Hojii 22
1 “Yaa obbolootaa fi abbootii, falmata ani amma isin duratti dhiʼeeffadhu kana mee naa dhagaʼaa.”
“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
2 Jarris yommuu isaa afaan Ibraayisxiitiin isaanitti dubbatu dhagaʼanitti kan duraa illee caalaa calʼisan. Phaawulosis akkana jedhe;
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
3 “Ani Yihuudii dha; magaalaa Xarsees ishee biyya Kiilqiyaa keessaa sanattin dhaladhe; garuu Yerusaalemittin guddadhe. Miilla Gamaaliyaal jalattis seera Abbootii keenyaa akka gaariitti baradhee, akkuma isin hundi harʼa hinaaftan kana anis Waaqaaf nan hinaafa ture.
“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 Dhiiraa fi dubartii qabee, mana hidhaa keessa isaan buusuudhaan duuka buutota karaa kanaa hamma duʼaatti ariʼadheera;
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
5 waan kanas lubni ol aanaanii fi waldaan jaarsolii guutuun ragaa naa baʼu. Anis xalayoota isaan gara obboloota warra Damaasqoo jiraniitti barreessan fudhadheen akka namoonni kunneen adabamaniif hidhee Yerusaalemitti isaan fiduuf achi nan dhaqe.
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 “Gara saafaatti, akkuma ani Damaasqootti dhiʼaadheen ifni guddaan isaa akkuma tasaa samii irraa naannoo kootti balaqqise.
“As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
7 Anis lafatti kufeen sagalee, ‘Yaa Saaʼol! Yaa Saaʼol! Ati maaliif na ariʼatta?’ naan jedhu tokkon dhagaʼe.
I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
8 “Anis, ‘Yaa Gooftaa ati eenyu?’ jedheen gaafadhe. “Inni immoo deebisee, ‘Ani Yesuus nama Naazreeti isa ati ariʼattuu dha’ naan jedhe.
I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
9 Warri na wajjin turanis ifa sana argan malee sagalee isa natti dubbachaa ture sanaa hin hubanne.
“Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
10 “Anis, ‘Yaa Gooftaa, ani maal godhu ree?’ jedhee gaafadhe. “Gooftaanis, ‘Kaʼii Damaasqoo seeni. Wanni akka ati hojjettuuf siif kaaʼame hundinuu achitti sitti himamaatii’ naan jedhe.
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 Anis sababii calaqqisa ifa sanaatiif homaa arguu dadhabnaan, warri na wajjin turan harka qabanii Damaasqootti na geessan.
When I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
12 “Namichi Anaaniyaas jedhamu kan sirriitti seera eegu tokko Yihuudoota achi jiraatan hunda biratti maqaa gaarii qaba ture.
“One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
13 Innis gara koo dhufee na bira dhaabatee, ‘Yaa obboleessa koo Saaʼol, agartuun kee siif haa deebiʼu!’ naan jedhe; agartuun koos yeruma sana naa deebiʼe. Anis isa arguu dandaʼe.
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 “Innis akkana jedhe; ‘Waaqni abbootii keenyaa akka ati fedhii isaa beektu, akka ati Isa Qajeelaa sana argituu fi akka afaan isaa irraa dubbii dhageessuuf si filateera.
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 Atis waan argitee fi waan dhageesse sana fuula nama hundumaa duratti isaaf dhugaa ni baata.
For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
16 Egaa amma maal eegda ree? Kaʼii maqaa isaa waammachaa cuuphamiitii cubbuu kee of irraa dhiqi.’
Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
17 “Anis Yerusaalemitti deebiʼee utuu mana qulqullummaa keessatti kadhannaatti jiruu akka waan of wallaaluu nan taʼe.
“When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance
18 Gooftaa illee isaa, ‘Jarri kun waan ati waaʼee koo dhugaa baatu hin fudhataniitii dafii ammuma Yerusaalem keessaa baʼi!’ jedhee natti dubbatu nan arge.
and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
19 “Anis deebiseen akkana jedhe; ‘Yaa Gooftaa jarri kun akka ani warra sitti amanan hidhuu fi tumuuf jedhee mana sagadaa tokko irraa gara isa biraatti darbaa ture beeku.
I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
20 Yeroo dhiigni dhuga baatuu keetii, dhiigni Isxifaanos dhangalaafamettis ani ajjeefamuu isaatti namootaan walii galee achi dhaabadheen uffata warra isa ajjeesanii eegaa ture.’
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 “Gooftaanis, ‘Ani fagootti, gara Namoota Ormaatti sin ergaatii deemi’ naan jedhe.”
“He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
22 Namoonni sunis hamma inni dubbii kana dubbatutti isa dhagaʼaa turan; ergasiis sagalee isaanii ol fudhatanii, “Namni akkanaa jiraachuu hin qabuutii lafa irraa balleessaa!” jedhanii iyyan.
They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he is not fit to live!”
23 Utuu isaan uffata isaanii dadarbatanii, awwaaras qilleensa keessa bibittinneessanii iyyanuu,
As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
24 ajajaan sun akka Phaawulos qubata loltootaatti ol galfamuu ajaje; innis waan namoonni akkas isatti iyyaniif beekuuf jedhee akka Phaawulos garafamee qoratamu ajaje.
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 Phaawulos immoo yommuu isaan isa garafuuf jedhanii teephaan isa hidhanitti ajajaa dhibbaa kan isa bira dhaabachaa tureen, “Lammii Roomaa tokko murtii malee garafuun isiniif ni eeyyamamaa?” jedhe.
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 Ajajaan dhibbaa sunis yommuu waan kana dhagaʼetti gara ajajaa kumaa sanaa dhaqee, “Namichi kunoo lammii Roomaatii ati maal gochuu yaadda?” jedheen.
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 Ajajaan kumaa sunis Phaawulos bira dhaqee, “Mee natti himi; ati lammii Roomaatii?” jedhee gaafate. Innis, “Eeyyee” jedhee deebise.
The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
28 Ajajaan kumaa sunis, “Ani lammummaa kana argachuudhaaf gatii guddaa baase” jedhe. Phaawulos immoo deebisee, “Ani garuu ittin dhaladhe” jedhe.
The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
29 Warri isa qoruuf yaadanis yommusuma isa irraa deebiʼan; ajajaan kumaa sunis yommuu akka Phaawulos lammii Roomaa taʼee fi akka ofii isaatii immoo Phaawulosin foncaan hidhe hubatetti ni rifate.
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 Ajajaan kumaa sun sababii Yihuudoonni Phaawulosin himataniif sirriitti beekuu fedhee guyyaa itti aanu isa hiikee akka luboonni hangafoonnii fi waldaan Yihuudootaa hundi walitti qabaman ajaje. Ergasii immoo Phaawulosin fidee akka inni fuula isaanii duratti dhiʼaatu godhe.
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.
