Joshua 1
1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, it came to pass, that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses's minister, saying,
Sima na kufa ya Moyize, mowumbu na Yawe, Yawe alobaki na Jozue, mwana mobali ya Nuni, mosungi ya Moyize:
2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, to the land which I do give to them, [even] to the children of Israel.
« Moyize, mowumbu na Ngai, asili kokufa. Sik’oyo, yo elongo na bato oyo nyonso, bobongama mpo na kokatisa ebale Yordani mpe kokota na mokili oyo nakopesa bana ya Isalaele.
3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given to you, as I said to Moses.
Nakopesa bino esika nyonso oyo matambe ya makolo na bino ekonyata, ndenge nalakaki Moyize.
4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even to the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the great sea towards the setting of the sun, shall be your border.
Mokili na bino ekozala longwa na esobe kino na bangomba ya Libani oyo bozali komona, mpe longwa na Ebale monene, ebale Efrate, mokili nyonso ya bato ya Iti kino na Ebale monene, na ngambo ya weste: yango nde ekozala mokili na bino.
5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, [so] I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Na mikolo nyonso ya bomoi na yo, moto moko te akolonga kotelemela yo. Ndenge nazalaki elongo na Moyize, ndenge wana mpe nakozala elongo na yo; nakotika yo te mpe nakosundola yo te.
6 Be strong and of a good courage: for to this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Zala makasi mpe yika mpiko, pamba te yo nde okokamba bato oyo mpe okopesa bango mokili oyo nalakaki kopesa lokola libula epai ya batata na bango na nzela ya ndayi.
7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it [to] the right hand or [to] the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
Kasi zala makasi mpe yika mpiko, sala keba ete otosa mibeko nyonso oyo Moyize, mowumbu na Ngai, apesaki yo; komeka te kobima libanda na yango, ezala na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali to na ngambo ya loboko ya mwasi, mpo ete okoka kolonga na makambo nyonso oyo okosala.
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate in it day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all [that is] written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Sala ete maloba ya buku oyo ya Mobeko ewumela tango nyonso na monoko na yo; tangaka mpe kanisaka yango butu mpe moyi, mpo ete osala kolanda nyonso oyo ekomami kati na yango. Na bongo nde okokende liboso mpe okolonga kati na misala na yo nyonso.
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Boni, nalobaki na yo te: Zala makasi mpe yika mpiko? Kozala na somo te mpe kolemba nzoto te, pamba te Ngai Yawe, Nzambe na yo, nakozala elongo na yo na bisika nyonso oyo okokende. »
10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
Jozue apesaki mitindo epai ya bakambi ya bato:
11 Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you provisions; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it.
« Botambola kati na molako mpe boloba na bato: ‹ Bobongisa bilei na bino, pamba te sima na mikolo misato, bokokatisa ebale Yordani na esika oyo mpo na kokende kobotola mokili oyo Yawe, Nzambe na bino, asili kopesa bino. › »
12 And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spoke Joshua, saying,
Kasi Jozue alobaki na bato ya libota ya Ribeni, na bato ya libota ya Gadi, mpe na bato ya ndambo ya libota ya Manase:
13 Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, The LORD your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land.
— Bobosana te Mobeko oyo Moyize, mowumbu ya Yawe, apesaki bino: « Yawe, Nzambe na bino, apesaki bino bopemi mpe mabele oyo. »
14 Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side of Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valor, and help them;
Kaka basi, bana mpe bibwele na bino nde bakoki kotikala na mabele oyo Moyize apesaki bino na ngambo ya este ya Yordani. Kasi bilombe na bino nyonso ya etumba basengeli kolata bibundeli, kokatisa mpe kotambola liboso ya bandeko na bino. Bokosunga bandeko na bino
15 Until the LORD shall have given your brethren rest, as [he hath given] you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return to the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD'S servant gave you on this side of Jordan towards the sun-rising.
kino Yawe akopesa bango mpe bopemi ndenge asalaki mpo na bino, mpe kino tango bango mpe bakobotola mokili oyo Yawe, Nzambe na bino, apesi bango. Na sima na yango nde bokoki kozonga mpe kovanda na mabele na bino moko, mabele oyo Moyize, mosali na Yawe, apesaki bino na ngambo ya este ya Yordani, na ngambo oyo moyi ebimelaka.
16 And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us, we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.
Bazongiselaki Jozue: — Tokosala nyonso oyo okotinda biso mpe tokokende esika nyonso oyo okotinda biso.
17 According as we hearkened to Moses in all things, so will we hearken to thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.
Ndenge totosaki Moyize na makambo nyonso, ndenge wana mpe tokotosa yo. Tika ete Yawe, Nzambe na yo, azala elongo na yo ndenge azalaki elongo na Moyize!
18 Every one that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken to thy words in all that thou commandest him, shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
Moto nyonso oyo akotombokela mitindo na yo to akotosa te maloba na yo na likambo nyonso oyo okotinda, akokufa. Tika ete ozala makasi mpe oyika mpiko!
