Ezekiela 17
1 Ary tonga tamiko ny tenin’ i Jehovah nanao hoe:
And the word of Yahweh came unto me saying:
2 Ry zanak’ olona, manaova fampanonona, ary milazà fanoharana amin’ ny taranak’ Isiraely,
Son of man Put thou forth a riddle And speak thou a parable, - Unto the house of Israel:
3 ka ataovy hoe: Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah Tompo: Nisy voromahery lehibe nanana elatra lehibe, sady lava ny volon’ elany, ary nisoratsoratra avokoa ny volony rehetra; dia tonga tao Libanona izy ka naka izay avo indrindra amin’ ny rantsan’ ny sedera;
So then thou shalt say, Thus, saith My Lord. Yahweh, — A great eagle, with large wings of long pinion, full of plumage, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:
4 ny tendron’ ny tarony dia nolaingosany ka nentiny ho any amin’ ny tany fandrantoana; eny, tao an-tanànan’ ny mpandranto no namboleny azy.
The crown of its young twigs, plucked he off, and brought it into a land of traffic, in a city of merchants, he set it.
5 Nangalany koa ny voan-javatra tamin’ ny tany ka namboleny tao amin’ ny tany lonaka; nentiny ho eo amoron’ ny rano be iny ka nataony araka ny fanao amin’ ny hazomalahelo.
So he took of the seed of the land, and planted it in a field for seed, - He took it near mighty waters, Like a willow-tree, he set it.
6 Dia naniry iny ka tonga voaloboka iva misandrahaka, mba hitodihan’ ny rantsany ho eo aminy ary ny fakany ho ao ambaniny; ka dia tonga voaloboka izy ka nandrantsana sy nanaroka.
And it shot forth, and became a spreading vine of lowly stature, Its branches turning towards him, And its roots under him spread, - So it became a vine, And brought forth shoots, And sent forth boughs.
7 Ary nisy voromahery lehibe hafa koa nanana elatra lehibe sady be volo, ary, indro, manina azy izany voaloboka izany ka nampanatona ny fakany hankany aminy sady nampanaroka ny rantsany avy tamin’ ny tany voafaritra nambolena azy mba hankany aminy koa mba holemany.
And it came to pass that there was another great eagle, with large wings, and abundant plumage, - And lo! this vine, stretched its roots hungry towards him. And its branches, sent it forth unto him, That he might cause it to drink out of the beds where it was planted:
8 Voavoly tao amin’ ny saha tsara teo amoron’ ny rano be izy mba handrantsana sy hamoa ka ho voaloboka tsara indrindra.
In a goodly field by mighty waters, was it planted, - That it might bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, That it might become a splendid vine.
9 Ataovinao hoe: Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah Tompo: Ho vanona va izy? Tsy hongotana va ny fakany, ary hotazana ny voany, mba halazo izy? Halazo ny raviny rehetra, raha vao mitsimoka, ka na dia ny sandry mahery sy ny vahoaka betsaka aza tsy hahay mampaniry azy avy amin’ ny fakany intsony.
Say thou, Thus, saith My Lord Yahweh, Shall it thrive? Its roots, will he not tear up? Its fruit, will he not cut off, that it wither? All the fresh leaves it hath caused to spring forth shall wither without a strong arm or many people, to pull it up by its roots.
10 Koa, indro, na dia voavoly aza izy, moa ho vanona va? Tsy halazo tokoa va izy, raha asian’ ny rivotra avy any atsinanana? Eny, halazo eo amin’ ny tany voafaritra naniriany izy.
Lo! therefore though [it remain] planted, shall it thrive? As soon as an east wind toucheth it, will it not utterly wither? On the beds where it sprang up, will it not wither?
11 Ary tonga tamiko ny tenin’ i Jehovah nanao hoe:
Then came the word of Yahweh unto me saying:
12 Lazao amin’ ny taranaka maditra hoe: Tsy fantatrareo va ny hevitr’ ireto zavatra ireto? Lazao aminy hoe: Indro, efa tonga tany Jerosalema ny mpanjakan’ i Babylona ka naka ny mpanjaka sy ny mpanapaka tao, dia nitondra azy ho any aminy any Babylona.
Say, I pray thee unto the perverse house, Know ye not what these things are? Say thou Lo! the King of Babylon entered Jerusalem And took her king and her princes, And brought them unto him in Babylon;
13 Ary naka ny anankiray tamin’ ny taranaky ny mpanjaka izy, dia nanao fanekena taminy ka nampianiana azy, ary ny lehilahy mahery tamin’ ny tany dia nentiny nandeha,
Yea took of the seed royal And solemnised with him a covenant, And brought him into an oath, Also the mighty ones of the land, did he take.
14 mba hietry ny fanjakana ka tsy hiarina, mba hotandremana ny fanekeny ka haharitra.
That, the kingdom might be abased, so as not to lift itself up, — By the keeping of his covenant, might be made to stand.
15 Fa niodina taminy izy ka naniraka olona hankany Egypta, mba hanome soavaly sy olona maro azy ireo. Moa hambinina va izy? Ho afa-mandositra va izay manao toy izany? Nivadika ny fanekena izy, ka ho afa-mandositra va?
But he hath rebelled against him by sending his messengers to Egypt, that there should be given to him horses, and much people. Shall he thrive? Shall he escape that doeth these things? Shall he break a covenant and escape?
16 Raha velona koa Aho, hoy Jehovah Tompo, dia any amin’ ny tanin’ ilay mpanjaka nampanjaka azy sady nampianiana azy nefa nohamavoiny ny fianianana, ary nivadihany ny fanekeny eny, any amin’ io, any Babylona, no hahafatesany.
As I live, Declareth My Lord Yahweh, Very! in the place where dwelleth the king that made him king, Whose oath he hath despised, And whose covenant he hath broken With him in the midst of Babylon, shall he die.
17 Ary amin’ ny hanandratan’ ireo tovon-tany sy ny hanaovany tilikambo handringanana olona maro, dia tsy hanampy azy amin’ ny ady akory Farao, na dia manana miaramila maro sy vahoaka betsaka aza.
Neither shall Pharaoh with a great force. or with a large gathered host, work with him in the war, by casting up an earthwork and by building a siege-wall, —to the cuting off of many lives.
18 Fa efa nanamavo ny fianianana izy tamin’ ny nivadihany ny fanekena, fa he! efa nanolotra ny tànany izy, kanjo nanao izany rehetra izany ihany, dia tsy ho afa-mandositra izy.
Seeing he hath despised an oath. by breaking a covenant—yea lo! hath given his hand and all these things hath done he shall not escape.
19 Koa izao no lazain’ i Jehovah Tompo: Raha velona koa Aho, ny fampianianako izay nohamavoiny ary ny fanekeko izay nivadihany dia hatsingeriko ho eo an-dohany tokoa.
Therefore, Thus saith My Lord Yahweh As I live, Surely it is mine oath which he hath despised, and my covenant which he hath broken, Therefore will I bring it upon his own head:
20 Ary ny fandrika haratoko dia hovelariko aminy, ka ho voan’ ny fandriko izy, ary ho entiko any Babylona ka hotsaraiko any noho ny nivadihany tamiko.
And I will spread over him my net, And he shall be taken in my snare, And I will bring him into Babylon and will enter into judgment with him there, as to his treachery wherewith he hath been treacherous against me;
21 Ary ny miaramilany rehetra izay afa-mandositra dia ho lavon’ ny sabatra, ary izay sisa dia haely ho amin’ ny rivotra rehetra, ka dia ho fantatrareo fa Izaho Jehovah no niteny izany.
And all his fugitives throughout all his bands by the sword, shall fall, And they who are left, to every wind, shall be scattered, - [So shall ye know that I, Yahweh, have spoken!]
22 Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah Tompo: Izaho dia haka amin’ ny rantsana avo indrindra amin’ ny sedera avo, ka hamboleko izany; holaingosako ny tendron’ ny laingony milenodenoka, ka hamboleko ao amin’ ny tendrombohitra avo sy milangalanga izany.
Thus, saith My Lord Yahweh, Therefore will I, Myself, take of the highest branch of the lofty cedar and set it, — Of the crown of its young twigs, a tender one, will I pluck off, and I. myself will plant it upon a mountain high and terraced,
23 Ao amin’ ny tendrombohitra avon’ ny Isiraely no hamboleko azy; ary handrantsana sy hamoa izy ka ho tonga sedera tsara indrindra, ary ny vorona samy hafa rehetra hitoetra ao aminy; ao amin’ ny alokaloky ny rantsany no hitoerany.
In the mountain of the height of Israel, will I plant it, And it shall put forth boughs And bear fruit, And become a majestic cedar, - And every bird of every wing shall dwell under it, In the shade of its branches, shall they dwell.
24 Ary ho fantatry ny hazo rehetra any an-tsaha fa Izaho Jehovah no efa nanetry ny hazo avo ka nanandratra ny hazo iva ary nandazo ny hazo maitso ka nampaniry ny hazo maina; Izaho Jehovah no niteny sady nanao izany.
So shall all the trees of the field know that I Yahweh Have laid low the high tree Have exalted the low tree, Have dried up the moist tree, And have caused to flourish the tree, that was dry, — I, Yahweh, have spoken, and performed.
