Isaia 44
1 Fa ankehitriny dia mihainoa, ry Jakoba, mpanompoko, sy ry Isiraely, izay nofidiko;
And now, listen, Jacob, my servant, and Israel, whom I have chosen.
2 Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah Izay nahary anao sy namorona anao hatrany am-bohoka sady mamonjy anao: Aza matahotra, ry Jakoba mpanompoko, Ary ianao, ry Jesorona, izay nofidiko;
Thus says the Lord, who made and formed you, your Helper from the womb: Do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant and my most righteous, whom I have chosen.
3 Fa handatsaka rano amin’ izay mangetaheta Aho, ary riaka ho amin’ izay tany karankaina; Eny, handatsaka ny Fanahiko amin’ ny taranakao Aho, ary ny fitahiako ho amin’ ny terakao;
For I will pour out waters upon the thirsty ground, and rivers upon the dry land. I will pour out my Spirit upon your offspring, and my benediction upon your stock.
4 Dia haniry eny amin’ ny ahitra tahaka ny hazomalahelo eny anilan’ ny rano mandeha ireny.
And they will spring up among the plants, like willows beside running waters.
5 Ny anankiray hilaza hoe: An’ i Jehovah aho: Ary ny anankiray koa hankalaza ny anarana hoe Jakoba; Ary ny anankiray koa indray hanoratra amin’ ny tànany hoe: An’ i Jehovah, Ary ny anarana hoe Isiraely dia hotononiny amim-panajana.
This one will say, “I am the Lord’s,” and that one will call himself by the name of Jacob, and yet another will write with his hand, “For the Lord,” and he will take the name Israel.
6 Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah, Mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely, dia Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro, Mpanavotra azy: Izaho no voalohany, ary Izaho no farany: Ka tsy misy Andriamanitra afa-tsy Izaho.
Thus says the Lord, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the Lord of hosts: I am the first, and I am the last, and there is no God apart from me.
7 Ary iza moa no mba mahantso tahaka Ahy (Aoka hanambara sy handahatra izany amiko izy) hatrizay nampitoerako ny firenena fony fahagola? Ary ny zavatra ho avy sy ny mbola ho tonga, dia aoka hambarany koa izany.
Who is like me? Let him call out and announce it. And let him explain to me the order of things, since it is I who appointed the ancient people. The things of the near and the distant future, let him announce them.
8 Aza matahotra na mangovitra ianareo; Tsy efa nampandre anareo hatramin’ ny fahiny va Aho ka nanambara taminareo? Eny, ianareo no vavolombeloko; Misy Andriamanitra afa-tsy Izaho va? Tsia, tsy misy Vatolampy, tsy hitako izany.
Do not be afraid, and do not be disturbed. From the time when I caused you to listen, I also announced it. You are my witnesses. Is there another God beside me, also a Maker, whom I have not known?
9 Izay mamorona sarin-javatra voasokitra dia zava-poana avokoa; Ary ny zavatra tiany indrindra dia tsy mahasoa; Ny vavolombelon’ ireny dia tsy mahita na mahalala, mba hahamenatra azy.
All of those who create idols are nothing, and their most beloved things will not benefit them. These are their witnesses, for they do not see, and they do not understand, so that they might be confounded.
10 Iza no namorona andriamanitra, na nanao sarin-javatra an-idina izay tsy mahasoa akory?
Who has formed a god or cast a molten image, which is useful for nothing?
11 Indro, ho menatra ny namany rehetra; Fa ny mpiasa dia olona ihany; Aoka hivory izy rehetra ka handroso; Aoka ho raiki-tahotra sy ho menatra avokoa izy.
Behold, all those who partake in this will be confounded. For these makers are men. They will all assemble together. They will stand and be terrified. And they will be confounded together.
12 Ny mpanefy manamboatra fiasana; Miasa amin’ ny arina izy ary manamboatra azy amin’ ny tantanana sy miasa azy amin’ ny sandriny matanjaka; Eny, noana izy, ka ketraka ny heriny; Tsy misotro rano izy ka reraka.
The maker of iron has wrought with his file. With coals and hammers, he has formed it, and he has wrought with the strength of his arm. He will hunger and grow faint. He will not drink water, and he will become weary.
13 Ny mpandrafitra manenjana ny kofehy sy manamarika azy amin’ ny fitsipihana; Manamboatra azy amin’ ny vankona izy, dia manamarika azy amin’ ny kompà ary mahavita azy ho tahaka ny endrik’ olona, dia tahaka ny hatsaran-tarehin’ ny olona, Mba hampitoerina ao an-trano.
The maker of wood has extended his ruler. He has formed it with a plane. He has made it with corners, and he has smoothed its curves. And he has made the image of a man, a seemingly beautiful man, dwelling in a house.
14 Tsy maintsy mijinja ny sedera izy ary maka ny hazo ileksa sy ôka Ary mifidy hazo any an’ ala; Mamboly ny hazo orno izy, ka ampanirin’ ny ranonorana izany;
He has cut down cedars; he has taken the evergreen oak, and the oak that stood among the trees of the forest. He has planted the pine tree, which the rain has nourished.
15 Ary dia anaovan’ ny olona kitay izany ka analany hamindroany; Eny, ampirehetiny izany mba hanendasany mofo; Anaovany andriamanitra izany, ka dia ivavahany; Eny, anaovany sarin-javatra voasokitra koa izany, ka dia iankohofany.
And it is used by men for fuel. He took from it and warmed himself. And he set it on fire and baked bread. But from the remainder, he made a god, and he adored it. He made an idol, and he bowed down before it.
16 Ny sasany dorany amin’ ny afo, eny, ny sasany ahandroany hena; Manatsatsika hena izy, ka dia voky; Eny, mamindro izy ka manao hoe: Aha! mafana aho izany! nahita afo aho lahy!
Part of it, he burned with fire, and with part of it, he cooked meat; he boiled food and was filled. And he was warmed, and so he said: “Ah, I am warm. I have gazed at the fire.”
17 Ary ny sisan’ izany dia amboariny ho andriamanitra, ho sarin-javatra voasokitra, Ary miondrika sy miankohoka eo anatrehany izy ka mivavaka aminy hoe: Vonjeo aho, fa andriamanitro ianao.
But from its remainder, he made a god and a graven image for himself. He bowed down before it, and he adored it, and he prayed to it, saying: “Free me! For you are my god.”
18 Tsy mahalala na mahafantatra ireny; Fa voatampina ny masony ka tsy mahita, Ary ny fony, ka tsy mahalala.
They have neither known nor understood. For their eyes are obscured, lest they see with their eyes and understand with their heart.
19 Tsy misy mieritreritra ao am-pony, na mba manana fahalalana na saina akory hanao hoe: Ny sasany mantsy nodorako tamin’ ny afo; Eny, efa nanendy mofo tamin’ ny vainafony aho: Efa nanatsatsika hena aho ka nihinana; Koa ny sisa va hataoko fahavetavetana, Hiankohofako eo anatrehan’ izay vatan-kazo?
They do not consider in their mind, nor do they know, nor do they think to say: “I have burned part of it in the fire, and I have baked bread upon its coals. I have cooked flesh and I have eaten. And from its remainder, should I make an idol? Should I fall prostrate before the trunk of a tree?”
20 Homan-davenona izy; Voafitaka ny fony ka nampivily azy, ka dia tsy mahavonjy ny fanahiny izy na mahalaza hoe: Moa tsy lainga va no eto an-tanako ankavanana?
Part of it is ashes. His foolish heart adores it. And he will not liberate his soul, and he will not say, “Perhaps there is a lie in my right hand.”
21 Tsarovy izany, ry Jakoba, dia ianao, ry Isiraely, fa mpanompoko ianao; Noforoniko ianao ka mpanompoko; Tsy hohadinoiko ianao, ry Isiraely ô,
Remember these things, O Jacob, O Israel. For you are my servant. I have formed you. You are my servant, Israel. Do not forget me.
22 Izaho efa nandevona ny fahadisoanao tahaka ny fandevona ny zavona, ary ny fahotanao tahaka ny rahona; Koa miverena amiko, fa efa nanavotra anao Aho.
I have wiped away your iniquities like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to me, because I have redeemed you.
23 Mihobia, ry lanitra; Fa Jehovah no nanao izany; Manaova feo fifaliana ianareo, ry fitoerana lalina any ambanin’ ny tany; Velomy ny hoby, ry tendrombohitra, ary ianao, ry ala mbamin’ izay hazo rehetra ao; Fa Jehovah efa nanavotra an’ i Jakoba sy mampiseho ny voninahiny eo amin’ Isiraely.
Give praise, O heavens! For the Lord has shown mercy. Shout with joy, O ends of the earth! Let the mountains resound with praise, with the forest and all its trees. For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, and Israel will be glorified.
24 Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah, izay nanavotra anao sady namorona anao hatrany am-bohoka: Izaho no Jehovah Izay manao ny zavatra rehetra, Izaho irery no manenjana ny lanitra; Ny tenako ihany no mamelatra ny tany;
Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, and your Maker from the womb: I am the Lord, who makes all things, who alone extends the heavens, who makes the earth firm. And there is no one with me.
25 Izaho mahafoana ny famantarana lazain’ ny mpibedibedy sy mampahavery saina ny mpanao fankatovana ary mampihemotra ny olon-kendry ka mampody ny fahalalany ho fahadalana,
I make the signs of the diviners useless, and I turn the seers to madness. I turn the wise backwards, and make their knowledge into foolishness.
26 Ary mahatò ny tenin’ ny mpanompoko sy mahatanteraka ny saina atolotry ny irako, ary manao amin’ i Jerosalema hoe: Honenana ianao, sy amin’ ny tanànan’ ny Joda hoe: Hatsangana ianareo, ka hamboariko izay rava eo,
I lift up the word of my servant, and I fulfill the counsel of my messengers. I say to Jerusalem, “You shall be inhabited,” and to the cities of Judah, “You shall be rebuilt,” and I will lift up its deserts.
27 Ary milaza amin’ ny rano lalina hoe: Tankina, Fa hataoko tankina ny oninao,
I say to the depths, “Be desolate,” and, “I will dry up your rivers.”
28 Ary milaza an’ i Kyrosy hoe: Izy no mpiandry ondriko, ka izay sitrako rehetra dia hotanterahiny; Ary izy hanao amin’ i Jerosalema hoe: Hatsangana ianao, ary amin’ ny tempoly hoe: Haorina indray ny fanorenanao.
I say to Cyrus, “You are my shepherd, and you will accomplish all that I will.” I say to Jerusalem, “You shall be built,” and to the Temple, “Your foundations shall be laid.”
