1For behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, will take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,
1 Zama guna, Rabbi Irikoy Kundeykoyo ga deyaŋ hari nda haŋ kaŋ gaa boro ga jeeri ta Urusalima nda Yahuda gaa, Danga ŋwaari gaa deyaŋ hari, Da hari kaŋ ga haŋ gaa deyaŋ hari,
2the mighty man and the man of war, the judge and the prophet, and the diviner and the elder,
2 Wongaari, da wongu nya, da ciitiko, da annabi*, da gunako, da dottijo zeeno,
3the captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the clever among artificers, and the one versed in enchantments.
3 da boro waygu jine boro, da boro kaŋ gonda darza, Da saawareko, da kambe goy gonitaraykoy, Da dobo ra gonitaraykoy -- a g'i kulu kaa nooya.
4And I will appoint youths as their princes, and children shall rule over them.
4 Koyne, ay g'i no arwasuyaŋ i ma ciya i mayraykoyyaŋ, Zankey mo g'i may.
5And the people shall be oppressed one by the other, and each by his neighbour; the child will be insolent against the elder, and the base against the honourable.
5 Talkey ga care kankam, Afo kulu ga nga gorokasin kankam. Zanka kayna ga mo-koogay cabe albeeri se, Yaadin mo no kayna boro ga cabe darzakoy se.
6When a man shall take hold of his brother, in his father's house, [and shall say:] Thou hast clothing; be our chief, and let this ruin be under thy hand;
6 Waati kaŋ boro ga nga nya-izo di ngey baabo windo ra ka ne a se: «Za kaŋ ni gonda kwaay, ni ma ciya iri mayko. Kurmu wo mo, a ma ye ni mayra cire.»
7he will lift up [his hand] in that day, saying, I cannot be a healer, and in my house there is neither bread nor clothing; ye shall not make me a chief of the people.
7 Kal han din hane a ma nga jinda sambu ka ne: «Ay si ciya nango cinako, Zama ay windo ra sinda ŋwaari wala taafe. Araŋ ma s'ay ciya iri dumo se mayko.»
8For Jerusalem stumbleth and Judah falleth, because their tongue and their doings are against Jehovah, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
8 Zama Urusalima kati, Yahuda mo kaŋ, Zama i sanney d'i te-goyey goono ga gaaba nda Rabbi ka yanje ceeci a darza jine.
9The look of their face doth witness against them, and they declare their sin as Sodom: they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have brought evil upon themselves.
9 Borey moydumey alhaalo goono ga seeda ka gaaba nda ngey boŋ. I go ga ngey zunubey cabe sanda Saduma cine, I siino g'a tugu. Kaari ngey! zama i na hasaraw te ngey boŋ se.
10Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well [with him], for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
10 Wa ne adilante* se kaŋ kaani no a ga maa, Zama a ga nga goyo nafa ŋwa.
11Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill [with him], because the desert of his hands shall be rendered unto him.
11 Kaari laalakoy! A ga taabi haŋ, Zama a kambe goyo no i ga bana a se.
12[As for] my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people! they that guide thee mislead [thee], and destroy the way of thy paths.
12 Zankayaŋ no go g'ay jama kankam, Wayboroyaŋ mo no goono g'i may. Ya ay jama, ni jine candikoy goono ga ni darandi no, I goono mo ga ni fondey wi ni jine.
13Jehovah setteth himself to plead, and standeth to judge the peoples.
13 Rabbi tun ka kay, a go ga kande nga sanni, A go ga kay zama nga ma jamayaŋ ciiti.
14Jehovah will enter into judgment with the elders of his people and their princes, [saying:] It is ye that have eaten up the vineyard: the spoil of the poor is in your houses.
14 Rabbi ga konda nga jama arkusey d'i mayraykoyey ciito do. A ga ne: Araŋ no ka reyzin kalo ŋwa ka ban, Talkey arzakey go araŋ windey ra.
15What mean ye that ye crush my people, and grind the faces of the afflicted? saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.
15 Man gaa sabaabo kaŋ se araŋ goono g'ay borey kankam, Araŋ goono ga talkey moydumey ziiri ganda nda gaabi mo? Yaadin no Rabbi Kundeykoyo ci.
16And Jehovah said, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched-out neck and wanton eyes, and go along mincing, and making a tinkling with their feet;
16 Rabbi ye ka ne koyne: Za kaŋ Sihiyona ize wayey goono ga boŋ jare, I goono ga dira ka ngey jindey salle, i goono ga mo kar, I goono ga dira ka zankam ngey dirawey ra, I goono ga londiyaŋ yooje da ngey cey --
17therefore the Lord will make bald the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah will lay bare their secret parts.
17 Woodin sabbay se no Koy Beero ga Sihiyona ize wayey boŋ bindey kar da kor-kor, Rabbi g'i boŋey tali.
18In that day the Lord will take away the ornament of anklets, and the little suns and crescents,
18 A binde, han din hane Koy Beero g'i ce guuru taalamey hibandi, da wayna himandey, da handu himandey,
19the pearl-drops, and the bracelets, and the veils,
19 da hanga korbayey, da kambe guurey, da mosorey,
20the head-dresses, and the stepping chains, and the girdles, and the scent-boxes, and the amulets;
20 da adiikoy, da ce jinde taalamey, da taalam guddamey, da waddi kolbey, da gurumey,
21the finger-rings, and the nose-rings;
21 da kambe korbayey, da niine ra batey,
22the festival-robes, and the tunics, and the mantles, and the wallets;
22 da taalam bankaaray, da kwaayey, da daabirey, da albayey,
23the mirrors, and the fine linen bodices, and the turbans, and the flowing veils.
23 da dijey, da mukuru baaney, da boŋtobayey, da bangumey.
24And it shall come to pass, instead of perfume there shall be rottenness; and instead of a girdle, a rope; and instead of well-set hair, baldness; and instead of a robe of display, a girding of sackcloth; brand instead of beauty.
24 A ga ciya mo, waddi haw kaana din nango ra ga ciya fumbi, Taalam guddama nango ra ga ciya korfo, Turuyaŋ nango ra kala boŋ tali, Zaara kaŋ ga haw gande gaa nango ra mo, Kala bufu zaara hawyaŋ. Booro nango ra mo, kala danji jeeriyaŋ.
25Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the fight;
25 Ni alborey, takuba g'i zeeri, Ni yaarukomey mo ga bu wongu ra.
26and her gates shall lament and mourn; and, stripped, she shall sit upon the ground.
26 Kwaara birni meyey mo ga hẽ da bu baray hẽeni. Urusalima ga goro ganda laabo ra, hay kulu si a se.