Isaia 44
1 Fa ankehitriny dia mihainoa, ry Jakoba, mpanompoko, sy ry Isiraely, izay nofidiko;
Yet now hear, O 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 saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, [which] will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, 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 water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
4 Dia haniry eny amin’ ny ahitra tahaka ny hazomalahelo eny anilan’ ny rano mandeha ireny.
And they shall spring up [as] among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
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.
One shall say, I [am] the LORD’s; and another shall call [himself] by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe [with] his hand unto the LORD, and surname [himself] by the name of 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 saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I [am] the first, and I [am] the last; and beside me [there is] no God.
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.
And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto 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.
Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared [it]? ye [are] even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, [there is] no God; I know not [any].
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.
They that make a graven image [are] all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they [are] their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
10 Iza no namorona andriamanitra, na nanao sarin-javatra an-idina izay tsy mahasoa akory?
Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image [that] is profitable 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 his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they [are] of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; [yet] they shall fear, [and] they shall be ashamed 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 smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
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 carpenter stretcheth out [his] rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the 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 heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish [it].
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.
Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth [it], and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth [it; ] he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.
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!
He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth [himself], and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen 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.
And the residue thereof he maketh a god, [even] his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth [it], and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou [art] my god.
18 Tsy mahalala na mahafantatra ireny; Fa voatampina ny masony ka tsy mahita, Ary ny fony, ka tsy mahalala.
They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; [and] their hearts, that they cannot understand.
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?
And none considereth in his heart, neither [is there] knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten [it: ] and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock 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?
He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, [Is there] not 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, O Jacob and Israel; for thou [art] my servant: I have formed thee; thou [art] my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of 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 blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
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.
Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done [it: ] shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
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 saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I [am] the LORD that maketh all [things; ] that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
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,
That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise [men] backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
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,
That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
27 Ary milaza amin’ ny rano lalina hoe: Tankina, Fa hataoko tankina ny oninao,
That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy 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.
That saith of Cyrus, [He is] my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
