¹The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

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.

²Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish, they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem goeth 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 nobles send their little ones for water: they come to the pits, they find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are ashamed, they are confounded, and have covered their heads.

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 is chapt, for there hath been no rain on the earth, the ploughmen are ashamed, they cover their heads.

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

⁵For the hind also calveth in the field, and forsaketh [its young], because there is no grass.

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

⁶And the wild asses stand on the heights, they snuff up the wind like jackals; their eyes fail, because there is no herbage.

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]

⁷Jehovah, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou act for thy name's sake; for our backslidings are many -- we have sinned against thee.

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

⁸Thou hope of Israel, its Saviour in the time of trouble, why wilt thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a traveller that turneth aside to stay a night?

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 wilt thou be as a man astonished, as a mighty man that cannot save? Yet thou, Jehovah, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name: 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 saith Jehovah to this people: Even so have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet; and Jehovah hath no delight in them: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

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 said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.

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

¹²When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer up burnt-offering and oblation, I will not accept them: for I will consume them by sword, and by famine, and by pestilence.

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 said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! Behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; for I will give you assured peace 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 said unto me, The prophets prophesy falsehood in my name; I have not sent them, neither have I commanded them, nor spoken unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

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 saith Jehovah concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, and who say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land: By sword and by famine shall those prophets be 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 prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem, because of the famine and the sword; and there shall be none to bury them, them, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters; and I will pour their wickedness upon them.

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 shalt say this word unto them: Let mine eyes run down with tears, night and day, and not cease; for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.

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 go forth into the field, behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, behold them that pine away with famine! For both prophet and priest shall go about into a land that they know 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]

¹⁹-- Hast thou then utterly rejected Judah? Doth thy soul loathe Zion? Why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? Peace is looked for, and there is no good, -- and a time of healing, and behold 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]

²⁰Jehovah, we acknowledge 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.

²¹For thy name's sake, do not spurn [us], do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: 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 any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? Art not thou HE, Jehovah, our God? And we wait upon thee; for thou hast made all these things.

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']