Dɔwɔwɔwo 21
1 Esi míeklã Efeso hanunɔlawo vɔ la, míedze mɔ tẽe va ɖo Kos. Le ŋkeke evea gbe la, míeva ɖo Rode, eye tso afi ma míeyi Patara.
And it came to pass, that after we were separated from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course to Coos, and the day following to Rhodes, and from there to Patara:
2 Le Patara la, míeɖo tɔdziʋu aɖe si nɔ Foenisia si le Siria nuto me yim.
And finding a ship sailing over to Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
3 Míeto Kipro ƒukpo la ŋu le miame lɔƒo, eye míeva ɖi go ɖe Tiro ʋudzeƒe la le Siria. Ʋu la ɖe agba le afi sia.
Now when we had come in sight of Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unload her cargo.
4 Míawo hã míeɖi tsa yi dua me, eye míedi xɔsetɔ siwo le afi ma la henɔ wo gbɔ kɔsiɖa ɖeka. Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ƒo nu to hame sia dzi, ale wogbe na Paulo be megayi Yerusalem o.
And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
5 Ke esi míaƒe ɣeyiɣi de la, míedzo, eye míeyi míaƒe mɔzɔzɔ dzi. Hame blibo la, nusrɔ̃lawo kple wo srɔ̃wo kple wo viwo siaa va ɖo mí ɖa va se ɖe keke ƒuta, afi si míedo gbe ɖa le.
And when we had come to the end of those days, we departed and went on our way; and they all accompanied us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
6 Míedo hedenyuie na wo, ge ɖe tɔdziʋu la me, eye woawo hã trɔ yi aƒe me.
And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.
7 Tso Tiro la, míeva tɔ ɖe Pitolemia, eye míenɔ afi ma hã ŋkeke ɖeka hesrã hame si le afi ma kpɔ.
And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and greeted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
8 Tso afi ma míeyi Kaesarea, eye míedze nyanyuigblɔla Filipo si nye hadzikpɔla gbãtɔ adreawo dometɔ ɖeka la gbɔ.
And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came to Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven; and abode with him.
9 Vinyɔnuvi ene siwo dometɔ aɖeke meɖe srɔ̃ haɖe o la nɔ esi. Mawu na nyagblɔɖi ƒe ŋusẽ wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe.
And the same man had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.
10 Míenɔ afi sia ŋkeke geɖewo, eye le ɣeyiɣi sia me la, nyagblɔɖila aɖe si woyɔna be Agabu la tso Yudea nuto me va kpɔ mí ɖa le Filipo gbɔ.
And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
11 Agabu tsɔ Paulo ƒe alidziblaka, eye wòbla eya ŋutɔ ƒe asiwo kple afɔwo hegblɔ be, “Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la be, ‘Alea tututu Yudatɔwo awɔ ame si tɔe nye alidziblanu sia la le Yerusalem, eye woatsɔe ade asi na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o.’”
And when he had come to us, he took Paul’s belt, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this belt, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
12 Esi míese nya sia la, mí Paulo ŋumewo kple dua me kristotɔwo katã míeɖe kuku na Paulo be megayi Yerusalem o.
And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 Ke Paulo ɖo eŋu na mí be, “Midzudzɔ avifafa, elabena miele dzi gbãm nam. Mele klalo be manɔ gaxɔ me le Yerusalem, eye gawu la, maku le nye Aƒetɔ Yesu ta.”
Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
14 Esi míekpɔe be Paulo ɖoe kplikpaa be yeayi Yerusalem la, míeɖe asi le nya la ŋu, eye míetsɔe de asi na Mawu be wòawɔ eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu.
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
15 Le esia megbe la, míeƒo ƒu míaƒe agbawo, eye míedze Yerusalem mɔ.
And after those days we got ready, and went up to Jerusalem.
16 Nusrɔ̃la aɖewo tso Kaesarea kplɔ mí ɖo, eye esi míeva ɖo Yerusalem la, míedze xɔsetɔwo dometɔ ɖeka si ŋkɔe nye Mnason, ame si nye xɔsetɔ xoxoawo dometɔ ɖeka si tso Kipro la ƒe aƒe me.
There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we should lodge.
17 Esi míeɖo Yerusalem la, xɔsetɔ siwo le dua me la xɔ mí nyuie ŋutɔ.
And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
18 Ke ŋkeke evea gbe la, Paulo kplɔ mí ɖe asi, eye míeɖado gbe na Yakobo kple hamemegã siwo le Yerusalem hamea me.
And the day following Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.
19 Esi míelɔ̃ gbe vɔ la, Paulo gblɔ ale si Mawu wɔ dɔ le ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o domee to eya Paulo ƒe dɔwɔwɔ me la na wo.
And when he had greeted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
20 Hamemegãwo katã kpɔ dzidzɔ, kafu Mawu, ke wogblɔ na Paulo be, “Yudatɔ geɖewo hã zu Kristotɔwo gake woƒe ɖoɖoe nye be ele be Yudatɔ xɔsetɔ ɖe sia ɖe nagawɔ ɖe Yudatɔwo ƒe sewo dzi pɛpɛpɛ.
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
21 Yudatɔ Kristotɔ siwo le Yerusalem afi sia la se be wò la, èfia nu Yudatɔ siwo katã le ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la dome be woagbe nu le Mose ƒe sewo gbɔ, eye mele be woatso aʋa na wo viwo o.
And they are informed concerning thee, that thou teachest all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
22 Ke fifia ɖe, aleke míele nya sia lé gee? Godoo la, woasee be èva ɖo dua me.
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
23 “Nu si míedi be nàwɔe nye esi, ame ene aɖewo le mía dome siwo le dzadzram ɖo be yewoalũ ta, aɖe adzɔgbe le sea nu,
Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men who have a vow on them;
24 eya ta míadi be wò hã nàkplɔ wo ɖo ayi gbedoxɔ la me, eye nàlũ ta. Hekpe ɖe esia ŋu la, nàxe fe ɖe ame ene siawo ƒe kɔnuwɔwɔ hã ta. Ne èwɔ esia la, ekema ame sia ame adze sii be nya siwo yewose le ŋuwò la mele eme nenema o. Ke boŋ wò ŋutɔ èzɔna nyuie, eye nèléa se la me ɖe asi.
Take them and purify thyself with them, and pay their expenses that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, of which they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
25 “Ke le ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o siwo xɔ se la, ame aɖeke mele gbɔgblɔm be woawo hã nawɔ ɖe Yudatɔwo ƒe kɔnuwo dzi o, negbe nu siwo míeŋlɔ ɖo ɖe wo xoxo be woadzudzɔ nu siwo wotsɔ sa vɔe na trɔ̃wo kple lã tsiʋumewo ɖuɖu, eye womegawɔ matre o.”
As concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, except that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from immorality.
26 Paulo lɔ̃ ɖe woƒe nya sia dzi, eye wòdze ameawo yome woyi ɖakɔ wo ɖokuiwo ŋu. Emegbe eyi ɖe gbedoxɔ la me, hele ŋutikɔkɔ ŋkekeawo gblɔm fia wo, va se ɖe esime woame nu ɖe wo dome ame sia ame ta.
Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until an offering should be offered for every one of them.
27 Ke esi wòsusɔ vie ŋkeke adrea nade la, Yudatɔ aɖewo tso Asia nuto me va Yerusalem, eye wokpɔ Paulo le gbedoxɔ la me. Enumake wode ʋunyanya amewo dome ɖe eŋu, eye wolé Paulo henɔ ɣli dom ɖe eŋu be,
And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews who were from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,
28 “Israelviwo, mixɔ na mí loo! Ame siae tsi tsitre ɖe Yudatɔwo ŋu, eye wònɔ gbɔgblɔm na amewo be womegawɔ ɖe Yudatɔwo ƒe sewo dzi o. Gawu la, edo vlo míaƒe gbedoxɔ la hã, eye wòkplɔ Helatɔwo yi míaƒe gbedoxɔ mee be yeaɖi gbɔ̃ teƒe kɔkɔe sia.”
Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further hath brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
29 (Wogblɔ esia, elabena wokpɔ Paulo wònɔ zɔzɔm kple Trofimo si tso Efeso le Terki la, le ablɔ dzi, eya ta wosusu be Paulo kplɔe yi gbedoxɔ la mee.)
For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
30 Zitɔtɔ gã aɖe dzɔ le dua me le nya sia ta, eye wolé Paulo, hee do goe le gbedoxɔ la me hedo ʋɔa.
And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and immediately the doors were shut.
31 Esi wobe yewoawui ko la, ame aɖe yi ɖagblɔ na Romasrafowo ƒe amegã be ʋunyaʋunya gã aɖe le edzi yim le Yerusalem dua me.
And as they went about to kill him, tidings came to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
32 Asrafomegã la ɖe eƒe asrafo aɖewo ɖo ɖa be woaɖatsi ʋunyaʋunya la nu. Esi amehawo kpɔ asrafoawo wogbɔna ko la, wodzudzɔ Paulo ƒoƒo.
Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
33 Asrafoawo ƒe amegã la na wolé Paulo, eye woblae sesĩe kple gakɔsɔkɔsɔ. Azɔ etrɔ ɖe ameha la gbɔ, eye wòbia ame si Paulo nye kple nu vɔ̃ si wòwɔ la wo.
Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
34 Ame aɖeke mete ŋu na ŋuɖoɖo gobii aɖeke o, elabena ame sia ame nɔ ɣli dom nɔ nya si dze eŋu la gblɔm. Le esia ta la, asrafowo ƒe amegã la ɖe gbe be woakplɔ Paulo yi ɖe asrafowo ƒe nɔƒee.
And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the barracks.
35 Esi wova afi ma henɔ atrakpuiawo liam la, ameha la galũ ɖe wo dzi kple adã. Esia na be asrafoawo kɔ Paulo ɖe abɔta be woƒe asi nagakae o.
And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne by the soldiers for the violence of the people.
36 Ke hã ameawo nɔ ɣli dom le wo yome sesĩe be, “Miwui! Miwui!”
For the multitude of the people followed, crying, Away with him.
37 Esi wova ɖo gaxɔa ƒe mɔnu la, Paulo gblɔ na asrafoawo ƒe amegã le Helagbe me be, “Amegã, magblɔ nya aɖe na wò.” Ewɔ nuku na asrafoa ŋutɔ be Paulo gblɔ Helagbe, ale wòbiae be, “Ɖe nèse Helagbea?
And as Paul was to be led into the barracks, he said to the chief captain, May I speak to thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
38 Alo menye wòe nye Egiptetɔ ma si de zitɔtɔ amewo me abe ƒe ɖeka alo eve aɖewoe nye esi va yi ene, eye nèkplɔ amewulawo abe akpe ene sɔŋ ene woɖabe ɖe gbegbe aɖe oa?”
Art not thou that Egyptian, who before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
39 Paulo ɖo eŋu be, “Ao, nye la, Yudatɔ menye tso Tarso le Kilikia nuto me. Du sia nye du xɔŋkɔ aɖe. Meɖe kuku na wò, ɖe mɔ nam maƒo nu na ameha la.”
But Paul said, I am a man who is a Jew of Tarsus, a city of Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, permit me to speak to the people.
40 Asrafowo ƒe amegã la lɔ̃ ɖe Paulo ƒe biabia la dzi, ale Paulo tsi tsitre ɖe atrakpui la dzi hekɔ asi dzi na ameha la, eye ɖoɖoe gã aɖe zi enumake. Azɔ eƒo nu na wo le Hebrigbe me be:
And when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand to the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,
