Isaia 28
1 Lozan’ ny satro-boninahitra, izay reharehan’ ny mpimamo any Efraima, sy ny voninkazo mihamalazo amin’ ny firàvany tsara tarehy, izay eo an-dohan’ ny lohasaha lonaky ny fileon-divay.
Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty [is] a fading flower; who [are] on the head of the rich valleys of them that are overcome with wine!
2 Indro, ny Tompo manana izay mahery sady matanjaka, tahaka ny rivo-kavandra sy ny tafio-drivotra mandoza; Koa tahaka ny fandriaky ny rano be manafotra no hanjerany azy mafy ho amin’ ny tany.
Behold, the LORD hath a mighty and strong one, [which] as a tempest of hail [and] a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
3 Dia hohitsahin’ ny tongotra ny satro-boninahitra, Izay reharehan’ ny mpimamo any Efraima.
The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under feet.
4 Ary ny voninkazo mihamalazo amin’ ny firàvany tsara tarehy, izay eo an-dohan’ ny lohasaha lonaka, dia ho tahaka ny voan’ aviavy mialin-taona, raha tsy mbola tonga ny fahavaratra, koa izay mahita azy dia mijery, ary raha vao raisiny, dia arapany.
And the glorious beauty, which [is] on the head of the rich valley, shall be a fading flower, [and] as the early fruit before the summer; which, [when] he that looketh upon it, seeth while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.
5 Ary amin’ izany andro izany Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro, dia ho satro-boninahitra tsara tarehy sy ho fehiloha firavaka ho an’ ny olony sisa,
In that day will the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, to the residue of his people,
6 Ary ho fanahy fitsarana ho an’ izay mipetraka eo amin’ ny fitsarana, sy ho hery ho an’ izay mampiverina ny ady hatreo am-bavahady.
And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
7 Nefa ireo koa dia miraingiraingy azon’ ny divay ary mivembena azon’ ny toaka; Ny mpisorona sy ny mpaminany miraingiraingy azon’ ny toaka; Resin’ ny divay ireo; Mivembena azon’ ny toaka izy; Miraingiraingy amin’ ny fahitana izy ary midoladola eo amin’ ny fitsarana.
But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are overwhelmed with wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble [in] judgment.
8 Fa feno loa sy loto ny latabatra rehetra, ka efa tsy misy madio hitoerana.
For all tables are full of vomit [and] filthiness, [so that there is] no place [clean].
9 Iza no hampianariny fahalalana? Ary iza no hampahafantariny fianarana? Zaza vao notazana va? Ny vao nitsaha-nono va?
Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? [them that are] weaned from the milk, [and] drawn from the breasts.
10 Fa didy anampy didy, didy anampy didy; Fitsipika anampy fitsipika, fitsipika anampy fitsipika; Kely etỳ, ary kely erỳ;
For precept [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little:
11 Eny, amin’ ny molotra miambakambaka sy amin’ ny fiteny baiko no hitenenany amin’ ity firenena ity,
For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
12 Izay nilazany hoe: Ity no fitsaharana, ampitsaharo ny reraka, ary ity no famelombelomana; Nefa tsy nety nihaino ireo.
To whom he said, This [is] the rest [with which] ye may cause the weary to rest; and this [is] the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
13 Ary ny tenin’ i Jehovah dia ho tonga didy anampy didy aminy tokoa, eny, didy anampy didy, fitsipika anampy fitsipika, fitsipika anampy fitsipika; Kely etỳ, ary kely erỳ, mba hanaovany dia mianotra, ka ho torotoro izy sy hofandrihana ary hosamborina.
But the word of the LORD was to them, precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
14 Koa mihainoa ny tenin’ i Jehovah ianareo, ry mpaniratsira, izay manapaka ity firenena eto Jerosalema ity.
Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which [is] in Jerusalem.
15 Satria ianareo manao hoe: Efa nanao fanekena tamin’ ny fahafatesana izahay ary efa nanao fifanarahana tamin’ ny fiainan-tsi-hita ka na dia ho avy aza ny loza manafotra, dia tsy hihatra aminy izany, fa ny lainga no nataonay ho fiarovana, ary ny fitaka ho fierena, (Sheol h7585)
Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we in agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not reach us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves: (Sheol h7585)
16 Dia izao no lazain’ i Jehovah Tompo: Indro, Izaho no efa nametraka vato ao Ziona, dia vato voazaha toetra, vato tsara izay fehizoro voaorina ho fanorenana mafy, ka tsy mba ho taitra izay mino.
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner [stone], a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
17 Ny fitsarana no hataoko ho fitsipika, ary ny fahamarinana ho pilao; Hopaohin’ ny havandra ny lainga fiarovana, ary hindaosin’ ny rano ny fierena.
Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place.
18 Hofoanana ny fanekenareo amin’ ny fahafatesana, ary tsy haharitra ny fifanarahanareo amin’ ny fiainan-tsi-hita raha ho avy ny loza manafotra, dia ho tonga fanitsakitsany ianareo. (Sheol h7585)
And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it. (Sheol h7585)
19 Ary na oviana na oviana no ihaviany, dia hahatratra anareo izany; Fa isa-maraina isa-maraina no hihaviany, na andro na alina; Ary ny vokatry ny fahafantarana izany fianarana izany dia fangovitana ihany.
From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only [to] understand the report.
20 Fa fohy loatra ny farafara ka tsy azon’ ny olona ilamparana; Ary kely ny firakotra ka tsy maharakotra, raha misy te-hirakotra azy.
For the bed is shorter than that [a man] can stretch himself [on it]: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself [in it].
21 Fa Jehovah hitsangana tahaka ny teo amin’ ny tendrombohitra Perazima, ho tezitra tahaka ny teo amin’ ny lohasahan’ i Gibeona Izy, mba hanaovany ny asany tsy ilay fanaony mandrakariva anefa, ary hahavitany ny ataony tsy ilay vitainy mandrakariva anefa.
For the LORD will rise as [on] mount Perazim, he will be wroth as [in] the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.
22 Koa dia aza maniratsira intsony ianareo, fandrao atao mafy ny famatorana anareo; Fa fahafonganana voatendry no efa reko tamin’ i Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro, Hamelezana ny tany rehetra.
Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the LORD God of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.
23 Mihainoa ianareo, ka mandrenesa ny feoko; Mitandrema, ka mandrenesa ny teniko.
Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
24 Moa ny mpiasa tany va miasa mba hamafy, na mitombo-doha sy mandravona ny taniny mandrakariva?
Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?
25 Rehefa voaravony tsara ny tany, moa tsy afafiny amin’ izay va ny voan’ ny nigela, ary tsy apariakany va ny komina, ary tsy alahany mitandahatra tsara va ny vary tritika sy ny vary hordea amin’ ny tany voafaritra ho azy Ary ny ampemby kosa eny an-tsisiny?
When he hath made even the face of it, doth he not cast abroad the vetches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat, and the appointed barley, and the rye in their place?
26 Fa Andriamaniny no manoro azy izay mety hataony, Eny, Izy no mampianatra azy.
For his God doth instruct him to discretion, [and] doth teach him.
27 Fa tsy ny kodia vy no ivelezana ny nigela, ary tsy ny kodian’ ny sariety no akodiadia amin’ ny komina; Fa ny nigela dia velezina amin’ ny fantàka, ary ny komina amin’ ny tehina.
For the vetches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart-wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the vetches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.
28 Moa mongomongoiny va ny vary hatao mofo? Tsia, fa tsy veleziny na hampandehanany ny kodian’ ny sarietiny sy ny soavaliny lalandava izy; Tsy mongomongoiny tsy akory izy.
Bread -[corn] is bruised; because he will not always be threshing it, nor break [it with] the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it [with] his horsemen.
29 Izany koa dia avy amin’ i Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro; Fa mahagaga amin’ ny fisainana Izy Ary mahatalanjona amin’ ny fahendrena.
This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, [who] is wonderful in counsel, [and] excellent in operation.
