Ezekiel 18
1 The worde of the Lord came vnto me againe, saying,
Yawe alobaki na ngai:
2 What meane ye that ye speake this prouerbe, concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers haue eaten sowre grapes, and the childrens teeth are set on edge?
« Bino bato, mpo na nini kati na mokili ya Isalaele bolobaka lisese oyo: ‹ Batata basili kolia bambuma ya vino ya mibesu, kasi minu ya bana nde ekomi ngayi; elakisi nini? ›
3 As I liue, sayth the Lord God, ye shall vse this prouerbe no more in Israel.
Na Kombo na Ngai, elobi Nkolo Yawe, bokotikala lisusu koloba lisese oyo kati na Isalaele te.
4 Beholde, all soules are mine, both the soule of the father, and also the soule of the sonne are mine: the soule that sinneth, it shall die.
Pamba te bato nyonso ya bomoi bazali ya Ngai, ezala tata to mwana, bango mibale bazali ya Ngai; moto oyo akosala masumu, ye moko nde akokufa.
5 But if a man be iust, and doe that which is lawfull, and right,
Tozwa ndakisa ya moto moko oyo asalaka makambo ya sembo mpe ya alima,
6 And hath not eaten vpon the mountaines, neither hath lift vp his eyes to the idoles of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbours wife, neither hath lyen with a menstruous woman,
aliaka te bilei na bisika ya bule ya likolo ya bangomba, atalelaka banzambe ya bikeko ya libota ya Isalaele te, akomisaka mbindo te mwasi ya moninga na ye, asangisaka nzoto te na mwasi oyo azali komona sanza na ye,
7 Neither hath oppressed any, but hath restored the pledge to his dettour: he that hath spoyled none by violence, but hath giuen his bread to the hungry, and hath couered the naked with a garment,
anyokolaka moto te, azongisaka eloko oyo akangaki na niongo epai ya mokolo na yango, ayibaka te kasi apesaka bilei na ye epai ya moto oyo azali na nzala mpe alatisaka moto oyo azali bolumbu;
8 And hath not giuen foorth vpon vsurie, neither hath taken any increase, but hath withdrawen his hand from iniquitie, and hath executed true iudgement betweene man and man,
adefisaka te mpo na kozwa mileki mpe litomba oyo eleka ndelo, abatelaka loboko na ye mpo ete esala mabe te, akataka makambo ya bato mibale na bosembo;
9 And hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my iudgements to deale truely, he is iust, he shall surely liue, sayth the Lord God.
atosaka bikateli na Ngai mpe abatelaka mibeko na Ngai na bosembo: moto ya lolenge wana nde azali sembo; akozala solo na bomoi, elobi Nkolo Yawe.
10 If he beget a sonne, that is a thiefe, or a sheader of blood, if he do any one of these things,
Kasi soki, ndakisa, moto yango azali na mwana moko ya mobulu, oyo asopaka makila ya bato to asalaka makambo ya ndenge wana,
11 Though he doe not all these things, but either hath eaten vpon the mountaines, or defiled his neighbours wife,
atako tata na ye asalaki yango te, mwana oyo aliaka na bisika ya bule na likolo ya bangomba, akomisaka mbindo te mwasi ya moninga na ye,
12 Or hath oppressed the poore and needy, or hath spoyled by violence, or hath not restored the pledge, or hath lift vp his eyes vnto the idoles, or hath committed abomination,
anyokolaka mobola mpe moto oyo akelela, ayibaka, azongisaka te eloko oyo akangi na niongo epai ya mokolo na yango, atalelaka banzambe ya bikeko, asalaka makambo ya mbindo,
13 Or hath giuen forth vpon vsurie, or hath taken increase, shall he liue? he shall not liue: seeing he hath done all these abominations, he shall die the death, and his blood shall be vpon him.
adefisaka mpo na kozwa mileki mpe litomba oyo eleka ndelo; boni, mwana ya lolenge oyo akoki solo kozala na bomoi? Te, akozala na bomoi te! Mpo ete asalaki makambo wana nyonso ya mbindo, basengeli koboma ye, mpe makila na ye ekotangama na moto na ye moko!
14 But if he beget a sonne, that seeth all his fathers sinnes, which he hath done, and feareth, neither doeth such like,
Kasi soki, ndakisa, mwana yango azali na mwana oyo, atako amonaka masumu nyonso oyo tata na ye asalaka, kasi asalaka ndenge moko te na tata na ye:
15 That hath not eaten vpon the mountaines, neither hath lift vp his eyes to the idols of ye house of Israel, nor hath defiled his neighbours wife,
aliaka te bilei na bisika ya bule na likolo ya bangomba mpe atalelaka te banzambe ya bikeko ya libota ya Isalaele, akomisaka mbindo te mwasi ya moninga na ye,
16 Neither hath oppressed any, nor hath withholden the pledge, neither hath spoyled by violence, but hath giuen his bread to the hungry, and hath couered the naked with a garment,
anyokolaka moto te, akangaka eloko ya moto te soki adefisi ye niongo, ayibaka te kasi apesaka bilei na ye epai ya moto oyo azali na nzala, alatisaka moto oyo azali bolumbu,
17 Neither hath withdrawen his hand from the afflicted, nor receiued vsurie nor increase, but hath executed my iudgements, and hath walked in my statutes, he shall not die in the iniquitie of his father, but he shall surely liue.
abatelaka loboko na ye mpo ete esala masumu te, adefisaka te mpo na kozwa mileki mpe litomba oyo eleka ndelo, abatelaka mibeko mpe atosaka bikateli na Ngai; solo, mwana wana akokufa te mpo na masumu ya tata na ye: akozala solo na bomoi.
18 His father, because he cruelly oppressed and spoyled his brother by violence, and hath not done good among his people, loe, euen he dyeth in his iniquitie.
Ezali tata na ye nde akokufa mpo na masumu na ye moko, pamba te abotolaki bato biloko na makasi, ayibaki ndeko na ye mpe asalaki mabe kati na bato na ye.
19 Yet say ye, Wherefore shall not the sonne beare the iniquitie of the father? because ye sonne hath executed iudgement and iustice, and hath kept all my statutes, and done them, he shall surely liue,
Bozali koloba: ‹ Mpo na nini mwana amema te ngambo ya bambeba ya tata na ye? › Ezali mpo ete mwana asalaki makambo ya sembo mpe ya alima, abatelaki mpe asalelaki na bokebi bikateli na Ngai nyonso, akozala solo na bomoi.
20 The same soule that sinneth, shall die: the sonne shall not beare the iniquitie of the father, neither shall the father beare the iniquitie of the sonne, but the righteousnes of the righteous shall be vpon him, and the wickednesse of the wicked shall be vpon him selfe.
Moto oyo asali masumu, ye moko nde akokufa. Mwana akomema ngambo ya tata na ye te, mpe tata akomema ngambo ya mwana na ye te. Moto ya sembo akozwa litomba mpo na bosembo na ye, mpe moto mabe akozwa etumbu mpo na mabe na ye.
21 But if the wicked will returne from all his sinnes that he hath committed, and keepe all my statutes, and doe that which is lawfull and right, he shall surely liue, and shall not die.
Kasi soki moto mabe atiki masumu na ye nyonso, soki akomi kotosa bikateli na Ngai nyonso mpe kotambola kolanda bosembo mpe makambo ya alima, akozala solo na bomoi, akokufa te.
22 All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned vnto him, but in his righteousnes that he hath done, he shall liue.
Mabe moko te oyo asalaki ekotangama lisusu na moto na ye; akozala solo na bomoi mpo na makambo ya sembo oyo azali kosala.
23 Haue I any desire that the wicked should die, sayth the Lord God? or shall he not liue, if he returne from his wayes?
Boni, bokanisi penza ete Ngai nasepelaka solo na kufa ya bato mabe, elobi Nkolo Yawe, to nasepelaka te tango batikaka banzela na bango ya mabe mpo ete bazala na bomoi?
24 But if the righteous turne away from his righteousnes, and commit iniquitie, and doe according to all the abominations, that the wicked man doeth, shall he liue? all his righteousnes that he hath done, shall not be mentioned: but in his transgression that he hath committed, and in his sinne that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
Kasi soki moto ya sembo atiki bosembo na ye mpe akomi kosala masumu, soki amipesi na makambo nyonso ya mbindo oyo moto mabe asalaka, bokanisi ete akozala solo na bomoi? Bakokanisa lisusu ata te makambo nyonso ya bosembo oyo asalaki. Akokufa solo mpo na bozangi boyengebene na ye mpe mpo na mabe na ye oyo asalaki.
25 Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equall: heare now, O house of Israel. Is not my way equall? or are not your wayes vnequall?
Bozali koloba: ‹ Nzela ya Nkolo ezali sembo te. › Oh libota ya Isalaele, boyoka! Boni, nzela na Ngai ezali sembo te? Ezali banzela na bino te nde ezangi bosembo!
26 For when a righteous man turneth away from his righteousnes, and committeth iniquitie, he shall euen die for the same, he shall euen die for his iniquitie, that he hath done.
Soki moto ya sembo atiki bosembo na ye, asali masumu mpe akufi mpo na yango, akufi nde mpo na masumu oyo asali.
27 Againe when the wicked turneth away from his wickednes that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawfull and right, he shall saue his soule aliue.
Kasi soki moto mabe atiki mabe na ye oyo azalaki kosala mpe akomi kosala makambo ya sembo mpe ya alima, abikisi solo bomoi na ye.
28 Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that hee hath committed, he shall surely liue and shall not die.
Lokola asosoli mabe na ye nyonso oyo azalaki kosala mpe atiki yango, akozala solo na bomoi, akokufa te.
29 Yet saith ye house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equall. O house of Israel, are not my wayes equall? or are not your wayes vnequall?
Libota ya Isalaele ezali koloba: ‹ Nzela ya Nkolo ezali sembo te. › Oh libota ya Isalaele, nzela na Ngai ezali sembo te? Boni, ezali te penza banzela na bino nde ezangi bosembo?
30 Therefore I will iudge you, O house of Israel, euery one according to his wayes, sayth the Lord God: returne therefore and cause others to turne away from all your transgressions: so iniquitie shall not be your destruction.
Mpo na yango, oh libota ya Isalaele, nakosambisa bino, moto na moto kolanda misala na ye, elobi Nkolo Yawe. Bobongwana, botika mabe na bino nyonso mpo ete masumu na bino emema bino na kobebisama te!
31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye haue transgressed, and make you a newe heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Botika mabe na bino nyonso oyo bozalaki kosala; bozwa mitema ya sika mpe molimo ya sika. Mpo na nini bokolinga kokufa, oh libota ya Isalaele?
32 For I desire not the death of him that dyeth, sayth the Lord God: cause therefore one another to returne, and liue ye.
Solo, Ngai nasepelaka na kufa ya moto moko te, elobi Nkolo Yawe. Bobongwana mpe bozala na bomoi! »
