Acts 7
1 And the high priest said, Are these things then so?
Nígbà náà ni olórí àlùfáà wí pé, “Òtítọ́ ha ni àwọn ẹ̀sùn tí wọ́ fi kàn ọ́ bí?”
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,
Ní ìdáhùn sí èyí ó wí pé, “Ẹ̀yin arákùnrin àti ẹ̀yin baba, ẹ fetísílẹ̀ sí mi! Ọlọ́run ògo fi ara hàn fún Abrahamu baba wa, nígbà tí ó wà ni Mesopotamia, kí ó to ṣe àtìpó ni Harani.
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.
Ọlọ́run wí fún un pé, ‘Jáde kúrò ní orílẹ̀-èdè rẹ àti kúrò lọ́dọ̀ àwọn ènìyàn rẹ, lọ sí ilẹ̀ kan tí èmi yóò fihàn ọ́.’
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.
“Nígbà náà ni ó jáde kúrò ní ilẹ̀ àwọn ará Kaldea, ó sì ṣe àtìpó ni Harani. Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí baba rẹ̀ sì kú, Ọlọ́run mú un sípò padà wá sí ilẹ̀ yìí, níbi tí ẹ̀yin ń gbé báyìí.
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.
Kò sí fún un ni ìní kan, ànító bi ìwọ̀n ààyè ẹsẹ̀ kan. Ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run ṣe ìlérí fún pé, òun yóò fi ilẹ̀ ìní náà fún un àti fún àwọn irú-ọmọ rẹ̀ lẹ́yìn rẹ̀, nígbà tí kò tí ì ní ọmọ.
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;
Ọlọ́run sì sọ báyìí pé, ‘Irú-ọmọ rẹ yóò ṣe àtìpó ní ilẹ̀ àjèjì; wọn ó sì sọ wọn di ẹrú, wọn ó sì pọ́n wọn lójú fún irinwó ọdún.
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.
Ọlọ́run wí pé, Orílẹ̀-èdè náà tí wọn yóò máa sìn, ni èmi ó dá lẹ́jọ́; lẹ́yìn náà ni wọn ó sì jáde kúrò, wọn ó sì wá sìn mí níhìn-ín yìí.’
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.
Ó sì fún Abrahamu ni májẹ̀mú ìkọlà. Abrahamu bí Isaaki, ó kọ ọ́ ní ilà ni ọjọ́ kẹjọ tí ó bí i. Isaaki sí bí Jakọbu, Jakọbu sì bí àwọn baba ńlá méjìlá.
9 And the patriarchs, envying Joseph, sold him away into Egypt. And God was with him,
“Àwọn baba ńlá sí ṣe ìlara Josẹfu, wọ́n sì tà á sí Ejibiti; ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run wà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀,
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.
ó sì yọ ọ́ kúrò nínú ìpọ́njú rẹ̀ gbogbo. Ó sì fún Josẹfu ní ọgbọ́n, ó sì mú kí ó rí ojúrere Farao ọba Ejibiti; òun sì fi jẹ baálẹ̀ Ejibiti àti gbogbo ilé rẹ̀.
11 But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food.
“Ìyàn kan sì mú ni gbogbo ilẹ̀ Ejibiti àti ni Kenaani, àti ìpọ́njú ńlá, àwọn baba wa kò sì rí oúnjẹ.
12 But Jacob, having heard of there being corn in Egypt, sent out our fathers first;
Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí Jakọbu gbọ́ pé alikama ń bẹ ni Ejibiti, ó rán àwọn baba wa lọ lẹ́ẹ̀kínní.
13 and the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren, and the family of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.
Nígbà kejì Josẹfu fi ara rẹ̀ hàn fún àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀, a sì tún fi wọ́n hàn fún Farao.
14 And Joseph sent and called down to him his father Jacob and all [his] kindred, seventy-five souls.
Lẹ́yìn èyí, Josẹfu ránṣẹ́ pe Jakọbu baba rẹ̀, àti àwọn ìbátan rẹ̀ wá sọ́dọ̀ rẹ, gbogbo wọ́n sì tó àrùndínlọ́gọ́rin ọkàn.
15 And Jacob went down into Egypt and died, he and our fathers,
Nígbà náà ni Jakọbu sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sí Ejibiti, ní ibi tí òun àti àwọn baba wa kú sí.
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.
A sì gbé òkú wọn padà wá sí Ṣekemu, a sì tẹ́ wọn sínú ibojì ti Abrahamu rà ni ọwọ́ àwọn ọmọ Amori ní Ṣekemu ní iye owó wúrà kan.
17 But as the time of promise drew near which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
“Nígbà tí àkókò tí Ọlọ́run yóò mú ìlérí tí ó ṣe fún Abrahamu ṣẹ kù sí dẹ̀dẹ̀, àwọn ènìyàn wa ń gbèrú si gidigidi ní iye ní ilẹ̀ Ejibiti.
18 until another king over Egypt arose who did not know Joseph.
Ṣùgbọ́n ọba tuntun mìíràn tí kò mọ Josẹfu jẹ ní ilẹ̀ Ejibiti.
19 He dealt subtilly with our race, and evil entreated the fathers, casting out their infants that they might not live.
Òun náà ni ó ṣe àrékérekè sí àwọn ìbátan wa. Wọn sì hùwà búburú sí àwọn baba wa, tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí wọ́n fi já àwọn ọmọ ọwọ́ wọn kúrò lọ́wọ́ wọn nítorí kí wọn má ṣe yè.
20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly lovely, who was nourished three months in the house of his father.
“Ní àkókò náà ni a bí Mose ọmọ tí ó se iyebíye, tí wọn sí bọ́ lóṣù mẹ́ta ni ilé baba rẹ̀.
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.
Nígbà tí wọn sí gbe é sọnù, ọmọbìnrin Farao gbé e, ó sì tọ ọ́ dàgbà gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọmọ ara rẹ̀.
22 And Moses was instructed in all [the] wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.
A sì kọ́ Mose ni gbogbo ọgbọ́n ara Ejibiti, ó sì pọ̀ ni ọ̀rọ̀ àti ní ìṣe.
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;
“Nígbà tí Mose di ọmọ ogójì ọdún, ó sọ sí i lọ́kàn láti lọ bẹ àwọn ọmọ Israẹli ará rẹ̀ wò.
24 and seeing a certain one wronged, he defended [him], and avenged him that was being oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.
Nígbà tí ó sì rí ọ̀kan nínú wọ́n tí ará Ejibiti kan ń jẹ́ ní ìyà, ó gbèjà rẹ̀, ó gbẹ̀san ẹni tí wọ́n jẹ ní ìyà nípa lílu ará Ejibiti náà pa.
25 For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand was giving them deliverance. But they understood not.
Mose rò bí àwọn ará òun mọ̀ pé Ọlọ́run yóò ti ọwọ́ òun gbà wọn; ṣùgbọ́n wọn kò mọ̀.
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?
Ní ọjọ́ kejì Mose yọ sí àwọn ọmọ Israẹli méjì bí wọ́n ti ń jà. Òun si fẹ́ parí ìjà fún wọn. Ó wí pé, ‘Ènìyàn mi, ará ni ẹ̀yin; èéṣe tí ẹ̀yin fi ń ṣe ohun tí kò tọ́ sí ara yín?’
27 But he that was wronging his neighbour thrust him away, saying, Who established thee ruler and judge over us?
“Ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ó fínràn sí ẹnìkejì rẹ̀ ti Mose sí ẹ̀gbẹ́ kan, ó wí pé, ‘Ta ni ó fi ọ́ jẹ olórí àti onídàájọ́ lórí wa?
28 Dost thou wish to kill me as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?
Ṣé ìwọ fẹ́ pa mí bí o ti pa ará Ejibiti lánàá?’
29 And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Madiam, where he begat two sons.
Mose sì sá nítorí ọ̀rọ̀ yìí, ó sì wa ṣe àtìpó ni ilẹ̀ Midiani, níbi tí ó gbé bí ọmọ méjì.
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.
“Nígbà tí ogójì ọdún sì pé, angẹli Olúwa fi ara han Mose ní ijù, ní òkè Sinai, nínú ọ̀wọ́-iná nínú igbó.
31 And Moses seeing it wondered at the vision; and as he went up to consider it, there was a voice of [the] Lord,
Nígbà tí Mose sì rí i, ẹnu yà á sí ìran náà; nígbà tí ó sì súnmọ́ ọn láti wò ó fín, ohùn Olúwa kọ sí i,
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].
wí pé ‘Èmi ni Ọlọ́run àwọn baba rẹ, Ọlọ́run Abrahamu, Ọlọ́run Isaaki, àti Ọlọ́run Jakọbu,’ Mose sì wárìrì pẹ̀lú ìbẹ̀rù, kò sì dáṣà láti wò ó mọ́.
33 And the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place on which thou standest is holy ground.
“Olúwa sì wí fún un pé, ‘Bọ́ bàtà rẹ kúrò ní ẹsẹ̀ rẹ, nítorí ibi tí ìwọ dúró sí i nì ilẹ̀ mímọ́ ni.
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.
Ní rí rí, mo ti rí ìpọ́njú àwọn ènìyàn mi tí ń bẹ ni Ejibiti, mo sì ti gbọ́ ìkérora wọn, mo sì sọ̀kalẹ̀ wá láti gbà wọ́n. Wá nísinsin yìí, Èmi ó sì rán ọ lọ sí ilẹ̀ Ejibiti.’
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.
“Mose náà yìí tí wọ́n kọ̀, wí pé, ‘Ta ni ó fi jẹ olórí àti onídàájọ́?’ Òun náà ni Ọlọ́run rán lọ láti ọwọ́ angẹli, tí ó farahàn án ní pápá, láti ṣe olórí àti olùdáǹdè.
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.
Òun ni ó mú wọn jáde, lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí ó ṣe iṣẹ́ ìyanu àti iṣẹ́ àmì ní ilẹ̀ Ejibiti, àti ni Òkun pupa, àti ni aginjù ní ogójì ọdún.
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].
“Èyí ni Mose náà ti ó wí fún àwọn ọmọ Israẹli pé, ‘Ọlọ́run yóò gbé wòlíì kan bí èmi dìde nínú àwọn ènìyàn yín.’
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;
Èyí náà ni ẹni tí ó wà nínú ìjọ ní ijù pẹ̀lú angẹli náà tí ó bá a sọ̀rọ̀ ní orí òkè Sinai, àti pẹ̀lú àwọn baba wa; ẹni ti ó gba ọ̀rọ̀ ìyè láti fi fún wa.
39 to whom our fathers would not be subject, but thrust [him] from them, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,
“Ṣùgbọ́n àwọn baba wa kò fẹ́ gbọ́ tirẹ̀. Dípò bẹ́ẹ̀, wọ́n kọ̀ ọ́ sílẹ̀, àti pé nínú ọkàn wọn, wọn fẹ́ yípadà lọ sí ilẹ̀ Ejibiti.
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.
Wọ́n wí fún Aaroni pé, ‘Dá òrìṣà fún wa tí yóò máa tọ́nà ṣáájú wa; nítorí bí ó ṣe ti Mose yìí tí ó mú wa jáde wá láti ilẹ̀ Ejibiti, a kò mọ̀ ohun tí ó ṣe é.’
41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
Wọ́n sì yá ère ẹgbọrọ màlúù ni ọjọ́ wọ̀nyí. Wọ́n sì rú ẹbọ sí ère náà, wọ́n sì ń yọ̀ nínú ohun tí wọ́n fi ọwọ́ ara wọn ṣe.
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?
Ọlọ́run sì padà, ó fi wọn sílẹ̀ láti máa sin ogun ọ̀run: òòrùn, òṣùpá àti ìràwọ̀. Èyí wà ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú bí a ti kọ ọ́ nínú ìwé àwọn wòlíì pé: “‘Ẹ̀yin ha mú ẹran tí a pa àti ẹbọ wa fún mi ní ogójì ọdún ní ijù bí, ìwọ ilé Israẹli?
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.
Ẹ̀yin sì tẹ́wọ́gbà àgọ́ Moleki, àti ìràwọ̀ Refani òrìṣà yín, àwòrán tí ẹ̀yin ṣe láti máa bọ wọ́n. Nítorí náà èmi yóò kó yín lọ sí ìgbèkùn rékọjá Babeli.’
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;
“Àwọn baba wa ní àgọ́ ẹ̀rí pẹ̀lú wọn ní ijù. Èyí tí a ṣe gẹ́gẹ́ bí Ọlọ́run tí ó ba Mose sọ̀rọ̀ pé kí ó ṣe é, gẹ́gẹ́ bí àpẹẹrẹ tí ó ti rí.
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;
Ti àwọn baba wa tí ó tẹ̀lé wọn sí mú bá Joṣua wá sí ilẹ̀ ìní àwọn aláìkọlà, tí Ọlọ́run lè jáde kúrò níwájú àwọn baba wa, títí dí àkókò Dafidi.
46 who found favour before God, and asked to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob;
Ẹni tí ó rí ojúrere níwájú Ọlọ́run, tí ó sì tọrọ láti rí ibùgbé fún Ọlọ́run Jakọbu.
47 but Solomon built him a house.
Ṣùgbọ́n Solomoni ni ó kọ́ ilé fún un.
48 But the Most High dwells not in [places] made with hands; as says the prophet,
“Ṣùgbọ́n Ọ̀gá-ògo kì í gbé ilé ti a fi ọwọ́ kọ́, gẹ́gẹ́ bí wòlíì ti wí pé:
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?
“‘Ọ̀run ni ìtẹ́ mi, ayé ni àpótí ìtìsẹ̀ mi. Irú ilé kín ní ẹ̀yin yóò kọ́ fún mi? ni Olúwa wí. Tàbí níbo ni yóò jẹ́ ibi ìsinmi mi?
50 has not my hand made all these things?
Ọwọ́ mi kò ha ṣe gbogbo nǹkan wọ̀nyí.’
51 O stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers, ye also.
“Ẹ̀yin ọlọ́rùn líle àti aláìkọlà àyà àti etí! Bí àwọn baba yín gẹ́lẹ́ ni ẹ̀yin rí. Nígbà gbogbo ni ẹ̀yin máa ń dènà Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́!
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!
Ǹjẹ́ ọ̀kan tilẹ̀ wà nínú àwọn wòlíì tí àwọn baba yín kò ṣe inúnibíni sí? Wọn sì ti pa àwọn ti ó ti ń sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ nípa wíwá Ẹni Olódodo náà. Nísinsin yìí ẹ̀yin ti dalẹ̀ rẹ̀ ẹ̀yin sí ti pa.
53 who have received the law as ordained by [the] ministry of angels, and have not kept [it].
Ẹ̀yin tí ó gba òfin, gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn angẹli ti fi fún ni, tí ẹ kò sì pa á mọ́.”
54 And hearing these things they were cut to the heart, and gnashed their teeth against him.
Nígbà tí wọn sì gbọ́ nǹkan wọ̀nyí ọkàn wọn gbọgbẹ́ dé inú, wọn sì payínkeke sí i.
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,
Ṣùgbọ́n Stefanu, ẹni tí ó kún fún Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́, ó tẹjúmọ́ ọ̀run, ó sì rí ògo Ọlọ́run, àti Jesu dúró ní ọwọ́ ọ̀tún Ọlọ́run.
56 and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
Ó sì wí pé, “Wò ó, mo rí ọ̀run ṣí sílẹ̀, Ọmọ Ènìyàn sì dúró ní ọwọ́ ọ̀tún Ọlọ́run.”
57 And they cried out with a loud voice, and held their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;
Nígbà náà ni wọn kígbe ní ohùn rara, wọn sí di etí wọ́n, gbogbo wọn sì sáré sí i, wọ́n sì rọ́ lù ú,
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.
wọ́n sì wọ́ ọ sẹ́yìn òde ìlú, wọ́n sì bẹ̀rẹ̀ sísọ ọ́ ní òkúta; àwọn ẹlẹ́rìí sì fi aṣọ wọn lélẹ̀ lẹ́sẹ̀ ọmọkùnrin kan tí a ń pè ní Saulu.
59 And they stoned Stephen, praying, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Bí wọ́n ti ń sọ Stefanu ní òkúta, ó sì ké pe Olúwa wí pé, “Jesu Olúwa, gba ẹ̀mí mi.”
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.
Nígbà náà ni ó wólẹ̀ lórí eékún rẹ̀, ó kígbe sókè pé, “Olúwa, má ṣe ka ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ yìí sí wọn ní ọrùn.” Nígbà ti ó sì wí èyí tán, ó sùn lọ.
