Acts 7
1 And the high priest said, Are these things so?
Ary hoy ny mpisoronabe: Moa izany tokoa va?
2 And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt 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 said unto him, Get thee out of thy land, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.
ka nanao taminy hoe: Mialà amin’ ny taninao sy ny havanao, ka andeha ho any amin’ ny tany izay hasehoko anao.
4 Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Haran: and from thence, when his father was dead, [God] removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell:
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 and he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: and he promised that he would give it to him in possession, and to his seed after him, when [as yet] he had no 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 And God spake on this wise, that his seed should sojourn in a strange land, and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil, 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 And the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve 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 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so [Abraham] begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac [begat] Jacob, and Jacob 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 And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,
Ary nialona an’ i Josefa ny patriarka ka nivarotra azy ho any Egypta; nefa Andriamanitra nomba azy
10 and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
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 Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
Ary nisy mosary eran’ i Egypta sy Kanana rehetra, ka mafy ny fahoriana; ary tsy nahita hanina ny razantsika.
12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.
Fa nony nandre Jakoba fa nisy vary tany Egypta, dia naniraka ny razantsika izy tamin’ ny voalohany.
13 And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph’s race became manifest unto Pharaoh.
Ary tamin’ ny fanindroany dia fantatr’ izy mirahalahy avy Josefa, ary dia fantatr’ i Farao koa ny havan’ i Josefa.
14 And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
Ary Josefa naniraka ka nampaka an’ i Jakoba rainy mbamin’ ny mpianakaviny rehetra, dia olona dimy amby fito-polo izy.
15 And Jacob went down into Egypt; and he died, himself, and our fathers;
Ary Jakoba nidina nankany Egypta, dia maty izy sy ny razantsika;
16 and they were carried over unto Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver of the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
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 But as the time of the promise drew nigh, which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
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 till there arose another king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
mandra-pitsangan’ ny mpanjaka hafa tany Egypta, izay tsy nahalala an’ i Josefa.
19 The same dealt subtilly with our race, and evil entreated our fathers, that they should cast out their babes to the end they might not live.
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 which season Moses was born, and was exceeding fair; and he was nourished three months 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 and when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
Fa rehefa nariana izy, dia nalain’ ny zanakavavin’ i Farao ka notezainy ho zanany.
22 And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and works.
Ary Mosesy nampianarina ny fahendrena rehetra nananan’ ny Egyptiana, ary nahery tamin’ ny teniny sy ny asany izy.
23 But when he was well-nigh forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
Ary rehefa ho efa-polo taona izy, dia velona tao am-pony ny hamangy ny Zanak’ isiraely, rahalahiny
24 And seeing one [of them] suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian:
Ary raha nahita ny anankiray nampahorina maina izy, dia namaly ka namono ilay Egyptiana ary namonjy ilay nampahorina.
25 and he supposed that his brethren understood how that God by his hand was giving them deliverance; but they understood not.
Ary nataony fa ho fantatry ny rahalahiny fa ny tànany no hamonjen’ Andriamanitra azy; kanjo tsy fantany.
26 And the day following he appeared unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
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 he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a 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 Wouldest thou kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?
Moa ta-hamono ahy koa va ialahy tahaka ny namonoan’ ialahy ilay Egyptiana omaly?
29 And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat 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 And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.
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 And when Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold, there came a voice of the Lord,
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 thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
Izaho no Andriamanitry ny razanao, dia Andriamanitr’ i Abrahama sy Isaka ary Jakoba. Dia tora-kovitra Mosesy ka tsy sahy nandinika.
33 And the Lord said unto him, Loose the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
Ary hoy Jehovah taminy: Esory ny kapa amin’ ny tongotrao; fa masìna io tany ijanonanao io.
34 I have surely seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning, and I am come down to deliver them: and now come, I will send thee into 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 refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? him hath God sent [to be] both a ruler and a deliverer with the hand of the angel which 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 This man led them forth, having wrought wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
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 that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me.
Izany no Mosesy izay nilaza tamin’ ny Zanak’ isiraely hoe: Mpaminany no hatsangan’ Andriamanitra ho anareo avy amin’ ny rahalahinareo, tahaka ahy.
38 This is he that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received living oracles to give unto 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 to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and turned back in their hearts unto Egypt,
Nefa ny razantsika tsy nety nanaiky azy, fa nandà, dia manina an’ i Egypta ny fony,
40 saying unto Aaron, Make us gods which shall go before us: for as for this Moses, which led us forth out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of 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 And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced 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, and gave them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, Did ye offer unto me slain beasts and sacrifices 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 And ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, And the star of the god Rephan, The figures which ye made to worship them: And I will carry you away 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 in the wilderness, even as he appointed who spake unto Moses, that he should make it according to the figure that 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 Which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when they entered on the possession of the nations, which God thrust out before the face of our fathers, unto the days 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 favour in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
izy nahita fitia anatrehan’ Andriamanitra ka nangataka hahita trano ho an’ Andriamanitr’ i Jakoba.
47 But Solomon built him a house.
Fa Solomona kosa no nanao trano ho Azy.
48 Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not in [houses] made with hands; as saith the prophet,
Kanefa ny Avo Indrindra tsy mitoetra ao amin’ izay nataon-tànan’ olona; araka ny nolazain’ ny mpaminany hoe:
49 The heaven is my throne, And the earth the footstool of my feet: What manner of house will ye build me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest?
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 Did not my hand make all these things?
Tsy ny tanako va no nanao izao zavatra rehetra izao?
51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
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 not your fathers persecute? and they killed them which shewed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom ye have now become 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 ye who received the law as it was ordained by angels, and kept it not.
dia olona izay nahazo ny lalàna tamin’ ny nandaharan’ anjely azy, nefa tsy nankato izany.
54 Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
Ary nony nandre izany izy ireo, dia lotika ny fony, ka nihidy vazana taminy izy.
55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on 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 and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
dia nanao hoe: Indro, hitako ny lanitra misokatra ary ny Zanak’ olona mitsangana eo ankavanan’ Andriamanitra.
57 But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;
Ary ny olona niantso tamin’ ny feo mahery sady nanentsin-tadiny ka indray nirodona taminy,
58 and they cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down 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 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon [the Lord], and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Ary ny olona nitora-bato an’ i Stefana, izay niantso hoe: Ry Jesosy Tompo ô, raiso ny fanahiko.
60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. 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.
