1 Li ma leen di wax, mooy lii: doom ji war a donni baayam, fi ak mu ngi cig ndaw, ak lu ko alal jiy lew lépp, du wuute dara ak jaam.
1But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all;
2 Ñi ko yore tey sàmm alalam ñoo koy yilif, ba jamono ji ko baayam àppaloon mat.
2but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.
3 Nun itam naka noonu, laata nuy mat, aaday àddina ñoo nu nootoon, ba def nu ni ay jaam.
3So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.
4 Waaye bi àpp bi Yàlla tëraloon matee, yónni na Doomam, mu juddoo ci jigéen, ci biir yoonu Musaa,
4But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,
5 ngir jot ñi yoon wi nootoon, ndax Yàlla jàpp nu ni ay doomam.
5that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of children.
6 Gannaaw doomi Yàlla ngeen nag, Yàlla yónni na Xelu Doomam ci sunu xol, mu koy wooye nii: «Abba,» maanaam «Baay.»
6And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Abba is a Greek spelling for the Aramaic word for “Father” or “Daddy” used in a familiar, respectful, and loving way. Father!”
7 Noonu dootuloo jaam, doom nga. Te ndegam doom nga, Yàlla jagleel na la cér ci xéewal, yi mu dencal ay doomam.
7So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
8 Bu jëkk, bi ngeen xamagul Yàlla, yéena ngi doon jaamu yeneen yu ñu daan bokkaaleel Yàlla.
8However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
9 Waaye léegi nag bi ngeen xamee Yàlla, walla boog bi leen Yàlla xàmmee, nan ngeen man a def, bay delluwaat ca aaday àddina? Aada yooyee ñàkk doole te ñàkk njariñ, lu tax ngeen bëgg, ñu nootaat leen?
9But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?
10 Yéena ngi fonk bés yi, weer yi, màggal yi ak at yi!
10You observe days, months, seasons, and years.
11 Sama xel dalul ci yéen, ngir ragal sama coono ci yéen neen.
11I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.
12 Bokk yi, dama leen di ñaan, ngeen mel ni man, ndaxte man itam fekksi naa leen ci seen xalaat. Tooñuleen ma.
12I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,
13 Xam ngeen ne, sama wopp moo taxoon, ma yégal leen xebaar bu baax bi.
13but you know that because of weakness of the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.
14 Coono, gi leen sama wopp tegoon, taxul ngeen bañ ma, taxul ngeen séexlu ma. Waaye teeru ngeen ma, ni bu ngeen doon teeru malaakam Yàlla walla Yeesu Kirist.
14That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn’t despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
15 Waaw, fan la seen mbég jaar? Ndaxte seedeel naa leen ne, su ngeen ko manoon, kon luqi ngeen seeni bët, jox ma.
15What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
16 Ndax dëgg, gi ma leen wax, moo tax ngeen def ma ab noon?
16So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
17 Nit ñooñu leen di farle, seen mébét baaxul. Dañu leen a bëgg a tàggale ak nun, ngir ngeen far ak ñoom.
17They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.
18 Farle baax na, bu àndee ak mébét mu baax. Waaye bu sama jëmm rekk tax ngeen koy def.
18But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.
19 Sama doom yi! Yéena tax may dellu ci metit ni kuy matu, ba kera jikkoy Kirist di mat ci yéen.
19My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you—
20 Léegi bëggoon naa nekk ci seen biir, ngir man a jubbanti sama kàddu, ndaxte xamatuma nu may doxale ak yéen!
20but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
21 Yéen ñi bëgg a topp yoon wi, xanaa xamuleen li yoonu Musaa wi wax?
21Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don’t you listen to the law?
22 Mbind mi nee na: Ibraayma am na ñaari doom; ki jaam bi jur ak ki gor si jur.
22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the free woman.
23 Doomu jaam bi juddu na ni bépp doom, waaye doom, ji mu am ak jabaram, juddu na ci kaw digeb Yàlla.
23However, the son by the handmaid was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.
24 Loolu nag am na lu muy misaal. Ñaari jigéen ñi dañoo bijji ñaari kóllëre. Benn bi di Ajara, mooy wone kóllëre, gi Yàlla fasoon ca tundu Sinayi. Ay jaam lay jur.
24These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.
25 Ajara moomu mooy tundu Sinayi, wi nekk ca réewu Arabi. Te it mooy misaalu dëkku Yerusalem, bi fi nekk tey. Ndaxte moom ak ay doomam yépp ay jaam lañu.
25For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children.
26 Waaye Yerusalem, ga ca kaw, mooy gor si. Moom mooy sunu ndey.
26But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
27 Ndaxte Mbind mi nee na:«Bégal, yaw jigéen ji dul jur,te musul a am doom.Reeyal te bànneexu,yaw mi musul a xam coonob mat,ndaxte jigéen ji ñu faalewulmoo gën a jaboot ki nekk ak jëkkëram.»
27For it is written, “Rejoice, you barren who don’t bear. Break forth and shout, you that don’t travail. For more are the children of the desolate than of her who has a husband.” Isaiah 54:1
28 Yéen bokk yi, yéenay doom yi ñu dige woon, niki Isaaxa.
28Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.
29 Waaye doom ji juddoo ni bépp doom, dafa daan sonal doom ji juddoo ci dooley Xelum Yàlla. Te loolu mooy law ba léegi.
29But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.
30 Lu ci Mbind mi wax nag? Nee na: «Dàqal jaam bi ak doomam, ndaxte doomu jaam bi warul a bokk cér ak doomu gor si ci ndono.»
30However what does the Scripture say? “Throw out the handmaid and her son, for the son of the handmaid will not inherit with the son of the free woman.” Genesis 21:10
31 Kon nag bokk yi, nun dunu doomi jaam, ay doomi gor lanu.
31So then, brothers, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the free woman.