¹[Anatra ho fampibebahana ny olona, dieny mbola tsy mihatra ny loza]Miangona, eny, mivoria ianareo Ry firenena tsy manan-kenatra, [Na: tsy manina]

¹Bend yourselves, yea, bend ye, O nation not desired,

²Dieny tsy mbola mihatra ny didy (Mihelina toy ny akofa ny andro!), Dieny tsy mbola tonga aminareo ny fahatezerana mafin'i Jehovah, Eny, dieny tsy mbola tonga aminareo ny andro firehetan'ny fahatezeran'i Jehovah.

²Before the bringing forth of a statute, As chaff hath the day passed on, While yet not come in upon you doth the heat of the anger of Jehovah, While yet not come in upon you doth a day of the anger of Jehovah,

³Mitadiava an'i Jehovah, ianareo mpandefitra rehetra amin'ny tany, Izay efa nanaraka ny fitsipiny: Tadiavo ny fahamarinana, Tadiavo ny fandeferana; Angamba ho voafina ianareo amin'ny andro fahatezeran'i Jehovah.

³Seek Jehovah, all ye humble of the land, Who His judgment have done, Seek ye righteousness, seek humility, It may be ye are hidden in a day of the anger of Jehovah.

⁴Fa hafoy Gaza, Ary ho lao Askelona; Horoahiny mitataovovonana Asdoda, Ary hofongorana Ekrona.

⁴For Gaza is forsaken, And Ashkelon [is] for a desolation, Ashdod! at noon they do cast her forth, And Ekron is rooted up.

⁵Lozan'ny mponina any amoron-tsiraka, Dia ny firenen'ny Keretita! Mihatra aminareo ny tenin'i Jehovah, Ry Kanana, tanin'ny Filistina! Haringako tsy hisy mponina eo aminao,

⁵Ho! O inhabitants of the sea-coast, Nation of the Cherethites, A word of Jehovah [is] against you, Canaan, land of the Philistines, And I have destroyed thee without an inhabitant.

⁶Ary ny any amoron-tsiraka dia ho tonga tany fiandrasana ondry, izay misy zohy fialofan'ny mpiandry ondry, Sy ho valan'ondry aman'osy, [Na: trano-bongon']

⁶And the sea-coast hath been habitations, Cottages [for] shepherds, and folds [for] a flock.

⁷Ary ho tanin'ny sisa amin'ny taranak'i Joda izany, Ka any no hiandrasany ondry; Ny tranon'i Askelona no handriany amin'ny hariva; Fa Jehovah Andriamaniny no hamangy azy Ka hampody azy avy amin'ny fahababoany.

⁷And the coast hath been for the remnant of the house of Judah, By them they have pleasure, In houses of Ashkelon at even they lie down, For inspect them doth Jehovah their God, And He hath turned back [to] their captivity.

⁸Efa reko ny fandatsan'i Moaba Sy ny fanaratsian'ny taranak'i Amona, Izay nandatsany ny oloko Sy nireharehany teny amin'ny sisin-taniny.

⁸I have heard the reproach of Moab, And the revilings of the sons of Ammon, Wherewith they reproached My people, And magnify [themselves] against their border.

⁹Koa raha velona koa Aho, hoy Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely, Dia ho tahaka an'i Sodoma tokoa Moaba, Ary ny taranak'i Amona ho tahaka an'i Gomora, Dia ho alan'amiana sy lava-tsira ary tany lao mandrakizay; Ny sisa amin'ny oloko no hamabo azy, ary ny sisa amin'ny oloko no hahalasa azy.

⁹Therefore, I live, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Surely, Moab is as Sodom, And the sons of Ammon as Gomorrah, An overrunning of nettles and salt-pits, And a desolation — unto the age. A residue of My people do seize them, And a remnant of My nation inherit them.

¹⁰Izany no ho valin'ny avonavony, Satria nandatsa ny olon'i Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro, sy nirehareha taminy izy.

¹⁰This [is] to them for their arrogancy, Because they have reproached, And they magnify [themselves] against the people of Jehovah of Hosts.

¹¹Hahatsiravina azy Jehovah, Satria hahamosarena ireo andriamanitra rehetra ambonin'ny tany Izy, Mba hiankohofan'ny any amoron-tsiraky ny jentilisa rehetra eo anatrehan'i Jehovah, Samy any amin'ny fitoerany avy.

¹¹Fearful [is] Jehovah against them, For He made bare all gods of the land, And bow themselves to Him, each from his place, Do all islanders of the nations.

¹²Hianareo Etiopiana koa, Ho voatrabaky ny sabatro ianareo. [Heb. izy]

¹²Also ye, O Cushim, pierced of My sword [are] they.

¹³Ary haninjitra ny tànany hamely ny avaratra Izy Ka handringana an'i Asyria; Ary hahalao an'i Ninive ho karankaina tahaka ny efitra Izy.

¹³And He stretcheth His hand against the north, And doth destroy Asshur, And he setteth Nineveh for a desolation, A dry land like a wilderness.

¹⁴Ary hisy andiany handry ao aminy, Dia fivorian'ny karazam-biby samy hafa, Ny sama sy ny sokina hitoetra ao amin'ny kapitaliny; Feo mikiririoka no ho re ao am-baravarankely, Ary fandravana no ho eo an-tokonana, Fa hendahany ny rafitra sedera.Izany no tanàna niravoravo sady nandry fahizay, Izay nanao anakampo hoe: Izaho no izy, ary tsy misy hafa; Endrey! efa tonga lao izy, eny, fandrian'ny biby! Izay rehetra mandalo azy dia hisitrisitra sy hanondro tanana.

¹⁴And crouched in her midst have droves, Every beast of the nation, Both pelican and hedge-hog in her knobs lodge, A voice doth sing at the window, `Destruction [is] at the threshold, For the cedar-work is exposed.`

¹⁵Izany no tanàna niravoravo sady nandry fahizay, Izay nanao anakampo hoe: Izaho no izy, ary tsy misy hafa; Endrey! efa tonga lao izy, eny, fandrian'ny biby! Izay rehetra mandalo azy dia hisitrisitra sy hanondro tanana.

¹⁵This [is] the exulting city that is dwelling confidently, That is saying in her heart, `I [am], and beside me there is none,` How hath she been for a desolation, A crouching-place for beasts, Every one passing by her doth hiss, He doth shake his hand!