Asomafoɔ 27
1 Wɔsii gyinaeɛ wieeɛ sɛ yɛnkɔ Italia no, wɔde Paulo ne nneduafoɔ bi hyɛɛ Yulio a ɔyɛ Roma asraafoɔ panin no nsa.
Now, when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul, and certain other prisoners, unto a centurion by name Julius, of an Augustan band.
2 Yɛkɔtenaa ɛhyɛn bi a ɛrekɔ Asia fam no mu wɔ Adramitio. Na Makedoniani Aristarko a ɔfiri Tesalonika no ka yɛn ho.
And, going on board a ship of Adramittium, about to sail unto the places along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, there being with us, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica;
3 Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, yɛkɔduruu Sidon. Yulio yɛɛ Paulo adɔeɛ maa ɔkɔsraa ne nnamfo maa wɔmaa no nneɛma a ɛho hia no no.
and, on the next day, we put into Zidon, —and Julius, treating Paul, kindly, gave him leave to go unto his friends and refresh himself;
4 Esiane sɛ yɛtuu wɔ hɔ no na mframa bɔ hyia yɛn no enti, yɛka kɔɔ Kipro nifa fam.
and, from thence putting out to sea, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary;
5 Yɛnam ɛpo so kɔfaa Kilikia ne Pamfilia kɔduruu Mira a ɛwɔ Likia mantam mu no mu.
and, sailing across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came down to Myra, a city of Lycia.
6 Ɛhɔ na asraafoɔ panin no hunuu ɛhyɛn bi a ɛfiri Aleksandria rekɔ Italia. Enti, ɔde yɛn kɔtenaa mu.
And the centurion, there, finding a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, put us therein.
7 Ɛhyɛn no kɔɔ brɛoo maa yɛdii nna wɔ ɛpo no so. Yɛbrɛeɛ ansa na yɛreduru Knido. Esiane sɛ na mframa bɔ hyia yɛn no enti, yɛfaa Salmoni hyɛngyinabea ka kɔɔ Kreta nifa fam.
And, for a good many days sailing slowly, and getting with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us to get on, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;
8 Yɛka kɔɔ mpoano nkakrankakra kɔsii sɛ yɛde ɔbrɛ bɛduruu baabi a wɔfrɛ hɔ Hyɛn Agyinaeɛ a ɛbɛn kuro Lasea.
and, with difficulty coasting it, we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was the city of Lasea.
9 Esiane sɛ na afe no rekɔ nʼawieeɛ na saa ɛberɛ no nso ɛpo no so fa yɛ hu no enti, yɛtenaa hɔ kyɛreeɛ. Paulo tuu wɔn fo sɛ,
And, when a considerable time had passed, and sailing was already dangerous, because, even the Fast, had already gone by, Paul began to advise,
10 “Anuanom, mehunu sɛ, sɛ yɛtoa yɛn akwantuo yi so a, yɛbɛhunu amane ama ebia ɛhyɛn no abɔ ama emu nneɛma asɛe ama nnipa ahwere wɔn nkwa.”
saying to them—Sirs! I perceive that, with damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and of the ship, but even of our persons, shall the voyage certainly be attended.
11 Nanso, asraafoɔ panin no antie fo a Paulo tuu wɔn no, na mmom ɔtiee nsɛm a hyɛnkafoɔ no ne ɛhyɛn no wura kaeɛ no.
But, the centurion, by the master, and by the shipowner, was more persuaded than by the things which, by Paul, were spoken.
12 Esiane sɛ na hyɛngyinabea hɔ nyɛ mma sɛ wɔbɛtena hɔ awɔberɛ mu no enti, nnipa no bebree pɛɛ sɛ, sɛ ɛbɛtumi a, anka ɛhyɛn no bɛtu afiri hɔ akɔ Foinike. Foinike yɛ hyɛngyinabea a ɛwɔ Kreta a ɛda atifi ne anafoɔ ntam wɔ Atɔeɛ fam. Ɛyɛ baabi a wɔbɛtumi atena hɔ awɔberɛ mu.
And, the harbour being, incommodious, to winter in, the more part, advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they might be able to reach Phoenix, to winter, [which was] a harbour of Crete, looking north-east and south-east.
13 Mframa a ano nyɛ den bɔ firii anafoɔ fam. Yei maa nnipa no susuu sɛ wɔbɛtumi atoa wɔn akwantuo no so sɛdeɛ wɔahyehyɛ no. Enti, wɔtuu sɛkyɛ no de ɛhyɛn no faa Kreta mpoano.
And, a south wind blowing softly, supposing they had secured their purpose, weighing anchor, they began to sail close in shore along Crete.
14 Ankyɛre koraa na mframa kɛseɛ bi a wɔfrɛ no “Atifi Apueeɛ Mframa” bɔ firii supɔ no so.
But, after no long time, there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, called Euraquilo, —
15 Mframa no bɔ bunkam faa yɛn ɛhyɛn no so twee no kɔɔ ɛpo no mu. Yɛbɔɔ mmɔden sɛ yɛbɛdane ɛhyɛn no ani na anyɛ yie no, yɛgyae maa mframa no twee no kɔeɛ.
and, the ship being caught and we not being able to bring her head to the wind, we let her go, and were borne along.
16 Yɛduruu supɔ ketewa bi a wɔfrɛ no Klauda ho a na ɛhɔ mframa ano nyɛ den mpo no, yɛbrɛeɛ ansa na yɛretumi atwe ɛhyɛn no kodoɔ a ɛsɛn akyire no aba mu.
And, running under the lee, of some small island, called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to make ourselves masters of the boat, —
17 Ɛhyɛn no mu adwumayɛfoɔ maa so baa ɛhyɛn no mu, kyekyeree no dendeenden. Esiane sɛ na wɔsuro sɛ wɔbɛkɔ akɔtim anwea mu enti, wɔyiyii ɛhyɛn dua no so ntoma maa mframa no bɔɔ ɛhyɛn no kɔɔ baabiara a ɛpɛ.
which, hoisting up, they began to use, helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest, on the sand-bank of Africa, they should run aground, lowering the gear, so, were they borne along.
18 Mframaden no kɔɔ so bɔeɛ; ɛno enti adeɛ kyeeɛ no, wɔyiyii ɛhyɛn no mu nneɛma no bi to guu ɛpo no mu.
But, we being exceedingly tempest-tossed, on the next day, they began to throw [cargo] overboard;
19 Ne nnansa so no, wɔsesaa ɛhyɛn no ho nneɛma no bi to guiɛ.
and, on the third day, with their own hands, the tackling of the ship, they cast away.
20 Nna bebree twaa mu a na yɛnhunu awia anaa nsoromma a na mframaden no gu so retu. Yei maa yɛn anidasoɔ nyinaa saeɛ.
And, neither, sun nor stars, appearing for many days, and, no small tempest, lying upon us, in the end, all hope that we should be saved, began to be taken from us.
21 Nna bebree twaa mu a na obiara anidie no, Paulo ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Anuanom, sɛ motiee me na yɛantu amfiri Kreta a, anka ɛnyɛ ɛne yɛn amanehunu yi.
But, when they had been, long without food, then, Paul, standing in the midst of them, said—Ye ought, indeed, Sir! yielding to me, not to have sailed away from Crete, to get this damage and loss. …
22 Nanso, momma mo bo ntɔ mo yam, ɛfiri sɛ, mo mu biara renwu na mmom, ɛhyɛn no na ɛbɛbɔ.
And, now, I recommend you to be of good courage; for, loss of life, shall there be, none at all, from among you, —only the ship.
23 Nnora anadwo, Onyankopɔn a mesom no no ɔbɔfoɔ baa me nkyɛn
For there stood by me this night, belonging unto the God whose I am, unto whom also I am doing divine service, a messenger,
24 bɛka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, ‘Paulo, nsuro! Deɛ ɛbɛyɛ biara wobɛduru Kaesare anim ama wadi wʼasɛm. Wɔn a wɔka wo ho yi nso, Onyankopɔn adom enti, biribiara renyɛ wɔn.’
saying—Be not afraid, Paul! for, before Caesar, must thou needs stand. And lo! God hath granted to thee as a favour, all them who are sailing with thee.
25 Anuanom, momma mo bo ntɔ mo yam, ɛfiri sɛ, megye Onyankopɔn di na asɛm a waka akyerɛ me no bɛba mu pɛpɛɛpɛ.
Wherefore, be of good courage, Sirs; for I believe in God—that, so, it shall be, according as it hath been told me.
26 Nanso, deɛ ɛbɛyɛ biara, ɛhyɛn no bɛbɔ wɔ supɔ bi mpoano.”
Upon a certain island, however, must we needs be wrecked.
27 Ne nnawɔtwe mmienu anadwo no a na mframaden no enti ɛhyɛn no redi akɔneaba wɔ Adria ɛpo so no, ɔdasuo mu na ɛhyɛn no mu adwumayɛfoɔ hunuu sɛ yɛrebɛn asase.
And, when, the fourteenth night, had come, and we were being driven to and fro in the Adriatic, about midnight, the sailors suspected that some country was, nearing, them;
28 Wɔtoo susuhoma hunuu sɛ nsuo no mu tenten yɛ anammɔn ɔha ne aduonu. Ɛyɛɛ kakra a wɔsusuu bio no, wɔhunuu sɛ ɛyɛ anammɔn aduɔkron.
and, sounding, they found twenty fathoms, —and, going a little further, and again sounding, they found fifteen fathoms.
29 Esiane sɛ na wɔsuro sɛ anyɛ a ɛhyɛn no bɛpem abotan bi enti, wɔtoo sɛkyɛ ɛnan wɔ ɛhyɛn no akyi twɛn kɔsii adekyeeɛ.
And, fearing lest haply, on rocky places, we should be wrecked, out of stern, cast they four anchors, —and began praying that day might dawn.
30 Ɛhyɛn no mu adwumayɛfoɔ pɛɛ sɛ wɔdwane. Enti, wɔgyaee ɛhyɛn no kodoɔ no sii ɛpo no ani boapa yɛɛ sɛdeɛ wɔrekɔto asɛkyɛ wɔ ɛhyɛn no anim.
But, when, the sailors, were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, by pretext, as though out of the prow they had been about to reach anchors,
31 Paulo ka kyerɛɛ asraafoɔ panin no ne asraafoɔ a wɔka ne ho no sɛ, “Sɛ ɛhyɛn yi mu adwumayɛfoɔ no dwane a, mobɛwuwu.”
Paul said unto the centurion, and unto the soldiers—Except, these, abide in the ship, ye yourselves, cannot be saved!
32 Yei enti, asraafoɔ no twaa ahoma a ɛkyekyere ɛhyɛn no kodoɔ no mu no maa ɛkɔeɛ.
Then, the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
33 Adeɛ reyɛ akye no, Paulo srɛɛ wɔn nyinaa sɛ wɔnnidi. Deɛ ɔkae ne sɛ, “Nnawɔtwe mmienu ni, mo mu biara mfaa aduane nkaa nʼano.
And, until day was about to dawn, Paul continued to beseech one and all to take some food, saying—This day is, the fourteenth day, that, suspense, fasting, ye are completing, —having helped yourselves, to nothing.
34 Mesrɛ mo, obiara nnidi sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, mobɛnya ahoɔden. Biribiara renyɛ obiara.”
Wherefore, I beseech you to take some food, —for, this, lays a foundation for your safety; for, of no one of you, shall a hair of the head perish.
35 Paulo kasa wieeɛ no, ɔfaa burodo bɔɔ mpaeɛ, daa Onyankopɔn ase wɔ wɔn nyinaa anim na ɔbuu bi diiɛ.
And, having said these things, and taken a loaf, he gave thanks unto God before all, and, breaking it, began to eat.
36 Amonom hɔ ara, wɔn nyinaa bo tɔɔ wɔn yam ma wɔhyɛɛ aseɛ didiiɛ.
And, all becoming, of good cheer, they also, helped themselves to food.
37 Nnipa a na yɛwɔ ɛhyɛn no mu no dodoɔ yɛ ahanu ne aduɔson nsia.
Now we were, in the ship, in all, about seventy-six souls.
38 Obiara didi meeɛ no, ɛhyɛn no mu adwumayɛfoɔ no too aburoo a ɛwɔ ɛhyɛn no mu no guu ɛpo no mu ma ɛhyɛn no mu yɛɛ hare.
And, when they were satisfied with food, they began lightening the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea.
39 Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, hyɛn no mu adwumayɛfoɔ no anhunu sɛ wɔaduru mpoano. Wɔhunuu baabi a ɛpo no adidi akɔ asase no mu a nsuo taa hɔ. Enti, wɔyɛɛ wɔn adwene sɛ wɔbɛka hyɛn no akɔ hɔ ama akɔtim.
And, when day came, they could not recognise, the land; but perceived, a certain bay, having a beach, —upon which they were minded, if they could, safely to bring the ship.
40 Ɛno enti, wɔtwitwaa hyɛn no asɛkyɛ nhoma no mu maa asɛkyɛ no guu ɛpo mu. Afei, wɔsanesanee ahoma a ɛkura akyerɛkyerɛkwan no mu na afei wɔsii ntoma a ɛwɔ ɛhyɛn no anim no sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, mframa bɛtumi abɔ hyɛn no akɔ mpoano.
And, casting off the anchors, they let them go into the sea, —at the same time, loosening the lashings of the rudders, and, hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
41 Nanso, ɛhyɛn no kɔpem anweatam bi ma ɛtimiiɛ. Ɛhyɛn no anim timii dendeenden ɛnna nʼakyi no nso, asorɔkye a na ɛrebɔ no no ma ɛbubuiɛ.
But, falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and, the foreship sticking fast, remained immoveable, while, the stern, began to break up, from the violence [of the waves].
42 Asraafoɔ no yɛɛ wɔn adwene sɛ wɔbɛkunkum nneduafoɔ no nyinaa sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, obiara rennya ɛkwan nnwane.
Now, the soldiers counsel, turned out to be, that they should kill, the prisoners, lest any one should swim out and escape;
43 Nanso, ɛsiane sɛ na asraafoɔ panin no pɛ sɛ ɔgye Paulo nkwa no enti, wamma wɔn ho ɛkwan. Mmom, ɔhyɛɛ sɛ wɔn a wɔbɛtumi adware no ahyɛaseɛ nnware nkɔ mpoano.
but, the centurion, being minded to bring Paul safely through, hindered them of their purpose, and ordered such as were able to swim, to cast themselves overboard and, get first to the land, —
44 Wɔn a aka no nso ntetare mmerɛte ne nnua asinasini a abubu firi hyɛn no mu no so nkɔ mpoano. Saa ɛkwan yi so na yɛnam bɛduruu mpoano nohoa dwoodwoo.
and, the rest, some, on planks, and, some, on other things from the ship, …and, so, it came to pass, that, all, were brought safely through, on to the land.
