Jeremi 35
1 Tala liloba oyo Yawe alobaki na nzela ya Jeremi wana Yeoyakimi, mwana mobali ya Joziasi, mokonzi ya Yuda, azalaki mokonzi:
The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, saying,
2 « Kende epai ya bato ya libota ya Rekabi mpe bengisa bango ete baya kokota kati na moko ya bashambre ya Tempelo ya Yawe. Mpe pesa bango masanga ya vino ya komela kuna. »
“Go to the family of the Rekabites and speak with them. Then bring them to my house, into one of the rooms there, and give them wine to drink.”
3 Boye, nakendeki kokutana na Yazania, mwana mobali ya Jeremi, mwana mobali ya Abatsinia, mpe bandeko na ye ya mibali elongo na bana na bango nyonso ya mibali: libota mobimba ya bato ya libota ya Rekabi.
So I took Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah son of Habazziniah and his brothers, all his sons, and all the family of the Rekabites.
4 Namemaki bango na Tempelo ya Yawe, kati na shambre ya bana mibali ya Anani, mwana mobali ya Yigidalia, moto na Nzambe, pene ya shambre ya bakambi. Shambre yango ezalaki na sima ya shambre ya Maaseya, mwana mobali ya Shalumi, mokengeli ekuke.
I took them to the house of Yahweh, into the rooms of the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, the man of God. These rooms were beside the room of the leaders, which was above the room of Maaseiah son of Shallum, the gatekeeper.
5 Natiaki biloko etonda na vino mpe ndambo ya bakopo liboso ya bato ya libota ya Rekabi; mpe nalobaki na bango: — Bomela masanga ya vino.
Then I placed bowls and cups full of wine in front of the Rekabites and said to them, “Drink some wine.”
6 Kasi bazongisaki: — Tomelaka masanga ya vino te, mpo ete koko na biso, Yonadabi, mwana mobali ya Rekabi, apesaki biso mobeko oyo: « Bokoki komela masanga ya vino te, ezala bino to bakitani na bino,
But they said, “We will not drink any wine, for our ancestor, Jonadab son of Rekab, commanded us, 'Do not drink any wine, neither you nor your descendants, forever.
7 mpe bokoki kotonga bandako te, kosala bilanga te, kolona banzete ya vino te mpe bokoki kozala na biloko wana te; kasi bosengeli kaka kovanda tango nyonso na bandako ya kapo, mpo ete bozala na bomoi molayi kati na mokili oyo bozali baleki nzela. »
Also, do not build any houses, sow any seeds, or plant any vineyards; this is not for you. For you must live in tents all your days, so that you might live many days in the land where you are staying as foreigners.'
8 Totosaka makambo nyonso oyo koko na biso Yonadabi, mwana mobali ya Rekabi, ayebisa biso: Ezala biso, basi na biso, bana na biso ya mibali mpe ya basi, tomelaka masanga ya vino te,
We have obeyed the voice of Jonadab son of Rekab, our ancestor, in all that he commanded us, to never drink wine all of our days, we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters.
9 totongaka bandako te mpo na kovanda kuna, tozalaka na bilanga ya vino te, bilanga te mpe milona te;
We will never build houses to live in, and there will be no vineyard, field, or seed in our possession.
10 tovandaka kaka na bandako ya kapo mpe totosaka makambo nyonso oyo koko na biso, Yonadabi, ayebisa biso.
We have lived in tents and we have obeyed and done all that Jonadab our ancestor commanded us.
11 Kasi tango Nabukodonozori, mokonzi ya Babiloni, abotolaki mokili oyo, tolobaki: « Boya, tokende na Yelusalemi mpo ete tobikisa bomoi na biso liboso ya basoda ya Babiloni mpe ya Siri. » Yango wana, toyaki kovanda na Yelusalemi.
But when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon attacked the land, we said, 'Come, we must go to Jerusalem to escape from the Chaldean and Aramean armies.' So we are living in Jerusalem.”
12 Bongo tala liloba oyo Yawe alobaki na nzela ya Jeremi:
Then the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, saying,
13 — Tala liloba oyo Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, Nzambe ya Isalaele, alobi: Kende koyebisa bato ya Yuda mpe ya Yelusalemi: « Bokoki solo kozwa liteya te mpe kotosa maloba na Ngai te, » elobi Yawe?
“Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, says this, 'Go and say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, “Will you not receive correction and listen to my words? —this is Yahweh's declaration.
14 « Yonadabi, mwana mobali ya Rekabi, apesaki mobeko epai ya bana na ye ete bamela masanga ya vino te, mpe babatelaka mobeko yango. Kino na mokolo ya lelo, bamelaka masanga ya vino te mpo na kotosa mobeko oyo koko na bango apesaki bango. Nzokande, tango na tango, Ngai nazalaki koloba na bino, kasi bozalaki koyoka Ngai te.
The words of Jonadab son of Rekab that he gave to his sons as a command, not to drink any wine, have been observed to this very day. They have obeyed their ancestor's command. But as for me, I myself have been making persistent proclamations to you, but you do not listen to me.
15 Nazalaki tango na tango kotindela bino basali na Ngai nyonso, basakoli, mpo na koloba na bino: ‹ Tika ete moko na moko kati na bino atika nzela na ye ya mabe mpe abongola bizaleli na ye; bosalela banzambe mosusu te mpo ete bokoka kovanda kati na mokili oyo napesaki bino mpe batata na bino. › Kasi boyokaki Ngai te mpe botosaki Ngai te.
I sent out to you all my servants, the prophets. I was persistent in sending them to say, 'Let each person turn from his wicked way and do good deeds; let no one walk any longer after other gods and worship them. Instead, come back to the land that I gave to you and your ancestors.' Yet you will not listen to me or pay attention to me.
16 Bakitani ya Yonadabi, mwana mobali ya Rekabi, babatelaki mobeko oyo koko na bango apesa bango, kasi bato oyo baboyi kotosa Ngai. »
For the descendants of Jonadab son of Rekab have observed the commands of their ancestor that he gave them, but this people refuses to listen to me.”'
17 Yango wana, tala liloba oyo Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga mpe Nzambe ya Isalaele, alobi: « Boyoka! Nakoyeisa na mokili ya Yuda mpe epai ya bavandi nyonso ya Yelusalemi pasi oyo nakataki; pamba te nalobaki na bango kasi bayokaki Ngai te, nabengaki bango kasi bayanolaki Ngai te. »
So Yahweh, God of hosts and God of Israel, says this, 'Look, I am bringing upon Judah and on everyone living in Jerusalem, all the disasters I pronounced against them because I spoke to them, but they did not listen; I called to them, but they did not answer.'”
18 Boye, Jeremi alobaki na bato ya libota ya Rekabi: — Tala liloba oyo Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, Nzambe ya Isalaele, alobi: « Lokola botosaka mobeko ya koko na bino Yonadabi, bolandaka malako nyonso oyo ayebisa bino mpe bosalelaka makambo nyonso oyo atinda bino,
Jeremiah said to the family of the Rekabites, “Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, says this: You have listened to the commands of Jonadab your ancestor and have kept them all—you have obeyed all that he commanded you to do—
19 tala liloba oyo Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, Nzambe ya Isalaele, alobi: ‹ Yonadabi, mwana mobali ya Rekabi, akotikala kozanga te moto oyo akosalela Ngai. › »
so Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, says this, 'There will always be someone descended from Jonadab son of Rekab to serve me.'”
