Malakia 4
1 Inao, ho tondroke ty andro hirehetse hoe toñake; ie ho ahe-maike iaby o mpirengevokeo naho o mpanao haloloañeo; hampirebareba iareo amy andro ho aviy, hoe t’Iehovà’ i Màroy, vaho tsy hapo’e ndra vahatse ndra singa.
[This is also what] the Commander of the armies of angels says: “There will be a time that I will judge [and punish] people. [When that happens, it will be] like [SIM] a very hot furnace. At that time, all the proud and wicked people will be burned up like [MET] stubble burns. They will be burned up completely, [like] roots and branches [and everything else on a tree burns completely in a very hot fire].
2 Fe ama’ areo mpañeveñe ami’ty añarako, ro hanjiriha’ ty andron-kavañonañe, reketse fijangañañe an-dengon-tsaro’e eo; hionjom-beo nahareo manahake ty fivoamboañan-tsarake boak’an-kijoly ao.
But [as for] you who revere me [MTY], [the one who will save you will come to you] like [MET] [the sun shines in the morning, and enable you to] become righteous (OR, [do what is] righteous); he will restore you [and protect you like a bird protects its chicks] [MET] under its wings. [When he comes, ] you will [be very joyful], like [SIM] calves that go out from a barn into the pasture leaping [joyfully].
3 Le ho lialià’ areo o lo-tserekeo; ie ho lavenok’ ambane’ lelam-pandia’ areo ao amy andro anoeko izay, hoe t’Iehovà’ i Màroy.
At the time when I judge people, you will tread on wicked people as though [SIM] they were the dirt under your feet. [That is what I], the Commander of the armies of angels, promise.
4 Tiahio i Ha’ i Mosè mpitorokoy, i nafantoko aze e Korebe añey: o fañè naho fepetse ho a Israele iabio.
Be sure to obey the laws that I gave to Moses, who served me [well]. [Obey all] the commandments and regulations that I gave him on Sinai [Mountain], for all [you people of] Israel [to obey.]
5 Inao te hiraheko ama’ areo t’i Elià mpitoky aolo’ i andro Iehovà jabajaba naho maharevendreveñey.
Listen [to this: Some day] I will send to you the prophet Elijah. [He will arrive] before the great and dreadful/terrible day when [I], Yahweh, [will judge and punish people].
6 Ie ty hampimpoly ty arofon-droae amo ana’eo, naho o tron’anakeo aman-droae’iareoo; tsy mone homb’eo iraho handafa i taney am-pandrotsahañe do’e.
Because of what he [preaches], parents and their children will [love] each other [again] [IDM]. If that does not happen, I will come and curse your country [and destroy it].”
