Malakia 2
1 Ary ankehitriny, ry mpisorona, dia ho aminareo izao didy izao:
You priests, I will say something to warn you.
2 Raha tsy hihaino na handatsaka am-po ka hanome voninahitra ny anarako ianareo, hoy Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro, dia halefako hamely anareo ny ozona, ka hozoniko ny tso-drano ataonareo; eny, efa voaozoko sahady izany, satria tsy nandatsaka am-po ianareo.
The Commander of the armies of angels says [this]: “Pay attention [to what I am saying], and [then] decide [IDM] to honor me [MTY]. If you do not do that, I will curse you, and I will curse [the things that I have given to you to] bless you. And I have already cursed them, because you have not honored [IDM] me.
3 Indro, hasiako teny mafy ny voa afafinareo, ary hofafazako tain-droroha ny tavanareo, dia ny tain-droroha avy amin’ ny andro firavoravoanareo; ary hailika miaraka aminy ianareo.
I will punish your descendants [MET], and [it will be as though] I will splatter on your faces [some of] the material inside the stomachs of the animals that are brought to be sacrificed, and you will be thrown away with the rest of that material.
4 Dia ho fantatrareo fa nampitondra izany didy izany ho aminareo Aho, mba haharetan’ ny fanekeko amin’ i Levy, hoy Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro.
When that happens, you will know that I warned you like this, in order that my agreement with [you priests who are descendants of] Levi will continue [to be obeyed]. [That is what I, ] the Commander of the armies of angels, am saying [to you].
5 Ny fanekeko taminy dia fiainana sy fiadanana; ary nomeko azy ho fahatahorana izany, ka dia natahotra Ahy sy nangovitra teo anatrehan’ ny anarako izy.
My agreement with [your ancestor] Levi was because I wanted the priests to live prosperously and peacefully. And that is what I have done for them. I required that they greatly respect me and revere [DOU] me.
6 Ny lalàn’ ny fahamarinana no teo am-bavany, ary tsy mba nisy tsi-fahamarinana teo amin’ ny molony; tamin’ ny fiadanana sy ny fahitsiana no niarahany nandeha tamiko, ary maro no nampialainy tamin’ ny heloka.
They told the people that what I instructed them to do was right. And they did not tell [MTY] lies. They worked for me peacefully and loyally, and they helped many people to stop sinning.
7 Fa ny molotry ny mpisorona tokony hitahiry fahalalana, ary ny lalàna hotadiavina eo am-bavany, satria irak’ i Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro, izy.
What priests say [MTY] should enable more people to know [about me], and people should go to them [MTY] to be taught [what I want them to know], because priests [should] be messengers from me, the Commander of the armies of angels.
8 Fa ianareo kosa dia efa nivily lalana sady nampahatafintohina olona maro ny amin’ ny lalàna ary namadika ny fanekena amin’ i Levy, hoy Jehovah; Tompon’ ny maro.
But, you priests have stopped doing what I wanted you to do. What you have taught people has caused many [of them] to sin. You have rejected the agreement [that I made] with [the descendants of] Levi [long ago].
9 Ary Izaho kosa dia efa nanolotra anareo ho fanazimbazimba sy ho fanao tsinontsinona eo anatrehan’ ny vahoaka rehetra, noho ny tsy nitandremanareo ny lalako sy ny nizahanareo tavan’ olona ny amin’ ny lalàna.
Therefore I have caused all the people to despise you, and I have caused you to be humiliated, because you have not obeyed me. When you teach [people] my commands, you do not treat all [people] equally.”
10 Tsy mpiombon-dray va isika rehetra? Tsy Andriamanitra iray ihany va no nahary antsika? Koa nahoana no samy mivadika amin’ ny rahalahintsika avy isika ka mamadika ny fanekena tamin’ ny razantsika?
[Now I will warn you about something else]. We all certainly [RHQ] have the same [heavenly] Father. We are certainly [RHQ] [all] created by the same God. So why are [RHQ] [some of] you disobeying/despising the agreement [that Yahweh made] with our ancestors, by not doing for each other what you said that you would do?
11 Ny Joda efa namitaka, ary misy fahavetavetana atao ao amin’ ny Isiraely sy ao Jerosalema; fa ny Joda efa nandoto ny fitoera-masin’ i Jehovah, izay tiany, sady efa nanambady ny zanaka-vavin’ ny andriamani-kafa.
[You people of] Judah have been unfaithful [to Yahweh]. You have done detestable things in Jerusalem and in [other places] in Israel. You Israeli men have defiled the temple that Yahweh loves. [You have done that by] marrying women who worship idols.
12 Enga anie ka hofongoran’ i Jehovah hiala amin’ ny lain’ i Jakoba ny lehilahy izay manao izany, na iza na iza, sy izay manatitra fanatitra ho an’ i Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro.
I wish that Yahweh would expel from Israel every man who has done that, [even though] they [say that they are obeying] the Commander of the armies of angels by bringing offerings to him.
13 Ary faharoan’ izany, dia izao koa no ataonareo: Saronanareo ranomaso sy fitomaniana ary fisentoana ny alitaran’ i Jehovah, ka tsy mba jereny intsony ny fanatitra, ary tsy handray fankasitrahana avy amin’ ny tananareo Izy.
This is another thing that you do: You cover Yahweh’s altar with your tears. You wail because he no longer pays attention to your offerings; but he is not pleased with them.
14 Nefa hoy ianareo: Nahoana? Satria Jehovah no vavolombelona ny aminao sy ny vadin’ ny fahatanoranao izay nofitahinao, na dia namanao sady vady efa vita fanekena taminao aza izy.
You [cry out], saying, “Why does Yahweh not like our offerings?” The answer is that Yahweh heard what each of you men solemnly promised to your wives when you were young. But you men have not done what you promised your wives; you sent them away, the ones to whom you made that agreement.
15 Moa tsy nisy anankiray nanao izany va, nefa mbola nanam-panahy ihany? Fa inona andrefa no notadiavin’ ilay anankiray? Taranaka araka an’ Andriamanitra. Koa dia tandremo ny fanahinareo, ary aoka tsy hisy hamitaka ny vadin’ ny fahatanorany.
It is certainly [RHQ] Yahweh who joined you together. Your spirits and your bodies belong to him. [So] what he wants [RHQ] from you are godly children. So make sure that each of you men remain (with/loyal to) the woman that you married when you were young.
16 Fa halako ny fisaoram-bady, hoy Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely, sy ny fanosenana fampahoriana amin’ ny fitafiany, hoy Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro; koa tandremo ny fanahinareo, ary aza mamitaka ianareo.
Yahweh, the God to whom [we] Israelis belong, says, “I hate divorce!” [So] if you men divorce your wives, you are overwhelming them by being cruel to them. So be sure that you are (not disloyal/remain united) to your wives. [That is what] the Commander of the armies of angels says.
17 Efa manasatra an’ i Jehovah amin’ ny teninareo ianareo. Nefa hoy ianareo: Amin’ inona moa no anasaranay Azy? Amin’ ny fanaovanareo hoe: Izay rehetra manao ratsy dia tsara eo imason’ i Jehovah ka ankasitrahany, na amin’ ny hoe: Aiza Andriamanitry ny fitsarana?
Yahweh [also says], “What you have said has caused me to become disgusted.” You reply, “What have we said that caused him to become disgusted?” [The answer is that you have caused him to become disgusted] by saying that Yahweh is pleased with all those who do evil things. [You have caused him to become disgusted] by [constantly] asking, “Why does God not act fairly?”
