Lioka 1
1 Kanao maro ty nandrambe am-pitàñe handahatse talily amo raha atokisantikañeo
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
2 manahake ty nitaroña’ iareo ama’ay, ie nivalolombeloñe boak’am-baloha’e nimpitoroñe i tsaray ama’ay,
Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
3 le satriko ka, ie hinotsohotsoko boak’ am-baloha’e i hene rezay, ty hanokitse talily soa filahatse ho azo, ry roandria Teofilo,
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 hahafohina’o ty hatò’ i tsara nañohañe azoy.
That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
5 Teo tañ’andro’ i Heroda mpanjaka’ Iehodà, ty mpisoroñe atao Zakaria, am-pirimboña’ i Abia; boak’ amo anak’ ampela’ i Aroneo ty tañanjomba’e, i Elizabeta ty tahina’e.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6 Songa vantañe añatrefan’ Añahare iereo roroe; tsy amam-pitsikoañe ty fañaveloa’iareo amo lily naho fepè’ Iehovào.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 Tsy nanañ’ anake fa betsiterake t’i Elizabeta vaho sambe nigain-kantetse ie roroe.
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
8 Aa ie nitoroñe ami’ty naham-pisoroñe aze añatrefan’Añahare ami’ty fifandimbezam-pirimboña’e t’i Zakaria;
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
9 le amy lilim-pisoroñañey, nitsatok’ ama’e ty hañemboke, le nimoak’ an-kibohon’ Añahare ao,
According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
10 vaho hene nilolok’ alafe’e ao i màroy amy fotoam-pañembohañey.
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
11 Nisodeha ama’e amy zao ty anjeli’ i Talè, nijohañe an-kavana’ i kitrelim-pañembohañey.
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 Nianifañe t’i Zakaria te nahaoniñe, nihohokòhoke, vaho nidoiña’ ty firevendreveñañe.
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 Le hoe ty asa’ i anjeliy tama’e; Ko hemban-drehe Zakaria fa jinanjiñe i halali’oy le hisama-dahy ama’o t’i Elizabeta tañanjomba’o vaho toñono ty hoe Jaona ty añara’e.
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 Ho fale naho ehake rehe vaho maro ty hirebek’ amy hisamaha’ey,
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 amy t’ie ho ra’elahy añatrefa’ Iehovà, naho tsy hinon-divay ndra toake, vaho ie mbe an-kovin-drene’e ao ro ho lifore’ i Arofo Masiñey.
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
16 Maro amo ana’ Israeleo ty hampitolihe’e amy Iehovà Andrianañahare’ey.
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17 Ie hañavelo añatrefa’eo ami’ty arofo naho haozara’ i Elia, hampitolihe’e amo anakeo ty tron-droae naho mb’ami’ty fahihira’ o vantañeo o manjehatseo, hampihentseñe ondaty veka’e ho a Iehovà.
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
18 Aa hoe t’i Zakaria tamy anjeliy; Aia ty haharendrehako t’ie to? Bey raho naho migain-kantetse ka ty valiko.
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19 Tinoi’ i anjeliy ty hoe, Zaho n’o Gabriele mpijohañe añatrefan’ Añahareo; niraheñe hivolañ’ ama’o, hitaroñe o talili-soa zao.
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
20 Fe inao! ho moan-drehe, tsy hahasaontsy ampara’ t’ie tafetetse, ami’te tsy natokisa’o o volakoo, ie ho heneke amy nifantañañey.
And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
21 Nandiñe i Zakaria ondatio, nilatsa t’ie tambatse amy toetse miavakey ao.
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
22 Ie niavotse, le tsy nahasaontsy am’ iereo naho nioni’ iereo te niboahan-draha añ’ anjomba miavak’ ao, ie nanondrotondro am’iareo, fa le lia’e nimoañe.
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
23 Ie amy zao, naho niheneke o andro fitoroña’eo, le nimpoly mb’añ’ anjomba’e añe.
And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 Añe i andro rezay le niareñe t’i Elizabeta, vali’e, vaho nipalitse lime volañe, fa hoe ty asa’e:
And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 Zao ty nanoe’ Iehovà amako amy andro nivazoho’ey, hañafaha’e amako ty sirika’ondatio.
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
26 Ie amy fah’enembola’ey le niraheñe boak’ aman’Añahare ao t’i Gabriela anjely homb’an-drova atao Nazareta e Galilia añe,
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 mb’ami’ty somondrara nifofoe’ t’indaty atao Iosefe, anjomba’ i Davide, Marie ty añara’ i somondraray.
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
28 Niheo ama’e i anjeliy nanao ty hoe; Akore ry isoheñe! mitahy azo t’Iehovà.
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29 Nitsonevotse amy zao re amy tsara’ey, le nitsakore i fañontanea’ey.
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30 Ko hemban-drehe, Marie, hoe i anjeliy fa nanjò fañisohañe aman’ Añahare.
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31 Oniño t’ie hiareñ’ an-koviñ’ ao le hisama-dahy, vaho hatao’o Iesoà ty añara’e
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
32 Ho fanalolahy re, le ho toñoneñe ty hoe: Ana’ i Andindimoneñey naho hatolo’ Iehovà Andrianañahare aze ty fiambesa’ i Davide rae’e;
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 Le hoe t’i Marie tamy anjeliy; Akore ty hahamete’ zay, zaho tsy mahavany lahy?
Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 Aa le hoe ty natoi’ i anjeliy aze; Hitotsak’ ama’o i Arofo Masiñey, hañalok’ azo ty haozara’ i Andindimoneñey; le ho toñoneñe ty hoe Anan’ Añahare i Masiñe hasama’oy.
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
36 Inao te niaren-dahy ka t’i Elizabeta longo’o ndra te bey; fa enem-bolañe henaneo i natao betsiterakey,
And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37 Toe tsy eo ty tsy lefen’ Añahare.
For no word spoken by God shall be void of power.
38 Hoe t’i Marie; Intoy ty anak’ ampata’ Iehovà; lonike te ho amako i sinaontsi’oy. Le nienga aze i anjeliy.
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39 Niongake amy andro rezay t’i Marie, nikapikapike mb’an-tanàñe ambohibohi’ Iehodà mb’eo;
And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah;
40 le nimoak’ añ’ anjomba’ i Zakaria ao vaho nañontane i Elizabeta.
And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 Ie jinanji’ i Elizabeta i fañontanea’ i Mariey, le nivoañe ty ajaja an-tro’e ao; mbore nilifore’ i Arofo Masiñey t’i Elizabeta.
And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
42 Le ty hoe ty napaza’e; Haha amy ze atao ampela rehe vaho soatata ty anake hasama’o.
And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43 Ia ka raho, te nitilihe’ ty rene’ i Talèkoy?
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Hete! ie nimoak’ an-tsofiko ao i feom-pañontanea’oy le nisondrakak’an-kaehake ty ajaja an-troko ato.
For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45 En-droa, haha i niantoke te ho henefeñe ama’e o raha nitsarae’ Iehovày.
And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
46 Aa le nanao ty ti-hoe t’i Marie: Mañonjoñe Iehovà ty fiaiko,
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 vaho mirebek’ aman’Añahare mpandrombak’ ahy ty troko;
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 Nivazohoe’e ty hasotria’ i anak’ am-pata’ey, Oniño te hanao ahy haha ze hene tariratse henane zao.
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 Nanao raha fiain-tane amako i Maozatsey—masiñe ty tahina’e.
For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
50 Ferenaiña’e pak’an-tariratse an-tariratse o mañeveñe ama’eo.
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51 Nampiboaha’e haozarañe ty fità’e; naparatsia’e o mpiebotsebotse am-pitsakorean-tro’eo.
He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 Nafotsa’e amo fiambesam-bolo- nahe’eo o fanalolahio, vaho naonjo’e o mpirèkeo.
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53 Nanjàñe’e raha soa o nisalikoo, fe nampolie’e hara’e o mpañalealeo.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 Nimbae’e t’Israele mpitoro’e, hahatiahia’e i fiferenaiñañe
He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
55 nitsarae’e amy Abraàme naho amo tarira’e nainai’eoy, i nampitamà’e an-droaen-tikañey. (aiōn g165)
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. (aiōn g165)
56 Telo volañe varàñe ty nitoboha’ i Marie ama’e ao vaho nimpoly mb’añ’anjomba’e añe.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 Henek’ amy zao o andro nahatoly i Elizabetao, le nisama-dahy.
Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
58 Jinanji’ ondaty mpitrao-tanàñe ama’eo naho o longo’eo t’ie niferenaiña’ Iehovà, le nitrao-kafaleañe ama’e.
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 Ie ami’ty andro faha-valo, le nasese ho savareñe i ajajay, vaho ho natao’ iereo Zakaria ty añara’e amy te zay ty tahinan-drae’e,
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60 fa hoe ka ty natoin-drene’e; Aiy! hatao ty hoe Jaona re.
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
61 Aa hoe ty asa’ iareo tama’e; Leo raik’ aman-drolongo’o tsy nitoñoneñe amy tahinañe zay.
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
62 Le nañatsikatsik’ an-drae’e iereo, ami’ty hoe: Ia ty satri’o hitokavañ’ aze.
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
63 Nipay fanokiran-dre vaho nanokitse ty hoe: I Jaona ty añara’e. Aa le hene nidaba.
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
64 Nisokak’ ami’ty manao zao ty falie’e naho nibalake i famele’ey vaho nisaontsy am-pandrengeañe an’ Andrianañahare.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
65 Hene nangebahebake o mpimoneñe nañohoke iareoo, vaho nirehafeñe mb’eo mb’eo ambohibohi’ Iehodà ao irezay.
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa.
66 Songa nitsakore ty hoe añ’ arofo ao ze nahaoniñe: Ty ajaja ho akore v’itoio? Le nitahy aze ty fità’ Iehovà.
And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Lifotse i Arofo Masiñey amy zao t’i Zakaria rae’e vaho nitoky ty ti-hoe:
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68 Andriañeñe t’Iehovà Andrianañahare’ Israele, fa nitilihe’e vaho jineba’e ondati’eo.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 Nampitroara’e tsifam-pandrombahañe tika añ’anjomba’ i Davide mpitoro’e ao,
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: (aiōn g165)
71 t’ie ho rombaheñe amo rafelahin- tikañeo, naho am-pità’ o malaiñe an-tikañeo,
That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72 Hiferenaiña’e o roazan-tikañeo, naho ho tiahi’e i fañina’e miavakey,
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
73 i fanta nifantà’e amy Abraàme raentikañey,
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
74 t’ie hatolo’e amantikañe, ie fa vinotso’e amo rafelahintikañeo, hitoroñ’ aze tsy an-kahembañañe,
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75 am-piavahañe naho an-kavantañañe añatrefa’e amo hene andro iveloman-tikañeo.
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
76 Le ihe, anako, ty hatao Mpitoki’ i Andindimoneñey, amy te Ihe ty hiaolo i Talè hañajary ty lala homba’e,
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
77 hampahaoniñe ondati’eo ty fandrombahañe ie hinahan-kakeo,
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
78 ami’ty fiferenaiñan’ Añaharen-tika— ie nampitilihe’e an-tika i fanjiriha’e boak’ añ’aboy,
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
79 Hanolora’e hazavàñe o mpitoboke añ’ieñe ao naho an-talinjon-kavilasio, hiaoloa’e mb’an-dalan-kanintsiñe mb’eo o fandian-tikañeo.
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 Nitombo i ajajay le nihaozatse an-troke vaho nitoets’am-babangoañe añe ampara’ ty andro niboaha’e am’Israele.
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
