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 beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley of them that are smitten down 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, a tempest of destruction, as a storm of mighty waters overflowing, that casteth down to the earth with violence.
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 foot;
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 beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as the first-ripe fig before the summer, which when one looketh upon it, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.
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 shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue 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 back the battle at 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 reel through wine, and stagger through strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel through strong drink, they are confused because of wine, they stagger because of strong drink; they reel in vision, they totter in judgment.
8 Bamesa nyonso etondi na bisanza ya nkele; esika ya malamu etikali lisusu te.
For all tables are full of filthy vomit, and no place is clean.
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 one teach knowledge? And whom shall one make to understand the message? Them that are weaned from the milk, them that are drawn from the breasts?
10 Pamba te ezali nde « Bilobaloba ya pamba. »
For it is precept by precept, precept by precept, line by line, line by 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 with a strange tongue shall it be spoken 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 it was said: 'This is the rest, give ye rest to the weary; and this is the refreshing'; yet 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 so the word of the LORD is unto them precept by precept, precept by precept, line by line, line by line; here a little, there a little; that they may 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!
Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scoffers, the ballad-mongers of 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)
Because ye have said: 'We have made a covenant with death, and with the nether-world are we at agreement; when the scouring scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us; for we have made lies our refuge, and in 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 GOD: Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a costly corner-stone of sure foundation; he that believeth 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 make justice the line, and righteousness the 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 disannulled and your agreement with the nether-world shall not stand; when the scouring scourge shall pass through, then 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 often 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 sheer terror to understand the message.
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 for a man to stretch himself; and the covering too narrow when he gathereth himself up.
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 the LORD will rise up as in mount Perazim, He will be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon; that He may do His work, strange is His work, and bring to pass His act, strange is His 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 scoffers, lest your bands be made strong; for an extermination wholly determined have I heard from the Lord, the GOD of hosts, upon the whole land.
23 Bofungola matoyi mpe boyoka mongongo na ngai, bosala keba mpe boyoka malamu makambo oyo nazali koloba!
Give ye ear, and hear my voice; attend, and hear my speech.
24 Boni, ezali tango nyonso nde mosali bilanga abalolaka mabele, akataka mikala mpe atimolaka mabele mpo na kolona?
Is the plowman never done with plowing to sow, with the opening and harrowing of his ground?
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?
When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the black cummin, and scatter the cummin, and put in the wheat in rows and the barley in the appointed place and the spelt in the border thereof?
26 Nzambe na ye ateyaka ye mpe alakisaka ye nzela oyo asengeli kolanda.
For He doth instruct him aright; his God 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 black cummin is not threshed with a threshing-sledge, neither is a cart-wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the black cummin is beaten out with a staff, and the 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.
Is bread corn crushed? Nay, he will not ever be threshing it; and though the roller of his wagon and its sharp edges move noisily, he doth 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 the LORD of hosts: Wonderful is His counsel, and great His wisdom.
