Acts 7

Ary hoy ny mpisoronabe: Moa izany tokoa va?

Then said the high priest, Are these things so?

fa hoy Stefana: Mihainoa, ry rahalahy sy ianareo ray: Andriamanitry ny voninahitra niseho tamin'i Abrahama razantsika, raha tany Mesopotamia izy, fony tsy mbola nonina tany Harana,

And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

ka nanao taminy hoe: Mialà amin'ny taninao sy ny havanao, ka andeha ho any amin'ny tany izay hasehoko anao (Gen. 12. 1).

And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.

Dia niala tamin'ny tanin'ny Kaldeana izy ka nonina tany Harana; ary rehefa maty ny rainy, dia nafindran'Andriamanitra niala teo izy hankany amin'ny tany izay onenanareo ankehitriny.

Then came he out of the land of the Chaldæans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.

Ary tsy nomeny lova teto izy, na dia eram-paladia akory aza; kanefa nampanantenainy izy fa homeny azy sy ny taranany mandimby azy ho lovany izany, na dia tsy mbola nanan-janaka akory aza izy.

And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

Ary nolazain'Andriamanitra fa ny taranany hivahiny any amin'ny tanin'ny firenena hafa ary handevoziny sy hampahoriny efa-jato taona.

And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.

Nefa ny firenena izay hotompoiny dia hotsaraiko kosa, hoy Andriamanitra; ary rehefa afaka izany, dia hivoaka izy ka hanompo Ahy eto amin'ity tany ity (Gen. 15. 13, 14).

And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.

Ary nomeny fanekena amin'ny famorana izy. Ary dia niteraka an'isaka izy ka namora azy tamin'ny andro fahavalo; ary Isaka niteraka an'i Jakoba, ary Jakoba niteraka ny patriarka roa ambin'ny folo lahy.

And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.

Ary nialona an'i Josefa ny patriarka ka nivarotra azy ho any Egypta; nefa Andriamanitra nomba azy

And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

ka nahafaka azy tamin'ny fahoriany rehetra sady nanome azy fahasoavana sy fahendrena teo imason'i Farao, mpanjakan'i Egypta; ary izy nanendry azy ho mpanapaka any Egypta mbamin'izay rehetra tao an-dapany.

And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

Ary nisy mosary eran'i Egypta sy Kanana rehetra, ka mafy ny fahoriana; ary tsy nahita hanina ny razantsika.

Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

Fa nony nandre Jakoba fa nisy vary tany Egypta, dia naniraka ny razantsika izy tamin'ny voalohany.

But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.

Ary tamin'ny fanindroany dia fantatr'izy mirahalahy avy Josefa, ary dia fantatr'i Farao koa ny havan'i Josefa.

And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.

Ary Josefa naniraka ka nampaka an'i Jakoba rainy mbamin'ny mpianakaviny rehetra, dia olona dimy amby fito-polo izy.

Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

Ary Jakoba nidina nankany Egypta, dia maty izy sy ny razantsika;

So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,

ary nentina ho any Sekema izy ka nalevina tao amin'ny fasana izay novidin'i Abrahama vola tamin'ny zanak'i Hamora tany Sekema.

And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.

Fa rehefa ho tonga ny fotoana hahatanterahana ny teny fikasana, izay nataon'Andriamanitra tamin'i Abrahama, dia nitombo sy nihamaro ny olona tany Egypta,

But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

mandra-pitsangan'ny mpanjaka hafa tany Egypta, izay tsy nahalala an'i Josefa.

Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.

Ary izy nanao hafetsena tamin'ny razantsika, dia nampahory azy, ka dia samy nanary ny zanany vao teraka mba tsy ho velona izy.

The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

Tamin'izany andro izany no nahaterahan'i Mosesy, ary tsara teo anatrehan'Andriamanitra izy ka notezaina telo volana tao an-tranon'ny rainy.

In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:

Fa rehefa nariana izy, dia nalain'ny zanakavavin'i Farao ka notezainy ho zanany.

And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.

Ary Mosesy nampianarina ny fahendrena rehetra nananan'ny Egyptiana, ary nahery tamin'ny teniny sy ny asany izy.

And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

Ary rehefa ho efa-polo taona izy, dia velona tao am-pony ny hamangy ny Zanak'isiraely, rahalahiny

And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

Ary raha nahita ny anankiray nampahorina maina izy, dia namaly ka namono ilay Egyptiana ary namonjy ilay nampahorina.

And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

Ary nataony fa ho fantatry ny rahalahiny fa ny tànany no hamonjen'Andriamanitra azy; kanjo tsy fantany.

For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

Ary nony ampitson'iny dia niseho tamin'ireo izay niady Mosesy ary nanao izay hampihavana azy ka nanao hoe: Raondriana, mirahalahy ianareo, koa nahoana ianareo no miady?

And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

Fa ilay namely maina ny namany dia nanosika azy ka nanao hoe: Iza no nanendry an'ialahy ho mpanapaka sy mpitsara anay?

But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

Moa ta-hamono ahy koa va ialahy tahaka ny namonoan'ialahy ilay Egyptiana omaly? (Eks. 2. 13, 14.)

Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?

Ary tamin'izany teny izany dia nandositra Mosesy ka nivahiny tany amin'ny tany Midiana, ary tany no niterahany zanaka roa lahy.

Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.

Ary rehefa afaka efa-polo taona, dia nisy anjely niseho taminy tany an-efitry ny tendrombohitra Sinay teo anaty lelafo teo amin'ny voaroy.

And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.

Ary Mosesy, nony nahita, dia gaga noho ny fahitana; nefa nony nanatona handinika izy, dia tonga ny feon'ny Tompo nanao hoe:

When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,

Izaho no Andriamanitry ny razanao, dia Andriamanitr'i Abrahama sy Isaka ary Jakoba (Eks. 3. 6). Dia tora-kovitra Mosesy ka tsy sahy nandinika.

Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.

Ary hoy Jehovah taminy: Esory ny kapa amin'ny tongotrao; fa masina io tany ijanonanao io.

Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.

Hitako tokoa ny fahorian'ny oloko any Egypta, ary reko ny fitarainany, dia nidina hamonjy azy Aho. Koa andeha ankehitriny, dia hirahiko ho any Egypta ianao (Eks. 3. 5-10).

I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

Izany Mosesy izany dia nolaviny ka nataony hoe: Iza no nanendry an'ialahy ho mpanapaka sy mpitsara? (Eks. 2. 14) kanjo izy ihany no nirahin'Andriamanitra ho mpanapaka sy mpanavotra nomban'ny tanan'ny Anjely, Ilay niseho taminy teo amin'ny voaroy.

This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

Izy no nitondra ny olona nivoaka sady nanao fahagagana sy famantarana tany Egypta sy teo amin'ny Ranomasina Mena ary tany an-efitra efa-polo taona.

He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

Izany no Mosesy izay nilaza tamin'ny Zanak'isiraely hoe: Mpaminany no hatsangan'Andriamanitra ho anareo avy amin'ny rahalahinareo, tahaka ahy (Deo. 18. 15).

This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.

Izy ilay teo amin'ny fiangonana tany an-efitra mbamin'ny Anjely izay niteny taminy tany an-tendrombohitra Sinay sy tamin'ny razantsika, ka izy no nandray teny velona mba homeny antsika.

This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

Nefa ny razantsika tsy nety nanaiky azy, fa nandà, dia manina an'i Egypta ny fony,

To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

ka hoy izy tamin'i Arona: Anaovy andriamanitra izahay, hitarika antsika eo aloha; fa ilay Mosesy iny, izay nitondra antsika nivoaka avy tany amin'ny tany Egypta, dia tsy fantatray izay nanjo azy (Eks. 32. 1).

Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.

Ary dia nanao ombilahy kely izy tamin'izany andro izany, dia nanatitra fanatitra tamin'ny sampy ka niravoravo tamin'ny asan'ny tànany.

And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

Fa Andriamanitra nihodina, dia nanolotra azy hanompo izay eny amin'ny lanitra; araka ny voasoratra eo amin'ny bokin'ny mpaminany hoe: Moa nanatitra zavatra voavono sy fanatitra ho Ahy efa-polo taona tany an-efitra va ianareo, ry taranak'isiraely?

Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?

Tsia, fa nobetainareo ny tranolain'i Moloka sy ny kintan'ny andriamanitra atao hoe Refana, Dia ny endri-javatra izay nataonareo hivavahana, Ka dia hamindra anareo ho any ankoatr'i Babylona Aho (Amo. 5. 25-27).

Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.

Ny trano-lain'ny Vavolombelona dia teo amin'ny razantsika tany an-efitra, tahaka ny voatendrin'izay niteny tamin'i Mosesy mba hanaovany azy araka ny endrika izay efa hitany.

Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.

Izany koa dia noraisin'ny razantsika izay nandimby ireo, ka nentiny niditra niaraka tamin'i Josoa tamin'ny nahazoany ny tanin'ny firenena izay noroahin'Andriamanitra hiala teo anoloan'ny razantsika hatramin'ny andron'i Davida;

Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

izy nahita fitia anatrehan'Andriamanitra ka nangataka hahita trano ho an'Andriamanitr'i Jakoba.

Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

Fa Solomona kosa no nanao trano ho Azy.

But Solomon built him an house.

Kanefa ny Avo Indrindra tsy mitoetra ao amin'izay nataon-tànan'olona; araka ny nolazain'ny mpaminany hoe:

Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Ny lanitra no seza fiandrianako, Ary ny tany no fitoeran-tongotro; Koa trano manao ahoana no hataonareo ho Ahy? hoy Jehovah, Ary manao ahoana no ho fitoerana fitsaharako?

Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

Tsy ny tanako va no nanao izao zavatra rehetra izao? (Isa. 66. 1, 2.)

Hath not my hand made all these things?

Ry olona mafy hatoka sady tsy voafora fo sy sofina, ianareo manohitra ny Fanahy Masina mandrakariva; tahaka ny nataon'ny razanareo ihany no ataonareo koa.

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

Iza no mpaminany izay tsy nenjehin'ny razanareo? Eny, novonoiny aza izay naminany ny fihavian'ilay Marina; ary ankehitriny dia efa tonga mpamadika sy mpamono Azy ianareo,

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:

dia olona izay nahazo ny lalàna tamin'ny nandaharan'anjely azy, nefa tsy nankato izany.

Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.

Ary nony nandre izany izy ireo, dia lotika ny fony, ka nihidy vazana taminy izy.

When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

Fa Stefana, feno ny Fanahy Masina, dia nibanjina ny lanitra ka nahita ny voninahitr'Andriamanitra sy Jesosy nitsangana teo ankavanan'Andriamanitra,

But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

dia nanao hoe: Indro, hitako ny lanitra misokatra ary ny Zanak'olona mitsangana eo ankavanan'Andriamanitra.

And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

Ary ny olona niantso tamin'ny feo mahery sady nanentsin-tadiny ka indray nirodona taminy,

Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

dia nandroaka azy ho eny ivelan'ny tanàna ka nitora-bato azy; ary ireo vavolombelona dia nametraka ny fitafiany teo anilan'ny tongotry ny zatovo anankiray atao hoe Saoly.

And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

Ary ny olona nitora-bato an'i Stefana, izay niantso hoe: Ry Jesosy Tompo ô, raiso ny fanahiko.

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

Dia nandohalika izy ka niantso tamin'ny feo mahery hoe Tompo ô, aza atao ho helony anie izao ota izao. Ary rehefa nilaza izany izy, dia nodi-mandry.

And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.