Deotoronomia 33
1 Ary izao no tso-drano nataon’ i Mosesy, lehilahin’ Andriamanitra, tamin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely, rehefa nadiva ho faty izy.
Before God’s prophet Moses died, he [asked God to] bless the Israeli people.
2 Hoy izy: Jehovah avy tao Sinay, Ary niseho taminy avy tany Seïra; Niposaka namirapiratra avy tany an-tendrombohitra Parana Izy; Ary avy tao amin’ ny masiny tsy omby alinalina; Ary teo ankavanany nisy lalàn’ afo ho an’ ireo.
This is what he said: “Yahweh came [and spoke] to us at Sinai [Mountain]; he [came like] [MET] the sun rises in the Edom [region] and like his light shone on us when we were [in the desert] near Paran Mountain [after we left Sinai Mountain]. He came with 10,000 angels, and there was a flaming fire at his right side.
3 Eny, tia ireo firenena Izy; Eo an-tananao avokoa ny masiny rehetra; Miandry eo anilan’ ny tongotrao ireo Ka samy mandray amin’ ny teninao.
Yahweh truly loves his people, and protects [MTY] all those who belong to him. So they prostrate themselves in front of him, and they listen to his instructions.
4 Lalàna no nandidian’ i Mosesy antsika Ho lovan’ ny fiangonan’ i Jakoba.
I gave them laws to obey, laws that would be the most precious thing that [the descendants of] Jacob owned.
5 Ary tonga mpanjakan’ i Jesorona Izy, Rehefa tafangona ny lehiben’ ny vahoaka Sy ny firenen’ Isiraely rehetra.
So Yahweh became the king of his Israeli people when all the tribes and their leaders were gathered together.
6 Aoka ho velona ROBENA, fa tsy ho faty, Nefa aoka ho vitsy olona izy.
[I say this about the tribe of] Reuben: I desire/hope that their tribe will never disappear, but they will never become numerous.
7 Ary ny amin’ i JODA dia izao, hoy izy: Jehovah ô, mihainoa ny feon’ i Joda, Ka ento ho amin’ ny olony izy. Ny tanany no hiadiany ho azy, Ka manampia azy Hianao hamelezany ny mpandrafy azy.
“say this about [the tribe of] Judah: Yahweh, listen to them when they call out [for help]; and unite them with the other tribes again. Fight for them, and help them to fight against their enemies.
8 Ary ny amin’ i LEVY dia hoy izy: Ny Tomimanao sy ny Orimanao dia amin’ ny olonao masìna. Izay nizahanao toetra tao Masa Sy nifamalianao tao amin’ ny ranon’ i Meriba,
I say this about [the tribe of] Levi: Yahweh, give to those who are dedicated to you the sacred stones [that they will use to find out what you want to be done]; You tested them at a spring in the desert, a spring that they named Massah and also named Meribah [to find out if they would (remain loyal to/continue to obey) you].
9 Izay nilaza ny rainy sy ny reniny hoe: Tsy mahita azy aho, Sady tsy nahalala izay rahalahiny izy, Ary izay zanany aza dia tsy fantany; Fa nitandrina ny teninao izy Ka nitana ny fanekenao.
The tribe of Levi did what you told them to do and obeyed the agreement that you [made with the Israeli people]; those laws were more important to them [HYP] than their siblings and parents and children.
10 Jakoba no hampianariny ny fitsipikao, Ary Isiraely ny lalànao; Hametraka ditin-kazo manitra eo anatrehanao’ izy Sy fanatitra dorana eo ambonin’ ny alitaranao.
The tribe of Levi will teach the Israeli people [DOU] your rules and regulations, and they are the ones who will burn incense and who will completely burn on the altar the offerings [that the people bring].
11 Jehovah ô, tahio ny heriny, Ary aoka ho sitrakao ny asan’ ny tànany; Asio mafy ny valahan’ izay mitsangana hiady aminy, Ka aoka tsy hiarina intsony izay mankahala azy.
Yahweh, bless their work and (accept/be pleased with) all that they do. Crush/Destroy all their enemies; do not enable their enemies to be able to fight against them again.
12 Ary ny amin’ i BENJAMINA dia hoy izy: Ny malalan’ i Jehovah honina fahizay eo aminy, Dia halofany mandrakariva, Ary hobabeny eo an-damosiny.
I say this about [the tribe of] Benjamin: They are the tribe that Yahweh loves; he keeps them safe. He protects them continually, and he lives among their hills [MET].
13 Ary ny amin’ i JOSEFA dia hoy izy: Hotahin’ i Jehovah anie ny taniny Amin’ ny zava-tsoan’ ny lanitra, dia amin’ ny ando, Ary amin’ ny rano lalina mamitsaka any ambany,
“say this about [the tribes of] Joseph: I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless their land by giving them rain/dew from the sky and water from deep [in the ground],
14 Ary amin’ ny zava-tsoa vokatry ny masoandro Sy ny voan-javatra soa vokatry ny volana,
by giving them good fruit [ripened] by the sun and good crops at harvest time.
15 Ary amin’ ny zava-malaza avy amin’ ny tendrombohitra fahagola Sy ny zava-tsoa avy amin’ ny havoana mandrakizay
I desire/hope that very nice fruit will grow on trees in their ancient mountains/hills [DOU],
16 Mbamin’ ny zava-tsoan’ ny tany sy izay rehetra eo aminy Sy ny fankasitrahan’ Izay nitoetra tao amin’ ilay roimemy; Ary aoka ho tonga eo an-dohan’ i Josefa izany, Dia eo an-tampon-dohan’ ilay nalaza tamin’ ny rahalahiny.
and that their land will be have many good crops, blessed by [Yahweh], the one who appeared to me in a burning bush. I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless the tribes of Joseph in all those ways, because he was the leaders of his [older] brothers [when they were in Egypt].
17 Ny voalohan-teraky ny ombiny dia malaza, Tandrok’ ombimanga ny tandrony; Izany no hanotoany ny firenena rehetra, Dia ny faran’ ny tany; Ireo no alinalin’ i Efraima Sy arivoarivon’ i Manase.
The descendants of Joseph will be as strong as [SIM] a bull; [with their weapons they will wound their enemies, like] [MET] a wild ox [gores other animals] with its horns. They will force other people-groups, all of them, to be exiled to the most distant places on the earth. That is what [the descendants of the two sons of Joseph] will do, the ten thousands [of the tribe] of Ephraim and the thousands [of the tribe] of Manasseh.
18 Ary ny amin’ i ZEBOLONA dia hoy izy: Mifalia, ry Zebolona, amin’ izay alehanao, Ary ianao, ry ISAKARA, ao an-dainao.
“say this about [the tribes of] Zebulun [and Issachar]: I desire/hope that the people of Zebulun will prosper in their travels [across the seas], and that the people of Issachar will prosper while they stay at home [and take care of their cattle and crops].
19 Firenena no antsoiny hankao an-tendrombohitra, Ary ao no hamonoany zavatra ho fanati-pahamarinana; Fa hitsentsitra ny haren’ ny ranomasina izy Sy ny zava-tsoa miafina ao amin’ ny fasika.
They will invite people [from the other Israeli tribes] to the mountain [where they worship Yahweh], and they will offer the correct/proper sacrifices to him. They will become rich from [the work that they do on] the seas and from [the things that they make from] (OR, [find in]) the sand [on the beaches].
20 Ary ny amin’ i GADA dia hoy Izy; Isaorana anie Izay manome malalaka ho an’ i Gada; Mamitsaka tahaka ny liom-bavy izy Ka mamiravira ny sandry mbamin’ ny tampon-doha.
“say this about [the tribe of] Gad: Praise [Yahweh], the one who made their [territory] large. The people of their tribe [will attack their enemies fiercely] [SIM] like a lion that crouches, waiting to tear off the arm or the scalp [of some animal].
21 Nizaha izay tsara indrindra ho an’ ny tenany izy, Fa teo ny anaran’ ny mpanao lalàna no efa voatokana. Niaraka tamin’ ny lohan’ ny firenena izy, Ary araka ny fahamarinan’ i Jehovah ny nataony, Sy araka ny fitsipiny izay iombonany amin’ ny Isiraely.
They chose the best part of the land for themselves; [a large share of the land], a share that should be given to a leader was allotted to them. When the leaders of the tribes of Israel [gathered together], they decided that the tribe of Gad should have a large share of the land. The tribe of Gad obeyed the commands of Yahweh and the things that he decided that they should do.
22 Ary ny amin’ i DANA dia hoy izy: Dana dia zana-diona; Miantsampy avy ao Basana izy.
“say this about [the tribe] of Dan: The people of the tribe of Dan are like [SIM] a young lion; they leap from [their caves in the] Bashan [region to attack their enemies].
23 Ary ny amin’ i NAFTALY dia hoy izy: Ry Naftaly, voky fankasitrahana Ka feno ny fitahian’ i Jehovah, Mandovà ny andrefana sy ny atsimo anie ianao.
“say this about [the tribe of] Naphtali: [The people of the tribe of] Naphtali have been blessed by Yahweh, who has been very kind to them; their land extends far south from Lake [Galilee].
24 Ary ny amin’ i ASERA dia hoy izy: Aoka hotahina mihoatra noho ny zaza maro Asera, Ary hankasitrahana mihoatra noho ny rahalahiny izy Ka hanoboka ny tongony amin’ ny diloilo.
“say this about [the tribe of] Asher: May Yahweh bless the descendants of Asher more than he will bless the other tribes. May he favor Asher’s descendants most of all. I desire/hope that their land will [be filled with olive trees that will] produce a lot of [IDM] [olives to make olive] oil.
25 Ho vy sy varahina ny hidinao; Ary hifamatra amin’ ny andronao ny fiadananao.
Their [towns will be protected by high walls with gates that have] bronze and iron bars; I desire/hope that they will be strong and secure/protected all the time that they are alive.
26 Ry Jesorona, tsy misy tahaka an’ Andriamanitra, Izay mitaingina ny lanitra hamonjy anao, Sady mandia ny rahona amin’ ny voninahiny.
“You people of Israel, there is no god like your God, who rides majestically across the sky to help you.
27 Ny Andriamanitra hatrizay hatrizay no fonenana, Ary ny sandry mandrakizay no eto ambany. Mandroaka ny fahavalo eo anoloanao Izy Ka manao hoe: Aringano.
God, who lives forever, is the one who (gives you refuge/protects you); [it is as though] he puts his everlasting arms under you [to support you]. He will expel your enemies while you advance; he has told you to destroy all of them.
28 Ary mandry fahizay Isiraely, Mitokana irery ny loharanon’ i Jakoba Ao amin’ ny tany be vary sy ranom-boaloboka, Eny, mampilatsaka ando ny lanitra eo amboniny.
So, you Israeli people will live safely; you descendants of Jacob will not be disturbed by others; in the land where [you will live], there will be plenty of grain and wine, and there will be plenty of rain.
29 Sambatra ianao, ry Isiraely; Iza no tahaka anao, ry olona voavonjin’ i Jehovah, Ampingan’ ny famonjena anao sy sabatry ny voninahitrao! Hikoy anao ny fahavalonao. Ary ianao handia ny fitoerany avo.
You people of Israel, Yahweh (has blessed/is pleased with) you. There is certainly [RHQ] no nation like your nation, whom Yahweh has rescued [from being slaves in Egypt]. [He will be like] [MET] a shield to protect you and like [MET] a sword to enable you to defeat [your enemies]. Your enemies will come to you begging for you [to act mercifully toward them], but you will trample on their backs/necks.”
