Sinthongei 22
1 “Ka champui Isrealngei ki dikna thurchi nin kôm ki ril hih rangâi roi!” a tia.
"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."
2 Hebrew chongin a chong ti an riet lechu an dâirek uol zoia Paul'n a ti banga.
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
3 Hanchu Paul'n, “Juda ki ni, Cilicia rama Tarsus khuoa suok ki ni, hannirese Jerusalema Gamaliel minchuna hong seilien ki nia, ei richibulngei anga balam inngartaka lei inchu ki ni. Aviensûn hin nangni ngei angtaka Pathien tienga theidôra inpêk ke lei ni.
"I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.
4 Hi Lampui lei jûingei hih that rang dôra lei pûta ku nuom lei lo ngâi ki ni, pasal nupang ku sûra intâng ina lei khum ngâi ki ni.
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
5 Ochai Inlalngei le Roijêkpungei murdi'n ko chong hih adik ti nangni ril thei an tih, an kôm renga Damascus taka Juda champuingei sûrna rang lekha ka mana, masikin ma khuo mingei hah sûra dûkmintonga zingjirûi leh khita Jerusalema hong tuong ranga se ki nia.
As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
6 “Hanchu ke sea, Damascus khuo kôl kin phâk le sûnchimripa inningloi rengin invân renga vârin mi juong êla.
It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.
7 Hanchu nuoia kên leta, chong ki rieta, ‘Sual, Sual ithomo dûk mi ni mintonga?’ a tia.
I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'
8 Keiman, ‘Pumapa Tumo ni ni?’ tiin ke rekela, ama han ko kôm, ‘Keima Nazareth Jisua, dûk ni mintong ngâipu hah ki ni,’ a tia.
I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus the Nazorean, whom you persecute.'
9 Ko kôla miriemngei han vâr chu an mua, hannirese ko kôma chong juong tung hah chu riet mak ngei.
"Those who were with me indeed saw the light, and were afraid, but they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
10 Keiman ‘Pumapa imo ko tho rang?’ ki tia, Pumapa han ko kôm ‘Inthoi inla Damascus khuo lût roh, mahan Pathien'n no tho rang ngei murdi nang lei ril atih’ a tia.
I said, 'What should I do, Lord?' The Lord said to me, 'Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.'
11 Avâr hah avâr rai sikin ki mitngei khom ajînga, masikin ka champuingei han ku kutin min keiruoia Damascus khuoa kin lût zoi.
When I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
12 “Ma khopuilien han mi inkhat a riming Ananias, Pathien biek mi le balam lei jûi ngâi a oma, mataka Juda omngei murdi'n an mirit sabaka.
One Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
13 Ama hah ko kôm a honga, ko kôla ândinga, Lâibung Saul hong mu thei ta roh, mi tia. Ma zora tak han ko hong muthei nôk zoia, ama hah ko hong ena.
came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' In that very hour I looked up at him.
14 Ama han, ei richibulngei Pathien lungdo ngei riet rang le mi diktak tîrlâm hah mua, a chongbâingei riet rangin nang a thang ani.
He said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
15 Nu mu le ni riet ngei angtak han mi murdi chunga rietpuipu na la ni rang sikin.
For you will be a witness for him to all people of what you have seen and heard.
16 Atûn reng, hi hin khoi mo na la ôt bang? Inthoi inla, baptisma chang inla ni sietnangei rusûk minsâina rangin a kôm chubaitho ta roh, a tia.
Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
17 “Jerusalem tieng ki kîr nôka, Biekina Pathien kôm chubai ko tho lâiin inlârnân,
"It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
18 Mahan Pumapa ku mua, ko kôm, ‘Inrangin Jerusalem mâk roh, ku thurchi ni misîr rang, hi muna mingeiin an modôm loi rang sikin’ a tia.
and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.'
19 Hanchu keiman, ‘Pumapa, synagog murdi ngei lûta nang iempungei lei sûra lei jêm ngâipu hah ki ni tiin min riet let kêng alei ni.
I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
20 Male no chong rietpuipu Stephan an that zora han khom ko oma, an that rang hah asa lei ti puipu le ama that ngei an puonngei lei dar pepu hah ki ni,’ ki tia.
When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'
21 Pumapa'n, ‘Se roh, alataka Jentailngei kôm nang tîr ki tih,’” a tia.
"He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you out far from here to non-Jewish people.'"
22 Hanchu, ha thurchi ten hah an rangâia, masuole chu rôl inringtakin an inieka minboi pai roi! That roi! a ring rangin chuk mak an tia.
They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, for he is not fit to live."
23 Anrêngin an inieka an puonngei an vôka, pildi invân tieng an vôra.
As they yelled, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
24 Hanchu Rom râlmi ulientakpu han Paul hah rukulpui sûng tieng ruoi rangin chong a pêka, a chunga ma angdôra an hêtsana abi riet theina rangin jêm pumin rekel tit rangin a ti pe ngeia.
the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they yelled at him like that.
25 Hannirese jêm ranga an khit suole chu, Paul'n a kôma inding râlmi razakhat ruoipu kôm han, “Rom mi adik loina khoite boi hih jêm rangin balam ani mo?” a tipea.
When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?"
26 Râlmi razakhat ruoipu han ha chong hah a rietin chu, râlmi ulientak kôm a sea. “Khoimo tho rang nin ti hi? Ma miriem hih Rom mi ke ani” a tipea.
When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman."
27 Masuole chu, râlmi ulientakpu hah Paul kôm a sea, “Rom mi ni ni mo, mi ril roh!” tiin a rekela, Paul'n “Ki ni,” a tiin a thuona.
The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes."
28 Râlmi ulientakpu han “Kei chu Rom mi changna rang hin sum tamtak ka thâm ok,” a tia, Aniatachu Paul'n kei chu “Rom mi nisai piela juonzir ki ni,” tiin athuona.
The commanding officer answered, "I bought my citizenship for a great price." Paul said, "But I was born a Roman."
29 Voikhat rengin, Paul kôma chong rekel rang dônpu ngei murdi khom an rot let zoia. Râlmi ulientak ha khom Paul hah Rom mi ani ti a riet lechu asân a chi zoi, moton han Paul ha zingjirûi leh a lei thung zoi sikin.
Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
30 Hanchu, anangtûka chu râlmi ulien han, Judangei itho sikin mo Paul an nônna riet rang a nuom sikin, a zingjirûi khitna an sût pea, ochaisingei le roijêkpungei murdi lei intûp rangin chong a pêka, masuole chu Paul ha a tuonga an makunga a minding zoi.
But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
