Isaia 2
1 Ny teny izay hitan’ Isaia, zanak’ i Amoza, ny amin’ ny Joda sy Jerosalema.
This is the message that [Yahweh showed me in a vision], concerning Jerusalem and [the rest of] Judea:
2 Ary izao no ho tonga any am-parany: Ny tendrombohitra misy ny tranon’ i Jehovah dia haorina eo an-tampon’ ny tendrombohitra Ary hasandratra ho avo noho ny havoana; Ary ny jentilisa rehetra hitanjozotra hankany.
[I saw that] in the future, the hill on which Yahweh’s temple is built will be the most important place on the earth; it will be [as though it is] the highest mountain, [as though] it has been raised up above all other hills; and people from all over the world will come there.
3 Eny, maro ny firenena no hiainga ka hanao hoe: Andeha isika hiakatra any an-tendrombohitr’ i Jehovah, Ho any an-tranon’ Andriamanitr’ i Jakoba, Mba hampianarany antsika ny amin’ ny lalany, Ka handehanantsika amin’ ny atorony; Fa avy any Ziona no hivoahan’ ny lalàna, Ary avy any Jerosalema ny tenin’ i Jehovah.
People from many people-groups will say [to each other], “Come, let’s go up to the hill, to the temple of Yahweh, to worship the God whom Jacob [worshiped]. [There] Yahweh will teach us what he [desires us to know], in order that our behavior will [please] him. His teaching will be given [to us] in Jerusalem, and [we will take] his message from Jerusalem [to other places/nations].
4 Ary hitsara ny adin’ ny jentilisa Izy Ka hampiaiky firenena maro; Dia hanefy ny sabany ho fangady ireny, Ary ny lefony ho fanetezam-boaloboka; Ny firenena tsy hanainga sabatra hifamely Na hianatra ady intsony
Yahweh will listen to the disputes between nations and he will settle their arguments. [Then, instead of fighting against each other], they will hammer their swords into plow blades, and they will hammer their spears into pruning knives. [The armies of] nations will no longer fight against each other, and they will not [even] train men to fight in battles/wars.”
5 Ry taranak’ i Jakoba, Avia, ary aoka isika handeha amin’ ny fahazavan’ i Jehovah.
You Israeli people, let’s walk in the light [MET] that comes from Yahweh!
6 Fa efa nanary ny taranak’ i Jakoba olonao Hianao, Satria feno ny fanao avy any atsinanana izy Ary efa mpanandro tahaka ny Filistina Sady efa be zana-bahiny.
[Yahweh, ] you have abandoned [us] your people who are descendants of Jacob, because everywhere your people practice the customs of people who live east [of Israel]. Your people also perform rituals to find out what will happen in the future, like the people in Philistia do. They make agreements/treaties with (pagans/people who do not know you).
7 Ary ny taniny dia feno volafotsy sy volamena. Sady tsy hita lany ny hareny; Ary ny taniny dia feno soavaly, Sady tsy hita isa ny kalesiny;
Israel is full of silver and gold; there are very many (treasures/valuable things) here. The land is full of war horses and war chariots.
8 Ny taniny dia feno andriamani-tsi-izy koa; Eo anatrehan’ ny asan’ ny tanany no iankohofany, Dia izay nataon’ ny rantsan-tanany;
[But] the land is [also] full of idols; the people worship things that they have made with their own hands.
9 Koa ny zanak’ olombelona hatao mitanondrika, Ary ny olona haetry, Ary aza mamela ny helony Hianao!
So now they will be humbled and they will be caused to become disgraced— Yahweh, do not forgive them!
10 Midìra ao amin’ ny vatolampy, Ary miere ao amin’ ny vovoka Noho ny tahotra avy amin’ i Jehovah Sy ny voninahitry ny fahalehibiazany.
All you people should crawl into [the caves in] the rock cliffs! You should hide [in pits/holes] in the ground because of being afraid of Yahweh and of his glorious and awesome power.
11 Ny fiandranandran’ ny mason’ ny zanak’ olombelona dia haetry, Ary ny fiavonavonan’ ny olona hatao mitanondrika; Fa Jehovah ihany no hisandratra amin’ izany andro izany.
Yahweh will cause you people to no longer be arrogant, and he will stop you from being proud. Only Yahweh will be praised/honored on that day.
12 Fa misy andron’ i Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro, Hitsarana izay avo sy ambony toetra rehetra Ary izay misandratra rehetra, Ka dia haetry ireny,
The Commander of the armies of angels has chosen a day when [he will judge] those who are proud, every one of them [DOU], and he will humble them.
13 Dia ny sedera rehetra any Libanona, izay avo sady andrandraina, Sy ny hazo ôka rehetra any Basana
[He will get rid of all those who think they should be admired like] [MET] the tall cedar trees in Lebanon, and [like] all the great oak trees in the Bashan [region].
14 Sy ny tendrombohitra avo rehetra Sy ny havoana andrandraina
He will [get rid of all those who think they are as great as] [MET] all the high hills and even the high mountains.
15 Sy ny tilikambo miringiringy rehetra Sy ny manda mafy rehetra
He will [get rid of all those who think that they are] high towers and high strong walls [inside of or behind which they will be safe].
16 Sy ny sambon’ i Tarsisy rehetra Sy ny tao-zavatra tsara tarehy rehetra;
He will destroy all [those who are rich because they own] big ships that carry goods [to other countries] and [they own other] beautiful ships.
17 Ary ny fireharehan’ ny zanak’ olombelona hatao mitanondrika, Ary ny fiavonavonan’ ny olona haetry; Fa Jehovah ihany no hisandratra amin’ izany andro izany.
He will cause people to no longer be arrogant and he will cause them to stop being proud. Only Yahweh will be praised/honored on that day.
18 Ary ny andriamani-tsi-izy dia ho foana avokoa.
All idols will (disappear/be destroyed).
19 Ary hiditra ao amin’ ny zohy sy ny lava-bato ny olona Noho ny tahotra avy amin’ i Jehovah sy ny voninahitry ny fahalehibiazany, Rehefa mitsangana hampihorohoro ny tany Izy.
When Yahweh comes to shake/terrify the people on the earth, they will run to hide in caves in rock cliffs and in holes/pits in the ground, because of being afraid of Yahweh and of his glorious and awesome power.
20 Amin’ izany andro izany dia harian’ ny olona Ho an’ ny voalavo sy ny manavy Ny andriamani-bolafotsiny sy ny andriamani-bolamenany Izay nataony hiankohofany eo anatrehany
On that day, people will get rid of all their gold and silver idols that they made to worship, and they will throw them to the bats and rats.
21 Mba hidirany eo amin’ ny fitriatry ny vatolampy sy eo an-tsefatsefaky ny harambato Noho ny tahotra avy amin’ i Jehovah Sy ny voninahitry ny fahalehibiazany, Rehefa mitsangana hampihorohoro ny tany Izy.
Then they will crawl into caves and hide in the crags in the cliffs. [They will do that to escape from] the dreadful [punishments] that Yahweh will cause them to endure, from [what he will do because] he is glorious and awesome, when he comes to shake/terrify the people on the earth.
22 Mitsahara, fa aza mitoky amin’ ny olona; Fa fofonaina foana no eo am-bavorony, Ka hatao zinona izy?
[So, ] do not trust that people [will save you], because people are [as powerless as] [MET] their own breath. People certainly cannot help you [RHQ]!
