Exodus 2
1 After this there went a man of the house of Levi; and took a wife of his own kindred.
Mobali moko ya libota ya Levi abalaki mwasi kati na libota ya Levi.
2 And she conceived, and bore a son; and seeing him a goodly child hid him three months.
Mwana mwasi yango azwaki zemi mpe abotaki mwana mobali. Wana amonaki ete mwana yango azali kitoko, abombaki ye basanza misato.
3 And when she could hide him no longer, she took a basket made of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and pitch: and put the little babe therein, and laid him in the sedges by the river’s brink,
Lokola amonaki ete akokoka lisusu te kobomba ye, azwaki kitunga moko basala na poso ya nzete oyo babengaka papirisi, apakolaki yango gudron mpe potopoto ya mwindo; bongo atiaki mwana kati na yango. Sima, atiaki kitunga yango kati na matiti ya ebale Nili, pembeni ya mokili.
4 His sister standing afar off, and taking notice what would be done.
Ndeko mwasi ya mwana yango atelemaki mosika mpo na kotala likambo oyo ekokaki kokomela ye.
5 And behold the daughter of Pharao came down to wash herself in the river: and her maids walked by the river’s brink. And when she saw the basket in the sedges, she sent one of her maids for it: and when it was brought,
Tango mwana mwasi ya Faraon akendeki kosukola na ebale Nili, wana basi basali na ye bazalaki kotambola pembeni ya ebale Nili, amonaki kitunga kati na matiti ya ebale; mpe atindaki mwasi mosali na ye kozwa yango.
6 She opened it and seeing within it an infant crying, having compassion on it she said: This is one of the babes of the Hebrews.
Afungolaki yango mpe amonaki kati na yango mwana moko ya mobali azali kolela. Ayokelaki ye mawa mpe alobaki: « Oyo azali solo mwana ya Ba-Ebre. »
7 And the child’s sister said to her Shall I go and call to thee a Hebrew woman, to nurse the babe?
Boye, ndeko na ye ya mwasi alobaki na mwana mwasi ya Faraon: — Boni, nakoki kokende kolukela yo kati na basi ya Ba-Ebre mwasi oyo akoki komelisa mwana oyo mabele mpo na yo?
8 She answered: Go. The maid went and called her mother.
Mwana mwasi ya Faraon azongiselaki ye: — Iyo, kende! Elenge mwasi akendeki mpe azwaki mama ya mwana mobali yango.
9 And Pharao’s daughter said to her. Take this child and nurse him for me: I will give thee thy wages. The woman took, and nursed the child: and when he was grown up, she delivered him to Pharao’s daughter.
Mwana mwasi ya Faraon alobaki na mama yango: « Kamata mwana oyo, melisa ye mabele mpo na ngai, mpe nakofuta yo. » Bongo mama yango azwaki mwana mpe akomaki komelisa ye mabele.
10 And she adopted him for a son, and called him Moses, saying: Because I took him out of the water.
Tango mwana akolaki, amemaki ye epai ya mwana mwasi ya Faraon oyo akomisaki ye mwana na ye ya mobali. Apesaki ye kombo « Moyize, » pamba te alobaki: « Nazwaki ye na mayi. »
11 In those days after Moses was grown up, he went out to his brethren: and saw their affliction, and an Egyptian striking one of the Hebrews his brethren.
Mokolo moko, wana Moyize akomaki mokolo, akendeki na esika oyo bandeko na ye bazalaki mpe amonaki bango kosala misala makasi oyo bapesaki bango mpo na konyokola bango. Amonaki moto moko ya Ejipito kobeta moko kati na bato na ye Ba-Ebre.
12 And when he had looked about this way and that way, and saw no one there, he slew the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.
Atalaki ngambo na ngambo mpe amonaki moto te; bongo abomaki moto ya Ejipito mpe akundaki ye na zelo.
13 And going out the next day, he saw two Hebrews quarrelling: and he said to him that did the wrong: Why strikest thou thy neighbour?
Mokolo oyo elandaki, Moyize abimaki mpe amonaki Ba-Ebre mibale bazali kobunda. Atunaki na moto oyo asalaki mabe: — Mpo na nini ozali kobeta moninga na yo?
14 But he answered: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us? Wilt thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the Egyptian? Moses feared, and said: How is this come to be known?
Moto wana azongisaki: — Boni, nani akomisi yo mokonzi mpe mosambisi kati na biso? Olingi koboma ngai ndenge obomaki moto ya Ejipito? Moyize abangaki mpe amilobelaki: « Solo, likambo oyo nasalaki, esili koyeba. »
15 And Pharao heard of this word and sought to kill Moses: but he fled from his sight, and abode in the land of Madian, and he sat down by a well.
Tango Faraon ayokaki likambo yango, alukaki nzela ya koboma Moyize; kasi Moyize akimaki liboso ya Faraon mpe akendeki kovanda na mokili ya Madiani.
16 And the priest of Madian had seven daughters, who came to draw water: and when the troughs were filled, desired to water their father’s flocks.
Moyize avandaki pembeni ya libulu ya mayi. Nzokande, Nganga-Nzambe ya Madiani azalaki na bana basi sambo. Bayaki kotoka mayi mpe batondisaki bimelelo mpo ete bamelisa bibwele ya tata na bango.
17 And the shepherds came and drove them away: and Moses arose, and defending the maids, watered their sheep.
Kasi babateli bibwele bayaki mpe babenganaki bango. Moyize atelemaki, akotelaki bango mpe amelisaki bibwele na bango mayi.
18 And when they returned to Raguel their father, he said to them: Why are ye come sooner than usual?
Tango bana basi bazongaki epai ya tata na bango Reweli, atunaki bango: — Mpo na nini lelo bozongi noki?
19 They answered: A man of Egypt delivered us from the hands of the shepherds: and he drew water also with us, and gave the sheep to drink.
Bango bazongisaki: — Moto moko ya Ejipito abundelaki biso liboso ya babateli bibwele, atokelaki biso mayi mpe amelisaki bibwele.
20 But he said: Where is he? why have you let the man go? call him that he may eat bread.
Reweli atunaki bana na ye ya basi: — Moto yango ya Ejipito azali wapi? Mpo na nini botiki ye kuna? Bobenga ye mpo ete aya kolia.
21 And Moses swore that he would dwell with him. And he took Sephora his daughter to wife:
Moyize andimaki kovanda elongo na Reweli; bongo Reweli apesaki Sefora, mwana na ye ya mwasi, mpo ete azala mwasi ya Moyize.
22 And she bore him a son, whom he called Gersam, saying: I have been a stranger in a foreign country. And she bore another, whom he called Eliezer, saying: For the God of my father, my helper hath delivered me out of the hand of Pharao.
Sefora abotaki mwana mobali mpe Moyize apesaki ye kombo « Gerishomi, » pamba te alobaki: « Nazali mopaya na mboka mopaya. »
23 Now after a long time the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel groaning, cried out because of the works: and their cry went up unto God from the works.
Sima na tango molayi, mokonzi ya Ejipito akufaki. Bato ya Isalaele bazalaki kolela mpe koganga na se ya pasi ya bowumbu. Bongo koganga na bango ekomaki kino epai ya Nzambe.
24 And he heard their groaning, and remembered the covenant which he made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Nzambe ayokaki koganga na bango mpe akanisaki boyokani na Ye oyo asalaki elongo na Abrayami, Izaki mpe Jakobi.
25 And the Lord looked upon the children of Israel, and he knew them.
Nzambe atalaki bana ya Isalaele mpe asosolaki pasi na bango.
