Esidrasi 7
1 Sima na makambo oyo, tango Aritakizerisesi azalaki mokonzi ya Persi, Esidrasi, mwana mobali ya Seraya, mwana mobali ya Azaria, mwana mobali ya Ilikia,
Now after these things, in the reign of Arthasastha king of the Persians, came up Esdras the son of Saraias, the son of Azarias, the son of Chelcias,
2 mwana mobali ya Shalumi, mwana mobali ya Tsadoki, mwana mobali ya Ayitubi,
the son of Selum, the son of Sadduc, the son of Achitob,
3 mwana mobali ya Amaria, mwana mobali ya Azaria, mwana mobali ya Merayoti,
the son of Samarias, the son of Esria, the son of Mareoth,
4 mwana mobali ya Zerakia, mwana mobali ya Uzi, mwana ya Buki,
the son of Zaraia, the son of Ozias, the son of Bokki,
5 mwana mobali ya Abishuwa, mwana mobali ya Pineasi, mwana mobali ya Eleazari, mwana mobali ya Aron, mokonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe,
the son of Abisue, the son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the first priest.
6 alongwaki na Babiloni. Esidrasi yango azalaki molakisi malamu ya mibeko mpe ayebaki penza malamu Mobeko ya Moyize oyo Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele, apesaki na bato na Ye. Bongo lokola loboko ya Yawe, Nzambe na ye, ezalaki likolo na ye, mokonzi apesaki ye biloko nyonso oyo asengaki.
This Esdras went up out of Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel gave: and the king gave him [leave], for the hand of the Lord his God was upon him in all things which he sought.
7 Kati na bana ya Isalaele, Banganga-Nzambe, Balevi, bayembi, bakengeli bikuke mpe basali ya Tempelo, ndambo bazongaki na Yelusalemi na mobu ya sambo ya mokonzi Aritakizerisesi.
And [some] of the children of Israel went up, and [some] of the priests, and of the Levites, and the singers, and the door-keepers, and the Nathinim, to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Arthasastha the king.
8 Esidrasi mpe akomaki elongo na bango na Yelusalemi na sanza ya mitano ya mobu ya sambo ya mokonzi.
And they came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, this [was] the seventh year of the king.
9 Alongwaki na Babiloni na mokolo ya liboso ya sanza ya liboso mpe akomaki na Yelusalemi na mokolo ya liboso ya sanza ya mitano, pamba te loboko ya ngolu ya Nzambe na ye ezalaki likolo na ye,
For in the first [day] of the first month he began the going up from Babylon, and in the first day of the fifth month, they came to Jerusalem, for the good hand of his God was upon him.
10 mpo ete Esidrasi amipesaki ye moko penza, na motema na ye mobimba, mpo na koyekola mpe kotia na misala mibeko ya Yawe mpe mpo na kolakisa na bana ya Isalaele bikateli mpe mitindo ya mibeko yango.
For Esdras had determined in his heart to seek the law, and to do and teach the ordinances and judgments in Israel.
11 Tala mokanda oyo mokonzi Aritakizerisesi apesaki epai ya Esidrasi, Nganga-Nzambe mpe molakisi ya Mobeko, oyo ayebaki penza malamu makambo oyo etali mitindo mpe bikateli ya Yawe mpo na Isalaele:
And this [is] the copy of the order which Arthasastha gave to Esdras the priest, the scribe of the book of the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of his ordinances to Israel.
12 « Aritakizerisesi, mokonzi ya bakonzi; Epai ya Esidrasi, Nganga-Nzambe mpe molakisi ya Mobeko ya Nzambe ya Likolo: Mbote na yo!
Arthasastha, king of kings, to Esdras, the scribe of the law of the Lord God of heaven, Let the order and the answer be accomplished.
13 Napesi mitindo ete, kati na bokonzi na ngai, moto nyonso kati na bato ya Isalaele, kati na Banganga-Nzambe mpe Balevi na bango, oyo alingi kokende na Yelusalemi akende elongo na yo.
A decree is made by me, that every one who is willing in my kingdom of the people of Israel, and of the priests and Levites, to go to Jerusalem, [be permitted] to go with thee.
14 Ngai, mokonzi elongo na bapesi toli na ngai sambo, totindi yo koluka koyeba makambo oyo ezali koleka na Yuda mpe na Yelusalemi, kolanda Mobeko ya Nzambe na yo, oyo ezali na maboko na yo,
[One] has been sent from the king and the seven councillors, to visit Judea and Jerusalem, according to the law of their God that is in thine hand.
15 mpe komema palata mpe wolo oyo mokonzi mpe bapesi toli na ye bapesi bango moko wuta na mokano ya mitema na bango, epai ya Nzambe ya Isalaele, oyo Ndako na Ye ezali na Yelusalemi;
And for the house of the Lord [there have been sent] silver and gold, which the king and the councillors have freely given to the God of Israel, who dwells in Jerusalem.
16 elongo na palata mpe wolo nyonso oyo okozwa na etuka ya Babiloni, makabo oyo bato mpe Banganga-Nzambe bakataki bango moko kopesa wuta na mokano ya mitema na bango, mpo na Tempelo ya Nzambe na bango kati na Yelusalemi.
And all the silver and gold, whatsoever thou shalt find in all the land of Babylon, with the freewill-offering of the people, and the priests that offer freely for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.
17 Boye, okosala keba ete osomba bangombe, bameme ya mibali mpe bana meme elongo na nyonso oyo esengeli mpo na makabo na yango ya gato mpe ya masanga, mpe okobonza yango na etumbelo ya Nzambe na bino kati na Yelusalemi.
And as for every one that arrives [there], speedily order him by this letter [to bring] calves, rams, lambs, and their meat-offerings, and their drink-offerings; and thou shalt offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
18 Na palata mpe wolo oyo etikali, yo mpe bandeko na yo, Bayuda, bokoki kosala nyonso oyo bokomona ete ezali malamu kolanda mokano ya Yawe, Nzambe na bino.
And whatever it shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do as it is pleasing to your God.
19 Okopesa epai ya Nzambe ya Yelusalemi, biloko nyonso oyo bakopesa yo mpo na mosala ya Tempelo ya Nzambe na yo.
And deliver the vessels that are given thee for the service of the house of God, before God in Jerusalem.
20 Na nzela ya bomengo ya mokonzi, okoki kozwa biloko nyonso mosusu oyo okozala na yango na bosenga mpo na misala ya Ndako ya Nzambe na yo.
And as to the rest of the need of the house of thy God, thou shalt give from the king's treasure-houses,
21 Sik’oyo, ngai, mokonzi Aritakizerisesi, napesi mitindo epai ya babateli bomengo nyonso ya mokonzi kati na etuka ya ngambo ya weste ya ebale Efrate, ete bopesa na lombangu eloko nyonso oyo Esidrasi, Nganga-Nzambe mpe molakisi ya Mobeko ya Nzambe ya Likolo, akosenga bino
and from me, whatever it shall seem [good] to thee to give. I king Arthasastha have made a decree for all the treasuries that are in the [country] beyond the river, that whatever Esdras the priest and scribe of the God of heaven may ask you, it shall be done speedily,
22 kino na kilo ya palata nkoto misato na nkama mitano, kilo ya ble nkoto tuku minei na mitano, balitele ya vino nkoto minei na nkama mitano, balitele ya mafuta nkoto minei na nkama mitano mpe kilo ya mungwa oyo bakoki kotanga te.
to [the amount of] a hundred talents of silver, and a hundred measures of wheat, and a hundred baths of wine, and a hundred baths of oil, and salt without reckoning.
23 Tika ete makambo nyonso oyo Nzambe ya Likolo atindi mpo na Tempelo na Ye esalema ndenge kaka atindi yango, mpo ete kanda na Ye ekitela te mokili ya mokonzi mpe bana na ye ya mibali.
Let whatever is in the decree of the God of heaven, be done: take heed lest any one make an attack on the house of the God of heaven, lest at any time there shall be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons.
24 Bosengeli lisusu koyeba ete bozali lisusu na ndingisa te ya kosenga na Nganga-Nzambe nyonso, Molevi nyonso, moyembi nyonso, mokengeli nyonso ya ekuke, mosali nyonso ya Tempelo, mpe na mosali nyonso mosusu ya Ndako ya Nzambe ete afuta mpako ya mokonzi, mpako ya mabele mpe mpako ya nzela.
Also this has been declared to you, with respect to all the priests, and Levites, the singers, porters, Nathinim and ministers of the house of God, let no tribute be [paid] to thee; thou shalt not have power to oppress them.
25 Bongo yo, Esidrasi, kolanda bwanya ya Nzambe na yo, oyo ozali na yango, pona bilombe mpe basambisi mpo na mosala ya kokata makambo ya bato nyonso oyo, kati na etuka ya ngambo ya weste ya ebale Efrate, bayebi mibeko ya Nzambe na yo; mpe lakisa yango na bato oyo bayebi yango te.
And thou, Esdras, as the wisdom of God [is] in thy hand, appoint scribes and judges, that they may judge for all the people beyond the river, all that know the law of the Lord thy God; and ye shall make it known to him that knows not.
26 Moto nyonso oyo akotosa te Mobeko ya Nzambe na yo mpe mobeko ya mokonzi asengeli bongo kozwa etumbu ya kufa to kokende na bowumbu to kokaba bomengo na ye mpo ete babotola yango to mpe kokota na boloko. »
And whosoever shall not do the law of God, and the law of the king readily, judgment shall be taken upon him, whether for death or for chastisement, or for a fine of his property, or casting into prison.
27 Tika ete Yawe, Nzambe ya batata na biso, akumisama, Ye oyo atiaki makanisi ya lolenge oyo na motema ya mokonzi, mpo ete akoka kopesa lokumu na Tempelo ya Yawe kati na Yelusalemi,
Blessed [be] the Lord God of our fathers, who has put it thus into the heart of the king, to glorify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem;
28 mpe oyo asaleli ngai bolamu na Ye liboso ya mokonzi, ya bapesi toli na ye mpe ya bakalaka na ye nyonso, pamba te loboko ya Yawe, Nzambe na ngai, ezalaki likolo na ngai! Boye, nazwaki makasi mpe nasangisaki bakambi ya Isalaele mpo ete bazonga elongo na ngai.
and has given me favour in the eyes of the king, and of his councillors, and all the rulers of the king, the exalted ones. And I was strengthened according to the good hand of God upon me, and I gathered chief men of Israel to go up with me.
