¹That which hath been the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah concerning the matters of the dearths:

¹[Ny tsy hahafahan'ny olona amin'ny loza, na dia efa nifonan'i Jeremia tamin'Andriamanitra aza izy] Ny tenin'i Jehovah izay tonga tamin'i Jeremia ny amin'ny mosary.

²Mourned hath Judah, and her gates have languished, They have mourned to the earth, And the cry of Jerusalem hath gone up.

²Misaona ny Joda, ary mitanondrika ny vavahadiny; Mitafy lamba fioriana izy ka mipetraka amin'ny tany; Ary miakatra ny fitarainan'i Jerosalema.

³And their honourable ones have sent their little ones to the water, They have come unto ditches, They have not found water, They have turned back — their vessels empty! They have been ashamed, And have blushed and covered their head.

³Ny lehibeny maniraka ny madinika hantsaka rano; Dia tonga any amin'ny lavaka famorian-drano ireny, nefa tsy mahita rano ka miverina mitondra loha mody; Menatra sy mangaihay izy ka misaron-doha.

⁴Because the ground hath been broken, For there hath been no rain in the land, Ashamed have been husbandmen, They have covered their head.

⁴Noho ny fangentan'ny tany, noho ny tsy nilatsahan'ny ranonorana taminy, dia menatra ny mpiasa ka misaron-doha.[Na: satria tora-kovitra]

⁵For even the hind in the field hath brought forth — to forsake [it!] For there hath been no grass.

⁵Ary na dia ny dieravavy any an-tsaha aza, raha miteraka, dia mahafoy noho ny tsi-fisian'ny ahi-maitso.

⁶And wild asses have stood on high places, They have swallowed up wind like dragons, Consumed have been their eyes, for there is no herb.

⁶Ary ny borikidia mijanona eny an-tendrombohitra mangadihady, mihanahana maniry ny rivotra toy ny amboadia izy; Manjambena ny masony noho ny tsi-fisian'ny ahitra.[Na: jakala]

⁷Surely our iniquities have testified against us, O Jehovah, work for Thy name`s sake, For many have been our backslidings, Against Thee we have sinned.

⁷Ry Jehovah ô, na dia miampanga anay aza ny helokay, miasà ihany Hianao noho ny anaranao; Fa be ny fiodinanay, taminao no nanotanay.

⁸O Hope of Israel — its saviour in time of trouble, Why art Thou as a sojourner in the land? And as a traveller turned aside to lodge?

⁸Ry Fanantenan'ny Isiraely ô, Mpamonjy azy amin'ny andro fahoriana! Nahoana Hianao no dia toy ny vahiny amin'ny tany ary toy ny mpandeha izay manorin-day handry indray alina monja?

⁹Why art Thou as one dumb? As a mighty one not able to save? And Thou [art] in our midst, O Jehovah, And Thy name over us is called, leave us not.

⁹Nahoana Hianao no dia toy ny olona ankona ary toy ny lehilahy mahery tsy mahavonjy? Nefa mbola ato aminay ihany Hianao, Jehovah ô, ary ny anaranao dia efa nantsoina taminay; Aza dia mandao anay.

¹⁰Thus said Jehovah concerning this people: Well they have loved to wander, Their feet they have not restrained, And Jehovah hath not accepted them, Now doth He remember their iniquity, And inspect their sin.

¹⁰Izao no lazain'i Jehovah amin'ity firenena ity: Te-hirenireny toy izao izy, ka tsy mahajanona ny tongony; Tsy sitrak'i Jehovah izy, Ankehitriny dia tsaroany ny helony, ary valiany ny fahotany.

¹¹And Jehovah saith unto me: Thou dost not pray for this people for good,

¹¹Dia hoy Jehovah tamiko: Aza mivavaka ho an'ity firenena ity hahasoa azy.

¹²When they fast, I hearken not unto their cry, And when they cause to ascend burnt-offering and present, I accept them not, For by sword, and by famine, And by pestilence, I am consuming them.

¹²Fa na dia mifady hanina aza izy, dia tsy hihaino ny fitarainany Aho; Ary na dia manatitra fanatitra dorana sy fanatitra hohanina aza izy, dia tsy hankasitraka azy Aho, fa haripako amin'ny sabatra sy ny mosary ary ny areti-mandringana izy.

¹³And I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah, Lo, the prophets are saying to them: Ye do not see a sword, yea, famine is not to you, For true peace I give to you in this place.`

¹³Dia hoy izaho: Indrisy, Jehovah Tompo ô! Indreo ny mpaminany manao aminy hoe: Tsy hiharan'ny sabatra ianareo, ary tsy ho mosarena; Fa homeko fiadanana maharitra eto amin'ity tany ity ianareo.

¹⁴And Jehovah saith unto me: Falsehood the prophets are prophesying in My name, I did not send them, nor command them, Nor have I spoken unto them: A false vision, and divination, and vanity, And the deceit of their own heart, they are prophesying to you.

¹⁴Dia hoy Jehovah tamiko: Ireo mpaminany ireo dia maminany lainga amin'ny anarako; Tsy naniraka azy Aho, na nandidy azy, na niteny taminy; Fa fahitana mandainga sy faminaniana tsy marina ary tsinotsinona sy fitaky ny fony no aminaniany aminareo.

¹⁵Therefore, thus said Jehovah concerning the prophets who are prophesying in My name, and I have not sent them, and they are saying, Sword and famine is not in this land: By sword and by famine are these prophets consumed.

¹⁵Koa izao no lazain'i Jehovah ny amin'ireo mpaminany izay maminany amin'ny Anarako ireo nefa tsy nirahiko tsinona ka milaza fa tsy hisy sabatra sy mosary eto amin'ity tany ity: Ny sabatra sy ny mosary indrindra no handringanana ireo mpaminany ireo.

¹⁶And the people to whom they are prophesying, Are cast into out-places of Jerusalem, Because of the famine, and of the sword, And they have none burying them, Them, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, And I have poured out upon them this evil.

¹⁶Ary ny firenena izay aminanian'ireo koa dia hiely faty eny an-dalamben'i Jerosalema noho ny mosary sy ny sabatra, ka tsy hisy mpandevina ireny, na ny tenany, na ny vadiny, na ny zananilahy, na ny zananivavy, fa haidiko ao aminy ny faharatsiany.

¹⁷And thou hast said unto them this word: Tears come down mine eyes night and day, And they do not cease, For, [with] a great breach, Broken hath been the virgin daughter of my people, A very grievous stroke.

¹⁷Koa lazao aminy izao teny izao: Ny ranomasoko hijononoka andro aman'alina ka tsy hitsahatra; Fa ny oloko, zanakavavy virijina, naratra mafy dia mafy tamin'ny kapoka maharary indrindra.

¹⁸If I have gone forth to the field, Then, lo, the pierced of the sword! And if I have entered the city, Then, lo, the diseased of famine! For both prophet and priest have gone up and down Unto a land that they knew not.

¹⁸Raha mivoaka any an-tsaha aho, dia indreny ny matin-tsabatra! Ary raha miditra ao an-tanàna kosa aho, dia indreo ny anan'ny mosary! Eny, ny mpaminany sy ny mpisorona dia mirenireny mankamin'ny tany tsy fantany.[Na: ka tsy mahalala]

¹⁹Hast Thou utterly rejected Judah? Zion hath Thy soul loathed? Wherefore hast Thou smitten us, And there is no healing to us? Looking for peace, and there is no good, And for a time of healing, and lo, terror.

¹⁹Efa narianao tokoa va Joda? Efa naharikoriko ny fanahinao va Ziona? Nahoana no dia mamely anay Hianao, ka efa tsy mety sitrana izahay? Nanantena fiadanana izahay, kanjo tsy nahita asa, ary andro fanasitranana, fa indro fampitahorana.[Na: fahafinaretana]

²⁰We have known, O Jehovah, our wickedness, The iniquity of our fathers, For we have sinned against Thee.

²⁰Jehovah ô, tsaroanay ny faharatsianay sy ny heloky ny razanay; Fa efa nanota taminao izahay.

²¹Do not despise, for Thy name`s sake, Dishonour not the throne of Thine honour, Remember, break not Thy covenant with us.

²¹Noho ny amin'ny anaranao dia aza arianao izahay; Aza atao ho tsinontsinona ny seza fiandrianan'ny voninahitrao; Tsarovy, ka aza tsoahanao ny fanekenao taminay.Mba misy mahalatsaka ranonorana va ireny sampin'ny jentilisa ireny? Na mahay mandatsaka ranonorana mivatravatra va ny lanitra? Fa tsy Hianao ihany va no Izy, ry Jehovah Andriamanitray ô? Koa manantena Anao izahay, satria Hianao no nanao ireo zavatra rehetra ireo.[Heb. zava-poanan']

²²Are there among the vanities of the nations any causing rain? And do the heavens give showers? Art not Thou He, O Jehovah our God? And we wait for thee, for Thou — Thou hast done all these!

²²Mba misy mahalatsaka ranonorana va ireny sampin'ny jentilisa ireny? Na mahay mandatsaka ranonorana mivatravatra va ny lanitra? Fa tsy Hianao ihany va no Izy, ry Jehovah Andriamanitray ô? Koa manantena Anao izahay, satria Hianao no nanao ireo zavatra rehetra ireo.[Heb. zava-poanan']