Bilombe 9
1 Abimeleki, mwana mobali ya Yerubali, akendeki na Sishemi epai ya banoko na ye mpe na ndako mobimba ya tata ya mama na ye. Alobaki:
And Abimelech son of Jerubba‘al goes to Shechem, to his mother’s brothers, and speaks to them, and to all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
2 « Botuna nanu motuna oyo epai ya bakambi nyonso ya engumba Sishemi: ‹ Eloko nini eleki malamu mpo na bino? Bakamba bino na bana mibali tuku sambo ya Yerubali to na mwana mobali moko? › Boyeba ete ngai mpe bino tozali makila moko mpe nzoto moko. »
“Now speak in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, Which [is] good for you—seventy men ruling over you (all the sons of Jerubba‘al), or one man ruling over you? And you have remembered that I [am] your bone and your flesh.”
3 Tango banoko na ye balobaki maloba nyonso ya Abimeleki epai ya bakambi nyonso ya Sishemi, mitema na bango nyonso ekendeki epai ya Abimeleki, pamba te balobaki ete azali ndeko na bango ya mobali.
And his mother’s brothers speak concerning him, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, all these words, and their heart inclines after Abimelech, for they said, “He [is] our brother”;
4 Bapesaki ye mbongo ya bibende ya palata, tuku sambo oyo bazwaki na tempelo ya Bala-Beriti. Na mbongo yango, Abimeleki afutaki bato ya mobulu mpo na kolanda ye.
and they give seventy [pieces] of silver out of the house of Ba‘al-Berith to him, and Abimelech hires vain and unstable men with them, and they go after him;
5 Akendeki na Ofira, na ndako ya tata na ye, mpe abomaki bandeko na ye ya mibali tuku sambo, bana ya Yerubali na likolo ya libanga moko ya monene. Kasi Yotami, mwana mobali ya suka ya Yerubali, abikaki mpo ete amibombaki.
and he goes into the house of his father at Ophrah, and slays his brothers, sons of Jerubba‘al, seventy men, on one stone; and Jotham, youngest son of Jerubba‘al, is left, for he was hidden.
6 Bakambi nyonso ya Sishemi mpe ndako nyonso ya Milo basanganaki mpo na kokende kokomisa Abimeleki mokonzi, pembeni ya terebente, na likonzi ya mabanga kati na Sishemi.
And all the masters of Shechem are gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and come and cause Abimelech to reign for king at the oak of the camp which [is] in Shechem;
7 Tango bayebisaki makambo yango epai ya Yotami, amataki likolo ya ngomba Garizimi mpe agangaki makasi: « Bino bakambi ya Sishemi, boyoka ngai, mpo ete Nzambe ayoka bino.
and they declare [it] to Jotham, and he goes and stands on the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifts up his voice, and calls, and says to them, “Listen to me, O masters of Shechem, and God listens to you:
8 Mokolo moko, banzete ebimaki mpo na kokomisa moko kati na yango mokonzi. Elobaki na nzete ya Olive: ‹ Zala mokonzi na biso. ›
The trees have diligently gone to anoint a king over them, and they say to the olive, Reign over us.
9 Nzete ya Olive ezongiselaki yango: ‹ Natika penza mafuta na ngai, oyo bapesaka na yango Nzambe mpe bato lokumu, mpo ete nakende koningana-ningana na likolo ya banzete mosusu? ›
And the olive says to them, Have I ceased from my fatness, by which they honor gods and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?
10 Banzete elobaki na nzete ya figi: ‹ Yaka mpe zala mokonzi na biso. ›
And the trees say to the fig, Come, reign over us.
11 Nzete ya figi ezongiselaki yango: ‹ Natika penza elengi na ngai mpe mbuma na ngai ya kitoko mpo ete nakende koningana-ningana na likolo ya banzete mosusu? ›
And the fig says to them, Have I ceased from my sweetness, and my good increase, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?
12 Banzete elobaki na nzete ya vino: ‹ Yaka mpe zala mokonzi na biso. ›
And the trees say to the vine, Come, reign over us.
13 Kasi nzete ya vino ezongiselaki yango: ‹ Natika penza vino na ngai, oyo esepelisaka banzambe mpe bato mpo ete nakende koningana-ningana na likolo ya banzete mosusu? ›
And the vine says to them, Have I ceased from my new wine, which is making gods and men glad, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?
14 Sima, banzete nyonso elobaki na nzete ya nzube: ‹ Yaka mpe zala mokonzi na biso. ›
And all the trees say to the bramble, Come, reign over us.
15 Nzete ya nzube ezongiselaki yango: ‹ Soki bolingi penza kopakola ngai mafuta mpo ete nazala mokonzi na bino, boya kobombama na se ya pio na ngai. Soki bongo te, tika ete moto ebima na nzete ya nzube mpe ezikisa banzete ya sedele ya Libani! ›
And the bramble says to the trees, If in truth you are anointing me for king over you, come, take refuge in my shadow; and if not—fire comes out from the bramble, and devours the cedars of Lebanon.
16 Soki penza bosaleli na bosembo mpe na bosolo, wana bokomisi Abimeleki mokonzi; soki bozalaki na motema malamu liboso ya Yerubali mpe libota na ye, soki bosalelaki ye kolanda misala malamu oyo ye asalelaki bino,
And now, if you have acted in truth and in sincerity when you make Abimelech king; and if you have done good with Jerubba‘al, and with his house; and if you have done to him according to the deed of his hands—
17 bobosana te ete tata na ngai abundelaki bino, andimaki ata kokufa mpo na kokangola bino wuta na loboko ya Madiani.
because my father has fought for you, and casts his life away from [him], and delivers you from the hand of Midian;
18 Kasi na mokolo ya lelo, botombokeli libota ya tata na ngai, bobomi bana na ye ya mibali tuku sambo, na libanga moko, mpe botie Abimeleki, mwana mobali ya mwasi mowumbu na ye, mokonzi ya bato ya Sishemi, pamba te azali ndeko na bino ya mobali.
and you have risen against the house of my father today, and slay his sons, seventy men, on one stone, and cause Abimelech son of his handmaid to reign over the masters of Shechem, because he [is] your brother—
19 Soki bosaleli na bosembo mpe bosolo liboso ya Yerubali mpe libota na ye, na mokolo ya lelo, tika ete Abimeleki asepela na bino, mpe bino bosepela na ye!
indeed, if in truth and in sincerity you have acted with Jerubba‘al and with his house this day, rejoice in Abimelech, and he rejoices—even he—in you;
20 Kasi soki ezali bongo te, tika ete moto ebima wuta na Abimeleki mpe etumba bino bavandi ya Sishemi mpe ya Beti-Milo; mpe tika ete moto ebima wuta na bino bavandi ya Sishemi mpe ya Beti-Milo, mpe etumba Abimeleki! »
and if not—fire comes out from Abimelech and devours the masters of Shechem and the house of Millo, and fire comes out from the masters of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devours Abimelech.”
21 Yotami abimaki, akendeki na Beri mpe avandaki kuna, pamba te azalaki kobanga Abimeleki, ndeko na ye ya mobali.
And Jotham hurries, and flees, and goes to Beer, and dwells there, from the face of his brother Abimelech.
22 Sima, Abimeleki akambaki Isalaele mibu misato.
And Abimelech is prince over Israel [for] three years,
23 Nzambe atindaki molimo mabe kati na Abimeleki mpe bavandi ya Sishemi, mpe bavandi ya Sishemi basalelaki Abimeleki likita.
and God sends an evil spirit between Abimelech and the masters of Shechem, and the masters of Shechem deal treacherously with Abimelech,
24 Nzambe asalaki bongo mpo na kozongisa mabe na mabe na oyo basalaki tango babomaki bana mibali tuku sambo ya Yerubali, mpo ete makila na bango etangama na moto ya ndeko na bango ya mobali, Abimeleki, mpe na mito ya bato ya Sishemi oyo basungaki ye mpo na koboma bandeko na ye ya mibali.
for [the] coming in of [the] violence [against] seventy sons of Jerubba‘al, and to place their blood on their brother Abimelech, who slew them, and on the masters of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brothers.
25 Bavandi ya Sishemi batielaki Abimeleki motambo na likolo ya bangomba: batiaki bato na esika ya kobombama mpo na kobotola biloko epai ya baleki nzela nyonso oyo bazalaki koleka pene na bango. Mpe bamemelaki Abimeleki sango yango.
And the masters of Shechem set ambushes for him on the top of the hills, and rob everyone who passes over by them in the way, and it is declared to Abimelech.
26 Nzokande Gali, mwana mobali ya Ebedi, akendeki na Sishemi, elongo na bandeko na ye ya mibali; mpe bato ya Sishemi batielaki ye motema.
And Gaal son of Ebed comes—also his brothers—and they pass over into Shechem, and the masters of Shechem trust in him,
27 Na tango ya kobuka bambuma ya vino, bato ya Sishemi bakendeki na bilanga, bakamolaki vino mpe basalaki feti monene kati na tempelo ya nzambe na bango. Wana bazalaki kolia mpe komela, balakelaki Abimeleki mabe.
and go out into the field, and gather their vineyards, and tread, and make praises, and go into the house of their god, and eat and drink, and revile Abimelech.
28 Bongo Gali, mwana mobali ya Ebedi, alobaki: « Abimeleki nde nani liboso ya Sishemi mpo ete biso bato ya Sishemi tosalela ye? Boni, azali mwana mobali ya Yerubali te? Zebuli azali molobeli na ye te? Bosalela bato ya Amori, tata ya Sishemi! Kasi mpo na nini tosalela Abimeleki?
And Gaal son of Ebed says, “Who [is] Abimelech, and who [is] Shechem, that we serve him? Is [he] not son of Jerubba‘al? And his commander Zebul? The men of Hamor father of Shechem serve you, and why do we serve him—we?
29 Oh soki kaka nazalaki kokamba bato oyo, mbele nalingaki kobengana Abimeleki, mpe nalingaki koloba na ye: ‹ Bakisa lisusu makasi ya mampinga na yo, mpe yaka tobunda. › »
And oh that this people were in my hand—then I turn Abimelech aside”; and he says to Abimelech, “Increase your host, and come out.”
30 Tango Zebuli, moyangeli ya engumba, ayokaki makambo oyo Gali, mwana mobali ya Ebedi, alobaki, asilikaki makasi.
And Zebul, prince of the city, hears the words of Gaal son of Ebed, and his anger burns,
31 Atindaki bantoma na nkuku epai ya Abimeleki mpo na koloba na ye: « Gali, mwana mobali ya Ebedi, mpe bandeko na ye ya mibali bayaki na Sishemi, mpe bazali kotindika bato ya engumba mpo ete batombokela yo.
and he sends messengers to Abimelech deceitfully, saying, “Behold, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers are coming into Shechem, and behold, they are fortifying the city against you;
32 Sik’oyo telema, na butu, yo elongo na bato na yo; bokende kovanda kati na elanga, na esika ya kobombama.
and now, rise by night, you and the people who [are] with you, and lay wait in the field,
33 Bongo, na tongo-tongo, wana moyi ezali kobima, okokende mpe okobundisa engumba. Tango Gali elongo na bato na ye nyonso bakobima mpo na kokutana na yo, sala nyonso oyo loboko na yo ekoki kosala. »
and it has been, in the morning, about the rising of the sun, you rise early, and have pushed against the city; and behold, he and the people who [are] with him are going out to you—and you have done to him as your hand finds.”
34 Na butu, Abimeleki elongo na mampinga na ye nyonso batelemaki, bakabwanaki na biteni minei mpe bakendeki kovanda kati na esika ya kobombama, pene ya Sishemi.
And Abimelech rises, and all the people who [are] with him, by night, and they lay wait against Shechem—four detachments;
35 Tango Gali, mwana mobali ya Ebedi, abimaki mpe atelemaki na ekuke ya engumba, Abimeleki elongo na basoda na ye babimaki na esika oyo babombamaki.
and Gaal son of Ebed goes out, and stands at the opening of the gate of the city, and Abimelech rises—also the people who [are] with him—from the ambush,
36 Tango Gali amonaki bato, alobaki na Zebuli: — Tala, bato bazali kokita wuta na likolo na bangomba. Kasi Zebuli alobaki na ye: — Oyo ozali komona lokola bato, ezali nde bililingi ya bangomba.
and Gaal sees the people and says to Zebul, “Behold, people are coming down from the top of the hills”; and Zebul says to him, “You are seeing the shadow of the hills like men.”
37 Kasi Gali alobaki lisusu: — Tala, bato bazali kokita elongo na basoda wuta na likolo ya ngomba ya kati-kati ya engumba, mpe bamosusu bazali koya na nzela ya terebente ya bamoni makambo.
And Gaal adds yet to speak and says, “Behold, people are coming down from the high part of the land, and another detachment is coming by the way of the oak of Meonenim.”
38 Zebuli alobaki na Gali: — Sik’oyo, tia lisusu monoko! Mpe loba lisusu: « Abimeleki nde nani mpo ete tosalela ye? » Ezali te bato oyo yo otiolaki? Kende sik’oyo kobunda!
And Zebul says to him, “Where [is] your mouth now, in that you say, Who [is] Abimelech that we serve him? Is this not the people against which you have kicked? Please go out now and fight against it.”
39 Boye, Gali amemaki bavandi ya Sishemi mpe abundisaki Abimeleki.
And Gaal goes out before the masters of Shechem, and fights against Abimelech,
40 Abimeleki alandaki Gali, mpe Gali akimaki liboso ya Abimeleki, mpe bato ebele penza bakufaki kino na ekotelo ya ekuke.
and Abimelech pursues him, and he flees from his presence, and many fall wounded—to the opening of the gate.
41 Abimeleki avandaki na Aruma, mpe Zebuli abenganaki Gali elongo na bandeko na ye ya mibali mpo ete bavanda lisusu te na Sishemi.
And Abimelech abides in Arumah, and Zebul casts out Gaal and his brothers from dwelling in Shechem.
42 Mokolo oyo elandaki, bato ya Sishemi babimaki mpe bakendeki na bilanga. Bato bamemaki sango epai ya Abimeleki.
And it comes to pass, on the next day, that the people go out to the field, and they declare [it] to Abimelech,
43 Abimeleki azwaki bato na ye mpe akabolaki bango na biteni misato ya basoda, mpe atiaki bango kati na bilanga, na esika ya kobombama. Tango amonaki bato kobima longwa na engumba, atelemaki mpo na kobundisa bango.
and he takes the people, and divides them into three detachments, and lays wait in a field, and looks, and behold, the people are coming out from the city, and he rises against them, and strikes them.
44 Nzokande, tango Abimeleki mpe masanga ya mampinga oyo bazalaki elongo na ye bakendeki na lombangu mpe batelemaki na ekuke ya engumba, masanga mibale mosusu ya mampinga balandaki bato kino na bilanga mpe babomaki bango nyonso.
And Abimelech and the detachments who [are] with him have pushed on, and stand at the opening of the gate of the city, and the two detachments have pushed against all who are in the field, and strike them,
45 Abimeleki abundisaki engumba mokolo mobimba, abotolaki engumba yango mpe abomaki bato oyo bazalaki kuna. Bongo abebisaki engumba mpe asopelaki yango mungwa.
and Abimelech has fought against the city all that day, and captures the city, and has slain the people who [are] in it, and he breaks down the city, and sows it [with] salt.
46 Tango bavandi nyonso ya ndako molayi ya Sishemi bayokaki makambo yango, bakendeki kobombama kati na libulu ya mabanga ya tempelo ya Beriti, nzambe na bango.
And all the masters of the Tower of Shechem hear, and go into the high place of the house of the god Berith,
47 Bamemelaki Abimeleki sango ete bavandi ya ndako molayi ya Sishemi basangani wana.
and it is declared to Abimelech that all the masters of the Tower of Shechem have gathered themselves together,
48 Abimeleki elongo na bato na ye nyonso bamataki na ngomba Tsalimoni. Abimeleki azwaki epasola mpe akataki mwa bitape ya nzete, amemaki yango na mapeka na ye mpe alobaki na bato nyonso oyo bazalaki elongo na ye: « Oyo bomoni ngai kosala, bino mpe bosala bongo na lombangu. »
and Abimelech goes up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who [are] with him, and Abimelech takes the great axe in his hand, and cuts off a bough of the trees, and lifts it up, and sets [it] on his shoulder, and says to the people who [are] with him, “What you have seen me do—hurry, do as I [have done].”
49 Boye bato nyonso bakataki, moto na moto etape na ye ya nzete. Balandaki Abimeleki, batiaki bitape ya nzete na libulu ya mabanga mpe batumbaki libulu yango ya mabanga elongo na bato nyonso oyo bazalaki kati na yango. Boye bato nyonso ya ndako molayi ya Sishemi bakufaki: bato pene nkoto moko, mibali mpe basi.
And every one of the people cuts down his bough and goes after Abimelech, and sets [them] at the high place, and burns the high place with fire by these, and also all the men of the Tower of Shechem die—about one thousand men and women.
50 Sima na yango, Abimeleki akendeki na Tebesi, azingelaki mpe abotolaki yango.
And Abimelech goes to Thebez, and encamps against Thebez, and captures it,
51 Nzokande, ezalaki na ndako moko ya molayi mpe ya makasi kati na engumba. Bavandi nyonso, mibali mpe basi, bakimelaki kuna; bakangaki ekuke sima na bango mpe bamataki na likolo ya ndako yango.
and a strong tower has been in the midst of the city, and all the men and the women flee there, and all the masters of the city, and they shut [it] behind them, and go up on the roof of the tower.
52 Abimeleki ayaki kino na ndako molayi mpo na kobundisa yango, mpe apusanaki kino na ekuke ya ndako yango mpo na kotumba yango.
And Abimelech comes to the tower, and fights against it, and draws near to the opening of the tower to burn it with fire,
53 Na tango yango, mwasi moko abwakaki libanga oyo banikelaka ble na moto ya Abimeleki mpe epanzaki ye moto.
and a certain woman casts a piece of a millstone on the head of Abimelech, and breaks his skull,
54 Abimeleki abengaki na lombangu elenge mobali oyo azalaki komema bibundeli na ye mpe alobaki na ye: « Bimisa mopanga na yo mpe boma ngai mpo baloba te na tina na ngai: ‹ Mwasi moko abomaki ye. › » Boye, elenge mobali atobolaki ye mopanga mpe akufaki.
and he calls quickly to the young man carrying his weapons and says to him, “Draw your sword, and you have put me to death, lest they say of me—A woman slew him”; and his young man pierced him through, and he dies.
55 Tango bana ya Isalaele bamonaki ete Abimeleki akufi, bazongaki moto na moto epai na ye.
And the men of Israel see that Abimelech [is] dead, and each one goes to his place;
56 Boye, Nzambe azongiselaki Abimeleki mabe oyo asalaki tata na ye tango abomaki bandeko na ye ya mibali tuku sambo.
and God turns back the evil of Abimelech which he did to his father to slay his seventy brothers;
57 Nzambe azongiselaki bato ya Sishemi mabe nyonso oyo basalaki. Ezali ndenge wana nde elakeli mabe oyo Yotami, mwana mobali ya Yerubali, asakolaki ekokisamaki.
and God has returned all the evil of the men of Shechem on their [own] head, and the cursing of Jotham son of Jerubba‘al comes to them.
