Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense which I will now make to you.”
“Ta ishato, ta aawato, taani ha77i hinttew immiya zaaruwa si7ite.”
2 When the crowd heard Paul speak to them in the Hebrew language, they became quiet. He said,
Phawuloosi enttaw Ibraysxe doonan odeyssa si7idi kaseyssafe aathidi si7i gidosona. I kaallidi,
3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel. I was instructed according to the strict ways of the law of our fathers. I am zealous for God, just as all of you are today.
“Taani Kilqiyan de7iya Terseesen yelettada ha kataman diccas. Ta asttamaareykka Gamaaliyale; taani nu aawata higgiya mintha tamaarida, hachchi hintte ubbay haneyssada Xoossaas mishettiya Ayhude asi.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding up and delivering them to prison both men and women,
Taani ha ogiya kaalliya maccatanne addeta oykkada qasho keethan yeggashenn entta wodhisana gakkanaw waaye bessida asi.
5 as the high priest and all the elders can bear witness. I received letters from them for the brothers in Damascus, and went there to bring them back in bonds to Jerusalem in order for them to be punished.
Hessadakka, kahine halaqaynne Shanggo ubbay tabaa markkattanaw dandda7ees. Taani Damasqqon de7iya entta ishatas enttafe dabddaabbiya ekkada yan de7iya asati qashettidi seerettana mela Yerusalaame entta ehanaw yaa bas.
6 It happened that when I was traveling and nearing Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light from heaven began to shine around me.
“Taani bada Damasqqo matida wode seeta gallas qopponna saloppe gita poo7oy ta yuushuwan poo7is.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'
Taani sa7an kundda de7ishin, ‘Saa7ola, Saa7ola, tana ays goodday?’ giya qaala si7as.
8 I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.'
Taani zaarada, ‘Godaw, neeni oonee?’ yaagas. I zaaridi, ‘Taani, neeni gooddiya Naazirete Yesuusa’ yaagis.
9 Those who were with me saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
Taara de7eyssati poo7uwa be7idosonappe attin taw odeyssa qaala akeekibookkona.
10 I said, 'What should I do, Lord?' The Lord said to me, 'Arise and go into Damascus; there you will be told everything that you must do.'
“Taani, ‘Godaw, ta ay ootho?’ yaagas. “Goday taakko, ‘Denddada Damasqqo ba. Neeni oothana mela Xoossay oothanaw qoppidabaa ubbay yan new odettana’ yaagis.
11 I could not see because of that light's brightness, and being led by the hands of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
He wolqqaama poo7uwa gaason ta ayfey qooqin, taara de7iya asati ta kushiya oykkidi, tana goochchin Damasqqo gakkas.
12 There I met a man named Ananias, a devout man according to the law and well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there.
“Damasqqon de7iya Ayhude ubbay daro bonchchiya issi Hananiya giya addey, nu higgiya bonchcheysinne Xoossaa minthi woosseyssi de7ees.
13 He came to me, stood by me, and said, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' In that very hour I saw him.
Hananey taakko yidi, ta matan eqqidi, ‘Ta ishaw Saa7olaa, xeella’ yaagis. Ellesada taani iya xeella aggas.
14 Then he said, 'The God of our fathers has chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the voice coming from his own mouth.
“I taakko, ‘Nu aawata Xoossay neeni iya sheniya erana mela, iya xillo Na7aa be7ana melanne iya doonappe qaala si7ana mela kasetidi nena dooris.
15 For you shall be a witness for him to all men about what you have seen and heard.
Neeni be7idabaanne si7idabaa asa ubbaa sinthan iyaw markkattana.
16 Now why are you waiting? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
Ha77i ays gam77ay? Denddada xammaqetta; iya sunthaa xeegada ne nagaraappe meecetta’ yaagis.
17 After I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, it happened that I was given a vision.
“Taani guye Yerusalaame simmada Xoossa Keethan woossishin, taw qonccethi benttis.
18 I saw him say to me, 'Hurry and leave Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.'
Qonccethan Goday taakko, ‘Ne taw markkattiya markkatethaa asay ekkonna gisho ellesada Yerusalaameppe keya’ yaagishin taani be7as.
19 I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you in every synagogue.
“Taani, ‘Godaw, Ayhude Woosa Keetha ubban nena ammaneyssata oykkada wadhdhidayssanne qasho keethan yeggidayssa entti eroosona.
20 When the blood of Stephen your witness was spilled, I also was standing by and agreeing, and I was guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'
Entti ne markka Isxifaanose wodhiya wode taani he odan issifas. Qassi entta matan eqqada iya wodheyssata ma7uwa naagays’ yaagis.
21 But he said to me, 'Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'”
“Goday taakko, ‘Taani nena Ayhude gidonna asaakko haahoso kiittiya gisho denddada ba’” yaagis.
22 They listened to him until he said this. Then they shouted and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth, for it is not right that he should live.”
Phawuloosi he qaala odidi ongana gakkanaw asay I geyssa si7oosona. Hessafe guye, bantta qaala dhoqqu oothidi, “Hayssa biittafe dhayssa! I daanaw bessenna” yaagidosona.
23 As they were shouting, throwing off their cloaks, and throwing dust into the air,
Entti wocamishin, bantta ma7uwa bolla holishininne baana bolla laallishin;
24 the chief captain commanded Paul to be brought into the fortress. He ordered that he should be questioned with scourging, so that he himself might know why they were shouting against him like that.
Shaalaqay be7idi wotaaddareti Phawuloosa bantta de7iyasuwa efana mela kiittis. Qassi asay ays hessada wocamidaakko eranaw koyidi Phawuloosa lisson garaafidi pilggana mela entta kiittis.
25 When they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and who has not been put on trial?”
Shin wotaaddareti Phawuloosa dafon minthi qachchidi garaafana haniya wode Phawuloosi ba matan eqqida mato halaqaakko, “Roome asi pirddi baynna garaafeyssi hinttew wogee?” yaagis.
26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”
Mato halaqay hessa si7ida wode shaalaqaakko bidi, “Ha addey Roome asi. Neeni ay oothanaw qoppay?” yaagidi oychchis.
27 The chief captain came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” Paul said, “Yes.”
Shaalaqay Phawuloosakko shiiqidi, “Neeni Roome ase? Ane taw oda” yaagis. Phawuloosi, “Ee” yaagis.
28 The chief captain answered, “It was only with a large amount of money that I acquired citizenship.” But Paul said, “I was born a Roman citizen.”
Shaalaqay zaaridi, “Taani ha gadetethaa daro miishen shammas” yaagis. Shin Phawuloosi, “Ta he gadetethaa yeletethan demma ekkas” yaagis.
29 Then the men who were going to question him left him immediately. The chief captain also was afraid, when he learned that Paul was a Roman citizen, because he had tied him up.
Hessa gisho, Phawuloosa pilgganaw qoppidayssati iira iyappe shaakettidosona. Shaalaqay Roome asi santhalaatan qachchidayssa erida wode yayyis.
30 On the next day, the chief captain wanted to know the truth about the Jews' accusations against Paul. So he untied his bonds and ordered the chief priests and all the council to meet. Then he brought Paul down and placed him in their midst.
Wonttetha gallas Shaalaqay, Ayhudeti Phawuloosa ays mootidaakko geeshshi eranaw koyis. Kahine halaqatinne shanggoy ubbay shiiqana mela kiittis; qassi Phawuloosa qashoppe bilisidi entta sinthan essis.
