Hawaareta Oosuwa 23

1 Phawuloosi shiiquwa caddi xeellidi, “Ta ishato, taani hachchi gakkanaw Xoossaa sinthan ta de7o ubban lo77o wozanan de7as” yaagis.

And Paul, looking fixedly at the Sanhedrin, said, My brothers, my life has been upright before God till this day.

2 Kahine halaqay Hananey, Phawuloosa doonan baqqana mela iya matan eqqidayssata kiittis.

And the high priest, Ananias, gave orders to those who were near him to give him a blow on the mouth.

3 He wode Phawuloosi iyaakko, “La ha booqqinte tiyida goda daaneysso, Xoossay nena baqqana. Neeni ta bolla higgiyatho pirddanaw uttada de7ashe higgey baynna tana baqqana mela kiitay?” yaagis.

Then Paul said to him, God will give blows to you, you whitewashed wall: are you here to be my judge by law, and by your orders am I given blows against the law?

4 Phawuloosa matan eqqidayssati iyaakko, “Ne Xoossaa kahine halaqaa cayay?” yaagidosona.

And those who were near said, Do you say such words against God's high priest?

5 Phawuloosi, “Ta ishato, I kahine halaqa gididayssa taani erabiikke; ays giikko Xoossaa qaalan, ‘Ne deriya ayseyssa bolla iita qaala haasayoppa’ geetetti xaafettis” yaagis.

And Paul said, Brother, I had no idea that he was the high priest: for it has been said, You may not say evil about the ruler of your people.

6 Shin Phawuloosi he bessan de7iya asaappe baggati Saduqaaweta, baggati Farisaaweta gideyssa be7idi, “Ta ishato, taani Farisaawenne Farisaawe na7a; ‘Hayqqidayssati hayqoppe denddana’ gada taani ufayssan naagiya gisho entti ta bolla pirddoosona” yaagidi odis.

But when Paul saw that half of them were Sadducees and the rest Pharisees, he said in the Sanhedrin, Brothers, I am a Pharisee, and the son of Pharisees: I am here to be judged on the question of the hope of the coming back from the dead.

7 Phawuloosi hessa gida wode Farisaaweta giddoninne Saduqaaweta giddon ooshshi keyin shaakettidosona.

And when he had said this, there was an argument between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and a division in the meeting.

8 Ays giikko, Saduqaaweti, “Hayqqida asi denddenna; kiitanchchoyka ayyaanikka baawa” yaagosona. Shin Farisaaweti nam77ayka de7eyssa ammanoosona.

For the Sadducees say that there is no coming back from the dead, and no angels or spirits: but the Pharisees have belief in all these.

9 Gita kachchi keyis; Farisaaweta bagga gidida higge asttamaareti denddi eqqidi, “Ha uraa bolla aybi balakka demmibookko; iyaw ayyaani woykko kiitanchchoy haasayonna aggenna” yaagidi palamidosona.

And there was a great outcry: and some of the scribes on the side of the Pharisees got up and took part in the discussion, saying, We see no evil in this man: what if he has had a revelation from an angel or a spirit?

10 Ooshshay darin asay Phawuloosa shaqerethonna mela gidi, shaalaqay ba wotaaddareti wodhdhidi entta giddofe iya ellesi kessidi bantta de7iyasuwa efana mela kiittis.

And when the argument became very violent, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be pulled in two by them, gave orders to the armed men to take him by force from among them, and take him into the army building.

11 He qamma Goday Phawuloosa matan eqqidi, “Phawloosaa, neeni taw Yerusalaamen markkattidaysada Roomenkka markkattanaw bessees; minna; aykkoy baawa” yaagis.

And the night after, the Lord came to his side and said, Be of good heart, for as you have been witnessing for me in Jerusalem, so will you be my witness in Rome.

12 Wonttetha gallas Ayhudeti, “Phawuloosa wodhonna de7ishe mookko uyokko” gidi caaqqidosona.

And when it was day, the Jews came together and put themselves under an oath that they would take no food or drink till they had put Paul to death.

13 Phawuloosa bolla hessa maqettida asati oytamappe daroosona.

And more than forty of them took this oath.

14 Entti kahine halaqatakkonne deriya cimatakko bidi, “Nuuni Phawuloosa wodhonna de7ishe kathi giyabaa mookko gidi caaqettida.

And they came to the chief priests and the rulers and said, We have taken a great oath to take no food till we have put Paul to death

15 Hiza, hinttenne shanggoy iyabaa geeshshidi pilggiyabay de7iya daanisidi, Phawuloosa hintteko ehana mela shaalaqaa oychchite. Nuuni I ha shiiquwa gakkanaappe sinthe iya wodhanaw giigidi uttida” yaagidosona.

So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death.

16 Shin Phawuloosa michche na7ay he maqquwa si7ida wode, bidi wotaaddareti de7iyasuwa gelidi, Phawuloosas odis.

But Paul's sister's son had word of their design, and he came into the army building and gave news of it to Paul.

17 Phawuloosi mato halaqatappe issuwa xeegidi, “Ha na7ay shaalaqas odiyabay de7iya gisho iya shalaqaakko efa” yaagis.

And Paul sent for a captain and said, Take this young man to your chief, for he has news for him.

18 Mato halaqay na7aa shaalaqaakko efidi, “Qasho keethan de7iya Phawuloosi tana baakko xeegidi, ha na7ay new odiyabay de7iya gisho, iya neekko ehana mela tana woossis” yaagis.

So he took him to the chief captain and said, Paul, the prisoner, made a request to me to take this young man to you, for he has something to say to you.

19 Shaalaqay na7aa kushiya oykkidi, dumma kare kessidi, “Neeni taw odanabay aybe?” yaagidi oychchis.

And the chief took him by the hand and, going on one side, said to him privately, What is it you have to say to me?

20 Na7ay shaalaqaakko, “Ayhudeti Phawuloosabaa kaseppe minthi pilgganaw koyidabaa daanisidi neeni wontto iya shiiquwa ehana mela nena woossanaw zoretaa qachchidosona.

And he said, The Jews are in agreement together to make a request to you for Paul to be taken, on the day after this, into the Sanhedrin, to be questioned in greater detail.

21 Shin neeni entti giyabaa si7oppa. Ays giikko, oytamappe dariya asati Phawuloosa wodhonna de7ishe ‘Kathi mookko, haathe uyokko’ gidi caaqettidi, qosettidi iya naagoosona. Ha77i ne giyabaa xalaala si7anaw naagoosona” yaagis.

But do not give way to them, for more than forty of them are waiting for him, having taken an oath not to take food or drink till they have put him to death: and now they are ready, waiting for your order.

22 Shaalaqay zaaridi, “Ha oda ne taw odidayssa hara oodeskka odoppa” yaagidi kiittidi na7aa guye yeddis.

So the chief captain let the young man go, saying to him, Do not say to anyone that you have given me word of these things.

23 Shaalaqay mato halaqatappe nam77ata xeegidi, “Qammafe heedzu saaten Qisaariya baanaw, nam77u xeetu wotaaddareta, laappun tammu para asatanne nam77u xeetu tooranchchota giigisite.

And he sent for two captains and said, Make ready two hundred men, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, to go to Caesarea, at the third hour of the night:

24 Deriya aysiya Filkkisakko Phawuloosa saro gathanaw toga mehe giigisite” yaagidi entta kiittis.

And get beasts so that they may put Paul on them, and take him safely to Felix, the ruler.

25 Shaalaqay Filkisas hessada giya dabddaabbiya xaafis:

And he sent a letter in these words:

26 “Qalawudiyoosa Luusiyosappe deriya aysiya bonchcho Filkkisas, saroy new gido.

Claudius Lysias, to the most noble ruler, Felix, peace be with you.

27 Ayhudeti ha uraa oykkidi wodhana hanishin, I Roome biitta asi gidoyssa erada wotaaddaretara gakkada iya ashshas.

This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be put to death by them, when I came on them with the army and took him out of danger, having knowledge that he was a Roman.

28 Entti iya ays mootiyakko eranaw koyada entta shiiquwan iya shiishas.

And, desiring to get at the reason for their attack on him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin:

29 Entti bantta higgiyas iya mootidayssafe attin iya wodhisiyabaa woykko qashisiyabaa gidonnayssa ta demmas.

Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.

30 Entti ha uraa bolla maqettida zigirssay tana gakkin, taani ellesada iya neekko yeddas. Iya mooteyssati ne sinthan bidi mootana mela kiittas” yaagis.

And when news was given to me that a secret design was being made against the man, I sent him straight away to you, giving orders to those who are against him to make their statements before you.

31 Hessa gisho, wotaaddareti kiitettidayssada Phawuloosa ekkidi, qamma Antiphaxirisa gathidosona.

So the armed men, as they were ordered, took Paul and came by night to Antipatris.

32 Wonttetha gallas para asati iyara baana mela oothidi toho asati guye simmidosona.

But on the day after, they sent the horsemen on with him, and went back to their place:

33 Togay Qisaariya gakkidi dabddaabbiya deriya ayseyssas immidi, Phawuloosa iya sinthe aathidosona.

And they, when they came to Caesarea, gave the letter to the ruler, and took Paul before him.

34 Deriya ayseyssi dabddaabbiya nabbabidaappe guye, “Phawuloosa, ne aw awuraajja asee?” gidi iya oychchis. I Kilqiya asi gidoyssa erida wode,

And after reading it, he said, What part of the country do you come from? And, hearing that he was from Cilicia,

35 “Taani nebaa nena mooteyssati yaa wode si7ana” yaagis. Wotaaddareti Phawuloosa Heroodisa keethan naagana mela kiittis.

I will give hearing to your cause, he said, when those who are against you have come. And he gave orders for him to be kept in Herod's Praetorium.