Banzembo 114

1 Tango Isalaele abimaki wuta na Ejipito, tango libota ya Jakobi elongwaki na ekolo ya bapaya,

When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;

2 Yuda ekomaki Esika ya bule ya Yawe, mpe Isalaele ekomaki mabele na Ye.

Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.

3 Ebale monene emonaki yango mpe ekimaki, mayi ya Yordani ezongaki na sima,

The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.

4 bangomba epumbwaki lokola bameme, bangomba mike epumbwaki lokola bana ya ntaba.

The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.

5 Ebale monene, nini ezalaki kati na yo mpo ete okima? Yordani, mpo na nini ozongaki na sima?

What ailed you, O you sea, that you fled? you Jordan, that you were driven back?

6 Bino bangomba, mpo nini bopumbwaki lokola bameme? Bongo bino bangomba mike, mpo na nini bopumbwaki lokola bana ya ntaba?

You mountains, that you skipped like rams; and you little hills, like lambs?

7 Mokili, lenga liboso ya Yawe, liboso ya Nzambe ya Jakobi,

Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;

8 oyo abongolaka libanga monene liziba, mpe libanga etima.

Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.