Judges 17
1 There was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Michah,
Kati na etuka ya bangomba ya Efrayimi, ezalaki na mobali moko; kombo na ye ezalaki « Mika. »
2 And he saide vnto his mother, The eleuen hundreth shekels of siluer that were taken from thee, for the which thou cursedst, and spakedst it, euen in mine hearing, beholde, the siluer is with me, I tooke it. Then his mother saide, Blessed be my sonne of the Lord.
Alobaki na mama na ye: — Shekeli ya palata nkoto moko na nkama moko oyo bayibaki yo, oyo na tina na yango olakelaki mabe na miso na ngai, ezali na maboko na ngai; ngai nde nazwaki yango. Mama na ye alobaki na ye: — Mwana na ngai, tika ete Yawe apambola yo!
3 And when he had restored the eleuen hundreth shekels of siluer to his mother, his mother sayd, I had dedicate the siluer to the Lord of mine hand for my sonne, to make a grauen and molten image. Now therfore I will giue it thee again.
Azongiselaki mama na ye mbongo ya bibende ya palata, nkoto moko na nkama moko. Mama na ye alobaki: — Na maboko na ngai moko, nabonzi mbongo yango epai na Yawe mpo na mwana na ngai, mpo na kosala ekeko mpe nzambe ya ekeko ya palata oyo banyangwisa. Nakozongisela yo yango.
4 And when he had restored the money vnto his mother, his mother tooke two hundreth shekels of siluer, and gaue them to the founder, which made thereof a grauen and molten image, and it was in the house of Michah.
Tango Mika azwaki mbongo yango, azongisaki yango lisusu epai ya mama na ye; mpe mama na ye alongolaki mbongo ya bibende ya palata, nkama mibale oyo apesaki epai ya monyangwisi bibende na moto. Moto yango asalaki na yango ekeko mpe nzambe ya ekeko ya palata oyo banyangwisa. Mpe batiaki yango kati na ndako ya Mika.
5 And this man Michah had an house of gods, and made an Ephod, and Teraphim, and cosecrated one of his sonnes, who was his Priest.
Nzokande, Mika azalaki na esika na ye ya bule epai wapi azalaki kosambela. Asalisaki efode mpe banzambe mosusu ya bikeko; bongo abulisaki lokola nganga-nzambe na ye, moko kati na bana na ye ya mibali.
6 In those dayes there was no King in Israel, but euery man did that which was good in his owne eyes.
Na mikolo wana, bana ya Isalaele bazalaki na mokonzi te; moto na moto azalaki kosala nyonso oyo ezali malamu na miso na ye.
7 There was also a yong man out of Bethlehem Iudah, of the familie of Iudah: who was a Leuite, and soiourned there.
Nzokande, ezalaki na elenge mobali moko ya Molevi, azalaki kovanda na Beteleemi ya Yuda, na ekolo Yuda.
8 And the man departed out of the citie, euen out of Beth-lehem Iudah, to dwell where he coulde finde a place: and as he iourneyed, he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Michah
Alongwaki na engumba Beteleemi ya Yuda mpe akendeki koluka esika mosusu ya kovanda. Na mobembo na ye, akomaki na etuka ya bangomba ya Efrayimi, na ndako ya Mika.
9 And Michah saide vnto him, Whence comest thou? And the Leuite answered him, I come from Beth-lehem Iudah, and goe to dwell where I may finde a place.
Mika atunaki ye: — Owuti wapi? Azongisaki: — Nazali moto ya libota ya Levi, nawuti na Beteleemi ya Yuda mpe nazali koluka esika ya kovanda.
10 Then Michah said vnto him, Dwell with me, and be vnto me a father and a Priest, and I will giue thee ten shekels of siluer by yeere, and a sute of apparell, and thy meate and drinke. So the Leuite went in.
Mika alobaki na ye: — Vanda elongo na ngai. Okozala tata mpe nganga na ngai; nakopesa yo na mobu moko mbongo ya bibende ya palata, zomi, bilamba ya kolata mpe biloko ya kolia. Molevi akomaki kosala epai ya Mika.
11 And the Leuite was content to dwel with the man, and the yong man was vnto him as one of his owne sonnes.
Boye, Molevi yango andimaki kovanda elongo na Mika. Mika akomisaki Molevi lokola moko kati na bana na ye.
12 And Michah consecrated the Leuite, and the yong man was his Priest, and was in the house of Michah.
Mika abulisaki Molevi yango lokola nganga-nzambe na ye mpe akomaki kovanda elongo na ye.
13 Then said Michah, Nowe I know that the Lord will be good vnto me, seeing I haue a Leuite to my Priest.
Mika alobaki: « Sik’oyo nayebi ete Yawe akosalela ngai bolamu lokola moto ya libota ya Levi akomi nganga-nzambe na ngai. »
