Kitetidayta Ootho 22

1 “Ta ishato, ta aawato ta bolla wordo wothidayssas ta intes immiza maliththe siyite!”

MEN, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my apology which I now offer unto you.

2 Izi Isra7eele nayta qaalara hasa7ishin siyidi kasepe asay coou gides; Phawulossaykka hasao gujjidi hizzgides.

Then when they heard that he spoke unto them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence: and he said,

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 indeed a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed accurately in the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all are this day:

4 Hayssa ha oggeza kaalliza asata wursia wodhdhana gakkanaas Godaaththiza asakkoshin; maccatane addista qachcha qachcha qachcho keeth yeedizadekoshin.

so much so that I persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women.

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 also the high-priest will bear me witness, and all the body of elders: from whom also having received letters unto the brethren, I went unto Damascus, to bring those who were there in chains unto Jerusalem, that they might be punished.

6 Tani damasqqo bishinine kaatama gelana matishin seeta gallas ta qoppontta dishin salope wolqama poo7oy tana yuuy adhdhi poo7ides.

But as I went and drew nigh to Damascus, at noon-day, suddenly there shone a great light from heaven around me.

7 He wode tani biita bolla kunddada Sawulle! Sawulle! ne tana aazas gooddazi? giza qaala siyadis.

And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

8 Takka (Godo ne oonne?) gadiis; Izikka (ta neni gooddiza naazerete Yesussakko) gides.

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarean, whom thou persecutest.

9 Tanara isfe diza asati poo7oza beeyida attin izi tanara hasaishin qaala siyabeyitena.

Now they who were with me saw the light indeed, and were terrified; but the voice of him that spake to me heard they not.

10 Takka (Godo ta ayy ooso? Gadis; Godaykka (denddada Damasqqo ba, ne ooththanayssa isti nees hen yootana) gides.

Then I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, go into Damascus; and there information shall be given thee of all things which are ordained for thee to do.

11 Poo7oza xolliqqetetha daroope dendidayssan ta xeelanas dandda7abeykke; tanara diza asati ta kushe oykki gochchidi tana Damasqqo gaththida.

Then as I could no longer see through the dazzling brightness of that light, led by the hand of those who were with me, I came to Damascus.

12 hananiya geetettiza issadey hen dees; Hananiyay Damasqqon diza Ayhudata achchan daroo gallatetidadenne wogga bonchiza asa.

And one Ananias, a religious man according to the law, and in high repute with all the Jews dwelling there,

13 Izi ta achch shiiq eqqidi (ta isha sawulle ne ayfey qassekka xeello) gides; Herakka ta ayfey iza xeelladis.

came to me, and standing by me, said, Brother Saul, recover sight. And the same hour I looked up at 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.

And he said, The God of our fathers hath predestinated thee to know his will, and to see the Just One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

15 Izi hessa ooththiday ne beeyidayssane siydayssa asa wurso sinththan izas ne markkatanaskko.

For thou shalt be a witness for him to all men, of the things which thou hast seen and heard.

16 Histtin ha7i aazas gamm7azi denddada iza sunththu xeeyigada xammaqista, ne nagarapekka meccista.)

And now why delay? arise, to be baptised, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

17 Hessafe guye ta Yerusalame simmada Xoossa keeththan wossishin ajjutay tas beettides.

Now it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance;

18 Godaykka tas qonccidi “ne ta gish immana markkateth istti ekkontta gish ne gammi7ontta dashe Yerussalamepe ellela keeza!” gides.

and beheld him saying to me, Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony of me.

19 Takka izas hizzgadis “Godo ta Ayhudata wossa keethati dizaso ba baada nena ammanizayta wursia qachchada istta bukkidayssa ba baggara isttikka erretes.

And I said, Lord, they know that I was imprisoning and scourging from synagogue to synagogue those who believe on thee:

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 Stephen thy martyr was shed, I myself even stood by, and took delight in his execution, and guarded the garments of those who slew him.

21 Godaykka (Hahoon diza Ayhude gironta asakko ta nena kittiza gish denddada ba) gides.”

And he said to me, Go: for I will send thee forth to the Gentiles afar off.

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.

And they gave him audience to this sentence, and lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

23 Asay wassishe ba mayoo qarri qarri wuxxishene biita puude salo dharccides.

So when they began raising a vast clamour, and stripping off their garments, and casting 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 military tribune commanded him to be brought into the fortress, ordering that he should be put to the question by scourging; that he might know for what cause they clamoured so loudly 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.

So as they were tying him up for the thongs, Paul said to the centurion standing by him, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman citizen, and uncondemned?

26 Xeetu wotadarata hallaqay hessa siyida mala gede halaqata azazizayssakko biidi “ay ooththana gaaz? haysi addezi Rome asakko” gides.

And when the centurion heard this, he came and told the military tribune, saying, Consider what you are going to do: for 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.

Then the tribune came, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman citizen? And he said, Yes.

28 Azazizayssikka “ta Rome asa gidanas daroo mishshe qanxxada shaammadis” giin Phawulossay “tani gidiko Romen yeellistadis” gides.

And the tribune replied, With a large sum of money I purchased this citizenship. And Paul said, But I enjoy it as my birthright.

29 Hessa gish iza marimaranas gigettida asati herakka iza achchafe hakkida; azazizayssikka izi Rome as sanththalatan qachchidayssa yuushsh qoppidi babbides.

Immediately then they who were about to put him to the question, withdrew from him: and indeed the tribune dreaded the consequences, when he knew that he was a Roman citizen, that he had even gone so far as to bind him.

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.

So on the morrow, desirous to know of a certainty what it was of which he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from the bonds, and commanded the high-priest and all the sanhedrim to appear, and bringing Paul down, set him before them.