Yona 2
1 Wuta na libumu ya mbisi, Yona asambelaki Yawe, Nzambe na ye.
Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God from the fish's stomach.
2 Alobaki: « Kati na mawa na ngai, nabelelaka Yawe, mpe ayanolaka ngai. Wuta kati na mboka ya bakufi, nasengaka lisungi, mpe ayokaka ngai. (Sheol h7585)
He said, “I called out to Yahweh about my distress and he answered me; from the belly of Sheol I cried out for help! You heard my voice. (Sheol h7585)
3 Obwakaki ngai kati na libulu ya molili makasi, kati na mozindo ya ebale monene epai wapi mayi ezingeli ngai mpe bambonge na yo nyonso ekweyeli ngai.
You had thrown me into the depths, into the heart of the seas, and the currents surrounded me; all your waves and billows passed over me.
4 Nazali komilobela: ‹ Obengani ngai mosika na miso na Yo; nzokande ngai nazali kokoba kotalela Tempelo na Yo ya bule. ›
I said, 'I am driven out from before your eyes; yet I will again look toward your holy temple.'
5 Nazindi kino na kingo, mayi ya libulu ya molili makasi ezingeli ngai, matiti ya ebale ekangani-kangani zingazinga ya moto na ngai.
The waters closed around me up to my neck; the deep was all around me; seaweed wrapped around my head.
6 Nazindi kino na esika oyo ngomba ebandaka, mabele esili kokanga bikangelo na yango sima na ngai mpo na libela. Kasi Yo Yawe, Nzambe na ngai, obimisi ngai ya bomoi wuta na libulu ya mozindo.
I went down to the bases of the mountains; the earth with its bars closed upon me forever. Yet you brought up my life from the pit, Yahweh, my God!
7 Wana nakomi pene ya kobungisa elikya, nakanisi Yo, Yawe, mpe libondeli na ngai emati kino epai na Yo, kino na Tempelo na Yo ya bule.
When my soul fainted within me, I called Yahweh to mind; then my prayer came to you, to your holy temple.
8 Bato oyo bakangamaka na banzambe ya bikeko ezanga tina babungisaka bolingo oyo Nzambe alingaka bango.
They give attention to useless gods while they forsake loving faithfulness.
9 Kasi ngai, na koyembaka nzembo ya matondi, nalingi kobanda kobonzelaka Yo bambeka mpe kokokisaka bilaka oyo nazali kopesa, pamba te lobiko ezali ya Yawe. »
But as for me, I will sacrifice to you with a voice of thanksgiving; I will fulfill that which I have vowed. Salvation comes from Yahweh!”
10 Mpe Yawe apesaki mitindo na mbisi, mpe mbala moko, mbisi esanzaki Yona na mokili.
Then Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited up Jonah upon the dry land.
