Esaamootkaat 25
1 Sa jom lidi, Phestas ah Kaisiria dowa Jerusalem ni kata,
Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2 romwah phokhoh nyia Jehudi dowa mihak phokhoh loong ah ih Pool mat hoon tiit ah erah ni hoonkaat rum taha. Neng ih Phestas
Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they urged him,
3 lasih joh rumta Pool Jerusalem nah siitkaat theng ngeh ah, neng loong ah ih Pool ah lam nah tek haat theng ngeh ih kaankoong rumta.
asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.
4 Phestas ih ngaakbaat rumta, “Pool bah Kaisiria ni phaatak ni tongla, ngah enah kharok eh ngaak wangte.
However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
5 Sen mihak phokhoh loong ah Kaisiria nah nga damdoh toom wakwang rumha mat eh jootjih thetre kota bah ah.”
"Let them therefore," he said, "that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him."
6 Neng damdi Phestas ah sa asat tam sa asih waktong ano Kaisiria ni kata. Erah saalih adi Phestas ah mat hoontheng nok adi tong ano Pool siitwan baat rumta.
When he had stayed among them more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
7 Pool ah thokkoh haano, Jerusalem nawa ra taha Jehudi loong ah kookchap rum ano heh thetkhat tiit ah rapne ih daanmui rumta, erabah uh heh ah tiim thila erah tadong noisok rumta.
When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
8 Eno Pool heteewah pangjeng jengta: “Jehudi Hootthe, Rangteenok nyia Luuwanglong ngathong ni ngah tathetre kang.”
while he said in his defense, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all."
9 Enoothong Jehudi loong ih toom se chohang li ano, Phestas ih Pool suh chengta, “Arah tiit ah Jerusalem nah nga pandoh hoonkaat suh tam nook uh?”
But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?"
10 Pool ih liita, “Luuwanglong mat hoon theng noklong ni chaplang, nga mat hoon jilam ang abah uh arah doh hoon theng. An teewah ih jat ih halang, ngah Jehudi loong raangtaan ih tiim uh tathet reekang.
But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
11 Nga mik laan mah roh hootthe thet hoom kohang bah adoleh thetre kolang bah, ngah ah puipang he ngeh ih tabaat rumra. Enoothong mat ih deejoh rum halang ah ami lah angka bah, o ih uh Jehudi loong lak nah nak haat he. Ngah ih Luuwanglong ngathong ni chuut hu lang.”
For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar."
12 Heh suh hukbatte loong damdi roongwaan ano, Phestas ih ngaak baatta, “An ih Luuwanglong lasih johu, heh jiinnah kah uh.”
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go."
13 Rekam saapoot lidi Agrippa Luuwang nyia Bernis Kaisiria hah ni Phestas lamchoh kanyuuta.
Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.
14 Erah ni rekamdook tong kanyu ah lidi, Phestas ah Luuwang damdi Pool tiit roong waanta: “Pheliks ih phaatak ni sakthiin arah ani mih wasiit je ah;
As they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
15 eno ngah Jerusalem ni katang adi, Jehudi romwah phokhoh nyia hadaang phokhoh loong ih dut haat etheng ngeh ih tiit thok hoon rum taha.
about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the Jewish elders informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
16 Eno ngah ih baat rumtang seng Room nok hah bah matwah ah hechang hebente damdoh heteewah maangchoh waanwaan nyia heh teewah suh heh puipang jengkhaap lajeng thuk tami dut haatke.
To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up anyone before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense against the charge.
17 Neng loong ah ani ra haano, ngah tasentong tang; erah saalih adi tiit hoon nok ni tong angno erah mih toonsiit kaat thuk rumtang.
When therefore they had come together here, I did not delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought.
18 Heh jeng phaakiite loong toonchap ano, heh thetkhat tiit tiim uh tajeng rumta, ngah ih thuntang heh thetre tiit jeng eh rum ah ngeh ah.
Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed;
19 Neng loong ah nengrom nengrang tiit nyia jen tekchoi Jisu tiit ba daanmui rumta; enoothong Pool ih ething ngeh ih baat rumta.
but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 Arah tiit ah mamah lam eh huk thoithaak ang ngeh ih ngah tiim uh tami thun tang, erah raangtaan ih tiit ah Jerusalem nah hoonkaat suh maanook ju oh ngeh ih Pool suh chengtang.
Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
21 Enoothong Pool chuut huuta; nga bante suh rapniine eh riikoi sokboi thuk heeno mat tiit ah Luuwanglong ih toom paat ah. Erah raangtaan eh Luuwanglong reeni maang wang thukthuk sipaahi loong asuh riikoi sokboi thuk rumtang.”
But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar."
22 Agrippa ih Phestas suh liita, “Arah mih jeng ah nga teeteewah ih chaat suh liihang.” Eno Phestas ih baatta, “Rangkhah an ih chochaat eh uh.”
Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you will hear him."
23 Erah saalih adi Agrippa nyia Bernis ih arami saahaap elongthoon nyia samnuthung dowa mihak phokhoh loong ah siitnyu ano nok atang thuttheeta nok adi wangrum taha. Phestas ih baat kano, Pool ah nopsiit wanrum taha.
So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
24 Phestas ih liita, “Agrippa Luuwang nyia adi khoon thokte noksong paangmeh loong: Arah mih ah sok thaak an, heh tiit ah ani waate nyia Jerusalem ni songtongte, Jehudi loongtang ih ngasuh chuiwan rum taha rah ah. Eno neng loong ah riiraak rumta ething lakah boot tongthuk theng.
And Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all people who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom the whole assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
25 Enoothong hemik laan mah roh eh thetre arah bah ngah ih tiim uh tachoh jokang. Adoleh heh Luuwanglong ngathong ni heteteewah chuut hu phiino, ngah ih Luuwanglong reenah kaatthukte anglang.
But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him.
26 Enoothong Luuwanglong suh tiim raangmaat theng ah tiim uh amuh. Erah raangtaan ih sen ngathong ni Pool thoksiit halang—Agrippa Luuwang, an ngathong ni ah—timnge liidi, heh thetre thaakcheng eno, tiim bah uh mi raangmaat eh suh ah.
Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write.
27 Ngah ih thunhang ah langla phaatak ni tiim thoilam di tongla erah lajat thang eh Luuwanglong reeni kaat thuk ah nga thung ni tapunka.”
For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him."
