Dɔwɔwɔwo 23
1 Paulo li ŋku ɖe takpekpea dzi gãa, eye wòƒo nu gblɔ be, “Nɔviwo, nye dzitsinya ka ɖe edzi nam be nye agbenɔnɔ dzea Mawu ŋu ɣe sia ɣi.”
And when Paul had looked on the assembly of them, he said: Men, my brethren; I have lived in all good conscience before God up to this day.
2 Esi wòɖe nu le nya sia me teti ko la, nunɔlagã Anania ɖe gbe be ame siwo le Paulo gbɔ lɔƒo la naƒo nugbɔ nɛ. Ale woƒoe nɛ.
And Ananias, the priest, commanded those who stood by his side, to smite Paul on the mouth.
3 Paulo gblɔ nɛ be, “Mawu aƒo wò hã, wò ame si le abe gli si wosi akalo na ene. Ènɔ zi dzi be nadrɔ̃ ʋɔnum ɖe se la nu, ke wò ŋutɔ nèda sea dzi, ɖe gbe be woaƒo alɔgbɔ nam!”
And Paul said to him: God is here-after to smite thee, thou Whited Wall! For, sittest thou judging me agreeably to law, while thou transgressest the law, and commandest to smite me?
4 Ame siwo nɔ tsitre ɖe Paulo gbɔ la do ɣli ɖe eta be, “Mɔ kae nèkpɔ be nànɔ Mawu ƒe nunɔlagã la dzum alea?”
And those standing by, said to him: Dost thou reproach the priest of God!
5 Paulo ɖo eŋu be, “Tɔnye medzɔ o, nɔviwo, nyemenya be eyae nye nunɔlagã la o, elabena mawunya gblɔ be, ‘Mègagblɔ nya vɔ̃ aɖeke ɖe wò dukɔ ƒe kplɔlawo ŋu o.’”
Paul said to them: I was not aware, my brethren, that he was the priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not curse the ruler of thy people.
6 Azɔ, esi Paulo kpɔe dze sii be takpekpea me valawo ƒe akpa aɖewo nye Zadukitɔwo, eye ɖewo hã nye Farisitɔwo ŋuti la, edo ɣli gblɔ be, “Nɔvinyewo, Farisitɔ menye abe tɔgbuinyewo ke ene, eye nu si ta wohem va ʋɔnue egbe lae nye be nye hã meka ɖe edzi abe miawo ke ene be ame siwo ku la agafɔ tso ku me.”
And, as Paul knew that a part of the people were of the Sadducees, and a part of the Pharisees, he cried out, in the assembly: Men, my brethren; I am a Pharisee the son of a Pharisee; and for the hope of the resurrection of the dead, I am judged.
7 Esi wògblɔ esia ko la, ʋiʋli ge ɖe Farisitɔwo kple Zadukitɔwo dome, eye takpekpe la ma ɖe akpa eve.
And when he had said this, the Pharisees and Sadducees fell upon one another, and the people were divided
8 (Elabena Zadukitɔwo gblɔna be tsitretsitsi tso ame kukuwo dome meli o, eye mawudɔlawo kple gbɔgbɔwo meli o, ke Farisitɔwo xɔ nu siawo dzi se be woli.)
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angels, nor a spirit: but the Pharisees confess all these.
9 Nu sia he tɔtɔ gã aɖe vɛ, eye Yudatɔwo ƒe agbalẽfiala aɖewo siwo nye Farisitɔwo tsi tsitre hedo ɣli be yewomekpɔ be naneke gblẽ le Paulo ŋu o, ke boŋ ɖewohĩ mawudɔla alo gbɔgbɔ aɖee ƒo nu nɛ le Damasko mɔ dzi.
And there was great vociferation. And some Scribes of the party of the Pharisees rose up, and contended with them, and said. We have found nothing evil in this man: for if a spirit or an angel hath conversed with him, what is there in that?
10 Hoowɔwɔ la va de dzi blibo, eye asrafoawo ƒe amegã vɔ̃ be woava vuvu Paulo. Mlɔeba la, eɖe gbe na eƒe asrafowo be woakplɔ Paulo adzoe sesẽtɔe le wo gbɔ, ale wokplɔe gayi ɖe gaxɔa mee le asrafowo ƒe nɔƒe.
And, as there was great commotion among them, the Chiliarch was afraid lest they should tear Paul in pieces. And he sent Romans, to go and pluck him from their midst, and bring him into the castle.
11 Le zã me la, Aƒetɔ la va Paulo gbɔ gblɔ nɛ be, “Paulo, dzi megaɖe le ƒowò o, elabena abe ale si nèɖi ɖase le ŋunye le Yerusalem ene la, nenema kee nèle ɖase ɖi ge le ŋunye le Roma hã.”
And when night came, our Lord appeared to Paul, and said to him: Be strong; for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so also art thou to testify at Rome.
12 Esi ŋu ke la, Yudatɔ aɖewo ƒo ƒu, eye woka atam na wo ɖokuiwo be ne yewomewu Paulo o kpaa, yewomaɖu nu alo ano tsi o.
And when it was morning, several of the Jews assembled together, and bound themselves by imprecations that they would neither eat nor drink until they had slain Paul.
13 Ŋutsu siwo ɖo vɔ̃ sia la sɔ gbɔ wu ame blaene.
And they who had established this compact by oath, were more than forty persons.
14 Woyi nunɔlagãwo kple dumegãwo gbɔ hegblɔ na wo be, “Míeka atam ƒo ɖe mía ɖokui dzi be míele naneke ɖu ge va se ɖe esime míawu Paulo o.
And they went to the priests and Elders, and said: We have bound ourselves by imprecations, that we will taste of nothing, until we shall have slain Paul.
15 Miawo kple ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo, miwɔ abe ɖe miedi be yewoagabia gbe Paulo ene, ale be miabia asrafowo ƒe amegã ne wòakplɔe va takpekpe gã la me. Míawo la, míade xa ɖe mɔa dzi, eye ne wokplɔ Paulo gbɔnae la, míadzo adze edzi, awui.”
And now, do ye and the chiefs of the congregation request of the Chiliarch, that he would bring him unto you, as if ye were desirous to investigate truly his conduct: and we are prepared to slay him, ere he shall come to you.
16 Ke Paulo ƒe srɔ̃nyi aɖe se woƒe ɖoɖo sia ale wòɖe abla ɖagblɔe na Paulo le mɔ la me.
And the son of Paul's sister, heard of this plot: and he went into the castle, and informed Paul.
17 Paulo yɔ asrafowo dometɔ ɖeka, eye wòbia tso esi be wòakplɔ ɖekakpui la yi asrafoawo ƒe amegã gbɔe, elabena nya aɖe le esi wòdi be yeagblɔ nɛ.
And Paul sent and called one of the centurions, and said to him: Conduct this youth to the Chiliarch; for he hath something to tell him.
18 Asrafoa kplɔ ɖekakpui la yii abe ale si Paulo gblɔ nɛ ene, eye wògblɔ na asrafoawo ƒe amegã be, “Paulo, gamenɔla la, yɔm va eɖokui gbɔ, eye wòɖe kuku nam be makplɔ ɖekakpui sia va gbɔwò, elabena nya aɖe le esi be wòagblɔ na wò.”
And the centurion took the young man, and introduced him to the Chiliarch, and said: Paul the prisoner called me, and requested me to bring this youth to thee, for he hath something to tell thee.
19 Asrafomegã la kplɔ ɖekakpui la ɖe kpɔe hebia gbee be, “Nya ka nèdi be yeagblɔ nam?”
And the Chiliarch took the young man by his hand, and led him one side, and asked him: What hast thou to tell me?
20 Paulo ƒe nyruiyɔvi la gblɔ nɛ be, “Etsɔ la, Yudatɔwo aɖo ame ɖe gbɔwò be nàkplɔ Paulo va yewoƒe takpekpe gã la ŋkumee be yewoagabia gbee.
And the young man said to him: The Jews have projected to ask thee to bring down Paul to-morrow to their assembly, as if wishing to learn something more from him.
21 Gake mègawɔe o, elabena Yudatɔ blaene aɣla wo ɖokuiwo ɖe mɔa dzi be ne Paulo va yina la, yewoalée awu. Woka atam na wo ɖokuiwo be, ne Paulo meku o la, yewomaɖu nu alo ano tsi hã o, eya ta wode xa ɖe mɔa dzi fifi laa hã xoxo.”
But be not thou persuaded by them: for, lo, more than forty persons of them watch for him in ambush, and have bound themselves by imprecations, that they will neither eat nor drink until they shall have slain him: and lo, they are prepared, and are waiting for thy promise
22 Asrafowo ƒe amegã la gblɔ na ɖekakpui la be, “Mègana ame aɖeke nanya be èva gblɔ nya sia nam o.” Emegbe la edzo.
And the Chiliarch dismissed the young man, after charging him: Let no man know, that thou hast showed me these things.
23 Enumake Asrafomegã la yɔ etevi eve, eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Midzra ɖo miadze Kaesarea mɔ dzi egbe zã ga asiekɛ me.
And he called two centurions, and said to them: Go and prepare two hundred Romans to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and shooters with the right hand two hundred; and let them set out at the third hour of the night.
24 Midi sɔ na Paulo wòado ale be miakplɔe aɖade asi na mɔmefia Felix dedie.”
And provide also a saddle beast, that they may set Paul on it, and carry him safely to Felix the governor.
25 Eŋlɔ agbalẽ kpe ɖe eŋu ale:
And he wrote a letter and gave them, in which was, thus:
26 Klaudio Lisia, Na Bubutɔ, mɔ̃mefia Felix, Xɔ gbedoname nyui sia.
Claudius Lysias to the excellent governor Felix; greeting.
27 Gbe ɖeka la, Yudatɔwo lé ŋutsu sia, eye wonɔ eƒom be yewoawui, ke esi mese be Romatɔ wònye la, meɖo asrafowo ɖa woɖaxɔe le wo si.
The Jews seized this man, in order to kill him; but I came with Romans, and rescued him, when I learned that he was a Roman.
28 Emegbe la, mekplɔe yi Yudatɔwo ƒe takpekpe gã la me be mase nu si tututu wòwɔ tae wolée ɖo.
And as I wished to know the offence, for which they criminated him, I brought him to their assembly.
29 Le woƒe nyamedzodzrowo me la, mekpɔ be menye nya gobii aɖeke wotsɔ ɖe eŋu o, ke boŋ nya siwo ku ɖe Yudatɔwo ƒe xɔse kple kɔnuwo ŋu la koe, eye medze be woawui alo adee gaxɔ me kura gɔ̃ hã ɖe nya siawo ƒomevi ta o.
And I found, that it was about questions of their law they accused him, and that an offence worthy of bonds or of death, was not upon him.
30 Ke le esime mese be Yudatɔwo ganɔ ɖoɖo wɔm le bebeme be yewoawui ta la, meɖoe be makplɔe ɖo ɖe wò, eye magblɔ na eƒe futɔwo hã be woava gbɔwò ne nàdrɔ̃ nya la na wo.
And when the wiles of a plot formed by the Jews against him came to my knowledge, I forthwith sent him to thee. And I have directed his accusers, to go and contend with him, before thee. Farewell.
31 Ale, le zã ma me la, asrafoawo kplɔ Paulo yi va ɖo Antipatre.
Then the Romans, as they had been commanded, took Paul by night, and brought him to the city of Antipatris.
32 Esi ŋu ke la, wotsɔe de asi na sɔdzisrafoawo be woakplɔe ayi Kaesarea, ke afɔzɔlawo ya gatrɔ va woƒe nɔƒe le mɔ la me.
And the next day, the horsemen dismissed the footmen their associates, that they might return to the castle.
33 Esi wova ɖo Kaesarea la, wotsɔ Paulo de asi na mɔmefia la, eye wotsɔ agbalẽ si Lisia ŋlɔ de wo si la hã nɛ.
And they brought him to Caesarea: and they delivered the letter to the governor, and set Paul before him.
34 Esi mɔmefiagã la xlẽ agbalẽ la vɔ la, ebia du si me tɔ Paulo nye lae eye Paulo ɖo eŋu be, “Metso Kilikia.”
And when he had read the letter, he asked him of what province he was? And when he learned that he was of Cilicia,
35 Azɔ mɔmefia la gblɔ nɛ be, “Maɖo to wò nyawo katã nenye be nuwòtsolawo va ɖo.” Ale wòɖe gbe be woaɖatui ɖe gaxɔ me le Fia Herod ƒe fiasã me.
he said to him: I will give thee audience, when thy accusers arrive. And he ordered him to be kept in the Praetorium of Herod.
