Ọrụ Ndị Ozi 27
1 Mgbe e kpebiri na anyị ga-eso ụgbọ mmiri gaa Itali, e nyefere Pọl na ndị mkpọrọ ọzọ nʼaka onyeisi na-elekọta ndị mkpọrọ aha ya bụ Juliọs. Ọ bụ ọchịagha nke igwe ndị agha Ọgọstọs.
Now, when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul, and certain other prisoners, unto a centurion by name Julius, of an Augustan band.
2 Anyị banyere nʼụgbọ sitere Adramitiọm nke na-ejikere ịga nʼọnụ mmiri nke dị nʼakụkụ obodo Eshịa. Anyị nupuru nʼoke osimiri, Arịstakọs, onye Masidonia sitere na Tesalonaịka sokwa anyị nʼije a.
And, going on board a ship of Adramittium, about to sail unto the places along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, there being with us, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica;
3 Nʼechi ya, anyị rutere Saịdọn. Juliọs nwere obiọma nʼebe Pọl nọ. Ọ hapụkwara ya ka o jegharịara onwe ya izute ndị enyi ya. Ndị a lekwara anyị ọbịa nke ọma.
and, on the next day, we put into Zidon, —and Julius, treating Paul, kindly, gave him leave to go unto his friends and refresh himself;
4 Nʼịgakwa nʼihu na mmiri ahụ, anyị zutere ifufe mmiri nke mere na anyị gara nʼazụ ala Saiprọs.
and, from thence putting out to sea, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary;
5 Anyị gafere ọnụ mmiri obodo Silisia na Pamfilia. Anyị bịaruru Mira nʼime obodo Lisia.
and, sailing across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came down to Myra, a city of Lycia.
6 Nʼebe ahụ ka onye ọchịagha hụrụ ụgbọ onye Alegzandria nke na-aga Itali. O mere ka anyị banye nʼime ya.
And the centurion, there, finding a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, put us therein.
7 Ụgbọ anyị ji, gara nwayọọ ọtụtụ ụbọchị na o siiri anyị ike irute Snidos. Ebe ọ bụ nʼoke ifufe ekweghị ka anyị gaa nʼihu, anyị enwekwaghị ike ịga nʼụzọ anyị, kama anyị si nʼazụ Kriit na ncherita ihu Salmone gafee.
And, for a good many days sailing slowly, and getting with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us to get on, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;
8 Anyị jikwa nwayọọ na-agba nʼakụkụ ọnụ mmiri ahụ tutu ruo mgbe anyị sitere nʼoke nsogbu rute ebe a na-akpọ ọnụ mmiri ọma, nke dị nso nʼobodo Lasia.
and, with difficulty coasting it, we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was the city of Lasea.
9 Anyị tufuru oge nʼebe ahụ. Ije ụgbọ mmiri abụrụkwala nke jupụtakwara nʼihe ize ndụ ugbu a, nʼihi na mmemme Obubu ọnụ nke ndị Juu agafeela. Nʼihi nke a, Pọl dụrụ mmadụ niile ọdụ,
And, when a considerable time had passed, and sailing was already dangerous, because, even the Fast, had already gone by, Paul began to advise,
10 na-asị, “Ndị nwe m, a na m ahụta na njem a ga-abụ nke ihe egwu nke ga-eweta oke ịla nʼiyi. Ọ bụghị naanị nke ụgbọ mmiri na ibu o bu, ma metụtakwa ndụ anyị.”
saying to them—Sirs! I perceive that, with damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and of the ship, but even of our persons, shall the voyage certainly be attended.
11 Ma ọchịagha ahụ kwenyere nʼihe onyeisi ụgbọ na onye nwe ụgbọ kwuru karịa nke Pọl kwuru.
But, the centurion, by the master, and by the shipowner, was more persuaded than by the things which, by Paul, were spoken.
12 Ma ebe ọnụ mmiri a abụghị ebe dị mma ịnọ nʼoge oyi, ndị ka nʼọnụọgụgụ họọrọ ka ụgbọ ahụ gaa nʼihu, nʼolileanya na a ga-eru Fonikisi ebe ha ga-anọdụ nʼoge oyi. Nke a bụ ọnụ mmiri dị na Kriit, nke chere ihu nʼọwụwa anyanwụ nʼakụkụ ugwu na akụkụ ndịda.
And, the harbour being, incommodious, to winter in, the more part, advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they might be able to reach Phoenix, to winter, [which was] a harbour of Crete, looking north-east and south-east.
13 Mgbe ikuku dị nwayọọ bidoro ifegharị site na ndịda, ha chere na nke a bụ ohere dịrị ha. Nʼihi ya, ha kwọpụrụ ụgbọ nyara ya na-aga nso nso ọnụ mmiri Kriit.
And, a south wind blowing softly, supposing they had secured their purpose, weighing anchor, they began to sail close in shore along Crete.
14 Ma mgbe na-adịghị anya, oke ifufe dị egwu nke si nʼagbata ugwu na ọwụwa anyanwụ kuru site nʼagwa etiti ahụ rịdata.
But, after no long time, there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, called Euraquilo, —
15 Ndị na-anya ụgbọ ahụ gbalịsịrị ike na mbụ ichigharị ihu ụgbọ ahụ ka ọ gaa nʼọnụ mmiri, ma ọ pụghị ime. Anyị hapụrụ ya ka o soro ikuku.
and, the ship being caught and we not being able to bring her head to the wind, we let her go, and were borne along.
16 Nʼikpeazụ, anyị kwọọrọ ụgbọ anyị gaa nʼazụ agwa etiti nta a na-akpọ Klọda. Nʼebe ahụ anyị jisiri ike kekwasị ụgbọ nta nke ụgbọ mmiri anyị na-adọkpụ nʼazụ nʼelu ụgbọ mmiri ahụ.
And, running under the lee, of some small island, called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to make ourselves masters of the boat, —
17 Emesịa, anyị jiri ụdọ kee ụgbọ mmiri ahụ ime ka o sie ike karịa. Ndị na-anya ụgbọ ahụ tụrụ egwu na ikuku ga-eburu ụgbọ anyị gaa nʼọnụ mmiri na-achị ọkụ nke dị na Satis. Ha wedatara akwa e kobere nʼelu, nke na-enyere ikuku aka ibu ụgbọ mmiri. Emesịa, ha sooro ikuku mmiri ahụ na-aga.
which, hoisting up, they began to use, helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest, on the sand-bank of Africa, they should run aground, lowering the gear, so, were they borne along.
18 Mgbe chi bọrọ, dịka osimiri ahụ na-etonye etonye, ndị na-eso ụgbọ bidoro ịtụbasị ngwongwo ndị dị nʼụgbọ ahụ nʼime osimiri.
But, we being exceedingly tempest-tossed, on the next day, they began to throw [cargo] overboard;
19 Nʼụbọchị nke atọ ha tụbakwara ngwongwo e ji edozi ụgbọ mmiri na ọtụtụ ihe ọbụla nke aka ha ghọtara nʼime osimiri.
and, on the third day, with their own hands, the tackling of the ship, they cast away.
20 Mgbe ọtụtụ ụbọchị gara ma ọ dịghị anyanwụ maọbụ kpakpando wapụtaranụ, ma oke ifufe ọjọọ ahụ gara nʼihu na-amagharị, nʼikpeazụ olileanya anyị na a ga-azọpụta anyị gwụsịrị.
And, neither, sun nor stars, appearing for many days, and, no small tempest, lying upon us, in the end, all hope that we should be saved, began to be taken from us.
21 Nʼoge a niile, o nweghị onye ọbụla nri ọbụla bara ọnụ. Ma nʼikpeazụ. Pọl kwụụrụ ọtọ nʼetiti ha sị, “Ndị ikom ibe m, ọ bụrụ na unu gere ntị nʼokwu m na mbụ, anyị agaraghị ahapụ Kriit. Anyị gara agbanarị mbibi na ịla nʼiyi nke a.
But, when they had been, long without food, then, Paul, standing in the midst of them, said—Ye ought, indeed, Sir! yielding to me, not to have sailed away from Crete, to get this damage and loss. …
22 Ma otu ọ dị, ana m arịọ unu, nweenụ obi ike! Nʼihi na o nweghị onye ọbụla nʼime unu a ga-atụfu ndụ ya. Ọ bụ ezie na ụgbọ a ga-emikpu.
And, now, I recommend you to be of good courage; for, loss of life, shall there be, none at all, from among you, —only the ship.
23 Nʼihi na nʼabalị gara aga, mmụọ ozi Chineke Onyenwe m, na onye m na-efekwa bịakwutere m,
For there stood by me this night, belonging unto the God whose I am, unto whom also I am doing divine service, a messenger,
24 ọ sịrị, ‘Atụla egwu Pọl, nʼihi na ị ghaghị iguzo nʼihu Siza. Nke ọzọkwa, Chineke emeela amara nye gị ndụ ndị a niile gị na ha so nʼụgbọ eme njem.’
saying—Be not afraid, Paul! for, before Caesar, must thou needs stand. And lo! God hath granted to thee as a favour, all them who are sailing with thee.
25 Ya mere, ndị ikom nweenụ obi ike! Nʼihi na enwere m ntụkwasị obi na Chineke ga-eme dị ka o siri gwa m.
Wherefore, be of good courage, Sirs; for I believe in God—that, so, it shall be, according as it hath been told me.
26 Ma otu ọ dị, a ga-eburu ụgbọ mmiri anyị buba ya nʼotu agwa etiti.”
Upon a certain island, however, must we needs be wrecked.
27 Ihe dịka nʼetiti abalị nʼụbọchị nke iri na anọ ebili mmiri a, mgbe anyị na-erugharị nʼosimiri a na-akpọ Adratik, ndị na-anya ụgbọ chere na ala dị nso.
And, when, the fourteenth night, had come, and we were being driven to and fro in the Adriatic, about midnight, the sailors suspected that some country was, nearing, them;
28 Ha tụnyere ụdọ e kenyere igwe nʼọnụ ya nʼime osimiri chọpụta na omimi osimiri ahụ dị narị nzọ ụkwụ na iri abụọ nʼebe ahụ ha nọ. Ha gakwara nʼihu tụọkwa ụdọ ahụ ọzọ chọpụta na omimi osimiri ahụ dị iri nzọ ụkwụ itoolu.
and, sounding, they found twenty fathoms, —and, going a little further, and again sounding, they found fifteen fathoms.
29 Ma egwu juru ha obi nʼihi na ha amaghị ma ha ga-ezute nkume nʼakụkụ ọnụ mmiri ahụ. Ha tụpụtara arịlịka anọ e ji ejide ụgbọ site nʼazụ ụgbọ ahụ ma na-arịọ chi ha maka chi ọbụbọ.
And, fearing lest haply, on rocky places, we should be wrecked, out of stern, cast they four anchors, —and began praying that day might dawn.
30 Mgbe ndị na-eso ụgbọ ahụ kpebiri ịhapụ ya. Ha wedatara ụgbọ epeepe e dobere maka ihe mberede, mee dịka ha na-aga itinye arịlịka nʼọnụ ụgbọ mmiri ahụ.
But, when, the sailors, were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, by pretext, as though out of the prow they had been about to reach anchors,
31 Ma Pọl gwara ndị agha na ọchịagha ha okwu, “Ọ bụrụ na ndị a anọgideghị nʼime ụgbọ a, agaghị azọpụta unu.”
Paul said unto the centurion, and unto the soldiers—Except, these, abide in the ship, ye yourselves, cannot be saved!
32 Nʼihi nke a, ndị agha ahụ gbubiri ụdọ e jiri kee ụgbọ epeepe ahụ hapụ ụgbọ epeepe ahụ ka ọ daba nʼime osimiri.
Then, the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
33 Mgbe chi bidoro ịbọ, Pọl rịọrọ mmadụ niile ka ha rie nri, na-asị, “Taa mere ya ụbọchị iri na anọ unu nọ na nche, nọgidekwa nʼibu ọnụ, nʼerighị ihe ọbụla.
And, until day was about to dawn, Paul continued to beseech one and all to take some food, saying—This day is, the fourteenth day, that, suspense, fasting, ye are completing, —having helped yourselves, to nothing.
34 Nʼihi ọdịmma nke ndụ unu, ana m arịọ unu ka unu rie ihe. Nʼihi na o nweghị onye ọbụla nʼime unu otu agịrị isi ya ga-ala nʼiyi.”
Wherefore, I beseech you to take some food, —for, this, lays a foundation for your safety; for, of no one of you, shall a hair of the head perish.
35 Mgbe o kwuchara nke a, o weere achịcha nye Chineke ekele nʼihu ha niile, nyawaa ya, malitekwa iri ya.
And, having said these things, and taken a loaf, he gave thanks unto God before all, and, breaking it, began to eat.
36 Otu mgbe ahụ, obi ụtọ batara mmadụ niile nʼobi, ha bidokwara iri nri.
And, all becoming, of good cheer, they also, helped themselves to food.
37 Anyị niile nọ nʼụgbọ ahụ dị narị mmadụ abụọ na iri asaa na isii.
Now we were, in the ship, in all, about seventy-six souls.
38 Mgbe anyị richara nri, ha buuru akpa ọka niile dị nʼụgbọ ahụ tụba ha nʼime osimiri ime ka ụgbọ ahụ gbaa mfe.
And, when they were satisfied with food, they began lightening the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea.
39 Mgbe chi bọrọ, ha enwekwaghị ike ịghọta akụkụ mmiri nke ha nọ nʼime ya. Ma ha hụrụ obosara ala nta nke nwere ọnụ mmiri. Ha gbara izu ịchọpụta ma ọ ga-ekwe mee ka ụgbọ mmiri ahụ site nʼebe ahụ gafee.
And, when day came, they could not recognise, the land; but perceived, a certain bay, having a beach, —upon which they were minded, if they could, safely to bring the ship.
40 Ha chabisiri arịlịka niile ji ụgbọ ahụ, hapụ ha nʼime osimiri. Otu aka ahụkwa, ha tọpụrụ ụdọ ji ụmara e ji anyagharị ụgbọ. Mgbe ahụ, ha weliri akwa ifufe nke ọnụ ụgbọ nye ifufe, mekwa ka ụgbọ mmiri chee ihu nʼelu ala.
And, casting off the anchors, they let them go into the sea, —at the same time, loosening the lashings of the rudders, and, hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
41 Ma ụgbọ mmiri ahụ gara maa isi na mkpumkpu aja mmiri, mikpuo nʼaja. Ọnụ ụgbọ ahụ mikpuru nke ukwuu mee ka isi ụgbọ ahụ laa elu, nke a nyere ebili mmiri a ohere iji ike tiwasịa azụ ụgbọ ahụ.
But, falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and, the foreship sticking fast, remained immoveable, while, the stern, began to break up, from the violence [of the waves].
42 Ndị agha zubere igbu ndị mkpọrọ niile, ka onye ọbụla ghara igwuru mmiri site ya gbafuo.
Now, the soldiers counsel, turned out to be, that they should kill, the prisoners, lest any one should swim out and escape;
43 Ma onye ọchịagha ahụ na-ezube ịzọpụta ndụ Pọl, nʼihi ya, o gbochiri ha nʼizuzu ha. Mgbe ahụ o nyere iwu ka ndị niile maara igwu mmiri buru ụzọ si nʼụgbọ ahụ wụba nʼime mmiri, gwuru mmiri gaa nʼelu ala.
but, the centurion, being minded to bring Paul safely through, hindered them of their purpose, and ordered such as were able to swim, to cast themselves overboard and, get first to the land, —
44 Ma ndị fọdụrụ ga-eru nʼelu ala site nʼịghọnye aka na obodobo osisi maọbụ nʼihe ndị ọzọ dị iche iche si nʼahụ ụgbọ ahụ dapụta. Nʼụzọ dị otu ka mmadụ niile ji bụrụ ndị rutere nʼelu ala nʼudo.
and, the rest, some, on planks, and, some, on other things from the ship, …and, so, it came to pass, that, all, were brought safely through, on to the land.
