< Judges 6 >
1 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.
Ary nanao izay ratsy eo imason’ i Jehovah ny Zanak’ Isiraely, ka dia natolotr’ i Jehovah ho eo an-tànan’ ny Midiana fito taona izy;
2 And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.
ary ny tanan’ ny Midiana dia nahery tamin’ ny Isiraely, ka ny tahony ny Midiana no nanamboaran’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely ireo fierena any an-tendrombohitra sy ireo zohy mbamin’ ny fiarovana.
3 And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;
Ary rehefa namafy voa ny Isiraely, dia avy ny Midiana sy ny Amalekita ary ny zanaky ny atsinanana ka niakatra hanafika azy.
4 And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou comest to Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor donkey.
Dia nitoby tandrifiny ireny ka nanimba ny vokatry ny tany hatrany akaikin’ i Gaza; ary tsy nisy zavatra navelany hiveloman’ ny Isiraely, na ondry aman’ osy, na omby, na boriky;
5 For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it.
fa niakatra izy nitondra ny omby aman’ ondriny sy ny lainy, ka ny fihaviny dia tahaka ny valala ny hamarony, ary tsy hita isa izy sy ny ramevany; dia niditra tamin’ ny tany izy handrava azy
6 And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried to the LORD.
Ary dia nahantra indrindra ny Isiraely noho ny Midiana, ka nitaraina tamin’ i Jehovah izy.
7 And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried to the LORD because of the Midianites,
Ary raha nitaraina tamin’ i Jehovah ny Zanak’ Isiraely noho ny Midiana,
8 That the LORD sent a prophet to the children of Israel, who said to them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth from the house of bondage;
Jehovah dia naniraka mpaminany anankiray ho any amin’ ny zanak’ Isiraely, izay nilaza taminy hoe: Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah Andriamanitry ny Isiraely Izaho no nitondra anareo niakatra avy tany Egypta sady nitondra anareo nivoaka avy tany amin’ ny trano nahandevozana
9 And I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians, and from the hand of all that oppressed you, and drove them out from before you, and gave you their land;
ary namonjy anareo tamin’ ny tanan’ ny Egyptiana sy ny tànan’ izay rehetra nampahory anareo, dia nandroaka ireny teo anoloanareo Aho, ka nomeko anareo ny taniny;
10 And I said to you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.
ary hoy Izaho taminareo: Izaho no Jehovah Andriamanitrareo; aza matahotra ny andriamanitry ny Amorita, izay tompon’ ny tany onenanareo; nefa tsy nihaino ny feoko ianareo.
11 And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained to Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.
Dia tonga Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah ka nipetraka teo ambanin’ ny hazo terebinta teo Ofra, izay an’ i Joasy Abiezrita; ary Gideona zanany nively vary tamin’ ny fantàka teo anilan’ ny famiazam-boaloboka mba hafeniny amin’ ny Midiana.
12 And the angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
Ary Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah niseho taminy ka nanao taminy hoe: Jehovah no momba anao, ry lehilahy mahery.
13 And Gideon said to him, O my Lord, if the LORD is with us, why then hath all this befallen us? and where are all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
Fa hoy Gideona taminy: Indrisy, Tompoko, raha momba anay Jehovah, nahoana no ozoin’ izao rehetra izao izahay? Ary aiza ny fahagagana rehetra nataony, izay nolazain’ ny razanay taminay hoe: Tsy nitondra anay niakatra avy tany Egypta va Jehovah? Fa ankehitriny efa nahafoy anay mihitsy Jehovah ka nanolotra anay eo an-tànan’ ny Midiana.
14 And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?
Dia nitodika nijery azy Jehovah ka nanao hoe: Mandehana amin’ izao herinao izao, ka vonjeo ny Isiraely amin’ ny tanan’ ny Midiana; tsy efa naniraka anao va Aho?
15 And he said to him, O my Lord, how shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.
Fa hoy izy taminy: Indrisy, Tompo ô, hataoko ahoana no famonjy ny Isiraely? He! ny mpianakaviko no malahelo indrindra eo amin’ ny Manase, ary izaho no kely indrindra amin’ ny ankohonan’ ny raiko.
16 And the LORD said to him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
Dia hoy Jehovah taminy: Homba anao tokoa Aho, ka hamely ny Midiana toy ny famely olona iray monja ianao.
17 And he said to him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then show me a sign that thou talkest with me.
Dia hoy izy taminy: Masìna Hianao, raha mahita fitia eto imasonao ary aho, dia anehoy famantarana fa Hianao no miteny amiko.
18 Depart not from here, I pray thee, until I come to thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou comest again.
Masìna Hianao, aza miala eto mandra-pihaviko eto aminao hitondra ny fanatitra hohanina, ka hapetrako eto anatrehanao. Dia hoy Izy: Eny, Izaho hiandry mandra-piverinao.
19 And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out to him under the oak, and presented it.
Ary Gideona lasa niditra ka namboatra zanak’ osy sy mofo tsy misy masirasira tamin’ ny koba iray efaha, ka ny hena nataony tao anatin’ ny harona, ary ny ron-kena nataony tao anatin’ ny vilany, dia nentiny ho eo aminy, teo ambanin’ ilay hazo terebinta ka natolony Azy.
20 And the angel of God said to him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so.
Ary hoy Ilay Anjelin’ Andriamanitra taminy: Raiso ny hena sy ny mofo tsy misy masirasira, ka apetraho eo ambonin’ ity harambato ity, ary aidino ny ron-kena. Dia nataony izany.
21 Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed from his sight.
Ary naroson’ Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah ny lohan’ ny tehina izay teny an-tànany ka natendriny ny hena sy ny mofo tsy misy masirasira; dia nisy afo nivoaka avy tamin’ ny vatolampy ka nandevona ny hena sy ny mofo tsy misy masirasira. Ary Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah dia lasa niala teo imasony.
22 And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord GOD! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.
Dia hitan’ i Gideona fa Anjelin’ i Jehovah Izy, ka hoy izy: Adray, Jehovah Tompo ô! fa nahita Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah nifanatrika aho.
23 And the LORD said to him, Peace be to thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
Fa hoy Jehovah taminy: Fiadanana anie ho anao; aza matahotra; tsy ho faty ianao tsy akory.
24 Then Gideon built an altar there to the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom: to this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Ary Gideona nanorina alitara teo ho an’ i Jehovah-saloma; mbola ao Ofran’ ny Abiezrita izany mandraka androany.
25 And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said to him, Take thy father’s young bull, even the second bull of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it:
Ary tamin’ izany alina izany dia hoy Jehovah taminy: Alao ny ombilain-drainao, dia ilay ombilahy faharoa, izay efa fito taona, ka ravao ny alitaran’ i Bala, izay an’ ny rainao, ary kapao ny Aseraha eo anilany;
26 And build an altar to the LORD thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bull, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down.
dia manorena alitara eto an-tampon’ ity fiarovana ity ho an’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao, ka amboary tsara izy, ary alao ilay ombilahy faharoa, ka atero ho fanatitra dorana amin’ ny hazon’ ny Aseraha izay hokapainao.
27 Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said to him: and so it was, because he feared his father’s household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.
Ary Gideona naka folo lahy tamin’ ny mpanompony ka nanao araka izay efa nolazain’ i Jehovah taminy; ary satria natahotra ny fianakavian-drainy sy ny lehilahy tao an-tanàna izy dia tsy nanao izany tamin’ ny antoandro, fa tamin’ ny alina no nanaovany azy.
28 And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bull was offered upon the altar that was built.
Fa nony nifoha maraina koa ny lehilahy tao an-tanàna, ka indro, efa rava ny alitaran’ i Bala, sady voakapa ny Aseraha teo anilany, ary ilay ombilahy faharoa dia efa naterina teo ambonin’ ny alitara izay natao,
29 And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing.
dia nifanontany hoe izy: Iza re no nanao izany zavatra izany e? Ary raha nifanontany sy nifamoaka teo izy, dia hoy izy: Gideona, zanak’ i Joasy, no nanao izany zavatra izany.
30 Then the men of the city said to Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it.
Dia hoy ny lehilahy tao an-tanàna tamin’ i Joasy: Avoahy ny zanakao mba hovonoina, satria efa nandrava ny alitaran’ i Bala izy sady efa nikapa ny Aseraha teo anilany.
31 And Joash said to all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death by morning: if he is a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.
Ary hoy Joasy tamin’ izay rehetra nitsangana teo anatrehany: Moa ianareo handahatra ho an’ i Bala va? Hianareo va no hamonjy azy? Izay handahatra ho an’ i Bala dia hatao maty, raha mbola maraina ny andro: raha andriamanitra Bala, aoka izy handahatra ho an’ ny tenany, fa nisy nandrava ny alitarany.
32 Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.
Ary tamin’ izany andro izany ny anaran’ ny Gideona dia nataony hoe Jerobala, fa hoy izy: Aoka Bala no hifandahatra aminy, satria noravany ny alitarany.
33 Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.
Ary ny Midiana rehetra sy ny Amalekita ary ny zanaky ny atsinanana nivory, dia nita ka nitoby teny amin’ ny tany lemaka Jezirela.
34 But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was called after him.
Ary notsindrian’ ny Fanahin’ i Jehovah Gideona, dia nitsoka anjomara izy, ka nivory nanaraka azy ny Abiezrita.
35 And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was called after him: and he sent messengers to Asher, and to Zebulun, and to Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.
Ary naniraka olona nankany amin’ ny Manase rehetra izy, dia nivory nanaraka azy ireo; ary naniraka olona tany amin’ ny Asera sy ny Zebolona ary ny Naftaly izy; dia niakatra nitsena azy koa ireo.
36 And Gideon said to God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said,
Ary hoy Gideona tamin’ Andriamanitra: Raha ny tanako no hamonjenao ny Isiraely araka izay efa nolazainao,
37 Behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the floor; and if the dew shall be on the fleece only, and it shall be dry upon all the earth besides, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said.
indro, hapetrako eo amin’ ny famoloana ity volon’ ondry iray manontolo ity, ka raha ny volon’ ondry ihany no lenan’ ny ando, fa maina ny tany rehetra, dia ho fantatro fa ny tanako no hamonjenao ny Isiraely araka izay efa nolazainao.
38 And it was so: for he rose early on the next morning, and pressed the fleece, and wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.
Ary dia nisy izany; fa nifoha, maraina koa izy, ka nofiazany ny volon’ ondry, ary nisy ranon’ ando eran’ ny lovia.
39 And Gideon said to God, Let not thy anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me make a test, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.
Ary hoy koa Gideona tamin’ Andriamanitra: Aoka tsy hirehitra amiko ny fahatezeranao, fa hiteny izao indray mandeha izao monja aho; aoka mba hizahako izao indray mandeha izao monja amin’ ny volon’ ondry: aoka ny volon’ ondry ihany no ho maina, fa ny tany rehetra kosa no ho lenan’ ny ando.
40 And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
Dia nataon’ Andriamanitra izany tamin’ ny alin’ iny, ka ny volon’ ondry ihany no maina, fa ny tany rehetra kosa dia lenan’ ny ando.