Sinthongei 22
1 “Ka champui Isrealngei ki dikna thurchi nin kôm ki ril hih rangâi roi!” a tia.
Brethren and fathers! Hear ye, the defence, which I now make unto you: —
2 Hebrew chongin a chong ti an riet lechu an dâirek uol zoia Paul'n a ti banga.
And, when they heard that, in the Hebrew language, he had begun to address them, they kept the more quiet. And he saith—
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 a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but nurtured in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, —trained after the strictness of our ancestral law; being jealous for God just as, all ye, 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.
and, this way, I persecuted unto the death, binding and delivering up 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, even the High-priest, beareth me witness, and all the Eldership, —from whom, letters also, accepting to the brethren, unto Damascus, was I journeying, to bring them who were there bound unto Jerusalem, that they might be punished.
6 “Hanchu ke sea, Damascus khuo kôl kin phâk le sûnchimripa inningloi rengin invân renga vârin mi juong êla.
But it befell me, as I was journeying and drawing nigh unto Damascus, that, about mid-day—suddenly—out of heaven, there flashed a great light all around me;
7 Hanchu nuoia kên leta, chong ki rieta, ‘Sual, Sual ithomo dûk mi ni mintonga?’ a tia.
I fell also to the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me—Saul! Saul! Why, me, art thou persecuting?
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.
And, I, answered—Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me—I, am Jesus the Nazarene, whom, thou, art persecuting!
9 Ko kôla miriemngei han vâr chu an mua, hannirese ko kôma chong juong tung hah chu riet mak ngei.
Now, they who were with me, beheld, indeed, the light, but heard not, the voice, of him that was speaking with 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.
And said—What shall I do, Lord? And, the Lord, said unto me—Arise, and be going thy way into Damascus, and, there, shall it be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee 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.
But, as I could not see clearly owing to the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them 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.
And, one Ananias, a man devout according to the law, well-attested by all the Jews that dwelt there,
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.
coming unto me, and standing over me, said—Saul, brother! look up. And, I, in that very hour, looked up on 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.
And he said—The God of our fathers, hath chosen thee to get to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, —and to hear a voice out of his mouth.
15 Nu mu le ni riet ngei angtak han mi murdi chunga rietpuipu na la ni rang sikin.
Because thou shalt be a witness to him unto all men, of the things which thou hast 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.
And, now, what art thou going to do? Arise, and get thyself immersed, and have thy sins bathed away, calling upon his name.
17 “Jerusalem tieng ki kîr nôka, Biekina Pathien kôm chubai ko tho lâiin inlârnân,
And it came to pass, when had returned unto Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, that I came to be in 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 unto me—Haste thee, and go forth speedily out of Jerusalem, inasmuch as they will not accept thy witness concerning me.
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.
And, I, said—Lord! they themselves, well know that I was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue them who were believing on thee.
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.
And, when the blood of Stephen thy witness was being shed, even I myself, was standing by, and approving, and guarding the mantles of them who were slaying him.
21 Pumapa'n, ‘Se roh, alataka Jentailngei kôm nang tîr ki tih,’” a tia.
And he said unto me—Be taking thy journey; because, I, unto nations afar off, will send thee.
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.
And they hearkened unto him as far as this word, and lifted up their voice, saying—Away from the earth, with such a man as this, for it is not fit that he should live.
23 Anrêngin an inieka an puonngei an vôka, pildi invân tieng an vôra.
Now, as they were both making an outcry and tearing their mantles, —dust, also were throwing 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 captain ordered him to be brought into the castle, saying, that, with scourging, he should be put to the test, —that he might find out, for what cause they were, thus, clamouring against him.
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.
But, when they had stretched him out with straps, Paul said unto the by-standing centurion—A Roman, and uncondemned, is it allowed you to be scourging?
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.
And, when the centurion heard [that], he went unto the captain, and reported, saying—What art thou going 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.
And the captain, coming up, said to him—Tell me! Art, thou, a, Roman? And, he, said—Yea!
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.
And the captain answered—I, for a large sum, this citizenship acquired! And, Paul, said—But, I, am even, [free-] born!
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.
Straightway, therefore, they who were about to put him to the test, withdrew from him; and, even the captain, was struck with fear, when he found out he was, a Roman, and because, him, he had bound.
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 morrow, being minded to get to know the certainty as to why he was being accused by the Jews, he released him, and ordered the High-priests and all the High-council to come together; and, bringing down Paul, set him before them.
