¹I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

¹Dia hoy izaho: Sao narian'Andriamanitra anie ny olony? Sanatria izany! fa izaho koa mba Isiraelita'taranak'i Abrahama ihany, avy amin'ny firenen'i Benjamina.

²God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying,

²Andriamanitra tsy nanary ny olony izay efa fantany rahateo; sa tsy fantatrareo izay lazain'ny Soratra Masina eo amin'ny tantaran'i Elia, dia ilay fitarainany tamin'Andriamanitra nentiny namely ny Isiraely hoe:

³Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

³Jehovah ô, efa namono ny mpaminaninao sy nandrava ny alitaranao izy: ary izaho irery ihany no sisa, ka mitady ny aiko koa izy? (1 Mpan. 19. 14).

⁴But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

⁴Fa ahoana no navalin'Andriamanitra azy? Izaho efa niaro fito arivo lahy ho Ahy, dia izay tsy mba nandohalika tamin'i Bala (1 Mpan. 19. 18).)

⁵Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

⁵Dia toy izany koa amin'izao andro ankehitriny izao misy sisa ihany araka ny fifidianana amin'ny fahasoavana.

⁶And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

⁶Ary raha avy amin'ny fahasoavana izany, dia tsy mba avy amin'ny asa intsony; fa raha izany, dia tsy fahasoavana intsony ny fahasoavana.

⁷What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.

⁷Ahoana ary? Izay notadiavin'ny Isiraely dia tsy azony, fa ny voafidy ihany no nahazo izany, fa nohamafìna ny fon'ny sisa;

⁸(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

⁸araka ny voasoratra hoe: Andriamanitra efa nanome azy fanahy sondrian-tory sy maso tsy hahita, ary sofina tsy hahare, mandraka androany(Isa 29. 10; Deo. 29. 3)

⁹And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

⁹Ary hoy Davida: Aoka ny latabany ho fandrika sy ho tonta Ary ho fahatafintohinana sy ho famaliana azy;

¹⁰Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

¹⁰Aoka ny masony ho jamba tsy hahita, Ary aoka hamokoka mandrakariva izy (Sal. 69. 22, 23).

¹¹I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

¹¹Dia hoy izaho: Sao dia tafintohina ho lavo anie ny Isiraely? Sanatria izany! fa ny fahatafintohinany no nahatonga famonjena ho an'ny jentilisa mba hampialona azy.

¹²Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

¹²Ary raha ny fahatafintohinany no tonga haren'izao tontolo izao, ary ny nihenany no tonga haren'ny jentilisa, mainka fa ny hafenoany.

¹³For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

¹³Fa ianareo jentilisa no itenenako. Koa satria Apostolin'ny jentilisa aho, dia mankalaza ny fanompoako,

¹⁴If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.

¹⁴raha mba misy hahazoako hampialona ireo mifanapa-tsinay amiko, mba hamonjeko ny sasany aminy. [ Gr. ny nofoko]

¹⁵For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

¹⁵Fa raha ny fanariana azy no fampihavanana izao tontolo izao, tsy ho fitsanganana amin'ny maty ny fandraisana azy? [ Gr. fiainana]

¹⁶For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

¹⁶Ary koa, raha masina ny santatra, dia masina koa ny vongany; ary raha masina ny fakany, dia masina koa ny sampany.

¹⁷And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

¹⁷Fa raha notapahina ny sampany sasany, ary ianao izay tahaka ny hazo oliva maniry ho azy kosa no natsofoka teo aminy mba niombona ny fakan'ny menaky ny hazo oliva [ Na: (fakany sy ny menaky)]

¹⁸Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

¹⁸dia aza mirehareha amin'ny sampany; fa raha mirehareha ianao, tsy ianao no mitondra ny fakany, fa ny fakany no mitondra anao.

¹⁹Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.

¹⁹Ary ianao dia hanao hoe: Notapahina ny sampany sasany hanatsofohana ahy.

²⁰Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

²⁰Marina ihany izany; ny tsi-finoany no nanapahana azy, ary ny finoanao kosa no itoeranao. Aza miavonavona, fa matahora;

²¹For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.

²¹fa raha ny tena sampana aza tsy navelan'Andriamanitra, dia tsy havelany koa ianao.

²²Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

²²Koa indro ny fahamoram-panahin'Andriamanitra sy ny fahasaro-pony: amin'izay lavo dia fahasaro-po; fa aminao kosa dia fahamoram-panahin'Andriamanitra, raha maharitra ao amin'ny fahamoram-panahiny ianao; fa raha tsy izany, dia hotapahina koa ianao.

²³And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.

²³Ary ireny kosa, raha tsy mikikitra eo amin'ny tsi-finoana, dia hatsofoka ihany; fa azon'Andriamanitra atsofoka indray izy.

²⁴For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?

²⁴Fa raha notapahina tamin'ny hazo oliva naniry ho azy ianao ka natsofoka tamin'ny hazo oliva tsara, nefa tsy tena sampany, mainka fa izay tena sampany no hatsofoka amin'ny hazo oliva nanapahana azy.

²⁵For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

²⁵Fa tsy tiako tsy ho fantatrareo izany zava-miafina izany, ry rahalahy (fandrao mihevitra ny tenanareo ho hendry ianareo), fa efa misy fahamafiam-po manjo ny Isiraely sasany mandra-piditry ny hafenoan'ny jentilisa;

²⁶And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

²⁶ary amin'izany dia hovonjena avokoa ny Isiraely rehetra, - araka ny voasoratra hoe: Hivoaka avy any Ziona ny Mpanafaka, Ary hampiala ny haratsiam-panahy amin'i Jakoba Izy;

²⁷For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.

²⁷Ary izao no fanekeko aminy, raha manaisotra ny fahotany Aho (Isa. 59. 20, 21; 27. 9).

²⁸As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes.

²⁸Raha ny amin'ny filazantsara dia fahavalo izy noho ny aminareo; fa raha ny amin'ny fifidianana kosa dia malala izy noho ny amin'ny razana.

²⁹For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

²⁹Fa ny fanomezam-pahasoavana sy ny fiantsoan'Andriamanitra dia tsy misy hanenenany.

³⁰For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

³⁰Fa tahaka anareo tsy nanaiky an'Andriamanitra fahiny, nefa ankehitriny ny tsi-faneken'ireny no nahazoanareo famindram-po,

³¹Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.

³¹dia toy izany kosa ankehitriny, tsy nanaiky ireny, mba hahazoany famindram-po ankehitriny noho ny famindram-po azonareo.

³²For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

³²Fa Andriamanitra nanidy azy rehetra tamin'ny tsi-fanekena, mba hamindrany fo amin'izy rehetra.

³³O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

³³Endrey ny halalin'ny haren'Andriamanitra sy ny fahendreny ary ny fahalalany! ny fitsarany tsy hita lany, ary ny lalany tsy azo fantarina! [ Na: ny haren'ny fahendren'Andriamanitra]

³⁴For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

³⁴Fa iza no nahalala ny sain'i Jehovah? ary iza no mpanolo-tsaina Azy? (Isa 40. 13)

³⁵Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

³⁵Na iza no nanome Azy aloha hamaliana azy indray?Fa Izy no nihavian'izao zavatra rehetra izao, ary Izy no mihazona azy, sady Izy koa no antony; Izy anie no homem-boninahitra mandrakizay. Amena.

³⁶For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

³⁶Fa Izy no nihavian'izao zavatra rehetra izao, ary Izy no mihazona azy, sady Izy koa no antony; Izy anie no homem-boninahitra mandrakizay. Amena.