Joeli 2
1 Bobeta kelelo na Siona! Bobelela na likolo ya ngomba na Ngai ya bule! Tika ete bavandi nyonso ya mokili balenga, pamba te mokolo ya Yawe ezali koya; solo, ekomi penza pene.
Blowe the trumpet in Zion, and shoute in mine holy mountaine: let all the inhabitants of the lande tremble: for the day of the Lord is come: for it is at hand.
2 Ezali mokolo ya butu mpe ya molili makasi, mokolo ya londende mpe ya mapata ya mwindo. Ndenge pole ya tongo epanzanaka na bangomba, ndenge wana mpe mampinga moko ya basoda ebele mpe ya mpiko ezali koya. Makambo ya boye etikala nanu kosalema te na kala mpe ekotikala kosalema te na mikolo oyo ekoya.
A day of darkenesse, and of blacknesse, a day of cloudes, and obscuritie, as the morning spred vpon the mountaines, so is there a great people, and a mighty: there was none like it from the beginning, neither shalbe any more after it, vnto the yeeres of many generations.
3 Liboso na bango, moto ezali kotumba; sima na bango, moto ezali kozikisa. Liboso na bango, mokili ezali lokola elanga ya Edeni, mpe sima na bango, lokola esobe. Solo, ata eloko moko te ekotikala.
A fire deuoureth before him, and behinde him a flame burneth vp: the land is as the garden of Eden before him, and behinde him a desolate wildernesse, so that nothing shall escape him.
4 Bazali lokola bampunda; bapumbwaka lokola basoda oyo batambolaka likolo ya bampunda.
The beholding of him is like the sight of horses, and like the horsemen, so shall they runne.
5 Batambolaka likolo ya basonge ya bangomba na makelele makasi lokola makelele ya bashar, lokola makelele ya matiti oyo ezali kozika, lokola mampinga moko ya basoda ya mpiko oyo babongami mpo na kokende na bitumba.
Like the noyse of charrets in the toppes of the mountaines shall they leape, like the noyse of a flame of fire that deuoureth the stubble, and as a mightie people prepared to the battel.
6 Soki bamoni bango, bato ya bikolo bakomaka na somo mpe bilongi nyonso ekawukaka.
Before his face shall the people tremble: all faces shall gather blackenesse.
7 Bakimaka lokola bilombe, bapumbwaka bamir lokola basoda ya mpiko, batambolaka nzela moko, batengamaka te.
They shall runne like strong men, and goe vp to the wall like men of warre, and euery man shall goe forward in his wayes, and they shall not stay in their paths.
8 Batutanaka te bango na bango, moko na moko alandaka kaka nzela na ye. Badusolaka na kati-kati ya bibundeli ya banguna, mpe eloko moko te ekangaka bango nzela.
Neither shall one thrust another, but euery one shall walke in his path: and when they fall vpon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
9 Bawelelaka kokota kati na engumba, bapotaka mbangu pene ya mir, bakotaka na bandako ndenge miyibi bakotaka na nzela ya maninisa.
They shall runne to and from in the citie: they shall runne vpon the wall: they shall clime vp vpon the houses, and enter in at ye windowes like ye thiefe.
10 Mokili eninganaka liboso na bango, Lola elengaka, moyi mpe sanza eyindaka, minzoto etikaka kongenga.
The earth shall tremble before him, ye heauens shall shake, the sunne and the moone shalbe darke, and the starres shall withdraw their shining,
11 Yawe azali koganga lokola kake na liboso ya mampinga na Ye. Milongo ya mampinga na Ye etonda na basoda; basoda oyo batosaka mitindo na Ye bazali na nguya. Mokolo ya Yawe ezali monene, ezali somo makasi; nani akoki kotelema na mokolo yango?
And the Lord shall vtter his voyce before his hoste: for his hoste is very great: for he is strog that doeth his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible, and who can abide it?
12 « Ezala sik’oyo, » elobi Yawe, « bozonga epai na Ngai na mitema na bino mobimba, na kokila bilei, na mpinzoli mpe na kolela. »
Therefore also now the Lord sayth, Turne you vnto me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning,
13 Bopasola mitema na bino, kasi bilamba na bino te. Bozonga epai na Yawe, Nzambe na bino, pamba te atonda na ngolu mpe na mawa, asilikaka noki te mpe atonda na bolingo, abongolaka mokano na Ye ya kotindela bato pasi.
And rent your heart, and not your clothes: and turne vnto the Lord your God, for he is gratious, and mercifull, slowe to anger, and of great kindnes, and repenteth him of the euill.
14 Nani ayebi soki akoki kobongola makanisi to koyoka mawa mpe kotika na sima na Ye lipamboli, mpo ete bokoka lisusu kobonzela Yawe, Nzambe na bino, makabo ya bambuma to makabo ya masanga ya vino?
Who knoweth, is he wil returne and repent and leaue a blessing behinde him, euen a meate offring, and a drinke offring vnto ye Lord your God?
15 Bobeta kelelo na Siona! Bopanza sango ya mokolo ya bule ya kokila bilei mpe bobengisa mayangani ya bule.
Blowe the trumpet in Zion, sanctifie a fast, call a solemne assembly.
16 Bosangisa bato, bobulisa mayangani, bosangisa bakambi mpe bana, ezala oyo bazali nanu komela mabele. Tika ete elenge mobali oyo abali sika atika shambre na ye ya libala, mpe elenge mwasi oyo abali sika atika mpe shambre na ye ya libala.
Gather the people: sanctifie the congregation, gather the elders: assemble the children, and those that sucke the breastes: let the bridegrome go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her bride chamber.
17 Tika ete Banganga-Nzambe oyo basalelaka Yawe balela na kati-kati ya ndako moke ya kokotela mpe etumbelo. Tika ete baloba: « Oh Yawe, bikisa bato na Yo, kokomisa te libula na Yo eloko ya kotiola to eloko ya maseki kati na bikolo. Mpo na nini bato ya bikolo mosusu baloba: ‹ Wapi Nzambe na bango? › »
Let the Priestes, the ministers of the Lord weepe betweene the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and giue not thine heritage into reproche that the heathen should rule ouer them. Wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
18 Yawe akotonda na zuwa mpo na mokili na Ye mpe akoyokela bato na Ye mawa.
Then will the Lord be ielous ouer his land, and spare his people.
19 Yawe akoyanola mpe akoloba na bango: « Nakotindela bino ble, vino ya sika mpe mafuta; bongo bokotonda yango. Nakokomisa bino lisusu te eloko ya kotiola kati na bikolo.
Yea, the Lord wil answere and say vnto his people, Beholde, I will send you corne, and wine, and oyle, and you shalbe satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproche among the heathen,
20 Nakotindika monguna ya nor mosika na bino, nakomema ye na mokili ekawuka mpe ezanga eloko; bongo basoda na ye, oyo bazalaka na liboso bakozinda na ebale monene ya este; mpe oyo bazalaka na sima, na ebale monene ya weste. Solo na ye ya kopola ekoyokana, kobeba na ye ekopanzana. » Solo, asali makambo minene.
But I will remooue farre off from you the Northren armie, and I will driue him into a land, barren and desolate with his face toward the East sea, and his end to the vtmost sea, and his stinke shall come vp, and his corruption shall ascend, because he hath exalted himselfe to do this.
21 Oh mabele, kobanga te, zala na esengo mpe sepela, pamba te Yawe asali makambo minene.
Feare not, O land, but be glad, and reioyce: for the Lord wil do great things.
22 Banyama ya zamba, bobanga te, pamba te matiti eboti lisusu na elanga, banzete eboti lisusu bambuma; banzete ya figi mpe ya vino eboti bambuma ebele penza.
Be not afrayde, ye beastes of the fielde: for the pastures of the wildernesse are greene: for the tree beareth her fruite: the figge tree and the vine do giue their force.
23 Bosepela, bino bato ya Siona, bosepela kati na Yawe, Nzambe na bino, pamba te apesi bino mvula mpo na kobikisa bino. Akonokisela bino bamvula minene na eleko ya mvula mpe na eleko ya elanga, ndenge ezalaki liboso.
Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and reioyce in the Lord your God: for he hath giuen you the rayne of righteousnes, he wil cause to come downe for you the rayne, euen the first raine, and the latter raine in the first moneth.
24 Etando oyo batutelaka ble ekotonda na bambuma, banzungu ekotonda na vino mpe na mafuta.
And the barnes shalbe full of wheate, and the presses shall abound with wine and oyle.
25 Nakozongisela bino mibu oyo mampinga minene ya mankoko, ya makelele, ya mabanki minene mpe ya bambinzo eliaki: mampinga minene na Ngai oyo natindaki mpo na kobundisa bino.
And I will render you the yeeres that the grashopper hath eaten, the canker worme and the caterpiller and the palmer worme, my great hoste which I sent among you.
26 Bokolia bilei ebele mpe bokotonda, bongo bokokumisa Kombo ya Yawe, Nzambe na bino, oyo asaleli bino makambo ya kokamwa: bato na Ngai bakotikala koyoka lisusu soni te.
So you shall eate and be satisfied and praise the Name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt marueilously with you: and my people shall neuer be ashamed.
27 Boye bokoyeba solo ete Ngai, nazali kati na Isalaele, ete nazali Yawe, Nzambe na bino, mpe ete Nzambe mosusu azali te. Bato na Ngai bakotikala koyoka lisusu soni te.
Ye shall also know, that I am in the middes of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God and none other, and my people shall neuer be ashamed.
28 Sima na makambo oyo, nakosopa Molimo na Ngai kati na bato nyonso. Bana na bino ya mibali mpe ya basi bakosakola, mibange na bino bakolota bandoto, bilenge na bino bakozwa bimoniseli.
And afterward will I powre out my Spirit vpon all flesh: and your sonnes and your daughters shall prophecie: your olde men shall dreame dreames, and your yong men shall see visions,
29 Ata mpe kati na basali na Ngai ya mibali mpe ya basi, nakosopa Molimo na Ngai, na mikolo wana.
And also vpon the seruants, and vpon the maydes in those dayes wil I powre my Spirit.
30 Nakolakisa bino bilembo ya kokamwa, na likolo mpe na mokili: makila, moto mpe makonzi ya milinga.
And I will shewe wonders in the heauens and in the earth: blood and fire, and pillars of smoke.
31 Moyi ekobongwana molili, mpe sanza ekobongwana makila, liboso ete mokolo ya Yawe ekoma, mokolo oyo ya monene mpe ya somo.
The sunne shalbe turned into darkenesse, and the moone into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord come.
32 Bongo moto nyonso oyo akobelela Kombo ya Yawe akobikisama; pamba te na ngomba Siona mpe na Yelusalemi, ekozala na bato oyo bakobika, kolanda ndenge Yawe alobaki, mpe bato oyo Yawe akobenga bakozala kati na bato oyo bakobika.
But whosoeuer shall call on the Name of the Lord, shalbe saued: for in mount Zion, and in Ierusale shalbe deliuerance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant, whom the Lord shall call.
