Yobo 1
1 Moto moko azalaki kovanda na mokili ya Utsi, kombo na ye ezalaki « Yobo; » azalaki kotambola na boyengebene mpe na bosembo, azalaki kotosa Nzambe mpe kokima mabe.
A man he was in [the] land of Uz [was] Job name his and he was - the man that blameless and upright and fearing God and turning aside from evil.
2 Azalaki na bana mibali sambo, bana basi misato;
And they were born to him seven sons and three daughters.
3 mpe azalaki na etonga ya bameme nkoto sambo, bashamo nkoto misato, bangombe nkoto moko, ba-ane nkama mitano, mpe azalaki na basali ebele penza. Alekaki bato nyonso ya Este na lokumu.
And it was livestock his seven thousand sheep and three thousand camels and five hundred pair[s] of ox[en] and five hundred female donkeys and service much very and he was the man that great more than all [the] people of [the] east.
4 Bana na ye ya mibali bazalaki na ezaleli ya kosangana kati na ndako ya moko kati na bango, mpo na kosala feti; mpe, na feti yango, bazalaki kobengisa bandeko na bango ya basi mpo na kolia mpe komela elongo na bango.
And they went sons his and they made a feast [the] house of each one day his and they sent and they invited [the] three (sisters their *Q(k)*) to eat and to drink with them.
5 Mpe soki mikolo ya feti esili, Yobo azalaki kobengisa bana na ye mpo na kopetola bango. Na tongo-tongo, azalaki kobonza mbeka ya kotumba mpo na moko na moko kati na bango; pamba te azalaki komilobela: « Tango mosusu bana na ngai basali masumu mpe balakeli Nzambe mabe kati na mitema na bango. » Yobo azalaki kosala bongo tango nyonso.
And it was that they had gone round [the] days of the feast and he sent Job and he sanctified them and he rose early in the morning and he offered up burnt offerings [the] number of all of them for he said Job perhaps they have sinned children my and they have blessed God in heart their thus he did Job all the days.
6 Mokolo moko, ba-anjelu ya Nzambe bayaki komilakisa liboso ya Yawe. Satana mpe ayaki elongo na bango.
And it was the day and they came [the] sons of God to present themselves on Yahweh and he came also the adversary in midst of them.
7 Yawe atunaki Satana: — Owuti wapi? Satana azongiselaki Yawe: — Nawuti kotambola mpe koyengayenga na mokili.
And he said Yahweh to the adversary from where? are you coming and he answered the adversary Yahweh and he said from roving about on the earth and from going about on it.
8 Yawe alobaki na Satana: — Boni, omoni Yobo, mosali na Ngai? Ezali na moto moko te oyo azali lokola ye, kati na mokili: azali moyengebene mpe moto ya sembo, atosaka Nzambe mpe akimaka mabe.
And he said Yahweh to the adversary ¿ have you set heart your on servant my Job for there not [is] like him on the earth a man blameless and upright fearing God and [who] turns aside from evil.
9 Satana azongiselaki Yawe: — Okanisi ete ezali na pamba nde Yobo atosaka Nzambe?
And he answered the adversary Yahweh and he said ¿ in vain has he feared Job God.
10 Boni, otonga mir te zingazinga na ye mpo na kobatela ye, ndako na ye mpe biloko na ye nyonso? Opambola misala ya maboko na ye, mpe bibwele na ye epanzana na mokili mobimba.
¿ Not (you *Q(K)*) have you put a hedge behind him and behind house his and behind all that [belongs] to him from round about [the] work of hands his you have blessed and livestock his it has spread out in the land.
11 Kasi sik’oyo, sembola kaka loboko na Yo mpe beta biloko na ye nyonso; okomona penza soki akolakela Yo mabe te na miso na Yo.
And but stretch out please hand your and touch all that [belongs] to him if not on face your he will bless you.
12 Yawe alobaki na Satana: — Malamu! Biloko na ye nyonso ezali kati na maboko na yo; kasi, kokitisa loboko na yo te na bomoi na ye! Boye, Satana alongwaki liboso ya Yawe.
And he said Yahweh to the adversary there! all that [belongs] to him [is] in hand your only against him may not you stretch out hand your and he went out the adversary from with [the] presence of Yahweh.
13 Mokolo moko, tango bana mibali mpe bana basi ya Yobo bazalaki kosala feti mpe komela masanga ya vino kati na ndako ya ndeko mobali na bango ya liboso,
And it was the day and sons his and daughters his [were] eating and drinking wine in [the] house of brother their the firstborn.
14 ntoma moko ayaki epai na Yobo mpo na koyebisa ye: « Bangombe ezalaki kobalola mabele ya bilanga, mpe ba-ane ezalaki kolia matiti pembeni wana;
And a messenger he came to Job and he said the ox[en] they were plowing and the female donkeys [were] grazing on hands their.
15 bongo bato ya Saba bayei kokweyela yango mpe bakei na yango. Babomi basali na mopanga, mpe ngai moko kaka moto nabiki; yango wana nayei kopesa yo sango! »
And it fell Sabean[s] and it took them and the servants they struck to [the] mouth of [the] sword and I have escaped! only I to alone me to tell to you.
16 Wana azalaki nanu koloba, ntoma mosusu ayaki mpe alobaki: « Moto ya Nzambe ekweyi longwa na likolo mpe ezikisi bibwele mpe basali! Ngai moko kaka moto nabiki; yango wana nayei kopesa yo sango! »
Still - this [one] [was] speaking and this [one] he came and he said [the] fire of God it fell from the heavens and it burned the sheep and the servants and it consumed them and I have escaped! only I to alone me to tell to you.
17 Wana azalaki nanu koloba, ntoma mosusu ayaki mpe alobaki: « Bato ya Chalide basalaki masanga misato, bakweyeli bashamo na yo mpe bakei na yango. Babomi basali na mopanga, mpe ngai moko kaka moto nabiki; yango wana nayei kopesa yo sango! »
Still - this [one] [was] speaking and this [one] he came and he said [the] Chaldeans they formed - three companies and they made a raid on the camels and they took them and the servants they struck to [the] mouth of [the] sword and I have escaped! only I to alone me to tell to you.
18 Wana azalaki nanu koloba, ntoma mosusu ayaki mpe alobaki: « Wana bana na yo ya mibali mpe ya basi bazalaki kosala feti mpe komela masanga ya vino kati na ndako ya ndeko mobali na bango ya liboso,
Until this [one] [was] speaking and this [one] he came and he said sons your and daughters your [were] eating and drinking wine in [the] house of brother their the firstborn.
19 mopepe moko ya makasi ewutaki na ngambo mosusu ya esobe mpe eyaki kobeta basonge minei ya ndako. Ndako ekweyeli bango, mpe bango nyonso basili kokufa. Ngai moko kaka moto nabiki; yango wana nayei kopesa yo sango! »
And there! a wind great it came - from [the] other side of the wilderness and it touched [the] four [the] corners of the house and it fell on the youths and they died and I have escaped! only I to alone me to tell to you.
20 Yobo atelemaki, apasolaki kazaka na ye, akokolaki suki ya moto na ye, akweyaki na mabele mpe afukamaki.
And he arose Job and he tore robe his and he shaved head his and he fell [the] earth towards and he bowed down.
21 Alobaki: « Nabimaki bolumbu, na libumu ya mama na ngai, mpe nakozonga bolumbu. Yawe apesaki, mpe Yawe asili kozwa; tika ete Kombo na Ye ekumisama! »
And he said naked (I came out *Q(k)*) from [the] womb of mother my and naked I will return there towards Yahweh he gave and Yahweh he has taken may it be [the] name of Yahweh blessed.
22 Na makambo wana nyonso, Yobo atikalaki kosala lisumu te mpe atangaki pasi yango na moto ya Nzambe te.
In all this not he sinned Job and not he ascribe unseemliness to God.
