¹I ask then, did God reject his people? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

¹ Ay ne hã: Irikoy na nga jama furu no? Abada! Zama baa ay bumbo Israyla* boro no, Ibrahim dumi, Benyamin kunda no.

¹I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

²God didn’t reject his people, which he foreknew. Or don’t you know what the Scripture says about Elijah? How he pleads with God against Israel:

² Irikoy mana nga jama furu bo! nga kaŋ a jin ka bay. Wala araŋ mana bay no haŋ kaŋ Irikoy Tira Hanna ci Iliya boŋ, mate kaŋ cine a na Irikoy ŋwaaray ka gaaba nda Israyla, ka ne:

²God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel:

³“Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have broken down your altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.” 1 Kings 19:10,14

³ «Rabbi, i na ni annabey wi, I na ni sargay* feemey zeeri. Ay mo, ay hinne no ka cindi. I goono g'ay fundo mo ceeci, ngey m'a kaa.»

³Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

⁴But how does God answer him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” 1 Kings 19:18

⁴ Amma tuyaŋ woofo no Irikoy tu d'a a se? A ne: «Ay na alboro zambar iyye cindi ay boŋ se, kaŋ yaŋ kangey mana sombu ka sududu Baal* se.»

⁴But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.

⁵Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

⁵ Yaadin mo no a go sohõ alwaati wo ra, jare kayna fo ka bara kaŋ Irikoy suuban gomni boŋ.

⁵Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

⁶And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

⁶ Amma da gomni boŋ no, manti goyey boŋ no koyne. Da manti yaadin no, gomno manti gomni no koyne.

⁶But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

⁷What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn’t obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.

⁷ Ifo binde no? Haya kaŋ Israyla goono ga ceeci, a mana du a, amma suubanantey no du a. Cindey mo Irikoy n'i biney sandandi.

⁷What then? that which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:

⁸According as it is written, “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, to this very day.” Deuteronomy 29:4; Isaiah 29:10

⁸ Mate kaŋ i n'a hantum, ka ne: «Irikoy n'i no laakal tiŋo. A n'i no moyaŋ kaŋ i si di nd'ey, A n'i no hangayaŋ mo kaŋ i si maa d'ey, hala ka kaa hunkuna.»

⁸according as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this very day.

⁹David says, “Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, a stumbling block, and a retribution to them.

⁹ Dawda mo ne: «I taablo ma ciya i se hirrimi, da kumsay, da katiyaŋ hari, da banandi mo.

⁹And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, And a stumblingblock, and a recompense unto them:

¹⁰Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Bow down their back always.” Psalm 69:22,23

¹⁰ I moy ma te kubay, hal i ma si du ka di. Ma naŋ mo i banda daarey ma gungum alwaati kulu.»

¹⁰Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, And bow thou down their back always.

¹¹I ask then, did they stumble that they might fall? May it never be! But by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

¹¹ Amma ay ne: Katiyaŋo kaŋ i te, i n'a te zama ngey ma kaŋ se no? Abada! Amma i katiyaŋo do faaba kaa dumi cindey se, ka Israyla* zukku a ma canse.

¹¹I say then, Did they stumble that they might fall? God forbid: but by their fall salvation [is come] unto the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

¹²Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness?

¹² To. Za kaŋ i katiyaŋo ciya ndunnya se arzaka, i mursa mo ciya dumi* cindey se albarka, sanku fa mo i toonandiyaŋo.

¹²Now if their fall, is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

¹³For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;

¹³ Amma sohõ ay goono ga salaŋ araŋ kaŋ ga ti dumi cindey se. Za kaŋ ay ya diya no dumi cindey se, ay go g'ay goyo beerandi

¹³But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;

¹⁴if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.

¹⁴ ka di, mate kulu kaŋ no, hal ay m'ay bumbo dumo zukku a ma canse, zama ay ma i ra afooyaŋ faaba.

¹⁴if by any means I may provoke to jealousy [them that are] my flesh, and may save some of them.

¹⁵For if the rejection of them is the reconciling of the world, what would their acceptance be, but life from the dead?

¹⁵ Zama za kaŋ i furuyaŋo ciya ndunnya se sasabandiyaŋ, mate no i ye ka tayaŋo ga hima nd'a, da manti buukoy se fundi nooyaŋ?

¹⁵For if the casting away of them [is] the reconciling of the world, what [shall] the receiving [of them be], but life from the dead?

¹⁶If the first fruit is holy, so is the lump. If the root is holy, so are the branches.

¹⁶ Da looma sintina ciya _sargay|_ hanante, yaadin mo no motta. Da kaajo mo ciya hanante, yaadin mo no kambey ga ciya.

¹⁶And if the firstfruit is holy, so is the lump: and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

¹⁷But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them, and became partaker with them of the root and of the richness of the olive tree;

¹⁷ I na zeytun* kambe fooyaŋ ceeri. Nin mo, kaŋ ga ti ganjo ra zeytuno, i na ni dabu i game ra tuuri-nya hanna gaa, hala mo ni margu ka du zeytun kaajo albarka gaa i banda.

¹⁷But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive, wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root of the fatness of the olive tree;

¹⁸don’t boast over the branches. But if you boast, it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.

¹⁸ To, yaadin gaa, ni ma si fooma kambe fey din gaa, zama nda ni ga fooma, ma bay kaŋ manti nin no goono ga kaajo jare bo, amma day kaajo no goono ga ni jare.

¹⁸glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee.

¹⁹You will say then, “Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.”

¹⁹ Ni ga ne binde: «I na kambeyaŋ ceeri k'i kaa zama i m'ay dabu.»

¹⁹Thou wilt say then, Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.

²⁰True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;

²⁰ To, i cimbeeri-jaŋa sabbay se no i n'i kaa. Ni mo, ni cimbeero* do no ni goono ga goro. Kala day ma si te boŋbeeray, amma ma humburu.

²⁰Well; by their unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by thy faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

²¹for if God didn’t spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.

²¹ Zama nda Irikoy mana fay da zeytun nya hanna kambey, a si fay da nin mo.

²¹for if God spared not the natural branches, neither will he spare thee.

²²See then the goodness and severity of God. Toward those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also will be cut off.

²² Wa guna Irikoy booriyaŋo d'a sandiyaŋo mo. Borey kaŋ yaŋ kaŋ din se, a sandiyaŋo no, amma ni wo se Irikoy booriyaŋo no, da day ni munye a booriyaŋo ra. Amma da ni mana munye, kulu a ga ni dumbu ka ni kaa.

²²Behold then the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell, severity; but toward thee, God's goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

²³They also, if they don’t continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

²³ Borey mo, d'i mana soobay ka goro ngey cimbeeri-jaŋa ra, Irikoy ga ye k'i dabu, zama a gonda dabari k'i dabu koyne.

²³And they also, if they continue not in their unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.

²⁴For if you were cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree, how much more will these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

²⁴ Zama nda nin, kaŋ ga ti ganjo ra zeytun nya kambe, Irikoy na ni pati ka kaa ka ni dabu zeytun nya hanna gaa, haŋ kaŋ borey mana doona ka te, sanku fa binde ngey wo, kaŋ ga ti zeytun nya hanna kambeyaŋ, manti Irikoy g'i dabu ngey boŋ zeytun nyaŋo gaa?

²⁴For if thou wast cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and wast grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree; how much more shall these, which are the natural [branches], be grafted into their own olive tree?

²⁵For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers, The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,

²⁵ Nya-ize, ay si ba araŋ ma jaŋ ka bay gundo wo gaa (zama araŋ ma si ciya boroyaŋ kaŋ ga boŋ jare). Gundo wo ga ti: bine sanday te Israyla* jare se, hala waati kaŋ dumi cindey toonandiyaŋo ga to.

²⁵For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;

²⁶and so all Israel will be saved. Even as it is written, “There will come out of Zion the Deliverer, and he will turn away ungodliness from Jacob.

²⁶ Yaadin mo no Israyla kulu ga du faaba, mate kaŋ i n'a hantum ka ne: «Fansakwa ga fun Sihiyona* ra kaŋ ga Irikoy wanga kosaray Yakuba se.

²⁶and so all Israel shall be saved: even as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer; He shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

²⁷This is my covenant to them, when I will take away their sins.” Isaiah 59:20-21; 27:9; Jeremiah 31:33-34

²⁷ Woone no ga ti ay alkawlo kaŋ go in d'ey game ra, waati kaŋ ay g'i zunubey kaa.»

²⁷And this is my covenant unto them, When I shall take away their sins.

²⁸Concerning the Good News, they are enemies for your sake. But concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.

²⁸ Baaru Hanna ciine ra, i te ibareyaŋ araŋ sabbay se. Amma Irikoy suubanyaŋo ciine ra, ngey no ga ti borey kaŋ Irikoy ga ba doŋ kaayey sabbay se.

²⁸As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sake.

²⁹For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

²⁹ Zama Irikoy nooyaŋey da Irikoy ceeyaŋo, a si ba ye i gaa.

²⁹For the gifts and the calling of God are not repented of.

³⁰For as you in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

³⁰ Waato araŋ wo, araŋ wangu ka Irikoy gana, amma sohõ araŋ du suuji i ganayaŋ-jaŋa do.

³⁰For as ye in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

³¹even so these also have now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they may also obtain mercy.

³¹ Yaadin mo no ngey din kaŋ yaŋ wangu ka gana sohõ, i ga hin ka du suuji, wo kaŋ araŋ du din do.

³¹even so have these also now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they also may now obtain mercy.

³²For God has shut up all to disobedience, that he might have mercy on all.

³² Zama Irikoy na boro kulu daabu ganayaŋ-jaŋay ra, zama nga ma suuji cabe borey kulu se.

³²For God hath shut up all unto disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.

³³Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

³³ Hay! Mate kaŋ Irikoy laakalo arzaka ga guusu nd'a! A bayra mo, yaadin no a go! A ciitey baa da fintalyaŋ. A fondey mo bisa fahamay gaa!

³³O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

³⁴“For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?” Isaiah 40:13

³⁴ Zama: «May no na Rabbi miila bay, Wala may no ka ciya a saawarekasina?

³⁴For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

³⁵“Or who has first given to him, and it will be repaid to him again?” Job 41:11

³⁵ May no jin k'a no, hal a m'a yeti a se?»

³⁵or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

³⁶For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen.

³⁶ Zama hay kulu fun a do, Hay kulu goono ga te a do, i ga ye a do mo. Darza ma ciya a wane hal abada! Amin!

³⁶For of him, and through him, and unto him, are all things. To him [be] the glory for ever. Amen.