Jeremi 11
1 Tala liloba oyo Yawe alobaki na nzela ya Jeremi:
The word that came to Jeremias from the Lord, saying,
2 — Boyoka malako ya boyokani oyo, mpe boyebisa yango epai ya bato ya Yuda mpe epai ya bavandi ya Yelusalemi!
Hear ye the words of this covenant, and thou shalt speak to the men of Juda, and to the dwellers in Jerusalem;
3 Loba na bango: « Tala liloba oyo Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele, alobi: Tika ete alakelama mabe, moto oyo akotosa te malako ya boyokani
and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Cursed is the man, who shall not hearken to the words of this covenant,
4 oyo nasalaki elongo na bakoko na bino tango nabimisaki bango na Ejipito, wuta na libulu ya moto oyo balambelaka bibende. » Nalobaki na bango: « Botosa Ngai mpe bosala makambo nyonso oyo nakotinda bino; ezali na nzela wana nde bokozala bato na Ngai mpe Ngai nakozala Nzambe na bino.
which I commanded your fathers, in the day wherein I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, Hearken to my voice, and do all things that I shall command you; so shall ye be to me a people, and I will be to you a God;
5 Bongo nakokokisa ndayi oyo nalapaki epai ya bakoko na bino ete nakopesa bango mokili oyo ebimisaka miliki mpe mafuta ya nzoyi, mokili oyo bozali na yango lelo. » Nazongisaki: — Solo, Yawe; amen!
that I may confirm mine oath, which I sware to your fathers, to give them a land flowing [with] milk and honey, as [it is] this day. Then I answered and said, So be it, O Lord.
6 Yawe alobaki na ngai: — Sakola maloba nyonso oyo kati na bingumba ya Yuda mpe na babalabala ya Yelusalemi: « Boyoka malako ya boyokani oyo mpe bosalela yango!
And the Lord said to me, Read these words in the cities of Juda, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.
7 Wuta tango nabimisaki bakoko na bino na Ejipito kino na mokolo ya lelo, nazalaki tango na tango kokebisa bango na maloba oyo: ‹ Botosa Ngai! ›
8 Kasi batiaki matoyi mangongi mpe bayokelaki Ngai te. Balandaki kaka makanisi mabe ya mitema na bango. Yango wana, natindelaki bango bilakeli mabe nyonso oyo ezali kati na boyokani oyo natindaki bango ete batosa, kasi bango basalelaki yango te. »
But they did [them] not.
9 Yawe alobaki na ngai: — Bato ya Yuda mpe bavandi ya Yelusalemi basali likita.
And the Lord said to me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Juda, and among the dwellers in Jerusalem.
10 Bazongeli kosala masumu ya bakoko na bango, oyo baboyaki koyoka maloba na Ngai. Bazali kolanda banzambe mosusu mpo na kosalela yango. Libota ya Yuda mpe libota ya Isalaele babebisi boyokani oyo nasalaki elongo na bakoko na bango.
They are turned [aside] to the iniquities of their fathers that were of old, who would not hearken to my words: and, behold, they go after strange gods, to serve them: and the house of Israel and the house of Juda have broken my covenant, which I made with their fathers.
11 Yango wana, tala liloba oyo Yawe alobi: « Nakotindela bango pasi ya makasi, mpe ata moto moko te akobika na yango. Ata soki bagangi epai na Ngai, nakoyoka bango te.
Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I bring evils upon this people, out of which they shall not be able to come forth; and they shall presently cry to me, but I will not hearken to them.
12 Bingumba ya Yuda mpe bato ya Yelusalemi bakokende koganga epai ya banzambe ya bikeko oyo bazali kotumbela malasi ya ansa, kasi ekokoka kobikisa bango te tango pasi ya makasi ekokomela bango.
And the cities of Juda and the dwellers in Jerusalem shall go, and cry to the gods to whom they burn incense; which shall not deliver them in the time of their troubles.
13 Oh Yuda, ozali na banzambe ebele ndenge ezali motango ya bingumba na yo; mpe lisusu, bitumbelo oyo otongaki mpo na kotumbela nzambe Bala, nzambe ya soni, malasi ya ansa ezali ebele ndenge ezali motango ya babalabala ya Yelusalemi. »
For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Juda; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to burn incense to Baal.
14 Kasi yo Jeremi, kosambela mpo na bato oyo te, kolobela Ngai na tina na bango te, komeka te kosengela bango eloko; pamba te nakoyoka bango te tango bakobelela Ngai na tango ya pasi.
And thou, pray not for this people, and intercede not for them in supplication and prayer: for I will not hear in the day in which they call upon me, in the day of their affliction.
15 « Eloko nini penza molingami na Ngai azali kosala kati na Tempelo na Ngai, wana azali kosala mabongisi mabe ebele? Okanisi ete ndayi mpe misuni oyo ebulisama ekoki solo kolongola etumbu na yo? Boni, okanisi ete okoki kobika na nzela wana? »
Why has [my] beloved wrought abomination in my house? will prayers and holy offerings take away thy wickedness from thee, or shalt thou escape by these things?
16 Yawe azalaki kobenga yo « Nzete ya olive ya mobesu oyo etonda na mbuma kitoko. » Kasi Yawe akotumba yango na makelele ya mopepe makasi, mpe bitape na yango ekobukana-bukana.
The Lord called thy name a fair olive tree, of a goodly shade in appearance, at the noise of its being lopped, fire was kindled against it; great is the affliction [coming] upon thee: her branches are become good for nothing.
17 Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, oyo alonaki yo asili kozwa mokano ya kotindela yo pasi ya makasi, pamba te libota ya Yuda mpe ya Isalaele basali mabe liboso na Ngai mpe batumboli kanda na Ngai tango bazali kotumbela nzambe Bala malasi ya ansa.
And the Lord that planted thee has pronounced evils against thee, because of the iniquity of the house of Israel and the house of Juda, whatsoever they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger by burning incense to Baal.
18 Lokola Yawe alakisaki ngai likita oyo bazalaki kosalela ngai, nasosolaki yango, pamba te atalisaki ngai mabongisi nyonso oyo bazalaki kosala.
O Lord, teach me, and I shall know: then I saw their practices.
19 Ngai namonanaki lokola mwana meme oyo bazali komema na esika oyo babomelaka bibwele; nayebaki te ete bazali kosalela ngai likita tango bazalaki koloba: « Tika ete tobebisa nzete mpe mbuma na yango, tika ete tolongola ye na mokili ya bato ya bomoi mpo ete bakanisa lisusu kombo na ye te. »
But I as an innocent lamb led to the slaughter, knew not: against me they devised an evil device, saying, Come and let us put wood into his bread, and let us utterly destroy him from off the land of the living, and let his name not be remembered any more.
20 Kasi Yo, Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, Yo oyo osambisaka na bosembo mpe omekaka mitema mpe makanisi, sala ete namona mabe oyo okozongisela bango, pamba te natiki likambo na ngai na maboko na yo.
O Lord, that judgest righteously, trying the reins and hearts, let me see thy vengeance [taken] upon them, for to thee I have declared my cause.
21 Yango wana, tala liloba oyo Yawe alobi na tina na bato ya Anatoti, oyo balingi koboma yo mpe bazali koloba: « Kosakola na Kombo na Yawe te, soki te tokoboma yo; »
Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek my life, that say, Thou shalt not prophesy at all in the name of the Lord, but if thou dost, thou shalt die by our hands:
22 yango wana tala liloba oyo Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, alobi: « Nakopesa bango etumbu. Bilenge mibali na bango bakokufa na mopanga, bana na bango ya mibali mpe ya basi bakokufa na nzala makasi.
behold, I will visit them: their young men shall die by the sword; and their sons and their daughters shall die of famine:
23 Ata moko te kati na bango akobika, pamba te nakotindela bato ya Anatoti pasi, na mobu ya etumbu na bango. »
and there shall be no remnant [left] of them; for I will bring evil upon the dwellers in Anathoth, in the year of their visitation.
