Genesis 47
1 Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, “My father and my brothers, their flocks, their herds, and all that they own, have arrived from the land of Canaan. See, they are in the land of Goshen.”
Jozefi akendeki mpe alobaki na Faraon: — Tata na ngai elongo na bandeko na ngai bayei wuta na mokili ya Kanana na bameme, bantaba, bangombe mpe biloko na bango nyonso; bazali sik’oyo na Gosheni.
2 He took five of his brothers and introduced them to Pharaoh.
Jozefi aponaki bandeko na ye mitano mpe alakisaki bango epai ya Faraon.
3 Pharaoh said to his brothers, “What is your occupation?” They said to Pharaoh, “Your servants are shepherds, as our ancestors.”
Faraon atunaki bandeko ya Jozefi: — Bosalaka mosala nini? Bazongiselaki Faraon: — Basali na yo bazali babateli bibwele ndenge kaka bakoko na biso bazalaki.
4 Then they said to Pharaoh, “We come as temporary residents in the land. There is no pasture for your servants' flocks, because the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. So now, please let your servants live in the land of Goshen.”
Balobaki lisusu na Faraon: — Toyei kovanda awa, pamba te nzala makasi ezali kati na mokili ya Kanana mpe matiti ezali lisusu te mpo na bibwele ya basali na yo; yango wana, tobondeli yo, pesa basali na yo nzela ya kovanda na Gosheni.
5 Then Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, “Your father and your brothers have come to you.
Faraon alobaki na Jozefi: — Tata na yo mpe bandeko na yo bayei epai na yo;
6 The land of Egypt is before you. Settle your father and your brothers in the best region, the land of Goshen. If you know any capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock.”
mokili ya Ejipito mpe ezali na maboko na yo. Vandisa tata na yo mpe bandeko na yo na eteni ya mabele oyo eleki kitoko; tika ete bavanda na Gosheni. Mpe soki oyebi kati na bango bato ya mayele, pesa bango mokumba ya kobatela bibwele na ngai.
7 Then Joseph brought in Jacob his father and presented him to Pharaoh. Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
Jozefi amemaki tata na ye mpo na kolakisa ye epai ya Faraon. Tango Jakobi asilisaki kopambola Faraon,
8 Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How long have you lived?”
Faraon atunaki Jakobi: — Ozali na mibu boni?
9 Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The years of my travels are a hundred and thirty. The years of my life have been few and painful. They have not been as long as those of my ancestors.”
Jakobi azongiselaki Faraon: — Nazali na mibu nkama moko na tuku misato ya mbotama. Mikolo ya bomoi na ngai ezali moke mpe ya pasi, ekokokana te na mikolo ya bomoi ya bakoko na ngai.
10 Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from his presence.
Jakobi apambolaki Faraon mpe alongwaki liboso na ye.
11 Then Joseph settled his father and his brothers. He gave them a territory in the land of Egypt, the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
Jozefi avandisaki tata na ye mpe bandeko na ye na Ejipito mpe apesaki bango eteni ya mabele oyo eleki kitoko kati na mokili, na mabele ya Ramisesi, ndenge kaka Faraon atindaki.
12 Joseph provided food for his father, his brothers, and all his father's household, according the number of their dependents.
Jozefi apesaki lisusu biloko ya kolia epai ya tata na ye, bandeko na ye mpe epai ya libota ya tata na ye mobimba kolanda motango ya bana na bango.
13 Now there was no food in all the land; for the famine was severe. The land of Egypt and the land of Canaan wasted away because of the famine.
Biloko ya kolia ezalaki lisusu te kati na mokili mobimba mpe nzala makasi eyaki. Mokili ya Ejipito mpe oyo ya Kanana ekawukaki na nzala makasi.
14 Joseph gathered all the money that was in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, by selling grain to the inhabitants. Then Joseph brought the money to Pharaoh's palace.
Jozefi azwaki mbongo nyonso oyo azalaki kobomba tango bato ya mokili ya Ejipito mpe ya Kanana bazalaki kosomba ble epai na ye, amemaki yango na ndako ya Faraon.
15 When all the money of the lands of Egypt and Canaan was spent, all the Egyptians came to Joseph saying, “Give us food! Why should we die in your presence because our money is gone?”
Tango mbongo ya bato ya Ejipito mpe ya Kanana esilaki, bato nyonso ya Ejipito bayaki epai ya Jozefi mpe balobaki: — Pesa biso biloko ya kolia! Mpo na nini tokufa na nzala na miso na yo? Mpo ete mbongo na biso esili?
16 Joseph said, “If your money is gone, bring your livestock and I will give you food in exchange for your livestock.”
Jozefi azongisaki: — Soki bozali lisusu na mbongo te, bomemela ngai bibwele na bino. Bokopesa ngai bibwele na bino na esika ya mbongo.
17 So they brought their livestock to Joseph. Joseph gave them food in exchange for the horses, for the flocks, for the herds, and for the donkeys. He fed them with bread in exchange for all their livestock that year.
Bamemaki epai ya Jozefi bampunda, bantaba mpe bangombe na bango; bongo Jozefi apesaki bango bilei na esika ya bampunda, ba-ane, bameme, bantaba mpe bangombe na bango. Na mibu nyonso wana oyo Jozefi azalaki kopesa bango bilei, bango bazalaki kopesa ye bibwele na bango.
18 When that year was ended, they came to him the next year and said to him, “We will not hide from my master that our money is all gone, and the herds of cattle are my master's. There is nothing left in the sight of my master, except our bodies and our land.
Tango mibu wana esilaki, bayaki lisusu epai na ye na mibu oyo elandaki. Balobaki: — Tokoki kobombela nkolo na biso te ete mbongo na biso esili mpe bibwele na biso ekomi ya yo. Totikali lisusu na eloko moko te longola kaka banzoto na biso mpe mabele na biso.
19 Why should we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land in exchange for food, and we and our land will be servants to Pharaoh. Give us seed that we may live and not die, and that the land may not become desolate.”
Mpo na nini, biso elongo na mabele na biso, tokufa na miso na yo? Somba biso kaka elongo na mabele na biso na motuya ya biloko ya kolia; mpe biso elongo na mabele na biso, tokokoma bawumbu ya Faraon. Toboyi na biso kokufa na nzala, pesa biso milona ya kolona mpo ete tobika mpe mabele na biso ekoma esobe te.
20 So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh. For every Egyptian sold his field, because the famine was very severe. In this way, the land became Pharaoh's.
Jozefi asombaki mabele nyonso ya Ejipito mpo na Faraon, pamba te bato nyonso ya Ejipito batekaki bilanga na bango mpo ete nzala elekaki makasi. Boye mabele ekomaki ya Faraon.
21 As for the people, he made them slaves from one end of Egypt's border to the other end.
Jozefi akomisaki bavandi ya bingumba nyonso ya Ejipito bawumbu ya Faraon.
22 It was only the land of the priests that Joseph did not buy, because the priests were given an allowance. They ate from the allotment which Pharaoh gave them. Therefore they did not sell their land.
Kasi asombaki mabele ya banganga-nzambe te, pamba te bazalaki kozwa tango nyonso biloko ebele kolanda mobeko ya Faraon ete bazwaka biloko ya kolia. Yango wana, banganga-nzambe batekaki mabele na bango te.
23 Then Joseph said to the people, “See, I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. Now here is seed for you, and you will plant the land.
Jozefi alobaki na bato: — Nasombi bino lelo mpo na Faraon, bino mpe mabele na bino. Tala milona mpo na bino mpo ete bokoka kolona mabele.
24 At the harvest, you must give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four parts will be your own, for seed of the field and for food for your households and your children.”
Kasi tango bokobuka mbuma, bokopesa eteni ya mitano epai ya Faraon. Biteni minei oyo mosusu, bokobomba yango lokola milona mpo na bilanga mpe lokola biloko ya kolia mpo na bino moko, mpo na mabota na bino mpe mpo na bana na bino.
25 They said, “You have saved our lives. May we find favor in your eyes. We will be Pharaoh's servants.”
Bazongisaki: — Obikisi bomoi na biso! Lokola tozwi ngolu na miso na yo nkolo na biso, tokozala bawumbu ya Faraon.
26 So Joseph made it a statute which is in effect in the land of Egypt to this day, that one-fifth belongs to Pharaoh. Only the land of the priests did not become Pharaoh's.
Bongo Jozefi akomisaki yango mobeko kino lelo kati na mabele ya Ejipito: eteni ya mitano ya bambuma nyonso oyo ekowuta na mabele ezali mpo na Faraon. Kasi mabele ya Banganga-Nzambe ekomaki ya Faraon te.
27 So Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen. His people gained possessions there. They were fruitful and multiplied greatly.
Boye bana ya Isalaele bavandaki na Ejipito, na Gosheni. Kuna bakomaki na bozwi ebele, babotaki bana mpe bakomaki ebele.
28 Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, so the years of Jacob's life were one hundred forty-seven years.
Jakobi awumelaki mibu zomi na sambo na Ejipito. Mpe mibu ya bomoi na ye ezalaki nkama moko na tuku minei na sambo.
29 When the time approached for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh, and show me faithfulness and trustworthiness. Please do not bury me in Egypt.
Tango mokolo ya kufa ya Isalaele ekomaki pene, abengaki Jozefi, mwana na ye ya mobali, mpe alobaki na ye: — Soki nazwi ngolu na miso na yo, tia loboko na yo na se ya mopende na ngai; laka ngai ete okotalisa ngai bolamu mpe boyengebene, mpe okokunda ngai na Ejipito te.
30 When I sleep with my fathers, you will carry me out of Egypt and bury me in my forefathers' burial place.” Joseph said, “I will do as you have said.”
Kasi tango nakolala elongo na bakoko na ngai, okobimisa ngai na Ejipito mpe okokunda ngai na esika oyo bakunda bango. Jozefi azongisaki: — Nakosala ndenge olobi.
31 Israel said, “Swear to me,” and Joseph swore to him. Then Israel bowed down at the head of his bed.
Bongo Jakobi alobaki lisusu: — Lapa ndayi mpo na kolakisa ete okosala ndenge olobi. Boye, Jozefi alapaki ndayi na miso na ye; mpe Isalaele agumbamaki na koyekama na moto ya mbeto na ye.
