1 Samuele 3

1 Elenge mobali Samuele azalaki kosalela Yawe na bokambami ya Eli. Na mikolo wana, Yawe azalaki koloba mingi te epai ya bato, mpe bimoniseli ezalaki mingi te.

Nowe the childe Samuel ministred vnto the Lord before Eli: and the word of the Lord was precious in those dayes: for there was no manifest vision.

2 Mokolo moko na butu, Nganga-Nzambe Eli azalaki ya kolala na esika na ye; miso na ye elembaki mpe akokaki lisusu komona te.

And at that time, as Eli lay in his place, his eyes began to waxe dimme that he could not see.

3 Mwinda ya Esika ya bule ezalaki kopela, wana Samuele azalaki ya kolala kati na Tempelo ya Yawe, epai wapi Sanduku ya Nzambe ezalaki.

And yet the light of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the Arke of God was.

4 Yawe abengaki Samuele, mpe ye azongisaki: — Ngai oyo!

Then the Lord called Samuel: and hee said, Here I am.

5 Akendeki mbangu epai ya Eli mpe alobaki: — Ngai oyo, obengi ngai! Kasi Eli alobaki na ye: — Nabengi yo te! Zonga mpe lala. Samuele akendeki mpe alalaki.

And he ranne vnto Eli, and said, Here am I, for thou calledst me. But he said, I called thee not: goe againe and sleepe. And he went and slept.

6 Yawe abengaki lisusu: — Samuele! Samuele alamukaki, azongaki epai ya Eli mpe alobaki: — Ngai oyo, obengi ngai! Eli alobaki na ye: — Mwana na ngai, nabengi yo te. Zonga, kende kolala.

And the Lord called once againe, Samuel. And Samuel arose, and went to Eli, and said, I am here: for thou diddest call me. And he answered, I called thee not, my sonne: go againe and sleepe.

7 Nzokande, Samuele ayebaki nanu Yawe te mpe atikalaki nanu te koyoka Yawe koloba na ye ata mbala moko.

Thus did Samuel, before hee knewe the Lord, and before the word of the Lord was reueiled vnto him.

8 Yawe abengaki Samuele na mbala ya misato; mpe Samuele atelemaki, akendeki epai ya Eli mpe alobaki: — Ngai oyo, obengi ngai! Bongo Eli asosolaki ete ezalaki Yawe nde azalaki kobenga elenge mobali.

And the Lord called Samuel againe the thirde time: and he arose, and went to Eli, and said, I am here: for thou hast called me. Then Eli perceiued that the Lord had called the childe.

9 Boye Eli alobaki na Samuele: — Kende na yo kolala; mpe soki abengi yo, okoloba: « Yawe loba, pamba te mosali na Yo azali koyoka! » Samuele akendeki mpe alalaki na esika na ye.

Therefore Eli saide vnto Samuel, Goe and sleepe: and if he call thee, then say, Speake Lord, for thy seruant heareth. So Samuel went, and slept in his place.

10 Yawe ayaki mpe atelemaki wana; abengaki lokola na mbala mosusu: — Samuele! Samuele! Samuele azongisaki: — Nkolo, loba, pamba te mosali na Yo azali koyoka.

And the Lord came, and stoode, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speake, for thy seruant heareth.

11 Yawe alobaki na Samuele: — Tala, nalingi kosala likambo moko oyo, kati na Isalaele, ekosala pasi na matoyi ya moto nyonso oyo akoyoka yango.

Then the Lord said to Samuel, Beholde, I wil doe a thing in Israel, whereof whosoeuer shall heare, his two eares shall tingle.

12 Na tango wana, nakokokisa makambo nyonso oyo nayebisaki Eli mpo na kotelemela libota na ye, wuta na ebandeli kino na suka.

In that day I will raise vp against Eli all things which I haue spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an ende.

13 Pamba te nayebisaki ye ete nakosambisa libota na ye mpo na libela, mpo na masumu oyo ye ayebi, masumu oyo na nzela na yango bana na ye ya mibali bamikomisaki mbindo, kasi ye apamelaki bango te.

And I haue tolde him that I will iudge his house for euer, for the iniquitie which hee knoweth, because his sonnes ranne into a slaunder, and he stayed them not.

14 Yango wana, nalapi ndayi mpo na ndako ya Eli ete mbeba ya libota na ye ekotikala kolimbisama te, ezala na nzela ya bambeka to ya makabo.

Nowe therefore I haue sworne vnto the house of Eli, that the wickednes of Elis house, shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offring for euer.

15 Samuele alalaki kino na tongo. Bongo sima na ye kolamuka, afungolaki bikuke ya Tempelo ya Yawe. Azalaki kobanga koyebisa Eli emoniseli oyo azwaki.

Afterward Samuel slept vntil the morning, and opened the doores of the house of the Lord, and Samuel feared to shewe Eli the vision.

16 Kasi Eli abengaki Samuele mpe alobaki: — Samuele, mwana na ngai! Samuele azongisaki: — Ngai oyo!

Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel my sonne. And he answered, Here I am.

17 Eli atunaki ye: — Makambo nini Yawe ayebisaki yo? Kobombela ngai te. Tika ete Nzambe apesa yo etumbu ya makasi soki obombeli ngai ata likambo moko kati na nyonso oyo alobaki na yo.

Then he said, What is it, that the Lord said vnto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from mee. God doe so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me, of all that he said vnto thee.

18 Boye Samuele ayebisaki ye makambo nyonso, abombelaki ye ata likambo moko te. Mpe Eli alobaki: — Azali Yawe. Tika ete asala makambo oyo ezali malamu na miso na Ye.

So Samuel tolde him euery whit, and hid nothing from him. Then hee said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.

19 Wana Samuele azalaki kokola, Yawe azalaki elongo na ye mpe azalaki kokokisa maloba na Ye nyonso.

And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.

20 Bato nyonso ya Isalaele, longwa na Dani kino na Beri-Sheba, bandimaki ete Samuele azali penza mosakoli ya Yawe.

And all Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew that faithfull Samuel was the Lordes Prophet.

21 Yawe akobaki komilakisa na Silo, pamba te azalaki komimonisa kuna epai ya Samuele na nzela ya Liloba na Ye.

And the Lord appeared againe in Shiloh: for the Lord reueiled himselfe to Samuel in Shiloh by his word.