Isaiah 44
1 Yet listen now, Jacob my servant, and Israel, whom I have chosen.
Fa ankehitriny dia mihainoa, ry Jakoba, mpanompoko, sy ry Isiraely, izay nofidiko;
2 This is what Yahweh who made you, and formed you from the womb, who will help you says: “Don’t be afraid, Jacob my servant; and you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.
Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah Izay nahary anao sy namorona anao hatrany am-bohoka sady mamonjy anao: Aza matahotra, ry Jakoba mpanompoko, Ary ianao, ry Jesorona, izay nofidiko;
3 For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and streams on the dry ground. I will pour my Spirit on your descendants, and my blessing on your offspring;
Fa handatsaka rano amin’ izay mangetaheta Aho, ary riaka ho amin’ izay tany karankaina; Eny, handatsaka ny Fanahiko amin’ ny taranakao Aho, ary ny fitahiako ho amin’ ny terakao;
4 and they will spring up among the grass, as willows by the watercourses.
Dia haniry eny amin’ ny ahitra tahaka ny hazomalahelo eny anilan’ ny rano mandeha ireny.
5 One will say, ‘I am Yahweh’s.’ Another will be called by the name of Jacob; and another will write with his hand ‘to Yahweh,’ and honor the name of Israel.”
Ny anankiray hilaza hoe: An’ i Jehovah aho: Ary ny anankiray koa hankalaza ny anarana hoe Jakoba; Ary ny anankiray koa indray hanoratra amin’ ny tànany hoe: An’ i Jehovah, Ary ny anarana hoe Isiraely dia hotononiny amim-panajana.
6 This is what Yahweh, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, Yahweh of Armies, says: “I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is no God.
Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah, Mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely, dia Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro, Mpanavotra azy: Izaho no voalohany, ary Izaho no farany: Ka tsy misy Andriamanitra afa-tsy Izaho.
7 Who is like me? Who will call, and will declare it, and set it in order for me, since I established the ancient people? Let them declare the things that are coming, and that will happen.
Ary iza moa no mba mahantso tahaka Ahy (Aoka hanambara sy handahatra izany amiko izy) hatrizay nampitoerako ny firenena fony fahagola? Ary ny zavatra ho avy sy ny mbola ho tonga, dia aoka hambarany koa izany.
8 Don’t fear, neither be afraid. Haven’t I declared it to you long ago, and shown it? You are my witnesses. Is there a God besides me? Indeed, there is not. I don’t know any other Rock.”
Aza matahotra na mangovitra ianareo; Tsy efa nampandre anareo hatramin’ ny fahiny va Aho ka nanambara taminareo? Eny, ianareo no vavolombeloko; Misy Andriamanitra afa-tsy Izaho va? Tsia, tsy misy Vatolampy, tsy hitako izany.
9 Everyone who makes a carved image is vain. The things that they delight in will not profit. Their own witnesses don’t see, nor know, that they may be disappointed.
Izay mamorona sarin-javatra voasokitra dia zava-poana avokoa; Ary ny zavatra tiany indrindra dia tsy mahasoa; Ny vavolombelon’ ireny dia tsy mahita na mahalala, mba hahamenatra azy.
10 Who has fashioned a god, or molds an image that is profitable for nothing?
Iza no namorona andriamanitra, na nanao sarin-javatra an-idina izay tsy mahasoa akory?
11 Behold, all his fellows will be disappointed; and the workmen are mere men. Let them all be gathered together. Let them stand up. They will fear. They will be put to shame together.
Indro, ho menatra ny namany rehetra; Fa ny mpiasa dia olona ihany; Aoka hivory izy rehetra ka handroso; Aoka ho raiki-tahotra sy ho menatra avokoa izy.
12 The blacksmith takes an ax, works in the coals, fashions it with hammers, and works it with his strong arm. He is hungry, and his strength fails; he drinks no water, and is faint.
Ny mpanefy manamboatra fiasana; Miasa amin’ ny arina izy ary manamboatra azy amin’ ny tantanana sy miasa azy amin’ ny sandriny matanjaka; Eny, noana izy, ka ketraka ny heriny; Tsy misotro rano izy ka reraka.
13 The carpenter stretches out a line. He marks it out with a pencil. He shapes it with planes. He marks it out with compasses, and shapes it like the figure of a man, with the beauty of a man, to reside in a house.
Ny mpandrafitra manenjana ny kofehy sy manamarika azy amin’ ny fitsipihana; Manamboatra azy amin’ ny vankona izy, dia manamarika azy amin’ ny kompà ary mahavita azy ho tahaka ny endrik’ olona, dia tahaka ny hatsaran-tarehin’ ny olona, Mba hampitoerina ao an-trano.
14 He cuts down cedars for himself, and takes the cypress and the oak, and strengthens for himself one among the trees of the forest. He plants a cypress tree, and the rain nourishes it.
Tsy maintsy mijinja ny sedera izy ary maka ny hazo ileksa sy ôka Ary mifidy hazo any an’ ala; Mamboly ny hazo orno izy, ka ampanirin’ ny ranonorana izany;
15 Then it will be for a man to burn; and he takes some of it and warms himself. Yes, he burns it and bakes bread. Yes, he makes a god and worships it; he makes it a carved image, and falls down to it.
Ary dia anaovan’ ny olona kitay izany ka analany hamindroany; Eny, ampirehetiny izany mba hanendasany mofo; Anaovany andriamanitra izany, ka dia ivavahany; Eny, anaovany sarin-javatra voasokitra koa izany, ka dia iankohofany.
16 He burns part of it in the fire. With part of it, he eats meat. He roasts a roast and is satisfied. Yes, he warms himself and says, “Aha! I am warm. I have seen the fire.”
Ny sasany dorany amin’ ny afo, eny, ny sasany ahandroany hena; Manatsatsika hena izy, ka dia voky; Eny, mamindro izy ka manao hoe: Aha! mafana aho izany! nahita afo aho lahy!
17 The rest of it he makes into a god, even his engraved image. He bows down to it and worships, and prays to it, and says, “Deliver me, for you are my god!”
Ary ny sisan’ izany dia amboariny ho andriamanitra, ho sarin-javatra voasokitra, Ary miondrika sy miankohoka eo anatrehany izy ka mivavaka aminy hoe: Vonjeo aho, fa andriamanitro ianao.
18 They don’t know, neither do they consider, for he has shut their eyes, that they can’t see, and their hearts, that they can’t understand.
Tsy mahalala na mahafantatra ireny; Fa voatampina ny masony ka tsy mahita, Ary ny fony, ka tsy mahalala.
19 No one thinks, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, “I have burned part of it in the fire. Yes, I have also baked bread on its coals. I have roasted meat and eaten it. Shall I make the rest of it into an abomination? Shall I bow down to a tree trunk?”
Tsy misy mieritreritra ao am-pony, na mba manana fahalalana na saina akory hanao hoe: Ny sasany mantsy nodorako tamin’ ny afo; Eny, efa nanendy mofo tamin’ ny vainafony aho: Efa nanatsatsika hena aho ka nihinana; Koa ny sisa va hataoko fahavetavetana, Hiankohofako eo anatrehan’ izay vatan-kazo?
20 He feeds on ashes. A deceived heart has turned him aside; and he can’t deliver his soul, nor say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”
Homan-davenona izy; Voafitaka ny fony ka nampivily azy, ka dia tsy mahavonjy ny fanahiny izy na mahalaza hoe: Moa tsy lainga va no eto an-tanako ankavanana?
21 Remember these things, Jacob and Israel, for you are my servant. I have formed you. You are my servant. Israel, you will not be forgotten by me.
Tsarovy izany, ry Jakoba, dia ianao, ry Isiraely, fa mpanompoko ianao; Noforoniko ianao ka mpanompoko; Tsy hohadinoiko ianao, ry Isiraely ô,
22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, your transgressions, and, as a cloud, your sins. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.
Izaho efa nandevona ny fahadisoanao tahaka ny fandevona ny zavona, ary ny fahotanao tahaka ny rahona; Koa miverena amiko, fa efa nanavotra anao Aho.
23 Sing, you heavens, for Yahweh has done it! Shout, you lower parts of the earth! Break out into singing, you mountains, O forest, all of your trees, for Yahweh has redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel.
Mihobia, ry lanitra; Fa Jehovah no nanao izany; Manaova feo fifaliana ianareo, ry fitoerana lalina any ambanin’ ny tany; Velomy ny hoby, ry tendrombohitra, ary ianao, ry ala mbamin’ izay hazo rehetra ao; Fa Jehovah efa nanavotra an’ i Jakoba sy mampiseho ny voninahiny eo amin’ Isiraely.
24 Yahweh, your Redeemer, and he who formed you from the womb says: “I am Yahweh, who makes all things; who alone stretches out the heavens; who spreads out the earth by myself;
Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah, izay nanavotra anao sady namorona anao hatrany am-bohoka: Izaho no Jehovah Izay manao ny zavatra rehetra, Izaho irery no manenjana ny lanitra; Ny tenako ihany no mamelatra ny tany;
25 who frustrates the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad; who turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish;
Izaho mahafoana ny famantarana lazain’ ny mpibedibedy sy mampahavery saina ny mpanao fankatovana ary mampihemotra ny olon-kendry ka mampody ny fahalalany ho fahadalana,
26 who confirms the word of his servant, and performs the counsel of his messengers; who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited;’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They will be built,’ and ‘I will raise up its waste places;’
Ary mahatò ny tenin’ ny mpanompoko sy mahatanteraka ny saina atolotry ny irako, ary manao amin’ i Jerosalema hoe: Honenana ianao, sy amin’ ny tanànan’ ny Joda hoe: Hatsangana ianareo, ka hamboariko izay rava eo,
27 who says to the deep, ‘Be dry,’ and ‘I will dry up your rivers,’
Ary milaza amin’ ny rano lalina hoe: Tankina, Fa hataoko tankina ny oninao,
28 who says of Cyrus, ‘He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure,’ even saying of Jerusalem, ‘She will be built;’ and of the temple, ‘Your foundation will be laid.’”
Ary milaza an’ i Kyrosy hoe: Izy no mpiandry ondriko, ka izay sitrako rehetra dia hotanterahiny; Ary izy hanao amin’ i Jerosalema hoe: Hatsangana ianao, ary amin’ ny tempoly hoe: Haorina indray ny fanorenanao.
