Neyemi 9

1 Kaka na sanza wana, na mokolo ya tuku mibale na minei, bana ya Isalaele basanganaki mpo na kokila bilei; balataki basaki mpe bamipakolaki putulu na mito.

NOW in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.

2 Bato nyonso oyo babotama na molongo ya bana ya Isalaele bakabwanaki na bapaya nyonso; batelemaki mpo na kotubela masumu na bango mpe bambeba ya batata na bango.

And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.

3 Batelemaki na esika oyo bazalaki, mpe buku ya Mobeko ya Yawe, Nzambe na bango, etangamaki ngonga misato; mpe ngonga misato mosusu, bafukamaki liboso ya Yawe, Nzambe na bango, mpo na kotubela masumu na bango.

And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the Lord their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the Lord their God.

4 Jozue, Buni, Kadimieli, Shebania, Bani, Sherebia mpe Kenani bamataki na etemelo ya kolobela oyo basalaki mpo na Balevi mpe babelelaki Yawe, Nzambe na bango na mongongo makasi.

Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God.

5 Bongo Balevi oyo: Jozue, Kadimieli, Bani, Ashabinia, Sherebia, Odia, Shebania mpe Petaya balobaki: — Botelema mpe bokumisa Yawe, Nzambe na bino, mpo na seko na seko: « Tika ete Kombo na Yo ya nkembo epambolama mpe enetolama likolo ya nkembo mpe lokumu nyonso.

Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

6 Ezali Yo, bobele Yo, nde ozali Yawe! Okela Likolo, Likolo oyo eleki Likolo mpe mampinga nyonso ya Likolo; okela lisusu mabele mpe nyonso oyo ezali kati na yango, bibale minene mpe nyonso oyo ezali kati na yango; opesaka bomoi na bikelamu nyonso, mpe mampinga ya Likolo egumbamaka liboso na Yo.

Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.

7 Ezali Yo, Yawe Nzambe, nde oponaki Abrami mpe obimisaki ye longwa na Uri, mokili ya Chalide, mpe opesaki ye kombo Abrayami.

Thou art the Lord the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;

8 Omonaki ete motema na ye ezali na boyengebene epai na Yo mpe osalaki boyokani elongo na ye mpo na kopesa na bakitani na ye mokili ya bato ya Kanana, ya bato ya Iti, ya bato ya Amori, ya bato ya Perizi, ya bato ya Yebusi mpe ya bato ya Girigazi. Okokisaki elaka na Yo, pamba te ozali Sembo.

And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:

9 Omonaki minyoko ya bakoko na biso kati na Ejipito mpe oyokaki koganga na bango pembeni ya ebale monene ya Barozo.

And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;

10 Osalaki bilembo minene mpe bikamwa mpo na kotelemela Faraon, bakalaka na ye nyonso mpe bato nyonso ya mokili na ye; pamba te oyebaki kanza ya mitema ya bato ya Ejipito mpe ndenge banyokolaki bakoko na biso. Boye osalaki ete sango ya Kombo na Yo ekende mosika ndenge ezali kino na mokolo ya lelo.

And shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them. So didst thou get thee a name, as it is this day.

11 Okabolaki ebale monene liboso na bango, mpe batambolaki kati na ebale yango lokola na mabele ya kokawuka. Kasi ozindisaki lokola libanga monene kati na mozindo ya mayi makasi, bato oyo bazalaki kolanda bango.

And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters.

12 Otambolisaki bango, na moyi, na nzela ya likonzi ya mapata, mpe, na butu, na nzela ya likonzi ya moto mpo na kongengisa nzela oyo basengelaki kotambola.

Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.

13 Okitaki na ngomba Sinai, olobaki na bango wuta na likolo mpe opesaki bango malako, mibeko ya solo mpe ya alima, mitindo mpe bikateli malamu.

Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:

14 Olakisaki bango Saba na Yo ya bule mpe opesaki bango mitindo, bikateli mpe mibeko na nzela ya Moyize, mosali na Yo.

And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:

15 Tango bazalaki na nzala, opesaki bango bilei wuta na likolo; mpe tango bazalaki na posa ya mayi, obimiselaki bango mayi wuta na libanga. Olobaki na bango ete bakende kobotola mokili oyo, na nzela ya ndayi, olakaki kopesa bango.

And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.

16 Kasi bango, bakoko na biso, bakomaki lolendo mpe mito makasi, batosaki mibeko na Yo te.

But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

17 Baboyaki koyoka mpe kokanisa bikamwa oyo osalaki mpo na bolamu na bango. Bakomaki mito makasi mpe, na botomboki na bango, bamiponelaki mokonzi mpo na kozonga na bowumbu na bango. Kasi lokola ozali Nzambe oyo alimbisaka bato, Nzambe oyo atalisaka ngolu mpe ayokaka mawa; lokola osilikaka noki te mpe otonda na boboto, otikalaki kosundola bango ata moke te,

And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.

18 ezala tango bamisalelaki ekeko ya mwana ngombe ya ebende oyo banyangwisa na moto mpe balobaki: ‹ Tala Nzambe na yo, oyo abimisaki yo na Ejipito! › mpe tango balobaki maloba ya nkele mpo na kotelemela Yo.

Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations;

19 Mpo na mawa monene na Yo, otikalaki kosundola bango te na esobe: likonzi ya mapata etikaki bango te, ekobaki kotambolisa bango na nzela na bango, na moyi; mpe na butu, likonzi ya moto etikaki te kongengisa nzela oyo basengelaki kolanda.

Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.

20 Opesaki bango Molimo malamu na Yo mpo na kopesa bango bososoli. Opimelaki bango te mana na Yo, oyo bazalaki kolia, mpe opesaki bango mayi ya komela tango bazalaki na posa ya mayi.

Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.

21 Mibu tuku minei, okokisaki posa na bango nyonso kati na esobe; bazangaki eloko moko te, bilamba na bango etikalaki kokufa te, mpe makolo na bango etikalaki kovimba te.

Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.

22 Okabaki mikili mpe bikolo na maboko na bango mpo ete bazwa bituka na bango kino na bandelo na yango. Babotolaki mokili ya Sikoni, mokonzi ya Eshiboni, mpe mokili ya Ogi, mokonzi ya Bashani.

Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.

23 Okomisaki bana na bango ya mibali ebele lokola minzoto ya likolo mpe omemaki bango kino kati na mokili oyo opeselaki bakoko na bango mitindo ete bakende kobotola yango.

Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.

24 Bana na bango ya mibali bakotaki mpe babotolaki mokili yango. Otiaki na se ya bokonzi na bango, bato ya Kanana oyo bazalaki kovanda kuna; okabaki bato ya Kanana elongo na bakonzi na bango na maboko ya bana ya Isalaele mpo ete basala bato ya Kanana ndenge balingi.

So the children went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they would.

25 Babotolaki bingumba batonga makasi mpe mabele oyo ebotaka malamu. Babotolaki bandako etonda na biloko ya ndenge na ndenge, mabulu ya mayi batimola wuta kala, bilanga ya vino, ya nzete ya olive mpe ya nzete mosusu ebele oyo ebotaka mbuma ya kolia. Na bolingo monene na Yo, baliaki mpe batondaki, bakomaki minene mpe basepelaki na mapamboli na Yo nyonso.

And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.

26 Kasi batosaki Yo te mpe batombokelaki Yo, bapesaki Mibeko na Yo mokongo, babomaki basakoli na Yo, oyo bazalaki koteya bango ete bazonga epai na Yo, mpe batiolaki Yo makasi na maloba na bango.

Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.

27 Boye okabaki bango na maboko ya banguna na bango, oyo banyokolaki bango. Kasi tango bakomaki na pasi makasi, babelelaki Yo; mpe Yo, wuta na likolo, oyokaki bango; bongo na mawa monene na Yo, otindelaki bango bakangoli oyo bakangolaki bango na maboko ya banguna na bango.

Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies.

28 Kasi tango kaka bakomaki na kimia, bazongelaki lisusu kosala mabe na miso na Yo! Mpe Yo, osundolaki bango na maboko ya banguna na bango, oyo bakomaki kokonza bango. Kasi tango babelelaki Yo lisusu, oyokaki bango wuta na likolo mpe, na mawa monene na Yo, okangolaki bango mbala mingi.

But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies;

29 Okebisaki bango mpo ete bazongela Mibeko na Yo; kasi, na lolendo na bango, baboyaki kotosa mitindo na Yo. Basalaki masumu, babukaki mibeko na Yo, oyo nzokande esalaka ete moto oyo akotia yango na misala azala na bomoi. Kasi na lolendo mpe na botomboki na bango, bapesaki Yo mokongo, bakomaki mito makasi mpe baboyaki koyoka.

And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them; ) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

30 Ozalaki na motema monene liboso na bango wuta mibu ebele mpe, na nzela ya Molimo na Yo, okebisaki bango na nzela ya basakoli na Yo. Kasi bayokaki kaka te. Boye okabaki bango na maboko ya bikolo ya bapaya.

Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.

31 Kasi na mawa monene na Yo, osilisaki bango te na koboma mpe osundolaki bango te; pamba te ozali Nzambe otonda na mawa mpe na ngolu.

Nevertheless for thy great mercies’ sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.

32 Sik’oyo, Oh Nzambe na biso, Nzambe Monene, Nzambe na nguya mpe ya somo, Yo oyo obatelaka boyokani mpe bolingo na Yo, komona te lokola likambo ya pamba na miso na Yo pasi oyo ekomeli biso, bakonzi na biso, bakambi na biso, Banganga-Nzambe na biso, basakoli na biso, batata na biso mpe bato na Yo nyonso, wuta na tango ya bakonzi ya Asiri kino na mokolo ya lelo.

Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.

33 Kati na makambo nyonso oyo ekweyelaki biso, ozalaki sembo; mpe osalaki na boyengebene, wana biso totambolaki mabe.

Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:

34 Bakonzi na biso, bakambi na biso, Banganga-Nzambe na biso mpe batata na biso batiaki Mibeko na Yo na mosala te, batosaki te mitindo mpe makebisi na Yo, oyo ozalaki kopesa bango.

Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them.

35 Ezala wana bazalaki kati na mokili na bango, wana bazalaki kosepela mpo na bolamu oyo ozalaki kotalisa bango kati na mokili monene oyo mabele na yango ebotaka malamu, basalelaki Yo te mpe batikaki te banzela mabe na bango.

For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.

36 Kasi tala, tozali lelo bawumbu! Tozali penza bawumbu kati na mokili oyo opesaki na bakoko na biso mpo ete balia mbuma na yango mpe biloko mosusu ya kitoko oyo ebimaka kuna!

Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it:

37 Mpo na masumu na biso, ebele ya mbuma na yango ekeyi na maboko ya bakonzi oyo otiaki na makasi mpo ete banyokola biso. Bazali kokonza banzoto na biso mpe bibwele na biso ndenge balingi. Tokomi na pasi makasi. »

And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

38 Mpo na makambo oyo nyonso, tozali kozwa mokano oyo tozali kokoma na mokanda; mpe bakambi na biso, Balevi na biso mpe Banganga-Nzambe na biso bakotia mikoloto na bango na mokanda yango.

And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.