Gudzo le Ziyoni
1 “Pululudza iwe usina mbeleko,
iwe usakatongowana bana,
phutuka nge mpululu, ulakidze kushatha,
iwe usakatobe mu zwibhayo zwe kutshibama.
Ngoti bana be nkadzi wakalashiwa banowobe banji
pana be nkadzi wakalobogwa.”
Koleba Yahwe.
2 Talabudza pawakabaka nshasha uwo,
ube upaphidza nshasha uwo,
usiletje kuthama uijalo, paphidza misungo iyo
ube usimisa mbambo dzidzo.
3 Ngoti unowowanda kuyenda ku luji ne ku lumeshwe,
ludzi gugo gowothuwa njudzi
gukamusa mizi yakathukudzika.
4 Usitje ngoti awutowobhakhwa nge shoni,
usinyale moyo ngoti awutolengudzika.
Unowokangang'wa shoni dze butjetjana gugo,
ne kulengudzika mu butjilikadzi gugo autowokukumbula.
5 Ngoti mbumbi uwo ndiye nlume uwo,
zina lile ndi Yahwe Masimbawose,
Wakayengemala we Iziraela ndiye Ndzutunuli uwo,
unodang'wa Ndzimu we shango yose.
6 Yahwe bakakudana
unga nkadzi wakafuba mu meya,
unga nkadzi we butjetjana alambiwa.
Koleba Ndzimu uwo.
7 “Ndakakusiya tjibaka tjitukununu,
koga nge shungu wulu ndowomukubunganya.
8 Nge kugwadzamoyo tjibaka tjitukununu
ndakakufupatila
koga nge ludo gusingapele ndowokuhwila ngoni.”
Koleba Yahwe, Ndzutunuli uwo.
9 “Ngoti ikoku konga mazhuba a Nuwa kundili,
konga sekwa ndakatuna kuti mikubila ya Nuwa
isitjakube shango kakale,
ndizo ndatuna kuti anditjawokugwadzila moyo
kene kukutjemela.
10 Nenguba matombo angapaladziwa,
ne matuthu akadusiwa,
koga ludo gwangu mu kuli agungapele,
ne tjidumano tjangu tje kunyalala atjingadusiwe.”
Koleba Yahwe ibo banokuhwila ngoni.
11 “Iwe wakadziyidzika, wakatutudziwa nge matutu ukasitongonyaladziwa,
ndowokubaka nge mabgwe akanaka,
thiwa dzidzo ndowodzibaka nge mabgwe mabuya e safire.
12 Thungamakole dzidzo ndowodzinakisa nge mabgwe akanaka,
mikoba iyo ndikaithama nge thakwala,
guma lilo lose nge mabgwe akanaka.
13 Bakololo babo bose banowodiyiwa ndi Yahwe,
ngono banowobuyigwa kukulukulu ne kunyalala kowobe nabo.
14 Unowosimisiwa mu ndulamo,
kutshambilidziwa kowopela, ngoti awutowotja.
Autowotja ngoti tjinotjisa
atjitowosedzela pejo nawe.
15 Ha mmwe angakutanga,
kowobe kusingadwe mundili.
Iye kene ali ani ungakumukila
unowowa nge kuko.
16 “Bonani, ndimi ndakabumba nthuli
unothutidza masimbe kabe,
ebe ethula tjibhayano kushinga nshingo watjo.
Kakale ndimi ndakabumba nkolomodzi kutjinya.
17 Akuna thumo linothamigwa kukubhaya linowowatshika,
unowokunda ndebo imwe ne imwe inobhayana nawe mu kusumikilisiwa.
Iyeyi ndiyo thaka ye balanda ba Yahwe
ne kulandugwa nlandu ndimi.”
Koleba Yahwe.
A Promise of the Lord's Protection
1 Sing and shout,
even though you have never
had children!
The Lord has promised that you
will have more children
than someone married
for a long time.
2 Make your tents larger!
Spread out the tent pegs;
fasten them firmly.
3 You and your descendants
will take over the land
of other nations.
You will settle in towns
that are now in ruins.
4 Don't be afraid or ashamed
and don't be discouraged.
You won't be disappointed.
Forget how sinful you were
when you were young;
stop feeling ashamed
for being left a widow.
5 The Lord All-Powerful,
the Holy God of Israel,
rules all the earth.
He is your Creator and husband,
and he will rescue you.
6 You were like a young wife,
brokenhearted and crying
because her husband
had divorced her.
But the Lord your God says,
“I am taking you back!
7 I rejected you for a while,
but with love and tenderness
I will embrace you again.
8 For a while, I turned away
in furious anger.
Now I will have mercy
and love you forever!
I, your protector and Lord,
make this promise.”
The Lord Promises Lasting Peace
9 I once promised Noah that I
would never again destroy
the earth by a flood.
Now I have promised that I
will never again get angry
and punish you.
10 Every mountain and hill
may disappear.
But I will always be kind
and merciful to you;
I won't break my agreement
to give your nation peace.
The New Jerusalem
11 Jerusalem, you are sad
and discouraged,
tossed around in a storm.
But I, the Lord,
will rebuild your city
with precious stones;
for your foundation
I will use blue sapphires.
12 Your fortresses
will be built of rubies,
your gates of jewels,
and your walls of gems.
13 I will teach your children
and make them successful.
14 You will be built on fairness
with no fears of injustice;
every one of your worries
will be taken far from you.
15 I will never send anyone
to attack your city,
and you will make prisoners
of those who do attack.
16 Don't forget that I created
metalworkers who make weapons
over burning coals.
I also created armies
that can bring destruction.
17 Weapons made to attack you
won't be successful;
words spoken against you
won't hurt at all.
My servants, Jerusalem is yours!
I, the Lord, promise
to bless you with victory.