Luuqaasa 1
1 Bonchcho Tewofiloosa, nu giddon polettidabas daroti, banttaw dandda7ettida mela xaafidosona.
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
2 He taarikiya entti xaafiday koyroppe doomidi ayfe markkatinne qaala haggaazeyssati nuus odidayssa.
even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,
3 Takka ta baggara koyroppe akeeka xeellidaappe guye, he taarikiya hanotaa maarayada new xaafoy taw lo77o gidi benttis.
it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;
4 Hessika, ne tamaaridabay tuma gideyssa erisanaassa.
that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed.
5 Yihuda kawuwa Heroodisa wode Abbaya yaraappe gidida Zakkariyaasa giya Ayhude kahiney de7ees. Iya machchiyaka Aarona sheeshaappe. I sunthaykka Elsabeexo.
There was in the days of Herod, king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6 Nam77ayka Godaa woganne kiita ubbaa naagidi borey baynna Xoossaa sinthan xillotethan de7idosona.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 Hanoppe attin Elsabeexa maynthi gidida gisho enttaw na7i baawa. Nam77ayka qassi cimidosona.
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were [now] well stricken in years.
8 Issi gallas Zakkariyaasi ba gishuwa maaran Xoossaa sinthan kahinetethan haggaazees.
Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
9 Kahinetetha wogan Xoossa Keethi gelidi ixaane cuyisanaw iya saami gakkis.
according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 Ixaaney cuya wode asay karen woossees.
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.
11 Godaa kiitanchchoy yarshshuwa yarshshiya bessaafe ushachcha baggara eqqidi benttis.
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 Zakkariyaasi iya be7ida wode dagammidi daro yayyis.
And Zacharias was troubled when he saw [him], and fear fell upon him.
13 Shin kiitanchchoy iyaakko, “Zakkariyaasa yayyofa; ne woosay si7ettis. Ne machchiya Elsabeexa adde na7a yelana, iya Yohaannisa gada ne sunthana.
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 I new injjenne ufayssi gidana; daroti iya yeletethan ufayttana.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 Godaa sinthan I gita gidana woyne ushshaa gidin hara mathoya ushshaa uyenna. Ba aaye ulon de7ishe Geeshsha Ayyaanan kumana.
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
16 Isra7eele asatappe darota bantta Godaa, Xoossaakko zaarana.
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God.
17 Aawata wozana naytakko zaarana, kiitettonayssata xillota cinccatethaako zaarana mela, Godaas bessiya dere giigisanaw Eliyaasa ayyaananinne wolqqan Godaa sinthan baana” yaagis.
And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient [to walk] in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared [for him].
18 Zakkariyaasi kiitanchchuwako, “Ta hessa aybin eranee? Taaranne ta machcheera cimida” yaagis.
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19 Kiitanchchoy zaaridi, “Taani Xoossaa sinthan eqqiya Gabreele. Ha mishirachchuwa new odanaw Xoossaafe kiitetas.
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.
20 Hekko, wodiya naagidi polettiya ta qaala ne ammanonna ixxida gisho, hayssi polettana gakkanaw neeni muume gidana, odettanawukka dandda7akka” yaagis.
And behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
21 He wode Zakkariyaasi Xoossa Keethi gelidi gam77ida gisho, aybi hanide gidi asay karen naagishe gam77is.
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.
22 I kare keyidi enttana odisanaw dandda7ibeenna. Malli besoppe attin odettanaw dandda7onayssa be7ida wode qonccethi be7idayssa eridosona.
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he continued making signs unto them, and remained dumb.
23 Zakkariyaasi ba haggazuwa polidi soo simmis.
And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house.
24 Hessafe guye, iya machchiya Elsabeexa qanthatasu. Ichchashu ageena kumethi bana geenthada gam77asu.
And after these days Elisabeth his wife conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying,
25 Iya, “Goday ba maarotan ta boriya asaa giddofe digganaw be7idi ha wodiyan hayssa oothis” yaagasu.
Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon [me], to take away my reproach among men.
26 Elsabeexa qanthatin usuppuntha ageenan, Xoossay kiitanchchuwa Gabreele Galiila biittan de7iya Naazirete katamaa kiittis.
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 Kawuwa Dawite sheeshaappe gidida Yoosefa giya uraas oyshettida geela7eekko kiittis. He geela7iya Mayraamo geetettawusu.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
28 Kiitanchchoy iikko bidi, “Daro dosettidare, saroy new gido, Xoossay neera de7ees” yaagis.
And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord [is] with thee.
29 Mayraama iya odan daro dagammada, “Hayssi aybi sarotho” gada heetasu.
But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be.
30 Kiitanchchoy zaaridi, “Mayraame babbofa; neeni Xoossaa sinthan saba demmadasa.
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God.
31 Hekko neeni qanthatana adde na7a yelana, iya sunthaaka Yesuusa gada sunthana.
And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
32 I gita gidana, Ubbaafe Bolla Xoossaa na7aa geetetti xeegettana. Godaa Xoossay iya aawa Dawite araata iyaw immana.
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 Mayraama kiitanchchuwako, “Hessi waanidi hananee? Ta adde erikke” yaagasu.
And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 Kiitanchchoy zaaridi, “Geeshsha Ayyaanay ne bolla wodhdhana, Ubbaafe Bolla Xoossaa wolqqay ne bolla kuyattana. Hessa gisho, yelettiya geeshsha na7ay Xoossaa Na7aa geetettana.
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.
36 Hekko, ne dabbiya Elsabeexa ba cimatetha laythan adde na7a qanthatasu. Iya maynthi geetettidaaro, shin ha77i usuppuntha ageena oykkasu.
And behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren.
37 Xoossaa xooniyabay baawa” yaagis.
For no word from God shall be void of power.
38 Mayraama, “Hekko, taani Godaa aylliw, ne qaalada taw hano” yaagasu. Hessafe guye, kiitanchchoy iippe shaakettis.
And Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39 Mayraama he saaminttan denddada Yihuda biittan de7iya issi geze katama basu.
And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah;
40 Zakkariyaasa soo gelada Elsabeexo sarothasu.
and entered into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elisabeth.
41 Elsabeexa Mayraami sarothuwa si7ida wode I uluwan de7iya na7ay ufayssan guppis. Elsabeexa Geeshsha Ayyaanan kumada,
And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit;
42 ba qaala dhoqqu oothada, “Neeni maccasaa giddofe anjjettidaaro, ne qanthatida na7aykka anjjettidayssa.
and she lifted up her voice with a loud cry, and said, Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb.
43 Hanoshin, ta Godaa aaye, neeni taakko yaana mela taani oonee?
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me?
44 Hekko ne sarothuwa ta si7ida wode ta uluwan de7iya na7ay ufayssan guppis.
For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45 Goday polana gidi immida qaala ammanidaara, iya anjjettidaaro” yaagasu.
And blessed [is] she that believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.
46 Mayraama hayssada yaagasu: “Ta shemppiya Godaa bonchchawusu,
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 ta Ayyaanay dhaliya Xoossan ufayttees.
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 I ba aylle kawushshatethaa be7is. Hachchife doomidi yeletethi ubbay tana anjjettidaaro gaana.
For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 Ays giikko, wolqqaama gidida I, taw gitabaa oothis. Iya sunthay Geeshshaa.
For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; And holy is his name.
50 Iya bonchcheyssata bolla, iya maarotethay merinaappe merinaa gakkanaassa.
And his mercy is unto generations and generations On them that fear him.
51 Ba qesiyan minobaa oothis, bantta wozanan otortteyssata laallis.
He hath showed strength with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.
52 Wolqqaama kawota araataappe kawushshis; banttana kawushshidayssata kabboys.
He hath put down princes from [their] thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree.
53 Koshattidayssata lo77oban kalssis, shin dureta mela kushe yeddis.
The hungry he hath filled with good things; And the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 Ba maarota qoppidi, Ba aylliya Isra7eele maaddis.
He hath given help to Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy
55 Hessika nu aawatas odida qaalaa, Abrahamesinne iya sheeshas gidayssa merinaw polanaassa” yaagasu. (aiōn g165)
(As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever. (aiōn g165)
56 Mayraama Elsabeexi matan heedzu ageena mela gam77ada ba soo simmasu.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her house.
57 Elsabeexis yelo qammay gakkin adde na7a yelasu.
Now Elisabeth’s time was fulfilled that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
58 I shoorotinne I dabboti Goday gita maarota oothidayssa si7idi, iira issife ufayttidosona.
And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 Hosppuntha gallasan yooga na7a qaxxaranaw yidosona. Iya aawa sunthan Zakkariyaasa gidi sunthanaw koyidosona.
And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60 Shin aayiya, “Akkay, Yohaannisa geetettanaw bessees” yaagasu.
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
61 Enttika, “Ne dabbotappe ha sunthan xeegettiday oonikka baawa” yaagidosona.
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
62 Iya aaway oona gidi sunthaneekko eranaw koyidi iya malla oychchidosona.
And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
63 I xaafiyabaa oychchi ekkidi, “Iya sunthay Yohaannisa” gidi xaafis. Ubbay I xaafidayssa be7idi malaalettidosona.
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
64 Iira Zakkariyaasa inxarssay bilettis, Xoossaa galatishe odetethi oykkis.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue [loosed], and he spake, blessing God.
65 Shooroti ubbay yashshan kumidosona. Ha hanidabay geze Yihuda biittan odettis.
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa.
66 Hessa si7ida ubbay, “Ha na7ay ay hananddeshsha” gidi bantta giddon odettidosona. Godaa kushey iyara de7ees.
And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Yohaannisa aaway Zakkariyaasi Geeshsha Ayyaanan kumidi hayssada yaagidi tinbbite odis.
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
68 “Isra7eeliya Goday galatetto, yidi ba asaa wozis.
Blessed [be] the Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
69 Ba aylliya Dawite keethan atotethaa kaciya denthis.
And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David
(As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old), (aiōn g165)
71 Iya ashoy nu morkketappenne nuura eqettiya ubbaa kushiyappe.
Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72 Hessa I oothiday nu aawatas ba maarota bessanaasinne, ba geeshsha caaquwa naaganaassa.
To show mercy towards our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;
73 Nu aawa Abrahames caaqqida caaquwa qoppanasinne
The oath which he sware unto Abraham our father,
74 nu morkketa kusheppe kessidi yashshi baynna iya haggaazana melassa.
To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear,
75 Nu laytha ubban geeshshatethaninne xillotethan ba sinthan nuna essanaassa.
In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
76 Qassi laa na7aw, neeni Ubbaafe Bolla Xoossaa nabe geetettana. Godaa ogiya loythanaw ne iya sinthan baana.
Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;
77 Entta nagaray qushettin, entti atotethi demmanayssa ne Godaa deriyas odana.
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people In the remission of their sins,
78 Nu Xoossaa lo77o maarotethaafe denddoyssan wontta xalqey nuus saluwappe keyis.
Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,
79 Hessika dhumaninne, hayqo kuya garssan de7eyssatas poo7isanaassa, nu tohuwakka saro ogiyakko zaaranaassa” yaagis.
To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 Na7ay diccis, Ayyaanan minnis, Isra7eele asaas qonccana gakkanaw bazzo biittan de7is.
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.
