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.
Blow the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble in fear, for the day of Yahweh is coming; indeed, it is near.
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.
It is a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness. Like the dawn that spreads on the mountains, a large and mighty army is approaching. There has never been an army like it, and there never will be again, even after 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 is consuming everything in front of it, and behind it a flame is burning. The land is like the garden of Eden in front of it, but behind it there is a ruined wilderness. Indeed, nothing will escape from it.
4 Bazali lokola bampunda; bapumbwaka lokola basoda oyo batambolaka likolo ya bampunda.
The army's appearance is like horses, and they run like horsemen.
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.
They jump with a noise like that of chariots on the tops of the mountains, like the noise of fiery flames that devour the stubble, like a mighty army ready for battle.
6 Soki bamoni bango, bato ya bikolo bakomaka na somo mpe bilongi nyonso ekawukaka.
At their presence people are in anguish and all their faces become pale.
7 Bakimaka lokola bilombe, bapumbwaka bamir lokola basoda ya mpiko, batambolaka nzela moko, batengamaka te.
They run like mighty warriors; they climb the walls like soldiers; they march, every one in step, and do not break their ranks.
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 does one thrust another aside; they march, each in his path; they break through the defenses and do not fall out of line.
9 Bawelelaka kokota kati na engumba, bapotaka mbangu pene ya mir, bakotaka na bandako ndenge miyibi bakotaka na nzela ya maninisa.
They rush on the city, they run on the wall, they climb in the houses, and they go through the windows like thieves.
10 Mokili eninganaka liboso na bango, Lola elengaka, moyi mpe sanza eyindaka, minzoto etikaka kongenga.
The earth shakes in front of them, the heavens tremble, the sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars stop 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?
Yahweh raises his voice in front of his army, for his warriors are very numerous; for they are strong, those who carry out his commands. For the day of Yahweh is great and very terrible. Who can survive it?
12 « Ezala sik’oyo, » elobi Yawe, « bozonga epai na Ngai na mitema na bino mobimba, na kokila bilei, na mpinzoli mpe na kolela. »
“Yet even now,” says Yahweh, “Return to me with all your heart. Fast, weep, and mourn.”
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.
Tear your heart and not only your garments, and return to Yahweh your God. For he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abundant in covenant faithfulness, and he would like to turn from inflicting punishment.
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 knows? Will he perhaps turn and have compassion, and leave a blessing behind him, a grain offering and a drink offering for Yahweh your God?
15 Bobeta kelelo na Siona! Bopanza sango ya mokolo ya bule ya kokila bilei mpe bobengisa mayangani ya bule.
Blow the trumpet in Zion, call for a holy fast, and call a holy 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, call for the holy assembly. Assemble the elders, gather the children and the nursing infants. Let the bridegrooms come out of their rooms, and the brides out of their bridal chambers.
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 priests, the servants of Yahweh, weep between the porch and the altar. Let them say, “Spare your people, Yahweh, and do not make your inheritance into an object of scorn, that the nations mock them. Why should they say among the nations, 'Where is their God?'”
18 Yawe akotonda na zuwa mpo na mokili na Ye mpe akoyokela bato na Ye mawa.
Then Yahweh was zealous for his land and had pity on 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.
Yahweh answered his people, “Look, I will send you grain, new wine, and oil. You will be satisfied with them, and I will no longer make you a disgrace among the nations.
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.
I will remove the northern attackers far from you, and will drive them into a dry and abandoned land. The front of their army will go into the eastern sea, and the rear into the western sea. Its stench will rise, and its bad smell will rise.” Indeed, he has done great things.
21 Oh mabele, kobanga te, zala na esengo mpe sepela, pamba te Yawe asali makambo minene.
Do not fear, land, be glad and rejoice, for Yahweh will 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.
Do not fear, beasts of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness will sprout, the trees will bear their fruit, and the fig trees and the vines will yield their full harvest.
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, people of Zion, and rejoice in Yahweh your God. For he will give you the autumn rain in due course and bring down showers for you, the autumn rain and the spring rain as before.
24 Etando oyo batutelaka ble ekotonda na bambuma, banzungu ekotonda na vino mpe na mafuta.
The threshing floors will be full of wheat, and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.
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.
“I will restore to you the years of crops that the swarming locust has eaten —the great locust, the devouring locust, and the destroying locust— my mighty army that 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.
You will eat plentifully and be full, and praise the name of Yahweh your God, who has done wonders among you, and I will never again bring shame on my people.
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.
You will know that I am among Israel, and that I am Yahweh your God, and there is none else, and I will never bring shame on my people.
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.
It will come about afterward that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
29 Ata mpe kati na basali na Ngai ya mibali mpe ya basi, nakosopa Molimo na Ngai, na mikolo wana.
Also on servants and female servants, in those days I will pour out my Spirit.
30 Nakolakisa bino bilembo ya kokamwa, na likolo mpe na mokili: makila, moto mpe makonzi ya milinga.
I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood, 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 sun will turn into darkness and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.
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.
It will be that everyone who calls on the name of Yahweh will be saved. For on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be those who escape, as Yahweh has said, and among the survivors, those whom Yahweh calls.
