1 “Inga onge ri omayandero woomukuru va Babilon.
Bel na Nebo rutenga aave rikotamenwa,
nungwari nambano owo ve kutirwa kousino,
ave rire omutwaro komatambo
wovinamuinyo mbya urwa.
2 Oomukuru vovisenginina kave
sora okuriyama oveni,
owo va kamburwa nave twarewa mouhuura.
Inga onge ri omaandero woomukuru va Babilon!
3 “Purateneye ku ami, zondekurona za Jakob,
amuhe votjiwaṋa tjandje mbu mwa hupa po.
Ami mbe mu ṱakamisa okuza kongwatero yeṋu.
4 Owami Ndjambi weṋu, nu me mutjevere
ngandu tji mwa kurupa nu tji mwa hara ozonḓi.
Ami mbe mu mema nu me mu vereke;
me mu vatere nu me mu yama.”
5 Muhona ma tja nai:
“Mamu ndji sasaneke na uṋe?
Pena umwe ngu ri otja ami are?
6 Ovandu ve paturura ozondjaṱu zawo
zovimariva nave tirire ongoldo;
ve saneka osilveri kovisanekero,
nu ve kuta omuhambure wongoldo
kutja e ve hamburire omukuru wotjisenginina;
arire tji ve ripete nave rikotamene ku ye!
7 Owo ve mu toora koviṱuve vyawo,
ave mu tjindi nave mu twa
poruveze rwe kutja a kurame mbo,
na ha sora okunyinganyinga okuza po mbo.
Omundu tji ma kumbu ku ye,
eye ke nokuzira nu ke
nokumuyama kotjiwonga.
8 “Zemburukeye otjiṋa hi, oweṋe vanauvi;
ripureye na ihi tji mba tjita!
9 Zemburukeye imbi mbya tjitirwe rukuru;
ripureye kutja owami erike,
ngu mbi ri Ndjambi,
nokutja kape na warwe ngu ri otja ami.
10 Okuza kombutiro ami mba
tjivisire oruveze ndu maru ya.
Okuza korukuru ami mba
zuvarisira imbi mbi mavi katjitwa.
Ami mba tja omeripuriro wandje kamaaye tataiza ko,
nokutja ami me yenenisa ngamwa
atjihe tji mba vanga okutjita.
11 Ami me isana omurumendu okuza komuhuka;
eye ma wirire otja orukoze,
nu ma yenenisa imbi ami mbi mba tya.
Ami mba hungire, nu otjinga amape tjitwa.
12 “Purateneye ku ami, vandu ovirangaranga,
mbu mu tjangovasi ondoṋeno i ri kokure.
13 Ami me eta eyuva rondoṋeno kutja ri ye popezu,
oro kari ri kokure.
Outoṋi wandje kau nokuwombisiwa.
Ami me yama Jerusalem,
nu me eta ondjozokiro ku Israel.”
1 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast . 2 They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
3 ¶ Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb: 4 And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you .
5 ¶ To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? 6 They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship. 7 They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble. 8 Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. 9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: 11 Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it , I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it , I will also do it.
12 ¶ Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness: 13 I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
