Ded'enu' ra Dud'uin 22
1 Boe ma, Paulus olaꞌ nae “Ama nggare no toronoo nggare! Au oꞌe nggi rena, te ae usulaꞌe ao ngga.”
Brethren and fathers, hear my defense, which I now make before you.
2 Leleꞌ naa atahori hetar rena Paulus olaꞌ, nendiꞌ sira dedꞌea na. De ara nenee reuꞌ ena, fo rae rena malolole dedꞌea na. Boe ma ana olaꞌ nakandoo nae,
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept the greater silence. And he said:
3 “Sadꞌi basa nggi bubꞌuluꞌ mae, au atahori Yahudi. Mama ngga bꞌonggi au sia kota Tarsus, sia nusaꞌ Kilikia. Te, au uꞌumoko mia Yerusalem ia. Meser monaeꞌ Gamaliel, mana nanori au. Ana nanori au basa Baꞌi Musa hohoro-lalanen, losa lutu-leloꞌ. Au o manggate tungga Lamatualain, onaꞌ basa nggi boe.
I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, yet educated in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed according to the strict discipline of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as you all are this day.
4 Faiꞌ naa, au nda uloeꞌ oi ma uꞌusususaꞌ atahori mana tungga Yesus Dala Masodꞌa Na sa. Au lea endi se, touꞌ ma inaꞌ, risiꞌ Yerusalem, fo tao se bui rala reu. Leleꞌ naa, ruma mate boe.
And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prison both men and women,
5 Hita malangga monaen agama Yahudi a, no malangga feaꞌ ra, o bubꞌuluꞌ saa fo au olaꞌ ia tebꞌe! Au nda ombon-koson sa. Ara mana fee au susura koasa, fo uu toꞌu atahori mana tungga Yesus ra losa kota Damsik. Sia naa, au ae toꞌu se, fo endi se Yerusalem reu. Au duꞌa ae, hela fo atahori mana maꞌetuꞌ dedꞌeat agama ra hukun se.”
as the chief priest and the whole body of elders will testify for me. From them I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring those, also, who were there, bound to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.
6 Basa ma Paulus olaꞌ nakandoo nae, “Lao esa, au lao isiꞌ Damsik, fo ae sangga atahori mana tungga Yesus ra. Mbei ma relo a namatetu ma, hai maeꞌ a losa kotaꞌ naa. Te aiboiꞌ ma, manggareloꞌ sa mia lalai a naronda neu au,
But it came to pass, that, as I was on my journey, and was drawing near to Damascus, about midday, there suddenly shone from heaven a great light round about me;
7 de uꞌuloli. Au rena haraꞌ esa olaꞌ nae, “He, Saulus! Taꞌo bee de ho tao doidꞌoso au taꞌo ia?’
and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
8 Au memaꞌ rena haraꞌ naa, te nda ita atahori sa. Ma utane ae, ‘Malangga mana olaꞌ ia, seka?’ Haraꞌ naa, nataa nae, ‘Au ia, Yesus, atahori Nasaret, fo ho tao doidꞌosoꞌ a!’
And I answered, Who art thou Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you persecute.
9 Atahori mana laoꞌ ro au ra o, rita manggareloꞌ naa, te nda rena haraꞌ naa sa.
They who were with me saw the light, and were afraid, but did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
10 Boe ma, utaa ae, ‘Mete ma taꞌo naa, au musi taꞌo bee?’ Nafadꞌe nae, ‘Fela, fo kota rala muu leo. Losa naa fo, Au atahori ngga feꞌe nafadꞌe nggo basa saa fo musi taoꞌ ra.
And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus, and there you shall be told of all things that are appointed for you to do.
11 Au rena ala ma, au fela rii-rii. Te au nda ita saa sa boe, huu manggareloꞌ naa seli. De nonoo nggara toꞌu ro au kota Damsik mi.
And as I could not see for the glory of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and went into Damascus.
12 Sia naa hambu atahori sa naran Ananias. Rala na ndos, ma toꞌu nahereꞌ Baꞌi Musa hohoro-lalane nara. Basa atahori Yahudi mana leo sia kota naa, hii e ma fee hadꞌat neu e.
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, who had a good report from all the Jews that dwelt there,
13 Ana nema sangga au, ma olaꞌ nae, ‘Aꞌa Saul! Mulaa fo mete leo! Te aꞌa mata na nalaa ena.’ Ana olaꞌ basa ma, au botiꞌ mata ngga, ma bisa ita e.
came to me, and standing by me, said, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And the same hour I looked upon him.
14 Basa ma, ana nanori au nae, ‘Lamatualain, fo hita bei-bai nara hule-oꞌe neuꞌ a, ia naa, tengga nala aꞌa ena. Aꞌa ue-tatao ma, naeni muhine malolole hihii-nanau Na. No muhine Yesus, fo mia dalahulu na, hita ingga-inggaꞌ E tae “Atahori Meumareꞌ”. Ia naa, Lamatualain soi dalaꞌ fo aꞌa rena mata ma mia Yesus.
And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen you, that you should know his will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of his mouth;
15 Ana mana tengga nala aꞌa, fo muu mufadꞌe Dudꞌui Malole Na neu atahori sia bee-bꞌee. Aꞌa musi mufadꞌe basa saa, fo mita ma rena mia E.
for you shall be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.
16 Afiꞌ muhani dodꞌoo fai. Muu fo moꞌe ara sarani aꞌa, fo dadꞌi bukti aꞌa noꞌe Lamatuaꞌ Yesus fee ambon neu basa sala-kilu mara.’”
And now, why do you delay? Arise, and be immersed, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
17 Boe ma Paulus olaꞌ nakandoo nae, “Basa ma, au baliꞌ Yerusalem uu. Faiꞌ sa, au uu hule-oꞌe mia Ume Hule-oꞌe Huuꞌ a ma, Lamatuaꞌ natudꞌu au, onaꞌ meit e.
And it came to pass, after I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance,
18 Au ita Yesus. Ma Ana parenda au nae, ‘Ho musi lao hela Yerusalem ia, leo! Huu, atahori mana sia ia ra, nda nau simbo saa fo, ho munori soꞌal Auꞌ a sa.’
and saw him saying to me, Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony concerning me.
19 Te au nda simbo parendaꞌ naa sa, huu dalahulu na, malangga agama ra hii au. De utaa ae, ‘Taꞌo ia, Amaꞌ! Basa se bubꞌuluꞌ, faiꞌ naa, au lao uu sia ume hule-oꞌeꞌ sia bee-bꞌee, fo toꞌu ma poko atahori mana ramahere neu Amaꞌ.
And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I threw into prison, and scourged, in every synagogue, those who believed on thee;
20 Ara o rahine rae, leleꞌ ara mbia risa Amaꞌ dedenu Na, Stefanus, te au sia naa, ma au o nau boe. Au mana utatale se raduru fatu fo mbia e. Ma au mana unea badꞌu nara.’
and that when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I also stood by and approved, and kept the clothing of those who slew him.
21 Au fee nesenenedꞌaꞌ taꞌo naa, te Yesus parenda seluꞌ fai nae, ‘Sudꞌi boe sangga dalaꞌ mataꞌ-mataꞌ! Lao hela Yerusalem leo! Au ae denu nggo muu sia mamana dodꞌooꞌ ra, fo munori atahori nda Yahudi ra sa.’”
And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far off to the Gentiles.
22 Atahori hetar rena Paulus olaꞌ nae Lamatuaꞌ denu e nisiꞌ atahori feaꞌ ra ena ma, ara nda nau rena e sa ena. Basa se ramanasa, ma nggasi randaa rae, “Afiꞌ rena atahori ia fai! Misa e leo! Ana nda nandaa nasodꞌa sa ena.”
And they heard him to this word, and lifted up their voice, saying: Away with such a man from the earth! for it is not fit that he should live.
23 Atahori naa ra nggasi taꞌo naa ma, ara olu badꞌu nara, ma ao afu de nggari ata neu, huu ramanasa seli ena.
And as they were crying out, and tossing off their clothes, and throwing dust into the air,
24 Malangga a nita atahori ramue fai ma, ana denu soldꞌadꞌu ra rendi Paulus nisiꞌ mamana neneaꞌ. Basa ma, ana denu se filo e, naa fo Paulus nataa nae eni tao salaꞌ saa, losa atahori Yahudi ra rae tao risa e.
the officer commanded him to be led into the fortress, and gave orders that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so cried out against him.
25 Ara paꞌa Paulus fo rae filo e ma, ana natane baliꞌ soldꞌadꞌu naa nae, “Tungga mana parenda Roma atoran na, bee ka ndaa? Mete ma atahori sa mana naꞌena hak atahori Roma hambu dedꞌeat, hei musi tao taꞌo bee? Hei popoko miꞌihuluꞌ e, do, hei paresaꞌ miꞌihuluꞌ e?”
But Paul said to the centurion who stood by, as he caused him to be bent forward to the straps: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26 Soldꞌadꞌu naa rena nala ma, ana neu sangga malangga na lai-lai. Ana nafadꞌe nae, “Amaꞌ! Atahori ia, naꞌena hak atahori Roma! Dadꞌi amaꞌ nae tao saa neu e?”
And when the centurion heard that, he went out and told it to the officer, saying: What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.
27 Malangga a rena nala ma, ana neu natane Paulus nae, “Oi ho muꞌena hak atahori Roma? Naa, tebꞌe do?” Paulus naselu nae, “Tebꞌe! Au toꞌu hak naa.”
And the officer came and said to him: Tell me, are you a Roman? He answered: Yes.
28 Boe ma malangga a nae, “Au o taꞌo naa boe. Au bae nae na seli, fo bisa hambu hak naa.” Te Paulus nataa fai, nae “Au naa, nda bae saa-saa sa boe. Eniꞌ a mama ngga bꞌonggi au, au toꞌu hak naa ena. Ama ngga o toꞌu hak naa boe.”
And the officer answered: With a great Bum did I purchase this citizenship. And Paul replied: But I was born a citizen.
29 Ara rena Paulus toꞌu hak atahori Roma ma, soldꞌadꞌu ra raꞌadꞌedꞌeaꞌ. Ara nda rambarani filo ma paresaꞌ e sa ena. Malangga a nahine nae eni tao salaꞌ nalena-langga atoran ena, huu eni paꞌa Paulus ena. Naa de, ana namatau.
Then, those who were about to examine him, immediately departed from him. And the officer was afraid, when he learned that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 Mbilaꞌ neu ma, malangga a feꞌe nae sangga dedꞌeat a huu-pata na taꞌo bee. De ana denu soldꞌadꞌu nara reu roꞌe basa malangga mana nggero dedꞌeat agama Yahudi ra, fo raꞌabꞌue. Boe ma, ana denu reu sefi Paulus papaꞌa na, fo rendi e nisiꞌ basa atahori naa ra mata nara.
And, on the next day, wishing to know certainly why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the Sanhedrim to meet together. And he brought Paul down, and placed him before them.
