1 Samoela 8
1 Ary rehefa antitra Samoela, dia ny zanany no nataony mpitsara ny Isiraely.
When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
2 Ary Joela no anaran’ ny lahimatoany, ary Abia no anaran’ ny faralahiny; mpitsara tany Beri-sheba izy ireo.
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
3 Nefa ny zanany tsy nanaraka ny dian-drainy, fa nivily nitady vola aman-karena ka nandray kolikoly sy nanao fitsarana miangatra.
His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
4 Ary ny loholon’ ny Isiraely rehetra nivory tao Rama ho any amin’ i Samoela
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel to Ramah.
5 ka nanao taminy hoe: Indro, efa antitra ianao, ary ny zanakao tsy manaraka ny dianao; koa manendre mpanjaka ho anay hitsara anay, tahaka ny firenena rehetra.
They said to him, “Behold, you are old, and your sons don’t walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
6 Fa tsy sitrak’ i Samoela ny nanaovan’ ny olona hoe: Omeo mpanjaka izahay hitsara anay. Dia nivavaka tamin’ i Jehovah Samoela.
But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” Samuel prayed to Yahweh.
7 Ary hoy Jehovah tamin’ i Samoela: Henoy ihany ny tenin’ ny olona amin’ izany rehetra lazainy aminao; fa tsy ianao no laviny, fa Izaho no laviny tsy hanjaka aminy.
Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me as the king over them.
8 Araka ny asa rehetra izay nataony hatramin’ ny andro nitondrako azy nivoaka avy tany Egypta ka mandraka androany, dia ny nahafoizany Ahy sy ny nanompoany andriamani-kafa, dia toy izany koa no ataony aminao.
According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, in that they have forsaken me and served other gods, so they also do to you.
9 Ary ankehitriny henoy ihany ny teniny, kanefa lazao aminy marimarina, ka asehoy azy ny ho fanaon’ ny mpanjaka izay hanjaka aminy.
Now therefore, listen to their voice. However, you shall protest solemnly to them, and shall show them the way of the king who will reign over them.”
10 Dia nambaran’ i Samoela tamin’ ny olona izay nangataka mpanjaka taminy ny teny rehetra nolazain’ i Jehovah.
Samuel told all Yahweh’s words to the people who asked him for a king.
11 Ary hoy izy: Izao no ho fanaon’ ny mpanjaka izay hanjaka aminareo: Ny zanakareo-lahy dia halainy ka hotendreny ho amin’ ny kalesiny sy ho mpitaingin-tsoavaliny ary hihazakazaka eo alohan’ ny kalesiny,
He said, “This will be the way of the king who shall reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them as his servants, for his chariots and to be his horsemen; and they will run before his chariots.
12 ary hotendreny ho mpifehy arivo sy ho mpifehy dimam-polo, ary hiasa ny taniny sy hijinja ny vokany ary hanao ny fiadiany sy ny fanaka momba ny kalesiny;
He will appoint them to him for captains of thousands and captains of fifties; and he will assign some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest; and to make his instruments of war and the instruments of his chariots.
13 ary ny zanakareo-vavy dia halainy ho mpangaroharo zava-manitra ary ho mpahandro sy mpanao mofo;
He will take your daughters to be perfumers, to be cooks, and to be bakers.
14 ary ny tsara indrindra amin’ ny sahanareo sy ny tanim-boalobokareo sy ny tanin’ olivanareo dia halainy ka homeny ho an’ ny mpanompony;
He will take your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, even your best, and give them to his servants.
15 ary ny ampahafolon’ ny voan-javatrareo sy ny tanim-boalobokareo dia halainy ka homeny ho an’ ny tandapany sy ny tandonany.
He will take one tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give it to his officers and to his servants.
16 Ary ny ankizilahinareo sy ny ankizivavinareo sy ny zatovonareo tsara indrindra ary ny borikinareo dia halainy ka hampanaoviny ny asany.
He will take your male servants, your female servants, your best young men, and your donkeys, and assign them to his own work.
17 Ary halainy koa ny ampahafolon’ ny ondry aman’ osinareo; ary ny tenanareo ho tonga mpanompony.
He will take one tenth of your flocks; and you will be his servants.
18 Ary hitaraina amin’ izany andro izany ianareo noho ny mpanjakanareo izay nofidinareo ho anareo, fa Jehovah tsy hamaly anareo amin’ izany andro izany.
You will cry out in that day because of your king whom you will have chosen for yourselves; and Yahweh will not answer you in that day.”
19 Kanefa tsy nety nihaino ny tenin’ i Samoela ny olona, fa hoy izy: Tsia, fa aoka ihany hisy mpanjaka hanjaka aminay,
But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,
20 mba ho tahaka ny firenena rehetra koa izahay, ka ny mpanjakanay hitsara anay sy hivoaka eo alohanay ary hitarika ny adinay.
that we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.”
21 Ary ren’ i Samoela ny teny rehetra nolazain’ ny olona, ka dia nolazainy teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah kosa.
Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of Yahweh.
22 Ary hoy Jehovah tamin’ i Samoela: Henoy ny teniny ka manendre mpanjaka ho azy. Dia hoy Samoela tamin’ ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely: Samia ary mandeha ho any amin’ ny tanànanareo avy ianareo rehetra.
Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and make them a king.” Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Everyone go to your own city.”
