Kobima 33
1 Yawe alobaki na Moyize: — Kende, longwa na esika oyo elongo na bato oyo obimisaki na Ejipito; kende na mokili oyo nalakaki na ndayi epai ya Abrayami, Izaki mpe Jakobi ete nakopesa yango epai na bana na yo.
And the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, go up from here, thou and the people that thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I swore unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it; —
2 Nakotinda anjelu liboso na yo, nakobengana bato ya Kanana ya Amori, ya Iti, ya Perizi, ya Evi mpe ya Yebusi.
And I will send before thee an angel; and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Emorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; —
3 Bokende na mokili oyo ezali kobimisa miliki mpe mafuta ya nzoyi. Mpo na Ngai, nakotambola elongo na bino te, pamba te bozali batomboki, noki te nakosilisa koboma bino na nzela.
Unto a land flowing with milk and honey; for I will not go up in the midst of thee, because thou art a stiffnecked people; lest I consume thee on the way.
4 Tango bato bayokaki maloba oyo ya somo, balataki pili, mpe ata moto moko te alataki lisusu biloko ya monzele.
And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned; and no man did put his ornaments on him.
5 Bongo Yawe alobaki na Moyize: — Loba na bana ya Isalaele: « Bozali batomboki; soki natamboli elongo na bino ata mpo na tango moke, nakosilisa koboma bino. Bolongola biloko na bino ya monzele, mpe nakoyebisa bino makambo oyo nakosala bino. »
For the Lord had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people; should I go up one moment in the midst of thee, I would consume thee; now therefore put off thy ornaments from thee, and I shall know what I will do unto thee.
6 Bana ya Isalaele balongolaki biloko na bango ya monzele na ngomba Orebi.
The children of Israel then stripped themselves of their ornaments [they wore] from [the time they were at] mount Horeb.
7 Moyize azwaki ndako ya kapo mpe atelemisaki yango mwa mosika, na libanda ya molako, mpo na bolamu na bango; mpe abengaki yango Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani. Moto nyonso oyo alingaki kokutana na Yawe, asengelaki kokende na Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani, na libanda ya molako.
And Moses took the tent, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it, Tabernacle of the congregation; and it came to pass, that every one who sought [instruction of] the Lord went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp.
8 Mbala nyonso oyo Moyize azalaki kokende na Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani, bato nyonso bazalaki kotelema: moko na moko azalaki kotelema na ekuke ya ndako na ye ya kapo mpo na kotala Moyize kino akokota na Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani.
And it came to pass, that when Moses went out unto the tent, all the people would rise up, and stand every man at the door of his tent, and look after Moses, until he was gone into the tent.
9 Soki Moyize akoti na kati, likonzi ya lipata ezalaki kokita mpe kotelema na ekotelo ya Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani; bongo Yawe azalaki kosolola na Moyize.
And it came to pass, that as Moses entered into the tent, the pillar of cloud descended, and stood at the door of the tent, and spoke with Moses.
10 Bato nyonso bazalaki komona likonzi ya lipata kotelema na ekotelo ya Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani. Boye bazalaki kotelema mpe kofukamela Yawe, moko na moko na ekuke ya ndako na ye ya kapo.
And when all the people saw the pillar of cloud stand at the door of the tent: then all the people rose up and prostrated themselves, every man at the door of his tent.
11 Yawe azalaki kosolola na Moyize ndenge moto asololaka na moninga na ye. Wana Moyize azalaki kozonga na molako; Jozue, mwana mobali ya Nuni, elenge oyo azalaki kosunga ye, azalaki kotikala kati na ndako ya kapo.
And the Lord spoke unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend; and then he returned into the camp; but his servant, Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tent.
12 Moyize alobaki na Yawe: — Tala, ozali koloba na ngai ete nakamba bato oyo, kasi ozali koyebisa ngai te nani okotinda elongo na ngai. Nzokande Yo nde olobaki na ngai: « Nayebi yo na kombo na yo, » mpe lisusu: « Ozwi ngolu na miso na Ngai. »
And Moses said unto the Lord, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people; but thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me: and yet thou hast said, I have chosen thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my eyes.
13 Sik’oyo, soki penza nazwi ngolu na miso na Yo, teya ngai banzela na Yo mpo ete nayeba Yo mpe nazwa ngolu na miso na Yo. Mpe kanisa lisusu ete libota wana bazali bato na Yo.
Now, therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy eyes, do make me know thy way, that I may know thee, in order that I may find grace in thy eyes; and consider that this nation is thy people.
14 Yawe azongisaki: — Ngai moko nakotambola elongo na yo mpe nakopesa yo bopemi.
And he said, My presence shall go in advance, and I will give thee rest.
15 Moyize azongisaki: — Soki Yo moko okotambola elongo na biso te, kolongola biso te na esika oyo.
And he said unto him, If thy presence go not [with us, ] carry us not up from here.
16 Soki otamboli elongo na biso te, ndenge nini bato bakoyeba ete ngai mpe bato na Yo tozwi ngolu na miso na Yo? Ezali nde tango okotambola elongo na biso nde ngai mpe bato na yo tokokesana na bikolo nyonso oyo ezali kati na mokili.
For wherein shall it be known in any wise that I have found grace in thy eyes, I with thy people? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be distinguished, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.
17 Yawe alobaki na Moyize: — Nakosala makambo nyonso oyo osengi Ngai, pamba te ozwi ngolu na miso na Ngai mpe nayebi yo na kombo na yo.
And the Lord said unto Moses, Also this thing that thou hast spoken will I do; for thou hast found grace in my eyes, and I have chosen thee by name.
18 Moyize azongisaki: — Monisa ngai nkembo na Yo.
And he said, Let me see, I beseech thee, thy glory.
19 Yawe azongisaki: — Nakolekisa bolamu na Ngai nyonso liboso na yo mpe nakotatola nani oyo nazali liboso na yo; natalisaka ngolu epai ya moto oyo Ngai nasepeli kosalela ngolu, mpe nayokelaka mawa moto oyo Ngai nasepeli koyokela mawa.
And he said, I will cause all my goodness to pass before thy face, and I will proclaim, by name, the Lord before thee; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will show mercy to whom I will show mercy.
20 Kasi okokoka komona elongi na Ngai te, pamba te moto moko te akoki komona Ngai mpe azala na bomoi.
And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for no man can see me, and live.
21 Yawe alobaki lisusu: — Ezali na esika moko awa, pembeni na Ngai, epai wapi okoki kotelema na likolo ya libanga.
And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon the rock:
22 Tango nkembo na Ngai ekoleka, nakotia yo kati na lidusu ya libanga mpe nakozipa yo na loboko na Ngai kino nakoleka.
And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in the cleft of the rock, and I will cover thee with my hand, until I have passed by.
23 Bongo tango nakolongola loboko na Ngai, okomona Ngai kaka na mokongo; kasi okokoka komona elongi na Ngai te.
And then I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my back parts; but my face shall not be seen.
