Deteronomi 19
1 Tango Yawe, Nzambe na bino, akobebisa bikolo oyo Ye akopesa bino mokili na bango, tango bokobengana bango mpe bokovanda na bamboka mpe na bandako na bango;
When the Lord thy God shall roote out the nations, whose lande the Lord thy God giueth thee, and thou shalt possesse them, and dwell in their cities, and in their houses,
2 bokotia pembeni mpo na bino, bingumba misato oyo ezali na kati-kati ya mokili oyo Yawe, Nzambe na bino, akopesa bino mpo na kozwa.
Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the middes of thy lande which the Lord thy God giueth thee to possesse it.
3 Bokosala kuna banzela mpe bokokabola na biteni misato, mokili oyo Yawe, Nzambe na bino, akopesa bino lokola libula mpo ete moto nyonso oyo akoboma moto akoka kokima kuna.
Thou shalt prepare thee the way, and deuide the coastes of the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee to inherite, into three parts, that euery manslayer may flee thither.
4 Tala makambo oyo ekoki kosala ete moto oyo abomi moninga na ye akoka kokima kuna mpo na kobikisa bomoi na ye: ezali tango abomi moninga na ye na nko te, moto oyo ayinaki te liboso.
This also is ye cause wherfore the manslayer shall flee thither, and liue: who so killeth his neighbor ignorantly, and hated him not in time passed:
5 Ndakisa: moto oyo akei na zamba elongo na moninga na ye mpo na kokata banzete; bongo na tango atomboli loboko na ye mpo na kokata nzete, ebende ya epasola elongwe na esimbelo na yango, ekweyeli moninga wana mpe ebomi ye: moto wana akoki kokima kati na moko ya bingumba wana mpo na kobikisa bomoi na ye.
As hee that goeth vnto the wood with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand striketh with the axe to cut downe the tree, if the head slip from the helue, and hit his neighbour that he dieth, the same shall flee vnto one of the cities, and liue,
6 Soki bongo te, mobukanisi makila akolanda ye na kanda, akokanga ye mpe akoboma ye soki engumba ya kokimela ezali mosika mingi. Nzokande asengelaki kokufa te, pamba te ayinaki te liboso moto oyo asilaki koboma.
Least the auenger of the blood follow after the manslayer, while his heart is chafed, and ouertake him, because the way is long, and slaie him, although he be not worthy of death, because he hated him not in time passed.
7 Yango wana, napesi bino mitindo ete botia pembeni bingumba misato mpo na bino.
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt appoint out three cities for thee.
8 Soki Yawe, Nzambe na bino, ayeisi monene mokili na bino ndenge alakaki epai na bakoko na bino na nzela ya ndayi mpe apesi bino mokili mobimba ndenge alakaki bango,
And when the Lord thy God enlargeth thy coastes (as he hath sworne vnto thy fathers) and giueth thee all the lande which he promised to giue vnto thy fathers,
9 mpo ete bosili kotosa mibeko nyonso oyo napesi bino lelo, mibeko ya kolinga Yawe, Nzambe na bino, mpe ya kotambola na banzela na Ye, wana bokobakisa lisusu bingumba misato na bingumba misato ya liboso.
(If thou keepe all these commandements to doe them, which I commaund thee this day: to wit, that thou loue the Lord thy God, and walke in his waies for euer) then shalt thou adde three cities moe for thee besides those three,
10 Bosala bongo mpo ete makila ya moto oyo ayebi likambo te esopana te kati na mokili na bino oyo Yawe, Nzambe na bino, akopesa bino lokola libula, soki te bokomema ngambo ya makila.
That innocent bloude be not shed within thy land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee to inherite, lest bloud be vpon thee.
11 Kasi soki moto ayini moninga na ye mpe atieli ye motambo, abundisi ye mpe abomi ye na nko, bongo akimi kati na moko ya bingumba wana,
But if a man hate his neighbour, and lay waite for him, and rise against him, and smite any man that he die, and flee vnto any of these cities,
12 bampaka ya engumba na ye bakolukisa ye, bakozongisa ye na engumba na ye mpe bakotika ye na maboko ya mobukanisi makila mpo ete aboma ye.
Then the Elders of his citie shall send and set him thence, and deliuer him into the hands of the auenger of the blood, that he may die.
13 Boyokela ye mawa te. Na nzela wana nde bokolongola kati na Isalaele mabe ya kosopa makila ya moto oyo ayebi likambo te, mpo ete bozala malamu.
Thine eye shall not spare him, but thou shalt put away the crie of innocent blood from Israel, that it may goe well with thee.
14 Okoki te kopusa mondelo ya moninga na yo, mondelo oyo bato oyo bayaki liboso na yo na mabele na yo bakataki kati na mokili oyo Yawe, Nzambe na bino, akopesa bino mpo ete bokamata yango.
Thou shalt not remooue thy neighbours marke, which they of olde time haue set in thine inheritance, that thou shalt inherite in the lande, which ye Lord thy God giueth thee to possesse it.
15 Litatoli ya moto moko ekoki te mpo na kotalisa ete moto songolo abomaki moto to asalaki mabe. Bosolo ya likambo nyonso endimamaka na litatoli ya bato mibale to misato.
One witnes shall not rise against a man for any trespasse, or for any sinne, or for any fault that hee offendeth in, but at the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses shall the matter be stablished.
16 Soki motatoli ya lokuta atelemi mpo na kofunda moto mosusu ete moto wana abomi moto;
If a false witnesse rise vp against a man to accuse him of trespasse,
17 bato nyonso mibale oyo bazali kowelana bakotelema na miso ya Yawe liboso ya Banganga-Nzambe mpe basambisi oyo bazali kosala mosala kati na bino na tango wana.
Then both the men which striue together, shall stand before ye Lord, euen before the Priests and the Iudges, which shall be in those daies,
18 Basambisi basengeli koyekola likambo yango malamu penza. Mpe soki emonani ete motatoli akosi, apesi litatoli ya lokuta mpo na ndeko na ye;
And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition: and if the witnesse be found false, and hath giuen false witnes against his brother,
19 bosala ye ndenge akanaki kosala ndeko na ye. Na nzela wana nde bokolongola mabe kati na bino.
Then shall yee doe vnto him as hee had thought to doe vnto his brother: so thou shalt take euil away forth of the middes of thee.
20 Tango bato oyo batikali bakoyoka yango, bakobanga mpe mabe ya lolenge oyo ekotikala lisusu kosalema te kati na bino.
And the rest shall heare this, and feare, and shall henceforth commit no more any such wickednes among you.
21 Boyokela moto ya ndenge wana mawa te! Mobeko ezali: bomoi mpo na bomoi, liso mpo na liso, linu mpo na linu, loboko mpo na loboko, lokolo mpo na lokolo.
Therefore thine eye shall have no compassion, but life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foote for foote.
