¹For Yahweh will have compassion on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land. The foreigner will join himself with them, and they will unite with the house of Jacob.

¹ Zama Rabbi ga bakar Yakuba banda se, A ga ye ka Israyla suuban, A g'i yeti ngey laabo ra koyne. Yawey mo ga ngey boŋ margu nd'ey, I ga dabu Yakuba dumo gaa no.

¹For Jehovah will have compassion on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the sojourner shall join himself with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

²The peoples will take them, and bring them to their place. The house of Israel will possess them in Yahweh’s land for servants and for handmaids. They will take as captives those whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.

² Dumey cindey mo ga Yakuba banda sambu ka ye nd'ey ngey nango ra. Israyla dumo mo ga ngey kwaarey tubu Rabbi laabo ra, Yawey ga ciya i se bannya nda koŋŋa yaŋ. Borey kaŋ goro ka Israyla may waato, Israyla ga ye k'i may. Borey kaŋ yaŋ n'i kankam waato mo, I ga ye k'i may.

²And the peoples shall take them, and bring them to their place; and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of Jehovah for servants and for handmaids: and they shall take them captive whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.

³It will happen in the day that Yahweh will give you rest from your sorrow, from your trouble, and from the hard service in which you were made to serve,

³ A ga ciya mo Rabbi ga ni no fulanzamay ni bine sara da ni taabo, da ni tamtara gaa, wo kaŋ Babila dake ni boŋ.

³And it shall come to pass in the day that Jehovah shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy trouble, and from the hard service wherein thou wast made to serve,

⁴that you will take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, “How the oppressor has ceased! The golden city has ceased!”

⁴ Han din hane mo ni ga yaasay woone dake Babila bonkoono gaa ka ne: Guna mate kaŋ kankamandikwa kokor d'a! Mate kaŋ a futa ban d'a.

⁴that thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!

⁵Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,

⁵ Rabbi na boro laaley goobo ceeri, Kaŋ ga ti mayraykoyey sarjilla.

⁵Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;

⁶who struck the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, who ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained.

⁶ A soobay ka dumey kar nga futa ra, A na ndunnya dumey may mo da futay da kankami kaŋ sinda boro kaŋ g'a ganji.

⁶that smote the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, that ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained.

⁷The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet. They break out song.

⁷ Ndunnya kulu goono ga goro kaŋ sinda fitina, kala laakal kanay. I ga tun da farhã dooni mo.

⁷The whole earth is at rest, [and] is quiet: they break forth into singing.

⁸Yes, the fir trees rejoice with you, with the cedars of Lebanon, saying, “Since you are humbled, no lumberjack has come up against us.”

⁸ Oho, sipres* tuurey ga farhã nin, Babila bonkoono boŋ, Liban ra sedre* nyaŋey goono ga ne: «Za kaŋ i na ni zeeri, Beeriko fo mana cindi kaŋ ga tun iri gaa.»

⁸Yea, the fir-trees rejoice at thee, [and] the cedars of Lebanon, [saying], Since thou art laid low, no hewer is come up against us.

⁹ Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. from beneath has moved for you to meet you at your coming. It stirs up the dead for you, even all the rulers of the earth. It has raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

⁹ Alaahara nyooti ganda ni sabbay se, A ma ni kubay waati kaŋ ni to noodin. A ga Refayimey* biyey tunandi ni sabbay se, Ngey da ndunnya boro beerey kulu. Ndunnya dumey bonkooney kulu, Alaahara g'i tunandi i ma zumbu ngey kargey boŋ.

⁹Sheol from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

¹⁰They all will answer and ask you, “Have you also become as weak as we are? Have you become like us?”

¹⁰ I kulu ga tu ni se ka ne: «Ni mo, ni ciya londibuuno sanda iri cine, wala? Ni ciya iri himandi nooya, wala?»

¹⁰All they shall answer and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us?

¹¹Your pomp is brought down to Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. , with the sound of your stringed instruments. Maggots are spread out under you, and worms cover you.

¹¹ Ni koytaray darza zumbu hala Alaahara, Hala nda ni tubaley* hẽeney kulu. Nooniyaŋ go ni cire ga daaru, Nooniyaŋ mo ga ni daabu.

¹¹Thy pomp is brought down to Sheol, [and] the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and worms cover thee.

¹²How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low!

¹² Ya nin, handariya darzakoy, mo boyaŋ ize aro, Nin neeya ka fun beene ka kaŋ. Nin, ndunnya dumey kaynandikwa, I ga ni zeeri hala ganda.

¹²How art thou fallen from heaven, O day-star, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, that didst lay low the nations!

¹³You said in your heart, “I will ascend into heaven! I will exalt my throne above the stars of God! I will sit on the mountain of assembly, in the far north!

¹³ Zama ni bina ra no ni ne: «Hala beene no ay ga kaaru, Ay g'ay karga beerandi no Irikoy handariyayzey boŋ, Ay ga goro jama marga tondo boŋ, Hala yongo azawa kamba me.

¹³And thou saidst in thy heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit upon the mount of congregation, in the uttermost parts of the north;

¹⁴I will ascend above the heights of the clouds! I will make myself like the Most High!”

¹⁴ Ay ma kaaru noodin beene hirriyaŋ beerey boŋ, Ay m'ay boŋ ciya Beeray-Beeri-Koyo cine.»

¹⁴I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.

¹⁵Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. , to the depths of the pit.

¹⁵ Amma hala Alaahara no i ga zulli nda nin, Ka konda nin hala guuso citi.

¹⁵Yet thou shalt be brought down to Sheol, to the uttermost parts of the pit.

¹⁶Those who see you will stare at you. They will ponder you, saying, “Is this the man who made the earth to tremble, who shook kingdoms;

¹⁶ Borey kaŋ di nin ga mo daaru ni gaa, I ma laakal kulu ye ni gaa ka ne: «E! Manti nga no, bora kaŋ doona ka laabo jijirandi ka mayrayey zinji-zinji?

¹⁶They that see thee shall gaze at thee, they shall consider thee, [saying], Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;

¹⁷who made the world like a wilderness, and overthrew its cities; who didn’t release his prisoners to their home?”

¹⁷ Manti nga no ka ndunnya himandi sanda saaji cine ka gallu beerey zeeri, Kaŋ mana nga tamtaray izey taŋ i ma ye ngey kwaara, wala?»

¹⁷that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home?

¹⁸All the kings of the nations, sleep in glory, everyone in his own house.

¹⁸ Ndunnya dumey bonkooney kulu, oho, i kulu, Darza ra no i ga kani, boro kulu nga saara ra.

¹⁸All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, every one in his own house.

¹⁹But you are cast away from your tomb like an abominable branch, clothed with the slain, who are thrust through with the sword, who go down to the stones of the pit; like a dead body trodden under foot.

¹⁹ Amma nin wo, i na ni furu zaati no ya-haray ni saara banda, Sanda tuuri kambe kaŋ i ga dond'a cine. I na ni daabu nda buukoyaŋ kaŋ wongu n'i gundey fun da takuba, Kaŋ yaŋ goono ga zulli ka koy guuso ra tondey do, Sanda buuko kaŋ ce ga taamu-taamu cine.

¹⁹But thou art cast forth away from thy sepulchre like an abominable branch, clothed with the slain, that are thrust through with the sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a dead body trodden under foot.

²⁰You will not join them in burial, because you have destroyed your land. You have killed your people. The seed of evildoers will not be named forever.

²⁰ Nin d'ey si margu ka goro saaray ra, Zama ni na ni laabo halaci, Ni na ni talkey wi mo. Laala goy-teekoy banda, i ma si i maa ce hal abada.

²⁰Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, thou hast slain thy people; the seed of evil-doers shall not be named for ever.

²¹Prepare for slaughter of his children because of the iniquity of their fathers, that they not rise up and possess the earth, and fill the surface of the world with cities.

²¹ W'i izey soola wiyaŋ se, i baabey laala sabbay se. I ma si tun ka laabo ŋwa, I ma si ndunnya fando toonandi nda gallu beeri yaŋ mo.

²¹Prepare ye slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers, that they rise not up, and possess the earth, and fill the face of the world with cities.

²²“I will rise up against them,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and cut off from Babylon name and remnant, and son and son’s son,” says Yahweh.

²² Ay bumbo mo, ay ga tun ka gaaba nd'ey. Yaadin no Rabbi Kundeykoyo ci. Ay ma Babila maa nd'a cindo tuusu, Ize aru da haama kulu. Yaadin no Rabbi ci.

²²And I will rise up against them, saith Jehovah of hosts, and cut off from Babylon name and remnant, and son and son's son, saith Jehovah.

²³“I will also make it a possession for the porcupine, and pools of water. I will sweep it with the broom of destruction,” says Yahweh of Armies.

²³ Ay ga Babila ciya kuunu nangoray, Da hari bangu-bangu yaŋ. Ay m'a haabu mo nda halaciyaŋ haabirji, Yaadin no Rabbi Kundeykoyo ci.

²³I will also make it a possession for the porcupine, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith Jehovah of hosts.

²⁴Yahweh of Armies has sworn, saying, “Surely, as I have thought, so shall it happen; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

²⁴ Rabbi Kundeykoyo ze ka ne: Daahir, mate kaŋ ay soola, woodin no ga te. Mate kaŋ cine ay waadu mo, yaadin no a ga kay.

²⁴Jehovah of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely, as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

²⁵that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and tread him under foot on my mountains. Then his yoke will leave them, and his burden leave their shoulders.

²⁵ Ay ga Assiriya ceeri ay laabo ra. Ay tondi kuukey boŋ mo no ay g'a taamu-taamu. Gaa no a calo ga fun ay jama jinde bandey gaa, A tiŋa mo ga zumbu ka fun i jasey boŋ.

²⁵that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulder.

²⁶This is the plan that is determined for the whole earth. This is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations.

²⁶ Waadu nooya kaŋ ay waadu ndunnya kulu se, Kambe mo nooya kaŋ go sambante ndunnya dumey kulu boŋ.

²⁶This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.

²⁷For Yahweh of Armies has planned, and who can stop it? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?”

²⁷ Zama Rabbi Kundeykoyo no k'a waadu, May binde no g'a ganji? A kambe go sambante mo, may binde no g'a bare?

²⁷For Jehovah of hosts hath purposed, and who shall annul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

²⁸This burden was in the year that king Ahaz died.

²⁸ Jiiro kaŋ ra bonkoono Ahaz bu no annabitaray sanni woone wo kaa:

²⁸In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.

²⁹Don’t rejoice, O Philistia, all of you, because the rod that struck you is broken; for out of the serpent’s root an adder will emerge, and his fruit will be a fiery flying serpent.

²⁹ Ya Filistiya, araŋ kulu, Ma si farhã ka ne, way, «Goobo kaŋ n'iri kar din ceeri.» Zama gondi kaajo gaa no gazama ga fatta, Gazama hayyaŋ mo ga hima gondi futo kaŋ ga zuru danga mali cine.

²⁹Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of thee, because the rod that smote thee is broken; for out of the serpent's root shall come forth an adder, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.

³⁰The firstborn of the poor will eat, and the needy will lie down in safety; and I will kill your root with famine, and your remnant will be killed.

³⁰ Talka ize hay-jina ga du ŋwaari, Jaŋaykoy mo ga kani baani samay. Amma a ga ni kaajo wi da haray, Ni waney kaŋ cindi mo, hara g'i wi.

³⁰And the first-born of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety; and I will kill thy root with famine, and thy remnant shall be slain.

³¹Howl, gate! Cry, city! You are melted away, Philistia, all of you; for smoke comes out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks.

³¹ Ya nin faada meyo, ma wurru! Ya gallo, ma kaati nda jinde beeri! Ya Filistiya, araŋ kulu, araŋ kar ka say. Zama azawa kambe haray no dullu goono ga fun, Boro fo mo si no kaŋ ga fatta sasara ra.

³¹Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou art melted away, O Philistia, all of thee; for there cometh a smoke out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks.

³²What will they answer the messengers of the nation? That Yahweh has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people will take refuge.

³² Tuyaŋ fo dumi no i ga yeti dumo din diyey se? To. Rabbi no ka Sihiyona sinji. A jama ra borey kaŋ yaŋ di kankami mo ga du koruyaŋ do a ra.

³²What then shall one answer the messengers of the nation? That Jehovah hath founded Zion, and in her shall the afflicted of his people take refuge.