Genesis 42
1 And Jacob having seen that there was a sale [of corn] in Egypt, said to his sons, Why are ye indolent?
Tango Jakobi ayokaki ete ble ezali na Ejipito, alobaki na bana na ye ya mibali: « Mpo na nini bozali kotalana bino na bino?
2 Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt; go down thither, and buy for us a little food, that we may live, and not die.
Nayoki ete ble ezali na Ejipito. Bokende kuna mpe bosomba ndambo mpo na biso mpo ete towumela na bomoi mpe tokufa te na nzala. »
3 And the ten brethren of Joseph went down to buy corn out of Egypt.
Bandeko mibali zomi ya Jozefi bakendeki na Ejipito mpo na kosomba ble.
4 But [Jacob] sent not Benjamin, the brother of Joseph, with his brethren; for he said, Lest, haply, disease befall him.
Kasi Jakobi atikaki te Benjame, ndeko ya Jozefi ya mobali, ete akende elongo na bango, pamba te azalaki kobanga ete likama ekweyela ye.
5 And the sons of Israel came to buy with those that came, for the famine was in the land of Chanaan.
Kati na bato oyo bakendeki kosomba ble na Ejipito, bana mibali ya Isalaele mpe bazalaki; pamba te nzala makasi ekotaki mpe na mokili ya Kanana.
6 And Joseph was ruler of the land; he sold to all the people of the land. And the brethren of Joseph, having come, did reverence to him, [bowing] with the face to the ground.
Jozefi azalaki moyangeli ya mokili. Ye nde azalaki koteka ble epai ya bato na ye nyonso. Bongo tango bandeko ya Jozefi bakomaki, bagumbamaki liboso na ye mpe bakitisaki mito na se.
7 And when Joseph saw his brethren, he knew them, and estranged himself from them, and spoke hard words to them; and said to them, Whence are ye come? And they said, Out of the land of Chanaan, to buy food.
Tango kaka Jozefi amonaki bango, asosolaki mbala moko ete bazali bandeko na ye. Kasi asalaki lokola nde azali mopaya liboso na bango mpe azalaki na maloba makasi epai na bango. Atunaki bango: — Bowuti wapi? Bazongisaki: — Towuti na mokili ya Kanana; toyei nde kosomba biloko ya kolia.
8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
Atako Jozefi asosolaki ete bazali bandeko na ye, kasi bango basosolaki ye te.
9 And Joseph remembered his dream, which he saw; and he said to them, Ye are spies; to observe the marks of the land are ye come.
Bongo Jozefi akanisaki ndoto oyo alotaki na tina na bango mpe alobaki na bango: — Bino bozali penza banongi! Boyei nde kotala bisika nini mokili na biso ebatelami malamu te!
10 But they said, Nay, Sir, we thy servants are come to buy food;
Bazongisaki: — Te nkolo na ngai, basali na yo bayei nde kosomba biloko ya kolia.
11 we are all sons of one man; we are peaceable, thy servants are not spies.
Tozali biso nyonso bana ya moto moko. Basali na yo bazali bato ya sembo, kasi bazali banongi te.
12 And he said to them, Nay, but ye are come to observe the marks of the land.
Alobaki na bango: — Te! Boyei na mokili na biso mpo na kotala bisika oyo ebatelami malamu te!
13 And they said, We thy servants are twelve brethren, in the land of Chanaan; and, behold, the youngest is with our father to-day, but the other one is not.
Kasi bango bazongisaki: — Basali na yo bazalaki bandeko mibali zomi na mibale; tozali bana ya moto moko oyo azali kovanda na mokili ya Kanana. Mwana ya suka azali sik’oyo elongo na tata na biso, mpe mosusu azalaka lisusu te.
14 And Joseph said to them, This is it that I spoke to you, saying, ye are spies;
Kasi Jozefi alobaki na bango: — Ezali ndenge kaka nalobaki na bino: bozali banongi.
15 herein shall ye be manifested; by the health of Pharao, ye shall not depart hence, unless your younger brother come hither.
Tala ndenge nakomeka bino: Na kombo ya Faraon, bokolongwa na esika oyo te soki leki na bino ya suka akomi awa te!
16 Send one of you, and take your brother; and go ye to prison, till your words be clear, whether ye speak the truth or not; but, if not, by the health of Pharao, verily ye are spies.
Botinda moko kati na bino ete akende kozwa ndeko na bino ya mobali; mpe bino oyo bokotikala, bokozala na boloko mpo na komeka maloba na bino mpe kotala soki bolobi solo. Soki te, na kombo ya Faraon, bozali banongi!
17 And he put them in prison three days.
Atiaki bango nyonso na boloko mikolo misato.
18 And he said to them on the third day, This do, and ye shall live, for I fear God.
Na mokolo ya misato, Jozefi ayebisaki bango: — Nazali moto oyo abangaka Nzambe. Bosala oyo nazali koloba mpe bokozala na bomoi.
19 If ye be peaceable, let one of your brethren be detained in prison; but go ye, and carry back the corn ye have purchased.
Soki bozali bato ya sembo, tika ete moko kati na bino atikala awa kati na boloko; bongo bino bamosusu bokende, bomema ble oyo esengeli mpo na mabota na bino, oyo ezali na nzala makasi.
20 And bring your younger brother to me, and your words shall be believed; but, if not, ye shall die. And they did so.
Kasi bomemela ngai leki na bino ya suka. Yango ekolakisa ete bolobaki solo mpe bokokufa te. Basalaki bongo.
21 And each said to his brother, Yes, indeed, for we are in fault concerning our brother, when we disregarded the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we hearkened not to him; and therefore has this affliction come upon us.
Balobanaki bango na bango: — Solo, tozwi etumbu mpo na makambo oyo tosalaki ndeko na biso; pamba te tomonaki pasi na ye tango azalaki kobondela biso, kasi toyokaki ye te. Yango wana pasi oyo ekomeli biso.
22 And Ruben answered them, saying, Did I not speak to you, saying, Hurt not the boy, and ye heard me not? and, behold, his blood is required.
Ribeni alobaki na bango: — Nayebisaki bino ete bosala mwana wana mabe te? Kasi boyokelaki ngai te. Sik’oyo tosengeli kofuta makila na ye!
23 But they knew not that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them.
Bayebaki te ete Jozefi akokaki kososola maloba na bango, mpo ete azalaki kosalela molimboli mpo na kosolola na bango.
24 And Joseph turned away from them, and wept; and again he came to them, and spoke to them; and he took Symeon from them, and bound him before their eyes.
Jozefi apesaki mokongo, apusanaki mosika mpe abandaki kolela. Bongo azongelaki bango mpe asololaki lisusu na bango. Azwaki Simeoni kati na bango mpe akangaki ye na miso na bango.
25 And Joseph gave orders to fill their vessels with corn, and to return their money to each into his sack, and to give them provision for the way; and it was so done to them.
Jozefi apesaki mitindo ete batondisa ble na basaki na bango, bazongisa mbongo ya moto na moto na saki na ye mpe bapesa bango bilei mpo na nzela. Esalemelaki bango bongo.
26 And having put the corn on the asses, they departed thence.
Batiaki ble na bango likolo ya ba-ane na bango mpe bakendeki.
27 And one having opened his sack to give his asses fodder, at the place where they rested, saw also his bundle of money, for it was on the mouth of his sack.
Na esika oyo batelamaki mpo na kolekisa butu, moko na bango afungolaki saki na ye mpo na koleisa ane na ye mpe amonaki mbongo na ye na moto ya saki na ye.
28 And he said to his brethren, My money has been restored to me, and behold this is in my sack. And their heart was wonder-struck, and they were troubled, saying one to another, What is this that God has done to us?
Ayebisaki bandeko na ye: — Bazongiseli ngai mbongo na ngai, tala yango oyo na saki na ngai! Mitema na bango ebetaki mpe babandaki kolenga, balobanaki bango na bango: — Likambo nini oyo Nzambe asali biso!
29 And they came to their father, Jacob, into the land of Chanaan, and reported to him all that had happened to them, saying,
Tango bakomaki epai ya tata na bango Jakobi na mokili ya Kanana, bayebisaki ye makambo nyonso oyo ekomelaki bango. Balobaki:
30 The man, the lord of the land, spoke harsh words to us, and put us in prison as spies of the land.
— Moto oyo azali mokonzi ya mokili alobelaki biso na maloba makasi. Azwaki biso lokola banongi.
31 And we said to him, We are men of peace, we are not spies.
Kasi tolobaki na ye: « Tozali bato ya sembo, tozali banongi te.
32 We are twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is with his father to-day in the land of Chanaan.
Tozalaki bandeko mibali zomi na mibale, bana ya tata moko. Moko azalaka lisusu te mpe oyo ya suka azali sik’oyo elongo na tata na biso, na mokili ya Kanana. »
33 And the man, the lord of the land, said to us, Herein shall I know that ye are peaceable; leave one brother here with me, and having taken the corn ye have purchased for your family, depart.
Na boye, moto oyo azali mokonzi ya mokili azongiselaki biso: « Tala lolenge nakoyeba ete bozali bato ya sembo: ‹ Botikela ngai awa ndeko moko kati na bino. Bozwa biloko ya kolia oyo esengeli mpo na mabota na bino oyo ezali na nzala makasi mpe bokende.
34 And bring to me your younger brother; then I shall know that ye are not spies, but that ye are men of peace: and I will restore you your brother, and ye shall trade in the land.
Boyela ngai leki na bino ya suka. Na bongo, nakoyeba ete bozali banongi te, kasi bato ya sembo; mpe ngai nakozongisela bino ndeko na bino, sima nakotika bino mpo ete bokoka kosala mombongo na mokili. › »
35 And it came to pass as they were emptying their sacks, there was each man's bundle of money in his sack; and they and their father saw their bundles of money, and they were afraid.
Tango bafungolaki basaki na bango, moko na moko amonaki mbongo na ye na saki. Bango na tata na bango bamonaki mbongo mpe bango nyonso babangaki.
36 And their father Jacob said to them, Ye have bereaved me. Joseph is not, Symeon is not, and will ye take Benjamin? all these things have come upon me.
Tata na bango Jakobi alobaki na bango: — Bozangisi ngai bana na ngai mibale ya mibali: Jozefi azali lisusu te, Simeoni mpe azali lisusu te. Mpe sik’oyo bolingi kozwa lisusu Benjame! Makambo oyo nyonso ezali kokweyela kaka ngai!
37 And Ruben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee; give him into my hand, and I will bring him back to thee.
Ribeni alobaki na tata na ye: — Pesa ngai Benjame, mpe nakomemela yo ye. Soki namemeli yo ye te, boma bana na ngai mibale ya mibali.
38 But he said, My son shall not go down with you, because his brother is dead, and he only has been left; and [suppose] it shall come to pass that he is afflicted by the way by which ye go, then ye shall bring down my old age with sorrow to Hades. (Sheol h7585)
Jakobi azongisaki: — Te! Mwana na ngai akokende elongo na bino te. Ndeko na ye ya mobali akufa; natikala kaka na ye. Soki likama ekweyeli ye na mobembo oyo bozali kokende, wana bokoboma ngai na pasi, na kimobange na ngai! (Sheol h7585)
