Hawaareta Oosuwa 26
1 Agriphphi Phawuloosakko, “Neeni nebaa odanaw dandda7aasa” yaagis. He wode Phawuloosi ba kushiya denthidi hayssada yaagis:
Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Yoʋ have permission to speak for yoʋrself.” So Paul stretched out his hand and began to make his defense:
2 “Kawaw, Agriphpha, Ayhudeti tana mootidabaas zaaro immanaw hachchi ne sinthan eqqashe ta qaaday lo77o gada qoppays.
“I consider myself fortunate that it is before yoʋ, King Agrippa, that I am about to make my defense today concerning all the things of which I am being accused by the Jews,
3 Neeni Ayhude woganne palamaa loythada eriya gisho tana salettonna si7ana mela nena woossays.
especially since yoʋ are acquainted with all the customs and controversies of the Jews. Therefore I beg yoʋ to listen to me patiently.
4 “Taani na7atethafe doomada ta asaa giddoninne Yerusalaamen de7ida ta de7uwa Ayhude ubbay eroosona.
“All the Jews know about my manner of life from my youth up, which was spent from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem.
5 Taani koyroppe doomada, nu ammano higgiya minthidi naagiya Farisaaweta yaraappe gideyssa entti markkattanaw koykko eroosona.
They have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived as a Pharisee.
6 Ha77ika taani Xoossay nu aawatas immana gida ufayssaa naagiya gisho mootettada hayssan eqqas.
And now I am standing trial because of my hope in the promise God made to our fathers,
7 Qassi tammanne nam77u nu aawata sheeshay Xoossaa qammanne gallas minthidi goynnishe Xoossay immana gidayssa ekkanaw ufayssan naagoosona. Kawaw Agriphpha, Ayhudeti tana mootey taani ufayssan hessa naagiya gishossa.
a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve him night and day. Regarding this hope, King Agrippa, I am being accused by the Jews.
8 Ayhudetoo, Xoossay hayqqidayssata dentheyssa ays ammanekketii?
Why is it deemed unbelievable by you that God raises the dead?
9 “Kase taani ta huu7enkka Naazirete Yesuusa sunthaa teqqanaw dandda7ettidaba ubbaa oothanaw bessees gada qoppas.
“Indeed, I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 Taani Yerusalaamen oothiday hayssa. Kahine halaqatappe maata ekkada Xoossaa asatappe darota qashisas. Entta wodhiya wodekka entta hayquwa dosas.
And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. I locked up many of the saints in prison by the authority I received from the chief priests, and when they were being put to death, I cast my vote against them.
11 Daro wode Ayhude Woosa Keethaa ubban entti seerettana melanne Yesuusa cayidi kaddana mela un77ethas. Taani wogi baynna entta hanqettada hari attoshin, hara biitta katamata gakkanaw entta goodas.
I also punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme. And being furiously enraged against them, I pursued them even to foreign cities.
12 “Taani ha odas kahine halaqatappe maatanne kiitaa ekkada Damasqqo bays.
“While engaged in such things, I was on my way to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
13 Kawaw, taani seeta gallas ogiyan de7ishin awa poo7oppe daro aadhdhiya poo7oy ta yuushuwaninne taara beyssata yuushuwan saloppe poo7is.
when at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who were traveling with me.
14 Nuuni ubbayka sa7an kunddida wode Ibraysxe doonan, ‘Saa7ola, Saa7ola, tana ays goodday? Neeni nena caddiya xam77a qakkiko nena qohasa’ yaagidi taw odishin si7as.
When we had all fallen down to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are yoʋ persecuting me? It is hard for yoʋ to kick against the goads.’
15 “Taani, ‘Godaw, neeni oonee?’ yaagas. “Goday, ‘Taani, neeni gooddiya Yesuusa;
I said, ‘Who are yoʋ, Lord?’ He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom yoʋ are persecuting.
16 shin dendda eqqa. Hachchi neeni tana be7idayssaninne sinthafe ta new bessanyssa haratas markkattana mela ta oosanchcho oothada nena shuumanaw new benttas.
But rise and stand on yoʋr feet, for I have appeared to yoʋ for this purpose, to appoint yoʋ as a servant and witness to the things yoʋ have seen and to the things in which I will appear to yoʋ.
17 Isra7eele asatappenne taani nena enttako kiittiya Ayhude gidonnayssatappe nena ashshana.
I will rescue yoʋ from yoʋr own people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending yoʋ
18 Neeni entta ayfiyaa dooyana, dhumappe poo7okko, Xalahe kusheppe Xoossako entta zaarana. Entti tanan ammanidi nagara atotethaa ekkana. Xoossay doorida asaa giddon bantta laata demmana’ yaagis.
to open their eyes so that they may turn away from darkness to light, and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an allotment among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.’
19 “Kawaw Agriphpha, hessa gisho, taw saloppe benttida qonccethas kiitettanayssa ixxabiikke.
“Consequently, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
20 Shin taani koyrottada Damasqqon hessafe guye Yerusalaameninne Yihuda biitta ubban de7eyssatinne Ayhude gidonnayssati bantta nagaraappe Xoossaakko simmana melanne nagaraappe simuwa bessiya ooso oothana mela qaala odas.
but first to those in Damascus and then to those in Jerusalem, to all the region of Judea and to the Gentiles, I proclaimed that they should repent and turn to God, doing works consistent with repentance.
21 Hessa gisho, Ayhudeti tana Xoossa Keethan oykkidi wodhanaw koyidosona.
That is why the Jews seized me in the temple courts and were trying to kill me.
22 Hachchi gakkanaw Xoossaa maadey taappe shaakettibeenna; yaaniya gisho, guuthaasinne gitaas markkattashe hayssan eqqas. Nabetinne Musey hanana gidi odidayssafe haraa issibaakka taani odidabay baawa.
But having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying to both small and great, saying nothing except what the Prophets and Moses said would take place:
23 Hessika, ‘Kiristtoosi waaye ekkanaw bessees; qassi hayqoppe koyro denddidi Ayhudetasinne Ayhude gidonnayssatas atotetha poo7o odanaw bessees’ gidayssa” yaagis.
that the Christ would suffer and that, as the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
24 Phawuloosi hessa yaagidi zaarishin, Fisxoosi ba qaala dhoqqu oothidi, “Phawloosaa, ne gooyadasa; ne daro timirttey nena gooshshas gathis” yaagis.
As Paul was saying these things in his own defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Yoʋ are out of yoʋr mind, Paul. Too much learning is driving yoʋ insane!”
25 Shin Phawuloosi, “Bonchcho Fisxoosaa, taani tumaabanne bessiyabaa odaysippe attin gooyabiikke.
But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking words of truth and good sense.
26 Taani qonccen odiya odaa Kawoy erees. Ha oday geeman oosettiboonna gisho issoykka iyappe geemmonayssa taani geeshshada erays.
For the king knows about these things, to whom I am speaking boldly. I am convinced that none of these things has escaped his notice at all, for this has not been done in a corner.
27 “Kawaw Agriphpha, neeni nabeta ammanaasa gidikkii? Neeni ammaneyssa taani erays” yaagis.
Do yoʋ believe the Prophets, King Agrippa? I know that yoʋ believe.”
28 Kawoy Agriphphi, Phawuloosakko, “Ha guutha saaten tana ammanthanaw koyay?” yaagis.
Agrippa said to Paul, “Do yoʋ think yoʋ can persuade me to become a Christian so quickly?”
29 Phawuloosi, “Daro wode gidin guutha wode ne xalaala gidonnashin hachchi taana si7iya ubbay ha qashuwappe attin ta mela gidana mela Xoossaa woossays” yaagis.
Paul said, “Whether quickly or not, I pray to God that not only yoʋ but also all who are listening to me today would become as I am, except for these chains.”
30 Hessafe guye, Kawoy Fisxoosi, Barnniiqeynne enttara uttida ubbayka denddidosona.
After Paul said these things, the king stood up, along with the governor, Bernice, and those who were sitting with them.
31 Yaappe keyidi bishe issoy issuwara, “Ha uray hayqos woykko qashos gathiyabaa aykkoka oothibeenna” yaagidi odettidosona.
After leaving the room, they began saying to one another, “This man is doing nothing that deserves death or imprisonment.”
32 Agriphphi Fisxoosakko, “Ha uray ‘Qeesarey tabaa pirddo’ goonnaako bilettanaw dandda7ees shin” yaagis.
And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
