Zekaria 3 - Bhaibhiri Idzva rechiShona

Chiratidzo chomupristi mukuru chakaonekwa naZekariya

¹ Akazondiratidzawo Joshuwa mupristi mukuru amire mberi kwomutumwa waTENZI uye Satani amirewo kurudyi kwake kuti amupe mhosva.

² TENZI akati kuna Satani, “TENZI ngaakurange iwe Satani! TENZI nyakuzvisarudzira Jerusaremu ngaakurange! Handiti iyeyu chitsiga chakatoburwa mumoto here?”

³ Izvozvo Joshuwa akanga akapfeka mbatya dzine tsvina amire pamberi pomutumwa.

⁴ Mutumwa uya akataura kuna vaiva vakamira pamberi pake achiti, “Mupfekenurei hanzu dzine tsvina idzi.” Akatiwo kuna Joshuwa, “Tarira uone, ndakubvisa uipi hwako uye ndava kukushongedza hanzu yemandiriri.”

⁵ Ini ndikati, “Ngavadzike Joshuwa ngundu yakachena mumusoro.” Saizvozvowo vakamudzika ngundu yakachena mumusoro vakamushongedza hanzu dzacho. Izvozvo mutumwa waTENZI aiva amire pedyo navo.

⁶ Mutumwa waTENZI akakomekedza Joshuwa kuti:

⁷ “Zvanzi naTENZI wehondo nehondo, kana ukatevedza nzira dzangu uchichengeta zvandakati uite uchatonga imba yangu uye nhandare dzangu dzichavawo mumaoko ako. Ndichakupawo mvumo yokupinda mukati mavanhu vamire pano.

⁸ Chinzwa, zvino iwe mupristi mukuru Joshuwa, iyewe neshamwari dzako dzaugere nadzo sezvo vari chiratidzo cheramangwana rakanaka. Chinzwai, ndichaunza muranda wangu iye Bazi

⁹ nokuti zvaunoona! Pabwe randakaisa pamberi paJoshuwa, pabwe rimwechete zvaro rine mativi manomwe, ndichaitapo zvokutemera zvinyorwa zvapo, ndizvo zviri kutaura TENZI wehondo nehondo. Ndichabvisawo uipi hwenyika ino nezuva rimwechete chairo.

¹⁰ Pamusi iwoyo, ndizvo zviri kutaura TENZI wehondo nehondo, mumwe nomumwe wenyu achakoka waakagarisana naye kuzotandara pasi pomugirepisi wake napasi pomukuyu wake.”