Isaia 49
1 Ry tokonoseo, mijanjiña ahiko; mitsendreña ry ondaty tsietoitàneo; fa nikanjy ahy sikal’ an-tron-dreneko ao t’Iehovà; boak’an-kovin-dreneko ao ty nitoñona’e ty añarako.
Listen to me, you people of the islands! Pay attention, you who live far away! The Lord called me before I was born; he gave me my name while I was still in my mother's womb.
2 Fa nanoe’e arara masioñe ty vavako; an-talinjom-pità’e ao ty nañetaha’e; nanoe’e ana-pàle vinàñe; an-trañom-pale ao ty nampikafira’e;
The words he gave me to speak are like a sharp sword. He has protected me by covering me with his hand. He put me in his quiver like a sharp arrow, keeping me safe there.
3 Le hoe re tamako: Mpitoroko irehe, Israele; Ihe ty fandrengeañe ahy.
He told me, “You are my servant, Israel, and I will reveal my glory through you.”
4 Fe hoe raho: Nifanehake ami’ty tsy havokaran-draho; nahamodo ty haozarako tsy jefa’e naho tsy vente’e; toe Iehovà ty hahazoako to, naho aman’Añahareko ao ty tambem-pitoloñako.
But I replied, “I've worked for nothing! I've exhausted myself, and for what? Even so, I leave it with the Lord to do what's right, and my reward is with my God.”
5 Aa hoe t’Iehovà henanekeo— ie nitsene ahy an-koviñ’ ao ho mpitoro’e, hampipoliako t’Iakobe, ndra te tsy natontoñe t’Israele, fe aman-kasy am-pihaino’Iehovà iraho vaho haozarako t’i Andrianañahareko.
Now my Lord is going to speak, the one who formed me in the womb as his servant to bring Jacob back to him, to gather Israel to himself. I am honored in the Lord's sight, and my God has given me strength.
6 hoe re: Raha loho-kede ho azo te ho mpitoroko hampionjoñe o fifokoa’ Iakobeo, hampipoly o tarira’ Israeleo; te mone hatoloko azo ty ho failo’ o kilakila ondatio, hahatsitsifañe ty fandrombahako pak’ añ’ olo’ ty tane toy añe.
He says, “It's nothing much for you to be my servant to bring back the tribes of Jacob, those people of Israel that I've preserved. I'm also going to make you a light for the foreigners so that my salvation may reach everybody.”
7 Hoe t’Iehovà— t’i Mpijeba’ Israele, i Masi’ey— amy nisirikaeñey, amy falai’ o kilakila ondatioy, amy mpitorom-pifehey; ho isa’ o mpanjakao le hiongake, vaho hibàboke o ana-donakeo, am’ Iehovà migahiñey, i Masi’ Israele nijoboñe azoy;
This is what the Lord says, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to the one who was despised and detested by the nation, to the one who is the servant of rulers: Kings will see you and stand up, and princes will bow down to you, because the Lord, who is trustworthy, the Holy One of Israel, has chosen you.
8 Hoe ty nafè’ Iehovà: Añ’andro mete ty nitsanoñako azo, añ’androm-pandrombahañe te nitolorako; harovako irehe, vaho hatoloko ho fañina am’ondatio, hañavao i taney, hampandova’o o lova mangoakoakeo;
This is what the Lord says: I will answer you at the proper time; I will help you on the day of salvation. I will take care of you, and I will give you to the people as my agreement with them, to restore the land and to reassign the parts that have been abandoned.
9 mitsey amo mpirohio ty hoe: Miakara. vaho amo añ’ieñeo, ty hoe: Miboaha. Hihinañe añ’olon-dalañe eo iereo, ho fiandraza’ iareo o haboañe iabio.
Tell the prisoners, “Come out!” Tell those living in darkness, “Come into the light!” Like sheep they will feed along the roads and in the pastures on hills that once were barren.
10 Ie tsy ho kerè ndra maran-drano, tsy ho pisañen-katrevohañe ndra tariñandroke; fa hiaolo iareo ty Mpitretrè, ho tehafe’e mb’an-drano manganahana mb’eo.
They won't be hungry or thirsty, and they won't get hot in the sun, for the one who loves them will lead them to springs, and guide them to water.
11 Le hanoeko lalañe o vohiko iabio, vaho haonjoñe ambone o lalan-damokeo.
I will turn all my mountains into a road; my highways will be really high!
12 Toe ho boake tsietoitane añe retoañe; ho boak’ avaratse añe retiañe naho ahandrefañe añe reroañe, vaho hiboak’e Sinime añe reroy.
Look at these people coming from far away! Look at these people coming from the north, and from the west, and from Upper Egypt.
13 Misaboa ry andikerañe ao! mandià taroba ry tane! mipoñafa beko ry haboañeo! fa ohoñe’ Iehovà ondati’eo, tretreze’e o mpisotri’eo.
Heavens, shout for joy! Earth, celebrate! Mountains, sing out in happiness! The Lord has come to care for his people, and he will treat his suffering people kindly.
14 Fe hoe t’i Tsione: Nifarie’ Iehovà iraho, vaho nandikofa’ i Talè.
But Zion said, “The Lord has given up on me; the Lord has forgotten about me.”
15 Ho haliño’ ty rakemba hao ty ana’e minono; tsy ho ferenaiña’e hao ty ana-dahi’e boak’ an-kovi’e ao? Eka ndra t’ie mañaliño, Izaho tsy hañaliño azo.
Really? Can a mother forget her nursing baby? Can she forget to be kind to the child she carried in her womb? Even if she could forget, I will never forget you!
16 Hehe t’ie sinokiko an-dela-tañako; Añatrefako eo nainai’e o kijoli’oo.
Look at your names I've written on the palms of my hands! I'm always thinking about your walls.
17 Malisa o ana’oo; fa mienga o mpandrotsake naho mpamaoke azoo.
Soon your children will come running back. Your destroyers, those that devastated your land, will be gone.
18 Andrandrao fihaino, le mañisaha mb’eo mb’eo: ie mifanontone iaby te mb’ama’o mb’etoañe. Amy te izaho veloñe, hoe t’Iehovà, hene ho hamiñe’o hoe bange, vaho ho ravaha’o hoe an’enga-vao.
Take a look around. See all your children gathering and coming back to you. As I live, declares the Lord, you will wear them all as jewelry, proudly putting them on like a bride.
19 Fa rinotsake naho malio vaho mangoakoake o tane’oo, fe maifitse irehe henane zay ty amo mpimoneñeo, vaho ho lavitse azo o nampigedrañe azoo.
Your ruined towns and abandoned places and devastated lands will be crowded with people, while those who took over your country will be long gone.
20 Mbe hibisike an-dravembia’o ao o anam-pandalà’oo, ty hoe: Maifitse amako ty toe’o toy; añalalahao toetse himoneñako.
The children born during your time of mourning in exile will say, “This place is too crowded for me! Make room so I have a place to live!”
21 Hitsakore ty hoe irehe an-trok’ao: Sinama’ ia o retoañeo, Izaho nimotso anake naho nibangiñe, nasese vaho mpirererere avao? Ia ty nañabey o retoañe? izaho naforintseñe: boak’aia o retoañeo?
Then you will say to yourself, “Who gave birth to all these children for me? My children were killed and I was unable to have more; I was exiled and thrown aside—so who brought these children up? Look, I was abandoned, so where did they come from?”
22 Hoe t’i Talè Iehovà: Ingo fa hañonjon-tsirañe amo kilakila ondatio iraho, naho hajadoko am’ ondatio ty viloko, naho hindese’ iareo añ’araña’e ao o ana-dahi’ areoo, vaho hasese’ iereo añ’ èga o anak’ ampela’ areoo.
This is what the Lord God says, Watch as I give the signal to the nations, as I raise my flag to let everyone know. They will bring them back, carrying your sons in their arms, and lifting your daughters onto their shoulders.
23 Ho roae-mpañotroñe iareo o mpanjakao, hampinono iareo o valim-panjakao, hidrakadrakake ama’o iereo, laharañe mb’an-tane, hitsela ty deboke am-pandia’o eo; vaho ho fohi’o te Izaho Iehovà, le tsy ho salatse ze mahaliñe ahy.
Kings will be your child-minders; queens will be your nurses. They will bow low before you, and lick the dust from your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord, and that those who put their trust in me will never be ashamed.
24 Ho tavaneñe ami’ty fanalolahy hao ty tsindro’e, havotsotse amy nahagiokey hao o tsinepa’eo?
Can loot be taken from a warrior? Can prisoners be rescued from a dictator?
25 Fa hoe t’Iehovà: Toe ho tavaneñe amy fanalolahiy o narohi’eo, naho havotsotse amy mitrotrofiakey o hinoro’eo; hatrefeko ty miatreatre azo, vaho ho rombaheko o ana’oo.
But this is what the Lord says: Even the prisoners of warriors will be won back; even loot will be recovered from a dictator. I will fight with your enemies, and I will rescue your children.
26 Ho fahanako amo nofo’eo avao o mpamorekeke anahareoo; ho mamoe’ ty lio’e avao, hoe t’ie divay mamy; ho fohi’ ze hene nofotse te Izaho Iehovà ro Mpandrombak’ azo, naho t’i Mpijeba’o, t’i Manjofa’ Iakobe.
I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh and drink their own blood like wine. Then everyone will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior and Redeemer, the Mighty One of Israel.
