Lamentations 4
1 Aleph. How is the gold become dim, the finest colour is changed, the stones of the sanctuary are scattered in the top of every street?
Indrisy! efa matromatroka ny volamena; Efa niova ny tena volamena tsara! Ny vato nohamasinina dia efa nahahany eny an-joron-dalambe rehetra eny.
2 Beth. The noble sons of Sion, and they that were clothed with the best gold: how are they esteemed as earthen vessels, the work of the potter’s hands?
Indrisy! ny zanaka mahafinaritr’ i Ziona, izay saro-bidy tahaka ny tena volamena, dia efa atao ho toy ny siny, asan-tànan’ ny mpanefy tanimanga!
3 Ghimel. Even the sea monsters have drawn out the breast, they have given suck to their young: the daughter of my people is cruel, like the ostrich in the desert.
Na dia ny amboadia aza dia manolotra nono hampinonoany ny zanany; Fa ny oloko zanakavavy kosa dia efa masiaka toy ny ostritsa any an-efitra.
4 Daleth. The tongue of the sucking child hath stuck to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the little ones have asked for bread, and there was none to break it unto them.
Ny lelan’ ny zaza minono miraikitra amin’ ny lanilaniny noho ny hetaheta; Ny ankizy madinika mangataka hanina, nefa tsy misy mizara ho azy.
5 He. They that were fed delicately have died in the streets; they that were brought up in scarlet have embraced the dung.
Izay nihinana zava-py dia mahantra eny an-dalambe; Izay notezaina tamin’ ny jaky dia mandamaka eny amin’ ny zezika.
6 Vau. And the iniquity of the daughter of my people is made greater than the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, and hands took nothing in her.
Fa ny heloky ny oloko zanakavavy dia lehibe noho ny helok’ i Sodoma, Izay noravana indray mipi-maso monja, nefa tsy nokasihin-tanana akory,
7 Zain. Her Nazarites were whiter than snow, purer than milk, more ruddy than the old ivory, fairer than the sapphire.
Ny lehibeny dia mangatsakatsaka noho ny fanala, eny, fotsy noho ny ronono; Mena noho ny voahangy ny tenany; Tahaka ny vato safira ny endriny.
8 Heth. Their face is now made blacker than coals, and they are not known in the streets: their skin hath stuck to their bones, it is withered, and is become like wood.
Fa izao kosa dia mainty noho ny arina ny tarehiny, ka tsy fantatra eny an-dalana izy; Ny hodiny miraikitra amin’ ny taolany ka tonga maina toy ny hazo.
9 Teth. It was better with them that were slain by the sword, than with them that died with hunger: for these pined away being consumed for want of the fruits of the earth.
Tsara ny matin-tsabatra noho ny maty mosary; Fa ireto dia mihareraka toy ny voatrobaka noho ny tsi-fisian’ ny vokatry ny saha.
10 Jod. The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Ny tanan’ ny vehivavy malemy fanahy aza dia nahandro ny zanany: Eny, izany no nohaniny tamin’ ny fandringanana ny oloko zanakavavy.
11 Caph. The Lord hath accomplished his wrath, he hath poured out his fierce anger: and he hath kindled a fire in Sion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.
Tanterahin’ i Jehovah ny fahavinirany, naidiny ny fahatezerany mirehitra, ary Izy nampirehitra afo tao Ziona, handevonana ny fanorenany.
12 Lamed. The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world would not have believed, that the adversary and the enemy should enter in by the gates of Jerusalem.
Ny mpanjakan’ ny tany sy ny mponina rehetra amin’ izao tontolo izao dia tsy nanampo fa ny rafilahy sy ny fahavalo no ho tafiditra ao amin’ ny vavahadin’ i Jerosalema.
13 Mem. For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.
Noho ny fahotan’ ny mpaminany sy ny heloky ny mpisorony, izay nandatsaka ny ran’ ny marina tao aminy, no nahatongavan’ izao.
14 Nun. They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they were defiled with blood: and when they could not help walking in it, they held up their skirts.
Niraparapa toy ny jamba teny an-dalambe izy, sady voahosin-drà ny tenany, ka tsy nisy sahy nikasika ny akanjony.
15 Samech. Depart you that are defiled, they cried out to them: Depart, get ye hence, touch not: for they quarrelled, and being removed, they said among the Gentiles: He will no more dwell among them.
Ny olona niantsoantso azy hoe: Mialà ianareo, fa maloto, mialà, mialà, aza mikasika anay. Raha nandositra sy niraparapa izy, dia hoy ny olona tany amin’ ny jentilisa: Tsy mahazo mivahiny atỳ intsony ireny.
16 Phe. The face of the Lord hath divided them, he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, neither had they pity on the ancient.
Ny fahatezeran’ i Jehovah no nampihahakahaka azy, ary tsy mijery azy intsony Izy; Ny mpisorona tsy hajain’ ireny, ary ny antitra tsy amindrany fo.
17 Ain. While we were yet standing, our eyes failed, expecting help for us in vain, when we looked attentively towards a nation that was not able to save.
Mbola pahina ny masonay miandry foana ny hamonjy anay; Nitazana teo amin’ ny tilikambo izahay nanantena ny firenena izay tsy nahavonjy anay.
18 Sade. Our steps have slipped in the way of our streets, our end draweth near: our days are fulfilled, for our end is come.
Mitsongo-dia anay izy, ka tsy mahazo mandeha eny an-dalambe aza izahay; Akaiky ny fara-fiainanay, tapitra ny andronay, eny, tonga ny fara-fiainanay.
19 Coph. Our persecutors were swifter than the eagles of the air: they pursued us upon the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness.
Ny mpanenjika anay dia haingam-pandeha noho ny voromahery eny amin’ ny lanitra, ka miolomay manenjika anay any an-tendrombohitra ary manotrika anay any an-efitra izy.
20 Res. The breath of our mouth, Christ the Lord, is taken in our sins: to whom we said: Under thy shadow we shall live among the Gentiles.
Ny fofonainay, ilay voahosotr’ i Jehovah, dia efa voafandriky ny longoany, dia ilay nataonay hoe: Ao ambanin’ ny alokalony no hahavelona anay any amin’ ny firenena.
21 Sin. Rejoice, and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Hus: to thee also shall the cup come, thou shalt be made drunk, and naked.
Mifalia sy miraveravoa ihany ary, ry Edoma zanakavavy, izay monina any amin’ ny tany Oza, ianao koa no horosoana ny kapoaka, ka ho mamo sy hitanjaka ianao.
22 Thau. Thy iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Sion, he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he visited thy iniquity, O daughter of Edom, he hath discovered thy sins. The Prayer of Jeremias the Prophet.
Tsy misy intsony ny helokao, ry Ziona zanakavavy, tsy ho entina ho babo intsony ianao; Hamaly anao Izy, ry Edoma zanakavavy, noho ny helokao ka hampiseho ny fahotanao.
