¹The word that Jehovah spoke concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, through Jeremiah the prophet.

¹[Faminaniana ny amin'i Babylona] Izao no teny nampilazain'i Jehovah an'i Jeremia mpaminany ny amin'i Babylona dia ny tanin'ny Kaldeana.

²Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and lift up a banner; publish, conceal not! Say, Babylon is taken, Bel is put to shame, Merodach is dismayed: her images are put to shame, her idols are dismayed.

²Ambaraonareo, eny, torio any amin'ny firenena, ary manangàna faneva, torio, fa aza afenina, ataovy hoe: Afaka Babylona! Mangaihay Bela, raiki-tahotra Merodaka! Eny, mangaihay ny sampiny, Raiki-tahotra ny sarin-javatra!

³For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: both man and beast are fled; they are gone.

³Fa misy firenena avy any avaratra miakatra hamely azy ka hahatonga ny taniny ho lao tsy hisy mponina intsony; Fa na ny olona na ny biby dia samy handositra ka ho lasa avokoa.

⁴In those days, and at that time, saith Jehovah, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping as they go, and shall seek Jehovah their God.

⁴Amin'izany andro izany sy amin'izany fotoana izany, hoy Jehovah, dia ho avy ny Zanak'Isirsely, dia izy mbamin'ny taranak'i Joda, eny, handeha izy sady hitomany eny am-pandehanana ka hitady an'i Jehovah Andriamaniny.

⁵They shall inquire concerning Zion, with their faces thitherward, [saying,] Come, and let us join ourselves to Jehovah, in an everlasting covenant that shall not be forgotten.

⁵Hanontany ny lalana mankany Ziona izy sady hanatrika hankany ka hanao hoe: Avia, ka maneke ho an'i Jehovah amin'ny fanekena mandrakizay izay tsy hohadinoina.

⁶My people are lost sheep; their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they turned them away on the mountains: they went from mountain to hill, they forgot their resting-place.

⁶Ondry very ny oloko, fa ny mpiandry azy nampirenireny azy, eny, nampirenireny azy teny an-tendrombohitra izy; Nirenireny teny an-tendrombohitra sy teny an-kavoana ireny. Ka hadinony ny tany fandriany.

⁷All that found them devoured them, and their adversaries said, We are not guilty, because they have sinned against Jehovah, the habitation of righteousness, even Jehovah, the hope of their fathers.

⁷Izay rehetra nahita azy dia nandringana azy, ary ny fahavalony nanao hoe: Tsy manan-keloka izahay, satria izy efa nanota tamin'i Jehovah, fonenan'ny fahamarinana, dia Jedovah, fanantenan'ny razany.

⁸Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the flock.

⁸Mandosira hila an'i Babylona, eny, mialà amin'ny tanin'ny Kaldeana, ary aoka ianareo ho tahaka ny anankiray izay tari-dalan'ny ondry aman'osy andiany.

⁹For behold, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon, an assemblage of great nations from the north country; and they shall set themselves in array against her: from thence shall she be taken. Their arrows shall be as those of a mighty expert man: none shall return empty.

⁹Fa, indro, Izaho hamporisika sy hampiakatra firenena lehibe manao andiany avy any avaratra hamely an'i Babylona; Ary hilahatra hamely azy ireo, ka avy ao no hanafahany azy; Ny zana-tsipìkany ho tahaka ny lehilahy mahery sady mahay, izay tsy miverina foana.

¹⁰And Chaldea shall be a spoil: all the spoilers thereof shall be satiated, saith Jehovah.

¹⁰Ary Kaldea ho voababo; Izay rehetra mamabo azy dia ho afa-po, hoy Jehovah.

¹¹For ye rejoiced, for ye triumphed, ye plunderers of my heritage; for ye have been wanton as the heifer at grass, and neighed as steeds.

¹¹Satria, mifaly sy miravoravo ianareo, ry mpamabo ny lovako, eny, mifalihavanja toy ny ombivavy kely mively vary ianareo sady maneno toy ny soavaly matanjaka;[Na: ombivavy kely eny amin'ny ahitra]

¹²Your mother hath been sorely put to shame; she that bore you hath been covered with reproach: behold, [she is become] hindmost of the nations, a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

¹²Dia ho menatra indrindra ny reninareo, hangaihay ilay niteraka anareo; Indro, ny faran'ny firenena, efitra sy tany karankaina ary tani-hay!

¹³Because of the wrath of Jehovah, it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate; every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and shall hiss, because of all her plagues.

¹³Noho ny fahatezeran'i Jehovah dia tsy honenana Babylona. Fa ho tonga tany lao avokoa; Izay rehetra mandalo azy dia ho gaga ka hisitrisitra noho ny loza rehetra namelezana azy.

¹⁴Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about, all ye that bend the bow; shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against Jehovah.

¹⁴Milahara manodidina hamely an'i Babylona, ianareo rehetra izay manenjana tsipìka; Asio izy, fa aza tsitsina ny zana-tsipìka, fa tamin'i Jehovah no nanotany.

¹⁵Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand; her ramparts are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for this is the vengeance of Jehovah. Take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.

¹⁵Akoray manodidina izy! Fa efa nikoy; Nirodana ny bateriny, rava ny mandany; Fa famalian'i Jehovah izany. Valio izy, eny, toy ny efa nataony no mba ataovinareo aminy kosa.

¹⁶Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest. For fear of the oppressing sword let them turn every one to his people, and let them flee every one to his own land.

¹⁶Aringano tsy ho any Babylona ny mpamafy sy izay mitana fijinjana amin'ny fararano; Fa noho ny sabatra mandoza dia samy hihodina ho any amin'ny fireneny avy izy, ary samy handositra ho any amin'ny taniny avy.

¹⁷Israel is a hunted sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria devoured him, and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.

¹⁷Ondry iray voavily ny Isiraely, Liona no nanenjika azy; Voalohany dia ny mpanjakan'i Asyria no nandany azy. Ary farany dia ity Nebokadnezara, mpanjakan'i Babylona, ity no nanapatapaka ny taolany.[Na: nikiky]

¹⁸Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will visit the king of Babylon and his land, like as I have visited the king of Assyria.

¹⁸Koa izao no lazain'i Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely: Indro, hovaliko ny mpanjakan'i Babylona sy ny taniny toy ny efa namaliako ny mpanjakan'i Asyria.

¹⁹And I will bring Israel again to his pasture, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and in Gilead.

¹⁹Ary hampodiko ho any amin'ny saha fiandrasana azy indray ny Isiraely, ka hihinana ao Karmela sy Basana izy; Ary any an-tany havoan'i Daima sy Gileada no hahavoky azy.

²⁰In those days, and at that time, saith Jehovah, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon those whom I leave remaining.

²⁰Amin'izany andro izany sy amin'izany fotoana izany, hoy Jehovah, dia hotadiavina izay heloky ny Isiraely, fa tsy hisy; Ary izay fahotan'ny Joda, fa tsy ho hita; Satria havelako ny helok'izay sisa narovako.

²¹Go up against the land of double rebellion, against it, and against the inhabitants of visitation; waste and utterly destroy after them, saith Jehovah, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.

²¹Iakaro Ibefikomiana sy ny mponina ao Arapamaliana; Ravao sy aringano manarakaraka azy, hoy Jehovah, ary manaova araka izay rehetra nandidiako anao.[Anaran'i Babylona io][Heb. ataovy herema]

²²A sound of battle is in the land, and great destruction.

²²Misy tabataban'ady amin'ny tany sy fandringanana be.

²³How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! How is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!

²³Indrisy! tapaka sy torotoro ilay fampohazan'ny tany rehetra; Indrisy! Babylona efa tonga figagana any amin'ny firenena.

²⁴I have laid a snare for thee, and thou, Babylon, art also taken, and thou wast not aware; thou art found, and also caught, for thou hast contended with Jehovah.

²⁴Nofandrihako ianao, ry Babylona, ka voa, nefa tsy fantatrao akory; Hita ka voasambotra koa ianao, Satria nila ady tamin'i Jehovah.

²⁵Jehovah hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation; for this is a work for the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, in the land of the Chaldeans.

²⁵Novohan'i Jehovah ny firaketany. Ka navoakany ny fitaovan'ny fahatezerany; Fa misy hataon'i Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro, any amin'ny tanin'ny Kaldeana.

²⁶Come ye against her from every quarter, open her storehouses; pile her up like sheaves, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left.

²⁶Avia avokoa ianareo rehetra hamely azy; Vohay ny trano fitoeran-kanina, atobitobio toy ny antontan-bary, ka levony avokoa izay ao; Fa aza avela hisy sisa ho azy.[Heb. ataovy herema]

²⁷Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.

²⁷Vonoy ireo ombilahy rehetra, ary aoka hidina ho any amin'ny famonoana izy. Mahita loza izy, fa tonga ny androny, dia ny fotoana hamaliana azy.

²⁸The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of Jehovah our God, the vengeance of his temple.

²⁸Injany! misy feon'izay mandositra sy izay afaka avy any amin'ny tany Babylona, hanambara ny famalian'i Jehovah Andriamanitsika ao Ziona, dia ny famaliana noho ny tempoliny.

²⁹Call together the archers against Babylon, all those that bend the bow: encamp against her round about; let there be no escaping: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath acted proudly against Jehovah, against the Holy One of Israel.

²⁹Antsoy ny mpandefa zana-tsipìka hamely an'i Babylona. Dia ny mpanenjana tsipìka rehetra; Mitobia manodidina hamely azy; Aoka tsy hisy ho afaka izy; Valio araka ny asany izy, eny, araka ny asa rehetra nataony, no mba ataovy aminy kosa; Fa niavonavona tamin'i Jehovah izy, dia tamin'ny Iray Masin'ny Isiraely.[Na: ny mahery]

³⁰Therefore shall her young men fall in her streets; and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith Jehovah.

³⁰Koa hiampatrampatra eny ankalalahana ny zatovony, ary ho ringana ny miaramilany rehetra amin'izany andro izany, hoy Jehovah.

³¹Behold, I am against thee, proud one, saith the Lord Jehovah of hosts; for thy day is come, the time that I visit thee:

³¹Indro, hiatrika aminao Aho, ry Ifiavonavonana, hoy Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro; Fa tonga ny andronao, dia ny fotoana hamaliako anao.

³²and the proud one shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up; yea, I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all that are round about him.

³²Ho tafintohina Ifiavonavonana, dia ho lavo, ka tsy hisy hanarina azy; Ary handrehitra afo ao an-tanànany Aho, ka handevona ny manodidina azy rehetra izany.

³³Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The children of Israel and the children of Judah were together oppressed; and all that took them captives held them fast: they refused to let them go.

³³Izao no lazain'i Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro: Niara-nampahorina ny Zanak'Isiraely sy ny taranak'i Joda; Ary izay rehetra namabo azy dia mihazona azy mafy ka tsy mety mandefa azy.

³⁴Their Redeemer is strong; Jehovah of hosts is his name: he will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

³⁴Mahery ny Mpanavotra azy, Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro, no anarany; Handahatra ny adiny tokoa Izy, mba hampiadana ny tany sy hampangovitra ny mponina any Babylona kosa.

³⁵The sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith Jehovah, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men;

³⁵Indro! hisy sabatra hamely ny Kaldeana mbamin'ny mponina any Babylona sy ny mpanapaka azy sy ny olon-kendriny, hoe Jehovah.

³⁶the sword is upon the liars, and they shall become fools; the sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed;

³⁶Indro! hisy sabatra hamely ny mpibedibedy, ka ho very saina izy; Indro! hisy sabatra hamely ny lehilahy maheriny, ka hivadi-po izy.

³⁷the sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her, and they shall become as women; the sword is upon her treasures, and they shall be robbed:

³⁷Indro! hisy sabatra hamely ny soavaliny sy ny kalesiny mbamin'ny olona samy hafa firenena rehetra ao aminy, ka ho tonga toy ny vehivavy ireny! Indro! Hisy sabatra hamely ny firaketany, ka horobaina izany.

³⁸a drought is upon her waters, and they shall be dried up; for it is a land of graven images, and they are mad after frightful idols.

³⁸Ny fihantonan'ny andro no mahatankina ny ranony; Fa tany be sarin-javatra voasokitra izy, ary ny sampiny mahatahotra mahadala azy.

³⁹Therefore wild beasts of the desert with jackals shall dwell there, and ostriches shall dwell therein; and it shall be no more inhabited for ever, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.

³⁹Koa ny bibi-dia any an-efitra sy ny kary sy ny ostritsa no honina ao; Tsy honenana intsony mandrakizay izy ary tsy hitoerana hatramin'ny taranaka fara-mandimby.[Heb. jakala]

⁴⁰As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and their neighbour cities, saith Jehovah, no one shall dwell there, neither shall a son of man sojourn therein.

⁴⁰Toy ny nandravan'Andriamanitra an'i Sodoma sy Gomora mbamin'ny tanàna eny akaikiny, hoy Jehovah, no tsy hisian'olona honina any na zanak'olombelona hivahiny any.

⁴¹Behold, a people cometh from the north, and a great nation. And many kings shall arise from the uttermost parts of the earth.

⁴¹Indro, misy firenena avy any avaratra, dia firenena lehibe sy mpanjaka maro no mitsangana avy any amin'ny faran'ny tany.

⁴²They lay hold of bow and spear; they are cruel, and will not shew mercy; their voice roareth like the sea, and they ride upon horses -- set in array like a man for the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

⁴²Tsipika sy lefona no entiny; Lozabe sy tsy mamindra fo izy, ny feony dia mirohondrohona toy ny ranomasina, sady mitaingin-tsoavaly izy ary voaomana tahaka ny lehilahy ho amin'ny ady, hamely anao, ry Babylona zanakavavy.

⁴³The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands wax feeble; trouble hath taken hold of him, pangs as of a woman in travail.

⁴³Efa ren'ny mpanjakan'i Babylona ny lazany, ka miraviravy tànany izy; Fahoriana no mahazo azy, eny, fanaintainana tahaka ny vehivavy raha miteraka.

⁴⁴Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of the Jordan against the strong habitation; for I will make him suddenly run away from it; and who is a chosen [man] whom I may appoint over her? For who is like me? and who will assign me a time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

⁴⁴Indro, toy ny fiakatry ny liona avy ao amin'ny kirihitrala eny amoron'i Jordana no hiakarany ho any amin'ny misy ahitra mateza; Nefa hampandosiriko tampoka hiala ao aminy izy, ary izay olona anankiray voafidy no hotendreko hanapaka azy; Fa iza no tahaka Ahy, ary iza no hifandahatra amiko? Ary iza moa no mpiandry ondry mahajanona eo anatrehako?[Heb. ny reharehany][Na: fonenany mafy]

⁴⁵Therefore hear the counsel of Jehovah, which he hath taken against Babylon, and his purposes which he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: The little ones of the flock shall certainly draw them away; he shall certainly make their habitation desolate for them.

⁴⁵Koa henoy ny saina avy amin'i Jehovah, izay nosaininy hamelezana an'i Babylona, sy ny heviny izay noheveriny hamelezana ny tanin'ny Kaldeana: Hoviraviraina tokoa ireny, dia ny kely indrindra amin'ny ondry; Ho gaga azy tokoa ny saha fiandrasana azy.Noho ny antsoantso hoe: "Efa afaka Babylona", dia mihorohoro ny tany, ary ny fitarainana dia re any amin'ny firenena.

⁴⁶At the sound of the taking of Babylon the earth hath quaked, and the cry is heard among the nations.

⁴⁶Noho ny antsoantso hoe: "Efa afaka Babylona", dia mihorohoro ny tany, ary ny fitarainana dia re any amin'ny firenena.