Ebandeli 37
1 Jakobi avandaki na mokili ya Kanana epai wapi tata na ye azalaki kovanda.
And Jacob dwelled in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
2 Tala molongo ya libota ya Jakobi. Elenge mobali Jozefi azalaki na mibu zomi na sambo ya mbotama mpe azalaki kobatela bibwele. Azalaki kosala mosala yango elongo na bandeko na ye ya mibali, bana ya Bila mpe ya Zilipa, basi ya tata na ye. Jozefi azalaki koyebisa tata na bango makambo mabe ya bandeko na ye.
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought to his father their evil report.
3 Isalaele azalaki kolinga Jozefi mingi koleka bana na ye nyonso, pamba te abotaki ye na kimobange. Asalelaki ye elamba ya kitoko mpe ya talo.
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.
4 Tango bandeko na ye ya mibali bamonaki ete tata na bango azali kolinga ye koleka bango nyonso, bayinaki ye mpe bakokaki lisusu te koloba na ye na motema malamu.
And when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.
5 Jozefi alotaki ndoto mpe tango ayebisaki yango epai ya bandeko na ye ya mibali, bayinaki ye lisusu makasi.
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brothers: and they hated him yet the more.
6 Alobaki na bango: — Boyoka ndoto oyo nalotaki:
And he said to them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
7 « Tozalaki kokanga maboke ya ble kati na bilanga. Mbala moko, liboke na ngai elamuki mpe etelemi ngwi; bongo maboke na bino, oyo ezalaki zingazinga ya liboke na ngai, egumbamaki liboso ya liboke na ngai. »
For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, see, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.
8 Bandeko na ye ya mibali balobaki na ye: — Okanisi ete okokoma mokonzi na biso mpe okokonza biso? Bongo bayinaki ye lisusu koleka likolo ya ndoto na ye mpe likolo ya makambo oyo alobaki.
And his brothers said to him, Shall you indeed reign over us? or shall you indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
9 Alotaki lisusu ndoto mosusu mpe ayebisaki yango epai ya bandeko na ye ya mibali. Alobaki: — Boyoka, naloti lisusu ndoto mosusu: « Namonaki moyi, sanza mpe minzoto zomi na moko kogumbama liboso na ngai. »
And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brothers, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
10 Tango ayebisaki tata na ye ndenge ayebisaki bandeko na ye ya mibali, tata na ye agangelaki ye mpe alobaki: — Ndoto nini wana yo osili kolota? Okanisi ete ngai, mama na yo mpe bandeko na yo ya mibali, tokoya mpe tokogumbama na mabele liboso na yo?
And he told it to his father, and to his brothers: and his father rebuked him, and said to him, What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow down ourselves to you to the earth?
11 Bandeko na ye ya mibali bakomaki na motema likunya epai na ye, kasi tata na ye abombaki kaka likambo yango na motema.
And his brothers envied him; but his father observed the saying.
12 Bandeko mibali ya Jozefi bakendeki koleisa bibwele ya tata na bango pembeni ya Sishemi.
And his brothers went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.
13 Isalaele alobaki na Jozefi: — Oyebi ete bandeko na yo bazali koleisa bibwele pembeni ya Sishemi; yaka, pamba te nalingi kotinda yo epai na bango. Jozefi azongisaki: — Malamu!
And Israel said to Joseph, Do not your brothers feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send you to them. And he said to him, Here am I.
14 Tata na ye alobaki na ye: — Kende mpe tala soki makambo nyonso ezali kotambola malamu mpo na bandeko na yo mpe mpo na bibwele, bongo omemela ngai sango. Boye, atindaki ye wuta na lubwaku ya Ebron. Wana Jozefi akomaki na Sishemi,
And he said to him, Go, I pray you, see whether it be well with your brothers, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
15 moto moko amonaki ye tango azalaki koyengayenga na bilanga. Atunaki ye: — Ozali koluka nini?
And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seek you?
16 Jozefi azongisaki: — Nazali koluka bandeko na ngai. Okoki koyebisa ngai esika nini bazali koleisa bibwele na bango?
And he said, I seek my brothers: tell me, I pray you, where they feed their flocks.
17 Moto yango azongisaki: — Balongwaki awa mpe nayokaki bango koloba: « Tokende na Dotani. » Boye Jozefi alandaki bandeko na ye mpe amonaki bango pembeni ya Dotani.
And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.
18 Tango bango bamonaki ye na mosika liboso ete akoma pene na bango, bayokanaki mpo ete baboma ye.
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired against him to slay him.
19 Balobanaki bango na bango: — Tala moloti bandoto azali koya.
And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer comes.
20 Sik’oyo, boya mpo ete toboma ye mpe tobwaka ye na moko kati na mabulu oyo. Tokoloba ete nyama mabe eliaki ye. Bongo tokotala oyo ekoya sima na bandoto na ye.
Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast has devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
21 Tango Ribeni ayokaki bongo, alukaki nzela ya kokangola ye na maboko na bango. Alobaki: — Toboma ye te!
And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
22 Bosopa makila na ye te! Bobwaka ye kaka na libulu oyo ezali kati na esobe, kasi bosala ye mabe te. Ribeni alobaki bongo pamba te azalaki na makanisi ya kokangola ye na maboko na bango mpe kozongisa ye na maboko ya tata na ye.
And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand on him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
23 Tango kaka Jozefi akomaki epai ya bandeko na ye ya mibali, balongolaki ye elamba na ye ya kitoko mpe ya talo oyo alataki.
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him;
24 Bakangaki ye mpe babwakaki ye na libulu. Libulu yango ezalaki na eloko te, ezalaki mpe na mayi te na kati.
And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
25 Wana bavandaki mpo na kolia, batombolaki miso mpe bamonaki bato ya libota ya Isimaeli elongo na bashamo na bango koya wuta na Galadi. Bashamo na bango ezalaki komema na Ejipito: biloko ya mike-mike ya solo kitoko oyo balambelaka, mafuta ya solo kitoko mpe mire.
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
26 Boye Yuda alobaki na bandeko na ye ya mibali: « Litomba nini tokozwa soki tobomi ndeko na biso mpe tozipi makila na ye?
And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
27 Malamu toteka ye epai ya bato ya ekolo ya Isimaeli, kasi toboma ye te; pamba te azali kaka ndeko na biso mpe tozali na ye makila moko. » Boye bandeko na ye bandimaki.
Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be on him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brothers were content.
28 Nzokande tango bato ya mombongo ya mokili ya Madiani balekaki wana, babimisaki Jozefi wuta na libulu mpe batekaki ye epai ya bato ya ekolo ya Isimaeli, na motuya ya mbongo ya bibende, tuku mibale; mpe bango bamemaki ye na Ejipito.
Then there passed by Midianites merchants; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
29 Tango Ribeni azongaki na libulu mpe amonaki ete Jozefi azali lisusu kuna te, apasolaki bilamba na ye,
And Reuben returned to the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
30 azongaki epai ya bandeko na ye mpe alobaki: « Elenge mobali azali lisusu kuna te! Sik’oyo ngai, nakosuka wapi? »
And he returned to his brothers, and said, The child is not; and I, where shall I go?
31 Boye babomaki ntaba, bazwaki elamba ya Jozefi mpe bazindisaki yango na makila ya ntaba.
And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
32 Sima, bazongisaki elamba yango ya kitoko mpe ya talo epai ya tata na bango. Balobaki: — Tala eloko oyo tomoni; tala yango malamu soki ezali penza elamba ya mwana na yo to te!
And they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be your son’s coat or no.
33 Jakobi asosolaki ete ezali elamba ya Jozefi mpe agangaki: — Ezali elamba ya mwana na ngai! Nyama moko ya mabe elie ye! Solo, bakati-kati Jozefi na biteni!
And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast has devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
34 Jakobi apasolaki bilamba na ye, alataki saki mpe asalaki matanga mpo na mwana na ye mikolo ebele.
And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
35 Bana na ye nyonso ya mibali mpe ya basi bayaki kobondisa ye; kasi aboyaki kobondisama. Alobaki: « Te; nakozala na matanga kino nakolanda mwana na ngai na mboka ya bakufi epai wapi mwana na ngai azali. » Boye, tata na ye alelaki ye. (Sheol h7585)
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave to my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him. (Sheol h7585)
36 Bato ya mokili ya Madiani batekaki Jozefi na Ejipito epai ya Potifari, kalaka ya lokumu ya Faraon mpe mokonzi ya bakengeli ya mokonzi.
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.
