Numbers 21
1 And when king Arad the Canaanite, who was living toward the south, had heard this, namely, that Israel had arrived by the way of spies, he fought against them. And proving to be the victor, he led away prey from them.
Tango moto ya mboka Kanana, mokonzi ya Aradi, oyo azalaki kovanda na Negevi ayokaki ete Isalaele azali koya pembeni ya nzela ya Atarimi, abundisaki bana ya Isalaele mpe akangaki bamosusu kati na bango na boloko.
2 But Israel, obliging himself by a vow to the Lord, said: “If you deliver this people into my hand, I will wipe away their cities.”
Boye, bana ya Isalaele balapaki ndayi oyo epai na Yawe: « Soki okabi bato oyo na maboko na biso, tokobebisa bingumba na bango nyonso. »
3 And the Lord heard the prayers of Israel, and he delivered the Canaanite, whom they put to death, overthrowing his cities. And they called the name of that place Hormah, that is, Anathema.
Yawe ayokaki kolela ya bana ya Isalaele mpe apesaki bango elonga likolo ya bato ya mboka Kanana elongo na bingumba na bango. Yango wana, babengaka esika yango « Orima » oyo elingi koloba: kobebisama.
4 Then they set out from mount Hor, by the way that leads to the Red Sea, to circle around the land of Edom. And the people began to tire of their journey and hardships.
Bana ya Isalaele batikaki ngomba Ori mpe bakendeki pembeni-pembeni ya nzela ya ebale monene ya Barozo, mpo na kokima mokili ya Edomi. Kasi bato bakokaki lisusu te kokanga motema na nzela.
5 And speaking against God and Moses, they said: “Why did you lead us away from Egypt, so as to die in the wilderness? Bread is lacking; there are no waters. Our soul is now nauseous over this very light food.”
Batombokelaki Nzambe mpe Moyize, balobaki: « Mpo na nini boye! Bobimisaki biso na Ejipito mpo ete toya kokufa na esobe? Bilei ezali te, mayi ezali te mpe tolembi kolia bilei oyo ya pamba-pamba! »
6 For this reason, the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, which wounded or killed many of them.
Bongo Yawe atindelaki bango banyoka ya ngenge oyo ekomaki koswa bato mpe bana ya Isalaele ebele bakufaki.
7 And so they went to Moses, and they said: “We have sinned, because we have spoken against the Lord and against you. Pray, so that he may take away these serpents from us.” And Moses prayed for the people.
Bato bayaki epai ya Moyize mpe balobaki: « Tosalaki masumu tango totombokelaki Yawe mpe totombokelaki yo. Bondela Yawe ete alongola mosika na biso banyoka oyo. » Boye, Moyize abondelaki mpo na bato.
8 And the Lord said to him: “Make a bronze serpent, and place it as a sign. Whoever, having been struck, gazes upon it, shall live.”
Yawe alobaki na Moyize: — Salisa nyoka moko ya ebende mpe telemisa yango likolo ya nzete mpo ete moto nyonso oyo aswami, atala yango mpe abika.
9 Therefore, Moses made a bronze serpent, and he placed it as a sign. When those who had been struck gazed upon it, they were healed.
Boye, Moyize asalisaki nyoka moko ya ebende mpe atelemisaki yango na likolo ya nzete. Boye moto nyonso oyo nyoka eswaki, bongo atalaki nyoka ya ebende, abikaki.
10 And the sons of Israel, setting out, made camp at Oboth.
Bana ya Isalaele balongwaki wana mpe bakendeki kotonga molako na bango na Oboti.
11 Having departed from there, they pitched their tents at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness, which looks out toward Moab, opposite the eastern region.
Kolongwa na Oboti bakendeki kotonga molako na bango na Iye-Abarimi, na esobe oyo etalana na Moabi, na ngambo oyo moyi ebimaka.
12 And moving from there, they arrived at the Torrent of Zared.
Kolongwa wana, bakendeki kotonga molako na bango na lubwaku ya Zeredi.
13 Having left that place behind, they then made camp opposite Arnon, which is in the desert, and which juts out at the borders of the Amorite. For certainly Arnon is at the limit of Moab, dividing the Moabites and the Amorites.
Kolongwa wana, bakendeki kotonga molako na bango na ngambo mosusu ya Arinoni, mayi oyo elekela na esobe, wuta na etuka ya mokili ya bato ya Amori. Mayi ya Arinoni ezalaki na mondelo ya Moabi, na kati-kati ya mokili ya Moabi mpe ya Amori.
14 About this place, it is said in the book of the wars of the Lord: “As he did at the Red Sea, so will he do at the Torrents of Arnon.”
Yango wana, buku ya bitumba ya Yawe eloba: « Wahebi kati na Sufa mpe miluka na yango, Arinoni
15 The stones of the torrents were bent, so that they might rest in Ar and lie back within the borders of the Moabites.
mpe nzela ya miluka ya mabwaku oyo ekenda kino na engumba Ari mpe elekela pembeni-pembeni ya mondelo ya Moabi. »
16 Beyond that place appeared a well, about which the Lord said to Moses: “Gather the people together, and I will give them water.”
Kolongwa wana, bakobaki kokende kino na Beri oyo ezalaki libulu ya mayi epai wapi Yawe alobaki na Moyize: « Sangisa bato esika moko mpo ete nakopesa bango mayi. »
17 Then Israel sang this verse: “Let the well rise up.” They sang:
Boye, bana ya Isalaele bayembaki loyembo oyo: « Oh libulu, bimisa mayi! Boyembela yango!
18 “The well, the leaders dug it, and the commanders of the multitude prepared it, at the direction of the lawgiver, and with their staffs.”
Libulu oyo bana bakonzi batimola, oyo bato minene batobola na mangenda mpe banzete na bango. » Kolongwa na esobe, bakendeki kino na Matana;
19 They went from the wilderness to Mattanah, from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth,
kolongwa na Matana bakendeki na Naalieli, kolongwa na Naalieli bakendeki kino na Bamoti;
20 from Bamoth, a valley in the region of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looks out opposite the desert.
mpe kolongwa na Bamoti bakendeki kino na lubwaku ya Moabi, na songe ya ngomba Pisiga, oyo eleki molayi na esobe.
21 Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon, the king of the Amorites, saying:
Bana ya Isalaele batindaki bantoma mpo na koyebisa Sikoni, mokonzi ya bato ya Amori:
22 “I beg you to permit me to cross through your land. We will not turn aside into the fields or the vineyards. We will not drink waters from the wells. We will travel by the royal way, until we have passed your borders.”
« Tika biso tolekela na mokili na yo. Tokokota te na elanga to na elanga ya vino moko, mpe tokomela te mayi ya mabulu na bino; tokoleka kaka na nzela ya monene ya mokonzi kino tokosilisa kokatisa mokili na yo. »
23 And he was not willing to allow Israel to cross through his borders. But instead, gathering an army, he went out to meet them in the desert, and he arrived at Jahaz and fought against them.
Kasi Sikoni aboyaki kopesa bana ya Isalaele nzela ya kolekela na mokili na ye; asangisaki mampinga na ye nyonso ya basoda mpe abimaki na esobe mpo na kobundisa Isalaele. Abundisaki Isalaele tango akomaki na Yakatsi.
24 And he was struck down by them with the edge of the sword, and they possessed his land from Arnon, even to Jabbok and the sons of Ammon. For the borders of the Ammonites were held by a strong fortress.
Kasi Isalaele alongaki ye mpe akamataki mokili na ye wuta na Arinoni kino na Yaboki, mpe lisusu kino na mokili ya bato ya Amoni, mpo ete bazalaki kokengela mondelo yango makasi.
25 Therefore, Israel took all his cities and lived in the cities of the Amorite, namely, in Heshbon and its villages.
Isalaele abotolaki bingumba nyonso ya bato ya Amori mpe bakomaki kovanda kati na yango, bakisa Eshiboni mpe bamboka mike na yango nyonso ya zingazinga.
26 Heshbon was the city of Sihon, the king of the Amorites, who fought against the king of Moab. And he took all the land, which had been under his sovereignty, as far as Arnon.
Eshiboni ezalaki engumba oyo Sikoni, mokonzi ya bato ya Amori, oyo abundisaki mokonzi ya kala ya Moabi mpe abotolaki na maboko na ye mokili nyonso, kino na Arinoni.
27 About this, it is said in the proverb: “Enter into Heshbon. Let the city of Sihon be established and built.
Yango wana balobaka na masese: « Boya na Eshiboni! Tika ete etelema lisusu! Tika ete engumba Sikoni etongama lisusu!
28 A fire has gone forth from Heshbon, a flame from the town of Sihon, and it has devoured Ar of the Moabites, and the inhabitants of the heights of Arnon.
Moto ebimaki wuta na Eshiboni, ndemo ya moto ebimaki wuta na engumba ya Sikoni, etumbaki Ari ya Moabi, bavandi ya bangomba ya Arinoni.
29 Woe to you, Moab! You are perishing, O people of Chemosh. He gave flight to his sons, and he gave the daughters into captivity, to the king of the Amorites, Sihon.
Oh Moabi, mawa na yo! Oh bato ya Kemoshi, bobebisami! Bakomisaki bana na ye ya mibali bakimi; mpe bana basi na ye, bakangami ya mokonzi Sikoni, mokonzi ya Amori.
30 Their yoke has been scattered from Heshbon even to Dibon. They have passed through, wearily, into Nophah, and as far as Medeba.”
Kasi tolongi bango; Eshiboni nyonso ebebisami kino na Diboni, topanzi yango nyonso kino na Nofaki, mpe kino na Medeba. »
31 And so Israel lived in the land of the Amorite.
Boye Isalaele avandaki na mokili ya bato ya Amori.
32 And Moses sent some to explore Jazer. These captured its villages and possessed its inhabitants.
Sima na yango, Moyize atindaki banongi na Yaezeri, bana ya Isalaele babotolaki bamboka ya mike-mike oyo ya zingazinga na yango mpe babenganaki bato ya Amori oyo bazalaki kovanda kuna.
33 And they turned themselves and ascended, along the way of Bashan. And Og, the king of Bashan, met them with all his people, to fight at Edrei.
Boye bana ya Isalaele babalukaki mpe bakendeki pembeni-pembeni ya nzela oyo ekenda kino na Bashani. Ogi, mokonzi ya Bashani, elongo na mampinga na ye nyonso babimaki mpo na kokutana na bango mpe kobundisa bango na Edreyi.
34 And the Lord said to Moses: “Do not be afraid of him. For I have delivered him, and all his people, as well as his land, into your hand. And you shall do to him just as you did to Sihon, the king of the Amorites, the inhabitant of Heshbon.”
Bongo Yawe alobaki na Moyize: « Kobanga ye te, pamba te nakabi ye elongo na mampinga na ye nyonso mpe mokili na ye na maboko na yo; sala ye ndenge osalaki Sikoni, mokonzi ya bato ya Amori, oyo azalaki kovanda na Eshiboni. »
35 Therefore, they struck him down also, with his sons, and all his people, even to utter destruction, and they possessed his land.
Boye, bana ya Isalaele babomaki ye elongo na bana na ye ya mibali mpe mampinga na ye nyonso; batikaki ata moto moko te na bomoi, mpe bakamataki mokili na ye.
