Oze 11
1 Tango Isalaele azalaki nanu elenge, nalingaki ye, mpe nabengaki mwana na ngai libanda ya Ejipito.
When Israel was a child, I loved him, And called my son out of Egypt,
2 Kasi tango nyonso bazalaki kobenga ye, tango nyonso mpe azalaki kokima mosika na Ngai. Bazalaki kobonzela banzambe ya Bala mbeka mpe kotumbela bikeko malasi ya ansa.
But they turned away from those that called them. They sacrificed to images of Baal; They burned incense to idols.
3 Ezalaki Ngai nde nalakisaki Efrayimi ndenge ya kotambola; namemaki bango na maboko na Ngai, kasi basosolaki te ete Ngai nde nazalaki kobatela bango.
I helped Ephraim to go, Yea, I took them up in my arms; Yet they marked not that I healed them.
4 Natambolisaki bango na motema ya esengo mpe ya bolingo; nalongolaki bango ekangiseli na bakingo mpe namikitisaki mpo na koleisa bango.
I drew them with human cords, with bands of love; I was to them as those who lift up the yoke from their jaws; I dealt gently with them, and gave them food.
5 Lokola baboyi kozonga epai na Ngai, bakozonga mpe na mokili ya Ejipito te, kasi mokili ya Asiri nde ekozala mokonzi na bango.
They shall no more go down to Egypt; For the Assyrian shall be their king, Because they refuse to return to me.
6 Mopanga ekokota na bingumba na bango, ekobuka bikangelo ya bikuke na bango mpe ekosukisa mabongisi na bango.
The sword shall fall upon their cities, It shall consume their bars, and devour Because of their devices.
7 Bato na Ngai batingami kaka kopesa Ngai mokongo. Ata babengi bango ete bakende epai na Ye-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo, moko te kati na bango azali kopesa Ye lokumu.
For my people persevere in turning away from me; Though they are called to the Most High, None will exalt him.
8 Efrayimi, ekobanda ndenge nini nasundola yo? Isalaele, ndenge nini natika yo okende kaka boye? Mpo na nini nasala yo makambo oyo nasalaka engumba ya Adima? Okanisi ete Ngai nakoki penza kokomisa yo lokola engumba ya Tseboyimi? Motema na Ngai ebaluki kati na Ngai mpe natondi na mawa makasi.
How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? How shall I abandon thee, Israel? How shall I make thee as Admah? How shall I set thee as Zeboim? My heart is changed within me; Yea, my compassion is kindled.
9 Nakosala te kolanda kanda na Ngai ya makasi, nakobebisa lisusu Efrayimi te. Pamba te Ngai, nazali Nzambe, nazali moto te! Nazali Mosantu, Ngai oyo nazali kati na bino; nakoya lisusu na kanda te.
I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim; For I am God, and not man, The Holy One in the midst of thee, And I will not come in anger.
10 Bakolanda Yawe! Yawe akoganga lokola nkosi. Tango akoganga, bana na Ye bakoya na kolenga wuta na weste.
They shall walk after Jehovah, when he shall roar like a lion, When he shall roar, then shall their sons hasten from the west;
11 Bakoya na kolenga lokola bandeke wuta na Ejipito, lokola bibenga wuta na Asiri. Nakovandisa bango na bandako na bango, elobi Yawe.
They shall hasten as a bird from Egypt, And as a dove from the land of Assyria, And I will place them in their houses, saith Jehovah.
12 Efrayimi azingeli Ngai na lokuta, mpe libota ya Isalaele, na kokosa; kasi Yuda azali nanu kotambola elongo na Nzambe, elongo na Mosantu ya solo.
Ephraim compasseth me about with falsehood, And the house of Israel with deceit; Judah also is inconstant toward God, Toward the holy and faithful one.
