Lamentations 4

Indrisy! efa matromatroka ny volamena; Efa niova ny tena volamena tsara! Ny vato nohamasinina dia efa nahahany eny an-joron-dalambe rehetra eny.

How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.

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!

The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

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.

Even the sea monsters 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.

Ny lelan'ny zaza minono miraikitra amin'ny lanilaniny noho ny hetaheta; Ny ankizy madinika mangataka hanina, nefa tsy misy mizara ho azy.

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.

Izay nihinana zava-py dia mahantra eny an-dalambe; Izay notezaina tamin'ny jaky dia mandamaka eny amin'ny zezika.

They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.

Fa ny heloky ny oloko zanakavavy dia lehibe noho ny helok'i Sodoma, Izay noravana indray mipi-maso monja, nefa tsy nokasihin-tanana akory,

For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.

Ny lehibeny dia mangatsakatsaka noho ny fanala, eny, fotsy noho ny ronono; Mena noho ny voahangy ny tenany; Tahaka ny vato safira ny endriny.

Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire:

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.

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.

Tsara ny matin-tsabatra noho ny maty mosary; Fa ireto dia mihareraka toy ny voatrobaka noho ny tsi-fisian'ny vokatry ny saha.

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.

Ny tanan'ny vehivavy malemy fanahy aza dia nahandro ny zanany: Eny, izany no nohaniny tamin'ny fandringanana ny oloko zanakavavy.

The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.

Tanterahin'i Jehovah ny fahavinirany, naidiny ny fahatezerany mirehitra, ary Izy nampirehitra afo tao Ziona, handevonana ny fanorenany.

The LORD hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.

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.

The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.

Noho ny fahotan'ny mpaminany sy ny heloky ny mpisorony, izay nandatsaka ny ran'ny marina tao aminy, no nahatongavan'izao.

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,

Niraparapa toy ny jamba teny an-dalambe izy, sady voahosin-drà ny tenany, ka tsy nisy sahy nikasika ny akanjony.

They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.

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.

They cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there.

Ny fahatezeran'i Jehovah no nampihahakahaka azy, ary tsy mijery azy intsony Izy; Ny mpisorona tsy hajain'ireny, ary ny antitra tsy amindrany fo.

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.

Mbola pahina ny masonay miandry foana ny hamonjy anay; Nitazana teo amin'ny tilikambo izahay nanantena ny firenena izay tsy nahavonjy anay.

As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.

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.

They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.

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.

Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.

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.

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 heathen.

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.

Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked.

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.

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.