Jozue 2
1 Wuta na Shitimi, Jozue, mwana mobali ya Nuni, atindaki na nkuku banongi mibale; alobaki na bango: — Bokende kononga mokili, mingi-mingi Jeriko. Boye, bakendeki mpe bakotaki na ndako ya mwasi moko ya ndumba, Raabi, mpe bavandaki kuna.
And Joshua, the son of Nun, had sent out from Shittim two men as spies, secretly, saying, Go ye, view the land and especially Jericho; and they went, and came unto the house of a woman, a harlot, whose name was Rachab, and they lodged there.
2 Bayebisaki mokonzi ya Jeriko: — Tala, bato moko kati na bana ya Isalaele bayaki awa na butu mpo na kononga mokili.
And it was told unto the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, men came in hither this night, of the children of Israel, to search out the country.
3 Boye, mokonzi ya Jeriko atindaki maloba oyo epai ya Raabi: — Bimisa mibali oyo bayaki epai na yo mpe bakotaki na ndako na yo, pamba te bayei nde mpo na kononga mokili mobimba.
And the king of Jericho sent to Rachab, saying, Bring forth the men who are come to thee, who came to thy house; for, to search out all the country are they come.
4 Kasi mwasi yango akamataki mibali wana mibale mpe abombaki bango. Alobaki: — Solo, mibali bayaki epai na ngai, kasi nayebaki te esika bango bawutaki.
But the woman had taken the two men, and hidden them; and she said, It is true, the men came unto me, but I knew not whence they were.
5 Bakendeki na pokwa na tango oyo bakangaka ekuke ya engumba. Nayebi mpe te soki bakendeki na nzela nini. Bolanda bango noki. Bokoki solo kokanga bango.
And it came to pass, about the time of shutting the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out; I know not whither the men are gone: pursue quickly after them, for ye can overtake them.
6 Nzokande amatisaki bango likolo ya mwanza ya ndako mpe abombaki bango na se ya matiti oyo basalelaka bilamba ya lino, oyo atiaki likolo ya mwanza.
But she had brought them up to the roof, and had hidden them among the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
7 Bongo, batindami ya mokonzi babimaki mpo na kolanda banongi na nzela oyo ekenda kino na esika oyo bakatiselaka ebale Yordani na makolo. Tango kaka batindami yango babimaki na engumba, bakangaki mpe mbala moko ekuke.
And the men pursued after them, by the way to the Jordan unto the fords; and the gate was closed, as soon as those who pursued after them were gone out.
8 Na butu, liboso ete banongi balala, Raabi amataki likolo ya mwanza
But they had not yet laid themselves down, when she came up unto them upon the roof.
9 mpe alobaki na bango: — Nayebi ete Yawe apesi mokili oyo na maboko na bino. Tozali na somo makasi mpo na bino mpe bavandi nyonso ya engumba oyo bazali kolenga na somo likolo na bino.
And she said unto them, I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that the terror of you hath fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land are become faint-hearted, because of you.
10 Toyokaki ndenge nini Yawe akawusaki Ebale monene ya Barozo liboso na bino tango bobimaki na Ejipito, mpe makambo oyo bosalaki Sikoni mpe Ogi, bakonzi mibale ya bato ya Amori, oyo bobomaki penza na ngambo ya este ya Yordani.
For we have heard, how that the Lord dried up the waters of the Red Sea before you, when ye went forth out of Egypt; and what ye have done unto the two kings of the Emorites, who were on the other side of the Jordan, unto Sichon and 'Og, whom ye have utterly destroyed.
11 Tango toyokaki sango yango, mitema na biso ebukanaki mpe makasi ya moko na moko kati na biso esilaki likolo na bino, pamba te Yawe, Nzambe na bino, azali Nzambe ya likolo, kuna penza na lola, mpe Nzambe ya se, awa na mabele.
And when we heard this, our heart melted, and there remained not any more courage in any man, because of you; for the Lord your God is alone God in the heavens above, and upon the earth beneath.
12 Boye sik’oyo, bolapa ndayi liboso na ngai na Kombo na Yawe ete bokosalela libota na ngai bolamu ndenge ngai nasaleli bino. Bopesa ngai elembo ya solo;
And now swear, I pray you, unto me by the Lord, because I have shown you kindness, that ye will also, for your part, show kindness, unto my father's house; and give me a sure token,
13 elembo oyo ekolakisa ete bokobikisa bomoi ya tata mpe ya mama na ngai, ya bandeko na ngai ya mibali mpe ya basi mpe ya bato nyonso oyo bavandaka elongo na bango, mpe lisusu ete bokobikisa biso na kufa.
That ye will preserve the life of my father, and my mother, and my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.
14 Banongi bayebisaki ye: — Solo, tolapi ndayi, tokondima kokufa mpo na bino soki olobi te makambo oyo tozali kosala. Tokosalela bino bolamu mpe ngolu tango Yawe akopesa biso mokili oyo.
And the men said unto her, Our life shall be [doomed] to death instead of yours, if ye tell not this our business; and it shall be, when the Lord giveth us the land, that we will show thee kindness and truth.
15 Boye, Raabi abimisaki bango na lininisa mpe akitisaki bango na singa, pamba te ndako oyo azalaki kovanda ezalaki ya kokangama na eteni ya mir ya engumba.
Then she let them down by a cord through the window; for her house was within the town wall, and within the wall she dwelt.
16 Alobaki na bango: — Bokende na nzela ya bangomba ya mikuse mpo ete bato oyo bazali kolanda bino bamona bino te. Bobombama kuna mikolo misato kino tango bakozonga, bongo nde bokoki kokoba nzela na bino.
And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet with you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned; and afterward ye may go your way.
17 Banongi balobaki na ye: — Tokozala na ngambo te na ndayi oyo olapisi biso
And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thy oath which thou hast caused us to swear.
18 soki, tango tokokota na mokili, okokangisa singa oyo ya motane na lininisa oyo okitiseli biso mpe okosangisa, kati na ndako na yo, tata mpe mama na yo, bandeko mpe bato nyonso ya libota na yo.
Behold, when we come into the land, this line of scarlet thread shalt thou bind in the window by which thou hast let us down; and thy father, and thy mother, and thy brothers, and all thy father's household, thou must bring together unto thee into the house.
19 Soki moto moko abimi libanda ya ndako na yo mpe akei na balabala, makila na ye ekotangama na moto na ye moko; ekozala ngambo na biso te. Kasi soki babomi moto moko kati na bato oyo bakozala kati na ndako na yo, wana makila na ye ekotangama na mito na biso.
And it shall be, that whosoever will go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless; and whosoever will remain with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if a hand be laid upon him.
20 Soki mpe olobi makambo oyo biso tozali kosala, tokozala na ngambo te liboso ya ndayi oyo olapisi biso.
And if thou tell this our business, then will we be free of thy oath which thou hast caused us to swear.
21 Raabi azongisaki: — Boye, tika ete esalema ndenge bolobi. Atikaki bango kokende, mpe bakabwanaki. Bongo na sima, akangisaki singa ya motane na lininisa.
And she said, According unto your words, so be it; and she dismissed them, and they departed; and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
22 Sima na bango kokabwana, bakendeki na bangomba mikuse mpe bavandaki kuna mikolo misato kino tango bato oyo bazalaki kolanda bango balembaki koluka bango na nzela nyonso. Lokola bamonaki bango te, bazongaki na bango.
And they went, and came unto the mountain, and they remained there three days, until the pursuers were returned; and the pursuers sought throughout all the way, but found nothing.
23 Banongi oyo mibale bazongelaki nzela na bango, babimaki na bangomba mikuse, bakatisaki ebale mpe bakomaki kino epai ya Jozue, mwana mobali ya Nuni. Bayebisaki ye makambo nyonso oyo ekomelaki bango.
And the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and related to him all the things that had befallen them.
24 Balobaki na Jozue: — Solo, Yawe apesi mokili oyo nyonso na maboko na biso; bato nyonso bazali kolenga liboso na biso.
And they said unto Joshua, Truly the Lord hath given up into our hand all the country; for all the inhabitants of the country are already become faint-hearted because of us.
