Nahum 3
1 Woe [to] the city of blood, She is all with lies — burglary — full, Prey doth not depart.
Lozan’ ny tanàna mpandatsa-drà! Feno lainga sy fandozana izy; Tsy ialan-dremby ao aminy.
2 The sound of a whip, And the sound of the rattling of a wheel, And of a prancing horse, and of a bounding chariot, Of a horseman mounting.
Injany! ny fifiopioky ny karavasy! Ny fikorodondrodon’ ny kodia! Ny fikatrokatroky ny soavaly! Ary ny fitraitraiky ny kalesy!
3 And the flame of a sword, and the lightning of a spear, And the abundance of the wounded, And the weight of carcases, Yea, there is no end to the bodies, They stumble over their bodies.
He! ny fampiriotry ny mpitaingin-tsoavaly! Akory ny fanelatselatry ny sabatra Sy ny famirapiratry ny lefona! Indrisy ny habetsahan’ ny voatrabaka sy ny hamaroan’ ny voavono! Tsy hita isa ny faty, Eny, voafingampingan’ ny faty ny olona,
4 Because of the abundance of the fornications of an harlot, The goodness of the grace of the lady of witchcrafts, Who is selling nations by her fornications, And families by her witchcrafts.
Noho ny habiazan’ ny fijangajangan’ ikala janga tsara tarehy, Tompovavin’ ny fankatovana, Izay mivarotra firenena amin’ ny fijangajangany Sy fokom-pirenena amin’ ny fankatovany.
5 Lo, I [am] against thee, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, And have removed thy skirts before thy face, And have shewed nations thy nakedness, And kingdoms thy shame,
Indro, hamely anao Aho, hoy Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro; Ary haingaiko ho amin’ ny tavanao ny moron-tongotr’ akanjonao, Ka hasehoko amin’ ny firenena ny fitanjahanao Sy amin’ ny fanjakana ny fahamenaranao.
6 And I have cast upon thee abominations, And dishonoured thee, and made thee as a sight.
Dia hotsipazako loto ianao Ka hataoko tsinontsinona, Eny, hataoko fitalanjonana ianao.
7 And it hath come to pass, Each of thy beholders fleeth from thee, And hath said: 'Spoiled is Nineveh, Who doth bemoan for her?' Whence do I seek comforters for thee?
Arv izay rehetra mijery anao dia handositra anao Ka hanao hoe: Rava Ninive! Iza no hitomany azy? Aiza no hitadiavako izay hampionona anao?
8 Art thou better than No-Ammon, That is dwelling among brooks? Waters she hath round about her, Whose bulwark [is] the sea, waters her wall.
Tsara noho No-amona va ianao? Ilay nitoetra teo anelanelan’ ny ony Ka nohodidinin’ ny rano; Ny rano be no rovany, Ary ny rano be koa no mandany;
9 Cush her might, and Egypt, and there is no end. Put and Lubim have been for thy help.
Ny Etiopiana sy ny Egyptiana no heriny, Sady tsy hita lany ireny; Ny Lydiana sy ny Libyana no mpanampy azy.
10 Even she doth become an exile, She hath gone into captivity, Even her sucklings are dashed to pieces At the top of all out-places, And for her honoured ones they cast a lot, And all her great ones have been bound in fetters.
Nefa na izy aza dia lasa, eny, lasan-ko babo; Ny zanany madinika koa notorotoroina teny an-joron-dalambe rehetra eny; Ny olo-malazany nanaovany filokana, Ary ny lehibeny rehetra nogadrana.
11 Even thou art drunken, thou art hidden, Even thou dost seek a strong place, because of an enemy.
Hianao koa ho mamo ka hiafina, Hianao koa hitady fiarovana mafy hierenao ny fahavalonao.
12 All thy fortresses [are] fig-trees with first-fruits, If they are shaken, They have fallen into the mouth of the eater.
Ny manda mafinao rehetra ho tahaka ny aviavy misy voa mialin-taona: Raha hohozongozonina izy, dia hihintsana ao am-bavan’ izay hihinana aza.
13 Lo, thy people [are] women in thy midst, To thine enemies thoroughly opened Have been the gates of thy land, Consumed hath fire thy bars.
Indro, vehivavy no olonao ao aminao; Hidiran’ ny fahavalonao no hidananan’ ny vavahadin’ ny taninao; Levon’ ny afo ny hidinao.
14 Waters of a siege draw for thyself, Strengthen thy fortresses, Enter into mire, and tread on clay, Make strong a brick-kiln.
Manangona rano ho anao ho an’ ny fahirano; Hamafio ny mandanao; Mirotsaha amin’ ny fotaka, ka hosihoseo ho feta, Amboary ny lafaoro fandoroam-biriky.
15 There consume thee doth a fire, Cut thee off doth a sword, It doth consume thee as a cankerworm! Make thyself heavy as the cankerworm, Make thyself heavy as the locust.
Any no handevonan’ ny afo anao Sy handripahan’ ny sabatra anao; Hohaniny toy ny fihinan’ ny valalavao ianao; Mihamaroa toy ny valalavao, Mihabetsaha toy ny valala.
16 Multiply thy merchants above the stars of the heavens, The cankerworm hath stripped off, and doth flee away.
Nataonao betsaka noho ny kintana eny amin’ ny lanitra ny mpandrantonao; Mipariaka ny valalavao ka lasa manidina.
17 Thy crowned ones [are] as a locust, And thy princes as great grasshoppers, That encamp in hedges in a day of cold, The sun hath risen, and it doth flee away, And not known is its place where they are.
Ny andriananao dia toy ny valala, Ary ny mpifehinao dia toy ny valalavao, Izay mitoby eny amin’ ny fefy, raha mangatsiaka ny andro; Fa raha miposaka ny masoandro, dia lasa manidina izy, Ka tsy fantatra izay nalehany.
18 Slumbered have thy friends, king of Asshur, Rest do thine honourable ones, Scattered have been thy people on the mountains, And there is none gathering.
Rendrehana ny mpiandrinao, ry mpanjakan’ i Asyria; Miampatrampatra ny lehilahy maherinao; Aely eny an-tendrombohitra ny olonao. Ka tsy misy mamory azy.
19 There is no weakening of thy destruction, Grievous [is] thy smiting, All hearing thy fame have clapped the hand at thee, For over whom did not thy wickedness pass continually?
Tsy mety mihena ny fangirifirianao, Tsy azo sitranina ny ferinao; Izay rehetra ilazana ny nanjo anao dia hiteha-tanana anao; Fa iza no tsy efa tratry ny fandozanao mandrakariva?
