Ebandeli 18
1 Yawe abimelaki Abrayami pene ya banzete minene ya Mamire, wana avandaki na ekotelo ya ndako na ye ya kapo, na moyi makasi ya midi.
And Jehovah appeareth unto him among the oaks of Mamre, and he is sitting at the opening of the tent, about the heat of the day;
2 Tango Abrayami atombolaki miso, amonaki mibali misato pene na ye. Mpe tango kaka amonaki bango, atelemaki wuta na ndako na ye ya kapo mpe akendeki mbangu mpo na kokutana na bango; bongo agumbamaki kino na mabele.
and he lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, three men standing by him, and he seeth, and runneth to meet them from the opening of the tent, and boweth himself towards the earth,
3 Alobaki: — Nabondeli bino, bankolo na ngai, soki nazwi ngolu na miso bino, boleka mosali na bino te.
And he saith, 'My Lord, if, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, do not, I pray thee, pass on from thy servant;
4 Tika ete namemela bino mwa mayi mpo ete bokoka kosukola makolo mpe bopema na se ya nzete oyo.
let, I pray thee, a little water be accepted, and wash your feet, and recline under the tree;
5 Tika ete namemela bino mwa eloko ya kolia mpo ete bozwa lisusu makasi na nzoto; bongo bokokoba mobembo na bino, pamba te ezali mpo na yango nde boleki epai na ngai mosali na bino. Bazongisaki: — Ezali malamu, sala ndenge olobi.
and I bring a piece of bread, and support ye your heart; afterwards pass on, for therefore have ye passed over unto your servant;' and they say, 'So mayest thou do as thou has spoken.'
6 Abrayami akotaki na lombangu na ndako na ye ya kapo mpe alobaki na Sara: « Kamata katini misato ya farine mpe sala bagato na lombangu. »
And Abraham hasteth towards the tent, unto Sarah, and saith, 'Hasten three measures of flour-meal, knead, and make cakes;'
7 Mpe Abrayami apotaki mbangu na lopango ya bibwele, azwaki mwana ngombe ya mafuta mpe apesaki yango na mosali na ye mpo ete alamba yango noki-noki.
and Abraham ran unto the herd, and taketh a son of the herd, tender and good, and giveth unto the young man, and he hasteth to prepare it;
8 Azwaki mafuta ya ngombe, miliki mpe mosuni oyo alambaki, mpe atiaki yango liboso na bango. Abrayami atelemaki pembeni na bango, na se ya nzete, wana bazalaki kolia.
and he taketh butter and milk, and the son of the herd which he hath prepared, and setteth before them; and he is standing by them under the tree, and they do eat.
9 Sima, batunaki ye: — Wapi Sara, mwasi na yo? Abrayami azongisaki: — Azali na ndako.
And they say unto him, 'Where [is] Sarah thy wife?' and he saith, 'Lo — in the tent;'
10 Bongo moko kati na bango alobaki: — Solo, na mobu oyo ezali koya, kaka na eleko oyo, nakozonga epai na yo, mpe Sara, mwasi na yo, akozala na mwana mobali. Nzokande, Sara ayokaki maloba wana na ekotelo ya ndako ya kapo, na sima ya Abrayami.
and he saith, 'returning I return unto thee, about the time of life, and lo, to Sarah thy wife a son.'
11 Abrayami mpe Sara bazalaki mibange, mpo ete bakomaki na mibu ebele penza mpe Sara azalaki lisusu na makoki te ya kobota.
And Sarah is hearkening at the opening of the tent, which is behind him;
12 Sara asekaki mpe amilobelaki: « Awa nasili konuna boye, nakoki lisusu koyoka posa ya mobali? Kutu nkolo na ngai akomi mpe mobange! »
and Abraham and Sarah [are] aged, entering into days — the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah;
13 Yawe alobaki na Abrayami: — Mpo na nini Sara aseki mpe alobi: « Nakoki solo kobota mwana awa nasili kokoma mobange? »
and Sarah laugheth in her heart, saying, 'After I have waxed old I have had pleasure! — my lord also [is] old!'
14 Boni, ezali na eloko oyo Yawe akoki kolembana? Na mobu oyo ezali koya, na tango oyo ekatama, kaka na eleko oyo, nakozonga epai na yo, mpe Sara akozala na mwana mobali.
And Jehovah saith unto Abraham, 'Why [is] this? Sarah hath laughed, saying, Is it true really — I bear — and I am aged? Is any thing too wonderful for Jehovah? at the appointed time I return unto thee, about the time of life, and Sarah hath a son.'
15 Sara abangaki; boye awanganaki: — Naseki te. Kasi Yawe alobaki: — Ezali ya solo, oseki.
And Sarah denieth, saying, 'I did not laugh;' for she hath been afraid; and He saith, 'Nay, but thou didst laugh.'
16 Tango mibali yango batelemaki mpo na kokoba mobembo na bango na Sodome, Abrayami akendeki kotika bango na nzela.
And the men rise from thence, and look on the face of Sodom, and Abraham is going with them to send them away;
17 Yawe amilobelaki: « Boni, nakoki solo kobombela Abrayami likambo oyo nalingi kosala?
and Jehovah said, 'Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing,
18 Solo, Abrayami akokoma ekolo monene mpe ya nguya, mpe bato ya bikolo nyonso ya mabele bakomipambola mpo na ye.
and Abraham certainly becometh a nation great and mighty, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth?
19 Pamba te naponaki ye mpo ete ateya bana na ye mpe ndako na ye sima na ye ete bayeba kobatela nzela ya Yawe na kozalaka na etamboli ya malamu mpe ya sembo; na bongo nde, Ngai Yawe, nakokokisela Abrayami elaka oyo napesaki ye. »
for I have known him, that he commandeth his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of Jehovah), to do righteousness and judgment, that Jehovah may bring on Abraham that which He hath spoken concerning him.'
20 Bongo Yawe alobaki: « Nayoki sango ete mabe ya bato ya Sodome mpe ya Gomore eleki ndelo, mpe masumu na bango eleki mingi penza.
And Jehovah saith, 'The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah — because great; and their sin — because exceeding grievous:
21 Nakokita mpo na kotala soki makambo oyo bazali kosala ekokani na oyo Ngai nayoki. Soki ezali bongo te, nakoyeba. »
I go down now, and see whether according to its cry which is coming unto Me they have done completely — and if not — I know;'
22 Mibali yango babalukaki mpe bakendeki na Sodome, kasi Abrayami atelemaki kaka liboso ya Yawe.
and the men turn from thence, and go towards Sodom; and Abraham is yet standing before Jehovah.
23 Bongo Abrayami apusanaki mpe alobaki: — Boni, Nkolo na ngai, okoboma penza elongo moto ya sembo mpe moto mabe?
And Abraham draweth nigh and saith, 'Dost Thou also consume righteous with wicked?
24 Soki bato ya sembo bazali tuku mitano kati na engumba, okoboma bango kaka? Okolimbisa engumba yango te mpo na bato ya sembo tuku mitano oyo bazali kati na yango?
peradventure there are fifty righteous in the midst of the city; dost Thou also consume, and not bear with the place for the sake of the fifty — the righteous who [are] in its midst?
25 Te, okoki kosala likambo ya boye te! Okoki te koboma elongo bato ya sembo mpe bato mabe, okoki kosala ndenge moko te na bato ya sembo mpe na bato mabe. Okoki kosala bongo te! Boni, Mosambisi ya mokili mobimba akosambisa na bosembo te?
Far be it from Thee to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it hath been — as the righteous so the wicked — far be it from Thee; doth the Judge of all the earth not do justice?'
26 Yawe azongisaki: — Soki nakuti na Sodome bato ya sembo tuku mitano, nakolimbisa engumba mobimba mpo na bango.
And Jehovah saith, 'If I find in Sodom fifty righteous in the midst of the city, then have I borne with all the place for their sake.'
27 Abrayami alobaki lisusu: — Solo, nazali na ngai moto pamba mpe putulu, kasi limbisa ete nameka kosolola na Nkolo na ngai.
And Abraham answereth and saith, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord, and I — dust and ashes;
28 Bongo soki motango na bato ya sembo ezali tuku minei na mitano? Boni, okobebisa engumba mobimba mpo na bato mitano oyo bazangi? Yawe azongisaki: — Soki nakuti bato ya sembo tuku minei na mitano, nakobebisa yango te.
peradventure there are lacking five of the fifty righteous — dost Thou destroy for five the whole of the city?' and He saith, 'I destroy [it] not, if I find there forty and five.'
29 Abrayami alobaki na Ye lisusu: — Bongo soki bato ya sembo bazali kaka tuku minei? Azongisaki: — Soki bazali kaka tuku minei, nakobebisa yango te.
And he addeth again to speak unto Him and saith, 'Peradventure there are found there forty?' and He saith, 'I do [it] not, because of the forty.'
30 Bongo Abrayami alobaki: — Tika ete Nkolo na ngai asilika te soki nakobi koloba: Bongo soki bato ya sembo bazali kaka tuku misato? Azongisaki: — Soki nakuti bato ya sembo tuku misato, nakobebisa yango te.
And he saith, 'Let it not be, I Pray thee, displeasing to the Lord, and I speak: peradventure there are found there thirty?' and He saith, 'I do [it] not, if I find there thirty.'
31 Abrayami alobaki: —Awa nameki kosolola na Nkolo, boni, okosala nini soki bato ya sembo bazali kaka tuku mibale? Azongisaki: — Mpo na bato ya sembo tuku mibale, nakobebisa engumba te.
And he saith, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there are found there twenty?' and He saith, 'I do not destroy [it], because of the twenty.'
32 Bongo Abrayami alobaki: — Tika ete Nkolo na ngai asilika te, pamba te nazali koloba mpo na mbala ya suka: Bongo soki bato ya sembo bazali kaka zomi? Azongisaki: — Mpo na bato ya sembo zomi, nakobebisa engumba te.
And he saith, 'Let it not be, I pray Thee, displeasing to the Lord, and I speak only this time: peradventure there are found there ten?' and He saith, 'I do not destroy [it], because of the ten.'
33 Sima na Yawe kosolola na Abrayami, akendeki; mpe Abrayami azongaki na ndako na ye.
And Jehovah goeth on, when He hath finished speaking unto Abraham, and Abraham hath turned back to his place.
