1 Ca bés yooyu, naka taalibe yi di gën a bare, Yawut yiy làkk gereg tàmbalee ñaxtu ci mbirum Yawut tigi yi, te lii a ko waral: jigéen ñi seen jëkkër dee, te ñu bokk ci ñoom, naraalewuñu leen ca ndimbal, la ñuy séddale bés bu nekk.
1And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration,
2 Noonu fukki ndaw ya ak ñaar woo mbooloom taalibe ya ne leen: «Nu bàyyi kàddug Yàlla, di topptoo mbirum séddale, loolu jekkul ci nun.
2and the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, `It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at tables;
3 Kon nag bokk yi, tànnleen juróom-ñaari nit ci seen biir, ñu am seede su rafet te fees ak Xel mu Sell mi ak sago, nu dénk leen liggéey bii.
3look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,
4 Waaye nun dinanu wéy ci ñaan ci Yàlla ak ci yenub xamle kàddu gi.»
4and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.`
5 Lii ñu wax nag neex na mbooloo mépp. Noonu ñu tànn Ecen, di nit ku fees ak ngëm ak Xel mu Sell mi, boole ci Filib ak Porokor, teg ca Nikanor, Timon, Parmenas ak Nikolas, mi juddoo Ancos te tuub ci yoonu Yawut ya.
5And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they did choose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,
6 Ñu jébbal leen ndaw ya, ñaanal leen, teg leen loxo.
6whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them [their] hands.
7 Noonu kàddug Yàlla di law, ba mbooloom taalibe yi di yokku bu bare ci Yerusalem; te saraxalekat yu bare déggal Yàlla ci topp yoonu ngëm wi.
7And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 Naka noona Ecen, mi fees ak yiw ak kàttan, di def ay kéemaan yu mag ak ay firnde ca nit ña.
8And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people,
9 Waaye ay nit jóg, bokk ci jàngu, bi ñuy wax Jàngub ñi ñu goreel, di ay niti dëkki Siren ak Alegsàndiri, ak it waa diiwaani Silisi ak Asi. Ñuy werante ak Ecen,
9and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, called of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia, and Asia, disputing with Stephen,
10 waaye àttanuñu sagoom ak Xel mi muy waxe.
10and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking;
11 Kon ñu daldi jënd ay nit, ñu ne: «Dégg nanu ko, muy sosal Musaa ak Yàlla.»
11then they suborned men, saying — `We have heard him speaking evil sayings in regard to Moses and God.`
12 Noonu ñu jógloo nit ñi ak njiit yi ak xutbakat yi, ñu dal ci kawam, jàpp ko, yóbbu ko ca kureelu àttekat ya.
12They did stir up also the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come upon [him], they caught him, and brought [him] to the sanhedrim;
13 Te ñu sàkk ay naaféq yuy seede ne: «Kii du bàyyee wax lu juuyoo ak bérab bu sell ba ak yoonu Musaa.
13they set up also false witnesses, saying, `This one doth not cease to speak evil sayings against this holy place and the law,
14 Ndaxte dégg nanu, muy wax ne, Yeesum Nasaret moomu dina daaneel bérab bii te soppi aada, yi nu Musaa batale woon.»
14for we have heard him saying, That this Jesus the Nazarean shall overthrow this place, and shall change the customs that Moses delivered to us;`
15 Bi ñu ko waxee, ña toogoon ñépp ca mbooloo ma xool ko jàkk, gis xar-kanamam, mu mel ni xar-kanamu malaaka.
15and gazing at him, all those sitting in the sanhedrim saw his face as it were the face of a messenger.