Ebandeli 22
1 Na sima na makambo wana, Nzambe amekaki Abrayami. Alobaki na ye: — Abrayami! Abrayami azongisaki: — Ngai oyo.
And it came to pass after these things, that God, did prove Abraham, —and he said unto him, Abraham! And he said Behold me!
2 Nzambe alobaki na ye: — Zwa Izaki, mwana na yo ya mobali, mwana na yo se moko oyo olingaka; kende na mokili ya Morija, mpe kuna, okopesa Ngai ye lokola mbeka ya kotumba na likolo ya ngomba oyo nakolakisa yo.
And he said—Take, I pray thee, thy son, thine only one, whom thou lovest, even, Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah and cause him to ascend there as an ascending-sacrifice, on one of the mountains which I shall name unto thee.
3 Na tongo-tongo, Abrayami atelemaki mpe abongisaki ane na ye. Azwaki basali mibale kati na basali na ye, azwaki mpe Izaki, mwana na ye. Abukaki bakoni mpo na kotumba mbeka, atelemaki mpe akendeki na esika oyo Nzambe ayebisaki ye.
So Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took his two young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the pieces of wood for an ascending-sacrifice, and mounted and went his way unto the place which God had named to him.
4 Na mokolo ya misato, Abrayami atombolaki miso na ye mpe amonaki esika yango na mosika.
It was, on the third day, that Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
5 Bongo Abrayami ayebisaki basali na ye: « Botikala awa elongo na ane, wana ngai elongo na mwana tozali kokende kino kuna na likolo mpo na kogumbamela Nzambe; sima na yango, tokozongela bino. »
And Abraham said unto his young men—Tarry by yourselves here with the ass, but I and the young man must go yonder, —that we may bow ourselves down and return unto you.
6 Abrayami azwaki bakoni ya kotumbela mbeka mpe amemisaki yango Izaki, mwana na ye; mpe ye moko amemaki moto mpe mbeli, bongo bango mibale bakendeki nzela moko.
So Abraham took the pieces of wood for the ascending-sacrifice, and laid them on Isaac his son, and took in his own hand the fire and the knife, and they went on their way, both of them together.
7 Izaki atunaki Abrayami, tata na ye: — Tata na ngai! Abrayami azongisaki: — Ngai oyo! Izaki alobaki: — Tozali na moto mpe koni, kasi wapi mpate mpo na mbeka ya kotumba?
Then said Isaac unto Abraham his father, then said he; My father! And he said, Behold me, my son, And he said, Behold the fire, and the pieces of wood, —but where is the lamb, for an ascending-sacrifice?
8 Abrayami azongisaki: — Mwana na ngai, Ye moko Nzambe akopesa mpate mpo na mbeka ya kotumba. Boye bango mibale bakendeki nzela moko.
And Abraham said, God, will provide for himself the lamb for an ascending-sacrifice, my son! So they went on their way, both of them, together.
9 Tango bakomaki na esika oyo Nzambe alakisaki ye, Abrayami atongaki etumbelo na esika yango mpe abongisaki bakoni na likolo na yango. Akangaki Izaki, mwana na ye ya mobali, basinga mpe alalisaki ye na etumbelo likolo ya bakoni.
Then came they into the place which God had named to him, and Abraham built there the altar, and laid in order the pieces of wood, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, above the pieces of wood.
10 Boye Abrayami azwaki mbeli mpe asembolaki loboko na ye mpo na koboma mwana na ye ya mobali.
And Abraham put forth his hand, and took the knife, —to slay his son.
11 Kasi anjelu ya Yawe abengaki ye wuta na likolo: — Abrayami! Abrayami! Abrayami azongisaki: — Ngai oyo.
Then called out unto him the messenger of Yahweh out of the heavens, and said. Abraham, Abraham! And he said Behold me!
12 Anjelu alobaki: — Kosembola loboko na yo te likolo ya mwana, kosala ye mabe te. Nasosoli sik’oyo ete otosaka Nzambe, pamba te oboyi te kopesa Ngai mwana na yo ya mobali, mwana na yo se moko.
Then he said, Do not put forth thy hand unto the young man, neither do to him—anything at all, —for, now, know I that one who reverest God, thou art, when thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only one, from me.
13 Abrayami atombolaki miso na ye mpe amonaki meme ya mobali oyo maseke na yango ezalaki ya kokangama na nzete ya moke. Azwaki yango mpe apesaki yango mbeka ya kotumba na esika ya mwana na ye ya mobali.
And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo! a ram, behind, caught in a thicket by his horns, and Abraham went, and took the ram, and caused him to ascend as an ascending-sacrifice instead of his son.
14 Abrayami abengaki esika yango « Nkolo akopesa. » Yango wana balobaka kino lelo: « Na likolo ya ngomba ya Yawe, ekopesama. »
So Abraham called the name of that place Yahweh-yireh, —as to which it is still said to-day, In the mountain of Yahweh, will provision be made.
15 Anjelu ya Yawe abengaki Abrayami na mbala ya mibale wuta na likolo
Then called out the messenger of Yahweh unto Abraham, —a second time out of the heavens;
16 mpe alobaki: « Nakati seleka na Kombo na Ngai, elobi Yawe, ete lokola osali likambo ya boye, lokola oboyi te kopesa Ngai mwana na yo ya mobali, mwana na yo se moko,
and said, By myself, have I sworn is the oracle of Yahweh, —Because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only one,
17 nakopambola yo solo mpe nakokomisa bakitani na yo ebele lokola minzoto ya likolo, mpe ebele lokola zelo ya ebale. Bakitani na yo bakokamata bingumba ya banguna na bango.
That I will, richly bless, thee, and, abundantly multiply, thy seed, as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is on the lip of the sea, —that thy seed may take possession of the gate of his foes:
18 Bato ya bikolo nyonso ya mabele bakomipambola mpo na bakitani na yo, pamba te otosi Ngai. »
So shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves in thy seed, —Because thou didst hearken unto my voice.
19 Abrayami azongaki epai ya basali na ye mpe bakendeki elongo na Beri-Sheba epai wapi akobaki kovanda.
So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they mounted, and went on their way together unto Beer-sheba, —and Abraham dwelt in Beer-sheba.
20 Sima na makambo wana, bayebisaki Abrayami ete Milika mpe abotelaki Naori, ndeko ya Abrayami, bana:
And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, —Behold! Milcah—she also, hath borne sons, to Nahor thy brother:
21 Mwana na ye ya liboso, Utsi; Buzi, ndeko na ye mobali; Kemweli, tata ya Arami;
Uz his firstborn and Buz his brother, —and Kemuel, father of Aram—
22 Kesedi, Azo, Pilidashi, Yidilafi mpe Betweli.
and Chesed and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, —and Bethuel;
23 Betweli azalaki tata ya Rebeka. Milika abotelaki Naori, ndeko mobali ya Abrayami, bana mibali mwambe.
And, Bethuel, hath begotten Rebekah, —These eight, hath Milcah borne to Nahor brother of Abraham.
24 Makangu ya Naori, oyo kombo na ye ezalaki Reuma, ye mpe abotelaki Naori bana: Teba, Gami, Taashi mpe Maaka.
And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she also, hath borne Tebah and Gaham, and Tahash, and Maacah.
