Hojii 28
1 Nus nagumaan qarqara galaanaatti baanee akka biyyi bishaaniin marfamte sun Malaaxiyaa jedhamtu beekne.
When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta.
2 Namoonni biyya bishaaniin marfamte sana irra jiraatanis gara laafina dinqisiisaa nu argisiisan. Isaanis sababii roobnii fi dhaamochi tureef ibidda bobeessanii hunda keenya simatan.
The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire and received us all, because of the present rain and because of the cold.
3 Utuu Phaawulos hanxaxii qoraanii walitti qabee ibiddatti naqaa jiruu buutiin sababii hoʼaatiin gad baate tokko harka isaatti maxxantee gad dhiisuu didde.
But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.
4 Warri biyya bishaaniin marfamte sana irra jiraatan sunis buutii harka isaatti rarraatu arganii, “Namichi kun nama nama ajjeese taʼuu hin oolu; inni yoo balaa galaanaa jalaa baʼe illee Murtiin Qajeelaan akka inni jiraatu hin eeyyamneef” waliin jedhan.
When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.”
5 Phaawulos buutii sana ibidda keessa of irraa buuse; miidhaa tokko malees hafe.
However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn’t harmed.
6 Namoonni sunis, “Inni ni dhiitaʼa yookaan akkuma tasaa kufee duʼa” jedhanii eegan; garuu yommuu yeroo dheeraa eeganii akka inni waa tokko illee hin taʼin arganitti yaada geeddaratanii, “Inni waaqa” jedhan.
But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
7 Bulchaan biyya bishaaniin marfamtee kan Phubiliyoos jedhamu tokkos naannoo sanaa lafa qotiisaa qaba ture; innis mana isaatti nu simatee guyyaa sadii jaalalaan nu keessumsiise.
Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and courteously entertained us for three days.
8 Abbaan Phubiliyoos dhukkuba dhagna nama gubuu fi garaa nama kaasuun qabamee ciisaa ture; Phaawulosis isa gaafachuuf ol seenee erga kadhatee booddee harka irra kaaʼee isa fayyise.
The father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.
9 Yommuu wanni kun taʼetti dhukkubsattoonni biyya bishaaniin marfamte sana irra jiraatan biraa hundi dhufanii fayyan.
Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came and were cured.
10 Isaanis karaa baayʼeedhaan ulfina nuu kennan; yommuu nu dooniin deemuuf kaanettis waan nu barbaachisu hunda nuuf kennan.
They also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.
11 Nus jiʼa sadii booddee doonii Iskindiriyaa kan biyya bishaaniin marfamte sana irratti yeroo gannaa dabarse tokkoon kaanee deemsa jalqabne; dooniin sunis asxaa waaqota lakkuu Kastoorii fi Paaluksi adda isaa irraa qaba ture.
After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose figurehead was “The Twin Brothers.”
12 Seraakuus geenyees bultii sadii achi turre.
Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
13 Achiis kaanee Reegiyuumitti galle; guyyaa tokko booddees waan bubbeen kibbaa bubbiseef guyyaa itti aanutti Putiyooluus geenye.
From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli,
14 Achitti obboloota tokko tokko arganne; isaanis akka nu bultii torba isaan bira turru nu kadhatan. Nus akkasiin Roomaatti galle.
where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.
15 Obboloonni achi turanis yommuu dhufaatii keenya dhagaʼanitti hamma iddoo gabaa Aphiyuusiittii fi iddoo “Lafa Bultoo Sadii” jedhamuutti nu simachuu dhufan; Phaawulosis isaan argee Waaqa galateeffate; ofii isaatiis ni jajjabaate.
From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.
16 Yommuu nu Roomaa geenyetti Phaawulos akka loltuu isa eegu tokko wajjin kophaa isaa jiraatu eeyyamameef.
When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
17 Phaawulosis guyyaa sadii booddee dura buʼoota Yihuudootaa walitti waame; yommuu isaan walitti qabamanittis akkana jedheen; “Yaa obboloota ko, ani utuu waan saba keenyaan yookaan duudhaa abbootii keenyaatiin mormu tokko illee hin hojjetin Yerusaalem keessatti qabamee dabarfamee harka warra Roomaatti kennameera.
After three days Paul called together those who were the Jewish leaders. When they had come together, he said to them, “I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,
18 Isaanis erga na qoranii booddee sababii ani yakka duʼa namatti mursiisu tokko illee hin qabaatiniif gad na dhiisuu barbaadan.
who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.
19 Ani garuu yoo waan ittiin saba koo himadhu tokko iyyuu hin qabaatin illee yommuu Yihuudoonni mormanitti akka Qeesaaritti ol iyyadhu nan dirqame.
But when the Judeans spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.
20 Wanni ani isin arguu fi isin wajjin haasaʼuu kadhadheefis kanuma. Ani sababuma abdii Israaʼeliif jedhee foncaa kanaan hidhameera.”
For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”
21 Isaanis akkana jedhanii deebisan; “Nu xalayaa waaʼee kee dubbatu tokko illee biyya Yihuudaatii hin arganne; obboloota achii dhufan keessaas namni tokko iyyuu waaʼee kee waan hamaa hin dubbanne; nuttis hin himne.
They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.
22 Nu garuu yaadni kee maal akka taʼe sirraa dhagaʼuu barbaanna; nu akka namoonni iddoo hunda jiran garee kanaan morman ni beeknaatii.”
But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”
23 Isaanis guyyaa itti Phaawulos wajjin wal argan qabatanii, akka malee baayʼatanii lafa inni jiraachaa ture dhaqan; innis ganamaa jalqabee hamma galgalaatti waaʼee mootummaa Waaqaa isaanii ibsaa, lallabaas ture; waaʼee Yesuusiis Seera Museetii fi Kitaabota Raajotaa keessaa eeree isaan amansiisuu yaalaa ture.
When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about God’s Kingdom, and persuading them concerning Yeshua, both from the Torah of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening.
24 Isaan keessaa warri tokko tokko waan inni jedhe ni fudhatan; warri kaan immoo amanuu didan.
Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.
25 Isaan gidduutti waldhabiisni uumamnaan kaʼanii deemuu jalqaban; kunis erga Phaawulos akkana jedhee dubbii dhumaa dubbatee booddee; “Hafuurri Qulqulluun yeroo karaa Isaayyaas raajichaatiin abbootii keessanitti dubbate sana dhugaa isaa dubbate; innis akkana jedhe:
When they didn’t agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one message: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,
26 “‘Gara saba kanaa dhaqiitii akkana jedhi; “Dhagaʼuu inuma dhageessu; garuu hin hubattan; ilaaluus inuma ilaaltu; garuu hin qalbeeffattan.”
saying, ‘Go to this people and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.
27 Qalbiin saba kanaa doomeeraatii; gurri isaanii sirriitti hin dhagaʼu; ija isaaniis dunuunfataniiru; utuu akkas taʼuu baatee silaa ija isaaniitiin arganii, gurra isaaniitiin dhagaʼanii, qalbii isaaniitiinis hubatanii, ni deebiʼu turan; anis isaan nan fayyisa ture.’
For this people’s heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, then I would heal them.’
28 “Kanaafuu ani akka fayyisuun Waaqaa gara Namoota Ormaatti ergame akka isin beektan nan barbaada! Isaanis ni dhagaʼu.” [
“Be it known therefore to you that the salvation of God is sent to the nations, and they will listen.”
29 Yihuudoonnis erga inni waan kana dubbatee booddee jabeessanii waliin mormaa achii deeman.]
When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.
30 Phaawulosis waggaa lama guutuu mana ofii isaatii kireeffate keessa jiraachaa, warra isa dubbisuu dhufan hundas simachaa ture.
Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house and received all who were coming to him,
31 Innis ija jabinaan, gufuu tokko malees mootummaa Waaqaa lallabaa, waaʼee Gooftaa Yesuus Kiristoosis barsiisaa ture.
proclaiming God’s Kingdom and teaching the things concerning the Lord Yeshua the Messiah with all boldness, without hindrance.
