Hojii 23
1 Phaawulos xiyyeeffatee yaaʼii sana ilaalee, “Yaa obboloota ko, ani hamma guyyaa harʼaatti fuula Waaqaa dura yaada gaariidhaan jiraadheera” jedhe.
Paul, looking sraight at the council, said, “Brothers, right up to now I have always conducted myself before God with a clear conscience.”
2 Kana irratti Anaaniyaas lubni ol aanaan akka warri Phaawulos bira dhaabachaa turan sun afaan isaa keessa dhaʼan ajaje.
Ananias the high priest ordered the officers standing beside Paul to hit him on the mouth.
3 Phaawulosis deebisee, “Ati keenyan nooraa dibame, Waaqni si rukuta! Seeraan natti muruuf jettee achi teessee atumti mataan kee immoo akka ani dhaʼamu ajajuudhaan seera cabsitaa?” jedhe.
Paul said to him, “God will hit you, you whitewashed wall! You're sitting there to judge me according to the law, and you order me to be hit in contravention of the law!”
4 Warri Phaawulos bira dhaabachaa turanis; “Ati akkam luba Waaqaa ol aanaa tokko arrabsita?” jedhaniin.
The officers standing beside Paul said, “How dare you insult the high priest!”
5 Phaawulos immoo deebisee, “Yaa obboloota, ani akka inni lubicha ol aanaa taʼe hin beekne; ‘Waaʼee bulchaa saba keetii hamaa hin dubbatin’ jedhamee barreeffameeraatii” jedhe.
“Brothers, I didn't know that he was the high priest,” Paul replied. “As Scriptures say, ‘You must not speak evil of any ruler of your people.’”
6 Phaawulos yommuu akka isaan keessaa garri tokko Saduuqota, garri kaan immoo Fariisota taʼan beeketti, “Yaa obboloota ko, ani Fariisicha ilma Fariisii ti. Ani sababii akka warri duʼan duʼaa kaʼan abdadhuuf qoramuuf dhiʼaadheera” jedhe.
When Paul realized that some of the council were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, he shouted out, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee! I'm on trial because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead!”
7 Yommuu inni waan kana dubbatetti Fariisotaa fi Saduuqota gidduutti falmiin uumame; yaaʼiin sun gargar qoodame.
When he said this, a tremendous argument broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees that split the council.
8 Saduuqonni, “Duʼaa kaʼuun hin jiru, ergamoonnis, hafuuronnis hin jiran” jedhu; Fariisonni garuu akka kunneen hundinuu jiran amanu.
(The Sadducees say there is no resurrection from the dead, no angels, and no spirits, but Pharisees believe in all of these.)
9 Wacni guddaanis uumame; barsiistonni seeraa tokko tokkos garee Fariisotaa keessaa kaʼanii, “Nu balleessaa tokko illee namicha kana irratti hin arganne; Hafuura yookaan ergamaa Waaqaatu isatti dubbate taʼinnaa?” jedhanii cimsanii dubbatan.
A great commotion erupted and some of the Pharisee teachers of the law stood up and argued fiercely, saying, “We find this man not guilty! Maybe a spirit spoke to him, or an angel!”
10 Ajajaan kumaa sunis yommuu falmiin jabaachaa deemetti jarri kun Phaawulosin cicciru jedhee sodaate. Kanaaf akka loltoonni dhaqanii humnaan achii isa fuudhanii qubata loltootaatti ol galchan ajaje.
The argument was getting out of hand, so the commander, concerned that they would tear Paul to pieces, ordered the soldiers to go and rescue him from them by force, and take him back into the fortress.
11 Gooftaanis halkan itti aanutti Phaawulositti mulʼatee, “Jabaadhu! Akkuma Yerusaalem keessatti waaʼee koo dhugaa baate sana Roomaa keessattis dhugaa baʼuu qabdaatii” jedheen.
Afterwards, during the night, the Lord stood by Paul, and told him, “Keep up your courage! Just as you have given your testimony about me in Jerusalem, so you must be my witness in Rome as well.”
12 Yihuudoonni tokko tokko barii guyyaa itti aanuu mariʼatanii akka hamma Phaawulosin ajjeesanitti waa hin nyaanne yookaan waa hin dhugne walii kakatan.
Next day some Jews plotted together, and they took an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
13 Namoota afurtamaa oltu maree kana irratti hirmaate.
Over forty were part of this conspiracy.
14 Isaanis gara luboota hangafootaatii fi gara maanguddootaa dhaqanii akkana jedhan; “Nu hamma Phaawulosin ajjeefnutti akka homaa afaaniin hin qabne jabeessinee kakanneerra.
They went to the chief priests and leaders and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.
15 Kanaafuu isinii fi waldaan Yihuudootaa waan waaʼee Phaawulos sirriitti cimsitanii qorachuu barbaaddan fakkeessaatii akka ajajaan kumaa sun Phaawulosin gara keessanitti gad ergu kadhadhaa; nu utuu inni achi hin gaʼin isa ajjeesuuf qophoofneerraatii.”
So you and the council should send word to the commander that he should bring Paul down to meet with you, as if you wanted to examine his case in more detail. We're ready to kill him along the way.”
16 Garuu ilmi obboleettii Phaawulos yommuu maree kana dhagaʼetti qubata loltootaatti ol galee Phaawulositti hime.
But Paul's nephew (his sister's son) heard about their planned ambush, and he went into the fortress and told Paul about it.
17 Phaawulosis ajajjuuwwan dhibbaa keessaa nama tokko waamee, “Dargaggeessi kun waan isatti himu qabaatii mee ajajaa kumaatti isa geessi” jedheen.
Paul called over one of the centurions, and told him, “Take this young man to the commander, because he has some information to share with him.”
18 Innis ajajaa kumaa sanatti isa geesse. Ajajaan dhibbaa sunis, “Phaawulos inni mana hidhaa jiru sun na waamsisee waan dargaggeessi kun waan sitti himu qabuuf akka ani isa sitti fidu na kadhate” jedheen.
So the centurion took Paul's nephew and brought him to the commander and told him, “The prisoner Paul called me over and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
19 Ajajaan kumaas dargaggeessa sana harka qabee kophaatti baasee, “Wanni ati natti himuu barbaaddu maali?” jedhee gaafate.
The commander took the young man by the hand and drew him aside. “What do you have to tell me?” he asked quietly.
20 Dargaggeessi sunis akkana jedhe; “Yihuudoonni waan waaʼee isaa sirriitti cimsanii qoruu barbaadan fakkeessanii akka ati Phaawulosin bori gara yaaʼii Yihuudootaatti gad ergitu si kadhachuuf walii galaniiru.
“The Jews have arranged to ask you to bring Paul to the council tomorrow, as if they wanted to ask more detailed questions about his case,” he explained.
21 Waan isaan keessaa namoonni afurtamaa oli taʼan riphanii isa eeggachaa jiraniif ati isaan jalaa hin qabin. Isaan akka hamma isa ajjeesanitti homaa hin nyaanne yookaan hin dhugne kakataniiru; qophaaʼaniis eeyyama kee eeggachaa jiru.”
“Please don't listen to them, because they have planned to ambush him with more than forty men who have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They're ready right now, waiting for you to agree to the request.”
22 Ajajaan kumaa sunis, “Ati akka waan kana natti himte nama tokkotti iyyuu hin dubbatin” jedhee dargaggeessa sana akeekkachiisee gad dhiise.
The commander sent the young man on his way, warning him, “Don't tell anyone that you've told me about this.”
23 Ergasii inni ajajjuuwwan dhibbaa keessaa nama lama waamee akkana jedhee ajaje; “Akka loltoonni dhibbi lama, abbootiin fardaa torbaatamnii fi warri eeboo qabatan dhibbi lama edana saʼaatii sadiitti Qiisaariyaa dhaqaniif qopheessaa.
He summoned two centurions and told them, “Get two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea, together with seventy cavalry-men and two hundred spearmen. Be ready to leave at nine p.m. tonight.
24 Phaawulosiifis farda inni yaabbatu qopheessaatii gara Feeliksi Bulchaa Biyyaatti nagaan geessaa.”
Provide horses for Paul to ride to make sure he gets to Governor Felix safely.”
25 Innis akkana jedhee xalayaa tokko barreesse.
He also wrote a letter that went like this:
26 Qilaawudewoos Liisiiyaas irraa, Gara bulchaa kabajamaa, gara Feeliksi: Nagaa jirtaa.
“From Claudius Lysias to His Excellency Governor Felix, greetings!
27 Yihuudoonni namicha kana qabanii ajjeesuu barbaadaa turan; ani garuu akka inni lammii Roomaa taʼe beekee loltoota koo wajjin dhaqee isa baase.
This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, when I arrived on the scene with soldiers and rescued him, because I had found out he was a Roman citizen.
28 Anis waan isaan isa himataniif beekuu barbaadeen fuula waldaa isaanii duratti isa dhiʼeesse.
I wanted to know the reason for their accusations, so I took him before their council.
29 Ani akka inni waaʼee gaaffii seera isaaniitiin himatame arge malee akka inni waan duʼaan yookaan hidhaan isa gaʼu tokkumaanuu himatame hin argine.
I found out the charges against him had to do with issues regarding their law, but he was not guilty of anything that merited death or imprisonment.
30 Ani yeroo akka isaan namicha sanatti mariʼatan dhagaʼetti dafee isa sitti erge. Warra isa himatanis akka isaan himata isaanii sittan dhiʼeeffatan ajajeera.
When I discovered a plot against this man I sent him to you right away, ordering his accusers to make their complaints before you.”
31 Kanaaf loltoonni sun akkuma ajajaman sana Phaawulosin fuudhanii halkaniin Antiiphaaxriisitti geessan.
So the soldiers followed their orders and took Paul overnight to Antipatris.
32 Isaanis guyyaa itti aanutti akka abbootiin fardaa isa wajjin deeman godhanii ofii immoo qubata loltootaatti deebiʼan.
The next morning they sent him on with the cavalry, and went back to the fortress.
33 Abbootiin fardaa sunis yommuu Qiisaariyaa gaʼanitti xalayaa sana bulchaatti kennan; Phaawulosinis fuula isaa dura dhiʼeessan.
When the cavalry arrived at Caesarea they delivered the letter to the governor and brought Paul before him.
34 Bulchaan sunis erga xalayaa sana dubbifatee booddee, akka inni biyya kamii dhufe isa gaafate. Yommuu akka inni Kiilqiyaadhaa dhufe beekettis,
After reading the letter, the governor asked Paul what province he came from. When he learned he was from Cilicia he told Paul,
35 “Ani yeroo himattoonni kee as gaʼanitti dubbii kee nan dhagaʼa” jedhe. Innis ergasii akka Phaawulos masaraa Heroodis keessatti eegamus ajaje.
“I will investigate your case when your accusers arrive.” He ordered Paul detained in Herod's palace.
