Kitetidayta Ootho 9
1 Sawuley Goda ammaniiza asa wodhannas ceqetishshe qeessista halaqqako bidees.
Meanwhile, Saul angrily continued to say, “I will kill those who believe that [Jesus is] the Lord!” He went to the supreme priest [in Jerusalem]
2 Goda oggee kaallizayta maccatanne addeista demmi qachchidi Yerusalame ekki yannas Damasqqoo gizason diza Ayhudata wossa keethas dabbidabe xaafana mala qeessista halaqa woosides.
and requested him [to write] letters [introducing him] to [the leaders of] [MTY] the Jewish meeting places in Damascus [city. The letters asked them to authorize Saul] to seize any men or women who followed the way [that Jesus had taught], and to take them as prisoners to Jerusalem [so that the Jewish leaders could judge and punish them].
3 Damasqqo gakkanna matishshin qoppontta salope po77oy iza yushshon pol7u giides.
Saul took those letters, and while he [and those with him] traveled toward Damascus, as they were approaching the city, suddenly a [brilliant] light from heaven shone around Saul.
4 Izikka herakka biitta bolla kunddidi salope “Sawule Sawule” tana aazas gooddazii? giza qaala siyydes.
[Immediately] he fell down to the ground. Then he heard the voice [of the Lord] say to him, “Saul, Saul, (stop causing me to suffer!/why are you causing me to suffer?) [RHQ]”
5 Sawuleykka Godo ne oonnee? giides. Izikka izas “tanni ne goodeththiza Yesussakko!
Saul asked him, “Lord, who are you?” He replied, “I am Jesus, [and] you [(sg)] are causing me to suffer [by hurting my followers]!
6 Ne ha7i denddada gede kaatama gella, ne ooththanas besiizaz nes yootana” gides.
Now instead [of continuing to do that], stand up and go into the city! [Someone there] will tell you [(sg)] what I [want] you to do.”
7 Sawulera isippe biza asati qaala gireththi sisafe attin oonnakka beeyonntta gish ba dunna oykki eqqiida.
The men who were traveling with Saul [became so frightened that they] could not say anything. [They just] stood there. They only heard the sound [when the Lord spoke], but they did not see anyone.
8 Sawuley ba kunddidasope denddidi ayfee doyi xeellizza wode aykokka demmanas dandda7ibeyna. Hessa gish izara diza asatti iza kushshe oykkiddi kaaleththi ekkidi Dammasqqo ehaaththaida.
Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see anything. So the men [with him] took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.
9 Hedzdzu gaalas gakkanaas qooqidine kathth hathth beeybeyna.
For the next three days Saul could not see [anything], and he did not eat or drink anything.
10 Dammasqqon issi Hananiiya geetetiiza ammannizadey dees. Izas Goday ajjutan “Hananiiya” giddi xeeygides, izikka “yee Godo” gides.
In Damascus there was [a Jew] named Ananias who believed in Jesus. While [Ananias was seeing] a vision, the Lord [Jesus] said to him, “Ananias!” He replied, “Lord, I [am listening].”
11 Godaykka iza “dendda Surre geetettiza oggeyra Yuda geetettizadeso ba. Heen Sawule geetettiza issi Xarssesse assi wossishshe dess ne iza koya deemma.
The Lord Jesus told him, “Go to Straight Street to the house that belongs to Judas. Ask [someone there if you(sg) can talk to] a man named Saul from Tarsus [city], because, surprisingly, at this moment he is praying [to me].
12 Gasooykka Hananiya geetetizzadey Sawuley dizaso yiddi izi xeelana mala iza bolla ba kushshe wothishinine ajjutan beyidees.
[Saul has seen] a vision in which a man named Ananias entered [the house where he was staying] and put his hands on him in order that he might see again.”
13 Hananiyaykka zaaridi “Godo” ha urray Yerussalemen diza geshshata bolla aymala qooho gaththidakone ta daroo asape siyadiss.
But Ananias [protested], saying, “But Lord, many people have told me about this man! He has done many evil things to the people in Jerusalem who [believe in] you!
14 Izi haa yiday ne sunththa xeeygizayta wurssi qachchanas qeessista halaqqatape godateth ekkiddikko.
And the chief priests have authorized him to come here [to Damascus] in order to seize all of us who believe in you [(sg)] [MTY] [and take us to Jerusalem]!”
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 [Jesus] told Ananias, “Go to [Saul! Do what I say], because I have chosen him to serve me in order that he might speak about me [MTY] both to non-Jewish people and [their] kings and to the Israeli people.
16 Izi ta sunththa gish aymalla waaye beeyanako ta iza beesana” gides.
I myself will tell him that he must often suffer greatly because of [telling people about] me [MTY].”
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, and [after he found] the house [where Saul was], he entered it. Then, [as soon as he met Saul], he put his hands on him, and he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus [himself] commanded me to come [to you]. He is the [same] one who appeared to you [(sg)] while you were traveling along the road. [He sent me to you] in order that you might see again and that you might be completely controlled by the Holy Spirit {that the Holy Spirit might completely control you}.”
18 Herakka Sawule ayfepe poqqo malay poqqeti wodhdhin Izi xeellana dandda7idesine denddi xamaqetides.
Instantly, things like [fish] scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he was able to see again. Then he stood up and was baptized {[Ananias] baptized him} [immediately].
19 Kaththika miiddi minnides. Unddena wode ammanizaytara Dammasqqon gammides.
After Saul ate some food, he felt strong again. Saul stayed with the [other] believers in Damascus for several days.
20 Herakka Yesussay Xoossa na gididayssa Ayhudata wossa keethatan tammariso oykkides.
Right away Saul began to preach [to people about Jesus] in the Jewish meeting places [in Damascus. He told them] that Jesus is (the Son of/the man who is also) 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.
And all the people who heard him [preach] were amazed. [Various ones of] them were saying, “([We(inc) can hardly believe that] this is the [same man] who persecuted the believers in Jerusalem!/Is this really the [same man] who persecuted the believers in Jerusalem?) [RHQ, MTY] And we [(inc)] know that he has [RHQ] come here to seize us and take us to the chief priests [in Jerusalem]!”
22 Sawuley kasepe minni minni bides. Damasqqon diza Ayhudatas Yesussay izi Xoossi kittidade gididaysa ammanthishe asa duuna oyththides.
But [God] enabled Saul [to preach to many people even] more convincingly. He was proving [from the Scriptures] that Jesus is the Messiah. So the Jewish leaders in Damascus could not think of anything (to refute [what he said/to prove that what he said was not true]).
23 Daroo gaalassatape guye Ayhudatti Sawule wodhdhanas dulatida.
Some time later, [after Saul had left Damascus and then returned], the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] [there] plotted to kill him.
24 Izikka istta qoofa errides. Isttikka iza wodhdhanas kaatama gelthiza ogen gaalassine qama nagiida.
[During each] day and night those Jews were continually watching [the people passing through] the city gates, in order that [when they saw Saul] they might kill him. However, someone told Saul what they planned to do.
25 Ammaniizayti gidiiko iza gidothth kaatama gimbbe guththa lukoor xaysen duge wooththida.
So some of those whom he had helped [to believe in Jesus] took him [one] night [to the high stone wall that surrounded the city]. They [used ropes to] lower him in a [large] basket through an opening in the wall. [So he escaped from Damascus].
26 Sawuley Yerusalame yiidi ammanizaytara wallakettana koyin isti izi tumu ammanizade gididayssa ammanetoontta gish izas babbida.
When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he began trying to associate with other believers. However, [almost] all of them continued to be afraid of him, because they did not believe that he had become a believer.
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.
But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to the apostles how, [while Saul was traveling] along the road [to Damascus], he had seen the Lord [Jesus] and how the Lord had spoken to him [there. He] also told them how Saul had preached boldly about Jesus [MTY] [to people] in Damascus. [The apostles believed Barnabas and told the other believers about that].
28 Hessa gish Sawuley isttara deyides. Yerusalamen yuyi yuyidi babontta goda sunththan yootids.
So Saul began to associate with the apostles [and other believers] throughout Jerusalem, and he spoke boldly [to people] about [MTY] the Lord [Jesus].
29 Girikke derepe yida Ayhudistara hasa7ishe palameetides, gido attin asaykka iza wodhanas koydes.
Saul was [also] speaking [about Jesus] with Jews who spoke Greek, and he was debating with them. But they were continually trying [to think] ([of a way] to kill him/of [how they could] kill him).
30 Ammanizayitti hessa erridi duge Qisariya gizaso woththidi Xarssesse yediida.
When the [other] believers heard that [those Jews were planning to kill him, some of] the believers took Saul down to Caesarea [city. There] they arranged for him to go [by ship] to Tarsus, [his hometown].
31 Hessa wode Yudanine Galilan, Sammariyankka diza ammanizaytti saron deyiddi kasepe minnida. Qasseka Xoossa yashshatethan simeretishshe Xiillo Ayanan minetidane kasepe qoodan dari dari biida.
So the groups of believers throughout [the entire regions of] Judea, Galilee, and Samaria lived peacefully [because no one was persecuting them any more]. The Holy Spirit was strengthening them [spiritually] and encouraging them. They were continuing to revere/honor the Lord [Jesus, and the Holy Spirit] was enabling many other people [to become believers].
32 Phixiroossay derepe deren yuyishshe Liida kataman diza ammanizayta beeyanas dugge wodhdhides.
While Peter was traveling throughout those [regions, once] he went to [the coastal plain to visit] the believers [who lived] in Lydda [town].
33 Heen Eena geetettizade osppun layththa hixxan qachchetida issi gundda assi demmides.
There he met a man whose name was Aeneas. Aeneas had not been able to get up from [his] bed for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
34 Phixiroossaykka “Hayso Eena Yesuss kiristtossay nena paththana, dendda ne hiixa denththa” giides. Eenay herakka puththurkku gi dendides.
Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you [(sg) right now]! Get up and roll up your mat!” Right away Aeneas stood up.
35 Liidanine Saroonan diza asay wuri iza beeyidi Godan ammanides.
Most of the people who lived in Lydda and on Sharon [Plain] saw Aeneas [after the Lord had healed him], so they believed in the Lord [Jesus].
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.
In Joppa [town] there was a believer whose name was Tabitha. [Her name] in the [Greek] language was Dorcas. [Both of these names mean gazelle/deer/antelope]. That woman was continually doing good deeds [for others. Specifically], she was helping poor people [by giving them things that they needed].
37 He wode iza harggada heyqqin asay aha mecci pude fooqqen kesii wothida.
During the time [that Peter was in Lydda], she became sick and died. [Some women there] washed her body [according to the Jewish custom so that the people could bury it]. Then they [covered her body with cloth and] placed it in an upstairs room [in her house].
38 Liiday Yophphes maata gidida gish ammanizayti phixiroossay Liidan dizayssa siyddi namm7u asata kittidi “Elle ha yarkki” gi wossida.
Lydda was near Joppa, so when the believers heard that Peter was [still] in Lydda, they sent two men to [go] to Peter. [When they arrived where Peter was], they repeatedly urged/begged him, “Please come immediately with us [to Joppa]!”
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.
So [right away] Peter got ready and went with them. When they arrived [at the house in Joppa], the two men took Peter to the upstairs room [where Dorcas’ body was lying]. All the widows [there] around Peter. They were crying and showing him the cloaks and [other] garments that Dorcas had made for people while she was still alive.
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 them all out of the room. Then he got down on his knees and prayed. Then, turning toward Tabitha’s body, he said, “Tabitha, stand up!” [Immediately] she opened her eyes and, when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 Izikka izi kushshe oykki denththides. Ammanizaytane ammi7ista xeeygidi izo istas paxxa shempora immidees.
He grasped one of her hands and helped her to stand up. After he had summoned the believers and [especially] the widows [among them to come back in], he showed them that Tabitha was alive [again].
42 He hanoy kumeththa yophphen erretidesine daroo asayka godo ammanides.
[Soon] people everywhere in Joppa knew about that miracle, and as a result many people believed in the Lord [Jesus].
43 Phixiroossaykka issi simmona geetettiza galliba qaaccizadeera yophphen daroo wode deydees.
Peter stayed in Joppa many days with a man named Simon who made leather [from animal skins].
