1 “ ‘Panguva iyoyo, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, mapfupa amadzimambo namachinda eJudha, namapfupa avaprista navaprofita, uye mapfupa avanhu veJerusarema, achabviswa kubva mumakuva avo.
2 Achava pamhene agorohwa nezuva uye achavhenekwa nomwedzi nenyeredzi dzose dzedenga, zvavakada vakazvishumira vakazvitevera uye vakabvunza kwazviri, vakazvinamata. Haangaunganidzwi kana kuvigwa, asi achafanana nomupfudze uri panyika.
3 Kwose zvako kwandichavadzingira, vakasara vose vorudzi urwu rwakaipa, vachademba rufu pachinzvimbo choupenyu, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha Wamasimba Ose.’
4 “Uti kwavari, ‘Zvanzi naJehovha:
5 Zvino nemhaka yei ava vadzokera shure?
6 Ndakanyatsoteereresa,
7 Kunyange shohori riri mudenga
8 “ ‘Munoreva seiko muchiti, “Takachenjera,
9 Vakachenjera vachanyadziswa,
10 Naizvozvo ndichapa vakadzi vavo kuna vamwe varume,
11 Vanosunga vanga ravanhu vangu
12 Ko, vanonyadziswa netsika dzavo dzinonyangadza here?
13 “ ‘Ndichavatorera zvavakakohwa,
14 “Ko, takagarireiko pano?
15 Takanga takatarisira rugare
16 Kufemedzeka kwamabhiza omuvengi
17 “Tarirai ndichatumira nyoka dzino uturu pakati penyu,
18 Haiwa, Munyaradzi wangu, pakuchema kwangu,
19 Inzwai kuchema kwavanhu vangu
20 “Kucheka kwapfuura,
21 Sezvo vanhu vangu vapwanyiwa, neniwo ndapwanyiwa;
22 Ko, muGireadhi hamuna muti webharisamu here?