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.

¹And it cometh to pass, in the seventh year, in the fifth [month], in the tenth of the month, come in have certain of the elders of Israel to seek Jehovah, and they sit before me;

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

²and there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,

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.

³`Son of man, speak with the elders of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: To seek Me are ye coming in? I live — I am not sought by you — an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

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

⁴Dost thou judge them? Dost thou judge, son of man? The abominations of their fathers cause them to know,

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,

⁵and thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: In the day of My fixing on Israel, I lift up My hand, To the seed of the house of Jacob, And am known to them in the land of Egypt, And I lift up My hand to them, Saying, I [am] Jehovah your God.

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,

⁶In that day I did lift up My hand to them, To bring them forth from the land of Egypt, Unto a land that I spied out for them, Flowing with milk and honey, A beauty it [is] to all the lands,

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.

⁷And I say unto them, Let each cast away the detestable things of his eyes, And with the idols of Egypt be not defiled, I [am] Jehovah your God.

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.

⁸And — they rebel against Me, And have not been willing to hearken to Me, Each, the detestable things of their eyes, They have not cast away, And the idols of Egypt have not forsaken, And I say — to pour out My fury on them, To complete Mine anger against them, In the midst 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.

⁹And I do [it] for My name`s sake, Not to pollute [it] before the eyes of the nations, In whose midst they [are], Before whose eyes I became known to them, To bring them out from the land of Egypt.

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

¹⁰And I bring them out of the land of Egypt, And I bring them in unto the wilderness,

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

¹¹And I give to them My statutes, And my judgments I caused them to know, Which the man who doth — liveth by them.

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

¹²And also My sabbaths I have given to them, To be for a sign between Me and them, To know that I [am] Jehovah their sanctifier.

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.

¹³And — rebel against me do the house of Israel in the wilderness, In My statutes they have not walked, And My judgments they have despised, Which the man who doth — liveth by them. And My sabbaths they have greatly polluted, And I say to pour out My fury on them in the wilderness, to consume them.

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

¹⁴And I do [it] for My name`s sake, Not to pollute [it] before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them forth.

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,

¹⁵And also, I, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, Not to bring them in to the land that I had given, Flowing with milk and honey, A beauty it [is] to all the lands,

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

¹⁶Because against My judgments they did kick, And in My statutes they have not walked, And My sabbaths they have polluted, For after their idols their heart is going.

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

¹⁷And Mine eye hath pity on them — against destroying them, And I have not made of them an end in the wilderness.

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;

¹⁸And I say to their sons in the wilderness: In the statutes of your fathers ye walk not, And their judgments ye do not observe, And with their idols ye are not defiled.

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

¹⁹I [am] Jehovah your God, in My statutes walk, And My judgments observe, and do them,

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

²⁰And My sabbaths sanctify, And they have been for a sign between Me and you, To know that I, Jehovah, [am] your God.

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.

²¹And — the sons rebel against Me, In My statutes they have not walked, And My judgments they have not observed — to do them, Which the man who doth — liveth by them. My sabbaths they have polluted, And I say to pour out My fury upon them, To complete Mine anger against them in the wilderness.

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.

²²And I have turned back My hand, And I do [it] for My name`s sake, Not to pollute [it] before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them out.

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

²³I also, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, To scatter them among nations, And to spread them through lands.

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

²⁴Because My judgments they have not done, And My statutes they have despised, And My sabbaths they have polluted, And after idols of their fathers have their eyes been.

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

²⁵And I also, I have given to them statutes not good, And judgments by which they do not live.

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]

²⁶And I defile them by their own gifts, By causing to pass away every opener of a womb, So that I make them desolate, So that they know that I [am] Jehovah.

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:

²⁷Therefore, speak unto the house of Israel, son of man, and thou hast said unto them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Still in this have your fathers reviled Me, In their committing against Me a trespass.

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.

²⁸And I bring them in unto the land, That I did lift up My hand to give to them, And they see every high hill, and every thick tree, And they sacrifice there their sacrifices, And give there the provocation of their offering, And make there their sweet fragrance, And they pour out there their libations.

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

²⁹And I say unto them: What [is] the high place whither ye are going in? And its name is called `high place` to this day.

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]

³⁰Therefore, say unto the house of Israel: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: In the way of your fathers are ye defiled? And after their detestable things go a-whoring?

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.

³¹And in the offering of your gifts, In causing your sons to pass through fire, Ye are defiled by all your idols to this day, And I am sought by you, O house of Israel! I live — an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, I am not sought by you.

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.

³²And that which is going up on your mind, It is not at all — in that ye are saying: We will be as the nations, as the families of the lands, To serve wood and stone.

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

³³I live — an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Do not I, with a strong hand, And with a stretched-out arm, And with fury poured out — rule over you?

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.

³⁴And I have brought you forth from the peoples, And assembled you from the lands In which ye have been scattered, With a strong hand and with a stretched-out arm, And with fury poured out.

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

³⁵And I have brought you in unto the wilderness of the peoples, And have been judged with you there face to face.

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

³⁶As I was judged with your fathers, In the wilderness of the land of Egypt, So I am judged with you, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

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

³⁷And I have caused you to pass under the rod, And brought you into the bond of the covenant,

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.

³⁸And cleared out from you the rebels, And them transgressing against Me, From the land of their sojournings I bring them out, And unto the land of Israel they come not, And ye have known that I [am] Jehovah.

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.

³⁹And ye, O house of Israel, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Each his idols — go — serve ye, And, afterwards, if ye are not hearkening to me, And My holy name ye do not pollute any more by your gifts, and by your idols.

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,

⁴⁰For, in My holy mountain, In the mountain of the height of Israel, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, There serve Me do all the house of Israel, All of it, in the land — there I accept them, And there I do seek your heave-offerings, And with the first-fruit of your gifts, With all your holy things.

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.

⁴¹With sweet fragrance I do accept you, In My bringing you out from the peoples, And I have assembled you from the lands In which ye have been scattered, And I have been sanctified in you Before the eyes of the nations.

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.

⁴²And ye have known that I [am] Jehovah, In My bringing you to the ground of Israel, Unto the land that I did lift up My hand To give it to your fathers,

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.

⁴³And ye have remembered there your ways, And all your doings, In which ye have been defiled, And ye have been loathsome in your own faces, For all your evils that ye have done.

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.

⁴⁴And ye have known that I [am] Jehovah, In My dealing with you for My name`s sake, Not according to your evil ways, And according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.`

⁴⁵And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,

⁴⁶Son of man, set thy face the way of Teman, and prophesy unto the south, and prophesy unto the forest of the field — the south;

⁴⁷and thou hast said to the forest of the south: Hear a word of Jehovah: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am kindling in thee a fire, And it hath devoured in thee every moist tree, and every dry tree, Not quenched is the glowing flames, And burnt by it have been all faces from south to north.

⁴⁸And seen have all flesh, that I, Jehovah, have kindled it — it is not quenched.`

⁴⁹And I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah, They are saying of me, Is he not using similes?