Neyemi 8
1 Bato nyonso basanganaki lokola moto moko na libanda, liboso ya Ekuke ya Mayi. Balobaki na Esidrasi, molakisi ya Mobeko, ete abimisa buku ya Mobeko ya Moyize, oyo Yawe apesaki bana ya Isalaele.
And the seventh month arrived, and the children of Israel [were settled] in their cities; and all the people were gathered as one man to the broad place before the water-gate, and they told Esdras the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord commanded Israel.
2 Na mokolo ya liboso ya sanza ya sambo, Nganga-Nzambe Esidrasi amemaki buku ya Mobeko liboso ya lisanga oyo, kati na yango, ezalaki na mibali, basi mpe bato nyonso oyo bazalaki na makoki ya kososola.
So Esdras the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and every one who had understanding [was present] to listen, on the first day of the seventh month.
3 Atangelaki bango buku yango na mongongo makasi, kobanda na tongo kino na pokwa, na esika oyo etalani na Ekuke ya Mayi. Bato nyonso bazalaki koyoka na bokebi botangi buku ya Mobeko.
And he read in it from the time of sunrise to the middle of the day, before the men and the women; and they understood [it], and the ears of all the people [were attentive] to the book of the law.
4 Esidrasi, molakisi ya Mobeko, atelemaki na etemelo ya kolobela oyo basalaki na mabaya, kaka mpo na mayangani wana. Matitia, Shema, Anaya, Uri, Ilikia mpe Maaseya batelemaki na ngambo ya loboko na ye ya mobali; Pedaya, Mishaeli, Malikiya, Ashumi, Ashibadana, Zakari mpe Meshulami batelemaki na ngambo ya loboko na ye ya mwasi.
And Esdras the scribe stood on a wooden stage, and there stood next to him Mattathias, and Samaeas, and Ananias, and Urias, and Chelcia, and Massia, on his right hand; and on his left Phadaeas, and Misael, and Melchias, and Asom, and Asabadma, and Zacharias, and Mesollam.
5 Mpo ete Esidrasi atelemaki na esika ya likolo koleka bato nyonso, moto nyonso amonaki ye kofungola buku. Mpe tango kaka afungolaki buku yango, bato nyonso batelemaki.
And Esdras opened the book before all the people, for he was above the people; and it came to pass when he had opened it, [that] all the people stood.
6 Esidrasi akumisaki Yawe, Nzambe Monene; mpe bato nyonso batombolaki maboko na bango mpe bazongisaki: « Amen! » Bongo bafukamaki mpe bakitisaki bilongi na bango kino na se mpo na kogumbamela Yawe.
And Esdras blessed the Lord, the great God: and all the people answered, and said, Amen, lifting up their hands: and they bowed down and worshipped the Lord with their face to the ground.
7 Sima, batelemaki; mpe Balevi oyo: Jozue, Bani, Sherebia, Yamini, Akubi, Shabetayi, Odia, Maaseya, Kelita, Azaria, Yozabadi, Anani mpe Pelaya bakomaki kolimbolela bato Mibeko yango, wana bato bazalaki nanu ya kotelema.
And Jesus and Banaias and Sarabias instructed the people in the law, and the people [stood] in their place.
8 Balevi bazalaki kotanga kati na buku ya Mobeko ya Nzambe mpe kopesa ndimbola na yango, na ndenge ya malembe mpe ya malamu, mpo ete bato bakoka kososola makomi oyo batangi.
And they read in the book of the law of God, and Esdras taught, and instructed them distinctly in the knowledge of the Lord, and the people understood [the law] in the reading.
9 Bato nyonso bazalaki kolela, wana bazalaki koyoka maloba ya Mibeko. Moyangeli Neyemi mpe Esidrasi, Nganga-Nzambe mpe molakisi ya Mobeko, elongo na Balevi oyo bazalaki kolimbolela bato Mibeko balobaki na bato nyonso: — Mokolo ya lelo ezali bule mpo na Yawe, Nzambe na biso; botika kosala matanga mpe botika kolela!
And Neemias, and Esdras the priest and scribe, and the Levites, and they that instructed the people, spoke and said to all the people, It is a holy day to the Lord our God; do not mourn, nor weep. For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.
10 Neyemi alobaki na bango lisusu: — Sik’oyo, bokende, bolia bilei ya kitoko, bomela masanga ya kitoko mpe botinda ndambo epai ya bato oyo bazangi eloko ya kolamba, pamba te mokolo oyo ezali bule mpo na Nkolo na biso. Boye bozala na mawa te, pamba te esengo ya Yawe ezali makasi na bino.
And [the governor] said to them, Go, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to them that have nothing; for the day is holy to our Lord: and faint not, for the Lord is our strength.
11 Balevi bazalaki kokitisa bato nyonso mitema, bazalaki koloba na bango: — Bozala na kimia, pamba te mokolo ya lelo ezali bule; bozala na mawa te!
And the Levites caused all the people to be silent, saying, Be silent, for [it is] a holy day, and despond not.
12 Bato nyonso bakendeki kolia mpe komela, kotinda ndambo ya bilei epai ya bato oyo bazangaki eloko ya kolamba mpe kosepela na esengo makasi, pamba te basosolaki maloba oyo balimbolelaki bango.
So all the people departed to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, for they understood the words which he made known to them.
13 Na mokolo ya mibale ya sanza, bakambi ya mabota nyonso elongo na Banganga-Nzambe mpe Balevi basanganaki pembeni ya Esidrasi, molakisi ya Mobeko, mpo na koluka koyeba malamu-malamu maloba ya Mibeko.
And on the second day the heads of families assembled with all the people, [also] the priests and Levites, to Esdras the scribe, to attend to all the words of the law.
14 Bamonaki ete ekomama kati na Mibeko oyo Yawe apesaki na nzela ya Moyize, ete bana ya Isalaele basengeli kovanda kati na bandako oyo batonga na matiti, na tango ya feti ya sanza ya sambo,
And they found written in the law which the Lord commanded Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths, in the feast in the seventh month:
15 mpe basengeli kotatola to kopanza kati na bingumba na bango nyonso mpe kati na Yelusalemi liloba oyo: « Bobima wuta na mokili ya bangomba, bomema longwa kuna bitape ya nzete ya olive ya mboka mpe ya zamba, bitape ya nzete ya mirite, mandalala mpe bitape ya nzete ya makasa ebele mpo na kotonga bandako ya matiti, kolanda ndenge ekomama. »
and that they should sound with trumpets in all their cities, and in Jerusalem. And Esdras said, Go forth to the mountain, and bring branches of olive, and branches of cypress trees, and branches of myrtle, and branches of palm trees, and branches of [every] thick tree, to make booths, according to that which was written.
16 Bato babimaki mpe bamemaki longwa kuna bitape ya banzete; batongaki bandako ya matiti, na likolo ya mwanza ya bandako na bango, kati na mapango na bango, kati na lopango ya Ndako ya Nzambe, na libanda ya Ekuke ya Mayi mpe na esika oyo ezalaki pembeni ya Ekuke ya Efrayimi.
And the people went forth, and brought [them], and made booths for themselves, each one upon his roof, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the streets of the city, and as far as the gate of Ephraim.
17 Lisanga ya bato nyonso oyo bawutaki na bowumbu batongaki bandako ya matiti mpe bavandaki kati na yango. Wuta na tango ya Jozue, mwana mobali ya Nuni, kino na mokolo wana, bana ya Isalaele batikalaki lisusu te kosepela feti yango. Boye, mpo na libaku oyo, bazalaki na esengo makasi.
And all the congregation who had returned from the captivity, made booths, and lived in booths: for the children of Israel [had] not done so from the days of Jesus the son of Naue until that day: and there was great joy.
18 Mokolo na mokolo, kobanda na mokolo ya liboso kino na mokolo ya suka, Esidrasi azalaki kotanga buku ya Mobeko ya Nzambe. Basepelaki feti mikolo sambo; mpe na mokolo ya mwambe, kolanda malako ya Mobeko, basalaki mayangani mpo na kosukisa feti.
And [Esdras] read in the book of the law of God daily, from the first day even to the last day: and they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.
