Acts 22
1 Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.
“Yaa obbolootaa fi abbootii, falmata ani amma isin duratti dhiʼeeffadhu kana mee naa dhagaʼaa.”
2 And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,
Jarris yommuu isaa afaan Ibraayisxiitiin isaanitti dubbatu dhagaʼanitti kan duraa illee caalaa calʼisan. Phaawulosis akkana jedhe;
3 I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:
“Ani Yihuudii dha; magaalaa Xarsees ishee biyya Kiilqiyaa keessaa sanattin dhaladhe; garuu Yerusaalemittin guddadhe. Miilla Gamaaliyaal jalattis seera Abbootii keenyaa akka gaariitti baradhee, akkuma isin hundi harʼa hinaaftan kana anis Waaqaaf nan hinaafa ture.
4 and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Dhiiraa fi dubartii qabee, mana hidhaa keessa isaan buusuudhaan duuka buutota karaa kanaa hamma duʼaatti ariʼadheera;
5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus, to bring them also which were there unto Jerusalem in bonds, for to be punished.
waan kanas lubni ol aanaanii fi waldaan jaarsolii guutuun ragaa naa baʼu. Anis xalayoota isaan gara obboloota warra Damaasqoo jiraniitti barreessan fudhadheen akka namoonni kunneen adabamaniif hidhee Yerusaalemitti isaan fiduuf achi nan dhaqe.
6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
“Gara saafaatti, akkuma ani Damaasqootti dhiʼaadheen ifni guddaan isaa akkuma tasaa samii irraa naannoo kootti balaqqise.
7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Anis lafatti kufeen sagalee, ‘Yaa Saaʼol! Yaa Saaʼol! Ati maaliif na ariʼatta?’ naan jedhu tokkon dhagaʼe.
8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
“Anis, ‘Yaa Gooftaa ati eenyu?’ jedheen gaafadhe. “Inni immoo deebisee, ‘Ani Yesuus nama Naazreeti isa ati ariʼattuu dha’ naan jedhe.
9 And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
Warri na wajjin turanis ifa sana argan malee sagalee isa natti dubbachaa ture sanaa hin hubanne.
10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
“Anis, ‘Yaa Gooftaa, ani maal godhu ree?’ jedhee gaafadhe. “Gooftaanis, ‘Kaʼii Damaasqoo seeni. Wanni akka ati hojjettuuf siif kaaʼame hundinuu achitti sitti himamaatii’ naan jedhe.
11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
Anis sababii calaqqisa ifa sanaatiif homaa arguu dadhabnaan, warri na wajjin turan harka qabanii Damaasqootti na geessan.
12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,
“Namichi Anaaniyaas jedhamu kan sirriitti seera eegu tokko Yihuudoota achi jiraatan hunda biratti maqaa gaarii qaba ture.
13 came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.
Innis gara koo dhufee na bira dhaabatee, ‘Yaa obboleessa koo Saaʼol, agartuun kee siif haa deebiʼu!’ naan jedhe; agartuun koos yeruma sana naa deebiʼe. Anis isa arguu dandaʼe.
14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
“Innis akkana jedhe; ‘Waaqni abbootii keenyaa akka ati fedhii isaa beektu, akka ati Isa Qajeelaa sana argituu fi akka afaan isaa irraa dubbii dhageessuuf si filateera.
15 For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
Atis waan argitee fi waan dhageesse sana fuula nama hundumaa duratti isaaf dhugaa ni baata.
16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.
Egaa amma maal eegda ree? Kaʼii maqaa isaa waammachaa cuuphamiitii cubbuu kee of irraa dhiqi.’
17 And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
“Anis Yerusaalemitti deebiʼee utuu mana qulqullummaa keessatti kadhannaatti jiruu akka waan of wallaaluu nan taʼe.
18 and saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me.
Gooftaa illee isaa, ‘Jarri kun waan ati waaʼee koo dhugaa baatu hin fudhataniitii dafii ammuma Yerusaalem keessaa baʼi!’ jedhee natti dubbatu nan arge.
19 And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
“Anis deebiseen akkana jedhe; ‘Yaa Gooftaa jarri kun akka ani warra sitti amanan hidhuu fi tumuuf jedhee mana sagadaa tokko irraa gara isa biraatti darbaa ture beeku.
20 and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.
Yeroo dhiigni dhuga baatuu keetii, dhiigni Isxifaanos dhangalaafamettis ani ajjeefamuu isaatti namootaan walii galee achi dhaabadheen uffata warra isa ajjeesanii eegaa ture.’
21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.
“Gooftaanis, ‘Ani fagootti, gara Namoota Ormaatti sin ergaatii deemi’ naan jedhe.”
22 And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
Namoonni sunis hamma inni dubbii kana dubbatutti isa dhagaʼaa turan; ergasiis sagalee isaanii ol fudhatanii, “Namni akkanaa jiraachuu hin qabuutii lafa irraa balleessaa!” jedhanii iyyan.
23 And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,
Utuu isaan uffata isaanii dadarbatanii, awwaaras qilleensa keessa bibittinneessanii iyyanuu,
24 the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.
ajajaan sun akka Phaawulos qubata loltootaatti ol galfamuu ajaje; innis waan namoonni akkas isatti iyyaniif beekuuf jedhee akka Phaawulos garafamee qoratamu ajaje.
25 And when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
Phaawulos immoo yommuu isaan isa garafuuf jedhanii teephaan isa hidhanitti ajajaa dhibbaa kan isa bira dhaabachaa tureen, “Lammii Roomaa tokko murtii malee garafuun isiniif ni eeyyamamaa?” jedhe.
26 And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain, and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.
Ajajaan dhibbaa sunis yommuu waan kana dhagaʼetti gara ajajaa kumaa sanaa dhaqee, “Namichi kunoo lammii Roomaatii ati maal gochuu yaadda?” jedheen.
27 And the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.
Ajajaan kumaa sunis Phaawulos bira dhaqee, “Mee natti himi; ati lammii Roomaatii?” jedhee gaafate. Innis, “Eeyyee” jedhee deebise.
28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am [a Roman] born.
Ajajaan kumaa sunis, “Ani lammummaa kana argachuudhaaf gatii guddaa baase” jedhe. Phaawulos immoo deebisee, “Ani garuu ittin dhaladhe” jedhe.
29 They then which were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid, when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
Warri isa qoruuf yaadanis yommusuma isa irraa deebiʼan; ajajaan kumaa sunis yommuu akka Phaawulos lammii Roomaa taʼee fi akka ofii isaatii immoo Phaawulosin foncaan hidhe hubatetti ni rifate.
30 But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty, wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
Ajajaan kumaa sun sababii Yihuudoonni Phaawulosin himataniif sirriitti beekuu fedhee guyyaa itti aanu isa hiikee akka luboonni hangafoonnii fi waldaan Yihuudootaa hundi walitti qabaman ajaje. Ergasii immoo Phaawulosin fidee akka inni fuula isaanii duratti dhiʼaatu godhe.
