Acts 9
1 Meanwhile Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the High Priest,
He wode Saa7oli Godaa kaalleyssata wodhanaw manddidi kahine halaqaakko bis.
2 and asked him to give him letters to the Jewish congregations at Damascus, authorising him, if he found there any supporters of the Cause, whether men or women, to have them put in chains and brought to Jerusalem.
Godaa ogiya kaalliya addetanne maccata demmiko, qachchishe Yerusalaame ehanaw, Damasqqon de7iya Ayhude Woosa Keethatas dabddaabbiya baw xaafanaw iya woossis.
3 While on his journey, as he was nearing Damascus, suddenly a light from the heavens flashed around him.
I bidi, Damasqqo katamaa gakkanaw matishin, qopponna saloppe wolqqaama poo7oy iya yuushuwan poo7is.
4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him — “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
I sa7an kunddidashin, “Saa7olaa, Saa7olaa, ays tana goodday?” giya qaala si7is.
5 “Who are you, Lord?” he asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” the voice answered;
Saa7oli, “Godaw, neeni oonee?” yaagidi oychchis. “Taani, neeni gooddiya Yesuusa” yaagis.
6 “Yet stand up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
Shin Saa7oli kokkorishenne malaalettishe, “Godaw, taani ay oothana mela koyay?” yaagis. Goday iyaakko, “Denddada katamaa gela; neeni oothanaw bessiyabay yan new odettana” yaagis.
7 The men traveling with Saul were meanwhile standing speechless; they heard the sound of the voice, but saw no one.
Saa7olara ogiya biya asati aykkoka odettonna eqqi attidosona. Qaalaa si7oosona, shin oonakka be7ibookkona.
8 When Saul got up from the ground, though his eyes were open, he could see nothing. So his men led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus;
Saa7oli kunddida bessaafe denddidi xeelliya wode iya ayfey demmonna ixxis. Hessa gisho, entti iya kushiya oykkidi kaalethidi Damasqqo gelssidosona.
9 and for three days he was unable to see, and took nothing either to eat or to drink.
Heedzu gallas gakkanaw I xeellanaw dandda7ibeenna; aykkoka mibeenna; uyibeenna.
10 Now there was at Damascus a disciple named Ananias, to whom, in a vision, the Lord said: “Ananias.” “Yes, Lord,” he answered.
Damasqqon issi Hananiya giya Yesuusa tamaarey de7ees. Goday qonccethan, “Hananiya” yaagidi xeegis. Hananey zaaridi, “Ta Godaw, hayssan de7ays” yaagis.
11 “Go at once,” said the Lord, “to the ‘Straight Street’, and ask at Judas’s house for a man named Saul, from Tarsus. He is at this moment praying,
Goday iyaakko, “Denddada Suure geetettiya ogiya bada, Yihuda son Saa7ola giya terseseppe yida uraa koya; Saa7oli woossees.
12 and he has seen, in a vision, a man named Ananias coming in and placing his hands on him, so that he may recover his sight.”
Qassi Hananiya giya addey gelidi, Saa7oli nam77antho xeellana mela ba kushiya iya bolla wothishin qonccethan be7is” yaagis.
13 “Lord,” exclaimed Ananias, “I have heard from many people about this man — how much harm he has done at Jerusalem to your People there.
Hananey zaaridi, “Godaw, Yerusalaamen ne geeshsha asaa bolla he uray ay mela iitabaa oothidaakko taani daro asaappe si7as.
14 And, here, too, he holds authority from the Chief Priests to put in chains all those who invoke your Name.”
Qassi Damasqqon ne sunthaa xeegeyssata ubbaa qachchanaw, kahine halaqati iyaw maata immidosona” yaagis.
15 But the Lord said to him: “Go, for this man is my chosen instrument to uphold my Name before the Gentiles and their kings, and the people of Israel.
Shin Goday iyaakko, “Saa7oli Ayhude gidonna asaa sinthan, kawota sinthaninne Isra7eele asaa sinthan, ta sunthaa erisanawunne taw oothanaw doorettida miishe gidiya gisho neeni iyaakko ba.
16 I will myself show him all that he has to suffer for my Name.”
Ays giikko, ta sunthaa gisho, I ay mela waaye ekkanaw bessiyako taani iya bessana” yaagis.
17 So Ananias went, entered the house, and, placing his hands on Saul, said: “Saul, my Brother, I have been sent by the Lord — by Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here — so that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Hananey bidi, soo gelidi, ba kushiya Saa7ola bolla wothidi, “Ta ishaa Saa7ola, neeni yaa ogiyan new benttida Yesuusi, neeni xeellana melanne Geeshsha Ayyaanan kumana mela Goday tana kiittis” yaagis.
18 Instantly it seemed as if a film fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized,
Ellesidi, Saa7ola ayfiyaappe issi poqo melabay wodhdhin, Saa7oli nam77antho xeellis. Qassi denddidi xammaqettis.
19 and, after he had taken food, he felt his strength return. Saul stayed for some days with the disciples who were at Damascus,
Kathi midi xaalidi, Damasqqon de7iya ammaneyssatara guutha gallas gam77is.
20 and at once began in the Synagogues to proclaim Jesus as the Son of God.
Ellesidi Saa7oli, “Yesuusi Xoossaa Na7a” yaagidi Damasqqon de7iya Ayhude Woosa Keethatan qaala tamaarssis.
21 All who heard him were amazed. “Is not this,” they asked, “the man who worked havoc in Jerusalem among those that invoke this Name, and who had also come here for the express purpose of having such persons put in chains and taken before the Chief Priests?”
Hessa si7ida ubbay malaalettidi, “Hayssi Yerusalaamen Yesuusa sunthaa xeegeyssata qachcheyssa gidenneyye? Qassi ha yiday entta qachchidi, kahine halaqata sinthe efanaassa gidennee?” yaagidosona.
22 Saul’s influence, however, kept steadily increasing, and he confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by the proofs that he gave that Jesus was the Christ.
Shin Saa7oli qaala odon minni minni bis. Yesuusi, I Kiristtoosa gideyssa qonccisidi odida gisho Damasqqon de7iya Ayhudeti iyaw zaariyaba dhayidosona.
23 After some time the Jews laid a plot to kill Saul,
Daro gallasappe guye Ayhudeti shiiqidi, Saa7ola wodhanaw zorettidosona.
24 but it became known to him. They even watched the gates day and night, to kill him;
Shin Ayhudeti bana wodhanaw qoppidayssa Saa7oli si7is. Entti iya wodhanaw qammanne gallas katamaa penggiyan naagoosona.
25 but his disciples let him down by night through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.
Shin iya tamaareti iya qamma efidi, gimbbe dirssaa maskkotiyara daachchora wodhisidosona.
26 On his arrival in Jerusalem, Saul attempted to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, as they did not believe that he was really a disciple.
Saa7oli Yerusalaame gakkida wode ammaneyssatara gayttanaw koyis. Shin I Kiristtoosa ammanidayssi enttaw tuma daanonna ixxin iyaw yayyidosona.
27 Barnabas, however, taking him by the hand, brought him to the Apostles, and told them the whole story of how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord, and how the Lord had talked to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out fearlessly in the Name of Jesus.
Shin Barnnabaasi Saa7ola hawaaretakko efis. Ogen Goday waanidi qonccidaakkonne haasayisidaakko, qassi Saa7oli Damasqqon Yesuusa sunthan yayyonna waattidi qaala odidaakko enttaw geeshshidi odis.
28 After that, Saul remained in Jerusalem, in close intercourse with the Apostles; and he spoke fearlessly in the Name of the Lord,
Saa7oli Yerusalaamen yuuyidi Godaa sunthan yayyonna qaala odishe, hawaaretara issife de7is.
29 talking and arguing with the Jews of foreign birth, who, however, made attempts to kill him.
Qassi Saa7oli Girike qaala haasayiya Ayhudetara odettishe palamees. Shin entti iya wodhanaw koyidosona.
30 But, when the Brethren found this out, they took him down to Caesarea, and sent him on his way to Tarsus.
Ammaniya asati hessa si7idi, Saa7ola Qisaariya efidi Terseese yeddidosona.
31 And so it came about that the Church, throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, enjoyed peace and became firmly established; and, ordering its life by reverence for the Lord and the help of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.
Yihudan, Galiilaninne Samaare ubban de7iya woosa keethati sarotethaan de7idosona. Qassi minnidosona; Godaas yayyishe Geeshsha Ayyaana minthethuwan dari dari bidosona.
32 Peter, while traveling from place to place throughout the country, went down to visit the People of Christ living at Lydda.
Phexiroosi biitta ubbaa yuuyishe Liidan de7iya ammaniyaa asatakko gakkis.
33 There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bed-ridden for eight years with paralysis.
Yan hosppun laythi kumethi gunddidi arssan zin77idi de7iya Eeniya giya addiya demmis.
34 “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ cures you. Get up, and make your bed.” Aeneas got up at once;
Phexiroosi, “Eeniya, Yesuus Kiristtoosi nena pathana; denddada ne hiixa dentha” yaagis. Ikka ellesidi denddi eqqis.
35 and all the inhabitants of Lydda and of the Plain of Sharon saw him, and came over to the Lord’s side.
Liidaninne Saaronan de7iya asay ubbay Eeniya be7idi, Godaakko simmidosona.
36 At Jaffa there lived a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which is in Greek ‘Dorcas’ — a Gazelle. Her life was spent in doing kind and charitable actions.
Yoophe kataman issi Xaabito giya ammaniyaara de7awusu. (Xaabito guussay gen77e guussu) Iya ba de7ida wode ubban lo77obaa oothashenne manqota maaddashe de7asu.
37 Just at that time she was taken ill, and died; and they had washed her body and laid it out in an upstairs room.
He wode iya harggada hayqqin, asay I ahaa meeccidi, pooqiya bolla kessidi zin77isidosona.
38 Jaffa was near Lydda, and the disciples, having heard that Peter was at Lydda, sent two men with the request that he would come on to them without delay.
Liidi Yoophes mata. Ammaneyssati Phexiroosi Liidan de7eyssa si7idi, “Hayyana nuukko ellessada ya” yaagiya kiitaa nam77u asata bolla iyaakko kiittidosona.
39 Peter returned with them at once. On his arrival, he was taken upstairs, and all the widows came round him in tears, showing the coats and other clothing which Dorcas had made while she was among them.
Hessa gisho, Phexiroosi denddidi, enttara bis. Yaa gakkin, pooqiya bolla de7iya kifiliya iya gelssidosona. Am77eti Phexiroosa yuushuwan eqqidi yeekkishe Dorqqa enttara paxa de7ashe oothida qamisetanne afilata ubbaa Phexiroosa bessidosona.
40 But Peter sent everybody out of the room, and knelt down and prayed. Then, turning to the body, he said: “Tabitha! stand up.” She opened her eyes, and, seeing Peter, sat up.
Phexiroosi entta ubbaa kare kessidi, gulbbatidi Xoossaa woossis. Qassi ahaako simmidi, “Xaabite, dendda” yaagis. Xaabita ba ayfiyaa dooyada Phexiroosa be7ada, dendda uttasu.
41 Giving her his hand, Peter raised her up, and, calling in the widows and others of Christ’s People, presented her to them alive.
Phexiroosi iyo ba kushiyan maaddidi denthi essis. Hessafe guye, ammaneyssatanne am77eta xeegidi, denddidaaro entta sinthe shiishis.
42 This became known all through Jaffa, and numbers of People came to believe in the Lord.
Ha oday Yoophe katama ubbaa gakkis. Daro asay Godaa ammanidosona.
43 And Peter stayed some days at Jaffa with a tanner named Simon.
Phexiroosi Yoophen Simoona giya galbba haasheyssa son daro gallas gam77is.
