1Imekkasen n tebzert akk-d yir imdanen țțasen-d ɣer Sidna Ɛisa iwakken a s-slen.
1And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him;
2Ifariziyen d lɛulama n ccariɛa iɣaḍ-iten lḥal qqaṛen wway garasen : « argaz-agi yesṭerḥib s imednuben yerna yețɣimi yid-sen ɣer lmakla ».
2and the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This [man] receives sinners and eats with them.
3Dɣa Sidna Ɛisa yewwi-yasen-d lemtel-agi :
3And he spoke to them this parable, saying,
4Anwa deg-wen ma yesɛa meyya wulli tṛuḥ-as yiwet deg-sent, ur yețțaǧa ara di lexla țesɛa uțesɛin nniḍen akken ad iṛuḥ a d-inadi ɣef tin i s-iɛeṛqen alamma yufa-ț ?
4What man of you having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
5M'ara ț-yaf, a ț-id-ibibb ɣef tuyat-is s lfeṛḥ.
5and having found it, he lays it upon his own shoulders, rejoicing;
6M'ara d-yaweḍ ɣer wexxam, ad issiwel i imdukkal-is d lǧiran-is, a sen-yini : feṛḥet yid-i, atan ufiɣ tixsi-nni i yi-iɛeṛqen.
6and being come to the house, calls together the friends and the neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.
7S wakka nniɣ-awen : ad yili lfeṛḥ d ameqqran deg igenni ɣef yiwen umednub i d-yuɣalen ɣer webrid wala ɣef țesɛa uțesɛin nniḍen ur neɛṛiq ara.
7I say unto you, that thus there shall be joy in heaven for one repenting sinner, [more] than for ninety and nine righteous who have no need of repentance.
8Neɣ anta tameṭṭut ma tesɛa ɛecṛa n twiztin tṛuḥ-as yiwet, ur tceɛɛel ara taftilt, ur tberrez ara axxam akken aț-țqelleb fell-as alamma tufa-ț ?
8Or, what woman having ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek carefully till she find it?
9Mi ț-tufa aț-țessiwel i tmeddukal-is ț-țǧiratin-is a sent-tini : ufiɣ tawizeț-nni i yi-ṛuḥen ! Feṛḥemt yid-i !
9and having found it she calls together the friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.
10S wakka a wen-d-iniɣ : yețțili lfeṛḥ d ameqqran ɣer lmalayekkat ɣef yiwen umednub i d-yuɣalen ɣer webrid.
10Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.
11Yenna-yasen daɣen : Yiwen wergaz yesɛa sin warrac.
11And he said, A certain man had two sons;
12Ameẓyan deg-sen yenna i baba-s : a baba, efk-iyi-d amur i yi-d-iṣaḥen deg wayla-k. Dɣa baba-s yefka-yas amur-is.
12and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give to me the share of the property that falls [to me]. And he divided to them what he was possessed of.
13Mi Ɛeddan kra n wussan, ikker ameẓyan-nni ijmeɛ-ed akk amur-is, izzenz-it, ibeddel tamurt, iṛuḥ ɣer yiwet n tmurt ibeɛden. Dinna yewwi-t zzhu, yesṛuḥ ayen akk yesɛa.
13And after not many days the younger son gathering all together went away into a country a long way off, and there dissipated his property, living in debauchery.
14Mi i gṣeṛṛef akk idrimen is, yeɣli-d laẓ d ameqqran di tmurt nni, ula d nețța yuɣal yelluẓ.
14But when he had spent all there arose a violent famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.
15Yufa lxedma ɣer yiwen umezdaɣ n tmurt nni, iceggeɛ-it ad yeks taqeḍɛit n yilfan.
15And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16Acḥal imenna ad yečč ulamma d axeṛṛub-nni i tețțen yilfan-nni, meɛna yiwen ur as-d-yefki.
16And he longed to fill his belly with the husks which the swine were eating; and no one gave to him.
17Ihi yebda yețxemmim deg iman-is yenna : « acḥal n ixeddamen yellan ɣer baba ṛwan aɣṛum, nekk yenɣa-yi laẓ dagi.
17And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have abundance of bread, and *I* perish here by famine.
18Ad kkreɣ kan ad uɣaleɣ ɣer baba, a s-iniɣ : a baba ɛuṣaɣ Ṛebbi erniɣ-k keččini ;
18I will rise up and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee;
19ur uklaleɣ ara ad iliɣ d mmi-k, ḥseb-iyi am yiwen seg ixeddamen-ik »
19I am no longer worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20Ikker iṛuḥ ɣer baba-s. Akken qṛib ad yaweḍ ɣer wexxam, baba-s iɛqel-it-id si lebɛid, iɣaḍ-it, yuzzel-ed ɣuṛ-es. Yeṭṭef-it ger iɣallen-is isellem fell-as.
20And he rose up and went to his own father. But while he was yet a long way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell upon his neck, and covered him with kisses.
21Mmi-s yenna-yas : « a baba, ɛuṣaɣ Ṛebbi rniɣ-k keččini, ur uklaleɣ ara a yi-tḥesbeḍ d mmi-k ».
21And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son.
22Lameɛna baba-s ikker yenna i iqeddacen-is : « ɣiwlet awit-ed abeṛnus-nni n leḥrir selset-as-t, qnet-as taxatemt i uḍaḍ-is ternum-as isebbaḍen i iḍaṛṛen-is.
22But the father said to his bondmen, Bring out the best robe and clothe him in [it], and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet;
23Awit-ed agenduz-nni yeṭṭuqten tezlum-t a t-nečč, a nexdem tameɣṛa ;
23and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
24axaṭer mmi-nni i ḥesbeɣ yemmut yuɣal-ed idder, yella yeɛṛeq tura iban-ed ». Dɣa bdan tameɣṛa.
24for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.
25Mmi-s amenzu yella di lexla. Mi d-yuɣal, akken qṛib a d-yaweḍ ɣer wexxam, yesla i ccna d ccḍeḥ.
25And his elder son was in the field; and as, coming [up], he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26Yessawel i yiwen seg iqeddacen, isteqsa-t ɣef wayen yedṛan.
26And having called one of the servants, he inquired what these things might be.
27Aqeddac nni yenna-yas : « d gma-k i d-yuɣalen, baba-k ifṛeḥ aṭas imi i d-yuɣal di lehna, yezla-yas agenduz-nni yeṭṭuqten.
27And he said to him, Thy brother is come, and thy father has killed the fatted calf because he has received him safe and well.
28Mi gesla i yimeslayen-nni, yerfa yugi ad ikcem ɣer wexxam. Baba-s yeffeɣ a t-iḥellel iwakken ad ikcem,
28But he became angry and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.
29lameɛna nețța yenna-yas : « acḥal iseggasen nekk qeddceɣ fell-ak, ula d yiwen webrid ur ɛuṣaɣ awal-ik, leɛmeṛ ur iyi-tefkiḍ ula d yiwen yiɣid a t-zluɣ iwakken ad feṛḥeɣ d imdukkal-iw.
29But he answering said to his father, Behold, so many years I serve thee, and never have I transgressed a commandment of thine; and to me hast thou never given a kid that I might make merry with my friends:
30ma d mmi-k-agi i gesṛuḥen ayen akk yesɛa ɣef yir tilawin, i nețța tezliḍ agenduz-nni yeṭṭuqten ! »
30but when this thy son, who has devoured thy substance with harlots, is come, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31Ikker baba-s yenna-yas : A mmi, kečč kull ass tețțiliḍ yid-i, ayen akk sɛiɣ d ayla-k.
31But he said to him, Child, *thou* art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.
32Lameɛna ilaq-aɣ a nefṛeḥ axaṭer gma-k i ḥesbeɣ yemmut atan yuɣal-ed idder, yella ijaḥ, tura iban-ed.
32But it was right to make merry and rejoice, because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found.