Nyingnam 27
1 Vdwlo bunu Itali vngdubv mimbwk pvkudw, bunu Paul nyila okv patwk lo doonv kvvgonyi “Roman Rejiment um Dvbvyachok gv Rejiment vla minto ho gv nyigam amin Julius gvlo jilwkto.”
As it was decided that we were to sail to Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were put in charge of a Captain of the Augustan Guard, named Julius.
2 Ngonu Adramitiam lokv vngto hoka svpw ako Asia gv mooku svpw dookubv vngtv nvgo, ngonu vnglintoku, Mesedonia nyi go Aristarkas Tesalonika lokv, ngonua lvkobv vngto.
We went on board a ship from Adramyttium, which was on the point of sailing to the ports along the coast of Roman Asia, and put to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, went with us.
3 Logo nvngaku ngonu vngchi toku Sidon lo. Julius Paulnyi aya mvngpato okv ninyia tulin toku vngdubv okv hv ogugo mvngrung pvdw ninyigv ajin vdwa kaala jimu dubv.
The next day we put in to Sidon, where Julius treated Paul in a friendly manner, and allowed him to go to see his friends and receive their hospitality.
4 Ngonu Sidon lokv vnglintoku, okv ogulvgavbolo dooriv ngonua riketo okv ngonu durap tvku Saipras gv bokpin kiambv.
Putting to sea again, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the wind was against us;
5 Ngonu vngbo toku Silisia svmasa nga okv pampilia okv Maira gv Lisia lo aatoku.
and, after crossing the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached Myra in Lycia.
6 Hoka nyigam angv svpw go kaapato hv Alekjandaria lokv Itali bv vngjinvgo hv ngonua svpwlo aagv toku.
There the Roman Officer found an Alexandrian ship on her way to Italy, and put us on board of her.
7 Ngonu tapv tapvbv vngrap toku lonyiloum go okv achialvbv adwkakubv Anyungnga vngchi toku Banggu Konidas loku. Dooriv ngonua ho kvvbi mooku lo vngmu kumato, vkvlvgabv ngonu dulu tvku Kret bokpin gv adarlo geko gv Salmone nga vngpitla.
For several days our progress was slow, and it was only with difficulty that we arrived off Cnidus. As the wind was still unfavourable when we came off Cape Salmone, we sailed under the lee of Crete,
8 Ngonu svmasa lvgam hoka aanwk toku okv anyung ngaku kairungbv apiai yingdula svpw rvngpumku mooku hoka vngchi toku, vv Lasia Banggu lokv adu kuma toku.
and with difficulty, by keeping close in shore, we reached a place called ‘Fair Havens,’ near which was the town of Lasea.
9 Ngonu hoka dwa awgo ria toku, okv dulv la vnglv svngvka maatar bv alv matoku okv rimur am anyu bv mvngnga la dvmatvngma doodw alu hvka vngro toku. Vkvlvgabv Paul bunua so gaam sum minjito:
This had taken a considerable time, and sailing was already dangerous, for the Fast was already over; and so Paul gave this warning.
10 Vbvrinamv Paul mintoku svpw gv nyi vdwa, “Nyi vdw, nonuno nga tvvriato, ngonu vjak durup bolo maatar bv alv kumare, ngonugv svpw okv yikungyira ngv alv marung bv amwkre, awgo doonv ngvka nyeriku,”
“My friends,” he said, “I see that this voyage will be attended with injury and much damage, not only to the cargo and the ship, but to our own lives also.”
11 Vbvritola Sipai nyigamv tvvriato svpw atugv okv svpwa rigvnvgv minama, okv tvvma nyato Paul gv minama.
The Roman Officer, however, was more influenced by the captain and the owner than by what was said by Paul.
12 Kamchwng dw lo svpw rvngpam kolo svpw nga doogv dubv alvma, vkvlvgabv nyi mvnwng ngv svmasa lokv vngdubv gwngnyado Poneks lo vnglwk dubv, okv rinyubolo Poneks lo vngchi la hoka kamchwng nga doodubv, Poneks vv svpw rvngpam kokuv Kret pamtv gv doonyi aagia tangv yordum okv yorko ngv gvvrwk nvgo.
And, as the harbour was not a suitable one to winter in, the majority were in favour of continuing the voyage, in hope of being able to reach Phoenix, and winter there. Phoenix was a Cretan harbour, open to the north-east and south-east.
13 Yorko peelv bv dooriv bvibvi bv rirapto, okv nyi vdwv mvngtoku si bunua doori ngv bunugv rungkubv rila vnggvre, vkvlvgabv bunu svpw rvngtung nvnv nga paksok toku okv lvgvlvma bv kret bokpin kiambv durup toku.
So, when a light wind sprang up from the south, thinking that they had found their opportunity, they weighed anchor and kept along the coast of Crete, close in shore.
14 Vbvrinamv Vjakgobv kairungnv doori go riraptoku “Yordumdonyichagia lokv Tabv doori vnamv” bokpin kiambv lokv rilwkto.
But shortly afterwards a hurricane came down on us off the land — a north-easter, as it is called.
15 Dooriv svpwa riketo, okv ngonu svpwa dunyu kumato, ngonu svpwa duku mato okv doori yanga rigv kooto.
The ship was caught by it and was unable to keep her head to the wind, so we had to give way and let her drive before it.
16 Ngonu kaapato miangnv bokpin go vdwlo ngonu yorko kiambv kauda nga vngpit rilo. Hoka, ngonu meego doonu kogo paato. Hoka, miangnv svpwa kiinvpanv dubv kainv svpw arwnglo rilv kuma dubv,
Running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we only just managed to secure the ship’s boat,
17 bunu boolwk tvla okv hum oso meegonv svpwlo adakrungbv leelwkto. Bunu busunyato ho lvko nyika bunu Libya gv adar chukri apum lo riulwkji mvngla, vkvlvgabv bunu koching lo vngto okv svpwa doori lokv rigv moto.
and, after hoisting it on board, the men frapped the ship. But, afraid of being driven on to the Syrtis Sands, they lowered the yard, and then drifted.
18 Kainv doogumdooriv vngdvto, vkvlvgabv logo nvngaku bunu svpw gv yikungyira nga meegonyi kungnga raptoku,
So violently were we tossed about by the storm, that the next day they began throwing the cargo overboard,
19 okv ho alu svpwlo doonv atungama yikungyira aka kungnga toku.
and, on the following day, threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.
20 Achialv alu go ngonu doonyi okv takara kaapa nyokuma, doori gv achialv bv awyayabv rinam lvkwng bv. Ngonu Anyungnga mvngnga sutoku turkuram mvngla.
As neither sun nor stars were visible for several days, and, as the gale still continued severe, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.
21 Nyi vdwv oguka dvmabv awgo dootoku, Paul bunugv pingkolo dakrapto okv minto, Nyi vdwa, nonuno ngoogv minam nga tvvla Kret lo doonv guilo, nonu sikvnv nyenam okv amwk mare.
It was then, when they had gone a long time without food, that Paul came forward, and said: “My friends, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete and so incurred this injury and damage.
22 Vbvritola vjak ngo nonua mindwkkrwkla mindunv, haapok v mvngrw laka! nonuno yvvka atugv singtung ngv nyemare; svpw mvngchikv nyvmwngre.
Yet, even as things are, I urge you not to lose courage, for there will not be a single life lost among you — only the ship.
23 Siyu Pwknvyarnv ngoogv kumnamjonam vv ninyigv nyidogindung ngv ngo gvlo aato,
For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong, and whom I serve, stood by me, and said —
24 okv mintoku, ‘Paul busu mabvka! no Dvbvyachok gv kaagia lo dakrungre. Pwknvyarnv noogv lvkobv yvvbunudw nam svpwlo vngdunv mvnwng nga ayala ringyare.’
‘Have no fear, Paul; you must appear before the Emperor, and God himself has given you the lives of all your fellow-voyagers.’
25 Vkvlvgabv mvngrwlak, Nyi vdw! Ngo Pwknvyarnvnyi mvngingdu ho hv rirungre ninyigv ngam minama.
Therefore, courage, my friends! for I believe God, that everything will happen exactly as I have been told.
26 Vbvritola ngonu bokpin kvvbi golo riulinre.”
We shall, however, have to be driven on some island.”
27 Yupring gola yuppi toku, okv ngonu Mediterranian svmasa gv doogumdoori lokv nungbwngto. Yupra lvpa nga svpw dunv vdwv mvngtoku ngonu dvpw lo aachi rikunv mvngla.
It was now the fourteenth night of the storm, and we were drifting about in the Adriatic Sea, when, about midnight, the sailors began to suspect that they were drawing near land.
28 Vkvlvgabv bunu isi gv rungrwng nga kiikw namv champi mitar gobv rito; okv achukgo vngto la ho bunu kiikw nammv Chaom mitar gobv rungrwngto.
So they took soundings, and found twenty fathoms of water. After waiting a little, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.
29 Bunu ho busu nyato svpwv vlwng goka tupji mari mvngla, vkvlvgabv bunu koching lakchikiam lo riokdar toochi daapigo svpwlo paklwk toku okv kumnya toku aluv loolin dubv.
Then, as they were afraid of our being driven upon some rocky coast, they let go four anchors from the stern, and longed for daylight.
30 Vbvrinamv svpwa vnggvnv dunv vdwv gwngkw nyato svpw lokv ringsu dubv; Bunu miangnv svpw isi lo soolu nyato okv bunu mvvla gwngnyato hoka svpw nyoktuk gv toochi meegonyi layin dvnvkv vla.
The sailors wanted to leave the ship, and had lowered the boat, on pretence of running out anchors from the bows,
31 Vbvrinamv Paul mintoku sipai nyigam am okv Sipai vdwa, “Svpw dunv ngv svpwlo dooming gvvma lo nonu turjiku kaakuma.”
when Paul said to the Roman Officer and his men: “Unless the sailors remain on board, you cannot be saved.”
32 Vkvlvgabv sipai vdwv ho oso nga papwkto okv svpwa riusiriudv motoku.
Upon that the soldiers cut the ropes which held the boat, and let her drift away.
33 Pua madvbv, Paul bunu mvnwng nga alvbv mintoku dvnam go dvdubv: “Nonu vjak dooya kunamv loring gola loopi dooku, so dw mvnwng am nonu oguguka dvnam dvma.
In the interval before daybreak Paul kept urging them all to take something to eat. “It is a fortnight to-day,” he said, “that, owing to your anxiety, you have gone without food, taking nothing.
34 Ngo nonua mindwkkrwk dunv, vkvlvgabv, dvnam go dvrung tvka; Sikv lokv nonu turungre. Nonugv dvmw sogo nvka dumpo lokv nyemare.”
So I urge you to take something to eat; your safety depends upon it, for not one of you will lose even a hair of his head.”
35 Sibv miro kochingbv, Paul vtwng meego naatoku, Pwknvyarnv hartv toku bunu mvnwng gv kaagia lo, pintung piyungla, okv dvrap toku.
With these words he took some bread, and, after saying the thanksgiving to God before them all, broke it in pieces, and began to eat;
36 Bunu mvnwng ngv mvngrw nyatoku, okv bunu akinakin bv dvnam meego dvrap toku.
and the men all felt cheered and had something to eat themselves.
37 Ngonu mvnwng ngv svpw hoka doonv ngv lwngnyi gola chamkanw gola akv gobv rito.
There were about seventy-six of us on board, all told.
38 Mvnwng ngv dvgu dubv dvro kochingbv, bunu vtwng mvnwng nga svmasa bv nvvlwk lakula svpwa haajup motoku.
After satisfying their hunger, they further lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
39 Vdwlo aluv aapv kudw, Svpw dunv ngv jobv vngtung am himbwk kumabv ritoku, vbvritola bunu dvpw go kaapato okv hoka bunu vngnyu bolo vngdubv rungnyato.
When daylight came, they could not make out what land it was, but, observing a creek in which there was a beach, they consulted as to whether they could run the ship safely into it.
40 Vbvrinamv bunu svpw toochi nga papwk la isi bv lumlwk motoku okv lvkobv bunu parnv nvlo oso haka taasok toku. Vbvrinamv bunu svpw gv nyoktuk lo vji am turpvto hoka svpwa dooriv adarlo milin mola svpw dunama dulin gvvdubv vla.
Then they cast off, and abandoned the anchors, and at the same time unlashed the gear of the steering oars, hoisted the foresail to the wind, and made for the beach.
41 Vbvrinamv svpwv chukri putung nga tupto okv vngtoku, svpw gv dumpo lakchikiam ngv haktung toku okv vngka nyuma bvku, vbvrikunamv koching lakchikiam nga sibu nungnv ngv nuyinnupin toku.
They got, however, into a kind of channel, and there ran the ship aground. The bows stuck fast and could not be moved, while the stern began breaking up under the strain.
42 Sipai vdwv gwngrap toku patwk tumnam nyi mvnwng nga mvki dubv, turla jaalinla kiyu mamsv nga mvngla.
The advice of the soldiers was that the prisoners should be killed, for fear that any of them should swim away and make their escape.
43 Vbvritola Armi nyigamv Paulnyi turmu so mvngto, vkvlvgabv hv bunugv gwngnam am rimu mato. Vbvmabvya mintoku nyi mvnwng ngv yvvbunudw jaalak nvngv poklwk chola okv lvgum alo jaalin lakv vla minto;
But the Roman Officer, anxious to save Paul, prevented their carrying out their intention, and ordered that those who could swim should be the first to jump into the sea and try to reach the shore;
44 Jaachin manv vdwv jaaming gvvlaka svpw gv dartungdaryung nga gakbwng tola. Okv svkv lokv ngonu mvnwng ngv ringsula isi agum lo riulin pvkunv.
and that the rest should follow, some on planks, and others on different pieces of the ship. In these various ways every one managed to get safely ashore.
