1 Samuel 8
1 And it comes to pass, when Samuel [is] aged, that he makes his sons judges over Israel.
Tango Samuele akomaki mobange, aponaki bana na ye ya mibali mpo ete bazala basambisi kati na Isalaele.
2 And the name of his firstborn son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba:
Kombo ya mwana na ye ya liboso ya mobali ezalaki « Joeli, » mpe ya mibale, « Abiya. » Bazalaki kosala mosala na bango na Beri-Sheba,
3 and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.
kasi batambolaki te na nzela ya Samuele, tata na bango: bamipesaki na lokoso ya mbongo, na kozwaka kanyaka mpe na kokataka makambo na bosembo te.
4 And all [the] elderly of Israel gather themselves together, and come to Samuel at Ramath,
Mpo na yango, bakambi nyonso ya mabota ya Isalaele basanganaki elongo mpe bakendeki epai ya Samuele, na Rama.
5 and say to him, “Behold, you have become aged, and your sons have not walked in your ways; now, appoint a king to us, to judge us, like all the nations.”
Balobaki na ye: « Tala, yo okomi na yo mobange, mpe bana na yo ya mibali bazali kotambola te na banzela na yo. Sik’oyo, pona mokonzi oyo akokamba biso ndenge ezali na bikolo nyonso. »
6 And the thing is evil in the eyes of Samuel when they have said, “Give a king to us, to judge us”; and Samuel prays to YHWH.
Kasi tango balobaki: « Pesa biso mokonzi oyo akokamba biso, » Samuele asepelaki na likambo yango te; boye asambelaki Yawe.
7 And YHWH says to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people, to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from reigning over them.
Mpe Yawe azongiselaki Samuele: « Yoka makambo nyonso oyo bato bazali koloba na yo. Ezali yo te nde basundoli, kasi basundoli nde Ngai lokola Mokonzi na bango.
8 According to all the works that they have done from the day of My bringing them up out of Egypt, even to this day, when they forsake Me, and serve other gods—so they are also doing to you.
Bazali kosala yo ndenge kaka basalaki Ngai, banda mokolo oyo nabimisaki bango na Ejipito kino lelo: basundolaki Ngai mpe basalelaki banzambe mosusu.
9 And now, listen to their voice; only, surely you certainly protest to them, and have declared to them the custom of the king who reigns over them.”
Sik’oyo, yoka bango; kasi kebisa bango malamu mpe yebisa bango makambo nyonso oyo mokonzi oyo akokonza bango akobanda kosala. »
10 And Samuel speaks all the words of YHWH to the people who are asking [for] a king from him,
Samuele ayebisaki bato oyo bazalaki kosenga ye mokonzi maloba nyonso ya Yawe.
11 and says, “This is the custom of the king who reigns over you: he takes your sons, and has appointed for himself among his chariots, and among his horsemen, and they have run before his chariots;
Alobaki na bango: — Tala makambo oyo mokonzi oyo akokonza bino akobanda kosala: Akozwa bana na bino ya mibali mpe akotia bango na mosala ya kokumba bashar na ye kati na basoda na ye oyo babundaka na bampunda; bakobanda kokima mbangu liboso ya shar na ye lokola bakengeli ya mokonzi.
12 also to appoint for himself heads of thousands, and heads of fifties; also to plow his plowing, and to reap his reaping; and to make instruments of his war, and instruments of his charioteer.
Akotia bamoko, bakonzi ya bankoto ya basoda; bamosusu, bakonzi ya basoda tuku mitano; bamosusu, akotia bango na mosala ya kobalola mabele ya bilanga na ye, kobuka bambuma na ye mpe kosalela ye bibundeli ya bitumba mpe bisalelo mpo na bashar na ye.
13 And he takes your daughters for perfumers, and for cooks, and for bakers;
Akokamata bana na bino ya basi mpo ete basalaka malasi, balambaka bilei mpe mapa.
14 and your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards—he takes the best, and has given to his servants.
Akokamata bilanga na bino ya vino mpe ya olive oyo eleki kitoko, mpe akopesa yango epai ya basali na ye.
15 And he tithes your seed and your vineyards, and has given to his eunuchs, and to his servants.
Akokamata eteni ya zomi ya milona na bino mpe ya bilanga na bino ya vino, mpe akopesa yango epai ya kalaka na ye ya lokumu mpe epai ya basali na ye.
16 And your menservants and your maidservants, and the best of your young men and your donkeys, he takes, and has prepared for his own work;
Bongo, kati na basali na bino ya mibali, basali na bino ya basi, bilenge na bino mpe ba-ane na bino, akokamata ba-oyo baleki kitoko mpo na misala na ye.
17 he tithes your flock, and you are for servants to him.
Akokamata eteni ya zomi ya bameme na bino, mpe bino moko bokokoma bawumbu na ye.
18 And you have cried out in that day because of the king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and YHWH does not answer you in that day.”
Bongo na mokolo wana, tango bokobanda kolelalela mpo na mokonzi oyo bino moko bokomiponela, na mokolo yango, Yawe akoyanola bino ata moke te.
19 And the people refuse to listen to the voice of Samuel, and say, “No, but a king is over us,
Kasi bato baboyaki koyokela Samuele, balobaki: — Te! Biso tolingi kaka mokonzi.
20 and we have been, even we, like all the nations; and our king has judged us, and gone out before us, and fought our battles.”
Na bongo, biso mpe tokozala lokola bikolo mosusu. Mokonzi na biso akokamba biso, akobima liboso na biso mpe akotambolisa biso na bitumba.
21 And Samuel hears all the words of the people, and speaks them in the ears of YHWH;
Tango Samuele ayokaki maloba nyonso ya bato, amemaki yango liboso ya Yawe.
22 and YHWH says to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and you have caused a king to reign over them.” And Samuel says to the men of Israel, “Go, each man, to his city.”
Mpe Yawe alobaki na Samuele: « Yokela bango mpe pesa bango mokonzi! » Bongo Samuele alobaki na bato ya Isalaele: « Tika ete moto na moto azonga na engumba na ye! »
