Isaia 49
1 Mihainoa Ahy, ry nosy, ary atongilano ny sofinareo, ry firenena lavitra; Jehovah efa niantso Ahy hatrany am-bohoka; Hatry ny fony Aho mbola tao an-kibon’ ineny no efa nankalazainy ny anarako.
Listen, O isles, unto me, and hearken, ye peoples, from far: the LORD hath called me from the womb, from the bowels of my mother hath He made mention of my name;
2 Ary nataony tahaka ny sabatra maranitra ny vavako; tao amin’ ny aloky ny tànany no nanafenany Ahy. Ary nataony zana-tsipìka voalambolambo tsara Aho; teo amin’ ny tranon-jana-tsipìkany no nanafenany Ahy.
And He hath made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shadow of His hand hath He hid me; and He hath made me a polished shaft, in His quiver hath He concealed me;
3 Ary hoy Izy tamiko: Mpanompoko Hianao, ry Isiraely ô. Izay entiko mampiseho ny voninahitro.
And He said unto me: 'Thou art My servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.'
4 Fa hoy kosa Aho: Foana ny nisasarako, zava-poana sy tsinontsinona no nandaniako ny heriko; kanefa ao amin’ i Jehovah ny rariny tokony ho Ahy, Ary ny valin’ ny asako dia ao amin’ Andriamanitro.
But I said: 'I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought and vanity; yet surely my right is with the LORD, and my recompense with my God.'
5 Ary ankehitriny, hoy Jehovah, Izay namorona Ahy hatrany am-bohoka ho Mpanompony, hampodiana ny Jakoba ho ao aminy indray sy hamoriana ny Isiraely ho ao aminy, (Fa mahazo voninahitra eo imason’ i Jehovah Aho, Ary Andriamanitro no heriko),
And now saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be His servant, to bring Jacob back to Him, and that Israel be gathered unto Him — for I am honourable in the eyes of the LORD, and my God is become my strength —
6 Eny, hoy Izy: Mbola zavatra kely foana, raha tonga Mpanompoko hanandratra ny firenen’ i Jakoba Hianao sy hampody ny Isiraely sisa voaro; Fa homeko ho fanazavana ny jentilisa koa Hianao, mba ho famonjeko hatrany amin’ ny faran’ ny tany.
Yea, He saith: 'It is too light a thing that thou shouldest be My servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the offspring of Israel; I will also give thee for a light of the nations, that My salvation may be unto the end of the earth.'
7 Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah, Mpanavotra ny Isiraely, dia ny Iray Masiny, Amin’ Ilay hamavoin’ ny olona sy halan’ ny firenena ka tonga mpanompon’ ny mpanapaka: Ny mpanjaka hahita ka hitsangana, ary ny mpanapaka koa, ka dia hiankohoka noho ny amin’ i Jehovah, Izay mahatoky dia ny Iray Masin’ ny Isiraely, izay efa nifidy Anao.
Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him who is despised of men, to him who is abhorred of nations, to a servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise, princes, and they shall prostrate themselves; because of the LORD that is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.
8 Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah: Tamin’ ny taona fankasitrahana no nihainoako Anao. Ary tamin’ ny andro famonjena no namonjeko Anao; Dia hiaro Anao Aho ka hanome Anao ho fanekena ho an’ ny olona, mba hanangana ny tany indray sy hampandova ny lova izay efa rava
Thus saith the LORD: In an acceptable time have I answered thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to raise up the land, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;
9 ka hanao amin’ ny mpifatotra hoe: Mivoaha, Ary amin’ izay ao amin’ ny maizina hoe: Misehoa; hihinana eny an-dalana izy, ary na dia any an-tendrombohitra mangadihady aza dia hisy ahitra ho azy ihany.
Saying to the prisoners: 'Go forth'; to them that are in darkness: 'Show yourselves'; they shall feed in the ways, and in all high hills shall be their pasture;
10 Tsy ho noana na hangetaheta izy, ary tsy hamely azy ny hainandro migaingaina na ny masoandro; fa Izay mamindra fo aminy no hitarika azy, ary any amin’ ny loharano miboiboika no hitondrany azy.
They shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor sun smite them; for He that hath compassion on them will lead them, even by the springs of water will He guide them.
11 Hataoko lalana ny tendrombohitro rehetra, ary hasandratra ny lalambeko.
And I will make all My mountains a way, and My highways shall be raised on high.
12 Indreo, tonga avy lavitra ireto; ary, indreo, avy any avaratra sy andrefana ireto, ary avy any amin’ ny tany Sinima ireto.
Behold, these shall come from far; and, lo, these from the north and from the west, and these from the land of Sinim.
13 Mihobia, ry lanitra! Ary mifalia, ry tany! Ka velomy ny hoby, ry tendrombohitra! Fa Jehovah efa nampionona ny olony sy mamindra fo amin’ ny olony mahantra.
Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth, and break forth into singing, O mountains; for the LORD hath comforted His people, and hath compassion upon His afflicted.
14 Fa hoy Ziona’ Jehovah efa nahafoy ahy, ary ny Tompoto efa nanadino ahy.
But Zion said: 'The LORD hath forsaken me, and the Lord hath forgotten me.'
15 Mety manadino ny zanany minono va ny vehivavy ka tsy hamindra fo amin’ ny zanaka naloaky ny kibony? Eny, mety manadino ihany izy, Fa Izaho kosa tsy mba manadino anao.
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee.
16 Indro, efa vitako tombo-kavatsa eo am-pelatanako ianao, ary ny mandanao dia eo anatrehako mandrakariva.
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands; thy walls are continually before Me.
17 Tamy faingana ny zanakao; Ary izay nanimba sy nandrava anao dia miala aminao.
Thy children make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth from thee.
18 Atopazy manodidina ny masonao, ka mijere; ireo rehetra ireo dia mivory ka mankeo aminao; raha velona koa Aho, hoy Jehovah, Ireo rehetra ireo dia hihaingoanao tokoa tahaka ny firavaka sy hiravahanao tahaka ny fanaon’ ny ampakarina.
Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all as with an ornament, and gird thyself with them, like a bride.
19 Fa ny taninao rava sy ny fonenanao lao ary ny taninao simba dia tsy ho omby amin’ izany noho ny habetsahan’ ny mponina, ary ho lasa lavitra ireo nihinana anao.
For thy waste and thy desolate places and thy land that hath been destroyed — surely now shalt thou be too strait for the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away.
20 Ny zanakao izay efa lasa teo dia mbola hilaza eo an-tsofinao hoe: Tsy omby ahy loatra ity tany ity, Mikisaha kely mba hitoerako.
The children of thy bereavement shall yet say in thine ears: 'The place is too strait for me; give place to me that I may dwell.'
21 Dia hanao anakampo ianao hoe: Iza no niteraka ireto ho ahy? Fa efa maty ny zanako, ary nitsaha-jaza aho. Babo aho sady noroahina, koa iza no namelona ireto? Indro, nilaozana ho irery aho, fa taiza kosa moa ireto?
Then shalt thou say in thy heart: 'Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have been bereaved of my children, and am solitary, an exile, and wandering to and fro? And who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where were they?'
22 Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah Tompo; Indro, hanandratra ny tanako amin’ ny jentilisa Aho ary hanangana ny fanevako amin’ ny firenena; dia hitrotro ny zanakao eo an-tratrany ireo, ary ny zanakaovavy ho entiny eny an-tsorony.
Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations, and set up Mine ensign to the peoples, and they shall bring thy sons in their bosom, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.
23 Mpanjaka no ho rainao mpitaiza anao, ary zanakavavin’ andriana no ho reninao mpampinono anao; hiankohoka amin’ ny tany eo anatrehanao izy ka hilelaka ny vovoka amin’ ny tongotrao; Dia ho fantatrao fa Izaho no Jehovah, ka tsy ho menatra izay miandry Ahy.
And kings shall be thy foster-fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers; they shall bow down to thee with their face to the earth, and lick the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD, for they shall not be ashamed that wait for Me.
24 Azo alaina eny amin’ ny mahery va ny sambotra? Na ho afaka va ny babo marina?
Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the captives of the victorious be delivered?
25 Nefa izao no lazain’ i Jehovah: Na dia ny sambotry ny mahery aza dia halaina ihany, ary ho afaka ny babon’ ny mpandrombaka; fa Izaho no hiady amin’ izay miady aminao, ary Izaho no hamonjy ny zanakao.
But thus saith the LORD: Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; and I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
26 Sady hampihinaniko ny nofon’ ny tenany ihany izay mampahory anao, ary ho leon’ ny ran’ ny tenany ihany ireny, toy ny amin’ ny ranom-boaloboka; dia ho fantatry ny nofo rehetra fa Izaho Jehovah no Mpamonjy anao, ary Ilay Maherin’ i Jakoba no Mpanavotra anao.
And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine; and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour, and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
