Acts 19
1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland districts of Roman Asia, and went to Ephesus. There he found some disciples, of whom he asked,
Aphiloosi Qoronttoosan de7ishin, Phawuloosi qommo baggara aadhdhidi Efesoona bis. Yan issi issi ammaniyaa asata demmis.
2 ‘Did you, when you became believers in Christ, receive the Holy Spirit?’ ‘No,’ they answered, ‘we did not even hear that there was a Holy Spirit.’
Enttako, “Hintte ammanida wode Geeshsha Ayyaana ekkideti?” yaagidi oychchis. Entti, “Akkay, ekkibookko; hari attoshin, Geeshsha Ayyaani de7iyabaakka si7ibookko” yaagidosona.
3 ‘What then was your baptism?’ Paul asked.
Phawuloosi enttako, “Yaatin, aybin xammaqettidetii?” yaagis. Entti, “Nuuni Yohaannisa xinqqatiyan xammaqettida” yaagidi zaaridosona.
4 ‘John’s baptism was a baptism on repentance,’ rejoined Paul, ‘and John told the people (speaking of the “one coming” after him) that they should believe in him – that is in Jesus.’
Phawuloosi, “Yohaannisi baappe guyera yaa Yesuus Kiristtoosan asay ammanana mela asaas odishe, nagaraappe simo bessiya xinqatiyan xammaqis” yaagis.
5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus,
Entti hessa si7ida wode Godaa Yesuus Kiristtoosa tamaare gidanaw xammaqettidosona.
6 and, after Paul had placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit descended on them, and they began to speak in other languages and to preach.
Phawuloosi ba kushiya entta bolla wothida wode Geeshsha Ayyaanay entta bolla wodhdhin, dumma dumma doonan odettidosona; qassi tinbbite odidosona.
7 There were about twelve of them in all.
He bessan tammanne nam77a gidiya asati de7oosona.
8 Paul went to the synagogue there, and for three months spoke out fearlessly, giving addresses and trying to convince his hearers, about the kingdom of God.
Phawuloosi Ayhude Woosa Keetha gelidi, Xoossaa kawotethaabaa yayyonna palamishenne loythi qonccisishe enttara heedzu ageena gakkanaw gam77is.
9 Some of them, however, hardened their hearts and refused to believe, denouncing the Way before the people. So Paul left them and withdrew his disciples, and gave daily addresses in the lecture-hall of Tyrannus.
Shin enttafe issoti issoti dhube gididi daro asaa sinthan Godaa ogiya cayidi ammanonna ixxidosona. Phawuloosi ammaneyssata enttafe shaakki ekkidi Xiraanosa giya tamaare keethan ubba gallas entta tamaarssis.
10 This went on for two years, so that all who lived in Roman Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the Lord’s message.
Phawuloosi nam77u laythi gakkanaw qaala odis. Hessa gisho, Iisiyan de7iya asay ubbay, Ayhudetikka Ayhude gidonnayssatikka Godaa qaala si7idosona.
11 God did miracles of no ordinary kind by Paul’s hands;
Xoossay Phawuloosa kushen wolqqaama malaatata oothis.
12 so that people would carry home to the sick handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his body, and their diseases would leave them and the wicked spirits go out of them.
Hessa gisho, asay iya bollaa bochchida maarabiya woykko ma7uwa hargganchchotas efoosona. Enttika paxoosona; tuna ayyaanatikka enttafe keyoosona.
13 An attempt was made by some itinerant Jews, who were exorcists, to use the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had wicked spirits in them. ‘I order you,’ they would say, ‘by the Jesus, whom Paul preaches.’
Tuna ayyaanata kessishe yuuyiya Ayhudetappe issoti issoti, “Phawuloosi qaala odida Yesuusa sunthan keyite gidi hinttena kiittoos” yaagidi, tuna ayyaanati oykkida asata bolla Godaa Yesuusa sunthaa xeegidosona
14 The seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this;
Kahine halaqaa Asqeewe giya issi Ayhude addiyaas hessa oothiya laappun nayti de7oosona.
15 but the wicked spirit answered them, ‘Jesus I acknowledge, and Paul I know, but you – who are you?’
Shin tuna ayyaanay enttako, “Taani Yesuusakka Phawuloosakka erays, shin hintte oonantee?” yaagis.
16 Then the man, in whom this wicked spirit was, sprang on them, mastered both of them, and so completely overpowered them, that they fled out of the house, stripped of their clothes, and wounded.
Tuna ayyaanay oykkida addey entta bolla guppi wodhdhidi, entta madunxisidi, he keethafe kallo baqatana gakkanaw wolqqaamis.
17 This incident came to the knowledge of all the Jews and Greeks living at Ephesus; they were all awe-struck, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in the highest honour.
Efesoonan de7iya Ayhudetinne Ayhude gidonnayssati ubbay hessa si7idi daro yayyidosona. Godaa Yesuusa sunthay daro bonchchettis.
18 Many, too, of those who had become believers in Christ came with a full confession of their practices;
Ammaneyssatappe daroti bantta oothida iita oosuwa paaxishenne qonccen odishe yoosona.
19 while a number of people, who had practiced magic, collected their books and burnt them publicly; and on reckoning up the price of these, they found it amounted to fifty thousand silver coins.
Biteyssatappe daroti bantta maxaafata shiishidi asa ubbaa sinthan xuuggidosona. He maxaafata gatiya qooday ishatamu mukulu bira santime gidis.
20 So irresistibly did the Lord’s message spread and prevail.
Hessada hanidi Xoossaa qaalay diccishenne aakkishe bis.
21 Sometime after these events Paul resolved to go through Macedonia and Greece, and then make his way to Jerusalem. ‘And after I have been there,’ he said, ‘I must visit Rome also.’
Hessi polettidaappe guye Phawuloosi, “Taani Yerusalaame ba simmada Roomekka baanaw bessees” yaagidi Maqedooniyaranne Akkayara aadhdhidi Yerusalaame baanaw qofa qachchis.
22 So he sent to Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, while he himself stayed for some time longer in Roman Asia.
Qassi bana maaddeyssatappe nam77ata Ximotiyoosanne Erasxoosa Maqedooniya kiittidi, baw Iisiyan guutha wode gam77is.
23 Just about that time a great disturbance arose about the Way.
He wode Godaa ogiya gisho Efesoonan wolqqaama kachchi keyis.
24 A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver models of the shrine of Artemis, and so gave a great deal of work to the artisans,
Issi biraa oothiya Dimexiroosa giya uray Arxemiisi eeqa keethaa misiliya birappe oothidi daro wodhe demmees.
25 got these men together, as well as the workmen engaged in similar occupations, and said: ‘Men, you know that our prosperity depends on this work,
Hessa gisho, hessa mela ooso ootheyssata issife shiishidi, “Asaw, nu duretethay ha oosuwan gideyssa hintte ereeta.
26 and you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but in almost the whole of Roman Asia, this Paul has convinced and won over great numbers of people, by his assertion that those Gods which are made by hands are not Gods at all.
Hayssi Phawuloosi, ‘Asa kushen oosettidayssati xoossata gidokkona’ yaagidi, Efesoonaninne guutha biittatappe attin kumetha Iisiya ubban de7iya daro asaa odi ammanthidayssanne balethidayssa hintte be7idetanne si7ideta.
27 So that not only is this business of ours likely to fall into discredit, but there is the further danger that the Temple of the great Goddess Artemis will be thought nothing of, and that she herself will be deprived of her splendour – though all Roman Asia and the whole world worship her.’
Meto gididay, nu oosoy kadhetteyssa xalaala gidonnashin, Iisiyaninne biitta ubban de7iya asi goynniya gita xoossee Arxemiisi keethay bonchchettonna atteyssanne I gitatethayka kunddanayssa” yaagis.
28 When they heard this, the men were greatly enraged, and began shouting – ‘Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!’
Asay hessa si7ida wode shenen xuugettidi, “Efesoona Arxemiisa gita” yaagidi waassidosona.
29 The commotion spread through the whole city, and the people rushed together into the amphitheater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, two Macedonians who were Paul’s traveling companions.
He waasoy katama ubbaa gakkis. Phawuloosara hamuttiya Maqedooniya asata, Gaayoosanne Arsxirokoosa oykkidi goochchishe kaassa bessaa woxxidosona.
30 Paul wished to go into the amphitheater and face the people, but the disciples would not let him,
Phawuloosikka asay shiiqidasuwa gelanaw koyis, shin ammaneysati iya diggidosona.
31 while some of the chief religious officials of the province, who were friendly to him, sent repeated entreaties to him not to trust himself inside.
Iisiya biittaa halaqatappe Phawuloosa lagge gidida issoti issoti Phawuloosakko kiittidi, “Kaassa bessaa qonccen keyada benttofa” gidi iya woossidosona.
32 Meanwhile some were shouting one thing and some another, for the Assembly was all in confusion, most of those present not even knowing why they had met.
Shiiqida asaas hananabay dhays; dariya bagga asay hari attoshin ays shiiqidaakko eronna gisho, issoy issibaas waassiya wode hankkoy harabaas waassees.
33 But some of the crowd prompted Alexander, whom several of the Jewish leaders had pushed to the front, and he waved his hand to show that he wanted to speak in their defence to the people.
Ayhudeti Iskkinddire giya addiya aathi bessin, issi issi asay I gaanabaa odidi iya sinthe aathidosona. I asay si7i gaana mela ba kushiyan malli bessidi, asaas mootettanaw eqqis.
34 However, when they recognised him as a Jew, one cry broke from them all, and they continued shouting for two hours – ‘Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!’
Shin Iskkinddirey Ayhude asi gididayssa asay erida wode nam77u saate gidanayssa mela ubbay issi qaalan, “Efesoona Arxemiisa gita” yaagidi waassidosona.
35 When the Recorder had succeeded in quieting the crowd, he said, ‘People of Ephesus, who is there, I ask you, who needs to be told that this city of Ephesus is the Warden of the Temple of the great Artemis, and of the statue which fell down from Zeus?
Wurssethan Katamaa xaafey asaa si7i oothidi, “Efesoona asaw! Efesoona katamay gita Arxemiisi eeqa keethaanne saloppe wodhdhida, I shuchcha misiliya naageyssa gideyssa eronna asi baawa.
36 As these are undeniable facts, you ought to keep calm and do nothing rash;
Hayssa kashi giya asi baynna gisho hintte si7i gaanawunne dirggidi aykko oothonna agganaw bessees.
37 for you have brought these men here, though they are neither robbers of Temples nor blasphemers of our Goddess.
Hintte ha asata, eeqa keetha miishe kaysotiboonnayssatanne nu Xoossata cayboonayssata ehideta.
38 If, however, Demetrius and the artisans who are acting with him have a charge to make against anyone, there are court days and there are Magistrates; let both parties take legal proceedings.
Hessa gisho, Dimexiroosinne iyara de7iya oosanchchoti asaa mootanaw koykko, pirdda keethay dooya de7ees; daynnatikka de7oosona; entti mootanaw dandda7osona.
39 But if you want anything more, it will have to be settled in the regular Assembly.
Shin hintte hara oda koykko, Shanggo shiiqon oday be7etto.
40 For I tell you that we are in danger of being proceeded against for today’s riot, there being nothing to account for it; and in that case we will be at a loss to give any reason for this disorderly gathering.’
Hessa gidonna ixxiko hachchi hanidabaas Roome kawotethay nuna oychchana. Ha buqethaas gaasoy baynna gisho, nuuni gaaso odanaw dandda7okko”
41 With these words he dismissed the Assembly.
yaagidi shiiquwa laallis.
