Galatians 4
1 But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all,
Ta geyssi hayssa. Laattey na7aa gidi de7ishe, shalo ubbay iyabaa gidikkoka, I ayllefe aykkoka dummatenna.
2 but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.
Shin iya aaway gida wodey gakkanaw I hadara ekkidayssata kusheninne naageyssata kushen de7ees.
3 So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.
Hessadakka, nuuni na7atethan de7iya wode alamiya wogaas ayllettidi de7ida.
4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,
Shin wodey gakkida wode Xoossay higgefe garssan, maccasappe yelettida ba na7aa kiittis.
5 that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children.
I hessa oothiday, higges haarettidi de7eyssata wozanawunne nuna ba nayta oothanaassa.
6 And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
Nu Xoossaa nayta gidiya gisho, “Abbaa, Aawaw” gidi xeegiya ba Na7aa Ayyaana nu wozanaa giddo kiittis.
7 So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Hessa gisho, hizappe neeni Xoossaa na7appe attin aylle gidakka. Neeni iya na7a gidikko, Xoossaa laatteyssa gidadasa.
8 However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
Hintte kase Xoossaa eronna wode xoosse gidonnayssatas aylle gididi haarettideta.
9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?
Shin ha77i hintte Xoossaa erideta; ubbarakka Xoossan erettideta. Yaatin pathonnanne go77onna alame wogatakko guye waanidi simmeetii? Wodhdhi eqqidi, waanidi enttaw aylle gidanaw koyeetii?
10 You observe days, months, seasons, and years.
Dumma gidida gallasata, ageenata, wodetanne laythata hintte loythi bonchcheta.
11 I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.
Tana hinttebay yashshees; ta hinttew coo daaburadinaashsha?
12 I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,
Ta ishato, ta hintteda hanida gisho, hintteka taada hanite gada hinttena woossays. Hintte tana aybinkka qohibeekketa.
13 but you know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.
Taani koyro harggettashe hinttew Wonggelaa odidayssa hintte ereeta.
14 That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you did not despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
Ta harggey hinttew paace gidikkoka, tana saletibekketa; ixxibeeketa. Shin tana Xoossaa kiitanchcho woykko Kiristtoos Yesuusa mokkeyssada mokkideta.
15 What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
Yaatin, he hinttew de7iya ufayssay ubbay aw bidee? Hinttew dandda7ettidaakko, hintte taw, hintte ayfiyaa kessidi immiyako ixxonnayssa ta markkattays.
16 So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
Yaatin, ta hinttew tuma odida gisho hinttew morkke gidadinaayye?
17 They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.
He asati hinttena banttako zaaranaw koyoosona, shin entta qofay lo77ossa gidenna. Entta qofay hinttena shaakkanaassanne hintte enttaw qoppana mela oothanaassa.
18 But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.
Lo77obaa oothanaw amottiko lo77o, shin hessi ta hinttera de7iya wode xalaala gidonnashin ubba wode gido.
19 My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you—
Ta siiqo nayto, Kiristtoosi hinttenan misilettana gakkanaw yelos maccasi miixotteyssada ta hintte gisho miixottays.
20 but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
Hinttebay taw haddirssi gidin ta un77ettas; ha77i hintte giddon ta benttada shenetada odiyakko ay mela dosaynashin.
21 Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, do not you listen to the law?
Muse higgen haarettidi daanaw koyeyssato, ane taw odite; higgey ay giyakko erekketii?
22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant, and one by the free woman.
Geeshsha Maxaafay, “Abrahames ayllefenne godattefe yelettida nam77u nayti de7oosona” yaagees.
23 However, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.
Aylle na7ay asi na7a yeliya maaran yelettis, shin godatte na7ay Xoossaa ufayssa qaalan yelettis.
24 These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.
Ha maccasati nam77u caaqotas leemiso gididi ekettoosona. Enttafe issinniya, Siina Deriyappe yidaara, ba nayta aylletethas yelasu; iyakka Aggaaro.
25 For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children.
Aggaara Arabe biittan de7iya Siina Deriyan leemisettada ha77i de7iya Yerusalaame daanawusu. Ays giikko, iya ba naytara aylletethan de7awusu.
26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
Shin salon de7iya Yerusalaamey aylletethan de7ukku; iya nu ubbaas aayo.
27 For it is written, “Rejoice, you barren who do not bear. Break out and shout, you who do not travail. For the desolate women have more children than her who has a husband.”
Geeshsha Maxaafay, “Naatte, yelonna maynthete ufaytta; naatte miixotta eronnaree ilila. Azinara de7iya maccaseeppe, azini baynna maccasees nayti daro” yaagees.
28 Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.
Ta ishato, hintte Yisaaqada Xoossaa ufayssa qaalan yelettida nayta.
29 But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.
Shin he wode asa maarada yelettidayssi, Ayyaana wolqqan yelettidayssa goodis. Hachchika hessa mela.
30 However, what does the Scripture say? “Throw out the servant and her son, for the son of the servant will not inherit with the son of the free woman.”
Shin Geeshsha Maxaafay woygi? “Aylle na7ay godatte na7aara issife laattonna gisho, aylliw I na7aara wolla kessa yedda” yaagees.
31 So then, brothers, we are not children of a servant, but of the free woman.
Hessa gisho, ta ishato, nuuni godattee naytappe attin ayllee nayta gidokko.
