Mpitsara 3
1 Ary ny firenena navelan’ i Jehovah ho entiny mizaha toetra ny Isiraely dia izay rehetra tsy mba nahita ny ady rehetra tany Kanana,
These nowe are the nations which the Lord left, that he might proue Israel by them (euen as many of Israel as had not knowen all the warres of Canaan,
2 mba ho fantatry ny taranaky ny Zanak’ Isiraely izany amin’ ny hampianarany azy hiady, indrindra fa izay tsy mbola nahalala izany akory teo aloha;
Only to make the generations of the children of Israel to know, and to teach them warre, which doutles their predecessors knew not)
3 dia ireo andriana dimy tamin’ ny Filistina sy ny Kananita rehetra sy ny Sidoniana ary ny Hivita, izay nonina tany an-tendrombohitra Libanona, hatrao akaikin’ i Bala-hermona ka hatramin’ ny lalana mankany Hamata.
Fiue princes of the Philistims, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hiuites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon vntill one come to Hamath.
4 Ary nentina hizaha toetra ny Isiraely ireo mba hahalalana na hihaino ny didin’ i Jehovah, izay nasainy nandidian’ i Mosesy ny razany, izy, na tsia.
And these remayned to proue Israel by them, to wit, whether they would obey the commandements of the Lord, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
5 Ary ny Zanak’ Isiraely nonina teo amin’ ny Kananita sy ny Hetita sy ny Amorita sy ny Perizita sy ny Hivita ary ny Jebosita.
And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hiuites, and the Iebusites,
6 Ary naka ny zanakavavin’ ireny ho vadiny izy sady nanome ny zananivavy ho vadin’ ny zanakalahin’ ireny ka nanompo ny andriamaniny.
And they tooke their daughters to bee their wiues, and gaue their daughters to their sonnes, and serued their gods.
7 Ary nanao izay ratsy eo imason’ i Jehovah ny Zanak’ Isiraely ka nanadino an’ i Jehovah Andriamaniny ary nanompo ireo Bala sy Aseraha.
So the children of Israel did wickedly in the sight of the Lord, and forgate the Lord their God, and serued Baalim, and Asheroth.
8 Dia nirehitra tamin’ ny Isiraely ny fahatezeran’ i Jehovah, ka nivarotra azy ho eo an-tànan’ i Kosan-risataima, mpanjakan’ i Mesopotamia, Izy; dia nanompo an’ i Kosan-risataima valo taona ny Zanak’ Isiraely.
Therefore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he solde them into the hand of Chushan rishathaim King of Aram-naharaim, and the children of Israel serued Chushan rishathaim eyght yeeres.
9 Dia nitaraina tamin’ i Jehovah ny Zanak’ Isiraely, ary Jehovah nanangana mpamonjy ho an’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely, izay namonjy azy, dia Otniela, zanakalahin’ i Kenaza, zandrin’ i Kaleba.
And when the children of Israel cryed vnto the Lord, the Lord stirred vp a sauiour to ye children of Israel, and he saued them, euen Othniel the sonne of Kenaz, Calebs yonger brother.
10 Ary ny Fanahin’ i Jehovah no tao aminy, dia nitsara ny Isiraely izy sady nivoaka hiady; ary Kosan-risataima, mpanjakan’ i Mesopotamia, dia natolotr’ i Jehovah teo an-tànany; ary nahery ny tànany ka namely an’ i Kosan-risataima.
And the spirite of the Lord came vpon him, and he iudged Israel, and went out to warre: and the Lord deliuered Chushan rishathaim king of Aram into his hand, and his hand preuailed against Chushan rishathaim.
11 Dia nandry ny tany efa-polo taona. Ary maty Otniela, zanak’ i Kenaza.
So the lande had rest fourtie yeeres, and Othniel the sonne of Kenaz dyed.
12 Fa nanao izay ratsy eo imason’ i Jehovah indray ny zanak’ Isiraely ary i Jehovah nampahery an’ i Eglona, mpanjakan’ i Moaba, hiady amin’ ny Isiraely, satria nanao izay ratsy eo imason’ i Jehovah izy.
Then the children of Israel againe committed wickednesse in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord strengthened Eglon King of Moab against Israel, because they had committed wickednesse before the Lord.
13 Dia nampiangona ny taranak’ i Amona sy Amaleka ho any aminy izy, ary nandeha izy ireo ka namely ny Isiraely, dia nahafaka ny tanàna be rofia.
And he gathered vnto him the children of Ammon, and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and they possessed the citie of palme trees.
14 Dia nanompo an’ i Eglona, mpanjakan’ i Moaba, valo ambin’ ny folo taona ny Zanak’ Isiraely.
So the children of Israel serued Eglon king of Moab eighteene yeeres.
15 Ary nitaraina tamin’ i Jehovah izy, dia nanangana mpamonjy ho azy Jehovah, dia Ehoda, zanak’ i Gera, avy amin’ ny taranak’ i Benjamina, lehilahy kavia; dia nampitondra azy fanomezana ho an’ i Eglona, mpanjakan’ i Moaba, ny Zanak’ Isiraely.
But when the children of Israel cried vnto the Lord, the Lord stirred them vp a sauiour, Ehud the sonne of Gera the sonne of Iemini, a man lame of his right hande: and the children of Israel sent a present by him vnto Eglon King of Moab.
16 Ary nanao sabatra roa lela Ehoda, hakiho ny halavany; dia nataony tao amin’ ny fehin-kibony ambanin’ ny akanjo fiadiany izany, teny am-balahany ankavanana.
And Ehud made him a dagger with two edges of a cubite length, and he did gird it vnder his rayment vpon his right thigh,
17 Dia nitondra ny fanomezana ho an’ i Eglona, mpanjakan’ i Moaba, izy; ary lehilahy matavibe Eglona.
And he presented ye gift vnto Eglon King of Moab (and Eglon was a very fat man)
18 Ary rehefa vitany ny nanolorana ny fanomezana, dia nampodiny ny olona izay nitondra izany.
And when he had now presented the present, he sent away the people that bare ye present,
19 Fa nony tonga teo amin’ ny fihadiam-bato izay any Gilgala kosa izy, dia niverina ka nanao hoe: Misy teny holazaiko mangingina aminao, ry mpanjaka ô. Dia hoy kosa izy: Mialà kely ianareo, rizareo. Ary izay rehetra nitsangana teo anoloany dia niala teo aminy.
But he turned againe from the quarris, that were by Gilgal, and said, I haue a secret errand vnto thee, O King. Who said, Keepe silence: and all that stoode about him, went out from him.
20 Ary Ehoda nanatona azy, raha nipetraka irery tao an-tilikambony fihatsiatsiahana izy. Dia hoy Ehoda: Misy teny avy amin’ Andriamanitra holazaiko aminao. Dia nitsangana niala tamin’ ny seza fiandrianana Eglona.
Then Ehud came vnto him. (and he sate alone in a sommer parler, which he had) and Ehud said, I haue a message vnto thee from God. Then he arose out of his throne,
21 Ary naninjitra ny tànany ankavia Ehoda ka nandray ny sabatra teny am-balahany ankavanana, dia natsatony tamin’ ny kibon’ i Eglona izany;
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and tooke the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his bellie,
22 ary difotra mbamin’ ny zarany, ka voasaron’ ny taviny ny lelan-tsabatra, ka dia tsy nanatsoaka ny sabatra tamin’ ny kibony izy; ary niboroaka teo amin’ ny vodiny izany.
So that the hafte went in after the blade, and the fatte closed about the blade, so that he could not drawe the dagger out of his bellie, but the dirt came out.
23 Dia nivoaka teo amin’ ny lavarangana Ehoda ka nandrindrina ny varavaran’ ny trano ka nanidy azy tao.
Then Ehud gate him out into the porch, and shut the doores of the parler vpon him, and locked them.
24 Ary rehefa nivoaka izy, dia tonga teo kosa ny mpanompon’ i Eglona; ary raha hitany fa, indro, voahidy ny varavaran’ ny tilikambo, dia hoy izy: Miavela ato an-tilikambo fihatsiahana izy aloha.
And when he was gone out, his seruantes came: who seeing that the doores of the parler were locked, they sayd, Surely he doeth his easement in his sommer chamber.
25 Dia niandry mandra-pahaveri-heviny izy ireo, kanjo tsy namoha ny varavaran’ ny trano izy; ka dia naka ny fanalahidy izy ireo ka namoha azy; ary, indro, maty niampatra tamin’ ny rihana ny tompony
And they taryed till they were ashamed: and seeing he opened not the doores of the parler, they tooke the key, and opened them, and behold, their lord was fallen dead on the earth.
26 Fa Ehoda efa nandositra, raha mbola nitaredretra izy ireo, ka efa nihoatra ny fihadiam-bato, dia nandositra ho any Seïrata.
So Ehud escaped (while they taried) and was passed the quarris, and escaped vnto Seirah.
27 Ary rehefa tonga teo izy, dia nitsoka ny anjomara tany amin’ ny tany havoan’ i Efraima, dia nidina nanaraka azy avy tany amin’ ny tany havoana ny Zanak’ Isiraely, ary izy no nitarika azy.
And when he came home, he blew a trumpet in mount Ephraim, and the children of Israel went downe with him from the mountaine, and he went before them.
28 Ary hoy izy taminy: Manaraha ahy, fa efa natolotr’ i Jehovah eo an-tananareo ny Moabita fahavalonareo. Dia nidina nanaraka azy ny olona, ka azony ny fitàna any Jordana hankany Moaba, ary tsy nisy navelany hita na dia iray akory aza.
Then said he vnto them, Follow me: for the Lord hath deliuered your enemies, euen Moab into your hand. So they went downe after him, and tooke the passages of Iorden towarde Moab, and suffred not a man to passe ouer.
29 Dia namono ny Moabita tokony ho iray alin-dahy tamin’ izany andro izany izy, samy olona vaventy sady mahery izy rehetra; ary tsy nisy afaka nandositra na dia iray akory aza.
And they slewe of the Moabites the same time about ten thousand men, all fed men, and all were warriours, and there escaped not a man.
30 Dia resin’ ny tanan’ ny Isiraely ny Moabita tamin’ izany andro izany. Ary nandry valo-polo taona ny tany.
So Moab was subdued that daye, vnder the hand of Israel: and the land had rest fourescore yeeres.
31 Ary nanarakaraka azy Samgara, zanak’ i Anata, izay namely ny Filistina enin-jato lahy tamin’ ny fanindronan-omby; dia namonjy ny Isiraely koa izy.
And after him was Shamgar the sonne of Anath, which slewe of the Philistims sixe hundreth men with an oxe goade, and he also deliuered Israel.
