Jeremiah 18
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,
Tala liloba oyo Yawe alobaki na Jeremi:
2 “Arise and go out to the potter's house, for I will have you hear my word there.”
— Kende na ndako ya mosali mbeki mpe, kuna, nakoyebisa yo makambo.
3 So I went out to the potter's house, and behold! The potter was working on the potter's wheel.
Boye, nakendeki na ndako ya mosali mbeki mpe nakutaki ye azali kosala mosala na ye.
4 But the object of clay that he was molding was ruined in his hand, so he changed his mind and made another object that seemed good in his eyes to do.
Kasi mbeki oyo azalaki kosala na mabele oyo basalelaka bikeko ezalaki kokangama ye na maboko. Bongo, mosali mbeki yango asalaki mbeki mosusu wuta na mbeki oyo ebebaki, asalaki yango lisusu kitoko kolanda posa ya motema na ye.
5 Then the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
Mpe kuna, Yawe alobaki na ngai:
6 “Should I not be able to act like this potter with you, house of Israel?—this is Yahweh's declaration. Behold! Like clay in a potter's hand—that is how you are in my hand, house of Israel.
— Oh bana ya Isalaele, nakoki kosala bino te ndenge mosali mbeki oyo azali kosala, elobi Yawe? Bana ya Isalaele, bozali te kati na maboko na Ngai lokola mabele oyo basalelaka bikeko kati na maboko ya mosali mbeki?
7 At one moment, I may proclaim something about a nation or a kingdom, that I will drive it out, tear it down, or destroy it.
Soki nazwi mokano ya kopikola, ya kokweyisa to ya kobebisa ekolo to mokili songolo,
8 But if the nation about which I have made that proclamation turns from its evil, then I will relent from the disaster that I was planning to bring upon it.
bongo ekolo to mokili oyo nakebisi etiki kosala mabe, nakobongola mokano oyo nasilaki kozwa mpo na yango mpe nakolongola pasi oyo nakanaki kotindela yango.
9 At another moment, I may proclaim something about a nation or a kingdom, that I will build it up or plant it.
To mpe lisusu, soki nazwi mokano ya kotonga to ya kolona ekolo to mokili pakala,
10 But if it does evil in my eyes by not listening to my voice, then I will stop the good that I had said I would do for them.
bongo ekolo to mokili yango ekomi kosala mabe na miso na Ngai mpe eboyi koyokela Ngai, nakobongola mokano oyo nasilaki kozwa ya kosalela yango bolamu.
11 So now, speak to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and say, 'Yahweh says this: See, I am about to form disaster against you. I am about to devise a plan against you. Repent, each person from his wicked way, so your ways and your practices will bring good to you.'
Yango wana, yebisa sik’oyo bato ya Yuda mpe bavandi ya Yelusalemi: « Tala liloba oyo Yawe alobi: ‹ Tala, nasili kozwa mokano ya kotindela bino pasi, mpe nazali na mabongisi ya kosala bino mabe. Boye, tika ete moko na moko kati na bino atika nzela na ye ya mabe, abongola bizaleli mpe misala na ye. ›
12 But they will say, 'This is no use. We will act according to our own plans. Each one of us will do what his evil, stubborn heart desires.'
Kasi bakozongisa: ‹ Ezali na tina te! Tokokoba kaka kosala mabongisi ya mitema na biso, mpe moko na moko kati na biso akokoba kaka kolanda baposa mabe ya motema na ye. › »
13 Therefore Yahweh says this, 'Ask the nations, who has ever heard of such a thing as this? The virgin Israel has committed a horrible act.
Yango wana, tala liloba oyo Yawe alobi: « Boluka koyeba kati na bikolo soki nani asila koyoka makambo ya boye! Isalaele, mboka kitoko, asali likambo ya mabe penza!
14 Does the snow in Lebanon ever leave the rocky hills on its sides? Are the mountain streams coming from far away ever destroyed, those cold streams?
Boni, bosila komona mvula ya pembe ya Libani kosila na bangomba na yango? Bosila komona mayi ya malili oyo ekitaka na bangomba na yango kokawuka?
15 Yet my people have forgotten me. They have made offerings to useless idols and been made to stumble in their paths; they have left the ancient paths to walk lesser paths.
Nzokande, bato na Ngai babosani Ngai, bazali kotumba malasi ya ansa mpo na banzambe ya bikeko oyo ezanga tina, oyo ebetisaka bango mabaku na nzela mpe epengwisaka bango na nzela ya kala, bongo ememaka bango na banzela mosusu oyo bafungola nanu te.
16 Their land will become a horror, an object of everlasting hissing. Everyone who passes by her will shudder and shake his head.
Mokili na bango ekotikala lisusu na bato te, ekokoma eloko ya kotiola mpo na tango nyonso, bongo bato nyonso oyo bakoleka wana bakokamwa mpe bakoningisa mito na bango.
17 I will scatter them before their enemies like an eastern wind. I will show them my back, and not my face, on the day of their disaster.'”
Nakopanza bango liboso ya banguna na bango ndenge mopepe ya este esalaka. Tango bakokoma na pasi, nakopesa bango mokongo mpe nakolakisa bango elongi na Ngai te. »
18 So the people said, “Come, let us make plots against Jeremiah, since the law will never perish from the priests, or advice from the wise men, or words from the prophets. Come, let us attack him with our words and no longer pay attention to anything he proclaims.”
Bazalaki koloba: « Boya! Tika ete tosalela Jeremi likita mpo na kosala ye mabe, pamba te ezala ndenge nini, Banganga-Nzambe bakosila te mpo na koteya Mobeko, bato ya bwanya bakosila te mpo na kopesa toli, mpe basakoli bakosila te mpo na kosakola Liloba na Yawe. Boya! Tika ete toboma ye na nzela ya lolemo, mpe tolanda te makambo oyo azali koloba! »
19 Pay attention to me, Yahweh, and listen to the voice of my enemies.
Eh Yawe, yoka makambo oyo bafundi na ngai bazali koloba!
20 Will disaster from them really be my reward for being good to them? For they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before you to speak for their welfare, to cause your fury to turn away from them.
Boni, bazongisaka solo mabe na malamu? Tala, batimoli libulu mpo na kokunda ngai! Kanisa ndenge nini natelemaki liboso na Yo mpo na koloba na tina na bolamu na bango, mpo ete kanda na Yo ekende mosika na bango.
21 Therefore give their children over to famine, and give them to the hands of those who use the sword. So let their women become bereaved and widows, and their men be killed, and their young men killed by the sword in battle.
Mpo na yango, boma bana na bango na nzala, kaba bango na mopanga! Tika ete basi na bango bakufisa bana na bango mpe bakoma basi bakufisa mibali! Tika ete kufa ekomela mibali na bango, mpe bilenge mibali na bango bakufa na mopanga ya bitumba.
22 Let a distressed shout be heard from their houses, as you suddenly bring raiders against them. For they have dug a pit to capture me and have hidden traps for my feet.
Tika ete kolela eyokana wuta na bandako na bango tango okotindela bango banguna na pwasa, pamba te batimoli libulu mpo ete bakanga ngai mpe batie mitambo na makolo na ngai!
23 But you, Yahweh, you know all of their plans against me to kill me. Do not forgive their iniquities and sins. Do not wipe their sins away from you. Instead, let them be overthrown before you. Act against them in the time of your wrath.
Kasi Yo, Yawe, oyebi mabongisi nyonso oyo basali mpo na koboma ngai; kolimbisa mabe na bango te, kolongola masumu na bango liboso na Yo te! Tika ete balenga liboso na Yo! Pesa bango etumbu na mokolo ya kanda na Yo.
