Ebhikolwa bhya Jintumwa 27
1 Yejile yalamulwa ati kuchiile chigende mu lugendo lwa maji okuja Italia, nibhamuyana Paulo nabhabhoywa abhandi KU mukulu umwi wa abhasilikale abhe chirumi unu abhilikilwaga Julio, owe chise cha Agustani.
When it was decided that we would sail to Italy, they transferred Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan Cohort.
2 Nichilinya mu meli okusoka Adramitamu, inu yaliga niyenda okulabha mu mbhalama ya injejekela ya Asia. Kwibhyo nichingila mu nyanja. Aristaka okusoka Thesalonike eya Makedonia nagenda amwi neswe.
We got on board a ship of Adramyttium and put out to sea, intending to sail by the ports along the coast of Asia. With us was Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica.
3 Olunaku olwo lwalubhie nichilasa inanga mu musi gwa Sidoni, kenu Julio amukolee Paulo kwo bhwila no kumwikilisisha okuja ku bhasani bhae kwo kulamila obhwila bhwebhe.
The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly, allowing him to go to his friends and receive care.
4 Okusoka ao nichigenda nichilabha mu nyanja no kwiinda kwisinga lya Kipro linu ligukingilisishe omuyaga, kwa insonga omuyaga gwaliga niguchisoka imbele.
From there we put out to sea and sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us.
5 Chejile chikaja mu lugendo nichilabha mu maji ganu galiga gali ayei na Kilikia na Pamfilia, nichija mila, Omusi gwa Lisia.
After sailing across the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we arrived at Myra of Lycia.
6 Alia omukulu ulya owa abhasilikale bhe chiloma, naisanga Imeli okusoka Alexandria eyo yaliga niyenda okugenda Italia. Nachinyisha munda yayo.
There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship that was sailing to Italy and put us on board.
7 Chejile chikea nichigenda mulugendo malamala kwa naku nyafu kubhutelo nichikinga kwa jinyako ayei na kinidas, omuyaga gwa chiganyishe lindi okugendelela injila eyo, kutyo nichigenda mulugendo katoto ya lilengesi cha Krete nichigukilisha omuyanga, nichilolelela na salmone.
We sailed along slowly for many days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus. When the wind did not allow us to hold our course, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone.
8 Nichija mulugendo nichibhalama kujejekela ya inyanja kwo bhukomee, Nio nichikinga Anu aliga natogwa Fari Haveni enyo ili ayei no musi gwa Lasi.
Sailing along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, which was near the city of Lasea.
9 Chaliga chagegere mwanya mwafu muno, no mwanya gwe chisibho gwe chiyaudi gwliga gwatulile one, na oli yaliga ili nyako okugendelela mulugendo. Kwibhyo Paulo nachigonya,
Since much time had been lost and the voyage had now become dangerous because the Fast was already over, Paul advised the ship's officers,
10 No kwaika, “Bhalume, enilola olugendo olwo echenda okulugega echitula okufyilwamo no bhuuta bhwafu, bhutalila bhe mijingo na imeli, nawe one no bhulame bhweswe.”
“Men, I perceive that this voyage is going to result in damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and of the ship, but also of our lives.”
11 Mbe nawe omukulu wa bhasilikale bhe chiloma nibhamutegelesha muno esebhugenyi wae kanya meli, okusiga emisango jilya ejo jaikilwe na Paulo.
But the centurion was persuaded by the ship's captain and the shipowner rather than by what Paul said.
12 KU songa echigobho chaliga chitakondele okwikala omwanya gwa imbeo, abhafugi bhafu nibhaika chigende chisokeo aliya, koleleki kwa njila yona yona chikatula okugukingila Omusi gwa Foinike, chiyanje eyo omwanya gwa imbeo. Foinike Ni chigobho eyo Krete, na eilola mubhuanga ebhutulika esubha na mumalimbe ge bhutuluka esubha.
Because the harbor was not a suitable place for spending the winter, the majority made a decision to set sail from there also, hoping to somehow reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, so that we could spend the winter there.
13 Omuyaga gwa malimbe gwejile gwamba okuyebha malamala, abhafugi nibheganilisha bhabhona chinu bhaliga bhakenele. Nibhakola inanga no kulabha kumbali ya Krete ayei na kunjejekela.
When a south wind started blowing gently, they thought that the opportunity had come for them to carry out their plan. So they weighed anchor and sailed closely along the shore of Crete.
14 Mbe nawe mwanya mufui niguyemba omuyaga, mwafu ogwe chiule, gunu gwaliga nigubhilikilwa gwa ikomaji, nigwamba okuchibhuma nigusoka ku mbali ya lisinga.
But before long, a hurricane-force wind called Euroclydon swept down from the island.
15 Wejile imeli yatabhwa no kuigwa okulosha mu bhutwe, Mbe nichikilishanya nejo nichigenda nabho.
When the ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
16 Nichilukila kwo kulabha kumbhali anu chaliga nichikinga omuyaga gwa lisinga linu lyatogwaga Kauda; na kulwa Jinyako muno nichisakilwa okubhukisha obhwato.
Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able with difficulty to secure the skiff.
17 Wejile bhamala okuikulula, bhagegele jingoye ejokuibhoyela imeli. Bhobhaile ati bhasiga kuja kwi bhala lyo musenyi mwafu ogwa inoto, kwibho nibhesa inanga nibhasilwa kunjejekela.
After hoisting it up, the sailors used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing they might run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and in this manner the ship was driven along.
18 Chabhumilwe muno no muyaga gwe chiule, kwibho olunaku olwo lwalubhie abhafugisha nibhamba okwesa ebhinu bhinu bhaliga bhaikile mu meli.
The next day, because we were being severely battered by the storm, the sailors began throwing the cargo overboard.
19 Olunaku lwa kasatu, abhafugisha bha mu meli nibhamba okusabhula amaji kwa amabhoko gebhwe abhene.
On the third day we threw the ship's tackle overboard with our own hands.
20 Mu mwanya ogwo lisubha na jinyota bhitachisekanie kwa naku nyafu, no muyaga gwe chiule nigugendelela-la okuchibhuma, okwiikanya ati echija okukisibhwa nikuwao.
When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and the violent storm continued to rage, all hope that we might be saved was lost.
21 Wejile gwagendelela mwanya mulela obhutalya bhilyo, ao Paulo nemelegulu agati- gati ya abhafugisha bhalya naika, “Bhalume, sanga munyiile muntegeleshe, na chitakasokele krete, koleleki chitakabhwene mauta ganu no kufwilwamo kunu.
Since there had been little desire to eat, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have listened to my advice not to set sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss.
22 Wolyanu enibhasilisha musimbagilile emyoyo, kwa insonga atalio unu alabhusha bhulame mwime, atali okufwilwamo-ela imeli.
But now I advise you to be of good cheer, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
23 Kunsonga mungeta inu yatulile Malaika wa Nyamuanga, unu Ali Nyamuanga anye nili wae, na unu enimulamya one - Malaika wae emeleguyu kumbali yanye
For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me
24 no kwaika, “Wasiga kubhayana Paulo. Nibhusi-bhusi wimelegulu imbhele ya Kaisari, na Lola, Nyamuanga mu bhwekisi bhae akuyanile bhanu bhona bhanu oulibhata amwi nabho mulugendo.
and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; yoʋ must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted yoʋ the safety of all who are sailing with yoʋ.’
25 Kwibhyo, bhalume, mukomele, kunsonga enimwikilisha Nyamuanga, ati ejijokubha lwa kutyo nabhwilwa.
Therefore be of good cheer, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as I have been told.
26 Mbe nawe Ni bhusi-bhusi muutasibhwe kwo kubhumwa mu bhisiga ebhindi.”
But we must run aground on some island.”
27 Yejile yakinga ingeta ye kumi na kana, anu chaliga nichisilwa eyo neyo munyanja ya Adratik, kuti mugeta agati bhwile bukulu kutya, abhafugisha bha mu meli bhalya nibhelisha ati bhalebhelee ku chalo.
When the fourteenth night had come, as we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected that they were approaching some land.
28 Nibhalenga obhulela ebhita bhya maji nibhabhona bhita ekumi na munana, okumala mwanya mufui nibhalenga lindi nibhabhona bhita munana na inusu.
So they took a sounding and found it to be twenty fathoms. After going a little farther, they took another sounding and found it to be fifteen fathoms.
29 Bhobhaile okwamba ati echitula okuyalila ku mabhui, kwibhyo nibhesha amasikyo gana okusoka mu mabhala go kutelako amasikyo na nibhasabhwa ati nibhuche bhwangu.
Fearing that we might run aground on the rocks, they let down four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak to come.
30 Abhafugisha bhalya bhaliga nibhaiga lwa kutyo bhalaisiga imeli ilya nibhesha ebhyato bhitoto-toto ebhyo kwelulilamo obhulame, na nibhekola uti abhenda kwisha amasikyo okusoka mu mabhala ga imbele yo bhwato.
Then the sailors tried to escape from the ship by lowering the skiff into the sea under the pretense that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow.
31 Mbe nawe Paulo namubhwila omukulu ulya wa bhasilikale bhe chiloma na abhasilikale bhalya, “Mutakutula kukila atali abhanu bhanu bhalasigala ku meli.”
So Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “If these men do not remain in the ship you cannot be saved.”
32 Okumala abhasilikale bhalya nibhagenga jingoye jiliya ejo bhwato na ngasigwa koleleki gagegwe na maji.
Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it drift away.
33 Omwanya gwo bhwelu bhwa katondo gwjile gwamba okubhonekana, Paulo nabhelembeleja bhona nolwo ati bhalyeko kutoto. Naika, Lelo Ni lunaku lwe kumi na kana lunu mwaliga nimulindilila obhutalya, muchali kulya chinu.
When daybreak was about to come, Paul encouraged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense without eating, having taken nothing.
34 Kwibhyo enibhelembeleja mugege ebhilyo bhitoto, kunsonga inu kubheile okulama kwemwe; na lutalio Nolwo lufwili lumwi ku mitwe jemwe lunu olutula okubhula.
Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is important for your survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any one of you.”
35 Ejile amala okwaika ago, nagega omukate namusima Nyamuanga imbhele ya meso ga bhuli munu. Okumala nagumonyolako omukate namba okulya.
After saying this, Paul took some bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.
36 Okumala bhona nibhasimbagilila emyoyo na bhene nibhagega ebhilyo.
They were all encouraged and took food themselves.
37 Chaliga bhanu magana gabhili na makumi musanju na mukaga bhanu chaliga mu meli.
(Altogether there were two hundred seventy-six of us on the ship.)
38 Bhejile bhamala okulya ebhyokubheya, nibhaikola imeli kubha nyangu kwokwesa intanda ya ingano mu nyanja.
When they had eaten their fill of food, they began to lighten the ship by throwing the wheat out into the sea.
39 Bhwejile bhwacha, bhatachimenyele echalo echo, nawe nibhalola libhala lye chalo linu lyaliga lili ekonda lingie mu maji linu lyaliga lyo musenyi mwafu. Nibhaikana ati alabha abhatula okuisila imeli awo.
When daybreak came, the sailors did not recognize the land. But they noticed a bay with a beach and decided that, if possible, they would run the ship ashore there.
40 Kwibhyo nibhagasulumula amasikyo nibhagasiga mu nyanja. Mu mwanya ogwo ogwo nibhatatilila jingoe eja litanga na nibhenamusha libhala elya imbhele okulolelesha mu muyaga, kwibhyo nibhagenda mwi bhala elyo musenyi mwafu.
So they cut away the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the bands of the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail up into the blowing wind and made for the beach.
41 Mbe nawe nibhaja mu lubhala lwa jingeji ebhili eja maji Anu ejibhonanila, imeli nija Kunsenyi. Na lilya libhala lya imbele elya imeli niyalila alya na itatulile kusokao, nawe libhala elya imbele ya imeli nilyamba okubhutuka kunsonga yo bhwafu bwa amakonjo.
But they struck a sandbar and ran the ship aground. The bow stuck fast and remained immovable, and the stern was being broken apart by the force of the waves.
42 Abhasilikale bhalya nibhalwaja lwa kutyo bhalabheta abhabhoywa, koleleki ati atalio unu akatulile okuuga no kwiluka.
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape.
43 Mbe nawe ulya omukulu wa abhasilikale bhe chiloma aliga nenda okumukisha Paulo, kwibhyo nabhaganya; No kubhalagilila bhalya bhanu abhatula okuuga, bhejunge okusoka mu meli okwamba na bhaje ku chalo.
But the centurion, wishing to save Paul's life, kept them from carrying out their plan. So he ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,
44 Okumala abhalume abhandi abhabhalubha, abhandi ingulu ye ebhibhalala bhya jimbau na abhandi ingulu ye bhinu ebhindi okusoka mu meli. Ku njila inu nijibhonekana ati bhona echijokukinga ku chalo kwo bhwana bhwana.
and the rest were to follow, some on planks and some on pieces of the ship. And so it was that they were all brought safely to land.
