< Joel 2 >

1 Blow the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm on my holy mountain. Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming, for it is near.
Bobeta kelelo na Siona! Bobelela na likolo ya ngomba na Ngai ya bule! Tika ete bavandi nyonso ya mokili balenga, pamba te mokolo ya Yawe ezali koya; solo, ekomi penza pene.
2 A day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness. As blackness spreading on the mountains a great and powerful people; there has never been the like, neither will there be any more after them, even after the years of many generations.
Ezali mokolo ya butu mpe ya molili makasi, mokolo ya londende mpe ya mapata ya mwindo. Ndenge pole ya tongo epanzanaka na bangomba, ndenge wana mpe mampinga moko ya basoda ebele mpe ya mpiko ezali koya. Makambo ya boye etikala nanu kosalema te na kala mpe ekotikala kosalema te na mikolo oyo ekoya.
3 A fire devours before them, and behind them, a flame burns. The land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them, a desolate wilderness. Yes, and no one has escaped them.
Liboso na bango, moto ezali kotumba; sima na bango, moto ezali kozikisa. Liboso na bango, mokili ezali lokola elanga ya Edeni, mpe sima na bango, lokola esobe. Solo, ata eloko moko te ekotikala.
4 The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses, and as horsemen, so do they run.
Bazali lokola bampunda; bapumbwaka lokola basoda oyo batambolaka likolo ya bampunda.
5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains do they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devours the stubble, as a mighty people drawn up for battle.
Batambolaka likolo ya basonge ya bangomba na makelele makasi lokola makelele ya bashar, lokola makelele ya matiti oyo ezali kozika, lokola mampinga moko ya basoda ya mpiko oyo babongami mpo na kokende na bitumba.
6 At their presence the peoples are in anguish. All faces have grown pale.
Soki bamoni bango, bato ya bikolo bakomaka na somo mpe bilongi nyonso ekawukaka.
7 They run like mighty men. They climb the wall like warriors. They each march in his line, and they do not swerve off course.
Bakimaka lokola bilombe, bapumbwaka bamir lokola basoda ya mpiko, batambolaka nzela moko, batengamaka te.
8 Neither does one jostle another; they march everyone in his path, and they burst through the defenses, and do not break ranks.
Batutanaka te bango na bango, moko na moko alandaka kaka nzela na ye. Badusolaka na kati-kati ya bibundeli ya banguna, mpe eloko moko te ekangaka bango nzela.
9 They rush on the city. They run on the wall. They climb up into the houses. They enter in at the windows like thieves.
Bawelelaka kokota kati na engumba, bapotaka mbangu pene ya mir, bakotaka na bandako ndenge miyibi bakotaka na nzela ya maninisa.
10 The earth quakes before them. The heavens tremble. The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.
Mokili eninganaka liboso na bango, Lola elengaka, moyi mpe sanza eyindaka, minzoto etikaka kongenga.
11 The LORD thunders his voice before his army; for his forces are very great; for he is strong who obeys his command; for the day of the LORD is great and very awesome, and who can endure it?
Yawe azali koganga lokola kake na liboso ya mampinga na Ye. Milongo ya mampinga na Ye etonda na basoda; basoda oyo batosaka mitindo na Ye bazali na nguya. Mokolo ya Yawe ezali monene, ezali somo makasi; nani akoki kotelema na mokolo yango?
12 "Yet even now," says the LORD, "turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning."
« Ezala sik’oyo, » elobi Yawe, « bozonga epai na Ngai na mitema na bino mobimba, na kokila bilei, na mpinzoli mpe na kolela. »
13 Tear your heart, and not your garments, and turn to the LORD, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity.
Bopasola mitema na bino, kasi bilamba na bino te. Bozonga epai na Yawe, Nzambe na bino, pamba te atonda na ngolu mpe na mawa, asilikaka noki te mpe atonda na bolingo, abongolaka mokano na Ye ya kotindela bato pasi.
14 Who knows? He may turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal offering and a drink offering to the LORD, your God.
Nani ayebi soki akoki kobongola makanisi to koyoka mawa mpe kotika na sima na Ye lipamboli, mpo ete bokoka lisusu kobonzela Yawe, Nzambe na bino, makabo ya bambuma to makabo ya masanga ya vino?
15 Blow the trumpet in Zion. Sanctify a fast. Call a solemn assembly.
Bobeta kelelo na Siona! Bopanza sango ya mokolo ya bule ya kokila bilei mpe bobengisa mayangani ya bule.
16 Gather the people. Sanctify the assembly. Assemble the elders. Gather the children, and those who suck the breasts. Let the bridegroom go forth from his room, and the bride out of her chamber.
Bosangisa bato, bobulisa mayangani, bosangisa bakambi mpe bana, ezala oyo bazali nanu komela mabele. Tika ete elenge mobali oyo abali sika atika shambre na ye ya libala, mpe elenge mwasi oyo abali sika atika mpe shambre na ye ya libala.
17 Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, "Spare your people, LORD, and do not give your heritage to mockery, a byword among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, 'Where is their God?'"
Tika ete Banganga-Nzambe oyo basalelaka Yawe balela na kati-kati ya ndako moke ya kokotela mpe etumbelo. Tika ete baloba: « Oh Yawe, bikisa bato na Yo, kokomisa te libula na Yo eloko ya kotiola to eloko ya maseki kati na bikolo. Mpo na nini bato ya bikolo mosusu baloba: ‹ Wapi Nzambe na bango? › »
18 Then the LORD was jealous for his land, And had pity on his people.
Yawe akotonda na zuwa mpo na mokili na Ye mpe akoyokela bato na Ye mawa.
19 The LORD answered his people, "Look, I will send you grain, new wine, and oil, and you will eat and you will be satisfied with them; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations.
Yawe akoyanola mpe akoloba na bango: « Nakotindela bino ble, vino ya sika mpe mafuta; bongo bokotonda yango. Nakokomisa bino lisusu te eloko ya kotiola kati na bikolo.
20 But I will remove the northern army far away from you, and will drive it into a barren and desolate land, its front into the eastern sea, and its back into the western sea; and its stench will come up, and its bad smell will rise." Surely he has done great things.
Nakotindika monguna ya nor mosika na bino, nakomema ye na mokili ekawuka mpe ezanga eloko; bongo basoda na ye, oyo bazalaka na liboso bakozinda na ebale monene ya este; mpe oyo bazalaka na sima, na ebale monene ya weste. Solo na ye ya kopola ekoyokana, kobeba na ye ekopanzana. » Solo, asali makambo minene.
21 Land, do not be afraid. Be glad and rejoice, for the LORD has done great things.
Oh mabele, kobanga te, zala na esengo mpe sepela, pamba te Yawe asali makambo minene.
22 Do not be afraid, you animals of the field; for the pastures of the wilderness spring up, for the tree bears its fruit. The fig tree and the vine yield their strength.
Banyama ya zamba, bobanga te, pamba te matiti eboti lisusu na elanga, banzete eboti lisusu bambuma; banzete ya figi mpe ya vino eboti bambuma ebele penza.
23 "Be glad then, you people of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD, your God; for he gives you the former rain in just measure, and he causes the rain to come down for you, the former rain and the latter rain, as before.
Bosepela, bino bato ya Siona, bosepela kati na Yawe, Nzambe na bino, pamba te apesi bino mvula mpo na kobikisa bino. Akonokisela bino bamvula minene na eleko ya mvula mpe na eleko ya elanga, ndenge ezalaki liboso.
24 The threshing floors will be full of wheat, and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.
Etando oyo batutelaka ble ekotonda na bambuma, banzungu ekotonda na vino mpe na mafuta.
25 I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the great locust, the grasshopper, and the caterpillar, my great army, which I sent among you.
Nakozongisela bino mibu oyo mampinga minene ya mankoko, ya makelele, ya mabanki minene mpe ya bambinzo eliaki: mampinga minene na Ngai oyo natindaki mpo na kobundisa bino.
26 You will have plenty to eat, and be satisfied, and will praise the name of the LORD, your God, who has dealt wondrously with you; and my people will never be put to shame.
Bokolia bilei ebele mpe bokotonda, bongo bokokumisa Kombo ya Yawe, Nzambe na bino, oyo asaleli bino makambo ya kokamwa: bato na Ngai bakotikala koyoka lisusu soni te.
27 You will know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD, your God, and there is no one else; and my people will never be put to shame.
Boye bokoyeba solo ete Ngai, nazali kati na Isalaele, ete nazali Yawe, Nzambe na bino, mpe ete Nzambe mosusu azali te. Bato na Ngai bakotikala koyoka lisusu soni te.
28 "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions.
Sima na makambo oyo, nakosopa Molimo na Ngai kati na bato nyonso. Bana na bino ya mibali mpe ya basi bakosakola, mibange na bino bakolota bandoto, bilenge na bino bakozwa bimoniseli.
29 And also on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.
Ata mpe kati na basali na Ngai ya mibali mpe ya basi, nakosopa Molimo na Ngai, na mikolo wana.
30 And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: blood, fire, and pillars of smoke.
Nakolakisa bino bilembo ya kokamwa, na likolo mpe na mokili: makila, moto mpe makonzi ya milinga.
31 The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.
Moyi ekobongwana molili, mpe sanza ekobongwana makila, liboso ete mokolo ya Yawe ekoma, mokolo oyo ya monene mpe ya somo.
32 And it will happen that whoever will call on the name of the LORD shall be saved; for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be those who escape, as the LORD has said, and among the remnant, those whom the LORD calls.
Bongo moto nyonso oyo akobelela Kombo ya Yawe akobikisama; pamba te na ngomba Siona mpe na Yelusalemi, ekozala na bato oyo bakobika, kolanda ndenge Yawe alobaki, mpe bato oyo Yawe akobenga bakozala kati na bato oyo bakobika.

< Joel 2 >