Ezekiela 20
1 Ary tamin’ ny andro fahafolo tamin’ ny volana fahadimy tamin’ ny taona fahafito dia nisy tonga ny loholon’ ny Isiraely mba hanontany amin’ i Jehovah, ka nipetraka teo anatrehako izy.
And it came to pass in the seventh year, on the fifteenth day of the month, there came men of the elders of the house of Israel to enquire of the Lord, and they sat before me.
2 Dia tonga tamiko ny tenin’ i Jehovah nanao hoe:
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
3 Ry zanak’ olona, mitenena amin’ ireo loholon’ ny Isiraely, ka ataovy aminy hoe: Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah Tompo: Moa hanontany amiko va no ihavianareo? Raha velona koa Aho, hoy Jehovah Tompo, dia tsy hety hanontanianareo mihitsy Aho.
Son of man, speak to the elders of the house of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord; Are ye come to enquire of me? [As] I live, I will not be enquired of by you, saith the Lord.
4 Tsy hotsarainao va izy, ry zanak’ olona, tsy hotsarainao va izy? Ampahalalao ny fahavetavetan’ ny razany izy.
Shall I utterly take vengeance on them, son of man? testify to them of the iniquities of their fathers:
5 Ary ataovy aminy hoe: Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah Tompo: Tamin’ ny andro nifidianako ny Isiraely sy ny ananganako tanana tamin’ ny taranak’ i Jakoba sy nanaovako izay hahafantarany Ahy tany amin’ ny tany Egypta raha nanangan-tanana taminy Aho ka nanao hoe: Izaho no Jehovah Andriamanitrareo,
and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord; From the day that I chose the house of Israel, and became known to the seed of the house of Jacob, and was known to them in the land of Egypt, and helped them with my hand, saying, I am the Lord your God;
6 tamin’ izany andro izany no nananganako tanana taminy hitondra azy hivoaka avy tany amin’ ny tany Egypta ho any amin’ ny tany notadiaviko ho azy, izay tondra-dronono sy tantely sady tena endriky ny tany rehetra,
in that day I helped them with my hand, to bring them out of the land of Egypt into the land which I prepared for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, it is abundant beyond every land.
7 dia hoy Izaho taminy: Samia manary ny fahavetavetan’ ny masonareo avy ianareo, ary aza mandoto tena amin’ ny sampin’ i Egypta; Izaho no Jehovah Andriamanitrareo.
And I said to them, Let every one cast away the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the devices of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
8 Nefa niodina tamiko izy ka tsy nety nihaino Ahy; samy tsy nanary ny fahavetavetan’ ny masony na nahafoy ny sampin’ i Egypta, ka dia hoy Izaho: Haidiko aminy ny fahavinirako, ary hotanterahiko aminy eo amin’ ny tany Egypta ny fahatezerako.
But they revolted from me, and would not hearken to me: they cast not away the abominations of their eyes, and forsook not the devices of Egypt: then I said that I would pour out my wrath upon them, to accomplish my wrath upon them in the midst of Egypt.
9 Kanefa niasa noho ny amin’ ny anarako Aho, mba tsy handotoana izany eo imason’ ny jentilisa izay nitoerany, sady teo imasony no nanaovako izay hahafantarany Ahy tamin’ ny nitondrako azy nivoaka avy tany amin’ ny tany Egypta.
But I wrought [so] that my name should not be at all profaned in the sight of the Gentiles, in the midst of whom they are, among whom I was made known to them in their sight, to bring them out of the land of Egypt.
10 Koa dia nentiko nivoaka avy tany amin’ ny tany Egypta izy ka nentiko ho any an-efitra.
And I brought them into the wilderness.
11 Dia nomeko azy ny didiko, ary nampahafantariko azy ny fitsipiko, izay mahavelona ny olona manaraka izany.
And I gave them my commandments, and made known to them mine ordinances, all which [if] a man shall do, he shall even live in them.
12 Ary nomeko azy koa ny Sabatako ho famantarana ho amiko sy ho aminy mba ho fantany fa Izaho Jehovah no manamasìna azy.
And I gave them my sabbaths, that they should be for a sign between me and them, that they should know that I am the Lord that sanctify them.
13 Kanjo niodina tamiko tany an-efitra ihany ny taranak’ Isiraely, ka tsy nandeha araka ny didiko izy, fa nanamavo ny fitsipiko, izay mahavelona ny olona manaraka izany, ary nandoto dia nandoto ny Sabatako izy, dia hoy Izaho: Haidiko aminy any an-efitra ny fahatezerako hahalany ringana azy.
And I said to the house of Israel in the wilderness, Walk ye in my commandments: but they walked not [in them], and they rejected mine ordinances, which [if] a man shall do, he shall even live in them; and they grievously profaned my sabbaths: and I said that I would pour out my wrath upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.
14 Kanefa niasa noho ny amin’ ny anarako Aho, mba tsy handotoana izany eo anatrehan’ ny jentilisa izay nahita ay nitondrako azy nivoaka.
But I wrought [so] that my name should not be at all profaned before the Gentiles, before whose eyes I brought them out.
15 Ary Izaho dia nanangan-tanana taminy tany an-efitra koa fa tsy hitondra azy ho any amin’ ny tany efa nomeko azy, izay tondra-dronono sy tantely sady tena endriky ny tany rehetra,
But I lifted up my hand against them in the wilderness once for all, that I would not bring them into the land which I gave them, a land flowing with milk and honey, it is sweeter than all lands:
16 satria efa nanamavo ny fitsipiko izy ary tsy nandeha araka ny didiko, fa nandoto ny Sabatako; fa ny fony dia nanaraka ny sampiny.
because they rejected mine ordinances, and walked not in my commandments, but profaned my sabbaths, and went after the imaginations of their hearts.
17 Nefa niantra azy ihany ny masoko, ka dia tsy naringako na nolevoniko tany an-efitra izy.
Yet mine eyes spared them, so as [not] to destroy them utterly, and I did not make an end of them in the wilderness.
18 Fa hoy Izaho tamin’ ny zanany tany an-efitra: Aza mandeha araka ny fanaon-drazanareo ianareo, na mitandrina ny fitsipiny, na mandoto tena amin’ ny sampiny;
And I said to their children in the wilderness, Walk not ye in the customs of your fathers, and keep not their ordinances, and have no fellowship with their practices, nor defile yourselves [with them].
19 fa Izaho no Jehovah Andriamanitrareo; koa mandehana araka ny didiko, ary mitandrema ny fitsipiko, ka araho izany.
I [am] the Lord your God; walk in my commandments, and keep mine ordinances, and do them;
20 Ary manamasìna sy Sabatako, mba ho famantarana ho amiko sy ho aminareo, ka dia ho fantatrareo fa Izaho no Jehovah Andriamanitrareo.
and hallow my sabbaths, and let them be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the Lord your God.
21 Kanjo niodina tamiko koa ny zanany: tsy nandeha araka ny didiko izy, na nitandrina hanaraka ny fitsipiko, izay mahavelona ny olona manaraka izany, fa nandoto ny Sabatako izy, ka dia hoy Izaho: Haidiko aminy ny fahavinirako, ary hotanterahiko aminy any an-efitra ny fahatezerato.
But they provoked me, and their children walked not in my commandments, and they took no heed to mine ordinances to do them, which [if] a man shall do, he shall even live in them, and they profaned my sabbaths: then I said that I would pour out my wrath upon them in the wilderness, to accomplish mine anger upon them.
22 Nefa nampihemotra ny tanako Aho, ka dia niasa noho ny amin’ ny anarako, mba tsy ho voaloto izany eo anatrehan’ ny jentilisa izay nahita ny nitondrako azy nivoaka.
But I wrought so that my name might not be at all profaned before the Gentiles; and I brought them out in their sight.
23 Dia nanangan-tanana taminy tany an’ efitra, indray Aho, hampiely azy any amin’ ny jentilisa sy hampihahaka azy any amin’ ny tany samy hafa,
I lifted up my hand against them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the Gentiles, [and] disperse them in the countries;
24 satria tsy nanaraka ny fitsipiko izy, fa nanamavo ny didiko sy nandoto ny Sabatako, ary ny masony nanaraka ny sampin’ ny razany.
because they kept not mine ordinances, and rejected my commandments, and profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes went after the imaginations of their fathers.
25 Ary nomeko didy tsy tsara koa izy sy fitsipika izay tsy mahavelona Azy.
So I gave them commandments [that were] not good, and ordinances in which they should not live.
26 Dia nandoto azy tamin’ ny fanatiny Aho, dia tamin’ ny nampandehanany ny voalohan-teraka rehetra hamaky ny afo, hampahatalanjonako azy, mba hahafantarany fa Izaho no Jehovah.
And I will defile them by their [own] decrees, when I pass through upon every one that opens the womb, that I may destroy them.
27 Koa mitenena amin’ ny taranak’ Isiraely, ry zanak’ olona, ka ataovy aminy hoe: Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah Tompo: Tamin’ izao no mbola nanamavoan’ ny razanareo Ahy tamin’ ny nivadihany tamiko:
Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord: Hitherto have your fathers provoked me in their trespasses in which they transgressed against me.
28 Nony nitondra azy ho any amin’ ny tany izay nananganako tanana homena azy Aho, dia nahita ny havoana andrandraina rehetra sy ny hazo misandrahaka rehetra izy, ka tao no namonoany zavatra hatao fanatitra, ary tao koa no nametrahany ny fanatiny mahatezitra; tao koa no nanaterany hanitra ankasitrahana, ary tao no nanidinany ny fanatitra aidiny.
Whereas I brought them into the land concerning which I lifted up mine hand to give it them; and they looked upon every high hill, and every shady tree, and they sacrificed there to their gods, and offered there sweet-smelling savour, and there they poured out their drink-offerings.
29 Ka dia hoy Izaho taminy: Ahoana moa ny amin’ ny fitoerana avo alehanareo? Ka dia fitoerana avo no natao anarany mandraka androany.
And I said to them, What is Abama, that ye go in thither? and they called its name Abama, until this day.
30 Koa ataovy amin’ ny taranak’ Isiraely hoe: Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah Tompo: Moa mandoto tena araka ny fanaon’ ny razanareo va ianareo, sy mijangajanga manaraka ny fahavetavetany va,
Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord, Do ye pollute yourselves with the iniquities of your fathers, and do ye go a-whoring after their abominations,
31 ary mandoto tena amin’ ny sampinareo rehetra mandraka androany va ianareo amin’ ny anateranareo ny fanomezanareo sy ny ampandehananareo ny zanakareo hamaky ny afo? Ary Izaho va hety hanontanianareo, ry taranak’ Isiraely? Raha velona koa Aho, hoy Jehovah Tompo, tsy hety hanontanianareo mihitsy Aho.
and [do ye pollute yourselves] with the first-fruits of your gifts, in the offerings wherewith ye pollute yourselves in all your imaginations, until this day; and shall I answer you, O house of Israel? [As] I live, saith the Lord, I will not answer you, neither shall this thing come upon your spirit.
32 Ary tsy ho tanteraka mihitsy ny eritreritry ny fanahinareo hoe: Ho tahaka ny jentilisa izahay, dia tahaka ny firenena amin’ ny tany samy hafa, ka hanao fanompoam-pivavahana ho an’ ny vato aman-kazo.
And it shall not be as ye say, We will be as the nations, and as the tribes of the earth, to worship stocks and stones.
33 Raha velona koa Aho, hoy Jehovah Tompo, dia tanana mahery sy sandry ahinjitra ary fahatezerana aidina no hanjakako aminareo.
Therefore, [as] I live, saith the Lord, I will reign over you with a strong hand, and with a high arm, and with outpoured wrath:
34 Ary amin’ ny tanana mahery sy ny sandry ahinjitra ary amin’ ny fahatezerana aidina no hitondrako anareo mivoaka avy any amin’ ny firenena sy hamoriako anareo avy any amin’ ny tany izay nampielezana anareo.
I will bring you out from the nations, and will take you out of the lands wherein ye were dispersed, with a strong hand, and with a high arm, and with outpoured wrath.
35 Dia ho entiko ho any an-efitry ny firenena ianareo, ary any no hifandaharako mifanatrika aminareo.
And I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, and will plead with you there face to face.
36 Tahaka ny nifandaharako tamin’ ny razanareo tany an-efitry ny tany Egypta, dia toy izany koa no hifandaharako aminareo, hoy Jehovah Tompo.
As I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I judge you, saith the Lord.
37 Ary hampandaloviko eo ambanin’ ny tehina ianareo ka hampidiriko hofehezin’ ny fanekena.
And I will cause you to pass under my rod, and I will bring you in by number.
38 Ary havahako hiala aminareo ny mpiodina sy izay manota amiko; eny, ho entiko hiala amin’ ny tany ivahiniany ireo, nefa tsy hisy ho tafiditra ao amin’ ny tanin’ ny Isiraely izy; ka dia ho fantatrareo fa Izaho no Jehovah.
And I will separate from among you the ungodly and the revolters; for I will lead them forth out of their place of sojourning, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the Lord, [even] the Lord.
39 Ary ny aminareo, ry taranak’ Isiraely, izao no lazain’ i Jehovah Tompo; Samia mandeha ianareo, ka manompoa ny sampinareo; nefa any aoriana kosa dia hihaino Ahy mihitsy ianareo ka tsy handoto ny anarako masìna intsony amin’ ny fanatitrareo sy amin’ ny sampinareo.
And [as to] you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord, [even] the Lord; Put away each one his [evil] practices, and hereafter if ye hearken to me, then shall ye no more profane my holy name by your gifts and by devices.
40 Fa ao an-tendrombohitro masìna, dia ao an-tendrombohitra avon’ ny Isiraely, hoy Jehovah Tompo, no hanompoan’ ny taranak’ Isiraely rehetra Ahy, dia izay rehetra amin’ ny tany; ao no hankasitrahako azy, ary ao no hilako ny fanatitrareo sy ny voaloham-bokatra aterinareo amin’ ny zava-masinareo rehetra,
For upon my holy mountain, on the high mountain, saith the Lord, [even] the Lord, there shall all the house of Israel serve me for ever: and there will I accept [you], and there will I have respect to your first-fruits, and the first-fruits of your offerings, in all your holy things.
41 Hankasitrahako toy ny hanitra ankasitrahana ianareo amin’ ny hitondrako anareo mivoata avy any amin’ ny firenena sy ny hamoriako anareo avy any amin’ ny tany samy hafa nampielezana anareo, ka dia hiseho ho masìna eo anatrehan’ ny jentilisa Aho amin’ ny hataoko aminareo.
I will accept you with a sweet-smelling savour, when I bring you out from the nations, and take you out of the countries wherein ye have been dispersed; and I will be sanctified among you in the sight of the nations.
42 Ary ho fantatrareo fa Izaho no Jehovah, raha mitondra anareo ho any amin’ ny tanin’ ny Isiraely Aho, dia ny tany izay nananganako tanana nomena ny razanareo.
And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have brought you into the land of Israel, into the land concerning which I lifted up my hand to give it to your fathers.
43 Ary hotsaroanareo any ny nalehanareo sy ny nataonareo rehetra izay nahaloto anareo; ary haharikoriko anareo ny tenanareo noho ny ratsy rehetra izay nataonareo.
And ye shall there remember your ways, and your devices wherewith ye defiled yourselves; and ye shall bewail yourselves for all your wickedness.
44 Dia ho fantatrareo fa Izaho no Jehovah, rehefa miasa aminareo Aho noho ny amin’ ny anarako, fa tsy araka ny lalàn-dratsinareo, na araka ny ratsy fanaonareo, ry taranak’ Isiraely, hoy Jehovah Tompo.
And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have done thus to you, that my name may not be profaned in your evil ways, and in your corrupt devices, saith the Lord.
45 Dia tonga tamiko ny tenin’ i Jehovah nanao hoe:
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
46 Ry zanak’ olona, manatreha ny atsimo, ary mitenena manandrify ny atsimo, ka maminania ny amin’ ny hamelezana ny ala amin’ ny tany atsimo.
Son of man, set thy face against Thaeman, and look toward Darom, and prophesy against the chief forest of Nageb,
47 Ary lazao amin’ ny ala amin’ ny tany atsimo hoe: Henoy ny tenin’ i Jehovah: Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah Tompo: Indro, hampirehitra afo ao aminao Aho, izay handevona ny hazo maitso sy ny hazo maina rehetra ao aminao; tsy hovonoina ny lelafo midedadeda, fa ho main’ ny afo ny tava rehetra hatrany atsimo ka hatrany avaratra;
and thou shalt say to the forest of Nageb, Hear the word of the Lord; thus saith the Lord, [even] the Lord; Behold, I [will] kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour in thee every green tree, and every dry tree: the flame that is kindled shall not be quenched, and every face shall be scorched with it from the south to the north.
48 Ka dia ho hitan’ ny nofo rehetra fa Izaho Jehovah no nampirehitra io, ka tsy hovonoina.
And all flesh shall know that I the Lord have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.
49 Dia hoy izaho: Indrisy, Jehovah Tompo ô! Hoy ny fitenin’ ny olona ahy: Tsy fanoharana va no ataony?
And I said, Not so, O Lord God! they say to me, Is not this that is spoken a parable?
