¹And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD, and sat before me.

¹[Ny toetry ny Isiraely hatramin'ny ela, sy ny zavatra hanjo azy, ary ny mbola hampodian'Andriamanitra azy]Ary tamin'ny andro fahafolo tamin'ny volana fahadimy tamin'ny taona fahafito dia nisy tonga ny loholon'ny Isiraely mba hanontany amin'i Jehovah, ka nipetraka teo anatrehako izy.

²Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,

²Dia tonga tamiko ny tenin'i Jehovah nanao hoe:

³Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.

³Ry zanak'olona, mitenena amin'ireo loholon'ny Isiraely, ka ataovy aminy hoe: Izao no lazain'i Jehovah Tompo: Moa hanontany amiko va no ihavianareo? Raha velona koa Aho, hoy Jehovah Tompo, dia tsy hety hanontanianareo mihitsy Aho.

⁴Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:

⁴Tsy hotsarainao va izy, ry zanak'olona, tsy hotsarainao va izy? Ampahalalao ny fahavetavetan'ny razany izy.

⁵And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God;

⁵Ary ataovy aminy hoe: Izao no lazain'i Jehovah Tompo: Tamin'ny andro nifidianako ny Isiraely sy ny ananganako tanana tamin'ny taranak'i Jakoba sy nanaovako izay hahafantarany Ahy tany amin'ny tany Egypta raha nanangan-tanana taminy Aho ka nanao hoe: Izaho no Jehovah Andriamanitrareo,

⁶In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:

⁶tamin'izany andro izany no nananganako tanana taminy hitondra azy hivoaka avy tany amin'ny tany Egypta ho any amin'ny tany notadiaviko ho azy, izay tondra-dronono sy tantely sady tena endriky ny tany rehetra,

⁷Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

⁷dia hoy Izaho taminy: Samia manary ny fahavetavetan'ny masonareo avy ianareo, ary aza mandoto tena amin'ny sampin'i Egypta; Izaho no Jehovah Andriamanitrareo.

⁸But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

⁸Nefa niodina tamiko izy ka tsy nety nihaino Ahy; samy tsy nanary ny fahavetavetan'ny masony na nahafoy ny sampin'i Egypta, ka dia hoy Izaho: Haidiko aminy ny fahavinirako, ary hotanterahiko aminy eo amin'ny tany Egypta ny fahatezerako.

⁹But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

⁹Kanefa niasa noho ny amin'ny anarako Aho, mba tsy handotoana izany eo imason'ny jentilisa izay nitoerany, sady teo imasony no nanaovako izay hahafantarany Ahy tamin'ny nitondrako azy nivoaka avy tany amin'ny tany Egypta.

¹⁰Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.

¹⁰Koa dia nentiko nivoaka avy tany amin'ny tany Egypta izy ka nentiko ho any an-efitra.

¹¹And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.

¹¹Dia nomeko azy ny didiko, ary nampahafantariko azy ny fitsipiko, izay mahavelona ny olona manaraka izany.

¹²Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.

¹²Ary nomeko azy koa ny Sabatako ho famantarana ho amiko sy ho aminy mba ho fantany fa Izaho Jehovah no manamasina azy.

¹³But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.

¹³Kanjo niodina tamiko tany an-efitra ihany ny taranak'Isiraely, ka tsy nandeha araka ny didiko izy, fa nanamavo ny fitsipiko, izay mahavelona ny olona manaraka izany, ary nandoto dia nandoto ny Sabatako izy, dia hoy Izaho: Haidiko aminy any an-efitra ny fahatezerako hahalany ringana azy.

¹⁴But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.

¹⁴Kanefa niasa noho ny amin'ny anarako Aho, mba tsy handotoana izany eo anatrehan'ny jentilisa izay nahita ay nitondrako azy nivoaka.

¹⁵Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

¹⁵Ary Izaho dia nanangan-tanana taminy tany an-efitra koa fa tsy hitondra azy ho any amin'ny tany efa nomeko azy, izay tondra-dronono sy tantely sady tena endriky ny tany rehetra,

¹⁶Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.

¹⁶satria efa nanamavo ny fitsipiko izy ary tsy nandeha araka ny didiko, fa nandoto ny Sabatako; fa ny fony dia nanaraka ny sampiny.

¹⁷Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness.

¹⁷Nefa niantra azy ihany ny masoko, ka dia tsy naringako na nolevoniko tany an-efitra izy.

¹⁸But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols:

¹⁸Fa hoy Izaho tamin'ny zanany tany an-efitra: Aza mandeha araka ny fanaon-drazanareo ianareo, na mitandrina ny fitsipiny, na mandoto tena amin'ny sampiny;

¹⁹I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them;

¹⁹fa Izaho no Jehovah Andriamanitrareo; koa mandehana araka ny didiko, ary mitandrema ny fitsipiko, ka araho izany.

²⁰And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.

²⁰Ary manamasina sy Sabatako, mba ho famantarana ho amiko sy ho aminareo, ka dia ho fantatrareo fa Izaho no Jehovah Andriamanitrareo.

²¹Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.

²¹Kanjo niodina tamiko koa ny zanany: tsy nandeha araka ny didiko izy, na nitandrina hanaraka ny fitsipiko, izay mahavelona ny olona manaraka izany, fa nandoto ny Sabatako izy, ka dia hoy Izaho: Haidiko aminy ny fahavinirako. ary hotanterahiko aminy any an-efitra ny fahatezerato.

²²Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.

²²Nefa nampihemotra ny tanako Aho, ka dia niasa noho ny amin'ny anarako, mba tsy ho voaloto izany eo anatrehan'ny jentilisa izay nahita ny nitondrako azy nivoaka.

²³I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries;

²³Dia nanangan-tanana taminy tany an'efitra, indray Aho, hampiely azy any amin'ny jentilisa sy hampihahaka azy any amin'ny tany samy hafa,

²⁴Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.

²⁴satria tsy nanaraka ny fitsipiko izy, fa nanamavo ny didiko sy nandoto ny Sabatako, ary ny masony nanaraka ny sampin'ny razany.

²⁵Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live;

²⁵Ary nomeko didy tsy tsara koa izy sy fitsipika izay tsy mahavelona Azy.

²⁶And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD.

²⁶Dia nandoto azy tamin'ny fanatiny Aho, dia tamin'ny nampandehanany ny voalohan-teraka rehetra hamaky ny afo, hampahatalanjonako azy, mba hahafantarany fa Izaho no Jehovah.[Na: dia tamin'ny nanokanany ny voalohan-teraka rehetra; izahao Eks. xiii. 12]

²⁷Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me.

²⁷Koa mitenena amin'ny taranak'Isiraely, ry zanak'olona, ka ataovy aminy hoe: Izao no lazain'i Jehovah Tompo: Tamin'izao no mbola nanamavoan'ny razanareo Ahy tamin'ny nivadihany tamiko:

²⁸For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.

²⁸Nony nitondra azy ho any amin'ny tany izay nananganako tanana homena azy Aho, dia nahita ny havoana andrandraina rehetra sy ny hazo misandrahaka rehetra izy, ka tao no namonoany zavatra hatao fanatitra, ary tao koa no nametrahany ny fanatiny mahatezitra; tao koa no nanaterany hanitra ankasitrahana, ary tao no nanidinany ny fanatitra aidiny.

²⁹Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name whereof is called Bamah unto this day.

²⁹Ka dia hoy Izaho taminy: Ahoana moa ny amin'ny fitoerana avo alehanareo ? Ka dia fitoerana avo no natao anarany mandraka androany.

³⁰Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredom after their abominations?

³⁰Koa ataovy amin'ny taranak'Isiraely hoe: Izao no lazain'i Jehovah Tompo: Moa mandoto tena araka ny fanaon'ny razanareo va ianareo, sy mijangajanga manaraka ny fahavetavetany va,[Heb. lalana]

³¹For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.

³¹ary mandoto tena amin'ny sampinareo rehetra mandraka androany va ianareo amin'ny anateranareo ny fanomezanareo sy ny ampandehananareo ny zanakareo hamaky ny afo? Ary Izaho va hety hanontanianareo, ry taranak'Isiraely? Raha velona koa Aho, hoy Jehovah Tompo, tsy hety hanontanianareo mihitsy Aho.

³²And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.

³²Ary tsy ho tanteraka mihitsy ny eritreritry ny fanahinareo hoe: Ho tahaka ny jentilisa izahay, dia tahaka ny firenena amin'ny tany samy hafa, ka hanao fanompoam-pivavahana ho an'ny vato aman-kazo.

³³As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you:

³³Raha velona koa Aho, hoy Jehovah Tompo, dia tanana mahery sy sandry ahinjitra ary fahatezerana aidina no hanjakako aminareo.

³⁴And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out.

³⁴Ary amin'ny tanana mahery sy ny sandry ahinjitra ary amin'ny fahatezerana aidina no hitondrako anareo mivoaka avy any amin'ny firenena sy hamoriako anareo avy any amin'ny tany izay nampielezana anareo.

³⁵And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face.

³⁵Dia ho entiko ho any an-efitry ny firenena ianareo, ary any no hifandaharako mifanatrika aminareo.

³⁶Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD.

³⁶Tahaka ny nifandaharako tamin'ny razanareo tany an-efitry ny tany Egypta, dia toy izany koa no hifandaharako aminareo, hoy Jehovah Tompo.

³⁷And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:

³⁷Ary hampandaloviko eo ambanin'ny tehina ianareo ka hampidiriko hofehezin'ny fanekena.

³⁸And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

³⁸Ary havahako hiala aminareo ny mpiodina sy izay manota amiko; eny, ho entiko hiala amin'ny tany ivahiniany ireo, nefa tsy hisy ho tafiditra ao amin'ny tanin'ny Isiraely izy; ka dia ho fantatrareo fa Izaho no Jehovah.

³⁹As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.

³⁹Ary ny aminareo, ry taranak'Isiraely, izao no lazain'i Jehovah Tompo; Samia mandeha ianareo, ka manompoa ny sampinareo; nefa any aoriana kosa dia hihaino Ahy mihitsy ianareo ka tsy handoto ny anarako masina intsony amin'ny fanatitrareo sy amin'ny sampinareo.

⁴⁰For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.

⁴⁰Fa ao an-tendrombohitro masina, dia ao an-tendrombohitra avon'ny Isiraely, hoy Jehovah Tompo, no hanompoan'ny taranak'Isiraely rehetra Ahy, dia izay rehetra amin'ny tany; ao no hankasitrahako azy, ary ao no hilako ny fanatitrareo sy ny voaloham-bokatra aterinareo amin'ny zava-masinareo rehetra,

⁴¹I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen.

⁴¹Hankasitrahako toy ny hanitra ankasitrahana ianareo amin'ny hitondrako anareo mivoata avy any amin'ny firenena sy ny hamoriako anareo avy any amin'ny tany samy hafa nampielezana anareo, ka dia hiseho ho masina eo anatrehan'ny jentilisa Aho amin'ny hataoko aminareo.

⁴²And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to your fathers.

⁴²Ary ho fantatrareo fa Izaho no Jehovah, raha mitondra anareo ho any amin'ny tanin'ny Isiraely Aho, dia ny tany izay nananganako tanana nomena ny razanareo.

⁴³And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed.

⁴³Ary hotsaroanareo any ny nalehanareo sy ny nataonareo rehetra izay nahaloto anareo; ary haharikoriko anareo ny tenanareo noho ny ratsy rehetra izay nataonareo.Dia ho fantatrareo fa Izaho no Jehovah, rehefa miasa aminareo Aho noho ny amin'ny anarako, fa tsy araka ny lalàn-dratsinareo, na araka ny ratsy fanaonareo, ry taranak'Isiraely, hoy Jehovah Tompo.

⁴⁴And ye shall know that I am the LORD when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.

⁴⁴Dia ho fantatrareo fa Izaho no Jehovah, rehefa miasa aminareo Aho noho ny amin'ny anarako, fa tsy araka ny lalàn-dratsinareo, na araka ny ratsy fanaonareo, ry taranak'Isiraely, hoy Jehovah Tompo.

⁴⁵Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

⁴⁶Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

⁴⁷And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.

⁴⁸And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.

⁴⁹Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?