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 times past the word of God came to our fathers through the prophets, in different parts and in different ways;
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 now, at the end of these days, it has come to us through his Son, to whom he has given all things for a heritage, and through whom he made the order of the generations; (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, being the outshining of his glory, the true image of his substance, supporting all things by the word of his power, having given himself as an offering making clean from sins, took his seat at the right hand of God in heaven;
4 mpe azwi esika ya lokumu penza koleka ba-anjelu mpo ete azwi Kombo oyo eleki bakombo ya ba-anjelu.
Having become by so much better than the angels, as the name which is his heritage is more noble than 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? »
To which of the angels did God say at any time, You are my Son, this day I have given you being? or, I will be his Father, and he will be my 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 he is sending his only Son into the world, he says, Let all the angels of God give him worship.
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. »
And of the angels he says, Who makes his angels winds, and his servants flames of 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 says, Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; and the rod of your kingdom is a rod of righteousness. (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! »
You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil; and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head more than on the heads of those who are with you.
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.
You, Lord, at the first did put the earth on its base, and the heavens are the works of your hands:
11 Nyonso wana ekobeba, ekonzuluka lokola elamba; kasi Yo, okotikala seko na seko.
They will come to their end; but you are for ever; they will become old as a robe;
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! »
They will be rolled up like a cloth, even like a robe, and they will be changed: but you are the same and your years will have no end.
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? »
But of which of the angels has he said at any time, Take your seat at my right hand till I put all those who are against you under your 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 helping spirits, who are sent out as servants to those whose heritage will be salvation?
