Imbombo zya Atume 22

1 Bhaholo na bhaise bhane, ehwiyuumile hulimwe.”

'Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence now unto you;' —

2 Ubungano nabhuumvwa uPaulo ayanga eshiebrania, bhonti bhapuma kati. Wayanga waga,

and they having heard that in the Hebrew dialect he was speaking to them, gave the more silence, and he saith, —

3 “Ane endi muyahudi, empepwe hu Tarso ieneo lya hu Kilikia, ihapite elimu humuji ogu, omwalimu wane ali yu Gamalieli. Ihamanyije idala lyaligolushi elya bhaise bhetu. Ane endi khalaganu hwa Ngulubhi, neshi shamundola.

'I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been taught according to the exactitude of a law of the fathers, being zealous of God, as all ye are to-day.

4 Nabhalavizye nabhapinyaga alume na bhashe na bhafunje mwijela.

'And this way I persecuted unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women,

5 Ugosi wishibhanza nazee bhabhajiye ayanje, huje nahajile ekalata yabhala nayo hu Dameski, aje bhakhate nabhalete hu Yerusalemu abhantu abhidala lila aje bhalongwe.

as also the chief priest doth testify to me, and all the eldership; from whom also having received letters unto the brethren, to Damascus, I was going on, to bring also those there bound to Jerusalem that they might be punished,

6 Panabhalaga hu Dameski, lwanapalamiye, ulukhozyo lwafumile humwanya lwahozya.

and it came to pass, in my going on and coming nigh to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of the heaven there shone a great light round about me,

7 Nahumvwa izu liyiga, 'Sauli, Sauli yeenu ohumvisya?'

I fell also to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?

8 Waga ane ne Yesu, Munazareti wu mvisya.'

'And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? and he said unto me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou dost persecute —

9 Bhaala bhabhali nane bhahumvizye izu lelo sigabhalolile umuntu yayangaga nane.

and they who are with me the light did see, and became afraid, and the voice they heard not of him who is speaking to me —

10 Nabhuuzya waga, ihonzye wili Gosi?' Wambuula waga imilila bhalaga hu Dameski uhwo ubhabhuulwe izyuhwanziwa abhombe.'

and I said, What shall I do, Lord? and the Lord said unto me, Having risen, go on to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee concerning all things that have been appointed for thee to do.

11 Amaso gane gabadiye ulukhozyo lula lwali lukhali, bhaala bhabhali nane bhahata ukhono bhantwala hu Dameski.

'And when I did not see from the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who are with me, I came to Damascus,

12 Uhwo natangana nu muntu umo, itawa yu Anania, uyo atinihwaga na Yahudi bhonti bhabhali uhwo, umuntu uyo akhite tee isheria.

and a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling [there],

13 Winza huline wimilila hwitagalila lyane waga holo wane Sauli, amaso gaho galole' Papaala nalola.

having come unto me and stood by [me], said to me, Saul, brother, look up; and I the same hour did look up to him;

14 Waga, 'Ungulubhi waise bhetu asaluye awe uzilole ezyasungwa umwene na hwumvwe izu lyaufuma mwilomu lyakwe.

and he said, The God of our fathers did choose thee beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of his mouth,

15 Eshi awe ubhabhe keti wakwe zyuzilolile na hwumvwe.

because thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard;

16 Eshi leha akhaabile emelela? Uyoziwe uyozye embibhi zyaho, ulikwizye itawa lyakwe.'

and now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

17 Nanawela hu Yerusalemu, nabhala mushibhanza apuute, nalola embonesyo.

'And it came to pass when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into a trance,

18 Nalola ambuula aiga sogola hu Yerusalemu abhantu sigabhabhazyitishe enongwa zyaho nuhainjanga ane.'

and I saw him saying to me, Haste and go forth in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me;

19 Ane naga abhene bhaminye huje nabhafungaga mwijela bhabhalikwizyaga itawa lyaho mumasinagogi.

and I said, Lord, they — they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging in every synagogue those believing on thee;

20 Ni danda lya Stefano uketi waho anehimiliye papipi nenalindaga amenda gabho bhabhabudaga u Stefano.'

and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was being poured forth, I also was standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of those putting him to death;

21 Lelo ambuulile, 'Huje ihutuma uhutali hwabhantu bhamataifa.'”

and he said unto me, Go, because to nations far off I will send thee.'

22 Abhantu bhaga womo ayanje enongwa ezi. Pamande nantele bhabwaga bhage sogozyi umuntu unu pansi siga ahwanziwa aje abhe mwomi.”

And they were hearing him unto this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, 'Away from the earth with such an one; for it is not fit for him to live.'

23 Nabhabwaga bhaponya amenda nalusye amankondi humwanya,

And they crying out and casting up their garments, and throwing dust into the air,

24 ujemedari ugosi wamwinjizya uPaulo mungome. Bhabhuzya ahu bhahusheta ni nsanzo aje amanje huje yeenu abhantu bhahubwajila ibwago.

the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, saying, 'By scourges let him be examined;' that he might know for what cause they were crying so against him.

25 U Paulo nawakhomwa wabhuuzya uakida yapalamine nawo, “Eshi shinza hukhone umuntu yali Murumi samusile hulonje?”

And as he was stretching him with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion who was standing by, 'A man, a Roman, uncondemned — is it lawful to you to scourge;'

26 U Akida wabhala hwa jemedari waga umuntu unu Murumi.”

and the centurion having heard, having gone near to the chief captain, told, saying, 'Take heed what thou art about to do, for this man is a Roman;'

27 Ujemedari wabhala wabhuuzya waga awe uli Murumi?” U Paulo waga, “Ena.”

and the chief captain having come near, said to him, 'Tell me, art thou a Roman?' and he said, 'Yes;'

28 Ujemedari waga, “Ane nakalile ni hela oulaia.” U Paulo waga ane endi Murumi wapapwe.”

and the chief captain answered, 'I, with a great sum, did obtain this citizenship;' but Paul said, 'But I have been even born [so].'

29 Bhabhahanzaga hubhuuzye bhasogola lwulwo. Wope ujemedari wogopa nahumvwa huje uPaulo ali Murumi na huje afunjile.

Immediately, therefore, they departed from him who are about to examine him, and the chief captain also was afraid, having learned that he is a Roman, and because he had bound him,

30 Shandabho lwakwe ujemedari ahanzaga amanye zyabhashitakiye u Paulo. Wabhakwizya agosi bheshibhanza nalonzi bhibalaza bhonti wamwaula inyabho uPaulo waleta, wabhiha pahati.

and on the morrow, intending to know the certainty wherefore he is accused by the Jews, he did loose him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their sanhedrim to come, and having brought down Paul, he set [him] before them.