Imbombo zya Atume 28
1 Natafiha shinza tamanya huje tili hushisiwa shashihwitwa Malta.
When we were all safe, we found that the island was called Malta.
2 Akhaaya bha paala bhaali bhinza, bhatipiye ishalye, bhatipembiye nu mwoto tahotile umwoto maana isasa ne mvula ya hali nyinji.
The island’s people showed us marked kindness, for they lit a fire and took us all under shelter, because it had come on to rain and was cold.
3 Lelo u Paulo aletile izigo lye nkwi nawabhiha mumwoto, inzuha yesumu yafuma munkwi yahwizinga mukhono gwa Paulo.
Paul had gathered a quantity of dry sticks and laid them on the fire, when a poisonous snake, driven out by the heat, fastened on his hand.
4 Akhaaya nabhalola inzoha ilembeela mukhono gwa Paulo bhaga umuntu unu alije nyambuda yeenu inzoha ifwatile.
When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Evidently this man is a murderer, for though he has been saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
5 Umwene uPaulo waikunyuntila mumwoto siga apite abhabhwe paponti.
However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and took no harm.
6 Abheene bhagaga jibha abhavimbe au abhagwe nafwe nabhaakhala hahinji bhahwega sangunduha nantele sigaa vwaliye napamo pamande bhaga unu ngulubhi.
The islanders were expecting inflammation to set in, or that he would suddenly fall dead; but, after waiting for a long time, and seeing that there was nothing amiss with him, they changed their minds and said that he was a God.
7 Ugosi wi shisiwa shatahali watikaribisya akhaya yakwe, atipiye ishalye eshensiku zitatu.
In that region there was an estate belonging to the Governor of the island, whose name was Publius. He took us up to his house, and for three days entertained us most courteously.
8 Uise wa Pablio, u Pablio ugosi wishisiwa ahabhina. U Paulo wapuutila nabhiishe amakhono gakwe pitwe uise wa Pablio wapona.
It happened that the father of Publius was lying ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him; and, after praying, he placed his hands on him and cured him.
9 Nalyafumila lila abhantu bhabhali na bhinu bhabhalete abhinu bhabho hwa Paulo bhonti bhapona.
After this, all the people in the island who had any illness came to Paul, and were cured.
10 Abhantu bhatitiniha entiniho ingosi natahanzaga asogole bhatibiye evyalye vya vinji.
They also presented us with many gifts, and when we set sail they put supplies of necessaries on board.
11 Nagashila amezi gatatu taashulile ne meli ya Iskanda emeli eyo ihakhomwilwe ni sasa pashisiwa paala alongozi bhe meli eyo bhaali mapasa bhabhili.
After three months, we set sail in a ship that had wintered in the island. She was an Alexandrian vessel, and had the Twin sons of Zeus for her figure-head.
12 Natafiha hu Sirakusa, tahakhiye ipo ensiku zitatu.
We put in at Syracuse and stayed there three days,
13 Afume ipo tafiha hu Regio. Nalyashila isiku limo ihaala iyahu kusini yahavugula, nazyafiha ensiku zibhili tafiha hu Putoli.
and from there we worked to windward and so got to Rhegium. A day later a south wind sprang up and took us to Puteoli in two days.
14 Uhwo tabhajile aholo bhetu, bhaatikaribisizye tikhale nabo ensiku saba, hwidala eli tafiha hu Rumi.
There we found some of the Lord’s followers, and were urged to stay a week with them; after which we went on to Rome.
15 Afume uhwo bhaala aholo habhuumvwa ihabari zyetu bhahinzile atejelela uhwo husokoni ya Apias na hu Hoteli zitatu. U Paulo na wabhalola bhaala aholo asungwilwe tee agwizizye umwoyo.
The followers there had heard about us, and came out as far as the Market of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At sight of them Paul thanked God and was much cheered.
16 Natafiha hu Roma, uPaulo aluhusiwe akhala mwene nu sikali yalindaga.
On our reaching Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, except for the soldier who was in charge of him.
17 Nazyashile ensiku zitatu, uPaulo wabhakwizya, alume bhabhaali bhalongozi hwa Yahudi. Nabhinza ahaga pamoja huje siga entulile na hamo hwa bhantu ebha, na huje embombile shenje ne taratibu zyaise bhetu bhabhatitagaliye hu Yerusalemu hadi ohu humakhono ga Bharumi.
Three days after our arrival, Paul invited the leading Jews to meet him; and, when they came, he said, “Brothers, although I had done nothing hostile to the interests of our nation or to our ancestral customs, yet I was sent from Jerusalem as a prisoner, and handed over to the Romans.
18 Nabhambuzya bhahaziliha andeshele wene, sigabhailolile esababu yehwanziwaje ane endongwe afwe.
The Romans, when they had examined me, were ready to release me, because there was nothing in my conduct deserving death.
19 Lelo Ayahudi nabhayanjile eshenje ane nalazimishe akate ulufaa hwa Kaisaria, lelo siyo nailetaga mashata ensi yaane, au itaifa lyane.
But, as the Jewish leaders opposed my release, I was compelled to appeal to the Emperor – not, indeed, that I had any charge to make against my own nation.
20 Aje enkete elufaa, ndiyo maana embakwizizye aje injanje namwe, aje aIsraeli alinuujasiri zyabhanfunjila.
This, then, is my reason for urging you to come to see me and talk with me; because it is for the sake of the hope of Israel that I am here in chains.”
21 Abheene bhaga sigatiwahile aposhele ekalata yayonti yefumile hu Yudea yehuyanga awe nantele nuumo umuntu yayonti yatilitiye enongwa zyaho.
“We,” was their reply, “have not had any letter about you from Judea, nor have any of our fellow Jews come and reported or said anything bad about you.
22 Eshi tihwanzaje tumvwe afume huliwe ahusu ikundi lya bhantu ebha bhabhayanga shenje shila mahali.
But we will be glad to hear from you what your views are, for, with regard to this sect, we are well aware that it is spoken against on all sides.”
23 Nabhalibhaguye isiku elyayanje nawo, abhantu bhinji tee bhahinzile pakhalaga. Ayanjile lila lyabhafunjiye na yanje ezye uumfumu uwa humwanya, alinjile abhabhuule zyazihusu uYesu humadala gonti gabhili hu sheria ya Musa, na hwakuwe, ahwande shampwiti paka andyabhela.
They then fixed a day with him, and came to the place where he was staying, in even larger numbers, when Paul proceeded to lay the subject before them. He bore his testimony to the kingdom of God, and tried to convince them about Jesus, by arguments drawn from the Law of Moses and from the prophets – speaking from morning until evening.
24 Bhamo bhahitiha bhamo bhahakhana.
Some were inclined to accept what he said; others, however, rejected it.
25 Nabhapotwa ahwitihane bheene, bhahasogola u Paulo nahayanga ijambo limo, Umpepo Ufinjile ayanjile ashilile wakuwe uIsaya hwaise bhetu.
So, as they disagreed among themselves, they began to disperse, Paul adding only – “True, indeed, was the declaration made by the Holy Spirit, through the prophet Isaiah to your ancestors –
26 Ubhale hwa bhantu ebha uje, whwumvwe mubhahumvwe humakutu genyu, lelo sigamubhazimanyihanye nazimo; Na humaso genyu mubhahwenye lelo sigamubhahwelewe.
Go to this nation and say: You will hear with your ears without ever understanding, and, though you have eyes, you will see without ever perceiving.
27 Hwa moyo gabhantu abha mamwamu, amakutu gabho segahumvwa shinza na masogolo gabho segahumvwa shinza na maso gabho; gazijile seegalola aje bhasahalole humaso gabho bhatambule, na hwumvwe humakutu gabho, bhelewa na hugalushile ungulubhi abhaponie.”'
For the mind of this nation has grown dense, and their ears are dull of hearing, their eyes also have they closed; otherwise some day they might see with their eyes, and with their ears they might hear, and in their mind they might understand, and might turn – and I might heal them.
28 Eshi mumanyaje huje ou uwokovu wubhalile hwa bhantu abha Mataifa, ebho bhabhatejelezye na hwitishe.”
Understand, then, that this salvation of God was sent for the Gentiles; and they will listen.”
30 U Paulo akhiye munyumba yakwe ya panjile humaha gabhili, abhakaribizizye bhonti bhabhahinzaga hwamwene.
For two whole years Paul stayed in a house which he rented for himself, welcoming all who came to see him,
31 Alumbililaga uufumu wa Ngulubhi na manyizye amambo ga Yesu Kilisti Ugosi wetu hwikhone lyonti nantele nuumo umuntu uwahukhane.
proclaiming the kingdom of God, and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ, with perfect fearlessness, unhindered.
