Ebandeli 29
1 Jakobi akobaki mobembo na ye mpe akomaki na mokili ya bato ya este.
Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.
2 Kuna, amonaki libulu ya mayi kati na elanga mpe bitonga misato ya bameme elali pembeni ya libulu, pamba te bameme ezalaki komela mayi na libulu yango. Libanga moko ya monene ezipaki monoko ya libulu.
And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, three flocks of sheep lying there by it. — For out of that well they watered the flocks. And the stone upon the well's mouth was great.
3 Tango bibwele nyonso ezalaki kosangana wana, babateli bibwele bazalaki kolongola libanga na monoko ya libulu ya mayi mpe komelisa bameme. Mpe na sima, bazalaki kozongisa libanga na esika na yango, na monoko ya libulu.
And thither were all the flocks gathered; and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone back upon the well's mouth in its place. —
4 Jakobi atunaki babateli bibwele: — Bandeko na ngai ya mibali, bowuti wapi? Bazongisaki: — Towuti na Arani.
And Jacob said unto them: 'My brethren, whence are ye?' And they said: 'Of Haran are we.'
5 Atunaki bango lisusu: — Boyebi Labani, koko ya Naori? Bazongisaki: — Iyo, toyebi ye.
And he said unto them: 'Know ye Laban the son of Nahor?' And they said: 'We know him.'
6 Jakobi abakisaki lisusu: — Boni, azali malamu? Bazongisaki: — Iyo, azali malamu. Tala kutu Rasheli, mwana na ye ya mwasi, azali koya elongo na bameme.
And he said unto them: 'Is it well with him?' And they said: 'It is well; and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.'
7 Kasi Jakobi alobaki: — Tala, moyi ezali nanu makasi; tango ekoki nanu te mpo na kozongisa bibwele. Bomelisa bameme mpe bozonga lisusu koleisa yango matiti.
And he said: 'Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together; water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.'
8 Bazongisaki: — Tokoki kosala yango kaka soki bibwele nyonso esangani; bongo tokolongola libanga na monoko ya libulu mpe tokomelisa bameme mayi.
And they said: 'We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.'
9 Wana azalaki nanu kosolola na bango, Rasheli ayaki elongo na bameme ya tata na ye, pamba te azalaki mwasi mobateli bibwele.
While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she tended them.
10 Tango Jakobi amonaki Rasheli, mwana mwasi ya noko na ye Labani, elongo na bibwele ya Labani, apusanaki, alongolaki libanga na monoko ya libulu ya mayi mpe amelisaki yango mayi.
And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
11 Jakobi apesaki Rasheli beze mpe alelaki makasi.
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 Jakobi ayebisaki Rasheli: « Nazali mwana ya Rebeka mpe moto ya libota ya tata na yo. » Bongo Rasheli akimaki mbangu mpo na koyebisa tata na ye.
And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son; and she ran and told her father.
13 Tango kaka Labani ayokaki sango na tina na Jakobi, mwana ya ndeko na ye ya mwasi, akendeki mbangu kokutana na ye. Ayambaki ye, apesaki ye beze mpe amemaki ye na ndako na ye; mpe kuna, Jakobi ayebisaki ye makambo nyonso oyo elekaki.
And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
14 Labani alobaki na ye: « Solo, ozali penza makila na ngai, moto ya libota na ngai penza! » Jakobi avandaki elongo na ye sanza mobimba.
And Laban said to him: 'Surely thou art my bone and my flesh.' And he abode with him the space of a month.
15 Labani alobaki na Jakobi: — Boni, osalela ngai mosala ya ofele mpo ete ozali moto ya libota na ngai? Yebisa ngai: olingi ete lifuti na yo ezala nini?
And Laban said unto Jacob: 'Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?'
16 Nzokande, Labani azalaki na bana basi mibale ya mikolo: Lea mpe leki na ye Rasheli.
Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Lea azalaki na miso elala kasi Rasheli azalaki na nzoto kitoko mpe elongi kitoko.
And Leah's eyes were weak; but Rachel was of beautiful form and fair to look upon.
18 Jakobi alingaki Rasheli mpe alobaki: — Nakosalela yo mibu sambo mpe okopesa ngai Rasheli, mwana na yo ya mwasi oyo ya leki, mpo ete azala mwasi na ngai.
And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said: 'I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.'
19 Labani alobaki: — Eleki malamu ete napesa ye epai na yo na esika ete napesa ye epai ya mobali mosusu. Vanda awa elongo na ngai.
And Laban said: 'It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; abide with me.'
20 Jakobi asalaki mibu sambo mpo na kozwa Rasheli na libala, mpe mibu yango emonanaki kaka lokola mwa mikolo epai na ye, pamba te alingaki Rasheli.
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
21 Sima, Jakobi alobaki na Labani: — Mikolo na ngai ekoki; pesa ngai mwasi na ngai, pamba te nalingi kozala na ye.
And Jacob said unto Laban: 'Give me my wife, for my days are filled, that I may go in unto her.'
22 Na boye, Labani abengisaki bato nyonso ya esika wana mpe asalisaki feti.
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 Tango pokwa ekomaki, Labani azwaki Lea, mwana na ye ya mwasi, apesaki ye epai ya Jakobi mpe Jakobi asangisaki na ye nzoto.
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
24 Labani apesaki Zilipa, mwasi mosali na ye, epai ya Lea, mwana na ye ya mwasi, lokola mwasi mosali na ye.
And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
25 Tango tongo etanaki, Jakobi amonaki ete ezalaki nde Lea. Bongo alobaki na Labani: — Likambo nini oyo osali ngai? Boni, ezali mpo na Rasheli te nde ngai nasalelaki yo? Mpo na nini okosi ngai?
And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah; and he said to Laban: 'What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?'
26 Labani azongisaki: — Na bokoko na biso awa, topesaka te leki na libala liboso ya kulutu.
And Laban said: 'It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.
27 Silisa nanu poso ya babalani elongo na ye. Bongo sima, oyo ya leki mpe akopesamela yo soki osaleli ngai lisusu mibu sambo.
Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.'
28 Jakobi asalaki bongo: asilisaki poso wana elongo na Lea, sima Labani apesaki ye mwana na ye ya mwasi Rasheli mpo ete azala mwasi na ye.
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week; and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.
29 Labani apesaki Bila, mwasi mosali na ye, epai ya Rasheli, mwana na ye ya mwasi, lokola mwasi mosali na ye.
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.
30 Jakobi asangisaki lisusu nzoto na Rasheli. Alingaki ye mingi koleka Lea. Bongo asalelaki lisusu Labani mibu sambo.
And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31 Lokola Yawe amonaki ete Jakobi alingaka Lea te, afungolaki ye mabota; kasi Rasheli azalaki kobota te.
And the LORD saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
32 Boye Lea azwaki zemi mpe abotaki mwana mobali. Apesaki ye kombo « Ribeni; » alobaki: « Yawe amoni pasi na ngai; mpe sik’oyo, mobali na ngai akolinga ngai. »
And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said: 'Because the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.'
33 Sima, azwaki lisusu zemi mpe abotaki mwana mobali. Alobaki: « Yawe amoni ete nalingami te, mpe apesi ngai lisusu mwana. » Boye apesaki ye kombo « Simeoni. »
And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said: 'Because the LORD hath heard that I am hated, He hath therefore given me this son also.' And she called his name Simeon.
34 Azwaki lisusu zemi mpe abotaki mwana mobali. Alobaki: « Na mbala oyo, mobali na ngai akokangama na ngai, pamba te naboteli ye bana mibali misato. » Boye bapesaki ye kombo « Levi. »
And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said: 'Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have borne him three sons.' Therefore was his name called Levi.
35 Azwaki lisusu zemi mpe abotaki mwana mobali. Agangaki: « Na mbala oyo, nakokumisa Yawe. » Yango wana apesaki ye kombo « Yuda. » Mpe akataki kobota.
And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she said: 'This time will I praise the LORD.' Therefore she called his name Judah; and she left off bearing.
