Deotoronomia 17
1 Aza vonoina hatao fanatitra ho an’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao izay misy kilema maharatsy azy, na omby na ondry na, fa fahavetavetana eo imason’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao ny manao izany.
Thou shalt not sacrifice to Jehovah thy God an ox or sheep wherein is a defect, or anything bad; for it is an abomination to Jehovah thy God.
2 Raha misy hita ao aminao ao an-tanànanao, izay omen’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao anao, na lehilahy na vehivavy manao izay ratsy eo imason’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao ka mivadika ny fanekeny
If there be found in thy midst in any of thy gates which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that doeth what is evil in the sight of Jehovah thy God, in transgressing his covenant,
3 ka lasa mandeha manompo andriamani-kafa ary mivavaka aminy na amin’ ny masoandro, na amin’ ny volana, na amin’ ny kintana, izay zavatra efa nandrarako azy,
and goeth and serveth other gods, and boweth down to them, either to the sun or to the moon, or to the whole host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
4 ka voalaza aminao izany, ary efa renao, dia diniho tsara, ka indro, raha nisy marina tokoa izany zavatra izany, ka natao teo amin’ ny Isiraely izany fahavetavetana izany:
and it be told thee, and thou hearest of it; then thou shalt make thorough inquiry, and if it be truth [and] the thing be certain, that this abomination hath been wrought in Israel,
5 dia avoahy ho eo am-bavahadinao izay lehilahy na vehivavy efa nanao izany zava-dratsy izany, ka torahy vato ho faty.
thou shalt bring forth that man or that woman, who committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, the man or the woman, and shalt stone them with stones, that they die.
6 Amin’ ny tenin’ ny vavolombelona roa na telo no hamonoana izay tokony ho faty; fa ny tenin’ ny vavolombelona iray monja dia tsy hahafaty azy.
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is to die be put to death: he shall not be put to death at the mouth of one witness.
7 Ny tanan’ ny vavolombelona no ho voalohany hamono azy, dia vao ny tanan’ ny vahoaka rehetra; ka dia hofongoranao tsy ho eo aminao ny fanao ratsy.
The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hands of all the people; and thou shalt put evil away from thy midst.
8 Raha misy teny sarotra loatra amin’ ny fitsarana ka tsy efanao, na ny amin’ ny mahafaty aina, na ny ady na ny vonoana, izay iadiana ao an-tanànanao, dia miaingà ianao, ka miakara any amin’ ny tany izay hofidin’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao.
If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between cause and cause, and between stroke and stroke, matters of controversy within thy gates, then shalt thou arise, and go up to the place which Jehovah thy God will choose.
9 ary mankanesa amin’ ireo Levita mpisorona sy amin’ ny anankiray izay mpitsara amin’ izany andro izany, ka manontania, dia hambarany aminao ny teny fitsarana.
And thou shalt come unto the priests, the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and inquire; and they shall declare unto thee the sentence of judgment;
10 Ary araho ny teny izay hambarany aminao eo amin’ ny tany izay hofidin’ i Jehovah, ka mitandrema hanao araka izay rehetra hatorony anao.
and thou shalt do according to the tenor of the word, which they of that place which Jehovah will choose shall declare unto thee; and thou shalt take heed to do according to all that they instruct thee:
11 Araka ny lalàna izay hatorony anao sy araka ny fitsarana izay holazainy aminao no hataonao; aza mivily miala amin’ ny teny izay hambarany aminao, na ho amin’ ny ankavanana, na ho amin’ ny ankavia.
according to the sentence of the law which they shall declare unto thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the word which they shall declare unto thee, to the right hand, or the left.
12 Fa ny olona izay miavonavona ka tsy mihaino ny mpisorona izay mitsangana hanao fanompoam-pivavahana eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao, na ny mpitsara, dia aoka ho faty izany olona izany; ka dia hofongoranao tsy ho eo amin’ ny Isiraely ny fanao ratsy.
And the man that shall act presumptuously, and not hearken unto the priest that standeth to serve there before Jehovah thy God, or unto the judge, that man shall die; and thou shalt put away evil from Israel.
13 Ary ny vahoaka rehetra handre, dia hatahotra ka tsy hiavonavona intsony.
And all the people shall hear, and fear, and no more act presumptuously.
14 Rehefa tonga any amin’ ny tany izay omen’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao anao ianao ka mandova azy sy monina eo ary manao hoe: Hanangana mpanjaka ho ahy aho, mba ho tahaka ny firenena rehetra izay manodidina ahy,
When thou comest unto the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like all the nations that are about me;
15 dia izay hofidin’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao ihany no hatsanganao ho mpanjakanao: anankiray amin’ ny rahalahinao no hatsanganao ho mpanjakanao, fa tsy mahazo mifidy olona hafa firenena izay tsy avy amin’ ny rahalahinao ianao.
thou shalt only set him king over thee whom Jehovah thy God will choose: from among thy brethren shalt thou set a king over thee; thou mayest not set a foreigner over thee, who is not thy brother.
16 Kanefa aoka tsy hanana soavaly maro izy, na hampiverina ny olona ho any Egypta mba hahazoany soavaly maro, satria hoy Jehovah taminareo: Aza miverina amin’ izany lalana izany intsony.
Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor lead back the people to Egypt, to multiply horses; for Jehovah hath said unto you, Ye shall not return again any more that way.
17 Ary aoka tsy hamporafy maro izy, fandrao hivily ny fony; ary aoka tsy hamory volafotsy na volamena be ho azy izy.
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away; neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
18 Ary rehefa mipetraka eo ambonin’ ny sezam-panjakany izy, dia aoka hadikany ho azy amin’ ny boky izao lalàna izao ka hataony araka ilay tehirizin’ ireo Levita mpisorona.
And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write for himself a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests, the Levites;
19 Ary ho ao aminy izany ka hovakiny amin’ ny andro rehetra hiainany, mba hianarany hatahotra an’ i Jehovah Andriamaniny ka hitandrina ny teny rehetra amin’ izao lalàna izao sy ireto didy ireto hankatoavany azy,
and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life; that he may learn to fear Jehovah his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them;
20 mba tsy hiavonavonan’ ny fony amin’ ny rahalahiny, ary mba tsy hiviliany hiala amin’ ny lalàna, na ho amin’ ny ankavanana, na ho amin’ ny ankavia, mba ho maro andro amin’ ny fanjakany eo amin’ ny Isiraely; izy sy ny taranany.
that his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left; that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his sons, in the midst of Israel.
