Ezekiel 18

1 The word of the Lord came unto me again, saying,

Yawe alobaki na ngai:

2 What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s 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 live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have [occasion] any more to use this proverb in Israel.

Na Kombo na Ngai, elobi Nkolo Yawe, bokotikala lisusu koloba lisese oyo kati na Isalaele te.

4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul 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 just, and do that which is lawful and right,

Tozwa ndakisa ya moto moko oyo asalaka makambo ya sembo mpe ya alima,

6 and hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour’s wife, neither hath come near to a woman in her separation;

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 and hath not wronged any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered 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8 he that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,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 hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith 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 son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth 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 and that doeth not any of those [duties], but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour’s 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 hath wronged the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, 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 hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations: he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon 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 Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father’s sins, which he hath done, and feareth, and doth not 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 upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour’s 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 wronged any, hath not taken aught to pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered 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 that hath withdrawn his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

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 As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, behold, he shall die in his iniquity.

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 doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.

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 soul that sinneth, it shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

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 turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he 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 None of his transgressions that he hath committed shall be remembered against him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.

Mabe moko te oyo asalaki ekotangama lisusu na moto na ye; akozala solo na bomoi mpo na makambo ya sembo oyo azali kosala.

23 Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord GOD: and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?

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 when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? None of his righteous deeds that he hath done shall be remembered: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin 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 equal. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?

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 When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth therein; in his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.

Soki moto ya sembo atiki bosembo na ye, asali masumu mpe akufi mpo na yango, akufi nde mpo na masumu oyo asali.

27 Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

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 he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Lokola asosoli mabe na ye nyonso oyo azalaki kosala mpe atiki yango, akozala solo na bomoi, akokufa te.

29 Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?

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 judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Return ye, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.

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, whereto ye have transgressed; and make you a new 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 have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live.

Solo, Ngai nasepelaka na kufa ya moto moko te, elobi Nkolo Yawe. Bobongwana mpe bozala na bomoi! »