Judges 6

1 And the sons of Israel do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth them into the hand of Midian seven years,

Bana ya Isalaele basalaki lisusu mabe liboso ya Yawe, mpe Yawe akabaki bango mibu sambo na maboko ya bato ya Madiani.

2 and the hand of Midian is strong against Israel, from the presence of Midian have the sons of Israel made for themselves the flowings which [are] in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.

Lokola loboko ya bato ya Madiani ezalaki na nguya makasi likolo ya Isalaele, bana ya Isalaele babongisaki mabulu ya kokimela mpe bibombelo kati na mabanga, kuna na likolo ya bangomba.

3 And it hath been, if Israel hath sowed, that Midian hath come up, and Amalek, and the sons of the east, yea, they have come up against him,

Tango nyonso oyo bana ya Isalaele bazalaki kolona bilanga na bango, bato ya Madiani, bato ya Amaleki mpe bato ya bikolo mosusu ya ngambo ya este, bazalaki koya kobundisa Isalaele.

4 and encamp against them, and destroy the increase of the land till thine entering Gaza; and they leave no sustenance in Israel, either sheep, or ox, or ass;

Bazalaki kotonga milako na bango pene ya bana ya Isalaele, mpe bazalaki kobebisa bilanga na bango, kino pene ya Gaza. Bazalaki kotikela bana ya Isalaele ata eloko moko te ya kolia, ata meme to ntaba te, ata ngombe te, ata mpe ane te.

5 for they and their cattle come up, with their tents; they come in as the fulness of the locust for multitude, and of them and of their cattle there is no number, and they come into the land to destroy it.

Bazalaki komata ebele lokola mabanki elongo na bibwele na bango mpe bandako na bango ya kapo. Ezalaki pasi mpo na kotanga motango ya bato mpe ya bashamo na bango; bazalaki kokota na mokili ya Isalaele mpo na kobebisa yango nyonso.

6 And Israel is very weak from the presence of Midian, and the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah.

Bato ya Madiani bakomisaki bana ya Isalaele babola makasi. Boye, bana ya Isalaele bagangaki epai na Yawe mpo ete asunga bango.

7 And it cometh to pass when the sons of Israel have cried unto Jehovah, concerning Midian,

Tango bana ya Isalaele babelelaki Yawe mpo ete akangola bango wuta na maboko ya bato ya Madiani,

8 that Jehovah sendeth a man, a prophet, unto the sons of Israel, and he saith to them, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, I — I have brought you up out of Egypt, and I bring you out from a house of servants,

Yawe atindelaki bango mosakoli oyo alobaki na bango: « Tala makambo oyo Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele, alobi: ‹ Ngai nde nabimisaki bino na Ejipito, ndako ya bowumbu.

9 and I deliver you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all your oppressors, and I cast them out from your presence, and I give to you their land,

Nakangolaki bino wuta na maboko ya bato ya Ejipito mpe na maboko ya bato nyonso oyo banyokolaki bino; nabenganaki bango liboso na bino mpe napesaki bino mokili na bango.

10 and I say to you, I [am] Jehovah your God, ye do not fear the gods of the Amorite in whose land ye are dwelling: — and ye have not hearkened to My voice.'

Nalobaki na bino: Nazali Yawe, Nzambe na bino; bogumbamela nzambe ya bato ya Amori te, kati na mokili oyo bozali kovanda. Kasi boyokelaki Ngai te. › »

11 And the messenger of Jehovah cometh and sitteth under the oak which [is] in Ophrah, which [is] to Joash the Abi-Ezrite, and Gideon his son is beating out wheat in the wine-press, to remove [it] from the presence of the Midianites;

Anjelu ya Yawe ayaki mpe avandaki na se ya terebente oyo ezalaki na Ofira, kati na mabele ya Joasi, moto ya libota ya Abiezeri. Jedeon, mwana mobali ya Joasi, azalaki kosangisa bambuma ya ble esika moko, na esika oyo basalaka masanga ya vino, mpo na kobomba yango liboso ya bato ya Madiani.

12 and the messenger of Jehovah appeareth unto him, and saith unto him, 'Jehovah [is] with thee, O mighty one of valour.'

Anjelu ya Yawe abimelaki Jedeon mpe alobaki na ye: — Yawe azali elongo na yo, elombe ya bitumba.

13 And Gideon saith unto him, 'O, my lord — and Jehovah is with us! — and why hath all this found us? and where [are] all His wonders which our fathers recounted to us, saying, Hath not Jehovah brought us up out of Egypt? and now Jehovah hath left us, and doth give us into the hand of Midian.'

Jedeon azongisaki: — Ah nkolo, soki Yawe azali elongo na biso, mpo na nini makambo nyonso oyo ezali kokomela biso? Wapi makambo nyonso ya kokamwa oyo bakoko na biso bazalaki koyebisa biso tango bazalaki koloba ete Yawe abimisaki biso na Ejipito? Sik’oyo, Yawe atiki biso mpe asundoli biso na maboko ya bato ya Madiani.

14 And Jehovah turneth unto him and saith, 'Go in this — thy power; and thou hast saved Israel out of the hand of Midian — have not I sent thee.'

Yawe abalukaki epai na ye mpe alobaki: — Kende, salela makasi oyo ozali na yango mpe bikisa bana ya Isalaele na maboko ya bato ya Madiani. Boni, ezali Ngai te nde natindi yo?

15 And he saith unto him, 'O, my lord, wherewith do I save Israel? lo, my chief [is] weak in Manasseh, and I the least in the house of my father.'

Jedeon azongisaki: — Ah nkolo na ngai, ndenge nini ngai nakoki kobikisa bana ya Isalaele? Kati na Manase, libota na ngai nde ezangi makasi koleka, mpe ngai nazali mwana ya suka kati na ndako ya tata na ngai.

16 And Jehovah saith unto him, 'Because I am with thee — thou hast smitten the Midianites as one man.'

Yawe alobaki na ye: — Nakozala elongo na yo, mpe okoboma bato ya Madiani lokola moto moko.

17 And he saith unto Him, 'If, I pray Thee, I have found grace in Thine eyes, then Thou hast done for me a sign that Thou art speaking with me.

Jedeon alobaki: — Solo, soki nazwi ngolu na miso na Yo, pesa ngai elembo oyo ekolakisa solo ete Yo Yawe nde ozali kosolola na ngai.

18 Move not, I pray Thee, from this, till my coming in unto Thee, and I have brought out my present, and put it before Thee;' and he saith, 'I — I do abide till thy return.'

Nabondeli Yo, kolongwa na esika oyo te kino nakozonga awa na likabo na ngai mpo ete nabonza yango liboso na Yo. Yawe alobaki: — Nakozela kino okozonga.

19 And Gideon hath gone in, and prepareth a kid of the goats, and of an ephah of flour unleavened things; the flesh he hath put in a basket, and the broth he hath put in a pot, and he bringeth out unto Him, unto the place of the oak, and bringeth [it] nigh.

Jedeon azongaki epai na ye, abongisaki mwana ntaba, azwaki kilo tuku misato ya farine, asalaki na yango mapa oyo ezanga levire, atiaki mapa yango na kitunga, mpe atiaki elubu na nzungu. Amemaki yango mpe apesaki nyonso epai na Anjelu na Nzambe, oyo azalaki na se ya terebente.

20 And the messenger of God saith unto him, 'Take the flesh and the unleavened things, and place on this rock — and the broth pour out;' and he doth so.

Anjelu na Nzambe alobaki na ye: — Kamata nyama mpe mapa oyo ezanga levire, tia yango na likolo ya libanga oyo mpe sopela yango elubu. Jedeon asalaki yango.

21 And the messenger of Jehovah putteth forth the end of the staff which [is] in His hand, and cometh against the flesh, and against the unleavened things, and the fire goeth up out of the rock and consumeth the flesh and the unleavened things — and the messenger of Jehovah hath gone from his eyes.

Bongo Anjelu ya Yawe asembolaki nzete oyo asimbaki na loboko na Ye, mpe songe na yango etutaki nyama mpe mapa oyo ezanga levire. Moto ebimaki wuta na libanga mpe ezikisaki nyama mpe mapa. Anjelu ya Yawe alimwaki na miso na ye.

22 And Gideon seeth that He [is] a messenger of Jehovah, and Gideon saith, 'Alas, Lord Jehovah! because that I have seen a messenger of Jehovah face to face!'

Tango Jedeon asosolaki ete Ye oyo azalaki elongo na ye azali Anjelu ya Yawe, agangaki: « Nkolo Yawe, mawa na ngai! Pamba te namoni Anjelu ya Yawe, miso na miso. »

23 And Jehovah saith to him, 'Peace to thee; fear not; thou dost not die.'

Kasi Yawe alobaki na ye: — Zala na kimia! Kobanga te.

24 And Gideon buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, and calleth it Jehovah-Shalom, unto this day it [is] yet in Ophrah of the Abi-Ezrites.

Bongo Jedeon atongaki etumbelo mpo na Yawe mpe abengaki yango « Yawe apesaka kimia. » Etumbelo yango ezali kino na mokolo ya lelo kati na Ofira, mboka ya libota ya Abiezeri.

25 And it cometh to pass, on that night, that Jehovah saith to him, 'Take the young ox which [is] to thy father, and the second bullock of seven years, and thou hast thrown down the altar of Baal which [is] to thy father, and the shrine which [is] by it thou dost cut down,

Na butu wana, Yawe alobaki na Jedeon: — Kamata ngombe ya mobali ya mibu sambo, na etonga ya bibwele ya tata na yo. Buka etumbelo ya nzambe Bala, oyo ezali ya tata na yo, mpe kata ekeko ya Ashera, oyo ezali pembeni na yango.

26 and thou hast built an altar to Jehovah thy God on the top of this stronghold, by the arrangement, and hast taken the second bullock, and caused to ascend a burnt-offering with the wood of the shrine which thou cuttest down.'

Tonga etumbelo ya malamu mpo na Yawe, Nzambe na yo, na songe ya ngomba oyo. Na sima, kamata ngombe ya mobali mpe bonza yango nyonso lokola mbeka ya kotumba, na moto ya koni ya ekeko ya Ashera, oyo okataki.

27 And Gideon taketh ten men of his servants, and doth as Jehovah hath spoken unto him, and it cometh to pass, because he hath been afraid of the house of his father, and the men of the city, to do [it] by day, that he doth [it] by night.

Jedeon akamataki basali na ye zomi mpe asalaki ndenge Yawe alobaki na ye. Lokola azalaki kobanga libota na ye mpe bato ya engumba na ye, asalaki yango na butu, kasi na moyi te.

28 And the men of the city rise early in the morning, and lo, broken down hath been the altar of Baal, and the shrine which is by it hath been cut down, and the second bullock hath been offered on the altar which is built.

Na tongo-tongo, tango bato ya engumba balamukaki, bamonaki ete etumbelo ya nzambe Bala epanzani, ekeko ya Ashera oyo ezalaki pembeni na yango ekatami; mpe bamonaki lisusu ete babonzi ngombe ya mobali na likolo ya etumbelo oyo batongi sika.

29 And they say one to another, 'Who hath done this thing?' and they inquire and seek, and they say, 'Gideon son of Joash hath done this thing.'

Balobanaki: « Nani asali makambo ya boye? » Wana bazalaki kotuna mpo na koluka koyeba, bayebisaki bango ete ezali Jedeon, mwana mobali ya Joasi, moto asalaki bongo.

30 And the men of the city say unto Joash, 'Bring out thy son, and he dieth, because he hath broken down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the shrine which [is] by it.'

Bato ya engumba balobaki na Joasi: — Bimisa mwana na yo ya mobali. Asengeli kokufa. Pamba te ye moto apanzi etumbelo ya nzambe Bala mpe akati ekeko ya Ashera oyo ezalaki pembeni na yango.

31 And Joash saith to all who have stood against him, 'Ye, do ye plead for Baal? ye — do ye save him? he who pleadeth for him is put to death during the morning; if he [is] a god he himself doth plead against him, because he hath broken down his altar.'

Kasi Joasi azongiselaki bango nyonso oyo batelemelaki ye: — Boni, bino nde bokolobela Bala? Bino nde bokobundela ye? Moto nyonso oyo akobundela ye akokufa liboso ete tongo etana. Soki ye Bala azali nzambe, tika ete amibundela ye moko mpo ete babuki etumbelo na ye.

32 And he calleth him, on that day, Jerubbaal, saying, 'The Baal doth plead against him, because he hath broken down his altar.'

Kobanda mokolo wana, mpo ete Jedeon apanzaki etumbelo ya Bala, bakomaki kobenga ye « Yerubali » oyo elingi koloba: Tika ete Bala amibundela ye moko.

33 And all Midian and Amalek and the sons of the east have been gathered together, and pass over, and encamp in the valley of Jezreel,

Na tango wana, bato ya Madiani, ya Amaleki mpe bato ya ngambo ya este basanganaki elongo, bakatisaki ngambo ya Yordani mpe batongaki molako na bango na lubwaku ya Jizireyeli.

34 and the Spirit of Jehovah hath clothed Gideon, and he bloweth with a trumpet, and Abi-Ezer is called after him;

Kasi Molimo na Yawe alataki Jedeon, mpe abetaki kelelo mpo na kobengisa bato ya libota ya Abiezeri na tina ete balanda ye.

35 and messengers he hath sent into all Manasseh, and it also is called after him; and messengers he hath sent into Asher, and into Zebulun, and into Naphtali, and they come up to meet them.

Jedeon atindaki bantoma na etuka nyonso ya Manase; mpe bato ya Manase basanganaki mpo na kozala sima na ye. Atindaki lisusu bantoma na libota ya Aseri, ya Zabuloni mpe ya Nefitali mpo ete bamata mpe bakutana na ye.

36 And Gideon saith unto God, 'If Thou art Saviour of Israel by my hand, as Thou hast spoken,

Jedeon alobaki na Nzambe: « Soki okobikisa Isalaele na nzela ya maboko na ngai lokola olakaki ngai,

37 lo, I am placing the fleece of wool in the threshing-floor: if dew is on the fleece alone, and on all the earth drought — then I have known that Thou dost save Israel by my hand, as Thou hast spoken;'

nakotanda bapwale ya meme na esika oyo batutaka bambuma ya ble. Soki mamwe emonani kaka na likolo ya bapwale kasi mabele etikali ya kokawuka, wana nakoyeba ete okobikisa Isalaele na nzela ya loboko na ngai ndenge olobaki. »

38 and it is so, and he riseth early on the morrow, and presseth the fleece, and wringeth dew out of the fleece — the fulness of the bowl, of water.

Mpe esalemaki bongo. Mokolo oyo elandaki, Jedeon alamukaki na tongo-tongo, akamolaki bapwale, ebimisaki mayi mpe etondisaki sani mobimba.

39 And Gideon saith unto God, 'Let not Thine anger burn against me, and I speak only this time; let me try, I pray Thee, only this time with the fleece — let there be, I pray Thee, drought on the fleece alone, and on all the earth let there be dew.'

Boye, Jedeon ayebisaki Nzambe: « Kosilikela ngai te, pesa ngai nzela ete nasenga lisusu elembo moko. Ya mbala oyo, sala ete bapwale ezala ya kokawuka, kasi mabele epola na mamwe. »

40 And God doth so on that night, and there is drought on the fleece alone, and on all the earth there hath been dew.

Nzambe asalelaki ye bongo, na butu yango: bapwale etikalaki ya kokawuka, kasi mabele ya pembeni epolaki na mamwe.