Ezekieli 18
1 Yawe alobaki na ngai:
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:
2 « Bino bato, mpo na nini kati na mokili ya Isalaele bolobaka lisese oyo: ‹ Batata basili kolia bambuma ya vino ya mibesu, kasi minu ya bana nde ekomi ngayi; elakisi nini? ›
'What mean ye, that ye use this proverb in the land of Israel, saying: The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?
3 Na Kombo na Ngai, elobi Nkolo Yawe, bokotikala lisusu koloba lisese oyo kati na Isalaele te.
As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
4 Pamba te bato nyonso ya bomoi bazali ya Ngai, ezala tata to mwana, bango mibale bazali ya Ngai; moto oyo akosala masumu, ye moko nde akokufa.
Behold, all souls are Mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is Mine; the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
5 Tozwa ndakisa ya moto moko oyo asalaka makambo ya sembo mpe ya alima,
But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
6 aliaka te bilei na bisika ya bule ya likolo ya bangomba, atalelaka banzambe ya bikeko ya libota ya Isalaele te, akomisaka mbindo te mwasi ya moninga na ye, asangisaka nzoto te na mwasi oyo azali komona sanza na ye,
and hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a woman in her impurity;
7 anyokolaka moto te, azongisaka eloko oyo akangaki na niongo epai ya mokolo na yango, ayibaka te kasi apesaka bilei na ye epai ya moto oyo azali na nzala mpe alatisaka moto oyo azali bolumbu;
and hath not wronged any, but hath restored his pledge for a debt, hath taken nought by robbery, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
8 adefisaka te mpo na kozwa mileki mpe litomba oyo eleka ndelo, abatelaka loboko na ye mpo ete esala mabe te, akataka makambo ya bato mibale na bosembo;
he that hath not given forth upon interest, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true justice between man and man,
9 atosaka bikateli na Ngai mpe abatelaka mibeko na Ngai na bosembo: moto ya lolenge wana nde azali sembo; akozala solo na bomoi, elobi Nkolo Yawe.
hath walked in My statutes, and hath kept Mine ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.
10 Kasi soki, ndakisa, moto yango azali na mwana moko ya mobulu, oyo asopaka makila ya bato to asalaka makambo ya ndenge wana,
If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth to a brother any of these things,
11 atako tata na ye asalaki yango te, mwana oyo aliaka na bisika ya bule na likolo ya bangomba, akomisaka mbindo te mwasi ya moninga na ye,
whereas he himself had not done any of these things, for he hath even eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,
12 anyokolaka mobola mpe moto oyo akelela, ayibaka, azongisaka te eloko oyo akangi na niongo epai ya mokolo na yango, atalelaka banzambe ya bikeko, asalaka makambo ya mbindo,
hath wronged the poor and needy, hath taken by robbery, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
13 adefisaka mpo na kozwa mileki mpe litomba oyo eleka ndelo; boni, mwana ya lolenge oyo akoki solo kozala na bomoi? Te, akozala na bomoi te! Mpo ete asalaki makambo wana nyonso ya mbindo, basengeli koboma ye, mpe makila na ye ekotangama na moto na ye moko!
hath given forth upon interest, and hath taken increase; shall he then live? he shall not live — he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely be put to death, his blood shall be upon him.
14 Kasi soki, ndakisa, mwana yango azali na mwana oyo, atako amonaka masumu nyonso oyo tata na ye asalaka, kasi asalaka ndenge moko te na tata na ye:
Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins, which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,
15 aliaka te bilei na bisika ya bule na likolo ya bangomba mpe atalelaka te banzambe ya bikeko ya libota ya Isalaele, akomisaka mbindo te mwasi ya moninga na ye,
that hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour's wife,
16 anyokolaka moto te, akangaka eloko ya moto te soki adefisi ye niongo, ayibaka te kasi apesaka bilei na ye epai ya moto oyo azali na nzala, alatisaka moto oyo azali bolumbu,
neither hath wronged any, hath not taken aught to pledge, neither hath taken by robbery, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
17 abatelaka loboko na ye mpo ete esala masumu te, adefisaka te mpo na kozwa mileki mpe litomba oyo eleka ndelo, abatelaka mibeko mpe atosaka bikateli na Ngai; solo, mwana wana akokufa te mpo na masumu ya tata na ye: akozala solo na bomoi.
that hath withdrawn his hand from the poor, that hath not received interest nor increase, hath executed Mine ordinances, hath walked in My statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
18 Ezali tata na ye nde akokufa mpo na masumu na ye moko, pamba te abotolaki bato biloko na makasi, ayibaki ndeko na ye mpe asalaki mabe kati na bato na ye.
As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, committed robbery on his brother, and did that which is not good among his people, behold, he dieth for his iniquity.
19 Bozali koloba: ‹ Mpo na nini mwana amema te ngambo ya bambeba ya tata na ye? › Ezali mpo ete mwana asalaki makambo ya sembo mpe ya alima, abatelaki mpe asalelaki na bokebi bikateli na Ngai nyonso, akozala solo na bomoi.
Yet say ye: Why doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father with him? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all My statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.
20 Moto oyo asali masumu, ye moko nde akokufa. Mwana akomema ngambo ya tata na ye te, mpe tata akomema ngambo ya mwana na ye te. Moto ya sembo akozwa litomba mpo na bosembo na ye, mpe moto mabe akozwa etumbu mpo na mabe na ye.
The soul that sinneth, it shall die; the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father with him, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son with him; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
21 Kasi soki moto mabe atiki masumu na ye nyonso, soki akomi kotosa bikateli na Ngai nyonso mpe kotambola kolanda bosembo mpe makambo ya alima, akozala solo na bomoi, akokufa te.
But if the wicked turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all My statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
22 Mabe moko te oyo asalaki ekotangama lisusu na moto na ye; akozala solo na bomoi mpo na makambo ya sembo oyo azali kosala.
None of his transgressions that he hath committed shall be remembered against him; for his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.
23 Boni, bokanisi penza ete Ngai nasepelaka solo na kufa ya bato mabe, elobi Nkolo Yawe, to nasepelaka te tango batikaka banzela na bango ya mabe mpo ete bazala na bomoi?
Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD; and not rather that he should return from his ways, and live?
24 Kasi soki moto ya sembo atiki bosembo na ye mpe akomi kosala masumu, soki amipesi na makambo nyonso ya mbindo oyo moto mabe asalaka, bokanisi ete akozala solo na bomoi? Bakokanisa lisusu ata te makambo nyonso ya bosembo oyo asalaki. Akokufa solo mpo na bozangi boyengebene na ye mpe mpo na mabe na ye oyo asalaki.
But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? None of his righteous deeds that he hath done shall be remembered; for his trespass that he trespassed, and for his sin that he hath sinned, for them shall he die.
25 Bozali koloba: ‹ Nzela ya Nkolo ezali sembo te. › Oh libota ya Isalaele, boyoka! Boni, nzela na Ngai ezali sembo te? Ezali banzela na bino te nde ezangi bosembo!
Yet ye say: The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is it My way that is not equal? is it not your ways that are unequal?
26 Soki moto ya sembo atiki bosembo na ye, asali masumu mpe akufi mpo na yango, akufi nde mpo na masumu oyo asali.
When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall die therefor; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
27 Kasi soki moto mabe atiki mabe na ye oyo azalaki kosala mpe akomi kosala makambo ya sembo mpe ya alima, abikisi solo bomoi na ye.
Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
28 Lokola asosoli mabe na ye nyonso oyo azalaki kosala mpe atiki yango, akozala solo na bomoi, akokufa te.
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
29 Libota ya Isalaele ezali koloba: ‹ Nzela ya Nkolo ezali sembo te. › Oh libota ya Isalaele, nzela na Ngai ezali sembo te? Boni, ezali te penza banzela na bino nde ezangi bosembo?
Yet saith the house of Israel: The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, is it My ways that are not equal? is it not your ways that are unequal?
30 Mpo na yango, oh libota ya Isalaele, nakosambisa bino, moto na moto kolanda misala na ye, elobi Nkolo Yawe. Bobongwana, botika mabe na bino nyonso mpo ete masumu na bino emema bino na kobebisama te!
Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Return ye, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so shall they not be a stumblingblock of iniquity unto you.
31 Botika mabe na bino nyonso oyo bozalaki kosala; bozwa mitema ya sika mpe molimo ya sika. Mpo na nini bokolinga kokufa, oh libota ya Isalaele?
Cast away from you all your transgressions, wherein ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
32 Solo, Ngai nasepelaka na kufa ya moto moko te, elobi Nkolo Yawe. Bobongwana mpe bozala na bomoi! »
For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD; wherefore turn yourselves, and live.
