Isaiah 41
1 [Yahweh says], “You [people who live on] [APO] islands in the ocean, be silent in front of me [while I ask you some questions]! Then you can be courageous and talk to me. We will meet together and decide [which one of us is right].
Mangìna hihaino ahy ianareo, ry nosy, ary aoka handroso hery ny firenena; Aoka hanatona izy, ka dia hiteny; Andeha isika hifanatona eo amin’ ny fitsarana.
2 Who has urged this king to come from the east? Who has enabled his [army] to righteously defeat many nations and to trample their kings under their feet? With their swords they cut [their enemies] into tiny pieces [HYP]; with their arrows they cause their enemies to scatter like [SIM] the wind scatters chaff.
Iza no nanaitra avy any atsinanana ilay nomban’ ny fahamarinana tamin’ ny diany rehetra, ary nanolotra ny firenena ho eo anatrehany, ka nampanapahiny ireo mpanjaka izy? Iza no nanao ny sabany ho tahaka ny vovoka, ary ny tsipìkany ho tahaka ny vodivary voapaoka?
3 Even though they march through areas where they have not gone previously, they pursue [their enemies] and continue to march, and nothing stops them.
Mipaoka ireo izy ka mandroso soa aman-tsara any amin’ izay lalana tsy mbola nodiavin’ ny tongony.
4 Who has enabled rulers to do [DOU] mighty things like that? Who has done that throughout all generations? It is I, Yahweh; I was the first [one to do things like that], and I will be the last one [to do them].”
Iza moa no nanao sy nahavita izany, sady miantso ny taranaka maro hatramin’ ny taloha? Izaho Jehovah no voalohany, ary hatramin’ ny farany dia mbola Izaho ihany no Izy.
5 [People who live on] [PRS] islands in the ocean are afraid while they watch. People in remote areas tremble and gather together.
Ny nosy nahita ka raiki-tahotra; Toran-kovitra ny vazan-tany dia nanatona izy ka tonga.
6 They encourage each other and say to each other, “Be strong!'
Samy nanampy ny namany avy izy rehetra, ary samy nilaza tamin’ ny rahalahiny avy hoe: Matokia.
7 The craftsmen encourage those who make things from gold, and the men who flatten metal encourage those who hammer metal (on an anvil/into shape). They all say, “The idol has been well made!” And then they carefully nail down the idol in order that it will not topple over!
Koa ny mpandrafitra dia nampahery ny mpanefy volamena, ary izay nandama tamin’ ny tantanana nampahery izay nively teo amin’ ny riandriana, ka hoy izy, miantso ny solohoto: Tsara ity, dia nohomboany mafy tamin’ ny hombo izy mba tsy hihozongozona.
8 [Yahweh says], “[You people of] Israel [are like] my servants; you are [descendants of] Jacob, whom I chose; [you are] descendants of Abraham, who [I said is] my friend.
Fa ianao kosa, ry Isiraely mpanompoko, sy Jakoba, izay nofidiko, Taranak’ i Abrahama sakaizako,
9 I summoned you from very distant places [DOU] on the earth, and I said ‘I [want you to] serve me; I have chosen you, and I will not reject you.’
Hianao izay efa notantanako avy tany amin’ ny faran’ ny tany ary nantsoiko avy tany an-tsisiny ka nilazako hoe: Mpanompoko ianao, Efa nofidiko ka tsy mba nariako:
10 Do not be afraid, because I will (be with/help) you. Do not be discouraged, because I am your God. I will enable you to be strong, and I will help you; I will hold you up with my powerful arm by which you will be rescued.
Aza matahotra ianao, fa momba anao Aho; Ary aza miherikerika foana, fa Izaho no Andriamanitrao; Mampahery anao Aho sady mamonjy anao; Eny, mitantana anao amin’ ny tanana ankavanan’ ny fahamarinako Aho.
11 It is certain that all those who are angry with you [Israeli people] will be disgraced [DOU]. Those who oppose you will be wiped out; they will all die.
Indro, ho menatra sy hangaihay izay rehetra tezitra aminao, ho tsinontsinona izy; Eny, ho levona izay miady aminao.
12 If you search for those who tried to conquer you, you will not find them, [because they will all have disappeared]. Those who attacked you will not exist [any more].
Hotadiavinao izay mifanditra aminao, fa tsy ho hitanao, ary ho tahaka ny tsinontsinona sy ny zava-poana izay miady aminao.
13 [It will be as though] I will hold you up by your right hand. I am Yahweh, your God, and I say to you, ‘Do not be afraid, [because] I will help you.’
Fa Izaho Jehovah Andriamanitrao no mitantana ny tananao ankavanana, dia ilay manao aminao hoe: Aza matahotra, Izaho no hamonjy anao.
14 Although you people of Israel [DOU] [think that you are as insignificant as] worms, do not be afraid [of your enemies], because I will help you. I am Yahweh, the one who rescues you; I am the Holy One of Israel.
Aza matahotra ianao, ry Jakoba kankana, dia ianareo, ry Isiraely olom-bitsy, Izaho no hamonjy anao, hoy Jehovah, Ary ny Iray Masin’ ny Isiraely no Mpanavotra anao.
15 [I will cause] you to be like [MET] a (threshing sledge/big piece of metal that has sharp teeth for separating grain from chaff). You will tear [your enemies to bits], causing them to be like bits of chaff on the mountains.
Indro, ataoko kodia vy vaovao misy nify maranitra ianao; Hively ny tendrombohitra ianao ka hanorotoro azy ho vovoka ary hanao ny havoana ho tahaka ny akofa.
16 You will toss them up into the air, and a strong wind will blow them away [DOU]. [When that happens], you will rejoice about what I [have done for you]; you will praise me, the Holy One of Israel.
Hikororoka azy ianao, ka hopaohin’ ny rivotra izy, ary ny tafio-drivotra hanely azy; Fa ianao kosa dia hiravoravo amin’ i Jehovah, ary ny Iray Masin’ ny Isiraely no ho reharehanao.
17 When poor and needy people need water and they have no water, and their tongues are very dry because they are very thirsty, I, Yahweh, will come and help them. I, the God to whom you Israeli people belong, will never abandon them.
Ny ory sy ny malahelo mitady rano, fa tsy mahita, ary ny lelany mainan’ ny hetaheta; Izaho Jehovah no hihaino azy, Izaho, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely, tsy hahafoy azy;
18 I will cause rivers to flow for them on the barren hills. I will give them fountains in the valleys. I will fill [HYP] the desert with pools of water. Water from springs will flow into rivers, and the rivers will flow across the dry ground.
Hampiboika renirano ao amin’ ny tendrombohitra mangadihady Aho ary loharano ao amin’ ny lohasaha; Hanao ny efitra ho farihy Aho ary ny tany karankaina no loharano miboiboika.
19 I will plant [trees] in the desert— cedar [trees], acacia [trees], myrtle [trees], olive [trees], cypress [trees], fir [trees], and pine [trees].
Hampaniry hazo sedera sy akasia sy rotra ary oliva any an-efitra Aho ary kypreso sy pina sy bokso eny an-tani-hay,
20 [I will do that] in order that people who see it will think about it, and they will know and understand [DOU] that it is [I], Yahweh, who have done it; it is what [I], the Holy One of Israel, have done.
Mba ho hitany sy ho fantany sy hoheveriny ary ho azony an-tsaina fa ny tànan’ i Jehovah no nanao izany, ary ny Iray Masin’ ny Isiraely no nahary izany.
21 [I], Yahweh, the true king of Israel say [to you nations], “Tell what your idols can do for you!
Alaharo eto ny teninareo, hoy Jehovah; Asehoy izay mahamarina ny anareo, hoy ny Mpanjakan’ i Jakoba.
22 Bring them here to tell us what is going to happen! Ask them to tell us what things happened long ago, in order that we may think about those things, and learn if those things that they predicted really happened. Or, ask them to tell us about the future, in order that we can know what will happen.
Aoka hampanatoniny ka hasehony amintsika izay zavatra mbola ho avy; Ambarao izay zavatra taloha, mba hoheverinay ka ho fantatray izay hiafarany, na ilazao izay zavatra ho avy izahay.
23 [Yes], those idols should tell us what will happen in the future. If they do that, we will know that they are really gods. Tell them to do something—either something good or something bad! Tell them to do something that will cause us to be amazed and afraid!
Ambarao anay izay zavatra ho avy rahatrizay, mba ho fantatray fa andriamanitra ianareo; Eny, manaova soa, na manaova ratsy, mba hitaha isika, ka samy hahita.
24 But [that is impossible, because] idols are absolutely worthless [HYP]; they can do nothing, and I detest those who decide [to worship] idols.”
Indro, ianareo dia naman’ ny tsinontsinona, ary ny asanareo dia naman’ ny zava-poana; vetaveta izay mifidy anareo.
25 “[But] I have incited/urged a ruler who will come [with his army] from the north. I have summoned him to come from [his country, which is] east [of Israel], and I have given him my authority [MTY]. I will [enable his army to conquer other rulers]; they will trample those leaders like [SIM] a man who makes clay pots first tramples the clay.
Nanaitra ny anankiray avy tany avaratra Aho, ka tonga izy. Dia ny anankiray avy any amin’ ny fiposahan’ ny masoandro, izay hiantso ny anarako, ary hanosihosy ny mpanapaka tahaka ny fanosihosy feta izy, ary tahaka ny mpanefy vilany mihosy tanimanga.
26 (Who told you people long ago that this would happen?/No one told you people long ago that this would happen!) [RHQ] (Who predicted it, with the result that we can say, ‘What he predicted was correct!’?/No one predicted it, with the result that we can say, ‘What he predicted was correct!’) [RHQ] No one else said that it would happen.
Iza no nitory izany hatramin’ ny voalohany, mba ho fantatray? Ary hatry ny fony taloha, mba hataonay hoe: Marina? Tsy nisy nanambara, eny, tsy nisy nitory; Ary tsy nisy nandre ny teninareo.
27 I was the first one to tell [the people of] Jerusalem, ‘Listen to this! I have appointed a messenger to tell good news to you!’
Izaho no voalohany Izay milaza amin’ i Ziona hoe: Indreo, indreo izy, sady manome mpitondra teny soa mahafaly ho an’ i Jerosalema.
28 None of your idols told you that [DOU]. And when I asked them questions, none of them was able to give me any answers.
Dia nijery Aho, kanjo tsy nisy olona, eny, nojereko ireny kanjo tsy nisy mpanolo-tsaina hamaly Ahy, raha manontany azy Aho.
29 Think about it: Those idols are all useless, worthless [DOU] things. They are [as meaningless as] [MET] the wind.”
Indro, zava-poana avokoa izy rehetra; Tsinontsinona ny asany; Rivotra sy zava-poana ny sampiny an-idina.
