Galatians 4
1 But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all,
Ary hoy izaho: Raha mbola zaza ny mpandova, dia tsy hafa noho ny andevo izy, na dia tompon’ ny zavatra rehetra aza;
2 but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.
fa fehezin’ izay mpitondra sy mpitaiza azy izy mandra-pahatongan’ ny fetr’ andro voatendrin’ ny rainy.
3 So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.
Dia tahaka izany koa isika, fony mbola zaza, dia nandevozin’ ny abidim-pianaran’ izao tontolo izao;
4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,
fa rehefa tonga ny fotoan’ andro, dia nirahin’ Andriamanitra ny Zanany, nateraky ny vehivavy, nateraka tao ambanin’ ny lalàna,
5 that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children.
hanavotany izay ambanin’ ny lalàna, mba handraisantsika ny fananganan’ anaka.
6 And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
Ary satria zanaka ianareo, dia nirahin’ Andriamanitra ho ato am-pontsika ny Fanahin’ ny Zanany, miantso hoe: Aba, Ray ô.
7 So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Ka dia tsy mpanompo intsony ianao, fa zanaka: ary raha zanaka, dia mpandova koa noho ny ataon’ Andriamanitra.
8 However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
Kanefa tamin’ izany, fony mbola tsy nahalala an’ Andriamanitra ianareo, dia nanompo izay andriamani-tsi-izy;
9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?
fa ankehitriny, rehefa mahalala an’ Andriamanitra ianareo ― nefa tsy izany, fa Izy no mahalala anareo ― nahoana ianareo no dia miverina indray ho amin’ ny abidim-pianarana malemy sady tsy misy na inona na inona, nefa tianareo hotompoina indray?
10 You observe days, months, seasons, and years.
Andro sy volana sy fotoana ary taona no tandremanareo fatratra.
11 I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.
Matahotra ny aminareo aho, fandrao dia nisasatra foana taminareo.
12 I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,
Ry rahalahy, mangataka aminareo aho, aoka ho tonga tahaka ahy ianareo, fa izaho kosa mba efa tonga tahaka anareo. Tsy naninona ahy akory ianareo;
13 but you know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.
nefa fantatrareo fa noho ny fahalemen’ ny nofo no nitoriako ny filazantsara taminareo tamin’ ilay voalohany;
14 That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you did not despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
ary ny teo amin’ ny nofoko izay tonga fakam-panahy anareo dia tsy mba nohamavoinareo na nolavinareo; fa nandray ahy tahaka ny mandray anjelin’ Andriamanitra ianareo, eny, dia tahaka an’ i Kristy Jesosy aza.
15 What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
Aiza ary ilay nataonareo ho fahasambarana? Fa vavolombelonareo aho fa raha azo atao, na dia ny masonareo aza dia ho nesorinareo ka nomenareo ahy.
16 So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
Koa efa tonga fahavalonareo va aho, satria milaza ny marina aminareo?
17 They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.
Mazoto mila fitia aminareo izy ireo, nefa tsy araka ny mety; fa izy ta-hanidy anareo any ivelany, mba hampahazoto anareo hila fitia aminy kosa.
18 But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.
Fa tsara raha ilam-pitia amin’ ny tsara mandrakariva, na dia sendra tsy eo aminareo aza aho.
19 My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you—
Anaka, izay aharariako indray amin’ ny fiterahana mandra-paharin’ i Kristy ao anatinareo,
20 but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
enga anie ka ho tonga eo aminareo aho ankehitriny ka hanova ny feoko; fa misalasala aho ny aminareo.
21 Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, do not you listen to the law?
Milazà amiko, ianareo izay te-ho ambanin’ ny lalàna: tsy renareo va ny lalàna?
22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant, and one by the free woman.
fa voasoratra hoe: Abrahama nanana zanaka roa lahy, ny anankiray tamin’ ny andevovavy, ary ny anankiray tamin’ ny tsy andevo.
23 However, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.
Kanefa ilay tamin’ ny andevovavy dia nateraka araka ny nofo; fa ilay tamin’ ny tsy andevo kosa dia nateraka tamin’ ny teny fikasana.
24 These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.
Ary izany dia azo atao fanoharana; fa izy roa vavy ireo dia fanekena roa; ny anankiray avy tamin’ ny tendrombohitra Sinay ka miteraka ho amin’ ny fahandevozana, dia Hagara izany.
25 For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children.
Ary ny hoe Hagara dia ny tendrombohitra Sinay any Arabia ka mifamaly amin’ i Jerosalema ankehitriny; fa andevo izy mbamin’ ny zanany.
26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
Fa Jerosalema any ambony kosa, izay renintsika, dia tsy mba andevo.
27 For it is written, “Rejoice, you barren who do not bear. Break out and shout, you who do not travail. For the desolate women have more children than her who has a husband.”
Fa voasoratra hoe: Mifalia, ramomba, izay tsy miteraka; Miantsoa sy minanananà, ianao izay tsy mbola mihetsi-jaza; Fa ny zanaky ny mpitondratena dia maro noho ny an’ ny manana-bady.
28 Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.
Fa isika, ry rahalahy, dia zanaky ny teny fikasana tahaka an’ isaka.
29 But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.
Kanefa tahaka ny tamin’ izany andro izany, ilay teraka araka ny nofo dia nanenjika ilay araka ny Fanahy, dia tahaka izany koa ankehitriny.
30 However, what does the Scripture say? “Throw out the servant and her son, for the son of the servant will not inherit with the son of the free woman.”
Nefa ahoana no lazain’ ny Soratra Masìna? Roahy io andevovavy io sy ny zananilahy; fa ny zanaky ny andevo tsy hiray lova amin’ ny zanaky ny tsy andevo.
31 So then, brothers, we are not children of a servant, but of the free woman.
Ary amin’ izany, ry rahalahy, tsy zanak’ andevovavy isika, fa zanaky ny tsy andevo.
