Hojii 8
1 Saaʼolis ajjeefamuu Isxifaanos irratti namootaan walii galee ture. Guyyuma sana waldaa Kiristaanaa ishee Yerusaalem jirtutti ariʼatamni guddaan kaʼe; ergamoota malee warri kaan hundinuu biyya Yihuudaatii fi Samaariyaa hunda keessa bibittinnaaʼan.
Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the church which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.
2 Namoonni Waaqa sodaatanis Isxifaanosin awwaalan; booʼicha guddaas booʼaniif.
Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
3 Saaʼol garuu waldaa kiristaanaa balleessuu jalqabe; innis mana tokko irraa gara mana biraa dhaqee dhiiraa fi dubartii lafa irra harkisee mana hidhaatti galchaa ture.
But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.
4 Warri bittinnaaʼan sun lafa dhaqan hundatti dubbii sana lallaban.
Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around proclaiming the word.
5 Fiiliphoosis gara magaalaa Samaariyaa tokkootti gad buʼee achitti Kiristoos lallabe.
And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.
6 Namoonni sunis yommuu waan Fiiliphoos dubbatu dhagaʼanii dinqii inni hojjetu arganitti hundi isaanii qalbeeffatanii isa dhagaʼan.
The crowds listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.
7 Hafuurri xuraaʼaanis sagalee guddaan iyyee nama hedduu keessaa baʼe; warri laamshaʼanii fi warri naafatan baayʼeenis ni fayyan.
For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.
8 Kanaafis gammachuu guddaatu magaalaa sana keessatti taʼe.
There was great joy in that city.
9 Garuu yeroo sanaan dura namichi Simoon jedhamu tokko magaalaa sana keessatti falfala hojjetee namoota Samaariyaa hunda dinqisiisaa ture; innis akka waan nama guddaa taʼeetti of hedaa ture.
But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,
10 Namoonni hundinuu xinnaa guddaan qalbii isaanii gara isaatti deebifatanii, “Namichi kun humna Waaqaa isa ‘humna guddaa’ jedhamu sanaa dha” jedhanii isa saadan.
to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that power of God which is called Great."
11 Namoonni sunis sababii inni yeroo dheeraa falfala isaatiin isaan dinqisiiseef qalbii isaanii gara isaatti deebifatan.
They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
12 Garuu yommuu Fiiliphoos wangeela waaʼee mootummaa Waaqaatii fi maqaa Yesuus Kiristoos lallabetti amananii dhiiraa dubartiin cuuphaman.
But when they believed Philip as he preached good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Simoon mataan isaa iyyuu amanee cuuphame. Innis mallattoo fi dinqii arge sana dinqifachaa Fiiliphoos wajjin deeme.
Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
14 Ergamoonni Yerusaalem turan akka warri Samaariyaa dubbii Waaqaa fudhatan dhagaʼanii Phexrosii fi Yohannisin isaanitti ergan.
Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
15 Ergamoonni sunis yommuu achi gaʼanitti akka isaan Hafuura Qulqulluu argataniif ni kadhataniif;
who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
16 Hafuuri Qulqulluun isaan keessaa nama tokko irra illee hin buune tureetii; isaan maqaa Gooftaa Yesuus qofaan cuuphamanii turan.
for he had not yet fallen upon any of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Phexrosii fi Yohannis harka isaanii jara sana irra kakaaʼan; isaanis Hafuura Qulqulluu argatan.
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Simoon falfaltichis akka yeroo ergamoonni harka isaanii nama irra kaaʼan Hafuurri Qulqulluun namaa kennamu arginaan ergamootaaf horii kennee,
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
19 “Akka namni ani harka irra kaaʼu hundi Hafuura Qulqulluu argatuuf dandeettii kana anaaf illee kennaa” jedheen.
saying, "Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."
20 Phexros garuu akkana jedhee deebiseef; “Sababii ati kennaa Waaqaa waan horiin bitachuu dandeessu seeteef horiin kee suma wajjin haa badu!
But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money.
21 Garaan kee fuula Waaqaa duratti waan qajeelaa hin taʼiniif ati tajaajila kana keessatti qooda yookaan carraa hin qabdu.
You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.
22 Kanaaf hammina kee kana irraa deebiʼiitii gooftaa kadhadhu; inni yaada garaa keetii kana siif dhiisa taʼaatii.
Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask the Lord if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
23 Ani akka ati yaada hadhaaʼaan guutamtee fi akka ati garbicha cubbuu taate nan arga.”
For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."
24 Simoonis, “Akka wanni isin jettan kun tokko iyyuu narra hin geenyeef Gooftaa naa kadhadhaa” jedhee deebise.
Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me."
25 Phexrosii fi Yohannis erga dhugaa baʼanii dubbii Gooftaas labsanii booddee gandoota Samaariyaa hedduu keessatti wangeela lallabaa Yerusaalemitti deebiʼan.
They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.
26 Ergamaan Gooftaa tokko Fiiliphoosiin, “Kaʼiitii karaa Kibbaatiin gara daandii Yerusaalemii baʼee Gaazaatti gad buʼu sanaa dhaqi” jedhe; daandiin sunis daandii gammoojjii ti.
But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert."
27 Innis kaʼee deeme; karaa isaa irrattis xuʼaashii Itoophiyaa tokko jechuunis qondaalticha Kandakee mootittii saba Itoophiyaa kan qabeenya ishee hunda irratti itti gaafatamaa taʼe arge; qondaalli sun sagaduuf jedhee Yerusaalem dhaqee ture.
And he arose and went. And look, there was a man from Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Kandake, the queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge over all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship,
28 Innis yeroo biyya isaatti deebiʼu gaarii isaa irra taaʼee kitaaba Isaayyaas raajichaa dubbifachaa ture.
and he was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 Hafuurri Qulqulluunis Fiiliphoosiin, “Dhaqiitii gaarii sanatti dhiʼaadhu” jedhe.
And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go and join up with that chariot."
30 Fiiliphoosis gaarii sanatti fiigee utuu namichi sun kitaaba Isaayyaas raajichaa dubbifatuu dhagaʼee, “Ati waan dubbiftu kana ni hubattaa?” jedhee gaafate.
And running near, Philip heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
31 Namichis, “Yoo namni naa hin ibsin ani akkamiin hubachuu dandaʼa?” jedhe. Innis akka Fiiliphoos ol baʼee isa bira taaʼuuf waammate.
He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 Kutaan kitaabaa kan xuʼaashiin sun dubbisaa ture isa kana: “Inni akkuma hoolaa iddoo qalmaatti geeffamee, yookaan akkuma ilmoo hoolaa kan fuula nama rifeensa irraa murmuruu duratti calʼisuu akkasuma afaan isaa hin saaqqanne.
Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, "He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he does not open his mouth.
33 Inni cunqurfamuu isaatiin murtii qajeelaa dhowwatame; eenyutu waaʼee sanyii isaa dubbachuu dandaʼa? Jireenyi isaa lafa irraa fudhatameeraatii.”
In his humiliation his justice was taken away. Who will declare his generation? For his life is taken from the earth."
34 Xuʼaashiin sunis Fiiliphoosiin, “Raajiin sun waaʼee eenyuu dubbata? Waaʼee mataa isaa moo waaʼee nama biraa ti? Maaloo mee natti himi!” jedhee gaafate.
The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?"
35 Fiiliphoosis kutaadhuma kitaabaa sanaan afaan saaqatee oduu gaarii waaʼee Yesuus isatti hime.
Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus.
36 Isaanis utuu karaa deemanuu bishaanitti baʼan; xuʼaashiin sunis, “Kunoo bishaan as jira; yoos maaltu cuuphamuu na dhowwa ree?” jedheen. [
As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?"
37 Fiiliphoosis, “Ati yoo garaa kee guutuun amante cuuphamuu ni dandeessa” jedheen. Namichis deebisee, “Akka Yesuus Kiristoos ilma Waaqaa taʼe ani nan amana” jedhe.]
And he said to him, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
38 Innis akka gaariin sun dhaabatu ajaje; isaan lamaanuu dhaqanii bishaan seenan; Fiiliphoosis isa cuuphe.
He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
39 Yommuu isaan bishaan keessaa baʼanittis Hafuurri Gooftaa Fiiliphoosin fudhate; xuʼaashiin sunis ergasii isa hin argine; garuu gammadaa karaa isaa itti fufe.
When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
40 Fiiliphoos immoo Azooxoonitti argame; innis hamma Qiisaariyaa gaʼutti magaalaawwan hunda keessatti wangeela lallabaa darbe.
But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
