Ebandeli 24
1 Abrayami akomaki mobange mpe mibu ya bomoi na ye epusanaki. Yawe apambolaki ye na makambo nyonso.
Now Abraham was old; and advanced in age: and the Lord had blessed him in all things.
2 Abrayami alobaki na mosali na ye, oyo awumelaki mingi na ndako na ye mpe azalaki kokamba biloko na ye nyonso: — Tia loboko na yo na se ya mopende na ngai
And he said to the elder servant of his house, who was ruler over all he had: Put thy hand under my thigh,
3 mpe lapa ndayi na Kombo na Yawe, Nzambe oyo asala likolo mpe mokili, ete okozwela te mwana na ngai ya mobali mwasi kati na bana basi ya Kanana, ba-oyo nazali kovanda kati na bango.
That I may make thee swear by the Lord the God of heaven and earth, that thou take not a wife for my son, of the daughters of the Chanaanites, among whom I dwell:
4 Kasi okokende na mokili na ngai mpe na libota na ngai, mpe okozwa mwasi moko mpo na Izaki, mwana na ngai ya mobali.
But that thou go to my own country and kindred, and take a wife from thence for my son Isaac.
5 Mosali atunaki ye: — Tango mosusu mwasi yango akolinga na ye te kolanda ngai na mokili oyo. Boni, nakoki na ngai kozongisa mwana na yo ya mobali na mokili epai wapi owuta?
The servant answered: If the woman will not come with me into this land, must I bring thy son back again to the place, from whence thou camest out?
6 Abrayami alobaki: — Keba na yo! Kozongisa mwana na ngai kuna te.
And Abraham said: Beware thou never bring my son back again thither.
7 Yawe, Nzambe ya likolo, oyo abimisaki ngai na ndako ya tata na ngai mpe na mokili epai wapi nabotama, oyo alobaki na ngai mpe alakaki ngai na nzela ya ndayi ete akopesa mokili oyo na bakitani na ngai, akotindela yo anjelu na Ye mpo ete azala liboso na yo mpe mpo ete okoka koyela mwana na ngai ya mobali mwasi ya mokili wana.
The Lord God of heaven, who took me out of my father’s house, and out of my native country, who spoke to me, and swore to me, saying: To thy seed will I give this land: he will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take from thence a wife for my son.
8 Soki mwasi yango aboyi na ye kolanda yo, wana okangolami na ndayi oyo nazali kosenga yo kolapa. Kasi komeka kozongisa mwana na ngai ya mobali kuna te.
But if the woman will not follow thee, thou shalt not be bound by the oath; only bring not my son back thither again.
9 Boye, mosali atiaki loboko na se ya mopende ya Abrayami, nkolo na ye, alapaki ndayi ya kosala makambo yango.
The servant therefore put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and swore to him upon this word.
10 Bongo mosali azwaki bashamo zomi kati na bashamo ya nkolo na ye elongo na biloko ya ndenge na ndenge oyo eleki kitoko; akendeki na Arami mpe azwaki nzela ya engumba ya Naori.
And he took ten camels of his master’s herd, and departed, carrying something of all his goods with him, and he set forward and went on to Mesopotamia to the city of Nachor.
11 Tango akomaki kuna, avandisaki bashamo pembeni ya libulu ya mayi, na libanda ya engumba. Ezalaki na pokwa, na tango oyo basi babimaka mpo na kotoka mayi.
And when he had made the camels lie down without the town near a well of water in the evening, at the time when women are wont to come out to draw water, he said:
12 Abondelaki: « Eh Yawe, Nzambe ya Abrayami, nkolo na ngai, longisa ngai na mokolo ya lelo mpe lakisa bolamu na Yo epai ya Abrayami, nkolo na ngai.
O Lord the God of my master Abraham, meet me today, I beseech thee, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
13 Tala, natelemi pene ya libulu ya mayi mpe bana basi ya engumba bazali kobima mpo na koya kotoka mayi.
Behold I stand nigh the spring of water, and the daughters of the inhabitants of this city will come out to draw water.
14 Tika ete mwana mwasi oyo nakoloba na ye: ‹ Nabondeli yo, tengemisa mbeki na yo mpo ete namela mayi, › mpe ye akozongisela ngai: ‹ Mela na yo, mpe nakomelisa lisusu bashamo na yo, › azala mwasi oyo oponi mpo na Izaki, mosali na Yo. Na nzela oyo, nakoyeba ete olakisi bolamu na Yo epai ya nkolo na ngai. »
Now, therefore, the maid to whom I shall say: Let down thy pitcher that I may drink: and she shall answer, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let it be the same whom thou hast provided for thy servant Isaac: and by this I shall understand, that thou hast shown kindness to my master.
15 Liboso ete asilisa kosambela, Rebeka abimaki na mbeki na ye na lipeka. Azalaki mwana mwasi ya Betweli, mwana mobali ya Milika oyo azalaki mwasi ya Naori, ndeko ya Abrayami.
He had not yet ended these words within himself, and behold Rebecca came out, the daughter of Bathuel, son of Melcha, wife to Nachor the brother of Abraham, having a pitcher on her shoulder:
16 Elenge mwasi azalaki kitoko penza, ayebaki nanu nzoto ya mibali te; ata mobali moko te asangisaki na ye nzoto. Akitaki na libulu ya mayi, atondisaki mbeki na ye mpe amataki.
An exceeding comely maid, and a most beautiful virgin, and not known to man: and she went down to the spring, and filled her pitcher and was coming back.
17 Mosali akimaki mbangu mpo na kokutana na ye mpe alobaki: — Nabondeli yo, tika ngai namela ndambo ya mayi na mbeki na yo.
And the servant ran to meet her, and said: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher.
18 Mwana mwasi alobaki: — Mela na yo, nkolo na ngai! Akitisaki mbeki mbangu na maboko na ye mpe apesaki ye mpo ete amela.
And she answered: Drink, my lord. And quickly she let down the pitcher upon her arm, and gave him drink.
19 Sima na kopesa ye mayi ya komela, alobaki: — Nakotoka lisusu mayi mpo na bashamo na yo nyonso kino ekosilisa komela.
And when he had drunk, she said: I will draw water for thy camels also, till they all drink.
20 Asalaki na lombangu mpe asopaki mayi nyonso ya mbeki na ye na esika oyo banyama emelelaka mayi; akimaki lisusu na libulu mpe atokaki mayi mpo na bashamo na ye nyonso.
And pouring out the pitcher into the troughs, she ran back to the well to draw water: and having drawn she gave to all the camels.
21 Mosali azalaki kotala ye na bokebi, alobaki eloko moko te mpo na koyeba soki Yawe alongisi mobembo na ye to te.
But he musing beheld her with silence, desirous to know whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.
22 Tango bashamo esilisaki komela mayi, mosali azwaki lopete moko ya wolo, oyo batiaka na zolo mpe ezalaki ya bagrame motoba. Azwaki mpe basheneti mibale ya wolo: moko na moko ezalaki na bagrame koleka nkama moko.
And after that the camels had drunk, the man took out golden earrings, weighing two sicles: and as many bracelets of ten sicles weight.
23 Atunaki ye: — Ozali mwana mwasi ya nani? Nabondeli yo, yebisa ngai. Boni, esika ekoki komonana na ndako ya tata na yo mpo na biso mpo ete tolekisa kuna butu?
And he said to her: Whose daughter art thou? tell me: is there any place in thy father’s house to lodge?
24 Azongiselaki ye: — Nazali mwana ya Betweli, mwana mobali ya Milika mpe Naori.
And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Melcha, whom she bore to Nachor.
25 Abakisaki: — Tozali na matiti mpe biloko ebele ya koleisa bibwele; tozali mpe na esika mpo na yo mpo ete olekisa butu.
And she said moreover to him: We have good store of both straw and hay, and a large place to lodge in.
26 Boye, mosali akitisaki moto na ye na se mpe agumbamelaki Yawe.
The man bowed himself down, and adored the Lord,
27 Alobaki: « Tika ete Yawe, Nzambe ya nkolo na ngai, Abrayami, akumisama; Ye oyo atiki te kolakisa bolamu na Ye mpe boyengebene na Ye epai ya nkolo na ngai, pamba te atambolisi ngai na mobembo kino na ndako ya bandeko ya nkolo na ngai! »
Saying: Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not taken away his mercy and truth from my master, and hath brought me the straight way into the house of my master’s brother.
28 Elenge mwasi akimaki mbangu na ndako mpe alobaki epai ya mama na ye makambo oyo elekaki.
Then the maid ran, and told in her mother’s house, all that she had heard.
29 Rebeka azalaki na ndeko moko ya mobali oyo kombo na ye ezalaki « Labani. » Ye mpe abimaki mbangu mpo na kokutana na mosali ya Abrayami kuna na libulu ya mayi.
And Rebecca had a brother named Laban, who went out in haste to the man, to the well.
30 Tango kaka amonaki lopete oyo batiaki na zolo mpe basheneti na maboko ya ndeko na ye ya mwasi, mpe ayokaki Rebeka koloba makambo oyo mosali alobaki mpo na ye, akendeki epai ya mosali mpo ete amonaki ye ya kotelema pene ya bashamo, pembeni ya libulu ya mayi.
And when he had seen the earrings and bracelets in his sister’s hands, and had heard all that she related, saying: Thus and thus the man spoke to me: he came to the man who stood by the camels, and near to the spring of water,
31 Alobaki: « Yaka na ndako na biso, yo oyo opambolama na Yawe. Mpo na nini otelemi awa na libanda? Nabongisi ndako mpe esika mpo na bashamo. »
And said to him: Come in, thou blessed of the Lord: why standest thou without? I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels.
32 Boye mosali ya Abrayami akotaki na ndako ya Labani, mpe bakitisaki biloko oyo ezalaki na likolo ya bashamo. Bamemaki bashamo na ye na esika oyo ezalaki na matiti mpe bilei ya banyama. Bamemaki mpe mayi mpo na ye mpe mpo na bato oyo bazalaki elongo na ye mpo ete basukola makolo.
And he brought him in into his lodging: and he unharnessed the camels and gave straw and hay, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men that were come with him.
33 Batielaki ye lisusu biloko ya kolia, kasi alobaki: — Nakoki kolia te kino nakosilisa koloba makambo nyonso oyo nazali na yango. Labani alobaki na ye: — Yebisa biso makambo yango.
And bread was set before him. But he said: I will not eat, till I tell my message. He answered him: Speak.
34 Azongisaki: — Nazali mosali ya Abrayami.
And he said: I am the servant of Abraham:
35 Yawe apambola mingi nkolo na ngai mpe akomisa ye mozwi: apesa ye bameme, bantaba, bangombe, palata mpe wolo, basali ya mibali mpe ya basi, ba-ane mpe bashamo.
And the Lord hath blessed my master wonderfully, and he is become great: and he hath given him sheep and oxen, silver and gold, men servants and women servants, camels and asses.
36 Sara, mwasi ya nkolo na ngai, na kimobange na ye, abotelaki nkolo na ngai mwana mobali, mpe nkolo na ngai apesaki biloko na ye nyonso epai ya mwana yango.
And Sara my master’s wife hath borne my master a son in her old age, and he hath given him all that he had.
37 Nzokande, nkolo na ngai alapisaki ngai ndayi na maloba oyo: « Kati na bana basi ya Kanana epai wapi nazali kovanda, okozwela mwana na ngai mwasi awa te.
And my master made me swear, saying: Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the Chanaanites, in whose land I dwell:
38 Kasi okokende na libota ya tata na ngai mpe na ekolo na ngai, kuna nde okozwa mwasi mpo na mwana na ngai ya mobali. »
But thou shalt go to my father’s house, and shalt take a wife of my own kindred for my son:
39 Nazongiselaki nkolo na ngai: « Tango mosusu, mwasi yango akolinga na ye kolanda ngai te. »
But I answered my master: What if the woman will not come with me?
40 Mpe ye alobaki na ngai lisusu: « Yawe oyo natambolaki liboso na Ye akotinda anjelu na Ye elongo na yo mpe akolongisa mobembo na yo mpo ete ozwela mwana na ngai ya mobali mwasi oyo akowuta na ekolo na ngai mpe na libota ya tata na ngai.
The Lord, said he, in whose sight I walk, will send his angel with thee, and will direct thy way: and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my own kindred, and of my father’s house.
41 Boye tango okokende na ekolo na ngai, soki baboyi kopesa yo ye, okozala na ngambo te na ndayi oyo nalapisi yo. »
But thou shalt be clear from my curse, when thou shalt come to my kindred, if they will not give thee one.
42 Nzokande lelo, tango nakomaki na libulu ya mayi, nasambelaki: « Oh Yawe, Nzambe ya nkolo na ngai, Abrayami, nabondeli Yo, longisa mobembo na ngai.
And I came today to the well of water, and said: O Lord God of my master Abraham, if thou hast prospered my way, wherein I now walk,
43 Tala ngai, natelemi pembeni ya libulu oyo ya mayi, elenge mwasi oyo akobima mpo na koya kotoka mayi mpe oyo nakoloba na ye: ‹ Nabondeli yo, nakoki kozwa ndambo ya mayi ya komela na mbeki na yo? ›
Behold I stand by the well of water, and the virgin, that shall come out to draw water, who shall hear me say: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher:
44 Mpe ye akozongisela ngai: ‹ Mela na yo, mpe nakotoka lisusu mayi mpo na bashamo na yo, › tika ete ye nde azala mwasi oyo Yawe aponi mpo na mwana mobali ya nkolo na ngai. »
And shall say to me: Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman, whom the Lord hath prepared for my master’s son.
45 Liboso ete nasilisa kosambela kati na motema na ngai, Rebeka abimaki na mbeki na lipeka na ye. Akitaki na libulu ya mayi mpe atokaki mayi. Nalobaki na ye: « Nabondeli yo, pesa ngai mayi ya komela. »
And whilst I pondered these things secretly with myself, Rebecca appeared coming with a pitcher, which she carried on her shoulder: and she went down to the well and drew water. And I said to her: Give me a little to drink.
46 Akitisaki mbangu mbeki na ye wuta na lipeka na ye mpe alobaki: « Mela na yo, mpe nakomelisa lisusu bashamo na yo. » Boye namelaki mayi, mpe amelisaki lisusu bashamo mayi.
And she speedily let down the pitcher from her shoulder, and said to me: Both drink thou, and to thy camels I will give drink. I drank, and she watered the camels.
47 Natunaki ye: « Ozali mwana mwasi ya nani? » Azongisaki: « Nazali mwana mwasi ya Betweli, mwana mobali oyo Milika abotelaki Naori. » Boye natiaki lopete na zolo na ye mpe basheneti na maboko na ye.
And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Nachor, whom Melcha bore to him. So I put earrings on her to adorn her face, and I put bracelets on her hands.
48 Nakitisaki elongi na se mpe nagumbamelaki Yawe; nakumisaki Yawe, Nzambe ya nkolo na ngai, Abrayami, oyo atambolisaki ngai na nzela ya sembo mpo na kozwela mwana na ye ya mobali mwana mwasi ya ndeko ya nkolo na ngai.
And falling down I adored the Lord, blessing the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath brought me the straight way to take the daughter of my master’s brother for his son.
49 Mpe sik’oyo, boyebisa ngai soki bokosalela nkolo na ngai bolamu mpe boyengebene. Soki te, boyebisa ngai mpo ete naluka nzela mosusu.
Wherefore if you do according to mercy and truth with my master, tell me: but if it please you otherwise, tell me that also, that I may go to the right hand, or to the left.
50 Labani mpe Betweli bazongisaki: — Makambo oyo nyonso ewuti epai na Yawe. Tozali na likambo mosusu te ya koloba na yo.
And Laban and Bathuel answered: The word hath proceeded from the Lord, we cannot speak any other thing to thee but his pleasure.
51 Tala Rebeka, azali liboso na yo! Kamata ye mpe kende na ye; mpe tika ete azala mwasi ya mwana mobali ya nkolo na yo, ndenge Yawe abongisi.
Behold Rebecca is before thee, take her and go thy way, and let her be the wife of thy master’s son, as the Lord hath spoken.
52 Tango mosali ya Abrayami ayokaki makambo oyo bayebisaki ye, akitisaki elongi na ye kino na se liboso ya Yawe.
Which when Abraham’s servant heard, falling down to the ground he adored the Lord.
53 Abimisaki biloko ya wolo, ya palata mpe bilamba; bongo apesaki yango na Rebeka. Apesaki mpe bakado ya motuya epai ya ndeko na ye ya mobali mpe epai ya mama na ye.
And bringing forth vessels of silver and gold, and garments, he gave them to Rebecca for a present. He offered gifts also to her brothers, and to her mother.
54 Sima na yango, mosali ya Abrayami mpe bato oyo bazalaki elongo na ye baliaki, bamelaki mpe balekisaki butu kati na ndako wana. Na tongo, tango balamukaki, mosali ya Abrayami alobaki na bango: — Botika ete nazonga epai ya nkolo na ngai.
And a banquet was made, and they ate and drank together, and lodged there. And in the morning, the servant arose, and said: Let me depart, that I may go to my master.
55 Ndeko mobali mpe mama ya Rebeka bazongisaki: — Tika ete elenge mwasi atikala nanu elongo na biso mikolo zomi, sima nde bokoki kokende.
And her brother and mother answered: Let the maid stay at least ten days with us, and afterwards she shall depart.
56 Kasi alobaki na bango: — Bowumisa ngai te, pamba te Yawe alongisi mobembo na ngai; botika ngai kokende mpo ete nazonga epai ya nkolo na ngai.
Stay me not, said he, because the Lord hath prospered my way: send me away, that I may go to my master.
57 Balobaki na ye: — Tika ete tobenga elenge mwasi mpe totuna posa na ye.
And they said: Let us call the maid, and ask her will.
58 Babengaki Rebeka mpe batunaki ye: — Ondimi solo kokende na mobali oyo? Rebeka azongisaki: — Iyo, nandimi.
And they called her, and when she was come, they asked: Wilt thou go with this man? She said: I will go.
59 Boye batikaki ndeko na bango ya mwasi Rebeka ete akende elongo na mama oyo asungaka ye, na mosali ya Abrayami elongo na bato na ye.
So they sent her away, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his company,
60 Bapambolaki Rebeka mpe balobaki na ye: « Ndeko na biso ya mwasi, tika ete okoma mama ya nkoto ya bato, mpe tika ete bana na yo bakamata bingumba ya banguna na bango! »
Wishing prosperity to their sister, and saying: Thou art our sister, mayst thou increase to thousands of thousands, and may thy seed possess the gates of their enemies.
61 Boye Rebeka elongo na basali na ye ya basi batelemaki, bamataki likolo ya bashamo mpe balandaki mosali ya Abrayami. Bongo mosali ya Abrayami akamataki Rebeka mpe bakendeki na ye nzela moko.
So Rebecca and her maids, being set upon camels, followed the man: who with speed returned to his master.
62 Nzokande, Izaki azalaki kovanda na Negevi mpe awutaki na libulu ya mayi na Lakai-Royi.
At the same time Isaac was walking along the way to the well which is called Of the living and the seeing: for he dwelt in the south country.
63 Na pokwa, Izaki akendeki na bilanga mpo na kozwa tango ya kokanisa na bozindo. Tango atombolaki miso, amonaki bashamo kopusana pene ya esika oyo azalaki.
And he was gone forth to meditate in the field, the day being now well spent: and when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw camels coming afar off.
64 Tango Rebeka mpe atombolaki miso, amonaki Izaki mpe akitaki wuta na shamo na ye.
Rebecca also, when she saw Isaac, lighted off the camel,
65 Atunaki mosali ya Abrayami: — Nazali komona mobali moko kati na bilanga, azali koya kokutana na biso; azali nani? Mosali ya Abrayami azongisaki: — Azali nkolo na ngai. Bongo Rebeka azwaki vwale na ye mpe amizipaki na elongi.
And said to the servant: Who is that man who cometh towards us along the field? And he said to her: That man is my master. But she quickly took her cloak, and covered herself.
66 Mosali ya Abrayami ayebisaki Izaki makambo nyonso oyo asalaki.
And the servant told Isaac all that he had done.
67 Na yango, Izaki amemaki Rebeka kati na ndako ya kapo ya mama na ye Sara, azwaki ye mpo ete azala mwasi na ye mpe alingaki ye. Boye Izaki abondisamaki na kufa ya mama na ye.
Who brought her into the tent of Sara his mother, and took her to wife: and he loved her so much, that it moderated the sorrow which was occasioned by his mother’s death.
