Malakia 2

1 Ie henane zao: ho anahareo o lily zao ry mpisoroñeo.

And now, this commandment is for you, O ye priests.

2 Aa naho tsy haoñe’ areo, naho tsy tsakore’ areo añ’arofo ao, ty handrenge i añarakoy, hoe t’Iehovà, le hañitrifako fatse, vaho hozoñeko o fitahia’ areoo; eka, toe fa nozoñeko, amy te tsy ifahara’ ty tro’ areo.

If ye will not hearken, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto My name, saith the LORD of hosts, then will I send the curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings; yea, I curse them, because ye do not lay it to heart.

3 Ingo, hendahako o tabiri’areoo, le ho hosorako hativàñe o lahara’ areoo, ty tai’ o takataka’ areoo; ie hisese añe mindre ama’e.

Behold, I will rebuke the seed for your hurt, and will spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your sacrifices; and ye shall be taken away unto it.

4 Fohino arè te nampihitrifeko ama’ areo ty lily toy, soa te ho amy Levý nainai’e i fañinakoy, hoe t’Iehovà’ i Màroy.

Know then that I have sent this commandment unto you, that My covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.

5 Haveloñe naho filongoañe i fañinako ama’ey; natoloko aze ho fañeveñañe, toe nañeveña’e vaho niambane ami’ty añarako.

My covenant was with him of life and peace, and I gave them to him, and of fear, and he feared Me, and was afraid of My name.

6 Tam-palie’e ao i Hake vantañey, vaho tsy nitendrek’ am-pamele’e ao ty hatsivokarañe; ie nindre nañavelo amako an-kanintsiñe naho an-kavañonañe vaho maro ty nampiambohoe’e ami’ty raty.

The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips; he walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and did turn many away from iniquity.

7 Toe fañajàn-kilala ty fivimbim-pisoroñe, vaho ho tsoeheñe am-palie’e ao ty Hake; ie ìra’ Iehovà’ i Màroy.

For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.

8 Fe nitsile amy lalañey nahareo, naho nampitsikapy ty maro amy Hake; nitivae’ areo ty fañina’ i Levý, hoe t’Iehovà’ i Màroy.

But ye are turned aside out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble in the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.

9 Aa le nisirikaeko naho nimavoeko añatrefa’ ze kila ondaty amy te tsy nambena’ areo o lalakooy, vaho mirihy t’ie mañorike Hake.

Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept My ways, but have had respect of persons in the law.

10 Tsy raik’ avao hao t’i Raentika? Tsy Andrianañahare Raike hao ty namboatse an-tika? Aa vaho akore te songa mifampikatramo aman-drahalahy, hiteratera i fañinan-droaentikañey?

Have we not all one father? Hath not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers?

11 Fa nanao hatsivokarañe t’Iehodà, hativàñe ty nanoeñe e Israele ao naho e Ierosalaime ao; fa vineta’ Iehodà i toetse navahe’ Iehovày ie nikokoa’e, amy nañenga’e ty anak’ ampelan- drahare ambahiny ho vali’e.

Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which He loveth, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.

12 Haitoa’ Iehovà amo kiboho’ Iakobeo t’indaty manao izay, ie mañenga soroñe amy Iehovà’ i maroiy. he t’ie mpiaolo ke te mpañorike.

May the LORD cut off to the man that doeth this, him that calleth and him that answereth out of the tents of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the LORD of hosts.

13 Inao ka ty fanoe’areo: atsafe’ areo rano-maso ty kitreli’ Iehovà, am-pirovetañe, vaho am-pangololoihañe, amy te tsy haoñe’e i engay, tsy no’e ty handrambe an-taña’ areo.

And this further ye do: ye cover the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, insomuch that He regardeth not the offering any more, neither receiveth it with good will at your hand.

14 Le anoa’areo ty hoe: Aa vaho akore? Amy te Iehovà ro valolombeloñe añivo’o naho i tañanjomban- katora’oy, i fañahie’oy, ndra te nirañe’o i valim-pañina’oy.

Yet ye say: 'Wherefore?' Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously, though she is thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.

15 Aa tsy nanoe’e [nofotse] raike hao? Aa manao akore t’ie raike? naho tsy te ipaia’e tiry mpañori-Kake. Aa le itaò ty arofo’ areo, ehe te tsy eo ty hifotetse amy tañanjomban-katora’ey.

And not one hath done so who had exuberance of spirit! For what seeketh the one? a seed given of God. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

16 Hejeko ty tsei-valy, hoe t’Iehovà, Andrianañahare’ Israele, naho ty misaroñe tiñake hoe t’ie sikiñe, hoe t’Iehovà’ i Màroy; aa le itaò o tro’ areoo, tsy mone hivalike.

For I hate putting away, saith the LORD, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith the LORD of hosts; therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

17 Fa nimokore’ areo t’Iehovà amo enta’ areoo. le manao ty hoe: Aa vaho akore ty nampimokora’ay? Ami’ty atao’ areo ty hoe: Hene soa am-pivazohoa’ Iehovà eo ze manao raty, vaho no’e! ndra ty hoe; Aia i Andrianañaharen- kavantañañey?

Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say: 'Wherein have we wearied Him?' In that ye say: 'Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and He delighteth in them; or where is the God of justice?'