Bilombe 3

1 Tala bikolo oyo Yawe atikaki mpo na komeka bana ya Isalaele oyo bazalaki na tango ya bitumba ya Kanana.

Now these are the nations that the Lord left, to prove by them the Israelites, namely, all those who had not experienced all the wars of Canaan;

2 Asalaki bango bongo, kaka mpo ete milongo ya sika ya bana ya Isalaele oyo bazalaki te na tango ya bitumba, bayeba nini yango bitumba.

Only in order that the future generations of the children of Israel might obtain knowledge, to teach them war; but only such as before had learned nothing thereof;

3 Yawe atikaki kati na mokili yango bakonzi mitano ya bato ya Filisitia, bato nyonso ya Kanana, bato nyonso ya Sidoni mpe bato nyonso ya Evi, oyo bazalaki kovanda na bangomba ya Libani, wuta na ngomba ya Bala-Erimoni kino na Lebo-Amati.

Namely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Zidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt on mount Lebanon, from mount Ba'al-chermon unto the entrance of Chamath.

4 Bikolo wana etikalaki mpo na komeka bana ya Isalaele mpe kotala soki bakotosa mitindo oyo Yawe apesaki bakoko na bango na nzela ya Moyize.

And they were left to prove by them the Israelites, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the Lord, which he had commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

5 Bana ya Isalaele bavandaki kati na bato ya Kanana, ya Iti, ya Amori, ya Perizi, ya Evi mpe ya Yebusi;

And the children of Israel dwelt in the midst of the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Emorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites;

6 babalaki bana basi na bango mpe babalisaki bana na bango ya basi epai ya bana na bango ya mibali, mpe basalelaki banzambe na bango.

And they took their daughters to themselves for wives, and their daughters they gave to their sons; and they served their gods.

7 Bana ya Isalaele basalaki makambo mabe na miso ya Yawe; babosanaki Yawe, Nzambe na bango, mpe basalelaki banzambe Bala mpe Ashera.

And the children of Israel did [thus] the evil in the eyes of the Lord, and forgot the Lord their God, and served the Be'alim and the groves.

8 Yawe asilikelaki bana ya Isalaele, mpe akabaki bango na maboko ya Kushani-Rishetayimi, mokonzi ya Arami. Bana ya Isalaele basalaki mibu mwambe na se ya bokonzi na ye.

Wherefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-rish'athayim the king of Mesopotamia; and the children of Israel served Cushan-rish'athayim eight years.

9 Bana ya Isalaele bagangaki epai ya Yawe, mpe Yawe abimiselaki bango mokangoli: Otinieli, mwana mobali ya Kenazi, leki ya Kalebi. Mpe Otinieli abikisaki bana ya Isalaele.

And the children of Israel cried then unto the Lord, and the Lord raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, namely, 'Othniel the son of Kenaz, the younger brother of Caleb.

10 Molimo na Yawe ayaki likolo na ye mpe akomaki elombe kati na bana ya Isalaele; bongo akendeki kobunda bitumba. Yawe akabaki Kushani-Rishetayimi, mokonzi ya Arami, na maboko ya Otinieli; mpe Otinieli alongaki ye.

And the spirit of the Lord came over him, and he judged Israel, and went out to battle: and the Lord delivered Cushan-rish'athayim the king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed over Cushan-rish'athayim.

11 Sima na yango, mokili ekomaki na kimia mibu tuku minei kino tango Otinieli, mwana mobali ya Kenazi, akufaki.

And the land had rest forty years; and then died 'Othniel the son of Kenaz.

12 Bana ya Isalaele basalaki lisusu mabe na miso ya Yawe. Likolo ya mabe yango, Yawe apesaki Egiloni, mokonzi ya Moabi, bokonzi na likolo ya bana ya Isalaele.

And the children of Israel did again the evil in the eyes of the Lord; and the Lord strengthened 'Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done the evil in the eyes of the Lord.

13 Egiloni asanganaki na bato ya Amoni mpe ya Amaleki, bayaki mpe babundisaki bana ya Isalaele, bongo babotolaki engumba ya nzete ya Mbila.

And he gathered unto him the children of 'Ammon and 'Amalek, and they went and smote Israel, and took possession of the city of palm-trees.

14 Bana ya Isalaele bazalaki na se ya bokonzi ya Egiloni, mokonzi ya Moabi, mibu zomi na mwambe.

And the children of Israel served 'Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

15 Bana ya Isalaele bagangaki lisusu epai na Yawe, mpe Yawe apesaki bango mokangoli moko na kombo Ewudi, mwana mobali ya Gera, ya libota ya Benjame. Ewudi azalaki kosalela loboko ya mwasi. Bana ya Isalaele batindaki ye epai ya Egiloni, mokonzi ya Moabi, mpo na kopesa ye mpako.

But the children of Israel cried then unto the Lord; and the Lord raised up unto them a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera a Benjamite, a man who was lamed in his right hand; and the children of Israel sent by him a present unto 'Eglon the king of Moab.

16 Ewudi amisalelaki mopanga ya minu mibale, ya ndambo ya metele na molayi. Akangaki yango na loketo na ye, na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali, mpe abombaki yango na se ya bilamba na ye.

But Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he girded it under his garments upon his right thigh.

17 Apesaki mpako epai ya Egiloni, mokonzi ya Moabi, oyo azalaki moto ya nzoto minene.

And he brought the present near unto 'Eglon the king of Moab; now 'Eglon was a very fat man.

18 Tango Ewudi asilisaki kopesa mpako, azongisaki bato nyonso oyo bamemaki yango.

And it came to pass when he had made an end to offer the present, that he sent away the people who had borne the present.

19 Kasi tango akomaki na esika ya banzambe ya bikeko oyo basala na mabanga, pembeni ya Giligali, azongaki epai ya mokonzi mpe alobaki na ye: — Mokonzi, nazali na sango ya sekele mpo na yo. Mokonzi azongisaki: — Kimia! Mpe bato nyonso oyo bazalaki pembeni na ye babimaki libanda.

But he himself returned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret word unto thee, O King. And he said, Keep silence. And thereupon went out from his presence all that stood by him.

20 Bongo Ewudi apusanaki pene ya mokonzi Egiloni oyo azalaki ya kovanda na shambre ya likolo ya ndako na ye ya kopema. Alobaki na ye: — Nazali na liloba ya koyebisa yo kowuta na Nzambe.

And Ehud came in unto him; and he was sitting in the summer upper chamber, which was for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a word of God unto thee. And he arose out of his chair.

21 Ewudi asembolaki loboko na ye ya mwasi, akamataki mopanga oyo abombaki na loketo na ye, na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali, mpe atubaki yango na libumu ya mokonzi.

And Ehud stretched forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body.

22 Boye, ezala esimbelo ya mopanga, nyonso ekotaki, mpe mafuta ezipaki mopanga; pamba te Ewudi atikaki mopanga yango kati na libumu ya mokonzi.

And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade; for he did not draw the sword out of his body, and it passed into the fundament.

23 Ewudi abimaki na sima ya ndako, akangaki bikuke ya shambre ya likolo sima na ye mpe atiaki yango bibende.

And Ehud went forth into the ante-room, and shut the doors of the upper chamber after him, and locked them.

24 Tango akendeki, basali ya mokonzi bayaki na esika yango mpe bamonaki ete bikuke ya shambre ya likolo ya kokangama. Balobaki: — Tango mosusu mokonzi azali na zongo inene oyo ezali kati na shambre, na kati ya ndako.

He was just gone out, when his servants came; and they saw, behold, the doors of the upper chamber were locked; and they said, Surely he covereth his feet in the summer chamber.

25 Basali bazelaki mingi, kino ekomaki kosala bango soni. Lokola mokonzi azalaki kaka kofungola te bikuke ya shambre ya likolo, bazwaki fungola mpe bafungolaki bango moko. Mpe tala, bamonaki nkolo na bango azali ya kokufa, alala na se.

And they tarried till they were ashamed; and behold, he opened not the doors of the upper chamber; wherefore they took the key and opened them: and, behold, their lord was lying dead on the floor.

26 Wana balekisaki bongo ngonga, Ewudi abimaki; alekaki na esika oyo ezalaki na banzambe oyo basala na mabanga mpe akimaki na Seira.

And Ehud had escaped while they were tarrying, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Se'irah.

27 Tango akomaki kuna, abetaki kelelo na mokili ya bangomba ya Efrayimi, mpe bana ya Isalaele bakitaki elongo na ye, longwa na likolo na ngomba, mpe amitiaki na liboso mpo na kotambolisa bango.

And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew the cornet on the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mountain, and he before them.

28 Alobaki na bango: — Bolanda ngai, pamba te Yawe akabi Moabi, monguna na bino, na maboko na bino. Balandaki ye mpe babotolaki bato ya Moabi bisika oyo bakatisaka Yordani na makolo. Bapesaki lisusu ata na moto moko te nzela ya kokatisa mayi.

And he said unto them, Pursue after me; for the Lord hath delivered your enemies, the Moabites, into your hand. And they went down after him, and seized on the fords of the Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.

29 Na mokolo wana, babomaki bato ya Moabi pene nkoto zomi; bango nyonso bazalaki bambinga mpe bato ya makasi, ata moto moko te abikaki.

And they smote of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valor; and there escaped not a man.

30 Na mokolo wana, bana ya Isalaele balembisaki bato ya Moabi, mpe mokili ezalaki na kimia mibu tuku mwambe.

And Moab was humbled that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest eighty years.

31 Sima na Ewudi, Shamagari, mwana mobali ya Anati, ayaki mpe abomaki bato ya Filisitia nkama motoba na nzela ya nzete ya moke oyo batambolisaka na yango bangombe. Ye mpe abikisaki Isalaele.

And after him was Shamgar the son of 'Anath, who smote of the philistines six hundred men with an ox-goad; and he also delivered Israel.