Neyemi 1
1 Maloba ya Neyemi, mwana mobali ya Akalia. Na mobu ya tuku mibale ya bokonzi ya Aritakizerisesi, na sanza ya kisilevi, wana nazalaki nanu na Size, mboka mokonzi,
The story of Nehemiah, son of Hacaliah, —and it came to pass, in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, when, I, was in Shusan the fortress,
2 Anani, moko kati na bandeko na ngai, ayaki elongo na bato mosusu wuta na Yuda. Natunaki bango sango ya Bayuda oyo babikaki mpe batikalaki wuta na bowumbu, mpe sango ya Yelusalemi.
that Hanani one of my brethren came, he and certain men out of Judah, —so I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
3 Balobaki na ngai: « Bayuda oyo babikaki mpe batikalaki wuta na bowumbu bazali kovanda kati na etuka ya Yuda mpe bazali na pasi mingi mpe na soni makasi; mir ya Yelusalemi etondi na madusu, mpe bikuke na yango ebebisamaki na moto. »
And they said unto me, The remnant who are left of the captivity, there in the province, are in great misfortune and reproach, the wall of Jerusalem, is broken down, and, the gates thereof, are burned with fire.
4 Tango kaka nayokaki makambo oyo nyonso, namivandisaki na mabele mpe nakomaki kolela. Nasalaki mikolo mwa mingi ya matanga, na kokila bilei mpe na kosambela Nzambe ya Likolo.
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and I mourned certain days, —and continued fasting and praying, before the God of the heavens;
5 Nabondelaki: « Oh Yawe, Nzambe ya Likolo, Nzambe monene mpe Nzambe ya somo! Yo oyo obatelaka boyokani mpe bolingo na Yo epai ya bato oyo balingaka Yo mpe batosaka mibeko na Yo,
and said, I beseech thee, O Yahweh God of the heavens, the great and fearful GOD, —keeping the covenant and lovingkindness for them who love him and keep his commandments:
6 tika ete litoyi na Yo eyoka na bokebi mpe miso na Yo ezala ya kofungwama mpo na koyoka libondeli oyo mowumbu na Yo azali kosala liboso na Yo, butu mpe moyi, na tina na basali na Yo, bana ya Isalaele. Nazali kotubela masumu oyo biso bana ya Isalaele, ezala ngai mpe libota ya tata na ngai, tosalaki liboso na Yo.
Let, I pray thee, thine ears be attentive and thine eyes open—to hearken unto the prayer of thy servant—which, I, am praying before thee now, day and night, for the sons of Israel, thy servants, —and making confession concerning the sins of the sons of Israel, which we have committed against thee, both I and the house of my father, have sinned.
7 Tosalaki solo mabe makasi liboso na Yo; totosaki te mitindo, bikateli mpe mibeko oyo opesaki na nzela ya Moyize, mosali na Yo.
We have dealt, very corruptly, against thee, —and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes nor the regulations, which thou didst command Moses thy servant.
8 Nabondeli Yo, kanisa maloba oyo otindaki Moyize, mosali na Yo, koloba: ‹ Soki botamboli na bosembo te, nakopanza bino kati na bikolo ya bapaya.
Remember, I pray thee, the word, which thou didst command Moses thy servant, saying, —If, ye, are unfaithful, I, will scatter you among the peoples:
9 Kasi soki bozongeli Ngai mpe botosi mibeko na Ngai, wana, ezala soki bato na bino bakenda mosika na bowumbu kino na suka ya mokili, nakosangisa bango wuta kuna mpe nakomema bango na esika oyo naponaki mpo na kovandisa Kombo na Ngai. ›
When ye return unto me and keep my commandments and do them, though it should be that ye have been driven out unto the uttermost part of the heavens, from thence, will I gather them, and bring them into the place that I have chosen to make a habitation for my Name there.
10 Bazali basali na Yo mpe bato na Yo, oyo osilaki kokangola na nguya monene na Yo mpe na makasi ya loboko na Yo!
They, therefore, are thy servants, and thy people, —whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy firm hand.
11 Oh Nkolo, nabondeli Yo, tika ete litoyi na Yo eyoka na bokebi libondeli ya mowumbu na Yo mpe libondeli ya bawumbu na Yo mosusu oyo bazali kosepela kopesa lokumu na Kombo na Yo! Na mokolo ya lelo, longisa mowumbu na Yo mpe salela ye ngolu na miso ya moto oyo! » Nzokande, na tango wana, nazalaki kalaka oyo azalaki kotala makambo oyo etali masanga ya mokonzi.
I beseech thee O My Lord, let—I pray thee—thine ear be attentive unto the prayer of thy servant, and unto the prayer of thy servants who delight to revere thy Name, and oh prosper, I pray thee, thy servant to-day, and grant him compassion before this man. Now, I, was cup-bearer unto the king.
