Orekma 28
1 Ke kut sun finmes ah kut etauk lah inen tuka sac pa Malta.
And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita,
2 Mwet in acn sac arulana kulang nu sesr. Elos tanak e se, paing kut, ac suli kut nu kac, mweyen mutawauk in af ac arulana upa ohu ah.
and the foreigners were shewing us no ordinary kindness, for having kindled a fire, they received us all, because of the pressing rain, and because of the cold;
3 Paul el orani kahp in etong se ac mutawauk in sang nu ke e uh, na serpent pwasin soko pulauk fol uh ac orakak ac ngalisya paol ac atlana kac.
but Paul having gathered together a quantity of sticks, and having laid [them] upon the fire, a viper — out of the heat having come — did fasten on his hand.
4 Mwet in acn sac liye ke serpent soko ah atla ke paol Paul, ac elos fahk nu sin sie sin sie, “Sahp mwet se inge mwet akmas se, mweyen el nwe tia misa meoa, tusruk Oakwuk Lucng uh pa el ac misa.”
And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said unto one another, 'Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved out of the sea, the justice did not suffer to live;'
5 Tusruktu Paul el osroklana serpent soko ah nu in e uh, ac wangin ma musalla kacl.
he then, indeed, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered no evil,
6 Elos soano na lah ac fafwak paol, ku el ac topla misa. Tusruk tukun elos soano ke pacl na loes se ac tia liye kutena ma sikyak nu sel, na elos ekulla nunak lalos ac fahk, “god se pa el!”
and they were expecting him to be about to be inflamed, or to fall down suddenly dead, and they, expecting [it] a long time, and seeing nothing uncommon happening to him, changing [their] minds, said he was a god.
7 Oasr sie acn apkuran nu in acn sac su ma lal Publius, leum lun tuka sac. El paing kut ac arulana kulang nu sesr, ac kut muta yorol len tolu.
And in the neighbourhood of that place were lands of the principal man of the island, by name Publius, who, having received us, three days did courteously lodge [us];
8 Papa tumal Publius uh mas ac oanna fin mwe oan kial uh ke mas fol ac musen fohk srah. Paul el utyak nu infukil sel uh ac pre kacl, el filiya paol facl ac akkeyalla.
and it came to pass, the father of Publius with feverish heats and dysentery pressed, was laid, unto whom Paul having entered, and having prayed, having laid [his] hands on him, healed him;
9 Ke ma se inge orekla ah, na mwet mas nukewa fin tuka sac tuku ac wi pac akkeyeyukla.
this, therefore, being done, the others also in the island having infirmities were coming and were healed;
10 Elos use mwe kite puspis nu sesr, ac tok ke kut mukuiyak in som, elos use ma nukewa kut enenu uh nu fin oak uh.
who also with many honours did honour us, and we setting sail — they were lading [us] with the things that were necessary.
11 Tukun malem tolu, kut kalla fin oak soko Alexandria me, ma tuh muta ke tuka sac ke pacl in mihsrisr uh. Inen oak soko ah pa “God Fak.”
And after three months, we set sail in a ship (that had wintered in the isle) of Alexandria, with the sign Dioscuri,
12 Kut oai ke siti Syracuse ac muta we len tolu.
and having landed at Syracuse, we remained three days,
13 Kut sifilpa kal we lac ac oai ke siti Rhegium. Ke len tok ah eng se mutawauk in tuhtuh eir me, ac tukun len luo kut sun siti srisrik Puteoli.
thence having gone round, we came to Rhegium, and after one day, a south wind having sprung up, the second [day] we came to Puteoli;
14 Oasr kutu mwet lulalfongi we su siyuk kut in muta yorolos ke wik se. Na kut fah som nu Rome.
where, having found brethren, we were called upon to remain with them seven days, and thus to Rome we came;
15 Mwet lulalfongi in acn Rome elos lohngkutyak, ac tuku osun nu sesr e ke acn se pangpang “Nien Kuka lun Appius” ac “Lohm in Mongla Tolu Lun Mwet Fahsr.” Ke Paul el liyelosyak el sang kulo nu sin God, ac arulana kui nunkal.
and thence, the brethren having heard the things concerning us, came forth to meet us, unto Appii Forum, and Three Taverns — whom Paul having seen, having given thanks to God, took courage.
16 Ke kut sun acn Rome, elos lela Paul elan sifacna muta ke sie lohm, tusruktu oasr sie mwet mweun in taranul.
And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barrack, but Paul was suffered to remain by himself, with the soldier guarding him.
17 Tukun len tolu, Paul el pangon mwet kol lun mwet Jew in acn sac elos in tukeni nu sie. Ke elos fahsreni, el fahk nu selos, “Mwet Israel wiuk, nga nwe tia orala kutena ma koluk lain mwet wiasr, ku kunausla kutena ouiya ma mwet matu lasr somla elos oakiya nu sesr, a elos tuh filiyuwi sie mwet kapir in acn Jerusalem, ac eisyuyang nu sin mwet Rome uh.
And it came to pass after three days, Paul called together those who are the principal men of the Jews, and they having come together, he said unto them: 'Men, brethren, I — having done nothing contrary to the people, or to the customs of the fathers — a prisoner from Jerusalem, was delivered up to the hands of the Romans;
18 Tukun mwet Rome elos kusen siyuk nu sik, elos ke tuleyula mweyen elos tia konauk kutena ma koluk fal in anwuki nga kac.
who, having examined me, were wishing to release [me], because of their being no cause of death in me,
19 A ke mwet Jew elos tia insese nu kac, pwanang nga tuh suk in nununkeyuk nga sin Tokosra Fulat, finne wangin mwe tukak luk in lain mwet luk kac.
and the Jews having spoken against [it], I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar — not as having anything to accuse my nation of;
20 Pa inge sripen nga siyuk nga in liye kowos ac in sramsram nu suwos. Aok, nga kapiri ke sein inge ke sripen el su mwet Israel elos finsrak kac.”
for this cause, therefore, I called for you to see and to speak with [you], for because of the hope of Israel with this chain I am bound.'
21 Ac elos fahk nu sel, “Wanginna leta kut eis Judea me keim, ac wangin pac mwet lasr tuku we me in tuh srumun nu sesr ma orek we, ku in fahk kutena ma koluk keim.
And they said unto him, 'We did neither receive letters concerning thee from Judea, nor did any one who came of the brethren declare or speak any evil concerning thee,
22 Tusruktu kut ke lohng nunak lom, mweyen kut lohng lah in acn nukewa, mwet uh lain u sasu se ma kom wi ingan.”
and we think it good from thee to hear what thou dost think, for, indeed, concerning this sect it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against;'
23 Na elos pakiya sie len elos in osun nu sel Paul, ac ke sun len sac mwet puspis tukeni nu yorol yen el muta we. Mutawauk ke lotutang nwe ke fongeni, el aketeya nu selos kalmen Tokosrai lun God, ac el srike in furokolosla in lulalfongi ke Jesus ke el luti ke Ma Sap lal Moses ac ke ma simusla lun mwet palu.
and having appointed him a day, they came, more of them unto him, to the lodging, to whom he was expounding, testifying fully the reign of God, persuading them also of the things concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and the prophets, from morning till evening,
24 Kutu selos lulalfongi lah ma el fahk uh pwaye, ac kutu tiana lulalfongi.
and, some, indeed, were believing the things spoken, and some were not believing.
25 Na ke elos tiana nunak se lac inmasrlolos ke mwe luti lal Paul, elos mutaweak in fahsrelik, tukun Paul el fahkla kas se inge: “Pwayena kas lun Ngun Mutal nu sel mwet palu Isaiah, ma el tuh fahk nu sin mwet matu lowos somla,
And not being agreed with one another, they were going away, Paul having spoken one word — 'Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,
26 fahk mu: ‘Som ac fahk nu sin mutunfacl se inge: Kowos ac fah lohng na lohng, a tia kalem kac; Kowos ac fah liye na liye, a tia akilenak,
saying, Go on unto this people and say, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive,
27 Mweyen nunak lun mutunfacl se inge upa, Ac elos fonosya insraclos Ac kaliya mutalos. Funu tia ouinge mutalos lukun liye, Ac sraclos lukun lohng, Ac nunak lalos lukun kalem kac, Ac elos lukun forma nu sik, God El fahk, Ac nga lukun akkeyalosla.’”
for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they may see with the eyes, and with the heart may understand, and be turned back, and I may heal them.
28 Na Paul el aksafye sramsram lal uh ac fahk, “Kowos in etu lah pweng ke molela sin God me uh supweyukla tari nu sin mwet sayen mwet Jew, ac elos ac fah porongo!” [
'Be it known, therefore, to you, that to the nations was sent the salvation of God, these also will hear it;'
29 Tukun Paul el fahk ma inge, na mwet Jew elos fahsrelik, akukuin na upa inmasrlolos.]
and he having said these things, the Jews went away, having much disputation among themselves;
30 Ke lusen yac luo, Paul el muta in sie lohm ma el moli elan muta kac, ac el paing mwet nukewa su tuku nu yorol.
and Paul remained an entire two years in his own hired [house], and was receiving all those coming in unto him,
31 El pulaik in fahkak ke Tokosrai lun God, ac wangin mwet ikolilya in luti nu sin mwet uh ke Leum Jesus Christ.
preaching the reign of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness — unforbidden.
