Exodus 3

1 Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to the mountain of God, unto Horeb.

Moyize azalaki koleisa bibwele ya Jetro, bokilo na ye mpe Nganga-Nzambe ya Madiani. Amemaki bibwele mosika, kati na esobe, mpe akomaki na Orebi, ngomba ya Nzambe.

2 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

Kuna, Anjelu ya Yawe abimelaki ye kati na ndemo ya moto oyo ezalaki komata longwa kati na mwa nzete. Moyize amonaki nzete moke yango kopela moto, kasi ezalaki kozika te.

3 And Moses said, I will turn aside now, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.

Moyize amilobelaki: « Tika ete nabaluka mpo ete natala emoniseli oyo ya kokamwa mpe nayeba mpo na nini nzete moke oyo ezali kozika te. »

4 And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

Tango Yawe amonaki ete Moyize azali kobaluka mpo na kotala, Nzambe abengaki ye wuta na nzete moke yango: — Moyize, Moyize! Moyize azongisaki: — Ngai oyo!

5 And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

Nzambe alobaki na ye: — Kopusana awa te, longola basandale na yo na makolo na yo, pamba te esika oyo otelemi ezali mabele ya bule.

6 Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.

Alobaki lisusu: — Nazali Nzambe ya bakoko na yo, Nzambe ya Abrayami, Nzambe ya Izaki, mpe Nzambe ya Jakobi. Boye Moyize abombaki elongi na ye, pamba te abangaki kotala Nzambe.

7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

Yawe alobaki: — Namoni pasi ya bato na Ngai kuna na Ejipito; nayoki koganga na bango mpo na misala makasi oyo bakonzi ya misala makasi bazali kopesa bango. Nayebi pasi na bango.

8 and I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

Yango wana nakiti mpo na kokangola bango na maboko ya bato ya Ejipito mpe kobimisa bango na mokili oyo, mpo na kokotisa bango na mokili ya kitoko mpe ya monene, mokili oyo ezali kobimisa miliki mpe mafuta ya nzoyi. Ezali mokili oyo evandaka bato ya Kanana, ya Iti, ya Amori, ya Perizi, ya Evi mpe ya Yebusi.

9 And now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: moreover I have seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.

Sik’oyo, koganga ya bana ya Isalaele ekomi kino epai na Ngai mpe namoni ndenge nini bato ya Ejipito bazali konyokola bango.

10 Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.

Yango wana natindi yo sik’oyo mpo ete okende epai ya Faraon mpo na kobimisa bato na Ngai, Isalaele, na Ejipito.

11 And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

Moyize alobaki na Nzambe: — Ngai nazali nani mpo ete nakende epai ya Faraon mpe mpo ete nabimisa bana ya Isalaele na Ejipito?

12 And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be the token unto thee, that I have sent thee: when thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.

Nzambe alobaki: — Nakozala na yo elongo. Mpe tala elembo oyo ekolakisa yo ete Ngai nde natindi yo: tango okobimisa bato na Ngai na Ejipito, bokogumbamela Nzambe na ngomba oyo.

13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?

Moyize alobaki na Nzambe: — Soki nakeyi epai ya bana ya Isalaele mpe nalobi na bango: « Nzambe ya bakoko na bino atindi ngai epai na bino, » bongo soki bango batuni ngai: « Kombo na Ye nani? » Nakoyebisa bango nini?

14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

Nzambe alobaki na Moyize: — Ngai nazali oyo akosala. Tala makambo oyo okoloba na bana ya Isalaele: « Nazali atindi ngai epai na bino. »

15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

Nzambe alobaki lisusu na Moyize: — Loba na bana ya Isalaele: « Yawe Nzambe ya bakoko na bino, Nzambe ya Abrayami, Nzambe ya Izaki, mpe Nzambe ya Jakobi, atindi ngai epai na bino. »

16 Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, hath appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and [seen] that which is done to you in Egypt:

Boye, kende, sangisa bakambi ya Isalaele mpe loba na bango: « Yawe, Nzambe ya bakoko na bino, Nzambe ya Abrayami, ya Izaki mpe ya Jakobi, abimelaki ngai mpe alobi: ‹ Nazwi mokano ya kobundela bino, pamba te namoni pasi na bino na Ejipito. › »

17 and I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.

Mpe nalobi: « Nakolongola bino na minyoko ya Ejipito mpo na komema bino na mokili ya bato ya Kanana, ya Iti, ya Amori, ya Perizi, ya Evi mpe ya Yebusi, na mokili oyo ezali kobimisa miliki mpe mafuta ya nzoyi. »

18 And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, hath met with us: and now let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.

Bakambi ya Isalaele bakoyokela yo, bongo yo elongo na bakambi, bokokende epai ya mokonzi ya Ejipito mpe bokoloba na ye: « Yawe Nzambe ya Ba-Ebre akutanaki na biso. Sik’oyo, pesa biso nzela ya kotambola mikolo misato kati na esobe mpo ete tokende kotumbela Yawe, Nzambe na biso, mbeka. »

19 And I know that the king of Egypt will not give you leave to go, no, not by a mighty hand.

Kasi nayebi ete mokonzi ya Ejipito akopesa bino te nzela ya kokende, ata soki amoni loboko na Ngai ya nguya.

20 And I will put forth my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.

Yango wana, nakosembola loboko na Ngai; nakobeta Ejipito na nzela ya bikamwa na Ngai nyonso oyo nakosala kati na yango. Sima na yango, mokonzi ya Ejipito akotika bino kokende.

21 And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty:

Nakosala ete bana ya Isalaele bazwa ngolu na miso ya bato ya Ejipito mpo ete, tango bokolongwa, bokende maboko pamba te.

22 but every woman shall ask of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.

Mwasi nyonso akosenga epai ya moninga na ye mpe epai ya mwasi oyo avandi na ndako na ye: biloko ya palata, ya wolo mpe bilamba. Bokopesa yango epai ya bana na bino ya mibali mpe ya basi mpo ete bamema. Na bongo nde bokosilisa biloko ya bato ya Ejipito.