Woshetswotsi 22
1 «Ti eeshuwotsnat tnihotso! eshe and itsh tt'intsiru aani tdek'etuwo tiko k'ewere!»
“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense I now make to you.”
2 Ibrayist'i noon keewu keewon b́ keewufere boshishtsok'on iki s'k etbowtsi, P'awloswere b́keewiru keewo b́ need'irawo hank'o bí eti.
When they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet. Then he said,
3 «Taa Kilk'iyitse daatseyiru T'erses kitotse shuwets ayhudiwi taane, tieenmó Iyerusalem Kitmanitsne. Taan danifonuwere Gemalyailiye b́teshi, nih nihwots nemono shengshdek'at danre, hambets it k'aliruwank'o Ik'osh ookorona tfinefoni.
“I am a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel and instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, just as all of you are today.
4 Krstni imneti shuuts sha'iryiru jamwotsi k'irosh borfetso t gishfoni, nungushuwotsnat máátsuwotsn tifde'er tipi moots bokindituwok'o twoshfoni.
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding both men and women and putting them in prison,
5 Manuwere ar b́wottsok'o kahni naashonat eenashuwots taash gawitune. Eshe Demask'on fa'a ashaanotsi tifde'er Iyerusalem maants dewar boon Seziyosh taan falituwo Demask'on fa'a jirwotsoke guut'ets worek'ato tdek'iye boowokne.
as the high priest can testify about me, along with the whole council of elders. From them I received letters to the brothers in Damascus and then made my way there to make arrests and bring the prisoners back to Jerusalem to be punished.
6 «Taa Demask'o maants amfetsat kituk tt'infere aawu taalon t gawuraniyere een shááno darotse t gúratse b́goli.
“About noon, as I was going along and drawing near to Damascus, a great light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.
7 Manoor dattsats dihi twutsi, ‹Sawulo! Sawulo! eegishe taan ngishiri?› etiru k'aaro tshshi.
Then I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are yoʋ persecuting me?’
8 Taawere ‹Doonzono! kone nee?› t eti, bíwere ‹Taahe nee ngishiruwo Nazrettso Iyesus taane› bí eti.
I answered, ‘Who are yoʋ, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom yoʋ are persecuting.’
9 Taanton beyiru ashuwotswere shaanmani bobek'i bako taan b́keewiyor b́k'aaro shiyatsne.
Those who were with me saw the light and were afraid, but they did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
10 Taawere ‹Doonzono! eeg k'aluta!› t eti. Doonzonuwere ‹Tuur Demask'o maants amee, k'alo neen b́geyit keewu jamo manoke neesh keewetuwe› bí eti.
Then I said, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Rise and go to Damascus, and there yoʋ will be told about all that has been appointed for yoʋ to do.’
11 Shanman goltsatse tuutson bek'o tfalrawotse taanton teshts ashuwots tkisho detsdek't taan jishfere Demask'oyi bobetsi.
But since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and went into Damascus.
12 «Manoke Hananiy eteef ash iko fa'e b́teshi, Demask'oyitse beyiru Ayhudi jamwotsoke udetso, Muse nemo kottsonat shayiri ashe b́teshi.
“Now a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, who was well spoken of by all the Jews dwelling there,
13 Bí waat t ganok need' dek't ‹Tieshu Sawulo! ni'aawo aani be'e!› taash bíeti, manorun tiaawo b́ bek'i, bínowere tbek'i.
came and stood beside me. He said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive yoʋr sight,’ and in that very hour I received my sight and saw him.
14 Bíwere hank'o taash bíeti, ‹Nonihotsko Izar Izeweriye bíettso ndanetuwok'o kááwono be'er b́k'aronowere nshishetwok'o shin shino neen marat'ere,
Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed yoʋ to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the voice coming from his mouth.
15 Man b́k'aluwere bín bek'aat nshishtsotse ash jami shinatse bísh gawu nwotishe.
For yoʋ will be his witness to all people of what yoʋ have seen and heard.
16 Eshe and eebi nkotiri? tuur b́shútso s'eer gúpeyowe, nmorratsnowere mashowe.›
And now why do yoʋ delay? Rise and be baptized, and wash away yoʋr sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.’
17 «Maniyerehakon Iyerusalem maants aanat Ik'i mootse Ik'o tk'onfere tgitsotse t'iwintson bek'o tbek'i.
“When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
18 Doonzonwere taash be'eyat ‹Nee t jangosh n imet gawo bode'awotse nja'arawo káári Iyerusalemitse kee› bí eti
and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, for they will not accept yoʋr testimony about me.’
19 Taawere hank'o tieti, ‹Doonzono! Ayhudi Ik' k'oni maa mootse neen amants jamwotsi t tiptsok'onat tjot'tsok'o bo botookon danfnee.
So I said, ‘Lord, they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believe in yoʋ.
20 N gawu teshtso Ist'ifanos úd'ewor taawere ttookon úd'iruwots ganok need'dek'at bonton keewumanats shiyeyatniye tteshi, botaahono tekotfere b́teshi, ›
And when the blood of yoʋr witness Stephen was being shed, I myself stood there approving of his execution as I watched over the cloaks of those who were killing him.’
21 Doonzonuwere ‹Wokooke fa'a Ik' ash Woteraw ashuwotsok neen twoshitwotse tuur amee!› bí eti.»
Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go, for I will send yoʋ far away to the Gentiles.’”
22 Han b́ borfetsosh ash jamwots P'awlos keewiru keewo bok'ebfere boteshi, maniyre hakon bok'aaro eenshdek't, «Hank'o ashaan datsatse t'afuwe! hank'o ashaan kashon beyo bísh geyiratse!» ett bokuhi.
The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement, but then they lifted up their voices and said, “Away with this man from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live.”
23 Bowere kuhefetst botaho shap'fetst shawono darots bobad'ri.
As they were crying out, throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air,
24 Altsonuwere man b́bek'tsok'on P'awlosi kes' kes'fuwots galots bokindshituwok'o bíazazi, ash ashonwere eegosh hank'o bíats bokúhiruwok'o danosh jod'fetsr aatetuwok'o bíazazi.
the commander ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks, saying that he should be examined by flogging, to find out the reason why they were shouting at him in this way.
25 Ernmó shaak'on tifde'er jot'osh bok'anefere P'awlos b́ganoke need'iru bali naashosh «Rom dats ash iko tafiyalo njot'etuwok'o neesh faletuwá?» bí eti.
But as one of the soldiers was stretching Paul out with the straps, Paul said to the centurion standing nearby, “Is it lawful for you to whip a Roman citizen without a proper trial?”
26 Bali naashonuwere han b́shishtsok'on alirwok amt «Eeg k'alishe? Ashaan Rom datsi ashe!» bí eti.
When the centurion heard this, he went and reported it to the commander, saying, “Consider what yoʋ are about to do, for this man is a Roman citizen.”
27 Mansh alirwo P'awlos maants t'int «Ab taash keewwe, nee Rom datsatsi ashneneya?» bíeti, bíwere «Ee taane» bí eti.
So the commander went over and said to Paul, “Tell me, are yoʋ a Roman citizen?” He said, “Yes.”
28 Azazefonuwere «Rom dats ashok'o taaweyosh ay gize tkishi» bíet, P'awloswere «Taayere Rom dats asho woto tdaats shuweyonee» bí eti.
The commander responded, “I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money.” Paul said, “But I am a citizen by birth.”
29 Mansh bín aatosh k'andek't teshts ashuwots manoor bíyatse k'azbowoki, azazirwonuwere Rom dats asho habliyon b́tipo danb́k'rtsok'on shatb́wtsi.
So those who were about to examine him immediately drew back, and the commander was afraid when he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had bound him.
30 Yaatsok'on azaziruwo, ayhudiwots P'awlosi bos'amitso arikon eegosh b́wottsok'o dano b́geyi, mansh kahni naashuwotsnat mooshiruwotsitsi jamwots bokakuweetuwok'o bí azazi, P'awlosnowere bits dek'amt boshinaats bí t'intsi.
So the next day, wishing to know for certain why Paul was being accused by the Jews, the commander released him from his bonds and commanded the chief priests and their entire Sanhedrin to come. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
