Dɔwɔwɔwo 5
1 Ŋutsu aɖe si woyɔna be Anania kple srɔ̃a Safira hã dzra woƒe nunɔamesi aɖe,
AND a certain man whose name was Hanania, with his wife whose name was Shaphira, sold a field,
2 ke Anania tsɔ ga la ƒe ɖe dzra ɖo hafi tsɔ mamlɛa vɛ na apostoloawo, nu si le nyanya me na srɔ̃a, Safira hã.
and took from its value and concealed, while his wife consented, and brought of it silver and laid before the feet of the apostles.
3 Ke Petro biae be, “Anania, nu ka ta Satana xɔ aƒe ɖe wò dzi me ale, be nèda alakpa na Gbɔgbɔ kɔkɔe la, eye nètsɔ ga si nèdzra anyigba lae ƒe ɖe dzra ɖo?
And Shemun said to him, Hanania, how hath Satana thus filled thine heart that thou shouldest lie to the Spirit of Holiness, and conceal from the silver of the price of the field?
4 Ɖe anyigba la menye tɔwò hafi nèdzrae oa? Eye esi nèdzrae la, ɖe ga la menye tɔwò oa? Nu kae wɔ wò be nèɖe afɔ sia? Menye amegbetɔe nèda alakpa na o, ke boŋ Mawue.”
Was it not thine own until it should be sold? and when it was sold thou hadst yet power over the price of it. Why hast thou laid up in thy heart to do this thing? Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto Aloha!
5 Esi Anania se nya sia teti ko la, emu dze anyi enumake heku. Vɔvɔ̃ gã aɖe ɖo ame siwo katã se nu si va dzɔ la.
And when Hanania heard these words he fell and died. And there was great fear upon all those who heard.
6 Ke ɖekakpui siwo nɔ teƒea la tsɔ avɔ bla ɖe eŋu, eye wokɔe do goe yi ɖaɖi.
And they who were young men among them arose and composed him, carried him forth and buried him.
7 Abe gaƒoƒo etɔ̃ megbe ene la, Anania srɔ̃, Safira hã va ɖo. Eya menya nu si dzɔ ɖe srɔ̃a dzi o.
And after there had been three hours, his wife also entered, not knowing what had been done.
8 Petro biae be, “Safira, gblɔe nam, ga home siae wò kple Anania miexɔ tso anyigba si miedzra la mea?” Safira ɖo eŋu na Petro be, “Ɛ̃, ho mae míexɔ.”
Shemun said to her, Tell me if for these prices you sold the field? But she said, Yes: for these prices.
9 Petro gblɔ na Safira be, “Nu ka ta mi kple srɔ̃wò, Anania, miewɔ ɖeka be yewoate Aƒetɔ la ƒe Gbɔgbɔ kpɔ mahã? Kpɔ ɖa ɖekakpui siwo ɖi srɔ̃wò ƒe kukua la, woawoe nye ema le xɔa mɔnu le wò hã lalam ne woakɔ wò hã ayii.”
Shemun said to her, Why have you agreed to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Lo, the feet of the buriers of thy husband are at the door, and they will carry thee out!
10 Enumake Safira hã mu dze anyi heku ɖe Petro ƒe afɔ nu eye esi ɖekakpuiawo va kpɔ eƒe kukua le anyigba la, wokɔ eya hã ɖaɖi ɖe srɔ̃a xa.
And at once she fell before their feet and died. And those young men entered and found her dead, and they laid her out, and brought her forth and buried her by the side of her husband.
11 Nyadzɔdzɔ sia de vɔvɔ̃ gã aɖe hame blibo la kple ame siwo katã see la me.
And there was great fear upon all the church and in all them who heard.
12 Le ɣeyiɣi siawo me la, apostoloawo ƒoa ƒu edziedzi ɖe gbedoxɔ ƒe akpa si woyɔna be “Solomo ƒe Akpata” la me, eye wonɔa dzesi kple nukunu geɖewo wɔm le afi ma.
AND by the hand of the apostles were done great signs and mighty works among the people: and all gathered together at the portico of Shelemun.
13 Ame geɖewo metea ŋu doa dzi tena ɖe apostoloawo ŋu o, ke hã la, ame sia ame tsɔ bubu tɔxɛ blibo na wo.
And from the others not a man dared to come near them; but the people magnified them.
14 Ame geɖewo ŋutɔ, ŋutsuwo kple nyɔnuwo xɔ Aƒetɔ la dzi se, eye woge ɖe hame la me.
And the more were they who believed added to the Lord, an assemblage of men and of women;
15 Ɖe apostoloawo ƒe nukunuwo wɔwɔ ta la, amewo kɔa dɔnɔwo dana ɖe abawo kple abatiwo dzi le mɔwo to be ne Petro va yina la, eƒe vɔvɔli nadze ɖe wo dzi.
so that into the streets they brought forth the diseased lying on beds, that, when Shemun should come, even his shadow might overshadow them.
16 Zi gã aɖe tɔ le du siwo ƒo xlã Yerusalem la me, eye amewo kɔ woƒe dɔnɔwo kple ame siwo me gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo le la vɛ, eye woda gbe le wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe ŋu.
But there came many to them from the other cities round about Urishlem, bringing the diseased and those who had unclean spirits: and they were healed, all of them.
17 Ke nunɔlagã la kple eŋume siwo tso Zadukitɔwo ƒe kɔ aɖe me la yɔ fũu kple ŋuʋaʋã.
And the chief of the priests, and they who were with him, who were of the doctrine of the Zadukoyee, were filled with envy,
18 Ale wolé apostoloawo de gaxɔ me.
and they laid hands on the apostles, and apprehended and bound them in the house of the bound.
19 Ke le zã me la, mawudɔla aɖe va apostoloawo gbɔ le gaxɔa me. Eʋu gaxɔ la ƒe agbowo, eye wòkplɔ wo do goe. Egblɔ na wo be,
Then in the night the angel of the Lord opened the gate of the house of the bound, and brought them forth, and said to them,
20 “Miyi gbedoxɔ la me, eye miagblɔ agbe yeye sia ƒe nya na ameawo.”
Go stand in the temple and speak to the people all these words of salvation.
21 Esi ŋu ke la, apostoloawo va ɖo gbedoxɔ la me abe ale si wogblɔ na wo la ene, eye wodze nufiafia ameawo gɔme. Sẽe ko la, nunalɔgã la kple eŋumewo hã va ɖo gbedoxɔ la me. Woyɔ Israel ƒe takpekpe gã me nɔlawo ƒo ƒu ɖe woƒe takpeƒe, eye wodɔ asrafoawo be woaɖakplɔ apostoloawo tso gaxɔ la me vɛ ne yewoadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu wo.
And they went forth in the time of morning, and entered the temple, and taught. But the chief of the priests and they who were with him arose (and) convoked their associates and the elders of Israel, and sent to the house of the bound to bring the apostles.
22 Ke esi asrafoawo yi la, womekpɔ apostoloawo le gaxɔ la me o, ale wotrɔ ɖagblɔ na takpekpea me nɔlawo be,
And when they who were sent from them went, they found them not (in) the house of the bound; and they returned, and came,
23 “Esi míede la, míekpɔ gaxɔ ƒe agboawo nɔ tutu goŋgoŋ. Asrafowo nɔ tsitre ɖe agboa nu pɛpɛpɛ, gake esi míeʋu ʋɔa hege ɖe eme la, míekpɔ ame aɖeke le teƒea o.”
and said, We found the house of the bound shut carefully, and the keepers standing at the gates: and we opened, but no man found we there.
24 Nya sia ʋuʋu gbedoxɔdzikpɔlawo ƒe amegã kple nunɔlagãwo ŋutɔ, eye woƒe dzi gbã. Womenya nu si tututu ava dzɔ ɖe esia yome o, eye womenya ɣe ka ɣi tututu hã nu siawo nu ava yi o.
And when the chief priests and rulers of the temple heard these words, they were astounded by them, and reasoned, what this was.
25 Ke ame aɖe va gblɔ na wo be ame siwo wolé de gaxɔ me la woe nye emawo le nya gblɔm na ameawo ŋusẽtɔe le gbedoxɔ la me.
And one came and declared to them, Those men whom you shut up in the house of the bound, behold, they are standing in the temple and teaching the people.
26 Enumake asrafowo ƒe amegã kplɔ etevi aɖewo ɖe asi, eye woyi ɖalé apostoloawo. Asrafoawo kpɔ egbɔ be yewomelé wo sesẽtɔe o, elabena wonɔ vɔvɔ̃m be ne yewowɔ esia la, ɖewohĩ ameha gã si le afi ma la aƒu kpe yewo.
Then went the rulers with the satellites to bring them, not with violence, for they feared lest the people should stone them;
27 Wokplɔ apostoloawo va ʋɔnudrɔ̃ƒe la ƒe ŋkume be nunɔlagã nabia gbe wo.
and when they had brought them they made them stand before all the assembly, and the chief of the priests began to say to them,
28 Ebia wo be, “Menye ɖe míede se na mi vevie be miagafia nu le ŋkɔ sia me azɔ oa? Ke azɔ kura boŋ miekaka míaƒe nufiafia ɖe Yerusalem du blibo la me, eye mieɖoe kplikpaa be yewoatsɔ ame sia ƒe ku aɖo mía dzi!”
Did we not commanding command you, that you should teach no man in this name? But, behold, you have filled Urishlem with your doctrine, and you will to bring upon us the blood of this man!
29 Petro kple apostoloawo gblɔ be, “Ele na mí be míawɔ ɖe Mawu ƒe gbe dzi ke menye ɖe amegbetɔ tɔ dzi o.
SHEMUN answered with the apostles and said to them, Aloha must we obey rather than men.
30 Mía fofowo ƒe Mawu la fɔ Yesu tso ku me, eya ame si mina woklã ɖe ati ŋuti.
The God of our fathers hath raised up Jeshu whom you killed and hanged on the tree.
31 Eya Mawu do ɖe dzi ɖe eƒe ɖusime be wòanye Fiavi kple Ɖela, be wòahe dzimetɔtrɔ kple nu vɔ̃ tsɔtsɔke vɛ na Israel.
Him hath Aloha constituted a Prince and a Saviour, and elevated him at his right hand, to give repentance and remission of sins unto Israel.
32 Míawo ŋutɔ míekpɔ nu siawo teƒe kple Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe si Mawu naa ame siwo wɔa eƒe gbe dzi la hã.”
And we are witnesses of these words, and the Spirit of Holiness himself, whom Aloha hath given to them who believe in him.
33 Esi wose esia la, eku dzi na wo vevie, eye woɖo be yewoawu apostoloawo.
And when they heard these words they were transported with rage, and were mindful to kill them.
34 Ke Farisitɔ aɖe le wo dome si ŋkɔe nye Gamaliel, enye agbalẽfiala hã, eye amewo katã dea bubu eŋu. Etsi tsitre le takpekpea me gblɔ be woaɖe kpɔ apostoloawo vie.
And one of the Pharishee arose, whose name was Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, and honoured by all the people, and commanded to take the apostles without a little time.
35 Azɔ Gamaliel trɔ ɖe etɔwo gbɔ gblɔ na wo be, “Israeltɔwo, mikpɔ nyuie le ɖoɖo si wɔm miele ɖe ame siawo ŋu la ŋuti.
And he said to them, Men, sons of Israel, beware of yourselves, and consider what it behoves you to do concerning these men.
36 Ɣeyiɣi aɖe va yi la, Teuda aɖe va do ɖe mía dome, eye wòwɔ eɖokui hlodzoo be yenye amegã aɖe. Ame abe alafa ene sɔŋ dze eyome. Ke nu kae va dzɔ? Wowu eya ŋutɔ, eye eyomedzelawo katã kaka gbẽe, eye nu nyui aɖeke medo tso eme o.
For before this time arose Thuda, and said of himself that he was something great, and there went after him four hundred men: and he was slain, and they who went after him were scattered and became as nothing.
37 Le eya megbe la, ame bubu hã gava do le amexexlẽŋkekewo me. Ame sia nye Yuda si tso Galilea. Eya hã dze agbagba he amewo ɖe eɖokui ŋu abe eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo ene, gake eya hã va ku eye eyomedzelawo kaka.”
Afterward arose Jihuda Galiloya in the days when men were enregistered for the head-silver, and tempted much people after him; and he died, and all they who went after him were scattered.
38 Gamaliel yi edzi be, “Tɔnyetɔwo, aɖaŋu si medi be maɖo na mie nye be miɖe asi le ame siawo ŋu kpoo. Ne wònye woawo ŋutɔ ƒe nufiafia kakam wole la, ekema eteƒe madidi o la, nu sia nu awu enu.
And now I say to you, keep aloof from these men, and dismiss them; for if from men be this imagination and this work, it will be dissolved and end;
39 Gake nenye Mawu ƒe dɔ wɔm wole vavã la, ekema miate ŋu atsi enu gbeɖe o. Gawu la, ne miekpɔ nyuie o la, miakpɔ be yewole kame tem kple Mawu.”
but if it be from Aloha, there is no power in your hands to bring it to an end: lest you should be found to have arisen against Aloha.
40 Takpekpea me nɔlawo xɔ Gamaliel ƒe aɖaŋu sia ale woyɔ apostoloawo vɛ, eye woƒo wo. Emegbe la, wode se na wo be womegagblɔ nya aɖeke le Yesu ƒe ŋkɔ me gbeɖe o, eye woɖe asi le wo ŋu.
And they were persuaded by him, and called the apostles, and scourged them, and commanded them that they should not teach in the name of Jeshu, and loosed them.
41 Apostoloawo ɖe abla do go le takpexɔa me kple dzidzɔ blibo be wodo ŋukpe yewo le Yesu ƒe ŋkɔ ta.
And they went out from before them, rejoicing to be worthy for the sake of the Name to be ill treated.
42 Azɔ tso ŋkeke yi ŋkeke, wonɔa gbedoxɔ la ƒe akpata me, nɔa nu fiam, eye nenema ke wowɔna tso aƒe me yi aƒe me, eye womedzudzɔ nufiafia o, ke boŋ wonɔ gbeƒã ɖem nyanyui la, be Yesue nye Kristo la.
And they ceased not daily to teach in the temple, and in the house, and to preach concerning our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.
