Imbombo zya Atume 21
1 Natalehana nabho, tishuula mubahari tafiha hu kosi, shaudabho lwakwe tafiha hu Rodo, natafuma uhwo tafiha hu muji gwa Patara.
When we had torn ourselves away and had set sail, we ran before the wind to Cos; the next day we came to Rhodes, and from there to Patara,
2 Natapata emeli yelobhola hu Foinike, tinjila tashuula nayo.
where we found a ship crossing to Phoenicia, and went on board and set sail.
3 Natafiha hu kisiwa cha hu Kipro, taileha hukhono umongo, tashuula tafiha hu Siria, tabhila enanga hu muji gwa hu Tiro, uhwo emeli yahanziwaga ahwisye amazigo.
After sighting Cyprus and leaving it on the left, we sailed to Syria, and put into Tyre, where the ship was to discharge her cargo.
4 Natabhalola amanyili, takhala uhwo ensiku saba. Amanyili ebha bhasunda uPaulo ashilile hu Mpepo Ufinjile huje usahakhanye ulwayo hu Yerusalemu.
There we found the disciples and stayed a week with them. Speaking under the influence of the Spirit, they warned Paul not to set foot in Jerusalem.
5 Natamalizya ensiku zila, tasogola. Bhatilolezya bhonti nabhashi bhabho na bhana bhabho hwatabhalaga natafiha munshinji ye bahari tafugamila mafugamo tapuuta, nkalatagana nabho.
However, when we had come to the end of our visit, we went on our way, all the disciples with their wives and children escorting us out of the city. We knelt down on the beach, and prayed,
6 Ate tiinjila mumeli, bhope bhawele amwabho.
and then said goodbye to one another; after which we went on board, and they returned home.
7 Natamalizya esafari yetu afume hu Tiro, tafiha hu Tolemai. Pala tabhalamuha aholo takhala isiku limo.
After we had made the run from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, and exchanged greetings with the followers there, and spent a day with them.
8 Shandabho lwakwe tasogola tafiha hu Kaisaria. Ate tinjile munyumba ya Filipo, yaali lombeleli wi izu lya Ngulubhi, aali na bhaale saba.
The next day we left, and reached Caesarea, where we went to the house of Philip, the missionary, who was one of the Seven, and stayed with him.
9 Omuntu unuaali na bhaale bhane abhaale ebho bhakuwaga.
He had four unmarried daughters, who had the gift of prophecy.
10 Natakhala uhwo, ahika ukuwe umo afume hu Uyahudi itawa yu Agabo.
During our visit, which lasted several days, a prophet, named Agabus, came down from Judea.
11 Ahinzile hulite, wega ilampa lya Paulo wahwipinya amakhono na manama, waga Umpepo Ufinjile aiga. umwanisholilampa eli bhabhahumpiye Ayahudi bha hu Yerusalemu, na hutwale mumakhono ga bhantu bha mataifa.”
He came to see us, and, taking Paul’s belt, and binding his own feet and hands with it, said, “This is what the Holy Spirit says – ‘The man to whom this belt belongs will be bound like this by the religious authorities in Jerusalem, and they will give him up to the Gentiles’.”
12 Natumvwa enongwa izyo ate na bhantu bhabhakhala pala tabhuula u Paulo huje asahishe abhale hu Yerusalemu.
When we heard that, we and the people of the place began to entreat Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 U Paulo wabhabhuula, waga mulila yeenu, mbona muntengula umwoyo ane enditayari apinywe, siyo apinywe tu nafwe hwayo, hu shauli yitawa ilya Yesu ugosi wane.”
It was then that Paul made the reply, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart like this? For my part, I am ready not only to be bound, but even to suffer death at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
14 Pipo uPaulo sigaahanzaga asundwe ate taaleha, taga Ungulubhi abhombe zyazigine.”
So, as he would not be persuaded, we said no more to him, only adding – “The Lord’s will be done.”
15 Nazyashila ensiku ezi, ate teega amafuko getu, taabhala hu Yerusalemu.
At the end of our visit, we made our preparations, and started on our way up to Jerusalem.
16 Amanyili bhamo bhabhafumile hu Kaisaria bhahalongozanya nate. Bhalete umuntu umo oMunasoni, elyo litawa lyakwe ali wa hu Kipro ali manyili kuulu yatakhiyenawo.
Some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, and brought Mnason with them, a Cypriot disciple of long standing, with whom we were to stay.
17 Natafiha hu Yerusalemu aholo bhetu bhatejeliye shinza tee na hulugano.
On our arrival at Jerusalem, the followers of the Lord there gave us a hearty welcome;
18 Shandao lwalwe u Paulo tabhalile tenti hwa Yakobo, na bhazee bhonti bhahali.
and the next day Paul went with us to see James, and all the church elders were present.
19 Nawabhalamuha, abhabhuulile zyonti zyabhombile Ungulubhi hwa mataifa ashilile hu makhono gakwe.
After greeting them, Paul related in detail all that God had done among the Gentiles through his efforts;
20 Nabhuumvwa enongwa izyo bhalumba Ungulubhi, bhabhuula uPaulo walola, elufu zilinga zya Yahudi. Bhabhitishe abhene bhahwanza hukhate ye sheria.
and, when they had heard it, they began praising God, and said to Paul: “You see, brother, that those of our people who have become believers in Christ may be numbered by tens of thousands, and they are all naturally earnest in upholding the Jewish Law.
21 Bhabhuulilwe huje awe umanyizya Ayahudi abhahumataifa aje mugande akhate esheria ya Musa, nantele muganje abhatahiri abhana bhenyu nantele musahagilondozye emila zyetu enkuulu.
Now they have heard it said about you, that you teach all of our people in foreign countries to forsake Moses, for you tell them not to circumcise their children or even to observe Jewish customs.
22 Eshi tikhonzye wili? Nantele bhabhahwumvwe huje uli ohu.
Well now, as they are certain to hear of your arrival, do what we are going to suggest.
23 Eshi ubhombe shila shatihubhuula eshi: tili na bhantu bhane bhabhahwifinjile.
We have four men here, who have of their own accord put themselves under a vow.
24 Bheje abhantu ebha uhwiyozye nabho, ubhasombele eghalama zyabho nkabhasyengule amatwe gabho. Nkabhamanye huje nawe ufuata esheria.
Join these men, share their purification, and bear their expenses, so that they may shave their heads; and then all will see that there is no truth in what they have been told about you, but that, on the contrary, you yourself rule your life in obedience to the Jewish Law.
25 Lelo hwakristo abhamataifa tabhasimbiye huje musalalye evintu vyabhafumizye sadaka huvifwani, neviniongwe ni danda, nu umalaya.”
As to the Gentiles who have become believers in Christ, we have sent our decision that they should avoid food offered to idols, and blood, and the flesh of strangled animals, and impurity.”
26 U Paulo wabhega alume ni isiku ilyabhili wahwiyozya yuyo nabhaala bhantu, winjila mushibhanza, watandazya ensiku ezyahwiyozye, paka esadaka bhafumye hwa bhonti.
Paul joined the men, and the next day shared their purification, and went into the Temple, and gave notice of the expiration of the period of purification when the usual offering should have been made on behalf of each of them.
27 Ensiku saba nazyapalamila amalishe Ayahudi bhabhafumile hu Asia bhalola uPaulo mushibhanza, bhavitwa tee, bhasontezya na makhono.
But, just as the seven days were drawing to a close, some of the Jewish people from Roman Asia caught sight of Paul in the Temple, and caused great excitement among all the people present, by seizing Paul and shouting,
28 Bhakhoola iholo abhaIsraeli enzi intuavwe ulamuntu ayinzile yamanyizya abhantu zyasigazihwanziwa mu mushibhanza ahwanza apachafule apafinjile epa.”
“People of Israel! Help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our Law, and this place; and, what is more, he has actually brought Greeks into the Temple and defiled this sacred place.”
29 Ulwahwande uPaulo bhalolile nu Trofimo uwa hu Efeso bhagagajibha aletile mushibhanza.
(For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in Paul’s company in the city, and were under the belief that Paul had taken him into the Temple.)
30 Umuji gwonti gwagunduha abhantu bhashimbila bhakhata u Paulo. Bhafumya hwunzi afume mushibhanza amandyango gafungwa.
The whole city was stirred, and the people quickly collected, seized Paul, and dragged him out of the Temple, when the doors were immediately shut.
31 Nabhahanzaga hubude, ugosi wikeya lya alinzi bhe Yerusalemu huje yonti elifujo yeene.
They were bent on killing him, when it was reported to the officer commanding the garrison, that all Jerusalem was in commotion.
32 Wega askari nu jemedari bhashimbilila pa bhantu, abhantu nabhabhalola asikari bhaaleka hukhone uPaulo.
He instantly got together some officers and soldiers, and charged down on the crowd, who, when they saw the commanding officer and his soldiers, stopped beating Paul.
33 Ugosi wikeya wapalamila uPaulo wakhata bhapinya na manyoro gabhili. Wabhuzya awe, wenanu ubhombile yeenu.
Then he went up to Paul, arrested him, ordered him to be doubly chained, and proceeded to inquire who he was, and what he had been doing.
34 Abhantu bhabwagaga ibwago siga ahumvwaga nazimo zyabhayanga wabhabhuula asilari huje mwinjizi muhati mwingome.
Some of the crowd said one thing, and some another; and, as he could get no definite reply because of the uproar, he ordered Paul to be taken into the barracks.
35 Nabhafiha pangazi(pandandalilo) usikari wamwega, efujo zyali ngosi.
When Paul reached the steps, he was actually being carried by the soldiers, owing to the violence of the mob;
36 Ipuga lya bhantu lyalondozyaga naje mwefwi uyo!”
for the people were following in a mass, shouting out, “Kill him!”
37 Nabhaleta uPaulo mungome, u Paulo wabhuula ugosi wi keya ibhuule ahantu?” Ugosi wi keya waga uyanga shi Yunani?
Just as he was about to be taken into the Fort, Paul said to the commanding officer, “May I speak to you?” “Do you know Greek?” asked the commanding officer.
38 Awe siga yayula uMisri yalongozizye unanzi ahijile agaidi elufu zine mwisengo?”
“Aren’t you, then, the Egyptian who some time ago raised an insurrection and led the four thousand Bandits out into the wilderness?”
39 U Paulo waga ane endi Muyahudi wa hu Tarso iya hu Kilikia. Ilaba munduhusu enjanje na bhantu.”
“No,” said Paul, “I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of a city of some note. I beg you to give me permission to speak to the people.”
40 Ugosi hawakunda u Paulo wimilila pa ndandalilo wabhagolosezya amakhono gakwe. Abhantu abhapuuma, wayanga nabho hushi Ebrania. Akasema,
The commanding officer gave his permission, and Paul, standing on the steps, made signs with his hand to the people, and, when comparative silence had been obtained, he said to them in Hebrew:
