Asan'ny Apostoly 22
1 Ry aba naho roahalahio, janjiño hey o fiverokoo:
Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.
2 Ie jinanji’ iereo te nisaontsy am-pameleke Hebreo, le antsake te nianjiñe. Hoe re:
And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,
3 Jiosy iraho, nitoly e Tarsosy e Kilkia añe, f’ie nibeizeñe an-drova atoy am-pandia’ i Gamaliela naho nanareñe an-tsata to’ i Han-droae naho nahimbañe aman’ Añahare hambañe ama’ areo iaby androany.
I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:
4 Nampisoañeko pak’ am-pihomahañe i Lalañey; narohiko vaho nasioko am-porozò ao ndra lahilahy ndra ampela.
and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
5 Valolombeloñ’ amy zay i talèm-pisoroñey naho i firimboñan-droandriañey, boak’ am’ iereo ty nandrambesako taratasy ho a o rahalahio; vaho nionjoñe mb’e Damaskose hinday o añeo mirohy mb’e Ierosaleme mb’etoa ho liloveñe.
As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus, to bring them also which were there unto Jerusalem in bonds, for to be punished.
6 Fe nizoeñe amy liako mb’eoy, ie nañarine i Damaskose te tsipinde-mena, te nivovò boak’ andindìñey ty hazavàñe nireandreañe añariseho ahy.
And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
7 Nikorovok’ an-tane iraho vaho nahatsanoñe ty fiarañanañañe nanao amako ty hoe, Saole! Saole! Akore te anoa’o samporerak’ ahy?
And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
8 Ia v’iheo, Rañandria? hoe iraho. Le hoe re amako, Izaho Iesoà nte Nazareta ampisoañe’oy.
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
9 Toe nahaisake i hazavàñey o amakoo, f’ie tsy nahaoniñe i fiarañanañañe nisaontsy amakoy.
And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
10 Ino ty hataoko, Rañandria? hoe ty asako. Miongaha, hoe t’i Talè amako, Le migodaña mb’e Damaskose ao vaho ho saontsieñe ama’o ze he’e tinendre hanoe’o.
And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
11 Aa ie nigoa’ ty fireandrea’ i hazavàñey, le kinozozò’ o nindre lia amakoo an-tañako vaho nimoake e Damaskose ao.
And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
12 Teo ty atao Ananiasy, ondaty vañoñe, aman-Kake, niasia’ ze kila Jiosy mpimoneñe ao.
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,
13 Niheo mb’ amako re nijohañe añ’ ilako eo, le nanoa’e ty hoe: O rahalahy, Saole, mahaisaha! Le niandra iraho nahatrea aze amy oray avao.
came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.
14 Le hoe re: Jinobon’ Añaharen-droaen-tika irehe hahafohiñe ty satrin’ arofo’e naho hahaisake i Vantañey vaho hahajanjiñe i fiarañanañam-palie’ey.
And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
15 Ho valolombelo’e amy ze kila ondaty irehe, ty amo nioni’o naho jinanji’oo.
For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
16 Inoñe arè o liñisa’oo? Miongaha, le halipotse, hanasañe o hakeo’oo am-pikanjiañe i tahina’ey.
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.
17 Ie nibalike mb’e Ierosaleme mb’eo naho nitalaho añ’ anjomban’ Añahare ao, le niaroñaroñe,
And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
18 vaho nitreako re nitsara ty hoe amako: Malisà! Akia akaro aniany t’Ierosaleme, fa tsy ho rambese’ iereo ty fitalilia’o ahy.
and saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me.
19 O Talè, hoe iraho, Fohi’ iereo te amy ze hene fitontonañe, izaho ty nandrohy naho namofoke ze niato ama’o.
And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
20 Le ie niorike ty lio’ i Stefana valolombelo’o, nisamba ey ka iraho niantoke i fihomaha’ey vaho nañambeñe ty sarimbo’ o namono azeo.
and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.
21 Aa le hoe re tamako, Miengà; fa hiraheko mb’ amo kilakila ondatio añe.
And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.
22 Ie nahatsendreñe aze pak’ amy tsara zay le nipoña-peo nanao ty hoe: Faoho an-tane atoy ty itrotse tia! fa tsy mañeva ho veloñe!
And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
23 Nikorake naho nañafa-tsaroñe iereo, nampibobò lembok’ amy tiokey;
And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,
24 le linili’ i talè t‘ie hagodrañ’ añ’akiba ao naho alohizan-karavantsy haharendrehañe ty talim-pikoraha’ iareo.
the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.
25 Ie natsalalampa’ iereo an-drohy, le hoe t’i Paoly amy mpifele-jato nijohañey, Aman-dily hao irehe hamiake ty nte-Roma tsy nafàtse?
And when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26 Ie jinanji’ i mpifehe zatoy le nimbeo nitalily amy talèy, ty hoe: Ino o anoa’oo? nte-Roma i lahilahiy!
And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain, and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.
27 Aa le niheo mb’eo ty talè nañontane aze ty hoe: Isaontsio, nte-Roma v’iheo? Eka, hoe ty asa’e.
And the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.
28 Le hoe i talèy, Viniliko drala maro i fidadàñe zay. Le hoe t’i Paoly: Niterahako.
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am [a Roman] born.
29 Aa le nisitak’ aze amy zao o ho nañody azeo. Nihembañe ka i talèy ie naharendreke te nandrohy ty nte-Roma.
They then which were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid, when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 Amy loak’ àndroy, ie te hamotopototse soa ty sisì’ o Tehodao aze, le hinaha’e amo rohi’eo vaho linili’e hivory o beim-pisoroñeo naho i Sinedriona iabiy; naho nazotso’e mb’eo t’i Paoly vaho najoha’e añatrefa’ iareo.
But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty, wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
