Acts 23
1 Paul looked directly at the council members and said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.”
Phaawulos xiyyeeffatee yaaʼii sana ilaalee, “Yaa obboloota ko, ani hamma guyyaa harʼaatti fuula Waaqaa dura yaada gaariidhaan jiraadheera” jedhe.
2 The high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
Kana irratti Anaaniyaas lubni ol aanaan akka warri Phaawulos bira dhaabachaa turan sun afaan isaa keessa dhaʼan ajaje.
3 Then said Paul to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall. Are you sitting to judge me by the law, yet order me to be struck, against the law?”
Phaawulosis deebisee, “Ati keenyan nooraa dibame, Waaqni si rukuta! Seeraan natti muruuf jettee achi teessee atumti mataan kee immoo akka ani dhaʼamu ajajuudhaan seera cabsitaa?” jedhe.
4 Those who stood by said, “Is this how you insult God's high priest?”
Warri Phaawulos bira dhaabachaa turanis; “Ati akkam luba Waaqaa ol aanaa tokko arrabsita?” jedhaniin.
5 Paul said, “I did not know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.”
Phaawulos immoo deebisee, “Yaa obboloota, ani akka inni lubicha ol aanaa taʼe hin beekne; ‘Waaʼee bulchaa saba keetii hamaa hin dubbatin’ jedhamee barreeffameeraatii” jedhe.
6 When Paul saw that the one part of the council were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he spoke loudly in the council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is because I have the certain hope of the resurrection of the dead that I am being judged.”
Phaawulos yommuu akka isaan keessaa garri tokko Saduuqota, garri kaan immoo Fariisota taʼan beeketti, “Yaa obboloota ko, ani Fariisicha ilma Fariisii ti. Ani sababii akka warri duʼan duʼaa kaʼan abdadhuuf qoramuuf dhiʼaadheera” jedhe.
7 When he said this, an argument began between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
Yommuu inni waan kana dubbatetti Fariisotaa fi Saduuqota gidduutti falmiin uumame; yaaʼiin sun gargar qoodame.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, no angels, and no spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge all of them.
Saduuqonni, “Duʼaa kaʼuun hin jiru, ergamoonnis, hafuuronnis hin jiran” jedhu; Fariisonni garuu akka kunneen hundinuu jiran amanu.
9 So a large uproar occurred, and some of the scribes belonging to the Pharisees stood up and argued, saying, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
Wacni guddaanis uumame; barsiistonni seeraa tokko tokkos garee Fariisotaa keessaa kaʼanii, “Nu balleessaa tokko illee namicha kana irratti hin arganne; Hafuura yookaan ergamaa Waaqaatu isatti dubbate taʼinnaa?” jedhanii cimsanii dubbatan.
10 When there arose a great argument, the chief captain feared that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, so he commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among the council members, and bring him into the fortress.
Ajajaan kumaa sunis yommuu falmiin jabaachaa deemetti jarri kun Phaawulosin cicciru jedhee sodaate. Kanaaf akka loltoonni dhaqanii humnaan achii isa fuudhanii qubata loltootaatti ol galchan ajaje.
11 The following night the Lord stood beside him and said, “Do not be afraid, for as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in Rome.”
Gooftaanis halkan itti aanutti Phaawulositti mulʼatee, “Jabaadhu! Akkuma Yerusaalem keessatti waaʼee koo dhugaa baate sana Roomaa keessattis dhugaa baʼuu qabdaatii” jedheen.
12 When it became day, some Jews formed a conspiracy and called a curse down upon themselves with an oath not to eat nor drink anything until they had killed Paul.
Yihuudoonni tokko tokko barii guyyaa itti aanuu mariʼatanii akka hamma Phaawulosin ajjeesanitti waa hin nyaanne yookaan waa hin dhugne walii kakatan.
13 There were more than forty men who formed this conspiracy.
Namoota afurtamaa oltu maree kana irratti hirmaate.
14 They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have put ourselves under a great curse, to eat nothing until we have killed Paul.
Isaanis gara luboota hangafootaatii fi gara maanguddootaa dhaqanii akkana jedhan; “Nu hamma Phaawulosin ajjeefnutti akka homaa afaaniin hin qabne jabeessinee kakanneerra.
15 Now, therefore, let the council tell the chief captain to bring him down to you, as if you would decide his case more precisely. As for us, we are ready to kill him before he comes here.”
Kanaafuu isinii fi waldaan Yihuudootaa waan waaʼee Phaawulos sirriitti cimsitanii qorachuu barbaaddan fakkeessaatii akka ajajaan kumaa sun Phaawulosin gara keessanitti gad ergu kadhadhaa; nu utuu inni achi hin gaʼin isa ajjeesuuf qophoofneerraatii.”
16 But Paul's sister's son heard that they were lying in wait, so he went and entered the fortress and told Paul.
Garuu ilmi obboleettii Phaawulos yommuu maree kana dhagaʼetti qubata loltootaatti ol galee Phaawulositti hime.
17 Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the chief captain, for he has something to tell him.”
Phaawulosis ajajjuuwwan dhibbaa keessaa nama tokko waamee, “Dargaggeessi kun waan isatti himu qabaatii mee ajajaa kumaatti isa geessi” jedheen.
18 So the centurion took the young man and brought him to the chief captain and said, “Paul the prisoner called me to him, and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to say to you.”
Innis ajajaa kumaa sanatti isa geesse. Ajajaan dhibbaa sunis, “Phaawulos inni mana hidhaa jiru sun na waamsisee waan dargaggeessi kun waan sitti himu qabuuf akka ani isa sitti fidu na kadhate” jedheen.
19 The chief captain took him by the hand to a private place and asked him, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
Ajajaan kumaas dargaggeessa sana harka qabee kophaatti baasee, “Wanni ati natti himuu barbaaddu maali?” jedhee gaafate.
20 The young man said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring down Paul tomorrow to the council, as if they were going to ask more precisely about his case.
Dargaggeessi sunis akkana jedhe; “Yihuudoonni waan waaʼee isaa sirriitti cimsanii qoruu barbaadan fakkeessanii akka ati Phaawulosin bori gara yaaʼii Yihuudootaatti gad ergitu si kadhachuuf walii galaniiru.
21 But do not give in to them, because there are more than forty men who are lying in wait for him. They have called a curse down on themselves, neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Even now they are ready, waiting for consent from you.”
Waan isaan keessaa namoonni afurtamaa oli taʼan riphanii isa eeggachaa jiraniif ati isaan jalaa hin qabin. Isaan akka hamma isa ajjeesanitti homaa hin nyaanne yookaan hin dhugne kakataniiru; qophaaʼaniis eeyyama kee eeggachaa jiru.”
22 So the chief captain let the young man go, after instructing him, “Tell no one that you have said these things to me.”
Ajajaan kumaa sunis, “Ati akka waan kana natti himte nama tokkotti iyyuu hin dubbatin” jedhee dargaggeessa sana akeekkachiisee gad dhiise.
23 Then he called to him two of the centurions and said, “Get two hundred soldiers ready to go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen also, and two hundred spearmen. You will leave at the third hour of the night.”
Ergasii inni ajajjuuwwan dhibbaa keessaa nama lama waamee akkana jedhee ajaje; “Akka loltoonni dhibbi lama, abbootiin fardaa torbaatamnii fi warri eeboo qabatan dhibbi lama edana saʼaatii sadiitti Qiisaariyaa dhaqaniif qopheessaa.
24 He also ordered them to provide animals which Paul could ride, and to take him safely to Felix the governor.
Phaawulosiifis farda inni yaabbatu qopheessaatii gara Feeliksi Bulchaa Biyyaatti nagaan geessaa.”
25 Then he wrote a letter like this:
Innis akkana jedhee xalayaa tokko barreesse.
26 “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent Governor Felix, greetings.
Qilaawudewoos Liisiiyaas irraa, Gara bulchaa kabajamaa, gara Feeliksi: Nagaa jirtaa.
27 This man was arrested by the Jews and was about to be killed by them, when I came upon them with soldiers and rescued him, since I learned that he was a Roman citizen.
Yihuudoonni namicha kana qabanii ajjeesuu barbaadaa turan; ani garuu akka inni lammii Roomaa taʼe beekee loltoota koo wajjin dhaqee isa baase.
28 I wanted to know why they accused him, so I took him down to their council.
Anis waan isaan isa himataniif beekuu barbaadeen fuula waldaa isaanii duratti isa dhiʼeesse.
29 I learned that he was being accused about questions concerning their own law, but that there was no accusation against him that deserved death or imprisonment.
Ani akka inni waaʼee gaaffii seera isaaniitiin himatame arge malee akka inni waan duʼaan yookaan hidhaan isa gaʼu tokkumaanuu himatame hin argine.
30 Then it was made known to me that there was a plot against the man, so I immediately sent him to you, and instructed his accusers also to bring their charges against him in your presence. Farewell.”
Ani yeroo akka isaan namicha sanatti mariʼatan dhagaʼetti dafee isa sitti erge. Warra isa himatanis akka isaan himata isaanii sittan dhiʼeeffatan ajajeera.
31 So the soldiers obeyed their orders. They took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Kanaaf loltoonni sun akkuma ajajaman sana Phaawulosin fuudhanii halkaniin Antiiphaaxriisitti geessan.
32 On the next day, most of the soldiers left the horsemen to go with him and they themselves returned to the fortress.
Isaanis guyyaa itti aanutti akka abbootiin fardaa isa wajjin deeman godhanii ofii immoo qubata loltootaatti deebiʼan.
33 When the horsemen reached Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
Abbootiin fardaa sunis yommuu Qiisaariyaa gaʼanitti xalayaa sana bulchaatti kennan; Phaawulosinis fuula isaa dura dhiʼeessan.
34 When the governor read the letter, he asked what province Paul was from. When he learned that he was from Cilicia,
Bulchaan sunis erga xalayaa sana dubbifatee booddee, akka inni biyya kamii dhufe isa gaafate. Yommuu akka inni Kiilqiyaadhaa dhufe beekettis,
35 he said, “I will hear you fully when your accusers come here.” Then he commanded him to be kept in Herod's government headquarters.
“Ani yeroo himattoonni kee as gaʼanitti dubbii kee nan dhagaʼa” jedhe. Innis ergasii akka Phaawulos masaraa Heroodis keessatti eegamus ajaje.
