Romana 10

1 Ry rahalahy, ny irin’ ny foko sy ny angatahiko amin’ Andriamanitra ho an’ ireny dia famonjena.

Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.

2 Fa vavolombelon’ ireny aho fa mazoto ho an’ Andriamanitra izy, saingy tsy araka ny fahalalana.

For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

3 Fa satria tsy nahalala ny fahamarinana avy amin’ Andriamanitra izy ka nitady hanamarina ny tenany, dia tsy nanaiky ny fahamarinana avy amin’ Andriamanitra.

For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

4 Fa Kristy no faran’ ny lalàna ho fahamarinana ho an’ izay rehetra mino.

For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

5 Fa Mosesy nanoratra milaza fa izay olona manao ny fahamarinana avy amin’ ny lalàna no ho velona amin’ izany.

For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, “The one who does them will live by them.”

6 Fa ny fahamarinana izay avy amin’ ny finoana kosa manao hoe: Aza milaza ao am-ponao hoe; Iza no hiakatra any an-danitra? (dia ny hampidina an’ i Kristy izany, )

But the righteousness which is of faith says this, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down);

7 na: Iza no hidina any amin’ ny lalina? (dia ny hampiakatra an’ i Kristy avy any amin’ ny maty izany.) (Abyssos g12)

or, ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)” (Abyssos g12)

8 Fa ahoana no lazainy? Eo akaikinao ny teny, dia eo am-bavanao sy ao am-ponao, dia ny teny ny amin’ ny finoana, izay torinay;

But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart;” that is, the word of faith which we preach:

9 satria raha manaiky an’ i Jesosy ho Tompo amin’ ny vavanao ianao ary mino amin’ ny fonao fa Andriamanitra efa nanangana Azy tamin’ ny maty, dia hovonjena ianao.

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 Fa amin’ ny fo no inoana hahazoana fahamarinana, ary amin’ ny vava no anekena hahazoana famonjena.

For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation.

11 Fa hoy ny Soratra Masìna: Tsy ho menatra izay rehetra mino Azy.

For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”

12 Fa tsy misy hafa, na Jiosy na jentilisa, fa iray ihany no Tompon’ izy rehetra, sady manan-karena homeny izay rehetra miantso Ary Izy.

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him.

13 Fa izay rehetra miantso ny anaran’ ny Tompo no hovonjena.

For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

14 Hataony ahoana ary no fiantso izay tsy ninoany? Ary hataony ahoana no fino izay Olona tsy reny? Ary hataony ahoana no fandre raha tsy misy mpitory?

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?

15 Ary hataony ahoana no fitory, raha tsy nirahina? araka ny voasoratra hoe: Akory ny hatsaran’ ny tongotr’ iry mitondra teny soa mahafaly!

And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”

16 Nefa tsy izy rehetra no nanaiky ny teny soa mahafaly. Fa hoy Isaia: Jehovah ô, iza no nino ny teny nampitondraina anay?

But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”

17 Koa ny finoana dia avy amin’ ny tori-teny, ary ny tori-teny kosa avy amin’ ny tenin’ i Kristy.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

18 Fa hoy izaho: Sao tsy nahare izy? Tsia; fa Efa nivoaka ho any amin’ ny tany rehetra ny feony, Ary izay mino Ary tsy ho menatra, Ary ny teniny hatramin’ ny faran’ izao rehetra izao.

But I say, didn’t they hear? Yes, most certainly, “Their sound went out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”

19 Fa hoy izaho: Sao tsy nahalala ny Isiraely? Voalohany, Mosesy manao hoe: Izaho hampialona anareo amin’ izay tsy firenena, Dia amin’ ny firenena adala no hampahasosorako anareo.

But I ask, didn’t Israel know? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation. I will make you angry with a nation void of understanding.”

20 Fa sahy mihitsy Isaia ka manao hoe: Hitan’ izay tsy nitady Ahy Aho, Ary niseho tamin’ izay tsy nanontany Ahy.

Isaiah is very bold and says, “I was found by those who didn’t seek me. I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.”

21 Fa ny amin’ ny Isiraely dia hoy izy: Mandritra ny andro no efa naninjirako ny tanako tamin’ izay firenena sady tsy manaraka no mandà.

But about Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”