Dɔwɔwɔwo 9
1 Saulo gado adã ɖe xɔsetɔwo ŋu vevie wu tsã, eye wòlé gbɔgbɔtsixe ɖe ƒo ganɔ wo yome tim kple ŋkubiã. Eƒe susu kple didi katã koe nye be yeatsrɔ̃ Aƒetɔ la ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo. Le esia ta la, eyi nunɔlagã la gbɔ
AND Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
2 be wòana agbalẽ si ana ŋusẽ ye, ale be yeayi Yudatɔwo ƒe ƒuƒoƒe siwo le Damasko ne woakpe ɖe ye ŋu be yeate ŋu alé xɔsetɔ siwo katã le teƒe siawo, ŋutsuwo kple nyɔnuwo siaa, ade ga wo, eye yeakplɔ wo va Yerusalem.
And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
3 Esi wòsusɔ vie ko wòaɖo Damasko dua me la, keklẽ gã aɖe klẽ ɖe edzi tso dziƒo.
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
4 Edze anyi kpla enumake. Ke ese gbe aɖe be, “Saulo, Saulo, nu ka ta nèle yonyeme tim alea?”
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 Saulo bia kple vɔvɔ̃ be, “Wò ame kae le nu ƒom, Aƒetɔ?” Gbea ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Nyee nye Yesu, ame si yome tim nèle.
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
6 Azɔ tsi tsitre nàyi Damasko dua me; ne èɖo afi ma la, woagblɔ nu siwo nàwɔ la na wò.”
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
7 Nyadzɔdzɔ sia wɔ nuku na Saulo ŋumewo ŋutɔ. Woƒe nu ku ale gbegbe be gbɔgblɔ bu ɖe wo, elabena wonɔ gbeɖiɖi aɖe sem pɛpɛpɛ, gake womekpɔ ame si nɔ nu ƒom la o.
And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
8 Saulo wɔ ɖɔɖɔɖɔ tso le anyigba, gake nukutɔe la, megate ŋu nɔ nu kpɔm o; eƒe ŋku dzi tsyɔ eya ta wolé eƒe alɔnu kplɔe ɖɔɖɔɖɔ yi Damasko.
And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
9 Enɔ dua me ŋkeke etɔ̃ numaɖumaɖu kple tsimanomanoe.
And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
10 Mawudzixɔsela aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Anania la nɔ Damasko dua me ɣe ma ɣi. Mawu yɔe le ŋutega me gbe ɖeka be “Anania.” Etɔ, eye wògblɔ be, “Nyee nye esi, Aƒetɔ.”
And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
11 Mawu gblɔ nɛ be, “Tso nàyi ablɔ si woyɔna be, ‘Mɔ Dzɔdzɔe’ la dzi, eye nàdi ŋutsu aɖe si woyɔna be Yuda la ƒe aƒe me. Ne èkpɔe la, bia ŋutsu aɖe si woyɔna be Saulo tso Tarso la ta se le afi ma. Le gaƒoƒo sia me la, ele klo dzi le gbe dom ɖa nam vevie,
And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
12 elabena meɖee fiae le ŋutega me be wò, Anania, àva egbɔ, ada asi ɖe edzi be eƒe ŋkuwo naʋu, ale be wòagate ŋu akpɔ nu.”
And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
13 Anania ɖo eŋu gblɔ be, “Aƒetɔ, mese be funyafunya si gbegbe Saulo sia wɔ ame kɔkɔewo le Yerusalem la mele gbɔgblɔ me o ɖe!
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
14 Gawu la, míese be ɖe wòxɔ agbalẽ koŋ tso nunɔlagãwo gbɔ be yeava lé ame siwo katã yɔa wò ŋkɔ.”
And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
15 Ke Aƒetɔ la ɖo eŋu na Anania be, “Yi nàwɔ ɖe nye gbe dzi, elabena nye ŋutɔe tia ame sia be wòanye dɔwɔla nam, eye wòagblɔ nye nya na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o, fiawo kple Israelviwo ŋutɔ hã,
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
16 ke nye ŋutɔ magblɔ fu siwo wòakpe ɖe tanye la afiae.”
For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
17 Anania tso heyi Saulo ƒe aƒe me, eye wòda asi ɖe edzi gblɔ nɛ be, “Nɔvinye Saulo, Aƒetɔ Yesu, ame si ɖe eɖokui fia wò le Damasko mɔ dzi la ɖom ɖa be mada gbe le ŋuwò, eye tso esia dzi la, Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la nayɔ mewò be nàgakpɔ nu.”
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
18 Enumake ewɔ abe nane ƒe tsrowoe ge le eƒe ŋkuwo dzi ene. Ŋkuawo ʋu, eye wògade asi nukpɔkpɔ me. Anania de mawutsi ta nɛ enumake.
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
19 Ŋusẽ gaɖo Saulo ŋu esi wona nanee wòɖu vɔ. Saulo nɔ nusrɔ̃lawo gbɔ le Damasko hena ŋkeke geɖewo.
And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
20 Tete wòdze mawunyagbɔgblɔ gɔme le woƒe ƒuƒoƒewo le gbɔgblɔm be Yesue nye Mawu ƒe Vi la.
And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
21 Ame siwo katã se Saulo ƒe mawunya la ƒe nu ku, eye wobia wo nɔewo be, “Alo menye ame siae wɔ funyafunya geɖe ame siwo yɔa ŋkɔ sia le Yerusalem le woƒe xɔse ta oa? Míese gɔ̃ be ɖe wòva Damasko afi sia be yealé xɔsetɔwo ade ga wo akplɔ yii na nunɔlagãwo le Yerusalem!”
But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
22 Saulo yi eƒe mawunyagbɔgblɔ dzi kple ŋusẽ, ale be Yudatɔ siwo nɔ Damasko la mete ŋu tsi tsitre ɖe eƒe nya siwo ɖee fia kɔtɛe be Yesue nye Kristo la ŋu o.
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
23 Le ŋkeke aɖewo megbe la, Yudatɔwo ƒe kplɔlawo wɔ ɖoɖo be yewoawu Saulo.
And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
24 Ke ame aɖe va fi tofi na Saulo be dzɔlawo le Damasko ƒe agbowo nu dzɔm zã kple keli be ne eva yina la, yewoawui.
But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
25 Eya ta gbe ɖeka zã la, Saulo yomedzela aɖewo kɔe de kusi gã aɖe me heɖiɖii to do si le dua ƒe gli la me la me heɖiɖii ɖe anyigba.
Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
26 Esi Saulo va ɖo Yerusalem la, edze agbagba be yeawɔ ɖeka kple xɔsetɔ siwo le afi ma la, gake wonɔ vɔvɔ̃m nɛ, eye womelɔ̃ te ɖe eŋu o, elabena wobu be alakpa dam wònɔ be yezu yewo dometɔ ɖeka.
And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
27 Ke Barnabas kplɔ Saulo va apostoloawo gbɔe. Eƒo nu na wo tso ale si Saulo kpɔ Aƒetɔa le Damasko mɔ dzi, nya siwo wògblɔ nɛ kple ale si Saulo gblɔ mawunya kple ŋusẽ tɔxɛ le Yesu ƒe ŋkɔ me la ŋu na wo.
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
28 Esia na be apostoloawo xɔ Saulo ɖe wo dome. Ale tso ɣe ma ɣi dzi la, enɔ xɔsetɔwo ŋu kplikplikpli le Yerusalem henɔ mawunya gblɔm dzideƒotɔe le Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋkɔ me.
And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
29 Ke eva eme be Helatɔ siwo trɔ zu Yudatɔwo la dometɔ aɖewo, ame siwo Saulo he nya kplii la wɔ ɖoɖo be yewoawui.
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
30 Esi xɔsetɔ bubuawo se be Saulo ƒe agbe ɖo xaxa me alea la, wokplɔe yi Kaesarea, eye tso afi ma la, woɖoe ɖe wo de, Tarso.
Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
31 Le ɣeyiɣi siawo katã me la, tomefafa blibo nɔ hame siwo le Yudea, Galilea kple Samaria nutowo me la me. Esia wɔ be hame la ƒe xexlẽme dzi ɖe edzi, eye wògasẽ ŋu ɖe edzi wu le gbɔgbɔ me hã, eye wonɔ agbe le Aƒetɔ la vɔvɔ̃ me, eye Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la hã na dzidzeme blibo wo.
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
32 Esi Petro nɔ tsatsam tso teƒe yi teƒe la, eva Mawu ƒe ame siwo le Lida hã gbɔ.
And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
33 Teƒe sia wòkpɔ ŋutsu aɖe si woyɔna be Aeneas, ame si nɔ lãmetutudɔ lém, eye wòtsi aba dzi ƒe enyi sɔŋ le.
And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
34 Petro yɔe gblɔ nɛ be, “Aeneas, Yesu Kristo da gbe le ŋuwò, eya ta tsi tsitre, eye nàŋlɔ wò aba.” Ŋutsu la ƒe lãme sẽ enumake.
And Peter said unto him, Æneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
35 Nukunu sia wɔe be ame siwo katã le Lida kple Saron la dze Aƒetɔ la yome, elabena wokpɔ Aeneas wònɔ zɔzɔm.
And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
36 Nyɔnu nusrɔ̃la aɖe nɔ Yopa dua me si woyɔna be Tabita (si woyɔna le Helagbe me be Dɔkas). Nyɔnu sia nye xɔsetɔ si wɔa dɔmenyo na amewo ŋutɔ, vevietɔ ame dahewo.
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
37 Le ɣeyiɣi sia me tututu la, nyɔnu sia dze dɔ, eye wòku. Wodzra eƒe kukua ɖo, eye woɖoe aba dzi le dziƒoxɔ aɖe dzi.
And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
38 Ke esi nusrɔ̃lawo se Petro ŋkɔ le Lida la, woɖe ame eve ɖo ɖee kple kukuɖeɖe be wòaɖe abla ava yewo gbɔ le Yopa, elabena Lida tsɔ ɖe Yopa gbɔ.
And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
39 Petro lɔ̃ va Yopa. Esi wòva ɖo teti ko la, wokplɔe yi dziƒoxɔ dzi le xɔ si me wokɔ Dɔkas ƒe kukua mlɔe. Xɔa me yɔ fũu kple konyifalawo, ame siwo dometɔ geɖewo nye ahosi siwo Dɔkas lɔ̃ avɔ alo awu na le eƒe agbe me. Ɖe sia ɖe nɔ nu siwo Dɔkas wɔ nɛ la tsɔm fia nɔvia.
Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
40 Esi Petro ge ɖe xɔa me la, ebia tso wo katã si be woado go ana mɔ ye. Esi wodo go la, Petro dze klo do gbe ɖa, eye wòtrɔ ɖe ame kukua gbɔ gblɔ nɛ be, “Tabita, tsi tsitre!” Enumake ame kuku la ʋu ŋku, eye esi wòkpɔ Petro la, efɔ nɔ abati la dzi.
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 Petro lé eƒe alɔnu, eye wòtsi tsitre. Azɔ Petro yɔ xɔsetɔawo kple ahosiawo va xɔa me, eye wòtsɔ Dɔkas gbagbe la de asi na wo.
And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
42 Nukunya sia kaka ɖe Yopa du blibo la me, eye ame geɖewo ŋutɔ trɔ hexɔ Aƒetɔ la dzi se.
And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
43 Petro nɔ Yopa dua me ŋkeke geɖe, eye wònɔ Simɔn si nye lãgbalẽŋutidɔwɔla la gbɔ le eƒe aƒe me.
And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
