Romana 11
1 Dia hoy izaho: Sao narian’ Andriamanitra anie ny olony? Sanatria izany! fa izaho koa mba Isiraelita’ taranak’ i Abrahama ihany, avy amin’ ny firenen’ i Benjamina.
I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
2 Andriamanitra tsy nanary ny olony izay efa fantany rahateo; sa tsy fantatrareo izay lazain’ ny Soratra Masìna eo amin’ ny tantaran’ i Elia, dia ilay fitarainany tamin’ Andriamanitra nentiny namely ny Isiraely hoe:
God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:
3 Jehovah ô, efa namono ny mpaminaninao sy nandrava ny alitaranao izy: ary izaho irery ihany no sisa, ka mitady ny aiko koa izy?
“Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”?
4 Fa ahoana no navalin’ Andriamanitra azy? Izaho efa niaro fito arivo lahy ho Ahy, dia izay tsy mba nandohalika tamin’ i Bala.
And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
5 Dia toy izany koa amin’ izao andro ankehitriny izao misy sisa ihany araka ny fifidianana amin’ ny fahasoavana.
In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
6 Ary raha avy amin’ ny fahasoavana izany, dia tsy mba avy amin’ ny asa intsony; fa raha izany, dia tsy fahasoavana intsony ny fahasoavana.
And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.
7 Ahoana ary? Izay notadiavin’ ny Isiraely dia tsy azony, fa ny voafidy ihany no nahazo izany, fa nohamafìna ny fon’ ny sisa;
What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
8 araka ny voasoratra hoe: Andriamanitra efa nanome azy fanahy sondrian-tory sy maso tsy hahita, ary sofina tsy hahare, mandraka androany
as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”
9 Ary hoy Davida: Aoka ny latabany ho fandrika sy ho tonta Ary ho fahatafintohinana sy ho famaliana azy;
And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.
10 Aoka ny masony ho jamba tsy hahita, Ary aoka hamokoka mandrakariva izy.
May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”
11 Dia hoy izaho: Sao dia tafintohina ho lavo anie ny Isiraely? Sanatria izany! fa ny fahatafintohinany no nahatonga famonjena ho an’ ny jentilisa mba hampialona azy.
I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
12 Ary raha ny fahatafintohinany no tonga haren’ izao tontolo izao, ary ny nihenany no tonga haren’ ny jentilisa, mainka fa ny hafenoany.
But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!
13 Fa ianareo jentilisa no itenenako. Koa satria Apostolin’ ny jentilisa aho, dia mankalaza ny fanompoako,
I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry
14 raha mba misy hahazoako hampialona ireo mifanapa-tsinay amiko, mba hamonjeko ny sasany aminy.
in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.
15 Fa raha ny fanariana azy no fampihavanana izao tontolo izao, tsy ho fitsanganana amin’ ny maty ny fandraisana azy?
For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
16 Ary koa, raha masìna ny santatra, dia masìna koa ny vongany; ary raha masìna ny fakany, dia masìna koa ny sampany.
If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.
17 Fa raha notapahina ny sampany sasany, ary ianao izay tahaka ny hazo oliva maniry ho azy kosa no natsofoka teo aminy mba niombona ny fakan’ ny menaky ny hazo oliva
Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,
18 dia aza mirehareha amin’ ny sampany; fa raha mirehareha ianao, tsy ianao no mitondra ny fakany, fa ny fakany no mitondra anao.
do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
19 Ary ianao dia hanao hoe: Notapahina ny sampany sasany hanatsofohana ahy.
You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”
20 Marina ihany izany; ny tsi-finoany no nanapahana azy, ary ny finoanao kosa no itoeranao. Aza miavonavona, fa matahora;
That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.
21 fa raha ny tena sampana aza tsy navelan’ Andriamanitra, dia tsy havelany koa ianao.
For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.
22 Koa indro ny fahamoram-panahin’ Andriamanitra sy ny fahasaro-pony: amin’ izay lavo dia fahasaro-po; fa aminao kosa dia fahamoram-panahin’ Andriamanitra, raha maharitra ao amin’ ny fahamoram-panahiny ianao; fa raha tsy izany, dia hotapahina koa ianao.
Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
23 Ary ireny kosa, raha tsy mikikitra eo amin’ ny tsi-finoana, dia hatsofoka ihany; fa azon’ Andriamanitra atsofoka indray izy.
And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
24 Fa raha notapahina tamin’ ny hazo oliva naniry ho azy ianao ka natsofoka tamin’ ny hazo oliva tsara, nefa tsy tena sampany, mainka fa izay tena sampany no hatsofoka amin’ ny hazo oliva nanapahana azy.
For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!
25 Fa tsy tiako tsy ho fantatrareo izany zava-miafina izany, ry rahalahy (fandrao mihevitra ny tenanareo ho hendry ianareo), fa efa misy fahamafiam-po manjo ny Isiraely sasany mandra-piditry ny hafenoan’ ny jentilisa;
I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
26 ary amin’ izany dia hovonjena avokoa ny Isiraely rehetra, ― araka ny voasoratra hoe: Hivoaka avy any Ziona ny Mpanafaka, Ary hampiala ny haratsiam-panahy amin’ i Jakoba Izy;
And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.
27 Ary izao no fanekeko aminy, raha manaisotra ny fahotany Aho.
And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”
28 Raha ny amin’ ny filazantsara dia fahavalo izy noho ny aminareo; fa raha ny amin’ ny fifidianana kosa dia malala izy noho ny amin’ ny razana.
Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.
29 Fa ny fanomezam-pahasoavana sy ny fiantsoan’ Andriamanitra dia tsy misy hanenenany.
For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.
30 Fa tahaka anareo tsy nanaiky an’ Andriamanitra fahiny, nefa ankehitriny ny tsi-faneken’ ireny no nahazoanareo famindram-po,
Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,
31 dia toy izany kosa ankehitriny, tsy nanaiky ireny, mba hahazoany famindram-po ankehitriny noho ny famindram-po azonareo.
so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.
32 Fa Andriamanitra nanidy azy rehetra tamin’ ny tsi-fanekena, mba hamindrany fo amin’ izy rehetra. (eleēsē g1653)
For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone. (eleēsē g1653)
33 Endrey ny halalin’ ny haren’ Andriamanitra sy ny fahendreny ary ny fahalalany! ny fitsarany tsy hita lany, ary ny lalany tsy azo fantarina!
O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
34 Fa iza no nahalala ny sain’ i Jehovah? ary iza no mpanolo-tsaina Azy?
“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”
35 Na iza no nanome Azy aloha hamaliana azy indray?
“Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?”
