Asan'ny Apostoly 9
1 Ie mbe nikofòke fitrevohañe naho fanjamanañe amo mpiamy Talèo t’i Saole le niheo mb’amy talèm-pisoroñey mb’eo
But meanwhile Saul was making violent threats against the disciples of the Lord, wanting to kill them. He went to the high priest
2 nihalaly taratasy ho amo fitontonañe e Damaskose añeo, soa te hasese an-drohy mb’e Ierosaleme mb’eo ze mpiamy Lalañey zoe’e añe, ndra lahilahy ndra ampela.
and asked for letters of authorization to take with him to the synagogues in Damascus, giving him permission to arrest any believers in the Way that he found, men or women, and bring them back to Jerusalem as prisoners.
3 Ie nifokofoko mb’eo naho niharine i Damaskose le tojo te niarisehoa’ ty hazavàñe nireandreañe boak’ andindìñe ey.
As Saul approached Damascus, suddenly he was surrounded by a light that blazed down from heaven.
4 Nidoiñe an-tane eo re vaho nahajanjiñe ty fiarañanañañe nanao ty hoe: Saole, Saole, akore ty ampisoaña’o ahy?
He fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
5 Ia v’Iheo, Talè? hoe re. Hoe ty natoi’e, Izaho o Iesoà samporerahe’oo.
“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, the one you're persecuting,” he replied.
6 Aa le miongaha, iziliho o rovao le ho taroñeñ’ ama’o ty tsi-mahay tsy hanoe’o.
“Get up, go on into the city, and you'll be told what to do.”
7 Nijohañe eo ondaty nitrao-dia ama’eo fe tsy nahakofòke, jinanjiñe i fiarañanañañey f’ie tsy nahaisake ndra iaia.
The men who were traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice speaking, but they didn't see anyone.
8 Nitroatse amy taney t’i Saole, le ndra te nibeake o fihaino’eo tsy nahavazoho. Aa le kinozozò’ iereo am-pitàñe vaho nimoake e Damaskose ao.
Saul got to his feet, and when he opened his eyes, he couldn't see anything. His companions took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.
9 Telo andro t’ie tsy nahaisake, tsy nikama, naho tsy ninoñe.
For three days he couldn't see, and he didn't eat or drink anything.
10 Te Damaskose ao ty mpiato atao Ananiasy; nikanjia’ i Talè añ’ aroñaroñe, nanao ty hoe: O Ananiasy! Intoy iraho, Rañandria, hoe re.
A follower of Jesus called Ananias lived in Damascus, and the Lord spoke to him in a vision. “Ananias!” he called. “I'm here, Lord,” Ananias responded.
11 Hoe t’i Talè tama’e: Miongaha, akia mb’an-dalañe atao Vantañe mb’eo le añontaneo añ’anjomba’ i Jodasy ao, ty atao Saole nte Tarsosy, mitalaho,
“Get up, and go to Straight Street,” the Lord told him. “Ask at Judas' house for someone called Saul, from Tarsus. He's praying.
12 toe fa nioni’e añ’aroñaroñe t’indaty atao Ananiasy miheo mb’ ama’e mb’eo hanampe fitàñe ama’e hampibarababeak’ aze.
He's seen in vision a man called Ananias come and place his hands on him so he can regain his sight.”
13 O Talè hoe ty natoi’ i Ananiasy, Fa tsinanoko amy màroy indatiy, ty fijoiañe nanoe’e am’ondaty noro’o e Ierosalemeo.
“But Lord,” Ananias replied, “I've heard a lot about this man—about all the evil things he did to the believers in Jerusalem.
14 Mbore aman-dily boak’ amo mpisorom-beio re homb’ etoañe handrohy ze hene mikanjy ty tahina’o.
The chief priests have given him the power to arrest everyone here that worships and follows you.”
15 Fe hoe t’i Talè tama’e: Akia! fa haraotse jinoboko ho ahy re hinday ty añarako añatrefa’ o kilakila ‘ndatio naho amo mpanjakao vaho amo ana’ Israeleo.
But the Lord told him, “Get on your way, because he is the person I have chosen to take my name to foreigners and kings, as well as to Israel.
16 Fe hatoroko aze ty hara’ elahim-pisotriañe ho ama’e ty ami’ty añarako.
I will show him what he'll have to suffer for my name's sake.”
17 Aa le nimb’eo t’i Ananiasy, nizilik’ amy anjombay, naho nanampe fitàñe ama’e nanao ty hoe: O Saole rahalahy; i Talè Iesoà nisodeha’ ama’o an-dalañe nimba’o mb’etoañey ty nañirak’ ahy mb’ ama’o mb’etoa hampahaisak’ azo, le ho lifore’ i Arofo Masiñey.
So Ananias left and went to the house. He placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “The Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were traveling here, has sent me so you can regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18 Nihintsañe am-pihaino’e amy zao ty raha hoe sisi’e, le nahaisake naho niongake vaho nalipotse.
Immediately, something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized.
19 Ie nikama le nihaozareñe, le nindre amo mpiòke e Damaskoseo andro tsiampeampe;
He also had something to eat and felt stronger. Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
20 vaho aniany avao t’ie nitaroñe i Norizañey amo fitontonañeo te Anan’ Añahare t’Iesoà.
He immediately started speaking in the synagogues, saying, “Jesus is the Son of God.”
21 Hene nilatsa ze nahajanjiñe aze, nanao ty hoe: Tsy itoy hao i nandrotsake ze fonga mpikanjy i tahinañey e Ierosalemey? ie nimb’ atoa nikilily ty hanese iareo am-bahotse mb’añ’atrefa’ o mpisorom-beio?
All who heard him were amazed, and asked, “Isn't this the man who caused so much trouble in Jerusalem for those who believed in Jesus? Wasn't he coming here to have the believers arrested and taken in chains to the chief priests?”
22 Nitombo erike ty haozara’ i Saole vaho nahadaba o Jiosy nimoneñe e Damaskoseo ty famentea’e te Iesoà i Norizañey.
Saul grew more and more confident, proving Jesus was the Messiah so convincingly that the Jews who lived in Damascus could not refute him.
23 Aa naho maro andro añe le nikilily hamono aze o Tehodao,
Some time later the Jews plotted together to kill him,
24 fe nirendre’ i Saole i fikiniañey t’ie nitampoñe ty lalam-bei’ i rovay handro an-kaleñe hañohofan-doza ama’e.
but Saul learned of their intentions. Day and night they waited by the city gates looking for the chance to murder him.
25 Aa le nasese’ o mpiòkeo haleñe vaho nazè’ iareo amy kijoliy an-jahetse.
So during the night his followers took him and lowered him down in a basket from an opening in the city wall.
26 Ie pok’e Ierosaleme ao t’i Saole le nimanea’e fireketse amo Firàheñeo, fe hene nihembañe ama’e vaho tsy niantoke t’ie toe mpiama’e.
When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to meet with the disciples, but they were all afraid of him because they were not convinced he was really a disciple.
27 Aa le nendese’ i Barnabasy mb’ amo Firàheñeo, le natalili’e am’ iareo t’ie nahaoniñ’ i Talè amy lia’ey naho nisaontsia’e, vaho t’ie nahavany nitaroñe ami’ty tahina’ Iesoà e Damaskose añe.
However, Barnabas took him to meet the apostles, and explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and how the Lord had spoken to Saul. Barnabas also explained how in Damascus Saul had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.
28 Aa le nindre am’iereo re nihelohelo e Ierosaleme ao,
Saul stayed with the apostles and accompanied them all over Jerusalem,
29 nitaroñe ami’ty tahina’ i Talè am-pahasibehañe naho nifanaontsy naho nifandietse amo Jiosy nte-Heleneo, vaho nimanea’ iareo havetrake.
speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. He talked and debated with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to kill him.
30 Ie nirendre’ o mpirahalahio le nasese’ iareo mb’e Kaisaria mb’eo vaho nahitri’ iereo mb’e Tarsosy añe.
When the brothers learned of this they took him to Caesarea, and sent him to Tarsus.
31 Nierañerañe amy zao ty fivory era’ Iehodà naho e Galilia vaho e Samaria añe mbore niraorao naho nañavelo am-pañeveñañe amy Iehovà naho amy fañohòa’ i Arofoy vaho niha-maro.
During this time the whole church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria was left in peace. The church grew strong and increased rapidly in numbers as the believers lived reverently for the Lord, encouraged by the Holy Spirit.
32 Ie niranga mb’eo mb’eo t’i Petera, le nizotso mb’amo noro’e e Lidà añeo.
Peter was traveling around and went to visit the believers who lived in Lydda.
33 Teo re te naharendreke t’indaty atao Aenea, ie fa natindry valo taoñe, nisilofe’ ty hakepeke.
There he met a man called Aeneas who was paralyzed and had been confined to his bed for eight years.
34 Hoe t’i Petera ama’e, O Aenea, mampijangañ’ azo t’Iesoà Norizañe. Miongaha le halankaño o tihi’oo. Aa le niongak’ ami’ty manao zao.
Peter told him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and pick up your mat!” Immediately Aeneas got up.
35 Toe nahaisak’ aze ze hene mpimoneñe e Lidà naho e Sarona vaho nitolik’ amy Talè.
Everyone living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and became believers in the Lord.
36 Te Jopa ao henane zay ty mpiato atao Tabitae (midika: Dorkasie), lifotse fitoloñan-tsoa vaho nainai’e mpitretrè o rarakeo.
In Joppa lived a follower called Tabitha, (Dorcas in Greek). She was always doing good and helping the poor.
37 Ie tamy andro rezay, narare vaho nihomake; nampiandroe’ iareo naho nirohoteñe an-traño ambone ao.
However, about this time she became sick, and died. After washing her body, they laid her out in an upstairs room.
38 Kanao marine i Lidà ty Jopa le ie nifohi’ o mpiatoo te e Lidà añe t’i Petera, le nampisangitrife’ iereo mb’ama’e t’indaty roe hanohiñe aze ami’ty hoe: O Aba, ehe mb’etoy, le ko mihenekeneke.
Lydda was near Joppa, so the disciples in Joppa, hearing that Peter was in Lydda, sent two men to him with the message, “Please come to us right away.”
39 Aa le niongake t’i Petera nindre lia ama’e; ie pok’ao le nasese amy efetse amboney. Niarikoboñe aze o vantotse iabio, nirovetse, vaho naboa’ iereo iaby ty saroñe naho sikiñe namboare’ i Dorkasie ie mbe tam’ iereo.
So Peter got ready and left with them. When he arrived they took him upstairs. All the widows were there crying, and they showed him the coats and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was with them.
40 Fonga nampiakare’ i Petera, le nanongaleke naho nihalaly, vaho nitolik’ amy fañòvay nanao ty hoe: O Tabitae, mitroara. Nabea’e amy zao o fihaino’eo, aa ie niisa’e t’i Petera le nitroatse.
Peter told them all to leave, kneeled down, and prayed. He turned to the body and said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.
41 Nanolo-pitañe aze re le nongaha’e, naho kinanji’e o mpiato naho vantotseo vaho natolo’e am’iereo veloñe.
He took her by the hand and lifted her up. He called in the believers and the widows, and presented her to them alive.
42 Nañatseke i Jopa ty fahafohinañe izay vaho maro ty niantoke i Talè.
The news spread through the whole of Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
43 Nitambatse e Jopa ao andro maro t’i Petera ami’ty mpandoñ’ angozy atao Simona.
Peter spent a long time in Joppa, staying at the house of Simon the tanner.
