¹And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth [month], the tenth of the month, [that] certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of Jehovah, and they 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.

²And the word of Jehovah came 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 Jehovah: Are ye come to inquire of me? [As] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired 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, wilt thou judge, son of man? 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 Jehovah: In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up my hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up my hand unto them, saying, I [am] Jehovah 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 that day I lifted up my hand unto them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the ornament 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,

⁷and I said unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I [am] Jehovah 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: none of them cast away the abominations of his eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I thought to pour out my fury upon them, so as to accomplish mine 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 profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they were, in whose sight I had 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.

¹⁰And 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 made known unto them mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them.

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

¹²And I also gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I [am] Jehovah that hallow 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 rejected mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them; and my sabbaths they greatly profaned: and 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 profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had 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.

¹⁵And I also lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land that I had given [them], flowing with milk and honey, which is the ornament 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 rejected mine ordinances and walked not in my statutes, and profaned 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.

¹⁷But mine eye spared them so as not to destroy them, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness.

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

¹⁸And I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk not in the statutes of your fathers, neither keep their ordinances, 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] Jehovah your God: walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, 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] Jehovah your God.

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

²¹And the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept mine ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live by them; they profaned my sabbaths: and I said I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish mine 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.

²²But I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out.

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 my hand also unto them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, 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 performed not mine ordinances, and rejected my statutes, and profaned 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.

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

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

²⁶and I defiled them by their own gifts, in that they devoted all that opened the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I [am] Jehovah.

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 Jehovah: In this moreover have your fathers blasphemed me, in that they have wrought unfaithfulness 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:

²⁸When I had brought them into the land which I had lifted up my hand to give unto 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; and there they placed their sweet savour, and there poured out 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.

²⁹And I said unto them, What is the high place whither ye go? And the name thereof 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.

³⁰Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Do ye defile yourselves after the manner of your fathers? and do ye commit fornication 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]

³¹And when ye offer your gifts, making your sons to pass through the fire, ye defile yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day; and shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? [As] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired 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 nations, as the families of the countries, in serving 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.

³³[As] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, verily with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out, will I reign 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 peoples, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched 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 peoples, and there will I enter into judgment with you face to face.

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

³⁶Like as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I enter into judgment with you, saith the Lord Jehovah.

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, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I [am] Jehovah.

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 Jehovah: Go ye, serve every one his idols henceforth also, if none of you will hearken unto me; but profane 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 my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah, there shall all the house of Israel serve me, the whole of it, in the land; there will I accept them, and there will I require your heave-offerings and the first-fruits of your offerings, 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,

⁴¹As a sweet savour will I accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be hallowed in you in the sight of the nations.

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] Jehovah, when I have brought you into the land of Israel, into the country which I lifted up my hand to give 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 loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils which 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] Jehovah, when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah.

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.

⁴⁵And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

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

⁴⁷and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of Jehovah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flashing flame shall not be quenched; and all that it meets from the south to the north shall be burned thereby.

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

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