2 BSWL Hitta jirtti noon oroorseraan horkkooskko kayeerene ilii kaddeeraan oɂatotaarenna haafurakkeessa ohandaareenyan. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 BSWL Usumalee aninna ade tatteekko horaarjjekko keesere kaɂameen dubba laalaan kakkok'ok'k'orro goorata, jirttina isidebee ani kuun goggos'aafiroon taɂidantti leete iin mutte. BSB BSB: Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
4 BSWL Hikkana ani kakkonyelara ati kaɂagaalssattetta ayees karrummii laano goggoɂaddeessonya. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 BSWL Lama dubbana ajaja kagoottanna seera dubba ooratereen tuffi kallayi Waayi horee ogireen k'ulluunɂiyeen. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 BSWL Halleewo kuwaarre Elssaabeet'i maseenttede yelo lakkoɂabanaayen; lama dubbana ojaarɂomerenyen. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 BSWL Arri too Zakkiraasa jigikkeessayi, Waayi hore tuuk'aamo lee takkofelaree, BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 BSWL Woga katuuk'aamolkokki malee, kagootta k'ulluukki min kawaa tabire it'aana iyyoosiin hit'aayi assaabame. BSB BSB: he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 BSWL It'aana kakkoɂiyyooro goorata gosa dubba sarre ebaatare. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 BSWL Kagootta erggichcha taɂit'aana banɂee mina tamerggeenne aallee usuun mute. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 BSWL Zakkiraasana kokkodiyare goorata nee; aaloonna abssate; BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 BSWL Erggichchana goɂameen usune, «Zakkiraasa! Arooɂabssatte! Ebikka maalssamera, ooritta Elssaabeet'i babbaartiti umulnatta, megekeessana ati Yaannisa aminatta. BSB BSB: But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
14 BSWL Ati usuu ekkaatanonna geggelaanjjee helayinatta, kamoogganna umulamanokkeessayi geggelaayinaran. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 BSWL Goottaa horeenna usu kanjinkki linnara. T'amo kawoyiniinna leere kakkalee kasetiisiro t'amo lakkot'aminaro; Aayetteessatti gedeemi orroo giranttii Ayyaana K'ulluukki ammagaminara. BSB BSB: for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
16 BSWL Kaɂisiraɂeel yiiskko kamooggan Goottaa Hedokisoo tos abbaabinara. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 BSWL Zakkiraasana erggichchane, «Ani hikka meyii malabnnara? Ani jaarsaya, oorittina jaarttitta» ame. BSB BSB: “How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
19 BSWL Erggichchatina abbaabere, «Ani Waayi horee kaɂaallaaro Gabireelleya, hikka kageggelaayisaro haafura kuun segin ani Waakko faramera. BSB BSB: “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
20 BSWL Hikkima gooratakkeessa ooratere kafelaminaro haafurakkee ati ammanatana mankkowaatte maraan, hikki ani kasegeera dubba taagudaroo ati hiɂi duudinatta, ayeesinna lakkodaanddinatto» ame. BSB BSB: And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
21 BSWL Hassu goorata gosa Zakkiraasa k'ulluukki min kawaakko anbbeenoni mewuun adallaatero mameen oorataa gireen. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 BSWL Kakkobeyaare gooratana usu isone wota ayeesin lakkodaanddeere. Malaata tusano kuwaarre ayeesin daanddanawattikko kakkeeyi k'ulluukki min kawaa orroo raaga usu diyaano addeesen. BSB BSB: When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
23 BSWL Zakkiraasana kakkohanddaare almma kakkogudatare goorata minkkeessa abbaabate seete. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 BSWL Esekko abbaabatere ooritteessa Elssaabeet'i fato tootaatte; diginni kennun minkiseeyi isiɂoottisee siyamisatte. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 BSWL «Esena, Goottaa shaagakkeessayi tuffamanokakkee ibaaddo orrokko tirin amere hikka bari hikka ayees iin felera» antte. BSB BSB: “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
27 BSWL Kakkoonfaramerena sannii tadaawutekokki Yoosefa kaɂamaraan ibaaddotin taɂeeranttette muumetti deelelititi tosye; muumetti deeleeltitikkokki megena Mayiraameye. BSB BSB: to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
28 BSWL Erggichchatina ese tagitto banɂe tos tabere, «Ati sino takkoɂammaganttetta, nogodda kuun halleeto! Goottaa kunne wota gira, atina aaloo tasommaasanttetta» ame. BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 BSWL Mayiraamena ayeeskkeessaa aaloo neyitedde, hitti misitti nogoddatta? Amaa k'oppaano haggaɂabtte. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 BSWL Erggichchatina esene haa ame, «Mayiraame! Ati Waayi dollee gaashana helattetta arooɂabssatte. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 BSWL Hikkima, tootaayinatta; ere babbaartitina umulnatta; megena Yesuusa aminnatta. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 BSWL Usuna kanjiinkki linnara, dubbaankko t'okk'i kaɂame ere kawaanna amaminnara; Goottaa Hedona Aabbokkeessakki kadaawute korffinjje usuun sisinnara. BSB BSB: He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
33 BSWL Sannii tayayik'ooba gutii jiruu jiroommaan reedinnara; wononnatikkeessa gachcho lakkoɂabo.» BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 BSWL Erggichchatina abbaabe esene haa ame; «Ayyaana K'ulluukki ku gutii daginara, dubbaankko t'okk'i kaɂame hunna kawaanna ku gutii girnnara; haanssun kaɂumulaminnara yiittiti k'ulluukki ere kawaa amaminnara. BSB BSB: The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 BSWL Hikkima, fallitatta Elssaabeet'ina doɂummaɂorroyi ere babbaartiti tootaattetta. Maseena taɂamanttettena diginni talleyi abttetta; BSB BSB: Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
37 BSWL Waawun kalleenon laagiro.» BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 BSWL Mayiraamena hassu goorata saantte keetedde wodamiilkki ul tayihuuda katamaa too tos seette. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 BSWL Min kazakkiraasa tos tabttedde Elssaabeet'ine nogodda aatte. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 BSWL Elssaabeet'ina tamayiraame nogodda kakkomaalatte goorata, yiittitina gedeemi orroo aaɂee; Elssaabeet'ina Ayyaana K'ulluukki ammagantte. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 BSWL Yaayettiseenna t'ok'k'issegudde haa antte; «Ati heleel orrokko tasommaasanttetta; gedeemittaakko kaɂumulaminara yiittitina kasommaasameya. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 BSWL Afo goottakkeetti Aaye in tos emeeyinna ani ayyoyya? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 BSWL Hikkima, nogoddattaatti yaaye nebeteeyi goggotabttee gedeemitteeyi orroo kagire yiittiti geggelooyi aaɂee. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 BSWL Goottaa dollekko kafaramera haafura gudayinnara antte taɂammanatte ese tasommaasanttetta!» BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 BSWL Ayyaanakkina kafayyisaro Waakkeeyi geggelaatara. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 BSWL Kaɂatii kalleera usu kanjinkki ayees iin felera megekkeessana k'ulluukkiya. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 BSWL Nenɂeyisatanokkeessa usu oɂabssataraanun, alattankko taa alattaan geeroo girnnara. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 BSWL Hunnakakkessayi felo oɂatii felera; wodanatattisookotti k'ofaa okkooraranna darɂeera; BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 BSWL Mootijjol korffinjjeelkko dagisera; isi oyeraasataraanna ade t'ok'k'iɂisera; BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 BSWL Oɂuuɂeeraanna kaɂidanee ayeesi bararisera; dureessaal goɂameen halaal gafarera; BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 BSWL Nenɂeyisatanokakkessa shaadaa, diyyiilkkeessa Isiraɂeel gargaarera; hikkina odolaalkkaani goggoɂayeeseroo Abraamenna sanniitattessaan kaɂamero jiruu jiroomman oorinya.» BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
56 BSWL Mayiraamena diginni seed taalleetoo Elssaabeet'i dollee adallaattegudde minkakkisee abbaabatte. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 BSWL Elssaabeet'inna taɂumullaa arri geete; ere babbaartiti umultte. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 BSWL Ollaattisena fallikkise Goottaa eseen kaɂatii nenɂeyisatano kayelero maalengureen, geggeloɂoottisenna ese wota geggelaaten. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 BSWL Yiittiti takkoɂumulamere arri tasiddeedi yiittiti hamas's'isiin emeeten; Aabbokkeessakki megee Zakkiraasa amin dooteen; BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 BSWL Aawottessa adde «Lakkohaayyo Yaannisa amamiin dootisara» antte. BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 BSWL Isona «Fallikakkakko hikka megee kaɂuumamara maayyona lakkogiro» ameen. BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 BSWL Aabbokkeessa mege ayyo ami beesin dootaro malaataayi hoosaten. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 BSWL Usuna kakkos'aafiraan saleedaa goggosisinawun ebaatere, «Megekkeessa Yaannisaya» ame s'aafe; dubbana hikka ayeenssa saade. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 BSWL Goorsewa hiɂitteessa banantte; errebkeessana furame; Waanna galataa ayeesano haggaɂabe. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 BSWL Ollaattise dubbana abssii ammagantte; hikki ayees dubba wodamiilkki ul kayihudaa dubbaa ayeesame. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 BSWL Hikka kamaale dubbana, «Hikki yiittiti misi liin leera?» amaa ayees wodanatattisooyi abateen. Gene tagootta ogiraan usu wota gitte. BSB BSB: And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
67 BSWL Kayaannisa odo Zakkiraasa Ayyaana K'ulluukki ammagamere haa amaa hegero ayeese; BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 BSWL «Kaɂisiraɂeel Hedo, Goottaa hasommaasame; usu kakkoonɂemeetera gosa gargaarinna fayyisiinya. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 BSWL Diyyikkeessakki tadaawute sanniikko, kafayyisaro kaɂatii keesera; BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 BSWL Hikkina horkko k'ulluunɂi ohegeroolkotti hiɂii usu goggoɂayeeseroo, BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 BSWL Fayyinnana diinajjoolkkaanikkona, no kadidarokkotti genekko goggohenssonya; BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 BSWL Usu hikkana kakkoonyelera odolaalkkaanun abddii katabero shaaga tusiinna, k'ulluunɂi ammato shaadisiin, BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 BSWL Aabbokkaani Abraamenna otabero ammato shaadiin, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 BSWL Diinajjolkkaanikkotti genekko beesire abssi kallayi usuun goggohanddayinnoon, BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 BSWL Geeskakkani dubbaa k'ullummanna rummii usu hore aalliisinya. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 BSWL Adde ati yiittiti, dubbaankko t'ok'k'i kaɂame hegerooti kawaa amaminnatta; kagootta raa ekkaasin usu hore seeyinnatta; BSB BSB: And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
77 BSWL C'ubbokkisookko haheso amamano helatanakko kakkeeyi, gosaan kafayyinna malabano goggosisamiroo, BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 BSWL Hedokkaanikki kaɂidanee nenɂeyisatanakko kakkeeyi, tabbabarisee taffayyinna arri daruurkko noyyen beete; BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 BSWL Hikkina mugudii orroo ogiraawunna hoos tagoyi orroo ogiraawun goggohank'ayisironna, luk'k'aɂoottanina raa kanogoddaa tos goggok'ajeelisironya.» BSB BSB: to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
80 BSWL Yiittitina jiinate; Ayyaana K'ulluukkinna ataate; gosa kaɂisiraɂeeliin diidaa bee tamutere arrikko abbaabatere gaadi gire. BSB BSB: And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.