Kobima 5

1 Sima na yango, Moyize mpe Aron bakendeki epai ya Faraon mpe balobaki: — Tala makambo oyo Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele, alobi: « Tika bato na Ngai kokende kosala feti na esobe mpo na lokumu na Ngai. »

Then afterwarde Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may celebrate a feast vnto me in the wildernesse.

2 Faraon azongisaki: — Ye Yawe nde nani mpo ete ngai natosa ye mpe natika Isalaele kokende? Nayebi ye te mpe nakotika te ete Isalaele akende.

And Pharaoh saide, Who is the Lord, that I should heare his voyce, and let Israel go? I knowe not the Lord, neither will I let Israel goe.

3 Balobaki: — Nzambe ya Ba-Ebre akutanaki na biso. Sik’oyo, tika biso totambola mikolo misato kati na esobe mpo ete tokobonzela Yawe, Nzambe na biso, mbeka; noki te akoboma biso na bokono to na mopanga.

And they saide, We worship the God of the Ebrewes: we pray thee, let vs goe three daies iourney in the desert, and sacrifice vnto the Lord our God, least he bring vpon vs the pestilence or sword.

4 Kasi mokonzi ya Ejipito alobaki: — Moyize mpe Aron, mpo na nini bozali kopekisa bato kosala misala na bango? Bozonga na mosala na bino!

Then saide the King of Egypt vnto them, Moses and Aaron, why cause ye the people to cease from their workes? get you to your burdens.

5 Faraon abakisaki lisusu: — Botala! Bato oyo bakomi ebele kati na mokili, bongo bino bozali kopekisa bango kosala mosala!

Pharaoh saide furthermore, Behold, much people is nowe in the lande, and ye make them leaue their burdens.

6 Kaka na mokolo wana, Faraon apesaki mitindo oyo epai ya bakambi oyo balandelaka misala makasi ya bawumbu mpe na bakapita ya bana ya Isalaele:

Therefore Pharaoh gaue commandement the same day vnto the taskemasters of the people, and to their officers, saying,

7 — Bokopesa lisusu matiti te epai ya bato oyo mpo na kosala babiliki ndenge bozalaki kopesa bango liboso; botika bango moko bakende kolokota matiti na bango.

Ye shall giue the people no more strawe, to make bricke (as in time past) but let them goe and gather them strawe them selues:

8 Kasi botinda bango kosala kaka motango ya babiliki oyo basalaka wuta kala, bokitisa motango na yango te. Bazali bagoyigoyi, yango wana bazali koganga: « Tika biso tokende kobonzela Nzambe na biso mbeka! »

Notwithstanding lay vpon them the nober of bricke, which they made in time past, diminish nothing thereof: for they be idle, therefore they crie, saying, Let vs go to offer sacrifice vnto our God.

9 Bokomisa makasi misala na bango mpo ete bakoma na mosala ebele mpe batia matoyi te na makambo ya lokuta.

Lay more worke vpon the men, and cause them to do it, and let the not regard vaine words.

10 Bongo bakambi oyo balandelaka misala makasi ya bawumbu mpe bakapita ya bana ya Isalaele babimaki mpe balobaki na bato: — Tala makambo oyo Faraon alobi: « Nakopesa bino lisusu matiti te.

Then went the taskemasters of the people and their officers out, and tolde the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will giue you no more strawe.

11 Bokende kozwa matiti bino moko na esika oyo bokoki komona yango! Kasi motango ya babiliki oyo bakatela bino ekokita ata moke te. »

Goe your selues, get you strawe where yee can finde it, yet shall nothing of your labour bee diminished.

12 Boye bana ya Isalaele bapanzanaki na Ejipito mobimba mpo na kolokota matiti ya kotumba na yango babiliki.

Then were the people scattered abroade throughout all the land of Egypt, for to gather stubble in steade of strawe.

13 Bakambi oyo balandelaka misala makasi ya bawumbu bazalaki kotindika bango na makasi mpe koloba: — Bokokisa motango ya babiliki oyo bakatela bino mpo na mokolo na mokolo lokola na tango oyo bazalaki kopesa bino matiti!

And the taskemasters hasted them, saying, Finish your dayes worke euery dayes taske, as ye did when ye had strawe.

14 Bakambi oyo Faraon aponaki mpo na kolandela misala makasi ya bawumbu babetaki bakapita ya bana ya Isalaele oyo bango batiaki mpe batunaki bango: — Mpo na nini lobi oyo eleki mpe lelo bokokisi te motango ya babiliki oyo bosalaka wuta kala?

And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaohs taskemasters had set ouer them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore haue ye not fulfilled your taske in making bricke yesterday and to daye, as in times past?

15 Bakengeli ya bana ya Isalaele bakendeki kolela epai ya Faraon: — Mpo na nini ozali kosala basali na yo boye?

Then the officers of the children of Israel came, and cryed vnto Pharaoh, saying, Wherfore dealest thou thus with thy seruants?

16 Bazali kopesa lisusu te matiti epai ya basali na yo, nzokande bazali koloba na biso: « Bosala babiliki! » Sik’oyo tala, basali na yo bazali kobetama, kasi mbeba ezali epai ya bato na yo moko.

There is no strawe giuen to thy seruantes, and they say vnto vs, Make bricke: and loe, thy seruants are beaten, and thy people is blamed.

17 Faraon alobaki: — Bagoyigoyi! Bozali penza bagoyigoyi! Yango wana bozali koloba: « Tika biso tokende kobonzela Yawe mbeka. »

But he said, Ye are to much idle: therfore ye say, Let vs goe to offer sacrifice to the Lord.

18 Sik’oyo, bozonga na mosala! Bakopesa bino lisusu matiti te, kasi bokosala kaka motango ya babiliki oyo bakatela bino.

Goe therefore nowe and worke: for there shall no strawe be giuen you, yet shall yee deliuer the whole tale of bricke.

19 Bakengeli ya bana ya Isalaele bamonaki ete bakomi na pasi koleka tango bayebisaki bango: « Motango ya babiliki oyo bakatela bino mpo na mokolo na mokolo ekokita te. »

Then the officers of the children of Israel sawe them selues in an euill case, because it was saide, Ye shall diminish nothing of your bricke, nor of euery dayes taske.

20 Tango batikaki Faraon, batombokelaki Moyize mpe Aron oyo bazalaki kozela bango.

And they met Moses and Aaron, which stood in their way as they came out from Pharaoh,

21 Balobaki: — Tika ete Yawe atala bino mpe asambisa bino! Bokomisi biso eloko ya nkele liboso ya Faraon mpe ya basali na ye mpe botie mopanga na maboko na bango mpo ete baboma biso!

To whom they said, The Lord looke vpon you and iudge: for yee haue made our sauour to stinke before Pharaoh and before his seruants, in that ye haue put a sword in their hand to slay vs.

22 Boye Moyize abalukaki epai na Yawe mpe abondelaki: — Nkolo! Mpo na nini ozali komemela bato oyo pasi? Boni, ezali mpo na yango nde otindaki ngai?

Wherefore Moses returned to the Lord, and saide, Lord, why hast thou afflicted this people? wherefore hast thou thus sent me?

23 Wuta tango nakendeki koloba na Faraon na Kombo na Yo, Faraon akomi konyokola bato oyo, bongo Yo ozali kosala ata eloko moke te mpo na kokangola bango!

For since I came to Pharaoh to speake in thy Name, he hath vexed this people, and yet thou hast not deliuered thy people.