Ebandeli 27
1 Tango Izaki akomaki mobange mpe miso na ye ezalaki komona lisusu malamu te, abengaki Ezawu, mwana na ye ya liboso ya mobali. Alobaki na ye: — Mwana na ngai! Ezawu azongisaki: — Ngai oyo!
And it came to pass that Isaac, was old, and his eyes became too dim to see, so he called Esau his elder son and said unto him My son! And he said unto him, Behold me!
2 Izaki alobaki: — Nakomi mobange mpe nayebi mokolo ya kufa na ngai te.
And he said, Behold, I pray thee, I am old, —I know not the day of my death.
3 Yango wana, zwa sik’oyo mandoki na yo ya bokila, saki ya bokila mpe tolotolo; kende na zamba mpe bomela ngai nyama.
Now, therefore, take I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and catch for me game;
4 Okolambela ngai elubu ya kitoko ndenge nalingaka mpe okomemela ngai yango; nakolia mpo ete napambola yo liboso ete nakufa.
and make for me dainty meats, such as I love and bring in to me, that I may eat, —To the end my soul may bless thee, ere yet I die!
5 Nzokande, Rebeka azalaki koyoka makambo oyo Izaki azalaki koyebisa mwana na ye Ezawu. Tango Ezawu akendeki na zamba mpo na koboma nyama mpe kozonga na yango,
Now, Rebekah, was hearkening, when Isaac spake unto Esau his son, and Esau went his way to the field, to catch game, to bring in.
6 Rebeka ayebisaki Jakobi, mwana na ye ya mibale: — Tala, nayokaki tata na yo koyebisa Ezawu, ndeko na yo:
Rebekah, therefore spake unto Jacob her son saying, —Lo! I heard thy father, speaking unto Esau thy brother, saying,
7 « Memela ngai nyama! Okolambela ngai elubu ya kitoko, mpe nakolia yango mpo ete napambola yo na miso ya Yawe liboso ete nakufa. »
Bring in for me game and make for me dainty meats, that I may eat; and let me bless thee in the presence of Yahweh before my death.
8 Mwana na ngai, yoka ngai malamu sik’oyo mpe sala makambo oyo nakoyebisa yo:
Now, therefore my son, hearken unto my voice, —in that which I am commanding thee:
9 Kende na etonga ya bibwele mpe pona bana ntaba mibale mpe memela ngai yango mpo ete nalambela tata na yo elubu ya kitoko ndenge alingaka.
Go, I pray thee, unto the flock, and fetch me from thence two kids of the goats, fine ones, —that I may make of them dainty meats for thy father such as he loveth:
10 Bongo, okomemela yango tata na yo; akolia yango mpo ete apambola yo liboso ete akufa.
Then shalt thou take them in unto thy father and he shall eat, —To the end he may bless thee before his death.
11 Jakobi azongiselaki Rebeka, mama na ye: — Ezawu, ndeko na ngai, azali na bapwale ebele na nzoto, kasi ngai nazali na yango te.
And Jacob said unto Rebekah his mother, Lo! Esau my brother, is a hairy man, whereas, I, am a smooth man:
12 Soki tata na ngai asimbi ngai, akososola ete nalingi kokosa ye; wana nakomibendela bilakeli mabe na esika ete napambolama.
peradventure my father might feel me, then should I be in his eyes as one that mocketh, —and should bring upon myself a reproach, and not a blessing!
13 Mama na ye alobaki: — Mwana na ngai, tika ete bilakeli mabe yango ekweya likolo na ngai; yo, sala kaka makambo oyo ngai nayebisi yo.
And his mother said to him, Upon me, be thy reproach my son, —only hearken unto my voice and go fetch [them] for me.
14 Boye Jakobi akendeki, azwaki bana ntaba mpe amemaki yango epai ya mama na ye, mpe mama na ye alambaki elubu ya kitoko ndenge tata na ye azalaki kolinga.
So he went, and fetched [them], and brought them in to his mother, and his mother made dainty meats, such as his father loved.
15 Bongo Rebeka azwaki na ndako, bilamba oyo elekaki kitoko kati na bilamba ya Ezawu, mwana na ye ya liboso, mpe alatisaki yango Jakobi, mwana na ye ya suka.
Then took Rebekah the garments of Esau her elder son, the costly ones, which were with her in the house, —and put them on Jacob her younger son:
16 Azipaki ye maboko mpe kingo na poso ya bana ntaba.
and the, skins of the kids of the goats, put she upon his hands, —and on the smooth part of his neck;
17 Bongo Rebeka apesaki na maboko ya Jakobi, mwana na ye, elubu ya kitoko mpe lipa oyo alambaki.
then placed she the dainty meats and the bread, which she had made ready, in the hand of Jacob her son.
18 Jakobi akendeki epai ya tata na ye mpe alobaki: — Tata na ngai! Izaki azongisaki: — Ngai oyo, mwana na ngai; yo nani?
So he went in unto his father, and said My father! And he said Behold me! who art, thou, my son?
19 Jakobi alobaki na tata na ye: — Nazali Ezawu, mwana na yo ya liboso. Nasali ndenge oyebisaki ngai. Nabondeli yo, lamuka, vanda mpe lia nyama, mpo ete opambola ngai.
And Jacob said unto his father I, am Esau thy firstborn, I have made ready, as thou didst bid me. Rise, I pray thee, sit up, and eat thou of my game, To the end thy soul may bless me.
20 Izaki atunaki mwana na ye: — Mwana na ngai, osali ndenge nini mpo ete ozwa nyama noki? Jakobi azongisaki: — Ezali Yawe, Nzambe na yo, nde atindaki yango na nzela na ngai.
Then said Isaac unto his son. How is it thou hast been so quick in finding, my son? And he said, Because Yahweh thy God caused it so to fall out before me.
21 Izaki alobaki na Jakobi: — Mwana na ngai, pusana pembeni na ngai mpo ete nasimba yo mpe nayeba soki ozali solo mwana na ngai Ezawu.
Then said Isaac unto Jacob. Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee my son—whether, thou thyself, art my son Esau, or not.
22 Jakobi akendeki pembeni na ye, bongo Izaki asimbaki ye mpe alobaki: — Mongongo ezali ya Jakobi, kasi maboko ezali ya Ezawu.
So Jacob came near unto Isaac his father, and he felt him; then said he the voice is the voice of Jacob; But, the hands, are the hands of Esau.
23 Tata na ye ayebaki ye te, pamba te maboko ya Jakobi ezalaki na bapwale lokola ya Ezawu, ndeko na ye; boye apambolaki ye.
So he did not find him out, because, his hands were like the hands of Esau his brother hairy, —so he blessed him.
24 Kasi liboso, atunaki ye: — Ozali penza mwana na ngai Ezawu? Jakobi azongisaki: — Iyo, ezali ngai solo.
And he said, Thou thyself, art my son Esau? And he said, I am!
25 Izaki alobaki: — Mwana na ngai, memela ngai nyama na yo mpo ete nalia mpe napambola yo. Jakobi amemelaki ye nyama, mpe Izaki aliaki. Amemelaki ye lisusu masanga ya vino mpe amelaki.
So he said, Bring it near to me., that I may eat of the game of my son, To the end my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat, and he brought in to him wine, and he drank.
26 Sima, tata na ye, Izaki, alobaki na ye: — Mwana na ngai, yaka awa mpe pesa ngai beze.
Then Isaac his father said unto him, —Come thou near I pray thee and kiss me my son.
27 Jakobi akendeki mpe apesaki ye beze. Tango Izaki ayokaki solo ya bilamba na ye, apambolaki ye na maloba oyo: « Ah! Solo ya mwana na ngai ezali lokola solo ya bilanga oyo Yawe apamboli.
So he came near, and kissed him, and he smelled the smell of his garments and blessed him, —and said. See! the smell of my son, As the smell of a field, which Yahweh hath blessed;
28 Tika ete Nzambe apesa yo mvula ya likolo mpe mabele ya bozwi; apesa yo mbuma ya ble mpe vino ebele penza!
Then, may God give thee of the dew of the heavens, And of the fatness of the earth, —And abundance of corn and new wine:
29 Tika ete bikolo esalela yo, bato bafukamela yo! Zala mokonzi ya bandeko na yo ya mibali, mpe tika ete bana mibali ya mama na yo bafukama liboso na yo! Tika ete moto oyo akolakela yo mabe alakelama mabe; tika ete moto oyo akopambola yo apambolama! »
Let peoples serve thee And races bow down to thee, Become thou lord to thy brethren, And let the sons of thy mother bow down to thee, —He that curseth thee, be accursed! And he that blesseth thee, be blessed!
30 Tango Izaki asilisaki kopambola ye, Jakobi atikaki tata na ye; bongo ndeko na ye, Ezawu, azongaki wuta na bokila.
And it came to pass as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, —yea it came to pass when Jacob, had only just gone forth, from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother, came in from his hunting.
31 Ye mpe alambaki elubu mpe amemaki yango epai ya tata na ye. Alobaki na ye: — Tata na ngai, telema mpe lia nyama na ngai mpo ete opambola ngai.
Then, he too, made dainty meats, and brought in to his father, —and said to his father, Let my father rise that he may eat of the game of his son, To the end thy soul may bless me!
32 Tata na ye, Izaki, atunaki ye: — Yo nani? Azongisaki: — Ngai Ezawu, mwana na yo ya liboso.
And Isaac his father said to him Who art, thou? And he said, I, am thy son thy firstborn, Esau.
33 Bongo Izaki alengaki makasi mpe alobaki: — Nani wana abomaki nyama mpe amemelaki ngai yango? Naliaki yango liboso ete yo oya, mpe napambolaki ye. Boye apambolami solo!
Then did Isaac tremble with an exceeding great trembling, and said Who then was it that caught game and brought in to me and I did eat of all ere yet thou didst come in and I blessed him? Yea blessed, shall he remain!
34 Tango Ezawu ayokaki maloba ya tata na ye, atombolaki mongongo makasi mpe agangaki. Alobaki na tata na ye: — Ah! Tata na ngai, pambola ngai, pambola ngai mpe lokola!
When Esau heard the words of his father, then cried he out with an outcry loud and bitter exceedingly, —and said to his father, Bless even me also, O my father!
35 Izaki alobaki: — Ndeko na yo ayaki na mayele mabe, ayibi mapamboli na yo.
Then he said, Thy brother came in with deceit, —and took away thy blessing.
36 Ezawu alobaki: — Mpo ete kombo na ye ezali « Jakobi, » yango wana akosi ngai mbala mibale? Ya liboso, azwaki boyaya na ngai, mpe tala sik’oyo azwi lisusu mapamboli na ngai! Bongo atunaki: — Boni, obombelaki ngai mapamboli te?
And he said, Is it because his name, is called, Jacob, that he hath tricked me, now twice? My birthright, he took away, And lo! now, he hath taken away my blessing! And he said, Hast thou not reserved for me a blessing?
37 Izaki azongiselaki Ezawu: — Tala, nakomisi ye nkolo na yo mpe napesi ye bandeko na ye nyonso lokola basali; napesi ye ble mpe vino. Mwana na ngai, nasala lisusu nini mpo na yo?
Then answered Isaac and said to Esau, —Lo a lord, have I appointed him unto thee, And, all his brethren, have I given to him as servants, And with corn and new wine, have I sustained him, —And for thee—now, what can I do, my son?
38 Ezawu alobaki na tata na ye: — Tata na ngai, ozalaki kaka na lipamboli moko wana? Tata na ngai, pambola ngai mpe! Ezawu atombolaki mongongo na ye mpe alelaki makasi.
And Esau said unto his father, But one blessing, hast thou, O my father? Bless, me also, O my father! And Esau lifted up his voice and wept.
39 Tata na ye, Izaki, alobaki na ye: — Okovanda mosika ya mabele oyo ebotaka malamu, mpe mosika ya mvula ya likolo.
Then answered Isaac his father and said unto him, —Lo! of the fat parts of the earth, shall be thy dwelling, And of the dew of the heavens, above;
40 Okobika na nzela ya mopanga na yo mpe okosalela ndeko na yo ya mobali. Kasi tango okotambola bipai na bipai, okobuka ekangiseli oyo akotia yo na kingo.
And on thy sword, shalt thou live, And thy brother, shalt thou serve: But it shall come to pass when thou shalt rove at large, Then shalt thou break his yoke from off thy neck.
41 Ezawu ayinaki Jakobi likolo ya mapamboli oyo azwaki epai ya tata na ye mpe amilobelaki: « Etikali moke tata na ngai akufa; bongo nakoboma ndeko na ngai Jakobi. »
And Esau lay in wait for Jacob, on account of the blessing wherewith his father had blessed him, —and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father draw near, when I can slay Jacob my brother.
42 Tango Rebeka asosolaki makanisi ya Ezawu, mwana na ye ya liboso, abengaki Jakobi, mwana na ye ya suka, mpe alobaki na ye: « Tala, Ezawu, ndeko na yo, azali koluka koboma yo.
Then were told to Rebekah, the words of Esau her elder son, so she sent and called for Jacob, her younger son, and said unto him—Lo! Esau, thy brother, is consoling himself as touching thee, to slay thee.
43 Mwana na ngai, yoka ngai sik’oyo mpe sala makambo oyo nazali koyebisa yo: ‹ Longwa awa mpe kima na mboka Arani, epai ya ndeko na ngai Labani.
Now, therefore, my son, hearken to my voice, —and rise flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
44 Vanda mwa mikolo epai na ye kino kanda ya ndeko na yo ekosila.
And thou shalt dwell with him a few days, —until that the wrath of thy brother turn away:
45 Tango kanda na ye ekosila mpe akobosana makambo oyo osalaki ye, nakotindela yo maloba mpo ete olongwa kuna mpe ozonga. Mpo na nini nazanga bino mibale mokolo moko? › »
until the turning away of the anger of thy brother from thee, and he forget what thou hast done to him, and I send and fetch thee from thence. Wherefore should I lose, you both, in one day?
46 Rebeka akendeki koyebisa Izaki: « Nalembi mokili likolo ya basi oyo ya mokili ya Iti. Soki Jakobi abali mwasi kati na bana basi ya mokili oyo, tina nazala na bomoi ekozala lisusu te. »
So then Rebekah said unto Isaac, I am disgusted with my life because of the daughters of Heth, —Should Jacob be taking a wife of the daughters of Heth, like these, of the daughters of the land, wherefore could I wish for life?
