Hojii 25
1 Fesxoosis biyya sana gaʼee guyyaa sadii booddee Qiisaariyaadhaa Yerusaalemitti ol baʼe;
Festus, therefore, having come upon the province, after three days, went up unto Jerusalem from Caesarea;
2 achittis luboonni hangafoonnii fi dura buʼoonni Yihuudootaa fuula isaa duratti dhiʼaatanii himata Phaawulos irraa qaban dhiʼeeffatan.
and the High-priest and chiefs of the Jews laid information before him against Paul, and began to beseech him
3 Isaanis waan karaatti riphanii Phaawulosin ajjeesuuf qophaaʼaa turaniif akka Fesxoos isaan deeggaree nama ergee gara Yerusaalem isa fichisiisu kadhatan.
asking for themselves as a favour against him, that he would send for him unto Jerusalem, —making, an ambush, to kill him on the way.
4 Fesxoos immoo akkana jedhee deebise; “Phaawulos Qiisaariyaatti eegamaa jira; ani mataan koo iyyuu dhiʼeenyatti achi nan dhaqa.
Festus, therefore, answered, that Paul should be kept in Caesarea, and that, he himself, was about, shortly, to be going out [thither].
5 Kanaafuu abbootii taayitaa keessan keessaa tokko tokko na wajjin deemanii yoo namichi sun balleessaa wayii qabaate achitti isa haa himatan.”
They, therefore, among you (saith he) who are in power, let them go down with me; and, if there is in the man, anything amiss, let them accuse him.
6 Innis erga guyyaa saddeeti yookaan kudhan isaan bira bubbulee booddee Qiisaariyaatti gad buʼe; guyyaa itti aanuttis barcuma murtii irra taaʼee akka Phaawulos fuula isaa duratti dhiʼeeffamu ajaje.
And, spending among them, not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and, on the morrow, taking his place upon the judgment-seat, ordered Paul to be brought.
7 Yommuu Phaawulos dhiʼaatettis Yihuudoonni Yerusaalemii gad buʼan sun isatti naannaʼanii dhaabachuun himata ciccimaa hedduu isa irratti dhiʼeessan; garuu amansiisuu hin dandeenye.
And, when he presented himself, the Jews who, from Jerusalem, had come down, stood round about him, many and grievous charges, bringing against [him], which they were not able to prove, —
8 Phaawulosis, “Ani seera Yihuudootaa irratti yookaan mana qulqullummaa irratti yookaan Qeesaar irratti yakka tokko illee hin hojjenne” jedhee falmate.
Paul saying in defence—Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I in anything sinned.
9 Fesxoosis Yihuudoota gammachiisuuf jedhee Phaawulosiin, “Ati Yerusaalemitti ol baatee himata kana irratti fuula koo duratti qoratamuu ni feetaa?” jedhe.
But, Festus, wishing, with the Jews, to gain, favour, answered Paul, and said—Art thou willing, unto Jerusalem, to go up, and, there, concerning these things, be judged before me?
10 Phaawulos garuu akkana jedhee deebise; “Ani amma barcuma murtii Qeesaar dura, iddoo itti qoratamuu qabu dhaabadheen jira; akkuma ati mataan kee iyyuu sirriitti beektu ani yakka tokko illee Yihuudoota irratti hin hojjenne.
But Paul said—Standing before the judgment-seat of Caesar, am I, where, I, ought to be judged. Unto the Jews, have I done no wrong, as, even thou, right well, art discovering.
11 Taʼus ani utuu balleessaa duʼa natti mursiisu tokko illee hojjedhee silaa duʼa jalaa baʼuuf hin carraaqu; garuu yoo wanni Yihuudoonni kunneen ittiin na himatan dhugaa hin taʼin, namni tokko iyyuu dabarsee harka isaaniitti na kennuuf mirga hin qabu. Ani Qeesaaritti oli nan iyyadha!”
If then, on the one hand, I am doing wrong, and, anything worthy of death, have committed, I excuse not myself from dying; but, on the other hand, if there is, nothing, in the things whereof these are accusing me, no man, hath power to give, me, unto them as a favour: —Unto Caesar, I appeal!
12 Fesxoosis erga gorsitoota isaa wajjin mariʼatee booddee, “Ati Qeesaaritti ol iyyatteerta; gara Qeesaar ni dhaqxa!” jedhe.
Then Festus, having conversed with the council, answered—Unto Caesar, hast thou appealed? Unto Caesar, shalt thou go.
13 Bultii muraasa booddee Agriiphaa mootichii fi Barniiqeen Fesxoos simachuuf Qiisaariyaa dhaqan.
And, some days having gone by, Agrippa the king and Bernice came down to Caesarea, to salute Festus.
14 Fesxoosis isaan guyyaa hedduu achi bubbullaan akkana jedhee waaʼee himata Phaawulos mooticha wajjin dubbate; “Namichi Feeliksi mana hidhaa keessatti dhiisee deeme tokko as jira.
And, as they were spending more days there, Festus, repeated, unto the king, the things relating to Paul, saying—A certain man, hath been left behind by Felix, as a prisoner;
15 Yeroo ani Yerusaalem turetti luboonni hangafoonnii fi maanguddoonni Yihuudootaa isa himatanii akka itti muramu kadhatan.
concerning whom, when I happened to be in Jerusalem, the High-priests and the Elders of the Jews laid information, claiming against him a condemnation:
16 “Anis akka namni kam iyyuu akka seera biyya Roomaatti utuu fuula himattoota isaa duratti dhiʼaatee himata sana mormachuuf carraa hin argatin dabarfamee kennamuu hin qabne isaanitti himeera.
unto whom made answer—That it is not a custom with Romans, to grant as a favour any man, before the accused, face to face, should have his accusers, and, opportunity of defence, should receive, concerning the charge.
17 Kanaafuu ani yommuu isaan na wajjin as dhufanitti barcuma murtii irra taaʼeen akka namicha natti fidan ajaje malee dubbii sana lafa irra hin harkifne.
When, therefore, they had come together here, no delay whatever, making, on the next day, taking my place upon the judgment-seat, I ordered the man to be brought:
18 Himattoonni isaas yommuu dubbachuuf kaʼanitti yakka ani ittiin isa himatu jedhee eege keessaa tokko illee isa irratti hin dhiʼeessine.
Concerning whom, taking their stand, his accusers, no accusation at all, were bringing, of the evil things which, I, had been suspecting;
19 Garuu isaan waaʼee amantaa isaaniitii fi waaʼee namicha duʼe kan Yesuus jedhamu isa Phaawulos immoo, ‘Inni jiraataa dha’ jedhee falmuu tokkoo irratti wal dhaban.
but, certain questions concerning their own demon-worship, had they against him, and concerning one Jesus, who had died, whom Paul was affirming to be alive.
20 Anis akka itti dubbii sana qoradhu wallaale; kanaaf inni Yerusaalem dhaqee himata kana irratti qoratamuuf fedhii qabuu fi akka inni hin qabne isa gaafadhe.
And, I, being at a loss as to the inquiry into these things, was asking—whether he might be minded to go unto Jerusalem, and, there, be judged concerning these things.
21 Garuu yommuu Phaawulos murtii Awugisxoos Qeesaar argachuuf jedhee turfamuu kadhatetti ani akka inni hamma ani Qeesaaritti isa ergutti eegamu nan ajaje.”
But, Paul, having appealed to be kept for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered him to be kept, until I could send him up unto Caesar.
22 Agriiphaanis Fesxoosiin, “Ani mataan koo namicha kana dhagaʼuu nan barbaada” jedhe. Inni immoo deebisee, “Bori isa dhageessa” jedheen.
And, Agrippa, [said] unto Festus—I could wish, myself also, to hear, the man. To-morrow, (saith he) thou shalt hear him.
23 Guyyaa itti aanuttis Agriiphaa fi Barniiqeen ulfina guddaan dhufanii Ajajjuuwwan kumaatii fi gurguddoota magaalaa wajjin galma wal gaʼii seenan. Fesxoos ajajnaan Phaawulosin ol galchan.
On the morrow, therefore, when Agrippa had come, and Bernice, with great display, and they had entered into the audience-chamber, with the captains of thousands and men of distinction of the city, —and Festus had given orders, Paul was brought.
24 Fesxoosis akkana jedhe; “Yaa Agriiphaa mooticha, warri nu wajjin as jirtan hundinuus isin namicha kana ni argitu! Hawaasni Yihuudootaa guutummaatti, ‘Namichi kun siʼachi jiraachuu hin qabu’ jedhanii waaʼee isaa Yerusaalemittii fi as Qiisaariyaatti iyyanii na kadhatan.
And Festus saith—King Agrippa! and all ye men, here present with us: Ye observe this person, concerning whom, one and all the throng of the Jews, have interceded with me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying aloud that he ought not to be living any longer.
25 Ani waan duʼaan isa gaʼu kan inni hojjete tokko illee hin argine; ani garuu sababii inni Awugisxoositti ol iyyateef gara Roomaatti isa erguu nan murteesse.
But, I, gathered, that, nothing worthy of death, had he committed; and, this man himself, having appealed unto the Emperor, I decided to send him: —
26 Ani waaʼee namicha kanaa waan ifatti baʼe kan gooftaa kootiif barreessu tokko illee hin qabu; kanaafuu ani erga isa qorannee booddee akka waan barreessu argadhuuf jedhee fuula hunda keessanii duratti, keessumattuu yaa Agriiphaa mooticha, fuula kee duratti isa dhiʼeesseera.
Concerning whom, anything certain to write unto my lord, I have not; wherefore, I have brought him forth before you, —and especially before thee, King Agrippa! in order that, after examination had, I might have something I could write;
27 Ani nama hidhame tokko utuu waan inni ittiin himatame ifatti hin baasin ol dabarsuu qajeela hin seʼuutii.”
For, unreasonable, unto me, it seemeth, when sending a prisoner, not also, the accusations against him, to signify.
