Ezayi 9
1 Nzokande, molili ekozala lisusu te mpo na bato oyo bazalaki na pasi. Na tango ya kala, Nzambe asambwisaki mokili ya Zabuloni mpe ya Nefitali; kasi na mikolo oyo ekoya, Nzambe akopesa lokumu na Galile ya bapagano, na nzela ya ebale monene, na ngambo mosusu ya Yordani.
In earlier times he made the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali of small value, but after that he gave it glory, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
2 Bato oyo bazalaki kotambola kati na molili bamoni pole makasi; ba-oyo bazalaki kovanda kati na mokili ya bakufi, pole engengeli bango.
The people who went in the dark have seen a great light, and for those who were living in the land of the deepest night, the light is shining.
3 Okomisaki bango ekolo monene, obakisaki esengo na bango. Bazali kosepela liboso na Yo ndenge basepelaka tango babukaka milona, ndenge mibali basepelaka tango bakabolaka bomengo ya bitumba.
You have made them very glad, increasing their joy. They are glad before you as men are glad in the time of getting in the grain, or when they make division of the goods taken in war.
4 Pamba te ekangiseli oyo ezalaki na likolo na bango, nzete oyo ezalaki na mapeka na bango mpe fimbu oyo na nzela na yango bazalaki konyokola bango, Yo, obukaki yango lokola na mokolo ya kokweya ya Madiani.
For by your hand the yoke on his neck and the rod on his back, even the rod of his cruel master, have been broken, as in the day of Midian.
5 Basapato nyonso ya basoda oyo lokito na yango eningisaka mabele, mpe bilamba nyonso oyo etondaki na makila, ekobwakama na moto mpo ete ezika makasi.
For every boot of the man of war with his sounding step, and the clothing rolled in blood, will be for burning, food for the fire.
6 Pamba te mwana mobali moko abotami mpo na biso, mwana mobali moko apesameli biso, mpe bokonzi ezali na likolo ya mapeka na ye; bakobenga ye: Mosungi ya kokamwa, Nzambe ya nguya, Tata ya seko, Mokonzi ya kimia.
For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace.
7 Bokonzi na ye ekokende mosika penza, mpe kimia na ye ekozala na suka te. Akovanda na kiti ya bokonzi ya Davidi, akozala mokonzi ya mokili na ye, akolendisa mpe akokamba yango na bosembo mpe na boyengebene, wuta na tango oyo kino libela na libela. Yango nde makambo oyo Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, akosala na bolingo makasi na Ye.
Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done.
8 Nkolo atindaki liloba mpo na kotelemela Jakobi, mpe liloba yango ekomeli Isalaele.
The Lord has sent a word to Jacob, and it has come on Israel;
9 Bato nyonso bakoyeba yango, Efrayimi mpe bavandi ya Samari, oyo balobaka na lofundu mpe na lolendo ya mitema:
And all the people will have experience of it, even Ephraim and the men of Samaria, who say in the pride of their uplifted hearts,
10 « Ata babiliki ekweyi, tokotonga lisusu na mabanga bakata; ata bakati banzete ya sikomori, tokotia na esika na yango banzete ya sedele. »
The bricks have come down, but we will put up buildings of cut stone in their place: the sycamores are cut down, but they will be changed to cedars.
11 Kasi Yawe alendisaki bayini ya Retsini mpo na kobundisa bango mpe apelisaki mitema ya banguna na bango mpo ete batombokela bango.
For this cause the Lord has made strong the haters of Israel, driving them on to make war against him;
12 Bato ya Siri na liboso, mpe bato ya Filisitia na sima, bapasolaki Isalaele mpe baliaki ye na lokoso. Kasi atako bongo, kanda ya Yawe ekitaki kaka te, loboko na Ye etikalaki kaka ya kosembolama.
Aram on the east, and the Philistines on the west, who have come against Israel with open mouths. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
13 Kasi atako bongo, bato bazongaki kaka te epai na Yawe oyo abetaki bango, mpe balukaki te Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga.
But the heart of the people was not turned to him who sent punishment on them, and they made no prayer to the Lord of armies.
14 Yango wana, kaka na mokolo moko, Yawe akokata, kati na Isalaele, moto mpe mokila, lindalala mpe nzete oyo ebotaka na mayi.
For this cause the Lord took away from Israel head and tail, high and low, in one day.
15 Bampaka mpe bato ya lokumu, bango nde moto; mpe basakoli ya lokuta, bango nde mokila.
The man who is honoured and responsible is the head, and the prophet who gives false teaching is the tail.
16 Bakambi ya bato babungisi bato na bango nzela, mpe bato oyo balandaka bango bakomi kotelengana.
For the guides of this people are the cause of their wandering from the right way, and those who are guided by them come to destruction.
17 Yango wana, Nkolo akosepela na bilenge te, akoyokela bana bitike mpe basi bakufisa mibali mawa te, pamba te bango nyonso bazali kotiola Nzambe, bazali kosala mabe, mpe minoko nyonso ezali kobimisa maloba ya bozoba. Kasi atako bongo, kanda ya Yawe ekitaki te, loboko na Ye etikalaki kaka ya kosembolama.
For this cause the Lord will have no pleasure in their young men, and no pity on their widows and the children without fathers: for they are all haters of God and evil-doers, and foolish words come from every mouth. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
18 Solo, mabe etumbaka lokola moto oyo ezikisaka basende mpe banzube, ezikisaka bazamba minene mpe ematisaka makonzi ya milinga.
For evil was burning like a fire; the blackberries and thorns were burned up; the thick woods took fire, rolling up in dark clouds of smoke.
19 Na kanda makasi ya Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, mokili eziki na moto, mpe bato bakomi lokola mafuta na moto. Moto moko te akobikisa ndeko na ye.
The land was dark with the wrath of the Lord of armies: the people were like those who take men's flesh for food.
20 Na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali, bakobotola bato biloko, kasi bato bakozala kaka na nzala; na ngambo ya loboko ya mwasi, bakolia, kasi bato bakotonda kaka te; moko na moko akolia mosuni ya loboko na ye:
On the right a man was cutting off bits and was still in need; on the left a man took a meal but had not enough; no man had pity on his brother; every man was making a meal of the flesh of his neighbour.
21 Manase akolia Efrayimi, mpe Efrayimi akolia Manase; bango mibale bakosangana mpe bakobalukela Yuda. Kasi atako bongo, kanda ya Yawe ekitaki kaka te, loboko na Ye etikalaki kaka ya kosembolama.
Manasseh was making a meal of Ephraim, and Ephraim of Manasseh; and together they were attacking Judah. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
