Kitetidayta Ootho 9
1 Sawuley Goda ammaniiza asa wodhannas ceqetishshe qeessista halaqqako bidees.
Meanwhile Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
2 Goda oggee kaallizayta maccatanne addeista demmi qachchidi Yerusalame ekki yannas Damasqqoo gizason diza Ayhudata wossa keethas dabbidabe xaafana mala qeessista halaqa woosides.
and asked him to give him letters to the Jewish congregations at Damascus, authorizing him, if he found there any supporters of the Way, whether men or women, to have them put in chains and brought to Jerusalem.
3 Damasqqo gakkanna matishshin qoppontta salope po77oy iza yushshon pol7u giides.
While on his journey, as he was nearing Damascus, suddenly a light from the heavens flashed around him.
4 Izikka herakka biitta bolla kunddidi salope “Sawule Sawule” tana aazas gooddazii? giza qaala siyydes.
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him – “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
5 Sawuleykka Godo ne oonnee? giides. Izikka izas “tanni ne goodeththiza Yesussakko!
“Who are you, Lord?” he asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” the voice answered;
6 Ne ha7i denddada gede kaatama gella, ne ooththanas besiizaz nes yootana” gides.
“Yet stand up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7 Sawulera isippe biza asati qaala gireththi sisafe attin oonnakka beeyonntta gish ba dunna oykki eqqiida.
The men traveling with Saul were meanwhile standing speechless; they heard the sound of the voice, but saw no one.
8 Sawuley ba kunddidasope denddidi ayfee doyi xeellizza wode aykokka demmanas dandda7ibeyna. Hessa gish izara diza asatti iza kushshe oykkiddi kaaleththi ekkidi Dammasqqo ehaaththaida.
When Saul got up from the ground, though his eyes were open, he could see nothing. So his men led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus;
9 Hedzdzu gaalas gakkanaas qooqidine kathth hathth beeybeyna.
and for three days he was unable to see, and took nothing either to eat or to drink.
10 Dammasqqon issi Hananiiya geetetiiza ammannizadey dees. Izas Goday ajjutan “Hananiiya” giddi xeeygides, izikka “yee Godo” gides.
Now there was at Damascus a disciple named Ananias, to whom, in a vision, the Lord said, “Ananias.” “Yes, Lord,” he answered.
11 Godaykka iza “dendda Surre geetettiza oggeyra Yuda geetettizadeso ba. Heen Sawule geetettiza issi Xarssesse assi wossishshe dess ne iza koya deemma.
“Go at once,” said the Lord, “to the Straight Street, and ask at Judas’s house for a man named Saul, from Tarsus. He is at this moment praying,
12 Gasooykka Hananiya geetetizzadey Sawuley dizaso yiddi izi xeelana mala iza bolla ba kushshe wothishinine ajjutan beyidees.
and he has seen, in a vision, a man named Ananias coming in and placing his hands on him, so that he may recover his sight.”
13 Hananiyaykka zaaridi “Godo” ha urray Yerussalemen diza geshshata bolla aymala qooho gaththidakone ta daroo asape siyadiss.
“Lord,” exclaimed Ananias, “I have heard from many people about this man – how much harm he has done at Jerusalem to your people there.
14 Izi haa yiday ne sunththa xeeygizayta wurssi qachchanas qeessista halaqqatape godateth ekkiddikko.
And, here, too, he holds authority from the chief priests to put in chains all those who invoke your name.”
15 Godaykka izas “Ne ba! haysi addezi Isra7ele gidonta dereta sinththanine kawoota sinththan hessaththokka Isra7eele dere sinththan ta sunththu tookana mala izi tas dooretiddade.
But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this man is my chosen instrument to uphold my name before the Gentiles and their kings, and the people of Israel.
16 Izi ta sunththa gish aymalla waaye beeyanako ta iza beesana” gides.
I will myself show him all that he has to suffer for my name.”
17 Hananiyaykka bidi izas yoottetidaso gelideess. Sawule bolla ba kushshe woththiddi “Ta ishsha Sawule ne ha yishshin nes ogge bolla qonccida Goda Yesussay ne ayfeey xeelana malane Xiillo Ayanan nenan kumana mala tana neekko kittides” gidees.
So Ananias went, entered the house, and, placing his hands on Saul, said, “Saul, my brother, I have been sent by the Lord – by Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here – so that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18 Herakka Sawule ayfepe poqqo malay poqqeti wodhdhin Izi xeellana dandda7idesine denddi xamaqetides.
Instantly it seemed as if a film fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized,
19 Kaththika miiddi minnides. Unddena wode ammanizaytara Dammasqqon gammides.
and, after he had taken food, he felt his strength return. Saul stayed for some days with the disciples who were at Damascus,
20 Herakka Yesussay Xoossa na gididayssa Ayhudata wossa keethatan tammariso oykkides.
and at once began in the synagogues to proclaim Jesus as the Son of God.
21 Siyida asay wuri “haysii yerussalamen ha sunththa xeeygizayta dhayisiza addeza giidene? Qasse izi ha yiday he asata qachchi ekki qeessista halaqatako ehaaththaanas gideene” gishe malaletida.
All who heard him were amazed. “Is not this,” they asked, “the man who worked havoc in Jerusalem among those that invoke this name, and who had also come here for the express purpose of having such persons put in chains and taken before the chief priests?”
22 Sawuley kasepe minni minni bides. Damasqqon diza Ayhudatas Yesussay izi Xoossi kittidade gididaysa ammanthishe asa duuna oyththides.
Saul’s influence, however, kept steadily increasing, and he confounded the Jewish people who lived in Damascus by the proofs that he gave that Jesus was the Christ.
23 Daroo gaalassatape guye Ayhudatti Sawule wodhdhanas dulatida.
After some time some of them laid a plot to kill Saul,
24 Izikka istta qoofa errides. Isttikka iza wodhdhanas kaatama gelthiza ogen gaalassine qama nagiida.
but it became known to him. They even watched the gates day and night, to kill him;
25 Ammaniizayti gidiiko iza gidothth kaatama gimbbe guththa lukoor xaysen duge wooththida.
but his disciples let him down by night through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.
26 Sawuley Yerusalame yiidi ammanizaytara wallakettana koyin isti izi tumu ammanizade gididayssa ammanetoontta gish izas babbida.
On his arrival in Jerusalem, Saul attempted to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, as they did not believe that he was really a disciple.
27 Gido attin Barnabassay iza kittetidaytako ehaaththain sawuley izi Damasqqo ogge bolla Goda wostti beeydakoone Godaykka izas ayi yootidakoone qasekka Damasqqon dishshe izi aymala xalateththara Yesusa suntahan sabakidakko isttas yootides.
Barnabas, however, taking him by the hand, brought him to the apostles, and told them the whole story of how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord, and how the Lord had talked to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out fearlessly in the name of Jesus.
28 Hessa gish Sawuley isttara deyides. Yerusalamen yuyi yuyidi babontta goda sunththan yootids.
After that, Saul remained in Jerusalem, in close contact with the apostles; and he spoke fearlessly in the name of the Lord,
29 Girikke derepe yida Ayhudistara hasa7ishe palameetides, gido attin asaykka iza wodhanas koydes.
talking and arguing with the Jews of foreign birth, who, however, made attempts to kill him.
30 Ammanizayitti hessa erridi duge Qisariya gizaso woththidi Xarssesse yediida.
But, when the followers found this out, they took him down to Caesarea, and sent him on his way to Tarsus.
31 Hessa wode Yudanine Galilan, Sammariyankka diza ammanizaytti saron deyiddi kasepe minnida. Qasseka Xoossa yashshatethan simeretishshe Xiillo Ayanan minetidane kasepe qoodan dari dari biida.
And so it came about that the church, throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, enjoyed peace and became firmly established; and, ordering its life by respect for the Lord and the help of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.
32 Phixiroossay derepe deren yuyishshe Liida kataman diza ammanizayta beeyanas dugge wodhdhides.
Peter, while traveling from place to place throughout the country, went down to visit the people of Christ living at Lydda.
33 Heen Eena geetettizade osppun layththa hixxan qachchetida issi gundda assi demmides.
There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years with paralysis.
34 Phixiroossaykka “Hayso Eena Yesuss kiristtossay nena paththana, dendda ne hiixa denththa” giides. Eenay herakka puththurkku gi dendides.
“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ cures you. Get up, and make your bed.” Aeneas got up at once;
35 Liidanine Saroonan diza asay wuri iza beeyidi Godan ammanides.
and all the inhabitants of Lydda and of the Plain of Sharon saw him, and came over to the Lord’s side.
36 Yoophe gizason Xabbiita geetettiza issi ammanizara daysu. Izi sunththa birshechchi Girkke qaalara “dorqqa” geetetes. Iza wursio wode loo77o ooso minna ooththashene manqqota maddashe daysu.
At Joppa there lived a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which is in Greek ‘Dorcas’ – a Gazelle. Her life was spent in doing kind and charitable actions.
37 He wode iza harggada heyqqin asay aha mecci pude fooqqen kesii wothida.
Just at that time she was taken ill, and died; and they had washed her body and laid it out in an upstairs room.
38 Liiday Yophphes maata gidida gish ammanizayti phixiroossay Liidan dizayssa siyddi namm7u asata kittidi “Elle ha yarkki” gi wossida.
Joppa was near Lydda, and the disciples, having heard that Peter was at Lydda, sent two men with the request that he come to them without delay.
39 Phixiroossaykka denddidi kittetida asatara gakkida wode iza pude he fooqqe bolla kessida. Am7etikka wuri iza yuyi aadhi eqqidi dorqqay paxxa dashe isttara ooththida qamisatane mayoota besi besi yeekkida.
Peter returned with them at once. On his arrival, he was taken upstairs, and all the widows came around him in tears, showing the coats and other clothing which Dorcas had made while she was among them.
40 Phixiroossaykka asa wursi kifilezape keesikinne gulbatidi woossides. Ahakko simmidi “Hane xabbiita dendda!” gidees. Izakka ba ayfe dooyada xeeladdus. Phixiroossaka beeyada dendda utadusu.
But Peter sent everybody out of the room, and knelt down and prayed. Then, turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha! Stand up.” She opened her eyes, and, seeing Peter, sat up.
41 Izikka izi kushshe oykki denththides. Ammanizaytane ammi7ista xeeygidi izo istas paxxa shempora immidees.
Giving her his hand, Peter raised her up, and, calling in the widows and others of Christ’s people, presented her to them alive.
42 He hanoy kumeththa yophphen erretidesine daroo asayka godo ammanides.
This became known all through Joppa, and numbers of people came to believe in the Lord.
43 Phixiroossaykka issi simmona geetettiza galliba qaaccizadeera yophphen daroo wode deydees.
And Peter stayed some days at Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
