Isaia 65
1 Notadiavin’ zay tsy naniry Aho sy hitan’ izay tsy nitady; hoy Izaho tamin’ ny firenena izay tsy nantsoina tamin’ ny anarako: Inty Aho! Inty Aho!
[This is what Yahweh said]: “I was ready to reply [to my people], but no one requested me [to help them]. I was ready to help [even] those who did not call out to me. I continued to say, ‘I am here [to help you]!’
2 Namelatra ny tanako mandritra ny andro Aho tamin’ ny firenena miodina, izay mandeha amin’ ny lalana tsy tsara araka ny fisainany ihany,
[It is as though] I have continually held out my arms [to show that I am ready to help] my people who rebel [against me], and who [continually] do the evil things that they want to do.
3 Dia firenena izay nahatezitra ahy mandrakariva na dia eo imasoko aza, izay mamono zavatra hatao fanatitra eo amin’ ny tanimboly Ary mandoro ditin-kazo manitra eny ambonin’ ny tanimanga,
They boldly continue to do things that cause me to be angry: They offer sacrifices [to their idols] in their gardens, and they burn incense [to them] on [altars made of] bricks.
4 Dia izay mipetraka any amin’ ny fasana ary mitoetra mandritra ny alina ao am-pierena, sady mihinana henan-kisoa, ary ny ron’ ny hena fahavetavetana no ao amin’ ny loviany,
They secretly remain awake at night in burial caves, [talking with the spirits of] ([dead people/their ancestors]). They eat the meat of pigs, and their pots are full of [other] meat that is [also] unacceptable to me.
5 Izay manao hoe: Mihataha, fa aza manakaiky ahy, fa izaho no masìna, fa tsy ianao, ireny dia setroka ao am-bavoroko, eny, afo mirehitra mandritra ny andro.
[Then] they say [to others], ‘Stay away from me; do not come near me, because I am very holy, [with the result that you should not touch me].’ People like that are [like] [MET] smoke in my nose [from] a fire that burns continually.
6 Indro, izao no voasoratra eo anatrehako: Tsy hangina Aho mandra-pamaliko anareo eny, mandra-pamaliko ho ao an-tratranareo
I have written [a record of all the evil things that they have done]. And I will not do nothing about all those things; I will certainly punish them
7 Ny helokareo sy ny heloky ny razanareo koa, hoy Jehovah, dia izay olona nandoro ditin-kazo manitra teny an-tendrombohitra ary nihaika Ahy teny amin’ ny havoana; eny, hamatra ny valin’ ny asany ho ao an-tratrany Aho aloha.
for the sins that they and their ancestors have committed. They have mocked/insulted me by burning incense [to their idols] on the hilltops. So I will punish them like they deserve for doing those things.”
8 Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah: Tahaka ny ranom-boaloboka hita ao antsampahony ka ataon’ ny olona hoe: Aza simbana, fa misy fitahiana ao anatiny dia toy izany no hataoko noho ny amin’ ny mpanompoko, ka tsy hanimba azy rehetra Aho.
This is [also] what Yahweh said: “When there is a cluster of nice grapes on a vine, people do not throw them away, because they know that there is good juice in those grapes. Similarly, because there are some people [in Judah] who faithfully serve/worship me, I will not get rid of all of them.
9 Hahatonga taranaka avy amin’ i Jakoba Aho sy mpandova ny tendrombohitro avy amin’ i Joda; Ary ireo voafidiko no handova azy, eny, ny mpanompoko no honina ao.
I will spare some of the descendants of Jacob who are living on the hills of Judah. I have chosen them, and they will possess that land; they will worship/serve me, and they will live there.
10 Sarona ho tonga fiandrasana ondry ary ny lohasaha akora ho fandrian’ omby, ho an’ ny oloko izay nitady Ahy.
[Then all the land from the] Sharon [Plain near the Mediterranean Sea] and [as far east as] Achor Valley [near Jericho] will become pastureland where their cattle and sheep will rest.
11 Fa ny aminareo izay mahafoy an’ i Jehovah sy manadino ny tendrombohitro masìna, sady mamelatra latabatra ho an’ i Gada sy mampidina divay noharoharoan-javatra ho an’ i Meny,
But [it will be different] for you who have abandoned me, you who do not worship me on [Zion], my sacred hill, you who worship Gad and Meni, [the gods who you think will bring you] good luck and good fortune.
12 Dia hotendreko ho voan’ ny sabatra ianareo ka hankohofina hovonoina avokoa, satria niantso Aho, fa tsy namaly ianareo, niteny Aho, fa tsy nihaino ianareo, fa nanao izay ratsy eo imasoko, ary izay tsy sitrako no nofidinareo.
[It is I, not Meni, who will decide/say what will happen to you]; you will all [be slaughtered by] swords. [That will happen] because you did not answer when I called out to you. I spoke to you, but you did not pay attention. Instead, you did things that I said are evil; you chose to do things that do not please me.
13 Koa izao no lazain’ i Jehovah Tompo: Indro, ny mpanompoko hihinana, fa ianareo kosa ho mosarena; Indro, ny mpanompoko hisotro, fa ianareo kosa ho main-tenda; indro, ny mpanompoko hifaly, fa ianareo kosa ho menatra;
I, Yahweh the Lord, will give to those who worship and obey me things to eat and drink, and they will be happy; but [all] you evil people will be hungry and thirsty, and you will be [sad and] disgraced.
14 Indro, ny mpanompoko hihoby noho ny faharavoam-po, fa ianareo kosa hitoloko noho ny alahelom-po sy hidradradradra noho ny fahoriam-panahy.
Those who worship and obey me will sing joyfully, but you [evil people] will wail loudly because you will be suffering in your inner beings.
15 Ary hamela ny anaranareo ho fiozonana amin’ ireo voafidiko ianareo, ary hahafaty anao Jehovah Tompo; fa ny mpanompony kosa dia homeny anaram-baovao;
Those whom I have chosen will use your names when they curse people; [I], Yahweh the Lord, will get rid of you. But I will give to those who worship and obey me a new name [that they will use when they bless people].
16 Ka izay miarahaba tena etỳ ambonin’ ny tany dia hanao izany amin’ ny anaran’ Andriamanitry ny Amena; ary izay mianiana etỳ ambonin’ ny tany dia hianiana amin’ Andriamanitry ny Amena, satria efa hadino ny fahoriana taloha, sady voafina izany ka tsy hitan’ ny masoko.
The people in this land have had many troubles, but I will cause those troubles to occur no more. Therefore those who ask me to bless them and those who solemnly promise to do something should never forget that I am God, who faithfully [do what I promise to do].”
17 Fa, indro, Izaho mahary lanitra vaovao sy tany vaovao, ka dia tsy hotsarovana intsony ny taloha, na ho mby ao an-tsaina akory aza.
“Note this: [Some day] I will create a new heaven and a new earth. [They will be very wonderful, with the result that] you will no longer think about all [the troubles] you had previously.
18 Fa mifalia kosa sy miravoravoa mandrakizay, satria mahary izany Aho; fa, indro, mahary an’ i Jerosalema ho fifaliana Aho ary ny olony ho firavoravoana.
Be glad and always rejoice because of what I will do: Jerusalem will be a place where [people] rejoice; the people who live there will always be happy.
19 Dia ho faly amin’ i Jerosalema Aho sy ho ravoravo amin’ ny oloko; ary ny feo mitomany tsy ho re any intsony, na ny feo mitaraina.
I will rejoice about Jerusalem, and I will be delighted with my people. [People] will no longer weep or cry because of being distressed.
20 Ary na dia ny zaza minono any aza dia tsy ho fohy andro, ary tsy hisy anti-panahy izay tsy nahatapitra ny androny; fa mbola zatovo ihany izay maty na dia efa zato taona aza, ary ny mpanota aza, dia hahatratra zato taona vao hozonina.
No child will die when it is still an infant; all people will live until they are very old. [People will consider that] anyone who is 100 years old is still young; [they will consider that] anyone who dies who is younger than that has been cursed.
21 Hanao trano ny olona ka hitoetra ao; Ary hanao tanim-boaloboka ny olona ka hihinana ny vokatra aminy.
My people will build houses and [then] live in them. They will plant vineyards and then eat grapes from those vineyards.
22 Tsy hanao trano hitoeran’ olon-kafa izy, Na hamboly zavatra hohanin’ olon-kafa; Fa ho tahaka ny andron’ ny hazo ny andron’ ny oloko, Ary ireo voafidiko dia hanaram-po amin’ ny asan’ ny tanany.
As for the houses that they build, no one will [take those houses away from them and] live in them. No one will take a vineyard away from its owner. My chosen people will live a long time, like trees do, and they will enjoy what they have accomplished— [the houses that they have built and the crops that they have planted].
23 Tsy hisasatra foana izy, na hitera-jaza ho tratry ny loza tampoka; Fa taranak’ izay notahin’ i Jehovah ireo, Ary ny terany ho ao aminy.
They will not work hard in vain, and their children will not die from some (calamity/terrible thing happening to them). I will [certainly] bless their children and their grandchildren.
24 Raha tsy mbola miantso aza izy dia hamaly Aho; Ary raha mbola miteny izy, dia hihaino Aho.
Before they call to me [to help them], I will answer; I will answer their prayers while they are still praying [for me to do something for them].
25 Ny amboadia sy ny zanak’ ondry hiara-komana, Ary ny liona hihina-mololo tahaka ny omby, Ary ny menarana, dia vovoka no ho fihinany; Ary tsy handratra na hanimba eran’ ny tendrombohitro masìna izy, hoy Jehovah.
No one will be harmed or injured anywhere on [Zion], my sacred hill: Wolves and lambs will eat grass together [peacefully]; lions will eat hay like oxen do, [and they will not attack people]. Snakes will [not hurt anyone; they will lie on the ground and] eat [only] dirt. [That is surely what it will be like because I], Yahweh, have said it.”
