Romans 4
1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
Yaatin, nu mayzay Abrahamey ay demmidee?
2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath [whereof] to glory; but not before God.
Abrahamey ooson xillidabaa gidiyakko, I ceeqettiyabay de7ees, gidoshin, Xoossaa sinthan ceeqettanaw dandda7enna.
3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
Geeshsha Maxaafay, “Abrahamey Xoossaa ammanis; Xoossay hessa iyaw xillotethi oothidi ekkis” yaagees.
4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
Oothiya uray ekkiya daamozey, iya ooso wolqqaas cigettiya gateppe attin iyaw imota gidenna.
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Shin ooso oothonna oonikka nagaranchchuwa xillisiya Xoossaa ammanikko, iya ammanoy iyaw xillotethi gididi taybettees.
6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
Geeshsha Maxaafan Dawitey, oosoy baynna Xoossay xillisiya asati ay mela anjjettidaakko hayssada yaagidi qonccisees:
7 [Saying], Blessed [are] they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
“Entta balay atto geetettidayssatinne entta nagaray kamettidayssati anjjettidayssata.
8 Blessed [is] the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
Goday iya nagaraa taybonna asi anjjettidayssa” yaagees.
9 [Cometh] this blessedness then upon the circumcision [only], or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
Yaatin, Dawitey odida anjjoy qaxxarettida asaa xalaalaseyye? Woykko qaxxarettiboona asaase? Nuuni, “Geeshsha Maxaafay, ‘Abrahamey Xoossaa ammanis; Xoossay hessa iyaw xillotethi oothidi ekkis’ yaagees” gida.
10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
Yaatin, hessi awude hanidee? Abrahamey qaxxaretineyye? Woykko qaxxarettonna de7ishinee? Qaxxarettanaappe sinthe hanisippe attin guye gidenna.
11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which [he had yet] being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
Abrahamey qaxarettanaappe sinthe iya ammanoy iyaw xillotethi gididi taybettidayssa erisanaw, iya qaxxaroy malaata gidis. Hessa gisho, Abrahamey qaxxarettonna ammaneyssatasinne ammanon xilleyssata ubbaas aawa gidis.
12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which [he had] being [yet] uncircumcised.
I qaxxarettidayssataskka aawa. Abrahamey enttaw aawa gididay entti qaxxarettida gisho, xalaalas gidonnashin, I qaxxaretanaappe sinthe ammanida ammanuwa entti kaallida gishossa.
13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, [was] not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Abrahamesinne iya sheeshas, “Alamiya ta hinttew immana” yaagida ufayssay, Abrahamey ammanon xillida gishossafe attin higge naagidi polida gisho gidenna.
14 For if they which are of the law [be] heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
Higges kiitettidayssati Xoossaa immana gida ufayssaa laataeyssata gidikko, asaa ammanoy maaddenna; Xoossaa ufayssayka hada gidis.
15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, [there is] no transgression.
Higge menthoy Xoossaa hanqo ehees, shin higgey baynnason higge menthoy baawa.
16 Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
Hessa gisho, Xoossay immida ufayssay ammanon ekettees. Ha ufayssay Abrahaame sheeshaa ubbaas Xoossaa aadho keehatethaa baggara imettidayssa qonccisees. Hessika higge naageyssata xalaalas gidonnashin, Abrahameda ammanida ubbaassa. Abrahamey nu ubbaas aawa.
17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations, ) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
Geeshsha Maxaafan, “Ta nena daro kawotethatas aawa oothas” geetettidi Abrahaame gisho, xaafettis. Ha ufayssay Abrahames imettiday hayqqidayssatas de7o immeysinne oorathabaa oothiya Xoossay iya gideyssa I ammanida gishossa.
18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
Xoossay Abrahames daro zerethi immanayssa caaqqis. Ufayssi oothanaw aykkoka dandda7ettona wode Abrahamey Xoossan ammanida gishonne ufayssi oothida gisho, daro kawotethatas aawa gidis.
19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb:
Abrahames xeetu laythi kumana hanikkoka, ba daaburida asatethaanne Saara na7a yelanaw dandda7onnayssa erishe ba ammanuwan daaburibeenna.
20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
Gidoshin, I ba ammanuwan minnidi Xoossaas bonchcho immisppe attin Xoossay immida ufayssaa ammanonna ixxidi, sidhibeenna.
21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Abrahamey, Xoossay caaqqida caaquwa polanayssa ba kumetha wozanan ammanis.
22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
Hessa gisho, Xoossay iya ammanuwa xillotethan taybis.
23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
Shin, “Iyaw xillotethan taybis” giya qaalay Abrahaame xalaalas xaafettibeenna.
24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
He qaalay nu Godaa Yesuusa hayqoppe denthida Xoossaa ammaniyaa nuuskka nu ammanoy xillotethan taybettana mela xaafettis.
25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
Xoossay iya nu nagara gisho, hayqos aathidi immis; I nuna xillisanaw hayqoppe denddis.
