< 1 Samuel 2 >

1 Then prayed Hannah, and said, My heart hath leaped for joy in Yahweh, My horn is exalted in Yahweh, My mouth is opened wide, o’er my foes, Because I rejoice in thy salvation.
Ana asambelaki na maloba oyo: Motema na ngai ezali kosepela mpo na Yawe mpo ete alendisi bomoi na ngai. Wana nazali na esengo mpo ete okangoli ngai, monoko na ngai ekotelemela banguna na ngai.
2 There is none holy like Yahweh, Nay! there, is none, except Thee, Nor, is, there a rock, like our God.
Moko te azali bule lokola Yawe; moko te, bobele Yo. Libanga moko te ezali lokola Nzambe na biso.
3 Do not multiply words, so loftily—loftily, Nor let arrogance proceed from your mouth, —For, a GOD of knowledge, is Yahweh, And, for himself, are great doings made firm.
Bolobaloba maloba ebele te ya lolendo, mpe tika ete lofundu ebima na monoko na bino te, pamba te Yawe azali Nzambe oyo ayebi nyonso mpe asambisaka misala nyonso ya bato.
4 The bow of the mighty, is dismayed, —While, the fainting, are girded with strength;
Tolotolo ya bilombe ebukani, kasi bato na bolembu bazwi makasi.
5 The sated, have, for bread, taken hire, But, the famished, have left off their toil, —So that, the barren, hath given birth unto seven, While, she that hath many sons, languisheth:
Bato oyo bazalaki na bozwi ebele bakomi koluka mosala mpo na bilei, kasi ba-oyo bazalaki kokelela batiki kosala. Mwasi oyo abotaki te akobota mbala sambo, kasi mwasi oyo abotaki bana ebele akobota lisusu te.
6 Yahweh, doth kill, and make alive, —Taketh down to hades, and bringeth up: (Sheol h7585)
Yawe abomaka mpe apesaka bomoi, akitisaka bato na mokili ya bakufi mpe asekwisaka. (Sheol h7585)
7 Yahweh, maketh poor, and enricheth, —Layeth low, yea exalteth;
Yawe akomisaka moto mobola, mpe akomisaka moto mozwi; akitisaka mpe atombolaka.
8 Raiseth, from the dust, the poor, From the dunghill, uplifteth the needy, To give them a dwelling with nobles, And, a throne of glory, to make them inherit. For, to Yahweh, belong the pillars of the earth, And he setteth thereon the habitable world.
Alongolaka mobola na putulu, mpe abimisaka na fulu moto oyo azanga; mpo ete avandisa bango esika moko na bato ya lokumu mpe apesa bango kiti ya lokumu lokola libula. Pamba te miboko ya mabele ezali ya Yawe, mpe ezali na likolo na yango nde atia mokili.
9 The feet of his loving ones, he doth guard, But, the lawless, in darkness shall be silent, —For, by strength, shall no man prevail.
Yawe akobatelaka makolo ya babulami na Ye, kasi bato mabe bakobunga kati na molili. Moto akotikala kolonga te na makasi na ye moko.
10 As for Yahweh, —they shall be shattered who contend with him, Over him, in the heavens will he thunder, Yahweh, will judge the ends of the earth, —That he may give strength to his King, And exalt the horn of his Anointed One.
Bato oyo batiaka tembe na Yawe bakopanzana, pamba te akokweyisela bango kake wuta na likolo. Yawe akosambisa mokili mobimba, akopesa mokonzi na yango nguya mpe akobakisa makasi ya mopakolami na Ye.
11 Then went Elkanah to Ramah, unto his own house, —but, the boy, remained ministering unto Yahweh, before Eli the priest.
Sima na yango, Elikana azongaki na ndako na ye, na Rama; kasi mwana atikalaki mpo na kosalela Yawe na bokambami ya Nganga-Nzambe Eli.
12 Now, the sons of Eli, were abandoned men, —they knew not Yahweh.
Bana mibali ya Eli bazalaki kilikili, bayebaki Yawe te.
13 And, the custom of the priests with the people, was—when any man offered a sacrifice, then would come the priests young man, as the flesh was boiling, with a three-pronged fork in his hand;
Tala ndenge nini Banganga-Nzambe oyo bazalaki kosala na miso ya bato: tango nyonso moto moko azalaki koya kobonza mbeka, mosali ya Nganga-Nzambe azalaki koya na ngonga ya kotumba mbeka yango, azalaki kosimba kanya ya misapi misato na loboko na ye,
14 and would strike it into the boiler, or into the trough, or into the kettle, or into the pot, all that the fork would bring up, the priest took for himself. Thus and thus, used they to do unto all Israel, who came thither, in Shiloh.
azalaki kokotisa yango na sani, na nzungu, na kikalungu to na mbeki; mpe azalaki kokamata, mpo na Nganga-Nzambe, eteni nyonso ya nyama oyo ezalaki kokangama na kanya. Ezali ndenge wana nde bana mibali ya Eli bazalaki kosala epai ya bana nyonso ya Isalaele oyo bazalaki kokende kuna na Silo.
15 Also, before any could make perfume with the fat, the priests young man would come in and say to the person who was sacrificing, Come! give flesh for the priest’s roastings, —for he will not take of thee boiled flesh—only raw.
Kutu, liboso ete mafuta ya mbeka etumbama, mosali ya Nganga-Nzambe azalaki koya koloba na moto oyo azalaki kobonza mbeka: « Longolaka libela eteni ya Nganga-Nzambe, pamba te akondima te kozwa na maboko na yo nyama oyo yo moko otumbi; kasi akondima kaka nyama ya mobesu. »
16 And, if the man said to him, Let them at least, make incense, at once with the fat, then take thou as much as thy soul craveth, Then said he to him, But, at once, shalt thou give it; or else, I will take it by force.
Bongo soki moto yango azongiseli mosali ya Nganga-Nzambe: « Tika ete mafuta etumbama nanu, bongo okozwa, na sima, eteni oyo olingi, » mosali azalaki kozongisa: « Te! Pesa ngai yango nde sik’oyo, noki te nakozwa yango na makasi. »
17 And so it was, that, the sin of the young men, was exceeding great, before Yahweh, —for men scorned the offerings of Yahweh.
Lisumu oyo ya bana mibali ya Eli ezalaki monene na miso ya Yawe, pamba te bazalaki kozwa na limemia te mbeka oyo ebonzami mpo na Yawe.
18 But, as for Samuel, he was ministering before Yahweh, —a boy girded with an ephod of linen.
Kasi Samuele azalaki kosala mosala na ye liboso ya Yawe. Elenge mobali Samuele azalaki kolata efode ya lino.
19 Also, a little robe, used his mother to make for him, and bring it up to him, from year to year, —when she came up with her husband, to offer the sacrifice of the year.
Mibu nyonso, mama na ye azalaki kotongela ye nzambala ya moke, mpe azalaki komemela ye yango tango nyonso azalaki kokende elongo na mobali na ye mpo na kobonza mbeka.
20 And Eli used to bless Elkanah and his wife, and to say—Yahweh give thee seed of this woman, instead of the loan that hath been lent unto Yahweh. So they went their way to his own place.
Eli azalaki kopambola Elikana mpe mwasi na ye na maloba oyo: « Tika ete Yawe apesa yo bana na nzela ya mwasi oyo, mpo na kozwa esika ya mwana oyo asengaki na mabondeli mpe abonzaki epai na Yawe! » Sima na yango, bazongaki epai na bango.
21 And Yahweh visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bare three sons, and two daughters. Thus did the boy Samuel grow up with Yahweh.
Yawe asalelaki Ana ngolu, mpe Ana azwaki lisusu bazemi, abotaki bana mibali misato mpe bana basi mibale. Nzokande elenge mobali Samuele azalaki kokola liboso ya Yawe.
22 Now, Eli, was very old, —but he used to hear all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how they even lay with the women who did service, at the opening of the tent of meeting.
Eli akomaki mobange makasi, mpe azalaki koyoka makambo nyonso oyo bana na ye ya mibali bazalaki kosala epai ya bana nyonso ya Isalaele; azalaki mpe koyoka ete bazalaki kosangisa nzoto na basi oyo bazalaki kosala na ekotelo ya Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani.
23 So he said to them, Wherefore should ye do such things as these? for I keep hearing of your wicked doings, from all these people.
Alobaki na bango: « Mpo na nini bozali kosala makambo mabe boye? Nazali koyoka bato nyonso kolobela yango.
24 Nay, my sons! for it is no good report that I do hear: leading into transgression the people of Yahweh.
Te, bana na ngai! Sango oyo nazali koyoka bato ya Yawe kopanza na tina na bino ezali malamu te.
25 If one man sin against another, God will interpose, but, if, against Yahweh, a man sin, who will intercede, for him? But they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, for Yahweh was pleased to put them to death.
Pamba te soki moto asali moninga na ye mabe, Nzambe akosambisa ye; kasi soki moto asali lisumu epai na Yawe, nani akoloba mpo na ye? » Kasi bana batikalaki koyokela tata na bango te, pamba te ezalaki mokano ya Yawe mpo na koboma bango.
26 But, the boy Samuel, went on growing in stature, and in favour, —both with Yahweh, and also with men.
Elenge mobali Samuele akobaki kokola na nzoto, mpe azalaki kosepelisa Yawe mpe bato.
27 And there came a man of God, unto Eli, —and said unto him—Thus, saith Yahweh, I, did indeed reveal myself, unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt, as servants unto the house of Pharaoh;
Mokolo moko, moto moko na Nzambe ayaki epai ya Eli mpe alobaki na ye: — Tala liloba oyo Yawe alobi: « Boni, namimonisaki te na polele epai ya libota ya tata na yo tango bazalaki na Ejipito, na se ya bokonzi ya Faraon?
28 choosing him out of all the tribes of Israel unto myself, to minister as priest, to offer upon mine altar, to perfume with incense to bear an ephod before me, —Therefore gave I unto the house of thy father all the altar-flames of the sons of Israel.
Naponaki tata na yo kati na bikolo nyonso ya Isalaele mpo ete asalela Ngai lokola Nganga-Nzambe, mpo ete amata na etumbelo na Ngai, atumba mbeka ya malasi mpe alata efode liboso na Ngai. Napesaki lisusu, na libota ya tata na yo, makabo nyonso ya bana ya Isalaele, makabo oyo bazikisa na moto.
29 Wherefore have ye been kicking at my sacrifices, and my presents, which I commanded, to serve for a home, —and shouldest have honoured thy sons more than me: fattening yourselves, with the first of every present of Israel, before me?
Bongo mpo na nini bozali kozwa na limemia te bambeka mpe makabo na Ngai, oyo napeselaki mitindo ete epesama kati na Ndako na Ngai? Mpo na nini ozali kopesa bana na yo ya mibali lokumu koleka Ngai, na ndenge bozali kolia biteni oyo eleki kitoko kati na bambeka oyo bato na Ngai, Isalaele, bazali kobonzela Ngai?
30 Hence, the oracle of Yahweh God of Israel, I, said, that, thy house, and the house of thy father, should go to and fro in my presence, unto times age-abiding: But, now, (is the oracle of Yahweh)—Be it far from me! For, them who honour me, will I honour, but, they who despise me, shall be lightly esteemed.
Lokola ezali bongo, tala makambo oyo Ngai Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele, nalobi: ‹ Nalakaki ete libota na yo mpe libota ya tata na yo bakosalela Ngai tango nyonso lokola Banganga-Nzambe. › Kasi sik’oyo, Ngai Yawe nalobi: ‹ Esili! Mosika na Ngai elaka oyo! Bato oyo bazali kopesa Ngai lokumu, bango kaka nde Ngai nakopesa lokumu; kasi ba-oyo bazali kotiola Ngai, nakoyokisa bango soni.
31 Lo! days are coming, when I will hew off thine arm, and the arm of the house of thy father, —that there shall be no elder in thy house;
Mpe na mikolo oyo ezali koya, nakokomisa mikolo na yo mpe ya libota na yo mikuse, mpe mobange akotikala kozala lisusu te kati na molongo ya libota na yo.
32 But thou shalt descry distress at home, in all that shall gladden Israel, —and there shall not be an elder in thine own house, all the days.
Atako bakosalela Isalaele bolamu, kasi yo okomona pasi kati na Ndako na Ngai; mpe mobange akotikala kozala lisusu te kati na molongo ya libota na yo.
33 But, any man of thine whom I may not cut off from mine altar, it shall be—to consume his eyes, and grieve his soul; Howbeit, all the multitude of thy house, shall die, by the sword of men.
Nzokande, kati na bato na yo, ekozala na moto moko oyo nakolongola te liboso ya etumbelo na Ngai, mpo ete obanda koyokelaka ye zuwa mpe obanda kozikaka motema; kasi bana nyonso oyo bakobotama na ndako na yo bakokufa na bolenge na bango.
34 And, this, for thee is the sign, which shall come upon thy two sons, upon Hophni and Phinehas, —In one day, shall they, both of them, die;
Mpe makambo oyo ekokweyela bana na yo mibale ya mibali, Ofini mpe Fineasi, ekozala elembo mpo na yo: bango mibale bakokufa mokolo moko.
35 And I will raise me up a faithful priest, According to that which is in my heart and in my soul, will he do; Therefore will I build for him an assured house, and he shall go to and fro in presence of mine Anointed, all the days.
Nakomiponela Nganga-Nzambe ya sembo oyo akosala kolanda motema mpe makanisi na Ngai. Nakobongisela ye libota moko oyo ekowumela, mpe akosala tango nyonso mosala ya bonganga-Nzambe liboso ya mopakolami na Ngai.
36 And it shall be, that, any that is left in thy house, shall come bowing down to him for a small coin of silver, and for a cake of bread, and shall say: Appoint me, I pray thee, to one of the priestly offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread.
Bongo moto nyonso oyo akotikala kati na libota na yo akobanda koya kofukama liboso na ye mpo na kozwa mbongo moko ya palata mpe eteni ya lipa, mpe akoloba: ‘Kotisa ngai ata na mosala moko kati na misala ya bonganga-Nzambe mpo ete nazwaka ata eteni ya lipa.’ › »

< 1 Samuel 2 >