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,
And after the things these in [the] reign of Artaxerxes [the] king of Persia Ezra [the] son of Seraiah [the] son of Azariah [the] son of Hilkiah.
2 mwana mobali ya Shalumi, mwana mobali ya Tsadoki, mwana mobali ya Ayitubi,
[the] son of Shallum [the] son of Zadok [the] son of Ahitub.
3 mwana mobali ya Amaria, mwana mobali ya Azaria, mwana mobali ya Merayoti,
[the] son of Amariah [the] son of Azariah [the] son of Meraioth.
4 mwana mobali ya Zerakia, mwana mobali ya Uzi, mwana ya Buki,
[the] son of Zerahiah [the] son of Uzzi [the] son of Bukki.
5 mwana mobali ya Abishuwa, mwana mobali ya Pineasi, mwana mobali ya Eleazari, mwana mobali ya Aron, mokonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe,
[the] son of Abishua [the] son of Phinehas [the] son of Eleazar [the] son of Aaron the priest the chief.
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.
That Ezra he came up from Babylon and he [was] a scribe skilled in [the] law of Moses which he had given Yahweh [the] God of Israel and he gave to him the king according to [the] hand of Yahweh God his on him all request his.
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 they came up some of [the] people of Israel and some of the priests and the Levites and the singers and the gatekeepers and the temple servants to Jerusalem in year seven of Artaxerxes the king.
8 Esidrasi mpe akomaki elongo na bango na Yelusalemi na sanza ya mitano ya mobu ya sambo ya mokonzi.
And he came Jerusalem in the month fifth it [was] [the] year seventh 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 on [day] one of the month first it [was] [the] beginning of the going up from Babylon and on [day] one of the month fifth he came to Jerusalem according to [the] hand of God his good on 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 Ezra he had directed heart his to study [the] law of Yahweh and to do [it] and to teach in Israel decree and judgment.
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 letter which he gave the king Artaxerxes to Ezra the priest the scribe [the] scribe of [the] matters of [the] commandments of Yahweh and statutes his on Israel.
12 « Aritakizerisesi, mokonzi ya bakonzi; Epai ya Esidrasi, Nganga-Nzambe mpe molakisi ya Mobeko ya Nzambe ya Likolo: Mbote na yo!
Artaxerxes [the] king of kings to Ezra priest the [the] scribe of law the of [the] God of heavens the perfect and now.
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.
From me it is made a decree that every [one who] volunteers in kingdom my from people the Israel and priests its and Levites the to go to Jerusalem with you he will go.
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,
As to because that from before king the and seven counselors his [you are] sent to enquire on Judah and to Jerusalem in [the] law of God your which [is] in hand your.
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 to carry silver and gold which king the and counselors his they have offered freely to [the] God of Israel who [is] in Jerusalem abode his.
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 [the] gold which you will find in all [the] province of Babylon with [the] freewill offering of people the and priests the [who] have offered freely for [the] house of God their 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.
As to because this diligently you will buy with silver the this bulls - rams lambs and grain offerings their and drink offerings their so you may offer them on altar the of [the] house of God your 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 that (to you *Q(k)*) and to (brothers your *Q(k)*) (it is good *LH(ab)*) with [the] rest of silver the and gold the to do according to [the] will of God your you will do.
19 Okopesa epai ya Nzambe ya Yelusalemi, biloko nyonso oyo bakopesa yo mpo na mosala ya Tempelo ya Nzambe na yo.
And vessels the which [have been] given to you for [the] worship of [the] house of God your make complete before [the] God of 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 [the] rest of [the] thing[s] needed of [the] house of God your which it will fall to you to give you will give from [the] house of [the] treasures of king the.
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 I Artaxerxes king the it is made a decree to all treasurers the who [are] in [the] region beyond river the that all that he will ask for you Ezra priest the [the] scribe of law the of [the] God of heavens the diligently let it be done.
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.
Up to silver talents one hundred and up to wheat cors one hundred and up to wine baths one hundred and up to baths oil one hundred and salt which not [is] writing.
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.
All that [is] according to [the] decree of [the] God of heavens the let it be done exactly for [the] house of [the] God of heavens the that why? will it be anger on [the] kingdom of king the and sons his.
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.
And to you [we are] making known that all priests the and Levites the singers the gatekeepers the temple servants the and [the] servants of [the] house of God this tribute tax and toll not [is] authorized to throw on 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 you O Ezra according to [the] wisdom of God your which [is] in hand your appoint judges and judges that they will be (judging *Q(k)*) all people the which [is] in [the] region beyond river the all [those who] know [the] laws of God your and [one] who not [he is] knowing you will instruct.
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 any who not he will be doing law the of God your and decree the of king the diligently judgment let it be done from him whether to death or (to banishment *Q(k)*) or to confiscation of properti and to imprisonment.
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,
[be] blessed Yahweh [the] God of ancestors our who he has put like this in [the] heart of the king to beautify [the] house of Yahweh 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 towards me he has extended covenant loyalty before the king and counselors his and to all [the] officials of the king mighty and I I strengthened myself according to [the] hand of Yahweh God my on me and I assembled! from Israel chiefs to go up with me.
