< Joela 2 >

1 Tsofy ao Ziona ny anjomara! Ary miantsoa mafy ao an-tendrombohitro masìna! Aoka hangovitra ny mponina rehetra amin’ ny tany; Fa avy ny andron’ i Jehovah, eny, efa antomotra izany,
Blow a horn in Zion, And shout in My holy hill, All inhabitants of the earth tremble, For the Day of YHWH is coming, for [it is] near!
2 Dia andro maizina sy manjombona, andro mandrahona sy maizim-pito, toy ny fahazavan’ ny maraina miely manerana ny tendrombohitra, dia firenena lehibe sy matanjaka, ka tsy nisy tahaka azy hatrizay hatrizay, sady tsy hisy tahaka azy intsony any aoriany hatramin’ ny taonan’ ny taranaka fara mandimby.
A day of darkness and thick darkness, A day of cloud and thick darkness, As darkness spread on the mountains, A people numerous and mighty, Like there has not been from of old, And after it there is not again—Until the years of generation and generation.
3 Eo alohany misy afo mandevona, ary any aoriany misy lelafo mandoro; Tahaka ny saha Edena ny tany eo alohany, fa ny any aoriany kosa dia tahaka ny efitra foana, eny, tsy misy tsy azony.
Before it fire has consumed, And after it a flame burns, As the Garden of Eden [is] the land before it, And after it a wilderness—a desolation! And also there has not been to it an escape,
4 Mitarehin-tsoavaly ny tarehiny; Ary tahaka ny firiotry ny mpitaingin-tsoavaly ny firiotrany.
As the appearance of horses [is] its appearance, And as horsemen, so they run.
5 Tahaka ny figorodon’ ny kalesy any an-tampon’ ny tendrombohitra no figorodon’ ny fitsambikimbikiny, sy tahaka ny fipororotry ny lelafo eny amin’ ny hain-tanety, ary tahaka ny firenena mahery voalamina hiady.
As the noise of chariots, they skip on the tops of the mountains, As the noise of a flame of fire devouring stubble, As a mighty people set in array for battle.
6 Eo anoloany dia raiki-tahotra indrindra ny firenena; Ny tarehy rehetra mivaloarika;
Pained are peoples from its face, All faces have gathered paleness.
7 Mitsarapaka tahaka ny lehilahy mahery izy ary mananika ny manda tahaka ny mpiady, samy mandroso amin’ izay hitsiny ka tsy vaky laharana;
They run as mighty ones, As men of war they go up a wall, And they each go in his own ways, And they do not change their paths.
8 Tsy mifanosika izy, fa samy mandroso amin’ izay hitsiny; Ary na dia miezaka mamaky ny sabatra aza izy, dia tsy voaratra.
And each does not press his brother, They each go on in his way, If they fall by the missile, they are not cut off.
9 Mifamoivoy eran’ ny tanàna izy, mihazakazaka eny amin’ ny manda izy, mananika ny trano izy, miditra ao am-baravarankely toy ny mpangalatra izy.
In the city they run to and fro, On the wall they run, Into houses they go up by the windows, They go in as a thief.
10 Eo alohany dia mihorohoro ny tany, ary mihozongozona ny lanitra; Ny masoandro sy ny volana tonga maizina, ary ny kintana tsy mamirapiratra.
At their face the earth has trembled, The heavens have shaken, Sun and moon have been black, And stars have gathered up their shining.
11 Ary Jehovah mahatonga kotroka eo alohan’ ny miaramilany; Fa lehibe indrindra ny tobiny ary mahery izay manatanteraka ny teniny; Fa lehibe sy mahatahotra indrindra ny andron’ i Jehovah, ka iza no mahatanty izany?
And YHWH has given forth His voice before His force, For His camp [is] very great, For mighty [is] the doer of His word, For great [is] the Day of YHWH—very fearful, And who bears it?
12 Koa na dia ankehitriny aza, hoy Jehovah, miverena amiko amin’ ny fonareo rehetra ary amin’ ny fifadian-kanina sy ny fitomaniana ary ny fitarainana.
“And also now,” a declaration of YHWH, “Turn back to Me with all your heart, And with fasting, and with weeping, And with lamentation.”
13 Ary ny fonareo no triatriaro, fa aza ny fitafianareo, ary miverena amin’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrareo; Fa mamindra fo sy miantra Izy, mahari-po sady be famindram-po ary manenina ny amin’ ny loza,
And tear your heart, and not your garments, And turn back to your God YHWH, For He [is] gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, And relenting from evil.
14 Fandrao mba hanenina ihany Izy ka hamela fitahiana ao aoriany, dia fanatitra hohanina sy fanatitra aidina ho an’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrareo.
Who knows—He turns back, Indeed—He has relented, And He has left behind Him a blessing, A present and drink-offering of your God YHWH?
15 Tsofy ao Ziona ny anjomara, ka manamasìna andro fifadian-kanina, miantsoa fivoriana masìna.
Blow a horn in Zion, Sanctify a fast—proclaim a restraint.
16 Angony ny vahoaka, manamasìna fiangonana, vorio ny loholona, angòny ny ankizy madinika mbamin’ ny zaza minono; Aoka ny mpampakatra hiala ao an-efi-tranony, ary aoka ny ampakarina hiala ao an-trano fandriany.
Gather the people, sanctify an assembly, Assemble the aged, Gather infants and sucklings of the breasts, Let a bridegroom go out from his inner chamber, And a bride out of her closet.
17 Eo anelanelan’ ny lavarangana fidirana sy ny alitara no aoka hitomanian’ ny mpisorona, mpanao fanompoam-pivavahana ho an’ i Jehovah, ka hanao hoe: Iantrao ny olonao, Jehovah, ary aza avela ho latsa ny lovanao, ka hotapahin’ ny jentilisa; Fa nahoana no hataony any amin’ ny firenena hoe: Aiza Izay Andriamaniny?
Let the priests weep between the porch and the altar, servants of YHWH, And let them say: “Have pity, O YHWH, on Your people, And do not give Your inheritance to reproach, To the ruling over them of nations, Why do they say among peoples, Where [is] their God?”
18 Ary Jehovah dia saro-piaro ny taniny sady niantra ny olony.
And let YHWH be zealous for His land, And have pity on His people.
19 Eny, Jehovah namaly ka nanao amin’ ny olony hoe: Indro, hanatitra ny divay sy ny ranom-boaloboka ary ny diloilo ho anareo Aho, ka ho vokin’ izany ianareo; Ary tsy havelako ho latsa any amin’ ny Jentilisa intsony ianareo.
Let YHWH answer and say to His people, “Behold, I am sending to you the grain, And the new wine, and the oil, And you have been satisfied with it, And I make you no longer a reproach among nations,
20 Ary ilay avy any avaratra dia hampanalaviriko anareo ka horoahiko ho any amin’ ny tany karankaina sy mariry; Ny loha-lalany ho any amin’ ny ranomasina atsinanana, ary ny vodi-lalany ho any amin’ ny ranomasina andrefana; Ary ny hamaimboany hiakatra, ary ny fofon-dratsiny hisondrotra; Fa efa nanao zava-dehibe izy.
And the northern I put far off from you, And have driven him to a land dry and desolate, With his face toward the Eastern Sea, And his rear to the Western Sea, And his stink has come up, And his stench comes up, For he has exerted himself to work.”
21 Aza matahotra, ry tany fambolena, miravoravoa sy mifalia; Fa manao zava-dehibe Jehovah.
Do not fear, O land! Be glad and rejoice, For YHWH has exerted Himself to work.
22 Aza matahotra, ry biby any an-tsaha, fa mihamaitso ny kijana any an-efitra, mamoa ny hazo, ary vokatra ny aviavy sy ny voaloboka.
Do not fear, O livestock of the field! For pastures of a wilderness have sprung up, For the tree has borne its fruit, Fig tree and vine have given their strength!
23 Ary ianareo, ry zanak’ i Ziona, miravoravoa sy mifalia amin’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrareo; Fa hanome anareo ny loha-orana onony Izy, dia handatsaka ranonorana mivatravatra ho anareo, eny, ny loha-orana sy ny fara-orana aloha.
And you sons of Zion, Be glad and rejoice in your God YHWH, For He has given to you the Teacher for righteousness, And causes a shower to come down to you, Early rain and spring rain [as] in the beginning.
24 Dia ho feno vary ny famoloana, ary hihoatra ny vata fanantazana ny divay sy ny diloilo.
And the floors have been full [with] pure grain, And the presses have overflown [with] new wine and oil.
25 Ary honerako ho anareo ilay taona nohanin’ ny valala, dia ny koraika sy ny sompanga ary ny kijeja, izay miaramilako betsaka nalefako hamely anareo.
“And I have repaid to you the years that the locust consumed, The cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm, My great force that I sent against you.
26 Ary hihinana ianareo ka ho voky dia hidera ny anaran’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrareo, fa mahagaga ny fitondrany anareo; Ary tsy ho menatra mandrakizay oloko.
And you have eaten, eating and being satisfied, And have praised the Name of your God YHWH, Who has dealt with you wonderfully, And My people are not ashamed for all time.
27 Dia ho fantatrareo fa ao afovoan’ Isiraely Aho, ary Izaho no Jehovah Andriamanitrareo, fa tsy misy hafa; Ary tsy ho menatra mandrakizay ny oloko.
And you have known that I [am] in the midst of Israel, And I [am] your God YHWH, and there is none else, And My people are not ashamed for all time.
28 Ary rehefa afaka izany, dia handatsaka ny Fanahiko amin’ ny nofo rehetra Aho; Dia haminany ny zanakalahinareo sy ny zanakavavinareo, ny lahiantitrareo hanonofy, ary ny zatovonareo hahita fahitana;
And it has come to pass afterward, I pour out My Spirit on all flesh, And your sons and your daughters have prophesied, Your old men dream dreams, Your young men see visions.
29 Ary na dia ny mpanompolahy sy ny mpanompovavy aza dia handatsahako ny Fanahiko amin’ izany andro izany.
And also on the menservants and on the maidservants, In those days I pour out My Spirit.
30 Ary hanisy fahagagana eny amin’ ny lanitra sy etỳ amin’ ny tany Aho, dia rà sy afo ary setroka mitankosina.
And I have given wonders in the heavens and in the earth: Blood, and fire, and columns of smoke.
31 Ny masoandro hampodina ho aizina, ary ny volana ho rà, alohan’ ny hahatongavan’ ny andron’ i Jehovah, izay sady lehibe no mahatsiravina.
The sun is turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, Before the coming of the Day of YHWH, The great and the fearful.
32 Ary na zovy na zovy no hiantso ny anaran’ i Jehovah dia ho afa-mandositra; Fa ao an-tendrombohitra Ziona sy any Jerosalema dia hisy sisa afaka, araka izay efa voalazan’ i Jehovah, ary izay antsoin’ i Jehovah dia ho isan’ izay afa-mandositra.
And it has come to pass, Everyone who calls on the Name of YHWH is delivered, For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there is an escape, As YHWH has said, And among the remnants whom YHWH is calling!”

< Joela 2 >