Romans 4
1 Abraham is the [revered] ancestor of us [Jews]. So think about what we can conclude [from what happened to Abraham about how God can erase the record of our sins]. [RHQ]
Hessa gish kasse nu Abiramey hayssafe ay go7a demide ginoo?
2 If it was because of Abraham’s doing [good] things that the record of his sins was erased {that [God] erased the record of his sins}, Abraham could then have been able to boast [about that to people], but he would not have [had any basis to] boast to God [about it].
Abiramey ba oothon xiilidako izi ceeqistanayssi deesiko shin; izi Xoossa siinithan ceeqetenas danida7ena.
3 [Remember that] in the Scriptures it is written {someone wrote} [PRS] that Abraham believed what God [promised] [RHQ], and as a result the record of his sins was erased {[God] erased the record of his sins}.
Geeshsha Maxaafay “Abiramey Xoossu ammanidesine iza ammanoy izas xiillotethan qoodetides” gees.
4 If we receive wages for work that we do, those wages are not considered to be a gift. Instead, they [are considered] to be what we have earned. [Similarly, if God erases the record of our sins because we did things to earn God’s favor], we would not consider that [God’s erasing the record of our sin] was [a gift. Instead, we would consider it as what we had earned].
Issi uray ootho oothiko izi ekiza miishay izas coo kiyatethi immetizayssa gidontta izades ootho waga gides.
5 But suppose that we do not do things [to gain God’s acceptance]. Suppose that we instead trust [in God], who erases the record of sins of wicked people. Then the erasing of the record of our sins because of our trusting [in Christ] is considered to be a gift to us, [not something that we earned].
Gido attin ootho oothontta nagarancha ura xiillo kessiza Xoossan ammanizaades iza ammanoy izas xiillotethen taybetteyes.
6 Similarly, it is as David wrote [in the Psalms] about people being happy whose record of sins God has erased even though they have not done things [to earn it. David wrote]:
Dawiteykka xiillotethi izas qoodettizay loo7o oothon gidontta asa gishshi hiziges,
7 [God] is pleased with people whose sins have been {whose sins [he] has} forgiven, and whose sins he [has decided] to forget [DOU].
Isttas istta bolla oothoy atto geetetidaytine istta nagaray maretidayt anijjetidayta.
8 [God] causes to be happy the people whose sins he no longer keeps a record of.
Iza nagara Goday muleka qoodontadey izi anijjtidade”
9 As for our being happy [because God has erased the record of our sins], (it is not something that [only] we Jews [can experience]./is it [MTY] something that [only] we Jews [can experience]?) [RHQ] [No, it is] also something that non-Jews [can experience] [MTY]. [What is written in the Scriptures], that it was because Abraham trusted [in God] that the record of his sins was erased {[God] erased the record of his sins}, [also shows that this is true].
Ha anijjozi qaxarretidaytas xalalayee? woykko qaxaretontaytasaraa? kase koyro nu Aawa Abirame ammanoy izas xiillotethan paydetides gidos.
10 ([Think about] when [God erased the record of Abraham’s sins]./When did [God erase the record of Abraham’s sins]?) [RHQ] (Consider whether [it happened] after someone circumcised [Abraham to mark him as one who belonged to God], or before someone circumcised him./[Did it happen] after [Abraham was] circumcised [to be marked as one who belonged to God], or before he was circumcised?) [RHQ] It happened before he was circumcised, not after he was circumcised.
Histin wani izas hessaththo paydetide? Izi qaxaretidape guye? woykko qaxaristanape kassee? Izas xiillotethan paydetiday izi qaxaristanape sinithana.
11 [Many years later, God commanded that] Abraham [be] circumcised. Abraham’s accepting that ritual simply showed [that he knew that God had accepted him]. [He knew that God] had [erased the record of his sins] because he trusted [in God] while he was still, [in effect, a non-Jew because] he had not been circumcised. [So we can understand that] Abraham became (a spiritual ancestor/like an ancestor) to [all] of us whose record of sins has been erased {whose sins [God] has erased the record of} because we believe [in God’s promise, even though some of us] are not circumcised.
Izi kasse qaxaristanape kasse demmida xiillotethay qaxarisi malata gidida heskka xiillotethas matame ekides. Hessa gish qaxaretontta ammanizaytas xiillotethi paydistana mala wurisotasi izi Aawa.
12 Likewise, Abraham is the [spiritual] ancestor of all us Jews who are not merely circumcised but who, more importantly, [believe in God’s promise] as our ancestor Abraham did, even before he was circumcised.
Izi qaxaretidaytaskka Aawa qaxaretidaytas xalala gidontta nu Aawa Abiramey kasse qaxaristanape sinithe izas diza ammano geedo kallizaytas wurisossa.
13 God promised Abraham and his descendants that they would receive [the blessings that he promised to give to the people in] the world. But when he promised that, it was not because Abraham [obeyed] the laws [that God later gave to Moses]. Instead, it was because Abraham believed [that God would do what he promised that he would do]. As a result, God erased the record of his sins.
Izi alame latizade gidana mala Abirimeynne iza zereththati ufaysa qaala ekiday waga baggara gidontta ammanon gidida xiillotethankko.
14 If [we think that] it is those who [obey God’s] laws who will receive [what he has promised], it is useless [for us to trust in him. And what he] promised is worthless. [Remember that] it is [stated] in God’s law [PRS] [that] he will punish [people who do not perfectly obey them], and remember that wherever [MTY] laws exist, [people] disobey them [LIT].
Woga nagizayti lattizayta gidiko ammanos go7ay deenna; ufaysikka coo mela gidana shin.
Wogay hanqqo kalethes. wogay baynidason wogappe adhethi deenna.
16 So it is because [we] trust [in God that we will receive the things that he has promised]. [It is not because we perfectly obey God’s laws. He wants] (to [erase the record of our sins/to declare us no longer guilty]) without our earning it. As a result, what God now promises, he guarantees to give to all people who are [Abraham’s spiritual] descendants. [He promises to do that not only for us Jewish believers], who [have] God’s laws [and trust in him as Abraham did], but also for those [non-Jews who do not have God’s laws but] who trust [in him] as Abraham did. Abraham is the [spiritual] ancestor of all of us [believers].
Hessa gishshi ufaysi ammanon yides. Hessikka iza ufaysay iza kiiyatethan gidanadanine Abirame zerethasi wurisosi ammanetizayssa gidana mala hanides. Hesikka wogan izayta gididaytas xalala gidontta ammanon Abirame nayta gididaytas wurisotaskko. Izikka nuus wurisoskka Aawako.
17 What is written {What [Moses] wrote} [in the Scriptures about what God promised Abraham shows that this is true]. [God said to him], “It is in order that you [(sg)] may be the ancestor of many ethnic groups that I have chosen you.” Romans 4:17b-22 God [guaranteed that he would give Abraham many descendants]. Abraham confidently believed that God [would do that],
Hesikka “Ta nena daro dere Aawa oothidis” geeteti xaafetida mala hanides. Izikka hayqidaytas deyo immizaden baynidayssa qasse diza mala oothizaden ammanida Xoossa sinithan izi nuusu Aawakko.
18 even though there was no physical reason for him to hope [that he would have descendants, because he and his wife were too old to bear children]. But God is the one who causes dead people to live again, and who talks about things that do not yet exist as already existing. [God said to Abraham], “You will have so many descendants that they will be [as impossible to count as the stars].” And Abraham believed that, and he believed that he would become the ancestor of many ethnic groups.
Kasse izas “Ne zerethi hessaththo hanana” geetetida mala ayko ufaysikka baynida dishin Abiramey Xoossi hanana gidaysa ammanidi daro dere Aawa gidides.
19 He did not doubt [that God would do what he promised], even though he knew that his body was already [as incapable of begetting children as if he were] dead [MET] because he was about 100 years old. And [even though he realized that] Sarah had never been able to become pregnant [IDM],
Abiramesi yelettini xeetu layith gidi kichin Abiramey ba asatethay hayqetha mala gididaysanne sarasi yello wodey aadhi bidaysa erisheka ammanon lepibeyna.
20 he did not doubt at all that God [would do what he had] promised. Instead, he trusted [in God] more/very strongly, and he thanked God [for what God was going to do].
Gede gujjid ammanon minidi Xoossas boncho immides attin Xoossi gida qaala sidhibeyna.
21 He was also convinced {very sure} that the thing that God promised, God was able to do.
Xoossi izas immida ufaysay polistanaysa kumetha wozinape ammanides.
22 And that is the reason that the record of his sins was erased {[God] erased the record of his sins}.
Hessa gishshi izasi xiillotethan qodetides.
23 The words [in the Scriptures], “The record of his sins was erased {[God] erased the record of his sins},” are not only about Abraham.
“Izas xiillotethan paydetides” giza qaala xaafettiday izas xalala gidena.
24 They were also written {[They] also wrote that} for us whose record of sins would be erased {[God] would erase}. They were written {[They] wrote it} for us who believe [God], the one who caused our Lord Jesus to become alive again after he died.
Gido attin Xoossi nu xiillotetha iza baggara paydiza nu Goda Yesusa hayqope denithidaysan ammaniza nusarakko.
25 Jesus allowed [men] to execute [MTY] him so that [God could forgive] our evil deeds. And [God] caused Jesus to live again because [God wanted to show that because of the death of Jesus he was able to] erase the record of our sins.
Izi nu nagara gishshi hayqanasi aadhi immetides. Izi nuna xiillota hisitina hayqope denidides.
