Imbombo 22
1 “Vanyalukolo kange nava Nhaata vaango, pulikisiagha uvwolesi vwango vuno kwande nivomba kulyumue un'siki ughu.”
Brethren and fathers, hear my defense, which I now make before you.
2 Ifipugha ye fifikile u Paulo ajoova navoope ku ki Ebrania, vakajika. akaati,
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept the greater silence. And he said:
3 Une nili Muyahudi niholilue mulikaja lya Tarso mukighavo ikya Kilikia, kuva nilyapatile uluhara mulikaja iili, une nili m'bili ghwa Nguluve, ndavule umue mwe Vooni fino mulivuo umusyughu.
I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, yet educated in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed according to the strict discipline of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as you all are this day.
4 Nikavapumwisie musila iji m'paka pano mufua; nikavakunga ava ghosi nava mama na kuvatagha mu ndinde.
And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prison both men and women,
5 Kange untekesi um'bahaum'baha navaghogholo vooni vavaghile kuhumia uvwolelesi kuuti nilyupile ikalata kuhuma kuvanave vwimila vwa nyalukolo vano valyale ku Dameski, kulyune une kughenda kuluta ukuo. Ulwakuuti nivalete avaanhu ku Yerusalemu ava similar jiila ulwakuuti va kungue na kutovua.
as the chief priest and the whole body of elders will testify for me. From them I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring those, also, who were there, bound to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.
6 Lulyahumile kuuti paala pano nilyale nighenda ye siseghelile ku Dameski, un'siki ughwa pamwiisi nakalingi ulumuli uluvaha lukamulika ku kyanya lukatengula ku mulika.
But it came to pass, that, as I was on my journey, and was drawing near to Damascus, about midday, there suddenly shone from heaven a great light round about me;
7 Nikaghua paasi nakupulika ilisio likum'bula,'Sauli, Sauli kiki ghukung'alasia?'
and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
8 Nikamula, 'Uve veve veeni, Mutwa?' Akambuula, 'Une nene Yesu Mnazareti, juno uve ghukung'alasia.'
And I answered, Who art thou Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you persecute.
9 Vala vano valyale nune valyaluvwenevalyaluvwene ulumuli, looli navalyapulike ilisio lya jula juno alyajovile nune.
They who were with me saw the light, and were afraid, but did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
10 Nikaati, 'Nivombe kiki, Mutwa?' u Mutwa akam'buula, “Imagha ghwingilaghe mu Dameski; ukuo ghuvuluagha kila kiinu kinokikunoghile pivomba.
And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus, and there you shall be told of all things that are appointed for you to do.
11 Nilyakunilue kukola vwimila lwa lumuli Lula, pe nikaruta ku Dameski nilongosivue na mavoko ghavala vano vakale nune
And as I could not see for the glory of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and went into Damascus.
12 Ukuo pe nikatang'ana nu muunhu juno itanbulua Anania, alyale muunhumuunhu juno alyagadilile indaghilo kange akoghopagha pavulongolo pava Yahudi voonivooni vano vakikalagha ukuo.
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, who had a good report from all the Jews that dwelt there,
13 Akisa kulyuune, akiima pavulongolo palyuune na kuuti, 'Nyalukolo ghwaango Sauli, lolagha. 'Ku nsiki ghulaghala nikam'bwene.
came to me, and standing by me, said, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And the same hour I looked upon him.
14 Akaati, Nguluve ghwa va Nhaata viitu akusalwiile uve ukagule pikagula uvughane vwa mwene, pikumwagha jula unya vwa kyang'ani, nakupulika ilisio lino lihumile mumulomo ghwa mweene.
And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen you, that you should know his will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of his mouth;
15 Ulwakuva ghuuva mwoolesi kwa mweene ku vaanhu voonivooni ku sooni sino usivweene na kupulika.
for you shall be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.
16 Lino kiki ghughulila? Sisimuka, Ghwofughue, usuke uvuhosi vwaako ghukulikemela ilitavua lya mweene.'
And now, why do you delay? Arise, and be immersed, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
17 Ye nigomwike ku Yerusalemu, pano nilyale nikufunya n'kante munyumba inyimike ija kufunyila, lulyahumile kuuti nipelilue iyivonelo.
And it came to pass, after I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance,
18 Nikam'bona akambuula, 'Angupa uhume mu Yerusalemu ng'haning'hani, ulwakuva navangitike uvwolesi vwako vwimila une.'
and saw him saying to me, Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony concerning me.
19 Nikaati, 'Mutwa, avene vavuo vikwelevua nikavakungile mu ndinde na kuvatola vano valyakwiitike mu nyumba sooni isa kufunyila.
And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I threw into prison, and scourged, in every synagogue, those who believed on thee;
20 Na ji danda ija Stefano umwoolesi ghwako pano jilyakungilue, une najune nilyimile pipi na pikunda kulolelela amenda ghavano valyam'budile.
and that when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I also stood by and approved, and kept the clothing of those who slew him.
21 Looli akanivula, 'Lutagha, ulwakuva une nikukwomola ulute kuvutaali ku vaanhu avapanji.”
And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far off to the Gentiles.
22 Avaanhu vakatavula ajove ilisio iili. Looli vakapalisia ilisio nakujova, “Mum'busie umuunhu uju mu iisi: ulwakuva nalunono ikalaghe.”
And they heard him to this word, and lifted up their voice, saying: Away with such a man from the earth! for it is not fit that he should live.
23 Ye vipalisia ilisio, vakatagha Amanda ghavanave kange vakatagha mu king'unde,
And as they were crying out, and tossing off their clothes, and throwing dust into the air,
24 u jemedari um'baha akalaghila u Paulo iise ku lilanga. Akalaghila aposevue kuno ikopua ifiboko, kuuti umwene jujuo akagulr kuuti nakiki vikun'jeghelela anala.
the officer commanded him to be led into the fortress, and gave orders that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so cried out against him.
25 Kange yevan'kungile nu lughoji, u Paulo akam'bula u akida Julia juno akimile piping nu mwene, “kyang'haani kukun'tova umuunhu juno Murumi nambe nahighilue?”
But Paul said to the centurion who stood by, as he caused him to be bent forward to the straps: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26 U akida jula ye apulike amasio agha, akaluta kwa jemedari um'baha na pikum'bula, akaati, “Ghulonda kuvomba kiki? Ulwakuva umuunhu uju Murumi.”
And when the centurion heard that, he went out and told it to the officer, saying: What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.
27 Um'baha ghwa vasikari akisa na pikum'bula, “Nivuule, uve nuli m'banda ghwa Rumi?” U Paulo akaati, “Ena.”
And the officer came and said to him: Tell me, are you a Roman? He answered: Yes.
28 U jemedari akamula, “Kuilila indalama im'baha pe nikupile uvu m'bada.” looli u Paulo akam'bula, “Une nili Murumi ghwa kuholua.”
And the officer answered: With a great Bum did I purchase this citizenship. And Paul replied: But I was born a citizen.
29 Kange nava liling'aniaghe kuluta kukum'posia pe vakabuuka na pikumuleka unsiki ghughughuo. U jemedari ghwope akoghopa, yeye akagwile kuuti u Paulo Murumi, ulwakuva an'kungile.
Then, those who were about to examine him, immediately departed from him. And the officer was afraid, when he learned that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 Ikighono kino kikavingilile, u jemedari um'baha akalondagha kukagula uvwakyang'haani vwimila amakole aghaagha va Yahudi mwa Paulo. Pe akam'busia ifipinyilo fya mwene akalaghila ava vaha va matekelo na vahighi Vooni vatang'ane. Akatwala u Paulo paasi, na pikum'bika pakate na kati pavanave.
And, on the next day, wishing to know certainly why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the Sanhedrim to meet together. And he brought Paul down, and placed him before them.
