Faarfannaa 129

1 Faarfannaa ol baʼuu. Israaʼel akkana haa jedhu; “Isaan dargaggummaa kootii jalqabanii akka malee na cunqursaniiru;

A Canticle in steps. They have often fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say:

2 isaan dargaggummaa kootii jalqabanii akka malee na cunqursaniiru; garuu na hin moʼanne.

they have often fought against me from my youth, yet they could not prevail over me.

3 Warri qootiisa qotan dugda koo qotan; boʼoo isaaniis ni dheeressan.

The sinners have made fabrications behind my back. They have prolonged their iniquity.

4 Waaqayyo garuu qajeelaa dha; funyoo jalʼootaa gargar kukkuteera.”

The just Lord will cut the necks of sinners.

5 Warri Xiyoonin jibban hundinuu, qaaniidhaan duubatti haa deebiʼan.

Let all those who hate Zion be confounded and turned backwards.

6 Isaan akka marga bantii manaa irraa kan utuu hin guddatin goguu haa taʼan;

Let them be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can be pulled up:

7 namichi haamu qabaa isaa guuttachuu, yookaan namichi walitti qabu bissii isaa guuttachuu hin dandaʼu.

with it, he who reaps does not fill his hand and he who gathers sheaves does not fill his bosom.

8 Warri achiin darban, “Eebbi Waaqayyoo isiniif haa taʼu; maqaa Waaqayyootiin isin eebbifna” isaaniin hin jedhin.

And those who were passing by have not said to them: “The blessing of the Lord be upon you. We have blessed you in the name of the Lord.”