1Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.
1Ny olona izay mandeha amin'ny maizina dia mahita mazava lehibe; Izay mitoetra amin'ny tany aloky ny fahafatesana no iposahan'ny mazava.
2The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
2Hamaroinao ity firenena ity, Ary ampitomboinao ny hafaliany; Mifaly eo anatrehanao izy tahaka ny hafaliana amin'ny fararano, ary tahaka ny fifalin'ny olona, raha mizara babo.
3Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
3Fa ny bao fitondran-entany sy ny tsorakazo nikapohana ny lamosiny; Izay tsorakazon'ny mpampiasa azy, Dia tapahinao tahaka ny tamin'ny andro namelezana ny Midiana.
4For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
4Fa ny kiraron'izay mitrevatreva fandeha eo amin'ny fihorakorahan'ny ady sy ny fitafiana mihosindra dia samy hodoroana, eny, ho kitay hatohoka amin'ny afo izany.
5For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
5Fa Zaza no teraka ho antsika, Zazalahy no omena antsika; Ary ny fanapahana dia eo an-tsorony, ary ny anarany atao hoe Mahagaga, Mpanolo-tsaina, Andriamanitra Mahery, Rain'ny mandrakizay Andrian'ny fiadanana.[Na: mpanolo-tsaina mahagaga]
6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
6Ny handrosoan'ny fanapahana sy ny fiadanana dia tsy hanam-pahataperana Eo amin'ny seza fiandrianan'i Davida sy ny fanjakany, mba hampiorenana sy hampitoerana azy amin'ny rariny sy ny hitsiny hatramin'izao ka ho mandrakizay; ny fahasaro-piaron'i Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro, no hahatanteraka izany.
7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
7[Ny amin'ny aninjiran'i Jehovah ny tànany hampijaly ny olona noho ny ratsy nataony] Ny Tompo mandefa teny ho an'i Jakoba, ka mihatra amin'ny Isiraely izany.
8The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
8Ary ho fantatr'izy iray firenena izany, dia Efraima sy ny mponina any Samaria, izay miteny amin'ny fiavonavonany sy ny fireharehan'ny fony manao hoe:
9And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,
9Biriky no efa nirodana, fa vato voapaika kosa no harafitsika; Aviavy no voakapa, fa sedera kosa no hasolontsika azy.
10The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
10Ary Jehovah manandratra ny rafilahin-dRezina hihoatra azy Ary mamporisika ny fahavalony,
11Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;
11Dia ny Syriana avy any atsinanana sy ny Filistina avy any andrefana; Ary misanasana vava mandrapaka ny Isiraely ireo. Kanefa, na dia izany rehetra izany aza, dia tsy mbola afaka ihany ny fahatezerany, Fa mbola mihinjitra ihany ny tanany.
12The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
12Fa ny olona tsy miverina amin'Izay mamely azy, Eny, Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro, tsy mba tadiaviny.
13For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.
13Ka dia nofongoran'i Jehovah amin'ny Isiraely indray andro monja Ny loha sy ny rambo, ny sampan-drofia sy ny zozoro [palma]
14Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.
14(Ny loholona sy ny manan-kaja no loha, ary ny mpaminany izay mampianatra lainga no rambo);
15The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
15Fa ny mpitarika ity firenena ity no tonga mpampivily azy, Ary izay tarihiny dia voatelina.
16For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
16Ary noho izany dia tsy mahafaly an'i Jehovah ny zatovony, ary ny kamboty sy ny mpitondratena ao aminy dia tsy iantrany; Fa samy mpihatsaravelatsihy sy mpanao ratsy izy, ary ny vava rehetra mamoaka teny fahadalana. Kanefa, na dia izany rehetra izany aza, dia tsy mbola afaka ihany ny fahatezerany, Fa mbola mihinjitra ihany ny tànany.[Na: ratsy fanahy]
17Therefore the LORD shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
17Fa ny faharatsiana mandoro tahaka ny afo, Mandevona ny tsilo sy ny hery ary mampirehitra ny ala mikirindro ka mitambolimbolina tahaka ny setroka misavoana.
18For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.
18Noho ny fahatezeran'i Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro, dia efa maintin'ny afo ny tany, ary ny olona dia tahaka ny kitay atohoka amin'ny afo; Tsy misy olona miantra ny rahalahiny
19Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.
19Ary mandripaka eny an-kavanana izy nefa noana ihany; Ary mandany eny an-kavia izy, nefa tsy voky ihany; Samy mihinana ny nofon-tsandriny avy izy rehetra,Eny, Manase mihinana an'i Efraima, ary Efraima kosa mihinana an'i Manase, Ary izy roa tonta dia miara-mamely an'i Joda. Kanefa, na dia izany rehetra izany aza, dia tsy mbola afaka ihany ny fahatezerany, Fa mbola mihinjitra ihany ny tànany.
20And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
20Eny, Manase mihinana an'i Efraima, ary Efraima kosa mihinana an'i Manase, Ary izy roa tonta dia miara-mamely an'i Joda. Kanefa, na dia izany rehetra izany aza, dia tsy mbola afaka ihany ny fahatezerany, Fa mbola mihinjitra ihany ny tànany.
21Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.