Acts 7
1 Then the High Priest asked him, "Are these statements true?"
O kopadiciamo den yedi Etiena: yeni li tie moamoane bii?
2 The reply of Stephen was, "Sirs--brethren and fathers--listen to me. God Most Glorious appeared to our forefather Abraham when he was living in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,
Etiena den guadi ki yedi o: n kpiba bi jaaba leni n baanba, cengi mani; Ti kpiagidi tienu den doagidi O yuli Abalahama ya yogunu ke o den ye mesopotami hali ki daa kaali halana.
3 and said to him, "'Leave your country and your relatives, and go into whatever land I point out to you.'
Oden yedi o: ña a danba kani leni a dandoguni ki gedi ya dogu ke n bati waani ŋa.
4 "Thereupon he left Chaldaea and settled in Haran till after the death of his father, when God caused him to remove into this country where you now live.
o den tuo ñani ya dogu ke bi yi kalide ki ban kali halana. lan kani o ba kuumi puoli Otienu den gedini o ya dogu ke i jii kaa moala.
5 But he gave him no inheritance in it, no, not a single square yard of ground. And yet He promised to bestow the land as a permanent possession on him and his posterity after him--and promised this at a time when Abraham was childless.
Otienu naa den punio tin diedi kaaga ba taapuogu n ba ŋmaa naani. ama O den niani ke O bati teni o laa kaanu ban diedi wani leni opuoliŋoani o yaa ti ye. ba yeni wan kaa pia biga.
6 And God declared that Abraham's posterity should for four hundred years make their home in a country not their own, and be reduced to slavery and be oppressed.
utienu den yedi o yaali tie na: Abalahama puoliŋoanu ba ti fa tua canba ya dogu n kaa tie bi dogu. laa diemani yaaba ba teni ban tua bi yonbi, ki go wani ba fala bina kobina.
7 "'And the nation, whichever it is, that enslaves them, I will judge,' said God; 'and afterwards they shall come out, and they shall worship Me in this place.'
Ama otienu yedi: ya dogu n ba ti taaba ban tua yonbi, mini utienu n ba jia u buudi. lan yaa puoli nba ti ñanba laa dogunni, ban ban suani n po.
8 "Then He gave him the Covenant of circumcision, and under this Covenant he became the father of Isaac--whom he circumcised on the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve Patriarchs.
Utienu go den teni Abalahama ku koanciagu ŋantaado. Abalahama mali Isaka ki kuano o madi dan niili daali. Isaka n ma Jakobo ki koani o moko. Jakobo den mali piiga n jabi lie lan n tie tie yajaanba, o den kuani ban moko.
9 "The Patriarchs were jealous of Joseph and sold him into slavery in Egypt. But God was with him
Ti yaajanba den kuadi bi waalo Josefi ke bi gedini o Ejibiti ti yonbidi, kelima bi den pia li nunponli o po.
10 and delivered him from all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him governor over Egypt and all the royal household.
Ama Utienu den yee leni o ki den ga o fala buoli kuli nni, O go den puni o miyanfuoma ke cedi ke Ejibiti bado Falono pali den mani o po, ke o den cedi ko tua Ejibiti kuli liiga yua leni wani Falono diegu nni kuli.
11 But there came a famine throughout the whole of Egypt and Canaan--and great distress--so that our forefathers could find no food.
Mikoncianma den baa Ejibiti dogu kuli, leni Kanana dogu li den tie falaciamo. baa den pia bonjekaala.
12 When, however, Jacob heard that there was wheat to be had, he sent our forefathers into Egypt; that was the first time.
Jakoabo den gaa laabali ke mijiema den ye Ejibiti lan wani ke o den kpa suani ti yaajanba yenma.
13 On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Pharaoh was informed of Joseph's parentage.
ban guani ki gedi mi ta liema Josefi den doagidi o yuli o kpeliba kani, lani ke Falono moko den bandi wan tie ya nibuolu yua.
14 Then Joseph sent and invited his father Jacob and all his family, numbering seventy-five persons, to come to him,
lani Josefi den suani ban wolo o po, o ba leni o diegu nubi kuli. bi kuli cuali den fii nubi piileele.
15 and Jacob went down into Egypt. There he died, and so did our forefathers,
Jakoabo den jiidi Ejibiti leni ti yaajanba.
16 and they were taken to Shechem and were laid in the tomb which Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a sum of money paid in silver.
ban kaa den yee bi den gedini bi kuli Sikema ki ban piiniba naani ke Abalahama den daa leni i ligi Hamola bijabi kani. lan n tie Sikema yaajanba.
17 "But as the time drew near for the fulfilment of the promise which God had made to Abraham, the people became many times more numerous in Egypt,
utienu nden niani Abalahama ya ŋoanianu nden nagida ki baa ba migbienma ti buolu den maa ki pugida bonciala Ejibiti dogunni.
18 until there arose a foreign king over Egypt who knew nothing of Joseph.
Li den pundi ya yogunu ke badi toa yua kaa bandi Josefi den dini libali
19 He adopted a crafty policy towards our race, and oppressed our forefathers, making them cast out their infants so that they might not be permitted to live.
Laa bado den janbi ti buolu ki den wangi ti yaajanba fala, ki teni ke bi lu bi canpanda leni u paalu ke ban da ya yee.
20 At this time Moses was born--a wonderfully beautiful child; and for three months he was cared for in his father's house.
Laa yogunu yo bi den mali Musa. o den ŋani o tienu po. o danba den kubi o deeni ha li ŋmali ta.
21 At length he was cast out, but Pharaoh's daughter adopted him, and brought him up as her own son.
Ban den luni o ya yogunu Falona bisalo den piidi o ki wubi o nani o bimaadi ga yeni.
22 So Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and possessed great influence through his eloquence and his achievements.
bi den cogini o Egibiti yaaba banma leni li yanfuoma kuli, o go den pia u paalu mi maama nni leni a tuonŋama nni.
23 "And when he was just forty years old, it occurred to him to visit his brethren the descendants of Israel.
Wan den ba li yankuali ya yogunu ki ba gedi ki ban lee o buolu nuba o den pia bina piina.
24 Seeing one of them wrongfully treated he took his part, and secured justice for the ill-treated man by striking down the Egyptian.
Wan den pundi li kani o den sua ke Ejibiti nulo den wangidi fala o buolu nulo yendo, o den ga o koanli ki pua ki kpa Ejibiti yua.
25 He supposed his brethren to be aware that by him God was sending them deliverance; this, however, they did not understand.
O den tamake o kpiiba Isaleelenba yaaba ba bandi ke lenio yaa nu yo, ke Utienu baa faabiba leni fala. ama baa den faami ki bandi.
26 The next day, also, he came and found two of them fighting, and he endeavoured to make peace between them. "'Sirs,' he said, 'you are brothers. Why are you wronging one another?'
Laa daali ya fifama, o den laa ke Isaleele yaaba siiga nibi lie ke bi kuani ki pua bi yaba. o den tundi ba ki bua ban mangi, o den yedi ba: i kuli tie buolu yendu bee n teni ke yi wangidi yi lieba fala?
27 "But the man who was doing the wrong resented his interference, and asked, "'Who appointed you magistrate and judge over us?
Ama yua n den paani o lielo yeni den yedi: ŋme dini ŋa li bali ke ŋan tua ti yudaano leni ti bujialo?
28 Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?'
A bua ki kpa n moko nani wonli ŋan den kpa Ejibiti yua maama yeni bii?
29 "Alarmed at this question, Moses fled from the country and went to live in the land of Midian. There he became the father of two sons.
Laa maama po, Musa den sani ki gedi ya dogu ke yi Madiana, li po o den mali bonjala lie.
30 "But at the end of forty years there appeared to him in the Desert of Mount Sinai an angel in the middle of a flame of fire in a bush.
Bina piina puoli Maleki den doagidi o Sinayi joali fanpienmanni o den la ya fatuugu yaa niini ke mifantama co yeli yeli.
31 When Moses saw this he wondered at the sight; but on his going up to look further, the voice of the Lord was heard, saying,
Musa n den laa, laa bondoagidi kaala, li den lidini o. wan den nagida ki bua ki diidi bonŋanla, o den gbadi O diedo nialu
32 "'I am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob.' "Quaking with fear Moses did not dare gaze.
N tie a yaajanba tienu Abalahama, Isaka leni Jakoabo tienu. Musa den digibi kaa tuo ki yaadi ki diidi.
33 "'Take off your shoes,' said the Lord, 'for the spot on which you are standing is holy ground.
O diedo den yedo: pidi a cacaadi kelima ŋan se ya kaanu yeni tie tingagidi kaaga.
34 I have seen, yes, I have seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt and have heard their groans, and I have come down to deliver them. And now I will send you to Egypt.'
N laa n nubi n laadi yaa fala Ejibiti diema nni N go gbadi bi dunli moala n jiidi ki ba faabiba. gedi moala n ba suana Ejibiti.
35 "The Moses whom they rejected, asking him, 'Who appointed you magistrate and judge?' --that same Moses we find God sending as a magistrate and a deliverer by the help of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
Musa yua ke bi den yie o, ki den tua: ŋme dini ŋa libali ke ŋan tua ti yudaano leni ti bujialo, wane ke o tienu go den suani wan tua bi yudaano leni bi faabi ka leni Maleki yua den doagido ku fatuugu nni yaa todima.
36 This was he who brought them out, after performing marvels and signs in Egypt and at the Red Sea, and in the Desert for forty years.
Wani go den ñani ba Ejibiti leni mi bancianma leni sinakeene, Ejibiti nni mi ñincianmoama siiga, mi fanpiencianmani hali bina piina.
37 This is the Moses who said to the descendants of Israel, "'God will raise up a Prophet for you, from among your brethren, just as He raised me up.'
wan Musa n go den yedi isaleele bila: Utienu baa ñani i siiga o sawali pualo nani mini.
38 'This is he who was among the Congregation in the Desert, together with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai and with our forefathers, who received ever-living utterances to hand on to us.
ya yogunu ke isaleele yaaba den taani ku fanpienciagun ni, Musa n den ye leni ba, ki go den gaani utienu Maleko n den maadi o yaala Sinayi juali leni ti yaajanba, o den soangidi ti po yaa maama n tie limiali maama, yaama n ñani Utienu kani.
39 "Our forefathers, however, would not submit to him, but spurned his authority and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.
Ti yaajanba, baa den tuo wan yedi yaala. bi den yie o, ke bi yantiana leni bi paala go den jigidi ki nuanli Ejibiti po.
40 They said to Aaron, "'Make gods for us, to march in front of us; for as for this Moses who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.'
Bi den yedi Alono: duadi ti po i buli, ya buli n baa cuoni ti liiga; kelima Musa yua n ñani ti Ejibiti dogu yeni, tii bani yaali n tieno.
41 "Moreover they made a calf at that time, and offered a sacrifice to the idol and kept rejoicing in the gods which their own hands had made.
bi den duadi laa dana nni bulo ke naanini ki naabiga. ki paadi li padili o po, ki mangidi bi pala leni ban fidi ki suani yaa tuonli leni bi nii.
42 So God turned from them and gave them up to the worship of the Host of Heaven, as it is written in the Book of the Prophets, "'Were they victims and sacrifices which you offered Me, forty years in the Desert, O House of Israel?
Lan wan Utienu den ŋaaba ki cedi ke bi kpiagidi tanpoli ŋabili, nani lan diani bi sawalipuaba tili n ni maama: naani yi den padi n po ti yandi, yaa yogunu ke n den ye leni yi bina biina mi fanpiencianma n ni bii? yinba isaleele ba yaaba.
43 Yes, you lifted up Moloch's tent and the Star of the God Rephan--the images which you made in order to worship them; and I will remove you beyond Babylon.'
Yi den tugi ya bulo n yi Moloko gbandieli, leni ya bulo n yi Lefana ŋmabiliga. laa bon naani kala kuli yi den tieni ki ba ya kpiagidi. lan yaa po yo, ke n cedi ke yi gedi ti yonbidi hali Babilona diema yaa kandima.
44 "Our forefathers had the Tent of the Testimony in the Desert, built as He who spoke to Moses had instructed him to make it in imitation of the model which he had seen.
Ti yaajanba den pia siedi gbandieli mi fanpiencianma n ni. nani Utienu n den puogi Musa wan tieni maama. Musa den tieni nani Utienu n den cili wani o ya nananli.
45 That Tent was bequeathed to the next generation of our forefathers. Under Joshua they brought it with them when they were taking possession of the land of the Gentile nations, whom God drove out before them. So it continued till David's time.
Lan ya puoli, Josue den gobidi ti yaajanba ke bi den kuani laa siedi gbandieli ya diema ya niini ke Utienu den teli yaa nubi n den cili ki kaa likani. bi den kali laa dogu n ni ki ban pundi hali Dafidi yogunu.
46 David obtained favour with God, and asked leave to provide a dwelling-place for the God of Jacob.
Dafidi den ba Utienu ŋanbili, ke o den mia Otienu ki bua ki maa Jakoabo Tienu po ku diegu.
47 But it was Solomon who built a house for Him.
Ama, Salomo n den maa ku diegu.
48 Yet the Most High does not dwell in buildings erected by men's hands. But, as the Prophet declares,
Ki naa ña tanpoli joma Tienu ki ye bi nisaaliba n ma ya diegu ya niini, nani nani o sawali pualo n yedi maama.
49 "'The sky is My throne, and earth is the footstool for My feet. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or what resting place shall I have?
O diedo yedi: tanpoli tie n bali kali kaanu, ki tinga mo tie n taaŋmakaanu. be ya diebuolu ke yi ba ma, n po? bi lee n tua n po fuodi kaanu?
50 Did not My hand form this universe.'
Naani n yaa nu cele kaa tagi lan kuli?
51 "O stiff-necked men, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you also are continually at strife with the Holy Spirit--just as your forefathers were.
Tupaalu danba ne; ya nusaala kaa tuo ki lebidi bi pala ke bi tuba go juagi, yi yaajanba n den tie maama yi moko tie yene kelima yi yiedi yogunu kuli Utienu fuomi yua.
52 Which of the Prophets did not your forefathers persecute? Yes, they killed those who announced beforehand the advent of the righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become--
O lee sawapuale ke yi yaajanba ki waani o fala? bi den ku yaabi n den tuodi waani O tegini ka cuama. moala ke yi janbi o ki teni ke bi kpao. lani n bundi ke yi den tua nikpanla.
53 you who received the Law given through angels, and yet have not obeyed it."
Yi den ba Utienu balimaama yaama ke Malekinba den suagini yi po. ama yii tuo ki kubima.
54 As they listened to these words, they became infuriated and gnashed their teeth at him.
Ban den gbadi Etiena n maadibi maama, bi pala den beni hali boncianla, ke bi cegini bi ñina o po.
55 But, full of the Holy Spirit and looking up to Heaven, Stephen saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at God's right hand.
Ama Etiena den gbie leni Otienu fuomi yua. o den yaadi ki nuanla tanpoli po ki la Otienu kpiagidi ke Jesu se Utienu najienu.
56 "I can see Heaven wide open," he said, "and the Son of Man standing at God's right hand."
O den yedi: diidi mani, n nua ke ke tanpoli luodi ke O joa bijoa se Utienu najienu.
57 Upon this, with a loud outcry they stopped their ears, rushed upon Stephen in a body,
Bi tangi boncianla ki biindi bi tuba, ki taani ki libi o li kani.
58 dragged him out of the city, and stoned him, the witnesses throwing off their outer garments and giving them into the care of a young man called Saul.
Bi den fuli o, ki ñani o u dogu n ni ki ban madi o a tana. siediba den landi bi tiadi ki biliti ya jawalo yaa kani ke den yi o Polo.
59 So they stoned Stephen, while he prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."
Ban den madi o tana ya yogunu, Etiena den jani ki yedi: O diodo Jesu, ŋan ga n naano.
60 Then, rising on his knees, he cried aloud, "Lord, do not reckon this sin against them." And with these words he fell asleep.
Lan ya puoli, o den gbaani o duna po ki tiani yenma ki yedi: O diedo, ŋan pa ba laa tuonbiadi sugili. laa maama puoli o den gbindi.
