¹When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

¹[Ny loza nanjo ny Isiraely noho ny fahotany] Raha niteny Efraima, dia nampangorohoro, ka nisandratra tao amin'ny Isiraely izy. Dia nanota ny amin'i Bala izy ka maty;

²And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.

²Ary ankehitriny dia mandroso manota izy, fa ny volafotsiny no anaovany sarin-javatra an-idina ho azy, dia sampy araka ny fahaizany, izay asan'ny mpiasa avokoa; Ireny dia lazainy hoe: Aoka hanoroka ny ombilahy kely izay olona mamono zavatra hatao fanatitra.

³Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.

³Koa ho toy ny rahona maraina izy sy ho toy ny ando izay levona, raha mbola maraina ny andro, sy ho toy ny akofa izay paohin'ny rivotra hiala amin'ny fa noloana, ary ho toy ny setroka avy amin'ny varavarana makarakara.

⁴Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.

⁴Fa Izaho no Jehovah Andriamanitrao hatrany amin'ny tany Egypta, ary tsy mahalala Andriamanitra afa-tsy Izaho ianao, sady tsy misy mpamonjy afa-tsy Izaho.

⁵I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.

⁵Izaho dia nahalala anao tany an-efitra, dia tany amin'ny tany mampangetaheta.

⁶According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.

⁶Araka ny ahitra teny aminy no nahavoky azy; Eny, voky izy, ka niavonavona ny fony; Koa izany no nanadinoany Ahy.

⁷Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:

⁷Ka dia tonga toy ny liona aminy Aho, toy ny leoparda amoron-dalana no famitsako.

⁸I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.

⁸Mamely azy toy ny famelin'ny bera very anaka Aho, ka mandriatra ny sarom-pony, eny, any no andrapahako azy toy ny fandrapaky sy liom-bavy; Ny bibi-dia no hamiravira azy.

⁹O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.

⁹Izao no maharingana anao, ry Isiraely ô; Manohitra Ahy Izay famonjena anao ianao.

¹⁰I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?

¹⁰Aiza ary izay mpanjakanao, Mba hamonjy anao ao an-tanànanao rehetra? Ary aiza ireo andriambaventinao, izay nantsoinao hoe: Omeo mpanjaka sy mpanapaka aho?

¹¹I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.

¹¹Nomeko mpanjaka ianao tamin'ny fahatezerako, ary nesoriko izy tamin'ny fahavinirako.

¹²The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.

¹²Voafehy ny helok'i Efraima, voatahiry ny fahotany.

¹³The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.

¹³Fanaintainana tahaka ny vehivavy raha miteraka no mahazo azy; Zazalahy tsy hendry izy, fa raha tonga ny fotoana, dia tsy mba mandroso ho eo amin'ny fiterahan-jaza izy.

¹⁴I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

¹⁴Havotako tsy ho azon'ny herin'ny fiainan-tsi-hita izy; Hovonjeko ho afaka amin'ny fahafatesana Izy; Ry fahafatesana ô, aiza ny aretina fandripahanao? Ry fiainan-tsi-hita ô, aiza ny fandringananao? Afenina tsy ho hitan'ny masoko ny nenina.[Heb. Sheola]Fa Efraima dia hahavokatra eo amin'ny rahalahy; Nefa ho avy ny rivotra avy any atsinanana, dia ny rivotr'i Jehovah miakatra avy any an-efitra, ka dia ho ritra ny loharanony, ary ho tankina ny fantsakany; Hobaboina ny rakitra, dia ny fanaka tsara rehetra.

¹⁵Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

¹⁵Fa Efraima dia hahavokatra eo amin'ny rahalahy; Nefa ho avy ny rivotra avy any atsinanana, dia ny rivotr'i Jehovah miakatra avy any an-efitra, ka dia ho ritra ny loharanony, ary ho tankina ny fantsakany; Hobaboina ny rakitra, dia ny fanaka tsara rehetra.

¹⁶Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.