Hojii 24
1 Guyyaa shan booddee Anaaniyaas lubni ol aanaan maanguddoota tokko tokkoo fi abukaattoo Xerxuloos jedhamu tokko wajjin Qiisaariyaatti gad buʼe; isaanis waan ittiin Phaawulosin himatan bulchaa duratti dhiʼeeffatan.
And after five days Ananias the high priest with certain elders, and a certain orator Tertyllus, came down, who appeared before the governor against Paul.
2 Yommuu Phaawulos waamamee ol galetti, Xerxuloos akkana jedhee himata isaa Feeliksi duratti dhiʼeeffate; “Yaa Feeliksi kabajamaa, nu bara kee keessa yeroo dheeraa nagaan jiraanneera; ogummaan kees saba kanaaf geeddarama fideera.
And he having been called, Tertyllus began to accuse him, saying,
3 Yaa Feeliksi kabajamaa, nu waan kana karaa hundumaa fi iddoo hundatti galata guddaadhaan ni fudhanna.
Receiving great peace through thee, and prosperity accruing to this nation through thy wisdom, we receive with all gratitude, both always, and everywhere, O most noble Felix.
4 Garuu ani akka hammana irra si hin dadhabsiifneef akka ati gabaabumatti gara laafinaan nu dhageessu sin kadhadha.
But in order that I may not weary you excessively, I exhort you to hear us patiently according to your clemency.
5 “Nu akka namichi kun dhukkuba hamaa taʼee Yihuudoota addunyaa guutuu irra jiran hunda keessatti goolii kaasaa jiru argineerra. Inni hoogganaa garee Naazirootaa ti.
For having found this man pestilential, and stirring up seditions to all the Jews who are throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
6 Inni mana qulqullummaa iyyuu xureessuu yaaleera; nu immoo akka seera keenyaatti itti muruuf jennee isa qabne. [
who also endeavored to pollute the temple: whom we indeed arrested,
7 Garuu Luusiyoos ajajaan kumaa sun dhufee humna guddaan harka keenya keessaa isa baase; akka himattoonni isaa fuula kee duratti dhiʼaatanis ni ajaje.]
8 Ati mataan kee iyyuu isa qoruudhaan waaʼee waan nu isa himannu kanaa hunda beekuu ni dandeessa.”
with whom you yourself, having made inquiry, are able to know concerning all these things of which we accuse him.
9 Yihuudoonnis akka dubbiin kun dhugaa taʼe mirkaneessanii himata sana deeggaran.
And the Jews were consenting, saying, Truly these things are so.
10 Phaawulosis yommuu bulchaan sun akka inni dubbatuuf harkaan mallattoo kenneefitti akkana jedhee deebii kenne; “Ani waan akka ati waggoota hedduuf abbaa murtii saba kanaa taate beekuuf falmii koo gammachuudhaan nan dhiʼeeffadha.
And Paul responded, the governor beckoning to him to speak; Knowing you to be a judge to this nation from many years, I cheerfully apologize as to the things concerning myself:
11 Akkuma ati rakkoo malee mirkaneeffachuu dandeessu ani waaqeffachuuf jedhee Yerusaalemitti ol baʼuun koo guyyaa kudha lama hin caalu.
you being able to know, that there are not more than twelve days to me since I came up to Jerusalem to worship.
12 Warri na himatan kun anaa mana qulqullummaa keessatti yookaan manneen sagadaa keessatti yookaan magaalaa keessatti nama tokkoon illee falmu yookaan uummata kakaasu na hin arganne.
Neither did they find me in the temple disputing with any one, or causing an excitement of the multitude, neither in the synagogues, nor throughout the city:
13 Isaan waan amma ittiin na himachaa jiran kanas siif mirkaneessuu hin dandaʼan.
neither are they able to prove before you the things which they are now accusing me.
14 Taʼus ani akka nama karaa isaan garee mormitootaa jedhaniin sana duukaa buʼu tokkootti akka Waaqa abbootii keenyaa waaqeffadhu fuula kee duratti nan amana. Waan seera Museetiin walii galuu fi waan kitaabota raajotaa keessatti barreeffame hundas nan amana.
But I confess this to you, that according to the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of our fathers, believing all things which have been written in the law and in the prophets:
15 Anis akkuma jara kanaa akka duʼaa kaʼuun qajeeltotaatii fi hamootaa jiraatu Waaqa nan abdadha.
having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is going to be a resurrection, both of the just and unjust.
16 Kanaafuu ani akka yeroo hunda Waaqaa fi nama duratti yaada qulqulluu qabaadhu nan tattaaffadha.
In this I also exercise, to always have a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
17 “Anis bara baayʼee hiyyeeyyii saba kootiitiif gargaarsa kennuuf, Waaqaafis aarsaa dhiʼeessuuf jedhee Yerusaalem dhufe.
And after many years I came to do alms and offerings to my race;
18 Yeroo ani waan kana hojjechaa turettis isaan anaa qulqullaaʼee jiru mana qulqullummaa keessatti na argan. Tuunni tokko iyyuu na bira hin turre; anis goolii keessatti hin hirmaanne.
in which they found me having been purified in the temple, not with rabble, nor with an uproar; and were certain Jews from Asia,
19 Garuu Yihuudoonni biyya Asiyaa kanneen yoo waan ittiin na himatan tokko illee narraa qabaatan si duratti as dhiʼaatanii na himachuu malan tokko tokko jiru.
whom it behooves to be present before me, and accuse me, if they should have anything against me.
20 Yookaan warri as jiran kunneen yakka yeroo ani fuula Waldaa Yihuudootaa dura dhaabadhe sana narratti argan haa himan;
Or let them tell what injustice they found, while I was standing before the sanhedrim,
21 waan ani yeroo fuula isaanii dura dhaabadhe sana iyyee, ‘Ani harʼa waaʼee duʼaa kaʼuu warra duʼanii irratti qoramuuf jedhee fuula keessan dura dhaabadheera’ jedhe tokkicha sana malee yoo jiraate haa himan.”
except concerning this one voice, which I cried out standing in their midst, that concerning the resurrection of the dead I am judged before you this day.
22 Feeliksi garuu waan waaʼee Karaa sanaa sirriitti beekuuf, “Ani gaafa Liisiiyaas ajajaan kumaa sun dhufutti dubbii keessan nan murteessa” jedhee yeroo biraatti dabarse.
And Felix having learned more thoroughly the things concerning the way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch may come down, I will diagnose the things appertaining to you:
23 Innis akka ajajaan dhibbaa sun Phaawulosin eegumsa jala tursu, garuu akka haala isaa itti furuu fi akka michoonni isaas waan isa barbaachisu kam iyyuu isaaf dhiʼeessan eeyyamuuf ajaje.
having commanded the centurion to keep him, and let him have liberty, and prohibit no one of his friends from ministering unto him.
24 Feeliksis bultii muraasa booddee niitii isaa Diruusiilaa ishee Yihuudii turte wajjin dhufe; innis Phaawulosin waamsisee isaa waaʼee Kiristoos Yesuusitti amanuu dubbatu dhaggeeffate.
And after certain day, Felix with Drusilla his wife, being a Jewess, coming, sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith which is towards Christ Jesus.
25 Yommuu Phaawulos waaʼee qajeelummaa, waaʼee of qabuutii fi waaʼee murtii kan dhufuuf jiru sanaa dubbatetti Feeliksi sodaatee, “Ammaaf ni gaʼaatii deemi! Yommuu naa mijaaʼutti anuu sin waamsisaatii” jedhe.
And he reasoning concerning righteousness and temperance and the coming judgment, Felix, being alarmed, responded, Go thy way for this time; and having received an opportunity, I will call for thee:
26 Yeroodhuma sanattis inni akka waan Phaawulos mattaʼaa isaaf kennuutti waan abdachaa tureef ammuma amma waamsisee isa wajjin haasaʼaa ture.
at the same time also hoping that money will be given to him by Paul; therefore indeed the more frequently sending for him, he conversed with him.
27 Phoorqiyoos Fesxoos erga waggaan lama darbee booddee iddoo Feeliksi qabate; Feeliksis waan Yihuudoota gammachiisuu barbaadeef Phaawulosin manuma hidhaatti dhiise.
But two years having passed away Felix received Porcius Festus as his successor: and Felix, wishing to confer on the Jews a favor, left Paul bound.
