Ezayi 28
1 Mawa na motole ya lolendo ya balangwi masanga ya Efrayimi mpe na fololo ekawuka, fololo oyo ezalaki kosala kitoko na yango, oyo ezalaki na moto ya lubwaku ya mabele kitoko, na engumba wana oyo balangwi masanga ya vino bazalaki kosalela lolendo!
Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious adornment, which is on the head of the fat valley of them that are overcome with wine.
2 Tala, Nkolo azali na elombe moko ya nguya mpe ya makasi, elombe yango azali lokola mvula ya mabanga mpe mopepe oyo ebebisaka; azali lokola mvula ya makasi mpe mpela ya somo, akokweyisa na makasi engumba yango na mabele.
Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, as a storm of hail [and] a destroying tempest; as a storm of mighty waters overflowing, shall he cast down to the earth with might.
3 Motole ya lolendo ya balangwi masanga ya Efrayimi ekonyatama na makolo;
The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under feet;
4 mpe fololo ekawuka oyo ezalaki kosala kitoko na yango na moto ya lubwaku ya kitoko ekokoma lokola mbuma ya figi ya liboso oyo ebotaka liboso ya eleko ya molunge: soki kaka moto amoni yango, akobuka mpe akomela yango mbala moko.
and the fading flower of his glorious adornment which is on the head of the fat valley shall be like an early fig before the summer: as soon as he that seeth it perceiveth it, scarcely is it in his hand, he swalloweth it down.
5 Na mokolo wana, Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, akozala motole ya lokumu mpe elembo ya kitoko mpo na ndambo ya bato na Ye;
In that day will Jehovah of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the remnant of his people;
6 akopesa makanisi ya bosembo epai na ye oyo avandi mpo na kosambisa, mpe akozala mopesi makasi epai na bato oyo babenganaka na bitumba kino na ekuke.
and for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
7 Mpe lisusu, Banganga-Nzambe mpe basakoli bapengwi mpo na masanga ya vino; masanga makasi ekomi kotengisa-tengisa bango; masanga epengwisi bango, vino ebungisi bango, masanga makasi ekomi kotengisa-tengisa bango; bakomi kobunga na bimoniseli na bango, bakomi kokata makambo na ndenge esengeli te.
But these also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are they gone astray. The priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink; they are overpowered by wine, they are gone astray through strong drink; they have erred in vision, they have stumbled [in] judgment.
8 Bamesa nyonso etondi na bisanza ya nkele; esika ya malamu etikali lisusu te.
For all tables are full of filthy vomit, so that there is no [more] place.
9 Azali nani, ye oyo azali koluka koteya? Alingi kolimbola bimoniseli na ye epai ya banani? Epai ya bana oyo balongoli na mabele, bana oyo bakati bango mabele?
Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand the report? Them that are weaned from the milk, withdrawn from the breasts?
10 Pamba te ezali nde « Bilobaloba ya pamba. »
For [it is] precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little. ...
11 Solo, Nzambe akoloba na bato oyo na nzela ya likukuma mpe na lokota ya bapaya;
For with stammering lips and a strange tongue will he speak to this people;
12 alobaki na bango: « Tala esika ya kopema! Tika ete moto oyo alembi apema; » mpe: « Tala esika ya kimia, » kasi balingaki koyoka te.
to whom he said, This is the rest: cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing. But they would not hear.
13 Bongo Liloba na Yawe ekokoma mpo na bango se bilobaloba ya pamba mpo ete, wana ezali bango kotambola, bakweya na ndenge ya sima, babukana mikongo, bazwama na mitambo mpe bakangama.
And the word of Jehovah was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little: that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
14 Yango wana, bino batioli oyo bozali kokamba bato ya Yelusalemi, boyoka Liloba na Yawe!
Therefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
15 Bozali koloba: « Tosalaki boyokani elongo na kufa, boyokani elongo na mboka ya bakufi. Tango likama ya makasi ekoya, ekozwa biso te; pamba te tokomisi lokuta ekimelo na biso mpe makambo ya lokuta ebombamelo na biso. » (Sheol h7585)
For ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol have we made an agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us; for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves. (Sheol h7585)
16 Mpo na yango, tala liloba oyo Nkolo Yawe alobi: « Tala, nasili kotia libanga moko kati na Siona, libanga ya makasi, libanga ya songe ya ndako, libanga ya motuya mpo na moboko ya malonga; moto oyo akozwa yango lokola eyekamelo na ye akotikala kobanga te.
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I lay for foundation in Zion a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone, a sure foundation: he that trusteth shall not make haste.
17 Nakotia bosembo lokola singa oyo bamekelaka molayi mpe boyengebene lokola singa ya mbodi; mvula ya mabanga ekokombola ekimelo na bino ya lokuta, mpe mayi ekozindisa ebombamelo na bino.
And I will appoint judgment for a line, and righteousness for a plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place.
18 Boyokani na bino elongo na kufa ekobebisama, boyokani oyo bosalaki elongo na mokili ya bakufi ekolonga te; tango likama ya makasi ekokomela bino, ekobebisa bino penza nye. (Sheol h7585)
And your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, ye shall be trodden down by it. (Sheol h7585)
19 Tango makambo nyonso oyo ekoya, ekobebisa bino; pamba te ekoleka na tongo nyonso, na moyi nyonso mpe na butu nyonso. » Bososoli ya emoniseli oyo ekomema nde somo makasi.
As it passeth through it shall take you; for morning by morning shall it pass through, by day and by night; and it shall be terror only to understand the report.
20 Boye, ndenge balobaka na lisese: « Mbeto eleki mokuse mpo na kominyolusa, mpe bulangeti eleki moke mpo na komizipa nzoto; »
For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow when he would wrap himself in it.
21 Yawe akotelema ndenge atelemaki na ngomba Perasimi, akotomboka ndenge atombokaki na lubwaku ya Gabaoni mpo na kosala mosala na Ye, mosala na Ye oyo ya kokamwa, mpe kokokisa mosala na Ye, mosala ya kokamwa oyo esalema nanu te.
For Jehovah will rise up as on mount Perazim, he will be moved with anger as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his strange work, and perform his act, his unwonted act.
22 Sik’oyo, botika maseki na bino, noki te minyololo na bino ekokoma lisusu makasi; pamba te Nkolo Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, ayebisaki ngai ete asili kozwa mokano ya kobebisa mokili mobimba.
Now therefore be ye not scorners, lest your bonds be made strong; for I have heard from the Lord Jehovah of hosts a consumption, and [one] determined, upon the whole land.
23 Bofungola matoyi mpe boyoka mongongo na ngai, bosala keba mpe boyoka malamu makambo oyo nazali koloba!
Give ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
24 Boni, ezali tango nyonso nde mosali bilanga abalolaka mabele, akataka mikala mpe atimolaka mabele mpo na kolona?
Doth the ploughman plough all day to sow? Is he [all day] opening and breaking the clods of his land?
25 Sima na kobongisa esika ya kolona, boni, akoki te kolona nkona ya nijeli to kobwaka kumini? Boni, akoki te kolona ble na esika oyo ebongi, mpe orje, na esika oyo ekoki; mpe epotele, na bandelo ya elanga na ye?
Doth he not, when he hath levelled the face thereof, cast abroad dill, and scatter cummin, and set the wheat in rows, and the barley in an appointed place, and the rye in its border?
26 Nzambe na ye ateyaka ye mpe alakisaka ye nzela oyo asengeli kolanda.
His God doth instruct him in [his] judgment, he doth teach him.
27 Pamba te basalelaka te mabaya ya kilo, oyo mpunda ebendaka mpo na kobuka nijeli to bapine ya shar mpo na kobuka kumini; basalelaka nde lingenda mpo na kobuka nijeli mpe kumini.
For the dill is not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart-wheel turned about upon the cummin; but dill is beaten out with a staff, and cummin with a rod.
28 Esengeli konika ble mpo na kosala mapa; nzokande babetaka yango tango nyonso te, balekisaka nde bapine ya shar na likolo na yango mpe mabaya ya kilo, oyo mpunda ebendaka, kasi banikaka yango te.
Bread [corn] is crushed, because he will not ever be threshing it; and if he drove the wheels of his cart and his horses [over it], he would not crush it.
29 Nyonso wana mpe ewuti epai na Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, oyo mabongisi na Ye ezali ya kitoko makasi mpe bwanya na Ye ezali monene.
This also cometh forth from Jehovah of hosts; he is wonderful in counsel, great in wisdom.
