1 Zvanzi naJehovha: “Burukira kumuzinda wamambo weJudha undoparidza shoko iri ikoko uchiti,
2 ‘Inzwai shoko raJehovha, imi mambo weJudha, iyemi munogara pachigaro choushe chaDhavhidhi, imi namachinda enyu navanhu venyu vanopinda napamasuo aya.
3 Zvanzi naJehovha: Itai zvakanaka nezvakarurama. Rwirai akabirwa muruoko rwounomumanikidza. Regai kuitira zvakaipa kana chisimba kumutorwa nenherera kana chirikadzi, uye musateura ropa risina mhosva panzvimbo ino.
4 Nokuti kana mukachenjerera kuteerera mirayiro, ipapo madzimambo anogara pachigaro chaDhavhidhi achapinda napamasuo omuzinda uyu, vakakwira mungoro nepamabhiza vachiperekedzwa namachinda avo navanhu vavo.
5 Asi kana mukaramba kunzwa mirayiro iyi, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, ndinopika neni ndimene kuti nzvimbo ino ichava dongo.’ ”
6 Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro pomuzinda wamambo weJudha:
7 Ndichatumira vaparadzi pamusoro penyu,
8 “Marudzi mazhinji avanhu achapfuura nepaguta rino uye vachabvunzana vachiti, ‘Jehovha aitireiko chinhu chakadai kuguta rino?’
9 Zvino mhinduro ichati, ‘Nokuti vakasiya sungano yaJehovha Mwari wavo vakanamata uye vakashumira vamwe vamwari.’ ”
10 Musachema mambo akafa kana kuungudza nezvake;
11 Nokuti zvanzi naJehovha pamusoro paSharumi mwanakomana waJosia, uyo akatevera Baba vake samambo weJudha asi akabva panzvimbo ino: “Haazombodzoki.
12 Achafira munzvimbo yavakamuendesa kuutapwa; haachazombooni nyika inozve.”
13 “Ane nhamo uyo anovaka muzinda wake nokusarurama,
14 Iye anoti, ‘Ndichazvivakira muzinda wakakura
15 “Izvozvo zvinokuita mambo here,
16 Akatongera varombo nevaishayiwa mhaka dzavo,
17 “Asi meso enyu nemwoyo yenyu
18 Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, pamusoro paJehoyakimi mwanakomana waJosia, mambo weJudha:
19 Achavigwa sokuvigwa kunoitwa mbongoro,
20 “Kwirai kuRebhanoni mudanidzire,
21 Ndakakuyambira uchigere zvakanaka,
22 Mhepo ichadzingira kure vafudzi vako vose,
23 Imi mugere mu‘Rebhanoni,’
24 “Zvirokwazvo, noupenyu hwangu,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, “kunyange kana iwe Jehoyakini mwanakomana waJehoyakimi mambo weJudha, wakanga uri mhete muruoko rwangu rworudyi, ndaingokubvisa zvakadaro.
25 Ndichakuisa mumaoko aavo vanotsvaka kukuuraya, ivo vaunotya, kuna Nebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi nokuvaBhabhironi.
26 Ndichapotsera iwe namai vakakubereka kune imwe nyika kwamusina kuberekerwa, uye ikoko kwamuchandofira muri vaviri.
27 Hamuzombodzokizve kunyika yamunoshuva kudzokera kwairi.”
28 Ko, murume uyu Jehoyakini munhu akazvidzika, ihari yakaputsika,
29 Iwe nyika, nyika, nyika,
30 Zvanzi naJehovha: