Jeremi 37
1 Nabukodonozori, mokonzi ya Babiloni, akomisaki Sedesiasi, mwana mobali ya Joziasi, mokonzi ya Yuda na esika ya Konia, mwana mobali ya Yeoyakimi.
And Zedekiah son of Josiah reigned as king, instead of Coniah son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, made king, in the land of Judah.
2 Ezala ye, bakalaka na ye ya lokumu mpe bato ya mokili, moko te ayokaki na bokebi maloba oyo Yawe alobaki na nzela ya mosakoli Jeremi.
But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land had hearkened unto the words of Yahweh, which he had spoken through Jeremiah the prophet.
3 Mokonzi Sedesiasi atindaki Yewukali, mwana mobali ya Shelemia, mpe Nganga-Nzambe Sofoni, mwana mobali ya Maaseya, epai ya mosakoli Jeremi mpo ete bayebisa ye maloba oyo: « Nabondeli yo, bondela Yawe, Nzambe na biso, mpo na biso! »
And King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest unto Jeremiah the prophet saying, —Pray thou I beseech thee in our behalf, unto Yahweh, our God.
4 Na tango wana, Jeremi azalaki na bonsomi ya kotambola na esika oyo alingi kati na bato, pamba te batiaki ye nanu na boloko te.
Now, Jeremiah, was coming in and going out in the midst of the people, for they had not put him into prison.
5 Tango basoda ya Babiloni, oyo bazingelaki engumba Yelusalemi bayokaki sango ete basoda ya Faraon babimi na Ejipito, batikaki kozingela Yelusalemi.
And the force of Pharaoh had come forth out of Egypt, —and, when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard the tidings of them, they went up from Jerusalem.
6 Bongo tala liloba oyo Yawe alobaki na nzela ya mosakoli Jeremi:
Then came the word of Yahweh unto Jeremiah the prophet, saying:
7 « Tala liloba oyo Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele, alobi: Yebisa mokonzi ya Yuda oyo atindi yo kotuna toli epai na Ngai: ‹ Basoda ya Faraon oyo babimaki na mokili na bango mpo na koya kosunga yo bakozonga na mokili na bango, na Ejipito;
Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel, Thus, shall ye say unto the king of Judah, who sent you unto me to enquire of me, —Lo! the force of Pharaoh which is coming out to you to help is about to return to its own land to Egypt;
8 mpe basoda ya Babiloni bakozonga mpe bakobundisa engumba oyo; bakobotola yango mpe bakobebisa yango na moto. ›
Then will the Chaldeans come back, and fight against this city, —and capture it and burn it with fire.
9 Tala liloba oyo Yawe alobi: ‹ Bokanisa te ete bato ya Babiloni bakolongwa na mokili na bino. Te! Bakolongwa te. ›
Thus, saith Yahweh, —Let not your own souls, deceive you saying, The Chaldeans will, surely depart, from us! For they will not depart;
10 Ezala soki bolongi basoda nyonso ya Babiloni, oyo bazali kobundisa bino mpe etikali kaka ndambo ya bato oyo bazoki-zoki bapota, bakolonga kotelema kati na bandako na bango ya kapo mpe kobima mpo na kobebisa engumba oyo na moto. »
For though ye had smitten all the force of the Chaldeans who are fighting with you and there had remained of them only desperately wounded men, yet, every man in his tent, should have arisen and burnt this city with fire.
11 Sima na basoda ya Babiloni kotika kozingela Yelusalemi likolo ya basoda ya Faraon, oyo bazalaki kopusana,
Now it came to pass, when the army of the Chaldeans, had gone up from Jerusalem, —because of the force of Pharaoh,
12 Jeremi alingaki kobima na Yelusalemi mpo ete akende kozwa, kati na etuka ya Benjame, libula na ye ya mabele kati na bato ya kuna.
then went forth Jeremiah out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, —to receive a portion from thence in the midst of the people.
13 Kasi tango akomaki na Ekuke ya Benjame, mokambi ya bakengeli ya mokonzi, oyo kombo na ye ezalaki Iriya, mwana mobali ya Shelemia, mwana mobali ya Anania, akangaki mosakoli Jeremi mpe atunaki ye: — Boni, ozali kokende na ngambo ya bato ya Babiloni?
And so it came to pass he being in the gate of Benjamin and there being there a ward-master whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah son of Hananiah, that he seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Unto the Chaldeans, art thou falling away!
14 Jeremi azongisaki: — Te! Ezali lokuta, nazali kokende na ngambo ya bato ya Babiloni te! Kasi Iriya aboyaki koyoka ye, akangaki ye kaka mpe amemaki ye epai ya bakambi.
Then said Jeremiah, False! I am not falling away unto the Chaldeans! Howbeit he hearkened not unto him, —so Irijah seized Jeremiah, and brought him in unto the princes.
15 Bakambi batombokelaki Jeremi makasi, babetaki ye mpe batiaki ye na ndako ya Jonatan, mokomi mikanda, ndako oyo bakomisaki boloko.
Then were the princes wroth against Jeremiah, and smote him, —and put him in prison, in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for that, had they made the prison.
16 Babwakaki Jeremi kati na boloko ya se ya mabele epai wapi awumelaki tango molayi.
When Jeremiah had entered into the dungeon-house and into the cells, and Jeremiah, had remained there many days,
17 Mokolo moko, mokonzi Sedesiasi atindaki ete bakende kozwa ye mpe bamema ye na ndako ya mokonzi epai wapi atunaki ye na nkuku: — Boni, ozali ata na liloba moko te kowuta epai na Yawe? Jeremi azongisaki: — Solo, liloba ezali! Okokweya na maboko ya mokonzi ya Babiloni.
then sent King Zedekiah—and fetched him, and the king asked him, in his own house secretly, and said, —Is there a word from Yahweh? And Jeremiah said, —There is, for (said he), Into the hand of the king of Babylon, shalt thou be delivered!
18 Bongo Jeremi alobaki lisusu na mokonzi Sedesiasi: — Mabe nini penza ngai nasali yo to bakalaka na yo to mpe bato na yo mpo ete bobwaka ngai kati na boloko oyo?
And Jeremiah said unto King Zedekiah, —What sin have I committed against thee, or against thy servants or against this people, that ye have delivered me up into prison?
19 Wapi basakoli na bino oyo bazalaki koloba ete mokonzi ya Babiloni akoya te kobundisa bino mpe mokili na bino?
Where, then are your prophets, who prophesied unto you saying, —The king of Babylon shall not come, against you nor against this land?
20 Kasi sik’oyo mokonzi, nkolo na ngai, nabondeli yo: yoka ngai! Tika ete mabondeli na ngai ekoma liboso na yo: kozongisa ngai te kati na ndako ya Jonatan, mokomi mikanda, noki te nakokufa kuna!
Now therefore, hear I beseech thee, O my lord the king, —Let my, supplication, I pray thee, fall prostrate before thee, and do not cause me to return unto the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there!
21 Mokonzi Sedesiasi apesaki mitindo ete batia Jeremi kati na lopango ya bakengeli mpe bapesaka ye, mokolo na mokolo, lipa moko oyo ekobanda kowuta na balabala ya bato oyo basalaka mapa, kino tango mapa ekosila kati na engumba. Boye, Jeremi avandaki kati na lopango ya bakengeli.
Then King Zedekiah gave command and they committed Jeremiah into the guard-court, and [said] that there should be given him a cake of bread daily, out of the baker’s street, until all the bread out of the city should be spent, So Jeremiah remained in the guard-court.
