1 Samoela 12
1 Ary hoy Samoela tamin’ ny Isiraely rehetra: Indro, efa nihaino ny teninareo aho tamin’ izay rehetra nolazainareo tamiko ka efa nanendry mpanjaka hanjaka aminareo.
And Samuel said unto all Israel, Lo! I have hearkened unto your voice, in all that ye said to me, —and have set over you a king.
2 Ary ankehitriny, indro, ny mpanjaka mandeha eo anatrehanareo; fa izaho efa antitra sy fotsy volo; koa, indreo, eo aminareo ny zanako, ary izaho efa nandeha teo anatrehanareo hatry ny fony vao zaza ka mandraka androany.
Now, therefore, lo! the king going to and fro before you, But, I, am old and grey-headed, and, my sons, lo! they are with you, —But, I, have gone to and fro before you from my youth until this day.
3 Koa inty aho; tondroy maso eto anatrehan’ i Jehovah sy ny voahosony aho: ombin’ iza moa no nalaiko? na borikin’ iza no nalaiko? na an’ iza no nanaovako an-keriny? na iza no nampahoriko? na teo an-tànan’ iza no nandraisako kolikoly hahatampina ny masoko? fa honerako aminareo izany.
Behold me! testify against me, before Yahweh, and before his Anointed—Whose, ox, have I taken? or whose, ass, have I taken? or whom have I oppressed? Whom have I crushed? or at whose, hands, have I taken a bribe, to cover up mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it unto you.
4 Ary hoy ireo: Hianao tsy nanao an-keriny taminay, na nampahory anay, na naka zavatra teny an-tànan’ olona na dia iray akory aza.
And they said, Thou hast not oppressed us, neither hast thou crushed us, —neither hast thou taken, at the hand of any man, any thing.
5 Dia hoy Samoela taminy: Vavolombelona aminareo anio Jehovah, ary vavolombelona koa ny voahosony, fa tsy nisy zavatra hitanareo teo an-tanako na inona na inona. Dia hoy ireo: Eny, vavolombelona Izy.
And he said unto them—Witness, is Yahweh against you, and, witness, is his Anointed, this day, that ye have not found in my hand, any thing! And they said: Witness!
6 Ary hoy Samoela tamin’ ny olona: Jehovah no nanendry an’ i Mosesy sy Arona, ary nitondra ny razanareo niakatra avy tany amin’ ny tany Egypta.
And Samuel said unto the people: Witness, is Yahweh, who wrought with Moses and with Aaron, and who brought up your fathers out of the land of Egypt.
7 Koa ankehitriny avia ianareo, fa hifandahatra aminareo eto anatrehan’ i Jehovah aho ny amin’ ny asa marina rehetra izay nataon’ i Jehovah taminareo sy ny razanareo.
Now, therefore, take your stand and let me plead with you, before Yahweh, —and tell you all the righteous acts of Yahweh, which he wrought with you, and with your fathers:
8 Rehefa tonga tany Egypta Jakoba, ka nitaraina tamin’ i Jehovah ny razanareo, Jehovah dia naniraka an’ i Mosesy sy Arona, ka ireo no nitondra ny razanareo nivoaka avy tany Egypta ary namponina azy teto amin’ ity tany ity.
How that, when Jacob had come into Egypt, —and your fathers had made outcry unto Yahweh, then Yahweh sent Moses and Aaron, and they brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and he caused them to dwell in this place;
9 Nefa raha nanadino an’ i Jehovah Andriamaniny izy, dia namidiny ho eo an-tànan’ i Sisera, komandin’ ny miaramilan’ i Hazora, sy ho eo an-tànan’ ny Filistina ary ho eo an-tànan’ ny mpanjakan’ i Moaba, ka niadian’ ireo izy.
And, when they forgat Yahweh their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, prince of the host of Jabin, king of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them;
10 Dia nitaraina tamin’ i Jehovah izy ka nanao hoe: Efa nanota izahay, fa efa nahafoy an’ i Jehovah ka nanompo ireo Bala sy Astarta, nefa ankehitriny vonjeo amin’ ny tanan’ ny fahavalonay izahay, dia hanompo Anao.
But, when they made outcry unto Yahweh and said—We have sinned, in that we have forsaken Yahweh, and have served the Baals and the Ashtoreths, —now, therefore, deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, that we may serve thee,
11 Ary Jehovah efa naniraka an’ i Jerobala sy Bedana sy Jefta ary Samoela, ka namonjy anareo tamin’ ny tanan’ ny fahavalonareo manodidina Izy, dia nandry fahizay ianareo.
then Yahweh sent Jerubbaal and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, —and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies, on every side, and ye dwelt in safety.
12 Kanjo nony hitanareo fa avy hiady taminareo Nahasy, mpanjakan’ ny Amonita, dia hoy ianareo tamiko: Tsia, fa aoka hisy mpanjaka hanjaka aminay; kanefa Jehovah Andriamanitrareo no mpanjakanareo.
But, when ye saw that, Nahash king of the sons of Ammon, came upon you, then said ye unto me, Nay! but, a king, shall reign over us, when, Yahweh your God, was your king!
13 Koa ankehitriny, indro ny mpanjaka izay nofidinareo sy nangatahinareo; ary indro fa Jehovah nanome mpanjaka hanjaka aminareo.
Now, therefore, lo! the king whom ye have chosen, for whom ye have asked, —lo! therefore, Yahweh hath set over you a king.
14 Enga anie ka hatahotra an’ i Jehovah sy hanompo Azy ary hihaino ny feony ka tsy handà ny didiny ianareo, fa samy hanaraka an’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrareo ianareo sy ny mpanjaka izay manjaka aminareo.
If ye will revere Yahweh, and serve him, and hearken unto his voice, and not rebel against the bidding of Yahweh, then shall, both ye and your king that reigneth over you, continue to follow after Yahweh your God.
15 Fa raha tsy mihaino ny tenin’ i Jehovah kosa ianareo, fa mandà ny didiny, dia hamely anareo ny tànan’ i Jehovah tahaka ny namelezany ny razanareo.
But, if ye hearken not unto the voice of Yahweh, but rebel against the bidding of Yahweh, then will the hand of Yahweh continue to be against you, and against your fathers.
16 Koa mitsangàna ankehitriny, ka jereo izao zavatra lehibe hataon’ i Jehovah eto imasonareo izao:
Even now, stand still and see this great thing, —which Yahweh is about to do before your eyes:
17 Moa tsy taom-pijinjana vary tritika va izao? Hiantso an’ i Jehovah aho, ary hahatonga kotrokorana sy orana Izy, dia ho hitanareo sy ho fantatrareo fa lehibe ny ratsy nataonareo teo imason’ i Jehovah, satria nangataka mpanjaka ianareo.
Is it not wheat harvest, to-day? I will cry unto Yahweh, that he may give forth thunderings and rain, —know ye then and see, that, your wrong, is great which ye have done in the sight of Yahweh, in asking for yourselves, a king.
18 Ary Samoela niantso an’ i Jehovah, ary Jehovah nahatonga kotrokorana sy orana tamin’ izany andro izany; ary ny vahoaka rehetra dia natahotra an’ i Jehovah sy Samoela indrindra.
So Samuel cried unto Yahweh, and Yahweh gave forth thunderings and rain, on that day, —and all the people greatly feared Yahweh, and Samuel.
19 Dia hoy ny vahoaka rehetra tamin’ i Samoela: Mangataha amin’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao ho an’ ny mpanomponao, Fandrao maty izahay! fa efa nanao izao ratsy Izao izahay ho fanampin’ ny fahotanay rehetra, satria nangataka mpanjaka ho anay.
And all the people said unto Samuel—Pray for thy servants, unto Yahweh thy God, and let it not be that we die, —For we have added, to all our sins, a wrong, in asking for ourselves a king.
20 Ary hoy Samoela tamin’ ny vahoaka: Aza matahotra; efa nanao izany ratsy rehetra izany tokoa ianareo; kanefa aza mivily tsy hanaraka an’ i Jehovah; fa manompoa Azy amin’ ny fonareo rehetra.
Then said Samuel unto the people—Do not fear, ye, have done all this wrong, —nevertheless, do not turn aside from following Yahweh, but serve Yahweh, with all your heart;
21 Eny, aza mivily; fa manaraka ireo zava-poana ianareo, izay tsy mahasoa na mahavonjy; fa zava-poana ireo.
and turn not aside after vanities, that can neither profit nor deliver, because, vanities, they are.
22 Fa Jehovah tsy hahafoy ny olony noho ny anarany lehibe, satria sitrak’ i Jehovah ny nanaovany anareo ho olony.
For Yahweh will not give up his people, because of his great name, for Yahweh was minded to make you his people.
23 Ary ny amiko, sanatria raha hanota amin’ i Jehovah aho ka hitsahatra tsy hangataka ho anareo; fa izaho hanoro anareo izay lalana tsara sy mahitsy.
As for me also, far be it from me, that I should sin against Yahweh, by ceasing to pray for you, —but I will direct you, in the good and right way.
24 Kanefa matahora an’ i Jehovah ianareo, ka manompoa Azy marina amin’ ny fonareo rehetra; fa eritrereto izao zavatra lehibe nataony ho anareo izao.
Only, revere Yahweh, and serve him in truth, with all your heart, —for see, what great things he hath done with you.
25 Fa raha mbola manao ratsy ihany ianareo, dia haringana ianareo sy ny mpanjakanareo koa.
But, if ye, will do wrong, both ye and your king shall be swept away.
