Obhadhia 1

¹Zvakaratidzwa Obhadhia.

²“Tarirai, ndichakudukupisai pakati pendudzi;

³Kuzvikudza kwemwoyo yenyu kwakakunyengerai,

⁴Kunyange mukabhururuka segondo

⁵“Kana mbavha dzikauya kwamuri,

⁶Asi Esau achasiyiwa seiko asina chinhu,

⁷Vose vaiva nesungano newe vachakumanikidza kusvikira kumuganhu;

⁸“Pazuva iro,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha,

⁹Mhare dzako, iwe Temani,

¹⁰Nokuda kwokuti wakarwisa mununʼuna wako Jakobho,

¹¹Zuva iro rawakamira kure,

¹²Haufaniri kutarisira mununʼuna wako pasi,

¹³Hamufaniri kufamba napamasuo avanhu vangu,

¹⁴Hamufaniri kumira pamharadzano dzenzira,

¹⁵“Zuva raJehovha rava pedyo

¹⁶Sezvamakanwa pagomo rangu dzvene,

¹⁷Asi paGomo reZioni pachava nokununurwa;

¹⁸Imba yaJakobho ichava moto,

¹⁹Vanhu vanobva kuNegevhi

²⁰Ungano iyi yavaIsraeri vakadzingwa vagere muKenani

²¹Vaponesi vachakwira pamusoro peGomo reZioni,