Luqaas 2
1 Bara sana keessa akka addunyaan Roomaa hundi galmeeffamuuf Awugisxoos Qeesaar biraa labsiin baʼe.
Just at this time an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for the registration of the whole Empire.
2 Lakkoobsi sabaa kunis bara Qereenewoos bulchaa biyya Sooriyaa turetti yeroo jalqabaatiif taasifame.
It was the first registration made during the governorship of Quirinius in Syria;
3 Namni hundinuu galmeeffamuuf gara magaalaa itti dhalatee dhaqe.
and all went to be registered--every one to the town to which he belonged.
4 Yoosefis manaa fi sanyii Daawit keessaa waan dhalateef magaalaa Naazreeti ishee Galiilaa keessaatii kaʼee gara magaalaa Daawit ishee Yihuudaa keessaa kan Beetlihem jedhamtuutti ol baʼe.
So Joseph went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judaea, to David's town of Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,
5 Innis kaadhima isaa Maariyaam ishee ulfa turte sana wajjin galmeeffamuu dhaqe.
to have himself registered together with Mary, who was betrothed to him and was with child.
6 Utuma isaan achi jiranuus yeroon daʼumsa ishee gaʼe.
But while they were there, her full time came,
7 Isheenis ilma ishee isa hangafa deesse. Waan mana bultii keessummootaa keessa iddoon hin jiraatiniif huccuudhaan martee bidiruu keessa isa ciibsite.
and she gave birth to her first-born son, and wrapped Him round, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 Tiksoota halkan halkan ala bulanii bushaayee isaanii tikfatanitu biyya sana ture.
Now there were shepherds in the same part of the country, keeping watch over their sheep by night in the open fields,
9 Ergamaan Gooftaa isaanitti mulʼate; ulfinni Gooftaas naannoo isaaniitti ibse; isaanis akka malee sodaatan.
when suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round them; and they were filled with terror.
10 Ergamaan sun garuu akkana isaaniin jedhe; “Hin sodaatinaa. Kunoo, ani oduu gaarii baayʼee nama gammachiisu kan saba hundumaaf taʼu isinii fideeraatii.
But the angel said to them, "Put away all fear; for I am bringing you good news of great joy--joy for all the People.
11 Harʼa magaalaa Daawit keessatti fayyisaan isiniif dhalateera; innis Kiristoos Goofticha.
For a Saviour who is the Anointed Lord is born to you to-day, in the town of David.
12 Kunis mallattoo isiniif taʼa: Daaʼima huccuudhaan maramee bidiruu keessa ciisu tokko ni argitu.”
And this is the token for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger."
13 Ergamaa sana wajjinis raayyaan samii irraa baayʼeen akkuma tasaa mulʼatanii Waaqa galateeffachaa akkana jedhan;
And immediately there was with the angel a multitude of the army of Heaven praising God and saying,
14 “Samii gubbaatti ulfinni Waaqaaf, lafa irrattis nagaan namoota inni itti gammaduuf haa taʼu.”
"Glory be to God in the highest Heavens, And on earth peace among men who please Him!"
15 Erga Ergamoonni tiksoota dhiisanii gara samiitti ol baʼanii booddee tiksoonni sun, “Kottaa Beetlihemin dhaqnee waan taʼe kan Gooftaan nutti hime kana ilaalaa” waliin jedhan.
Then, as soon as the angels had left them and returned to Heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go over as far as Bethlehem and see this that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."
16 Isaanis dafanii dhaqanii Maariyaamii fi Yoosefin, daaʼima bidiruu keessa ciisus argan.
So they made haste and came and found Mary and Joseph, with the babe lying in the manger.
17 Yommuu isa arganitti waan waaʼee mucichaa isaanitti himame sana odeessan;
And when they saw the child, they told what had been said to them about Him;
18 warri waan kana dhagaʼan hundinuu waan tiksoonni isaanitti himan sana ni dinqifatan.
and all who listened were astonished at what the shepherds told them.
19 Maariyaam garuu waan kana hunda garaatti qabattee itti yaadaa turte.
But Mary treasured up all these things, often dwelling on them in her mind.
20 Tiksoonnis sababii waan dhagaʼanii fi arganiitiif Waaqaaf ulfina kennaa, isa jajachaas deebiʼan; wanni hundinuu akkuma isaanitti himame sana tureetii.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen in accordance with the announcement made to them.
21 Innis guyyaa saddeettaffaatti, akkuma yeroon dhagna qabaa isaa gaʼeen maqaa utuu haati isaa iyyuu isa hin ulfaaʼiniin dura ergamaan Waaqaa isaaf baaseen Yesuus jedhamee moggaafame.
When eight days had passed and the time for circumcising Him had come, He was called JESUS, the name given Him by the angel before His conception in the womb.
22 Akka Seera Museetti yeroon qulqullaaʼummaa isaanii geenyaan Yoosefii fi Maariyaam daaʼima sana Gooftaa duratti dhiʼeessuuf jedhanii isa fudhatanii Yerusaalemitti ol baʼan.
And when the days for their purification appointed by the Law of Moses had passed, they took Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord--
23 Akkuma Seera Gooftaa keessatti barreeffametti, “Dhiirri hangafni hundinuu gooftaaf ni qulqulleeffama.”
as it is written in the Law of the Lord: "Every first-born male shall be called holy to the Lord."
24 Isaanis akkuma Seerri Gooftaa jedhutti, “Gugee lama yookaan gugee sosookkee lama” aarsaa dhiʼeessuu dhaqan.
And they also offered a sacrifice as commanded in the Law of the Lord, "a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons."
25 Kunoo, namichi qajeelaan Waaqa sodaatu kan maqaan isaa Simiʼoon jedhamu tokko Yerusaalem keessa ture. Innis jajjabeeffama Israaʼel eeggachaa ture; Hafuurri Qulqulluunis isa irra ture.
Now there was a man in Jerusalem of the name of Symeon, an upright and God-fearing man, who was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
26 Hafuurri Qulqulluunis akka inni utuu Kiristoos Goofticha hin argin hin duune isatti mulʼisee ture.
To him it had been revealed by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death until he had seen the Lord's Anointed One.
27 Innis Hafuuraan qajeelfamee mana qulqullummaa seene. Abbaa fi haati Yesuus yommuu akka duudhaa seerichaatti waan barbaachisu isaaf guutuuf jedhanii Yesuus mucicha baadhatanii ol seenanitti,
Led by the Spirit he came to the Temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do with regard to Him according to the custom of the Law,
28 Simiʼoon fuudhee isa hammatee akkana jedhee Waaqa galateeffate:
he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
29 “Yaa Gooftaa, akkuma dubbii keetiitti, ati garbicha kee amma nagaan geggeessis.
"Now, O Sovereign Lord, Thou dost send Thy servant away in peace, in fulfilment of Thy word,
30 Iji koo fayyina kee isa ati
Because mine eyes have seen Thy salvation,
31 saba hundumaa duratti qopheessite argeera;
Which Thou hast made ready in the sight of all nations--
32 innis mulʼata Namoota Ormaatiif ifa; saba kee Israaʼeliif immoo ulfina.”
A light to shine upon the Gentiles, And the glory of Thy people Israel."
33 Abbaa fi haati isaas waan waaʼee isaa dubbatame sana ni dinqifatan.
And while the child's father and mother were wondering at the words of Symeon concerning Him,
34 Simiʼoonis isaan eebbise; haadha daaʼima sanaa Maariyaamiinis akkana jedhe; “Daaʼimni kun Israaʼel keessatti kufaatiidhaa fi kaʼumsa namoota baayʼeetiif sababii, mormii isa irratti dubbatamuufis mallattoo akka taʼu murteeffameera;
Symeon blessed them and said to Mary the mother, "This child is appointed for the falling and the uprising of many in Israel and for a token to be spoken against;
35 kunis akka yaadni garaa namoota baayʼee ifatti baʼuuf. Goraadeen lubbuu kee ni waraana.”
and a sword will pierce through your own soul also; that the reasonings in many hearts may be revealed."
36 Gosa Aasheer keessaas raajittii Haannaa jedhamtu tokkotu ture. Isheenis intala Faanuʼel turte; baayʼees jaartee turte; dhirsa ishee kan durbummaadhaan itti heerumte wajjin waggaa torba jiraatte;
There was also Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, belonging to the tribe of Asher. She was of a very great age, having had after her maidenhood seven years of married life,
37 isheenis hamma umuriin ishee waggaa 84 guuteetti haadha hiyyeessaa taatee jiraatte. Utuu mana qulqullummaatii hin dhabaminis soomaa fi kadhannaadhaan halkanii guyyaa waaqeffachaa turte.
and then being a widow of eighty-four years. She was never absent from the Temple, but worshipped, by day and by night, with fasting and prayer.
38 Yeruma sanas isaanitti dhiʼaattee Waaqaaf galata galchite; warra furama Yerusaalem eeggachaa turan hundattis waaʼee daaʼima sanaa odeessite.
And coming up just at that moment, she gave thanks to God, and spoke about the child to all who were expecting the deliverance of Jerusalem.
39 Yoosefii fi Maariyaamis waan seerri Gooftaa ajaju hunda raawwatanii gara Galiilaatti gara magaalaa isaanii Naazreetitti deebiʼan.
Then, as soon as they had accomplished all that the Law required, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.
40 Mucichis guddatee jabaachaa deeme; ogummaadhaanis ni guutame; ayyaanni Waaqaas isa irra ture.
And the child grew and became strong and full of wisdom, and the favour of God rested upon Him.
41 Abbaa fi haati isaa wagguma waggaan Ayyaana Faasiikaatiif jedhanii Yerusaalem dhaqaa turan.
Now His parents used to go up year by year to Jerusalem at the Feast of the Passover.
42 Yommuu umuriin mucaa sanaa waggaa kudha lama guutettis akkuma sirna Ayyaanichaatti Yerusaalemitti ol baʼan.
And when He was twelve years old they went up as was customary at the time of the Feast, and,
43 Erga ayyaanichi raawwatee booddee utuu abbaa fi haati isaa gara mana isaaniitti deebiʼaa jiranuu, Yesuus mucichi Yerusaalemitti isaan biraa hafe; isaan garuu waan kana hin hubanne.
after staying the full number of days, when they started back home the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not discover this,
44 Isaanis waan inni miiltoo isaanii wajjin jiru seʼanii guyyaa tokko deeman. Ergasiis firoota isaaniitii fi michoota isaanii keessa isa barbaaduu jalqaban.
but supposing Him to be in the travelling company, they proceeded a day's journey. Then they searched up and down for Him among their relatives and acquaintances;
45 Yommuu isa dhabanittis, isa barbaaduuf Yerusaalemitti deebiʼan.
but being unable to find Him they returned to Jerusalem, making anxious inquiry for Him.
46 Guyyaa sadii booddee utuu inni barsiistota gidduu taaʼee isaan dhaggeeffatuu, gaaffiis isaan gaafatuu mana qulqullummaa keessatti isa argatan.
On the third day they found Him in the Temple sitting among the Rabbis, both listening to them and asking them questions,
47 Warri isa dhagaʼan hundinuus hubannaa isaatii fi deebii inni kennu ni dinqifatan.
while all who heard Him were astonished at His intelligence and at the answers He gave.
48 Abbaa fi haati isaas yommuu isa arganitti ni raajeffatan. Haati isaas, “Gurbaa, maaliif akkana nu goote? Kunoo, anii fi abbaan kee yaaddoo guddaadhaan si barbaadaa turree!” jetteen.
When they saw Him, they were smitten with amazement, and His mother said to Him, "My child, why have you behaved thus to us? Your father and I have been searching for you in anguish."
49 Innis deebisee, “Maaliif na barbaaddan? Akka ani mana Abbaa kootti argamuu qabu hin beekne moo?” isaaniin jedhe.
"Why is it that you have been searching for me?" He replied; "did you not know that it is my duty to be engaged upon my Father's business?"
50 Isaan garuu dubbii inni isaanitti dubbate hin hubanne.
But they did not understand the significance of these words.
51 Innis isaan wajjin Naazreetitti gad buʼe; isaaniifis ni ajajama ture. Haati isaa garuu waan kana hunda garaatti qabatte.
Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was always obedient to them; but His mother carefully treasured up all these incidents in her memory.
52 Yesuusis ogummaadhaan, hojjaa fi surraadhaan fuula Waaqaatii fi fuula namaa duratti guddachaa deeme.
And as Jesus grew older He gained in both wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
