1Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
1[Ny hampijaliana ny Isiraely noho ny niankinany tamin'i Egypta sy ny hiarovan'Andriamanitra izay mibebaka, ary ny hanendreny mpanjaka izay hitondra azy amin'ny fahamarinana] Lozan'izay midina any Egypta hitady famonjena sy miantehitra amin'ny soavaly ary matoky ny kalesy, satria maro ireny, sy ny mpitaingin-tsoavaly, satria mahery dia mahery ireny, fa tsy manandrandra ny Iray Masin'ny Isiraely, na mitady an'i Jehovah.
2Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.
2Nefa Izy koa dia hendry ka mahatonga loza, ary tsy tsoahany ny teniny; Fa mitsangana Izy hamely ny mpianakavin'ny mpanao ratsy sy izay manampy ny mpanao meloka.
3Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
3Fa olona ihany ny Egyptiana fa tsy Andriamanitra; Ary nofo ihany ny soavaliny, fa tsy fanahy. Koa raha ahinjitr'i Jehovah ny tànany, dia ho tafintohina izay manampy, ary ho potraka izay ampiana, ka samy ho levona avokoa izy roa tonta.
4For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.
4Fa izao no nolazain'i Jehovah tamiko: Tahaka ny fieron'ny liona sy ny liona tanora eo amin'ny rembiny, ka na dia voangona aza ny mpiandry ondry betsaka hamely azy, Tsy matahotra ny feon'ireo izy, na mandatsa-dremby noho ny fihorakorahany, dia tahaka izany no hidinan'i Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro, Hiady ao an-tendrombohitra Ziona sy ny havoany.[Na: hamely ny tendrombohitra]
5As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
5Tahaka ny vorona manomba no hiarovan'i Jehovah, tompon'ny maro, an'i Jerosalema, fa sady hiaro no hamonjy Izy, eny, sady hiantra no hanafaka. [Heb. handalo; izahao Eks. xii.13]
6Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.
6Koa miverena ho amin'izay efa niodinanareo fatratra, ry zanak'Isiraely ô.
7For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.
7Fa amin'izany andro izany dia harian'ny olona rehetra ny andriamani-bolafotsiny sy ny andriamani-bolamenany, izay fahotana nataon'ny tananareo. [Heb. andriamani-tsi-izy]
8Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.
8Ary ny Asyriana ho lavon'ny sabatra izay tsy mba an'olombelona, eny, sabatra izay tsy mba an'olombelona no handringanana azy; Dia handositra ny sabatra izy, ary ny zatovony hampanaovina fanompoana,Ary ny mpanjakany ho lasa noho ny fahatahorana, Ary mpanapaka azy hivadi-po noho ny faneva, hoy Jehovah, Izay manana ny afony ao Ziona sy ny fatany fandoroana ao Jerosalema. [Na: harambatony]
9And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
9Ary ny mpanjakany ho lasa noho ny fahatahorana, Ary mpanapaka azy hivadi-po noho ny faneva, hoy Jehovah, Izay manana ny afony ao Ziona sy ny fatany fandoroana ao Jerosalema. [Na: harambatony]