Ebandeli 24
1 Abrayami akomaki mobange mpe mibu ya bomoi na ye epusanaki. Yawe apambolaki ye na makambo nyonso.
Abraham was old, and well advanced in age. Yahweh had blessed Abraham 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
Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please put your 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.
I will make you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.
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 you shall go to my country, and to my relatives, and take a wife 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 said to him, “What if the woman isn’t willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to the land you came from?”
6 Abrayami alobaki: — Keba na yo! Kozongisa mwana na ngai kuna te.
Abraham said to him, “Beware that you don’t bring my son there again.
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.
Yahweh, the God of heaven—who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my birth, who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, ‘I will give this land to your offspring—he will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.
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.
If the woman isn’t willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this oath to me. Only you shall not bring my son there again.”
9 Boye, mosali atiaki loboko na se ya mopende ya Abrayami, nkolo na ye, alapaki ndayi ya kosala makambo yango.
The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
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.
The servant took ten of his master’s camels, and departed, having a variety of good things of his master’s with him. He arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
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.
He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.
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.
He said, “Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success today, 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 am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming 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. »
Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, ‘Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink,’ then she says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,’—let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have 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.
Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her 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.
The young lady was very beautiful to look at, a virgin. No man had known her. She went down to the spring, filled her pitcher, and came up.
17 Mosali akimaki mbangu mpo na kokutana na ye mpe alobaki: — Nabondeli yo, tika ngai namela ndambo ya mayi na mbeki na yo.
The servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher.”
18 Mwana mwasi alobaki: — Mela na yo, nkolo na ngai! Akitisaki mbeki mbangu na maboko na ye mpe apesaki ye mpo ete amela.
She said, “Drink, my lord.” She hurried, and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him a drink.
19 Sima na kopesa ye mayi ya komela, alobaki: — Nakotoka lisusu mayi mpo na bashamo na yo nyonso kino ekosilisa komela.
When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will also draw for your camels, until they have finished drinking.”
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.
She hurried, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.
21 Mosali azalaki kotala ye na bokebi, alobaki eloko moko te mpo na koyeba soki Yawe alongisi mobembo na ye to te.
The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether Yahweh 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.
As the camels had done drinking, the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,
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 said, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me. Is there room in your father’s house for us to stay?”
24 Azongiselaki ye: — Nazali mwana ya Betweli, mwana mobali ya Milika mpe Naori.
She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
25 Abakisaki: — Tozali na matiti mpe biloko ebele ya koleisa bibwele; tozali mpe na esika mpo na yo mpo ete olekisa butu.
She said moreover to him, “We have both straw and feed enough, and room to lodge in.”
26 Boye, mosali akitisaki moto na ye na se mpe agumbamelaki Yawe.
The man bowed his head, and worshiped Yahweh.
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! »
He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving kindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, Yahweh has led me on the way to the house of my master’s relatives.”
28 Elenge mwasi akimaki mbangu na ndako mpe alobaki epai ya mama na ye makambo oyo elekaki.
The young lady ran, and told her mother’s house about these words.
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.
Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.
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.
When he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, “This is what the man said to me,” he came to the man. Behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.
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. »
He said, “Come in, you blessed of Yahweh. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room 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.
The man came into the house, and he unloaded the camels. He gave straw and feed for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were 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.
Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told my message.” Laban said, “Speak on.”
34 Azongisaki: — Nazali mosali ya Abrayami.
He said, “I am Abraham’s servant.
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.
Yahweh has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. Yahweh has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
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.
Sarah, my master’s wife, bore a son to my master when she was old. He has given all that he has to him.
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.
My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,
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 you shall go to my father’s house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’
39 Nazongiselaki nkolo na ngai: « Tango mosusu, mwasi yango akolinga na ye kolanda ngai te. »
I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not follow 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.
He said to me, ‘Yahweh, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my relatives, 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. »
Then you will be clear from my oath, when you come to my relatives. If they don’t give her to you, you shall be clear from my oath.’
42 Nzokande lelo, tango nakomaki na libulu ya mayi, nasambelaki: « Oh Yawe, Nzambe ya nkolo na ngai, Abrayami, nabondeli Yo, longisa mobembo na ngai.
I came today to the spring, and said, ‘Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go—
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 am standing by this spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes out to draw, to whom I will say, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,”
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. »
then she tells me, “Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,”—let her be the woman whom Yahweh has appointed 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. »
Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, ‘Please let me 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.
She hurried and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink.’ So I drank, and she also gave the camels a drink.
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.
I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ I put the ring on her nose, and the 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.
I bowed my head, and worshiped Yahweh, and blessed Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter 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.
Now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. If not, tell me, that I may turn 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.
Then Laban and Bethuel answered, “The thing proceeds from Yahweh. We can’t speak to you bad or good.
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, Rebekah is before you. Take her, and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as Yahweh has spoken.”
52 Tango mosali ya Abrayami ayokaki makambo oyo bayebisaki ye, akitisaki elongi na ye kino na se liboso ya Yawe.
When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth to Yahweh.
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.
The servant brought out jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and 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.
They ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and stayed all night. They rose up in the morning, and he said, “Send me away 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.
Her brother and her mother said, “Let the young lady stay with us a few days, at least ten. After that she will go.”
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.
He said to them, “Don’t hinder me, since Yahweh has 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.
They said, “We will call the young lady, and ask her.”
58 Babengaki Rebeka mpe batunaki ye: — Ondimi solo kokende na mobali oyo? Rebeka azongisaki: — Iyo, nandimi.
They called Rebekah, and said to her, “Will you 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.
They sent away Rebekah, their sister, with her nurse, Abraham’s servant, and his men.
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! »
They blessed Rebekah, and said to her, “Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let your offspring possess the gate of those who hate them.”
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.
Rebekah arose with her ladies. They rode on the camels, and followed the man. The servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
62 Nzokande, Izaki azalaki kovanda na Negevi mpe awutaki na libulu ya mayi na Lakai-Royi.
Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi, for he lived in the land of the South.
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.
Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the evening. He lifted up his eyes and looked. Behold, there were camels coming.
64 Tango Rebeka mpe atombolaki miso, amonaki Izaki mpe akitaki wuta na shamo na ye.
Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she got 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.
She said to the servant, “Who is the man who is walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” She took her veil, and covered herself.
66 Mosali ya Abrayami ayebisaki Izaki makambo nyonso oyo asalaki.
The servant told Isaac all the things 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.
Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. He loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
