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, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me.
2 Dia tonga tamiko ny tenin’ i Jehovah nanao hoe:
And the word of the LORD came unto 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 unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Are ye come to inquire of Me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.
4 Tsy hotsarainao va izy, ry zanak’ olona, tsy hotsarainao va izy? Ampahalalao ny fahavetavetan’ ny razany izy.
Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations 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 say unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD: In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up My hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made Myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up My hand unto them, 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 lifted up My hand unto them, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had sought out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the beauty of all lands;
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 unto them: Cast ye away every man the detestable things of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols 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 rebelled against Me, and would not hearken unto Me; they did not every man cast away the detestable things of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt; then I said I would pour out My fury upon them, to spend My anger upon them in the midst of the land 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 for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among whom they were, in whose sight I made Myself known unto them, so as to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt.
10 Koa dia nentiko nivoaka avy tany amin’ ny tany Egypta izy ka nentiko ho any an-efitra.
So I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and 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 statutes, and taught them Mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them.
12 Ary nomeko azy koa ny Sabatako ho famantarana ho amiko sy ho aminy mba ho fantany fa Izaho Jehovah no manamasìna azy.
Moreover also I gave them My sabbaths, to be a sign between Me and them, that they might 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.
But the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness; they walked not in My statutes, and they rejected Mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them, and My sabbaths they greatly profaned; then I said I would pour out My fury 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 for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight 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,
Yet also I lifted up My hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the beauty of 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 statutes, and profaned My sabbaths — for their heart went after their idols.
17 Nefa niantra azy ihany ny masoko, ka dia tsy naringako na nolevoniko tany an-efitra izy.
Nevertheless Mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make a full 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 unto their children in the wilderness: Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols;
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 statutes, 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 they shall 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 the children rebelled against Me; they walked not in My statutes, neither kept Mine ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live by them; they profaned My sabbaths; then I said I would pour out My fury upon them, to spend My anger upon them in the wilderness.
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.
Nevertheless I withdrew My hand, and wrought for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
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 unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through 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 had not executed Mine ordinances, but had rejected My statutes, and had profaned My sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.
25 Ary nomeko didy tsy tsara koa izy sy fitsipika izay tsy mahavelona Azy.
Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and ordinances whereby 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 polluted them in their own gifts, in that they set apart all that openeth the womb, that I might destroy them, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD.
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 unto the house of Israel, and say unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD: In this moreover have your fathers blasphemed Me, in that they dealt treacherously with 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.
For when I had brought them into the land, which I lifted up My hand to give unto them, then they saw every high hill, and every thick tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering, there also they made their sweet 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.
Then I said unto them: What meaneth the high place whereunto ye go? So the name thereof is called Bamah unto 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,
Wherefore say unto the house of Israel: Thus saith the Lord GOD: When ye pollute yourselves after the manner of your fathers, and go 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 when, in offering your gifts, in making your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, unto this day; shall I then be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you;
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 that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all; in that ye say: We will be as the nations, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.
33 Raha velona koa Aho, hoy Jehovah Tompo, dia tanana mahery sy sandry ahinjitra ary fahatezerana aidina no hanjakako aminareo.
As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out, will I be king over you;
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.
and I will bring you out from the peoples, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out;
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 peoples, and there will I plead with you 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.
Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD.
37 Ary hampandaloviko eo ambanin’ ny tehina ianareo ka hampidiriko hofehezin’ ny fanekena.
And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant;
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 purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against Me; I will bring them forth out of the land where they sojourn, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am 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.
As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD: Go ye, serve every one his idols, even because ye will not hearken unto Me; but My holy name shall ye no more profane with your gifts, and with your idols.
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 in My holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them, serve Me in the land; there will I accept them, and there will I require your heave-offerings, and the first of your gifts, with 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.
With your sweet savour will I accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in 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 shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country which I lifted up My hand to give unto 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 there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have polluted yourselves; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed.
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 wrought with you for My name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.'
45 Dia tonga tamiko ny tenin’ i Jehovah nanao hoe:
And the word of the LORD came unto 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 toward the South, and preach toward the South, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;
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 say to the forest of the South: Hear the word of the LORD: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree, it shall not be quenched, even a flaming flame; and all faces from the south to the north shall be seared thereby.
48 Ka dia ho hitan’ ny nofo rehetra fa Izaho Jehovah no nampirehitra io, ka tsy hovonoina.
And all flesh shall see 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?
Then said I: 'Ah Lord GOD! they say of me: Is he not a maker of parables?'
