Acts 7
1 And the high priest said, Are these things then so?
Bongo, mokonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe atunaki ye: — Boni, makambo oyo bafundeli yo ezali ya solo?
2 And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
Etieni azongisaki: — Batata mpe bandeko, boyoka ngai! Nzambe ya nkembo abimelaki koko na biso Abrayami tango azalaki na Mezopotami, liboso ete akende kovanda na Sharani.
3 and said to him, Go out of thy land and out of thy kindred, and come into the land which I will shew thee.
Boye, Nzambe alobaki na ye: « Longwa na mokili na yo mpe na libota na yo, mpe kende na mokili oyo nakolakisa yo! »
4 Then going out of the land of the Chaldeans he dwelt in Charran, and thence, after his father died, he removed him into this land in which ye now dwell.
Boye, alongwaki na mokili ya Chalide mpe akendeki kovanda na mokili ya Sharani. Sima na kufa ya tata na ye, Nzambe atindaki ye na mokili oyo, mokili oyo bino bozali kovanda sik’oyo.
5 And he did not give him an inheritance in it, not even what his foot could stand on; and promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when he had no child.
Apesaki ye mabele moko te awa, ezala ata mwa eteni. Kasi Nzambe apesaki ye elaka, ye elongo na bakitani na ye sima na ye, ete bakozwa mokili lokola libula, atako, na tango wana, Abrayami azalaki nanu na mwana te.
6 And God spoke thus: His seed shall be a sojourner in a strange land, and they shall enslave them and evil entreat [them] four hundred years;
Tala makambo oyo Nzambe alobaki: « Bakitani na ye bakozala bapaya kati na mokili ya bapaya; bakokomisa bango bawumbu mpe bakonyokola bango mibu nkama minei. »
7 and the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and serve me in this place.
Kasi Nzambe alobaki lisusu: « Nakopesa etumbu na ekolo oyo ekokomisa bango bawumbu. Mpe na sima, bakobima longwa na mokili yango mpe bakosambela Ngai na esika oyo. »
8 And he gave to him [the] covenant of circumcision; and thus he begat Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
Bongo Nzambe asalaki boyokani elongo na Abrayami, mpe elembo ya boyokani yango ezalaki: kokatama ngenga. Abrayami abotaki Izaki mpe akataki ye ngenga na mokolo ya mwambe ya mbotama na ye; Izaki abotaki Jakobi mpe akataki ye ngenga, bongo Jakobi mpe abotaki bakoko na biso zomi na mibale mpe akataki bango ngenga.
9 And the patriarchs, envying Joseph, sold him away into Egypt. And God was with him,
Lokola bakoko na biso bayokelaki Jozefi likunya, batekaki ye mpo ete azala mowumbu na Ejipito. Kasi Nzambe azalaki na ye elongo
10 and delivered him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he appointed him chief over Egypt and all his house.
mpe akangolaki ye na minyoko na ye nyonso; Apesaki ye bwanya mpe asalelaki ye ngolu na miso ya Faraon, mokonzi ya Ejipito, oyo akomisaki ye moyangeli ya Ejipito mpe ya ndako na ye mobimba.
11 But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food.
Nzokande, nzala moko ya makasi ekotaki na Ejipito mobimba mpe na Kanana, ememaki pasi penza, bongo bakoko na biso bazalaki lisusu na eloko ya kolia te.
12 But Jacob, having heard of there being corn in Egypt, sent out our fathers first;
Tango Jakobi ayokaki ete ble ezali na Ejipito, atindaki bakoko na biso mbala ya liboso.
13 and the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren, and the family of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.
Na mbala ya mibale, Jozefi amilakisaki epai ya bandeko na ye, bongo Faraon ayaki koyeba libota ya Jozefi.
14 And Joseph sent and called down to him his father Jacob and all [his] kindred, seventy-five souls.
Bongo, Jozefi atindaki ete bakende kozwa tata na ye Jakobi elongo na bandeko na ye nyonso. Bango nyonso bazalaki bato tuku sambo na mitano.
15 And Jacob went down into Egypt and died, he and our fathers,
Boye, Jakobi akendeki kovanda na Ejipito epai wapi ye elongo na bakoko na biso bakufaki.
16 and were carried over to Sychem and placed in the sepulchre which Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the [father] of Sychem.
Bamemaki banzoto na bango na engumba ya Sishemi mpe bakundaki yango kati na kunda oyo Abrayami asombaki na mbongo epai ya bana ya Amori, tata ya Sishemi.
17 But as the time of promise drew near which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
Wana tango oyo Nzambe alingaki kokokisa elaka oyo apesaki na Abrayami ekomaki pene, motango ya bato na biso, kati na Ejipito, ekomaki ebele penza,
18 until another king over Egypt arose who did not know Joseph.
kino mokonzi mosusu, oyo ayebaki Jozefi te, azwaki bokonzi na Ejipito.
19 He dealt subtilly with our race, and evil entreated the fathers, casting out their infants that they might not live.
Na mayele mabe, mokonzi yango anyokolaki bakoko na biso kino kotinda bango na makasi ete babwaka bana na bango oyo babotami sika mpo ete bakufa.
20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly lovely, who was nourished three months in the house of his father.
Ezalaki na tango wana nde Moyize abotamaki. Nzambe asalaki ye kitoko mingi. Babatelaki ye sanza misato na ndako ya tata na ye.
21 And when he was cast out, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and brought him up for herself [to be] for a son.
Wana baboti na ye batiaki ye libanda, mwana mwasi ya Faraon azwaki ye mpe abokolaki ye lokola mwana na ye penza.
22 And Moses was instructed in all [the] wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.
Bayekolisaki Moyize na bwanya nyonso ya bato ya Ejipito, mpe akomaki moto na nguya na maloba mpe na misala.
23 And when a period of forty years was fulfilled to him, it came into his heart to look upon his brethren, the sons of Israel;
Tango Moyize akokisaki mibu tuku minei, azwaki mokano ya kokende kotala bandeko na ye, bana ya Isalaele.
24 and seeing a certain one wronged, he defended [him], and avenged him that was being oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.
Awa amonaki moto moko ya Ejipito kobeta moto ya ekolo na ye, akotelaki moto ya Isalaele, azongisaki mabe na mabe epai ya moto ya Ejipito mpe abomaki ye.
25 For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand was giving them deliverance. But they understood not.
Moyize akanisaki ete bandeko na ye bakososola ete Nzambe azali kosalela ye mpo na kopesa bango lobiko, kasi basosolaki yango te.
26 And on the morrow he shewed himself to them as they were contending, and compelled them to peace, saying, Ye are brethren, why do ye wrong one another?
Mokolo oyo elandaki, Moyize akutaki bana ya Isalaele mibale kobunda. Bongo amekaki kozongisa boyokani kati na bango; alobaki na bango: « Ah baninga na ngai, bozali bandeko; mpo na nini bozali kosalana mabe? »
27 But he that was wronging his neighbour thrust him away, saying, Who established thee ruler and judge over us?
Kasi moto oyo azalaki konyokola ndeko na ye atindikaki Moyize mpe alobaki: « Nani atie yo mokonzi mpe mosambisi kati na biso?
28 Dost thou wish to kill me as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?
Olingi koboma ngai ndenge obomaki moto ya Ejipito lobi? »
29 And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Madiam, where he begat two sons.
Tango Moyize ayokaki bongo, akimaki na mokili ya Madiani epai wapi avandaki lokola mopaya mpe abotaki bana mibale ya mibali.
30 And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai, in a flame of fire of a bush.
Sima na mibu tuku minei, anjelu moko abimelaki Moyize kati na esobe, pene ya ngomba Sinai, kati na ndemo ya moto oyo ezalaki komata longwa kati na mwa nzete oyo ezalaki kopela.
31 And Moses seeing it wondered at the vision; and as he went up to consider it, there was a voice of [the] Lord,
Tango Moyize amonaki yango, akamwaki makasi. Mpe awa azalaki kopusana mpo na kotala yango malamu, ayokaki mongongo ya Nkolo koloba:
32 I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not consider [it].
« Nazali Nzambe ya bakoko na yo, Nzambe ya Abrayami, Nzambe ya Izaki, mpe Nzambe ya Jakobi. » Moyize alengaki na somo mpe akokaki kutu kotala te.
33 And the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place on which thou standest is holy ground.
Bongo, Nkolo alobaki na ye: « Longola basandale na yo na makolo na yo, pamba te esika oyo otelemi ezali mabele ya bule.
34 I have surely seen the ill treatment of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groan, and have come down to take them out of it; and now, come, I will send thee to Egypt.
Namoni minyoko ya bato na Ngai kati na Ejipito. Nayoki kolela na bango mpe nakiti mpo na kokangola bango. Mpe yaka sik’oyo, nakotinda yo ete ozonga na Ejipito. »
35 This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made thee ruler and judge? him did God send [to be] a ruler and deliverer with the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
Kaka Moyize oyo bandeko na ye baboyaki na koloba na ye: « Nani atie yo mokonzi mpe mosambisi, » ye nde Nzambe atindaki mpo ete azala mokonzi mpe mokangoli na bango, na lisungi ya anjelu oyo abimelaki ye na mwa nzete.
36 He led them out, having wrought wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
Abimisaki bango na mokili ya Ejipito, na nzela ya bikamwa mpe ya bilembo minene oyo asalaki kuna, na ebale monene ya Motane mpe na esobe, mibu tuku minei.
37 This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up to you out of your brethren like me [him shall ye hear].
Ezalaki kaka Moyize wana oyo alobaki na bana ya Isalaele: « Nzambe akobimisela bino mosakoli moko lokola ngai, oyo akowuta kati na bandeko na bino. »
38 This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received living oracles to give to us;
Azalaki kati na mayangani oyo bakoko na biso basanganaki na esobe; ye nde azalaki molobeli, kati na bakoko na biso mpe anjelu oyo asololaki na ye, na ngomba Sinai epai wapi azwaki Maloba ya bomoi mpo na kopesa biso.
39 to whom our fathers would not be subject, but thrust [him] from them, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,
Kasi bakoko na biso baboyaki kotosa ye; batombokelaki ye mpe bazwaki likanisi ya kozonga na Ejipito.
40 saying to Aaron, Make us gods who shall go before us; for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has happened to him.
Balobaki na Aron: « Salela biso banzambe oyo bakotambola liboso na biso. Pamba te toyebi te soki makambo nini ekomeli Moyize oyo abimisaki biso na mokili ya Ejipito! »
41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
Ezalaki na mikolo wana nde basalaki nzambe ya ekeko, na lolenge ya mwana ngombe; babonzelaki nzambe yango ya ekeko mbeka mpe basalaki feti mpo na lokumu ya misala ya maboko na bango.
42 But God turned and delivered them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in [the] book of the prophets, Have ye offered me victims and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
Kasi Nzambe apesaki bango mokongo mpe atikaki bango kosambela mampinga ya likolo, ndenge ekomama kati na buku ya basakoli: « Oh bato ya Isalaele, boni, bozalaki kobonzela Ngai mbeka mpe kopesa Ngai makabo na mibu tuku minei oyo bolekisaki na esobe?
43 Yea, ye took up the tent of Moloch, and the star of [your] god Remphan, the forms which ye made to do homage to them; and I will transport you beyond Babylon.
Bomemaki nde ndako ya kapo ya Moloki mpe monzoto ya nzambe na bino Rofa, banzambe ya bikeko oyo bosalaki mpo na kogumbamela! Yango wana, nakotinda bino na bowumbu, mosika koleka Babiloni! »
44 Our fathers had the tent of the testimony in the wilderness, as he that spoke to Moses commanded to make it according to the model which he had seen;
Bakoko na biso bazalaki na Ndako ya kapo ya Boyokani kati na esobe, batongaki yango ndenge Nzambe atindaki Moyize, kolanda ndakisa oyo amonaki.
45 which also our fathers, receiving from their predecessors, brought in with Joshua when they entered into possession of [the lands of] the nations, whom God drove out from [the] face of our fathers, until the days of David;
Sima na kozwa Ndako ya kapo yango, bakoko na biso na bokambami ya Jozue, bamemaki yango tango babotolaki mikili ya Bapagano, mikili oyo Nzambe abenganaki liboso na bango. Mpe Ndako ya kapo yango etikalaki kuna kino na tango ya Davidi;
46 who found favour before God, and asked to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob;
oyo azwaki ngolu na miso ya Nzambe mpe asengaki ete atongela Nzambe ya Jakobi ndako.
47 but Solomon built him a house.
Kasi Salomo nde moto atongelaki ye ndako.
48 But the Most High dwells not in [places] made with hands; as says the prophet,
Nzokande, Ye-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo avandaka te kati na bandako oyo bato batonga, ndenge kaka mosakoli aloba:
49 The heaven [is] my throne and the earth the footstool of my feet: what house will ye build me? saith [the] Lord, or where [is the] place of my rest?
« Likolo ezali Kiti na Ngai ya bokonzi, mpe mabele ezali enyatelo makolo na Ngai. Ndako ya ndenge nini penza bokoki kotongela Ngai, elobi Nkolo, to esika ya bopemi ya ndenge nini penza bokoki kobongisela Ngai?
50 has not my hand made all these things?
Boni, ezali loboko na Ngai te nde esalaki biloko wana nyonso? »
51 O stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers, ye also.
Bato ya mito makasi, ya mitema mabanga mpe bakufa matoyi! Bozali ndenge moko kaka na bakoko na bino: botelemelaka tango nyonso Molimo Mosantu!
52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain those who announced beforehand concerning the coming of the Just One, of whom ye have now become deliverers up and murderers!
Boni, ezalaki solo ata na mosakoli moko oyo bakoko na bino bazangaki konyokola? Kutu, babomaki ezala basakoli oyo basakolaki koya ya Moyengebene, Ye oyo bosili sik’oyo koteka mpe koboma,
53 who have received the law as ordained by [the] ministry of angels, and have not kept [it].
bino bato oyo bozwaki Mobeko ya Nzambe na nzela ya ba-anjelu, kasi botosaki yango te.
54 And hearing these things they were cut to the heart, and gnashed their teeth against him.
Tango bato ya Likita-Monene bayokaki bongo, batombokaki makasi mpe bakomaki kolia minu mpo na Etieni.
55 But being full of [the] Holy Spirit, having fixed his eyes on heaven, he saw [the] glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,
Kasi lokola Etieni atondisamaki na Molimo Mosantu, atalaki na Likolo, amonaki nkembo ya Nzambe mpe Yesu atelema na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali ya Nzambe.
56 and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
Alobaki: — Botala, namoni Likolo efungwami mpe Mwana na moto atelema na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali ya Nzambe!
57 And they cried out with a loud voice, and held their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;
Bongo, bakangaki matoyi na bango, bagangaki makasi penza, mpe bango nyonso basangelaki ye,
58 and having cast [him] out of the city, they stoned [him]. And the witnesses laid aside their clothes at the feet of a young man called Saul.
bamemaki ye libanda ya engumba mpe babambaki ye mabanga. Na tango wana, batatoli batikaki bilamba na bango epai ya elenge mobali moko na kombo Saulo.
59 And they stoned Stephen, praying, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Wana bazalaki kobamba ye mabanga, Etieni azalaki kosambela na koloba: — Nkolo Yesu, yamba molimo na ngai!
60 And kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this, he fell asleep.
Bongo, afukamaki mpe agangaki makasi: — Nkolo, kotangela bango lisumu oyo te! Tango kaka Etieni alobaki bongo, akufaki.
