Acts 7
1 And the high priest said, Are these things then so?
Onyeisi nchụaja sịrị ya, “Ị nụrụ ihe ndị a, ọ bụ eziokwu?”
2 And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
Ọ sịrị, “Ụmụnna m na ndị nna, geenụ m ntị. Chineke onye dị ebube gosiri nna nna anyị Ebraham onwe ya mgbe ọ nọ na Mesopotamịa, tupu ọ gaa biri na Haran.
3 and said to him, Go out of thy land and out of thy kindred, and come into the land which I will shew thee.
Ọ gwara ya, ‘Site nʼobodo gị na nʼetiti ndị ikwu gị pụọ, gaa nʼala m ga-egosi gị.’
4 Then going out of the land of the Chaldeans he dwelt in Charran, and thence, after his father died, he removed him into this land in which ye now dwell.
“Ya mere, o sitere nʼobodo ndị Kaldịa pụọ, gaa biri na Haran. Mgbe nna ya nwụrụ, Chineke zitere ya nʼala a ebe unu bi ugbu a.
5 And he did not give him an inheritance in it, not even what his foot could stand on; and promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when he had no child.
O nyeghị ya ihe nketa nʼebe a, ọ bụladị ihe ruru otu nzọ ụkwụ. Ma o kwere ya nkwa na ọ ga-enye ya na ụmụ ụmụ ya ala ahụ ka ọ bụrụ nke ha, nʼagbanyeghị na ọ mụtaghị nwa.
6 And God spoke thus: His seed shall be a sojourner in a strange land, and they shall enslave them and evil entreat [them] four hundred years;
Ma Chineke gwara ya otu a, na, ‘Ụmụ ụmụ ya ga-ebi dịka ndị ọbịa nʼala na-abụghị nke ha, ndị ga-eji ha mere ohu, ma mejọọkwa ha narị afọ anọ.
7 and the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and serve me in this place.
Mana aga m ata mba ahụ ha na-efe dịka ohu ahụhụ.’ Chineke kwukwara sị, ‘Mgbe nke a gasịrị, ha ga-esi na mba ahụ pụta, bịa fee m ofufe nʼebe a.’
8 And he gave to him [the] covenant of circumcision; and thus he begat Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
O nyere ya ọgbụgba ndụ nke obibi ugwu. Ebraham mụrụ Aịzik bie ya ugwu nʼụbọchị nke asatọ. Aịzik amụta Jekọb, Jekọb amụta ndịisi ebo iri na abụọ nke Izrel.
9 And the patriarchs, envying Joseph, sold him away into Egypt. And God was with him,
“Nʼihi na ndị nna ochie ahụ nwere ekworo nʼebe Josef nọ. Ha resi ya ndị Ijipt dịka ohu. Ma Chineke nọnyeere ya,
10 and delivered him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he appointed him chief over Egypt and all his house.
zọpụta ya na mkpagbu ya niile, mee ka o nwee ihuọma na amamihe nʼihu Fero eze Ijipt. Onye mere ya onye ọchịchị nʼala Ijipt na onye nlekọta nke ezinaụlọ ya niile.
11 But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food.
“Nʼoge ahụ, ụnwụ dara nʼala Ijipt na nʼala Kenan. Ụnwụ a wetara ahụhụ dị ukwuu. Nna nna anyị ha enwekwaghị ike ịchọta nri.
12 But Jacob, having heard of there being corn in Egypt, sent out our fathers first;
Ma mgbe Jekọb nụrụ na nri ọka dị nʼala Ijipt, o zipụrụ nna nna anyị ha ka ha gaa njem mbụ ha nʼIjipt. Nke a bụ oge nke mbụ ha na-aga Ijipt.
13 and the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren, and the family of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.
Mgbe ha gara Ijipt nke ugboro abụọ, Josef mere ka ụmụnne ya mata ya, Fero matakwara ụmụnne Josef.
14 And Joseph sent and called down to him his father Jacob and all [his] kindred, seventy-five souls.
Mgbe ahụ, Josef ziri ozi ka a kpọta nna ya bụ Jekọb na ndị ikwu ya, ndị dị iri mmadụ asaa na ise ka ha bịakwute ya.
15 And Jacob went down into Egypt and died, he and our fathers,
Jekọb gara Ijipt. Ebe ahụ ka ya na nna nna anyị ha nọkwa nwụọ.
16 and were carried over to Sychem and placed in the sepulchre which Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the [father] of Sychem.
E budatara ozu ha na Shekem, ebe e liri ha nʼili nke Ebraham jiri ego ọlaọcha zụta nʼaka ụmụ Hamọ nʼala Shekem.
17 But as the time of promise drew near which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
“Ma mgbe oge ahụ Chineke kwere Ebraham na nkwa na-abịaru nso, ndị Izrel nọ nʼIjipt mụbara nke ukwuu,
18 until another king over Egypt arose who did not know Joseph.
ruo mgbe eze ọzọ nke na-amaghị Josef, bidoro ịchị ọchịchị nʼala Ijipt.
19 He dealt subtilly with our race, and evil entreated the fathers, casting out their infants that they might not live.
O megburu ndị agbụrụ anyị, kpagbukwaa ha. Manye ndị nna nna anyị ha ka ha tufuo ụmụ ọhụrụ ha, ka ha ghara ịdị ndụ.
20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly lovely, who was nourished three months in the house of his father.
“Ọ bụ nʼoge a ka a mụrụ Mosis, ọ mara mma nke ukwuu nʼanya Chineke. A zụrụ ya naanị ọnwa atọ nʼụlọ nna ya.
21 And when he was cast out, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and brought him up for herself [to be] for a son.
Mgbe e tufuru ya, ada Fero kpọọrọ ya, zụọ ya dị ka nwa nwoke nke aka ya.
22 And Moses was instructed in all [the] wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.
A zụrụ Mosis nʼamamihe niile nke ndị Ijipt, ọ bụrụ dike nʼokwu na nʼọrụ ịtụnanya.
23 And when a period of forty years was fulfilled to him, it came into his heart to look upon his brethren, the sons of Israel;
“Mgbe ọ gbara iri afọ anọ, ọ batara ya nʼuche ịga ileta ụmụnna ya ndị Izrel.
24 and seeing a certain one wronged, he defended [him], and avenged him that was being oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.
Mgbe ọ hụrụ otu onye nʼime ha nke onye Ijipt na-emegide ya, ọ lụtara ya ọgụ, bọtakwara ya ọbọ site nʼigbu onye Ijipt ahụ.
25 For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand was giving them deliverance. But they understood not.
Mosis chere na ụmụnna ya ga-aghọta na Chineke akpọlitela ya isite nʼaka ya napụta ha. Ma ha aghọtaghị.
26 And on the morrow he shewed himself to them as they were contending, and compelled them to peace, saying, Ye are brethren, why do ye wrong one another?
Nʼụbọchị ọzọ sonụ, Mosis hụrụ ụmụnna ya ndị Izrel abụọ ka ha na-alụ ọgụ. Ọ gbalịrị ime ka udo dịrị nʼetiti ha, sị, ‘Unu bụ ụmụnna, gịnị mere unu ji emejọrịta onwe unu?’
27 But he that was wronging his neighbour thrust him away, saying, Who established thee ruler and judge over us?
“Ma nwoke ahụ nke na-emegbu nwanna ya nupuru ya sị, ‘Onye mere gị onyeisi na onye ikpe nʼetiti anyị?
28 Dost thou wish to kill me as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?
Ị na-achọ igbu m dị ka i si gbuo onye Ijipt ụnyaahụ?’
29 And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Madiam, where he begat two sons.
Mgbe ọ nụrụ nke a, Mosis gbara ọsọ, gaa biri dị ka ọbịa nʼala Midia. Nʼebe ahụ ka ọ nọ mụta ụmụ nwoke abụọ.
30 And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai, in a flame of fire of a bush.
“Mgbe iri afọ anọ gafere, e mere ka Mosis hụ mmụọ ozi nʼọkụ na-ere ọhịa dị nʼọzara, nʼakụkụ Ugwu Saịnaị.
31 And Moses seeing it wondered at the vision; and as he went up to consider it, there was a voice of [the] Lord,
Ma mgbe ọ hụrụ nke a, o juru ya anya. Dị ka ọ na-agaru nso ka o leruo ya anya, ọ nụrụ olu Onyenwe anyị ka ọ dara, sị,
32 I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not consider [it].
‘Abụ m Chineke nna nna gị ha. Chineke nke Ebraham, nke Aịzik na nke Jekọb.’ Ụjọ mere ka Mosis maa jijiji, na o nweghị ike ilegide ya anya.
33 And the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place on which thou standest is holy ground.
“Ma Onyenwe anyị gwara ya, ‘Yipụ akpụkpọụkwụ gị. Nʼihi na ebe ahụ i guzo bụ ala dị nsọ.
34 I have surely seen the ill treatment of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groan, and have come down to take them out of it; and now, come, I will send thee to Egypt.
Ahụla m otu e si akpagbu ndị m nọ nʼala Ijipt. Anụla m ịsụ ude ha bịakwa ịzọpụta ha. Ugbu a bịa, aga m ezighachi gị nʼIjipt.’
35 This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made thee ruler and judge? him did God send [to be] a ruler and deliverer with the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
“Ọ bụ otu Mosis ahụ ha jụrụ ajụ, mgbe ha sịrị, ‘Onye mere gị onyeisi na onye ikpe?’ Ọ bụkwa ya ka Chineke zigara ị bụ onyeisi na onye nnapụta ha, site nʼinyeaka mmụọ ozi ahụ mere ka ọ hụ ya nʼọhịa ahụ.
36 He led them out, having wrought wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
O duuru ha pụta mgbe ọ rụsịrị ọrụ ebube na ihe ịrịbama dị iche iche nʼala Ijipt, na nʼOsimiri Uhie na nʼọzara iri afọ anọ.
37 This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up to you out of your brethren like me [him shall ye hear].
“Onye a bụ Mosis ahụ gwara ụmụ Izrel, sị, ‘Chineke ga-eme ka onye amụma nke dị ka m, biliere unu site nʼetiti ụmụnne unu.’
38 This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received living oracles to give to us;
Ya onwe ya nọ nʼọgbakọ nʼọzara, ya na mmụọ ozi ahụ gwara ya okwu nʼUgwu Saịnaị, na nna nna anyị ha; ebe ọ natakwara okwu dị ndụ inye anyị.
39 to whom our fathers would not be subject, but thrust [him] from them, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,
“Ma nna nna anyị ha jụrụ irubere ya isi. Kama ha nupuru ya nʼakụkụ, ma tụgharịa laghachi azụ nʼIjipt nʼobi ha,
40 saying to Aaron, Make us gods who shall go before us; for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has happened to him.
na-asị Erọn, ‘Meere anyị chi, ndị nke ga-edu anyị, nʼihi na anyị amaghị ihe mere nwoke a bụ Mosis, onye sitere nʼala Ijipt dupụta anyị.’
41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
Ha kpụụrụ onwe ha arụsị nke oyiyi nwa ehi, ha butere ihe ịchụ aja nye ya. Ha ṅụrịrị ọṅụ nʼọrụ nke aka ha.
42 But God turned and delivered them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in [the] book of the prophets, Have ye offered me victims and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
Ma Chineke chepuru ihu ya site nʼebe ha nọ. Ọ rara ha nye ikpere usuu ihe dị nʼeluigwe. Nke a dabara nʼihe e dere nʼakwụkwọ ndị amụma, “‘Unu ụlọ Izrel, unu o wetara m onyinye anụ e gburu egbu ka ọ dị aja unu chụụrụ m iri afọ anọ unu nọrọ nʼọzara?
43 Yea, ye took up the tent of Moloch, and the star of [your] god Remphan, the forms which ye made to do homage to them; and I will transport you beyond Babylon.
Unu buliri ụlọ ikwu nke Mọlọk na kpakpando nke chi unu bụ Refan, bụ arụsị ndị ahụ unu mere ịkpọ isiala nye ha. Ya mere, aga m ewezuga unu, burukwa unu gaa nʼofe obodo Babilọn.’
44 Our fathers had the tent of the testimony in the wilderness, as he that spoke to Moses commanded to make it according to the model which he had seen;
“Ndị nna nna anyị ha nwere ụlọ ikwu nke iwu ọgbụgba ndụ nʼọzara. E mere ya site na ntụziaka na usoro ihe atụ Chineke gosiri Mosis.
45 which also our fathers, receiving from their predecessors, brought in with Joshua when they entered into possession of [the lands of] the nations, whom God drove out from [the] face of our fathers, until the days of David;
Mgbe Joshua duuru nna nna anyị ha nweta ala ndị mba ọzọ ndị Chineke chụpụrụ. E butekwara igbe ọgbụgba ndụ a nʼala ahụ. Ọ nọgidekwara nʼala ahụ tutu ruo nʼoge Devid.
46 who found favour before God, and asked to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob;
Onye chọtara ihuọma nʼebe Chineke nọ, ma rịọ ka o wuore Chineke nke Jekọb ebe obibi.
47 but Solomon built him a house.
Ma ọ bụ Solomọn wuru ya ụlọ ahụ.
48 But the Most High dwells not in [places] made with hands; as says the prophet,
“Otu ọ dị, Onye kachasị ihe niile elu adịghị ebi nʼụlọ e ji aka wuo, dịka onye amụma kwuru,
49 The heaven [is] my throne and the earth the footstool of my feet: what house will ye build me? saith [the] Lord, or where [is the] place of my rest?
“‘Eluigwe bụ ocheeze m. Ụwa bụkwa ebe mgbakwasị ụkwụ m. Ụdị ụlọ dị aṅaa ka unu ga-ewuru m? Maọbụ ebee ka ebe izuike m ga-adị? Ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru.
50 has not my hand made all these things?
Ọ bụghị aka m mere ihe ndị a niile?’
51 O stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers, ye also.
“Unu ndị isiike! Ndị obi ha, na ntị ha kpọchiri akpọchi ịnụ ihe. Ndị na-ajụ ịnabata Mmụọ Nsọ dịka nna nna unu ha mere.
52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain those who announced beforehand concerning the coming of the Just One, of whom ye have now become deliverers up and murderers!
Ọ dị onye amụma ndị nna unu ha na-akpọgbughị? Ha gburu ọ bụladị ndị buru amụma banyere ọbịbịa nke onye ezi omume ahụ, ma ugbu a unu bụ ndị raara ya nye ma gbukwaa ya.
53 who have received the law as ordained by [the] ministry of angels, and have not kept [it].
Unu bụ ndị natara iwu Chineke dịka e nyere ya site nʼaka ndị mmụọ ozi, ma unu edebeghị ya.”
54 And hearing these things they were cut to the heart, and gnashed their teeth against him.
Mgbe ha nụrụ ihe ndị a, iwe were ha nke ukwu. Ha tara ikikere eze nʼiwe na nʼọnụma nʼebe ọ nọ.
55 But being full of [the] Holy Spirit, having fixed his eyes on heaven, he saw [the] glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,
Ma ebe o jupụtara na Mmụọ Nsọ, o lere anya nʼeluigwe hụ ebube Chineke. Ọ hụkwara Jisọs ka o guzoro nʼaka nri Chineke.
56 and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
Ọ sịrị, “Lee, ana m ahụ ka eluigwe meghere, hụkwa Nwa nke Mmadụ ka ọ na-eguzo nʼaka nri Chineke.”
57 And they cried out with a loud voice, and held their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;
Ha mere ụzụ dị ukwuu, were mkpịsịaka ha rụchie ntị ha. Ha niile gbara ọsọ gaa nụkwasị ya,
58 and having cast [him] out of the city, they stoned [him]. And the witnesses laid aside their clothes at the feet of a young man called Saul.
dọkpụrụ ya pụọ nʼazụ obodo malite ịtụ ya nkume. Nʼoge a, ndị akaebe wụsara uwe ha nʼụkwụ otu nwokorobịa a na-akpọ Sọl.
59 And they stoned Stephen, praying, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Mgbe ha na-atụ Stivin nkume ahụ, o kpere ekpere, “Onyenwe anyị Jisọs, nara mmụọ m.”
60 And kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this, he fell asleep.
O gburu ikpere nʼala werekwa oke olu tie mkpu, “Onyenwe anyị, biko agụnyekwarala ha mmehie nke a!” Mgbe o kwusiri nke a, ọ dara nʼala nwụọ.
