Isaia 29
1 Lozan’ i Ariela’, lozan’ i Ariela, Tanàna nitoeran i Davida! Ampio taona ny taona, aoka ho tafatsingeringerina ny andro firavoravoana;
Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, The city where David dwelt! Add year to year, Let the festivals go round,
2 Dia hampahory an’ i Ariela Aho, ka hisy fisentoana sy fitarainana ao aminy; Ary ho tonga Ariela tokoa amiko izy.
Then will I distress Ariel; Mourning and sorrow shall be there; Yet shall she be to me as Ariel [[the lion of God]].
3 Ary hanao fahiranao anao Aho, ka hasiako miaramila hanemitra anao, ary hananganako manda hamelezana anao.
I will encamp against thee round about, And I will lay siege against thee with a mound, And I will raise towers against thee.
4 Dia haetry ianao ka hiteny ao amin’ ny tany, ary ao amin’ ny vovoka no hibitsibitsihanao, eny, ny feonao hivoaka avy amin’ ny tany tahaka ny an’ ny manao azy ho tsindrian-javatra, ary avy ao amin’ ny vovoka no ikiakiahan’ ny teninao.
Thou shalt be brought down, and speak from the ground, And thy speech shall be low from the dust; Thy voice shall be like that of a spirit under ground, And thy speech shall chirp as from the dust.
5 Kanefa ny fahavalonao betsaka ho tonga tahaka ny vovoka madinika, ary ny olon-dozabe maro ho tahaka ny akofa indaosina; Eny, ho avy tampoka dia tampoka izany.
Yet shall the multitude of thine enemies be like fine dust; The multitude of the terrible like flying chaff; It shall take place suddenly, in a moment.
6 Avy amin’ i Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro, no hihavian’ ny famaliana, dia kotrokorana sy horohoron-tany ary rohondrohona mafy, tadio sy tafio-drivotra ary lelafo mandevona.
From Jehovah of hosts cometh the visitation With thunder, and earthquake, and great noise, With storm and tempest, And flames of devouring fire.
7 Ary ho tahaka ny fahitana eo amin’ ny nofy amin’ ny alina Ireo firenena betsaka rehetra ireo, izay mivory hamely an’ i Ariela, dia izay rehetra mivory hamely azy sy ny mandany ka hampahatahotra azy.
As a dream, a vision of the night, Shall be the multitude of all the nations That fight against Ariel, That fight against her and her fortress, And distress her.
8 Ary ho tahaka ny olona noana manonofy, fa, indro, mihinana izy; kanjo nony mahatsiaro, dia noana ihany izy; Na ho tahaka ny olona mangetaheta manonofy, fa, indro, misotro izy; kanjo nony mahatsiaro, indro, ana ihany izy, ary ny fanahiny mbola maniry ihany: Dia ho tahaka izany ireo firenena betsaka rehetra ireo Izay mivory hamely ny tendrombohitra Ziona.
As a hungry man dreameth, and lo! he eateth, But awaketh and is still hungry; And as a thirsty man dreameth, and lo! he drinketh, But awaketh, and lo! he is faint and thirsty; So shall it be with the multitude of all the nations That fight against mount Zion.
9 Mijanona ianareo, ka mitalanjona, Tampeno ny masonareo, koa aoka ho jamba ianareo! Mamo ireo, nefa tsy tamin’ ny divay; Mivembena izy, nefa tsy tamin’ ny toaka.
Be in amazement and be amazed! Be blinded and be blind! They are drunk, but not with wine; They stagger, but not with strong drink!
10 Fa Jehovah efa nampidina fanahy mahasondrian-tory ao aminareo, ary efa nakimpiny ny masonareo (dia ny mpaminany izany), ary efa nosaronany ny lohanareo (dia ny mpahita izany).
For Jehovah hath poured upon you a spirit of slumber; He hath closed your eyes, the prophets, And covered your heads, the seers;
11 Ary ny fahitana ny amin’ izany rehetra izany raha aminareo dia tahaka ny teny amin’ ny taratasy voaisy tombo-kase, izay atolotra olona mahavaky teny ka atao hoe: Masìna ianao, vakio ity; Fa hoy izy: Tsy azoko vakina, fa efa voaisy tombo-kase izy;
And so every vision is to you as the words of a sealed book, Which is given to a man that is skilled in writing, Saying, “Read this, I pray thee”; But he answereth, “I cannot, for it is sealed.”
12 Fa raha atolotra izay tsy mahavaky teny kosa izany ka atao hoe: Masìna ianao, vakio ity, dia hoy izy: Tsy mahavaky teny aho.
Or, if he give it to one that is not skilled in writing, Saying, “Read this, I pray thee,” He answereth, “I am not skilled in writing.”
13 Ary hoy ny Tompo: Satria manatona Ahy amin’ ny vavany ity firenena ity ary mankalaza Ahy amin’ ny molony, nefa ampanalaviriny Ahy kosa ny fony, ka ny fahatahorany Ahy dia didin’ olombelona ampianarina azy ihany,
Therefore saith the Lord, Since this people draweth near to me with their mouth, And honoreth me with their lips, While their heart is far from me, And their worship of me is according to the commandments of men,
14 Dia, indro koa, mbola hanao zava-mahagaga amin’ ity firenena ity Aho, dia zava-mahagaga sy mahatalanjona; Ka ho foana ny fahendrena kendriny, ary tsy ho hita ny fahalalan’ ny mazava sainany.
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to deal marvellously with this people; Marvellously and wonderfully, For the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, And the prudence of the prudent shall be hid.
15 Lozan’ izay manafina lalina ny saina ataony mba tsy ho hitan’ i Jehovah, sady ao amin’ ny maizina ny asany, ka dia hoy izy: Iza no mahita antsika, ary iza no mahalala antsika?
Woe to them that hide deep their purposes from Jehovah, Whose work is in darkness; That say, Who seeth us? Who knoweth us?
16 Endrey izato fahadalanareo! Moa ny mpanefy tanimanga va no hoheverina ho tahaka ny tanimanga, ka ny natao va hilaza izay nanao azy hoe: Tsy nanao ahy izy? Na ny zavatra voaforona va hilaza izay namorona azy hoe: Tsy manam-pahalalana izy?
Alas, your perverseness! Is the potter to be esteemed as the clay, That the work should say of its maker, He made me not? And the thing formed say of him that formed it, He hath no understanding?
17 Tsy vetivety foana va dia hovana ho saha mahavokatra Libanona, Ary ny saha mahavokatra hoheverina ho ala?
Is it not yet a very little while, And Lebanon shall be changed to a fruitful field, And the fruitful field be esteemed a forest.
18 Amin’ izany andro izany dia ho ren’ ny marenina ny tenin’ ny taratasy, ary na dia ao amin’ ny aizina sy ny aizim-pito aza dia hahita ihany ny mason’ ny jamba.
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, And out of mist and darkness shall the eyes of the blind see.
19 Ny mpandefitra hitombo hafaliana amin’ i Jehovah; Ary ny malahelo ao amin’ ny olona hifaly amin’ ny Iray Masin’ ny Isiraely,
The afflicted shall exceedingly rejoice in Jehovah, And the poor shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.
20 Fa lasa ny olon-dozabe, tsy ao intsony ny mpaniratsira; Ary fongotra izay rehetra miari-torin-tsaina amin’ ny ratsy,
For the oppressor hath come to naught; the scoffer is destroyed; And all that watched for iniquity are cut off;
21 Dia ireo manameloka olona amin’ ny teny ary mamandrika izay mananatra eo am-bavahady sy mamadika ny marina amin’ ny lainga foana.
Who condemned a man in his cause, And laid snares for him who defended himself in the gate, And with falsehood caused the righteous to fail.
22 Koa ny amin’ ny taranak’ i Jakoba dia izao no lazain’ i Jehovah, Izay nanavotra an’ i Abrahama: Tsy ho menatra intsony Jakoba, ary tsy hivaloarika intsony ny tavany.
Therefore concerning the house of Jacob thus saith Jehovah, He that redeemed Abraham: No more shall Jacob be ashamed, And no more shall his face grow pale.
23 Fa raha ny zanany mahita ny asan’ ny tanako ao aminy, Dia hanamasina ny anarako izy, eny, hanamasina ny Iray Masin’ i Jakoba izy ary hangovitra eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitry ny Isiraely.
For when his children behold the work of my hands in the midst of them, They shall honor my name. They shall honor the Holy One of Jacob, And reverence the God of Israel.
24 Ary izay mivily fanahy dia mbola hahazo fahalalana; Ary izay mimonomonona dia mbola hianatra fahendrena.
They that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, And the obstinate shall receive instruction.
