Acts 7
1 Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?”
Ary hoy ny mpisoronabe: Moa izany tokoa va?
2 And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
fa hoy Stefana: Mihainoa, ry rahalahy sy ianareo ray: Andriamanitry ny voninahitra niseho tamin’ i Abrahama razantsika, raha tany Mesopotamia izy, fony tsy mbola nonina tany Harana,
3 and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’
ka nanao taminy hoe: Mialà amin’ ny taninao sy ny havanao, ka andeha ho any amin’ ny tany izay hasehoko anao.
4 So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.
Dia niala tamin’ ny tanin’ ny Kaldeana izy ka nonina tany Harana; ary rehefa maty ny rainy, dia nafindran’ Andriamanitra niala teo izy hankany amin’ ny tany izay onenanareo ankehitriny.
5 He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.
Ary tsy nomeny lova teto izy, na dia eram-paladia akory aza; kanefa nampanantenainy izy fa homeny azy sy ny taranany mandimby azy ho lovany izany, na dia tsy mbola nanan-janaka akory aza izy.
6 God told him that his descendants would be foreigners in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
Ary nolazain’ Andriamanitra fa ny taranany hivahiny any amin’ ny tanin’ ny firenena hafa ary handevoziny sy hampahoriny efa-jato taona.
7 ‘But I will punish the nation that enslaves them,’ God said, ‘and afterward they will come forth and worship Me in this place.’
Nefa ny firenena izay hotompoiny dia hotsaraiko kosa, hoy Andriamanitra; ary rehefa afaka izany, dia hivoaka izy ka hanompo Ahy eto amin’ ity tany ity.
8 Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.
Ary nomeny fanekena amin’ ny famorana izy. Ary dia niteraka an’ isaka izy ka namora azy tamin’ ny andro fahavalo; ary Isaka niteraka an’ i Jakoba, ary Jakoba niteraka ny patriarka roa ambin’ ny folo lahy.
9 Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him
Ary nialona an’ i Josefa ny patriarka ka nivarotra azy ho any Egypta; nefa Andriamanitra nomba azy
10 and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
ka nahafaka azy tamin’ ny fahoriany rehetra sady nanome azy fahasoavana sy fahendrena teo imason’ i Farao, mpanjakan’ i Egypta; ary izy nanendry azy ho mpanapaka any Egypta mbamin’ izay rehetra tao an-dapany.
11 Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food.
Ary nisy mosary eran’ i Egypta sy Kanana rehetra, ka mafy ny fahoriana; ary tsy nahita hanina ny razantsika.
12 When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.
Fa nony nandre Jakoba fa nisy vary tany Egypta, dia naniraka ny razantsika izy tamin’ ny voalohany.
13 On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.
Ary tamin’ ny fanindroany dia fantatr’ izy mirahalahy avy Josefa, ary dia fantatr’ i Farao koa ny havan’ i Josefa.
14 Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.
Ary Josefa naniraka ka nampaka an’ i Jakoba rainy mbamin’ ny mpianakaviny rehetra, dia olona dimy amby fito-polo izy.
15 So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.
Ary Jakoba nidina nankany Egypta, dia maty izy sy ny razantsika;
16 Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.
ary nentina ho any Sekema izy ka nalevina tao amin’ ny fasana izay novidin’ i Abrahama vola tamin’ ny zanak’ i Hamora tany Sekema.
17 As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.
Fa rehefa ho tonga ny fotoana hahatanterahana ny teny fikasana, izay nataon’ Andriamanitra tamin’ i Abrahama, dia nitombo sy nihamaro ny olona tany Egypta,
18 Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.
mandra-pitsangan’ ny mpanjaka hafa tany Egypta, izay tsy nahalala an’ i Josefa.
19 He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.
Ary izy nanao hafetsena tamin’ ny razantsika, dia nampahory azy, ka dia samy nanary ny zanany vao teraka mba tsy ho velona izy.
20 At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God. For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house.
Tamin’ izany andro izany no nahaterahan’ i Mosesy, ary tsara teo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra izy ka notezaina telo volana tao an-tranon’ ny rainy.
21 When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.
Fa rehefa nariana izy, dia nalain’ ny zanakavavin’ i Farao ka notezainy ho zanany.
22 So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.
Ary Mosesy nampianarina ny fahendrena rehetra nananan’ ny Egyptiana, ary nahery tamin’ ny teniny sy ny asany izy.
23 When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.
Ary rehefa ho efa-polo taona izy, dia velona tao am-pony ny hamangy ny Zanak’ isiraely, rahalahiny
24 And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.
Ary raha nahita ny anankiray nampahorina maina izy, dia namaly ka namono ilay Egyptiana ary namonjy ilay nampahorina.
25 He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.
Ary nataony fa ho fantatry ny rahalahiny fa ny tànany no hamonjen’ Andriamanitra azy; kanjo tsy fantany.
26 The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’
Ary nony ampitson’ iny dia niseho tamin’ ireo izay niady Mosesy ary nanao izay hampihavana azy ka nanao hoe: Raondriana, mirahalahy ianareo, koa nahoana ianareo no miady?
27 But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?
Fa ilay namely maina ny namany dia nanosika azy ka nanao hoe: Iza no nanendry an’ ialahy ho mpanapaka sy mpitsara anay?
28 Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’
Moa ta-hamono ahy koa va ialahy tahaka ny namonoan’ ialahy ilay Egyptiana omaly?
29 At this remark, Moses fled to the land of Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons.
Ary tamin’ izany teny izany dia nandositra Mosesy ka nivahiny tany amin’ ny tany Midiana, ary tany no niterahany zanaka roa lahy.
30 After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai.
Ary rehefa afaka efa-polo taona, dia nisy anjely niseho taminy tany an-efitry ny tendrombohitra Sinay teo anaty lelafo teo amin’ ny voaroy.
31 When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight. As he approached to look more closely, the voice of the Lord came to him:
Ary Mosesy, nony nahita, dia gaga noho ny fahitana; nefa nony nanatona handinika izy, dia tonga ny feon’ ny Tompo nanao hoe:
32 ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.
Izaho no Andriamanitry ny razanao, dia Andriamanitr’ i Abrahama sy Isaka ary Jakoba. Dia tora-kovitra Mosesy ka tsy sahy nandinika.
33 Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.
Ary hoy Jehovah taminy: Esory ny kapa amin’ ny tongotrao; fa masìna io tany ijanonanao io.
34 I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’
Hitako tokoa ny fahorian’ ny oloko any Egypta, ary reko ny fitarainany, dia nidina hamonjy azy Aho. Koa andeha ankehitriny, dia hirahiko ho any Egypta ianao.
35 This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
Izany Mosesy izany dia nolaviny ka nataony hoe: Iza no nanendry an’ ialahy ho mpanapaka sy mpitsara? kanjo izy ihany no nirahin’ Andriamanitra ho mpanapaka sy mpanavotra nomban’ ny tanan’ ny Anjely, Ilay niseho taminy teo amin’ ny voaroy.
36 He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.
Izy no nitondra ny olona nivoaka sady nanao fahagagana sy famantarana tany Egypta sy teo amin’ ny Ranomasina Mena ary tany an-efitra efa-polo taona.
37 This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’
Izany no Mosesy izay nilaza tamin’ ny Zanak’ isiraely hoe: Mpaminany no hatsangan’ Andriamanitra ho anareo avy amin’ ny rahalahinareo, tahaka ahy.
38 He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.
Izy ilay teo amin’ ny fiangonana tany an-efitra mbamin’ ny Anjely izay niteny taminy tany an-tendrombohitra Sinay sy tamin’ ny razantsika, ka izy no nandray teny velona mba homeny antsika.
39 But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.
Nefa ny razantsika tsy nety nanaiky azy, fa nandà, dia manina an’ i Egypta ny fony,
40 They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us! As for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’
ka hoy izy tamin’ i Arona: Anaovy andriamanitra izahay, hitarika antsika eo aloha; fa ilay Mosesy iny, izay nitondra antsika nivoaka avy tany amin’ ny tany Egypta, dia tsy fantatray izay nanjo azy.
41 At that time they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands.
Ary dia nanao ombilahy kely izy tamin’ izany andro izany, dia nanatitra fanatitra tamin’ ny sampy ka niravoravo tamin’ ny asan’ ny tànany.
42 But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
Fa Andriamanitra nihodina, dia nanolotra azy hanompo izay eny amin’ ny lanitra; araka ny voasoratra eo amin’ ny bokin’ ny mpaminany hoe: Moa nanatitra zavatra voavono sy fanatitra ho Ahy efa-polo taona tany an-efitra va ianareo, ry taranak’ isiraely?
43 You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’
Tsia, fa nobetainareo ny tranolain’ i Moloka sy ny kintan’ ny andriamanitra atao hoe Refana, Dia ny endri-javatra izay nataonareo hivavahana, Ka dia hamindra anareo ho any ankoatr’ i Babylona Aho.
44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.
Ny trano-lain’ ny Vavolombelona dia teo amin’ ny razantsika tany an-efitra, tahaka ny voatendrin’ izay niteny tamin’ i Mosesy mba hanaovany azy araka ny endrika izay efa hitany.
45 And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,
Izany koa dia noraisin’ ny razantsika izay nandimby ireo, ka nentiny niditra niaraka tamin’ i Josoa tamin’ ny nahazoany ny tanin’ ny firenena izay noroahin’ Andriamanitra hiala teo anoloan’ ny razantsika hatramin’ ny andron’ i Davida;
46 who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
izy nahita fitia anatrehan’ Andriamanitra ka nangataka hahita trano ho an’ Andriamanitr’ i Jakoba.
47 But it was Solomon who built the house for Him.
Fa Solomona kosa no nanao trano ho Azy.
48 However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:
Kanefa ny Avo Indrindra tsy mitoetra ao amin’ izay nataon-tànan’ olona; araka ny nolazain’ ny mpaminany hoe:
49 ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?
Ny lanitra no seza fiandrianako, Ary ny tany no fitoeran-tongotro; Koa trano manao ahoana no hataonareo ho Ahy? hoy Jehovah, Ary manao ahoana no ho fitoerana fitsaharako?
50 Has not My hand made all these things?’
Tsy ny tanako va no nanao izao zavatra rehetra izao?
51 You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.
Ry olona mafy hatoka sady tsy voafora fo sy sofina, ianareo manohitra ny Fanahy Masìna mandrakariva; tahaka ny nataon’ ny razanareo ihany no ataonareo koa.
52 Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—
Iza no mpaminany izay tsy nenjehin’ ny razanareo? Eny, novonoiny aza izay naminany ny fihavian’ ilay Marina; ary ankehitriny dia efa tonga mpamadika sy mpamono Azy ianareo,
53 you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”
dia olona izay nahazo ny lalàna tamin’ ny nandaharan’ anjely azy, nefa tsy nankato izany.
54 On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.
Ary nony nandre izany izy ireo, dia lotika ny fony, ka nihidy vazana taminy izy.
55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
Fa Stefana, feno ny Fanahy Masìna, dia nibanjina ny lanitra ka nahita ny voninahitr’ Andriamanitra sy Jesosy nitsangana teo ankavanan’ Andriamanitra,
56 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
dia nanao hoe: Indro, hitako ny lanitra misokatra ary ny Zanak’ olona mitsangana eo ankavanan’ Andriamanitra.
57 At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.
Ary ny olona niantso tamin’ ny feo mahery sady nanentsin-tadiny ka indray nirodona taminy,
58 They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
dia nandroaka azy ho eny ivelan’ ny tanàna ka nitora-bato azy; ary ireo vavolombelona dia nametraka ny fitafiany teo anilan’ ny tongotry ny zatovo anankiray atao hoe Saoly.
59 While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
Ary ny olona nitora-bato an’ i Stefana, izay niantso hoe: Ry Jesosy Tompo ô, raiso ny fanahiko.
60 Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Dia nandohalika izy ka niantso tamin’ ny feo mahery hoe Tompo ô, aza atao ho helony anie izao ota izao. Ary rehefa nilaza izany izy, dia nodi-mandry.
