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 have cut off the nations, whose land the Lord thy God giveth thee, and thou hast driven them out, and dwellest 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.

Then shalt thou set apart three cities for thyself, in the midst of thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess 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 put in order for thyself the [way to them], and divide into three parts the territory of thy land, which the Lord thy God will give thee to inherit, and it shall serve, that every man-slayer 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.

And this is the case of the man-slayer, who shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso smiteth his neighbor without knowledge, when he hath not been an enemy to him in time past;

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.

And he that goeth into the forest with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the iron slippeth from the helve, and striketh his neighbor, that he die: this one shall flee unto one of these cities, and live;

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.

That the avenger of the blood pursue not the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him dead; whereas he deserveth not a judgment of death, inasmuch as he was not an enemy to him in time past.

7 Yango wana, napesi bino mitindo ete botia pembeni bingumba misato mpo na bino.

Therefore do I command thee, saying, Three cities shalt thou set apart for thyself.

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 if the Lord thy God enlarge thy boundary, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he hath spoken to give unto 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.

Because thou dost keep all this commandment to do it, which I command thee this day, to love the Lord thy God, and to walk in his ways all the days: then shalt thou add for thyself three cities more, unto these 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 blood be not shed in the midst of thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and blood-guiltiness be brought upon 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 any man be an enemy to his neighbor, and he lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally so that he die, and he flee unto one 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 shall the elders of his city send and fetch him thence, and they shall deliver him into the hand of the avenger 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.

Thy eye shall not look with pity on him; but thou shalt put away the [shedding of] innocent blood from Israel, that it may go 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 remove the landmark of thy neighbor, which they of old time have set, in thy inheritance which thou shalt inherit, in the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess 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.

There shall not rise up one single witness against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: upon the evidence of two witnesses, or upon the evidence of three witnesses, must a case be established.

16 Soki motatoli ya lokuta atelemi mpo na kofunda moto mosusu ete moto wana abomi moto;

If a witness of violence rise up against any man to testify against him for any wrong:

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 shall both the men, who have the controversy, stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, who shall be in those days;

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 judges shall inquire diligently; and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, he hath testified a falsehood against his brother:

19 bosala ye ndenge akanaki kosala ndeko na ye. Na nzela wana nde bokolongola mabe kati na bino.

Then shall ye do unto him, as he had purposed to do unto his brother; and thou shalt put away the evil from the midst of thee.

20 Tango bato oyo batikali bakoyoka yango, bakobanga mpe mabe ya lolenge oyo ekotikala lisusu kosalema te kati na bino.

And those who remain shall hear, and be afraid, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil thing in the midst of thee.

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.

And thy eye shall have no pity; but life [shall go] for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.