Ebandeli 1
1 Na ebandeli, Nzambe akelaki Likolo mpe mokili.
In the beginning God created the heauen and the earth.
2 Mokili ezalaki na lolenge te mpe ezalaki pamba. Molili ezalaki na likolo ya mozindo; mpe Molimo ya Nzambe azalaki kopepa na likolo ya mayi.
And the earth was without forme and void, and darkenesse was vpon the deepe, and the Spirit of God mooued vpon the waters.
3 Mpe Nzambe alobaki: « Tika ete pole ezala! » Mpe pole ezalaki.
Then God said, Let there be light: And there was light.
4 Nzambe amonaki ete pole ezali malamu, akabolaki pole na molili.
And God saw the light that it was good, and God separated the light from the darkenes.
5 Nzambe abengaki pole « moyi, » mpe abengaki molili « butu. » Pokwa ezalaki mpe tongo ezalaki. Yango ezalaki mokolo moko.
And God called the Light, Day, and the darkenes, he called Night. So the euening and the morning were the first day.
6 Bongo Nzambe alobaki: « Tika ete etando ezala kati na mayi mpo na kokabola yango! »
Againe God said, Let there be a firmament in the mids of the waters: and let it separate the waters from the waters.
7 Nzambe akelaki etando; akabolaki mayi oyo ezalaki na se ya etando na mayi ya likolo. Yango esalemaki mpe bongo.
Then God made the firmament, and separated the waters, which were vnder the firmament, from the waters which were aboue the firmament: and it was so.
8 Nzambe abengaki etando « likolo. » Pokwa ezalaki, tongo mpe ezalaki. Yango ezalaki mokolo ya mibale.
And God called the firmament Heauen. So the Euening and the morning were the second day.
9 Bongo Nzambe alobaki: « Tika ete mayi oyo ezali na se ya likolo esangana esika moko mpo ete mabele ya kokawuka ebima! » Yango esalemaki mpe bongo.
God said againe, Let the waters vnder the heauen be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appeare. and it was so.
10 Nzambe abengaki mabele ya kokawuka « mokili, » mpe abengaki mayi oyo esanganaki esika moko « ebale monene. » Nzambe amonaki ete ezali malamu.
And God called the dry land, Earth, and he called the gathering together of the waters, Seas: and God saw that it was good.
11 Nzambe alobaki: « Tika ete mokili ebimisa matiti, milona oyo ezali na nkona mpe banzete ya mbuma oyo ebotaka mbuma kolanda lolenge ya nzete moko na moko! » Yango esalemaki mpe bongo.
Then God said, Let the earth bud forth the bud of the herbe, that seedeth seed, the fruitfull tree, which beareth fruite according to his kinde, which hath his seede in it selfe vpon the earth: and it was so.
12 Mabele ebimisaki matiti, milona oyo ebotaka nkona kolanda lolenge ya molona moko na moko mpe banzete oyo ebotaka mbuma kolanda lolenge ya nzete moko na moko. Nzambe amonaki ete ezali malamu.
And the earth brought foorth the bud of the herbe, that seedeth seede according to his kind, also the tree that beareth fruit, which hath his seed in it selfe according to his kinde: and God saw that it was good.
13 Pokwa ezalaki, tongo mpe ezalaki. Yango ezalaki mokolo ya misato.
So the euening and the morning were the third day.
14 Bongo Nzambe alobaki: « Tika ete biloko oyo ebimisaka pole ezala na etando ya likolo mpo na kokabola moyi wuta na butu, mpo na kozala bilembo oyo ekolakisa bileko, mikolo mpe mibu,
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heauen, to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signes, and for seasons, and for dayes and yeeres.
15 mpe mpo na kongengisa mokili! » Yango esalemaki mpe bongo.
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heauen to giue light vpon the earth: and it was so.
16 Nzambe akelaki biloko mibale ya minene oyo ebimisaka pole: oyo eleki monene, mpo na kongenga na moyi; mpe oyo ya moke, mpo na kongenga na butu. Mpe akelaki lisusu minzoto.
God then made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesse light to rule the night: he made also the starres.
17 Nzambe atiaki yango na etando ya likolo mpo ete engengisa mokili,
And God set them in the firmament of the heauen, to shine vpon the earth,
18 engenga na moyi mpe na butu, mpe ekabola pole na molili. Nzambe amonaki ete ezali malamu.
And to rule in the day, and in the night, and to separate the light from the darkenesse: and God saw that it was good.
19 Pokwa ezalaki, tongo mpe ezalaki. Yango ezalaki mokolo ya minei.
So the euening and the morning were the fourth day.
20 Bongo Nzambe alobaki: « Tika ete bikelamu ya bomoi etonda kati na mayi, mpe bandeke epumbwa na mokili na etando ya likolo! »
Afterward God said, Let the waters bring foorth in abundance euery creeping thing that hath life: and let the foule flie vpon the earth in the open firmament of the heauen.
21 Nzambe akelaki banyama minene ya mayi mpe bikelamu nyonso ya bomoi oyo etambolaka kati na mayi mpe etondi meke kati na mayi: ekelamu na ekelamu na lolenge na yango. Akelaki mpe bandeke nyonso ya mapapu: ndeke na ndeke na lolenge na yango. Nzambe amonaki ete ezali malamu.
Then God created the great whales, and euery thing liuing and mouing, which the waters brought foorth in abundance according to their kinde, and euery fethered foule according to his kinde: and God sawe that it was good.
22 Nzambe apambolaki yango mpe alobaki: « Bobotana, bokoma ebele, botondisa mayi ya bibale, mpe tika ete bandeke ekoma ebele kati na mokili. »
Then God blessed them, saying, Bring foorth fruite and multiplie, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the foule multiplie in the earth.
23 Pokwa ezalaki, tongo mpe ezalaki. Yango ezalaki mokolo ya mitano.
So the euening and the morning were the fifte day.
24 Bongo Nzambe alobaki: « Tika ete mokili ebimisa bikelamu ya bomoi kolanda lolenge na yango: bibwele, bikelamu oyo etambolaka na libumu, banyama ya mike-mike mpe banyama ya zamba! » Yango esalemaki mpe bongo.
Moreouer God said, Let the earth bring foorth the liuing thing according to his kinde, cattel, and that which creepeth, and the beast of the earth, according to his kinde. and it was so.
25 Nzambe akelaki banyama ya zamba kolanda lolenge na yango: bibwele mpe bikelamu nyonso ya mike-mike. Nzambe amonaki ete ezali malamu.
And God made the beast of the earth according to his kinde, and the cattell according to his kinde, and euery creeping thing of the earth according to his kind: and God saw that it was good.
26 Bongo Nzambe alobaki: « Tika ete tosala bato na elilingi na biso, na lolenge oyo biso tozali, mpo ete bakonza bambisi ya ebale, bandeke ya likolo, bibwele kati na mokili mobimba, bikelamu nyonso oyo etambolaka na libumu mpe banyama ya mike-mike! »
Furthermore God said, Let vs make man in our image according to our likenes, and let them rule ouer the fish of the sea, and ouer the foule of the heauen, and ouer the beastes, and ouer all the earth, and ouer euery thing that creepeth and moueth on the earth.
27 Nzambe akelaki bato na elilingi na Ye, akelaki bango na elilingi ya Nzambe; akelaki bango mobali mpe mwasi.
Thus God created the man in his image: in the image of God created he him: he created them male and female.
28 Nzambe apambolaki bango mpe alobaki na bango: « Bobotana, bokoma ebele, botondisa mokili mpe bobongola yango. Bokonza bambisi ya bibale, bandeke ya likolo, bikelamu oyo etambolaka na libumu mpe banyama nyonso ya mike-mike. »
And God blessed them, and God said to them, Bring forth fruite and multiplie, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule ouer the fish of the sea, and ouer the foule of the heauen, and ouer euery beast that moueth vpon the earth.
29 Bongo Nzambe alobaki: « Tala, kati na mokili mobimba, napesi bino milona oyo ezali na nkona mpe banzete nyonso oyo ebotaka mbuma. Yango nde ekozala bilei na bino.
And God said, Beholde, I haue giuen vnto you euery herbe bearing seede, which is vpon al the earth, and euery tree, wherein is the fruite of a tree bearing seede: that shall be to you for meate.
30 Napesi matiti nyonso ya mobesu lokola bilei epai ya banyama nyonso ya mokili, epai ya bandeke nyonso ya likolo, epai ya bikelamu nyonso oyo etambolaka na libumu, mpe epai ya bikelamu nyonso oyo ezali na bomoi. » Yango esalemaki mpe bongo.
Likewise to euery beast of the earth, and to euery foule of the heauen, and to euery thing that moueth vpon the earth, which hath life in it selfe, euery greene herbe shall be for meate. and it was so.
31 Nzambe atalaki biloko nyonso oyo akelaki mpe amonaki ete ezali malamu koleka. Pokwa ezalaki, tongo mpe ezalaki. Yango ezalaki mokolo ya motoba.
And God sawe all that he had made, and loe, it was very good. So the euening and the morning were the sixt day.
