Kobima 2
1 Mobali moko ya libota ya Levi abalaki mwasi kati na libota ya Levi.
And there was a certain man of the tribe of Levi, who took as wife one of the daughters of Levi.
2 Mwana mwasi yango azwaki zemi mpe abotaki mwana mobali. Wana amonaki ete mwana yango azali kitoko, abombaki ye basanza misato.
And she conceived, and bore a male child; and having seen that he was fair, they hid him three months.
3 Lokola amonaki ete akokoka lisusu te kobomba ye, azwaki kitunga moko basala na poso ya nzete oyo babengaka papirisi, apakolaki yango gudron mpe potopoto ya mwindo; bongo atiaki mwana kati na yango. Sima, atiaki kitunga yango kati na matiti ya ebale Nili, pembeni ya mokili.
And when they could no longer hide him, his mother took for him an ark, and besmeared it with bitumen, and cast the child into it, and put it in the ooze by the river.
4 Ndeko mwasi ya mwana yango atelemaki mosika mpo na kotala likambo oyo ekokaki kokomela ye.
And his sister was watching from a distance, to learn what would happen to him.
5 Tango mwana mwasi ya Faraon akendeki kosukola na ebale Nili, wana basi basali na ye bazalaki kotambola pembeni ya ebale Nili, amonaki kitunga kati na matiti ya ebale; mpe atindaki mwasi mosali na ye kozwa yango.
And the daughter of Pharao came down to the river to bathe; and her maids walked by the river's side, and having seen the ark in the ooze, she sent her maid, and took it up.
6 Afungolaki yango mpe amonaki kati na yango mwana moko ya mobali azali kolela. Ayokelaki ye mawa mpe alobaki: « Oyo azali solo mwana ya Ba-Ebre. »
And having opened it, she sees the babe weeping in the ark: and the daughter of Pharao had compassion on it, and said, This [is one] of the Hebrew's children.
7 Boye, ndeko na ye ya mwasi alobaki na mwana mwasi ya Faraon: — Boni, nakoki kokende kolukela yo kati na basi ya Ba-Ebre mwasi oyo akoki komelisa mwana oyo mabele mpo na yo?
And his sister said to the daughter of Pharao, Will you that I call to you a nurse of the Hebrews, and shall she suckle the child for you?
8 Mwana mwasi ya Faraon azongiselaki ye: — Iyo, kende! Elenge mwasi akendeki mpe azwaki mama ya mwana mobali yango.
And the daughter of Pharao said, Go: and the young woman went, and called the mother of the child.
9 Mwana mwasi ya Faraon alobaki na mama yango: « Kamata mwana oyo, melisa ye mabele mpo na ngai, mpe nakofuta yo. » Bongo mama yango azwaki mwana mpe akomaki komelisa ye mabele.
And the daughter of Pharao said to her, Take care of this child, and suckled it for me, and I will give you the wages; and the woman took the child, and suckled it.
10 Tango mwana akolaki, amemaki ye epai ya mwana mwasi ya Faraon oyo akomisaki ye mwana na ye ya mobali. Apesaki ye kombo « Moyize, » pamba te alobaki: « Nazwaki ye na mayi. »
And when the boy was grown, she brought him to the daughter of Pharao, and he became her son; and she called his name, Moses, saying, I took him out of the water.
11 Mokolo moko, wana Moyize akomaki mokolo, akendeki na esika oyo bandeko na ye bazalaki mpe amonaki bango kosala misala makasi oyo bapesaki bango mpo na konyokola bango. Amonaki moto moko ya Ejipito kobeta moko kati na bato na ye Ba-Ebre.
And it came to pass in that length of time, that Moses having grown, went out to his brethren the sons of Israel: and having noticed their distress, he sees an Egyptian striking a certain Hebrew of his brethren the children of Israel.
12 Atalaki ngambo na ngambo mpe amonaki moto te; bongo abomaki moto ya Ejipito mpe akundaki ye na zelo.
And having looked round this way and that way, he sees no one; and he struck the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
13 Mokolo oyo elandaki, Moyize abimaki mpe amonaki Ba-Ebre mibale bazali kobunda. Atunaki na moto oyo asalaki mabe: — Mpo na nini ozali kobeta moninga na yo?
And having gone out the second day he sees two Hebrew men fighting; and he says to the injurer, Therefore smite you your neighbor?
14 Moto wana azongisaki: — Boni, nani akomisi yo mokonzi mpe mosambisi kati na biso? Olingi koboma ngai ndenge obomaki moto ya Ejipito? Moyize abangaki mpe amilobelaki: « Solo, likambo oyo nasalaki, esili koyeba. »
And he said, Who made you a ruler and a judge over us? will you kill me as you yesterday killed the Egyptian? Then Moses was alarmed, and said, If [it be] thus, this matter has become known.
15 Tango Faraon ayokaki likambo yango, alukaki nzela ya koboma Moyize; kasi Moyize akimaki liboso ya Faraon mpe akendeki kovanda na mokili ya Madiani.
And Pharao heard this matter, and sought to kill Moses; and Moses departed from the presence of Pharao, and lived in the land of Madiam; and having come into the land of Madiam, he sat on the well.
16 Moyize avandaki pembeni ya libulu ya mayi. Nzokande, Nganga-Nzambe ya Madiani azalaki na bana basi sambo. Bayaki kotoka mayi mpe batondisaki bimelelo mpo ete bamelisa bibwele ya tata na bango.
And the priest of Madiam had seven daughters, feeding the flock of their father Jothor; and they came and drew water until they filled their pitchers, to water the flock of their father Jothor.
17 Kasi babateli bibwele bayaki mpe babenganaki bango. Moyize atelemaki, akotelaki bango mpe amelisaki bibwele na bango mayi.
And the shepherds came, and were driving them away; and Moses rose up and rescued them, and drew water for them, and watered their sheep.
18 Tango bana basi bazongaki epai ya tata na bango Reweli, atunaki bango: — Mpo na nini lelo bozongi noki?
And they came to Raguel their father; and he said to them, Why have you come so quickly today?
19 Bango bazongisaki: — Moto moko ya Ejipito abundelaki biso liboso ya babateli bibwele, atokelaki biso mayi mpe amelisaki bibwele.
And they said, An Egyptian delivered us from the shepherds, and drew water for us and watered our sheep.
20 Reweli atunaki bana na ye ya basi: — Moto yango ya Ejipito azali wapi? Mpo na nini botiki ye kuna? Bobenga ye mpo ete aya kolia.
And he said to his daughters, And where is he? and why have you left the man? call him therefore, that he may eat bread.
21 Moyize andimaki kovanda elongo na Reweli; bongo Reweli apesaki Sefora, mwana na ye ya mwasi, mpo ete azala mwasi ya Moyize.
And Moses was established with the man, and he gave Sepphora his daughter to Moses to wife.
22 Sefora abotaki mwana mobali mpe Moyize apesaki ye kombo « Gerishomi, » pamba te alobaki: « Nazali mopaya na mboka mopaya. »
And the woman conceived and bore a son, and Moses called his name Gersam, saying, I am a sojourner in a strange land.
23 Sima na tango molayi, mokonzi ya Ejipito akufaki. Bato ya Isalaele bazalaki kolela mpe koganga na se ya pasi ya bowumbu. Bongo koganga na bango ekomaki kino epai ya Nzambe.
And in those days after a length of time, the king of Egypt died; and the children of Israel groaned because of their tasks, and cried, and their cry because of their tasks went up to God.
24 Nzambe ayokaki koganga na bango mpe akanisaki boyokani na Ye oyo asalaki elongo na Abrayami, Izaki mpe Jakobi.
And God heard their groanings, and God remembered his covenant made with Abraam and Isaac and Jacob.
25 Nzambe atalaki bana ya Isalaele mpe asosolaki pasi na bango.
And God looked upon the children of Israel, and was made known to them.
