1Henoinareo izao, ry mpisorona, ary mandrenesa, ry taranak'Isiraely; Ary atongilano ny sofinareo, ry mpianakavin'ny mpanjaka; Fa ianareo no hihiran'ny fitsarana, satria tonga fandrika ao Mizpa ianareo sy fandrika harato voavelatra ao Tabara.
1`Hear this, O priests, and attend, O house of Israel, And, O house of the king, give ear, For the judgment [is] for you, For, a snare ye have been on Mizpah, And a net spread out on Tabor.
2Ny mpivadika dia fatra-pamono; Fa Izaho kosa famaizana azy rehetra.[Na: fatra-panao ratsy]
2And to slaughter sinners have gone deep, And I [am] a fetter to them all.
3Izaho mahalala an'i Efraima, ary Isiraely tsy takona amiko; Ankehitriny dia tonga mpijangajanga ianao, ry Efraima, voaloto Isiraely.
3I have known Ephraim, And Israel hath not been hid from me, For now thou hast gone a-whoring, Ephraim, Defiled is Israel.
4Tsy avelan'ny ataony hiverina amin'Andriamanitra izy; Fa ny fanahim-pijangajangana no ao anatiny, ary Jehovah tsy fantany.[Na: tsy mety manao izay hiverenany]
4They give not up their habitual doings, To turn back unto their God, For a spirit of whoredoms [is] in their midst, And Jehovah they have not known.
5Ary ny avonavon'Isiraely dia vavolombelona manameloka azy; Ary Isiraely indrindra fa Efraima, ho lavon-keloka; Joda hiara-davo aminy koa.
5And humbled hath been the excellency of Israel to his face, And Israel and Ephraim stumble by their iniquity, Stumbled also hath Judah with them.
6Hitondra ny ombiny aman'ondriny izy ka handeha hitady an'i Jehovah. Nefa tsy hahita Azy; Jehovah efa niala taminy.
6With their flock and with their herd, They go to seek Jehovah, and do not find, He hath withdrawn from them.
7Nivadika tamin'i Jehovah izy, fa niteraka zaza sary; Ankehitriny dia ho levon'ny voaloham-bolana izy mbamin'ny zara-lovany.
7Against Jehovah they dealt treacherously, For strange sons they have begotten, Now consume them doth a month [with] their portions.
8Tsofy ao Gibea ny anjomara ary ny trompetra ao Rama! Miantsoa mafy ao Betavena! Inay! misy manenjika anao, ry Benjamina!
8Blow ye a cornet in Gibeah, a trumpet in Ramah, Shout, O Beth-Aven, after thee, O Benjamin.
9Ho lao Efraima, raha mby amin'ny andro fanamelohana; Izay tsy maintsy ho tò no nambarako tao amin'ny firenen'Isiraely.
9Ephraim is for a desolation in a day of reproof, Among the tribes of Israel I have made known a sure thing.
10Ny mpanapaka ny Joda dia efa tonga toy izay mamindra faritany, ka dia ireo no hampidinako ny fahatezerako toy ny fampidina rano.
10Princes of Judah have been as those removing a border, On them I do pour out as water My wrath.
11Ampahorina Efraima sady voatorotoron'ny fitsarana, satria ninia nanaraka didin'olombelona izy,
11Oppressed is Ephraim, broken in judgment, When he pleased he went after the command.
12Koa amin'i Efraima dia tahaka ny kalalao Aho ary amin'ny taranak'i Joda dia toy ny fositra.[Na: momoka]
12And I [am] as a moth to Ephraim, And as a rotten thing to the house of Judah.
13Rehefa hitan'i Efraima ny aretiny, ary Joda ny feriny, dia nantany amin'ny Asyriana Efraima, eny, naniraka ho any amin'i Jareba mpanjaka izy; Nefa izy tsy mahasitrana anareo, na mampanaritra ny ferinareo.[Jareba = Mpandahatra, na Mpiady]
13And see doth Ephraim his sickness, and Judah his wound, And Ephraim goeth unto Asshur, And sendeth unto a warlike king, And he is not able to give healing to you, Nor doth he remove from you a scar.
14Fa amin'i Efraima dia tahaka ny liona Aho, ary amin'ny taranak'i Joda dia tahaka ny liona tanora: Izaho dia Izaho no mamiravira, dia lasa mandeha; Mahalasa Aho, ka tsy misy mahavonjy.Handeha hody any amin'ny fitoerako Aho ambara-piaikiny ny helony sy hitadiavany ny tavako. Rehefa azom-pahoriana izy, dia hitady Ahy fatratra.
14For I [am] as a lion to Ephraim, And as a young lion to the house of Judah, I — I tear and go, I bear away, and there is no deliverer.
15Handeha hody any amin'ny fitoerako Aho ambara-piaikiny ny helony sy hitadiavany ny tavako. Rehefa azom-pahoriana izy, dia hitady Ahy fatratra.
15I go — I turn back unto My place, Till that they are desolate, and have sought My face. In their distress they do seek Me speedily!`