Ba-Ebre 1
1 Na tango ya kala, Nzambe azalaki koloba, mbala mingi mpe na lolenge ebele, epai ya bakoko na biso, na nzela ya basakoli.
IN many ways, and many forms, God anciently conversed with our fathers, by the prophets:
2 Kasi sik’oyo, na mikolo oyo ezali ya suka, Nzambe azali koloba na biso na nzela ya Mwana na Ye, oyo Ye moko Nzambe akomisaki Mokitani ya biloko nyonso. Ezali mpe na nzela na Ye nde Nzambe asalaki mokili. (aiōn g165)
But in these latter days, he hath conversed with us, by his Son; whom he hath constituted heir of all things, and by whom he made the worlds; (aiōn g165)
3 Mwana yango amonisaka kongenga ya nkembo ya Nzambe, azali elilingi oyo etalisaka mobimba ya Nzambe mpe asimbi biloko nyonso na nguya ya Liloba na Ye. Sima na Ye kopetola masumu ya bato, avandi kati na Likolo, na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali ya Nzambe-Na-Nguya-Nyonso,
who is the splendor of his glory, and the image of himself, and upholdeth all by the energy of his word; and by himself he made a purgation of sins, and sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.
4 mpe azwi esika ya lokumu penza koleka ba-anjelu mpo ete azwi Kombo oyo eleki bakombo ya ba-anjelu.
And he is altogether superior to the angels, as he hath also inherited a name which excelleth theirs.
5 Epai ya anjelu nini penza Nzambe aloba: « Ozali mwana na ngai; na mokolo ya lelo, nakomi Tata na yo? » To mpe: « Ngai nakozala Tata mpo na ye, mpe ye akozala mwana mpo na Ngai? »
For to which of the angels did God ever say, Thou art my SON, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
6 Mpe lisusu, tango Nzambe atindaki Mwana na Ye ya liboso kati na mokili, epai ya nani aloba: « Tika ete ba-anjelu nyonso ya Nzambe bagumbamelaka Yo? »
And again, when bringing the first begotten into the world, he said: Let all the angels of God worship him.
7 Nzokande, tala makambo oyo Nzambe aloba na tina na ba-anjelu: « Akomisaka ba-anjelu na Ye mipepe, mpe basali na Ye, ndemo ya moto. »
But of the angels he thus said: Who made his angels a wind, and his ministers a flaming fire.
8 Mpe tala makambo oyo aloba na tina na Mwana: « Oh Nzambe, Kiti ya Bokonzi na Yo ekowumela seko na seko, lingenda ya bokonzi na Yo ezali mpo na bosembo. (aiōn g165)
But of the Son he said: Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a righteous sceptre is the sceptre of thy kingdom. (aiōn g165)
9 Olingaka bosembo mpe oyinaka mabe; yango wana, oh Nzambe, Nzambe na Yo apakoli Yo mafuta ya esengo, asepeli na Yo koleka baninga na Yo! »
Thou hast loved rectitude, and hated iniquity; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness more than thy associates.
10 Kaka na tina na mwana, alobaki lisusu: « Na ebandeli, oh Nkolo, Yo nde otiaki miboko ya mokili, mpe maboko na Yo nde esalaki Likolo.
And again, Thou hast from the beginning laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands:
11 Nyonso wana ekobeba, ekonzuluka lokola elamba; kasi Yo, okotikala seko na seko.
they will pass away, but thou endurest; and they all, like a robe, wax old;
12 Okolinga yango lokola kazaka, mpe bakolongola yango lokola elamba mpo na kotia elamba mosusu. Kasi Yo, ozali ndenge moko, mibu na Yo ekotikala kosuka te! »
and like a cloak, thou wilt fold them up. They will be changed; but thou wilt be as thou art, and thy years will not be finished.
13 Mpe lisusu, epai ya anjelu nini Nzambe aloba: « Vanda na ngambo ya loboko na Ngai ya mobali kino nakomisa banguna na yo enyatelo makolo na yo? »
And to which of the angels did he ever say: Sit thou at my right hand, until I shall place thy enemies a footstool under thy feet?
14 Nzokande, ba-anjelu nyonso bazali milimo oyo esalaka mpo na Nzambe, mpe Nzambe atindaka bango kokokisa lotomo na bango mpo na bolamu ya bato oyo bakozwa lobiko.
Are they not all spirits of ministration, who are sent to minister on account of them that are to inherit life?
