Dɔwɔwɔwo 27
1 Mlɔeba la, woɖoe be míadze mɔ ayi Italia kple tɔdziʋu. Wotsɔ Paulo kple gamenɔla bubu aɖewo de asi na Yulio si nye Kaisaro ƒe asrafowo ƒe amegã ɖeka be wòakplɔ wo ayii dedie.
When now was determined sailing our to Italy, they were delivering both Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius of the cohort of Augustus.
2 Míeɖo ʋu aɖe si tso Adramitio, eye wòyina tɔtɔ ge ɖe ʋudzeƒe geɖewo le Asia la hedze mɔ. Makedoniatɔ, Aristako si tso Tesalonika la hã nɔ ʋu la me kpli mí.
Having boarded then on a ship of Adramyttium (being about *N(k)O*) to sail (to *no*) the along Asia places we set sail — while was being with us Aristarchus a Macedonian of Thessalonica.
3 Le ŋkeke evea gbe la, míeva ɖo Sidon. Asrafoawo ƒe amegã, Yulio nyo dɔ me na Paulo, ale be wòɖe mɔ nɛ wòɖi tsa de dua me ɖakpɔ xɔlɔ̃awo ɖa, eye wodi eƒe nu hiahiã aɖewo nɛ.
On the then next [day] we landed at Sidon, Considerately then Julius Paul was treating he allowed [him] to [his] friends (may be going *N(k)O*) care to receive.
4 Esi míegadze mɔ tso afi ma teti ko la, míedo abala to Kipro ƒukpo la ƒe anyiehe gome, elabena ya sesẽ aɖe ƒo va kpe mí.
And from there And from there having set sail we sailed under Cyprus because of the winds being contrary,
5 Míeto Kilikia kple Pamfilia ŋu, eye míeva ɖi go ɖe Mira le Likia nuto me.
And then along Cilicia and Pamphylia having sailed across [the sea] we came to Myra of Lycia.
6 Le afi sia la, míaƒe kplɔla la kpɔ Egipte tɔdziʋu aɖe si tso Aleksandria yina Italia, eye míeɖoe.
And there And there having found the centurion a ship of Alexandria sailing to Italy he placed us into it.
7 Míenɔ tsia dzi, eye míekpe fu ŋkeke geɖewo hafi va ɖo Knido gbɔ lɔƒo. Ya nɔ ƒoƒom sesĩe ale gbegbe be ɖeko míegbɔ eme to Salmone ʋudzeƒe la ŋu heyi Kreta.
For many now days sailing slowly and with difficulty having arrived off Cnidus not is permitting us the wind we sailed under Crete off Salmone,
8 Míenɔ ahom gã sia me wònɔ fu ɖem na mí alea heto fugo la ŋu ɖɔɖɔɖɔ va ɖo teƒe aɖe si woyɔna be “Ʋudzeƒe Nyui” la. Teƒe sia te ɖe Lasea dua ŋu.
With difficulty and coasting along it we came to a place certain being called Fair Havens, to which near [the] city was of Lasea.
9 Míenɔ afi sia ŋkeke geɖewo. Le ɣeyiɣi siawo me la, ƒudzimɔzɔzɔ yi didiƒewo menɔ bɔbɔe o, elabena ƒea wu enu vɔ, eye ɣeyiɣi sia mee ahom sesẽwo tuna le ƒu dzi. Paulo kpɔe dze sii alea, ale wòyɔ tɔdziʋua kulawo hegblɔ na wo be,
When much now time having passed and is being already dangerous the voyage because of even the Fast already being over, was admonishing [them] Paul
10 “Amegãwo, edze nam abe ne míeyi míaƒe mɔzɔzɔ sia dzi fifia la, nya aɖe ava dzɔ ɖe mía dzi ene. Ɖewohĩ ʋua anyrɔ, eye míaƒe agbawo abu, amewo axɔ abi, eye ame aɖewo aku gɔ̃ hã.”
saying to them; Men, I understand that with disaster and much loss not only of the (burden *N(k)O*) and of the ship but also the lives of us ensuing to be the voyage.
11 Ke asrafowo, ame siwo ƒe kpɔkplɔ te gamenɔlawo nɔ la meɖo to Paulo o, ke boŋ wose tɔdziʋua kulawo ƒe amegã ƒe aɖaŋu boŋ.
But the centurion by the pilot and by the ship owner rather was persuaded than by the [things] by (*k*) Paul spoken.
12 Eye esi wònye be Ʋudzeƒe Nyui sia hã menyo tututu be woanɔ le vuvɔŋɔli me o ta la, tɔdziʋua me nɔla geɖewo lɔ̃ ɖe edzi be yewoadze agbagba ayi ŋgɔ, aɖo Foenike be yewoatsi afi ma le vuvɔŋɔli la. Foenike si nye Kreta ƒe ʋudzeƒe la trɔ mo de dzigbemeɣetoɖoƒe kple anyigbemeɣetoɖoƒe.
Unsuitable now the harbor being to winter in the majority reached a decision to set sail (from there, *N(k)O*) if somehow they would be able having arrived at Phoenix to winter [there] — a harbor of Crete looking toward [the] southwest and toward [the] northwest.
13 Le ɣe ma ɣi me tututu la, ya aɖe nɔ ƒoƒom tso anyigbeme gome, eye wòdze abe enyo be míadze mɔ ene eya ta wodo abalawo, eye míedze mɔ henɔ go ŋu tom to Kreta ŋkume kekeake.
When was blowing gently now a south wind having thought the purpose to have obtained, having weighed [anchor] very near they were coasting along Crete.
14 Sẽe ko la, yame trɔ zi ɖeka, eye ahom sesẽ aɖe si woyɔna be “anyigbemeɣetoɖoƒeya” la ƒo kpe mí tso ƒukpo la dzi.
After not long however it threw down from it a wind tempestuous which is being called [the] Northeaster.
15 Ahom la lɔ ʋu la ɖe nu, ale be ʋua kulawo ɖe asi le eŋu nɛ, eye wòkplɔ mí dzoe.
When was being seized then the ship and not being able to face to the wind having given way we were driven along.
16 Mlɔeba la, mieto ƒukpo sue aɖe si woyɔna be “Kauda” la godo, eye to agbagbadzedze geɖe me la, wote ŋu he tɔdziʋu sue si woti kae ɖe ʋu si míeɖo ŋu la,
An Island then certain having run under being called (Cauda *N(K)O*) we were able with difficulty control to gain of the lifeboat,
17 eye wobla tsɔdziʋu la sesĩe be wòagaʋã alo anɔ ʋuʋum o. Tɔdziʋua kulawo nɔ vɔvɔ̃m be míaƒe ʋua ava ɖo ba alo asi ke le Afrika ƒuta, eya ta woɖiɖi abalawo, ale ya kɔ mí ɖe nu heyii.
which having taken up supports they were using undergirding the ship; Fearing then lest into the sandbars of Syrtis they may fall having lowered the gear, thus they were driven along.
18 Esi ŋu ke, eye ahom la nu ganɔ sesẽm ɖe edzi la, ʋua kulawo fɔ agbawo ƒu gbe ɖe ƒua me.
Violently now being storm-tossed of us on the next [day] a jettison of cargo they were making;
19 Le ŋkeke etɔ̃a gbe la, wofɔ dɔwɔnu siwo katã le ʋua me la hã ƒu gbe ɖe ƒua me.
and on the third [day] with [their] own hands the tackle of the ship (they cast away; *N(K)O*)
20 Ahom la nu gasẽ ɖe edzi hena ŋkeke geɖewo, eye míete ŋu kpɔ ɣe alo ɣletiviwo le dziŋgɔli me gɔ̃ hã o. Esia na be míebu mɔkpɔkpɔ keŋkeŋ.
Neither now sun nor stars appearing for many days, tempest and no small afflicted [us] from then on was abandoned hope all of being saved us.
21 Anɔ abe ŋkeke nanewo nye esi ene, ame aɖeke meɖu naneke o, ke mlɔeba la, Paulo yɔ ʋua me nɔlawo ƒo ƒu, eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Ɖe miese nye gbe, eye míetsi Kreta la, anye ne dzɔgbevɔ̃e sia mava mia dzi o.
Much (also *N(k)O*) time without food there being at that time having stood up Paul in midst of them he said; It was necessary [for you] indeed, O men, having been obedient to me not to have set sail from Crete, to have incurred then disaster this and loss.
22 Ke milé dzi ɖe ƒo elabena togbɔ be tɔdziʋua anyrɔ hã la, mía dometɔ aɖeke mele tsɔtsrɔ̃ ge o.
And yet now I exhort you to keep up your courage; loss for of life none there will be from among you only of the ship.
23 Elabena le zã si va yi me la, nye Mawu si mesubɔna la ɖo eƒe dɔla ɖe gbɔnye wòva gblɔ nam be,
Stood by for me this night of God whose am (I myself *n*) whom and I serve an angel
24 ‘Paulo, mègavɔ̃ o, elabena àva ɖo Kaisaro gbɔ dedie be wòadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu wò. Gawu la, Mawu se wò gbedodoɖa, eya ta ame siwo katã le ʋua me kpli wò la atsi agbe’
saying; Not do fear, Paul, to Caesar you it behooves to stand before, And behold has granted to you God all those sailing with you.
25 Eya ta nɔvinyewo, milé dzi ɖe ƒo, elabena mexɔ Mawu dzi se nyuie eye menya be nu si wògblɔ la ava eme tututu.
Therefore take courage men; I believe for in God that thus it will be according to the way it has been said to me.
26 Ke ele na mí be míadze go ɖe ƒukpo aɖe dzi.”
Upon an island however certain it behooves us to fall.
27 Tɔdziʋu la ƒe gbagbã le míaƒe ƒudzinɔnɔ ƒe ŋkeke wuienelia ƒe zãtitina lɔƒo, esi ahom la ganɔ mía nyamam le Adria ƒu me la, ʋua kulawo bu xaa be yewote ɖe anyigba aɖe ŋu.
When then [the] fourteenth night had come being driven about of us in the Adriatic, toward [the] middle of the night were sensing the sailors to be drawing near some to them land;
28 Ale woda dzidzeka ɖe ƒua me, eye wokpɔ be tso ƒua dzi yi egɔme anɔ abe mita blaetɔ̃-vɔ-etɔ̃ ko ene. Sẽe la, wogadae eye azɔ la, wokpɔ be anɔ afɔ blaasiekɛ pɛ ko.
And having taken soundings they found fathoms twenty, A little then having gone farther and again having taken soundings they found fathoms fifteen;
29 Ʋua kulawo nya be madidi hafi míava ɖi go o, ke esi wonɔ vɔvɔ̃m be ɖewohĩ míava ɖi go ɖe agakpewo dome ta la, woda seke ene ɖe ʋua me hedo gbe ɖa na agu ƒe dzedze.
Fearing then lest perhaps (on *N(k)O*) rocky places (we may fall, *NK(O)*) out of [the] stern having cast anchors four they were praying for day to come.
30 Ʋua kula aɖewo wɔ ɖoɖo be yewoasi le tɔdziʋu la me ale woɖiɖi tɔdziʋu sue la ɖe tsia dzi abe seke da ge woyina ene.
Of the then sailors seeking to flee out of the ship and having let down the lifeboat into the sea under pretense as from [the] bow anchors being about to cast out
31 Ke Paulo gblɔ na asrafoawo kple woƒe amegã be, “Mía tɔwo, ne mia dometɔ aɖe dzo le tɔdziʋua me la, matsi agbe o.”
said Paul to the centurion and to the soldiers; Only unless these shall remain in the ship, [then] you yourselves to be saved not you are able.
32 Ale asrafoawo lã ka si wosa ɖe tɔdziʋu sue la ŋu be wòge dze tsia dzi.
Then cut away the soldiers the ropes of the lifeboat and allowed her to fall away.
33 Le fɔŋli la, Paulo gblɔ na ameawo be, “Mía tɔwo, kɔsiɖa eve sɔŋ enye esi ame aɖeke meɖu naneke o
Until then that day was about to come, was urging Paul all to partake of food saying; [the] fourteenth today [is] day watching without eating you continue nothing having taken.
34 eya ta meɖe kuku na mi, miɖe dzi ɖi ne miaɖu nu, elabena naneke mele dzɔdzɔ ge ɖe mía dometɔ aɖeke dzi o.”
Therefore I exhort you (to partake *N(k)O*) of food; this indeed for of you preservation is; not [one] for of you a hair (of *N(k)O*) the head (will perish. *N(K)O*)
35 Azɔ Paulo ŋutɔ tsɔ abolo aɖe, eye esi wòdo gbe ɖa, da akpe na Mawu ɖe eta vɔ la, eka ɖe heɖu.
Having said now these things and having taken bread he gave thanks to God before all, and having broken [it] he began to eat.
36 Nu sia do ŋusẽ ʋua me nɔlawo katã, ale be ame sia ame di nane de nu me azɔ.
Encouraged then having been all also themselves they took food;
37 Ʋua me nɔlawo katã ƒe xexlẽme anɔ ame alafa eve blaadre-vɔ-ade.
(we were *N(k)O*) then the altogether souls in the boat (two hundred *NK(O)*) seventy six.
38 Esi woɖu nu ɖi ƒo vɔ la, wolɔ bli kotoku mamlɛawo katã ƒu gbe ɖe ƒua me be ʋua nanɔ wodzoe ale be wòaganyrɔ o.
Having been filled then (*o*) with food they were lightening the ship casting out the wheat into the sea.
39 Esi ŋu ke la, womekpɔ anyigba dze si o, elabena afu do, gake wokpɔ ƒuta ƒe afi aɖe ɖaa. Esia na be wonɔ ta me bum be ne yewoate ŋui la ne yewoatrɔ ʋu la ayi afi ma.
When now day it was, the land not they were recognizing, a bay however certain they were noticing having a shore, on which (they were determining *N(k)O*) if (they would be able, *NK(o)*) (to drive [aground] *NK(O)*) the ship.
40 Mlɔeba la, woɖoe be yewoatee akpɔ, ale wolã sekeawo hegblẽ wo ɖe ƒua me, wotu kuɖɔkawo hã, eye wodo abala heɖo ta gota.
And the anchors having cut away they were leaving [them] in the sea, at the same time having loosened the ropes of the rudders And having hoisted the foresail to the blowing [wind] they were making for the shore.
41 Ke dzɔgbevɔ̃etɔe la, tɔdziʋu la si ke. Eƒe ŋgɔgbe lɔƒo tsi teƒe ɖeka, ale be ahom la hã nɔ eƒe megbe lɔƒo kakam.
Having fallen however into a place between two seas they ran aground the vessel; and the indeed bow having stuck fast it remained immovable, however the stern was being broken up by the violence of the waves.
42 Esi wòdzɔ alea ko la, asrafoawo gblɔ na woƒe amegã be wòaɖe mɔ na yewo yewoawu gamemɔlawo katã, ale be wo dometɔ aɖeke nagadzo dze ƒua me, aƒu tsi asi dzo le yewo gbɔ o.
Of the now soldiers [the] plan was that the prisoners they may kill, lest anyone having swum away (may escape. *N(k)O*)
43 Ke le esi woƒe amegã, Yulio di be yeaɖe Paulo ƒe agbe ta la, melɔ̃ ɖe woƒe susu si wodo ɖa la dzi o. Ke boŋ eɖe gbe be ame siwo nya tsiƒuƒu la nadze agbagba aƒu tsi ayi gota.
But the centurion desiring to save Paul hindered them of the purpose, he commanded then those being able to swim having cast [themselves] off first on the land to go out,
44 Ke ame mamlɛawo dometɔ aɖewo nanɔ ʋuƒowo dzi, eye bubuwo hã nanɔ ʋua ƒe kakɛwo dzi ayi gota. Ale ame sia ame dze agbagba alea ɖo gota dedie.
and the rest some indeed on boards, some however on things from the ship. And thus it came to pass that all being saved to the land.
