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 SAY then, Hath God rejected his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of 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 hath not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Know ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession with God against Israel, saying,
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 thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I only am left, and they seek my life.”
4 Fa ahoana no navalin’ Andriamanitra azy? Izaho efa niaro fito arivo lahy ho Ahy, dia izay tsy mba nandohalika tamin’ i Bala.
But what saith the oracle of God to him? “I have left to 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.
So then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of 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.
But if by grace, it is no more by works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if by works, it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
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 is the result? Israel hath not obtained that which it seeketh; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded,
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 hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear; unto this present day.”
9 Ary hoy Davida: Aoka ny latabany ho fandrika sy ho tonta Ary ho fahatafintohinana sy ho famaliana azy;
And David saith, “Let their table be for a snare, and for a trap, and for a stumbling-block, and for a recompence unto them:
10 Aoka ny masony ho jamba tsy hahita, Ary aoka hamokoka mandrakariva izy.
let their eyes be blinded, that they may not see, and bow down their back continually.”
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 say then, Have they stumbled so as to fall? God forbid: but by their stumbling salvation is come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.
12 Ary raha ny fahatafintohinany no tonga haren’ izao tontolo izao, ary ny nihenany no tonga haren’ ny jentilisa, mainka fa ny hafenoany.
For if their stumbling is the riches of the world, and their diminution the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
13 Fa ianareo jentilisa no itenenako. Koa satria Apostolin’ ny jentilisa aho, dia mankalaza ny fanompoako,
For I address myself to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am indeed the apostle of the Gentiles, I exalt my ministry:
14 raha mba misy hahazoako hampialona ireo mifanapa-tsinay amiko, mba hamonjeko ny sasany aminy.
if by any means I might provoke to jealousy my flesh, 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 the rejection of them is the reconciliation of the world, what shall their recovery 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.
Now if the first fruits be holy, so is the mass: and if the root be 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
But if some of the branches have been broken off, and thou though a wild olive hast been grafted in among them, and become a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
18 dia aza mirehareha amin’ ny sampany; fa raha mirehareha ianao, tsy ianao no mitondra ny fakany, fa ny fakany no mitondra anao.
boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
19 Ary ianao dia hanao hoe: Notapahina ny sampany sasany hanatsofohana ahy.
Wilt thou say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in?
20 Marina ihany izany; ny tsi-finoany no nanapahana azy, ary ny finoanao kosa no itoeranao. Aza miavonavona, fa matahora;
Admitted; by unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not high minded, but fear:
21 fa raha ny tena sampana aza tsy navelan’ Andriamanitra, dia tsy havelany koa ianao.
for if God spared not the native branches, tremble lest he spare not thee.
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.
Behold therefore the kindness and severity of God: to those indeed who fell, severity; but unto thee, kindness, if thou continuest in that kindness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23 Ary ireny kosa, raha tsy mikikitra eo amin’ ny tsi-finoana, dia hatsofoka ihany; fa azon’ Andriamanitra atsofoka indray izy.
But they also, if they continue not in unbelief, shall 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 thou hast been cut out of the naturally wild olive, and contrary to nature hast been grafted into the good olive: how much more shall these, which are native 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;
For I would not that you should be ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is come on Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be 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 shall be saved: as it is written, “The Deliverer shall go forth out of Sion, and shalt turn away ungodliness from Jacob;
27 Ary izao no fanekeko aminy, raha manaisotra ny fahotany Aho.
and this is my covenant with them, When I shall 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.
As concerning the gospel indeed, they are now enemies for your sakes: as concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.
29 Fa ny fanomezam-pahasoavana sy ny fiantsoan’ Andriamanitra dia tsy misy hanenenany.
For unchangeable are the gifts and the calling of God.
30 Fa tahaka anareo tsy nanaiky an’ Andriamanitra fahiny, nefa ankehitriny ny tsi-faneken’ ireny no nahazoanareo famindram-po,
For as ye also in times past did not believe in God, but now have obtained mercy through their unbelief:
31 dia toy izany kosa ankehitriny, tsy nanaiky ireny, mba hahazoany famindram-po ankehitriny noho ny famindram-po azonareo.
so also these now have not believed in your mercy, that they also might obtain mercy.
32 Fa Andriamanitra nanidy azy rehetra tamin’ ny tsi-fanekena, mba hamindrany fo amin’ izy rehetra. (eleēsē g1653)
For God hath shut up all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. (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 both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and how incomprehensible his ways!
34 Fa iza no nahalala ny sain’ i Jehovah? ary iza no mpanolo-tsaina Azy?
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath been admitted his counsellor?
35 Na iza no nanome Azy aloha hamaliana azy indray?
Or who hath first given unto him, and it shall be repaid him again?
