Lamentations 4
1 How is the gold become dim! [how] is the most pure gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the top 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 are they 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 draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is 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 sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
Mipitek’ an-dañilañi’e ty lela’ o anak’ajajao amy harandrano’ey; mangata-kaneñe o ajajao, fe tsy amam-panisa.
5 They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dung-hills.
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, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands were laid upon 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 as of sapphire:
Nikotritriake hoe fanala o roandria’eo, foty te aman-dronono; nilikoatse o safira pinilak’ amo vonga’eoo, ty filoeloem-binta’ iareo.
8 Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.
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 They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger; for these pine away, stricken through, for want 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 sodden their own children; they were their meat 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 hath accomplished his fury, he hath poured out his fierce anger; and he hath kindled a fire in Zion, which hath devoured the foundations thereof.
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 believed not, neither all the inhabitants of the world, that the adversary and the enemy should 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 midst 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, that 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 Depart ye, they cried unto them, Unclean! depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, men said among the nations, They shall no more sojourn [here].
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 anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders.
Nampivarakaihe’ ty haviñera’ Iehovà, tsy ho haoñe’e ka; tsy niasia’ iareo o mpisoroñeo, tsy nisohe’ iareo o androanavio.
17 Our eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain 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, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is 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 heaven: they chased us upon the mountains, they laid wait 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 shall 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, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz: the cup shall pass through unto thee also; thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself 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 thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will discover thy 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.
