< Bileli 1 >

1 Tala ndenge nini engumba oyo, na kala, ezalaki na bato ebele penza, etikali lisusu na bato te! Tala ndenge nini engumba oyo ezalaki na lokumu kati na bikolo ekomi lelo lokola mwasi akufisa mobali; oyo ezalaki engumba mokonzi ekomi lelo na bowumbu!
How! - she sits alone the city great of people she has become like a widow ([one] great *L(abh)*) among the nations a princess among the provinces she has become forced labor.
2 Butu mobimba, azali kolela se kolela, mpinzoli etondi na matama na ye. Kati na bamakangu na ye nyonso, moko te ayei kobondisa ye; baninga na ye nyonso bakosi ye, bakomi banguna na ye.
Bitterly she weeps in the night and tear[s] her [are] on cheek her not [belongs] to her a comforter from all lovers her all friends her they have dealt treacherously with her they have become of her enemies.
3 Yuda akei na bowumbu, akomi konyokwama mpe kosala misala makasi; azali kovanda kati na bikolo, azali lisusu na esika ya kopema te. Bato nyonso oyo bazali kolanda ye, bakangi ye kati na pasi makasi.
She has gone into exile Judah from affliction and from an abundance of servitude her she dwells among the nations not she has found a resting place all pursuers her they have overtaken her between the narrow places.
4 Nzela oyo ekenda kino na Siona ezali na matanga, pamba te bato bazali koya lisusu na bafeti te. Bikuke na ye nyonso etikali lisusu na bato te, Banganga-Nzambe na ye bazali kolela, bana na ye ya basi oyo bayebi nanu nzoto ya mibali te bazali na mawa; bongo ye moko akomi na pasi makasi kati na motema.
[the] roads of Zion [are] mourning because not [those who] come an appointed feast all gates her [are] desolate priests her [are] groaning virgins her [are] grieving and she it is bitter to her.
5 Banguna na ye bakomi bakonzi na ye, bayini na ye bazali na esengo; pamba te Yawe atindeli Siona pasi likolo ya ebele ya masumu na ye. Bana na ye ya mibali bakei na bowumbu, bakangi bango mpe bazali kotambola liboso ya monguna na ye.
They have become opponents her a head enemies her they are at ease for Yahweh he has caused grief to her on [the] multitude of transgressions her children her they have gone captivity before an opponent.
6 Lokumu nyonso ya Siona, mboka kitoko, esili; bakambi na ye bakomi lokola mboloko oyo ezangi matiti ya kolia, mpe bazali kokima, makasi na bango esili liboso ya moto oyo azali kolanda bango.
And it has gone out (from from [the] daughter of *Q(K)*) Zion all splendor her they have become princes her like deer [which] not they have found pasture and they have gone with not strength before a pursuer.
7 Na mikolo na ye ya pasi mpe ya koyengayenga, tango bato na ye bazali kokweya na maboko ya banguna mpe moto akosunga ye azali te, Yelusalemi azali kokanisa bomengo na ye nyonso ya kala; bayini na ye batali ye na pamba mpe basepeli na kobebisama na ye.
She has remembered Jerusalem [the] days of affliction her and homelessness her all precious things her which they were from days of antiquity when fell people her in [the] hand of an opponent and not a helper [belonged] to her they saw her opponents they laughed at annihilation her.
8 Yelusalemi asali masumu mingi penza, yango wana akomi mbindo. Bato nyonso oyo bazalaki kopesa ye lokumu bakomi kotiola ye, pamba te bamoni bolumbu na ye; ye moko mpe azali komilela mpe abaluki mpo na kobomba elongi.
Sin she has sinned Jerusalem there-fore impurity she has become all [those who] honored her they despise her for they have seen nakedness her also she has groaned and she has turned away backward.
9 Mbindo na ye ekangami ye na elamba, ayebaki te makambo nini ekokomela ye na sima. Tala ye wana akweyi, bongo kokweya na ye ezali kokamwisa; moto oyo akolendisa ye azali te! « Oh Yawe, tala pasi na ngai, pamba te monguna alongi ngai! »
Uncleanness her [was] on skirts her not she remembered outcome her and she has come down wonders not a comforter [belonged] to her see O Yahweh affliction my for it has magnified itself [the] enemy.
10 Monguna asemboli loboko na ye likolo ya bomengo nyonso ya Yelusalemi, bongo azali komona bikolo ya bapaya kokota na esika na ye ya bule, bikolo oyo Yo opekisaki kokota kati na lisanga na Yo.
Hand his he has spread out [the] opponent over all precious things her for it saw nations [which] they went sanctuary its which you had commanded not they will come in the assembly of you.
11 Bato na ye nyonso bazali kolela lokola bato bazali koluka bilei; bapesaki bomengo na bango mpo na kozwa bilei, mpo ete bawumela na bomoi. Oh Yawe, tala mpe mona ndenge natiolami!
All people its [are] groaning [are] seeking bread they have given (precious things their *Q(K)*) for food to restore life see O Yahweh and look! for I am despised.
12 Bino bato nyonso oyo bolekelaka wana; boni, ezali kosala bino eloko moko te? Botala malamu zingazinga na bino, ezali na pasi lokola pasi oyo ekomeli ngai? Yawe atindeli ngai yango na mokolo ya kanda makasi na Ye.
Not to you O all [those who] pass by of [the] road look and see if there [is] pain like pain my which it has been done to me which he has caused grief Yahweh on [the] day of [the] burning of anger his.
13 Wuta na likolo, atindeli ngai moto, akitiseli ngai yango kino na mikuwa; atieli ngai motambo na makolo mpe akweyisi ngai; akomisi ngai eloko ya pamba, akotisi ngai na mawa ya mokolo na mokolo.
From a high place he sent fire in bones my and he mastered it he spread out a net for feet my he made turn back me backward he made me desolate all the day faint.
14 Maboko na Ye ekangi masumu na ngai ndenge bakangaka ekangiseli; masumu yango emati ngai kino na kingo, mpe Nkolo asilisi makasi na ngai, akabi ngai na maboko ya bato oyo nazali na makoki ya kotelemela te.
It has been bound on [the] yoke of transgressions my by hand his they are woven together they have come up on neck my he has made feeble strength my he has given me [the] Lord in [the] hands of [those whom] not I am able to stand.
15 Yawe asundoli bilombe nyonso ya bitumba oyo bazalaki na milongo na ngai; abengi mampinga ya bapaya mpo ete baya koboma bilenge mibali na ngai. Nkolo akamoli Yuda, mboka kitoko, na ekamolelo na Ye ya vino.
He has thrown away all mighty [ones] my - [the] Lord in midst my he has proclaimed on me an appointed meeting to break young men my a winepress he has trodden [the] Lord for [the] virgin of [the] daughter of Judah.
16 Tala tina nini nazali kolela mpe miso na ngai etondi na mpinzoli; moto moko te ayei pene na ngai mpo na kobondisa ngai, moto moko te ayei kolendisa molimo na ngai. Bana na ngai bazali na pasi, mpo ete monguna aleki ngai na makasi.
On these [things] - I [am] weeping eye my - eye my [is] going down water for he is far from me a comforter [one who] restores life my they are children my desolate for he has prevailed [the] enemy.
17 Siona atomboli maboko na ye, kasi moto oyo akobondisa ye azali te. Yawe azwi mokano mpo na Jakobi ete bazalani na ye bakokoma banguna na ye, mpe ete Yelusalemi akokoma eloko ya mbindo na miso na bango.
It has spread out Zion hands its not a comforter [belongs] to it he has commanded Yahweh of Jacob [those] around him [will be] opponents his it has become Jerusalem an impure thing between them.
18 Yawe azali sembo; nzokande, ezali ngai nde natombokelaki mitindo na Ye. Boyoka, bino bikolo nyonso, mpe botala pasi na ngai! Bana na ngai ya basi mpe ya mibali bakei na bowumbu.
[is] righteous He Yahweh for mouth his I have been rebellious listen please O all (the peoples *Q(K)*) and see pain my young women my and young men my they have gone in captivity.
19 Nabengisaki baninga na ngai, kasi bakosaki ngai. Banganga-Nzambe mpe bakambi na ngai bakufaki kati na engumba tango bazalaki koluka bilei mpo ete bawumela na bomoi.
I called to lovers my they they deceived me priests my and elders my in the city they perished for they sought food for themselves so they may be restored life their.
20 Oh Yawe, tala ndenge nazali na pasi: libumu na ngai ezali kotungisama, mpe motema na ngai ezali kosala pasi, pamba te nazalaki motomboki penza. Na libanda, mopanga ezali koboma bana na ngai; mpe na kati, ezali kaka kufa.
See O Yahweh for distress [belongs] to me inward parts my they are in turmoil it has been overturned heart my in inner being my for extremely I have been rebellious from outside it has bereaved a sword [is] in the house like death.
21 Bato bayokaki na bango kolela na ngai, kasi moto akobondisa ngai azali te; banguna na ngai nyonso bayokaki sango ya pasi na ngai mpe basepelaki na makambo oyo osalaki. Tika ete okokisa solo mokolo oyo olakaki, mpo ete bango mpe bakoma lokola ngai!
They heard that [was] groaning I not a comforter [belonged] to me all enemies my they heard distress my they rejoiced for you you have acted you have brought [the] day [which] you proclaimed and they may be like me.
22 Tika ete mabe na bango nyonso eya liboso na Yo; sala bango ndenge osalaki ngai mpo na masumu nyonso oyo nasalaki! Kolela na ngai ezali mingi mpe motema na ngai etondi na pasi!
May it come all wickedness their before you and deal severely to them just as you have dealt severely to me on all transgressions my for [are] many groaning my and heart my [is] faint.

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