Isaiah 28

Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!

Lozan'ny satro-boninahitra, izay reharehan'ny mpimamo any Efraima, sy ny voninkazo mihamalazo amin'ny firàvany tsara tarehy, izay eo an-dohan'ny lohasaha lonaky ny fileon-divay.

Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.

Indro, ny Tompo manana izay mahery sady matanjaka, tahaka ny rivo-kavandra sy ny tafio-drivotra mandoza; Koa tahaka ny fandriaky ny rano be manafotra no hanjerany azy mafy ho amin'ny tany.

The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet:

Dia hohitsahin'ny tongotra ny satro-boninahitra, Izay reharehan'ny mpimamo any Efraima.

And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.

Ary ny voninkazo mihamalazo amin'ny firàvany tsara tarehy, izay eo an-dohan'ny lohasaha lonaka, dia ho tahaka ny voan'aviavy mialin-taona, raha tsy mbola tonga ny fahavaratra, koa izay mahita azy dia mijery, ary raha vao raisiny, dia arapany.

In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,

Ary amin'izany andro izany Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro, dia ho satro-boninahitra tsara tarehy sy ho fehiloha firavaka ho an'ny olony sisa,

And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

Ary ho fanahy fitsarana ho an'izay mipetraka eo amin'ny fitsarana, sy ho hery ho an'izay mampiverina ny ady hatreo am-bavahady.

But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

Nefa ireo koa dia miraingiraingy azon'ny divay ary mivembena azon'ny toaka; Ny mpisorona sy ny mpaminany miraingiraingy azon'ny toaka; Resin'ny divay ireo; Mivembena azon'ny toaka izy; Miraingiraingy amin'ny fahitana izy ary midoladola eo amin'ny fitsarana.

For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean.

Fa feno loa sy loto ny latabatra rehetra, ka efa tsy misy madio hitoerana.

Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.

Iza no hampianariny fahalalana? Ary iza no hampahafantariny fianarana? Zaza vao notazana va? Ny vao nitsaha-nono va?

For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

Fa didy anampy didy, didy anampy didy; Fitsipika anampy fitsipika, fitsipika anampy fitsipika; Kely etỳ, ary kely erỳ;

For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

Eny, amin'ny molotra miambakambaka sy amin'ny fiteny baiko no hitenenany amin'ity firenena ity,

To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.

Izay nilazany hoe: Ity no fitsaharana, ampitsaharo ny reraka, ary ity no famelombelomana; Nefa tsy nety nihaino ireo.

But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

Ary ny tenin'i Jehovah dia ho tonga didy anampy didy aminy tokoa, eny, didy anampy didy, fitsipika anampy fitsipika, fitsipika anampy fitsipika; Kely etỳ, ary kely erỳ, mba hanaovany dia mianotra, ka ho torotoro izy sy hofandrihana ary hosamborina.

Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.

Koa mihainoa ny tenin'i Jehovah ianareo, ry mpaniratsira, izay manapaka ity firenena eto Jerosalema ity.

Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:

Satria ianareo manao hoe: Efa nanao fanekena tamin'ny fahafatesana izahay ary efa nanao fifanarahana tamin'ny fiainan-tsi-hita ka na dia ho avy aza ny loza manafotra, dia tsy hihatra aminy izany, fa ny lainga no nataonay ho fiarovana, ary ny fitaka ho fierena,

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

Dia izao no lazain'i Jehovah Tompo: Indro, Izaho no efa nametraka vato ao Ziona, dia vato voazaha toetra, vato tsara izay fehizoro voaorina ho fanorenana mafy, ka tsy mba ho taitra izay mino.

Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.

Ny fitsarana no hataoko ho fitsipika, ary ny fahamarinana ho pilao; Hopaohin'ny havandra ny lainga fiarovana, ary hindaosin'ny rano ny fierena.

And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.

Hofoanana ny fanekenareo amin'ny fahafatesana, ary tsy haharitra ny fifanarahanareo amin'ny fiainan-tsi-hita raha ho avy ny loza manafotra, dia ho tonga fanitsakitsany ianareo.

From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report.

Ary na oviana na oviana no ihaviany, dia hahatratra anareo izany; Fa isa-maraina isa-maraina no hihaviany, na andro na alina; Ary ny vokatry ny fahafantarana izany fianarana izany dia fangovitana ihany.

For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.

Fa fohy loatra ny farafara ka tsy azon'ny olona ilamparana; Ary kely ny firakotra ka tsy maharakotra, raha misy te-hirakotra azy.

For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.

Fa Jehovah hitsangana tahaka ny teo amin'ny tendrombohitra Perazima, ho tezitra tahaka ny teo amin'ny lohasahan'i Gibeona Izy, mba hanaovany ny asany tsy ilay fanaony mandrakariva anefa, ary hahavitany ny ataony tsy ilay vitainy mandrakariva anefa.

Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.

Koa dia aza maniratsira intsony ianareo, fandrao atao mafy ny famatorana anareo; Fa fahafonganana voatendry no efa reko tamin'i Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro, Hamelezana ny tany rehetra.

Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

Mihainoa ianareo, ka mandrenesa ny feoko; Mitandrema, ka mandrenesa ny teniko.

Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?

Moa ny mpiasa tany va miasa mba hamafy, na mitombo-doha sy mandravona ny taniny mandrakariva?

When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in their place?

Rehefa voaravony tsara ny tany, moa tsy afafiny amin'izay va ny voan'ny nigela, ary tsy apariakany va ny komina, ary tsy alahany mitandahatra tsara va ny vary tritika sy ny vary hordea amin'ny tany voafaritra ho azy Ary ny ampemby kosa eny an-tsisiny?

For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.

Fa Andriamaniny no manoro azy izay mety hataony, Eny, Izy no mampianatra azy.

For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.

Fa tsy ny kodia vy no ivelezana ny nigela, ary tsy ny kodian'ny sariety no akodiadia amin'ny komina; Fa ny nigela dia velezina amin'ny fantàka, ary ny komina amin'ny tehina.

Bread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen.

Moa mongomongoiny va ny vary hatao mofo? Tsia, fa tsy veleziny na hampandehanany ny kodian'ny sarietiny sy ny soavaliny lalandava izy; Tsy mongomongoiny tsy akory izy.

This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.

Izany koa dia avy amin'i Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro; Fa mahagaga amin'ny fisainana Izy Ary mahatalanjona amin'ny fahendrena.