Ɛzɛra
7 L’ɔkɔngɔ w’akambo asɔ, Ɛzɛra*+ akakalola lo nshi yakalɔmbɔlaka Aratashasha+ nkumekanga ka Pɛrɛsiya. Nde aki ɔna Seraya,+ ɔna Azariya, ɔna Hilikiya,+ 2 ɔna Shaluma, ɔna Zadɔka, ɔna Ahitubɛ, 3 ɔna Amariya, ɔna Azariya,+ ɔna Merayota, 4 ɔna Zɛrahiya, ɔna Uzi, ɔna Buki, 5 ɔna Abishua, ɔna Finehasi,+ ɔna Eleazara,+ ɔna Arɔna+ owandji w’ɛlɔmbɛdi. 6 Ɛzɛra ɔsɔ kakaye oma la Babilɔna. Nde aki osangodi* wakayashaka efula* lo Ɛlɛmbɛ wa Mɔsɛ+ wakakimɔ Jehowa Nzambi k’Isariyɛlɛ. Nkumekanga akawosha kɛnɛ tshɛ kakandɔɔlɔmbɛ, nɛ dia lonya la Jehowa Nzambi kande laki kaamɛ la nde.
7 Ase Isariyɛlɛ amɔtshi, ɛlɔmbɛdi, ase Lɛwi,+ amembi,+ alami w’asoko+ ndo ekambi wa lo tɛmpɛlɔ*+ wakatshu la Jɛrusalɛma lo ɔnɔnyi wa 7 w’ɛlɔmbwɛlɔ ka nkumekanga Aratashasha. 8 Ɛzɛra akaye la Jɛrusalɛma lo ngɔndɔ ka 5 lo ɔnɔnyi wa 7 w’ɛlɔmbwɛlɔ ka nkumekanga. 9 Lo ngɔndɔ ka ntondo lushi 1, nde akatatɛ minda lɔkɛndɔ oma la Babilɔna, ko akayokoma la Jɛrusalɛma lo ngɔndɔ ka 5 lushi 1, nɛ dia lonya l’ɔlɔlɔ la Nzambi laki kaamɛ la nde.+ 10 Ɛzɛra akalɔngɔsɔla otema* ande dia mbeka Ɛlɛmbɛ wa Jehowa, dia mbakitanyiya+ ndo dia mbetsha wadjango la dombwelo dia lɔkɔ lo Isariyɛlɛ.+
11 Awui wa lo mukanda wakasha nkumekanga Aratashasha Ɛzɛra laki ɔlɔmbɛdi ndo osangodi,* manyi lo wekelo* wa ɛlɛmbɛ wa Jehowa ndo lo wadjango ande lo Isariyɛlɛ vɔ anɛ:
12 * “Dimi Aratashasha+ nkumekanga ka nkumi ya dikanga, lambofundɛ ɔlɔmbɛdi Ɛzɛra, osangodi* w’Ɛlɛmbɛ wa Nzambi ka l’olongo nte: Wɔladi wa kokele wayale la yɛ! Wonya ɔnɛ, 13 dimi lambodjanga dia onto tshɛ lele lo diolelo diami l’atei w’ase Isariyɛlɛ ndo ɛlɔmbɛdi awɔ la ase Lɛwi lalanga ntshɔ kaamɛ la yɛ otsha la Jɛrusalɛma atshu.+ 14 Nɛ dia wɛ ambotomama oma le nkumekanga nde l’andaki ande 7 dia tenda kana anto wa la Juda ndo wa la Jɛrusalɛma wekɔ lo nkitanyiya Ɛlɛmbɛ wa Nzambi kayɛ wele le yɛ,* 15 ndo dia tɔsa mfɛsa la paonyi yele nkumekanga nde l’andaki ande wakasha Nzambi k’Isariyɛlɛ kele edjaselo kande kekɔ la Jɛrusalɛma la lolango, 16 kaamɛ ndo mfɛsa tshɛ la paonyi tshɛ yakayalongola* lo prɔvɛnsɛ k’otondo ka Babilɔna, mbidja ndo woshasha wa la lolango wakakimɔ anto la ɛlɔmbɛdi dikambo dia luudu la Nzambi kawɔ lele la Jɛrusalɛma.+ 17 Ndo nyu pombaka nsomba ngɔmbɛ ya waomi,+ ɛkɔkɔ wa waomi,+ ɛsɔngɔ w’ɛkɔkɔ+ kaamɛ ndo elambo awɔ wa ntɔngɔ+ la elambo awɔ wa lotɛ+ la falanga shɔ aha la ntshimbatshimba, ko nyu nambola elambo akɔ lo elambwelo ka lo luudu la Nzambi kanyu lele la Jɛrusalɛma.
18 “Kɛnɛ kayoyɛna wɛ la ananyɔ ɔlɔlɔ dia nsala, kokisale la mfɛsa ndo la paonyi yayotshikala, lo ndjela lolango la Nzambi kanyu. 19 Diangɔ tshɛ diambowokosha dikambo dia olimu wa lo luudu la Nzambi kayɛ, kodikitsha la ntondo ka Nzambi la Jɛrusalɛma.+ 20 Ehomba ekina tshɛ wa lo luudu la Nzambi kayɛ walɔmbamayɛ dia nkimɔ, kowakimɔ oma lo eombelo ka nkumekanga.+
21 “Dimi nkumekanga Aratashasha lambodjangɛ amombi wa falanga tshɛ wa l’ɛtshi ka nkɛtɛ ka la Wedi w’Ɔkɛdi* dia ɛngɔ tshɛ kayoonyɔlɔmba ɔlɔmbɛdi Ɛzɛra,+ osangodi* w’Ɛlɛmbɛ wa Nzambi ka l’olongo, kanyowoshatɔ aha la ntshimbatshimba, 22 polo talata* 100 ya mfɛsa, tɛdikɔ ta kɔra* 100 t’eponga, tɛdikɔ ta bata* 100 ta wanu,+ tɛdikɔ ta bata 100 t’esɔ+ ndo lɛɛhɔ+ yɛdikɔ ya heyama mbadia. 23 Kɛnɛ tshɛ kambodjanga Nzambi ka l’olongo kasaleme la ohetoheto tshɛ dikambo dia luudu la Nzambi ka l’olongo,+ diaha nde momalɛ ase diolelo dia nkumekanga la anande.+ 24 Ndo nto, tambonyolaka diaha nyu mfutsha ɛlɔmbɛdi, ase Lɛwi, apomi wa mishiki,+ alami w’asoko, ekambi wa lo tɛmpɛlɔ*+ ndo ase olimu wa lo luudu lɔnɛ la Nzambi mikanda, elambo+ ndo ɛkɔngɔ.
25 “Koko wɛ Ɛzɛra, lo ndjela lomba lakayalongola oma le Nzambi kayɛ,* sɔna asambodi ndo toshushi dia nomboshaka anto tshɛ wele lo ɛtshi ka nkɛtɛ kele la Wedi w’Ɔkɛdi, wanɛ tshɛ weya ɛlɛmbɛ wa Nzambi kayɛ; ndo nyu pombaka mbetsha onto tshɛ laheye ɛlɛmbɛ akɔ.+ 26 Onto tshɛ lahatokitanyiya Ɛlɛmbɛ wa Nzambi kayɛ ndo ɛlɛmbɛ wa nkumekanga pombaka nomboshama aha la ntshimbatshimba, oyadi ndjakema, mbitshanyema, mbidjama kibawo kana mbidjama lo lokanu.”
27 Jehowa Nzambi ka watshɛso atombɔme, nde lodjisha kanyi l’otema wa nkumekanga dia mbetɛ luudu la Jehowa lele la Jɛrusalɛma+ dimɛna! 28 Ndo nde ambɔmɛnya ngandji kande ka kɔlamelo la ntondo ka nkumekanga+ nde l’andaki+ ande la ewandji wa wolo tshɛ wa nkumekanga. Ɔnkɔnɛ, dimi lakayala la dihonga,* nɛ dia lonya la Jehowa Nzambi kami laki kaamɛ la mi, ko dimi lakatshumanya ɛnɔmbɔdi* wa lo Isariyɛlɛ dia vɔ ntshɔ kaamɛ la mi.