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Matthew 3
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Matthew
Birth and preparation of the King
Guji Oromo Bible
John
, person
Jesus
, person
Jordan
, place
Judea
, place
Jerusalem
, place
Abraham
, person
Galilee
, place
Isaiah
, person
Guji Oromo Bible
Berean Standard Bible
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Bara san Yohaannisiin cuuphaan goomolee biyya Yihuda'aa keessa lallabaa dhufee,
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In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2
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«Mootummaan ol-gubba'aa waan dhikaatteef cubbuu irraa deebi'a'a!» jedhe.
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and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
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Isaayaasiin raagichi, «Nami tokko goomolee keessaa iyyaa, ‹Karaa Gootta'aaf qopheessa'a; daandii inni irra deemu qajeelcha'a!› » yennaa jedhe inni marroo Yohaannisii dubbate.
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This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
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Uffanni Yohaannisii rifeensa gaalaa irraa dhowameeraayyu; inni hidha ifii teephaan hidhate; sagaleen isaalle awwaannisaa fi damma hollaa ti.
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John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
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Yerusaalem irraa, Yihudaa irraa, biyya cinaa laga Yordaanosii mara irraa kolbaan gara isaa dhutte.
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People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
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Isaan cubbuu ifii dhugaa baasanee, laga Yordaanosiititti harka Yohaannisiititti cuuphamane.
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Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
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Yohaannis Fariisaayotaa fi Saduqoota hedduu cuuphamiisaaf gara isaa dhufiisatti jiranu yennaa dhagge, «Isin ilmaan buuti'ii! Akka isin mufii Waaqaa ta isinitti dhufaartu jalaa baqattanu eennutti isinitti hime?
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But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
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Cubbuu teessan irraa akka deebitane waan mudhisu tolcha'a.
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Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
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‹Abbaan keenna Abrahaam› jedhiis isin hin baasa hin seyina'a. Waaqi dhakoota kana fuudhee Abrahaamiif ilmaan tolchiisa akka dande'u ani isinitti hima.
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And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
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Agaraan mukoota hiddatti muriisaaf qophoweera; muki midhaan dansaa hin buunne muramee ibiddatti hin gatama.
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The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
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Akka isin cubbuu irraa deebitane mudhisiisaaf ani bisaaniin isin cuupha, ka ana duubaan dhufaaru ammoo Ayyaana Woyyichaa fi ibiddaan isin cuupha. Inni guddoo na caala; ani kophee isaatuu ba'atiisaafille nama te'uu moti.
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I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
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Inni eeddummee ifii keessatti midhaan qulleessiisaaf horooroo harkatti qabateera; midhaan qulleessee gootara'atti hin galcha; hicaacee ammoo ibidda hin dhaanneen guba» isaaniin jedhe.
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His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
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Yesuus yennaa san Yohaannisiin cuuphaan akka isa cuuphuuf gara laga Yordaanosii dhufe.
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At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
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Yohaannis ammoo, «Ani si'iin cuuphamu'uu male, ati maaf gara kiyya dhutta?» jedhee isa dhoogge.
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But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
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Yesuus ammoo deebisee, «Karaa kanaan balchummaa mara muummessu'uu waan malleef, amma na dhoogguu lakkisi» jedheen; achiin duuba Yohaannis lakkise.
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“Let it be so now,”
Jesus replied.
“It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.”
Then John permitted Him.
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Yesuus cuuphamee bisaan keessaa akkuma bayeen, ol-gubbaan banantee Ayyaanni Waaqaa saphaliisa fakkaatee gad dhufee isa irra bu'uun dhagge.
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As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
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Ol-gubbaa irraa qoonqoon, «Kun Ilma kiyya jaalatama'a, ka ani guddoo isatti gammadeeru» jette.
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And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
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