< Acts 13 >

1 Among [the people in] the congregation at Antioch there were (prophets/those who spoke messages from God) and those who taught [people about Jesus. They were] Barnabas; Simeon, who was also called Niger/Blackman; Lucius, from Cyrene [city]; Manaen, who had grown up with [King] Herod [Antipas]; and Saul.
Eshi hwi kanisa lya hu Antiokia, bhahali akuwe na bhaalimu. Bhahali bha Barnaba, Simeoni itawa (elya mwao ali Nigeri). Lukio uwahu Kirene, Manaeni( yali mwanakwao nu Herode ulongozi we mkoa), nu Sauli.
2 While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said [to them], “Appoint Barnabas and Saul to [serve] me and to [go and do] the work that I have chosen them [to do]!”
Lwabhaputaga na funje, Umpepo Ufinjile wayanga, “Nabhaala akristi waga nefwezi a Paulo nu Barnaba bhabhale humbombo yembasaluliye(Yembakwzizizye).”
3 So they continued (to fast/to abstain from eating food) and pray. Then having put their hands on Barnabas and Saul and [praying that God would help them], they sent them off [to do what the Holy Spirit had commanded].
Ikanisa palyabapuutila bhabhiha amakono pitwe lyabho, bhabhaleha bhabhalaje.
4 Barnabas and Saul, guided by the Holy Spirit, went down [from Antioch] to Seleucia [port]. From there they went by ship to Salamis [port on Cyprus Island].
U Barnaba nu Paulo bhamwitishe Umpepo Ufinjile bhahasogola bhahafiha huseleukia afume uhwo, bhahashula bhashila muminzi mpaka hu Kipro.
5 While they were in Salamis, [they went] to the Jewish meeting places. There they proclaimed the message from God [about Jesus]. John [Mark went with them and] was helping them.
Na bhahali hu Salami, bhahalumbilila izu elya Ngulubhi mumasinagogi ga Yahudi bhahali nu Yohana (U Marko) yabhavwaga.
6 [The three of] them went across the entire island to Paphos [city]. There they met a magician whose name was Bar-Jesus. He was a Jew who falsely [claimed] (to be a prophet/to speak messages from God).
Nabhabhalile hushisiwa sha Pafo bhahamwajile umuntu umo itawa yu Bar Yesu umuntu uyo ali ni tuunga nantele ali kuwe wilenga.
7 He often accompanied the governor [of the island], Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. The governor sent [someone] to ask Barnabas and Saul to come to him, because he wanted to hear God’s message. [So Barnabas and Saul came and told him about Jesus].
Umuntu unu ahavwanwaga nu ugosi we Wilaya u Sergion Paulus, ali umuntu wi njele umwene abhakwizizye a Paulo nu Barnaba ahanzaga atejelezye izu elya Ngulubhi.
8 However, the magician, whose name was Elymas [in the Greek language], was opposing them. He repeatedly tried to persuade the governor not to believe [in Jesus].
Lelo u Elima “ula uwitunga sigahanzaga huje ula uliwali (ugosi we wilaya) atipinjile tete ahanzaga hugaluzanye hahitishile zyabhayanga a Paulo nu Barnaba.
9 Then Saul, who now called himself Paul, empowered by the Holy Spirit, looked intently at the magician and said,
Lelo uSauli yahitwaga Paulo, walangulila amaso amemile Umpepo Ufinjile, akamkazia macho
10 “You [(sg)] are serving the devil and you oppose everything that is good! You are always lying [to people] and doing [other] evil things to them. (You must stop saying that the truth about the Lord [God is a lot of lies!]/When will you stop changing what is true about the Lord [God and saying] what is not true about him?) [RHQ]
waga awe wumwana wa shetani wupenga shila hantu ahinza aha Ngulubhi, ugaluzanya idala lya Ngulubhi lyaligulushe ubhaliwezye?
11 Right now the Lord [God] [MTY] is going to punish you! You will become blind and not [even] be able to see light for [some] time.” At once he became [blind, as though he was] in a dark mist, and he groped about, searching for someone [to hold him by the] hand and lead him.
Eshi enya, ukhono gwa Ngulubhi guli nawe ubhabhefwe maso, subhalilole isanya, nawayanga isho pepo walola enkisi amaso gafa, walabha abhantu abhahukhate ukhono aje bhalongozye.
12 When the governor saw what had happened [to Elymas], he believed [in the Lord Jesus]. He was amazed by [what Paul and Barnabas] were teaching about the Lord [Jesus].
Ula uli wali alolaje esho walyeteha izu lya Ngulubhi aswijile tee zila zyazyabhombishe hwuula uwitunga.
13 [After that], Paul and the two men with him went by ship from Paphos to Perga [port] in Pamphylia [province. At Perga] John [Mark] left them and returned to [his home in] Jerusalem.
U Paulo wa bhamwabho bhasogola bhafiha hu Pafo bhafiha na hu Pafo bhafiha a hu Perge hu Pamfilia. U Yohana(U Marko) wabhaleha umwene wawela hu Yerusalemu.
14 Then Paul and Barnabas traveled [by land] from Perga, and arrived in Antioch [city] near Pisidia [district in Galatia province]. (On the Sabbath/On the Jewish rest day) they entered the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place and sat down.
U Paulo nu wamwabho bhashula afume hu Perge bhafiha hu Antiokia yahu Pisidia. Uhwo bhahinjila mwisinagogi isiku elya Sabato(eleye lutuyo).
15 [Someone] read [aloud] from what [Moses had written. Then someone read from what the other] prophets [had written] [MTY]. Then the leaders of the Jewish meeting place gave [someone this] note [to take] to Paul and Barnabas: “Fellow Jews, if [one of] you wants to speak to the people [here] to encourage them, please speak [to us(exc) now].”
Nabhabhazya esheria na kuwe, alongozi bhe sinagogi bhabhatuma abhantu huje kabhanga mlinezyayanje muyanje na bhantu.”
16 So Paul stood up and motioned with his right hand [so that the people would listen to him]. Then he said, “Fellow Israelis and you [non-Jewish people] who [also] worship God, [please] listen [to me]!
U Paulo wabhuha wayanga waga mubhalume namwe mwamuhumwitiha Ungulubhi tejelezi(umwumi).
17 God, whom we [(inc)] Israelis worship, chose our ancestors [to be his people], and he caused them to become very numerous while they were foreigners living in Egypt. [Then after many years], God helped them [MTY] powerfully and led them out of there.
Ungulubhi wa bhantu ebha abha Israeli abhasaluye abhaise bhetu na huje bhanyame bhabhe bhinji pabhakhiye hunsi ya Misri, nu khono gwakwe abhalongozizye.
18 [Even though they repeatedly disobeyed him, he] cared for them for about 40 years [while they were] in the desert.
Humaha amalongo gane hwijangwa.
19 He [enabled the Israelis] to conquer seven tribal groups [who were then living] in Canaan [region], and he gave their land to us Israelis for us to possess.
Nabhagananganya amataifa saba aga hu Kaanani, abhapiiye abhaise betu ensi yabho aje ebhensi yabho aise bhetu.
20 [Our ancestors began to possess Canaan] about 450 years after [their ancestors had arrived in Egypt].” Acts 13:20b-22 “After that, God appointed leaders [to rule the Israeli people. Those leaders continued to rule our people] until the time when the prophet Samuel [ruled them].
Ezi zyonti zyabhombishe humaha zaidi ye maha emia zine na mashomi gasanu nazya shila ezi zyonti, Ungulubhi abhapeelile abhameli mpaka u Samweli Ukuwe.
21 Then, [while Samuel was still their leader], the people demanded that he [appoint] a king [to rule them. So] God appointed Saul, the son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, [to be their king]. He [ruled them] for 40 years.
Pamande abhaiisraeli bhahalabha umfumu, Ungulubhi abapela uSauli umwana wa kishi uwishikholo sha Benjamini, alongozizye amaha amalongo gane.
22 After God had rejected Saul [from being king], he appointed David to be their king. God said about him, ‘I have observed that David, son of Jesse, is exactly the kind of man that I desire [IDM]. He will do [everything that] I want [him to do].’”
Ungulubhi pawamwefwa uSauli, wabhiha uDaudi aje abhe mfumu wabho. Ungulubhi ahile uDaudi agukhondezizye zyonti zyenziganile ane.'
23 “From [among] David’s descendants, God brought one of them, Jesus, to [us] Israeli people to save us, just like he had told [David and our other ancestors] that he would do.
Afume mushikholo sha Daudi Ungulubhi atiletiye ugombozi uYesu Kilisti, neshi shatilaginye aje aibhomba.
24 Before Jesus began his work, John [the Baptizer] preached to all of our Israeli people [who came to him. He told them] that they should turn away from their sinful behavior [and ask God to forgive them. Then he] would baptize them.
Shasile ahwenze uYesu ahinzile uYohana nasoti umwene atangazizye uwozyo uwalaambe hwa bhantu bhonti abhaIsraeli.
25 When John was about to finish the work [that God gave him to do], he frequently said [to the people], ‘Do you think [RHQ] that I am [the Messiah whom God promised to send]? No, I am not. But listen! The Messiah will [soon] come. [He is so much greater than I am that] I am not [even] important enough to be his slave [MET].’”
Wope uYohana nawamala embombo yakwe abhabhuuzya abhantu huje amwe muiga ane ne nanu? Ane sendi yayula, umvwi ahwinza umwene yampyanila ane uyo anesiga embajiye ata husatule evilato vyakwe.'
26 “Fellow Israelis, you who are descendants of Abraham, and [you non-Jewish people who] also worship God, [please listen! It is] to [all of] us that [God] has sent the message about [how he] saves people.
Abheshikholo sha Ibulahimu mwa mupuuta hwa Ngulubhi, unuu Yesu atinziye tete.
27 The people who were living in Jerusalem and their rulers did not realize that this man [Jesus was the one whom God had sent to save them]. Although messages from [MTY] the prophets have been read [aloud] {someone has read [aloud] messages from [MTY] the prophets} every (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), they did not understand [what the prophets wrote about the Messiah. So] the [Jewish leaders] condemned Jesus [to die], which was just like the prophets predicted.
Hwa bhaala bhabhakhala hu Yerusalemu, na gosi bhabho sigabhaminye uYesu ata nongwa ezya akuwe zyabhabhazya shila lutuyo(Sabato); bhitimilizizye enongwa zya akuwe nabhahabudile uYesu.
28 [Many people accused Jesus of doing wicked things], but they could not prove that he had done anything for which he deserved to die. They insistently asked Pilate [the governor] to command that Jesus be executed {to command soldiers to execute Jesus}. [So Pilate did what they asked him to do].
Nantele sigabhazyajile embibhi ezyahugoje uYesu pabhalabhile u Pilato huje agoje.
29 They did [to Jesus] all the things that [the prophets long ago had] written [that people would do to] him. [They killed Jesus by nailing him to a cross. Then] his body was taken {[some people took] his body} down from the cross and placed it in a tomb.
Nabhamalizya zyonti zyasimbililwe bhahamwisya mwikwi bhahagonia munkungwa.
30 However, God (raised him from the dead/caused him to live again after he had died)
Lelo Ungulubhi ahazyusya afume hwa bhafwe.
31 and for many days he [repeatedly] appeared to [his followers] who had come along with him from Galilee [province] to Jerusalem. Those [who saw him] are telling the [Jewish] people about him now.”
Nawazyuha ahajenda na bhantu bhakwe ensiku zinyinji nabhaala abhantu eshi bhaketi bha bhantu.
32 “[Right] now we [two] are proclaiming to you this good message. We want to tell you that God has fulfilled what he promised to [our Jewish] ancestors!
Eshi tibhaletela enongwa enyinza ezye ndaganyo zya bhapewilwe agogolo betu.
33 He has now done that for us [(inc) who are] their descendants, [and also for you who are not Jews], by causing Jesus to live again. That is just like what [David] wrote in the second Psalm that [God said when he was sending his Son], You [(sg)] are my Son; Today I have shown everyone [that I really am] your Father.
Ungulubhi abhishile endaganyo ezi hulite, tibhana bhabho Ungulubhi azyusizye apiye uwomi wane nantele. Ezi zyasimbilwe mu Zaburi eya bhili: 'Awe uli Mwana wane, ane endi Yise waho'
34 [God] has (raised [the Messiah] from the dead/caused [the Messiah] to live again after he had died) and will never let him die again. [Concerning that, God] said [to our Jewish ancestors], ‘I will surely help you, as I [promised] David [that I would do].’
Ungulubhi azyusizye afume hwa bhafwe aje ubili gwakwe gusahananjishe nu lusayo lwa lyoli ulwa Daudi'
35 So [in writing] another [Psalm, David] said this [to God about the Messiah]: ‘Because I am devoted to you and always obey [you, when I die] you [(sg)] will not let my body decay.’
Neshi shayanjile muzaburi apamwabho, subhahuleshe, ufinjile waho alole uvunzu.'
36 While David was living, he did what God wanted him to do. And when he died [EUP], his [body] was buried, [as] his ancestors’ [bodies had been buried], and his body decayed. [So he could not have been speaking about himself in this Psalm].
U Daudi nawabhombela Ungulubhi embombo yakwe ne mpapo yakwe, agonile(afwiye), bhahagonizye pandwimo na bhaise bhakwe aulolile uvunzu,
37 [Instead, he was speaking about Jesus. Jesus also died], but God (raised him from the dead/caused him to live again), and [therefore] his body did not decay.”
Umwene yazyusiwe nu Ngulubhi siga aulolile uvunzu.
38 “Therefore, [my] fellow Israelis [and other friends], it is important for you to know that [we(exc)] are declaring to you [that God] can forgive you for your sins as a result of [what] Jesus [has done]. Because of [what] Jesus [has done], [God] considers that everyone who believes [in Jesus] is no longer guilty (OR, the record has been erased {[God] has erased the record}) concerning everything that they [have done that displeased God. But] when [God] does [that for you], it is not as a result of [your obeying] the laws [that] Moses [wrote].
Eshi mumanye mwenti huje ashilile hwa muntu unu ulusajilo lwe mbibhi lulombelelwe hulimwe.
Ashilile hwunu tisajilwe naganje gonti gaala gehapotilwe esheria ya Musa atipele.
40 Therefore be careful that [God] does not judge you [MTY], as one of the prophets said [MTY] that God would do!
Eshi mukhalaje maso aje zyazyayangwilwe nakuwe zisahafumile hulimwe:
41 [The prophet wrote that God said], You who ridicule [me], you will [certainly] be astonished [when you see what I am doing], and [then] you will be destroyed. You will be astonished because I will do something [terrible to you] while you are living. You would not believe [that I would do that] even though someone told you!”
'Eshi, amwe mwamudhalau, muswije nantele muyaje; ebhomba embombo hunsiku zyenyu, sigamuzyeteha ata umuntu abhabhuule.”
42 After Paul [finished speaking], while he and Barnabas were leaving the Jewish meeting place, [many of] the people there repeatedly requested that on the next (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) [the two of them] should speak to them [again] about those things [that Paul had just told them].
U Paulo nu Barnaba pabhasogola abhantu bhabhabhuula huje enongwa ezi mugayanjile mwisiku lye tuyo(Sabato) yehwenza.
43 After they began to leave [that meeting], many [of them] went along with Paul and Barnabas. They consisted of Jews and also of non-Jews who had accepted the things that the Jews believe. Paul and Barnabas continued talking to them, and were urging them to continue [believing the message that] God kindly [forgives people’s sins because of what Jesus did].
Ubhungano ugwamwi sinagogi nagwamaliha Ayahudi na bhaongofu bhabhalondola aPaulo nu Barnaba, bhayanga nabho mukhalaje mwibhangili lya Ngulubhi.
44 On the next Jewish rest day, most of the [people in Antioch came to] the Jewish meeting place to hear [Paul and Barnabas] speak about the Lord [Jesus].
Mulutuyo ulwamwabho nalwenza abhantu bhabhungine bhabhinsi ahwenze atejelezye izu lya Ngulubhi.
45 But [the leaders of] [SYN] the Jews became extremely jealous, because they saw that large crowds of [non-Jewish people were coming to hear Paul and Barnabas. So] they began to contradict the things that Paul was saying [and also] to insult [him].
Ayahudi nabhalola uwinji wa bhantu bhabhatejelezya aPaulo bhabha nu kero, bhayanga enongwa embibhi na hubhalije.
46 Then, speaking very boldly, Paul and Barnabas said [to those Jewish leaders], “[We two] had to speak the message from God [about Jesus] to you [Jews] first [before we proclaim it to non-Jews, because God commanded us to do that. But] you are rejecting God’s message. [By doing that], you have shown that you are not worthy (to have eternal life/to live eternally [with God]). [Therefore], we are leaving [you, and now we] will go to the non-Jewish people [to tell them the message from God]. (aiōnios g166)
A Paulo nu Barnaba bhayanga nkahwogope bhaga izu lya Ngulubhi tulubhiliye hulimwe nasoti amwe mulibunshiye uhutali eshi ate tibhala hwa bha Mataifa. (aiōnios g166)
47 [We are doing that also] because the Lord [God] has commanded us [to do it]. He said to us, ‘I have appointed you [to reveal things about me] to non-Jewish people [MET] that will be [like] a light to them. [I have appointed] you to tell people everywhere [MTY] in the world [about the one who came] to save [them].’”
Neshi Ugosi shatibhuulile huje embabhishile amwe huje mubhe lukhozya munsi yonti mubhatwalile uwausha abhantu bhonti abha munsi.”
48 While the non-Jewish people were listening [to those words], they began to rejoice, and they repeatedly said that the message about the Lord [Jesus] was wonderful. And all of the non-Jewish people whom [God] had chosen (to have eternal [life/to live eternally with God]) believed [the message about the Lord Jesus]. (aiōnios g166)
Abhamataifa nabhumvwa isho bhasha(basungwa) tee nalilumbilile izu lya Ngulubhi. Nabhalabhabhasalulwe hu womi uwawila bhahitishe. (aiōnios g166)
49 [At that time, many of the believers] traveled around throughout that region. As they did that, they were proclaiming the message about the Lord [Jesus] [MTY].
Izu lya Ngulubhi lanyampana hwonti.
50 However, [some leaders of] [SYN] the Jews incited the most important men in the city, and [some] important/influential women who had accepted what the Jews believe, to oppose [Paul and Barnabas. So those non-Jewish people] incited [other people also] to persecute Paul and Barnabas. As a result they expelled the two men from their region.
Lelo ayahudi bhabhavitilwe aPaulo nu Barnaba bhabhabhinga aje bheepe mumpaho yensi yabho.
51 So, [as the two apostles were leaving, they] shook the dust from their feet [to show those Jewish leaders that God had rejected them and would punish them. They left Antioch] and went to Iconium [city].
U Paulo nu Barnaba bhabhakunyitila amankowi ga mumanama gabho bhasogola bhabhala hu Ikonia.
52 Meanwhile, the believers [in Antioch] continued to rejoice greatly, and they continued to be completely controlled by the Holy Spirit.
Amanyili (abhanafunzi) bhahali nuluseshelo nu Mpepo Ufinjile.

< Acts 13 >