Nehemia 8
1 Ary rehefa tonga ny volana fahafito, dia samy tany an-tanànany avy ny Zanak’ Isiraely. Dia nivory tahaka ny olona iray izy rehetra ho eo an-kalalahana teo anoloan’ ny vavahadin-drano; ary niteny tamin’ i Ezra mpanora-dalàna izy mba ho entiny ny bokin’ ny lalan’ i Mosesy izay nandidian’ i Jehovah ny Isiraely.
At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel.
2 Dia nentin’ i Ezra mpisorona ny lalàna tamin’ ny andro voalohany tamin’ ny volana fahafito ho eo anatrehan’ ny fiangonana, na lehilahy na vehivavy, mbamin’ izay rehetra efa mahahaino.
On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand.
3 Dia novakina teo an-kalalahana teo anoloan’ ny vavahadin-drano izy hatramin’ ny vao maraina koa ka ambara-pitataovovonan’ ny andro, dia teo anatrehan’ ny lehilahy sy ny vehivavy mbamin’ izay efa mahahaino; ary ny olona rehetra dia nampandry sofina hihaino ny bokin’ ny lalàna.
So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.
4 Ary Ezra mpanora-dalàna nitsangana teo ambonin’ ny lampihazo fitoriana, izay efa natao ho fitoriana izany; ary Matitia sy Sema sy Anaia sy Oria sy Hilkia ary Mahaseia no nitsangana teo anilany ankavanana; ary Pedaia sy Misaela sy Malkia sy Hasoma sy Hasbadana sy Zakaria ary Mesolama no teo anilany ankavia kosa.
Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
5 Dia nosokafan’ i Ezra teo imason’ ny olona rehetra ny boky (fa ambony toerana noho ny olona rehetra izy); ary rehefa nosokafany izany, dia nitsangana koa ny olona rehetra.
Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was standing above them all, and as he opened it, all the people stood up.
6 Ary Ezra nisaotra an’ i Jehovah, Andriamanitra lehibe; ary ny olona rehetra nanandra-tanana ka namaly hoe: Amena, Amena; dia niondrika izy sady niankohoka tamin’ ny tany teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah.
Then Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and with their hands uplifted, all the people said, “Amen, Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
7 Ary Jesoa sy Bany sy Serebia sy Jamina sy Akoba sy Sabetahy sy Hodia sy Mahaseia sy Kelita sy Azaria sy Jozabada sy Hanana sy Pelaia ary ny Levita dia nampianatra ny olona ny lalàna; ary ny olona dia teo amin’ izay nitoerany ihany.
The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.
8 Dia novakiny mazava ny teny tao amin’ ny bokin’ ny lalàn’ Andriamanitra, sady nohazavainy tsara ny heviny, ka dia azon’ ny olona tsara ny teny novakina.
So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read.
9 Ary Nehemia governora sy Ezra mpisorona, mpanora-dalàna, ary ny Levita izay nampianatra ny olona dia nanao tamin’ ny olona rehetra hoe: Masìna ho an’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrareo ity andro ity; koa aza malahelo na mitomany. Fa nitomany ny olona rehetra raha nandre ny tenin’ ny lalàna.
Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.
10 Dia hoy izy taminy: Mandehana, hano ny matavy, ary sotroy ny mamy, dia mba anatero anjara izay tsy manan-javatra voavoatra; fa masìna ho an’ ny Tompontsika ity andro ity; koa aza malahelo ianareo, fa ny fifaliana avy amin’ i Jehovah no fiarovana mafy ho anareo.
Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
11 Ary ny Levita nampangina ny olona rehetra ka nanao hoe: Mangìna ianareo, fa masìna ity andro ity; koa aza malahelo ianareo.
And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.”
12 Dia nandeha ny olona rehetra hihinana sy hisotro sy hanatitra anjara ho an’ ny sasany ary hifaly indrindra, satria azony tsara ny teny izay notorina taminy.
Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.
13 Ary nony ampitson’ iny dia vory teo amin’ i Ezra mpanora-dalàna ny lohan’ ny fianakaviana tamin’ ny olona rehetra sy ny mpisorona ary ny Levita mba handinika ny tenin’ ny lalàna.
On the second day of the month, the heads of all the families, along with the priests and Levites, gathered around Ezra the scribe to study the words of the Law.
14 Dia hitany voasoratra teo amin’ ny lalàna, izay nampandidian’ i Jehovah an’ i Mosesy, fa tokony hitoetra ao amin’ ny trano rantsan-kazo ny Zanak’ Isiraely amin’ ny andro firavoravoana amin’ ny volana fahafito,
And they found written in the Law, which the LORD had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to dwell in booths during the feast of the seventh month.
15 ary tokony hampandre ny olona sy handefa teny mitety ny tanànany rehetra sy Jerosalema ka hanao hoe: Mandehana any an-tendrombohitra, ka makà sampan’ oliva sy sampan’ oliva maniry ho azy sy sampan-drotra sy sampan-drofia ary sampan-kazo be ravina hanaovana trano rantsan-kazo araka, ny voasoratra.
So they proclaimed this message and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.”
16 Dia nandeha ny olona ka naka, ary samy nanao trano rantsan-kazo ho azy teo amin’ ny tampon-tranony avy sy teo anatin’ ny tokotaniny avy sy teo anatin’ ny kianjan’ ny tranon’ Andriamanitra sy teo an-kalalahana teo akaikin’ ny vavahadin-drano ary teo an-kalalahana akaikin’ ny vavahadin’ i Efraima.
And the people went out, brought back branches, and made booths on their own rooftops, in their courtyards, in the court of the house of God, and in the squares by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim.
17 Eny, nanao trano rantsan-kazo avokoa ny fiangonana rehetra izay efa niverina avy tamin’ ny fahababoana, ka nipetraka tao anatiny izy; fa tsy mbola nanao toy izany ny Zanak’ Isiraely hatramin’ ny andron’ i Josoa, zanak’ i Nona, ka hatramin’ izany andro izany. Ary dia nisy fifaliana lehibe indrindra.
The whole assembly who had returned from exile made booths and lived in them. From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated like this. And there was great rejoicing.
18 Ary namaky ny teny tao amin’ ny bokin’ ny lalàn’ Andriamanitra isan’ andro isan’ andro izy hatramin’ ny andro voalohany ka hatramin’ ny andro farany. Ary nanao andro firavoravoana hafitoana izy; ary tamin’ ny andro fahavalo dia fara-fivoriana araka ny fanao.
Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. The Israelites kept the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly, according to the ordinance.
