¹And the high priest said, Are these things then so?

¹ Alfaga beero mo ne: «Hayey din, ya-cine no i bara?»

²And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

² Istifanos ne: «Alborey, nya-izey da baabey, wa hangan ka maa: Irikoy Darzakoyo bangay iri kaayo Ibrahim se waato kaŋ a go Mesopotamiya laabo ra, za a mana goro Haran kwaara ra.

³and said to him, Go out of thy land and out of thy kindred, and come into the land which I will shew thee.

³ A ne a se: ‹Ma fatta ni laabo da ni dumey ra, ka koy laabo kaŋ ay ga cabe ni se ra.›

⁴Then going out of the land of the Chaldeans he dwelt in Charran, and thence, after his father died, he removed him into this land in which *ye* now dwell.

⁴ Gaa no a fun Kaldancey laabo ra ka kaa ka goro Haran. Waato gaa, a baabo buuyaŋo banda, Irikoy kand'a ne laabu woone ra, naŋ kaŋ araŋ go da goray sohõ.

⁵And he did not give him an inheritance in it, not even what his foot could stand on; and promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when he had no child.

⁵ A mana tubuyaŋ hari no a se a ra, baa sanda ce taamuyaŋ fo cine. Amma Irikoy na alkawli sambu a se ka ne nga ga laabo no a se a ma ciya a wane, d'a dumo kaŋ ga kaa a banda mo wane. Waato din mo Ibrahim sinda ize jina.

⁶And God spoke thus: His seed shall be a sojourner in a strange land, and they shall enslave them and evil entreat [them] four hundred years;

⁶ Yaa no Irikoy ci mo: a ‹banda ga yawtaray goray te mebarawey laabo ra. I g'i daŋ tamtaray mo k'i taabandi jiiri zangu taaci.

⁷and the nation to which they shall be in bondage will *I* judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and serve me in this place.

⁷ Dumo kaŋ se i ga may din mo, ay g'a ciiti. Woodin banda no i ga fun ka kaa ka sududu ay se nango wo ra.› Yaadin no Irikoy ci.

⁸And he gave to him [the] covenant of circumcision; and thus he begat Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.

⁸ A na Ibrahim no dambanguyaŋ sappa mo. Yaadin no, kaŋ Ibrahim na Isaka hay, a n'a dambangu* zaari ahakkanta hane. Isaka na Yakuba hay _k'a dambangu|_, Yakuba mo na kaayey baaba way cindi hinka hay _k'i dambangu|_.

⁹And the patriarchs, envying Joseph, sold him away into Egypt. And God was with him,

⁹ Kaayey baabey mo canse Yusufu gaa. I n'a neera _boro fooyaŋ se|_ i ma kond'a Misira laabu. Amma Irikoy go a banda

¹⁰and delivered him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he appointed him chief over Egypt and all his house.

¹⁰ k'a faaba a gurzuga kulu ra. A n'a no gaakuri da laakal Firawna jine, kaŋ ga ti Misira laabu koyo, hal a na Yusufu daŋ Misira laabo nda nga windo kulu se dabariko.

¹¹But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food.

¹¹ Amma haray fo te Misira laabo da Kanaana laabo kulu ra, kaŋ te kankami bambata, hal iri kaayey mana du haŋ kaŋ ga ngey boŋ ŋwaayandi.

¹²But Jacob, having heard of there being corn in Egypt, sent out our fathers first;

¹² Amma waato kaŋ Yakuba maa i ne ntaasu go Misira laabo ra, a n'iri kaayey donton sorro sintina.

¹³and the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren, and the family of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.

¹³ Sorro hinkanta alwaato ra no Yusufu na nga boŋ bangandi nga baabayzey se. Firawna mo du ka Yusufu dumo bay.

¹⁴And Joseph sent and called down to him his father Jacob and all [his] kindred, seventy-five souls.

¹⁴ Gaa no Yusufu donton ka nga baabo Yakuba ce, nga da nga dumey kulu, ngey boro wayye cindi gu no.

¹⁵And Jacob went down into Egypt and died, he and our fathers,

¹⁵ Yakuba mo koy Misira. Nga bumbo bu noodin, d'iri kaayey mo.

¹⁶and were carried over to Sychem and placed in the sepulchre which Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the [father] of Sychem.

¹⁶ I kand'ey Sikem laabu k'i daŋ sarayey ra kaŋ Ibrahim day da nzarfu Hamor izey gaa Sikem ra.

¹⁷But as the time of promise drew near which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁷ Alkawlo kaŋ Irikoy te Ibrahim se alwaato maan. Alwaato din jama soobay ka tonton ka baa gumo Misira ra,

¹⁸until another king over Egypt arose who did not know Joseph.

¹⁸ hala: ‹bonkooni fo furo Misira laabo koytara ra kaŋ si Yusufu bay.›

¹⁹*He* dealt subtilly with our race, and evil entreated the fathers, casting out their infants that they might not live.

¹⁹ Bonkoono din binde n'iri dumey hiila k'iri kaayey gurzugandi. A n'i tilasandi i ma ngey ize attaciriyey furu, zama i ma si du ka funa.

²⁰In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly lovely, who was nourished three months in the house of his father.

²⁰ Alwaato din ra no i na Musa hay, nga mo zanka kaŋ ga sogo no Irikoy jine. I n'a biiri mo handu hinza nga baabo windo ra.

²¹And when he was cast out, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and brought him up for herself [to be] for a son.

²¹ Waato kaŋ i n'a furu mo, Firawna ize wandiya di a k'a sambu, k'a biiri danga nga bumbo ize.

²²And Moses was instructed in all [the] wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.

²² I na Musa dondonandi Misira bayray kulu, a te boro beeri mo nga sanney da nga goyey ra.

²³And when a period of forty years was fulfilled to him, it came into his heart to look upon his brethren, the sons of Israel;

²³ Amma waato kaŋ a to jiiri waytaaci, a ma koy ka nga nya-izey kaŋ ti Israyla izey kunfa furo a bina ra.

²⁴and seeing a certain one wronged, he defended [him], and avenged him that was being oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.

²⁴ Waato kaŋ a di nga nya-izey ra i goono ga boro fo toonye, a furo ka faasa bora kaŋ i goono ga toonye din se ka Misiranca wi.

²⁵For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand was giving them deliverance. But they understood not.

²⁵ A ho hala nga nya-izey ga faham kaŋ Irikoy g'i faaba Musa kamba do, amma i mana faham.

²⁶And on the morrow he shewed himself to them as they were contending, and compelled them to peace, saying, *Ye* are brethren, why do ye wrong one another?

²⁶ A wane suba mo, a kaa ka Israyla ize fooyaŋ gar kaŋ yaŋ goono ga yanje. Musa ga ba nga m'i sasabandi. A ne i se: ‹Ya alborey, araŋ ya care nya-izeyaŋ no. Ifo se no araŋ goono ga care toonye?›

²⁷But he that was wronging his neighbour thrust him away, saying, Who established thee ruler and judge over us?

²⁷ Amma bora kaŋ goono ga nga hangasino toonye din na Musa tuti ka ne: ‹May ka ni daŋ koy da ciitiko iri boŋ?

²⁸Dost *thou* wish to kill me as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?

²⁸ Wala ni ga ba ni ma ay mo wi mate kaŋ ni na Misiranca wi bi?›

²⁹And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Madiam, where he begat two sons.

²⁹ Musa binde zuru sanno din sabbay se. A koy yawtaray Midiyan laabo ra ka goro. Noodin no a na ize hinka hay.

³⁰And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai, in a flame of fire of a bush.

³⁰ Waato kaŋ a te jiiri waytaaci noodin, malayka fo bangay a se Sinayi tondo do ganjo ra danji beele ra gumbi fo ra.

³¹And Moses seeing it wondered at the vision; and as he went up to consider it, there was a voice of [the] Lord,

³¹ Waato kaŋ Musa di a kulu, a n'a dambarandi. A maan zama nga ma guna, kal a maa Irikoy jinde kaŋ ne:

³²*I* am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not consider [it].

³² ‹Ay no ga ti ni kaayey Irikoyo, Ibrahim da Isaka nda Yakuba Irikoyo.› Musa mo jijiri, a mana ta nga ma guna koyne.

³³And the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place on which thou standest is holy ground.

³³ Rabbi ne a se: ‹Ma ni taamey kaa ni cey gaa, zama nango kaŋ ni goono ga kay din, nangu hanante no.

³⁴I have surely seen the ill treatment of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groan, and have come down to take them out of it; and now, come, I will send thee to Egypt.

³⁴ Haciika, ay di ay borey kaŋ go Misira laabo ra kankamo, ay maa i durayyaŋey mo. Ay zumbu zama ay m'i faaba se. Sohõ binde koy, ay ga ni donton Misira laabu.›

³⁵This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made thee ruler and judge? him did God send [to be] a ruler and deliverer with the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

³⁵ Musa wo, kaŋ i wang'a ka ne a se: ‹May ka ni daŋ koy da ciitiko iri boŋ?›, nga no Irikoy donton koy da faabako Malayka kambe do kaŋ bangay a se gumbo ra.

³⁶*He* led them out, having wrought wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

³⁶ Bora din no k'i kaa taray, kaŋ a na dambara hariyaŋ da alaamayaŋ te Misira ra da Teeku Cira ra, da ganjo ra mo jiiri waytaaci.

³⁷This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up to you out of your brethren like me [him shall ye hear].

³⁷ Nga ga ti Musa din kaŋ ne Israyla izey se: ‹Irikoy ga annabi fo tunandi araŋ se araŋ nya-izey game ra, danga ay cine.›

³⁸This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received living oracles to give to us;

³⁸ Woone ga ti bora kaŋ go jama ra ganjo ra iri kaayey banda nda malayka kaŋ salaŋ d'a Sinayi tondo ra banda. A na sanni fundikooney ta mo ka no iri se.

³⁹to whom our fathers would not be subject, but thrust [him] from them, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,

³⁹ Amma iri kaayey si ba ngey m'a gana, hal i wang'a ka ngey biney bare ngey ma ye Misira do haray.

⁴⁰saying to Aaron, Make us gods who shall go before us; for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has happened to him.

⁴⁰ I ne Haruna se: ‹Ma tooruyaŋ te iri se kaŋ yaŋ ga furo iri jine. Zama Musa wo, bora kaŋ n'iri kaa Misira laabo ra, iri si bay haŋ kaŋ du a.›

⁴¹And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

⁴¹ Jirbey din ra mo i na handayze tooru fo te ka kande tooro se sargay. I goono ga farhã ngey kambey goyo se.

⁴²But God turned and delivered them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in [the] book of the prophets, Have ye offered me victims and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

⁴² Amma Irikoy bare k'i nooyandi i ma sududu beene marga se, mate kaŋ i hantum annabey tira ra ka ne: ‹Ya Israyla dumo, jiiri waytaaci ganjo ra, manti ay se no araŋ goono ga kande almanyaŋ da sargayyaŋ k'i sarga* bo.

⁴³Yea, ye took up the tent of Moloch, and the star of [your] god Remphan, the forms which ye made to do homage to them; and I will transport you beyond Babylon.

⁴³ Araŋ na tooro kaŋ se i ga ne Molok hukumo sambu, da Ramfan tooru handariya, himandi-himandey kaŋ araŋ te zama araŋ ma sombu i se. Ay mo g'araŋ dagu ka konda araŋ Babila se ya-haray.›

⁴⁴Our fathers had the tent of the testimony in the wilderness, as he that spoke to Moses commanded to make it according to the model which he had seen;

⁴⁴ Iri kaayey gonda seeda hukumo ganjo ra, mate kaŋ Irikoy kaŋ salaŋ Musa se lordi ka ne a m'a te deedando kaŋ a di din boŋ.

⁴⁵which also our fathers, receiving from their predecessors, brought in with Joshua when they entered into possession of [the lands of] the nations, whom God drove out from [the] face of our fathers, until the days of David;

⁴⁵ Iri kaayey du hukumo din ngey alwaato ra. I kand'a Yasuwa banda waato kaŋ i na dumi cindey koytaray ŋwa kaŋ yaŋ Irikoy gaaray iri kaayey jine. Hukumo go no mo kal a ma koy to Dawda jirbey gaa.

⁴⁶who found favour before God, and asked to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob;

⁴⁶ Dawda wo du gaakuri Irikoy jine. A na Irikoy ŋwaaray mo nga ma du ka nangoray cina Yakuba Irikoyo se.

⁴⁷but Solomon built him a house.

⁴⁷ Amma Suleymanu no ka windo cina a se.

⁴⁸But the Most High dwells not in [places] made with hands; as says the prophet,

⁴⁸ Amma Beeraykoyo si ga goro fuwey ra kaŋ i te da kambey bo, mate kaŋ annabi ci ka ne:

⁴⁹The heaven [is] my throne and the earth the footstool of my feet: what house will ye build me? saith [the] Lord, or where [is the] place of my rest?

⁴⁹ ‹Beene ya ay karga no, ganda mo ay ce furkange no.› Irikoy ne: ‹Fu woofo dumi no araŋ ga cina ay se? Wala man gaa no ga ti ay fulanzamyaŋ do?

⁵⁰has not my hand made all these things?

⁵⁰ Manti ay kamba no na hayey wo kulu te?›

⁵¹O stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, *ye* do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers, *ye* also.

⁵¹ Araŋ boŋ sandey, araŋ kaŋ araŋ biney d'araŋ hangey mana du dambanguyaŋ, duumi araŋ goono ga gaaba nda Biya Hanna. Danga mate kaŋ cine araŋ kaayey te din, yaadin no araŋ mo goono ga te.

⁵²Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain those who announced beforehand concerning the coming of the Just One, of whom *ye* have now become deliverers up and murderers!

⁵² Annabi woofo no kaa kaŋ araŋ kaayey man'a gurzugandi? Annabey kaŋ yaŋ kande Adilitaraykoyo kaayaŋo baaro mo, i n'i wi. Sohõ araŋ ciya a nooyandikoyaŋ d'a wiikoyaŋ.

⁵³who have received the law as ordained by [the] ministry of angels, and have not kept [it].

⁵³ Araŋ na Tawretu ta kaŋ Irikoy samba malaykey kambe ra, amma araŋ man'a gana.»

⁵⁴And hearing these things they were cut to the heart, and gnashed their teeth against him.

⁵⁴ Waato kaŋ i maa hayey din, sanno n'i biney dooru. I na ngey hinjey kaama a gaa.

⁵⁵But being full of [the] Holy Spirit, having fixed his eyes on heaven, he saw [the] glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,

⁵⁵ Amma Istifanos to da Biya Hanno. A na nga moy basu beene, a di Irikoy darza, a di Yesu mo goono ga kay Irikoy kambe ŋwaaro gaa.

⁵⁶and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.

⁵⁶ A ne: «Guna! Ay goono ga di beena feerante da Boro Izo kaŋ goono ga kay Irikoy kambe ŋwaaro gaa.»

⁵⁷And they cried out with a loud voice, and held their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;

⁵⁷ Gaa no i wurru da jinde beeri ka ngey hangey daabu. I zuru ka kaŋ a boŋ ce folloŋ.

⁵⁸and having cast [him] out of the city, they stoned [him]. And the witnesses laid aside their clothes at the feet of a young man called Saul.

⁵⁸ I n'a jindaw birno banda, k'a catu ka wi da tondiyaŋ. Seedey mo na ngey bankaarayey jisi arwasu fo do kaŋ se i ga ne Sawulu.

⁵⁹And they stoned Stephen, praying, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

⁵⁹ Waati kaŋ i goono ga Istifanos catu ka wi da tondiyaŋ, a goono ga Rabbi ce ka ne: «Ya Rabbi Yesu, m'ay fundo ta.»

⁶⁰And kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this, he fell asleep.

⁶⁰ A gurfa ganda mo ka ce da jinde beeri ka ne: «Ya Rabbi, ma si zunubi woone lasaabu i se.» Waato kaŋ a na woodin ci, a kani.