1“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
1 «Ya nya-izey da baabey, araŋ ma hangan ka maa sohõ ay fansa sanno se kaŋ ay ga ci araŋ se.»
1Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.
2When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
2 Waato kaŋ i maa a goono ga salaŋ da Yahudancey sanni, i ye ka dangay ka tonton. Bulos ne:
2And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,
3“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.
3 «Ay wo Yahudance no. Tarsus, Silisiya laabo ra no i n'ay hay, amma kwaara wo ra no i n'ay biiri. Gamaliyel n'ay cawandi iri kaayey asariya ganayaŋo boŋ hal a ma boori. Ay gonda anniya mo Irikoy se, sanda mate kaŋ cine araŋ bara nd'a hunkuna.
3I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:
4I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
4 Ay na fondo wo borey gurzugandi mo, hal a to fundi ciine gaa. Ay na alborey da wayborey haw ka kond'ey ka daŋ kasu.
4and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
5As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
5 Woodin boŋ no alfaga beero da faada arkusey kulu ga te ay se seeda. I do mo no ay du tirayaŋ Damaskos nya-izey se. Noodin mo ay goono ga koy zama ya borey di ka kand'ey Urusalima hawante, zama i ma ciiti nd'ey.
5As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
6It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.
6 A go no binde, ay goono ga dira, hal ay maan Damaskos, sanda zaari sance cine. Kala sahãadin, kaari bambata fo fun beene ka nyaale ay windanta.
6And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
7I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
7 Ay kaŋ ganda. Kal ay maa jinde fo kaŋ ne ay se: ‹Sawulu, Sawulu, ifo se no ni goono g'ay gurzugandi?›
7And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
8I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
8 Ay tu a se ka ne: ‹Nin no may, ya Rabbi?› A ne ay se: ‹Ay no Yesu, Nazara bora, kaŋ ni goono ga gurzugandi.›
8And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
9“Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
9 Ay banda borey go ga di kaaro, amma i mana maa jinda kaŋ goono ga salaŋ ay se.
9And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
10I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’
10 Ay mo ne: ‹Rabbi, ifo no ay ga te?› Rabbi ne ay se: ‹Ma tun ka koy Damaskos. Noodin no i ga ci ni se hay kulu kaŋ Irikoy waadu ni boŋ ni ma te.›
10And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
11When I couldn’t see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
11 Annura din kaaro darza sabbay se, ay mana hin ka di. Borey kaŋ go ay banda n'ay candi hal ay kaa Damaskos.
11And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me I came into Damascus.
12One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
12 Boro fo mo go Damaskos, kaŋ maa Hananiya. Asariya ganako hanno no. Yahudancey kulu kaŋ yaŋ goono ga goro noodin goono g'a seeda nda seeda hanno.
12And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,
13came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at him.
13 A kaa ka kay ay jarga ka ne ay se: ‹Ay nya-ize Sawulu, ma du diyaŋ.› Saaya din ra no ay du ka di a.
13came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.
14He said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
14 A ne ay se: ‹Iri kaayey Irikoyo na ni daŋ ni ma nga miila bay, ni ma di Adilitaraykoyo, ni ma maa nga bumbo jinda kaŋ goono ga salaŋ.
14And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
15For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
15 Zama ni ga ciya a seeda borey kulu se, haŋ kaŋ ni di da haŋ kaŋ ni maa boŋ.
15For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
16Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
16 Sohõ binde, ifo no ni goono ga batu? Tun k'a maa ce, i ma te ni se baptisma, a ma ni zunubey nyun.›
16And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.
17“It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
17 A go no binde, waato kaŋ ay ye Urusalima, ay go adduwa gaa Irikoy windo ra, kal ay di bangayyaŋ.
17And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
18and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
18 Ay di Rabbi, a goono ga ne ay se: ‹Ma waasu ka fun Urusalima da waasi, zama i si ni seeda ta ay boŋ.›
18and saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me.
19I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
19 Ay ne: ‹Rabbi, ngey bumbey ga bay kaŋ waato, Yahudance diina marga fu kulu ra, borey kaŋ yaŋ na ni cimandi, ay doona k'i barzu ka kond'ey ka daŋ kasu.
19And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
20When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.’
20 Koyne, waato kaŋ i goono ga ni seedakwa Istifanos kuro mun, ay goono ga kay noodin, ay go ga yadda, ay go g'a wiikoy bankaarayey batu mo.›
20and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.
21“He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’ ”
21 Rabbi ne ay se: ‹Tun, zama ay ga ni donton nangu mooro dumi cindey do.› »
21And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.
22They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t fit to live!”
22 Jama hangan Bulos se kal a na sanno din ci, gaa no i na ngey jinde sambu ka ne: «Ni ma boro wo dumi kaa ndunnya ra, zama a si hima a ma funa!»
22And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
23As they cried out, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
23 I goono ga kuuwa ka ngey bankaarayey kaa ka laabu ku ka say beene.
23And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,
24the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.
24 Gaa no wongu nyaŋo lordi ka ne i ma kande Bulos soojey fuwo ra. A ne i ma Bulos kar da barzu ka cimo bay, zama nga ma du ka bay taali kaŋ se no i goono ga kuuwa a gaa ya-cine.
24the chief captain commanded him be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.
25When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”
25 Waato kaŋ i goono ga Bulos haw da kuuru korfoyaŋ, Bulos ne sooje jine funa se kaŋ goono ga kay noodin: «I ga yadda araŋ se araŋ ma boro kaŋ Romance no barzu, kaŋ ciiti man'a zeeri mo?»
25And when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”
26 Waato kaŋ sooje jine funa din maa woodin, a koy ka ci wongu nyaŋo se ka ne: «Ifo no ni ga ba ka te? Zama bora din ya Romance no.»
26And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.
27The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
27 Gaa no wongu nyaŋo bumbo kaa ka ne Bulos se: «Ma ci ay se hala ni ya Romance no?» Bulos ne: «Oho.»
27And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.
28The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
28 Wongu nyaŋo mo tu ka ne: «Ay wo, nooru boobo no ay no ka du burcinitaro wo.» Bulos mo ne: «Ay wo, i n'ay hay a ra no.»
28And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am [a Roman] born.
29Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
29 Borey binde, kaŋ yaŋ goono ga soola ngey m'a barzu ka du ka cimo bay, fay d'a sahãadin. Wongu nyaŋo mo humburu, waato kaŋ a du ka bay kaŋ Bulos ya Romance no, zama a jin ka Bulos haw.
29They then that were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
30 A wane suba mo, a ga ba nga ma bay da cimi haŋ kaŋ se no Yahudancey goono g'a kalima. A na Bulos kaa taray ka alfaga beero da Yahudancey arkusey marga borey kulu lordi ka ne i ma margu. A kande Bulos mo k'a kayandi i jine.
30But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.