Kitetidayta Ootho 22
1 “Ta ishato, ta aawato ta bolla wordo wothidayssas ta intes immiza maliththe siyite!”
“Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”
2 Izi Isra7eele nayta qaalara hasa7ishin siyidi kasepe asay coou gides; Phawulossaykka hasao gujjidi hizzgides.
When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,
3 “Tani kilqqiya garssan diza Xerssese kaataman yeelettida Ayhuda asa; Ta dicciday gidikko haanno yerussalamenkko; Ta nu aawata woga ubbaa Gammalyyaleppe lo7etha tamaaradissene inte hachchi ooththizayssatho Xoossas suure wozinape ooththashe deyadis.
“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.
4 Hayssa ha oggeza kaalliza asata wursia wodhdhana gakkanaas Godaaththiza asakkoshin; maccatane addista qachcha qachcha qachcho keeth yeedizadekoshin.
I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
5 Haysi wuri tumu gididayssa qeessista halaqqatine dere cimmatkka wuri tas markkatana; haray attoshin Damasqqon diza ammaniza asa qachch Yerusalame ehada qaxxayssanas Damasqqon dizaytas xaahaaththaetida debbidabe qeeseta halaqatappenne dere cimmatappe ekkadis” gides.
as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
6 Tani damasqqo bishinine kaatama gelana matishin seeta gallas ta qoppontta dishin salope wolqama poo7oy tana yuuy adhdhi poo7ides.
About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
7 He wode tani biita bolla kunddada Sawulle! Sawulle! ne tana aazas gooddazi? giza qaala siyadis.
I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’
8 Takka (Godo ne oonne?) gadiis; Izikka (ta neni gooddiza naazerete Yesussakko) gides.
‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.
9 Tanara isfe diza asati poo7oza beeyida attin izi tanara hasaishin qaala siyabeyitena.
My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
10 Takka (Godo ta ayy ooso? Gadis; Godaykka (denddada Damasqqo ba, ne ooththanayssa isti nees hen yootana) gides.
Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’
11 Poo7oza xolliqqetetha daroope dendidayssan ta xeelanas dandda7abeykke; tanara diza asati ta kushe oykki gochchidi tana Damasqqo gaththida.
Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.
12 hananiya geetettiza issadey hen dees; Hananiyay Damasqqon diza Ayhudata achchan daroo gallatetidadenne wogga bonchiza asa.
There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
13 Izi ta achch shiiq eqqidi (ta isha sawulle ne ayfey qassekka xeello) gides; Herakka ta ayfey iza xeelladis.
came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.
14 Izikka tana hizzgides (nu aawantta xoossay ne iza sheene errana mala iza xiilloza ne beeyana malane izi gizayssa ne siyana mala nena kasseti doorides.
Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear His voice.
15 Izi hessa ooththiday ne beeyidayssane siydayssa asa wurso sinththan izas ne markkatanaskko.
You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.
16 Histtin ha7i aazas gamm7azi denddada iza sunththu xeeyigada xammaqista, ne nagarapekka meccista.)
And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’
17 Hessafe guye ta Yerusalame simmada Xoossa keeththan wossishin ajjutay tas beettides.
Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
18 Godaykka tas qonccidi “ne ta gish immana markkateth istti ekkontta gish ne gammi7ontta dashe Yerussalamepe ellela keeza!” gides.
and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
19 Takka izas hizzgadis “Godo ta Ayhudata wossa keethati dizaso ba baada nena ammanizayta wursia qachchada istta bukkidayssa ba baggara isttikka erretes.
‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.
20 Ne gish markkatiza Isxxifanose asay wodhdhiza wode takka he wohdhiza asata achchan eqqada istti wodhdhizayssa takka dosadissenne wodhdhizayta mayookka nagadis.
And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’
21 Godaykka (Hahoon diza Ayhude gironta asakko ta nena kittiza gish denddada ba) gides.”
Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
22 Asay hinno gakkanaas Phawulossa hasa7a wozinappe loo7ethi siyishe aggidi ba qaala dhoqqu histtidi “hayssa mala asi nu biitafe dhayo, hayssa mala asi nu biitan shemppora danas bessena” gishshe wassides.
The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”
23 Asay wassishe ba mayoo qarri qarri wuxxishene biita puude salo dharccides.
As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,
24 Ola asa azazizaysi hessa beeyidi Phawulossa wotadarati dizaso gellithana mala azazides; Deereykka iza bolla aazas hessa mala wassizakko errana mala iza garafidi paxxisana mala azazides.
the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.
25 Gido attin dafon waxxi qachchidi iza garahaaththaana gigeetishin Phawulossay ba achchan eqqida issi xeetu wotadarata hallaqas “Rome as gidazade pirday bayinida garehaaththaanas intes fiiqadey dize?” gides.
But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”
26 Xeetu wotadarata hallaqay hessa siyida mala gede halaqata azazizayssakko biidi “ay ooththana gaaz? haysi addezi Rome asakko” gides.
On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”
27 Hessa gish halaqata azazizayssi Phawulossako shiiqidi “ane taas yoota, ne Rome ase?” gides; Izikka “Ee ta Rome asa” gides.
The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.
28 Azazizayssikka “ta Rome asa gidanas daroo mishshe qanxxada shaammadis” giin Phawulossay “tani gidiko Romen yeellistadis” gides.
“I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
29 Hessa gish iza marimaranas gigettida asati herakka iza achchafe hakkida; azazizayssikka izi Rome as sanththalatan qachchidayssa yuushsh qoppidi babbides.
Then those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.
30 Wonttetha gallas azazizayssi Ayudati Phawulossa motiza ayfe yooy azakone erranas koyides; qessista hallaqatine Ayhudata shengeo dulata asay wuri issadeykka attontta kumeth shiiqana mala azazides; Phawulossakka qashoppe birshidi shiiqida asa sinthth shishshi esides.
The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
