Lamentations 4
1 How the gold has become dim! The most pure gold has changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.
Akore te nikomavo o volamenao, hete! niova o volamena ki’eo! Hene nadoandoañe aolo’ ze lalan-drova eo o vato soao.
2 The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how they are esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
Mañeva volamena hiringiri’e mira amo lanja’eo o ajaja’ sarots’ i Tsioneo; akore t’ie oharañe am-balàñe-tane henaneo, asam-pitàm-panao valàñe-tane!
3 Even the jackals offer their breast. They nurse their young ones. But the daughter of my people has become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
Ndra o fanalokeo ro manolotse nono, hampinono o ana’eo, fe ampisoañeñe manahake o voron-tsatrañe am-patrañ’añeo ondatikoo henane zao.
4 The tongue of the nursing child clings to the roof of his mouth for thirst. The young children ask for bread, and no one breaks it for them.
Mipitek’ an-dañilañi’e ty lela’ o anak’ajajao amy harandrano’ey; mangata-kaneñe o ajajao, fe tsy amam-panisa.
5 Those who ate delicacies are desolate in the streets. Those who were brought up in purple embrace dunghills.
Mikoromak’ an-dalañeo o nitakataka raha mafirio; mitambozòtse votren-davenoke o nibeizeñe an-tsikiñe malo-mavoo,
6 For the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown as in a moment. No hands were laid on her.
Fa lombolombo’ ty nandilovañe i Sedome ty nandafañe ondatikoo, ie aniany te narotsake, ie fitàn-draike tsy zinonjoñ’ ama’e.
7 Her nobles were purer than snow. They were whiter than milk. They were more ruddy in body than rubies. Their polishing was like sapphire.
Nikotritriake hoe fanala o roandria’eo, foty te aman-dronono; nilikoatse o safira pinilak’ amo vonga’eoo, ty filoeloem-binta’ iareo.
8 Their appearance is blacker than a coal. They are not known in the streets. Their skin clings to their bones. It is withered. It has become like wood.
Mainten-geroke hoe molale o tareheo henaneo; tsy fohiñe an-dalañey iereo, fa niforejeje amo taola’eo ty holi’ iareo, mipipìke hoe hatae maike.
9 Those who are killed with the sword are better than those who are killed with hunger; for these pine away, stricken through, for lack of the fruits of the field.
Falefale i tinombom-pibaray te amo trinofan-kasalikoañeo, ie mitike avao ty fiai’ iretoañe, ie tsy taka-tsindroheñe o tondao.
10 The hands of the pitiful women have boiled their own children. They were their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
O fitan-drakemba mpitretre’eo fa nahandro o ana’eo; ninjare filintse’e, ami’ty famongorañe o anak’ ampela’ ondatikoo.
11 The LORD has accomplished his wrath. He has poured out his fierce anger. He has kindled a fire in Zion, which has devoured its foundations.
Nihenefa’ Iehovà i fifombo’ey; fa nadoa’e i haviñera’e miforoforoy, vaho namiañe afo e Tsione ao ze namorototo o mananta’eo.
12 The kings of the earth did not believe, neither did all the inhabitants of the world, that the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem.
Tsy nahafiantoke o mpifehe’ ty tane toio, ndra o mpimone’ ty voatse toio, t’ie hahafimoak’ an-dalambei’ Ierosalaime ao, ty rafelahy ndra ty sadia-vahe.
13 It is because of the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the middle of her.
Ie iaby izay le ty amo hakeom-pitoki’eo naho o tahim-pisoro’eo, ie nampiorihe’ iareo lio-màliñe.
14 They wander as blind men in the streets. They are polluted with blood, So that men cannot touch their garments.
Ie nirererere hoe goa an-dalan-drova ao; tsy teo ty nahavany hitsapa o siki’eo ami’ty hativa’e.
15 “Go away!” they cried to them. “Unclean! Go away! Go away! Do not touch! When they fled away and wandered, men said among the nations, “They cannot live here any more.”
Soike! Veta! ty nitazataza’ ondatio am’ iareo; Soike! Añe! ko mitsapa! aa le gike naho mpirererere iereo; le hoe ty natao’ o kilakila’ ndatio: Tsy hitobok’ atoy ka iereo.
16 The LORD’s anger has scattered them. He will not pay attention to them any more. They did not respect the persons of the priests. They did not favor the elders.
Nampivarakaihe’ ty haviñera’ Iehovà, tsy ho haoñe’e ka; tsy niasia’ iareo o mpisoroñeo, tsy nisohe’ iareo o androanavio.
17 Our eyes still fail, looking in vain for our help. In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
Fa milesa o fihaino’aio, mitolom-pijilojilo imba tsy vente’e; nitalake avao zahay nitama fifeheañe tsy maharombake;
18 They hunt our steps, so that we cannot go in our streets. Our end is near. Our days are fulfilled, for our end has come.
Ie nitinoñe o lia’aio, zahay tsy naha-jelanjelañe amo lala’aio; mitotoke ty figadoña’ay, voa-iake o andro’aio, vaho an-titotse ty fimodoa’ay.
19 Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the sky. They chased us on the mountains. They set an ambush for us in the wilderness.
Nasika te amo tsimalahoo o nihofik’ ama’aio; linafa’ iareo am-bohitsey, vinandro’ iareo an-dratraratra ao.
20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits; of whom we said, under his shadow we will live among the nations.
O kofòn’ai’aio, o noriza’Iehovào le fa tinavañe an-kobo’ iareo ao— ie nataon-tika ty hoe: Ambanen’alo’e ao ty himoneñan-tika añivo’ o kilakila’ ndatioy.
21 Rejoice and be glad, daughter of Edom, who dwells in the land of Uz. The cup will pass through to you also. You will be drunken, and will make yourself naked.
Mirebeha, mifalea ry anak’ampela Edome, ihe mimoneñe an-tane Oze ao; fe hiary ama’o ka i fitoviy; ho jike irehe vaho hañalo-batañe, hiboridañe.
22 The punishment of your iniquity is accomplished, daughter of Zion. He will no more carry you away into captivity. He will visit your iniquity, daughter of Edom. He will uncover your sins.
Fa heneke ty hijebañañe o hakeo’oo, ry anak’ampela’ i Tsiòneo, tsy hasese’e mb’an-drohy añe ka; fe ho lilove’e o tahi’oo ry anak’ampela Edomeo, fonga habora’e o hakeo’oo.
