Imbombo incha Vasuhwa 22
1 “Valukholo lwago, numwe vadada vango pulekhincha ukhwetetela khwango nivomba lino khulyume.”
“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
2 Ululandamano vavile vapulikhe u-Pavuli inchova navo ikhiebrania, vakhanunala. Akhanchova,
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
3 Une nilinjahudi, nikholiwe mumbunchege uwa Tarso mukijiji ikhya Kilikia, naembile isyule mumbunchege umu, mumalunde aga Gamalieli. Namayesiwe ukhukhogana ni njila inonu incha ndagilo incha vadada veto. Une nilinamakha ga Nguluve, ndumwe uwu mulewo elelo.
“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.
4 Navatesinche khunjila iyi mpakha ukhufwa; nikhavakhuga avagosi na vadala nukhuvavekha mubalasa.
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
5 Untwa umbakha na vadyakhoni voni viwesya ukhunchova ukhata napatile ikhalata ukhuhuma khuvene khwajili yavalukholweto avalikhu Damesiki, une ukhuluta ukho. Yale nivagege avanu khu Yelusalemu khu njila yila yila vakhugiwe nukhutowiwa.
as also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
6 Yikhahumila, unsiki navilenigenda nifikha khu Dameski, usinchi ugwa pamusi ulumuli uluvakha lukhahumila khu khyanya lukhategula ukhumulekha.
“As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
7 Nikhagwa pasi nukhupulikha ilimenyu ilikhumbula, 'Savuli, Savuli khikhi vukhug'alancha?'
I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
8 Nikhanda, 'uve veve veni, Dada?' Akhambula, 'Une nene Yesu va Mnazaleti, uviuve vukhug'alancha.'
I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
9 Vala avelapanie nune vakhaluvona ulumuli, savakhapulikha ilimenyu lya ula uviachova nune.
“Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
10 Nikhata, 'Nigakhe ndakhikhi, Dada?' Udada akhambula, 'Ima ukhigele khu Damesiki; ukhwa vunchivuliwa khila khinu ikhya khuvomba.'
I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’
11 Sanawesye ukhulola ukhuhomana nulumlula, pwunikhuluta khu Dameski vakhayibata amavokho vala avale paninie nune.
When I couldn’t see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
12 Ukhu gagana nu munu uviatambuliwa gwa Anania, ale munu aveimbite indagilo na adwadiwagwa khu Vayahudi voni avatamaga ukho.
“One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
13 Akhincha khulyune, akhima khuvulogolo khulyune, akhata, 'Lukhululwagwa Savuli, ulologe.'Usekhe gula gula nilikhulola.
came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at him.
14 Akhata, 'Unguluve uva dada veto akhuhalile uve unelimaye inyikho ncha mwene ukhumbona ula ugolofu, nukhupulikha ilimenyu ilikhuma mudomo gwa mwene.
He said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
15 Ulwakhuva wivasaidi va mwene khuvanu voni khunchila inchochiwene nukupulikhawe.
For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
16 Basi sasa kwa nini unasubiri? Ukhasukhe inogwa nchakho, wilagage ilitawa lya mwene.'
Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
17 Avile akhiliwikhe khu Yerusalemu, navile nikhyisaya mutembile, ikhahumila nigogilwe injonsi.
“When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance
18 Nikhambona akhambula, 'Ulwu huma mu Yerusalemu nambivi, ulwakhuva savakhidikhe ukhulumbiliela khwakho ukhuhusu une.'
and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
19 Nikhata, 'Dada, vavo avene valumanyile navakhugile mubalasa nukhuvatova vala avaisaya mtembile.
I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
20 Nu nkhisa ugwa Stefano usaidi vaka une, naemile pawipi nukhwidikha nilikhulidilila imienda g'avala avambuda.'
When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.’
21 Pwu akhambula, 'Lutaga, ulwakhuva une nikhukhusuha ulute khuvutali khuva nyapanji.'”
“He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
22 Avanu vakhatavula anchove ilimenyu ili. Pwu vakhategula ukhupwata nukhuta, “mung'enche umunu uyu mkhilunga: ulwakhuva sio lweli atamage.”
They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t fit to live!”
23 Vavile vipwata nukhutaga imienda giavo nukhutaga ulufumbe khukhyanya,
As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
24 usikhali umbakha akhalamula u-Pavuli vag'elikhe munyumba. Akhalagela avunchiwoge khunu itoviwa ifibokho, umwene alumanye ukhuta khekhi vikhupwatela vule vule.
the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.
25 Vavile vakhugile nemilegekhe, u-Pavuli akambola ula uakida uveaemile pawipi numwene, “Pwu! lweli khulyumwe ukhutova umunu bila ya kug'ega?”
When they had tied him up with straps, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”
26 U akida avileapolikhe amamenyu aga, akhaluta khusikhali umbakha nukhumbula, “Winogwa ukhugakha dakhekhi? Ulwakhuva umunu uyu ni mrumi.”
When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”
27 Usikhali umbakha akhincha akhambula, “Umbule uve ulimunu vakhu Roma?” U-Pavuli akhanda, “Ena.”
The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
28 Usikhali umbakha akhanda, “Nakhominche indalama inyigi pwagapata uvulaia.” Pwu u-Pavuli akhambula, “Une nilindumi ukhuholiwa.”
The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
29 Avale tayali ukhuluta khukhumbunuha vakhaliga vakhandekha vakhegula gala. Nu sikhali akhadwada avile alumayile uPavuli Mrumi, ulwakhuva akhugiwe.
Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
30 Ikhegono ikhyakogile, usikhali umbaha akhanogwa ukhulumanya uwayelweli inogwa incha Vuyuta ukhusu u-Pavuli. Pwu akhasodula indegekhe akhalagila avatwa na vakhegi voni vagane. Akhagega u-Pavuli pasi, akhambikha pagati pavene.
But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
