Hosea 13
1 When Ephraim, spake, there was terror, exalted was, he, in Israel, —but, when he became guilty with Baal, then he died.
Tango Efrayimi azalaki koloba, bato bazalaki kolenga; azalaki kokonza kati na Isalaele, kasi asalaki mabe na kosambela nzambe Bala; yango wana akufaki.
2 Now, therefore they go on to sin, and have made them a Molten Thing out of their silver, after the notion of idols, the workmanship of craftsmen, all of it! Of them, are they saying—Ye sacrificers of men! The Great Calf, shall ye surely kiss!
Sik’oyo, bazali kokoba kosala masumu; na mayele na bango, bazali komisalela banzambe ya bikeko na nzela ya palata na bango balekisa na moto, bililingi oyo babongisa malamu: nyonso wana ezali mosala ya bato ya misala ya maboko. Balobaka na tina na bango: « Babonzaka bato lokola bambeka mpe bapesaka beze na bana ngombe ya mibali. »
3 Therefore, shall they become like the morning cloud, and like the dew early departing, —like chaff storm-driven out of the threshing-floor, and like smoke out of a chimney.
Mpo na yango, bakozala lokola lipata ya tongo, lokola londende ya tongo oyo elimwaka, lokola lititi oyo mopepe ememaka mosika na esika oyo batutelaka ble, mpe lokola molinga oyo ebimaka na lidusu.
4 Yet, I, Yahweh, have been thy God from the land of Egypt, —and, god beside me, shalt thou not acknowledge, for, saviour, is there none besides me.
« Nzokande Ngai Yawe, nazali Nzambe na yo, oyo abimisaki yo wuta na Ejipito. Oyebi Nzambe mosusu te libanda na Ngai, ozali na mobikisi mosusu te.
5 I, tended thee in the desert, —in a land parched with drought:
Ngai, nayebaki yo kati na esobe, kati na mabele oyo ekawuka.
6 Whenever they were pastured, then were they satisfied, They were satisfied, and their heart, was lifted up, —because of this, they forgat me.
Kasi sik’oyo, lokola bolie mpe botondi, bokomi lofundu mpe bobosani Ngai.
7 Therefore am I become to them as a lion, —As a leopard by the way, do I watch.
Boye, nakokweyela bino lokola nkosi mpe nakozela bino na nzela lokola nkoyi.
8 I will fall upon them as a bear bereaved, and will read asunder the enclosure of their heart, —that I may devour them there, like a lioness, the wild beast of the field, shall tear them in pieces.
Nakolanda bino lokola ngombolo oyo ebungisi bana na yango mpe nakopasola misuni ya mitema na bino. Nakolia bino wana, lokola nkosi ya mwasi, bongo banyama ya zamba ekoya kopanza bino biteni-biteni.
9 It hath utterly destroyed thee, O Israel, for it was against me, as thy helper!
Isalaele, obebisami; pamba te Ngai kaka nde Mosungi na yo!
10 Where is thy king, then, that he may save thee throughout all thy cities? and thy judges, concerning whom thou saidst, Oh give me a king and rulers?
Wapi mokonzi na yo mpo ete abikisa yo? Wapi bakambi na yo kati na bingumba na bino nyonso oyo, na tina na bango, bozalaki koloba: ‹ Bopesa biso mokonzi mpe moyangeli? ›
11 I might give thee a king in mine anger, and take him away in my wrath.
Boye, na kanda na Ngai, napesaki bino mokonzi, mpe na kotomboka na Ngai, nakolongola ye.
12 Bound up, is the iniquity of Ephraim, stored away, his sin.
Mabe ya Efrayimi ebombami, mpe masumu na ye ekomami penza.
13 The pangs of a woman in labour, shall overtake him, —he, is a son, not wise, for, now, he cannot stand still, when children are about to be born.
Pasi ekomeli ye lokola mwasi oyo azali na pasi ya kobota; kasi mpo ete azali lokola mwana azanga mayele, soki tango ya kobotama ekoki, abimaka na libumu ya mama na ye te.
14 Out of the hand of hades, will I ransom them, out of death, will I redeem them, —Where is thy pestilence, O death? Where thy plague, O hades? Repentance, shall be hid from mine eyes. (Sheol h7585)
Nakokangola bango na bokonzi ya mboka ya bakufi, nakosikola bango na kufa. Oh kufa, wapi nguya na yo? Oh mboka ya bakufi, wapi nguya na yo ya kobebisa? Nakoyokela bango mawa te! (Sheol h7585)
15 Though, he, among brethren, be fruitful, there shall come in an east wind, the blast of Yahweh out of the desert coming up, that his spring, may dry up, and his fountain, be exhausted, he, will rob the treasure-house of all the vessels of delight.
Ata Efrayimi azali kofuluka kati na bandeko na ye ya mibali, mopepe ya este ekoya, mopepe ya Yawe ekoya wuta na esobe: ekokawusa etima ya Efrayimi, ekokawusa liziba na ye. Monguna akobotola ye biloko nyonso ya talo wuta na ebombelo na yango. »
16 Samaria, shall be held guilty, for she hath rebelled against her God, By the sword, shall they fall, their infants, shall be dashed to the ground, and, his women with child, shall be ripped up.
Bato ya Samari basengeli kozwa etumbu mpo na mabe na bango, pamba te batombokeli Nzambe na bango. Bato bakokufa na mopanga; bakonyata-nyata babebe na bango, bakopasola mabumu ya basi na bango ya zemi.
