Acts 23
1 Paul looked straight at the Jewish council members and said: “My fellow Jews, all my life I have lived respecting our God, and I do not know of anything that I have done that I knew was wrong/evil.”
Phawuloosi shiiquwa caddi xeellidi, “Ta ishato, taani hachchi gakkanaw Xoossaa sinthan ta de7o ubban lo77o wozanan de7as” yaagis.
2 When Ananias the supreme priest [heard what Paul said], he commanded the men who were standing near Paul to hit him on the mouth.
Kahine halaqay Hananey, Phawuloosa doonan baqqana mela iya matan eqqidayssata kiittis.
3 Then Paul said to Ananias, “God will punish you [(sg) for that], you hypocrite [MET]! You sit there and judge me, using the laws that [God gave Moses]. But you [yourself] disobey those laws, because you commanded me to be struck {[these men] to strike me} [without having proved that I have done anything that is wrong!]”
He wode Phawuloosi iyaakko, “La ha booqqinte tiyida goda daaneysso, Xoossay nena baqqana. Neeni ta bolla higgiyatho pirddanaw uttada de7ashe higgey baynna tana baqqana mela kiitay?” yaagis.
4 The men who were standing near Paul [rebuked him. They] said, “Are not you [(sg)] afraid to insult God’s [servant, our] supreme priest?”
Phawuloosa matan eqqidayssati iyaakko, “Ne Xoossaa kahine halaqaa cayay?” yaagidosona.
5 Paul replied, “My fellow Jews, I [am sorry that I said that]. I did not know that the man [who told one of you to hit me] is the high priest. [If I had known that, I would not have insulted our supreme priest], because I [know that] it is written {[that Moses] wrote} [in our Jewish law], ‘Do not speak evil of any of your rulers!’”
Phawuloosi, “Ta ishato, I kahine halaqa gididayssa taani erabiikke; ays giikko Xoossaa qaalan, ‘Ne deriya ayseyssa bolla iita qaala haasayoppa’ geetetti xaafettis” yaagis.
6 Paul realized that some of the [Council members] were Sadducees and others were Pharisees. So, [in order to cause the Pharisees and Sadducees to argue among themselves instead of accusing him], he called out loudly in the Council [hall], “My fellow Jews, I am a Pharisee, like my father was. I have been put {[You] have put me} on trial [here] because I confidently expect that [some day God] will (cause people who have died to become alive again/raise people from the dead).”
Shin Phawuloosi he bessan de7iya asaappe baggati Saduqaaweta, baggati Farisaaweta gideyssa be7idi, “Ta ishato, taani Farisaawenne Farisaawe na7a; ‘Hayqqidayssati hayqoppe denddana’ gada taani ufayssan naagiya gisho entti ta bolla pirddoosona” yaagidi odis.
7 When he said that, the Pharisees and Sadducees started to argue with one another [about whether people who have died will become alive again or not].
Phawuloosi hessa gida wode Farisaaweta giddoninne Saduqaaweta giddon ooshshi keyin shaakettidosona.
8 The Sadducees believe that after people die, they will not become alive again. They also believe that there are no angels and no [other kinds of] spirits. But the Pharisees believe [that all people who have died will one day become alive again. They also believe] that there are [angels and other kinds of spirits].
Ays giikko, Saduqaaweti, “Hayqqida asi denddenna; kiitanchchoyka ayyaanikka baawa” yaagosona. Shin Farisaaweti nam77ayka de7eyssa ammanoosona.
9 So the Council members (were divided/did not agree with each other), and they began shouting at one another [as they argued]. Some of the teachers of the laws that [God gave Moses] who were Pharisees stood up. One of them said, “We [(exc)] think that this man has done nothing wrong.” Another said, “Maybe an angel or some [other] spirit [really] spoke to him [and what he says is true].”
Gita kachchi keyis; Farisaaweta bagga gidida higge asttamaareti denddi eqqidi, “Ha uraa bolla aybi balakka demmibookko; iyaw ayyaani woykko kiitanchchoy haasayonna aggenna” yaagidi palamidosona.
10 Then the [Pharisees and Sadducees] argued even more loudly [with one another]. As a result, the commander (was afraid/thought) that they would tear Paul to pieces. So he [commanded] soldiers to go down [from the barracks] and forcefully take Paul away from the Council members and bring him up into the barracks. [So the soldiers did that].
Ooshshay darin asay Phawuloosa shaqerethonna mela gidi, shaalaqay ba wotaaddareti wodhdhidi entta giddofe iya ellesi kessidi bantta de7iyasuwa efana mela kiittis.
11 That night, [in a vision Paul saw] the Lord [Jesus come and] stand near him. The Lord said [to him], “Be courageous! You [(sg)] have told people [here] in Jerusalem about me, and you must tell people in Rome [about me], too.”
He qamma Goday Phawuloosa matan eqqidi, “Phawloosaa, neeni taw Yerusalaamen markkattidaysada Roomenkka markkattanaw bessees; minna; aykkoy baawa” yaagis.
12 The next morning [some] of the Jews [MTY] [who hated Paul] met secretly and talked [about how they could kill him]. They promised [themselves] that they would not eat or drink anything until they had killed him. They asked God to curse them [if they did not do what they promised].
Wonttetha gallas Ayhudeti, “Phawuloosa wodhonna de7ishe mookko uyokko” gidi caaqqidosona.
13 There were more than 40 men who planned to do that.
Phawuloosa bolla hessa maqettida asati oytamappe daroosona.
14 They went to the chief priests and [Jewish] elders and told them, “God has heard us promise/vow that we [(exc)] will not eat [or drink] anything until we [(exc)] have killed Paul.
Entti kahine halaqatakkonne deriya cimatakko bidi, “Nuuni Phawuloosa wodhonna de7ishe kathi giyabaa mookko gidi caaqettida.
15 So [we request that] you go to the commander and ask him, on behalf of the whole Jewish Council, to bring Paul down to us [from the barracks]. Tell the commander that you want to question Paul some more. But we [(exc)] will be waiting to kill Paul while he is on the way here.”
Hiza, hinttenne shanggoy iyabaa geeshshidi pilggiyabay de7iya daanisidi, Phawuloosa hintteko ehana mela shaalaqaa oychchite. Nuuni I ha shiiquwa gakkanaappe sinthe iya wodhanaw giigidi uttida” yaagidosona.
16 But the son of Paul’s sister heard what they were planning to do, so he went into the barracks and told Paul.
Shin Phawuloosa michche na7ay he maqquwa si7ida wode, bidi wotaaddareti de7iyasuwa gelidi, Phawuloosas odis.
17 [When Paul heard that], he called one of the officers and said to him, “[Please] take this young man to the commander, because he needs to tell him something [important].”
Phawuloosi mato halaqatappe issuwa xeegidi, “Ha na7ay shaalaqas odiyabay de7iya gisho iya shalaqaakko efa” yaagis.
18 So the officer took Paul’s nephew to the commander. The officer said to the commander, “That prisoner, Paul, called me and said, ‘Please take this young man to the commander, because he needs to tell him something [important].’”
Mato halaqay na7aa shaalaqaakko efidi, “Qasho keethan de7iya Phawuloosi tana baakko xeegidi, ha na7ay new odiyabay de7iya gisho, iya neekko ehana mela tana woossis” yaagis.
19 The commander took the young man by the hand, led him off by himself, and asked him, “What do you [(sg)] need to tell me?”
Shaalaqay na7aa kushiya oykkidi, dumma kare kessidi, “Neeni taw odanabay aybe?” yaagidi oychchis.
20 The young man said, “[There are some] [SYN] Jews who have planned to ask you [(sg)] to bring Paul before their Council tomorrow. They will say that they want to ask him some more questions. [But that is not true].
Na7ay shaalaqaakko, “Ayhudeti Phawuloosabaa kaseppe minthi pilgganaw koyidabaa daanisidi neeni wontto iya shiiquwa ehana mela nena woossanaw zoretaa qachchidosona.
21 Do not do what they ask you [(sg)] to do, because there are more than 40 [Jewish] men who will be hiding and waiting [to attack Paul when he passes by on the way to the Council]. They even promised/vowed to God that they will not eat or drink anything until they have killed Paul. They are ready [to do it], and right now they are waiting for you [(sg)] to agree [to do what they are asking you to do].”
Shin neeni entti giyabaa si7oppa. Ays giikko, oytamappe dariya asati Phawuloosa wodhonna de7ishe ‘Kathi mookko, haathe uyokko’ gidi caaqettidi, qosettidi iya naagoosona. Ha77i ne giyabaa xalaala si7anaw naagoosona” yaagis.
22 The commander said to [Paul’s] young nephew, “Do not tell anyone that you [(sg)] have told me [about their plan].” Then he sent the young man away.
Shaalaqay zaaridi, “Ha oda ne taw odidayssa hara oodeskka odoppa” yaagidi kiittidi na7aa guye yeddis.
23 Then the commander called two of his officers and told them, “Get a group of 200 soldiers ready [to travel]. Take along 70 soldiers riding horses, and 200 other soldiers carrying spears. [All of you must be ready] to leave at nine o’clock tonight, to go [down] to Caesarea.
Shaalaqay mato halaqatappe nam77ata xeegidi, “Qammafe heedzu saaten Qisaariya baanaw, nam77u xeetu wotaaddareta, laappun tammu para asatanne nam77u xeetu tooranchchota giigisite.
24 And take along horses for Paul [and those accompanying him] to ride, and safely escort him to [the palace of] Governor Felix.”
Deriya aysiya Filkkisakko Phawuloosa saro gathanaw toga mehe giigisite” yaagidi entta kiittis.
25 Then the commander wrote a letter [to send to the governor]. This is what he wrote:
Shaalaqay Filkisas hessada giya dabddaabbiya xaafis:
26 “[I am] Claudius Lysias [writing to you]. You, Felix, are our governor whom we [(exc)] respect, [and I sincerely send you] my greetings.
“Qalawudiyoosa Luusiyosappe deriya aysiya bonchcho Filkkisas, saroy new gido.
27 I [have sent you(sg)] this man, [Paul, because certain] Jews seized him and were about to kill him. But I heard [someone tell me] that he is a Roman citizen, so I and my soldiers went and rescued him.
Ayhudeti ha uraa oykkidi wodhana hanishin, I Roome biitta asi gidoyssa erada wotaaddaretara gakkada iya ashshas.
28 I wanted to know what those Jews were saying that he had done wrong, so I took him to their Jewish Council.
Entti iya ays mootiyakko eranaw koyada entta shiiquwan iya shiishas.
29 I listened [while they asked this man questions and he answered them]. The things [they] accused him about were entirely concerned with their [Jewish] laws. But Paul has not disobeyed any of our [Roman] laws. [So our officials] should not execute him or [even] put him in prison [MTY].
Entti bantta higgiyas iya mootidayssafe attin iya wodhisiyabaa woykko qashisiyabaa gidonnayssa ta demmas.
30 [Someone] told me that some [SYN] Jews were secretly planning to kill this man, so I immediately am sending him to you, [so that you(sg) may give him a fair trial there]. I have also [commanded] the Jews who have accused him to [go there to Caesarea and] tell you [(sg) what they are accusing him about].”
Entti ha uraa bolla maqettida zigirssay tana gakkin, taani ellesada iya neekko yeddas. Iya mooteyssati ne sinthan bidi mootana mela kiittas” yaagis.
31 So the soldiers did what [the commander commanded] them, [taking this letter with them]. They [got Paul and] took him with them during the night [down] to Antipatris [city].
Hessa gisho, wotaaddareti kiitettidayssada Phawuloosa ekkidi, qamma Antiphaxirisa gathidosona.
32 The next day, the foot soldiers returned to the barracks [in Jerusalem], and the soldiers who rode horses went on with Paul.
Wonttetha gallas para asati iyara baana mela oothidi toho asati guye simmidosona.
33 When the men escorting Paul arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor, and they delivered Paul to the governor. [Then the horsemen returned to Jerusalem].
Togay Qisaariya gakkidi dabddaabbiya deriya ayseyssas immidi, Phawuloosa iya sinthe aathidosona.
34 The governor read the letter, and then he said to Paul, “What province are you [(sg)] from?” [Paul answered], “I am from Cilicia [province].”
Deriya ayseyssi dabddaabbiya nabbabidaappe guye, “Phawuloosa, ne aw awuraajja asee?” gidi iya oychchis. I Kilqiya asi gidoyssa erida wode,
35 Then the governor said, “When the people who have accused you [(sg)] arrive, I will listen [to what each of you says] and then I will judge your case.” Then he [commanded] that Paul be guarded {[soldiers] to guard Paul} in the palace that King Herod [the Great had built].
“Taani nebaa nena mooteyssati yaa wode si7ana” yaagis. Wotaaddareti Phawuloosa Heroodisa keethan naagana mela kiittis.
