Jonah 1
1 Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying,
Ary tonga tamin’ i Jona, zanak’ i Amitahy, ny tenin’ i Jehovah nanao hoe:
2 “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before Me.”
Mitsangàna, mankanesa any Ninive, ilay tanàna lehibe, ary miantsoa ny amin’ ny hamelezana azy, fa tafakatra eto anatrehako ny faharatsiany.
3 Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.
Nefa Jona nitsangana handositra ho any Tarsisy mba hiala eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah; ary nidina tany Jopa izy ka nahita sambo hankany Tarsisy, dia nandoa ny karamany ka niondrana taminy hiara-mandeha tamin’ ny tao ho any Tarsisy hiala eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah.
4 Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart.
Fa Jehovah nahatonga rivotra mahery teny ambonin’ ny ranomasina, dia nanonja mafy ny ranomasina, ka dia efa nila ho vaky ny sambo.
5 The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.
Dia raiki-tahotra ny matilo, ka samy nitaraina tamin’ ny andriamaniny avy sady nariany tany anaty ranomasina ny zavatra tao an-tsambo mba hampahatony ny loza. Fa Jona kosa efa nidina nankao anaty sambo ka nandry renoky ny torimaso.
6 The captain approached him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call upon your God. Perhaps this God will consider us, so that we may not perish.”
Dia nankao aminy ny kapitenin-tsambo ka nanao taminy hoe: Endrey ity ianao renoky ny torimaso foana eto! Mitsangàna, ka antsoy ny Andriamanitrao, fa angamba hihevitra antsika Andriamanitra, ka dia tsy ho faty isika.
7 “Come!” said the sailors to one another. “Let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity that is upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.
Ary dia samy nanao tamin’ ny namany hoe izy: Avia isika hanao filokana mba hizahantsika izay mahatonga izao loza izao amintsika. Dia nanao filokana izy, ka Jona no azo.
8 “Tell us now,” they demanded, “who is to blame for this calamity that is upon us? What is your occupation, and where have you come from? What is your country, and who are your people?”
Dia hoy ireo taminy: Masìna ianao, lazao aminay: Noho ny amin’ iza moa no mahatonga izao loza izao amintsika? Inona no raharaha fanaonao? Ary avy taiza ianao? Aiza no taninao? Ary avy amin’ ny firenen’ iza ianao?
9 “I am a Hebrew,” replied Jonah. “I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.”
Dia hoy izy tamin’ ireo: Hebreo aho; ary Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny lanitra, no ivavahako, dia Izay nanao ny ranomasina sy ny tany maina.
10 Then the men were even more afraid and said to him, “What have you done?” The men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.
Dia raiki-tahotra indrindra ny olona ka nanao taminy hoe: Adray izato ataonao izato! Fa fantany fa nandositra hiala eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah izy, satria efa nambarany taminy izany.
11 Now the sea was growing worse and worse, so they said to Jonah, “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?”
Dia hoy ireo taminy: Hataonay ahoana ary ianao mba hahatony ny ranomasina aminay? Fa mbola nihananonja ihany ny ranomasina.
12 “Pick me up,” he answered, “and cast me into the sea, so it may quiet down for you. For I know that I am to blame for this violent storm that has come upon you.”
Ary hoy izy tamin’ ireo: Betao aho, ka atsipazo any anatin’ ny ranomasina hahatony ny ranomasina aminareo; fa fantatro fa noho ny amiko no mahatonga izao onja mahery izao aminareo.
13 Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea was raging against them more and more.
Nefa namaky onja fatratra ny olona mba hamerina ny sambo ho amin’ ny tany maina, fa tsy zakany, satria ny ranomasina mbola nihananonja mafy taminy.
14 So they cried out to the LORD: “Please, O LORD, do not let us perish on account of this man’s life! Do not charge us with innocent blood! For You, O LORD, have done as You pleased.”
Dia nitaraina tamin’ i Jehovah izy ka nanao hoe: Mifona aminao izahay, Jehovah ô, aoka tsy ho faty izahay noho ny amin’ ny ain’ ity lehilahy ity ary aza atao ho mpandatsaka rà marina izahay; fa Hianao, Jehovah ô, efa nanao izay sitraky ny fonao.
15 At this, they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm.
Dia nobetain’ izy ireo Jona ka natsipiny tany anatin’ ny ranomasina; ary dia nitsahatra ny fisafoaky ny ranomasina.
16 Then the men feared the LORD greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to Him.
Dia natahotra an’ i Jehovah indrindra ireo olona ireo ka namono zavatra hatao fanatitra ho an’ i Jehovah sady nivoady.
17 Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish.
Ary Jehovah nanomana hazandrano lehibe hitelina an’ i Jona. Ary Jona dia tao an-kibon’ ilay hazandrano hateloan’ andro sy hateloan’ alina.
