Jeremias 18
1 The word that came from the Lord to
Izao no teny tonga tamin’ i Jeremia avy tamin’ i Jehovah:
2 Jeremias, saying, Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there you shall hear my words.
Mitsangàna, ka midìna ho any amin’ ny tranon’ ny mpanefy tanimanga, ary any no hampandrenesako anao ny teniko.
3 So I went down to the potter's house, and behold, he was making a vessel on the stones.
Dia nidina tany amin’ ny tranon’ ny mpanefy tanimanga aho, ary, indro, nanao ny asany teo amin’ ny ankodina fanaovana izy.
4 And the vessel which he was making with his hands fell: so he made it again another vessel, as it seemed good to him to make [it].
Ary raha simba ny vilany ataony araka izay mazàna miseho amin’ ny tanimanga eny an-tànan’ ny mpanefy dia ataony vilany hafa indray, araka izay tian’ ny mpanefy tanimanga hanaovana azy.
5 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
Dia tonga tamiko ny tenin’ i Jehovah hoe:
6 Shall I not be able, O house of Israel, to do to you as this potter? behold, as the clay of the potter are you in my hands.
Moa tsy mahazo manao aminareo toy ny ataon’ ity mpanefy tanimanga ity va Aho, ry taranak’ i Isiraely? hoy Jehovah. Indro, toy ny tanimanga eo an-tanan’ ny mpanefy azy, dia toy izany ianareo eo an-tanako, ry taranak’ Isiraely.
7 [If] I shall pronounce a decree upon a nation, or upon a kingdom, to cut them off, and to destroy [them];
Vetivety Aho dia milaza firenena sy fanjakana hongotako sy hazerako ary horavako;
8 and that nation turn from all their sins, then will I repent of the evils which I purposed to do to them.
Nefa raha miala amin’ ny ratsy izany firenena noteneniko izany, dia hanenenako kosa ny loza izay nokasaiko hamelezako azy.
9 And [if] I shall pronounce a decree upon a nation and kingdom, to rebuild and to plant [it];
Ary vetivety kosa Aho dia milaza firenena sy fanjakana haoriko sy hamboleko;
10 and they do evil before me, so as not to listen to my voice, then will I repent of the good which I spoke of, to do it to them.
Nefa raha manao izay ratsy eo imasoko izy ka tsy mihaino ny feoko, dia hanenenako kosa ny soa izay nolazaiko hanasoavako azy.
11 And now say to the men of Juda, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Behold, I prepare evils against you, and devise a device against you: let every one turn now from his evil way, and amend your practices.
Koa amin’ izany, lazao amin’ ny Joda sy amin’ ny mponina eto Jerosalema hoe: Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah: Indro, Izaho mamorona loza hihatra aminareo ary mihevitra izay hamelezako anareo; Koa samia miala amin’ ny lalany ratsy avy ianareo, ary ataovy tsara ny lalanareo sy ny ataonareo.
12 And they said, We will quit ourselves like men, for we will pursue our perverse ways, and we will perform each the lusts of his evil heart.
Nefa hoy ireo: Kivy izahay izany! Fa mbola hanaraka ny hevitray ihany izahay, eny, samy hanao araka ny ditry ny fo ratsinay avy izahay rehetra.
13 Therefore thus says the Lord; Enquire now amongst the nations, who has heard such very horrible things as the virgin of Israel has done?
Koa izao no lazain’ i Jehovah: anontanio any amin’ ny jentilisa hoe: Iza no nandre zavatra toy izany? Zavatra mahatsiravina indrindra no nataon’ Isiraely virijina.
14 Will fertilising streams fail [to flow] from a rock, or snow [fail] from Libanus? will water violently impelled by the wind turn aside?
Hitsahatra tsy ho eo amin’ ny vatolampy any an-tsaha va ny oram-panalan’ i Libanona, ary mety ho ritra va ny rano maria sady mangatsiaka avy amin’ ny tany hafa?
15 For my people have forgotten me, they have offered incense in vain, and they fail in their ways, [leaving] the ancient tracks, to enter upon impassable paths;
Fa efa nanadino Ahy ny oloko, ka ho an’ ny sampy no nandoroany ditin-kazo manitra; Ary nanafintohina azy teo amin’ ny lalany ireny; dia ny lalana fahagola, handehanany amin’ ny sakeli-dalana madinika, dia amin’ ny lalana tsy voavoatra,
16 to make their land a desolation, and a perpetual hissing; all that go through it shall be amazed, and shall shake their heads.
Mba hahatonga ny taniny ho figagana sy ho zavatra mampisitrisitra mandrakizay; Izay rehetra mandalo azy dia ho gaga sy hihifikifi-doha.
17 I will scatter them before their enemies like an east wind; I will show them the day of their destruction.
Toy ny fampielin’ ny rivotra avy any atsinanana no hampielezako azy eo anoloan’ ny fahavalony; Hiamboho azy Aho, fa tsy hanatrika azy, amin’ ny andro hahitany loza.
18 Then they said, Come, and let us devise a device against Jeremias; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us strike him with the tongue, and we will hear all his words.
Dia hoy ny olona: Andeha isika hihevitra izay hamelezana an’ i Jeremia; fa tsy ho tapaka tsy akory ny lalàna avy amin’ ny mpisorona, na ny saina avy amin’ ny hendry, na ny teny avy amin’ ny mpaminany. Aoka ny vavantsika ho enti-mamely azy, ary aoka tsy hohenointsika akory izay teniny.
19 Hear me, O Lord, and hear the voice of my pleading.
Mihainoa ahy, Jehovah ô; Ary mihainoa ny tenin’ izay miady amiko
20 Forasmuch as evil is rewarded for good; for they have spoken words against my soul, and they have hidden the punishment they [meant] for me; remember that I stood before your face, to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.
Ratsy va no havaly ny soa? Fa efa nihady lavaka hamandrihana ahy ireo. Tsarovy ny nitsanganako teo anatrehanao nitaraina ho azy hampiala ny fahatezeranao aminy.
21 Therefore do you deliver their sons to famine, and gather them to the power of the sword: let their women be childless and widows; and let their men be cut off by death, and their young men fall by the sword in war.
Koa aoka ho mosarena ny zanany, ary atolory ho amin’ ny herin’ ny sabatra izy, ka ho foana anaka ny vadiny sady ho tonga mpitondratena; Ary aoka ny lehilahy lehibe aminy haripaky ny aretina, ary ny zatovony ho fatin-tsabatra amin’ ny ady.
22 Let there be a cry in their houses: you shall bring upon them robbers suddenly: for they have formed a plan to take me, and have hidden snares for me.
Aoka hisy fidradradradrana ho re ao an-tranony, raha mitondra miaramila iray toko any aminy tampoka Hianao; Fa efa nihady lavaka hamandrihana ahy izy sady nanafim-pandrika haningorana ny tongotro.
23 And you, Lord, know all their deadly counsel against me: account not their iniquities guiltless, and blot not out their sins from before you: let their weakness come before you; deal with them in the time of your wrath.
Fa Hianao, Jehovah ô, no mahalala ny fisainana rehetra ataony hamelezany ahy ho faty; Aza avela ny helony; Ary aza vonoina tsy ho eo imasonao ny fahotany, fa aoka ho solafaka eo anatrehanao izy; Mameleza azy amin’ ny andro fahatezeranao.
