunhu, tarira, vachauya nezvisungo kwauri, vachakusunga nazvo, kuti urege kubudira pakati pavo; ini ndichanamatirisa rurimi rwako mumukamwa wako, kuti uve mbeveve, urege kuva murayiri wavo; nokuti ivo iimba inondimukira simba. Asi kana ndichitaura newe, ndichashamisa muromo wako, iwe ugoti kwavari, `Zvanzi nalshe Jehovha, anonzwa ngaanzwe, anoramba, ngaarambe; nokuti ivo iimba inondimukira simba.' " Zvino iwe Mwanakomana womunhu, tora chitinha uchigadzike pamberi pako, ufananidzirepo guta, iro reJerusaremu. Zvino urikombe nehondo, urivakire nhare dzokurwa naro, uritutire murwi wokurwa nawo; uriisire misasa, nokurikomberedza kumativi ose nezvokugumura kuriputsa. Zvino utore gango redare, urigadze pakati pako neguta, ruve rusvingo rwedare; zvino urinzire chiso chako kwariri, ipapo richava guta rakakombwa nehondo, iwe ndiwe ucharikomba. Ichi chichava chiratidzo kuimba yaIsiraeri. "Uyezve, uvate pasi parutivi rwako rworuboshwe, uise pamusoro parwo zvakaipa zveimba yaIsiraeri; mazuva aunovata parutivi urwo ndiyo nguva yauchatakura zvakaipa zvavo. Nokuti ndakatara makore ezvakaipa zvawo aenzane namazuva ako, mazuva ana mazana matatu namakumi mapfumbamwe; saizvozvo uchatakura zvakaipa zveimba yaIsiraeri. Zvino kana wapedza mazuva awa, uvate pasi norutivi rwako rworudyi, kuti utakure zvakaipa zveimba yaJudha; ndakakutarira mazuva ana makumi mana, zuva rimwe nerimwe rifananidze gore. "Urinzire chiso chako wakatarira kukombwa kweJerusaremu ruoko rwako rwakafukurwa; ugoporofita pamusoro paro. "Tarira, ndinokusunga nezvisungo, urege kutendeukira kuno rumwe rutivi, kusvikira wapedza mazuva okukomba kwako. "Zvino utorewo zviyo nebhari nemarendiri* nenyemba namapfunde nesipereti uzviise mumudziyo mumwe, ugozviitira chingwa nazvo; unofanira kuchidya mazuva aunovata pasi parutivi rwako, iwo mazuva ana mazana matatu namakumi mapfumbamwe. Zvokudya zvako zvaunofanira kudya, zvichayerwa kurema kwazvo, mashekeri ana makumi maviri nezuva rimwe nerimwe; uchazvidya nguva nenguva. Unofanira kumwawo mvura yakayerwa, chechitanhatu chehini; uchaimwa nguva nenguva. Unofanira kuzvidya zvakafanana nezvingwa zvebhari, unofanira kuzvibika pamberi pavo nendove inobudiswa navanhu." Jehovha akati, "Saizvozvo vana valsiraeri vachadya zvokudya zvavo zvakan'ora pakati pamarudzi kwandichavadzingira. " Ipapo ndikati, "Aiwa, Ishe Jehovha! Tarirai mweya wangu hauna kumbosvibiswa; nokuti kubva pauduku hwangu kusvikira zvino, handina kumbodya chakafa choga, kana chakaurawa nezvikara, nenyama yakan'ora haina kumbopinda mumuromo mangu." Ipapo akati kwandiri, "Tarira, ndakupa ndove yemombe panzvimbo yendove yavanhu, unofanira kugadzira zvokudya zvako nayo." Akatiwo kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, tarira ndichavhuna mudonzvo wezvokudya paJerusaremu; vachadya zvokudya zvakayerwa vachitya, vachamwa mvura yakayerwa, vachivhunduka; kuti vashayiwe zvokudya nemvura, vavhunduke mumwe nomumwe, vavore muzvakaipa zvavo." "Zvino iwe Mwanakomana womunhu, tora munondo unopinza; uutore chive chisvo kwauri, ugoveura nawo musoro wako nendebvu dzako, ipapo utore chiyero chokuyera nacho, ndokukamura vhudzi. Zvino chetatu charo upise nomoto pakati peguta, kana mazuva okukombwa kwaro apera; utorewo chimwe chetatu, ugotema nomunondo kumativi aro ose; uye chetatu uparadzire kumhepo, ipapo ini ndichavhomora munondo shure kwavo. Zvino utorewo rimwe shomanene, urisungire munguvo dzako. Ipapo utorezve rimwe raro, urikandire mumoto, uchiripisa mumoto; ipapo pachabudira moto kuimba yose yaIsiraeri." Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Iri ndiro Jerusaremu ndakariisa pakati pamarudzi, rakapoteredzwa nedzimwe nyika kumativi ose. Asi rakaramba mitemo yangu richiita zvakaipa kupfuura mamwe marudzi, nokuramba zvandakarayira kupfuura dzimwe nyika dzakaripoteredza; nokuti ivo vakaramba mitemo yangu, nezvandakarayira havana kufamba mazviri. "Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Zvamune hasha kupfuura marudzi akakukomberedzai, mukasafamba munezvandakarayira nokusachengeta mitemo yangu, kunyange kuita nemitemo yamarudzi akakupoteredzai,' naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Tarirai, ini, iyeni, ndine mhaka nemi, ndichaita zvandakatonga pakati penyu mamwe marudzi achizviona. Ndichaita pakati penyu zvandisina kumboita, uye handingatongoitizve zvakadai, nemhaka yezvinonyangadza zvenyu zvose.' Naizvozvo madzibaba achadya vanakomana vavo mukati mako, navanakomana vachadya madzibaba avo; ndichakuitira zvandakatonga, ndichaparadzira vakasara vako kumhepo dzose. "Saka noupenyu hwangu ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha zvirokwazvo, zvawakasvibisa nzvimbo yangu tsvene nezvose zvako zvinosemesa nezvose zvako zvinonyangadza, saka neni ndichabva kwamuri, ziso rangu haringakupembedzi, handingavi netsitsiwo. Chetatu chako chichafa nehosha yakaipa, uye vachapedzwa nenzara mukati mako; chetatu chichaparadzwa nomunondo kumativi ako, nechimwe chikamu chetatu ndichachiparadzira kumhepo dzose, nokuvhomora munondo shure kwavo. "Saizvozvo kutsamwa kwangu kuchapera, nehasha dzangu kwavari ndichadzigumisa, ndikanyaradzwa; vachaziva kuti ini Jehovha ndakataura nokushingayira kwangu, kana ndapedza hasha dzangu pamusoro pavo. Ndichakuita dongo nechinhu chinoshorwa pakati pamarudzi anokupoteredza, zvichionekwa navose vanopfuura napo. "Saizvozvo chichava chinhu chinoshorwa nechinosekwa, chinonyevera nechinoshamisa, kumarudzi ose anokupoteredza, kana ndichikuitira zvandakatonga ndakatsamwa, ndiine hasha, ndichikutukai nehasha ini Jehovha, ndini ndakataura izvozvo; kana ndichituma pamusoro pavo miseve yakaipa yenzara, ine basa rokuparadza, yandichatuma kuti ikuparadzeyi. Ndichawedzera nzara pamusoro penyu, nokuvhuna mudonzvo wenyu wezvokudya. Ndichatuma pamusoro penyu nzara nezvikara zvakaipa zvichakutorerai vana; hosha yakaipa neropa zvichapfuura napakati pako; ndichauyisa munondo pamusoro pako. Ini Jehovha, ndini ndakataura izvozvo." Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, rinzira chiso chako kumakomo aIsiraeri, uporofite pamusoro pawo, uti, 'Imi makomo avaIsiraeri, inzwai shoko ralshe Jehovha, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha kumakomo nokuzvikomo, kumipata nokumapani, tarirai, ini, iyeni, ndichauyisa munondo pamusoro penyu, ndichaparadza nzvimbo dzenyu dzakakwirira. Maaritari enyu achaitwa matongo, nezvifananidzo zvenyu zvezuva zvichakoromorwa; vanhu venyu, vakaurawa, ndichavawisira pasi pamberi pezvifananidzo zvenyu. Ndicharadzika zvitunha zvavana vaIsiraeri pamberi pezvifananidzo zvavo; ndichaparadzira mapfupa enyu pamativi ose amaaritari enyu.' "Pose pamugere maguta achaparadzwa, nenzvimbo dzakakwirira dzichaitwa matongo, kuti maaritari enyu aparadzwe aitwe matongo, nezvifananidzo zvenyu zvikoromorwe zvigume, nezvifananidzo zvenyu zvezuva zvitemwe, nezvamakabata zvose zviparadzwe. Vakaurawa vachawira pasi pakati penyu, nemwi muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha. "Kunyange zvakadaro ndichachengeta vakasara, nokuti vamwe venyu vachavapo vachapukunyuka pamunondo pakati pamarudzi kana muchiparadzirwa kunyika dzose. Zvino vakapukunyuka pakati penyu vachandirangarira pakati pamarudzi, kwavachatapirwa, kana ndaputsa moyo yavo yokufeva, yakandirasa, nameso avo aipata achitevera zvifananidzo zvavo; vachazvisema ivo vamene pamusoro pezvakaipa zvavakaita pazvinyangadzo zvavo zvose. Zvino ivo vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha; handina kureva pasina kuti ndichavaitira zvakaipa izvozvo." Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Rova noruoko rwako, tsikisa pasi norutsoka rwako, uti, `Maiwe!' Nokuda kwezvinonyangadza zvakaipa zvose zveimba yaIsiraeri; nokuti vachaurawa nomunondo nenzara nehosha yakaipa. Ari kure achafa nehosha yakaipa, ari pedo achaurawa nomunondo, akasara akachengetwa achafa nenzara; saizvozvo ndichapedza hasha dzangu pamusoro pavo. imwi muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, kana vanhu vavo, vakaurawa, vari pakati pezvifananidzo zvavo vakakomberedza maaritari avo, pachikomo chimwe nechimwe chakakwirira, napamusoro pemisoro yose yamakomo,napasi pomuti mumwe nomumwe mutema napasi pomuouki mumwe nomumwe mukobvu, ipo panzvimbo dzose pavaipisira zvifananidzo zvavo zvose zvinonhuhwira zvakanaka. Ndichatambanudzira ruoko rwangu pamusoro pavo, nyika ndichaiita dongo nokuiparadza, kubva parenje kusvikira Dhibhira, pose pavanogara; zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha." Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Iwe, Mwanakomana womunhu, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha kunyika yaIsiraeri, `Kuguma, kuguma kwasvika pamakona mana enyika.' "Zvino kuguma kwasvika kwauri, ini ndichatuma kutsamwa kwangu pamusoro pako, ndichakutonga zvakafanira nzira dzako; ndichauyisa pamusoro pako zvinonyangadza zvako zvose. Ziso rangu haringakupembedzi, handingavi netsitsiwo; asi ndichauyisa nzira dzako pamusoro pako, nezvinonyangadza zvako zvichava pakati pako; zvino muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha. "Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Njodzi, njodzi imwechete, tarirai, inouya.' Kuguma kwasvika, kuguma kwasvika; kunokumukira mangwanani; tarirai, kwasvika. "Dzoro rako rasvika, iwe ugere panyika; nguva yasvika, zuva rava pedo, zuva rebope, asati ari maungira amakomo. "Zvino ndobva ndodururira hasha dzangu pamusoro pako, ndichapedza kutsamwa kwangu pamusoro pako, nokukutonga zvakafanira nzira dzako; ndichauyisa zvinonyangadza zvako zvose pamusoro pako. Ziso rangu haringapembedzi, handingavi netsitsiwo; ndichauyisa pamusoro pako zvakafanira nzira dzako; zvinonyangadza zvako zvichava pakati pako; zvino muchaziva kuti ini Jehovha ndinorova." Tarirai zuva, tarirai rosvika; dzoro rako rabuda; shamhu yatumbuka, kuzvikudza kwabukira. Kuita nesimba kwamuka, kwaita shamhu yezvakashata; hakuna chichasara kwavari, kana pavanhu vavo vazhinji, kana pafuma yavo; hakungavi nechinhu chakanaka pakati pavo. Nguva yasvika, zuva rava pedo; mutengi ngaarege kufara, mutengesi ngaarege kuchema; nokuti kutsamwa kuri pamusoro pavanhu vose venyika. Nokuti mutengesi haangadzokeri kune chakatengeswa, kunyange vachiri vapenyu; nokuti zvakaonekwa pamusoro pavazhinji vose venyika hazvingadzoswi; hakuna angazvisimbisa nezvakaipa zviri pamugariro wake. Vakaridza hwamanda, vakagadzira zvose asi hakuna anoenda kundorwa; nokuti kutsamwa kwangu kuri pamusoro pavazhinji vose venyika. Munondo uri kunze, hosha yakaipa nenzara zviri mukati; ari kusango achaurawa nomunondo; ari muguta achaparadzwa nenzara nehosha yakaipa. Asi vanopukunyuka pakati pavo vachapukunyuka; vachava pamakomo senjiva dzemipata, vachichema vose, mumwe nomumwe pamusoro pezvakaipa zvake. Maoko ose achashayiwa simba, mabvi ose achayerera mvura. Vachazvisunga zviuno namasaga, vachafukidzwa nokutya kukuru, kunyara kuchava pazviso zvose, nemhanza pamisoro yavo yose. Vacharasha sirivha yavo panzira dzomumusha, nendarama yavo ichava sechinhu chisina kunaka; sirivha yavo nendarama yavo hazvingagoni kuvarwira nezuva rokutsamwa kwaJehovha; hazvingagutisi mweya yavo kana kuzadza vura bwavo, nokuti ndicho chaiva chigumbuso chezvakaipa zvavo. Kana huri ukomba hwavo hwakanaka, vakaita manyawi nazvo; asi vakaita nazvo zvifananidzo zvezvinonyangadza zvavo nezvezvinosemesa zvavo; naizvozvo ndichachiita kwavari sechinhu chisina kunaka. "Ndichachiisa mumaoko avatorwa chive chinhu chakapambwa, ivo vachasvibiswa. "Ndicharambawo kuvatarira nechiso changu, vachasvibisa fuma yangu; mbavha dzichapindamo, dzichiisvibisa. Itai ngetani, nokuti nyika izere ne mhaka dzeropa, guta rizere nokuita nesimba. "Naizvozvo ndichauyisa marudzi akanyanya kuipa kwazvo, ivo vachatora dzimba dzavo; ndichagumisawo manyawi avane simba, nenzvimbo dzavo tsvene dzichasvibiswa. Njodzi inouya; vachatsvaka rugare, asi harungavipo. "Njodzi ichateverwa nenjodzi, guhu richateverwa neguhu; vachandotsvaka kumuporofita zvaakaona, asi murayiro uchanyangarikira muprista, namano achashaikwa kuvakuru. Mambo achachema, muchinda achafuka kuparadza, namaoko avanhu venyika achakanganiswa; ndichavaitira zvakafanira nzira dzavo, ndichavatonga sezvavakafanira; zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha." Zvino negore rechitanhatu, nomwedzi wechitanhatu, nezuwa reshanu romwedzi, ini ndigere mumba mangu, navakuru vaJudha vagere pamberi pangu, ruoko rwaIshe Jehovha ndokuwira pamusoro pangu. Ipapo ndikatarira ndikaona mufananidzo unenge somoto; kubva pakaita sechiuno chake zvichienda pasi, kwakanga kunomoto, kubva pachiuno chake zvichikwira kumusoro zvinenge kubwinya, sedare rinopenya. Akatambanudza zvakanga zvakaita soruoko, akandibata nebumu romusoro wangu, Mweya wakandisimudza pakati pedenga nenyika, ndokundiisa paJerusaremu ndichiratidzwa zviratiidzo naMwari, kumukova wesuo roruvanze rwomukati unotarira kurutivi rwokumusoro, pakanga pane chigaro chechifananidzo chegodo, chinomutsa godo. Zvino tarira, kubwinya kwaMwari waIsiraeri kwakanga kuripo, zvakafanana nezvandakaona mubani. Ipapo akati kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, rinzira meso ako kurutivi rwokumusoro." Ipapo ndakaringira meso angu kurutivi rwokumusoro, ndikaona kurutivi rwokumusoro rwesuo rearitari chifananidzo ichi chegodo chimire panopindwa napo. Akati kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, unoona zvavanoita here? Izvo zvinonyangadza zvikuru zvinoitwa pano neimba yaIsiraeri, kuti ini ndibve ndiende kure nenzvimbo yangu tsvene here? Asi uchaonazve zvimwe zvinonyangadza zvikuru." Akandiisa kumukova woruvanze; zvino ndakati ndichitarira, ndikaona pakakoromoka parusvingo. Zvino akati kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, chera zvino parusvingo;" zvino ndakati ndachera parusvingo, ndikaona mukova. Akati kwandiri, "Pinda, undoona zvinonyangadza zvakashata zvavanoita pano." Ipapo ndakapinda, ndikaona; tarira, mifananidzo yamarudzi ose ezvinokambaira pasi, nemhuka dzinonyangadza, nezvifananidzo zvose zveimba yaIsiraeri zvakafananidzwa parusvingo kumativi ose. Pamberi pazvo pakanga pamire varume vana makumi manomwe vavakuru veimba yaIsiraeri; pakati pavo pakanga pamire Jaazania mwanakomana waShafani, mumwe nomumwe akabata hadyana yake yezvinonhuhwira muruoko rwake; munhuwi wegore rezvinonhuhwira ukaramba uchikwira. Ipapo akati kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, waona here zvinoitwa navakuru veimba yaIsiraeri murima, mumwe nomumwe mukamuri yake yemifananidzo? Nokuti vanoti, `Jehovha haationi; Jehovha akabva panyika ino.' " Akatiwo kwandiri, "Uchaonazve zvimwe zvinonyangadza zvikuru zvavanoita." Ipapo akandiisa kumukova wesuo reimba yaJehovha rakanga riri kurutivi rwokumusoro; ndikaona vakadzi vagerepo vachichema Tamuzi. Zvino akati kwandiri, "Wazviona here, iwe Mwanakomana womunhu? Uchaona zvimwe zvinonyangadza zvinopfuura izvo." Ipapo akandiisa muruvanze rwomukati rweimba yaJehovha; tarira, pamukova wetemberi yaJehovha pakati pebiravira nearitari, kwakanga kuna varume vanenge makumi maviri navashanu, vakafuratira temberi yaJehovha, zviso zvavo zvakaringira kurutivi rwamabvazuva; vakanga vachinamata zuva kurutivi rwamabvazuva. Zvino akati kwandiri, "Wazviona here, iwe Mwanakomana womunhu? Chinhu chiduku here kuimba yaJudha, kuti vaite zvinonyangadza zvavanoita pano? Nokuti vakazadza nyika nokuita nesimba, vakadzoka vomutsa kutsamwa kwangu; tarira vanoisa davi kumhino dzavo. Naizvozvo neniwo ndichaita nehasha; ziso rangu haringapembedzi, handingavi netsitsi; kunyange vakadanidzira munzeve dzangu nenzwi guru, handingavanzwi." Ipapo akadanidzira munzeve dzangu nenzwi guru, achiti, "Swededzai vatariri veguta, mumwe nomumwe ane nhumbi yake yokuparadza muruoko rwake." Zvino tarira, varume vatanhatu vakabva nenzira yesuo rokumusoro, riri kurutivi rwokumusoro, mumwe nomumwe ane zvombo zvake muruoko rwake, nomumwe murume pakati pavo akafuka mucheka werineni, ano runyanga rweingi rwomunyori pachiuno chake. Vakapinda, vakandomira parutivi rwearitari yendarira. Zvino kubwinya kwaMwari waIsiraeri kwakanga kwakwira kuchibva pakerubhi, pakwakanga kuri, kukasvika kuchikumbaridzo cheimba; akadana murume akanga akafuka mucheka werineni, akanga anorunyanga rweingi rwomunyori pachiuno chake. Jehovha akati kwaari, "Pfuura napakati peguta, napakati peJerusaremu, uise chiratidzo pahuma dzavanhu vanogomera nokuchema pamusoro pezvinonyangadza zvose zvinoitwa mukati maro." Asi kuna vamwe wakati, ini ndichizvinzwa, "Pfuurai nomuguta muchimutevera, muuraye; ziso renyu ngarirege kupembedza, musava netsitsi; urayai vose vatana namajaya nemhandara navanana navakadzi; asi regai kuswedera kunomumwe anechiratidzo; mutange panzvimbo yangu tsvene." Ipapo vakatanga navatana vakanga vari pamberi peimba. Akati kwavari, "Svibisai imba, muzadze mavanze navakaurawa; chibudai." Vakabuda, vakauraya muguta. Zvino vakati vachiuraya, ini ndasiyiwa ndiri ndoga, ndikawira pasi nechiso changu, ndikachema, ndichiti, "Aiwa, Ishe Jehovha! Ko munoparadza vose vakasara vaIsiraeri pakudurura kwenyu hasha dzenyu pamusoro peJerusaremu here?" Ipapo akati kwandiri, "Zvakaipa zveimba yaIsiraeri naJudha zvakakura kwazvo, nyika izere neropa, neguta rizere nezvisakarurama; nokuti vanoti, `Jehovha akabva panyika, Jehovha haaoni. Neni, kana ndirini, ziso rangu haringapembedzi, handingavi netsitsi, asi ndichauyisa zvavakaita pamisoro yavo.' " Zvino tarira, murume akanga akafuka mucheka werineni, akanga anorunyanga rweingi pachiuno chake, akadzoka neshoko, akati, "Ndaita sezvamakandirayira." Zvino ndakatarira, ndikaona padenga rakanga riri pamusoro pemisoro yamakerubhi chinhu chakaonekwa pamusoro pawo chakaita sebwe resafire, chakanga chakafanana nechigaro choushe. Akataura nomunhu akanga akafuka mucheka werineni, akati, "Pinda pakati pamakumbo anomonereka, imo munyasi mekerubhi, uzadze maoko ako ose namazimbe anobva pakati pamakerubhi, uakushe pamusoro peguta." Iye akapinda, ini ndichizviona. Zvino makerubhi akanga amire parutivi rworudyi rweimba, panguva yokupinda komurume uyu; gore rikazadza ruvanze rwomukati. Kubwinya kwaJehovha kukakwira kuchibva pakerubhi, kukamira pamusoro pechikumbaridzo cheimba, imba ikazadzwa negore, noruvanze rwakazarawo nokupenya kokubwinya kwaJehovha. Mubvumo wamapapiro amakerubhi wakanzwikwa kusvikira kuruvanze rwokunze, senzwi raMwari waMasimbaose, kana achitaura. Zvino akati araira murume akanga akafuka mucheka werineni, achiti, "Tora moto pakati pamakumbo anomonereka, pakati pamakerubhi," akapinda, akandomira parutivi rwerimwe gumbo. Kerubhi rikatambanudzira ruoko rwaro ruchibuda napakati pamakerubhi kumoto wakanga uri pakati pamakerubhi, rikatorapo moto ndokuuisa muruoko rwowakanga akafuka mucheka werineni, iye ndokuutora ndokubuda. Zvino mukati mamakerubhi makaonekwa chakafanana noruoko rwomunhu pasi pamapapiro awo. Zvino ndakatarira, ndikaona makumbo mana engoro pamativi amakerubhi, rimwe gumbo kurutivi rwekerubhi rimwe, nerimwe gumbo kurutivi rwerimwe kerubhi; pakuonekwa kwawo makumbo akanga akaita sebwe rebheriri. Pakuonekwa kwawo ose ari mana akanga akafanana, zvakaita segumbo rimwe rengoro mukati merimwe gumbo rengoro. Pakufamba kwawo akafamba kumativi awo mana; haana kutsauka pakufamba kwawo, asi kwakanga kwakatarira musoro ndiko kwaakaenda; haana kutsauka pakufamba kwawo. Muviri wawo wose, nemisana yawo, namaoko awo, namapapiro awo, namakumbo engoro, zvakanga zvizere nameso kumativi ose, pamakumbo awo ose ari mana. Kana ari makumbo, ndakanzwa achitumidzwa zvinomonereka. Rimwe nerimwe rakanga rine zviso zvina; chiso chokutanga chakanga chiri chiso chekerubhi, chiso chechipiri chakanga chiri chiso chomunhu, chechitatu chiso cheshumba, nechechina chiso chegondo. Zvino makerubhi ndokubhururuka achikwira; ndicho chipenyu chandakaona parwizi Kebhari. Zvino kana makerubhi ofamba, makumbo engoro ofamba kurutivi rwawo; kana makerubhi achinge osimudza mapapiro awo achida kubhururuka achibva panyika, namakumbo awovo haana kubva kurutivi rwawo. Kana omira naiwo omirawo; kana obhururuka achikwira naiwo obhururukawo achikwira nawo; nokuti mweya wechipenyu wakanga uri mukati mawo. Ipapo kubwinya kwaJehovha kwakabuda pachikumbaridzo cheimba, ndokumira pamusoro pamakerubhi. Makerubhi ndokusimudza mapapiro awo, ndokubhururuka achibva panyika, ini ndichiaona achibuda, anamakumbo engoro pamativi awo; akamira pamukova wesuo rokumabvazuva reimba yaJehovha; kubwinya kwaMwari waIsiraeri kwakanga kuri nechokumusoro kwawo. Ndicho chipenyu chandakaona panyasi paMwari waIsiraeri parwizi rwaKebhari; ndikaziva kuti makerubhi. Rimwe nerimwe rakanga rine zviso zvina, nerimwe nerimwe rakanga rina mapapiro mana; pasi pamapapiro awo pakanga pane zvakafanana namaoko omunhu. Kana zviri zviso zvavo pakuonekwa kwazvo, zvakanga zviri zviso zviya zvandakaona parwizi rwaKebhari, pakuonekwa kwazvo naizvo zvimene; rimwe nerimwe rairuramira mberi pakufamba kwaro. Zvino Mweya wakandisimudza, ndokundiisa kusuo ramabvazuva reimba yaJehovha, raitarira kumabvazuva; ndikaona pamukova wesuo varume vana makumi maviri navashanu, ndikaona pakati pavo Jaazania mwanakomana waAzuri, naPeratia mwanakomana waBhenaia, machinda avanhu. Akati kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, ava ndivo varume vanofunga zvakaipa, vanorayirira mano akaipa muguta rino; vanoti, `Nguva ichigere kuswedera yokuvaka dzimba, guta igate, isu tiri nyama.' "Naizvozvo chivaporofitira, Mwanakomana womunhu, chiporofita." Ipapo Mweya waJehovha wakawira pamusoro pangu, akati kwandiri, "Taura, uti, `Zvanzi naJehovha, ndizvo zvamakataura, imwi imba yaIsiraeri; nokuti ndinoziva zvamunofunga mundangariro dzenyu. Makawanza vamakauraya muguta rino, makazadza nzira dzaro navakaurawa.' "Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Vamakauraya, vamakaradzika mukati maro, ndiyo nyama, guta rino igate, asi imwi muchabudiswa mukati maro. Makatya munondo; ini ndichauyisa munondo pamusoro penyu,' ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Ini ndichakubudisai mukati maro, ndichakuisai mumaoko avatorwa, ndichaita zvandakatonga pakati penyu. "Muchaurawa nomunondo; ndichakutongai munyika yaIsiraeri, zvino muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha.- Guta rino haringavi gate renyu, nemwi hamungavi nyama mukati maro; ndichakutongai munyika yaIsiraeri. Ipapo muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, nokuti hamuna kufamba nemitemo yangu kana kuita zvandakarayira, asi makatevera mirayiro yamarudzi anokupoteredzai." Zvino ndakati ndichiporofita, Peratia mwanakomana waBhenaia akafa. Ipapo ndakawira pasi nechiso changu, ndikachema nenzwi guru ndichiti, "Aiwa, Ishe Jehovha! Moda kupedza chose vakasara vose vaIsiraeri here?" Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, hama dzako, idzo hama dzako, vanhu vorudzi rwako, neimba yose yaIsiraeri, ivo vose, ndivo vakanzi navagere Jerusaremu, `Ibvai kure naJehovha, nyika ino yakapiwesu, ive yedu.' "Naizvozvo uti, `Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, zvandakavabvisa, ndikavaisa kure pakati pamarudzi, uye zvandakavaparadzira pakati penyika, ndichava kwavari nzvimbo tsvene nguva duku kunyika idzo kwavakaenda kwadziri;' naizvozvo uti, `Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, ndichakuunganidzai mubve pakati pamarudzi, ndichakukokerai mubve panyika kwamakaparadzirwa, ndigokupai nyika yaIsiraeri.' "Vachadzokerako nokubvisamo zvose zvayo zvinosemesa nezvose zvayo zvinonyangadza. Ndichavapa moyo mumwe, nokuisa mweya mutsva mukati menyu; ndichabvisa moyo webwe munyama yavo, ndokuvapa moyo wenyama; kuti vafambe nemitemo yangu, vachengete zvandakarayira nokuzviita; ivo vachava vanhu vangu, neni ndichava Mwari wavo. Asi kana vari ivo, vane moyo inotevera moyo yezvinhu zvavo zvinosemesa nezvinonyangadza, ndichauyisa zvavakaita pamisoro yavo," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Ipapo makerubhi akasimudza mapapiro awo, namakumbo engoro akanga ari pamativi awo; kubwinya kwaMwari waIsiraeri kwakanga kuri nechokumusoro kwavo. Kubwinya kwaJehovha ndokukwira kuchibva mukati meguta, ndokumira pamusoro pegomo riri kumabvazuva eguta. Ipapo Mweya wakandisimudza ndokundiisa Karadhea kuna vakatapwa, ndichizvioneswa noMweya waMwari. Zvino chiratidzo chandakanga ndaona chakakwidzwa chichibva kwandiri. Ipapo ndakaudza vakatapwa zvinhu zvose zvandakaratidzwa naJehovha. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvikazve kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, ugere pakati pavanhu veimba inondimukira simba, vana meso okuona, asi havaoni, vane nzeve dzokunzwa, asi havanzwi; nokuti iimba inondimukira simba. "Naizvozvo iwe Mwanakomana womunhu, zvirongedzere nhumbi dzokutama nadzo, utame masikati, vachizviona; unofanira kutama uchibva panzvimbo yako uchienda kune imwe nzvimbo, vachizviona; zvimwe vangazofunga, kunyange iri imba inondimukira simba. "Unofanira kubudisa nhumbi dzako masikati vachizviona, dziite senhumbi dzokutama nadzo; zvino madekwana iwe umene unofanira kubuda vachizviona, sezvinoita vanhu kana votama. Zvino uboore rusvingo vachizviona, ubudise nhumbi dzako napo. Unofanira kudzitakura pafudzi rako vachizviona, ndokudzibudisa kwasviba; unofanira kufukidza chiso chako, kuti urege kuona zvenyika; nokuti ndakakuita chiratidzo kuimba yalsiraeri." Ini ndikaita sezvandakarayirwa; ndakabudisa nhumbi dzangu masikati, dzakaita senhumbi dzokutama nadzo, madekwana ndikabvovora rusvingo noruoko rwangu; ndakadzibudisa kwasviba, ndikadzitakura pafudzi rangu vachizviona. Zvino mangwanani shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, imba yaIsiraeri, iyo imba inondimukira, havana kuti kwauri, `Unoiteiko?' Uti kwavari, `Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, chirevo ichi chinoreva muchinda weJerusaremu neimba yose yaIsiraeri iri pakati pavo.' Uti, `Ndini chiratidzo chenyu; sezvandakaita ini, ndizvo zvavachaitirwa ivo; vachatama vachitapwa.' Muchinda ari pakati pavo achatakura nhumbi dzake pafudzi rake kwasviba, ndokubuda; vachabvovora rusvingo kuti vadzibudise napo; achafukidza meso ake, nokuti haangaoni nyika nameso ake. Ndichakandawo mumbure wangu pamusoro pake, achabatwa mumusungo wangu; ndichamuisa Bhabhironi kunyika yavaKaradhea; asi haangaioni, kunyange zvakadaro achafirako. Ndichaparadzira kumhepo dzose vose vakamupoteredza vangamubatsira, namapoka ake ose ndichavavhomorera munondo ndichivateverera. "Ipapo vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, kana ndichivadzingira pakati pamarudzi, nokuvaparadzira kunyika dzose. Asi ndichapukunyusa vashoma vavo pamunondo nenzara nehosha yakaipa;kuti vanoparidza pakati pamarudzi kwavanosvika zvinonyangadza zvavo zvose; zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha." Shoko raJehovha rakasvikawo kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, idya zvokudya zvako nokubvunda nokumwa mvura yako nokudedera nokutya; uti kuvanhu venyika iyi, `Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha pamusoro pavagere Jerusaremu nenyika yaIsiraeri, vachadya zvokudya zvavo vachitya nokumwa mvura yavo vachikanganiswa, kuti nyika yaro iitwe dongo, yatorerwa zvose zvayo, nemhaka yokuita nesimba, yavose vanogaramo.' Maguta anogarwa navanhu achaparadzwa, nenyika ichaitwa dongo; zvino muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha." Shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, tsumo ndeyeiko yamunayo munyika yaIsiraeri, inoti, `Mazuva anoramba achiwedzerwa, asi zvakaoneswa zvose hazviitiki?' Naizvozvo vaudze, uti, `Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, ndichagumisa tsumo iyi, havangazobati nayo iri tsumo pakati paIsiraeri;' asi uti kwavari, `Mazuva ava pedo nokuitika kwezvose zvakaoneswa.' Nokuti pakati peimba yaIsiraeri hapangazovi kuoneswa kwenhema kana kuporofita kunobata kumeso. "Nokuti ndini Jehovha; ndichataura, neshoko randichataura richaitika, haringazononoswi; nokuti pamazuva enyu, iwe imba inondimukira simba, ndichataura shoko nokuriitawo," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Shoko raJehovha rakasvikazve kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, tarira, veimba yaIsiraeri vanoti, `Zvaakaoneswa ndezvamazuva ari kure anozouya, anoporofita zvenguva dziri kure.' Naizvozvo uti kwavari, `Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, hakuna shoko rimwe ramashoko angu richazononoka, asi shoko randichataura richaitika,' " ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, porofitira vaporofita vaIsiraeri vanoporofita, uti kuna ivo vanoporofita zvinobva mumoyo mavo, inzwai imwi shoko raJehovha," "Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Vane nhamo vaporofita mapenzi, vanotevera mweya yavo, vasina chavakaona.' Aiwa Isiraeri, vaporofita venyu vakafanana namakava pamatongo. Hamuna kukwira muchipinda pakakoromorwa, kana kugadzira rusvingo rweimba yaIsiraeri, kuti mumire pakurwa pazuva raJehovha. Vakaona zvinonyengera nokuporofita kwenhema, ivo vanoti, `Jehovha anoti!' Asi Jehovha haana kuvatuma, zvino vakati shoko ravo richasimbiswa. "Hamuna kuona zvinonyengera here, hamuna kutaura kuvuka kwenhema here, zvamakati, `Jehovha anoti; kunyange zvakadaro handina kutaura?' " Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Zvamakatura zvinonyengera, nokuona nhema, naizvozvo, tarirai, ndine mhaka nemi, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Ruoko rwangu rucharwa navaporofita vanoona zvinonyengera navanoporofita nhema; havangarangani navanhu vangu, havanganyorwi mazita avo parugwaro rweimba yaIsiraeri, havangapindi munyika yaIsiraeri; zvino muchaziva kuti ndini Ishe Jehovha. Nokuti zvirokwazvo, nokuti vakanyengera vanhu vangu, vachiti, `Rugare!' Izvo hakuna rugare; kana vovaka rusvingo, tarira, vovuwa nesuko. Chiudza avo vanoruvuwa nesuko, kuti ruchakoromoka; mvura ichauya ichinaya kwazvo, ine, mabwe makuru echimvuramabwe, muchawa, nedutu remhepo richarutsemutsa. "Zvino tarirai, kana rusvingo rwakoromoka havangati kwamuri here, `Ko suko ramakuvuwa naro riripiko?' " Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Ndicharutsemusa zvirokwazvo nedutu remhepo nehasha dzangu; mvura ichanaya kwazvo nokutsamwa kwangu, namabwe makuru echimvuramabwe nehasha dzangu, kurupedza chose. Saizvozvo ndichakoromora rusvingo rwamakavuwa nesuko, nokuruwisira pasi, kusvikira nheyo dzarwo dzafukurwa; ruchakoromoka, nemwi muchaparadzwa mukati marwo; zvino muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha. "Saizvozvo ndichapedza hasha dzangu parusvingo, napamusoro pavakaruvuwa nesuko; ndichati kwamuri, `Rusvingo haruchipo, navakaruvuwa havachipo; ivo vaporofita valsiraeri vanoporofita pamusoro peJerusaremu, vachirionera zviratidzo zvorugare, izvo hakuna rugare; ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Asi iwe, Mwanakomana womunhu, rinzira chiso chako kuvakunda vavanhu vako, ivo vanoporofita zvinobva mumoyo yavo, uporofite pamusoro pavo, uti, "Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Vane nhamo vakadzi vanosonera zvifukidzo papfundo dzamaoko, vanoita micheka yokufukidza misoro yavanhu vapi navapi, kuti vavhime mweya.' Munoda kuvhima mweya yavanhu vangu, muchida kuzviponesera mweya iyeyo! Makandimhura pakati pavanhu vangu nokuda kwetsama dzebhari nezvimedu zvezvingwa, kuti muuraye mweya isingafaniri kufa, nokuponesa mweya isingafaniri kurarama, muchirevera vanhu vangu nhema, ivo vanoteerera nhema dzenyu." Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Tarirai, ndine mhaka nezvifukidzo zvenyu zvamunovhima nazvo mweya yavanhu seshiri, ndichazvibvarura pamaoko enyu; ndicharegedza mweya, iyo mweya yamunovhima seshiri. Nemicheka yenyu ndichaibvarurawo, ndirwire vanhu vangu pamaoko enyu, varege kuzova mumaoko enyu kuti muvavhime; zvino muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha. "Nokuti nenhema dzenyu makarwadza moyo wowakarurama, wandisina kuchemedza, mukasimbisa maoko owakaipa, kuti arege kudzoka panzira yake yakaipa, aponeswe; naizvozvo hamuchazoonizve zviratidzo zvinonyengera kana kuuka zvinoukwa; ini ndicharwira vanhu vangu pamaoko enyu; zvino muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha." Zvino vamwe vakuru vaIsiraeri vakauya kwandiri, vakagara pasi pamberi pangu. Shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, vanhu ava vakapinza zvifananidzo zvavo mumoyo yavo, nokuisa chigumbuso chezvakaipa zvavo pamberi pavo; zvino ndingatongotenda kubvunzwa navo here? "Naizvozvo taura navo, uti kwavari, `Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, munhu mumwe nomumwe weimba yaIsiraeri anopinza zvifananidzo zvake mumoyo make, nokuisa chigumbuso chezvakaipa zvake pamberi pake, akauya kumuporofita, ini Jehovha ndichamupindura zvakafanira izvozvo, zvakafanira kuwanda kwezvifananidzo zvake; kuti ndibate imba yaIsiraeri mumoyo yavo, nokuti vava vatorwa kwandiri nemhaka yezvifananidzo zvavo.' "Naizvozvo iti kuimba yaIsiraeri, `Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, dzokai, mufuratire zvifananidzo zvenyu, mufuratidze zvinonyangadza zvenyu zvose zviso zvenyu.' Nokuti mumwe nomumwe weimba yaIsiraeri, kana wavatorwa vagere panyika yaIsiraeri, anoparadzana neni, achipinza zvifananidzo zvake mumoyo make, nokuisa chigumbuso chezvakaipa zvake pamberi pake, akauya kumuporofita kuti iye andibvunze nokuda kwake, ini Jehovha ndichamupindura ndimene; ndicharinzira munhu uyo chiso changu ndimuitire zvakaipa, ndichamuita chishamiso nechiratidzo netsumo, ndichamubvisa pakati pavanhu vangu; zvino muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha. "Zvino kana muporofita akanyengerwa, akataura shoko, ini Jehovha, ndini ndanyengera muporofita uyo, ndichatambanudzira ruoko rwangu pamusoro pake, ndimuparadze pakati pavanhu vangu vaIsiraeri. Vachava nemhosva yavo; zvakaipa zvomuporofita zvichaenzana nezvakaipa zveanobvunza kwaari; kuti imba yaIsiraeri irege kuzotsauka kwandiri, kana kuzozvisvibisa nokudarika kwavo kose, asi vave vanhu vangu, neni ndive Mwari wavo," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, kana kune nyika ichinge yanditadzira nokudarika, ini ndikatambanudzira ruoko rwangu pamusoro payo, ndikavhuna mudonzvo wezvokudya zvayo, ndikatuma nzara pamusoro payo, nokuparadzapo vanhu nezvipfuwo; kunyange vanhu ava vatatu, nowa naDhanyeri naJobho, vakavamo, vangarwira mweya yavo yoga nokururama kwavo," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Kana ndikafambisa zvikara munyika, zvikaipedzera vana, ikaitwa dongo, kukasava nomunhu angagona kufambamo nemhaka yezvikara; kunyange varume ava vatatu vaivamo, noupenyu hwangu ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha havangarwiri vanakomana kana vanasikana; ivo voga vangarwirwa, asi nyika ichaitwa dongo. "Zvimwe kana ndikauyisa munondo pamusoro penyika iyo, ndikati, `Munondo, pfuura napakati penyika!' Ndikaparadzamo vanhu nezvipfuwo, kunyange varume ava vatatu vaivamo, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha havangarwiri vanakomana kana vanasikana, asi ivo vamene voga vangwarwirwa. Zvimwe kana ndikatuma hosha yakaipa munyika iyo, ndikadurura hasha dzangu pamusoro payo neropa, kuti ndiparadzemo vanhu nezvipfuwo; kunyange nowa naDhanyeri naJobho vaivamo, noupenyu hwangu ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha, havangwarwiri mwanakomana kana mwanasikana; vangarwira mweya yavo yoga nokururama kwavo." Nokuti zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Ndoda, kana ndikatuma pamusoro peJerusaremu zvakaipa zvina zvandakavatongera, zvinoti, munondo nenzara nezvikara zvakaipa nehosha yakaipa, kuti ndiparadzemo vanhu nezvipfuwo ! Asi tarirai, vamwe vakasara vacharegwamo vachapukunyuka, vachatapwa, vari vanakomana navanasikana; tarirai, vachasvika kwamuri, muchaona nzira yavo nezvavanoita; ipapo muchanyaradzwa pamusoro pezvakaipa zvandakauyisa pamusoro peJerusaremu, pamusoro pezvose zvandakauyisa pamusoro paro. Ivo vachakunyaradzai, kana muchiona nzira yavo nezvavanoita; ipapo muchaziva kuti handina kuita pasina zvose zvandakaitamo," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, muti womuzambiringa unopfuura mimwe miti yose neiko, iro davi romuzambiringa riri pakati pemiti iri kudondo? Danda ringatorwapo rokuita basa naro here? Kana vanhu vangatorapo mbambo yokuturikisa mudziyo upi noupi here? "Tarirai, unokandirwa mumoto dzive huni; moto wapedza miromo miviri yawo, napakati watsvawo, zvino uchabatsira pabasa here? Tarirai, uchakanaka hauna kukwanira basa chose; ndoda zvino kana moto waupedza, kana watsva, haukwaniri basa! Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Somuti womuzambiringa pakati pemiti iri kudondo, wandakaisa kumoto dzive huni, saizvozvo ndakaisa vagere Jerusaremu pakuparadzwa. Ndichavarinzira chiso changu ndivaitire zvakaipa; vakabuda pamoto, asi moto uchavapedza; zvino muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, kana ndichivarinzira chiso changu ndivaitire zvakaipa. "Ndichaparadza nyika, nokuti vakandidarikira," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Shoko raJehovha rakasvikazve kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, zivisa Jerusaremu zvinonyangadza zvaro, uti, 'Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha kuJerusaremu: Kwawakabva nokwawakaberekwa ndiko kunyika yavaKanani; baba vako vakanga vari muAmori, namai vako vakanga vari muHiti. Kana kuri kuberekwa kwako, pazuva rokuzvarwa kwako rukuvhute rwako haruna kugurwa, uye hauna kushambidzwa nemvura kuti unake; hauna kutongokwizwa nomunyu, kana kuputirwa mumachira. Hakuna ziso rakakunzwira tsitsi, kana kukuitira chinhu chimwe chezvinhu izvi, nokuva nengoni newe; asi wakarashirwa kusango, nokuti vakasema hupenyu hwako nezuva rokuzvarwa kwako.' "Ndakapfuura kwauri, ndikakuona uchipfakanyika muropa rako, ndikati kwauri uri muropa rako, `Rarama!' Zvirokwazvo, ndakati kwauri uri muropa rako, `Rarama! ' Ndakakuita vazhinji kwazvo sezvinomera kusango, ukawanda nokukura, ukasvikira pahukomba hwakaisvonaka; mazamu ako akakura, nevhudzi rako rakamera, asi wakanga usina kufuka, wakashama. Ndakapfuura kwauri, ndikakutarira, ndikaona kuti nguvo yako yakanga iri nguvo yorudo. Ipapo ndakawarira nguvo yangu pamusoro pako, ndikafukidza kushama kwako; zvirokwazvo, ndakakupikira, ndikaita sungano newe, iwe ukava wangu," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Ipapo ndakakushambidza nemvura; zvirokwazvo, ndakashambidza ropa rako kwauri, ndikakuzodza namafuta. Ndakakufukidzawo nezvakarukwa,ndikakupfekedza shangu, shangu dzamatebwe, ndakasunga chiuno nomucheka wakaisvonaka, ndikakufukidza nesirika. Ndakakushongedza hukomba, ndikaisa zvishongo zvamaoko pazvanza zvako, nengetani pamutsipa wako. Ndikaisa chindori pamhino dzako, nezvishongo zvenzeve panzeve dzako, nekorona yakanaka pamusoro wako. Wakazvishongedza nendarama nesirivha, zvokufuka zvako zvakanga zviri zvomucheka wakaisvonaka nesirika nezvakarukwa; wakadya hupfu hwakatsetseka nohuchi namafuta; hwakanga hwakanaka kwazvo, ukapfuurira mberi kusvikira kuhushe. Mbiri yako yokunaka kwako yakapararira pakati pamarudzi, nokuti yakanga yakakwana kwazvo nokuda kohumambo hwangu hwandakanga ndaisa pamusoro pako," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Asi iwe wakavimba nokunaka kwako, ukapata nokuda kwembiri yako, ukadurura kupata kwako kunomumwe nomumwe waipfuura napo, kukava kwake. Wakatora dzimwe nguvo dzako, ukazviitira nzvimbo dzakakwirira, dzakashongedzwa namavara mazhinji, ukandopata pamusoro padzo. Zvinhu zvakadai hazvizaifanira kuuya kana kuitika. "Zvishongo zvako zvakanaka wakazvitora pandarama yangu nesirivha yangu, zvandakanga ndakupa, ukazviitira zvifananidzo zvavarume, ukapata nazvo; ukatora nguvo dzako dzakarukwa, ukazvifukidza nadzo, ukagadza mafuta angu nezvinonhuhwira zvangu pamberi pazvo. "Zvokudya zvangu zvandakakupa, ihwo hupfu hwakatsetseka namafuta nohuchi zvandakakupa kuti uzvidye, wakazvigadza pamberi pazvo, zviite bwema hunonhuhwira; ndizvo zvawakaita," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Uyezve, wakatora vanakomana vako navanasikana vako, vawakandiberekera, ukazvibayira ivo, kuti vadyiwe. Ko kupata kwako chakanga chiri chinhu chiduku here, zvawakazouraya vana vangu, ukazvipa ivo, kuti uzvipinzire ivo mumoto here? "Zvino pakati pezvinonyangadza zvako zvose nokupata kwako hauna kurangarira mazuva ohuduku hwako, panguva yawakanga usino kufuka, wakashama, uchipfakanyika muropa rako. Zvino shure kwezvakaipa zvako zvose haiwa, une nhamo, une nhamo," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Wakazvivakira nzvimbo yokufeva nokuzviitira nzvimbo yakakwirira panzira dzose dzomumusha. Wakavaka nzvimbo yako yakakwirira pakuvamba kwenzira imwe neimwe, ukashandura kunaka kwako zvikava zvinonyangadza, ukafukurira vose vanopfuura tsoka dzako, ukawanza kupata kwako. Wakafevawo navaIjipiti, vakanga vagere pedo newe, vane miviri mikuru; ukawanza kupata kwako, kuti unditsamwise. Naizvozvo tarira, ndakatambanudzira ruoko rwangu pamusoro pako, ndikatapudza zvokudya zvako zvaunodya misi yose, ndikakuisa kuna vanokuvenga vakuitire sokuda kwavo, ivo vakunda vavaFirisitia vakanyadziswa nomufambiro wako wakashata. "Wakapatawo navaAsiria, nokuti wakanga usingagoni kuguta; zvirokwazvo, wakapata navo, asi hauna kuringaniswa nazvo. Wakawanzawo kupata kwako kusvikira kunyika yavashambadziri, iko kuKaradhea; kunyange zvakadaro hauna kuringaniswa nazvo. "Moyo wako unoshaiwa simba sei," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha "Zvaunoita zvinhu izvi zvose, zvinoitwa nechifeve chisinganyari; zvaunovaka nzvimbo yako yokufeva pakuvamba kwenzira imwe neimwe, nokuita nzvimbo yako yakakwirira panzira imwe neimwe yomumusha; asi hauna kuita sechifeve, zvawakashora muripo. Aiwa! Mukadzi akawanikwa anofeva! Anogamuchira vatorwa panzvimbo yomurume wake! Zvifeve zvose zvinopiwa zvipo, asi iwe unopa vadikamwi vako vose zvipo, uchivaripira, kuti vauye kwauri vachibva kumativi ose nokuda kokupata kwako. "Iwe wakasiyana navamwe vakadzi pakupata kwako, zvakusina unokutevera kupata newe; uye zvaunopa muripo iwe, asi iwe haupiwi muripo, naizvozvo wakasiyana navamwe." Naizvozvo iwe chifeve, chinzwa shoko raJehovha, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Ndarira yako zvayakadururwa, nokunyadza kwako zvakwakafukurwa nokupata kwako navadikamwi vako, uye nokuda kwezvifananidzo zvose zvezvinonyangadza zvako, neropa ravana vako, rawakazvipa; naizvozvo tarira, ndichaunganidza vadikamwi vako vose, vawakafarirana navo, navose vawakanga uchida, pamwechete navose vawakanga uchivenga; ndichakuunganidzira ivo vachibva kumativi ose, nokuvafukurira kunyadza kwako, kuti vaone kunyadza kwako kose. "Ndichakutonga sezvinotongwa vakadzi voutera navanoteura ropa; ndichauyisa pamusoro pako ropa rehasha negodo. Ndichakuisawo mumaoko avo; vachakoromora nzvimbo yako yokufeva, nokuputsa nzvimbo dzako dzakakwirira; vachakubvisira nguvo dzako, nokukutorera zvishongo zvako zvakanaka; vachakusiya usina chokufuka wakashama. "Vachauyawo neungano kuzorwa newe, ivo vachakutaka namabwe nokubvoora neminondo yavo. Vachapisa dzimba dzako nomoto, nokukuitira zvakatongwa pamberi pavakadzi vazhinji; ndichakuregesa kupata kwako, iwe hauchazovapi muripo. Saizvozvo ndichazorodza hasha dzangu kwauri, godo rangu richabva kwauri; ndichanyarara, ndikasazova nokutsamwa. Zvausina kurangarira mazuva ohuduku hwako, asi wakanditsamwisa nezvinhu izvi zvose, naizvozvo, tarira, ndichauyisa zvawakaita pamusoro wako," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha; haungazoiti zvakashata izvozvo nezvinonyangadza zvako zvose. "Tarira, mumwe nomumwe anobata netsumo, achabata tsumo iyi pamusoro pako, achiti, `Sezvakaita mai, ndizvo zvakaita mwanasikana wavo.' Iwe uri mwanasikana wamai vako, vanosema murume wavo navana vavo; iwe uri munun'una wavakoma vako, vakasema varume vavo navana vavo; amai vako vakanga vari muHiti, nababa vako muAmori. "Mukoma wako ndiSamaria, anogara kuruboshwe rwako, iye navanasikana vake; munun'una wako anogara kurudyi rwako, ndiSodhoma navanasikana vake. Asi hauna kufamba nenzira dzavo, kana kuita zvinonyangadza zvavo; asi izvo wakati zviduku, wakavapfura ivo vose nenzira dzako dzakaora. Noupenyu hwangu," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha munun'una wako Sodhoma, "Iye navanasikana vake, havana kuita sezvawakaita iwe navanasikana vako. Tarira, zvakaipa zvomunun'una wako Sodhoma hezvi: Kuzvikudza, zvokudya zvakawandisa, nokuzorora kusina hanya nechinhu, ndizvo zvaakanga anazvo navanasikana vake; haana kusimbisa ruoko rwavarombo navanoshayiwa. Vakanga vane manyawi. vakaita zvinonyangadza pamberi pangu; saka ndichizviona ndakavabvisa. "Kunyange neSamaria harina kuita hafu yezvivi zvako; asi iwe wakawanzisa zvinonyangadza zvako kupfuura zvavo, ukapembedza vanun'una vako nezvinonyangadza zvako zvose zvawakaita. "Iwe chiva nemhosva yezvinonyadzisa zvako, zvawakapembedza vanun'una vako; nokuda kwezvivi zvako zvawakaita zvinonyangadza kupfuura zvavo, ivo vava vakarurama kupfuura iwe; zvirokwazvo, chisvodeswa iwe, uve nokunyadziswa kwako, zvawakapembedza vanun'una vako." "Ndichadzosazve kutapwa kwavo, iko kutapwa kweSodhoma navanasikana varo, nokutapwa kweSamaria navanasikana varo, nokutapwa kwavatapwa vako vari pakati pavo; kuti iwe uve nokunyadziswa kwako, unyare pamusoro pezvose zvawakaita uchivanyaradza. Vanun'una vako Sodhoma navanasikana vake vachadzokera kumugariro wavo wakare, naSamaria navanasikana vake vachadzokera kumugariro wavo wakare, newe navanasikana vako muchadzokera kumugariro wenyu wakare. Nokuti munun'una wako Sodhoma haana kurehwa nomuromo wako nezuva rokuzvikudza kwako, zvakashata zvako zvisati zvafukurwa, sapanguva yokushorwa kwako navanasikana veSiria navose vakavapoteredza, vanasikana vavaFirisitia, vanokuzvidza kumativi ose. Une mhosva yezvakashata zvako nezvinonyangadza zvako," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Nokuti zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Ndichakuitirawo sezvawakaita iwe, wakashora kupika pakuputsa kwako sungano. Kunyange zvakadaro ndicharangarira sungano yangu yandakaita newe pamazuva ohuduku hwako, ndisimbise sungano isingaperi newe. Ipapo ucharangarira nzira dzako; uchanyara, kana uchigamuchira vakoma vako navanun'una vako; ndichakupa ivo, vave vanasikana vako, asi hazvingaitwi pamusoro pesungano yako. "Ndichasimbisa sungano yangu newe; zvino uchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha; kuti urangarire, usvodeswe, urege kuzoshamisa muromo wakozve nokuda kokunyara kwako, kana ndakukangamwira zvose zvawakaita," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, taurira veimba yaIsiraeri chirabwe, ureve mufananidzo kwavari; uti, 'Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, gondo guru rina mapapiro makuru neminhenga mirefu, rinamambava mazhinji ana mavara-mavara, rakasvika Rebhanoni, rikatora musoro womuSidhari, rikavhuna davi rokumusoro pamatavi aro manyoro, rikaenda naro kunyika yavashambadziri, ndokuriisa muguta ravatengesi.' Rakatorawo dzimwe mbeu dzenyika, ndokudzikavira pavhu rakaorera, rikadziisa parutivi rwemvura zhinji, rikadzisima semiti yemikonachando. Davi rikamera, rikaita muzambiringa unotanda wakapfupika, kuti matavi awo atarire kwariri, nemidzi yawo ive pasi pawo; saizvozvo rakaita muzambiringa, wakabudisa matavi nokutungira hutavi huduku. "Zvino kwakanga kune rimwe gondozve rina mapapiro makuru namambava mazhinji; zvino tarira muzambiringa uyu wakarerekera midzi yawo kwariri nokutungirawo matavi aro kwariri, zvichibva pandima pawakanga wakasimwa, kuti riudiridze. "Wakanga wakasimwa pavhu rakanaka pane mvura zhinji, kuti ubudise matavi, nokubereka michero, uve muzambiringa wakanaka. "Zvino iwe uti, `Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, muti ucharamba uchifara here?' Ko gondo haringadzuri midzi yawo, nokugura michero yawo, kuti mashizha awo achangobukira, aome here? Hakungadikamwi ruoko rune simba, kana vanhu vazhinji, kuudzura nemidzi yawo. "Zvirokwazvo, tarira, zvawasimwa ucharamba uchifara here? Haungaomi chose kana ukarohwa nemhepo inobva mabvazuva here? Uchaomera pandima pawakanga wamera." Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvikazve kwandiri richiti, "Zvino uti kuimba inondimukira simba, 'Hamuzivi here kuti zvinhu izvi zvinoreveiko?' Chivaudza, uti, `Tarira mambo weBhabhironi wakasvika Jerusaremu, akabata mambo waro, namachinda aro, akandovaisa Bhabhironi kwaari. Akatora mumwe worudzi rwamambo, akaita sungano naye; akamupikisawo, akabvisa vane simba venyika; kuti ushe huderere, kuti hurege kukura, asi hurambe huripo huchichengeta sungano yake.' Asi wakazomumukira achituma nhume dzake Ijipiti, kuti apiwe mabhiza navanhu vazhinji. Ko acharamba achingofara here? Anoita zvinhu zvakadai achapukunyuka here? Angaputsa sungano akapukunyuka here? "Noupenyu hwangu, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Panzvimbo panogara mambo, akamuita mambo, waakashora kupika kwake, nokuputsa sungano yake, ipapo paari, pakati peBhabhironi, ndipo paachafira. Kunyange naFarao nehondo yake ine simba neboka rake guru haangamubatsiri pakurwa, kana vachitutira mirwi yokurwa nokuvaka nhare, kuti vaparadze vanhu vazhinji. Nokuti wakashora kupika nokuputsa kwake sungano; tarira, akapika noruoko rwake, kunyange zvakadaro akaita izvozvi zvose haangapukunyuki." Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Noupenyu hwangu, kupika kwangu kwaakashora nesungano yangu yaakaputsa, zvirokwazvo ndichauyisa mhosva yazvo pamusoro pomusoro wake. Ndichakanda mumbure wangu pamusoro pake, achabatwa nomusungo wangu, ndichamuisa Bhabhironi ndimutongeko pamusoro pokudarika kwake kwaakandidarikira nako. Vose vanotiza vamapoka ake ose vachaurawa nomunondo, navakasara vachaparadzirwa kumativi mana enyika; zvino muchaziva kuti ini Jehovha ndini ndakataura izvozvo." Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Ndichatora ini rutavi padavi rokumusorosoro romusidhari, ndirusime; pamatavi aro manyoro okumusoro ndichavhuna rumwe rutsva, ndirusime pamusoro pegomo refu rakakwirira; pagomo refu raIsiraeri ndipo pandicharusima; ruchabudisa matavi, nokubereka michero, nokuva musidhari wakanaka kwazvo, pasi pawo pachagara shiri dzinamapapiro amarudzi ose; dzichagara mumumvuri wamatavi awo. Zvino miti yose yokusango ichaziva kuti ini Jehovha ndakaderedza muti murefu, ndikakwiridza muti wakazvidzwa, nokuomesa muti munyoro, ndikameresa muti wakaoma. Ini Jehovha ndakazvitaura, ndikazviita." Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvikazve kwandiri, richiti, "Ndokudiniko kana muchibata netsumo iyi panyika yaIsiraeri, muchiti, `Madzibaba akadya mazambiringa anovava, meno avana ndokuhwadzira?' Noupenyu hwangu," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha, "Hamungagoni kuzobata netsumo iyi pakati paIsiraeri. Tarirai, mweya yose ndeyangu; mweya wababa ndowangu, saizvozvo nomweya womwanakomanawo; mweya unotadza, uchafa. Asi kana munhu achinge akarurama, achiita zvomurayiro nezvakarurama, asina kudya pamakomo, kana kutarira nameso ake kuzvifananidzo zveimba yavaIsiraeri, kana kuchinyira mukadzi wowokwake, kana kuswedera kumukadzi ari kumwedzi kwake, asina kuitira vamwe zvakaipa, akadzosera rubatso rwake kuno wakatora chikwereti, asina kutora chinhu achipamba, akapa vane nzara zvokudya zvake, akafukidza akashama nenguvo; asina kuita mhindu, kana kutora mhindu yemichero, akadzora ruoko rwake pazvakaipa, akaruramisa kwazvo pamhaka yomunhu nehama yake, akafamba nemitemo yangu, akachengeta zvandakarayira, kuti aite zvamazvokwadi; iye akarurama, zvirokwazvo achararama," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Kana iye akabereka mwanakomana riri gororo, kana muteuri weropa, kana anoita chimwe chezvinhu izvi, asingaiti chinhu chimwe chaizvozvo zvakanaka, akadya pamakomo, akachinyira mukadzi wowokwake, akaitira varombo navanoshayiwa zvakaipa, akatora achipamba, asina kudzosera rubatso, akatarira zvifananidzo nameso ake, akaita zvinonyangadza, akaita mhindu, kana kutora mhindu yemichero; ko iye achararama here? Haangararami. Akaita izvi zvose zvinonyangadza, zvirokwazvo achafa; ropa rake richava pamusoro pake. "Zvino, tarira, kana akabereka mwanakomana, anoona zvivi zvose zvababa vake, zvavakaita, akazviona hake, akasaita zvakadai; asina kudya pamakomo, kana kutarira nameso ake zvifananidzo zveimba yavalsiraeri, kana kuchinyira mukadzi wowokwake, asina kuitira vamwe zvakaipa, asina kutora chinhu achireva rubatso, asina kutora chinhu achipamba, asi akapa vane nzara zvokudya zvake, nokufukidza akashama nechokufuka; akadzora ruoko rwake pakuitira varombo zvakaipa, asina kutora mhindu kana mhindu yemichero, akaita zvandakarayira, nokufamba nemitemo yangu; iye haangafi nokuda kwezvakaipa zvababa vake, zvirokwazvo achararama. Kana vari baba vake, zvavakamanikidza zvikuru, nokupamba zvinhu zvomunun'una wake, akaita zvisina kunaka pakati pavanhu vake, tarirai, iye achafa nokuda kwezvakaipa zvake. "Asi imwi munoti, `Mwanakomana anoregereiko kuva nemhosva yezvakaipa zvababa vake?' Kana mwanakomana achinge aita zvinorehwa nomurayiro nezvakarurama, akachengeta mitemo yangu yose, akaiita, zvirokwazvo achararama. Munhu anotadza, ndiye achafa; mwanakomana haangavi nemhosva yezvakaipa zvababa vake, nababa havangavi nemhosva yezvakaipa zvomwanakomana wavo; kururama kowakarurama kuchava pamusoro pake, nokuipa kowakaipa kuchava pamusoro pake. "Asi kana akaipa akatendeuka pazvivi zvake zvose zvaakaita, akachengeta mitemo yangu yose, akaita zvinorehwa nomurayiro nezvakarurama, zvirokwazvo achararama, haangafi. Kudarika kwake kose kwaakaita hakungarangarirwi pamusoro pake; achararama nokuda kwezvakarurama zvaakaita. Ko ini ndingatongofarira rufu rwowakaipa here?" Ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha; "Handizinofarira kudzoka kwake panzira yake, ararame here? "Asi kana akarurama akatsauka pakururama kwake, akaita zvakaipa, akaita zvinonyangadza zvose zvinoitwa nomunhu akaipa, ko angararama here? Mabasa ake akarurama aakaita haangatongorangarirwi; nokuda kokudarika kwake, kwaakadarika nako, nezvivi zvake zvaakaita, achafa nokuda kwazvo. "Asi imwi munoti, `Nzira yaIshe haina kururama.' Zvino chinzwai, imwi mhuri yavaIsiraeri, nzira yangu haina kururama here? Ko nzira dzenyu hadzizi idzo dzisina kururama here? Kana munhu akarurama akatsauka pakururama kwake, akaita zvakaipa, akafa nokuda kwazvo; achafa nokuda kwezvakaipa zvaakaita. Uyezve, kana munhu akaipa akatsauka pazvakaipa zvake zvaakaita, akazoita zvinorehwa nomurayiro nezvakarurama, achaponesa upenyu hwake. "Zvaakarangarira, akatsauka pakudarika kwake kose kwaakaita, zvirokwazvo achararama, haangafi. Kunyange zvakadaro, vaIsiraeri vanoti, `Nzira yaIshe haina kururama.' Nhai, mhuri yavaIsiraeri, nzira dzangu hadzina kururama here? Hadzizi nzira dzenyu dzisakarurama here? "Naizvozvo ndichakutongai, imwi mhuri yavaIsiraeri, mumwe nomumwe zvakafanira nzira dzake," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Dzokai, mutendeuke pakudarika kwenyu kose; kuti chirege kuva chigumbuso chezvakaipa kwamuri. Rashai kure nemwi kudarika kwenyu kose, kwamakadarika nako, muzviitire moyo mitsva nemweya mitsva; nokuti muchafireiko, imwi mhuri yavaIsiraeri? Nokuti handifariri rufu rwounofa," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha; naizvozvo tendeukai, murarame. Zvino iwe, imba mariro pamusoro pamachinda aIsiraeri, uti, "Mai vako vaiva aniko?" Vaiva shumbakadzi, yaivata pakati peshumba, ichirera vana vayo pakati peshumba duku. Zvino yakarera mumwe mwana wayo, ikava shumba duku, ikadzidza kubata zvaingauraya, ikapedza vanhu. Marudzi avanhu akainzwawo ikabatwa muhuzha yavo, vakaiisa kunyika yeIjipiti. Zvino yakati ichiona kuti yanyengerwa, kuti tariro yanyangarika, ikatorazve mumwe mwana wayo, ikaiita shumba duku. Iyo ikafamba-famba pakati peshumba; ikava shumba duku, ikadzidza kubata zvaingauraya, ikapedza vanhu. Ikaziva dzimba dzavo dzohushe, ikaparadza maguta avo; nyika nezvose zvayo ikava dongo, nokuda kokuwomba kwayo. Ipapo marudzi avanhu venyika dzakapoteredza akarwa nayo, vakakandira mumbure wavo pamusoro payo, ikabatwa muhuzha yavo. Vakaiisa muchirugu chine zvikokovonho, vakandoiisa kuna mambo weBhabhironi; vakaiisa munhare, kuti inzwi rayo rirege kuzonzwikwa pamakomo alsiraeri. Mai vako vakanga vakaita somuzambiringa, panguva yokuzorora kwako, wakanga wakasimwa pamvura;wakabereka zvakanaka, una matavi mazhinji, nokuda kwemvura zhinji. Ukava namatanda makobvu okuita tsvimbo dzavaibata hushe, musoro wawo ukakwirira kumusoro pakati pamatavi makobvu, ukaonekwa kumusoro-soro pamwechete namashizha awo mazhinji. Asi wakadzurwa nehasha, ukakandirwa pasi, mhepo inobva mabvazuva ikaomesa michero yawo, matanda awo makobvu akavuniwa, ndokuoma, moto ukaapedza. Zvino wasimwa murenje, munyika yakaoma ine nyota. Moto wabuda padanda ramatavi awo, ukapedza michero yawo, hapachine danda rine simba ringaita tsvimbo yokubata ushe. Awa ndiwo mariro, uye achazova mariro. Zvino negore rechinomwe, nomwedzi wechishanu, nezuva regumi romwedzi, vamwe vakuru vaIsiraeri vakauya kuzobvunza Jehovha, vakagara pasi pamberi pangu. Shoko raJehovha rikasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, taura navakuru vaIsiraeri, uti kwavari, `Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, mauya kuzondibvunza ini here? Noupenyu hwangu,' ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha handidi kubvunzwa nemi. Chivatonga, Mwanakomana womunhu, chivatonga! Chivazivisa zvinonyangadza zvamadzibaba avo; uti kwavari, `Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, nezuva randakatsanangura Isiraeri, ndikasimudzira vana veimba yaJakobho ruoko rwangu, nokuzvizivisa kwavari munyika yeIjipiti, musi wandakavasimudzira ruoko rwangu,' ndichiti, `Ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu;' nezuva iroro ndakavasimudzira ruoko rwangu, kuti ndichavabudisa munyika yeIjipiti ndivaise kunyika yandakavatsvakira, kunoyerera mukaka nouchi, iyo yaiva hukomba bwenyika dzose. Ndikati kwavari, `Rasai, mumwe nomumwe, zvinonyangadza zvameso ake, murege kuzvisvibisa nezvifananidzo zveIjipiti; ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu.' Asi vakandimukira simba, vakaramba kunditeerera; havana kurasa, mumwe nomumwe wavo, zvinonyangadza zvameso avo, havana kusiya zvifananidzo zveIjipiti. Ipapo ndakati ndichadurura hasha dzangu pamusoro pavo, kuti ndipedze kutsamwa kwangu pamusoro pavo pakati penyika yeIjipiti. Asi ndakazviita nokuda kwezita rangu, kuti rirege kumhurwa pamberi pamarudzi avanhu, mavakanga vagere, vandakazvizivisa kwavari pamberi pavo, ndichivabudisa munyika "Naizvozvo ndakavabudisa munyika ndikavaisa kurenje. "Ndikavapa mitemo yangu, nokuvaratidza zvandakarayira, zvinoti kana munhu achizviita ararame nazvo. Ndakavapawo maSabata angu, chive chiratidzo pakati pangu navo, kuti vazive kuti ndini Jehovha, ndinovaita vatsvene. Asi imba yaIsiraeri yakandimukira simba murenje; havana kufamba nemitemo yangu, vakaramba zvandakarayira, zvinoti kana munhu achizvichengeta, achararama nazvo; vakamhura zvikuru maSabata angu. Ipapo ndakati ndichadurura hasha dzangu pamusoro pavo murenje, kuti ndivapedze. Asi ndakazviita nokuda kwezita rangu, kuti rirege kumhurwa pamberi pamarudzi andakavabudisa pamberi pawo. Ndakavasimudzirawo ruoko rwangu murenje, kuti handingavaisi kunyika yandakanga ndavapa, kunoerera mukaka nouchi, iyo yaiva hukomba bwenyika dzose; nokuti vakaramba zvandakavarayira, vakasafamba nemitemo yangu, vakamhura maSabata angu; nokuti moyo yavo yakatevera zvifananidzo zvavo. "Kunyange zvakadaro ziso rangu rakavapembedza, ndikasavaparadza, kana kuvapedza chose murenje. Ndikati kuvana vavo murenje, `Regai kufamba nemitemo yamadzibaba enyu, kana kuchengeta zvavakarayira, kana kuzvisvibisa nezvifananidzo zvenyu. Ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu; fambai nemitemo yangu, muchengete zvandakarayira, muzviite; maSabata angu ngaave matsvene kwamuri; zvigova chiratidzo pakati pangu nemi, kuti muzive kuti ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu.' "Asi vana vakandimukira simba, havana kufamba nemitemo yangu, kana kuchengeta zvandakarayira kuti vazviite, zvinoti kana munhu akazviita, achararama nazvo; vakamhura maSabata angu. Ipapo ndakati ndichadurura hasha dzangu pamusoro pavo, kuti ndipedze kutsamwa kwangu pamusoro pavo murenje. Kunyange zvakadaro ndakadzosa ruoko rwangu, ndikaita nokuda kwezita rangu,kuti rirege kumhurwa pamberi pamarudzi, andakavabudisa pamberi pawo. "Ndakavasimudzirawo ruoko rwangu murenje, kuti ndichavaparadzira pakati pamarudzi nokuvadzingira kunyika dzose; nokuti havana kuita zvandakavarayira, asi vakaramba mitemo yangu, nokumhura maSabata angu, meso avo akatarira zvifananidzo zvamadzibaba avo. Ndakavapawo mitemo yakanga isina kunaka, nezvakarayirwa zvavakanga vasingagoni kurarama nazvo; ndikavasvibisa nezvipo zvavo, zvavakapinza mumoto zvose zvinotanga kuzarura chizvaro, kuti ndivaparadze, vagoziva kuti ndini Jehovha. "Naizvozvo Mwanakomana womunhu, taura neimba yaIsiraeri, uti kwavari, `Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, Madzibaba enyu akandimhurawo pachinhu ichi, kuti vakandidarikira.' Nokuti ndakati ndavaisa kunyika, yandakavasimudzira ruoko kuti ndichavapa iyo, vakatsvaka zvikomo zvose zvirefu nemiti yose mikobvu, vakabayirapo zvibayiro zvavo, vakauyapo nezvipo zvavo zvainditsamwisa; ndipowo pavakaita bwema hwavo hunonhuhwira, vakadururirapo zvipiriso zvavo zvinodururwa. "Ipapo ndikati kwavari, `Ko nzvimbo yakakwirira kwamunoenda, inoti kudiniko?' Naizvozvo zita rayo rinonzi `Bhama' kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Naizvozvo chiti kuimba yaIsiraeri, `Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, ko munozvisvibisa sezvakaita madzibaba enyu here? Munopata muchitevera zvinonyangadza zvavo here? Kana muchiuya nezvipo zvenyu, kana muchipinza vanakomana venyu mumoto, munozvisvibisa nezvifananidzo zvenyu kusvikira zuva ranhasi here? Zvino ndingabvunzwa nemwi here, imwi imba yaIsiraeri? Noupenyu hwangu,' ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha, handidi kubvunzwa nemi; izvo zvinopinda mumirangariro yenyu hazvingatongoitiki chose, zvamunoti, `Tinoda kufanana namamwe marudzi, navanhu vedzimwe nyika, vanoshumira matanda namabwe. Noupenyu hwangu,' ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvirokwazvo ndichava mambo wenyu nechanza chine simba noruoko rwakatambanudzwa, uye nehasha dzakadururwa. "Ndichakubudisai pakati pamarudzi, nokukuwunganidzai kunyika kwamakanga makaparadzirwa, nechanza chine simba noruoko rwakatambanudzwa, uye nehasha dzakadururwa; ndichakuisai kurenje ramarudzi avanhu, ndigokutongaipo, tichionana nameso. Sezvandakatonga madzibaba enyu murenje renyika yeIjipiti, saizvozvo ndichakutongai imi," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Ndichakuverengai netsvimbo yomufudzi, nokukuisai muchisungo chesungano; ndichabvisa pakati penyu vakandimukira simba navakandidarikira, ndichavabudisa panyika pavagere vari vatorwa, asi havangapindi munyika yaIsiraeri; zvino muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha." "Kana murimi, imba yaIsiraeri, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha endai imwi mundoshumira mumwe nomumwe zvifananidzo zvake, asi pashure muchanditeerera; hamuchazomhuri zita rangu dzvene nezvipo zvenyu uye nezvifananidzo zvenyu. Nokuti pagomo rangu dzvene, pagomo rakakwirira raIsiraeri, ndipo pandichashumirwa munyika neimba yose yaIsiraeri, ivo vose; ndipo pandichavagamuchira, ndipo pandichareva zvibayiro zvenyu, nezvitsva zvezvipo zvenyu, pamwechete nezvinhu zvenyu zvose zvitsvene. Ndichakugamuchirai sobwema hunonhuhwira, panguva yandinokubudisai pakati pamarudzi avanhu, ndichikuunganidzai panyika kwamakanga makaparadzirwa; ndichazviratidza kwamuri ndiri Mutsvene pamberi pamarudzi avanhu. Ipapo muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, kana ndichikuisai munyika yaIsiraeri, kunyika yandakasimudzira madzibaba enyu ruoko rwangu ndichiti ndichavapa iyo. "Zvino mucharangarirapo nzira dzenyu, nezvose zvamakaita, zvamakazvisvibisa nazvo; muchazvisema pamusoro pezvakaipa zvenyu zvose zvamakaita. Zvino muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, kana ndichikuitirai izvozvo nokuda kwezita rangu, ndisingaiti zvakafanira nzira dzenyu dzakaipa kana zvakafanira zvakaora zvamakaita, imwi imba yaIsiraeri," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, rinzira chiso chako kurutivi rwezasi, udonhedze shoko rako kurutivi rwezasi, uporofite pamusoro pedondo romusango kurutivi rwezasi; uti kudondo kurutivi rwezasi, `Inzwa shoko raJehovha, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, tarira, ndichabatidza moto mukati mako, uchapedza muti mumwe nomumwe mutema mukati mako, nomuti mumwe nomumwe wakaoma; murazvo unopfuta haungadzimwi, asi zviso zvose kubva kurutivi rwezasi kusvikira kurutivi rwokumusoro zvichapiswa nawo. Vanhu vose vachaziva kuti ini Jehovha ndini ndakaubatidza; haungadzimwi.' "Ipapo ndikati, `Aiwa, Ishe Jehovha! ' Vanoti pamusoro pangu, `Ko haazi mutauri wemifananidzo here?' " Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvikazve kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, rinzira chiso chako kurutivi rweJerusaremu, udonhedze shoko rako kurutivi rwenzvimbo tsvene, uporofite pamusoro penyika yaIsiraeri, uti kunyika yaIsiraeri, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Tarira, ndine mhaka newe, ndichavhomora munondo wangu mumuhara wawo, ndichaparadza pakati penyu vakarurama navakaipa. Zvino zvandichaparadza pakati penyu vakarurama navakaipa, munondo wangu uchabuda mumuhara wawo kundorwa nevanhu vose kubva kurutivi rwezasi kusvikira kurutivi rwokumusoro; vanhu vose vachaziva kuti ini Jehovha ndakavhomora munondo wangu mumuhara wawo; hauchazodzokeripozve. Naizvozvo, gomera, iwe Mwanakomana womunhu, gomera pamberi pavo, chiuno chako chivhunike nokuchema kukuru kuvepo.' "Zvino kana vachiti kwauri, `Unogomera neiko?' Uti kwavari, `Nemhaka yamashoko, nokuti anouya; moyo mumwe nomumwe uchanyauka, maoko ose achashayiwa simba, mweya mumwe nomumwe uchati rukutu, mabvi ose achashayiwa simba semvura; tarirai, anouya, achaitika,' " ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, porofita, uti, zvanzi naJehovha, iti `Munondo, munondo! Warodzwa, wabwinyiswa; warodzwa, kuti uuraye, wabwinyiswa, kuti uve semheni; zvino isu tingagofara here? Itsvimbo yohushe yomwanakomana wangu, inozvidza miti yose.' Wakapiwa kuti ubwinyiswe, kuti ubatwe nawo; munondo warodzwa, zvirokwazvo wabwinyiswa, kuti uiswe muruoko rwomuurayi. Chema, uungudze, iwe Mwanakomana womunhu, nokuti iwe uri pamusoro pavanhu vangu, uri pamusoro pamachinda ose aIsiraeri, akaiswa kumunondo pamwechete navanhu vangu; naizvozvo uzvirove pahudyu. "Nokuti kuidzwa kwavapo; zvino todiniko kana iwo munondo, unozvidza, waperawo? Ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Zvino Mwanakomana womunhu, porofita, rovanya maoko ako; munondo ngauwedzerwe kusvikira katatu, iwo munondo wavakakuvadzwa zvikuru; ndiwo munondo womukuru, wakakuvadzwa zvikuru, unovamanikidza. Ndakaisa munondo wakavhomorwa pamisuo yavo yose, kuti moyo yavo inyauswe, nokugumburwa kwavo kuwande; aiwa! Wakaitwa semheni, wakatesvererwa kuuraya. Zvirongedze, iwe munondo, enda kurudyi, zvigadzire uende kuruboshwe, kose kunotarira mativi ako akarodzwa. "Neniwo ndicharovanya maoko angu, ndichanyaradza hasha dzangu; ini Jehovha, ndakazvitaura." Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvikazve kwandiri, richiti, "Zvino iwe, Mwanakomana womunhu, chizvitarira nzira mbiri, dzingauya nadzo munondo wamambo weBhabhironi idzedzo mbiri dzinofanira kubva kunyika imwe; zvino uveze ruoko, uruvezere pakuvamba kwenzira inoenda kuguta. Utare nzira, ingauya nawo munondo, kusvikira Rabha ravana vaAmoni, naJudha mukati meJerusaremu rakakombwa norusvingo. Nokuti mambo weBhabhironi akanga amire pamharadzano dzenzira, pakuvamba kwenzira mbiri, kuti abvunze nokuuka, akazunungusa miseve, akabvunza terafimi, ndokucherekedza chiropa. Muruoko rwake rworudyi makanga mune zvakaukwa pamusoro peJerusaremu, kuti vaise zvokugumura, vashamise muromo unodanira kuuraya, vadanidzire kwazvo namanzwi, vaise zvokugumura pamasuo, vatutire mirwi yokurwa, vavakire nhare dzokurwa. Asi zvichava kwavari sokuuka kwenhema pamberi pavo, ivo vakavapikira mhiko; asi iye acharangarira kusarurama kwavo, kuti vabatwe. "Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Zvamakandiyeudzira zvakaipa zvenyu, kudarika kwenyu zvakwakafukurwa, zvivi zvenyu zvichionekwa pane zvose zvamunoita, zvamakarangarirwa, muchabatwa noruoko.' "Zvino iwe, iwe wakaipa, wakakuvadzwa zvikuru, muchinda waIsiraeri, wakasvikirwa nezuva rako panguva yezvakaipa zvokupedzisira, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Ngowani yohuprista inofanira kubva, korona inofanira kubva, hazvingarambi zviripo; kwiridzai zviri pasi, muderedze zviri kumusoro.' "Matongo, matongo, ndichazviita matongo, nezvizvi hazvingarambi zviripo, kusvikira iye mwene wazvo achisvika; ndichamupa iye izvo. "Zvino iwe Mwanakomana womunhu, chiporofita, uti zvanzi naIshe Jehovha pamusoro pavana vaAmoni, pamusoro pokushorwa kwavo; iwe uti, `Munondo, munondo wavhomorwa, wabwinyisirwa kuuraya, kuti upedze, uve semheni,' vachikuonera zvakaratidzwa zvenhema, vachikuvukira nhema, kuti uiswe pamitsipa yavakaipa vakakuvadzwa zvikuru, vasvikirwa nezuva ravo panguva yezvakaipa zvokupedzisira. "Ngaudzoserwe mumuhara wawo. Apo pawakasikwa iwe, panyika yawakaberekerwa, ndipo pandichakutonga. "Ndichadurura kutsamwa kwangu pamusoro pako, ndichafuridzira pamusoro pako nomoto wehasha dzangu, ndichakuisa mumaoko avanhu vanopenga, vanoziva kwazvo kuparadza. Iwe uchava huni dzomoto; ropa rako richava pakati penyika; hauchazorangarirwi, nokuti ini Jehovha ndakazvitaura." Shoko raJehovha rakasvikazve kwandiri, richiti, "Zvino iwe Mwanakomana womunhu, tonga, chitonga guta reropa, urizivise zvinonyangadza zvaro zvose. Uti zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Iwe guta, rinoteura ropa mukati maro, kuti nguva yaro isvike, rinozviitira zvifananidzo, kuti risvibiswe nazvo!' Wapara mhaka nokuda kweropa rako rawakateura, wasvibiswa nezvifananidzo zvawakaita; waswededza mazuva ako, wasvika pamakore ako; naizvozvo ndakakuita chinhu chinoshorwa pamberi pamamwe marudzi, nechinosekwa nenyika dzose. Vari pedo newe, navari kure, vachakuseka, iwe unezita rakasvibiswa, uzere nebope. "Tarira, machinda aIsiraeri akapinda mukati mako, mumwe nomumwe nesimba rake, kuzoteura ropa. Baba namai vakazvidzwa mukati mako, vatorwa vakamanikidzwa mukati mako, nherera nechirikadzi dzakaitirwa zvakaipa mukati mako. Iwe wakashora zvinhu zvangu zvitsvene, wakamhura maSabata angu. Vanhu vana makuhwa vakapinda mukati mako kuzoteura ropa, vakadya pamusoro pamakomo mukati mako, vakaita zvinonyadzisa mukati mako. Vakafukura kunyadza kwamadzibaba avo mukati mako, vakaninipisa mukati mako mukadzi wakanga asina kunaka nokuva kumwedzi kwake. Mumwe akaita zvinonyangadza nomukadzi womunun'una wake, mumwe wakachinyira mukadzi womwana wake, mumwezve mukati mako wakaninipisa hanzvadzi yake, mukunda wababa vake. Vakagamuchira zvipo mukati mako kuzoteura ropa; iwe wakatora mhindu yemari neyemichero, wakazvifumisa uchimanikidza wokwako, ukandikangamwa," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Naizvozvo, tarira, ndakarovanya maoko angu pamusoro pefuma yako yawakawana nokunyengera, napamusoro peropa rako rakanga riri mukati mako. Ko moyo wako ungatsunga, kana maoko ako angasimba here pamazuva andichakutonga? Ini Jehovha ndakazvitaura, ndichazviita. "Ndichakuparadzira pakati pamarudzi, nokukudzingira kunyika dzose; ndichapedza tsvina yako mukati mako. "Uchazvimhurisa pamberi pamamwe marudzi; zvino uchazoziva kuti ndini Jehovha." Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, imba yaIsiraeri yaita samarara kwandiri; vose vakaita sendarira netini nedare nomutobvu mukati mevira; vakaita samarara esirivha Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Mose zvamava marara, naizvozvo, tarirai, ndichakuunganidzirai mukati meJerusaremu. Sezvavanounganidzira sirivha nendarira nedare nomutobvu netini mukati mevira, kuti vapfutidzire moto pamusoro pazvo, vazvinyause, saizvozvo ndichakuunganidzai nokutsamwa kwangu nehasha dzangu, ndikuiseimo, ndikunyausei. Zvirokwazvo, ndichakuunganidzai, nokupfutidza moto wehasha dzangu pamusoro penyu; muchanyauswa mukati maro. Sirivha sezvainonyauswa mukati mevira, saizvozvo imwi muchanyauswa mukati maro; zvino muchaziva kuti ini Jehovha ndakadurura hasha dzangu pamusoro penyu.' Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu uti kwairi, `Iwe uri nyika isina kunatswa, isina kunisirwa mvura nezuva reshungu dzangu.' Vaporofita vayo vakaita rangano mukati mayo; seshumba inoomba ichibvanzura chayabata, saizvozvo vakapedza mweya yavanhu; vakatora fuma nezvinokosha, vakawanza chirikadzi mukati mayo. Vaprista vayo vakaparadza murayiro wangu, vakamhura zvinhu zvangu zvitsvene; havana kutsaura pakati pezvitsvene nezvisati zviri zvitsvene, kana kuzivisa vanhu kusiyana kwezvisina kunaka nezvakanaka, vakatsinzina meso avo varege kuona maSabata angu; ini ndamhurwa pakati pavo. Machinda ayo mukati mayo vakafanana namapere anobvanzura zvaabata, vachiteura ropa nokuparadza mweya, kuti vawane fuma vachinyengera. "Vaporofita vayo vakavayuwira nesuko, vachiona zvinonyengera nokuvaukira zvenhema vachiti, `Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, izvo Jehovha haana kutaura.' "Vanhu venyika vakamanikidza nokupamba; zvirokwazvo vakatambudza varombo navanoshayiwa, vakamanikidza mutorwa asina mhaka hake. Zvino ndakatsvaka pakati pavo munhu angagadzira rusvingo, angamira pakakoromoka pamberi pangu achirwira nyika, kuti ndirege kuiparadza; asi handina kuwana nomumwe. Naizvozvo ndakadurura shungu dzangu pamusoro pavo; ndakavapedza nomoto wehasha dzangu; ndakauyisa zvavakaita pamisoro yavo," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvikazve kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, kwakanga kuna vakadzi vaviri, vanasikana vamai vamwe; ivo vakapata muIjipiti, vakapata vachiri vaduku; mazamu avo akanyangatwa ipapo, minyato yohumhandara hwavo yakabatwa-batwapo. "Mazita avo akanga ari Ohora, mukuru, naOhoribha munun'una wake; ivo vakazova vangu, vakabereka vanakomana navanasikana. Zvino kana ari mazita avo, Samaria ndiOhora, Jerusaremu ndiOhoribha. Ohora wakapata, ari wangu, akadana navadikamwi vake, ivo vaAsiria vaigara pedo naye, vaifuka micheka mitema, vaiva vabati namadzishe, ose ari majaya anodikamwa, vatasvi vaifamba namabhiza. Iye akapata navo, ivo varume vakatsaurwa vose pakati peAsiria, zvino waizvisvibisa nezvifananidzo zvavose vaidikamwa naye. "Uye haana kuzorega kupata kwake kwaakabva nako Ijipiti; nokuti varume vakavata naye achiri muduku, vakabatabata minyato yohumhandara hwake, vakadurura hupombwe hwavo pamusoro pake. "Naizvozvo ndakamuisa mumaoko avadikamwi vake, mumaoko avaAsiria, vaakadana navo. Ivo vakafukura kunyadza kwake, vakatora vanakomana navanasikana vake, vakamuuraya iye nomunondo, zita rake rikazosekwa pakati pavakadzi; nokuti vakamutonga. "Zvino munun'una wake Ohoribha wakazviona hake, kunyange zvakadaro iye wakanga akanyanya pakudana kwake navadikamwi, uye kupata kwake kwakapfuura kupata komukuru wake. "Iye akadana navaAsiria, vaiva vabati namadzishe, vaigara pedo naye, vakafuka zvakaisvonaka kwazvo, vari vatasvi vanofamba namabhiza, ose ari majaya anodikamwa. Zvino ndakaona kuti wasvibiswa; ivo vose vakafamba nenzira imwe. "Akawedzera kupata kwake; nokuti wakaona zvifananidzo zvavarume pamadziro, zviri zvifananidzo zvaKaradhea, zvakaitwa nomuti mutsvuku, vakasunga zviuno zvavo nebhanhire, vane ngowani dzemicheka pamisoro yavo, vose vakaita samachinda kana vachionekwa, vakafanana navaBhabhironi paKaradhea, iyo nyika yokuberekwa kwavo. Zvino wakati achivaona, akavada kwazvo, akatuma nhume kwavari paKaradhea. VaBhabhironi vakauya kwaari ari panhovo dzorudo, vakamusvibisa nohupombwe hwavo, iye akasvibiswa pamwechete navo, mweya wake ukazorambana navo. "Zvino wakati afukura kupata kwake, nokufukura kunyadza kwake, mweya wangu ukarambana naye, mweya wangu sezvawakarambana nomukuru wake. "Kunyange zvakadaro akaramba achiwedzera kupata kwake, achirangarira mazuva ohuduku hwake, aakapata nawo panyika yeljipiti. Akadana zvikuru navadikamwi vake, vane nyama yakaita senyama yembongoro, uye zvinobudiswa navo zvakaita sezvinobudiswa namabhiza. Zvino ukayeudzwa zvakashata zvohuduku hwako, panguva yawakabatwa-batwa minyato yako navaIjipiti nokuda kwamazamu ohumhandara hwako. "Naizvozvo iwe Ohoribha, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha tarira, ndichakumutsira vadikamwi vako, vakazorambwa nomweya wako, ndichavauyisa kwauri kuzorwa newe kumativi ose; vanoti, vaBhabhironi, navaKaradhea vose, Pekodhi naShoa naKoa, navaAsiria pamwechete navo, iwo majaya anodikamwa, vose vari vabati namadzishe, machinda navarume vane mbiri, vose vakatasva mabhiza. Vachauya kuzorwa newe nenhumbi dzokurwa, nengoro, nezvinofamba namakumbo engoro, neboka ravanhu vazhinji; vachazvirongedza kuzorwa newe nenhovo huru nenhovo duku nengowani kumativi ose; ini ndichavapa simba rokutonga, vakutonge nokutonga kwavo. Ndichamutsa godo rangu kuzorwa newe, ivo vakuitire hasha; vachabvisa mhino dzako nenzeve dzako, vakasara kwauri vachaurawa nomunondo, vachatora vanakomana vako navanasikana vako; vakasara kwauri vachapera nomoto. Vachakubvisirawo nguvo dzako, nokukutorera hukomba hwako hwakanaka. "Saizvozvo ndichakugumisira zvakashata zvako nokupata kwako kwawakabva nako kunyika yeIjipiti, kuti urege kuzozvitarirazve nameso ako, kana kuzorangarira Ijipiti. "Nokuti zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, ndichakuisa mumaoko avaunovenga, mumaoko aivo vakarambwa nomweya wako; ivo vachakuitira ruvengo, vachakutorera zvose zvawakabatira, vakakurega usina chawakafuka wakashama; kunyadza kokupata kwako kuchafukurwa, zvakaipa zvako pamwechete nokupata kwako.' "Uchaitirwa zvinhu izvi nemhaka yokuti wakapata namarudzi avanhu, uye nemhaka yokuti wakasvibiswa nezvifananidzo zvavo. Iwe wakafamba nenzira yomukuru wako; saka ndichaisa mukombe wake muruoko rwako. "Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Uchamwira pamukombe womukuru wako, wakadzika mukuru; uchasekwa nokudadirwa, nokuti iwe une zvizhinji zvirimo. Uchazara nokubatwa nokuchema; mukombe womukuru wako Samaria mukombe wokushamiswa nokuparadzwa. Uchaumwa nokuupedza chose, uchatsenga zvaenga zvawo, nokubvanzura mazamu ako; nokuti ndini ndakataura izvozvo,' " ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Zvawakandikangamwa, ukandirasira shure kwako, naizvozvo chiva nemhosva yezvakashata zvako, neyokupata kwako." Jehovha akatiwo kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, chitonga Ohora naOhoribha, uvazivise zvinonyangadza zvavo. "Nokuti wakafeva, ropa riri pamaoko avo; wakafeva nezvifananidzo zvavo; vakapinzawo vanakomana vavo vavakandiberekera mumoto, kuti zvidyiwe nazvo. Vakandiitirawo chinhu ichi, vakasvibisawo nzvimbo yangu tsvene nezuva iro, vakamhura maSabata angu. "Nokuti vakati vabayira zvifananidzo zvavo vana vavo, vakapinda nezuva iro munzvimbo yangu tsvene kuti vaimhure; tarirai, ndizvo zvavakaita mukati meimba yangu. "Makatumawo nhume kundodana varume vanobva kure nhume yakatumwako kwavari ivo vakauya, iwe ukazvishamba nokuda kwavo, ukazodza meso ako nomuti, nokuzvishongedza nezvishongo, ukagara panhovo dzakaisvonaka, dzakanga dzakagadzirirwa tafura pamberi padzo, pawakagadzika zvinonhuhwira zvangu namafuta angu. Inzwi ravazhinji vakanga vachifara rakanga rinaye; zvino pamwechete navarume vakabva kuvazhinji, vakauya navakariri vedoro, vaibva kurenje, vakaisa zvishongo pamaoko avo, nekorona dzakanaka pamisoro yavo." Zvino ndakati kuna iye akanga apera nokufeva kwake, "Zvino vachaita hupombwe naye, naiye navo. "Ipapo vakapinda kwaari, sezvavanopinda kuchifeve; saizvozvo vakapinda kuna Ohora naOhoribha, ivo vakadzi vakashata. Naizvozvo varume vakarurama vachavatonga sezvinotongwa zvifeve, sezvinotongwa vakadzi vakateura ropa, nokuti zvifeve, ropa riri pamaoko avo." Nokuti zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Ndichauyisa boka ravarwi kuzorwa navo, ndichavaregera kuti vadzungaidzwe kose-kose vapambwe. Boka iro richavataka namabwe, nokuvabaya neminondo yavo; vachauraya vanakomana vavo navanasikana vavo, nokupisa dzimba dzavo nomoto. Saizvozvo ndichagumisa zvakashata panyika, kuti vakadzi vose vadzidziswe kuti varege kutevera zvakashata zvenyu. Vachakutsivirai zvakashata zvenyu, imwi muchava nezvivi zvezvifananidzo zvenyu, zvino muchaziva kuti ndini Ishe Jehovha." Zvino negore repfumbamwe, nomwedzi wegumi, nezuva regumi romwedzi, shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, nyora zita nezuva, rezuva iro rino. Mambo weBhabhironi akaswedera Jerusaremu nezuva irero. "Ureve mufananidzo kuimba inondimukira, uti kwavari zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Gadza gate, rigadze, udirewo mvura mariri; unganidziramo nhindi dzaro, ndindi dzose dzakanaka, chidya nebandauko, rizadze namapfupa akasanangurwa. Tora rakasanangurwa pakati pamakwai, nesvinga rehuni pasi pamapfupa, rivirise kwazvo, mapfupa aro abikwe mukati maro.' " Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Guta reropa rine nhamo, negate rine ngura mukati maro, risina kubvisirwa ngura yaro! Budisamo nhindi imwe neimwe; rigere kutongerwa. Nokuti ropa raro riri mukati maro, rakariisa paruware rusine chinhu, harina kuridururira pasi, kuti ririfukidze neguruva. Ndakaisa ropa raro paruware rusine chinhu, rirege kufukidzwa, kuti hasha dzangu dzimutswe kuzotsiva." Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Guta rine ropa, rine nhamo! Ndichakurisawo svinga rehuni. "Tutirai huni, pfutidzai moto, bikai nyama zvakanaka, kodzai muto, mapfupa atsve. Zvino urigadze pamazimbe awo risina chiro, ripise, ndarira yaro itsvuke, matsvina aro anyauke mukati maro, kuti ngura yaro ipere. Rakandinetsa nokubata zvikuru; kunyange zvakadaro ngura yaro haibvi mukati maro; ngura yaro ngaiiswe mumoto! "Tsvina yako ine zvakashata; zvandakakunatsa, ukasanatswa, haungazonatswi patsvina yako, kusvikira ndanyaradza hasha dzangu pamusoro pako. Ini Jehovha ndakazvitaura, zvichaitika, ini ndichazviita, handingadzoki, handingapembedzi, kana kuzvidemba; vachakutonga sezvakafanira nzira dzako, sezvakafanira zvawakaita," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvikawo kwandiri richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, tarira, ndinokutorera pakarepo norufu unodikamwa nameso ako, asi haufaniri kuchema kana kuungudza, nemisodzi yako haifaniri kuyerera. "Gomera, asi ngazvirege kunzwika, usachema wakafa; sungira zvishongo mumusoro wako, upfeke shangu dzako patsoka dzako; usapfumbira muromo wako, kana kudya zvokudya zvavanhu." Ipapo ndakataura navanhu mangwanani, madekwana mukadzi wangu akafa, ndikaita mangwanani sezvandakarayirwa. Zvino vanhu vakati kwandiri, "Ko haungatiudziwo kuti zvinhu izvi zvinoti kudini kwatiri, zvaunoita zvakadaro here?" Zvino ndikati kwavari, "Shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, ‘Taura neimba yaIsiraeri,' uti zvanzi naIshe Jehovha `Tarirai, ndichamhura imba yangu tsvene, yamunozvikudza nayo muchiti isimba renyu, inodikamwa nameso enyu, inonzwirwa tsitsi nemweya yenyu; vanakomana venyu navanasikana venyu vamakasiya, vachaurawa nomunondo.' "Ipapo muchaita sezvandakaita ini, hamungapfumbiri miromo yenyu, kana kudya zvokudya zvavanhu. Zvishongo zvenyu zvichava pamisoro yenyu, neshangu dzenyu patsoka dzenyu; hamungachemi kana kuungudza, asi muchapera muzvakaipa zvenyu, muchigomerana. Saizvozvo Ezekieri achava chiratidzo kwamuri; zvose zvaakaita iye, nemwi muchazviitawo; kana zvichisvika, muchaziva kuti ndini Ishe Jehovha." "Zvino kana uriwe, mwanakomana womunhu, nomusi wandichavatorera simba ravo, ivo mufaro wechakanaka chavo, chinodikamwa nameso avo, icho chinodikamwa nemweya yavo, vanakomana vavo navanasikana vavo, ko nomusi uyo unopukunyuka haangauyi kwauri kuti akuudze izvozvo munzeve dzako here? Nomusi uyo muromo wako uchashamisirwa wakapukunyuka, uchataura, haungazovi mbeveve; saizvozvo uchava chiratidzo kwavari; zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha." Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, rinzira chiso chako kuvana vaAmoni, uporofite pamusoro pavo; Uti kuvana vaAmoni, "Inzwai shoko raIshe Jehovha,' zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, imwi zvamakati, `Toko!' Pamusoro penzvimbo yangu tsvene, panguva yokumhurwa kwayo, napamusoro penyika yaIsiraeri panguva yokuitwa kwayo dongo, napamusoro peimba yaJudha, panguva yokutapwa kwavo; naizvozvo tarirai, ndichakuisai kuvana vamabvazuva muve vavo, vachaisa misasa yavo pakati penyu, vachavaka dzimba dzavo pakati penyu; vachadya michero yenyu, nokumwa mukaka wenyu. Rabha ndichariita mafuro emakamera, nenyika yavana vaAmoni nzvimbo inovata makwai; zvino muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha. Nokuti zvanzi nalshe Jehovha, `Zvamakarovanya maoko enyu, nokutsikisa netsoka dzenyu, mukafara pamusoro penyika yaIsiraeri muchivazvidza nemweya yenyu yose; zvino tarirai, ndakatambanudzira ruoko rwangu pamusoro penyu, ndichakuisai kumarudzi muve sechinhu chakapambwa; ndichakubvisai pakati pamarudzi, ndichakupedzai panyika dzose; ndichakuparadzai, zvino muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha.' " Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Moabhu naSeiri zvavanoti, `Tarirai, imba yaJudha yakafanana namarudzi ose,' naizvozvo, tarirai, ndichazarura rutivi rwenyika yaMoabhu kubva kumaguta, kubva kumaguta aro ari kumiganho yaro, ihwo hukomba bwenyika, anoti: Bhetijeshimoti neBhaarimeoni neKiriataimi, ndichazvipa vana vokumabvazuva, pamwechete navana vaAmoni, ive yavo, kuti vana vaAmoni varege kuzorangarirwa pakati pamarudzi; ndichatonga Moabhu; zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha." Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Edhomu zvavakatsiva imba yaJudha, vakapara mhaka kwazvo, vakazvitsivira kwavari; naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Ndichatambanudzira ruoko rwangu pamusoro paEdhomu, ndichaparadzapo vanhu nezvipfuwo, ndichaiita dongo kubva paTemani, vachaurawa nomunondo kusvikira paDhedhani.' "Ndichazvitsivira kuna Edhomu namaoko avanhu vangu Isiraeri; vachaitira Edhomu zvakarehwa nokutsamwa kwangu nehasha dzangu, vachaziva kutsiva kwangu," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "VaFirisitia zvavakazvitsivira, vakatsiva vachizvidza nemweya yavo, vachida kuparadza nokuvenga kusingaperi, naizvozvo, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Tarirai, ndichatambanudzira ruoko rwangu pamusoro pavaFirisitia, ndichabvisa vaKereti nokuparadza vakasara pamhenderekedzo dzegungwa. Ndichazvitsivira kwavari nokutsiva kukuru nokutuka kwehasha; vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, kana ndichiuyisa kutsiva kwangu pamusoro pavo.' " Zvino negore regumi nerimwe, nezuva rokutanga romwedzi, shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, Tire zvarakati pamusoro peJerusaremu, `Toko waro ! Raputsika, iro raiva suo ramarudzi; roringira kwandiri, zvino ini ndichazadzwazve, iro zvaraitwa dongo.' "Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Tarira, ndine mhaka newe, iwe Tire, ndichauyisa marudzi mazhinji kuzorwa newe, sezvinouyisa gungwa mafungu aro. Vachaparadza masvingo eTire, nokukoromora shongwe dzaro; ndicharitsvairira guruva raro, riite soruware rusine chinhu. Richava nzvimbo panonikwa mimbure pakati pegungwa, nokuti ndakazvitaura ini,' ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha; richava kumarudzi sechinhu chakapambwa. Vakunda varo vari kuruwa vachaurawa nomunondo; zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha." Nokuti zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Tarirai, ndichauyisira Tire Nebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi, mambo wamadzimambo, achibva kurutivi rwokumusoro ana mabhiza nengoro navatasvi vamabhiza, nehondo navanhu vazhinji. Iye achauraya nomunondo vakunda vako vari kuruwa, achakuvakira nhare dzokurwa newe, nokukututira murwi wokurwa. Achamisa zvokugumura pamasvingo ako, achakoromora shongwe dzako nematombo. "Nokuwanda kwamabhiza ake guruva rawo richakufukidza; masvingo ako achadengenyeka nomutsindo wavatasvi vamabhiza, namakumbo engoro, nengoro, panguva yaachapinda pamasuo ako, somupindirwo weguta rakakoromorerwa rusvingo. "Achatsika nzira dzako dzose dzomuguta namahwanda amabhiza ake, achauraya vanhu vako nomunondo, neshongwe dzinoratidza simba renyu dzichawira pasi. Vachapamba fuma yako nokukutorera zvokushambadzira zvako, vachakoromora masvingo ako, nokuparadza dzimba dzako dzinofadza; vachaisa mabwe ako namatanda ako neguruva rako mukati memvura zhinji. "Ndichagumisa manzwi enziyo dzako, kurira kwembira dzako hakungazonzwiki. Ndichakuita ruware rusine chinhu, uchava nzvimbo panonikwa mimbure; hauchazovakwizve, nokuti ini Jehovha ndakazvitaura," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha kuTire, "Ko zviwi hazvingadengenyeki here nokutinhira kokuwa kwako, kana vanhu vako vakakuvadzwa vachigomera, kana vanhu vachiurawa mukati mako here? Nenguva iyo machinda ose okugungwa achaburuka pazvigaro zvawo zvovushe, vachaisa pasi nguvo dzavo dzovushe nokubvisa zvokufuka zvavo zvakarukwa; vachafuka kudedera, vachagara pasi vachingodedera vachishamiswa pamusoro pako. "Vachaita mariro pamusoro pako, vachiti kwauri, `Aiwa, wakaparadzwa sei, iwe wakanga wakagarwa navanhu vaiziva kufamba negungwa, iro guta rakanga rine mbiri, rakanga rine simba pagungwa, iro navanhu varo, vaityisa vose vagereko.' "Zvino zviwi zvichadengenyeka nezuva rokuwa kwako; zvirokwazvo, zviwi zviri mugungwa zvichavhunduka nokubviswa kwako. Nokuti zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Nenguva yandichakuita guta dongo, sezvakaita maguta asina vanhu, nenguva yandichauyisa gungwa rakadzika pamusoro pako, ukafukidzwa nemvura zhinji; nenguva iyo ndichakuburusa pamwechete navanoburukira mugomba, kuvanhu vekare; ndichakugarisai panzvimbo dziri pasi dzenyika, pakanga panamatongo kare nakare, pamwechete navanoburukira mugomba, kuti urege kugarwa navanhu; asi ndichaisa mufaro munyika yavapenyu.' "Asi iwe ndichakuita chinhu chinotyisa, haungazovipo; kunyange ukatsvakwa, haungawanikwizve nokusingaperi," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvikazve kwandiri, richiti, "Zvino iwe, Mwanakomana womunhu, ita mariro pamusoro peTire; uti kuTire, `Nhai iwe ugere pavanopinda pagungwa, iwe unoshambadzirana namarudzi avanhu pazviwi zvizhinji, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha,' iwe Tire, wakati, `Ndakakwana pakunaka.' Nyika yako iri mumoyo wamakungwa; vavaki vako vakakwanisa kunaka kwako. Vakaita mapuranga ako ose nemisipiresi inobva Seniri; vakatora musidhari weRebhanoni kukuitira danda rechikepe. Matanda ako okukwasva nawo vakaaita nemiouki yeBhashani; vakaita zvigaro zvako pazvikepe nenyanga dzenzou dzakavezerwa mumapuranga emipaini yakabva kuzviwi zveKitimi Maseiri ako aiva omucheka wakaisvonaka, wakasonerwa vukomba, aibva Ijipiti, kuti uve mureza wako; denga rako raiva romucheka mutema nomutsvuku waibva kuzviwi zveErisha. "Vakanga vagere Sidhoni neArivhadhi ndivo vaiva vakwasvi vako; vanhu vako vakachenjera, iwe Tire, vakanga vari mukati mako, ndivo vaiva vafambisi vezvikepe zvako. Vakuru veGebhari navakachenjera varo vaiva mukati mako vachikugadzirira paisinirira mvura; zvikepe zvose zvegungwa zvaiva mukati mako pamwechete navafambisi vazvo kuti vashambadzirane newe. "Vanhu vePerisia neRudhi nePuti vaiva muhondo yako, vaiva varwi vako; vaiturikira mukati mako nhovo dzavo nengowani dzavo; vaikuitira mbiri. Varume veArivhadhi vaiva pamusoro pamasvingo ako kumativi ose pamwechete nehondo yako, nemhare dzaiva pamusoro peshongwe dzako; vaiturika nhovo dzavo pamasvingo ako kumativi ose, vaikwanisa kunaka kwako. "Tarishishi raishambadzirana newe nokuda kwefuma zhinji yamarudzi ose, vakatenga nhumbi dzako nesirivha nedare netini nomutobvu. Nyika dzeJavhani, Tubhari, neMesheki ndivo vaitengerana newe, vaitenga nhumbi dzako nemiviri yavanhu nemidziyo yendarira. Veimba yaTogarima vakatenga nhumbi dzako namabhiza namabhiza ehondo namahesera. Varume veDhedhani ndivo vaitengerana newe; zviwi zvizhinji zvaiva nzvimbo pawaitengesa noruoko rwako; vaiuya nenyanga dzenzou namatanda omushuma kuzotsinhanha newe. Nyika yeSiria yaishambadzirana newe nokuda kwezvizhinji zvako zvakaitwa namaoko; vakatenga nhumbi dzako namabwe esimaragidhino, nomucheka mutema, nezvakarukwa, nomucheka wakaisvonaka, nekorari, namabwe anovaima. Judha nenyika yaIsiraeri ndivo vaitengerana newe; vaitenga nhumbi dzako nezviyo zveMiniti, nezvinotapira, nohuchi, namafuta, nebharisami. Dhamasiko raishambadzirana newe richitenga zvizhinji zvako zvakaitwa namaoko, nokuda kwefuma zhinji yamarudzi ose, newaini yeHeribhoni nemvere chena. Nyika dzeVedhani neJavhani dzakatenga nhumbi dzako nechinda; dare rinobwinya, nekasia, nekaramo ndizvo zvakanga zviri pakati penhumbi dzako. "Dhedhani raikutengesera micheka inokosha yokutasvisa mabhiza nayo. Nyika yeArabhia namachinda ose enyika yeKedhari ndivo vaitenga pamaoko enyu; makwayana namakondobwe nembudzi ndizvo zvavaitenga kwauri. Vatengesi veShebha neRaama ndivo vaitengerana newe; vaishambadzira nhumbi dzako nezvinonhuhwira zvakaisvonaka, namabwe ose anokosha, nendarama. Harani neChane neEdheni ivo vatengesi veShebha neAshuri neKirimadhi ndivo vaitengerana newe. Ndivo vaitengerana newe nenhumbi dzakatsaurwa, nenguvo dzemicheka mitema nezvakarukwa, namabhokisi ezvokufuka zvinokosha, akasungwa namabote, akavezwa nemisidhari, pakati penhumbi dzako. Zvikepe zveTarishishi ndizvo zvaitakura nhumbi dzako, iwe ukazadzwa, ukaitirwa mbiri mumoyo yamakungwa. Vakwasvi vako vakakuisa kumvura zhinji; mhepo yokumabvazuva yakakuputsa mumoyo wamakungwa. fuma yako, nenhumbi dzako, nezvokutengesa zvako, vafambisi vezvikepe zvako, navarairi vazvo, navagadziri vako panosinirira mvura, navashambadziri venhumbi dzako, navarwi vako vose, vari mukati mako, navanhu vako vazhinji vari mukati mako, zvose zvichawira mumoyo wamakungwa nezuva rokuparadzwa kwako. Mafungu achadengenyeka nomubvumo wokudanidzira kwavarairi vezvikepe zvako. Vose vanobata namatanda okukwasva, ivo vafambisi navarairi vose vapagungwa, vachaburuka pazvikepe zvavo; vachamira pamhenderekedzo, vachadana namanzwi avo pamusoro pako, vachachema kwazvo ; vachikushira guruva pamisoro yavo; vachaumburukira, mumadota; vachazvivevurira misoro nokuda kwako, vachazvisunga zvivuno namasaga, vachikuchema nemweya ine shungu kwazvo nokuchema kukuru. Pakuchema kwavo vachakuitira mariro, vachachema pamisoro pako, vachiti, `Ndianiko wakatongofanana neTire, wakaita saiye wakaparadzwa mukati megungwa? Panguva yakaenda nhumbi dzako kumakungwa, wakagutisa vanhu vazhinji; wakafumisa madzimambo enyika nefuma yako zhinji nezvawaitengesa. Panguva yawakaputswa namakungwa mukati memvura zhinji yakadzika, nhumbi dzako navanhu vako vose zvakawira pasi mukati mako. Vose vagere pazviwi vanoshamiswa pamusoro pako, madzimambo avo anotya kwazvo; zviso zvavo zvinodedera. Vatengesi pakati pamarudzi avanhu vanokuridzira muridzo, wava chinhu chinotyisa, haungatongozovipo.' " Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvikazve kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, iti kumuchinda weTire, zvanzi nalshe Jehovha, `moyo wako zvawakazvikudza,' iwe ukati, `Ini ndiri mwari, ndigere pachigaro chaMwari pakati pamakungwa,' kunyange zvakadaro, uri munhu hako, hauzi Mwari, kunyange wakamisa moyo wako somoyo waMwari; tarira, unokunda Dhanyeri pakuchenjera kwako, hakuna chakavanzika chausingazivi iwe; wakazviwanira fuma nohuchenjeri hwako uye nokuziva kwako, ukazviwanira ndarama nesirivha muzvivigiro zvefuma yako; wakawedzera fuma yako nohuchenjeri hwako hukuru uye nokushambadzira kwako, moyo wako ukazvikudza nokuda kwefuma yako; naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Zvawakamisa moyo wako somoyo waMwari,' naizvozvo tarira, ndinouyisa vatorwa pamusoro pako, ivo vanotyisa pakati pamarudzi ose; vachavhomorera kunaka kohuchenjeri hwako minondo yavo, vachasvibisa kubwinya kwako. "Vachakuburusira kugomba; uchafa norufu rwavanourawa mumoyo wamakungwa. Ko ungazoreva pamberi pounokuuraya, uchiti, `Ndini Mwari?' Asi uri munhu, hauzi Mwari, muruoko rwaiye unokukuvadza. Uchafa norufu rwousina kudzingiswa namaoko avatorwa, nokuti ndini ndakataura izvozvo," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvikazve kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, itira mambo weTire mariro, uti kwaari, zvanzi nalshe Jehovha, `Iwe wokuisa chisimbiso chako pachiyero, uzere nohuchenjeri, hwakakwana pakunaka.' Wakanga uri paEdheni, mumunda waMwari; wakanga wakafukidzwa namabwe anokosha amarudzi ose, anoti, saridhio netopasi nedhaimani neberiri, neonikisi nejasipiri nesafiri nesimaragidhino nekaribhunikuri; ngoma dzako nenyere dzako dzakanga dzakaitwa nendarama mukati mako, zvakagadzirwa nezuva rokusikwa kwako. Iwe wakanga uri kerubhi rakazodzwa, raifukidzira areka, ndikakugadza ukava pamusoro pegomo dzvene raMwari; waifamba-famba pakati pamabwe omoto. Wakanga wakakwana panzira dzako kubva pazuva rokusikwa kwako, kusvikira kusarurama kwakawanikwa mukati mako. Nokuwanda kokushambadzira kwako vakazadza mukati mako nokuita nesimba, ukatadza; naizvozvo ndakakudzinga pagomo raMwari ndichiti uri chinhu chinomhurwa, ndikakuparadza, iwe kerubhi raifukidzira areka, ndikakubvisa pakati pamabwe omoto. moyo wako wakazvikudza nokuda kokunaka kwako; wakaodza huchenjeri hwako nokuda kokubwinya kwako; ndakakuwisira pasi, ndakakuisa pamberi pamadzimambo kuti vakuone. Nokuwanda kwezvakaipa zvako, nokusarurama kokushambadzira kwako, wakamhura nzvimbo dzako tsvene; naizvozvo ndakabudisa moto mukati mako; wakakupedza, ndikakushandura ukava madota panyika pamberi pavose vanokuona. Vose, vanokuziva pakati pamarudzi avanhu, vachashamiswa pamusoro pako; wava chinhu chinotyisa, haungazovi chinhu nokusingaperi." Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvikazve kwandiri richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, rinzira chiso chako kurutivi rweSidhoni, uporofite pamusoro paro, uti, zvanzi nashe Jehovha, `Tarira, ndine mhaka newe, iwe Sidhoni; ndichakudzwa mukati mako; vanhu vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, nenguva yandinoita mukati maro izvo zvandakatonga, ndichiitwa mutsvene mukati maro.' Nokuti ndichatuma hosha yakaipa mukati maro, neropa munzira dzaro; vakakuvadzwa vachawira pasi mukati maro, kana munondo uchiuya pamusoro paro kumativi ose; zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha. "Hapachazovi norukato runobaya imba yaIsiraeri, kana munzwa unokuvadza pakati pavaivakomberedza, vaivashoora; zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Ishe Jehovha." Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Nenguva yandinenge ndaunganidza imba yaIsiraeri kumarudzi avanhu kwavakanga vakaparadzirwa, ndikaitwa mutsvene pakati pamberi pamarudzi, nenguva iyo vachagara munyika yavo yandakapa muranda wangu Jakobho. Vachagaramo vakachengetwa; zvirokwazvo, vachavaka dzimba, nokusima minda yemizambiringa, vachagara vakachengetwa, kana ndaita zvandakatonga pamusoro pavose vakavapoteredza vanovashora; zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha Mwari wavo." Zvino negore regumi, nomwedzi wegumi, nezuva regumi namaviri romwedzi, shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, rinzira chiso chako kuna Farao mambo weIjipiti, uporofite pamusoro pake napamusoro peIjipiti rose. Taura uti, zvanzi nalshe Jehovha, `Tarira, ndine mhaka newe, iwe Farao mambo iwe shato huru uvete pakati penzizi dzako,' ukati, `Rwizi rwangu ndorwangu, ndakazviitira irwo.' Ndichaisa zvikokovonho mushaya dzako, ndichanamatidza hove dzenzizi dzako pamakwande ako, ndichakubvisa mukati menzizi dzako pamwechete nehove dzose dzenzizi dzako dzakanamatira pamakwande ako. "Ndichakurashira kurenje, iwe nehove dzose dzenzizi dzako, uchawira pasi pabani pakachena, haungakokerwi kana kuunganidzwa; ndakakuisa kuzvikara zvapasi neshiri dzokudenga, uve zvokudya zvavo." "Vose vagere Ijipiti vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, nokuti vakanga vakaita setsvimbo yorutsanga kuimba yaIsiraeri. Vakati vachibata ruoko rwako, iwe ukavhunika, ukatsemura mafudzi avo ose; vakati vachisendama pamusoro pako, iwe ukavhunika, ukamisa zviuno zvavo zviri zvoga. Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Tarira, ndinouyisa munondo pamusoro pako, ndichaparadza pakati pako vanhu nezvipfuwo.' "Nyika yeIjipiti ichava dongo renzvimbo yakaparadzwa zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha. Zvayakati, `Rwizi ndorwangu, ndini ndakaruita, naizvozvo, tarira, ndine mhaka newe uye nenzizi dzako, ndichaita nyika yeIjipiti nzvimbo yakaparadzwa chose nedongo, kubva pashongwe yeSevhene kusvikira pamuganhu weItiopia.' Hakuna munhu achapfuura napo norutsoka rwake, norutsoka rwechipfuo harungapfuuri napo, haingagarwi navanhu makore makumi mana. Nyika yeIjipiti ndichaiita dongo pakati penyika dzakaitwa matongo, namaguta ayo achaitwa matongo makore makumi mana pakati pamaguta akaitwa matongo; ndichaparadzira vaIjipiti pakati pamarudzi avanhu, nokuvadzingira kunyika dzose." Nokuti zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Kana makore makumi mana apera, ndichaunganidza vaIjipiti kumarudzi avanhu kwandakanga ndavaparadzira; ndichadzosazve kutapwa kweIjipiti, ndichavadzoserazve kunyika yePatirosi, kunyika kwavakaberekerwa; vachavapo hushe hwakazvidzwa. Huchava ushe hunozvidzwa kupfuura ushe hwose, hahungazozvimisizve kukunda mamwe marudzi, ndichavatapudza, varege kuzotongazve mamwe marudzi paushe hwavo. "Imba yalsiraeri haingazovimbi nahwo, huchindiyeudzira zvakaipa zvavo, kana vachicheukira kwavari; zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Ishe Jehovha." Zvino negore ramakumi maviri namanomwe, nomwedzi wokutanga, nezuva rokutanga romwedzi, shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, Nebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi, wakabatisa hondo yake basa guru rokurwa neTire; misoro yose yakasvotorwa namafudzi ose akasvuuka; kunyange zvakadaro iye nehondo yake havana kupiwa mubayiro neTire pamusoro pebasa raakabata achirwa navo. Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Tarirai, nyika yeIjipiti ndichaipa Nebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi; iye uchatapa vanhu vayo vazhinji, nokutora zvaachapamba, nokutora zvaachatapa; ndizvo zvichava mubayiro wehondo yake. Ndakamupa iye nyika yeIjipiti, uve muripo wake wezvaakabatira, nokuti vakandibatira ini,' " ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Nezuva iro ndichamedzera imba yaIsiraeri runyanga, newe ndichakupa muromo wakashamiswa pakati pavo; zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha." Shoko raJehovha rakasvikazve kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, porofita, uti, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Ungudzai! Aiwa, zuva rakaipa sei!' Nokuti zuva rava pedo, izuva ramakore; ichava nguva yamarudzi avanhu. Munondo uchauya pamusoro peIjipiti, kurwadziwa kukuru kuchavapo paItiopia, kana vakaurawa vachiparadzwa vachabvisa vanhu vayo vazhinji, nenheyo dzayo dzichakoromorwa. "Itiopia nePuti, neRudhi, navanhu vose vakavhengana, neKubhi, navana venyika vakaita sungano, vachaparadzwa pamwechete navo nomunondo." Zvanzi naJehovha, "Naivo vanotsigira Ijipiti vachaparadzwa; kuzvikudza kwesimba rayo kuchaderera; vachaparadzwamo nomunondo kubva paMigidhori kusvikira paSevhene. Vachava dongo pakati penyika dzakaitwa matongo, namaguta ayo achava pakati pamaguta akaitwa matongo. Zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, kana ndaisa moto vabatsiri vayo vose vaparadzwa. "Nezuva iro nhume dzichabva kwandiri nezvikepe kundotyisa vaItiopia vasine hanya; vachava nokurwadziwa kukuru, sapazuva reIjipiti; nokuti, tarirai, zvinouya." Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Ndichagumisawo vanhu vazhinji veIjipiti noruoko rwaNebhukadhirezari mambo weBhabhironi. "Iye navanhu vake vaanavo, vanotyisa zvikuru pakati pamarudzi, vachauyiswamo kuzoparadza nyika; vachavhomorera Ijipiti minondo yavo, nokuzadza nyika navakaurawa. Ndichapwisa mvura yenzizi, nokutengesa nyika mumaoko avanhu vakaipa; nyika ndichaiita dongo, nezvose zvirimo, noruoko rwavatorwa; ini Jehovha, ndakataura izvozvo." Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Ndichaparadzawo zvifananidzo, nemifananidzo ndichaigumisa paNofi; hapangazovi nomuchinda kunyika yeIjipiti; ndichaisa kutya panyika yeljipiti. Patirosi ndichariita dongo, paZoani ndichaisa moto, ndichaita zvandakatonga pamusoro peNo. Ndichadurura hasha dzangu pamusoro peSini, iyo nhare yeIjipiti; ndichaparadza vanhu vazhinji veNo. "Ndichaisa moto paIjipiti; Sini richabatwa nokurwadziwa kukuru, No richaparadzwa, Nofi richava navavengi masikati. Majaya eAvheni neePibhesheti achaurawa nomunondo, maguta awa achatapwa. PaTapanesi masikati achaita rima, kana ndichivhunapo majoko kuzvikudza kwesimba raro kuchapera mukati maro; kana riri iro, richafukidzwa negore, vakunda varo vachatapwa. Saizvozvo ndichaita zvandakatonga pamusoro zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha." Zvino negore regumi nerimwe, nomwedzi wokutanga, nezuva rechinomwe romwedzi, shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, ndavhuna ruoko rwaFarao mambo zvino tarira, haruna kupomberwa, kuti rurapwe, nemishonga, rupomberwe mucheka, kuti ruve nesimba rokubata munondo. Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Tarirai, ndine mhaka naFarao mambo weIjipiti, ndichavhuna maoko ake, irwo rune simba norumwe rwakavhunika; ndichawisa pasi munondo uri paruoko rwake. Ndichaparadzira vaIjipiti pakati pamarudzi, ndichavadzingira kunyika dzose. Asi ndichasimbisa maoko amambo weBhabhironi, nokuisa munondo wangu muruoko rwake; asi ndichavhuna maoko aFarao, uchagomera pamberi pake sezvinogomera munhu akakuvadzwa ari pakufa. Ndichatsigira maoko amambo weBhabhironi, asi maoko aFarao acharemberera pasi; zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, kana ndichiisa munondo wangu muruoko rwamambo weBhabhironi, iye akautambanudzira pamusoro penyika Ndichaparadzira vaIjipiti pakati pamarudzi avanhu, nokuvadzingirira kunyika dzose; zvino vachazoziva kuti ndini Jehovha.' " Zvino negore regumi nerimwe, nomwedzi wechitatu, nezuva rokutanga romwedzi, shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, iti kuna Farao mambo weIjipiti, nokuvanhu vake vazhinji, `Iwe wakafanana nani paukuru hwako?' "Tarira, muAsiria akanga ari musidhari paRebhanoni, akanga ana mashizha akanaka, nomumvuri wakaita sowedondo, wakareba kwazvo; musoro wawo wakanga uri kumakore. Mvura zhinji yakaumeresa, mvura yapasipasi yakaukurisa; nzizi dzayo dzaiyerera pose pakasimwa, yaisvitsa migero yayo kumiti yose yesango. Naizvozvo muti uyu wakakura kupfuura miti yose yesango, matavi awo akawanda, uye matavi awo akareba nemvura zhinji, nenguva yokumera kwawo. Shiri dzose dzokudenga dzakavaka matendere adzo mumatavi awo, nemhuka dzose dzesango dzakabereka vana vadzo pasi pamatavi, awo; marudzi makuru ose avanhu akagara mumumvuri wawo. "Saizvozvo wakanga wakanaka pakukura kwawo, napakureba kwamatavi awo; nokuti midzi yawo yakanga iri mumvura zhinji. Misidhari mumunda waMwari yakanga isingagoni kuudzitira; miti yemisiperesi haina kufanana nohutavi hwawo, nemipurani yakanga isina kufanana namatavi awo; kwakanga kusina muti mumunda waMwari wakanga wakafanana nawo pakunaka kwawo. Ndakauita zvakanaka nokuwanda kwamatavi awo, naizvozvo miti yose yeEdheni, yaiva mumunda waMwari, yaiugodora. "Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Zvawakakura zvikuru iwe, akaisa musoro wake pakati pamakore, moyo wake ukazvikudza nokuda kokureba kwake, ndichamuisa muruoko rwoune simba pakati pamarudzi avanhu, iye achamuitira zvawakafanira; ndakamudzinga nokuda kwezvakaipa zvake.' Vatorwa, ivo vanotyisa pakati pamarudzi, vakamutema vakamurega, matavi ake akawira pamusoro pamakomo nomumipata yose, matavi ake akavhunikira pahova dzose dzenyika; vanhu vose venyika vabva pamumvuri wake, vakamusiya. Shiri dzose dzekudenga dzichagara padanda rake rakawa, mhuka dzose dzesango dzichava pamatavi ake; kuti miti yose iri pamvura irege kuzvikudza nokureba kwayo, kana kusvitsa misoro yayo mumakore, neine simba pakati payo irege kumira ichizvikudza iyo miti yose inomwa mvura; nokuti yose yakatarirwa rufu, iende kunzvimbo dzapasi dzenyika, pakati pavana vavanhu, pamwechete navanoburukira kugomba." Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Nezuva raakaburukira kuSheori, ndakarayira kuti vanhu vacheme; ndakafukidza pakadzika nokuda kwake, ndikadzora nzizi dzapo, mvura zhinji ikamiswa; ndakarayira Rebhanoni kumuchema, miti yose yokusango ikati rukutu nokuda kwake. Ndakadederesa marudzi ose nokutinhira kokuwa kwake, nenguva yandakamukandira muSheori, pamwechete navanoburukira kugomba; miti yose yeEdheni, iyo yakatsaurwa yakaisvonaka yeRebhanoni, iyo yose inomwa mvura, ikavaraidzwa panzvimbo dzapasi dzenyika. Yakaburukirawo naye kuSheori kuna ivo vakaurawa nomunondo; zvirokwazvo, ndivo vaiva ruoko rwake, vaigara mumumvuri wake pakati pamarudzi. "Iwe wakafanana naniko pakubwinya nohukuru pakati pemiti yeEdheni? Kunyange zvakadaro uchaburuswa pamwechete nemiti yeEdheni kunzvimbo dzapasi dzenyika; uchavata pasi pakati pavasina kudzingiswa, pamwechete navakaurawa nomunondo. Ndiye Farao navanhu vake vazhinji," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvino negore regumi namaviri, nomwedzi wegumi nemiviri, nezuva rokutanga romwedzi, shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, itira Farao mambo weIjipiti mariro, uti kwaari, `Iwe wakanga wakafananidzwa neshumba duku pakati pamarudzi; asi uri shato huru mumakungwa; wakabuda munzizi dzako, ukabvongodza mvura netsoka dzako, nokusvibisa nzizi dzavo.' Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Ndichakanda mumbure wangu pamusoro pako neboka ravanhu vazhinji, ivo vachakubata nomumbure wangu. Ndichakusiya panyika, ndichakurasira kusango pakachena, ndichamharisa shiri dzose dzokudenga pamusoro pako, ndichagutisa zvikara zvenyika dzose newe. Ndichayanika nyama yako pamusoro pamakomo, nokuzadza mipata nokukwirira kwako. Ndichadiridzawo nyika neropa rako rinoerera richibva kwauri, kusvikira kumakomo; hova dzichazadzwa newe. Kana ndichikudzima, ndichafukidza denga, nokudzima nyeredzi dzaro; ndichafukidza zuva negore, nomwedzi haungabudisi chiedza chawo. Zviedza zvose zvedenga, zvinopenya, ndichazvidzima pamusoro pako, ndichiisa rima panyika yako, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha.' "Ndichavodzawo moyo yamarudzi mazhinji avanhu, kana ndichisvitsa kuparadzwa kwako pakati pamarudzi, nokunyika dzawakanga usingazivi iwe. "Zvirokwazvo, ndichashamisa marudzi mazhinji avanhu pamusoro pako, madzimambo avo achakutya zvikuru kwazvo, kana ndichitendeka munondo wangu pamberi pavo; vachadedera nguva dzose, mumwe nomumwe achadedera nokuda koupenyu hwake, nezuva rokuparadzwa kwako." Nokuti zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Munondo wamambo waBhabhironi uchauya pamusoro pako. Ndicharayira minondo yavanesimba kuparadza vanhu vako vazhinji; ivo vose ndivo vanotyisa pakati pamarudzi, vachaparadza kuzvikudza kweIjipiti, navanhu vayo vazhinji vachaparadzwa. Ndichaparadzawo zvipfuwo zvayo zvose zviri kunhivi dzemvura zhinji, hakungazovi norutsoka rwomunhu ruchabvongodza, kana mahwanda ezvipfuwo angazoibvongodza. Ipapo ndichachenesa mvura yavo, nokuyeredza nzizi dzavo samafuta, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvino nenguva yandichaita nyika yeIjipiti dongo rakaparadzwa, nyika yakatorerwa zvayakanga izere nazvo, nenguva yandicharova vose vageremo, nenguva iyo vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha. Awa ndiwo mariro avachachema nawo; vakunda vamarudzi vachachema nawo; vachachema nawo pamusoro peIjipiti navanhu vose vayo vazhinji," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvino negore regumi namaviri, nezuva regumi namashanu rwomwedzi, shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, ungudza pamusoro pavanhu vazhinji veIjipiti, uvawisire pasi, iyo nyika navakunda vamarudzi ane mbiri, kusvikira kunzvimbo dziri pasi penyika, pamwechete navanoburukira kugomba. Unopfuura aniko pakunaka? Buruka, ugondoradzikwa kuna vasina kudzingiswa. "Vachawa pakati pavakaurawa nomunondo; Ijipiti yakatemerwa munondo, chiikweverai pasi, iyo navanhu vayo vazhinji. "Vane simba pakati pemhare vachataura naye navanomubatsira, vari pakati peSheori; vaburukirako, vavete vanyerere, ivo vasina kudzingiswa, vaurawa nomunondo. "Ashuri riripo neboka raro rose; marinda aro akarikomberedza, vose vakaurawa, vakawiswa pasi nomunondo. marinda aro akaiswa kumicheto yegomba, boka raro rakakomberedza rinda raro; vose vakaurawa, vakawiswa pasi nomunondo, ivo vaityisa munyika yavapenyu. "Eramu riripo navanhu varo vazhinji vose vakakomberedza rinda raro, vose vakaurawa, vakawiswa pasi nomunondo, ivo vakaburukira kunzvimbo dzapasi dzenyika vasina kudzingiswa, ivo vaityisa munyika yavapenyu, vakava nemhosva yezvinonyadzisa zvavo, pamwechete navanoburukira kugomba. Rakaisirwa nhovo pakati pavakaurawa pamwechete navanhu varo vazhinji vose, marinda aro akarikomberedza; vose havana kudzingiswa, vakaurayiwa nomunondo; nokuti vaityisa munyika yavapenyu, vakava nemhosva yezvinonyadzisa zvavo, pamwechete navanoburukira kugomba, rakaiswa pakati pavakaurawa. "Mesheki neTubhari aripo navanhu vavo vose vazhinji; marinda awo akakomberedza; vose havana kudzingiswa, vakaurawa nomunondo, nokuti vaityisa munyika yavapenyu. Havangavati pakati pemhare dzakaurawa dzavasina kudzingiswa, vakaburukira kuSheori vane nhumbi dzavo dzokurwa, vakaisa minondo yavo pasi pemisoro yavo, zvakaipa zvavo zviri pamusoro pamapfupa avo; nokuti vaityisa mhare munyika yavapenyu. "Asi iwe uchaputswa pakati pavasina kudzingiswa, uchavata pakati pavakaurayiwa nomunondo. "Edhomu riripo, namadzimambo aro namachinda aro ose, akaradzikwa pakati pavakaurayiwa nomunondo, kunyange aiva nesimba; vachavata pakati pavasina kudzingiswa, uye pamwechete navanoburukira kugomba. "Machinda okurutivi rwokumusoro aripo, iwo ose, navaSidhoni vose vakaburukira pasi pamwechete navakaurayiwa; vakanyadziswa nokuda kokutyisa kwakabva pasimba ravo, vavete, vasina kudzingiswa, pamwechete navakaurawa nomunondo, vane mhosva yezvinonyadzisa zvavo pamwechete navanoburukira kugomba. "Farao achavaona, ndokunyaradzwa pamusoro pavanhu vake vose vazhinji, iye Farao nehondo yake yose, yakaurayiwa nomunondo ," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Nokuti ndakaisa kutyisa kwake panyika yavapenyu; iye acharadzikwa pakati pavasina kudzingiswa, pakati pavakaurayiwa nomunondo, iye Farao navanhu vake vose vazhinji," Ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, taura navana vavanhu vako, uti kwavari, `Kana ndichiisa munondo panyika, vanhu venyika iyoyo vakazvitsaurira munhu pakati pavo, vakamuita nharirire yavo; zvino kana iye akaona munondo uchisvika panyika, akaridza hwamanda, akanyevera vanhu; ipapo ani naani anonzwa kurira kwehwamanda, akasatenda kunyeverwa, kana munondo ukasvika, ukamubvisa, ropa rake richava pamusoro wake, iye amene. Akanzwa kurira kwehwamanda, akasatenda kunyeverwa, ropa rake richava pamusoro pake; dai akatenda kunyeverwa, angadai akaponesa mweya wake. Asi kana nharirire ikaona munondo uchiuya, akasaridza hwamanda, vanhu vakasanyeverwa, munondo ukasvika, ukabvisa mumwe pakati pavo, wabviswa hake nokuda kwezvakaipa zvake, asi ropa rake ndicharibvunza paruoko rwenharirire.' " "Saizvozvowo iwe Mwanakomana womunhu, ndakakuita nharirire paimba yaIsiraeri; naizvozvo chinzwa shoko rinobuda mumuromo mangu, uvanyevere panzvimbo yangu. Kana ini ndikati kune wakaipa, `Iwe munhu wakaipa, uchafa zvirokwazvo, iwe ukasataura kuti unyevere munhu wakaipa panzira yake, munhu uyo wakaipa achafa nokuda kwezvakaipa zvake, asi ropa rake ndicharibvunza paruoko rwako.' Asi kana ukanyevera wakaipa pamusoro penzira yake, uchiti atendeuke pairi, akasatendeuka panzira yake, iye achafa nokuda kwezvakaipa zvake, asi iwe warwira hako mweya wako." Zvino iwe, Mwanakomana womunhu, uti kuimba yaIsiraeri, "Imi munotaura, muchiti, `Zvirokwazvo, kudarika kwedu nezvivi zvedu zviri pamusoro pedu, tinopera nokuda kwazvo; zvino tichararama seiko?' "Uti kwavari, `Noupenyu hwangu ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha handifariri rufu rwowakaipa, asi kuti wakaipa atendeuke panzira yake; tendeukai, tendeukai panzira dzenyu dzakaipa, nokuti muchafireiko, imwi imba yaIsiraeri?' "Zvino iwe, Mwanakomana womunhu, uti kuvana vavanhu vako, `Kururama kowakarurama hakungamurwiri nezuva rokudarika kwake; uye kana kuri kuipa kowakaipa haangaparadzwi nako nezuva raanotendeuka pakuipa kwake; nowakarurama haangararami nako nezuva raanotadza.' Kana ndichiti kunowakarurama, kuti zvirokwazvo achararama, kana akavimba nokururama kwake, akaita zvakaipa, hakuna basa rimwe rake rakarurama richarangarirwa; asi nokuda kwezvakaipa zvake zvaakaita, achafa nokuda kwazvo. Uyezve, kana ndikati kune wakaipa, `Zvirokwazvo uchafa;' kana akatendeuka pazvivi zvake, akazoita zvakarairwa nezvakarurama; kana akaipa akadzosazve rubatso, akadzoserazve zvaakanga apamba, akafamba nemitemo youpenyu, asingaiti zvakaipa, zvirokwazvo achararama, haangafi. "Hakuna chivi chimwe chake chaakaita chicharangarirwa pamusoro pake; akaita zvakarayirwa nezvakarurama, zvirokwazvo achararama. "Kunyange zvakadaro vana vavanhu vako vanoti, `Nzira yaIshe haina kururama;' asi kana vari ivo, nzira yavo ndiyo isina kururama. Kana akarurama akatsauka pakururama kwake, akaita zvakaipa, achafa nokuda kwazvo. Uye kana akaipa akatendeuka pakuipa kwake, akaita zvakarayirwa nezvakarurama, achararama nazvo. "Kunyange zvakadaro munoti, `Nzira yaIshe haina kururama.' Aiwa, imba yaIsiraeri, ndichakutongai mumwe nomumwe wenyu zvakafanira nzira dzake." Zvino negore regumi namaviri rokutapwa kwedu, nomwedzi wegumi, nezuva reshanu romwedzi, mumwe akanga apukunyuka muJerusaremu akasvika kwandiri, achiti, "Guta rakundwa." Zvino ruoko rwaJehovha rwakanga ruri pamusoro pangu madekwana, iye akapukunyuka asati asvika; akanga ashamisa muromo wangu, kusvikira iye achisvika kwandiri mangwanani; muromo wangu ukashamiswa, ndikasazova mbeveve. Shoko raJehovha rikasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, vanhu vagere panzvimbo idzo dzakaparadzwa munyika yaIsiraeri, vanotaura vachiti, `Abhurahamu akanga ari mumwechete, akagara nhaka yenyika; asi isu tiri vazhinji, nyika yapiwesu ive nhaka yedu.' "Naizvozvo chiti kwavari, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Munodya nyama pamwechete neropa, muchitarira zvifananidzo zvenyu nameso enyu nokuteura ropa; zvino mungapiwa nyika sei?' "Munovimba nomunondo wenyu, munoita zvinonyangadza, munochinya mumwe nomumwe wenyu mukadzi wowokwake; zvino mungapiwa nyika sei? "Chiti kwavari, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Noupenyu hwangu, zvirokwazvo vari panzvimbo dzakaparadzwa vachaparadzwa nomunondo, ari kubani ndichamuisa kuzvikara kuti adyiwe nazvo; vari munhare nomumapako vachafa nehosha yakaipa. Nyika ndichaiita dongo nechishamiso, kuzvikudza kwayo pamusoro pesimba rayo kuchapera, namakomo avaIsiraeri achaitwa matongo, kuti kurege kuzova nomunhu unopfuura napo.' "Zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, kana ndaita nyika dongo nechishamiso, nokuda kwezvinonyangadza zvavo zvose zvavakaita." "Asi kana uriwe, Mwanakomana womunhu, vana vavanhu vako vanokureva vari pamasvingo avo nomumikova yedzimba dzavo, vanotaurirana mumwe nomumwe achiti kuhama yake, `Douya hako, unzwe shoko rinobva kuna Jehovha. Vanouya kwauri sezvinoita vanhu, vanogara pamberi pako sezvinoita vanhu vangu, vanonzwa mashoko ako, asi havaaiti; nokuti vanotaura zvorudo nemiromo yavo, asi moyo yavo inotevera fuma yavo.' "Zvino tarira, iwe wakaita kwavari somunhu anovaimbira sorwiyo rworudo runoimbwa nounenzwi rinofadza, unogona kuridza mbira kwazvo, nokuti vanonzwa mashoko ako, asi havaaiti. "Zvino kana izvi zvichiitwa nokuti zvirokwazvo hazvimboregi kuitika, nenguva iyo vachaziva kuti muporofita akanga ari pakati pavo." Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, porofita pamusoro pavafudzi vaIsiraeri, porofita, uti kwavari, kuna ivo vafudzi, zvanzi nalshe Jehovha, `Vane nhamo ivo vafudzi vaIsiraeri vanozvifudza! Ko vafudzi havafaniri kufudza makwai here?' Munodya mafuta munofuka makushe awo, munobaya akakora asi, hamufudzi makwai. Hamuna kusimbisa anoshayiwa simba, kana kurapa anorwara, kana kudzosa akadzingwa, kana kundotsvaka akarasika, asi makaabata nesimba nehasha. Akapararira, nokuti akanga asina mufudzi, akava zvokudya zvezvikara zvose zvokusango, akapararira. Makwai angu akadzungaira pamakomo ose, napachikomo chimwe nechimwe chakakwirira, zvirokwazvo makwai angu akapararira pasi pose, hakuna akaaronda nokuatsvaka. "Naizvozvo imwi vafudzi, inzwai shoko raJehovha. Noupenyu hwangu ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha zvirokwazvo, makwai angu zvaakapambwa, zvaakava zvokudya zvezvikara zvose zvokusango, nokuti kwakanga kusino mufudzi, navafudzi vangu zvavasina kuronda makwai angu, asi vafudzi vangu vakazvifudza ivo, vakasafudza makwai angu; naizvozvo, imwi vafudzi, inzwai shoko raJehovha. Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Tarirai, ndine mhaka navafudzi, ndichabvunza makwai angu pamaoko avo, nokuvadzivisa kuzofudza makwai, uye vafudzi havangazozvifudzi ivo; ndicharwira makwai angu pamiromo yavo, kuti arege kuzova zvokudya zvavo.' "Nokuti zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Tarirai, ini, ini ndimene, ndicharonda makwai angu nokuatsvaka.' "Mufudzi sezvaanotsvaka boka rake, nezuva raari pakati pamakwai ake akapararira kose, saizvozvo ndichatsvaka makwai angu, ndichaarwira panzvimbo dzose kwaakapararira nezuva ramakore nererima. Ndichaabudisa pakati pamarudzi avanhu, nokuaunganidza kunyika dzose, ndiasvitse kunyika yawo, ndichaafudza pamakomo aIsiraeri, pahova napanzvimbo dzose dzenyika dzakagarwa navanhu. Ndichaafudza namafuro akanaka, danga rawo richava pamakomo akakwirira aIsiraeri; achavata ipapo pasi mudanga rakanaka, achafura pamafuro emakamera mumakomo alsiraeri. "Ini ndimene ndichava mufudzi wamakwai angu, ndichaavatisa pasi, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Ndichatsvaka akarasika, ndichadzosa akadzingwa, ndichapombera akavhunika, ndichasimbisa anorwara; asi akakora naane simba ndichaaparadza; ndichaafudza zvakarurama. "Kana murimi boka rangu, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha tarirai ndinotonga pakati pamakwai namakwai, pakati pamakondobwe nenhongo. Ko munoti chinhu chiduku here zvamakafura pamafuro akanaka, zvino motsika netsoka dzenyu mafuro enyu akasara? Kana ari makwai angu, anodya zvamakatsika netsoka dzenyu, nokumwa zvamakabvongodza netsoka dzenyu. "Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha kwavari, `Tarirai, ini, iyeni, ndichatonga pakati pamakwai akakora namakwai akaonda.' Zvamunosunda norutivi nefudzi, muchitunga asine simba nenyanga dzenyu, kusvikira maaparadzira kose, naizvozvo ndichaponesa boka rangu, kuti arege kuzopambwa; ndichatonga pakati pamakwai namakwai. "Ndichaamutsira mufudzi mumwe woga, iye achaafudza, iye muranda wangu Dhavhidhi; iye uchaafudza, iye achava mufudzi wawo. Ini Jehovha ndichava Mwari wavo, nomuranda wangu Dhavhidhi achava muchinda pakati pavo; ini Jehovha ndakataura izvozvo. Ndichaita navo sungano yorugare, ndichapedza zvikara panyika yavo, vachagara zvakanaka murenje, nokuvata mumatondo. Ndichavaita ropafadzo ivo nenzvimbo dzakapoteredza chikomo changu; ndichapfunhisa mvura nenguva yayo, mashoko anoropafadza achavapo. Miti iri kusango ichabereka zvibereko zvayo, nenyika ichabereka zvayo, vachagara zvakanaka panyika yavo; zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, nenguva yandinovhuna matanda ejoko ravo, nokuvarwira pamaoko avaivabatisa. Havangazovi chinhu chinopambwa namarudzi avanhu, nezvikara zvenyika hazvingavaparadzi; asi vachagara zvakanaka, hakuna angavatyisa. Ndichavameresera miti inorumbidzwa, havangazofa nenzara munyika yavo, kana kuzoshorwa namarudzi avanhu. "Zvino vachaziva kuti ini Jehovha Mwari wavo ndinavo, uye kuti ivo, iyo imba yaIsiraeri, ndivo vanhu vangu ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Asi imi, makwai angu, makwai anofudzwa neni, muri vanhu, neni ndiri Mwari wenyu," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, rinzira chiso chako kugomo reSeiri, uporofite pamusoro paro, uti kwariri, zanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Tarira, ndine mhaka newe, iwe gomo reSeiri, ndichatambanudzira ruoko rwangu kwauri, ndichakuita dongo nechishamiso. Ndichaparadza maguta ako, iwe uchava dongo; zvino uchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha.' "Nokuti wakavenga vana vaIsiraeri nokuvenga kusingaperi, ukavaisa pasimba romunondo nenguva yenjodzi yavo, nenguva yezvakaipa zvokupedzisira; naizvozvo noupenyu hwangu; ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha, ndichakugadzirira ropa, ropa richakuteverera; zvausina kuvenga ropa, ropa richakuteverera. Saizvozvo ndichaita gomo reSeiri chishamiso nedongo; ndichaparadza mariri vanofamba napo navanodzoka napo. Ndichazadza makomo aro navanhu varo vakaurayiwa; muzvikomo zvako nomumipata yako napahova dzako dzose ndipo pachawa vakauyirawa nomunondo. Ndichakuita dongo nokusingaperi, maguta ako haangagarwi; zvino muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha. "Zvawakati, `Marudzi awa maviri nenyika idzi mbiri zvichava zvangu, zvichava nhaka yedu, kunyange Jehovha akanga aripo;' naizvozvo noupenyu hwangu ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha ndichaita zvakafanira kutsamwa kwako, uye zvakafanira godo rako rawakavaitira nokuvenga kwako; zvino ini ndichazvizivisa pakati pavo, kana ndichikutonga iwe. lwe uchaziva kuti ini Jehovha ndakanzwa kumhura kwako kose kwawakataura pamusoro pamakomo aIsiraeri, uchiti, `Akaparadzwa, takaapiwa isu zvive zvokudya zvedu.' "Makazvikudza kwandiri nemiromo yenyu, makawanza mashoko enyu kwandiri; ndazvinzwa. "Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Kana nyika yose ichifara, ndichakuita iwe dongo.' Sezvawakafara pamusoro penhaka yeimba yaIsiraeri, nemhaka yokuti yakaitwa dongo, saizvozvo ndichakuitirawo; uchava dongo, iwe gomo reSeiri, neEdhomu rose, izvo zvose zvaro; zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha." Zvino iwe, Mwanakomana womunhu, porofita pamusoro pamakomo aIsiraeri, uti, "Imi makomo aIsiraeri, inzwai shoko raJehovha." Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Muvengi wako zvaakati pamusoro pako, `Toko waro!' Uye, nzvimbo dzakakwirira dzekare inhaka yedu; naizvozvo porofita, uti, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Nemhaka iyi, zvavakakuitai dongo, nokukumedzai kumativi ose, kuti muve nhaka yamarudzi avanhu akasara, zvamakarehwa nemiromo yavanotaura, mukaitirwa makuhwa navanhu;' naizvozvo, imwi makomo aIsiraeri, inzwai shoko raIshe Jehovha, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha kumakomo nokuzvikomo nokuhova nokumipata nokunzvimbo dzakaparadzwa nokumaguta akasiyiwa, ava chinhu chinopambwa nechinosekwa namarudzi akasara anowapoteredza; naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Zvirokwazvo, ndakataura nomoto wegodo rangu pamusoro pavakasara vamarudzi napamusoro peEdhomu rose, ivo vakazvitorera nyika yangu vachiti ive nhaka yavo, vachingofara nomoyo wavo wose vachishora nemweya yavo, kuti vairasire kure ipambwe.' "Naizvozvo porofita pamusoro penyika yaIsiraeri, uti kumakomo nokuzvikomo, nokuhova nokumipata, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Tarirai ndakataura negodo rangu nokutsamwa kwangu, nokuti makashorwa namarudzi;' naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Ndakapika ndichiti, zvirokwazvo marudzi anokupoteredza kose, ndiwo achashorwa. Asi imi, makomo aIsiraeri, muchabudisa matavi enyu, nokuberekera vanhu vangu vaIsiraeri michero nokuti vava kuda kusvika.' Nokuti tarirai, ndinemwi, ndichatsaukira kwamuri, mucharimwa nokudzvarwa; ndichawanza vanhu pamusoro pako, iyo imba yose yaIsiraeri, ivo vose; maguta achagarwa, namatongo achavakwa; ndichawanza pamusoro penyu vanhu nezvipfuwo, vachawanda nokuberekana; ndichagarisa vanhu mukati menyu, sezvamakanga makaita kare, nokukuitirai zvakanaka zvinopfuura zvapakuvamba kwenyu; zvino muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha. Zvirokwazvo, ndichafambisa vanhu pamusoro penyu, ivo vanhu vangu vaIsiraeri; vachakuita wavo, uchava nhaka yavo, kubva zvino haungazovatoreri vana vavo. "Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Zvavanoti kwauri, iwe uri nyika inopedza vanhu, wakatorera rudzi rwako vana; naizvozvo hauchazopedzi vanhu, kana kuzotorera rudzi rwako vana,' ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha; handichazokunzwisi kunyadziswa kwamarudzi, haungazoshorwi navanhu, haungazogumbusi rudzi rwako," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvikazve kwandiri, richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, nguva yavakagara panyika yavo, imba yaIsiraeri yakaisvibisa nomufambiro wavo nezvavaiita; mufambiro wavo pamberi pangu wakanga wakaita setsvina yomukadzi ari kumwedzi kwake. Naizvozvo ndakateurira hasha dzangu pamusoro pavo nemhaka yeropa ravakateurira pamusoro penyika, zvavakaisvibisa nezvifananidzo zvavo; ndikavaparadzira pakati pamarudzi, vakadzingirwa kunyika dzose; ndakavatonga zvakafanira mufambiro wavo nezvavakaita. Zvino vakati vachisvika kumarudzi, kwavakaenda, vakamhura zita rangu dzvene, nokuti vanhu vakati pamusoro pavo, `Ava ndivo vanhu vaJehovha, vakabuda panyika yake.' Asi ndakanga ndinehanya nezita rangu dzvene, rakanga ramhurwa neimba yaIsiraeri pakati pamarudzi kwavakaenda. "Naizvozvo chiti kuimba yaIsiraeri, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Handiiti chinhu ichi nokuda kwako, iwe imba yaIsiraeri, asi nokuda kwezita rangu dzvene ramakamhura pakati pamarudzi kwamakaenda.' "Zita rangu guru ndichariita dzvene, iro rakamhurwa pakati pamarudzi, ramakamhura imwi pakati pavo; zvino marudzi achaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, nenguva yandichaitwa mutsvene mamuri pamberi pavo, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Nokuti ndichakubvisai pakati pamarudzi, nokukuunganidzai kunyika dzose, ndikuisei kunyika yenyu. "Ndichasasa mvura yakachena pamusoro penyu, muve vakachena; ndichakunatsai matsvina enyu ose nezvifananidzo zvenyu zvose. Ndichakupaiwo moyo mutsva, nokuisa mukati menyu mweya mutsva; ndichabvisa moyo webwe panyama yenyu, ndikupei moyo wenyama. "Uye ndichaisa Mweya wangu mukati menyu, nokukufambisai nemitemo yangu; muchachengeta zvandakarayira nokuzviita. Muchagara munyika yandakapa madzibaba enyu; muchava vanhu vangu, neni ndichava Mwari wenyu. Ndichakuponesai patsvina yenyu yose; ndichadana zviyo, nokuzviwanza, handingakuremedziyi nenzara. Ndichawanza michero yemiti, nezvinomera muminda, kuti murege kuzoshorwa namarudzi avanhu zvichinzi mune nzara. Ipapo mucharangarira mufambiro wenyu wakaipa, nezvamakaita zvisina kunaka; muchazvisema mumene pamusoro pezvakaipa zvenyu nezvinonyangadza zvenyu. Handiiti izvozvi nokuda kwenyu," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha muzive izvozvo; nyarai muve nenyadzi pamusoro pomufambiro wenyu, imwi imba yaIsiraeri. Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Nezuva randichakunatsai pazvakaipa zvenyu zvose, ndichagarisa vanhu mumaguta, namatongo achavakwa. Nyika yakanga iri dongo icharimwa, iyo yakanga iri dongo pamberi pavose vaipfuura napo. Ipapo vachati, `Nyika iyi yaiva dongo, yafanana nomunda weEdheni; maguta akanga akaparadzwa akasiyiwa aiva matongo, iwo avakirwa ogarwa.' Ipapo marudzi akasara kumativi enyu ose achaziva kuti ini Jehovha, ndini ndakavaka nzvimbo idzo dzaiva matongo, ndikasimazve pakanga pakaparadzwa; ini Jehovha ndakazvitaura, ndichazviita." Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Asi ndinoda kukumbirwa chinhu ichi neimba yaIsiraeri, kuti ndivaitire izvozvo; ndichavawanzira vanhu, vave seboka ramakwai. Sezvakaita boka ramakwai anobayirwa Jehovha, sezvakaita boka ramakwai muJerusaremu pamitambo yakatarwa, saizvozvo maguta aiva matongo achazadzwa namapoka avanhu; zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha." Ruoko rwaJehovha rwakanga ruri pamusoro pangu, akandibudisa noMweya waJehovha, akandondiisa pakati pomupata; iwo wakanga uzere namapfupa; akandipfuudza napakati pawo kumativi ose; tarirai, aivapo akawanda kwazvo pakachena pamupata; uye tarirai, akanga akaoma kwazvo. Akati kwandiri, "Mwanakomana, mapfupa awa angararama here?" Ndikapindura, ndikati, "Imi Ishe Jehovha munozviziva." Zvino akatizve kwandiri, "Porofita pamusoro pamapfupa awa, uti kwaari, `Imi mapfupa akaoma, inzwai shoko raJehovha.' Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha kumapfupa awa, `Tarirai, ndichapinza mweya mukati menyu, muchararamazve. Ndichaisa marunda pamusoro penyu, nokuuyisa nyama pamusoro penyu, nokukufukidzai neganda, nokuisa mweya mukati menyu, murarame; zvino muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha.' " Ipapo ndakaporofita sezvandakarayirwa; zvino ndakati ndichiporofita, mubvumo ukavapo, uye, tarira, kudengenyeka kwenyika kwakavapowo; mapfupa akaswederana, pfupa rimwe kune rimwe pfupa raro. Ndikatarira, wane marunda avapo pamusoro pawo, nyama ikauya, ganda rikaafukidza pamusoro payo; asi makanga musina mweya mukati mawo. Ipapo akati kwandiri, "porofitira kumhepo, porofita, Mwanakomana womunhu, uti kumhepo, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Uya uchibva kumativi mana anobva mhepo, iwe mweya, ufuridzire pamusoro pavava vakaurawa, kuti vararame.' " Ipapo ndakaporofita sezvaakandirayira, mweya ukapinda mukati mavo, vakararama, vakamira netsoka dzavo, iri hondo huru kwazvo. Zvino akati kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, mapfupa awa ndiyo imba yose yaIsiraeri. Tarira ivo vanoti, `Mapfupa edu aoma, tariro yedu yaenda, taparadzwa chose.' Naizvozvo porofita, uti kwavari zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Tarirai, ndichazarura marinda enyu, ndichakukwidzai mubve mumarinda enyu, imwi vanhu vangu; ndichakusvitsai munyika yaIsiraeri. Muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, kana ndazarura marinda enyu, ndikakukwidzai mubve mumarinda enyu, imwi vanhu vangu. Ndichaisa mweya wangu mukati menyu, murarame, ndichakuisai munyika yenyu; zvino muchaziva kuti ini Jehovha ndakazvitaura ndikazviita,' " ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Shoko raJehovha rakasvikazve kwandiri, richiti, "Zvino iwe, Mwanakomana womunhu, tora rutanda rumwe, unyore pamusoro parwo, kuti, `ZvaJudha, nezvavana vaIsiraeri shamwari dzake;' ipapo utore rumwe rutanda, unyore pamusoro parwo, kuti, `ZvaJosefa, rutanda rwaEfuremu, nezveimba yose yavaIsiraeri shamwari dzake;' zvino uzvibatanidzire matanda iwawo, ruve rutanda rumwe, ruve rumwe muruoko rwako. Zvino kana vana vavanhu vako vakataura newe vachiti kwauri, `Haungatizivisi zvaunoda kuratidza nezvinhu izvi here?' Iwe uti kwavari, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Tarirai, ndichatora rutanda rwaJosefa, ruri muruoko rwaEfuremu, namarudzi aIsiraeri shamwari dzake; ndichavaisa kwaruri, kurutanda rwaJudha, ndivaite rutanda rumwe, vachaita rumwe muruoko rwangu.' "Zvino matanda aunonyora pamusoro pawo anofanira kuva muruoko rwako vazvione. Ipapo uti kwavari, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Tarirai, ndichabvisa vana vaIsiraeri pakati pamarudzi, kwavakaenda, ndichavaunganidza vabve kumativi ose, ndivaise kunyika yavo; ndichavaita rudzi rumwe panyika, pamakomo aIsiraeri; mambo mumwe uchava mambo wavose, havangazovi marudzi maviri, uye havangatongozovi ushe huviri hwakaparadzana; havangazozvisvibisi nezvifananidzo zvavo, kana nezvinhu zvavo zvinosemesa, kana nechinhu chipi nechipi chavanodarika nacho; asi ndichavaponesa pose pavagere, pavaitadza, nokuvanatsa; saizvozvo vachava vanhu vangu, neni ndichava Mwari wavo.' "Muranda wangu Dhavhidhi achava mambo wavo; vose vachava nomufudzi mumwe; vachafambawo nezvandakarayira, nokuchengeta mitemo yangu, vachiita. "Vachagara munyika yandakapa Jakobho muranda wangu, maigara madzibaba enyu; vachagaramo, ivo navana vavo, navana vavana vavo, nokusingaperi; Dhavhidhi muranda wangu achava muchinda wavo nokusingaperi. Ndichaitawo sungano yorugare navo, ichava sungano isingaperi navo; ndichavaisapo, nokuvawanza, nokuisa nzvimbo yangu tsvene pakati pavo nokusingaperi. Tabhenakeri yanguvo ichava pakati pavo; ini ndichava Mwari wavo, naivo vachava vanhu vangu. Zvino marudzi achaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, anoita vaIsiraeri vatsvene, kana nzvimbo yangu tsvene iri pakati pavo nokusingaperi." Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri richiti, "Mwanakomana womunhu, rinzira chiso chako kuna Gogi, wenyika yaMagogi, uporofite pamusoro pake, uti, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Tarira ndine mhaka newe, iwe Gogi, muchinda waRoshi naMesheki naTubhari; ndichakutsausa, nokukuisa zvikokovonho mushaya dzako; ndichakubudisa, iwe nehondo yako yose, mabhiza navatasvi vamabhiza, vose vakafuka nguvo dzose dzokurwa, boka guru vane nhovo huru nenhovo duku, vose vakabata minondo; vaPerisia navaKushi navaPuti pamwechete navo, vose vane nhovo nengowani dzokurwa; naGomeri namapoka ake ose, neimba yaTogarima kumativi okumusorosoro, namapoka ake ose, marudzi mazhinji avanhu anewe. Gara wakazvigadzira, zvirokwazvo uzvigadzire, iwe namapoka ako ose akaungana kwauri, iwe uve mutungamiriri wavo. Kana mazuva mazhinji apfuura, uchashanyirwa; pamakore okupedzisira uchapinda munyika yakarwirwa pamunondo, yakaunganidzwa ichibva kumarudzi mazhinji, pamakomo aIsiraeri, aigara akaparadzwa; asi yadzoswa ichibva kumarudzi avanhu, vose vachagara zvakanaka. Ipapo iwe uchakwira, uchauya sedutu remhepo, uchava segore rinofukidza nyika iwe, namapoka ako ose, navanhu vazhinji vanewe.' " Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Nezuva iro moyo wako uchapindwa nemirangariro, uchafunga zano rakaipa; uchiti, `Ndichaenda kunyika ine misha isina kuvakirwa; ndichaenda kuna vane rugare, vagere zvakanaka, vose vagere vasina masvingo, vasina zvipfigiso kana masuo; nditoreko zvandingapamba nezvandingatapa; kuti utambanudzire ruoko rwako kuzorwa nenzvimbo dzakanga dzaparadzwa dzinogarwa zvino, nokurudzi rwakaunganidzwa kumarudzi avanhu, vakawana zvipfuwo nefuma, vagere pakati penyika: Shebha neDhedhani navashambadziri veTarishishi, pamwechete neshumba duku dzose dzapo, vachati kwauri, `Wauya kuzotora zvakapambwa here? Waunganidza boka rako kuzotora zvakatapwa kuti utore zvipfuwo nefuma, kuti utore zvakapambwa zvizhinji here?' " Naizvozvo, Mwanakomana womunhu, porofita uti kuna Gogi, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Zuva iro kana vanhu vangu vaIsiraeri vachigara zvakanaka, ko iwe haungazvizivi here? Zvino iwe uchauya, uchibva kuugaro hwako kumativi okumusoro-soro, iwe navanhu vazhinji vanewe, vose vakatasva mabhiza, riri boka guru nehondo ine simba; uchauya kuzorwa navanhu vangu vaIsiraeri, wakaita segore rinofukidza nyika; zvino namazuva okupedzisira ndichakuuyisa kuti urwe nenyika yangu kuti marudzi andizive, kana ndaitwa mutsvene pakati pako, iwe Gogi, ivo vachizviona. Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Ko ndiwe wandakareva nenguva yakare navaranda vangu vaporofita vaIsiraeri, vaiporofita namazuva iwayo vachiita makore mazhinji, kuti ndichakuuyisa kuzorwa navo here?' " "Zvino nezuva iro kana Gogi achiuya kuzorwa nenyika yaIsiraeri, hasha dzangu dzichakwira mumhino dzangu, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Nokuti ndakataura negodo rangu uye nomoto wehasha dzangu, ndichiti, `Zvirokwazvo, nezuva iro kuzununguka kukuru kuchavapo panyika yaIsiraeri; nokudaro kuti hove dzegungwa, neshiri dzokudenga, nemhuka dzesango, nezvinokambayira zvose zvinokambayira panyika, navanhu vose vari pasi pose, zvichazununguka pamberi pangu, namakomo achawiswa pasi, namawere achawira pasi, norusvingo rumwe norumwe ruchawira pasi. Ndichadana munondo uuye kuzorwa naye kumakomo angu ose,' ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha; munondo womunhu mumwe nomumwe ucharwa nehama yake. Ndichamutonga nehosha yakaipa neropa; ndichanisa pamusoro pake, napamusoro pamapoka ake, napamusoro pamarudzi mazhinji avanhu vanaye, mvura inoturuka, nechimvuramabwe chikuru, nomoto nesarufa. Ini ndichazvikurisa, nokuzviita mutsvene, nokuzvizivisa pamberi pamarudzi mazhinji; zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha." Zvino iwe, Mwanakomana womunhu, porofita pamusoro paGogi, uti, zvanzi nalshe Jehovha, "Tarira, ndine mhaka newe, iwe Gogi, muchinda waRoshi, naMesheki naTubhari; ndichakutsausa, nokukutungamirira, nokukuuyisa uchibva kumativi okumusorosoro; ndichakusvitsa pamakomo aIsiraeri; Ndicharova uta hwako hubve muruoko rwako rworuboshwe, nokuwisira pasi miseve yako iri muruoko rwako rworudyi. Uchaparadzwa pamakomo aIsiraeri, iwe namapoka ako ose, namarudzi avanhu anewe; ndichakupa iwe shiri dzamakondo dzamarudzi ose, nezvikara zvesango, kuti udyiwe nazvo. Uchawira pakachena pabani; nokuti ini ndakazvitaura, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Ndichatuma moto kuna Magogi, nokuna vagere zvakanaka pazviwi; zvino vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha. Ndichazivisa zita rangu dzvene pakati pavanhu vangu vaIsiraeri; handichatenderi kuti zita rangu dzvene rimhurwe; marudzi avanhu achaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, iye Mutsvene waIsiraeri." "Tarirai, zvinouya, zvichaitwa, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha ndiro zuva randareva. Vagere mumaguta aIsiraeri vachabuda, vachavesa moto nenhumbi dzokurwa nokudzipisa, zvinoti nhovo duku nenhovo huru, nouta nemiseve, netsvimbo namapfumo; vachavesa moto nazvo vachiita makore manomwe; naizvozvo havangandotori huni kusango, kana kundodzitema kumatondo, nokuti vachavesa moto nenhumbi dzokurwa; vachaparadza vaivaparadza, nokupamba vaivapamba," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Zvino nezuva iro ndichapa Gogi nzvimbo yamarinda pakati pavaIsiraeri, mumupata wavafambi kurutivi rwamabvazuva rwegungwa; izvozvo zvichadzivisa vanopfuura napo; ipapo vachaviga Gogi navanhu vake vazhinji vose, ndokupatumidza zita rinonzi, `Hamonigogi Imba yalsiraeri ichapedza mwedzi minomwe ichivaviga, kuti vanatse nyika. Zvirokwazvo, vanhu vose venyika vachavaviga, ichava mbiri kwavari nezuva randichakudzwa naro, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Vachatsaura vanhu vanobata basa misi yose, vachapota nenyika pamwechete navanopfuura napo, vachiviga vakasiyiwa pachena, kuti vanatse nyika; kana mwedzi minomwe yapera vachacherekedza pose. Vanopfuura napanyika vachapfuura havo; zvino ani naani kana achinge achiona pfupa romunhu, achaisapo chiratidzo, kusvikira vavigi vachiriviga mumupata waHamonigogi. Hamoni richava zitawo reguta. Saizvozvo vachanatsa nyika." Zvino iwe, Mwanakomana womunhu, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Taura neshiri dzamarudzi ose, nemhuka dzose dzesango, uti, `Unganai, muuye muungane muchibva kumativi ose, muuye kuchibayiro chikuru pamakomo aIsiraeri, kuti mudye nyama nokumwa ropa.' "Muchadya nyama yavane simba, nokumwa ropa ramachinda enyika, ramakondobwe, neramakwayana, nerembudzi, nerenzombe, zvose zviri zvakakodzwa zveBhashani. Muchadya zvakakora kusvikira maguta, nokumwa ropa kusvikira mabatwa, zvechibayiro chandakakubayirai. "Muchaguta patafura rangu namabhiza nengoro, navanhu vane simba, navarwi vamarudzi ose," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Ndichaisa mbiri yangu pakati pamarudzi avanhu, marudzi ose achaona kutonga kwandakaita, noruoko rwangu rwandakaisa pamusoro pavo. Naizvozvo imba yaIsiraeri ichaziva kuti ndini Jehovha Mwari wavo, kubva pazuva iro zvichienda mberi. Marudzi ose achaziva kuti imba yaIsiraeri yakatapwa nokuda kwezvakaipa zvavo, nokuti vakandidarikira, ndikavavanzira chiso changu; naizvozvo ndakavaisa mumaoko avadzivisi vavo, vakaparadzwa vose nomunondo. Ndakavaitira zvakafanira kusanaka kwavo nokudarika kwavo, ndikavavanzira chiso changu.", Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Zvino ndichadzosa kutapwa kwaJakobho, nokunzwira imba yose yaIsiraeri nyasha; ndichashingairira zita rangu dzvene. "Vachava nemhosva yokunyadziswa kwavo neyokudarika kwavo kwavakandidarikira nako, kana vachizogara zvakanaka munyika yavo, kusina anozovatyisa; kana ndavadzosa kumarudzi avanhu, nokuvaunganidza kunyika dzavavengi vavo, ndikazviita mutsvene pamberi pamarudzi mazhinji. "Ipapo vachaziva kuti ndini Jehovha Mwari wavo, zvandakavatapisa pakati pamarudzi, ndikavaunganidzirazve munyika yavo; handingatongozosiyi mumwe wavopo; uye handingazovavanziri chiso changu; nokuti ndakadurura mweya wangu pamusoro peimba yaIsiraeri," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvino negore ramakumi maviri namashanu rokutapwa kwedu, pakutanga kwegore, nezuva regumi romwedzi, negore regumi namana rakatevera kurohwa kweguta, nezuva iroro, ruoko rwaJehovha rwakanga ruri pamusoro pangu. Pane zvandakaratidzwa naMwari, akandisvitsa munyika yaIsiraeri, akandiisa pagomo refu-refu, pakanga pane chinhu chakanga chakafanana neguta kurutivi rwezasi. Akandiisako; zvino tarira, kwakanga kuno murume, pakuonekwa kwake akanga akaita sendarira, anorwonzi rwerineni muruoko rwake, norutsanga rwokuyeresa narwo; akamira pasuo. Murume uyo akati kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, tarira nameso ako, inzwa nenzeve dzako, urangarire nomoyo wako zvose zvandichakuratidza; nokuti wakasvitswa pano kuti ndikuratidze izvozvo; paridzira imba yaIsiraeri zvose zvaunoona." Zvino tarira, kwakanga kuno rusvingo rwakapoteredza imba nechokunze; muruoko rwomurume uyo makanga munorutsanga rwokuyeresa narwo, rwakasvika mamita matanhatu pakureba kwarwo, rimwe nerimwe richiitawo mita imwe nohupamhi bwechanza; ipapo akayera ukobvu hworusvingo, hukaita rutsanga rumwe, nokureba rutsanga rumwe. Zvino wakasvika pasuo rakatarira kurutivi rwamabvazuva, akakwira nezvikwiriso zvaro, akayera chikumbaridzo chesuo, zvikaita rutsanga rumwe, nechimwe chikumbaridzozve, zvikaita rutsanga rumwe. Kamuri imwe neimwe yavarindi yakanga yakaita rutsanga rumwe pakureba, norutsanga rumwe paupamhi; pakati pamakamuri pakanga panamamita mashanu; uye chikumbaridzo chesuo pabiravira resuo kurutivi rweimba chakaita rutsanga rumwe. Akayerawo biravira resuo kurutivi rweimba, zvikaita rutsanga rumwe. Ipapo akayera biravira resuo, zvikaita mamita masere, nembiru dzaro, mamita maviri; biravira resuo rakanga riri kurutivi rweimba. Makamuri esuo rokumabvazuva aiva matatu nechemberi namatatu necheseri, ose matatu aiva nechiyero chimwe, nembiru dzaiva nechiyero chimwe nechemberi necheseri. Akayera upamhi hwomukova bwesuo, zvikaita mamita ane gumi; nokureba kwesuo, mamita ane gumi namatatu. Kwakanga kuno rumhanda pamberi pamakamuri, rwakaita mita rimwe nechemberi, norumhanda rwakaita mita rimwe necheseri. Akayera suo kubva padenga rekamuri imwe kusvikira padenga reimwe, zvikaita mamita makumi maviri namashanu pakufara; mukova mumwe wakatarisana nomumwe mukova. Akaitawo mbiru, dzakasvika mamita makumi matanhatu; ruvanze rwakanga rwakapoteredza suo kusvikira pambiru. Zvino kubva pamberi pesuo, pavanopinda napo, kusvikira pamberi pebiravira resuo romukati, zvakaita mamita makumi mashanu. Mumakamuri makanga muna mahwindo akapfigwa, nomumbiru dzawo mukati mesuo kumativi ose, saizvozvowo pamabiravira; mahwindo akanga aripowo kumativi ose nechomukati; pambiru imwe neimwe pakanga pane miti yemichindwe. Zvino akandiisa muruvanze rokunze, ndikaona makamuri neguva rakarongwa namabwe, zvakaitirwa ruvanze kumativi ose; kwakanga kuna makamuri makumi matatu paguva rakarongwa. Guva rakarongwa rakanga riri kurutivi rwamasuo, rakaenzana pakureba kwaro namasuo, iro guva rakarongwa rapasi. Zvino wakayera hupamhi kubva pamberi pesuo rapazasi kusvikira kunze pamberi poruvanze rwomukati, zvikaita mamita ane zana, kurutivi rwamabvazuva nokurutivi rwokumusoro. Wakayerawo kureba nohupamhi bwesuo roruvanze rwokunze rakatarira kurutivi rwokumusoro. Makamuri aro aiva matatu nechemberi, namatatu necheseri; mbiru dzaro namabiravira aro zvakanga zvakaenzana nechiyero chesuo rokutanga; kureba kwaro kwakasvika mamita makumi mashanu nohupamhi mamita makumi maviri namashanu. Mahwindo aro, namabiravira aro, nemichindwe yaro zvakanga zvakaenzana nechiyero chesuo rakatarira kurutivi rwamabvazuva; vanhu vaikwirako nezvikwiriso zvinomwe; mabiravira aro akanga ari pamberi paro. Muruvazhe rwomukati makanga munesuo rakatarisana nerimwe suo, kurutivi rwokumusoro nokurutivi rwamabvazuva; akayera kubva kune rimwe suo kusvikira kune rimwe suo zvikaita makubhiti ane zana. Zvino akaenda neni kurutivi rwezasi, ndikaona suo kurutivi rwezasi; akayera mbiru dzaro namabiravira aro nezviyero izvozvo. Mahwindo aivapo mukati maro nomumabiravira aro kumativi ose, akafanana namahwindo iwayo; pakureba kwazvo zvakaita mamita makumi mashanu, nokufara kwazvo mamita makumi maviri namashanu. Kwakanga kune zvikwiriso zvinomwe zvokukwira nazvo kwariri; mabiravira aro akanga ari pamberi paro; uye rakanga rine michindwe pambiru dzaro, mumwe nechemberi nomumwe necheseri. Kwakanga kune suo paruvanze rwomukati kurutivi rwezasi; akayera kubva kune rimwe suo kusvikira kune rimwe suo kurutivi rwezasi zvikaita mamita ane zana. Zvino wakandiisa kuruvanze rwomukati kusuo rezasi; akayera suo rezasi nezviyero izvozvi; namakamuri aro, nembiru dzaro, namabiravira aro nezviyero izvozvi; kwakanga kuna mahwindo mukati maro nomumabiravira aro kumativi ose; zvakanga zvakaita makubhiti makumi mashanu pakureba, namamita makumi maviri namashanu pahupamhi. Kwakanga kuna mabiravira kumativi ose, akaita mamita makumi maviri namashanu pakureba, namamita mashanu pahupamhi. Mabiravira aro akanga akatarira kuruvanze rwokunze; kwakanga kune michindwe pambiru dzaro; chikwiriso charo chakanga chine zvikwiriso zvisere. Zvino wakandiisa muruvanze rwomukati kurutivi rwamabvazuva, akayera suo nezviyero izvozvi; namakamuri aro, nembiru dzaro, namabiravira aro nezviyero izvozvi; makanga muna mahwindo mukati maro nomumabiravira aro kumativi ose; zvakaita mamita makumi mashanu pakureba, namamita makumi maviri namashanu pahupamhi. Mabiravira aro akanga akatarira kuruvazhe rwokunze, kwakanga kune michindwe pambiru dzaro, nechemberi necheseri; chikwiriso charo chakanga chine zvikwiriso zvisere. Zvino wakandiisa kusuo rokumusoro, akariyera nezviyero izvi; makamuri aro, nembiru dzaro, namabiravira aro; makanga muna mahwindo mukati maro kumativi ose; pakureba zvakaita mamita makumi mashanu, napahupamhi mamita makumi maviri namashanu. Mbiru dzaro dzakanga dzakatarira kuruvanze rwokunze; kwakanga kune michindwe yakavezwa pambiru dzaro, nechemberi necheseri; chikwiriso charo chakanga chine zvikwiriso zvisere. Pambiru pamasuo pakanga pane kamuri yaiva nomukova wayo; ndipo pavaisuka zvipiriso zvinopiswa. Mubiravira resuo makanga muna matafura uku maviri nechemberi, namatafura maviri necheseri, pokubayira zvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvibayiro zvezvivi nezvibayiro zvemhosva. Kurutivi rwokunze, kana munhu achikwira kundopinda pasuo kurutivi rwokumusoro kwakanga kuna matafura maviri, uye kuno rumwe rutivi rwebiravira resuo, kwakanga kuna matafura maviri. Kwakanga kuna matafura mana kune rumwe rutivi, namatafura mana kurutivi rweseri, kurutivi rwesuo, matafura masere paibayirwa zvibayiro. Kwakanga kuna matafura mana amabwe akavezwa, ezvipiriso zvinopiswa; pakureba akasvika mita nehafu, pahupamhi mita nehafu, pakukwirira mita nehafu; ndipo pavakaisa nhumbi dzavaibayira nadzo zvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvibayiro. Zvikokovonho, zvakanga zvakaita soupamhi bwechanza pakureba kwazvo, zvakanga zvakasungirwa kumativi ose; pamatafura pakanga pane nyama yokuvonga. Kunze kwesuo romukati kwakanga kuna makamuri avaimbi voruvanze rwomukati, rwaiva kurutivi rwesuo rokumusoro; iwo akatarira kurutivi rwezasi, rimwe kurutivi rwamabvazuva richitarira kurutivi rwokumusoro. Zvino akati kwandiri, "Kamuri iri, rakatarira kurutivi rwezasi, nderavaprista, ivo vachengeti vebasa reimba; kamuri, rakatarira kurutivi rwokumusoro, nderavaprista, vachengeti vebasa rearitari; ndivo vanakomana vaZadhoki, vanobva pakati pavanakomana vaRevi vachaswedera kuna Jehovha kuzomushumira." Zvino akayera ruvanze, zvikaita mamita ane zana pakureba, namamita ane zana paupamhi, mativi mana akaenzana; aritari yakanga iri pamberi peimba. Zvino akandiisa pabiravira reimba, akayera mbiru imwe neimwe yebiravira, zvikaita makubhiti mashanu kune rumwe rutivi, namamita mashanu kurutivi rweseri; upamhi bwesuo hwakaita mamita matatu kune rumwe rutivi mamita matatu kurutivi rweseri. Kureba kwebiravira kwakanga kuchiita mamita makumi maviri, noupamhi mamita ane gumi nerimwe, ipapo pazvikwiriso zvavaikwira nazvo; pambiru dzesuo pakanga pane dzimwe mbiru, imwe kuno rumwe rutivi, neimwe kurutivi rweseri. Zvino wakandiisa kutemberi, akayera mbiru, zvikaita mamita matanhatu paupamhi kurutivi rumwe, namamita matanhatu paupamhi kuno rumwe rutivi, ndihwo upamhi bwetabhenakeri. Upamhi hwomukova hwakaita mamita ane gumi; mativi omukova akaita mamita mashanu kurutivi rumwe, namamita mashanu kuno rumwe rutivi; akayera kureba kwazvo, zvikaita mamita makumi mana, noupamhi mamita makumi maviri. Zvino akapinda mukati, akayera mbiru imwe neimwe yomukova, zvikaita mamita maviri, nomukova mamita matanhatu, noupamhi hwomukova mamita manomwe. Akayera kureba kwawo zvikaita mamita makumi maviri, nohupamhi, mamita makumi maviri pamberi petemberi; akati kwandiri, "Iyi ndiyo nzvimbo tsvene-tsvene." Ipapo akayera madziro eimba, zvikaita mamita matanhatu, uye hupamhi bwekamuri rimwe nerimwe rokumativi, zvikaita mamita mana, zvichipoteredza imba kumativi ose. Makamuri okumativi akanga akaturikidzwa akaita matatu, rimwe riri pamusoro perimwe, zvikaitwa runamakumi matatu; akanga akavakirwa mukati mamadziro eimba aiva kurutivi rwamakamuri okumativi, kuti atsigirwe nawo; haana kutsigirwa namadziro eimba. Makamuri okumativi akawedzera upamhi pakupoteredza kwawo imba, achikwirira nokukwirira; nokuti kupoteredza kweimba kwakaramba kuchikwirira kumativi ose eimba; naizvozvo imba yakawedzera upamhi pakukwirira kwayo; naizvozvo munhu aikwira achibva pakamuri rezasi kusvikira kune rokumusoro, achipfuura napakamuri rapakati. Ndakaonawo kuti paimba pakanga panapamwe pakakwirira kumativi ose; nheyo dzemakamuri okumativi dzakasvika rutsanga rwose, mamita matanhatu kusvikira pakusangana kwamadziro. Ukobvu bwechidziro chamakamuri okumativi nechokunze, hwakaita mamita mashanu; saizvozvowo nzvimbo, yakasiyiwa, yaiva yamakamuri okumativi eimba. Pakati pamakamuri paiva nenzvimbo yakaita mamita ana makumi maviri yaipoteredza imba kumativi ose. Mikova yamakamuri okumativi yakanga ichitarira kurutivi rwenzvimbo yaiva yoga, mumwe mukova kurutivi rwokumsuro, mumwe mukova kurutivi rwezasi, upamhi bwenzvimbo yaiva yoga hwakaita mamita mashanu kumativi ose. Imba yakanga iri pamberi penzvimbo, yaiva yoga kurutivi rwamavirazuva, yakaita mamita makumi manomwe paupamhi hwayo; chidziro cheimba kumativi ose chakaita mamita mashanu paukobvu, namamita makumi mapfumbamwe pakureba. Saizvozvo akayera imba, ikaita mamita ane zana pakureba; uye nzvimbo yaiva yoga, neimba namadziro ayo, zvikaita mamita ane zana pakureba; uye hupamhi bweimba nechemberi kwayo, nokwenzvimbo yaiva yoga kurutivi rwamabvazuva, zvikaita mamita ane zana. Zvino akayera kureba kweimba pamberi penzvimbo yaiva yoga, yakanga iri shure kwayo, namabiravira ayo kuno rutivi rumwe nokuno rumwe rutivi, zvikaita mamita ane zana; uye temberi yomukati, namabiravira oruvanze; nezvikumbaridzo, namahwindo akanga akapfigwa, namabiravira akapoteredza makamuri matatu akaturikidzwa, akatarisana nechikumbaridzo, akanga akaroverwa matanda kumativi ose, kubva pasi kusvikira kumahwindo, asi mahwindo akanga akafukidzwa, kusvikira kumusoro komukova, kusvikira kuimba yomukati nokunze, nokuchidziro chose kumativi ose mukati nokunze, nezviyero zvazvo. Zvakanga zvakaitwa zvina makerubhi nemichindwe; kwakanga kuno muchindwe pakati pekerubhi rimwe nerimwe, uye kerubhi rimwe nerimwe rakanga rine zviso zviviri; naizvozvo kwakanga kune chiso chomunhu chakatarira kumuchindwe kurutivi rumwe, nechiso cheshumba duku chakatarira kumuchindwe kuno rumwe rutivi; ndizvo zvazvakanga zvakaitwa paimba yose kumativi ose; kubva pasi kusvikira kumusoro komukova kwakanga kuna makerubhi nemichindwe; saizvozvowo pachidziro chetemberi. Kana iri temberi, mbiru dzemikova dzakanga dzina mativi mana akaenzana; kana iri nzvimbo tsvene pamberi payo yakanga yakafanana netemberi. Aritari yakanga yakavezwa namatanda, yakasvika mamita matatu pakukwirira kwayo, nokureba kwayo mamita maviri; makona ayo, nokureba kwayo, namadziro ayo, zvakanga zvakavezwa namatanda; akati kwandiri, "Iri ndiro tafura riri pamberi paJehovha." Temberi nenzvimbo tsvene zvakanga zvine mikova miviri. Mukova mumwe nomumwe wakanga una masasa maviri, masasa maviri aitendereka; masasa maviri pamukova mumwe, uye masasa maviri pane mumwe. Paari, ipo pamasasa etemberi, pakanga pakavezwa makerubhi nemichindwe, zvakafanana nezvakaitwa pamadziro; pakanga pane chikumbaridzo chamatanda nechapamberi pebiravira nechokunze. Kwakanga kuna mahwindo akapfigwa nemichindwe kurutivi rumwe nokuno rumwe rutivi, kumativi ebiravira; ndizvo zvakanga zvakaita makamuri okumativi eimba nezvikumbaridzo. Zvino akandibudisira kuruvanze rwokunze, nenzira inoenda kurutivi rwokumusoro; akandiisa mukamuri rakatarisana nenzvimbo yaiva yoga, yakanga yakatarisana neimba kurutivi rwokumusoro. Pamberi porutivi rwakareba, rwakasvika mamita ane zana, kwakanga kuno mukova worutivi rwokumusoro, uye upamhi hwakaita mamita makumi mashanu. Pakatarisana namamita makumi maviri oruvanze rwomukati, uye pakatarisana neguva rakarongwa roruvanze rwokunze, kwakanga kuna mabiravira akatarisana, akaturikidzwa ari matatu. Pamberi pamakamuri pakanga pane nzvimbo yokufamba ichipinda mukati yakaita mamita ane zana; mikova yazvo yakanga yakatarira kurutivi rwokumusoro. Asi makamuri okumusoro akanga ari maduku kuna mamwe, nokuti mabiravira akanga achiatapudzira, kupfuura apasi naapakati mukati meimba. Nokuti akanga akaturikidzwa, ari matatu, asine mbiru dzakaita sembiru dzamavanze; naizvozvo okumusoro akanga akamanikana kupfuura apasi naapakati zvichibva pasi. Rusvingo rwakanga ruri kunze kurutivi rwamakamuri kuruvanze rwokunze pamberi pamakamuri, rwakasvika mamita makumi mashanu pakureba. Nokuti kureba kwamakamuri akanga ari muruvanze rwokunze kwakasvika mamita makumi mashanu, asi tarira, pamberi petemberi akaita mamita ane zana. Pasi pamakamuri awa ndipo pakanga pane mukova wokurutivi rwamabvazuva, kana munhu achipinda kwaari achibva kuruvanze rwokunze. Mukati moupamhi hworusvingo rworuvanze kurutivi rwamabvazuva, pamberi penzvimbo yaiva yoga, napamberi peimba, pakanga pana makamuri. Nzira yakanga iri pamberi pawo yakanga yakafanana nenzira yamakamuri okurutivi rwokumusoro; sezvakanga zvakaita kureba kwawo, ndizvo zvakanga zvakaita upamhi hwawo; pokubuda pawo pose pakanga pakafanana nokurongerwa kwawo nemikova yawo. Sezvakanga zvakaita mikova yamakamuri akanga ari kurutivi rwezasi, saizvozvo kwakanga kuno mukova pakuguma kwenzira, iyo nzira yakanga yakaruramira pamberi porusvingo kurutivi rwamabvazuva, kana munhu achipinda mukati mawo. Zvino akati kwandiri, "Makamuri okurutivi rwokumusoro namakamuri okurutivi rwezasi, ari pamberi penzvimbo iyo yoga, ndiwo makamuri matsvene, panofanira kudyiwa zvinhu zvitsvene-tsvene navaprista vari pedo naJehovha; ndipo pavachafanira kuisa zvinhu zvitsvene-tsvene, nezvipiriso zvoupfu, nezvipiriso zvezvivi, nezvipiriso zvemhosva; nokuti inzvimbo tvsene. Kana vaprista vapinda, havafaniri kuzobuda panzvimbo tsvene vachienda kuruvanze rwokunze, asi vanofanira kuisapo nguvo dzavo dzavanoshumira nadzo, nokuti idzo itsvene; asi vanofanira kufuka dzimwe nguvo, ndokuzoswedera kune zvavanhu." Zvino akati apedza kuyera imba yomukati, akandibudisa nenzira yesuo rakatarira kurutivi rwamabvazuva, akapayera kumativi ose. Akayera kurutivi rwamabvazuva norutsanga rwokuyera narwo, zvikaita tsanga dzina mazana mashanu, norutsanga rwokuyera narwo kumativi ose. Akayera kurutivi rwokumusoro norutsanga rwokuyera narwo kumativi ose, zvikaita tsanga dzina mazana mashanu. Akayera kurutivi rwezasi norutsanga rwokuyera narwo, zvikaita tsanga dzina mazana mashanu. Akadzoka kurutivi rwamavirazuva, akayera norutsanga rwokuyera narwo, zvikaita tsanga dzina mazana mashanu. Akapayera kumativi ose mana; pakanga pane rusvingo rwakapoteredza, rwakanga rwakaita zviyero zvina mazana mashanu pakureba, namazana mashanu pahupamhi, kuti ruparadzanise pakati pezvitsvene nezvisati zviri zvitsvene. Pashure akandiisa kusuo, iro suo rakatarira kurutivi rwamabvazuva. Zvino tarira, kubwinya kwaMwari waIsiraeri kwakabva kurutivi rwamabvazuva; inzwi rake rakanga rakaita somubvumo wemvura zhinji; pasi pakapenya nokubwinya kwake. Zvakanga zvakafanana nezvandakaona, izvo zvandakaona nguva yandakauya kuzoparadza guta; zvandakaona zvino zvakanga zvakafanana nezvandakaona parwizi rwaKebhari; ini ndikawira pasi nechiso changu. Kubwinya kwaJehovha kukapinda mumba nenzira yesuo rakatarira kurutivi rwamabvazuva. Mweya ukandisimudza, ukandiisa muruvanze rwomukati; zvino tarira, kubwinya kwaJehovha kwakazadza imba. Zvino ndikanzwa mumwe achitaura neni ari mumba; mumwe murume akamira neni. Akati kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, iyi ndiyo nzvimbo yechigaro changu chovushe, nenzvimbo inotsika tsoka dzangu, pandichagara pakati pavana vaIsiraeri nokusingaperi. Imba yaIsiraeri haingazosvibisi zita rangu dzvene, kunyange ivo, kunyange madzimambo avo, nokufeva kwavo uye nezvitunha zvamadzimambo avo panzvimbo dzavo dzakakwirira; nokuisa chikumbaridzo chavo pachikumbaridzo changu, nembiru dzemikova yavo parutivi rwembiru dzemikova yangu, kukangova nechidziro pakati pangu naivo; vakasvibisa zita rangu nezvinonyangadza zvavo zvavakaita; naizvozvo ndakavapedza nokutsamwa kwangu. "Zvino ngavarashe kufeva kwavo, nezvitunha zvamadzimambo avo, zvive kure neni, ndigogara pakati pavo nokusingaperi." "Zvino iwe, Mwanakomana womunhu, ratidza imba yaIsiraeri imba ino, kuti vanyare pamusoro pezvakaipa zvavo; ngavayere maitirwo ayo. Zvino kana vachinyara pamusoro pezvose zvavakaita, uvazivise chimiro cheimba, nokurongerwa kwayo, napanobudiwa napo, napanopindwa napo, nezvimiro zvayo zvose, nemitemo yayo yose, nezvimiro zvayo zvose, nemirayiro yayo yose; uzvinyore vachizviona, kuti vachengete chimiro chayo chose, nemitemo yayo yose, vazviite. "Uyu ndiwo murayiro weimba: Pamusoro pegomo kumuganhu waro wose kumativi ose pachava patsvene kwazvo. Tarirai, ndiwo murayiro weimba." Uhwu ndihwo ukuru bwearitari zvichiyerwa namamita (mita ndiro mita rimwe noupamhi bwechanza): Chigadziko chinofanira kuita mita rimwe, noupamhi mita rimwe; chitenderedzo chayo panhivi dzayo chinofanira kuita upamhi bwechanza, ndipo pasi pearitari. Kubva pachigadziko pasi kusvikira pamusara wapanyasi zvinofanira kuita mamita maviri, noupamhi mita rimwe; kubva pamusara muduku kusvikira pamusara mukuru zvinofanira kuita mamita mana, nohupamhi mita rimwe. Aritari yokumusoro inofanira kuita mamita mana; kubva pachoto chearitari zvichienda kumusoro kunofanira kuva nenyanga ina. Choto chearitari chinofanira kuita mamita ane gumi namaviri pakureba, naane gumi namaviri paupamhi, mativi aro mana akaenzana. Musara unofanira kuita mamita ane gumi namana pakureba, uye ane gumi namana paupamhi kumativi aro mana; chitenderedzo chinopoteredza chinofanira kuita hafu yemita; chigadziko chayo chinofanira kuita mita rimwe kumativi ose; zvikwiriso zvayo zvinofanira kutarira kurutivi rwamabvazuva. Zvino akati kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, ‘Iyi ndiyo mitemo yearitari nezuva ravanoriita, kuzopisirapo zvibayiro zvinopiswa, nokusasirapo ropa. Unofanira kupa vaprista vaRevhi vorudzi rwaZadhoki, vanoswedera kwandiri kuzondishumira, nzombe duku chive chipiriso chezvivi,' ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Zvino unofanira kutora rimwe ropa rayo, ndokuriisa panyanga dzaro ina, napamakona mana omusara, napachitenderedzo chakapoteredza; saizvozvo unofanira kurinatsa nokuriyananisira. Unofanira kutorawo nzombe yechipiriso chezvivi, ipiswe panzvimbo yakatarwa yeimba kunze kwenzvimbo tsvene. Nezuva repiri unofanira kubayira nhongo isina mhosva, chive chipiriso chezvivi; zvino vanofanira kunatsa aritari, sezvavakarinatsa nenzombe. Kana wapedza kurinatsa, unofanira kubayira nzombe duku isina mhosva, nehondobwe rakatorwa kumakwai. Unofanira kuzviswededza pamberi paJehovha, vaprista vagokushira munyu pamusoro pazvo, ndokuzvibayira chive chipiriso chinopisirwa Jehovha. Uite mazuva mana uchigadzira nhongo zuva rimwe nerimwe chive chibayiro chezvivi; vanofanirawo kugadzira nzombe duku nehondobwe rinotorwa kumakwai zvisina mhosva. Vanofanira kuita mazuva manomwe vachiyananisira aritari nokurinatsa, nokuritsaurira Jehovha. Zvino kana vapedza mazuva, nezuva rorusere, naanotevera, vaprista vanofanira kuuya nezvipiriso zvenyu zvinopiswa paaritari, nezvipiriso zvenyu zvokuyananisa, ipapo ndichakugamuchirai," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Zvino akandidzosa nenzira yesuo rokunze renzvimbo tsvene, rakanga rakatarira kurutivi rwamabvazuva; asi rakanga rakapfigwa. Jehovha akati kwandiri, "Suo iri rinofanira kugara rakapfigwa, harifaniri kuzarurwa, uye hakuna munhu anofanira kupinda naro, nokuti Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri wapinda naro; saka rinofanira kuramba rakapfigwa. Kana ari muchinda, iye anofanira kugaramo ari muchinda, adye zvokudya pamberi paJehovha; anofanira kupinda nenzira yebiravira resuo, ndokubudazve nenzira iyeyo." Ipapo akaenda neni nenzira yesuo rokurutivi rwokumusoro pamberi peimba; ndikatarira, ndikaona kubwinya kwaJehovha kuchizadza imba yaJehovha; ndikawira pasi nechiso changu. Jehovha akati kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, cherechedza zvakanaka, utarire nameso ako, unzwe nenzeve dzako zvose zvandinokuudza pamusoro pemitemo yose yeimba yaJehovha, nemirayiro yayo yose; cherechedza zvakanaka panopindwa napo paimba, napanobudiwa napo pose panzvimbo tsvene. "Zvino uti kuna vakandimukira, kuimba yaIsiraeri, zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Nhai, imwi imba yaIsiraeri, chiringaniswai nezvinonyangadza zvenyu, izvo zvokupinza kwenyu vatorwa, vane moyo isina kudzingiswa nenyama isina kudzingiswa, kuti vave munzvimbo yangu, muchimhura iyo imba yangu, kana muchindivigira zvokudya, namafuta neropa; vakaputsa sungano yangu, vachinyanyisa zvinonyangadza zvenyu. Hamuna kuchengeta zvinhu zvangu zvitsvene, asi makagadza vatariri vanokuchengeterai imwi zvinhu zvangu munzvimbo yangu tsvene.' "Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Mutorwa unomoyo usinokudzingiswa nenyama isina kudzingiswa ngaarege kupinda munzvimbo yangu tsvene, Ani naani wavatorwa vari pakati pavana vaIsiraeri.' " "Asi vaRevhi, vakaenda kure neni panguva yokutsauka kwaIsiraeri, vakatsauka kwandiri vachitevera zvifananidzo zvavo, ivo vachava nemhosva yezvakaipa zvavo. Asi vanofanira kuva vashumiri munzvimbo yangu tsvene, navatariri pamasuo eimba, navanoshumira mumba; ivo vanofanira kubayira chipiriso chinopiswa, nezvinobayirwa vanhu, nokumira pamberi pavo kuvashumirira. Zvavakavashumirira pamberi pezvifananidzo zvavo, vakazova chigumbuso chezvakaipa kuimba yaIsiraeri; naizvozvo ndakavasimudzira ruoko rwangu, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha vachava nemhosva yezvakaipa zvavo. Havangaswederi kwandiri, kundiitira basa rohuprista, kana kuswedera kuchinhu chipi nechipi chezvinhu zvangu zvitsene, kuzvinhu zvitsvene kwazvo; asi vachava nemhosva yokunyadziswa kwavo, neyezvinonyadzisa zvavo zvavakaita. Asi ndichavaita vatariri vanochengeta imba, vaite basa rayo rose, nezvose zvinofanira kuitwamo. "Asi vaprista vaRevhi, ivo vanakomana vaZadhoki, vaichengeta basa renzvimbo yangu tsvene panguva yokutsauka kwavana vaIsiraeri vachibva kwandiri, ndivo vachaswedera kwandiri kuzondishumira; ivo vachamira pamberi pangu kuzondibayira mafuta neropa, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha; vachapinda munzvimbo yangu tsvene, vachaswedera kutafura yangu, kuti vandishumire, uye vachachengeta basa rangu. "Zvino kana vachipinda pamasuo oruvanze rwomukati, vachafanira kufuka nguvo dzerineni; makushe ngaarege kuva pamiviri yavo, kana vachishumira mumasuo oruvanze rwomukati, nomukati meimba. Vachafanira kufuka ngowani dzerineni pamisoro yavo, uye vachafanira kuva namabhurukwa erineni pazviuno zvavo; ngavarege kuzvisunga chiuno nechinhu chinobudisa ziya. Kana vachibudira kuruvanze rwokunze, iko kuruvazhe rwokunze kuvanhu, vanofanira kubvisa nguvo dzavo dzavanoshumira nadzo, ndokudziisa mumakamuri matsvene; vanofanira kufuka dzimwe nguvo, kuti varege kuita vanhu vatsvene nenguvo dzavo. "Ngavarege kuveura misoro yavo, kana kurega vhudzi ravo richireba; ngavagunde chete misoro yavo. Muprista upi noupi ngaarege kumwa waini, kana achipinda muruvanze rwomukati. Havafaniri kuwana chirikadzi, kana mukadzi akarambwa nomurume; asi vanofanira kuwana mhandara pakati pavana veimba yaIsiraeri, kana chirikadzi, iri chirikadzi yomuprista. Vanofanira kudzidzisa vanhu vangu kusiyana kwezvitsvene nezvisi zvitsvene, nokuvadzidzisa kutsaura pakati pezvisina kunaka nezvakanaka. Kana panegakava vanofanira kuva vatongi; vanofanira kutonga nemitemo yangu; vachafanira kuchengeta mirayiro yangu nemitemo yangu pamitambo yangu yose yakatarwa; maSabata angu ngaave matsvene kwavari. "Ngavarege kupinda kune zvitunha, kuti varege kuzvisvibisa; asi vangazvisvibisa nokuda kwababa, kana mai, kana mwanakomana, kana mwanasikana, kana mukoma nomunun'una, kana hanzvadzi yakanga ichigere kuwanikwa. Zvino kana iye apera kunatswa, anofanira kutarirwa mazuva manomwe. "Nezuva raanozopinda munzvimbo tsvene, muruvanze rwomukati, kundoshumira munzvimbo tsvene, achafanira kubayira chipiriso chake chezvivi, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Vachava nenhaka; ini ndini nhaka yavo; hamufaniri kuvapa fuma pakati paIsiraeri, ini ndini fuma yavo. Vanofanira kudya chipiriso choupfu, nechipiriso chezvivi, nechipiriso chemhosva; chinhu chipi nechipi chakatsaurirwa Jehovha pakati paIsiraeri chichava chavo. Chakaisvonaka pamichero yokutanga yezvose, nezvipiriso zvakatsaurwa zvezvose, zvezvipo zvenyu zvose, zvinofanira kuva zvavaprista; munofanira kupawo vaprista zvokutanga zvoupfu bwenyu hwakakuyiwa, kuti mugarise ropafadzo paimba yenyu. Vaprista ngavarege kudya chinhu chipi nechipi chakangofa choga, kana chakabvamburanyiwa, kana iri shiri kana chipfuwo." Zvino kana muchiganhura nyika nemijenya, kuti ive nhaka yenyu, munofanira kuvigira Jehovha chipo, uve mugove mutsvene panyika; kureba kwawo kunofanira kuita tsanga dzine zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvishanu, nohupamhi tsanga dzine zviuru zvine gumi, anofanira kuva mutsvene kusvikira kumiganho yawo yose kumativi ose. Ipapo panofanira kuva nzvimbo tsvene yakaita tsanga dzina mazana mashanu pakureba uye tsanga dzina mazana mashanu pahupamhi mativi ose mana akaenzana; uye panofanira kuva noruwa rwakapoteredza kumativi ose runosvika makubhiti makumi mashanu. Zvino pamugove wakaganhurwa unofanira kuyera nzvimbo inosvika zviyero zvinezviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvishanu pakureba, nezviyero zvine zviuru zvine gumi paupamhi; imomo ndimo munofanira kuva nenzvimbo tsvene, iyo nzvimbo tsvene-tsvene. Uyu unofanira kuva mugove mutsvene wenyika, unofanira kuva navaprista, ivo vanoshumira panzvimbo tsvene, vanoswedera kuna Jehovha kumushumira; inofanira kuva nzvimbo yedzimba dzavo, nenzvimbo tsvene yenzvimbo tsvene. Nzvimbo inosvika zviyero zvinezviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvishanu pakureba, nezviuru zvine gumi paupamhi, inofanira kuva yavaRevhi, ivo vanoshumira paimba, ive nhaka yavo, pavangavaka maguta okugaramo. Nhaka yavo paguta munofanira kuiganhura, iite zviyero zvine zviuru zvishanu pahupamhi, nezvuiru zvina makumi maviri nezvishanu pakureba, parutivi rwechipo chomugove mutsvene; iyo inofanira kuva yeimba yose yaIsiraeri. Mugove womuchinda unofanira kuva kurutivi rumwe nokuno rumwe rutivi rwechipo chitsvene, nokwenhaka iri muguta, pamberi pechipo chitsvene, napamberi penhaka iri muguta, kurutivi rwamavirazuva zvichienda kumavirazuva, nokurutivi rwamabvazuva zvichienda kumabvazuva; pakureba unofanira kuenzana nomugove mumwe, kubva kumuganhu wokumavirazuva kusvikira kumuganhu wokumabvazuva. Nyika iyo inofanira kuva nhaka yake pakati paIsiraeri; machinda angu haangazomanikidzi vanhu vangu, asi achapa imba yaIsiraeri nyika vachienzanisa namarudzi avo. Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Chiringaniswai nazvo, imwi machinda aIsiraeri; bvisai kuita nesimba nokupamba, tongai zvakarurama nezvakatendeka; bvisai kumanikidza kwenyu pakati pavanhu vangu, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Munofanira kuva nezviyero zvakarurama, neefa yakarurama, nebhati rakarurama. "Efa nebhati zvinofanira kuva nechiyero chimwe, kuti bhati riite chegumi chimwe chehomeri, uye efa iite chegumi chimwe chehomeri; chiyero chazvo chinofanira kuyerwa nehomeri. Shekeri rinofanira kuita magera makumi maviri; mana yenyu inofanira kuva mashekeri ana makumi maviri, namashekeri namakumi maviri namashanu, namashekeri ane gumi namashanu. Ichi ndicho chipo chamunofanira kuuya nacho: Mugove wechitanhatu weefa pahomeri imwe yezviyo; uye munofanira kupa mugove wechitanhatu cheefa pahomeri yebhari; uye mugove wakatarwa wamafuta, webhati ramafuta, unofanira kuva mugove wegumi webhati wakatorwa pakori, ndiwo mabhati ane gumi, ndiyo homeri imwe nokuti mabhati ane gumi anoita homeri imwe; uye gwayana rimwe paboka ramakwai ana mazana maviri, ari pamafuro akanyatsodiridzwa avaIsiraeri; zvive chipiriso choupfu, nechipiriso chinopiswa, nechipiriso chokuyananisa, kuvayananisira, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. "Vanhu vose venyika vanofanira kuvigira muchinda waIsiraeri chipo ichi. Muchinda ndiye anofanira kuisa zvipiriso zvinopiswa, nezvipiriso zvoupfu, nezvipiriso zvinomwiwa pamitambo napakugara komwedzi, napamaSabata, pamitambo yose yakatarwa yeimba yaIsiraeri; iye anofanira kugadzira chipiriso chezvivi, nechipiriso choupfu, nechipiriso chinopiswa, nechipiriso chokuyananisa, kuti ayananisire imba yaIsiraeri. "Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, `Nomwedzi wokutanga, nezuva rokutanga rwomwedzi, munofanira kutora nzombe duku isina mhosva, ndokunatsa nzvimbo tsvene.' Zvino muprista anofanira kutora ropa rechipiriso chezvivi, ndokuriisa pambiru dzemikova yeimba, napamakona mana omusara wearitari, napambiru dzesuo roruvanze rwomukati. Munofanira kuitawo saizvozvo nezuva rechinomwe romwedzi pamusoro pomumwe nomumwe anotadza, napamusoro pebenzi; saizvozvo munofanira kuyananisira imba. "Nomwedzi wokutanga nezuva regumi namana romwedzi, munofanira kuita Pasika, uye mutambo wamazuva manomwe; chingwa chisina mbiriso chinofanira kudyiwa. Nezuva iro muchinda anofanira kuzvigadzirira iye, navanhu vose venyika, nzombe chive chipiriso chezvivi. Namazuva manomwe omutambo anofanira kugadzirira Jehovha chipiriso chinopiswa, zvinoti nzombe nomwe namakondobwe manomwe zvisina mhosva, zuva rimwe nerimwe pamazuva iwayo manomwe; uye nhongo imwe zuva rimwe nerimwe, chive chipiriso chezvivi. "Uye anofanira kugadzira chipiriso choupfu, efa imwe panzombe imwe neimwe, neefa imwe pahondobwe rimwe nerimwe, nehini yamafuta paefa imwe neimwe. "Nomwedzi wechinomwe, nezuva regumi namashanu romwedzi, pamutambo, anofanira kuita saizvozvo namazuva iwayo manomwe, sezvaakarayirwa pamusoro pechipiriso chezvivi, napamusoro pechipiriso chinopiswa, napamusoro pechipiriso choupfu, napamusoro pamafuta." Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Suo roruvanze rwomukati rakatarira kumabvazuva rinofanira kugara rakapfigwa mazuva matanhatu anobatwa nawo; asi nezuva reSabata rinofanira kuzarurwa, uye nezuva rokugara komwedzi rinofanira kuzarurwa. Muchinda anofanira kupinda napanzira yebiravira resuo rokunze, ndokumira pambiru yesuo; zvino vaprista vanofanira kumugadzirira chipiriso chake chinopiswa nezvipiriso zvake zvokuyananisa, iye agonamata pachikumbaridzo chesuo; ipapo anofanira kubuda; asi suo harifaniri kupfigwa kusvikira madekwana. Vanhu venyika vanofanira kunamata pamukova wesuo iro pamberi paJehovha pamaSabata napakugara kwemwedzi. "Chipiriso chinopiswa, chinovigirwa Jehovha nomuchinda nomusi weSabata chinofanira kuita makwayana matanhatu asina mhosva nehondobwe risina mhosva; uye chipiriso choupfu chinofanira kuita efa imwe pahondobwe, uye chipiriso choupfu pamakwayana sezvaanogona kupa, nehini yamafuta paefa imwe neimwe. Nezuva rokugara komwedzi zvinofanira kuita nzombe duku isina mhosva, namakwayana matanhatu, nehondobwe; zvinofanira kuva zvisina mhosva. Zvino iye anofanira kugadzira chipiriso choupfu, efa imwe panzombe, neefa imwe pahondobwe, napamakwayana sezvaanogona, nehini yamafuta paefa imwe neimwe. "Kana muchinda achipinda, anofanira kupinda nenzira yebiravira resuo, uye anofanira kubuda nenzira iyo. "Asi kana vanhu venyika vachiuya pamberi paJehovha pamitambo yakatarwa, anopinda nenzira yesuo rokurutivi rwokumusoro kuzonamata, anofanira kubuda nenzira yesuo rokurutivi rwezasi; anopinda napanzira yesuo rokurutivi rwezasi, anofanira kubuda nenzira yesuo rokurutivi rwokumusoro; haafaniri kudzoka nenzira yaakauya nayo, asi anofanira kufamba akatarira mberi. "Kana vachipinda, muchinda anofanira kupinda ari pakati pavo; kana vachibuda vanofanira kubuda pamwechete. Pamitambo napanguva dzemitambo chipiriso choupfu chinofanira kuita efa imwe panzombe, neefa imwe pahondobwe, napamakwayana sezvaanogona kupa, nehini yamafuta paefa imwe neimwe. "Kana muchinda achigadzira chipiriso chokungopa nokuzvidira, kana chipiriso chinopiswa, kana zvipiriso zvokuyananisa, chive chipiriso chokungopa Jehovha nokuzvidira, mumwe anofanira kumuzarurira suo rakatarira kurutivi rwamabvazuva; anofanira kugadzira chipiriso chake chinopiswa nezvipiriso zvake zvokuyananisa, sezvaanoita nomusi weSabata, ipapo anofanira kubuda; kana abuda mumwe anofanira kupfiga suo." "Anofanira kugadzirawo zuva rimwe nerimwe gwayana regore rimwe risina mhosva, chive chipiriso chinopisirwa Jehovha; anofanira kurigadzira mangwanani ose. Pamwechete naro anofanira kugadzira mangwanani ose chipiriso choupfu, chinoti mugove wechitanhatu weefa, nomugove wechitatu wehini yamafuta kunyorovesa nawo upfu hwakatsetseka; chive chipiriso choupfu kuna Jehovha nguva dzose nomutemo usingaperi. Saizvozvo vanofanira kugadzira gwayana, nechipiriso choupfu, namafuta, mangwanani ose, chive chipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose." Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Kana muchinda akapa mumwe wavanakomana vake chipo, yava nhaka yake, chichava chavanakomana vake; chava chavo nokugara nhaka. Asi kana akapa mumwe wavaranda vake chipo chinobva panhaka yake, chichava chake kusvikira pagore rokusunungurwa; ipapo chinofanira kudzokera kumuchinda; asi kana iri nhaka yake ichava yavanakomana vake. Uye muchinda haafaniri kutorera vanhu nhaka yavo, kuti avadzinge panyika yavo; anofanira kupa vanakomana vake nhaka inobva pane zvake, kuti vanhu vangu varege kuparadzirwa mumwe nomumwe abve pane zvake." Zvino akapinda neni napamukova, akanga ari parutivi rwesuo, mumakamuri matsvene avaprista, akatarira kurutivi rwokumusoro; zvino tarira, kwakanga kune nzvimbo nechemberi kurutivi rwamavirazuva. Akati kwandiri, "Iyi ndiyo nzvimbo panofanira kubika vaprista chipiriso chemhosva nechipiriso chezvivi, uye pavanofanira kubika chipiriso choupfu; kuti varege kubuda nazvo kuruvanze rwokunze, kuzonatsa vanhu nazvo." Zvino akaenda neni kuruvanze rwokunze, akandifambisa napamakona mana oruvanze; zvino tarira, pakona rimwe nerimwe roruvanze pakanga pano ruvanze. Pamakona mana oruvanze pakanga pana mavanze akakomberedzwa, akaita mamita makumi mana pakureba, namakumi matatu pakufara; awa mana pamakona akanga akaenzana. Mukati mawo makanga mune chidziro kumativi ose, chakanga chakakomberedza iwo mana, uye pakanga pane zvoto zvokubikira munyasi mechidziro kumativi ose. Zvino akati kwandiri, "Idzi ndidzo dzimba dzokubikira, panofanira kubikirwa zvibayiro zvavanhu navanoshumira paimba." Zvino akandidzosera kumukova weimba, ndikaona mvura zhinji ichibuda pasi pechikumbaridzo cheimba kurutivi rwamabvazuva, nokuti imba yakanga yakatarira kurutivi rwamabvazuva nechemberi kwayo; mvura yakayerera ichibva nechapasi, kurutivi rworudyi rweimba, kurutivi rwezasi rwearitari. Zvino akandibudisa nenzira yesuo rokurutivi rwokumusoro, akapota neni nenzira yokunze kusvikira kusuo rokunze, nenzira yesuo rakanga rakatarira kurutivi rwezasi; zvino tarira, mvura zhinji yakanga ichibuda kurutivi rworudyi. Zvino murume uyo wakati achibudira kurutivi rwamabvazuva anorwonzi muruoko rwake, akayera mamita ane chiuru chimwe, akandiyambusa nomumvura, mvura ikasvikira kuzviziso zvamakumbo. Zvino akayerazve mamita ane chiuru chimwe, akandiyambusa nomumvura, mvura ikasvikira kumabvi. Akayerazve mamita ane chiuru chimwe, akandiyambusa nomumvura, mvura ikasvikira kuchiuno. Shure kwaizvozvo akayera mamita ane chiuru chimwe; zvino rwakanga rwava rwizi, rwandakakoniwa kuyambuka; nokuti mvura yakanga yakwirira, yava mvura mungashambira munhu, ruri rwizi rusingabviri kuyambukwa. Akati kwandiri, "Mwanakomana womunhu, waona chinhu ichi here?" Zvino akaenda neni, akandidzosera kumhenderekedzo yorwizi. Ndakati ndadzoka, ndikaona pamhenderekedzo yorwizi miti mizhinji kwazvo kuno nemhiri. Zvino akati kwandiri, "Mvura iyi zhinji inobuda ichienda kunyika iri kumabvazuva, ichayerera kusvikira kuArabha, ndokuenda kurutivi rwegungwa; zvino ichandodira mugungwa, kuti mvura iporeswe. Zvino zvipenyu zvose zvinopfakanyika pose panosvika nzizi idzi mbiri, zvichararama; hove zhinji kwazvo dzichavapo, nokuti mvura iyi yakasvikako, mvura yose ichaporeswa, uye zvose zvichararama pose panosvika rwizi. "Vateyi vehove vachamirapo, kubva Engedhi kusvikira Enegiraimi vachateyapo utava; hove dzichavapo dzakafanana nehove dzegungwa guru namarudzi adzo, dziri zhinji kwazvo. Asi panamatope napanamachakwi hapangaporeswi; acharegererwa munyu. Parwizi, pamhenderekedzo dzarwo, kuno nemhiri, pachamera miti yamarudzi ose inodyiwa, isingaomi mashizha ayo, uye isingashaiwi' zvibereko zvayo; ichabereka zvibereko zvitsva mwedzi mumwe nomumwe, nokuti mvura yarwo inobuda panzvimbo tsvene; michero yayo ichava zvokudya, namashizha ayo achaporesa." Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Iyi ndiyo miganho, yamunofanira kuganhura nyika nayo ive nhaka yamarudzi ane gumi namaviri alsiraeri: Josefa anofanira kupiwa migove miviri. Munofanira kugara nhaka, mumwe achienzaniswa nomumwe; nokuti ndakapika kuti ndichaipa madzibaba enyu; nyika iyi ichava nhaka yenyu. Iyi ndiyo miganho yenyika: Kurutivi rwokumusoro, kubva kugungwa guru, nenzira yeHetironi, kusvikira pavanopinda vachienda Zedhadhi; neHamati, neBherota, neShibhiraimi, riri pakati pomuganhu weDhamasiko nomuganhu weHamati; neHazerihatikoni, riri pamuganhu weHaurani. "muganhu unobva kugungwa ndiHazarienoni pamuganhu weDhamasiko; kurutivi rwokumusoro, zvichienda kumusoro, muganhu ndiHamati. Ndirwo rutivi rwokumusoro. Kurutivi rwamabvazuva pakati peHaurani neDhamasiko nenyika yalsiraeri, muganhu unofanira kuva Jorodhani; munofanira kuyera kubva kumuganhu wokumusoro kusvikira kugungwa rokumabvazuva. Ndirwo rutivi rwamabvazuva. Rutivi rwezasi zvichienda zasi, muganhu uchabva paTamari kusvikira kumvura yeMeribhatikadheshi, kusvikira kurukova rweIjipiti, kusvikira kugungwa guru. Ndirwo rutivi rwezasi, zvichienda zasi. "Kurutivi rwamavirazuva muganhu unofanira kuva gungwa guru, kubva kurutivi rwezasi kusvikira pakatarisana navanopinda kana vachienda Hamati. Ndirwo rutivi rwamavirazuva. "Saizvozvo munofanira kuzviganhurira nyika iyi, zvichienzana namarudzi alsiraeri. Munofanira kuiganhura nemijenya, ive nhaka yenyu neyavatorwa vagere pakati penyu, vanozobereka vana pakati penyu; ivo vanofanira kuva kwamuri savakaberekwa pakati paIsiraeri; vanofanira kugara nhaka pamwechete nemwi pakati pamarudzi alsiraeri. Pakati porudzi pagere mutorwa ndipo pamunofanira kumupa nhaka yake," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Zvino awa ndiwo mazita amarudzi: Kurutivi rwokumusoro, zvichienda nenzira yeHetironi kusvikira pavanopinda vachienda Hamati neHazarienani pamuganhu weDhamasiko, zvichienda kurutivi rwokumusoro napaHamati mativi avo anofanira kuenda kumabvazuva nokumavirazuva, ndiwo mugove mumwe waDhani. Pamuganhu waDhani, kubva kurutivi rwamabvazuva kusvikira kurutivi rwamavirazuva, ndiwo mugove mumwe waAsheri. Pamuganhu waAsheri, kubva kurutivi rwamavirazuva kusvikira kurutivi rwamavirazuva, ndiwo mugove mumwe waNafutari. Pamuganhu waNafutari, kubva kurutivi rwamabvazuva kusvikira kurutivi rwamavirazuva, ndiwo mugove mumwe waManase. Pamuganhu waManase, kubva kurutivi rwamabvazuva kusvikira kurutivi rwamavirazuva, ndiwo mugove mumwe waEfuremu. Pamuganhu waEfuremu, kubva kurutivi rwamabvazuva kusvikira kurutivi rwamavirazuva, ndiwo mugove mumwe waRubheni. Pamuganhu waRubheni, kubva kurutivi rwamabvazuva kusvikira kurutivi rwamavirazuva ndiwo mugove mumwe waJudha. Pamuganhu waJudha, kubva kurutivi rwamabvazuva kusvikira kurutivi rwamavirazuva, chichava chipo chamunofanira kuvigira Jehovha, tsanga dzine zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvishanu pahupamhi, nokureba kwakaenzana nomumwe wemigove, kubva kurutivi rwamabvazuva kusvikira kurutivi rwamavirazuva; nzvimbo tsvene inofanira kuva pakati payo. Chipo chamunofanira kuvigira Jehovha chinofanira kuita tsanga dzine zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvishanu pakureba, uye tsanga dzine zviuru zvine gumi pahupamhi. Chipo icho chitsvene chinofanira kupiwa ava, ivo vaprista; kurutivi rwokumusoro tsanga dzine zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvishanu pakureba, nokurutivi rwamavirazuva tsanga dzine zviuru zvine gumi pahupamhi, nokurutivi rwamabvazuva dzine zviuru zvine gumi pahupamhi, nokurutivi rwezasi dzine zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvishanu pakureba; nzvimbo tsvene yaJehovha inofanira kuva pakati payo. Chichava chavaprista vakaitwa vatsvene pakati pavanakomana vaZadhoki, vakachengeta zvandakavaraira, vasina kutsauka nenguva yokutsauka kwavana vaIsiraeri, sezvakatsauka vaRevhi. Chichava chipo kwavari chakatorwa pachipo chenyika, chinhu chitsvene, pamuganhu wavaRevhi. VaRevhi vanofanira kupiwa mugove wakaenzana nomuganhu wavaprista, ndokuti tsanga dzine zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvishanu pakureba, nezviuru zvine gumi pahupamhi; kureba kose kuchaita tsanga dzine zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvishanu, nezviuru zvine gumi pahupamhi. Havafaniri kutongoitengesa, kana kuitsinhanha neimwe nyika, uye zvibereko zvokutanga zvenyika hazvifaniri kupfuudzwa, nokuti zvitsvene kuna Jehovha. Tsanga dzine zviuru zvishanu dzakasara pahupamhi bwenyika, pamberi pedzine zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvishanu, hazvizi zvitsvene, ndezveguta, nopokugara noruwa; guta rinofanira kuva pakati pazvo. Kukura kwayo kunofanira kuva kudai: Rutivi rwokumusoro, tsanga dzine zviuru zvina namazana mashanu, norutivi rwezasi zviuru zvina namazana mashanu, nokurutivi rwamabvazuva zviuru zvina namazana mashanu, norutivi rwamavirazuva zviuru zvina namazana mashanu. Guta rinofanira kuva norupawo: Kurutivi rwokumusoro tsanga dzina mazana maviri namakumi mashanu, nokurutivi rwezasi mazana maviri namakumi mashanu, nokurutivi rwamabvazuva mazana maviri namakumi mashanu, nokurutivi rwamavirazuva mazana maviri namakumi mashanu. Zvakasara pakureba kwayo, izvo zvakaenzana nechipo chitsvene, zvinofanira kuita tsanga dzine zviuru zvine gumi kurutivi rwamabvazuva, nezviuru zvine gumi kurutivi rwamavirazuva; zvichaenzana nechipo chitsvene; michero yayo inofanira kuva zvokudya zvavanobata muguta. Vanobata muguta, ivo vanobva kumarudzi ose alsiraeri, vanofanira kuirima. Chipo chose chinofanira kuita tsanga dzine zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvishanu pakureba, nezviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvishanu paupamhi; munofanira kuvigira Jehovha chipo icho chitsvene, chinamativi mana akaenzana, pamwechete nenzvimbo yeguta. Zvakasara zvinofanira kuva zvomuchinda, nechemberi necheseri kwechipo chitsvene nenzvimbo yeguta; pamberi petsanga dzine zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvishanu zvechipo, kumuganhu wokurutivi rwamabvazuva, nokurutivi rwamavirazuva pamberi pezviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvishanu kumuganhu wokurutivi rwamavirazuva, zvakaenzana nemigove, ndizvo zvinofanira kuva zvomuchinda; chipo chitsvene nenzvimbo tsvene yeimba zvinofanira kuva pakati pazvo. Uyewo, kubva panyika yavaRevhi, nokubva panzvimbo yeguta, izvo zviri pakati penyika yomuchinda, pakati pomuganhu waJudha nomuganhu waBhenjamini, zvinofanira kuva zvomuchinda. Kana ari marudzi mamwe akasara: Kubva kurutivi rwamabvazuva kusvikira kurutivi rwamavirazuva, ndiwo mugove mumwe waBhenjamini. Pamuganhu waBhenjamini, kubva kurutivi rwamabvazuva kusvikira kurutivi rwamavirazuva, ndiwo mugove mumwe waSimiyoni. Pamuganhu waSimiyoni, kubva kurutivi rwamabvazuva kusvikira kurutivi rwamavirazuva, ndiwo mugove mumwe waIsakari. Pamuganhu waIsakari, kubva kurutivi rwamabvazuva kusvikira kurutivi rwamavirazuva, ndiwo mugove mumwe waZebhuruni. Pamuganhu waZebhuruni, kubva kurutivi rwamabvazuva kusvikira kurutivi rwamavirazuva, ndiwo mugove mumwe waGadhi. Pamuganhu waGadhi, kurutivi rwezasi, zvichienda zasi, muganhu unofanira kubva paTamari kusvikira kumvura zhinji yeMeribhatikadheshi, kurukova rweIjipiti, kusvikira kugungwa guru. "Ndiyo nyika yamunofanira kuganhura nemijenya pakati pamarudzi aIsiraeri ive nhaka yavo, uye iyi ndiyo migove yavo vose," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha. Iyi ndiyo migumo yeguta: Kurutivi rwokumusoro tsanga dzine zviuru zvina namazana mashanu pakuyerwa kwazvo; masuo eguta anofanira kutumidzwa mazita amarudzi aIsiraeri; masuo matatu kurutivi rwokumusoro, anoti: Suo raRubheni, rimwe, suo raJudha, rimwe, uye suo raRevhi, rimwe. Kurutivi rwamabvazuva, tsanga dzine zviuru zvina namazana mashanu, namasuo matatu, anoti: Suo raJosefa, rimwe, suo raBhenjamini, rimwe, uye suo raDhani, rimwe. Kurutivi rwezasi, tsanga dzine zviuru zvina namazana mashanu pakuyerwa kwazvo, namasuo matatu, anoti: Suo raSimiyoni, rimwe, suo raIsakari, rimwe, uye suo raZebhuruni, rimwe. Kurutivi rwamavirazuva, tsanga dzine zviuru zvina namazana mashanu, namasuo apo matatu, anoti: Suo raGadhi, rimwe, suo raAsheri, rimwe, uye suo raNafutari, rimwe. Zvose zvinofanira kuita tsanga dzine zviuru zvine gumi nezvisere pamativi ose mana; zita reguta kubva pazuva iro rinofanira kunzi, "Jehovha aripano." Negore rechitatu rokubata ushe kwaJehoyakimu mambo waJudha, Nebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi, akasvika Jerusaremu, akarikomba. Ishe akaisa Jehoyakimu mambo waJudha muruoko rwake, pamwechete nedzimwe nhumbi dzeimba yaMwari, iye akaenda nadzo kunyika yeShinari, kuimba yamwari wake, akaisa nhumbi muimba yokuchengeta fuma yamwari wake. Mambo akaudza Ashipenazi, mutariri wavaranda vake, kuti auye navamwe vana vaIsiraeri, vorudzi rwamambo norwamachinda; majaya akanga asina mhosva, asi akanga akanaka pameso, akachenjera panjere dzose, akangwara pakuziva, nokunzwisisa uchenjeri hwose, akanga akakwana kumira mumba mamambo; uye kuti avadzidzise magwaro norurimi rwavaKaradhea. Mambo akarayira kuti vapiwe mumwe mugove wezvokudya zvamambo zuva rimwe nerimwe, nowewaini yaaimwa, uye kuti vachengetwe makore matatu, kuti kana apera vagomira pamberi pamambo. Zvino pakati pavo pakanga pana Dhanyeri naHanania naMishaeri naAzaria, vari vana vaJudha. Muchinda wavaranda akavatumidza mazita, Dhanyeri akamutumidza zita rinonzi Bheteshazari, naHanania rinonzi Shadhireki, naMishaeri rinonzi Misheki, naAzaria rinonzi Abhedhinego. Asi Dhanyeri akatsunga mumwoyo make kuti haangazvin'orese nezvokudya zvamambo kana newaini yaaimwa; saka akakumbira kune muchinda wavaranda kuti arege kuzvin'oresa. Zvino Mwari akanzwisa Dhanyeri unyoro netsitsi pamberi pomuchinda wavaranda. " Muchinda wavaranda akati kuna Dhanyeri, "Ndinotya ishe wangu mambo, akarayira zvamunofanira kudya nokumwa; nokuti achaonereiko zviso zvenyu zvakaonda kupfuura zvamajaya ezero renyu? Kana zvakadaro muchaparisa musoro wangu mhosva kuna mambo." Ipapo Dhanyeri akati kumutariri akanga arairwa nomuchinda wavaranda kuchengeta Dhanyeri naHanania naMishaeri naAzari, "Doedzai henyu varanda venyu mazuva ane gumi; ngavatipe miriwo tidye, nemvura timwe. Ipapo mungacherekedza zviso zvedu nezviso zvamajaya anodya zvokudya zvamambo, mugoita navaranda venyu sezvamunoona." Naizvozvo akatenda shoko ravo pamusoro pechinhu ichi, akavaedza mazuva ane gumi. Mazuva ane gumi akati apera zviso zvavo zvikaonekwa kuti zvakanaka, nemiviri yavo yakakura, vachipfuura majaya ose aidya zvokudya zvamambo. Naizvozvo mutariri wakabvisa zvokudya zvavo zvamambo, newaini yavakanzi vamwe, akavapa mirivo. Zvino kana ari majaya awa mana, Mwari wakavapa zivo nokungwara pamagwaro ose nouchenjeri hwose; asi Dhanyeri wakanga achigona kunzwisisa zvose zvairatidzwa naMwari nezvairotwa. Zvino mazuva akati apera akanga atarwa namambo okuti vauyiswe nawo, muchinda wavaranda akapinda navo pamberi paNebhukadhinezari. Mambo akataurirana navo, pakati pavose kukasawanikwa vakanga vakafanana naDhanyeri naHanania naMishaeri naAzaria; saka ivo vakamira pamberi pamambo. Pamashoko ose ouchenjeri nookunzwisisa, avaibvunzwa namambo, wakawana kuti ivo vaipfuura kagumi vachenjeri vose nen'anga dzose dzaiva paushe hwake. Dhanyeri akaramba aripo kusvikira pagore rokutanga ramambo Koreshi. Negore rechipiri rokubata ushe kwaNebhukadhinezari, Nebhukadhinezari akarota hope; mweya wake ukatambudzika, hope dzake dzikatiza. Ipapo mambo akarayira kuti vachenjeri nen'anga navaroyi navaKaradhea vadamwe kuzodudzira mambo kurota kwake. Ipapo vakapinda vakamira pamberi pamambo. Mambo akati kwavari, "Ndarota hope, zvino mweya wangu unotambudzika ndichiti ndinzwisise kurota kwangu." Ipapo vaKaradhea vakataura namambo norurimi rwavaSiria, vakati, "Mambo ngaararame nokusingaperi! Udzai varanda venyu kurota kwenyu, isu tigokuzivisai kududzirwa kwazvo." Mambo akapindura, akati kuna vaKaradhea, "Shoko ratemwa neni; kana mukasandizivisa kurota kwangu nokududzirwa kwazvo, muchagurwa-gurwa, uye dzimba dzenyu dzichaitwa durunhuru. Asi kana mukandizivisa kurota kwangu nokududzirwa kwazvo, muchapiwa neni zvipo nemibayiro nokukudzwa kukuru; naizvozvo chindizivisai kurota nokududzirwa kwazvo." Ivo vakapindura rwechipiri, vachiti, "Mambo ngaaudze varanda vake kurota kwake, isu tigokuzivisai kududzirwa kwazvo." Mambo akapindura, akati, "Ndinoziva kwazvo kuti imwi munongotsvaka kuwedzerwa nguva, nokuti munoona kuti shoko iri ratemwa neni. Asi kana mukasandizivisa kurota kwangu, mucharohwa nomurayiro mumwe chete, nokuti makazvigadzira kutaura mashoko enhema akashata pamberi pangu, kusvikira nguva yashanduka; naizvozvo chindiudzai kurota kwangu, ipapo ndichaziva kuti mungandizivisa kududzirwa kwazvo." VaKaradhea vakapindura pamberi pamambo, vakati, "Hakuna munhu pasi pose angagone kuzivisa shoko iri ramambo, nokuti hakuna mambo kana ishe, kana mubati akatongotsvaka chinhu chakadai kune wakachenjera kana n'anga, kana muKaradhea upi noupi. Chinhu chinobvunzwa namambo chikuru kwazvo, hakuna angachizivisa kuna mambo, asi vamwari vasingagari navanhu." Nemhaka iyi mambo akatsamwa, akava nehasha kwazvo, akarayira kuti vachenjeri vose veBhabhironi vaurawe. Naizvozvo chirevo chakatemwa kuti vachenjeri vaurawe, vakatsvakawo Dhanyeri neshamwari dzake kuti vaurawe. Ipapo Dhanyeri akapindura Arioki nenjere nokungwara, iye mukuru wachengeti vamambo, akanga abuda kundouraya vachenjeri veBhabhironi; akati kuna Arioki mukuru wavachengeti vamambo, "Chirevo ichi chamambo chine hasha neiko?" Ipapo Arioki akazivisa Dhanyeri shoko iro. Zvino Dhanyeri akapinda kuna mambo, akakumbira kwaari kuti amutarire nguva, azivise mambo kududzirwa kwazvo. Ipapo Dhanyeri akaenda kumba kwake, akandozivisa shamwari dzake Hanania naMishaeri naAzaria, shoko iro; kuti vakumbire nyasha kuna Mwari wokudenga pamusoro pechinhu ichi chakavanzika, kuti Dhanyeri neshamwari dzake varege kuparadzwa pamwechete navamwe vachenjeri veBhabhironi. Ipapo chinhu icho chakavanzika chakaziviswa Dhanyeri pane chaakaratidzwa usiku. Dhanyeri akatenda Mwari wokudenga. Dhanyeri akapindura, akati, "Zita raMwari ngaritendwe nokusingaperi-peri, nokuti uchenjeri nesimba ndezvake. Ndiye anoshandura nguva nemisi; ndiye anobvisa madzimambo, nokugadza madzimambo; ndiye anopa vakachenjera uchenjeri, navane njere zivo; ndiye anozivisa zvinhu zvakadzama nezvakavanzika; ndiye anoziva zviri murima; chiedza chinogara kwaari. Ndinokutendai nokukurumbidzai, imwi Mwari wamadzibaba angu, makandipa uchenjeri nesimba, mukandizivisa zvino zvatakakumbira kwamuri; nokuti makatizivisa shoko ramambo." Naizvozvo Dhanyeri akapinda kuna Arioki, akanga arayirwa namambo kuparadza vachenjeri veBhabhironi; akandoti kwaari, "Rega hako kuparadza vachenjeri veBhabhironi; ndiise pamberi pamambo, ndichazivisa mambo kududzirwa kwazvo." Ipapo Arioki akaisa Dhanyeri pamberi pamambo nokukasira, akati kwaari, "Ndawana munhu pakati pavana vokutapwa vaJudha, achazivisa mambo kududzirwa kwazvo." Mambo akapindura, akati kuna Dhanyeri, ainzi Bheteshazari. "Iwe unogona kundizivisa kurota kwandakaona, nokududzirwa kwazvo here?" Dhanyeri akapindura mambo, akati, "Chinhu chakavanzika, chakarehwa namambo, hakuna vane njere, kana n'anga, kana vachenjeri, kana vafemberi vangazivisa mambo izvozvo; asi kudenga kuna Mwari anozivisa zvakadzama; ndiye akazivisa mambo Nebhukadhinezari zvichazovapo pamazuva okupedzisira. Kurota kwenyu, nezvamakaratidzwa mumusoro wenyu panhovo dzenyu, hezvi; kana murimi, mambo, pfungwa dzenyu dzakauya kwamuri muri panhovo dzenyu, mukarangarira zvichazoitwa pashure; zvino anozivisa zvakadzama, ndiye akakuzivisai zvichazoitwa. Asi kana ndirini, chinhu ichi chakavanzika hachina kundiziviswa nokuda kwenjere dzandinadzo dzinopfuura dzavamwe vapenyu vose, asi kuti mambo aziviswe kududzirwa kwazvo, uye kuti muziviswe pfungwa dziri mumwoyo wenyu. "Imi mambo makatarira, mukaona chifananidzo chikuru. Chifananidzo ichi, chaiva chikuru kwazvo, chaiva nokubwinya kwakaisvo-naka, chakanga chimire pamberi penyu; chakanga chichityisa pakuonekwa kwacho. Kana chiri chifananidzo ichi, musoro wacho wakanga uri wendarama yakaisvo-naka, chipfuva chacho namaoko acho zvakanga zviri zvesirivha, dumbu racho nechiuno chacho zvakanga zviri zvendarira, makumbo acho akanga ari edare, uye tsoka dzacho dzaiti pamwe dare pamwe ivhu. Makaramba muchitarira kusvikira muchiona ibwe richivezwa, asi zvisingaitwi namaoko omunhu, rikarova chifananidzo patsoka dzacho dzaiva dzedare nevhu, rikadziputsa-putsa. Ipapo dare nevhu nendarira nesirivha nendarama zvakaputsanyiwa pamwechete, zvikafanana nehundi iri paburiro nenguva yezhizha; zvikatorwa nemhepo, zvikasawanirwa nzvimbo; asi ibwe, rakanga rarova chifananidzo, rakazoita gomo guru, rikazadza pasi pose. "Ndizvo zvamakarota; zvino tichazvidudzira pamberi pamambo. imwi mambo muri mambo wamadzimambo, makapiwa naMwari wokudenga ushe noumambo nesimba nokubwinya; pose panogara vana vavanhu, wakaisa paruoko rwenyu mhuka dzesango neshiri dzokudenga, akakuitai mubati wazvo zvose; imwi ndimi musoro wendarama. Shure kwenyu bwumwe vushe bwuchamuka, vuduku kwamuri; tevere vushe bwechitatu bwendarira; huchabata panyika yose. Ushe bwechina huchava nesimba sedare, sezvinoita dare rinoputsanya nokuparadza zvose; sezvinoita dare rinopwanya izvi zvose, saizvozvo uchaputsanya nokupwanya. Zvamakaona tsoka nezvigumwe, zvakaitwa pamwe nevhu romuumbi wehari, pamwe nedare, uchava ushe hwakaganhurwa; asi simba redare richavamo, zvamakaona dare rakavenganiswa nevhu vokuumba naro. zvamakumbo zvazvakanga zvakaitwa pamwe nedare pamwe nevhu, saizvozvo ushe huchava pamwe nesimba, pamwe haungatani kuputsika. Uye zvamakaona dare rakavenganiswa nevhu rokuumba naro, saizvozvo vachavengana namarudzi avanhu, asi havanganamatirani, sezvinoita dare risinganamatirani, nevhu. Zvino namazuva amadzimambo iwayo Mwari wokudenga achamutsa ushe, usingatongozoparadzwi, uye simba rahwo haringapfuuri kuno rumwe rudzi rwavanhu; asi ihwo uchaputsanya nokuparadza ushe uhwo hwose, ihwo huchamira nokusingaperi. Zvamakaona ibwe richivezwa mugomo, zvisingaitwi namaoko avanhu rikaputsa-putsa dare nendarira nevhu nesirivha nendarama, Mwari mukuru akazivisa mambo zvichazoitwa pashure; kurota uku ndokwechokwadi, nokududzirwa kwazvo ndokwechokwadi." Ipapo mambo Nebhukadhinezari akawira pasi nechiso chake, akanamata Dhanyeri, akarayira kuti vamuvigire chipo nezvinonhuhwira zvinozipa. Mambo akapindura Dhanyeri, akati, "Zvirokwazvo, Mwari wako ndiye Mwari wavamwari, naIshe wamadzimambo, nomuzivisi wezvakadzama, iwe zvawakagona kuzivisa chinhu ichi chakavanzika Ipapo mambo akaita Dhanyeri mukuru, akamupa zvipo zvikuru zvizhinji, akamuita mubati wenyika yose yeBhabhironi, nokumuitawo mutariri mukuru wavakachenjera vose veBhabhironi. Dhanyeri akakumbira kuna mambo, akagadza Shadhireki naMisheki naAbhedhinego vakava varairi vezvinhu zvose zvenyika yeBhabhironi; asi Dhanyeri akagara pasuo ramambo. Zvino mambo Nebhukadhinezari akaita chifananidzo chendarama chakanga chakaita mamita makumi matanhatu pakureba, namamita matanhatu paupamhi; akachimisa pabani reDhura munyika yaBhabhironi. Ipapo mambo Nebhukadhinezari akatuma vanhu kundokokera machinda navarayiri namadzishe navatongi navachengeti vefuma namakurukota navazivi vemirayiro navabati vose vamativi enyika, kuti vauye kumutambo wokugadzwa kwechifananidzo chakanga chamiswa naNebhukadhinezari. Ipapo machinda navarayiri namadzishe navatongi navachengeti vefuma namakurukota navazivi vemirayiro navabati vose vamativi enyika vakaungana kumutambo wokugadzwa kwechifananidzo chakanga chamiswa naNebhukadhinezari; vakamira pamberi pechifananidzo chakanga chamiswa naNebhukadhinezari. Zvino mudanidziri akadanidzira achiti, "Munorayirwa imwi vanhu, namarudzi, namarimi, kuti nenguva yamunonzwa kurira komumanzi nomutopota nembira norudimbwa nomutengeramwa namarimba, nezvimwe zvose zvinoridzwa, muwire pasi muchinamata chifananidzo chendarama chakamiswa namambo Nebhukadhinezari; ani naani asingawiri pasi achinamata, nenguva iyo achawisirwa mukati mevira romoto unopfuta kwazvo." Naizvozvo nenguva iyo vanhu vose vachinzwa kurira komumanzi nomutopota nembira norudimbwa nomutengeramwa nezvimwe zvose zvinoridzwa, vanhu vose namarudzi ose namarimi ose vakawira pasi vakanamata chifananidzo chendarama chakanga chamiswa namambo Nebhukadhinezari. Zvino nenguva iyo vamwe vaKaradhea vakaswedera vakapomera vaJudha. Vakapindura, vakati kuna mambo Nebhukadhinezari, "Imi mambo, raramai nokusingaperi. imwi mambo makatema chirevo, chokuti munhu mumwe nomumwe kana achinge achinzwa kurira komumanzi nomutopota nembira norudimbwa nomutengeramwa namarimba, nezvimwe zvose zvinoridzwa, awire pasi achinamata chifananidzo chendarama; asi ani naani asingawiri pasi achinamata, achawisirwa mukati mevira romoto unopfuta kwazvo. Zvino vamwe vaJudha varipo, vamakagadza vave varayiri vezvinhu zvose zvenyika yeBhabhironi, vana Shadhireki naMisheki naAbhedhinego; varume ava havana hanya nemi, imwi mambo; havashumiri vamwari venyu, kana kunamata chifananidzo chendarama chamakamisa." Ipapo Nebhukadhinezari akarayira nehasha nokutsamwa kwake kuti Shadhireki naMisheki naAbhedhinego vauyiswe. Zvino vakauyisa varume ava pamberi pamambo. Nebhukadhinezari akapindura akati kwavari "Mavune here, imwi Shadhireki naMisheki naAbhedhinego, kuti munoramba kushumira mwari wangu, nokunamata chifananidzo chendarama chandakamisa ini?" Zvino kana muchitenda kuwira pasi muchina mata chifananidzo chandakaita nenguva yamunonzwa kurira komumanzi nomutopota nembira norudimbwa nomutengeramwa namarimba, nezvimwe zvose zvinoridzwa, zvakanaka hazvo; asi kana musinganamati, muchawisirwa nenguva iyo mukati mevira romoto unopfuta kwazvo; mwari achakurwirai mumaoko angu ndoupiko?" Shadhireki naMisheki naAbhedhinego vakapindura, vakati kuna mambo, "Imi Nebhukadhinezari, hatingafaniri hedu kukupindurai pamusoro peshoko iri. Kana zvikaitika hazvo, Mwari wedu watinoshumira angagona kutirwira pavira romoto unopfuta kwazvo; iye achatirwira paruoko rwenyu, imwi mambo. Asi kana zvikasaitika, zivai imwi mambo, kuti hatingashumiri vamwari venyu kana kunamata chifananidzo chendarama chamakamisa imi." Ipapo Nebhukadhinezari akatsamwa kwazvo, chiso chake chikashandukira Shadhireki naMisheki naAbhedhinego; akataura akarayira kuti vira romoto riveserwe moto unopisa kwazvo kukunda unosiveserwamo kanomwe. Akarayira vamwe varume vane simba guru vaiva pahondo yake, kuti vasunge Shadhireki naMisheki naAbhedhinego, vavawisire muvira romoto unopfuta kwazvo. Ipapo varume avo vakasungwa vana majasi avo namabhuruku avo nengowani dzavo nedzimwe nguo dzavo, vakawisirwa mukati mevira romoto unopfuta kwazvo. Zvino murayiro wamambo zvawakanga une hasha, uye vira zvarakanga richipisisa kwazvo, murazvo womoto wakauraya varume vakanga vachiisako Shadhireki naMisheki naAbhedhinego. Varume ava vatatu, vana Shadhireki naMisheki naAbhedhinego, vakawira pasi vakasungwa mukati mevira romoto waipfuta kwazvo. Ipapo mambo Nebhukadhinezari akavhunduswa, ndokukasira kusimuka, akataura, akati kumakurukota ake, "Hatina kuwisira varume vatatu vakasungwa mukati momoto here?" Ivo vakapindura, vakati kuna mambo, "Ndizvozvo, imwi mambo." Iye akapindura, akati, "Tarirai, ndinoona varume vana, vakasununguka, vachifamba mumoto, vasina pavakakuvadzwa; wechina pakuonekwa kwake akaita soMwanakomana waMwari." Ipapo Nebhukadhinezari akaswedera kumuromo wevira romoto wakanga uchipfuta kwazvo, akataura, akati, "Nhai imwi Shadhireki naMisheki naAbhedhinego, imwi varanda vaMwari Wokumusoro-soro, budai muuye pano." Ipapo Shadhireki naMisheki naAbhedhinego vakabuda mukati memoto. Zvino machinda navarayiri namadzishe namakurukota amambo vakaungana vakaona varume ava, kuti moto wakanga washaiwa simba pamiviri yavo, kunyange nevhudzi remisoro yavo rakanga risina kubviswa, namajasi avo akanga asina kubvuraudzwa; kunyange nomunhuwi womoto wakanga usina kusvika kwavari. Nebhukadhinezari akataura akati, "Mwari waShadhireki naMisheki naAbhedhinego ngaarumbidzwe, iye akatuma mutumwa wake, akarwira varanda vake vakanga vachivimba naye, ivo vakanga varamba shoko ramambo, vakaisa miviri yavo, kuti varege kushumira kana kunamata mwari upi noupi, asi iye Mwari wavo. "Naizvozvo ndinotema chirevo, kuti vanhu vose namarudzi ose namarimi ose, vanotaura zvisina kufanira pamusoro paMwari waShadhireki naMisheki naAbhedhinego, vatemwe-temwe, nedzimba dzavo dziitwe muturunhuru; nokuti hakuna mumwe mwari anogona kurwira saizvozvo." Ipapo mambo akawedzera ukuru hwaShadhireki naMisheki naAbhedhinego panyika yeBhabhironi. Mambo Nebhukadhinezari kuvanhu vose, namarudzi ose, namarimi ose, vagere pasi pose, "Muvanzirwe rugare! Ndakati zvakanaka kuti ndikuzivisei zviratidzo nezvishamiso, zvandakaitirwa naMwari Wokumusoro-soro. Zviratidzo zvake zvakakura sei! Zvishamiso zvake zvine simba guru sei! Ushe hwake ushe husingaperi, kubata kwake ushe kunosvikira kumarudzi namarudzi. "Ini Nebhukadhinezari ndakanga ndigere norugare mumba mangu, ndinomufaro muimba yangu youshe. Ndikaona kurota kwakandityisa, pfungwa dzangu panhovo dzangu, nezvandakaratidzwa mumusoro mangu zvikanditambudza. Naizvozvo ndakatema chirevo kuti vachenjeri vose veBhabhironi vauyiswe pamberi pangu, kuti vandizivise kududzirwa kokurota. Ipapo vakachenjera nen'anga navaKaradhea navafemberi vakuya, ndikavaudza kurota kwangu, asi havana kundizivisa kududzirwa kwazvo. Asi pakupedzisira Dhanyeri akauya pamberi pangu, iye ane zita rinonzi Bheteshazari, akatumidzwa zita ramwari wangu, anomweya wavamwari vatsvene mukati make; ini ndikamuudza kurota kwangu, ndichiti, `Iwe Bheteshazari, mukuru wavakachenjera, zvandinoziva kuti une mweya wavamwari vatsvene uri mukati mako, uye kuti hakuna chakavanzika chinokutambudza, chindiudza zvandakaona pakurota kwangu nokududzirwa kwazvo.' "Zvandakaona mumusoro mangu, ndiri panhovo dzangu, ndezvizvi: Ndakatarira, ndikaona muti pakati penyika, kureba kwawo kwakanga kuri kukuru. Muti ukakura, ukasimba, kureba kwawo kukasvika kudenga, uye wakanga uchionekwa kusvikira kumigumo yenyika yose. Mashizha awo akanga akanaka, nemichero yawo yakanga iri mizhinji, zvose zvaiwanapo zvokudya; mhuka dzesango dzakawana mumvuri pasi pawo, neshiri dzokudenga dzaigara mumatavi awo, uye zvipenyu zvose zvaidyapo. "Ndikaona pane zvandakaona mumusoro mangu ndiri panhovo dzangu, ndikaona mutumwa, iye ari mutsvene, achiburuka kudenga. Akadanidzira, akati, `Temai muti, dimurai matavi awo, pururai mashizha awo, paradzirai michero yawo; mhuka ngadzibve pasi pawo, neshiri pamatavi awo. Asi siyai hunde nemidzi yawo muvhu, zvakasungwa nechisungo chedare nendarira pakati pebumhudza resango; ngaanyoroveswe nedova rokudenga, apiwe mugove wake wouswa pamwechete nemhuka dzenyika; mwoyo wake ngaushandurwe, urege kuva womunhu, apiwe mwoyo wemhuka, nguva nomwe dzipere aripo.' Kutonga uku kwauya nechirevo chavachengeti, chinhu ichi charehwa neshoko ravatsvene, kuti vapenyu vazive kuti Wokumusoro-soro anobata ushe pakati pavanhu, anohupa waanoda, nokugadza pauri vaduku pakati pavanhu. "Ndiko kurota kwandakaona, ini mambo Nebhukadhinezari; zvino iwe Bheteshaari, chindizivisa kududzirwa kwazvo, vakachenjera vose voushe hwangu zvavasingagoni kundizivisa kududzirwa kwazvo; asi iwe unogona, nokuti mweya wavamwari vatsvene uri mukati mako." Zvino Dhanyeri, akanga ane zita rinonzi Bheteshazari, akashayiwa shoko chinguva chiduku, pfungwa dzake dzikamuvhundusa. Mambo akapindura, akati, "Bheteshazari, kurota uku nokududzirwa kwazvo ngazvirege kukuvhundusa." Bheteshazari akapindura, akati, "Ishe wangu, kurota uku ngakuitirwe vanokuvengai, nokududzirwa kwazvo vadzivisi venyu. Muti wamakaona, iwo wakakura ukasimba, wakasvika kudenga pakureba kwawo, wakanga uchionekwa kusvikira kumigumo yenyika yose; wakanga una mashizha akanaka, nemichero yawo zviri zvizhinji, paiwana zvose zvokudya, waigara mhuka dzesango pasi pawo, uye paigara shiri dzokudenga mumatavi awo, ndiyemi mambo; imwi makakura, mukava nesimba, nokuti ukuru bwenyu hwakakura, hunosvikira kudenga, uye ushe bwenyu hunosvikira kumugumo wenyika. "Zvino mambo zvaakaona mutumwa, ari mutsvene, achiburuka kudenga achiti, `Temai muti, muuparadze, asi musiye hunde yemidzi yawo muvhu, yakasungwa nechisungo chedare nendarira pakati pebumhudza resango, anyoroveswe nedova rokudenga, uye apiwe mugove wake pamwechete nemhuka dzesango, kusvikira nguva nomwe dzapera aripo;' uku ndiko kududzirwa kwazvo, imwi mambo, ndicho chirevo choWokumusoro-soro, chichauya pamusoro pashe wangu mambo. "Muchadzingwa pakati pavanhu, ugaro bwenyu huchava pakati pemhuka dzesango, muchadyiswa uswa senzombe, muchanyoroveswa nedova rokudenga, uye nguva nomwe dzichapera muripo, kusvikira maziva kuti Wokumusoro-soro anobata ushe pakati pavanhu, unohupa waanoda. Uye zvavakaraira kuti hunde yemidzi yomuti isiiwe ushe bwenyu bwuchakumutsiraizve , kana matenda kuti Wokudenga ndiye unobata ushe. Naizvozvo imwi mambo, tendai zvandinokurayirai, muparadzane nezvivi zvenyu muchiita zvakarurama, uye nezvakaipa zvenyu, muchiitira varombo nyasha; zvimwe nguva yenyu yorugare ingawedzerwa." Izvozvi zvose zvakawira mambo Nebhukadhinezari. Mwedzi ine gumi nemiviri yakati yapera, akanga achifamba paimba youshe muBhabhironi. Mambo akataura, akati, "Ko iri harizi Bhabhironi guta guru, randakavaka ini nesimba rangu guru, ndikurise umambo hwangu, huve hugaro hwamadzimambo, here?" Shoko iri rakanga richiri mumuromo wamambo, izwi rikabva kudenga, richiti, "Iwe mambo Nebhukadhinezari, shoko rinotaurwa kwauri, rokuti, `Ushe hwabva kwauri.' Uchadzingwa pakati pavanhu, ugaro hwako huchava pakati pemhuka dzesango; uchadyiswa uswa senzombe; nguva nomwe dzichapera uripo, kusvikira watenda kuti Wokumusoro-soro anobata ushe pakati pavanhu, anoupa waanoda. Nenguva iyo chinhu ichi chakaitikapamusoro paNebhukadhinezari; wakadzingwa pakati pavanhu, akadya uswa senzombe, muviri wake ukanyoroveswa nedova rokudenga, kusvikira vhudzi rake rareba seminhenga yegondo, nenzara dzake dzafanana nedzeshiri. "Zvino mazuva iwayo akati apera, ini Nebhukadhinezari ndikatarira kudenga nameso angu, simba rangu rokufunga rikadzokerazve kwandiri, ndikatenda Wokumusoro-soro, ndikamurumbidza nokumukudza iye ari mupenyu nokusingaperi; nokuti ushe hwake hauperi, nokubata kwake ushe kunosvikira kumarudzi namarudzi; vose vagere panyika vakaita savasina maturo; iye anoita sezvaanoda pahondo yokudenga, napakati pavagere panyika; hakuna angadzora ruoko rwake, kana angati kwaari, `Unoiteiko?' Nenguva iyeyo simba rangu rokufunga rakadzokera kwandiri; uye kana iri mbiri youshe hwangu, umambo hwangu nokubwinya kwangu zvakadzokera kwandiri; makurukota angu namadzishe angu akandishanyirazve, ndikagadzwazve paushe hwangu, ukuru hwakaisvonaka hukawedzerwa. Zvino ini ebhukadhinezari ndinorumbidza nokuombera nokukudza Mambo wokudenga; nokuti mabasa ake ose ndeechokwadi, nzira dzake dzakarurama; iye anogona kuderedza vanofamba vachizvikudza." Zvino mambo Bheshazari akaitira madzishe ake ane chiuru chezana mutambo mukuru, akamwa waini pamberi paivo vane chiuru chezana. Zvino Bheshazari, akati abatwa newaini, akarayira kuti vauye nemidziyo yendarama neyesirivha, yakanga yabviswa nababa vake Nebhukadhinezari patemberi yaiva muJerusaremu, kuti iye mambo namadzishe ake navakadzi vake navarongo vake vamwe nayo. Ipapo vakauya nemidziyo yendarama yakanga yabviswa patemberi yeimba yaMwari yaiva muJerusaremu; iye mambo namadzishe ake navakadzi vake navarongo vake vakamwa nayo. Vakamwa waini, vakarumbidza vamwari vendarama nesirivha nendarira nedare namatanda namabwe. Zvino nenguva iyeyo mimwe yoruoko rwomunhu yakauya ikanyora pakatarisana nechigadziko chomwenje pasuko remadziro eimba yamambo, mambo akaona chanza choruoko rwakanga ruchinyora. Ipapo chiso chamambo chakashanduka maari, pfungwa dzake dzikatambudzwa, zvipfundo zvechiuno chake zvikasununguka, mabvi ake akarovana. Mambo akadanidzira achiti vauye nen' anga navaKaradhea navafemberi. Mambo akataura akati kuna vakachenjera veBhabhironi, "Ani naani angarava izvi zvakanyorwa, akandizivisa kududzirwa kwazvo, achafukidzwa nguo tsvuku, nokushongedzwa ngetani yendarama pamutsipa wake, uye achava mubati wechitatu paushe hwangu." Ipapo vakachenjera vose vamambo vakapinda, asi vakanga vasingagoni kurava zvakanyorwa, kana kuzivisa mambo kududzirwa kwazvo. Zvino mambo Bheshazari akatambudzika kwazvo, chiso chake chikashanduka maari, namadzishe ake akakanganiswa. Ipapo vahosi vakapinda muimba yomutambo, nokuda kwamashoko amambo naamadzishe ake; vahosi vakataura, vakati, "Imi mambo, raramai nokusingaperi, pfungwa dzenyu ngadzirege kukutambudzai, chiso chenyu ngachirege kushanduka. Muushe bwenyu muno murume, ane mweya wavamwari vatsvene mukati make; pamazuva ababa venyu chiedza nezivo nenjere, zvakafanana nenjere dzavamwari, zvakawanikwa maari; mambo Nebhukadhinezari, baba venyu, ivo mambo, baba venyu, vakamuita mukuru wavachenjeri nen'anga navaKaradhea navafemberi; nokuti kuna Dhanyeri, akatumidzwa Bheteshazari namambo, kwakawanikwa mweya wakanaka kwazvo, nezivo, nokunzwisisa, nokududzira kurota, nokubudisa mashoko akavanzika, nokusunungura pfundo. Zvino Dhanyeri ngaadamwe, iye achakuzivisai kududzirwa kwazvo." Ipapo Dhanyeri akauyiswa pamberi pamambo. Mambo akataura, akati kuna Dhanyeri, "Ndiwe uya Dhanyeri, wavana vaJudha vakatapwa, wakandotapwa kuvaJudha nababa vangu here? Ndakanzwa zvako, kuti mweya wavamwari uri mukati mako, uye kuti chiedza nezivo nenjere kwadzo zvinowanikwa mauri. Zvino vakachenjera, idzo n'anga vakauyiswa pamberi pangu, kuti varave zvakanyorwa izvi, vandizivise kududzirwa kwazvo; asi vakakoniwa kundizivisa kududzirwa kwechinhu ichi. Asi ndakanzwa, kuti iwe unogona kududzira, nokusunungura pfundo; zvino kana ukagona kurava zvakanyorwa, nokundizivisa kududzirwa kwazvo, uchafukidzwa nguo tsvuku, nokushongedzwa vungetani bwendarama pamutsipa wako, uye uchava mubati wechitatu paushe hwangu." Ipapo Dhanyeri akapindura akati pamberi pamambo, "Garai henyu nezvipo zvenyu, ipai henyu mumwe mibairo yenyu; kunyange zvakadaro ndicharavira mambo zvakanyorwa, nokumuzivisa kududzirwa kwazvo. "Imi mambo, Mwari Wokumusoro-soro akapa baba venyu Nebhukadhinezari ushe noukuru, nembiri noumambo; zvino nokuda koukuru, hwaakamupa, vanhu vose namarudzi ose namarimi ose vakadedera nokutya pamberi pake; aiuraya waaida kuuraya, airaramisa waaida kuraramisa, aikwiridza waaida kukwiridza, nokuderedza waaida kuderedza. Asi mwoyo wake wakati uchizvikudza, nomweya wake uchizviomesa, kusvikira achiita manyawi, akabviswa pachigaro chake choushe, vakamutorera kubwinya kwake; akadzingwa pakati pavanakomana vavanhu, mwoyo wake ukaitwa sowemhuka, akandogara nembizi, akadyiswa uswa senzombe, muviri wake ukanyoroveswa nedova rokudenga, kusvikira aziva kuti Mwari Wokumusoro-soro anobata ushe pakati pavanhu, achiupa waanoda. Asi imwi Bheshazari mwanakomana wake, hamuna kuzvininipisa nomwoyo wenyu, kunyange makanga muchizviziva zvose, asi makazvikudza pamberi paIshe wokudenga; midziyo yeimba yake yakauyiswa pamberi penyu, imwi namadzishe enyu navakadzi venyu navarongo venyu mukamwa waini nayo; mukarumbidza vamwari vesirivha nendarama nedare namatanda namabwe, vasingaoni kana kunzwa kana kuziva; asi iye Mwari, akabata mweya wenyu muruoko rwake, anoziva nzira dzenyu dzose, hamuna kumukudza iye. Naizvozvo chanza choruoko chakatumwa chichibva kwaari, zvakanyorwa izvi zvikanyorwa. "Zvino zvakanyorwa ndezvizvi: MENE, MENE, TEKERE, UFARISINI. Kududzirwa kwechinhu ichi, ndikoku: MENE, Mwari akaverenga mazuva ovushe bwenyu, akabwugumisa. TEKERE, iwe wayerwa pachiyero, ukawanikwa wakareruka. PERESI, ushe hwako hwakamurwa, hwapiwa vaMedhia navaPeresia." Ipapo Bheshazari akarayira, vakafukidza Dhanyeri nguvo tsvuku vakamushongedza ngetani bwendarama pamutsipa wake, akaparidza pamusoro pake kuti ave mubati wechitatu paushe hwake. Nousiku uhwo mambo Bheshazari muKaradhea akaurawa. Dhariusi muMedhia akapiwa ushe, ana makore anenge makumi matanhatu namaviri. Zvino Dhariusi akaona kuti zvakanaka kugadza machinda ane zana namakumi maviri paushe hwake, vaifanira kuva paushe hwose; pamusoro pavo akagadza vakuru vatatu, Dhanyeri ari mumwe wavo; kuti machinda awa auye namashoko ose kwavari, uye kuti mambo arege kutadzirwa. Zvino Dhanyeri uyu akapfuura vamwe vakuru namachinda, nokuti maari makanga muno mweya wakanaka kwazvo; mambo akada kumuita mukuru woushe hwake hwose. Ipapo vakuru namachinda vakatsvaka mhosva yavangapomere Dhanyeri pamusoro poushe, asi vakashayiwa shoko kana mhosva, nokuti akanga akatendeka, uye kwakanga kusina kutadza kana mhosva kwaari. Zvino varume ava vakati, "Hatingatongowani shoko pamusoro paDhanyeri uyu, kana tisingamutsvakiri iro pamusoro pomurayiro waMwari wake." Ipapo vakuru ava namachinda vakaunganira kuna mambo vari vazhinji, vakati kwaari, "Mambo Dhariusi, raramai nokusingaperi. Vakuru vose voushe, navarayiri namachinda namakurukota namadzishe vakarangana kuti mambo aite murayiro nokutema chirevo chakasimba, kuti ani naani anokumbira chinhu kuna mwari upi noupi kana munhu upi noupi namazuva ana makumi matatu, asi kwamuri, imwi mambo, awisirwe mugomba reshumba. Zvino chitemai chirevo, imwi mambo, muise zita renyu parunyoro, kuti chirege kuzoshandurwa, nomurayiro wavaMedhia navaPeresia usingashandurwi." Naizvozvo mambo Dhariusi akaisa zita rake parunyoro nechirevo. Zvino Dhanyeri akati anzwa kuti runyoro rwaiswa zita ramambo, akapinda mumba make zvino mahwindo ekamuri yake akanga akazarurwa achitarira kurutivi rweJerusaremu; akapfugama namabvi ake katatu pazuva, akanyengetera nokurumbidza Mwari wake, sezvaaisiita. Ipapo varume avo vakaungana vari vazhinji, vakawana Dhanyeri achikumbira nokunyengetera Mwari wake. Ipapo vakaswedera, vakataura pamberi pamambo pamusoro pechirevo chamambo, vachiti, "Hamuna kuisa zita renyu pachirevo, kuti ani naani anokumbira chinhu kuna mwari upi noupi kana munhu upi noupi namazuva ana makumi matatu, asi kwamuri, imwi mambo, awisirwe mugomba reshumba here?" Mambo akataura, akati, "Ishoko rechokwadi, nomurayiro wavaMedhia navaPeresia, usingashandurwi." Zvino vakapindura, vakati pamberi pamambo, "Uya Dhanyeri wavana vaJudha vakatapwa, haana hanya nemi, imwi mambo, kana nechirevo chamakaisa zita renyu, asi unokumbira katatu pazuva." Zvino mambo akati achinzwa mashoko iwayo, akatsamwa kwazvo, akafunga mano pamwoyo pake okurwira Dhanyeri akatambudzika kusvikira zuva richivira achiedza kumurwira. Ipapo varume ava vakaunganira kuna mambo vari vazhinji, vakati kuna mambo, "Zivai imwi mambo, kuti ndiwo murayiro wavaMedhia navaPeresia, kuti chirevo chipi nechipi kana murau upi noupi wakatemwa namambo, hazvingashandurwi." Ipapo mambo akarayira, vakauya naDhanyeri vakamuwisira mugomba reshumba. Mambo akataura, akati kuna Dhanyeri, "Mwari wako waunosishumira nguva dzose, achakurwira." Ibwe rakauyiswa, rikaiswa pamuromo wegomba, mambo akarisimbisa nechidhindo chake uye nechidhindo chamadzishe ake; kuti kurege kuva nechinhu chimwe pamusoro paDhanyeri chingashandurwa. Ipapo mambo akaenda kuimba yake youshe, akavata achitsanya; kunyange nezvinoridzwa zvipi nezvipi hazvina kuuyiswa pamberi pake; hope dzake dzikatiza. Zvino mambo akafumomuka kwazvo mangwanani, akakasira kuenda kugomba reshumba. Akati achiswedera kugomba kuna Dhanyeri, akadana nezwi rokuchema; mambo akataura, akati kuna Dhanyeri, "Nhai Dhanyeri, iwe muranda waMwari mupenyu, Mwari wako waunosishumira nguva dzose, ane simba rokukurwira pashumba here?" Ipapo Dhanyeri akati kuna mambo, "Imi mambo, raramai nokusingaperi. Mwari wangu akatuma mutumwa wake, akadzivira miromo yeshumba, dzikasandikuvadza; nokuti pamberi pake ndakawanikwa kuti handina mhosva, napamberi penyuwo, imwi mambo, hakune chakaipa chandakaita." Ipapo mambo akafara zvikuru kwazvo, akarayira kuti vabudise Dhanyeri mugomba. Naizvozvo Dhanyeri akabudiswa mugomba, vakashayiwa chose paakakuvadzwa, nokuti wakanga avimba naMwari wake. Ipapo mambo akarayira, vakauya navaya vanhu vakanga vapomera Dhanyeri, vakavawisira mugomba reshumba, ivo, navana vavo, navakadzi vavo; shumba dzikavakunda, dzikavhuna-vhuna mapfupa avo, vachigere kusvika pasi mugomba. Ipapo Dhariusi akanyorera vanhu vose, namarudzi ose, namarimi ose, vagere munyika yose, akati, "Rugare ngaruwanzwe kwamuri. Ndinotema chirevo, kuti munyika yose youshe hwangu vanhu vose vadedere vatye pamberi paMwari waDhanyeri; nokuti ndiye Mwari mupenyu, aripo nokusingaperi, ushe hwake haungaparadzwi; kubata kwake ushe kuchavapo kusvikira pakuguma. Ndiye anorwira nokusunungura, ndiye anoita zviratidzo nezvishamiso kudenga napanyika, ndiye akarwira Dhanyeri pasimba reshumba." Saizvozvo Dhanyeri uyu akagara zvakanaka pakubata ushe kwaDhariusi napakubata ushe kwaKoreshi muPeresia. Negore rokutanga raBheshazari mambo weBhabhironi Dhanyeri akarota, akaratidzwa zvimwe mumusoro make ari panhovo dzake, akanyora zvaakarota, akaudza vanhu mashoko makuru azvo. Dhanyeri akataura, akati, "Ndakaona pane zvandakaratidzwa usiku, tarirai, mhepo ina dzokudenga dzakamutsa gungwa guru. Mhuka huru ina dzikakwira dzichibuda mugungwa, dzisina kufanana. Yokutanga yakanga yakafanana neshumba, ina mapapiro egondo; ndikaramba ndakatarira kusvikira mapapiro ayo ataurwa, ikasimudzwa ichibva panyika, ikamiswa namakumbo maviri somunhu, ikapiwa mwoyo womunhu. "Ndikaonazve imwe mhuka, yechipiri, yakafanana nebere; iyo yakanga yakasimudza rumwe rutivi rwayo, uye mumuromo mayo yakanga yakaruma mbabvu nhatu pakati pameno ayo; vakati kwariri, `Simuka, upedze nyama zhinji.' "Shure kwaizvozvo ndakatarira, ndikaona imwezve, yakafanana nengwe, yakanga ina mapapiro mana pamusana wayo akafanana neeshiri; mhuka iyi yakanga ine misoro minawo; ikapiwa simba. "Shure kwaizvozvo ndakaona pane zvandakaratidzwa usiku, ndikaona mhuka yechina, yaityisa nokuvhundusa, ine simba guru kwazvo; yakanga ina meno makuru outare; ikapedza, nokuvhuna-vhuna, nokupwanya zvakanga zvasara netsoka dzayo; iyi yakanga yakasiyana nemhuka dzose dzakaitangira; yakanga ine nyanga gumi. Ndikacherechedza nyanga, ndikaona rumwe runyanga ruchibuda pakati pedzimwe, ruri ruduku, dzimwe nyanga nhatu pane dzokutanga dzikadzurwa nemidzi yadzo pamberi parwo; ndikaona kuti parunyanga urwo pakanga pana meso omunhu, nomuromo wakanga uchitaura zvinhu zvikuru. "Ndikaramba ndakatarira kusvikira zvigaro zvoushe zvagadzwapo, mumwe akakwegura pamazuva ake akagarapo; nguo yake yakanga yakachena sechando, uye vhudzi romusoro wake rakanga rakaita samakushe akanatswa; chigaro chake choushe chakanga chiri mirazvo yomoto, makumbo acho uri moto unopfuta. Rwizi rwomoto rwakanga rwuchibuda ruchibva pamberi pake; zviuru nezviuru zvakanga zvichimubatira, uye pamberi pake pakanga pamire zviuru zvine gumi zvezviuru zvine gumi; kutonga kukatanga, bhuku rikazarurwa. "Ndikaramba ndakatarira nenguva iyo nemhaka yokudana kwamashoko makuru akanga achitaurwa norunyanga; ndikaramba ndakatarira kusvikira mhuka yaurawa, muviri wayo uchiparadzwa, uchiiswa mumoto kuti upiswe. Kana dziri dzimwe mhuka, dzakatorerwa ushe hwadzo, asi upenyu hwadzo hwakawedzerwa kusvikira nhambo nenguva zvakatenderwa. "Ndikaona pane zvandakaratidzwa usiku, ndikaona mumwe akafanana noMwanakomana womunhu achiuya namakore okudenga, akasvika kune akakwegura pamazuva ake, vakamuswededza pamberi pake. Akapiwa simba, nokubwinya, noushe, kuti vanhu vose namarudzi ose namarimi ose vamushumire; simba rake roushe isimba risingaperi, risingazopfuuri, uye ushe hwake haungazoparadzwi. "Kana ndirini Dhanyeri, mweya wangu wakatambudzika mukati momuviri wangu, uye zvandakaona mumusoro mangu zvakandivhundusa. Ndikaswedera kune mumwe akanga amirepo, ndikamubvunza kududzirwa kwechokwadi kwezvinhu izvi zvose. Akandiudza, akandizivisa kududzirwa kwezvinhu izvozvi. Mhuka idzi huru, idzo ina, ndiwo madzimambo mana achamuka panyika. Asi vatsvene voWokumusoro-soro vachapiwa ushe, ushe uchava hwavo nokusingaperi-peri. "Ipapo ndakada kuziva kududzirwa kwachokwadi kwemhuka yechina, yakanga yakasiyana nedzimwe dzose, yakanga ichityisa zvikuru, yakanga ina meso outare, nzara dzayo dziri dzendariraiyo yakanga yapedzanokuputsanya , nokupwanya zvakasara netsoka dzayo; uye pamusoro penyanga dzine gumi dzakanga dziri pamusoro wayo, norumwe runyanga rwakazobuda, dzimwe nyanga nhatu dzikaparadzwa pamberi parwo, irwo runyanga rwakanga runa meso nomuromo wakanga uchitaura zvikuru, rwakanga rwakapfuura dzimwe shamwari dzarwo paukuru. "Ndakatarira, ndikaona runyanga urwu ruchirwa navatsvene, nokuvakunda; kusvikira akakwegura pamazuva ake achisvika, vatsvene voWokumusoro-soro vakaruramisirwa, nguva ikasvika yokuti vatsvene vapiwe ushe. "Akati, `Mhuka yechina bwuchava vushe bwechina panyika, bwuchasiyana noumwe ushe hwose, uchapedza nyika yose, nokuupwanya nokuuputsanya. Kana dziri nyanga dzine gumi, paushe uhwu pachamuka madzimambo ane gumi, asi mumwezve achamuka shure kwavo; iye achasiyana navamwe vokutanga, achakunda madzimambo matatu. Achataura mashoko okumhura Wokumusoro-soro, achaparadza vatsvene, uye achatsvaka mano okushandura nguva nemirayiro; ivo vatsvene vachaiswa mumaoko ake kusvikira nguva imwe nedzimwe nguva, nehafu yenguva.' Asi kutonga kuchatanga, vachabvisa simba rake, kuti varipedze nokuriparadza kusvikira pakuguma. Ipapo ushe nesimba noukuru hwoushe hwose pasi pedenga rose, zvichapiwa vatsvene voWokumusoro-soro; ushe hwake ndohwokusingaperi, masimba ose achamushumira nokumuteerera. "Ndiko kuguma kweshoko. Kana ndirini Dhanyeri, pfungwa dzangu dzakandivhundusa kwazvo, chiso changu chikashandurwa mukati mangu; asi ndakachengeta shoko iri mumwoyo mangu. "Negore rechitatu rokubata ushe kwamambo Bheshazari, ini Dhanyeri ndakaratidzwa chiratidzo, shure kwechiya chandakaratidzwa pakutanga. Ndikaona pane zvandakaratidzwa; zvino ndakati ndichitarira, ndakanga ndiri paShushanini, paimba yamambo, iri panyika yeErami; ndikaona pane zvandakaratidzwa, ndiri parwizi Urai. Ndikarinzira meso angu, ndikatarira, ndikaona gondobwe rimire pamberi porwizi, rine nyanga mbiri; nyanga dzakanga dzakareba, asi rumwe rwakanga rwakapfuura rumwe nokureba; rwakanga rwakareba ndirwo rwakabuda shure. Ndikaona gondobwe richitunga kumativi amavirazuva, nokumusoro, nezasi, hakuna zvipfuwo zvaigona kuramba zvimire pamberi paro, uye kwakanga kusina aigona kurwira pasimba raro; asi rakaita parakada napo, rikazvikudza. "Zvino ndakati ndichafunga izvozvo, ndikaona nhongo ichibva kumavirazuva ichifamba panyika pose, asi isingatsiki pasi; zvino nhongo yakanga ino runyanga rukuru pakati pameso ayo. Ikasvika pagondobwe, raiva nenyanga mbiri, randakaona rimire pamberi porwizi, ikamhanyira kwariri nehasha dzesimba rayo. Ndikaona ichiswedera pedo negondobwe, hasha dzayo dzikarimutsirwa, ikatunga gondobwe, ikavhuna nyanga dzaro mbiri; gondobwe rakanga risina simba kumira pamberi payo; asi yakariwisira pasi, pamusoro paro, hakuna akagona kurwira gondobwe pasimba rayo. "Nhongo ikazvikudza zvikuru kwazvo ; zvino yakati yasimba, runyanga rukuru ndokuvhunika, nyanga huru ina dzikabuda panzvimbo yarwo, dzakatarira kumhepo ina dzokudenga. Zvino kuno rumwe rwadzo kwakabuda runyanga ruduku, rwakazokura kwazvo, kumativi ezasi, nokumavirazuva, nokunyika yakaisvonaka. Rukakura kusvikira iko kuhondo dzokudenga, rukawisira pasi dzimwe hondo nenyeredzi, ndokutsika pamusoro pazvo. Rukazvikudza kusvikira kumuchinda wehondo; rukamutorera chipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose, nzvimbo yeimba yake tsvene ikaputswa. Hondo ikamutswa kuzorwa nechipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose nokuda kokudarika; rukawisira pasi chokwadi, rukafara pane zvose zvarwakaita. "Ipapo ndakanzwa mutsvenezve akati kuna iye akanga achitaura, `Ko izvo zvakaratidzwa zvichasvika rini, izvo zvechipiriso chinopiswa nokusingaperi nokudarika kunoparadza, kuti nzvimbo tsvene nehondo zviregwe zvichitsikwa netsoka?' Akati kwandiri, `Kusvikira madekwana namangwanani ane zviuru zviviri namazana matatu; ipapo nzvimbo tsvene ichanatswa.' "Zvino ini, iyeni Dhanyeri, ndakati ndaona zvandaratidzwa, ndikatsvaka kuzvinzwisisa, ndikaona mumwe akanga akanditarisa amire pamberi pangu. Ndikanzwa izwi romunhu richibva pakati pemhenderekedzo dzaUrai, richidana richiti, `Gabhurieri, dudzira munhu uyu zvaakaratidzwa.' Ipapo akaswedera kwandakanga ndimire; zvino akati achisvika, ndikatya, ndokuwira pasi nechiso changu; asi akati kwandiri, `Chinzwisisa, iwe Mwanakomana womunhu, nokuti zvawakaratidzwa ndezvenguva yokupedzisira.' Zvino akati achitaura neni, ndikabatwa nehope kwazvo ndivete nechiso changu pasi; asi akandibata, akandimisa. Akati, `Tarira, ndichakuzivisa zvichavapo panguva yokupedzisira yokutsamwa kwaJehovha, nokuti ndezvenguva yakatarwa yokupedzisira.' "Gondobwe rawakaona, rakanga rine nyanga mbiri, ndiwo madzimambo avaMedhia navaPeresia. Uye nhongo ine mvere ndiye mambo weGirisi; runyanga rukuru ruri pakati pameso ayo ndiye mambo wokutanga. Kana ruri runyanga rwakavhunika, dzimwe ina dzakabuda panzvimbo yarwo, ushe huna huchabuda parudzi urwo, asi haungavi nesimba rarwo. "Zvino panguva yokupedzisira youshe hwavo, kana vadariki vazadza chiyero chavo, mambo une chiso chine hasha, anoziva kuita namano akaipa, achamuka. Simba rake richava guru, asi hazvingaitwi nesimba rake chairo; achaparadza zvinoshamisa, asi achafara pane zvose zvaanoita; achaparadza vane simba navanhu vatsvene. Zvino nokungwara kwake achafambisa nhema noruoko rwake; achazvikudza mumwoyo make, nokuparadza vazhinji vakafara havo. Achamukirawo muchinda wavachinda, asi uchaputswa zvisingaitwi noruoko rwomunhu. Zvawakaratidzwa zvamadekwana nezvamangwanani, zvawakaudzwa, ndezvazvokwadi; asi iwe vanza zvawaona, nokuti ndezvamazuva mazhinji anozouya. "Ini Dhanyeri ndikapera simba, ndikarwara mazuva; ipapo ndikamuka, ndikabata mabasa amambo, ndikashamiswa nezvandakaratidzwa, asi kwakanga kusina munhu waizvinzwisisa. "Zvino negore rokutanga raDhariusi mwanakomana waAhasuerosi, worudzi rwavaMedhia, akanga aitwa mambo woushe hwavaKaradhea. Negore rokutanga rokubata kwake ushe, ini Dhanyeri ndakanzwisisa mumabhuku kuti makore mangani akanga audzwa muporofita Jeremiya neshoko raJehovha kusvikira pakupera kokuparadzwa kweJerusaremu, kuti aiva makore makumi manomwe. Ndikarinzira chiso changu kuna Ishe Mwari, ndikamutsvaka nokunyengetera nokukumbira, nokutsanya, ndakapfeka masaga ndikazvidira madota. Ndikanyengetera kuna Jehovha Mwari wangu, ndikareurura zvivi, ndikati, `Aiwa, Ishe, Mwari mukuru anotyisa, anosimbisa sungano yake nenyasha dzake kuna vanomuda, vanochengeta mirayiro yake, takatadza, takaita zvisakarurama nezvakashata, takakumukirai, tikatsauka pazvirevo zvenyu nezvamakarayira; hatina kuteererawo varanda venyu vaporofita, vakataura nezita renyu kuna madzimambo edu, namachinda edu, namadzibaba edu nokuvanhu vose venyika. Aiwa, Ishe, kururama kuri kwamuri, asi kwatiri isu kunyara kwezviso zvedu, sapazuva ranhasi; kuvanhu vaJudha, nokuna vagere Jerusaremu, nokuvaIsiraeri vose, vari pedo navari kure, panyika dzose kwamakavadzingira, nemhaka yokudarika kwavakakudarikirai imi. Aiwa, Ishe, kunyara kwezviso kuri kwatiri isu, kumadzimambo edu, namachinda edu, namadzibaba edu, nokuti takakutadzirai. Kuna Ishe Mwari wedu ndiko kune nyasha nokukangamwira, nokuti takamumukira; uye hatina kuteerera izwi raJehovha Mwari wedu, kuti tifambe nemirayiro yake yaakaisa pamberi pedu navaranda vake vaporofita.' Zvirokwazvo vaIsiraeri vose vakadarika murayiro wenyu, vachitsauka, kuti varege kuteerera izwi renyu; nemhaka iyo kutuka kwenyu kwakadururirwa pamusoro pedu, nokupika kwakanyorwa mumurayiro waMozisi muranda waMwari; nokuti takamutadzira. Akasimbisa mashoko ake aakatitaurira isu navatongi vedu vaititonga, achiuyisa pamusoro pedu chinhu chikuru chakaipa; nokuti pasi pedenga rose hakuna kumboitwa chinhu chakadai chakaitirwa Jerusaremu. Sezvazvakanyorwa pamurayiro waMozisi, zvakaipa izvi zvose zvakatiwira; kunyange zvakadaro hatina kukumbira tsitsi kuna Jehovha Mwari wedu, kuti titsauke pazvakaipa zvedu nokungwarira chokwadi chenyu. Naizvozvo Jehovha akarindira zvakaipa, akazviuyisa pamusoro pedu; nokuti Jehovha Mwari wedu akarurama pamabasa ake ose aanoita, asi isu hatina kuteerera izwi rake. "Zvino imwi Ishe Mwari wedu, makabudisa vanhu venyu panyika yeIjipiti noruoko rune simba, mukazviwanira mukurumbira, kusvikira pazuva ranhasi; takatadza, takaita zvakashata. Aiwa Ishe, nokuda kokururama kwenyu kose, ndinokunyengeterai kuti kutsamwa kwenyu nehasha dzenyu zvidzorwe paguta renyu reJerusaremu, iro gomo renyu dzvene; nemhaka yezvivi zvedu, uye nemhaka yezvakaipa zvamadzibaba edu, Jerusaremu navanhu venyu vakaitwa chinhu chinoshoorwa pakati pavose vanotipoteredza. Naizvozvo zvino, imwi Mwari wedu, inzwai kunyengetera komuranda wenyu, nezvaanokumbira, muvhenekera nechiso chenyu panzvimbo yenyu tsvene, yava dongo, nokuda kwaIshe. Aiwa, Mwari wangu, rerekerai nzeve yenyu, munzwe; svinudzai meso enyu, muone kuparadzwa kwedu, neguta rakatumidzwa zita renyu; nokuti hatisvitsi mikumbiro yedu pamberi penyu nokuda kwezvakarurama zvedu, asi nokuda kwenyasha dzenyu huru. Aiwa, Ishe, inzwai; Ishe, kangamwirai; Ishe, teererai, muite; zvatinokumbira regai kunonoka, nokuda kwenyu, imwi Mwari wangu, nokuda kweguta renyu navanhu venyu vakatumidzwa zita renyu. "Zvino ndakati ndichitaura nokunyengetera nokuzvireurura zvivi zvangu nezvivi zvavanhu vangu vaIsiraeri, nokuisa kukumbira kwangu pamberi paJehovha Mwari wangu pamusoro pegomo dzvene raMwari wangu; ndakati ndichitaura pakunyengetera, uya murume Gabhurieri, wandakanga ndaona pane zvandakaratidzwa pakutanga, ndaneta kwazvo, akasvika kwandiri nenguva inenge yechipo chamadekwana. Akandidudzira, akataura neni, akati, `Dhanyeri, ndauya zvino kukuvigira njere nokunzwisisa. Chirevo chakatemwa, uchangotanga kukumbira, zvino ndauya kuzokuudza, nokuti uri murume anodikamwa kwazvo; naizvozvo funga shoko iri, unzwisise zvawakaratidzwa. Vhiki dzinamakumi manomwe dzakatemerwa vanhu vako neguta rako dzvene, kupedzisa kudarika nokugumisa zvivi, nokuyananisira zvakaipa, nokuuyisa kururama kusingaperi, nokusimbisa zvakaratidzwa nouporofita, nokuzodza nzvimbo tsvene-tsvene. Naizvozvo chiziva unzwisise, kuti kubva pakutemwa komurayiro wokuvandudza nokuvaka Jerusaremu kusvikira kune wakazodzwa, iye muchinda, zvichaita vhiki nomwe; uye vhiki dzina makumi matanhatu nembiri dzichavapo dzokuvakwa kwaro, rine misika nemigwagwa, asi zvichaitwa nenguva yokutambudzika. Zvino kana vhiki idzo dzina makumi matanhatu nembiri dzapera, akazodzwa achabviswa, akasara asina chinhu; vanhu vomuchinda, anozouya, vachaparadza guta nenzvimbo tsvene; asi kuguma kwazvo kuchauya nokukukurwa, kurwa kuchavapo nokuparadzwa kwakatemwa, kusvikira pakuguma.' Zvino iye achaita sungano yakasimba navazhinji vhiki imwe; pakati pevhiki achagumisa chibayiro nechipo, zvino muparadzi achasvika nebapiro rezvinonyangadza; kusvikira pakuguma kwazvo kwakagara kwakatarwa, kutsamwa kuchadururirwa pamusoro pezvakaparadzwa." Negore rechitatu raKoreshi mambo wePeresia, chimwe chinhu chakaratidzwa Dhanyeri, ainzi Bheteshazari; chinhu icho chakanga chiri chechokwadi, chiri chokurwa kukuru; akanzwisisa chinhu icho, nokuziva kududzirwa kwezvaakaratidzwa. "Namazuva iwayo ini Dhanyeri ndakanga ndichichema vhiki nhatu dzose. Ndakanga ndisingadyi zvokudya zvinozipa, kunyange nenyama newaini hazvina kupinda mumuromo mangu, uye handina kutongozora mafuta kusvikira vhiki nhatu dzose dzapera. "Zvino nezuva ramakumi maviri namana romwedzi wokutanga, ndakati ndiri pamhenderekedzo yorwizi rukuru, irwo Hidhekeri, ndikarinzira meso angu, ndikatarira, ndikaona murume akapfeka hanzu dzerineni, akasunga chiuno chake nendarama yakaisvonaka yeUfazi; muviri wake wakanga wakaita sebheriri, chiso chake chakapenya semheni, meso ake akapfuta samazhenje, maoko ake netsoka dzake zvakanga zvakafanana nendarira yakakweshwa, uye kutinhira kwamashoko ake kwakaita sokutinhira kwavazhinji. "Zvino ini Dhanyeri ndakaona izvo zvakaratidzwa ini ndoga; nokuti varume vakanga vaneni havana kuona zvakaratidzwa; asi vakabatwa nokudedera kukuru, vakatiza kundovanda. Ini ndikasiyiwa ndiri ndoga, ndikaona chinhu ichi chikuru chandakaratidzwa, ndikapererwa nesimba; nokuti kunaka kwechiso changu kwakashanduka kuipa mukati mangu, ndikasazova nesimba. Kunyange zvakadaro ndakanzwa kutinhira kwamashoko ake; zvino ndakati ndichinzwa kutinhira kwamashoko ake, ndikabatwa nehope kwazvo ndivete pachiso changu, chiso changu chakatarira pasi. Ipapo tarira, ruoko rwakandibata, rukandimisa namabvi angu nezvanza zvamaoko angu ndichidzedzereka. "Akati kwandiri, `Iwe Dhanyeri, murume anodikamwa kwazvo, chinzwisisa mashoko andinotaura kwauri, umire kwazvo; nokuti ndatumwa kwauri iwe zvino.' Aakati ataura shoko iro kwandiri, ndikamira ndichidedera. "Ipapo akati kwandiri, `Usatya Dhanyeri, nokuti kubva pazuva rokutanga rawakafunga nomwoyo wako wose kunzwisisa nokuzvininipisa pamberi paMwari wako, mashoko ako akanzwikwa; ndauya nokuda kwamashoko ako. Asi muchinda woushe hwavaPeresia akandidzivisa mazuva ana makumi maviri nerimwe; asi tarira, Mikaeri, mumwe wamachinda makuru, akauya kuzondibatsira, ndikasarako kuna madzimambo avaPeresia. Zvino ndauya kuzokuzivisa zvichaitirwa vanhu vako namazuva okupedzisira; nokuti zvawakaratidzwa ndezvamazuva mazhinji achazouya.' "Zvino akati ataura neni namashoko iwayo, ndikaramba ndakatarira pasi nechiso changu, ndikashayiwa shoko. Ipapo tarira, mumwe akafanana navanakomana vavanhu akagunzva miromo yangu; zvino ndikashamisa muromo wangu, ndikataura, ndikati kuna iye akanga amire pamberi pangu, `Aiwa, ishe wangu, ndabatwa nokutya kukuru, handichina simba nokuda kwezvandakaratidzwa. Nokuti muranda washe wangu uyu angataura seiko nashe wangu uyu? Nokuti kana ndirini, pakarepo ndakasara ndisina simba, uye ndakanga ndisisina mweya mukati mangu.' "Ipapo mumwe akafanana nomunhu akandibatazve, akandisimbisa. Akati, `Iwe murume anodikamwa kwazvo, usatya hako; rugare ruve newe, iva nesimba, iva nesimba.' Zvino akati achitaura neni, ndikasimbiswa, ndikati, Ishe wangu ngaataure hake, nokuti makandisimbisa.' "Zvino akati, `Unoziva chandakauyira kwauri here? Zvino ndichadzokera kundorwa nomuchinda wePeresia; kana ndabvapo, tarira, muchinda weGirisi achauya. Asi ndichakuudza zvakanyorwa murugwaro rwechokwadi; asi hakuna anozvisimbisa kundorwa navava pamwechete neni, asi Mikaeri muchinda wenyu. "Kana ndirini, negore rokutanga raDhariusi muMedhia, ini ndakasimuka kundomutsigira nokumusimbisa. "Zvino ndichakuzivisa chokwadi. Tarira, paPeresia pachamukazve madzimambo matatu; wechina achava mupfumi kupfuura ivavo vose; zvino kana asimba kwazvo nefuma yake, achamutsa vamwe vose kuzorwa noushe bweGirisi. "Zvino mambo ane simba achamuka, achabata ushe nesimba guru, achiita sezvaanoda. Kana amuka, ushe hwake huchaputswa, ndokuparadzirwa kumhepo ina dzokudenga, asi hahungaendi kuvazukuru vake, uye hahungaenzani nesimba raakabata naro iye; nokuti ushe hwake huchadzurwa, ndokupiwa vamwe kunze kwaivavo. "Mambo wezasi achava nesimba, nomumwe wamachinda ake; zvino iye achamupfuura nesimba, ndokubata ushe; ushe hwake huchava ushe hukuru. Kana mamwe makore apfuura, vachaita sungano; mukunda wamambo wezasi achaenda kuna mambo wokumusoro kuzotsvaka sungano, asi iye mukunda haangarambi ane simba roruoko rwake; kunyange naiye mambo haangamiri, nesimba roruoko rwake; asi mukunda, navakauya naye, naiye akamubereka, naiye akamusimbisa nenguva idzo vachaiswa pakuparadzwa. Asi pabukira remidzi yake mumwe achamuka panzvimbo yake; iye acharwa namambo wokumusoro, acharwa navo nokuvakunda. Achatapawo vamwari vavo, pamwechete nemifananidzo yavo yakaumbwa, nemidziyo yavo yakanaka yesirivha nendarama, achindozviisa Ijipiti; ipapo acharega mambo wokumusoro mamwe makore. Achapindawo muushe hwamambo wezasi, asi achazodzokera kunyika yake. "Vanakomana vake vachandorwa, vachaunganidza boka guru ravarwi, richauya, nokupararira, ndokupfuura neseri; ipapo richadzoka ndokuzorwa kusvikira panhare yake. Zvino mambo wezasi achatsamwa, achandorwa naye, naiye mambo wokumusoro; asi iye achakokera boka guru, boka iro richaiswa mumaoko ake. Boka iro richatapwa, zvino mwoyo wake uchazvikudza; uchaparadza vana makumi ezviuru, asi haangakundi. "Zvino mambo wokumusoro achadzoka, ndokukokera boka guru kune rokutanga; achauya pakupera kwenguva dziya, dziya dzamakore ane hondo huru nenhumbi zhinji. Nenguva idzo vazhinji vachamukira mambo wezasi; uye vana vavanopenga pakati pavanhu vako vachazvikudza, kuti vasimbise zvawakaratidzwa; asi vachaparadzwa. Zvino mambo wokumusoro achasvika, ndokuvatutira murwi wokurwa, ndokukunda guta rakavakirwa kwazvo; hondo dzezasi handzingagoni kumira, kunyange navanhu vake vakatsaurwa, uye vachashayiwa simba rokumira naro. Asi uyo anouya kuzorwa naye achaita sezvaanoda, hakuna angamira pamberi pake; zvino iye achamira panyika yakaisvonaka, akabata kuparadza muruoko rwake. "Ipapo achashingaira kuuya nesimba roushe hwake hwose, ane sungano yake; achaita izvozvo, achamupa mwanasikana wavakadzi, kuti amuparadze; asi zvichakona, haana chaachawana. Shure kwaizvozvo acharinzira chiso chake kuzvivi, ndokukunda zvizhinji; asi mumwe mukuru wehondo achagumisa kushoora kwake; achadzosera kushoora kwake kuna iye amene. ' Ipapo acharinzira chiso chake kunhare dzenyika yake; asi achagumburwa nokuwa, ndokushayikwa. "Zvino panzvimbo yake kuchamuka mumwe achatuma muteresi kupfuura pakaisvonaka paushe hwake, asi kana mazuva mashoma apera uchaparadzwa, zvisingaitwi nokutsamwa kana nokurwa. "Panzvimbo yake kuchamuka munhu anofanira kuzvidzwa, akanga asina kupiwa kukudzwa koushe; asi iye achasvika nenguva yokufara kwavanhu, ndokutora ushe nokubata kumeso. Hondo dzinokukura dzichakukurwa pamberi pake, dzichaparadzwa; zvirokwazvo, naiye muchinda wesunganowo. Kana apedza kuita sungano navo, achavanyengera; nokuti achakwirira, nokuva nesimba navanhu vashoma. Nenguva yokufara kwavanhu achapinda pamativi akaorera enyika; achaita zvisina kumboitwa namadzibaba ake, kunyange namadzibaba amadzibaba ake; achaparadzira pakati pavo zvaakatapa nezvaakapamba nenhumbi; achatanda mano ake pamusoro penhare, asi nenguva bedzi. "Ipapo achamutsira mambo wezasi simba rake nomwoyo wake, ane hondo huru kwazvo ine simba; asi haangamiri, nokuti vachamutandira mano. Vanodya zvokudya zvake, ndivo vachamuparadza; hondo yake ichapararira, vazhinji vachawira pasi vaurawa. Kana ari madzimambo awo maviri, mwoyo yavo ichada kuita zvakashata, vachareva nhema vari patafura rimwe; asi hazvingabatsiri, nokuti kuguma kuchasvika nenguva yakatarwa. Ipapo achadzokera kunyika yake nenhumbi zhinji; mwoyo wake uchavenga sungano, achaita sezvaanoda, ndokudzokera kunyika yake. "Nenguva yakatarwa achadzoka, ndokusvika kunyika yezasi; asi nenguva yokupedzisira hazvingaiti sapakutanga. Nokuti zvikepe zveKitimi zvichauya kuzorwa naye; naizvozvo achaora mwoyo, ndokudzoka akatsamwa pamusoro pesungano, ndokuita sezvaanoda; achadzoka, ndokuva nehanya navakaramba sungano tsvene. Hondo dzichamutswa naye., dzichamhura nzvimbo tsvene, iye nhare, vachabvisa chipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose, ndokumutsa chinonyangadza chinoparadza. Vanoitira sungano zvakaipa, achavatsausa nokubata kumeso; asi vanhu vanoziva Mwari wavo, vachava nesimba, vachaita mabasa makuru. Vakachenjera pakati pavanhu vachadzidzisa vazhinji; asi vachaparadzwa nomunondo, uye nomurazvo womoto, uye nokutapwa, uye nokupambwa mazuva mazhinji. Zvino kana voparadzwa vachabatsirwa nokubatsirwa kuduku; asi vazhinji vachazviisa kwavari nokubata kumeso. Vamwe vavo vakachenjera vachaparadzwa, kuti vaedzwe, vacheneswe, kusvikira kunguva yokupedzisira; nokuti nguva yokupedzisira ichigere kusvika. "Mambo uyo achaita sezvaanoda; achazviita mukuru, achazvikudza achiti ndinopfuura vamwari vose, achataura zvinhu zvinoshamisa pamusoro paMwari wavamwari; iye achafara pane zvaanoita kusvikira kutsamwa kwapera, nokuti zvakatemwa zvichaitika. Uye haangavi nehanya navamwari vamadzibaba ake, kana norudo rwavakadzi, haangavi nehanya namwari upi noupi; nokuti achazvikudza achiti ndakapfuura vose. Asi panzvimbo yazvo achakudza mwari wenhare; mwari wakanga asingazikamwi namadzibaba ake, ndiye waachakudza nendarama nesirivha namabwe anokosha nezvinhu zvinodikamwa. Acharwa nenhare dzakaisvobata achibatsirwa namwari wavatorwa; ani naani anodikamwa naye, iye achakudzwa naye zvikuru; achavabatisa ushe pamusoro pavanhu vazhinji, achivagovera nyika uve mubayiro wavo. "Zvino nenguva yokupedzisira mambo wezasi achapesana naye; mambo wokumusoro achauya kuzorwa naye sechamupupuri, ane ngoro navatasvi vamabhiza nezvikepe zvizhinji, achapinda munyika idzo, ndokupararira, ndokupfuura neseri. Achapindawo munyika yakaisvonaka, nyika zhinji dzichakundwa, asi idzi dzicharwirwa paruoko rwake, dzinoti Edhomu, neMoabhu norutivi rwakanaka rwavana vaAmoni. Achatambanudzirawo ruoko rwake kune dzimwe nyika; nyika yeIjipiti haingapukunyuki. Asi achava anesimba pamusoro pefuma yendarama nesirivha, napamusoro pezvinhu zvose zvinokosha zveIjipiti; vaRibhia navaItiopia vachatevera makwara ake. Asi mashoko anobva kumabvazuva nokumusoro achamuvhundusa; ipapo achabuda nehasha kwazvo kundoparadza nokupedza chose vazhinji. Achadzika matende ake oushe pakati pegungwa negomo dzvene rakaisvonaka; kunyange zvakadaro achasvika pakuguma kwake, achashayiwa anomubatsira, "Nenguva iyo Mikaeri achasimuka, iye muchinda mukuru anochengeta vana vavanhu vako; ipapo nguva yenjodzi ichavapo, isina kumbovapo yakadaro kubva pakumuka kwamarudzi avanhu kusvikira nguva iyo; nenguva iyo vanhu vako vacharwirwa, ivo vose vakanyorwa mubhuku. Zvino vazhinji vavavete muvhu rapasi vachamuka, vamwe vachamukira upenyu usingaperi, vamwe kukunyadziswa nokuzvidzwa kusingaperi. Vakachenjera vachapenya sokupenya kokudenga, uye vanodzorera vazhinji kukururama vachapenya senyeredzi nokusingaperi-peri. "Asi iwe Dhanyeri, vanza mashoko, unamire bhuku rechisimbiso, kusvikira kunguva yokupedzisira; vazhinji vachamhanya pose-pose, nezivo ichawanda. "Ipapo ini Dhanyeri ndakatarira, ndikaona vamwe vaviri, mumwe pamhenderekedzo yorwizi nechouno mhiri, mumwe pamhenderekedzo yorwizi nechemhiri. Mumwe akati kumurume akanga akapfeka hanzu dzerineni, akanga ari pamusoro pemvura yorwizi, `Inguva yakadini kusvikira pakuguma kwezvishamiso izvi?' Ndikanzwa murume akanga akapfeka hanzu dzerineni, akanga ari pamusoro pemvura yorwizi, achisimudzira kudenga ruoko rwake rworudyi noruoko rwake rworuboshwe, achipika naiye anorarama nokusingaperi, kuti zvichaita nguva imwe, nedzimwe nguva, nehafu yenguva; kana vapedza kuputsanya simba ravanhu vatsvene, izvi zvose zvichapedziswa. "Ndikanzwa, asi handina kuzvinzwisisa, ipapo ndikati, `Aiwa ishe wangu, kupera kwezvinhu izvi ndokweiko?' "Iye akati, `Chienda hako, iwe Dhanyeri, nokuti mashoko awa akavanzwa nokunamirwa nechisimbiso kusvikira panguva yokupedzisira.' Vazhinji vachazvinatsa nokuzvichenesa nokubviswa tsvina, asi vakaipa vachaita zvakaipa; hakuna pakati pavakaipa achanzwisisa, asi vakachenjera ndivo vachanzwisisa. "Kubva panguva yokubviswa kwechipiriso chinopiswa nguva dzose, nokumutswa kwechifananidzo chinonyangadza chinoparadza, zvichaita mazuva ane chiuru chimwe namazana maviri namakumi mapfumbamwe. Akaropafadzwa anoramba achimirira kusvikira pamazuva ane chiuru chimwe namazana matatu namakumi matatu namashanu. "Asi iwe chienda hako kusvikira kuguma kwavapo; nokuti iwe achazorora, ndokumukirazve mugove wako pakupera kwamazuva iwayo." Shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Hosiya mwanakaomana waBheeri, namazuva aUziya naJotami naAhazi naHezekia, madzimambo aJudha, uye namazuva aJerobhoami mwanakomana waJoashi, mambo waIsiraeri. Pakutanga kokutaura kwaJehovha naHosiya, Jehovha akati kuna Hosiya, "Enda undozvitorera mukadzi woufeve navana voufeve; nokuti nyika inofeva zvikuru, zvavakasiyana naJehovha." Naizvozvo akaenda akatora Gomeri mukunda waDibhiraimi, iye akanaka pamuviri akamuberekera mwanakomana. Jehovha akati kwaari, "Mutumidze zita rinonzi `Jezireeri,' nokuti kwasara chinguva chiduku, ipapo ndichatsiva ropa reJezireeri paimba yaJehu, nokugumisa ushe bweimba yaIsiraeri. Zvino nezuva iro ndichavhuna uta hwaIsiraeri mumupata weJezireeri." Akanakazve pamuviri, ndokubereka mwanasikana. Jehovha akati kwaari, "Mutumidze iye zita rinonzi `Roruhama;' nokuti handichazonzwiri imba yaIsiraeri nyasha nditongovakangamwira. Asi ndichanzwira imba yaJudha nyasha, ndichavaponesa naJehovha Mwari wavo, handingavaponesi nouta, kana nomunondo, kana nokurwa, kana namabhiza, kana navatasvi vamabhiza." Zvino akati arumura Roruhama, akanakazve pamuviri, akabereka mwanakomana. Jehovha akati, "Mutumidze zita rinonzi `Roami;' nokuti imwi hamuzi vanhu vangu, neni handingavi Mwari wenyu." Kunyange zvakadaro kuwanda kwavana vaIsiraeri kuchaita sejecha regungwa, risingabviri kuyerwa kana kuverengwa; zvichaitika kuti paya pakanga panzi kwavari, "Hamuzi vanhu vangu," ndipapo pazvichanzi kwavari, "Muri vanakomana vaMwari mupenyu." Vana vaJudha navana vaIsiraeri vachaunganidzwa pamwechete, vachazvigadzira mukuru mumwe, ndokubva panyika nokuti zuva reJezireeri richava guru. Itiyi kuna vanun'una venyu, "Ama;" nokuhanzvadzi dzenyu, "Ruhama." Kakavarai namai venyu, kakavarai; nokuti haazi mukadzi wangu, neni handizi murume wake; ngaabvise kufeva kwake pachiso chake, nokupata kwake pakati pamazamu ake; kuti ndirege kumukumurira nguo dzake dzose, ndimuite sezvaakanga akaita nezuva rokuzvarwa kwake, ndimuite serenje, ndimushandure ave nyika yakaoma, ndimuuraye nenyota. Zvirokwazvo handinganzwiri vana vake nyasha, zvavari vana voufeve; nokuti mai vavo vakafeva; vakavabereka vakaita zvinonyadzisa, nokuti vakati, "Ndichatevera vadikani vangu, vanondipa zvokudya zvangu nemvura yangu, namakushe angu neshinda yangu, namafuta angu nezvokumwa zvangu." Naizvozvo tarira, ndichasosera nzira yako nemhinzwa, ndichamuvakira rusvingo, kuti arege kuwana nzira dzake. Achatevera vadikani vake, asi haangavabati; achavatsvaka, asi haangavawani; ipapo achati, "Ndichadzokera kumurume wangu wokutanga, nokuti nenguva iyo ndaifara kupfuura zvino." Nokuti akanga asingazivi kuti ndini ndaimupa zviyo, newaini namafuta, nokumuwanzira sirivha nendarama, zvavaibatira Bhaari nazvo. Saka ndichamutorera zviyo zvangu nenguva yazvo, newaini yangu itsva nenhambo yazvo, ndichabvisa makushe angu neshinda yangu zvaifanira kufukidza kushama kwake. Zvino ndichafukura kunyadzisa kwake pamberi pavadikani vake, hakuna angamurwira paruoko rwangu. Ndichagumisawo mufaro wake wose, nemitambo yake, nenguva dzake dzokugara komwedzi, namaSabata ake, nevungano dzake dzose dzakatarwa. Ndichaparadza mizambiringa yake nemionde yake, yaaiti, "Ndiwo mubayiro wangu wandakapiwa navadikani vangu; ndichazviita dondo, mhuka dzokusango dzichazvidya. Ndichamuranga nokuda kwamazuva avaBhaari, vaaipisira zvinonhuhwira, azvichishonga nezvindori zvake zvenzeve nezvishongo zvake, akatevera vadikani vake, akandikangwamwa," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Saka tarirai, ndichamunyengera nokumuisa kurenje, ndichitaura zvinofadza mwoyo wake. Ndichamupa minda yake yemizambiringa zvichibva ipapo, nomupata waAkori uve mukova wetariro kwaari; achapindura aripo, sapamazuva ousikana hwake, uye sapazuva raakabuda panyika Zvino nezuva iro, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, achandiidza Ishi, haungazondiidzi Bhaari. Nokuti ndichabvisa mazita avaBhaari mumuromo make, havangazozikamwi namazita avo. Nezuva iro ndichavaitira sungano nemhuka dzokusango, neshiri dzokudenga, nezvinokambaira zvapasi; ndichavhuna uta nomundo nehondo panyika, ndivavatise pasi vakachengetwa. Ndichakunyenga uve wangu nokusingaperi; zvirokwazvo ndichakunyenga uve wangu nokururama, nokururamisira, nounyoro, nenyasha. Ndichakunyenga uve wangu nokutendeka; ipapo uchaziva Jehovha. Zvino nezuva iro ndichapindura, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha ndichapindura denga rose, iro richapindura nyika; nyika ichapindura zviyo, newaini, namafuta; izvo zvichapindura Jezireeri. Ndichazvisimira iye panyika; ndichamunzwira nyasha, iye akanga asina kunzwirwa nyasha; ndichati kuna ivo vakanga vasi vanhu vangu, "Imi muri vanhu vangu," ivo vachati, "Imi muri Mwari wedu." Zvino Jehovha akati kwandiri, "Chiendazve, undoda mukadzi anodikamwa nomurume wake, asi chiri chifeve, sezvinoda Jehovha vana vaIsiraeri, kunyange vachitsaukira kuna vamwe vamwari, vachida mapundu amadzamb iringa. Naizvozvo ndakamutenga namasirivha ane gumi namashanu, nehomeri yebhari, nehomeri yebhari; ndikati kwaari, "Uchafanira kundimirira mazuva mazhinji; haufaniri kupata, haufaniri kuva mukadzi womumwe murume; neniwo ndichaita saizvozvo kwauri. Nokuti vana vaIsiraeri vachagara mazuva mazhinji vasina mambo, vasina muchinda, vasina zvibairo vasina shongwe vasina efodhi kana terafimi. Pashure vana vaIsiraeri vachadzoka vachitsvaka Jehovha Mwari wavo naDhavhidhi mambo wavo; vachauya kuna Jehovha vachitya, nokuunyoro hwake namazuva okupedzisira." Inzwai shoko raJehovha, "Imi vana vaIsiraeri, nokuti Jehovha ane gakava navanhu vagere munyika ino, nokuti hakune zvokwadi, kana unyoro, kana kuziva Mwari munyika ino. Hakune zvimwe asi kupika, nokunyengera, nokuuraya, nokuba, nokuita upombwe; vanopaza dzimba, kuteura ropa kunoramba kuchitevera kuteura ropa. Saka nyika ichachema, mumwe nomumwe ageremo achapera simba, pamwechete nemhuka dzesango neshiri dzokudenga; naidzo hove dzegungwa dzichabviswa. "Ngakurege kuva nomunhu anokakavara kana munhu anotuka; nokuti vanhu vako vakaita savanokakavara nomuprista. Iwe uchagumburwa masikati, nomuporofita achagumburwawo pamwechete newe usiku; ndichaparadza mai vako. Vanhu vangu vaparadzwa nokushaiwa zivo; zvawaramba zivo, neni ndichakurambawo, kuti urege kuva muprista wangu; zvawakangamwa murayiro waMwari wako, neniwo ndichakangamwa vana vako. "Vakati vachiwanda, kunditadzira kwavo kukawandawo, ndichashandura kukudzwa kwavo ndikuite kunyadziswa. Vakaguta nezvinobva pazvivi zvavanhu vangu, vanopanga nemwoyo yavo zvakaipa zvavo. "Saka zvakaita vanhu, ndizvo zvichaita mupristawo; ndichavarova pamusoro penzira dzavo, ndichavaripidzira zvavanobata. Vachadya, asi havangaguti; vachapata, asi havangawandi, nokuti vakarega kuva nehanya naJehovha. "Kufeva newaini newaini, itsva, zvinobvisa njere. Vanhu vangu vanobvunza mano padanda ravo, vanoziviswa netsvimbo yavo; nokuti mweya wokufeva wakavatadzisa, vakapata, ndokurasa Mwari wavo. Vanobayira pamusoro pamakomo, vanopisira zvinonhuhwira pazvikomo, napasi pemioki, nemipopirari, nemiterebhini, nokuti mimvuri yayo yakanaka, naizvozvo vakunda venyu vanopata, mwenga yenyu inofeva. Handingarovi vakunda venyu kana vachipata, nemwenga yenyu kana ichifeva; nokuti varume vanoenda vari voga nezvifeve, vanobayira navakadzi vanofeva; vanhu vasinganzwisisi vachaparadzwa. Kunyange imi, Isiraeri, muchipata, Judha ngavarege kupara mhaka; musasvika Girigari, musakwira Bhetiavheni, uye musapika, muchiti, `NaJehovha mupenyu!' "Nokuti Isiraeri vanakomana, setsiru rinokoma; zvino Jehovha achavafudza segwayana panzvimbo mhamhi. Efuremu anonamatirana nezvifananidzo, muregei. Zvavanomwa zvinovava; vanoramba vachipata; vabati vavo vanofarira zvikuru zvinonyadzisa. Mhepo yakavaputira namapapiro ayo; vachanyadziswa nokuda kwezvibayiro zvavo. "Inzwai shoko iri, imwi vaprista, teererai imwi imba yaIsiraeri, rerekerai nzeve dzenyu, imwi imba yamambo; nokuti ndimi munotongwa; nokuti makanga muri musungo paMizipa, nomumbure wakadzikwa paRabhori. Vakandimukira vakapinda kwazvo pakuora, asi ndichavatuka vose. Ndinoziva Efuremu, Isiraeri havana kuvanzika pamberi pangu; nokuti zvino iwe Efuremu, wakapata, Isiraeri vakasvibiswa." "Zvavakaita hazvivatenderi kudzokera kuna Mwari wavo; nokuti mweya wokufeva uri mukati mavo, havazivi Jehovha. "Kuzvikudza kwaIsiraeri kunovapupurira pachena; saka Isiraeri naEfuremu vachagumburwa pazvakaipa zvavo, Judha vachagumburwawo pamwechete navo. "Vachaenda namakwai avo nemombe dzavo kundotsvaka Jehovha, asi havangamuwani; akaenda kure navo. Vakanyengera Jehovha, nokuti vakabereka vana vasati vari vavo; zvino mutambo wokugara komwedzi uchavapedza pamwechete neminda yavo. "Ridzai mumanzi paGibhiyoni, nehwamanda paRama; ridzai mhere paBhetiavheni; vari shure kwako, iwe Bhenjamini! "Nyika yaEfuremu ichaitwa matongo nezuva rokutukwa; ndakazivisa pakati paIsiraeri zvichazovapo zvirokwazvo. "Machinda aJudha akafanana navanobvisa chiratidzo chemiganho; ndichadurura kutsamwa kwangu pamusoro pawo semvura. Efuremu wakamanikidzwa wakapwanyiwa nokutongwa, nokuti akanga achitenda kutevera murayiro wavanhu. "Naizvozvo ndichava kuna Efuremu sechipfunho, uye sokuora kuimba yaJudha. "Efuremu akati achiona kurwara kwake, naJudha vanga rake, Efuremu akaenda Asiria, akatuma nhume kuna mambo Jarebhi; asi iye haagoni kukuporesai, kana kuporesa vanga renyu. "Nokuti ndichava seshumba kuna Efuremu, uye seshumba duku kuimba yaJudha; ini, iyeni, ndichabvambura ndokuenda; ndichavatapa, hakuna angavarwira. "Ndichaenda ndichidzokera kunzvimbo yangu, kusvikira vatenda kutadza kwavo, vakatsvaka chiso changu; pakutambudzika kwavo vachanditsvaka nomwoyo wose." "Uyai, tidzokera kuna Jehovha; nokuti akabvambura, asi achatipodzazve, akarova, asi achatisungazve patakakuvara. Kana mazuva maviri apera achatiraramisa, nezuva rechitatu achatimutsazve, tirarame pamberi pake. Ngatimuzive, ngatishingaire kuziva Jehovha; kubuda kwake kwakatemwa sokwamangwanani; achauya kwatiri semvura, semvura yokuteverera inodiridza nyika." "Aiwa, Efuremu, ndichakuitei? Aiwa, Judha ndichakuitei? Nokuti kunaka kwenyu kwakaita semhute yamangwanani, uye sedova rinokurumidza kuenda. Naizvozvo ndakavatema navaporofita; ndakavauraya namashoko omuromo wangu, zvandakatonga zvakaita sechiedza chinobuda. Nokuti ndinoda rudo, handidi zvibayiro, uye kuziva Mwari kupfuura zvipiriso zvinopiswa. "Asi vakadarika sungano saAdhamu, ndipapo pavakandinyengera. Giriyadhi iguta ravanoita zvakaipa, rinamakwapa eropa. Sezvakaita makororo anovandira munhu, saizvozvo boka ravaprista rinouraya panzira inoenda Shekemi; zvirokwazvo, vakaita zvinonyadzisa. Paimba yaIsiraeri ndakaona chinhu chinonyangadza kwazvo, pakati paEfuremu panovufeve, Isiraeri vakasvibiswa. "Newevo, Judha, wakagadzirirwa kukohwa, nenguva yandinodzosa kutapwa kwavanhu vangu. "Kana ndichirapa Isiraeri, kuipa kwaEfuremu koonekwa nezvakashata zveSamaria; nokuti vanonyengera, mbavha inopinda mukati uye boka ramakororo rinoparadza kunze. "Asi havafungi mumwoyo yavo kuti ndinorangarira zvakaipa zvavo zvose; zvino zvavakaita zvinovakomberedza, zviri pamberi pangu." "Vanofadza mambo nezvakashata zvavo, namachinda nenhema dzavo. Vose imhombwe; vakafanana nechoto chakaveserwa nomubiki wechingwa; unorega kukuchidzira moto, kana akanya bundu rechingwa, kusvikira ravira. Nezuva ramambo wedu machinda akarwariswa nokupisa kwewaini; iye akatambanudza ruoko rwake pamwechete navaseki. Nokuti vakagadzira mwoyo yavo sechoto, vachivandira; mubiki wavo wechingwa unovata husiku hwose, mangwanani chinopfuta somurazvo womoto." "Vanopisa vose sechoto, vanoparadza vatongi vavo; madzimambo avo ose akawira pasi, hakuna nomumwe pakati pavo anodana kwandiri. "Efuremu ndiye anozvivenganisa namamwe marudzi, Efuremu chingwa chisina kushandurwa. Vatorwa vakapedza simba rake, asi iye haazvizivi; zvirokwazvo vhudzi rake rochena pose-pose, asi iye haazvizivi. Kuzvikudza kwaIsiraeri kunopupura pamberi pake, asi havana kudzokera kuna Jehovha Mwari wavo, kana kumutsvaka, kunyange izvi zvose zvakadaro. Efuremu akaita senjiva isina mano, isina njere; vanodana Ijipiti, vanoenda Asiria. Kana vachienda, ndichakandira mumbure wangu pamusoro pavo, ndichavakwevera pasi seshiri dzokudenga; ndichavaranga sezvavakaudzwa paungano yavo. "Vane nhamo ivo nokuti vakatsauka kwandiri; ngavaparadzwe, nokuti vakandidarikira; kunyange ndakanga ndichida kuvadzikunura, vakandirevera nhema. "Havana kudana kwandiri nemwoyo yavo, asi vanoungudza panhovo dzavo; vanounganira zviyo newaini itsva, vanondimukira. Kunyange ndakavadzidzisa nokusimbisa maoko avo, kunyange zvakadaro vanofunga kundiitira zvakaipa Vanodzoka asi havangadzokeri kuna iye ari kumusoro; vakafanana nouta hunonyengera; machinda avo achaparadzwa nomunondo nokuda kwehasha dzamarimi avo; ndiko kuchava kusekwa kwavo panyika yeIjipiti." "Isa hwamanda pamuromo wako. Zvinouya segondo kuzorwa neimba yaJehovha, nokuti vakadarika sungano yangu nokutadzira murayiro wangu. Vachadana kwandiri, vachiti, `Mwari wangu, isu vaIsiraeri tinokuzivai.' Isiraeri vakarasha zvakanaka; muvengi wavo achavateverera. "Vakagadza madzimambo, asi havana kurairwa neni; vakazvitsaurira machinda, ini ndisingazvizivi; vakazviitira zvifananidzo nesirivha uye nendarama yavo, kuti zviparadzwe. "Mhuru yako, iwe Samaria, inonyangadza; kutsamwa kwangu kwakavamukira; vachanonoka kusvikira riniko kuva vakanaka? Nokuti chinhu ichi chakabvawo kuvaIsiraeri; mupfuri wakachiita, hachizi Mwari; zvirokwazvo, mhuri yeSamaria ichaputswa-putswa. Nokuti vanodzvara mhepo, vachacheka chamupupuri, havane zviyo pamunda; chipande hachingavigiri hupfu; kunyange chikabereka, zvichamedzwa navatorwa. Isiraeri vakamedzwa; zvino vava pakati pamarudzi somudziyo usingadikamwi nomunhu. Nokuti vakaenda Asiria, sembizi inongozvifambira iri yoga; vaEfuremu vakazvitsvakira shamwari vachidziripira. Zvirokwazvo, kunyange vachizvitsvakira idzo pakati pamarudzi, ndichavaunganidza zvino, votanga kutapudzwa nemhaka yokuremedzwa namambo wamachinda. "Efuremu zvaakawanza maaritari okutadza nawo, maaritari ake akamutadzisa. Ndakamunyorera mashoko ane zviuru zvine gumi omurayiro wangu, asi vanoti ndezvavatorwa. Kana zviri zvibayiro zvezvipiriso zvangu, vanobayira nyama ndokuidya; asi Jehovha haana kuzvigamuchira; zvino ucharangarira zvakaipa zvavo, nokuvarova pamusoro pezvivi zvavo; vachadzokera Ijipiti. "Nokuti Isiraeri vakakangamwa Muiti wavo, vakavaka dzimba dzoushe; Judha vakawanza maguta akakomberedzwa namasvingo; asi ini ndichatuma moto kumaguta avo, uchapedza dzimba dzoushe dzawo." Regai kufara, imwi Isiraeri, muchifarisisa samarudzi avanhu; nokuti makapata, muchisiya Mwari wenyu; makada mubayiro wokufeva pamapuriro ose ezviyo. Buriro nechisviniro chewaini hazvingavagutsi, waini ichavanyengera. Havangagari munyika yaJehovha; asi Efuremu achadzokera Ijipiti, vachadya zvokudya zvine tsvina paAsiria. Havangadiriri Jehovha waini, zvibayiro zvavo hazvingamufadzi; zvibayiro zvavo zvichaita kwavari sezvokudya zvavanochema; vose, vanozvidya, vachasvibiswa, nokuti zvokudya zvavo ndezvavo zvoga, hazvingasviki muimba yaJehovha. Muchabateiko nezuva reungano dzakatarwa, nezuva remitambo yaJehovha? Nokuti tarirai, vakabva nokuda kokuparadzwa, asi vaIjipiti vachavaunganidza, veMemifisi vachavaviga; rukato ruchavatorera zvinhu zvavo zvesirivha zvinofadza; mhinzwa ichava mumatende avo. "Mazuva okurohwa asvika, mazuva okutsiva asvika; Isiraeri vachazviziva; muporofita ibenzi, munhu anomweya anopenga, nemhaka yokuwanda kwezvakaipa zvenyu, uye nokuti ruvengo rukuru. Efuremu mushori kuna Mwari wangu; kana ari muporofita, rugombe rwomuteyi weshiri ruri munzira dzake dzose, noruvengo muimba yaMwari wake. "Vakazvishatisa zvikuru kwazvo, sapamazuva eGibhiya; acharangarira zvakaipa zvavo, achavarova pamusoro pezvivi zvavo. "Ndakawana Isiraeri vakaita samazambiringa murenje; ndakaona madzibaba enyu vakaita sezvibereko zvakatanga kuibva pamuonde panguva yawo yokubereka yokutanga; asi vakasvika paBhaaripeori, vakazviisa kune zvinonyadzisa, vakaita zvinonyangadza vachifanana nezvaidikamwa navo. "Kana vari VaEfuremu, kukudzwa kwavo kuchabhururuka seshiri; kubereka hakungavipo, kana kukurirwa, kana kunaka pamuviri. Kunyange vakarera vana vavo, ndichavatorera ivo, kusvikira kusisina munhu; zvirokwazvo, vachava nenhamowo, kana ini ndavasiya." Sezvandakatsaura Tire, Efuremu vakasimwa pakanaka; asi Efuremu vachabudisira muurayi vana vavo. Chivapai, Jehovha muchavapeiko? Chivapai zvizvaro zvinoshaya namazamu asina mukaka. "Zvakaipa zvavo zvose zviri paGirigari, nokuti ndipo pandakavavenga; nemhaka yezvakaipa zvavanoita ndichavadzinga paimba yangu, handichavadi; machinda avo ose akandimukira. Efuremu varohwa, mudzi wavo waoma, havangazobereki zvibereko; zvirokwazvo, kunyange vakabereka, ndichavauraya vadikamwa vakaberekwa nezvizvaro zvavo." Mwari wangu achavarasha, nokuti havana kumunzwa; vachava vadzungairi pakati pamarudzi avanhu. VaIsiraeri muzambiringa unotanda zvakanaka, unobereka zvibereko zvawo; zvibereko zvavo zvakati zvichiwanda, vakawanzawo maaritari avo; nyika yavo yakati ichifara, ivo vakazviitirawo shongwe dzakanaka. Mwoyo yavo inonyengera, zvino vachapiwa mhaka; acharova maaritari avo, achaparadza shongwe dzavo. Zvirokwazvo, zvino vachati, "Hatina mambo, nokuti hatityi Jehovha; kana ari mambo angatiitireiko?" Vanotaura mashoko asina maturo, vanopika nhema pakuita kwavo sungano; naizvozvo kutongwa kwavo kunomera somuti unouraya mumihoronga yomunda. Vagere Samaria vachatya mhuru dzeBhetiavheni; nokuti vanhu varo vachaichema, navaprista varo vaiifarira, nokuda kokukudzwa kwayo, nokuti kwabva kwairi. Ichaiswawo Asiria, chive chipo chamambo Jarebhi; Efuremu vachanyadziswa, Isiraeri vachanyadziswa namano avo. Kana riri Samaria, mambo waro waparadzwa sechipande pamusoro pemvura. Nzvimbo dzakakwirira dzeAvheniwo, izvo zvivi zvaIsiraeri, dzichaparadzwa; munzwa norukato zvichamera pamaaritari avo; zvino vachati kumakomo, "Tifukidzei," nokuzvikomo, "Wirai pamusoro pedu." "Aiwa, Isiraeri, makatadza kubva pamazuva eGibhiya; ndipo pavakamira; ko vachakundwa nehondo inorwa navana vezvakaipa paGibhiya here? Nguva yandinoda ndichavaranga; marudzi avanhu achavaunganira kana vakasungirwa pazvisakarurama zvavo zviviri. "Efuremu itsiru rakapingudzwa, rinofarira kupura zviyo; asi ini ndimene ndasvika pamutsipa waro wakanaka, ndaisa mutasvi pamusoro paEfuremu; Judha vacharima, Jakobho achaputsa mavhinga ake. Zvidzvarirei mukururama, mugocheka zvorudo; undai makombo enyu, nokuti inguva yokutsvaka Jehovha, kusvikira achiuya achikunisirai zvakarurama. Makarima zvakashata, makacheka zvakaipa, makadya zvibereko zvenhema, nokuti makanga muchivimba nenzira yenyu, uye nokuwanda kwemhare dzenyu. Naizvozvo bope richamuka pakati pavanhu venyu, nhare dzenyu dzose dzichaparadzwa, Sharimani sezvaakaparadza Bhetiaribheri nezuva rokurwa, mai vakaputsanyiwa pamwechete navana vavo. Ndizvo zvamuchaitirwa neBhetieri nemhaka yokushata kwenyu kukuru; mambo waIsiraeri achaparadzwa chose mambakwedza." "Isiraeri achiri mwana muduku, ndaimuda, ndikadana mwanakomana wangu abve Ijipiti. Vaporofita vachinyanya kuvadana,, ivo vakanyanya kuvatiza; vakabayira vaBhaari, nokupisira zvifananidzo zvakavezwa zvinonhuhwira. Kunyange zvakadaro ini ndakadzidzisa Efuremu kufamba; ndakavatakura mumaoko angu, asi havana kuziva kuti ndini ndakavaporesa. Ndakavakakata namabote omunhu, nezvisungo zvorudo; ndakava kwavari somunhu anobvisa joko pashaya dzavo, ndikagadza zvokudya pamberi pavo. "Havangadzokeri kunyika yeIjipiti, asi muAsiria ndiye achava mambo wavo, nokuti vakaramba kudzokera kwandiri. Munondo uchava nehasha pakati pamaguta avo, uchapedza zvipfigiso zvavo nokuzviparadza, nemhaka yamano avo. Vanhu vangu vanoramba vachida kudzokera shure vachindisiya; kunyange vachidamwa kune Wokumusoro, havatongosimuki. Ndingakuregedza seiko, iwe Isiraeri? Ndingakuita seiko seAdhima? Ndingakuenzanisa seiko neZebhoimi? Mwoyo wangu washandukurwa mukati mangu, tsitsi dzangu dzamutswa pamwechete. Handingaiti nokutsamwa kwangu kukuru, handingadzoki ndichiti ndiparadze Efuremu; nokuti ndiri Mwari, handizi munhu, ndini Mutsvene pakati penyu, handingauyi ndakatsamwa. "Vachatevera Jehovha, achiomba seshumba; nokuti uchaomba, vana vachauya vachidedera vachibva mavirazuva. "Vachauya seshiri vachibva Ijipiti, senjiva vachibva panyika yeAsiria; ini ndichavagarisa mudzimba dzavo," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Efuremu vakandikombera nenhema, uye imba yaIsiraeri nokunyengera; Judha vanongoramba vachipenga pamberi paMwari, pamberi paiye Mutsvene akatendeka. ' "Efuremu vanozvigutisa nemhepo, vanoteverera mhepo yokumabvazuva; vanoramba vachiwedzera nhema nokuparadza; vanoita sungano neAsiria, uye mafuta anoiswa Ijipiti." Jehovha ane gakava naJudhawo, acharova Jakobho pamusoro penzira dzake, achamuripira pamusoro pezvaakaita. Muchizvaro akabata chichitsinho chomukuru wake, ava nesimba romurume akaita mitsimba naMwari; zvirokwazvo, akaita mitsimba nomutumwa akakunda; akachema, akamunyengetera; akamuwana paBhetieri, akataurapo nesu, iye Jehovha, Mwari wehondo; Jehovha ndiro zita rokumurangarira naro. Naizvozvo chidzokera kuna Mwari wako; chengeta rudo nokururamisa, urambe uchimirira Mwari wako. "Iye muKanani, zviyero zvinonyengera zviri muruoko rwake, anofanira kumanikidza. Asi Efuremu anoti, `Zvirokwazvo, ndafuma, ndazviwanira fuma; pamabasa angu ose havangawani kwandiri zvakaipa zvezvivi.' Asi ndini Jehovha Mwari wako, kubva panyika yeIjipiti; ndichakugarisaizve mumatende, sapamazuva emitambo yakatarwa. "Ndakataurawo navaporofita, ndikawanza zvandakavaratidza; ndakavataurira zvifananidzo nemiromo yavaporofita. "Ko paGiriyadhi pane zvakaipa here? Havana maturo chose; vanobaya nzombe paGirigari; zvirokwazvo maaritari avo akaita matutu amabwe pamihoronga yeminda." Jakobho akatizira kunyika yeArami, Isiraeri akabatira mukadzi, akafudza makwai kuti awane mukadzi. Jehovha akabudisa Isiraeri paIjipiti nomuporofita, akazochengetwa nomuporofita. Efuremu vakatsamwisa Jehovha zvikuru; naizvozvo mhaka yeropa rake ichasiyiwa kwaari, Ishe wake achadzosera kuzvidzwa kwake kwaari. Efuremu vakati vachitaura, kudedera kukavapo; vakazvikudza pakati paIsiraeri; asi akati apara mhaka naBhaari, akafa. Asi zvino vanongoramba vachiwedzera zvivi zvavo, vakazviitira zvifananidzo zvakaumbwa nesirivha yavo, zviri zvifananidzo zvenjere dzavo, zvose zviri basa remhizha; zvino vanoti pamusoro pazvo, "Vanobayira mhuru ngavadzisvete." Saka vachaita semhute yamangwanani, sedova rinokurumidza kunyangarika, sehundi inopepereswa nechamupupuri paburiro, soutsi bwechoto hunobuda napaburi. "Kunyange zvakadaro ndini Jehovha Mwari wako kubva panyika hamuzivi mumwe mwari asi ini, hakuna mumwe muponesi kunze kwangu. Ndakakuzivai murenje, munyika yakaoma kwazvo. Zvavakapiwa mafuro akanaka, vakaguta; vakaguta, mwoyo yavo ikazvikudza, naizvozvo vakandikangamwa. Saka ndava kwavari seshumba, ndichavagarira panzira sengwe; ndicharwa navo sebere rakatorerwa vana varo, ndichatsemura chifukidziro chomwoyo wavo; ndichavadyirapo seshumbakadzi; zvikara zvichavabvamburanya. "Ndizvo zvichakuparadzai, imwi Isiraeri, zvamunorwa neni, ini mubatsiri wenyu. Ko zvino mambo wenyu aripi, akuponesei mumaguta enyu ose? Ko vatongi venyu varipi, vamaiti, `Tipei mambo namachinda?' Ndakakupai mambo pakutsamwa kwangu, ndikamubvisazve nehasha dzangu. "Zvakaipa zvaEfuremu zvakasungwa pamwechete, zvivi zvake zvakachengetwa. Kurwadziwa komukadzi anosurumuka kuchasvika kwaari; iye mwanakomana asine njere; nokuti kana nguva ichisvika, haaswederi pakuzvarwa. Ndichavadzikunura pasimba reSheori, ndichavadzikunura parufu. Aiwa, rufu, hosha dzako dziripiko? Aiwa, Sheori, kuparadza kwako kuripi? Kuzvidemba hakungaonekwi nameso angu. Kunyange akabereka zvibereko pakati pehama dzake, mhepo yokumabvazuva ichasvika, iri mhepo yaJehovha inobva kurenje; chitubu chake chichapwa, tsime rake richaoma, iye uchapamba fuma yenhumbi dzose dzinodikamwa. "Samaria richava nemhosva yaro, nokuti vakamukira Mwari wavo; vachaparadzwa nomunondo, vacheche vavo vachaputsanyiwa, vakadzi vavo vane mimba vachatumburwa." Aiwa, imwi Isiraeri, dzokerai kuna Jehovha Mwari wenyu, nokuti makagumburwa nezvakaipa zvenyu. Endai namashoko, mudzokere kuna Jehovha, muti kwaari, "Bvisai zvakaipa zvose, mugamuchire zvinhu zvakanaka, ipapo tichakupai miromo yedu, zvive zvibayiro zvedu. Asiria havangatiponesi; hatingatasvi mabhiza, hatingazoti kubasa ramaoko edu. Ndimi vamwari vedu; nokuti nherera dzinowana nyasha kwamuri." "Ndichaporesa kudzokera kwavo shure, ndichavada nokuda kwangu; nokuti kutsamwa kwangu kwabviswa kwavari. Ndichava sedova kuna Isiraeri, vachatunga seruva, vachatanda midzi yavo seRebhanoni. Matavi avo achatanda, kunaka kwavo kuchafanana nomuorivhi, nokunhuhwira kwavo sokweRebhanoni. "Vanogara mumumvuri wavo vachadzoka, vachararama sezviyo, nokutunga maruva somuzambiringa; kurumbidzwa kwavo kuchafanana newaini yeRebhanoni. "Efuremu, ndichineiko nezvifananidzo? Ndakapindura, ndinehanya naye; ndakafanana nomuonde mutema, zvibereko zvako zvichawanikwa kwandiri." Ndianiko akachenjera, anzwisise zvinhu izvi, kana akangwara, azvizive? Nokuti nzira dzaJehovha dzakarurama, vakarurama vachafamba nadzo; asi vadariki vachawa madziri. Shoko raJehovha, rakasvika kuna Joweri mwanakomana waPetuweri. "Inzwai chinhu ichi, imwi vatana, murereke nzeve dzenyu, imwi mose mugere munyika ino. Ko zvakadai zvakamboitwa pamazuva enyu, kana pamazuva amadzibaba enyu here? Udzai vana venyu izvozvo, vana venyu vaudzewo vana vavo, navana vavo vaudze rumwe rudzi runotevera. Zvakasiyiwa nomuteteni, zvakadyiwa nemhashu; zvakasiyiwa nemhashu, zvakadyiwa negwatakwata; zvakasiyiwa negwatakwata, zvakadyiwa nomupedzachose. Mukai, imwi vakabatwa nedoro, mucheme; ungudzai, imwi mose munomwa waini, nemhaka yewaini inonaka, nokuti yabviswa pamiromo yenyu. Nokuti rumwe rudzi rwasvika panyika yangu, rwakasimba, rusingaverengwi; meno arwo meno eshumba, runa meno makuru eshumbakadzi. Rwakaparadza muzambiringa wangu, nokuvhuna muonde wangu; rwakausvuura kwazvo, nokuuwisira pasi; matavi awo acheneswa. Chemai semhandara yakazvisunga chiuno namasaga nokuda komurume woumhandara hwayo. Chipiriso choupfu nechipiriso chinomwiwa zvabviswa paimba yaJehovha; vaprista, ivo vashumiri vaJehovha, vanochema. Munda waparadzwa, nyika inochema; nokuti zviyo zvaparadzwa, waini itsva yapwa, mafuta apera. Nyarai imwi varimi, ungudzai imwi varimi vemizambiringa, nokuda kwezviyo nebhari; nokuti zvakaberekwa neminda zvaparadzwa. Muzambiringa wasvava, muonde unoshaiwa simba, mutamba nomuchindwewo, nomuapuri, nemiti yose yomunda yaoma; mufaro wavanakomana vavanhu wapera. Zvisungei zviuno namasaga, mucheme imwi vaprista; ungudzai imwi vashumiri veatari; uyai muvate usiku hwose makapfeka masaga, imwi vashumiri vaMwari wangu; nokuti chipiriso choupfu nechipiriso chinomwiwa zvadziviswa paimba yaMwari wenyu. Tsaurai zuva rokutsanya, danai vanhu kuungano yakatarwa, kokerai vakuru navose vagere panyika kuimba yaJehovha Mwari wenyu, mudane kuna Jehovha. Aiwa, zuva iro here! Nokuti zuva raJehovha rava pedo, richasvika richiparadza richibva kuna waMasimbaose. Ko zvokudya hazvina kubviswa pamberi pedu, nomufaro nokufarisisa paimba yaMwari wedu here ! Mbeu dzinoorera pasi pamavhinga adzo; matura aparadzwa, tsapi dzaputswa; nokuti zviyo zvafa. Zvipfuwo zvinogomera sei! Mapoka emombe akanganiswa, nokuti hazvichina mafuro; zvirokwazvo, mapoka amakwai aparadzwa. Aiwa, Jehovha, ndinodana kwamuri, nokuti moto wapedza mafuro erenje, murazvo wapisa miti yose yokusango. Zvirokwazvo, mhuka dzokusango dzinochemera kwamuri, nokuti hova dzemvura dzapwa, uye moto wapedza mafuro erenje. "Ridzai hwamanda paZiyoni, dzemhere pagomo rangu dzvene; vose vagere panyika ngavadedere nokuti zuva raJehovha rinouya, nokuti rava pedo; richava zuva rerima nokusviba, zuva ramakore nerima guru, samambakwedza akawarirwa pamakomo; richauya ruri rudzi rukuru rune simba; rwakadaro haruna kumbovapo, uye harungazovipo shure kwavo, kusvikira pamakore amarudzi mazhinji avanhu. Moto unoparadza pamberi pavo, murazvo unopfuta shure kwavo; nyika yakaita somunda weEdheni pamberi pavo, uye serenje rakaparadzwa shure kwavo; zvirokwazvo, hakuna wakapukunyuka kwavari. Pakuonekwa kwavo vakafanana namabhiza; savatasvi vamabhiza, ndiko kumhanya kwavo. Kuuruka kwavo pamusoro pamakomo kunoita somubvumo wengoro, somubvumo womurazvo womoto unoparadza mashanga, savanhu vane simba vakagadzirirwa kurwa. Kana vachisvika, vanhu vose vanotya kwazvo, zviso zvose zvinocheneruka. Vanomhanya savanhu vane simba, vanokwira rusvingo savarwi, vanotamba mumwe nomumwe nenzira yake, havatongotsauki pamisara yavo. "Havasundidzirani, mumwe nomumwe unofamba negwara rake; vanopwanya napakati penhumbi dzokurwa, vasingatsauki. Vanowira guta, vanomhanyira pamusoro porusvingo, vanokwira vachipinda mudzimba, vanopinda napamahwindo sembavha. Nyika inodedera pamberi pavo, denga rose rinobvunda, zuva nomwedzi zvinosviba, nyeredzi dzinodzora kupenya kwadzo. Jehovha anobudisa izwi rake pamberi pehondo yake, nokuti hondo yake ihuru kwazvo; nokuti muiti wezvaakataura une simba; nokuti zuva raJehovha iguru, rinotyisa kwazvo, ndianiko angatsunga naro? Kunyange zvakadaro ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha nazvino tendeukirai kwandiri nomwoyo yenyu yose, muchitsanya, muchichema nokuungudza; bvarurai mwoyo yenyu, murege kubvarura nguo dzenyu, mutendeukire kuna Jehovha Mwari wenyu; nokuti ane ngoni nenyasha, anononoka kutsamwa, ane tsitsi zhinji, uye anozvidemba pakuitira vanhu zvakaipa. Ndiani angaziva , zvimwe angadzoka akazvidemba, akasiya mukomborero kana achibva, zvimwe chipiriso choupfu kana chipiriso chinomwiwa zvamungavigira Jehovha Mwari wenyu? "Ridzai, hwamanda paZiyoni, tsaurai zuva rokutsanya, danai vanhu kuungano yakatarwa; kokerai vanhu, natsai ungano, kokerai vakuru, unganidzai vana, navanomwa pamazamu; chikomba ngachibude paimba yacho nomwenga paimba yake yokuvata. Vaprista, ivo vashumiri vaJehovha, ngavacheme pakati pebiravira neatari, vati, `Aiwa, Jehovha, regai vanhu venyu, musaisa nhaka yenyu pakushoorwa, kuti marudzi avanhu avaseke;' vangareveiko pakati pamarudzi avanhu, vachiti, `Mwari wavo aripiko?' " Ipapo Jehovha akava negodo pamusoro penyika yake, akanzwira vanhu vake tsitsi. Jehovha akapindura, akati kuvanhu vake, "Tarirai, ndichakutumirai zviyo, newaini itsva, namafuta, mugoguta nazvo; handichakuitiyi chinhu chinoshoorwa pakati pamarudzi; asi ndichabvisa kure nemwi hondo inobva kurutivi rwokumusoro, ndichiidzingira kunyika yakaoma yakaparadzwa, rutivi rwayo pamberi rwakatarira kugungwa rokumabvazuva, norutivi rwayo rweshure kugungwa rokumavirazuva; kunhuwa kwayo kuchakwira, norwema rwayo rwakaipa ruchakwira, nokuti yakaita zvinhu zvikuru. Rega hako kutya, iwe nyika, fara ufarisise; nokuti Jehovha akaita zvinhu zvikuru. Regai kutya, imwi mhuka dzesango; nokuti mafuro erenje anobukira, nokuti miti inobereka zvibereko zvayo, mionde nemizambiringa zvinovigira vanhu simba razvo. Naizvozvo farai, imwi vana veZiyoni, mufarisise muna Jehovha Mwari wenyu; nokuti anokupai mudzidzisi wokururama, uye anokunisirai mvura, mvura yokutanga nemvura yokuteverera, nomwedzi wokutanga. Mapuriro achazara nezviyo, uye zvisviniro zvichapafuma waini namafuta. Ndichakudzoseraizve makore amakadyirwa nemhashu, negwatakwata, nomupedzachose, nomuteteni, iyo hondo yangu huru yandakatuma pakati penyu. Muchadya zvakawanda, mukarumbidza zita raJehovha Mwari wenyu, wakakuitirai zvinoshamisa; vanhu vangu havangatongonyadziswi nokusingaperi. Ipapo muchaziva kuti ndiri pakati paIsiraeri, kuti ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu, uye kuti hakuna mumwe; vanhu vangu havangatongonyadziswi nokusingaperi. "Zvino shure kwaizvozvo ndichadurura Mweya wangu pamusoro penyama yose; vanakomana venyu navanasikana venyu vachaporofita, vatana venyu vacharota hope, namajaya enyu achaona zviratidzo; ndichadururawo Mweya wangu pamusoro pavaranda napamusoro pavashandiri namazuva iwayo. Ndicharatidza zvishamiso kudenga napanyika, zvinoti: Ropa nomoto neshongwe dzoutsi. Zuva richashanduka rima, mwedzi uchashanduka ropa, zuva guru raJehovha rinotyisa risati rasvika. Zvino ani naani anodana zita raJehovha acharwirwa; nokuti pagomo reZiyoni napaJerusaremu ndipo pachava navakapukunyuka, sezvakataura Jehovha, napakati pavakasara ndipo pachava vakadamwa naJehovha. "Nokuti tarirai, namazuva iwayo nenguva iyo, kana ndichidzosa kutapwa kwaJudha neJerusaremu, ndichaunganidza marudzi ose avanhu, nokuaburusira kumupata waJehoshafati; ndichavatongapo pamusoro pavanhu vangu napamusoro penhaka yangu Isiraeri, vakaparadzirwa navo pakati pamarudzi avanhu; vakagovana nyika yangu, vakakanda mijenya pamusoro pavanhu vangu, vakatenga chifeve nomukomana, vakatengesa musikana vachipiwa waini, kuti vaimwe. Zvirokwazvo, imwi Tire neSidhoni nenyika dzose dzaFirisitia, munoreveiko kwandiri? Munoda kunditsiva here? Kana mukanditsiva, ndichakudzoserai zvamakaita pamisoro yenyu pakarepo nokukasira. Zvamakatora sirivha yangu nendarama yangu, mukandoisa mutemberi dzenyu zvinhu zvangu zvakanaka zvinodikamwa, mukatengesa vana vaJudha navana veJerusaremu kuvanakomana vavaGiriki, kuti muvabvisire kure nenyika yavo; tarirai, ndichavamutsa panzvimbo kwamakandovatengesa, ndidzosere pamisoro yenyu zvamakaita; ndichatengesa vanakomana venyu navanasikana venyu mumaoko avana vaJudha, ivo vachandovatengesa kuvanhu veShebha, kurudzi ruri kure, nokuti Jehovha akataura izvozvo. "Paridzirai izvozvi pakati pamarudzi; zvigadzirirei kurwa; kurudzirai varume vane simba; varwi vose ngavaswedere, vaende kundorwa. Pfurai mapadza enyu ive minondo, namapanga enyu okuchekerera miti ave mapfumo; asine simba ngaati, `Ndine simba.' Chimbidzikai, muuye, imwi marudzi ose akapoteredza, muungane; imwi Jehovha, mhare dzenyu ngadziburukireko. Marudzi avanhu ngaamuke, aende kumupata waJehoshafati; nokuti ndipo pandichagara ndichitonga marudzi ose akapoteredza. lsai jeko renyu mumunda, nokuti zviyo zvaibva; uyai musvine, nokuti chisviniro chewaini chazara, zvisviniro zvinopafuma; nokuti kushata kwavo kwakura. Vazhinji-zhinji, vazhinji-zhinji varipo mumupata wokutonga! Nokuti zuva raJehovha rava pedo mumupata wokutonga. Zuva nomwedzi zvasviba, nyeredzi dzinobvisa kupenya kwadzo. Jehovha achaomba ari paZiyoni, achanzwisa izwi rake ari paJerusaremu; denga rose nenyika zvichadengenyeka; asi Jehovha uchava utiziro hwavanhu vake, nenhare yavana vaIsiraeri. Ipapo muchaziva kuti ndini Jehovha, Mwari wenyu, agere paZiyoni, iro gomo rangu dzvene; ipapo Jerusaremu richava guta dzvene, hakuna vatorwa vanozopfuura napo. Zvino nezuva iro makomo achadonha waini inotapira, zvikomo zvichayerera mukaka, uye hova dzose dzaJudha dzichayerera mvura zhinji; mumba maJehovha muchabuda tsime, richadiridza mupata weShitimi. Ijipiti richava dongo, uye Edhomu richava renje rakaparadzwa, nemhaka yesimba rakaitirwa vana vaJudha, zvavakateura ropa risina mhosva panyika yavo. Asi Judha vachavapo nokusingaperi, uye Jerusaremu kusvikira kumarudzi namarudzi. Ndichapembedza ropa ravo randisina kumbopembedza; nokuti Jehovha anogara paZiyoni." Mashoko aAmosi, waiva mumwe wavafudzi veTekoa, aakaona pamusoro paIsiraeri namazuva aUziya mambo waJudha, uye namazuva aJerobhoami mwanakomana waJoashi mambo waIsiraeri, makore maviri achigere okusvika kokudengenyeka kwenyika. Akati, "Jehovha uchaomba ari paZiyoni, achanzwisa izwi rake ari paJerusaremu; mafuro avafudzi achachema, musoro weKarimeri uchaoma." Zvanzi naJehovha, "Nemhaka yokuti Dhamasiko vakadarika katatu, zvimwe kana, handingadzori kurohwa kwavo; nokuti vakapura Giriyadhi nemipuro yamatare. Asi ndichatuma moto mumba maHazaeri, uchapedza dzimba dzohushe dzaBhenihadhadhi. Ndichavhuna chihuri cheDhamasiko, nokuparadza vagere mumupata weAvheni nowakabata tsvimbo youshe paBhetiedheni; vanhu veSiria vachatapirwa Kiri," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Zvanzi naJehovha, "Nemhaka yokuti Gaza vakadarika katatu, zvimwe kana, handingadzori kurohwa kwazvo; nokuti vakatapa rudzi rwose, kundovaisa kuna Edhomu. Asi ndichatuma moto kurusvingo rweGaza, uchapedza dzimba dzaro dzoushe. Ndichaparadza vagere Ashidhodhi nowakabata tsvimbo youshe paAshikeroni; ndichatambanudzira ruoko rwangu kurwa naEkironi; vakasara vavaFirisitia vachaparadzwa," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Zvanzi naJehovha, "Nemhaka yokuti Tire vakadarika katatu, zvimwe kana, handingadzori kurohwa kwavo; nokuti vakaisa rudzi rwose kuna Edhomu vakasarangarira sungano yohukama hwavo. Asi ndichatuma moto kurusvingo rweTire, uchapedza dzimba dzaro dzoushe." Zvanzi naJehovha, "Nemhaka yokuti Edhomu vakadarika, katatu, zvimwe kana, handingadzori kurohwa kwavo; nokuti vakateverera munun'una wavo nomunondo, vakarasha tsitsi dzose, kutsamwa kwake kukaramba kuchingobvambura, akaramba ane hasha nokusingaperi. Asi ndichatuma moto paTemani, uchapedza dzimba dzoushe dzeBhozira." Zvanzi naJehovha, "Nemhaka yokuti vanhu vaAmoni vakadarika katatu, zvimwe kana, handingadzori kurohwa kwavo; nokuti vakatumbura vakadzi vakanga vane mimba veGiriyadhi, kuti vakurise nyika yavo. Asi ndichabatidza moto parusvingo rweRabha, uchapedza dzimba dzaro dzoushe, vachidanidzira nezuva rokurwa, nedutu guru remhepo nezuva rechamupupuri; mambo wavo achatapwa, iye pamwechete namachinda ake," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Zvanzi naJehovha, "Nemhaka yokuti Moabhi vakadarika katatu, zvimwe kana, handingadzori kurohwa kwavo; nokuti vakapisa mapfupa amambo waEdhomu kusvikira aita madota. Asi ndichatuma moto kuvaMoabhi, uchapedza dzimba dzoushe dzeKerioti; Moabhi vachafa nebope nokudanidzira uye nokurira kwehwamanda; ndichaparadza vatongi pakati pavo; nokuuraya machinda avo ose pamwechete navo," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Zvanzi naJehovha, "Nemhaka yokuti Judha vakadarika katatu, zvimwe kana, handingadzori kurohwa kwavo; nokuti vakaramba murayiro waJehovha, vakasachengeta mitemo yake, vakarashiswa nenhema dzavo dzakateverwa namadzibaba avo. Asi ndichatuma moto kuna Judha, uchapedza dzimba dzoushe dzeJerusaremu." Zvanzi naJehovha, "Nemhaka yokuti Isiraeri vakadarika katatu, zvimwe kana, handingadzori kurohwa kwavo; nokuti vakatengesa vakarurama nesirivha, uye anoshaiwa, vachipiwa shangu mbiri; ndivo vanoshuva kuona guruva rapasi pamusoro womurombo, vachitsausa nzira yomunhu munyoro; munhu nababa vake vachienda vose kumusikana mumwe, kuti vamhure zita rangu dzvene; vanovata pasi pamaaritari ose panguo dzakatorwa dzichiitwa rubatso, vanomwa waini yavakaripiswa, mumba maMwari wavo. "Kunyange zvakadaro ndakaparadza vaAmori pamberi pavo, ivo vakanga vakareba semisidhari, vane simba semioki; kunyange zvakadaro ndakaparadza zvibereko zvavo kumusoro nemidzi yavo pasi. Ndakakubudisaiwo munyika yeIjipiti, ndikakufambisai murenje makore makumi mana, kuti mundopiwa nyika yavaAmori. Ndakamutsawo vaporofita pakati pavanakomana venyu, navaNaziri pakati pavanakomana venyu, navaNaziri pakati pamajaya enyu. Handizvo here, imwi vana vaIsiraeri? Asi makapa vaNaziri waini vamwe, nokuraira vaporofita, muchiti, `Regai kuporofita.' Tarirai, ndichakutsikirirai pasi, sezvinotsikirira ngoro izere nemwanda. Anomhanyisa achakoniwa kutiza, anesimba haangasimbisi simba rake, kunyange nemhare haingazvirwiri. Kunyange anobata uta haangamiri, anetsoka dzinomhanyisa haangazvirwiri; kunyange akatasva bhiza haangarwiri hupenyu hwake; ane mwoyo mukuru pakati pemhare achatiza akashama nezuva iro," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Inzwai shoko iri rakataurwa naJehovha pamusoro penyu, imwi vana vaIsiraeri, pamusoro porudzi rwose rwandakabudisa panyika yeIjipiti, ndichiti, "Ndimi moga vandakaziva pakati pamarudzi ose enyika; naizvozvo ndichakurovai pamusoro pezvakaipa zvenyu zvose." Ko vaviri vangafamba pamwechete vasina kumbotenderana here? Ko shumba ingaomba mudondo isina chayakaruma here? Ko shumba duku ingarira mubako rayo isina chayakabata here? Ko shiri ingawira pasi mumusungo paisina kudzikirwa rugombe here? Ko musungo ungaurukira kumusoro usina chawakabata here? Ko hwamanda ingaridzwa muguta, vanhu vakasatya here? Ko guta ringawirwa nezvakaipa, Jehovha asina kuzviita here? Zvirokwazvo, Ishe Jehovha haangaiti chinhu, asina kumbozivisa varanda vake vaporofita zvakavanzika zvake. Shumba yaomba; ndiani angarega kutya? Ishe Jehovha akataura; ndiani angarega kuporofita? Paridzirai mudzimba dzoushe paAshidhodhi, nomudzimba dzoushe munyika yeIjipiti, muti, "Unganai pamakomo eSamariya muone bope guru riripo nokumanikidzwa kuri mukati maro. Nokuti havazivi kuita zvakarurama ndizvo," zvinotaura Jehovha ivo vanounganidza kumanikidza nokupamba mudzimba dzavo dzoushe. Naizvozvo zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Muvengi aripo, pose-pose panyika; iye achakubvisira simba rako, uye dzimba dzako dzoushe dzichapambwa." Zvanzi naJehovha, "Mufudzi sezvaanobvuta pamuromo weshumba makumbo maviri kana chipande chenzveve, saizvozvo vana vaIsiraeri vachabvutwawo, ivo vagere Samaria pamucheto wouvato, uye pamitsamiro yemicheka yesiriki yomubhedha. Inzwa, mupupurire imba yaJakobho," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha, Mwari wehondo. "Nokuti nezuva randicharova Isiraeri pamusoro pokudarika kwavo, ndicharovawo maaritari eBhetieri; nyanga dzearitari dzichagurwa nokuwira pasi. Ndichaputsa dzimba dzechando pamwechete nedzimba dzemunakamwe; dzimba dzenyanga dzenzou dzichaparadzwa, uye dzimba huru dzichapera," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Inzwai shoko iri, imwi mhou dzeBhashani, dziri mugomo reSamaria, imwi munomanikidza varombo, munopwanya vanoshaiwa, munoti kumadzishe enyu, "Uyai nezvokumwa timwe." Ishe Jehovha akapika noutsvene hwake, achiti, "Tarirai, mazuva achauya pamusoro penyu, avachakukwevai nezvikokovonho, uye vakasara venyu nezviredzo zvehove. Muchabuda napakakoromoka, mumwe nomumwe paakatarisana napo; mucharashirwa Harimoni," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Uyai Bhetieri, mudarike; uyai Girigari, muwedzere kudarika; uyai nezvibayiro zvenyu mangwanani ose, uye zvegumi zvenyu pazuva rimwe nerimwe retatu; uyai nechibayiro chokuvonga chezvakaviriswa, muraire zvipiriso zvomwoyo, muzviparidze; nokuti ndizvo zvinokufadzai, imwi vana vaIsiraeri," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Ndakakupaiwo meno akachena pamaguta enyu ose, nokushaiwa zvokudya panzvimbo dzenyu dzose; kunyange zvakadaro hamuna kudzokera kwandiri," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Ndakakunyimawo mvura, kukohwa kuchigere mwedzi mitatu; pane rimwe guta; imwe nzvimbo ikanaisirwa mvura, nzvimbo isina kunaisirwa mvura ikaoma. Naizvozvo vanhu vamaguta maviri kana matatu vakadzungairira kune rimwe guta kundomwa mvura, vakasagungwa; kunyange zvakadaro hamuna kudzokera kwandiri," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Ndakakurovai nenyunje nokuvhuvha; muteteni wakapedza minda yenyu mizhinji, neminda yenyu yemizambiringa, nemionde yenyu, nemiorivhi yenyu; kunyange zvakadaro hamuna kudzokera kwandiri," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Ndakatuma pakati penyu hosha yakaipa sezvakaitwa Ijipiti; majaya enyu ndakaauraya nomunondo, ndikatapa mabhiza enyu; ndakasvitsa kunhuwa kwemisasa yenyu imo mumhino dzenyu; kunyange zvakadaro hamuna kudzokera kwandiri," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Ndakaparadza maguta pakati penyu, Mwari sezvaakaparadza Sodhoma neGomora, imwi mukaita sechitsiga chakabvutwa pamoto; kunyange zvakadaro hamuna kudzokera kwandiri," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. " Saka ndichakuitirai izvi, imwi Isiraeri; zvino zvandichakuitirai izvi, zvigadzirei kusongana naMwari wenyu, imwi Isiraeri." Nokuti tarirai, iye, anoumba makomo, anosika mhepo, anozivisa munhu zviri mumurangariro wake, anoshandura mangwanani rikava rima, anotsika panzvimbo dzenyika dzakakwirira, Jehovha Mwari wehondo, ndiro zita rake. Inzwai shoko iri randinokuchemai naro, imwi imba yalsiraeri. Mhandara yalsiraeri yawira pasi; haangazomukizve; wawiswa pasi panyika yake, hakuna angamumutsazve. Nokuti zvanzi naIshe Jehovha, "Paimba yaIsiraeri guta, rakabuda kundorwa navane chiuru chamazana, richasara nezana roga, uye rakabuda nezana richasara negumi." Nokuti zvanzi naIshe Jehovha kuimba yaIsiraeri, "Nditsvakei, murarame; asi regai kutsvaka Bhetieri, kana kupinda Girigari, kana kupfuurira Bheerishebha; nokuti Girigari richatapwa zvirokwazvo, Bhetieri richarova. Tsvakai Jehovha, murarame; kuti arege kupfuta paimba yaJosefa somoto unopedza zvose, kukasava nomunhu anoudzima paBhetieri. Imi, munoshandura kururamisira muchikuita segavakava, muchiwisira kururama pasi, tsvakai iye, akaita nyeredzi dzeChimutanhatu nedzeOrioni, anoshandura mumvuri worufu achiuita mangwanani, anodzima masikati achiaita usiku, anodana mvura yegungwa, ndokuidururira panyika (Jehovha ndiro zita rake); anouyisira vane simba kuparadza kunokurumidza, kuparadza ndokuwira nhare. Vanovenga anovaraira pasuo, vanosema anotaura zvakarurama. Zvino zvamunotsika murombo pasi, muchitora dzimba dzamabwe akavezwa, asi hamungagarimo, makasima minda yemizambiringa inofadza, asi hamungamwi waini yayo. Nokuti ndinoziva kuti kudarika kwenyu kuzhinji, uye kuti zvivi zvenyu zvikuru, kwazvo, iyemi, munomanikidza vakarurama, munogamuchira fufuro, muchiramba anoshaiwa pasuo. Saka akangwara achanyarara nenguva yakadai, nokuti inguva yakaipa. Tsvakai zvakanaka, murege kutsvaka zvakaipa, kuti murarame, ipapo Jehovha, Mwari wehondo achava nemi, sezvamunoreva. Vengai zvakaipa, mude zvakanaka, mururamisire vanhu musuo; zvimwe Jehovha, iye Mwari wehondo, achanzwira nyasha vakasara vaJosefa. Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, iye Mwari wehondo, iye Ishe, "Kuchema kuchavapo panzira dzose huru, panzira dzose dzomumusha vachati, `Maiwe! Maiwe!' Vachadana varimi kuzochema, navanoziva nziyo dzemariro kuzoungudza. Kuungudza kuchavapo paminda yose yemizambiringa; nokuti ndichapfuura napakati penyu," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Vurombo kwamuri imwi munoshuva zuva raJehovha! Zuva raJehovha munorida neiko? Richava rima, hachingavi chiedza. Zvichaita somunhu anotiza shumba, ndokusangana nebere; kana seanopinda mumba, akabata pamadziro noruoko rwake, ndokurumwa nenyoka. Ko zuva raJehovha haringavi rima, rikarega kuva chiedza here? Haringati, Zi! Kwazvo, risina kupenya here? "Ndinovenga nokuzvidza mitambo yenyu, handingatongofadzwi neungano dzenyu dzakatarwa. Zvirokwazvo, kunyange mukandivigira zvipiriso zvenyu zvinopiswa nezvipiriso zvoupfu, handingazvigamuchiri; handingavi nehanya nezvipiriso zvenyu zvokuvonga zvezvipfuwo zvenyu zvakakodzwa. Bvisai pamberi pangu ruzha rwenziyo dzenyu, nokuti handidi kunzwa kurira kwembira "dzenyu. Asi kururamisa ngakuyerere semvura, uye kururama sorwizi runongoramba ruchidira. "Nhai imba yaIsiraeri, makandivigira zvibayiro nezvipo murenje makore ana makumi mana here? Zvirokwazvo, makatakura Sikuti mambo wenyu, neKijuni zvifananidzo zvenyu, iyo nyeredzi yamwari wenyu, wamakazviitira. Naizvozvo ndichakutapisai mberi kweDhamasiko," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, anezita rinonzi Mwari wehondo. Vane nhamo vagere zvakanaka paZiyoni, navagere pakasimba mugomo reSamaria, ivo vanhu vane mbiri vorudzi rukuru pakati pamarudzi, kunoenda imba yaIsiraeri! Pfuurirai Karine, muone; kubva ipapo endai Hamati, iro guta guru; zvino muende Gati ravaFirisitia; ivo vakakurira ushe hwohuno here? Nyika yavo ihuru kune yenyu here? Iyemi, munoti zuva rakaipa richiri kure, muchiswededza zvigaro panoitwa nesimba; imwi, munovata pamibhedha yenyanga dzenzou, muchizamura pauvato bwenyu, muchidya makwayana amapoka, nemhuru dziri mukati mechirugu; munoimba nziyo dzisina maturo mbira dzichiridzwa, munozviitira zvinoridzwa saDhavhidhi; imi, munomwa waini nemidziyo yokubayira, muchizora mafuta akaisvonaka; asi hamune hanya nokukuvadzwa kwaJosefa. Naizvozvo zvino vachatapwa nowokutanga vanotapwa; ipapo ruzha rwavanozamura ruchapfuura. Ishe Jehovha wakapika naiye amene ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, iye Mwari wehondo achiti, "Ndinosema kuzvikudza kwaJakobho, ndinovenga dzimba dzavo dzoushe; naizvozvo ndinoisa guta nezvose zvirimo kuvavengi vavo." Zvino kana varume vane gumi vakasara muimba imwe vachafa. Kana hama yomunhu wakafa ichiuya kumutora iye anozomupisa, ichibvisa mapfupa mumba, ikati kuno ari mukati-kati meimba, "Kuchinomumwe newe here?" Iye akati "Kwete! ipapo uchati "nyarara, nokuti hazvina kufanira kuti tireve zita raJehovha." Nokuti tarirai, Jehovha anoraira, iye achakoromora imba huru, neimba duku ichaita mitswe. Ko mabhiza angamhanya paruware here? Ko pangarimwa nemombe here? Nokuti makashandura kururamisa mukakuita nduru, nezvibereko zvokururama mukazviita gavakava; iyemi, munofarira chinhu chisina maturo, muchiti, "Hatina kuzviwanira nyanga nesimba redu here?" "Nokuti tarirai, ndichakumutsirai rumwe rudzi, imwi imba yaIsiraeri," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, iye Mwari wehondo; ruchakutambudzai kubva pavanopinda paHamati kusvikira kurukova rwerenje. Hezvi zvandakaratidzwa nalshe Jehovha. Tarira, akawumba mhashu, mabukira okupedzisira achitanga kubukira; tarirai, akanga ari mabukira okupedzisira kukohwa kwamambo kwapera. Zvino dzakati dzapedza kudya uswa bwenyika, ndikati, "Aiwa, Ishe Jehovha, chikangamwirai henyu; Jakobho angamira seiko, zvaari muduku?" Jehovha akazvidya mwoyo pamusoro pechinhu ichi, Jehovha akati, "Hazvingaitwi." Hezvi zvandakaratidzwa naIshe Jehovha. Tarirai, Ishe Jehovha akadana moto kuti arwe nawo; akapedza gungwa rakadzika, akavavarira kudya nenyikawo. Ipapo ndakati, "Aiwa, Ishe Jehovha, chiregai henyu; Jakobho angamira seiko, zvaari muduku?" Jehovha akazvidemba pamusoro pechinhu ichi, Ishe Jehovha akati, "Nezvizviwo hazvingaitwi." Hezvi zvaakandiratidza, tarirai, Ishe akanga amire pamadziro akanga akaitwa norwonzi rwokuyera narwo, akabata rwonzi rwokuyera muruoko rwake. Jehovha akati kwandiri, "Amosi unooneiko?" Ini ndikati, "Rwonzi rwokuyera narwo." Zvino Ishe akati, "Tarirai, ndichaisa rwonzi rwokuyera pakati pavanhu vangu vaIsiraeri, handichatongovadarikizve, nzvimbo dzakakwirira dzaIsaka dzichaitwa matongo, uye nzvimbo tsvene dzaIsiraeri dzichaparadzwa; ndichamukira imba yaJerobhoami Zvino Amazia muprista weBhetieri akatuma nhume kuna Jerobhoami mambo waIsiraeri, achiti, "Amosi akarangana pakati peimba yaIsiraeri kukuurayai; nyika haigoni kufara namashoko ake ose. Nokuti Amosi anoti, `Jerobhoami achaurawa nomunondo, Isiraeri vachatapwa zvirokwazvo vachibviswa panyika yavo.' " Amazia akatiwo kuna Amosi, "Iwe muoni, enda, utizire kunyika yaJudha, undodyapo zvokudya, uporofitepo; asi urege kuzoporofitazve paBhetieri; nokuti inzvimbo tsvene yamambo, iimba yamadzimambo." Ipapo Amosi akapindura, akati kuna Amazia, "Ini ndakanga ndisi muporofita, ndakanga ndisi mwanakomana womuporofita; asi ndakanga ndiri mufudzi nomurimi wemionde, Jehovha akanditora ndichitevera makwai, Jehovha akati kwandiri, `Enda, undoporofita kuvanhu vangu vaIsiraeri.' Zvino iwe chinzwa shoko raJehovha, iwe unoti, `Rega kuporofita pamusoro paIsiraeri, rega kudonhedza shoko pamusoro peimba yaIsaka;' naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, `Mukadzi wako achava chifeve muguta, vanakomana vako navanasikana vako vachaparadzwa nomunondo, uye nyika yako ichaganhurwa norwonzi rwokuyera narwo; iwe womene uchafira munyika isakanaka, uye vaIsiraeri vachatapwa zvirokwazvo vachibviswa panyika yavo.' " Hezvi zvandakaratidzwa naIshe Jehovha, tarirai, tswanda inezvibereko zvezhizha. Akati, "Amosi, unooneiko?" Ini ndikati, "Tswanda inezvibereko zvezhizha." Zvino Jehovha akati kwandiri, "Kuguma kwasvikira vanhu vangu vaIsiraeri, handichatongovadarikizve. Nziyo dzetemberi dzichashanduka kuungudza nezuva iro," ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha; zvitunha zvichavapo zvizhinji, vachazvikandira kunze kose vanyerere. Inzwai chinhu ichi, iyemi, munoda kumedza vanoshaiwa, nokuparadza varombo venyika, muchiti, "Kugara komwedzi kuchapfuura riniko, kuti titengese zviyo? Uye Sabata, kuti tizarure matura ezviyo? Tichatapudza efa, nokukurisa shekeri, tichinyengera nezviyero zvinonyengera; kuti titenge varombo nesirivha, navanoshaiwa tichipiwa shangu mbiri, tichitengesa makoto ezviyo?" Jehovha akapika noukuru hwaJakobho, achiti, "Zvirokwazvo, handingatongokangamwi rimwe ramabasa avo nokusingaperi. Ko nyika haingadederi pamusoro pechinhu ichi, mumwe nomumwe agerepo haangachemi here? Zvirokwazvo, ichakwira yose soRwizi, ichatutuma ndokudererazve, soRwizi, rweIjipiti. Zvino nezuva iro ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha ndichavirisa zuva masikati makuru, ndichaisa rima panyika achiri masikati. Ndichashandura mitambo yenyu kuve kuchema, nenziyo dzenyu dzose kuve kurira kokuchema; ndichafukidza zviuno zvose masaga, nokuita misoro yose mhazha; ndichazviita sapanochemwa mwanakomana akazvarwa ari mumwechete, nokuguma kwazvo sezuva rakaipa kwazvo. "Tarirai, mazuva anouya ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha andichatuma nzara panyika, isati iri nzara yezvokudya, kana nyota yemvura, asi yokunzwa mashoko aJehovha. Vachadzungaira vachibva kugungwa vachienda kugungwa, vachibva kumusoro vachienda mabvazuva; vachamhanya pose-pose vachitsvaka shoko raJehovha, asi havangariwani. Nezuva iro mhandara dzakanaka namajaya vachaziya nenyota. Vanopika vezviwi zveSamaria, vachiti, `Namwari wako mupenyu, iwe Dhani; uye, Nenzira yeBheerishebha mhenyu, ivo vachawira pasi, vakasazomukazve.' " Ndakaona Ishe amire parutivi rwearitari, akati, "Rova misoro yembiru, kuti zvikumbaridzo zvidedere, uzviputsanye pamisoro yavo yose; ndichauraya wokupedzisira pakati pavo nomunondo; hakuna nomumwe wavo achatiza, hakuna nomumwe wavo achapukunyuka. Kunyange vakachera kusvikira paSheori, ruoko rwangu ruchandovatorapo; kunyange vakakwira kusvikira kudenga, ndichavaburusapo. "Kunyange vakandovanda pamusoro peKarimeri, ndichavatsvaka nokuvabvisapo; kunyange vakavanda meso angu pakudzika kwegungwa, ndicharaira nyoka kundovarumapo. Kunyange vakatapwa navavengi vavo, ndicharaira munondo kundovaurayapo, ndicharinzira meso angu kwavari kuti ndivaitire zvakaipa, ndirege kuvaitira zvakanaka." Nokuti Ishe Jehovha wehondo ndiye unobata nyika ikanyauka, vose vageremo vachachema; ichakwira yose soRwizi, ichadederazve soRwizi rweIjipiti; ndiye anovaka makamuri ake kudenga, wakateya denga rake panyika; iye anodana mvura zhinji yegungwa achiidururira panyika pose; Jehovha ndiro zita rake. "Nhai, imwi vana vaIsiraeri, ko hamuzi kwandiri savana veItiopia here? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Handizini ndakabudisa Isiraeri panyika yeIjipiti here, navaFirisitia paKafitori, navaSiria paKiri here? Tarirai, meso aIshe Jehovha anoona ushe hunotadza, ndichahuparadza ndihubvise panyika pose, asi handingaparadzi chose imba yaJakobho ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Nokuti tarirai, ndicharaira, ndichapepeta imba yaIsiraeri pakati pamarudzi ose, sezvinopepetwa zviyo mumusero, kunyange zvakadaro tsanga imwe dukuduku haingawiri pasi. Vatadzi vose vavanhu vangu vachaurawa nomunondo, "Nezuva iro ndichamutsa tabherinakeri yaDhavhidhi yakawira pasi, nokudzivirapo pakakoromorwa; ndichamutsazve matongo ayo, ndichaivakazve sezvayakanga yakaita pamazuva akare; kuti vazvitorere zvakasara zvaEdhomu, namarudzi ose akatumidzwa nezita rangu," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, anoita izvozvi. "Tarirai, mazuva anouya," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha "Murimi achabata mucheki, nomusvini wemizambiringa achabata anodzvara mbeu; makomo achadonha waini inozipa, uye zvikomo zvose zvichanyauka. "Ndichadzosa kutapwa kwavanhu vangu vaIsiraeri, vachavaka maguta akaparadzwa, vachigaramo; vachasima minda yemizambiringa, vachimwa waini yayo; vacharimawo mimwe minda, vachidya zvibereko zvayo. Ndichavasima panyika yavo, havangazodzurwizve panyika yavo yandakavapa," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha Mwari wenyu. Zvakaonekwa naObhadhiya. Zvanzi naIshe Jehovha pamusoro paEdhomu, "Takanzwa mashoko akabva kuna Jehovha, nhume yatumwa pakati pamarudzi ichiti, `Simukai, ngativamukire kuzorwa navo.' "Tarirai, ndakakuitai vaduku pakati pamarudzi, makazvidzwa kwazvo. "Kuzvikudza kwemwoyo yenyu kwakakunyengerai, iyemi, mugere mumikaha yamatombo, munougaro hwakakwirira, vanoti mumwoyo yavo, `Ndianiko ungatiwisira pasi?' "Kunyange mukabhururukira kumusoro segondo, uye kunyange dendere renyu rikaiswa pakati penyeredzi, ndichakuwisiraipo pasi ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Dai mbavha dzaisvika kwamuri, kana makororo usiku (aiwa, makaparadzwa sei!) havazaiba kusvikira varinganiswa here? Dai vatanhi vamazambiringa vaisvika kwamuri, havazaisiya mamwe mazambiringa aripo here? Zvinhu zvaEsau zvakanzverwa sei! fuma yavo, yakavanzwa, yakafukunurwa sei! Vanhu vose vaiva nesungano nemi, vakakuperekedzai kusvikira kumuganhu; vanhu, vaigara norugare nemi, vakakunyengerai, vakakukundai; vanodya zvokudya zvenyu, vanokuteyerai musungo pasi penyu, havana njere mukati mavo. Ko handingaparadzi nezuva iro vachenjeri pakati paEdhomu, nenjere pagomo raEsau here? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Mhare dzako, iwe Temani, ndichavhunduka, kuti vose vapere nokuurawa pagomo raEsau. Uchafukidzwa nokunyara nemhaka yokuti wakamukira munun'una wako simba, uchaparadzwa nokusingaperi. Nezuva ramakanga mumirepo makatarisana navo, nezuva ravakatorera fuma yavo navatorwa, vasi venyika iyo vachipinda masuo avo, vachikanda mije nya pamusoro peJerusaremu, nemiwo makanga makaita somumwe wavo. Asi regai kutarira zuva romun'una wenyu, muchifarira zuva renjodzi yavo, murege kufara pamusoro pavana vaJudha nezuva rokuparadzwa kwavo; uye regai kutaura muchizvikudza nezuva rokumanikidzwa kwavo. Regai kupinda pasuo ravanhu vangu nezuva renhamo yavo; regai kutarira njodzi yavo nezuva renhamo yavo, regai kuvatorera fuma yavo nezuva renhamo yavo. Regai kumira pamharadzano, kuti muparadze vanhu vavo vanopukunyuka; regai kuisa kuvavengi vavo vanhu vavo vakasara nezuva rokumanikidzwa kwavo. Nokuti zuva raJehovha raswedera kumarudzi ose; sezvamakaitira vamwe, muchaitirwawo saizvozvo; zvamakaita zvichadzokera pamisoro yenyu. Nokuti sezvamakamwa pagomo rangu dzvene, saizvozvo marudzi ose acharamba achimwa; zvirokwazvo, vachamwa, nokumedza, vachaita savasina kumbovapo. Asi pagomo reZioni ndipo pachava navakapukunyuka, richava gomo dzvene; imba yaJakobho ichadzoserwa nhaka yayo. Imba yaJakobho ichava moto, imba yaJosefa murazvo womoto, uye imba yaEsau mashanga; vachapisa vamwe pakati pavo, nokuvapedza; hakuchina vachasarira imba yaEsau, nokuti Jehovha akataura izvozvo. Vokurutivi rwezasi vachatora gomo raEsau, vokumapani vachatora nyika yavaFirisitia; vachatora nyika yaEfuremu nenyika yeSamaria; Benjamini vachatora nyika yeGiriyadhi. Vatapwa vehondo iyi yavana vaIsiraeri, vagere pakati pavaKanani, vachatora nyika kusvikira Zarefati; vatapwa veJerusaremu, vari Sefaradhi, vachatora maguta okurutivi rwezasi. Vaponesi vachakwira pagomo reZioni kuzotonga gomo raEsau; ushe huchava hwaJehovha." Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Jona mwanakomana waAmitai, richiti, " Simuka, uende Ninivhe, riya guta guru, undoriparidzira, nokuti kuipa kwavo kwakwira pamberi pangu." Asi Jona akasimuka achida kutizira Tashishi abve pamberi paJehovha; akaburukira Jopa, akawana chikepe chakanga choenda Tashishi, akabudisa mari yacho yokufamba, ndokupinda mukati macho, kuti aende navo Tashishi abve pamberi paJehovha. Asi Jehovha akatuma mhepo inopenga pagungwa, dutu guru rikamuka pagungwa, chikepe chikashumba kuputsika. Ipapo vafambisi vechikepe vakatya, mumwe nomumwe akadana kuna Mwari wake, vakarashira mugungwa nhumbi dzakanga dziri muchikepe, kuti vachireruse. Asi Jona akanga aburukira mukatikati mechikepe, akavata pasi, nokubatwa nehope chaidzo. Ipapo mwene wechikepe akauya kwaari, akati kwaari, "Nhai, iwe muvati, wakaita seiko? Simuka, dana kuna Mwari wako, zvimwe Mwari angatirangarira, tikasaparara." Zvino mumwe nomumwe wakati kushamwari yake, "Uyai tikande mijenya, tizive kuti njodzi iyi yatiwira nokuda kwaani." Ipapo vakakanda mijenya, mujenya ukabata Jona. Zvino vakati kwaari, "Chitiudza hako, kuti njodzi iyi yatiwira nokuda kwaani; basa rako ndereiko? Wabvepiko? Nyika yako ndeipi? Uri worudzi rupi?" Iye akati kwavari, "Ndiri muHebheru, ndinotya Mwari wokudenga, akaita gungwa nenyika yakaoma." Ipapo varume vakatya kwazvo-kwazvo, vakati kwaari, "Chinyiko ichi chawaita?" Nokuti varume vakanga vachiziva kuti anotiza pamberi paJehovha, nokuti akavaudza. Zvino vakati kwaari, "Tichakuiteiko, kuti gungwa ritinyararire?" Nokuti gungwa rakaramba richinyanya kupenga. Iye akati kwavari, "Ndisimudzei, mundikandire mugungwa, ipapo gungwa richakunyararirai; nokuti ndinoziva kuti dutu iri guru rakakuwirai nokuda kwangu." Kunyange zvakadaro varume vakakwasva nesimba vachiidza kudzokera kunyika; asi vakakoniwa, nokuti gungwa rakaramba richinyanya kuvapengera. Naizvozvo vakadana kuna Jehovha, vakati, "Tinokunyengeterai, imwi Jehovha, tinokunyengeterai, kuti tirege kuparara nokuda koupenyu hwomunhu uyu, murege kutisundira mhosva yeropa risina mhaka; nokuti imwi Jehovha makaita sezvamakada henyu." Ipapo vakasimudza Jona, vakamukandira mugungwa, gungwa rikanyarara pakupenga kwaro. Ipapo varume vakatya Jehovha kwazvo-kwazvo, vakabayira Jehovha chibayiro, nokumupikira mhiko. Jehovha akatuma hove huru kundomedza Jona, Jona akava mudumbu rehove mazuva matatu novusiku vutatu. Ipapo Jona akanyengetera kuna Jehovha Mwari wake ari mudumbu rehove. Akati, "Ndakadana kuna Jehovha ndiri munhamo yangu, Akandipindura; Ndakadana ndiri mudumbu reSheori, imwi mukanzwa izwi rangu. Nokuti makandikandira makadzika, mukati momwoyo wegungwa, Mvura zhinji yakanga yandikomberedza; Mafungu enyu namapoporodzi enyu akapfuura napamusoro pangu. Ndikati, `Ndarashwa, hamuchandioni;' Asi ndicharingirazve kuTemberi yenyu tsvene. Mvura zhinji yakandikomberedza, kusvikira kumweya wangu; Pakadzika pakanga pandipoteredza; Maharanga akanga amonera musoro wangu. Ndakaburukira kumavambiso amakomo; Nyika nezvipfigiso zvayo zvakandipfigiramo nokusingaperi; kunyange zvakadaro makabudisa upenyu hwangu pagomba, imi, Jehovha Mwari wangu. Mweya wangu wakati uchiziya mukati mangu, ndikarangarira Jehovha; Munyengetero wangu ukapinda kwamuri muTemberi yenyu tsvene. Vanorangarira zvisina maturo zvenhema Vanorasha nyasha yavo. Asi ndichakubayirai nenzwi rokuvonga; Ndicharipa zvandapika. Ruponeso runobva kuna Jehovha." Jehovha akataura nehove, ikandorutsira Jona panyika yakaoma. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika rwechipiri kuna Jona, richiti, "Simuka, uende Ninivhe, riya guta guru, undoriparidzira zvandichakuraira kuti uparidze." Ipapo Jona akasimuka, akaenda Ninivhe, sezvaakarairwa neshoko raJehovha. Zvino Ninivhe raiva guta guru-guru, rwendo rwamazuva matatu kupfuura nomo. Jona akatanga kupinda muguta, achifamba rwendo rwezuva rimwe, akadana, achiti, "Kwasara mazuva makumi mana, ipapo Ninivhe richaparadzwa." Vanhu veNinivhe vakatenda Mwari, vakatara nguva yokutsanya, vakafuka masaga, kubva kuvakuru pakati pavo kusvikira kuvaduku pakati pavo. Shoko rikasvika kuna mambo weNinivhe, akasimuka pachigaro chake choushe, akabvisa nguo yake, akafuka saga, nokugara mumadota. Akaraira, akaparidza muNinivhe rose chirevo chamambo nechavakuru vake achiti, "Vanhu kana zvipfuwo, kana mombe kana makwai, ngazvirege kutongoravira chinhu, ngazvirege kufura kana kumwa mvura; asi vanhu nezvipfuwo ngazvifukidzwe masaga, ngavadane kuna Mwari nesimba; ngavatendeuke mumwe nomumwe panzira yake yakaipa napakuita nesimba namaoko ake. "Ndianiko angaziva, zvimwe Mwari ungadzoka akazvidemba, akadzoka pakutsamwa kwake kukuru, tikarega kuparadzwa?" Mwari akaona zvavakaita, kuti vakatendeuka panzira yavo yakaipa, Mwari akazvidemba pamusoro pezvakaipa zvaakati ndichavaitira; akasazviita. Asi zvakaodza mwoyo waJona kwazvo, akatsamwa. Akanyengetera Jehovha, akati, "Aiwa, Jehovha, handizvo zvandakataura, ndichiri munyika yangu here? Saka ndakachimbidzika kutizira Tashishi; nokuti ndakanga ndichiziva kuti muri Mwari ane nyasha, ane ngoni, asingachimbidziki kutsamwa, azere nounyoro, muchizvidemba pamakafunga kuuyisa zvakaipa. Saka Jehovha, zvino chinditorerai henyu upenyu hwangu; nokuti zviri nani kwandiri kuti ndife pakuti ndirarame." Jehovha akati, "Zvakanaka here zvawatsamwa?" Ipapo Jona akabuda muguta, akandogara kurutivi rwamabvazuva rweguta, akazvivakirapo musasa, ndokugaramo mumumvuri, achiti ndigoona zvichaitirwa guta. Jehovha Mwari ndokuraira muti womuchindwe, akaumeresa kumusoro kwaJona, kuti uve mumvuri pamusoro wake, shungu dzake dzinyaradzwe. Zvino Jona akafarira kwazvo muti womuchindwi. Asi nezuva rakatevera Mwari akaraira gonye mangwanani, rikamunya muchindwi, ukasvava. Zvino zuva rakati richibuda, Mwari akaraira mhepo inopisa inobva mabvazuva; zuva rikabaya musoro waJona, akaziya, akakumbira kuti afe hake, akati, "Zviri nani kwandiri kuti ndife pakuti ndirarame." Mwari akati kuna Jona, "Zvakanaka here zvawatsamwira muchindwi?" Akati, "Zvakanaka kuti nditsamwe, kusvikira parufu pamene." Jehovha akati, "Iwe wakanga une tsitsi nomuti womuchindwi wausina kutamburira, kana kuumeresa, iwo, wakamera nousiku humwe, ukapararazve nousiku humwe; ko zvino ini handizaifanira kuva netsitsi neNinivhe, riya guta guru, muna vanhu vanopfuura zviuru zvine zana namakumi maviri, vasingazivi kuti ruoko rwavo rworudyi kana ruoko rwavo rworuboshwe ndorupi, uye zvipfuwo zvizhinji here?" "Shoko raJehovha, rakauya kuna Mika weMoresheti namazuva aJotamu naAhazi naHezekia, madzimambo aJudha, raakaona pamusoro peSamaria neJerusaremu. "Inzwai imwi marudzi avanhu, imwi mose; teerera iwe nyika, nezvose zvirimo; Ishe Jehovha ngaakupupurirei, iye Ishe ari mutemberi yake tsvene. Nokuti tarirai, Jehovha anobuda panzvimbo yake, achaburuka nokutsika panzvimbo dzakakwirira dzenyika. Makomo achanyauka pasi pake, mipata ichapamuka senamo yakaiswa pamoto, semvura inodururwa pamawere. "Zvose izvi zvinoitwa nokuda kokudarika kwaJakobho, uye nokuda kwezvivi zveimba yaIsiraeri. Kudarika kwaJakobho ndokweiko? Harizi Samaria here? Nzvimbo dzakakwirira dzaJudha ndedzipiko? Harizi Jerusaremu here? Saka Samaria ndichariita somurwi wamabwe musango, senzvimbo dzingasimwa mizambiringa; ndichakandira mabwe aro mumupata, ndichifukunura nheyo dzaro. Mifananidzo yaro yose yakavezwa ichaputswa-putswa, mibairo yaro yose ichapiswa nomoto, uye ndichaparadza zvifananidzo zvaro zvose; nokuti rakazviunganidza izvo uri mubayiro wechifeve, naizvozvi zvichadzokerazve kumubayiro wechifeve. "Nemhaka iyi ndichachema nokuungudza, ndichafamba ndisina nguo ndakashama, ndichaungudza samakava nokurira semhou. Nokuti mavanga aro haadi kupora, nokuti zvasvika kuna Judhawo; zvasvikira pasuo ravanhu vangu, ipo paJerusaremu. "Musazvireva paGati, regai kutongochema; paBheti-re-Afura ndakaumburuka muguruva. Chibva uende, iwe ugere Shafiri, wakashama uchinyara; agere Zaanani haana kubuda kuungudza paBheti-ezeri kuchakutorera pokumira. Nokuti agere Maroti anomirira zvikuru chinhu chakanaka, nokuti zvakaipa zvakaburuka zvichibva kuna Jehovha zvikasvikira kusuo reJerusaremu. Iwe ugere Rakishi, sunga mabhiza pangoro; ndiro rakatanga kuisa mukunda weZiyoni pazvivi, nokuti kudarika kwalsiraeri kwakawanikwa mauri. Saka iwe uchapa Moresheti-gati chipo chokuonekana; dzimba dzeAkizibhi dzichava chinhu chinonyengera madzimambo aIsiraeri. "Iwe ugere Maresha, ndichakuuyisira mumwe achakukunda; vakakudzwa valsiraeri vachasvika paAdhurami. Zviitire mhazha, vevura vhudzi rako pamusoro pavana vaunofarira; kurisa mhazha yako seyegondo, nokuti vakatapwa kure newe. Vane nhamo vanofunga zvakaipa vachiita zvisakarurama panhovo dzavo! Vanozviita mangwanani kana koedza, nokuti simba rokuzviita riri mumaoko avo. Vanochiva minda, ndokuipamba, nedzimba, dzokuzvitorera idzo; vanomanikidza murume neimba yake, murume nenhaka yake. Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, `Tarirai, ndinofungira rudzi urwu zvakaipa, hamungagoni kubvisa mitsipa yenyu pazvivi, hamungafambi namanyawi, nokuti inguva yakaipa.' Nezuva iro vachataura mufananidzo pamusoro penyu, nokuchema nokuchema kokurira, vachiti, `Takaparadzwa chose, iye unopa vamwe mugove wavanhu vangu, aiwa wanditorera ini sei! Minda yedu anoigovera vanomumukira.' "Saka iwe uchashaiwa munhu anokukandira rwonzi rwokuyera nhaka yako paungano yaJehovha. Regai kuporofita ndizvo zvavanoporofita ivo. Kana vasingaporofiti pamusoro pezvinhu izvi, kushoora kwavo hakungaperi. Nhai imwi munonzi imba yaJakobho, Mweya waJehovha wafupiswa here? Ndiwo mabasa ake here? Ko mashoko angu haangaitiri zvakanaka anofamba nokururama here? "Asi mazuva ano vanhu vangu vakandimukira somuvengi; munobvisa jasi panguvo dzavanopfuura havo norugare vasingadi kurwa. Munodzinga vakadzi vavanhu vangu padzimba dzavo dzinofadza; munoteerera vana vavo vaduku mbiri yangu nokusingaperi. simukai, muende, nokuti haizi nzvimbo yokuzorora pano, nemhaka yetsvina inoparadza nokuparadza kwakaipa kwazvo. Kana munhu aripo, anofambira mhepo nenhema, anoreva nhema achiti, `Ndichakuporofitira zvewaini nezvinomwiwa zvinobata,' ndiye achava muporofita wavanhu ava. "Zvirokwazvo ndichakuunganidzai imwi mose, imwi Jakobho; zvirokwazvo ndichaunganidza vakasara vaIsiraeri; ndichavaisa pamwechete samakwai muchirugu, seboka ramakwai pakati pamafuro awo; vachaita ruzha rukuru nokuwanda kwavanhu. Mupasanuri wakavatungamirira; vakapasanura, vakapfuurira kusuo, vakabuda napo; mambo wavo wakavatungamirira, Jehovha ari pamberi pavo." Ini ndakati, "Chinzwai henyu, imwi vakuru vaJakobho, navabati veimba yaIsiraeri. Ko hamuzaifanira kuziva kururamisira vanhu here? Iyemi, munovenga zvakanaka, muchida zvakaipa, munovhiya vanhu ganda ravo, muchibvambura nyama yavo pamapfupa avo; imi, munodyawo nyama yavanhu vangu, muchisvuura ganda ravo, munovhuna mapfupa avo, muchiaguranya, sezvinoiswa muhari, senyama iri mugate. Ipapo vachadana kuna Jehovha, asi haangavapinduri; zvirokwazvo achavavanzira chiso chake nenguva iyo, nokuda kwezvakaipa zvavakaita pamabasa avo. Zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro pavaporofita, vakatsausa vanhu vangu, vanoruma nameno avo, vachidana vachiti, `Rugare!' Asi asingaisi chinhu mumiromo yavo, vanomumukira hondo. Naizvozvo muchasvikirwa nousiku, kuti murege kuva nechamunoona; muchava nerima, kuti murege kuuka; zuva richavirira vaporofita, chiedza chamasikati chichavasvibira. Vaoni vachanyadziswa, navauki vachakanganiswa; zvirokwazvo, vose vachapfumbira ndebvu dzavo, nokuti hakune mhinduro inobva kuna Mwari. "Asi kana ndirini, ndizere nesimba pamwechete noMweya waJehovha, nokutonga nokutsunga, kuti ndiparidzire Jakobho kudarika kwavo, uye Isiraeri zvivi zvavo. Chinzwai henyu chinhu ichi, imwi vakuru veimba yaJakobho, navabati viemba munosema kururamisa, nokuminamisa zvose zvakarurama. Munovaka Ziyoni neropa, uye Jerusaremu nezvakaipa. Vakuru varo vanotamba mhaka kuti vapiwe zvipo, vaprista varo vanodzidzisa kuti vapiwe mubayiro, vaporofita varo vanouka kuti vapiwe mari; kunyange zvakadaro vanosendamira kuda Jehovha vachiti, `Ko Jehovha haazi pakati pedu here? Hatingawirwi nezvakaipa.' Naizvozvo Ziyoni richarimwa somunda nemhaka yenyu, Jerusaremu richaitwa mirwi yamabwe, uye gomo reimba yaJehovha senzvimbo dzakakwirira dzokudondo. Asi namazuva okupedzisira gomo reimba yaJehovha richagadzwa pamisoro yamakomo, richakwiridzwa kumusoro kwezvikomo; marudzi avanhu achamhanyira kwariri. Marudzi mazhinji achaenda, achiti, `Uyai, hendei kugomo raJehovha nokuimba yaMwari waJakobho; iye achatidzidzisa nzira dzake, uye isu tichafamba namakwara ake. Nokuti paZiyoni ndipo pachabuda murayiro, napaJerusaremu shoko raJehovha.' Iye achatonga pakati pamarudzi mazhinji, acharuramisira marudzi ane simba ari kure; vachapfura minondo yavo vachiiita mapadza, namapfumo avo vachiaita mapanga okuchekerera miti, rudzi rumwe harungazosimudziri rumwe rudzi munondo, havangazodzidzi kurwa. Asi mumwe nomumwe achagara pasi pomuzambiringa wake napasi pomuonde wake, hakuna angazovatyisa, nokuti muromo waJehovha wehondo wakataura izvozvo. Nokuti marudzi ose avanhu anofamba, rumwe norumwe nezita ramwari warwo; asi isu tichafamba nezita raJehovha Mwari wedu nokusingaperi-peri. "Nezuva iro ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha ndichaunganidza mhetamakumbo, ndichaunganidza vakadzingwa, navakatambudzwa neni; vaikamhina ndichavaita vakasara, uye vakanga vakarashirwa kure ndichavaita rudzi rwakasimba; Jehovha achavabata ushe pagomo reZiyoni kubva zvino nokusingaperi. "Zvino iwe, rutura rwamakwai, iwe chikomo chomukunda weZiyoni, zvichasvika kwauri, zvirokwazvo ushe hwokutanga huchasvika, ihwo ushe hwomukunda weJerusaremu. Zvino munodanidzireiko? Hakuna mambo pakati penyu here, gota renyu raparara here, zvamabatwa nokurwadziwa sokomukadzi anosurumuka? Chirwadziwa, utambure nokusurumuka, uchandogara kusango, uchandosvika Bhabhironi; ipapo uchandorwirwa, Jehovha uchakudzikunurapo pamaoko avavengi vako. Zvino marudzi mazhinji avanhu akakuunganira, anoti, `Ngaasvibiswe, meso edu ngaaone Ziyoni.' Asi havazivi zvinofungwa naJehovha, havanzwisisi zvaakatema; nokuti wakavaunganidza semwanda paburiro. "Simuka upure, iwe mukunda weZiyoni, nokuti runyanga rwako ndicharuita dare, uye mahwanda ako ndichaaita ndarira; uchaputsanya marudzi mazhinji; zvavakazviwanira ndichazvitsaurira Jehovha, fuma yavo ndichapa Ishe wenyika yose. "Zvino muchafanira kuungana makaita mapoka, iwe mukunda wamapoka; muvengi wakatikomba, vacharova mutongi waIsiraeri netsvimbo padama rake. "Asi iwe Bheterehemu Efurata, muduku kwazvo pakati pezvuru zvamazana zvaJudha, kwauri kuchandibudira mumwe achava mubati pakati paIsiraeri; mabudiro ake ndaakare, pamazuva akare-kare. "Naizvozvo uchavaisa kuvavengi vavo, kusvikira panguva yokuzvara kwaiye anosurumuka; ipapo hama dzake, dzakasara, dzichadzoka navana vaIsiraeri. Achamira, ndokufudza makwai ake nesimba raJehovha, noumambo bwezita raJehovha Mwari wake; zvino vachagara zvakanaka, nokuti zvino achava mukuru kusvikira kumigumo yenyika. Iye achava rugare rwedu. Kana muAsiria achipinda munyika yedu, kana achitsika mudzimba dzedu dzoushe, tichamutsa vafudzi vanomwe namachinda masere pakati pavanhu kuti varwe naye. Ivo vachaparadza nyika yeAsiria nomunondo, nenyika yaNimurodhi painopindwa napo; iye achatirwira kumuAsiria, kana achinge achipinda nyika yedu nokutsika mukati memiganho yedu. "Ipapo vakasara vaJakobho vachava pakati pamarudzi mazhinji avanhu sedova rinobva kuna Jehovha, semvura inonaya pauswa, zvisingamiriri munhu kana kugarira vanakomana vavanhu. Vakasara vaJakobho vachava pakati pendudzi pakati pamarudzi mazhinji avanhu, seshumba pakati pemhuka dzomudondo, seshumba duku pakati pamapoka amakwai, inoti kana ichipfuurapo, inotsika nokubvamburanya, kusina anorwira. Ruoko rwenyu ngarusimudzirwe kumusoro kwavadzivisi venyu, vavengi venyu vose ngavaparadzwe. "Zvino nezuva iro ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha ndichaparadza mabhiza enyu pakati penyu, nokuputsa ngoro dzenyu; ndichaparadza maguta enyika yenyu, nokukoromora nhare dzenyu dzose. Ndichaparadza uroyi pamaoko enyu, hamungazovi navafemberi; ndichaparadza mifananidzo yenyu yakavezwa neshongwe dzenyu pakati penyu; hamungazonamati mabasa amaoko enyu; ndichadzura miti yenyu yakatsaurwa pakati penyu, ndichaparadza maguta enyu. Ndichatsiva marudzi asina kuteerera ndichiita nokutsamwa nehasha. "Chinzwai zvino zvinorehwa naJehovha. Simuka, ita nharo pamberi pamakomo, zvikomo ngazvinzwe izwi rako. Chinzwai, imwi makomo, rukave rwaJehovha, nemwi nheyo dzenyika dzinogara dziripo; nokuti Jehovha anorukave navanhu vake, achaita nharo naIsiraeri. Nhai, imwi vanhu vangu, ndakakuiteiko? Ndakakunetsai neiko? Ndipindurei. Nokuti ndakakubudisai panyika ndikakudzikunurai paimba youranda, ndikatuma pamberi penyu Mozisi naAroni naMiriami. Aiwa, vanhu vangu, rangarirai zvino zvakarangamwa naBharaki mambo waMoabhi, uye zvaakapindurwa naBharami mwanakomana waBheori; rangarirai zvakaitwa kubva paShitimi kusvikira Girigari, kuti muzive zvakarurama zvamakaitirwa naJehovha. "Ndichauya nei pamberi paJehovha, ndichikotamira pamberi paMwari wokumusoro? Ndichauya pamberi pake nezvibayiro zvinopiswa, nemhuru dzakaita gore rimwe hete? Ko Jehovha ungafadzwa namakondobwe ane chiuru chezana, kana nenzizi dzamafuta dzine zviuru zvine gumi here? Ndingamuvigira dangwe rangu pamusoro pokudarika kwangu, icho chibereko chomuviri wangu pamusoro pezvivi zvomweya wangu here? "Iye wakakuzivisa, iwe munhu, kuti zvakanaka ndezvipi; chinotsvakwa naJehovha kwauri chinyiko, asi kuti uite zvakarurama, ude unyoro, uye ufambe uchizvininipisa pamberi paMwari wako? "Izwi raJehovha rinodana kuguta, akachenjera achatya zita renyu; teererai shamhu, nowakairaira. Ko fuma yezvakashata ichipo muimba yowakashata here, uye chiyero chakatapudzwa chinonyangadza here? "Ko ndingava wakachena kana ndine zviyero zvakashata, nehomo yezviyereso zvinonyengera here? Nokuti vafumi veguta vazere nokuita nehasha, vageremo vakareva nhema, rurimi rwavo mumuromo wavo runonyengera. Saka neniwo ndakakurovai vanga rakaipa kwazvo; ndakakuitai dongo nokuda kwezvivi zvenyu. Muchadya, asi hamungaguti, kushoorwa kwenyu kuchava pakati penyu; muchabvisa nhumbi dzenyu, asi hamungadzichengeti, idzo dzamunochengeta, ndichadziparadzisa nomunondo. Muchakusha, asi hamungacheki, muchasvina maorivhi, asi hamungazori mafuta, muchasvina mazambiringa, asi hamungamwi waini. Nokuti zvakatemwa naOmiri zvinochengetwa, namabasa ose eimba yaAhabhi, imwi munofamba nokurangarira kwavo, kuti ndikuitei dongo imi, navageremo chinhu chinoridzirwa muridzo; imwi muchava nemhosva yokushoorwa kwavanhu vangu. "Ndine nhamo ini! Nokuti ndava sapanguva kana michero yakapera kukohwiwa, kana zvakasara zvamazambiringa zvaunganidzwa; hakuchine sumbu rimwe ringadyiwa, mweya wangu unopanga muchero womuonde waibva. Vanhu vanoda Mwari vakaparara panyika, hakuchina vakarurama pakati pavanhu; vose vakavandira kuteura ropa, mumwe nomumwe anovhima hama yake nomumbure. Maoko avo anongotsvaka zvakaipa kuti Machinda nokumbira, vatongi vanovinga mubayiro; mukuru anotaura zvakashata zviri mumwoyo make; vanozviruka pamwe chere saizvozvo. Akanaka kupfuura vose akaita sorukato, akarurama kupfuura vose anopfuura ruzhowa rwemhinzwa; zuva renharirire dzenyu rasvika, iro zuva rokurohwa kwenyu, zvino kukanganiswa kwavo kuchavapo. Regai kuvimba nowamunogara naye, regai kutenda shamwari, rega kutaura zviri mumwoyo wako kumukadzi avete pachipfuva chako. "Nokuti mwanakomana anozvidza baba, mwanasikana anomukira mai vake, nomukadzi womwana vamwene vake; vavengi vomunhu ndivo vanhu veimba yake. "Asi kana ndirini ndichatarira kuna Jehovha, ndichamirira Mwari woruponeso rwangu; Mwari wangu uchandinzwa. "Usafara pamusoro pangu iwe muvengi wangu; kana ndikawira pasi, ndichasimukazve; kana ndigere murima, Jehovha achava chiedza changu. Ndichatakura kutsamwa kwaJehovha, nokuti ndakamutadzira, kusvikira achindireverera mhosva yangu, nokundiruramisira mhaka yangu; uchandibudisira kuchiedza, ndichaona kururama kwake. Ipapo muvengi wangu achazviona, kunyara kuchafukidza iye anoti kwandiri, `Jehovha Mwari wako aripiko?' Meso angu achamuona; zvino achatsikirwa pasi samatope ari panzira dzomumusha. "Zuva rokuvaka masvingo enyu richasvika, nezuva iro miganho ichatarwa nokure. Nezuva iro vachauya kwamuri, vachibva Asiria nokumaguta eIjipiti, nokunyika inobva Ijipiti ichisvikira kuRwizi, nokubva kune rimwe gungwa, kusvikira kune rimwe gungwa, nokubva kune rimwe gomo kusvikira kune rimwe gomo. Kunyange zvakadaro nyika ichava dongo, nemhaka yavageremo, nemhaka yezvibereko zvamabasa avo. "Fudzai vanhu venyu netsvimbo yenyu, iwo makwai ari nhaka yenyu, anogara ari oga mudondo pakati peKarimeri; ngaachere paBhashani neGiriyadhi, sapamazuva akare. Ndichavaratidza zvinhu zvinoshamisa sapamazuva okubuda kwenyu munyika yeIjipiti. Marudzi avanhu achazviona akanyara pamusoro pesimba ravo rose; vachafumbatira miromo yavo namaoko avo, nzeve dzavo hadzinganzwi. Vachananzva guruva senyoka., vachabuda panzvimbo dzavo dzokuvanda vachidedera sezvinokambaira zvenyika; vachauya kuna Jehovha Mwari wedu vachitya, vachakutyai. "Ndianiko Mwari akafanana nemi, anokangamwira zvakaipa, anopfuura kudarika kwavakasara venhaka yake? Haangagari akatsamwa nokusingaperi, nokuti anofarira kuva nenyasha. Achatinzwira tsitsizve, achatsika zvakaipa zvedu pasi petsoka dzake; muchakandira zvivi zvavo zvose mukudzika kwegungwa. muchaitira Jakobho zvokwadi yenyu, naAbhurahamu nyasha dzenyu, idzo dzamakapikira madzibaba edu kubva pamazuva akare." "Chirevo chaMwari pamusoro peNinivhe. Bhuku yezvakaonekwa naNahumi muErikoshi. "Jehovha ndiye Mwari ane godo, anotsiva; Jehovha anotsiva, azere nehasha; Jehovha anotsiva vadzivisi vake, anochengetera vavengi vake hasha dzake. Jehovha haakurumidzi kutsamwa, une simba guru, haangatongopembedzi ane mhosva; nzira yaJehovha iri pakati pechamupupuri nedutu, makore iguruva retsoka dzake. Anotuka gungwa, achiriomesa, anopwisa nzizi dzose; Bhashani rinoshaiwa simba, uye Karimeri, ruva reRebhanoni rinoshaiwa simba. Makomo anodedera pamberi pake, zvikomo zvinonyauka; nyika inosimuka pamberi pake, zvirokwazvo, iyo nyika yavose vagerepo. Ndiani angamira pamberi pehasha dzake? Ndiani angaramba amire pakutsamwa kwake kukuru? Hasha dzake dzakadururwa somoto, matombo akaputsanyiwa naye. Jehovha akanaka, inhare nezuva rokutambudzika; iye anoziva vanotizira kwaari. Asi achaparadza kwazvo nzvimbo yeguta nemvura inokukura, achidzingana navavengi vake kusvikira murima. Munorangarireiko pamusoro paJehovha? Iye achaparadza chose; nhamo haingamukizve rwechipiri. Nokuti kunyange vakakorekana semhinzwa, kana kuita savakabatwa nezvavakamwa, vachaparadzwa chose samashanga akaoma. "Mumwe akabuda pakati penyu anorangarira zvakaipa pamusoro paJehovha, anorangana zvisina maturo. Zvanzi naJehovha, `Kunyange vane simba ravo rose, vakawandawo, kunyange zvakadaro vachatemwa, iye achaparara. Kunyange ndakakutambudzai, handingazokutambudziyizve. ' Zvino ndichavhuna joko rake, ribve kwamuri, ndichadamburanya zvisungo zvenyu. "Jehovha akaraira pamusoro penyu, kuti vezita renyu varege kuzodzvarwazve; mumba mavamwari venyu ndichaparadza zvifananidzo zvakavezwa nezvifananidzo zvakaumbwa; ndichakuchererai hwiro; nokuti makashata kwazvo. "Tarirai pamakomo tsoka dzounouya namashoko akanaka, anoparidza rugare! Itai mitambo yenyu, imwi Judha, itai zvamakapika, nokuti akaipa haangazopfuurizve napakati penyu; akaparadzwa chose. "Muputsanyi auya kuzorwa nemi; rindirai nhare, tarirai nzira, simbisai zviuno zvenyu, itai nesimba renyu kwazvo. "Nokuti Jehovha anodzosa kurumbidzwa kukuru kwaJakobho sokurumbidzwa kukuru kwaIsiraeri; nokuti vapambi vakavapamba, vakaparadza matavi emizambiringa yavo. Nhovo dzemhare dzake dzakatsvukiswa, varume vakatsunga vakapfeka nguo tsvuku; (matare engoro anopenya nezuva rokuzvigadzira kwake, mapfumo ake emisipiresi anosimudzwa.) Ngoro dzinovirima munzira dzomumusha, dzinobonderana pamapani dzakafanana namazhenje, dzinomhanya semheni. Unorangarira vakuru vake, vanogumburwa pakufamba kwavo, vanomhanyira kurusvingo rwaro pakagadzirwa chitaviridzo. Masuo enzizi akazarurwa, imba yamambo yakanyauka. Shoko ratemwa, rokuti, rakafukurwa, rakatapwa, vashandiri varo vanochema namazwi akaita seenjiva, vachizvirova zvipfuva zvavo. Asi kubva kare Ninivhe rakanga rakaita sedziva remvura; kunyange zvakadaro vanotiza. Vanodana vachiti, `Mirai, mirai!' Asi hakuna anocheuka. Pambai sirivha, pambai ndarama; nokuti kuwanda kwazvo hakuperi, iyo fuma yenhumbi dzakaisvonaka. Harina chinhu, rinoshaiwa zvose, rava dongo; mwoyo unonyauka, mabvi anobonderana, kurwadziwa kuripo pazviuno zvose, zviso zvavose zvacheneruka. "Nzvimbo yeshumba iripi? Panodyira shumba duku ndapapi? Ndapapi panofamba shumba nehadzi yayo nomwana weshumba, kusina anodzikarudza? Shumba yaibvamburanya zvakaringana vana vayo, yaidzipira hadzi dzayo, yaizadza mapako ayo nezvayairuma, nenzimba dzayo nezvayaibata. "Tarirai, ndine mhaka nemwi ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo ndichapisa ngoro dzaro dziite utsi, munondo uchapedza shumba dzenyu duku; ndichabvisa zvawakapamba panyika, inzwi renhume dzako haringatongonzwikwizve. Guta reropa rine nhamo! Rizere nenhema nokupamba; zvakapambwa hazviperimo. Kurira kwetyava, nomubvumo wokutinhira kwamakumbo engoro, nowokutsika kwamabhiza, nengoro dzinojata, nowavatasvi vanomhanyisa, nomunondo unopenya, nepfumo rinovaima, navazhinji vakaurawa, nomurwi mukuru wezvitunha; zvitunha hazviperi, vanogumburwa nezvitunha zvavo; nemhaka yokufeva kuzhinji kwechifeve chakanaka pakudikamwa, iye mwene wouroyi, anotengesa marudzi avanhu nokufeva kwake, nemhuri dzavanhu nouroyi hwake. Tarira, ndine mhaka newe ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo ndichakufukura ndiise nguo dzako kuchiso chako; ndicharatidza marudzi ose kushama kwako, uye ushe hwose kunyara kwako. "Ndichakandira pamusoro pako tsvina inosemesa, nokukushatisa, nokukuita chinhu chinotarirwa navose. Ipapo vose vanokuona vachakutiza, vachiti, `Ninivhe raparadzwa, ndiani acharichema? Ndichakutsvakirepi vanyaradzi?' " Ko iwe unopfuura No-amoni, rakanga rakavakwa pakati penzizi, rakanga rakapoteredzwa nemvura; rusvingo rwaro raiva gungwa, namadziro aro raiva gungwazve? Itiopia neIjipiti raiva simba raro, rakanga risina mugumo; Puti neRubhimi vaiva vabatsiri vako. Kunyange zvakadaro vakazoenda naro, rakatapwa; vana varo vaduku vakaputsanyiwa pakuvamba kwenzira dzose dzomumusha; vakakanda mijenya pamusoro pavaikudzwa pakati pavo, vakuru varo vose vakasungwa namangetani. Newewo uchabatwa newaini, uchandovanda; newewo uchandotsvaka nhare nemhaka yomuvengi wako. Nhare dzako dzose dzichafanana nemionde ina maonde otanga kuibva; kana ichizunzwa, anowira mumuromo woanodya. Tarira, vanhu vako pakati pako vakaita savakadzi; masuo enyika yako azarurirwa vavengi vako kwazvo; moto wapedza zvipfigiso zvako. Zvicherere mvura yokumwa pakukombwa kwako, simbisa nhare dzako, pinda mudope ukanye ivhu, ubate foroma. Moto uchakupedzapo, munondo uchakuparadza, uchakupedza segwatakwata; zviitei vazhinji segwatakwata, zviitei vazhinji semhashu. Makawanza vatengesi venyu vakapfuura nyeredzi dzokudenga; gwatakwata rinoparadza, ndokubhururuka richienda. Machinda enyu akaita semhashu, vakuru venyu semhashu zhinji-zhinji, dzinovata pazhowa kana kune chando, asi kana zuva rabuda dzinobhururuka dzichienda, hadzichazikamwi kwadziri. Vafudzi vako vanotsumwaira, iwe mambo weAsiria, vakakudzwa vako vanyarara, vanhu vako vakapararira pamakomo, hakuna angavaunganidza. Kukuvadzwa kwako hakungarapwi, vanga rako rakaipa kwazvo; vose vanonzwa guhu rako vachakuitira nondo; nokuti ndianiko akanga asingatambudzwi nguva dzose nezvakashata zvako? Shoko raMwari rakaonekwa nomuporofita Habhakuki. "Aiwa, Jehovha, ndichadana kusvikira riniko, imwi musinganzwi? Ndinodana kwamuri pamusoro pokuitirwa simba, asi hamundiponesi. Munondiratidzireiko zvakaipa, munotarireiko zvisakarurama? Nokuti kuparadza nokuitira vamwe simba zviri pamberi pangu; rukave ruripo, uye kukakavara kunomuka. Saka murayiro haune simba, uye kururamisira vamwe hakuchaonekwi; nokuti vakashata vanokomba vakarurama; saka kururamisira vamwe kunongoonekwa kwakaminama. "Tarirai pakati pamarudzi, muone, mushamiswe kwazvo-kwazvo; nokuti ndinobata basa pamazuva enyu, ramucharamba kutenda kunyange muchizviudzwa. Nokuti tarirai, ndinomutsa vaKaradhea, rudzi rune hasha runopenga, vanofamba panyika pose, kuti vazvitorere ugaro husati huri hwavo. Vanotyisa nokukarudza; kutonga kwavo nokukudzwa kwavo kunobva kwavari vamene. "Mabhiza avowo anomhanya achipfuura ingwe, ane hasha kupfuura mapere amadekwana; vatasvi vavo vamabhiza vanomhanya vachiuruka, zvirokwazvo vatasvi vavo vamabiza vanouya vachibva kure, vanobhururuka segondo rinokurumidzira kudya. Vanouya vose kuzoita simba; zviso zvavo zvakatarira mberi; vanounganidza vatapwa sejecha. "Zvirokwazvo vanodadira madzimambo, machinda anosekwa navo; vanoseka nhare dzose, nokuti vanodzitutira guruva ndokudzikunda. Ipapo vanopfuura semhepo, ndokuenda, asi vane mhosva, ivo vanoita simba ravo mwari wavo. "Imi Jehovha, Mwari wangu, Mutsvene wangu, hamuzakavapo kubva pakutanga-tanga here? Isu hatingafi. Jehovha, imwi makatema kuti vatonge, nemwi dombo makavaisapo kuti varange, Imi, muna meso akaisvonaka, asingadi kutarira zvakaipa, musingadi kuona zvisakarurama, munotaririreiko vanonyengera, muchinyarara kana akashata achimedza akamupfuura nokururama; muchiita vanhu sehove dzegungwa, sezvinokambaira, zvisina mubati? "Vanovaredza vose nechiredzo chavo, vanovabata mumumbure wavo, vachivaunganidzira murutava rwavo; naizvozvo vanofara kwazvo vanomufaro. Naizvozvo vanobayira mumbure wavo, nokupisira rutava rwavo zvinonhuhwira, nokuti mugove wavo wakakora nazvo, zvokudya zvavo zvawanda. "Zvino vangadurura zviri mumumbure wavo, vakaramba vachiuraya marudzi avanhu here? "Ndichandomira panzvimbo yangu yokurindira, ndichazviisa panharirire yangu, ndichatarira ndione zvaachataura neni, uye zvandingapindura pamusoro pokuchema kwangu. "Jehovha akandipindura, akati, `Nyora zvawaratidzwa, zvionekwe kwazvo pamabwendefa, kuti zvigone kurahwa nowanomhanya. Nokuti zvakaratidzwa izvi ndezvenguva yakatarwa, zvovavarira kuguma, hazvingarevi nhema; kunyange zvikanonoka, uzvimirire, nokuti zvichauya zvirokwazvo, hazvingaiti nguva huru. Tarirai, mweya wavo una manyawi, hauna kururama mukati mavo; asi akarurama achararama nokutenda kwake. Uyezve, zvirokwazvo, waini inonyengera, murume anozvikudza, asingagari kumba kwake, akashamisa kukara kwake seSheori, akafanana norufu; haangaguti, asi anozviunganidzira marudzi ose, unozvikokerera marudzi ose avanhu.' Ko ava vose havangaimbi rwiyo pamusoro pake, nokumudadira nechirabwe, vachiti, `Ane nhamo anowanza zvisati zviri zvake! Kusvikira riniko? Uye anozviremedza nezvikwereti!' "Vachakurumai havangasimuki pakarepo, vanokumanikidzai havangamuki here, imwi mukapambwa navo? imwi zvamakapamba marudzi mazhinji, vose vakasara vamarudzi avanhu vachakupambai nemhaka yeropa ravanhu, uye nemhaka yokuti makaitira nyika simba, neguta navose vageremo. "Ane nhamo unozviwanira imba yake fuma yakaipa, kuti aise dendere rake kwakakwirira, kuti arwirwe paruoko rwezvakaipa! Makaranganira imba yenyu zvinonyadza, zvamakaparadza marudzi mazhinji avanhu, mukatadzira mweya wenyu. Nokuti ibwe richadanidzira riri parusvingo, danda riri mudenga richapindura. "Ane nhamo anovaka musha neropa, anovamba guta nezvakaipa! Tarirai, hazvina kubva kuna Jehovha wehondo here kuti vanhu vabatire moto, uye kuti marudzi avanhu azvinetse nokuda kwezvisina maturo? Nokuti nyika yose ichazadzwa nokuziva kubwinya kwaJehovha, mvura sezvainofukidza pasi pegungwa. "Ane nhamo anopa wokwake zvinobata azvimwe, anovhenganisiramo uturu bwenyu, muchimudhakisawo, kuti muone kushama kwavo ! Mazvigutisa nezvinonyadzisa panzvimbo yezvinokudzwa; chimwai nemiwo, muve seasina kudzingiswa; mukombe worudyi rwaJehovha uchasvikira kwamuri, zvinonyadzisa zvakaipa zvichauya pamusoro pokukudzwa kwenyu. Nokuti zvakaipa zvakaitirwa Rebhanoni zvichakufukidzai imi, uye kuparadzwa kwezvipfuwo kwakazvityisa; nemhaka yeropa ravanhu, nemhaka yezvakaipa zvakaitirwa nyika, neguta, navose vageremo. "Mufananidzo wakavezwa unobatsireiko, zvawavezwa nomuvezi wawo; kana mufananidzo wakaumbwa, iwo mudzidzisi wenhema, iye wakauumba zvaanovimba nawo, zvaakaita zvifananidzo zvisingagoni kutaura? Ane nhamo anoti kudanda, `Muka! Kana kubwe risingagoni kutaura. Simuka! Zvinhu izvi zvingadzidzisa here?' Tarirai, zvakanamirwa nendarama nesirivha, asi hakuna mweya mukati mazvo napaduku. "Asi Jehovha ari mutemberi yake tsvene, nyika yose ngairambe inyerere pamberi pake." Munyengetero womuporofita Habhakuki, unoimbwa neShigionoti. "Aiwa, Jehovha, ndakanzwa mashoko enyu, ndikatya; Aiwa, Jehovha,mutsai basa renyu pakati pamakore; Rizivisei pakati pamakore; Pakutsamwa kwenyu rangarirai nyasha. Mwari anouya achibva Temani, Naiye Mutsvene achibva pagomo reParani. Sera. Umambo hwake hunofukidza denga rose, Nyika izere nokurumbidzwa kwake. Kupenya kuripo kwakafanana nechiedza; kwezuva kunobuda paruoko rwake, Simba rake rinovandapo. Hosha yakaipa inomutungamirira, Mazimbe omoto anobuda patsoka dzake. Anomira achiyera nyika; Anotarira, ndokuparadza marudzi avanhu; Makomo asingaperi anopararira; Zvikomo zvisingaperi zvinokotama; Nzira dzake ndedzekare-kare. Ndinoona matende eKushani ari panhamo; Micheka yamatende enyika yeMidhiani anodedera. Ko Jehovha akatsamwira nzizi here? Hasha dzenyu dzakamukira nzizi here? Kutsamwa kwenyu kwakamukira gungwa here, Zvamunotasva mabhiza enyu, Muchifamba nengoro dzenyu dzoruponeso? Uta bwenyu hwakafukurwa kwazvo; Shamhu dzakapikirwa neshoko renyu. Makaparura nyika nenzizi. Makomo akakuonai akatya, Kudira kwemvura kwakapfuura; Pakadzika pakabudisa izwi rapo, Pakasimudzira maoko apo kumusoro. Zuva nomwedzi zvakamira paugaro hwazvo, Zvichiona chiedza chemiseve yenyu ichipfuura, Zvichiona kupenya kwepfumo renyu rinobwinya. Makatsika nyika makatsamwa, Makapura ndudzi mune hasha. Makabuda kuzoponesa vanhu venyu, Kuzoponesa muzodziwa wenyu; Makakuvadza musoro weimba yowakaipa, Muchifukura nheyo kusvikira kumutsipa wayo. Makabvovora misoro yavarwi vake namapfumo ake; Vakauya sechamupupuri kundiparadza; Kufara kwavo kwakaita sokwavanopedza varombo pakavanda. Makatsika gungwa namabhiza enyu, Iwo murwi wemvura zhinji." "Ndakanzwa, muviri wangu ukadedera, Miromo yangu yakadedera ndichinzwa izwi; Kuora kwakapinda mumapfupa angu, ndikadedera pandakanga ndiri, Nokuti ndinofanira kumirira zuva renjodzi ndinyerere, Kana iye, anozorwa navanhu, achivawira. Nokuti kunyange muonde ukasatunga maruva, Nemizambiringa ikashaiwa zvibereko, Kunyange kubereka komuorivhi kukakona, Neminda ikasabereka zvokudya; Kunyange makwai akapera muchirugu, Nemombe dzikashaikwa mumatanga, Kunyange zvakadaro ndichafara kwazvo muna Jehovha, Ndichava nomufaro muna Mwari woruponeso rwangu. Jehovha Ishe isimba rangu, Anoita tsoka dzangu dzive setsoka dzehadzi yenondo, Anondifambisa pamatunhu angu akakwirira. Kumutungamiriri wokuimba, nemitengeramwa yangu." Shoko raJehovha, rakasvika kuna Zefaniya, mwanakomana waKushi, mwanakomana waGedharia, mwanakomana waAmaria, mwanakomana waHezekia, namazuva aJosiya, mwanakomana waAmoni, mambo waJudha. "Ndichaparadza chose zvinhu zvose zviri pasi pose ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Ndichaparadza vanhu nezvipfuwo; ndichaparadza shiri dzokudenga, nehove dzegungwa, nezvigumbuso pamwechete navakaipa; ndichabvisa vanhu pasi pose ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Ndichatambanudzira ruoko rwangu kuna Judha, nokuna vose vagere Jerusaremu; ndichabvisa vakasara vaBhaari panzvimbo ino, nezita ravaKemarimi pamwechete navaprista; navanonamata hondo dzokudenga pamatenga edzimba, navanamati, vanopika naJehovha vachipikawo naMarikami; navakadzoka pakutevera Jehovha, navasina kutsvaka Jehovha kana kumubvunza. "Nyararai pamberi paIshe Jehovha, nokuti zuva raJehovha rava pedo; vakakokwa naye wakavaita vatsvene. Zvino nezuva rechibayiro chaJehovha ndicharova machinda navanakomana vamambo, navose vakapfeka nguo dzavatorwa. Nezuva iro ndicharova vose vanodarika chikumbaridzo, vanozadza imba yatenzi wavo nokupambara nokunyengera. "Zvino nezuva iro, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, kuchanzwika mhere inobva pasuo rehove, nokuchema kunobva kurutivi rutsva rweguta, nokukoromoka kukuru kunobva kumakomo , Chemai imwi mugere Makiteshi; nokuti vanhu vose veKenani vapera, vose vakanga vakafuma sirivha vabviswa. Zvino nenguva iyo ndichanzvera Jerusaremu nemwenje; ndicharova varume vagere pamasese avo, vanoti mumwoyo yavo, `Jehovha haangaiti zvakanaka, uye haangaiti zvakaipa.' fuma yavo ichaitwa zvakapambwa, nedzimba dzavo matongo; zvirokwazvo, vachavaka dzimba, asi havangagarimo; vachasima minda yemizarnbiringa, asi havangamwi waini yayo. "Zuva guru raJehovha rava pedo, rava pedo, rinokurumidza kwazvo, iro inzwi rezuva raJehovha; mhare inochemapo zvikuru kwazvo. Zuva iro izuva rokutsamwa, zuva rokutambudzika nokumanikidzwa, zuva rokurashwa nokuparadzwa, zuva rerima nerokusviba, zuva ramakore nerezarima guru, zuva rehwamanda neremhere, zvinoridzirwa maguta akakomberedzwa namasvingo neshongwe dzakakwirira. "Ndichauyisira vanhu kumanikidzwa, kuti vafambe samapofu, nokuti vakatadzira Jehovha; ropa ravo richadururwa seguruva, nenyama yavo sendove. "Sirivha yavo kunyange ndarama yavo hazvingagoni kuvarwira nezuva rokutsamwa kwaJehovha; asi nyika yose ichapedzwa nomoto wegodo rake; nokuti achapedza, zvirokwazvo achapedza zvinotyisa, vose vagere panyika. Unganai, zvirokwazvo unganai, imwi rudzi rusinganyari; chirevo chisati chabereka, zuva risati rapfuura sehundi, kutsamwa kukuru kwaJehovha kusati kwauya pamusoro penyu, zuva rokutsamwa kwaJehovha risati rauya pamusoro penyu. Tsvakai Jehovha, imwi mose vanyoro venyika, imwi makachengeta mitemo yake; tsvakai kururama, tsvakai unyoro; zvimwe mungavanzika nezuva rokutsamwa kwaJehovha. "Nokuti Gaza richasiyiwa, Ashikeroni richaitwa dongo; vachadzinga Ashidhodhi masikati makuru, Ekironi richadzurwa. Vane nhamo vagere panyika iri pagungwa, irwo rudzi rwavaKeteti! Shoko raJehovha rinokutuka, iwe Kenani, nyika yavaFirisitia; ndichakuparadza, kuti parege kuzova anogarapo. Mhenderekedzo dzegungwa dzichava mafuro anamapako avafudzi nezvirugu zvamakwai. Mhenderekedzo dzichava dzavakasara veimba yaJudha; vachafudzapo makwai avo; vachavata pasi madekwana mudzimba dzeAshikeroni; nokuti Jehovha Mwari wavo achavashanyira nokudzosa kutapwa kwavo. "Ndakanzwa kuzvidzwa kwaMoabhi, nokutuka kwavana vaAmoni, kwavakazvidza nako vanhu vangu, vachiita manyawi pamuganhu wavo. Naizvozvo noupenyu hwangu ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo, Mwari walsiraeri, `Zvirokwazvo, Moabhi vachaita seSodhoma, navana vaAmoni seGomora, nyika yorukato, namakomba omunyu, namatongo nokusingaperi;' vanhu vangu vakasara vachavaita chinhu chakatapwa, vakasara vorudzi rwangu vachavagara nhaka. "Ndizvo zvavachapiwa nokuda kokuzvikudza kwavo, nokuti vakazvidza vanhu vaJehovha wehondo nokuzvikudza kwavari. Jehovha achavatyisa kwazvo, nokuti achaparadza vamwari vose venyika; vanhu vachamunamata iye, mumwe nomumwe achibva panzvimbo yake, naizvo zviwi zvose zvendudzi. "Nemiwo veItiopia, muchaurawa nomunondo wangu. Achatambanudzira ruoko rwake kurutivi rwokumusoro, ndokuparadza Asiria; Ninivhe achariita dongo, riome serenje. Zvipfuwo zvichavata pasi mukati maro, idzo mhuka dzamarudzi ose; hukurwizi nenungu zvichavata pamisoro yembiru dzaro; izwi rokurira kwazvo richanzwika pamahwindo; kuparadzwa kuchavapo pazvikumbaridzo, nokuti wakafukunura zvakavezwa zvemisidhari. Iri ndiro guta raigara nomufaro risina hanya, raiti mumwoyo maro, `Ndini, hakuchino mumwe kunze kwangu!' Haiwa, raitwa dongo sei, nzvimbo inovata mhuka! Mumwe nomumwe anopfuura napo acharidza muridzo, achizunungusa ruoko rwake. Rine nhamo iro guta rinomukira Jehovha, rakasvibiswa, rinomanikidza! Harina kuteerera izwi, harina kutenda kurangwa, harina kuvimba naJehovha, harina kuswedera kuna Mwari waro. Machinda aro mukati maro ishumba dzinoomba, vatongi varo mapere amadekwana, asingasiyi chinhu kusvikira mangwanani. Vaporofita varo vanhu vakareruka vanonyengera; vaprista varo vakamhura nzvimbo tsvene, vakaitira murayiro simba. Jehovha uri mukati maro akarurama, haangaiti zvakaipa; zuva rimwe nerimwe mangwanani anobudisa pachena kururamisa kwake, asingadariki; asi asina kururama haazivi kunyara. "Ndakaparadza ndudzi, shongwe dzavo ava matongo; nzira dzavo dzomumisha ndakadziparadza, hakuchina anopfuura napo; maguta avo akaparadzwa, hakuna vanhumo, hakuna agerepo. Ndakati, `Unditye chete; tenda kurangwa;' ipapo paanogara hapazaiparadzwa, sezvandakaraira zvose pamusoro pake; asi vakafumira mangwanani, vakasvibisa zvose zvavakaita. Naizvozvo, ndimirirei ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha kusvikira zuva randichasimuka kuzopamba; nokuti ndatonga kuti ndichaunganidza ndudzi dzavanhu, kuti ndikokere ushe hwose, ndidire pamusoro pavo hasha dzangu, iko kutsamwa kwangu kukuru; nokuti nyika yose ichapedzwa nomoto wegodo rangu. "Nokuti nenguva iyo ndichavigira vanhu rurimi rwakachena, kuti vose vadane zita raJehovha, vamushumire nomwoyo mumwe. Vanamati vangu, iye mukunda wavanhu vangu vakaparadzirwa, vachandivigira chipiriso changu vachibva mhiri kwenzizi dzeItiopia. Nezuva iro haunganyadziswi pamusoro pamabasa ako ose, awakandidarikira nawo; nokuti nenguva iyo ndichabvisa pakati pako vanhu vako vanofarisisa vachizvikudza; haungazovi namanyawi pagomo rangu dzvene. Asi ndicharega mukati mako vanhu vanotambudzika navarombo; ivo vachavimba nezita raJehovha. Vakasara vaIsiraeri havangaiti zvakaipa, kana kureva nhema; rurimi runonyengera harungawanikwi mumiromo yavo; nokuti vachafura nokuvata pasi, hakuna angavatyisa. Imba, iwe mukunda weZiyoni, pururudza, iwe Isiraeri; fara ufarisise nomwoyo wako wose, iwe mukunda weJerusaremu. Jehovha akabvisa zvawakatongerwa, wakadzinga muvengi wako; mambo waIsiraeri, iye Jehovha, ari pakati pako, haungazoonizve zvakaipa. Nezuva iro vachati kuJerusaremu, `Usatya hako iwe; iwe Ziyoni, maoko ako ngaarege kushaiwa simba. Jehovha Mwari wako ari mukati mako, iye ane simba, achaponesa; achakufarira nomufaro, uchanyarara parudo rwake; achakufarira nokupururudza.' Ndichaunganidza vanochemera ungano yakatarwa, ivo vaibva kwamuri, vairemerwa nokuzvidzwa kwavo. Tarirai, nenguva iyo ndichatonga vose vanokumanikidza, ndichaponesa mhetamakumbo, nokuunganidza vakadzingwa; ndichavaitira mbiri nezita rakanaka, ivo vainyadziswa panyika yose. Nenguva iyo ndichakuuyisai, nenguva iyo ndichakuunganidzai, nokuti ndichakuitirai zita rakanaka nembiri pakati pendudzi dzose dzenyika kana ndichidzosa kutapwa kwenyu, imwi muchizviona ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha." Negore rechipiri ramambo Dhariusi, nomwedzi wechitanhatu, pazuva rokutanga romwedzi, shoko raJehovha rakasvika nomuporofita Hagai kuna Zerubhabheri mwanakomana waShearitieri, mubati waJudha, nokuna Joshua mwanakomana waJehozadhaki, muprista mukuru, richiti, "Jehovha wehondo unotaura, achiti, `Vanhu ava vanoti nguva ichigere kusvika, iyo nguva yokuvakwa kweimba yaJehovha.' " Ipapo shoko raJehovha rakasvika nomuporofita Hagai, richiti, "Ko zvino inguva yamungagara imwi mudzimba dzenyu dzakashongedzwa namatanda, imba ino riri dongo here?" Zvino zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, "Cherekedzai zvamakaita. Makakusha zvizhinji, asi makacheka zvishoma; munodya, asi hamuguti; munomwa, asi hamugungwi; munofuka, asi hakuna unodziyirwa; unobatira mubayiro unobatira kuti azvichengete muhombodo yakabvooka." Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, "Cherekedzai zvamakaita. Kwirai mugomo, muuye namatanda, muvake imba iyi; ini ndichaifarira, uye ini ndichakudzwa ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Makafunga kuwana zvizhinji, tarirai, zvakangoita zvishoma; makati mazviisa kumusha, ini ndikafuridzira pamusoro pazvo. Nemhaka yeiko? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. Nemhaka yeimba yangu riri dongo, mumwe nomumwe wenyu achimhanyira kumba kwake. Saka denga rakaramba nedova nemhaka yenyu, nenyika inoramba nezvibereko zvayo. Ndakadana kuwoma kuuye panyika, napamakomo, napazviyo, napawaini itsva, napamafuta, napane zvinoberekwa nevhu, napavanhu, napazvipfuwo, napamabasa ose amaoko avanhu." Ipapo Zerubhabheri mwanakomana waShearitieri, naJoshua mwanakomana waJehozadhaki, muprista mukuru, navanhu vose vakanga vasara, vakateerera inzwi raJehovha Mwari wavo, namashoko omuporofita Hagai, sezvaakanga atumwa naJehovha Mwari wavo; vanhu vakatya pamberi paJehovha. Ipapo Hagai, nhume yaJehovha, wakataura navanhu sezvaakarairwa neshoko rakatumwa naJehovha, akati, "ndinemwi ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha." Jehovha akamutsa mweya waZerubhabheri mwanakomana waShearitieri, mubati waJudha, nomweya waJoshua mwanakomana waJehozadhaki, muprista mukuru, nomweya wavanhu vose vakanga vasara, vakauya vakabata paimba yaJehovha wehondo, Mwari wavo, nezuva ramakumi maviri namana romwedzi wechitanhatu, negore rechipiri ramambo Dhariusi. Nomwedzi wechinomwe, nezuva ramakumi maviri nerimwe romwedzi, shoko raJehovha rakasvika nomuporofita Hagai, richiti, "Zvino chitaura naZerubhabheri mwanakomana waShearitieri, mubati waJudha, naJoshua mwanakomana waJehozadhaki, muprista mukuru, navanhu vose vakasara, uti, ‘Ndiani wakasara pakati penyu, wakadeya kuona imba ino pakubwinya kwayo kokutanga?' Zvino munoiona yakadiniko? Pakuona kwenyu haina kuita sapasina here? Asi zvino chiva nesimba, iwe Zerubhabheri ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; newe Joshua mwanakomana waJehozadhaki, muprista mukuru, iva nesimba; nemwi vanhu vose venyika, ivai nesimba, mubate ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; nokuti ndinemwi ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. Ndiro shoko resungano yandakaita nemi, nguva yamakabuda Ijipiti, mweya wangu uchigere pakati penyu; regai kutya. "Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Kamwe chete, kwasara chinguva chiduku, ndichazunungusa denga rose, nenyika negungwa, nenyika yakaoma; ndichazunungusa ndudzi dzose; zvose zvinodikamwa nendudzi dzose zvichauya; ndichazadza imba ino nokubwinya,' ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. Sirivha ndeyangu, nendarama ndeyangu ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. "Kubwinya kokupedzisira kweimba ino kuchapfuura kokutanga ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo; panzvimbo ino ndichapa rugare ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo." Nezuva ramakumi maviri namana romwedzi wepfumbamwe, negore rechipiri raDhariusi, shoko raJehovha rakasvika nomuporofita Hagai, richiti, Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Chibvunza vaprista pamusoro pomuriro,' uti, ‘Kana munhu achitakura nyama tsvene mumupendero wenguwo yake, akagunzva nomupendero chingwa, kana zvakabikwa, kana waini, kana mafuta, kana zvokudya zvipi nezvipi, ko zvava zvitsvene here?' " Vaprista vakapindura, vakati, "Kwete." Ipapo Hagai akati, "Kana munhu, wakasvibiswa nemhaka yokubata chitunha, akagunzva chinhu chimwe chaizvozvi, ko chasvibiswa here?" Vaprista vakapindura, vakati, "Chasvibiswa. " Ipapo Hagai akapindura, akati, "Ndizvo zvakaita vanhu ava norudzi urwu pamberi pangu ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; ndizvo zvakaita zvose zvavanoita namaoko avo, uye zvavanobayirapo zvakasvibiswa. Zvino fungai henyu kubva pazuva ranhasi muchidzokera shure, ibwe rimwe richigere kuiswa pamusoro pebwe muTemberi yaJehovha. Nenguva iyo yose kana munhu achinge asvika pamurwi wezviyo zvezviyero zvina makumi maviri, zvaingovapo zvine gumi; kana munhu akasvika pachisviniro chewaini achiti ndinochera hari dzina makumi mashanu, dzaingovapo dzina makumi maviri. Ndakakurovai nenyunje nokuvhuvha nechimvuramabwe pamabasa ose amaoko enyu; asi hamuna kutendeukira kwandiri ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Chifungai henyu kubva pazuva ranhasi muchidzokera shure, kubva pazuva ramakumi maviri namana romwedzi wepfumbamwe, kubva pazuva rakateyiwa nheyo dzeTemberi yaJehovha, fungai izvozvo. Ko mbeu ichimo mudura here? Zvirokwazvo, muzambiringa nomuonde nomutamba nomuorivhi hazvina kubereka; kubva pazuva rino ndichakuropafadzai." Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika rwechipiri kuna Hagai nezuva ramakumi maviri namana romwedzi, richiti, "Taura naZerubhabheri, mubati waJudha, uti, `Ndichazunungusa denga rose nenyika; ndichawisira pasi zvigaro zvoushe; ndichaparadza simba roushe bwendudzi; ndichawisira pasi ngoro navanofamba nadzo; mabhiza navanotasva achawira pasi, mumwe nomumwe nomunondo wehama yake.' Nezuva iro ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo ndichakutora iwe, Zerubhabheri, muranda wangu, mwanakomana waShearitieri ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha ndichakuita sechisimbiso; nokuti ndakakusanangura ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo." Nomwedzi worusere, negore rechipiri raDhariusi, shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Zekariya, mwanakomana waBherekia, mwanakomana womuporofita Idho, richiti, "Jehovha akatsamwira madzibaba enyu zvikuru. Naizvozvo chiti kwavari "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo , `Dzokerai kwandiri, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo neni ndichadzokera kwamuri,' ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. "Regai kuva samadzibaba enyu, nokuti vaporofita vokutanga vakadanidzira kwaari, vachiti, zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Dzokai, zvino panzira dzenyu dzakaipa napazvakaipa zvenyu zvamunoita; asi havana kunzwa kana kunditeerera,' ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Madzibaba enyu aripiko? Naivo vaporofita vangararama nokusingaperi here? Asi mashoko angu nemitemo yangu, zvandakaraira varanda vangu, ivo vaporofita, hazvina kubata madzibaba enyu here? Ivo vakadzoka, vakati, `Jehovha wehondo sezvaakafunga kutiitira, zvakafanira mabasa edu nezvakafanira zvatakaita, ndizvo zvaakatiitira.' " Nezuva ramakumi namana romwedzi wegumi nomumwe, uri mwedzi weShabhati, negore rechipiri raDhariusi, shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Zekariya mwanakomana waBherekia, mwanakomana womuporofita Idho, richiti, "Ndakatarira usiku, ndikaona murume akatasva bhiza dzvuku, akamira pakati pemiti yemimirite yaiva mumupata; shure kwake kwakanga kunamabhiza matsvuku namashora namachena." Ipapo ndikati, "Nhai, ishe wangu, zvinyiko izvi?" Mutumwa akanga achitaurirana neni akati kwandiri, "Ndichakuratidza kuti izvi zvinyi." Murume akanga amire pakati pemiti yemimirite akapindura, akati, "Ava ndivo vakatumwa naJehovha kupota-pota nenyika yose." Ivo vakapindura mutumwa waJehovha akanga amire pakati pemiti yemimirite, vakati, "Takapota-pota nenyika yose, wane nyika yose inyerere ichizorora." Ipapo mutumwa waJehovha wakapindura, akati, "Aiwa, Jehovha wehondo, mucharamba musinganzwiri nyasha Jerusaremu namaguta aJudha amakatsamwira makore ano ana makumi manomwe kusvikira riniko?" Ipapo Jehovha akapindura mutumwa akanga achitaurirana neni, mashoko akanaka anonyaradza. Ipapo mutumwa, akanga achitaurirana neni, akati kwandiri, "Danidzira, uti, `Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, ndine godo pamusoro peJerusaremu, godo guru. Ndakatsamwira kwazvo ndudzi dzavanhu dzakazorora, nokuti ndakanga ndakatsamwa zvishoma, asi ivo vakanyanyisa nhamo.' Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, `Ndakadzokera Jerusaremu ndine nyasha zhinji; imba yangu ichavakwamo' " ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo uye rwonzi rwokuyera ruchatambanudzirwa pamusoro peJerusaremu. Danidzirazve, uti, "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Maguta angu achapa fuma mufarozve, Jehovha achanyaradzazve Ziyoni, achazvisanangurirazve Jerusaremu.' " Zvino ndakarinzira meso angu ndikatarira, ndikaona nyanga ina. Ipapo ndikati kumutumwa, wakanga achitaurirana neni, "Zvinyiko izvi?" Akandipindura, akati, "Ndidzo nyanga dzakaparadzira Judha naIsiraeri neJerusaremu." Jehovha akandiratidza vapfuri vana. Ipapo ndikati, "Ava vauya kuzobateiko?" Iye akataura, akati, "Ndidzo nyanga dzakaparadzira Judha, kusvikira kusino munhu akasimudza musoro wake; asi ava vauya kuzovatyisa, kuwisira pasi nyanga dzendudzi dzavanhu dzakasimudzira nyika yaJudha runyanga rwavo vachida kuvaparadzira." Zvino ndakarinzira meso angu, ndikatarira, ndikaona murume akabata rwonzi rwokuyera muruoko rwake. Ipapo ndikati, "Unoendepiko?" Iye akati kwandiri, "Kundoyera Jerusaremu, ndione kufara kwaro nokureba kwaro." Zvino tarira, mutumwa akanga achitaurirana neni, akabuda, mumwe mutumwa akandomuchingamidza, akati kwaari, "Mhanya, undotaura nejaya iri, uti, `Jerusaremu richagara semisha isina masvingo, nokuda kokuwanda kwavanhu nezvipfuwo zvirimo.' "Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha, ndichava kwariri sorusvingo rwomoto rwakapoteredza, ini ndichava kubwinya kwaro mukati maro.' "Nhai, imwi tizai panyika yokumusoro ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; nokuti ndakakuparadzirai semhepo ina dzokudenga," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. "Nhai, Ziyoni, tiza, iwe ugere nomukunda weBhabhironi. Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Wakanditumira kundudzi dzakakupambai imi, kuti ndiwane kukudzwa; nokuti unokugunzvai imi, unogunzva mboni yeziso rake.' Nokuti tarirai, ndichazunungusa ruoko rwangu pamusoro pavo, vachava chinhu chakapambwa kuna ivo vaivabatira; ipapo muchaziva kuti Jehovha wehondo ndiye akandituma. "Imba, ufare, iwe mukunda weZiyoni; nokuti tarira, ndinouya, ndichagara mukati mako," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Ndudzi zhinji dzichanamatira Jehovha nezuva iro, vakava vanhu vangu; ndichagara mukati mako, ipapo iwe uchaziva kuti ndiye Jehovha wehondo wakandituma kwauri. Judha vachagarwa nhaka naJehovha, uchava mugove wake munyika tsvene, uchazvisanangurirazve Jerusaremu. Nyararai imwi nyama yose pamberi paJehovha; nokuti wamuka paugaro hwake hutsvene. Zvino wakandiratidza Joshua muprista mukuru, amire pamberi pomutumwa waJehovha, Satani amire paruoko rwake rworudyi, kuti ave mudzivisi wake. Jehovha akati kuna Satani, "Jehovha ngaakutuke, iwe Satani; zvirokwazvo, Jehovha, wakazvisanangurira Jerusaremu, ngaakutuke; ko ichi hachizi chitsiga chakabvutwa pamoto here?" Zvino Joshua akanga akafuka nguo dzine tsvina, amire pamberi pomutumwa. Akapindura, akataura navakanga vamire pamberi pake, achiti, "Bvisai nguo dzake dzine tsvina." Akati kwaari, "Tarira, ndakabvisa zvakaipa zvako, ndichakupfekedza nguo dzomutambo." Ini ndikati, "Ngavamudzike ngowani yakachena pamusoro wake." Ipapo vakamudzika ngowani yakachena pamusoro wake, vakamupfekedza nguvo; zvino mutumwa waJehovha akanga amirepo. Mutumwa waJehovha akapupura kuna Joshua, achiti, Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Kana ukafamba nenzira dzangu, kana ukachengeta zvandakakuraira, ipapo uchatonga imba yangu, uye uchachengetawo mavazhe angu, ini ndichakupa mapindire pakati pavamire pano. Zvino chinzwa iwe Joshua, muprista mukuru, iwe neshamwari dzako dzigere pamberi pako; nokuti varume ava chiratidzo; nokuti tarirai, ndichauyisa muranda wangu, davi. Nokuti tarirai ibwe randakaisa pamberi paJoshua; pabwe rimwe pana meso manomwe; tarirai, ndichatema runyoro rwaro ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo ndichabvisa zvakaipa zvenyika iyo nezuva rimwe. Nezuva iro ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo muchadana mumwe nomumwe wenyu shamwari yake agare pasi pomuzambiringa napasi pomuonde.' " Zvino mutumwa akanga achitaurirana neni akasvikazve, akandimutsa, somunhu anomutswa pahope dzake. Akati kwandiri, "Unooneiko?" Ini ndikati, "Ndakatarira, ndikaona chigadziko chomwenje chendarama yose, chine hadyana yacho pamusoro pacho, nemwenje yacho minomwe iri pamusoro pacho; mwenje mumwe nomumwe uri pamusoro pacho une mbombi nomwe; uye miti miviri yemiorivhi parutivi rwacho, mumwe kurutivi rworudyi rwehadyana, nomumwe kurutivi rworuboshwe." Ndikapindura ndikataura nomutumwa akanga achitaurirana neni, ndichiti, "Izvi zvinyiko, ishe wangu?" Ipapo mutumwa akanga achitaurirana neni, akapindura, akati, kwandiri, "Hauzivi here kuti izvi zvinyiko?" Ini ndikati, "Kwete, ishe wangu." Ipapo akapindura, akataura neni, achiti, "Ndiro shoko raJehovha kuna Zerubhabheri, rinoti, `Hazviitwi nehondo kana nesimba, asi noMweya wangu,' ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. Ndiwe aniko, iwe gomo guru? Pamberi paZerubhabheri uchaitwa bani, iye achabudisa ibwe rokumusoro, achidanidzira achiti, `Nyasha, nyasha ngadzive kwariri.' " Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvikazve kwandiri, richiti, "Maoko aZerubhabheri akateya nheyo dzeimba ino, maoko ake achaipedzisawo; ipapo iwe uchaziva kuti Jehovha wehondo ndiye akandituma kwauri. "Nokuti ndiani akashoora zuva rezvinhu zviduku? Nokuti achafara zvikuru, achaona rwonzi rwokuyera muruoko rwaZerubhabheri; awa ndiwo meso aJehovha anofamba pose-pose panyika yose. "Ipapo ndakapindura, ndikati kwaari, `Ko miorivhi iyi miviri kurutivi rworudyi rwechigadziko nokurutivi rworuboshwe zvinoti kudiniko?' " Ndikapindurazve rwechipiri, ndikati kwaari, "Ko matavi awa maviri emiorivhi ari kumativi emiromo miviri , inodira mafuta endarama pairi, anoti kudiniko?" Akandipindura, akati, "Hauzivi here kuti izvi zvinyiko?" Ini ndikati, "Kwete, ishe wangu." Zvino akati, "Ava ndivo vaviri vakazodzwa, vamire pamberi paShe wenyika yose." Zvino ndakarinzira meso anguzve, ndikatarira, ndikaona rugwaro rwakapetwa ruchibhururuka. Akati kwandiri, "Unooneiko? Ndikapindura, ndikati, `Ndinoona rugwaro rwakapetwa runobhururuka; kureba kwarwo mukubhiti ana makumi maviri, novupamhi hwarwo makubhiti ane gumi.' " Ipapo akati kwandiri, "Ndiko kutuka kunobudira pamusoro penyika yose; nokuti mumwe nomumwe anoba achaparadzwa kuno rumwe rutivi sezvazvakanyorwamo, uye mumwe nomumwe anopika achaparadzwa kuno rumwe rutivi sezvazvakanyorwamo. Ndichabudisa kutuka ikoko ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo kupinde mumba moanoba nomumba moanopika nhema nezita rangu; kuchagara pakati peimba yake, kuchiipedza iyo pamwechete namatanda ayo nemabwe ayo." Zvino mutumwa akanga achitaurirana neni akabuda, akati kwandiri, "Chirinzira meso ako zvino, uone chinobudapo." Ini ndikati, "Chinyiko?" Iye akati, "Ndiyo efa inobudapo." Akatizve, "Ndizvo zvavakaita panyika yose;" (zvino ndikaona tarenda* romutobvu ruchisimudzwa); ndikaona mukadzi agere mukati meefa. Akati, "Uyu ndiye Zvakashata; akamuwisira pasi mukati meefa, akakandira mutobvu unorema pamusoro pomuromo wayo." Ipapo ndakarinzira meso angu, ndikatarira, ndikaona vakadzi vaviri vachibuda, mhepo iri mumapapiro avo; zvino vakanga vanamapapiro akafanana namapapiro ezimudo; ivo vakasimudza efa, ikava pakati penyika nedenga. Ipapo ndikati kumutumwa akanga achitaurirana neni, "Vanondoisepiko efa?" Iye akati kwandiri, "Kundoivakira imba panyika yeShinari; kana yapera achandoiswapo panzvimbo yayo." Zvino ndakarinzira meso anguzve, ndikatarira, ndikaona ngoro ina dzichibuda pakati pamakomo maviri; makomo iwayo akanga ari makomo endarira. Ngoro yokutanga yakanga inamabhiza matsvuku; ngoro yechipiri mabhiza matema; ngoro yechitatu mabhiza machena, ' ngoro yechina mabhiza mapfumbu ane simba. Ipapo ndakapindura, ndikati kumutumwa akanga achitaurirana neni, "Zvinyiko izvi, ishe wangu?" Mutumwa akapindura, akati kwandiri, "Izvezvi ndidzo mhepo ina dzokudenga, dzinobuda padzakanga dzimire pamberi paShe wenyika yose." Ngoro inamabhiza matema inobudira kunyika yokumusoro; machena akaatevera; namapfumbu akabudira kunyika yezasi. Anesimba akabudawo, akatsvaka kuenda kuti apote-pote nenyika yose; ikati, "Ibvai pano, mupote-pote nenyika yose." Ipapo akadanidzira kwandiri, akataura neni, achiti, "Tarira, vanoenda kunyika yokumusoro, vakanyaradza mweya wangu kunyika yokumusoro." Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Tora vamwe kunavakatapwa, vanoti Heridhai, naTobhiya, naJedhaia; uuye nezuva irero upinde mumba maJosiya mwanakomana waZefaniya, kwavakasvika vachibva Babhironi; utore kwavari sirivha nendarama, uite korona, uidzike pamusoro waJoshua mwanakomana waJehozadhaki, muprista mukukru; utaure naye, uchiti, `Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, tarira, murume ane zita rinonzi Davi; iye achakura panzvimbo yake, iye achavaka temberi yaJehovha; ndiye achavaka temberi yaJehovha; iye achava noumambo, uye achagara pachigaro chake achibata ushe; achava muprista pachigaro chake choushe; rangano yorugare ichava pakati pavo ivo vaviri. Korona dzichava dzaHeremi, naTobhiya, naJedhaia, naHeni mwanakomana waZefaniya, chive chiyeudzo mutemberi yaJehovha.' "Vari kure vachauya vachivaka temberi yaJehovha; ipapo muchaziva kuti Jehovha wehondo ndiye akanditumira kwamuri. Izvezvi zvichaitika kana muchiteerera zvakanaka izwi raJehovha Mwari wenyu." Zvino negore rechina ramambo Dhariusi shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Zekariya nezuva rechina romwedzi wepfumbamwe, iwo weKisirevhi. Zvino vanhu veBhetieri vakanga vatuma Sharezeri naRegemimereki, navanhu vavo, kundokumbira nyasha kuna Jehovha, nokutaura navaprista veimba yaJehovha wehondo navaporofita, vachiti, "Ko ndochema nomwedzi wechishanu, ndichizviparadzanisa navamwe, sezvandaiita makore awa mazhinji here?" Ipapo shoko raJehovha wehondo rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Taura navanhu vose venyika ino, navaprista, uti, `Zvamaitsanya muchichema nomwedzi wechishanu nowechinomwe, makore ano anamakumi manomwe, maitongotsanya nokuda kwangu, nokuda kwangu here? Kana muchidya, kana muchimwa, hamuzvidyiri nokuzvimwira here?' Ko haazi mashoko aJehovha aakadanidzira navaporofita vakare, Jerusaremu richakagarwa navanhu richinomufaro, iro namaguta aro ose akaripoteredza, nenyika yezasi yenyika yamapani dzichina vanhu. Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Zekariya, richiti, "Ndizvo zvakataura Jehovha wehondo, achiti, `Ruramisirai kwazvo pakutonga, mumwe nomumwe aitire hama yake unyoro netsitsi; regai kumanikidza chirikadzi, kana nherera, kana mutorwa, kana murombo; kurege kuva nomumwe wenyu anofungira hama yake zvakaipa pamwoyo pake.' "Asi vakaramba kuteerera, vakabvisa fudzi ravo, nokudzivira nzeve dzavo kuti varege kunzwa. Zvirokwazvo, mwoyo yavo vakaiita sedhaimani, kuti varege kunzwa murayiro namashoko akatumwa naJehovha wehondo noMweya wake navaporofita vakare; saka kutsamwa kukuru kwakabuda kuna Jehovha wehondo. Zvino sezvaakadana, ivo vakaramba kunzwa, saizvozvo ivo vachadanawo ini ndicharamba kunzwa ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo; asi ndichavaparadzira nechamupupuri pakati pendudzi dzose dzavakanga vasingazivi. Naizvozvo nyika yakava dongo shure kwavo, kukasava nomunhu akaenda kana kudzoka neko; nokuti vakaparadza nyika yakanga ichifadza." Zvino shoko raJehovha wehondo rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Ndine godo pamusoro peZiyoni, godo guru, ndine godo pamusoro paro, dziri shungu kwadzo.' "Zvanzi naJehovha, `Ndakadzokera paZiyoni, ndichagara pakati peJerusaremu; Jerusaremu richanzi guta rezvokwadi, uye gomo raJehovha richanzi gomo dzvene.' "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Vatana navachembere vachagarazve munzira dzomuguta reJerusaremu, murume mumwe nomumwe ano mudonzvo wake nemhaka yokukwegura kwake. Nzira dzomuguta dzichazara navakomana navasikana vanotamba munzira dzaro.' "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Kana zvichishamisa pamberi pavanhu ava vakasara namazuva iwayo, ko zvingashamisa pamberi pangu here?' Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Tarirai, ndichaponesa vanhu vangu kunyika yamabvazuva, nokunyika yamavirira; ndichavauyisa, vagare pakati peJerusaremu; vachava vanhu vangu, neni ndichava Mwari wavo nezvokwadi nokururama.' Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Maoko enyu ngaasimbe, iyemi munonzwa mashoko awa mazuva ano pamiromo yavaporofita, vaivapo nezuva rakateyiwa nheyo dzeimba yaJehovha wehondo, iyo temberi, kuti ivakwe. Nokuti mazuva iwayo asati asvika, kwakanga kusino mubayiro womunhu kana mubayiro wezvipfuwo; kwakanga kusino rugare kunowaibuda kana kune aipinda, nemhaka yomudzivisi, nokuti ndairwisanisa vanhu vose mumwe nomumwe nowokwake. Asi zvino handichazovi kuna vanhu ava vakasara sapamazuva akare,' ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. Nokuti mbeu yorugare ichavapo; muzambiringa uchabereka zvibereko zvawo, nyika ichabereka zvayo, denga richabudisa dova raro; vanhu ava vakasara ndichavagarisa nhaka yezvinhu izvi zvose. Zvino sezvamaiva chinhu chakatukwa pakati pendudzi dzavanhu, imwi imba yaJudha nemwi imba yaIsiraeri, saizvozvo ndichakuponesai, muve chinhu chinoropafadza. Regai kutya, asi maoko enyu asimbe." Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, "Sezvandakafunga kukuitirai zvakaipa, nguva yandakatsamwiswa namadzibaba enyu, ini ndikasazvidemba ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo; saizvozvowo ndakafunga mazuva ano kuitira Jerusaremu zvakanaka uye neimba yaJudhawo; regai kutya. Hezvi zvinhu zvamunofanira kuita: Mumwe nomumwe ngaareve zvokwadi kunowokwake; tongai nezvokwadi norugare mumasuo enyu; kurege kuva nomumwe wenyu anofungira wokwake zvakaipa mumwoyo make; musada kupika kwenhema; nokuti zvinhu izvi zvose ndinozvivenga," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Zvino shoko raJehovha wehondo rakasvika kwandiri, richiti, "Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Kutsanya nomwedzi wechina, nokutsanya nomwedzi wechishanu, nokutsanya nomwedzi wechinomwe, nokutsanya nomwedzi wegumi, zvinofanira kuva kuimba yaJudha mufaro nokufarisisa, nemitambo inomufaro; saka idai zvokwadi norugare.' " Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, "Ndudzi dzavanhu dzichauyazve, navagere mumaguta mazhinji; vagere muguta rimwe vachaenda kune rimwe, vachiti, `Handei, tichimbidzike kundokumbira nyasha kuna Jehovha, tindotsvaka Jehovha wehondo; neni ndichaendawo.' Zvirokwazvo, ndudzi zhinji dzavanhu namarudzi anesimba achauya kuzotsvaka Jehovha wehondo paJerusaremu, nokukumbira nyasha kuna Jehovha. Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Namazuva iwayo varume vane gumi pandimi dzose dzendudzi dzavanhu vachabata nguo yomunhu ari muJudha,' vachiti, `Tichaenda newe, nokuti takanzwa kuti Mwari anemi.' " Chirevo cheshoko raJehovha pamusoro penyika yeHadhiraki, uye paDhamasiko ndipo parichagara; nokuti ziso raJehovha rinotarira vanhu nendudzi dzose dzaIsiraeri; uye Hamatiwo, rakabatana navo; uye Tire neSidhoni, nokuti vakachenjera kwazvo. Tire rakazvivakira nhare, rikazviunganidzira sirivha seguruva, nendarama yakaisvonaka samatope ari munzira dzomumusha. Tarirai, Jehovha acharikunda, achawisira simba raro mugungwa; richapedzwa nomoto. Ashikeroni richazviona, ndokutya; uye Gazawo, rikarwadziwa zvikuru; uye Ekironi, nokuti richanyadziswa pane zvarakatarira; mambo achaparara paEkironi, Ashikeroni haringagarwi navanhu. "Mwanakomana woupombwe achagara paAshidhodhi, uye ndichaparadza kuzvikudza kwavaFirisitia. "Ndichabvisa ropa mumuromo make, nezvinonyangadza zvake zviri pakati pameno ake; iyewo achasarira Mwari wedu; achava somuchinda paJudha, uye Ekironi somuJebhusi. Ndichakomberedza imba yangu nemisasa ndidzivirire hondo, kurege kuva nomunhu anopfuura napo kana kudzoka napo; hakungazovi nomumanikidzi anofamba napo; nokuti zvino ndazviona nameso angu." Fara kwazvo, iwe mukunda weZioni; pururudza iwe mukunda weJerusaremu, tarira, mambo wako anouya kwauri; ndiye akarurama, ndiye anokunda; anozvininipisa, akatasva mbongoro, iyo mhuru mwana wembongoro. "Ndichaparadza ngoro pakati paEfuremu, namabhiza paJerusaremu; uta hwokurwa huchaparadzwa; uchataurira ndudzi dzavanhu rugare; ushe hwake huchabva pagungwa kusvikira kumigumo yenyika." "Kana uriwewo, nokuda kweropa resungano yako, ndakasunungura vasungwa vako mugomba risine mvura. "Dzokerai kunhare imwi vasungwa vanetariro; ikonhasi ndinokuudzai kuti ndichakupai migove miviri. Nokuti ndakazvikungira Judha souta, ndikaisamo Efuremu semiseve; ndichamutsa vanakomana vako, iwe Ziyoni, varwe navanakomana vako, iwe Girisi; ndichakuita somunondo wemhare." Jehovha achaonekwa pamusoro pavo, museve wake uchabuda semheni; Ishe Jehovha acharidza hwamanda, achafamba nezvamupupuri zvinobva zasi. Jehovha wehondo achavadzitira; vachaparadza, vachatsika pasi mabwe echipfuramabwe; vachamwa, vachiita ruzha savanhu vakabatwa newaini; vachazadzwa sembiya, samakona earitari. Jehovha Mwari wavo achavaponesa nezuva iro seboka ravanhu vake;nokuti vachafanana namabwe ekorona, anovaima kumusoro kwenyika yake. Nokuti kufara kwavo kuchava kukuru sei, nokunaka kwavo kuchava kukuru sei! Zviyo zvichakurisa majaya, waini itsva ichakurisa mhandara. Kumbirai kuna Jehovha mvura nenguva yemvura yokupedzisira, achavapa mvura inonaya kwazvo, mumwe nomumwe ave nezvinomera mumunda. Nokuti terafimi dzakataura zvisina maturo, vavuki vakaona nhema, vakaudza vanhu kurota kwenhema, vanovaraidza pasina; saka vanozviindira samakwai, vanotambudzika nokushaiwa mufudzi. Kutsamwa kwangu kwakamukira vafudzi, ndicharova mutungamiriri; nokuti Jehovha wehondo wakashanyira boka rake, iyo imba yaJudha, achavaita sebhiza rake rakanaka pakurwa. Kwaari kuchabva ibwe rekona, kwaari mbambo, kwaari uta bwehondo, kwaari vabati vose pamwechete. Vachava semhare dzinotsika vavengi vadzo pasi pakurwa mumatope enzira dzomumusha; vacharwa nokuti Jehovha anavo; vatasvi vamabhiza vachanyadziswa. "Ndichasimbisa imba yaJudha, ndichaponesa imba yaJosefa, nokuvadzoserazve, nokuti ndichavanzwira nyasha; vachava savanhu vasina kurashwa neni; nokuti ndini Jehovha Mwari wavo, ndichavanzwa. VaEfuremu vachava semhare, mwoyo yavo ichafara savanhu vakabatwa newaini; zvirokwazvo vana vavo vachazviona, vakafara; mwoyo yavo ichafara munaJehovha. "Ndichavaridzira muridzo, ndivaunganidze; nokuti ndakavadzikunura; vachawanda sezvavaiwanda kare. Ndichavakusha pakati pendudzi dzavanhu; vachandirangarira kunyika dziri kure; vachararama pamwechete navana vavo, vakadzoka. Ndichavadzosazve panyika ndichavaunganidza ndichavabvisa paAsiria; ndichavasvitsa kunyika yeGiriyadhi neRebhanoni; vachashaiwa pokugara. Vachafamba nomugungwa rokutambudzika, acharova mafungu mugungwa, pakadzika pose muNairi pachapwa; kuzvikudza kweAsira kuchaderedzwa, tsvimbo youshe yeIjipiti ichabviswa. Ndichavasimbisa muna Jehovha, vachafamba muzita rangu," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Zarura mikova yako, iwe Rebhanoni, kuti moto upedze misidhari yako. Ungudza iwe musipiresi, nokuti musidhari wawira pasi, nokuti miti yakanaka kwazvo yaparadzwa; ungudzai, imwi miouki yeBhashani, nokuti dondo risingabviri kupindwa ratemwa. Inzwai izwi rokuungudza kwavafudzi ! Nokuti kukudzwa kwavo kwaparadzwa; inzwai izwi rokuwomba kwavana veshumba! Nokuti kuzvikudza kwaJorodhani kwaitwa dongo. Zvanzi naJehovha Mwari wangu, "Fudza makwai anozourawa; iwo anourawa navana vawo, vasine mhosva; vanowatengesa vanoti, `Jehovha ngaavongwe, nokuti ndakafuma;' vafudzi vawo havane tsitsi nawo." "Nokuti handichazovi netsitsi navagere munyika ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; asi tarirai, ndichaisa vanhu avo, mumwe nomumwe muruoko rwookwake, nomuruoko rwamambo wake; vachaparadza nyika, ini ndisingavarwiri paruoko rwavo." Saka ini ndakafudza makwai aizourawa, zvirokwazvo aiva makwai aizourawa, zvirokwazvo aiva makwai anonzwisa urombo. Ndikatora tsvimbo mbiri, imwe ndikaitumidza zita rinonzi, "Kunaka," imwe ndikaitumidza zita rinonzi "Zvisungo;" ndikafudza makwai. Ndikaparadza vafudzi vatatu nomwedzi mumwe, nokuti mweya wangu wakanga waneta navo, nemweya yavo yakandisemawo. Ipapo ndikati, "Handichadi kukufudzai; chinoda kufa ngachife hacho, chinofanira kuparadzwa, ngachiparadzwe hacho; akasara ngaadye mumwe nomumwe nyama yomumwe." Ipapo ndakatora tsvimbo yangu yainzi, "Kunaka," ndikaivhuna-vhuna, kuti ndiputse sungano yangu yandakanga ndaita nendudzi bose dzavanhu. ikavhuniwa nezuva iro; naizvozvo varombo pakati pamakwai, vakanditeerera, vakaziva kuti ishoko raJehovha. Ndikati kwavari, "Kana muchiti zvakanaka, chindipai mubayiro wangu; kana zvisakanaka, regai." Ipapo vakandiyerera mubayiro wangu, masirivha ana makumi matatu. Jehovha akati kwandiri, "Chizvikandira kumuumbi wehari; ndiwo mutengo wakanaka wandakatengwa nawo navo." Ini ndikatora masirivha ana makumi matatu, ndikaakandira kumuumbi wehari mumba maJehovha. Ipapo ndikavhuna-vhuna imwe tsvimbo yangu, yainzi, "Zvisungo," kuti ndiputse ukama hwaiva pakati paJudha nalsiraeri. Ipapo Jehovha akati kwandiri, "Chitorazve nhumbi dzomufudzi bedzi. Nokuti tarirai, ndichamutsa panyika ino mufudzi asingavi nehanya naakarashika, kana kutsvaka akapararira, kana kurapa akavhunika, kana kufudza anovata; asi achadya nyama yaakakora, nokubvamburanya mahwanda awo. Ane nhamo mufudzi asina maturo, anosiya makwai! Munondo uchatema ruoko rwake neziso rake rorudyi; ruoko rwake ruchaoma chose, uye ziso rake rorudyi richasvibirwa chose." Chirevo cheshoko raJehovha pamusoro paIsiraeri. Zvanzi naJehovha, iye anotatamura denga rose, anoteya nheyo dzenyika, nokuumba mweya womunhu mukati make, "Tarirai, ndichaita Jerusaremu mukombe wokudzedzeresa ndudzi dzose dzavanhu vakapoteredza; uchavawo pamusoro paJudha pakukombwa kweJerusaremu. Nezuva iro ndichaita Jerusaremu ibwe rinoremedza ndudzi dzose dzavanhu; vose vanozvitakudza iro vachakuvadzwa kwazvo; ndudzi dzose dzenyika dzichariunganira kuzorwa naro. Nezuva iro ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha ndicharova bhiza rimwe nerimwe nokutya, nomutasvi waro nokupenga; ndichasvinudzira imba yaJudha meso angu, nokurova bhiza rimwe nerimwe rendudzi dzavanhu nokupofumara. Ipapo madzishe aJudha achati mumwoyo mavo, `Vagere Jerusaremu ndivo simba redu muna Jehovha wehondo, Mwari wavo.' "Nezuva iro ndichaita madzishe aJudha segango romoto pakati pehuni, uye sezhenje romoto pakati pezvisote; vachaparadza ndudzi dzose dzavanhu vakapoteredza, kuruoko rworudyi nokuruoko rworuboshwe; veJerusaremu vachagarazve panzvimbo yavo, ipo paJerusaremu. "Jehovha achatanga kuponesawo matende aJudha, kuti kukudzwa kweimba yaDhavhidhi nokukudzwa kwavagere Jerusaremu kurege kupfuura kukudzwa kwaJudha. Nezuva iro Jehovha achadzitira vagere Jerusaremu; anoshaiwa simba pakati pavo nezuva iro achava saDhavhidhi; imba yaDhavhidhi ichava saMwari, somutumwa waJehovha pamberi pavo. Zvino nezuva iro ndichatsvaka kuparadza ndudzi dzose dzavanhu dzinomukira Jerusaremu. "Ndichadira mweya wenyasha nowokunyengetera pamusoro peimba yaDhavhidhi, napamusoro pavagere Jerusaremu; vachanditarira ini, wavakabvowora; vachamuchema iye, somunhu unochema mwanakomana wake mumwechete, vachava neshungu kwazvo pamusoro pake, somunhu ane shungu pamusoro pomwana wake wedangwe. "Nezuva iro paJerusaremu pachava nokuchema kukuru, sokuchema kweHadhadhihimoni mumupata waMegidhoni. Nyika ichachema, veimba imwe neimwe vari voga; veimba yaDhavhidhi vari voga, navakadzi vavo vari voga, veimba yaNatani vari voga, navakadzi vavo vari voga; naveimba yaRevhi vari voga, navakadzi vavo vari voga; veimba yavaShimei vari voga, navakadzi vavo vari voga; nedzimba dzose dzakasara, veimba imwe neimwe vari voga, navakadzi vavo vari voga. "Nezuva iro imba yaDhavhidhi. navagere Jerusaremu vachadziurirwa tsime, rokusuka zvivi netsvina. Zvino nezuva iro," ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo, "Ndichabvisa mazita ezvifananidzo panyika, arege kuzorangarirwa; ndichabudisawo vaporofita nemweya yetsvina panyika." Zvino kana ani naani achiporofita, baba vake namai vake, vakamubereka, vachati kwaari, "Haungararami, nokuti unoreva nhema nezita raJesu baba vake namai vake, vakamubereka, vachabvovora kana achiporofita. Zvino nezuva iro vaporofita vachanyadziswa mumwe nomumwe nechaanoona, kana achiporofita, havangapfeki nguo yemvere vachiti tinonyengera vanhu; asi achati, `Handizi muporofita, ndiri murimi wevhu; nokuti ndakaitwa muranda kubva pauduku hwangu.' "Kana mumwe akati kwaari, `Ko mavanga awa ari pakati pezvanza zvako ndeeiko?' Ipapo achapindura, achiti, `Ndipo pandakakuvadzwa mumba meshamwari dzangu.' " "Muka, iwe munondo, urwe nomufudzi wangu, uye munhu shamwari yangu, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo, rova mufudzi, makwai agoparadzirwa; ini ndichatambanudzira ruoko rwangu kuvaduku. "Zvino munyika yose ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha migove miviri ichaparadzwa ndokufa; asi wechitatu acharegwamo. Mugove wechitatu ndichaupinza mumoto, ndichavanatsa sezvinonatswa sirivha, ndichavaidza sezvinoidzwa ndarama. Vachadana zita rangu, ini ndichavanzwa; ini ndichati, `Ndivo vanhu vangu,' ivo vachati, `Jehovha ndiMwari wangu.' Tarirai, zuva raJehovha rinosvika, nenguva iyo zvawakapamba zvichagoverwa mukati mako. Nokuti ndichaunganidza ndudzi dzose dzavanhu kuzorwa neJerusaremu; guta richakundwa, dzimba dzichapambwa, navakadzi vavo vachachinyiwa; hafu yeguta vachatapwa, asi vakasara vavanhu havangabviswi muguta. Ipapo Jehovha achabuda, ndokurwa nendudzi idzedzo, sezvaakarwa nezuva rehondo. Nezuva iro tsoka dzake dzichamira pagomo reMiorivhi, riri pamberi peJerusaremu kurutivi rwamabvazuva; gomo reMiorivhi richapamuka napakati, zvichibva kumabvazuva zvichienda kumavirazuva, kukavapo mupata mukuru kwazvo; imwe hafu yegomo ichatsedukira kurutivi rwokumusoro, imwe hafu yaro kurutivi rwezasi. Muchatiza nomumupata wamakomo angu, nokuti mupata wamakomo uchandosvika paAzeri; zvirokwazvo muchatiza, sezvamakatiza kudengenyeka kwenyika pamazuva aUziya mambo waJudha; ipapo Jehovha Mwari wenyu achauya, navatsvene vose pamwechete newe. Zvino nezuva iro chiedza chichashaikwa, zvinopenya zvichadzimwa. Asi richava zuva rimwe rinozikamwa naJehovha, hapangavi namasikati kana husiku, asi nenguva yamadekwana chiedza chichavapo. Zvino nezuva iro mvura mhenyu zhinji ichabuda muJerusaremu; imwe hafu yayo ichayerera kugungwa rokumabvazuva, imwe hafu yayo kugungwa rokumavirazuva; zvichaitwa pamunakamwe napachando. Jehovha achava Mambo wenyika yose; nezuva iro Jehovha achava mumwechete, nezita rake rimwechete. Nyika yose ichaita sebani, zvichibva Gebha kusvikira paRimoni, kurutivi rwezasi rweJerusaremu; iro richakwiridzwa, richagara panzvimbo yaro, kubva pasuo raBhenjamini kusvikira kunzvimbo yesuo rokutanga, kusvikira kusuo rekona, nokubva kurutura rwaHananeri kusvikira kuzvishiro zvewaini zvamambo. Vanhu vachagaramo; kutukwa hakungazovipo, asi Jerusaremu richagara rakachengetwa. Uku ndiko kurova Jehovha kwaacharova nako ndudzi dzose dzavanhu vakarwa neJerusaremu, nyama yavo ichaora vamire namakumbo avo, meso avo achaorera mumakomba awo, norurimi rwavo ruchaorera mumiromo yavo. Zvino nezuva iro kunyonganiswa kukuru kunobva kuna Jehovha kuchavapo pakati pavo; mumwe nomumwe achabata ruoko rwowokwake, uye ruoko rwake ruchasimudzirwa ruoko rwowokwake. Judha vacharwawo paJerusaremu; fuma yendudzi dzose dzavanhu vakapoteredza ichaunganidzwa, inoti ndarama, nesirivha, nenguo, zvizhinji kwazvo. Sezvakaita kurohwa uku, ndizvo zvichaitawo kurohwa kwamabhiza namahesera, nengamera, nembongoro, nezvipfuwo zvose zvichavapo pamisasa iyo. Zvino vose vakasara vendudzi dzose dzakarwa neJerusaremu, vachakwira gore rimwe nerimwe kundonamata Mambo, iye Jehovha wehondo, nokutamba mutambo wamatumba. Ani naani pamarudzi enyika asingakwiri Jerusaremu kundonamata Mambo, Jehovha wehondo, haanganisirwi mvura. Kana rudzi rwavaljipiti rusingakwiri, vakasasvikapo, naivo vachavingwa nokurohwa Jehovha kwaacharova nako ndudzi dzavanhu dzinoramba kukwira kundotamba mutambo wamatumba. Uku ndiko kurohwa kwavaIjipiti nokurohwa kwendudzi dzose dzinoramba kukwira kundotamba mutambo wamatumba. Nezuva iro pamatare anorira amabhiza pachanyorwa, pachiti, "ZVITSVENE KUNA JEHOVHA;" nehari dziri mumba maJehovha dzichafanana nembiya dziri pamberi pearitari. Zvirokwazvo, hari imwe neimwe paJerusaremu napaJudha ichava tsvene kuna Jehovha wehondo; vose vanoda kubayira vachauya vachidzitora, kuzobikiramo; nezuva iro hapachazovi nomuKenani mumba maJehovha wehondo. Chirevo cheshoko raJehovha kuna Isiraeri chakatumwa naMaraki. "Ndakakudai ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Kunyange zvakadaro imwi munoti, `Makatida neiko?' Ko Esau akanga asi mukoma waJakobho here? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha; kunyange zvakadaro ini ndakada Jakobho; asi Esau ndakamuvenga, ndikaita makomo ake matongo, ndikapa makava amarenje nhaka yake. "Kunyange Edhomu vakati, `Takaparadzwa hedu, asi tichadzoka tikavakazve matongo;' zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, `Vachavaka, asi ini ndichakoromora;' vanhu vachavatumidza, nyika yezvakaipa, uye vanhu vakatsamwirwa naJehovha nokusingaperi. "Meso enyu achaona, mukati, `Jehovha anokudzwa munyika yose yaIsiraeri.' "Mwanakomana anokudza baba vake, nomuranda anokudza tenzi wake; zvino kana ndiri baba venyu, kukudzwa kwangu kuripiko? Kana ndiri tenzi, kutyiwa kwangu kuripiko? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo kwamuri, imwi vaprista vanozvidza zita rangu. Zvino imwi moti, `Tinozvidza zita renyu neiko?' Munondivigira chingwa chine tsvina paaritari yangu. Zvino moti, `Takakusvibisai neiko?' Pakutaura kwenyu muchiti,`Tafura yaJehovha ngaizvidzwe hayo.' Kana muchindivigira chakapofumara chive chibayiro, hazvina kuipa here? Kana muchindivigira chinokamhina nechinorwara hazvina kuipa here? Chizvivigirai mubati wenyu; ungakufarirai here? Kana ungakugamuchirai here? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. "Zvino chikumbirai henyu nyasha dzaMwari, kuti atinzwire ngoni. Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. Aiwa, dai kwaiva nomumwe wenyu waizarira hake mikova, kuti murege kubatidza moto paatari yangu pasina! Handikufaririyi imwi ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo handingagamuchiri chamunondivigira namaoko enyu. Nokuti kubva pakubuda kwezuva kusvikira pakuvira kwaro zita rangu richakudzwa pakati pavahedheni; pose-pose zvinonhuhwira zvichavigirwa zita rangu, uye chipiriso chisina tsvina; nokuti zita rangu richakudzwa pakati pavahedheni ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. Asi imwi munozvimhura, zvamunoti, `Tafura yaJehovha yakasvibiswa, zvibereko zvayo, izvo zvokudya zvayo, ngazvizvidzwe hazvo.' Munotiwo, `Tarirai zvinonetsa sei! ' Mazvishora ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo; makandivigira zvakapambwa, nezvinokamhina, nezvinorwara; ndizvo zvamunondivigira chipiriso; zvino ndingazvigamuchira pamaoko enyu here? Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Asi munyengeri ngaatukwe ane gondobwe pakati pamakwai ake, ndokupika nokubayira Ishe chinhu chakaremara; nokuti ndiri Mambo mukuru ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo zita rangu rinotyisa pakati pavahedheni. Zvino imwi vaprista, chinzwai uyu murayiro unouya kwamuri. Kana imwi musingadi kunzwa, kana musingadi kuita nomwoyo wenyu zvandakaraira kuti mukudze zita rangu ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo ipapo ndichatuma kutuka pamusoro penyu, ndichatuka ropafadzo dzenyu; zvirokwazvo ndatozvituka, nokuti hamuzviiti nomwoyo wenyu. Tarirai, ndichatuka vana venyu, ndichanamira ndove kuzviso zvenyu, iyo ndove yemitambo yenyu; muchabviswa pamwechete naro. Ipapo muchaziva kuti ndini ndakakutumirai murayiro uyu, kuti sungano yangu ive naRevhi ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. "Sungano yangu navo yakanga iri youpenyu norugare; ndakavapa izvo kuti vanditye, vakanditya, vakadedera nokuda kwezita rangu. Murayiro wezvokwadi wakanga uri mumuromo wavo, kusarurama hakuna kuwanikwa pamiromo yavo; vakafambidzana neni norugare nokururama, vakadzora vazhinji pazvakaipa. Nokuti miromo yomuprista inofanira kuchengeta zivo, vanhu vanofanira kubvunza murayiro pamusoro wake; nokuti ndiye nhume yaJehovha wehondo. Asi imwi makatsauka panzira; makagumbusa vazhinji pamurayiro; makasvibisa sungano yaRevhi ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. Saka ndakakuitai vanhu vanozvidzwa navanorambwa navanhu vaose, zvamusina kuchengeta nzira dzangu, mukatsaura vanhu pakutonga murayiro. "Ko isu tose hatina baba vamwe here? Haazi Mwari mumwe wakatisika here? Tinogonyengerana neiko mumwe nomumwe hama yake, tichimhura sungano yamadzibaba edu? Judha vakanyengera, chinhu chinonyangadza chaitwa pakati palsiraeri napaJerusaremu; nokuti Judha vakamhura nzvimbo tsvene yaJehovha, inodikamwa naye, vakawana mukunda wamwari wavatorwa. Munhu anoita zvakadai, Jehovha achamubvisira pamatende aJakobho, anodana neanopindura, neanovigira Jehovha wehondo zvipiriso Munoitawo izvozvi munofukidza atari yaJehovha nemisodzi, nokuchema, nokugomera, naizvozvo haacharangariri chipiriso, kana kuchigamuchira nomufaro pamaoko enyu. Kunyange zvakadaro munoti, `Nemhaka yeiko?' Nokuti Jehovha akanga ari chapupu pakati pako nomukadzi woujaya hwako, wawakanyengera, kunyange ari shamwari yako, nomukadzi wako wawakaita sungano yako naye. Ko haana kuita mumwe chete, kunyange akanga ane mumwe Mweya wakasara here? Zvino wakaitireiko mumwe chete? Wakatsvaka rudzi rwaMwari. Saka chenjererai mweya yenyu, kurege kuva nomumwe anonyengera mukadzi woujaya hwake. Nokuti ndinovenga kurambana ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri uye munhu anofukidza nguo yake nokumanikidza ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo; saka chenjererai mweya yenyu, kuti murege kunyengera. "Makanetsa Jehovha namashoko enyu. Kunyange zvakadaro munoti, `Takamunetsa neiko?' Pakutaura kwenyu, muchiti, `Mumwe nomumwe anoita zvakaipa, vakanaka pamberi paJehovha, ndivo vaanofarira,' kana: `Mwari wezvakarurama aripiko? "Tarirai, ndinotuma nhume yangu, iye achandigadzirira nzira yangu pamberi pangu; ipapo Ishe, wamunotsvaka, achasvika pakarepo patemberi yake, iye Mutumwa wesungano, wamunoshuva, tarirai, anouya ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. Asi ndiani ungatsunga nezuva rokuuya kwake? Ndiani angamira kana achionekwa? Nokuti akafanana nomoto womunatsi, nesipo yomusuki. Iye achagara pasi akafanana nomunatsi nomuchenesi wesirivha; achachenesa vanakomana vaRevhi, nokuvanatsa sendarama nesirivha; ipapo vachavigira Jehovha zvipiriso nokururama. Ipapo chipiriso chaJudha neJerusaremu zvichafadza Jehovha, sapamazuva akare, sapamakore apakutanga-tanga. "Ndichaswedera kwamuri kuti nditonge; ndichava chapupu chinokurumidza pamusoro pavaroyi, napamusoro pemhombwe, napamusoro pavanopika nhema, napamusoro pavanomanikidza mushandiri pamubayiro wake, nechirikadzi, nenherera, napamusoro pavanodzinga vatorwa, vasingandityi ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. "Nokuti ini Jehovha handishanduki, saka imi, vanakomana vaJakobho, mugere kuparadzwa. "Kubva pamazuva amadzibaba enyu makatsauka pane zvandakaraira, mukasazvichengeta. Dzokerai kwandiri, neni ndichadzokera kwamuri ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. Asi imwi munoti, `Tichadzoka pazvinhu zvipi?' Ko munhu angabira Mwari here? Kunyange zvakadaro munondibira. Asi imwi munoti, `Takakubirai pazvinhu zvipi?' Pane zvegumi nezvipiriso zvinotsaurwa. Makatukwa nokutuka; nokuti munondibira, urwo rudzi urwu rwose. Uyai nezvegumi zvose muimba yokuvigira, kuti zvokudya zvivepo mumba mangu, mundiidze naizvozvi zvino ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo muone kana ndisingakuzaruriyi mahwindo okudenga, ndikakudururirai mukomborero wamuchashaiwa pokuisa. Ndichatukawo udyi nokuda kwenyu, arege kuparadza zvibereko zveminda yenyu; nemizambiringa yenyu haingazuki zvibereko zvayo mumunda, nguva isati yasvika ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. Ndudzi dzose dzichati muri vanhu vakafara; nokuti muchava nyika inofadza ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. "Mashoko enyu akanga ari makukutu kwandiri ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha. Kunyange zvakadaro, munoti, `Takataureiko pamusoro penyu?' imwi makati, `Hazvina maturo kushumira Mwari;' takawaneiko zvatakachengeta zvaakaraira, zvatakafamba takapfeka nguo dzokuchema pamberi paJehovha wehondo? Zvino tinoti vanozvikudza ndivo vakafara; zvirokwazvo, vanoita zvakaipa ndivo vanovakiswa; zvirokwazvo, vanoidza Mwari vachipukunyuka. "Ipapo vaitya Jehovha vakataurirana, Jehovha akateerera, akanzwa, bhuku yokurangaridza ikanyorwa pamberi pake, nokuda kwavanotya Jehovha, vachirangarira zita rake. Vachava vangu ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo ivo vangu chaivo, nezuva randichazviita; ndichavanzwira tsitsi, somunhu anonzwira tsitsi mwanakomana wake anomubatira. Ipapo muchaonazve kusiyana kowakarurama nowakaipa, koanoshumira Mwari nowasingamushumiri. Nokuti tarirai, zuva rinouya; rinopisa sechoto; ipapo vose vanozvikudza, navose vanoita zvakaipa, vachava samashanga; zuva rinouya, richavapisa, rikasavasiyira mudzi kana davi ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. Asi imi, munotya zita rangu, muchabudirwa nezuva rokururama, rinokuporesa pasi pamapapiro aro; muchabuda muchitamba semhuru dzomuchirugu. Muchatsikira vakaipa pasi; nokuti vachava madota pasi petsoka dzenyu, nezuva randichaita izvozvi ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha wehondo. "Rangarirai murayiro waMozisi muranda wangu, wandakamuraira paHorebhi, wavaIsiraeri, vose, izvo zvandakatema nezvandakaraira. "Tarirai, ndichakutumirai muporofita Eria, zuva iro guru raJehovha, rinotyisa, risati rasvika. Iye achadzorera mwoyo yamadzibaba kuvana, nemwoyo yavana kuna madzibaba avo, kuti ndirege kuuya ndirove nyika nokutuka." Bhuku renhoroondo yamadzinza aJesu Kristu, Mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, mwanakomana waAbhurahamu. Abhurahamu wakabereka Isaka, Isaka akabereka Jakobho; Jakobho akabereka Judha navana vamai vake, Judha akabereka Faresi naZara kunaTamari; Faresi akabereka Esiromi; Esiromi akabereka Arami; Arami akabereka Aminadhabhi; Aminadhabhi akabereka Naasoni; Naasoni akabereka Sarimoni; Sarimoni akabereka Bhowazi kunaRahabhi, Bhowazi akabereka Obhedhi kuna Rute; Obhedhi akabereka Jese; Jese akabereka Dhavhidhi mambo; Dhavhidhi mambo akabereka Soromoni ku\add mukadzi\add* \add waiva\add* waUria; Soromoni akabereka Robhoami; Robhoami akabereka Abhiya; Abhiya akabereka Asa; Asa akabereka Josafati; Josafati akabereka Joramu; Joramu akabereka Oziasi; Oziasi akabereka Jotamu; Jotamu akabereka Akazi; Akazi akabereka Hezekia; Hezekia akabereka Manase; Manase akabereka Amoni; Amoni akabereka Josiya; Josiya akabereka Jekonia navana vamai vake nenguva yavakatapirwa kuBhabhironi. Zvino shure kokutapirwa kuBhabhironi, Jekonia akabereka Saratieri; Saratieri akabereka Zerubhabheri; Zerubhabheri akabereka Abhiudhi; Abhiudhi akabereka Eriakimi; Eriakimi akabereka Azori; Azori akabereka Sadhoki; Sadhoki akabereka Akimu; Akimi akabereka Eriyudhi; Eriyudhi akabereka Eriazari; Eriazari akabereka Matan; Matani akabereka Jakobho; Jakobho akabereka Josefa murume waMaria, unova ndiye wakazvara Jesu, unonzi Kristu. Naizvozvo mazera ose kubva kunaAbhurahamu kusvikira kuna Dhavhidhi mazera anegumi namana, kubva kuna Dhavhidhi kusvikira pakutapirwa kuBhabhironi, mazera anegumi namana, kubva pakutapirwa kuBhabhironi kusvikira kuna Jesu Kristu, mazera anegumi namana. Zvino kuberekwa kwaJesu Kristu kwaiva kwakadai; apo mai vake Maria, wakati atsidzirana kuwanana naJosefa, vasati vasangana, wakavonekwa ava nemimba noMweya Mutsvene. Zvino Josefa murume wake zvaakanga ari wakarurama, asingadi kumufumura, wakafunga kumuramba muchivande. Asi zvino wakati acharangarira zvinhu izvozvi, tarira, mutumwa waShe akavonekwa kwaari pakurota achiti: Josefa mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, usatya kuzvitorera Maria mukadzi wako, nokuti icho chakaberekwa maari ndecheMweya Mutsvene. Iye uchabereka Mwanakomana, uye uchatumidza zita rake \add kuti\add* Jesu, nokuti uchaponesa vanhu vake pazvivi zvavo. Zvino zvose izvozvi zvakaitwa kuti zvizadziswe zvakarehwa naShe, nomuporofita achiti: Tarira, mhandara ichava nemimba, ichazvara Mwanakomana, vachatumidza zita rake Emanueri, ndokuti kana zvichishandurwa, Mwari unesu. Zvino Josefa amuka pahope akaita sezvaakarairwa nomutumwa waShe, akazvitorera mukadzi wake; asi haana kumuziva kusvikira azvara mwanakomana wake wedangwe, akatumidza zita rake \add kuti\add* Jesu. Zvino Jesu wakati aberekwa muBhetirehemu reJudhiya, pamazuva aHerodhe mambo, tarira, kwakauya vachenjeri vachibva mabvazuva kuJerusarema, vachiti: Uripiko iye wakazvarwa Mambo wavaJudha? Nokuti tavona nyeredzi yake kumabvazuva, tavuya kuzomunamata. Zvino Herodhe mambo wakati anzwa, akatambudzika, neJerusarema rose naye. Zvino wakati avunganidza vaprista vakuru vose navanyori vavanhu, akavabvunza kunofanira kuzvarirwa Kristu. Zvino vakati kwaari: MuBhetirehemu reJudhiya; nokuti ndizvo zvakanyorwa nomuporofita \add zvichinzi\add*: Newe Bhetirehemu, nyika yaJudha, hauzi mudukusa kuvabati vaJudha; nokuti kwauri kuchabuda mutongi, uchafudza vanhu vangu vaIsraeri. Zvino Herodhe, wakati adana vachenjeri muchivande, akabvunzisisa kwavari nguva yakavonekwa nyeredzi nayo. Akavatuma Bhetirehemu, akati: Endai munyatso-bvunzisisa zvomwana; kana ma\add mu\add*wana munditumirevo shokozve, kuti ndiuye kuzomunamatavo. Vakati vanzwa mambo, vakabva; zvino tarira, nyeredzi yavakavona kumabvazuva yakavatungamirira, kusvikira yandomira pamusoro pepakanga panomwana. Vakati vavona nyeredzi vakafara nomufaro mukuru kwazvo. Vakati vapinda mumba, vakavona mwana naMaria mai vake, vakawira pasi vakamunamata; zvino vakati vasunungura fuma yavo, vakamupa zvipo; ndarama, nezvipfungaidzo zvinonhuwira nemura. Vakati vanyeverwa naMwari pakurota, kuti varege kudzokera kuna Herodhe, vakaenda kunyika yavo neimwe nzira. Vakati vaenda, tarira, mutumwa waShe wakavonekwa kunaJosefa pakurota, achiti: Muka utore mwana namai vake, utizire Ijipiti, ugareko kusvikira ndichikutumira shoko; nokuti Herodhe uchatsvaka mwana kuti amuparadze. Wakati amuka, akatora mwana namai vake vusiku, akabva akaenda Ijipiti; akavako kusvikira pakufa kwaHerodhe: kuti zvizadzisike zvakarehwa naShe nomuporofita, achiti: Ndakadana mwanakomana wangu abve Ijipiti. Zvino Herodhe, wakati avona kuti anyengerwa navachenjeri, akatsamwa zvikurusa, akatuma, akaponda vanakomana vose vaiva muBhetirehemu napamigumo yayo yose, vaiva namakore maviri zvichiburuka, iri nguva yaakanga abvunzisisa kuvachenjeri. Zvino zvakazadzisika zvakarehwa naJeremiya muporofita achiti: MuRama rakanzwika inzwi, kuungudza nokuchema nokurira kukuru, Rakeri achichema vana vake, asinganyaradziki, nokuti hava\add chi\add*po. Asi Herodhe wakati afa, tarira, mutumwa waShe akavonekwa pakurota naJosefa muIjipiti, achiti: Simuka, tora mwana muduku namai vake, uende kunyika yavaIsraeri; nokuti vakafa, avo vaitsaka upenyu hwomwana. Akasimuka ndokutora mwana muduku namai vake akasvika kunyika yavaIsraeri. Asi wakati achinzwa kuti Akerawo unotonga muJudhiya panzvimbo yababa vake Herodhe, akatya kuendako, asi akanyeverwa naMwari pakurota, akatendevukira kumativi eGariri. Akasvika akandogara muguta rinonzi Nazareta, kuti zvizadziswe zvakarehwa navaporofita, \add kuti\add*: Uchanzi muNazareta. Pamazuva iwayo kwakauya Johwani Mubhabhatidzi, achiparidza murenje reJudhiya, achiti: Tendevukai imwi: nokuti ushe hwokudenga hwava pedo. Nokuti uyu ndiye wakarehwa nezvake naIsaya muporofita, achiti: Inzwi rounodana murenje, gadzirirai mugwagwa waShe, ruramisai nzira yake. Iyezve Johwani waiva nenguvo yake yamambava ekamera nebhanhire redehwe pachivuno chake; nezvokudya zvake zvaiva mhashu nouchi hwedondo. Zvino kwakabudira kwaari Jerusarema neJudhiya rose nedunhu rose rakapoteredza Jorodhani, vakabhabhatidzwa naye muna Joridhani vachirevurura zvivi zvavo. Asi wakati achivona vazhinji vavaFarisi navaSajusi vachivuya kurubhabhatidzo rwake, akati kwavari: Vana venyoka, ndianiko wakakunyeverai kuti mutize kutsamwa kunovuya? Naizvozvo berekai zvibereko zvakafanira kutendevuka. Musafunga kutaura mukati menyu \add muchiti\add*: Tina Abhurahamu baba \add vedu\add*, nokuti ndinoti kwamuri: Mwari unokwanisa kubva pamatombo awa kumutsira Abhurahamu vana. Zvinovo sanhu ratoiswa pamidzi yemiti, naizvozvo muti mumwe nomumwe usingabereki zvibereko zvakanaka unotemwa ugokandirwa mumoto. Ini zvirokwazvo ndinokubhabhatidzai nemvura mupinde mukutendevuka, asi uyo unovuya shure kwangu unesimba kupfuvureni, neshangu dzake handina kufanira kudzitakura, Iye uchakubhabhatidzai noMweya Mutsvene nomoto. Rusero rwake \add ruri\add* muruvoko rwake, uchatsvaira buriro rake kwazvo, agovunganidzira zviyo mudura, asi hundi ucha\add i\add*pisa nemoto usingadzimwi. Zvino Jesu wakabva Gariri akasvika paJoridhani kuna Johwani, kuzobhabhatidzwa naye. Asi Johwani wakamudzivisa achiti: Ndini ndinofanira kubhabhatidzwa nemwi, asi movuya kwandiri \add sei\add*? Asi Jesu achipindura wakati kwaari: Tenda hako zvino nokuti saizvozvo zvakafanira kuti tizadzise kururama kose. Ipapo akamutendera. Asi Jesu, wakati abhabhatidzwa, akabuda pakarepo mumvura: Zvino tarira, kudenga kwakamuzarurirwa, akavona Mweya waMwari achiburuka senjiva, achivuya pamusoro pake. Zvino tarira inzwi rakabva kudenga richiti: Uyu ndiye Mwanakomana wangu unodikamwa, wandinofadzwa naye kwazvo! Zvino Jesu wakatungamirirwa noMweya kurenje kunoidzwa naDhiabhorosi. Wakati atsanya mazuva anamakumi mana novusiku makumi mana, akanzwa nzara. Zvino muidzi wakati avuya kwaari, akati: Kana uri Mwanakomana waMwari, raira kuti matombo awa aitwe zvingwa. Asi wakapindura akati: Kwakanyorwa \add kuchinzi\add*: Munhu haangararami nechingwa chete, asi neshoko rimwe nerimwe rinobuda mumuromo maMwari. Zvino Dhiabhorosi akamutora akakwira naye muguta dzvene, akamuisa pachiruvu chetembere, akati kwaari: Kana uri Mwanakomana waMwari, uzvikandire pasi, nokuti kwakanyorwa \add kuchinzi\add*: Iye ucharaira vatumwa vake pamusoro pako: pamavoko avo vachakutakura, kuti urege kugumbusa rutsoka rwako pabwe. Jesu akati kwaari: Kwakanyorwavo, usaidza Ishe Mwari wako. Dhiabhorosi akamuisazve pagomo refusa, akamuratidza ushe hwose hwenyika, nokubwinya kwahwo. Akati kwaari: Izvi zvose ndichapa kwauri kana ukawira pasi ukandinamata. Ipapo Jesu akati kwaari: Ibvapo Satani nokuti kwakanyorwa \add kuchinzi\add*: Uchamata Ishe Mwari wako, umushumire Iye woga. Ipapo Dhiabhorosi akamurega; zvino tarira vatumwa vakavuya vakamushumira. Zvino Jesu wakati anzwa kuti Johwani wakandirwa mutirongo, akaenda Gariri. Zvino wakabva Nazareta, akasvika akandogara muKapenaumi riri pamahombekombe egungwa, pamiganhu yeZebhuroni neNafitarimi, kuti zvizadzisike zvakarehwa naIsaya muporofita, achiti: Nyika yeZebhuroni nenyika yeNefitarimi, \add pa\add*nzira yegungwa, mhiri kwaJoridhani, Gariri ravahedheni. Vanhu vakanga vagere murima vakavona chiedza chikuru; navakanga vagere panharaunda nomumumvuri worufu, chiedza chakavabudira. Kubva panguva iyoyo Jesu wakatanga kuparidza, nokuti: Tendevukai nokuti ushe hwokudenga hwaswedera. Zvino Jesu, \add wakati\add* achifamba pagungwa reGariri, akavona vana vomunhu mumwe vaviri, Simoni unonzi Petro naAndiriya munun'una wake vachikandira mimbure mugungwa nokuti vakanga vari varedzi. Akati kwavari: Nditeverei, ndigokuitai varedzi vavanhu. Pakarepo vakasiya mimbure vakamutevera. Zvino wakati apfuvurira mberi akavona vamwe vaviri vana vemunhu umwe muchikepe, Jakobho mwanakomana waZebhedhi naJohwani munun'una wake vana Zebhedhi baba vavo, vachigadzira mimbure yavo, akavadana. Pakarepo vakasiya chikepe nababa vavo vakamutevera. Jesu akapota neGariri rose achidzidzisa mumasinagoge avo. Achiparidza evhangeri youshe, achiporesa hosha dzamarudzi ose namarwere amarudzi ose pavanhu. Mukurumbira wake ukapararira kuSiria yose; vakavuyisa kwaari varwere vose, vakabatwa nehosha dzamarudzi mazhinji namarwadzo, navakanga vanemweya yakaipa, navaiva nezvipusha, navakanga vakawoma mitezo; akavaporesa. Zvino akateverwa \add ne\add*chaunga chevanhu, vaibva Gariri neDhekapori, neJerusarema, neJudhiya, nemhiri kwaJoridhani. Zvino wakati achivona chaunga, akakwira mugomo, zvino wakati agara pasi, vadzidzi vake vakauya kwaari; akashamisa muromo wake, akavadzidzisa, achiti: Vakaropafadzwa varombo mumweya; nokuti ushe hwokudenga ndohwavo. Vakaropafadzwa vanochema; nokuti ivo vachanyaradzwa. Vakaropafadzwa vanyoro; nokuti vachagara nhaka yenyika. Vakaropafadzwa vanenzara nenyota yokururama; nokuti vachagutiswa. Vakaropafadzwa vanengoni; nokuti ndivo vachawana ngoni. Vakaropafadzwa vakachena pamoyo; nokuti ndivo vachavona Mwari. Vakaropafadzwa vanoyananisa; nokuti ndivo vachanzi vana vaMwari. Vakaropafadzwa vanotambudzwa nokuda kokururama; nokuti ushe hwokudenga ndohwavo. Makaropafadzwa imwi, kana vanhu vachikuzvidzai, vachikutambudzai, vachikupomerai zvakaipa zvose dziri nhema nokuda kwangu. Farai mupembere kwazvo, nokuti mubairo wenyu mukuru kudenga; nokuti vakatambudza saizvozvo vaporofita vakakutangirai. Imwi muri munyu wenyika, asi kana munyu usingachavavi, ucharungwa neiko? Hauchabatsiri chinhu, asi kurashirwa kunze, utsikwe navanhu. Imwi muri chiedza chenyika, guta rakateyiwa pagomo haringavanziki; nomwenje havangautungidzi, vakauisa pasi pedengu, asi pachigadziko chemwenje, uvhenekere vose vari mumba. Saizvozvo chiedza chenyu ngachivhenekere pamberi pavanhu, kuti vavone mabasa enyu akanaka, vakudze Baba venyu vari kudenga. Musafunga kuti ndavuya kuzoparadza murairo, kana vaporofita; handina kuvuya kuzoparadza, asi kuzozadzisa. Nokuti zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Kusvikira denga nenyika zvichipfuvura, vara duku rimwe kana chidodzi chimwe chomurairo hazvingatongopfuvuri, kusvikira zvose zvaitika. Naizvozvo ani nani unodarika mumwe wemirairo miduku iyi, akadzidzisa vanhu saizvozvo, uchanzi muduku muushe hwokudenga. Asi ani nani unoiita, akaidzidzisa saizvozvo uchanzi mukuru muushe hwokudenga; nokuti ndinoti kwamuri: Kana kururama kwenyu kukasapfuvura kwavanyori nokwavaFarisi, hamungatongopindi muushe hwokudenga. Makanzwa kuti zvakanzi kunevekare, Usavuraya; ani nani unovuraya uchava munjodzi yokutongwa. Asi ini ndinoti kwamuri: Ani nani unotsamwira mumwe wake pasina mhaka, uchapara mhosva ingatongwa; nounoti kuhama yake: Dununu! uchava munjodzi yamakurukota, unoti benzi uchava munjodzi yegehena remoto. Naizvozvo kana iwe uchivuya nechipo chako kuaritari, ipapo ukarangarira kuti mumwe wako une mhosva newe, siya ipapo chipo chako pamberi pearitari, uende umbondotanga wayanana nemumwe wako, ugozovuya wopa chipo chako. Tenderana nomudzivisi wako nokukurumidza, uchiri munzira naye, kuti mudzivisi arege kukukumikidza kumutongi, mutongi kukukumikidza kumutariri, ukakandirwa mutirongo. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwauri: Haungatongobudimo, usati waripa kamari kokupedzisira Makanzwa kuti zvakanzi kune vekare: Usaita upombwe. Asi ini ndinoti kwamuri: Mumwe nomumwe unotarisa mukadzi achimuchiva, watoita upombwe naye nechekare mumoyo make. Zvino kana ziso rako rorudyi richikugumbusa, uridzure urashire kure newe; nokuti zvirinani kwauri kuti mutezo wako umwe ufe pane kuti muviri wako wose ukandirwe mugehena. Zvino kana ruvoko rwako rworudyi ruchikugumbusa, ugure, ururashire kure newe nokuti zvirinani kwauri kuti mutezo wako umwe ufe, pane kuti muviri wako wose ukandirwe mugehena. Zvakanzivo: Aninani unoramba mukadzi wake, ngaamupe rugwaro rwokurambana; Asi ini ndinoti kwamuri: Mumwe nomumwe unoramba mukadzi wake, asi \add bedzi\add* nemhosva youpombwe, unomuitisa upombwe, uye aninani unowana wakarambwa unoita upombwe. Uyezve imwi makanzwavo kuti zvakanzi kunavekare, usapika nhema, asi uripire Ishe zvawakapikira. Asi ini ndinoti kwamuri: Musatongopika; kana nedenga nokuti ndicho chigaro chaMwari choushe; kana nenyika, nokuti ndicho chitsiko chetsoka dzake; kana neJerusarema nokuti ndiro guta raMambo mukuru; usapika kana nomusoro wako, nokuti haugoni kuita ruvhudzi rumwe kuti ruve ruchena kana rutema. Asi kutaura kwenyu ngakuve, hongu, hongu, kwete, kwete; zvinopfuvura izvozvi zvinobva kune wakaipa, Makanzwa kuti zvakanzi, ziso \add rinotsihwa\add* neziso, zino nezino. Asi ini ndinoti kwamuri: Musapikisa wakaipa; asi aninani unokurova padama rako rorudyi, umurinzire rimwevo. Kana munhu achida kukukumikidza kumutemo, kuti akutorere shati yako, umutendere nejazi rakovo. Aninani unokumanikidza kuenda newe maira imwe uende naye mbiri. Ipa unokumbira kwauri, usafuratira unoda kukwereta kwauri. Makanzwa kuti zvakanzi: Ude wokwako, uvenge muvengi wako; Asi ini ndinoti kwamuri: Idai vavengi venyu, ropafadzai vanokutukai, itirai zvakanaka vanokuvengai, munyengeterere vanokushandisai zvakaipa vachikutambudzai. Kuti muve vanakomana vaBaba venyu vari kudenga, nokuti vanobudisira zuva ravo kune vakaipa navakanaka, nemvura vanoitumira vakarurama navasakarurama. Nokuti kana muchida vanokudai, munomubairo weiko? vateresi havaiti saizvozvovo here? Kana muchikwazisa hama dzenyu bedzi, munopfuvura \add vamwe\add* neiko? Ko navateresi havaiti saizvozvovo here? Naizvozvo muve vakakwana saBaba venyu vari kudenga vakakwana. Chenjerai kuti murege kupa varombo pamberi pavanhu, kuti muvonekwe navo; kana madaro hamuna mubairo kuna Baba venyu vari kudenga. Zvino kana muchipa varombo, rega kuridza hwamanda pamberi pako, sezvinoita vanyengeri mumasinagoge nomunzira dzomumisha, kuti vakudzwe navanhu. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Vagamuchira mubairo wavo. Asi iwe kana uchipa varombo, ruvoko rwako rworuboshwe ngarurege kuziva chinoitwa noruoko rwako rworudyi. Kuti kupa kwako varombo kuve pakavanda; ipapo Baba vako vanovona pakavanda vachakupa mubairo ivo pachena. Zvino kana muchinyengetera, musava savanyengeri: nokuti vanofarira kunyengetera vamire mumasinagoge napamharadzano dzenzira dzomumisha kuti vavonekwe navanhu. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Vawana mubairo wavo. Asi iwe kana uchinyengetera, pinda muimba yako yomukati; kana wazarira mukova wako, unyengetere kuna Baba vako vari pakavanda; zvino baba vako vanovona pakavanda vachakupa mubairo pachena. Asi kana muchinyengetera, musapamhidza zvisina maturo savahedheni; nokuti ivo vanofunga kuti vachanzwikwa nokutaura kwavo kuzhinji. Naizvozvo musafanana navo; nokuti Baba venyu vanoziva zvamunoshaiwa, musati mavakumbira. Zvino imwi nyengeterai kudai: Baba vedu vari kudenga, zita renyu ngarikudzwe. ushe hwenyu ngahwuuye, kuda kwenyu ngakuitwe panyika se\add zvakunoitwa\add* kudenga; mutipei nhasi zvokudya zvedu zvemisi yose. Mutikangamwire mhosva dzedu, sezvatinokangamwiravo vane mhosva nesu; uye regai kutipinza pakuidzwa, asi mutisunungure panezvakaipa. Nokuti ushe ndohwenyu, nesimba nokubwinya nokusingaperi. Ameni. Nokuti kana muchikangamwira vanhu kudarika kwavo, Baba venyu vari kudenga vachakukangamwiraivo. Asi kana musingakangamwiri vanhu kudarika kwavo, Baba venyu havangakukangamwiriivo kudarika kwenyu. Uyezve kana muchitsanya, musava savanyengeri, regai kuva nechiso chinopunyaira; nokuti vanoipisa zviso zvavo, kuti vavonekwe navanhu kuti vanotsanya. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Vapiwa mubairo wavo. Asi iwe kana uchitsanya, zodza musoro wako, ugeze chiso chako, kuti urege kuvonekwa navanhu kuti unotsanya, asi naBaba vako vari pakavanda; zvino Baba vako vanovona pakavanda, vachakupa mubairo pachena. Regai kuzvivunganidzira fuma panyika, pane zvifusi nengura zvinovodza napane mbavha dzinopaza dzichiba; asi muzvivunganidzire fuma kudenga, kusina zvifusi kana ngura zvinovodza, kusina mbavha dzinopaza dzichiba. Nokuti panefuma yako, ndipo pachava nomoyo wakovo. Mwenje womuviri iziso; zvino kana ziso rako rakanakisisa, muviri wako wose uchazara nechiedza. Asi kana ziso rako rakaipa, muviri wako wose uchazara nerima. Zvino kana chiedza chiri mauri riri rima, rima iro iguru sei! Hapana munhu ungashumira vatenzi vaviri; nokuti uchavenga mumwe, akada mumwe; kana uchanamatira mumwe, akazvidza mumwe. Hamungabatiri Mwari naMamona*. Naizvozvo ndinoti kwamuri: Musafunganya pamusoro peupenyu hwenyu, kuti muchadyei kana muchamwei, kana pamusoro pomuviri wenyu, kuti muchafukeiko? Upenyu hahwupfuvuri zvokudya here, nomuviri zvokufuka here? Tarirai shiri dzokudenga, hadzidzvari, hadzikohwi, hadzivunganidziri mumatura, asi Baba venyu vokudenga vanodzirurira. Imwi hamudzipfuvuri zvikuru here? Ndianiko kwamuri nokufunganya ungawedzera kubhiti* rimwe pavurefu hwake? Nezvokufuka munozvifungireiko? Fungai maruva enyika, kuti anokura sei, haabati, haaruki; Asi ndinoti kwamuri: Kunyange naSoromoni pakubwinya kwake kose haana kushongedzwa serimwe rawo. Zvino kana Mwari achifukidza saizvozvo vuswa hwedondo buripo nhasi, huchakandirwa muchoto mangwana, haanga\add kufukidziyi\add* nokupfuurisa imwi vokutenda kuduku here? Naizvozvo musafunga, muchiti: Tichadyei? Kana: Tichamwei? Kana: Tichafukei? Nokuti izvozvi zvose vahedheni vanozvitsvaka\add vo\add*, nokuti Baba venyu vokudenga vanoziva kuti munoshaiwa izvozvi zvose. Asi tangai imwi kutsvaka ushe bwaMwari, nokururama kwake, zvino izvozvi zvose zvichawedzerwa kwamuri. Naizvozvo musafunganya nezvamangwana, nokuti mangwana achazvifungira zvawo. Zuva rakakwanirwa nezvakaipa zvaro. Musatonga, kuti imwi murege kutongwa, nokuti nokutonga kwamunotonga nako, muchatongwa nako; nechiyero chamunoyera nacho, muchayerwa nachovo. Unotaririreiko rubanzu ruri muziso reumwe wako, asi usingarangariri danda riri muziso rako? Kana ungataura seiko kuneumwe wako uchiti: Rega ndivhomore rubanzu muziso rako, asi tarira danda riri muziso rako? Iwe munyengeri, tanga kubvisa danda muziso rako, ugovona kwazvo kubvisa rubanzu muziso reumwe wako. Musapa zvitsvene kumbwa, kana kukandira maparera* enyu pamberi penguruve, kuti dzirege kumatsika netsoka dzadzo, dzikatendevuka dzikakubvamburai. Kumbirai, muchapiwa; tsvakai, muchawana; gogodzai, muchazarurirwa. Nokuti mumwe nomumwe unokumbira unogamuchira, nounotsvaka unowana, nounogogodza unozarurirwa. Kana ndoupiko munhu kwamuri, kana mwanakomana wake akakumbira chingwa, unomupa ibwe? Kana akakumbira hove, unomupa nyoka here? Zvino kana imwi makaipa muchiziva kupa vana venyu zvipo zvakanaka, Baba venyu vari kudenga vachapfuvurisa seiko kupa zvinhu zvakanaka ivo vanomukumbira? Saka pazvinhu zvose zvipi nezvipi zvamunoda kuti vanhu vakuitirei, muvaitirevo ivo saizvozvo nokuti uyu ndiwo murairo navaporofita. Pindai nesuvo rakamanikana, nokuti suvo rakafara nenzira yakapamhamha inoenda kukuparadzwa, vazhinji vanopinda naro. Nokuti suvo rakamanikana nenzira nhete inoenda kuupenyu, vanoiwana vashoma. Asi chenjerai vaporofita venhema, vanovuya kwamuri nenguvo dzamakwai, asi mukati ari mapere anoparadza. Muchavaziva nezvibereko zvavo; Vanhu vanombotanha mazambiringa pamhinzwa here, kana mavonde parukato? Saizvozvo muti mumwe nomumwe wakanaka unobereka zvibereko zvakanaka asi muti wakaipa unobereka zvibereko zvakaipa; muti wakanaka haungabereki zvibereko zvakaipa nomuti wakaipa haubereki zvibereko zvakanaka. Muti mumwe nomumwe usingabereki zvibereko zvakanaka unotemwa wokandirwa mumoto. Naizvozvo muchavaziva nezvibereko zvavo. Havazi vose vanoti kwandiri: Ishe, Ishe, vachapinda muushe hwokudenga; asi uyo unoita kuda kwaBaba vangu vari kudenga. Vazhinji vachati kwandiri pazuva iro, Ishe, Ishe, hatina kuporofita muzita renyu here? nokudzinga mweya yakaipa muzita renyu? nokuita mabasa anoshamisa mazhinji muzita renyu? Zvino ndichavapupurira \add ndichiti\add*: Handina kutongokuzivai; ibvai kwandiri imwi vaiti vezvakaipa. Naizvozvo mumwe nomumwe unonzwa mashoko angu awa, akaaita, ndichamufananidza nomurume wakachenjera, wakavaka imba yake paruware. Mvura ikaturuka, mafashame akavuya, mitutu ikavhuvhuta, ikarova paimba, iyo ikasawa; nokuti yakanga yakateyiwa paruware. Zvino mumwe nomumwe unonzwa mashoko angu awa, akasaaita, uchafananidzwa nomurume benzi, wakavaka imba yake pajecha; mvura ikaturuka, mafashame akavuya, mitutu ikavhuvhuta, ikarova imba iyo, ikawa, kuwa kwayo kukava kukuru. Jesu wakati apedza mashoko iwawa, vanhu vazhinji vakashamiswa nedzidziso yake. Nokuti wakavadzidzisa sounesimba, asingaiti savanyori. Wakati aburuka mugomo, chaunga chikuru chikamutevera. Zvino tarira kwakauya munhu unamaperembudzi, akamugombedzera achiti: Ishe, kana muchida, munogona kundinatsa. Jesu akatandavadza ruvoko rwake, akamubata, achiti: Ndinoda, chinatswa. Pakarepo maperembudzi ake akanatswa. Zvino Jesu akati kwaari: Vona kuti usavudza munhu asi enda unozviratidza kumuprista, ubayire chipo chakarairwa naMozisi chive chapupu kwavari. Zvino Jesu wakati apinda Kapenaume, kwakauya kwaari mumwe mukuru wezana, achimukumbirisa, achiti: Ishe, muranda wangu uvete kumba, murwere wakafa mutezo, unotambudzika kwazvo. Zvino Jesu akati kwaari: Ndichavuya ndizomuporesa. Mukuru wezana akapindura akati: Ishe, handina kufanira kuti mupinde pasi pedenga \add remba\add* yangu; asi taurai henyu shoko chete, zvino muranda wangu uchapora. Nokuti nenivo ndiri pasi pemasimba, ndina varwi pasi pangu; zvino ndinoti kune uyu: Enda, unoenda, nokunomumwe: Vuya, unovuya. nokumuranda wangu: Ita chichi, unoita. Jesu wakati achinzwa \add izvozvo,\add* akashamiswa, akati kuna vai\add mu\add*tevera: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Handina kumbowana kutenda kukuru kwakadai kunyangwe napakati paIsraeri. Zvino ndinoti kwamuri: Vazhinji vachavuya vachibva kumabvazuva nokumavirira, vachagara naAbhurahamu naIsaka naJakobho, muushe hwokudenga, asi vanakomana voushe vachakandirwa kurima rokunze; ipo pachava nokuchema nokugeda-geda kwameno. Zvino Jesu akati kumukuru wezana, enda, uitirwe sezvawakatenda. Muranda wake akapora nenguva iyo. Jesu, wakati apinda mumba maPetro, akavona mbuyawasha vake vavete vane fivhiri. Akabata ruvoko rwavo, fivhiri ikabva kwavari: vakasimuka vakavashandira. Akati ava madekwana vakavuya kwaari navazhinji vaiva vakabatwa nemweya yakaipa; akabudisa mweya neshoko, akaporesa vose vairwara; kuti zvizadzisike zvakarehwa naIsaya muporofita achiti: Iye wakatora vutera \add hwedu\add*, akatakura vurwere hwedu. Jesu wakati achivona chaunga chikuru chakamukomba, akaraira kuti vabve vaende mhiri. Zvino mumwe munyori akavuya akati kwaari: Mudzidzisi ndichakuteverai kose kwamunoenda. Zvino Jesu akati kwaari: Mhungubwe dzine mwena, neshiri dzokudenga matendere; asi Mwanakomana womunhu haana paangatsamhidza musoro. Mumwe wavadzidzi vake akati kwaari: Ishe, ndiregei nditange ndambonoviga baba vangu. Asi Jesu wakati kwaari: Nditevere, urege vakafa vavige vakafa vavo. Wakati apinda muchikepe, vadzidzi vake vakamutevera. Zvino tarira dutu guru remhepo rakamuka mugungwa, zvokuti igwa rakanga rofukidzwa namafungu. Asi Iye wakanga avete. Zvino vadzidzi vake vakavuya, vakamumutsa, vachiti: Ishe tiponesei toparara! Zvino Akati kwavari: Munotyireiko, imwi vokutenda kushoma? Zvino akamuka, akaraira mitutu negungwa; Kudzikama kukuru kukavapo. Vanhu vakashamiswa vachiti: Uyu munhu rudzii anoti kunyange nemitutu negungwa zvinomuteerera? Wakati asvika mhiri kunyika yavaGerigesi, akasangana navaviri vaiva nemweya yakaipa, vachibuda kumarinda, vane hasha kwazvo-kwazvo zvokuti kwakanga kusina munhu wagona kupfuvura nenzira iyo. Zvino tarira vakadanidzira vachiti: Tineiko nemwi, Jesu, Mwanakomana waMwari? Mavuya pano kuzotitambudza nguva isati yasvika here? Zvino kure navo kwakanga kune boka guru renguruve dzichifura. Mweya yakaipa ikamukumbirisa ichiti: Kana muchitibudisa, titenderei kuti tiende tinopinda muboka renguruve. Zvino akati kwairi: Endai. Zvino yakati yabuda, ikapinda muboka renguruve; zvino tarira boka rose rakamhanyira kwazvo kumateru kugungwa, rikapararira mumvura. Zvino vaidzifudza vakatiza, vakaenda kuguta, vakataura zvose nezvakaitirwa vakanga vane mweya yakaipa. Zvino tarira, guta rose rakabuda kundosangana naJesu; vakati vamuvona, vakakumbira zvikuru kwaari kuti abve pamiganhu yavo. Zvino wakapinda muchikepe, akayambuka ndokusvika muguta rake. Zvino tarira, vakavuya kwaari nomunhu wakanga akawoma mitezo, avete panhovo; zvino Jesu achivona kutenda kwavo akati kumunhu wakanga akawoma mitezo: Mwana, tsunga moyo, wakangamwirwa zvivi zvako. Zvino tarira, vamwe vavanyori vakati mumoyo yavo: Uyu unomhura Mwari. Asi Jesu achiziva mifungo yavo akati: Munofungireiko zvakaipa mumoyo yenyu? Nokuti chinyiko chakareruka, kuti: Wakangamwirwa zvivi zvako; kana kuti: Simuka ufambe? Asi kuti muzive kuti Mwanakomana womunhu unesimba panyika rokukangamwira zvivi, (Akati kumunhu wakanga akafa mitezo): Simuka, tora nhovo yako uende kumba kwako. Akasimuka, akaenda kumba kwake. Vanhu vazhinji vakati vachi\add zvi\add*vona vakashamiswa, vakarumbidza Mwari, wakapa simba rakadai kuvanhu. Zvino Jesu wakati achipfuvurapo, akavona munhu, wainzi Matewu agere panotereswa. Akati kwaari: Nditevere! Ipapo akasimuka, akamutevera. Zvino kwakati Jesu agere pakudya mumba, tarira, vateresi vazhinji navatadzi vakavuya vakagara pakudya naye navadzidzi vake. Zvino vaFarisi vachi\add zvi\add*vona, vakati kuvadzidzi vake: Mudzidzisi wenyu unodyireiko navateresi navatadzi? Asi Jesu wakati anzwa, akati kwavari: Vasingarwari havatsvaki murapi asi vanorwara. Asi endai mudzidze kuti zvinorevei \add kuti\add*: Ndinoda ngoni handidi chibayiro; nokuti handina kuvuya kuzodana vakarurama, asi vatadzi mukutendevuka. Zvino kwakavuya kwaari vadzidzi vaJohwani, vachiti: Isu navaFarisi tinotsanyireiko kazhinji asi vadzidzi venyu havatsanyi? Zvino Jesu akati kwavari: Vana veimba yomuchato vangachema seiko chikomba chichiri navo? Asi mazuva achasvika, achabviswa chikomba kwavari, zvino nenguva iyo vachatsanya. Hakuna munhu unoisa chigamba chitsva panguvo sharu, nokuti chigamba chinobvarura nguvo buri rikanyanya. Havadirivo waini itsva muhombodo sharu nokuti hombodo dzingaputika, waini ikatevuka nehombodo dzikapararawo, Asi vanodira waini itsva muhombodo itsva zvichengetwe pamwechete Wakati achivavudza zvinhu izvozvi, tarira, mumwe mubati akasvika, akamufugamira, achiti: Mukunda wangu uchangofa; asi vuyai muise ruvoko rwenyu pamusoro pake, iye uchararama. Zvino Jesu akasimuka akamutevera, navadzidzi vake. Zvino, tarira, mukadzi waiva novurwere hwokubuda ropa makore anegumi namaviri, wakavuya shure kwake, akabata mupendero wenguvo dzake. Nokuti wakati mumoyo make: Kana ndikangobata chete nguvo yake, ndichaporeswa. Asi Jesu wakatendevuka akati amuvona, akati: Mukunda, tsunga moyo, kutenda kwako kwakuponesa. Zvino mukadzi akaponeswa kubva panguva iyo. Zvino Jesu wakasvika mumba momubati akavona varidzi venyere navanhu vazhinji vachiita mhere-mhere, akati kwavari, Ibvai nokuti musikana haana kufa asi uvete. Vakamuseka. Asi ruzhinji rwakati rwabudiswa, akapinda, akamubata ruvoko, musikana ndokumuka. Mukurumbira wazvo ukabudira kunyika iyo yose. Zvino Jesu wakati achipfuvurapo, mapofu maviri akamutevera, achidanidzira achiti: Mwanakomani waDhavhidhi, tinzwirei ngoni! Zvino wakati apinda mumba, mapofu akavuya kwaari; Jesu akati kwaari: Munotenda kuti ndinogona kuita izvozvi here? Akati kwaari: Hongu, Ishe. Zvino wakabata meso avo achiti: Ngazviitwe kwamuri sokutenda kwenyu. Zvino meso avo akasvinudzwa; Jesu akavarairisa achiti: Vonai kuti zvirege kuzikamwa nomunhu. Asi ivo vakati vabuda, vakaparidzira mukurumbira wake munyika iyo yose. Zvino vakati vachibuda, tarira, vakavuya kwaari nembeveve yaiva nomweya wakaipa. Zvino mweya wakaipa wakati wabudiswa, mbeveve ikataura; chaunga chikashamiswa chikati: Hakuna kumbovonekwa zvakadai pakati pavaIsraeri. Asi vaFarisi vakati: Unobudisa mweya yakaipa namambo wemweya yakaipa. Zvino Jesu wakapota namaguta ose nemisha, achidzidzisa mumasinagoge avo, achiparidza evhangeri youshe, nokuporesa vukosha hwose, nevurwere hwose pakati pavanhu. Asi wakati achivona chaunga \add chevanhu\add*, akavanzwira tsitsi, nokuti vakanga vaneta, vakapararira kose samakwai asina mufudzi. Zvino akati kuvadzidzi vake: Zvirokwazvo kukohwa kukuru asi vabati vashoma; naizvozvo kumbirai kunaShe wokukohwa, kuti atumire vabati pakukohwa kwake. Zvino wakadanira kwaari vadzidzi vake vanegumi navaviri, akavapa simba pamusoro pemweya yetsvina, kuti vaibudise nokuporesa vukosha hwose novurwere hwose. Zvino mazita avapositora vanegumi navaviri ndiwawa; wokutanga, Simoni, anonzi Petro, naAndiriya munun'una wake; Jakobho waZebedhi naJohwani munun'una wake; Firipi, naBhatoromeo; Tomasi, naMatewu muteresi, Jakobho waArifiyo, naRabheu wainzivo Tadhiyo; Simoni muKenani, naJudhasi Isikarioti uyavo wakamutengesa. Ava vanegumi navaviri Jesu akavatuma, akavaraira, achiti: Musaenda munzira yavahedheni, musapinda muguta ravaSamaria; asi zviri nani muende kumakwai akarashika eimba yaIsraeri. Zvino kana muchifamba, muparidze muchiti: Ushe hwokudenga hwaswedera. Poresai vanorwara, natsai vanamaperambudzi, mutsai vakafa, budisai mweya yakaipa: Makapiwa pachena, chipai pachena. Musatora ndarama, kana sirivheri, kana ndarira muzvikwama zvenyu, kana hombodo yerwendo, kana majazi maviri, kana shangu, kana tsvimbo; nokuti mubati wakafanirwa nezvokudya zvake. Muguta ripi neripi kana mumusha upi noupi wamunopinda, bvunzai kuti ndiani urimo wakafanira, mugarepo, kusvikira muchibva. Zvino kana muchipinda mumba, muikwazise. Kana imba yakafanira, rugare rwenyu ngaruuye pamusoro payo, asi kana isingafaniri, rugare rwenyu ngarudzokere kwamuri. Ani nani usingakugamuchiriyi, kana kunzwa mashoko enyu, kana muchibva paimba iyo kana paguta iro, muzuze guruva riri patsoka dzenyu. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Zvicharerukira nyika yeSodhoma neyeGomora nezuva rokutonga kupfuvura guta iro. Tarirai ndinokutumai samakwai pakati pamapere; saka chenjerai senyoka mururame senjiva. Asi chenjerai vanhu; nokuti vachakukumikidzai kumakurukota, uye vachakurovai zvikuru mumasinagoge avo; Zvino muchaiswavo pamberi pavabati namadzimambo nokuda kwangu, chive chapupu kwavari nokuvahedheni. Asi kana vachikukumikidzai, musafunganya muchiti muchataura sei kana chinyiko; nokuti muchapiwa nenguva iyo zvamunofanira kutaura. Nokuti hamuzimi munotaura asi Mweya waBaba venyu unotaura mamuri. Mukoma uchaburusira munun'una kurufu, nababa mwana \add wavo\add*; vana vachamukira vabereki vavo nokuvavurayisa. Uye muchavengwa navose nokuda kwezita rangu; asi unotsungirira kusvika pakuguma, uchaponeswa. Asi kana vachikutambudzai muguta iri, tizirai kune rimwe; nokuti zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Hamungapedzi maguta avaIsraeri, kusvikira Mwanakomana womunhu asvika. Mudzidzi haasi pamusoro pemudzidzisi \add wake\add*, kana muranda pamusoro paishe wake. Zvakaringana kuti mudzidzi ave somudzidzisi wake, nomuranda ave saShe wake. Zvavakaidza Ishe weimba \add kuti\add* Bheerizebhuri, \add vachadaro \add*zvikuru sei veimba yake? Naizvozvo musavatya; nokuti hakuna chinhu chakafukidzwa, chisingazobvundunurwi; kana chakavanzika chisingazozikamwi. Zvandinokuvudzai murima, taurai pachena, zvamunonzwa munzeve, paridzirai pamusoro pedzimba. Zvino musatya vanovuraya muviri, asi vasingagoni kuvuraya mweya; asi mutye uyo unogona kuparadza zvose mweya nomuviri mugehena. Ko vuvangu vuviri hahutengeswi nehafu yepeni here? Asi kamwe kahwo hakangawiri pasi kunze \add kokuda\add* kwaBaba venyu. Kana muri imwi nevhudzi romusoro wenyu rakaverengwa rose. Naizvozvo musatya, nokuti imwi munopfuvura vuvangu vuzhinji. Mumwe nomumwe uchandipupura pamberi pavanhu, naiye ndichamupupuravo pamberi paBaba vangu vari kudenga. Asi mumwe nomumwe unondiramba pamberi pavanhu, naiye ndichamurambavo pamberi paBaba vangu vari kudenga. Musafunga kuti ndakavuya kuzoisa rugare panyika; handina kuvuya kuzoisa rugare, asi munondo. Nokuti ndakavuya kuzopesanisa munhu nababa vake, nomwanasikana namai vake, nomurovora navamwene vake; navavengi vomunhu ndeveimba yake. Unoda baba kana mai kupfuvureni haana kufanireni; nounoda mwanakomana nomwanasikana kupfuvureni haana kufanireni; Zvino usingatori muchinjikwa wake akanditevera, haana kufanireni. Unowana upenyu hwake ucharashikirwa nahwo; asi unorashikirwa noupenyu hwake nokuda kwangu uchahwuwana. Uyo unokugamuchirai unondigamuchira; nounogamuchira ini unogamuchira iye wakandituma. Unogamuchira muporofita muzita romuporofita uchapiwa mubairo womuporofita; nounogamuchira munhu wakarurama muzita romunhu wakarurama uchapiwa mubairo womunhu wakarurama. Uye aninani unopa mumwe wavaduku ava mukombe chete \add wemvura\add* inotonhora kuti amwe muzita romudzidzi, zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Haangatongorashikirwi nomubairo wake. Zvino Jesu wakati apedza kuraira vadzidzi vake vanegumi navaviri, akabva akandodzidzisa nokuparidza pamaguta avo. Zvino Johwani wakati anzwa ari mutirongo mabasa aKristu, akatuma vaviri vavadzidzi vake, akati kwaari: Ko ndimwi unovuya here, kana titarisire mumwe? Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Endai mundovudza Johwani zvamunonzwa nezvamunovona: Mapofu anovona, zvirema zvinofamba, vanamaperembudzi vanonatswa, vematsi vanonzwa, vakafa vanomutswa navarombo vanoparidzirwa evhangeri; wakaropafadzwa aninani usingagumbuswi neni. Ava vakati vachienda, Jesu akatanga kuvudza chaunga pamusoro paJohwani \add akati\add*: Makanga mabuda kurenje kunovoneiko? Rutsanga runozungunuswa nemhepo here? Zvino makanga mabuda kundovoneiko? Munhu wakapfeka nguvo dzakapfava here? Tarirai, vanopfeka zvakapfava vari mudzimba dzamadzimambo. Asi makanga mabuda kunooneiko? Muporofita here? Hongu, ndinoti kwamuri: Unopfuvura kwazvo muporofita; Nokuti uyu ndiye wakanyorwa pamusoro pake \add zvichinzi\add*: Tarira, ndinotuma mutumwa wangu pamberi pechiso chako, uchakugadzirira nzira yako pamberi pako. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Kuna vakaberekwa navakadzi, hakuna kumuka mukuru kuna Johwani Mubhabhatidzi. Asi muduku muushe hwokudenga mukuru kwaari. Kubva pamazuva aJohwani Mubhabhatidzi kusvikira zvino, ushe hwokudenga hwunopambwa, nevapambi vanohwutora nesimba. Nokuti vaporofita vose nomurairo vakaporofita kusvikira kuna Johwani; kana muchida ku\add zvi\add*gamuchira, uyu ndiye Eria wakanga achizovuya. Une nzeve dzokunzwa, ngaanzwe. Asi ndicharufananidza neiko rudzi urwu? Rwakafanana navana vagere pamisika, vanodanidzira kushamwari dzavo, vachiti: Takakuridzirai nyere, mukasatamba; takakuririrai, mukasachema. Nokuti Johwani wakavuya asingadyi kana kumwa, zvino vanoti: Unomweya wakaipa. Mwanakomana womunhu wakavuya achidya, achimwa, zvino vanoti: Tarirai munhu unokara mumwi wewaini, shamwari yavateresi navatadzi. Asi njere dzinoruramiswa navana vake. Zvino wakatanga kusvora maguta makanga maitwa mabasa ake esimba mazhinji, nokuti haana kutendevuka, \add akati\add*: Une nhamo iwe Korazini! une nhamo iwe, Bhetisaidha! Nokuti mabasa makuru akaitwa mukati menyu, dai aiitwa muTire neSidhoni, vangadai vakatendevuka kare vanamasaga nemadota. Asi ndinoti kwamuri: Zvicharerukira Tire neSidhoni nezuva rokutongwa kupfuvuremwi. Newevo Kapenaume, wakasimudzirwa kudenga, uchaburukira kuHadhesi; nokuti dai iwo mabasa esimba akaitwa mauri akaitwa muSodhoma, ringadai richipo kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Asi ndinoti kwamuri: Zvichava nyore kunyika yeSodhoma nezuva rokutongwa kupfuvura iwe. Nenguva iyo Jesu akapindura akati: Ndinokutendai, Baba, Ishe wokudenga napanyika, kuti makavanzira zvinhu izvi vakachenjera navakangwara, mukazvizarurira vacheche. Hongu Baba nokuti ndizvo zvakakufadzai. Zvinhu zvose zvakakumikidzwa kwandiri naBaBa vangu. Hakuna unoziva Mwanakomana asi Baba; hakuna unoziva Baba asi Mwanakomana, naiye Mwanakomana waanenge achida kuzarurira. Vuyai kwandiri mose makaneta makaremerwa, zvino ndichakupai zororo. Torai joko rangu \add muise\add* pamusoro penyu, mudzidze kwandiri nokuti ndiri munyoro, ndinomoyo unozvininipisa kuti muwane zororo pamweya yenyu. Nokuti joko rangu rakanaka, nomutoro wangu wakareruka. Nenguva iyo. Jesu wakafamba nomusi wesabata nemuzviyo; zvino vadzidzi vake vakanga vane nzara, vakatanga kutanha hura vachidya. Asi vaFarisi vakati vachivona; vakati, kwaari: Tarira vadzidzi vako vanoita zvisingatenderwi kuitwa nomusi wesabata. Asi wakati kwavari: Ko hamuna kurava here zvakaitwa naDhavhidhi musi waakanga aziya, navakanga vanaye; kuti wakapinda sei mumba maMwari, akadya zvingwa zvokuratidza, zvisina kutenderwa kudyiwa naye kana navaiva naye asi navaprista chete? Ko hamuna kurava here pamurairo, kuti nesabata vaprista vanosvibisa sabata mutembere asi vasina chavangapomerwa? Asi ndinoti kwamuri: Uri pano mukuru kutembere. Asi dai maiziva kuti zvinorevei \add kuti\add*: Ndinoda ngoni handidi chibayiro, mungadai musina kupa mhosva vasine-mhosva. Nokuti Mwanakomana womunhu ndiye Ishe kunyangwe wesabata. Zvino wakati abvapo, akapinda musinagoge ravo. Zvino tarira, kwakanga kunomunhu wakanga anoruvoko rwakawonyana. Vakamubvunza vachiti: Zvakatenderwa kuporesa nemasabata here? Kuti vamupomere mhosva. Akati kwavari: Ndiani kwamuri ungava negwai rimwe kana rikawira mugomba nezuva resabata ungarega kuribata aka\add ri\add*budisa? Munhu unopfuvura gwai zvikuru sei! Saka zvakatenderwa kuita zvakanaka nesabata. Zvino akati kumunhu: Tambanudza ruvoko rwako. Akarutambanudza, rukaporeswa rukava sorumwe. Zvino vaFarisi vakabuda, vakarangana pamusoro pake kuti vangamuparadza sei. Asi Jesu wakati achi\add zvi\add*ziva, akabvapo; chaunga chikuru chikamutevera, akavaporesa vose. Akavaraira kuti varege kumuzivisa \add pachena\add*. Kuti zvizadzisike zvakarehwa nomuporofita Isaya achiti: Tarira muranda wangu wandakasanangura, mudikamwa wangu, unofarirwa nomweya wangu. Ndichaisa mweya wangu pamusoro pake, Iye uchazivisa vahedheni kutonga. Haangarwisi kana kudanidzira, uye hakunomunhu uchanzwa inzwi rake munzira dzomumisha. Rutsanga rwakapwanyika haangaruvhuni, nomwenje unopfungaira haangaudzimi. Kusvikira achituma kutonga mukukunda. Vahedheni vachaita zita rake tariro yavo. Zvino kwakavuyiswa kwaari mumwe akagarwa nomweya wakaipa, bofu nembeveve; akamuporesa, naizvozvo bofu mbeveve rakataura nokuvona. Chaunga chose chikashamiswa chikati: Ko uyu haazi mwanakomana waDhavhidhi here? Asi vaFarisi vakati vachi\add zvi\add*nzwa, vakati: Uyu haabudisi mweya yakaipa, asi naBheerizebhuri muchinda womweya yakaipa. Zvino Jesu akaziva fungwa dzavo, akati kwavari: Ushe hwumwe nohwumwe hwunozvipesanisa hwunoparadzwa, neguta kana imba inozvipesanisa haingamiri. NaSatani kana achibudisa Satani unozvipesanisa; ushe hwake hwuchamira seiko? Uye kana ini ndichibudisa mweya yakaipa naBheerizebhuri, ko vanakomana venyu vanoibudisa nani? Nokuda kwaizvozvo ivo vachava vatongi venyu. Asi kana ndichibudisa mweya yakaipa noMweya waMwari, ipapo ushe hwaMwari hwatosvika kwamuri. Munhu ungapinda seiko mumba momunhu unesimba akapamba nhumbi dzake kana asati ambosunga uyo unesimba? Ipapo uchapamba imba yake. Uyo usineni, unopesana neni nousingavunganidzi neni unoparadzira. Naizvozvo ndinoti kwamuri: Vanhu vachakangamwirwa zvivi zvose nokumhura Mwari, asi kumhura Mweya mutsvene hakungakangamwirwi munhu. Aninani unotaura shoko rakaipa kuMwanakomana womunhu uchakangamwirwa. Asi ani nani unotaura shoko rakaipa kuMweya Mutsvene haangakangamwirwi, kana panguva ino kana kune inovuya. Itai muti uve wakanaka nezvibereko zvawo zvakanakavo, kana itai muti uve wakaipa nezvibereko zvawo zvakaipavo, nokuti muti unozikamwa nezvibereko. Vana venyoka, mungagona seiko, imwi makaipa kutaura zvinhu zvakanaka? Nokuti muromo unotaura zvizere mumoyo. Munhu wakanaka unobudisa zvinhu zvakanaka pafuma yake yakanaka yomoyo; nomunhu wakaipa unobudisa zvinhu zvakaipa pafuma yake yakaipa. Asi ndinoti kwamuri: Shoko rimwe nerimwe risina maturo, rinorehwa navanhu, vachazvidavirira \add pamusoro paro\add* nezuva rokutonga. Nokuti namashoko ako ucharuramiswa, uye namashoko ako ucharashiwa. Zvino vamwe vavanyori navaFarisi vakapindura vakati: Mudzidzisi tinoda kuvona chiratidzo kubva kwamuri. Asi wakapindura akati kwavari: Rudzi rwakaipa runofeva runotsvaka chiratidzo asi hakuna chiratidzo chingapiwa kwavari. Asi chiratidzo chomuporofita Jona. Nokuti Jona sezvaakava mudumbu rehunga mazuva matatu novusiku vutatu, saizvozvo Mwanakomana womunhu uchava mumoyo wenyika mazuva matatu novusiku vutatu. Varume veNinivhi vachasimuka mukutongwa norudzi urwu, vacharupa mhosva; nokuti vakatendevuka nokuparidza kwaJona. Tarirai mukuru kuna Jona uri pano. Mambokadzi wekuchamhembe uchasimuka mukutongwa norudzi urwu, ucharupa mhosva; nokuti wakabva pamagumisiro enyika kuzonzwa vuchenjeri hwaSoromoni. Zvino tarirai, mukuru kunaSoromoni pano. Zvino kana mweya wetsvina wabuda kumunhu, unotenderera panzvimbo dzakawoma, uchitsvaka zororo uchishaiwa. Zvino unoti: Ndichadzokera kumba kwangu kwandakabuda; asi uchisvika unoiwana isine-chiro, yakatsvairwa yakarongedzwa. Zvino unoenda ndokutora pamwechete naye mimwe mweya minomwe yakaipa kumupfuvura, zvino ndokupinda, ndokugaramo; \add chimiro\add* chokupedzisira chomunhu uyu chakaipa kupfuvura chokutanga. Zvichaita saizvozvovo norudzi urwu rwakaipa. Wakati achataura nechaunga, tarira, mai navana vamai vake vakamira panze, vachitsvaka kutaura naye. Mumwe akati kwaari: Tarirai, mai venyu navana vamai venyu vamire panze, vachitsvaka kutaura nemwi. Asi wakapindura akati kuna iye wakamuvudza: Mai vangu ndianiko? navana vamai vangu ndivanaaniko? Zvino wakatandavadzira ruvoko rwake kuvadzidzi vake, akati: Tarirai, mai vangu navanun'una vangu. Nokuti aninani unoita kuda kwaBaba vangu vari kudenga, ndiye munun'una wangu, nehanzvadzi namai. Nezuva rimwechetero, Jesu wakabuda mumba akandogara pasi nechekugungwa. Zvino chaunga chikuru chakavungana kwaari, nokudaro akapinda muchikepe, akagara pasi; vazhinji vose vakamira pamahombekombe. Ipapo akataura zvinhu zvizhinji kwavari nemifananidzo, akati: Tarirai, mukushi wakabuda kundokusha. Zvino pakukusha kwake, dzimwe \add mbeu\add* dzakawira kunzira; shiri dzikasvika dzikadzidya dzose. Dzimwe dzakawira parukangarahwe, padzakanga dzisinevhu zhinji, dzikamera pakarepo nokuti dzakanga dzisinavhu rakadzika. Asi zuva rakati rabuda, dzikapiswa, uye nokuti dzakanga dzisinomudzi, dzakasvava. Dzimwe dzikawira mumhinzwa; mhinzwa ikakura, ikadzivhunga. Asi dzimwe dzakawira muvhu rakanaka, dzikabereka zvibereko, dzimwe zana, dzimwe makumi matanhatu, dzimwe makumi matatu. Une nzeve dzokunzwa, ngaanzwe. Zvino vadzidzi vakavuya, vakati kwaari: Munotaurireiko kwavari nemifananidzo? Akapindura akati kwavari: Nokuti kwamuri kwakapiwa kuziva zvakavanzika zvoushe hwokudenga asi ava havana kupiwa. Nokuti ani nani unazvo uchapiwa ave nezvakawanda. Asi ani nani usina uchatorerwa kunyange nezvaanazvo. Naizvozvo ini ndinotaura kwavari nemifananidzo, kuti vachivona, asi havangavoni; vachinzwa asi havanganzwi, kana kunzwisisa. Kuporofita kwaIsaya kwakazadziswa kwavari kunoti: Nokunzwa muchanzwa, musingatongonzwisisi; nokuvona, muchavona, musingatongovonesesi. Nokuti moyo yavanhu ava yava mikukutu, nenzeve \add dzavo\add* havanyatsonzwa; nameso avo vakaatsinzina. Kuti varege kutongovona nameso, nokunzwa nenzeve, uye vanzwisise nemoyo, uye vatendevuke ndivaporese. Asi akaropafadzwa meso enyu, nokuti anovona; nenzeve dzenyu, nokuti dzinonzwa. Nokuti zvirokwazvo ndinoti, kwamuri: Vaporofita navakarurama vazhinji vakanga vachishuva kuvona zvamunovona, asi havana kuzvivona nokunzwa zvamunonzwa asi havana kunzwa. Naizvozvo imwi inzwai mufananidzo womukushi. Mumwe nomumwe unonzwa shoko roushe, akasarinzwisisa, wakaipa unosvika ndokubvuta chakakushwa mumoyo make. Uyu ndiye wakakushwa panzira. Asi wakakushwa parukangarahwe, ndiye unonzwa shoko ndokurigamuchira pakarepo nomufaro. Asi haana mudzi maari, asi ndiye wechinguvana, kana kushushwa nokutambudzika zvichivuya nokuda kweshoko, pakarepo unogumburwa. Wakakushwa pakati pemhinzwavo ndiye unonzwa shoko zvino kufunganya kwenyika nokunyengera kwefuma zvinovhunga shoko rikashaiwa zvibereko. Asi wakakushwa muvhu rakanaka, ndiye unonzwa shoko akanzwisisa, unobereka zvibereko, achiita, mumwe zana, mumwe makumi matanhatu mumwe makumi matatu. Wakaisa pamberi pavo mumwe mufananidzo, achiti: Ushe hwokudenga hwunofananidzwa nomunhu wakakusha mbeu yakanaka mumunda make. Asi vanhu vavete, muvengi wake wakavuya, akakusha mashawi pakati pezviyo, akaenda. Asi chirimwa chakati chamera nokubereka, zvino mashawi akavonekwavo. Zvino varanda vomwene weimba vakavuya vakati kwaari: Ishe, hamuna kukusha mbeu yakanaka mumunda menyu here? Munda wawanepiko mashawi? Akati kwavari: Muvengi waita izvozvo. Varanda vakati kwaari: Ko munoda kuti tindoavunganidza here? Akati: Kwete zvimwe kana muchivunganidza mashawi, mungadzura nezviyovo nawo. Regai zvikure zvose kusvikira pakukohwa; zvino nenguva yokukohwa ndichati kuvakohwi: Tangai kuvunganidza mashawi, muasunge mwanda kuti apiswe; asi muvunganidze zviyo mudura rangu. Wakaisa pamberi pavo mumwe mufananidzo achiti: Ushe hwokudenga hwakafanana netsanga yembeu yemasitadha yakatorwa nomunhu akaidzvara mumunda make. Iyo iduku kwazvo kumbeu dzose, asi kana yakura ihuru pamirivo yose, inoita muti wokuti shiri dzokudenga dzinovuya dzichigara pamatavi awo. Akataura mumwe mufananidzo kwavari \add akati\add*: Ushe hwokudenga hwakafanana nembiriso, yakatorwa nomukadzi, akaiviga muzviyero zvitatu zvovupfu kusvikira hwose hwaviriswa. Izvi zvinhu zvose Jesu wakavudza chaunga nemifananidzo, Haana kutaura chinhu kwavari pasina mifananidzo; kuti zvizadziswe zvakarehwa nomuporofita, achiti: Ndichazarura muromo wangu nemifananidzo; ndichataura zvinhu zvakanga zvakavanzika kubva pakuvambwa kwenyika. Zvino Jesu wakati aendisa ruzhinji, akapinda mumba; vadzidzi vake vakaswedera kwaari, vakati: Tidudzirei mufananidzo wamashawi omumunda. Akapindura akati kwavari: Unokusha mbeu yakanaka ndiye Mwanakomana womunhu; munda inyika; mbeu yakanaka, ndivo vanakomana voushe; asi mashawi ndivo vanakomana vowakaipa. Muvengi wakaakusha ndiye Dhiabhorosi; kukohwa ndiko kuguma kwenguva; vakohwi ndivo vatumwa. Naizvozvo mashawi sezvaanovunganidzwa achipiswa mumoto, zvichava saizvozvo pakuguma kwenyika. Mwanakomana womunhu uchatuma vatumwa vake, vagovunganidza muushe hwake zvinhu zvose zvinogumbusa navanoita zvisakafanira; zvino vachavakandira muvira romoto; ipapo pachava nokuchema nokugeda-geda kwameno. Ipapo vakarurama vachapenya sezuva muushe bwaBaba vavo. Une nzeve dzokunzwa, ngaanzwe. Zvekare ushe hwokudenga hwakafanana nefuma yakavigwa mumunda, iyo yakawanikwa nomunhu akaivigazve; zvino nokufara kwake unoenda, akanotengesa zvose zvaanazvo akatenga munda uwoyo. uyevo ushe hwokudenga hwakafanana nomushambadziri unotsvaka maparera* akanaka; akati awana parera* rimwe rinomutengo mukuru, akaenda akandotengesa zvose zvaakanga anazvo, akaritenga. Ushe hwokudenga hwakafananavo nomumbure unokandirwa mugungwa, unovunganidza marudzi ose \add ehove\add*. Kana wazara vanoukwevera pamahombekombe, vogara pasi, vovunganidzira dzakanaka mumidziyo, asi dzakaipa vanodzirashira kunze. Ndizvo zvichaitwa pakuguma kwenyika. Vatumwa vachabuda, vachazungura vakaipa pakati pavakarurama, vachavakandira muvira romoto; ipapo pachava nokuchema nokugeda-geda kwameno. Jesu akati kwavari: Manzwisisa izvi zvose here? Vakati kwaari: Hongu Ishe. Zvino akati kwavari: Naizvozvo munyori mumwe nomumwe wakadzidziswa zvoushe hwokudenga wakafana nomunhu, mwene weimba unobudisa zvinhu zvitsva nezvisharu pafuma yake. Jesu wakati apedza mifananidzo iyi akabvapo. Akasvika kunyika yake akavadzidzisa musinagoge ravo, kusvikira vashamiswa vakati: Uyu munhu wakawanepiko kuchenjera uku namabasa esimba? Ko haazi mwanakomana womuvezi here? Ko mai vake havanzi Maria here, navanunu'una vake Jakobho, naJose, naSimoni naJudhasi here? Nehanzvadzi dzake hadzizi pakati pedu dzose here? Ko iye wakagowanepi zvinhu izvozvi zvose. Vakagumbuswa naye. Asi, Jesu akati kwavari: Muporofita haangashaiwi kukudzwa asi munyika yake nomumba make. Akasaita mabasa esimba mazhinji ipapo nokuda kokusatenda kwavo. Nenguva iyo Herodhe mumwe wavatongi vana wakanzwa mukurumbira waJesu. Akati kuvaranda vake: Uyu ndiJohwani Mubhabhatidzi; wakamuka kuvakafa, saka mabasa esimba awa anobata maari. Nokuti Herodhe wakanga abata Johwani akamusunga, aka\add mu\add*isa mutirongo nokuda kwaHerodhiasi mukadzi waFiripi munun'ina wake. Nokuti Johwani akati kwaari: Hazvitenderwi kuti uve naye. Zvino wakanga achida kumuvuraya, akatya chaunga, nokuti vaimutora somuporofita. Asi vachichengetedza zuva rokuberekwa kwaHerodhe, mukunda waHerodhiasi akatamba pamberi pavo, akafadza Herodhe. Naizvozvo wakamuvimbisa nemhiko kuti uchamupa chinhu chipi nechipi chaaizokumbira. Zvino iye, wakati arairwa namai vake, akati: Ndipei pano mundiro musoro waJohwani Mubhabhatidzi. Mambo akashungurudzika, asi nokuda kwemhiko, uye nokuda kwavakanga vagere naye pakudya, akaraira kuti apiwe. Akatuma \add vanhu\add* vakandogura musoro waJohwani mutirongo. Musoro wake ukavuyiwa nawo uri mundiro, ukapiwa musikana, aka\add u\add*isa kuna mai vake. Vadzidzi vake vakavuya vakatora mutumbi, vakauviga, ndokuenda kundovudza Jesu. Jesu wakati a\add zvi\add*nzwa, akabvapo nechikepe, akaenda kurenje ari oga; zvino vanhu vakati vachinzwa vakabva kumaguta vakamutevera netsoka. Zvino Jesu wakati achibuda muchikepe, akavona chaunga chikuru, akachinzwira tsitsi, akaporesa varwere vacho. Zvino ava madekwana, vadzidzi vake vakavuya kwaari vakati: Pano inzvimbo yerenje, nguva dzaenda; regai chaunga chiyende; kuti vaende kumisha vandozvitengera zvokudya. Asi Jesu wakati kwavari: Havafaniri kuenda; vapei imwi zvavangadya. Asi vakati kwaari: Hatina chinhu pano kunze kwezvingwa zvishanu nehove mbiri. Iye akati: Vuyai nazvo vuno kwandiri. Akaraira chaunga kuti chigare pasi pavuswa, akatora zvingwa zvishanu nehove mbiri, ndokutarira kudenga, akazviropafadza, akamedura zvingwa ndokupa vadzidzi, vadzidzi vakapa chaunga. Vakadya vose, vakaguta, vakavunganidza zvimedu zvakasara, matengu azere anegumi nemaviri. Vakanga vadya vaiva varume vane zvuru zvishanu vakadzi navana vasingaverengwi. Pakarepo Jesu wakagombedzera vadzidzi vake kuti vapinde muchikepe, vamutungamirire mhiri, iye akasara achiendisa chaunga. Zvino wakati aendisa chaunga, akakwira mugomo ari oga kundonyengetera; madekwana akasvika aripo ari oga. Asi chikepe zvino chakanga chava pakati pegungwa chichitambudzika namafungu; nokuti mhepo yakanga ichivarwisa. Nenguva yechina yovusiku Jesu akaenda kwavari achifamba pamusoro pegungwa. Zvino vadzidzi vakati vachimuvona achifamba pamusoro pegungwa, vakamanikidzwa vachiti madzangaradzimu. Vakadanidzira nokutya. Asi pakarepo Jesu akataura navo akati: Tsungai moyo; ndini; musatya. Zvino Petro akamupindura akati: Ishe, kana murimwi ndirairei kuti ndiuye kwamuri pamusoro pemvura. Iye akati: Vuya. Petro akaburuka muchikepe akafamba pamusoro pemvura, akaenda kuna Jesu. Asi wakati achivona mhepo ine simba akatya; zvino otanga kunyura, akadanidzira, achiti: Ishe, ndiponesei! Pakarepo Jesu wakatandavadza ruvoko, akamubata, akati kwaari: Iwe unokutenda kuduku, unokahadzikireiko? Vakati vapinda muchikepe, mhepo ikanyarara. Ipapo vakanga vari muchikepe vakauya vakamunamata vachiti: Zvirokwazvo ndimwi Mwanakomana waMwari. Vakati vayambukira mhiri, vakasvika panyika yeGenesareti. Varume venzvimbo iyo vakati vamuziva, vakatuma \add shoko\add* panyika yose iyo yakapoteredza, vakavuya kwaari navose vairwara. Vakakumbira zvikuru kwaari kuti vabate chete mupendero wenguvo yake, vose vakabata vakaporeswa zvirokwazvo. Zvino vakavuya kuna Jesu, vaFarisi navanyori vachibva Jerusarema vakati: Seiko vadzidzi venyu vachidarika tsika dzavakuru? Nokuti havashambi mavoko kana vachidya zvokudya? Akapindura akati kwavari: Nemwivo munodarikireiko murairo waMwari nokuda kwetsika dzenyu? Nokuti Mwari wakaraira akati: Kudza baba vako namai vako; nokuti unotuka baba kana mai, ngaafe rufu. Asi imwi munoti: Aninani unoti kuna baba kana mai: Chipi nechipi chamungabatsirwa neni chibayiro, naizvozvo haachakudzi baba vake kana mai vake; naizvozvo makashayisa murairo waMwari simba netsika dzenyu. Vanyengeri, Isaya wakaporofita kwazvo pamusoro penyu achiti: Vanhu ava vanoswedera kwandiri nemiromo yavo, vachindikudza nemiromo; asi moyo wavo iri kure neni. Asi vanondinamata pasina, vachidzidzisa dzidziso \add dze\add*mirairo yavanhu. Zvino akadanira chaunga pedo, akati kwachiri: Teererai munzwisise. Izvo zvinopinda mumuromo, hazvisvibisi munhu; asi zvinobuda mumuromo, ndizvo zvinosvibisa munhu. Zvino vadzidzi vakaswedera vakati kwaari: Munoziva kuti vaFarisi vakagumburwa vanzwa shoko iri here? Asi wakapindura akati: Muti mumwe nomumwe, usina kusimwa naBaba vangu vokudenga uchadzurwa. Varegei vakadaro; mapofu anotungamirira mapofu; zvino kana bofu richitungamiraira bofu, vose achawira mugomba. Petro akapindura akati kwaari: Tidudzireivo mufananidzo uyu. Zvino Jesu akati: Nazvino nemwivo muchigere kunzwisisa here? Hamunzwisisi here, kuti zvose zvinopinda mumuromo, zvinoenda mudumbu, zvichizorashwa kunze? Asi zvinhu izvo zvinobuda mumuromo zvinobva mumoyo; ndizvo zvinosvibisa munhu. Nokuti mumoyo munobuda ndangariro dzakaipa, vumhondi, vufeve, upombwe, kuba, kupupura nhema, nokumhura Mwari. Izvi ndizvo zvinosvibisa munhu; asi kudya namavoko asati ashambwa hazvisvibisi munhu. Zvino Jesu wakabvapo akaenda kumiganhu yeTire neSidhoni. Zvino tarira, mukadzi muKanani wakabva kumiganhu iyo akadana achiti: Ndinzwirei ngoni! Haiwa Ishe, Mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, mwanasikana wangu wakabatwa zvakasimba nomweya wakaipa. Asi haana kumupindura kana shoko rimwe. Ipapo vadzidzi vake vakavuya kwaari vakakumbira vachiti: Muendesei, nokuti unodanidzira shure kwedu. Asi wakapindura akati: Handina kutumwa \add zvimwe\add*, asi kumakwai akarashika eimba yaIsraeri. Zvino akavuya akamugombedzera akati: Ishe, dondibatsirai henyu. Akapindura akati: Hazvina kunaka kutora chingwa chavana, ndokukandira imbwanana. Asi iye akati: Hongu, Ishe, kunyange nembwananavo dzinodya zvimedu zvinowa patafura yavatenzi vadzo. Zvino Jesu akapindura akati kwaari: Haiwa mukadzi, kutenda kwako kukuru! ngazvive kwauri sezvaunoda. Mwanasikana wake akapora kubva panguva iyoyo. Jesu wakati achibva ipapo akaenda pedo negungwa reGariri; Akakwira mugomo, akagara pasi ipapo. Zvino chaunga chikuru chikavuya kwaari nemhetamakumbo, namapofu nembeveve nezvirema, navamwe vazhinji vakakanda patsoka dzaJesu; akavaporesa. Naizvozvo chaunga chakashamisika chichivona mbeveve dzichitaura, nezvirema zvichiporeswa, nemhetamakumbo dzichifamba, namapofu achivona; vakarumbidza Mwari wavaIsraeri. Zvino Jesu wakadana vadzidzi vake akati: Ndinetsitsi nechaunga, nokuti vakagara neni mazuva matatu, vasina chavakadya; handingavaindisi vasina kudya, zvimwe vangaziya panzira. Vadzidzi vake vakati kwaari: Ticha\add wane\add*piko zvingwa zvakawanda zvakadaro murenje, kuti tigutise chaunga chakadai? Jesu akati kwavari: Munezvingwa zvinganiko? Vakati: Zvinomwe, nehove duku shomanene. Zvino akaraira chaunga kuti chigare pasi pavhu. Akatora zvingwa zvinomwe nehove, akavonga, akamedura, ndokupa vadzidzi vake, vadzidzi \add vakapa\add* chaunga. Vakadya vose vakaguta; vakanonga zvimedu zvakasara, matengu manomwe azere. Zvino avo vakadya vakanga vari varume vane zvuru zvina, vakadzi navana vasingaverengwi. Zvino wakati aendisa chaunga, akapinda muchikepe, akasvika kumiganhu yeMagadhani. VaFarisi navaSajusi vakati vavuya vachiidza; vakamukumbira kuti avaratidze chiratidzo chinobva kudenga. Asi wakapindura akati kwavari: Kana ava madekwana munoti: Kunze kwakanaka nokuti denga rakatsvuka. Mangwanani \add munoti\add*: Nhasi kunze kwakaipa; nokuti denga rakatsvuka richikwidibira. Haiwa vanyengeri, munoziva kuparadzanisa mamiriro edenga, asi hamugoni \add kuparadzanisa\add* zviratidzo zvenguva. Rudzi rwakaipa runofeva, runotsvaka chiratidzo, asi hapana chiratidzo chingapiwa kwarwuri, asi chiratidzo chomuporofita Jona. Ipapo akavasiya, akaenda. Zvino vadzidzi vakati vaenda mhiri, vakakangamwa kutora zvingwa. Zvino Jesu akati kwavari: Chenjerai mungwarire mbiriso yavaFarisi navaSajusi. Vakarangana pakati pavo vachiti: \add Unodaro\add* nokuti hatina kutora chingwa. Zvino Jesu achizviziva akati kwavari: Haiwa, imwi vokutenda kuduku, munorangana pakati penyu nemhaka yeiko nezvokusatora zvingwa? Hamunzwisisi nazvino here, kana kurangarira zvingwa zvishanu zvavanezvuru zvishanu, uye matengu mangani amakawana? Kana zvingwa zvinomwe zvavanezvuru zvina, uye matengu mangani amakavunganidza? Hamunzwisisi neiko, kuti handina kutaura kwamuri pamusoro pezvingwa kuti muchenjere mbiriso yavaFarisi navaSajusi? Zvino vakanzwisisa kuti haana kutaura kuti vachenjere mbiriso yezvingwa asi dzidziso yavaFarisi navaSajusi. Jesu wakati asvika kumativi enyika yeKesaria Firipi, akabvunza vadzidzi vake, akati: Vanhu vanoti ini Mwanakomana womunhu ndini aniko? Vakati: Vamwe \add vanoti\add* Johwani Mubhabhatidzi, vamwe Eria, vamwevo Jeremiya, kana mumwe wavaporofita. Akati kwavari: Ko imwi munoti ndini ani? Ipapo Simoni Petro akapindura akati: Ndimwi Kristu, Mwanakomana waMwari mupenyu. Jesu akapindura akati kwaari: Wakaropafadzwa iwe, Simoni mwanakomana waJona, nokuti nyama neropa hazvina kukuzarurira \add izvozvo\add*, asi Baba vangu vari kudenga. Nenivo ndinoti kwauri: Ndiwe Petro, zvino pamusoro poruware urwu ndichavaka kereke yangu, masuvo ehedhesi* haangaikundi. Zvino ndichapawo kwauri kiyi dzoushe hwokudenga; chinhu chipi nechipi chauchasunga panyika, chichasungwa kudenga; nechinhu chipi nechipi chauchasunungura panyika, chichasunungurwa kudenga. Ipapo akarairisa vadzidzi vake kuti varege kuvudza munhu kuti ndiye Jesu unova Kristu. Kubva panguva iyo Jesu wakatanga kuratidza vadzidzi vake kuti unofanira kuenda sei Jerusarema, uye kutambudzwa zvizhinji navakuru, navaprista vakuru navanyori, nokuvurawa nokumutswazve nezuva retatu. Petro akamutora parutivi, akatanga kumutsiura akati: Ngazvirege kuva kwamuri, Ishe; izvi hazvingaitiki kwamuri. Asi wakatendeuka akati kuna Petro: Ibva shure kwangu, Satani! Uri chigumbuso kwandiri; nokuti haurangariri zvinhu zvaMwari, asi zvinhu zvavanhu. Zvino Jesu akati kuvadzidzi vake: Kana aninani achida kunditevera, ngaazvirambe, atakure muchinjikwa wake, anditevere. Nokuti aninani unoda kuponesa upenyu hwake ucharashikirwa nahwo; asi ani nani unorashikirwa noupenyu hwake nokuda kwangu uchahwuwana. Nokuti munhu unomubairo weiko kana akawana nyika yose, akarashikirwa nomweya wake? kana munhu ucharipeiko kuti adzikunure mweya wake? Nokuti Mwanakomana womunhu uchavuya nokubwinya kwaBaba vake navatumwa vake, ipapo uchapa mubairo mumwe nomumwe zvichienderana namabasa ake. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Vamwe varipo kuna vamire pano, vasingazoraviri rufu kusvikira vavona Mwanakomana womunhu achivuya muushe hwake. Shure kwemazuva matanhatu Jesu akatora Petro, naJakobho, naJohwani munun'una wake, akaenda navo mugomo refu vari voga. Akashandurwa chimiro pamberi pavo, chiso chake chikapenya sezuva, nguvo dzake dzikachena sechiedza. Zvino tarira, Mozisi naEria vakavonekwa kwavari, vachitaura naye. Zvino Petro akapindura, akati kunaJesu: Ishe, zvakatinakira kuva pano; kana muchida, ndichavaka matumba matatu pano, rimwe renyu, rimwe raMozisi rimwe raEria. Wakati achataura, tarira, gore rinobwinya rakavafukidza; zvino tarirazve inzwi rikabva mugore, richiti: Uyu Mwanakomana wangu unodikamwa, unondifadza kwazvo mumunzwei. Vadzidzi vakati vachi\add zvi\add*nzwa, vakawa nezviso zvavo, vakatya zvikuru. Asi Jesu akaswedera akavabata, akati: Simukai, musatya. Vakati vachisimudza meso avo, havana kuzovona munhu, asi Jesu chete. Zvino vakati vachiburuka mugomo, Jesu akavaraira, akati: Musavudza munhu chiratidzo, kusvikira Mwanakomana womunhu amuka kuvakafa. Vadzidzi vakamubvunza, vachiti: Vanyori vanogotaurireiko, vachiti: Eria unofanira kutanga kuvuya? Jesu akapindura, akati kwavari: Eria uchatanga kuvuya zvirokwazvo, avandudze zvinhu zvose. Asi ndinotaura kwamuri kuti Eria wakatosvika, asi havana kumuziva, asi vakamuitira chipi nechipi chavakada; saizvozvovo Mwanakomana womunhu uchabva wotambudzwa navo. Zvino vadzidzi vakanzwisisa kuti wakataura kwavari zvaJohwani Mubhabhatidzi. Vakati vasvika kuchaunga, kwakavuya kwaari munhu, akamufugamira, akati: Ishe, donzwirai mwanakomana wangu ngoni, nokuti unezvipusha, unotambudzika kwazvo; nokuti kazhinji unowira mumoto, kazhinji mumvura. Ndakamuvuyisa kuvadzidzi venyu, vakasagona kumuporesa. Jesu akapindura, akati: Haiwa! Rudzi rusingatendi, rwakatsauka, ndichagara nemwi kusvikira rinhiko? Ndichakuitirai moyo murefu kusvikira rinhiko? Vuyai naye pano kwandiri. Zvino Jesu akatsiura, mweya wakaipa ukabuda kwaari, mukomana akapora kubva panguva iyoyo. Zvino vadzidzi vakavuya kunaJesu parutivi, vakati: Ko isu takanga tisingagoni neiko kuubudisa? Jesu akati kwavari: Nemhaka yokusatenda kwenyu. Nokuti zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Kana munokutenda kwakaita setsanga yemasitadha, mungati kugomo iri: Ibva pano, enda koko; ringaenda; hakune chinhu chingakukundai. Asi rudzi urwu runongobva chete nokunyengetera nokutsanya. Zvino vachigara muGariri, Jesu akati kwavari: Mwanakomana womunhu wobva wokumikidzwa mumavoko avanhu, zvino vachamuvuraya, asi nezuva retatu uchamutswazve. Vakashurukirwa zvikuru. Vakati vachisvika Kapenaume, vanhu vaigamuchira mutero vakavuya kuna Petro, vakati: Mudzidzisi wenyu haaripi muripo wetembere here? Akati: Hongu. Zvino wakati achipinda mumba, Jesu akatanga kutaura kwaari, achiti: Unofungeiko Simoni? Madzimambo enyika anotora muripo nomutero kunavana aniko? Kuvanakomana vavo kana kuvaeni? Peturo akati kwavari: Kuveni. Jesu akati kwaari: Saka vanakomana vakasununguka. Asi, kuti tirege kuvagumbusa, enda kugungwa ukande chiredzo; ubate hove inotanga kubuda; kana washamisa muromo wayo, uchawana mari; uitore, uvape iyo, ive yangu neyako. Nenguva iyo vadzidzi vakavuya kuna Jesu vakati: Ndianiko mukurusa paushe hwokudenga? Jesu akadanira kwaari mwana muduku akamumisa pakati pavo, Akati: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Kana musingashanduki mukava savana vaduku, hamungatongopindi muushe hwokudenga. Naizvozvo aninani unozvininipisa somwana muduku uyu ndiye mukurusa muushe hwokudenga. Zvino aninani unogamuchira mwana muduku mumwe wakadai nezita rangu unogamuchira ini. Asi aninani unogumbusa mumwe wavaduku ava vanotenda kwandiri, zvirinani kwaari kuti guyo rinoremesa risungirirwe pamutsipa wake, anyudzwe mugungwa pakadzika. Inenhamo nyika, nemhaka yezvigumbuso! Nokuti zvinofanira kuti zvigumbuso zviuye hazvo; asi une nhamo munhu uyo unovuya nezvigumbuso! Zvino kana ruvoko rwako kana rutsoka rwako zvichikugumbusa, uzvigure, urashire kure newe; zviri nani kwauri kuti upinde muupenyu uri chirema kana uchikamhina pakukandirwa mumoto wokusingaperi unamavoko maviri kana tsoka mbiri Kana ziso rako richikugumbusa uridzure urashire kure newe; zviri nani kwauri kuti upinde muupenyu uneziso rimwe pakuti unameso maviri ukandirwe mugehena romoto. Chenjerai kuti murege kuzvidza mumwe wavaduku ava, nokuti ndinoti kwamuri: Kudenga vatumwa vavo vanogarovona chiso chaBaba vangu vari kudenga. Nokuti Mwanakomana womunhu wakavuya kuzoponesa chakarashika. Munofungeiko? Kana munhu anezana ramakwai, rimwe rawo rikarashika, haangasiyi makumi mapfumbamwe namapfumbamwe, akaenda kumakomo kundotsvaka rakarashika here? Kana zvikaitika kuti ariwana, zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Unorifarira kupfuvura makumi mapfumbamwe namapfumbamwe asina kurashika. Nokudaro hakuzi kuda kwaBaba venyu vari kudenga, kuti mumwe wavaduku ava aparare. Asi kana hama yako yakutadzira, enda umuvudze mhosva yake, iwe naiye muri moga; kana akakunzwa, watsiura hama yako. Asi kana asinganzwi, tora mumwe kana vaviri newe, kuti shoko rimwe nerimwe risimbiswe nemiromo yezvapupu zviviri kana zvitatu. Kana asina hanya nokuanzwa, uvudze kereke; kana asina hanya nokunzwa kereke, ngaave kwauri somuhedheni nomuteresi. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Chipi nechipi chamuchasunga panyika, chichasungwa kudenga; uye chipi nechipi chamunosunungura panyika, chichasunungurwa kudenga. Zvekare ndinoti kwamuri: Kana vaviri venyu vakatenderana panyika pamusoro pechinhu chipi nechipi chavanokumbira, vachachiitirwa naBaba vangu vari kudenga. Nokuti apo pakavungana vaviri kana vatatu muzita rangu, neni ndiripo pakati pavo. Zvino Petro wakavuya kwaari akati: Ishe, hama yangu ichanditadzira kanganiko, ndikaikangamwira? Kusvikira kanomwe here? Jesu akati kwaari: Handiti kwauri kusvikira kanomwe, asi kusvikira makumi manomwe; akapamhidzirwa kanomwe. Naizvozvo ushe hwokudenga hwunofananidzwa nomumwe mambo, wakanga achida kuongorora varanda vake. Zvino wakati achitanga kuongorora, mumwe akavuyiswa kwaari wakanga anechikwereti chamatarenda* anezvuru zvamazana zvinegumi. Asi wakati achishaiwa chaangaripa nacho, ishe wake akaraira kuti atengeswe nomukadzi navana, nezvose zvaakanga anazvo, kuti muripo uitwe. Naizvozvo muranda akawira pasi, akamunamata, akati: Ishe, ivai nomoyo murefu neni, ndichazokuripirai zvose. Zvino ishe womuranda uyo akamunzwira tsitsi, akamusunungura, akamukangamwira chikwereti. Asi muranda uyo wakati achibuda, akawana mumwe muranda \add waibata\add* pamwe chete naye, wakanga anechikwereti kwaari chamadhenari* anezana; akamubata, aka\add mu\add*dzipa, akati: Ndiripe chikwereti changu. Zvino muranda uyo waibata pamwe chete naye akawira pasi patsoka dzake akakumbira zvikuru kwaari, akati: Uve nomoyo murefu neni, ndichazokuripira zvose. Asi iye wakaramba, akaenda, akamuisa mutirongo, kusvikira achizoripa chikwereti. Zvino vamwe varanda vaibata pamwe chete naye vakati vachivona zvakanga zvaitika, vakashungurudzika kwazvo, vakaenda kundovudza ishe wavo zvose zvakaitwa. Zvino ishe wake wakati amudana, akati kwaari: Iwe muranda wakaipa, ndakakukangamwira chikwereti icho chose, nokuti iwe wakandigombedzera zvikuru. Ko iwe hauzaifanira kunzwira tsitsi mumwe muranda \add unobata\add* pamwe chete newe, seni ndakakunzwira tsitsi here? Zvino ishe wake akatsamwa, akamukumikidza kuvarwadzisi, kusvikira achizoripa zvose zvakafanira. Saka saizvozvo Baba vangu vari kudenga vachakuitiraivo, kana musingakangamwiri mumwe nomumwe hama yake nomoyo yenyu yose. Zvino Jesu wakati apedza mashoko iwayo, akabva Gariri, akasvika kumiganhu yeJudhiya mhiri kweJorodhani. chaunga chikamutevera, akavaporesapo. VaFarisi vakavuyavo kwaari, vakamuidza, vachiti kwaari: Ko munhu unotenderwa kuramba mukadzi wake nemhaka ipi neipi here? Akapindura, akati kwavari: Hamuna kurava here, kuti uyo waka\add va\add*sika pakutanga wakavaita murume nomukadzi? Akati: Nokuda kwaizvozvo murume uchasiya baba namai, akanamatira mukadzi wake; ava vaviri vachava nyama imwe. Nokudaro havachisiri vaviri, asi nyama imwe. Naizvozvo izvo Mwari zvaakasonganisa, munhu ngarege kuzviparadzanisa. Vakati kwaari: Mozisi wakagoraireiko kupa rugwaro rwokurambana, nokumudzinga? Akati kwavari: Nokuda kovukukutu hwemoyo yenyu Mozisi wakakutenderai kuramba vakadzi venyu, asi kubva pakutanga zvakanga zvisina kudaro. Asi ndinoti kwamuri: Ani nani unoramba mukadzi wake, kunze kwemhaka youpombwe, akawana mumwe, unoita upombwe; nounowana wakarambwa unoita upombwe. Vadzidzi vake vakati kwaari: Kana zvakadaro pakati pomurume nomukadzi, hazvina kunaka kuwana. Asi iye akati kwavari: Vose havagamuchiri shoko iri, asi avo vakaripiwa. Nokuti dziripo ngomwa, dzakaberekwa dzakadaro kubva mudumbu ramai; uye kune ngomwa, dzakaitwa ngomwa navanhu; ngomwa dziripo dzakazviita ngomwa nokuda koushe hwokudenga. Unogona kugamuchira \add shoko iri\add*, ngaagamuchire. Zvino vakavuya kwaari navana vaduku, kuti aise mavoko pavari, anyengetere; asi vadzidzi vakavatsiura. Asi Jesu wakati: Tenderai vana vaduku, musavadzivisa kuvuya kwandiri; nokuti ushe hwokudenga ndohwavakadai. Akaisa mavoko pamusoro pavo, akabvapo. Zvino tarira, mumwe wakavuya akati kwaari: Mudzidzisi wakanaka, ndingaita chinhu chakanaka chipiko, kuti ndive noupenyu hwusingaperi? Akati kwaari: Unondiidzireiko wakanaka? Hakuna wakanaka, asi mumwe, \add ndiye\add* Mwari. Asi kana uchida kupinda muupenyu, chengeta mirairo. Akati kwaari: Ipiko? Jesu akati: Usavuraya, usaita upombwe, usaba, usapupura nhema; kudza baba vako namai, ude muvakidzani wako sezvaunozvida iwe. Jaya rikati kwaari: Izvozvo zvose ndakazvichengeta kubva pavuduku hwangu; ndichiri kushaiweiko? Jesu akati kwaari: Kana uchida kukwana, enda utengese zvaunazvo, upe varombo, ugova nefuma kudenga; ugovuya unditevere. Asi jaya rakati richinzwa shoko iro, rikaenda richishungurudzika; nokuti rakanga rine midziyo mizhinji. Jesu akati kuvadzidzi vake: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Mufumi ucharemerwa kupinda muushe hwokudenga. Ndinotizve kwamuri: Kamera ingarerukirwa kupinda paburi retsono, kumufumi kupinda muushe hwaMwari. Vadzidzi vakati va\add zvi\add*nzwa, vakashamisika kwazvo, vakati: Ndianiko ungagona kuponeswa? Asi Jesu wakatarira akati kwavari: Kuvanhu izvi hazvibviri, asi kuna Mwari zvose zvinobvira. Zvino Petro akapindura, akati kwaari: Tarirai, isu takasiya zvose, tikakuteverai; tichagowaneiko? Jesu akati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Imwi makanditevera, pakuberekwa kutsva kana Mwanakomana womunhu achizogara pachigaro choushe chokubwinya kwake, imwivo muchagara pazvigaro zvinegumi nezviviri, muchitonga marudzi anegumi namaviri aIsraeri. Uye mumwe nomumwe wakasiya dzimba, kana vanun'una namadzikoma, kana hanzvadzi, kana baba, kana mai, kana mukadzi, kana vana, kana minda, nokuda kwezita rangu, uchapiwa zvinezana, akagara nhaka youpenyu hwusingaperi. Asi vazhinji vokutanga vachava vokupedzisira, novokupedzisira, vokutanga. Nokuti ushe hwokudenga hwakafana nomunhu, mwene weimba, wakabuda mangwanani-ngwanani kundotsvakira munda wake wemizambiringa vabati. Wakati atenderana navabati padhenari* pazuva, akavatuma kumunda wake wemizambiringa. Akabuda nenguva inenge yechitatu, akavona vamwe vamire pamisika, vasina chavaiita; akati kwavari: Endai imwivo mumunda wemizambiringa, ndigokupai chero zvakafanira, vakaenda. Akabudazve nenguva inenge yechitanhatu neyepfumbamwe, akaita saizvozvozve. Zvino nenguva inenge yegumi neimwe, akabuda, akawana vamwe vamire vasina chavaiita, akati kwavari: Makamirireiko pano zuva rose musina chamunoita? Vakati kwaari: Nokuti hapanomunhu wakatipa basa. Akati kwavari: Endai nemwivo mumunda wemizambiringa muchawana zvose zvakafanira. Ava madekwana, mwene womunda wemizambiringa wakati kumutariri wake: Dana vabati, uvape mubairo, uchitanga kunovokupedzisira, kuswikira kunovokutanga. Zvino vakati vachivuya, nenguva inenge yegumi neimwe, vakawana mumwe nomumwe dhenari*. Asi vokutanga vakati vachivuya, vakafunga kuti vachapiwa zvakapfuvura; asi ivo vakapiwavo mumwe nomumwe dhenari*. Vakati vagamuchira, vakagunun'unira mwene weimba, vakati: Ava vokupedzisira, vakabata nguva imwe chete, asi mavaenzanisa nesu takatakura mutoro zuva rose tichitsva nezuva. Akapindura, akati kunomumwe wavo: Shamwari, handikuitiri zvisakarurama; hatina kutenderana padhenari* here? Tora zvako uende, ndichapa kune wokupedzisira sewe. Ko handina kutenderwa kuita zvandinoda nezvangu here? Ziso rako rakaipa, nokuti ini ndakanaka here? Saizvozvo vokupedzisira vachava vokutanga, novokutanga vachava vokupedzisira: nokuti vazhinji vachadamwa, asi vashoma vachasarudzwa. Jesu wakati okwira Jerusarema, akatora vadzidzi vanegumi navaviri vari voga munzira, akati kwavari: Tarirai, tinokwira Jerusarema, zvino Mwanakomana womunhu uchakumikidzwa kuvaprista vakuru navanyori, vachamutongera rufu. Vachamukumikidza kuvahedheni, kuti vaseke, varove, nokurovera pamuchinjikwa, asi nezuva retatu uchamukazve. Zvino kwakavuya kwaari mai vavanakomana vaZebhedhi navanakomana vavo, vakagombedzera vachikumbira chimwe chinhu kwaari. Akati kwavari: Munodeiko? Vakati kwaari: Rairai kuti vanakomana vangu ava vaviri vagare, mumwe kuruvoko rwenyu rworudyi, mumwe kuruboshwe, muushe hwenyu. Asi Jesu akapindura, akati: Hamuzivi zvamunokumbira. Mungagona kumwa zvomukombe wandichamwa here? Kana kubhabhatidzwa nerubhabhatidzo rwandinobhabhatidzwa narwo here? Vakati kwaari: Tingagona. Akati kwavari: Muchamwa zvirokwazvo zvomukombe wangu nokubhabhatidzwa nerubhabhatidzo rwandinobhabhatidzwa narwo, asi kugara kuruvoko rwangu rworudyi, nokuruboshwe, handizini ndinopa, asi ndezvavakazvigadzirirwa naBaba vangu. Vanegumi vakati vanzwa, vakatsamwira avo vana vaviri vomunhu mumwe. Asi Jesu akavadanira kwaari, akati: Munoziva kuti machinda enyika anovatsikirira, navakuru vavo vanoratidza simba pamusoro pavo. Asi hazvingadaro pakati penyu; asi aninani unoda kuva mukuru pakati penyu, ngaave mushandiri wenyu. Aninani unoda kuva mukuru pakati penyu, ngaave muranda wenyu. Sezvakaitavo Mwanakomana womunhu usina kuvuya kuzoshandirwa, asi kuzoshandira, nokupa upenyu hwake ruve rudzikinuro rwavazhinji. Vakati vachibva Jeriko, chaunga chikamutevera. Zvino tarira, mapofu maviri akanga agere paritivi rwenzira, akati achinzwa kuti Jesu wopfuvura, akadanidzira, achiti: Tinzwirei ngoni! Haiwa Ishe, Mwanakomana waDhavhidhi! Chaunga chikaaraira kuti anyarare; asi akanyanya kudanidzira, achiti: Ishe, tinzwirei ngoni! Mwanakomana waDhavhidhi. Ipapo Jesu akamira, akaadana, akati: Munoda kuti ndikuitireiko? Akati kwaari: Ishe, kuti meso edu asvinudzwe: Jesu akanzwa tsitsi, akabata meso awo; pakarepo meso avo akasvinudzwa, akamutevera. Vakati vachiswedera Jerusarema, vasvika Betefage, pagomo reMiorivhi, ipapo Jesu akatuma vadzidzi vaviri, akati kwavari: Endai kumusha wakatarisana nemwi, pakarepo muchawana mbongoro yakasungirwa, inedhongwana; sunungurai, muvuyise kwandiri. Kana aninani achitaura chinhu kwamuri, muchati: Ishe unozvida; pakarepo uchazvitumira, Izvozvo zvakaitwa, kuti zvizadziswe zvakataurwa nomuporofita. achiti: Vudzai mwanasikana weZiyoni: Tarira Mambo wako unovuya kwauri; ari munyoro, akatasva mbongoro, nedhongwana mwana wembongoro. Vadzidzi vakaenda, vakaita sezvavakarairwa naJesu, vakavuya nembongoro nedhongwana, vakaisa nguvo dzavo pamusoro pazvo; vaka\add mu\add*gadza pamusoro pazvo. Chaunga chikuru chikawarira nguvo dzacho munzira; vamwe vakatema matavi pamiti vakawarira munzira. chaunga chakanga chakamutungamirira nechakanga chichitevera chikadanidzira, chichiti: Hosana* kuMwanakomana waDavhidhi! Ngaarumbidzwe iye unovuya muzita raShe! Hosana* kumusoro-soro! Wakati apinda Jerusarema, guta rose rikazungunuswa, vakati: Uyu ndianiko? chaunga chikati: Uyu ndiJesu muporofita weNazareta reGariri. Zvino Jesu wakapinda mutembere yaMwari, akabudisa vose vaitengesa navaitenga mutembere, akakwidibira matafura avaitsinhanha mari, nezvigaro zvavaitengesa njiva. Akati kwavari: Kwakanyorwa \add kuchinzi\add*: Imba yangu ichanzi imba yomunyengetero, asi imwi munoiita bako ramakororo. Zvino mapofu navaikamhina vakavuya kwaari mutembere; akavaporesa. Asi vaprista vakuru navanyori vakati vachivona zvinhu zvinoshamisa zvaakanga achiita, navana vachidanidzira mutembere vachiti: Hosana* kuMwanakomana waDhavhidhi! Vakatsamwa zvikuru, vakati kwaari: Unonzwa zvavanotaura ivava here? Jesu akati kwavari: Hongu, imwi hamuna kutongorava here, kuti: Mumuromo mavacheche navanomwa makazadza kukudza? Akavasiya, akabuda muguta, akaenda Bhetaniya, ndokuvatapo. Mangwanani wakati achidzokera kuguta, akanzwa nzara. Zvino, wakati achivona muvonde panzira, akaenda kwauri, akasawana chinhu kwauri, asi mashizha chete; akati kwawuri: Ngakurege kuva nezvibereko kwauri nokusingaperi. Muvonde ukaswava pakarepo. Vadzidzi vakati vachivona, vakashamiswa, vakati: Muvonde wasvava pakarepo seiko? Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Dai maiva nokutenda, musingakahadziki, hamungaiti izvi kumuvonde chete, asi kana mukati kugomo iri: Simudzwa, ukandirwe mugungwa, zvichaitwa. Nezvose zvamunokumbira muchinyengetera, kana muchitenda, muchazvipiwa. Wakati apinda mutembere, vaprista vakuru navakuru vavanhu vakavuya kwaari achidzidzisa, vakati: Munoita zvinhu izvozvi nesimba ripiko? Ndiani wakakupai simba iri? Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Neni ndichakuvhunzaivo shoko rimwe; kana mukandivudza iro, neni ndichakuvudzaivo kuti ndinoita izvi nesimba ripi. Rubhabhatidzo rwaJohwani rwakabvepiko? Kudenga here kana kuvanhu? Vakataurirana vachiti: Kana tikati: Kudenga, uchati kwatiri: Makagoregerei kumutenda? Asi kana tikati: Kuvanhu, tinotya vanhu vazhinji; nokuti vose vakatora, Johwani somuporofita. Vakapindura Jesu vakati: Hatizivi, akati kwavari: Neni handingakuvudziyivo simba randinoita naro zvinhu izvi. Zvino munofungeiko? Munhu waiva navanakomana vaviri; akavuya kunowokutanga, akati: Mwana, enda nhasi kundobata mumunda wangu wemizambiringa. Iye akapindura akati: Handidi; asi pashure akatendeuka akenda. Akaenda kunowechipiri akataura saizvozvo. Iye akapindura akati: Ndino\add enda\add*, Ishe; akasaenda. Ndoupiko kunaivavo vaviri wakaita kuda kwababa? Vakati kwaari: Wokutanga. Jesu akati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Vateresi nezvifeve vanokutangirai kupinda muushe hwaMwari. Nokuti Johwani wakavuya kwamuri nenzira yokururama, mukasamutenda; asi vateresi nezvifeve vakamutenda. Imwi makati muchivona izvozvo, hamuna kuzotendevuka kuti mumutende. Inzwai mumwe mufananidzo. Kwaiva nomumwe, mwene weimba, wakasima munda wake wemizambiringa; akaukomba noruzhowa, akachera pokusvinira waini mauri, akavaka shongwe, akaupa varimi, akaenda kune imwe nyika. Nguva yezvibereko yakati yaswedera, akatuma varanda vake kuvarimi kundotora zvibereko zvawo. Asi varimi vakabata varanda vake, vakarova mumwe vakavuraya mumwe, vakataka mumwe namatimbo. Akatumazve vamwe varanda, vazhinji kunovokutanga; vakavaitira saizvozvo. Asi pakupedzisira akatuma mwanakomana wake kwavari, achiti: Vacharemekedza mwanakomana wangu . Asi varimi vakati vachivona mwanakomana, vakataurirana, vachiti: Uyu ndiye mugari wenhaka; vuyai, ngatimuvurayeyi titore nhaka yake. Zvino vakamubata vakabudisira kunze komunda wemizambiringa vakamuvuraya. Naizvozvo kana mwene womunda wemizambiringa achizouya, uchaiteiko kuvarimi ivavo?. Vakati kwaari: Uchaparadza zvakaipa vanhu avo vakaipa, akapa vamwe varimi munda wemizambiringa, vachazomupa zvibereko nenguva dzazvo. Jesu akati kwavari: Hamuna kutongorava here pamagwaro \add panoti\add*: Ibwe rakarambwa navavaki, ndirovo rakazova musoro wekona; uku kuita kwaShe, zvinoshamisa pameso edu? Naizvozvo ndinoti kwamuri: Ushe hwaMwari hwuchatorwa kubva kwamuri, hwukapiwa vanhu vanobereka zvibereko zvahwo, Unowira pamusoro pebwe iri, uchavhunika; asi upi noupi warinowira richamukuya akaita vupfu. Vaprista vakuru navaFarisi vakati vachinzwa mifananidzo yake, vakaziva kuti unovareva ivo. Zvino vakatsvaka kumubata \add asi\add* vakatya chaunga nokuti chaimuidza muporofita. Zvino Jesu wakapindura, akataurazve navo nemifananidzo, akati: Ushe hwokudenga hwakafananidzwa nomumwe mambo, wakaitira mwanakomana wake mutambo wokuwana; akatuma varanda vake kundodana avo vakanga vakokwa kumutambo wokuwana, vakaramba kuvuya. Akatumazve vamwe varanda, akati: Vudzai vakakokerwa \add muti\add*: Tarirai, ndagadzira chisvusvuro changu, nzombe dzangu nezvakakora zvabayiwa, zvinhu zvose zvagadzirwa; vuyai kumutambo wokuwana. Asi havana kuzviisa mufungwa, vakaenda, mumwe kumunda wake, mumwe kukutengeserana kwake; vakasara vakabata varanda vake, vaka\add va\add*itira zvakaipa, vakavavuraya. Zvino mambo wakati a\add zvi\add*nzwa, wakatsamwa, akatuma hondo dzake, akaparadza vavurayi avo, akapisa guta ravo. Zvino akati kuvaranda vake: Mutambo wokuwana wakagadzirwa, asi vakanga vakokwa vakanga vasina kufanirwa. Naizvozvo, endai kumharadzano dzenzira, mukokere kumutambo wokuwana vose vamunowana. Varanda ivavo vakabudira kunzira, vakavunganidza vose vavakawana, vakaipa navakanaka; imba yokuwana ikazara navagere pakudya. Zvino mambo wakati achipinda kuzovona vakokwa, akavona munhu usina kupfeka nguvo yomutambo wokuwana; akati kwaari: Shamwari, wapinda pano seiko, usinenguvo yomutambo wokuwana? Akashaya romuromo. Zvino mambo akati kuvaranda: Musungei makumbo namavoko, mumutore, mumukandire kurima rokunze; apo pachava nokuchema nokugeda-geda kwameno. Nokuti vazhinji vakadamwa, asi vakasanangurwa vashoma. Zvino vaFarisi vakaenda kundorangana kuti vangamubata sei pakutaura. Vakatuma kwaari vadzidzi vavo navaHerodhe, vachiti: Mudzidzisi, tinoziva kuti ndimwi wechchokwadi, munodzidzisa nzira yaMwari muchokwadi, musingarangariri zvomunhu, nokuti hamutariri chimiro chomunhu. Naizvozvo tivudzei, Imwi munofungei? Zvinotenderwa kuripira Kesari mutero here kana kwete? Asi Jesu wakaziva kuipa kwavo, akati: Munondiidzireiko, imwi vanyengeri? Ndiratidzei mari yomutero. Vakamuvigira dhenari.* Zvino akati kwavari: Mufananidzo uyu nechinyorwa ichi ndezvani? Vakati kwaari: ZvaKesari. Akati kwavari: Naizvozvo, ipai Kesari zvinhu zvaKesari, naMwari zvinhu zvaMwari. Vakati vanzwa vakashamiswa, vakamusiya, vakaenda. Nezuva iroro vaSajusi vakasvika kwaari, ivo vanoti hakuna kumuka kwavakafa, vakamubvunza, vachiti: Mudzidzisi, Mozisi wakati, kana munhu akafa asina vana, munun'una wake ngaawane mukadzi wake, agomutsira mukoma wake vana. Takanga tine vanakomana vomunhu mumwe vanomwe; wedangwe akawana mukadzi, akafa asina vana, akasiyira munun'una wake mukadzi wake; Saizvozvovo wechipiri, nowechitatu, kusvikira kunowechinomwe. Pakupedzisira mukadzi akafavo. Zvino pakumuka kwavakafa, uchava mukadzi waaniko pavanomwe, nokuti vose vaiva naye. Jesu akapindura, akati kwavari: Marashika, nokusaziva magwaro, kana simba raMwari; nokuti pakumuka kwavakafa havawani, kana kuwaniswa; asi vakaita savatumwa vaMwari kudenga. Asi maererano nokumuka kwavakafa, hamuna kurava here zvakataurwa kwamuri naMwari, achiti: Ini ndiri Mwari waAbhurahamu, naMwari waIsaka, naMwari waJakobho? Mwari haazi Mwari wavakafa, asi wavapenyu. Zvino chaunga chichinzwa izvozvo, chakashamiswa nedzidziso yake. VaFarisi vakati vachinzwa kuti wapwisa vaSajusi, vakavungana pamwe chete. Zvino mumwe wavo, nyanzvi yomutemo, yakamubvunza, ichimuidza, ikati: Mudzidzisi, ndoupiko murairo mukuru pamirairo? Jesu akati kwaari: Ida Ishe Mwari wako, nomoyo wako wose, nomweya wako wose, nefungwa dzako dzose. Ndiwo murairo wokutanga uye mukuru. Wechipiri unofanana nawo, \add ndiwoyu\add*: Ida muvakidzani wako se\add zvaunozvida\add* iwe. Murairo wose navaporofita zvakabatanidzwa pamirairo iyi miviri. Zvino vaFarisi vachakavungana pamwechete, Jesu akavabvunza, akati: Munofungeiko pamusoro paKristu? Mwanakomana waaniko? Vakati kwaari: WaDhavhidhi, Akati kwavari: Dhavhidhi wakagomudana seiko muMweya \add kuti\add* Ishe, achiti: Ishe wakati kunaShe wangu: Gara kurudyi rwangu, kusvikira ndaita vavengi vako chitsiko chetsoka dzako? Zvino, kana Dhavhidhi achimuti Ishe, ungagova mwanakomana wake seiko? Zvino kukashaikwa munhu wakagona kumupindura shoko; uye kwakanga kusinomunhu kubva pazuva iro wakatsunga kumubvunzazve. Zvino Jesu wakataura kuchaunga navadzidzi vake, akati: Vanyori navaFarisi vagere pachigaro chaMozisi; saka zvose zvavanokuvudzai kuti muzvichengete, muzvichengete nokuzviita, asi musatevera mabasa avo; nokuti vanotaura, asi havaiti. Vanosunga mitoro inorema, inorwadza kutakura, vachiisa pamafudzi avanhu, asi ivo havadi kuibata nemimwe yavo. Asi mabasa avo ose vanoaita kuti vavonekwe navanhu; nokuti vanofarisa mafirakitera* avo, vanorebesa mipendero yenguvo dzavo, vanofarira zvigaro zvapamusoro pamabiko, nezvigaro zvikuru mumasinagoge, nokukwaziswa pamisika, nokuidzwa mudzidzisi, mudzidzisi navanhu. Asi imwi musaidzwa mudzidzisi, nokuti Mudzidzisi wenyu ndomumwe, Kristi; imwi mose muri hama. Musaidza uri panyika baba venyu; nokuti mumwe chete ndiBaba venyu, ivo vari kudenga. Musaidzwavo vatenzi; nokuti mumwe chete ndiTenzi wenyu, \add iye\add* Kristu. Asi mukuru pakati penyu uchava muranda wenyu. Aninani unozvikudza uchaninipiswa; ani nani unozvininipisa, uchakudzwa. Asi Vurombo kwamuri, imwi vanyori navaFarisi, vanyengeri! Nokuti munopfigira vanhu ushe hwokudenga; nokuti imwi hamupindi, naivo, vanopinda, hamuvatenderi kupinda. Vurombo kwamuri, imwi vanyori navaFarisi, vanyengeri, nokuti munoparadza dzimba dzechirikadzi muchiita mano-mano eminyengetero mirefu; naizvozvo muchatongerwa kurashiwa nokupfuvurisa. Vurombo kwamuri, imwi vanyori navaFaisi, vanyengeri, nokuti munofamba pagungwa napanyika kuzoita mumwe ave muJudha; kana awanikwa, munomuita mwanakomana wegehena kukunda imwi kaviri. Vurombo kwamuri, imwi vatungamiriri vakapofumara, munoti: Ani nani unopika netembere, hachizi chinhu asi ani nani unopika nendarama yetembere, ndiye unemhosva. Imwi mapenzi namapofu! Chikuru ndechipiko, ndarama kana tembere, inoita ndarama ive tsvene? Uyezve; aninani unopika nearitari, hachizi chinhu; asi aninani unopika nechipo chiri pamusoro payo, ndiye unemhosva. Mapenzi namapofu! Chikuru ndechipiko, chipo kana aritari, inoita chipo chive chitsvene? Naizvozvo, unopika nearitari, unopika nayo nezvose zviri pamusoro payo. Nounopika netembere, unopika nayo, nounogara mairi, Nounopika nokudenga, unopika nechigaro choushe chaMwari, nounogara pamusoro pacho. Vurombo kwamuri, imwi vanyori navaFarisi, vanyengeri! Nokuti munopa chegumi cheminte*, neanise*, nekumini*, muchirega zvikuru zvomurairo \add zvinoti\add*: Kutonga, nengoni, nokutendeka; maifanira kuzviita izvi nokusarega kuita zvimwe. imwi vatungamiriri vakapofumara, munomimina rutunga, muchimedza kamera. Vurombo kwamuri, imwi vanyori navaFarisi, vanyengeri! Nokuti munonatsa kunze komukombe nendiro, asi mukati muzere nokupamba nokusazvidzora. MuFarisi wakapofumara, tanga kunatsa mukati momukombe, nendiro, kuti kunze kwazvo kugochenavo. Vurombo kwamuri, imwi vanyori navaFarisi, vanyengeri! Nokuti makafanana namarinda akacheneswa, anovonekwa saakanaka zvirokwazvo kunze kwawo, asi mukati muzere namafupa a\add va\add*kafa netsvina yose. Saizvozvo nemwivo munovonekwa navanhu kunze kwenyu makaita semakarurama, asi mukati muzere nokunyengera nokuipa. Vurombo kwamuri, imwi vanyori navaFarisi vanyengeri! Nokuti munovaka marinda avaporofita, nokushongedza marinda avakarurama, muchiti: Dai taivapo pamazuva amadzibaba edu, tingadai tisina kuvabatsira paropa ravaporofita. Saka munozvipupurira kuti muri vanakomana vavakavuraya vaporofita. Zvino chizadzisai chiyero chamadzibaba enyu, \add Imwi\add* nyoka; vana venyoka, muchatiza seiko kutonga kwegehena? Saka, tarirai, ndinotumira kwamuri vaporofita, navakachenjera, navanyori; muchavuraya \add vamwe\add* vavo, nokuvarovera pamuchinjikwa; mucharovesa \add vamwe\add* vavo mumasinagoge enyu, nokuvatambudza mumaguta ose. Kuti ropa rose ravakarurama, rakatevurirwa panyika, riuye pamusoro penyu, kubva paropa raAberi wakanga akarurama, kusvikira paropa raZakaria, mwanakonana waBarakia, wamakavuraya pakati petembere nearitari. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Izvi zvose zvichavuya pamusoro porudzi urwu. Jerusarema! Jerusarema! Iwe unovuraya vaporofita, nokutaka namabwe avo vakatumwa kwauri! Ndakanga ndichida kazhinji sei kuvunganidza vana vako pamwechete, semhambo inovunganidza hukwana dzayo munyasi mamapapiro, asi mukaramba! Tarirai, masiirwa imba yenyu rava dongo. Nokuti ndinoti kwamuri: Kubva zvino hamuchazondivoni, kusvikira muchiti: Wakaropafadzwa iye unovuya nezita raShe. Zvino Jesu wakabuda akabva patembere; vadzidzi vake vakavuya kwaari kuzomuratidza dzimba dzetembere. Jesu akati kwavari: Hamuvoni zvinhu izvi zvose here? Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Hakungazosiiwi ibwe rimwe pamusoro pebwe risingazowisirwi pasi. Wakati agara pagomo reMiorivhi, vadzidzi vakavuya kwaari pachivande vakati: Tivudzei, izvozvo zvichagova rinhiko? Nechiratidzo chokuvuya kwenyu nechokuguma kwenyika chichava chipiko? Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Chenjerai kuti murege kutsauswa nomunhu; nokuti vazhinji vachavuya nezita rangu, vachiti: Ndini Kristu; vachitsausa vazhinji. Zvino muchanzwa zvehondo neguhu rehondo chenjerai musamanikidzwa nokuti zvose zvinofanira kumboitika; asi kuguma kuchigere kusvika. Nokuti rudzi ruchamukira rudzi, noushe \add hwuchamukira\add* ushe, uye kuchava nenzara, nehosha, nokudengenyika kwenyika kunzvimbo dzakasiyana-siyana. Asi zvose izvozvi kutanga kwenhamo. Zvino vachakukumikidzai kumatambudziko, vachakuvurayai; muchavengwa namarudzi ose nokuda kwezita rangu. Zvino vazhinji vachagumburwa, vachatengesana, nokuvengana. Vaporofita vazhinji venhema vachamuka, vatsause vazhinji. Nokuti kusarurama kuchawanda, rudo rwavazhinji ruchatonhora. Asi unotsungirira kusvikira pakuguma, ndiye uchaponeswa. evhangeri iyi youshe ichaparidzwa munyika dzose chive chapupu kumarudzi ose, ipapo kuguma kuchasvika. Naizvozvo kana muchivona nyangadzi yokuparadza yakarehwa nomuporofita Dhanyeri imire panzvimbo tsvene (unorava ngaacherekedze). Zvino vari muJudhiya ngavatizire kumakomo; uri pamusoro pedenga reimba ngaarege kuburuka kuzotora zviri mumba make; nouri kumunda ngaarege kudzokera shure kuzotora nguvo dzake. Vachava nenhamo vanemimba navanomwisa namazuva iwayo! Nyengeterai kuti kutiza kwenyu kurege kuva muchando, kana nesabata. Nokuti nenguva iyo kuchavapo kutambudzika kukuru, kusati kwakambovapo kwakadaro kubva pakutanga kwenyika kusvikira zvino, uye hakuchazovipozve. Dai mazuva iwayo asaitapudzwa, hakuna nyama yairarama, asi nokuda kwavasanangurwa, mazuva iwayo achatapudzwa. Zvino kana munhu akati kwamuri: Tarirai, Kristu pano kana apo, musatenda. Nokuti kuchamuka vanaKristu venhema navaporofita venhema, vacharatidza zviratidzo zvikuru nezvishamiso, kuti kana zvichibvira, vatsause navasanagurwavo. Tarirai, ndagara ndakuvudzai. Zvino kana vakati kwamuri: Tarirai, uri kurenje, musabuda; tarirai uri mudzimba dzomukati, musatenda. Nokuti semheni inobva kumabvazuva ichipenyavo kumavirira, ndizvo zvichaita kuvuya koMwanakonana womunhu. Apo pane chitunha ndipo pachavunganira magora. Pakarepo shure kokutambudzika kwamazuva iwayo, zuva richasviba, nomwedzi hauchazopi chiedza chawo. Nyeredzi dzichawa kudenga namasimba okudenga achazungunuswa. Ipapo chiratidzo choMwanakomana womunhu chichavonekwa kudenga; zvino marudzi ose enyika achachema achivona Mwanakomana womunhu achivuya pamakore okudenga nesimba nokubwinya kukuru. Uchatuma vatumwa vake nekurira kwehwamanda kukuru, vachavunganidza vasanangurwa vake kubva kumhepo ina kubva kumuganhu mumwe wedenga kusvikira kunomumwe muganhu. Asi dzidzai mufananidzo womuvonde; Kana davi rawo rava nyoro, mashizha achitunga, munoziva kuti munakamwe w\add ava\add* pedo. Saizvozvo nemwivo kana movona izvozvo zvose, zivai kuti wava pedo pamukova. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Rudzi urwu harungatongo-pfuvuri kusvikira izvozvi zvose zvaitika. Denga nenyika zvichapfuvura, asi mashoko angu haangatongopfuvuri. Asi kana riri zuva iro nenguva iyo hakuna unozviziva, kunyangwe vatumwa vokudenga, asi Baba vangu voga. Asi sapamazuva aNowa ndizvo zvichaitavo kuvuya koMwanakomana womunhu. Nokuti sepamazuva mafashame asati asvika, vaidya nokumwa, nokuwana, nokuwaniswa kusvikira zuva Nowa raakapinda naro muareka. Vasingazivi kusvikira mvura zhinji yavabvisa vose, ndozvichaita kuvuya koMwanakomana womunhu. Ipapo vaviri vachava mumunda; mumwe uchatorwa mumwe akasiyiwa. Vaviri vachakuya paguyo rimwe; mumwe uchatorwa mumwe akasiyiwa. Rindai naizvozvo, nokuti hamuzivi nguva Ishe wenyu yaanovuya nayo. Asi zivai izvi, kuti dai mwene weimba aiziva nguva ichasvika mbavha ungadai airinda akasatendera imba yake kuti ipazwe. Naizvozvo nemwivo garai makazvigadzirira; nokuti nenguva yamusingafungiri, Mwanakomana womunhu uchavuya. Ndianiko muranda wakatendeka, wakangwara, wakagadzwa nashe wake kuti ave mutariri weimba yake kuti avape zvokudya nenguva yakafanira? Wakaropafadzwa muranda uyo, unoti kana ishe wake achisvika anomuwana achiita saizvozvo. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Uchamugadza pamusoro pezvose zvaanazvo. Asi kana muranda uyo wakaipa akati mumoyo make: Ishe wangu wanonoka kuvuya. Akatanga kurova vamwe varanda \add vanobata\add* pamwe chete naye, akadya nokumwa nezvidhakwa. Ishe womuranda uyo uchasvika nezuva raasingatariri nenguva yaasingazivi, akamugura napakati, akamupa mugove wake pamwe chete navanyengeri apo pachava nokuchema nokugeda-geda kwameno. Ipapo ushe hwokudenga hwuchafananidzwa navasikana vanegumi. Vakatora marambi avo, vakabuda kundochingamidza chikomba. Zvino vashanu vavo vakanga vakachenjera, vashanu vari mapenzi. Avo vakanga vari mapenzi vakatora marambi avo vakasatora mafuta pamwechete navo. Asi vakanga vakachenjera vakatora mafuta mumidziyo yavo nemarambi avo. Zvino chikomba chakati chichinonoka, vakatsumwaira vose vakavata. Asi pakati povusiku kwakaitwa mhere-mhere: Tarirai, chikomba chovuya, budai mundochichingamidza! Zvino vasikana vose vakamuka, vakagadzira marambi avo. Mapenzi akati kunavakachenjera: Tipeiwo mamwe mafuta enyu nokuti marambi edu odzima. Asi vakachenjera vakapindura vachiti: Zvimwe haangakwaniri isu nemwi tose; endai henyu kuna vanotengesa munozvitengera. Asi vakati vachienda kundotenga, chikomba chikasvika. Zvino vakanga vakazvigadzirira vakapinda nacho mumutambo wokuwana, mukova ukapfigwa. Pashure kwakavuyavo vamwe vasikana, vakati: Ishe, Ishe, tizarurirei! Asi akapindura akati: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: handikuziviyi imwi. Naizvozvo rindai, nokuti hamuzivi zuva kana nguva Mwanakomana womunhu yaanovuya nayo. Nokuti zvakaita somunhu wakaenda kuneimwe nyika, akadana varanda vake, akavapa midziyo yake. Akapa mumwe matarenda* mashanu, mumwe maviri, mumwe rimwe, mumwe nomumwe zvakakwanirana nesimba rake, pakarepo akafamba rwendo. Uye wakapiwa matarenda* mashanu akaenda akaita mhindu nawo, akawana mamwe matarenda mashanu. Saizvozvovo wemaviri akawana mamwe maviri. Asi wakapiwa rimwe wakaenda akachera pasi, akaviga mari yashe wake. Shure kwenguva refu, ishe wavaranda ivavo akasvika, akagadzira mashoko \add emari\add* navo. Wakanga apiwa matarenda* mashanu akavuya namamwe matarenda* mashanu akati: Ishe makandikumikidza matarenda* mashanu, tarirai, ndawana pamusoro pawo mamwe matarenda* mashanu. Ishe wake akati kwaari: Waita zvakanaka, muranda wakanaka, wakatendeka. Wakanga wakatendeka pazvinhu zvishoma, ndichakuisa pamusoro pezvinhu zvizhinji; pinda mumufaro washe wako. Uyo wakanga apiwa matarenda* maviri akavuyavo akati: Ishe, makandikumikidza matarenda* maviri; tarirai, ndawana mamwe matarenda* maviri pamusoro pawo. Ishe wake akati kwaari: Waita zvakanaka, muranda wakanaka, wakavimbika, wakanga wakavimbika pazvinhu zvishoma, ndichakuisa pamusoro pezvinhu zvizhinji; pinda mumufaro washe wako. Asi wakanga apiwa tarenda* rimwe naiye wakavuya akati: Ishe ndakanga ndichikuzivai imwi kuti muri munhu wakawoma, munokohwa pamusati makadzvara, munovunganidza pamusina kukusha; Zvino ndakatya, ndikanoviga tarenda* renyu muvhu; tarirai, mava nechenyu! Ishe wake akapindura akati kwaari: Muranda wakaipa unovusimbe, wakanga uchiziva kuti ndinokohwa pandisina kudzvara, ndichivunganidza pandisina kukusha. Saka waifanira kuisa mari yangu kuvatsinhanisi, kuti pakusvika kwangu ndingadai ndapiwa zvangu zvawanda; Naizvozvo mutorerei tarenda*, mupe kune unamatarenda* anegumi. Nokuti mumwe nomumwe unazvo uchapiwa ave nezvizhinji; asi usina uchatorerwa nezvaanazvo. Budisirai muranda pasina kurima rokunze, ipapo pachava nokuchema nokugeda-geda kwameno. Zvino kana Mwanakomana womunhu achivuya mukubwinya kwake, navatumwa vatsvene vose vanaye, ipapo uchagara pachigaro choushe chinobwinya. Zvino pamberi pake pachavunganidzwa ndudzi dzose; uchadziparadzanisa imwe kubva kune imwe; somufudzi unoravura makwai kubva kumbudzi. Uchamisa makwai kuruoko rwake rworudyi, asi mbudzi kuruboshwe. Zvino Ishe uchati kuna vari kuruoko rwake rworudyi: Vuyai, imwi makaropfadzwa vaBaba vangu, mugare nhaka youshe hwakagadzirirwemwi kubva pakuvamba kwenyika. Nokuti ndakanga ndinenzara, mukandipa chokudya; ndakanga ndine nyota, imwi mukandipa chokumwa; ndakanga ndiri mweni, mukandigamuchira; ndisina nguvo, mukandipfekedza; ndakanga ndichirwara, mukandishanyira; ndakanga ndiri mutirongo mukavuya kwandiri. Zvino vakarurama vachamupindura vachiti: Ishe, takakuvonai rinhiko isu munenzara, tika\add ku\add*pai chokudya? Kana munenyota tikapa chokumwa? Takakuvonai rinhiko muri mweni tikagamuchira, Kana musinenguvo tikapfekedza? Takakuvonai rinhiko isu muchirwara, kana mutirongo, tikavuya kwamuri? Ipao mambo uchapindura achiti kwavari: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Pamakaitira mumwe wavaduku vehama dzangu idzi, makaitireni. Ipapo uchativo kuna vari kuruoko rworuboshwe: Ibvai kwandiri, imwi makatukwa, \add muende\add* kumoto usingaperi, wakagadzirirwa Diaborosi navatumwa vake. Nokuti ndakanga ndine nzara, mukasandipa chokudya; ndakanga ndine nyota, mukasandipa chokumwa; ndakanga ndiri mweni, mukasandigamuchira; ndisinenguvo, mukasandipfekedza; ndichirwara, nomutirongo, mukasandishanyira. Ipapo naivava vachapinduravo vachiti: Ishe, takakuvonai rinhiko munenzara kana munenyota, kana muri mweni, kana musinenguvo kana muchirwara, kana muri mutirongo, tikasakushumirai? Zvino uchavapindura achiti: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Pamusati makaitira mumwe wavaduku ava, hamuzakaitireni. Ava vachaenda kukurangwa kusingaperi; asi vakarurama kuupenyu hwusingaperi. Jesu wakati apedza mashoko iwayo ose, akati kuvadzidzi vake: Munoziva kuti kana mazuva maviri apfuvura ichava paseka, Mwanakomana womunhu uchakumikidzwa \add kuvatongi\add* kuti aroverwe. Zvino kwakavungana vaprista vakuru navanyori navakuru vavanhu muruvazhe rwomuprista mukuru wainzi Kayafasi. Vakarangana kuti vabate Jesu namano, vago\add mu\add*vuraya. Asi vakati: Kwete pamutambo, kuti kurege kuva nebope pakati pavanhu. Zvino Jesu wakati ari paBhetaniya mumba maSimoni wamaperembudzi, Kwakavuya kwaari mukadzi nechinu chearibhasiteri chechizoro chinokosha zvikuru, akadurura mumusoro wake agere pakudya. Asi vadzidzi vake vakati vachivona, vakatsamwa kwazvo vakati: kurasikirwa kwakadaro kwaitirweiko? Nokuti chizoro ichi chingadai chatengeswa nemari zhinji, ikapiwa varombo. Asi Jesu aziva akati kwavari: Munotambudzireko mukadzi? Nokuti waita basa rakanaka kwandiri; nokuti varombo munavo nguva dzose, asi ini hamuneni nguva dzose. Nokuti pakundidira chizoro ichi pamuviri wangu, waitira kuvigwa kwangu. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Kose kunozoparidzirwa evhangeri iyi panyika dzose izvivo zvaitwa nomukadzi zvicharehwa, chive chirangaridzo chake. Zvino mumwe wavanegumi navaviri, wainzi Judhasi Isikariyoti, wakaenda kuvaprista vakuru, akati: Muchandipeiko, ndigomuisa kwamuri? Vakatenderana naye pamasirivheri anamakumi matatu,* Zvino kubva ipapo akatsvaka nguva yakafanira yokumukumikidza kwavari nayo. Ne\add zuva\add* rokutanga rezvingwa zvisina mbiriso, vadzidzi vakavuya kuna Jesu vakati kwaari: Munoda kupiko kwatingakugadzirirai pasika kuti mudye? Akati: Endai muguta kuna nyakuti, muti kwaari: Mudzidzisi unoti: Nguva yangu yava pedo; ndichaita paseka paimba yako navadzidzi vangu. Vadzidzi vakaita sezvavakarairwa naJesu; vakagadzira paseka. Zvino ava madekwana akagara pasi navanegumi navaviri. Vakati vachidya akati: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Mumwe wenyu uchanditengesa. Zvino vakashungurudzika kwazvo, vakatanga mumwe nomumwe kuti kwaari: Ishe ndini here? Asi wakapindura akati: Unoisa ruvoko neni mundiro ndiye uchanditengesa. Mwanakomana womunhu uchaenda hake sezvazvakanyorwa pamusoro pake; asi unenhamo munhu uyo Mwanakomana womunhu waanotengeswa naye. Zvaiva nani kumunhu uyu kana asina kuberekwa. Zvino Judhasi uyo wakamutengesa akapindura akati: Mudzidzisi, ndini here? Akati kwaari: Wataura iwe. Zvino vakati vachidya, Jesu akatora chingwa akaropafadza, akamedura ndokupa vadzidzi achiti: Torai, idyai uyu ndiwo muviri wangu. Akatora mukombe, akavonga, akavapa achiti: Imwai mose pauri. Nokuti uyu iropa rangu resungano itsva, rinoteurirwa vazhinji rokukangamwirwa kwezvivi. Asi ndinoti kwamuri: Handichatongomwizve zvechibereko chomuzambiringa, kusvikira zuva iro randichazomwa naro nemwi zvava zvitsva muushe hwaBaba vangu. Zvino vakati vaimba rwiyo vakabuda vakaenda kugomo reMiorivhi. Zvino Jesu wakati kwavari: Imwi mose muchagumburwa nokuda kwangu vusiku hwuno; Nokuti kwakanyorwa \add kuchinzi\add*: Ndicharova mufudzi namakwai eboka achapararira. Asi shure kokumutswa kwangu, ndichakutungamirirai Gariri. Asi Petro wakapindura akati kwaari: Kunyange vose vakagumburwa; nokuda kwenyu, ini handingatongogumburwi. Jesu akati kwaari: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwauri: Kuti vusiku hwuno, jongwe risati rarira, uchandiramba katatu. Petro akati kwaari: Kunyange ndichifanira kufa nemwi, handingatongokurambiyi ini. Vadzidzi vose vakadarovo. Zvino Jesu wakasvika navo panzvimbo inonzi Getsemani, akati kuvadzidzi: Garai pano ini ndichienda kunonyengetera uko. Akatora Petro navanakomana vaviri vaZebhedhi, akatanga kushungurudzika nokuzarirwa. Akati kwavari: Mweya wangu unoshungurudzika kwazvo kunyange kusvikira pakufa, garai pano murinde neni. Akapfuvura mberi zvishomanene, akawa nechiso chake, akanyengetera achiti: Haiwa Baba vangu, kana zvichibvira, mukombe uyu ngaupfuvure kwandiri. Asi kwete sokuda kwangu asi kwenyu. Akaenda kuvadzidzi, akavawana vavete, akati kunaPetro: Saka makoniwa kurinda neni awa rimwe here? Rindai munyengetere, kuti murege kupinda mukuidzwa, mweya unoda zvirokwazvo asi nyama hainesimba. Akaendazve rwechipiri akanyengetera, achiti: Haiwa Baba vangu kana mukombe uyu usingagoni kupfuvura kubva kwandiri, ndisina kuumwa, kuda kwenyu ngakuitwe. Akadzoka, akavawana vavatazve, nokuti meso avo akanga orema. Akavasiya, akaendazve akanyengetera rwechitatu, achitaurazve mashoko, iwawo. Zvino akavuya kuvadzidzi akati kwavari: Chivatai henyu muzorore; tarirai, nguva yaswedera, Mwanakomana womunhu wotengeswa mumavoko avatadzi. Simukai, ngatiende, tarirai, wonditengesa kwavari wava pedo. Zvino achataura, tarira, Judhasi mumwe wavanegumi navaviri akasvika, ane chaunga chikuru vakabata minondo netsvimbo vachibva kuvaprista vakuru navakuru vavanhu. Zvino iye wakamutengesa wakavapa chiratidzo achiti: Uyo wandichasveta ndiye, mumubate. Pakarepo akasvika kuna Jesu, akati: Hekanhi Mudzidzisi! Akamusveta. Jesu akati kwaari: Shamwari, wavingeiko?. Ipapo vakavuya vakaisa mavoko pana Jesu vakamubata. Zvino tarirai, mumwe wavaiva naJesu akatambanudza ruvoko, akavhomora munondo wake akatema muranda womuprista mukuru, akagura nzeve yake. Zvino Jesu akati kwaari: Dzosera munondo wako munzvimbo mawo nokuti vose vanobata munondo vanoparadzwa nomunondo. Unofunga here kuti handigoni kukumbira kuna Baba vangu vakandipa ikozvino mapoka avarwi anopfuvura makumi maviri? Zvino magwaro angazadziswa seiko anoti: Zvinofanira kuti zvidaro? Nenguva iyo Jesu akati kuchaunga: Mabuda semunovinga gororo neminondo netsvimbo kuzondibata here? Ndaigara nemwi mazuva ose ndichidzidzisa mutembere mukasandibata. Asi izvi zvose zvaitwa, kuti magwaro avaporofita azadziswe. Zvino vadzidzi vose vakamusiya, vakatiza. Avo vakanga vabata Jesu vaka\add mu\add*endesa kunaKayafasi muprista mukuru, apo pakanga pavungana vanyori navakuru. Asi Petro akamutevera ari kure kusvikira pamuzinda womuprista mukuru, akapinda mukati, akagara navaranda kuzovona kupera kwazvo. Zvino vaprista vakuru navakuru namakurukota ose vakatsvaka vuchapupu hwenhema kuti vapomere Jesu, vamuvuraye. Asi havana ku\add vu\add*wana, kunyange zvapupu zvizhinji zvenhema zvakavuya. Pakupedzisira zviviri zvakasvika, zvikati: Munhu uyu wakati: Ndinogona kuputsa tembere yaMwari, nokuivakazve namazuva matatu. Zvino muprista mukuru akasimuka akati kwaari: Haupinduri chinhu here? Vuchapupu hwei hwunopupurirwa iwe? Asi Jesu wakaramba anyerere. Muprista mukuru akapindura akati kwaari: Ndinokupikisa naMwari mupenyu kuti utivudze kana uri Kristu, Mwanakomana waMwari. Jesu akati kwaari: Wataura iwe; asi ndinoti kwamuri: Kubva zvino muchavona Mwanakomana womunhu agere kuruoko rworudyi rwesimba, achivuya pamusoro pamakore okudenga. Ipapo muprista mukuru akabvarura nguvo dzake akati: Wamhura Mwari; tichadireiko hwumwe vuchapupu? Tarirai, manzwa zvino kumhura Mwari kwake. Munofungeiko? Vakapindura vakati: Unemhoswa yorufu. Zvino vakamupfira mate pachiso, vakamurova netsiva, vamwe vakamurova nembama, vachiti: Porofita kwatiri, iwe Kristu, ndiani wakurova. Petro wakanga agere panze pamuzinda. Zvino murandakadzi wakavuya kwaari akati: Newevo wakanga una Jesu weGariri. Asi iye wakaramba pamberi pavose achiti: Handizivi zvaunoreva. Zvino wakati abuda pasuvo, mumwe akamuvona, akati kuna vaivapo: Uyu wakanga anaJesu weNazareta. Akarambazve nokupika, \add achiti\add*: Handimuzivi munhu uyu. Chava chinguva vakanga vamirepo vakavuya vakaswedera vachiti kunaPetro: Zvirokwazvo newevo uri wavo nokuti kutaura kwako kunokutengesa. Zvino wakatanga kutuka nokupika \add achiti\add*: Handimuzivi munhu uyu. Pakarepo jongwe rikarira. Ipapo Petro akarangarira shoko raJesu raakati kwaari: Jongwe risati rarira, uchandiramba katatu, Ipapo akabuda panze akandochema zvikuru. Kwakati kwaedza vaprista vakuru vose navakuru vavanhu vakarangana pamusoro paJesu kuti vamuvuraye. Vakati vamusunga vakaendesa kuna Pondiyo Pirato mubati. Zvino Judhasi wakanga amutengesa avona kuti warashwa, ndokuzvidya moyo akadzosera masirivheri aya anamakumi matatu kuvaprista vakuru navakuru, Achiti: Ndatadza, ndatengesa ropa risinemhosva. Vakati: Tinei nazvo? Tavona iwe. Akakandira pasi masirivheri mutembere, akabva akaenda akandozvisungirira. Vaprista vakuru vakatora makobiri esirivheri vakati, hazvina kufanira kuti tiaise muchivigiro chemari, nokuti mutengo weropa. Vakarangana, vakatenga nawo munda womuvumbi wehari, kuzovigapo vasugwa. Naizvozvo munda uyo wakanzi munda weropa kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Zvino zvakazadziswa zvakarehwa naJeremiya muporofita achiti: Vakatora makobiri esirivheri anamakumi, matatu, mutengo waiye wakatarirwa mutengo iye navana vaIsiraeri wavakatarira mutengo. Vakaaripira munda womuvumbi wehari, sezvandakarairwa naShe. Zvino Jesu wakamira pamberi pomubati. Mubati akamubvunza akati: Ndiwe mambo wavaJudha here? Jesu akati kwaari: Wataura iwe. Asi wakati achipomerwa mhosva navaprista vakuru navakuru, haana kupindura chinhu. Zvino Pirato akati kwaari: Haunzwi zvinhu \add kuti\add* zvingani zvavanokupupurira here? Asi haana kumupindura kunyange neshoko rimwe chete, zvokuti mambo wakashamiswa kwazvo. Zvino pamutambo mubati aisunungurira chaunga musungwa wavanenge vada. Zvino vaiva nenguva iyo nomusungwa wakakurumbira wainzi Bharabhasi. Naizvozvo vakati vavungana pamwechete, Pirato akati kwavari: Munoda kuti ndikusunungurirei aniko? Bharabhasi kana Jesu unonzi Kristu? Nokuti wakanga achiziva kuti vakanga vamuisa kwaari negodo. Zvino wakati agere pachigaro chokutonga, mukadzi wake akatumira kwaari, achiti: Usava nechokuita nomunhu uyo wakarurama, nokuti ndatambudzika zvinhu zvizhinji nhasi pakurota nokuda kwake. Asi vaprista vakuru navakuru vakagombedzera chaunga kuti vakumbire Bharabhasi, Jesu aparadzwe. Mubati akapindura akati kwavari: Ndoupiko pavaviri wamunoda kuti ndikusunungurirei? Vakati: Bharabhasi. Pirato akati kwavari: Ndichagoiteiko naJesu unonzi Kristu? Vose vakati kwaari: Ngaaroverwe. Mubati akati: Nemhaka yeyi? Chiiko chakaipa chaakagoita? Asi vakanyanyisa kudanidzira vachiti: Ngaaroverwe! Zvino Pirato achivona kuti haangadzivisi chinhu asi kuti pamuka bope, wakatora mvura akageza mavoko pamberi pechaunga achiti: Handina mhosva yeropa romunhu uyu wakarurama, Zvivonerei imwi! Vanhu vose vakapindura vakati: Ropa rake \add ngarive\add* pamusoro pedu napamusoro pevana vedu. Zvino akavasunungurira Bharabhasi, asi wakati arova Jesu, aka\add mu\add*kumikidza kwavari kuti aroverwe pamuchinjikwa. Zvino varwi vomubati vakaisa Jesu mumba momubati, hondo yose ikavunganira kwaari. Vakamukurura, vakamufukidza nguvo shava, Vakaruka korona yemhinzwa, ndokuisa pamusoro wake, norutsanga muruvoko rwake rworudyi. Vakafugama mabvi pamberi pake vakamusweveredza vachiti: Hekanhi, Mambo wavaJudha! Vakamupfira mate, vakatora rutsanga vakamurova musoro. Vakati vamusweveredza, vakamubvisa nguvo tsvuku, vakamupfekedza nguvo dzake vakaenda naye kundorovera. Vakati vachibuda, vakawana murume wekurini, wainzi Simoni. Iye vakamumanikidza kuti atakure muchinjikwa wake. Vakati vasvika panzvimbo inonzi Gorogota, ndokuti: Nzvimbo yedhehenya. Vakamupa vhiniga yakavhenganiswa nenduru kuti amwe asi wakati aravira akaramba kumwa. Vakati vamurovera pamuchinjikwa, vakagovana nguvo dzake pakati pavo, vachikanda mijenya kuti zvakarehwa nomuporofita zviitike zvinoti: Vakagovana nguvo dzangu, vakakanda mijenya pamusoro pezvokufuka zvangu. Uye vakagara pasi, vakamurindapo. Vakaisa pamusoro pemusoro wake \add rugwaro rwe\add*mhosva yake rwakanyorwa \add kuti\add*: UYU NDIJESU MAMBO WAVAJUDHA. Kwaiva namakororo maviri akaroverwa pamwe chete naye, mumwe kurudyi, mumwe kuruboshwe. Vakanga vachipfuvura vakamunyomba, vachidzungudza misoro yavo, vachiti: Iwe wokuputsa tembere noku\add i\add*vakazve namazuva matatu, zviponese; kana uri Mwanakomana waMwari, buruka pamuchinjikwa. Saizvozvovo vaprista vakuru navanyori navakuru vakamusweveredza vachiti: Wakaponesa vamwe, iye haagoni kuzviponesa. Kana ari Iye mambo wavaIsraeri, ngaaburuke zvino pamuchinjikwa tigomutenda. Waivimba naMwari; ngaachimusunungura zvino kana achimuda. Nokuti wakati ndiri Mwanakomana waMwari. Namakororo akaroverwa pamwe chete naye, akamuzvidza saizvozvo. Zvino kubva paora rechitanhatu rima rakavapo panyika yose kusvikira paora repfumbamwe. Neora rinenge repfumbamwe Jesu akadanidzira nenzwi guru achiti: "Eri, Eri ramasabakatani?" Ndokuti: Mwari wangu, Mwari wangu mandisiyireiko? Vamwe vakanga vamirepo vakati vanzwa vakati: Uyo unodana Eria. Pakarepo mumwe wavo akamhanya, akatora chipanje, akazadza nevhiniga ndokuisa parutsanga, akamupa kuti amwe. Asi vamwe vakati: Regai timbovona kana Eria achivuya kuzomuponesa. Zvino Jesu akadanidzirazve nenzwi guru akabudisa mweya. Zvino tarira, vheiri retembere rakabvaruka kuita \add mapandi\add* maviri, kubva kumusoro kusvikira pasi. Nyika ikadengenyeka, mabwe akatsemuka. Mahwiro akazaruka; nemitumbi mizhinji yavatsvene vakanga vavete yakamutswa; vakabuda pamahwiro iye amuka vakapinda muguta dzvene, vakavonekwa kuvazhinji. Zvino mukuru wezana navaiva naye vakarinda Jesu vakati vachivona kudengenyeka kwenyika nezvakaitwa, vakatya zvikuru vakati: Zvirokwazvo uyu wakanga ari Mwanakomana waMwari. Vakadzi vazhinji vakanga varipo, vakatarira vari kure, vakanga vatevera Jesu vachibva Gariri vachimushandira. Pakati pavo kwakanga kunaMaria Magidharini, naMaria mai vaJakobho naJose, namai vavanakomana vaZebhedhi. Zvino ava manheru kukasvika mumwe mufumi weArimatiya wainzi Josefa. Iyevo pachake waiva mudzidzi waJesu. Akaenda kunaPirato akakumbira mutumbi waJesu. Pirato akaraira kuti agamuchidzwe mutumbi. Josefa wakati atora mutumbi, akauputira nomucheka werineni wakachena. Akauviga muhwiro hwake hwutsva, hwaakanga achera muhwe; akakungurusira ihwe guru pamuromo wehwiro akabva. Paivavo naMaria Magadharini nomumwe Maria vagere vakatarisana nehwiro. Nezuva raitevera ndiro zuva raitevera zuva rokugadzirira, vaprista vakuru navaFarisi vakavungana kunaPirato, vakati: Ishe tinorangarira kuti munyengeri uyu achiri mupenyu wakati: Mazuva matatu apfuvura ndichamuka. Saka rairai kuti hwiro hwuchengetwe kusvikira nezuva retatu; zvimwe vadzidzi vake vangavuya vusiku vakamuba. Vagoti kuvanhu: Wakamutswa kuvakafa. Kurashika kokupedzisira kukazopfuvura kokutanga. Pirato akati kwavari: Imwi munavarindi, endai muhwuchengete sezvamunoziva. Vakaenda, vakandochengeta hwiro, vakaisa chiratidzo chokusimbisa pabwe, vakaisa varindi. Nokupera kwesabata kotanga kuidza, no\add musi\add* wokutanga kwevhiki, Maria Magadarene nomumwe Maria vakavuya kuzovona hwiro. Zvino tarira kukavapo kudengenyeka kwenyika kukuru, nokuti mutumwa waShe wakaburuka kubva kudenga, akavuya, akakungurusa ibwe kubva pamukova, akagara pamusoro paro. Kuvonekwa kwake kwakanga kwakaita semheni nezvokufuka zvake zvichena semagada echando. Zvino varindi vakadedera nokutya, vakaita savakafa. Zvino mutumwa akapindura akati kuvakadzi: Musatya imwi; nokuti ndinoziva kuti munotsvaka Jesu wakanga aroverwa. Haapo pano; nokuti wakamuka sezvaakareva. Vuyai muvone pakanga pavete Ishe. Kurumidzai muende mundovudza vadzidzi vake kuti wamuka kuvakafa; zvino tarirai unokutungamirirai Gariri, muchandomuvonapo; tarirai, ndakuvudzai. Zvino vakakurumidza kubva pabwiro vachitya nomufaro mukuru. Vakamhanyira kunovudza vadzidzi vake. Zvino vakati vachindovudza vadzidzi vake, tarira, Jesu wakasongana navo, akati: Hekanhi waro! Vakavuya vakabata tsoka dzake vakamunamata. Zvino Jesu akati kwavari: Musatya; endai, mundovudza hama dzangu kuti vaende Gariri ndiko kwavachanondivona. Zvino vachiri munzira, tarira, vamwe varindi vakasvika muguta, vakapira vaprista vakuru zvose zvakaitwa. Vakati vavungana navakuru, vakarangana, vakapa varwi mari zhinji, vachiti: Taurai muchiti, vadzidzi vake vakavuya vusiku vakamuba isu tivete. Kana zvikazikamwa nomubati tichamunyengerera, Tikudzivirirei \add pamhoswa\add* Zvino vakatora mari vakaita sezvavakadzidziswa. Shoko iri rikaparidzirwa pakati pavaJudha kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Zvino vadzidzi vanegumi nomumwe vakaenda Gariri, kugomo ravakarairwa naJesu; vakati vachimuvona, vakamunamata; asi vamwe vakasagutsikana. Ipapo Jesu wakasvika akataura kwavari, akati: Simba rose rakapiwa kwandiri kudenga napanyika. Endai naizvozvo mudzidzise marudzi ose, muvabhabhatidze muzita raBaba nero Mwanakomana neroMweya Mutsvene; Muvadzidzise kuchengeta zvose zvandakakurairai imwi; zvino tarirai ndinemwi mazuva ose, kusvikira pakuguma kwenyika. Ameni. Kutanga kweevhangeri yaJesu Kristu, Mwanakomana waMwari; sezvazvakanyorwa muvaprofita \add zvichinzi\add*: Tarira, ndinotuma mutumwa wangu pamberi pechiso chako, uchagadzira nzira yako pamberi pako. Inzwi rounodana murenje, \add richiti\add*: Gadzirai imwi nzira yaShe; ruramisai migwagwa yake. Johwani wakabhabhatidza murenje, akaparidza rubhabhatidzo rwokutendevuka \add \add*kuitira kangamwiro yezvivi. Zvino kwakabudira kwaari nyika yose yeJudhiya, naveJerusarema, vose vakabhabhatidzwa naye murwizi rweJoridhani vachirevurura zvivi zvavo. Zvino Johwani wakanga akapfeka makushe ekamera, nebhanire rechikumba muchivuno chake, waidya mhashu novuchi hwesango. Akaparidza, achiti: Kunovuya mumwe unesimba kupfuvureni shure kwangu. Wandisina kufanira kukotama kuti ndisununugure tambo yeshangu dzake. Ini zvirokwazvo ndakakubhabhatidzai nemvura; asi iye uchakubhabhatidzai noMweya Mutsvene. Zvino zvakaitika namazuva iwayo kuti Jesu wakabva Nazareta yeGariri, akabhabhatidzwa naJohwani muJoridhani. Pakarepo achibuda mumvura, wakavona matenga akazarurwa, noMweya wakaita senjiva uchiburuka pamusoro pake. Zvino kwakauya inzwi richibva kudenga \add richiti\add*: Ndiwe Mwanakomana wangu unodikamwa, unondifadza kwazvo. Zvino pakarepo Mweya wakamubudisira kurenje. Akavako murenje mazuva makumi mana achiidzwa naSatani, uye wakanga ane mhuka dzesango, vatumwa vachimushumira. Zvino shure kokuiswa kwaJohwani mutirongo, Jesu akasvika Gariri, achiparidza evhangeri youshe hwaMwari, achiti: Nguva yazadziswa, uye ushe hwaMwari hwaswedera pedo; tendevukai, mutende evhangeri. Wakati achifamba napagungwa reGariri, akavona Simoni naAndiriya munun'una wake vachikandira mimbure mugungwa; nokuti vakanga vari varedzi vehove. Jesu akati kwavari: Nditeverei, ndichakuitai muve varedzi vevanhu. Pakarepo vakasiya mimbure yavo, vakamutevera. Wakati apfuvura ipapo zvishoma, akavona Jakobho waZebhedhi, naJohwani munun'una wake vari muchikepe vachigadzira mimbure. Pakarepo akavadana; vakasiya baba vavo Zebhedhi muchikepe navashandi, vakamutevera. Vakapinda muKapenaume; zvino pakarepo nomusi wesabata wakapinda musinagoge, akadzidzisa. Vakashamiswa nedzidziso yake; nokuti wakavadzidzisa somunhu unesimba, asingaiti savanyori. Zvino kwaivapo musinagoge ravo nomunhu wakanga anomweya wetsvina, akadanidzira achiti: Tiregei, tineiko nemwi, Jesu weNazareta? Mavuya kuzotiparadza kanhi? Ndinokuzivai kuti ndimwi ani: Mutsvene waMwari. Zvino Jesu akamutsiura achiti: Nyarara, ubude kwaari! Zvino mweya wetsvina wakati amubvundisa, ndokudanidzira nenzwi guru, ndokubuda kwaari. Vakashamiswa vose, zvikuru kudai kuti vakavhunzana pakati pavo, vachiti: Chinyiko ichi? Idzidziso itswa yei iyi? nokuti nesimba unoraira kunyange mweya yakaipa, uye inomuteerera. Zvino pakarepo mukurumbira wake ukanzwikwa kunze panyika yose yakapoteredza Gariri. Zvino pakarepo vakati vachibuda musinagoge, vakapinda mumba maSimoni naAndiriya, vanaJakobho naJohwani. Asi mbuyawasha vaSimoni vakanga vavete vachirwara nefivhiri, pakarepo vakamuvudza nezvavo; akaenda, akavabata ruvoko, akavamutsa; fivhiri ikavarega pakarepo vakavashandira. Zvino madekwana, zuva ravira, vakaisa kwaari vose vakanga vachirwara navakanga vakabatwa nomweya yakaipa. Zvino guta rose rakanga rakavungana pamwechete pamukova. Akaporesa vazhinji vakanga vachirwara nezvirwere zvakasiyana-siyana, akabudisa mweya yakaipa mizhinji; asi wakanga asingatenderi mweya yakaipa kutaura, nokuti yakanga ichimuziva. Zvino mangwanani kuchinerima guru, wakasimuka, akabuda, akaenda kunzvimbo murenje, akandonyengeterapo. Simoni navakanga vanaye vakatevera vachimutsvaka. Zvino vakati vamuwana vakati kwaari: Vose vanokutsvakai. Akati kwavari: Ngatiende kumisha inotevera, kuti ndindoparidzavo ikoko, nokuti ndizvo zvandakavinga. Zvino akaparidza mumasinagoge avo paGariri rose, achibudisa mweya yakaipa. Zvino kwakavuya kwaari munhu unamaperembudzi, achimukumbirisa ndokufugama pamberi pake akati kwaari: Kana muchida munogona kundinatsa. Jesu akanzwa ngoni, akatandavadza ruvoko, akamubata akati kwaari: Ndinoda, chinatswa; pakarepo achangopedza kutaura, maperembudzi akabva kwaari, akanatswa. Zvino akamuraira kwazvo, akamuendisa pakarepo, Akati kwaari: Vona kuti urege kuvudza munhu chinhu; asi enda, uzviratidze kumuprista, ubayire pamusoro pokunatswa kwako zvinhu izvo zvakarairwa naMozisi, chive chapupu kwavari. Asi iye wakabuda akatanga kuparidza zvikuru nokuvavaza kunze shoko iro, zvokuti Jesu wakanga asingagoni kupinda muguta pachena, asi wakanga ari kunze kunzvimbo dzerenje. Vakavuya kwaari vachibva kumativi ose. Zvino akapindazve muKapenaume pashure pamazuva; zvikanzwikwa kuti uri mumba. Zvino pakarepo vazhinji vakavungana pamwechete zvokuti pakanga pasina nzvimbo, kunyange pamukova, akataura shoko kwavari. Vakavuya kwaari, vakaisa munhu wakanga akawoma mitezo, akatakurwa na\add vanhu\add* vana. Zvino vakati vachikonewa kusvika pedo naye nokudzvinyidzirwa, vakazarura denga paakanga ari, vakati va\add ri\add*putsa vakaburusira nhovo yakanga ivete munhu wakanga akawoma mitezo. Jesu wakati avona kutenda kwavo akati kunowakanga akawoma mitezo: Mwana zvivi zvako ngazvikangamwirwe iwe. Zvino vamwe vavanyori vakanga vagerepo, vakafunga mumoyo yavo \add vachiti\add*: Uyu unoiteiko achimhura Mwari? ndianiko unogona kukangamwira zvivi kunze komumwe chete, Mwari? Zvino pakarepo Jesu paakanzwa mumweya wake kuti vanofunga kudaro mukati mavo akati kwavari: Munofungireiko zvinhu izvi mumoyo yenyu? Chinyiko chakareruka, kuti kunowakawoma mitezo: Zvivi zvako zvakangamwirwa, kana kuti: Simuka, utore nhovo dzako, ufambe? Asi kuti muzive kuti Mwanakomana womunhu unesimba panyika rokukangamwira zvivi, (akati kuwakanga akawoma mitezo): Ndinoti kwauri: Simuka utore nhovo yako, uende kumba kwako. Zvino pakarepo akasimuka, akatora nhovo, ndokubuda pamberi pavo vose; zvokuti vose vakashamiswa, vakarumbidza Mwari, vachiti: Hatina kumbozvivona zvakadai. Wakabudazve \add akaenda\add* kurutivi rwegungwa, chaunga chose chikavuya kwaari, akachidzidzisa. Wakati achipfuvura, akavona Revhi waArifiyosi agere panogamuchirwa mutero, akati kwaari: Nditevere. Akasimuka akamutevera. Zvino zvakaitika kuti wakati agere pakudya mumba make, vateresi vazhinji navatadzi vakagaravo pamwechete naJesu navadzidzi vake nokuti vakanga vari vazhinji vakamutevera. Zvino vanyori navaFarisi vakati vamuvona achidya navateresi navatadzi, vakati kuvadzidzi vake: Nemhaka yeiko achidya nokumwa navateresi navatadzi? Jesu wakati achi\add zvi\add*nzwa akati kwavari: Avo vasingarwari havatsvaki chiremba, asi avo vanorwara. Handina kuvuya kuzodana vakarurama, asi vatadzi mukutendevuka. Zvino vadzidzi vaJohwani navavaFarisi vaigara vachitsanya; vakavuya vakati kwaari: Nemhaka yeyi vadzidzi vaJohwani navadzidzi vavaFarisi vachitsanya asi vadzidzi venyu havatsanyi? Jesu akati kwavari: Vana veimba yomuchato vangatsanya here chikomba chichiri kwavari? Kana vachingova nechikomba kwavari, havangatsanyi; asi mazuva achasvika apo chikomba chichabviswa kwavari, ipapo mazuva iwayo vachatsanya. Hakuna munhu unosoneravo chigamba chitsva panguvo yakashakara zvimwe chigamba chitsva chinoiswa chinobvarura nguvo yakashakara vuri rikanyanya. Hakunomunhu unodira waini itsva muhombodo sharu, nokuti waini itsva inoparusa hombodo, waini ikatevuka nehombodo ikaparara, asi waini itsva inofanira kudirwa muhombodo itsva. Zvino zvakaitika kuti wakapuvura nemuminda yezviyo nomusi wesabata, vadzidzi vake vakatanga vachifamba kutanha hura dzezviyo. VaFarisi vakati kwaari: Tarirai, vanoitireiko nomusi wesabata zvisiri pamutemo? Akati kwavari: Hamuna kutomborava here zvakaitwa naDhavhidhi, musi waakanga ashaiwa, ava nenzara, iye navakanga vanaye? Kuti wakapinda sei mumba maMwari namazuva aAbhiatari muprista mukuru, akadya zvingwa zvokuratidza zvakanga zvisiri pamutemo kudyiwa asi navaprista \add voga\add*, akapavo kwavari vaaiva naye? Akati kwavari: Sabata rakaitirwa munhu, kwete munhu \add kuitirwa\add* sabata. Naizvozvo Mwanakomana womunhu ndiShevo wesabata. Zvino wakapindazve musinagoge, zvino kwakanga kunomunhuko wakanga anoruvoko rwakawonyana. Zvino vakamutarisisa \add kuvona\add* kana angamuporesa nomusi wesabata, kuti vamupomere mhosva. Zvino iye akati kumunhu wakanga anoruvoko rwakawonyana: Simuka uuye pakati. Akati kwavari: Zviri pamutemo here kuita zvakanaka namazuva esabata, kana kuita zvakaipa? Kuponesa upenyu, kana kuvuraya? Asi vakanyarara. Zvino wakati aringa-ringa kwavari, achivatarira nokutsamwa, ane shungu nokuda kokuwoma kwemoyo yavo; akati kumunhu: Tambanudza ruvoko rwako. Akatambanudza ruvoko rwake rukaporeswa rukava sorumwe. Zvino vaFarisi vakati vabuda pakarepo vakarangana navaHerodhe pamusoro pake kuti vangamuparazda sei. Zvino Jesu akabva navadzidzi vake \add vakaenda\add* kugungwa, chaunga chikuru chikamutevera chichibva Gariri nokuJudhiya, neJerusarema, neIdhumeya, nemhiri kwaJoridhani navakapoteredza Tire neSidhoni; chaunga chikuru, chakati chanzwa zvinhu zvikuru zvaanoita chikavuya kwaari. Akataura kuvadzidzi vake kuti kachikepe kadiki kamugarire nokuda kwechaunga, zvimwe vangamutsikirira. Nokuti wakanga aporesa vazhinji zvokuti vaitsikirirana pamuoro pake kuti vamubate vose vakanga vane zvirwere. Nemweya yetsvina, payakamuvona yakawira pasi pamberi pake, ikadanidzira ichiti: Ndiwe Mwanakomana waMwari! Akairairisa zvikuru kuti irege kumuzivisa \add pachena\add*. Zvino wakakwira mugomo, akadana vaakanga achida, vakavuya kwaari. Akagadza vanegumi navaviri, kuti vagare naye, nokuti avatume kunoparidza, uye vave nesimba rekuporesa vurwere nokubudisa mweya yakaipa. NaSimoni aka\add mu\add*tumidza zita rinonzi Petro, naJakobho waZebhedhi, naJohwani munun'una waJakobho akavatumidza ivo mazita anonzi Bowanegesi, ndokuti vanakomana vokutinhira; naAndiriya, naFiripi, naBhatoromiyo naMatewu naTomasi naJakobho waArifiyosi, naTadhiyo, naSimoni muKenani, naJudhasi Isikariyoti, iyevo wakamutengesa. Zvino wakapinda mumba. Chaunga chikavunganazve pamwechete zvokuti vakanga vasingagoni kunyange kudya chingwa. Vanhu vokwake vakati vachi\add zvi\add*nzwa vakabuda kuzomubata; nokuti vakati: Unopenga. Navanyori vakaburuka vachibva Jerusarema vakati: Una Bheerizebhuri, uye unobudisa mweya yakaipa nomuchinda wemweya yakaipa. Zvino akavadana, akati kwavari nemifananidzo: Satani ungabudisa Satani seiko? Kana ushe hwukazvipesanisa, ushe uhwo hahwungagoni kumira. Kana imba ikazvipesanisa, imba iyo haigoni kumira. Zvino kana Satani achizvimukira, akazvipesanisa, haangagoni kumira, asi unopera. Hakuno munhu ungapinda mumba momurume unesimba, akapamba nhumbi dzake, kunze kokuti ambosunga murume unesimba, zvino ungapamba imba yake. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Zvivi zvose zvichakangamwirwa vanakomana vavanhu, nokumhura Mwari kose kwavanomhura Mwari nako; asi ani nani wamhura Mwari Mweya Mutsvene haangatongokangamwirwi asi uri panjodzi yokutongerwa mhosva yokusingaperi. Nokuti vakati: Unomweya wetsvina. Zvino kwakavuya vanunu'una vake namai vake, vakamira kunze, vakatumira \add nhume\add* kwaari vachimudana. Chaunga chakanga chigere chakamukomba; chikati kwaari: Tarirai, mai venyu navana vamai venyu vari panze vanokutsvakai. Akavapindura achiti: Mai vangu ndiyaniko kana vanun'una vangu? Zvino akaringa-ringa avo vakanga vagere vakamukomba akati: Tarirai mai vangu navana vamai vangu. Nokuti ani nani unoita kuda kwaMwari, ndiye mwana wamai vangu nehanzvadzi yangu namai. Zvino wakatangazve kudzidzisa parutivi rwegungwa; kukavungana kwaari chaunga chikuru zvokuti wakapinda muchikepe akagara mugungwa; chaunga chose chakanga chiri parutivi rwegungwa panyika. Akavadzidzisa zvinhu zvizhinji nemifananidzo, akati kwavari mukudzidzisa kwake: Teererai; tarirai, mukushi wakabuda kundokusha. Zvino zvkaitika paakanga achikusha, imwe mbeu yakawira panhivi dzenzira; shiri dzokudenga dzikavuya dzikaidya yose. Imwe yakawira parukangarabwe, payakanga isinevhu zhinji; ikamera pakarepo, nokuti yakanga isinevhu rakadzika; asi zuva rakati rabuda, ikapiswa nokuti yakanga isina mudzi ikawoma. Imwe yakawira pakati pemhinzwa, mhinzwa ikakura ikaivhunga, ikasabereka chibereko. Imwe yakawira muvhu rakanaka; ikabereka zvibereko zvakakura zvikawedzera, ikabereka imwe makumi matatu imwe makumi matanhatu imwe zana. Akati kwavari: Une nzeve dzokunzwa, ngaanzwe. Zvino wakati ari oga, vakanga vakamukomba navanegumi navaviri vakamubvunza zvemufananidzo. Akati kwavari: Zvakavanzika zvoushe hwaMwari zvakapiwa kwamuri; asi kuna avo vari kunze, zvose zvinoitwa nemifananidzo. Kuti kuvona vavone asi varege kuvonesesa nokunzwa vanzwe asi varege kunzwisisa kuti zvimwe varege kutendevuka, vakangamwirwe zvivi \add zvavo\add*. Zvino akati kwavari: Hamuzivi here mufanandizo uyu? Zvino muchaziva seiko mifananidzo yose? Mukushi unokusha shoko. Zvino ava ndivo vari munzira, panokushwa shoko, vanoti kana vanzwa, pakarepo Satani unovuya ndokubvisa shoko rakakushwa mumoyo mavo. Saizvozvo Ava ndivovo vakakushwa parukangarabwe, kana vanzwa shoko, pakarepo vanorigamuchira nomufaro, asi havanomudzi mavari, asi vanotsungirira kwechinguvana. Pashure kana matambudziko nokumanikidwa zvichivuya nokuda kweshoko, pakarepo vanogumburwa. Zvino ava ndivo vanokushwa mumhinzwa, vanonzwa shoko, asi kufunganya kwenyika nokunyengera kwefuma nokuchiva zvimwe zvinhu zvinopinda, zvichivhunga shoko, roshaiwa zvibereko. Zvino ana ndivo vakakushwa muvhu rakanaka, ndivo vanonzwa shoko, nokugamuchira, vagobereka zvibereko mumwe makumi matatu, mumwe makumi matanhatu, mumwe zana. Zvino wakati kwavari: Mwenje uripo kuti uiswe pasi pedengu kana pasi pomubhedha here? Hauzipo kuti uiswe pachigadziko here? Nokuti hapana chinhu chakavigwa chisingazobudi pachena, kana chakavanzika chisingazobudi pachena. Kana pane munhu ane nzeve dzokunzwa, ngaanzwe. Zvino wakati kwavari: Chenjererai zvamunonzwa; chiyero chamunoyera nacho muchayerwa nacho, nekwamuri imwi munonzwa, chichawedzerwa. Nokuti ani nani unacho uchapiwa, asi usina uchatorerwa kunyange nechaanacho. Zvino akati: Ndizvo zvakaita ushe hwaMwari, somunhu unokusha mbeu muvhu. Zvino akavata, nokumuka, vusiku namasikati, mbeu inomera ichikura iye asingazivi kuti zvinoitika sei. Ivhu rinongobereka zvibereko zvaro, pakutanga chipande, pashure hura, pashure zviyo zvakakora pahura. Kana zvibereko zvaibva, pakarepo unotuma jeko nokuti kukohwa kwasvika Zvino wakati: Tichafananidza neiko ushe hwaMwari? Tichahwuenzanisa neiko? Setsanga yemasitadha*, iyo kana ichidzvarwa muvhu, iduku kumbeu dzose dzapanyika; asi kana yadzvarwa, inokura ichiva huru kumirivo yose, ichiita matavi makuru akadaro kuti shiri dzokudenga dzinogara pamumvuri wawo. Zvino nemifananidzo mizhinji yakadaro, akataura shoko kwavari, pavaigona kunzwa napo. Asi kunze kwemifananidzo haana kutaura kwavari; asi vava voga, wakadudzira vadzidzi vake. Zvino nezuva iroro ava madekwana, wakati kwavari: Ngatiyambukire mhiri. Vakarega vanhu vazhinji vachiinda, vakaenda naye akangodaro muchikepe. Zvino kwaivavo nezvimwe zvikepe zvidiki naye. Zvino dutu guru remhepo rakamuka, mafungu akarova chikepe, chikange zvino chozadwa. Asi Iye wakanga ari mushure mechikepe avete pamutsago, vakamumutsa, vakati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, hamunehanya kuti tofa here? Akamuka akatsiura mhepo, akati kugungwa: Nyarara, ugadzikane! Mhepo ikanyarara, kukavapo kudzikama kukuru. Zvino akati kwavari: Munotyireiko zvakadaro? Hamunokutenda seiko? Vakatya nokutya kukuru, vakati mumwe kunomumwe: Munhu rudziiko uyu, kuti kunyange mhepo negungwa zvinomuteerera? Vakasvika mhiri kwegungwa, kunyika yavaGadharini. Zvino wakati abuda muchikepe, pakarepo akasongana nomunhu achibva kumarinda anomweya wetsvina, uyo wakanga ane vugaro kumarinda, uye kwakanga kusina munhu wakanga achigona kumusunga kunyange neketani, nokuti kazhinji waisungwa nezvisungo zvamakumbo namaketani, asi maketani aidamburwa napakati naye, nezvisungo waidambura kuita zvidimbu; saizvozvo kwakanga kusina waigona kumupingudza. Zvino nguva dzose, vusiku namasikati, waiva mumakomo nokumarinda achidanidzira, achizvicheka namabwe. Zvino wakati achivona Jesu ari kure, akamhanya, ndokumunamata; akadanidzira nenzwi guru akati: Ndineiko nemwi Jesu, Mwanakomana waMwari Wokumusorosa? Ndinokupikirai naMwari kuti murege kunditambudza. Nokuti akati kwaari: Buda pamunhu, \add iwe\add* mweya wetsvina. Akamubvunza \add akati\add*: Zita rako ndianiko? Akapindura achiti kwaari: Zita rangu \add rinonzi\add* Rigiyoni nokuti tiri vazhinji. Vakamukumbira zvikuru kuti arege kuvadzinga panyika iyo. Zvino kwakanga kuripo pedo negomo boka guru renguruve dzichifura. Mweya yakaipa yose ikamukumbira zvikuru ichiti: Titumirei kunguruve kuti tindopinda madziri. Pakarepo Jesu akaitendera. Mweya yetsvina ikabuda ikapinda munguruve; boka rikamhanyira zvinesimba kumawere kugungwa, dzinenge dzaiva zvuru zviviri, dzikafira mugungwa. Zvino avo vaifudza nguruve vakatiza, vakandoreva muguta naparuwa. Vakavuya kuzovona kuti chii chainge chaitwa. Vakasvika kuna Jesu, vakavona uyo wakanga ane mweya yakaipa, iye waiva neRigiyoni agere, akapfeka ari munhu kwaye; vakatya. Vaya vakanga va\add zvi\add*vona, vakavarondedzera zvakaitirwa iye wakanga ane mweya yakaipa nenguruvevo. Vakatanga kumugombedzera zvikuru kuti abve kumiganhu yavo. Zvino wakati achipinda muchikepe, iye waiva nemweya yakaipa akamukumbirisa zvikuru kuti agare naye. Asi Jesu haana kumutendera, asi wakati kwaari: Enda kumba kwako, kuhama dzako, undovaudze kuti zvikuru sei zvawakaitirwa naShe, napawakaitirwa ngoni napo. Akaenda akabva akatanga kuparidza muDhekapori kukura kwezvinhu zvaakaitirwa naJesu; vose vakashamiswa. Jesu wakati ayambukazve nechikepe kune rimwe divi, vanhu vazhinji vakavunganira kwaari ava pedo negungwa. Zvino tarira, kwakasvika mumwe wavakuru vesinagoge; nezita \add wainzi\add* Jairosi, zvino wakati amuvona, akawira patsoka dzake. Akamugombedzera zvikuru achiti: Mukunda wangu muduku wotandadza, vuyai muise mavoko enyu pamusoro pake aponeswe uye uchararama. Akaenda naye; chaunga chikuru chikamutevera, chichimutsikirira. Zvino mumwe mukadzi waiva ne\add chirwere\add* chokubuda ropa makore anegumi namaviri, wakanga atambura zvikuru kuvarapi vazhinji, wakanga apedza zvose zvaakanga anazvo, asina kutongobatsirika, asi kungonyanyisa. Wakati anzwa zvaJesu, akavuya napakati pechaunga chaiva mushure, akabata nguvo yake. Nokuti wakati: Kana ndikabata nguvo yake chete, ndichaporeswa. Zvino pakarepo chitubu cheropa rake chikapwa, akanzwa mumuviri kuti waporeswa pakurwara uku. Zvino pakarepo Jesu achiziva mukati make kuti simba rabuda kwaari, akatendevuka pakati pechaunga akati: Ndianiko wabata nguvo dzangu? Vadzidzi vake vakati kwaari: Munovona chaunga chikuru chinokutsimbirirai, zvino moti ndiani wandibata? Zvino wakaringa-ringa kuvona uyo wakanga aita chinhu ichi. Asi mukadzi achitya, nokubvunda, achiziva zvakanga zvaitiwa maari, akavuya ndokuwira pasi pamberi pake, ndokumuvudza chokwadi chose. Zvino akati kwaari: Mukunda, kutenda kwako kwakuponesa, enda norugare, upore pachifo chako. Wakati achataura, kwakasvika \add vamwe\add* \add vacibva kumba\add* kwemukuru wesinagoge vakati: Mukunda wenyu wafa, muchagotambudzireiko mudzidzisi? Pakarepo Jesu achinzwa shoko rakataurwa akati kumukuru wesinagoge: Usatya, tenda chete. Akasatendera munhu kumutevera, kunze kwaPetro naJakobho naJohwani munun'una waJakobho. Vakasvika mumba momukuru wesinagoge, akavona mhere-mhere navaichema nokurira zvikuru. Zvino wakati apinda, akati kwavari: Munoitireiko mhere-mhere iyi muchichema? Mwana haana kufa asi uvete. Vakamuseka vachimumhura. Asi iye wakati avabudisa vose panze, akatora baba vomwana namai navaakanga anavo, akapinda kwakanga kuvete mwana. Akabata ruvoko rwomwana, akati kwaari: "Tarita kumi;" ndokuti kana zvichishandurwa: Musikana, Muka! Pakarepo musikana wakasimuka, akafamba, nokuti waiva wamakore anegumi namaviri; vakashamiswa nokushama kukuru. Akavaraira zvikuru kuti hakuna munhu unofanira kuzviziva; akati apiwe zvokudya. Zvino wakabvapo, akasvika kunyika yokwake; vadzidzi vake vakamutevera. Zvino musi wesabata wakati wasvika, akatanga kudzidzisa musinagoge, vazhinji vachimunzwa, vakashamiswa vachiti: Uyu wakawanepiko izvozvi? Njere dzakapiwa munhu uyu ndedzeiko? kuti namabasa esimba akadai anoitwa namavoko ake? Ko uyu haazi muvezi here, mwanakomana waMaria, nomukoma waJakobho naJose naJudha naSimoni? Nehanzvadzi dzake hadzisi pano nesu here? Vakagumburwa naye. Asi Jesu akati kwavari: Muporofita haangashaiwi kukudzwa, asi munyika yake, napakati pehama dzake, nomumba make. Akasagona kubata chero basa resimba ipapo, kunze kokuti wakaisa mavoko ake pamusoro pavairwara vashoma, akaporesa. Akashamiswa nokusatenda kwavo. Ipapo akapota nemisha achidzidzisa. Zvino wakadana vanegumi navaviri, akatanga kuvatuma vaviri-vaviri, akavapa simba pamusoro pemweya yetsvina. Akavaraira kuti varege kutongotora chinhu cherwendo asi mudonzvo chete; \add varege kutora\add* kana chingwa nehombodo nemari muchikwama. Asi vafuke manyatera, varege kupfeka nguvo mbiri. Zvino akati kwavari: Pose pamunopinda mumba, mugaremo, kusvikira muchibvapo. Asi ani nani usingakugamuchiriyi nokukunzwai, kana muchibvapo, muzuze guruva pasi petsoka dzenyu, chive chapupu kwavari. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Zvicharerukira Sodhoma neGomora nezuva rokutonga kupfuvura guta iro. Vakabuda, vakaparidza kuti vatendevuke. Zvino vakabudisa mweya yakaipa mizhinji, vakazodza mafuta vazhinji vairwara, vachiporesa. Zvino mambo Herodhe waka\add zvi\add*nzwa, nokuti zita rake rakanga rakurumbira kose, akati: Johwani Mubhabhatidzi wakamuka kuvakafa, naizvozvo masimba awa anobata maari. Vamwe vakati: NdiEria; vamwe vakati: Muporofita kana \add kuti\add* \add unoita\add* somumwe wavaporofita. Asi Herodhe wakati anzwa, akati: Uyu ndiJohwani uya wandakagura ini musoro wamuka kuvakafa. Nokuti Herodhe pachake wakanga atuma \add vanhu\add* akabata Johwani, akamusunga mutirongo nokuda kwaHerodhiasi, mukadzi waFiripi, munun'una wake; nokuti \add Herodhe\add* wakanga amuwana. Nokuti Johwani wakanga ati kuna Herodhe: Hauna kutenderwa kuti uve nomukadzi womunun'una wako. Herodhiasi akamuvenga nechemumoyo, akada kumuvuraya, akasagona; nokuti Herodhe wakanga achitya Johwani, achiziva kuti munhu wakarurama, mutsvene, akamuchengeta zvakanaka. Zvino paakamunzwa wakaita zvinhu zvakawanda, akamunzwa nomufaro. Asi zuva rakafanira rakati rasvika, Herodhe nezuva rokuberekwa kwake akaitira chirairo madzishe ake navakuru vezvuru zvamazana navabati vakuru veGariri, zvino mwanasikana waHerodhiasi uyo paakapinda akatamba, akafadza Herodhe navakanga vagere \add pakudya\add* naye; mambo akati kumwanasikana: Kumbira kwandiri chipi zvacho chaunoda, ndichakupa. Zvino akamupikira \add achiti\add*: Chingava chii chaunokumbira kwandiri ndichakupa, kusvikira pahafu youshe hwangu. Akabuda, akati kunamai vake: Ndichakumbireiko? Vakati: Musoro waJohwani Mubhabhatidzi. Pakarepo akakurumidza kupinda kunamambo, akakumbira achiti: Ndinoda kuti mundipe mundiro ikozvino musoro waJohwani mubhabhatidzi. Ipapo mambo akashungurudzika zvikuru, \add asi \add*nokuda kokupika kwake, uye nokuda kwavakanga vagere naye pakudya, wakanga asingagoni kumurambira. Pakarepo mambo akatuma murwi, akaraira kuti musoro wake uvuyiswe. Akaenda, akamugura musoro mutirongo, akavuya nomusoro wake mundiro, akaupa kumusikana, musikana ndokuupa mai vake. Vadzidzi vake vakati vachi\add zvi\add*nzwa, vakavuya vakatora chitunha chake, vakachiviga muhwiro. Zvino vapositora vakavunganira kunaJesu, vakamuvudza zvose zvavakanga vaita, nezvavakanga vadzidzisa. Akati kwavari: Vuyai imwi pachenyu muri moga kunzvimbo yerenje, muzorore zvishoma: Nokuti kwakanga kunavazhinji vaivuya nokuenda, vakasava nemukana kunyange wokudya. Vakaenda nechikepe kunzvimbo yerenje pachivande. Vanhu vakavavona vachienda, vazhinji vakamuziva, vakamhanyirako netsoka vose, vachibva pamaguta ose, vakavatangira, kusvika pamwechete kwaari. Zvino Jesu wakati achibuda, akavona vanhu vazhinji, akavanzwira tsitsi, nokuti vakanga vakaita samakwai asinomufudzi; akatanga kuvadzidzisa zvinhu zvizhinji. Zvino nguva yakati yaenda, vadzidzi vake vakavuya kwaari vakati: Pano inzvimbo yerenje, zvino nguva yaenda; vaendesei, kuti vaende kuruwa rwakapoteredza nemumisha vandozvitengera zvingwa. Nokuti havana chavangadya. Akapindura akati kwavari: Imwi muvapei kuti vadye. Vakati kwaari: Tingaenda here kundotenga zvingwa zvamadhenari* anamazana maviri, tivape vadye? Akati kwavari: Munezvingwa zvinganiko? Endai munovona. Vakati vaziva vakati: Zvishanu, nehove mbiri. Zvino akavaraira kuti vavagarise vose pasi mumapoka-mapoka pavuswa vunyoro. Zvino vakagara pasi vakaita mapoka akarongwa amazana naamakumi mashanu. Zvino wakati atora zvingwa zvishanu nehove mbiri, akatarira kumusoro kudenga, akavonga, akamedura zvingwa, akapa kuvadzidzi vake, kuti vazviise pamberi pavo; nehove mbiri akadzigovera pakati pavo vose. Zvino vakadya vose, vakaguta. Vakanunga matengu anegumi namaviri azere nezvimedu, nezvehovevo. Zvino avo vakadya zvingwa vaiva varume vanenge zvuru zvishanu. Pakarepo akamanikidza vadzidzi vake kuti vapinde muchikepe, vatungamire kuenda mhiri kuBhetisaidha, iye achiendisa vanhu vazhinji. Akati awonekana navo, akabva akaenda mugomo kundonyengetera. Zvino ava madekwana chikepe chakanga chiri pakati pegungwa, iye ari oga panyika. Zvino wakavavona vachitambudzika nokukwasva, nokuti mhepo yakanga ichipesana navo, akavuya kwavari nenguva inenge seyechina yovusiku, achifamba pamusoro pegungwa; achida kuvapfuvura. Zvino vakati vachimuvona achifamba pamusoro pegungwa, vakafunga kuti idzimudzangara, vakaridza mhere. Nokuti vose vakamuvona, vakatambudzika; pakarepo akataura navo, akati kwavari: Tsungai moyo, ndini, musatya. Akakwira kwavari muchikepe, mhepo ikanyarara; vakashamiswa kwazvo-kwazvo mukati mavo vakashamiswa. Nokuti vakanga vasina kunzwisisa zvezvingwa, nokuti moyo wavo wakanga uri mukukutu. Vakati vayambukira mhiri, vakasvika kunyika yeGenesareti, vakasungira chikepe pamhenderekedzo. Vakati vabuda muchikepe, pakarepo vakamuziva, vakamhanyira munharaunda yose yakapoteredza, vakatanga kutakura vairwara panhovo, \add vakavaisa\add* kwavainzwa kuti ndiko kwaari. Zvino pose paakapinda pamisha kana pamaguta, kana paruwa, vakaradzika vairwara panzira dzomumisha, vakamukumbira zvikuru kuti \add varwere\add* vabate kunyange mupendero wenguvo dzake chete; uye vose vakamubata vakaporeswa. Zvino kwakavunganira kwaari vaFarisi navamwe vavanyori vaibva Jerusarema; vakati vavona vamwe vavadzidzi vake vachidya chingwa namavoko anetsvina, ndiko kuti asina kushambwa vakatsutsumwa. Nokuti vaFarisi, navaJudha vose havadyi kunze kokuti vamboshamba mavoko kwazvo, vachichengeta tsika dzavakuru. Kana vachibva pamisika, kunze kokuti vamboshamba, havadyi; nezvimwe zvinhu zvizhinji zviripo zvavakanga vagamuchira, kuti vazvichengete, \add zvinoti\add*: Kusuka mikombe, nehari, nemidziyo yendarira neyematafura. Ipapo vaFarisi navanyori vakamubvunza, \add vachiti\add*: Nemhaka yeiko vadzidzi venyu vasingafambi netsika yavakuru, asi vanodya chingwa namavoko asina kugezewa? Akapindura akati kwavari: Isaya wakaporofita kwazvo pamusoro penyu imwi vanyengeri, sezvazvakanyorwa, \add zvichinzi\add*: Vanhu ava vanondikudza nemiromo, asi moyo yavo iri kure neni. Asi vanondinamata pasina, Vachidzidzisa dzidziso, \add iri\add* mirairo yavanhu. Nokuti munosiya mirairo yaMwari, muchichengeta tsika dzavanhu, \add se\add*kusuka mapoto nemikombe nezvimwe zvakadaro munozviita. Zvino akati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo, munoramba murairo waMwari, kuti muchengete tsika dzenyu. nokuti Mozisi wakati: Kudza baba vako namai vako; uye aninani unotuka baba kana mai, ngaafe rufu. Asi imwi munoti: Kana munhu achiti kunababa vake kana mai: Chinhu chipi nechipi chamunobatsirwa nacho neni "iKorbani*", ndokuti chava chipo \add kunaMwari\add*, hamuchamutenderi kuitira baba vake namai vake chinhu, muchishayisa shoko raMwari simba netsika dzenyu dzamunogamuchidzana, nezvinhu zvizhinji zvakadaro munozviita. Zvino wakati adanira chaunga chose \add kwaari\add* akati kwavari: Nditeererei mose, munzwisise. Hapana chinhu chinobva kunze komunhu, chinoti kana chichipinda maari chingamusvibisa; asi zvinhu zvinobuda maari, ndizvo zvinosvibisa munhu. Kana ariko anenzeve dzokunzwa, ngaanzwe. Zvino wakati apinda mumba achibva kuchaunga, vadzidzi vake vakamubvunza pamusoro pemufananidzo. Akati kwavari: Nemwi hamunzwisisivo here? Hamunzwisisi here kuti chipi nechipi chinobva kunze, chichipinda mumunhu hachigoni kumusvibisa? Nokuti hachipindi mumoyo make, asi mudumbu, chichibuda kunze; \add nokutaura kwakadaro\add* wakanatsa zvokudya zvose. Ipapo akati: Izvo zvinobuda mumunhu, ndizvo zvinosvibisa munhu. Nokuti kubva mukati, mumoyo yavanhu munobuda mifungo yakaipa, vupombwe, vufeve, umhondi, umbavha, ruchiva, kuipa, kunyengera, meso-meso, neziso rakaipa, kumhura Mwari, kuzvikudza, vupenzi; zvakaipa izvozvi zvose zvinobva mukati, zvichisvibisa munhu. Zvino kubva ipapo wakasimuka akaenda kumiganhu yeTire neSidoni; akapinda mumba, asingadi kuti zvizikamwe nomunhu, asi akakoniwa kuzvivanza. Nokuti \add mumwe \add*mukadzi, waiva nomwanasikana muduku, wakanga anomweya wetsvina, wakanzwa nezvake, akavuya akawira patsoka dzake. Zvino mukadzi waiva muGiriki, muSirofenike pakuzvarwa; akamugombedzera kuti abudise mweya wakaipa pamwanasikana wake. Asi Jesu akati kwaari: Regai vana vatange kuguta, nokuti hazvina kunaka kutora chingwa chavana, ndokukandira kuimbwanana. Akapindura akati kwaari: Hongu, Ishe; kunyange nembwananavo \add dziri \add*pasi petafura dzinodya zvimedu zvavana. Akati kwaari: Nokuda kweshoko iro, enda; mweya wakaipa wabva pamwanasikana wako Zvino akaenda kumba kwake, akawana mweya wakaipa wabuda, mwana avete panhovo. Zvino wakatizve achibva kumiganhu yeTire neSidhoni, akasvika kugungwa reGariri, napakati pemuganhu weDhekapori. Vakaisa kwaari umwe waiva matsi waikakamira, vakamugombedzera kuti aise ruvoko rwake pamusoro pake. Akamutora parutivi kubva pachaunga, akapinza mimwe yake munzeve dzake, akapfira, ndokubata rurimi rwake. Ipapo akatarira kudenga, akagomera, akati kwaari: "Efata"; ndiko kuti: Zarurwa! Pakarepo nzeve dzake dzakadzivuka, chisungo chorurimi rwake chikasununguka, akataura zvakanaka. Zvino wakavaraira, kuti varege kuvudza munhu; asi iye achinyanya kuvaraira, ivovo vakanyanyisa kuparidza \add izvozvo\add*. Vakashamiswa zvikuru-kuru, vachiti: Wakaita zvose zvakanaka; wakaita matsi kuti dzinzwe, nembeveve kuti dzitaure. Namazuva iwayo zvakwakanga kune chaunga chikuru, vasina zvavangadya, Jesu akadana vadzidzi vake, akati kwavari: Ndinetsitsi nechaunga, nokuti chakagara neni mazuva atova matatu vasina zvavangadya. Kana ndikavaendisa kumba kwavo vasina kudya, vachaziya panzira; nokuti vamwe vavo vanobva kure. Vadzidzi vake vakamupindura, \add vakati\add*: Zvingabvepiko zvingwa munhu zvaangagutsa nazvo vanhu ava murenje muno? Akavabvunza, \add akati\add*: Munezvingwa zvinganiko? Vakati: Zvinomwe. Zvino akaraira vanhu vazhinji kuti vagare pasi pavhu; akatora zvingwa zvinomwe, akavonga, aka\add zvi\add*medura, ndokupa vadzidzi vake, kuti vaise pamberi \add pavo\add*; vakazviisa pamberi pavazhinji. Uye vakanga vanehove duku shomanene; zvino aka\add dzi\add*ropafadza, akaraira kuti zviiswevo pamberi \add pavo\add*. Naizvozvo vakadya, vakaguta; ndokuvunganidza zvimedu zvakasara, matengu manomwe. Avo vakange vadya vainge vaiva zvuru zvina; akavaendisa. Pakarepo akapinda muchikepe navadzidzi vake, akasvika kumativi eDharimanuta. Zvino vaFarisi vakabuda, vakatanga kupikisana naye, vachitsvaka kwaari chiratidzo chinobva kudenga, vachimuidza. Akagomera zvikuru pamweya wake, akati: Rudzi urwu runotsvakireiko chiratidzo? Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Hakuna chiratidzo chingapiwa kurudzi urwu. Ipapo akavasiya, akapindazve muchikepe, akabva akayambukira kune gumwe rutivi. Zvino vakanga vakangamwa kutora zvingwa; uyevo vakanga vasina \add c\add*hinhu muchikepe chingapfuvura chingwa chimwe chete. Zvino akavaraira, achiti: Ngwarirai, muchenjere, mbiriso yavaFarisi nembiriso yaHerodhe. Vakarangana pakati pavo vachiti: Nokuti hatine zvingwa. Zvino Jesu wakati achi\add zvi\add*ziva, akati kwavari: Munorangana nemhaka yeiko kuti hamunezingwa? Hamusati maziva, kana kunzwisisa here? Moyo yenyu ichiri mikukutu here? Munameso hamuvoni here? Uye munenzeve, hamunzwi here? Zvekare hamurangariri here? Musi wandakamedurira vanezvuru zvishanu zvingwa zvishanu, matengu azere manganiko ezvimedu amakanonga? Vakati kwaari: Gumi namaviri. uye nomusi wezvinomwe pavanezvuru zvina, matengu manganiko akazadzwa nezvimedu amakanonga? Vakati: Manomwe. Akati kwavari: Nemhaka yeyi musinganzwisisi? Zvino wakasvika Bhetisaidha; vakavuya nebofu kwaari, vakamugombedzera kuti arinyangate. akabata bofu neruvoko \add rwaro\add*, akaribudisira kunze komusha, akati apfira meso aro, akaisa mavoko pamusoro paro, akaribvunza kana richivona chinhu. Iro rikatarira kumusoro rikati: Ndinovona vanhu vakaita semiti, vachifamba. Mushure maizvozvo akaisazve mavoko pamusoro pameso ake akamutaridza kudenga, akaporeswa, akavona zvose zvakanaka. Akamuendesa kumba kwake, achiti: Usatongopinda mumusha kana kuvudza chero munhu mumusha. Zvino Jesu akabuda navadzidzi vake vakaenda kumisha yeKesaria Firipi; \add vari\add* munzira akabvunza vadzidzi vake achiti kwavari: Vanhu vanoti ndini aniko? Vakapindura \add vachiti\add*: Johwani Mubhabhatidzi; asi vamwe: Eria, vamwezve, mumwe wavaporofita. Zvino akati kwavari: Ko imwi munoti ndini ani? Petro akapindura akati kwaari: Imwi muri Kristu. Akavaraira zvikuru kuti varege kuzivisa munhu pamusoro pake. Zvino akatanga kuvadzidzisa kuti Mwanakomana womunhu unofanira kutambudzika zvinhu zvizhinji nokurambwa navakuru, navaprista vakuru, navanyori, agovurawa, mushure mamazuva matatu, amukezve. Akataura shoko iro pachena. Zvino Petro akamutora, akatanga kumutsiura. Asi iye wakatendevuka, ndokutarira vadzidzi vake, akatsiura Petro achiti: Ibva shure kwangu, Satani, nokuti haurangariri zvinhu zvaMwari, asi zvinhu zvavanhu. Zvino wakadanira kwaari chaunga navadzidzi vakevo, akati kwavari: Aninani unoda kuvuya shure kwangu, ngaazvirambe, atakure muchinjikwa wake, anditevere. Nokuti ani nani unoda kuponesa upenyu hwake, ucharashikirwa nahwo, asi ani nani ucharashikirwa noupenyu hwake nokuda kwangu nokweevhangeri, ndiye uchahwuponesa. Nokuti zvinobatsireiko munhu, kana akawana nyika yose akarashikirwa nomweya wake? Kana kuti munhu ucharipeiko kuti adzikinure mweya wake? Nokuti aninani unonyara pamusoro pangu namashoko angu parudzi urwu rwovupombwe nokutadza, Mwanakomana womhunhu uchanyaravo pamusoro pake, paanovuya mukubwinya kwake naBaba vake navatumwa vatsvene. Zvino wakati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Vamwe varipo kunavamire pano, vasingazoraviri rufu, vasati vavona ushe hwaMwari hwuchivuya nesimba. Zvino mushure mamazuva matanhatu, Jesu akatora Petro, naJokobho, naJohwani, akavatungamirira mugomo refu, vari voga; akashandurwa pamberi pavo. Nguvo dzake dzikapenya, dzikachenesesa zvikuru semagada echando; zvokuti hakunomusuki pano panyika, ungagona kudzichenesa \add dzikadaro\add*. Zvino kwakavonekwa kwavari Eria naMozisi, vachitaurirana naJesu. Petro akapindura akati kunaJesu: Mudzidzisi, zvakanaka kuti tive pano; ngativake matumba matatu, rimwe renyu, uye rimwe raMozisi, nerimwe raEria. Nokuti wakanga asingazivi chokutaura; nokuti vaitya zvikuru. Zvino kwakava negore rakavafukidza, inzwi rikabuda mugore, richiti: Uyu Mwanakomana wangu unodikamwa, mumunzwei! Kamwe-kamwe, vakati varinga-ringa, havana kuzovona munhuzve, asi Jesu chete anavo. Zvino vakati vachiburuka mugomo, akavaraira kuti varege kuvudza munhu zvavakanga vavona kusvikira Mwanakomana womunhu amuka kuvakafa. Vakachengeta shoko iro mukati mavo, vachibvunzana kuti zvinorevei kuti kumuka kwavakafa? Vakamubvunza, vachiti: Nemhaka yei vanyori vachiti Eria unofanira kutanga kuvuya? Akapindura akati kwavari: Eria zvirokwazvo uchatanga kuvuya hake, avandudze zvinhu zvose; asi kwakagonyorwa seiko zvoMwanakomana womunhu, kuti unofanira kutambudzika zvinhu zvizhinji nokuzvidzwa? Asi ndinoreva kwamuri kuti Eriavo wakatosvika, vakamuitira zvose zvavaida, sezvazvakanyorwa pamusoro pake. Zvino wakati asvika kuvadzidzi, vakavona chaunga chikuru chakavakomba, navanyori vachipikisana navo. Pakarepo chaunga chose chakati chichimuvona chikashamiswa kwazvo, chikamhanyira \add kwaari\add*, chikamukwazisa. Akabvunza vanyori \add akati\add*: Munopikisaneiko navo? Mumwe wechaunga akapindura, akati: Mudzidzisi, ndavuya kwamuri nomwanakomana wangu, unomweya wembeveve; pose paunomubata, unomubvambura; opupuma furo, nokugeda-geda meno ake, uye unowoma mutezo; zvino ndakataura navadzidzi venyu kuti vaubudise, vakasagona. Akamupindura akati: Haiwa rudzi rusina kutenda, ndichagara nemwi kusvikira rinhiko? Ndichakuitirai moyo murefu kusvikira rinhiko? Vuyai naye kwandiri. Vakavuya naye kwaari; wakati achimuvona, pakarepo mweya ukamubvambura; akawira pasi, akakunguruka achipupuma furo. Zvino akabvunza baba vake \add akati\add*: Yava nguva yakadiniko kubvira izvozvi zvichimuwira? Akati: Kubva pavuduku. Kazhinji wakamuwisira mumoto nomumvura, kuti umuparadze; asi kana muchigona kuita chinhu, mutinzwire tsitsi, mutibatsire. Jesu akati kwaari: Kana iwe uchigona kutenda, zvinhu zvose zvinokwanisika kunounotenda. Zvino pakarepo baba vomwana vakadanidzira nemisodzi vakati: Ndinotenda Ishe, ndibatsirei pakusatenda kwangu. Zvino Jesu wakati achivona chaunga chichimhanyirana pamwe chete, akatsiura mweya wetsina, akati kwauri: \add Iwe\add*, mweya wembeveve namatsi, ndinokuraira \add kuti\add* ubve maari, urege kupindazve maari. Zvino ukadanidzira, ukamubvundisa zvikuru ukabuda maari; akaita somunhu wakafa, nokudaro vazhinji vakati: Wafa. Asi Jesu wakabata ruvoko rwake, akamusimudza, iye akasimuka. Zvino wakati apinda mumba, vadzidzi vake vakamubvunza pachivande vachiti: Nemhaka yei isu takanga tisingagoni kuubudisa? Ipapo akati kwavari: Rudzi urwu harungatongobudi nechinhu, asi nokunyengetera nekutsanya. Vakabva ipapo, vakagura neGariri, akaramba kuti zvizikamwe nomunhu. Nokuti wakadzidzisa vadzidzi vake, akati kwavari: Mwanakomana womunhu uchakumikidzwa mumavoko avanhu, vachamuvuraya; kana avurawa, uchamuka nezuva retatu. Asi havana kunzwisisa shoko iro, vakatya kumubvunza. Zvino wakasvika Kapenaume; akati ava mumba, akavabvunza, \add achiti\add*: Makanga muchikakavadzanireiko munzira? Asi vakaramba vanyerere, nokuti munzira vakanga vaita nharo pakati pavo \add kuti\add* mukuru ndiani. Ipapo akagara pasi, akadana vanegumi navaviri, akati kwavari: Kana munhu achida kuva wokutanga, uchava wekupedzisira kunavose nomuranda wavose. Akatora mwana muduku, akamuisa pakati pavo; akati amufungatira mumavoko, akati kwavari: Aninani unogamuchira mumwe wavana vaduku vakadai muzita rangu, unondigamuchireni; uye ani nani unogamuchira ini, haandigamuchiri ini, asi uyo wakandituma. Zvino Johwani akamupindura, achiti: Mudzidzisi, tavona mumwe achibudisa mweya yakaipa muzita renyu, asingatiteveri tikamudzivisa, nokuti haana kutitevera. Asi Jesu wakati: Musamudzivisa, nokuti hakunomunhu ungaita basa resimba muzita rangu, ungakurumidza kutaura zvakaipa pamusoro pangu. Nokuti usingapesani nesu, ndowedu. Nokuti aninani unokupai mukombe wemvura kuti mumwe muzita rangu, nemhaka yokuti muri vaKristu, zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Haangarashikirwi nomubairo wake. Uye aninani unogumbusa mumwe wavaduku \add ava\add* vanotenda kwandiri, zvirinani kwaari kuti guyo guru riremberedzwe pamutsipa wake, akandirwe mugungwa. Kana ruvoko rwako ruchikugumbusa, rugure; zvirinani kwauri kuti upinde muupenyu uri chirema, pakuenda mugehena, mumoto usingazodzimwi, unamavoko maviri. Apo pasingafi honye yavo, napasingadzimwi moto. Kana rutsoko rwako ruchikugumbusa, rugure; zviri nani kwauri kuti upinde muupenyu uchikamhina, pane kuti une tsoka mbiri ukandirwe mugehena mumoto usingazofi wakadzimwa. Apo pasingafi honye yavo, nomoto usingadzimwipo. Zvino kana ziso rako richikugumbusa, ridzure; zvirinani kwauri kupinda muushe hwaMwari uneziso rimwe, pakuti une maziso maviri, ukandirwe mugehena remoto. Apo pasingafi honye yavo, nomoto usingadzimwipo. Nokuti mumwe nomumwe ucharungwa nomoto nechibayiro chimwe nechimwe chicharungwa nemunyu. Munyu wakanaka; asi kana munyu usingacharungi, mungaurunga neiko? Ivai nomunyu mamuri, muve norugare pakati penyu. Zvino wakati asimukapo, akasvika kumiganhu yeJudhiya, nemhiri kwaJoridhani, chaunga chikavunganirazve kwaari; zvino akavadzidzisa zvese zvaakanga ajaira. VaFarisi vakavuya kwaari, vakamubvunza, \add vachiti\add*: Zviri pamutemo here kuti murume arambe mukadzi \add wake\add*? vachimuidza. Akapindura, akati kwavari: Mozisi wakakurairai chiiko? Zvino vakati: Mozisi wakatendera kunyora rugwaro rwokurambana, noku\add mu\add*ramba. Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Nokuda kovukukutu hwemoyo yenyu, wakakunyorerai murairo uyu. Asi kubva pakutanga kokusikwa, Mwari wakavaita murume nomukadzi. Nokuda kwaizvozvo murume uchasiya baba namai vake, anamatire mukadzi wake; zvino avo vaviri vachava nyama imwe. Nokudaro havasichiri vaviri, asi nyama imwe. Naizvozvo Mwari zvaakabatanidza pamwechete, ngapasava nomunhu unoparadzanisa. Zvino \add vava\add* mumba vadzidzi vake vakamubvunzazve pamusoro paizvozvo. Zvino akati kwavari: Ani nani unoramba mukadzi wake, akawana mumwe, unoita vupombwe kwaari. Uye kana mukadzi wakaramba murume wake, akawanikwa nomumwe, unoita vupombwe. Zvino vakavuya navana vaduku kwaari, kuti avanyangate; asi vadzidzi vakadzivisa avo vaivuya \add navo.\add* Zvino Jesu wakati a\add zvi\add*vona, akatsamwa zvikuru, akati kwavari: Regai vana vaduku vauye kwandiri, uye musavadzivisa, nokuti ushe hwaMwari ndohwavakadai. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Ani nani usingagamuchiri ushe hwaMwari somwana muduku, haangapindi mahwuri Ipapo akavafungatira mumavoko, ndokuisa mavoko pamusoro pavo, akavaropafadza. Zvino wakati achibudira kunzira, kwakavuya mumwe achimhanya, akamufugamira akamubvunza, \add achiti\add*: Mudzidzisi wakanaka, ndingaiteko kuti ndigare nhaka youpenyu hwusingaperi? Jesu akati kwaari: Unondiidzireiko wakanaka? Hakuna wakanaka, kunze komumwe, \add iye\add* Mwari. Unoiziva mirairo \add inoti\add*: Usaita vupombwe, usavuraya, usaba, usapupura nhema, usanyengera, kudza baba namai vako. Zvino akapindura akati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, izvi zvose ndakazvichengeta kubva pavuduku hwangu. Ipapo Jesu akamutarira akamuda, akati kwaari: Chinhu chimwe chaunoshaiwa; enda, utengese zvose zvaunazvo upe varombo, ipapo uchava nefuma kudenga; ugovuya utakure muchinjikwa, unditevere. Asi wakatsamwa neshoko iro, akaenda neshungu nokuti wakanga anefuma zhinji. Ipapo Jesu akaringa-ringa, akati kuvadzidzi vake: Vacharemerwa sei vane fuma kupinda paushe hwaMwari! Vadzidzi vakashamiswa namashoko ake. Asi Jesu wakapindurazve, akati kwavari: Vana, zvinorema sei kunavanovimba nefuma kupinda muushe hwaMwari; zvingarerukira kamera kupinda nemuburi retsono, kumufumi kupinda muushe hwaMwari. Ipapo vakashamiswa zvikurusa, vakataurirana \add vachiti\add*: Ndiani zvino ungagoponeswa? Zvino Jesu wakati achivatarira, akati: Kuvanhu hazvibviri, asi kwete kuna Mwari nokuti kuna Mwari zvinhu zvose zvinobvira. Petro akatanga kuti kwaari: Tarirai, isu takasiya zvose tikakuteverai. Jesu akapindura akati: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Hakunomunhu wakasiya imba, kana vanun'una namadzikoma, kana hanzvadzi, kana baba, kana mai, kana mukadzi, kana vana, kana minda, nokuda kwangu nokweevhangeri, usingazopiwi zvinezana nenguva ino, dzimba navanun'una namadzikoma, nehanzvadzi, nanamai, navana, neminda, nokutambudzwa, noupenyu hwusingaperi munguva inovuya. Asi vazhinji vokutanga vachava vokupedzisira, novokupedzira vokutanga. Zvino vakanga vari munzira, vachikwira Jerusarema; Jesu akavatungamirira; vakashamiswa; zvino pavaitevera, vaitya. Ipapo akatorazve vanegumi navaviri, akatanga kuvavudza zvinhu zvakanga zvoda kuitika kwaari, \add achiti\add*: Tarirai, tinokwira Jerusarema, Mwanakomana womunhu uchakumikidzwa kuvaprista vakuru nokuvanyori, vachamutongera rufu, nokumukumikidza kuvahedheni. Vachamusveveredza, vachamurovesa, nokumupfira mate, nokumuvuraya; zvino nezuva retatu uchamukazve. Zvino Jakobho naJohwani, vanakomana vaZebhedhi, vakavuya kwaari vachiti: Mudzidzisi, tinoda kuti mutiitire chero chatinokumbira kwamuri. Akati kwavari: Chii chamunoda kuti ndikuitirei? Vakati kwaari: Tipei kuti tigare, mumwe kuruvoko rwenyu rworudyi, mumwe kuruboshwe mukubwinya kwenyu, Asi Jesu wakati kwavari: Hamuzivi zvamunokumbira. Mungagona kumwa zvomukombe wandinomwa here? nokubhabhatidzwa norubhabhatidzo rwandinobhabhatidzwa narwo here? Vakati kwaari: Tingagona, Jesu akati kwavari: Muchamwa zvirokwazvo zvomukombe wandinomwa ini, nokubhabhatidzwa norubhabhatidzo rwandinobhabhatidzwa narwo ini; asi kugara kuruvoko rwangu rworudyi, kana kuruboshwe, hazvisi zvangu kuti ndikupei, asi \add ndezva\add*vakazvigadzirirwa izvo. Vanegumi vakati vachi\add zvi\add*nzwa, vakatanga kutsamwira zvikuru Jakobho naJohwani. Asi Jesu akavadana akati kwavari: Munoziva kuti avo vanonzi machinda avahedheni vanovatonga, navakuru vavo vanobata nesimba pamusoro pavo. Zvino hazvingadaro pakati penyu; asi ani nani unoda kuva mukuru pakati penyu, ngaave mushandiri wenyu; aninani wenyu unoda kuva wokutanga, ngaave mushandi wavose. Nokuti kunyange Mwanakomana womunhu haana kuvuya kuzoshumirwa, asi kushumira, nokupa upenyu hwake \add ruve\add* rudzikinuro rwavazhinji. Vakasvika Jeriko; zvino wakati achibuda Jeriko navadzidzi vake nechaunga chikuru, Bartimeo bofu, mwanakomana waTimeo, akanga agere padivi penzira achipemha. Wakati anzwa, kuti ndiJesu weNazareta, akatanga kudanidzira, nokuti: Jesu Mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, ndinzwirei ngoni! Vazhinji vakamuraira kuti anyarare; asi iye wakanyanya kudanidzira kwazvo, \add achiti\add*; Mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, ndinzwirei ngoni! Ipapo Jesu akaramba amire, akaraira kuti adamwe; vakadana bofu vachiti kwariri: Tsunga moyo; simuka, unokudana. Ipapo akarasha nguvo yake akasimuka, akaenda kunaJesu. Jesu akapindura, akati kwaari: Unoda kuti ndikuitireiko? Bofu rikati kwaari: Raboni*, kuti ndivonezve. Jesu akati kwaari: Enda hako; kutenda kwako kwakuponesa. Pakarepo akavonazve, akatevera Jesu munzira. Vakati vasvika pedo neJerusarema, paBhetifage neBhetaniya, pagomo reMiorivhi, akatuma vaviri vavadzidzi vake, akati kwavari: Endai kumusha wakatarisana nemwi; pakarepo kana muchangopinda mauri, muchawana dhongwana rakasungirwa, risina-kumbotaswa nomunhu; murisunugure, mugovuya \add naro\add*. Kana munhu akati kwamuri: Munoitireiko izvi? Muti: Ishe unorida. Pakarepo ucharitumira pano. Vakaenda, vakandowana dhongwana rakasungirwa pamukova kunze, pamharadzano dzenzira; vakarisunungura. Vamwe vavakanga vamirepo vakati kwavari: Munoiteiko muchisunungura dhongwana? Vakavavudza sezvakarairwa naJesu; vakavarega vachiinda. Zvino vakavuya nedhongwana kunaJesu; vakakandira nguvo dzavo pamusoro paro, akagara pamusoro paro. Navazhinji vakawarira nguvo dzavo munzira, navamwe vakatema matavi pamiti vakawarira munzira. Zvino avo vakanga vachitungamira, navakanga vachitevera, vakadanidzira, vachiti: Hosana*! Wakaropafadzwa iye unovuya muzita raShe; hwakaropafadzwa ushe hwaBaba vedu Dhavhidhi, hwunovuya muzita raIshe! Hosana* kumusoro-soro! Ipapo Jesu wakapinda Jerusarema nemutembere; akati aringa-ringa zvinhu zvose, zuva zvarakanga ravira, akabuda, akaenda Bhetaniya navanegumi navaviri. Zvino fume mangwana vakati vachibva Bhetaniya, akanzwa nzara. Zvino \add wakati\add* achivona muvonde uri kure, unamashizha, akaendako achiti zvimwe angawana chinhu pauri; zvino achisvika pauri, haana kuwana chinhu, asi mashizha; nokuti yakanga isi nguva yamavonde. Zvino Jesu akapindura, akati kwauri: Kusava nomunhu unozodya zvibereko pauri kubva zvino nokusingaperi. Vadzidzi vake vaka\add zvi\add*nzwa. Vakasvika Jerusarema; Jesu akapinda mutembere, akatanga kudzingira panze avo vaitengesa navaitenga mutembere; akakwidibira matafura avaitsinhanhisa mari, nezvigaro zvaivo vaitengesa njiva. Zvino akasatendera munhu kuti atakure mudziyo achipfuvura nemutembere. Akadzidzisa, achiti kwavari: Hakuna kunyorwa here \add kuchinzi\add*: Imba yangu ichanzi imba yokunyengetera yamarudzi ose? Asi imwi makaiita bako ramakororo. Zvino vanyori navaprista vakuru vaka\add zvi\add*nzwa, vakatsvaka kuti vangamuparadza sei; nokuti vakanga vachimutya, nokuti chaunga chose chakashamiswa nedzidziso yake. Zvino ava madekwana, wakabuda kunze kweguta, Zvino mangwanani vakati vachipfuvura, vakavona muvonde wawoma kubva pamidzi. Petro akarangarira akati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, tarirai muvonde wamakatuka wawoma. Jesu akapindura, akati kwavari: Ivai nokutenda kunaMwari. Nokuti zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Mumwe nomumwe unoti kugomo iri: Simudzwa, ukandwe mugungwa, asingakahadziki mumoyo make, asi achitenda kuti zvinhu izvo zvaanoreva zvichaitika, zvuchaitika kwaari zvose zvaanoreva. Naizvozvo ndinoti kwamuri: Zvinhu zvose zvose zvamunokumbira muchinyengetera, tendai kuti muchagamuchira, zvino muchawana. Kana mukamira muchinyengetera, kangamwirai kana munemhaka nomumwe; kuti naBaba venyuvo vari kudenga, vakukangamwirei kudarika kwenyu. Asi kana imwi musingakangamwiri naBaba venyu vari kudenga havakangamwirivo kudarika kwenyu. Vakasvikazve Jerusarema; zvino wakati achifamba mutembere, vaprista vakuru navanyori navakuru vakavuya kwaari, zvino vakati kwaari: Unoita zvinhu izvozvi nesimba ripiko? Ndianiko wakakupa simba rokuita zvinhu izvi? Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Nenivo ndichakubvunzai mubvunzo mumwe, mundipindure, neni ndichakuvudzaivo simba randinoita naro zvinhu izvozvi. Rubhabhatidzo rwaJohwani rwakabva kudenga, kana kuvanhu? Ndipindurei, Vakataurirana, vachiti: Kana tikati: Kudenga, uchati: Makagoregerei kumutenda? Asi kana tikati: Kuvanhu; vakanga vachitya vanhu; nokuti vose vakanga vachiverenga Johwani kuti muporofita zvirokwazvo. Vakapindura vachiti kuna Jesu: Hatizivi. Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Nenivo handingakuvudziyivo kuti ndinoita zvinhu izvi nesimba ripi. Zvino wakatanga kutaura kwavari nemifananidzo, \add achiti\add*: Munhu wakasima munda wemizambiringa, akaukomba noruzhowa, akachera pokusvinira, akavaka shongwe, akaukumikidza kuvarimi, ndokuenda kune imwe nyika. Nenguva yakafanira, akatumira muranda kuvarimi, kuti agamuchire kubva kuvarimi zvezvibereko zvomunda wemizambiringa. Vakabata vakamurova, vakadzosa asina chinhu, Akatumazve kwavari mumwe muranda; vakamuposhera mambwe, vaka\add mu\add*kuvadza musoro, vakamudzingira kure achinyara. Akatumazve mumwe; iye vakamuvuraya; navamwe vazhinji, vachirova vamwe, nokuvuraya vamwe. Naizvozvo wakanga achinomwanakomana mumwe, mudikamwa wake, akamutumiravo kwavari pakupedzisira, achiti: Vachakudza mwanakomana wangu. Asi varimi ivavo vakataurirana, vachiti: Uyu ndiye mugari wenhaka; vuyai ngatimuvurayei, zvino nhaka igova yedu. Vakamutora, vakavuraya, vakaposhera kunze komunda wemizambiringa. Zvino mwene womunda wemizambiringa uchaiteiko? Uchavuya akaparadza varimi, akapa munda wemizambiringa kune vamwe. Ko hamuna kutongorava here rugwaro urwu \add runoti\add*: Ibwe rakarashwa navavaki, ndiro rava musoro wekona; Izvozvo zvakaitwa naShe, uye zvinoshamisa pameso edu? Ipapo vakatsvaka kumubata, asi vakatya chaunga; nokuti vaiziva kuti wakanga ataura nomufananidzo iwoyo pamusoro pavo. Vakamusiya vakabvapo. Zvino vakatuma kwaari vamwe vavaFarisi navavaHerodhe, kuti vamubate pamashoko ake. Zvino vakati vavuya, vakati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, tinoziva kuti ndimi wechokwadi, hamutariri munhu; nokuti hamutariri chimiro chomunhu, asi munodzidzisa nzira yaMwari muchokwadi: Zviri pamutemo kuterera Kesari mutero here, kana kwete? Titere here, kana tirege kutera? Asi iye achiziva kunyengera kwavo, akati kwavari: Munondiidzireiko? Ndivigirei dhenari*, kuti ndivone. Vaka\add ri\add*vuyisa. Ipapo akati kwavari: Mufananidzo uyu norunyoro urwu ndezvani? Vakati kwaari: ZvaKesari. Jesu akpindura akati kwavari: Ipai kuna Kesarai zvinhu zvaKesari, nokunaMwari zvinhu zvaMwari. Vakashamiswa naye. Zvino kwakavuya kwaari vaSajusi, vanoti hakuna kumuka kwavakafa, vakamubvunza vachiti: Mudzidzisi, Mozisi wakatinyorera \add kuti\add*: Kana mukoma womunhu akafa, akasiya mukadzi, akasasiya vana, munun'una wake atore mukadzi wake, amutsire mukoma wake vana. Zvino kwakanga kunavanakomana vanomwe vomunhu mumwe; wedangwe akawana mukadzi, akafa akasasiya vana. Wechipiri akamutora, akafa, akasasiyavo vana; nowechitatu; saizvozvovo, navanomwe vose vakamuwana, vakasasiya mwana; shure kwavose mukadzi akafavo. Naizvozvo pakumuka kwavakafa, kana vachimuka, uchava mukadzi waniko kwavari? Nokuti vanomwe vakava naye somukadzi. Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Hamuna kurashika here, nekuti hamuzivi magwaro kana simba raMwari? Nokuti kana vachimuka kuvakafa, havawani, kana kuwaniswa, asi vakaita savatumwa vari kudenga. Zvino maererano navakafa, kuti vanomutswa, hamuna kurava here mubhuku raMozisi, \add kuti\add* Mwari wakataura naye sei mugwenzi, achiti: Ini Mwari waAbhurahamu, naMwari waIsaka, naMwari waJakobho? Haazi Mwari wavakafa, asi wavapenyu; imwi naizvozvo marashika kwazvo. Zvino mumwe wavanyori wakasvika, wakati anzwa vachirangana, achiziva kuti wakanga avapindura zvakanaka, akamubvunza \add achiti\add*: Ndoupiko murairo wokutanga kune yose? Jesu akamupindura, \add achiti\add*: Wokutanga kumirayiro yose \add ndiwoyu\add*: Inzwa Israeri, Ishe Mwari wedu, ndiIshe mumwe chete! Uye ida Ishe Mwari wako nomoyo wako wose, nomweya wako wose, nefungwa dzako dzose, nesimba rako rose. Uyu murairo wokutanga. Nowechipiri wakadai uyu: Ida muvakidzani wako sezvauno\add zvida\add*. Hakunomumwe murairo mukuru kune iyeyi, Zvino munyori akati kwaari: Zvakanaka, Mudzidzisi, mareva zvirokwazvo kuti kuna Mwari mumwe chete, uye hakuno mumwe kunze kwake; nokumuda nomoyo wose, nokunzwisisa kose, , nomweya wose nesimba rose, nokuda wokwako sewe, zvinopfuvura zvipiriso zvose zvinopiswa nezvibayiro. Zvino, Jesu wakati achizvivona kuti wapindura nenjere, akati kwaari: Hausi kure noushe hwaMwari. Kukasava nomunhu shure kwaizvozvo wakazotsunga kumubvunza. Zvino Jesu wakati achidzidzisa mutembere, akapindura akati: Vanyori vanoreva seiko kuti Kristu ndiye mwanakomana waDhavhidhi? Dhavhidhi amene wakati noMweya Mutsvene: Ishe wakati kunaShe wangu: Gara kuruoko rwangu rworudyi, kusvikira ndaita vavengi vako chitsiko chetsoka dzako. Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi amene unomuidza Ishe, \add ungagova\add* mwanakomana wake seiko? Vazhinji-zhinji vakamunzwa nomufaro. Zvino wakati kwavari pakudzidzisa kwake: Chenjerai vanyori, vanoda kufamba nenguvo refu, nokukwaziswa pamisika, nezvigaro zvapamusoro mumasingagoge, nenzvimbo dzakakwirira pazvirairo; vachidya dzimba dzechirikadzi, uye nokunyengera vachiita minyengetero mirefu; ivava vachagamuchira kurashwa kukuru. Zvino wakanga agere akatarisana nechivigiro chemari, akatarira kuti chaunga chinokanda sei mari muchivigiro; zvino vafumi vazhinji vakanga vachiisa zvizhinji. Zvino kwakasvika imwe chirikadzi yaitambura, ikakanda tumari tuviri tuduku tunoita fadzingi*. Akadana vadzidzi vake, akati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Chirikadzi iyi murombo yakanda zvizhinji kupfuvura vose vakanda muchivigiro; nokuti avo vose vakanda pazvizhinji zvavo; asi iye pakushaiwa kwake wakanda zvose zvaanazvo, zvose zvoupenyu hwake. Zvino wakati achibuda mutembere, mumwe wavadzidzi vake wakati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, tarirai mabwe, \add kuti\add* akadini nezvivakwa \add kuti\add* zvakadini! Jesu achipindura akati kwaari: Unovona zvivakwa izvi zvikuru here? hakungasiiwi ibwe pamusoro pebwe, risingazowisirwi pasi. Zvino wakati agere pagomo reMiorivhi, mhiri pakatarisana netembere, Petro, naJakobho, naJohwani, naAndiriya vakamubvunza pachivande, \add vachiti\add*: Tivudzei, izvozvi zvichagova riniko? Nechiratidzo \add chichava\add* chipiko, kana izvozvi zvose zvozadziswa? Zvino Jesu achivapindura akatanga kuti: Chenjerai kusava nounokutsausai. Nokuti vazhinji vachavuya muzita rangu, vachiti: Ndini \add iye\add*, vachitsausa vazhinji. Asi kana muchinzwa zvehondo, nerunyerekupe rwehondo, musatambudzika; nokuti zvinofanira kumboitika; asi kuguma kuchigere. Nokuti rudzi ruchamukira rudzi; noushe hwuchamukira ushe; uye kuchava nekudengenyika kwenyika kunzvimbo dzakasiyana-siyana, uye kuchava nenzara, nematambudziko; izvi kutanga kwekurwadziwa. Zvichenjererei imwi, nokuti vachakukumikidzai kumakurukota, uye nomumasinagoge mucharohwa, muchakumikidzwa pamberi pavatongi namadzimambo nokuda kwangu, chive chapupu kwavari. Asi evhangeri inofanira kutanga kumboparidzirwa pakati pemarudzi ose. Asi kana vachi\add ku\add*kwevai, vachikukumikidzai \add kumakurukota\add*, musambofunganya pakutanga zvamuchataura kana kufanorangarira, asi chero zvamunenge mapiwa nenguva iyo imwi taurai izvozvo; nokuti hamuzimwi munotaura, asi Mweya Mutsvene. Zvino mukoma uchatengesera munun'una kurufu, nababa mwanakomana; navana vachamukira vabereki nokuvavurayisa. Uye muchavengwa navose nokuda kwezita rangu; asi unotsungirira kusvikira pakuguma, ndiye uchaponeswa. Zvino kana muchivona nyangadzi yokuparadza yakataurwa naDhanyeri muporofita, imire paisingafaniri (unorava ngaanzwisise), zvino vari muJudhiya ngavatizire kumakomo; nouri pamusoro pedenga reimba ngaarege kuburukira mumba, kana kupinda kunotora chinhu mumba make. Nouri mumunda ngaarege kutendevukira shurezve kunotora nguvo yake. Asi vurombo kune avo vanemimba naavo vanomwisa namazuva iwayo! Asi nyengeterai kuti kutiza kwenyu kurege kuva muchando. Nokuti \add mu\add*mazuva iwayo kuchavapo kutambudzika, kusati kwambovapo kubva pakutanga kokusikwa kwakasikwa naMwari kusvikira zvino, uye hakuchazovipo. Dai Ishe asina kutapudza mazuva iwayo, hakunenyama yaiponeswa; asi nokuda kwavakasanangurwa,vaakasanangura, wakatapudza mazuva \add iwawo\add*. Zvino kana munhu achiti kwamuri: Tarirai, Kristu pano, tarirai papo, musatenda. Nokuti vana Kristu venhema, navaporofita venhema vachamuka, vagoratidza zviratidzo nezvishamiso, kuti vatsause kana zvichibvira kunyange vasanangurwa. Asi chenjerai imwi; tarirai, ndagara ndakuvudzai zvinhu zvose. Asi namazuva iwayo, shure kokutambudzika ikoko, zuva richasviba, nomwedzi hauchazopi chiedza chawo, nenyeredzi dzokudenga dzichawa, namasimba ari kudenga achazungunuswa. Ipapo vachavona Mwanakomana womunhu achivuya mumakore nesimba guru nokubwinya, ipapo uchatuma vatumwa vake, vakavunganidza pamwechete vasangangurwa vake kubva kumhepo ina, kubva kumugumo wenyika kusvikira kumugumo wokudenga. Zvino dzidzai pamufananidzo womuvonde; kana davi rawo rava nyoro, mashizha achitunga, munoziva kuti munakamwe wava pedo. Saizvozvo imwivo, kana movona izvozvo zvichiitika, zivai kuti wava pedo watova pamukova. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Rudzi urwu harungatongopfuvuri, kusvikira zvinhu izvi zvose zvaitika. Denga nenyika zvichapfuvura; asi mashoko angu haangapfuvuri. Asi zvezuva iro nenguva, hakuna unoziva, kunyange vatumwa vari kudenga, kunyange Mwanakomana, asi Baba. Chenjerai, murinde, munyengetere; nokuti hamuzivi kuti nguva ndeyarini. Somunhu wakaenda kuneimwe nyika, akasiya imba yake, akapa simba kuvaranda vake, kunomumwe nomumwe basa rake, akarairavo murindi womukova kuti arinde. Naizvozvo rindai imwi; nokuti hamuzivi kuti mwene weimba unovuya rinhi, manheru, kana pakati povusiku, kana pakurira kwejongwe, kana mangwanani; kuti arege kuvuya kamwekamwe, akakuwanai muvete. Zvandinokuvudzai imwi, ndinovudza vose, Rindai! Shure kwamazuva maviri kwaiva nepasika no\add mutambo \add*wezvingwa zvisinembiriso; vaprista vakuru navanyori vakanga vachitsvaka mutovo wavangamubata nawo noumhare, uye va\add mu\add*vuraye. Asi vakati: Kwete pamutambo, zvimwe kungava nebope ravanhu. Zvino wakati ari paBhetaniya, mumba maSimoni wamaperembudzi, agere pakudya, kwakavuya mumwe mukadzi, anechinu chearibhasiteri* chechizoro chenaridho* chakakosha zvikuru; akaputsa chinu chearibhsiteri, akachidurura pamusoro wake. Asi kwaiva nevamwe vakatsamwa mukati mavo, vakati: Kutambisa ikoku kwechizoro kwaitirweiko? Nokuti chingadai chatengeswa namadhenari* anopfuvura mazana matatu, akapiwa varombo. Vakamutsutsumwira. Asi Jesu wakati: Musiyei akadaro; munomutambudzireiko? Wandiitira basa rakanaka. Nokuti varombo munavo nguva dzose, uye nguva ipi neipi yamunoda, mungavaitira zvakanaka; asi ini hamuneni nguva dzose. Waita zvaanogona; wakagara azodzera muviri wangu kuvigwa. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Kose kose kunozoparidzirwa evhangeri iyi panyika dzose, zvaakaitavo zvicharehwa, chive chirangaridzo chake. Zvino Judhasi Isikariyoti, mumwe wavanegumi navaviri, wakaenda kuvaprisita vakuru, kuti amutengese kwavari. Ivo vakati vachi\add zvi\add*nzwa, vakafara, vakavimbisa kumupa mari. Ipapo akatsvaka mutovo waangamutengesa nawo kwavari panguva yakafanira. Nezuva rokutanga rechingwa chisinembiriso, pavaibaya paseka nawo, vadzidzi vake vakati kwaari: Munoda kuti tiende kupi kunogadzira kuti mudye paseka? Akatuma vadzidzi vake vaviri, akati kwavari: Endai muguta, ipapo murume uchasangana nemwi akatakura chirongo chemvura; mumutevere. Paanenge angopinda, muti kumwene weimba: Mudzidzisi wati: Imba yavaeni iripiko, pandingadyira paseka navadzidzi vangu? Zvino iye uchakutaridzai imba huru yokumusoro ikarongedzwa, yakagadzirwa; tigadzirirei ipapo. Vadzidzi vake vakabuda, vakasvika muguta, vakandowana sezvaakanga areva kwavari; vakagadzirira paseka. Ava madekwana akasvika navanegumi navaviri. Zvino vakati vakagara vachidya, Jesu akati: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Mumwe wenyu unodya neni uchanditengesa. Ipapo vakatanga kushungurudzika, mumwe nomumwe akati kwaari: Ndini here? Mumwe ndini here? Asi wakavapindura akati kwavari: Mumwe wavanegumi navaviri, unoisa ruvoko neni mundiro. Mwanakomana womunhu unoenda zvirokwazvo, sezvazvakanyorwa pamusoro pake; asi vurombo kumunhu uyo, Mwanakomana womunhu waanotengeswa naye, zvingadai zvakanaka kumunhu uyo dai asina kuzvarwa. Zvino vakati vachidya, Jesu akatora chingwa, akaropafadza, akamedura, ndokupa kwavari, achiti: Torai, mudye, uyu muviri wangu. Akatora mukombe, akati avonga, akapa kwavari, vakamwa vose pauri. Zvino akati kwavari: Iri iropa rangu resungano itsva, rinotevurirwa vazhinji. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Handichazomwizve zvezvibereko zvomuzambiringa, kusvikira nezuva iro randichazomwa naro zvava zvitsva, muushe hwaMwari. Zvino vakati vaimba rwiyo rwokurumbidza, vakabuda, vakaenda kugomo reMiorivhi. Zvino Jesu wakati kwavari: imwi mose muchagumburwa nokuda kwangu vusiku hwuno, nokuti kwakanyorwa \add kuchinzi\add*: Ndicharova mufudzi, makwai agopararira. Asi kana ndamuka, ndichatungamira mberi kwenyu kuGariri. Asi Petro akati kwaari: Kunyange vose vakagumburwa, asi kwete ini. Jesu akati kwaari: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwauri: Nhasi, vusiku hwuno, jongwe risati rarira kaviri, uchandiramba katatu. Asi iye wakareva nesimba, \add achiti\add*: Kunyange ndikafanira kufa nemwi, handingatongokurambiyi. Navose vakadarovo. Zvino vakasvika panzvimbo yainzi Getsemani; akati kuvadzidzi vake: Garai pano, ini ndichi\add ndo\add*nyengetera. Akatora pamwechete naye Petro naJakobho naJohwani, akatanga kuvhunduka kwazvo nokuzarirwa. Akati kwavari: Mweya wangu unoshungurudzika kwazvo kusvikira pakufa; garai pano murinde. Akapfuvura mberi zvishoma, akawira pasi, akanyengetera, kuti kana zvichibvira, nguva ipfuvure kwaari. Zvino akati: Abha*, Baba, zvinhu zvose zvinogoneka kwamuri. bvisai mukombe uyu kwandiri, asi kwete zvandinoda ini, asi zvamunoda imwi. Zvino akasvika, akavawana vavete; akati kunaPetro: Simoni, uvete here? Wakonewa kurinda awa rimwe here? Rindai, munyengetere, kuti murege kupinda mukuidzwa. Mweya unoda hawo, asi nyama hainesimba. Akaendazve, akanyengetera achireva mashoko iwayo. Zvino paakadzoka, akavawana vavatazve, nokuti meso avo akanga orema kwazvo; vakasaziva zvavangamupindura. Akavuyazve rwechitatu, akati kwavari: Chivatai henyu zvino muzorore. Zvaringana, nguva yasvika; tarirai, Mwanakomana womunhu wokumikidzwa mumavoko avatadzi. Simukai, tiende; tarirai, wondikumikidza kwavari wava pedo. Pakarepo, achataura, akabva asvika Judhasi, mumwe wavanegumi navaviri, ane chaunga chikuru vane minondo netsvimbo, vachibva kuvaprista vakuru navanyori navakuru. Zvino iye, wakamutengesa wakanga avapa chiratidzo, achiti: Uyo wandinongosveta ndiye, mumutore muende naye makamuchengetedza. Zvino wakati asvika, pakarepo akaswedera kwaari akati: Mudzidzisi! Mudzidzisi! Akamusveta. Ipapo vakaisa mavoko kwaari, vakamubata. Zvino mumwe wavakanga vamirepo wakavhomora munondo akatema muranda womuprista mukuru, akagura nzeve yake. Ipapo Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Mabuda somunorwisa gororo neminondo netsvimbo kuzondibata here? Ndakanga ndinemwi mutembere mazuva ose, ndichidzidzisa, asi hamuna kundibata, asi \add izvi zvaitwa\add*, kuti magwaro azadziswe. Ipapo vose vakamusiya, vakatiza. Zvino rimwe jaya rakamutevera, rakamonera mucheka werineni rakashama, majaya akaribata; asi rakasiya mucheka werineni, rikatiza kwavari rakashama. Zvino vakabudisira Jesu kumuprista mukuru vakavunganira kwaari vaprista vakuru vose navakuru navanyori. Petro akamutevera ari kure kusvikira pamuzinda womuprista mukuru; akanga agere navatariri, achidziya moto. Zvino vaprista vakuru nedare rose vakatsvaka vuchapupu pamusoro paJesu kuti vamuvuraye; asi vakashaiwa Nokuti vazhinji vaimupupurira nhema, asi kupupura kwavo hakuna kupindirana. Zvino vamwe vakasimuka vakamupupurira nhema vachiti: Isu takamunzwa achiti: Ndichaputsa tembere iyi; yakaitwa namavoko, uye mumazuva matatu ndichavaka imwe, isina kuitwa namavoko. Asi kunyange zvakadaro kupupura kwavo kwakapesana. Zvino muprista mukuru akasimuka pakati \add pavo\add*, akabvunza Jesu, achiti: Haupinduri chinhu here? Vuchapupu hwei hwavanokupomedzera? Asi iye wakanyarara, akasapindura chinhu. Muprista mukuru akamubvunzazve, akati kwaari: Ndiwe Kristu, Mwanakomana wowakaropafadzwa here? Jesu akati: Ndini iye. nemwi muchavona Mwanakomana womunhu agere kuruoko rworudyi rwesimba, achivuya mumakore okudenga. Ipapo muprista mukuru akabvarura nguvo dzake akati: Tichatsvakireiko zvimwe zvapupu? Imwi manzwa kumhura Mwari; munofungeiko? Ipapo vose vakamurasha kuti ave nemhosva yorufu. Vamwe vakatanga kumupfira, vakafukidza chiso chake, vakamurova netsiva, vachiti kwaari: Porofita; navaranda vakamurova nembama dzamavoko avo. Zvino Petro achiri paruvazhe pasi, ipapo pakasvika mumwe vavarandakadzi vomuprista mukuru, zvino akavona Petro achizvidziyisa, akamutarira akati: Newevo wakanga unaJesu weNazareta. Asi iye wakaramba, achiti: Handizivi kana kunzwisisa ini zvaunoreva. Akabuda akaenda kumusuwo, jongwe rikarira. Zvino murandakadzi akamuvonazve, akatanga kuti kunavakanga vamirepo\add :\add* Uyu ndowavo! Asi iye wakarambazve. Zvino nguva duku yakati yapfuvura, vakanga vamirepo vakatizve kuna Petro: Zvirokwazvo, uri wavo, nokuti iwe uri muGariri nomutauriro wako unotenderana \add nazvo\add*. Ipapo akatanga kutuka nokupika, \add achiti\add*: Handimuzivi munhu uyu wamunoreva. Zvino jongwe rikarira rwechipiri. Ipapo Petro akarangarira shoko rakanga rarehwa kwaari naJesu \add rokuti\add*: Jongwe risati rarira kaviri, uchandiramba katatu. Zvino wakati achifunga izvozvo, akachema. Pakarepo mangwanani vaprista vakuru vakarangana navakuru navanyori nedare rose, vakasunga Jesu, vakamutakura, vaka\add mu\add*kumikidza kunaPirato. Pirato akamubvunza \add akati\add*: Ndiwe Mambo wavaJudha here? Akapindura, akati kwaari: Unoreva iwe. Vaprista vakuru vakamupomera zvinhu zvizhinji, asi haana kupindura chinhu. Pirato akamubvunzazve achiti: Haupinduri chinhu here? Tarira, zvinhu zvinganiko zvavanokupomera! Asi Jesu haana kuzopindurazve chinhu, zvokuti Pirato wakashamiswa. Zvino pamabiko waivasunungurira musungwa mumwe, wavaikumbira. Zvino kwakanga kune wainzi Barabhasi, akasungwa navamwe vakanga vamutsa bope naye, vakavuraya pabope irero. Zvino chaunga chakadanidzirisa, vakatanga kukumbira sezvaaisivaitira kuti avaitire. Asi Pirato akavapindura, achiti: Munoda kuti ndikusunungurirei Mambo wavaJudha here? Nokuti wakanga achiziva kuti vaprista vakuru vakanga vamukumikidza \add kwaari\add* negodo. Zvino vaprista vakuru vakakurudzira chaunga kuti zvirinani avasunungurire Barabhasi. Pirato akapindura, akatizve kwavari: Zvino munoda kuti ndi\add mu\add*itireiko, wamunoti ndiMambo wavaJudha? Vakadanidzirazve \add vachiti\add*: Muroverei! Asi Pirato akati kwavari: Nemhaka yei? Wakaiteiko chakaipa? Vakanyanyisa kudanidzira \add vachiti\add*: Murovere! Zvino Pirato, achida kufadza vanhu vazhinji, akavasunungurira Bharabhasi, asi wakakumikidza Jesu, a\add mu\add*rova netyava kuti aroverwe. Zvino varwi vakamuisa mukati moruvazhe, rweimba yomubati, vakavunganidza hondo yose; vakamupfekedza nguvo shava, vakaruka korona yemhinzwa, vakamudzika. Vakatanga kumukwazisa, \add vachiti\add*: Hekanhi, Mambo wavaJudha! Vakamurova musoro norutsanga, vakamupfira, vakafugama mabvi, vakamunamata. Zvino vakati vamusweveredza, vakamubvisa nguvo shava, ndokumupfekedza nguvo dzake, vakaenda naye kundomurovera. Zvino vakamanikidza mumwe waipfuvura \add wainzi\add* Simoni muKurini, achibva kuruwa, baba vaArekizandiro naRufo, kuti atakure muchnjikwa wake. Vakamuisa kunzvimbo \add yainzi\add* Gorogota, ndokuti kana zvichishandurwa: Nzvimbo yedehenya. Vakamupa waini, yakavhenganiswa negavakava kuti amwe, asi haana kugamuchira. Zvino vakati vamurovera, vakagovana nguvo dzake, vachikanda mijenya pamusoro padzo, kuti mumwe nomumwe uchatorei. Yakanga yava nguva yechitatu, vakamurovera. Norugwaro rwemhosva yake rwakanga rwakanyorwa pamusoro, \add ruchiti\add*: MAMBO WAVAJUDHA. Pamwechete naye vakarovera makororo maviri, mumwe kurudyi rwake, mumwe kuruboshwe. Rugwaro rukaitika, runoti: Wakaverengwa pamwechete navadariki. Navaipfuvura vakamunyomba, vachidzungudza misoro yavo, vachiti: Haiwa, Iwe, wokuputsa tembere, nokuvaka namazuva matatu, zviponese, uburuke pamuchinjikwa! Saizvozvo vaprista vakuru navanyori vakamusweveredza pakati pavo, \add vachiti\add*: Wakaponesa vamwe, zvino haagoni kuzviponesa. Kristu, Mambo wavaIsraeri ngaaburuke zvino pamuchinjikwa, kuti tivone titende. Navakanga varoverwa pamwe chete naye vakamuzvidza. Zvino nguva yechitanhatu yakati yasvika, rima rikavapo panyika yose kusvikira panguva yepfumbamwe. Zvino nenguva yepfumbamwe, Jesu akadana nenzwi guru, achiti: "Eroi, Eroi, rama Sabhakitani!" Ndokuti, kana zvichishandurwa: Mwari wangu, Mwari wangu, mandisiyireiko? Vamwe vavakanga vamirepo vakati vachi\add zvi\add*nzwa, vakati: Tarirai, unodana Eria. Ipapo mumwe wakamhanya, akazadza chipanje nevhiniga, akaisa parutsanga, akamupa kuti amwe, achiti: Regai timboona kana Eria achizovuya kumuburusa. Ipapo Jesu akadanidzira nenzwi guru, akabudisa mweya wake. Vheiri retembere rikabvaruka kuita \add mapandi\add* maviri, kubva kumusoro kusvikira pasi. Zvino mukuru wezana wakanga amirepo akatarisana naye, wakati achivona kuti wadanidzira akapa mweya, akati: Zvirokwazvo, munhu uyu wanga ari Mwanakomana waMwari. Kwakanga kune vakadzivo vakatarira vari kure, pakati pavo kwakanga kuna Maria Magidharini, naMaria mai vaJakobho muduku naJose, naSarome, (Vaimutevera achi muGariri, vachimushandira), navamwe vakadzi vazhinji vakanga vakwira Jerusarema naye. Zvino ava manheru, zvarakanga riri gadziriro, ndokuti zuva rinotangira sabata, Josefa weArimatea, gurukota rairemekedzwa wakanga akamiriravo ushe hwaMwari wakavuya akapinda kunaPirato akatsunga, akakumbira chitunha chaJesu. Pirato akashamiswa nokuti wakanga atofa; akadana mukuru wezana, akamubvunza kana akanguva afa. Zvino wakati a\add zvi\add*nzwa nomukuru wezana, akapa Josefa chitunha. Iye wakatenga \add mucheka\add* werineni, akamuburusa, akamuputira nerineni, ndokumuradzika muhwiro hwakanga hwakacherwa paruware, ndokukungurusira ihwe pamukova wehwiro. Zvino Maria Magidharini, naMaria \add mai\add* vaJose, vakavona paakavigwa. Sabata rakati rapfuvura, Maria Magidharini, naMaria \add mai\add* vaJakobho, naSarome vakatenga zvinonhuhwira, kuti vaende kunomuzodza. Mangwanani-ngwanani omusi wokutanga wevhiki, vakaenda, kuhwiro, zuva robuda. Vakati pakati pavo: Ndianiko uchatikungurusira ibwe kubva pamukova wehwiro? Zvino vakati vachitarira, vakavona kuti ibwe rakanga ratokungurusirwa kure, nokuti raiva guru-guru. Zvino vakati vapinda muhwiro, vakavona murume wechiduku wakanga agere kurutivi rworudyi, akapfeka nguvo chena yakareba, vakavhunduka; akati kwavari: Musatya; munotsvaka Jesu weNazareta wakaroverwa here? Wamuka, haapo pano; tarirai pavakanga vamuradzika. Asi endai, mundovudza vadzidzi vake naPetro, kuti unokutungamirirai Gariri, muchandomuvonako, sezvaakakuvudzai. Vakabuda nokukurumidza vakatiza pahwiro; nokuti vakanga vabatwa nokudedera nokushamiswa; vakasataura chinhu kuna ani zvake, nokuti vakanga vachitya. Zvino wakati amuka mangwanani nowokutanga wevhiki, wakavonekwa pakutanga kunaMaria Magidharini, waakanga abudisa mweya yakaipa minomwe kwaari. Iye akaenda kundovudza avo vaaiva navo, pavaichichema nokurira. Naivo pavakanzwa kuti mupenyu, uye kuti wakanga avonekwa naye, havana kutenda. Shure kwaizvozvo wakazviratidza nechimwe chimiro kuvaviri vavo vachifamba, vachienda muruwa. Naivovo vakaenda, vakandovudza vakanga vasara; naivo vakasavatendavo. Pashure wakazviratidza kunavanegumi nomumwe vagere pakudya, akavasvora nokusatenda kwavo novukukutu hwemoyo, nokuti havana kutenda vaya vakanga vamuvona amuka. Akati kwavari: Endai munyika yose muparidze evhangeri kuchisikwa choga-choga. Uyo unotenda akabhabhatidzwa uchaponeswa; asi usingatendi ucharashwa. Zviratidzo izvi zvichatevera vanotenda; muzita rangu vachabudisa mweya yakaipa, vachitaura nendimi itsva; vachanonga nyoka; kunyange vakamwa chinhu chinovuraya, hachingavakuvadzi; vachaisa mavoko pavarwere, vakapora. Zvino Ishe wakati ataura kwavari, akagamuchirwa kumusoro kudenga, akagara kuruvoko rworudyi rwaMwari. Ivo vakaenda, vakaparidza kose-kose, Ishe achibata \add navo\add*, achisimbisa shoko nezviratidzo zvaitevera. Amen. Vazhinji sezvavakaisa ruvoko kuronga zvakafanira rondedzero yemashoko ezvinhu izvo zvamazvirokwazvo pakati pedu, sezvavakapa kwatiri ivo avo kubva pakutanga vakazvionera nameso, vari varanda veshoko, Zvakavonekwa zvakanaka nokwandirivo, ndanyatsoongorora zvinhu zvose kubva pakutanga, kuti ndikunyorereivo nokutevedzanisa, imwi Teofiro, makakurumbira, kuti muzive chokwadi chezvinhu izvi zvamakadzidziswa. Kwaivapo namazuva aHerodhe mambo weJudhiya mumwe muprista wainzi Zakaria, weboka raAbhiya; nomukadzi wake \add waiva\add* wavanasikana vaAroni, zita rake riri Erizabheti. Zvino vose vakanga vakarurama pamberi paMwari, vachifamba nemurairo nezvimiso zvose zvaShe; vasina chavangapomerwa. Uye vakanga vasinomwana, nokuda kokuti Erizabheti wakanga ari mhanje, uye vose vakanga vakwegura pamakore. Zvino zvakaitika kuti wakati achibata basa rovuprista pamberi paMwari, padzoro reboka rake, netsika dzebasa rovuprista, wakabatwa nemujenya kuti apise zvipfungaidzo zvinonhuwira kana apinda mutembere yaShe. Zvino chaunga chose chavanhu chakanga chichinyengetera kunze nenguva yezvinonhuhwira. Zvino kwakavonekwa kwaari mutumwa waShe, amire kurutivi rworudyi rwearitari yezvifungaidzo zvinonhuhwira. Zvino Zakaria wakati achi\add mu\add*vona akatambudzika, kutya kukamuwira. Asi mutumwa akati kwaari: Usatya Zakaria; nokuti munyengetero wako wanzwikwa, nomukadzi wako Erizabheti uchakuberekera mwanakomana, ugotumidza zita rake Johwani. Uye uchava nomufaro nokupembera, navazhinji vachafarira kuberekwa kwake. Nokuti iye uchava mukuru pamberi paShe; haangatongomwi waini kana zvinobata; uchazadzwa noMweya Mutsvene kubva padumbu ramai vake. Zvino vazhinji vavana vaIsraeri uchadzorera kunaShe Mwari wavo; uye iye uchafamba pamberi pake muMweya nesimba raEria, kuti adzorere moyo yamadzibaba kuvana, navasingateereri kuvuchenjeri hwavakarurama, agadzirire vanhu vakagadzirirwa \add kugamuchira\add* Ishe, Zakaria akati kumutumwa: Izvozvi ndichazviziva seiko? Nokuti ini ndava munhu wakwegura, nomukadzi wangu wakwegura kwazvo pamakore. Mutumwa achipindura akati kwaari: Ndini Gabhirieri, ndinomira pamberi paMwari; ndatumwa kuti nditaure kwauri, ndikukumikidze mashoko awa akanaka. Zvino tarira, uchava mbeveve, usingagoni kutaura, kusvikira zuva rinoitwa zvinhu izvi, nokuti hauna kutenda mashoko angu, achazadziswa nenguva yawo. Vanhu vakanga vakamirira Zakaria vakashamiswa nokunonoka kwake mutembere. Zvino wakati abuda, akasagona kutaura kwavari; vakaziva kuti wakanga avona chiratidzo mutembere; iye akavaninira namavoko, akaramba ari mbeveve. Zvino zvakaitika kuti mazuva okushumira kwake akati achangopera, akaenda kumba kwake. Zvino shure kwamazuva iwayo, mukadzi wake Erizabheti akatora mimba, akazvivanza mwedzi mishanu, achiti: Ndizvo zvandakaitirwa naShe namazuva aaka\add ndi\add*tarira, kuti abvise kunyadzwa kwangu pakati pavanhu. Zvino nomwedzi wechitanhatu mutumwa Gabrieri wakatumwa naMwari kuguta reGariri rinonzi Nazareta, kumhandara, yakanga yatsidza kuwanikwa nomurume, zita rake raiva Josefa, weimba yaDhavhidhi; zita remhandara \add rainzi\add* Maria. Mutumwa akapinda kwaari, akati: Hekanhi, iwe unodikamwa! Ishe \add u\add*newe, wakaropafadzwa iwe pakati pavakadzi. Iye wakati achi\add mu\add*vona akatambudzika nokutaura kwake, akafunga mumoyo make \add kuti\add* kukwazisa kwakadai kunorevei. Zvino mutumwa akati kwaari: Usatya, Maria; nokuti wawana nyasha kunaMwari. Zvino tarira, uchava nemimba, ugozvara mwanakomana, ugotumidza zita rake \add kuti\add* Jesu. Iye uchava mukuru, iye uchanzi Mwanakomana woWokumusoro-soro; Ishe Mwari uchapa kwaari chigaro choushe chababa vake Dhavhidhi. Uchatonga imba yaJakobho nokusingaperi, noushe hwake habvungavi nomugumo. Ipapo Maria akati kumutumwa: Izvozvi zvingaitika seiko, zvandisingazivi murume? Mutumwa akapindura akati kwaari: Mweya Mutsvene uchavuya pamusoro pako, nesimba roWokumusorosoro richakufukidza; saka icho chitsvene chichaberekwa newe chichanzi Mwanakomana waMwari. Uye tarira, Erizabheti hama yako, naiyevo wava nemimba yomwanakomana pakuchembera kwake; nomwedzi uno wava wechitanhatu kunaiye wainzi mhanje. Nokuti naMwari hakuna chinhu chisingagoneki. Ipapo Maria akati: Tarirai, murandakadzi waShe; ngazvive kwandiri seshoko renyu, Mutumwa akabva kwaari. Zvino Maria akasimuka namazuva iwayo akaenda kunyika yazvikomo nokukurumidza, kuguta reJudhiya; akapinda mumba maZakaria, akakwazisa Erizabheti. Zvino zvakaitika kuti Erizabheti wakati achinzwa kukwazisa kwaMaria, mwana akatamba mudumbu rake; naErizabheti akazadzwa noMweya Mutsvene, akadana nenzwi guru, akati: Wakaropafadzwa iwe pakati pavakadzi, uye chakaropafadzwa chibereko chedumbu rako! Ko zvandibvira nepiko, kuti mai vaShe wangu vauye kandiri? Nokuti tarira, inzwi rokukwazisa kwako rangoti richisvika munzeve dzangu, mwana akatamba mudumbu rangu nomufaro. Uye wakaropafadzwa unotenda, nokuti zvirokwazvo zvakataurwa naShe kwaari zvichazadziswa. Maria akati: Moyo wangu unokudza Ishe, Mweya wangu unofara munaMwari Muponesi wangu; Zvaakavona kuzvidzwa komurandakadzi wake; Nokuti, tarira, kubva zvino mazera ose achati ndakaropafadzwa; Nokuti uyo unamasimba wakandiitira zvinhu zvikuru; nezita rake \add i\add*dzvene. Ngoni dzake \add dziri\add* kuna avo vanomutya kubva kumazera namazera. Wakaita zvinesimba noruvoko rwake; Wakaparadzira vaizvikudza mundangariro dzemoyo yavo; Wakaburusa vanemasimba pazvigaro zvoushe, akasimudza vakazvininipisa; Vanenzara wakavagutsa nezvinhu zvakanaka, asi vafumi wakavadzosera vasina chinhu; wakabatsira muranda wake Israeri kuti arangarire ngoni, sezvaakataura kumadzibaba edu, kunaAbhurahamu nokuvana vake nokusingaperi. Maria akagara naye mwedzi inenge mitatu, akadzokera kumusha kwake. Zvino nguva yaErizabheti yokusununguka kwake yakakwana; akabereka mwanakomana. Zvino vakavakidzana navo nehama dzake vakati vanzwa kuti Ishe wakanga amuitira ngoni huru, vakafara naye. Zvino zvakaitika kuti nezuva rorusere vakavuya kuzodzingisa mwana, vakamutumidza zita rababa vake, Zakaria. Asi mai vake vakapindura vakati: Kwete, asi uchanzi Johwani. Vakati kwaari: Hakunomunhu kuhama dzenyu unodaidzwa nezita iro. Vakataura namavoko kunababa vake, kuti vanoda kuti anzi ani. Vakakumbira pokunyorera, vakanyora vachiti: Johwani, ndiro zita rake; vakashamiswa vose. Muromo wake ukashamiswa pakarepo, norurimi rwake \add rukasununguka\add*, akataura, achirumbidza Mwari. Kutya kukawira vose vaigara vakamukomba; namashoko iwayo ose akanzwikwa kunyika yose yamakomo eJudhiya. Zvino vose vakanzwa, vaka\add zvi\add*chengeta mumoyo mavo, vachiti: Uchazova mwana wakadiniko? Zvino ruvoko rwaShe rwakava naye. Zvino baba vake Zakaria vakazadzwa noMweya Mutsvene, vakaporofita, vachiti: Ngaarumbidzwe Ishe Mwari waIsraeri, nokuti wakashanyira vanhu vake, nokuvadzikunura, akatisimudzira runyanga rworuponeso mumba momuranda wake Dhavhidhi, sezvaakataura nomuromo wavaporofita vake vatsvene, vakanga varipo kubva pakuvamba kwenyika, ruponeso pavavengi vedu, naparuvoko rwavose vanotivenga; kuitira madzibaba edu ngoni, nokurangarira sungano yake tsvene, Mhiko yaakapika nayo kunababa vedu Abhurahamu, kuti atipe isu, kuti tasunungurwa mumavoko avavengi vedu, timushumire tisingatyi, muvutsvene nokururama pamberi pake mazuva ose eupenyu hwedu. Newe, Mwana, uchanzi muporofita Wokumusoro-soro, nokuti iwe uchatungamira pamberi pechiso chaShe, kumugadzirira nzira dzake; Kupa ruzivo rweruponeso kuvanhu vake nokukangamwirwa kwezvivi zvavo. Nomoyo munyoro waMwari wedu, mahwuri mambakwedza okudenga anotishanyira, Kupa chiedza kune vagere murima nemumvuri worufu; nokururamisa tsoka dzedu munzira yorugare. Mwana akakura, akasimba mumweya, akagara mumarenje, kusvikira zuva rokuratidzwa kwake kuvaIsraeri. Zvino zvakaitika kuti namazuva iwayo, chirevo chakabuda kubva kunaKesari Agasto, kuti nyika yose inyorwe mazita. Kunyorwa uku ndokwaiva kokutanga kwakaitwa Kuriniosi ari mutongi weSiria. Vose vakaenda kundonyorwa, mumwe nomumwe kuguta rake. NaJosefavo akakwira achibva Gariri, muguta reNazareta, akaenda Judhiya, kuguta raDhavhidhi, rinonzi Bhetirehemu, nokuti waiva weimba nedzinza raDhavhidhi; kuti anyorwe naMaria mukadzi wake wakanga atsidzira kuwanikwa naye, ava nemimba. Zvakaitika kuti vachipo, mazuva okuzvara kwake akasvika; akazvara mwanakomana wake wedangwe, akamuputira nemicheka, akamuvanzarika muchidyiro chezvipfuwo, nokuti makanga musina nzvimbo yavo muimba yavaeni. Zvino kwakanga kunavafudzi munyika iyoyo, vaigara kuvuragu vachirinda mapoka avo vusiku. Zvino tarira, mutumwa waShe akamira pedo navo, nokubwinya kwaShe kukaratidzwa kwakavakomba, vakatya nokutya kukuru. Ipapo mutumwa akati kwavari: Musatya; nokuti tarirai, ndinokuparidzirai mashoko akanaka omufaro mukuru, uchava kuvanhu vose; nokuti mazvarirwa nhasi muguta raDhavhidhi Muponesi, ndiye Kristu Ishe. Ichi chiratidzo kwamuri: Muchandowana mwana akaputirwa nemicheka, avete muchidyiro chezvipfuwo. Ipapo kamwe-kamwe kukavapo pamwe chete nomutumwa, chaunga chehondo yokudenga, chichirumbidza Mwari, chichiti: Rumbidzo kunaMwari wokumusoro-soro, norugare panyika; moyo muchena kuvanhu. Zvino kwakaitika kuti vatumwa vabva kwavari, vaenda kudenga, vafudzi vakataurirana, vachiti: Ngatiende zvino Bhetirehemu, tindovona chinhu ichi chakaitika, chatakaziviswa naShe. Ipapo vakakurumidza kusvika, vakawana vose Maria naJosefa, norusvava ruvete muchidyiro chezvipfuwo. Vakati vavona, vakazivisa kose shoko ravakanga vavudzwa maererano nomwana uyo. Zvino vose vakanzwa vakashamiswa nezvinhu izvi zvavakavudzwa navafudzi. Asi Maria wakachengeta zvinhu izvi zvose, achifungisisa mumoyo make. Zvino vafudzi vakadzokera kwakare, vachikudza nokurumbidza Mwari pamusoro pezvinhu zvose zvavakanga vanzwa nekuvona, sezvavakanga vavudzwa. Mazuva masere akati apera kuti mwana adzingiswe, zita rake rikanzi Jesu, raakanga atumidzwa nomutumwa, asati agamuchirwa mudumbu. Zvino mazuva okuzvinatsa kwake nomurairo waMozisi akati apera, vakavuya naye Jerusarema, kuti va\add mu\add*kumikidze kunaShe; (sezvazvakanyorwa pamurairo waShe kuti \add mwana\add*rume mumwe nomumwe unotanga kuzarura chizvaro, uchanzi mutsvene kunaShe), uye vabayire chibayiro sezvazvakarehwa pamurairo waShe, njiva mbiri, kana hangaiwa mbiri duku. Zvino tarira, kwakanga kunomunhu muJerusarema, zita rake \add rainzi\add* Simiyoni, ndiyevo munhu waiva akarurama akazvipira kushumira Mwari, akamirira kunyaradzwa kwavaIsraeri, noMweya Mutsvene wakanga uri pamusoro pake. Zvino zvakanga zvaratidzwa kwaari noMweya Mutsvene, kuti haangavoni rufu asati avona Kristu waShe. Wakapinda mutembere noMweya; zvino vabereki vakati vachivuya nomwana Jesu, kuti vaite pamusoro pake setsika yomurairo, iye akamutora akamubata mumavoko ake akavonga Mwari, achiti: Tenzi zvino regai henyu muranda wenyu aende norugare, sezvakareva shoko renyu; Nokuti meso angu avona ruponeso rwenyu, rwamakagadzirira pamberi pezviso zvavanhu vose; chiedza chokuvhenekera vahedheni, nokubwinya kwavanhu venyu vaIsraeri. Josefa namai vake vakashamiswa nezvakarehwa pamusoro pake. Ipapo Simiyoni akavaropafadza, akati kunaMaria mai vake: Tarira, uyu wakaisirwa kuwa nokumuka kwavazhinji pavaIsraeri, nokuva chiratidzo chichapikiswa; uye newe munondo uchabaya mweya wakovo; kuti ndangariro dzemoyo mizhinji dzibvundunurwe. Zvino kwakanga kuno mumwe Ana muporofitakadzi, mukunda waFanueri, wedzinza raAsheri; iye wakanga akwegura kwazvo, wakanga anomurume makore manomwe kubvira pavumhandara hwake. Iye ari chirikadzi yamakore makumi masere namana, wakanga asingabvi mutembere, achishumira nokutsanya nokunyengetera vusiku namasikati: Naiye wakati achisvika nenguva iyo akatendavo Mwari, akataura pamusoro pake kunavose vakanga vachitarisira kusunungurwa kweJerusarema. Zvino vakati vapedza zvinhu zvose zvomurairo waShe, vakadzokera Gariri, kuguta ravo Nazareta. Mwana akakura akasimba mumweya, akazara nenjere; nenyasha dzaMwari dzakanga dziri pamusoro pake. Zvino vabereki vake vaienda Jerusarema makore ose pamutambo wepaseka. Zvino wakati ava namakore anegumi namaviri, vakakwira Jerusarema netsika yomutambo, vakati mazuva apera, pakudzoka kwavo mwana Jesu akasara Jerusarema, Josefa namai vake vasingazvizivi, asi vaifunga kuti uri munavamwe vavakanga vachifamba navo, vakafamba mufambo wezuva rimwe, vakazomutsvaka pakati pehama nokuvazikani. Asi vakati vamushaiwa, vakadzokera shurezve kuJerusarema vachimutsvaka. Zvino zvakaitika kuti kwapera mazuva matatu, vakamuwana mutembere, agere pakati pavadzidzisi achivateerera nokuvabvunza. Vose vakanga vachimunzwa, vakashamiswa nokuziva kwake nemhinduro dzake. Zvino vakati vamuvona vakakatyamara; mai vake vakati kwaari: Mwana, waitireiko zvakadai kwatiri? Tarira, baba vako neni tanga tichikutsvaka tichishungurudzika. Akati kwavari: Makanga muchinditsvakireiko? Makanga musingazivi kuti ndinofanira kuva pazvinhu zvaBaba vangu here? Asi ivo havana kunzwisisa shoko raakataura kwavari. Ipapo akaburuka navo, akasvika Nazareta, akavateerera. Asi mai vake vakachengeta mashoko iwayo ose mumoyo mavo. Jesu akawedzera panjere nokukura, napakudiwa naMwari navanhu. Zvino negore regumi namashanu rokutonga kwaTiberio Kesari, Pontio Pirato ari mutongi weJudhiya, Herodhe ari mutongi wechina weGariri, Firipi munun'una wake, ari mutongi wechina weIturea nedunhu reTrakoniti, Risanio ari mutongi weAbhirene, Anasi naKayafasi vari vaprista vakuru, shoko raMwari rakasvika kunaJohwani mwanakomana waZakaria murenje. Iye akasvika munyika yose yakapoteredza yaJoridani, akaparidza rubhabhatidzo rwokutendevuka kuti kuve nekukangamwirwa kwezvivi; sezvazvakanyorwa mubhuku ramashoko aIsaya muporofita zvichinzi: Inzwi rounodana murenje \add richiti\add*: Gadzirai nzira yaShe, ruramisai migwagwa yake. Mipata yose ichafusirwa, makomo ose nezvikomo zvose zvichaderedzwa; zvakakombama zvicharuramiswa, nzira dzamakwiringwindi dzienzaniswe; uye nyama yose ichavona ruponeso rwaMwari. Naizvozvo wakati kuchaunga chaibudira kuzobhabhatidzwa naye: Vana venyoka, ndianiko wakakuyambirai kuti mutize kutsamwa kunovuya? Naizvozvo berekai zvibereko zvakafanira kutendevuka; musatanga kureva mumoyo menyu, muchiti: Tina Abhurahamu baba \add vedu\add*; nokuti ndinoti kwamuri: Mwari unogona kubva pamabwe awa kumutsira Abhurahamu vana. Zvinovo sanhu ratoiswa pamudzi wemiti; naizvozvo muti mumwe nomumwe usingabereki chibereko chakanaka, unotemerwa pasi, ukandirwe mumoto. Chaunga chikamubvunza, chichiti: Zvino todiniko? Akapindura akati kwavari: Une nguvo mbiri, ngaagovane nousina; nounezvokudya ngaaite saizvozvo. Zvino kwakavuyavo vateresi kuzobhabhatidzwa, vakati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, toiteiko? Akati kwavari: Musareva kupfuvura pamakatemerwa napo. Navarwivo vakamubvunza, vachiti: Ko isu todiniko? Akati kwavari: Musatyityidzira munhu kana kupomera munhu nhema; uye migutsikane nemubairo wenyu. Zvino vanhu vakati vachatarisira, vose vachirangarira mumoyo mavo pamusoro paJohwani, kuti zvimwe ndiKrustu, Johwani akapindura achiti kunavose: Ini zvirokwazvo ndinokubhabhatidzai nemvura; asi mumwe unesimba kupfuvureni unovuya, wandisina kufanira kusunungura rukanda rweshangu dzake; iye uchakubhabhatidzai neMweya mutsvene nomoto Rusero rwake \add rwuri\add* muruvoko rwake; uchanatsa kwazvo buriro rake; uye uchavunganidza zviyo mudura rake, asi hundi iye uchaipisa nemoto usingadzimwi. Uye mukukurudzira kwake nezvinhu zvizhinji, akaparidzira vanhu evhangeri. Asi Herodhe mutongi wechina, wakati asvorwa naye pamusoro paHerodhiasi, mukadzi womunun'una wake, nezvakaipa zvose zvaakanga zvaitwa naHerodhe, wakawedzerazve pamusoro pezvose nezvizvi, kuti wakapfigira Johwani mutirongo. Zvino zvakaitika \add kuti\add* vanhu vose vabhabhatidzwa, naJesuvo abhabhatidzwa, achinyengetera, denga rakazarurwa. Mweya Mutsvene akaburukira pamusoro pake nechimiro chomuviri sowenjiva, inzwi rikabva kudenga, richiti: Ndiwe Mwanakomana wangu, unodikamwa; wandinofadzwa naye kwazvo. Zvino iye Jesu wakanga achitanga kusvika makore anenge makumi matatu, ari sezvaifungidzirwa, mwanakomana waJosefa, wakanga ari waHeri, wakanga ari waMatati, wakanga ari waRevhi, wakanga ari waMeriki, wakanga ari waJanasi, wakanga ari waJosefa, wakanga ari waMatatiasi, wakanga ari waAmosi, wakanga ari waNaumi, wakanga ari waEsiri, wakanga ari waNagai, wakanga ari waMaati, wakanga ari waMatatiasi, wakanga ari waSimeyini, wakanga ari waJosefa, wakanga ari waJudha, wakanga ari waJohwanani, wakanga ari waResa, wakanga ari waZerubhabheri, wakanga ari waSaratieri, wakanga ari waNeri, wakanga ari waMeriki, wakanga ari waAdhi, wakanga ari waKosamu, wakanga ari waErimodhamu, wakanga ari waEri, wakanga ari waJose, wakanga ari waEriazeri, wakanga ari waJorimu, wakanga ari waMatati, wakanga ari waRevhi, wakanga ari waSimiyoni, wakanga ari waJudha, wakanga ari waJosefa, wakanga ari waJonanu, wakanga ari waEriakimu, wakanga ari waMerea, wakanga ari waMenani, wakanga ari waMatata, wakanga ari waNatatani, wakanga ari waDhavhidhi, wakanga ari waJese, wakanga ari waObhedhi, wakanga ari waBhowazi, wakanga ari waSarimoni, wakanga ari waNaasoni, wakanga ari waAminadhabhi, wakanga ari waAramu, wakanga ari waEziromi, wakanga ari waFaresi, wakanga ari waJudha, wakanga ari waJakobho, wakanga ari waIsaka, wakanga ari waAbhurahamu, wakanga ari waTera, wakanga ari waNahori, wakanga ari waSerugi, wakanga ari waRagau, wakanga ari waFareki, wakanga ari waEberi, wakanga ari waSarah, wakanga ari waKainani, wakanga ari waArifakisadhi, wakanga ari waSemu, wakanga ari waNowa, wakanga ari waRameki, wakanga ari waMatusara, wakanga ari waEnoki, wakanga ari waJaredhi, wakanga ari waMarereeri, wakanga ari waKainani, wakanga ari waEnosi, wakanga ari waSeti, wakanga ari waAdhamu, wakanga ari waMwari. Zvino Jesu azere noMweya Mutsvene, wakadzoka achibva paJorodhani, akatungamirirwa noMweya kuinda murenje, achiidzwa naDhiabhorosi mazuva anamakumi mana. Wakanga asingadyi chinhu namazuva iwayo; zvino akati apera pashure akazonzwa nzara. Zvino Dhiabhorosi akati kwaari: Kana uri Mwanakomana waMwari, vudza ibwe iri kuti rive chingwa. Jesu akamupindura, achiti: Kwakanyorwa kuti: Munhu haangararami nechingwa chete asi neshoko rimwe nerimwe raMwari. Zvino Satani akamutora akamukwidza pagomo refu, akamuratidza ushe hwose hwenyika nenguva duku. Dhiabhorosi akati kwaari: Simba iri rose ndichakupa nokukudzwa kwahwo, nokuti ndakahwupiwa ini, kuti ndihwupe aninani wandinoda. Naizvozvo iwe kana ukandinamata, zvose zvichava zvako. Jesu akapindura akati kwaari: Ibva shure kwangu, Satani; nokuti kwakanyorwa \add kuchinzi\add*: Namata Ishe, Mwari wako, umushumire iye oga. Akaenda naye kuJerusarema, akamuisa pachiruvu chetembere, akati kwaari: Kana uri Mwanakomana waMwari, zviwisire pasi uchibva pano; Nokuti kwakanyorwa \add kuchinzi\add*: Ucharaira vatumwa vake pamusoro pako, kuti vakuchengete; uye pamavoko vachakusimudza, kuti urege kurovera rutsoka rwako pabwe. Jesu achipindura, akati kwaari: Kwakanzi: Usaidza Ishe Mwari wako. Dhiabhorosi akati apedza kuidza kose, akabva kwaari kusvikira pane imwe nguva. Zvino Jesu wakadzokera Gariri nesimba roMweya; mukurumbira wake ukabudira kunyika yose yakapoteredza. Iye akadzidzisa mumasinagoge avo, achikudzwa navose. Akasvika paNazareta, paakanga arerwa; netsika yake wakapinda musinagoge nomusi wesabata, akasimuka kuti arave. Akapiwa rugwaro rwomuporofita Isaya. Zvino wakati avhura rugwaro, akawana pakanga pakanyorwa \add kuti\add*: Mweya waShe \add uri\add* pamusoro pangu, nokuti wakandizodza, kuti ndiparidzire evhangeri kuvarombo; wakandituma kuti ndiporese vakavodzwa moyo, kuparidza kusunungurwa kunavakatapwa, kuvona kumapofu, ndisunungure vakatsikirirwa, nokuparidza gore rakanaka raShe. Akapeta rugwaro akadzosera kumuranda, akagara pasi; meso avose vaiva musinagoge akamutarisisa. Zvino akatanga kuti kwavari: Nhasi rugwaro urwu rwazadziswa munzeve dzenyu. Vose vakamupupurira, vakashamiswa namashoko enyasha akabuda mumuromo make, vakati: Ko uyu haazi mwanakomana waJosefa here? Akati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo muchataura kwandiri shumo iyi: Murapi, zvirape iwe; zvose izvo zvatakanzwa zvakaitwa paKapenaumi, uzviitevo nomuno munyika yako. Akati: Zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Hakunomuporofita unogamuchirika munyika yake. Asi chokwadi ndinoti kwamuri: Chirikadzi zhinji dzaivako kuvaIsraeri pamazuva aEria, panguva yakazarirwa denga makore matatu nemwedzi mitanhatu, nzara huru ikavapo panyika yose; asi Eria haana kutumwa kunomumwe wavo, kunze kwekuna Sarepita weSidhoni, kumukadzi chirikadzi. Uye vanemaperembudzi vazhinji vaivako kuvaIsraeri pamazuva omuporofita Erisha; asi hakunomumwe wavo vakanatswa, kunze kwaNaamani muSiria. Ipapo vose vakanga vari musinagoge vakazara nehasha, vachinzwa zvinhu izvi. vakasimuka, vakamudzingira kunze kweguta, vakaenda naye kumawere egomo, pakanga pakavakwa guta ravo, kuti vamuwisire pasi nomusoro. Asi iye wakapinda napakati pavo akaenda. Zvino wakaburukira Kapenaume, guta reGariri; uye waivadzidzisa nemasabata. Vakashamiswa nedzidziso yake, nokuti shoko rake rakanga rinesimba. Zvino musinagoge makanga munomunhu waiva anomweya wetsvina wakaipa; akadanidzira nenzwi guru, akati: Tisiyeyi! tineiko nemwi, Jesu weNazareta? Mavuya kuzotiparadza kanhi? Ndinokuzivai kuti ndimwi ani: Mutsvene waMwari. Ipapo Jesu akautsiura, achiti: Nyarara, ubude kwaari! Mweya wakaipa wakati wamuwisira pakati, ukabuda kwaari, usina kutongomukuvadza. Kushamisika kukawira vose, vakataurirana, vachiti: Ishokoiko? Nokuti nesimba nechikuriri unoraira mweya yetsvina, ikabuda. Mukurumbira wake ukabuda kunzvimbo dzose dzenyika yakapoteredza. Zvino wakasimuka akabuda musinagoge, akanopinda mumba maSimoni; zvino mbuyawasha vaSimoni vakanga vakabatwa nefivhiri huru; vakavakumbirira kwaari, Ipapo akamira pavari, atsiura fivhiri, ikavarega; pakarepo vakasimuka vakavashandira. Zvino zuva rakati rovira, vose vaiva navarwere vezvirwere zvakasiyana-siyana vakavuya navo kwaari; akaisa mavoko ake pamusoro pomumwe nomumwe wavo akavaporesa. Nemweya yakaipa yakabuda kuvazhinji, ichidanidzira ichiti: Ndimwi Kristu mwanakomana waMwari. Iye aka\add i\add*tsiura akasaitendera kutaura nokuti yakanga ichiziva kuti ndiKristu Zvino kwakati kwaedza akabuda, akaenda kunzvimbo yerenje, chaunga chikamutsvaka, chikasvika kwaari, chikamubatirira kuti arege kubva kwavari, Asi wakati kwavari: Ndinofanira kuparidzira evhangeri youshe hwaMwari mamwe magutavo; nokuti ndizvo zvandakatumirwa. Akasiparidza mumasinagoge eGariri. Zvino zvakaitika kuti vanhu vazhinji vakati vachimumbandidzira kuti vanzwe shoko raMwari, iye akamira parutivi rwegungwa reGenesareta; akavona zvikepe zviviri zvimire parutivi rwegungwa; asi vabati vehove vakanga vabuda mazviri vachisuka mimbure. Akapinda mune chimwe chikepe chaiva chaSimoni, akakumbira kwaari kuti abve pamhenderekedzo zvishoma. Zvino akagara, akadzidzisa chaunga ari muchikepe. Wakati apedza kutaura, akati kunaSimoni: Pinda kwakadzika ukande mimbure yenyu kuti ubate. Simoni akapindura, akati kwaari: Tenzi, tabhindauka vusiku hwose, tikasabata chinhu, asi zvamadaro imwi, ndichadzikisa mumbure. Vakati vaita izvozvo, vakakomba dutu rehove zhinji; mimbure yavo ikange yobvaruka. Vakaninira vamwe \add vavo\add* vakanga vari mune chimwe chikepe, kuti vauye kuzovabatsira; vakavuya vakazadza zvikepe zvose zviri zviviri, zvokuti zvakatanga kunyura. Zvino Simoni Petro wakati achivona, akawira pasi pamabvi aJesu, akati: Ibvai kwandiri, Ishe, nokuti ndiri munhu mutadzi. Nokuti wakanga abatwa nokushamiswa, iye navose vaakanga anavo nokubatwa kwehove dzavakanga vabata; saizvozvovo Jakobho naJohwani, vanakomana vaZebedhi, vaiva pamwechete naSimoni. Ipapo Jesu akati kuna Simoni: Usatya, kubva zvino uchabata vanhu. Zvino, vakati vaisa zvikepe kunyika, vakasiya zvose vakamutevera. Zvino zvakaitika, ari kune rimwe guta, tarira, murume wakanga azere maperembudzi; wakati achivona Jesu akawa nechiso, ndokumukumbira, achiti: Ishe, kana muchida, munogona kundinatsa. Ipapo akatambanudza ruvoko, akamubata, achiti: Ndinoda, chinatswa. Pakarepo maperembudzi akabva kwaari. Akamuraira kuti asavudza munhu; \add akati\add*: Asi enda undozviratidza kumuprista, ubayire pamusoro pakunatswa kwako, sezvakarairwa naMozisi, chive chapupu kwavari. Asi mukurumbira wake wakanyanya kupararira kose; zvaunga zvikuru zvakavungana kuzomunzwa, nokuporeswa naye matenda avo. Asi iye waienda kunzvimbo dzerenje achinnoyengetera. Zvino zvakaitika nerimwe ramazuva, iye wakanga achidzidzisa; zvino vaFarisi navadzidzisi vomurairo vakanga vagerepo, vaibva kumisha yose yeGariri neJudhiya neJerusarema; nesimba raShe rakanga riri\add po\add* kuvaporesa. Zvino tarira, varume vakanga vakatakura munhu panhovo wakanga akawoma mitezo; vakatsvaka kumupinza vamuise pamberi pake. Zvino, vakati vachishaiwa pavangamupinza napo, nokuda kwechaunga, vakakwira pamusoro peimba, vakamuburusira mukati nenhovo \add yake\add*, pamapfuriro pakati pamberi paJesu. Iye wakati avona kutenda kwavo, akati kwaari: Murume, zvivi zvako wazvikangamwirwa. Zvino vanyori navaFarisi vakatanga kufunga, vachiti: Ndianiko uyu unotaura achimhura Mwari? Ndianiko ungakangamwira zvivi, kunze kwaMwari oga? Zvino Jesu, paakaziva mifungo yavo, akapindura, akati kwavari: Munofungeiko mumoyo yenyu? Chinyiko chakareruka, kuti: Zvivi zvako wazviregererwa; kana kuti: Simuka, ufambe? Asi kuti muzive kuti Mwanakomana womunhu unesimba panyika rokuregerera zvivi, (akati kunowairwara nokuwoma mitezo) Ndinoti kwauri: Simuka, utore nhovo yako, uende kumba kwako. Pakarepo akasimuka pamberi pavo, akatora chaakanga avete pamusoro pacho, akaenda kumba kwake, achirumbidza Mwari. Kushamisika kukabata vose, vakarumbidza Mwari, vakazadzwa nokutya, vachiti: Tavona chisivonekwe nhasi. Zvino shure kwaizvozvo wakabuda, akavona muteresi, nezita \add wainzi\add* Revhi, agere paimba inotererwa, akati kwaari: Nditevere. Iye akasiya zvose, akasimuka akamutevera. Revhi akamuitira mutambo mukuru mumba make; kukavapo chaunga chikuru chavateresi navamwe vakanga vanavo pakudya. Asi vanyori vavo navaFarisi vakanyunyutira vadzidzi vake, vachiti: Nemhaka yei muchidya nokumwa navateresi navatadzi? Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Vasingarwari havatsvaki murapi, asi avo vanorwara. Handina kuvuya kuzodana vakarurama, asi vatadzi, vauye mukutendevuka. Zvino vakati kwaari: Nemhaka yei vadzidzi vaJohwani vachitsanya kazhinji, vachiita minyengetero, navavaFarisi vanodarovo, asi venyu vanodya nokumwa. Asi wakati kwavari: Mungatsanyisa vana veimba yomuchato chikomba chiri kwavari here? Asi mazuva achasvika, apo chikomba chichabviswa kwavari, zvino ipapo vachatsanya namazuva iwayo. Akatauravo mufananidzo kwavari, \add akati\add*: Hakunomunhu unoisa chigamba chitsva panguvo sharu; kana zvakadaro naichovo chitsva chinobvarura, nechigamba chakabva \add panguvo\add* itsva hachipindirani nechisharu. Uye hakunomunhu unodira waini itsva muhombodo sharu; kana zvakadaro, waini itsva ichaparusa hombodo, ikatevuka, uye nehombodo dzikaparara. Asi waini itsva inofanira kuiswa muhombodo itsva zvose zvichengetedzeke. Uye hakuna munhu unoti kana amwa \add waini\add* sharu, pakarepo akashuva itsva; nokuti unoti: Sharu iri nani. Zvino zvakaitika nesabata rechipiri shure kwerekutanga, kuti paakanga achifamba napakati peminda yezviyo, vadzidzi vake vatanha hura dzezviyo, vachidya, vachidzipukuta namavoko Zvino vamwe vavaFarisi vakati kwavari: Munoitireiko zvisiri pamutemo nemisi yesabata? Zvino Jesu achivapindura, wakati: Ko hamuna kurava pamusoro pezvizvi here? zvakaitwa naDhavhidhi, musi waakanga ava nenzara iye navakanga vanaye, kuti wakapinda sei mumba maMwari, akatora, akadya, zvingwa zvokuratidza, akapavo vakanga vanaye; izvo zvisiri pamutemo kudyiwa asi navaprista voga? Akati kwavari: Mwanakomana womunhu ndiyevo Ishe wesabata. Zvino zvakaitikavo nerimwe sabata kuti wakapinda musinagoge, akadzidzisa; zvino kwakanga kunomunhu ipapo aneruvoko rwake rworudyi rwakawonyana. Vanyori navaFarisi vakamutarisisa, \add kuvona\add* kana angaporesa nomusi wesabata, kuti vawane kumupomera mhosva Asi iye wakaziva mifungo yavo, akati kumunhu wakanga anoruvoko rwakawonyana: Simuka, umire pakati \add pavanhu\add*. Akasimuka akamira. Zvino Jesu akati kwavari: Ndinokubvunzai chinhu chimwe: Zviri pamutemo here nemasabata kuita zvakanaka kana zvakaipa? kuponesa upenyu kana kuparadza? Ipapo akaringa-ringa kwavari vose, akati kumurume: Tambanudza ruvoko rwako. Akaita saizvozvo. ruvoko rwake rukararama rukava sorumwe. Vakazara noupengo; vakataurirana mumwe nomumwe, kuti Jesu vangamuitei. Zvino zvakaitika namazuva iwayo kuti wakabuda akaenda kugomo kundonyengetera; agara vusiku hwose mukunyengetera kuna Mwari. Zvino kwakati kwaedza, akadana vadzidzi vake; akasanangura kwavari vanegumi navaviri vaakatumidzavo \add kuti\add* vapositora; Simoni, waakatumidzavo Petro, naAndiriya munun'una wake, Jakobho naJohwani, Firipi naBhartoromiyo, Matewu naTomasi, Jakobho waArifiyosi, naSimoni wainzi Ziroti; naJudhasi waJakobho, naJudhasi Isikariyoti, wakazova mutengesi. Akaburuka navo, akamira pakaenzana, nechaunga chevadzidzi vake, nechaunga chikuru chavanhu vaibva Judhiya rose neJerusarema, napamahombekombe egungwa reTire neSidoni, vakavuya kuzomunzwa, nokuporeswa hosha dzavo; navakanga vachitambudziwa nemweya yetsvina, vakaporeswa. Chaunga chose chakatsvaka kumunyangata: nokuti kwakabuda simba kwaari rikaporesa vose. Zvino wakasimudzira meso ake kuvadzidzi vake, akati: Makaropafadzwa varombo, nokuti ushe bwaMwari ndobwenyu. Makaropafadzwa imwi munenzara zvino, nokuti muchagutiswa. Makaropafadzwa imwi munochema zvino, nokuti muchaseka. Makaropafadzwa imwi, kana vanhu vachikuvengai, vachikusarudzai, vachikunyombai, vachirasha zita renyu serakashata, nokuda koMwanakomana womunhu. Farai nezuva iro, mupembere nomufaro; nokuti tarirai, mubairo wenyu mukuru kudenga; nokuti saizvozvo \add ndizvo\add* zvakaita madzibaba avo kuvaporofita. Asi Vurombo kwamuri imwi vafumi! Nokuti magamuchira nyaradzo yenyu. Vurombo kwamuri imwi makaguta! Nokuti muchaziya. Vurombo kwamuri imwi munoseka zvino! Nokuti muchachema nokuwungudza. Vurombo kwamuri kana vanhu vose vachitaura zvakanaka pamusoro penyu! Nokuti ndizvo zvakaita madzibaba avo kuvaporofita venhema. Asi ndinoti kwamuri munonzwa: Idai vavengi venyu, muite zvakanaka kune avo vanokuvengai, Muropafadze vanokutukai, munyengeterere avo vanokukubatai zvakaipa. Kune uyo unokurova padama, umupe rimwevo; unokutorera nguvo yokunze, usarambidza nenguvo yomukativo. Upe umwe noumwe unokumbira kwauri; nounokutorera zvako, usazvikumbirazve. Sezvamunoda kuti vanhu vakuitirei, muvaitirevo saizvozvo. Kana muchida avo vanokudai, munokuvongwa kwakadiniko? Nokuti navatadzivo vanoda vanovada. Kana muchiitira zvakanaka kune avo vanokuitirai zvakanaka, munokuvongwa kwakadiniko? Nokuti navatadzi vanoitavo saizvozvo. Kana muchikwereta vamunotarisira kudzoserwa navo, munokuvongwa kwakadiniko? Nokuti navatadzi vanokweretesavo vatadzi, kuti vapiwezve zvakaenzana nazvo. Asi idai vavengi venyu, muite zvakanaka, mupe chikwereti musingatarisirizve chinhu; zvino mubairo wenyu uchava mukuru, mugova vana voWokumusoro-soro; nokuti iye unomoyo munyoro kunavasingavongi navakaipa. Naizvozvo ivai netsitsi, sababa venyuvo vanetsitsi. Musatonga, nemwi hamungazotongwi; musapa mhaka, nemwi hamungazopiwi mhaka; regererai, nemwi mucharegererwa. Ipai, nemwi muchapiwa; chiyero chakanaka, chakatsikirirwa, chakazunguzirwa, chinopfachukira; vachakupai pachifuva chenyu. Nokuti nechiyero chamunoyera nacho, muchayererwavo nacho. Akataura mufananidzo kwavari \add akati\add*: Bofu ringatungamirira bofu here? Haangawiri mugomba ose here? Mudzidzi haapfuvuri mudzidzisi wake; asi mumwe nomumwe, kana azadziswa , uchava somudzidzisi wake. Uye unotarireiko rubanzu ruri muziso reumwe wako, asi danda riri muziso rako haurivoni? Kana ungareva seiko kuneumwe wako, \add uchiti\add*: Umwe wangu, rega ndibudise rubanzu ruri muziso rako, iwe pachako usingavoni danda riri muziso rako? Iwe munyengeri, budisa pakutanga danda riri muziso rako, zvino ipapo uchavon zvakanaka kubvisa rubanzu ruri muziso reumwe wako. Nokuti muti wakanaka haugoni kubereka chibereko zvakaipa; uye muti wakaipa unobereka chibereko chakanaka. nokuti muti umwe nomumwe unozikamwa nechibereko chawo. Nokuti pamhinzwa, vanhu havatanhi mavonde, kana parukato, havangatanhi mazambiringa. Munhu wakanaka kubva pafuma yakanaka yomoyo wake, unobudisa izvo zvakanaka, nomunhu wakaipa kubva pafuma yakaipa yomoyo wake, unobudisa izvo zvakaipa; nokuti zvizere mumoyo make, \add ndizvo\add* zvinotaura muromo wake. Munondiidzireiko Ishe, Ishe, musingaiti zvinhu zvandinoreva? Ani nani unovuya kwandiri akanzwa mashoko angu akaaita, ini ndichakuratidzai waakafanana naye. Wakafanana nomunhu wakavaka imba, akachera akadzikisa, akateya nheyo paruware; zvino mafashame akati asimuka, rukova rukarova zvinesimba paimba iyo, ikasagona kuizunungusa; nokuti yakanga yakateyiwa paruware. Asi uyo unonzwa asingaiti, wakafanana nomunhu wakavaka imba isina nheyo pavhu; ipo rukova rwakarova nesimba, pakarepo ikawa, kuwa kweimba iyo kukava kukuru. Zvino wakati apedza mashoko ake ose munzeve dzavanhu, akapinda Kapenaume; zvino muranda womumwe mukuru wezana, waiva akakosha kwaari, wakanga achirwara, achitandadza. Zvino wakati anzwa zvaJesu, akatuma kwaari vakuru vavaJudha, achikumbira kuti auye aporese muranda wake. Zvino ivo, vakati vachisvika kunaJesu, vakamugombedzera zvikuru, vachiti: Iye wakafanira kuti mumuitire izvozvi; nokuti unoda rudzi rwedu, uye ndiye wakativakira sinagoge. Zvino Jesu akaenda navo. Zvino apo akanga asisiri kure neimba, mukuru wezana akatuma shamwari kwaari, achiti kwaari: Ishe, musazvitambudza henyu; nokuti handina kufanira kuti mupinde pasi pedenga remba yangu; naizvozvo handina kumbofunga ini pachangu sendakafanira kuvuya kwamuri; asi taurai henyu shoko, muranda wangu uchapora. Nokuti nenivo ndiri munhu wakaiswa pasi pamasimba, ndinavarwi pasi pangu; ndinotivo kune uyu: Enda, unoenda; uye kunomumwe: Vuya, unovuya; nokumuranda wangu: Ita chichi, unoita. Jesu wakati anzwa zvinhu izvi, akashamiswa naye, akatendevuka, akati kuchaunga chaimutevera: Ndinoti kwamuri: Handina kumbowana kutenda kukuru kwakadai, kunyange napakati pavaIsraeri. Zvino avo vakanga vatumwa vodzokera kumba vakawana muranda airwara apora. Zvino zvakaitika zuva raitevera, kuti wakaenda kuguta rainzi Naini; zvino vazhinji vavadzidzi vake navanhu vazhinji-zhinji vakaenda naye. Zvino, wakati achiswedera pedo nesuvo reguta, tarira, kwaiva nomunhu wakanga akafa achibudwa \add naye\add* kunze, mwamakomana mumwe chete wamai vake vaiva chirikadzi; navanhu vazhinji veguta vakanga vanaye. Zvino Ishe wakati amuvona, akamunzwira tsitsi, akati kwaari: Usachema. Ipapo akaswedera akabata bwanyanza; zvino navo vakanga vakatakura vakamira, Akati: Jaya, ndinoti kwauri: Muka! Mushakabvu akagara, akatanga kutaura; akamupa kuna mai vake. Kutya kukabata vose; vakarumbidza Mwari, vachiti: Muporofita mukuru wakamuka pakati pedu uyezve: Mwari washanyira vanhu vake. Zvino mbiri iyi yake ikasvika muJudhiya rose nenharaunda yose yakapoteredza. Vadzidzi vaJohwani vakamupira zvinhu izvozvi zvose. Johwani akadana vamwe vaviri vavadzidzi vake, aka\add va\add*tuma kunaJesu achiti: Ko ndimwi unofanira kuvuya here, kana tichakataririra umwe? Zvino varume vakati vasvika kwaari, vakati: Johwani Mubhabhatidzi watitumira kwamuri achiti: Ko ndimwi iye unovuya here? kana tichakataririra mumwe? Zvino munguva imwecheteyo akaporesa vazhinji pahosha novurwere, nepamweya yakaipa; nokumapofu mazhinji akapa kuvona. Ipapo Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Endai mundovudza Johwani zvamakavona nezvamakanzwa; zvokuti, mapofu anovonazve, mhetamakumbo dzinofamba, vanamaperembudzi vanonatsva, vematsi vanonzwa, vakafa vanomutswa, varombo vanoparidzirwa evhangeri. Zvino wakaropfadzwa ani nani usingagumbuswi neni. Zvino vatumwa vaJohwani vakati vabva, wakatanga kutaura kuchaunga pamusoro paJohwani, \add achiti\add*: Makabudira kurenje kundovoneiko? Rutsanga runozununguswa nemhepo here? Asi makanga mabuda kundovoneiko? Munhu wakapfeka nguvo dzakapfava here? Tarirai, vanenguvo dzinobwinya, vachigara zvakanaka, vari mudzimba dzamadzimambo. Asi makanga mabuda kundovoneiko? Muporofita here? Hongu, ndinoti kwamuri: Unopfuvura zvikuru muporofita. Uyu ndiye wakanyorwa pamusoro pake, \add zvichinzi\add*: Tarira, ndinotuma mutumwa wangu pamberi pechiso chako, Uchagadzira nzira yako pamberi pako. Nokuti ndinoti kwamuri: Pakati pavakaberekwa navakadzi, hakuna muporofita mukuru kuna Johwani Mubhabhatidzi; asi muduku muushe bwaMwari mukuru kwaari. Zvino vanhu vose vakati vachinzwa, navateresi vakati Mwari wakarurama, zvavakanga vabhabhatidzwa norubhabhatidzo rwaJohwani. Asi vaFarisi nenyanzvi dzomutemo vakaramba zano raMwari pamusoro pavo, vakasabhabhatidzwa naye. Zvino Ishe akati: Zvino vanhu vorudzi urwu ndichavafananidza neiko? Vakafanana neiko? Vakafanana navana vagere pamisika vachidanidzirana vachiti: Takakuridzirai nyere mukasatamba, takakuririrai mukasachema. Nokuti Johwani Mubhabhatidzi wakavuya asingadyi chingwa kana kumwa waini, zvino moti: Unomweya wakaipa; Mwanakomana womunhu wasvika achidya, achimwa, zvino moti tarirai munhu wamakaro nomumwi wewaini shamwari yavateresi navatadzi. Asi vuchenjeri bwunonzi bwakarurama navana vake vose. Zvino mumwe wavaFarisi wakakumbira kuti adye naye; akapinda mumba momuFarisi, akagara pasi pakudya. Zvino tarira, mukadzi muguta \add iro\add*, waiva mutadzi, wakati aziva kuti ugere pakudya mumba momuFarisi, akavuya nechinu chearibhasiteri chechizoro. akamira patsoka dzake mushure \add make\add*, achichema, akatanga kunyorovesa tsoka dzake nemisodzi, akapusika nevhudzi romusoro wake, ndokusveta tsoka dzake ndoku\add dzi\add*zodza nechizoro. Zvino muFarisi wakanga amudana wakati achi\add zvi\add*vona, akataura mumoyo make, achiti: Munhu uyu, dai aiva muporofita, ungadai aiziva kuti ndiani uye mukadzi wakadini unomubata, nokuti mutadzi. Ipapo Jesu akapindura akati kwaari: Simoni, ndine shoko newe, Iye akati: Mudzidzisi, Revai henyu. Kwakanga kune vakwereti vaviri kune mumwe mukweretesi; mumwe wakanga ane chikwereti chamadhenari* anamazana mashanu, mumwe makumi mashanu. Vakati vasina chokuripisa, akangovakangamwira nomoyo wose vose. Zvino ndoupiko kuvaviri uchanyanya kumuda? Simoni akapindura akati: Ndinofunga kuti ndouyo wakakangamwirwa zvizhinji. Akati kwaari: Watonga zvakanaka. Zvino akatendevukira kumukadzi, akati kuna Simoni: Unovona mukadzi uyu here? Ndapinda mumba mako, mvura yetsoka dzangu hauna kundipa; asi \add uyu\add* wanyorevesa tsoka dzangu nemisodzi, akapusika nevudzi romusoro wake. Hauna kundisveta, asi iye chinguri chandapinda, haana kumira kusveta tsoka dzangu. Namafuta musoro wangu hauna ku\add u\add*zodza; asi nechizoro, mukadzi uyu wazodza tsoka dzangu. Naizvozvo, ndinoti kwauri: Zvivi zvake zvizhinji zvaregererwa, nokuti wada zvikuru; asi unokangamwirwa zvishoma, unoda zvishoma. Zvino akati kwaari: Zvivi zvako zvakangamwirwa . Zvino avo vakanga vagere pakudya naye vakatanga kureva mukati mavo, \add vachiti\add*: Ndianiko uyu unokangamwira zvivivo? Akati kumukadzi: Kutenda kwako kwakuponesa; enda norugare. Zvino zvakaitika shure kwaizvozvo, kuti wakapfuvura nomumaguta ose nemisha, achidanidzira nokuparidza mashoko akanaka oushe bwaMwari, navanegumi naviri vanaye. Navamwe vakadzi vakanga vaporeswa pamweya yakaipa novurwere, Maria unonzi Magidharini, \add iye\add* wakanga abuda mweya yakaipa minomwe maari, naJohwana mukadzi waKuza mutariri waHerodhe, naSusana, navamwe vazhinji, vaimushumira nefuma yavo. Zvino chaunga chikuru chakati chavungana, vaibva kumaguta ose vachiuya kwaari, akataura nomufananidzo \add Akati\add*: Mukushi wakabuda kundokusha mbeu yake; zvino wakati pakukusha kwake, imwe yakawira kurutivi rwenzira, ikatsikwa netsoka, shiri dzokudenga dzikaidya dzikaipedza. Imwe ikawira paruware; zvino ichangomera, ikawoma, nokushaiwa vunyoro. imwe ikawira pakati pemhinzwa, mhinzwa ikakura pamwe chete nayo, ikaivhunga. Imwe ikawira muvhu rakanaka, ikamera, ikabereka zvibereko zvinezana. Zvino wakati ataura zvinhu izvi, akadanidzira \add achiti\add*: Uyo unenzeve dzokunzwa, ngaanzwe. Zvino vadzidzi vake vakamubvunza vachiti: Mufananidzo uyo ungava weiko? Iye akati: Kwamuri kwakapiwa kuziva zvakavanzika zvoushe bwaMwari; asi kune vamwe \add zvinozvipiwa\add* mumifananidzo, kuti vachivona varege kuvona; uye vachinzwa varege kunzwisisa. Zvino mufananidzo ndiwoyu; Mbeu ishoko raMwari. Avo vaparutivi rwenzira ndivo vanonzwa, zvino dhiabhorosi unovuya, akabvisa shoko pamoyo yavo, kuti varege kutenda, vakaponeswa. Navaparuware ndivo vaya, vanoti kana vanzwa, vanogamuchira shoko nomufaro; asi havanomudzi, vanongotenda kwechinguvana; asi nenguva yokuidzwa vanowa. Neyakawira pakati pemhinzwa, ndivo vanoti kana vanzwa, zvino vanoenda ndokuvhungwa nokufunganya nefuma, nemafaro oupenyu b\add wuno\add*, vakasasvitsa zvibereko. Asi yomuvhu rakanaka, ndivo avo vakati vanzwa shoko, vano\add ri\add*chengeta mumoyo wakarurama nowakanaka, vachibereka zvibereko nokutsungirira. Hakunomunhu, unoti kana atungidza mwenje, unoufukidzira nomudziyo, kana kuisa pasi pomubhedha; asi unogadzika pachigadziko chemwenje, kuti avo vanopinda vavone chiedza. Nokuti hakuna chakavanzika, chisingazobudiswi pachena, kana chakavigwa, chisingazozikamwi nokubuda pachena. Naizvozvo chenjerai, manzwiro amunoita; nokuti aninani unazvo, uchapiwa; uye aninani usina, uchatorerwa kunyange icho chaanoita sounacho. Zvino kwakavuya kwaari mai navanun'una vake, vakasagona kusvika kwaari nekuda kwechaunga. Akavudzwa \add nevamwe\add* vakati: Mai venyu navanun'una venyu vamire panze, vanoda kukuvonai. Asi wakapindura akati kwavari: Mai vangu navanun'una vangu ndivo avo vanonzwa shoko raMwari vachiriita. Zvino zvakaitika nerimwe ramazuva iwayo kuti iye wakapinda muchikepe navadzidzi vake, akati kwavari: Ngatiyambukire kune rumwe rutivi rwegungwa, vakaenda. Zvino vakati vachienda nechikepe, akavata hope, kukavuya dutu guru remhepo pagungwa; vakatanga kuzarirwa \add nemvura\add*, vakava munjodzi. Vakaswedera kwaari vakamumutsa, vachiti: Tenzi, tenzi, Toparara! Ipapo akamuka, akatsiura mhepo namafungu emvura; zvikaguma, kukava nekudzikama. Zvino akati kwavari: Kutenda kwenyu kuripiko? Asi ivo vakatya vakashamiswa, vakataurirana vachiti: Munhu rudziiko uyu, nokuti unoraira kunyange nemhepo nemvura, zvichimuteerera? Zvino vakasvika nechikepe panyika yavaGadharini, yakatarisana neGariri. Wakati achibudira panyika, akamuchingamidza mumwe murume achibva muguta, wakanga anemweya yakaipa nguva refu, asingapfeki nguvo, asingagari mumba, asi kumarinda. Wakati achivona Jesu, akadanidzira ndokuwira pasi pamberi pake, akati nenzwi guru: Ndineiko nemwi, Jesu, Mwanakomana waMwari Wokumusoro-soro? Ndinokukumbirai, musanditambudza. Nokuti wakanga araira mweya wetsvina kuti ubude kumunhu; nokuti kazhinji wakanga wamubata uye waikachengetwa akasungwa namaketani nezvisungo; akadambura zvisungo, achitinhirwa kumarenje nomweya wakaipa. Jesu akamubvunza, achiti: Zita rako ndianiko? Akati: ndiRigiyoni; nokuti mweya yakaipa mizhinji yakanga yapinda maari. Ikamukumbirisa zvikuru kuti arege kuiraira kuti iende kwakadzika-dzika. Zvino kwakanga kuripo boka renguruve zhinji raifura mugomo; ikamukumbirisa kuti aitendere kupinda madziri. Akaitendera. Ipapo mweya yakaipa ikabuda kumunhu, ikapinda munguruve; ipapo boka rikapitirikira kumawere richiinda kugungwa, rikabitirirwa. Zvino vai\add dzi\add*fudza vakati vavona zvaitika, vakatiza, vakaenda vakandotaura muguta naparuwa. Zvino vakabuda kundovona zvaitika; vakasvika kunaJesu, vakawana munhu, wakanga abuda mweya yakaipa maari agere patsoka dzaJesu, akapfeka uye ari munhu kwaye; vakatya. Ivovo vakanga va\add zvi\add*vonavo vakavavudza mutovo waakaporeswa nawo, iye waiva nemweya yakaipa. Zvino chaunga chose chedunhu rakapoteredza vaGadharini chakakumbira kwaari kuti abve kwavari, nokuti vabatwa nokutya kukuru; akapinda muchikepe, akadzokerazve. Asi murume \add uya\add*, wakanga abuda mweya yakaipa maari, wakakumbira kwaari kuti ave naye. Asi Jesu wakamuindisa, achiti: Dzokera kumba kwako, undotaura kukura kwezvinhu zvaitwa naMwari kwauri. Akaenda, akandoparidza muguta rose kuti zvikuru sei Jesu zvaakamuitira. Zvino zvakaitika kuti Jesu wakati adzoka, chaunga chikamugamuchira; nokuti vose vakanga vakamumirira. Zvino tarira, kwakasvika murume, zita rake \add rainzi\add* Jairosi, wakanga ari mutungamiriri wesinagoge, akawira patsoka dzaJesu, akamukumbirisa kuti apinde mumba make. Nokuti wakanga anomukunda mumwe chete \add we\add*makore anenge gumi namaviri, wakanga otandadza. Zvino wakati achienda, chaunga chikamumbandidzira. Ipapo mumwe mukadzi, waibuda ropa makore anegumi namaviri, wakanga apedzera zvose zvoupenyu bwake kuvarapi, asingarapwi kunyange nemumwe. akavuya mushure \add make\add*, akabata mupendero wenguvo yake; pakarepo kubuda kwake kweropa kukaguma. Jesu akati: Ndiani wandibata? Zvino vose vakati vachiramba, Petro naavo vaiva naye vakati: Tenzi, chaunga chinokumbandidzirai noku\add ku\add*tsikirira\add i\add* zvino moti ndiani wandibata. Asi Jesu wakati: Mumwe wandibata; nokuti ndanzwa kuti simba rabuda kwandiri. Zvino mukadzi wakati achivona kuti haana kuvanzika, akavuya, achibvunda, akawira pasi pamberi pake, akapupura kwaari pamberi pavose kuti wakanga amubata nemhaka yei, uye kuti wakaporeswa pakarepo sei. Zvino akati kwaari: Mukunda, tsunga moyo, kutenda kwako kwakuporesa; enda norugare. Wakati achataura, kwakavuya vamwe, vachibva \add kumba\add* komukuru wesinagoge, achiti kwaari: Mukunda wenyu wafa; regai henyu kutambudza Mudzidzisi. Asi Jesu wakati achinzwa, akamupindura, achiti: Usatya, tenda chete, iye uchaponeswa. Zvino wakati apinda mumba, akasatendera munhu kupinda, kunze kwaPetro, naJohwani, naJakobho, nababa vomusikana, namai. Uye vose vakachichema, vachimuungudzira. asi wakati: Musachema, haana kufa, asi uvete. Vakamuseka nokumhura, vachiziva kuti wafa. Asi wakavabudisira vose panze, akamubata noruvoko, akadana, achiti: Mukunda, muka! Mweya wake ukadzokazve, akamuka pakarepo; akaraira kuti apiwe zvokudya. Zvino vabereki vake vakashamiswa, asi wakavaraira kuti varege kuvudza munhu zvakaitika. Zvino wakadana pamwechete vadzidzi vake vanegumi navaviri, akavapa simba nechikuriri pamusoro pemweya yakaipa yose, nokuporesa zvirwere. Akavatuma kunoparidza ushe bwaMwari nokuporesa varwere. Zvino akati kwavari: Musatongotora chinhu cherwendo, kana mudonzvo, kana nhava, kana chingwa, kana mari; musava nenguvo mbiri. Uye imba ipi neipi yamunopinda mairi, garaimo mugozobvapo. Uye ani nani usingakugamuchirii, kana mobuda paguta iro, kunyange guruva rose riri patsoka dzenyu muzuze, chive chapupu kwavari. Ipapo vakabva vakapota nemisha, vachiparidza evhangeri, nokuporesa panzvimbo dzose. Zvino Herodhe, mumwe wavatongi vana, wakanzwa pamusoro pezvinhu zvose zvakaitwa naye; akakanganiswa, nokuti zvainzi navamwe Johwani wakange amutswa kuvakafa; zvino kunevamwe, Eria wavonekwa; navamwe vachiti: Mumwe wavaporofita vekare wamuka. Asi Herodhe wakati: Johwani ndakagura musoro; asi ndianiko uyu, wandinonzwa zvinhu zvakadai pamusoro pake? Akashuva kumuvona. Zvino Vapositora vakati vadzoka, vakamurondedzera zvose zvavakanga vaita; akavatora, akaenda navo pachivande kunzvimbo yerenje reguta rinonzi Bhetisaidha. Zvino chaunga chakati cha\add zvi\add*ziva, chikamutevera; akachigamuchira, akataura kwavari zvoushe bwokudenga, akaporesa vakanga vachida kuporeswa. Zuva raiva rovira; vanegumi navaviri vakavuya vakati kwaari: Endisai chaunga, kuti chiende kumisha nokuruwa rwakapoteredza, chigareko, chiwane zvokudya; nokuti pano patiri panzvimbo yerenje. Asi iye wakati kwavari: Vapei imwi kuti vadye. Ivo vakati: Isu hatina zvingapfuvura zvingwa zvishanu, nehove mbiri, kunze kokuti taenda kundotengera vanhu ava vose zvokudya. Nokuti vaiva varume vanenge zvuru zvishanu. Akati kuvadzidzi vake: Vagarisei pasi mumapoka, makumi mashanu \add paboka\add* roga roga. Vakaita saizvozvo, vakavagarisa vose pasi. Ipapo akatora zvingwa zvishanu nehove mbiri, akatarira kumusoro kudenga, akazviropafadza, aka\add zvi\add*medura, ndokupa vadzidzi kuti vagadzike pamberi pechaunga. Ivo vakadya, vakaguta vose; kukanongwa zvimedu zvavakasarirwa nazvo, matengu anegumi namaviri. Zvino zvakaitika ari oga achinyengetera, vadzidzi vake vakanga vanaye; akavabvunza, achiti: Ruzhinji rwunoti ndini aniko? Ivo vakapindura, vakati: Johwani Mubhabhatidzi; asi vamwe: Eria; navamwe, kuti mumwe wavaporofita vekare wamukazve. Akati kwavari: Ko imwi munoti ndini ani? Petro akapindura, akati: Kristu waMwari. Akavayambira zvikuru, nokuvaraira kuti varege kuzivisa munhu izvozvo; achiti: Mwanakomana womunhu unofanira kutambudzika zvinhu zvizhinji, nokurambwa navakuru navaprista vakuru navanyori, nokuvurawa, nokumutswa zuva retatu. Zvino wakati kuna vose: Kana munhu achida kutevera shure kwangu, ngaazvirambe, atakure muchinjikwa wake zuva rimwe nerimwe, anditevere. Nokuti aninani unoda kuponesa upenyu bwake, ucharashikirwa nabwo; asi ani nani unorashikirwa noupenyu bwakwe nokuda kwangu, ndiye uchabwuponesa. Nokuti munhu ungabatsirwa neiko, kana akawana nyika yose, akarashikirwa noupenyu hwake kana kurashirwa kure.? Nokuti ani nani unonyara pamusoro pangu napamashoko angu, Mwanakomana womunhu uchanyaravo pamusoro pake paanovuya mukubwinya kwake nokwaBaba, nokwavatumwa vatsvene. Asi ndinokuvudzai zvechokwadi: Varipo vamwe vamire pano vasingazoraviri rufu; kusvikira vavona ushe bwaMwari. Zvino zvakaitika mazuva anenge masere mushure mamashoko awa, kuti wakatora Petro naJohwani naJakobho, akakwira mugomo kundonyengetera. Zvino zvakaitika mukunyengetera kwake, chimiro chechiso chake chikashanduka, nguvo dzake d\add zika\add*chena, \add dzika\add*penya. Zvino tarira, varume vaviri vakataura naye, vaiva Mozisi naEria; Vakavonekwa mukubwinya, akataura zvokuenda kwake kwaakanga achindopedzisa paJerusarema. Asi Petro naivo vaiva naye vakanga varemerwa nehope; asi vakati vapepuka, vakavona kubwinya kwake, navarume vaviri vaiva vakamira naye. Zvino zvakaitika apo vobva paari, Petro akati kunaJesu: Tenzi, zvakanaka kuti tive pano; zvino ngativake matumba matatu, rimwe renyu, nerimwe raMozisi, nerimwe raEria, asingazivi zvaanoreva. Wakati achataura izvozvo, kwakavuya gore, rikavafukidza; vakatya vachipinda mugore. Ipapo kukabuda inzwi mugore, richiti; Uyu Mwanakomana wangu, unodikamwa mumunzwei! Zvino inzwi rakati raenda, Jesu akavonekwa ari oga. Asi vakanyarara, vakasavudza munhu namazuva iwayo chinhu chimwe nechimwe chavakanga vavona. Zvino zvakaitika kuti nezuva raitevera, vakati vaburuka mugomo, chaunga chikuru chikamuchingamidza. Zvino tarira, mumwe murume pakati pechaunga wakadanidzira, achiti: Mudzidzisi, ndinokukumbirai, tarirai mwanakomana wangu nokuti ndiye mwanakomana wangu woga, zvino tarirai, mweya unomubata, pakarepo woridza mhere, uye unomubvundisa achipupuma furo; haudi kumurega, asi unomukuvadza zvikuru. Zvino ndakakumbira vadzidzi venyu kuti vaubudise, vakasagona. Jesu achipindura, akati: Haiwa! Rudzi rusina kutenda rwakatsauka, ndichava nemwi kusvikira rinhiko, ndichikuitirai moyo murefu? Vuyisa mwanakomana wako pano. Zvino wakati achavuya, mweya wakaipa ukamudambura, ukamugwinhisa zvikuru; Asi Jesu wakatsiura mweya wetsvina, akaporesa mwana, akamukumikidza zvakare kunaBaba vake. Vose vakashamiswa novukuru bwaMwari. Zvino vose vachashamiswa nezvose zvakaitwa naJesu, akati kuvadzidzi vake: Mashoko awa ngaadzike munzeve dzenyu: Nokuti Mwanakomana womunhu uchakumikidzwa mumavoko avanhu. Asi ivo havana kunzwisisa shoko iri, rakanga rakavanzika kwavari, kuti varege kurinzwisisa; vakatya kumubvunza pamusoro peshoko iri. Zvino kwakamuka nharo pakati pavo, \add kuti\add* ndiani ungava mukuru kwavari. Asi Jesu wakati achivona kufunga kwemoyo yavo, akatora mwana muduku, akamuisa parutivi rwake, akati kwavari: Aninani unogamuchira mwana uyu muzita rangu, unogamuchira ini, uye ani nani unogamuchira ini unogamuchira wakandituma; nokuti uyo uri muduku pakati penyu mose, uchava mukuru. Johwani akapindura akati: Tenzi, tavona munhu achibudisa mweya yakaipa muzita renyu, tikamudzivisa, nokuti haateverani nesu. Asi Jesu akati kwaari: Musa\add mu\add*dzivisa, nokuti uyo usingapesani nesu, ndowedu. Zvino zvakaitika pakupera kwemazuva okukwidzwa kwake, kuti wakaramba akarinzira chiso chake kuenda Jerusarema, akatuma vatumwa pamberi pechiso chake; ivo vakakaenda, vakapinda mumusha wavaSamaria, kundomugadzirira. Asi havana kumugamuchira, nokuti chiso chake chakanga chakaringira Jerusarema. Zvino vadzidzizi vake, Jakobho naJohwani, vakati vachi\add zvi\add*vona, vakati: Ishe, munoda kuti tiraire moto uburuke kubva kudenga, uvaparadze sezvakaitwa naEria here? Asi wakatendevuka akavatsiura achiti: Hamuzivi kuti muri vomweya wakadii. Nokuti mwanakomana womunhu haana kuvuya kuzoparadza upenyu hwavanhu asi ku\add bwu\add*ponesa. Ipapo vakaenda kuneumwe musha. Zvino zvakaitika pavaifamba munzira, mumwe wakati kwaari: Ishe, ndichakuteverai kupi zvako kwamunoenda. Jesu akati kwaari: Mhungubwe dzinemwena, neshiri dzedenga matendere; asi Mwanakomana womunhu haana paanotsamidza musoro. Akati kunomumwe: Nditevere. Asi iye akati: Ishe, nditenderei kuti nditange kundoviga baba vangu. Asi Jesu wakati kwaari: Rega vakafa vavige vakafa vavo; asi iwe enda undoparidza ushe bwaMwari. Mumwezve akati: Ndichakuteverai Ishe, asi nditenderei henyu ndimbondovawonekana ivo vari mumba mangu. Asi Jesu akati kwaari: Hakunomunhu ungati kana aisa ruvoko rwake pabadza, akacheukira shure, wakafanirwa noushe bwaMwari. Shure kwezvinhu izvi, Ishe wakagadza vamwe vanamakumi manomwevo, akavatuma vaviri vaviri pamberi pechiso chake muguta rimwe nerimwe nenzvimbo \add imwe neimwe\add*, kwaakanga achida kuenda. Naizvozvo wakati kwavari: kukohwa zvirokwazvo kukuru, asi vashandi vashoma. Naizvozvo kumbirai Ishe wokukohwa kuti abudise vashandi pakukohwa kwake. Fambai henyu; tarirai, ini ndinokutumai samakwayana pakati pamapere. Musatakura chikwama, kana hombodo, kana manyatera; uye musakwazisa munhu panzira. Zvino paimba ipi neipi yamunopinda, tangai mati: Rugare kuimba ino. Uye kana mwanakomana worugare aripo, rugare rwenyu ruchazorora pamusoro payo; kana zvisakadaro, ruchadzokera kwamuri. Garai muimba iyo, muchidya nokumwa zvavanokupai; nokuti mubati wakafanirwa nomubairo wake; musapota-pota nedzimba. Muguta ripi neripi mamunopinda, vakakugamuchirai, idyai zvamunopakurirwa, muporese varwere varimo, muchiti kwavari: Ushe bwaMwari bwaswedera kwamuri. Asi muguta ripi neripi mamunopinda, vakasakugamuchirayi, budirai munzira dzaro, muti: Kunyange neguruva reguta renyu rakatinamatira, tinorikuhumurira kwamuri; asi muzive chinhu ichi kuti ushe bwaMwari bwaswedera pedo nemwi. Asi ndinoti kwamuri: Zvicharerukira Sodhoma nezuva iro, kupfuvura guta iro. Vurombo kwauri, Korazini! Vurombo kwauri, Bhetisaidha! Nokuti dai mabasa esimba akaitwa mukati menyu, akaitwa muTire neSidoni, vangadai vatendevuka kare, vakagara vanamasaga nedota. Asi zvichareruka Tire neSidoni pakutongwa, kupfuvuremwi. Newe Kapenaume, wakasimudzirwa kudenga, uchaburusirwa pasi kuHadhesi, Unokunzwai imwi unondinzwa ini; unokurambai imwi unondiramba ini; unoramba ini unoramba iye wakandituma. Vanamakumi manomwe vakadzoka zvakare nomufaro, vachiti: Ishe, kunyange nemweya yakaipa inozviisa pasi pedu muzita renyu. Zvino iye akati kwavari: Ndakavona Satani semheni achiwa kudenga, Tarirai, ndakapa kwamuri simba rokutsika pamusoro penyoka nezvinyavada, napamusoro pesimba rose romuvengi; hakune chinhu chingatongokukuvadzai. Asi musafara chete nechinhu ichi kuti mweya inozviisa pasi penyu; asi mufare nokuti mazita enyu akanyorwa kudenga. Nenguva iyo Jesu wakafara mumweya, akati: Ndinokuvongai imwi, Haiwa Baba, Ishe wokudenga napasi, kuti makavanzira zvinhu izvi vakachenjera navakangwara, mukazvizarurira vacheche; hongu, Baba, nokuti ndizvo zvakava zvakanaka pamberi penyu. Zvinhu zvose zvakakumikidzwa kwandiri naBaba vangu; uye hakuna unoziva kuti Mwanakomana ndiyani, kunze kwaBaba, uye kuti baba ndiani, kunze koMwanakomana, naiye Mwanakomana waanoda kuzarurira. Ipapo akatendevukira kuvadzidzi vake pachivande akati: Akaropafadzwa meso, anovona zvamunovona. Nokuti ndinoti kwamuri: Vaporofita vazhinji namadzimambo vaishuva kuvona zvamunovona, vakasa\add zvi\add*vona, nokunzwa zvinhu izvo zvamunonzwa, vakasa\add zvi\add*nzwa. Zvino tarira, imwe nyanzvi yomutemo yakasimuka, ichimuidza, ichiti: Mudzidzisi, ndingaiteiko kuti ndigare nhaka youpenyu hwusingaperi? Zvino akati kwaari: Pamurairo pakanyorweiko? Unorava sei? Iye achipindura, akati: Ude Ishe, Mwari wako, nomoyo wako wose, nomweya wako wose, nesimba rako rose, nefungwa dzako dzose nemuvakidzani wako sezvauno\add zvida iwe\add*. Akati kwaari: Wapindura zvakanaka; ita izvozvo ugorarama. Iye, achida kuzvichenesa, wakati kunaJesu: Zvino ndianiko muvakidzani wangu? Jesu akapindura akati: Mumwe munhu wakaburuka kubva Jerusarema achienda Jeriko; akawira mumakororo, akamukurura nguvo akamurova akaenda, ndokusiya oda kufa. Zvakangoitikavo kuti mumwe muprista wakanga achiburuka hake nenzira iyo; akati achimuvona, akanyenyeredza. Saizvozvovo muRevhi wakasvikapo, akamuvona, akanyenyeredza. Zvino mumwe muSamaria, wakanga ari parwendo wakasvika napaaiva, akati achimuvona, akanzwa tsitsi, akaenda \add kwaari\add* ndokupomba mavanga ake, akaadira mafuta newaini; akamugadza pachipfuwo chake, ndokumuisa kuimba yavaeni, ndokumuchengeta. Zvino ava mangwana oenda, wakabudisa madhenari* maviri akapa kumwene weimba, akati kwaari: Muchengete; uye zvose zvaunomuripira kupfuvura izvi, ndichakupazve, kana ndichidzoka. Ndoupiko wavatatu ava waunofunga kuti muvakidzani kuna iye wakawirwa namakororo? Akati: Ndiye wakamuitira ngoni. Ipapo Jesu akati kwaari: Enda, undoita saizvozvo. Zvino zvakaitika pavaifamba, kuti wakapinda munoumwe musha; mumwe mukadzi wainzi Marita akamugamuchira mumba make. Iye wakanga anomunun'unavo wainzi Maria, wakagaravo pamakumbo aJesu, akanzwa shoko rake. Asi Marita wakanga akabatikana nokushanda zvikuru, akavuya kwaari akati: Ishe, hamunehanya here nokuti munun'una wangu wandisiya ndoga ndichishanda? Muvudzei kuti andibatsire, Jesu akapindura akati kwaari: Marita; Marita; Unochenjerera nokutambudzika nezvinhu zvizhinji, asi chinhu chimwe chinodikamwa; zvino Maria wakasanangura mugove wakanaka, waasingazotorerwi. Zvino zvakaitika kuti paainyengetera paneimwe nzvimbo achinyengetera, apedza, mumwe wavadzidzi vake akati kwaari: Ishe, tidzidzisei kunyengetera, Johwani sezvaakadzidzisa vadzidzi vakevo. Akati kwavari: Kana muchinyengetera, muti: Baba, vedu vari kumatenga, zita renyu ngariitwe dzvene; ushe bwenyu ngabwuuye. Kuda kwenyu ngakuitwe, kudenga sezvakunoitwa panyika. Mutipei zuva rimwe nerimwe zvokudya zvedu zvemazuva ose. Mutikangamwire zvivi zvedu nokuti isuvo tinokangamwira vose vane mhosva nesu. Musatipinza pakuidzwa, asi mutisunungure pane zvakaipa, Akati kwavari: Ndianiko wenyu ungava neshamwari, zvirokwazvo aenda kwaari pakati povusiku, akati kwaari: Shamwari, ndikwerete zvingwa zvitatu, nokuti shamwari yangu yasvika kwandiri ichibva parwendo, asi handina chinhu chandingamupakurira; ari mukati akapindura akati: Usandinetsa; mukova watopfigwa, navana vangu vava neni panhovo; handingamuki ndikakupa. Ndinoti kwamuri: Kunyange akasamuka akamupa, nokuda kokuti ishamwari yake, asi nokuda kokutsungirira kwake uchamuka, akamupa zvose zvaanoshaiwa. Zvino ndinoti kwamuri: Kumbirai, muchazvipiwa; tsvakai, muchawana; gogodzai, muchazarurirwa. Nokuti mumwe nomumwe unokumbira, unogamuchira; nounotsvaka, unowana; nounogogodza, unozarurirwa. Kana ndianiko wenyu ari baba kana mwanakomana achikumbira chingwa, ungamupa ibwe? Kana hove, ungamupa nyoka panzvimbo yehove here? Kana kuti akakumbira zai, ungamupa chinyavada here? Kana imwi zvino makaipa muchiziva kupa zvipo zvakanaka vana venyu, Baba venyu vari kudenga vachapa zvikuru sei Mweya Mutsvene vanovakumbira. Zvino wakanga achibudisa mweya wakaipa, waiva mbeveve. Zvino zvakaitika kuti mweya wakaipa wakati wabuda, mbeveve ikataura; chaunga chikashamiswa. Asi vamwe vavo vakati: Unobudisa mweya yakaipa naBheerizebhuri, mukuru wemweya yakaipa. Asi vamwe vachiidza, vakakumbira kwaari chiratidzo chinobva kudenga. Asi iye achiziva kufunga kwavo wakati kwavari: Ushe bwumwe nobwumwe bwunozvipesanisa bwunoparadzwa; neimba inozvipesanisa inowa. NaSatanivo, kana achizvipesanisa, ushe bwake bwungamira seiko? Nokuti munoti, ndinobudisa mweya yakaipa naBheerizebhuri. Asi kana ini ndichibudisa mweya yakaipa naBheerizebhuri, vanakomana venyu vanobudisa nani? Naizvozvo ivo vachava vatongi venyu. Asi kana ndichibudisa mweya yakaipa nomumwe waMwari, zvirokwazvo ushe bwaMwari bwasvika kwamuri. Kana munhu unesimba, wakashonga nhumbi dzokurwa, achirinda imba yake, nhumbi dzake dzinorugare, asi kana une simba kumupfuura akamurwisa, akamukunda, unomutorera nhumbi dzose dzokurwa, dzaanga achivimba nadzo, ndokugovera zvaapamba. Uyo usineni, unopesana neni; nounovunganidza asineni, unoparadzira. Kana mweya wetsvina wabuda mumunhu, unogura nemunzvimbo dzakawoma, uchitsvaka zororo; asi achishaiwa unoti: Ndichadzokera kumba kwangu kwandakabuda. Zvino kana wasvika, unowana yatsvairwa nokurongedzwa. Ipapo unoenda ndokutora mimwe mweya minomwe yakanyanya kuipa kumupfuvura, ndokupinda ndokugaramo; kuguma komunhu uyo kwakaipa kupfuvura kutanga kwake. Zvino zvakaitika paaitaura zvinhu izvozvi, mumwe mukadzi pakati pechaunga akasimudza inzwi, akati kwaari: Rakaropafadzwa dumbu rakakutakura, namazamu amakamwa. Asi iye akati: Hongu, asi zvikuru vakaropafadzwa vanonzwa shoko raMwari, vachirichengeta. Zvino kwakati kwavungana chaunga chakatsikirirana, akatanga kuti: Zera iri rakaipa; rinotsvaka chiratidzo, asi hakuna chiratidzo chingapiwa kwariri, kunze kwechiratidzo chaJona muporofita. Nokuti Jona sezvaakanga ari chiratidzo kuvaNinivhi, saizvozvo ndizvo zvichaita Mwanakomana womunhu kuzera iri. Mambokadzi wekuchamhembe uchasimuka pakutongwa navarume vezera iri akaripa mhosva, nokuti wakabva pamigumo yenyika kuzonzwa vuchenjeri bwaSoromoni, zvino tarirai, mukuru kunaSoromoni pano. Varume veNinivhi vachasimuka pakutonga nezera iri, vakaripa mhosva, nokuti vakatendevuka pakuparidza kwaJona; zvino tarira, mukuru kunaJona pano. Hakunomunhuvo unoti kana atungidza mwenje ungaisa pakavanda, kana pasi pedengu, asi pachigadziko chemwenje, kuti avo vanopinda vavone chiedza. Mwenje womuviri iziso; naizvozvo kana ziso rako rakanaka, muviri wako wose uzere nechiedza; asi kana rakaipa, muviri wako wose uzere nerima. Naizvozvo chenjera kuti chiedza chiri mukati mako chirege kuva rima. Zvino kana muviri wako wose uzere nechiedza, pasinarutivi runerima, uchazara nechiedza wose, somwenje unokuvhenekera nokupenya kwawo. Zvino wakati achataura, mumwe muFarisi akamukumbira kuti azodya naye; akapinda, akagara \add pakudya\add*. Zvino muFarisi wakati achivona, akashamiswa kuti wakanga asina kushamba asati asvusvura. Ipapo Ishe akati kwaari: Zvino imwi vaFarisi munosuka kunze komukombe nendiro, asi mukati menyu muzere nokukara nokuipa. Mapenzi, Ko uyo wakaita zviri kunze, haazi iye wakaita zviri mukativo here? Asi zviri nani mupe zvipo pazvinhu zvomukati; ipapo tarirai zvose zvichava zvakanaka kwamuri. Asi Vurombo kwamuri vaFarisi, nokuti munopa chegumi cheminte* neruyi* nemarudzi emirivo yose, muchirega kururamisira mhaka norudo rwaMwari; maifanira kuzviita izvi, nokusarega kuita izvozvo. Vurombo kwamuri vaFaraise! Nokuti munoda zvigaro zvapamusoro mumasinagoge, nokukwaziswa pamisika. Vurombo kwamuri, vanyori navaFarisi, vanyengeri! Nokuti makaita samarinda asingavonekwi, vanhu vanofamba pamusoro pawo vasingazivi. Zvino mumwe wenyanzvi dzomutemo wakapindura akati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, kana muchitaura izvozvo munotituka nesuvo. Iye akati: Vurombo kwamurivo nyanzvi dzomutemo! Nokuti munoremedza vanhu nemitoro inorema kutakurwa, asi imwi mumene hamubati mitoro iyo kunyange nomumwe wemimwe yenyu. Vurombo kwamuri! Nokuti munovaka marinda avaporofita, uye namadzibaba enyu akavavuraya. Naizvozvo munopupura kuti munotenderana namabasa amadzibaba enyu; nokuti ivo vakavavuraya zvirokwazvo, imwivo munovaka marinda avo. Naizvozvo vuchenjeri bwaMwarivo bwunotivo: Ndichavatumira vaporofita navapositora, \add vamwe\add* vavo vachavuraya nokuvatambudza; kuti ropa ravaporofita vose rakatevurwa kubva pakuvambwa kwenyika, ritsvakwe parudzi urwu; kubva paropa raAberi kusvikira paropa raZakaria wakaparara pakati pearitari neImba \add yaMwari\add*; hongu, zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Richatsvakwa parudzi urwu. Vurombo kwamuri nyanzvi dzomutemo! Nokuti makabvisa kiyi yoruzivo; hamuna kupinda mumene, uye makadzivisa avo vakanga vachipinda. Wakati achitaura zvinhu izvi kwavari, vanyori navaFarisi vakatanga kupokana naye kwazvo, nokumubvunzisisa pamusoro pezvimwe zvizhinji, vachimuteya, nokutsvaka kuti vamubate pashoko rinobuda mumuromo make, vagomupa mhosva. Zvichakadaro chaunga chezvuru zvavanhu chakati chavunganira pamwe chete zvokuti vaitsikana, akatanga kutaura kuvadzidzi vake pakutanga \add achiti\add*: Imwi chenjerai mbiriso yavaFarisi, ndiyo kunyengera. Hakunechinhu chakafukidzwa, chisingazopenengurwi; kana chakavigwa, chisingazozikamwi. Naizvozvo zvose zvamakataura murima zvichanzwikwa muchiedza; neizvo zvamakataura munzeve mudzimba dzomukati zvichaparidzwa pamusoro pedzimba. Zvino ndinoti kwamuri shamwari dzangu: Musatya vanovuraya muviri, asi shure kwaizvozvo vasingazogoni kuita chimwe chinhu. Asi ndichakuratidzai wamunofanira kutya: Mumutye iye, unoti kana avuraya, unesimbavo rokukandira mugehena. Hongu, ndinoti kwamuri: Mumutye iye. Ko vuvangu vushanu habwutengeswi nemakobiri maviri here? Hakuna gumwe gwabwo gunokanganikwa pamberi paMwari. Asi kunyangwe nevhudzi romusoro wenyu rakaverengwa rose. Musatya naizvozvo, munokosha kupfuvura vuvangu vuzhinji. Ndinotivo kwamuri: Mumwe nomumwe unondibvuma pamberi pavanhu, Iye Mwanakomana womunhu uchamubvumavo pamberi pavatumwa vaMwari; asi iye unondiramba pamberi pavanhu, ucharambwa pamberi pavatumwa vaMwari. uye mumwe nomumwe unoreva shoko rakaipa pamusoro poMwanakomana womunhu, uchakangamwirwa; asi uyo unomhura Mweya Mutsvene haangakangamwirwi. Kana vachikuisai ku\add matare\add* \add e\add*masinagoge navatongi navanesimba, musafunganya kuti muchapindurei kana sei, kana muchataurei. Nokuti Mweya Mutsvene uchakudzidzisai nenguva iyo zvamunofanira kutaura. Zvino mumwe wechaunga wakati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, vudzai munin'ina wangu kuti agovane nhaka neni. Asi wakati kwaari: Murume, ndianiko wakandigadza kuti ndive mutongi kana mugoveri pamusoro penyu? Iye akati kwavari: Ngwarirai muchenjerere kuchiva, nokuti upenyu hwomunhu hahwusanganisi kuwanda kwezvinhu zvaanazvo. Akataura mufananidzo kwavari, achiti: Munda womumwe mufumi wakabereka zvizhinji kwazvo; akafunga mukati make, achiti: Ndichaiteiko? Nokuti handina nzvimbo pandingavunganidzira zvibereko zvangu. Ipapo akati: Ndichaita kudai: Ndichaputsa matura angu, ndivake makuru, ipapo ndichavunganidzira zviyo zvangu, nezvose zvangu, ndigoti kumweya wangu: Mweya, iwe une zvinhu zvakawanda zvakanaka, zvakavigirwa makore mazhinji; tora zororo rako, udye, umwe, ufare. Asi Mwari akati kwaari: Dununu, vusiku bwuno mweya wako uchadikamwa kubva kwauri; ko izvo zvawagadzira, zvichagova zvaani? Ndizvo zvakaita munhu unozvivunganidzira fuma, asi asingafumi kunaMwari. Zvino wakati kuvadzidzi vake: Naizvozvo ndinoti kwamuri: Musafunganya pamusoro poupenyu bwenyu, kuti muchadyei; kana muviri wenyu, kuti muchapfekei. Upenyu bwunopfuvura zvokudya, nomuviri zvokupfeka. Fungai makunguvo, kuti haadzvari, kana kukohwa, naiwovo haanetsapi kana dura; asi Mwari unoapa zvokudya. Imwi munokunda zvikuru sei shiri? Ndianiko kwamuri nokufunganya ungagona kuwedzera kubhiti* rimwe pavurefu bwake? Zvino kana imwi musingagoni kuita chinhu ichi chidukusa, munofunganyireiko pamusoro pezvimwe? Fungai maruva, \add kuti\add* anokura sei; haashandi, haaruki; asi ndinoti kwamuri: Kunyange naSoromoni mukubwinya kwake kose, haana kushongedzwa serimwe rawo. Zvino kana Mwari achipfekedza saizvozvo vuswa bwuri panyika nhasi, mangwana bwokandirwa muchoto, \add uchakupfekedzai\add* nokupfuvurisa sei, imwi vokutenda kuduku? Imwi musatsvaka zvamuchadya kana zvamuchamwa; uye musazvidya moyo. Nokuti zvinhu izvi zvose zvinotsvakwa namarudzi enyika; asi Baba venyu vanoziva kuti munoshaiwa izvozvi. Asi imwi tsvakai ushe bwaMwari, naizvozvi zvose zvichawedzerwa kwamuri. Musatya \add imwi\add* kapoka kaduku; nokuti mufaro waBaba venyu kukupai ushe. Tengesai izvo zvamunazvo mupe zvipo. Muzviitire zvikwama zvisingasakari, fuma kudenga, isingaperi, pasina mbavha ingasvika kana zvipfunho zvingavodza. Nokuti panefuma yenyu, ndipo pachava nomoyo wenyuvo. Zvivuno zvenyu ngazvigare zvakasungwa, nemwenje ichipfuta. Nemwi muve savanhu vakarindira ishe wavo, pakudzoka kwake kumutambo wokuwana; kuti kana akasvika akagogodza, vangamuzarurira pakarepo. Vakaropafadzwa varanda avo, vanoti kana ishe achisvika unovawana vakarindira; zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Uchazvisunga chivuno iye, akavagarisa pakudya, akavuya akavapakurira. Kana akasvika nenguva yokurindira yechipiri, kana kusvika nenguva yokurindira yechitatu, akawana \add va\add*kadaro, vakaropafadzwa varanda ivavo. Asi muzive izvi, kuti dai mwene weimba aiziva nguva inovuya nayo mbavha, ungadai akarinda, akasatendera imba yake kuti ipazwe. Naizvozvo nemwivo mugare mazvigadzirira; nokuti nenguva yamusingafungiri Mwanakomana womunhu unovuya. Zvino Petro akati kwaari: Ishe, mufananidzo uyu munoutaura kwatiri, kana kunavose here? Ishe akati: Ndianiko zvino mutariri uyu wakatendeka, wakachenjera, uchaitwa mutongi nashe pamusoro peimba yake, kuti ape mugove wezvokudya nenguva yakafanira? Wakaropafadzwa muranda uyo unoti kana ishe wake achisvika, amuwane achiita saizvozvo. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Kuti uchamugadza pamusoro pezvose zvaanazvo, Asi kana muranda uyo akati mumoyo make: Ishe wangu wanonoka kuvuya; akatanga kurova varandarume, navarandakadzi, akadya, akamwa, akadhakwa; ishe womuranda uyo uchasvika nezuva raasingataririri, nenguva yaasingazivi, akamugura napakati, akamupa mugove wake pamwe chete navasakatendeka. Muranda uyo waiziva kuda kwashe wake, akasagadzirira, kana kuita kuda kwake, ucharobwa ne\add shamhu\add* zhinji. Asi wakanga asingazivi, akaita zvakafanira kurobwa, ucharobwa \add shamhu\add* shoma. Nokuti wakapiwa zvizhinji, zvizhinji zvichatsvakwa kwaari; neunobatiswa zvizhinji, vachareva zvinopfuvurisa kwaari. Ndakavuya kuzokanda moto panyika zvino ndichadei iwo watobatidzwa? Asi ini ndinorubhabhatidzo rwandichabhabhatidzwa narwo, zvino ndinomanikidzwa sei kusvikira zvichipedziswa. Munofunga imwi kuti ndakavuya kuzopa rugare panyika here? Kwete, ndinoti kwamuri, asi kupesanisa. Nokuti kubva zvino vashanu veimba imwe vachapesana, vatatu vachipesana navaviri, uye vaviri navatatu, Baba vachapesana nomwanakomana, nomwanakomana nababa; mai nomwanasikana, nomwanasikana namai; vamwene nomurovora wavo, nomurovora navamwene vake. Akativo kuchaunga: Kana muchivona gore richisimuka kubva kumavirira, pakarepo munoti: Mvura inovuya; zvodaro. Kana \add muchivona\add* mhepo yokuchamhembe ichivhuvhuta munoti: Kuchapisa; zvoitika. Vanyengeri! Munoziva kududzira zvamunovona zvokudenga nezvenyika, asi hamududziri sei nguva ino? Munoregereiko imwi kuzvitongera mumene zvakarurama Nokuti kana uchienda kumutongi nomudzivisi wako, idza kuti uregedzwe naye muchiri munzira; kuti arege kukukwirira kumutongi, mutongi akukumikidze kumupurisa mupurisa akukande mutirongo. Ndinoti kwauri: Haungatongobudimo, kusvikira waripa kamari kokupedzisira. Nenguva iyo kwakanga kune vamwe vakamuvudza zvavaGariri, ropa ravo Pirato raakanga avhenganisa nezvibayiro zvavo. Jesu achipindura akati kwavari: Munofunga kuti vaGariri avo vakanga vari vatadzi here kupfuvura vaGariri vose, zvavakatambudzika zvinhu zvakadai? Kwete; ndinoti kwamuri: Asi kana musingatendevuki, nemwi mose muchaparara saizvozvo. Kana vaya vanegumi navasere, vakawirwa nerusvingo muSiroami, rwukavavuraya, munoti vakanga vari vatadzi kukunda vanhu vose vaigara Jerusarema here? Kwete; ndinoti kwamuri: Asi kana musingatendevuki, imwi mose muchaparara saizvozvo. Zvino wakatauravo mufananidzo uyu \add akati\add*: Mumwe wakanga anomuvonde, wakanga wakasimwa mumunda wake wemizambiringa; akasvika achitsvaka zvibereko kwauri, asi akashaiwa. Ipapo akati kumurimi womunda wemizambiringa: Tarira, kwamakore matatu aya ndakavuya ndichitsvaka zvibereko pamuvonde uyu, ndikashaiwa; utemere pasi, unovurayireiko ivhu? Iye achipindura akati kwaari: Ishe, muregei henyu wakadaro nhakavo, kusvikira ndichiutimbira, nokuuisa mupfudze; zvino kana ukazobereka zvibereko, \add zvakanaka\add*; asi kana usinga\add daro\add*, shure kwaizvozvo mungazoutema henyu. Zvino iye wakanga achidzidzisa mune rimwe ramasinagoge nesabata; zvino tarira, kwaivapo mukadzi waiva nomweya wovundonda makore anegumi namasere, wakanga akawonyana, asingatongogoni kana kutasamuka. Zvino Jesu wakati achimuvona, aka\add mu\add*danira kwaari, akati kwaari: Mukadzi, wasunungurwa pavundonda bwako. Akaisa mavoko pamusoro pake; pakarepo akatasanudzwa, akarumbidza Mwari. Asi mutungamiriri wesinagoge akapindura nokutsamwa nokuti Jesu wakaporesa nomusi wesabata, akati kuchaunga: Pane mazuva matanhatu, anofanira kubatwa nawo; vuyai naiwayo muporeswe; asi kwete nomusi wesabata. Asi Ishe wakamupindura, akati: Munyengeri, Ko mumwe nomumwe wenyu haangasununguri nzombe yake kana mbongoro pachidyiro nomusi wesabata, akaendesa kundoimwisa here? Zvino uyu, ari mukunda waAbhurahamu, wakanga akasungwa naSatani, tarira, makore anegumi namasere, haazaifanira kusunungurwa pausungwa ubwu nomusi wesabata here? Zvino wakati areva zvinhu izvozvi, vavengi vake vose vakanyadziswa; asi chaunga chose chakafara nezvinhu zvose zvinorumbidwa zvakaitwa naye. Zvino iye akati: Ushe bwaMwari bwakafanana neiko? Ndichabwufananidza nei? Bwakafanana netsanga yembeu yemasitadha, yakatorwa nomunhu akaikanda mubindu rake; ikakura, ikaita muti mukuru, neshiri dzokudenga dzikagara pamatavi awo. Akatizve: Ndichabwufananidza neiko ushe bwaMwari? Bwakafanana nembiriso, yakatorwa nomukadzi akaiviga muzviyero zvitatu zvovupfu, kusvikira bwose bwaviriswa. Zvino wakafamba achipfuvura nomumaguta nemisha achidzidzisa, achienda Jerusarema. Ipapo mumwe akati kwaari: Ishe, vachazoponeswa vashoma here? Akati kwavari: Rwisai kupinda nesuvo rakamanikana; nokuti vazhinji, ndinoti kwamuri, vachatsvaka kupinda, asi havangagoni. Panguva iyo kana mwene weimba asimuka avhara suvo, imwi mukatanga kumira kunze nokugogodza pasuvo, muchiti: Ishe, Ishe, Tizarurirei; iye agopindura achiti kwamuri: Handikuziviyi imwi kwamunobva. Zvino muchatanga kuti: Taidya, nokumwa pamberi penyu, uye imwi makadzidzisa panzira dzokwedu. Asi iye uchati: Ndinokuvudzai: Handikuziviyi kwamunobva; ibvai kwandiri, imwi mose vaiti vezvakaipa. Apo pachava nokuchema nokugeda-geda kwameno, kana muchivona Abhurahamu naIsaka naJakobho navaporofita vose muushe bwaMwari, asi imwi marasirwa kunze. Zvino vachabva mabvazuva namavirira, uye kumaodzanyemba nechamhembe, vachagara muushe bwaMwari. Zvino tarirai, varipo vokupedzisira vachava vokutanga, uye varipo vokutanga vachava vokupedzisira. Nezuva iroro kwakasvika vamwe vaFarisi, vachiti kwaari: Budai mubve pano, nokuti Herodhe unoda kukuvurayai. Akati kwavari: Endai, mundovudza mhungubwe iyo, \add muti\add*: Tarira, ndinobudisa mweya yakaipa nokuporesa nhasi namangwana, neretatu ndinopedziswa. Asi ndinofanira kufamba nhasi namangwana nezuva rinotevera, nokuti hazvingaitiki kuti muporofita apararire kunze kweJerusarema. Haiwa Jerusarema, Jerusarema, unovuraya vaporofita, nokutaka namabwe avo vakatumwa kwauri! Ndakanga ndichida kazhinji sei kuvunganidza vana vako pamwechete semhambo hukwana dzayo pasi mamapapiro, asi mukaramba Tarirai, masiyirwa imba yenyu rava dongo; asi zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Hamuchazondivoni, kusvikira muchiti: Ngaarumbidzwe iye unovuya nezita raShe! Zvino zvakaitika achipinda mumba momumwe wavakuru vavaFarisi kuzodya chingwa nomusi wesabata, kuti vakamucherekedza. Zvino tarira, kwakanga kunomumwe munhu pamberi pake waiva norukandwe. ipapo Jesu akapindura akataura kunyanzvi dzomutemo navaFarisi, achiti: Zviri pamutemo here kuporesa nomusi wesabata here? Asi vakaramba vanyerere. Zvino aka\add mu\add*tora akamuporesa ndokumurega achienda. Akavapindura achiti: Ndianiko pakati penyu, ungati kana ane mbongoro kana nzombe ikawira mugomba, akasayibudisa pakarepo nomusi wesabata. Vakasagona kupindurazve pamusoro pezvinhu izvi. Zvino wakataura mufananidzo kuna vakakokwa, paakavona kuti vanosanangurira sei zvigaro zvapamusoro, akati kwavari: Kana wakokwa nani zvake kumutambo wokuwana, usagara pachigaro chapamusoro; zvimwe mumwe unokudzwa kupfuvurewe wakokwa\add vo\add* naye, zvino wakakukoka iwe naye, asvike, ati kwauri: Dzivurira uyu nzvimbo; uchatanga kugara kuchigaro chepasi uchinyara. Asi kana wakokwa, enda ugare pachigaro chepasi, kuti kana uyo wakakukoka, achisvika, agoti kwauri: Shamwari, kwira kumusoro; Zvino uchakudzwa pamberi pavose vagere pakudya newe. Nokuti ani nani unozvikudza, uchaninipiswa; nounozvininipisa uchakudzwa. Ipapo akativo kuno wakamukoka: Kana waita chisvusvuro kana chirayiro, usadana shamwari dzako, kana vana vamai vako kana hama dzako, kana vafumi vawakavakidzana navo, zvimwe vangazokukokavo, ugoripirwa. Asi kana waita mabiko, koka varombo, zvirema, mhetamakumbo, namapofu. ipapo ucharopafadzwa, zvavasina zvavangakuripira nazvo, nokuti ucharipirwa pakumuka kwavakarurama. Mumwe wavakanga vagere naye pakudya wakati achinzwa izvi, akati kwaari: Wakaropafadzwa uyo uchadya zvokudya paushe bwaMwari! Iye akati kwaari: Mumwe munhu wakagadzira chirayiro chikuru, akakokera vazhinji. Akatuma muranda wake nenguva yokurayira kuti ati kuna vakanga vakakokwa: Vuyai, nokuti zvose zvagadzirwa zvino. Ipapo vose vakatanga mumwe nomumwe kuzvikumbirira ruregerero. Wokutanga akati kwaari: Ndatenga munda, ndinofanira kuenda kumbondouvona; ndinokukumbira, undiregerere. Mumwe akati: Ndatenga zvipani zvishanu zvenzombe, ndinoenda, kundodziidza; ndinokumbira undiregerere. Mumwe akati: Ndawana mukadzi, naizvozvo handingavuyi. Naizvozvo muranda akavuya, akakumikidza zvinhu izvi ishe wake. Ipapo mwene weimba akatsamwa, akati kumuranda wake: Buda nokukurumidza uende kumigwagwa nemunzira dzomuguta, uuye pano navarombo, nezvirema, nemhetamakumbo, namapofu. Muranda akati: Ishe, zvaitwa sezvamaraira, asi nzvimbo ichipo. Ishe akati kumuranda: Buda kumigwagwa mikuru nokuvuzhowa, ugombedzere vapinde, kuti imba yangu izadzwe. Nokuti ndinoti kwamuri: Hakuno mumwe kunavarume avo vakakokwa ucharavira chirayiro changu. Zvino zvaunga zvikuru zvaifamba naye; akatendevuka akati kwavari: Kana aninani achivuya kwandiri, akasavenga baba vake namai, nomukadzi, navana, navanun'una namadzikoma, nehanzvadzi, hongu, kunyange noupenyu bwakevo, haangavi mudzidzi wangu. Zvino ani nani usingatakuri muchinjikwa wake akanditevera, haangavi mudzidzi wangu. Nokuti ndiani wenyu, unoti achida kuvaka rusvingo, usingatangi kugara pasi, akaverenga kudhura \add kwayo\add*, kana ane \add mari\add* yokuipedzisa nayo? Kuti zvimwe akateya nheyo akakoniwa kupedzisa, vose vanovona vanotanga kumuseka, vachiti: Uyu munhu wakatanga kuvaka, asi akakoniwa kupedzisa. Kana ndoupiko mambo, kana achienda kuhondo akamirisana nomumwe mambo, usingatangi kugara pasi, akabvunza kana angakwanisa, nezvuru gumi, kusangana nounovuya akamirisana naye nezvuru makumi maviri? Asi kana zvisakadaro, iye achiri kure, unotuma nhume, kundokumbira mashoko orugare. Saka saizvozvovo, aninani kwamuri usingasiyi zvose zaanazvo, haangavi mudzidzi wangu. Munyu wakanaka; asi kana munyu usingachivavi, ucharungwa neiko? Hauchina kufanira kunyange pamunda, kana padutu romupfudze; vanourashira kunze. Unenzeve dzokunzwa, ngaanzwe. Zvino kwakaswedera kwaari vateresi navatadzi vose, kuzomunzwa. VaFarisi navanyori vakatsutsumwa vachiti: Uyu unogamuchira vatadzi, achidya navo. Zvino wakavavudza mufananidzo uyu, achiti: Ndoupi munhu kwamuri ungati anamakwai anezana, kana akarashikirwa nerimwe rawo, ungasasiya makumi mapfumbamwe namapfumbamwe murenje, akatevera rakarashika kusvikira ariwana? Kana a\add ri\add*wana, uno\add ri\add*isa pamafudzi ake achifara. Zvino kana asvika kumusha, unodanira pamwechete shamwari navavakidzani, achiti kwavari: Farai neni, nokuti ndawana gwai rangu rakanga rakarashika. Ndinoti kwamuri: Saizvozvo mufaro uchava kudenga pamusoro pomutadzi mumwe unotendevuka, kupfuvura pamusoro pavakarurama vanamakumi mapfumbamwe navapfumbamwe, vasingatsvaki kutendevuka. Kana ndoupiko mukadzi unamakobiri gumi esirivha, kana arashikirwa nekobiri rimwe, usingatungidzi mwenje, akatsvaira imba, akatsvakisisa kusvikira a\add ri\add*wana? Zvino kana a\add ri\add*wana, unodana shamwari navavakidzani pamwechete, achiti: Farai neni, nokuti ndawana kobiri randakanga ndarashikirwa naro. Saizvozvo ndinoti kwamuri: Mufaro uripo pamberi pavatumwa vaMwari pamusoro pomutadzi mumwe unotendevuka. Zvino wakati: Mumwe munhu waiva anavanakomana vaviri; zvino muduku wavo akati kunababa: Baba, ndipei mugove wenhumbi wakanangana neni. Akavagovera fuma \add yake\add*. Pasina mzuva mashoma, mwanakomana muduku wakavunganidza zvose pamwechete, akasimuka akaenda kunyika iri kure; akaparadzako nhaka yake, achirarama nemitovo yakaipa. Zvino wakati apedza zvose, kwakavuya nzara huru panyika iyo, akatanga kushaiwa. Ipapo akaenda, akandozvisanganisa nemumwe wavanhu venyika iyo; akamutumira kuminda yake kundofudza nguruve. Wakanga achishuva kugutsa dumbu rake namateko aidyiwa nenguruve; asi hakuna munhu waimupa. Zvino wakati apengenuka, akati: Vashandi vazhinji sei vababa vangu vanezvingwa zvakawandisisa, asi ini ndofa pano nenzara. Ndichasimuka ndiende kunababa vangu, ndigoti kwavari: Baba ndakatadzira kudenga, napamberi penyu; uye handichafanirizve kunzi mwanakomana wenyu; mundiite somumwe wavashandi venyu. Akasimuka akaenda kunababa vake. Asi wakati achiri kure, baba vake vakamuvona, vakanzwa tsitsi, vakamhanya, ndokumumbundikira pahuro, nokumusveta. Zvino mwanakomana akati kwavari: Baba, ndakatadzira kudenga napamberi penyu, uye handichafanirizve kunzi mwanakomana wenyu. Asi baba vakati kuvaranda vavo: Budai nenguvo yakaisvonaka, mumupfekedze, muise mhete pamumwe wake, nemanyatera patsoka \add dzake\add*; muuye nemhuru yakakodzwa, mubaye, ngatidye tifare; nokuti uyu mwanakomana wangu wakanga afa, zvino wararamazve; wakanga arashika, asi wawanikwa; zvino vakatanga kufara. Zvino mwanakomana wake mukuru wakanga ari kumunda; zvino wakati achisvika, oswedera pedo neimba, ndokunzwa kuimba nokutamba. Ipapo akadanira kwaari mumwe wavaranda, akamubvunza kuti izvi zvinoreveiko. Zvino akati kwaari: Munun'una wako wasvika; zvino baba vako vabaya mhuru yakakodzwa, nokuti vamugamuchira ari mupenyu. Asi iye wakatsamwa, akasada kupindamo; naizvozvo baba vake vakabuda, vakamugombedzera zvikuru, Asi iye wakapindura akati kunababa: Tarirai, makore awa mazhinji ndakakubatirai, handina kumboarika chero nguva murairo wenyu, asi hamuna kutongondipa mbudzana, kuti ndifare neshamwari dzangu. Asi mangoti mwanakomana wenyu uyu wakaparadza fuma yenyu nezvifeve achisvika, mamubaira mhuru yakakodzwa. Ivo vakati kwaari: Mwana, iwe uneni nguva dzose, uye zvose zvandinazvo ndezvako. Asi kwaifanira kuti tipembere nokufara, nokuti munun'una wako uyu wakanga afa, wararamazve; wakanga arashika, wawanikwa. Zvino wakativo kuvadzidzi vake: Kwakanga kuno mumwe munhu mufumi, waiva nomutariri; iye akapomerwa kwaari, sounoparadza fuma yake. Ipapo akamudana, akati kwaari: Zvinyiko izvi zvandinonzwa pamusoro pako? Rondedzera pamusoro povutariri bwako; nokuti haungazovi mutaririzve. Zvino mutariri akati mumoyo make: Ndichaiteiko, ishe wangu zvowonditorera vutariri? Handigoni kuchera; kukumbira ndinonyara. Ndaziva zvandichaita, kuti kana ndabudiswa pavutariri, vandigamuchire mudzimba dzavo. Zvino akadana mumwe nomumwe wakanga anechikwereti nashe wake, akati kunowokutanga: Unechikwereti chakadiniko kunashe wangu? Iye akati; Zviyero zvinezana zvamafuta. Akati kwaari: Tora rugwaro rwako ugare pasi nokukurumidza, unyore makumi mashanu. Akati kunomumwe: Ko iwe, unechikwereti chakadiniko? Iye akati: Zviyero zvinezana zvezviyo. Akati kwaari: Tora rugwaro rwako, unyore makumi masere. Ishe wake akarumbidza mutariri usakarurama, nokuti wakanga aita nokuchenjera; nokuti vana venyika ino vakachenjera pazera ravo ku\add kunda\add* vana vechiedza. Zvino ndinoti kwamuri: Muzviitire ushamwari naMamona* usakarurama, kuti kana mokonewa, vakugamuchirei mudzimba dzokusingaperi. Wakatendeka pazvinhu zviduku-duku wakatendekavo pazvikuru, nousakarurama pazvinhu zviduku-duku haana kururamavo pazvikuru. Naizvozvo kana musina kuva vakatendeka kunaMamona* usakarurama, ndianiko uchakuvimbai nefuma yechokwadi? Zvino kana musina kuva vakatendeka pazvinhu zvomumwe, ndianiko uchakupai zviri zvenyu. Hakuna muranda ungagona kubatira vanatenzi vaviri; nokuti zvimwe uchavenga mumwe, akada mumwe; kana kuti uchanamatira kunomumwe, akazvidza mumwe. Hamungabatiri Mwari naMamona*. Zvino navaFarisivo, vakanga vachida mari, vakanzwa zvinhu izvozvi zvose, vakamunyomba. Zvino wakati kwavari: Imwi muri avo vanozviruramisa pamberi pavanhu, asi Mwari unoziva moyo yenyu; nokuti izvo zvinokudzwa pakati pavanhu, zvinonyagadza pamberi paMwari. Murairo navaporofita \add zvakanga zviripo\add* kusvikira kunaJohwani; kubva panguva iyo evhangeri noushe bwaMwari zvinoparidzwa, mumwe nomumwe unosenerera mabwuri. Asi zvakareruka kuti denga nenyika zvipfuvure, pakuti tsanga imwe yomurairo ikoneswe. Ani nani unoramba mukadzi wake akawana mumwe unoita vupombwe; uye ani nani unowana wakarambwa nomurume unoita vupombwe. Kwakanga kune mumwe murume mufumi, waipfeka nguvo shava nemicheka yerineni yakanaka, nokufara paumbosha misi yose. Zvino kwakanga kune mumwe mupemhi wainzi Razaro, wakanga akaiswa pasuvo rake azere namaronda, achishuva kuzvigutisa nemafufu aiwa patafura yomufumi; pamusoro pazvo, imbwa dzaivuya dzichinanzwa maronda ake. Zvino zvakaitika kuti murombo wakafa, akatakurirwa navatumwa pachifuva chaAbhurahamu; mufumi akafavo, akavigwa. Zvino ari muhadhesi wakasimudza meso ake, ari pakurwadziwa, akavona Abhurahamu ari kure, naRazaro ari pachifuva chake. Iye akadanidzira achiti: Baba Abhurahamu, ndinzwirei ngoni, mutume Razaro, kuti anyike muromo womumwe wake mumvura, atonhodze rurimi rwangu; nokuti ndinorwadziwa mumurazvo uyu womoto. Asi Abhurahamu wakati: Mwanakomana, rangarira kuti muupenyu bwako wakapiwa zvakanaka zvako, saizvozvo naRazaro zvakaipa; asi zvino iye unonyaradzwa, iwe unorwadziwa. Uye kunze kwezvinhu izvi zvose, pakati pedu pane mukaha mukuru wakaiswa, kuti vovuno vanoda kuyambuka mhiri kwamuri vakonewe, novoko varege \add kuyambukira\add* kwatiri. Ipapo akati: Naizvozvo ndinokukumbirai, Baba, kuti mumutumire kuimba yababa vangu, nokuti ndina vana vamai vangu vashanu; kuti andonyatso-vapupurira, zvimwe naivovo vangavuya panzvimbo ino yamarwadzo. Abhurahamu akati kwaari: VanaMozisi navaporofita; ngavavanzwe ivo. Iye akati: Kwete, Baba Abhurahamu; asi kana mumwe akaenda kwavari kubva kunavakafa, vangatendevuka. Zvino akati kwaari: Kana vasinganzwi Mozisi navaporofita, havangatendiswi, kunyange mumwe akamuka kuvakafa. Zvino wakati kuvadzidzi: Hazvingaitiki kuti zvigumbuso zvisavuya; asi vurombo \add kune\add* wazvinovuya naye. Zvaiva nani kwaari kuti guyo rinorema riremberedzwe pamutsipa wake, akandirwe mugungwa, pakuti agumbuse mumwe wavaduku ava. Muzvichenjerere: kana hama yako ikakutadzira, umudzore; kana akatendevuka, umukangamwire. Kunyange akutadzira kanomwe pazuva, akadzokerazve kwauri kanomwe, achiti: Ndatendevuka; umukangamwire. Zvino vapositora vakati kunaShe: Wedzerai kwatiri kutenda. Ishe akati: Kana maiva nokutenda kwakaita setsanga yemasitadha, maiti kumuhabhurosi uyu: Dzurwa, usimwe mugungwa, ukakuteererai. Asi ndiani kwamuri ungava nomuranda unorima kana kufudza mombe, ungati kwaari achangopinda achibva kumunda: Swedera ugare pakudya. Asi ungarega here kuti kwaari: Ndigadzirire zvandingadya, uzvisunge chivuno, undipakurire, kusvikira ini ndadya, ndikamwa; mushure iwe ugozodya nokumwa? Ko ungatenda muranda, nokuti wakaita zvakanga zvarairwa here? Handifungi. Saka saizvozvo imwi, kana maita zvose zvamakarairwa, muti: Tiri varanda pasina, taita sezvataifanira kuita. Zvino zvakaitia pakuenda kwake Jerusarema, kuti wakapfuvura napakati peSamaria neGariri. Zvino wakati achipinda munomumwe musha, akasongana navarume vanegumi vaiva namaperembudzi, vamire kure. Vakasimudza inzwi, vachiti: Jesu, Tenzi, tinzwirei ngoni! Zvino wakati achi\add va\add*vona, akati kwavari: Endai mundozviratidza kuvaprista. Zvino zvakaitika kuti pavaienda, vakanatswa. Zvino mumwe wavo wakati avona kuti waporeswa, akadzoka, achikudza Mwari nenzwi guru; ndokuwira pasi nechiso patsoka dzake, achimuvonga; zvino iye wakanga ari muSamaria. Ipapo Jesu akapindura akati: Vanga vasiri vanegumi here vaporeswa? Vapfumbamwe varipiko? Hapana kuwanikwa wadzokera kuzopa Mwari rukudzo, kunze kouyu mutorwa. Ipapo akati kwaari: Simuka uende; kutenda kwako kwakuponesa. Zvino wakati achibvunzwa navaFarisi kuti ushe bwaMwari bwunosvika rinhi, akapindura, akati: Ushe bwaMwari habwuvuyi bwuchivonekwa. Uye havangati: Tarirai pano, Kana: Tarira uko. Nokuti tarirai, ushe bwaMwari bwuri mukati menyu. Zvino wakati kuvadzidzi: Mazuva achasvika amuchashuva kuvona rimwe ramazuva oMwanakomana womunhu, asi hamunga\add ri\add*voni. Zvino vachati kwamuri: Tarirai pano, kana: Tarirai uko; Regai kuenda, kana kutevera; nokuti semheni inopenya, ichibva kunorumwe \add rutivi\add* pasi pedenga ichivhenekera kusvikira kunorumwe \add rutivi\add* pasi pedenga, ndizvo zvichaitavo Mwanakomana womunhuvo nezuva rake. Asi kutanga unofanira kumbotambudzika zvizhinji, nokurashwa nezera iri. Zvino sezvazvakanga zvakaita namazuva aNowa, ndizvo zvazvichaitavo namazuva omwanakomana womunhu. Vaidya, vaimwa vaiwana, vachiwaniswa, kusvikira zuva iro Nowa rakapinda naro muareka, mafashame akasvika, akavaparadza vose. Saizvozvovo sezvazvakanga zvakaitavo namazuva aRoti; vaidya, vaimwa, vaitenga, vaitengesa, vaidzvara, vachivaka; asi nomusi uyo wakabuda Roti muSodoma, kwakanaya moto nesarufa. Zvichibva kudenga, zvikaparadza vose. Ndizvo zvazvichaitavo nezuva iro, Mwanakomana womunhu raachabudiswa pachena naro. Nezuva iro, unenge ari pamusoro peimba, nhumbi dzake dziri mumba, ngaarege kuburuka ku\add ndo\add*dzitora; nouri kumunda ngaarege kudzokera shure. Rangarirai mukadzi waRoti. Aninani unotsvaka kuponesa upenyu bwake, ucharashikirwa nabwo, uye aninani unorashikirwa nabwo uchabwuchengetedza. Ndinoti kwamuri: Novusiku ubwo vaviri vachava panhovo imwe, mumwe uchatorwa, mumwe uchasiiwa. Vakadzi vaviri vachakuya pamwe chete, mumwe uchatorwa, mumwe asiiwe. Vaviri vachava mumunda; mumwe uchatorwa, mumwe asiiwe. Ipapo vakapindura, vakati, kwaari: Kupiko Ishe? Akati kwavari: Panomutumbi, ndipo panovunganira magora. Zvino wakavavudzavo mufananidzo kuti vanofanira kunyengetera nguva dzose, vasingavori moyo; achiti: Kwaivapo mune rimwe guta mumwe mutongi, wakanga asingatyi Mwari, kana kuva nehanya nomunhu; zvino kwakanga kune chirikadzi muguta iro, yakanga ichivuya kwaari, ichiti: Nditsivirei kumuvengi wangu. Iye akamboramba kwechinguva; asi pashure akati mumoyo make: Kunyange ndisingatyi Mwari, kana kunyara munhu; asi nokuti chirikadzi iyi zvainonditambudza, ndichaitsivira, zvimwe nokuramba kwayo ichivuya ingandivodza moyo. Ishe akati: Inzwai zvinorebwa nomutongi usakarurama. Ko zvino Mwari haangatsiviri vakasanangurwa vake, vanochemera kwaari masikati novusiku, kunyange achivanonokera here? Ndinoti kwamuri: Uchakurumidza kuvatsivira. Asizve kana mwanakomana womunhu achisvika, uchawana kutenda panyika here? Wakarevavo mufananidzo uyu kuna vamwe, vakanga vachizvivimba kuti vakarurama, vachizvidza vamwe, \add akati\add*: Vanhu vaviri vakakwira kutembere kundonyengetera; mumwe ari muFarisi, mumwe ari muteresi. MuFarisi wakasimuka akanyengetera kudai achizvireva, \add akati\add*: Mwari ndinokutendai kuti handina kufanana navamwe vanhu, makororo, vasakarurama, mhombwe, kana kunyange nomuteresi uyu. Ndinotsanya kaviri pavhiki, ndinopa chegumi chezvose zvandinazvo. Asi muteresi wakamira kure asingadi kunyange kusimudzira meso kudenga, asi wakazvirova chifuva, achiti: Mwari, ndinzwirei tsitsi ini mutadzi. Ndinoti kwamuri: Uyu wakaburukira kumba kwake aruramiswa pane uya. Nokuti mumwe nomumwe unozvikudza, uchaninipiswa uye uyo unozvininipisa uchakudzwa. Zvino vakavuyisa kwaarivo vacheche, kuti avanyangate; asi vadzidzi vakati vachi\add zvi\add*vona, vakavatsiura. Asi Jesu akavadanira kwaari, akati: Regai vana vaduku vauye kwandiri, musavadzivisa, nokuti ushe bwaMwari ndobwavakadai. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Aninani usingagamuchiri ushe bwaMwari somwana muduku, haangatongopindi mabwuri. Zvino mumwe mutongi wakamubvunza, achiti: Mudzidzisi wakanaka, ndingaiteiko kuti ndigare nhako youpenyu bwusingaperi? Zvino Jesu akati kwaari: Unondiidzireiko wakanaka? Hakuna wakanaka, kunze komumwe chete, Mwari. Mirairo unoiziva, \add inoti\add*: Usaita vupombwe, usavuraya, usaba, usapupura nhema, kudza baba vako namai vako. Iye akati: Izvi zvose ndakazvichengeta kubva pavuduku bwangu. Zvino Jesu wakati achinzwa zvinhu izvi, akati kwaari: Uchiri kushaiwa chinhu chimwe; tengesa zvose zvaunazvo, ugovere varombo, ipapo uchava nefuma yakakosha kudenga; ugovuya wonditevere. Zvino wakati anzwa izvozvi, akashungurudzika kwazvo; nokuti wakanga akafuma zvikuru. Zvino Jesu wakati achivona kuti unoshungurudzika kwazvo akati: Zvicharema sei kuvanefuma kupinda muushe bwaMwari. Nokuti zvakareruka kuti kamera ripinde nomuvuri retsono, kumufumi kupinda muushe bwaMwari. Zvino avo vakanzwa, vakati: Zvino ndianiko ungagoponeswa? Iye akati: Zvinhu zvisingabviri kuvanhu, zvinobvira kunaMwari. Ipapo Petro akati: Tarirai, isu takasiya zvose, tikakuteverai. Zvino iye akati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Hakuno munhu wakasiya imba, kana vabereki kana madzikoma navanin'ina, kana mukadzi, kana vana, nokuda koushe bwaMwari; usingazogamuchiri zvizhinji kuna izvozvo nenguva ino, nemunguva inovuya upenyu bwusingaperi. Zvino wakatora vanegumi navaviri, akati kwavari: Tarirai, tinokwira Jerusarema, zvose zvakanyorwa navaporofita pamusoro pomwanakomana womunhu zvichazadziswa. Nokuti uchakumikidzwa kuvahedheni, agosekwa, nokuitirwa zvakaipa, nokupfirwa mate, vacha\add mu\add*rova netyava, nokumuvuraya, uye nezuva retatu uchamukazve. Asi havana kunzwisisa chinhu chimwe chaizvozvi, uye shoko iri rakanga rakavanzika kwavari, uye havana kunzwisisa izvo zvakarebwa. Zvino zvakaitika kuti paaiswedera Jeriko, rimwe bofu raigara padivi penzira richipemha, rakati richinzwa chaunga chichipfuvura, rikabvunza kuti chaiva chinyiko. Vakarivudza, vakati: Jesu weNazareta unopfuvura. Ipapo rakadanidzira richiti: Jesu Mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, ndinzwirei ngoni! Zvino vakanga vakatungamira vakaritsiura, kuti rinyarare; asi rakanyanya kudanidzira, \add richiti\add*: Mwanakomana waDavidhi, ndinzwirei ngoni! Zvino Jesu wakamira, akaraira kuti rivuyiswe kwaari; rikati raswedera akaribvunza, achiti: Unoda kuti ndikuitireiko? Rikati: Ishe, kuti ndivonezve. Jesu akati kwaari: Chivonazve! kutenda kwako kwakuponesa. Pakarepo rikavonazve, rikamutevera, richirumbidza Mwari. Vanhu vose vakati vachi\add zvi\add*vona vakarumbidza Mwari. Zvino \add Jesu\add* wakapinda, akapfuvura nemuJeriko. Zvino tarira, murume wainzi Zakewu nezita; iye wakanga ari mukuru pavateresi, uye waiva mufumi; wakatsvaka kuvona Jesu, kuti ndiyani; asi wakanga asingagoni nokutsikirirwa, nokuti wakanga akafupika pachimiro. Ipapo akamhanyira mberi, akakwira mumuti womuvonde kuti amuvone, nokuti wakanga achizopfuvura napo. Zvino Jesu wakati achisvika panzvimbo iyo, akatarira mudenga, akamuvona, akati kwaari: Zakewu, kurumidza uburuke; nokuti nhasi ndinofanira kugara mumba mako. Iye akakurumidza kuburuka, akamugamuchira achifara. Zvino vakati va\add zvi\add*vona, vose vakan'un'una, vachiti: Unondova mweni womunhu mutadzi. Ipapo Zakewu akamira, akati kunaShe: Tarirai, hafu yefuma yangu, ndinopa kuvarombo, uye kana ndakatora chinhu kune mumwe munhu nokunyengera, ndinodzosera runa. Jesu akati kwaari: Nhasi ruponeso rwasvika mumba muno; nokuti naiyevo mwanakomana waAbhurahamu. Nokuti Mwanakomana womunhu wakavuya kuzotsvaka nokuponesa chakarasika. Vakati vachanzwa zvinhu izvozvi, akawedzera akataura mufananidzo, nokuti wakanga ava pedo neJerusarema, uye nokuti vaifunga kuti ushe bwaMwari bwobva bwovonekwa pakarepo. Naizvozvo wakati: Mumwe munhu unembiri wakaenda kunyika iri kure, kuti andopiwa ushe agodzoka. Akadana varanda vake vanegumi, akavapa pondo dzinegumi, akati kwavari: Bhindaukai kusvikira ndichivuya. Asi vanhu venyika yake vakanga vachimuvenga, vakatuma nhume kumutevera, vachiti: Hatidi uyu kuti atitonge. Zvino zvakaitika kuti adzoka apiwa ushe, akaraira kuti vaya varanda vaakanga apa mari, vadanirwe kwaari, anzwe kuti mumwe nomumwe wakawana zvakadini nokushambadzira kwake. Wokutanga akasvika, akati: Ishe, pondo yenyu yakawana dzimwe pondo dzinegumizve. Akati kwaari: Zvakanaka, uri muranda wakanaka; nokuti wakanga wakatendeka pazviduku-duku, uve nesimba pamaguta anegumi. Wechipiri akasvika, achiti: Ishe, pondo yenyu yakawedzera pondo shanu. Akati kwaarivo: Newe, uvevo pamusoro pemaguta mashanu. Zvino mumwe akasvika, achiti: Ishe, tarirai pondo yenyu, yandakanga ndachengeta mumucheka; nokuti ndakanga ndichikutyai, nokuti muri munhu wakawoma munotora zvamusakaisapo, muchicheka zvamusakadzvara. Zvino akati kwaari: Ndichakutonga \add nezvino\add*buda mumuromo mako, muranda wakaipa. Wakanga uchiziva kuti ndiri munhu unehasha, ndichitora zvandisakaisa, nokucheka zvandisakadzvara; naizvozvo wakaregereiko kuisa mari yangu mubhanga, kuti pakuvuya kwangu, ndigozoitora yava nemubairo. Ipapo akati kunavakanga vamirepo: Mutorerei pondo mupe unepondo dzinegumi. Vakati kwaari: Ishe, wava nepondo dzinegumi. Nokuti ndinoti kwamuri: Wose unazvo uchapiwa; asi uyo usina, uchatorerwa nezvaanazvo. Asi vavengi vangu avo, vakanga vasingadi kuti ndivatonge, vuyai navo pano, mu\add va\add*vuraye pamberi pangu. Wakati areva izvozvi, akatungamira mberi, achikwira Jerusarema. Zvino zvakaitika paaiswedera Bhetifage neBhetaniya, kugomo rinonzi reMiorivhi, akatuma vadzidzi vake vaviri, achiti: Endai mumusha wakatarisana \add nemwi\add*; kana muchipinda mauri, muchawana dhongwana rakasungirwa, risina kumbotaswa nomunhu; murisunungure, mugo\add ri\add*vuyisa. Kana mumwe munhu akakubvunzai \add achiti\add*: Muno\add ri\add*sunungurireiko? Muchataura kwaari kudai: Ishe unorida. Avo vakatumwa vakaenda vakandowana sezvaakanga ataura kwavari. Zvino vakati vachisunungura dhongwana, vene varo vakati kwavari: Munosunungurireiko dhongwana? Ivo vakati: Ishe unorida. Vakavuya naro kuna Jesu; vakakanda nguvo dzavo pamusoro pedhongwana, vakatasvisa Jesu pariri. Zvino achifamba, vakawarira nguvo dzavo munzira. Zvino wakati oswedera pamateru egomo reMiorivhi, chaunga chevadzidzi vake chose chikatanga kufara nokurumbidza Mwari nenzwi guru pamusoro pamabasa ose esimba avakanga vavona. vachiti: Wakaropafadzwa mambo unovuya muzita raShe; rugare kudenga, nokubwinya kumuso-soro. Vamwe vaFarisi kubva pakati pechaunga vakati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, tsiurai vadzidzi venyu. Akapindura akati kwavari: Ndinokuvudzai kuti kana ava vakanyarara, mabwe angadanidzira pakarepo. Zvino wakati aswedera pedo, akavona guta, akachema pamusoro paro, achiti: Dai waiziva iwe zuva rako rino zvinhu zvorugare rwako, asi zvino zvakavanzirwa meso ako! Nokuti mazuva achakusvikira, auchavakirwa nawo muchinjiziri navavengi vako, vachakukomba, nokukudzvinyidzira pamativi ose, vachakuwisira pasi iwe navana vako mukati mako; havangasii mukati mako ibwe rimwe pamusoro perimwe; nokuti hauna kuziva nguva yokushanyirwa kwako. Zvino wakapinda mutembere, akatanga kudzingira panze vakanga vachitengesamo navaitenga, achiti kwavari: Kwakanyorwa \add kuti\add* imba yangu imba yokunyengetera; asi imwi makaiita bako ramakororo. Waidzidzisa zuva rimwe nerimwe mutembere; asi vaprista vakuru navanyori navakuru vavanhu vakanga vachitsvaka kumuparadza. Asi vakanga vasingawani zvavangaita, nokuti vanhu vose vakamunamatira vachimunzwa. Zvino zvakaitika nerime ramazuva iwayo, achidzidzisa vanhu mutembere, nokuparidza evhangeri, vaprista vakuru navanyori vakasvika navakuru, vakataura kwaari vachiti : Tivudzei; munoita zvinhu izvi nesimba ripi, kana ndianiko iye wakakupai simba iri? Akapindura akati kwavari: Ndichakubvunzaivo ini shoko rimwe; ndivudzei: Rubhabhatidzo rwaJohwani rwakabva kudenga kana kuvanhu? Vakataurirana, vachiti: Kana tikati: Kudenga, uchati: Zvino makagoregerei imwi kumutenda? Asi kana tikati: Kuvanhu, vanhu vose vachatitaka namabwe; nokuti ivo vaiva nechokwadi kuti Johwani waiva muporofita. Vakapindura, vachiti havazivi kwa\add rwa\add*kabva. Zvino Jesu akati kwavari: Nenivo handingakuvudziyi kuti ndinoita zvinhu izvi nesimba ripi. Zvino wakatanga kuvudza vanhu mufananidzo uyu: Mumwe munhu wakasima munda wemizambiringa, akaupa varimi, akaenda kune imwe nyika nguva refu; nenguva yakafanira wakatuma muranda kuvarimi, kuti vamupe zvezvibereko zvomunda wemizambiringa; asi varimi vakamurova, vaka\add mu\add*dzosa asina chinhu. Akatumazve mumwe muranda; naiyevo vakamurova vaka\add mu\add*nyadzisa, vaka\add mu\add*dzosa asina chinhu. Akatumazve wechitatu; zvino uyuvo vakamukuvadza, vaka\add mu\add*dzingira kunze. Zvino mwene womunda wemizambiringa akati: Ndichaiteiko? Ndichatuma mwanakomana wangu unodikamwa, zvimwe vakavona iye vachamukudza. Asi varimi vakati vachimuvona vakarangana pakati pavo, vachiti: Uyu ndiye mugari wenhaka; vuyai, ngatimuvuraye, kuti nhaka igova yedu. Vakamudzingira kunze komunda wemizambiringa, vakavuraya. Zvino mwene womunda wemizambiringa uchavaitireiko? Uchavuya, akaparadza varimi ivava, akapa munda womuzambiringa vamwe. Zvino vachinzwa, vakati: Zvisadaro! Asi wakavatarisa, akati: Zvino chinyiko ichi chakanyorwa, \add chinoti\add*: Ibwe rakarambwa navavaki, Ndiro rakazova musoro wekona? Mumwe nomumwe unowira pamusoro pebwe iro, uchavhunika; asi ani nani warinowira richamukuya kuita upfu. Zvino vaprista vakuru navanyori nenguva iyoyo vakatsvaka kumubata, asi vakatya vanhu; nokuti vakaziva kuti wakavareva ivo nomufananidzo uyo. Vaka\add mu\add*cherekedza, vakatumira vashori vakazviita savanhu vakarurama, kuti vamubate pakutaura kwake, kuti vamukumikidze kuushe nesimba romutongi. Vakamubvunza, vachiti: Mudzidzisi, Tinoziva kuti munotaura nokudzidzisa zvakarurama, uye hamugamuchiri \add zvinovonekwa zvo\add*munhu, asi munodzidzisa nzira yaMwari muchokwadi, Zviri pamutemo here kwatiri kuripira Kesari mutero, kana kwete? Asi iye achiziva vumhare bwavo, akati kwavari: Munondiidzireiko? Ndiratidzei dhenari*; Rinomufananidzo norunyoro rwaaniko? Vakapindura vakati: ZvaKesari. Ipapo akati kwavari: Naizvozvo ipai kunaKesari zvinhu zvaKesari, nokunaMwari zvinhu zvaMwari. Vakakoniwa kumubata namashoko ake pamberi pavanhu; vakashamiswa nokupindura kwake; ndokunyarara. Zvino kwakavuya kwaari vamwe vavaSajusi, ivo vanoramba kuti kune kumuka kwavakafa, vakamubvunza, vachiti: Mudzidzisi, Mozisi wakatinyorera \add kuti\add* kana mukoma womunhu akafa anomukadzi, asi iye akafa asina vana, munun'una wake unofanira kutora mukadzi wake, amutsire mukoma wake rudzi. Zvino kwakanga kuna vanakomana vomunhu mumwe vanomwe; wedangwe akatora mukadzi, akafa asina vana; nowechipiri akatora mukadzi, akafa asina mwana; nowechitatu akamutora. zvikadarovo navanomwe vakasasiya vana, vakafa. Pakupedzisira mukadzi akafavo. Naizvozvo pakumuka kwavakafa, uchava mukadzi waaniko kwavari? Nokuti vanomwe vakava naye somukadzi. Zvino Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Vanakomana venyika ino vanowana; uye vanowaniswa; asi avo vachanzi vakafanira kuwana nyika iyo nokumuka kwavakafa, havawani, kana kuwaniswa. Nokuti havazofizve; nokuti vachaenzana navatumwa, uye vava vanakomana vaMwari zvavari vanakomana vokumuka kwavakafa. Asi kuti vakafa vanomutswazve, kunyange Mozisivo wakaratidza pagwenzi, paakati Ishe ndiye Mwari waAbhurahamu, naMwari waIsaka, naMwari waJakobho. Nokuti Mwari haazi Mwari wavakafa, asi wavapenyu; nokuti vose vapenyu kwaari. Ipapo vamwe vavanyori vakapindura vakati: Mudzidzisi, mataura zvakanaka. Pashure paizvozvo havana kuzotsunga kumubvunzazve chinhu. Zvino akati kwavari: Vanoreva seiko kuti Kristu Mwanakomana waDavhidhi? Nokuti Dhavhidhi pachake wakareva mubhuku yaMapisarema \add achiti\add*: Ishe wakati kuna She wangu: Gara kuruoko rwangu rworudyi, Kusvikira ndaita vavengi vako chitsiko chetsoka dzako. Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi unomuidza Ishe, zvino ungagova Mwanakomana wake seiko? Zvino vanhu vose vachizvinzwa, wakati kuvadzidzi vake: Chenjerai vanyori, vanoda kufamba nenguvo refu, vachida kukwaziswa pamisika, nezvigaro zvapamusorosa mumasinagoge, novugaro bwapamberi pamabiko; vanoparadza dzimba dzechirikadzi, vanonyengera nokuita minyengetero mirefu; ivavo vachatongerwa kurashwa kukuru. Zvino wakatarira kumusoro akavona vafumi vachikanda zvipo zvavo muchivigiro chemari. Akavonavo imwe chirikadzi murombo, achikandamo tumari tuviri tuduku. Akati: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Chirikadzi iyi murombo, yakanda kupfuvura vamwe vose; nokuti avo vose vakanda muzvipo zvaMwari pazvizhinji zvavo, asi iye, pakushaiwa kwake, wakanda chose chaaiva nacho chaaifanira kurarama \add nacho\add*. Zvino vamwe vakataura pamusoro petembere, kuti yakanga yakashongedzwa sei namabwe akanaka nezvipo, akati: Zvinhu izvi zvamunovona, mazuva achasvika, asingazoregwi ibwe pamusoro pebwe, risingazowisirwi pasi. Zvino vakamubvunza, vachiti: Mudzidzisi, kozvinhu izvozvi zvichagova riniko? Nechiratidzo \add chichava\add* chipi, kana izvozvi zvoitwa? Iye akati: Chenjerai, kuti murege kunyengerwa; nokuti vazhinji vachavuya muzita rangu, vachiti: Ndini \add Kristu\add*; nguva yaswedera. Naizvozvo musavatevera. Kana muchinzwa zvehondo, nenyonganiso, musavhunduswa henyu, nokuti izvozvi zvinofanira kumboitika; asi kuguma haku\add sviki\add* pakarepo. Akati kwavari: Rudzi ruchamukira rudzi, noushe \add hwucha\add*mukira ushe. Uye kudengenyeka kukuru kwenyika kuchavapo kunzvimbo dzakasiyana siyana, nenzara nehosha, nezvinotyisa kuvona, uye zviratidzo zvikuru zvichabva kudenga zvichavapo. Asi mberi kwaizvozvi zvose, vachakubatai, nokutambudza, vachi\add ku\add*kumikidzai kumasinagoge nomumatirongo, muchiiswa pamberi pamadzimambo navabati, nokuda kwezita rangu. Izvi zvichashanduka vuchapupu kwamuri. Naizvozvo zviisei mumoyo menyu, kuti murege kufanofungisisa zvamuchapindura. Nokuti ndichakupai muromo nokuchenjera, kuchakonekamwa kupikiswa kana kurambwa navavengi venyu vose. Muchatengeswa kunyange navabereki, navana vamai venyu, nehama, neshamwari, \add vamwe\add* venyu vachavurawa. Muchavengwa navose nokuda kwezita rangu. Asi hakungaparari kunyange ruvhudzi rumwe rwomusoro wenyu. Nokutsungirira kwenyu wanai mweya yenyu. Zvino kana muchivona Jerusarema rakombwa nehondo, zivai kuti kuparadzwa kwaro kwaswedera. Musi uyo vari muJudhiya ngavatizire kumakomo; navari mukati maro ngavabude; navari kuruwa ngavarege kupindamo. Nokuti iwayo ndiwo mazuva okutsiva, kuti zvose zvakanyorwa zvizadziswe. Asi vurombo kune vanemimba navanomwisa namazuva iwayo, nokuti kuchavapo kutambudzika kukuru panyika, nokutsamwa pamusoro pavanhu ivava. Vachawira pamuromo womunondo, nokutapwa kumarudzi ose; Jerusarema richatsikirwa pasi navahedheni, kusvikira nguva dzavahedheni dzazadziswa. Zviratidzo zvichavapo pazuva napamwedzi, napanyeredzi; napanyika kutambudzika kwamarudzi, nokukanganiswa, gungwa namafungu zvichivomba, vanhu vachapera simba nokutya nokutarira zvinhu izvo zvinovuya panyika; nokuti masimba okudenga achazungunuswa. Ipapo vachavona Mwanakomana womunhu achivuya ari mugore, nesimba nokubwinya kukuru. Asi kana izvozvi zvichitanga kuitika, zvino tarirai kumusoro, musimudze misoro yenyu, nokuti kudzikunurwa kwenyu kwaswedera. Zvino akavataurira mufananidzo \add achiti\add*: Tarirai muvonde nemiti yose; kana yotunga, munozvivonera nokuzvizivira mumene, kuti zvino munakamwe wava pedo. Saizvozvo, nemwivo, kana movona zvinhu izvozvi zvoitika, zivai kuti ushe bwaMwari hwava pedo. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Zera iri haringatongopfuvuri, kusvikira zvose zvazadziswa. Denga nenyika zvichapfuvura, asi mashoko angu haangatongopfuvuri. Zvino zvichenjererei kuti moyo yenyu irege kuremedzwa nokudyisa nokubatwa, nokufunganya zvoupenyu hwuno, zuva iro rikuwirei makarivara. Nokuti seriva richawira vose vagere pachiso chenyika yose. Naizvozvo rindai nenguva dzose, munyengetere, kuti muverengwe samakafanira kupukunyuka zvinhu izvo zvose zvichaitika, nokumira pamberi poMwanakomana womunhu. Zvino waidzidzisa masikati mutembere; asi vusiku waibuda, achindogara mugomo rinonzi reMiorivhi. Vanhu vose vakavuya kwaari mutembere mangwanani-ngwanani kuzomunzwa. Zvino mabiko ezvingwa zvisinembiriso aiswedera, anonzi paseka. Vaprista vakuru navanyori vakatsvaka kuti vangamuvuraya sei; nokuti vakanga vachitya vanhu. Zvino wakapinda Satani kuna Judhasi wainzi Isikariyoti, waiverengwa pavanegumi navaviri. Akaenda, akandorangana navaprista vakuru namachinda, kuti ungamutengesa kwavari sei. Vakafara, vakatenderana kumupa mari. Iye akatenda, akatsvaka nguva yakafanira yokumutengesa nayo kwavari pasina chaunga. Zvino zuva rezvingwa zvisinembiriso rakati rasvika, raifanira kubayiwa paseka naro. akatuma Petro naJohwani, achiti: Endai mundotigadzirira paseka, kuti tidye. Zvino vakati kwaari: Munoda kuti tigadzirirepiko? Akati kwavari: Tarirai, kana mapinda muguta, munhu uchasangana nemwi akatakura chirongo chemvura; mumutevere iye mumba maanopinda. Muti kumwene weimba: Mudzidzisi unoti kwauri: Imba yavaeni iripiko, mandingadyira paseka navadzidzi vangu? Uchakuratidzai imba huru yokumusoro yakarongedzwa; gadzirai ipapo. Vakaenda, vakandowana sezvaakanga avavudza; vakagadzira paseka. Zvino nguva yakati yasvika, akagara pasi navapositora vanegumi navaviri vanaye. Akati kwavari: Nechishuvo ndakashuva zvikuru kudya paseka iyi nemwi ndisati ndatambudzika. Nokuti ndinoti kwamuri: Handichazoidyizve, kusvikira yazadziswa muushe hwaMwari. Zvino akatora mukombe; akavonga, akati: Torai ichi, mugovane pakati penyu. Nokuti ndinoti kwamuri: Handichatongomwizve zvibereko zvomuzambiringa, kusvikira ushe bwaMwari bwasvika. Akatora chingwa, akavonga, akamedura, akavapa, achiti: uyu muviri wangu, unopiwemwi; itai izvi muchindirangarira. Saizvozvovo mukombe vapedza kurayira, achiti: Mukombe uyu, sungano itsva muropa rangu, rinotevurirwa imwi. Asi tarirai, ruvoko rwaiye unondipandukira runeni patafura. Zvino zvirokwazvo mwanakomana womunhu unoenda hake sezvazvakatemwa; asi vurombo kumunhu uyo waanotengeswa naye! Ipapo vakatanga kubvunzana pakati pavo kuti ndianiko pavari uchaita chinhu ichi. Zvino nharo dzakamukavo pakati pavo \add kuti\add* ndiani kwavari uchaverengwa somukuru. Akati kwavari: Madzimambo avahedheni anotonga pamusoro pavo, navanoratidza simba pamusoro pavo vanonzi vabatsiri. Zvino imwi zvisadaro, asi mukuru kwamuri ngaave somuduku, nomutungamiriri somushandiri. Nokuti ndianiko mukuru, uyo ugere pakudya kana unoshandira? Haazi iye ugere pakudya here? Asi ini ndiri pakati penyu sounoshandira. Imwi ndimwi makagara neni pamiidzo yangu. Ndinokugoverai ushe, saBaba vangu vakandisarudza. kuti mugodya nokumwa patafura yangu muushe bwangu, mugare pazvigaro zvoushe, muchitonga marudzi anegumi namaviri avaIsraeri. Ishe akati: Simoni! Simoni! Tarira Satani wakakumbira kuti a\add ku\add*zungure iwe sezviyo; asi ini ndakunyengeterera iwe, kuti kutenda kwako kurege kupera; iwe kana watendevuka, usimbise hama dzako. Asi wakati kwaari: Ishe, ndakazvigadzirira kuenda nemwi mutirongo, kunyange kurufu. Asi iye wakati: Ndinokuvudza, Petro, jongwe haringariri nhasi usati waramba katatu kuti unondiziva. Zvino akati kwavari: Pandakakutumai, musinechikwama nehombodo neshangu, makashaiwa chinhu here? Vakati: Hapana. Zvino akati kwavari: Asi zvino, unechikwama, ngaatore, saizvozvovo unehombodo; neusina, ngaatengese nguvo yake atenge munondo. Nokuti ndinoti kwamuri: Izvi zvakanyorwa zvinofanira kuzadziswa kwandiri, \add zvinoti\add*: Wakaverengwa pamwe chete navadariki vomurairo; nokuti izvo zvakanyorwa pamusoro pangu zvine mugumo. Ipapo vakati: Ishe, tarirai, heyi minondo miviri. Akati kwavari: Zvaringana. Zvino wakabuda, akaenda sezvaaisiita kugomo reMiorivhi; navadzidzi vakevo vakamutevera. Wakati asvika panzvimbo, akati kwavari: Nyengeterai kuti murege kupinda pakuidzwa. Akabva kwavari, chinhambwe chingasvika ibwe kana rikaposherwa; akafugama akanyengetera, achiti: Baba, kana muchida, bvisai mukombe uyu kwandiri; Asi zvirokwazvo kusava kuda kwangu, asi kwenyu ngakuitwe. Ipapo kwakavonekwa mutumwa kwaari, wakabva kudenga achimusimbisa. Zvino, ari pakutambudzika kukuru, wakanyanya kunyengetera; ziya rake rikaita samadomwe makuru eropa achidonhera pasi. Zvino wakati asimuka pakunyengetera, akaenda kuvadzidzi vake, akavawana vavata neshungu. Akati kwavari: Mavatireiko? Mukai munyengetere, kuti murege kupinda pakuidzwa. Wakati achataura, tarira, chaunga naiye wainzi Judhasi, mumwe wavanegumi navaviri, akavatungamirira, akaswedera kunaJesu, kuti amusvete. Asi Jesu wakati kwaari: Judhasi, unotengesa Mwanakomana womunhu nokusveta here? Zvino vaiva vakamukomba vakati vachivona zvaizoitika, vakati kwaari: Ishe, totema nemunondo here? Ipapo mumwe wavo akatema muranda womuprista mukuru, akagura nzeve yake yorudyi. Jesu akapindura akati: Regai zvisvike ipapo. Akabata nzeve yake, akamuporesa. Zvino Jesu akati kuvaprista vakuru namachinda etembere, navakuru vakanga vavuya kwaari: Mabuda neminondo netsvimbo semunorwisa gororo here? Ini ndaiva nemwi mutembere mazuva ose, mukasatandavadzira ruvoko kwandiri; asi zvino inguva yenyu, nesimba rerima. Zvino vakamutora, vakaenda naye, vakandomuisa kumba komuprista mukuru. Petro akatevera ari kure. Vakati vavesa moto pakati pebiravira, vakagara pasi pamwechete, Petro akagara pasi pakati pavo. Zvino mumwe murandakadzi wakamuvona agere pamoto akamutarisisa, akati: Uyu munhuvo wakanga anaye. Asi iye wakaramba, achiti: Mukadzi, handimuzivi. Shure kwechinguvana, mumwezve akamuvona, akati: Iwevo uri mumwe wavo. Petro akati: Murume, handizini. Nguva inenge seora rimwe yakati yapfuvura, mumwezve akasimbisa ane chokwadi, achiti: Zvirokwazvo uyu wakanga anayevo; nokuti muGariri. Petro akati: Murume, handizivi zvaunoreva. Pakarepo, achataura jongwe rikarira. Ipapo Ishe akatendevuka akatarira Petro. Petro akarangarira shoko raShe, kuti akamuvudza sei, \add achiti\add*: Jongwe risati rarira, uchandiramba katatu. Petro akabuda, akachema zvikuru. Varume vakanga vabata Jesu, vakamusweveredza, noku\add mu\add*rova. Vakati vamuvhara kumeso, vakamurova kumeso, vakamubvunza, vachiti: Profita! Ndiani wakurova? Nezvimwe zvizhinji vakareva kwaari, vachimunyomba. Zvino kwakati kwaedza, vakuru vavanhu navaprista vakuru navanyori vakavungana, vakamuisa kumakurukota avo vachiti: Kana uri Kristu, tivudze. Akati kwavari: Kana ndikakuvudzai, hamungatendi; uye kana ndikabvunza, hamungandipinduri kana ku\add ndi\add*sunungura. Kubva zvino Mwanakomana womunhu uchagara kurudyi rwesimba rwaMwari. Ipapo vose vakati: Saka uri Mwanakomana waMwari kanhi? Iye akati kwavari: Mareva kuti ndini iye. Ivo vakati: Tichadireiko vuchapupu? Nokuti isu timene tazvinzwira pamuromo wake. Zvino chaunga chavo chose chikasimuka, vakamutungamirira kuna Pirato. Zvino vakatanga kumupomera mhosva, vachiti: Takawana uyu achitsausa rudzi, achidzivisa kupa mutera kuna Kesari; achiti iye pachake ndiKristu Mambo. Ipapo Pirato akamubvunza achiti: Ko uri Mambo wavaJudha here? Akamupindura, akati: Unoreva iwe. Zvino Pirato akati kuvaprista vakuru nechaunga: Handiwani mhosva kumunhu uyu. Ivo vakanyanya kusimbisa, vachiti: Unomutsa vanhu, achidzidzisa muJudhiya rose, achitanga paGariri kusvikira pano. Pirato wakati anzwa zveGariri, akabvunza kana munhu uyu ari muGariri. Akangoti anzwa kuti ndoweushe bwaHerodhe, akamutumira kunaHerodhe, iye wakanga ari muJerusarema amene pamazuva iwayo. Zvino Herodhe wakati achivona Jesu akafara kwazvo-kwazvo; nokuti waishuva kumuvona kwe\add nguva\add* refu, nokuti wakanga anzwa zvinhu zvizhinji pamusoro pake; akatarisira kuti uchavona chimwe chiratidzo chingaitwa naye. Akamubvunza namashoko mazhinji; asi iye haana kumupindura chinhu. Zvino vaprista vakuru navanyori vakamira vakamupomera mhosva zvine simba. NaHerodhe navarwi vake vakamuzvidza, nokusweveredza; vakazomupfekedza, nguvo dzinobwinya, vakamudzosera kunaPirato. Nomusi iwoyo Pirato naHerodhe vakava shamwari; nokuti paimbova neruvengo pakati pavo. Zvino Pirato wakati adanira pamwechete vaprista vakuru navatongi navanhu. akati kwavari: Mavuya nomunhu uyu kwandiri sounotsausa vanhu; zvino tarirai ini ndabvunzisisa pamberi penyu, ndikasawana mumunhu uyu mhosva yezvinhu zvamunomupomera; kwete, kunyange naHerodhevo; nokuti ndinokutumaizve kwaari; zvino tarirai, hapana chakafanira rufu chakaitwa naye. Naizvozvo ndichamurova ndigo\add mu\add*sunungura. Nokuti waifanira kuvasunungurira mumwe pamutambo. Asi vose vakadanidzira pamwe chete vachiti: Kure nouyu, mutisunungurire Bharabhasi! Iye wakanga akandirwa mutirongo nemhaka yerimwe bope rakanga ramutswa muguta, nokuvuraya. Zvino Pirato achida kusunungura Jesu, akataurazve kwavari. Asi ivo vakadanidzira, vachiti: Rovera, murovere! Akati kwavari rwechitatu: Nemhaka yei, waita chakaipa chipiko? Handina kuwana mhosva yorufu maari; naizvozvo ndichamurova ndigo\add mu\add*sunungura. Asi ivo vakasimbisa namanzwi makuru, vachikumbira kuti aroverwe. Manzwi avo naavaprista vakuru akakunda. Zvino Pirato akapa mutongo kuti zviitwe sezvavakakumbira; akavasunungurira uyo wavakakumbira, wakanga akandwa mutirongo nemhaka yebope neyokuvuraya; akakumikidza Jesu kuzvodo zvavo. Zvino vakati vachienda naye, vakabata mumwe, \add wainzi\add* Simoni muKurini, achibva kuruwa vakaisa muchinjikwa pamusoro pake, kuti atakure shure kwaJesu. Akateverwa nechaunga chikuru, navakadzi vaimuririravo nokumuchema. Asi Jesu wakatendevukira kwavari, akati: Vakunda veJerusarema, musachema ini, asi muzvicheme imwi navana venyu; nokuti tarirai, mazuva anovuya avachati nawo: Dzakaropafadzwa mhanje, nezvizvaro zvisina kutongobereka, namazamu asina kutongomwisa. Zvino vachatanga kuti kumakomo: Wirai pamusoro pedu; nokuzvikomo: Tifukidzei. Nokuti kana vachiita zvinhu izvi kumuti munyoro, zvinyi zvichaitwa kunowakawoma? Zvino kwakanga kuna vamwe vaiti vezvakaipa vavirivo, kuti vavurawe pamwe chete naye. Zvino vakati vasvika panzvimbo inonzi Dehenya, ipapo vakamurovera navaiti vezvakaipa mumwe kuruoko rworudyi nomumwe kuruboshwe. Ipapo Jesu akati: Baba, vakangamwirei, nokuti havazivi chavanoita. Vakagovana nguvo dzake, vachikanda mijenya. Vanhu vakamira, vakatarira. Navatongivo pamwechete navo vaka\add mu\add*sweveredza, vachiti: Wakaponesa vamwe; ngaazviponese; kana ari Kristu, musanangurwa waMwari. Navarwivo vakamusweveredza, vakavuya \add kwaari\add* vakamupa vhiniga, vachiti: Kana uri Mambo wavaJudha, zviponese. Zvino; kwakanga kuno rugwarovo rwakanyorwa pamusoro pake namavara echiGiriki nechiRoma nechiHebheru, \add rwaiti\add*: UYU NDIMAMBO WAVAJUDHA. Zvino mumwe wavaiti vezvakaipa vakanga vakaremberedzwa wakamutuka achiti: Kana uri Kristu, zviponese iwe nesu. Mumwe akapindura, akamutsiura, achiti: Iwe hautyi kunyange naMwari kanhi, zvauri pakutongwa kumwe? Isu zvirokwazvo zvakatiruramira, nokuti isu tinogamuchira mubairo wemabasa edu; asi uyu haana kuita chinhu chisakafanira. Zvino akati kuna Jesu: Ishe mundirangarire kana masvika muushe bwenyu. Jesu akati kwaari: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwauri: Nhasi uchava neni muParadhiso. Zvino yakanga yava nguva inenge yechitanhatu; kukavapo rima panyika yose, kusvikira panguva yepfumbamwe. Zuva rikasvibiswa, vheiri retembere rikabvaruka napakati. Zvino Jesu wakati adanidzira nenzwi guru, akati: Baba, mumavoko enyu ndinokumikidza mweya wangu; akati areva izvozvo, akapa mweya. Ipapo mukuru wezana wakati avona zvakaitika, akarumbidza Mwari, achiti: Zvirokwazvo uyu wakanga ari munhu wakarurama. Vazhinji vose vakanga vakavungana kuzovona izvozvo, vakati vachivona zvakaitika, vakadzoka vachirova zvifuva zvavo. Navazikanwi vake vose, navakadzi vaimutevera vachibva Gariri, vakamira kure, vachivona zvinhu izvozvi. Zvino tarira, murume wainzi Josefa, gurukota, murume wakanaka wakarurama; iye wakanga asina kutenderana navo pakurangana nokuita kwavo; \add waiva\add* weArimatia, guta ravaJudha, iyevo wakanga achimirira ushe bwaMwari; iye wakaenda kunaPirato akandokumbira mutumbi waJesu, akauburusa, akauputira nerineni yakapfava, akauradzika mubwiro bwakanga bwakacherwa pabwe, makanga musina kumbovigwa munhu. Zvino waiva musi wokugadzirira, sabata roswedera. Navakadzivo, vakanga vavuya naye vachibva Gariri, vakatevera mumashure, vakavona bwiro, nomuisirwe womutumbi wake. Vakadzoka, vakagadzira zvinonhuhwira nezvizoro vakazorora nesabata sezvinoreva murairo. Zvino no\add mu\add*si wokutanga wevhiki, mambakwedza, vakavuya kubwiro, vakabata zvinonhuhwira, zvavakanga vagadzira nevamwe navo. Vakawana ibwe rakakunguruswa, rabviswa pabwiro. vakapinda, vakasawana mutumbi waShe Jesu. Zvino zvakaitika vachakakanganiswa nazvo, tarira, varume vaviri vakamira navo vanenguvo dzinopenya; zvino vachiri kutya vakakotamira pasi nezviso, \add vatumwa\add* vakati kwavari: Munotsvakireiko mupenyu pakati pavakafa? Haapo pano, asi wamuka; rangarirai kuti wakataura sei kwamuri achiri muGariri, achiti: Mwanakomana womunhu unofanira kukumikidzwa mumavoko avanhu vezvivi, nokuroverwa, nezuva retatu agomukazve. Ipapo vakarangarira mashoko ake. Vakadzoka vachibva kubwiro, vakavudza zvinhu izvi zvose vanegumi nomumwe navamwe vose. Vaiva Maria Magadarene naJohwana naMaria \add mai\add* vaJakobho, navamwe vavaiva navo, vakandovudza vapositora izvozvo. Mashoko awa akaita sengano dzisina maturo kwavari; vakasaatenda. Zvino Petro akasimuka, akamhanyira kubwiro; akadongorera akakotama, akavona micheka yerineni yakaradzikwa yoga; ndokudzoka, ashamiswa nezvakanga zvaitika. Zvino tarira, pazuva irero vamwe vaviri vavo vakanga vachienda kumusha wainzi Emausi, wakanga uri kure neJerusarema masitadhia* anamakumi matanhatu; vakanga vachitaurirana pamusoro pezvinhu zvose zvakanga zvaitika. Zvino zvakaitika kuti vachitaurirana nokubvunzana, Jesu amene akaswedera, akafamba navo, asi meso avo akanga abatwa kuti vasamuziva. Akati kwavari: Inhauriano dzeiko idzi dzamunadzo pakati penyu muchifamba makatsamwa? Mumwe wavo, zita rake rainzi Kiriyopasi, akapindura, akati kwaari: Ko ndiwe woga mutorwa muJerusarema, usati aziva zvakaitikamo mazuva ano here? Akati kwavari: Zvinyiko? Vakati kwaari: Maererano naJesu weNazareta, waiva amuporofita unesimba pabasa napashoko pamberi paMwari napavanhu vose; uye kuti vaprista vakuru navatongi vedu vakamukumikidza sei kuvatongi kuti atongerwe rufu, vakamurovera. Asi isu takanga tichivimba kuti ndiye waizodzikunura vaIsraeri. Asi pamusoro paizvozvo zvose, nhasi rava zuva retatu zvinhu izvi zvaitika. Asi vamwe vakadzi vokwedu vatishamisa, vanga vafumira kubwiro; zvino vati vachishaiwa muviri wake, vakavuya vachiti vavona chiratidzo chavatumwa, vakati mupenyu. Zvino vamwe vaiva nesu, vaenda kubwiro, vakandowana sezvanga zvarebwa navakadzi; asi iye havana kumuvona. Zvino iye akati kwavari: Imwi vokusanzwisisa, munemoyo inononoka kutenda zvose zvakataurwa navaporofita! Ko Kristu wakanga asingafaniri kutambudzika zvinhu izvi, nokupinda pakubwinya kwake here? Ipapo akatanga kunaMozisi navaporofita vose, akadudzira kwavari magwaro ose zvinhu zviri maererano naye. Zvino vakaswedera pedo nemusha kwavakanga vachienda; iye akaita sowoda kupfuvura. Asi vakamugombedzera, vachiti: Garai nesu, nokuti ava madekwana, zuva raenda. Ipapo akapinda kundogara navo. Zvino zvakaitika agere navo pakudya, akatora chingwa akaropafadza, akamedura ndokupa kwavari. Ipapo meso avo akasvinudzwa, vakamuziva; akanyangarika pameso avo. Vakataurirana \add vachiti\add*: Ko moyo yedu yakanga isingapisi mukati medu here paanga achitaura nesu munzira, nepaanga achitizarurira magwaro here? Vakasimuka nenguva iyoyo, vakadzokera Jerusarema, vakawana vanegumi nomumwe vakavungana pamwechete navaiva navo. Vachiti: Ishe wamuka zvirokwazvo; wavonekwa naSimoni. Vakarondedzera zvinhu \add zvakaitika\add* munzira, uye kuti wakazikamwa navo sei pakumedura chingwa. Zvino vakati vachataura zvinhu izvozvi, Jesu amene akamira pakati pavo, akati kwavari: Rugare kwamuri. Asi vakavhunduka, vakatya kwazvo, vakafunga kuti zvimwe vavona mweya. Akati kwavari: Munotambudzika nemhaka yeiko? Mifungo inomukireiko mumoyo yenyu? Tarirai zvanza zvangu netsoka dzangu, kuti ndini ndimene. Ndibatei, muvone, nokuti mweya haunenyama namafupa, sezvamunovona ini ndinazvo. Zvino wakati areva izvozvo akavaratidza zvanza netsoka \add dzake\add*. Zvino vakati vachigere kutenda nokufara vachishamiswa, akati kwavari: Munezvokudya pano here? Vakamupa nhindi yehove yakagochwa nezinga rovuchi. Akatora akadya pamberi pavo. Akati kwavari: Awa mashoko andakakuvudzai ndichiri nemwi, kuti zvinhu zvose zvinofanira kuzadziswa, zvakanyorwa pamurairo waMozisi, \add na\add*pavaporofita napaMapisarema pamusoro pangu. Ipapo akadzivura kunzwisisa kwavo, kuti vanzwisise magwaro. Akati kwavari: Ndizvo zvakanyorwa, uye Kristu unofanira kutambudzika, nokumuka kuvakafa zuva retatu; kuti kutendevuka nokukangamwirwa kwezvivi kunofanira kuparidzirwa marudzi ose muzita rake, kutanga paJerusarema. Imwi muri zvapupu zvezvinhu izvi. Zvino tarirai, ndinotuma chipikirwa chaBaba vangu pamusoro penyu; asi imwi garai muguta reJerusarema kusvikira mafukidzwa nesimba rinobva kumusoro. Zvino akavatungamirira kunze kusvikira Bhetaniya, ndokusimudza mavoko ake akavaropafadza. Zvino zvakaitika achavaropafadza, akaparadzana navo, akakwidzwa kudenga. Ipapo vakamunamata, vakadzokera Jerusarema vanomufaro mukuru; vakarambira mutembere, vachirumbidza nokutenda Mwari. Pakutanga Shoko wakanga aripo, Shoko wakanga anaMwari, Shoko wakanga ari Mwari. Iyeyu wakanga anaMwari pakutanga. Zvinhu zvose zvakaitwa naye, uye kunze kwake hakuna kunyange chinhu chimwe chakaitwa. Upenyu bwaiva maari: upenyu bwaiva chiedza chavanhu, nechiedza chinovhenekera murima; asi rima harina kuchigamuchira. Kwakanga kunomunhu wakatumwa kubva kunaMwari, zita rake \add richinzi\add* Johwani. Iye wakavuyira vuchapupu, ape vuchapupu bwechiedza, kuti vose vatende naye. Uyo wakanga asati ari icho chiedza, \add asi\add* wakatumwa kuzopupura pamusoro pechiedza. Ichi chaiva chiedza chechokwadi, chinovhenekera munhu mumwe nomumwe unovuya panyika. Wakanga ari munyika nenyika yakaitwa naye, asi nyika haina kumuziva. Wakavuya kunezvake, asi vokwake havana kumugamuchira. Asi vose vakamugamuchira, iye wakavapa simba kuti vave vana vaMwari, kuna ivo vanotenda kuzita rake; avo vakaberekwa kwete neropa, kana nokuda kwenyama. Kana nokuda komurume, asi naMwari. Shoko wakazova nyama, akagara pakati pedu, tikavona kubwinya kwake, kubwinya sokowakaberekwa mumwe chete wababa, azere nenyasha nechokwadi. Johwani akamupupurira, akadanidzira achiti: Uyu ndiye wandaireva ndichiti; uyu unouya shure kwangu wakavapo mberi kwangu; nokuti wakanditangira. Nokuti pakuzara kwake isu tose takagamuchira nyasha pamusoro penyasha. Nokuti murairo wakapiwa naMozisi, nyasha nechokwadi zvakavuya naJesu Kristu. Hakunomunhu wakatongovona Mwari chero nguva ipi, mwanakomana wakaberekwa mumwe woga, ari pachifuva chaBaba, ndiye wakamuzivisa. Ubwu ndibwo vuchapupu bwaJohwani, apo vaJudha vakatuma vaprista navaRevhi, kubva Jerusarema kundomubvunza kuti: Iwe ndiwe aniko? Akatenda pachena, haana kuramba, akatenda pachena, \add achiti\add*: Handizi Kristu. Vakamubvunza \add vachiti\add*: Asi kudiniko? Ndiwe Eria here? Akati: Handizi. Ko uri uya muporofita here? Akapindura \add akati\add*: Kwete, Zvino vakati kwaari: Ndiwe aniko? Kuti tigondopindura vakatituma; unozviti aniko? Akati: Ini \add ndini\add* inzwi rounodana murenje: Ruramisai nzira yaShe; sezvakarebwa nomuporofita Isaya. Ava vakanga vatumwa vaiva vavaFarisi, Vakamubvunza vakati kwaari: Unogobhabhatidzireiko kana iwe usi Kristu, kana Eria, kana muporofita uya? Johwani akavapindura achiti: Ini ndinobhabhatidza nemvura; asi pakati penyu pamire mumwe wamusingazivi; ndiye unovuya shure kwangu, asi uri mberi kwangu, wandisina kufanira ini kuti ndisunungure rukanda rweshangu yake. Izvozvi zvakaitika paBhetaniya, mhiri kwaJoridhani, kwaibhabhatidza Johwani. Ava mangwana Johwani wakavona Jesu achivuya kwaari, akati: Tarirai, gwayana raMwari, rinobvisa rotakura zvivi zvenyika. Uyu ndiye wandaitaura nezvake ndichiti: Shure kwangu kunovuya murume, wakavapo mberi kwangu, nokuti wakanditangira. Neni ndakanga ndisingamuzivi; asi kuti aziviswe vaIsraeri, ndizvo zvandakavuyira, ndichibhabhatidza nemvura. Johwani akapupura, achiti: Ndakavona Mweya achiburuka kudenga senjiva, akagara pamusoro pake. Neni ndakanga ndisingamuzivi; asi wakandituma kubhabhatidza nemvura, ndiye wakati kwandiri: Uyo waunovona Mweya achiburuka pamusoro pake, nokugara pamusoro pake, ndiye unobhabhatidza noMweya Mutsvene. Ini ndakavona ndikapupura kuti uyu ndiye Mwanakomana waMwari. Ava mangwanazve Johwani wakanga amire navadzidzi vake vaviri; akatarisisa Jesu achifamba, akati: Tarirai, gwayana raMwari! Vadzidzi vaviri, vakamunzwa achitaura, vakatevera Jesu. Ipapo Jesu akatendevuka akavavona vachitevera, akati kwavari: Munotswakeiko? Ivo Vakati kwaari: Rabhi (ndokuti Mudzidzisi, kana zvichishandurwa), munogarepiko? Akati kwavari: Vuyai, muvone. Vakaenda vakandovona kwaaigara, vakagara naye zuva iroro; yakanga iri nguva inenge yegumi. Mumwe wavaviri, vakanga vanzwa Johwani vakamutevera, vaiva Andiriyasi munun'una waSimoni Petro. Akatanga kuwana mukoma wake Simoni, akati kwaari: Tawana Mesiasi (ndokuti Kristu, kana zvichishandurwa,) Akamuisa kunaJesu. Jesu akati amutarira, akati: Ndiwe Simoni, mwanakomana waJona, uchanzi Kefasi (ndiko kuti dombo kana zvichishandurwa.) Ava mangwana Jesu akada kuenda Gariri, akawana Firipi, akati kwaari: Nditevere. Zvino Firipi wakanga ari weBhetisaidha, guta raAndiriyasi naPetro. Firipi akawana Nataniyeri, akati kwaari: Tamuwana iye, wakanyorwa zvake naMozisi pamurairo navaporofita, Jesu weNazareta, mwanakomana waJosefa. Nataniyeri akati kwaari: Kune chinhu chakanaka chingabuda muNazareta here? Firipi akati kwaari: Vuya uvone. Jesu akavona Nataniyeri achivuya kwaari, akati pamusoro pake: Tarirai, muIsraeri wechokwadi, usinokunyengera maari. Nataniyeri akati kwaari: Mandizivirepiko? Jesu akapindura, akati kwaari: Firipi asati akudana, pawanga uri munyasi momuvonde, ndakakuvona. Nataniyeri akapindura, akati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, ndimwi Mwanakomana waMwari, ndimwi Ishe waIsraeri. Jesu akapindura, akati kwaari: Unotenda nokuti ndati kwauri, ndakakuvona munyasi momuvonde here? Uchavona zvinhu zvikuru kunaizvozvi. Akati kwaari: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Kubva zvino muchavona kudenga kwazarurwa, navatumwa vaMwari vachikwira, nokuburukira pamusoro poMwanakomana womunhu. Zvino nezuva retatu, mutambo wokuwana waivapo paKana yeGariri; namai vaJesu vakanga varipo. NaJesuvo navadzidzi vake vakadamwa kumutambo wokuwana. Waini yakati ichishaikwa, mai vaJesu vakati kwaari: Havana waini. Jesu akati kwavari: Ndineiko newe, mukadzi? Nguva yangu ichigere kusvika. Mai vake vakati kuvaranda: Zvose zvaanokuvudzai, muzviite. Zvino kwakanga kwakaiswa zvirongo zvitanhatu zvamabwe, netsika yokunatsa yavaJudha, chimwe nechimwe chaizadzwa nezviyero zviviri kana zvitatu. Jesu akati kwavari: Zadzai zvirongo nemvura. Vakazvizadza kusvikira pamiromo. Akati kwavari: Cherai zvino mukumikidze kumubati womutambo. Vakaita saizvozvo. Mubati womutambo wakati aravira mvura ikava waini, asingazivi payabva, (asi varanda, vakanga vachera mvura, vaiziva), mukuru womutambo akadana chikomba, akati kwaari: Munhu mumwe nomumwe pakutanga unopa waini yakanaka, neisinganaki kana vamwa kwazvo, asi iwe wachengeta waini yakanaka kusvikira zvino. Ndiko kutanga kwezvishamiso kwakaitwa naJesu paKana yeGariri, akaratidza kubwinya kwake; vadzidzi vake vakatenda kwaari. Shure kwaizvozvo wakaburukira Kapenaume, iye namai vake navanun'una vake, navadzidzi vake; akagarapo mazuva asiri mazvinji. Zvino paseka yavaJudha yakanga yava pedo, Jesu akakwira Jerusarema. Akawana mutembere avo vaitengesa mombe namakwai nenjiva, navatsinhanisi vemari vagere. Zvino wakati aruka tyava yorwonzi rudiki, akavabudisa vose mutembere, namakwai nemombe; akatevura mari yavatsinhanisi, ndokukwidibira matafura avo. Akati kuna vaitengesa njiva: Bvisai zvinhu izvi pano; musaita imba yaBaba vangu imba yokutengesera. Vadzidzi vake vakarangarira kuti kwakanyorwa \add kuchinzi\add*: Kushingairira imba yenyu kwakandipedza. Zvino vaJudha vakapindura, vakati kwaari: Ungatiratidza chiratidzo cheiko, chokuti unoita zvinhu izvi? Jesu akapindura, akati kwavari: Putsai tembere iyi, uye namazuva matatu ndichaimutsa. Ipapo vaJudha vakati: Makore anamakumi mana namatanhatu tembere iyi ichivakwa, zvino iwe ungaimutsa namazuva matatu here? Asi iye waireva zvetembere yomuviri wake. Zvino wakati amutswa kuvakafa, vadzidzi vake vakarangarira, kuti wakanga areva izvozvi kwavari; vakatenda magwaro neshoko rakanga rarebwa naJesu. Zvino wakati ava muJerusarema papaseka pamutambo, vazhinji vakatenda kuzita rake, pavakavona zviratidzo zvaaiita. Asi Jesu haana kuzvikumikidza kwavari, nokuti wakanga achivaziva vose. Wakanga asingatsvaki kuti ani nani apupure zvomunhu; nokuti wakanga achiziva zvakanga zviri mumunhu. Kwaivapo nomumwe murume wavaFarisi, Nikodhimo riri zita rake, mutungamiriri wavaJudha. Iye wakavuya kuna Jesu vusiku, akati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, tinoziva kuti muri Mudzidzisi wakabva kunaMwari; nokuti hakuna munhu unogona kuita zvishamiso izvi zvamunoita, kunze kokuti Mwari anaye. Jesu akapindura akati kwaari: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwauri: Kunze kokuti munhu aberekwa kutsva, haangavoni ushe bwaMwari. Nikodhimo akati kwaari: Munhu ungagoberekwa seiko ava mukuru? Ungapinda rwechipiri mudumbu ramai vake agoberekwa here? Jesu akapindura, \add akati\add*: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwauri: Kunze kokuti munhu aberekwa nemvura noMweya, haangagoni kupinda muushe bwaMwari. Icho chakaberekwa nenyama inyama; nechakaberekwa noMweya, mweya. Usashamiswa nokuti ndati kwauri: Unofanira kuberekwa kutsva? Mhepo inovhuvhuta painoda napo, unonzwa inzwi rayo, asi hauzivi painobva napainoenda; ndizvo zvakaita mumwe nomumwe wakaberekwa noMweya. Nikodhimo akapindura, akati kwaari: Zvinhu izvi zvingagoitika seiko? Jesu akapindura, akati kwaari: Iwe uri mudzidzisi wavaIsraeri asi haunzwisisi zvinhu izvozvi here? Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwauri: Tinotaura zvatinoziva tichipupura zvatakavona; asi imwi hamugamuchiri vuchapupu bwedu. Kana ndakakuvudzai zvinhu zvenyika, mukasatenda, mungagotenda seiko, kana ndichikuvudzai zvinhu zvokudenga? uye hakuna munhu wakakwira kudenga, asi iye wakaburuka kubva kudenga, Mwanakomana womunhu uri kudenga. Zvekare Mozisi sezvaakasimudza nyoka murenje, saizvozvovo Mwanakomana womunhu unofanira kusimudzwa, kuti aninani unotenda kwaari, arege kuparara asi ave noupenyu bwusingaperi. Nokuti Mwari wakada nyika zvakadai, kuti wakapa Mwanakomana wake wakaberekwa \add ari\add* mumwe woga, kuti aninani unotenda kwaari, arege kuparara, asi ave noupenyu bwusingaperi. Nokuti Mwari haana kutumira Mwanakomana wake panyika, kuti ape nyika mhosva, asi kuti nyika nokuda kwake iponeswe. Unotenda kwaari, haapiwi mhosva; asi usingatendi, watopiwa mhoswa, nokuti haana kutenda kuzita roMwanakomana waMwari wakaberekwa \add ari\add* mumwe woga. Uku ndiko kupiwa mhosva, kuti chiedza chakasvika panyika, asi vanhu vakada rima pane chiedza, nokuti mabasa avo akanga akaipa. Nokuti mumwe nomumwe unoita zvakaipa unovenga chiedza, uye haavuyi pachiedza, kuti mabasa ake arege kusvorwa. Asi unoita chokwadi unovuya pachiedza, kuti mabasa ake aratidzwe kuti akaitwa munaMwari Shure kwaizvozvo Jesu navadzidzi vake vakasvika munyika yeJudhiya, ipapo akagara navo achibhabhatidza. NaJohwani wakanga achibhabhatidzavo muAinoni pedo neSarimi, nokuti paiva nemvura zhinji ipapo; vakavuya vakabhabhatidzwa. Nokuti Johwani wakanga achigere kukandwa mutirongo. Zvino nharo dzikamuka pakati pavadzidzi vaJohwani navaJudha pamusoro pokuzvinatsa. Vakavuya kuna Johwani, vakati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, uya waiva nemwi mhiri kwaJorodhani, wamaimbopupurira, tarirai, ndiye unobhabhatidza, uye vose vanoenda kwaari. Johwani akapindura, akati: Munhu haangagamuchiri chinhu, kunze kokuti chapiwa kwaari kubva kudenga. Imwi mumene munondipupurira, kuti ndakati: Handizi Kristu ini, asi kuti ndakatumwa pamberi pake. Uyo unomwenga ndiye chikomba; asi shamwari yechikomba inomira ichimunzwa, inofara zvikuru nekuda kwenzwi rechikomba. Mufaro wangu uyu wazadziswa. Iye unofanira kukura, asi ini kudukupiswa. Unobva kumusoro ndiye uri pamusoro pezvose. Unobva panyika ndowenyika, unotaura zvenyika; unobva kudenga ndiye uri pamusoro pezvose. Zvaakavona nezvaakanzwa, ndizvo zvaanopupura; asi hakuna munhu unogamuchira kupupura kwake. Uyo wakagamuchira kupupura kwake, wakasimbisa kuti Mwari ndowechokwadi. Nokuti wakatumwa naMwari, ndiye unotaura mashoko aMwari; nokuti haapi Mweya nechiyero. Baba vanoda Mwanakomana, vakapa zvose muruvoko rwake. Unotenda kuMwanakomana, unoupenyu bwusingaperi; asi usingateereri Mwanakomana, haangavoni upenyu, asi kutsamwa kwaMwari kunogara pamusoro pake. Zvino Ishe wakati aziva kuti vaFarisi vakanga vanzwa kuti Jesu wakaita nokubhabhatidza vadzidzi vakawanda kupfuvura Johwani, kunyange Jesu pachake wakanga asingabhabhatidzi, asi vadzidzi vake, akabva Judhiya, akaendazve muGariri. Asi wakanga achifanira kupfuvura neSamaria. Zvino wakasvika iye paguta reSamaria, rinonzi Sikari, pedo nenzvimbo yakanga yapa Jakobho mwanakomana wake Josefa. Zvino tsime raJakobho rakanga riripo. Zvino Jesu aneta nokufamba wakagara zvake patsime. Yaiva nguva inenge yechitanhatu. Ipapo kwakasvika mukadzi weSamaria kuzochera mvura; Jesu akati kwaari: Ndipevo ndimwe. (Nokuti vadzidzi vake vakanga vaenda muguta kundotenga zvokudya). Ipapo mukadzi muSamaria akati kwaari: Ko zvingaitika sei kuti iwe uri muJudha, ukumbire kumwa kwandiri, ini ndiri mukadzi muSamaria? Nokuti vaJudha havadyidzani navaSamaria. Jesu akapindura, akati kwaari: Dai waiziva chipo chaMwari, uye kuti ndiani unoti kwauri: Ndipevo ndimwe; ungadai waikumbira kwaari, uye ungadai akupa mvura mhenyu. Mukadzi akati kwaari: Ishe, hamuna chinhu chamungachera nacho, uye tsime rakadzika, zvino mungaiwanepiko mvura mhenyu ? Ko muri mukuru kuna baba vedu Jakobho, vakatipa tsime \add iri\add*, vakamwa pariri vamene navana vavo nenzombe dzavo here? Jesu akapindura, akati kwaari: Mumwe nomumwe, unomwa mvura iyi, uchava nenyotazve. Asi aninani, unomwa mvura yandichamupa ini, haachazovi nenyota nokusingaperi asi mvura, yandichamupa, ichava maari tsime remvura, inovhaira kusvika kuupenyu bwusingaperi. Mukadzi akati kwaari: Ishe, ndipei mvura iyi, kuti ndirege kuzova nenyota, kana kuvuya pano kuzochera. Jesu akati kwaari: Enda, undodana murume wako, ugovuya pano. Mukadzi akapindura, akati: Handina murume. Jesu akati kwaari: Wareva zvakanaka, \add zvawati\add*: Handina murume. Nokuti watova navarume vashanu, uyo waunaye zvino haazi murume wako; apo wareva chokwadi. Mukadzi akati kwaari: Ishe, ndinovona kuti muri muporofita. Madzibaba edu ainamata mugomo iri; asi imwi munoti muJerusarema ndimo muzvimbo munhu maanofanira kushumira. Jesu akati kwaari: Mai, nditendei, kuti nguva inovuya, yamusingazonamati Baba mugomo iri, kana paJerusarema. Imwi munonamata chamusingazivi; isu tinonamata chatinoziva; nokuti ruponeso runobva kuvaJudha. Asi nguva inovuya, nazvino yatova iyo, apo vashumiri vechokwadi vachashumira Baba mumweya nemuchokwadi; nokuti Baba vanotsvaka vakadaro kuti vamunamate. Mwari Mweya; naavo vanomunamata, vanofanira kunamata mumweya nemuchokwadi. Mukadzi akati kwaari: Ndinoziva kuti Mesiasi unovuya unonzi Kristu; kana iye asvika, uchativudza zvinhu zvose. Jesu akati kwaari: Ini, ndinotaura kwauri, ndini. Zvino nenguva iyoyo vadzidzi vake vakasvika, vakashamiswa kuti unotaura nomukadzi; kunyange zvakadaro hakuno mumwe wakati: Munotsvakeiko? Kana: Munotaurireiko naye? Ipapo mukadzi akasiya chirongo chake, akaenda muguta, akati kuvanhu: Vuyai muvone munhu, wakandivudza zvinhu zvose zvandakaita. Ko uyu haasi iye Kristu here? Zvino vakabuda muguta, vakaenda kwaari. Nenguva iyo vadzidzi vake vakafanomunyengetedza, vachiti: Mudzidzisi, idyai. Asi iye akati kwavari: Ini ndine zvokudya zvandinodya, zvamusingazivi, zvino vadzidzi vakataurirana, \add vachiti\add*: kune mumwe wamuvigira zvokudya kanhi? Jesu akati kwavari: Zvokudya zvangu kuita kuda kwaiye wakandituma, nokupedza basa rake. Ko imwi hamuti: Kwasara mwedzi mina, \add kuti\add* kukohwa kusvike? Tarirai, ini ndinoti kwamuri: Simudzai meso enyu, mutarire kuminda, kuti yatochena yamirira kukohwa. Unokohwa unopiwa mubairo, unovunganidza zvibereko muupenyu bwusingaperi; kuti vose unokusha nounokohwa vafare pamwechete. Nokuti pano iyi shumo ndeyechokwadi, inoti: Mumwe unokusha, mumwe achikohwa. Ndakakutumai kundokohwa zvamusakabatira; vamwe vakabata, zvino imwi mapinda pabasa ravo Zvino vaSamaria veguta iro vakatenda kwaari nekuda kweshoko romukadzi wakapupura, \add achiti\add*: Wandivudza zvose zvandakaita. Zvino vaSamaria vakati vachisvika kwaari, vakamunyengetera kuti agare navo; akagarapo mazuva maviri. Navamwezve vazhinji vakatenda nekuda kweshoko rake. Vakati kumukadzi: Ikozvino hatichatendi nokureva kwako; nokuti tazvinzwira timene, tinoziva kuti uyu ndiye zvirokwazvo Kristu Muponesi wenyika. Zvino mazuva maviri akati apfuvura akabvapo, akaenda Gariri. Nokuti Jesu amene wakapupura kuti muporofita haana rukudzo munyika yake. Zvino wakati achisvika Gariri, vaGariri vakamugamuchira, nokuti vakanga vavona zvinhu zvose zvaakaita Jerusarema pamutambo, nokuti naivo vakanga vaendavo kumutambo. Zvino Jesu wakasvikazve paKana yeGariri, paakanga aita mvura \add ive\add* waini. Zvino ipapo pakanga pane rimwe jinda, mwanakomana waro wakanga achirwara paKapenaume. rakati richinzwa kuti Jesu wabva Judhiya, wasvika Gariri, rikaenda kwaari, rikamugombedzera kuti aburukire kuzoporesa mwanakomana waro; nokuti wakanga wotandadza. Zvino Jesu akati kwariri: Kunze kokuti mavona zviratidzo nezvishamiso, hamungatongotendi. Jinda rikati kwaari: Ishe, burukai henyu, mwana wangu asati afa. Jesu akati kwaari: Enda hako, mwanakomana wako mupenyu. Munhu uyu akatenda shoko rakarebwa naJesu kwaari, akaenda. Zvino wakati oburuka, varanda vake vakamuchingamidza vaka\add mu\add*vudza, vachiti: Mwana wenyu mupenyu. Zvino akavabvunza nguva yaakatanga kunaya nayo. Vakati kwaari: Zuro nenguva yechinomwe fivhiri yakabva kwaari. Zvino baba vakaziva kuti ndiyovo nguva Jesu yaakati kwaari: Mwanakomana wako mupenyu. Iye akatenda neimba yake yose. Ichizve chishamiso chechipiri chakaitwa naJesu, abva Judhiya asvika Gariri. Shure kwaizvozvo kwaiva nemutambo wavaJudha; Jesu akakwira Jerusarema. Zvino paJerusarema pedo \add nesuvo\add* ramakwai paiva nedziva rinonzi Bhetisaidha nechiHebheru, rine mabiravira mashanu. Mukati mawo makanga muvete chaunga chavairwara namapofu, zvirema, navakawonyana, vakamirira kubvongodzwa kwemvura. Nokuti mutumwa waiburukira neimwe nguva mudziva iro, achibvongodza mvura; zvino aninani waitanga kupinda shure kokubvongodzwa kwemvura waiporeswa, pachirwere chipi zvacho chaaiva nacho. Zvino kwaivapo mumwe munhu, wakanga anechifo kwamakore makumi matatu namasere. Jesu wakati amuvona avete, achiziva kuti wakanga \add akadaro\add* nguva huru, akati kwaari: Unoda kuporeswa here? Murwere akamupindura, \add akati\add*: Ishe, handina munhu, kana mvura ichibvongodzwa, unondiwisira mudziva; asi kana kana ndoenda, mumwe unoburukira mberi kwangu. Jesu akati kwaari: Simuka, tora nhovo yako, ufambe. Pakarepo munhu uyo akaporeswa, akatora nhovo dzake akafamba. Musi uwoyo waiva sabata. Zvino vaJudha vakati kunowakaporeswa: Isabata, hazvisi pamutemo kuti utakure nhovo. Iye akavapindura, \add akati\add*: Uyo wandiporesa ndiye wati kwandiri: Tora nhovo yako, ufambe? Vakamubvunza, \add vachiti\add*: Ndianiko munhu uyo unoti kwauri: Tora nhovo yako, ufambe? Zvino wakanga aporeswa haana kuziva kuti ndiani; nokuti Jesu wakanga abva, zvakwaiva nechaunga panzvimbo \add iyoyo\add*. Shure kwezvinhu izvi Jesu akamuwana mutembere, akati kwaari: Tarira iwe waporeswa; usatadzazve, zvimwe chinhu chakaipa nokupfuvurisa chingakubata. Munhu akabva akandovudza vaJudha kuti ndiJesu wakamuporesa. Saka naizvozvo vaJudha vakatambudza Jesu, vakatsvaka kumuvuraya, nokuti wakaita zvinhu izvi nesabata. Asi Jesu wakavapindura, \add akati\add*: Baba vangu vanoshanda kusvikira zvino, neni ndinoshandavo. Naizvozvo vaJudha vakawedzera kutsvaka kumuvuraya, nokuti wakanga asingadariki sabata bedzi, asi wakativo Mwari ndiBaba vake, achizvienzanisa naMwari. Zvino Jesu akapindura, akati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Mwanakomana haagoni kuita chinhu chomusoro wake, kana asingavoni Baba vachichiita; nokuti zvose zvavanoita ndizvo zvinoitavo Mwanakomana. Nokuti Baba vanoda Mwanakomana, vanomuratidza zvose zvavanoita ivo; vachamuratidza mabasa makuru anopfuvura awa, kuti mushamiswe. Nokuti Baba sezvavanomutsa vakafa, vachivararamisa, saizvozvo Mwanakomana unoraramisavo vaanoda. Nokuti naBaba havatongi munhu, asi vakapa Mwanakomana kutonga kose, kuti vose vakudze Mwanakomana sezvavanokudza baba. Usingakudzi Mwanakomana, haakudzi naBaba, vakamutuma. Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Unonzwa shoko rangu, nokutenda kunowakandituma, unoupenyu bwusingaperi; haasviki mukupiwa mhosva, asi wapfuvura murufu, waenda muupenyu. Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Nguva inovuya, nazvino yatovapo, apo vakafa vachanzwa inzwi roMwanakomana waMwari; uye vanonzwa vachararama. Nokuti baba sezvavanoupenyu mavari, saizvozvovo vakapa Mwanakomana kuti ave noupenyu maari. Uye vakamupa simba rokutongavo, nokuti Mwanakomana womunhu. Musashamiswa nezvizvi; nokuti nguva inovuya, apo vose vari mumabwiro vachanzwa inzwi rake, zvino vachabuda avo vakaita zvakanaka, mukumukira muupenyu avo vakaita zvakaipa, mukumukira mukurashiwa. Handigoni kuita chinhu chomusoro wangu; sezvandinonzwa, ndinotonga; uye kutonga kwangu kwakarurama, nokuti handitsvaki kuda kwangu, asi kuda kwaBaba vakandituma. Kana ndichizvipupurira, kupupura kwangu hakuzi kwechokwadi. Uripo mumwe unondipupurira; ndinoziva kuti kupupura kwake kwaanondipupurira ndokwechokwadi Makatuma Johwani, iye akapupurira chokwadi. Ini handigamuchiri kupupura kunobva kumunhu, asi ndinoreva zvinhu izvi kuti muponeswe. Iye wakanga achipfuta, ari mwenje unopfuta nokuvhenekera; imwi makanga muchishuva kufara kwechinguvana muchiedza chake. Asi ini ndinevuchapupu vukuru \add bwa\add*Johwani; nokuti mabasa andakapiwa naBaba kuti ndiapedze, ndiwo mabasa andinoita, anondipupurira kuti Baba vakandituma. NaBaba pachavo vakandituma, vakandipupurira. Hamuna kutongorinzwa inzwi rake, kana kuvona chimiro chake. Uye hamuna shoko rake rinogara mamuri, nokuti uyo waakatuma, hamuna kutenda kwaari. Nzverai magwaro, nokuti maari, munofunga kuti mune upenyu bwusingaperi ndiwo anondipupurira ini. Asi hamudi kuvuya kwandiri, kuti muve noupenyu. Handigamuchiri rukudzo kubva kuvanhu; asi ndinokuzivai, kuti hamunorudo rwaMwari mamuri. Ini ndakavuya muzita raBaba vangu, asi imwi hamuna kundigamuchira; kana mumwe akasvika muzita rake, muchamugamuchira iye. Mungatenda seiko imwi munogamuchira rukudzo mumwe kunomumwe, asi musingatsvaki rukudzo rwunobva kunaMwari oga? Musati ndichakupomerai mhosva kuna Baba; mumwe uriko unokupomerai mhosva, \add ndiye\add* Mozisi wamunovimba naye. Nokuti dai maitenda Mozisi, mungadai mainditenda ini, nokuti iye wakanyora nezvangu. Asi kana musingatendi magwaro ake, mungatenda seiko mashoko angu? Shure kwezvinhu izvi Jesu wakaenda mhiri kwegungwa reGariri, ndiro reTibheriasi. Zvino chaunga chikamutevera, nokuti vakavona zvishamiso zvaaiita kuvarwere. Jesu akakwira mugomo, ipapo akagara anavadzidzi vake. Zvino paseka mutambo wavaJudha, wakanga wava pedo. Zvino Jesu paakasimudza meso, wakavona chaunga chikuru chichivuya kwaari, akati kuna Firipi: Tingatengepiko zvingwa, kuti vanhu ava vadye? Wakareva izvozvo achimuidza, nokuti iye amene waiziva zvaakanga achida kuita. Firipi akamupindura \add achiti\add*: Zvingwa zvamadenari* anamazana maviri hazvingavaringani, kuti mumwe nomumwe atore chimedu. Mumwe wavadzidzi vake, Andiriyasi, munun'una waSimoni Petro, akati kwaari: Pano pane kamukomana, kanezvingwa zvishanu zvebhari nehove mbiri duku; asi zvingava zvinyiko kuvazhinji vakadai? Asi Jesu wakati: Garisai vanhu pasi. Zvino kwakanga kunovuswa vuzhinji panzvimbo iyo. Naizvozvo varume vakagara pasi, muvuwandu vainge zvuru zvishanu. Zvino Jesu akatora zvingwa; akati avonga, akagovanisa vadzidzi vadzidzi \add vakagovanisa\add* vakanga vagere pasi; nehovevo saizvozvo pavaida napo. Zvino vakati vaguta, akati kuvadzidzi vake; Vunganidzai zvimedu zvakasara, kuti kurege kurashika chinhu. Naizvozvo vakazvivunganidza pamwechete, vakazadza matengu anegumi namaviri nezvimedu zvezvingwa zvishanu zvebari, zvakanga zvasara kuna vakadya. Zvino vanhu avo vakati vavona chishamiso chakaitwa naJesu, vakati: Zvirokwazvo uyu ndiye uya muporofita, unofanira kuvuya panyika. Zvino Jesu, zvaakaziva kuti voda kuvuya kuzomubata nesimba, kuzomuita mambo, akabvazve akaenda mugomo ari oga. Zvino ava madekwana, vadzidzi vake vakaburukira kugungwa, vakapinda muchikepe, vakatanga kuyambuka gungwa kuenda Kapenaume. Zvino kwakanga kwasviba, asi Jesu wakanga asati asvika kwavari. Gungwa rikatanga kumutswa nemhepo huru yaivhuvhuta. Zvino vakati vakwasva zvikuru masitadhiya* anenge makumi maviri namashanu kana makumi matatu, vakavona Jesu achifamba pamusoro pegungwa, achiswedera pedo nechikepe; vakatya. Asi iye wakati kwavari: Ndini, musatya. Zvino vakafara kumugamuchira muchikepe, pakarepo chikepe chikasvika kunyika kwavakanga vachienda. Fume mangwana chaunga chakanga chimire kune rumwe rutivi rwegungwa, pachakavona kuti pakanga pasina chimwe chikepe chiduku ipapo, kunze kwechimwe makanga mapinda vadzidzi vake, machiri, uye kuti Jesu haana kupinda navadzidzi vake muchikepe chidiki, asi vadzidzi vake vakaenda voga. Asi kwakasvika zvimwe zvikepe zvidiki zvaibva Tibheriyasi pedo nenzvimbo pavakambodyira zvingwa, mushure mokunge Ishe ambovonga. Zvino naizvozvo chaunga chakati chavona, kuti Jesu haapo, kana vadzidzi vake, vakapindavo vamene muzvikepe zvidiki, vakasvika Kapenaume, vachitsvaka Jesu. Zvino vakati vamuwana kune rumwe rutivi rwegungwa, vakati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, masvika pano rinhiko? Jesu akavapindura, akati: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Hamunditsvaki nokuti makavona zvishamiso, asi nokuti makadya zvingwa mukaguta. Musashandira zvokudya zvinoparara, asi zvokudya zvinogara kusvika kuupenyu bwusingaperi, zvamuchapiwa noMwanakomana womunhu; nokuti Mwari Baba, vakaisa chisimbiso kwaari. Zvino ivo vakati kwaari: Tichaiteiko, kuti tibate mabasa aMwari? Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Iri ndiro basa raMwari, kuti mutende kuna iye waakatuma. Naizvozvo vakati kwaari: Munoita chiratidzo chipiko zvino kuti tivone, tikutendei? Imwi munobateiko? Madzibaba edu akadya mana* murenje, sezvazvakanyorwa, \add zvichinzi\add*: Wakavapa chingwa chakabva kudenga, kuti vadye. Zvino Jesu akati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Mozisi haana kukupai chingwa chakabva kudenga, asi ndiBaba vangu vanokupai chingwa chechokwadi, chinobva kudenga. Nokuti chingwa chaMwari ndiye unoburuka achibva kudenga, achipa upenyu kunyika. Zvino vakati kwaari: Ishe, garai muchitipa chingwa ichi. Jesu akati kwavari: Ndini chingwa choupenyu; uyo unovuya kwandiri, haangatongovi nenzara, nounotenda kwandiri haangatongovi nenyota. Asi ndakati kwamuri: Nemwivo makandivona, asi hamutendi. Zvose Baba zvavanondipa zvichavuya kwandiri; nounovuya kwandiri, handingatongomudzingiri kunze. Nokuti handina kuburuka kubva kudenga, kuti ndiite kuda kwangu, asi kuda kwaiye wakandituma. Uku ndiko kuda kwababa vakandituma, kuti pazvose zvaakandipa, ndisarasikirwa nechinhu, asi kuti ndichimutse nezuva rokupedzisira. Uye ndiko kuda kowakandituma, kuti mumwe nomumwe, unotarira Mwanakomana, nokutenda kwaari, ave noupenyu bwusingaperi; neni ndichamumutsa nezuva rokupedzisira. Zvino vaJudha vakagunun'una pamusoro pake, nokuti wakati: Ndini chingwa chakaburuka kubva kudenga. Vakati: Uyu haazi Jesu Mwanakomana waJosefa, baba namai vake vatinoziva here? Zvino ungagoti seiko: Ndakaburuka kubva kudenga. Jesu akapindura naizvozvo, akati kwavari: Musagunun'una pakati penyu. Hakuna munhu ungavuya kwandiri, kunze kokuti Baba vakandituma vamukweva; neni ndichamumutsa nezuva rokupedzisira. Zvakanyorwa muvaporofita \add zvichinzi\add*: Vachadzidziswa vose naMwari. Mumwe nomumwe naizvozvo wakanzwa akadzidza naBaba, unovuya kwandiri. Kwete kuti kune munhu wakavona Baba; kunze kweuyo unobva kunaMwari, ndiye wakavona Baba. Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Unotenda, kwandiri unoupenyu bwusingaperi. Ndini chingwa icho choupenyu. Madzibaba enyu akadya mana* murenje, akafa. ichi ndicho chingwa chinoburuka kubva kudenga, kuti munhu achidye agorega kufa. Ndini chingwa chipenyu, chakaburuka kubva kudenga; kana munhu achidya chingwa ichi, uchararama nokusingaperi. Chingwa chandichapa inyama yangu, yandichapa bwuve upenyu bwenyika. Naizvozvo vaJudha vakakakavadzana pakati pavo vachiti: Munhu uyu ungatipa seiko nyama tidye? Naizvozvo Jesu akati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Kunze kokuti madya nyama yoMwanakomana womunhu, uye mamwa ropa rake, hamunoupenyu mamuri. Aninani unodya nyama yangu, nokumwa ropa rangu, unoupenyu bwusingaperi; uye ini ndichamumutsa nezuva rokupedzisira. Nokuti nyama yangu izvokudya zirokwazvo, neropa rangu izvokumwa zvirokwazvo. Unodya nyama yangu, nokumwa ropa rangu, unogara mandiri, neni maari. Baba vapenyu sezvavakandituma, neni ndinorarama naBaba; saizvozvo unondidya, naiyevo uchararama neni. Ichi ndicho chingwa chiya chakaburuka kubva kudenga; hazvina kuita samadzibaba enyu akadya mana* akafa; unodya chingwa ichi uchararama nokusingaperi. Zvinhu izvi wakazvireva musinagoge, achidzidzisa paKapenaume. Naizvozvo vazhinji vavadzidzi vake vakati vachinzwa, vakati: Iri shoko igukutu; ndianiko ungarinzwa? Asi Jesu, aziva mumoyo make kuti vadzidzi vake vanon'un'una nazvo, wakati kwavari: Izvi zvinokugumbusai kanhi? \add Muchagodiniko\add* kana muchivona Mwanakomana womunhu achikwira kwaaiva pakutanga? Mweya ndiye unoraramisa, nyama haibatsiri chinhu; mashoko andinotaura kwamuri, ndiwo mweya noupenyu. Asi variko vamwe venyu vasingatendi nokuti Jesu wakanga achiziva kubva pakutanga, kuti ndivanaani vaisatenda, uye kuti ndiani waizomutengesa, Akati: Naizvozvo ndati kwamuri: Hakuna munhu ungavuya kwandiri, kunze kokuti azvipiwa naBaba. Kubva ipapo vazhinji vavadzidzi vake vakadzokera shure, vakasazofambazve naye, Jesu akati kuna vanegumi navaviri: nemwi munoda kuendavo here? Zvino Simoni Petro akamupindura, \add akati\add*: Ishe, tichagoenda kunaaniko? Ndimwi muna mashoko oupenyu bwusingaperi, Isu tinotenda, uye tine chokwadi kuti ndimwi uya Kristu Mwanakomana waMwari mupenyu. Jesu akapindura \add akati\add*: Ini handina kukusanangurai, imwi vanegumi navaviri here? asi mumwe wenyu ndiDhiabhurosi. Waireva Judhasi, Isikarioti, waSimoni, nokuti iye ndiye waizomutengesa, ari mumwe wavanegumi navaviri. Shure kwezvinhu izvi Jesu wakafamba muGariri; nokuti wakanga asingadi kufamba muJudhiya, nokuti vaJudha vakanga vachitsvaka kumuvuraya. Zvino mutambo wavaJudha wamatumba wakanga wava pedo. Naizvozvo vanun'una vake vakati kwaari: Ibvai pano, muende Judhiya, kuti vadzidzi venyu vavonevo mabasa enyu amunoita. Nokuti hakuna munhu unoita chinhu muchivande, kana iye amene achitsvaka kuzikamwa pachena. Kana iwe uchiita zvinhu izvi, zviratidze kunyika. Nokuti kunyange navanun'una vake vakanga vasingatendi kwaari. Naizvozvo Jesu akati kwavari: Nguva yangu ichigere kusvika; asi nguva yenyu inogara yakagadzirwa. Nyika haingakuvengiyi imwi; asi ini inondivenga, nokuti ndinoipupurira, kuti mabasa ayo akaipa. Kwirai imwi kumutambo uyu; ini handisati ndokwira kumutambo, nokuti nguva yangu ichigere kuzadzisika. Wakati areva zvinhu izvozvi kwavari, wakagara Gariri. Asi vanun'una vake vakati vakwira, iyevo pachake akabva okwira kumutambo, asingaendi pachena, asi panenge sapakavanda. Zvino vaJudha vakamutsvaka pamutambo, vakati: Uripiko iye? Kun'un'una kukuru kukavapo pakati pechaunga pamusoro pake, vamwe vachiti: Wakanaka; asi vamwe vachiti: Kwete, asi unotsausa chaunga. Kunyange zvakadaro kwakanga kusinomunhu waitaura pachena pamusoro pake, nokutya vaJudha. Zvino kwakati pava pakati pomutambo, Jesu akakwira kutembere, akadzidzisa. Naizvozvo vaJudha vakashamiswa, vachiti: Munhu uyu unoziva seiko magwaro, asina kumbodzidza? Jesu akavapindura, akati: Dzidziso yangu haizi yangu, asi yake wakandituma. Kana munhu achida kuita kuda kwake, uchaziva zvedzidziso kana ichibva kunaMwari, kana kuti ndinotaura zvemusoro wangu. Unozvitaurira nezvake, unotsvaka kurubidzwa kwake; asi unotsvaka kurumbidzwa kowakamutuma, ndiye wechokwadi, hapana kusarurama maari. Mozisi haana kukupai murairo here? Asi hakunomumwe wenyu unochengeta murairo. Munotsvakireiko kundivuraya? Chaunga chikapindira chikati: Unomweya wakaipa iwe; ndianiko unotsvaka kukuvuraya? Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Ndakaita basa rimwe, mukashamiswa mose. Naizvozvo Mozisi wakakupai dzingiso, (kusiri kuti ndeyaMozisi, asi yamadzibaba); zvino imwi nemusi wesabata munodzingisa munhu. Zvino kana munhu akagamuchira dzingiso nesabata, kuti murairo waMozisi urege kuputswa, ko imwi monditsamwira nokuti ndaporesa munhu zvakakwana nemusi wesabata here? Musatonga nezvinovonekwa, asi tongai kutonga kwakarurama. Naizvozvo vamwe vaveJerusarema vakati: Ko haazi iye wavanotsvaka kuvuraya here? Asi tarirai, unotaura pachena vasingarevi chinhu kwaari. Ko vakuru vanoziva kwazvo here kuti ndiye Kristu? Zvino uyu tinoziva kwaanobva; asi Kristu kana achisvika, hakunomunhu ungaziva kwaanobva. Zvino Jesu akadanidzira mutembere, achidzidzisa, achiti: Imwi mose munondiziva, uye imwi mose munoziva kwandakabva; handina kuvuya zvomusoro wangu, asi wakandituma ndowechokwadi, wamusingazivi imwi. Ini ndinomuziva, nokuti ndinobva kwaari, uye ndiye wakandituma. Naizvozvo vakatsvaka kumubata, asi hakuna munhu wakaisa ruvoko paari, nokuti nguva yake yakanga isati yasvika. Asi vazhinji vechaunga vakatenda kwaari, vakati: Kana Kristu achizosvika, ungaita zvishamiso zvizhinji kunezvizvi zvakaitwa nouyu here. Zvino vaFarisi vakanzwa vanhu vazhinji vachin'un'una zvinhu zvakadaro pamusoro pake; vaprista vakuru navaFarisi vakatuma vatariri kundomubata. Ipapo Jesu akati kwavari: Ndichiri nemwi chinguvana, ndoenda kunowakandituma. Imwi muchanditsvaka, mukasa\add ndi\add*wana; uye apo pandiri, imwi hamungasvikipo. Zvino vaJudha vakataurirana, \add vachiti\add*: Unoda kuendepiko, kwatisingazomuwani? Ko unoda kuenda kuna vakapararira pakati pavaGiriki, kuti andodzidzisa vaGiriki here? Ishokoiko iri \add raanoti\add*: Muchanditsvaka, asi hamungandiwani, nepandiri, imwi hamungasvikipo? Zvino nezuva rokupedzisira, guru romutambo, Jesu wakasimuka, akadanidzira, akati: Kana aninani anenyota, ngaauye kwandiri, amwe. Unotenda kwandiri, sezvakarebwa norugwaro, mudumbu make muchaerera nzizi dzemvura mhenyu. Asi izvi wakareva zvoMweya, waizogamuchirwa navo vaitenda kwaari, nokuti Mweya Mutsvene wakanga asati \add avapo\add*, nokuti Jesu wakanga asati akudzwa. Naizvozvo vazhinji vechaunga vakati vachinzwa shoko iri vakati: Zvirokwazvo uyu muporofita. Vamwe vakati: Uyu ndiye Kristu. Asi vamwe vakati: Ko Kristu ungabva Gariri here? Rugwaro haruna kureva here kuti Kristu uchabva kuzvizvarwa zvaDhavhidhi, napamusha weBhetirehemu, paiva naDhavhidhi? Naizvozvo pakava nekupesana pakati pechaunga pamusoro pake. Vamwe vavo vakanga vachida kumubata; asi kwakanga kusina wakaisa mavoko kwaari. Zvino vatariri vakavuya kuvaprista vakuru nokuvaFarisi; ivo vakati kwavari: Nemhaka yei musina kuvuya naye? Vatariri vakapindura, \add vakati\add*: Hakuna munhu wakatongotaura somunhu uyu. Zvino vaFarisi vakavapindura, \add vakati\add*: Nemwivo matsauswa kanhi? Kunomumwe wavakuru nowavaFarisi wakatongotenda kwaari here? Asi chaunga ichi chisingazivi murairo, chakatukwa. Nikodhimo, uya akavuya kwaari vusiku, ari mumwe wavo, akati kwavari: Murairo wedu unotonga munhu, usati wambomunzwa, nokuziva chaanoita here? Vakapindura vakati kwaari: Ko newevo uri weGariri here? Nzvera, uvone kuti hakuna kumuka muporofita, unobva Gariri. Ipapo mumwe nomumwe wakaenda kumba kwake. Asi Jesu wakaenda kugomo reMiorivhi. Zvino mambakwedza akadzokerazve kutembere, vanhu vose vakavuya kwaari; akagara pasi akavadzidzisa. Zvino vanyori navaFarisi vakamuvigira mukadzi wakabatwa achifeva, vakamugadzika pakati pavo. Vakati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, mukadzi uyu wakabatwa achifeva, panzvimbo pomene. Zvino Mozisi pamurairo wakatiraira kuti vakadaro vatakwe namabwe; zvino imwi munoti kudiniko? Izvozvi vakareva, vachimuidza, kuti vawane chavangamupomera mhosva nacho. Asi Jesu wakakotama, akanyora pasi nomumwe sousina kuvanzwa. Zvino ivo vakati vachiramba vachimubvunza, akakotoroka, akati kwavari: Usine chivi pakati penyu, ngaatange kukanda ibwe kwaari. Zvino akakotamazve, akanyora pasi. Zvino ivo vakati vachi\add zvi\add*nzwa, nokurova kwehana dzavo, vakabuda mumwe-mumwe, kutanga vakuru kusvikira kuno wokupedzisira; Jesu akasara ari oga, nomukadzi amire pakati. Jesu wakati akotoroka akasavona munhu, asi mukadzi oga, wakati kwaari: Mai, varipiko vaya vakupomerai mhosva? Hakuna wakutongai here? Iye akati: Hakuna, Ishe! Jesu akati kwaari: Nenivo handikupi mhosva. Enda hako, usatadzazve. Zvino Jesu wakataurazve kwavari, akati: Ndini chiedza chenyika; unonditevera haangatongofambi murima, asi uchava nechiedza choupenyu. Naizvozvo vaFarisi vakati kwaari: Unozvipupurira iwe; kupupura kwako hakuzi kwechokwadi. Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Kunyange ndichizvipupurira, kupupura kwangu ndokwechokwadi; nokuti ndinoziva kwandakabva, nokwandinoenda; asi imwi hamuzivi kwandakabva, nokwandinoenda. imwi munotonga nenyama; ini handitongi munhu. Asi kunyange ndichitonga, kutonga kwangu ndokwechokwadi; nokuti handizi ndoga, asi ini naBaba vakandituma. Uye mumurairo wenyu makanyorwa kuti kupupura kwavanhu vaviri ndokwechokwadi. Ndini ndinozvipupurira, naBaba vakandituma vanondipupurira. Zvino ivo vakati kwaari: Baba vako varipiko? Jesu akapindura, \add akati\add*: Hamundizivi ini, kunyange naBaba vanguvo; dai maindiziva ini, mungadai maizivavo naBaba vangu. Jesu wakataura mashoko awa paimba yezvipo achidzidzisa mutembere; asi hakuna munhu wakaisa ruvoko kwaari, nokuti nguva yake yakanga isati yasvika. Naizvozvo Jesu wakatizve kwavari: Ndinoenda, uye muchanditsvaka, mukafira muzvivi zvenyu; pandinoenda, imwi hamungavuyipo. Naizvozvo vaJudha vakati: Uchazvivuraya kanhi? zvaanoti: Pandinoenda, imwi hamungavuyipo? Akati kwavari: Imwi munobva pasi, ini ndinobva kumusoro; imwi muri venyika ino, ini handizi wenyika ino. Naizvozvo ndati kwamuri: Muchafira muzvivi zvenyu, nokuti kana musinganditendi kuti ndini iye, muchafira muzvivi zvenyu. Zvino vakati kwaari: Iwe ndiwe aniko? Jesu akati kwavari: Ndizvo zvandagara ndichikuvudzai kubva pakutanga. Ndine zvinhu zvizhinji zvokutaura nokutonga pamusoro penyu; asi uyo wakandituma ndowechokwadi; izvo zvandakanzwa kwaari, ndizvo zvandinotaura kunyika. Havana kunzwisisa kuti unotaura kwavari zvaBaba. Naizvozvo Jesu wakati kwavari: Kana masimudza Mwanakomana womunhu, ipapo muchaziva kuti ndini \add iye\add*, uye handiiti chinhu chomusoro wangu, asi sezvandakadzidziswa naBaba vangu, ndinotaura zvinhu izvi. Zvino uyo wakandituma uneni; Baba havana kundisiya ndoga; nokuti ini ndinoita nguva dzose zvinomufadza. Wakati achareva izvozvi, vazhinji vakatenda kwaari. Zvino Jesu wakati kuvaJudha avo vakatenda kaari: Kana imwi muchirambira mushoko rangu, muri vadzidzi vangu zvirokwazvo; muchaziva chokwadi, uye chokwadi chichakusunungurai. Vakamupindura, \add vakati\add*: Tiri zvizvarwa zvaAbhurahamu isu, hatina kutongova varanda vomunhu chero nguva ipi zvayo; zvino iwe ungareva seiko \add kuti\add* muchasunungurwa? Jesu akavapindura, \add akati\add*: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Mumwe nomumwe unoita chivi, muranda wechivi. Muranda haagari mumba nokusingaperi; mwanakomana unogara nokusingaperi. Naizvozvo kana Mwanakomana achikusunugurai, muchava vakasununguka zvirokwazvo. Ndinoziva kuti muri zvizvarwa zvaAbhurahamu; asi munotsvaka kundivuraya, nokuti shoko rangu harina nzvimbo mamuri. Ini ndinoreva izvo zvandakavona kunaBaba vangu; imwi munoita izvo zvamakavona kunababa venyu. Vakapindura, vakati kwaari: Baba vedu ndiAbhurahamu. Jesu akati kwavari: Dai maiva vana vaAbhurahamu, maiita mabasa aAbhurahamu. Asi zvino munotsvaka kundivuraya, munhu wakakuvudzai chokwadi, chandakanzwa kunaMwari. Abhurahamu haana kuzviita. Imwi munoita mabasa ababa venyu. Zvino ivo vakati kwaari: Hatina kuberekwa novupombwe; tina baba vamwe, Mwari. Jesu akati kwavari: Dai Mwari aiva baba venyu, maindida; nokuti ini ndakabuda, ndikabva kunaMwari. Nokuti handinavo kuzvivuyira, asi ndiye wakandituma. Nemhaka yei musinganzwisisi nhaurwa yangu? Nokuti hamugoni kunzwa shoko rangu. Imwi muri vababa \add venyu\add* Dhiabhorosi munoda kuita zvido zvababa venyu. Iye wakanga ari muvurai kubva pakutanga, asingagari muchokwadi, nokuti maari hamuna chokwadi. Kana achireva nhema, unoreva zvemusoro wake nokuti ndiye murevi wenhema uye baba vadzo. Asi nokuti ini ndinoreva chokwadi, hamunditendi. Ndianiko kwamuri ungandipomera chivi? Uye kana ndichireva chokwadi, munoregereiko kunditenda? Uyo uri waMwari unonzwa mashoko aMwari; imwi hamunzwi nemhaka iyi, nokuti hamuzati muri vaMwari. Naizvozvo vaJudha vakapindura, vakati kwaari: Hatina kureva kwazvo here kuti iwe uri muSamaria, unomweya wakaipa? Jesu akapindura, \add akati\add*: Handina mweya wakaipa, asi ndinokudza baba vangu: zvino imwi mondizvidza. Ini handitsvaki kurumbidzwa kwangu; uriko mumwe unotsvaka nokutonga.. Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Kana munhu akachengeta shoko rangu, haangatongovoni rufu nokusingaperi. Naizvozvo vaJudha vakati kwaari: Zvino toziva kuti unomweya wakaipa; Abhurahamu wakafa, navaporofita, zvino iwe unoti: Kana munhu akachengeta shoko rangu, haangatongoraviri rufu. Ko iwe uri mukuru kunaBaba vedu Abhurahamu vakafa navaporofita vakafa here? Unozviita aniko? Jesu akapindura, \add akati\add*: Kana ini ndichizvikudza, kuzvikudza kwangu hakuna maturo; ndiBaba vangu vanondikudza, avo vamunoti ndiMwari wenyu. Asi imwi hamuna kuvaziva; asi ini ndinovaziva, kana ini ndikati handivazivi, ndichava murevi wenhema semwi; asi ndinovaziva ini, ndinochengeta shoko ravo. Abhurahamu, baba venyu, vakafara, vachiti vachavona zuva rangu; vaka\add ri\add*vona, vakafara. Ipapo vaJudha vakati kwaari: Iwe ugere kusvika makore anamakumi mashanu, wakavona Abhurahamu here? Jesu akati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Abhurahamu asati avapo, ini ndiripo. Ipapo vakanonga mabwe kuti vamuposhere; asi Jesu wakazvivanza, akabuda mutembere achipinda napakati pavo, akapfuvura saizvozvo. Wakati achipfuvura, akavona munhu wakanga ari bofu kubva pakuberekwa. Vadzidzi vake vakamubvunza, vachiti: Mudzidzisi, ndianiko wakatadza, uyu munhu kana vabereki vake, zvaakazvarwa ari bofu? Jesu akapindura, \add akati\add*: Uyu haana kutadza, kunyange navabereki vake; asi \add izvi zvakaitwa \add*kuti mabasa aMwari aratidzwe maari. Ndinofanira kushanda mabasa owakandituma, achiri masikati; vusiku bwunovuya, apo pasina munhu angagona kushanda. Kana ndichingori panyika chete, ndiri chiedza chenyika. Wakati areva izvozvo, akapfira pasi, akakanya dope namate, akazodza meso ebofu nedope; akati kwaari: Enda \add undo\add*shamba mudziva reSiroami, (ndokuti, kana zvichishandurwa, wakatumwa) Naizvozvo wakaenda akandoshamba, akadzoka achivona. Naizvozvo vavakidzani navaisimbomuvona kuti wakanga ari bofu, vakati: Ko uyu haazi iye waigara achipemha here? Vamwe vakati: Uyu ndiye; vamwe \add vakati\add*: Wakatodzana naye. Iye akati: Ndini. Naizvozvo ivo vakati kwaari: Meso ako akasvinudzwa seiko? Akapindura akati: Munhu unonzi Jesu wakanya dope, akazodza meso angu, akati kwandiri: Enda kudziva reSiroami, undoshamba. Zvino ndikaenda ndikashamba, ndikavonazve. Ipapo vakati kwaari: Iye uripiko? Akati: Handizivi. Vakamuisa kuvaFarisi, iye waimbova bofu. Zvino raiva zuva resabata apo Jesu akakanya dope, akasvinudza meso ake. Ipapo zvekare vaFarisi vakamubvunzavo, kuti wakavonazve sei. Akati kwavari: Waisa dope pameso angu, ndikandoshamba, zvino ndovona. Naizvozvo vamwe vavaFarisi vakati: Munhu uyu haabvi kunaMwari, nokuti haachengeti sabata. Vamwe vakati: Ko munhu uri mutadzi ungaita seiko zvishamiso zvakadai? Kukava nokupesana pakati pavo. Vakatizve kubofu: Iwe unoti kudiniko pamusoro pake, sezvo akasvinudza meso ako? Akati: Muporofita. Naizvozvo vaJudha havana kutenda pamusoro pake, kuti wakanga ari bofu, akavonazve, kusvikira vadana vabereki vowakavoneswa, vakavabvunza, vachiti: Uyu mwanakomana wenyu wamunoti wakaberekwa riri bofu here? Zvino unogovona seiko? Vabereki vake vakavapindura vakati: Tinoziva kuti uyu mwanakomana wedu, uye kuti wakaberekwa ari bofu; kuti zvino wovona sei, hatizivi; nowakasvinudza meso ake, hatizivi; wayaruka, iye pachake uchazvitaurira. Vabereki vake vakareva izvozvo, nokuti vaitya vaJudha, nokuti vaJudha vakanga vatotenderana kare kuti aninani unopupura kuti ndiye Kristu, abudiswe musinagoge. Naizvozvo vabereki vake vakati: Wayaruka, mubvunzei. Zvino vakamudanazve rwechipri, iye munhu wakanga ari bofu, vakati kwaari: Ipa Mwari rumbidzo; isu tinoziva kuti munhu uyu mutadzi. Iye akapindura, akati: Kunyange ari mutadzi ini handizivi; chinhu chimwe chandinoziva, kuti ndaiva bofu, zvino ndovona. Ipapo vakatizve kwaari: Wakaiteiko kwauri? Wakasvinudza meso ako sei? Akavapindura, \add akati\add*: ndakuvudzai kare, mukasanzwa, munodireiko kunzwa zvekare? Nemwi munoda kuva vadzidzi vakevo kanhi? Naizvozvo vakamutuka, vachiti: Iwe ndiwe mudzidzi wake, asi isu tiri vadzidzi vaMozisi. Tinoziva kuti Mwari wakataura naMozisi; asi uyu hatizivi kwaakabva. Munhu akapindura akati kwavari: Nyambera chinhu ichi chinoshamisa, kuti imwi hamuzivi kwaanobva, kunyange zvakadaro wakasvinudza meso angu. Zvino toziva kuti Mwari haanzwi vatadzi; asi kana munhu ari mushumiri waMwari, achiita kuda kwake, unomunzwa iye. Kubvira rinhi hakuna kumbonzwika kuti mumwe wakasvinudza meso omunhu wakaberekwa ari bofu. Dai uyu anga asingabvi kunaMwari, haazaigona kuita chinhu. Vakapindura, vakati kwaari: Iwe chigariro wakaberekerwa muzvivi, zvino iwe wotidzidzisa here? Vakamudzingira kunze. Jesu akanzwa kuti vamudzingira kunze; akati amuwana, akati kwaari: Iwe unotenda kuMwanakomana waMwari here Akapindura, akati: Iye ndianiko, Ishe, kuti nditende kwaari? Jesu akati kwaari: Iwe wamuvona, uye ndiye unotaura newe. Ipapo akati: Ishe ndinotenda; akamunamata. Jesu akati: Kutonga ndiko kwandakavuyira panyika ino, kuti vasingavoni vavone; navanovona vave mapofu. Avo vavaFarisi vaiva naye vakanzwa zvhinhu izvi, vakati kwaari: Ko nesuvo tiri mapofu here? Jesu akati kwavari: dai maiva mapofu, hamuzaiva nezvivi. Asi zvino munoti: Tinovona; zvivi zvenyu zvinoramba zviripo. Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Usingapindi napamukova mudanga ramakwai, asi unokwira nokumwe, ndiye mbavha negororo. Asi unopinda napamukova, mufudzi wamakwai. Murindi womukova unomuzarurira iye, namakwai anonzwa inzwi rake, uye unodana makwai ake nezita rawo, nokuakokera kunze. Kana abudisa makwai ake, unoatungamirira; namakwai anomutevera, nokuti anoziva inzwi rake. Asi mweni haangatongomuteveri, asi anomutiza; nokuti haazivi inzwi ravaeni. Jesu akareva mufananidzo uyu kwavari; asi ivo havana kunzwisisa, kuti zvinhu zvei zvaakavataurira. Zvino Jesu akati kwavarizve: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Ndini mukova wamakwai. Vose vakanditangira kuvuya imbavha namakororo, asi makwai haana kuvanzwa. Ndini mukova; kana munhu apinda neni, uchaponeswa, uchapinda, nokubuda, uchawana mafuro. Mbavha haivuyi asi kungozoba nokuvuraya nokuparadza. Ini ndakavuya, kuti ave noupenyu, uye ave nobwakawanda. Ndini mufudzi wakanaka. Mufudzi wakanaka unoradzikira pasi makwai ake upenyu bwake. Asi muranda, usati ari mufudzi, makwai asati ari ake, unovona bere richivuya, akasiya makwai, ndokutiza; bere rinoabata, nokuparadzira makwai; Muranda unotiza nokuti muranda, uye haanehanya namakwai. Ini ndini mufudzi wakanaka, ndinoziva angu, ndinozikamwa neangu, Baba sezvavanondiziva, saizvozvo nenivo ndinoziva Baba; ndinoradzikira pasi makwai angu upenyu bwangu. Namamwe makwai ndinawo, asati ari edanga rino. Naiwo ndinofanira kuvuya nawovo, achanzwa inzwi rangu; richava boka rimwe, nomufudzi mumwe. Naizvozvo Baba vanondida, nokuti ndinoradzika upenyu bwangu pasi, kuti ndigobwutorazve. Hakuna munhu ungabwutora kubva kwandiri; asi ndinobwuradzika pasi pachangu. Simba ndinaro rokubwuradzika pasi, uye ndine simba rokubwutorazve. Uyu murairo ndakaugamuchira kunababa vangu. Ipapo kukavapo kupesana pakati pavaJudha nokuda kwamashoko iwawo. Vazhinji vavo vakati: Unomweya wakaipa uye unopenga; munomuteerereiko? Vamwe vakati: Mashoko awa haasati ari owakabatwa nomweya wakaipa; ko mweya wakaipa ungagona kusvinudza meso amapofu here? Yaiva nguva yomutambo wokuvandudza paJerusarema, chaiva chando. Jesu akafamba mutembere mubiravira raSoromoni. Zvino vaJudha vakavuya vakamukomba, vakati kwaari: Uchatikahadzikisa kusvikira riniko? Kana uri Kristu iwe, tivudze pachena. Jesu akavapindura akati: Ndakakuvudzai, mukasatenda; mabasa andinoita nezita rababa, ndiwo anondipupurira ini; asi imwi hamutendi; nokuti hamuzi vamakwai angu sezvandakareva kwamuri. Makwai angu anonzwa inzwi rangu, neni ndinoaziva, uye anonditevera; ndinopa kwaari upenyu bwusingaperi; uye haangafi nokusingaperi, uye hakunomunhu ungaabvuta muruvoko rwangu. Baba vangu vakandipa \add iwo\add* vakuru kunavose; hakuna unogona kuabvuta muruvoko rwaBaba vangu. Ini naBaba tiri mumwe. Zvino vaJudha vakanongazve mabwe, kuti vamutake. Jesu akavapindura \add akati\add*: Ndakakuratidzai mabasa mazhinji akanaka kubva kunaBaba vangu; nderipiko ramabasa awa ramunonditakira? VaJudha vakamupindura vakati: Hatikutakiri basa rakanaka; asi kumhura Mwari; uye nokuti iwe uri munhu unozviita Mwari. Jesu akavapindura \add akati\add*; Hazvina kunyorwa here mumurairo wenyu, \add zvichinzi\add*: Ini ndakati: Muri vamwari? Zvino kana akavaidza vamwari, ivo shoko raMwari rakasvika kwavari, (Rugwaro harungaputswi); uyo wakatsaurwa naBaba, nokutumwa panyika, asi imwi munoti: Unomhura Mwari, nokuti ndati: Ndiri Mwanakomana waMwari? Asi kana ndisingaiti mabasa aBaba vangu, regai kunditenda. Asi kana ndichi\add a\add*ita, kunyange musinganditendi ini, tendai mabasa; kuti mugoziva nokutenda kuti Baba \add vari\add* mandiri, neni mavari. Zvino vakatsvakazve kumubata, asi iye wakapukunyuka pamavoko avo. Zvino akaendazve mhiri kwaJoridhani, panzvimbo paibhabhatidza Johwani pakutanga; akagarapo, Zvino vazhinji vakavuya kwaari, vakati: Johwani haana kuita chiratidzo, asi zvose zvakareva Johwani pamusoro pomunhu uyu zvaiva zvechokwadi. Vazhinji vakatenda kwaari ipapo. Kwaiva noumwe wakanga achirwara, \add wainzi\add* Razaro weBhetaniya, musha waMaria nomukoma wake Marita. Ndiye Maria wakazodza Ishe namafuta, akapusika tsoka dzake nevhudzi rake; hanzvadzi yake Razaro wakanga achirwara. Naizvozvo hanzvadzi dzake dzakatumira \add shoko\add* kwaari, dzichiti: Ishe, tarirai uyo wamunoda unorwara. Jesu wakati anzwa akati: Kurwara uku hakusviki murufu, asi ndokwembiri yaMwari, kuti noMwanakomana waMwari arumbidzwe nazvo. Zvino Jesu wakanga achida Marita nomunun'una wake naRazaro. Naizvozvo wakati anzwa kuti unorwara, akambogara mazuva maviri panzvimbo paakanga ari. Shure kwaizvozvo akati kuvadzidzi: Hendeizve Judhiya. Vadzidzi vakati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, vaJudha vakanga vachitsvaka kukutakai namabwe ikozvinozvino; zvino moendazve ikoko here? Jesu akapindura \add akati\add*: Hapana maora gumi nemaviri pazuva here? Kana munhu achifamba masikati, haagumburwi, nokuti unovona chiedza chenyika ino. Asi kana munhu achifamba vusiku, unogumburwa, nokuti hakuna chiedza maari. Wakataura zvinhu izvi, shure kwaizvozvo akazoti kwavari: Shamwari yedu Razaro wavata; asi ndinoenda kuti ndimumutse pahope. Zvino vadzidzi vake vakati: Ishe, kana avete uchanaya. Asi Jesu wakareva kufa kwake; asi ivo vakafunga kuti unoreva kuzorora kwehope. Ipapo Jesu akavavudza pachena: Razaro wafa. Zvino Ndinofara nokuda kwenyu, kuti ndakanga ndisipo, kuti mugotenda; asi zvino hendei kwaari. Ipapo Tomasi, wainzi Batya, akati kuna vamwe vadzidzi pamwe naye: Hendei nesuvo kuti tindofa naye. Zvino Jesu wakati achisvika, akawana kuti wakanga atova mubwiro mazuva mana. Zvino Bhetaniya rakanga riri pedo neJerusarema, masitadhiya* anenge gumi namashanu kubva \add ipapo\add*; navazhinji vavaJudha vakanga vavuya kunaMarita naMaria, kuti vavanyaradze pamusoro pehanzvadzi yavo. Zvino Marita wakati achingonzwa kuti Jesu wovuya, akaenda kundomuchingamidza; asi Maria wakagara mumba. Ipapo Marita akati kuna Jesu: Ishe, dai maiva pano, hanzvadzi yangu ingadai isina kufa. Kunyange zvino ndinoziva kuti zvipi zvazvo zvamunokumbira kunaMwari, Mwari uchakupai. Jesu akati kwaari: Hanzvadzi yako ichamukazve. Marita akati kwaari: Ndinoziva kuti uchamukazve pakumuka nezuva rokupedzisira. Jesu akati kwaari: Ndini kumuka noupenyu; unotenda kwandiri, kunyange akafa, uchararama; uye mumwe nomumwe mupenyu unotenda kwandiri, haangatongofi nokusingaperi. Unotenda izvozvi here? Akati kwaari: Hongu, Ishe; ndinotenda kuti ndimwi Kristu, Mwanakomana waMwari, unofanira kuvuya panyika. Wakati areva izvozvo akabuda akandodana Maria, munun'una wake pchivande, akati: Mudzidzisi wasvika, unokudana. Iye wakati achi\add zvi\add*nzwa, akakurumidza kusimuka akaenda kwaari. Zvino Jesu wakanga asati asvika pamusha, asi wakanga achiri panzvimbo iya paakachingamidzwa naMarita. Naizvozvo vaJudha vakanga vari mumba naye vachimunyaradza, vakati vachivona Maria achikurumidza kusimuka achibuda, vakamutevera, vachiti unoenda kubwiro kundochemako. Zvino Maria wakati achisvika pakanga panaJesu, achimuvona, akawira pasi patsoka dzake, achiti kwaari: Ishe, dai maiva pano, hanzvadzi yangu ingadai isina kufa. Zvino Jesu wakati achimuvona achichema, navaJudha vachichemavo vakanga vavuya naye, akagomera \add neshungu\add* mumweya, akatambudzika, akati: Mamuradzikepiko? Vakati kwaari: Ishe, vuyai muvone. Jesu akachema. Ipapo vaJudha vakati: Tarirai kuti waimuda sei. Asi vamwe vavo vakati: Uyu wakasvinudza meso ebofu, haazaiita here kuti uyu asafa? Ipapo Jesu akagomerazve \add neshungu \add*mukati make asvika pabwiro. Iro raiva bako, nebwe rakanga riri pamusoro paro. Jesu akati: Bvisai ibwe. Marita hanzvadzi yowakafa akati kwaari: Ishe, ikozvino wotonhuhwa, nokuti unamazuva mana. Jesu akati kwaari: Handina kutaura here kwauri, kuti kana ukatenda, uchavona kubwinya kwaMwari? Ipapo vakabvisa ibwe, apo pakanga paradzikwa wakafa. Zvino Jesu akasimudza meso, akati: Baba, ndinokuvongai, nokuti imwi mandinzwa. Asi ndanga ndichiziva kuti munogara muchindinzwa; asi nokuda kwavazhinji vakandikomba ndareva kuti vatende kuti makandituma. Wakati areva izvozvi, akadanidzira nenzwi guru, \add akati\add*: Razaro, buda! Zvino uyo wakanga afa akabuda, akapombwa mavoko namakumbo nemicheka yebwiro, nechiso chake chakapombwa netauro, Jesu akati kwavari: Musunungurei, aende. Naizvozvo vazhinji vavaJudha, vakanga vavuya kunaMaria vakati vavona zvakaitwa naJesu, vakatenda kwaari. Asi vamwe vavo vakaenda kuvaFarisi, vakandovavudza zvinhu zvakanga zvaitwa naJesu. Naizvozvo vaprista vakuru navaFarisi vakavunganidza dare, vakati: Todiniko? Nokuti uyu munhu unoita zviratidzo zvizhinji. Kana tikamurega akadaro, vose vachatenda kwaari; navaRoma vachavuya vakatitorera nzvimbo yedu norudzi rwedu. Asi mumwe wavo, Kayafasi, wakanga ari muprista mukuru gore iroro, akati kwavari: Hamuzivi chinhu imwi, uye hamurangariri kuti zvakatinakira, kuti munhu mumwe afire vanhu, rudzi rwose rurege kufa. Asi haana kureva zvomusoro wake, asi zvaakanga ari muprista mukuru gore iro, wakaporofita kuti Jesu waifanira kufira rudzi urwo; rusati ruri rudzi rwoga, asi kutivo avunganidze pamwe chete vana vaMwari vakapararira vave mumwe. Zvino kubva pazuva iro vakarangana pamwechete kuti vamuvuraye. Naizvozvo Jesu haana kuzofamba pachena pakati pavaJudha, asi wakabvapo akaenda kunyika iri pedo nerenje, kuguta rainzi Efuremu, akagarako navadzidzi vake. Zvino paseka yavaJudha yakanga yava pedo; vanhu vazhinji vakabuda munyika iyo vakakwira Jerusarema paseka isati yasvika, kuti vazvinatse. Naizvozvo vakatsvaka Jesu, vakataurirana vamire mutembere, \add vachiti\add*: Munofungeiko? Kuti haangavuyi kumutambo here? Zvino vose vaprista vakuru navaFarisi vakanga varaira, kuti, kana aninani achiziva kwaari, azivise, kuti vamubate. Zvino mazuva matanhatu paseka ichigere kusvika, Jesu wakasvika Bhetaniya, paiva naRazaro, wakanga afa, waakamutsa kuvakafa. Ipapo vakamuitira chirayiro, Marita aka\add va\add*shandira; naRazaro wakanga ari mumwe wavakanga vagere naye pakudya. Zvino Maria akatora paundi yamafuta enadhi*, anomutengo mukuru, akazodza tsoka dzaJesu, akapusika tsoka dzake nevhudzi rake; imba ikazadzwa nokunhuhwira kwamafuta. Ipapo mumwe wavadzidzi vake, Judhasi Isikariyoti, waSimoni wakanga achazomutengesa, akati: Mafuta awa aregereiko kutengeswa namadhenari* mazana matatu, akapiwa varombo? wakareva izvozvi kwete kuti wakarangarira varombo, asi nokuti waiva mbavha; waigara nechikwama, achisiba zvaiiswamo. Asi Jesu wakati: Muregei akadaro; wazviitira kuvigwa kwangu. Nokuti varombo munavo nguva dzose; asi ini hamuneni nguva dzose. Zvino chaunga chikuru chavaJudha chakanzwa kuti uripo; vakavuya, asi havana kuvuya nokuda kwaJesu chete, asi kuti vavone Razarovo, waakanga amutsa kuvakafa. Asi vaprista vakuru vakarangana kuti vavuraye naRazarovo; nokuti nokuda kwake vaJudha vazhinji vaibva, vachitenda kunaJesu. Zvino ava mangwana chaunga chikuru chakanga chavuya kumutambo, chakati chanzwa kuti Jesu wovuya Jerusarema, vakatora matavi emichindwe, vakabuda kundomuchingamidza, vakadanidzira, \add vachiti\add*: Hosana*! Wakaropafadzwa unovuya muzita raShe, Mambo wavaIsraeri. Zvino Jesu wakati awana dhongwana, akagara pamusoro paro, sezvazvakanyorwa, \add zvichinzi\add*: Usatya, mukunda weZiyoni; tarira, Mambo wako unovuya, agere pamusoro pedhongwana. Vadzidzi vake havana kunzwisisa izvozvi pakutanga; asi Jesu wakati akudzwa, vakazorangarira kuti zvinhu izvozvi zvakanga zvakanyorwa pamusoro pake, uye vakanga vamuitira zvinhu izvozvo. Naizvozvo chaunga chikuru chaiva naye pakudana kwake Razaro kuti abude mubwiro, nokumumutsa kuvakafa, chakapupura, Saka chaunga chakamuchingamidzavo, nokuti vakanga vanzwa kuti wakaita chishamiso ichochi. Naizvozvo vaFarisi vakataurirana, \add vachiti\add*: Munovona henyu kuti hamubatsiri chinhu; tarirai nyika inomutevera. Zvino kwaiva navamwe vaGiriki pakati pavakanga vakwira kunoshumira kumutambo; ndivo vakavuya kunaFiripi weBhetisaidha reGariri, vakamukumbira, vachiti: Ishe, tinoda kuvona Jesu. Firipi akasvika akavudza Andiriyasi; zvinovo Andiriyasi naFiripi, vakavudza Jesu. Jesu akavapindura akati: Nguva yasvika yokuti Mwanakomana womunhu akudzwe. Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Kunze kokuti tsanga yezviyo yawira muvhu ikafa, inogara iri yoga; asi kana ikafa, inobereka zvibereko zvizhinji. Uyo unoda upenyu bwake ucharashikirwa nabwo; nounovenga upenyu bwake panyika ino uchabwuchengeta kusvikira kuupenyu bwusingaperi. Kana munhu achindishumira, ngaanditevere; napandinenge ndiri ini, nomuranda wangu uchavapovo. Kana munhu achindishumira, Baba vachamukudza. Zvino mweya wangu unomanikidzwa; ndichatiyiko? Baba, ndiponesei panguva ino. Asi ndizvo zvandavuyira panguva ino. Baba, kudzai zita renyu, Ipapo inzwi rakavuya, richibva kudenga, \add richiti\add*: Ndatorikudza, ndicharikudzazve. Zvino chaunga chakanga chimirepo chichizvinzwa, chakati: Kwatinhira. Vamwe vakati: Mutumwa wataura naye. Jesu akapindura akati: Inzwi iri harina kuvuya nokuda kwangu, asi nokuda kwenyu. Zvino ndiko kutongwa kwenyika ino; zvino muchinda wenyika ino uchadzingirwa panze. Neni, kana ndasimudzwa panyika, ndichakwevera vose kwandiri. Wakareva izvozvi, achiratidza kufa, kwaaizofa nako. Zvino chaunga chakamupindura, chichiti: Isu takanzwa pamurairo kuti Kristu uchagara nokusingaperi; zvino moreva seiko imwi, kuti Mwanakomana womunhu unofanira kusimudzwa? Ndianiko uyu Mwanakomana womunhu? Ipapo Jesu akati kwavari: Chiedza chichinemwi chinguva chiduku. Fambai muchine chiedza, zvimwe rima ringakukundai; unofamba murima haazivi kwaanoenda, Muchine chiedza, tendai kuchiedza, muve vana vechiedza. Jesu wakareva izvozvi, akabva, akazvivanza kwavari. Asi kunyange akanga aita zvishamiso zvizhinji zvakadaro pamberi pavo, havana kutenda kwaari; kuti shoko raIsaya muporofita riitike, raakareva, \add achiti\add*: Ishe, ndianiko wakatenda zvatakaparidza? Noruvoko rwaShe rwakaratidzwa kunaniko? Naizvozvo vakanga vasingagoni kutenda, nokuti Isaya wakatizve: Wakapofumadza meso avo, akawomesa moyo wavo; kuti varege kuvona nameso, nokunzwisisa nemoyo, Vatendevuke ndigovaporesa. Isaya wakareva zvinhu izvozvi, paakavona kubwinya kwake, akamureva iye. Asi kunyange zvakadaro, pakati pavatongi, vazhinji vakatenda kwaari; asi vakanga vasingamupupuri nokuda kwavaFarisi, kuti varege kubudiswa musinagoge; nokuti vakanga vachida kukudza kwavanhu kupfuvura kukudza kwaMwari. Zvino Jesu wakadanidzira akati: Unotenda kwandiri, haatendi kwandiri, asi kunowakandituma. Unondivona, unovona wakandituma. Ini ndakavuya ndiri chiedza panyika, kuti aninani unotenda kwandiri arege kugara murima. Zvino kana aninani achinzwa mashoko angu, akasatenda, handimutongi ini; nokuti handina kuvuya kuzotonga nyika, asi kuzoponesa nyika. Uyo unondiramba asingagamuchiri mashoko angu unomumwe, unomutonga; shoko randakareva ndiro richamutonga nezuva rokupedzisira. Nokuti handina kureva zvomusoro wangu, asi Baba vakandituma, ndivo vakandipa murairo, zvandichareva nezvandichataura. Uye ndinoziva kuti murairo wavo upenyu bwusingaperi; naizvozvo zvose zvandinotaura, ndinotaura sezvandakavudzwa naBaba. Zvino mutambo wepaseka usati wasvika, Jesu woziva kuti nguva yake yasvika, kuti abve munyika ino, aende kunaBaba, ada vake vaiva munyika, wakavada kusvikira pakuguma. Zvino kuraira kwakati kwapera, Dhiabhorosi atoisa mumoyo maJudhasi Isikariyoti, waSimoni, kuti amupandukire, Jesu achiziva kuti Baba vakapa zvinhu zvose mumavoko ake, uye kuti wakabva kuna Mwari uye kuti anoenda kunaMwari, akasimuka pakurayira, akabvisa nguvo \add dzake\add*, akatora tauro akazvisunga chivuno. Zvino akadira mvura mubhavhu, akatanga kushambidza tsoka dzavadzidzi, akadzipusika netauro, raakanga akazvisunga naro. Akasvika kunaSimoni Petro, iye akati kwaari: Ishe, imwi moshambidza tsoka dzangu here? Jesu akapindura akati kwaari: Chandinoita ini hauzivi ikozvino; asi uchaziva pashure. Petro akati kwaari: Hamungatongoshambidzi tsoka dzangu nokusingaperi. Jesu akamupindura \add akati\add*: Kana ndisingakushambidzi, haunomugove neni. Simoni Petro akati kwaari: Dzirege kuva tsoka dzangu dzoga, asi mavoko nomusorovo. Jesu akati kwaari: Wakashambidzwa haashaiwi chinhu asi kushamba tsoka chete, asi wakachena iye wose; imwi makachena asi kwete mose. Nokuti wakanga achiziva uyo waizomutengesa, naizvozvo wakati: Hamuna kuchena mose. Zvino wakati ashambidza tsoka dzavo, akatora nguvo dzake, agarazve pasi, akati kwavari: Munoziva zvandakuitirai here? Munondiidza Mudzidzisi, uye Ishe; munoreva zvakanaka, nokuti \add ndizvo\add* zvandiri. Zvino kana ini, Ishe noMudzidzisi, ndashambidza tsoka dzenyu, nemwivo munofanira kushambidzana tsoka dzenyu. Nokuti ndakuratidzai muenzaniso kuti muite imwi sezvandaita kwamuri. Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Muranda haazi mukuru kuna She wake, uye wakatumwa \add haazi\add* mukuru kuno wakamutuma. Kana muchiziva zvinhu izvi, makaropafadzwa kana muchizviita. Handirevi imwi mose; ini ndinoziva avo vandakasanagura; asi kuti rugwaro ruzadzisike, \add runoti\add*: Uyo unodya chingwa neni, wakandisimudzira chitsitsinho chake. Kubva zvino ndinokuvudzai zvisati zvaitika, kuti kana zvichiitika, mugotenda kuti ndini. Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Unogamuchira aninani wandinotuma, unogamuchireni, nounondigamuchira ini, unogamuchira wakandituma. Zvino Jesu wakati areva kudaro akatambudzika mumweya, akapupura akati: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Mumwe wenyu uchanditengesa. Naizvozvo vadzidzi vakatarirana, vachikahadzika kuti wareva ani. Zvino kwakanga kwakasendama pachifuva chaJesu mumwe wavadzidzi vake waidikamwa naJesu. Simoni Petro akamuninira, kuti abvunze kuti ndianiko waanoreva. Iye akasendama pachifuva chaJesu, akati kwaari: Ishe, ndianiko? Ipapo Jesu akapindura akati: Ndiye wandichapa chimedu kana ndachiseva. Zvino wakati aseva chimedu, akapa Judhasi Isikariyoti waSimoni. Zvino shure kwechimedu, Satani akapinda maari. Ipapo Jesu akati kwaari: Zvaunoita, ita uchikurumidza. Asi hakuna kuna vakanga vagere pakudya, wakaziva kuti wakareverei izvozvi kwaari. Nokuti vamwe vakafunga \add kuti\add*, sezvo Judhasi aigara anechikwama, Jesu wakati kwaari: Tenga zvatinoshandisa pamutambo; kana kuti ape varombo chimwe chinhu. Iye akati agamuchira chimedu, akabuda pakarepo; bwakanga bwuri vusiku. Zvino wakati abuda Jesu akati: Zvino Mwanakomana womunhu wakudzwa, naMwari wakudzwa maari. kana Mwari akudzwa maari, Mwari uchamukudzavo maari, uchamukudza pakarepo. Vana vaduku, ndichiri nemwi chinguva chiduku. Muchanditsvaka, asi sezvandakareva kuvaJudha, \add ndichiti\add*: kwandinoenda, imwi hamungagoni kuvuyako, zvino ndinoreva saizvozvovo kwamuri. Murairo mutsva ndinokupai, kuti mudanane; sezvandakakudai, nemwi mudanevo. Nokuda kwaizvozvo vachaziva kuti muri vadzidzi vangu, kana munorudo mumwe kunomumwe. Simoni Petro akati kwaari: Ishe, munoendepiko? Jesu akamupindura, \add akati\add*: Kwandinoenda, haunganditeveri ikozvino; asi uchanditevera pashure. Petro akati kwaari: Ishe, handingagoni kukuteverai zvino neiko? Ndicharadzika upenyu bwangu pasi nokuda kwako. Jesu akamupindura, \add akati\add*: ucharadzikira upenyu bwako ini here? Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwauri: Jongwe haringariri usati wandiramba katatu. Moyo yenyu irege kutambudzika; imwi munotenda kunaMwari, mutendevo kwandiri. Mumusha maBaba vangu mune dzimba zhinji; dai kusaiva kudaro, ndingadai ndaikuvudzai; ndinoenda kundokugadzirirai nzvimbo. Kana ndikaenda kundokugadzirirai nzvimbo, ndichavuyazve ndikugamuchirei kwandiri; kuti apo pandiri, nemwi muvepovo. Uye pandinoenda munopaziva, nenzira munoiziva. Tomasi akati kwaari: Ishe, hatizivi pamunoenda; ko nzira tingaiziva seiko? Jesu akati kwaari: Ndini nzira, nechokwadi, noupenyu; hapana unovuya kuna Baba, asi nokwandiri. Dai makanga mandiziva ini, mungadai maizivavo Baba vangu; kubva zvino munovaziva, makavaona. Firipi akati kwaari: Ishe, tiratidzei Baba, zvigotiringana. Jesu akati kwaari: Ndakava nemwi nguva refu yakadai, ko hauzati wandiziva here, Firipi? Wandivona ini, wavona Baba; zvino unoreva seiko, \add uchiti\add*: Tiratidzei Baba? Hautendi here kuti ndiri munaBaba, naBaba vari mandiri? Mashoko andinoreva kwamuri, handiarevi pachangu; asi Baba, vanogara mandiri, ndivo vanoita mabasa. Nditendei kuti ini \add ndiri\add* munaBaba, naBaba \add vari\add* mandiri; kana zvimwe nditendei nokuda kwamabasa amene. Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Unotenda kwandiri mabasa andinoita, iye uchaaitavo, uchaita makuru kunawawa; nokuti ndinoenda kunaBaba vangu. Uye chipi nechipi chamunokumbira muzita rangu, ndichachiita, kuti Baba varumbidzwe muMwanakomana. Kana muchikumbira chinhu chipi kwandiri muzita rangu, ndicha\add chi\add*ita. Kana muchindida, chengetai mirairo yangu. Neni ndichakumbira Baba, naivovo vachakupai mumwe Munyaradzi, kuti agare nemwi nokusingaperi, Mweya wechokwadi, haugoni kugamuchirwa nenyika, nokuti haimuvoni, kana kumuziva; asi imwi munomuziva, nokuti ugere nemwi, uchava mukati menyu. Handingakusiyiyi muri nherera; ndichavuya kwamuri. Asi kwechinguvana, nyika haichazondivoni; asi imwi munondivona, nokuti ini ndiri mupenyu, nemwivo muchava vapenyu. Nezuva iro muchandiziva kuti ndiri muna baba, nemwi mandiri, neni mamuri. Unemirairo yangu, achiichengeta, ndiye unondida; unondida uchadikamwa naBaba vangu; neni ndichamuda, ndichazviratidza kwaari. Judhasi usati ari iye Isikariyoti) akati kwaari: Ishe, munodireiko kuzviratidza kwatiri, musingazviratidzi kunyika? Jesu akapindura akati kwaari: Kana munhu achindida, uchachengeta shoko rangu, naBaba vangu vachamuda, tichavuya kwaari, tikaita vugaro bwedu maari. Usingandidi, haachengeti mashoko angu; neshoko ramunonzwa, harizi rangu, asi nderababa vakandituma. Zvinhu izvozvi ndakuvudzai ndichigere nemwi. Asi Munyaradzi, Mweya Mutsvene, uchatumwa naBaba muzita rangu, iye uchakudzidzisai zvinhu zvose, uye akuyevudzirei zvinhu zvose, zvandakareva kwamuri. Ndinokusiyirai rugare; rugare rwangu ndinokupai kwete sokupa kwenyika ini ndinopa kwamuri. Moyo yenyu irege kutambudzika, irege kutya. Makanzwa kuti ini ndakati kwamuri: Ndinoenda, ndigovuyazve kwamuri. Kana maindida, maifara, nokuti ndati ndinoenda kunaBaba; nokuti Baba vangu vakuru kwandiri. Zvino ndakuvudzai zvisati zvaitika, kuti musi wazvinoitika mugotenda. Kubva zvino handichazotauri zvizhinji nemwi, nokuti muchinda wenyika ino unovuya; asi haanechinhu kwandiri; asi kuti nyika izive kuti ndinoda Baba, uye kuti Baba sezvavakandiraira, ndizvo zvandinoita. Simukai, ngatibve pano. Ndini muzambiringa wechokwadi, baba vangu ndivo murimi. Davi rimwe nerimwe riri mandiri risingabereki chibereko vanoribvisa; rimwe nerimwe rinobereka chibereko, vanorichekerera, kuti riwedzere zvibereko. Imwi matonatswa neshoko randareva kwamuri. Garai mandiri, neni mamuri. Sedavi risingagoni kubereka zvibereko roga, kana risingagari mumuzambiringa, saizvozvo nemwivo, kana musingagari mandiri. Ini ndiri muzambiringa, imwi matavi. Unogara mandiri, neni maari, ndiye unobereka zvibereko zvakawanda; nokuti kunze kwangu hamugoni kuita chinhu. Kana munhu asingagari mandiri, unorashwa kunze sedavi, ndokuwoma; vanoavunganidza, ndokukandira mumoto apiswe. Kana muchigara mandiri, namashoko angu achigara mamuri, muchakumbira zvamunoda, muchazviitirwa. Baba vangu vanokudzwa naizvozvi, kuti mubereke zvibereko zvakawanda; uye muchava vadzidzi vangu. Baba sezvavakandida, saizvozvovo ndakakudai; garai murudo rwangu. Kana muchichengeta mirairo yangu, muchagara murudo rwangu, seni ndakachengeta mirairo yaBaba vangu, ndinogara murudo rwavo. Zvinhu izvozvi ndakazvitaura kwamuri, kuti mufaro wangu ugare mamuri, nomufaro wenyu uzare. Uyu ndiwo murairo wangu, kuti mudanane, sezvandakakudai. Hakunomunhu unorudo rukuru kunourwu, kuti munhu aradzikire pasi shamwari dzake upenyu bwake. imwi muri shamwari dzangu, kana muchiita chipi nechipi chandinokurairai. Handichakuidziyi varanda; nokuti muranda haazivi zvinoitwa nashe wake, asi ndinokuidzai shamwari; nokuti zvose zvandakanzwa naBaba vangu, ndakakuzivisai izvo. Imwi hamuna kundisanangura, asi ini ndakakusanangurai ndikakugadzai, kuti muende mubereke zvibereko, uye zvibereko zenyu zvigare; kuti chinhu chipi nechipi chamuchakumbira kunaBaba muzita rangu, vakupei. Izvi zvinhu ndinokurairai, kuti mudanane. Kana nyika ichikuvengai, muzive kuti yakandivenga isati \add yakuvengai\add* imwi. Kana maiva venyika, nyika yaida vayo; asi nokuti hamusi venyika, asi ini ndakakusanangurai kubva panyika, naizvozvo nyika inokuvengai. Rangarirai shoko randakareva kwamuri: Muranda haazi mukuru kunashe wake. Kana vakatambudza ini, vachakutambudzaivo, kana vakachengeta shoko rangu nerenyuvo vachachengeta . Asi izvi zvose vachakuitirai nokuda kwezita rangu, nokuti havamuzivi iye wakandituma. Dai ndisina kuvuya ndikataura kwavari, vangadai vasina chivi; asi zvino havana manzvengero ezvivi zvavo. Unondivenga, unovenga Baba vanguvo. Dai ndisina kuita pakati pavo mabasa asina kumboitwa nomumwe munhu, vangadai vasina zvivi; asi zvino vakavona ndokuvenga zvose ini naBaba vangu. Asi zvakaitwa, kuti shoko rizadzisike rakanyorwa pamurairo wavo, \add rinoti\add*: Vakandivenga ndisinemhosva. Asi kana Munyaradzi avuya, wandichatuma kwamuri achibva kunaBaba, Mweya wechokwadi, unobuda kunaBaba, uchandipupurira. Nemwivo muchapupura, nokuti maiva neni kubva pakutanga. Zvinhu izvi ndakazvitaura kwamuri kuti murege kugumburwa. Vachakubudisai mumasinagoge; hongu nguva inovuya, apo mumwe nomumwe unokuvurayai, uchati unobatira Mwari basa. Nezvinhu izvozvi vachazviita kwamuri, nokuti havana kuziva baba, kana ini. Asi ndataura zvinhu izvi kwamuri, kuti kana nguva yasvika mugozvirangarira, kuti ndakakuvudzai pamusoro pazvo. Handina kukuvudzai izvi kubva pakutanga, nokuti ndaiva nemwi. Asi zvino ndinoenda kunowakandituma; hakunomumwe wenyu unondibvunza, \add achiti\add*: Munoendepiko? Asi nokuti ndareva zvinhu izvi kwamuri kushungurudzika kwazadza moyo yenyu. Asi ini ndinokuvudzai chokwadi: Zviri nani kwamuri kuti ndiende, nokuti kana ndisingaendi, Munyaradzi haangavuyi kwamuri; asi kana ndikaenda, ndichamutumira kwamuri. Zvino kana asvika, uchatsiura nyika pamusoro pezvivi, napamusoro pokururama, napamusoro pokutongwa; pamusoro pezvivi, nokuti havatendi kwandiri; pamusoro pokururama, nokuti ndinoenda kunaBaba vangu, hamungazondivonizve; pamusoro pokutongwa, nokuti muchinda wenyika ino watongwa. Ndichine zvizhinji zvokutaura kwamuri, asi hamugoni kuzvitakura zvino. Asi kana iye asvika, Mweya wechokwadi, uchakutungamirirai muchokwadi chose; nokuti haangatauri zvomusoro wake, asi choga choga chaakanzwa uchachitaura, uye uchakuvudzai zvinovuya. Uchandikudza, nokuti uchatora pane zvangu, uye ucha\add zvi\add*kumikidza kwamuri. Zvose Baba zvavanazvo, ndezvangu; saka ndichiti: Uchatora pane zvangu, akaratidza kwamuri. Kwechinguvana, hamuchazondivoni; uyezve chinguvana, muchandivona nokuti ndinoenda kunaBaba. Zvino \add vamwe\add* vavadzidzi vake vakataurirana \add vachiti\add*: Chinyiko ichi chaanoreva kwatiri: Kwechinguva chiduku, hamuchazondivoni; uyezve kwechinguvana muchandivona, uye: Nokuti ndinoenda kunaBaba? Naizvozvo vakati: Chinyiko chaanoti: Chinguvana? Hatizivi chaanotaura. Jesu akaziva kuti vakanga vachida kumubvunza, akati kwavari: Munobvunzana here kuti ndati: Chinguvana hamuchazondivoni, uyezve chinguvana muchandivona? Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Imwi mucharira nokuchema, asi nyika ichafara; uye imwi muchashungurudzika, asi kushungurudzika kwenyu kuchashanduka mufaro. Mukadzi kana achisununguka, unoshungurudzika, nokuti nguva yake yasvika; asi kana apona mwana, haachafungizve kutambudzika, nokufara kuti munhu waponwa panyika. Naizvozvo nemwi zvino mune shungu; asi ndichakuvonaizve, nomoyo yenyu ichafara; hakunomunhu ungakutorerai mufaro wenyu. Zvino nezuva iro hamungazondibvunzi chinhu. Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Chipi nechipi chamuchakumbira kunaBaba muzita rangu vachakupai. Kusvikira zvino hamuna kukumbira chinhu muzita rangu; kumbirai muchagamuchira, mufaro wenyu uzare. Zvinhu izvi ndataura kwamuri nemifananidzo, nguva inovuya yandisingazotauri kwamuri nemifananidzo; asi ndichakuvudzai pachena zvaBaba; Nezuva iro muchakumbira muzita rangu; handikuvudziyi, kuti ndichakukumbirirai kunaBaba; nokuti Baba vamene vanokudai, nokuti imwi makandida, mukatenda, kuti ini ndakabva kunaMwari. Ndakabva kuna Baba, ndikavuya panyika; ndinobvazve panyika, ndichienda kunaBaba. Vadzidzi vake vakati kwaari: Tarirai, zvino motaura pachena, musingatauri nemadimikira. Zvino toziva zvirokwazvo kuti munoziva zvinhu zvose, hamutsvaki kuti munhu akubvunzei; naizvozvi tinotenda kuti makabuda kunaMwari. Jesu akavapindura \add akati\add*: Motenda zvino here? Tarirai, nguva inovuya, hongu yatosvika, yamuchaparadzirwa, mumwe nomumwe kune zvake, mundisiye ndiri ndoga; asi handizi ndoga, nokuti Baba vaneni. Ndakareva zvinhu izvi kwamuri, kuti muve norugare mandiri. Panyika muchava namatambudziko; asi tsungai moyo, ini ndakakunda nyika. Jesu wakataura izvozvi, akasimudzira meso ake kudenga, akati: Baba, nguva yasvika; kudzai Mwanakomana wenyu, kuti Mwanakomana wenyu akukudzeivo imwi, sezvamakamupa simba pamusoro penyama yose, kuti vose vamakamupa, avape upenyu bwusingaperi. Zvino ubwu ndibwo upenyu bwusingaperi, kuti vakuzivei imwi Mwari woga wechokwadi, naJesu Kristu wamakatuma. Ndakakukudzai panyika; ndapedza basa ramakandipa kuti ndiriite; uye zvino imwi baba, mundikudze pamberi penyu nokukudzwa kwandaiva nako nemwi, nyika isati yavapo. Ndakaratidza zita renyu kuvanhu vamakandipa kubva panyika; vakanga vari venyu, uye makavapa ini, vakachengeta shoko renyu. Zvino vanoziva kuti zvose-zvose, zvamakandipa zvinobva kwamuri. Nokuti ndakapa kwavari mashoko amakandipa; vakaagamuchira, vakaziva zvirokwazvo kuti ndakabuda kwamuri, vakatenda kuti makandituma. Ndinovanyengeterera ivo; handinyengetereri nyika, asi avo vamakandipa, nokuti ndivo venyu. Zvino zvose zvangu ndezvenyu, nezvenyu ndezvangu; ndakakudzwa mavari. Uye zvino ini handichiri munyika, asi iva vari munyika; ini ndinovuya kwamuri Baba vatsvene, vachengetei muzita renyu, avo vamakandipa, kuti vave vamwe, sesu. Pandaiva navo panyika, ini ndaivachengeta muzita renyu, avo vamakandipa; ndikachengeta panyika, hapanomumwe wavo wakarashika, asi mwanakomana wokurashwa, kuti rugwaro ruitike. Asi zvino ndovuya kwamuri, uye ndinotaura izvi panyika, kuti vave nomufaro wangu, wakazadziswa mavari. Ini ndakavapa shoko renyu, nyika ikavavenga, nokuti havazi venyika, seni ndisi wenyika. Handinyengeteri kuti muvabvise panyika, asi kuti muvachengete kune zvakaipa Havazi venyika, seni ndisi wenyika, Vaitei vatsvene muchokwadi chenyu; shoko renyu ichokwadi. Sezvamakandituma panyika, saizvozvo nenivo ndakavatuma panyika. Ndinozviita mutsvene nokuda kwavo, kuti naivovo vaitwe vatsvene muchokwadi. Uye handinyengetereri ava chete, asi naivo vachatendavo kwandiri neshoko ravo; kuti vose vave vamwe; semwi Baba mandiri, neni mamuri; kuti naivovo vave mumwe matiri, kuti nyika itende kuti makandituma. Nokubwinya kwamakandipa, ndakavapa, kuti vave mumwe, sesu tiri mumwe. Ini mavari, nemwi mandiri, vazadziswe kuva mumwe; uye kuti nyika izive kuti makandituma, uye kuti makavada, sezvamakada ini. Baba, ndinoda kuti naivovo vamakandipa, vave neni apo pandiri, kuti vavone kubwinya kwangu, kwamakandipa, nokuti makandida nyika isati yavambwa. Haiwa Baba vakarurama, nyika haina kukuzivai, asi ini ndakakuzivai, naivava vakaziva kuti makandituma; uye ndakazivisa kwavari zita renyu, uye ndicha\add ri\add*zivisa, kuti rudo rwamakandida narwo ruve mavari, neni mavari. Jesu wakati areva izvozvo akabuda navadzidzi vake, akaenda mhiri kkwerukova rweKedhironi paiva nomunda, akapinda mauri iye navadzidzi vake. NaJudhasivo, wakamutengesa, wakanga achizivavo nzvimbo iyo; nokuti Jesu kazhinji waivunganapo navadzidzi vake. Naizvozvo Judhasi, atora boka ravarwi, navatariri vaibva kuvaprista vakuru navaFarisi, akasvikapo nematochi nemarambi, nezvombo zvokurwa nazvo. Zvino Jesu, zvaakanga achiziva zvose zvaifanira kumuwira, akabuda, akati kwavari: Munotsvaka aniko? Vakamupindura, \add vakati\add*: Jesu weNazareta. Jesu akati kwavari: Ndini, naJudhasivo wakamutengesa, wakanga amirevo navo. Zvino wakati achiti kwavari: Ndini, vakasudurukira shure, vakawira pasi. Zvino akavabvunzazve \add achiti\add*: Munotsvaka aniko? Vakati: Jesu weNazareta. Jesu akapindura \add akati\add*: Ndakuvudzai kuti ndini; naizvozvo kana muchitsvaka ini, regai ava vaende; kuti shoko raakareva riitike rokuti: Kunaivavo vamakandipa, handina kurashikirwa nomumwe. Zvino Simoni Petro wakanga anomunondo, akauvhomora akatema muranda womuprista mukuru, akagura nzeve yake yorudyi. Zita romuranda uyo rainzi Marikosi. Zvino Jesu akati kunaPetro: Isa munondo wako mumuhara; mukombe wandakapiwa naBaba, handingaumwi here? Zvino boka ravarwi nomukuru wechuru navatariri vavaJudha vakabata Jesu, vakamusunga, vakatanga kumuisa kunaAnasi; nokuti wakanga ari mukarabwa waKayafasi, waiva muprista mukuru gore iro. Zvino Kayafasi ndiye wakanga apa vaJudha zano, kuti zvakanaka kuti munhu mumwe afire vanhu. Zvino Simoni Petro wakatevera Jesu, nomumwe mudzidzi. Mudzidzi uyu waizikamwa nomuprista mukuru, akapinda naJesu muruvazhe rwomuprista mukuru; asi Petro wakanga amire panze pamukova. Zvino uya mumwe mudzidzi, waizikamwa nomuprista mukuru, akataura nomukadzi wairinda mukova, akapinza Petro. Zvino musikana wairinda mukova akati kunaPetro: Newevo hausi mumwe wavadzidzi vomunhu uyu here? Akati: Handizi. Zvino varanda navatariri vakanga vamirepo, vavesa moto wamazimbe, nokuti kwaitonhora, vakadziya \add moto\add*. NaPetro akamiravo navo achidziya \add moto\add*. Zvino muprista mukuru akabvunza Jesu zvavadzidzi vake, nedzidziso yake. Jesu akamupindura \add akati\add*: Ndaitaura pachena kunyika; ndaidzidzisa nguva dzose mumasinangoge nomutembere, panovungana vaJudha nguva dzose; handina kureva chinhu pakavanda. Unondibvunzireiko ini? Bvunza ava vainzwa zvandaitaura kwavari; tarirai ava vanoziva zvandaireva. Wakati areva zvinhu izvozvo, mumwe wavatariri wakanga amirepo, akarova Jesu nembama, achiti: Unopindura muprista mukuru uchidaro nhai? Jesu akamupindura \add akati\add*: Kana ndareva zvakaipa, pupura zvakaipa zvacho; asi kana zvakanaka wagondirovereiko? Zvino Anasi akamutumira akasungwa kunaKayafasi, muprista mukuru. Zvino Simoni Petro wakanga amirepo, achidziya \add moto\add*; vakati kwaari: Hausivo mumwe wavadzidzi vake here? Akaramba, akati: Handizati. Mumwe wavaranda vomuprista mukuru, ari hama \add yo\add*wakanga agurwa nzeve naPetro akati: Ini handina kukuvona unaye mubindu here? Petro akarambazve; pakarepo jongwe rikarira. Zvino vakabvisa Jesu kuna Kayafasi vakaenda kuimba yomutongi; aiva mangwanani, asi ivo havana kupinda mumba momubati, kuti varege kusvibiswa, vagodya paseka. Ipapo Pirato akabudira kwavari, akati: Munomupa mhosva yeiko munhu uyu? Vakapindura, vakati kwaari: Dai munhu uyu asaiva muiti wezvivi, tingadai tisina kumukumikidza kwamuri. Zvino Pirato akati kwavari: Chimutorai imwi, mumutonge nomurairo wenyu. Naizvozvo vaJudha vakati kwaari: Hatina kutenderwa isu kuti tivuraye munhu; kuti shoko raJesu raakareva riitike, achidudzira kufa kwaaifanira kufa nako. Zvino Pirato akapindazve mumba momubati, akadana Jesu, akati kwaari: Ndiwe mambo wavaJudha here? Jesu akapindura, \add akati\add*: Unozvireva izvi pachako here, kana wazvivudzwa navamwe pamusoro pangu? Pirato akapindura, \add akati\add*: Ini ndiri muJudha here? Rudzi rwako navaprista vakuru vakakukumikidza kwandiri; waiteiko? Jesu akapindura, \add akati\add*: Ushe bwangu habwuzi bwenyika ino; dai ushe bwangu bwaiva bwenyika ino, varanda vangu vangadai vairwa, kuti ndirege kukumikidzwa kuvaJudha; asi zvino ushe bwangu habwuzi bwapano. Ipapo Pirato akati kwaari: Saka iwe uri mambo here? Jesu akapindura akati: Unoreva iwe kuti ndiri mambo. Ndakaberekerwa izvozvo, ndakavuyira izvozvo munyika kuti ndipupurire chokwadi. Mumwe nomumwe wechokwadi unonzwa inzwi rangu. Pirato akati kwaari: chokwadi chinyiko? Akati areva izvozvi, akabudirazve kuvaJudha, akati kwavari: Ini handiwani mhosva kwaari. Asi imwi munetsika kuti ndikusunungurirei mumwe papaseka; zvino munoda kuti ndikusunungurirei mambo wavaJudha here? Ipapo vakadanidzirazve vose, vachiti: kwete munhu uyu, asi Bharabhasi! Zvino Bharabhasi wakanga ari gororo. Zvino Pirato wakatora Jesu, akamurova netyava. Varwi vakaruka korona yemhinzwa, vakaisa pamusoro wake, vakamupfekedza nguvo shava. Vakati: Hekanhi, Mambo wavaJudha! Vakamurova nembama. Ipapo Pirato akabudazve panze, akati kwavari: Tarirai, ndinomubudisira kwamuri, kuti muzive kuti handiwani mhosva kwaari. Jesu akabuda panze, akadzika korona yemhinzwa, anenguvo shava. \add Pirato\add* akati kwavari: Tarirai munhu uyu! Zvino vaprista vakuru navatariri vakati vachimuvona, vakadanidzira, vachiti: Rovera, rovera! Pirato akati kwavari: Chimutorai imwi, murovere; nokuti ini handiwani mhosva kwaari. VaJudha vakamupindura, \add vakati\add*: Isu tinomurairo, zvino nomurairo wedu unofanira kufa, nokuti wakazviita Mwanakomana waMwari. Zvino Pirato wakati anzwa shoko iri, akanyanya kutya. Akapindazve mumba momutongi, akati kuna Jesu Unobvepiko iwe? Asi Jesu haana kumupa mhinduro. Ipapo Pirato akati kwaari: Hautauri neni here? Hauzivi here kuti ndine simba rokukurovera uye ndine simba rokukusunungura? Jesu akapindura, \add akati\add*: Haungatongovi nesimba pamusoro pangu, kana usina kuripiwa richibva kumusoro; naizvozvo wakandikumikidza kwauri, unezvivi zvinokunda zvako. Zvino kubva ipapo Pirato akatsvaka kumusunungura; asi vaJudha vakadanidzira, vachiti: Kana mukasunungura munhu uyu, hamuzi shamwari yaKesari; mumwe nomumwe unozviita mambo, unoramba Kesari. Zvino Pirato wakati anzwa shoko iroro, akabudisa Jesu, akagara pachigaro chokutonga, panzvimbo inonzi Pakarongwa naMambwe, asi nechiHebheru Gabhata. Zvino raiva \add zuva re\add*gadziriro yepaseka; yaiva nguva inenge yechitanhatu. Akati kuvaJudha: Tarirai Mambo wenyu! Asi vakadanidzira, \add vachiti\add*: Bvisa, bvisa, umurovere! Pirato akati kwavari: Ndorovera Mambo wenyu here? Vaprista vakuru vakapindura vachiti: Hatina mambo, asi Kesari chete. Naizvozvo akamukumikidza kwavari, kuti aroverwe. Zvino vakatora Jesu vakaenda naye. Akabuda akatakura muchinjikwa wake, akaenda kunzvimbo yainzi yeDehenya, nechiHebheru ichinzi Gorogota; apo pavakamurovera navamwe vaviri naye, mumwe parutivi, mumwe parutivi, Jesu pakati. Pirato akanyoravo chiziviso akachiisa pamuchinjikwa; chakanga chakanyorwa \add kuti\add*: JESU MUNAZARETA MAMBO WAVAJUDHA. Zvino vazhinji vavaJudha vakarava chiziviso ichi; nokuti nzvimbo iyo pakanga pakaroverwa Jesu yaiva pedo neguta; rwakanyorwa nechiHebheru, nechiRoma, nechiGiriki. Ipapo vaprista vakuru vavaJudha vakati kuna Pirato: Musanyora \add muchiti\add*: Mambo wavaJudha, asi kuti uye wakati: Ndiri mambo wavaJudha. Pirato akapindura \add akati\add*: Zvandanyora, ndanyora. Zvino varwi vakati varovera Jesu, vakatora nguvo dzake, vakaita migove mina, murwi mumwe nomumwe mugove; nenguvo yapasivo. Zvino nguvo iyi yakanga isina pakasonwa, asi yakanga yakarukwa yose kubva kumusoro kwayo. Naizvozvo vakataurirana, vachiti: Ngatirege kuibvarura, asi tikande mijenya pamusoro payo, kuti ichava yaani; kuti rugwaro ruzadzisike runoti: Vakagovana nguvo dzangu pakati pavo. Vakakanda mijenya pamusoro pechokufuka changu. Ndizvo zvakaitwa navarwi. Zvino pamuchinjikwa waJesu pakanga pamire mai vake, nomunin'ina wamai vake, Maria, \add mukadzi\add* waKiropasi, naMaria Magadharini. Zvino Jesu wakati achivona mai vake, nomudzidzi waaida, amirepo, akati kunamai vake: Mukadzi, tarira, mwanakomana wako. Shure kwaizvozvo akati kumudzidzi: Tarira mai vako. Kubva panguva iyo mudzidzi akavatora, akavaisa \add kumba\add* kwake. Shure kwaizvozvi, Jesu wakati achiziva kuti zvinhu zvose zvapera, kuti rugwaro ruzadzisike, akati: Ndinenyota. Zvino pakanga pakagadzikwapo hari izere nevhiniga; zvino vakazadza chipanje nevhiniga vakaisa parutanda rwehisopi, vakaisa kumuromo wake. Zvino Jesu wakati agamuchira vhiniga, akati: Zvapera! Akakotamisa musoro wake, akapa Mweya \add wake\add*. Naizvozvo vaJudha nokuti wakanga uri musi wokugadzirira, kuti mitumbi isagara pamuchinjikwa nezuva resabata (nokuti zuva resabata raiva zuva guru), vakakumbira Pirato kuti makumbo avo avhuniwe, kuti vabviswe. Naizvozvo varwi vakavuya, vakavhuna makumbo owokutanga, noomumwe wakanga aroverwa pamuchinjikwa pamwe chete naye; asi vakati vachisvika kunaJesu, vakavona kuti watofa hake, havana kuvhuna makumbo ake, asi mumwe murwi wakabaya rutivi rwake nepfumo, pakarepo ropa nemvura zvikabuda. Uyo wakavona, ndiye wakapupura, uye kupupura kwake ndokwechokwadi; iye unoziva kuti unoreva zvirokwazvo, kuti imwi mutende. Nokuti zvinhu izvi zvakaitwa kuti rugwaro ruzadzisike runoti: Fupa rake haringavhunwi. Norumwe Rugwarozve runoti: Vachatarira uyo wavakabvovora. Shure kwaizvozvi Josefa weArimatia, waiva mudzidzi waJesu, asi pakavanda nokutya vaJudha, wakakumbira kuna Pirato kuti abvise mutumbi waJesu; Pirato akamutendera. Naizvozvo akavuya akabvisa mutumbi waJesu. Kwakavuyavo naNikodhimo, iye pakutanga wakambovuya kuna Jesu vusiku, anemura* nearosi* zvakavhenganiswa, mapaundi anenge zana. Ipapo vakatora mutumbi waJesu, vakamuputira nemicheka yerineni pamwe chete nezvinonhuhwira, setsika yavaJudha yokuviga. Zvino panzvimbo iyo paakaroverwa pakanga pane bindu, mubindu imomo maiva nebwiro vutsva, makanga musina kumboiswa munhu. Zvino vakaisa Jesu ipapo nokuda kwegadziriro yavaJudha, nokuti bwiro bwakanga bwuri pedo. Zvino no\add musi\add* wokutanga wevhiki Maria Magadarene wakasvika pabwiro mambakwedza kuchakasviba, akavona ibwe rabviswa pabwiro. Akamhanya, akasvika kuna Simoni Petro nokunomumwe mudzidzi waidikamwa naJesu, akati kwavari: Vabvisa Ishe mubwiro, hatizivi pavakamuradzika. Zvino Petro akabuda nouya mumwe mudzidzi, vakasvika kubwiro. Vakamhanya vari vaviri pamwechete; uya mumwe mudzidzi akamhanyisa akakunda Petro, akatanga kusvika pabwiro. Wakati akotama achidongorera akavona micheka yerineni pasi, asi haana-kupinda. Zvino Simoni Petro akasvikavo achimutevera akapinda mubwiro, akavona micheka iri pasi, nemucheka wekumeso wakanga wakamonera mumusoro wake, usati uri kune micheka yerineni, asi wakapetwa uri pamwe woga. Zvino uya mumwe mudzidzi wakatanga kusvika pabwiro akapindavo akavona, akatenda; nokuti vakanga vachigere kunzwisisisa rugwaro, kuti unofanira kumuka kuvakafa. Zvino vadzidzi vakabva vakaenda kwavo. Asi Maria wakamira kunze pabwiro achichema; zvino achachema akakotama akadongorera mubwiro. Akavona vatumwa vaviri, vane\add nguvo\add* chena vagere, mumwe kumusoro, mumwe kumakumbo, ipapo pakambenge parere mutumbi waJesu. Ivo vakati kwaari: Mai, munochemeiko? Akati kwavari: Nokuti vakabvisa Ishe wangu, zvino handizivi kwavakamuisa. Zvino wakati achireva izozvo akatendevukira shure, akavona Jesu amire, asi haana-kuziva kuti ndiJesu. Jesu akati kwaari: Mai, munochemeiko? Munotsvaka aniko? Iye achifunga kuti ndiye murimi womunda, akati kwaari: Ishe, kana muri imwi mamubvisa, ndivudzei pamamuisa, ndindomutora. Jesu akati kwaari: Maria! Iye akatendevuka akati kwaari: Rabhoni! ndokuti Mudzidzisi, Jesu akati kwaari: Usandibata, nokuti ndichigere kukwira kunaBaba vangu; asi enda kuhama dzangu, uti kwavari: Ndinokwira kunababa vangu naBaba venyu naMwari wangu naMwari wenyu. Maria Magidharini akaenda akavudza vadzidzi kuti wavona Ishe, uye wakanga amuvudza zvinhu izvi. Zvino ava madeko pazuva iroro, rokutanga revhiki, mikova yapfigwa pakanga pakavungana vadzidzi nokutya vaJudha, Jesu akasvika, akamira pakati, akati kwavari: Rugare kwamuri. Zvino wakati areva izvozvo akavaratidza zvanza \add zvake\add* norutivi \add rwake\add*. Vadzidzi vakafara vachivona Ishe, Jesu akatizve kwavari: Rugare kwamuri; Baba sezvavakandituma, neni ndinokutumaivo. Zvino wakati areva izvozvi akafemera \add kwavari\add*, akati kwavari: Gamuchirai Mweya Mutsvene. Vose vamunokangamwira zvivi zvavo, vazvikangamwirwa; vose vamunobata zvavo zvabatwa. Asi Tomasi, mumwe wavanegumi navaviri wainzi Batya, wakanga asipo pavari pakuvuya kwaJesu. Zvino vamwe vadzidzi vakati kwaari: Tavona Ishe. Asi iye wakati kwavari: Kana ndikasavona mavanga embambo muzvanza zvake, nokuisa mumwe wangu paiva nembambo, nokuisa ruvoko rwangu murutivi rwake, handingatongotendi. Mushure mamazuva maserezve vadzidzi vakanga vari mukati, naTomasi anavo. Jesu akasvika, mikova yapfigwa, akamira pakati pavo akati: Rugare kwamuri. Ipapo akati kunaTomasi: Vuyisa pano mumwe wako, uvone zvanza zvangu; vuyisa ruvoko rwako uise murutivi rwangu, usava usina kutenda, asi unotenda. Tomasi akapindura, akati kwaari: Ishe wangu, naMwari wangu! Jesu akati kwaari: Tomasi, watenda nokuti wandivona? Vakaropafadzwa vasina-kuvona asi vakatenda. Zvino Jesu wakaita zvimwe zvishamiso zvizhinji pamberi pavadzidzi vake, zvisina kunyorwa mubhuku iyi; asi izvi zvakanyorwa, kuti mutende kuti Jesu ndiye Kristu, Mwanakomana waMwari; uye kuti muchitenda muve noupenyu muzita rake. Shure kwaizvozvi Jesu wakazviratidzazve kuvadzidzi vake pagungwa reTiberiasi; akazviratidza kudai: VanaSimoni Petro, naTomasi, wainzi Batya, naNatanieri weKana yeGariri, navanakomana vaZebhedhi, navamwe vaviri vavadzidzi vake, vakanga vari pamwe chete. Simoni Petro akati kwavari: Ndondobata hove. Vakati kwaari: Nesu tinoendavo newe. Vakabuda vakapinda muchikepe pakarepo; asi vusiku ubwo havana-kubata chinhu. Zvino kwakati kwaidza, Jesu akamira pamhenderekedzo, asi vadzidzi vakanga vasingazivi kuti ndiJesu. Zvino Jesu akati kwavari: Vana, mune chokudya here? Vakamupindura, \add vachiti\add*: Kwete. Akati kwavari: Kandai mumbure kurutivi rworudyi rwechikepe mugowana. Ipapo vakakanda, vakasagona zvino kurukweva nokuwanda kwehove. Zvino mudzidzi uya waidikamwa naJesu akati kunaPetro: NdiShe. Ipapo Simoni Petro wakati achinzwa kuti ndiShe, akasunga nguvo yake yokunze, nokuti wakanga asina kusimira, akazviwisira mugungwa. Asi vamwe vadzidzi vakavuya nechikepe chidiki, vachikweva mumbure unehove, nokuti vakanga vasi kure nenyika asi makubhiti* anenge mazana maviri. Zvino vakati vachangosvika panyika, vakavona moto wamazimbe ipapo, nehove yakaradzikwa pamusoro pawo, nechingwa. Jesu akati kwavari: Vuyai \add nedzimwe\add* dzehove dzamabata ikozvino. Simoni Petro akakwira akakwevera mumbure panyika, wakanga uzere nehove huru, zana namakumi mashanu nenhatu; asi kunyange dzaiva zhinji dzakadai, mumbure hauna kubvaruka. Jesu akati kwavari: Vuyai mudye. Asi kwakanga kusinomumwe wavadzidzi vake wakatsunga kumubvunza \add kuti\add*: Ndimwi aniko? Vachiziva kuti ndiyeShe. Zvino Jesu wakauya, akatora chingwa, akavapa, nehovevo saizvozvo. Urwu rwaiva rwechitatu Jesu achizviratidza kuvadzidzi vake, amuka kuvakafa. Zvino vakati vadya, Jesu akati kunaSimoni Petro: Simoni, waJona, unondida kupfuvura ava here? Akati kwaari: Hongu, Ishe; munoziva kuti ndinokudai. Akati kwaari: Fudza makwayana angu, Akati kwaaarizve rwechipiri: Simoni waJona unondida here? akati kwaari Hongu, Ishe; munoziva kuti ndinokudai. Jesu akati kwaari: Fudza makwai angu. Akati kwaari rwechitatu: Simoni waJona; Unondida here? Petro akarwadziwa moyo nokuti wakati kwaari rwechitatu: Unondida here? Akati kwaari: Ishe, imwi munoziva zvinhu zvose; munoziva kuti ndinokudai. Jesu akati kwaari: Fudza makwai angu. Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwauri: Uchiri muduku, waizvisunga chivuno, uchifamba kwawaida; asi kana wakwegura, uchatambanudza mavoko ako, mumwe uchakusunga chivuno, achi\add ku\add*isa kwausingadi. Wakareva izvozvi, achitaridza kufa kwaaizokudza Mwari nako. Zvino wakati areva izvozvo, akati kwaari: Nditevere. Petro akatendevuka akavona uya mudzidzi waidikamwa naJesu achitevera, ndiyevo wakasendamira pachifuva chake pachirayiro akati: Ishe, ndianiko uchakupandukirai? Zvino Petro wakati achimuvona akati kunaJesu: Ishe, ko uyu? Jesu akati kwaari: Kana ndikada kuti agare kusvikira ndichivuya, uneiko nazvo? Nditevere iwe. Zvino shoko iro rakapararira pakati pehama, kuti mudzidzi uyu haangazofi; asi Jesu haana kureva kwaari, kuti haangazofi; asi \add wakati\add*: Kana ndichida kuti agare kusvikira ndichivuya, uneiko nazvo iwe? Ndiyeyu mudzidzi unopupura zvinhu izvi, nokunyoravo zvinhu izvi; zvino tinoziva kuti kupupura kwake ndokwechokwadi. Zvimwe zvizhinji zviriko zvakaitwa naJesu; kana zvainyorwa chimwe nechimwe, ndinoti: Kunyange nenyika yose haizairingana bhuku dzinganyorwa. Amen. Rondedzero yokutanga ndakaiita Teofiro, nezvose Jesu zvaakatanga zvose kuita nokudzidzisa, kusvikira zuva raakakwidzwa, amboraira noMweya Mutsvene kuvapositora vaakanga asanangura; vaakazviratidzavo kwavari ari mupenyu shure kokutambudzika kwake neuchapupu uzhinji, husingagoni kurambwa, achivonekwa navo mazuva anamakumi mana, achitaura zvinhu zvovushe bwaMwari; zvino avungana navo, akavaraira kuti varege kubva Jerusarema asi vamirire chivimbiso chaBaba, chamakanzwa neni; nokuti Johwani zvirokwazvo wakabhabhatidza nemvura, asi imwi muchabhabhatidzwa noMweya Mutsvene kusati kwapfuura mazuva mazhinji. Naizvozvo ivo vakati vavungana, vakamubvunza vachiti: Ishe, muchadzosera vushe kuvaIsraeri nenguva ino here? Akati kwavari: Hazvisi zvenyu kuziva nguva kana misi yakatarwa naBaba vamene nesimba ravo; Asi muchagamuchira simba, Mweya Mutsvene avuya pamusoro penyu; ipapo muchava zvapupu zvangu kose paJerusarema neJudhiya rose neSamaria, nokumugumo wenyika. Zvino wakati areva izvozvi, akakwidzwa, vakatarira negore rikamubvisa pazviso zvavo. Zvino vachitarisisa kudenga, achikwira, zvino tarira, varume vaviri vamire navo nenguvo chena; ivovo vakati: Imwi varume veGariri, makamirireiko makatarira kudenga? iyeyu Jesu, unobviswa kwamuri, \add achikwidzwa\add* kudenga, uchavuya saizvozvo nenzira yamunomuona achienda nayo kudenga. Zvino vakadzokera Jerusarema, vachibva pagomo rinonzi reMiorivhi, riri pedo neJerusarema, \add chinhambwe\add* cherwendo rwesabata. Vakati vapinda, vakakwira muimba yepamusoro, apo pavaigara, Peturo naJohwani naJakobho naAndiriya, Firipi naTomasi, Bhatironomiyo naMatewu, Jakobho waAerfeo naSimoni Zeroti, naJudhasi waJakobho. Ava vose vakatsungirira nomoyo mumwe mukunyengetera nokukumbira, pamwe navakadzi, naMaria mai vaJesu, uye navanun'una vake. Zvino namazuva iwayo Peturo wakasimuka pakati pevadzidzi, kwaiva nechaunga navanhu pamwechete vanenge zana namakumi maviri, akati: Varume hama, zvakafanira kuti rugwaro urwu rwuzadziswe, Mweya Mutsvene warwakagara wataura nomuromo waDhavhidhi, pamusoro paJudhasi, wakanga ari mutungamiriri wavaya vakabata Jesu. Nokuti wakanga achiverengwa pamwe chete nesu, akagamuchira mugove wake pabasa iri. Zvino munhu uyu wakatenga munda nomubairo wezvisakarurama, akawa nemusoro, akaparuka napakati, ura hwake hwese hwukabvajukira kunze. Zvikanzwika navose vaigara Jerusarema; kusvikira nharaunda iyo yatumidzwa norurimi rwavo \add kuti\add* Akeridhama, ndokuti: Nharaunda yeropa. Nokuti zvakanyorwa mubhuku raMapisarema, \add zvichinzi\add*: Musha wake ngauitwe dongo, kurege kuva nomunhu unogaramo; vuye: Mumwe ngaatore vutariri bwake. Naizvozvo zvakafanira pavarume vaifamba nesu nguva yose, apo Ishe Jesu aipinda nokubuda pakati pedu, kutanga parubhabhatidzo rwaJohwani, kusvikira pazuva raakabviswa kwatiri, achikwidzwa, mumwe wavo unofanira kuva chapupu chokumuka kwake pamwe chete nesu. Zvino vakamisa vaviri: Josefa, wainzi Bhasabha, wakatumidzwavo Jusito, naMatiasi. Vakanyengetera, vachiti: Ishe, munoziva moyo yavose, sarudzai pavaviri ratidzai kuti wamunosanangura kunaivava vaviri ndoupi kuti apiwe chikamu pabasa novuapositora uhwu, Judhasi hwaakatorerwa nokudarika, kuti iye aende panzvimbo yake. Zvino vakavapa mijenya ikabata Matia; akaverengwa pamwe chete navapositora vanegumi nomumwe. Zvino zuva rePendekosita* rakati razadzisika, vose vakanga vari pamwechete nomoyo mumwe. Pakarepo kukauya kutinhira kubva kudenga sokwemhepo inovhuvhuta nesimba, kukazadza imba yose mavakanga vagere, kukavonekwa kwavari ndimi dzakaparadzaniswa dzinenge dzomoto, ndokumhara pamusoro womumwe nomumwe wavo. Vose vakazadzwa noMweya Mutsvene, vakatanga kutaura nedzimwe ndimi, sokupiwa kwavakaita noMweya kutaura. Zvino pakanga pagere paJerusarema vaJudha, varume vakarurama, vaibva kumarudzi ose avari pasi pedenga. Zvino nokunzwikwa kokutinhira uku, chaunga chaungana pamwechete chakakanganiswa, nokuti mumwe nomumwe wakavanzwa vachitaura norurimi rwake. Vakakatyamara vose vakashamiswa vakataura mumwe kunomumwe vachiti: Tarirai, ava vose vanotaura havazi vaGariri here? Zvino tinonzwa seiko mumwe nomumwe norurimi rwedu, rwatakaberekwa narwo? VaPatia, navaMedia, navaEramu navagari veMesopotamia naveJudhiya, neKapadokia, nePonto, neAsia, neFrigia, nePamfiria, neIjipiti, namativi eRibia, ari pedo neKurini, navaeni veRoma, navaJudha, navakatendeukira kuvaJudha, vaKrete, navaAraAbhiya, tinovanzwa vachitaura nendimi dzedu mabasa anoshamisa aMwari. Vakakatyamara vose, vakakahadzika vachiti mumwe kune mumwe: Izvi zvingava chiiko? Asi vamwe vakasweveredza vachiti: Vaguta waini itsva. Zvino Peturo amire navanegumi nomumwe, akasimudza inzwi rake akati kwavari: Varume imwi maJudha navose vagere Jerusarema, chinhu ichi ngachizikamwe kwamuri, muteerere mashoko angu. nokuti ava havana kudhakwa sezvamunofunga imwi, nokuti inguva yechitatu yezuva, asi ichi ndicho chiya chakarebwa nomuporofita Joweri \add achiti\add*: Zvino zvichaitika mumazuva okupedzisira ndizvo zvinotaura Mwari, ndichadurura zvoMweya wangu pamusoro penyama yose; navanakomana venyu navanasikana venyu vachaporofita; majaya enyu achavona zviratidzo, navatariri venyu vacharota hope. Napamusoro pavaranda vangu napamusoro pavarandakadzi vangu, namazuva iwayo ndichadurura zvomweya wangu; uye vachaporofita. Zvino ndichauyisa zvishamiso kudenga kumusoro, nezviratidzo panyika pasi; ropa, nomoto, nemhute yovutsi. Zuva richashandurwa rive rima, nomwedzi uve ropa, risati rasvika zuva guru raShe rinembiri; zvino zvichaitika \add kuti\add* aninani unodana zita raShe uchaponeswa. Varume vaIsraeri, donzwai mashoko awa; Jesu weNazareta, murume wakapupurirwa naMwari pakati penyu namabasa esimba nezvishamiso, nezviratidzo zvakaitwa naMwari pakati penyu naye, sezvamunoziva imwi mumene, iye, wakakumikidzwa kwamuri nezano nokuziva zviri mberi kwaMwari, imwi makamutora, uye namavoko akaipa mukarovera nokuvuraya; iye Mwari waakamutsa, asunungura marwadzo erufu, nokuti zvakanga zvisingabviri kuti abatwe narwo. Nokuti Dhavhidhi wakataura pamusoro pake: Ndakavona Ishe pamberi pangu nguva dzose; nokuti uri kuruoko rworudyi rwangu, kuti ndirege kuzununguswa. Naizvozvo moyo wangu wakafara, norurimi rwangu rwakafarisisa; uye kunyange, nenyama yangu ichazorora mutariro. Nokuti hamungasiyi mweya wangu mugehena, hamungatenderi Mutsvene wenyu kuti avone kuvora. Makazivisa kwandiri nzira dzovupenyu; Muchandizadza nomufaro pamberi penyu. Varume hama, regai nditaure kwamuri pachena zvateteguru Dhavhidhi, kuti vakafa vakavigwa, bwiro bwavo bwuri pakati pedu kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Zvino zvaari muporofita, achizivavo kuti Mwari wakapika nemhiko kwaari kuti kunomumwe wezvibereko zvechivuno chake munyama, uchasimudza Kristu uchagadza pachigaro chake chovushe. achivona zviri mberi, wakareva pamusoro pokumuka kwaKristu, kuti mweya wake hauna kusiyiwa paHad, nenyama yake haina kuvona kuvora. Uyu Jesu Mwari wakamumutswa, zvatiri zvapupu zvazvo tose. Zvino wakati asimudzirwa kurudyi rwaMwari, agamuchira kunaBaba chipikirwa choMweya Mutsvene, akadurura izvi zvamunovona nezvamunonzwa ikozvino. Nokuti Dhavhidhi haana kukwira kudenga, asi unoti amene: Ishe wakati kunaShe wangu; Gara kurudyi rwangu, kusvikira ndichiita vavengi vako vave chitsiko chetsoka dzako. Zvino imba yose yavaIsraeri ngaizive kwazvo, kuti Mwari wakaita iyeyu Jesu wamakarovera pamuchinjikwa, Ishe naKristu. Zvino vakati vachinzwa \add izvozvo\add*, vakabayiwa pamoyo, vakati kunaPeturo nokunavamwe vapositora: Varume, hama, tichaiteiko? Ipapo Peturo akati kwavari: Tendevukai mubhabhatidzwe, mumwe nomumwe wenyu nezita raJesu Kristu, kuti mukangamwirwe zvivi, zvino muchagamuchira Mweya Mutsvene. Nokuti chipikirwa ndechenyu, nechevana venyu, navose vari kure, uwandu sehwevanozodamwa naShe, Mwari wedu. Namamwe mashoko mazhinji, akapupura kwazvo akavasimudzira, achiti: Muzviponese parudzi urwu rwakakombama. Zvino avo vakagamuchira nomufaro shoko rake, vakabhabhatidzwa; uye nezuva iro vakawedzera mweya inenge zvuru zvitatu. Vakatsungirira pakudzidzisa kwavapositora, napakuyanana, napakumedura chingwa, napaminyengetero. Kutya kukawira mweya woga woga; zvinoshamisa zvizhinji nezviratidzo zvakaitwa navapositora. Navaitenda vose vaiva pamwe chete, vakati zvinhu zvose ndezvavose; vakatengesa fuma yavo nenhumbi, vakagovana navose, mumwe nomumwe paakashaiwa napo. Zuva rimwe nerimwe vakanga vachitsungirira mutembere nomoyo mumwe, vachimedura chingwa imba neimba, vachidya zvokudya zvavo nomufaro nomoyo wakachena, vachirumbidza Mwari, vachidikamwa navanhu vose. Ishe akawedzera kukereke zuva rimwe nerimwe avo vaifanira kuponeswa. Zvino Peturo naJohwani vakakwira pamwechete kutembere nenguva yokunyengetera yepfumbamwe. Zvino mumwe murume, waikamhina kubva mudumbu ramai vake, waitakurirwa zuva rimwe nerimwe pamukova wetembere, wainzi Wakanaka, kuti akumbire zvipo kunavaipinda mutembere. Iye wakati achivona Peturo naJohwani voda kupinda mutembere, akakumbira chipo. Zvino Peturo akamudzvokora, anaJohwani, akati: Titarire! Akavadzvokora, achitarisira kugamuchira chinhu kwavari. Ipapo Peturo akati: Sirivheri nendarama handina; asi icho chandinacho ndicho chandinokupa: Nezita raJesu weNazareta, simuka ufambe. Akamubata ruvoko rworudyi, aka\add mu\add*simudza; pakarepo tsoka dzake nezviziso zvetsoka dzake zvakasimbiswa. Akavhazuka, akamira, ndokufamba; ndokupinda navo mutembere, akafamba achipembera achirumbidza Mwari. Vanhu vose vakamuvona achifamba, achirumbidza Mwari. Vakaziva, kuti ndiye waigarira zvipo pamukova Wakanaka wetembere; vakazadzwa nekukatyamara nokushamiswa nezvaakaitika kwaari. Zvino murume waikamhina, wakanga aporeswa achakabatira Peturo naJohwani, vanhu vose vakamhanyira pamwechete kwavari pabiravira, rainzi raSoromoni, vachishamiswa kwazvo. Zvino Peturo wakati achivona \add izvozvo\add*, akapindura vanhu, \add akati\add*: Varume vaIsraeri, mashamisirweiko pamusoro pezvizvi? Munotidzvokorereiko, setinenge tamufambisa nesimba redu kana nokunamata kwedu Mwari? Mwari waAbhurahamu, nowaIsaka, nowaJakobho, Mwari wamadzibaba edu, ndiye wakakudza Mwanakomana wake Jesu, wamakakumikidza imwi \add kuvatongi\add* mukamuramba pamberi paPirato, iye azvipira kumusunungura. Asi imwi makaramba uyo Mutsvene, nohwakarurama, mukakumbira kuti mupiwe muvurayi: mukavuraya Muvambi wovupenyu; iye Mwari, waakamutswa kuvakafa; iye, watiri zvapupu zvake. Nokutenda kuzita rake, munhu uyu wamunovona nowamunoziva, nezita rake ramusimbisa; vuye, kutenda kunobva kwaari, ndiko kwakamuporesa zvakanaka kudai pamberi penyu mose. Asi zvino, hama dzangu ndinoziva kuti makaita nokusaziva, savabati venyuvo. Asi zvinhu izvo Mwari zvaakamboreva nomuromo wavaporofita vose, kuti Kristu uchazotambudzika wakazvizadzisa. Naizvozvo tendevukai, mudzoke, kuti zvivi zvenyu zvidzimwe, kuti nguva dzokuvandudzwa dzinobva pamberi pechiso chaShe, dzisvike; Uchatuma Jesu Kristu, wakaparidzwa kwamuri kare; wakafanira kuti denga rimugamuchire kusvikira nguva yokugadzirwa kwezvinhu zvose, yakarebwa naMwari nomuromo wavaporofita vake vatsvene vose kubva pakutanga kwenyika. Nokuti Mozisi zvirokwazvo wakati: Ishe, Mwari wenyu, uchamumutsira Muporofita pahama dzenyu, wakafanana neni; muchamuteerera pazvose, zvaanotaura kwamuri. Zvino zvichaitika, mweya mumwe nomumwe kana asingateereri Muporofita uyo, uchaparadzwa kwazvo pakati pavanhu. Navaporofita vosevo kubva kunaSamueri, navakamutevera, naivo vose vakataura vakaporofitavo zvinhu izvozvi. Imwi muri vanakomana vavaporofita, navesungano, yakaitwa naMwari namadzibaba edu, achiti kunaAbhurahamu: Muvana vako marudzi ose enyika acharopafadzwa. Mwari wakatanga kukumutsirai imwi Mwanakomana wake Jesu, akamutuma kukuropafadzai, achidzora mumwe nomumwe wenyu pazvakaipa zvake. Zvino vakati vachataura kuvanhu, vaprista nomukuru wetembere navaSajhusi vakavuya kwavari, vashungurudzika kuti va vaidzidzisa vanhu, vachiparidza kumuka kwavakafa munaJesu. Vakavabata, vakaisa mutirongo kusvikira kwaedza; nokuti akanga ava madekwana. Asi vazhinji kunavakanzwa shoko vakatenda; uwandu hwavarume vanosvika zvuru zvinenge zvishanu pakuverengwa kwavo. Zvino zvakaitika chifume kwakaungana vabati vavo, navakuru, navanyori paJerusarema; naAnasi, muprista mukuru, naKayafasi, naJohwani, naArekizandira, nehama dzose dzomuprista mukuru vakavungana vose paJesursarema. Vakavaisa pakati pavo, vakabvunza, vachiti: Makazviita izvozvi nesimba rei, kana nezita ripiko? Zvino Peturo, akazadzwa noMweya Mutsvene, akati kwavari: imwi vabati vavanhu,navakuru vavaIsraeri. kana isu tichibvunzwa nhasi pamusoro pebasa rakanaka, rakaitirwa munhu chirema, \add kuti\add* wakaponeswa sei; ngazvizikamwe kwamuri mose, nokuvanhu vose vaIsraeri, kuti nezita raJesu Kristu weNazareta, wamakarovera, iye wakamutswa naMwari kuvakafa, naye munhu uyu umire pano pamberi penyu apora. Iri ndiro ibwe rakarashwa nemwi vavaki, rakazova musoro wekona. Uyezve hakuna kuponeswa kunomumwe; nokuti hakunerimwe zita pasi pedenga, rakapiwa pakati pavanhu, ratingaponeswa naro. Zvino vakati vachivona kusatya kwaPeturo naJohwani, vachinzwisisa kuti vaiva vanhu vasina kudzidza, vasingazivi chinhu, vakashamiswa; vakavaziva kuti vaiva naJesu. Vakavonavo munhu wakanga aporeswa amire navo, vakashaiwa chavanga\add zvi\add*pikisa. Zvino vakati vavaraira kuti vabude parutivi kunze kwevungano, vakarangana pakati pavo, vachiti: Tichavaita seiko navanhu ava? Nokuti chiratidzo chinoonekwa chaitwa navo kuratidza kuvanhu vose vagere Jerusarema, hatigoni kuzviramba. Asi kuti zvirege kuramba zvichipararira pakati pevanhu, ngativanyevere kuti varege kuzotaura nomunhu upi noupi nezita iri. Vakavadana, vakavaraira kuti varege kutongotaura kana kudzidzisa nezita raJesu. Asi Peturo naJohwani vakapindura, vakati kwavari: Tongai henyu imwi, kana zvingava zvakarurama pamberi paMwari, kuteerera imwi kupfuvura Mwari. Nokuti hatingaregi isu kurega kutaura zvatakavona, nezvatakanzwa. Zvino vakati vawedzera kuvayambira, vakavaregedza, vasingawani chinhu chavangavarangira nokuda kwavanhu; nokuti vose vairumbidza Mwari pamusoro pezvakaitwa; nokuti munhu wakanga wakanga anamakore anopfuura makumi mana akaitirwa chiratidzo paari. Vakati varegedzwa, vakaenda kunovokwavo, vakandopira zvose zvavakanga vavudzwa navaprista vakuru navakuru. Ivo vakati vanzwa, vakasimudzira inzwi kunaMwari nomoyo mumwe, vakati: Tenzi, ndimwi Mwari makaita denga napasi, negungwa nezvose zviri mukati mazvo; wamakareva nomuranda wenyu Dhavhidhi, muranda wenyu, muchiti: Vahedheni vakaitireiko hasha, Navanhu vakafungireiko zvisina maturo? Madzimambo enyika akasimuka, navabati vakavungana pamwe chete, kumirisana naShe naKristu wake. Nokuti zvirokwazvo vose Herodhe, naPondio Pirato, navahedheni, navanhu vaIsraeri vakaungana kumirisana naJesu Muranda wenyu mutsvene wamakazodza, kuti zvose ruoko rwenyu nezano renyu zvazvakatema; nezviratidzo nezvishamiso zviitwe nezita raJesu, Muranda wenyu mutsvene. Zvino, Ishe, tarirai kuyambira kwavo, mupe varanda venyu kuti vataure shoko renyu varingatongotyi, Mukutambanudza ruvoko rwenyu kuporesa; neziratidzo nezvishamiso zviitwe nezita raJesu Mwanakomana wenyu mutsvene. Zvino vakati vanyengetera nzvimbo yavakanga vakavungana pairi ikazununguswa; vakazadzwa vose noMweya Mutsvene, vakataura shoko raMwari vasingatyi. Zvino chaunga chose chavaitenda vaiva nomoyo mumwe nomweya mumwe; kwakanga kusinomumwe waiti chimwe chaaiva nacho ndechake, asi zvinhu zvose vakati ndezvavose. Nesimba guru vapositora vakapa vuchapupu hwokumuka kwaJesu; nyasha huru ikavapo pamusoro pavo vose. Nokuti pakanga pasina pakati pavo waishaiwa, nokuti vose vaiva neminda kana dzimba, vakazvitengesa, vakavuya nomutengo wezvakate ngeswa. vakazviisa patsoka dzavapositora; mumwe nomumwe akagoverwa paakashaiwa napo. NaJosefa, wakatumidzwa navapositora, Bhanabhasi, (ndokuti Mwanakomana wokunyaradza, kana zvichishandurwa), muRevhi, munhu weKupro parudzi rwake, waiva nomunda, akautengesa, akavuya nemari akaisa patsoka dzavapositora. Asi mumwe murume, wainzi Ananiasi, wakatengesa fuma yake anaSafira mukadzi wake, akasara nemumwe mugove pamutengo, mukadzi wake achizvizivavo, akavuya nomumwe mugove, ndokuuisa patsoka dzavapositora. Asi Peturo akati: Ananiasi, Satani wazadzireiko moyo wako, kuti unyengere Mweya Mutsvene, nokuzvikamurira zvomutengo womunda? Iwo uchiripo, wakanga usi wako here? Watengeswa, wakanga usi musimba nazvo here? Nemhaka yeiko waisa mumoyo mako chinhu ichi? Hauna kureva nhema kuvanhu, asi kunaMwari. Ananiasi, wakati achinzwa mashoko iwayo, akawira pasi, akabudisa mweya; kutya kukuru kukawira vose vakazvinzwa. Majaya akasimuka akamuputira ndokumutakurira kunze ndokumuviga. Nguva dzinege senhatu dzakati dzapfuvura, mukadzi wake akapinda asingazivi zvaitwa. Peturo akapindura, akati: Ndivudze kana makatengesa munda nemari yakadai? Iye akati: Hongu, neyakadai. Peturo akati kwaari: Maita seiko zvamarangana kuidza Mweya waShe? Tarira, tsoka dzavaviga murume wako, pamukova, vachakutakuriravo kunze. Ipapo akawira pasi pakarepo patsoka dzake, akabudisa mweya; majaya akapinda, akamuwana afa, ndokumutakurira kunze, ndokumuviga kumurume wake. Kutya kukuru kukawira kereke yose navose vakanzwa zvinhu izvi. Uye namaoko avapositora kwakaitwa zviratidzo nezvinoshamisa zvizhinji zvakaitwa pakati pavanhu; vose vaiva nomoyo mumwe pabiravira raSoromoni. Asi pakati pavamwe kwakanga kusinomunhu wakatsunga kuzvisanganisa kwavari; asi vanhu vaivakudza zvikuru Vatendi vakawedzerwa vakawanda kwazvo kunaIshe zvaunga zviviri vakadzi navarume, varume navakadzi, vairamba vachiwedzerwa kunaShe. Kusvikira vatakurira varwere munzira dzomumusha, vakaradzika pamibhedha napanhovo, kuti mumvuri waPeturo achipfuura ufukidze umwe wavo. Uye kwakauyawo chaunga chemaguta akapoteredza Jerusarema, vachivuya navarwere, navaitambudzwa nemweya yetsvina, vakaporeswa vose. Zvino muprista mukuru akasimuka, navose vaiva naye vaiva vechikamu chevaSajusi, vanegodo kwazvo; vakabata vapositora vakavaisa mutirongo maipinzwa vanhu vose. Asi mutumwa waShe wakazarura mikova yetirongo vusiku akavabudisa akati: Endai, mumire muchitaura mutembere kuvanhu mashoko ose ovupenyu ubwu. Vakati vachinzwa, vakapinda mutembere mangwanani, vakadzidzisa. Zvino muprista mukuru akasvika navaiva naye, vakakokera makurukota nevungano yose yavakuru vavana vaIsraeri; vakatumira \add vanhu\add* kutirongo kuti vavuye navo. Asi varanda vakati vachisvikapo, vakawana vasimo mutirongo; vakadzoka, vakavavudza izvozvo, tvachiti irongo zvirokwazvo takaiwana yakazarirwa zvakasimba kwazvo, navarindi vamire panze pamikova; asi tati tichizarura, tikasawana munhu mukati. Zvino Muprista nomukuru wetembere navaprista vakuru vakati vachinzwa mashoko iwayo, vakakahadzika pamusoro pazvo, vasingazivi kuti zvinozodini. Ipapo mumwe munhu akasvika akavavudza achiti: Tarirai, varume vamakaisa mutirongo, vamire mutembere, vachidzidzisa vanhu. Zvino mutungamiriri wavarwi, navatariri, vakaenda, vakavuya navo, vasingaiti nesimba, nokuti vakanga vachitya vanhu kuti zvimwe vangatakwa namabwe. Vakati vasvika navo, vakavaisa kumakurukota. Muprista mukuru akavabvunza achiti: Ko hatina kukurairai zvikuru kuti musadzidzisa nezita iri here? Zvino tarirai, mazadza Jerusarema nedzidziso yenyu; muchida kuti ropa romunhu uyu rivuye pamusoro pedu. Zvino Peturo navapositora vakapindura vakati: Tinofanira kuteerera Mwari panokuteerera vanhu. Mwari wamadzibaba edu wakamutsa Jesu iye wamakavuraya imwi muchimuturika pamuti, Mwari wakamusimudza iye noruvoko rwake rworudyi, \add ave\add* Mutungamiriri noMuponesi, kuti ape vaIsraeri kutendevuka nekangamwiro yezvivi. Isu tiri zvapupu zvamashoko iwawa; noMweya Mutsvenevo, Mwari waakapa ivo vanomuteerera. Zvino ivo vakati vanzwa vakafa neshungu, vakarangana kuvavuraya. Ipapo mumwe muFarisi akasimuka pamakurukota, wainzi Gamarieri, mudzidzisi womurairo, waikudzwa navanhu vose, akaraira kuti vapositora vabudiswe chinguva chiduku; akati kwavari: Varume vaIsraeri, zvichenjererei maererano nezvamunoda kuitira vanhu ava. Nokuti mberi kwemazuva awa kwakambomuka Tudasi, achizvikudza \add kuti\add* munhu, vanhu vanenge mazana mana vakazvisanganisa naye; iye akavurawa, navose vaimuteerera vakaparadzirwa, nokuparadzwa. Shure komunhu uyu kukamuka Judhasi weGariri, pamazuva okuverengwa, akatsausa vanhu kuti vamutevere; iye akaparara, navose vakamuteerera, vakaparadzirwa. Zvino ndinoti kwamuri: Sudurukai kuvanhu ava, muvasiye vakadaro, nokuti kana zano iri nebasa iri zviri zvavanhu, zvichaparadzwa. Asi kana zviri zvaMwari, hamungagoni kuzviparadza; kuti zvimwe muwanikwe muchirwa naMwari. Vakamuteerera; ipapo vakati vadana vapositora vakarova, vakavaraira kuti varege kutaura nezita raJesu; vakavaregedza. Ipapo vakabva pazviso zvamakurukota, vachifara, kuti vakafanirwa kunyadziswa nokuda kwezita rake. Uye mazuva ose havana kurega kudzidzisa, nokuparidza zvaKristu Jesu, mutembere kana kudzimba dzavo. Zvino namazuva iwayo, uwandu hwavadzidzi huchiwedzera, vaJudha, vaitaura chiGiriki vakanyunyutira vaHebheru, nokuti chirikadzi dzavo dzaidarikwa pakugoverwa komusi mumwe nomumwe. Zvino vanegumi navaviri vakadanira kwavari chaunga chevadzidzi, vakati: Hazvifaniri kuti isu tirege shoko raMwari, tishumire pamatafura. Naizvozvo hama, sanangurai pakati penyu varume vanomwe vanopupurirwa zvakanaka, vazere noMweya Mutsvene novuchenjeri, vatingaisa pabasa iri. Asi isu tichatsungirira pakunyengetera napabasa reshoko. Shoko iri rikafadza chaunga chose, vakasanangura Stefano, murume wakanga azere nokutenda noMweya Mutsvene, naFiripi, naProkoro, Nikanori, naTimoni, naPamenasi, naNikorasi, muproserite weAntiokia. Vakavaisa pamberi pavapositora; vakati vanyengetera vakaisa mavoko pamusoro pavo. Shoko raMwari rikakura, vadzidzi vakawanda zvikuru paJerusarema; navaprista vazhinji vakateerera kutenda. Zvino Stefano azere nenyasha nesimba wakaita zvinoshamisa nezviratidzo zvikuru pakati pavanhu. Ipapo kukamuka vamwe vesinagoge rinonzi raVasununguki, navaKureni, navaAreksandira, naveKirikia, neveEzhiya, vakaita nharo naStefano. Asi vakanga vasingagoni kumirisana novuchenjeri noMweya waaitaura nawo. Ipapo vakamutsa varume, vaiti: Takamunzwa achitaura mashoko anomhura maererano naMozisi naMwari. Vakakurudzira vanhu, navakuru navanyori, vakamusvikira vakamubata vakamuisa kumakurukota. vakaisapo zvapupu zvenhema, zvaiti: Munhu uyu haaregi kutaura mashoko anomhura imba iyi tsvene nomurairo, nokuti takamunzwa achiti: Uyu Jesu weNazareta uchaparadza nzvimbo iyi nokushandura tsika dzatakapiwa naMozisi. Zvino vose vakanga vagere pamakurukota, vakamudzvokora, vakavona chiso chake chakaita sechiso chomutumwa. Ipapo muprista mukuru akati: Zvinhu izvi ndizvo nhai? Iye akati: Varume, hama namadzibaba, teererai. Mwari wokubwinya wakazviratidza kunababa vedu Abhurahamu, vachiri Mesopotamia, vasati vagara Harani, akati kwavari: Buda munyika yako, nokuhama dzako, uende kunyika yandichakuratidza. Ipapo akabuda munyika yavaKaradhia, akagara Harani; zvino kubva ipapo baba vake vakati vafa, Mwari akamubvisa akamugarisa kunyika ino yamugere. Asi haana kumupa nhaka mairi, kunyange paangatsika rutsoka rwake, asi wakamupikira kuti uchamupa iyo, ive yake neyavana vake vaizomutevera, asati a\add tongo\add*va nomwana. Mwari akataura saizvozvo achiti, vana vake vachava vatorwa kunyika yavamwe; uye kuti vacha\add va\add*ita varanda, nokuvavonesa nhamo makore anamazana mana. Rudzi rwavachava varanda kwarwuri, ndicharutonga ini, ndizvo zvinoreva Mwari; shure kwaizvozvo vachabuda vagondishumira panzvimbo iyi. Akamupa sungano yedzingiso, Naizvozvo wakabereka Isaka, akamudzingisa zuva rorusere, Isaka Jakobho; naJakobho mateteguru anegumi namaviri. Mateteguru zvaakanga anegodo vakatengesa Josefa, kuIjipiti; asi Mwari akava naye. Akamusunungura pamatambudziko ake ose, akamupa nyasha nenjere pamberi paFarao, mambo weIjipiti; iye akamuita mutariri pamusoro peimba yake yose. Zvino nzara ikasvika paIjipiti yose neKanani, nedambudziko guru; madzibaba edu akashaiwa zvokudya. Asi Jakobho, wakati anzwa kuti kunezviyo Ijipiti, akatuma pakutanga madzibaba edu. Zvino rwechipiri Josefa wakaziviswa kuvakuru vake; rudzi rwaJosefa rukaratidzwa naFarao. Zvino Josefa akavatumira kundodana baba vake Jakobho, nehama dzake dzose, vanhu vaiva namakumi manomwe navashanu. Jakobho akaburukira Ijipiti, akazofa iye namadzibaba edu; vakatakurirwa Shekemi, vakavigwa pabwiro bwakanga bwatengwa naAbhurahamu nomutengo wesirivheri kuvanakomana vaEmori weShekemi. Zvino nguva yechipikirwa chaMwari chaakanga apikira Abhurahamu, yakati ichiswedera, vanhu vakawanda, vakaita vazhinji muIjipiti; kusvikira mumwe mambo amuka muIjipiti, wakanga asina kuziva Josefa. Iye akabata rudzi rwedu namano, akatambudza madzibaba edu, akavarashira vacheche vavo, kuti varege kurarama. Nenguva iyoyo Mozisi akaberekwa, wakanga akaisvonaka kwazvo kunaMwari; akarerwa mwedzi mitatu mumba mababa vake. Zvino wakati arashwa, mukunda waFarao akamunonga, akamurera kuti ave mwanakomana \add wake\add*. Mozisi akadzidziswa vuchenjeri bwose bwavaIjipiti; akava nesimba pamashoko napamabasa. Zvino wakati asvika makore anamakumi mana akazara zvikasvika mumoyo make kushanyira hama dzake, vana vaIsraeri. Zvino wakavona mumwe achiitirwa zvisakarurama, ndoku\add mu\add*rwira, achitsiva wakanga achitambudzwa akavuraya muIjipiti. Aifunga kuti zvimwe hama dzake dzichanzwisisa kuti Mwari wakanga achida kuvaponesa noruvoko rwake; asi havana kunzwisisa. Zvino fume mangwana wakazvionesa kwavari akavawana vachikakavadzana, akavayananisa nesimba, achiti: Varume, muri hama, munoitirana zvisakarurama neiko? Zvino iye wakanga achiitira muvakidzani wake zvisakarurama akamusundira kure, achiti: Ndianiko wakakuita mubati nomutongi wedu? Unoda kundivuraya, sezvawakavuraya muIjipiti zuro kanhi? Neshoko iri Mozisi akatiza, akandova mutorwa kunyika yeMidiani, kwaakandobereka vanakomana vaviri. Zvino makore makumi mana akati apera, kwakaonekwa kwaari murenje regomo reSinai mutumwa waShe, mumurazvo womoto mugwenzi. Mozisi wakati achi\add zvi\add*vona, akashamiswa nezvaakavona; zvino akati achiswedera kuzocherekedza, inzwi raShe rikasvika kwaari \add richiti\add*: Ndini Mwari wamadzibaba ako, Mwari waAbhurahamu, nowaIsaka, nowaJakobho, ipapo Mozisi akadedera akatya kucherekedza. Zvino Ishe akati kwaari: Bvisa shangu patsoka dzako, nokuti nzvimbo yaumire pairi itsvene. Ndaona nokuona kutambudzika kwavanhu vangu vari muIjipiti, ndikanzwa kugomera kwavo, ndaburuka kuzovasunungura; zvino vuya ndikutume Ijipiti. Uyu Mozisi wavakaramba,vachiti: Ndiani wakakuita mubati nomutongi? Ndiye Mwari waakatuma \add kuti ave\add* mutongi nomudzukunuri noruoko rwomutumwa naMwari, akavonekwa naye mugwenzi. Iye akavabudisa, akaita zvinoshamisa nezviratidzo munyika yeIjipiti, nepaGungwa Dzvuku, nomurenje, makore anamakumi mana. Ndiyeye Mozisi wakati kuvana vaIsraeri: Ishe Mwari wenyu uchakumutsirai Muporofita pakati pehama dzenyu, wakafanana neni uyu ndiye wamuchanzwa. Ndiyeye wakanga ari kuvungano murenje, anomutumwa wakataura naye mugomo reSinai, anamadzibaba edu vo, wakagamuchira mashoko mapenyu kuzotipa. Ndiye, wavakanga vasingadi kumutevera ivo madzibaba edu; vakamuramba, vakadzokera Ijipiti nemoyo yavo. Vakati kunaAroni: Tiitire vamwari, vangatitungamirira; nokuti kana ari Mozisi uyu, wakatibudisa munyika yeIjipiti, hatizivi zvakaitika kwaari. Zvino vakaita mhuru namazuva iwayo, vakavuya nechibayiro kuchifananidzo chavo, vakafarira mabasa amavoko avo. Zvino Mwari akavafuratira, akavarega kuti vashumire hondo yokudenga, sezvakanyorwa mubhuku ravaporofita, zvichinzi: Ko makandivigira zvipfuwo zvakabayiwa nezvibayiro Makore makumi mana murenje, imi, imba yavaIsraeri here? Makatakura tabhenekeri yaMoroki, Nenyeredzi yamwari wenyu Remfani, Zvifananidzo zvamakaita kuti muzvinamate; Ndichakutamisai mberi kweBhabhironi. Madzibaba edu aiva netabhenekeri yovuchapupu murenje, yakanga yakavakwa sezvaakaraira iye, wakataura naMozisi achiti aite nomufananidzo waakavona. Yakati yagamuchirwa namadzibaba edu, vakapinda nayo naJoshua munyika yavahedheni,vakadzingwa naMwari pamberi pamadzibaba edu, kusvikira pamazuva aDhavhidhi. iye akanzwirwa nyasha pamberi paMwari, akakumbira kuvakira Mwari waJakobho pokugara. Soromoni akamuvakira imba. Asi Wokumusoro haagari mudzimba dzakavakwa namavoko, sezvakarebwa nomuporofita, achiti: Denga ndicho chigaro changu chovushe. Nenyika chitsiko chetsoka dzangu; Muchandivakira imba yakadiniko? Ndizvo zvinoreva Ishe; Kana nzvimbo yandingazorora pairi ndeipi? Ko ruvoko rwangu haruna kuita izvozvi zvose here? imwi vemitsipa mikukutu, musinakudzingiswa pamoyo nenzeve, munogara muchidzivisa Mweya Mutsvene; samadzibaba enyu, nemivo. Ndoupiko pakati pavaporofita, usinakutambudzwa namadzibaba enyu? Vakavuraya avo vaiparidza kuvuya koWakarurama, iye wamakapandukira nokumuvuraya zvino. Iyemi, makapiwa murairo sezvawakarairwa navatumwa, mukasauchengeta. Zvino vakati vachinzwa izvozvo, vakafa neshungu kwazvo, vakamugeda-gedera meno. Asi iye azere noMweya Mutsvene, akatarisisa kudenga, akavona kubwinya kwaMwari, naJesu amire kuruvoko rwurudyi rwaMwari, akati: Tarirai, ndinovona denga rakazarurwa, noMwanakomana womunhu amire kuruvoko rworudyi rwaMwari. Zvino vakadanidzira nenzwi guru, vakadzivira nzeve dzavo, vakamhanyira kwaari vose pamwe chete; vakamubudisira kunze kweguta, ndokumutaka namabwe; zvapupu zvikaisa nguvo dzazvo patsoka dzejaya, rainzi Sauro. Vakataka Stefano, achidana achiti: Ishe Jesu, gamuchirai mweya wangu. Akafugama, akadanidzira nenzwi guru, achiti: Ishe, musavapa mhosva yechivi ichi, Akati areva izvozvo, akavata rufu. Sauro wakanga achitenda kuvurawa kwake. Zvino nenguva iyo kereke yapaJerusarema yakatambudzwa zvikuru, vakaparadzirwa vose kunyika yeJudhiya neSamaria, vakasara vapositora bedzi. Varume vakarurama vakaviga Stefano, vakamuchema zvikuru. Zvino Sauro akaparadza kereke, achipinda mudzimba dzose, achikakata varume navakadzi, nokuvaisa mutirongo. Zvino avo vakaparadzirwa, vakapotenyika, vachiparidza shoko. NaFiripi wakaburukira kuguta reSamaria, akavaparidzira Kristu. Vanhu vazhinji vakateerera nomoyo mumwe zvairebwa naFiripi, vachinzwa nokuvona zviratidzo zvaakanga achiita. Nokuti mweya yetsvina yakabuda kuvazhinji vaiva nayo, ichidanidzira nenzwi guru; navazhinji vakanga vakawoma mitezo navaikamhina vakaporeswa. Mufaro mukuru ukavapo paguta iro. Zvino kwakanga kunomumwe murume, wainzi Simoni, waiva n'anga kare paguta iro, waishamisa vanhu veSamaria, achizviita munhu mukuru. Vose, vaduku navakuru, vakamuteerera, vachiti: Uyu munhu isimba guru raMwari, Vakamuteerera, nokuti wakanga avashamisa novun'anga bwake nguva huru. Zvino vakati vatenda Firipi, wakaparidza mashoko ovushe bwaMwari nezita raJesu Kristu, vakabhabhatidzwa varume navakadzi. Naiye Simoni akatendavo, ndokubhabhatidzwavo, akagara naFiripi; akashamiswa, achivona zviratidzo namabasa esimba makuru, akanga achiitwa. Zvino vapositora vaiva paJerusarema, vakati vanzwa kuti vaSamaria vakanga vagamuchira shoko raMwari, vakatuma Peturo naJohwani kwavari. Ivo vakaburukira'ko, vakavanyengeterera kuti vapiwe Mweya Mutsvene; nokuti wakanga asina kuburukira pamusoro pomumwe wavo; vakanga vangobhabhatidzwa muzita raShe Jesu bedzi. Ipapo vakaisa mavoko avo pamusoro pavo, vakagamuchira Mweya Mutsvene. Zvino Simoni wakati achivona kuti Mweya Mutsvene wapiwa nokuiswa kwamavoko avapositora, akavuya kwavari nemari, achiti: Ndipei nenivo simba iri, kuti wandinenge ndichiisa mavoko pamusoro pake, apiwe Mweya Mutsvene. Zvino Peturo akati kwaari: Sirivheri yako ngaiparadzwe pamwechete newe, nokuti wakafunga kutenga chipo chaMwari nemari. Hauna mugove, kana chikamu, pachinhu ichi, nokuti moyo wako hauna kururama pamberi paMwari. Naizvozvo tendevuka pakuipa kwako, ukumbire kunaShe, kuti zvimwe ukangamwirwe murangariro womwoyo wako. Nokuti ndinovona kuti wapinda munduru inovava, napakusungwa kusakarurama. Simoni akapindura, akati: Mundikumbirire zvikuru imwi kunaShe, kuti ndirege kuwirwa nechimwe chaizvozvo zvamareva. Zvino vakati vapupura kwazvo nokutaura shoko raShe, vakadzokera zve Jerusarema, vachiparidza evhangeri mumisha mizhinji yavaSamaria. Zvino mutumwa waShe akataura naFiripi, akati: Simuka, uende Zasi kunzira inobva Jerusarema ichiburukira Gaza; iyo nyika irenje. Akasimuka, akaenda; zvino kwakanga kunomurume weEtiopia, muranda mukuru kwazvo waKandase, mambokadzi weEtiopia, waichengeta fuma yake yose, wakanga avuya Jerusarema kuzonamata; wakanga achidzoka, agere mungoro yake achirava muporofita Isaya. Mweya akati kunaFiripi: Swedera, urambire pangoro iyo. Firipi akamhanyira'ko, akamunzwa achirava muporofita Isaya, akati: Unonzwisisa zvaunorava here? Iye akati: Ndingagona seiko, kana mumwe asingandidudziri? Akakumbira zvikuru kunaFiripi kuti akwire, agare naye. Zvino paakanga achirava paRugwaro paiti: Wakaiswa pakubayiwa segwai; Segwayana rinyerere pamberi pomuvevuri waro, Saizvozvo haana kushamisa muromo wake; Pakuzvidzwa kwake kutongwa kwake kwakabviswa; Ndianiko ucharondedzera rudzi rwake? Nokuti vupenyu bwake bwunobviswa panyika. Muranda akapindura Firipi, akati: Ndinokumbira kwauri, undivudze kuti muporofita unoreva aniko achidaro? Unozvireva iye amene, kana mumwe? Ipapo Firipi akashamisa muromo wake; akatanga parugwaro urwu, akamuparidzira Jesu. Zvino vakati vachifamba munzira akati: Heyi mvura; chinyiko chingadzivisa ndirege kubhabhatidzwa? [Firipi akati: Kana uchitenda nomoyo wako wose, zvingaitwa. Akapindura, akati: Ndinotenda kuti Jesu ndiye Mwanakomana waMwari.] Akaraira kuti ngoro imire; vakaburukira vose mumvura, iye Firipi nomuranda; akamubhabhatidza. Zvino vakati vachibuda mumvura, Mweya waShe ukabvisa Firipi; muranda akasazomuvona zve; nokuti wakafamba rwendo rwake, achifara. Asi Firipi wakawanika paAzoto, akapota nyika achiparidza evhangeri pamaguta ose, kusvikira paKesaria. Asi Sauro achingorangarira kutyisa nokuvuraya vadzidzi vaShe, wakaenda kumuprista mukuru,, akakumbira kwaari magwaro okuenda nawo Dhamaseko kumasinagoge, kuti kana awana vamwe vaiva veNzira iyo, varume kana vakadzi, avuye navo Jerusarema vakasungwa. Zvino wakati ari parwendo, oswedera pedo neDhamaseko, kamwe-kamwe chiedza chakabva kudenga chikamupenyera pamativi ose, akawira pasi, akanzwa inzwi richiti kwaari: Sauro, Sauro, unonditambudzireiko? Iye akati: Ndimi aniko, Ishe? Akati: Ndini Jesu waunotambudza; [zvinokuremera kupfura zvibayiso. Iye achidedera nokutya, akati: Ishe, munoda kuti ndiiteiko? Ishe akati kwaari:] Simuka, uende muguta, uchandovudzwa zvaunofanira kuita. Varume vaiva parwendo naye, vakamira vanyerere, vachinzwa inzwi, asi vasingavoni munhu. Zvino Sauro akasimuka pasi; asi achisvunudza meso ake, haana kuvona chinhu; vakamubata ruvoko, vakaenda naye Dhamaseko. Akaita mazuva matatu, asingavoni, asingadyi, asingamwi chinhu. Zvino paDhamaseko pakanga panomumwe mudzidzi, wainzi Ananiasi; Ishe akati kwaari nezvaakaratidzwa: Ananiasi! Iye akati: Ndiri pano Ishe! Ishe akati kwaari: Simuka, uende munzira yomuguta inonzi Yakarurama, ubvunze mumba maJudhasi, munhu unonzi Sauro weTaso; nokuti tarira, unonyengetera; naiye wakavona murume, unonzi Ananiasi achipinda, achiisa mavoko ake pamusoro pake, kuti avone zve. Zvino Ananiasi akapindura, akati: Ishe, ndakanzwa navanhu vazhinji zvomunhu uyu, kuti wakaitira vatsvene venyu paJerusarema zvakaipa zvizhinji; napano unesimba raakapiwa navaprista vakuru, kuti asunge vose vanonamata nezita renyu. Asi Ishe, akati kwaari: Enda, nokuti iye mudziyo wakasanangurwa neni, kuti aende nezita rangu kuvahedheni, namadzimambo, nokuvana vaIsraeri; nokuti ndichamuratidza zvose, zvaachafanira kutamburira nokuda kwezita rangu. Ipapo Ananiasi akaenda akapinda mumba, akaisa mavoko ake pamusoro pake, akati: Sauro, hama, Ishe Jesu, wakazviratidza kwauri munzira yawakavuya nayo, wakandituma, kuti uvone zve, uzadzwe noMweya Mutsvene. Pakarepo pameso ake pakabva zvinhu zvinenge mafunhurwa, akavona zve; akasimuka, ndokusimbiswa. Akagara navadzidzi paDhamaseko mamwe mazuva. Pakarepo akaparidza Kristu mumasinagoge, kuti ndiye Mwanakomana waMwari. Vose vakazvinzwa vakashamiswa, vakati: Ko uyu haazi iye waiparadza vaidana kuzita iri paJerusarema here, akavuyira izvozvo pano, kuti aende navo vakasungwa kuvaprista vakuru? Asi Sauro wakaramba achisimbiswa, akakunda vaJudha vakanga vagere Dhamaseko, achiratidza kuti Jesu ndiye Kristu. Zvino mazuva mazhinji akati apera, vaJudha vakarangana kuti vamuvuraye. Asi kurangana kwavo kwakazikamwa naSauro. Vakarindavo masuvo masikati novusiku, kuti vamuvuraye. Zvino vadzidzi vake vakamutora vusiku, vakamuburusa naparusvingo, vamuisa mudengu. Zvino wakati asvika Jerusarema, akaidza kufambidzana navadzidzi; asi ivo vakamutya vose vasingatendi kuti wava mudzidzi. Zvino Bharnabhasi akamutora, akaenda naye kuvapositora, ndokuvarondedzera kuti wakavona Ishe munzira, uye kuti wakataura naye, uye kuti wakaparidza nezita raJesu paDhamaseko asingatyi. Akagara navo paJerusarema, achifambidzana navo, akaparidza nezita raShe asingatyi. Akataura nokuita nharo navaJudha vaitaura chiGiriki; asi ivo vakaidza kumuvuraya. Zvino hama dzakati dzichizviziva, dzikamuburusira Kesaria, ndokumutumira Taso. Zvino kereke yakanga inorugare paJudhiya rose neGariri, neSamaria, ikasimbiswa; ikawedzerwa, ichifamba ichitya Ishe, ichinyaradzwa noMweya Mutsvene. Zvino Peturo wakati achipota nyika kose, akaburukiravo kuvatsvene vakanga vagere Ridha, Akawanapo mumwe munhu, wainzi Eneasi, wakanga avete panhovo makore masere, akawoma mitezo. Peturo akati kwaari: Eneasi, Jesu Kristu unokuporesa; simuka,, uwarure nhovo dzako! Akasimuka pakarepo. Zvino vose vakanga vagere Ridha neSaroni vakamuvona, vakatendevukira kunaShe. Zvino paJopa pakanga panomukadzi waiva mudzidzi, wainzi Tabhita, ndokuti Dorkasi, kana zvichishandurwa. Iye wakashingaira zvikuru pamabasa akanaka nezvipo. Zvino namazuva iwayo iye akarwara, ndokufa. Vakati vamushambidza, vakamuisa muimba yokumusoro, Zvino Ridha zvawakanga uri pedo neJopa, vadzidzi vakati vanzwa kuti Peturo uripo, vakatumira kwaari vanhu vaviri, kuti vandokumbira zvikuru kwaari, vachiti: Usanonoka hako kuvuya kwatiri. Ipapo Peturo akasimuka, akaenda navo. Wakati asvika, vakamuisa kuimba yokumusoro chirikadzi dzose dzikamira naye dzichichema, vakamuratidza zvokupfeka nenguvo, dzavakanga vaitirwa naDorkasi, achiri navo. Zvino Peturo akavabudisira panze vose, akafugama, akanyengetera, ndokutendevukira kumutumbi, akati: Tabhita, muka! Akasvunura meso ake; zvino wakati achivona Peturo, akagara. Akamubata noruvoko rwake, akamusimudza; akadana vatsvene nechirikadzi, akamuisa pamberi pavo ari mupenyu. Zvikazikamwa navose paJopa; vazhinji vakatenda kunaShe. Ipapo akagara mazuva mazhinji paJopa, kunomumwe Simoni, musuki wamatebwe. Zvino kwakanga kunomumwe murume paKesaria, wainzi Kornerio, mukuru wezana wehondo yainzi yeItaria, Munhu, wainamata nowaitya Mwari, iye neveimba yake yose, waipa vanhu zvipo zvizhinji, nokunyengetera kunaMwari misi yose. Zvino nenguva inenge yepfumbamwe yezuva akavona kwazvo, nezvaakaratidzwa, mutumwa waMwari achipinda kwaari, achiti kwaari: Kornerio! Iye akamutarisisa, akatya, akati; Chinyiko Ishe? Akati kwaari: Minyengetero yako nezvipo zvako zvakwira pamberi paMwari, zvarangarirwa. Zvino tuma varume Jopa kundodana Simoni, unotumidzwa Peturo. Unogara nomumwe unonzi Simoni, musuki wamatebwe, imba yake iri pagungwa iye uchakuvudza zvaunofanira kuita. Zvino mutumwa, wakataura naye, wakati abva, akadana varanda vake vaviri nomurwi wakarurama pakati pavaisimushumira, akavavudza zvose, ndokuvatumira Jopa. Zvino fume mangwana vachiri parwendo, vava pedo neguta, Peturo akakwira pamusoro peimba kundonyengetera nenguva inenge yechitanhatu. Akaziya kwazvo, akada kudya; zvino vakati vachagadzira akabatwa nomweya; akavona denga razarurwa, nechimwe chinhu chichiburuka somucheka mukuru unoburusirwa pasi wakasungwa miromo mina. Maiva nemhuka dzose dzinamakumbo mana nezvinokambaira zvenyika, neshiri dzedenga. Inzwi rikavuya kwaari, richiti: Simuka Peturo, baya, udye. Asi Peturo akati: Kwete, Ishe, nokuti handina kutongodya chinhu chisakanaka, chinetsvina. ipapo inzwi rikavuya zve kwaari rwechipiri, richiti: Chakanatswa naMwari, usati, chine tsvina iwe. Izvozvo zvakaitwa katatu, chinhu chikakwidzwa pakarepo kudenga. Zvino Peturo wakati achakanganiswa mumoyo make kuti chiratidzo chaakanga avona chairevei, tarira varume vakanga vatumwa naKornerio, vamira pasuvo vachibvunza imba yaSimoni; vakadana, vakabvunza kana Simoni, unonzi Peturo, agerepo. Zvino Peturo, achafunga chiratidzo, Mweya akati kwaari: Tarira, varume vatatu vanokutsvaka. Zvino simuka, uburuke, uende navo, usinganyunyuti, nokuti ndini ndava tuma. Ipapo Peturo akaburukira kuvarume avo, akati kwavari: Tarirai, ndini wamunotsvaka; shoko ramavuyira ndereiko? Vakati: Kornerio, mukuru wezana, murume wakarurama, unotya Mwari, unorumbidzwa norudzi rwose rwavaJudha, wakarairwa naMwari nomutumwa mutsvene, kuti anzwe mashoko kwamuri. Ipapo akavadana mumba, akati vagarepo. Fume mangwana akasimuka, akaenda navo; nedzimwe hama dzapaJopa dzikamuperekedza. Fume zve mangwana akapinda Kesaria, Zvino Kornerio wakanga akavamirira, akakokera hama dzake neshamwari dzake dzaidikamwa. Zvino Peturo wakati achipinda, Kornerio akamuchingamidza, akawira pasi petsoka dzake, akamunamata. Asi Peturo wakamusimudza, akati: Simuka, neni ndiri munhuvo. Zvino wakati achataura naye, akapinda, akawana vazhinji vakavungana, akati kwavari: imwi munoziva kuti hazvina kufanira kuti muJudha afambidzane nomunhu worumwe rudzi, kana kuvuya kwaari: Asi Mwari wakandiratidza, kuti ndirege kuti munhu haana kunaka, kana kuti unetsvina; naizvozvo ndavuya, ndisingarambi, zvandadamwa; zvino ndinobvunza kuti mandidanireiko. Kornerio akati: Ava mazuva mana kusvikira nguva ino, ini ndakanga ndichinyengetera mumba mangu nenguva yepfumbamwe, ipapo ndikavona murume amire pamberi pangu, anenguvo dzinopenya. akati: Kornerio, kunyengetera kwako kwanzwika, nezvipo zvako zvarangarirwa naMwari. Naizvozvo chitumira vanhu Jopa, udane Simoni, unonzi Peturo; unogara mumba maSimoni musuki wamatebwe, pagungwa iye kana auya uchataura newe. Naizvozvo ndakakurumidza kutuma kwamuri; zvino maita zvakanaka, zvamavuya. Zvino isu tose tiri pano pamberi paMwari, kuti tinzwe zvamarairwa naShe. Ipapo Peturo akashamisa muromo wake, akati: Zvirokwazvo, ndinovona kuti Mwari haazi mutsauri wavanhu; asi parudzi rupi norupi, munhu, unomutya, achiita zvakarurama, unogamuchirwa naye. Ndiro shoko raakatuma kuvana vaIsraeri achiparidza mashoko akanaka orugare naJesu Kristu (ndiye Ishe wavose), imwi munoziva shoko iro rakaparidzwa paJudhiya rose, rakatanga paGariri, shure kokubhabhatidzwa kwakaparidzwa naJohwani; raJesu weNazareta, kuti Mwari wakamuzodza noMweya Mutsvene nesimba; iye waipotenyika, achiita zvakanaka, achiporesa vose vakamanikidzwa naDhiabhorosi; nokuti Mwari waiva naye. Nesu tiri zvapupu zvazvose, zvaakaita munyika yavaJudha nomuJerusarema; ndiye wavakavuraya, vachimuturika pamuti. Ndiye wakamutswa naMwari nezuva retatu, akamupa simba kuti avonekwe pachena; akasavonekwa navanhu vose, asi nezvapupu zvakagara zvatsaurwa naMwari, iyesu taidya nokumwa naye, amuka kuvakafa. Akatiraira kuti tiparidzire vanhu, nokupupura kwazvo kuti ndiye wakagadzwa naMwari kuti ave Mutongi wavapenyu navakafa. Vaporofita vose vanomupupurira kuti nezita rake mumwe nomumwe unotenda kwaari uchapiwa kangamwiro yezvivi. Peturo wakati achataura mashoko awa, Mweya Mutsvene akaburuka pamusoro pavose, vakanzwa shoko. Zvino vatendivokudzingisa, vakanga vavuya naPeturo, vakashamiswa, nokuti chipo choMweya Mutsvene chakanga chadururwa pamusoro pavahedhenivo; nokuti vakavanzwa vachitaura nedzimwe ndimi, vachirumbidza Mwari. Ipapo Peturo akapindura akati: Kunomunhu here ungadzivisa mvura, kuti ava, vakapiwa Mweya Mutsvene sesu, varege kubhabhatidzwa? Zvino akaraira kuti vabhabhatidzwe muzita raJesu Kristu. Ipapo vakakumbira kwaari, kuti ambogara mamwe mazuva. Zvino vapositora nehama, vaiva paJudhiya, vakanzwa kuti vahedheni vakagamuchiravo shoko raMwari Zvino Peturo wakati akwira Jerusarema,vatendi vokudzingisa vakaita nharo naye, vachiti: Wakapinda iwe kuvarume vasina kudzingiswa, ukadya navo. Zvino Peturo akatanga kuvarondedzera zvose, zvichitevedzana, achiti: Ndakanga ndiri muguta reJopa, ndichinyengetera; ndikabatwa nomweya, ndikavona chiratidzo; chimwe chinhu chakaburuka, chinenge mucheka mukuru unoburuswa kudenga wakasungwa miromo mina, chikasvika kwandiri; ndakati ndachitarisisa, nokucherekedza, ndikavona mhuka dzenyika dzinamakumbo mana nezvikara, nezvinokambaira, neshiri dzedenga, ndikanzwavo inzwi richiti kwandiri: Simuka Peturo, baya, udye. Asi ini ndikati: Kwete Ishe, nokuti mumuromo mangu hamuna kumbopinda chinhu chisakanaka, chinetsvina. Asi inzwi rakapindura rwechipiri, richibva kudenga, richiti: Icho chakanatswa naMwari, iwe usati, hachinakunaka. Izvozvi zvakaitwa katatu, zvose zvikakwidzwa zve kudenga. Ipapo tarira pakarepo varume vatatu vamire pamberi peimba matakanga tiri vakanga vatumirwa kwandiri vachibva Kesaria. Ipapo ndikakokerwa noMweya, kuti ndienda navo, ndisinganyunyuti. Nehama idzi nhanhatuvo dzakandiperekedza, tikapinda mumba momurume uyu. Iye akativudzavo kuti wakavona mutumwa amire mumba make, achiti: Tumira Jopa, udane Simoni, unonzi Peturo; iye uchakuvudza mashoko auchaponeswa nawo, iwe nemhuri yako yose. Zvino ndakati ndichatanga kutaura, Mweya Mutsvene akaburuka pamusoro pavo, sapamusoro peduvo pakutanga. Ini ndikarangarira shoko raShe, rokuti: Johwani wakabhabhatidza nemvura, asi imwi muchabhabhatidzwa noMweya Mutsvene. Zvino kana Mwari akavapa chipo icho chaakatipa isu, pakutenda kwedu kunaShe Jesu Kristu, ini ndaigova ani, waigona kudzivisa Mwari? Zvino vakati vanzwa izvozvo, vakanyarara, vakakudza Mwari vachiti: Zvirokwazvo, Mwari wakapa vahedhenivo kutendevuka kovupenyu. Zvino avo vakaparadzirwa nokutambudzika kwakamuka pamusoro paSitefano, vakaenda kusvikira paFenikia neKupuro, neAndiokia, vasingatauri shoko kumunhu, asi kunavaJudha bedzi. Zvino pakati pavo paiva navamwe varume veKupro neKurini ivo vakati vasvika Antiokia, vakataura kuvaGirikivo, vachiparidza Ishe Jesu. Ruvoko rwaShe rukava navo, vazhinji vakatenda, vakatendevukira kunaShe. Mashoko avo akanzwika nekereke paJerusarema, vakatuma Bharnabhasi kuti aende Antiokia. Iye wakati asvika, avona nyasha dzaMwari, akafara; akaraira vose kuti vanamatire Ishe nomoyo wakasimba; nokuti waiva murume wakanaka, uzere noMweya Mutsvene nokutenda; vazhinji-zhinji vakawedzerwa kunaShe. Iye akaenda Taso achindotsvaka Sauro. Zvino wakati amuwana, akavuya naye Antiokia. Ipapo vakavungana nekereke gore rose, vakadzidzisa vanhu vazhinji-zhinji; paAndiokia vadzidzi vakatanga kunzi Vakristu. Namazuva iwayo vaporofita vakaburuka vachibva Jerusarema, vakaenda Antiokia. Mumwe wavo wainzi Agabho, akasimuka, ndokuvazivisa noMweya kuti nzara huru ichavapo panyika yose; iyo ikasvika panguva yaKiraudhio. Ipapo vadzidzi vakatenderana, kuti mumwe nomumwe paaigona napo atume zvingabatsira hama dzigere Judhiya. Vakaita kudaro, vakazvitumira naBharnabhasi naSauro kuvakuru. Zvino nenguva inenge iyeyo mambo Herodhe akatambanudza mavoko ake kuti atambudze vamwe vekereke; akavuraya Jakobho, mukuru waJohwani, nomunondo. Zvino wakati achivona kuti zvafadza vaJudha, ndokupfuvura akabata Peturovo. Aiva mazuva ezvingwa zvisinembiriso. Zvino wakati amubata, akamusunga mutirongo, akamuisa kumapoka mana, rimwe nerimwe rinavarwi vana, kuti vamurinde, achiti amuise pamberi pavanhu, kana paseka yapfuvura. Naizvozvo Peturo akachengetwa mutirongo,; asi wakanga achinyengetererwa zvikuru nekereke kunaMwari. Zvino Herodhe wakati oda kumubudisa, vusiku ibwobwo Peturo wakanga avete pakati pavarwi vaviri, akasungwa namaketani maviri; navarindi vakanga vachirinda tirongo pamberi pomukova. Ipapo, tarira, mutumwa waShe wakamirapo, chiedza chikapenya mumba; akarova Peturo parutivi, ndokumumutsa, achiti: Muka, ukurumidze. Ipapo maketani akawa pamavoko ake. Mutumwa akati kwaari: Zvisunge chivuno, usungire shangu dzako. Akaita saizvozvo. Akati kwaari: Fuka nguvo yako, unditevere. Akabuda, akamutevera, asingazivi kuti zvirokwazvo zvinoitwa nomutumwa; asi wakati ndinovona chiratidzo. Zvino vakati vapfuvura murindi wokutanga nowechipiri, vakasvika pasuvo ramatare, pavaipinda napo paguta; rikangovazarukira roga; vakabuda, vakapfuvura neimwe nzira, mutumwa ndokubva kwaari pakarepo. Peturo wakati apengenuka, akati: Zvino ndinoziva zvirokwazvo kuti Ishe wakatuma mutumwa wake, akandirwira paruvoko rwaHerodhe napazvose zvakanga zvichifungwa navanhu vavaJudha. Zvino wakati arangarira izvozvo, akaenda kumba kwaMaria, mai vaJohwani, wainzi Marko; vazhinji vakanga vakavunganapo, vachinyengetera. Zvino wakati agogodza pagonhi resuvo, musikana wainzi Rodha akavuya kuzoteerera. Iye akati achinzwa inzwi raPeturo, akasazarura suvo nomufaro, asi wakamhanyira mukati akavavudza kuti Peturo umire pasuvo. Ivo vakati kwaari: Unopenga. Asi iye wakasimbisa achiti ndizvozvo. Ivo vakati: Mutumwa wake. Asi Peturo wakaramba achigogodza; vakazozarura, vakamuvona, vakashamiswa. Zvino iye akavaninira noruvoko kuti vanyarare, akavarondedzera mutovo waakabudiswa nawo naShe patirongo. Akati: Vudzai Jakobho nehama zvinhu izvozvi; ndokubva akaenda kumwe. Zvino kwakati kwaedza, bope guru rikavapo pakati pavarwi, vachiti Peturo waitiwa sei? Herodhe wakati amutsvaka, akamushaiwa, ndokubvunzisisa varindi, akaraira kuti vavurawe. Zvino akaburuka Judhiya, akaenda Kesaria, akandogara'ko. Zvino akatsamwira zvikuru vanhu veTire neSidhoni; ivo ndokuvuya kwaari vose pamwe chete, vakaita vushamwari naBrasto, mutariri weimba yamambo, vakakumbira rugare, nokuti nyika yavo yaipiwa zvokudya nenyika yamambo. Ipapo nezuva rakanga ratarwa, Herodhe akafuka nguvo dzovumambo, akagara pachigaro chake chovushe, akataura kwavari. Ipapo vanhu vakadanidzira vachiti: Inzwi raMwari, harizi romunhu. Pakarepo mutumwa waShe ukamurova, nokuti wakanga asina kukudza Mwari; akadyiwa nehonye, akafa. Asi shoko raMwari rakakura rikawanda. Zvino Bharnabhasi naSauro vakati vapedzisa basa ravo, vakadzokera Jerusarema, vakaenda naJohwani, wainzi Marko. Zvino pakereke yapaAntiokia paiva navaporofita navadzidzisi, vaiti: Bharnabhasi naSimiyoni, wainzi Nigeri, naRukio weKurini, naManaeni wakanga arerwa pamwe chete naHerodhe mubati, naSauro. Vakati vachishumira Ishe, nokutsanya, Mweya Mutsvene akati: Nditsaurirei Barnabhasi naSauro kubata basa randakavadanira. Ipapo vakatsanya, vakanyengetera, vakaisa mavoko pamusoro pavo, ndokuvaendisa. Naizvozvo vakati vatumwa noMweya Mutsvene, vakaburukira Serukia; vakabvapo vakaenda Kupro nechikepe. Vachisvika paSarami, vakaparidza shoko raMwari mumasinagoge avaJudha. Vakanga vanaJohwanivo, waiva mubatsiri wavo. Vakati vagura chiwi chose kusvikira paPafosi, vakawana imwe n'anga, waiva muporofita wenhema, muJudha, zita rake rainzi Bari-Jesu. Waigara pamubati wenyika, wainzi Sejiyo Pauro, munhu wakachenjera. Iye ndokudana Bharnabhasi naSauro, achitsvaka kunzwa shoko raMwari. Asi n'anga iyo Erimasi (nokuti ndiro zita rake, kana richishandurwa), akavadzivisa, achitsvaka kutsausa mubati pakutenda. Asi Sauro (ndiye Paurovo), azere noMweya Mutsvene, akamutarisisa, akati: Iwe, uzere nokunyengera kose namano akaipa ose, mwanakomana waDhiabhorosi, muvengi wokururama kose, hauregi here kutsausa nzira dzakarurama dzaShe? Zvino, tarira, ruvoko rwaShe ruri pamusoro pako; uchava bofu, uchaita nguva usingavoni zuva. Pakarepo mhute nerima zvikamuwira; akapota-pota, achitsvaka vangamusesedza noruvoko. Zvino mubati wakati achivona zvaitika, akatenda, akashamiswa nedzidziso yaShe. Zvino Pauro navaiva naye, vakabva Pafosi, ndokusvika Perga muPamfiria; Johwani akabva kwavari, ndokudzokera Jerusarema. Asi ivo vakabva Perga, vakasvika Antiokia paPisidia; vakapinda musinagoge nezuva resabata, ndokugara pasi. Zvino murairo navaporofita zvakati zvarabwa, vabati vesinagoge vakatuma shoko kwavari, vachiti: Varume, hama, kana muneshoko rokuvaraidza vanhu, taurai henyu. Ipapo Pauro akasimuka, akavaninira noruvoko, akati: Varume vaIsraeri, nemwi munotya Mwari, teererai: Mwari wavanhu ava vaIsraeri wakasanangura madzibaba edu, akakudza vanhu ava, vachiri vatorwa munyika yeIjipiti; akavabudisa mairi noruvoko runesimba, akava nomoyo murefu namafambire avo murenje makore anenge makumi mana, akaparadza marudzi manomwe munyika yeKanani, akavagovera nyika yavo nemijenya, ive nhaka yavo makore anenge mazana mana namakumi mashanu. Shure kwaizvozvo akavapa vatongi kusvikira kumuporofita Samueri. Pashure vakakumbira mambo; Mwari akavapa Sauro, mwanakaomana waKisi, murume worudzi rwaBenjamini, makore makumi mana. Akamubvisa akamutsa Dhavhidhi, kuti ave mambo wavo, waakapupura achiti: Ndawana Dhavhidhi, mwanakomana waJese murume womoyo wangu, uchaita kuda kwangu kose. Parudzi rwaiyeyo, Mwari akamutsira vaIsraeri Muponesi Jesu, se zvaakanga avapikira; iye asati asvika, Johwani akamboparidzira vanhu vaIsraeri rubhabhatidzo rwokutendevuka. Zvino Johwani wakati opedzisa basa rake, akati: Munoti, ndini aniko? Handizi iye. Asi tarirai, shure kwangu mumwe unovuya, wandisakafanira kuti ndisunungure shangu dzetsoka dzake. Varume, hama, vana vorudzi rwaAbhurahamu, navari pakati penyu vanotya Mwari, shoko roruponeso urwu rakatitumirwa isu. Nokuti vaigara Jerusarema navabati vavo, zvavakanga vasingamuzivi iye, kana manzwi avaporofita, anorabwa sabata rimwe nerimwe vakaazadzisa pakumupa mhaka kwavo. Kunyange vasina kuwana mhosva yorufu kwaari, vakakumbira kunaPirato kuti avurawe. Zvino vakati vapedza zvose zvakanyorwa pamusoro pake, vakamuturura pamuti, vakamuviga mubwiro. Asi Mwari wakamumutsa kuvakafa. Akavonekwa mazuva mazhinji navakanga vakwira naye Jerusarema, vachibva Gariri, avo vari zvapupu zvake zvino kuvanhu. zvino tinokuparidzirai mashoko emufaro kuti chipikirwa chakaitwa kumadzibaba edu. Kuti Mwari wakachizadzisa kwatiri isu vana vavo pakuti wakasimudzazve Jesu sezvazvakanyorwa mupisarema rechipiri ndiwe mwanakomana wangu nhasi ndakubereka. Zvino zvaanoti wakamumutsa kuvakafa kuti asazodzokerazve kukuvora wakareva kudai ndichakupai mikomborera mitsvene inotendwa yaDhavhidhi. Nokuti unoreva panerimwe Pisarema, achiti: Hamungaisi Mutsvene wenyu kuti avone kuvora. Nokuti Dhavhidhi wakati aita kuda kwaMwari parudzi rwake, akavata rufu, akavigwa kunamadzibaba ake, akavona kuvora. Asi uyu, wakamutswa naMwari haana kuvora. Naizvozvo varume, hama, muzive imi, kuti kangamwiro yezvivi noyuyu inokuparidzirwai imi. Noyuyu, mumwe nomumwe unotenda, unoruramiswa pazvose, zvamakanga musingagoni kururamiswa pazviri nomurairo waMozisi. Naizvozvo chenjerai, kuti murege kuwirwa nezvakarebwa navaporofita, zvinoti: Tarirai, imwi vazvidzi, mushamiswe, muparare; Nokuti ndinobata basa pamazuva enyu, Basa ramucharamba kutongotenda, kana muchizvivudzwa nomunhu. Zvino vakati vachibuda musinagoge, vakakumbira zvikuru kuti vaparidzirwezve mashoko iwayo nesabata rinotevera. Zvino vesinagoge vakati vapararira, vaJudha vazhinji navaproserite vainamata Mwari, vakatevera Pauro naBharnabhasi; ivo vakataurirana navo, vakavaraira kuti varambire panyasha dzaMwari. Nesabata rakatevera guta rinenge rose. Rakavungana kuzonzwa shoko raMwari. Zvino vaJudha vakati vachivona vanhu vazhinji, vakazara negodo, vakaramba zvakarebwa naPauro, vachimhura Mwari. Ipapo Pauro, naBharnabhasi vakataura vasingatyi, vakati: Zvakanga zvakafanira kuti shoko raMwari ritange kutaurirwa imi, asi zvamariramba, muchiti, hamufanirwi novupenyu bwusingaperi, tarirai, zvino toenda kuvahedheni. Nokuti Ishe wakatiraira saizvozvo, achiti: Ndakakuisa kuti uve chiedza chavahedheni, Kuti uve ruponeso kusvikira kumugumo wenyika. Zvino vahedheni vakati vachinzwa izvozvo, vakafara, vakakudza shoko raShe; navose vakanga vatarirwa vupenyu bwusingaperi vakatenda. Shoko raShe rikaparidzirwa kunyika yose. Asi vaJudha vakakurudzira vakadzi vainamata Mwari, vaikudzwa, navakuru veguta; vakamutsira Pauro naBharnabhasi dambudziko, vakavadzinga munyika yavo. Asi ivo vakazuza guruva patsoka dzavo, vakaenda Ikonio. Vadzidzi vakaramba vachizadzwa nomufaro noMweya Mutsvene. Zvino paIkonio vakapinda pamwechete vose musinagoge ravaJudha, vakataura nokudaro kuti vazhinji-zhinji vavaJudha navaGiriki vakatenda. Asi vaJudha vasina kuteerera, vakamutsa moyo yavahedheni, kuti vavenge hama. Naizvozvo vakagarapo nguva refu, vachitaura munaShe vasingatyi; iye akapupurira shoko renyasha dzake, akavapa simba kuti zviratidzo nezvishamiso zviitwe namavoko avo. Asi vanhu vazhinji veguta vakapesana, vamwe vakava kuvaJudha, vamwe kuvapositora. Zvino vahedheni, navaJudha, navabati vavo vakati vachivavarira kuvaitira zvakaipa nokuvataka namabwe; ivo vakazviziva, vakatizira Ristra neDerbe, aiva maguta eRikaonia, nokunyika yakapoteredza; vakaparidzira evhangeri ikoko. Zvino paRistra paigara mumwe murume wakanga asinesimba patsoka dzake, chirema kubva padumbu ramai vake, asina kutongofamba. Iye wakanzwa Pauro achitaura; zvino iye wakati achimutarisisa, akavona kuti unokutenda kuti ungaporeswa, akati nenzwi guru: Mira kwazvo netsoka dzako. Iye akavhazuka, akafamba. Vanhu vazhinji vakati vavona zvaitwa naPauro, vakadanidzira norurimi rwavaRikaonia, vachiti: Vamwari vaburukira kwatiri, vakaita savanhu. Bharnabhasi vakamutumidza Jupiteri, naPauro Merkurio, nokuti ndiye waiva mutauri mukuru. Ipapo muprista waJupiteri waiva netembere yake pamberi peguta, akavuya pamasuvo nenzombe namaruva okushonga, achida kuvabayira, anavanhu vazhinji naye. Zvino vapositora, Bharnabhasi naPauro, vakati vachinzwa izozvo, vakabvarura nguvo dzavo, vakamhanyira pakati pavanhu vazhinji, vakadanidzira. vachiti: Varume, munoitireiko izvozvi? Nesu tiri vanhu semivo; tinokuparidzirai mashoko akanaka, kuti mubve panaizvozvo zvisinamaturo, mutendevukire kunaMwari mupenyu wakaita denga napasi, negungwa, nezvose zviri mukati mazvo. Iye, panguva dzakapfuvura wakatendera vahedheni vose kufamba nenzira dzavo. Asi haana kurega kuzvipupurira, achiita zvakanaka, achikupai mvura yokudenga, nenguva dzezviyo zvizhinji, achizadza moyo yenyu nezvokudya nomufaro. Nokutaura kwavo saizvozvo, vakatambura kwazvo kudzivisa vanhu kuti varege kuvabayira. Ipapo vaJudha vakabva Antiokia neIkonio, vakasvika, vakamutsa moyo yavanhu vazhinji, vakataka Pauro namabwe, vakamukwevera kunze kweguta vachiti wafa. Asi vadzidzi vakati vamukomba, iye akasimuka, akapinda muguta. Fume mangwana akaenda Dhebhe naBharnabhasi. Vakati vaparidza evhangeri paguta iro, vakaita vadzidzi vazhinji, ndokudzokera Ristra, neIkonio, neAntiokia, vachisimbisa mweya yavadzidzi, vachivaraira kuti vatsungirire pakutenda, vachiti, tinofanira kupinda vushe bwaMwari namatambudziko mazhinji. Vakavasanangurira vakuru pakereke imwe neimwe, vakanyengetera, vachitsanya, vakavaisa kunaShe, wavaitenda. Vakagura nePisidia, ndokusvika Pamfiria. Vakati vaparidza shoko paPerga, vakaburukira Ataria. Vakabvapo, vakaenda Antiokia nechikepe, apo pavakanga vaiswa panyasha dzaMwari kubata basa ravakanga vapedzisa zvino. Vakati vasvika, vakavunganidza kereke, vakarondedzera zvose zvakanga zvaitwa naMwari navo, uye kuti wakanga azarurira vahedheni mukova wokutenda. Vakagara nguva huru navadzidzi. Zvino vamwe vakaburuka Judhiya, vakadzidzisa hama, vachiti: Kana musingadzingiswi netsika yaMozisi, hamungaponeswi. Asi Pauro naBharnabhasi vakapesana kwazvo navo, nokuita nharo navo, vakazotenderana kuti Pauro naBharnabhasi navamwe vavo vakwire Jerusarema kuvapositora navakuru pamusoro peshoko iri. Naizvozvo vakaperekedzwa nekereke, vakagura neFenike neSamaria, vakataura zvokutendevuka kwavahedheni; vakafadza zvikuru hama dzose. Zvino vakati vasvika Jerusarema, vakagamuchirwa nekereke, navapositora, navakuru; vakarondedzera zvose zvakaitwa naMwari navo. Asi vamwe vedzidziso yavaFarisi, vaitenda, vakasimuka, vakati, vanofanira kudzingiswa nokurairwa kuti vachengete murairo waMozisi. Ipapo vapositora navakuru vakavungana kuti varangane pamusoro peshoko iri. Zvino, nharo huru dzakati dzavapo. Peturo akasimuka akati kwavari: Varume, hama, munoziva kuti kubva pamazuva akare Mwari wakandisanangura pakati penyu, kuti vahedheni vanzwe shoko reevhangeri nomuromo wangu, vatende. Zvino Mwari, muzivi womoyo, wakavapupurira, akavapa Mweya Mutsvene sesu; haana kutsaura pakati pedu navo, zvaakanatsa moyo yavo nokutenda. Naizvozvo zvino munoidzirei Mwari, muchiisa pamitsipa yavadzidzi joko, rakanga risingagoni kutakurwa namadzibaba edu kunyange nesu? Asi tinotenda kuti isu tichaponeswa nenyasha dzaShe Jesu Kristu nomutovo mumwe navo. Ipapo vanhu vazhinji vose vakaramba vanyerere, vakateerera vana Bharnabhasi naPauro vachirondedzera zviratidzo nezvishamiso, zvakaitwa naMwari navo pakati pavahedheni. Zvino vakati vanyarara, Jakobho akapindura, akati: Varume, hama, nditeererei. Simiyoni wakarondedzera mutangire waMwari kumutsa vahedheni, kuti atore kwavari vanhu vezita rake. Namashoko avaporofita anobvumira izvozvi; sezvazvakanyorwa zvichinzi: Shure kwaizvozvi ndichadzoka, Ndivake tabhenekeri yaDhavhidhi, yakawa;Ndichavaka zve matongo ayo, Ndichiimutsa; Ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe, Navahedheni vose vakadamwa nezita rangu, Mabasa ake ose kubva pakuvamba kwenyika anozikamwa kunaMwari. Naizvozvi ini ndinoti, ngatirege kugumbusa avo pakati pavahedheni vakatendevukira kunaMwari; asi tivanyorere kuti varege zvakashatiswa nezvifananidzo, novupombwe, ne zvakadzipwa, neropa. Nokuti Mozisi kubva pamarudzi ekare, waiva navanomuparidza paguta rimwe nerimwe, achirabwa mumasinagoge sabata rimwe nerimwe. Ipapo vapositora, navakuru, nekereke yose, vakati zvakanaka kuti vasanangure varume pakati pavo, vavatumire Antiokia pamwe chete naPauro naBharnabhasi, naSirasi, vakuru pakati pehama. Vakanyora mwadhi, vakaituma navo, yaiti: vapositora navakuru kuhama, dzokuvahedheni paAntiokia, napaSiria, napaKirikia; Mufaro! Zvatakanzwa, kuti vamwe vakabva kwatiri, vatisina kuraira, vakakukanganisai namashoko, vachidziyanisa mweya yenyu vachiti munofanira kudzingiswa nokuchengeta murairo. takati nomwoyo mumwe zvakanaka kuti tisanangure varume, tivatumire kwamuri, pamwe chete naBharnabhasi naPauro, vadikamwa vedu; vanhu vakazvidza vupenyu bwavo nokuda kwezita raShe wedu Jesu Kristu. Zvino tatuma Judhasi naSirasi, ivo vanozokuvudzai vamene izvozvi nomuromo. Nokuti Mweya Mutsvene nesu takati zvakanaka, kuti tirege kukutakudzai mutoro mukuru kunezvinhu izvi zvakafanira, zvinoti: Regai zvakabayirwa zvifananidzo, neropa, nezvakadzipwa, novupombwe; kana mukazvidzora pazviri, muchaita zvakanaka. Sarai zvakanaka. Zvino vakati vaendiswa, vakaburukira Antiokia; vakavunganidza vanhu vazhinji,vakavapa mwadhi. Ivo vakati vairava, vakafara zvikuru pamusoro pokuvaraidzwa. Judhasi naSirasi, vaiva vaporofita vamene, vakavaraidza hama namashoko mazhinji, nokuvasimbisa. Vakati vagara'ko nguva, vakaendiswa nehama nomufaro, vakaenda kunavakanga vavatuma. [Kunyange zvakadaro Sirasi wakavona zvakanaka kugarapo.] Pauro naBaranabasi vakagara Antiokia, vachidzidzisa nokuparidza shoko raShe, navamwe vazhinjivo. Zvino mamwe mazuva akati apfuvura, Pauro akati kunaBharnabhasi: Ngatidzoke zve tindoshanyira hama muguta rimwe nerimwe matakaparidza shoko raShe, tivone kuti vakadini. Zvino Bharnabhasi wakanga achida kutora Johwanivo, wainzi Marko; asi Pauro wakati hazvina kunaka kumutora iye, wakambovasiya paPamfiria, akasaenda navo kubasa. Ipapo kupesana kukavapo, nokudaro vakaparadzana, Bharnabhasi akatora Marko, akaenda Kupro nechikepe; asi Pauro wakasanangura Sirasi; akenda, akaiswa nehama panyasha dzaShe; akagura neSiria neKirikia, achisimbisa kereke. Akasvikavo paDerbe neRistra. Zvino ipapo paiva nomumwe mudzidzi, wainzi Timotio, mwanakomana womukadzi mutendi, waiva muJudha; asi baba vake vaiva muGiriki. Iye waipupurirwa zvakanaka nehama dzapaRistra neIkonio. Pauro akada kuti aende naye, akamutora, akamudzingisa nokuda kwavaJudha vaiva kunzvimbo idzo; nokuti vose vakanga vachiziva kuti baba vake muGiriki. Vakafamba namaguta, vakavapa zvirevo zvakatemwa navapositora navakuru vapaJerusarema, kuti vazvichengete. Naizvozvo kereke dzakasimbiswa pakutenda, dzikawanda pakuverengwa kwadzo zuva rimwe nerimwe. Vakagura nenyika yeFrigia neyeGaratia, vambodziviswa noMweya Mutsvene kuparidza shoko paAsia. Zvino vakati vasvika pakatarisana neMisia, vakaidza kuenda Bitinia, asi Mweya haana kuvatendera. Vakati vapfuvura Misia, vakaburukira Troa. Chiratidzo chikavonekwa naPauro vusiku; murume weMakedhonia wakanga amire, akakumbira zvikuru kwaari, achiti: Yambukira Makedhonia, utibatsire. Zvino wakati avona chiratidzo, pakarepo tikatsvaka kuenda Makedhonia, tichiti, Mwari watidana kuti tindovaparidzira evhangeri. Naizvozvo takabva Troa nechikepe, tikaruramira Samotrake; fume mangwana tikasvika Neapori; tikabvapo, tikaenda Firipi, guta guru renyika yeMakedhonia, raiva koroni yeRoma; tikagara mamwe mazuva muguta iro Nezuva resabata tikabuda kunze kwesuvo kurwizi, pataiti vanenge vanonyengeterapo; tikagara pasi, tikaparidzira vakadzi vakanga vavunganapo. Zvino mumwe mukadzi, wainzi Ridia, mutengesi wenguvo tsvuku, womusha weTiatira, wainamata Mwari, akatinzwa; Ishe akazarura moyo wake, kuti ateererae zvaitaurwa naPauro. Wakati abhabhatidzwa, iye naveimba yake, akakumbira zvikuru; achiti: Kana muchiti ndakatenda kunaShe, pindai mumba mangu mugare. Akatitendisa. Zvino takati tichipinda panzvimbo yokunyengetera, tikasongana nomumwe musikana waiva nomweya wokuvuka, waiwanira vatenzi vake mari zhinji nokuvuka kwake. Iye akatevera Pauro nesu, akadanidzira achiti: Vanhu ava varanda vaMwari Wokumusoro-soro, vanokuparidzirai nzira yokuponeswa nayo. Akaita izvozvo mazuva mazhinji. Zvino Pauro akafa neshungu, akatendevuka, akati kumweya: Ndinokuraira muzita raJesu Kristu kuti ubude kwaari. Ukabuda nenguva iyeyo. Zvino vatenzi vake vakati vachivona kuti tariro yokufumiswa kwavo yaenda, vakabata Pauro naSirasi, vakavakakatira, kudare pamberi pavabati, vakaenda navo kuvatongi, vakati: Vanhu ava vaJudha, vanopesanisa guta redu, vachiparidza tsika dzatisinakutenderwa kugamuchira, kana kuita, isu vaRoma. Ipapo vanhu vazhinji vakavamukira vose, vatongi vakava bvarurira nguvo dzavo, vakaraira kuti varobwe neshamhu. Zvino vakati vavarova zvikuru, vakavaisa mutirongo, vakaraira murindi wetirongo kuti ava chengete kwazvo. Iye akati arairwa kudaro, akavaisa mutirongo yomukati, akasunga makumbo avo mumatanda. Zvino panenge pakati povusiku, Pauro naSirasi vakanga vachinyengetera nokuimbira Mwari nziyo; vakanga vakasungwa vakavateerera. Pakarepo kudengenyeka kwenyika kukuru kukavapo, naizvozvo nheyo dzeimba dzikazununguswa; pakarepo mikova yose yeimba ikazarurwa, nemisungo yavose ikasununguka. Ipapo murindi wetirongo akapepuka, ndokuvona mikova yetirongo yakazaruka, akavhomora munondo wake, akada kuzvivuraya, achiti vasungwa vatiza. Ipapo Pauro akadanidzira nenzwi guru, akati: Usazvikuvadza, nokuti tiri muno tose. Zvino wakati akumbira mwenje, akamhanyiramo, ndokuwira pasi pamberi paPauro naSirasi, a chibvunda; akavabudisira kunze, akati: Vatenzi, ndinofanira kuitei kuti ndiponeswe? Vakati: Tenda kunaShe Jesu Kristu, ugoponeswa, iwe nemhuri yako. Vakaparidza shoko raMwari kwaari navose vaiva mumba make. Akavatora nenguva iyeyo yovusiku, akakupa mavanga avo, ndokubhabhatidzwa pakarepo, iye navose vake. Akaenda navo mumba make, ndokuisa zvokudya pamberi pavo, akafara zvikuru, iye nemhuri yake yose, achitenda kunaMwari. Zvino kwakati kwaedza, vatongi vakatuma mapurisa, vachiti: Sunungurai vanhu vaya. Murindi wetirongo akavudza Pauro mashoko iwayo, achiti: Vatongi vatuma shoko kuti musunungurwe; naizvozvo budai henyu zvino, muende norugare. Asi Pauro wakati kwavari: Vakatirova pachena, isu vanhu vaRoma tisina kutongwa, vakatiisa mutirongo; zvino vodokutibudisa chinyararire here? Haiwa, kwete! Ngavavuye vamene vatibudise. Mupurisa akavudza vatongi mashoko iwayo; vakatya vachinzwa kuti vaRoma; vakasvika, vakakumbira zvikuru kwavari; vakavabudisa, ndokukumbira kuti vabve muguta ravo. Ipapo vakabuda mutirongo, vakapinda mumba maRidia; vakavona hama, vakavanyaradza, ndokuenda. Zvino vakati vagura neAmfipori neAporonia, vakasvika paTesaronika paiva nesinagoge ravaJudha. Zvino Pauro, sezvaaisiita, akapinda kwavari; akataurirana navo zvaMagwaro masabata matatu, achivazarurira nokuvazivisa, kuti Kristu waifanira kutambudzika nokumuka kuvakafa, uye kuti Jesu uyu, wandinokuparidzirai, ndiye Kristu. Vamwe vavo vakatendiswa, vakatevera Pauro naSirasi, navazhinji vavaGiriki, vainamata Mwari, navakadzi vaikudzwa vazhinji. Asi vaJudha vakanga vasingatendi vakaita godo, vakatora vamwe varume vakaipa, dzaiva simbe, vakavunganidza vanhu vazhinji, vakakanganisa guta; vakawira imba yaJasoni, vachida kuvabudisira kuvanhu. Vakati vachivashaiwa, vakakakatira Jasoni nedzimwe hama pamberi pavabati veguta, vakadana, vachiti: Ava vakakanganisa nyika yose, vakasvika napanovo, Jasoni akavagamuchira; ava vose vanoita zvinopesana nezvirevo zvaKesari, vachiti, mumwe mambo uri'ko, unonzi Jesu. Vakapesanisa vanhu navabati veguta, vachinzwa izvozvo. Zvino, vakati vatora rubatso kunaJasoni navamwe, vakavarega. Pakarepo hama dzikatuma Pauro naSirasi Bheriya vusiku. Ivo vakati vachisvikapo, vakapinda musinagoge ravaJudha. Ava vakanga vachinzwisisa kukunda veTesaronika, vakagamuchira shoko nomwoyo wose, vachinzvera Magwaro zuva rimwe nerimwe, kana zvinhu izvozvo zviri izvo. Naizvozvo vazhinji vavo vakatenda, navakadzi vaikudzwa vavaGiriki, navarume vazhinji. Asi vaJudha veTesaronika, vakati vachinzwa kuti shoko raMwari roparidzwa naPauro paBheriya, vakasvikavo ipapo, vakamutsa nokupesanisa vazhinji. Ipapo hama dzakatuma Pauro pakarepo kusvikira kugungwa, asi Sirasi naTimotio vakasarapo. Zvino avo vakaperekedza Pauro, vakamusvitsa Atene; vakati varairwa kuvudza Sirasi naTimotio, kuti vakurumidze kuvuya kwaari, vakabva. Zvino Pauro, achakavagarira paAtene, akanzwa shungu pamoyo, achivona kuti guta rizere nezvifananidzo. Naizvozvo akataurirana musinagoge navaJudha, navainamata Mwari, napadare zuva rimwe nerimwe, navaakasongana navo. Zvino vamwe vakachenjera vavaEpikuro navaStoiko, vakaita nharo naye; vamwe vakati: Ko uyu mutauri wezvisinamaturo unoda kureveiko? Vamwe zve vakati: Unenge muparidzi wavamwari vasingazikamwi; nokuti wakavaparidzira Jesu nokumuka kwavakafa. ipapo vakamubata, vakamuisa paAreopago, vakati: Ngatinzwevo kuti dzidziso iyi itsva, inotaurwa newe, ndeyeiko? Nokuti unoreva zvimwe zvinoshamisa panzeve dzedu; naizvozvo tinoda kunzwa, kuti zvinhu izvi ndezveiko? (Zvino vaAtene vose, navatorwa vaigarapo, vaingofarira chinhu chimwe chete, kutaura kana kunzwa chinhu chitsva.) Zvino Pauro, amire pakati peAreopago, akati: imwi varume veAtene, pazvinhu zvose ndinovona kuti munonamata zvikuru. Nokuti ndakati ndichipfuvura, ndichicherekedza zvamunonamata, ndakawanavo aritari yakanyorwa izvi: KUNAMWARI USINGAZIKAmwI. Zvino chamunonamata musingachizivi, ndicho chandinokuparidzirai. Mwari wakasika nyika nezvose zviri mairi, iye Tenzi wedenga napasi, haagari mutembere dzakaitwa namavoko. Haashumirwi namavoko avanhu, saachinge achishaiwa chinhu, zvaari iye amene unopa vose vupenyu, nokufema, nezvose; wakaita neropa rimwe marudzi ose avanhu, achibva kunomumwe chete, kuti agare pose panyika; ambotara nguva dzavakatemerwa, nemiganhu yukugara kwavo; kuti vatsvake Mwari, zvimwe vamutsvangadzire vamuwane, kunyange asiri kure nomumwe nomumwe wedu. Nokuti maari tinovupenyu, tinofamba, tiripo; sezvavakareva vamwe vanyori venziyo vokwenyu, vachiti: Nokuti tiri rudzi rwakevo, Zvatiri rudzi rwaMwari, hatifaniri kufunga kuti vuMwari bwakafanana nendarama, kana sirivheri, kana ibwe, rakavezwa novumhizha kana kuchenjera komunhu. Naizvozvo Mwari wakarega hake kurangarira nguva dzokusaziva; asi zvino unoraira vanhu vose kose-kose kuti vatendevuke. Nokuti wakatara zuva, raachatonga nyika naro nokururama, nomurume waakagadza; akasimbisa shoko iro kunavose, pakumumutsa kuvakafa. Zvino vakati vachinzwa zvokumuka kwavakafa, vamwe vakaseka, asi vamwe vakati: Tichazokunzwa zve pamusoro paizvozvi, Naizvozvo Pauro akabuda pakati pavo, Asi vamwe varume vakamunamatira, vakatenda; pakati pavo kwaiva naDhionisio, muAreopago, nomukadzi wainzi Dhamari, navamwe pamwe chete navo. Shure kwaizvozvo, Pauro wakabva Atene, akasvika Korinde; akawana mumwe muJudha, wainzi Akwira, chizvagwa chePonto, achangobva Itaria, naPrisira mukadzi wake; (nokuti Kraudio wakanga araira kuti vaJudha vose vabve Roma); akaenda kwavari; zvino zvaakanga anebasa rimwe navo, akagara navo vachibata; nokuti basa ravo raiva rokuita matende. Sabata rimwe nerimwe akataurirana navo musinagoge, akaidza kugombedzera vaJudha navaGiriki. Zvino Sirasi naTimotio vakati vachizoburuka vachibva Makedhonia, Pauro akamanikidzwa neshoko, achipupurira vaJudha kwazvo kuti Jesu ndiye Kristu. Zvino vakati vachimudzivisa, nokumutuka, akazuza nguvo dzake, akati kwavari: Ropa renyu ngarive pamusoro penyu; ini ndakachena, kubva zvino ndichaenda kuvahedheni. Akabvapo, akapinda mumba momumwe, wainzi Tito Justo, wainamata Mwari, imba yake yaiva pedo nesinagoge. NaKrispo, mukuru wesinagoge. Akatenda kunaShe naveimba yake yose; navazhinji veKorinde vakanzwa, vakatenda, vakabhabhatidzwa. Zvino Ishe akati kunaPauro vusiku nechiratidzo: Usatya hako, asi taura, usanyarara; nokuti ini ndinewe; hapanomunhu ungakumukira akakuitira zvakaipa, nokuti ndinavanhu vazhinji muguta rino. Akagarapo gore rimwe nemwedzi mitanhatu, achidzidzisa shoko raMwari pakati pavo. Zvino Gario wakati ava mubati weAkaya, vaJudha vakamukira Pauro nomwoyo mumwe, vakavuya naye pachigaro chokutonga, vachiti: Uyu unogombedzera vanhu kuti vanamate Mwari nenzira isingatenderwi nomurairo. Zvino Pauro wakati oda kushamisa muromo wake, Gario akati kuvaJudha: Dai yaiva mhosva yezvisakarurama, kana kutadza kwakaipa, ndaifanira kuva nomoyo murefu kwamuri, imwi vaJudha Asi kana dziri nharo pamusoro pamashoko namazita nomurairo wenyu, tambai henyu imwi mhosva iyo; ini handidi kuva mutongi waizvozvo. Akavadzinga pachigaro chokutonga. Zvino vose vakabata Sositeni, mukuru wesinagoge, vakamurova pamberi pechigaro chokutonga; asi Gario haana kuva nehanya nechinhu chimwe chaizvozvo. Pauro wakati agarapo mazuva mazhinji, akawonekana nehama, akabvapo, akaenda Siria nechikepe, anaPrisira naAkwira, avevura musoro wake paKenkrea, nokuti wakanga apika. Vakasvika Efeso, akavasiyapo; asi iye amene wakapinda musinagoge, akataurirana navaJudha. Zvino vakati vachikumbira kuti agare navo nguva refu, haana kutenda; akawonekana navo, achiti: Ndinofanira chose kuchengeta mutambo uyu unoitwa muJerusarema. Ndichadzokerazve kwamuri, kana Mwari achida, akabva paEfeso nechikepe. Wakati asvika Kesaria, akakwira kundokwazisa kereke, akaburukira Antiokia. Wakati agarapo nguva, akabva, akagura nenyika dzeGaratia neFrigia achidzitevedzanisa, achisimbisa vadzidzi vose. Zvino mumwe muJudha wainzi Aporo, worudzi rwapaArekasandira, murume wakanga akadzidza zvikuru, wakasvika Efeso; wakanga anesimba pamagwaro. Uyu wakanga adzidziswa nzira yaShe, akashingaira nomweya, achitaura nokunyatsodzidzisa zvaJesu, achiziva rubhabhatidzo rwaJohwani bedzi. Iye akatanga kutaura musinagoge asingatyi. Zvino Prisira naAkwira vakati vamunzwa, vakamutora, vakanatsomududzira nzira yaMwari. Zvino wakati achida kuyambukira Akaya, hama dzikamusimbisa, vakanyorera vadzidzi kuti vamugamuchire. Zvino wakati asvika, akabatsira zvikuru ivo vakatenda nenyasha. Nokuti wakakunda vaJudha nesimba pachena, achiratidza naMagwaro, kuti Jesu ndiyeKristu. Zvino Aporo achiri paKorinde, Pauro wakati agura namativi enyika okumusoro, akasvika Efeso, akawana vamwe vadzidzi, akati kwavari: Makagamuchira Mweya Mutsvene pakutenda kwenyu here? vakati kwaari kwete, hatina kutongonzwa kuti Mweya Mutsvene uripo. Akati: ko makabhabhatidzwa norubhabhatidzo rwupiko? Vakati: Norubhabhatidzo rwaJohwani. Zvino Pauro akati: Johwani wakabhabhatidza norubhabhatidzo rwokutendevuka, achivudza vanhu kuti vatende kunaiye unozovuya shure kwake, iye Jesu Kristu. Vakati vazvinzwa izvozvo, vakabhabhatidzwa muzita raShe Jesu, Zvino Pauro wakati aisa mavoko ake pamusoro pavo, Mweya Mutsvene akavuya pamusoro pavo, vakataura nendimi, vakaporofita. Ivavo vose vaiva varume vanenge gumi navaviri. Zvino wakapinda musinagoge, akataura asingatyi mwedzi mitatu, achitaurirana navo, achivagombedzera namashoko ovushe bwaMwari. Asi vamwe vakati vachiwomesa moyo, vasingateereri, vachizvidza Nzira iyo pamberi pavazhinji akabva kwavari, akataura navadzidzi, akataurirana navo zuva rimwe nerimwe muchikoro chaTirano. Izvozvo zvikaitwa makore maviri; nokudaro vose vakanga vagere paAsia vakanzwa shoko raShe Jesu, vaJudha navaGiriki. NaMwari akaita zvishamiso nemavoko aPauro, nokudaro micheka nenguvo, zvaibva pamuviri wake, zvaiiswa kuvarwere, hosha dzikabva kwavari, nemweya yakaipa ikabuda. Zvino vamwe vaJudha, vavuki, vaipota-pota, vakaidza kudana zita raShe Jesu pamusoro pavaiva nemweya yakaipa, vachiti: Ndinokupikirai naJesu unoparidzwa naPauro. Vaiva vanakomana vanomwe vomumwe muJudha, wainzi Sikevha, muprista mukuru, vaiita izvozvo. Mweya wakaipa ukapindura, ukati kwavari: Jesu ndinomuziva, naPauro ndinomuziva, asi imwi ndimi vana aniko? Ipapo munhu waiva nomweya wakaipa akavamukira simba, akavakurira vose vari vaviri, akavakunda; nokudaro vakatiza mumba imomo, vasinenguvo, vakuvadzwa. Izvozvo zvakazikamwa navose vaJudha navaGiriki, vakanga vagere Efeso vakatya vose, zita raShe Jesu rikakudzwa. Zvino vazhinji vavakanga vatenda vakavuya, vakazvirevurura, nokurondedzera mabasa avo. Navamwe vazhinji vaiita zvovun'anga, vakavunganidza bhuku dzavo, vakadzipisa pamberi pavose; vakaverenga mutengo wadzo, vakawana kuti waiva masirivheri anezvuru zvinamakumi mashanu.* Naizvozvo shoko raShe rikakura nesimba, rikakunda. Izvozvo zvakati zvapedziswa, Pauro akafunga mumoyo make kuenda Jerusarema, kana ambogura napaMakedhonia neAkaya, achiti: Kana ndamboenda ikoko, ndinofanira kundovona Romavo. Zvino akatumira Makedhonia vaviri vavaimushumira, vanaTimoito naErasto, iye amene akagara Ezhiya nguva duku. Zvino nenguva iyo bope guru rikavapo pamusoro peNzira iyo. Nokuti mumwe, wainzi Dhemetrio, mupfuri wesirivheri, waiita zvitembere zvaDhiana zvesirivheri, waifumisa zvikuru mhizha dzapo. Akavavunganidza ivo pamwe chete navamwe vabati vezvakadaro, akati: Varume, munoziva kuti nebasa iri tinowana fuma yedu. Zvino munovona, nokunzwa, kuti Pauro uyu wakatendisa nokutsausa vazhinji, pasati pari paEfeso bedzi, asi panenge paAsia yose, achiti, zvakaitwa namavoko havazi vamwari. Zvino njodzi ndiyo kuti habwuzi vumhizha bweduchetebwungazvidzwa, asi kuti tembere yamwarikadzi mukuru Dhiana ichashovorwa, naiye amene, unonamatwa paAsia yose nenyika yose, abviswe pavukuru bwake. Zvino vakati vachinzwa izvozvo, vakafa neshungu kwazvo, vakadanidzira, vachiti: Dhiana wavaEfeso mukuru! Guta rikakanganiswa kwazvo; vakamhanyira nomoyo mumwe panzvimbo paitambwa, vabata Gayo naAristarko, varume veMakedhonia, vaiperekedza Pauro. Zvino Pauro akada kupinda kuvanhu, vadzidzi vakasamutendera. Navamwe vakuru veAsia, vaiva shamwari dzake, vakatuma shoko kwaari, vachikumbira zvikuru kwaari kuti arege kupinda panzvimbo paitambwa. Zvino vamwe vakadanidzira zvimwe, vamwe zvimwe zve; nokuti vungano yakanga yanyonganiswa, vazhinji vasingazivi zvavakavunganira. Ipapo vakabudisa Arekisandro mukati mavanhu vazhinji, vaJudha vachimusundira mberi; zvino Areksandro akaninira noruvoko, achida kuzvidavirira pamberi pavanhu. Ipapo vakati vachivona kuti iye muJudha, inzwi rimwe rikamuka kuna vose, vakadanidzira nguva dzinenge mbiri, vachiti: Dhiana wavaEfeso mukuru! Zvino munyori weguta wakanyaradza vanhu, akati: Varume veEfeso, munhu ndoupiko usingazivi, kuti guta ravaEfeso ndiro mushumiri wamwari kadzi mukuru Dhiana nowechifananidzo chakawa kubva kunaJupiteri. Zvazvisingagoni kurambwa izvozvi, maifanira kunyarara musingaiti chinhu nokusarangarira kwazvo. Nokuti mavuya navarume ava, vasati vari mbavha dzetembere kana vamhuri vamwarikadzi wedu. Zvino kana Dhemetrio nedzimwe mhizha dzinaye vanemhosva nomunhu, misi yokutonga iripo, navatongi varipo; ngavakwirirane havo. Asi kana muchitsvaka chimwe chinhu pamusoro pedzimwe mhosva, zvingatemwa pavungano yakafanira. Nokuti njodzi ndiyo kuti tingakwirirwa pamusoro pebope ranhasi, zvakusinemhosva; kana chiri chinhu ichi hatingagoni kupindura pamusoro pemhere-mhere iyi. Wakati ataura izvozvo, akaendisa vungano. Bopoto rakati ranyarara, Pauro akadana vadzidzi, akavaraira, ndokuwonekana navo, akabva achida kuenda Makedhonia. Akagura namativi enyika idzo, akaraira vatendi namashoko mazhinji, ndokusvika panyika yavaGiriki. Akati agara mwedzi mitatu, rangano yakaipa ikaitwa navaJudha pamusoro pake, oda kuenda Siria nechikepe, akati ndodzokera napaMakedhonia. Akaperekedzwa naSopatro weBheriya, mwanakomana waPiro; naAristarko naSekundo, veTesaronika; naGayo weDerbe, naTimotio; uye Tikiko naTrofimo veAsia. Ivo vakatungamira, vakatimirira paTroa. Isu tikabva Firipi nechikepe mazuva ezvingwa zvisinembiriso apfuvura; tikasvika kwavari paTroa namazuva mashanu; tikagarapo, mazuva manomwe. Zvino nomusi wokutanga wevhiki, takavungana kuti timedure chingwa, Pauro akataurirana navo, achida kuenda mangwana; akaramba achiparidza shoko kusvikira pakati povusiku. Kwakanga kunemwenje mizhinji muimba yokumusoro matakanga tavungana. Zvino pahwindi pakanga pagere rimwe jaya, rainzi Yutiko, rikabatwa nehope kwazvo, zvino Pauro, wakati achingoramba achiparidza, iye akabatwa nehope, akawira pasi, achibva paimba yechitatu yokumusoro, akasimudzwa afa. Ipapo Pauro akaburuka, akazviwisira pamusoro pake, akamufungatira, akati: Musaita bopoto, nokuti mweya wake uchiri maari. Zvino wakati akwirazve kumusoro, akamedura chingwa, akadya, akataura navo nguva refu kusvikira kuchiedza, ndokuenda. Vakavuya nomukomana ari mupenyu, vakanyaradzwa kwazvo. Asi isu takatungamira kuchikepe, tikaenda Aso, tichida kutora Pauro ipapo, nokuti wakanga araira saizvozvo, iye achida kufamba namakumbo. Takati tasongana naye paAso, tikamutora, tikandosvika Mitirene; tikabva ipapo nechikepe, fume mangwana tikasvika pakatarisana neKiyo; fume mangwana tikapfuvura napaSamo; fume mangwana zve tikasvika Mireto. Nokuti Pauro wakanga achiti: Ndichapfuvura Efeso nechikepe, kuti arege kunonoka paAsia; nokuti wakanga achikurumidza kuti kana zvichibvira ave Jerusarema nezuva rePendekosita. Zvino iye ari paMireto, akatumira Efeso kundodana vakuru vekereke. Vakati vasvika kwaari, akati kwavari: imwi munoziva mugarire wangu pakati penyu nguva dzose, kubva pazuva rokutanga randakasvika naro paAsia; ndichibatira Ishe nokuzvininipisa zvikuru, nemisodzi, namatambudziko akandiwira nerangano dzakaipa dzavaJudha; kuti handina kutya kukuparidzirai zvingakubatsirai nokukudzidzisai pachena padzimba dzose; ndichipupurira kwazvo vaJudha navaGiriki, kuti vatendevukire kunaMwari, nokutenda kunaShe wedu Jesu Kristu. Zvino tarirai, ndinoenda Jerusarema ndakasungwa pamweya ndisingazivi zvichandiwira ikoko; asi kuti Mweya Mutsvene unondipupurira kwazvo muguta rimwe nerimwe, kuti kusungwa nenhamo zvakandigarira. Asi hakuna chimwe chezvinhu izvi chinondidzosera shure uye handiverengi kuti upenyu hwangu hunokosha kwandiri kuti ndipedze rwendo rwangu nomufaro nebasa randakagamuchira kuna Ishe Jesu rokupupura kwazvo evhangeri yenyasha dzaMwari. Zvino tarirai, ndinoziva kuti imwi mose, vandakafamba pakati penyu, ndichiparidza vushe bwaMwari hamuchazovoni chiso changu. Naizvozvo ndinokupupurirai nhasi kuti ndakachena paropa ravanhu vose. Nokuti handina kutya kukuparidzirai kuda kose kwaMwari. Zvichenjererei imi, neboka rose ramakaitwa vatariri varo noMweya Mutsene, kuti mufudze kereke yaMwari, yaakatenga neropa rake. Ini ndinoziva kuti kana ndaenda mapere anoparadza achapinda pakati penyu, asingaregi boka. Vuye, napakati penyu pamene pachamuka varume, vachataura zvinopesanisa, kuti vatsause vadzidzi vavatevere. Naizvozvo rindai, murangarire kuti makore matatu handina kurega vusiku namasikati kuraira mumwe nomumwe nemisodzi. Zvino hama dzangu ndinokuisai kunaShe, neshoko renyasha dzake, iye unesimba rokukuvakisai, nokukupai nhaka pakati pavakaitwa vatsvene vose. Handina kuchochora sirivheri, kana ndarama, kana nguvo dzomunhu mumwe. Hongu munoziva imwi mumene, kuti mavoko awa akabatira kushaiwa kwangu nokwavanhu vandaiva navo. Pazvinhu zvose ndakakuratidzai, kuti muchibata muchidai, munofanira kubatsira vasinesimba, nokurangarira mashoko aShe Jesu, sezvaakataura amene achiti: Kupa kuna maropafadzo kupfuvura kugamuchira. Wakati ataura izvozvo, akafugama, akanyengetera navo vose. Vakachema zvikuru vose; vakawira pamutsipa waPauro, vakawonekana naye nokumusveta, vaneshungu kwazvo neshoko raakataura rokuti havachazovoni chiso chake. Ipapo vakamuperekedza kuchikepe. Zvino takati taparadzana navo, tikabva nechikepe, tikarurama, tikasvika Kose; fume mangwana tikasvika Rodhe; tikabvapo, tikasvika Patara. Takati tawanapo chikepe, chaiyambukira Finikia, tikapinda mukati macho, tikaenda. Takati tavona Kupro, tikaisiya kuruboshwe, tichienda Siria, tikasvika Tire; nokuti chikepe chaifanira kututunura mutoro ipapo; zvino takati tawanapo vadzidzi, tikagarapo mazuva manomwe; ivo vakati nomweya kunaPauro kuti arege kukwira Jerusarema. Zvino takati tapedzapo mazuva tikabva, tikaenda; ivo vose, navakadzi navana, vakatiperekedza kusvikira tabuda paguta; ipapo tikafugama pamhenderekedzo, tikanyengetera. Tikawonekana, isu tikaenda kuchikepe, ivo vakadzokera kumusha kwavo. Isu takati tapedza rwendo tichibva Tire, tikasvika Toremai, tikakwazisa hama, ndokuswera zuva rimwe navo. Fume mangwana isu taiva veboka raPauro tikabvapo, tikasvika Kesaria; ipapo tikapinda mumba maFiripi, Muevhangeri, mumwe wavanomwe, tikagara naye. Iye wakanga anavakunda vana, mhandara, vaiporofita. Zvino takati tichigarapo mazuva mazhinji, mumwe muporofita, wainzi Akabho, akaburuka achibva Judhiya, akavuya kwatiri, akatora bhanire raPauro, akazvisunga makumbo namavoko ake, akati: Mweya Mutsvene unoreva kudai: Saizvozvo vaJudha paJerusarema vachasunga murume, mwene webhanire iri, nokumuisa pamavoko avahedheni. Takati tichinzwa izvozvo, isu navamwe vaipapo tikakumbira zvikuru kwaari, kuti arege kukwira Jerusarema. Ipapo Pauro akapindura, akati; Munoiteiko, muchichema nokuputsa moyo wangu? Nokuti ini handina kuzvigadzirira kusungwa bedzi, asi kunyange kufira zita raShe Jesu paJerusarema. Zvino wakati achiramba kukundwa, tikanyarara, tikati: Kuda kwaShe ngakuitwe. Mazuva iwayo akati apera, tikarongedza, tikakwira Jerusarema. Navamwe vadzidzi veKesaria vakaenda nesu, vakavuya vo nomumwe, wainzi Naasoni, mudzidzi wakare weKupro, wataindogara naye. Zvino takati tichisvika Jerusarema, hama dzikatigamuchira nomufaro. Fume mangwana Pauro akapinda nesu kunaJakobho; navakuru vakanga varipo vose. Akavakwazisa, ndokuvarondedzera, chimwe nechimwe, zvakaitwa naMwari pakati pavahedheni nebasa rake. Ivo vakati vazvinzwa, vakakudza Mwari, vakati kwaari: Hama, unovona kuti zvuru zvingani zvavaJudha vanotenda; vose vanoshingairira murairo; zvino vakavudzwa kuti iwe unodzidzisa vaJudha vose vari pakati pavahedheni, kuti varambe Mozisi, uchiti, varege kudzingisa vana vavo, kana kufamba netsika dzomurairo. Zvino todiniko? Vachanzwa havo kuti wasvika. Naizvozvo ita izvi zvatinotaura kwauri: Tinavarume vana vakazvisunga nokupika; uvatore, uzvinatse pamwe chete navo, uvaripire, vagovevura misoro yavo; ipapo vose vachaziva, kuti haazi mashoko echokwadi, avakavudzwa pamusoro pako; asi kuti iwevo unofamba zvakanaka uchichengeta murairo umene. Asi kana vari vahedheni vakatenda, takavanyorera kuti vasachengeta zvinhu zvakadai, asi kuti vazvidzore panezvakabayirwa zvifananidzo, neropa nezvakadzipwa novupombwe. Ipapo Pauro akatora varume avo, akazvinatsa pamwe chete navo nezuva rakatevera, akapinda mutembere kuti azivise kupera kwamazuva okunatsa, kusvikira mumwe nomumwe abayirwa chibayiro. Zvino mazuva manomwe akati opera, vaJudha veAsia vakamuvona mutembere, vakamutsa vanhu vazhinji, vakamubata. vakadanidzira, vachiti: Varume vaIsraeri, batsirai! Uyu ndiye munhu unodzidzisa vanhu kose-kose zvinopesana navanhu, nomurairo, nenzvimbo ino, uye zve vakavuya navaGiriki mutembere, akasvibisa nzvimbo ino tsvene. Nokuti vakanga vavona Trofimo muEfeso, anaye muguta, vakati zvimwe Pauro wapinda naye mutembere. Ipapo guta rose rakanyonganiswa, vanhu vakamhanyira pamwe chete; vakabata Pauro, vakamukwevera kunze kwetembere, mikova ikazarirwa pakarepo. Zvino vakati vachitsvaka kumuvuraya, shoko rikakwira kumukuru wechuru chamazana, kuti Jerusarema rose ranyonganiswa. Iye akatora pakarepo varwi navakuru vezana, akaburuka achimhanyira kwavari: ivo vakati vachivona mukuru wechuru chemazana navarwi, vakarega kurova Pauro. Zvino mukuru wechuru chemazana akaswedera, akamubata, ndokuraira kuti asungwe namaketani maviri; akabvunza kuti ndiani, uye kuti waiteiko. Zvino vamwe pakati pavazhinji vakadanidzira chimwe chinhu, vamwe chimwe chinhu; zvino iye asingagoni kuziva chokwadi nokuda kwebopoto, akaraira kuti vamuise kuimba yavarwi. Wakati achisvika pazvikwiriso, akaita sokutakurwa navarwi, nokuda kwesimba ravanhu vazhinji; nokuti vanhu vazhinji vakatevera, vachidanidzira, vachiti: Mubvisei! Zvino oda kupinzwa muimba yavarwi, Pauro akati kumukuru wechuru chamazana; Ko ndingataura nemwi here? Iye akati unoziva chiGiriki here? Ko hauzi uya muIjipiti, wakadeya kukanganisa vanhu panguva yapfuvura, akaenda navavurayi vanezvuru zvina kurenje here? Ipapo Pauro akati: Ini ndiri muJudha weTaso muKirikia, munhu weguta rakakurumbira. Ndinokumbira kuti munditendere nditaure navanhu. Zvino wakati amutendera, Pauro akamira pazvikwiriso, akaninira vanhu noruvoko rwake; zvino vakati vanyarara kwazvo, akataura norurimi rwechiHebheru, achiti: Varume, hama, namadzibaba, inzwai kuzvidavirira kwangu pamberi penyu zvino. Ivo vakati vachinzwa, kuti wotaura navo norurimi rwechiHebheru, vakanyanya kunyarara. Iye akati: Ini ndiri muJudha, ndakaberekwa paTaso muKirikia, asi ndakarerwa muguta rino, pamakumbo aGamarieri, ndikadzidziswa netsika kwadzo dzomurairo wamadzibaba edu, ndichishingairira Mwari, semi mose nhasi; ndikatambudza veNzira Iyi kusvikira pakuvuraya, ndichisunga varume navakadzi nokuvaisa mutirongo., muprista mukuru sezaangandipupuriravo namakurukota ose; ndikapiwa mwadhi navo kuhama, ndikaenda Dhamaseko kuti ndiise Jerusarema avo vaigara'ko, vakasungwa, kuti varobwe. Zvino ndakati ndichifamba, ndoswedera Dhamaseko, anenge masikati, pakarepo ndikapenyerwa kose nechiedza chikuru, chaibva kudenga. Ndikawira pasi, ndikanzwa inzwi richiti kwandiri: Sauro, Sauro, unonditambudzireiko? Ndikapindura, ndikati: Ndimi aniko Ishe? Akati kwandiri: Ndini Jesu weNazareta, waunotambudza. Zvino vaiva neni vakavona chiedza, vakatya asi havana kunzwa inzwi rowakataura neni. Ndikati: Ndodiniko, Ishe? Ishe akati kwandiri: Simuka, uende Dhamaseko; apo uchavudzwa zvose zvakatarwa kuti uzviite. Zvino zvandakanga ndisingagoni kuvona nokupenya kwechiedza icho, ndikasesedzwa noruvoko navaiva neni, ndikasvika Dhamaseko. Zvino mumwe murume, wainzi Ananiasi, munhu wainamata Mwari sezvinoreva murairo, waipupurirwa zvakanaka navaJudha vose vakanga vagerepo, akavuya kwandiri akamira, akati kwandiri: Sauro, hama, chivona! Nenguva iyo ndikamuvona. Iye akati: Mwari wamadzibaba edu wakakusanangura, kuti uzive kuda kwake, nokumuvona iye wakarurama, nokunzwa inzwi rinobva mumuromo make. Nokuti iwe uchava chapupu chake kuvanhu vose chezvawakavona nezvawakanzwa. Zvino uchanonokereiko? Simuka, ubhabhatidzwe, usukwe zvivi zvako, udane zita raShe. Zvino ndakati ndadzokera Jerusarema, ndichinyengetera mutembere, ndikaita sokubatwa nomweya, ndikamuvona, achiti kwandiri: Kurumidza, ubve Jerusarema zvino-zvino, nokuti havangagamuchiri kupupura kwako pamusoro pangu. Ipapo ndikati: Ishe, vanoziva vamene kuti ini ndaiisa mutirongo, nokurova mumasinagoge, avo vaitenda kwamuri; vuye, musi wakadururwa ropa raStafano, chapupu chenyu, nenivo ndakanga ndimirepo, ndichibvumira, kuvurawa kwake ndikachengeta nguvo dzavaimuvuraya. Ipapo akati kwandiri: Enda, ndichakutuma kure kuvahedheni. Vakamuteerera kusvikira pashoko iro; ipapo vakadanidzira, vachiti: Wakadai ngaabviswe panyika; nokuti haafaniri kurarama. Vakadanidzira, vakakandira nguvo dzavo pasi, vachikushira ivhu kudenga, mukuru wechuru chamazana akaraira, kuti aiswe kuimba yavarwi, achiti abvunzwe nokurobwa zvikuru, kuti azive mhosva yavaimupopotera kudai. Zvino vakati vamusunga namakashu, Pauro akati kumukuru wezana, wakanga amirepo: Makatenderwa kurova munhu uri muRoma, asina kutongwa here? Zvino mukuru wezana wakati achizvinzwa, akaenda kumutungamiri mukuru, akati kwaari chenjerai zvamunoita, Nokuti munhu uyu muRoma. Mutungamiri mukuru akavuya akati kwaari: Ndivudze, uri muRoma here? Akati: Hongu. Mutungamiri mukuru akati: Ini ndakatenga simba iri rokuve muRoma nomutengo mukuru. Pauro akati: Ini ndakaberekwa ndiri muRoma. Zvino vakanga vomubvunzisisa, vakabva kwaari pakarepo, nomutungamiri mukuru wakatyavo achiziva kuti iye muRoma, uye nokuti wakanga amusunga. Zvino fume mangwana, achida kuziva kwazvo kuti vaJudha vakamupomera mhosva yei, akamusunungura, akaraira kuti vaprista vakuru namakurukota ose vavungane, akaburusa Pauro, ndokumuisa pamberi pavo. Zvino Pauro wakati achitarisisa kumakurukota, akati: Varume, hama, ini ndakafamba pamberi paMwari nehana yakarurama kusvikira zuva ranhasi. Ipapo Ananiasi, muprista mukuru, akaraira vakanga vamire naye kuti vamurove muromo. Ipapo Pauro akati kwaari: Mwari uchakurova iwe, rusvingo rwakacheneswa; ugerepo kuti unditonge nomurairo, zvino woraira kuti ndirobwe, uchidarika murairo here? Vakanga vamirepo vakati: Ko unotuka muprista mukuru waMwari here? Pauro akati: Hama dzangu, ndakanga ndisingazivi kuti ndiye muprista mukuru; nokuti kwakanyorwa, kuchinzi: Usataura zvakaipa pamusoro pomubati wavanhu vako. Zvino Pauro wakati achivona kuti vamwe ndivaSajusi navamwe vaFarisi, akadanidzira mumakurukota, akati: Varume, hama, ini ndiri muFarisi, mwanakomana wavaFarisi, ndotongwa pamusoro petariro nokumuka kwavakafa. Wakati adaro, kupesana kukavapo pakati pavaFarisi navaSaduse; vungano ikaparadzana. Nokuti vaSajusi vaiti hapana kumuka kwavakafa, kana mutumwa, kana mweya; asi vaFarisi vaitenda izvozvo zvose. Zvino bope guru rikavapo; vamwe vanyori vokuvaFarisi vakasimuka, vakaita nharo, vachiti: Ngatirege kugwa naMwari, hativoni chinhu chakaipa kumunhu uyu; zvimwe mweya wakataura naye, kana mutumwa. Zvino kupesana kukuru kuchida kumuka, mutungamiri Mukuru akatya kuti Pauro ungabvamburwa navo, akaraira varwi kuti vaburuke, vamubvute pakati pavo, vamuise muimba yavarwi. Vusiku; bwakatevera, Ishe akamira naye, akati: Tsunga moyo, sezvawakandipupurira kwazvo paJerusarema, unofanira kupupura paRomavo. Zvino kwakati kwaedza, vaJudha vakaita rangano, vakazvisunga nokupika, vachiti, havangadyi kana kumwa kusvikira vavuraya Pauro. Vakanga vaita rangano iyo, vakapfuvura makumi mana. Ava vakaenda kuvaprista vakuru navakuru, vakati: Tazvisunga nokupika kukuru, kuti hatingadyi chinhu, kusvikira tavuraya Pauro. Naizvozvo zvino imi, namakurukota, mutaridzire mutungamiri mukuru, kuti amuburusire kwamuri mangwana, muchiita somunoda kunatso-bvunzisisa mhosva yake; isu tazvigadzira kuti timuvuraye, asati aswedera. Zvino mwanakomana wehanzvadzi yaPauro akanzwa zvokuvandira kwavo, akaenda, akapinda mumba mavarwi, akavudza Pauro. Ipapo Pauro akadana mumwe wavakuru vezana, akati: Isa jaya iri kumutungamiri Mukuru; nokuti uneshoko raanoda kumuvudza. Naizvozvo akamutora, akaenda naye kumutungamiri Mukuru, akati: Pauro musungwa, wakandidana akakumbira, kuti ndivuye nejaya iri kwamuri; uneshoko raanoda kukuvudzai. Mutungamiri Mukuru akabata ruvoko rwake, akaenda naye vari voga, akamubvunza vari voga, akati: Uneshoko reiko, raunoda kundivudza? Iye akati: VaJudha vakatenderana kukumbira kwamuri, kuti muburuse Pauro kumakurukota mangwana, vachiita savanoda kumubvunzisisa mhosva yake. Naizvozvo musavatendera; nokuti pakati pavo kunavarume vanopfuvura makumi mana vanomuvandira vakazvisunga nokupika, kuti havangadyi, kana kumwa, kusvikira vamuvuraya; zvino vakazvigadzirira vachimirira chivimbiso, chinobva kwamuri. Naizvozvo Mutungamiri Mukuru akaendesa jaya amuraira achiti: Usavudza munhu, kuti wandizivisa izvozvo. Zvino akadana vakuru vezana vaviri, akati: Gadzirai varwi vanamazana maviri, navanotasva mabhiza vanamakumi manomwe, navanamapfumo vanamazana maviri, vaende Kesaria nenguva yechitatu yovusiku; muvatsvakire zvipfuwo, kuti vatasvise Pauro, vagonyatsomuisa kumubati Feriksi. Akanyora mwadi yakanga ichiti: Kraudio Risia, kunaFeriksi, mubati wakakurumbira kwazvo, kwaziwai! Uyu munhu wakabatwa navaJudha, akanga oda kuvurawa navo, ini ndikasvika navarwi, ndikamurwira, zvandakanzwa kuti muRoma. Zvino ndakati ndichida kuziva mhosva yavakamukwirira nayo, ndikamuburusira kumakurukota avo; ndakawana kuti wakwirirwa pamusoro pamashoko omurairo wavo, asi asinemhosva yechinhu chingafanira rufu kana kusungwa. Zvino ndakati ndavudzwa, kuti voda kuvandira munhu uyu, ndikamutumira kwamuri pakarepo, ndikaraira vanomukwirira kuti vataure pamberi penyu mhosva yake. Zvino varwi vakatora Pauro sezvavakarairwa, vakamuisa Antipatri vusiku. Fume mangwana vakarega vatasvi vamabhiza, kuti vaende naye, ivo vakadzokera kuimba yavarwi. Vaya vakati vasvika Kesaria, vakapa mubati mwadhi, vakaisavo Pauro pamberi pake. Wakati arava, akabvunza kuti ndowenyika ipi; zvino wakati anzwa kuti ndoweKirikia, akati: Ndichakunzwa kwazvo, kana vanokukwirira vasvikavo; akaraira kuti achengetwe mumba maHerodhe. Zvino mazuva mashanu akati apfuvura, Ananiasi, muprista mukuru, akaburuka navamwe vakuru, nomumwe mureveri, wainzi Terturo; vakamhan'arira Pauro kumubati. Iye akati adamwa, Terturo akatanga kumupomera mhosva achiti: Zvatinovona rugare rukuru nemi, norudzi urwu zvarunoruramisirwa mhosva nokubata kwenyu kwakanaka; tinozvigamuchira nemitovo yose napanzvimbo dzose nokuvonga kukuru, imi, Feriksi wakakurumbira zvikuru. Asi, zvandisingadi kukunonosai, ndinokumbira zvikuru kwamuri, kuti mutinzwei nengoni dzenyu zvishomanene. Nokuti takavona kuti murume uyu wakashata kwazvo, unomutsa bope pavaJudha vose panyika dzose, ari mutungamiriri weboka ravaNazareni. Iye wakaidzavo kushatisa tembere, tikamubata, [tichida kumutonga nomurairo wedu. Asi Risia, mutungamiri mukuru, ndokuvuya, akamubvisa mumavoko edu nesimba guru, akaraira vanomupomera kuti vavuye pamberi penyu.] Kana mukamubvunzisisa mumene, muchagona kuziva izvozvo zvose zvatakamukwirira nazvo. NavaJudha vakabvumiravo pakumhangara, vakasimbisa kuti zvinhu izvozvo ndizvo. Zvino mubati wakati amuninira kuti ataure, Pauro akapindura, akati: Zvandinoziva kuti mava mutongi wavanhu ava makore mazhinji, ndinozvidavirira nomufaro, nokuti munzwisise kuti mazuva achigere kupfuvura gumi namaviri, kubvira panguva yandakakwira Jerusarema kundonamata. Havana kundiwana ndichiita nharo mutembere nomunhu, kana muguta; havangagonivo kusimbisa kwamuri izvo zvavanondipomera nazvo zvino. Asi ndinotenda hangu kwamuri, kuti ndinoshumira Mwari wamadzibaba edu neNzira, yavanoti idzidziso yakatsauka, ndichitenda zvose zvomurairo nezvakanyorwa pavaporofita; ndinetariro kunaMwari, iyo yavanotendavo vamene, kuti kuchavapo kumuka kwavakafa kwavakarurama navasakarurama. Pachinhu ichi ndinoidza zvikuru kuti misi yose ndive nehana isinemhosva kunaMwari nokuvanhu. Zvino makore mazhinji akati apfuvura, ndakavuya nezvipo nezvibayiro kuvanhu vangu. Ndizvozvo zvavakandiwana ndichiita mutembere, ndanatswa, ndisina vanhu vazhinji, kana bopoto; asi vamwe vaJudha veAsia vaivapo ivo vaifanira kuva pano pamberi penyu, kundipomera mhosva, kana vaiva nechinhu neni. Kunyange naivava ngavareve vamene chisakarurama chavakawana, musi wandakamira pamberi pamakurukota asi shoko iri bedzi, randakadanidzira, ndimire pakati pavo, ndichiti: Ndinotongwa nhasi pamusoro pokumuka kwavakafa. Asi Feriksi, zvaakazivisisa zvakanaka. Nzira iyo, akavavetsa, achiti: Kana Risia, mutungamiri mukuru aburukira pano, ndichanatso-bvunzisisa mhaka yenyu. Akaraira mukuru wezana kuti Pauro achengetwe, arerusirwe, uye kuti varege kudzivisa mumwe wokwake kumushumira. Zvino mamwe mazuva akati apfuvura, Feriksi akasvika, nomukadzi wake Drusira, waiva muJudha, akadana Pauro, akamunzwa pamusoro pokutenda kunaKristu Jesu. Zvino wakati achitaura zvokururama, nokuzvidzora, nokutonga kunovuya, Feriksi akatya zvikuru, akapindura, akati: Enda hako zvino; kana ndikazova nenguva yakanaka, ndichakudana. Wakativo zvimwe uchazopiwa mari naPauro; amusunungure naizvozvo wakamudana kazhinji, achitaura naye. Asi makore maviri akati apera, Porkio Festo akapinda panzvimbo yaFerikisi, zvino Ferikisi achida kufadza vaJudha, akasiya Pauro akasungwa. Zvino Festo wakati asvika panyika iyo, mazuva matatu apfuvura, akakwira Jerusarema, achibva Kesaria. vaprista vakuru navakuru vavaJudha vakamhangarira Pauro kwaari, vakamunyengetera, vakakumbira kuti avafadze pamusoro pake, amudanire Jerusarema, kuti vamuvandire vamuvuraye panzira. Asi Festo wakapindura, achiti Pauro wakachengetwa Kesaria, uye kuti iye amene wakanga okurumidza kuenda'ko. Akati: Avo vanesimba pakati penyu, ngavaburuke neni; kana kunechinhu chisakafanira kumunhu uyu, ngavamupomere mhosva. Akagara pakati pavo mazuva asingapfuvuri masere kana gumi, ndokuburukira Kesaria; fume mangwana akagara pachigaro chokutonga, akaraira kuti vavuye naPauro. Wakati asvika, vaJudha vakabva Jerusarema, vakamukomba, vakamupomera mhosva zhinji dzakaipa, dzavakanga vasingagoni kusimbisa. Zvino Pauro akazvidavirira, akati: Handina kutadzira murairo wavaJudha, kana tembere, kana Kesari. Zvino Festo achida kufadza vaJudha, akapindura Pauro akati: Unoda here kukwira Jerusarema, undotongwa'ko pamberi pangu pamusoro pezvinhu izvi? Ipapo Pauro akati: Ndinomira pamberi pechigaro chokutonga chaKesari, pandinofanira kutongwa; handina kuitira vaJudha zvisakarurama, sezvamunoziva nemivo zvakanaka. Zvino kana ndinemhosva kana kuti ndakaita chinhu chakafanira rufu handirambi kufa; asi kana pasinechinhu chechokwadi pazvinhu zvavanondipomera, hakunomunhu ungandiisa mumavoko avo.Ndinozviisa kunaKesari. Ipapo Festo akataurirana namakurukota, akapindura, akati: Wazviisa kunaKesari; kunaKesari uchaenda. Zvino mamwe mazuva akati apfuvura, mambo Agripa naBernike vakasvika Kesaria kuzokwazisa Festo. Vakati vagara mazuva mazhinji, Festo akaisa mhosva yaPauro kunamambo, achiti: Kunomumwe murume wakasiyiwa pano naFeriksi, akasungwa; ndichiri paJerusarema, vaprista vakuru navakuru vavaJudha vakamumhangarira, vachikumbira kuti atongerwe rufu. Ndikavapindura, ndikati; haizi tsika yavaRoma kutongera munhu rufu, uyo unopomerwa asati ambotarisana navanomupomera, akapiwa chinguva yokuzvipindurira pamusoro penyaya yaanopomerwa. Zvino vakati vavungana pano, handina kunonoka, asi fume mangwana ndakagara pachigaro chokutonga, ndikaraira kuti vavuye nomurume uyo. Zvino vapomeri vakasimuka, asi havana kumupomera mhosva yezvinhu zvakaipa zvandakanga ndichiti vachamupomera nazvo; asi vakanga vanamamwe mashoko okupira kwavo, nomumwe Jesu wakanga afa, wainzi naPauro mupenyu. Zvino ini, zvandakanga ndisingazivi mubvunzire wezvinhu zvakadai, ndikabvunza kana achida kuenda Jerusasrema kundotongwa ikoko pamusoro pezvinhu izvozvo. Pauro wakati azviisa kuna mambo mukuru ndikaraira kuti achengetwe kusvikira ndichimutumira kuna Kesari. Ipapo Agripa akati kunaFesto; Neni ndinoda kunzwa munhu uyu ndimene. Iye akati: Mangwana muchamunzwa. Fume mangwana Agripa wakati asvika naBhenike, vashonga kwazvo, vakapinda mumba maitambirwa mhaka, navatungamiriri vakuru, navakuru veguta, vakavuya naPauro varairwa naFesto. Zvino Festo akati: Mambo Agripa, nemwi varume vose vaneni, munovona munhu uyu, wandakanyengeterwa navaJudha vose paJerusarema napano, vakadanidzira, vachiti: Haafaniri kuva mupenyu. Asi ini ndakawana kuti haana kuita chinhu chakafanira rufu, uye zvaakakumbira kuiswa kunamambo mukuru, ndakati, ndichamutuma. Asi handineshoko kwaro rechokwadi randinganyorera ishe pamusoro pake, saka ndavuya naye pamberi penyu, zvikuru pamberi penyu, imwi mambo Agripa, kuti kana abvunzisiswa nemi, ndigova nezvandinganyora. Nokuti kwandiri zvakaita sezvisina kufanira kutuma musungwa, mhosva dzaakakwirirwa nadzo dzisingaziviswivo. Zvino Agripa akati kuna Pauro: Unotenderwa kuzvidavirira. Ipapo Pauro akatambanudza ruvoko rwake, akazvidavirira, achiti; Mambo Agripa, ndinozvikorokotedza, zvandingazvidavirira nhasi pamberi penyu pamusoro pezvose zvandinokwirirwa nazvo navaJudha; zvikuru nokuti munoziva tsika dzose namashoko ose pakati pavaJudha; naizvozvo ndinokumbira kwamuri, kuti mundinzwe nomoyo murefu. VaJudha vose vanoziva mufambire wangu, kubva pavuduku bwangu, waiva pakati porudzi rwangu napaJerusarema kubva pakutanga; vakandiziva kare kana vachida kupupura, kuti ndaiva muFarisi, nedzidziso yokupira kwedu yakaisvorurama. Nazvino ndinomira pano, kuti nditongwe nokuda kokutarira chipikirwa chakapikirwa madzibaba edu naMwari. Marudzi edu anegumi namaviri anoshumira Mwari vusiku namasikati, achiti achasvika pachipikirwa icho.Pamusoro pokutarira uku, imwi mambo, ndinokwirirwa navaJudha. Munofungireiko imwi kuti hazvingatendwi kuti Mwari ungamutsa vakafa? Zvino neni ndaiti ndinofanira kuita zvinhu zvizhinji zvinopesana nezita raJesu weNazareta. Ndakazviitavo paJerusarema, ndikapfigira vatsvene vazhinji mutirongo, ndapiwa simba navaprista vakuru; uye kana vaivurawa, neni ndaibvumiravo. Nomumasinagoge ose ndaivatambudza, ndichivaroverera kuti vamhure Mwari; ndikanyanya kuvapengera, ndikavatambudza kusvikira kumaguta ari kure nenyika ino. Ndakati ndichaita izvozvi, ndikaenda Dhamaseko nesimba uye nomurairo wavaprista vakuru, zvino, mambo masikati makuru, ndiri munzira, ndikavona chiedza chaibva kudenga, chaikunda kupenya kwezuva, chichindipenyera kumativi ose navandaifamba navo. Zvino takati tawira pasi tose, ndikanzwa izwi richiti kwandiri norurimi rwechiHebheru: Sauro! Sauro! Unonditambudzireiko? Zvinokuremera kupfura zvibayiso. Ndakati: Ndimi aniko, Ishe akati: Ndini Jesu, waunotambudza. Asi simuka, umire namakumbo ako; nokuti ndazviratidza kwauri nezvizvi, kuti ndikuite munyai nechapupu chezvawakavona, nezvandichazviratidza nazvo kwauri; ndichakurwira kuvanhu nokuvahedheni, vandinokutumira kwavari; kuti usvinudze meso avo, vabve murima, vaende kuchiedza, nokubva pasimba raSatani, vaende kunaMwari. Kuti vagamuchire kangamwiro yezvivi zvavo, nenhaka pakati pavakaitwa vatsvene, nokutenda kwandiri. Naizvozvo, mambo Agripa handina kuramba kuteerera chiratidzo chokudenga; asi ndakatanga kuparidza kuna veDhamaseko, nokuna veJerusarema, nenyika yose yeJudhiya, nokuvahedheni, kuti vatendevuke, varingire kunaMwari, vaite mabasa akafanira kutendevuka. Pamusoro paizvozvi vaJudha vakandibata mutembere, vakaidza kundivuraya. Asi ndakabatsirwa naMwari, ndikamira kusvikira zuva ranhasi, ndichipupurira vaduku navakuru, ndisingarevi zvimwe zvinhu asi zvakataurwa navaporofita naMozisi, kuti zvichaitika; zvokuti Kristu wakafanira kutambudzika, uye kuti ave wokutanga kumuka kuvakafa, aparidzire vanhu navahedheni chiedza. Zvino wakati achizvidavirira saizvozvo Festo akati nenzwi guru: Pauro, unopenga; kudzidza kwako kukuru kunokupenza. Asi Pauro akati: Handipengi, Festo wakakurumbira; asi ndinotaura mashoko echokwadi novuchenjeri. Nokuti mambo wandinotaura naye ndisingatyi, unoziva izvozvi, nokuti ndinoziva kuti hapane chinhu chaizvozvo chakavanzika kwaari, nokuti chinhu ichi hachina kuitwa pakavanda. Mambo Agripa, munotenda vaporofita here? Ndinoziva kuti munotenda. Agripa akati kunaPauro: Unenge unoda kundiita mukristu nenguva duku. Pauro akati: ndinonyengetera kunaMwari kana nenguva duku, kana nehuru, kuti musava imwi moga, asi vose vanondinzwa nhasi, vaitwe seni, asi vasinezvisungo izvi. Ipapo mambo akasimuka, nomubati naBerinike, navakanga vagere navo; vakabuda vakataurirana, vakati: Munhu uyu haaiti chinhu chakafanira rufu kana kusungwa. Ipapo Agripa akati kunaFesto: Munhu uyu dai asina kuzviisa kuna Kesari ungadai asunungurwa. Zvino kwakati kwatemwa kuti tiende Itaria nechikepe, vakaisa Pauro navamwe vasungwa kumukuru wezana, wainzi Jurio, wehondo yaAugusto. Zvino takati tapinda muchikepe cheAdramiteni, chakanga choenda napamisha yemhenderekedzo dzeAsia, tikabva tinaAristarko muMakedhonia, waibva Tesaronika. Fume mangwana tikasvika Sidhoni, Jurio akaitira Pauro zvakanaka, akamutendera kuti aende kushamwari dzake, achengetwe navo. Tikabva ipapo, tikapfuvura nenyasi kweKupro, nokuti mhepo yakatidzivisa. Zvino tayambuka gungwa reKirikia nePamfiria, tikasvika Mira, musha weRikia. Mukuru wezana akawanapo chikepe cheAreksandira, chaienda Itaria, ndokutipinzamo. Zvino takanyatsofamba mazuva mazhinji, tikasvika pakatarisana neKinido tichitambudzika, mhepo zvayakanga isingatitenderi kufamba, tikapfuvura nenyasi kweKrita, napakatarisana neSarmoni. Tikapfuvura napo tichitambudzika, ndokusvika pamwe painzi Zororo Rakanaka, pedo neguta reRasea. Zvino nguva huru yakati yapfuvura, nokufamba negungwa kwava nenjodzi, nokuti nguva yokutsanya yakanga yatopfuvura, Pauro akavaraira, akati kwavari: Varume, ndinovona kuti rwendo rwedu ruchava nokutambudzika nokurashikirwa kukuru, zvisani zviri zvomutoro nechikepe bedzi, asi nokuvupenyu bwedu vo. Asi mukuru wezana wakateerera mufambisi wechikepe, nomwene wacho, kupfuvura zvakarebwa naPauro, nokuti zororo zvarakanga risina kunaka kuti vagarepo chando, vamwe vazhinji vakati zvirinani kuti vabvepo kuti zvimwe vangasvika Fenika vagarepo chando; ndiro zororo reKrita, rakanga rakatarira mabvazuva kumusoro nezasi. Zvino mhepo yezasi yakati ichirira zvishoma, vakati tawana zvatakanga tichivavarira, vakabvapo, vakafamba pedo neKirita. Zvino gare-gare mhepo inesimba, yainzi Yura-kuro, ikaburuka ichibva kwairi, ikatiwira. Zvino chikepe chakati chichibatwa, tisingagoni kufamba tichingotorwa. Zvino tikafamba nyasi kwechimwe chiwi chiduku, chainzi Krauda, tikanga tokoniwa kusunga igwa. Vakati varisimudza, vakatora zvibatsiro, vakasunga chikepe nenyasi; zvino vakatya kuti vachakandirwa pajecha reSirtisi, vakaderedza maseiri, ndokungotorwa. Fume mangwana, zvatakatambura kwazvo nedutu remhepo, vakakandira nhumbi kunze; nezuva retatu, vakakandira zvinhu zvechikepe kunze namavoko avo. Zvino zvatakanga tisina kubudirwa nezuva kana nyeredzi mazuva mazhinji, nedutu guru remhepo richiramba riripo, takatorerwa tariro yose yokuti tichaponeswa. Zvino vakati vagara nguva refu vasingadyi, Pauro akamira pakati pavo, akati: Varume, maifanira kunditeerera, mukasabva Krita, mukasawirwa nokutambudzika nokurashikirwa uku. Asi zvino ndinokurairai kuti mutsunge moyo; nokuti hakuna ungarashikirwa novupenyu bwake pakati penyu, asi chikepe bedzi. Nokuti vusiku bwuno mutumwa waMwari, wandiri wake, nowandinoshumira vo, wakamira neni, akati: Pauro, usatya; unofanira kumira pamberi paKesari; tarira, Mwari wakakupa vose vanofamba newe muchikepe. Naizvozvo, varume, tsungai moyo nokuti ndinotenda Mwari kuti zvichaitika sezvandakavudzwa. Asi tinofanira kukandirwa pane chimwe chiwi. Zvino vusiku bwegumi novuna bwakati bwasvika, tichangotorwa-torwa mugungwa reAdra, pakati povusiku vafambisi vechikepe vakati voswedera kuneimwe nyika. Vakayera kudzika kwemvura, vakawana pakati mafadomi* makumi maviri; vakapfuvura zvishoma, ndokuyerazve, vakawana pakaita mafadomi* anegumi namashanu. Zvino vakatya kuti zvimwe tichawira pamabwe, vakakanda zvimiso zvina neshure kwechikepe, vakachema vachiti kuedze. Zvino vafambisi vakati vachida kutiza muchikepe, vakaburusira igwa mugungwa, vachiita savanenge vokanda zvimiso kumuromo wacho. Pauro akati kumukuru wezana navarwi: Hamungararami kana ava vasingagari muchikepe. Ipapo varwi vakagura mabote egwa, vakarirega, rikawa. Zvino kwakati koedza, Pauro akakumbira zvikuru kwavari vose kuti vadye, achiti: Nhasi rava zuva regumi nerechina, ramakagara muchizvinyima kudya, musingadyi chinhu. Saka ndinokumbira zvikuru kuti mudye, nokuti ndizvo zvichakuponesai; nokuti hakunoruvudzi rumwe ruchaparadzwa pamusoro womumwe wenyu. Wakati areva izvozvo akatora chingwa akavonga Mwari pamberi pavo vose, akachimedura, ndokutanga kudya iye. Ipapo vakatsunga moyo vose vakadyavo vamene. Isu tose taive muchikepe, taiva mazana maviri namakumi manomwe navatanhatu. Zvino vakati vaguta, vakarerusa chikepe, vachikandira zviyo mugungwa. Kwakati koedza, vakasaziva nyika; asi vakavona zororo raiva nejecha, vakarangana kana zvaibvira kuitika, kuti vaise chikepe pariri. Ipapo vakagura zvimiso, vakazviisa mugungwa, vakasunungura zvisungo zvokudzoresa nazvo, vakasimudzira seiri rapamberi kumhepo, vakaruramira kumhenderekedzo. Zvino vakati vachisvika paidira makungwa maviri, vakagumirisa chikepe pasi; muromo wacho ukabatwa kwazvo usingazununguki, asi rutivi rwacho rweshure rukavhunika nesimba remvura. Zvino varwi vakati zvirinani kuti vasungwa vavurawe, kuti vamwe varege kutiza vachishambira. Asi mukuru wezana wakada kuponesa Pauro, akavadzivisa zvavakanga vachida kuita; akaraira kuti vanogona kushambira, vatange kuzviwisira mumvura, vabude kunyika; vamwe, vasara, vabude vamwe pamatanda, vamwe panezvimwe zvinhu zvechikepe. Naizvozvo zvakaitika kuti vose vakasvika kunyika vari vapenyu. Zvino takati taponeswa, tikaziva kuti chiwi chinonzi Merita. Vanhu venyika iyi vakatiitira vunyoro kwazvo; nokuti vakabatidza moto, vakatigamuchira tose nokuda kwemvura yakanga ichinaya uye nokuda kwechando. Zvino Pauro wakati avunganidza svinga rovutsotso, akabwuisa pamoto, kukabuda nyoka nokudziya, ikanamatira paruvoko rwake. Vanhu venyika iyo vakati vachivona chikara chakaremberera paruvoko rwake, vakataurirana, vachiti: Zvirokwazvo munhu uyu muvurayi, nokuti kunyange adoponeswa hake pagungwa, Kururama hakumutenderi kuti ave mupenyu. Asi iye wakazuzira chikara mumoto, akasanzwa kurwadzwa. Ivo vakati uchazvimba, kana kuwira pasi pakarepo, akafa; zvino vakati vatarira nguva refu, vakavona kuti haana kusvikirwa nenjodzi, vakashanduka voti: Iye ndimwari. Zvino pedo ipapo paiva neminda yomukuru wechiwi, wainzi Pubhirio; iye wakatigamuchira, akatigarisa zvakanaka mazuva matatu. Zvino baba vaPubhirio vakanga vavete pasi, vakabatwa nefivhiri nokubudisa ropa; Pauro akapinda kwavari, akanyengetera, ndokuisa mavoko ake pamusoro pavo, akavaporesa. Izvo zvakati zvaitwa, navamwevo vechiwi, vairwara, vakavuya, vakaporeswa. Vakatikudza nokukudza kukuru; tichizoenda vakaisa pachikepe zvinhu zvatakanga tichishaiwa. Mwedzi mitatu yakati yapfuvura, tikaenda nechikepe cheArekizandiria, chakanga chagara chando pachiwi, chaiva nechiratidzo chokuti Dioskuri. Zvino tikaenda napaSirakuse, tikagara.po mazuva matatu. Tikabvapo, tikapota ndokusvika Regio; zuva rimwe rikati rapfuvura, mhepo yaibva zasi ikasimuka, tikasvika Puteori nezuva repiri; tikawanapo hama, dzakakumbira zvikuru kuti tigare nadzo mazuva manomwe; naizvozvo tikasvika Roma. Zvino hama dzakati dzatinzwa, dzikabvapo, dzikavuya kuzotichingamidza, dzikasvika Apio Foro napaTaberne Nhatu; Pauro akati adzivona idzo, akavonga Mwari, akatsunga moyo. Zvino takati tapinda Roma, mubati wechuru akaisa vasungwa kumutungamiriri mukuru, Pauro akatenderwa kugara ari oga, anomurwi waimurinda. Mazuva matatu akati apfuvura, akakokera avo, vakanga vari vakuru vavaJudha. Vakati vavungana, akati kwavari: Varume, hama, kunyange ndisina kuitira vanhu chinhu chakaipa, kana tsika dzamadzibaba edu, ndakabva Jerusarema ndakasungwa, ndaiswa pamavoko avaRoma; ivo, vakati vandibvunzisisa, vakada kundisunungura, nokuti pakanga pasinemhosva yorufu kwandiri. Asi vaJudha vakaramba, ndikarovererwa kuzviisa kuna Kesari; kusi kuti ndaiva nechinhu chokupomera rudzi rwangu. Zvino ndakakudanai pamusoro pemhosva iyi, kuti ndikuvonei, nditaurirane nemi, nokuti ndakasungwa neketani iri nokuda kwetariro yavaIsraeri. Vakati kwaari: Hatina kugamuchira mwadhi pamusoro pako, dzaibva Judhiya, uye hakunomumwe wehama wakasvika akativudza zvako, kana kutaura zvakaipa pamusoro pako. Asi tinoda kunzwa kwauri zvaunofunga; nokuti kana iri dzidziso iyi, tinoziva kuti inorambwa kose-kose. Zvino vakati vamutarira zuva, vakavuya kwaari vari vazhinji, kwaakanga agere, akavadudzira, achivapupurira kwazvo vushe bwaMwari, akavagombedzera pamusoro paJesu, nomurairo waMozisi navaporofita, kubva mangwanani kusvikira madekwana. Vamwe vakatenda zvakataurwa, asi vamwe havana kutenda. Zvino zvavakanga vasinganzwani, vakaenda, Pauro akataura shoko rimwe chete kwavari, rokuti: Mweya Mutsvene wakataura zvakanaka nomuporofita Isaya kunamadzibaba enyu, achiti: Enda kuvanhu ava uti: Nokunzwa muchanzwa, musingatongonzwisisi nokuvona muchavona musingatongovonesesi. Nokuti moyo yavanhu ava yava mikukutu, Nzeve dzavo hadzinzwi zvakanaka, Vakatsinzina meso avo; Kuti varege kutongovona nemeso avo, Nokunzwa nenzeve dzavo, Nokunzwisisa nemoyo yavo, Vatendevuke, Ndivaponese Zvino zivai imi, kuti ruponeso urwu rwakatumirwa vahedheni; ivo vachanzwavo. [Wakati ataura izvozvo, vaJudha vakaenda, vachiita nyaya huru pakati pavo.] Iye akapedza makore maviri agere muimba yake yairipirwa mari, akagamuchira vose vaipinda kwaari, achiparidza vushe bwaMwari, achidzidzisa zvaShe Jesu Kristu, asingatongotyi, asingadziviswi nomunhu. Pauro, muranda waKristu Jesu, wakadamwa kuti ave muapositora, wakatsaurirwa evhangeri yaMwari, yaakapikira kare navaporofita vake muMagwaro matsvene, zvoMwanakomana wake, wakabva kurudzi rwaDhavhidhi panyama, wakaratidzwa nesimba paMweya wovutsvene, kuti ndiye Mwanakomana waMwari, nokumuka kwake kuvakafa; ndiye Jesu Kristu, Ishe wedu, watakagamuchira naye nyasha novuapositora, kuti pakati pavahedheni vose, pave nokuteerera kokutenda nokuda kwezita rake; nemivo muri pakati pavo, makadamwa kuti muve vaJesu Kristu; kunavose vari muRoma, vadikamwa vaMwari, vakadamwa kuti vave vatsvene: Nyasha ngadzive nemwi norugare, zvinobva kunaMwari, baba vedu, nokunaShe Jesu Kristu. Pakutanga, ndinovonga Mwari wangu munaJesu Kristu, pamusoro penyu mose, nokuti kutenda kwenyu kunoparidzirwa panyika yose. Nokuti Mwari chapupu changu, iye wandinoshumira mumweya wangu muevhangeri yoMwanakomana wake, kuti handiregi kukurangarirai, ndichikumbira nguva dzose pakunyengetera kwangu, kuti zvimwe ndifambiswe hangu zvakanaka ndivuye kwamuri nokuda kwaMwari. Nokuti ndinoda zvikuru kukuvonai, kuti ndikupei chimwe chipo chomweya, kuti musimbiswe. Ndokuti ini ndinyaradzwe pamwe chete nemwi pakati penyu, mumwe nomumwe nokutenda komumwe, kwenyu nokwangu. Handidi kuti musaziva, hama dzangu, kuti kazhinji ndaida kuvuya kwamuri, (ndikadziviswa kusvikira zvino), kuti ndive nezvibereko kwamurivo, sapakati pavamwe vahedheni. Ndinengava kuvaGiriki nokuvatorwa, nokuvakachenjera navasina kuchenjera. Naizvozvo, kana ndirini, ndakazvigadzira kukuparidziraivo evhangeri, imwi muri paRoma. Nokuti handinyari pamusoro peevhangeri; nokuti isimba raMwari rokuponesa mumwe nomumwe unotenda, kutanga muJudha, uye muGirikivo. Nokuti mairi kururama kwaMwari kunoratidzwa kunobva pakutenda kuchienda kukutenda; sezvazvakanyorwa, zvichinzi: Wakarurama uchararama nokutenda. Nokuti kutsamwa kwaMwari kunoratidzwa, kuchibva kudenga, pamusoro pokusada Mwari kose nokusarurama kwavanhu, vanodzivisa chokwadi nokusarurama; nokuti izvo zvingazikamwa zvaMwari zvinovonekwa mukati mavo; nokuti Mwari wakazviratidza izvo kwavari. Nokuti kubvira pakusikwa kwenyika, izvo zvake zvisingavonekwi, iro simba rake risingaperi novuMwari bwake, zvinovonekwa kwazvo, zvichizikamwa pazvinhu zvakaitwa; kuti varege kuva nepembedzo; nokuti vaiziva Mwari, asi havana kumukudza saMwari, kana kumuvonga; asi vakafunga zvisina maturo, nemoyo yavo isinezivo, ikasvibiswa. Vachiti, takachenjera, vakava mapenzi; vakashandura kubwinya kwaMwari usingafi, vakakuita mufananidzo wakafanana nomunhu unofa, neshiri, nemhuka dzinamakumbo mana, nezvinokambaira. Saka Mwari, mukuchiva kwemoyo yavo, akavaisa kutsvina, kuti vanyadzise miviri yavo pakati pavo. Avo vakatsinhanha chokwadi chaMwari nenhema, vakanamata nokushumira chisikwa kupfuvura musiki, iye unokudzwa nokusingaperi. Ameni. Mwari wakavaisa pakuchiva kunonyadzisa; nokuti vanhukadzi vavo vakashandura basa ravakasikirwa, rive basa ravasina kusikirwa; saizvozvo vanhurumevo vakasiya basa rakasikirwa munhukadzi, vakakundwa nokuchiva pakati pavo, vanhurume vachiita zvinonyadza navanhurume, vakapiwa mukati mavo mubairo wakafanira wokurashika kwavo. Sezvavakanga vasingadi kugara vachiziva Mwari, Mwari akavaisa kumurangariro wakarashika, kuti vaite zvisakafanira; vakazadzwa nokusarururama kose, nokuipa, noruchiva, nokuvenga; vakazara negodo, nokuvuraya, norukave, nokunyengera, nechinya; vanhu vanoita zeve-zeve, navacheri, navanovenga Mwari, navanodada, navanozvikudza, navanozvirumbidza, navavambi vezvakaipa, navasingatereri vabereki, namapenzi, navanoputsa sungano, navasinorudo kwarwo, vasinengoni. Avo, kunyange vachiziva havo chirevo chaMwari, kuti vanoita zvakadai vakafanirwa norufu, havaiti izvo bedzi, asi vanotenderana navanozviita. Saka haunepembedzo iwe munhu, upi noupi, unotonga vamwe; nokuti pachinhu icho chaunotonga mumwe nacho, unozvipa mhosva iwe, nokuti iwe, unotonga unoita zvinhu izvozvo. Tinoziva kuti kutonga kwaMwari ndokwechokwadi kunavanoita zvinhu zvakadai. Iwe munhu, unotonga vamwe vanoita zvinhu zvakadai, iwe uchizviita vo, ko unoti ungatiza kutonga kwaMwari here? Unozvidza kanhi fuma yovunyoro bwake, nomoyo wake munyoro, nomoyo wake murefu, usingazivi here kuti vunyoro bwaMwari bwunokuisa pakutendevuka? Asi novukukutu bwako, nomoyo usingadi kutendevuka, unozvivunganidzira kutsamwa nezuva rokutsamwa, nokuratidzwa kokutonga kwakarurama kwaMwari; iye uchapa mumwe nomumwe paakaita napo: Vanotsvaka kubwinya, nokukudzwa, nokusafa, vachitsungirira pakuita zvakanaka, uchavapa vupenyu hwusingaperi. Asi kunavanenharo, vasingateereri chokwadi, vanoteerera zvisakarurama, kuchavapo kutsamwa nehasha. nokutambudzika nenhamo kumweya mumwe nomumwe womunhu kunoita zvakaipa, pakutanga womuJudha, nowomuGiriki; asi kubwinya, nokukudzwa, norugare kunomumwe nomumwe unoita zvakanaka, ku muJudha pakutanga, muGirikivo. Nokuti Mwari haatendi zvinovonekwa zvomunhu. Nokuti vose vakatadza vasinomurairo; vachaparadzwavo vasinomurairo; vose vakatadza vanomurairo, vachatongwa nomurairo; nokuti vanzwi vomurairo havazi ivo vakarurama pamberi paMwari, asi vaiti vomurairo ndivo vanoruramiswa; (nokuti kana vahedheni vasinomurairo vachiita pachavo zvinhu zvomurairo, vachava murairo wavo vamene; nokuti vanoratidza basa romurairo wakanyorwa mumoyo yavo, hana yavo ichipupura pamwe chete nazvo, nezvavanofunga pakati pavo zvichivapa mhosva kana kuvapembedza;) nezuva iro, Mwari raanozotonga naro zvakavanzika zvavanhu, naJesu Kristu, sezvinoreva evhangeri yangu. Zvino kana iwe unonzi muJudha, unovimba nomurairo, unozvirumbidza munaMwari, unoziva kuda kwake, nokutsaura kuti zvakanaka ndezvipi, uchidzidziswa nomurairo, unozviti iwe uri mutungamiriri wamapofu, nechiedza chavari murima, nomurairi wamapenzi, nomudzidzisi wavacheche, zvaunomufananidzo wokuziva nowechokwadi pamurairo; zvino iwe unodzidzisa mumwe, unoregereiko kuzvidzidzisa? Iwe unoparidza kuti munhu arege kuba, unobireiko iwe? Iwe unoti munhu arege kuita vupombwe, unoitireiko vupombwe iwe? Iwe unosema zvifananidzo, unobireiko iwe tembere dzavo? Iwe unozvirumbidza nomurairo, unoshovora Mwari nokudarika murairo neiko? Nokuti, sezvazvakanyorwa zita raMwari rinomhurwa pakati pavahedheni nokuda kwenyu. Nokuti kudzingiswa kunobatsira, kana iwe uri muiti womurairo; asi kana uri mudariki womurairo, kudzingiswa kwako kwava kusadzingiswa. Zvino. Kana iye usina kudzingiswa achichengeta zvirevo zvomurairo, ko kusadzingiswa kwake hakunganzi kudzingiswa here? Nousina kudzingiswa kubva pakuzvarwa kwake, kana achichengeta murairo, haangakutongi here iwe unodarika murairo, iwe unomurairo wakanyorwa, vuyevo kudzingiswa? Nokuti uyo haazi muJudha, uri muJudha pakuvonekwa chete; nokudzingiswa hakuzi iko kunovonekwa, kuri panyama; asi muJudha ndiye uri muJudha nechomukati; nokudzingiswa ndiko komoyo, mumweya, kusati kuri kwezvakanyorwa; iye haarumbidzwi navanhu, asi naMwari. Ko muJudha unopfuvura vamwe neiko? Kana kudzingiswa kunobatsireiko? Zvizhinji, nemitovo yose: Pakutanga, kuti ndivo vakapiwa mashoko aMwari. Nokuti zvinodiniko kana vamwe vasinokutenda? Ko kusatenda kwavo kuchakonesa kutendeka kwaMwari here? Haiswa! Mwari ngaave wechokwadi, asi vanhu vose vave venhema; sezvazvakanyorwa. Zvichinzi: Kuti mururamiswe pamashoko enyu, Mukunde pakutonga kwenyu. Asi kana kusarurama kwedu kuchiratidza kururama kwaMwari, tichatiiko? Kuti Mwari haana kururama here, zvaanoita nehasha?(Ndinotaura nokutaura komunhu.) Haisva! Mwari ungagozotonga nyika seiko? Zvino kana chokwadi chaMwari yawanzwa nenhema dzangu, iye akakudzwa nazvo ko nenivo ndichatongerwei somutadzi? Ticharegereiko kutaura (sezvatinopomerwa, uye sezvinoreva vamwe vachiti tinodaro), tichiti: Ngatiite zvakaipa, kuti zvakanaka zvibudepo? Kutongwa kwavo kwakarurama. Zvino todiniko? Tinovapfuvura here? Kwete napaduku; nokuti tambopa vose mhosva, vaJudha navaGiriki, tichiti vose vakasungwa nezvivi; sezvazvakanyorwa, zvichinzi: Hakuna wakarurama, kunyange nomumwe. Hakuna unonzwisisa.Hakuna unotsvaka Mwari; Vakatsauka vose, vakava vanhu vasinamaturo, Hakuna unoita zvakanaka, kunyange nomumwe chete; Huro dzavo bwiro bwakashama; Vakanyengera nendimi dzavo;Vuturu bwenyoka bwuri mumiromo yavo; Muromo wavo uzere nokutuka nokuvava; Tsoka dzavo dzinokurumidza kutevura ropa; Kuparadza nenhamo zviri munzira dzavo; Nenzira yorugare havana kuiziva. Kutya Mwari hakupo pamberi pavo, Zvino tinoziva kuti zvose zvinorebwa nomurairo, unozvireva kunavose vari pasi pomurairo; kuti miromo yose idzivirwe, nenyika yose ive nemhosva pamberi paMwari. Nokuti hakunenyama ingaruramiswa pamberi pake namabasa omurairo; nokuti zvivi zvinoziviswa nomurairo. Asi zvino kururama kwaMwari kwakaratidzwa kunze komurairo, kuchipupurirwa nomurairo navaporofita; ndiko kururama kwaMwari kunovuya nokutenda kunaJesu Kristu kunavose vanotenda; nokuti havasiyani, nokuti vose vakatadza vakasasvika pakubwinya kwaMwari. Vanongoruramiswa nenyasha dzake nokudzikunura kuri munaKristu Jesu. Iye wakagadzwa naMwari, kuti ave muyananiso nokutenda muropa rake, kuti kururama kwake kuratidzwe, nokuti zvivi zvakaitwa kare zvakaregerwa, Mwari achivaitira moyo murefu; kuti kururama kwake kuratidzwe, nenguva ino, kuti arurame iye amene, uye aruramise uyo unotenda kunaJesu. Zvino kuzvikudza kuripiko? Kwabviswa, Nomurairo upiko? Wamabasa here? Kwete, asi nomurairo wokutenda. Naizvozvo tinoti, munhu unoruramiswa nokutenda kunze kwamabasa omurairo. Ko Mwari ndiye wavaJudha voga here? Haazi wavahedheni vo here? Hongu, wavahedheni vo. Mwari zvaari mumwe chete, ucharuramisa vakadzingiswa pamusoro pokutenda, navasina kudzingiswa nokutenda. Zvino tinokonesa murairo nokutenda here? Haiswa! Asi tinosimbisa murairo. Zvino tichatiiko? Abhurahamu, teteguru vedu panyama, wakawaneiko? Nokuti dai Abhurahamu akaruramiswa namabasa ake, ungadai anechinhu chaangazvirumbidza nacho; asi haana pamberi paMwari. Nokuti Rugwaro runoti kudiniko? Runoti: Abhurahamu wakatenda Mwari, kukanzi kwaari ndiko kururama. Zvino kuno unobate-basa, mubairo haunzi ndowenyasha, asi ndowengava. Kunousingabati, asi unotenda kunaiye unoruramisa munhu usingadi Mwari, kutenda kwake kunonzi kwaari ndiko kururama. Sezvinorevavo Dhavhidhi, kuti wakaropafadzwa munhu unonzi naMwari wakarurama, kunze kwamabasa, achiti: Vakaropafadzwa vakakangamwirwa zvisakarurama zvavo, Navakafukidzirwa zvivi zvavo; Wakaropafadzwa munhu usinganzi naShe unezvivi. Zvino kuropafadzwa uku ndokwavakadzingiswa, kana kwavasina kudzingiswa here? Nokuti tinoti, kunaAbhurahamu kutenda kwake kwakanzi ndiko kururama. Zvino zvakanzarwo seiko? Atodzingiswa, kana asinakudzingiswa here? Hazvina kunzarwo adzingiswa, asi asina kudzingiswa; wakapiwa chiratidzo chokudzingiswa, kuti chive chisimbiso chokururama kokutenda, kwaakanga ana'ko asati adzingiswa; kuti ave baba vavose vanotenda, kunyange vasina kudzingiswa, kuti vagonzi vakarurama; ave baba vokudzingiswa kunaivo vasina kudzingiswa bedzi, asi vanofambavo mumakwara okutenda kwababa vedu Abhurahamu, kwavaiva nako vasati vadzingiswa. Nokuti chipikirwa chokuti uchava mugari wenhaka yenyika hachina kupiwa Abhurahamu kana rudzi rwake nomurairo, asi nokururama kokutenda. Nokuti dai vomurairo vari vagari venhaka, kutenda hakunamaturo, nechipikirwa chinokoneswa; nokuti murairo unovuyisa kutsamwa; pasina murairo hapana kudarika vo. Saka ndezvokutenda, kuti, zvive zvenyasha; kuti chipikirwa chive nesimba kurudzi rwose; rusati ruri rwomurairo bedzi, asi norwokutenda kwaAbhurahamuvo, iye baba vedu tose, (sezvazvakanyorwa, zvichinzi: Ndakakuita baba vamarudzi mazhinji) pamberi paiye waakatenda, iye Mwari unopa vakafa vupenyu, nokudana zvisipo sezvinenge zviripo. Wakatenda netariro pasinetariro, kuti ave baba vamarudzi mazhinji,sezvazvakanga zvataurwa Rudzi rwako ruchadaro Haana kushaiwa simba pakutenda, achifunga muviri wake wakanga watofa hawo(zvaiva namakore anenge zana), nokufa kwechizvaro chaSara; akatarira chipikirwa chaMwari, haana kunyunyuta nokusatenda, asi wakasimbiswa pakutenda, akakudza Mwari, achiziva kwazvo, kuti icho chaakapikira, wakanga anesimba rokuchiitavo. Saka zvakanzi kwaari ndiko kururama. Zvino hazvina kunyorwa nokuda kwake bedzi, kuti zvakanzarwo kwaari; asi nokuda kweduvo; nesu tichanzarwo, iyesu, tinotenda kunowakamutsa Jesu Ishe wedu, kuvakafa. iye wakaiswa kurufu nokuda kokudarika kwedu, akamutswa nokuda kokururamiswa kwedu. Naizvozvo zvitinoruramiswa nokutenda ngative norugare kunaMwari naShe wedu, Jesu Kristu; watakawana naye mapindire nokutenda munyasha idzi, dzatinomira madziri; ngatifare netariro yokuvona kubwinya kwaMwari. Zvisati zviri izvo bedzi, asi ngatifarevo mumatambudziko, tichiziva kuti kutambudzika kunovuyisa kutsungirira; kutsungirira kunovuyisa kuidzwa; kuidzwa kunovuyisa tariro; tariro hainyadzisi; nokuti rudo rwaMwari rwakadirwa mumoyo yedu noMweya Mutsvene watakapiwa. Nokuti tichiri pakushaiwa simba, Kristu panguva yakafanira wakafira vasingadi Mwari. Nokuti zvinorema kuti munhu afire wakarurama; nokuti zvimwe mumwe ungatsunga kufira wakanaka. Asi Mwari unoratidza rudo rwake kwatiri pakuti Kristu wakatifira, tichiri vatadzi. Zvino, zvatakaruramiswa muropa rake, tichaponeswa zvikuru sei naye pakutsamwa. Nokuti zvatakayananiswa naMwari nokufa koMwanakomana wake, tichiri vavengi vake, zvikuru tichaponeswa kana tayananiswa novupenyu bwake; zvisati zviri izvo bedzi, asi tinofara zvikuruvo munaMwari naShe wedu Jesu Kristu, watakapiwa zvino naye iko kuyananiswa. Saka, zvivi sezvazvakapinda munyika nomunhu mumwe, norufu rukapinda nezvivi; saizvozvo rufu rwakasvika kuvanhuvose, nokutivose vakatadza; nokuti murairo usati wavapo, zvivi zvakanga zviri panyika; asi zvivi hazviverengerwi munhu, kana kusinomurairo. Asi rufu rwakabata vushe kubva kunaAdhamu kusvikira kunaMozisi, kunyange napakativo pavasina kutadza nokudarika kwaAdhamu, waiva mufananidzo wowakanga achizovuya. Asi chipo chokungopiwa hachifanani nokudarika. Nokuti kana vazhinji vakafa nokudarika komumwe, zvikuru nyasha dzaMwari nechipo chakavuya nenyasha dzomunhu mumwe, Jesu Kristu, zvakawandira vazhinji. uye chipo hachifanani nezvivi zvomunhu mumwe wakatadza; nokuti kutonga kwakavuya nomunhu mumwe kuti vapiwe mhosva; asi chipo chokungopiwa chakavuya nokudarika kuzhinji, kuti varuramisirwe. Nokuti kana nokudarika komumwe rufu rwakabata vushe nomunhu uyu mumwe; zvikuru avo, vakapiwa kuwanda kwenyasha nokwechipo chokururama, vachabata vushe pavupenyu nomumwe, iye Jesu Kristu. Naizvozvo, kutonga sezvakwakavuya kuvanhu vose nokudarika kumwe, kuti vapiwe mhosva; saizvozvo nokururamisa kumwe chipo chokungopiwa chakavuya kuvanhu vose, kururamisirwa kovupenyu kukavapo. Nokuti vazhinji sezvavakaitwa vatadzi nokusateerera komumwe, saizvozvo vazhinji vachaitwa vakarurama nokuteerera komumwe. Murairo wakapindavo kuti kudarika kuwande; zvino zvivi pazvakawanda, nyasha dzakawanda nokupfuvurisa; kuti zvivi sezvazvakabata vushe parufu, saizvozvo nyasha dzibate vushe nokururama, zviise kuvupenyu bwusingaperi naJesu Kristu Ishe wedu. Zvino tichatiyiko? Torambira muzvivi kuti nyasha dziwande here? Haiswa! Isu takafa kuzvivi, tichagara seiko mukati mazvo? Ko hamuzivi here kuti isu takabhabhatidzwa muna Kristu Jesu, takabhabhatidzwa murufu rwake? Naizvozvo pakubhabhatidzwa takavigwa pamwe chete naye murufu; kuti saiye Kristu akamutswa kuvakafa nokubwinya kwaBaba, saizvozvo nesuvo tifambe novupenyu bwutsva. Nokuti kana takava vamwe naye pakufanana naye, parufu rwake, tichadarovo pakumuka kwake; tichiziva izvi, kuti munhu wedu wekare wakaroverwa pamuchinjikwa pamwe chete naye, kuti muviri wezvivi ushaiswe simba, tirege kuzova varanda vezvivi; nokuti wakafa, waruramiswa pazvivi. Zvino kana takafa pamwe chete naKristu, tinotenda kuti tichararamavo pamwe chete naye; tichiziva kuti Kristu amutswa kuvakafa, haachazofi; rufu haruchavi nesimba pamusoro pake. Nokuti pakufa kwake, wakafa kamwe kwazvo kuzvivi; zvino pakurarama kwake, unorarama kunaMwari. Saizvozvo nemivo muzviti makafa kuzvivi, asi kuti muri vapenyu kunaMwari, munaKristu Jesu, Ishe wedu. Naizvozvo zvivi ngazvirege kubata vushe mumuviri wenyu unofa, kuti muteerere kuchiva kwawo; uye musapa zvivi mitezo yenyu, kuti dzive nhumbi dzokuita zvisakarurama; asi muzvipei imwi kunaMwari, savanhu vakararama kuvakafa, nemitezo yenyu kuti dzive nhumbi dzokururama kunaMwari. Nokuti zvivi hazvingavi nesimba pamusoro penyu; nokuti hamuzi pasi pomurairo asi pasi penyasha. Zvino tichatiyiko? Titadze, nokuti hatizi pasi pomurairo here, asi pasi penyasha? Haiswa! Hamuzivi here, kuti uyo wamunozvipa kwaari kuti muve varanda vake kumuteerera, kuti muri varanda vaiye wamunoteerera; kana vezvivi zvinoisa kurufu, kana vokuteerera kunoisa kukururama? Asi Mwari ngaavongwe, nokuti imwi maiva varanda vezvivi, mukazoteerera nomoyo rudzi urwu rwedzidziso yamakaiswa kwairi. Makasunungurwa pazvivi, mukava varanda vokururama. Ndinotaura nokutaura kwavanhu, nokuda kokushaiwa simba kwenyama yenyu; nokuti sezvamakapa mitezo yenyu kuti ive varanda vetsvina, navezvisakarurama zvinoisa kunezvisakarurama, saizvozvo ipai mitezo yenyu zvino ive varanda vekururama kunoisa kuvutsvene. Nokuti panguva iyo muchiri varanda vezvivi, makanga makasununguka pakururama. Zvino maiva nezvibereko zveiko panguva iyo pazvinhu izvo zvamunonyadziswa nazvo zvino? Nokuti kuguma kwazvo ndirwo rufu. Asi zvino makasunungurwa pazvivi, mava varanda vaMwari, munezvibereko zvenyu zvinoisa kuvutsvene, uye kuguma kwazvo ndibwo vupenyu bwusingaperi. Nokuti mubairo wezvivi ndirwo rufu; asi chipo chokungopiwa chaMwari ndibwo vupenyu bwusingaperi munaKristu Jesu, Ishe wedu. Hamuzivi here, hama dzangu, (nokuti ndinotaura navanhu vanoziva murairo), kuti murairo unobata munhu nguva yose yovupenyu bwake? Nokuti mukadzi, unomurume, wakasungwa nomurairo kumurume wake, iye achiri mupenyu; asi kana murume afa, wasunungurwa pamurairo womurume. Naizvozvo zvino kana akawanikwa nomumwe murume, murume wake achiri mupenyu, uchanzi chifeve asi kana murume wake afa,wasununguka pamurairo, zvino haazi chifeve kunyange akawanikwa nomumwe murume. Saka, hama dzangu nemivo makaitwa vakafa kumurairo nomuviri waKristu; kuti muve womumwe, iye wakamutswa pavakafa, kuti tiberekere Mwari zvibereko. Nokuti panguva iyo tichiri munyama, kuchiva kwezvivi, kwakamutswa nomurairo, kwakabata mumitezo yedu kuti kubereke zvibereko zvinoisa kurufu. Asi zvino takasunungurwa pamurairo, takafa kunaizvozvo zvatakanga takasungwa nazvo; naizvozvo tinobatira Mwari nomweya mutsva, tisingabatiri nezvakanyorwa zvakare. Zvino tichatiyiko? Murairo zvivi here? Haiswa! Asi handizaiziva zvivi kana murairo usipo; nokuti handizaiziva kuchiva, kana murairo usina kuti: Usachiva; zvino zvivi zvakawana nzira nomurairo, zvikaita mandiri mitovo yose yokuchiva; nokuti kunze komurairo zvivi zvakafa. Ini ndaiva mupenyu kare kunze komurairo, asi mutemo uchizosvika, zvivi zvakamuka, ini ndikafa; nomutemo iwo waifanira kuisa muvupenyu, ndakauwana uchiisa kurufu; nokuti zvivi zvakawana nzira nomutemo, zvikandinyengera zvikandivuraya nawo. Naizvozvo murairo mutsvene, nomutemo mutsvene, wakarurama, wakanaka. Ko zvino zvakanaka zvakazova rufu kwandiri here? Haiswa! Asi ndizvo zvivi, kuti zviratidzwe kuti zvivi, zvakandiitira rufu nezvakanaka; kuti nomutemo zvivi zvive zvakaipa kwazvo-kwazvo. Nokuti tinoziva kuti murairo ndowomweya; asi ini ndiri wenyama, ndakatengeswa pasi pezvivi. Nokuti zvandinoita handizvizivi; nokuti zvandinoita hazvizi izvo zvandinoda; zvandinoda; handizvo zvandinoita; asi zvandinovenga ndizvo zvandinoita.. Zvino kana ndichiita izvo zvandisingadi, ndinobvumira kuti murairo wakanaka. Zvino handizati ndichiri ini ndinozviita, asi zvivi zvinogara mandiri. Nokuti ndinoziva kuti mukati mangu, imo munyama yangu, hamugari chinhu chakanaka; nokuti kuda kuripo kwandiri, asi kuita zvakanaka hakupo. Nokuti zvakanaka, zvandinoda, handizviiti; asi zvakaipa, zvandisingadi, ndizvo zvandinoita. Zvino kana ndichiita zvandisingadi, handisini ndinozviita, asi zvivi zvinogara mandiri. Naizvozvo ndinowana murairo uyu kuti kana ndichida kuita zvakanaka, zvakaipa zviripo kwandiri. Nokuti ndinofarira murairo waMwari nomunhu womukati; asi ndinovona mumwe murairo pamitezo yangu, unorwa nomurairo womurangariro wangu, unonditapira kumurairo wezvivi uri pamitezo yangu. Ndiri munhu uri pakutambudzika! Ndianiko uchandisunungura pamuviri worufu urwu? Mwari ngaavongwe, naJesu Kristu, Ishe wedu. Naizvozvo nomurangariro ndinobatira Mwari, asi nenyama murairo wezvivi. Naizvozvo hakuchina kupiwa mhosva kunavari munaKristu Jesu vasingafambi nenyama asi nomweya. Nokuti murairo woMweya wovupenyu munaKristu Jesu wakandisunungura pamurairo wezvivi noworufu. Nokuti, zvakanga zvisingakwaniswi nomurairo, pakushaiwa kwawo simba nokuda kwenyama, Mwari pakutuma kwake Mwanakomana, wake nomufananidzo wenyama yezvivi, nokuda kwezvivi, wakapa mhosva zvivi zviri munyama; kuti zvakarebwa nomurairo zviitike matiri, isu tisingafambi nenyama, asi nomweya. Nokuti vari vomweya, vanofunga zvomweya. Nokuti kufunga kwenyama ndirwo rufu; asi kufunga komweya ndibwo vupenyu norugare; nokuti kufunga kwenyama kunovengana naMwari; nokuti hakuzviisi pasi pomurairo waMwari; hakugoni vo; zvino vari munyama havagoni kufadza Mwari. Asi imwi hamuzi munyama, asi mumweya, kana Mweya waMwari achigara zvirokwazvo mukati menyu. Asi kana munhu asinoMweya waKristu, haazi wake. Kana Kristu ari mukati menyu, muviri wakafa nokuda kwezvivi, asi mweya mupenyu nokuda kokururama. Zvino kana Mweya waiyeyo wakamutsa Jesu kuvakafa achigara mukati menyu, iye wakamutsa Kristu Jesu kuvakafa, uchaponesa miviri yenyu inofa noMweya wake, unogara mukati menyu. Naizvozvo, hama dzangu, hatinengava nenyama, kuti tirarame netsika dzenyama. Nokuti kana muchifamba netsika dzenyama, muchafa; asi kana muchivuraya mabasa omuviri noMweya, muchararama; nokuti vose vanotungamirirwa noMweya waMwari, ndivo vana vaMwari. Nokuti hamuna kupiwa mweya wovuranda kuti mutye zve, asi makapiwa mweya wokuitwa vana, watinodana nawo, tichiti: Aba, baba. Mweya womene unopupurirana nomweya wedu, kuti tiri vana vaMwari; zvino kana tiri vana, tiri vadyi venhaka; vadyi venhaka yaMwari, vadyi venhaka pamwe chete naKristu; kana tichitambudzika pamwe chete naye, tichakudzwavo pamwe chete naye. Nokuti ndinoti matambudziko enguva ino haana kufanira kuenzaniswa nokubwinya kuchazoratidzwa kwatiri. Nokuti zvisikwa zvinotarisisa zvikuru zvichimirira kuratidzwa kwavanakomana vaMwari. Nokuti zvisikwa zvakaiswa pasi pezvisingagari, zvisingadi hazvo, asi nokuda kwaiye wakazviisa pasi pazvo. zvichitarira kuti zvisikwa zvimene zvisunungurwevo pavuranda bwokuvora, zviiswe pakusunungurwa kokubwinya kwavana vaMwari. Nokuti tinoziva kuti zvisikwa zvose zvinogomera nokurwadziwa pamwe chete kusvikira zvino. Zvisati zviri izvo bedzi, asi nesuvo, kunyange tinezvibereko zvokutanga zvoMweya, nesu timene tinogomera mukati medu, tichimirira kuitwa kwedu vana, ndiko kudzikinurwa komuviri wedu. Nokuti takaponeswa netariro; nokuti ndiani unotarira chaanovona? Asi kana tichitarira chatisingavoni, tinochimirira nokutsungirira. Saizvozvo Mweya unobatiranavo nokusava nesimba kwedu; nokuti hatizivi kunyengetera zvakafanira; asi Mweya amene unotinyengeterera nokugomera kusingataurwi; uyo unonzera moyo, ndiye unoziva kufunga koMweya, nokuti unonyengeterera vatsvene sezvinoda Mwari. Tinoziva kuti zvinhu zvose zvinobata pamwechete kuti zviitire zvakanaka avo vanoda Mwari, avo vakadamwa sezvaakafunga. Nokuti vaakaziva kare, ndivo vaakatemeravo kare, kuti vafanane nomufananidzo woMwanakomana wake, kuti ave dangwe pakati pehama zhinji; avo vaakatemera kare, ndivo vaakadanavo; vaakadana, ndivo vaakaruramisavo; vaakaruramisa, ndivo vaakakudzavo. Zvino tichatiyiko pazvinhu izvi? Kana Mwari achitirwira, ndianiko uchatirwisa? Iye usina kuramba kunyange noMwanakomana wake, asi wakamupa chose nokuda kwedu tose, ungarega seiko kutipavo zvose pamwe chete naye? Ndianiko uchakwirira vasanangurwa vaMwari? Mwari ndiye unoruramisa; ndianiko uchavapa mhosva? Kristu Jesu ndiye wakafa, zvikuru ndiye wakamutswa kuvakafa, uri kurudyi rwaMwari, unotinyengetereravo. Ndianiko uchatiparadzanisa norudo rwaKristu? Kutambudzika, kana nhamo, kana kuvengwa, kana nzara, kana kushaiwa zvokufuka, kana njodzi, kana munondo here? Sezvazvakanyorwa, zvichinzi: Nokuda kwenyu tinovurawa zuva rose; Takanzi tiri makwai anobayiwa. Kwete, pazvinhu izvi zvose tiri vakundi nokupfuvurisa naiye wakatida. Nokuti ndinoziva kwazvo kuti kunyange rufu, kana vupenyu, kana vatumwa, kana vanesimba, kana zvazvino, kana zvinovuya kana masimba. kana kwakakwirira, kana kwakadzika, kana chinhu chimwe chakasikwa, hazvingagoni kutiparadzanisa norudo rwaMwari, ruri munaKristu Jesu, Ishe wedu. Ndinotaura zvirokwazvo munaKristu, handirevi nhema, hana yangu ichindipupurira muMweya Mutsvene, kuti ndineshungu kwazvo nokuchema kusingaperi mumoyo mangu. Nokuti ndaida kuti ini ndimene ndive munhu wakatukwa, wakaparadzaniswa naKristu nokuda kwehama dzangu, ivo vorudzi rwangu panyama; ndivo vaIsraeri; kuitwa vana, nokubwinya, nesungano, nokupiwa murairo, nokunamata Mwari, nezvipikirwa, ndezvavo; madzibaba ndaavo, naKristu wakabva kwavari panyama, uri pamusoro pavose, Mwari unokudzwa nokusingaperi. Ameni. Asi handiti shoko raMwari rakakona. Nokuti vakabva kuvaIsraeri havazi vaIsraeri vose; navari vorudzi rwaAbhurahamu havazi vana vake vose; asi zvinonzi: KunaIsaka ndiko kuchatumidzwa rudzi rwako. Ndokuti havazi vana venyama vari vana vaMwari; asi vana vokupikirwa, ndivo vanonzi rudzi. Nokuti shoko rakapikirwa ndirori: Nenguva yakaita seino ndichavuya, Sara uchava nomwanakomana. Hazvizi izvozvo bedzi; asi Rebekavo, wakati ava nemimba kunomumwe, iye Isaka, baba vedu nokuti vana vasati vaberekwa, vasati vaita zvakanaka kana zvakaipa, kuti kufunga kwaMwari pakusanangura kwake kusimbiswe, kusingabvi pamabasa, asi kunaiye unodana, zvakanzi kwaari: Mukuru uchashumira mudoko. Sezvazvakanyorwa, zvichinzi: Jakobho ndakamuda, asi Esau ndakamuvenga. Zvino tichatiyiko? Kusarurama kuripo kunaMwari here? Haiswa! Nokuti unoti kunaMozisi: Ndichanzwira ngoni wandinonzwira ngoni, ndichanzwira tsitsi wandinonzwira tsitsi. Naizvozvo hazvibvi kunounoda, kana kunounomhanya, asi kunaMwari, munzwiri wengoni. Nokuti Rugwaro runoti kunaFarao: Ndizvo zvandakakumutsira, kuti zita rangu riparidzwe panyika yose. Naizvozvo unonzwira ngoni waanoda; uye unowomesera moyo waanoda. Zvino iwe ungati kwandiri: Iye uchapireiko mhosva? Nokuti ndianiko unoramba kuda kwake? Ko zvino iwe munhu, ndiwe aniko, unopindura Mwari? Ko chakavumbwa chingati kunowakachivumba: Wandiitireiko kudai? Ko muvumbi wehari haanesimba pamusoro pevhu here, kuti nebundu rimwe aite mudziyo mumwe wakakudzwa, nomumwe usina kukudzwa? Zvino tichatiyiko kana Mwari, kana akanga achida kuratidza kutsamwa kwake, nokuzivisa simba rake, akaita nomoyo murefu zvikuru pamusoro pemidziyo yokutsamwirwa, yakagadzirirwa kuparadzwa, kuti azivise kufuma kokubwinya kwake pamusoro pemidziyo yengoni, yaakanga agadzirira kubwinya, iyesu vakadamwavo naye, tisingabvi kuvaJudha bedzi, asi kuvahedhenivo? Sezvaanorevavo pabhuku yaHosiya, achiti: Avo vakanga vasi vanhu vangu; Ndichavaidza vanhu vangu; Naiye wakanga asi mudikamwa, ndichamuidza mudikamwa. Zvichaitika kuti paya pakanga parebwa kwavari: Hamuzi vanhu vangu, Ipapo vachaidzwa vanakomana vaMwari mupenyu. NaIsaya unodana pamusoro pavaIsraeri achiti kunyange kuwanda kwavana vaIsraeri kwakaita sejecha regungwa, vakasara vachaponeswa; nokuti Ishe uchaita panyika shoko rake, nokuripedzisa, nokukurumidza nokururama. Sezvaakamboreva Isayavo, achiti: Dai Ishe wehondo asina kutisiyira rudzi, Tingadai takava seSodhoma, takaitwa seGomora. Zvino tichatiyiko? Tichati, vahedheni vasina kutsvaka kururama, ndivo vakawana kururama, iko kururama kokutenda; asi vaIsraeri vakati vachitsvaka murairo wokururama havana kusvika pamurairo wokururama. Neiko? Nokuti havana kutsvaka nokutenda, asi zvinenge namabasa omurairo. Vakagumburwa nebwe rinogumbusa. Sezvazvakanyorwa, zvichinzi: Tarira, ndinoisa paZiyoni ibwe rokugumbusa, nedombo rokupinganidza; Unotenda kwaari, haanganyadziswi. Hama dzangu, kuda komoyo wangu nokukumbira kwangu kunaMwari pamusoro paIsraeri ndiko, kuti vaponeswe. Nokuti ndinovapupurira kuti vanoshingairira Mwari, asi havaiti nokuziva. Nokuti, zvavakanga vasingazivi kururama kwaMwari, vakatsvaka kumisa kururama kwavo vamene, vakasazviisa pasi pokururama kwaMwari. Nokuti Kristu ndimugumo womurairo pakutsvaka kururama, kuno mumwe nomumwe unotenda. Nokuti Mozisi unonyora, achiti, munhu, unoita kururama, kunorebwa nomurairo, uchararama nazvo. Asi kururama kunobva pakutenda, kunoreva kudai: Usati mumoyo mako: Ndianiko uchakwira kudenga? (ndiko kuburusa Kristu;) kana, ndianiko uchaburukira kwakadzikadzika? (ndiko kubudisa Kristu kuvakafa.) Asi kunoreveiko? Shoko riri pedo newe, mumuromo mako, nomumoyo mako; ndiro shoko rokutenda ratinoparidza; kuti, kana uchipupura nomuromo wako kuti Jesu ndiye Ishe, nokutenda mumoyo mako, kuti Mwari wakamumutsa kuvakafa, uchaponeswa; nokuti munhu unotenda nomoyo, ndokururamiswa; unopupura nomuromo, ndokuponeswa. Nokuti Rugwaro runoti: Aninani unotenda kwaari, haanganyadziswi, Nokuti muJudha nomuGiriki havasiyani; nokuti mumwe ndiye Ishe wavose, wakafuma kunavose vanodana kwaari; nokuti aninani unodana kuzita raShe, uchaponeswa. Zvino vachagodana seiko kunaiye, wavasina kutenda kwaari? Vachatenda seiko kunaiye, wavasina kunzwa? Vachanzwa seiko kana kusina muparidzi? Vachaparidza seiko, kana vasingatumwi? Sezvazvakanyorwa, zvichinzi: Dzakanaka sei tsoka dzavanoparidza evhangeri yorugare, namashoko omufaro ezvinhu zvakanaka? Asivose havana kuteerera mashoko omufaro. Nokuti Isaya unoti: Ishe, ndianiko wakatenda zvatakaparidza? Naizvozvo kutenda kunovuya nokunzwa, nokunzwa kunovuya neshoko raMwari. Asi ndinoti: Havana kunzwa here? Hongu, zvirokwazvo, Inzwi ravo rakabuda kunyika yose, Namashoko avo kumigumo yenyika. Asi ndinoti: VaIsraeri havanakuziva here? Pakutanga Mozisi unoti: Ndichamutsa kutsamwa kwenyu norudzi rusinganzwisisi. NaIsaya, asingatyi, unoti: Ndakavonekwa navasina kundibvunza. Asi kuvaIsraeri unoti: Ndakatambanudzira mavoko angu zuva rose kuvanhu vasingateereri, navanokakavara. Zvino ndinoti: Ko Mwari wakarasha vanhu vake here? Haiswa! Nokuti nenivo ndiri muIsraeri, worudzi rwaAbhurahamu, weimba yaBenjanimi. Mwari haana kurasha vanhu vake vaakaziva pakutanga. Ko hamuzivi kuti Rugwaro runoti kudini pamashoko aEria here? Kuti unokumbira kunaMwari pamusoro pavaIsraeri, achiti: Ishe, vakavuraya vaporofita venyu, vakaputsa aritari dzenyu, ini ndakasiyiwa ndoga, zvino vanotsvaka kundivuraya. Asi Mwari unomupindureiko? Unoti: Ndakazvisiyira varume vanezvuru zvinomwe, vasina kufugamira Baari. Zvino saizvozvo nenguva inovo vari'ko vakasara, vakasanangurwa nenyasha. Zvino kana kusanangura kuri kwenyasha, hakuzati kuchiri kwamabasa; kana zvisakadaro, nyasha hadzichiri nyasha. Asi kana kuri kwamabasa hakuzati kuchiri kwenyasha. Kana zvisakadaro basa harizati richibasa. Zvino tichatiyiko? VaIsraeri havana kuwana zvavakanga vachitsvaka, asi vakasanangurwa ndivo vakazviwana; vamwe vakawomeswa, sezvazvakanyorwa, zvichinzi: Mwari wakavapa mweya wehope; meso, kuti varege kuvona, nenzeve, kuti varege kunzwa, kusvikira zuva ranhasi. NaDhavhidhivo unoti: Tafura yavo ngaiitwe musungo, neriva, Meso avo ngaasvibirwe, varege kuvona; Mukotamise musana yavo misi yose. Zvino ndinoti: Vakagumbuswa kuti vawe here? Haisva! Asi nokuwa kwavo ruponeso rwakasvika kuvahedheni, kuti vamutsirwe godo. Zvino kana kuwa kwavo kwakafumisa nyika, nokutapudzwa kwavo kwakafumisa vahedheni, zvikuru sei kuzara kwavo? Ndinotaura kwamuri, imwi vahedheni. Zvandiri muapositora wavahedheni, ndinokudza basa rangu. Zvimwe ndingamutsa godo kunavenyama yangu, ndiponese vamwe vavo. Nokuti kana kurashwa kwavo kuri kuyananiswa kwenyika, kugamuchirwa kwavo kuchagoveiko, asi vupenyu pakufa? Zvino kana chibereko chokutanga chiri chitsvene, bundu rose rakadarovo; kana mudzi uri mutsvene, matavi akadarovo; Zvino, kana mamwe matavi akavhuniwa, iwe, muorivhi wokudondo ukabatanidzwa pakati pawo, ukava nomugove pamwe chete nawo pamudzi napamafuta omuorivhi; usazvikudza kumatavi; kana uchizvikudza, hauzi iwe unotakura mudzi, asi mudzi ndiwo unokutakura iwe. Zvino iwe uchati, matavi akavhuniwa, kuti ini ndibatanidzwe. Ndizvozvo; vakavhuniwa nokusatenda kwavo, iwe unomira nokutenda kwako. Usazvikudza, asi utye; nokuti kana Mwari asina kurega matavi awo, haangakuregi newevo. Zvino tarira vunyoro nokukasharara kunavakawa, asi kwauri vunyoro bwaMwari, kana uchigara pavunyoro bwake;kana zvisakadaro, newe uchatemwavo. Naivovo, kana vasingagari pakusatenda kwavo, vachabatanidzwa; nokuti Mwari unogona kuvabatanidza zve. Nokuti kana iwe wakatemwa kumuorivhi, uri wokudondo pakusikwa kwawo, ukabatanidzwa pamuorivhi wakanaka, zvichipesana nokusikwa kwazvo zvikuru sei ava vari matavi awo,vangabatanidzwa pamuorivhi wavo! Nokuti hama dzangu, handidi kuti musaziva chakavanzika ichi, kuti murege kuva namanyawi; kuti kuwomeswa komoyo kwakavuya pamusoro pavamwe vavaIsraeri kusvikira kuzara kwavahedheni kwapinda; naizvozvo rudzi rwose rwavaIsraeri ruchaponeswa; sezvazvakanyorwa zvichinzi: PaZiyoni pachabuda Musununguri; Uchabvisa kusada Mwari kunaJakobho; Iyi ndiyo sungano yangu navo, Musi wandichabvisa zvivi zvavo. Kana iri evhangeri, ivo vavengi vaMwari nokuda kwenyu; asi kana kuri kusanangurwa, vadikamwa nokuda kwamadzibaba. Nokuti zvipo zvaMwari nokudana kwake hazvishandurwi. Nokuti semi kare makanga musingateereri Mwari, asi zvino makanzwirwa ngoni nokusateerera kwavo, saizvozvo naivo zvino havana kuteerera, kuti nengoni dzakaitirwa imwi naivo vanzwirwevo ngoni. Nokuti Mwari wakavapfigira vose pakusateerera kwavo, kuti avanzwire ngoni vose. Haiwa kufuma kokuchenjera nokuziva kwaMwari kwakadzika sei! Kutonga kwake hakunganzverwi, nenzira dzake hadzingarondwi! Nokuti ndianiko wakanga ari murairi wake? Ndianiko wakatanga kumupa, kuti aripirwe zve? Nokuti zvose zvinobva kwaari, zviripo naye, zviripo nokuda kwake. Ngaave nokubwinya nokusingaperi. Ameni. Naizvozvo ndinokumbira zvikuru kwamuri, hama dzangu, netsitsi dzaMwari, kuti muise miviri yenyu, chive chibayiro chipenyu, chitsvene, chinofadza Mwari, ndiko kunamata kwenyu komoyo. Musaenzaniswa nenyika ino; asi mushandurwe murangariro wenyu uchivandudzwa, kuti muidze muzive kuda kwaMwari kwakanaka, kunofadza, kwakakwana. Nokuti nenyasha dzandakapiwa, ndinovudza mumwe nomumwe uri pakati penyu, kuti arege kuzvifunga kuti mukuru kupfuvura paanofanira kufunga napo; asi afunge nokufunga kwakachenjera, mumwe nomumwe nechiyero chokutenda, sezvaakagoverwa naMwari. Nokuti sezvatinemitezo mizhinji pamuviri mumwe, asi mitezo yose hainebasa rimwe chete; saizvozvo isu, tiri vazhinji, tiri muviri mumwe chete munaKristu, mumwe nomumwe ari mutezo wavamwe. Tinezvipo zvakasiyana, patakapiwa nyasha napo; kana kuri kuporofita, ngatiprofite zvakaenzana nokutenda kwedu; kana kuri kushumira, ngazvivonekwe pakushumira kwedu; kana kuri kudzidzisa, pakudzidzisa kwedu; kana kuri kuraira, pakuraira kwedu; unopa, ngaape nomoyo wose; uri mukuru, ngaabate nokushingaira; unoitira ngoni, ngaaite nomufaro. Rudo ngarurege kuva nokunyengera. Vengai zvakaipa; namatirai zvakanaka. Kana ruri rudo pakati pavatendi, danai norudo rukuru; pakukudzana tungamiriranai. Regai kuva novusimbe pakushingaira; pisai pamweya; batirai Ishe; farai patariro; tsungirirai pakutambudzika; rambai muchinyengetera; govanai navatsvene pakushaiwa kwavo; itirai vaeni rudo. Ropafadzai vanokutambudzai; ropafadzai, musatuka. Farai navanofara; chemai navanochema. Ivai nomoyo mumwe pakati penyu. Musatsvaka zvinorumbidzwa, asi mufambidzane navanozvininipisa. Musati pamoyo yenyu makachenjera. Musatsiva munhu chakaipa kana akakuitirai chakaipa. Tsvakai zvakarurama pamberi pavanhu vose. Kana zvichibvira, pamunogona napo, ivai norugare navanhu vose. Musatsiva, vadikamwa, asi munzvenge kutsamwa; nokuti kwakanyorwa, kuchinzi: kutsiva ndokwangu, ini ndicharipira ndizvo zvinoreva Ishe. Asi kana muvengi wako aziya, umupe kudya; kana afa nenyota, umupe kumwa; nokuti kana uchiita izvozvo, uchatutira mazimbe omoto pamusoro wake. Usakundwa nezvakaipa, asi ukunde zvakaipa nezvakanaka. Munhu mumwe nomumwe ngaazviise pasi pamasimba makuru; nokuti hakunesimba risina kubva kunaMwari; iwo aripo akaiswapo naMwari. Saka unoramba simba, unodzivisa zvakaiswapo naMwari; zvino ivo vanodzivisa, vanozvitorera mhosva. Nokuti vabati havatyisi unobata basa rakanaka, asi rakaipa. Unoda kusatya simba here? Ita zvakanaka, ugorumbidzwa navo; nokuti ndiye mushumiri waMwari kwauri, kuti akuiitire zvakanaka. Asi kana uchiita zvakaipa, chitya; nokuti iye haabati munondo pasina; nokuti ndiye mushumiri waMwari, mutsivi wokutsamwa kunounoita zvakaipa. Naizvozvo munofanira kuzviisa pasi pavo, musingadaro nokuda kokutsamwa bedzi, asi nokuda kwehanavo. Nokuti nemhaka iyo munoripavo mutero; nokuti ndivo varanda vaMwari vanoramba vachingobatira chinhu icho. Ripirai vose zvavanofanira kuripirwa: Mutero kuna vanofanira kuteererwa; muripo kunavanofanira kuripirwa; kutya kuna vanofanira kutyiwa; kukudza kuna vanofanira kukudzwa. Musava nechikwereti nomunhu, asi chokudana; nokuti unoda mumwe, wazadzisa murairo. Nokuti izvo zvokuti: Usaita vupombwe, usavuraya, usaba, usapupurira wokwako nhema, usachiva; kana murairo upi noupi, zvakavunganidzwa pashoko rokuti: Ude wokwako sezvaunozvida iwe. Rudo haruitiri wokwako zvakaipa; naizvozvo rudo runozadzisa murairo. Zvikuru ndinoreva izvozvi, zvatinoziva nguva, kuti zvino yatova nguva yokumuka kwenyu pahope; nokuti zvino kuponeswa kwedu kwava pedo kupfuvura zuva ratakatanga kutenda naro. Vusiku bwapfuvura, koedza; naizvozvo ngatirashe mabasa erima, ngatishonge nhumbi dzokurwa dzechiedza. Ngatifambe nenzira yakafanira sapamasikati; tisingafambi nokutamba kwakaipa, nokubatwa, kana novupombwe, novutere, kana negakava, negodo. Asi pfekai Ishe Jesu Kristu, musatsvaka kufadza nyama pakuchiva kwayo. Zvino gamuchirai usinesimba pakutenda kwake musingaiti gakava naye pamusoro pokufunga kwake. Mumwe munhu unokutenda kuti ungadya zvose; asi usinesimba unodya mirivo. Unodya ngaarege kuzvidza usingadyi; usingadyi ngaarege kupa mhosva unodya; nokuti Mwari wakamugamuchira. Iwe ndiwe aniko unopa muranda womumwe munhu mhosva? Iye unomira kana unowa pamberi paShe wake. Uchamiswa hake, nokuti Ishe unesimba rokumumisa. Mumwe munhu unoti zuva rimwe rinopfuvura rimwe; mumwe unoti mazuva ose akafanana. Mumwe nomumwe ngaazive kwazvo mumoyo make. Uyo unochengeta zuva, unorichengeta nokuda kwaShe; uyo usingachengeti zuva haarichengeti kunaShe, uyo unodya, unodya nokuda kwaShe, nokuti unovonga Mwari. Uyo usingadyi kunaShe haadyi asi unovonga Mwari. Nokuti hakunomumwe wedu unozviraramira iye oga, hakuna unozvifira iye oga. Nokuti kana tichirarama tinoraramira Ishe; kana tichifa, tinofira Ishe; zvino kana tichirarama, kana tichifa tiri vaShe. Nokuti Kristu wakafira izvezvi, akamukiravo izvezvi akararama kuti ave Ishe wavapenyu navakafa. Zvino iwe, unopireiko hama yako mhosva? Kana newevo, unozvidzireiko hama yako? Nokuti isu tose tichamira pachigaro chokutonga chaKristu. Nokuti kwakanyorwa, kuchinzi: Novupenyu bwangu ndizvo zvinoreva Ishe ibvi rimwe nerimwe richandifugamira, Rurimi rumwe norumwe ruchakudza Mwari. Naizvozvo mumwe nomumwe we du uchazvidavirira kunaMwari. Naizvozvo ngatirege kuramba tichitongana; asi zvirinani kuti mutonge, kuti munhu arege kuisa chigumbuso kana chinopinganidza pamberi pehama yake. Ndinoziva, nokuzivisisa kwazvo munaShe Jesu, kuti hakunechinhu chinetsvina chimene; asi uyo unoti, chinetsvina, kwaari chinetsvina. Nokuti kana hama yako ichisvibiswa moyo nokuda kwezvokudya, iwe hauchafambi norudo. Usaparadza nezvokudya zvako uyo wakafirwa naKristu. Naizvozvo kunaka kwenyu ngakurege kuzvidzwa. Nokuti vushe bwaMwari hazvizi zvokudya kana zvokumwa, asi kururama, norugare, nomufaro muMweya Mutsvene. Nokuti unobatira Kristu pazvinhu izvi, unofadza Mwari, uye unotendwa navanhu. Naizvozvo ngatitsvake izvo zvinovuyisa rugare nezvatingasimbisana nazvo. Regai kuparadza basa raMwari nokuda kwezvokudya. Zvinhu zvose zvakanaka hazvo: asi zvakaipa kunounodya akagumbuka. Zvakanaka kusadya nyama, kana kusamwa waini, kana kusaita chimwe chinhu chingagumbusa hama yako, kana kuipa vutera. Unokutenda here? Iva nako kuve kwako pamberi paMwari, wakaropafadzwa usingazvipi mhosva pachinhu chaanotendera. Asi uyo unonyunyuta wava nemhosva kana achidya, nokuti haadyi nokutenda; zvose zvisingabvi pakutenda zvivi. Zvino isu, tinesimba, tinofanira kutakura vutera bwavasinesimba, tisingazvifadzi. Mumwe nomumwe wedu ngaafadze wokwake pane zvakanaka zvinosimbisa. Nokuti Kristuvo haana kuzvifadza; asi sezvazvakanyorwa, zvichinzi: Kuzvidza kwavakakuzvidza nako kwakawira pamusoro pangu. Nokuti zvose zvakanyorwa kare, zakanyorwa kuti isu tidzidze kuti tive netariro inobva pakutsungirira napakunyaradza kwaMagwaro. Zvino Mwari wokutsungirira nowokunyaradza ngaakupei moyo mumwe pakati penyu, sezvinoda Kristu Jesu; kuti mukudze Mwari, baba vaShe wedu Jesu Kristu, nomoyo mumwe uye nomuromo mumwe. Saka gamuchirai, Kristu sezvaakatigamuchira, kuti Mwari akudzwe. Nokuti ndinoti: Jesu Kristu wakaitwa mushumiri wokudzingiswa kuratidza chokwadi chaMwari, kuti asimbise zvakapikirwa madzibaba. Vuye, kuti vahedheni vakudze Mwari nokuda kwengoni dzake; sezvazvakanyorwa, zvichinzi: Naizvozvo ndichakurumbidzai pakati pavahedheni, Nokukuimbirai zita renyu. Vuyezve unoti: Farai imwi vahedheni, navanhu vake. Vuyezve: Rumbidzai Ishe, imwi vahedheni vose; Marudzi ose ngaamukudze. uye zve, Isaya unoti: Mudzi waJese uchavapo, Naiye unomuka, kuti abate vahedheni; Vahedheni vachamutarira iye; Zvino Mwari wetariro ngaakuzadzei nomufaro wose norugare pakutenda kwenyu, kuti muve netariro yakawandisa, nesimba roMweya Mutsvene. Zvino, hama dzangu, ini ndimene, ndinoziva kwazvo pamusoro penyu, kuti imwi mumene muzere nokunaka, makazadzwa nokuziva kose, munogonavo kurairana. Asi ndinokunyorerai zvimwe ndichinyanya kutsunga, ndichiita sendinokunyevudzai nenyasha dzandakapiwa naMwari, kuti ndive muranda waKristu Jesu kuvahedheni, ndichiita basa rovuprista paevhangeri yaMwari, kuti chibayiro chavahedheni chifadze Mwari, chakaitwa chitsvene noMweya Mutsvene. Naizvozvo ndingazvirumbidza munaKristu Jesu pazvinhu zvaMwari. Nokuti ndingatya kutaura zvimwe zvinhu, asi izvo Kristu zvaakaita neni, kuti vahedheni vateereswe neshoko namabasa, nesimba re zviratidzo nezvinoshamisa, nesimba roMweya Mutsvene; nokudaro kubva Jerusarema nenyika yakapoteredza, kusvikira Iriko, ndakaparidza kwazvo evhangeri yaKristu; ndichishingarira chinhu ichi kuti ndiparidze evhangeri, apo pasina kumborebwa zita raKristu, kuti ndirege kuvaka pamusoro penheyo dzomumwe munhu; asi, sezvazvakanyorwa, zvichinzi: Avo, vasina kuvudzwa zvake; vachavona; Naivo vasina kunzwa vachanzwisisa. Naizvozvo ndakadziviswavo kazhinji kuvuya kwamuri; zvino zvandisina pokubata panyika idzi, uye zvaava makore mazhinji ndichida zvikuru kuvuya kwamuri, kana ndichienda Spania, ndichavuya kwamuri; (nokuti ndinotarira kukuvonai parwendo rwangu, ndiperekedzwe nemwi ikoko, kana ndamboguta zvishoma nemi.) Asi zvino ndomboenda Jerusarema kundoshumira vatsvene. Nokuti veMakedhonia naveAkaya vakati zvakanaka kuti vagovane navarombo pavatsvene vari paJerusarema. Nokuti vakatiira zvakanaka; vanengava navo. Nokuti kana vahedheni vakaitwa vagovani navo pazvinhu zvoMweya, vanengavavo rokuvashumira pa zvinhu zvenyama. Naizvozvo kana ndapedza chinhu ichi, ndikavavigira chibereko ichi, ndichaenda Spania nokwenyu. Ndinoziva kuti kana ndichivuya kwenyu, ndichavuya nokuropafadza kwakazara kweevhangeri yaKristu. Zvino ndinokumbira zvikuru, hama dzangu, naShe wedu, Jesu Kristu, uye norudo rwoMweya, kuti murwe pamwe chete neni pakunyengetera kwenyu kunaMwari pamusoro pangu; kuti ndisunungurwe kuna vasingateereri muJudhiya, uye kuti kushumira kwangu kunaveJerusarema kufadze vatsvene; kuti ndivuye kwamuri nomufaro nokuda kwaMwari, ndiwane zororo pamwe chete nemi. Zvino Mwari worugare ngaave nemwi mose. Ameni. Ndinoreverera kwamuri Fibi, hanzvadzi yedu, mushandiri wekereke iri paKenkrea. Kuti mumugamuchire munaShe, sezvinofanira vatsvene, nokumubatsira pazvinhu zvose, zvaangashaiwa; nokuti iye amene wakabatsira vazhinji, nenivo ndimene. Ndikwazisirei Priska naAkwira, vanobata neni munaKristu Jesu. vakaisa mitsipa yavo kurwira vupenyu bwangu, vandisingavongi ini ndoga asi nekereke dzose dzavahedheni. Ndikwazisireivo kereke iri paimba yavo. Ndikwazisirei Epeneto, mudikamwa wangu, ndiye chibereko chokutanga munaKristu paAsia. Ndikwazisirei Maria, wakakubatsirai zvikuru. Ndikwazisirei Andoroniko naJunia, worudzi rwangu, vakasungwa pamwe chete neni, vakakurumbira pakati pavapositora, vakanditangiravo kuva munaKristu. Ndikwazisirei Ampriato, mudikamwa wangu munaShe. Ndikwazisirei Urbano, unobata nesu munaKristu, naStako, mudikamwa wangu. Ndikwazisirei Apere, wakatendwa munaKristu. Ndikwazisirei vokwaAristoburo. Ndikwazisirei Herodhio worudzi rwangu. Ndikwazisireivo kwaNarkiso, vari munaShe. Ndikwazisirei Trifania naTrifosa, vanobata munaShe. Ndikwazisirei Persisi, mudikamwa, wakabata zvikuru munaShe. Ndikwazisirei Rufosi, musanangurwa munaShe, namai vake, navangu. Ndikwazisirei Asinkrito, naFregoni, naHermesi, naPatrobasi, naHeramasi, nehama dziri kwavari. Ndikwazisirei Firorogosi, naJuria, naNerea, nehanzvadzi yake, naOraimpasi, navatsvene vose vari kwavari. Kwazisanai nokusveta kutsvene. Kereke dzose dzaKristu ndinokukwazisai. Zvino ndinokumbira zvikuru kwamuri, hama dzangu, kuti mucherekedze avo vanopesanisa, navanogumbusa, vachiita zvinopesana nedzidziso yamakadzidziswa imi; muvanzvenge. Nokuti vakadaro havabatiri Ishe wedu Jesu Kristu, asi dumbu ravo; vanonyengera moyo yavasina mano namashoko avo akanaka, nokubata kumeso. Nokuti kuteerera kwenyu kwakasvika kuvanhu vose. Naizvozvo ndinofara pamusoro penyu; asi ndinoda kuti muve vakachenjera kunezvakanaka, asi vasinenjere kunezvakaipa. Zvino Mwari worugare uchakurumidza kupwanya Satani pasi petsoka dzenyu. Nyasha dzaShe wedu Jesu Kristu ngadzive nemi. Timotio, unobata neni, unokukwazisai; naRukio, naJasoni, naSosipatrosi, vorudzi rwangu. Ini Tertiosi, unonyora mwadhi iyi, ndinokukwazisai munaShe. Gaiosi,wakandigamuchira ini nekereke yose, unokukwazisai. Erastosi, muchengeti wemariyeguta, unokukwazisai, naKwaritosivo, hama. Nyasha dzaShe wedu Jesu Kristu, ngadzive nemwi mose. Ameni. Zvino iye, unogona kukusimbisai, sezvinoreva evhangeri yangu, nokuparidzwa kwaJesu Kristu, nokuzarurwa kwezvakavanzika, zvisina kurebwa nguva dzisingaperi. asi zvino zvinoratidzwa nokuziviswa kumarudzi ose, naMagwaro avaporofita, sezvakarairwa naMwari usingaperi, kuti vateerere nokutenda.; iye Mwari wakachenjera oga, ngaave nokubwinya naJesu Kristu nokusingaperi. Ameni. Pauro, wakadamwa nokuda kwaMwari, kuti ave muapositora waKristu Jesu, naSostene, hama yedu, kukereke yaMwari iri paKorinde, kunavakaitwa vatsvene munaKristu Jesu, vakadamwa kuti vave vatsvene pamwe chete navose vanodana pose-pose zita raJesu Kristu, Ishe wedu, wavo nowedu: Nyasha ngadzive nemi, norugare runobva kunaMwari, baba vedu, naShe Jesu Kristu. Ndinogara ndichivonga Mwari nguva dzose nokuda kwenyu, pamusoro penyasha dzaMwari dzamakapiwa munaKristu Jesu; kuti makafumiswa pazvose maari, pakutaura kose, napakuziva kose; nokudaro vuchapupu bwaKristu bwakasimbiswa mamuri; kuti hamushaiwi chipo chimwe; muchimirira kuratidzwa kwaShe wedu, Jesu Kristu; uchakusimbisai kusvikira pakuguma, muve vasingapomerwi pazuva raShe Jesu Kristu. Mwari ndiye wakatendeka, wamakadamwa naye kuyanana noMwanakomana wake, Jesu Kristu, Ishe wedu. Zvino ndinokumbira zvikuru kwamuri, hama dzangu, nezita raShe wedu, Jesu Kristu, kuti imwi mose mutaure chinhu chimwe, kuti pakati penyu kurege kuva nokupesana; asi kuti musonganiswe zvakanaka pamurangariro mumwe nokufunga kumwe. Nokuti ndakavudzwa pamusoro penyu, hama dzangu, navari vokwaKroe, kuti kunegakava pakati penyu. Zvandinoreva ndizvo, kuti mumwe nomumwe wenyu unoti: Ini ndiri waPauro, ini waAporo, ini waKefasi, ini waKristu. Ko Pauro wakaroverwa pamuchinjikwa nokuda kwenyu here? Ko makabhabhatidzwa muzita raPauro here? Ndinovonga Mwari, kuti handina kubhabhatidza mumwe wenyu, asi Krispo naGayo; kuti kurege kuva nomunhu ungati, makabhabhatidzwa muzita rangu. Ndakabhabhatidzavo veimba yaStefana; asi vamwe, handizivi kana ndakabhabhatidza mumwe. Nokuti Kristu haana kundituma kubhabhatidza, asi kuti ndiparidze evhangeri; ndisingaiti nenjere dzamashoko, kuti muchinjikwa waKrsitu urege kukoneswa. Nokuti shoko romuchinjikwa vupenzi kunavanoparadzwa; asi kwatiri., isu tinoponeswa, isimba raMwari. Nokuti kwakanyorwa kuchinzi: Ndichaparadza vuchenjeri bwavakachenjera, Ndichakonesa kuziva kwavanoziva. Wakachenjera uripiko? Munyori uripiko? Muiti wenharo wenyika ino uripiko? Mwari haana kuita vuchenjeri bwenyika bwuve vupenzi here? Nokuti pashure muvuchenjeri bwaMwari, nyika novuchenjeri bwayo haina kuziva Mwari, nokuti zvakafadza Mwari novupenzi bwokuparidza kuponesa vanotenda. Nokuti vaJudha vanokumbira chiratidzo, navaGiriki vanotsvaka vuchenjeri; asi isu tinoparidza Kristu, wakaroverwa pamuchinjikwa, chigumbuso kuvaJudha, novupenzi kuvahedheni; asi kunavakadamwa, vaJudha navaGiriki Kristu isimba raMwari novuchenjeri hwaMwari. Nokuti vupenzi bwaMwari bwakachenjera kupfuvura vanhu; novutera bwaMwari bwakasimba kupfuvura vanhu. Nokuti tarirai kudamwa kwenyu, hama dzangu, kuti havazi vazhinji vakachenjera panyama vakadamwa; havazi vazhinji vanesimba, havazi vazhinji vanokudzwa; asi Mwari wakatsaura zvinhu zvovupenzi zvenyika, kuti anyadzise vakachenjera; Mwari wakatsaura zvinhu zvinozvidzwa zvenyika, kuti anyadzise izvo zvinesimba; Mwari wakatsaura zvinhu zvinozidzwa zvenyika, nezvinoshovorwa, nezvinhu zvisipo, kuti ashaise zviripo simba razvo, kuti kurege kuva nenyama ingazvikudza pamberi paMwari. Asi naye muri munaKristu Jesu, iye wakatiitirwa isu vuchenjeri bwunobva kunaMwari, nokururama, nokuitwa vatsvene, norudzikinuro. Kuti unozvirumbidza, ngaazvirumbidze munaShe, sezvazvakanyorwa. Zvino ini, hama dzangu, pakuvuya kwangu kwamuri, handina kuvuya ndichikuparidzirai vuchapupu bwaMwari nokunaka kwamashoko, kana kovuchenjeri. Nokuti ndakati, handingazivi chinhu pakati penyu, asi Jesu Kristu, iye wakaroverwa pamuchinjikwa. Ndakanga ndiri pakati penyu novutera, nokutya, nokudedera kukuru, neshoko rangu nokuparidza kwangu hazvizaiva namashoko okugombedzera ovuchenjeri; hwavanhu asi nokuratidza koMweya nokwesimba; kuti kutenda kwenyu kurege kuva muvuchenjeri bwavanhu, asi musimba raMwari. Zvino tinotaura vuchenjeri pakati pavakakwana; asi vuchenjeri bwusati bwuri bwenyika ino, kana bwavabati venyika ino vanoshaiswa simba. Asi tinotaura vuchenjeri bwaMwari bwakavanzika, bwakafukidzwa, bwakatemerwa kubwinya kwedu naMwari, nyika isati yavapo; bwusina kuzivikamwa nomumwe wavabati venyika ino; nokuti dai vaibwuziva, vangadai vaisarovera Ishe wokubwinya pamuchinjikwa. Asi sezvazvakanyorwa, zvichinzi: Izvo zvisina kuvonekwa neziso, kana kunzwika nenzeve, Nezvisina kupinda mumoyo womunhu, Ndizvo Mwari zvaakagadzirira vanomuda. Nokuti Mwari wakazviratidza izvo kwatiri isu noMweya; nokuti Mweya unonzvera zvose, nezvakadzika zvaMwari. Nokuti munhu ndoupiko unoziva zvomunhu, asi mweya womunhu, uri maari? Saizvozvo hakunomunhu unoziva zvaMwari, asi Mweya waMwari. Zvino isu hatina kugamuchira mweya wenyika, asi Mweya unobva kunaMwari; kuti tizive izvo zvatakangopiwa hedu naMwari. Ndizvo zvatinotauravo, tisingatauri namashoko atinodzidziswa novuchenjeri bwomunhu, asi anodzidziswa noMweya mutsvene; tichidudzira zvinhu zvoMweya kuvanhu voMweya. Zvino munhu sezvaakaberekwa haagamuchiri zvinhu zvoMweya waMwari; nokuti vupenzi kwaari; haazvinzwisisi, nokuti zvinonzwisiswa noMweya. Asi uri woMweya unonzwisisa zvose, asi iye amene haanzwisiswi nomunhu. Nokuti ndianiko wakaziva murangariro waShe, kuti amudzidzise? Asi isu tinomurangariro waKristu. Ini, hama dzangu, ndakanga ndisingagoni kutaura nemwi sokuna voMweya, asi sokuna venyama, sokuna vacheche munaKristu. Ndakakupai mukaka mumwe, handina kukupai zvokudya; nokuti makanga musingagoni kudya, nazvino hamugoni. Nokuti muchiri venyama; nokuti zvapachinegodo pakati penyu, negakava, ko hamuzi venyama, muchifamba nomutovo wavanhu here? Nokuti kana mumwe achiti: Ini ndiri waPauro; mumwe; Ini ndiri waAporo; ko hamuzi venyama here? Zvino Pauro ndiani? Aporo ndiani? Asi vabati vamakatenda navo. Ini ndakasima, Aporo wakadiridza; asi Mwari wakameresa. Naizvozvo unosima haazi chinhu, kana unodiridza' asi Mwari unomeresa. Zvino unosima nounodiridza ndavamwe; asi mumwe nomumwe uchapiwa mubairo wake, sezvaakabata. Nokuti tiri vabati pamwe chete naMwari; muri munda waMwari, muri imba yaMwari. Nenyasha dzaMwari dzandakapiwa, ndakaronga nheyo somuvaki wakachenjera; mumwe unovaka pamusoro padzo. Zvino mumwe nomumwe ngaachenjere kuti unovaka sei pamusoro padzo. Nokuti hakunomumwe ungaronga dzimwe nheyo, asi idzo dzakarongwa kare, ndiye Jesu Kristu. Zvino kana munhu achivaka pamusoro penheyo idzi, ndarama, kana siravheri, kana mabwe anokosha, kana matanda, kana uswa, kana mashanga; basa romumwe nomumwe richavonekwa; nokuti zuva iro richazvibudisa pachena, nokuti zvicharatidzwa nomoto; moto uchaidza basa romumwe nomumwe kuti rakadini. Kana basa romunhu raakavaka pamusoro padzo, richigara, uchapiwa mubairo. Kana basa romunhu rikapiswa, ucharashikirwa, asi iye amene uchaponeswa, asi sowakabuda pamoto. Ko hamuzivi kuti muri tembere yaMwari, uye kuti Mweya waMwari unogara mukati menyu here? Kana munhu achitadzira tembere yaMwari Mwari uchamutadziravo; nokuti tembere yaMwari itsvene, ndimi iyo. Kurege kuva nomunhu unozvinyengera. Kana munhu achiti ndakachenjera pakati penyu panyika ino, ngaave benzi, kuti ave wakachenjera. Nokuti vuchenjeri bwenyika ino vupenzi kunaMwari. Nokuti kwakanyorwa kuchinzi: Unobata vakachenjera, pamano avo. Vuyezve: Ishe unoziva ndangariro dzavakachenjera, kuti hadzinamaturo. Naizvozvo ngakurege kuva nomunhu unovimba navanhu. Nokuti zvinhu zvose ndezvenyu; kana Pauro, kana Aporo, kana Kefasi, kana nyika, kana vupenyu; kana rufu, kana zvazvino, kana zvinovuya; zvose ndezvenyu; imwi muri vaKristu; naKristu ndowaMwari. Munhu upi noupi ngaarangarire saizvozvo kuti tiri varanda vaKristu.vachengeti vezvakavanzika zvaMwari. Zvino, pazvinhu izvi, pavatariri panotsvakwa, kuti munhu awanikwe akatendeka. Zvino chinhu chiduku-duku kwandiri, kuti nditongwe nemi, kana nokutonga komunhu; handizvitongi ini ndimene. Nokuti handizivi mhosva yandinayo; asi handiruramiswi naizvozvo; asi unonditonga ndiye'She. Saka regai kutonga chinhu nguva isati yasvika, kusvikira Ishe avuya, iye uchabudisa pachena zvinhu zvakavanzika zverima, nokuratidza mifungo yomoyo; apo munhu mumwe nomumwe ucharumbidzwa naMwari. Zvino, hama dzangu, zvinhu izvi ndakanyora ndichizvifananidzira ini naAporo, nokuda kwenyu; kuti mudzidze kwatiri kusapfuvura izvo zvakanyorwa, kuti mumwe arege kuzvikudza, achitsaura mumwe kunomumwe. Nokuti ndianiko wakakutsaura iwe? Chinyiko chaunacho chausina kupiwa? Zvino kana wakapiwa, unozvikudzireiko sousina kupiwa? Matoguta, matofuma, mabata vushe kunze kwedu; dai maibata vushe henyu, kuti isu tibatevo pamwe chete nemi. Nokuti ndinoti Mwari wakatigadza isu vapositora pakupedzisira, savanhu vakatongerwa rufu; nokuti takaitwa chinhu chinoshamisa nyika, navatumwa navanhu. Isu tiri mapenzi nokuda kwaKristu, asi imwi makachenjera munaKristu; isu tinoshaiwa simba, asi imwi munesimba; imwi munokudzwa, asi isu tinozvidzwa. Kusvikira nguva ino isu tinenzara, tinenyota, hatina chatingafuka, tinorobwa netsiva, hatina nzvimbo kwayo yokugara; tinotambudzika, tichibata namavoko edu; kana tichitukwa, tinoropafadza, kana tichitambudzwa, tinotsunga moyo; kana tichipomerwa, tinovaraidza; takaitwa setsvina yenyika, marara avose kusvikira zvino. Handikunyoreriyi zvinhu izvi, kuti ndikunyadzisei, asi kuti ndikurairei savana vangu vanodikamwa. Nokuti kunyange maiva navadzidzisi vanezvuru zvinegumi munaKristu, hamuna madzibaba mazhinji; nokuti munaJesu Kristu ini ndakakuberekai neevhangeri. Naizvozvo ndinokumbira zvikuru kwamuri, kuti muve vateveri vangu. Nemhaka iyi ndakatuma Timotio kwamuri, mwana wangu unodikamwa, wakatendeka munaShe; iye uchakuyevudzai, mitovo yangu iri munaKristu Jesu, sezvandinodzidzisa kose pakereke dzose. Zvino vamwe vanozvikudza, vachiti sokuti handingavuyi kwamuri. Ndichakurumidza kuvuya kwamuri, kana Ishe achida; handingazivi shoko raivavo vanozvikudza, asi simba ravo. Nokuti vushe bwaMwari habwuzi pamashoko, asi pasimba. Munotsvakeiko? Ndivuye kwamuri neshamhu, kana norudo nomweya wovuyoro here? Vanhu vose vanoti vupombwe bwuripo pakati penyu, vupombwe bwakadaro bwusingazikamwi kunyange pakati pavahedheni, bwokuti mumwe unogara nomukadzi wababa vake. Munozvikudza, hazvizaiva nani here kuti dai makachema, kuti uyo wakabate basa iri abviswe pakati penyu? Nokuti ini, zvirokwazvo, kunyange ndisipo nomuviri, asi ndiripo hangu nomweya, ndatotongesa uyo wakaita chinhu ichi, sendinenge ndiripo, nemi, makavungana pamwe chete nomweya wangu nezita raShe Jesu Kristu, nesimba raShe wedu Jesu Kristu. kuti munhu wakadai aiswe kunaSatani, nyama iparadzwe, kuti mweya uponeswe pazuva raShe Jesu. Kuzvirumbidza kwenyu hakuna kunaka. Ko hamuzivi kuti mbiriso shoma inovirisa bundu rose here? Bvisai mbiriso yekare, kuti muve bundu idzva, sezvamusina kuviriswa. Nokuti paseka yedu, yakatibayirwa isu, ndiKristu; saka ngatiite mutambo, tisingaiti nembiriso yekare, kana nembiriso yokushata nokuipa; asi nechingwa chisina kuviriswa chokururama nechokwadi. Ndakakunyorerai nemwadhi yangu, kuti murege kufambidzana nemhombwe; handiti nemhobwe dzose dzenyika ino, kana vanoruchiva, kana makororo, kana vanonamata zvifananidzo, nokuti kana zvakadaro maifanira kubva panyika. Asi zvino ndinokunyorerai, kuti murege kufambidzana nomunhu unoidzwa hama, kana achinamata zvifananidzo, kana mutuki, kana unosimwa doro, kana gororo; musadya nowakadai. Nokuti ini ndichatongereiko vari kunze? Ko imwi hamutongi vari pakati penyu here? Asi avo vari kunze. Mwari unovatonga. Bvisai pakati penyu munhu uyo wakaipa. Ko kana mumwe wenyu anemhosva nomumwe, ungatsunga kumukwirira kuna vasakarurama, akasamukwirira kuna vatsvene here? Hamuzivi here kuti vatsvene vachatonga nyika? Zvino kana nyika ichitongwa nemi, ko imwi hamufaniri kutonga mhosva duku-duku here? Hamuzivi here kuti tichatonga vatumwa? Zvikuru sei izvo zvovupenyu bwuno! Zvino kana mune mhosva dzovupenyu bwuno dzinofanira kutongwa, munogadza seiko avo vanozvidzwa pakereke, kuti ivo vatonge? Ndinodaro kuti munyadziswe. Ko hakuna wakachenejera pakati pwenyu ungagona kutonga pakati pehama nehama yake here? Asi hama inokwirira hama, achizviita pamberi pavasingatendi here? Zvino matova nemhosva kwazvo pakati penyu, zvamunokwirirana. Munoregereiko kutenda kuitirwa zvisakarurama? Munoregereiko kutenda kubirwa? Asi imwi munoita zvisakarurama, munonyengetera, muchizviitira hama. Ko hamuzivi kuti vasakarurama havangagari nhaka yovushe bwaMwari here? Musarashika; nokuti mhombwe, kana vanonamata zvifananidzo, kana vanofeva, kana vakapata, kana vanoita zvakaipa navarume, kana mbavha, kana vanoruchiva, kana vanosimwa doro, kana vatuki, kana makororo, havangagari nhaka yovushe bwaMwari. Vamwe venyu vakanga vakadaro; asi makashambidzwa, asi makaitwa vatsvene. Asi mukaruramiswa nezita raShe Jesu Kristu, noMweya waMwari wedu. Ndakatenderwa zvinhu zvose; asi zvinhu zvose hazvindibatsiri. Ndakatenderwa zvinhu zvose, asi handidi kukundwa nechinhu chimwe. Zvokudya ndezvedumbu, nedumbu nderezvokudya; asi Mwari uchaparadza iro naizvo, zvose. Asi muviri hauzi wovupombwe, asi ndowaShe; naShe ndowomuviri; Mwari wakamutsa Ishe, uye uchatimutsa isu nesimba rake. Hamuzivi kuti miviri yenyu mitezo yaKristu, ndichatora mitezo yaKristu ndikaiita mitezo yechifeve here hamuzivi kuti wakasonganiswa nemhombwe wava muviri mumwe naye here? Nokuti iye unoti: Ava vaviri vachava nyama imwe. Asi wakasonganiswa naShe, wava mweya mumwe naye. Tizai vupombwe. Zvivi zvose, zvinoitwa nomunhu, zviri kunze komuviri; asi unoita vupombwe, unotadzira muviri wake. Hamuzivi here kuti muviri wenyu itembere yoMweya Mutsvene, uri mukati menyu, wamakapiwa naMwari? Hamuzi venyu; nokuti makatengwa nomutengo; naizvozvo kudzai Mwari mumuviri wenyu uye mumweya yenyu iri yaMwari. Zvino kana zviri zvamakandinyorera, ndinoti: Zvakanaka kuti munhu arege kubata mukadzi. Asi nokuda kovupombwe, murume mumwe nomumwe ngaave nomukadzi wake, nomukadzi mumwe nomumwe ngaave nomurume wake. Murume ngaape mukadzi zvakafanira; nomukadzi ngaadarovo kumurume. Mukadzi haanesimba pamusoro pomuviri wake, asi murume; saizvozvovo murume haanesimba pamusoro pomuviri wake, asi mukadzi. Musanyimana, asi muchiita nguva duku, mumbotenderana, kuti muve nenguva yokutsanya nokunyengetera, ndokusonganazve, kuti Satani arege kukuidzai pakusagona kwenyu kuzvidzora. Asi ndinotaura izvi, ndichikutenderai, ndisingarairi. Nokuti ndinoda kuti vanhu vose vave seni. Asi munhu mumwe nomumwe une chipiwa chake, chinobva kunaMwari, mumwe chorudzi urwu, mumwe chorumwe rudzi. Asi ndinoti kunavasina kuwana,, nokuchirikadzi: Zvakanaka kuti vagare seni. Asi kana vasingagoni kuzvidzora, ngavawane; nokuti zvirinani kuti vawane pakutsva. Zvino vakawana ndinovaraira, asi handizini, ndiShe, kuti mukadzi arege kubva kumurume wake, (kana achibva, ngaagare asingawanikwi, kana ayanane nomumrume wake) Zvino kunavamwe ndinoti ini, haazi Ishe; Kana hama inomukadzi usingatendi, kana iye achida hake kugara naye, ngaarege kumurasha. Nomukadzi unomurume usingatendi, kana iye achida hake kugara naye, ngaarege kurasha murume wake, nokuti murume usingatendi unoitwa mutsvene nomukadzi wake, nomukadzi usingatendi unoitwa mutsvene nomurume; kana zvisina kudaro, vana venyu vaiva netsvina; asi zvino vatsvene. Zvino kana usingatendi achienda, ngaaende hake. Hama, kana ari murume kana mukadzi, haisungwi nezvakadaro; asi Mwari wakakudanai kuti muve norugare. Nokuti iwe mukadzi unoziva seiko kuti uchaponesa murume wako?Kana iwe murume, unoziva seiko kuti uchaponesa mukadzi wako? Asi, mumwe nomumwe sezvaakagoverwa naShe, mumwe nomumwe sezvaakadamwa naMwari, ngaafambe saizvozvo. Ndizvo zvandinoraira pakereke dzose. Kana mumwe achinge akadamwa akadzingiswa, ngaarege kuitwa usakadzingiswa; kana mumwe achinge akadamwa asakadzingiswa, ngaaarege kudzingiswa. Kudzingiswa hachizi chinhu, nokusadzingiswa hachizi chinhu, asi kuchengeta mirairo yaMwari. Mumwe nomumwe ngaagare pakudamwa kwaakadamwa nako. Wakadamwa uri muranda here? Usazvidya moyo; asi kana ungasunungurwa, zvirinani kuti udaro hako. Nokuti wakadamwa munaShe, ari muranda, wava musunungurwa waShe; saizvozvovo, wakadamwa akasununguka, wava muranda waKristu. Makatengwa nomutengo; regai kuva varanda vavanhu. Hama dzangu, mumwe nomumwe ngaagare pamberi paMwari ipapo paakadamwa napo. Zvino, pamusoro pemhandara, handinomurairo waShe; asi ndinotaura somunhu wakapiwa ngoni naShe kuti ave wakatendeka. Naizvozvo ndinoti nokuda kwenhamo ino, zvakanaka kuti munhu agare akadaro. Wakabatanidzwa nomukadzi here? Usatsvaka kusunungurwa. Wakasunungurwa pamukadzi here?. Zvino kana wawana, hauna kutadza; nemhandara kana yawanikwa, haina kutadza. Asi vakadaro vachava nedambudziko panyama; asi ini ndinoda kukutavirirai. Zvino ndinozvitaura izvi, hama dzangu, nokuti nguva ipfupi; kuti kubva zvino vanavakadzi vave savasina; navanochema vave savasingachemi; navanofara savasingafari; navanotenga savasinechinhu; navanobata nezvenyika, savasingabatisisi nazvo; nokuti mugariro wenyika ino unopfuvura. Zvino ndinoda kuti murege kuva nokufunganya. Usina kuwana, unofunga zvaShe, kuti ungafadza Ishe wake sei. Asi wakawana, unofunga zvenyika, kuti ungafadza mukadzi wake sei. Panomusiyano pakati pomukadzi nemhandara usina kuwanikwa unofunga zvaShe, kuti ave mutsvene pamuviri napamweya; asi wakawanikwa unofunga zvenyika, kuti ungafadza murume wake sei. Izvi ndinotaura kuti mubatsirwe imi; ndisingadi kukusungai nomusungo, asi nokuda kwezvakafanira, uye kuti munamatire Ishe, musingakanganiswi. Asi kana mumwe achifunga kuti haaitiri mukunda wake, yava mhandara, zvakafanira, iye zvaatokura kwazvo hake, kana zvirinani kuti zviitwe, ngaaite nokuda kwake, haatadzi; ngavawaniswe havo. Asi uyo unomira akasimba pamoyo pake, asingamanikidzwi nechinhu, asi anesimba pamusoro pokuda kwake, akatema mumoyo make chinhu ichi, kuti uchachengeta mhandara yake, iye unoita zvakanaka. Naizvozvo, unomuwanisa unoita zvakanaka; nosingamuwanisi, unoita zvinopfuvura nokunaka. Mukadzi wakasungwa nomurairo murume wake achiri mupenyu; zvino kana murume wake afa, wasununguka, kuti awanikwe nowaanoda; asi ngazviitwe munaShe. Asi unganyanya kufara kana achigara akadaro, pakufunga kwangu ini; zvino ndinoti nenivo ndinoMweya waMwari. Zvino, pamusoro pezvakabayirwa zvifananidzo, tinoziva kuti tose tinako kuziva. Kuziva kunovuyisa kuzvikudza, asi rudo runosimbisa. Kana munhu achiti, ndinoziva chinhu, ugere kutongoziva sezvaakafanira kuziva. Asi kana munhu achida Mwari, iye unozikamwa naye. Zvino kana kuri kudya zvinhu zvakabayirwa zvifananidzo, tinoziva kuti chifananidzo hachizi chinhu panyika, uye kuti hakuna Mwari, asi iye mumwe chete. Nokuti kunyange varipo vanonzi vamwari, kana kudenga kana panyika; sezvavaripo vamwari vazhinji, namadzishe mazhinji; asi isu tinongova naMwari mumwe bedzi, ndivo Baba; zvinhu zvose zvinobva kwaari, nesu tiri,po nokuda kwake; uye Ishe mumwe, Jesu Kristu;zvinhu zvose zviripo naye, nesu tiripo naye. Asi vose havana kuziva ikoko; nokuti vamwe, vakarovera chifananidzo kusvikira zvino, vanodya vachiti zvakabayirwa zvifananidzo; hana yavo zvaisinesimba, inoshatiswa. Zvino zvokudya hazvingatisvitsi kunaMwari; nokuti kana tisingadyi, hatiipiswi; kana tichidya, hatinatswi. Asi chenjerai, kuti simba renyu iri rirege kuva chigumbuso kunavasinesimba. Nokuti kana mumwe achikuvona iwe, unako kuziva, ugere pakudya mutembere yechifananidzo, ko hana yaiyeye usinesimba haingatsungiswi, kuti adye izvo zvakabayirwa zvifananidzo here? Nokuti nokuziva kwako uyo usinesimba unoparadzwa, iri hama yakafirwavo naKrsitu. Zvino kana muchitadzira hama saizvozvo, muchirwadzisa hana yavo isinesimba, munotadzira Kristu. Saka kana zvokudya zvichigumbusa hama yangu, handingatongodyi nyama nokusingaperi, kuti ndirege kugumbusa hama yangu. Handizi wakasununguka here? Handizi muapositora here? Handina kuvona Jesu Kristu, Ishe wedu here? imwi hamuzi basa rangu munaShe here? Kana ndisati ndiri muapositora kuna vamwe, kunyange zvakadaro zvirokwazo ndiri muapositora kwamuri hangu; nokuti imwi muri chisimbiso chovuapositora bwangu munaShe. Kuzvidavirira kwangu kunaivo vanonditonga ndikoku: Hatine simba rokudya nokumwa here? Hatine simba rokufamba nomukadzi iri hama, savamwe vapositora navanun'una vaShe, naKefasi here? Ko ini ndoga naBharnabhasi hatine simba rokurega kubata basa here? Ndianiko ungandorwa achizviripira mubairo? Ndianiko unorima munda wemizambiringa, akasadya zvibereko zvawo? Ndianiko unofudza boka, akasadya mukaka weboka? Izvi ndinozvitaura nokutaura kwavanhu here? Nokuti pamurairo waMozisi pakanyorwa, pachiti: Usasunga muromo wenzombe inopura zviyo. Ko Mwari unehanya nenzombe here? Kana unoreva saizvozvo nokuda kwedu koga here? Zvirokwazvo, zvakanyorwa nokuda kwedu, nokuti unorima unofanira kurima netariro; nounopura, achitarira kuti uchagoverwavo. Kana isu takakudzvarirai zvinhu zvomweya, chingava chinhu chikuru here kana tichicheka zvinhu zvenyu zvenyama? Kana vamwe vachipiwa simba pamusoro penyu, ko isu hatipiwi iro zvikuru here? Asi hatina kuzvibatira nesimba; asi tinotambudzika pazvose, kuti tirege kudzivisa evhangeri yaKristu.. Hamuzivi here kuti vanoshumira pazvinhu zvitsvene vanorarama nezvinhu zvetembere? uye kuti vanobata basa paaritari, vanogovana nearitari here? Saizvozvovo Ishe wakaraira kuti vanoparidza evhangeri, vararame neevhangeri. Asi ini handina kuzvibatira nechimwe chezvinhu izvo. Handinyori izvi kuti ndiitirwe saizvozvo ini; nokuti zvirinani kuti ndife, pakuti mumwe akonese icho chandinozvirumbidza nacho. Nokuti kana ndichiparidza evhangeri, handina chandingazvirumbidza nacho, nokuti ndinoroveverwa; ndinenhamo, kana ndisingaparidzi evhangeri. Nokuti kana ndichizviita ndichida ini, ndinomubairo; asi kana ndichizviita ndisingadi, ndakapiwa hangu vutariri. Zvino mubairo wangu ndoweiko? Ndiwo, kuti kana ndichiparidza evhangeri, ndivigire vanhu evhangeri yaKristu vasingaripi, kuti ndirege kuzvibatira pandaigona napo nesimba randinaro reevhangeri. Nokuti kunyange ndakasununguka kunavose, ndakazviita muranda wavose, kuti ndiwane vazhinji kwazvo. KuvaJudha ndakava somuJudha, kuti ndiwane vaJudha; kunavari pasi pomurairo, ndakava somunhu uri pasi pomurairo, kunyange ndisati ndiri pasi pomurairo hangu, kuti ndiwane vari pasi pomurairo; kuna vasinomurairo, ndakava somunhu usinomurairo, kunyange ndisati ndiri munhu usinomurairo waMwari, asi pasi pomurairo waKristu, kuti ndiwane vasinomurairo. Kuna vasinesimba ndakava sousinesimba, kuti ndiwane vasinesimba; ndakava zvose kuvanhu vose, kuti ndiponese vamwe nemitovo yose. Zvinhu zvose ndinozviita nokuda kweevhangeri, kuti ndigoverwe iyo pamwe chete navamwe. Hamuzivi here kuti avo vanoita nhangemutange, vanomhanya vose, asi mumwe chete unopiwa mubairo? Mhanyai saizvozvo, kuti muwane. Mumwe nomumwe, unoshingaira pakutamba, unozvidzora pazvose. Zvino ivo vanozviita kuti vawane korona inovora, asi isu kuti tiwane isingavori. Zvino ini handirwi somunhu unorova mhepo; asi ndinorwadzisa muviri wangu, ndichiuita muranda; kuti zvimwe ini, ndamboparidzira vamwe, ndirege kuva wakarashwa ndimene. Nokuti handidi, hama dzangu, kuti murege kuziva kuti madzibaba edu ose akanga ari pasi pegore, uye kuti vose vakayambuka gungwa; vose vakabhabhatidzwa munaMozisi mugore nomugungwa; vose vakadya zvokudya zvimwe zomweya; vose vakamwa zvokumwa padombo romweya rakavatevera; dombo iro rakanga riri Kristu. Asi Mwari haana kufadzwa navazhinji vavo; nokuti vakaparadzwa murenje. Zvino, zvinhu izvi zvakanga zviri zviratidzo kwatiri, kuti isu tirege kuchiva zvakaipa, sezvavakachiva ivo. imwi regai kunamata zvifananidzo, savamwe vavo; sezvazvakanyorwa, zvichinzi: Vanhu vakagara pasi pakudya nokumwa, vakasimuka kuti vatambe. Zvino ngatirege kuita vupombwe, savamwe vavo vakaita vupombwe, vakafa nezuva rimwe venezvuru zvinamakumi maviri nezvitatu. Ngatirege kuidza Kristu, savamwe vavo vakamuidza, vakaparadzwa nenyoka. Murege kun'un'una savamwe vavo vakan'un'una, vakaparadzwa nomuparadzi. Zvino, zvinhu izvi zvose zvakavawira, kuti vave zviratidzo; zvakanyorwa kuti tinyeverwe isu, takasvikirwa nokuguma kwenyika. Naizvozvo, unoti ndinomira, ngaachenjere kuti arege kuwa. Hakunomuidzo wakakubatai imi, asi wavanhu vose; asi Mwari, wakatendeka, haangatenderi kuti muidzwe kupfuvura pamunogona napo; asi pamwe chete nomuidzo, iye uchakupaivo nzira yokubuda nayo, muve nesimba rokutsunga. Naizvozvo, vadikamwa vangu, tizai kunamata zvifananidzo. Ndinotaura sokuna vakachenjera; fungai zvandinotaura. Mukombe wokuvonga watinovonga, hakuzi kusongana neropa raKristu here? Chingwa chatinomedura, hakuzi kusongana nomuviri waKristu here? Zvachiri chingwa chimwe chete, isu vazhinji tiri muviri mumwe; nokuti tinogovana tose pachingwa chimwe. Tarirai vaIsraeri panyama; avo vanodya zvibayiro havagovani nearitari here? Zvino ndotiyiko? Kuti chakabayirwa chifananidzo chinhu here? kana chifananidzo chinhu here? Kwete, asi ndinoti izvo zvinobayirwa navahedheni, havazvibayirwi Mwari, asi mweya yakaipa; zvino handidi kuti muyanane nemweya yakaipa. Hamungamwiri pamukombe waShe, napamukombe wemweya yakaipa; hamungadyiri patafura yaShe napatafura yemweya yakaipa. Ko tinoda kumutsa godo raShe here? Tinomukunda nesimba here? Ndakatenderwa zvinhu zvose; asi zvose hazvindibatsiri. Ndakatenderwa zvinhu zvose; asi zvose hazvisimbisi. Munhu ngaarege kuzvitsvakira zvake, asi zvomumwe. Idyai zvose zvinotengwa panotengeswa nyama, musingabvunzi chinhu nokuda kwehana; nokuti nyika ndeyaShe nokuzara kwayo. Kana mumwe wavasingatendi akakukokerai kuzodya, kana mukada kuenda, idyai zvose zvinoiswa pamberi penyu, musingabvunzi chinhu nokuda kwehana. Asi kana mumwe akati kwamuri: Ichi chakabayirwa zvifananidzo, regai kudya nokuda kwaiye wakakuratidzai, uye nokuda kwehana; handirevi hana yako, asi yomumwe;nokuti kusununguka kwangu kunotongerweiko nehana yomumwe? Kana ini ndichidya ndichivonga, ndingagotukirweiko nokuda kwechinhu chandinovonga pamusoro pacho? Naizvozvo, kana muchidya, kana muchimwa, kana muchiita chinhu chipi nechipi, itai zvose kuti Mwari akudzwe. Regai kugumbusa kana vaJudha, kana vaGiriki, kana kereke yaMwari. Senivo ndinofadza vanhu vose pazvinhu zvose, ndisingatsvaki zvingandibatsira ini, asi zvingabatsira vazhinji, kuti vaponeswe. Ivai vateveri vangu, seni ndiri muteveri waKristu. Zvino, ndinokurumbidzai, nokuti munondirangarira pazvinhu zvose, muchichengeta tsika, sezvandakakupai idzo. Asi ndinoda kuti muzive kuti musoro womumwe nomumwe ndiye Kristu;vuye musoro womukadzi ndiye murume; uye musoro waKristu ndiye Mwari. Murume mumwe nomumwe, unonyengetera kana kuporofita musoro wake wakafukidzwa, unoninipisa musoro wake. Asi mukadzi mumwe nomumwe, unonyengetera kana kuporofita musoro wake usina kufukidzwa, unoninipisa musoro wake; nokuti ndizvo zvimwe nokuvevurwa. Nokuti kana mukadzi asingafukidzwi, ngaachekerwe vhudzi rakevo; asi kana zvisingafaniri kuti mukadzi achekerwe vhudzi, kana avevurwe, ngaafukidzwe. Nokuti murume haafaniri kufukidza musoro, zvaari mufananidzo nokubwinya kwaMwari; asi mukadzi ndiye kubwinya komurume. Nokuti murume haabvi kumukadzi; asi mukadzi unobva kumurume; uye murume haana kusikirwa mukadzi, asi mukadzi wakasikirwa murume; nokuda kweizvozvo mukadzi unofanira kuva nechiratidzo chesimba pamusoro wake, nokuda kwavatumwa. Kunyange zvakadaro munaShe mukadzi haazi kunze komurume,, nomurume haazi kunze komukadzi. Nokuti mukadzi sezvaanobva kumurume, nokudarovo murume unoberekwa nomukadzi; asi zvose zvinobva kunaMwari. Tongai imwi mumene: Zvakafanira kuti mukadzi anyengetere kunaMwari asina kufukidzwa here? Ko hamudzidziswi naiwo musikirwe wavanhu kuti kana murume anevhudzi refu, unonyadziswa nazvo here? Asi kana mukadzi anevhudzi refu, ndiko kubwinya kwake; nokuti wakapiwa vhudzi rake, chive chifukidzo. Zvino kana mumwe anenge achida kuita gakava, hatinetsika yakadaro isu, kunyange kereke dzaMwari. Zvino kana ndichikuvudzai izvi, handikurumbidziyi, nokuti hamuvunganiri zvinopfuvura nokunaka, asi zvakaipa. Nokuti shoko rokutanga, kana muchivungana mukereke, ndinonzwa kuti kupesana kuripo pakati penyu; pamwe ndinotenda kuti ndizvo. Nokuti dzidziso dzakatsauka dzinofanira kuva pakati penyu, kuti avo vakatendeka vavonekwe pakati penyu. Zvino kana muchivungana pamwe chete, hakuzi kuti mudye chirayiro chaShe; nokuti kana modya, mumwe nomumwe unotangira vamwe kudya chirayiro chake; mumwe unenzara, mumwe wakabatwa. Ko hamunedzimba kwamungadyira nokumwira here? Munozvidza kereke yaMwari, muchinyadzisa avo vasinechinhu here? Ndichaiteiko kwamuri? Ndingakurumbidzai here? Handingakurumbidziyi. Nokuti ini ndakagamuchira kunaShe icho chandakakupaivo, kuti Ishe Jesu novusiku bwaakapandukirwa, wakatora chingwa; akati avonga, akachimedura, akati: torai mudye. Ichi ndiwo muviri wangu unomedurirwa imi; itai izvi muchindirangarira. Saizvozvovo, vakati vapedza kurayira, akatora mukombe, akati: Mukombe uyu ndiyo sungano itsva muropa rangu;itai izvi, nguva dzose kana muchimwa, muchindirangarira. Nokuti nguva dzose, kana muchidya chingwa ichi, kana kumwa mukombe uyu, munoparidza rufu rwaShe, kusvikira achivuya. Naizvozvo mumwe nomumwe unodya chingwa ichi, kana kumwa mukombe waShe, nomutovo usina kufanira, uchava nemhosva yomuviri neropa raShe. Zvino munhu ngaazviidze, kuti adye chingwa ichi achidaro, nokumwa mukombe uyu. Nokuti unodya nokumwa, nomutovo usina kufanira unozvidyira nokuzvimwira kurobwa zvaasinganyatsonzwisisa muviri waShe. Nemhaka iyi vazhinji varipo pakati penyu vasinesimba, vanorwara; vazhinji vavete. Nokuti dai taizviidza isu timene, hatizairobwa. Zvino kana tichitongwa, tinorangwa naShe, kuti tirege kutongerwa kurohwa pamwe chete nenyika. Naizvozvo, hama dzangu, kana muchivunganira pakudya, miriranai. Kana munhu anenzara, ngaadye kumusha kwake; kuti murege kuvunganira kutongwa. Zvimwe zvakasara ndichazvigadzira kana ndichisvika. Zvino, kana zviri zvipo zvoMweya, hama dzangu, handidi kuti muve vasingazivi. Munoziva kuti panguva yamaiva vahedheni, makanga muchikweverwa kuzvifananidzo, zvisingagoni kutaura, sezvamaitungamirirwa. Saka ndinokuzivisai kuti hakunomunhu unotaura noMweya waMwari, ungati: Jesu ngaatukwe! Vuye, hakunomunhu ungati: Jesu ndiye Ishe, asi noMweya Mutsvene. Zvino marudzi mazhinji ezvipo aripo, asi Mweya ndomumwe. Marudzi mazhinji okushumira aripo, uye Ishe mumwe. Marudzi mazhinji amabasa aripo, asi Mwari mumwe, iye unobata zvose munavose. Asi mumwe nomumwe unopiwa kuratidzwa koMweya, kuti vose vabatsirwe. Nokuti mumwe unopiwa noMweya shoko rovuchenjeri, mumwe shoko rokuziva noMweya iwoyu; mumwe, kutende muMweya iwoyu; mumwe iwoyu; mumwe zipo zokuporesa muMweya iwoyu; mumwe, kuita mabasa esimba; mumwe, kuporofita; mumwe, kuzivisisa mweya; mumwe, marudzi endimi; mumwe, kududzira ndimi; asi izvi zvose zvinoitwa noMweya iwoyu mumwe chete, unogovera mumwe nomumwe sezvaanoda. Nokuti somuviri uri mumwe, unemitezo mizhinji, nemitezo yose yomuviri, kunyange iri mizhinji, muviri ndomumwe chete; wakadarovo Kristu. Nokuti muMweya mumwe isu tose takabhabhatidzirwa mumuviri mumwe; kana tiri vaJudha, kana vaGiraiki, kana varanda, kana vakasununguka; isu tose takamwiswa paMweya mumwe. Nokuti muviri hauzi mutezo mumwe, asi mizhinji. Kana rutsoka rukati: Zvandisati ndiri ruvoko, handizi womuviri; ko haruzi rwomuviri, zvarwadaro here? Nenzeve kana ikati: Zvandisati ndiri ziso, handizi womuviri; ko haizi yomuviri here? Kana muviri wose raiva ziso, kunzwa kwaivepiko? Kana wose kwaiva kunzwa, kunhuwidza kwaivepiko? Asi zvino Mwari wakaisa mutezo mumwe nomumwe pamuviri sezvaakada. Kana yose waiva mutezo mumwe, muviri waive piko? Asi zvino kune mitezo mizhinji, asi muviri mumwe. Ziso haringati kuruvoko: Handikudi; kana musorovo kutsoka; Handikudiyi imi. Kwete, zvikuru mitezo iyo yomuviri inenge isinesimba, ndiyo inodikamwa; nemitezo iyo yomuviri yatinoti haikudzwi, ndiyo yatinokudza kwazvo; nemitezo iyo yedu isina kunaka, ndiyo yova nokunaka kunopfuvurisa; asi mitezo yedu yakanaka, haishaiwi kukudzwa. Asi Mwari wakabatanidza muviri wose, akakudza anokupfuvurisa mitezo inoshaiwa kunaka; kuti pamuviri parege kuva nokupesana; asi kuti mitezo ichengetane zvakaenzana. Kana mutezo mumwe uchitambudzika, mitezo yose inotambudzika pamwe chete nawo; kana mutezo mumwe uchikudzwa, mitezo yose inofara pamwe chete nawo. Zvino, imwi muri muviri waKristu, nomumwe, nomumwe mitezo yawo. Mwari wakaisa vamwe pakereke, pakutanga vapositora, rwechipiri vaporofita, rwechitatu vadzidzisi, tevere vaiti vamabasa esimba, tevere zvipo zvokuporesa, navabatsiri navabati, namarudzi mazhinji endimi. Vose vapositora here? Vose vaporofita here? Vose vadzidzisi here? Vose vaiti vamabasa esimba here? Vose vanezvipo zvokuporesa here? Vose vanotaura nendimi here? Vose vanodudzira here? Asi shingairirai zvipo zvikuru. Ndinokuratidzaivo nzira yakaisvonaka inopfuvura dzose. Kunyange ndikataura nendimi dzavanhu nedzavatumwa, ndisinorudo, ndava sendarira dzinorira, nedare rinongoti: Ngwere-ngwere! Kunyange ndine chipo chokuporofita, ndichinzwisisa zvakavanzika zvose, nokuziva kose; kunyange ndinokutenda kose, kuti ndibvise makomo, ndisinorudo, handizi chinhu. Kunyange ndagovera varombo zvose zvandinazvo, kunyange ndikaisa muviri wangu kuti ndipiswe, ndisinorudo, handibatsirwi chinhu. Rudo runomoyo murefu, runomoyo munyoro; rudo harunegodo; rudo harunamanyawi, haruzvikudzi; haruiti zvisingafaniri, haruzvitsvakiri zvarwo; harutsamwi, harunezishura; harufariri zvisakarurama, asi runofarira chokwadi; runofukidza zvose, runotenda zvose, runetariro pazvose, runotsungirira pazvose. Rudo harutongoperi; zvino kana kuri kuporofita, kuchapera; kana dziri ndimi, dzichaguma; kana kuri kuziva, kuchabviswa. Nokuti tinoziva zvisakakwana, tinoporofita zvisakakwana; asi kana zvakakwana zvasvika, izvo zvisakakwana zvichabiswa. Ini ndichiri mwana, ndaitaura somwana, ndaifunga somwana, ndairangarira somwana; zvino zvandava murume, ndabvisa zvinhu zvomwana. Nokuti zvino tinovona pachivoni-voni, tisingavoni kwazvo; asi nenguva iyo tichavona nezviso zvakatarisana; zvino ndinoziva zvisakakwana, asi nenguva iyo ndichaziva sezvandakazikamwa nenivo. Zvino kutenda, netariro, norudo, zvitatu izvi, ndizvo zvinogara; asi chikuru pakati pazvo ndirwo rudo. Teverai rudo, shingairirai zvipo zvoMweya, asi zvikuru kuti muporofite. Nokuti unotaura norumwe rurimi haatauri kuvanhu, asi kunaMwari; nokuti hakuna unomunzwa; asi noMweya unotaura zvakavanzika. Asi unoporofita, unotaura kuvanhu, kuti vasimbiswe nokurairwa, nokunyaradzwa. Unotaura norurimi, unozvisimbisa iye; asi unoporofita, unosimbisa kereke. Zvino ndinoda kuti imwi mose mutaure nendimi, asi zvikuru kuti muprofite; unoporofita mukuru kunounotaura nendimi, asi kana achidudzira, kuti kereke isimbiswe. Asi zvino, hama dzangu, kana ndichivuya kwamuri, ndichitaura nendimi, ndingakubatsirai neiko, kana ndisingatauri nokuzarurirwa, kana nokuziva, kana nokuporofita, kana nokudzidzisa? Kunyange zvinhu zvisinovupenyu, zvinorira kana iri nyere, kana rudimbwa kana zvisingasiyani pakurira kwazvo, zvingazikamwa seiko chinoridzwa nenyere kana rudimbwa? Nokuti kana hwamanda isingariri kwazvo, ndianiko ungazvigadzira kundorwa? Zvakadarovo nemi, kana musingatauri norurimi mashoko anonyatso-zikamwa, zvinotaurwa zvichazikamwa seiko? Nokuti muchangotaura henyu mumhepo. Manzwi anamarudzi mazhinji panyika, hakunechinhu chisinenzwi racho. Zvino kana ndisingazivi kuti inzwi rinorevei, ini ndichava somunhu worumwe rurimi kuno unotaura, nounotaura uchava kwandiri somunhu worumwe rurimi. Saizvozvovo imi, zvamunoshingairira zvinhu zvoMweya, tsvakai zvikuru kuti musimbise kereke. Saka unotaura norumwe rurimi,ngaanyengetere kuti adudzirevo Nokuti kana ndichinyengetera norumwe rurimi,mweya wangu unonyengetera asi kufunga kwangu kunoshaiwa zvibereko. Zvino chinyiko? Ndichanyengetera nomweya wangu uye ndichanyengetera nokufunga kwanguvo; ndichaimba nomweya wangu, uye ndichaimba nokufunga kwanguvo. Kana zvisakadaro, kana iwe uchivonga nomweya, ko uyo ugere pachigaro chavasina kudzidza, uchati Ameni seiko pakuvonga kwako, zvaasingazivi chaunotaura iwe? Nokuti iwe unovonga hako zvakanaka, asi mumwe haasimbiswi. Ndinovonga Mwari, kuti ini ndinotaura nendimi zhinji kukunda imwi mose; asi pakereke ndinoda zvikuru kutaura mashoko mashoma nokufunga kwangu, kuti ndidzidzise vamwevo, pakutaura norumwe rurimi mashoko anezvuru zvinegumi. Hama dzangu, musava vana pakuziva, asi muve vacheche pazvakaipa, asi pakuziva muve vakuru. Pamurairo pakanyorwa, pachiti: Ndichataura kuvanhu ava, ndichireva navanhu vedzimwe ndimi nemimwe miromo; kunyange zvakadaro, havanganditeereri ndizvo zvinoreva Ishe. Saka ndimi hadzizi chiratidzo kuna vanotenda, asi kuna vasingatendi; asi kuna vanotenda. Naizvozvo, kana kereke yose yavungana, vose vakataura nendimi, vasinakudzidza kana vasina kutenda vakapinda, havati munopenga here? Asi kana vose vakaporofita, mumwe usingatendi kana usina kudzidza akapinda, uchatendiswa; navose, uchatongwa navose; nenzira iyi zvakavanzika zvomoyo wake zvinoratidzwa; naizvozvo uchawira pasi nechiso chake, achinamata Ishe, nokupupura kuti Mwari uri pakati penyu zvirokwazvo. Zvino tichatiyiko, hama dzangu? Kana muchivungana, mumwe nomumwe unepisarema, unechokudzidzisa, unechaakazarurirwa, unorumwe rurimi, unechokududzira. Ngazviitwe zvose, kuti musimbiswe. Kana mumwe achitaura norurimi, ngazviitwe navaviri, kana varege kupfuvura vatatu, vachiravana; nomumwe ngaadudzire. Asi kana pasina unodudzira, ngaanyarare mukereke; ngaazvitaurire iye, nokunaMwari. Vaporofita ngavataure vaviri, kana vatatu, navamwe ngavaidze. Zvino kana chimwe chinhu chikazarurirwa mumwe ugerepo, wokutanga ngaanyarare. Nokuti mungaporofita mose, muchiita mumwe-mumwe, kuti vose vadzidze, vose vanyaradzwe. Mweya yavaporofita inozviisa pasi pavaporofita; nokuti Mwari haazi Mwari wenyonganiso, asi worugare, sapakereke dzose dzavatsvene. Vanhukadzi venyu ngavanyarare mukereke; nokuti havatenderwi kutaura; asi vanorairwa kuti vazviise pasi, sezvinorevavo murairo. Kana vachida kudzidza chinhu, ngavabvunze varume vavo kumusha; nokuti chinhu chinonyadzisa kuti vanhukadzi vataure mukereke. Ko shoko raMwari rakabva kwamuri here? Kana munhu achiti, ndiri muporofita, kana ndiri womweya, ngaatende kuti izvo zvandinokunyorerai, murairo waShe, Asi kana munhu asingazivi, ngaave usingazivi hake. Saka, hama dzangu, shingairirai kuporofita, musingadzivisi mumwe kutaura nendimi. Asi zinhu zvose ngazviitwe nomutovo wakafanira zvine mirairo yazvo. Zvino, hama dzangu, ndinokuzivisai evhangeri yandakakuparidzirai, iyo yamagamuchiravo, neyamunomiravo mairi; iyo yamunoponeswavo nayo, kana muchiibatisa nomutovo wandakaiparidza kwamuri, kana musina kutenda pasina. Nokuti pakutanga ndakakupai izvo zvandakagamuchiravo, kuti Kristu wakafira zvivi zvedu, sezvakanyorwa paMagwaro; uye kuti wakavigwa, akamutswa nezuva retatu, sezvakanyorwa paMagwaro; akazviratidza kunaKefasi, ipapo kuna vanegumi navaviri; ipapo akazviratidza kuhama dzinopfuvura mazana mashanu kamwe-vazhinji vavo vapenyu kusvikira zvino, asi vamwe vavata. Ipapo akazviratidza kunaJakobho; ipapo kunavapositora vose. pakupedzisira akazviratidza kwandirivo, sokunowakazvarwa nguva isati yasvika. Nokuti ini ndiri muduku kuvapositora vose, handifaniri kuti ndinzi muapositora, nokuti ndakatambudza kereke yaMwari. Asi nenyasha dzaMwari ndiri munhu wakadai zvino: nenyasha dzake kwandiri hadzina kuva pasina; asi ndakabata zvikuru kupfuvura vose; handizini, asi inyasha dzaMwari dzaiva neni. Naizvozvo, kana ndirini kana vari ivo, tinoparidza kudai, nemwi makatenda kudai. Zvino kana Kristu achiparidzwa, kuti wakamutswa kuvakafa, vamwe pakati penyu vanoreva seiko, kuti hakuna kumuka kwavakafa? Zvino, dai pasina kumuka kwavakafa, naKristu ungadai asina kumutswavo; vuye, dai Kristu asina kumutswa, kuparidza kwedu kungadai kuchiva pasina, nokutenda kwenyu kungadai kuchivavo pasina. Nesu taiwanikwa tiri zvapupu zvaMwari zvenhema; nokuti takapupura kuti Mwari wakamutsa Kristu, iye waasina kumutsa, kana zviri izvo kuti vakafa havamutswi. Nokuti kana vakafa vasingamutswi, naKristu, haana kumutswavo; kana Kristu asina kumutswa, kutenda kwenyu hakuna maturo; muchiri muzvivi zvenyu. Zvino naivo vakafa muna Kristu vakarashikavo. Kana tinetariro kunaKristu pavupenyu bwuno bedzi, tinonzwisa vurombo kukunda vanhu vose. Nokuti zvino Kristu wakamutswa kuvakafa, akava chibereko chokutanga chavavata. Nokuti rufu zvarwakavuya nomunhu, kumuka kwavakafa kwakavuya nomunhuvo. Nokuti vose sezvavanofa munaAdhamu, saizvozvovo vose vachararamiswa munaKristu. Asi mumumwe nomumwe padzoro rake: Kristu chibereko chokutanga; tevere, avo vari vaKristu pakuvuya kwake. Ipapo kuguma kunosvika, panguva yaachazopa Mwari, Baba, vushe panguva yaachaparadza kubata kose, novushe bwose, nesimba. Nokuti unofanira kubata vushe, kusvikira aisa vavengi vake vose pasi petsoka dzake. Muvengi wokupedzisira, uchaparadzwa, ndirwo rufu. Nokuti wakaisa zvinhu zvose pasi petsoka dzake. Zvino kana achiti: Zvose zvakaiswa pasi pake, zvinovonekwa pachena kuti iye, wakaisa zvose pasi pake, haana kuiswapo. Zvino kana zvose zvaiswa pasi pake, ipapo noMwanakomanavo amene uchaiswa pasi paiye wakaisa zvose pasi pake, kuti Mwari ave zvose kunavose. Kana zvisina kudaro, ko avo vanobhabhatidzwirwa vakafa, vachagoita seiko? Kana vakafa vasingatongomutswi, vakagobhabhatidzirweiko ivo vakafa? Nesu tiri panjodzi nguva dzose neiko? Ndinopika, hama dzangu, nokuzvirumbidza kwandinako pamusoro penyu munaKristu Jesu, Ishe wedu, kuti ndinofa zuva rimwe nerimwe. Kana ndakarwa nezvikara paEfeso somunhu zvaindibatsireiko? Kana vakafa vasingamutswi, ngatidye, ngatimwe, nokuti mangwana tinofa. Musanyengerwa; vushamwari bwakaipa bwunovodza tsika dzakanaka. Pengenukai kune zvakarurama, murege kutadza, nokuti vamwe havazivi Mwari; ndinotaura izvi kuti munyadziswe. Asi mumwe ungati: Vachavuya nomuviri wakaita sei? Iwe benzi, icho chaunodzvara hachimeri, kana chisingafi. Chaunodzvara, haudzwari muviri uchavapo, asi tsanga bedzi, kana yamapfunde, kana yezvimwe; asi Mwari unoipa muviri paanoda napo, nembeu imwe neimwe muviri wayo. Nyama yose haizi nyama imwe; asi imwe ndeyavanhu, imwe inyama yemhuka, imwe inyama yeshiri, imwe; ndeyehove. Kune miviri yokudenga, nemiviri yenyika; asi kubwinya kweyokudenga ndokumwe, nokwenyika ndokumwe. Kunokubwinya kwezuva, ndokumwe, nkubwinya komwedzi, ndokumwe kubwinya kwenyeredzi, ndokumwe nokuti imwe nyeredzi inosiyana neimwe pakubwinya. Ndizvo zvakaitavo kumuka kwavakafa. Muviri unodzvarwa pakuvora; unomutswa pakusavora; unodzvarwa pakuzvidzwa, unomutswa pakubwinya; unodzwarwa pavutera, unomutswa pasimba. Unodzvarwa uri muviri wokuberekwa, unomutswa uri muviri womweya. Muviri wokuberekwa uripo, nomuviri womweya uripo. Zvakanyorwavo saizvozvo, zvichinzi: Munhu wokutanga, Adhamu, wakaitwa munhu mupenyu; Adhamu wokupedzisira wakaitwa mweya, unopa vupenyu. Asi zvomweya hazvizi zvokutanga, asi zvokuberekwa; tevere zvomweya. Munhu wokutanga ndowenyika, ivhu; munhu wechipiri ndiIshe akabva kudenga. Saiye wevhu, ndizvo zvakaitavo avo vevhu; saiye wokudenga, ndizvo zvakaitavo ivo vokudenga. Vuye, sezvatakanga tinomufananidzo womunhu wevhu, tichavavo nomufananidzo waiye wokudenga. Zvino, hama dzangu, ndinoreva ndichiti, nyama neropa hazvingagari nhaka yovushe bwaMwari; nokuvora hakungagari nhaka yokusavora. Tarirai, ndinokuvudzai chakavanzika: Hatingavati tose, asi tichashandurwa tose; pakarepo, nokubwaira kweziso, nehwamanda yokupedzisira; nokuti hwamanda icharira, ipapo vakafa vachamutswa mukusavora; nesu tichashandurwa; nokuti ichi chinovora chinofanira kufuka kusavora; nechichi chinofa chinofanira kufuka kusafa. Zvino kana ichi chinovora chafuka kusavora; nechichi chinofa chafuka kusafa, ipapo shoko rakanyorwa richaitika, rinoti: Rufu rwakamedzwa mukukunda. Iwe rufu rumborera rwako ruripiko? Iwe bwiro kukunda kwako kuripiko? Rumborera gorufu chivi, nesimba rechivi murairo. Zvino Mwari ngaavongwe, unotipa kukunda munaKristu Jesu. Saka, hama dzangu dzinodikamwa, mirai makasimba, murege kuzununguswa, mubatire Ishe zvikuru nguva dzose muchiziva kuti kubata kwenyu hakungavi pasina munaShe. Zvino, kana zviri zvipo zakavunganidzirwa vatsvene, sezvandakaraira kereke dzeGaratia, itai nemivo seizvozvo. Nomusi wokutanga wevhiki, mumwe nomumwe wenyu ngaakamure zvimwe kumba kwake, avunganidze, paakawana napo, kuti zvipo zvirege kuvunganidzwa, kana ndichisvika. Kana ndasvika, ndichatuma avo vamunotenda nemwadhi, vagondoisa zvipo zvenyu Jerusaremu. Kana zvakafanira kuti ini ndiendevo, vangaenda neni. Zvino ndichavuya kwamuri, kana ndagura neMakedhonia; nokuti ndinogura neMakedhonia. Zvimwe ndichagara nemi, kunyange ndipedze chando, kuti mugondiperekedza pose pandinoenda. Nokuti handidi kukuvonai zvino ndiri parwendo; nokuti ndinoti ndichazogara nemwi chinguva, kana Ishe achinditendera. Asi ndichagara paEfeso kusvikira paPendekosita. Nokuti ndazarurirwa mukova mukuru unebasa guru; navadzivisi vazhinji varipo. Zvino kana Timotio achisvika, chenjerai kuti agare nemwi asingatyi; nokuti unobata basa raShe, sezvandinoita ini. Naizvozvo ngakurege kuva nomunhu unomuzvidza. Asi mumuperekedze norugare, kuti avuye kwandiri; nokuti ndakamutarira pamwe chete nehama. Zvino kana ari Aporo, hama yedu, ndakakumbira kwaari zvikuru, kuti avuye kwamuri pamwe chete nedzimwe hama; asi wakanga asingatongodi kuvuya zvino, uchavuya hake kana awana nguva yakanaka. Rindai, mirai nesimba pakutenda, itai savarume, musimbiswe. Zvose zvamunoita ngazviitwe norudo. Ndinokumbira zvikuru kwamuri, hama dzangu, munoziva mhuri yaSitefana, kuti ndicho chibereko chokutanga paAkaya, vakazviisa kuti vashumire vatsvene Kuti nemivo muzviise pasi pavakadaro, napasi pavose vanotibatsira navanobata. Ndinofara nokuvuya kwaSitefana, naFotunato, naAkaiako; nokuti ivo vakandiitira zvamakanga musingagoni kuita imi. Nokuti vakazorodza mweya wangu nowenyu; naizvozvo kudzai vakadaro. Kereke dzapaAsia dzinokukwazisai. Akwira naPrisira vanokukwazisai zvikuru munaShe, pamwe chete nekereke iri mumba mavo. Hama dzose dzinokukwazisai. Kwazisanai nokusveta kutsvene. Ndiko kukwazisa kwangu, ini Pauro, noruvoko rwangu. Kana munhu asingadi Ishe Jesu Kristu, ngaave wakatukwa. Ishe unovuya! Nyasha dzaShe Jesu Kristu ngadzive nemi. Rudo rwangu ngaruve nemwi mose munaKristu Jesu. Ameni. Pauro, muapositora waKristu Jesu, nokuda kwaMwari, naTimotio, hama yedu kukereke yaMwari iri paKorinde, pamwe chete navatsvene vose vari paAkaya yose: Nyasha ngadzive nemi, norugare runobva kunaMwari, Baba vedu, naShe Jesu Kristu. Mwari ngaavongwe, ivo Baba vaShe wedu Jesu Kristu, Baba vengoni, Mwari wokunyaradza kose; iye unotinyaradza pakutambudzika kwedu kose, kuti isu tive nesimba rokunyaradza vari mukutambudzika kupi nokupi, nokunyaradzwa kwatinonyaradzwa nako naMwari. Nokuti matambudziko aKristu se zvaakava mazhinji kwatiri, saizvozvovo kunyaradzwa kwedu kwakava kuzhinji naKristu. Zvino kana tichitambudzika hedu isu, zvinoitwa nokuda kokunyaradzwa nokuponeswa kwenyu; kana tichinyaradzwa isu, zvinoitwa nokuda kokunyaradzwa kwenyu, kunokusimbisai kutsungirira pamatambudziko iwayo atinotambudzikavo nawo. Tariro yedu pamusoro penyu yakasimba, nokuti tinoziva kuti sezvamunosongana nesu pamatambudziko, saizvozvovo pakunyaradzwa. Nokuti hatidi, hama dzangu, kuti murege kuziva kutambudzika kwakatiwira paAsia, kuti takaremerwa kwazvo-kwazvo kukunda simba redu, nokudaro takarasha moyo tichiti hatingararami; asi pamoyo pedu isu takanga tatozvitongera rufu, kuti tirege kuvimba nesimba redu, asi naMwari unomutsa vakafa; iye wakatisunungura parufu rukuru rwakadai, uye uchatisunungura; Iye watinovimba kuti unotisunungura; nemivo muchibatsirana pakutikumbirira kwenyu, kuti vanhu vazhinji vavonge pamusoro pedu nokuda kwechipo chedu chenyasha chatakapiwa nokunyengetera kwavazhinji. Nokuti kuzvirumbidza kwedu ndikoku: Kupupura kwehana yedu, kuti takafamba panyika, zvikuru kwamuri, novutsvene nechokwadi chaMwari, tisingafambi novuchenjeri bwenyama, asi nenyasha dzaMwari. Nokuti hatikunyoreriyi zvimwe zvinhu, asi izvo zvamunorava nezvamunotenda; ndinoti dai muchizvitenda kusvikira pakuguma; sezvamakatitendavo panezvimwe, kuti isu tiri kurumbidzwa kwenyu, semivo muchava kurumbidzwa kwedu nezuva raShe Jesu. Ndichiziva izvozvi, ndakanga ndichida kutanga kuvuya kwamuri, kuti mukomborerwe rwechipiri; ndipfuvure nokwenyu ndichienda Makedhonia, nokuvuya nokwenyu zve, ndichibva Makedhonia, ndiperekedzwe nemwi ndichienda Judhiya. Zvino zvandakanga ndichida kuita izvozvo, ndakaita nokushanduka moyo here? Kana, zvandinoda kuita ndinozvida nenyama here, kuti ini pamwe nditi: Hongu, hongu, pamwe: Kwete, kwete? NaMwari wakatendeka, shoko redu kwamuri harizi hongu nakwete. Nokuti Mwanakomana waMwari, Jesu Kristu, uyo wakaparidzwa pakati penyu nesu neni naSirivhano naTimotio wakanga asiri hongu nakwete, asi wakanga ari hongu maari. Nokuti zvipikirwa zvaMwari kunyange zviri zvizhinji sei, maari ndihongu; naizvozvo naiyevo ndiAmeni, kuti Mwari akudzwe nesu. Zvino, uyo unotisimbisa munaKristu pamwe chete nemi, nokutizodza, ndiMwari; uyo wakatiisiravo chisimbiso, akatipa rubatso rwoMweya mumoyo medu. Asi ndinodana Mwari, ave chapupu pamoyo wangu, kuti handina kuzovuya Korinde, nokuti ndakakunzwirai tsitsi. Hatiiti simba nokutenda kwenyu, asi tinokubatsirai kuti mufare; nokuti mumire nokutenda. Asi ndakati mumoyo mangu, kuti handidi kuvuya zve kwamuri nokuchema. Nokuti kana ndichikuchemedzai, ndianiko uchandifadza, kana asiri iye wakachemedzwa neni? Zvino ndakanyora chinhu ichi kuti kana ndasvika, ndirege kuchemedzwa naivo vaifanira kundifadza; ndichikutendai mose, kuti kufara kwangu ndokwenyu mose. Nokuti ndakunyorerai nemisodzi mizhinji pakutambudzika kukuru nenhamo yomoyo; ndisingati muchemedzwe, asi kuti muzive rudo rukuru rwandinokudai narwo. Zvino kana mumwe akachemedza hake, haana kundichemedza ini, asi ndingati zvimwe ndirege kunyanyisaimi mose. Kurova uku kwavanhu vazhinji kunoringana munhu wakadai. Naizvozvo zvirinani kuti mumukangamwire nokumunyaradza, kuti arege kuvodzwa moyo kwazvo neshungu huru. Naizvozvo ndinokumbira zvikuru kwamuri kuti musimbise rudo rwenyu kwaari. Nokuti ndakanyoravo izvi, kuti ndikuidzei, ndizive kana muchiteerera pazvinhu zvose. Zvino iye wamunokangamwira, neni ndinomukangamwiravo; nokuti izvo zvandakangamwira ini, kana ndinenge ndakakangamwira chinhu, ndakazviita nokuda kwenyu pamberi paKristu; kuti tirege kunyengerwa naSatani; nokuti hatizi vasingazivi mano ake. Zvino, ndakati ndichisvika paTroasi kuparidza evhangeri yaKristu, ndichizarurirwa mukova munaKristu, ndakanga ndisinezororo pamweya wangu, nokuti handina kuwanapo Tito, hama yangu; asi ndakawonekana navo, ndikaenda Makedhonia. Asi Mwari ngaavongwe, unotikundisa nguva dzose munaKristu, unoratidza nesu kose-kose bwema bwokuziva kwake. Nokuti isu tiri bwema bwakanaka bwaKristu kunaMwari, pakati paivo vanoponeswa navanoparara. Kunavamwe tiri bwema bworufu bwunoisa kurufu; kuna vamwe bwema bwovupenyu bwunoisa kuvupenyu. Zvino ndianiko ungakwanisa zvinhu zvakadai? Nokuti hatifanani navamwe vazhinji vanokanganisa shoko raMwari; asi tinotaura munaKristu nechokwadi, sezvinobva kunaMwari, pamberi paMwari. Tinotangazve kuzvirumbidza kwamuri here? Tinotsvaka here savamwe mwadhi dzinoenda kwamuri, kana dzinobva kwamuri, dzingatirumbidza? imwi muri mwadhi yedu yakanyorwa mumoyo medu, inozikamwa nokuverengwa navanhu vose; makavonekwa kuti muri mwadhi yaKristu, yakagadzirwa nesu, isina kunyorwa neinki, asi noMweya waMwari mupenyu; isina kunyorwa pamabwendefa amabwe, asi pamahwandefa enyama omoyo. Kutenda kwakadai tinako naKristu, kunaMwari; hatiti takakwana isu timene, kuti titeme chinhu timene; asi kukwana kwedu kunobva kunaMwari; iye wakati kwanisa kuti tive vashumiri vesungano itsva, isati iri yezvakanyorwa asi yoMweya; nokuti zvakanyorwa zvinovuraya, asi Mweya unopa vupenyu. Zvino kana kushumira, kwakavuyisa rufu, kwanga kwakatemwa namaretere pamabwe, kwakavuya nokubwinya, kwakanga kwakadaro kuti vana vaIsraeri vakakoniwa kutarisisa chiso chaMozisi nokuda kokubwinya kwechiso chake kwakanga kuchipfuvura hako ko kushumira koMweya hakungavi nokubwinya kukuru here? Nokuti kana kushumira,kokutongeswa kwakavuyisa kubwinya zvikuru sei kushumira kokururama kuchakunda pakubwinya. Nokuti naicho chakabwinyiswa, hachina kubwinyiswa, kana pachinhu ichi tichichifananidza nokubwinya kuno kunda. Nokuti kana icho chinopfuvura chaiva nokubwinya, zvikuru sei icho chinogara ndicho chiri pakubwinya. Naizvozvo, zvatinetariro yakadai, tinotaura tisingatyi napaduku, tisingaiti saMozisi, waiisa chifukidziro pachiso chake, kuti vana vaIsraeri varege kutarisisa kuguma kwezvinopfuvura. Asi ndangariro dzavo dzakapofumadzwa nokuti kusvikira nhasi chidzitiro ichi chichiripo pakuverengwa kwe tesitamende yekare changa chichifanira kubviswa muna Kristu. Asi kusvikira nhasi, kana Mozisi achirahwa, chifukidziro chiripo pamoyo yavo. Zvino kana munhu achitendevukira kunaShe, chifukidziro chinobviswa. Ishe ndiMweya; zvino panoMweya waShe, pane sununguko. Zvino isu tose tinoti tichitarira nechiso chisina kufukidzirwa kubwinya kwaShe sapachivoni-voni, tinoshandurwa tichifanana nomufananidzo iwoyo, tichibva pakubwinya kumwe tichienda kuno kumwe kubwinya, sezvinobva kuMweya waShe Saka, zvatinako kushumira uku, patakanzwirwa ngoni napo, hatineti; asi takaramba zvinhu zvakavanzika zvinonyadza, tisingafambi nokunyengera, tisingashatisi shoko raMwari; asi pakuratidza kwedu chokwadi, tinozvitendisa kuhana dzavanhu vose pamberi paMwari. Zvino kana evhangeri yedu yakafukidzwa, yakafukidzwa kuna vanorashika; kuna vasingatendi vakapofumadzirwa ndangariro namwari wenyika ino, kuti varege kuvhenekerwa nechiedza cheevhangeri yokubwinya kwaKristu, uri mufananidzo waMwari. Nokuti hatizviparidzi isu, asi Kristu Jesu kuti ndiye Ishe; nesu kuti tiri varanda venyu nokuda kwaJesu. Nokuti Mwari, wakareva kuti chiedza chibude parima, ndiye wakavhenekera mumoyo yedu, kuti atipe chiedza chokuziva kubwinya kwaMwari kunovonekwa pachiso chaJesu Kristu. Asi fuma iyi tinayo mumidziyo yevhu, kuti vukuru bwesimba bwuve bwaMwari, bwurege kuva bwedu. Tinotambudzika pamativi ose, asi hatimanikidzwi; tinokanganiswa, asi hatina kurasha moyo; tinotambudzwa, asi hatina kusiyiwa; takawisirwa pasi, asi hatina kuparadzwa; tinoramba tichitakura nguva dzose mumuviri wedu kufa kwaShe Jesu, kuti novupenyuvo bwaJesu bwuratidzwe mumuviri wedu. Nokuti isu vapenyu tinogara tichingoiswa pakufa nokuda kwaJesu, kuti novupenyuvo bwaJesu bwuratidzwe munyama yedu inofa. Saizvozvo kufa kunobata matiri, asi vupenyu mamuri. Zvino zvatinomweya iwoyu wokutenda, sezvazvakanyorwa; zvichinzi: Ndakatenda, saka ndakataura; nesuvo tinotenda saka tinotauravo; tichiziva kuti iye wakamutsa Ishe Jesu, uchatimutsavo isu pamwe chete naJesu; agotiisa pamberi pake pamwe chete nemi. Nokuti zvinhu zvose zvinoitwa nokuda kwenyu, kuti nyasha zvadzakawanzwa navazhinji, dziwanze kuvonga, kuti Mwari akudzwe. Saka hatineti, asi kunyange munhu wedu wokunze achipera hake, munhu womukati unovandudzwa zuva rimwe nerimwe. Nokuti kutambudzika kwedu, kwakareruka, kuripo chinguva chiduku, kunotiitira kubwinya kukuru kwakaisvo-naka kusingaperi; tisingatariri zvinovonekwa, asi zvisingavonekwi; nokuti zvinovonekwa zvinopfuvura, asi zvisingavonekwi ndezvokusingaperi. Nokuti tinoziva kuti kana imba yedu yenyika, tabhernakeri yedu, ichiputswa, tine chakavakwa chinobva kunaMwari, imba isina kuvakwa namavoko, isingaperi, iri kudenga. Nokuti tinogomeravo mairi, tichishuva kuti tifukidzwe neimba yedu inobva kudenga; kuti kana takafukidzwa hedu, hatingawanikwi tisina chatakafuka. Nokuti nesu, tiri mutabhernakeri iyi tinogomera, tichiremerwa; tisingadi kuti tikutunurwe, asi kuti tifukidzwe, kuti chinofa chemedzwe novupenyu. Zvino, uyo wakatigadzirira chinhu ichi ndiMwari, wakatipavo rubatso rwoMweya. Naizvozvo tinotsunga moyo nguva dzose, tichiziva kuti kana tichigara mumuviri hatigari kunaShe; nokuti tinofamba nokutenda, hatifambi nokuvona; tinotsunga moyovo, tichiti zvirinani tirege kugara pamuviri, kuti tigare kunaShe. Saka tinoshingaira kuti timufadze iye, kunyange tichigaramo, kunyange tisingagarimo. Nokuti isu tose tinofanira kuratidzwa pamberi pechigaro chokutonga chaKristu;kuti mumwe nomumwe apiwe zvaakaita nomuviri, sezvaakaita, kana zvakanaka kana zvakaipa. Naizvozvo zvatinoziva kutya kwaShe, tinogombedzera vanhu; asi tinoratidzwa hedu kunaMwari; uye zvino ndinoti dai tichiratidzwavo pahana dzenyu. Hatizvirumbidzi zve kwamuri, asi tinokupai nzira yokurumbidza nokuda kwedu, kuti mugone kupindura avo vanovimba nezvinovonekwa, vasingavimbi nezvomoyo. Nokuti kana tichipenga, takadaro nokuda kwaMwari; kana tiri vanhu kwavo, takadaro nokuda kwenyu. Nokuti rudo rwaKristu runotimanikidza; zvatinoziva chinhu ichi kuti mumwe wakafira vose, zvino vose vakafa; zvino iye wakafira vose, kuti avo vanorarama varege kuzozviraramira ivo, asi uyo wakafa nokumutswa nokuda kwavo. Naizvozvo, kubvira zvino hatitongozivi munhu panyama; uye kunyange takaziva Kristu panyama, kubvira zvino hatichamuzivi saizvozvo. Saka kana munhu ari munaKristu, wava chisikwa chitsva, zvinhu zvakare zvapfuvura; tarirai, zvose zvava zvitsva. Asi zvinhu zvose zvakabva kunaMwari, wakatiyananisa naye naJesu Kristu, akatipa kushumira kokuyananisa; ndiko kuti Mwari wakanga achiyananisa nyika naye munaKristu akasavaverengera kudarika kwavo, akatipa isu shoko rokuyananisa. Naizvozvo tiri nhume nokuda kwaKristu, Mwari saanenge achikumbira zvikuru nesu; tinokumbira nokuda kwaKristu, tichiti: Yananiswai naMwari. Uyo, wakanga asingazivi zvivi, wakamuita kuti ave zvivi nokuda kwedu; kuti isu tive kururama kwaMwari maari. Zvino zvatinobatsirana naye, tinokumbira zvikuru kuti murege kugamuchira nyasha dzaMwari pasina. (Nokuti iye unoti: Ndakakunzwa iwe nenguva yakafanira, Ndakakubatsira pazuva rokuponeswa; Tarirai, zvino inguva yakafanira; tarirai, zvino ndiro zuva rokuponeswa.) Hatigumbusi vamwe nechinhu, kuti kushumira kwedu kurege kuzvidzwa; asi pazvinhu zvose tinozviratidza savashumiri vaMwari, pakutsungirira kukuru, panhamo, pakushaiwa, pamatambudziko, pakurobwa, pakusungwa, pakunyonganiswa, pamabasa, pakusavata, pakutsanya; pakuchena komoyo pakuziva, pamoyo murefu, pavunyoro, paMweya Mutsvene, parudo rusinganyengeri; pashoko rechokwadi, pasimba raMwari, nenhumbi dzokurwa dzokururama, kurudyi nokuruboswe, nokukudzwa, nokusakudzwa, neguhu rakaipa, neguhu rakanaka; savanyengeri, asi tiri vechokwadi hedu; savasingazikamwi, asi tichizikamwa hedu zvikuru; savanofa, asi, tarirai, tiri, vapenyu hedu; savanorobwa, asi tisingavurawi hedu; savanochema, asi tichigara tichifara hedu; savarombo, asi tichifumisa vazhinji hedu; savasine chinhu, asi tinazvo zvose hedu. Imi, vaKorinde, muromo wedu wakashama kwamuri, moyo wedu wakuriswa. Hamumanikidzwi kwatiri, asi munomanikidzwa mumoyo menyu. Zvino, mundidzosere saizvozvo (ndinotaura sokunavana vangu), imivo mukuriswe moyo. Musasungwa zvisina kufanira pajoko pamwe chete navasingatendi; nokuti kururama kungava novukama bweiko nokusarurama? Chiedza chingayanana seiko nerima? Kristu unganzwana seiko naBeriari? Unotenda ungava nomugove weiko nousingatendi? Tembere yaMwari ingatenderana seiko nezvifananidzo? Nokuti isu tiri tembere yaMwari mupenyu; Mwari sezvaakareva; achiti: Ndichagara mukati mavo, nokufamba mukati mavo; ndichava Mwari wavo, ivo vachava vanhu vangu. Saka Budai pakati pavo, muzviravure, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe, Musabata chinhu chine tsvina; Ini ndichakugamuchirai, Ndichava Baba venyu, nemwi muchava vanakomana navanasikana vangu. Ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe unesimba rose. Zvino, vadikamwa, zvatine zvipikirwa izvi, ngatizvinatse pamatsvina ose enyama noomweya, tikwanise vutsvene pakutya Mwari. Mutizarurirei moyo yenyu; hatina kuitira munhu zvisakarurama, hatina kutadzira munhu, hatina kunyengera munhu. Handirevi izvi, kuti ndikupei mhosva; nokuti ndamboreva kuti imwi muri mumoyo medu, kuti tife nokurarama pamwe chete nemi. Kusatya kwangu kukuru pakutaura kwamuri, nokuzvirumbidza kwangu kukuru pamusoro penyu; ndizere nokunyaradzwa, ndinofara kwazvo pakutambudzika kwedu kose. Nokuti takati tasvika Makedhonia, nyama yedu haina kuzorora, asi takatambudzika pamativi ose; kunze kwaiva nokukakavara, mukati maiva nokutya. Asi Mwari, unonyaradza vakavora moyo, wakatinyaradza nokusvika kwaTito; handiti nokusvika kwake bedzi, asivo nokunyaradzwa, kwaakanyaradzwa nako pamusoro penyu, achitivudza zvechishuvo chenyu, nokuchema kwenyu, nokushingaira kwenyu pamusoro pangu; saka ndakanyanya kufara. Nokuti kunyange ndakakuchemedzai nemwadhi yangu, handizvidyi moyo; kunyange ndakanga ndichizvidya moyo hangu, ndinovona kuti mwadhi iyo yakakuchemedzai, asi yakanga iri nguva duku hayo. Zvino, handifari kuti makachemedzwa, asi nokuti makachemedzwa mukatendevuka nokuti makachemedzwa sezvinoda Mwari, kuti murege kurashikirwa nechinhu nokuda kwedu. Nokuti kuchema sezvinoda Mwari kunovuyisa kutendevuka, kunoisa kukuponeswa kusingazvidyi moyo; asi kuchema kwenyika kunovuyisa rufu. Nokuti tarirai kuti chinhu icho chokuti makachemedzwa sezvinoda Mwari, chakavuyisa mukati menyu kushingaira kukuru sei, nokuzvidavirira, nokutsamwa, nokutya, nechishuvo, nokurwadza moyo, nokutsiva. Pazvinhu zvose makazviratidza kuti makachena pachinhu ichi. Zvino, kana ndakakunyorerai, handina kuzviita nokuda kwaiye wakaita zvisakarurama, kana nokuda kwaiye wakaitirwa zvisakarurama, asi kuti kushingaira kwenyu nokuda kwedu kuvonekwe nemwi mumene pamberi paMwari. Nemhaka iyi isu tinonyaradzwa; zvino pakunyaradzwa kwedu takafara zvikuru kwazvo pamusoro pomufaro waTito, nokuti mweya wake wakasimbiswa nemwi mose. Nokuti kana ndakazvirumbidza nechinhu kwaari pamusoro penyu, handina kunyadziswa; asi sezvatakataura kwamuri zvose nechokwadi, saizvozvovo kuzvirumbidza kwedu pamberi paTito kwakavonekwa kuti ndokwechokwadi. Nehanya dzake dzawedzerwa kwamuri, achirangarira kuteerera kwenyu mose, pamakamugachira napo nokutya nokudedera. Ndinofara kuti pazvinhu zvose ndingakutendai. Zvino tinokuzivisai, hama dzangu, nyasha dzaMwari dzakapiwa pakereke dzeMakedhonia; kuti pakati pokuidzwa kukuru kokutambudzika, mufaro wavo mukuru, pamwe chete novurombo bwavo bwukuru, zvakawanza zvikuru kusanyima kwavo. Nokuti ndinopupura, kuti vakapa nokuda kwavo pavakagona napo, kunyange kupfuvura pavakagona napo; vakakumbira nokunyengetera kukuru kwatiri kuti tivatendere kuita basa iri renyasha nokusongana pakushumira vatsvene; havana kuita sezvatakafunga bedzi, asi ivo vakatanga kuzvipa kunaShe, nokwatiri, nokuda kwaMwari. Naizvozvo takakumbira zvikuru kunaTito, kuti sezvaakanga atanga, apedzise basa iri renyasha pakati penyuvo. Zvino se zvamakapfuvurira mberi pazvinhu zvose, pakutenda, napakutaura, napakuziva, napakushingaira kose, naparudo rwenyu kwatiri, tarirai kuti mupfuvurire mberi pabasa iri renyashavo. Handirevi ndichiraira, asi kuti ndiidze ndizive nokushingaira kwavamwe kana rudo rwenyu ndorwechokwadivo. Nokuti munoziva nyasha dzaShe wedu, Jesu Kristu, kuti kunyange akanga akafuma, wakava murombo nokuda kwenyu, kuti imwi novurombo bwake muve vafumi. Pachinhu ichi ndinokuvudzai kufunga kwangu; nokuti zvichakubatsirai, nokuti ndimi makatangira vamwe makei, musingaiti bedzi, asi muchidavo. Asi zvino pedzisai kuitavo; sezvamakanga munomoyo unoda, saizvozvo pedzisaivo pamunogona napo. Nokuti kana moyo wokupa uripo, chipo chinofadza zvichiinda nokuwana komunhu, zvisingaindi nokushaiwa komunhu. Nokuti handirevi kudaro ndichiti vamwe varerukirwe, imwi muremerwe; asi kuti muenzane; kuti panguva ino kuwana kwenyu kubatsire kushaiwa kwavo, kuti kuwana kwavo kubatsire kushaiwa kwenyuvo; kuti kuve nokuenzana; sezvazvakanyorwa, zvichinzi: Wakavunganidza zvizhinji, haana kusarirwa nechinhu; naiye wakavunganidza zvishoma, haana kushaiwa. Zvino Mwari ngaavongwe, wakaisa mumoyo maTito kushingaira kwakadaro kwamuri. Nokuti wakanzwa hake kuraira kwedu, asi zvaakanga achishingaira zvikuru, wakaenda kwamuri, nokuda kwake hake. Zvino takatuma pamwe chete naye hama iya, inorumbidzwa paevhangeri pakereke dzose; zvisati zviri izvozvo bedzi, asi iye wakasanangurwavo nekereke kuti atiperekedze pabasa iri renyasha, rinoitwa nesu, kuti iye Mwari akudzwe; uye kuda komoyo wedu kuratidzwe; tichizvichenjerera, kuti kurege kuva nomunhu ungatipa mhosva pamusoro pezvakawanda izvi, zvatinobata nazvo. Nokuti hatitsvaki zvinhu zvakanaka pamberi paShe bedzi, asi pamberi pavanhuvo. Takatumavo navo hama yedu, yatakaidza kazhinji tikavona kuti unoshingaira pazvinhu zvizhinji; asi zvino unonyanya kushingaira nokuda kokutenda kukuru kwaanako kwamuri. Kana ari Tito, ndiye shamwari yangu, nomubatsiri wangu kwamuri, kana dziri hama dzedu, ndivo vapositora vekereke uye kukudzwa kwaKristu. Naizvozvo muvaratidze napamberi pekereke chiratidzo chorudo rwenyu nechokurumbidza kwedu pamusoro penyu. Nokuti kana kuri kushumira vatsvene, handifaniri kuti ndikunyorerei; nokuti ndinoziva kuda komoyo yenyu, kwandinorumbidza pamusoro penyu kunavaMakedhonia, kuti vaAkaya vakanga vazvigadzira kubvira makei; nokushingaira kwenyu kwakamutsa vazhinji. Zvino, ndakatuma hama idzi, kuti kuzvirumbidza kwedu pamusoro penyu kurege kuitwa pasina pachinhu ichi; kuti, sezvandakareva, mugare makazvigadzira; kuti zvimwe kana vamwe veMakedhonia vachivuya neni, vakakuwanai musina kuzvigadzira, isu(hatirevi imi) tirege kunyadziswa pakutenda uku. Naizvozvo ndakati zvakafanira kuti ndiraire hama idzi, kuti vatange kuenda kwamuri, vatange kumbogadzira chipo chokuvonga chamakapikira kare, kuti ichi chigare chakagadzirwa chiri chipo chokuvonga, chirege kuva chinhu chatorwa nesimba, Zvino rangarirai chinhu ichi: Unodzvara zvishoma, unochekavo zvishoma; unodzvara zvizhinji, uchachekavo zvizhinji. Mumwe nomumwe ngaaite sezvaakafunga pamoyo; arege kuita nokuchema, kana nokurovererwa; nokuti Mwari unoda munhu unopa nomufaro. Mwari unogona kukuwanzirai nyasha dzose kuti nguva dzose muve nokuringana kose pazvose, kuti muwanze mabasa ose akanaka; sezvazvakanyorwa, zvichinzi; Iye wakaparadzira, iye wakapa varombo; Kururama kwake kunogara nokusingaperi. Zvino iye, unopa mudzvari mbeu nechingwa, kuti zvive zvokudya, uchakupaivo mbeu dzokudzvara achidziwanza, nokuwedzera zvibereko zvokururama kwenyu; muchifumiswa pazvose mugoziva kupa zvakawanda, zvinoti, kana zvichiitwa nesu, Mwari unovigirwa nazvo kuvonga. Nokuti kushumira kokubatsira uku hakuzadzisi kushaiwa kwavatsvene bedzi, asi kunowanzisavo kuvonga kunaMwari; nokuda kwezvinovonekwa pakushumira uku vanorumbidza Mwari, pamusoro pokupupura kwenyu kwakateerera evhangeri yaKristu, napamusoro pokupa kwenyu zvakawanda kwavari nokuna vose. Naivo vamene vanokushuvai, vachikukumbirirai, nokuda kwenyasha huru-huru dzaMwari pamusoro penyu. Mwari ngaavongwe pamusoro pechipo chake, chisingagoni kurondedzerwa. Zvino ini Pauro ndinokumbira zvikuru kwamuri novunyoro netsitsi dzaKristu ini muduku kana ndiri pakati penyu, asi ndinotsunga kwamuri kana ndisipo Ndinokumbira kwamuri, kuti kana ndavapo, ndirege kuzotsunga, nokutenda kwandinoti zvino ndichatsunga nako kuna vamwe vanoti tinofamba nenzira yenyama. Nokuti, kunyangwe tichifamba nenzira yenyama, hatirwi nemitovo yenyama; nokuti nhumbi dzedu dzokurwa nadzo hadzizi dzenyama, asi dzine simba pamberi paMwari rokuputsa nhare; isu tinowisira pasi mifungo yose isina maturo, nezvose zvino zvikwiridza zvichipesana neruzivo rwaMwari. takazvigadzira kuranga kusateerera kose, kana kuteerera kwenyu kwazadziswa. imwi munotarira zvinhu zviri pamberi penyu. Kana munhu achivimba nazvo achiti ndiri waKristu ngaarangarire zve chinhu ichi mumoyo make, kuti sezvaari waKristu iye, saizvozvo nesuvo tiri vaKristu.. Nokuti kunyange ndainyanya kuzvirumbidza pamusoro pesimba redu ratakapiwa naShe kukusimbisai, risati riri rokukuputsai, handinganyadziswi; kuti ndirege kuita sendinokutyisai nemwadhi dzangu. Nokuti vanoti, mwadhi dzake dzina mashoko makuru, dzinesimba, asi muviri wake kana aripo, unovutera nokutaura kwake kunozvidzwa. Munhu wakadaro ngaarangarire chinhu ichi kuti sezvatinoreva pamwadhi kana tisipo ndizvo zvatakaitavo pakuita kwedu kana tiripo. Nokuti tinotya kuzvienzanisa nokuzvifananidza navamwe vanozvikudza; asi ivo havanenjere, zvavanozvienzanisa naivo vamene, nokuzvifananidza naivo vamene. Zvino isu hatingazvirumbidzi tichipfuvura chipimo, asi nechipimo chinosvika pachipimo chatakagoverwa naMwari, kuti chive chiyero, chisvikirevo kwamuri. Nokuti hatinyanyi kuzvitambanudza, sezvatisingasvikiri kwamuri; nokuti tisu takatanga kusvikira kwamuri neevhangeri yaKristu; hatizvirumbidzi tichipfuvura chipimo pamusoro pebasa ravamwe; asi tinetariro kuti, kana kutenda kwenyu kuchikura, isu tichakuriswa pakati penyu kusvikira pachipimo chedu nokupfuvurisa; tigoparidza evhangeri panyika dziri mberi kwenyu, tirege kuzvirumbidza pachipimo chomumwe pamusoro pezvatoitwa hazvo. Asi unozvirumbidza, ngaazvirumbidze munaShe. Nokuti wakatendeka haazi iye unozvirumbidza, asi ndiye unorumbidzwa naShe. Dai muchindiitira moyo murefu zvishoma pavupenzi bwangu; asi munondiitira henyu moyo murefu. Nokuti ndinegodo pamusoro penyu negodo raMwari; nokuti ndakakuwanisai nomurume mumwe, kuti ndikuisei kunaKristu semhandara yakachena. Asi ndinotya kuti, senyoka yakanyengera Eva namano ayo zvimwe saizvozvo ndangariro dzenyu dzingasvibiswa, dzitsauke pakururama nokuchena komoyo kuri kunaKristu. Nokuti kana mumwe achivuya unoparidza mumwe Jesu, watisina kumboparidza isu, kana zvimwe muchigamuchira mumwe mweya, wamusina kumbogamuchira kana imwe evhangeri, yamusinakumbogamuchira, kana imwe evhangeri, yamusina kumbotenda, zvino momuitira moyo murefu kwazvo. Nokuti ndinoti handizi muduku napaduku-duku kuvapositora vanopfuvura vamwe vose. Zvino kunyange ndisinganatsi pakutaura, handina kudaro pakuziva; asi pazvinhu zvose takaratidzwa izvozvo kwamuri pamberi pavose. Ndakatadza here zvandakazvininipisa kuti imwi mukudzwe, zvandakakuparidzirai evhangeri yaMwari ndisingapiwi mubairo? Dzimwe kereke ndakadzitorera, ndichireva mubairo, kuti ndikushumirei imi. Vuye, panguva yandakanga ndiri kwamuri, ndichishaiwa, handina kuremedza munhu; nokuti zvandakashaiwa ndakapiwa nehama dzaibva Makedhonia; pazvinhu zvose ndakachenjera kuti ndirege kukuremedzai, uye ndicharamba ndichichenjera. sezvo chokwadi chaKristu iri mandiri, hakuna munhu ungandikonesa kuzvirumbidza kunyika dzeAkaya. Nemhaka yeiko? Nokuti handikudiyi here? Mwari unoziva. Asi chinhu ichi chandinoita, ndinochiita, kuti ndishaise nzira ivo vanotsvaka nzira; kuti vawanikwe vakaita sesu pazvinhu izvozvo zvavanozvirumbidza nazvo. Nokuti vakadaro vapositora venhema, vanobata nokunyengera, vano zvishandura vachizviita vapositora vaKristu. Naizvozvo hazvishamisi; nokuti kunyange naSatanivo unozvishandura, achizviita somutumwa wechiedza. Naizvozvo hachizi chinhu chikuru, kana vashumiri vake vachizvishanduravo, vachizviita savashumiri vokururama; kuguma kwavo kuchava sezvavakabata. Ndinopamhidza, ndichiti: Ngakurege kuva nomunhu unoti ndiri benzi; asi kana muchidaro henyu, ndigamuchirei sebenzi, kuti ndizvirumbidze hangu zvishomavo. Zvandinotaura, handizvitauri sezvinobva kunaShe, asi sapavupenzi bwangu, pakuzvitenda uku kwatino zvirumbidza nako. Vazhinji zvava nozvirumbidza panyama, nenivo ndichazvirumbidza. Nokuti munoitira mapenzi moyo murefu nomufaro, imwi muri vakachenjera; nokuti munoita nomoyo murefu kana munhu achikuitai varanda, kana achikuparadzai,, kana achikutapai, kana achizvikudza, kana achikurovai kumeso. Ndinoreva ndichizvishovora, ndichiti takanga tisinesimba kudaro. Zvino kana kunomunhu unotsunga, (ndinotaura sebenzi), neni ndinotsungavo. Ivo vaHebheru here? Nenivo. Ivo vaIsraeri here? Nenivo. Ivo vana vaAbhurahamu here? nenivo. Ivo vashumiri vaKristu here? (Ndinotaura somunhu unopenga), zvikuru ini; pamabasa ndinovapfuvura, pakusungwa patirongo ndinovapfuvura, pakurobwa zvikuru-kuru, parufu kazhinji. Ndakarobwa navaJudha kashanu, shamhu dzinamakumi matatu nepfumbamwe. Katatu ndakarobwa netsvimbo, kamwe ndakatakwa namabwe, katatu ndakaputsikirwa nechikepe vusiku bwumwe namasikati ndakanga ndiri mugungwa; panzendo kazhinji, panjodzi dzenzizi, panjodzi dzamakororo, panjodzi dzovorudzi rwangu, panjodzi dzavahedheni, panjodzi muguta, panjodzi murenje, panjodzi mugungwa, panjodzi pakati pehama dzenhema; pakubata napakutambura, pakuvata kazhinji takarindira, panzara nenyota, pakutsanya kazhinji, pachando napakushaiwa zvokufuka. kunze kwaizvozvi, ndinoremedzwa zuva rimwe nerimwe nokurangarira kereke dzose. Ndianiko usine simba, neni ndikasava nesimba? Ndianiko unogumburwa, neni ndikasatsva? Kana ndikafanira kuzvirumbidza, ndichazvirumbidza nezvinhu zvovutera bwangu. Mwari, Baba vaShe wedu Jesu Kristu, unokudzwa nokusingaperi, unoziva kuti handirevi nhema. PaDhamasko mubati pasi pamambo Areta wakarinda guta raveDhamasko, achitsvaka kundibata; ndikaburuswa ndiri mudengu napawindi parusvingo, ndikatiza pamavoko ake. Ndinofanira hangu kuzvirumbidza, kunyange zvisina kunaka, asi ndichasvika pazviratidzo nezvakazarurwa zvaShe. Ndinoziva munhu uri munaKristu, ave makore anegumi namana apfuvura, (kana zvakaitwa mumuviri, kana kunze komuviri, handizivi; Mwari unoziva), munhu wakadai wakakwidzwa kudenga rechitatu. uye ndinoziva munhu wakadai (kana zvakaitwa mumuviri kana kunze komuviri, handizivi; Mwari unoziva) kuti wakakwidzwa muparadhiso, akanzwa mashoko asingagoni kutaurwa, asina kutenderwa munhu kuti areve. Pamusoro pomunhu wakadai ndichazvirumbidza; asi pamusoro pangu handizvirumbidzi; asi pamusoro povutera bwangu bedzi. Nokuti kana ndichida kuzvirumbidza, handingavi benzi; nokuti ndichareva zvechokwadi; asi ndinorega hangu, kuti kurege kuva nomunhu, ungati ndiri mukuru kunezvaakavona kana zvaakanzwa kwandiri; zvino, kuti ini ndirege kunyanya kuzvikudza nokuda kovukuru kwazvo bwezvakandizarurirwa, ndakapiwa munzwa munyama yangu, nhume yaSatani, andirove, kuti ndirege kunyanya kuzvikudza. Pamusoro pechinhu ichi ndakakumbira Ishe zvikuru katatu, kuti chibve kwandiri. Iye akati kwandiri: Nyasha dzangu dzinokuringana; nokuti simba rangu rinozadziswa pavutera bwako. Naizvozvo zvirinani kuti ndizvirumbidze nomufaro mukuru novutera bwangu, kuti simba raKristu rigare pamusoro pangu. Naizvozvo ndinofara novutera, nokuzvidzwa, nokushaiwa, nokutambudzika, nenhamo nokuda kwaKristu; nokuti kana ndinovutera, ipapo ndinesimba. Ndava benzi; pakuzvirumbidza. Nokuti ini ndaifanira kurumbidzwa nemi; nokuti handizi muduku napaduku kuvapositora vanopfuvura vose, kunyange ndisi chinhu. Zvirokwazvo, zviratidzo zvomuapositora zvakaitwa pakati penyu nokutsungirira kukuru, nezviratidzo, nezvishamiso, namabasa esimba. Nokuti makapfuvurwa neiko nedzimwe kereke, asi pakuti ini handina kukuremedzai? Ndikangamwirei henyu kusarurama uku. Tarirai, ino ndiyo nguva yechitatu yandakazvigadzira kuvuya kwamuri; handingakuremedziyi; nokuti handitsvaki zvenyu, asi ndinokutsvakai imi; nokuti vana havafaniri kuchengetera vabereki, asi vabereki vanofanira kuchengetera vana. Nokuti ndingafara zvikuru kupedza zvose zvangu, nokupedzwa ini ndichikudai zvikuru, ini ndodikamwa zvishoma here? Zvino, ngazvive saizvozvo hazvo, ini handina kukuremedzai; asi zvandakanga ndinenjere, ndakakubatai namano. Ndakakutorerai chinhu here nomumwe waivo vandakatuma kwamuri? Ndakaraira Tito, ndakatuma hama iya naye; ko Tito wakakutorerai chinhu here? Hatina kufamba nomweya mumwe here? uye namakwara mamwe here? Nguva yose makanga muchiti tinozvidavirira kwamuri here? Tinotaura pamberi paMwari munaKristu; asi tinotaura izvi zvose, vadikamwa, kuti musimbiswe. Nokuti ndinotya kuti zvimwe kana ndichisvika, ndingakuwanai musina kuita sezvandinoda, neni ndingawanikwa nemwi ndakaita sezvamusingadi; zvimwe kungavapo gakava, negodo, nokutsamwa, nokupesana, nokuchera, namakuhwa, namanyawi, nenyonganiso; kuti kana ndichisvika zve, Mwari wangu arege kundininipisa pamberi penyu, ndicheme pamusoro pavazhinji vavo vatotadza, vakasatendevuka patsvina yavo, novupombwe, novutera bwavakaita. Iyi inguva yechitatu, yandinovuya kwamuri. Mumiromo yezvapupu zviviri kana zvitatu mashoko ose achasimbiswa. Ndakambokuvudzai, zvino ndokuvudzai sendakanga ndiripo, kechipiri sendakanga ndiripo, zvino ndisipo, ndinovanyorera avo vakatadza navamwe vose kuti kana ndavuya ikozvino handingavaregererizve. Zvamunotsvaka chiratidzo chaKristu, unotaura mandiri, iye usingashaiwi simba kwamuri, asi unesimba mamuri. Nokuti wakaroverwa pamuchinjikwa nokushaiwa simba, asi unoraramanesimba raMwari nesuvo hatina simba maari asi tichararama pamwe chete naye nesimba raMwari kwamuri. Zviidzei imwi mumene, muvone kana muri pakutenda; muzvinzverei imwi mumene, Hamuzivi here imwi mumene kuti Jesu Kristu uri mukati menyu? Kana zvimwe mava vakarashwa henyu. Asi ndinoti muchaziva henyu kuti isu hatina kuva vakarashwa. Zvino tinonyengetera Mwari kuti murege kuita chinhu chimwe chakaipa; handidaro kuti isu tiwanikwe kuti takatendeka, asi kuti imwi muite zvakarurama, kunyange isu takaita savakarashwa. Nokuti hatigoni kuita chinhu chinopesana nechokwadi, asi chinobatsira chokwadi. Nokuti tinofara kana isu tichishaiwa simba, imwi muchiva nesimba; ndizvo zvatinokumbiravo, kuti mukwaniswe. Saka ndinonyora izvi ndisipo, kuti kana ndavapo, ndirege kuita nehasha, sezvandakapiwa naShe simba rokusimbisa, risati riri rokuputsa. Pakupedzisira, hama dzangu, farai, mukwaniswe, munyaradzwe, ivai nomoyo mumwe, garai norugare; Mwari worudo norugare uchava nemi. Kwazisanai nokusveta kutsvene. Vatsvene vose vanokukwazisai. Nyasha dzaShe Jesu Kristu, norudo rwaMwari, nokuyanana koMweya Mutsvene, ngazvive nemwi mose. Ameni. Pauro, muapositora,usina kubva kuvanhu, kana kutumwa nomunhu, asi naJesu Kristu, naMwari Baba, wakamumutsa kuvakafa), nehama dzose dziri kwandiri, kukereke dzeGaratia: Nyasha norugare ngazvive nemi, zvinobva kunaMwari, Baba vedu, naShe Jesu Kristu, wakazvipa nokuda kwezvivi zvedu, kuti atisunungure kunyika yakaipa yazvino, nokuda kwaMwari, Baba vedu; ngaave nokubwinya nokusingaperi-peri. Ameni. Ndinoshamiswa kuti munokurumidza mukadai kushandukira uyo wakakudanai munyasha dzaKristu, kuti mutsaukire kune imwe evhangeri; isati iri imwe hayo; asi kuti vamwe varipo vanokukanganisai, vachida kushandura evhangeri yaKristu. Asi kunyange isu, kana mutumwa unobva kudenga, akakuparidzirai imwe evhangeri, inopesana neyatinokuparidzirai isu, ngaave wakatukwa. Sezvatakamboreva, zvino ndinoreva zve saizvozvo: Kana kunomunhu unokuparidzirai imwe evhangeri, inopesana naiyo yamakagamuchira, ngaave wakatukwa. Nokuti zvino ndinoita vushamwari navanhu here, kana naMwari? Kana ndinotsvaka kufadza vanhu here? Kana ndaifadza vanhu nazvino, handizaiva muranda waKristu. Nokuti ndinokuzivisai, hama dzangu, kuti evhangeri yakaparidzwa neni, haina kuita seyavanhu. Nokuti handina kuipiwa kana kuidzidziswa nomunhu, asi ndakairatidzwa naJesu Kristu. Nokuti makanzwa zvomufambire wangu kare pakunamata kwavaJudha, kuti ndaitambudza kereke yaMwari zvikuru kwazvo, ndikaiparadza; pakunamata kwavaJudha ndaipfuvura vazhinji vezero rangu parudzi rwangu, ndichinyanya kushingairira tsika dzamadzibaba angu. Zvino Mwari, akati afadzwa nazvo, iye wakandisanangura kubva padumbu ramai vangu, akandidana nenyasha dzake. kuti aratidze Mwanakomana wake mandiri, ndimuparidze pakati pavahedheni, pakarepo handina kurangana nenyama neropa. handina kukwira Jerusarema kunaavo vakanditangira kuva vaapostra, asi ndakaenda ArAbhiya, ndikadzokera Dhamaseko zve. Ipapo, makore matatu akati apfuvura, ndikakwira Jerusarema kundovona Kefasi, ndikagara naye mazuva anegumi namashanu. Asi handina kuvona mumwe wavapositora, asi Jakobho bedzi, munun'una waShe. Izvi zvandinokunyorerai, tarirai, pamberi paMwari handirevi nhema. Ipapo ndakasvika kunyika dzeSiria neKirikia. Asi ndakanga ndisingazikamwi pachiso nekereke dzeJudhiya dziri munaKristu. asi vakanga vanzwa bedzi, kuti uya, waititambudza kare, zvino woparidza kutenda kwaaiparadza kare; vakarumbidza Mwari mandiri. Zvino, makore anegumi namana akati apfuvura, ndakakwira zveJerusarema naBharnabhasi, ndikaendavo naTitosi. Ndakakwira nokuda kokuratidzwa; ndikarondedzera pamberi pavo evhangeri yandinoparidza pakati pavahedheni, asi kuna vakanga vachikudzwa vari voga, kuti zvimwe ndirege kumhanyira pasina, kana kuti zvimwe ndatomhanyira pasina. Asi naTitosi, waiva neni, ari muGiriki, haana kurovererwa kuti adzingiswe; nokuda kwehama dzenhema, vakanga vapinzwa nokunyanga, vakanga vapinda pakavanda kuti vashore kusununguka kwedu kwatinako munaKristu Jesu, kuti vatisunge; hatina kuvatsedukira ivava, tichivateerera nguva imwe; kuti chokwadi cheevhangeri chirambe ichigara nemi. Zvino kana vari ivo vanonzi vakuru handine mhaka kuti vaiva vakadini kare; Mwari haatendi zvinovonekwa zvomunhu kana vari ivo vanonzi vakuru, havana kundiwedzera chinhu; asi ivo vakati vavona kuti ini ndakapiwa evhangeri kunovasina kudzingiswa, saPetro kuna vakadzingiswa; (nokuti iye wakapa Petro simba rokuva muapositora kuna vakadzingiswa, ndiye wakapavo ini simba rokuva muapositora kuvahedheni); vakati vavona nyasha dzandakanga ndapiwa, Jakobho, naKefasi, naJohwani avo vainzi mbiru vakatibata isu tose naBharnabhasi namavoko orudyi okuyanana, kuti isu tiende kuvahedheni, ivo kuna vakadzingiswa; vakada chete kuti tirangarire varombo; ndizvo zvandakashingairiravo kuti ndizviite. Zvino Kefasi wakati asvika Antiokia ndakamudzivisa pachena, nokuti wakanga anemhosva. Nokuti vamwe, vakanga vabva kunaJakobho, vasati vasvika, iye waidya navahedheni; asi vakati vasvika, akadzoka, akazviravura, achitya vakadzingiswa. Navamwe vaJudha vakaita mano-manovo pamwe chete naye; zvikaita kuti naiye Bharnabhasivo akatsauswa namano-mano avo. Asi ndakati ndichivona kuti havafambi zvakarurama nechokwadi cheevhangeri, ndakati kunaKefasi pamberi pavose: Kana iwe, uri muJudha, uchifamba savahedheni, usingaiti savaJudha, unoroverera seiko vahedheni, kuti vafambe savaJudha? Isu vaJudha pakuzvarwa kwedu, tisati tiri vatadzi vanobva kuvahedheni, zvatinoziva kuti munhu haaruramiswi namabasa omurairo, asi nokutenda kunaKristu Jesu, nesuvo takatenda kuna Kristu Jesu, kuti tiruramiswe nokutenda kunaKristu, tirege kururamiswa namabasa omurairo; nokuti hakune nyama icharuramiswa namabasa omurairo. Zvino kana isu pakutsvaka kwedu kururamiswa munaKristu, tikawanikwa tiri vatadzivo timene, ko Kristu wava mushumiri wezvivi here? Haisva! Nokuti kana ndikavaka zve izvo zvandamboputsa, ndinozviita mudariki. Nokuti nomurairo ini ndakafa kumurairo, kuti ndirarame kunaMwari, Ndakaroverwa pamuchinjikwa pamwe chete naKristu; handichiri ini ndinorarama, asi Kristu unorarama mandiri; kurarama uku, kwandinorarama nako munyama zvino, ndinorarama nokutenda kuri muMwanakomana waMwari; wakandida akazvipa nokuda kwangu Handikonesi nyasha dzaMwari nokuti kana kururamiswa kuchibva kumurairo, Kristu wakafa pasina. imwi vaGaratia vokusafunga, ndianiko wakakurunzirai, kuti murege kuteerera chokwadi iyemi, makaratidzwa Jesu Kristu pachena pamberi pameso enyu akaroverwa pamuchinjikwa pakati penyu? Ichechichetendinoda kunzwa kwamuri: Makapiwa Mweya namabasa omurairo here, kana nokunzwa kokutenda? Muri vokusafunga vakadaro seiko? Makatanga muMweya, ko zvino mopedzisa munyama here? Makatambudzika zvikuru mukadai pasina here? Kana zvaiva pasina hazvo! Naizvozvo uyo unokupai Mweya, nokuita mabasa esimba pakati penyu, unozviita izvo namabasa omurairo here, kana nokunzwa kokutenda? Abhurahamu sezvaakatenda kunaMwari kukanzi kwaari ndiko kururama. Naizvozvo zivai kuti vokutenda ndivo vana vaAbhurahamu. Norugwaro zvarwakaziva zviri mberi kuti Mwari ucharuramisa vahedheni nokutenda, rwakaparidza evhangeri kare kunaAbhurahamu, ruchiti: Mauri marudzi ose acharopafadzwa. Naizvozvo vokutenda vanoropafadzwa pamwe chete naAbhurahamu, wakatenda. Nokuti vose vari vamabasa omurairo, vari pakutukwa; nokuti kwakanyorwa, kuchinzi: Vakatukwa vose vasingarambiri pazvinhu zvose zvakanyorwa mubuku yomurairo, kuti vazviite. Zvino, zvinovonekwa kuti hakunomunhu unoruramiswa nomurairo pamberi paMwari, nokuti: Wakarurama uchararama nokutenda. Zvino murairo haubvi pakutenda; asi uyo wakaita zvinhu izvozvi uchararama nazvo. Kristu wakatidzikunura pakutuka komurairo, iye akaitwa chakatukwa nokuda kwedu, nokuti kwakanyorwa, kuchinzi: Vakatukwa vose vanoturikwa pamuti! Kuti kuropafadzwa kwaAbhurahamu kusvike kuvahedheni munaJesu Kristu; kuti tipiwe nokutenda chipikirwa choMweya. Hama dzangu, ndinoreva nokureva kwavanhu, ndichiti: Kunyange iri sungano yavanhu hayo, kana yasimbiswa, hakunomunhu unoikonesa kana kuwedzera kwairi. Zvino, izvo zvipikirwa zvakarebwa kunaAbhurahamu nokumwana wake. Haarevi, achiti: Kuvana vako, savanenge vari vazhinji; asi saanenge ari mumwe, unoti; Kumwana wako; uyu ndiye Kristu. Zvino ndinoreva chinhu ichi, ndichiti; Sungano yakasimbiswa kare naMwari, munaKristu, haitorerwi simba rayo nomurairo wakazotevera makore mazana mana namakumi matatu apfuvura, kuti chipikirwa chikoneswe. Nokuti kana nhaka ichibva kumurairo, haichabvi kuchipikirwa;; asi Mwari wakaipa Abhurahamu nokupikira. Naizvozvo murairo chinyiko? Wakazowedzerwa nokuda kwezvivi, kusvikira mwana wakapikirwa izvozvo achizovuya; iwo wakarairwa navatumwa noruvoko rwomurevereri. Zvino murevereri haazi womumwe chete, asi Mwari ndomumwe. Ko murairo unorwisana nezvipikirwa zvaMwari here? Haisva! Nokuti dai vakanga vapiwa murairo waigona kuraramisa, zvirokwazvo Kururamiswa kungadai kwakabva kumurairo. Asi Rugwaro rwakapfigira zvose pasi pezvivi, kuti chipikirwa chinobva pakutenda munaJesu Krisitu chipiwe vanotenda. Asi kutenda kusati kwasvika, taichengetwa pasi pomurairo, takapfigirwa nokuda kokutenda kwaizoratidzwa. Saizvozvo murairo wakanga uri muperekedzi wedu, kutiisa kunaKristu kuti tiruramiswe nokutenda. Zvino kutenda zvakwakasvika, hatichiri pasi pomuperekedzi. Nokuti imwi mose muri vana vaMwari nokutenda munaKristu Jesu; nokuti vose pakati penyu, vakabhabhatidzwa munaKristu, makafuka Kristu. Hakuchina muJudha kana muGiriki, hakuchina wakasungwa kana wakasununguka, hakuchina munhurume kana munhukadzi; nokuti imwi mose muri vamwe munaKristu Jesu. Zvino kana muri vaKristu, muri vana vaAbhurahamu, vadyi venhaka sezvamakapikirwa. Zvino ndinoti, mudyi wenhaka, kana achiri mwana, haatongosiyani nomuranda, kunyange ari ishe wazvose; asi uri pasi pavatariri navachengeti kusvikira panguva yakatarwa nababa. Saizvozvo nesuvo, tichiri vana, takanga takasungwa pasi pezvokuvamba zvenyika; zvino nguva yakati yazara kwazvo, Mwari akatuma Mwanakomana wake, wakaberekwa nomukadzi, wakaberekwa pasi pomurairo, kuti adzikinure vari pasi pomurairo, kuti tipiwe vumwana bwedu. Zvino zvamuri vanakomana, Mwari wakatuma Mweya woMwanakomana wake mumoyo menyu, unodana, achiti: Aba, Baba! Saka iwe hauchiri muranda, asi mwanakomana; kana wava mwanakomana, wava mudyi wenhaka yaMwari muna Kristu. Asi nenguva iyo, zvamakanga musingazivi Mwari, maiva varanda vavamwari vasati vari vechokwadi; asi zvino, zvamunoziva Mwari, zvikuru zvamunozikamwa naMwari modzokerazve seiko kune zvokuvamba zvisine simba, zvovurombo, muchidazve kutanga kuva varanda vazvo? Munochengeta misi nemwedzi, nenguva namakore. Ndinotya pamusoro penyu, kuti zvimwe ndakabate-basa kwamuri pasina. Ndinokumbira kwamuri, hama dzangu, kuti muve seni, nokuti ini ndakaita semi. Hamuna kundiitira chinhu chimwe chisakarurama; zvino munoziva kuti ndakakuparidzirai evhangeri pakutanga nokuda kokurwara panyama; nechinhu icho panyama yangu, chakanga chiri muidzo kwamuri, hamuna kuchizvidza, kana kuchisema; asi makandigamuchira somutumwa waMwari, saiye Kristu Jesu. Zvino kufara kwenyu kuripiko? Nokuti ndinokupupurirai, kuti kana maigona, maitumbura meso enyu mukandipa iwo. Zvino ndava muvengi wenyu, zvandakakuvudzai chokwadi here? Vanokushingairirai nomutovo usakanaka; asi vanoda kukupfigirai kunze, kuti imwi muvashingairire. Zvino zvakanaka kuti pachinhu chakanaka kushingairirwe nguva dzose, zvirege kuitwa kana ndiri kwamuri bedzi. Vana vangu vaduku, vandinotamburira zve kubereka, kusvikira Kristu avumbwa mukati menyu. Ndaida kuti ndive nemwi zvino, ndishandure inzwi rangu; nokuti ndinokanganiswa nokuda kwenyu. Ndivudzei, imwi munoda kuva pasi pomurairo, hamuteereri murairo here? Nokuti kwakanyorwa kuti Abhurahamu wakanga anavanakomana vaviri, mumwe womurandakadzi, mumwe womukadzi wakasununguka. Zvino womurandakadzi wakaberekwa nenzira yenyama; asi womukadzi wakasununguka wakaberekwa sezvaakapikirwa. Zvinhu izvi zvinofananidzira; nokuti vakadzi ava vaviri isungano mbiri; imwe inobva pagomo reSinai inobereka vana vovuranda ndiye Agari; zvino Agari ndiro gomo reSinai muArAbhiya, rakaenzana neJerusarema razvino nokuti uri pavuranda iye navana vake Zvino Jerusarema riri kumusoro rakasununguka ndivo mai vedu. nokuti kwakanyorwa kuchinzi: Fara, iwe usingabereki, usingazvari, Pururudza, udanidzire, iwe usingatamburi nokubereka, Nokuti vana vomusiyiwa vazhinji kunowaiye unomurume. Zvino imi, hama dzangu, muri vana vokupikirwa saIsaka. Asi sapanguva iyo, uyo wakaberekwa nenzira yenyama wakatambudza wakaberekwa nenzira yoMweya, zvakadarovo nazvino. Asi Rugwaro runotiyiko? Dzinga murandakadzi nomwanakomana wake; nokuti mwanakomana womurandakadzi haangadyi nhaka pamwe chete nomwanakomana wowakasununguka. Saka, hama dzangu, hatizi vana vomurandakadzi, asi vowakasununguka. Kristu wakatisunungura kuti tive vakasununguka; naizvozvo mirai nesimba, murege kusungwa zve nejoko rovuranda. Tarirai, ini Pauro, ndinoti kwamuri, kuti kana muchidzingiswa, Kristu haangakubatsiriyi chinhu. Ndinopupurira mumwe nomumwe unodzingiswa, kuti iye unengava rokuti aite murairo wose. Makaparadzaniswa naKristu, iyemi munoda kururamiswa nomurairo; mabudiswa panyasha. Nokuti isu noMweya tinomirira nokutenda tariro yokururamiswa. Nokuti munaKristu Jesu kudzingiswa kana kusadzingiswa hazvibatsiri chinhu; asi kutenda kunobata norudo. Makanga muchimhanya zvakanaka; ndianiko wakakudzivisai kuti murege kuteerera chokwadi? Hamuna kugombedzerwa naiye wakakudanai. Mbiriso shoma inovirisa bundu rose. Ndinotenda pamusoro penyu munaShe, kuti hamungatongorangariri chimwe chinhu; asi uyo, unokupesanisai uchafanira hake kutongwa, kunyange ari aninani. Asi ini, hama dzangu, kana ndichiparidza kuti vanhu vadzingiswe, ndinoramba ndichitambudzwa neiko? Naizvozvo kugumbusa komuchinjikwa kwabviswa. Dai avo vanokupesanisai vachizviguravo. Nokuti imi, hama dzangu, makadanirwa kusununguka; asi kusununguka kwenyu ngakurege kuva nzira yenyama, asi batiranai norudo. Nokuti murairo wose unozadziswa neshoko rimwe chete, rokuti: Ude wokwako sezvaunozvida iwe; asi kana muchirumana nokudyana, chenjerai kuti murege kupedzana. Zvino ndinoti: Fambai noMweya, ipapo hamungaiti kuchiva kwenyama. Nokuti nyama inochiva ichirwa noMweya, noMweya uchirwa nenyama; nokuti izvi zvinorwisana; kuti murege kuita zvamunoda. Asi kana muchitungamirirwa noMweya, hamuzi pasi pomurairo. Zvino mabasa enyama anovonekwa, anoti: Vupombwe, netsvina, novutere, nokunamata zvifananidzo, novuroyi, nokuvengana, negakava, negodo, nokutsamwa, nokupesana, nokuparadzana, nedzidziso dzakatsauka, nokugodorana, nokuvuraya nokubatwa, nokutamba kwakaipa, nezvinhu zvakadai; izvo zvandinokuvudzai zvino, sezvandakambokuvudzai kare, kuti vanoita zvakadai havangadyi nhaka yovushe bwaMwari. Zvino chibereko choMweya ndirwo rudo, nomufaro, norugare, nomoyo murefu, nomoyo munyoro, nokunaka, nokutendeka. novunyoro, nokuzvidzora; hakuna murairo unodzivisa zvinhu zvakadai. Asi avo vari vaKristu Jesu vakarovera pamuchinjikwa nyama, pamwe chete nokuda kwayo, nokuchiva kwayo. Kana tichirarama noMweya, ngatifambevo noMweya, tirege kuzvikudza, tichimutsana moyo, tichigodorana. Hama dzangu, kunyange munhu akabatwa panokumwe kudarika, im ivoMweya mudzose wakadai nomoyo wovunyoro; uchizvichenjerera iwe, kuti urege kuidzwavo. Takuriranai mitoro yenyu, mugozadzisa murairo waKristu saizvozvo. Nokuti kana munhu achiti, ndiri chinhu, asati ari chinhu, unozvinyengera iye. Zvino munhu mumwe nomumwe ngaaidze basa rake amene, ipapo ungazvirumbidza pamusoro pake iye amene oga, asingazviiti pamusoro pomumwe. Nokuti munhu mumwe nomumwe uchafanira kutakura mutoro wake. Zvino unodzidziswa Shoko, ngaagovane nounodzidzisa pazvinhu zvose zvakanaka. Musanyengerwa; Mwari haasekwi; nokuti izvo zvinodzvara munhu, ndizvo zvaanochekazve. Nokuti unodzvarira nyama yake, uchacheka kuvora, kunobva panyama; asi unodzvarira mweya, uchacheka vupenyu bwusingaperi, bwunobva kumweya. Zvino ngatirege kuneta pakuita zvakanaka, nokuti tinozocheka nenguva yakafanira, kana tisingavori moyo. Zvino zvatinenguva, ngatiitire vose zvakanaka, zvikuru kunaveimba yokutenda. Tarirai, kukura kwamaretere andinokunyorerai nawo noruvoko rwangu. Vose vanoda kunzi vakanaka pane zvinovonekwa panyama, ndivo vanokurovererai kuti mudzingiswe; vanodarochetekuti varege kutambudzwa nokuda komuchinjikwa waKristu. Nokuti kunyange vakadzingiswa,havachengeti murairo vamene, asi vanoda kuti imwi mudzingiswe, kuti vazvirumbidze panyama yenyu. Asi kana ndirini, ngandirege kutongozvirumbidza napaduku, asichetemumuchinjikwa waShe wedu, Jesu Kristu; naye nyika yakaroverwa pamuchinjikwa kwandiri, neni ndakaroverwa kunyika. Nokuti kudzingiswa kana kusadzingiswa hachizi chinhu, asi chisikwa chitsva. Vose vanofamba nomurairo uyu rugare ngaruve pamusoro pavo, nenyasha, napamusoro pavaIsraeri vaMwari. Kubvira zvino ngakurege kuva nomunhu unonditambudza; nokuti ndinamavanga aShe Jesu pamuviri wangu. Nyasha dzaShe wedu Jesu Kristu, ngadzive nomweya wenyu, hama dzangu. Ameni. Pauro, muapositora waKristu Jesu, nokuda kwaMwari, kuvatsvene vari paEfeso, nokuna vanotenda munaKristu Jesu: Nyasha ngadzive nemi, norugare runobva kunaMwari, Baba vedu, naShe Jesu Kristu. Ngaavongwe Mwari naBaba vaShe wedu Jesu Kristu, wakatiropafadza nokuropafadza kose koMweya, kudenga munaKristu, sezvaakatisanangura maari nyika isati yavambwa, kuti tive vatsvene vasinemhosva pamberi pake murudo; akatitemera kare, kuti naJesu Kristu tiitwe vanakomana vake, sezvaakafadzwa pakuda kwake, kuti kunaka kukuru kwenyasha dzake dzaakangotipa hake muMudikamwa wake, kurumbidzwe; uyo watine dzikinuro maari neropa rake, iko kukangamwirwa kokudarika kwedu, nokuwanda kwenyasha dzake; dzaakawanza kwatiri nokuchenjera kose nokuziva; akatizivisa zvakavanzika zvokuda kwake, sezvaakafadzwa pakufunga kwake maari; kuti afambise kuzara kwenguva, avunganidze munaKristu zvose zviri kudenga, nezviri pasi. munaiye, watakaitwavo nhaka maari, yatakatemerwa kare nokuraira kwaiye, unoita zvose nokufunga kokuda kwake; kuti tirumbidze kubwinya kwake, isu takatarira kare kunaKristu; munaiye, nemivo, makanzwa shoko rechokwadi maari, iyo evhangeri yokuponeswa kwenyu; munaiye, wamakatenda kwaari, mukaisirwa chisimbiso noMweya Mutsvene wamakapikirwa; uri rubatso rwenhaka yedu, kuratidza kudzikinurwa kwavanhu vaMwari chaivo, kuti kubwinya kwake kurumbidzwe. Saka nenivo, ndakati ndanzwa kutenda munaShe Jesu kuri pakati penyu, norudo kuvatsvene vose, handiregi kuvonga pamusoro penyu, ndichikurangarirai paminyengetero yangu; kuti Mwari waShe wedu Jesu Kristu, Baba vokubwinya kukuru, akupei mweya wokuchenjera nowokuzarurirwa pakumuziva; Mavhenekerwa meso omoyo wenyu kuti muzive kuti kudana kwake kunetariro yei, nefuma yokubwinya kwenhaka yake pakati pavatsvene. novukuru bwakapfuvurisa bwesimba rake kwatiri isu tinotenda, nokubata kwesimba rake guru, raakabata munaKristu, achimumutsa kuvakafa, nokumugarisa kurudyi rwake kudenga., kumusoro-soro kwavabati vose, novukuru, nesimba, novushe, namazita ose anorebwa, pasati pari panyika ino bedzi, asi paneinozovuyavo; akaisa zvose pasi petsoka dzake, akapa kereke iye, kuti ave musoro wazvose, ndiwo muviri wake, kuzara kwaiye unozadzisa zvose munavose. Wakakuraramisai imi, makanga makafa mukudarika kwenyu nomuzvivi zvenyu, izvo zvamaifamba mukati mazvo kare, netsika dzenyika ino, nenzira dzomuchinda wesimba redenga, dzomweya unobata zvino muvana vokusateerera; vataifamba tose pakati pavo kare, mukuchiva kwenyama yedu, tichiita kuda kwenyama nokokufunga kwedu, napakuzvarwa kwedu isu navamwe vose taiva vana vokutsamwirwa. Zvino Mwari unenyasha zhinji-zhinji, nokuda korudo rwake rukuru, rwaakatida narwo, kunyange takanga takafa mukudarika kwedu, wakatiraramisa pamwe chete naKristu (makaponeswa nenyasha; akatimutsa pamwe naye, akatigarisa kudenga pamwe chete naye, munaKristu Jesu;. kuti nenguva dzinovuya aratidze fuma huru huru yenyasha dzake pavunyoro bwake kwatiri munaKristu Jesu; nokuti makaponeswa nenyasha, nokutenda; izvo zvisingabvi kwamuri, asi chipo chaMwari; hazvibvi pamabasa, kuti kurege kuva nomunhu unozvikudza. Nokuti tiri basa rake, takasikwa kuti munaKristu Jesu tiite mabasa akanaka, akagadzirwa kare naMwari kuti tifambe maari. Naizvozvo rangarirai, kuti imwi vahedheni munyama, mainzi vasina kudzingiswa naivo vanonzi vokudzingiswa, kuri munyama, kunoitwa namavoko; kuti nenguva iyo makanga musina Kristu, muri vatorwa pavushe bwavaIsraeri, muri vaeni pasungano dzechipikirwa musina tariro, musina Mwari panyika. Asi zvino munaKristu Jesu imi, makanga muri kure kare, makaswededzwa muropa raKristu. Nokuti ndiye rugare rwedu, iye wakaita zvinhu zviviri kuti chive chinhu chimwe, akaputsa rusvingo rwapakati rwokuparadzanisa; zvaakaparadza munyama yake kuvengana, iwo murairo wezvakarairwa pazvirevo; kuti asike ava vaviri vave munhu mutsva maari, aite rugare saizvozvo; kuti mumuchinjikwa ayananisezve vose vaviri, vave muviri mumwe kunaMwari, zvaakavuraya kuvengana naiwo muchinjikwa; akasvika, akaparidza rugare kwamuri, imwi maiva kure, norugare kunaivo vaiva pedo; nokuti isu tose tinopinda naiye noMweya mumwe kunaBaba. Naizvozvo, hamuzati muchiri vaeni navatorwa, asi vobwo pamwe chete navatsvene, naveimba yaMwari. Makavakwa pamusoro penheyo dzavapositora navaporofita, Kristu Jesu amene ari ibwe rapakona. Maari imba yose yakasonganiswa ichikura kuti ive tembere tsvene munaMwari. Maari nemivo makavakwa pamwe chete, kuti muve vugaro bwaMwari muMweya. Nemhaka iyi, ini Pauro, ndiri musungwa waKristu Jesu nokuda kwenyu, imwi vahedheni, kana makanzwa henyu kugoverwa kwenyasha dzaMwari dzandakapiwa pamusoro penyu; kuti zvakanga zvakavanzika zvakandiziviswa pakuzarurirwa, sezvandakambokunyorerai namashoko mashoma; kana muchirava iwo, mungavona kuziva kwangu zvakavanzika zvaKristu; zvakanga zvisina kuziviswa vanakomana vavanhu panedzimwe nguva, sezvazvakazarurirwa vapositora vatsvene, navaporofita zvino muMweya; Kuti Vahedheni vave vadyi venhaka pamwe chete nesu, nomuviri mumwe nesu vagovani vechipikirwa chake pamwe chete nesu muna Kristu neevhangeri yandakaitwa mushumiri wayo nechipo chenyasha dzaMwari, chandakapiwa nokubata kwesimba rake. Ini, muduku kwazvo kuvatsvene vose, ndakapiwa nyasha idzi, kuti ndiparidzire vahedheni fuma isinganzverwi yaKristu, nokuratidza vose kuti kugoverwa kwakadiniko kwezvakavanzika, zvakanga zvakafukidzwa munaMwari, wakasika zvose, naKristu Jesu kubva panguva yokutanga; kuti zvino vabati navanesimba kudenga vaziviswe nekereke kuchenjera kukuru kwaMwari; sechirevo chokutanga-tanga chaakatema munaKristu Jesu, Ishe wedu; maari tinokutsunga kwedu nokupinda kwedu tisingatyi, nokutenda kwake. Saka ndinokumbira kuti murege kupera moyo nokutambudzika kwangu pamusoro penyu; ndiko kukudzwa kwenyu. Nemhaka iyi ndinofugama namabvi angu kunaBaba, vaShe wedu Jesu Kristu avo, rudzi rwose kudenga napanyika runotumidzwa nezita ravo, kuti vakupei pafuma yokubwinya kwavo kukuru, simba kuti musimbiswe noMweya wavo mumunhu womukati; kuti Kristu agare pamoyo yenyu nokutenda; kuti imi, munemidzi yenyu nenheyo dzenyu murudo; muve nesimba rokunzwisisa pamwe chete navatsvene vose, kuti kufara, nokureba, nokukwirira, nokudzika kwakadiniko, nokuziva rudo rwaKristu, runopfuvura kuziva, kuti muzadziswe nokuzara kose kwaMwari. Zvino, iye unesimba rokuita zvikuru kwazvo zvinopfuvura zvose zvatinokumbira kana zvatinofunga, nesimba rinobata mukati medu, ngaave nokubwinya mukereke munaKristu Jesu, kusvikira kumarudzi ose nokusingaperi-peri, Ameni. Naizvozvo ini musungwa munaShe, ndinokumbira zvikuru kuti mufambe zvakafanira kudamwa kwamakadamwa nako, nokuzvininipisa kose novunyoro, nomoyo murefu, muchiitirana moyo murefu murudo; muchishingaira kuchengeta vumwe bwoMweya muchisungo chorugare. Kuno muviri mumwe, noMweya mumwe, sezvamakadamwavo mutariro imwe yokudamwa kwenyu; Ishe mumwe, nokutenda kumwe, norubhabhatidzo rumwe, naMwari mumwe, naBaba vavose, uri pamusoro pavose, unobata navose, uri mukati menyu mose. Asi mumwe nomumwe wedu wakapiwa nyasha nechiyero chechipo chaKristu. Naizvozvo unoti: Wakakwira kumusoro akatapa vatapwa, Akapa vanhu zvipo, (Zvino kuti: Wakakwira, chinyiko, asi kuti, wakaburuka pakutangavo kumativi ari pasi panyika? Wakaburuka ndiye wakakwiravo kumusoro-soro kwedenga rose, kuti azadzise zvose.) Zvino wakapa vamwe kuti vave vapositora, vamwe vaporofita, vamwe vaevhangeri, vamwe vafudzi navadzidzisi; kuti vatsvene vakwanisirwe basa ravo rokushumira, nerokuvaka muviri waKristu; kudzimana isu tose tisvike pavumwe bwokutenda nokuziva Mwanakomana waMwari, napamunhu wakura, napachiyero chovukuru bwokuzara kwaKristu; kuti tirege kuramba tichingova vacheche, tichizununguswa nokudzingwa nemhepo ipi neipi yokudzidzisa nokunyengera kwavanhu, namano, kuti vatsause nokunyengera; asi tireve chokwadi murudo, tigokura maari pazvose, iye Kristu, Musoro; muviri wose wakasonganiswa zvakanaka maari nokubatanidzwa nenhengo dzose dzino simbisa, mutezo mumwe nomumwe uchibata nechiyero chawo, kuti muviri ukuriswe pakuvakwa kwawo murudo. Naizvozvo ndinoreva nokupupura chinhu ichi munaShe, ndichiti, musafamba savamwe vahedheni, vanofambavo novupenzi bwokurangarira kwavo, vakasvibirwa pakunzwisisa kwavo, vari vatorwa pavupenyu bwaMwari nokuda kokusaziva kuri mukati mavo, nokuda kovukukutu bwomoyo yavo; vakazvipa vasine hanya kuvutere, kuti vabate mabasa ose etsvina nokuchiva. Asi imwi hamuna kudzidza Kristu saizvozvo, kana ari iye hake wamakanzwa, nokudzidziswa maari, sechiri chokwadi munaJesu: kuti pamufambire wenyu wokutanga mubvise munhu wekare, unovodzwa nokuchiva kokunyengera; muvandudzwe mumweya wokurangarira kwenyu, mufuke munhu mutsva, wakasikwa akafanana naMwari pakururama, novutsvene bwechokwadi. Naizvozvo bvisai nhema, mutaure chokwadi, mumwe nomumwe kuno wokwake; nokuti tiri mitezo, mumwe womumwe. Tsamwai, musingatadzi; zuva ngarirege kuvira muchakatsamwa; musapa Dhiabhorosi nzvimbo. Wakaba, ngaarege kuba zve; asi zvirinani kuti atambudzike, abate namavoko ake basa rakanaka, kuti ave nechaangapa unoshaiwa. Mumuromo wenyu murege kubuda shoko rakavora, asi rakanaka, ringasimbisa pakafanira, rivigire nyasha avo vanonzwa. Regai kuchemedza Mweya Mutsvene waMwari, wamakaisirwa chisimbiso maari kusvikira pazuva rokudzikinurwa. Shungu dzose, nokutsamwa, nehasha, nokupopota, nokutuka, nezvakaipa zvose, ngazvibviswe kwamuri; muitirane moyo munyoro, munzwirane tsitsi, mukangamwirane, se zvamakakangamwirwa naMwari. Naizvozvo ivai vateveri vaMwari savana vanodikamwa; fambai murudo, Kristu sezvaakakudaivo, akazvipa nokuda kwedu, kuti ave chipo nechibayiro kunaMwari, zviite bwema bwunonhuhwira. Asi vupombwe, netsvina yose, kana kuchiva, ngazvirege kurebwa pakati penyu, sezvinofanira vatsvene; nezvakaipa, nokutaura zvovupenzi, nokunemera, izvo zvisina kufanira; asi zvirinani kuvonga. Nokuti munoziva kwazvo, kuti hakune mhombwe, kana munhu unetsvina, kana unochiva, ndiye unonamata zvifananidzo, ungadya nhaka muvushe bwaKristu nobwaMwari. Ngakurege kuva nomunhu unokunyengerai namashoko asinamaturo; nokuti nemhaka yezvinhu izvi kutsamwa kwaMwari kunovuya pamusoro pavanakomana vokusateerera. Naizvozvo regai kushamwaridzana navo; nokuti kare maiva rima, asi zvino muri chiedza munaShe; fambai savana vechiedza. (Nokuti chibereko chemweya chiri mukunaka kose, nokururama, nechokwadi), muchiidza kuti ndezvipi zvinofadza Ishe. Regai kuyanana namabasa erima asi nezvibereko, asi zvirinani kuti muraire; nokuti izvo, zvinoitwa navo pakavanda, zvinonyadza kana zvichirebwa. Asi zvinhu zvose, kana zvarairwa, zvinoratidzwa nechiedza; nokuti zvose, zvinoratidzwa, chava chiedza. Saka iye unoti: Muka iwe uvete, muka kuvakafa, Kristu uchakuvhenekera. Naizvozvo chenjerai kwazvo pakufamba kwenyu, kuti murege kufamba savasina kuchenjera asi savakachenjera; mungwarire nguva yenyu, nokuti mazuva akaipa. Saka musava mapenzi, asi muzive kuda kwaShe. Regai kubatwa newaini, nokuti ndipo pano kusazvidzora, asi muzadzwe noMweya; mutaurirane pakati penyu namapisarema, nenziyo, nezviimbo zvoMweya, muimbire, muridzire Ishe mumoyo yenyu; muchivonga Mwari, Baba, nguva dzose pamusoro pezvinhu zvose, muzita raShe wedu, Jesu Kristu; muchizviisa mumwe pasi pomumwe, muchitya Mwari. imwi vakadzi, muzviise pasi pavarume venyu chaivo, sezvamunoita kunaShe. Nokuti murume musoro womukadzi, saKristuvo musoro wekereke; iye amene ndiye muponesi womuviri. Asi kereke sezvairi pasi paKristu, vakadzi ngavadaro pazvinhu zvose kuvarume vavo. imwi varume, idai vakadzi venyu, Kristu sezvaakadavo kereke, akazvipa nokuda kwayo; kuti aiite tsvene achiinatsa nokushambidza kwemvura pashoko, kuti azviisire pamberi pake kereke, inobwinya, isinegwapa, kana kuwonyana, kana chinhu chakadai; asi ive tsvene, isinemhosva. Saizvozvovo varume vanofanira kuda vakadzi vavo semiviri yavo. Unoda mukadzi wake, unozvida; nokuti hakuno munhu wakatongovenga nyama yake; asi unoipa zvokudya nokuichengeta, Kristu sezvaanoitira kereke; nokuti isu tiri mitezo yomuviri wake, yenyama yake neyamafupa ake. Naizvozvo munhu uchasiya baba vake namai vake, anamatire mukadzi wake; ivavo vaviri vachava nyama imwe. Chakavanzika ichi, chikuru, asi ndinotaura zvaKristu nezvekereke. Asi imivo, mumwe nomumwe ngaade mukadzi wake sezvaanozvida iye; nomukadzi ngaatye murume wake. imwi vana, teererai vabereki venyu munaShe; nokuti ndizvo zvakarurama. Kudza baba vako namai ndiwo murairo wokutanga unechipikirwa kuti uitirwe zvakanaka, ugare nguva refu panyika. nemwi madzibaba, regai kutsamwisa vana venyu; asi varerei pakuranga nokuraira kwaShe. imwi varanda, teererai avo vari vatenzi venyu panyama, nokutya nokudedera, nemoyo yakarurama, muchizviita sokunaKristu; musingabati kana muchivonekwa bedzi, savafudzi vavanhu, asi savaranda vaKristu, vanoita kuda kwaMwari nomoyo wose; muchibata nomoyo wakanaka, muchizviita sokunaShe, musingaitiri vanhu; muchiziva kuti chinhu chipi nechipi chakanaka, chinoitwa nomunhu mumwe nomumwe, uchachipiwa zve naShe, kana akasungwa kana akasununguka. nemwi madzishe, muvaitire saizvozvo, murege kuvatyisa; nokuti munoziva kuti Ishe wavo nowenyu uri kudenga; haatendi zvinovonekwa zvomunhu. Pakupedzisira hama dzangu,ivai nesimba munaShe, nomusimba rake guru. Shongai nhumbi dzose dzokurwa nadzo dzaMwari, mugone kumira muchirwa namano aDhiabhorosi. Nokuti hatirwi nenyama neropa, asi navabati, navanesimba, namadzishe enyika erima rino, nemweya yakaipa yedenga. Saka torai nhumbi dzose dzokurwa nadzo dzaMwari, kuti mugone kudzivisa pazuva rakaipa, nokuramba mumire mapedza zvose. Naizvozvo mirai makasunga zvivuno zvenyu nechokwadi, makapfeka chidzitiro chechifuva chokururama, makasunga patsoka dzenyu kugadzirwa kweevhangeri yorugare; pamusoro paizvozvi makatora nhovo huru yokutenda, yamungagona kudzima nayo miseve yose yomoto yowakaipa. Torai ngowani yoruponeso, nomunondo woMweya, iro Shoko raMwari; munyengetere nguva dzose nokunyengetera kose nokukumbira muMweya, muchirinda pazvinhu izvi nokutsunga kose nokukumbirira vatsvene vose. nenivo, kuti ndipiwe shoko kana ndichishamisa muromo wangu, kuti ndidudzire ndisingatyi zvakavanzika zveevhangeri, yandiri nhume yayo yakasungwa namatare; kuti ndizvitaure ndisingatyi, sezvandinofanira kutaura. Zvino kuti muzivevo zvangu, kuti ndakadiniko, Tikiko, hama inodikamwa, nomushumiri wakatendeka munaShe, uchakuzivisai zvose; ndakamutuma kwamuri neshoko iri, kuti muzive zvinhu zvedu, anyaradze moyo yenyu. Rugare ngaruve nehama, norudo pamwe chete nokutenda, zvinobva kunaMwari, Baba,naShe Jesu Kristu, Nyasha ngadzive navose vanoda Ishe wedu, Jesu Kristu, norudo rusingavori. Pauro naTimotio, varanda vaKristu Jesu, kuvatsvene vose munaKristu Jesu, vari paFiripi, navatariri navaranda vekereke: Nyasha ngadzive nemi, norugare runobva kunaMwari, baba vedu, naShe Jesu Kristu. Ndinovonga Mwari wangu nguva imwe neimwe kana ndichikurangarirai, ndichikumbira nomufaro nguva dzose pakukumbira kwangu kose, pamusoro penyu mose nokuda kokusongana kwenyu paevhangeri kubva pazuva rokutanga kusvikira zvino; ndichiziva chinhu ichi, kuti iye wakatanga basa rakanaka mukati menyu, ucharipedzisa kusvikira pazuva raKristu Jesu; sezvazvakanaka kwandiri kuti ndifunge saizvozvo pamusoro penyu mose, zvandinokurangarirai mumoyo mangu, nokuti pakusungwa kwangu napakutavirira nokusimbisa evhangeri, imwi makagoverwa nyasha pamwe chete neni. Nokuti Mwari chapupu changu kuti ndinokushuvai mose zvikuru netsitsi dzaKristu Jesu. Ndizvo zvandinonyengetera, kuti rudo rwenyu rurambe ruchingowanda pakunzva nokunzwisisa kose; kuti muidze muzive kuti zvinhu zvakanaka ndezvipi, kuti muve vakarurama, navasine mhosva, kusvikira pazuva raKristu; muzere nechibereko chokururama, chinovuya naJesu Kristu, kuti Mwari ave nokubwinya nokurumbidzwa. Zvino ndinoda kuti muzive, hama dzangu, kuti izvo zvakandiwira zvakatofambisa evhangeri; nokudaro kuti kusungwa kwangu kwakazikamwa muimba yashe yose, nokuna vamwe vose kuti kuri munaKristu. Nehama zhinji munaShe, dzakasimbiswa nokusungwa kwangu, vonyanya kutsunga kuparidza shoko raMwari vasingatyi. Vamwe havo vanoparidza Kristu negodo negakava, vamwe nomoyo wakanaka; mumwe unoparidza Kristu nenharo, asingaiti nomoyo wakachena, vachiti vawedzere nhamo pakusungwa kwangu. Vamwe havo vanoita norudo, vachiziva kuti ndakagadzwa kuti nditavirire evhangeri. Zvisinei hazvo? asi kuti Kristu unoparidzwa hake nenzira dzose, kana namanomano, kana nechokwadi; ndinofara nazvo, uye ndichasifara hangu nazvo. Nokuti ndinoziva kuti nokuda kokukumbira kwenyu nokusimbiswa koMweya waJesu Kristu, izvozvi zvichava kuponeswa kwangu, zvandinotarira zvikuru netariro, kuti handinganyadziswi pachinhu chimwe asi kuti zvino, sapanguva dzose, nokusatya kwangu kose Kristu uchakudzwa mumuviri wangu, kana novupenyu, kana nokufa. Nokuti kwandiri kurarama ndiKristu, kufa kufuma. Zvino kana ndichirarama panyama, izvo zvichandipa zvibereko zvokubata kwangu; handizivi chandichasanangura; zvino ndinomanikidzwa nezvinhu zviviri: ndinoda kubva, kuti ndive naKristu, nokuti ndizvo zvinopfuvura nokunaka; asi nokuda kwenyu zvakanaka kuti ndigare panyama. Zvino ndichitenda chinhu ichi, ndinoziva kuti ndichagara, ndicharamba ndigere nemwi mose, kuti mupfuvurire mberi, mufare pakutenda; kuti muzvirumbidze zvikuru munaKristu Jesu pamusoro pangu nokuda kokudzokera kwangu kwamuri. Asi fambaichetezvakafanira evhangeri yaKristu; kuti kunyange ndikavuya ndikakuvonai, kunyange ndisipo, ndinzwe pamusoro penyu kuti mumire nesimba nomweya mumwe, nomoyo mumwe, muchirwira kutenda kweevhangeri; musingatyiswi pachinhu chimwe navanorwa nemi. Ndizvo zvichava chiratidzo chokuparadzwa kwavari, asi kwamuri chokuponeswa; chinhu ichi chinobva kunaMwari. Nokuti nokuda kwaKristu imwi makatenderwa kuti murege kutenda kwaari bedzi, asi kuti mutambudzike vo nokuda kwake; imwi muchirwa vo nokurwa uku kwamakavona kwandiri, kwamunonzwa kuti ndinorwa nazvino. Zvino kana kuvaraidzwa kuripo kunaKristu, kana kunyaradza korudo, kana kuyanana koMweya, kana mumoyo nokunzwira tsitsi, zadzisai mufaro wangu, muve nokufunga kumwe, muchiva norudo rumwe, nomweya mumwe, nendangariro imwe, musingaiti chinhu nenharo, kana nokuzvikudza, asi mumwe nomumwe ngaati nomoyo unozvininipisa, vamwe vanomupfuvura iye pakunaka; mumwe nomumwe ngaarege kutarira zvake, asi ngaatarire zvavamwe vo. Ivai nomoyo uyo, wakanga uri munaKristu Jesu vo; iye, kunyange akanga akafanana naMwari, haana kuti kuenzana naMwari ndechinhu chinofanira kubatisiswa; asi wakazviita usina maturo, akazvitorera chimiro chomuranda, akaitwa nomufananidzo womunhu. akati awanikwa anomufananidzo womunhu, akazvininipisa, akateerera kusvikira parufu, irwo rufu rwomuchinjikwa. Saka Mwari wakamukudza zvikuru, akamupa zita rinopfuvura mazita ose; kuti muzita raJesu mabvi ose afugame, ezviri kudenga nezviri panyika, nezviri pasi penyika, kuti ndimi dzose dzibvumire dziti, Jesu Kristu ndiyeShe, kuti Mwari, baba, arumbidzwe. Naizvozvo, vadikamwa vangu, sezvamakateerera nguva dzose, ndisati ndiripo, pedzisai kuponeswa kwenyu nokutya nokudedera; nokuti ndiMwari unobata mukati menyu, kuti mude uye muite kuda kwake kwakanaka. Itai zvose musinganyunyuti, musinenharo; kuti muve vanhu vasina chavangapomerwa, navasina kusarurama, vana vaMwari vasine mhosva pakati porudzi rwakakombama, rwakatsauka, rwamunopenya pakati parwo semwenje panyika; makabatisisa shoko rovupenyu; kuti ndive nechandinga zvirumbidza nacho nezuva raKristu, ndizive kuti handina kumhanya pasina, kana kubata pasina. Kunyange ndikadururwa pamusoro pechibayiro nebasa rokutenda kwenyu, ndinofara nokufarisisa nemwi mose. Nokuda kwaizvozvo nemwi vo mufare nokufarisisa neni. MunaShe Jesu ndinoti ndichakurumidza kutuma Timotio kwamuri, kuti neni ndifare kana ndanzwa zvenyu. Nokuti handino mumwe munhu unomoyo wakaita sowake, uchava nehanya kwazvo nezvenyu. Nokuti vose vanozvitsvakira zvavo, zvisati zviri zvaKristu Jesu. Asi munoziva kutendeka kwake, kuti akabata pamwe chete neni paEvangeri, somwana unobatira baba vake. Zvino ndiye wandinoti ndichatuma kwamuri pakarepo, kana ndavona kuti zvangu zvakadini; asi ndinotenda munaShe kuti neni vo ndimene ndichakurumidza kuvuya. Asi ndakati ndinofanira kutuma kwamuri Epafrodito, hama yangu, nomubatsiri wangu pamabasa napakurwa, nhume yenyu nomushumiri wangu pakushaiwa kwangu; zvaakanga achikushuvai zvikuru imwi mose, akatambudzika kwazvo, nokuti imwi makanga manzwa kuti unorwara. Nokuti wakanga achirwara kwazvo, ari pedo nokufa; asi Mwari wakamunzwira tsitsi; asati ari iye bedzi, asi neni vo, kuti ini ndirege kuwedzerwa nhamo pamusoro penhamo. Naizvozvo ndakashingaira kumutuma kwamuri, kuti mumuvone, mufarezve, neni ndirege kuva nenhamo. Naizvozvo mumugamuchirei munaShe nomufaro wose, uye mukudze vakadai; nokuti nokuda kwebasa raKristu wakanga oda kufa, akasarangarira vupenyu bwake, achida kukwanisa pamakanga musingagoni kundishumira imi. Pakupedzisira, hama dzangu, farai munaShe. Ini handinetswi nokukunyorerai zve zvinhu zviya, asi zvinokusimbisai imi. Ityai imbwa, ityai vabati vakaipa, ityai vokucheka; nokuti isu tiri vokudzingiswa, tinonamata Mwari muMweya, tinozvirumbidza munaKristu Jesu, tisingavimbi nenyama, kunyange ini hangu ndingavimba nenyama; kana kunomumwe munhu unoti ndinovimba nenyama, zvikuru ini. Ndakadzingiswa nomusi worusere, ndiri worudzi rwavaIsraeri veimba yaBenjamini, muHebheru wavaHebheru; pamurairo ndiri muFarisi; pakushingaira kwangu, ndaitambudza kereke; pakururama kunorebwa nomurairo ndakanga ndisina chandingapomerwa. Asi izvozvo, zvaiva fuma kwandiri, ndakati ndiko kurashikirwa hako nokuda kwaKristu. Hongu, zvirokwazvo, ndinototi zvinhu zvose kurashikirwa hako nokuda kokunaka kokuziva Kristu Jesu, Ishe wangu,wandakarashikirwa nezvinhu zvose nokuda kwake, ndikazviidza marara, kuti ndiwane Kristu; ndiwanikwe maari, ndisina kururama kwangu kuri komurairo, asi kuri kokutenda kunaKristu, ndiko kururama kunobva kunaMwari nenzira yokutenda kuti ndimuzive iye, nesimba rokumuka kwake, nokusongana naye pamatambudziko ake, ndifanane naye pakufa kwake; kuti zvimwe ndisvike pakumuka kwavakafa. Handiti ndatochiwana, kana ndatokwaniswa, asi ndinoshingairira 'ko, kuti zvimwe ndichibate, icho Kristu Jesu chaakambondibatira. Hama dzangu, ini handiti ndatochibata, asi ndinoita chinhu chimwe: ndinokangamwa zviri shure, ndichinanavira kunezviri mberi. ndinoshingairira kunharidzano, kuti ndipiwe mubairo wokudana kwaMwari kunobva kudenga, munaKristu Jesu. Naizvozvo isu tose, takakwana, ngative nomoyo wakadaro; kana imwi muno mumwe moyo, Mwari uchakuratidzai naizvozvo vo. Asi, apo patasvika ngatirambe tichifambachetenomurairo iwoyu tifunge chinhu chimwe. Hama dzangu, ivai vateveri vangu mose; natsai kutarira avo vanofamba saizvozvo sezvatakakutungamirirai su. Nokuti vazhinji, vandakakuvudzai kazhinji, nazvino ndinokuvudzai vo nokuchema, vanofamba vari vavengi vomuchinjikwa waKristu; kuguma kwavo ndiko kuparadzwa, mwari wavo idumbu ravo, vanozvirumbidza pamusoro pezvinonyadzisa zvavo, vanofunga zvenyika. Nokuti nyika yedu iri kudenga, uko kwatakatarira kuvuya koMuponesi Ishe Jesu Kristu; uyo uchavandudza muviri wokuninipiswa kwedu, kuti ufanane nomuviri wokubwinya kwake, nesimba iro raanogona vo naro kuzviisira zvose pasi pake. Naizvozvo, hama dzangu, vadikamwa vandinoshuva kwazvo, mufaro wangu, nekorona yangu, mirai nesimba saizvozvo munaShe, vadikamwa. Ndinokumbira zvikuru Yuodia, ndinokumbira zvikuru Sindike, kuti vave nomoyo mumwe munaShe. Hongu, newe vo, shamwari yangu yechokwadi pabasa, ndinokumbira kwauri kuti ubatsire vanhukadzi ava, nokuti vakabatirana neni paevhangeri, pamwe chete naKiremenzi, navamwe vakabata pamwe chete neni, mazita avo ari mubhuku yovupenyu. Farai munaShe nguva dzose; ndichapamhidza zve: Farai. Vunyoro bwenyu ngabwuzikamwe navanhu vose. Ishe uri pedo. Musafunganya pamusoro pechinhu chimwe; asi pazvinhu zvose, mikumbiro yenyu ngaiziviswe Mwari nokunyengetera nokukumbira, pamwe chete nokuvonga. Zvino rugare rwaMwari runopfuvura kunzwisisa kose, rucharinda moyo yenyu nemifungo yenyu munaKristu Jesu. Pakupedzisira, hama dzangu, zvose zvechokwadi, zvose zvinokudzwa, zvose zvakarurama, zvose zvakachena, zvose zvinodikamwa, zvose zvinorumbidzwa, kana kunaka kupi nokupi, kana chingarumbidzwa chipi nechipi, fungisisai izvozvo. Zvinhu izvo zvamakadzidza, nezvamakapiwa, nezvamakanzwa, nezvamakavona kwandiri, itai izvozvo; Mwari worugare ngaave nemi. Ndakafara zvikuru munaShe, nokuti zvino makapepukazve mukandirangarira; makanga marangarira henyu, asi makashaiwa nguva. Handirevi izvozvi nokuti ndinoshaiwa, nokuti ini ndakadzidza kutenda nezvose zvandinazvo. Ndinoziva vurombo, ndinozivavo kuva nezvakawanda; pachinhu chipi nechipi napazvinhu zvose ndakadzidziswa kuti ndizive kuguta nokunzwa nzara, kuva nezvizhinji nokushaiwa. Ndingaita zvinhu zvose naKristu unondisimbisa. Kunyange zvakadaro, makaita zvakanaka zvamakasongana neni pakutambudzika kwangu. Munoziva vo, imwi vaFiripi, kuti pakutanga kweevhangeri, ndichibva Makedhonia, pakanga pasinekereke imwe yakasongana neni pashoko rokupa nokugamuchira, asi imwi moga; nokuti napaTesaronika makanditumira kamwe, norwechipiri zve, pakushaiwa kwangu. Handirevi kudaro kuti nditsvake chipo, asi ndinotsvaka chibereko chamunozofumiswa nacho. Zvino ndava nezvose, ndafumiswa; ndaguta, ndagamuchira kunaEpafrodito izvo, zvinobva kwamuri, zvakaita sobwema bwunonhuhwira, nechibayiro chakafanira, chinofadza Mwari. Zvino Mwari wangu uchazadzisa kushaiwa kwenyu kose pafuma yake, mukubwinya, munaKristu Jesu. Zvino Mwari, Baba vedu, ngaave nokubwinya nokusingaperi-peri. Ameni. Ndikwazisirei mutsvene mumwe nomumwe munaKristu Jesu. Hama dzineni dzinokukwazisai. Vatsvene vose vanokukwazisai, zvikuru avo veimba yaKesari. Nyasha dzaShe wedu Jesu Kristu ngadzive nemwi mose. Amen. Pauro, muapositora waKristu Jesu nokuda kwaMwari, naTimotio, hama yedu, kuvatsvene nehama dzakatendeka munaKristu vari paKorose: Nyasha ngadzive nemi, norugare zvinobva kunaMwari, Baba vedu. Tinovonga Mwari, Baba vaShe wedu Jesu Kristu, nguva dzose kana tichikunyengetererai, zvatakanzwa zvokutenda kwenyu munaKristu Jesu, norudo rwamunarwo kuvatsvene vose, pamusoro petariro yamakachengeterwa kudenga, yamakanzwa kare pashoko rechokwadi reevhangeri; iyo yakasvika kwamuri, sezvayakasvika panyika yosevo; ichibereka zvibereko, ichikura, sezvainoita kwamurivo, kubvira pazuva ramakanzwa nokuziva kwazvo nyasha dzaMwari muchokwadi; sezvamakadzidza kunaEpafrasi, muranda pamwe chete nesu, unodikamwa, mushumiri wakatendeka waKristu nokuda kwenyu, iye wakativudzavo zvorudo rwenyu muMweya. Saka nesuvo, kubvira pazuva ratakanzwa, hatiregi kukunyengetererai, nokukumbira kuti muzadziswe nokuziva kwazvo kuda kwake, pakuchenjera nokunzwisisa kose komeya; kuti mufambe sezvinofanira Ishe, muchimufadza pazvose, muchibereka zvibereko pamabasa ose akanaka, muchikura pakuziva Mwari kwazvo; muchisimbiswa nesimba rose, nesimba rokubwinya kwake, muve nomoyo murefu, nomufaro; muvonge Baba, vakatikwanisa kuti tipiwe nhaka yavatsvene muchiedza. vakatisunungura pasimba rerima, vakatiisa muvushe bwoMwanakomana worudo rwavo; watinedzikinuro maari, ndiko kukangamwirwa kwezvivi zvedu. Ndiye mufananidzo waMwari usingavonekwi, dangwe rezvisikwa zvose; nokuti maari zvinhu zvose zvakasikwa, zviri kudenga napanyika, zvinovonekwa nezvisingavonekwi, kana zviri zvigaro zvovushe kana vushe, kana vabati, kana masimba; zvinhu zvose zvakasikwa naye, zviripo nokuda kwake. Ndiye unotangira zvose, zvose zvakabatana maari. Ndiye musoro womuviri, ndiyo kereke; ndiye wokutanga, dangwe ravakamuka kuvakafa; kuti iye ave mukuru pazvinhu zvose. Nokuti Baba vakafara nazvo, kuti kuzara kose kugare maari, kuti naye ayananise zvinhu zvose kwaari, amboita rugare neropa romuchinjikwa wake; naiye, kunyange zviri panyika, kunyange zviri kudenga. Nemivo, kare maiva vaeni navavengi pakufunga kwenyu pamabasa enyu akaipa, asi zino wakakuyananisai pamuviri wenyama yake, nokufa kwake, kuti akuisei pamberi pake muri vatsene, musinemhosa, musingapomerwi, kana muchingorambira pakutenda, makateyiwa, mumire makasimba, musingabviswi patariro yeevhangeri yamakanzwa, yakaparidzirwa zvisikwa zvose pasi pokudenga; iyo evhangeri yandakaitwa mushumiri wayo, ini Pauro. Zvino ndinofara pakutambudzika kwangu nokuda kwenyu, ndichizadzisa panyama yangu zvakasara pamatambudziko aKristu, nokuda komuviri wake, iyo kereke; iyo yandakaitwa mushumiri wayo sezvandakagoverwa naMwari pamusoro penyu, kuti ndizadzise shoko raMwari; ndicho chakavanzika, chakanga chakafukidzwa kubvira pakutanga kwenguva nendudzi, asi zvino chakaratidzwa vatsvene vake; kunaivo Mwari waakada kuvazivisa vufumi bwokubwinya kwechakavanzika ichochi pakati pavahedheni, chokuti, Kristu mukati menyu, tariro yokubwinya; iye watinoparidza isu, tichiraira munhu mumwe nomumwe, tichidzidzisa munhu mumwe nomumwe novuchenjeri bwose, kuti tiise munhu mumwe nomumwe akakwana munaKristu; ndizvo zvandinobatiravo, ndichirwa, zvichiitwa nokubata kwake kunobata mukati mangu nesimba. Nokuti ndinoda kuti muzive kurwa kukuru kwandinako pamusoro penyu, navari paRaodikia, navose vasina kumbovona chiso changu panyama; kuti moyo yavo isimbiswe, vasunganidzwe murudo, vave nefuma yose yokunzwisisa kwakakwana, kuti vazive kwazvo chakavanzika chaMwari, iye Kristu; maari fuma yose yovuchenjeri nokuziva yakachengetwa. Ndinoreva izvi, kuti kurege kuva nomunhu unokurashai namashoko anonyengera. Nokuti kunyange ndisipo panyama, ndiripo nemwi pamweya, ndinofara ndichivona kunzwana kwenyu, nokusimba kokutenda kwenyu munaKristu. Naizvozvo sezvamakagamuchira Kristu Jesu, Ishe, fambai maari, munemidzi yenyu nokuvakwa kwenyu maari, makasimbiswa pakutenda, sezvamakadzidziswa, muchinyanya kuvonga. Chenjerai, kuti murege kutapwa nomunhu novuchenjeri, nokunyengera kusinamaturo, achitevera tsika dzavanhu nezvokuvamba zvenyika, asingateveri Kristu. Nokuti kuzara kovuMwari kunogara maari pamuviri. Maari nemivo makazadzwa, iye musoro wa vabativose namasimba; iye wamakadzingiswavo maari nokudzingiswa kusingaitwi namavoko, muviri wenyama uchibviswa, nokudzingiswa kuri kwaKristu;; maakavigwa pamwe chete naye pakubhabhatidzwa, pamakamutswavo pamwe chete naye nokutenda kwenyu simba raMwari wakamumutsa kuvakafa. Nemi, imwi makanga makafa pakudarika kwenyu napakusadzingiswa kwenyama yenyu, wakakupai vupenyu pamwe chete naye, akatikangamwira kudarika kwedu kose, akadzima rugwaro rwakanga ruchirwa nesu pazvirevo zvarwo, ruchipesana nesu; akarubvisa irwo pakati pedu, akarurovera pamuchinjikwa; akaparadza vabati namasimba, akavabudisa pachena, akavakunda mauri. Naizvozvo munhu ngaarege kuvapo unokutongai pazvokudya, kana zvokumwa, kana nokuda komusi womutambo, kana pakugara komwedzi, kana pasabata; izvi mumvuri wezvichavuya; asi muviri ndowaKristu. Munhu ngaarege kuvapo unokutorerai mubairo wenyu namavune, nokuzvininipisa nokunamata vatumwa, achivimba nezvaakavona, achizvikudza pasina nokufunga kwenyama, asingabatisisi Musoro, uyo, maari muviri wose unosanganiswa nokusunganidzwa nezvisungo namarunda, ndokukura nokukurisa kwaMwari. Zvino kana makafa pamwe chete naKristu kunezvokuvamba zvenyika, munozviisireiko pasi pemirairo, somugere munyika, mirairo inoti: Usabata, usaravira, usagunzva, (izvi zvose zvinofanira kuparadzwa kana zvobatwa nazvo); muchitevera mirairo nedzidziso dzavanhu? Zvinhu zvakadai zvakaita sezvinovuchenjeri, pakunamata Mwari nokuda kwavo, nokuzvininipisa, nokutambudza muviri; asi hazvina simba rokukunda kuchiva kwenyama. Naizvozvo, kana makamutswa pamwe chete naKristu, tsvakai zviri kumusoro, uko kunaKristu, ugere kurudyi rwaMwari. Fungai zviri kumusoro, musafunga zviri pasi. Nokuti makafa, vupenyu bwenyu bwakavigwa pamwe chete naKristu munaMwari. Kana Kristu, iye vupenyu bwedu, achivonekwa, nemivo muchavonekwa pamwe chete naye pakubwinya. Naizvozvo vurayai mitezo yenyu iri panyika, inoti: Vupombwe, netsvina, nokushumba, nokuda zvakaipa, nokuchiva, ndiko kunamata zvifananidzo. Nokuda kwaizvozvi kutsamwa kwaMwari kunovuya pamusoro pavanavokusateerera; nemivo maifamba mazviri kare, maigara muzvinhu izvi. Asi zvino, imivo, bvisai izvi zvose, zvinoti: Hasha, nokutsamwa, nokuvenga, nokutuka, nokutaura zvinonyadzisa nomuromo wenyu. Regai kureverana nhema, zvamakabvisa munhu wekare, namabasa ake, mukafuka munhu mutsva, unovandudzwa pakuziva, afanane nowakamusika; apo hapana muGiriki nemuJudha, kudzingiswa kana kusadzingiswa, mutorwa kana muSitia, musungwa kana wakasununguka;asi Kristu ndiye zvose, uye uri munavose. Naizvozvo, savasanangurwa vaMwari, vatsvene navanodikamwa, fukai moyo unetsitsi, nomoyo munyoro, nokusazvikudza, novunyoro, nomoyo murefu; muitirane moyo murefu, muchikangamwirana, kana munhu anemhosva nomumwe; Kristu sezvaakakukangamwirai, muite saizvozvo nemivo. Zvino pamusoro pezvinhu izvi zvose fukai rudo, ndicho chisungo chinokwanisa. Norugare rwaMwari ngaruteme zvirevo mumoyo yenyu, ndirwo rwamakadanirwavo mumuviri mumwe; ivai nokuvonga. Shoko raKristu ngarigare mukati menyu riwande; nokuchenjera kose mudzidzisane, nokurairana namapisarema, nenziyo, nezviimbo zvomweya, muimbire Mwari nenyasha mumoyo menyu; uye zvose zvamunoita, kana zviri zveshoko kana basa, itai zvose nezita raShe Jesu, muchivonga Mwari Baba naye. Vakadzi muzviise pasi pavarume venyu, sezvazvakafanira munaShe. Varume, idai vakadzi venyu, regai kuva nehasha navo. Vana, teererai vabereki venyu pazvinhu zvose, nokuti ndizvo zvakanaka munaShe. Madzibaba, regai kunetsa vana venyu, kuti varege kuvora moyo. Varanda, teererai pazvinhu zvose vatenzi venyu panyama; regai kubata pamberi pameso avo, savafadzi vavanhu, asi nomoyo wakarurama muchitya Mwari. Zvose zvamunoita, muzviitei nomoyo wose, sokunaShe, musingaitiri vanhu; muchiziva kuti muchapiwa naShe mubairo wenhaka; nokuti munobatira Ishe Kristu. Nokuti unoita zvisakarurama, uchapiwa zvisakarurama zvaakaita; hazvizi zvinovonekwa zvomunhu zvinotendwa. Madzishe, itirai varanda venyu zvakarurama, zvakaringana; muzive kuti nemivo munaShe kudenga. Tsungirirai pakunyengetera, murinde pakuri nokuvonga; mutinyengeterere nesuvo, kuti Mwari atizarurire mukova weshoko, titaure chakavanzika chaKristu, chandakasungirwa icho; kuti ndichiratidze, sezvandinofanira kutaura. Fambai nokuchenjera kunavari kunze, muchingwarira nguva. yenyu Kutaura kwenyu ngakuve nenyasha nguva dzose, kwakarungwa nomunyu, kuti muzive kupindura mumwe nomumwe sezvamunofanira kuita. Muchaziviswa zvangu zvose naTikiko, hama inodikamwa, mushumiri wakatendeka, nomuranda pamwe chete neni munaShe. Ndakamutuma iye kwamuri nemhaka iyi, kuti muzive zvedu, anyaradze moyo yenyu; pamwe chete naOnesimo, hama yakatendeka, inodikamwa, mumwe wokwenyu. Ivo vachakuzivisai zvose zvapano. Aristarko, musungwa pamwe chete neni, unokukwazisai, naMarko, hama yaBharnabhasi, (makarairwa pamusoro pake; kana achisvika, mumugamuchirei); naJesu, unonzi Justo, vari vokudzingiswa; ndivavachetevanobata neni pavushe bwaMwari, ivo vakandinyaradza. Epafrasi, mumwe wokwenyu, muranda waKristu Jesu, unokukwazisai, achirwa nguva dzose pakunyengetera nokuda kwenyu, kuti mumire makakwana, muchiziva kwazvo kuda kose kwaMwari. Nokuti ndinomupupurira, kuti unotambudzika zvikuru nokuda kwenyu, naveRaodikia, naveHirapori. Ruka, chiremba unodikamwa, naDhemasi, vanokukwazisai. Ndikwazisirei hama dziri Raodikia, naNimfa, nekereke iri mumba mavo. Kana mwadhi iyi yarabwa pakati penyu, ngairabwevo mukereke yavaRaodikia; imivo murave mwadhi inobva Raodikia. Vudzai Arkipo, muti: Tarira basa rawakapiwa naShe, kuti uripedzise kwazvo. Ndiko kukwazisa kwangu, ini Pauro, noruvoko rwangu. Rangarirai kusungwa kwangu. Nyasha ngadzive nemi. Pauro, naSivhano, naTimotio, kukereke yavaTesaronika, iri munaMwari, Baba, naShe Jesu Kristu: Nyasha ngadzive nemwi norugare zvinobva kuna Mwari baba vedu naShe Jesu Kristu. Tinovonga Mwari nguva dzose nokuda kwenyu mose, tichikurangarirai pakunyengetera kwedu; tichiramba tichirangarira basa renyu rinobva pakutenda, nokutamburira vamwe kunobva parudo, nokutsungirira kunobva patariro munaShe wedu, Jesu Kristu, pamberi paMwari, Baba vedu; tinoziva, hama dzinodikamwa naMwari, kusanangurwa kwenyu. Nokuti evhangeri yedu haina kuvuya kwamuri neshoko bedzi, asi nesimbavo, noMweya Mutsvene, nokuziva kwazvo; sezvamunoziva kuti takanga takadini pakati penyu nokuda kwenyu. nemwi makava vateveri vedu navaShe, zvamakagamuchira Shoko mumatambudziko mazhinji, nomufaro woMweya Mutsvene; naizvozvo makatungamirira vose vanotenda muMakedhonia neAkaya. Nokuti shoko raShe, rakabva kwamuri, rakanzwika, kusati kuri kuMakedhonia neAkaya bedzi, asi kutenda kwenyu kunaMwari kwakasvika kose; naizvozvo hatifaniri kutaura chinhu. Nokuti ivo vamene vanoparidza kupinda kwedu kwamuri, kuti kwakanga kwakadini; vuye, kuti makatendevukira kunaMwari, muchibva pazvifananidzo, kuti mubatire Mwari mupenyu wechokwadi, nokumirira Mwanakomana wake pakubva kwake kudenga, iye wakamutswa kuvakafa, ndiye Jesu unotisunungura pakutsamwa kunovuya. Nokuti Nemi, hama dzangu, munoziva kuti kupinda kwedu kwamuri hakuna kuva pasina. Asi kunyange takatambudzika nokuitirwa zvakaipa paFiripi, sezvamunoziva, takatsunga munaMwari wedu, tikakuparidzirai evhangeri yaMwari pakati pokudziviswa kukuru. Nokuti kuraira kwedu hakuna kubva pakurashika, kana pakufunga kwakaipa, kana pakunyengera; asi sezvatakatendiwa naMwari, kuti tipiwe evhangeri, ndizvo zvatinotaura; tisingaiti kuti tifadze vanhu, asi Mwari unoidza moyo yedu. Nokuti, sezvamunoziva, hatina kutongoreva namashoko okubata kumeso, kana namano-mano okukarira fuma, Mwari chapupu; tisingatsvaki kukudzwa navanhu kana nemi, kana navamwe, kunyange taigona kukuremedzai, zvatiri vapositora vaKristu. Asi takanga tiri vanyoro pakati penyu, somureri kana achivaraidza vana vake; saizvozvo takakushuvai kwazvo, tikati zvakanaka kuti tirege kugovana nemwi evhangeri yaMwari bedzi, asi kunyange nemweya yeduvo, nokuti makanga madikamwa nesu kwazvo. Nokuti, hama dzangu, munorangarira kutambudzika nokurwa kwedu; taibata vusiku namasikati, kuti tirege kuremedza mumwe wenyu, tikakuparidzirai evhangeri yaMwari. imwi muri zvapupu, naMwarivo, kuti taifamba novutsvene nokururama, tisina chatingapomerwa kwamuri, imwi vanotenda. Sezvamunoziva, kuti takaita nemi, mumwe nomumwe wenyu, sababa vanoita navana vavo, tichikurairai, tichikusimbisai, tichikupupurirai, kuti mufambe zvakafanira Mwari, iye unokudanirai kuvushe bwake nokubwinya kwake. Saka isuvo tinoramba tichivonga Mwari, kuti panguva yamakagamuchira shoko, iro shoko raMwari, ramakanzwa kwatiri, hamuna kurigamuchira seshoko ravanhu, asi seshoko raMwari, (riri iro zvirokwazvo) rinobatavo mukati menyu, imwi munotenda. Nokuti imi, hama dzangu, makava vateveri vekereke dzaMwari dziri muJudhiya munaKristu Jesu; nokuti nemivo makatambudzwa saizvozvo novokwenyu, sezvavakatambudzwa ivo navaJudha, Ndivo vakavuraya Ishe Jesu navaporofita, vakatidzinga isu, vasingafadzi Mwari, vachirwa navanhu vose. vanotidzivisa kuti tirege kuparidzira vahedheni, kuti vaponeswe; kuti varambe vachizadzisa zvivi zvavo; asi kutsamwa kwakaburukira pamusoro pavo kusvikira pakuguma. Zvino isu, hama dzangu, zvatakaparadzaniswa nemwi chinguva chiduku pamuviri, pasati pari pamoyo, takashingairira zvikuru nokushuva kukuru kuti tivonane nemwi pachiso; naizvozvo taida kuvuya kwamuri, ini Pauro, kamwe uye zve rwechipiri, asi Satani wakatidzivisa. Nokuti tariro yedu ndeipiko, kana mufaro, kana korona yokuzvirumbidza nayo? Hamuzimi here, pamberi paShe wedu Jesu Kristu pakuvuya kwake? Nokuti imwi muri kubwinya kwedu nomufaro wedu. Saka zvatakanga tisingagoni kutsunga, takati zvakanaka kuti tisiyiwe tiri toga paAtene; tikatuma Timotio, hama yedu, mushumiri waMwari paevhangeri yaKristu, kuti akusimbisei, nokukutsungisai moyo pakutenda kwenyu; kuti kurege kuva nomunhu unozununguswa nenhamo idzi, nokuti munoziva mumene kuti takagadzirirwa izvozvo. Nokuti tichiri kwamuri takambokuvudzai kuti tichatambudzwa; sezvazvakaitika, nemwi munoziva. Saka inivo, zvandakanga ndisichagoni kutsunga, ndakamutuma kuti ndizive kutenda kwenyu, ndichiti zvimwe muidzi wakakuidzai, izvo zvatakabata zvikava pasina. Asi zvino Timotio wakati asvika kwatiri achangobva kwamuri, akativudza mashoko akanaka okutenda kwenyu norudo rwenyu, uye kuti munongositifunga nomurangariro wakanaka, muchida zvikuru kutivona isu, sesuvo tichida kukuvonai imi; saka, hama dzangu, takanyaradzwa pamusoro penyu pakutambudzika kwedu kose nenhamo nokutenda kwenyu; nokuti zvino isu tinorarama, kana imwi mumire makasimba munaShe. Nokuti tingavonga Mwari neiko pamusoro penyu nomufaro wose watinofara nawo pamberi paMwari wedu nokuda kwenyu, tichingokumbira zvikuru vusiku namasikati kuti tivone chiso chenyu, kuti tizadzise zvakataira pakutenda kwenyu? Zvino iye Mwari, Baba vedu naShe wedu Jesu, ngaaruramisire nzira yedu kwamuri; ishe akukurisei, akuwanzirei rudo pakati penyu nokuna vose, sezvatinoita isu kwamuri, asimbise moyo yenyu kuti ive isina chaingapomerwa pavutsvene pamberi paMwari, Baba vedu, pakuvuya kwaShe wedu Jesu pamwe chete navatsvene vake vose. Naizvozvo pakupedzisira, hama dzangu, tinokumbira kwamuri, nokukurairai munaShe Jesu, kuti, sezvamakadzidza kwatiri mutovo wamunofanira kufamba nokufadza Mwari nawo, sezvamunofambavo, kuti muwanze nokuwanzisisa panaizvozvo. Nokuti munoziva mirairo yatakakupai, naShe Jesu. Nokuti kuda kwaMwari ndibwo vutsvene bwenyu, murege vupombwe; kuti mumwe nomumwe wenyu azive kuzviwanira mudziyo wake novutsvene nokukudzwa, asingaiti nokukara kokuchiva, savahedheni, vasingazivi Mwari; munhu ngaarege kuitira hama yake zvakaipa kana kumunyengera pachinhu ichi, nokuti Ishe ndiye mutsivi wezvinhu izvozvo zvose, sezvatakakuvudzaivo nokukupupurirai kwazvo. Nokuti Mwari haana kutidanira tsvina, asi muvutsvene. Naizvozvo unoramba izvozvo, haarambi munhu, asi Mwari, unokupai Mweya wake, iwo Mutsvene. Zvino, kana ruri rudo pakati pehama, hamufaniri kuti munyorerwe, nokuti imwi mumene makadzidziswa naMwari kuti mudane; nokuti ndizvovo zvamunoitira hama dzose dzeMakedhonia, yose asi tinokurairai, hama dzangu, kuti muwanze nokuwanzisisa panaizvozvi; Shingairirai kuva norugare, mumwe nomumwe abate zvake, muchibate basa namavoko enyu, sezvatakakurairai; kuti mufambe nomutovo wakafanira kuna vari kunze, musingashaiwi chinhu. Zvino, hama dzangu, hatidi kuti mushaiwe kuziva pamusoro pavavete, kuti murege kuchema savamwe vasinetariro. Nokuti kana tichitenda kuti Jesu wakafa, akamukazve, saizvozvovo avo vakavata munaJesu, Mwari uchavavuyisa pamwe chete naye. Nokuti tinokuvudzai neshoko raShe, kuti isu vapenyu, vakasara kusvikira pakuvuya kwaShe, hatingatongotangiri vakavata. Nokuti Ishe amene uchaburuka kudenga nokudanidzira, nenzwi romutumwa mukuru, nehwamanda yaMwari; vakafa munaKristu vachatanga kumuka; zvino isu vapenyu, vakasara, tichatorwa pamwe chete navo mumakore, kuti tichingamidze Ishe mudenga; naizvozvo tichava naShe nguva dzose. Naizvozvo nyaradzanai namashoko awa. Asi kana dziri nguva nemisi, hama dzangu, hamufaniri henyu kuti munyorerwe chinhu; nokuti imwi mumene munoziva kwazvo, kuti zuva raShe rinosvika sembavha vusiku. Kana vachiti, Rugare, nokugarika ipapo kuparadzwa kuchakurumidza kuvawira, sokurwadzwa komukadzi unemimba; havangatongopukunyuki. Asi imi, hama dzangu, hamuzi murima, kuti zuva iro rikubatei sembavha. Nokuti imwi mose muri vana vechiedza, navana vamasikati; hatizi vovusiku, kana verima. Naizvozvo ngatirege kuvata savamwe, asi tirinde, tisvinure. Nokuti vanovata, vanovata vusiku; vanobatwa nedoro, vanobatwa vusiku. Asi isu, zvatiri vamasikati, ngatisvinuke, takapfeka chidzitiro chechifuva chokutenda norudo; nengowani ive tariro yoruponeso. Nokuti Mwari haana kutiisira kutsamwa, asi kuti tiwane ruponeso naShe wedu Jesu Kristu, wakatifira isu, kuti, kana tichirinda, kana tichivata, tirarame pamwe chete naye. Saka nyaradzanai, musimbisane, sezvamunoita. Zvino tinokumbira kwamuri, hama dzangu, kuti muzive avo vanobata pakati penyu, vanokutungamirirai munaShe, vanokurairai; muvakudze zvikuru norudo, nokuda kwebasa ravo. Ivai norugare pakati penyu. Tinokumbira zvikuru kwamuri, hama dzangu, kuti muraire vasingateereri murairo, musimbise vanopera moyo, mutsigire vasinesimba, muve nomoyo murefu kunavose. Chenjerai kuti mumwe arege kutsiva mumwe zvakaipa nezvakaipa; asi nguva dzose mutevere zvinhu zvakanaka, mumwe kuno mumwe, nokunavose. Farai nguva dzose. Rambai muchinyengetera. Vongai pazvinhu zvose; nokuti ndiko kuda kwaMwari kwamuri munaKristu Jesu. Musadzima Mweya; musazvidza zvinoporofitwa; idzai zvinhu zvose; mubatisise zvakanaka; regai marudzi ose ezvakaipa. Mwari worugare amene ngaakuitei vatsvene kwazvo; Mweya wenyu, nomoyo, nomuviri, zvichengetwe kwazvo, zvisina zvazvingapomerwa pakuvuya kwaShe wedu Jesu Kristu. wakatendeka ndiye unokudanai, uchazviitavo. Hama dzangu tinyengetererei. Kwazisai hama dzose nokusveta kutsvene. Ndinokupikirai naShe, kuti mwadhi iyi iverengerwe hama tsvene dzose. Nyasha dzaShe wedu Jesu ngadzive nemi. Pauro, naSirivhano, naTimotio, kukereke yavaTesaronika munaMwari, baba vedu, naShe Jesu Kristu; Nyasha ngadzive nemwi norugare runobva kunaMwari, baba, naShe Jesu Kristu. Tinofanira kuvonga Mwari nguva dzose pamusoro penyu, hama dzangu, se zvazvakafanira, nokuti kutenda kwenyu kunokura kwazvo, norudo rwenyu mose, mumwe nomumwe kunavamwe, runowanda; nokudaro isu timene tinozvirumbidza mamuri pakereke dzaMwari pamusoro pokutsungirira kwenyu, nokutenda kwenyu mukutambudzika kwenyu kose nenhamo dzose dzamunadzo. Ndizvo zvinoratidza kutonga kwakarurama kwaMwari; kuti mugonzi makafanirwa novushe bwaMwari, bwamunotambudzikira vo; zvazvakarurama kunaMwari, kuti atsive nokutambudzika ivavo vanokutambudzai; nemwi munotambudzwa, kuti mupiwe kuzorora pamwe chete nesu pakuvonekwa kwaShe Jesu, kana achibva kudenga navatumwa vesimba rake, mumoto unopfuta, achitsiva avo vasingazivi Mwari, navasingateereri evhangeri yaShe wedu, Jesu Kristu; ivo vacharobwa nokuparadzwa kusingaperi, kuti vabve pamberi paShe, napakubwinya kwesimba rake, kana achivuya kuzorumbidzwa muvatsvene vake, nokuyemurwa navose vanotenda nezuva irero; (nokuti kupupura kwedu kwamuri kwakatendwa). Naizvozvo tinokunyengeteererai vo nguva dzose, kuti Mwari wedu ati, makafanirwa nokudamwa kwenyu akwanise nesimba rake kuda kwenyu kose kuita zvakanaka namabasa ose okutenda; kuti zita raShe wedu Jesu Kristu rirumbidzwe mamuri, nemwi maari, sezvadzakaita nyasha dzaMwari wedu nedzaShe Jesu Kristu. Zvino tinokumbira kwamuri, hama dzangu, pamusoro pokuvuya kwaShe wedu Jesu Kristu, nokuvungana kwedu kwaari; kuti murege kukurumidza kuzununguswa pakufunga kwenyu,kana kuvhunduswa kana nemweya kana neshoko, kana nemwadhi, inonzi inobva kwatiri, muchiti zuva raKristu ratosvika; ngakurege kuva nomunhu unokunyengerai nomutovo upi noupi; nokuti zuva iro harisviki, kana kusati kwatanga kuvuya, nomunhu wezvivi, mwanakomana wokurashika, asati ambovonekwa, iye, unorwa achizvikudza pamusoro pezvose zvinonzi Mwari, kana zvinonamatwa; nokudaro kuti unogara saMwari mutembere yaMwari, achizviita Mwari. Hamurangariri here kuti ndichiri kwamuri, ndakakuvudzai izvozvi? Zvino munoziva chinodzivisa, kuti aratidzwe nenguva yake. Nokuti chakavanzika chokusarurama chotobate-basa racho; asi zvichaitwachetekusvikira iye unodzivisa zvino achibviswa. Ipapo iye usakarurama uchavonekwa, iye uchavurawa naShe Jesu nomweya womuromo wake, achiparadza nokuvonekwa kokuvuya kwake; kuvuya kwake iye kwakaita sebasa raSatani nesimba rose, nezviratidzo, nezvinoshamisa zvenhema, nokunyengera kose kokusarurama kuna vanoparara; nokuti havana kugamuchira rudo rwechokwadi, kuti vaponeswe. Saka Mwari unovatumira simba rokukanganisa, kuti vatende nhema, kuti vose vasina kutenda chokwadi, asi vakafarira zvisakarurama, vatongwe. Asi isu tinofanira kuvonga Mwari nguva dzose pamusoro penyu, hama dzangu, vadikamwa vaShe, nokuti Mwari wakakusanangurai kubva pakutanga, kuti muponeswe muvutsvene bwoMweya nokutenda chokwadi. Izvo zvaakakudanirai neEvhangei yedu, kuti muwane kubwinya kwaShe wedu Jesu Kristu. Naizvozvo, hama dzangu, mirai makasimba, muchengete mirairo yamakadzidziswa, kana neshoko kana nemwadhi yedu. Zvino, Ishe wedu Jesu Kristu amene, naMwari, baba vedu, vakatida, vakatipa nenyasha dzavo kuvaraidzwa kusingaperi netariro yakanaka, ngavavaraidze moyo yenyu, vakusimbisei pamabasa ose namashoko ose akanaka. Pakupedzisira, hama dzangu, mutinyengeterere, kuti shoko raShe ripfuvure, rikudzwe, sezvazvinoitwa kwenyu vo; vuye, kuti tisunungurwe kuvanhu vasakarurama, vakaipa; nokuti havazi vose vanotenda. Asi Ishe ndiye wakatendeka, uchakusimbisai, nokukuchengetai kunowakaipa. Tinokutendai munaShe, kuti munoita, uye mucharamba muchiita,izvo zvatinokurairai. Ishe ngaaruramise moyo yenyu murudo rwaMwari, nomukutsungirira kwaKristu. Zvino, hama dzangu, tinokurairai nezita raShe wedu Jesu Kristu, kuti mubve pahama imwe neimwe isingafambi netsika dzakafanira, isingateereri mirairo yamakapiwa nesu; nokuti imwi munoziva mumene, kuti munofanira kutitevera isu, nokuti hatina kufamba netsika dzisakafanira pakati penyu; hatina kutongodya zvokudya zvomunhu tisingaripi, asi takabate basa vusiku namasikati, tichitambudzika nokushingaira, kuti tirege kuremedza mumwe wenyu; hakuzi kuti hatinesimba, asi kuti tikutungamirirei, mutitevere. Nokuti, nenguva yataiva kwamuri, takakurairai izvozvo, kuti kana munhu achiramba kubate-basa, ngaarege kudya vo. Nokuti tinonzwa kuti vamwe pakati penyu havafambi netsika dzakafanira, vasina chavanobata, vasingaregi zvavamwe. Vanhu vakadaro tinovaraira nokukumbira kwavari munaShe Jesu Kristu, kuti vabate nokunyarara vadye zvokudya zvavo zvimene. Asi imi, hama dzangu, musaneta pakuita zvakanaka. Kana panomunhu usingateereri shoko redu remwadhi iyi, mutarisise munhu uyo, kuti murege kufambidzana naye, anyadzwiswe. Regai henyu kumuidza muvengi, asi mumuraire sehama. Zvino, Ishe worugare amene ngaakupei rugare misi yose nemitovo yose. Ishe ngaave nemwi mose. Ndiko kukwazisa kwangu, ini Pauro, noruvoko rwangu, ndicho chiratidzo pamwadhi dzose; ndinonyora kudai, Nyasha dzaShe wedu Jesu Kristu ngadzive nemwi mose. Ameni. Pauro, muapositora waShe Kristu Jesu nokuraira kwaMwari, Muponesi wedu, naKristu Jesu, tariro yedu; kunaTimotio, mwana wangu chaiye pakutenda: Nyasha, nengoni, norugare, zvinobva kunaMwari Baba, naKristu Jesu, Ishe wedu, ngazvive newe. Sezvandakakumbira zvikuru kwauri, ini ndichienda Makedhonia, ndinoti, usare paEfeso, kuti uraire vamwe varege kudzidzisa dzimwe dzidziso. kana kurangarira ngano namazita amadzitetegeru asingaperi, zvinongomutsa nharo, zvisingatendisi zvakarairwa naMwari, zviri mukutenda. Asi chinovavarirwa nomurairo ndirwo rudo runobva pamoyo wakachena, napahana yakanaka, napakutenda kusinganyengeri; vamwe vakarashika pazvinhu izvozvi, vakatsaukira kukutaura kusinamaturo; vachitsvaka kuti vave vadzidzisi vomurairo, vasingazivi zvavanoreva kana zvavanosimbisa. Asi tinoziva kuti murairo wakanaka, kana munhu achiita nawo sezvinoreva murairo, achiziva kuti murairo hauna kuitirwa wakarurama, asi vasinehanya nomurairo, navasingateereri, navasingadi Mwari, navatadzi, navasi vatsvene, navasinehanya naMwari, navanorova madzibaba, navanorova madzimai,navanovuraya vanhu; nemhombwe, navanopombora navarume,navanoba vanhu, navanoreva nhema, navanopika nhema, uye kana chimwe chiri'ko chinopesana nedzidziso yakarurama; sezvinoreva evhangeri yokubwinya kwaMwari womufaro, yandakapiwa ini. Ndinomuvonga iye Kristu Jesu, Ishe wedu, wakandipa simba, nokuti wakati ndakatendeka, akandiisa pabasa rake; kunyange ini ndaimhura Mwari kare, nomutambudza ndichiitira vanhu zvakaipa; asi ndakaitirwa ngoni, nokuti ndakanga ndichizviita nokusaziva pakusatenda; asi nyasha dzaShe wedu dzakawanda zvikuru nokutenda, norudo ruri munaKristu Jesu. Ishoko rechokwadi, rinofanira kutendwa kwazvo, kuti Kristu Jesu wakavuya panyika kuzoponesa vatadzi; avo, ini ndiri mukuru wavo; asi naizvozvo ndakaitirwa ngoni, kuti Jesu Kristu aratidze moyo wake wose murefu mandiri, ini mukuru wavatadzi, kuti ndive chiratidzo kuna vanozotenda kwaari, zvinovaisa kuvupenyu bwusingaperi. Zvino iye Ishe usingaperi, usingafi, usingavonekwi, Mwari woga, wakachenjera ngaave nokukudzwa nokubwinya nokusingaperi-peri. Ameni. Basa iri, rakarairwa, ndinokupa iro, iwe Timotio, mwana wangu, kuti sezvazvakaprofitwa kare pamusoro pako, urwe pfumo rakanaka mazviri; wakabata kutenda nehana yakarurama; iyo yakarashwa navamwe, vakarashikirwa nokutenda; vamwe vavo ndiHimenio naArekizandro, vandakaisa kunaSatani, vadzidziswe kuti varege kumhura Mwari. Naizvozvo pakutanga kwezvose ndinoraira kuti vanhu vose vakumbirirwe, vanyengetererwe, varevererwe, vavongerwe; madzimambo, navose vari vakuru, kuti tigare norugare nokunyarara pakunamata Mwari kose, nomugarire unokudzwa. Ndizvo zvakanaka, zvinofadza pamberi paMwari, Muponesi wedu; uyo unoda kuti vanhu vose vaponeswe, vasvike pakuziva chokwadi. Nokuti kunongova naMwari mumwe chete, noMureveri mumwe chete vo, pakati paMwari navanhu, ndiye munhu Kristu Jesu, wakazvipa iye, kuti ave rudzikinuro rwavose, chive chapupu panguva dzakafanira, icho chandakaitirwa muparidzi nomuapositora (ndinoreva zvirokwazvo, muna Kristu handirevi nhema), nomudzidzisi wavahedheni pakutenda nechokwadi. Naizvozvo ndinoda kuti varume vanyengetere panzvimbo dzose, vachisimudza mavoko matsvene, vasina kutsamwa nenharo. Saizvozvovo, kuti vakadzi vashonge nguvo dzakafanira, vanokunyara nokuzvidzora; vasava nevhudzi rakarukwa, nendarama, kana maparera, kana nguvo dzinodya mari zhinji; asi ngavashonge mabasa akanaka, sezvinofanira vakadzi vanoti tinonamata Mwari. Mukadzi ngaadzidze nokunyarara nokuzviisa pasi kose. Asi handitenderi mukadzi kuti adzidzise, kana kuti ave nesimba pamusoro pomurume, asi ngaanyarare. Nokuti Adhamu wakatanga kuvumbwa, tevere Evha; naAdhamu haana kunyengerwa, asi mukadzi wakanyengerwa akapinda pakudarika; asi uchaponeswa nokubereka vana, kana vachirambira mukutenda norudo, novutsvene pamwe chete nokuzvidzora. Ishoko rechokwadi, rokuti, kana munhu achitsvaka basa romutariri, unoda basa rakanaka. Naizvozvo mutariri unofanira kuva munhu usina chaangapomerwa, murume womukadzi mumwe chete, wakangwara, wakachenjera, unomugarire wakafanira, unoitira vaeni rudo, unoziva kudzidzisa, usingadi waini, usingarwi; asi munyoro, usinegakava, usingakariri mari; unobata imba yake zvakanaka, unavana vanozviisa pasi nomugarire wose unokudzwa; (kana munhu asingazivi kubata imba yake, ungachengeta seiko kereke yaMwari?) Asava mutendi mutsva, kuti arege kuzvikudza, akawira mukutongwa kumwe naDhiabhorosi Vuyezve, unofanira kupupurirwa zvakanaka navari kunze, kuti arege kuzvidzwa nokubatwa nemusungo waDhiabhorosi. Saizvozvo vo vashumiri ngavave vanokudzwa, vasinamanzwi maviri, vasingadi waini zhinji, vasingakariri fuma yakaipa; vanochengeta zvakavanzika zvokutenda muhana yakanaka. Naivo ngavatange kuidzwa vo, ipapo vashumire, kana vasina chavangapomerwa. Saizvozvo navakadzi ngavave vanokudzwa, vasingacheri vamwe, vakasvinuka, vakatendeka pazvose. Vashumiri ngavave varume vanomukadzi mumwe chete, vanobata vana vavo nedzimba dzavo zvakanaka; nokuti avo vakashumira zvakanaka, vanozviwanira zita rinokudzwa nokutsunga kukuru pakutenda kwavo munaKristu Jesu. Zvinhu izvi zvose ndinokunyorera, ndichiti ndichakurumidza kuvuya kwauri; zvino kana ndikanonoka, ndinoda kuti uzive kuti vanhu vanofanira kufamba sei mumba maMwari, iyo kereke yaMwari mupenyu, mbiru nechitsigiro chechokwadi. Hakuna ungaramba kuti chakavanzika chokunamata chikuru kwazvo, chokuti: Iye Mwari wakaratidzwa panyama, wakaruramiswa pamweya, wakavonekwa navatumwa, wakaparidzwa pakati pavahedheni, wakatendwa panyika, wakakwidzwa mukubwinya. Zvino Mweya unoreva pachena, kuti panguva dzinovuya vamwe va chatsauka pakutenda, vachiteerera mweya inonyengera nedzidziso dzemweya yakaipa, vachinyengerwa navanoreva nhema, vakapiswa pahana dzavo nedare rinopisa, vachidzivisa vanhu kuwanana, nokuraira kuti zvimwe zvokudya zviregwe, zvakasikwa naMwari, kuti zvigamuchirwe nokuvonga navanotenda, vanoziva chokwadi. Nokuti zvose zvakasikwa naMwari zvakanaka, hakunechinhu chingafanira kurashwa, kana chichigamuchirwa nokuvonga; nokuti chinoitwa chitsvene neshoko raMwari nokunyengetera. Kana uchiyevudzira hama zvinhu izvi, uchava mushumiri wakanaka waKristu Jesu, wakarerwa namashoko okutenda needzidziso yakanaka, yawakatevera nomoyo wose. Asi urambe ngano dzisine hanya naMwari nedzechembere. Uzvirovedze kunamata Mwari. Nokuti kurovedza muviri kunobatsira zvishoma hako, asi kunamata Mwari kunobatsira pazvinhu zvose, zvakune chipikirwa chovupenyu bwazvino nobwunovuya. Ishoko rechokwadi, rinofanira kutendwa kwazvo. Nokuti ndizvo zvatinotambudzikira nokurwira, nokuti tariro yedu iri kunaMwari mupenyu, Muponesi wavanhu vose, zvikuru wavanotenda. Raira nokudzidzisa zvinhu izvi: Munhu ngaarege kuvapo unozvidza vuduku bwako, asi uitire vanotenda makwara, pashoko napamufambire, naparudo, napaMweya napakutenda, napakuchena komoyo. Shingaira pakurava, napakuraira, napakudzidzisa, kusvikira ndichivuya. Usarega kuchengeta chipiwa chiri mauri, nokuporofita, nokuiswa mavoko avakuru. Shingairira zvinhu izvi, uzviite nomoyo wose, kuti kupfuvurira mberi kwako kuvonekwe navanhu vose. Uzvichengete iwe nedzidziso yako. Urambire pazvinhu izvi, nokuti kana uchiita izvozvi, uchazviponesa iwe navanokunzwa. Usatuka mukuru, asi umuraire sababa, navaduku savanun'una, navakadzi vakuru samadzimai, navaduku sehanzvadzi nokuchena komoyo kose. Kudza chirikadzi, dziri chirikadzi chaidzo. Asi kana chirikadzi inavana kana vazukuru, ngavatange ivo kudzidza kunamata Mwari paimba yavo, vadzosere zvakafanira kuvabereki vavo, nokuti ndizvo zvinofadza Mwari. Zvino kana iri chirikadzi chaiyo, yakasiyiwa iri yoga, ndiyo inovimba naMwari, inogara ichikumbira nokunyengetera vusiku namasikati. Asi iyo inokarira zvinofadza, yakafa ichiri mhenyu. Raira vo zvinhu izvi, kuti varege kuva nechavangapomerwa. Asi kana munhu asingachengeti vokwake, zvikuru veimba yake, warasha kutenda, wakaipa kukunda usingatendi. Chirikadzi ngairege kunyorwa zita, asi kana yasvika makore makumi matanhatu, yaiva mukadzi womurume mumwe chete, inorumbidzwa pamusoro pamabasa akanaka, kana yakarera vana, kana yaifarira vaeni, kana yaishambidza tsoka dzavatsvene, kana yaibatsira vari munjodzi, kana yaishingairira mabasa ose akanaka. Asi urambe chirikadzi kana vachiri vakadzi vaduku, nokuti kana dzopesana naKristu, dzotsvaka kuwanikwa; dzava nemhosva, nokuti dzaramba kutenda kokutanga; uye zve, dzinodzidza kuva novusimbe dzichipota nedzimba; hadzizi simbe bedzi, asi vaiti vo vamakuhwa, dzisingaregi zvavamwe, dzichitaura zvisakafanira. Naizvozvo ndinoda kuti chirikadzi duku dziwanikwe, dzibereke vana, dzichengete dzimba dzadzo, kuti dzirege kutongopa muvengi nzira yokupomera nayo. Nokuti vamwe vatotsauka vachitevera Satani. Kana murume kana mukadzi mutendi anechirikadzi, ngadzibatsire, kereke irege kuremedzwa kuti igobatsira chirikadzi chaidzo. Vakuru vanobata kereke zvakanaka ngavanzi vanofanirwa nokukudzwa kaviri, zvikuru avo vanobata pashoko napakudzidzisa. Nokuti Rugwaro runoti: Usasunga muromo wenzombe inopura; uye zve: Mubati wakafanirwa nomubairo wake. Usangotenda mhaka inopomerwa mukuru, asi kana ichibva pamiromo yezvapupu zviviri kana zvitatu. Vanotadza uvarange pamberi pavose, kuti vamwe vagotya. Ndinokuraira kwazvo pamberi paMwari, naKristu Jesu, navatumwa vakasanangurwa, kuti uchengete zvinhu izvi usingatongi usati wambonzwa kwazvo, kana kuita chinhu uchitsaura vanhu. Usakurumidza kuisa mavoko pamusoro pomunhu, kana kusongana pazvivi zvavamwe; uzvichengete kuti uve wakachena. Usaramba uchingomwa mvura bedzi, asi umwe waini shoma nokuda komudumbu mako novutera bwako bwuzhinji. Zvivi zvavamwe vanhu zvinovonekwa pachena, zvinotungamirira kutongwa kwavo vamwe zve vanoteverwa nazvo, Saizvozvo vo kunamabasa akanaka anovonekwa pachena, naasina kudaro haangavanzwi. Vose vari varanda pasi pejoko, ngavati vatenzi vavo vanofanirwa nokukudzwa kose, kuti zita raMwari nedzidziso zvirege kumhurwa. Avo vana vatenzi vanotenda, ngavarege kuvazvidza zvadziri hama, asi zvikuru ngavavabatire, zvavari vatendi navanodikamwa vanobatsirwa nokubata kwavo kwakanaka. Dzidzisa zvinhu izvi, uzviraire. Kana kunomunhu unodzidzisa imwe dzidziso, asingabvumiri mashoko akarurama, mashoko aShe wedu, Jesu Kristu, nedzidziso inofambirana nokunamata Mwari, unongozvikudza, asingazivi chinhu, asi unongokarira mibvunzo nenharo dzinomutsa godo, negakava, nokutuka, nokufungidzira kwakaipa, nokukakavadzana kusingaperi kwavanhu vanomurangariro wakavodzwa, vakatorerwa chokwadi, vachiti kunamata Mwari ndizvo zvinofumisa. Zvino kunamata Mwari pamwechete nokugutsikana nezvatinazvo ndizvo zvinofumisa kwazvo; nokuti hatina kuvuya nechinhu panyika, hatigonivo kubuda tine chinhu. asi kana tine zvokudya nezvokufuka, tichatenda nazvo. Asi vanotsvaka kufuma, vanowira mukuidzwa nomumusungo, nomukuchiva koupenzi kuzhinji kunokuvadza, zvinonyudza vanhu mukuparadzwa nokurashwa. Nokuti kuda mari ndiwo mudzi wezvakaipa zvose; vamwe vakati vachiida zvikuru vakatsauswa pakutenda, vakazvibaya neshungu zhinji. Asi iwe, munhu waMwari, tiza zvinhu izvi; utevere kururama nokunamata Mwari, nokutenda, norudo, nokutsungirira, novunyoro. Urwe kurwa kwakanaka kokutenda, ubatisise vupenyu bwusingaperi, bwawakadanirwa kwabwuri, ukapupura kupupura kwakanaka pamberi pe zvapupu zvizhinji. Ndinokuraira pamberi paMwari, unopa zvinhu zvose vupenyu bwazvo, napamberi paKristu Jesu, wakapupura kupupura kwakanaka pamberi paPontio Pirato; kuti uchengete murairo, usinoruvara, usina chaungapomerwa, kusvikira pakuvonekwa kwaShe wedu, Jesu Kristu; kwaachazoratidza panguva dzake, iye oga wakaropafadzwa nowamasimbaose, Mambo wamadzimambo, Ishe wamadzishe'; iye oga usingafi, ugere pachiedza chisingagoni kuti munhu aswedere kwachiri; usina kumbovonekwa nomunhu, uye usingagoni kuvonekwa; kukudzwa nesimba risingaperi ngazvive kwaari. Ameni. Raira vafumi panyika yazvino, kuti varege kuzvikudza, kana kuvimba nefuma isingagari, asi naMwari, unotipa zvose achiwanza, kuti tifare nazvo; kuti vaite zvakanaka, vave vafumi pamabasa akanaka, vafarire kupa vamwe, nokugovana; vazvirongedzere nheyo dzakanaka dzenguva inovuya, kuti vabatisise vupenyu chaibwo. Iwe, Timotio, chengeta icho chawakapiwa, ufuratire kutaura kusinehanya naMwari nokuramba kunobva pazivo inonzi zivo., dziri nhema hadzo; iyo yakapupurwa navamwe, vakazorashika pakutenda. Nyasha ngadzive nemi. Pauro, muapositora waJesu Kristu, nokuda kwaMwari, nokuda kwechipikirwa chovupenyu bwuri munaKristu Jesu, kunaTimotio, mwana wangu unodikamwa: Nyasha, nengoni, norugare, zvinobva kunaMwari Baba, naKristu Jesu, Ishe wedu, ngazvive newe. Ndinovonga Mwari, wandinoshumira samadziteteguru angu, nehana yakachena, kana ndichiramba ndichikurangarira pakukumbira kwangu vusiku namasikati, ndichishuva zvikuru kukuvona, ndichirangarira misodzi yako, kuti ndizadzwe nomufaro; ndichiyevudzwa kutenda kusinganyengeri kuri mauri, kwaimbogara pakutanga muna mbuya vako Roisi, nomuna mai vako, vaJunika kwandinoziva kwazvo kuti kunogaravo mauri. Nemhaka iyi ndinokuyevudzira kuti ukuchidzire chipiwa chaMwari chiri mauri nokuiswa kwamavoko angu. Nokuti Mwari haana kutipa mweya wokutya asi wesimba, noworudo, nowechokwadi. Naizvozvo usanyadziswa nokupupurira Ishe wedu, kana ini, musungwa wake, asi utambudzike pamwe chete neni nokuda kweevhangeri nesimba raMwari, wakatiponesa, akatidana nokudana kutsvene, zvisingabvi pamabasa edu, asi nokufunga kwake, nenyasha dzaakatiitira munaKristu Jesu nguva dzisati dzavapo, asi kwakaratidzwa zvino nokuvonekwa koMuponesi wedu, Kristu Jesu, iye wakaparadza rufu, akabudisa pachena vupenyu nokusavora nenzira yeevhangeri, yandakaitwa muparidzi, nomuapositora, nomudzidzisi waVahedheni. Nemhaka iyi ndinotambudzika vo nezvinhu izvi, asi handinyadziswi, nokuti ndinoziva wandakatenda, ndinoziva kwazvo, kuti unogona kuchengeta chandakamupa kusvikira zuva irero. Batisisa zvawakaratidzwa zvamashoko akarurama, izvo zvawakanzwa kwandiri mukutenda norudo ruri munaKristu Jesu. Icho chakanaka, chawakapiwa, uchichengete noMweya Mutsvene unogara matiri. Unozviziva hako kuti vose vari paAsia vakandifuratira; pakati pavo panaFigero naHermogene. Ishe ngaaitire imba yaOnesiforo ngoni, nokuti kazhinji wakandisimbisa, asi nganyadziswi neketani yangu. Asi wakati asvika Roma, akanditsvaka zvikuru, akandiwana. (Ishe ngaamuitire chinhu ichi kuti awane ngoni kunaShe nezuva irero); newe unoziva kwazvo vukuru bwokushumira kwake paEfeso. Naizvozvo iwe, mwana wangu, iva nesimba munyasha dziri munaKristu Jesu. Izvo zvawakanzwa kwandiri pamberi pezvapupu zvizhinji, uzvipe vanhu vakatendeka, vanogona vo kudzidzisa vamwe. Utambudzike pamwe chete neni, somurwi wakanaka waKristu Jesu. Hakunomunhu unorwa papfumo unozvipinganidza namabasa ovupenyu bwuno, kuti agone kufadza uyo wakakokera kuhondo. Nomunhuvo kana achivivana navamwe, haashongedzwi korona, kana asina kuvivana sezvakarairwa. Murimi unobate-basa ndiye unofanira kutanga kudya zvibereko. Funga zvandinoreva, nokuti Ishe uchakupa kunzwisisa pazvinhu zvose. Rangarira Jesu Kristu wakamuka kuvakafa, worudzi rwaDhavhidhi, sezvandinoparidza paevhangeri yangu; yandinotambudzikira kusvikira pakusungwa somunyangadzi; asi shoko raMwari harina kusungwa. Saka ndinotsungirira pazvinhu zvose nokuda kwavakasanangurwa, kuti naivo vawane kuponeswa kuri munaKristu Jesu, pamwe chete nokubwinya kusingaperi. Ishoko rechokwadi; nokuti kana tikafa pamwe chete naye, tichararama vo pamwe chete naye. Kana tikatsungirira, tichabata vushe pamwe chete naye; kana tikamuramba, iye uchatirambavo. Kana isu tisakatendeka, iye unoramba akatendeka, nokuti haangazvirambi iye. Uvayevudzire zvinhu izvi, uvaraire pamberi paMwari, kuti varege kuita nharo dzisina maturo, zvinongoparadza vanonzwa. Shingaira kuti uzviratidze pamberi paMwari uri munhu wakatendeka, mubati usingafaniri hake kunyadziswa, unonatsa kururamisa shoko rechokwadi. Nzvenga kutaura kusinehanya naMwari; nokuti vacharamba vachingonyanya pakusanamata Mwari, neshoko ravo richanyenga seronda; pakati pavo kunaHimenayo naFireto; ivo vakarashika pachokwadi, vachiti, kumuka kwavakafa kwatopfuvura, vachikanganisa kutenda kwavamwe. Kunyange zvakadaro, nheyo dzakasimba dzaMwari dzinomira, dzinechisimbiso ichi: Ishe unoziva vanhu vake; vuye: Mumwe nomumwe unoreva zita raShe ngaabve pakusarurama. Zvino muimba huru hamuna midziyo yendarama neyesirvheri bedzi, asi mimwe yamatanda vo, neyevhu; mimwe inokudzwa, mimwe isingakudzwi. Naizvozvo kana munhu achizvinatsa kwazvo pazvinhu izvi, uchava mudziyo unokudzwa, wakaitwa mutsvene, wakakwanira basa raTenzi, wakagadzirirwa mabasa ose akanaka. Asi tiza kuchiva kovujaya, uvinge kururama, nokutenda, norudo, norugare, pamwe chete navanodana kunaShe nomoyo wakachena. Asi urambe mibvunzo yovupenzi nokusaziva, uchiziva kuti zvinobereka kukakavara. Zvino muranda waShe haafaniri kukakavara, asi ave munyoro kuvanhu vose, unoziva kudzidzisa, unotsungirira pakuitirwa zvakaipa, unodzidzisa novunyoro avo vanomudzivisa, kuti zvimwe Mwari avape kutendevuka vagoziva chokwadi, vapengenukezve, vabve pamusungo waDhiabhorosi, wavakanga vakabatwa naye kuti vaite kuda kwake. Zvino uzive chinhu ichi, kuti namazuva okupedzisira nguva dzokutambudzika dzichasvika. Nokuti vanhu vachava vanozvida, vanoda mari, vanozvirumbidza, vanozvikudza, vanotuka, vasingateereri vabereki, vasingavongi, vasati vari vatsvene, vasinorudo chairwo, vasingadi kuyanana, vanochera vamwe, vasingazvidzori, vanehasha, vasingadi zvinhu zvakanaka, vanonyengera, vasingarangariri, vanoita manyawi, vanoda zvinofadza zvenyika kupfuvura Mwari; vanomufananidzochetewokunamata Mwari, asi vakarasha simba rako; ufuratire vanhu ivavavo. Nokuti pakati pavo varipo vanopinda mudzimba vachiverevedza, vachitapa zvikadzi zvakaremedzwa nezvivi, zvinokwebwa nokuchiva kuzhinji, zvinongogara zvichidzidza, asi hazvitongogoni kusvika pakuziva chokwadi. Jane naJambre sezvavakadzivisa Mozisi, saizvozvo ivo vanodzivisa chokwadi, vari vanhu vanendangariro dzakavodzwa, vakarashika pakutenda. Asi havachapfuvuriri mberi, nokuti vupenzi bwavo bwuchavonekwa navose, sezvakazoita bwavo. Asi iwe wakatevera kudzidzisa kwangu, nomufambire, nokufunga, nokutenda, nomoyo murefu, norudo, nokutsungirira, namatambudziko, nenhamo, izvo zvakandiwira paAntiokia, napaIkonio, napaRistra; matambudziko makuru sei andakanzwa pazvinhu izvozvo zvose Ishe wakandisunungura. Zvino, navose vanoda kunamata Mwari munaKristu Jesu vachatambudzwa. Asi vanhu vakaipa navanyengeri va chanyanyisa pakuipa, vachitsausa vamwe nokutsauswa ivo. Asi iwe, rambira pane zvawakadzidza zvikasimbiswa kwauri, uzive kuti wakazvidzidza kuna ani, kuti kubvira pavucheche bwako wakaziva Manyoro Matsvene anogona kukupa vuchenjeri bwunoisa kukuponeswa nokutenda kuri munaKristu Jesu. Rugwaro rwose rwakafuridzirwa naMwari, runobatsira pakudzidzisa, nokuraira, nokururamisa, nokuranga kuri mukururama, kuti munhu waMwari akwane, agadzirirwa kwazvo mabasa ose akanaka. Ndinokupupurira kwazvo naizvozvo pamberi paMwari, naShe Jesu Kristu, iye uchatonga vapenyu navakafa pakuvonekwa kwake novushe bwake; paridza shoko; ramba uchidaro nenguva yakafanira, kunyange isakafanira; raira, tuka, ranga nomoyo murefu zvikuru nokudzidzisa. Nokuti nguva ichasvika yavacharamba kutendera dzidziso yakarurama, asi, vachida kufadzwa panzeve dzavo, vachizvivunganidzira vadzidzisi pakuchiva kwavo, vachifuratidza nzeve dzavo pachokwadi, vachitsaukira kungano. Asi iwe svinura pazvinhu zvose, tambudzika, bata basa romuevhangeri, upedzise basa rako kwazvo. Nokuti ini ndotodururwa, nguva yokuenda kwangu yasvika. Ndarwa kurwa kwakanaka, ndapedza rwendo rwangu, ndakachengeta kutenda; kubva zvino ndakachengeterwa, korona yokururama, yandichapiwa naShe, Mutongi wakarurama, nezuva irero; ndisini ndoga, asi navose vanoda kuvonekwa kwake. Shingaira kuti ukurumidze kuvuya kwandiri. Nokuti Dhemasi wakandisiya, akada nyika yazvino. Akaenda Tesaronika; Kreske wakaenda Garatia, naTito wakaenda Dharmatia. Ruka oga uneni. Tora Mako uvuye naye nokuti unondibatsira kwazvo pabasa. Asi Tikiko ndakamutuma Efeso. Nguvo yandakasiya paTroa kunaKarpo, uvuye nayo pakuvuya kwako, nebhuku, zvikuru magwaro amatebwe. Areksandro, mupfuri wendarira, wakandiitira zvakaipa zvizhinji; Ishe uchamutsiva paakaita napo; newevo umuchenjere, nokuti wakadzivisa zvikuru mashoko edu. Pakuzvidavirira kwangu kokutanga kwakanga kusino munhu wakandibatsira, asi vose vakandisiya. Ngavarege kuravirwa izvozvi. Asi Ishe wakamira neni, akandisimbisa, kuti ndipedzise kwazvo kuparidza kwangu, vahedheni vose vanzwe; ndikarwirwa pamuromo weshumba. Ishe uchandirwira pamabasa ose akaipa, uchandiponesa ndipinde vushe bwake bwokudenga; kubwinya ngakuve kwaari nokusingaperi-peri. Ameni. Ndikwazisirei Priska naAkwira, neimba yaOnesiforo. Erasto wakasara paKorinde, asi Trofimo ndakamusiya paMireto achirwara. Shingaira kuvuya, chando chisati chasvika. Yubhuro, naPudhe, naRina, naKraudhia nehama dzose vanokukwazisa. Ishe Jesu Kristu ngaave nomweya wako. Nyasha ngadzive nemi. Ameni. Pauro, muranda waMwari, nomuapositora waJesu Kristu, nokuda kokutenda kwavakasanangurwa vaMwari, nokokuzivisa chokwadi iri pakunamata Mwari, patariro yovupenyu bwusingaperi, bwaakapikira iye Mwari, usingatongorevi nhema, nguva dzisingaperi dzisati dzavapo, asi panguva dzakafanira wakazivisa shoko rake nokuparidza kwandakapiwa nomurairo waMwari, Muponesi wedu; kunaTito, mwana wangu chaiye pakutenda kwedu tose: Nyasha netsitsi norugare, zvinobva kunaMwari Baba, naIshe Jesu Kristu, Muponesi wedu, ngazvive newe. Ndakakusiya paKrete nemhaka iyi, kuti upedzise kugadzira izvo zvakanga zvasara, nokugadza vakuru mumaguta ose, sezvandakakuraira; kana kunomunhu usina chaangapomerwa, murume womukadzi mumwe chete, unavana vakatendeka, vasingapiwi mhosva yokuti havazvidzori, kana kuti havateereri. Nokuti mutariri unofanira kuva munhu usina chaangapomerwa, somuchengeti weimba yaMwari; asingaiti kuda kwake, asingakurumidzi kutsamwa, asingadi waini, asingarwi, asingakariri fuma yakaipa; asi unoitira vaeni rudo, unoda zvakanaka, wakachenjera, wakarurama, mutsvene, unozvidzora; unobatisisa shoko rechokwadi, sezvarinodzidziswa, kuti agone kuraira nedzidziso yakarurama, nokukunda vanokakavara. Nokuti vazhinji varipo vasingateereri, vanotaura zvisina maturo, vanonyengera, zvikuru avo vokudzingiswa, vanofanira kudzivirirwa miromo yavo; vanoparadza mhuri kwazvo, zvavanodzidzisa zvisakafanira nokuda kwefuma yakaipa. Mumwe wavo, muporofita wokwavo, wakati: VaKrete vanogara vachireva nhema, zvikara zvakaipa, navanokara vanovusimbe. Kupupura uku ndokwechokwadi. Nemhaka iyi uvarange zvikuru, kuti varurame pakutenda. varege kuteerera ngano dzavaJudha, nemirairo yavanhu vanofuratira chokwadi. Kuna vakachena zvose zvakachena; asi kuna vakasvibiswa, vasingatendi, hakunechinhu chakachena, asi kufunga kwavo nehana yavo zvakasvibiswa. Vanoti, tinoziva Mwari, asi vanomuramba namabasa avo, zvavari vanhu vanonyangadza, vasingateereri, vasakafanira pamabasa ose akanaka. Zvino iwe, taura zvakafanira dzidziso yakarurama. Varume vakuru ngavave vakasvinuka, vanokudzwa, vakangwara, vakarurama pakutenda, naparudo, napakutsungirira; saizvozvovo vakadzi vakuru ngavave nomufambire wakafanira vatsvene, vasingacheri, kana kuda waini zhinji, asi vave vadzidzisi vezvakanaka; kuti vadzidzise vakadzi vaduku, kuti vade varume vavo, nokuda vana vavo. vave vakangwara, vakachena, vanogara pamusha, vakanaka, vanoteerera varume vavo, kuti shoko raMwari rirege kumhurwa. Saizvozvovo varume vaduku uvaraire kuti vave vakangwara; pazvinhu zvose iwe umene uvaratidze makwara amabasa akanaka; uve nokusakanganisa pakudzidzisa, nomugarire unokudzwa., nokutaura kwakarurama, kusingagoni kushovorwa, kuti unopesana nesu anyadziswe, asi nechinhu chakaipa chaangareva pamusoro pedu. Varanda ngavazviise pasi pavatenzi vavo, vavafadze pazvinhu zvose, vasingakakavari; vasingabi, asi varatidze kutendeka kwakanaka kose, kuti vashongedze dzidziso yaMwari, Muponesi wedu, pazvinhu zvose. Nokuti nyasha dzaMwari dzakavonekwa, dzinovigira vanhu vose kuponeswa, Dzichitidzidzisa isu kuti tirambe kusanamata Mwari nokuchiva zvenyika, tirarame nokungwara, nokururama, nokunamata Mwari panguva ino, takatarira tariro inofadza, nokuvonekwa kokubwinya kwaMwari mukuru, noMuponesi wedu, Kristu Jesu. wakazvipa nokuda kwedu, kuti atidzikinure pazvisakarurama zvose, kuti azvinatsire vanhu vave vake chaivo, vanhu vanoshingairira mabasa akanaka. Taura zvinhu izvi, uraire, urange nesimba rose; ngakurege kuva nomunhu unokuzvidza. Uvayevudzire kuti vazviise pasi pavabati navanesimba, kuti vateerere, kuti vave vanhu vakazvigadzira kubata mabasa ose akanaka, varege kurevera mumwe zvakaipa, varege kuva negakava, vave vanyoro, vaitire vanhu vose vunyoro bwose. Nokuti nesuvo kare taiva vokusafunga, tisingateereri, takarashika, tiri varanda vokuchiva kuzhinji navezvose zvinofadza, tigere mukati mokushata negodo, tichivengwa, tichivengana. Asi vunyoro bwaMwari, Muponesi wedu, norudo rwake kuvanhu, zvakati zvavonekwa, wakatiponesa, asingazviiti nokuda kwamabasa akarurama, atakanga taita isu, asi nokuda kwenyasha dzake, nenzira yokushambidzwa kokuberekwa kutsva nokuvandudzwa noMweya Mutsvene, waakadurura achiwanza pamusoro pedu, naJesu Kristu Muponesi wedu, kuti isu, taruramiswa nenyasha dzake, tiitwe vadyi venhaka nokuda kwetariro yovupenyu bwusingaperi. Ishoko rechokwadi, uye ndinoda kuti usimbise kwazvo zvinhu izvi, zvokuti avo vakatenda Mwari vachenjere kuti varambe vachiita mabasa akanaka. Ndizvo zvakanaka, zvinobatsira vanhu; asi unzvenge mibvunzo yovupenzi, namazita amadziteteguru, negakava, nokukakavara pamusoro pomurairo, nokuti hazvina maturo, hazvinebasa. Munhu unodzidzisa zvakatsauka, kana arairwa kamwe norwechipiri, umurambe, zvaunoziva kuti wakadaro wakatsauka, unotadza, wazvipa mhosva amene. Kana ndichituma Artema kwauri, kana Tikiko, ushingaire kuvuya kwandiri Nikopori; nokuti ndakati ndichagara chando ikoko. Zenasi, nyanzvi yomutemo, naAporo, uvaise zvakanaka parwendo, varege kushaiwa chinhu. Vanhu vedu ngavadzidzevo kuramba vachiita mabasa akanaka, kuti vabatsire panoshaikwa zvinofanira kuvapo, kuti varege kuva vanhu vasinezvibereko. vose vari kwandiri vanokukwazisa. Ndikwazisire avo vanotida pakutenda. Nyasha ngadzive nemwi mose. Pauro, musungwa waKristu Jesu, naTimotio, hama yedu, kunaFiremoni, mudikamwa wedu nounobata nesu, nokunaApfia, hanzvadzi yedu, nokunaArkipo, murwi pamwe chete nesu, nokukereke iri mumba mako; Nyasha ngadzive nemi, norugare zvinobva kunaMwari, baba vedu, naShe Jesu Kristu. Ndinovonga Mwari wangu nguva dzose kana ndichikurangarirai paminyengetero yangu. Zvandinonzwa zvorudo rwako nokutenda kwaunako kunaShe Jesu nokuvatsvene vose; Kuti kugovana kokutenda kwako kuve nesimba Nokuzivisa zvakanaka zvose zviri mauri munaKristu Jesu. Nokuti tinomufaro mukuru nokunyaradzwa murudo rwako, nokuti moyo yavatswene yakavaraidzwa newe hama yangu. Naizvozvo, kunyange ndisingatongotyi munaKristu kukuraira kuita zvakafanira, kunyange zvakadaro, nokuda korudo ndinoita zvokukumbira zvikuru, zvandakadai hangu, ini Pauro, mutana, uye zvino musungwa waKristu Jesu. Ndinokumbira zvikuru kwauri pamusoro pomwana wangu, wandakabereka pakusungwa kwangu, Onesimo, wakanga asingakubatsiri kare, asi zvino unokubatsira zvikuru, iwe neni; wandatumirazve kwauri, naizvozvo iwe umugamuchire uyo uri vura hwangu chaibwo. ndaida kuti agare neni, kuti panzvimbo yako andishumire pakusungwa kwangu nokuda kweevhangeri; asi ndakanga ndisingadi kuita chinhu, iwe usati watenda, kuti zvakanaka zvaungaita zvirege kuitwa nokurovererwa, asi nokuda kwako. Nokuti zvimwe wakaparadzaniswa newe chinguva nemhaka iyi, kuti ugozova naye nokusingaperi; arege kuzova muranda, asi munhu unopfuvura muranda, ave hama inodikamwa, munyama nomunaShe, zvikuru kwandiri, asi zvikuru kwazvo kwauri. Zvino kana uchiti ndiri mugovani newe, umugamuchire sezvaungandigamuchira ini. Asi kana akakuitira chinhu chisakarurama, kunyange anengava newe, undiravireni izvozvo. Ini Pauro, ndinozvinyora noruvoko rwangu, ndicharipa; ndisingarevi hangu kuti pamusoro pezvose unengava kwandiri, ndiyewe umene. Hongu, hama, ngandive nomufaro kwauri munaShe; uzorodze moyo wangu munaKristu. Ndinokunyorera, nokuti ndinotenda kuteerera kwako, ndichiziva kuti uchaita vo kupfuvura pandinoreva napo. Asi ndigadzirirevo pokugara, nokuti ndinotarira kuti muchandipiwa ini nokuda kokunyengetera kwenyu. Epafrasi, musungwa pamwe chete neni munaKristu, unokukwazisa. NaMarko, naAristarko, naDemasi, naRuka, vanobate-basa pamwe chete neni. Nyasha dzaShe Jesu Kristu ngadzive nomweya wenyu. Mwari wakataura kare kunamadzibaba muvaporofita nemigove mizhinji, uye nemitovo mizhinji, zvino pakupedzisira kwamazuva ano wakataura kwatiri muMwanakomana wake, waakaita mudyi wenhaka yezvinhu zvose, waakaitavo naye nyika; iye chadzera chokubwinya kwake, nomufananidzo wake chaiye, unotakura zvinhu zvose neshoko resimba rake, wakati anatsa zvivi zvedu iye pachake, akagara kurudyi rwoVumambo kudenga, akapfuvura vatumwa nokunaka saizvozvo, sezita raakagara nhaka yaro, Nokuti wakambotaura kunani wavatumwa, achiti: Ndiwe Mwanakomana wangu, Nhasi ndakubereka? uye zve: Ndichava Baba vake, Iye uchava Mwanakomana wangu? Vuye, kana achizovuyisazve dangwe rake panyika, unoti: Vatumwa vose vaMwari ngavamunamate. Napamusoro pavatumwa unoti: Iye unoita vatumwa vake kuti vave Mhepo, Navaranda vake, kuti vave murazvo womoto; Asi pamusoro poMwanakomana, unoti: Chigaro chenyu chovushe, imwi Mwari, chiripo nokusingaperi-peri, Netsvimbo yokururama ndiyo tsvimbo yovushe bwako. Makada kururama, mukavenga kusarurama; Saka Mwari, iye Mwari wenyu, wakakuzodzai Namafuta okufara kupfuvura shamwari dzenyu. Vuye, Imi, Ishe, makateya nheyo dzenyika pakutanga, Nedenga ndiro basa ramavoko enyu; Iro richapera, asi imwi mucharamba muripo;Richasakara rose senguvo; Mucharipeta sechinofukwa, Senguvo, rikashandurwa; Asi imwi makangodaro, namakore enyu haangagumi. Asi wakambotaura kunani wavatumwa, achiti: Gara kurudyi rwangu, Kusvikira ndichiita vavengi vako vave chitsiko chetsoka dzako? Ko havazi vose mweya inoshumira, yakatumwa, kuzobata nokuda kwavanodya nhaka yokuponeswa here? Saka tinofanira kuteerera zvikuru izvo zvatakanzwa, kuti tirege kukukurwa. Nokuti kana shoko, rakanga rataurwa navatumwa, rakanga rakasimba, uye kana kudarika nokusateerera kose kwakapiwa mubairo wakarurama, ko isu tichapukunyuka sei, kana tisinehanya nokuponeswa kukuru kwakadai? Uku kwakaparidzwa pakutanga naShe, kukasimbiswa kwatiri naivo vakanzwa; naiye Mwarivo achipupurirana navo nezviratidzo nezvinoshamisa, namabasa esimba mazhinji, nezvipo zvoMweya Mutsvene, nokuda kwake. Nokuti nyika, inozovuya, yatinoreva, haana kuiisa pasi pavatumwa. Asi mumwe wakapupura kwazvo paneimwe nzvimbo, achiti: Ko munhu chinyiko, zvamunomufunga? Kana mwanakomana womunhu, zvamunomushanyira? Makamuita muduku zvishoma kuvatumwa, Makamushongedza korona nokubwinya nokukudzwa, mukamubatisa vushe hwamabasa amavoko enyu. Mukaisa zvinhu zvose pasi petsoka dzake. Nokuti pakuisa kwake zvinhu zvose pasi pake, haana kusiya chinhu chimwe, chisina kuiswa pasi pake. Asi zvino tigere kuvona kuti zvinhu zvose zvakaiswa pasi pake. Asi tinomuvona, iye Jesu, wakaitwa muduku zvishoma kuvatumwa, nokuda kokutambudzika korufu, wakashongedzwa korona yokubwinya nokukudzwa,kuti nokuda kwenyasha dzaMwari aravire rufu achiitira munhu wose. Nokuti zvakanga zvakafanira kuti iye, wakaitirwa zvinhu zvose, uye wakaita zvinhu zvose, pakuisa kwake vanakomana vazhinji pakubwinya, akwanise Mutungamiriri wokuponeswa kwavo nenzira yokutambudzika. Nokuti uyo, unovaita vatsvene, naivo vanoitwa vatsvene, vose vakabva kunomumwe; nemhaka iyi haanenyadzi kuvaidza hama, Zvaanoti: Ndichaparidzira hama dzangu zita renyu, Ndichakuimbirai pakati pekereke. Vuyezve: Ndichavimba naye. Vuyezve: Tarirai, ini navana vandakapiwa naMwari. Naizvozvo, vana zvavakagoverwa ropa nenyama, naiyevo wakagovana navo panaizvozvi; kuti nokufa kwake iye aparadze uyo unesimba rorufu, iye Dhiabhorosi; agosunungura avo vaiva varanda pavupenyu bwavo bwose nokuda kokutya rufu. Nokuti zvirokwazvo, haana kutora chimiro chavatumwa, asi wakazvitorera vana vaAbhurahamu. Naizvozvo wakafanira kuti aenzaniswe nehama dzake pazvinhu zvose, kuti ave muprista mukuru unengoni, wakatendeka pazvinhu zvaMwari, kuti adzikinure zvivi zvavanhu. Nokuti zvaakatambudzika iye amene pakuidzwa kwake, unogona kubatsira vanoidzwa. Naizvozvo, hama tsvene, vagoverani neni pakudamwa kunobva kudenga, fungai zvakanaka Muapositora noMuprista mukuru wokupupura kwedu, iye Jesu Kristu, wakanga akatendeka kunaiye wakamugadza, saMozisivo muimba yake yose. Nokuti uyu wakanzi wakafanira kukudzwa kupfuvura Mozisi, muvaki weimba sezvaanokudzwa kupfuvura imba; nokuti imba imwe neimwe inovakwa nomunhu, asi iye, wakavaka zvose, ndiye Mwari. Zvino Mozisi wakanga akatendeka muimba yake yose somuranda, kuti ave chapupu chezvinhu zvinofanira kuzotaurwa, asi Kristu soMwanakomana, wakaiswa pamusoro peimba yake; iye, tiri imba yake isu, kana tikabatisisa kusvika pakuguma kusatya kwedu netariro yatinozvirumbidza pamusoro payo. Naizvozvo, sezvinotaura Mweya Mutsvene, achiti: Nhasi, kana muchinzwa inzwi rake, Musawomese moyo yenyu, sapanguva yokutsamwiswa, nezuva rokuidzwa murenje Pandakaidzwa namadzibaba enyu, vachindinetsa, Vakavona mabasa angu makore Anamakumi mana. Naizvozvo ndakanzwa shungu pamusoro porudzi urwu, Ndikati: Vanogara vachitsauka Pamoyo yavo; Asi havana kuziva nzira dzangu; Naizvozvo ndakapika pakutsamwa kwangu, ndikati: Havangapindi pazororo rangu. Vanotenda voga ndivo vanopinda pazororo. Hama dzangu, chenjerai kuti mukati momumwe wenyu murege kuva nomoyo wakashata usingatendi, mutsauke muchibva kunaMwari mupenyu, asi simbisanai zuva rimwe nerimwe, kana kuchinzi Nhasi; kuti kurege kuva nomumwe wenyu unowomeswa nokunyengera kwezvivi. Nokuti tava vagoverani pamwe chete naKristu, kana tichibatisisa kuvamba kokutenda kwedu kusvikira pakuguma; zvichinzi: Nhasi, kana muchinzwa inzwi rake, Musawomesa moyo yenyu, sapanguva yokutsamwisa. Nokuti ndivanani vakanzwa, vakamutsamwisa? Havazi ivo vose vakabva Ijipiti naMozisi here? Wakanzwa shungu makore anamakumi mana pamusoro pavanani? Havazi ivo vakatadza, mitumbu yavo ikawira murenje here? Wakapika pamusoro pavanani kuti havangapindi pazororo rake? Havazi ivo vasina kutenda here? Zvino tinovona kuti vakanga vasingagoni kupinda nokusatenda kwavo. Naizvozvo, chipikirwa chokupinda muzororo rake zvachichipo, tinofanira kutya kuti zvimwe kurege kuva nomumwe wenyu uchawanikwa asingafaniri kupindamo. Nokuti nesuvo takaparidzirwa evhangeri, saivo; asi shoko ravakanzwa, harina kuvabatsira, nokuti harina kuvhenganiswa nokutenda kwaivo vakanzwa. Nokuti isu vakatenda, tinopinda pazororo irero, sezvaakareva, achiti: Naizvozvo ndakapika pakutsamwa kwangu, ndikati: Havangapindi muzororo rangu; kunyange mabasa ake akanga akwaniswa kubva pakuvambwa kwenyika. Nokuti paneimwe nzvimbo wakataura pamusoro pezuva rechinomwe, achiti: Mwari wakazorora nezuva rechinomwe pamabasa ake ose; napano zve: Havangapindi muzororo rangu. Naizvozvo, shoko zvarichipo kuti vamwe vachapinda pariri, uye kuti avo vakaparidzirwa evhangeri kare havana kupinda nokusateerera kwavo, unotara zve rimwe zuva, achiti muna Dhavhidhi, Nhasi nguva huru yakadai yapfuvura, sezvakwakambotaurwa kare, zvichinzi, Nhasi, kana muchinzwa inzwi rake, musawomesa moyo yenyu. Nokuti dai Joshua akanga avapa zororo, haazaizoreva rimwe zuva pashure. Zvino zororo resabata ravanhu vaMwari richipo. Nokuti uyo wakapinda muzororo rake, wakazorora iye amene pamabasa ake, saMwari panaake. Naizvozvo ngatishingaire kuti tipinde muzororo irero, kuti munhu arege kuvapo unozowa achitevera nzira iyo yokusateerera. Nokuti shoko raMwari ibenyu, rinesimba, rinopinza kukunda munondo unocheka kumativi maviri, rinobaya kusvikira panoparadzana moyo nomweya, namafundo nomongo; rinotonga mifungo nendangariro dzomoyo. Hakune chisikwa chisingavonekwi naye, asi zvinhu zvose zvakafukurwa nokuzarurwa pameso aiye watinofanira kuzvidavirira kwaari. Naizvozvo, zvatinomuprista mukuru kwazvo, wakapinda napakati pokudenga, iye Jesu, Mwanakomana waMwari, ngatibatisise kupupura kwedu. Nokuti hatinomuprista mukuru usingagoni kutinzwira tsitsi pavutera bwedu, asi wakaidzwa pazvinhu zvose sesu, asinezvivi. Naizvozvo, ngatiswederei tisingatyi kuchigaro chovushe chenyasha, kuti tinzwirwe ngoni, tiwane nyasha, tibatsirwe nenguva yakafanira. Nokuti muprista mukuru mumwe nomumwe, wakatorwa kuvanhu, unogadzwa nokuda kwavanhu pazvinhu zvaMwari, kuti abayire zvipo nezvibayiro pamusoro pezvivi; iye unogona kunzwira tsitsi avo vasingazivi navakatsauka, nokuti naiyevo amene wakakomberedzwa novutera. Nemhaka iyo iye amene unofanira kuzvibayira pamusoro pezvivi zvake, sezvaanobayira zvavanhu. Hakuna munhu ungazvitorera basa iri rinokudzwa, asi kana achidamwa naMwari saiye Aroni. Saizvozvovo Kristu haana kuzvikudza iye, achiitwa muprista mukuru, asi wakakudzwa naiye, wakati kwaari; Ndiwe Mwanakomana wangu, Nhasi ndakubereka; Sezvaanorevavo paneimwe nzvimbo, achiti: Ndiwe Muprista nokusingaperi wegwara "reimba" yaMerkizedheki. Iye, pamazuva enyama yake, wakavuya kunaiye wakanga achigona kumurwira parufu, neminyengetero nemikumbiro, achichema nokuchema kukuru nemisodzi, akanzwika nokuda kokutya kwake Mwari; kunyange aiva Mwanakomana, wakadzidza kuteerera nezvaakatambudzika; akati akwaniswa, akazova muvambi wokuponeswa kusingaperi kunavose vanomuteerera; akanzi naMwari Muprista mukuru wegwara "reimba" yaMerikizedheki. Tinamashoko mazhinji atingataura pamusoro pake, anorema kududzira, zvamava vanhu vasichagoni kunzwisisa kwazvo. Nokuti, kunyange maifanira kuva vadzidzisi zvino, kana tichitarira nguva, mofanirazve kuti muve nomumwe unokudzidzisai zvidzidzo zvokutanga zvokuvamba kwezvirevo zvaMwari; mava vanhu vanofanira kupiwazve mukaka, vasingapiwi zvokudya zvikukutu. Nokuti mumwe nomumwe unodya mukaka haanzwisisi shoko rokururama, nokuti mucheche hake. Asi zvokudya zvikukutu ndezvavakuru, vanokuziva kwakadzidziswa, nenzira yokurovedzwa, kuzivisisa zvakanaka nezvakaipa. Naizvozvo ngatisiye shoko rokutanga kwaKristu, tipfuvurire mberi pakukwaniswa, tisingaisi zve nheyo dzokutendevuka pamabasa akafa, nedzokutenda kunaMwari, nedzedzidziso dzebhabhatidzo, nedzokuisa mavoko, nedzokumuka kwavakafa, nedzokutongwa kusingaperi. Ndizvo zvatichaita, kana Mwari achitendera. Nokuti kana vari ivo, vakambovhenekerwa, vakaravira chipo chokudenga, vakagoverwa Mweya Mutsvene, vakaravira shoko rakanaka raMwari, namasimba enyika inovuya, kana vakazotsauka, hazvibviri kuvavandudzazve kuti vatendevuke, nokuti vanozvirovererazve Mwanakomana waMwari pamuchinjikwa, vachimunyadzisa pachena. Nokuti nyika iyo, inoti kana yamwa mvura inosinaya pamusoro payo kazhinji, ikabereka mirivo yakafaniravo avo vanoirima, ndiyo inoropafadzwa naMwari; asi kana ikabereka mhinzwa norukato, inorashwa, yobva yotukwa; kuguma kwayo ndiko kupiswa. Asi vadikamwa, kunyange tichitaura kudai, tinoziva kwazvo pamusoro penyu zvinhu zvinopfuvura nokunaka, zvinoisa kukuponeswa. Nokuti Mwari haazati ari usakarurama, ungakangamwa basa renyu rorudo rwamakaratidza nokuda kwezita rake, zvamakashumira vatsvene, muchivashumira nazvino. Zvino tinoda kuti mumwe nomumwe wenyu ashingaire saizvozvo, kuti muve netariro yakakwana kusvikira pakuguma. Kuti murege kuva novusimbe, asi muve vateveri vaivo vanodya nhaka yezvipikirwa nenzira yokutenda nokutsungirira. Nokuti Mwari pakupikira Abhurahamu, wakapika naiye amene, nokuti wakanga asinomukuru kwaari waangapika naye, akati: Zvirokwazvo nokuropafadza ndichakuropafadza, nokuwanza ndichakuwanza. Nokudaro, wakati atsungirira, akawana chipikirwa. Nokuti vanhu vanopika nomukuru kwavari; nemhiko inosimbisa ndiyo inogumisa gakava rose pakati pavo. Saizvozvo Mwari wakati achida zvikuru kuratidza vadyi venhaka yechipikirwa, kuti chirevo chake hachishandurwi, wakapinda pakati nokupika; kuti nezvinhu zviviri zvisingashandurwi, (nokuti pazviri Mwari haagoni kureva nhema), tive nesimbiso yakabata, iyesu, takatizira kutariro yakaiswa pamberi pedu, kuti tibate; yatinayo sechibatiso choMweya, tariro isingazununguswi, yakasimba, inopinda kunezviri mukati mechidzitiro chetembere; pakapinda mutungamiriri nokuda kwedu, iye Jesu wakaitwa muprista mukuru nokusingaperi,wegwara reimba yaMerikizedheki. Nokuti Merikizedheki uyo, mambo weSaremi, muprista waMwari Wokumusoro-soro, wakasongana naAbhurahamu pakudzoka kwake andovuraya madzimambo, akamuropafadza; Abhurahamu akamupavo chegumi chezvose; iye pakutanga ari mambo wokururama, kana zvichishandurwa, uye zve, mambo weSaremi, ndokuti, mambo werugare; asinababa, asinamai, asinamadzisekuru, asina kutanga kwamazuva, kana kuguma kovupenyu, asi wakafananidzwa noMwanakomana waMwari, unogara ari muprista nokusingaperi. Zvino fungai kukura komunhu uyu, wakapiwa nateteguru Abhurahamu chegumi chezvaakapamba. Zvino avo, vari vanakomana vaRevhi, vanopiwa basa rovuprista, vakarairwa nomurairo kuti vatore chegumi kuvanhu, iko kuhama dzavo, kunyange vakabva muchivuno chaAbhurahamu, asi uyu, asina kuravirwa rudzi rwake kwavari, wakapiwa zvegumi naAbhurahamu akamuropafadza iye wakanga anezvipikirwa. Zvino hatingarambi kuti muduku ndiye unoropafadzwa nounopfuvura nokunaka. uye pano, vanhu, vanofa, vanopiwa zvegumi; asi apo uyo unopiwa, unopupurirwa zvichinzi mupenyu. Zvino tingati naRevhi, unopiwa zvegumi, iyevo wakapa zvegumi munaAbhurahamu; nokuti wakanga achiri muchivuno chababa vake, pakusongana kwaMerikizedheki naye. Naizvozvo, kana kukwaniswa kwaivapo nenzira yovuprista bwaRevhi (nokuti vanhu vakapiwa murairo nokuda kwabwo), ko mumwe muprista waifanira kuzomuka seiko unorudzi naMerikizedheki, asinganzi unorudzi naAroni? Nokuti kana vuprista bwuchishandurwa, nomurairo unofanira kuti ushandurwevo. Nokuti uyo unorebwa zvinhu izvi pamusoro pake, wakanga ari worumwe rudzi, rwakanga rusino munhu wakambobate-basa paaritari. Nokuti zvinovonekwa pachena, kuti Ishe wedu wakabva kunaJudha; pamusoro porudzi urwu Mozisi haana kureva zvavaprista. Izvi zvinoratidzwavo kwazvo, kana kuchimuka mumwe muprista wakafanana naMerikizedheki, usina kuitwa muprista nomurairo wokuraira kwenyama, asi nesimba rovupenyu bwusingapedzwi. Nokuti iye unopupurirwa, zvichinzi: Iwe uri muprista nokusingaperi, Unorudzi naMerikizedheki. Nokuti murau wokutanga unokoneswa nokuda kovutera bwawo, uye nokuti haunamaturo, (nokuti murairo hauna kukwanisa chinhu), zvino tariro, inopfuvura nokunaka, ikaiswapo, yatinoswedera nayo kuna Mwari. uye zve, zvaasina kuitwa muprista kusinemhiko; (nokuti ivo vakaitwa vaprista kusinemhiko, asi iye nokupika kwaiye, wakati kwaari: Ishe wakapika, haangazvidyi moyozve, achiti: Iwe uri muprista nokusingaperi wegwara "reimba" yaMerikizedheki); Saizvozvo Jesu wakaitwa rubatso rwesungano inopfuvura nokunaka. Ivo vaiva vaprista vazhinji, nokuti vakadziviswa norufu kugara nokusingaperi, Asi iye zvaanogara nokusingaperi unovuprista bwusingapfuvudzwi. Naizvozvo unesimba rokuponesa kwazvo-kwazvo avo vanovuya kunaMwari naye, zvaanorarama nokusingaperi kuti avareverere. Nokuti muprista mukuru wakadai ndiye wataifanira kuva naye mutsvene, usinechakaipa, usina kusvibiswa, wakaparadzaniswa navatadzi, wakakwidzwa kumusoro kwedenga; usingafaniri, savaya vaprista vakuru, kubayira zuva rimwe nerimwe, pakutanga pamusoro pezvivi zvake, pashure pamusoro pezvivi zvavanhu; nokuti wakaita izvozvi kamwe chete, zvikapera, pakuzviita kwake chibayiro. Nokuti murairo unogadza vanhu vanovutera, kuti vave vaprista vakuru; asi shoko rokupika, rakatevera murairo, rinogadza Mwanakomana, wakakwaniswa nokusingaperi. Zvino, shoko guru panaizvozvo zvatataura, ndiro kuti: Tinomuprista mukuru wakadai wakagara kurudyi rwechigaro chovushe chovumambo kudenga; iye mushumiri wezvinhu zvitsvene, nowetabhernakeri chaiyo, yakamiswa naShe, isina kumiswa nomunhu. Nokuti muprista mukuru mumwe nomumwe wakagadzwa, kuti abayire Mwari zvipo nezvibayiro; naizvozvo naiye waifanira kuti ave nechaangabayiravo; nokuti dai aiva panyika, ungadai asina kuva muprista, nokuti vaparista varipo, vanobayira Mwari zvipo sezvinorebwa nomurairo; ivo vanoshumira mufananidzo nomumvuri wezvokudenga, sezvaakarairwa iye Mozisi oda kuita tabhernakeri;nokuti wakati: Tarira, uite zvose nomufananidzo, wawakaratidzwa mugomo. Asi zvino wakapiwa basa rakanyanya kunaka, sezvaari Murevereri wesungano inopfuvura nokunaka, yakasimbiswa nezvipikirwa zvinopfuvura nokunaka. Nokuti dai iya yokutanga yakanga isina chaingapomerwa, yechipiri ingadai isina kutsvakirwa nzvimbo. Nokuti unovapa mhosva, achiti: Tarirai, mazuva anovuya, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Andichaita nawo sungano itsva neImba yaIsraeri, uye neimba yaJudha. Isina kuita sesungano yandakaita Namadzibaba avo, Pazuva randakabata ruvoko rwavo, kuti ndivabudise munyika yeIjipiti;Nokuti havana kurambira musungano yangu, Neni ndikasava nehanya navo, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe; Nokuti ndiyo sungano yandichaita neimba yaIsraeri Kana mazuva iwayo apfuvura, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe; Ndichaisa mirairo yangu pakufunga kwavo,Ivo vachava vanhu vangu; Mumwe nomumwe haangazodzidzisi wokwake, Kana mumwe nomumwe hama yake, achiti: Ziva Ishe; Nokuti vose vachandiziva, Kubva kumuduku kusvikira kumukuru pakati pavo. Nokuti ndichava nengoni nokusarurama kwavo, Nezvivi zvavo nokuipa kwavo handichazozvirangariri. Zvaanoti: Sungano itsva, yakasakadza yokutanga; zvino chinhu chosakara, chova chakare, choda kurova. Zvino, neyiyi sungano yokutanga yakanga inemirairo yokushumira Mwari nayo, neimba tsvene yenyika. Nokuti tabhernakeri, yaiva yokutanga, yakagadzirwa, makanga mune chigadziko chemwenje, netafura, nezvingwa zvokuratidza; ndipo panonzi Patsvene. Zvino mberi kwechidzitiro chechipiri pakanga panetabhernakeri yainzi Patsvene-tsvene; pakanga panendiro yendarama yezvinonhuhwira, neareka yesungano, yakanga yakanamwa nhivi dzose nendarama, imomo makanga munehari yendarama, yakanga inemana, netsvimbo yaAroni, yakadeya kutunga, namabwendefa esungano; pamusoro payo pakanga panamakerubhi okubwinya, akadzikatira chifunhiro chengoni; hatigoni kurondedzera izvozvo tichiita chimwe-chimwe zvino. Zvinhu izvi zvakati zvagadzirwa saizvozvo, vaparista vaipinda mutabernakeri yokutanga nguva dzose, vachibata mabasa okushumira Mwari; asi muneyechipiri muprista mukuru waipinda ari oga, kamwe chete negore, asingapindi asineropa, raaizvibayirira iye nezvivi zvavanhu; Mweya Mutsvene achiratidza chinhu ichi, kuti nzira inoenda kuNzvimbo Tsvene yakanga isati yataridzwa, tabernakeri yokutanga ichimire; wakanga uri mufananidzo wenguva inoyavanobayira nayo zvipo nezvibayiro, zvisingagoni kukwanisa pahana yake iye unoshumira; nokuti yaingova mirairo yenyama, yezvokudya, nezvokumwa, nokushamba kuzhinji, yavakatemerwa kusvikira panguva yokuvandudzwa. Asi Kristu wakati asvika ari muprista mukuru wezvinhu zvakanaka zvinozovuya, akapinda napatabhernakeri yakapfuvura pakukura napakukwana, isina kuitwa namavoko, ndiko kuti isati iri yokusikwa kuno, haana kupinda neropa rembudzi kana remhuru, asi neropa rake chairo, kamwe , zvikapera, panzvimbo tsvene, akatiwanira rudzikinuro rusingaperi. Nokuti kana ropa rembudzi nerenzombe namadota etsiru, kana zvichisaswa pamusoro pavakasvibiswa, zvichivaita vatsvene, kuti vanatswe panyama, zvikuru sei ropa raKrsitu, iye wakazviita noMweya usingaperi chibayiro kunaMwari, chisina chachingapomerwa, richanatsa hana dzedu pamabasa akafa, kuti tishumire Mwari mupenyu. Nemhaka iyo, iye ndiMurevereri wesungano itsva, kuti, rufu zvarwakasvika kuzodzikunura avo vakadarika pasungano yokutanga, vakadamwa vagopiwa chipikirwa chenhaka isingaperi. Nokuti apo pane testamente, panofanira kuvapovo rufu rwaiye wakaiita. Nokuti testamente inesimba kana vanhu vafa; nokuti haitongovi nesimba kana wakaiita achiri mupenyu. Naizvozvo nesungano yokutanga haina kuvambwa pasine ropa. Nokuti zvirevo zvose zvakati zvataurwa kuvanhu vose naMozisi sezvakareva murairo, iye akatora ropa remhuru nerembudzi, pamwe chete nemvura namakushe matsuku, nehisopi, akasasa bhuku imene navanhu vose, achiti: Iri iropa resungano, yamakarairwa naMwari. uye zve, wakasasa saizvozvo neropa tabhernakeri nemidziyo yose yokushumira nayo. Zvirokwazvo tingati pamurairo zvinhu zvinenge zvose zvinonatswa neropa; uye kana kusineropa rinotevurwa, hakunekangamwiro. Naizvozvo mifananidzo yezviri kudenga yaifanira kuti inatswe nezvibayiro izvi; asi zvinhu zvokudenga zvimene kuti zvinatswe nezvibayiro zvinopfuvura izvi nokunaka. Nokuti Kristu haana kupinda panzvimbo tsvene yakaitwa namavoko, inofananidza iyo iri chaiyo, asi wakapinda kudenga kumene, kuti zvino azviise pamberi paMwari nokuda kwedu; uye haana kupinda kuti azviite chibayiro kazhinji, somuprista mukuru unopinda panzvimbo tsvene gore rimwe nerimwe, akabata ropa rezvimwe zvinhu; nokuti dai zvakanga zvakadaro, ungadai aitambura kazhinji kubva pakuvambwa kwenyika; asi zvino wakavonekwa kamwe chete pakupedzisira kwenguva, kuti aparadze zvivi, nokuzviita chibairo kwake. uye vanhu zvavakatemerwa kuti vafe kamwe chete, kutongeswa kugotevera, saizvozvo Kristu, wakaitwa chibayiro kamwe chete, kuti atakure zvivi zvavanhu vazhinji, uchazovonekwa rwechipiri, asingatakuri zvivi, naivo vanomutarira kuti avaponese. Nokuti murairo zvaunomumvuri wezvinhu zvakanaka zvino vuya usati uri mufananidzo chaiwo wezvinhu izvozvo, haungatongogoni kukwanisa avo vanoswedera gore rimwe nerimwe naizvozvo zvibayiro zvavanoramba vachibayira Mwari. dai zvakanga zvakadaro, zvingadai zvisina kupera kubayirwa here? Nokuti vanonamata, kana vakanga vanatswa kamwe chete, vangadai vasina kuzoyevudzwa zvivi zvavo. Asi nezvibayiro izvozvo vanoyevudzirwa zvivi gore rimwe nerimwe. Nokuti ropa renzombe nerembudzi haritongogoni kubvisa zvivi. saka pakusvika kwake panyika, unoti: Chibayiro nechipo makazviramba, Asi makandigadzirira muviri; hamuna kuda zvibayiro zvinopiswa, nezvibayiro zvezvivi; Zvino ndikati: Tarirai, ndavuya, (Murugwaro makanyorwa pamusoro pangu) Kuti ndiite kuda kwenyu, imwi Mwari. Zvaanoti pakutanga: Zvibayiro nezvipo, nezvibayiro zvinopiswa, nezvibayiro zvezvivi hamuna kuzvida, hamuna kufadzwa nazvo) zviri izvo zvinobayirwa Mwari sezvinoreva murairo), Ndokuzoti: Tarirai, ndinovuya kuzoita kuda kwenyu imwi Mwari. Unobvisa chokutanga kuti amise chechipiri. Nokuda ikoku takaitwa vatsvene nechibayiro chomuviri waJesu Kristu, chakabayirwa kamwe . Muprista mumwe nomumwe unomira zuva rimwe nerimwe achishumira, nokubayira kazhinji zvibayiro izvozvo zvisingagoni kubvisa zvivi; asi murume uyu wakati abayira chibayiro kamwe chete pamusoro pezvivi, akagara nokusingaperi kurudyi rwaMwari; kubva zvino achimirira kusvikira vavengi vake vaitwa chitsiko chetsoka dzake. Nokuti nechibayiro chimwe chete wakakwanisa nokusingaperi avo vanoitwa vatsvene. NoMweya Mutsvene unotipupuriravo; nokuti wakatanga, achiti: Iyi ndiyo sungano yandichaita navo Shure kwamazuva iwayo, ndizo zvinotaura Ishe; Ndichaisa mirairo yangu pamoyo yavo, Nokuinyora pakufunga kwavo; Ndokuzoti: Zvivi zvavo nokudarika kwavo handichatongozvirangariri. Zvino, kana zvinhu izvi zvakangamwirwa, zvivi hazvichabayirwi. Naizvozvo, hama dzangu, zvatingatsunga kupinda panzvimbo tsvene neropa raJesu, nenzira itsva mhenyu, yaakativambira iye nokupinda kwake pachidzitiro chetembere, ndiyo nyama yake; uye zvatinomuprista mukuru paimba yaMwari, ngatiswedere nomoyo wechokwadi, nokutenda kwakasimba, moyo yedu yasaswa kuti inatswe pahana yakaipa, nemiviri yedu yakashambidzwa nemvura yakanaka. Ngatichengete kwazvo kupupura kwetariro yedu, kuti irege kuzununguka; nokuti iye, wakapikira, wakatendeka; ngatirangarirane, timutsane moyo kuti tive norudo namabasa akanaka, tisarega kuvungana kwedu, sezvinoita vamwe, asi tirairane; zvikuru zvamunovona kuti zuva roswedera. Nokuti kana tichitadza nobwoni, kana tambogamuchira zivo yechokwadi, hakuchinechibayiro pamusoro pezvivi, asi kungomirira tichitya kutongeswa nokutsamwa kunopfuta somoto, kuchapedza vevengi. Munhu, wakaramba murairo waMozisi, unofa asinganzwirwi tsitsi, kana panezvapupu zviviri kana zvitatu; hamufungi here kuti munhu, wakatsika Mwanakomana waMwari pasi petsoka dzake, uye akati ropa resungano raakaitwa mutsvene naro harinamaturo zvaro, uye akazvidza Mweya wenyasha, kuti iye haanganzi wakafanirwa nokurobwa kunopfuvura uku kwazvo here? Nokuti tinomuziva iye wakati: Kutsiva ndokwangu, ini ndicharipira ndizvo zvinotaura Mwari. uye zve: Ishe uchatonga mhosva dzavanhu vake. Zvinotyisa kuwira pamavoko aMwari mupenyu. Asi rangarirai mazuva akare, amakati mavhenekerwa, mukatsunga pakurwa kukuru kwedambudziko; pamwe nokuti makaitwa chinhu chinotarirwa nokuzvidzwa nokutambudzwa; pamwe nokuti makagovana naivo vakaitirwa izvozvo. Nokuti makanzwira tsitsi kusungwa kwangu, makatendavo nomufaro kuti nhumbi dzenyu dzipambwe, muchiziva kuti imwi mumene munefuma yakapfuvura nokunaka, inogara iri kudenga. Naizvozvo regai kurasha kusatya kwenyu kunomubayiro mukuru. Nokuti munofanira kuva nokutsungirira, kuti, kana maita kuda kwaMwari, mugopiwa chipikirwa. Nokuti kanguva kaduku-duku kachi'ko, Iye unovuya, uchavuya, asinganonoki. Asi wakarurama wangu uchaponeswa nokutenda; Zvino kana akadzokera shure, moyo wangu haungafari naye. Zvino isu hatizi ivo vokudzokera shure, kuti tiparadzwe; asi tiri vokutenda kuti tiponese mweya. Zvino kutenda ndirwo rusimbiso rwezvinhu zvatinotaririra, umbowo bwezvinhu zvatisingavoni. Nokuti naiko vanhu vakare vakapupurirwa zvakanaka. Nokutenda tinonzwisisa kuti nyika dzakanatsorongedzwa nenzwi raMwari, naizvozvo zvinhu zvinovonekwa, hazvina kuitwa nezvinhu zvinovonekwa.. Nokutenda Abheri wakabayira Mwari chibayiro chakanaka kunechaKaini; akapupurirwa nacho kuti wakanga akarurama, Mwari achipupurira zvipo zvake; naiko kutenda iye, kunyange afa hake, uchangotaura nazvino. Nokutenda Enoki wakatorwa,kuti arege kuvona rufu; akasavonekwa, nokuti Mwari wakanga amutora; nokuti asati atorwa wakapupurirwa kuti wakanga achifadza Mwari. Kana kusina kutenda hazvibviri kumufadza; nokuti unovuya kunaMwari, unofanira kutenda kuti iye uripo, uye kuti unopa vanomutsvaka mubairo wavo. Nokutenda Nowa wakati anyeverwa pamusoro pezvinhu zvichigere kuvonekwa,nokutya Mwari, akagadzira areka , kuti aponese mhuri yake; akapa nyika mhosva nazvo, akagara nhaka yokururama kunovuya nokutenda. Nokutenda Abhurahamu, wakati adamwa, akateerera, akabuda, akaenda kunzvimbo yaakanzi uchaipiwa ive nhaka yake; akabuda akaenda, asingazivi kwaanoenda. Nokutenda wakandogara somutorwa munyika yechipikirwa, sapanyika yavamwe, akagara mumatente naIsaka naJakobho, vadyi venhaka yechipikirwa chimwe pamwe chete naye; nokuti wakanga achitarira guta rinenheyo, Mwari ari mhizha nomuvaki waro. Nokutenda naiye Sara wakapiwa simba rokutora mimba akazvara mwana, kunyange akanga achembera, nokuti wakati iye wamupikira wakatendeka. Saka kumunhu mumwe, wakanga akaita sowafa, kwakabva vana vakaita senyeredzi dzokudenga nokuwanda kwavo, uye sejecha riri pamhenderekedzo yegungwa risingaverengwi. Ivava vose vakafa vachitenda, vasina kupiwa zvipikirwa, asi vakazvivona zviri kure, vakazvikwazisa, vakazvimbundikira vakatenda kuti ivo vaeni navafambi panyika. Nokuti vanotaura zvakadaro, vanoratidza kuti vanotsvaka nyika yavo chaiyo. Nokuti kana vairamba vachifunga nyika iyo yavakabva kwairi, vangadai vawana nguva yokudzoka. Asi zvino vanoda imwe inopfuvura nokunaka, ndiyo yokudenga; naizvozvo Mwari haanenyadzi pamusoro pavo kuti aidzwe Mwari wavo; nokuti wakavagadzirira guta. Nokutenda Abhurahamu, achiidzwa, wakabayira Isaka; iye wakanga agamuchira kwazvo zvipikirwa, wakanga achibayira mwana wake wakaberekwa mumwe woga; iye wakanga avudzwa, zvichinzi: MunaIsaka vana vako vachatumidzwa; nokuti wakati Mwari unogona kumutsa munhu kunyange kuvakafa; ndipapovo, kana tichitaura nomufananidzo, paakamudzoserwa. Nokutenda Isaka wakaropafadza Jakobho naEsau pamusoro pezvinozoitika. Nokutenda Jakobho pakufa kwake wakaropafadza mwanakomana mumwe nomumwe waJosefa; akanamata akasendamira pamusoro pomudonzvo wake. Nokutenda Josefa, ofa, wakataura zvokubuda kwavana vaIsraeri, akavaraira pamusoro pamafupa ake. Nokutenda Mozisi pakuberekwa kwake wakavanzwa navabereki vake mwedzi mitatu, nokuti vakavona kuti wakanga ari mwana wakanaka; havana kutya murairo wamambo. Nokutenda Mozisi, akura, wakaramba kunzi mwanakomana womukunda waFarao, akati zvirinani kuitirwa zvakaipa pamwe chete navanhu vaMwari panokufara muzvivi nguva duku; akati kuzvidzwa kwaKristu ifuma huru kukufuma kose kweIjipiti; nokuti wakatarira mubairo. Nokutenda wakabva Ijipiti, asingatyi kutsamwa kwamambo; nokuti wakatsungirira somunhu unovona iye usingavonekwi. Nokutenda wakavamba paseka nokusasa ropa, kuti muvurayi wamatangwe avarege ivo. Nokutenda vakayambuka Gungwa Dzvuku, sapanyika yakawoma; vaIjipiti vachiidza izvozvo, vakabitirirwa. Nokutenda masvingo eJeriko akawira pasi, apoteredzwa mazuva manomwe. Nokutenda Rakabi chifeve, haana kufa pamwe chete navasina kuteerera, nokuti wakanga agamuchira vashori norugare. Ndichataurireiko zvimwe? Nokuti ndichapererwa nenguva, kana ndikataura zvaGideoni, naBaraki, naSamusoni, naJefta, naDhavhidhi, naSamueri, navaporofita; avo vakakunda vushe nokutenda kwavo vakaita zvakarurama, vakapiwa zvipikirwa, vakadzivira miromo yeshumba. Vakadzima simba romoto, vakatiza minondo inopinza, vakasimbiswa pavutera, vakava nesimba pakurwa, vakadzinga hondo dzamamwe marudzi. Vakadzi vakapiwa zve vakafa vavo, vamutswa; vamwe vakapurwa, vakasagamuchira kusunungurwa, kuti vawane kumuka kwakapfuvura nokunaka; vamwe vakaidzwa, vachisekwa, vachirobwa zvikuru, vuyezve vachisungwa, vachiiswa mutirongo; vakatakwa nambwe, vakatemwa-temwa nejeko, vakaidzwa, vakavurawa nomunondo; vakafamba vakafuka matebwe amakwai, nenguvo dzembudzi; vasinechinhu, va chitambudzika, vachiitirwa zvakaipa; (nyika haina kufanirwa navo), vachidzungaira mumarenje, nomumakomo, nomumapako, nomumakomba enyika. Ava vose vakanga vapupurirwa nokutenda kwavo, asi havana kupiwa zvipikirwa, nokuti Mwari wakanga atigadzirira chimwe chinhu chinopfuvura nokunaka, kuti ivo varege kukwaniswa kunze kwedu. Naizvozvo, nesuvo, zvatakakomberedzwa negore rezvapupu rakakura rikadai, ngatibvisei zvose zvinoremedza nezvivi zvinongotinamatira, ngatimhanye nokutsungirira nhangemutange yatakaisirwa, mberi kwedu tichitarira kunaJesu, muvambi nomukwanisi wokutenda kwedu, iye wakatsunga pamuchinjikwa nokuda komufaro wakaiswa pamberi pake, akashovora kunyadziswa kwawo, akandogara kurudyi rwechigaro chovushe chaMwari. Nokuti cherekedzai uyo wakatsunga pakukakavara kwakadai kwavatadzi, kuti imwi murege kuneta nokupera simba pamweya yenyu. Muchigere kudzivirira kusvikira ropa richibuda pakurwa kwenyu nezvivi. uye makakangamwa kwazvo kuraira kunotaura kwamuri sokuvanakomana, kuchiti: Mwanakomana wangu, usazvidza Kuranga kwaShe, Usapera moyo kana uchirairwa naye; Nokuti waanoda Ishe unomuranga, Unorova zvikuru mwanakomana mumwe nomumwe waanogamuchira. Tsungai henyu moyo kuti murangwe; Mwari unobata nemwi savanakomana; nokuti mwanakomana ndoupi usingarangwi nababa? Asi kana musingarangwi sezvinoitirwa vose, muri vana vovupombwe, hamuzi vanakomana chaivo. uye zve isu taiva namadzibaba edu enyama, vaitiranga, tikavakudza; ko hatingazviisi zvikuru pasi paBaba vemweya, kuti tirarame here? Nokuti ivo, zvirokwazvo, vakatiranga mazuva mashoma, sezvavaifunga: asi iye unotiranga kuti tibatsirwe, tigogoverwa vutsvene bwake. Zvino kuranga kose, kana kuchaitwa, kwakaita sokusingafadzi, asi mariro, asi pashure kunoberekera ivo, vakadzidziswa nako, zvibereko zvorugare, ndizvo zvibereko zvokururama. Saka simbisaizve mavoko akarembera pasi, namabvi anoshaiwa simba; gadzirirai tsoka dzenyu nzira dzakarurama, kuti icho chinokamhina chirege kushodoka, asi chiporeswe. Tsvakai rugare navanhu vose novutsvene, nokuti kunze kwabwo hakunomunhu uchavona Ishe; Muchichenjerera kuti kurege kuva nomunhu unokonewa panyasha dzaMwari; kuti mudzi wokuvava urege kumuka, ukutambudzei, vazhinji vagosvibiswa nawo; kurege kuvapo nemhombwe, kana nousinehanya naMwari, saEsau wakatengesa vudangwe bwake nokudya kamwe chete. Nokuti munoziva kuti achizoda hake pashure kugara nhaka yokuropafadzwa, wakarambwa; nokuti haana kuwana nzvimbo yokutendevuka, kunyange akaitsvaka zvikuru nemisodzi. Sungano itsva inofananidzwa nesungano yekare Nokuti hamuna kuswedera kugomo ringabatwa namavoko, rinopfuta, uye kurima, nokusviba, nokudutu guru, nokurira kwehwamanda, nokunzwi ramashoko;ivo vakarinzwa vakakumbira kuti shoko rimwe rirege kuzovataurirwa; nokuti vakakoniwa kutevera chakanga charairwa, chokuti: Kunyange nemhuka kana ikabata gomo, ichatakwa namabwe;kana kufugwa nomuseve. icho chakavonekwa chakatyisa kudai, kuti naMozisi wakati: Ndinotya kwazvo, ndinodedera; asi imwi makaswedera kugomo reZiyoni, nokuguta raMwari mupenyu, Jerusarema riri kudenga, nokumazana namazana avatumwa vasingaverengwi, nokuvungano huru, nokukereke yamatangwe akanyorwa kudenga, nokunaMwari, mutongi wavose, nokumweya yavakarurama vakakwaniswa, nokunaJesu, Murevereri wesungno itsva, nokuropa rakasaswa, rinotaura zvakanaka kupfuvura ropa raAbheri. Chenjerai kuti murege kuramba unotaura; nokuti kana avo vakamuramba nguva yaakavaraira panyika, vasina kupukunyuka, zvikuru isu kana tikafuratira iye wokudenga; inzwi rake rakazungusa nyika nenguva iyo; asi zvino wakapikira, achiti: Ndichabvundisa zve kamwe chete,isati iri nyika bedzi, asi nedengavo. Zvino shoko iri rokuti, kamwe chete, rinoratidza kubviswa kwezvinozununguka, sezvinhu zvakaitwa, kuti izvo zvisingazununguki zvigare. Saka, zvatinopiwa vushe bwusingazununguki, ngative nokuvonga kuti tishumire Mwari nako, tichimufadza nokukudza nokutya. Nokuti Mwari wedu moto unoparadza. Rudo pakati pehama ngarugare. Musakangamwa kuitira vaeni rudo; nokuti vachidaro vamwe vakagarisa vatumwa mumba, vasingazvizivi. Fungai vakasungwa, somunenge makasungwa pamwe chete navo; naivo vanoitirwa zvakaipa, somunenge muri mumuviri imivo. Wanano ngaikudzwe navose, nenhovo ngairege kuva nemhosva; nokuti Mwari uchatongesa mhombwe navanofeva. Musakarira mari pamugarire wenyu; tendai nezvamunazvo; nokuti iye amene wakati: Handingatongokuregeri, handingatongokusiyi. Naizvozvo tinotsunga moyo, tichiti: Ishe ndiye mubatsiri wangu; handingatyi; Munhu ungandiiteiko? Rangarirai vatungamiriri venyu vaikuparidzirai shoko raMwari; cherekedzai kuguma kokufamba kwavo, mugotevera kutenda kwavo. Jesu Kristu unogara akadaro zuro, nanhasi, nokusingaperi. Musatorwa nedzidziso dzimwe dzisingazikamwi; nokuti zakanaka kuti moyo usimbiswe nenyasha; urege kusimbiswa nezvokudya zvisina kubatsira vakafamba mazviri. Isu tine aritari, pasingatenderwi kudyiwa navanoshumira tabhernakeri. Nokuti mitumbu yezvipfuwo, zvakaisirwa ropa razvo panzvimbo tsvene nomuprista mukuru nokuda kwe zvivi, inopiswa kunze kwemisasa. Saka naiye Jesuvo wakatambudzika kunze kwesuvo, kuti aite vanhu vave vatsvene neropa rake. Naizvozvo ngatibudire kwaari kunze kwemisasa, titakure kunyadziswa kwake. Nokuti pano hatineguta richagara, asi tinotsvaka richazovapo. Naizvozvo ngatirambe tichibayira Mwari naye chibayiro chokumurumbidza, ndicho chibereko chemiromo inopupura zita rake. Asi musakangamwa kuita zvakanaka nokugovana; nokuti Mwari unofara nezvibayiro zvakadai. teererai vatungamiriri venyu, muzviise pasi pavo; nokuti vanorinda mweya yenyu, savanhu vanozobvunzwa pamusoro penyu, kuti vaite izvozvo nomufaro, vasingazviiti neshungu; nokuti izvozvo hazvikubatsiriyi chinhu. Tinyengetererei; nokuti tinoziva kwazvo kuti tinehana yakanaka, zvatinoda kufamba zvakanaka pazvinhu zvose. Ndinokumbira zvikuru kwamuri kuti muite izvozvo, kuti ndikurumidze kudzoserwa kwamuri. Zvino Mwari worugare, wakadzosa kuvakafa mufudzi mukuru wamakwai, iye Ishe wedu Jesu Kristu, neropa resungano isingaperi, ngaakukwanisei pazvinhu zvose zvakanaka, kuti muite kuda kwake, iye achiita mukati medu izvo zvinofadza pamberi pake, naJesu Krisu ngaave nokubwinya nokusingaperi-peri. Ameni. Asi ndinokurairai, hama dzangu,kuti mutende neshoko rokuraira, nokuti ndakakunyorerai mashoko mashoma. Zivai kuti hama yedu Timotio wakasunungurwa; kana akakurumidza kusvika, ndinozokuvonai pamwe chete naye. Ndikwazisirei vatungamiriri venyu vose navatsvene vose. VeItaria vanokukwazisai. Nyasha ngadzive nemwi mose. Ameni. Jakobho, muranda waMwari nowaShe Jesu Kristu, kumarudzi anegumi namaviri akapararira: Farai! Hama dzangu,zvitorei "so"mufarochetekana muchiwira mumiidzo mizhinji; muchiziva kuti kuidzwa kokutenda kwenyu kunobereka kutsungirira. Asi kutsungirira ngakuve nebasa rakakwaniswa, kuti mukwane, mururame kwazvo, musingashaiwi chinhu. Zvino kana mumwe wenyu achishaiwa kuchenjera ngaakumbire kunaMwari, unongopa vose asingazotuki; uchapiwa hake. Asi ngaakumbire nokutenda, asinganyunyuti napaduku; nokuti munhu unonyunyuta wakaita sefungu regungwa rinosundwa nemhepo richimutswa-mutswa. Munhu uyu arege kufunga kuti uchazowana chinhu kunaShe; munhu, unemoyo miviri, unoshanduka-shanduka panzira dzake dzose. Asi hama iri muduku ngaafare nokukudzwa kwake; nomufumi nokuninipiswa kwake, nokuti uchapfuvura seruva rovuswa. Nokuti zuva rinobuda pamwe chete nemhepo inopisa, ndokuwomesa vuswa; ruva rabwo rinowira pasi, nokunaka kwabwo kwakanga kwavonekwa kunopera; saizvozvovo mufumi uchasvava panzira dzake. Wakaropafadzwa munhu uyo unotsungirira pakuidzwa; nokuti kana atendwa, uchapiwa korona yovupenyu yakapikirwa avo vanomuda. Kana munhu achiidzwa, ngaarege kuti ndinoidzwa naMwari; nokuti Mwari haangaidzwi nezvakaipa, naiye amene haangaidzi munhu. Asi munhu mumwe nomumwe unoidzwa kana achikwebwa nokuchiva kwake achinyengerwa. Zvino kuchiva, kana kwarema, kunozvara zvivi; nezvivi, kana zvakura, zvinobereka rufu. Musanyengerwa, hama dzangu dzinodikamwa. Zvipo zvose zvakanaka nezvipiwa zvose zvakakwana zvinobva kumusoro, zvichiburuka kunaBaba vezviedza, uyo usina kupinduka kana mumvuri wokushanduka. Nokuda kwake wakatibereka neshoko rechokwadi, kuti isu tiite sechibereko chokutanga chezvisikwa zvake. Munoziva henyu izvozvo hama dzangu dzinodikamwa. Asi munhu mumwe nomumwe ngaakurumidze kunzwa, anonoke kutaura, anonoke kutsamwa; nokuti kutsamwa komunhu hakuiti kururama kwaMwari. Saka bvisai tsvina yose nokuipa kwakawanda, mugamuchire nomoyo munyoro shoko rakasimwa mukati menyu, rinogona kuponesa mweya yenyu. Asi ivai vaiti veshoko, musava vanzwi voga, muchizvinyengera. Nokuti kana ari munzwi weshoko, asati ari muiti waro, wakafanana nomunhu unovona chiso chake, chaakaberekwa nacho, muchivonivoni. Nokuti unozvivona, ndokuenda, ndokukangamwa pakarepo kuti wakadini iye. Asi munhu unocherekedza murairo wakakwana, iwo murairo wokusunungurwa, akaramba achidaro, asati ari munzwi, unokangamwa, asi muiti webasa, iye ucharopafadzwa panezvaanoita. Kana munhu pakati penyu achiti ndinonamata Mwari, asingadzori rurimi rwake, asi achinyengera moyo wake, kutenda kwaiyeyo munhu hakuna maturo. Kunamata, kwakarurama, kusine mhosva pamberi paMwari wedu naBaba, ndiko kufambira nherera nechirikadzi pakutambudzika kwavo, nokuzvichengeta, kuti arege kusvibiswa nenyika. Hama dzangu, kutenda kwenyu kunaShe wedu Jesu Kristu, iye wokubwinya, ngakurege kuva nokutenda zvinovonekwa zvomunhu. Nokuti kana musinagoge renyu mukapinda munhu unemhete yendarama, akapfeka nguvo dzakanaka, mukapindavo murombo, wakapfeka nguvo dzakaipa; mukatarira uyo wakapfeka nguvo dzakanaka, mukati: Gara pano pakanaka; mukati kumurombo: Mira ipapo, kana: Gara pasi pachitsiko chetsoka dzangu; ko hamuna kutsaura mumoyo yenyu, mukava vatongi vanemifungo yakaipa here? Inzwai, hama dzangu dzinodikamwa: Ko Mwari haana kusanangura varombo venyika here kuti vave vafumi pakutenda, navadyi venhaka yovushe bwakapikira vanomuda? Asi imwi makazvidza murombo. Ko havazi vafumi vanokuremedzai, naivo vanokukwirirai kuzvigaro zvokutonga here? Ko havazi ivo vanomhura zita rakanaka ramunotumidzwa naro here? Asi zvino kana muchizadzisa murairo wovushe, sezvazvakanyorwa, zvichinzi: Ida wokwako sezvaunozvida iwe, munoita zvakanaka. Asi kana muchitenda zvinovonekwa zvomunhu, munoita zvivi, munopiwa mhosva nomurairo muchinzi vadariki. Nokuti munhu unochengeta murairo wose, akagumburwa kunechinhu chimwe chete, wava nemhosva kunezvose. Nokuti iye, wakati: usaita vupobwe, ndiyevo: wakati usavuraya. Zvino kana usingaiti vupobwe, asi uchivuraya, wava mudariki womurairo. Taurai, uye itai savanhu vanozotongwa nomurairo wokusunungurwa. Nokuti kutonga hakungavi nengoni kunousina kuitira vamwe ngoni; ngoni dzinozvirumbidza dzichikunda kutonga. Zvinobatsirei hama dzangu, kana munhu achiti: Ndinokutenda, asi asinamabasa? Ko kutenda uko kungamuponesa here? Kana kunehama, murume kana mukadzi, asina zvokufuka, unoshaiwa zvokudya zuva rimwe nerimwe, mumwe wenyu akati kwavari: Endai henyu nomufaro, mudziyirwe, mugute, musingavapi izvo zvinodikamwa nomuviri, zvinogobatsirei? Saizvozvo,vo, nokutenda kana kusina mabasa, kwakafa hako. Asi mumwe ungati: iwe unokutenda, neni ndinamabasa; ndiratidze kutenda kwako kusina mabasa,neni ndigokuratidza namabasa angu kutenda kwangu. Iwe unotenda kuti Mwari ndiye mumwe chete; unoita zvakanaka; mweya yakaipa inotendavo izvozvo, ichidedera. Zvino iwe munhu wovupenzi, unoda kuziva here kuti kutenda kusinamabasa kwakafa? Ko Abhurahamu, baba vedu, haana kururamiswa namabasa here, nguva yaakabayira mwanakomana wake Isaka paaritari? Unovona kuti kutenda kwake kwakabata pamwe chete namabasa ake, uye kuti kutenda kwake kwakakwaniswa namabasa; rugwaro rukaitika, runoti: Abhurahamu wakatenda Mwari, kukanzi kwaari ndiko kururama; akanzi hama yaMwari. Munovona kuti munhu unoruramiswa namabasa, haaruramiswi nokutenda bedzi. Saizvozvovo, Rakabhi, chifeve, haana kururamiswa here namabasa, nguva yaakachingamidza nhume, nokuvaendisa neimwe nzira? Nokuti somuviri usinomweya wakafa, saizvozvo kutenda kusinamabasa kwakafavo. Hama dzangu, musava vadzidzisi vazhinji, zvamunoziva kuti tichatongwa nokupfuvurisa. Nokuti tinogumburwa tose pazvinhu zvizhinji. Kana munhu asingagumburwi pakutaura, iye munhu wakakwana, unogona kudzora muviri wosevo. Zvino kana tichiisa matare amabhiza mumiromo yawo, kuti atiteerere, tinodzoravo muviri wawo wose. Tarirai magwa makuru, kunyange ari makuru akadai, achidzingwa nemhepo dzinesimba guru, anodzorwa nechidzoreso chiduku duku kose-kose nokuda komoyo womufambisi wawo. Saizvozvovo rurimi mutezo muduku, runozvirumbidza zvikuru. Tarirai, moto muduku unotungidza huni zhinji sei! Rurimi moto, rwakaita senyika izere nezvisakarurama; ndizvo zvakaita rurimi pakati pemitezo yedu, runosvibisa muviri wose, runotungidza nzira yose yovupenyu, runotungidzwa irwo negehena. Nokuti marudzi ose emhuka, neshiri, nezvinokambaira, nezviri mugungwa angapingudzwa, uye akambopingudzwa navanhu; asi hakunomunhu ungapingudza rurimi; ndicho chinhu chakaipa chinoshanduka-shanduka, chizere nomuti unovuraya. Narwo tinorumbidza Ishe Baba; narwo tinotuka vanhu, vakaitwa nomufananidzo waMwari; mumuromo mumwe munobva kurumbidza nokutuka. Hama dzangu, hatifaniri kudaro. Tsime rinobudisa pachitubu chimwe mvura inonaka neinovava here? Hama dzangu, muvonde ungabereka maorivhi, kana muzambiringa mavonde here? Kunyange nemvura inovava haingabudisi inonaka. Ndiani pakati penyu wakachenjera, wakangwara? Ngaaratidze nomufambiro wake wakanaka mabasa ake novunyoro bwovuchenjeri. Asi kana munegodo rinovava norukave mumoyo menyu, musazvirumbidza nokurevera chokwadi nhema. Kuchenjera uku hakuburuki kuchibva kumusoro, asi ndokwenyika, kwatakamuka nako, komweya wakaipa. Nokuti panegodo norukave, ndipo panenyonganiso namabasa ose akaipa. Asi kuchenjera, kunobva kumusoro, zvikuru kwakachena, uye kunorugare, kunyoro, kunoteerera, kuzere nengoni nezvibereko zvakanaka, kusingatsauri kusinganyengeri. Chibereko chokururama chinodzwarwa parugare navanoita rugare. Kurwa nokukakavara pakati penyu zvinobvepiko? Hazvibvi pakuchiva kwenyu, kunorwa pamitezo yenyu here? Munochiva, Munorwa asi hamune chinhu; munovuraya, munogodorana, musingagoni kuwana chinhu; munokakavara, muchirwa; hamunechinhu nokuti hamukumbiri.. Munokumbira, musingapiwi; nokuti munokumbira zvakaipa, kuti muzviparadze pakuchiva kwenyu. imwi vovutere,hamuzivi here kuti vushamwari bwenyika bwunovengana naMwari? Naizvozvo mumwe nomumwe, unoda kuva shamwari yenyika, unozviita muvengi waMwari. Munofunga kuti Rugwaro runotaura pasina here, ruchiti: Mweya, wakagarisa mukati medu unotishuva negodo? Asi unopa nyasha dzakapfuvura. Saka Rugwaro runoti: Mwari unodzivisa vanozvikudza, asi unopa nyasha vanozvininipisa. Naizvozvo muzviise pasi paMwari: dzivisai Dhiabhorosi, agokutizai. Swederai kunaMwari, iye agoswedera kwamuri. Shambai mavoko enyu, imwi vatadzi; natsai moyo yenyu, imwi munemoyo miviri. Suwai, mucheme, muraire; kuseka kwenyu ngakushandurwe kuve kuchema, nokufara kwenyu dzive shungu. Muzvininipise pamberi paShe, agokukudzai. Hama dzangu, musareverana zvakaipa. Unorevera hama yake zvakaipa, kana kutonga hama yake, unorevera murairo zvakaipa nokutonga murairo; zvino kana uchitonga murairo, hauzi muiti womurairo, asi mutongi. Mumwe chete ndiye mutemi womurairo nomutongi, iye unogona kuponesa nokuparadza; asi iwe ndiwe aniko unotonga wokwako? Nhai imi, munoti: Nhasi, kana mangwana tichaenda kuguta rokuti, tigogarako gore, tichishambadzira, tifume imwi musingazivi zvamangwana. Vupenyu bwenyu chinyiko? Nokuti muri mhute, inovonekwa nguva duku, ndokunyangarika. Mungadai muchiti: Kana Ishe achida, tichararama tiite zvokuti nezvokuti. Asi zvino munozvirumbidza pakuzvikudza kwenyu; kuzvirumbidza kose kwakadai kwakaipa. Naizvozvo uyo, unoziva kuita zvakanaka, akasazviita, iye unezvivi. Tambirai, imwi vafumi, chemai muridze mhere nokuda kwamatambudziko achakuwirai. Fuma yenyu yakavora, nguvo dzenyu dzapera nezvivundudzi. Ndarama yenyu nesirivheri yenyu zvinengura; ngura yazvo ichakupupurirai zvakaipa, ichapedza nyama yenyu somoto. Makazvichengetera fuma pamazuva okupedzisira. Tarirai, mubairo wavaranda venyu vakacheka minda yenyu, wamakaramba nawo nokunyengera, unodanidzira; nokudana kwavacheki kwakasvika kunzeve dzaShe wehondo. Makagara mumufaro panyika muchikarira zvinofadza; makakodza moyo yenyu sapazuva rokubaya. Makatongera wakarurama, mukamuvuraya; haakudzivisiyi. Naizvozvo hama dzangu, tsungirirai kusvikira pakuvuya kwaShe. Tarirai, murimi unomirira chibereko chenyika chinokosha, achitsungirira pamusoro pazvo kusvikira zvapiwa mvura yokutanga neyokuguma. Nemivo tsungirirai; simbisai moyo yenyu, nokuti kuvuya kwaShe kwava pedo, Hama dzangu, musanyunyutirana kuti murege kutongwa; tarirai, mutongi umire pamukova. Hama dzangu, pakutambudzika nokutsungirira teverai makwara avaporofita vakataura nezita raShe. Tarirai, vakatsunga moyo tinoti vakaropafadzwa; makanzwa zvokutsungirira kwaJobho, makavona Ishe zvaakavavarira naye, kuti Ishe unomoyo munyoro kwazvo, unetsitsi. Asi, hama dzangu, kupfuvura zvinhu zvose, musapika, kunyange nedenga, kana nenyika, kana nokupika kumwe kose; asi hongu yenyu ngaive hongu, kwete yenyu ngaive kwete; kuti murege kuwira mukutongwa. Kunomumwe unotambudzika pakati penyu here? Ngaanyengetere. Kunomumwe unofara here? Ngaaimbe mapisarema. Kunomumwe unorwara pakati penyu here? Ngaadane vakuru vekereke; ngavamunyengeterere, vamuzodze namafuta nezita raShe. Kunyengetera kokutenda kuchaponesa unorwara, Ishe uchamumutsa; kana akaita zvivi, uchazvikangamwirwa. Naizvozvo revururanai zvivi zvenyu munyengetererane kuti muporeswe. Kukumbira komunhu wakarurama kune simba guru pakubata kwako. Eria wakanga ari munhu wakaita sesu, akanyengetera nomunyengetero kuti mvura irege kunaya; ikasanaya panyika makore matatu nemwedzi mitanhatu. Akanyengeterazve; denga rikanisa mvura, nyika ikabereka zvibereko zvayo. Hama dzangu, kana kunomunhu pakati penyu wakatsauka pachokwadi, mumwe akamudzora, ngaazive kuti unodzora mutadzi panzira yokutsauka kwake, uchaponesa mweya parufu nokufukidza zvivi zvizhinji. Petro, muapositora waJesu Kristu, kunavakasanangurwa vari vaeni, vakapararira paPonto, neGaratia, neKapadhokia, neAsia, neBitinia, vakasanangurwa nokuziva zviri mberi kwaMwari Baba, muvutsvene bwoMweya, kuti vateerere, vasaswe neropa raJesu Kristu: Nyasha norugare ngazviwanzwe kwamuri. Mwari, Baba vaShe wedu, Jesu Kristu, ngaatendwe, wakatibereka zve nengoni dzake huru, kuti tive netariro mhenyu, inovuya nokumuka kwaJesu Kristu kuvakafa, kuti tive nenhaka isingavori, isina kusvibiswa, isingasvavi yamakachengeterwa kudenga, imwi munorindwa nesimba raMwari nokutenda, kuti mupiwe ruponeso, rwakagara rwakagadzirwa, kuti ruratidzwe nenguva yokupedzisira. Iyo yamunofarira zvikuru, kunyange zvino, kana zvichifanira, muchichemedzwa nguva duku nemiidzo mizhinji; kuti kuidzwa kokutenda kwenyu kunokosha zvikuru kupfuvura ndarama inopera hayo, kunyange ichiidzwa nomoto, kuwanikwe kuchibereka kurumbidzwa, nokubwinya, nokukudzwa pakuvonekwa kwaJesu Kristu; iye wamunoda, kunyange musina kumuvona iye wamunotenda kwaari, kunyange musingamuvoni zvino, muchifara zvikuru nomufaro usingagoni kutaurwa, uzere nokubwinya; muchipiwa chinovavarirwa nokutenda kwenyu, Ndirwo ruponeso rwomweya yenyu.Ruponeso urwu rwakabvunzisiswa nokunzverwa kwazvo navaporofita, vakaporofita, zvenyasha dzamaizoitirwa imi, vachinzvera kuti nguva ndeipi kana yakadini, yakataurwa noMweya waKristu, wakanga uri mukati mavo, nguva yaakapupura kare zvokutambudzika kwaKristu, nokubwinya kunozotevera izvozvo. Avo, vakaratidzwa kuti vakanga vasingazvibatiri ivo, asi imi, pazvinhu izvo zvamakataurirwa zvino naivo vakakuparidzirai evhangeri noMweya Mutsvene wakatumwa achibva kudenga; zvinhu izvo vatumwa vanoda kuzvicherekedza. Saka zvisungei zvivuno zvendangarairo dzenyu, musvinure, mutarire nomoyo wose kunyasha dzamuchazopiwa pakuvonekwa kwaJesu Kristu; muve savana vanoteerera, musingaenzanisi mufambire wenyu nokuchiva kwakare pakusaziva kwenyu; asi saiye mutsvene wakakudanai, nemivo mumene muve vatsvene pamufambire wenyu wose; nokuti kwakanyorwa, kuchinzi: Ivai vatsvene, nokuti ini ndiri mutsvene, Zvino kana muchimuidza Baba, iye unotonga achitarira zvakaitwa nomumwe nomumwe asingatariri zvinovonekwa zvomunhu, garai panguva yovutorwa bwenyu muchitya; muchiziva kuti hamuna kudzikinurwa nezvinovora, nesirivheri kana ndarama, pamufambire wenyu usina maturo, wamakasiyirwa namadzibaba enyu; asi neropa raKristu, seregwayana risina charingapomerwa, risinoruvara; iye wakazikamwa kare, nyika isati yavambwa, asi wakaratidzwa pakuguma kwenguva nokuda kwenyu, imi, munotenda naye kunaMwari, wakamumutsa kuvakafa, akamupa kubwinya; kuti kutenda kwenyu netariro yenyu zvive kunaMwari. Zvamakanatsa mweya yenyu muchiteerera chokwadi Mumweya, kuti mude hama nokusanyengera, munofanira kudana zvikuru nomoyo wose; nokuti makaberekwa kutsva, zvisingabvi pambeu inovora, asi pane isingavori, neshoko raMwari benyu rinogara nokusingaperi. Nokuti, Nyama yose yakaita sovuswa, Nokunaka kose seruva rovuswa, Vuswa bwunosvava, neruva rinowira pasi; Asi shoko raShe rinogara nokusingaperi.Ndireri shoko romufaro ramakaparidzirwa. Naizvozvo rashai zvakaipa zvose, nokunyengera kose, namano, mano negodo, nokuchera kose, savacheche vachangoberekwa, pangai mukaka womweya, usina kushatiswa, kuti mukure nawo, mugoponeswa; kana makaravira kuti Ishe unomoyo munyoro. Vuyai kwaari, iye ibwe benyu, rakarashwa navanhu, asi rakasanangurwa naMwari, rinokosha. nemwi vo, samabwe mapenyu, muvakwe muve imba yoMweya, muve vuprista vutsvene, kuti mubayire zvibayiro zvoMweya, zvinofadza Mwari nokuda kwaJesu Kristu. Nokuti muRugwaro zvirimo, zvinoti: Tarira, ndinoisa muZiyoni ibwe Rekona, rakasanangurwa, Rinokosha; nounotenda kwaari haanganyadziswi. Asi kwamuri imwi munotenda, unokosha asi kuna vasingateereri, ibwe rakarabwa navavaki, ndiro rakazova musoro wekona. uye Ibwe rokugumbusa, Nedombo rokupinganidza; Ndivo avo vanogumburwa neshoko, nokuti havariteereri; ndizvo zvavakaisirwa vo. Asi imwi muri rudzi rwakasanangurwa, vuprista bwamambo, rudzi rutsvene, vanhu vaakazviwanira, kuti muparidze kunaka kwaiye wakakudanai, kuti mubve parima muvuye kuchiedza chake chinoshamisa. imwi kare makanga musi vanhu, asi zvino muri vanhu vaMwari; makanga musinganzwirwi ngoni, asi zvino manzwirwa ngoni. Vadikamwa, ndinokumbira zvikuru kwamuri, zvamuri vatorwa navaeni, kuti muzvidzore pakuchiva kwenyama kunorwa nomweya; mufambire wenyu uve wakanaka pakati pavahedheni; kuti pavanokupomerai vachiti munoita zvakaipa, varumbidze Mwari nezuva rokushanyigwa, kana vachivona mabasa enyu akanaka. Muzviise pasi pechirevo chimwe nechimwe chavanhu nokuda kwaShe: kana ari mambo, nokuti ndiye mukuru; kana vari vabati, nokuti vakatumwa naye kuti vatsive vanoita zvakaipa, uye arumbidze vanoita zvakanaka. Nokuti ndiko kuda kwaMwari, kuti nokuita kwenyu zvakanaka munyaradze kusaziva kwamapenzi; savanhu vakasununguka, musingaiti kusununguka kwenyu kuti chive chifukidzo chezvakaipa, asi muve varanda vaMwari. Kudzai vanhu vose. Idai hama dzose. Ityai Mwari. Kudzai mambo. Varanda, teererai vatenzi venyu nokutya kose, musingazviiti kunavakanaka navanyoro bedzi, asi kuna vasakarurama vo. Nokuti ndidzo nyasha kana munhu achitsungirira pakutambudzika nokuda kwehana kuna Mwari. Achitambudzika asinemhosva. Nokuti kunerumbidzo yeiko, kana muchitsungirira matadza, mukarobwa? Asi kana mukatsungirira kana muchiita zvakanaka mukatambudzika, izvozvo inyasha kunaMwari. Nokuti makadanirwa izvozvo, Kristu zvaakakutambudzikiraivo, akakusiyirai mufananidzo, kuti mutevere makwara ake; iye usina kuita zvivi, nokunyengera hakuna kuvonekwa mumuromo make; iye wakati achitukwa, haana kutukazve; wakati achitambudzika, haana kutyisidzira; asi wakaisa mhaka yake kunaiye unotonga zvakarurama; iye wakatakura amene zvivi zvedu mumuviri wake pamuti, kuti isu, kana tafa kuzvivi, tiraramire zvakarurama; iye wamakaporeswa namavanga ake. Nokuti makanga makatsauka samakwai; asi zvino madzokera kumufudzi nomutariri wemweya yenyu. Saizvozvo, imwi vakadzi, ivai pasi pavarume venyu; kuti kunyange kana vamwe vasingateereri shoko, vadzorwe nomufambire wavakadzi vavo pasineshoko rinorebwa, kana vachivona mufambire wenyu, wakachena pamwe chete nokutya Mwari. Kushonga kwenyu ngakurege kuva kokunze, kokuruka vhudzi, nokushonga ndarama, kana kupfeka nguvo; asi ngakuve munhu wakavanzika womoyo, wakashonga zvisingavori zvomweya munyoro wakanyarara, unokosha, zvikuru pamberi paMwari. Nokuti saizvozvovo kare vakadzi vatsvene, vaivimba naMwari, vakazvishongedza, vachizviisa pasi pavarume vavo, saSara waiteerera Abhurahamu, achimuidza ishe; mava vana vake zvino, kana muchiita zvakanaka, musingatyiswi nechinhu chipi nechipi chinovhundusa. Saizvozvo imwi varume, garai navakadzi venyu nokuziva, muchikudza mukadzi muchiti ndiye mudziyo unesimba duku kwamuri, zvavari vadyi venhaka yenyasha yovupenyu pamwe chete nemi; kuti minyengetero yenyu irege kudziviswa. Pakupedzisira, muve nomoyo mumwe mose, munzwirane ngoni, mude hama, muve nomoyo munyoro, muzvininipise; musingatsivi zvakaipa nezvakaipa, kana kutuka nokutuka; asi muropafadze, nokuti ndizvo zvamakadanirwa, kuti mugare nhaka yokuropafadzwa. Nokuti, Uyo, unoda vupenyu, Nokuvona mazuva akanaka, Ngaadzore rurimi rwake panezvakaipa, Nemiromo yake, kuti irege kutaura zvinonyengera. Ngaanzvenge zvakaipa, aite zvakanaka; Ngaatsvake rugare, arutevere Nokuti meso aShe ari pamusoro pavakarurama, Nenzeve dzake pakukumbira kwavo. Asi chiso chaShe chiri pamusoro pavanoita zvakaipa. Ndianiko uchakuitirai zvakaipa, kana muchishingairira zvakanaka? Asi kana muchitambudzika nokuda kokururama, makaropafadzwa; musatya kutyisa kwavo, uye musakanganiswa. Asi itai Ishe Mwari mutsvene mumoyo menyu ave Ishe; mugare makazvigadzira kupindura mumwe nomumwe unokubvunzai pamusoro petariro iri mukati menyu, asi muchiita novunyoro nokutya; ivai nehana yakanaka, kuti pavanokucherai, ivo vanomhura mufambire wenyu wakanaka munaKristu, vanyadziswe. Nokuti zvirinani, kana kuri kuda kwaMwari, kuti mutambudzike kana muchiita zvakanaka pakuti kana muchiita zvakaipa. Nokuti naKristu wakatambudzika vo kamwe chete pamusoro pezvivi, iye wakarurama nokuda kwavasakarurama, kuti atiise kunaMwari; wakavurawa hake panyama, asi wakararamiswa nomweya; mauri wakandoparidziravo mweya iri pakusungwa, yakanga isina kuteerera kare, panguva iya moyo murefu waMwari uchimirira kugadzirwa kweareka pamazuva aNowa; mukati mayo vashoma, ivo vanhu vasere, vakaponeswa nemvura. Naiwo mufananidzo worubhabhatidzo, runokuponesai zvino, rusingarevi kubviswa kwesvina yenyama, asi kutsvaka hana yakanaka kunaMwari nokumuka kwaJesu Kristu; iye uri kurudyi rwaMwari; wakapinda kudenga, vatumwa namadzishe namasimba zvikaiswa pasi pake. Naizvozvo, Kristu zvaakatamburira isu panyama, nemwi vo mushonge murangariro iwoyo; nokuti munhu wakatambudzika panyama warega zvivi; kuti panguva yakasara panyama arege kurarama nokuchiva kwavanhu, asi nokuda kwaMwari. Nokuti nguva yakapfuvura yakaringana kuita kuda kwavahedheni, nokufamba novutere, nokuchiva, nokumwa waini, nokutamba kwakaipa, namabira, nokunamata zvifananidzo zvisakafanira; vanoshamiswa nechinhu ichi, kuti hamufambidzani navo pakusazvidzora kwavo uku kwakawanda, vachikureverai zvakaipa. Ivo vachazvidavirira kunaiye wakazvigadzira kutonga vapenyu navakafa. Nokuti nokuda kwaizvozvi evhangeri yakaparidzirwa vakafa, kuti vatongwe havo panyama nomutovo wavanhu, asi vararame nomutovo waMwari pamweya. Zvino kuguma kwezvinhu zvose kwava pedo; naizvozvo ivai vakachenjera musvinure kuti munyengetere. Zvikuru kunezvose danai norudo rukuru, nokuti rudo runofukidzira zvivi zvizhinji. Itiranai rudo pakati penyu kana muri vaeni, musinganyunyuti. Mumwe nomumwe sezvaakapiwa chipo chenyasha, shumiranai nacho savatariri vakanaka venyasha zhinji dzaMwari. Kana munhu achitaura, ngaataure saanenge ari mashoko aMwari; kana munhu achishumira ngazviitwe nesimba raanopiwa naMwari; kuti Mwari akudzwe pazvose naJesu Kristu, iye unokubwinya nesimba nokusingaperi- peri. Ameni. Vadikamwa, musashamiswa nokunyanyisa kokuidzwa pakati penyu, kwakavuya kukuidzai, muchiti mawirwa nechisingazikamwi; asi farai zvamunogovana naKristu pakutambudzika kwake, kuti pakuvonekwa kokubwinya kwake mufare vo nomufaro mukuru. Kana muchizvidzwa nokuda kwezita raKristu, makaropafadzwa, nokuti Mweya wokubwinya waMwari ugere pamusoro penyu; kwavari pakati pavo unotaurirwa zvakaipa asi pakati penyu unokudzwa. nokuti kurege kuva nomumwe wenyu uchatambudzika nemhaka yokuti muvurayi, kana mbavha, kana unoita zvakaipa, kana usingaregi zvavamwe; asi kana munhu achitambudzika nokuda kokuti mukristu, ngaarege kunyadziswa; asi ngaakudze Mwari; nezita iri. Nokuti nguva yasvika yokuti kutonga kutange paimba yaMwari zvino kana kukatanga kwatiri, kuguma kwavasingateereri evhangeri yaMwari kuchagoveiko? uye kana zvichiremera wakarurama kuti aponeswe, ko uyo, usingadi Mwari, nomutadzi, vachagovonekwepi? Naizvozvo naivo, vanotambudzika nokuda kwaMwari, ngavaise mweya yavo kuMusiki wakatendeka vachiita zvakanaka. Naizvozvo ndinoraira vakuru pakati penyu, ini mukuru pamwe chete navo nechapupu chamatambudziko aKristu, nomugovani navo wokubwinya kuchazoratidzwa, ndichiti: Fudzai boka raMwari riri pakati penyu, musingazviiti nokurovererwa, asi nomoyo unoda nokuda kwaMwari, musingazviiti nokuda kokukarira fuma yakaipa; musingaiti nesimba nezvamakagoverwa asi muve vatungamiriri veboka. Kana Mufudzi mukuru achizovonekwa, muchawana korona yokubwinya isingasvavi. Saizvozvo imwi vaduku, muzviise pasi pavakuru, nemwi mose pfekai kuzvininipisa mumwe kunomumwe, nokuti Mwari unodzivisa vanozvikudza, asi unopa nyasha vanozvininipisa. Naizvozvo zvininipisei pasi poruvoko runesimba rwaMwari, kuti akukudzei nenguva yakafanira; kandirai pamusoro pake kufunganya kwenyu kose, nokuti iye unokuchengetai. Svinurai, murinde; nokuti muvengi wenyu Dhiabhorosi, unofamba-famba seshumba inorira, ichitsvaka waingaparadza. Mumudzivisei, makamira nesimba pakutenda, muchiziva kuti kutambudzika ikoko kunoitirwa hama dzose dziri panyika. Zvino Mwari wenyasha dzose, iye wakakudanirai kukubwinya kwake kusingaperi munaJesu Kristu, kana mambotambudzika kanguva kaduku, uchakukwanisai, nokukumisai, nokukusimbisai, nokukuteyai. Kwaari ngakuve kubwinya nesimba nokusingaperi-peri. Ameni. Ndakakunyorerai mashoko mashomanene naSirivhano, hama yakatendeka pakufunga kwangu, ndichiraira, nokupupura kuti idzi ndidzo nyasha dzechokwadi dzaMwari; mirai madziri. Kereke iri muBhabhironi, yakasanangurwa pamwe chete nemi, naMarko, mwanakomana wangu, vanokukwazisai. Kwazisanai nokusveta korudo. Rugare ngaruve nemwi mose muri munaKristu. Simiyoni Petro, muranda nomuapositora waJesu Kristu, kunavakagoverwa kutenda kumwe nokwedu, kunokosha, nokururama kwaMwari wedu noMuponesi Jesu Kristu; nyasha ngadzive nemwi norugare ngaruwanzwe pakuziva Mwari naJesu, Ishe wedu; nokuti nesimba rovuMwari bwake takapiwa zvose zvinodikamwa pavupenyu napakunamata Mwari, nenzira yokumuziva iye wakatidana nokubwinya kwake nokunaka; akatipa nazvo zvipikirwa zvinokosha zvakakura kwazvo; kuti nazvo muve vanhu vakagoverwa vuMwari, matiza kuvora kuri panyika nokuchiva. Zvino nemhaka iyi muchishingaira kwazvo wedzerai kunaka pakutenda kwenyu, napakunaka wedzerai kuziva; napakuziva, kuzvidzora; napakuzvidzora, kutsungirira; napakutsungirira, kunamata Mwari; napakunamata Mwari, kuda vatendi, napakuda vatendi, rudo. Nokuti kana zvinhu izvi zviri mamuri, zvichiramba zvichiwanzwa, zvichakuitai vanhu vasinovusimbe navasingashaiwi zvibereko pakuziva Ishe wedu, Jesu Kristu. Nokuti munhu, usina izvozvi ibofu, unovona zviri pedo bedzi, wakangamwa kusukwa kwezvivi zvake zvakare. Saka, hama dzangu, shingairai kwazvo kuti musimbise kudamwa nokusanangurwa kwenyu; nokuti kana muchiita izvozvi hamungatongogumburwi; nokuti muchazviita muchazarurirwa zvakanaka kuti mupinde muvushe bwusingaperi bwaShe wedu, noMuponesi Jesu Kristu. Saka handingaregi kukuyevudzai zvinhu izvi nguva dzose, kunyange muchizviziva henyu, uye makasimba pachokwadi yamunayo. Ndinoti zvakanaka, kuti ndichiri mutabhernakeri ino ndikumutsei nokukuyevudzai; ndichiziva kuti kubviswa kwetabhernakeri yangu kwava pedo, sezvandakaratidzwa naShe wedu Jesu Kristu. Zvino ndichashingaira, kuti mugogona kurangarira zvinhu izvi nguva dzose kana ndaenda. Nokuti hatina kutevera ngano dzokufungwa nenjere, nguva yatakakuzivisai simba nokuvuya kwaShe wedu Jesu Kristu, asi takanga tiri vanhu vakavona vumambo bwake. Nokuti iye wakapiwa kukudzwa nokubwinya naMwari, Baba, panguva iya, yakavuya inzwi rakadai kwaari.richibva kukubwinya kukuru-kuru, richiti: Uyu ndiye Mwanakomana wangu unodikamwa, unondifadza kwazvo. Inzwi iri takarinzwa isu, richibva kudenga, nguva yatakanga tinaye mugomo dzvene. uye tineshoko rovuporofita rakasimba kwazvo, ramunoita zvakanaka kana muchiriteerera, rakaita somwenje unovhenekera munerima, kusvikira vutonga bwuchitsuka, nenyamasase ichibudira moyo yenyu; muchiziva pakutanga, kuti hakunovuporofita bworugwaro bwunongodudzirwa nomunhu; nokuti hakunovuporofita bwakatongovuya nokuda komunhu, asi vanhu vatswene vaMwari vakataura, vachimutswa noMweya Mutsvene. Asi kwakanga kunavaporofita venhema pakati pavanhu, sezvavachavapo pakati penyu vo vadzidzisi venhema, vachapinza pakavanda dzidziso dzakatsauka dzinoparadza, vachiramba naiye Tenzi wakavatenga, vachizviwisira kuparadzwa kunokurumidza. Vazhinji vachatevera vutere bwavo; nokuda kwavo nzira yechokwadi ichazvidzwa. pakukarira kwavo mari vachakunyengerai namashoko amano-mano; kutongwa kwavo, kwakatarwa kare, hakunonoki, nokuparadzwa kwavo hakukotsiri. Nokuti kana Mwari asina kurega vatumwa vakatadza, asi wakavakandira muTartaro nokuvaisa kumakomba erima, kuti vachengeterwe kutongwa; akasarega vo nyika yekare, asi wakaponesa Nowa muparidzi wokururama pamwe chete navamwe vanomwe, nguva yaakavuyisa mvura zhinji panyika yavanhu vakanga vasingadi Mwari; akashandura maguta eSodhoma neGomora akaaita madota, akaatongera kuti aparadzwe, akaaita chive chiratidzo kunaivo vachagara vasingadi Mwari; akasunungura Roti, wakanga akarurama, wakazvidya moyo nokuda komufambiro wakasviba wavakashata. (nokuti munhu uyu wakarurama, agere pakati pavo achivona nokunzwa, wakarwadzisa mweya wake wakarurama zuva rimwe nerimwe namabasa avo akanga asina kururama). Ishe unoziva kusunungura pamiidzo vanonamata Mwari, nokuchengeta vasakarurama vave pakurobwa kusvikira pazuva rokutongwa; zvikuru ivo vanofamba nomutovo wenyama pakuchiva kunosvibisa nokuzvidza vakuru; vanotsunga, vachiita nokuda kwavo, asingatyi kutuka avo vanokubwinya; vatumwa, kunyange vanovapfuvura nesimba novukuru, havavuyi pamberi paShe nemhosva yokuvapomera nayo. Asi ava zvavanotuka zvavasingazivi, vakaita semhuka dzisinomurangariro, dzakaberekwa kuti dzibatwe, dziparadzwe, naivo vachaparadzwa pakuvora kwavo, vachiitirwa zvisakarurama, uri mubairo wokusarurama kwavo; savaya vanoti, mafaro kuita zvakaipa masikati, ivo makwapa namavara, vanofara nokunyengera kwavo kana vachidya nemi; vanameso azere novupombwe, asingaregi kutadza; vanonyengera vanhu vasinesimba; vanomoyo wakadzidziswa kuchiva; ivo vana vokutukwa; vakasiya nzira yakarurama, vakatsauka, vakatevera nzira yaBharami, mwanakomana waBheori, wakada mubairo wokusarurama; asi wakarairwa pamusoro pokudarika kwake, nokuti mbongoro, isingagoni kutaura, yakataura nenzwi romunhu, ikadzivisa kupenga komuporofita. Ivava matsime asinemvura, mhute inodzingwa nemhepo; ivo vakachengeterwa kusviba kwerima nokusingaperi peri. Nokuti nokutaura kwavo mashoko mazhinji okuzvikudza asina maturo, vanonyengera pakuchiva kwenyama novutere, avo vachangotiza vachibva kuna vanogara pakutsauka; vachivapikira kusunungurwa, nyamba ivo vamene varanda vokuvora; nokuti waakundwa naye, munhu unoitwa muranda wake. Nokuti ivo, kana nenzira yokuziva Ishe, Muponesi Jesu Kristu, vambotiza havo zvinosvibisa zvenyika, kana vakabatwa nokukundwa zve nazvo, kuguma kwavo kwaipa kupfuvura kutanga kwavo. Nokuti zvaiva nani kwavari kana vasaiziva nzira yokururama, pakuti vadzoke pamurairo mutsvene wavakapiwa, wavakanga vambouziva havo. Zvinorebwa neshumo yechokwadi ndizvo zvakaitwa kwavari, zvinoti: Imbwa yakadzokera kumarutsi ayo, nenguruve yakanga yashambidzwa, kukuvumburuka mumatope. Vadikamwa, iyi ndiyo mwadhi yechipiri yandinokunyorerai zvino; panaidzedzi dzose mbiri ndinomutsa ndangariro dzenyu ndichiku yevudzirai; kuti mugorangarira mashoko akataurwa kare navaporofita vatsvene, nomurairo waShe, Muponesi, wamakapiwa navapositora venyu; pakutanga muzive henyu chinhu ichi, kuti pamazuva okupedzisira vaseki vachavuya vachiseka, vachifamba nokuchiva kwavo, vachiti: Chipikirwa chokuvuya kwake chiripiko zvino? Nokuti kubva pakuparara kwamadzibaba, zvinhu zvose zvinongoramba zvakaita sezvazvakanga zvakaita kubva pakutanga kokusikwa. Nokuti vanokangamwa nobwoni chinhu ichi, kuti kare denga raivapo, nenyika yakabudiswa mumvura, yakaitwa nemvura neshoko raMwari; nazvo nyika, yaivapo nguva iyo. Yakafukidzwa nemvura ikaparadzwa. Asi denga riripo zvino nenyika zvakavigirwa moto neshoko ireri zvinochengeterwa zuva rokutongwa nerokuparadzwa kwavanhu vasingadi Mwari. Asi vadikamwa, musakangamwa chinhu chimwe ichi, kuti kunaShe zuva rimwe rakaita samakore anechuru, namakore anechuru, sezuva rimwe. Ishe haanonoki kuita sezvaakapikira, sezvinoreva vamwe vachiti: Hunonoka; asi unomoyo murefu kwatiri, nokuti haadi kuti vamwe varashike, asi kuti vose vasvike pakutendevuka. Asi zuva raShe richavuya sembavha; vusiku naro denga richapfuvura nokutinhira kukuru, nezvedenga zvichaparadzwa zvichipiswa, nenyika namabasa ari mairi achapiswa. Izvi zvose zvazvichaparadzwa saizvozvo, imwi munofanira kuva vanhu vakadiniko pamufambire wenyu mutsvene nokunamata Mwari, imwi munotarira nokushuva vo kwazvo kuvuya kwezuva raMwari; naro denga richaparadzwa nokutsva, nezvedenga zvichanyauka zvichipiswa. Asi sezvaakapikira, tinotarira denga idzva nenyika itsva, munogara kururama mazviri. Saka vadikamwa, zvamunotarira zvinhu izvi, shingairai kuti muwanikwe naye munorugare, musinoruvara, musinemhosva; muchiti, moyo murefu waShe wedu ruponeso; saPauro, hama yedu inodikamwa, akakunyorerai vo nokuchenjera kwaakapiwa; sezvaanotaura mumwadhi dzake dzose pamusoro pezvinhu izvi; madziri munezvimwe zvikukutu kunzwisiswa; zvino minamiswa, samamwe magwaro vo, navasingazivi navasinesimba, kusvikira vaparadzwa. Naizvozvo imwi vadikamwa, zvamunoziva zvinhu izvi zvisati zvaitwa, chenjerai kuti murege kurashwa nokutsauka kwavakashata, muwe pakusimba kwenyu. Asi kurai panyasha napakuziva Ishe wedu, Muponesi Jesu Kristu. Ngaave nokubwinya zvino, nokusingeperi. Ameni. Izvo zvakanga zviripo kubva pakutanga, zvatakanzwa, zvatakavona nemeso edu, zvatakatarira, nezvatakabata namavoko edu, zveShoko rovupenyu (vupenyu bwakaratidzwa, tikabwuvona, tinopupura nokukuparidzirai vupenyu bwusingaperi, bwakanga bwuri kunaBaba, bwukaratidzwa kwatiri); Izvo zvatakavona, nezvatakanzwa, ndizvo zvatinokuparidziraivo, kuti nemivo muyanane nesu; kuyanana kwedu tinako naBaba, noMwanakomana wake Jesu Kristu. Zvinhu izvi tinokunyorerai, kuti mufaro wenyu uzadziswe. Heyi mharidzo yatakanzwa kwaari, yatinokuparidzirai vo, kuti Mwari chiedza, hamunerima maari. Kana tichiti, tinoyanana naye, tichifamba murima tinoreva nhema, hatiiti chokwadi; asi kana tichifamba muchiedza, saiye ari pachiedza, tinoyanana isu; neropa raJesu Kristu, Mwanakomana wake, rinotinatsa pazvivi zvose. Kana tichiti, hatinezvivi, tinozvinyengera, chokwadi hachizi matiri. Kana tichizvirevurura zvivi zvedu, iye wakatendeka wakarurama, nokudaro kuti unotikangamwira zvivi zvedu, nokutinatsa pakusarurama kose. Kana tichiti, hatina kutadza, tinomuita murevi wenhema, neshoko rake harizi matiri. Vana vangu vaduku, ndinokunyorerai zvinhu izvi, kuti, murege kutadza. Kana munhu achitadza, tinoMurevereri kunaBaba, iye Jesu Kristu wakarurama; ndiye mudzikinuri wezvivi zvedu; haazi wezvivi zvedu bedzi, asi wezvivi zvenyika yose vo. Ndizvo zvinotizivisa kuti tinomuziva, kana tichichengeta mirairo yake. Uyo, unoti, ndinomuziva, asingachengeti mirairo yake, murevi wenhema, chokwadi hachizi maari; asi uyo, unochengeta shoko rake, rudo rwaMwari rwakakwaniswa maari zvirokwazvo. Ndizvo zvinotizivisa kuti tiri maari; uyo, unoti, ndinogara maari, unofanira kufamba vo sezvaakafamba iye. Hama dzangu, handikunyoreriyi murairo mutsva, asi murairo wekare, wamakanga munawo kubva pakutanga; murairo wekare ndiro shoko ramakanzwa. Pamwe zve ndinokunyorerai murairo mutsva, chiri chinhu chachokwadi maari nomamuri; nokuti rima ropfuvura, chiedza chachokwadi chotovhenekera. Uyo, unoti, ndiri muchiedza, achivenga hama yake, uchiri murima kusvikira zvino. Unoda hama yake, unogara muchiedza, hapane chigumbuso maari. Asi unovenga hama yake, uri murima, unofamba murima haazivi kwaanoenda, nokuti rima rakapofumadza meso ake. Ndinokunyorerai, vana vaduku, nokuti makakangamwirwa zvivi nokuda kwezita rake. Ndinokunyorerai, madzibaba, nokuti munoziva iye wakanga aripo kubva pakutanga. Ndinokunyorerai, majaya, nokuti makakunda wakaipa. Ndakunyorerai, vana vaduku, nokuti munoziva Baba. Ndakunyorerai, madzibaba, nokuti munoziva iye wakanga aripo kubva pakutanga. Ndakunyorerai, majaya, nokuti munesimba, neshoko raMwari rinogara mamuri, makakunda wakaipa. Musada nyika kunyange nezvinhu zviri munyika. Kana munhu achida nyika, rudo rwaBaba haruzi maari. Nokuti zvose zviri munyika, zvinoti, kuchiva kwenyama, nokuchiva kwameso, nokuzvikudza kovupenyu, hazvibvi kunaBaba, asi panyika. Nyika inopfuvura nokuchiva kwayo; asi unoita kuda kwaMwari, unogara nokusingaperi. Vana vaduku, inguva yokupedzisira; sezvamakanzwa kuti antikristu unovuya, nazvino vana antikristu vazhinji vavapo; ndizvo zvinotizivisa kuti yava nguva yokupedzisira. Vakabva kwatiri, asi vakanga vasati vari vedu, nokuti dai vaive vedu, vangadai vaigara nesu; asi vakabva kuti vavonekwe kuti vose havazi vedu. imwi munokuzodzwa kunobva kunaiye Mutsvene, munoziva zvose. Handina kukunyorerai ndichiti hamuzivi chokwadi, asi nokuti munoiziva, uye nokuti hakunenhema dzingabva pachokwadi. Ndianiko murevi wenhema, kana asati ari iye unoramba kuti Jesu ndiye Kristu? Ndiye antikristu, unoramba Baba noMwanakomana. Aninani unoramba Mwanakomana, naiye haana Babavo. Kana muri imwi, izvo zvamakanzwa kubva pakutanga, ngazvigare mamuri, nemivo muchagara muMwanakomana, nomunaBaba. Ndichochi chipikirwa chaakatipikira, ndibwo vupenyu bwusingaperi. Zvinhu izvi ndakakunyorerai pamusoro pavanokutsausai. Kana muri imwi, kuzodzwa kwamakagamuchira kwaari kunogara mamuri, hamufaniri kuti mudzidziswe nomunhu; asi kuzodzwa kwake, sezvakunokudzidzisai pamusoro pezvinhu zvose, kuri kwechokwadi, dzisati dziri nhema, se zvakwakakudzidzisai, garai maari. Zvino, vana vaduku, garai maari,kuti, kana achizovoneswa, tive nokusatya, tirege kunyadziswa vo pamberi pake pakuvuya kwake. Kana muchiziva kuti iye wakarurama zivaivo kuti mumwe nomumwe unoita zvakarurama wakaberekwa naye. Tarirai kukura korudo rwa takaitirwa naBaba, kuti tinzi vanakomana vaMwari; ndizvo zvatiri vo; saka nyika haitizivi, nokuti haina kumuziva iye. Vadikamwa, zvino tiri vana vaMwari, uye zvichigere kuratidzwa kuti tichazovei. Tinoziva kuti kana achizovoneswa, isu tichafanana naye; nokuti tichamuvona sezvaakaita. Mumwe nomumwe unetariro iyi kwaari, unozvichenesa sezvaakachena iye. Mumwe nomumwe unoita zvivi, unodarika nomurairo vo; zvivi ndiko kudarika murairo. Munoziva kuti iye wakavoneswa kuti abvise zvivi; maari hamunezvivi. Mumwe nomumwe unogara maari, haaiti zvivi; mumwe nomumwe unoita zvivi, haana kumuvona kana kumuziva. Vana vaduku, musatsauswa nomunhu; uyo, unoita zvakarurama, wakarurama, saiye akarurama. Uyo, unoita zvivi, ndowaDhiabhorosi, nokuti Dhiabhorosi unoita zvivi kubva pakutanga. Mwanakomana waMwari wakavoneswa nemhaka iyi kuti aparadze mabasa aDiaborosi. Mumwe nomumwe wakaberekwa naMwari haaiti zvivi, nokuti mbeu yake inogara maari, haagoni kuita zvivi, nokuti wakaberekwa naMwari. Vana vaMwari vanovoneswa naizvozvi, navana vaDhiabhorosi; mumwe nomumwe usingaiti zvakarurama, haazi waMwari, naiyevo usingadi hama yake. Nokuti ndiro shoko ramakanzwa kubva pakutanga, kuti tidane; tisingaiti saKaini, wakanga ari wowakaipa, akavuraya munununa wake. Wakamuvurayireiko? Nokuti mabasa ake akanga akaipa, asi omunun'una wake akanga akarurama. Musashamiswa, hama dzangu, kana nyika ichikuvengai. Tinoziva kuti takabva murufu, tapinda muvupenyu, nokuti tinoda hama. Uyo, usingadi, hama yake unogara murufu. Mumwe nomumwe unovenga hama yake, muvurayi; munoziva kuti hakunomuvurayi unovupenyu bwusingaperi bwugere maari. Ndozvatinoziva rudo nazvo, kuti wakatipa vupenyu bwake; nesuvo tinofanira kupa hama vupenyu bwedu. Asi kana munhu anefuma yenyika, akavona hama yake ichishaiwa, akamupfigira tsitsi dzake, rudo rwaMwari runogara seiko maari? Vana vaduku, ngatirege kuda neshoko kana norurimi, asi nebasa nechokwadi. Ndizvo zvatichaziva nazvo kuti tiri vechokwadi, tigosimbisa moyo yedu ichitipa mhaka, Mwari mukuru kumoyo yedu, unoziva zvose. nokuti kana moyo yedu ichitipa mhaka, Mwari mukuru kumwoyo vedu, unoziwa zose. Vadikamwa, kana moyo usingatipi mhaka, tinako kusatya pamberi paMwari; uye zvose zvatinokumbira tinopiwa naye, nokuti tinochengeta mirairo yake, tichiita zvinomufadza. Ndiwo murairo wake, kuti titende kuzita roMwanakomana wake, Jesu Kristu, uye tidane, sezvaakatiraira. Unochengeta mirairo yake, unogara maari, naiye maari. Ndizvo zvatinoziva nazvo kuti unogara matiri, noMweya waakatipa. Vadikamwa, musatenda mweya yose, asi muidze mweya, kuti muvone kana yakabva kunaMwari; nokuti vaporofita vazhinji venhema vakabudira munyika. Ndizvo zvamunoziva nazvo Mweya waMwari: Mweya mumwe nomumwe unopupura kuti Jesu Kristu wakavuya munyama, ndowaMwari. Mweya mumwe nomumwe usingapupuri kuti Jesu Kristu wakavuya panyama, hauzi waMwari; iwo ndowaantikristu, wamakanzwa kuti unovuya' nazvino watova panyika. Vana vaduku, imi, muri vaMwari, makavakunda, nokuti uyo, uri mamuri, mukuru kunaiye, uri munyika. Ivo ndovenyika, naizvozvo vanotaura savenyika, nenyika inovanzwa. Isu tiri vaMwari; unoziva Mwari, unotinzwa; usi waMwari, haatinzwi. Ndizvo zvatinoziva nazvo Mweya wechokwadi, nomweya wokutsauka. Vadikamwa, ngatidane; nokuti rudo runobva kunaMwari, mumwe nomumwe, unoda, wakaberekwa naMwari, unoziva Mwari. Usingadi, haazivi Mwari, nokuti Mwari rudo. Rudo rwaMwari rwakaratidzwa kwatiri nechinhu ichi, kuti Mwari wakatuma Mwanakomana wake, wakaberekwa ari mumwe chete, munyika, kuti tive novupenyu naye. Rudo ruri pachinhu ichi, kuti hatizisu takada Mwari, asi kuti ndiye wakatida, akatuma Mwanakomana wake kuti ave rudzikinuro rwezvivi zvedu. Vadikamwa, kana Mwari akatida saizvozvo, nesuvo tinofanira kudana. Hakuna munhu wakambovona Mwari; kana tichidana, Mwari unogara matiri, norudo rwake runokwaniswa matiri. Ndizvo zvatinoziva nazvo kuti tinogara maari, naiye matiri, nokuti wakatipa zvoMweya wake. Isu takavona, uye tinopupura kuti Baba vakatuma Mwanakomana, kuti ave Muponesi wenyika. Aninani unopupura kuti Jesu ndiye Mwanakomana waMwari, Mwari unogara maari, naiye munaMwari. Nesu takaziva, tikatenda rudo urwu, Mwari rwaanarwo kwatiri. Mwari rudo; unogara murudo, unogara munaMwari, naMwari maari. Rudo rwakakwaniswa matiri pachinhu ichi, kuti tirege kutya nezuva rokutongwa; nokuti sezvaakaita iye, ndizvo zvatakaitavo panyika ino. Hakunokutya murudo; asi rudo, rwakakwana, runodzinga kutya, nokuti kutya kunorobwa; munhu, unotya, haana kukwaniswa parudo. Isu tinoda, nokuti iye wakatanga kutida. Kana munhu achiti, ndinoda Mwari, achivenga hama yake, murevi wenhema; nokuti usingadi hama yake yaakavona, ungada seiko Mwari, waasina kuvona? Iwoyu murairo wakabva kwaari, tinawo, wokuti unoda Mwari, ngaade vo hama yake. Mumwe nomumwe, unotenda kuti Jesu ndiye Kristu, iye wakaberekwa naMwari; mumwe nomumwe, unoda iye wakabereka, unodavo wakaberekwa naye. Ndizvo zvatinoziva nazvo kuti tinoda vana vaMwari, kana tichida Mwari, tichiita mirairo yake. Nokuti rudo rwaMwari ndirwo, kuti tichengete mirairo yake; mirairo yake hairemi. Nokuti chinhu chipi nechipi, chinoberekwa naMwari chinokunda nyika; uku ndiko kukunda kunokunda nyika, ndiko kutenda kwedu. Ndianiko unokunda nyika? Haazi iye unotenda kuti Jesu Kristu; ndiye mwanakomana waMwari here? ndiye wakavuya nemvura neropa, iye Jesu Kristu; haana kuvuya nemvura bedzi, asi nemvura neropa. Mweya ndiye unopupura nokuti mweya ichokwadi Nokuti vatatu vanopupura kudenga Baba, Shoko naMweya Mutsvene, ava vatatu ndimumwe. Varipo vatatu vanopupura panyika zvinoti Mweya, mvura neropa izvi zvitatu ava vatatu vanotenderana pachinhu chimwe. Kana tichigamuchira kupupura kwavanhu, kupupura kwaMwari kukuru; nokuti kupupura kwaMwari ndiko, kuti wakapupura pamusoro poMwanakomana wake. Uyo, unotenda kuMwanakomana waMwari, kupupura unako mukati make; usingatendi Mwari, wakamuita murevi wenhema; nokuti haana kutenda kupupura kwakapupurirwa naMwari pamusoro poMwanakomana wake. Kupupura ndiko, kuti Mwari wakatipa vupenyu bwusingaperi; zvino vupenyu ubwu bwuri muMwanakomana wake. UnoMwanakomana, unovupenyu; usinoMwanakomana waMwari haanovupenyu. Ndakakunyorerai zvinhu izvi kuti mugoziva kuti munovupenyu bwusingaperi, iyemwi munotenda kuzita romwanakomana waMwari. Ndiko kusatya, kwatinako kwaari, kuti kana tichikumbira chinhu nokuda kwake, unotinzwa; zvino kana tichiziva kuti unotinzwa pazvose zvatinokumbira, tinoziva kuti tapiwa mikumbiro yatakakumbira kwaari. Kana munhu achivona hama yake ichiita chinhu chisati chiri chorufu, uchakumbira, Mwari agomupa vupenyu bwunopiwa vasingaiti chivi chorufu. Chiripo chivi chorufu; handiti akumbire pamusoro pechichi. Kusarurama kose chivi; zvino chivi chiripo chisati chiri chorufu. Tinoziva kuti mumwe nomumwe wakaberekwa naMwari haaiti zvivi; asi wakaberekwa naMwari unochengetwa naye, wakaipa haangamubati. Tinoziva kuti tiri vaMwari, nenyika yose ivete munaiye wakaipa. Tinoziva kuti mwanakomana waMwari wakavuya, akatipa kuziva, kuti tizive iye wechokwadi; nesu tiri munaiye wechokwadi, mumwanakomana wake Jesu Kristu. Ndiye Mwari wechokwadi, novupenyu bwusingaperi. Vana vaduku, zvichenjererei pazvifananidzo. Mukuru kunamai vakasanangurwa navana vavo vandinoda nechokwadi; ndisati ndiri ini ndoga, asi navosevo vanoziva chokwadi; nokuda kwechokwadi, chinogara matiri, chichagaravo nesu nokusingaperi. Nyasha,nengoni,nerugare zvichava nesu, zvinobva kuna Mwari Baba nokunaShe Jesu Kristu, Mwanakomana waBaba, muchokwadi norudo. Ndinofara zvikuru, nokuti ndakawana vamwe vana venyu vachifamba muchokwadi, sezvatakarairwa naBaba. Zvino ndinokumbira kwamuri, mai, ndisingaiti sendinokunyorerai murairo mutsva, asi uyo watakanga tinawo kubva pakutanga, wokuti tidane. Ndirwo rudo, kuti tifambe nemirairo yake. Ndiwoyu murairo, sezvamakanzwa kubva pakutanga, kuti mufambe mauri. Nokuti vanyengeri vazhinji vakabudira munyika, vasingapupuri kuti Jesu Kristu wakavuya panyama. Ndiye munyengeri naantikristu. Zvichenjererei imi, kuti murege kurashikirwa nezvatakabatira, asi kuti mupiwe mubairo wakakwana. Mumwe nomumwe, unotungamirira vamwe, asingarambiri mukudzidzisa kwaKristu, haanaMwari; asi uyo, unorambira mukudzidzisa ndiye unaBaba noMwanakomana. Kana mumwe achivuya kwamuri, asingavuyi nokudzidzisa uku, musamugamuchira mumba, kana kuti kwaari, Kwaziwa! Nokuti unoti kwaari kwaziwai unofambidzana naye pamabasa ake akaipa. Kunyange ndinezvizhinji zvandaida kukunyorerai, handidi kunyora pamwadhi neingi; asi ndinotarira kuti ndichavuya kwamuri, tigotaurirana nomuromo, kuti mufaro wenyu uzadziswe. Vana vomunun'una wenyu vakasanangurwa vanokukwazisai. Mukuru kunaGayo, mudikamwa, wandinoda nechokwadi. Mudikamwa, ndinoshuva pamusoro pezvinhu zvose, kuti ubudirire,uve wakasimba, somweya wako uchibudirira. Nokuti ndakafara zvikuru hama dzichisvika dzichipupurira chokwadi chako, dzichiti, unofamba muchokwadi. Handinomufaro unopfuvura uyu, wokuti ndinzwe kuti vana vangu vanofamba muchokwadi. Mudikamwa, unobate-basa rakatendeka pazvinhu zvose zvaunoitira hama navaeni vo; vakapupurira rudo rwako pamberi pekereke; uchaita zvakanaka kana uchivaperekedza nomutovo wakafanira Mwari. Nokuti vakabuda nokuda kweZita rake, vasingatori chinhu kuvahedheni. Naizvozvo isu tinofanira kugamuchira zvakanaka vakadaro, kuti tibatsirane pachokwadi. Ndakanyorera kereke; asi Dhiotirefe, unoda kuva mukuru pakati pavo, unotiramba isu. Naizvozvo kana ndichivuya, ndicharangarira mabasa ake aanoita, kuti unotiitira makuhwa namashoko akaipa; vuye, haatendi naizvozvo bedzi, iye amene haagamuchiri hama, uye vakanga vachida havo unovadzivisa nokuvadzinga mukereke. Mudikamwa, usatevera chakaipa, asi chakanaka. Uyo, unoita zvakanaka, ndowaMwari; unoita zvakaipa, haana kuvona Mwari. Dhemetirio unopupurirwa navanhu vose, uye nechokwadi chomene; nesu tinopupura vo, iwe unoziva kuti kupupura kwedu ndokwechokwadi. Ndakanga ndinezvizhinji zvandaida kukunyorera, asi handidi kukunyorera neingi nepeni; asi ndinotarira kuti ndichakurumidza kukuvona, tigotaurirana nomuromo. Rugare ngaruve newe. Hama dzinokukwazisa. Ndikwazisire hama, mumwe nomumwe nezita rake, Judhasi, muranda waJesu Kristu, munun'una waJakobho, kuna vakaitwa vatsvene vakadamwa, vakadikamwa munaMwari Baba, vakachengetwa munaJesu Kristu: Ngoni, norugare, norudo ngazviwanzwe kwamuri. Vadikamwa, ndakati ndichishingaira zvikuru kukunyorerai pamusoro pokuponeswa kwedu tose, ndakavona kuti ndinofanira kukunyorerai, ndichikurairai kuti murwire kwazvo kutenda kwakadeya kupiwa vatsvene kamwe. Nokuti kuna vamwe varume vakapinda pakavanda, vakagara vaisirwa kare kutongwa uku, vanhu vasingadi Mwari vanoshandura nyasha dzaMwari wedu vachidziita vutere, vachiramba tenzi uyu mumwe chete, Ishe wedu Jesu Kristu. Zvino ndinoda kukuyevudzai, kunyange maizviziva henyu kamwe kare zvose, kuti Ishe, wakati amborwira vanhu munyika yeIjipiti, akazoparadza avo vakanga vasingatendi. Navatumwa, vasina kuchengeta vukuru bwavo, asi vakasiya pavaifanira kugara, wakavachengeta muzvisungo zvisingaperi pasi perima guru kusvikira pakutongwa kwezuva guru; seSodhoma neGomora, namaguta akapoteredza, akazvipa kwazvo saivo kuvupombwe nokutevera imwe nyama, akaitwa chiratidzo, akarobwa nomoto usingaperi. Kunyange zvakadaro, vanhu ava pakurota kwavo vanosvibisa nyama yavo saizvozvo, vachiramba vukuru, nokutuka avo vanokubwinya. Asi Mikaeri, mutumwa mukuru, nguva yaakarwa naDhiabhorosi, akaita nharo naye pamusoro pomuviri waMozisi, wakatya kumupa mhosva namashoko okutuka, asi wakati: Ishe ngaakuraire. Asi vanhu ava vanotuka zvavasingazivi; napazvinhu izvo, zvavanonzwisisa kubva pakuberekwa kwavo, semhuka dzisingazivi, vanoparadzwa pazviri. Vanenhamo, nokuti vakafamba nenzira yaKaini, vakapengera kukutsauka kwaBharami nokuda komubairo, vakaparadzwa nokukakavara kwaKora. Vanhu ava mabwe akavanzika pamitambo yenyu yorudo, kana vodya nemwi vasingatyi, vafudzi vanongozvifudza ivo; makore asina mvura, anotinhwa nemhepo; miti yechando isinezvibereko, yakafa kaviri, yakadzurwa nemidzi; mafungu egungwa anopenga, anopupuma nyadzi dzawo; nyeredzi dzinofamba-famba, vakachengeterwa kusviba kwerima nokusingaperi. Enoki, wechinomwe kubva kunaAdhamu, wakaprofitera ivava, achiti: Tarira, Ishe wakavuya navatsvene vake vanezvuru zvamazana, kuti atonge vose, nokurova vose vasingadi Mwari pamusoro pamabasa avo ose okusada Mwari, avakaita nokusada kwavo Mwari, napamusoro pamashoko ose makukutu akataurwa navatadzi vasingadi Mwari. Ivo van'un'uni navasingatendi nezvavanazvo, vanofamba nokuchiva kwavo; (miromo yavo inotaura mashoko okuzvikudza), vachikudza vanhu nokuda kokufumiswa. Asi imwi vadikamwa, rangarirai mashoko akadeya kutaurwa navapositora vaShe wedu, Jesu Kristu; kuti vakakuvudzai kuti nenguva yokupedzisira vaseki vachava'ko, vanofamba nokuchiva kwavo vasingadi Mwari. Ndivo vanoparadzanisa, ndovenyama, vasinoMweya. Asi imwi vadikamwa, muzvivake pakutenda kwenyu kutsvene tsvene, munyengetere muMweya Mutsvene, Muzvichengete murudo rwaMwari, muchitarira ngoni dzaShe wedu, Jesu Kristu, muve novupenyu bwusingaperi. Ivai nengoni navamwe vanenyunyuto, muvaponese muchivabvuta pamoto; vamwe muvaponese nokutya. muchivenga kunyange nenguvo yakasvibiswa nenyama. Zvino kunaiye unogona kukuchengetai, kuti murege kugumburwa, nokukuisai pamberi pokubwinya kwake musina chamungapomerwa, muchifara kwazvo, kunaMwari mumwe chete wakachenjera, Muponesi wedu, naJesu Kristu, Ishe wedu, ngakuve kubwinya, novumambo, nesimba, novushe, zvino, nokusingaperi. Ameni. Zvakazarurwa zvaJesu Kristu, zvaakapiwa naMwari, kuti aratidze varanda vake zvinhu izvo zvinofanira kukurumidza kuitwa; akazvituma nomutumwa wake, ndokuzivisa muranda wake Johwani; wakapupurira shoko raMwari, nezvokupupura kwaJesu Kristu, achireva zvose zvaakavona. Wakaropafadzwa uyo unorava, navanonzwa mashoko okuporofita, uku vachichengeta zvakanyorwa imomo, nokuti nguva yava pedo. Johwani kukereke nomwe dziri paAsia: Nyasha ngadzive nemi, norugare, zvinobva kunaiye uripo, wakanga aripo, nouchazovapo; nokunemweya minomwe iri pamberi pechigaro chake chovushe; nokunaJesu Kristu, chapupu chakatendeka, dangwe kuvakafa, mubati wamadzishe enyika. Kuna iye wakatida akatisuka, pazvivi zvedu neropa rake, akatiita madzimambo, navaprista kunaMwari naBaba vake, kwaari ngakuve kubwinya nesimba nokusingaperi peri. Ameni. Tarirai, unovuya namakore, meso ose achamuvona, naivo vakamubaya; marudzi ose enyika achachema nokuda kwake. Hongo, Ameni. Ndini Arifa naOmega, wokutanga nowokupedzisira, ndizvo zvinoreva Ishe Mwari, uripo, wakanga aripo, nouchazovapo, wamasimba ose. Ini Johwani, hama yenyu, mugoverani pamwe chete nemwi pakutambudzika, novushe, nokutsungirira munaJesu, Kristu ndakanga ndiri pachiwi chinonzi Patimosii, nokuda kweshoko raMwari, nokupupura muna Jesu Kristu. Ndakanga ndiri muMweya nezuva raShe, ndikanzwa shure kwangu inzwi guru, rinenge serehwamanda, richiti: Ndini Alpha na Omega wokutanga nowokupedzisira izvo Zvaunovona, zvinyore mubhuku, uzvitumire kereke nomwe, dziri muAsia, paEfeso, napaSimina, napaPergamo, napaTiatira, napaSardisi, napaFiraderfia, napaRaodikia. Ndikatendevuka kuti ndivone inzwi rakataura neni. Ndakati ndatendevuka, ndikavona zvigadziko zvemwenje zvinomwe zvendarama; napakati pezvigadziko zvemwenje, mumwe wakafanana noMwanakomana womunhu, akafuka nguvo yakasvikira kutsoka, akazvisunga napachifuva nebhanire rendarama. Musoro wake nevhudzi rake zvakanga zviri zvichena samakushe machena, sechando; meso ake akaita somurazvo womoto; tsoka dzake dzakanga dzakafanana nesafuri inopenya, inenge yakanatswa muvira; inzwi rake rakanga rakaita senzwi remvura zhinji. Muruvoko rwake rworudyi wakanga akabata nyeredzi nomwe; mumuromo make makabuda munondo unopinza, unocheka kose; chiso chake chaiva sezuva rinopenya nesimba raro. Ndakati ndichimuvona, ndikawira pasi patsoka dzake sendinenge ndafa; akaisa ruvoko rwake rworudyi pamusoro pangu, akati: kwandiri usatya, ndini wokutanga nowokupedzisira. naiye Mupenyu; ndakanga ndafa, tarira ndiri mupenyu nokusingaperiperi; ndinekiyi dzorufu neHadhesi. Naizvozvo nyora zvawavona, nezviripo, nezvichazovapo shure kwaizvozvi; zvakavanzika zvenyeredzi nomwe dzawavona muruvoko rworudyi rwangu, nezvigadziko zvemwenje zvinomwe zvendarama. Nyeredzi nomwe ndivo vatumwa vekereke nomwe; nezvigadziko zvemwenje zvinomwe ndidzo kereke nomwe. Nyorera mutumwa wekereke iri paEfeso, uti: Zvanzi naiye wakabata nyeredzi nomwe murovoko rwake rworudyi, unofamba pakati pezvigadziko zvemwenje zvinomwe zvendarama: Ndinoziva mabasa ako, nokutambudzika kwako, nokutsungirira kwako, uye kuti haudi kuvonana navanhu vakaipa; wakavaidza ivo vanoti, tiri vapositora, vasi ivo chaivo, ukavawana vari venhema; ukatsungirira nokuva nomoyo murefu nokuda kwezita rangu, ukasaneta. Asi handifari nechinhu icho kwauri, kuti wakasiya rudo rwako rwokutanga. Naizvozvo rangarira pawakawa, utendevuke, ugoita mabasa ako okutanga; kana usingaiti saizvozvo, ndichavuya kwawuri, ndikabvisa chigadziko chako chomwenje panzvimbo yacho, kana usingatendevuki. Asi chinhu ichi unacho, kuti unovenga mabasa avaNikoraiti, andinovenga nenivo. Unenzeve, ngaanzwe zvinoreva Mweya kukereke; unokunda, ndichamutendera kuti adye muti wovupenyu, uri muParadhiso yaMwari. Nyorera mutumwa wekereke iri paSimina, uti: Zvanzi naiye wokutanga nowokupedzisira, wakanga afa, akararamazve: Ndinoziva mabasa ako nokutambudzika kwako novurombo bwako, (asi uri mufumi), nokutuka kwaivo vanoti, tiri vaJudha, vasi ivo chaivo, asi isinagoge raSatani, usatya izvo zvauchatambudzika nazvo. Tarira, Dhiabhorosi woda kuisa vamwe venyu mutirongo, kuti muidzwe; muchatambudzika mazuva anegumi. Uve wakatendeka kusvikira parufu, ndigokupa korona yovupenyu. Unenzeve, ngaanzwe zvinoreva Mweya kukereke; unokunda, haangakuvadzwi norufu rwechipiri. Nyorera mutumwa wekereke iri paPergamo, uti: Zvanzi naiye unomunondo, unopinza, unocheka kose; Ndinoziva mabasa ako uye kuti, paunogara, ndipo pane chigaro chovushe chaSatani; wakabatisisa zita rangu, ukasaramba kutenda kwangu, kunyange napamazuva aAntipasi, chapupu changu, munhu wangu wakatendeka, wakavurawa pakati penyu, apo panogara Satani. Asi handifari nezvimwe zvinhu zvishoma kwauri, nokuti unavamwepo vanobatisisa dzidziso yaBharami, wakadzidzisa Bharaki kuisa chigumbuso pamberi pavana vaIsraeri, chokuti vadye zvakabayirwa zvifananidzo, nokuita vupombwe, Nokudaro unavamwe vo vanobatisisa saizvozvo dzidziso yavaNikoraiti, chinhu chandinovenga.. Naizvozvo tendevuka; kana usingaiti saizvozvo, ndichakurumidza kuvuya kwauri, ndigorwa navo nomunondo womuromo wangu. Unenzeve, ngaanzwe zvinoreva Mweya kukereke. Unokunda, ndichamupa mana yakavanzika, uye ndichamupa ibwe jena, napabwe iro zita idzwa rakanyorwapo, risingazikamwi nomunhu, asi naiye unoripiwa. Nyorera mutumwa wekereke iri paTiatira, uti: Zvanzi noMwanakomana waMwari, unameso akafanana nomurazvo womoto, netsoka dzake dzakaita sesafuri inopenya; Ndinoziva mabasa ako, norudo, nokutenda, nokushumira, nokutsungirira kwako, uye kuti mabasa ako okupedzisira anopfuvura okutanga. Asi handifari nechinhu ichi kwauri, kuti unotendera uya mukadzi Jesibheri, unozviidza muporofitakadzi, uye unodzidzisa nokutsausa varanda vangu, kuti vaite vupombwe, nokudya zvakabayirwa zvifananidzo, Ndakamupa nguva kuti atendevuke; akaramba kutendevuka pakufeva kwake. Tarira, ndoda kumukandira panhovo, navanoita vupombwe naye panhamo huru, kana vasingatendevuki pamabasa avo. Navana vake ndichavavuraya norufu; nekereke dzose dzichaziva kuti ndini ndinonzvera itsvo nomoyo; ndichapa mumwe nomumwe wenyu paakabata napo. Asi kwamuri, imwi makasara paTiatira, vose vasine-dzidziso iyi, vasingazivi izvo zvavanoti zvakadzika zvaSatani, ndinoti kwamuri: Handingakutakudziyi mumwe mutoro. Asi batisai izvo zvamunazvo kusvikira ndichivuya. Unokunda achichengeta mabasa angu kusvikira pakupedzisira, ndichamupa simba pamusoro pamarudzi; uchaafudza netsvimbo yedare,sehari dzomuvumbi dzinoputsanyiwa; sezvandakapiwa vo naBaba vangu. uye ndichamupa nyamasase. Unenzeve, ngaanzwe zvinoreva Mweya kukereke. Nyorera mutumwa wekereke iri paSardhisi, uti: Zvanzi naiye unemweya minomwe yaMwari, nenyeredzi nomwe: Ndinoziva mabasa ako, kuti unonzi uri mupenyu, asi wakafa. Pepuka, usimbise izvo zvakasara, zvakanga zvodo-kufa; nokuti handina-kuwana mabasa ako kuti akakwana pamberi paMwari wangu. Naizvozvo rangarira kuti wakagamuchira nokunzwa sei; uzvichengete, utendevuke. Naizvozvo kana usingapepuki, ndichavuya sembavha, haungazivi nguva yandichakuwira nayo. Asi unamazita mashoma paSardhisi avanhu vasina kusvibiswa nguvo dzavo; vachafamba neni vanenguvo chena, nokuti vakafanirwa nazvo. Unokunda, uchapfekedzwa saizvozvo nguvo chena; handingatongodzimi zita rake pabhuku yovupenyu, ndichapupura zita rake pamberi paBaba vangu, napamberi pavatumwa vake. Unenzeve ngaanzwe zvinoreva mweya kukereke. Nyorera mutumwa wekereke iri paFiradherfia, uti: Zvanzi naiye mutsvene, iye wechokwadi, iye unekiyi yaDhavhidhi, iye unoti kana achizarura, hakuna unopfiga, kana achipfiga, hakuna unozarura: Ndinoziva mabasa ako, (tarira, ndakaisa pamberi pako mukova wakazaruka, hakuna ungagona kuupfiga), kuti unesimba shoma hako; wakachengeta shoko rangu, ukasaramba zita rangu. Tarira ndinokupa vamwe vari vesinagoge raSatani, vanoti, tiri vaJudha, vasiri ivo chaivo, asi vanoreva nhema; tarira, ndichavavuyisa kuti vanamate pamberi petsoka dzako, uye vazive kuti ndakakuda. Zvawakachengeta shoko rokutsungirira kwangu, ndichakuchengetavo panguva yokuidzwa yoda kuvuya panyika yose, kuidzwa vanogara panyika. Tarira ndinokurumidza kuvuya; batisisa icho chaunacho, kuti urege kutorerwa korona yako. Unokunda ndichamuita mbiru mutembere yaMwari wangu, haangazobudimozve; ndichanyora pamusoro pake zita raMwari wangu, nezita reguta raMwari wangu, Jerusarema idzva rinoburuka kudenga kunaMwari wangu, nezita rangu idzva. Unenzeve, ngaanzwe zvinoreva Mweya kukereke. Nyorera mutumwa wekereke iri paRaodhikia, uti: Zvanzi naAmeni, chapupu chakatendeka, chechokwadi, kutanga kwezvisikwa zvaMwari; Ndinoziva mabasa ako, kuti hautonhori kana kupisa. Dai uchitonhora kana kupisa. Zvino zvaunodziya, usingatonhori kana kupisa, ndichakusvisvina mumuromo mangu. Nokuti unoti, ndakafuma, ndakafumiswa, handishaiwi chinhu; usingazivi, kuti ndiwe unovurombo nenhamo, uri murombo nebofu usina chokufuka. Ndinokupa zano kuti utenge kwandiri ndarama yakaidzwa mumoto, kuti uve nefuma, nenguvo chena, kuti uzvifukidze, nyadzi dzokusafuka kwako dzirege kuvonekwa; nechizoro chameso, kuti uzore meso ako, uvone. Vose vandinoda ndinovaranga nokuvarova; naizvozvo shingaira utendevuke. Tarira, ndimire pamukova, ndichigogodza; kana munhu akanzwa inzwi rangu, akazarura mukova ndichapinda kwaari, ndicharayira naye, naiye ucharayira neni. Unokunda ndichamupa chinhu ichi, kuti agare neni pachigaro changu chovushe, senivo ndakakunda, ndikagara pamwe chete nababa vangu pachigaro chavo chovushe. Unenzeve ngaanzwe zinoreva Mweya kukereke. Shure kwaizvozvo, ndakatarira ndikavona mukova wakazaruka kudenga; nenzwi rokutanga randakanzwa rakaita serehwamanda richitaura neni; richiti: Kwira pano, ndigokuratidza zvinofanira kuitwa shure kwaizvozvo. Pakarepo ndakava muMweya; tarira chigaro chovushe chakagadzwa kudenga, nomumwe agere pachigaro. Iye wakanga agerepo wakanga akafanana nebwe rejaspisi neresardio; kwakanga kunomurarabungu wakakomberedza chigaro chovushe, wakafanana nebwe resmaragdino. Kwakanga kune zvigaro zvovushe zvinamakumi maviri nezvina zvakanga zvakakomberedza chigaro chovushe; napazvigaro pakanga pagere Vakuru vanamakumi maviri navana, vakapfeka nguvo chena; vakanga vanekorona dzendarama pamisoro yavo. Napachigaro chovushe pakanga pachibuda mheni, namanzwi, nokutinhira; nemwenje minomwe yakanga ichipfuta pamberi pechigaro chovushe, iri Mweya minomwe yaMwari. Pamberi pechigaro chovushe pakanga panegungwa rakavonekera, rakafanana nekristaro; napakati pechigaro chovushe, napamativi ose echigaro chovushe, pakanga panezvisikwa zvina zvipenyu, zvizere nameso mberi neshure kwazvo. Chisikwa chipenyu chokutanga chakanga chakafanana neshumba, chisikwa chipenyu chechipiri chakanga chakafanana nemhuru, chisikwa chipenyu chechitatu chakanga chinechiso chakaita sechomunhu, nechisikwa chipenyu chechina chakanga chakafanana negondo rinobururuka. Nezvisikwa zvipenyu izvi zvina zvakanga zvizere nameso kunhivi dzose nomukati; hazvizorori masikati novusiku, zvichiti: Mutsvene mutsvene mutsvene, iye Ishe Jehovha wehondo, wamasimba ose, iye wakanga aripo, uripo, nouchazovuya. Zvino kana zvisikwa zvipenyu izvi zvovigira iye unogara pachigaro chovushe, iye uri mupenyu nokusingaperi-peri, kubwinya, nokukudzwa, nokuvonga, Vakuru vanamakumi maviri navana vowira pasi pamberi paiye ugere pachigaro chovushe vachimunamata iye, uri mupenyu nokusingaperi-peri, vachikandira korona dzavo pamberi pechigaro chovushe, vachiti: imwi Ishe, Mwari wedu, makafanira kuti muvigirwe kubwinya, nokukudzwa, nesimba, nokuti ndimi makasika zvinhu zvose, zvakavapo, zvakasikwa nokuda kwenyu. Zvino ndakavona muruvoko rworudyi rwaiye wakanga agere pachigaro chovushe bhuku yakanyorwa mukati nokunze kwayo, yakanamatidzwa nezvisimbiso zvinomwe. Ipapo ndakavona mutumwa, unesimba, achidanidzira nenzwi guru; achiti: Ndianiko wakafanira kuti azarure bhuku iyi, nokusunungura zvisimbiso zvayo? Asi kwakanga kusinomunhu kudenga napanyika, kana napasi penyika, wakagona kuzarura bhuku iyo, kana kutarira mairi. Ipapo ndakachema zvikuru, zvakusina-kuwanikwa munhu, wakafanira kuti azarure bhuku, kana kuverenga kana kutarira mairi. Zvino mumwe waVakuru wakati kwandiri; Usachema hako, tarira, Shumba yorudzi rwaJudha, Mudzi waDhavhidhi, yakakunda kuti izarure bhuku nokusunungura nezvisimbiso zvayo zvinomwe. Zvino ndakatarira ndikavona pakati pechigaro chovushe nezvisikwa zvipenyu zvina, napakati paVakuru, gwayana rimire, rakaita serakabayiwa, rinenyanga nomwe nameso manomwe, iri Mweya minomwe yaMwari, yakatumwa kunyika yose. Iro rikavuya, rikatora bhuku muruvoko rworudyi rwaiye wakanga agere pachigaro chovushe. Zvino rakati ratora bhuku, zvisikwa zvipenyu zvina naVakuru vanamakumi maviri navana vakawira pasi pamberi pegwayana, mumwe nomumwe anorudimbwa, nendiro dzendarama, dzakanga dzizere nezvinonhuhwira, iri minyengetero yavatsvene. Vakaimba rwiyo rutsva, vachiti: Ndimi makafanira kuti mutore bhuku nokuzarura zvisimbiso zvayo; nokuti makabayiwa, mukatengera Mwari neropa renyu vanhu vanobva kumarudzi ose, nendimi dzose, navanhu vose, nendudzi dzose; mukavaitira Mwari wedu, kuti vave madzimambo navaprista, vabate vushe panyika. Zvino ndakavona, ndikanzwa inzwi ravatumwa vazhinji vakanga vakakomberedza chigaro chovushe nezvisikwa zvipenyu, naVakuru kuwanda kwavo kwakanga kuri zvuru zvezvuru nezvuru zvamazana vachiti nenzwi guru: gwayana rakabayiwa rakafanira kuti rivigirwe vushe, nefuma, nokuchenjera, nesimba, nokukudzwa, nokubwinya, nokurumbidzwa. Ndikanzwa zvisikwa zvipenyu zvose zviri kudenga, napanyika, nezvose zviri mukati mazvo, zvichiti: Kurumbidzwa, nokukudzwa, nokubwinya, nesimba ngazvive kunaiye ugere pamusoro pechigaro chovushe, nokugwayana nokusi ngaperiperi. Ipapo zvisikwa zvipenyu zvina zvakati: Ameni. Vakuru vanamakumi maviri navana vo vakawira pasi, vakanamata Iye unorarama nokusingaperi. Zvino ndakavona gwayana richizarura chimwe chezvisimbiso zvinomwe, ndikanzwa chimwe chezvisikwa zvipenyu zvina chichiti nenzwi romutinhiro: Vuya uvone. Ndikatarira, ndikavona bhiza jena, naiye wakanga akaritasva, wakanga anovuta; akapiwa korona, akabuda achikunda, uye kuti akunde. Wakati azarura chisimbiso chechipiri, ndikanzwa chisikwa chipenyu chechipiri chichiti: Vuya uvone. Ipapo rimwe bhiza rakabuda riri dzvuku; wakanga akaritasva akapiwa simba kuti abvise rugare panyika, kuti vavurayane; akapiwa munondo mukuru. Wakati azarura chisimbiso chechitatu, ndikanzwa chisikwa chipenyu chechitatu chichiti: Vuya uvone. Ndikatarira, ndikavona bhiza dema; wakanga akaritasva wakanga anechiyereso muruvoko rwake. Ndikanzwa inzwi pakati pezvisikwa zvipenyu zvina, richiti: Chiyero chezviyo chichatengwa nedhenari+, nezviyero* zvitatu zvebhari nedhenari+; usatadzira mafuta newaini. Wakati azarura chisimbiso chechina, ndikanzwa inzwi rechisikwa chipenyu chechina richiti: Vuya uvone. Ndikatarira, ndikavona bhiza rakachenuruka; wakanga akaritasva, zita rake Rufu; huye Hadhesi rakamutevera. Ivo vakapiwa simba pamusoro pechechina chenyika, kuti vavuraye nomunondo, nenzara, norufu, nezvikara zvenyika. Wakati azarura chisimbiso chechishanu, ndikavona panyasi pearitari mweya yavanhu vakanga vavurawa nokuda kweshoko raMwari, nokupupura kwavo kwavakapupura; vakadana nenzwi guru vachiti: Tenzi mutsvene wechokwadi, mucharega kutonga vanogara panyika nokuvatsiva ropa redu kusvikira riniko? Ipapo mumwe nomumwe wavo wakapiwa nguvo chena; vakavudzwa kuti vambozorora chinguva chiduku, kusvikira vamwe varanda pamwe chete navo nehama dzavo, dzaifanira kuvurawa saivo, varinganiswa vose. Zvino ndakavona pakuzarura kwake chisimbiso chechitanhatu, tarira kwakanga kunokudengenyeka kwenyika kukuru, zuva rikasviba segudza remvere, mwedzi wose ukaita seropa; nenyeredzi dzedenga dzikawira pasi, somuvonde unozuza maganga awo, kana uchizununguswa nomututu mukuru. Denga rikabva sebhuku, kana ichipetwa; namakomo ose nezviwi zvose zvakabviswa panzvimbo dzazvo. Namadzimambo enyika, navakuru, navatungamiriri vehondo, navafumi, navanesimba, navaranda vose, navakasununguka vose vakandovanda mumapako nomumambwe amakomo; vakati kumakomo nokumabwe: Tiwirei, mutivige pameso aiye unogara pachigaro chovushe, napakutsamwa kwegwayana; nokuti zuva guru rokutsamwa kwaro rasvika; ndianiko unogona kumira? Shure kwaizvozvo ndakavona vatumwa vana, vamire kumativi mana enyika, vakabata mhepo ina dzenyika, kuti mhepo irege kurira panyika, kana pagungwa, kana pamiti yose. Ipapo ndakavona mumwe mutumwa achikwira achibva kumabvazuva, anechisimbiso chaMwari mupenyu; akadana nenzwi guru kuvatumwa vana, vaya vakanga vapiwa simba kuti vatadzire nyika negungwa, achiti: Musatadzira nyika, kana gungwa, kana miti, kusvikira taisa chisimbiso pahuma dzavaranda vaMwari. Ndikanzwa kuwanda kwavakaiswa chisimbiso; vanezvuru zvinezana namakumi mana nezvina, vakaiswa chisimbiso vachibva kumarudzi ose avana vaIsraeri. Vorudzi rwaJudha vakaiswa chisimbiso vanezvuru zvinegumi nezviviri. Kurudzi rwaRubheni vanezvuru zvinegumi nezviviri Vorudzi rwaGadi vanezvuru zvinegumi nezviviri; Vorudzi rwaAseri vanezvuru zvinegumi nezviviri; Vorudzi rwaNafutarimi vanezvuru zvinegumi nezviviri; Vorudzi rwaManase vanezvuru zvinegumi nezviviri; Vorudzi rwaSimiyoni vanezvuru zvinegumi nezviviri; Vorudzi rwaRevhi vanezvuru zvinegumi nezviviri Vorudzi rwaIsakari vanezvuru zvinegumi nezviviri; Vorudzi rwaZebhuroni vanezvuru zvinegumi nezviviri; Vorudzi rwaJosefa vanezvuru zvine gumi nezviviri; Vorudzi rwaBenjamini vakaiswa chisimbiso vanezvuru zvinegumi nezviviri. Shure kwaizvozvo ndakatarira, ndikavona vazhinji-zhinji vasingagoni kuverengwa nomunhu, vakabva kundudzi dzose, namarudzi, navanhu, nendimi, vamire pamberi pechigaro chovushe, napamberi pegwayana, vakapfeka nguvo chena, vakabata michindwe mumavoko avo; vakadanidzira nenzwi guru, vachiti: Ruponeso ngaruve kunaMwari unogara pachigaro chovushe, nokugwayana. Ipapo vatumwa vose vakamira, vakakomba chigaro chovushe, naVakuru, nezvisikwa zvipenyu zvina, vakawira pasi nezviso pamberi pechigaro chovushe, vakanamata Mwari, vachiti: Ameni: Kurumbidzwa, nokubwinya, nokuchenjera, nokuvonga, nokukudzwa, novushe, nesimba, ngazvive kunaMwari nokusingaperi-peri. Ameni. Ipapo mumwe waVakuru wakapindura, akati kwandiri: Ava vakapfeka nguvo chena ndivananiko? Vakabvepiko? Ndikati kwaari; Ishe wangu, imwi munoziva. Akati kwandiri: Ndivo vanobva kukutambudzika kukuru, vakasuka nguvo dzavo vakadzichenesa muropa regwayana. Naizvozvo vari pamberi pechigaro chovushe chaMwari, vanomushumira masikati novusiku mutembere yake; iye, unogara pachigaro chovushe, uchavadzitira netabernakeri. Havachazoziyi nenzara, havachazofi nenyota; havangapiswi nezuva kana nokumwe kupisa; nokuti gwayana riri pakati pechigaro chovushe richavafudza, richavatungamirira kumatsime emvura yovupenyu; Mwari uchapisika misodzi yose kumeso avo. Wakati azarura chisimbiso chichinomwe, kunyarara kukavapo kudenga kunenge sehafu yenguva. Ipapo ndakavona vatumwa vanomwe vamire pamberi paMwari; vakapiwa hwamanda nomwe. Zvino mumwe mutumwa wakavuya, akamira paaritari, anomudziyo wendarama wezvinonhuhwira; akapiwa zvinonhuhwira zvizhinji kuti azviise pamwe chete neminyengetero yavatsvene vose pamusoro pearitari yendarama, yakanga iri pamberi pechigaro chovushe. Vutsi bwezvinonhuhwira bwukakwira pamberi paMwari bwuchibva muruvoko rwomutumwa pamwe chete neminyengetero yavatsvene. Mutumwa akatora mudziyo wezvinonhuhwira, akauzadza nomoto wearitari, akaukandira panyika; ipapo kwakavuya kutinhira, namanzwi, nemheni, nokudengenyeka kwenyika. Ipapo vatumwa vanomwe, vakanga vanehwamanda nomwe, vakazvigadzira kuti varidze. Wokutanga wakaridza, kukavuya chimvuramabwe nomoto zvakavhenganiswa neropa, zvikakandirwa panyika; ipapo chetatu chenyika chikatsva, nechetatu chemiti chikatsva,novuswa, bwutema bwose bwakatswa. Zvino mutumwa wechipiri wakaridza, chimwe chakaita segomo guru rinopfuta nomoto chikakandwa mugungwa; ipapo chetatu chegungwa chikashanduka ropa; chetatu chezvisikwa zvakanga zviri mugungwa zvikafa, izvo, zvakanga zvinovupenyu; nechetatu chezvikepe chikaparadzwa. Zvino mutumwa wechitatu wakaridza, nyeredzi huru, yakapfuta sezhenje, ikawa kudenga, ikawira pamusoro pechetatu chenzizi napamatsime emvura; zita renyeredzi rakanga richinzi, Chinovava; ipapo chetatu chemvura chikavaviswa, vanhu vazhinji vakafa nemvura, nokuti yakanga yavaviswa. Zvino mutumwa wechina wakaridza, chetatu chezuva chikarobwa, nechetatu chomwedzi, nechetatu chenyeredzi, kuti chetatu chazvo chisvibiswe, uye kuti chetatu chamasikati chirege kuvhenekera, novusiku saizvozvo. Ipapo ndakatarira, ndikanzwa mutumwa achibhururuka pakati pedenga, achiti nenzwi guru: Nhamo, nhamo, nhamo, kunavanogara panyika, nokuda kwamanzwi mamwe ehwamanda avatumwa vatatu vachazoridza. Zvino mutumwa wechishanu wakaridza, ndikavona nyeredzi,, yakabva kudenga, yawira pasi; ikapiwa kiyi yegomba rakadzika-dzika. Ikazarura gomba rakadzika-dzika, vutsi bwukakwira bwuchibva mugomba, sovutsi bwevira guru; zuva nedenga zvikasvibiswa novutsi bwegomba. Muvutsi makabuda mhashu dzikavuya panyika, dzikapiwa simba sesimba rezvinyavada zvenyika. Dzikavudzwa kuti dzirege kutadzira vuswa bwenyika, nechinhu chinyoro, kana miti yose, asi vanhuchetevasinechisimbiso chaMwari pahuma dzavo. Hadzina kupiwa basa rokuvavuraya, asi kuti varwadziswe mwedzi mishanu; kurwadzisa kwadzo kwakanga kwakaita sokurwadzisa kwechinyavada, kana chichiruma munhu. Namazuva iwayo vanhu vachatsvaka rufu, asi havangatongoruwani, vachavinga kufa, asi rufu ruchavatiza. Pakuvonekwa kwadzo mhashu dzakanga dzakaita samabhiza akagadzirirwa kurwa; pamisoro yadzo pakanga pane zvimwe zvakafanana nekorona dzakafanana nendarama, zviso zvadzo zvakanga zvakaita sezviso zvavanhu. Dzakanga dzinevhudzi rakaita sevhudzi ravakadzi, nameno adzo akanga akaita seeshumba. Dzakanga dzinezvidzitiro zvechifuva zvakaita sezvamatare; nokutinhira kwamapapiro adzo kwakaita sokutinhira kwengoro dzamabhiza mazhinji anomhanyira kurwa. Dzakanga dzinemiswe, yakaita seyezvinyavada, novumborera; pamiswe yadzo pakanga panesimba rokukuvadza vanhu mwedzi mishanu. Dzakanga dzinamambo wadzo, ari mutumwa wegomba rakadzika dzika, zita rake nechiHebheru ndiAbhadhoni, nechi Giriki zita rake ndi Aporioni. Nhamo imwe yapfuvura; tarira, nhamo dzimwe mbiri dzinotevera shure kwaizvozvi. Zvino mutumwa wechitanhatu wakaridza, ndikanzwa inzwi richibva panyanga ina dzearitari yendarama yakanga iri pamberi paMwari, richiti kumutumwa wechitanhatu wakanga anehwamanda; Sunungura vatumwa vana vakasungwa parwizi rukuru runonzi Yufratesi. Ipapo vatumwa vana vakasunungurwa, vakanga vakagadzirirwa nguva, nezuva, nomwedzi, negore, kuti vavuraye chetatu chavanhu. Kuwanda kwehondo dzavatasvi vamabhiza kwakanga kuri zvuru zvezvuru zvamazana maviri; ndikanzwa kuverengwa kwavo. Saizvozvo vo ndakavona mabhiza pakuratidzwa kwangu, navakanga vakaatasva, vanezvidzitiro zvechifuva zvakaita sezvomoto, nezvehiasinto, nezvesarufa; nemisoro yamabhiza yakanga yakaita semisoro yeshumba; nomumiromo yawo makabuda moto, novutsi nesarufa. Chetatu chavanhu chakavurawa namatambudziko awa matatu, anoti, moto novutsi nesarufa, zvakabuda mumiromo yawo. Nokuti simba ramabhiza riri mumiromo yawo, nomumiswe yawo; nokuti miswe yawo yakaita senyoka, inemisoro; anokuvadza nayo. Vamwe vanhu vasina kuvurawa namatambudziko awa, havana kutendevuka pamabasa amavoko avo, kuti varege kunamata mweya yakaipa, nezvifananidzo zvendarama, nezvesirivheri, nezvendarira, nezvamabwe, nezvemiti, zvisingagoni kuvona, kana kunzwa, kana kufamba; havana kutendevuka vo pakuvuraya kwavo, kana pakurowa kwavo, kana pavupombwe bwavo, kana pakuba kwavo. Zvino ndakavona mumwe mutumwa unesimba achiburuka kudenga, akapfeka gore; murarabungu wakanga uri pamusoro wake, chiso chake chakanga chakaita sezuva, netsoka dzake sembiru dzomoto. Wakanga akabata bhuku duku yakazaruka muruvoko rwake, akaisa rutsoka rwake rworudyi pamusoro pegungwa, norworuboswe pamusoro penyika; akadanidzira nenzwi guru seshumba inorira; iye wakati adanidzira, kutinhira kunomwe kukabudisa manzwi ako. Zvino kutinhira kunomwe kwakati kwareva, ndakanga ndonyora, ndikanzwa inzwi richibva kudenga, richiti kwandiri: Zarira zvarebwa nokutinhira kunomwe, usazvinyora. Ipapo mutumwa uya wandakavona amire pamusoro pegungwa napamusoro penyika, wakasimudzira ruvoko rwake rworudyi kudenga, akapika naiye uri mupenyu nokusingaperi-peri, wakasika denga nezvirimo, nenyika nezvirimo, negungwa nezvirimo, kuti nguva haingazovipo. Asi namazuva enzwi romutumwa wechinomwe, kana vodo-kuridza, zvakavanzika zvaMwari zvichapedziswa, sezvaakaparidzira varanda vake, ivo vaporofita. Ipapo inzwi riya randakanzwa richibva kudenga, rakataura zve kwandiri, richiti: Enda utore bhuku yakazaruka iri muruvoko rwomutumwa, umire pamusoro pegungwa napamusoro penyika. Ndikaenda kumutumwa, ndikati kwaari: Ndipei bhuku duku. Iye akati kwandiri: Tora, uidye; ichavavisa mudumbu mako, asi mumuromo mako ichanaka sovuchi. Ipapo ndakatora bhuku duku muruvoko rwomutumwa, ndikaidya; ikanaka mumuromo mangu sovuchi; asi ndakati ndaidya, mudumbu mangu makavaviswa. Vakati kwandiri: Unofanira kuporofita zve pamusoro pavanhu vazhinji, nendudzi, nendimi, namadzimambo. Zvino ndakapiwa rutsanga rwakaita somudonzvo; mutumwa akati: Simuka, uyere tembere yaMwari, nearitari, navanonamata mairi. Asi siya ruvazhe ruri kunze kwetembere, usaruyera; nokuti rwakapiwa vahedheni; vachatsika guta dzvene mwedzi inamakumi mana nemiviri. Ndichapa zvapupu zvangu zviviri simba kuti zviporofite, zvakapfeka masaga, mazuva anechuru chinamazana maviri namakumi matanhatu. Ava ndiyo miorivhi miviri nezvigadziko zvemwenje zviviri zvimire pamberi paMwari wenyika. Kana kunomunhu unoda kuvakuvadza, moto uchabuda mumiromo yavo uchiparadza vavengi vavo; kana kunomunhu unoda kuvakuvadza, unofanira kuvurawa saizvozvo. Vanesimba rokuzarira denga, kuti mvura irege kunaya namazuva okuporofita kwavo; vanesimba pamusoro pemvura kuti vaishandure ive ropa, nokurova nyika namatambudziko ose nenguva dzose dzavanoda. Kana vapedza kupupura kwavo, chikara chinokwira chichibva mugomba rakadzika dzika chicharwa navo, chichivakunda nokuvavuraya. Mitumbu yavo icharashwa panzira dzomuguta guru, rinonzi, nezita rokufananidzira, Sodhoma neIjipiti, pakaroverwa vo Ishe wavo pamuchinjikwa. Vanobva kuvanhu, namarudzi, nendimi, nendudzi, vachavona mitumbi yavo mazuva matatu nehafu, vasingatenderi kuti ivigwe mubwiro. Navanogara panyika vachafara nokupembera pamusoro pavo, vachitumirana zvipo, nokuti vaporofita ava vaviri vakatambudza avo vanogara panyika. Zvino mazuva matatu nehafu akati apfuvura, mweya wovupenyu, wakabva kunaMwari, ukapinda mukati mavo, vakamira netsoka dzavo, kutya kukuru kukawira vose vakavavona. Ipapo vakanzwa inzwi guru, rinobva kudenga, richiti kwavari: Kwirai pano. Vakakwira kudenga negore, vavengi vavo vakavavona. Zvino nenguva iyo kudengenyeka kwenyika kwakavapo, chegumi cheguta chikaputsikira pasi, navanhu vanezvuru zvinomwe vakavurawa nokudengenyeka; vakasara vakatya, vakarumbidza Mwari wokudenga. Nhamo yechipiri yapfuvura; tarira, nhamo yechitatu inokurumidza kusvika. Zvino mutumwa wechinomwe wakaridza; manzwi makuru akavapo kudenga, achiti: Vushe bwenyika bwava bwaShe wedu, naKristu wake; uchabwubata nokusingaperi-peri. Ipapo Vakuru vanamakumi maviri navana vanogara pazvigaro zvavo zvovushe pamberi paMwari, vakawira pasi nezviso zvavo vakanamata Mwari. vachiti: Tinokuvongai imi, Ishe Mwari wamasimba ose, uripo, wakanga aripo, nouchazovapo; nokuti makatora simba renyu guru, mukabata vushe. Marudzi akatsamwa, nokutsamwa kwenyu kwakasvika, nenguva yavakafa, kuti vatongwe, uye kuti mupe varanda venyu mubairo, ivo vaporofita, navatsvene, navanotya zita renyu, vaduku navakuru; uye kuti muparadze avo vanoparadza nyika. Ipapo tembere yaMwari iri kudenga yakazarurwa; areka yesungano ikavonekwa mutembere yake; ipapo kwakavapo mheni, namanzwi, nokutinhira, nokudengenyeka kwenyika, nechimvuramabwe chikuru. Zvino kudenga kwakavonekwa chiratidzo chikuru ichi: Mukadzi, wakanga akapfeka zuva, mwedzi uri pasi petsoka dzake, napamusoro wake korona inenyeredzi dzinegumi nembiri; iye wakanga anemimba, akadanidzira pakupona kwake, achitambudzika pakuzvara. Ipapo kudenga kwakavonekwa chimwe chiratidzo ichi: Tarira, shato huru tsvuku inemisoro minomwe, nenyanga dzinegumi, napamisoro yayo korona nomwe. Rumhinda rwayo rwakakweva chetatu chenyeredzi dzokudenga, ndokudzikandira pasi panyika; shato iyo ikamira pamberi pomukadzi wakanga ozvara, kuti iparadze mwana wake kana azvara. Akazvara mwana womukomana, unozofudza marudzi ose netsimbo yedare; mwana wake ndokutorwa kunaMwari, nokuchigaro chake chovushe. Mukadzi akatizira kurenje, paakagadzirirwa nzvimbo naMwari, kuti vamuchengetepo mazuva anechuru chinamazana maviri namakumi matanhatu. Zvino kurwa kwakavapo kudenga; Mikaeri navatumwa vake vakarwa neshato, shato ikarwa inavatumwa vayo; vakasakunda, nenzvimbo yavo hainakuzowanikwa kudenga. Zvino shato huru yakakandirwa pasi, iyo nyoka yekare, inonzi Dhiyabhorosi, naSatani, munyengeri wenyika yose; yakakandirwa panyika, navatumwa vayo vakakandirwa pasi pamwe chete nayo. Ndikanzwa inzwi guru kudenga, richiti: Zvino ruponeso rwasvika, nesimba, novushe bwaMwari wedu, novumambo bwaKristu wake; nokuti mupomeri wehama dzedu wakakandirwa pasi, wakavapomera pamberi paMwari we du masikati novusiku. ivo vakamukunda neropa regwayana, uye neshoko rokupupura kwavo; havana kuda vupenyu bwavo kusvikira parufu. Saka farai kudenga nemwi munogara'ko. Vurombo kwamuri imwi nyika navanogara panyika negungwa, nokuti mweya wakaipa wakaburukira kwamuri, akatsamwa kwazvo, nokuti unoziva kuti uchinenguva duku. Shato yakati yavona kuti yakandirwa pasi panyika, ikatambudza mukadzi wakazvara mwana womukomana. Ipapo mukadzi akapiwa mapapiro maviri egondo guru, kuti abururukire kurenje kunzvimbo yake, kwaanochengeterwa nguva nedzimwe nguva nehafu yenguva, kwaasingavonekwi nenyoka. Ipapo nyoka yakabudisa mvura mumuromo mayo, yakaita sorwizi shure komukadzi kuti akukurwe norwizi. Ipapo nyika yakabatsira mukadzi, nyika ikashamisa muromo wayo, ikamedza rwizi rwakabudiswa neshato mumuromo mayo. Zvino shato yakatsamwira mukadzi. Ikaenda kundorwa navamwe vana vake, vanochengeta mirairo yaMwari, navanobata kupupura kwaJesu Kristu. Ikamira pajecha regungwa. zvino ndakavona chikara chichikwira chichibva mugungwa, chinenyanga dzinegumi nemisoro minomwe; napamusoro penyanga dzacho pakanga panekorona dzinegumi, napamusoro pemisoro yacho mazita okumhura Mwari. Chikara ichi chandakavona, chakanga chakaita sengwe; netsoka dzacho sedzebere, nomuromo wacho somuromo weshumba; shato ikachipa simba rayo, nechigaro chayo chovushe, namasimba makuru. Mumwe musoro wacho wakanga wakaita sowakakuvadzwa kusvikira parufu; asi vanga, raifanira kuvuraya, rakanga rapora; nyika yose ikashamiswa ikatevera chikara. Vakanamata shato, nokuti yakapa chikara masimba; vakanamata chikara, vachiti: Ndianiko wakafanana nechikara? Ndianiko unogona kurwa nacho? Ipapo chakapiwa muromo unotaura mashoko makuru nezvokumhura; chakapiwa simba kuti chizviite mwedzi inamakumi mana nemiviri. Chikashamisa muromo wacho kuti chimhure Mwari, nokumhura zita rake netabernakeri yake naivo vanogara kudenga. Chikapiwa masimba vo kuti chirwe navatsvene, nokuvakunda; chikapiwa masimba vo pamusoro pamarudzi ose, navanhu vose, nendimi dzose, nendudzi dzose. Vose vanogara panyika vachachinamata, ivo vasinakunyorwa mazita avo mubhuku yegwayana rakabayiwa kubva pakusikwa kwenyika. Unenzeve, ngaanzwe. Kana munhu achitapa, uchatapwa, kana munhu achivuraya nomunondo unofanira kuvurawa nomunondo. Ndipo pano kutsungirira nokutenda kwavatsvene. Zvino ndakavona chimwe chikara chichikwira, chichibva panyika; chakanga chinenyanga mbiri segwayana,, chikataura seshato. Chinobata namasimba ose echikara chokutanga pamberi pacho. Chinomanikidza nyika navagere mukati mayo kuti vanamate chikara chokutanga, chiya chinevanga raifanira kuchivuraya. Chinoita zviratidzo zvikuru, zvokuti chinoburusira moto unobva kudenga panyika pamberi pavanhu; chinonyengera vanogara panyika nezviratidzo zvachakapiwa kuti chizviite pamberi pechikara; chichiti kunavanogara panyika kuti vaitire chikara mufananaidzo, chiya chakanga chinevanga romunondo chakararama. Chakapiwa masimba okupa mufananidzo wechikara mweya, kuti mufananidzo wechikara utaure, chiraire kuti vose vasinganamati mufananidzo wechikara vavurawe. Chinomanikidza vose, vaduku navakuru, vafumi navarombo, vakasununguka navaranda, kuti vapiwe chiratidzo muruvoko rwavo rworudyi, kana pahuma yavo; kuti munhu arege kuvapo unogona kutenga nokutengesa, asi iye unechiratidzo, iro zita rechikara kana chiverengo chezita racho. Ndipo panokuchenjera. Unoziva, ngaaverenge chiverengo chechikara; nokuti chiverengo ndechomunhu; chiverengo chacho ndimazana matanhatu namakumi matanhatu nenhanhatu. Zvino ndakatarira, ndikavona gwayana rimire pagomo reZiyoni, rinavamwe vanezvuru zvinezana namakumi mana navana, vanezita raro, nezita raBaba varo, rakanyorwa pahuma dzavo. Ipapo ndakanzwa inzwi richibva kudenga, senzwi remvura zhinji, uye senzwi rokutinhira kukuru; nenzwi randakanzwa ranga rakaita seravaridzi vorudimbwa vachiridza vudimbwa bwavo. Vakaimba rwiyo rutsva pamberi pechigaro chovushe, napamberi pezvisikwa zvipenyu zvina, naVakuru; hakunomunhu wakagona kudzidza rwiyo urwu, asi vaya vanezvuru zvinezana namakumi mana navana, vakadzikinurwa vachibva panyika. Ndivo vasina kusvibiswa navakadzi; nokuti vakanaka semhandara. Ndivo vanotevera gwayana kose kwarinoenda. Ndivo vakadzikinurwa pakati pavanhu, kuti vave zvibereko zvokutanga kunaMwari nokugwayana. Mumuromo mavo hamuna kuvonekwa nhema, havana chavangapomerwa pamberi pechigaro chaMwari. Zvino ndakavona mumwe mutumwa achibhururuka pakati pedenga, aneevhangeri isingaperi, kuti aiparidzire vanogara panyika, namarudzi ose, nendudzi dzose, nendimi dzose, navanhu vose. Akati nenzwi guru: Ityai Mwari, mumurumbidzei; nokuti nguva yake yokutonga yasvika; namatai iye, wakasika denga, nenyika, negungwa, namatsime emvura. ipapo mumwe mutumwa wakatevera, achiti: Rawa, Rawa, Bhabhironi, guta guru, rakamwisa marudzi ose waini yokutsamwa kovupombwe bwaro. ipapo mumwe mutumwa wechitatu wakatevera, akati nenzwi guru: Kana munhu akanamata chikara nomufananidzo wacho, nokugamuchira chiratidzo pahuma yake kana paruvoko rwake. naiye uchamwa vo waini yokutsamwa kwaMwari, yakadirwa isina kuvhenganiswa mumukombe wehasha dzake; uchatambudzwa mumoto nesarufa pamberi pavatumwa vatsvene, napamberi pegwayana. Vutsi bwokutambudzika kwavo bwunokwira nokusingaperi-peri; havanezororo masikati novusiku, ivo vanonamata chikara nomufananidzo wacho nounogamuchira chiratidzo chezita racho. Ndipo panokutsungirira kwavatsvene, ndivo vanochengeta mirairo yaMwari nokutenda kwaJesu. Ipapo ndakanzwa inzwi richibva kudenga, richiti: kwandiri Nyora, uti: Vakafa, vanofira munaShe, vakaropafadzwa kubva zvino. Hongo, ndizvo zvinotaura Mweya, kuti vazorore pakubata kwavo kukuru, nokuti mabasa avo anovatevera. Ipapo ndakatarira, ndikavona gore jena, nomumwe wakaita soMwanakomana womunhu agere pamusoro paro, anekorona yendarama pamusoro wake naparuvoko rwake anejeko rinopinza. Zvino mumwe mutumwa wakabuda mutembere, akadanidzira nenzwi guru kunaiye wakanga agere pamusoro pegore, achiti: Tumai jeko renyu mucheke; nokuti nguva yokukohwa yenyu yasvika, nokuti kukohwa kwenyika kwaibva. Ipapo wakanga agere pamusoro pegore akakandira jeko rake panyika, nyika ikachekwa. Zvino mumwe mutumwa wakabuda mutembere iri kudenga, naiye vo anejeko rinopinza. Nomumwe mutumwa wakanga anesimba pamusoro pomoto, akabuda paaritari, akadanidzira nenzwi guru kunaiye wakanga anejeko rinopinza, achiti: Tumai jeko renyu rinopinza, mucheke masumbu omuzambiringa wenyika, nokuti mazambiringa ayo aibva. Ipapo mutumwa wakakandira jeko rake panyika, akacheka muzambiringa wenyika, akazvikandira muchisviniro chikuru chokutsamwa kwaMwari. Chisvinuro chakatsikwa kunze kweguta, ropa rikabuda muchisvinuro rikasvika pamatomu amabhiza, rikaenda mastadia anechuru chinamazana matanhatu.* Zvino ndakavona chimwe chiratidzo kudenga, chikuru chinoshamisa, ichi: Vatumwa vanomwe vanamatambudziko manomwe okupedzisira, nokuti kutsamwa kwaMwari kwakapera nawo. Ndikavona chakaita segungwa rinovonekera rakavhenganiswa nomoto, naivo vakavuya vakunda chikara nomufananidzo wacho, nechiratidzo chacho nechiverengo chezita racho, vamire pamusoro pegungwa rinovonekera, vanovudimbwa bwaMwari. Vakaimba rwiyo rwaMozisi, muranda waMwari, norwiyo rwegwayana, vachiti: Ishe, Mwari wamasimba ose, mabasa enyu akakura, anoshamisa; Mambo wamarudzi, nzira dzenyu dzakarurama, ndedzechokwadi, Imwi Ishe wavatsvene. Ndianiko ungarega kutya nokukudza zita renyu, Ishe? Nokuti imwi moga muri mutsvene; nokuti marudzi ose achavuya, achinamata pamberi penyu; nokuti kururama kwenyu kwakaratidzwa. Shure kwaizvozvo ndakatarira ndikavona tembere yetabernakeri yovuchapupu yokudenga yakazarurwa; mutembere mukabuda vatumwa vanomwe vanamatambudziko manomwe, vakafuka mucheka wakachena unopenyu, vakasungwa pazvifuva zvavo namabhanire endarama. Ipapo chimwe chezvisikwa zvipenyu zvina chakapa vatumwa vanomwe ndiro nomwe dzendarama, dzizere nokutsamwa kwaMwari, iye mupenyu nokusingaperiperi. Tembere ikazara novutsi bwunobva pakubwinya kwaMwari napasimba rake; kukasava nomunhu wakagona kupinda patembere, kusvikira matambudziko manomwe avatumwa vanomwe apera. Zvino ndakanzwa inzwi guru richibva mutembere, richiti kuvatumwa vanomwe: Endai, mundodurura panyika ndiro nomwe dzokutsamwa dzaMwari. Wokutanga akaenda, akadurura ndiro yake panyika; ronda rakaipa rinorwadza rikavapo pavanhu vakanga vanechiratidzo chechikara, vakanamata mufananidzo wacho. Wechipiri akadurura ndiro yake pagungwa; rikashanduka ropa seromunhu wakafa; nezvipenyu zvose zvakanga zviri mugungwa zvikafa. Wechitatu akadurura ndiro yake panzizi nomumatsime emvura, ikashanduka ropa. Ndikanzwa mutumwa wemvura achiti: makarurama imwi Ishe, muripo makanga muripo nouchazovapo nokuti makatonga saizvozvo. Nokuti vakadurura ropa ravatsvene neravaporofita, mukavapa ropa, kuti vamwe; vakafanirwa naizvozvo. Ndikanzwa mumwe ari muaritari achiti: Hongo, Ishe, Mwari wamasimba ose, kutonga kwenyu ndokwazvokwadi kwakarurama. Zvino wechina akadurura ndiro yake pamusoro pezuva, rikapiwa simba kuti ripise vanhu nomoto. Vanhu vakapiswa nokupisa kukuru, vakamhura zita raMwari, unesimba pamusoro pamambudziko awa; havana kutendevuka, kuti vamukudze. Wechishanu akadurura ndiro yake pamusoro pechigaro chovushe chechikara; vushe bwacho bwukasvibiswa, vakatsenga marimi avo nokurwadzwa; vakamhura Mwari wokudenga pamusoro pokurwadzwa kwavo namaronda avo; asi havana kutendevuka pamabasa avo. Zvino wechitanhatu akadurura ndiro yake pamusoro porwizi rukuru, runonzi Yufratesi; mvura yarwo ikapwa, kuti nzira dzamadzimambo anobva kumabvazuva dzigadzirwe. Ipapo ndakavona mweya yetsvina mitatu yakaita samatafi ichibva mumuromo weshato nomumuromo wechikara, nomumuromo womuporofita wenhema; Nokuti ndiyo mweya yakaipa inoita zviratidzo inoenda kumadzimambo enyika yose, kuvakokera kukurwa pazuva iro guru raMwari wamasimba ose. Tarira ndinovuya sembavha. Wakaropafadzwa unorinda, unochengeta nguvo dzake kuti arege kufamba asina kupfeka, vavone nyadzi dzake. Akavavunganidzira panzvimbo inonzi Hamagedhoni nechiHebheru. Zvino wechinomwe akadurura ndiro yake mudenga, inzwi guru rikabuda mutembere yokudenga muchigaro chovushe, richiti: Zvapera! Ipapo mheni yakavapo, namanzwi nokutinhira; nokudengenyika kwenyika kukuru kwakavapo; kudengenyika kwenyika kwakakura kura kukadai hakuna kumbovapo kubva pakusikwa kwevanhu panyika. Guta guru rikakamurwa rikaita zvikamu zvitatu, maguta amarudzi akaputsika; Bhabhironi guta guru rikarangarirwa pamberi paMwari, kuti ripiwe mukombe wewaini yokutsamwa kwehasha dzake. Zviwi zvose zvikatiza, namakomo haana kuwanikwa. Chimvuramabwe chikuru, chinobva kudenga, chikawira pamusoro pavanhu, kurema kwebwe rimwe nerimwe kukaita setarenda**; vanhu vakamhura Mwari nokuda kwedamabudziko rechimvuramambwe, nokuti dambudziko racho raiva guru kwazvo. Zvino mumwe wavatumwa vanomwe, vakanga vanendiro nomwe, akavuya akataura neni, achiti: Vuya pano ndichakuratidza kutongwa kwemhombwe huru, inogara pamusoro pemvura zhinji; madzimambo enyika akaita vupomwe nayo, navanogara panyika vakabatwa newaini yovupobwe bwayo. Ipapo wakandiisa kurenje mumweya, ndikavona mukadzi akatasva chikara chitsvuku, chizere namazita okumhura Mwari, chinemisoro minomwe nenyanga gumi. Mukadzi wakanga akapfeka nguvo tsvuku neshava, akashonga ndarama namabwe anokosha, namaparera, nomuruvoko rwake makanga munomudziyo wendarama uzere nezvinonyangadza netsvina yovupombwe bwake. Pahuma yake pakanga pakanyorwa zita rakavanzika iri: BABHIRONI, GUTA GURU, MAI VEMHOMBWE NAVEZVINONYANGADZA ZVENYIKA. Ipapo ndakavona mukadzi akabatwa neropa ravatsvene, uye neropa rezvapupu zvaJesu; ndikati ndichimuvona ndikashamiswa nokushamiswa kukuru. Ipapo mutumwa akati kwandiri: Washamiswa neiko? Ndichakuvudza zvakavanzika zvomukadzi, nezvechikara chinomutakura chinemisoro minomwe nenyanga dzinegumi. Chikara chawavona, chaivapo, hachichipo; chodokukwira chichibva mugomba rakadzikadzika kundoparadzwa; vanogara panyika vasina kunyorwa mazita avo mubhuku yovupenyu kubva pakusikwa kwenyika, vachashamiswa kana vachivona chikara, kuti chaivapo, hachichipo, uye chichazovapo. Ndipo panokufunga kunenjere. Misoro minomwe ndiwo makomo manomwe, anogarwa nomukadzi. Ndiwo madzimambo manomwe; vashanu vawa, mumwe uripo, mumwe ugere kusvika; kana achisvika, unofanira kugara chinguva chiduku. Chikara chaivapo, chisisipo, ndiye worusere, mumwe wavanomwe, unondoparadzwa. Nyanga dzinegumi dzawavona, ndiwo madzimambo anegumi, achigere kupiwa vushe asi uchapiwa simba samadzimambo pamwe chete nechikara nguva imwe. Ivo vane ndangariro imwe, vanopa chikara simba ravo nevushe bwavo. Ava vacharwa negwayana, gwayana richavakunda; nokuti iro ndiro Ishe wamadziShe, namambo wamadzimambo; naivo vanaro ndivanhu vakadamwa vatsvene vakatendeka. Zvino akati kwandiri: mvura yawavona inogarwa nemhobwe,ndivo vanhu, navazhinji namarudzi, nendimi. Nyanga dzinegumi dzawavona nechikara ndivo vachavenga mhobwe, vachaiparadza nokuitorera nguvo; vachadya nyama yayo, nokuipisa nomoto. Nokuti Mwari wakaisa mumoyo yavo kuti vaite kurangarira kwake, vave nokurangarira kumwe, vape chikara vushe bwavo, kusvikira mashoko aMwari aitika. Mukadzi wawavona ndiro guta guru, rinobata vushe bwamadzimambo enyika. Shure kwaizvozvi ndakavona mumwe mutumwa achiburuka kudenga, anesimba guru; nyika ikavhenekerwa nokubwinya kwake. Akadanidzira nenzwi guru, achiti: Rawa, Rawa, Bhabhironi, guru, yava nzvimbo inogara mweya yakaipa, nenhare yemweya yose yetsvina, nhare yeshiri dzose dzinetsvina dzinovengwa. Nokuti marudzi ose akamwa waini yokutsamwa kovupombwe bwaro, namadzimambo enyika akaita vupombwe naro, navatengesi venyika vakafuma nokuwanda kwefuma yaro. Zvino ndakanzwa rimwe inzwi rinobva kudenga, richiti: Budai mariri, vanhu vangu, kuti murege kuwadzana naro pazvivi zvaro, mugorega kupiwa matambudziko aro. Nokuti zvivi zvaro zvasvika kudenga, Mwari warangarira zvisakarurama zvaro. Muritsivei parakakutsivai napo, muchiriitira kaviri parakabata napo; mumudziyo iwoyo marakadira iro, muridire kaviri. Parakazvikudza nokuzvifadza napo, murirwadzise nokurichemedza; nokuti rinoti mumoyo maro: Ndinogara pachigaro chovushe ndiri vahosi, handizi chirikadzi, handingatongovoni kuchema. Saka matambudziko aro achasvika nezuva rimwe, rufu, nokuchema, nenzara; richapiswa kwazvo nomoto, nokuti Ishe Mwari unoritonga, unesimba. Madzimambo enyika, akaita vupombwe nokuzvifadza naro, acharira nokuchema pamusoro paro, kana achivona vutsi bwokupiswa kwaro; ivo vamire kure nokutya kurwadzwa kwaro, vachiti: Nhamo, nhamo, newe, guta guru, iwe Bhabhironi, guta rakasimba! Nokuti kutongwa kwako kwakasvika nenguva imwe. Vatengesi venyika vacharira nokuchema pamusoro paro, nokuti hakuchinomunhu unotenga nhumbi dzavo; nhumbi dzendarama, nesirvheri, nedzamabwe anokosha, nedzamaparera nedzomucheka wakanaka, nedzemicheka mitsvuku, nedzesiriki, nedzemicheka mishava, namarudzi ose emidziyo yenyanga dzenzou, namarudzi ose emidziyo yamatanda anokosha, nedzesafuri, nedzedare, nedzamabwe machena; nekinamoni, nomuamumoni, nezvinonhuhwira, namafuta okuzora, namafuta omuribanoni, newaini, namafuta omuorivhi, novupfu bwakatsetseka, nezviyo, nemombe, namakwai, nenhumbi dzamabiza, nedzengoro, nedzavatapwa, nedzemweya yavanhu. Michero yaidikamwa nomoyo wako, yakabva kwauri, nezvinhu zvose zvakanaka nezvinopenya, zvakabva kwauri, vanhu havangatongozviwani zve. Vatengesi vezvinhu izvi, vakanga vafumiswa naro, vachamira kure nokutya kurwadzwa kwaro, vachirira nokuchema, vachiti: Nhamo, nhamo, guta guru rakanga rakapfeka mucheka wakanaka, mutsvuku nomushava, rakanga rakashonga ndarama, namabwe anokosha, namaparera! Nokuti nenguva imwe fuma huru yakadai yaparadzwa. Zvino vafambisi vose vezvikepe, navose vanofamba nezvikepe papi napapi, navafambi navabati pagungwa, vakamira kure, vakadanidzira va chivona vutsi bwokutsva kwaro, vachiti: Guta rakafanana neguta iri guru nderipiko? Ipapo vakakandira guruva pamisoro yavo, vakadanidzira vachirira nokuchema, vachiti: Nhamo, nhamo, guta guru, kwaifumiswa nezvinokosha zvaro vose vaiva nezvikepe zvavo pagungwa; nokuti rakaparadzwa nenguva imwe. Farai pamusoro paro iwe denga, nemwi vatsvene navapositora, navaporofita, nokuti Mwari wakaritongera kutonga kwenyu. Zvino mumwe mutumwa unesimba akasimudza ibwe rakaita seguyo guru, akarikandira mugungwa, achiti: Saizvozvo guta guru, Bhabhironi, richaputsirwa pasi nesimba, rikasatongowanikwazve. Nenzwi ravanoridza vudimbwa, neravanoimba, neravanoridza nyere, neravanoridza hwamanda, harichatongonzwiki mauri, nemhizha yebasa ripi neripi haichatongowanikwi mauri, nenzwi reguyo harichatongonzwiki mauri; chiedza chomwenje hachichatongovhenekeri mauri, nenzwi rechikomba kana romwenga harichatongonzwiki mauri; nokuti vatengesi vako vaiva vakuru venyika; nokuti novuroyi bwako marudzi ose akanyengerwa. Mukati maro mukawanikwa ropa ravaporofita neravatsvene, neravose vakavurawa panyika. Shure kwaizvozvo ndakanzwa inzwi guru seravazhinji-zhinji kudenga, richiti: Hareruya! Ruponeso, nokubwinya, nokukudzwa nesimba kunaIshe Mwari wedu; nokuti kutonga kwake ndokwazvokwadi kwakarurama; nokuti wakatonga mhombwe huru yakavodza nyika novupombwe bwayo, akatsiva ropa ravaranda vake paruvoko rwayo. ipapo vakapamhidza, vachiti: Hareruya! Vutsi bwaro bwunokwira nokusingaperi-peri. Zvino Vakuru vanamakumi maviri navana nezvisikwa zvipenyu zvina vakawira pasi vakanamata Mwari wakanga agere pachigaro chovushe, vakati: Ameni, Hareruya! Inzwi rikabva pachigaro chovushe, richiti: Rumbidzai Mwari, imwi mose varanda vake, imwi munomutya, vaduku navakuru. Ipapo ndakanzwa senzwi ravazhinji-zhinji, senzwi remvura zhinji, senzwi rokutinhira kukuru richiti: Hareruya! Nokuti Ishe Mwari wedu wamasimba ose wobata vushe. Ngatifarei, tifarisise, timukudze; nokuti mutambo wokuwana wegwayana wasvika, mukadzi waro wazvigadzira. Wakapiwa simba kuti apfeke mucheka wakanaka, unopenya, usinetsvina; nokuti mucheka wakanaka ndizvo zvakarurama zvavatsvene. Zvino akati kwandiri: Nyora, uti: Vakaropfadzwa vakakokerwa kuchirayiro chokuwana chegwayana. Akati kwandiri: Mashoko awa ndaazvokwadi aMwari. Ipapo ndakawira pasi pamberi petsoka dzake, kuti ndimunamate. Akati kwandiri: Rega kudaro, nokuti ndiri muranda pamwe chete newe nehama dzako dzinobata kupupura kwaJesu; namata Mwari, nokuti kupupura kwaJesu ndiwo mweya wokuporofita. Ipapo ndakavona kudenga kwakazarurwa, ndikavona bhiza jena; naiye wakanga agere pamusoro paro wakanzi: Wakatendeka nowazvokwadi; unotonga nokurwa zvakarurama. Meso ake akanga akaita somurazvo womoto; pamusoro wake pakanga panekorona zhinji; wakanga anezita rakanyorwa, risina kuzikamwa nomunhu, asi naiye bedzi. Wakanga akapfeka nguvo yakanyikwa muropa; zita rake rinonzi Shoko raMwari. Hondo dzokudenga dzakamutevera, dzakatasva mabhizha machena, dzakafuka mucheka wakanaka muchena, usinetsvina. Mumuromo make makabuda munondo unopinza, kuti arove marudzi nawo; uchaafudza netsvimbo yedare; unotsika chisviniro chehasha dzokutsamwa kwaMwari wamasimba ose. Panguvo yake napachidzva chake pakanga pakanyorwa zita rinoti: Mambo wamadzimambo, naShe Wamadzishe. Zvino ndakavona mutumwa amire muzuva; akadanidzira nenzwi guru, achiti kushiri dzose dzinobhururuka pakati pedenga: Vuyai, muvungane pachirayiro chikuru chaMwari. kuti mudye nyama yamadzimambo, nenyama yavakuru vezvuru zvamazana, nenyama yavanesimba, nenyama yamabhiza, neyavatasvi vawo nenyama yavanhu vose vakasununguka navakasungwa, vaduku navakuru. Zvino ndakavona chikara chiya namadzimambo enyika nehondo dzavo, vakavungana kuti varwe naiye wakanga akatasva bhiza, nehondo dzake. Ipapo chikara chakabatwa pamwe chete nomuporofita wenhema, wakaita zviratidzo pamberi pacho, zvaakanyengera nazvo vaya vakapiwa chiratidzo chechikara, navainamata mufananidzo wacho. Ava vaviri vakakandirwa vari vapenyu mugomba romoto unopfuta nesarufa. Vakasara vakavurawa nomunondo waiye wakanga akatasva bhizha, wakabuda mumuromo make; shiri dzose dzikaguta nyama yavo. Zvino ndakavona mutumwa achiburuka kudenga, anekiyi, yegomba rakadzika-dzika, neketani huru muruvoko rwake. Akabata shato, nyoka yakare, ndiye Dhiabhorosi naSatani, akamusunga makore anegumi ramazana, akamukandira mugomba rakadzika-dzika, akamupfigiramo, akaisa chisimbiso pamusoro pake kuti arege kuzonyengera marudzi kusvikira makore anegumi ramazana apera; shure kwaizvozvo unofanira kusunungurwa chinguva chiduku. Ipapo ndakavona zvigaro zvovushe, vakagara pamusoro pazvo, vakapiwa simba rokutonga; ndikavona mweya yavakanga vagurwa misoro nokuda kokupupura kwaJesu, nokweshoko raMwari, navose vasina kunamata chikara kana mufananidzo wacho, vasina kupiwa chiratidzo pahuma yavo naparuvoko rwavo; vakararama vakabata vushe pamwe chete naKristu makore anegumi ramazana. Vamwe vakafa havana kumukazve kusvikira makore anegumi ramazana apera. Ndiko kumuka kokutanga. Munhu unomugove pakumuka kokutanga wakaropafadzwa, mutsvene; rufu rwechipiri harunesimba pamusoro paivava; asi vachava vaprista vaMwari navaKristu, vachabata vushe pamwe chete naye makore anegumi ramazana. Zvino kana makore anegumi ramazana apera, Satani uchasunungurwa mutirongo yake, uchabuda kundonyengera marudzi ose ari kumativi mana enyika, ivo Gogi naMagogi, aavunganidzire kundorwa; kuwanda kwavo kwa kwakaita sejecha regungwa. Vakakwira pakufara kwenyika, vakakomba misasa yavatsvene neguta rinodikamwa; ipapo moto wakaburuka uchibva kuna Mwari kudenga, ukavaparadza. Zvino Dhiabhorosi, wakavanyengera, akakandwa mudziva romoto nesarufa, panechikara nomuporofita wenhema, kuti varwadzwe masikati novusiku no kusingaperi-peri. Zvino ndakavona chigaro chovushe chikuru chichena, naiye wakanga agere pamusoro pacho, iye, nyika nedenga zvakatiza pachiso chake, zvikasawanirwa nzvimbo. Ipapo ndakavona vakafa, vaduku navakuru, vamire pamberi pechigaro chovushe; bhuku dzikazarurwa,neimwe bhuku youpenyu ikazarurwa, vakafa vakatongwa nezvakanga zvakanyorwa mubhuku, sezvavakabata. Gungwa rikabudisa vakafa vakanga vari mariri; norufu neHadhesi zvikabudisa vakafa vakanga vari mazviri; mumwe nomumwe akatongwa sezvaakabata. Ipapo rufu neHadhesi zvakakandirwa mudziva romoto. Ndirwo rufu rwechipiri, ndiro dziva romoto. Zvino kana munhu akawanikwa asina kunyorwa mubhuku yovupenyu, wakakandirwa mudziva romoto. Zvino ndakavona denga idzva nenyika itsva, nokuti denga rokutanga nenyika yokutanga zvakanga zvapfuvura; negungwa rakanga risisipo. Ini Johwani ndikavona guta dzvene, Jerusarema idzva, richiburuka kudenga richibva kunaMwari, rakagadzirwa somwenga wakashongedzerwa murume wake. Ndikanzwa inzwi richibva kudenga, richiti: Tarirai, tabernakeri yaMwari iri pakati pavanhu, iye uchagara navo ivo vachava vanhu vake; Mwari amene uchava navo, ave Mwari wavo. Uchapisika misodzi yose pameso avo; rufu haruchavipo, kana kuchema, kana kurira, kana kutambudzika hazvingavipo; nokuti zvokatanga zvapfuvura. Wakanga agere pachigaro chovushe akati: Tarirai, ndinovandudza zvose akati kwandiri nyora: nokuti mashoko awa angatendwa, ndaazvokwadi. Akati kwandiri: Zvaitwa. Ndini Arifa neOmega, kutanga nokuguma. Ini ndichapa unenyota zvinobva patsime remvura yovupenyu asigatengi. Unokunda uchagara nhaka yezvinhu izvi: ndichava Mwari wake, iye uchava mwanakomana wangu. Asi kana vari vanotya, navasingatendi navanyangadzi, navavurayi, nemhombwe, navaroyi, navanonamata zvifananidzo, navose vanoreva nhema, vachava nemugove wavo mudziva rinopfuta nomoto nesarufa; ndirwo rufu rwechipiri. Zvino mumwe wavatumwa vanomwe vakanga vane ndiro nomwe dzizere namatambudziko manomwe okupedzisira akavuya kwandiri akasvika akataura neni, achiti: Vuya pano, ndigokuratidza mwenga, mukadzi wegwayana. Ipapo wakandiisa muMweya kugomo guru refu, akandiratidza guta guru Jerusarema dzvene, richiburuka kudenga, richibva kunaMwari, rinokubwinya kwaMwari; chiedza charo chakanga chakaita sebwe rinokosha kwazvo, sebwe rejasipisi, rinovonekera sekiristaro; rakanga rinorusvingo rukuru, rurefu, rakanga rinamasuvo anegumi namaviri; navatumwa vanegumi navaviri pamusuvo, namazita akanyorwa pamusoro pawo, ari mazita amarudzi anegumi namaviri avana vaIsraeri. Kumabvazuva kwakanga kunamasuvo matatu; kumusoro masuvo matatu, zasi masuvo matatu, nokumavirira masuvo matatu; rusvingo rweguta rwakanga runenheyo dzinegumi nembiri; napamusoro padzo mazita avapositora vanegumi navaviri vegwayana. Uyo, wakataura neni, wakanga anorutsanga rwendarama rokuyera guta narwo, namasuvo aro norusingo rwaro. Guta rakanga rakavakwa namativi mana akaenzana, kureba kwaro kwakaenzana nokufara kwaro; akayera guta norutsanga, zvikasvika pamastadia anezvuru zvinegumi nezviviri*; kureba nokufara, nokukwirira kwaro zvakanga zvakaenzana. Akayera rusvingo rwaro, makubiti anezana namakumi mana namana, nechiyero chomunhu, chiri chiyero chomutumwa. Rusvingo rwaro rwakanga rwakavakwa nejaspisi, uye guta rakanga riri rendarama, yakaisonaka, yakavonekera kwazvo. Nheyo dzorusingo rweguta dzakanga dzakashongedzwa namabwe amarudzi ose anokosha. Nheyo yokutanga yakanga iri yejasipisi; yechipiri yesafiri yetatu yekasidhoni yechina yesimaragidhino; yechishanu yesardoniksi; yechitanhatu yesardio; yechinomwe yekrisoriti; yorusere yeberiri; yepfumbamwe yetopasi; yegumi yekirisoprasi; yegumi neimwe yehiakinti; yegumi nembiri yaametesti. Masuvo anegumi namaviri akanga ari amaparera anegumi namaviri; suvo rimwe nerimwe rakanga riri reparera rimwe; nzira yomuguta yakanga iri yendarama yakaisvonaka, inoita seinovonekera. Handina kuvona tembere mukati maro, nokuti Ishe Mwari wamasimba ose negwayana itembere yaro. Guta haritsvaki zuva kana mwedzi, kuti rivhenekerwe nazvo; nokuti kubwinya kwaMwari ndiko kwairi vhenekera, nomwenje waro ndiro gwayana. uye marudzi avaya vanoponeswa achafamba nechiedza charo, madzimambo enyika achavuyisa kubwinya kwawo nokukudzwa kwawo mariri. Masuvo aro haangatongozarirwi masikati, nokuti vusiku habwuchazovipo. Vachavuyisa mukati maro kubwinya nokukudzwa kwendudzi. Mukati maro hamungatongopindi chinhu chinosvibisa, kana chinonyangadza, kana chinenhema; asi avochetevakanyorwa mubhuku yovupenyu yegwayana. Zvino wakandiratidza rwizi rwakachena rwemvura yovupenyu, yakapenya sekristaro, inobuda pachigaro chovushe chaMwari nechegwayana, pakati penzira yaro. Kumativi maviri orwizi kwakanga kunomuti wovupenyu, unobereka zvibereko zvamarudzi anegumi namaviri, uchiita zvibereko zvawo mwedzi mumwe nomumwe; namashizha omuti aiva mushonga wokuporesa ndudzi. Hakuchavi nechinhu chakatukwa; chigaro chovushe chaMwari nechegwayana chichava mukati maro; varanda vake vachamushumira, vachavona chiso chake; uye zita rake richava pahuma dzavo. Vusiku habwuchazovipo; havatsvaki chiedza chomwenje kana chiedza chezuva; nokuti Ishe Mwari uchavavhenekera; vachabata vushe nokusingaperi-peri. Zvino akati kwandiri: Mashoko awa angatendwa, ndaazvokwadi; Ishe, Mwari wemweya yavaporofita, wakatuma mutumwa wake kuti aratidze varanda vake zvinhu zvoda kuitwa. Tarirai, ndokurumidza kuvuya; unochengeta mashoko okuporofita kwebhuku iyi wakaropafadzwa. Ini Johwani, ndini ndakanzwa, ndikavona izvozvi. Zvino ndakati ndichinzwa, nokuvona, ndikawira pasi kuti ndinamate pamberi petsoka dzomutumwa wakandiratidza izvozvi. Akati kwandiri: Rega kudaro; ndiri muranda pamwe chete newe, nehama dzako, vaporofita, navanochengeta mashoko ebhuku iyi; namata Mwari. Ipapo akati kwandiri: Usazarira mashoko okuporofita kwebhuku iyi, nokuti nguva yava pedo. Usina kururama ngaarambe achiita zvisakarurama; unetsvina, ngaarambe a chisvibiswa; wakarurama ngaarambe achiita zvakarurama; mutsvene ngaarambe achiitwa mutsvene. Tarirai, ndinokurumidza kuvuya; mubairo wangu ndinawo, kuti ndipe mumwe nomumwe sezvaakabata. Ndini Arifa naOmega, wokutanga nowokupedzisira, kutanga nokuguma. Vakaropafadzwa vanoita mirairo yake, kuti vave nesimba rokuvuya kumuti wovupenyu, vapinde napamasuvo eguta. Kunze ndiko kunembwa, navaroyi, nemhombwe, navavurayi, navanonamata zvifananidzo navose vanoda nhema vachidziita. Ini Jesu ndakatuma mutumwa wangu kuti akupupurirei izvozvi pakereke. Ndini mudzi worudzi rwaDhavhidhi, nyamasase inopenya. Mweya nomwenga vanoti: Vuya! Naiye unonzwa ngaati: Vuya! Unenyota ngaavuye. Unoda ngaatore mvura yovupenyu asingatengi. Ndinopupurira mumwe nomumwe unonzwa mashoko okuporofita kwebhuku iyi, ndichiti: Kana munhu akawedzera pazvinhu izvi, Mwari uchawedzera kwaari matambudziko akanyorwa mubhuku iyi; kana munhu akabvisa mashoko ebhuku yokuporofita uku, Mwari uchabvisa mugove wake pabhuku yovupenyu, nomuguta dzvene, napazvinhu zvakanyorwa mubhuku iyi. Iye unopupura izvozvi unoti: Hongu, vuyai Ishe Jesu. Nyasha dzaShe Jesu Kristu ngadzive navose. Ameni.