Ebandeli 23
1 Sara awumelaki na bomoi mibu nkama moko na tuku mibale na sambo.
And the life of Sarrha was an hundred and twenty-seven years.
2 Akufaki na Kiriati-Ariba oyo ezali Ebron, na mokili ya Kanana. Abrayami asalaki matanga mpo na Sara mpe alelaki ye.
And Sarrha died in the city of Arboc, which is in the valley, this is Chebron in the land of Chanaan; and Abraam came to lament for Sarrha and to mourn.
3 Abrayami alongwaki liboso ya ebembe ya mwasi na ye mpe asololaki na bato ya Iti.
And Abraam stood up from before his dead; and Abraam spoke to the sons of Chet, saying,
4 Alobaki na bango: — Nazali mopaya mpe navandaka kati na bino; botekela ngai eteni ya mabele kati na bino mpo ete nakunda mwasi na ngai.
I am a sojourner and a stranger amongst you, give me therefore possession of a burying-place amongst you, and I will bury my dead away from me.
5 Bato ya Iti bazongiselaki Abrayami:
And the sons of Chet answered to Abraam, saying, Not so, Sir,
6 — Yoka biso, nkolo na ngai; ya solo, ozali moto monene kati na biso. Kunda mwasi na yo kati na kunda oyo eleki kitoko kati na bakunda na biso. Moko te kati na biso akoboya kopesa yo kunda na ye mpo ete okunda mwasi na yo.
but hear us; you are in the midst of us a king from God; bury your dead in our choice sepulchres, for not one of us will by any means withhold his sepulchre from you, so that you should not bury your dead there.
7 Boye, Abrayami atelemaki mpe agumbamaki liboso ya bato ya mboka wana, bato ya Iti.
And Abraam rose up and did obeisance to the people of the land, to the sons of Chet.
8 Ayebisaki bango: — Soki ezali mokano na bino ete nakunda nzoto ya mwasi na ngai awa, boyoka ngai mpe bosengela ngai epai ya Efroni, mwana mobali ya Tsoari,
And Abraam spoke to them, saying, If you have it in your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, listen to me, and speak for me to Ephron the son Saar.
9 ete atekela ngai libulu na ye ya mabanga oyo ezali na Makipela, na suka ya elanga na ye. Boyebisa ye ete atekela ngai yango na motuya oyo ekoki na yango mpo ete nakomisa yango mabele ya kokunda bato na ngai.
And let him give me the double cave which he has, which is in a part of his field, let him give it me for the money it is worth for possession of a burying-place amongst you.
10 Nzokande, Efroni, moto ya Iti, oyo azalaki kovanda kati na bato na ye, azongiselaki Abrayami na miso ya bato ya Iti, liboso ya bato nyonso oyo bayaki na ekuke ya engumba na ye:
Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Chet, and Ephron the Chettite answered Abraam and spoke in the hearing of the sons of Chet, and of all who entered the city, saying,
11 — Te, nkolo na ngai, yoka ngai! Napesi yo elanga mpe libulu ya mabanga oyo ezali kati na yango. Napesi yo yango liboso ya bato na ngai mpo ete okunda mwasi na yo.
Attend to me, my lord, and hear me, I give to you the field and the cave which is in it; I have given it you before all my country men; bury your dead.
12 Abrayami agumbamaki liboso ya bato ya mboka
And Abraam did obeisance before the people of the land.
13 mpe azongiselaki Efroni: — Nabondeli yo, yoka ngai! Soki olingi, nakopesa yo motuya oyo ekoki na elanga. Ndima yango mpo ete nakunda mwasi na ngai kuna.
And he said in the ears of Ephron before the people of the land, Since you are on my side, hear me; take the price of the field from me, and I will bury my dead there.
14 Efroni azongiselaki Abrayami:
But Ephron answered Abraam, saying,
15 — Yoka, nkolo na ngai! Mabele ya motuya ya mbongo ya bibende, nkama minei, ezali penza nini kati na ngai mpe yo? Kamata mabele yango mpe kunda mwasi na yo.
Nay, my lord, I have heard indeed, the land [is worth] four hundred silver didrachmas, but what can this be between me and you? nay, do you bury your dead.
16 Abrayami andimaki maloba ya Efroni mpe amemelaki ye motuya oyo alobaki na miso ya bato ya Iti: mbongo ya bibende, nkama minei, kolanda ndenge bazalaki kotanga mbongo na tango wana.
And Abraam listened to Ephron, and Abraam rendered to Ephron the money, which he mentioned in the ears of the sons of Chet, four hundred didrachmas of silver approved with merchants.
17 Boye elanga ya Efroni oyo ezalaki na Makipela, pembeni ya Mamire, elongo na libulu ya mabanga oyo ezalaki kati na yango, banzete nyonso oyo ezalaki kati na elanga mpe na bandelo ya zingazinga na yango, epesamaki
And the field of Ephron, which was in Double Cave, which is opposite Mambre, the field and the cave, which was in it, and every tree which was in the field, and whatever is in its borders round about, were made sure in its borders round about, were made sure
18 epai ya Abrayami mpe ekomaki ya ye na miso ya bato ya Iti oyo bayaki na ekuke ya engumba.
to Abraam for a possession, before the sons of Chet, and all that entered into the city.
19 Sima na yango, Abrayami akundaki mwasi na ye Sara na libulu ya mabanga ya elanga ya Makipela, pembeni ya Mamire oyo ezali Ebron, na mokili ya Kanana.
After this Abraam buried Sarrha his wife in the Double Cave of the field, which is opposite Mambre, this is Chebron in the land of Chanaan.
20 Bato ya Iti bapesaki Abrayami elanga yango elongo na libulu ya mabanga oyo ezalaki na kati mpo ete ekoma ya ye mpe akundaka bato na ye kuna.
So the field and the cave which was in it were made sure to Abraam for possession of a burying place, by the sons of Chet.
