Jeremiah 2
1 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Ary tonga tamiko ny tenin’ i Jehovah hoe:
2 Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says the LORD; I remember you, the kindness of your youth, the love of your espousals, when you went after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
Mandehana, ka miantsoa eo anatrehan’ i Jerosalema hoe: Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah: Tsaroako ny niraiketan’ ny fonao tamiko, fony ianao mbola tanora, sy ny fitiavanao, fony ianao vao nampakarina, dia ilay nanarahanao Ahy tany an-efitra, teny amin’ ny tany tsy mbola nifafy zavatra;
3 Israel was holiness to the LORD, and the first fruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come on them, says the LORD.
Masìna ho an’ i Jehovah ny Isiraely sady santatra amin’ ny vokany; Izay rehetra nihinana azy dia nohelohina, ny loza no nanjo ireny, hoy Jehovah.
4 Hear you the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
Mihainoa ny tenin’ i Jehovah, ry taranak’ i Jakoba, sy ianareo, ry fokony rehetra amin’ ny taranak’ Isiraely!
5 Thus says the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?
Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah: Inona moa no tsy marina hitan’ ny razanareo tamiko, no dia nanalavitra Ahy izy sady nanaraka ny zava-poana, ka dia tonga zava-poana koa izy?
6 Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelled?
Ary izy tsy nanao hoe: Aiza Jehovah Izay nitondra antsika niakatra avy tany amin’ ny tany Egypta sady nitarika antsika tany an-efitra, dia ilay tany foana sady be lavaka, tany karankaina sady aloky ny fahafatesana, tany izay tsy mba nalehan’ olona akory na nonenan’ olona?
7 And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when you entered, you defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination.
Ary nitondra anareo niditra ho any amin’ ny tany mahavokatra Aho, mba hihinananareo ny vokatra sy ny zavatra tsara eo aminy; Kanjo nony tafiditra ianareo, dia nolotoinareo ny taniko, sady novetavetainareo ny lovako.
8 The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
Ny mpisorona tsy nanao hoe: Aiza Jehovah? Ary ny mpiadidy ny lalàna tsy nahalala Ahy; Ny mpitondra koa nanota tamiko, ary ny mpaminany naminany tamin’ ny anaran’ i Bala ka nanaraka ireny tsy mahasoa.
9 Why I will yet plead with you, says the LORD, and with your children’s children will I plead.
Koa mbola hifandahatra aminareo Aho, hoy Jehovah, sy hiady amin’ ny zafinareo koa.
10 For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send to Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.
Fa mità ho any amin’ ny moron-dranomasin’ i Kitima, ka izahao, ary maniraha ho any Kedara, ka diniho tsara, dia aoka ho hitanareo na mba efa nisy toy izao, na tsia:
11 Has a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.
Moa nisy firenena efa nanova ny andriamaniny va? Nefa ireny dia tsy Andriamanitra akory. Fa ny oloko kosa efa nanakalo ny voninahiny tamin’ ireny tsy mahasoa ireny.
12 Be astonished, O you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be you very desolate, says the LORD.
Talanjona amin’ izany ry lanitra! Ary matahora, ka mangorohoroa indrindra, ianareo! hoy Jehovah;
13 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
Fa zava-dratsy roa loha no nataon’ ny oloko: Efa nahafoy Ahy, loharanon’ aina, izy ka nihady lavaka famorian-drano ho an’ ny tenany, nefa lavaka mitriatriatra tsy mahatan-drano.
14 Is Israel a servant? is he a home born slave? why is he spoiled?
Moa mpanompo va Isiraely? Ompikely va izy? Koa nahoana no voababo izy?
15 The young lions roared on him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.
Hamely azy no ampieronan’ ny liona tanora sy amoahany feo ka mahatonga ny taniny ho lao nodorana ny tanànany, ka tsy nisy mponina.
16 Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of your head.
Ny mponina tao Memfisa sy Tapanesa aza efa nampangadihady ny tampon-dohanao.
17 Have you not procured this to yourself, in that you have forsaken the LORD your God, when he led you by the way?
Moa tsy ny nahafoizanao an’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao tamin’ ny andro nitondrany anao teny an-dalana va no nahatonga izany taminao?
18 And now what have you to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what have you to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
Koa inona no anton’ ny ankanesanao amin’ ny lalana mankany Egypta Hisotro ny ranon’ i Sihora? Ary inona no anton’ ny ankanesanao amin’ ny lalana mankany Asyria hisotro ny rano amin’ ny Ony?
19 Your own wickedness shall correct you, and your backslidings shall reprove you: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that you have forsaken the LORD your God, and that my fear is not in you, says the Lord GOD of hosts.
Ny haratsianao no anafaizana anao, ary ny fihodinanao no ananarana anao; Koa fantaro sy hevero fa ratsy sady mangidy ny nahafoizanao an’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao sy ny tsy nisian’ ny tahotrao Ahy, hoy Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro.
20 For of old time I have broken your yoke, and burst your bands; and you said, I will not transgress; when on every high hill and under every green tree you wander, playing the harlot.
Fa hatramin’ ny ela no efa nanapahanao ny zioga taminao sy efa nanitosanao ny fatoranao, ka hoy ianao: Tsy hety hanompo aho; Nefa teny amin’ ny havoana andrandraina sy teny ambanin’ ny hazo maitso rehetra no nandrianao nijangajanganao.
21 Yet I had planted you a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then are you turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine to me?
Fa Izaho namboly anao ho karazam-boaloboka tsara indrindra, dia rantsana tsara avokoa; Ka ahoana no nanjary sampany ratsy ianao ho voaloboka hafa?
22 For though you wash you with nitre, and take you much soap, yet your iniquity is marked before me, says the Lord GOD.
Fa na dia misasa sirahazo aza ianao ka maka lavenona betsaka hanadiovana anao, ny helokao dia mbola voasoratra eo anatrehako ihany, hoy Jehovah Tompo.
23 How can you say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see your way in the valley, know what you have done: you are a swift dromedary traversing her ways;
Ahoana no anaovanao hoe: Tsy nanao izay nahaloto ahy aho, tsy nanaraka ireo Bala aho? Hevero ny nalehanao tany amin’ ilay lohasaha, fantaro izay nataonao, ry ramevavavy haingam-pandeha mivezivezy amin’ ny alehany,
24 A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffs up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.
Sy ry borikivavi-dia tamàna any an-efitra, izay manimbolo ny rivotra noho ny faniriany; Ary ny fahamaimaizany iza no mahasakana azy? Izay rehetra mitady azy dia tsy ho sasa-poana; Fa amin’ ny volany no hahitany azy.
25 Withhold your foot from being unshod, and your throat from thirst: but you said, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.
Aza esorina ny kapa amin’ ny tongotrao; Ary aoka tsy ho maina ny tendanao; Nefa hoy ianao: Tsy misy fanantenana; Tsia! fa ny hafa no tiako, ka dia hanaraka azy aho.
26 As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets.
Toy ny fangaihain’ ny mpangalatra, raha azo, dia toy izany ny fangaihain’ ny taranak’ Isiraely, eny, izy sy ny mpanjakany sy ny lehibeny sy ny mpisorony ary ny mpaminaniny,
27 Saying to a stock, You are my father; and to a stone, You have brought me forth: for they have turned their back to me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.
Dia izay manao amin’ ny tapa-kazo hoe: Raiko ianao, ary amin’ ny vato hoe: Hianao no niteraka ahy; Fa efa niamboho Ahy izy ka tsy nanatrika Ahy; Nefa amin’ ny andro fahoriany kosa dia vao hanao hoe izy: Mitsangàna, ka vonjeo izahay.
28 But where are your gods that you have made you? let them arise, if they can save you in the time of your trouble: for according to the number of your cities are your gods, O Judah.
Fa aiza ireny andriamanitrao izay nataonao ho anao? Aoka hitsangana ireny, raha mahavonjy anao amin’ ny andro fahorianao fa araka ny isan’ ny tanànanao, ry Joda, no isan’ ny andriamanitrao.
29 Why will you plead with me? you all have transgressed against me, says the LORD.
Nahoana no mifandahatra amiko ianareo? Fa samy efa niodina tamiko ianareo rehetra, hoy Jehovah.
30 In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
Foana ny namelezako ny zanakareo, fa tsy zaka nanarina izy; Ny sabatrareo nandringana ny mpaminaninareo, toy ny liona mamiravira.
31 O generation, see you the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? a land of darkness? why say my people, We are lords; we will come no more to you?
Ry taranaka, dinihonareo ny tenin’ i Jehovah! Moa efa nanjary tany efitra ho an’ ny Isiraely va Aho, na tany maizim-pito? Nahoana ny oloko no manao hoe: Afaka mikarenjy izahay ka tsy hankany aminao intsony?
32 Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
Hanadino ny firàvany va ny virijina, na hanadino ny fehin-kibony misy haingony va ny ampakarina? Nefa tsy hita isa ny andro nanadinoan’ ny oloko Ahy.
33 Why trim you your way to seek love? therefore have you also taught the wicked ones your ways.
Kanto izany fandehanao hitady fitia izany, ka zarinao ho amin’ ny ratsy ny dianao!
34 Also in your skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but on all these.
Ary koa eo an-tsisin-dambanao no ahitana ny ran’ ny olona malahelo izay tsy manan-tsiny, tsy tamin’ ny tami-trano no nahazoanao azy, fa tamin’ izany rehetra izany.
35 Yet you say, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with you, because you say, I have not sinned.
Nefa hoy ianao: Tsy manan-tsiny aho, efa afaka amiko tokoa ny fahatezerany. Indro, hifandahatra aminao Aho noho ny anaovanao hoe: Tsy nanota aho.
36 Why gad you about so much to change your way? you also shall be ashamed of Egypt, as you were ashamed of Assyria.
Nahoana ianao no maika hanova ny alehanao? Fa ho menatra noho ny amin’ i Egypta koa ianao, toy ny nahamenaranao noho ny amin’ i Asyria.
37 Yes, you shall go forth from him, and your hands on your head: for the LORD has rejected your confidences, and you shall not prosper in them.
Izany koa dia hialanao, ka hiloloha tanana ianao; Fa nolavin’ i Jehovah ny tokinao, ka tsy hambinina amin’ ireo ianao.
