Luqaassa 15
1 Issi gallas qaraxa shiishizaytine nagaranchati wuri Yesussappe siyanas iza achch shiiqqida.
And all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to Him, to hear Him,
2 Farsawetinne Xaafeti “ha addey nagaranchata ixxenna, istarakka mees” giidi ba garssan zigiretida.
and the Pharisees and the scribes were murmuring, saying, “This One receives sinners, and eats with them.”
3 Yesussaykka istas leemuso hiz gi yoottides
And He spoke to them this allegory, saying,
4 “Inte giddofe issi uras xeetu dorssi diikko he xeetu dorssatape issina dhaykko atidda uddufun tammanne uddufunata denbban yeggidi dhayidayssa demmna gakanas koyana bonttay oonee?
“What man of you having one hundred sheep, and having lost one out of them, does not leave behind the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go on after the lost one, until he may find it?
5 Demmida wode ufaysara hashen tookki ekkidi
And having found, he lays [it] on his shoulders rejoicing,
6 beso simmes, ba laggetanne guta asata issi bolla xeeyggidi (dhayida ta dorssiyo demmadis tanara issife ufa7etite) gandes.
and having come into the house, he calls together the friends and the neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, because I found my sheep—the lost one.
7 Ta intes yootays (hessathokka maaroteth koshonta uddufun tammanne uddufun xillotappe maaretethan geliza issi nagaranchan salon ufayssa gidana.” )
I say to you that [more] joy will be in Heaven over one sinner converting, rather than over ninety-nine righteous men who have no need of conversion.
8 Woyko issi tamu bira santimey diza maccashiya he tamappe issiniyadhaykko xomppe oythada demmna gakanas keeththa gars pitada lo7etha koyonta maccash oonee?
Or what woman having ten drachmas, if she may lose one drachma, does not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek carefully until she may find?
9 Izakka demmida wode ba laggetanne ba gutata issife xeeyggada “tappe dhayida bira santimeyo demmida gish tanara issife ufa7etite” gandus.
And having found, she calls together the female friends and the neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I found the drachma that I lost.
10 Ta intes yootays “hessathokka maarotan geliza issi nagarancha uran Xoossa kiitanchata achchan ufays gidana”
So I say to you, joy comes before the messengers of God over one sinner converting.”
11 Qassekka Yesussay asatas hizgides “issi uras nam77u nayti deetes.
And He said, “A certain man had two sons,
12 Istappekka kaalo naazi ba aawa (aabo! nees diza miishshafe ta gish taas imma) gides. Aawaykka bees diza miishsha ba naytas gishides.”
and the younger of them said to the father, Father, give me the portion of the substance falling to [me], and he divided to them the living.
13 Daro wode gam7onta dishe kaalo naazi ba miishsha wursi shiishshi ekkidi haho biitta biddes. Heenka bees diza miishsha go7ay bayndda coo mela dhaysides.
And not many days after, having gathered all together, the younger son went abroad to a far country, and there he scattered his substance, living riotously;
14 Izikka bees dizaysa wursi wursidappe guyyen he biittan iita koshay denddini daro waaydes.
and he having spent all, there came a mighty famine on that country, and himself began to be in want;
15 Hessa gish he dereni diza asappe issaadekko shiiqidees. He uraykka ba guddunth heemana mala gudduntha heemizasso yeddides.
and having gone on, he joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into the fields to feed pigs,
16 Naazikka guddunthati miza harqqo maanaas amottides, shin hessakka immizaddey baa.
and he was desirous to fill his belly from the husks that the pigs were eating, and no one was giving to him.
17 Gido attin iza wozinay simmida wode “ta aawa ashkkaratappe aappunappe kath tirpize shin tani hayssan gafan hayqqana matadinaa?
And having come to himself, he said, How many hired workers of my father have a superabundance of bread, and I am perishing here with hunger!
18 Denddada ta aawa so baada (aabo! salon Xoossa: biittan nena ta qohadis.”)
Having risen, I will go on to my father, and will say to him, Father, I sinned—to Heaven, and before you,
19 Haysappe guye “ta nena geetistada xeeyggistanas taas beesena: ne ashkkaratappe issa mala tana taybba” gides.
and I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired workers.
20 Hessa gish dendidi ba aawakko biddes. gido attin buroo izi hahora yishin aaway beyidi michchettidinne izakko woxxi biiddi idimi oykkidi yerides.
And having risen, he went to his own father, and he being yet far distant, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and having ran he fell on his neck and kissed him;
21 Naazikka “aabo salon Xoossa, biittan nena ta qohadis, hayssafe guyyen ta ne na geetistada xeeyggistanas taas beesena” gides.
and the son said to him, Father, I sinned—to Heaven, and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son.
22 Gido attin aaway ashkkaratas eesottidi wursofe doorettida mayo ehidi mayzite iza biradhdhen yiichi, iza tohonkka caamma aathite.
And the father said to his servants, Bring forth the foremost robe, and clothe him, and give a ring for his hand, and sandals for the feet;
23 Modhdho mirgo ehidi shukkite, miidi ufa7etos.
and having brought the fatted calf, kill [it], and having eaten, we may be merry,
24 Haysi ta nay hayqqides shin paxides dhaydes shin beettides gides, hessafe guyyen ufa7eteth oykkida.
because this son of mine was dead, and lived again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry.
25 Haysi hanniza wode bayra naazi goshsha son dees, heepekka simmidi so matida wode diitha durus siyides.
And his elder son was in a field, and as, coming, he drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing,
26 Izika ashkkaratappe issa xeeyggidi “hessi aazzee?” gi oychchides.
and having called near one of the young men, he was inquiring what these things might be,
27 Ashkaarazikka “ne ishay yides, izi saronne lo7ooni simmida gish ne aaway handadho mirgo shukides” gides.
and he said to him, Your brother has arrived, and your father killed the fatted calf, because he received him back in health.
28 Bayra ishazikka hanqqettidi so gelanaskka koybeynna. Aawaykka kare kezidi izi so gelana mala woosides.
And he was angry, and would not go in, therefore his father, having come forth, was pleading him;
29 Gido attin izikka zaaridi aawas “hekko tani hayssa gakanas nees aylle mala oothadis, azazoppe isinokka pacisabeyke, gido attin ne ta laggetara ufa7istana mala issi deyshsha laaqqakka imabeyka,
and he answering said to the father, Behold, so many years I serve you, and never did I transgress your command, and you never gave to me a kid that I might make merry with my friends;
30 Gido attin haysi ne naazi nees dizaysa wursi laymatizaytara wursidi yishin handadho mirgo izas shukkadasa” gides
but when your son—this one who devoured your living with prostitutes—came, you killed to him the fatted calf.
31 Awaykka “ta nazo ne wurso wode tanara daassa, taas gididay wurikka neessa.
And he said to him, Child, you are always with me, and all my things are yours;
32 Haysi ne ishay hayqqides shin paxides dhaydes shin beettides, hessa gish nuni ufa7istanas besses” gides.
but to be merry, and to be glad, it was necessary, because this your brother was dead, and lived again, he was lost, and was found.”
