1 Nubagi-yung na-runggal-yung na-priest-jung, ni-yamba-yambini-yinyung, ni-yamayn “Aadanu ngubindi?”

2 Nigaayung na-Stephen ni-yambiyn, “Murruyung-gaang marri danu mijiwanggu, numburraawanggina ngayawi-wuy. Niga-waj God ni-milhiynjina. Nigaajbaj niirrarra-gini na-Abraham-guy, anubani-yumbaa ni-burri anubani ana-Mesopotamia. Wurrugu marri anubanila ngijang ni-dhudhurrgiyn yuuguni ni-yanggi Haran-guy. Yagu anubani-yumbaa ni-burri-waj ana-Mesopotamia, 3 na-God nu-magayn, ‘Bawu-lhal-warruyn aadanu ana-lhal nagang, marri nugawi-nyinyung waadurru warra-mijgalgur, nga ba-yaarri a-lhal-aynbaj-guy wubani a-lhal. Anubani ngaya-waj wa-bajiyina ana-lhal,’ ni-yambini yaani-yung na-God, ni-yamaa.

4 “Nigaayung lhugaajgiyalawaj na-Abraham niwu-lhal-warruyn ana-lhal, ana-Babylonia. Anubanila-wala ni-yanggi, ni-burri bani wubani Haran-duj. Anubani-yumbaa na-Abraham-jinyung na-ninyarra-yung aḏaba ni-ngawiiyn. Anubani-yumbaa na-God nu-magaa ngijang bagu, nga anubanila-wala aba ni-yanggi aani-wuy a-lhal, anaani-rruj-jinyung ngurru-burraa. 5 Yagu waari anubani nigawi-nyinyung-magaa ana-lhal. Na-God waari anubani anuuni, waari ambaniini warru-mandag-guy na-Abraham-jinyung. Waari ana-winyig anuuni, anubani-rruj ni-lhaay-inyung. Yagu anubani-yumbaa nu-lhalamayaa, warruburru-yung na-Abraham-jinyung wuu-yagaynjini-yinyung, ni-yamayn ‘Nugawi-nyinyung warruburru warru-mandag aḏaba anaani ngambiiyn. Yagu yamba wurrugu ba-ngawang-gala, marri bani-yung.’ Dani-yung ni-yamaa na-God. Yagu niga na-Abraham waari ambani-lhamaa warra-mijburrayung. 6 Na-God nu-magaa na-Abraham, ‘Nugawi-nyinyung warruburru warru-mandag, amburru-yamana nguynju amburru-wandhalga, amburru-burraa a-lhal-aynbaj-duj a-lhal. Marri amburru-mijgalmina, warruburru-yung ambarra-yandhurrbangana-yinyung. Warruburru warra-mulung-arrgi ambarraarragayangijgana wugurri-wuy nugurri-nyinyung waadurru warra-mijgalgur. Anaani 400 manaarmag. 7 Yagu warruburru-yung ngaya ngamba-lhajbang, warruburru-yung ambarraa-mijgalmina-yinyung.’ Na-God dani-yung ni-yambini. ‘Wurrugu marri malgadhaadharri anubanila-wala amburru-yaarri. Marri ngayawi-wuy yaaji marri ngambambi-warraarriwana, aani-rruj a-lhal.’ Dani-yung na-God ni-yamaa.”

8 Naagi na-Stephen ni-yambini-wugij. “Na-God nu-lhalamayaa na-Abraham-guy, anubani-yumbaa nu-magaa, anubani-yung ambani-wulmurr-gaa warra-waḻya-waḻya. Anubanila niga na-Abraham nu-lhamayn Isaac, na-nimuwaj-jung. Anubani-yumbaa niimbuḻwiyn, nga anubanila-wala marang-aynjaabugij marri ngi-wulaynbaj ngarraaḻirr, bani-yung marri nu-wulmurr-gaa. Marri nigaayung na-Isaac nu-lhamayn Jacob, marri naadagi-yung na-Jacob wani-lhamaa warraawurru-yung marang-aynjaabugij marang-aynjaabugij marri wini-wulawaa, warruburru-yung warra-mi…yn-ngambara ngagurri-nyinyung.”

9-10 Na-Stephen naagi-yung ni-yambini-wugij. “Warruburru-yung warra-miyn-ngambara, warraawurru-yung wunu-margiriyn naagi-yung na-Joseph. Nga naagi-yung warra-marangayn yuuguni warruburru-wuy warra-wurru-wurruj-guy a-Egypt-jinyung. Nga anubani-yung alaaladi-yinyung anubani wu-waṉini nigawi-wuy, yagu God wini-yagaynjini wuguṉi, marri nu-maṉmangi. Marri nu-yina-mamaaḻang-gaa. Marri naagi-yung na-Pharaoh naagi-yung wani-narrangi-yinyung wubani-rruj a-Egypt-duj, naagi-yung naa-ḏamarr-ngu-burri-windiyung naagi-yung na-Joseph, God anubani-yung yamba ni-waṉbini. Pharaoh naagi-yung ni-wajbariyn naagi-yung na-Joseph. Anubani-rruj ni-buunggawa-maa ana-lhal ana-Egypt, marri warruburru-yung warra-wurru-wurruj wurru-burri-yinyung anaanga-rruj warruburru-yung wani-narrangi-yinyung-duj.”

11 Naagi-yung na-Stephen ni-yambini-wugij. “Anubani-rruj-jinyung ana-lhal ana-Egypt marri ana-Canaan, anubagu anaagalhal-aḻirr, maarmag-galadi, waari ana-marrya anaani-yung anggu-wanuynjungini. Anaani-yung alaaladi-yinyung wu-waṉini wugurri-wuy. Warruburru-yung warra-miyn-ngambara ngagurri-nyinyung anubagu waari ana-marrya aḏaba.

12 “Nga naagi-yung na-Jacob ni-wawanggini, bagu ari wu-burri marrya Egypt-duj. Nga warraawurru-yung warra-miniwiyayung, warruburru warra-miyn-ngambara-yinyung, wani-magayn, ‘Numbuu-yaarri Egypt-guy,’ ni-yamayn. Nga wurru-yanggi, anubani-yumbaa ana-wulhu-wulhurr.

13 “Nga anubani-yumbaa ngijang wurru-malgaagijgiyn-bugij wurru-yanggi Egypt-guy. Nga naagi-yung na-Joseph ni-yanggi bagu, wani-yiyini, nga naagi bagu wurru-marrbuy-mayn. Yagu naagi-yung na-Pharaoh niga ni-marrbuy nigawi-nyinyung-jinyung na-Joseph-jinyung warruburru-yung warra-mijgalgur-yung. 14 Nga naagi-yung na-Joseph ni-yamayn, ‘Numbunu-lhala-mang na-baba na-Jacob bagala ani-yaarri,’ ni-yamayn. Nga anubani-yumbaa wurraagiyn, nga wurru-yanggi nga wunu-lhala-miyn na-Jacob na-ninyarra-yung marri warruburru warra-mijgalgur-yung nigawi-nyinyung. Warraawurru-yung 75 warra-wurru-wurruj. 15 Anubani-yumbaa ni-yanggi na-Jacob Egypt-guy.

“Wurrugu anubani-yumbaa bagu aḏaba ni-ngawiiyn. Nga waadurru-yung warra-miyn-ngambara wugurraayunggaj bagu aḏaba wuu-lhagarra-ngawini. 16 Anubani-yung warru-ngu-ngagara warruburru-yung-jinyung, warra-ngagara-mangi nga warra-yarrijgini wubani a-lhal-wuy wugurri-wuy, anubani ana-lhal wu-mayini Shechem. Anubani wurru-yanggi, nga bagu warra-wurrdhangi wubani na-Abraham-duj ni-burri-rruj, niwu-miyn-duj wubani a-lhal, warruburru-yung-jinyung wunu-yayn warra-miniwiyayung na-Hamor-yinyung, na-Abraham-guy anubani-yunggaj, anubani-yung wuṉuga wani-bayarra-gayn, nga anubani-yung niwu-miyn ana-lhal.”

17 Naagi-yung na-Stephen ni-yambini-wugij. “Anu…bani-yunggaj naagi-yung God nu-lhalamayaa na-Abraham-guy. Anaani wu-warubaj-gini na-God aniwu-wandhurrg-gang ana-lhaawu. Anubani-yumbaa arraarrawindi-windiyung warraawurru-yung warra-mijburrayung wuu-yarraaynjini anubani-rruj ana-Egypt-duj.

18 “Wurrugu… anubani-yumbaa naagi-yung aḏaba ni-gadhuwi-nyung wani-narrangi-yinyung aḏaba anubani-rruj ni-burri ana-Egypt. Waari naagi ani-marrbuy-maa naagi na-Joseph. 19 Naagi-yung ni-midaarrg ni-burri. Naagi-yung wani-dhaayurrijgaa warruburru-yung-guy warra-miyn-ngambara warra-wurru-wurruj ngagurri-nyinyung, waniiladi-waa. Wani-magaa naagi-yung ni-yamaa ‘Aadanu nambarraarra-garraarruyn warra-gujuju, amburru-ngawina,’ ni-yamaa.

20 “Aadani-yumbaa, nigaayung naagi-yung na-Moses aḏaba niimbuḻwiyn. Naagi-yung na-wirrinyung ni-mamanunggu, marri na-God niga ni-marrbuy. Naagi-yung ni-burri ni-wulaynbaj na-ḻabama anubani-rruj anaanga-rruj na-ninyarra-yung-jinyung. 21 Wurrugu anubani-yumbaa wunaarruyn, nga ngarrubagi-yung ngarra-ngarriwiyayung na-king-jinyung, ngarraagi-yung ngunu-lhangarrmayn. Nga anubani-yumbaa ngiga-waj ngunu-narrangi, ngi-waḻamin-jamijgini naadagi-yung nguynju ngigawi-nyinyung na-ni-marayung. 22 Naagi-yung na-Moses ni-warradiyn-gala aḏaba ni-marrbuy-maa warruburrala-wala warra-Egyptian-jinyung ana-lhaawu anaarrawindi-lhangu. Nga nigawi-nyinyung ana-lhaawu anubani-yung marri anubani-yung ni-waṉbini-yinyung, anubani aḏaba niwu-waṉagaa lhuḏ-bindiyung.”

23 Naagi-yung na-Stephen ni-yambini-wugij. “Wurrugu naagi-yung na-Moses 40 nigawi-nyinyung anaagalhal-aḻirr, ni-wijangani, ni-yanggi nigawi-wuy wani-wagarangi warra-mijgalgur-yung-guy, warra-Israel-wuy. 24 Nga naagi nu-nani Egyptian-jung, nu-wini-wini naagi-yung Israel-yung, wurrujung. Nga naagi-yung na-Moses ni-yarbiyn nu-wang nubagi-yung-guy na-Egyptian-guy, naa-gaagijgiyn, nga nu-ngawijgayn. 25 Niga yamba God nu-maṉmangi naagi-yung na-Moses, naagi-yung wani-maṉmangi yungguyung warruburru-yung warra-wurru-wurruj. Na-Moses naagi-yung ni-waḻamin-jamaa niga, warruburru-yung warra-wurru-wurruj wurru-marrbuy, yagu waari waadurru-yung yamba wugurru amburru-marrbuy-maa. 26 Ngarrubagi-yung ngarraaynbaj-duj ngarraaḻirr, ni-warranggayn, wini-wulawaa naawiṉi wini-wiynjini. Nga ni-yanggi, wani-lhambini naadiṉi-yumbaa, ‘Nimbiniijang, nimbini-guwaj-gaynjina,’ ni-yamaa. ‘Nuguṉi aadanu nguynju yaga niini-dharrmaynjiyn nuguṉi aadanu yuga? A-yangi yungguyung nuguṉi aadanu niini-waṉbina anaaladi, niini-wiynjina?’ ni-yamayn.

27 “Yagu nubagi-yung ni-waṉbini-yinyung anubani anaaladi, nu-wurrij-ngu-juriyn. Ni-yamayn ‘Yangi-nyung nagang aadanu nimbi-magaa, marri nuynjanggi anubagala, niiṉi-wuy nuṉḏunggal marri nimba-nguynju-nguynjijgana? 28 Yuga ngaya aadanu nimbuumana aḏaba? Nguynju yaga nunu-wini nubagi-yung Egyptian-jung na-wurrujung anaagalgi yuga?’ Dani-yung ni-yamayn. 29 Nga nigaayung na-Moses naagi ni-ḏirrngawiiyn. Anubanila-wala aḏaba ni-yarramayn. Ni-yanggi Midian-guy, anaani ana-lhal wu-mayini. Nga bagu ni-lhalmarr ni-burri. Anubagu wani-lhamaa wini-wulawaa niwiyayung-biiyung aḏaba.”

30 Naagi na-Stephen ni-yambini-wugij. “Anubanila-wala aba naagi-yung 40 anaagalhal-aḻirr ni-burri. Naagi-yung ni-burri bagu aagalhal-aṉḏarrg-duj. Ana-angel buguni wu-yanggi nga bagu wu-rabaliyn nigawi-rruj. Bani-yung warubaj manubami ma-ḻandhirrngindaa-rruj, ma-mayini Sinai. Anubagu wu-nagini anubani ana-rangag. 31 Anubani na-Moses ni-warranggayn, niwu-nayn, anubani-yung ni-walharaguni. Anubuguni ni-yanggi, ni-warubaj-gaa, niwu-nani. Anubani-yung yang wu-rabaliyn na-Buunggawa-yinyung. 32 Ni-yamayn ‘Ngaya-waj anaani na-God nugawi-nyinyung-jinyung warra-miyn-ngambara. Ngaya na-God na-Abraham-jinyung marri na-Isaac-jinyung marri na-Jacob-jinyung.’ Dani-yung ni-yamayn. Na-Moses naagi-yung ni-ḏirrngawiiyn, anubani ni-warra-galalangi. Anubani-yung waari aniwu-lhalng-nani anu-dhalng.

33 “Na-Buunggawa ni-yamayn, ‘Bama-ngarrgiwang maadamu nu-mun-jabina-yinyung. Aadanu yamba nundhara-rruj-jinyung, aadanu waaban-maṉngulg. 34 Warruburru ngarra-nani ngayawi-nyinyung warra-wurru-wurruj wuu-yaminggarrina. Nga-yaynjangani, wurru-ngurrdii. Marri anaani nga-yanggi nugawi-wuy, nguynju yadhu ngamba-wiri-gang. Ngaya ngunu-lharrganjii, ba-yaarri Egypt-guy.’ Dani-yung ni-yamayn.”

35 Naagi na-Stephen ni-yambini-wugij. “Naagi-yung na-Moses, warruburru-yung warra-Israel warruburru-yung wunu-yamijgayn anubani-yunggaj, ‘Yangi-nyung nagang aadanu nimbi-magaa, marri nuynjanggi anubagala, nuṉḏunggal marri nimba-nguynju-nguynjijgana?’ Warraawurru-yung waari ambunu-ngaynbandangi. Yagu nigaayung na-God ni-lharrgang anubani ana-angel, wu-rabalangi-yinyung nigawi-wuy, anubani-rruj wu-nagini-yinyung anu-dhalng. Marri, nu-runggal-waa naagi-yung na-Moses, naagi wani-wiri-gaa-yinyung niga.

36 “Anubani-yung wani-rabalini ana-Egypt-gala, wani-yarrijgini yuuguni. Ana-wulhu-wulhurr anaani-yung wurrugu yij-mamaaḻang ni-waṉbini, marri wani-yiyini malnguj, anubani-rruj ana-Egypt, marri manubami-rruj mana-lhagayag mana-ḻarrwaḏ-duj. Ngijang ni-waṉbini anubani-rruj anaagalhal-aṉḏarrg-duj, 40 anaagalhal-aḻirr. 37 Naagi-yung na-Moses wani-magaa warruburru-yung warra-wurru-wurruj warra-Israel, ‘Na-God niga anuwagala anu-yarrijgina nubagi-yung anaa-jambina-yinyung, nugurraa yungguyung. Wiij-nguynju, ngani-yarrijgini ngaya-waj.’ Dani-yung ni-yamayn. 38 Naagi-yung na-Moses, wurru-yagaynjini wurru-yanggi warra-wurru-wurruj, warraawurru-yung warra-miyn-ngambara, wurraaynjaabu anubani-rruj anaagalhal-aṉḏarrg-duj, wurru-burri. Wugurraayung ana-angel bagu wu-yagaynjini, anaani-yung ninggu-magaa-yinyung wubani ma-ḻandhirrngindaa-rruj ma-mayini Sinai. Marri na-God nu-yayn na-Moses-guy ana-lhaawu, wu-wiri anaani-yung. Nigaayung na-Moses, ngarrani-yayn anaani ana-lhaawu, ngagurri-wuy.

39 “Yagu warruburru-yung warra-miyn-ngambara waari ambunaa-jarrijgini niga ana-lhaawu. Anaani-yung wunaagaminij-gaandirrangi. Warraawurru-yung wirri-ngaynbandangi amburraagini Egypt-guy. 40 Naagi-yung na-Aaron, wunu-magayn, ‘Naadagu na-Moses, ngarrani-yarrijgini-yinyung ana-Egypt-gala, ngurru-maḻaḻadi anaani wiijaminggarriyn.’ Warraawurru-yung wurru-yamayn, na-Aaron-guy wunu-magayn, ‘Nimbaa-maṉdhii lhawadhawarra, nguynju yadhu danu ngambanggaa-ḏagaana anggu-yaarri.’ Dani-yung wurru-yamayn.

41 “Nga aba anaani-yung, wurru-maṉdhangi bulugi. Marri, wurru-wini-yinyung anubani ana-bulugi buguni wurru-burrangi, wurru-nangaa. Marri warraawurru-yung wurru-waḻaaḻarrangi wubani-yung-gala yagu aadani-yung yamba wugurru wurru-maṉdhangi wugurri-nyinyung-mirri marang-mirri. 42 Niga na-God waadurru-yung wani-nayn-gala ni-wiḻibiḻingiyn wugurri-wala. Ni-yamayn, ‘Aadanu wirringaarraarriwana yiidagu yi-miyiri awaani a-wumala-rruj. Ngaya waari ngarra-lhambu,’ ni-yamaa. Anaani wiij-nguynju, anaani-rruj waarrarrina ana-wubiba, warruburru-yung wunaa-ja-jambini-yinyung, yaani-yung wu-yamana,

44 Anaani na-Stephen ni-yambini-wugij ana-lhaawu. “Anubani-yung anaagalhal-aṉḏarrg-duj, wirrima-waṉagaa-wugij manaama-yung mana-tent. Manaama-yung wama-bajiyini, na-God bagu-wugij wuu-yagaynjini. Na-God ana-wulhu-wulhurr nu-magayn na-Moses, ‘Bama-maṉdhii mana-tent aani-yung-jii.’ Dani-yung ni-yamayn, marri nu-bajiyini malnguj.

45 “Wurrugu marri, warruburru warra-miyn-ngambara warraawurru wurraanggarra-yanggi na-Joshua-wuy. Manubama-yung wirrima-miyn mana-tent marri wirrima-waṉagaa. Marri anubani wurru-yanggi anubani ana-lhal-wuy. Marri anubuguni wirrima-yarrijgini. Marri warraa-gamaji anubani-yung ana-lhal warra-mulung-aynbaj-jinyung. Warruburru-yung warra-wurru-wurruj wani-man-jarramijgayn na-God, anubanila-wala ana-lhal, marri wugurri-wala warra-miyn-ngambara-wala. Yagu manubama-yung mana-tent bagu-wugij ma-burri.

“Anubani-yunggaj wurrugu marri nubagi-yung na-king na-David. 46 Yagu na-God naagi-yung nu-maṉmangi na-David, marri nu-man.galagaa. Niga naagi-yung na-David niwu-ngaynbandangi aniwu-maṉdhangi wumurrng na-God-jinyung, nubagi na-God na-Jacob-jinyung. Nga naagi-yung nu-yandhawiwandi na-God-guy. 47 Yagu yaagi-yung Solomon niga-waj niwu-maṉdhangi anaani ana-wumurrng na-God-jinyung.

48 “Yagu naagi anaarrwar-wala anubani-rruj waari ani-burrang ana-wumurrng-duj, yagu wurru-wurruj yamba wirri-maṉdhangi wugurri-nyinyung-gala a-marang. Anaani wiijamana, nubagi naa-ja-jambini-yinyung, dani-yung ni-yambini na-God-jinyung ana-lhaawu,

51 Na-Stephen ni-wuguuguni ni-magini-wugij. “Nugurru aadanu nurru-yina-baḏa-waḏaḏ! Aadanu ana-lhirribala, waari nigawi-nyinyung-magaa na-God. Manaami mana-warang waari numbunaa-gawanggang na-God, nguynju wugurraayunggaj warruburru-yung warra-Gentile! Anubani-yung nii-lhambumana anubani ana-Maṉngulg Mawurr! 52 Warruburru warra-miyn-ngambara nugurri-nyinyung, warra-wungarri-dhijgaa warruburru-yung wunaa-ja-jambini-yinyung na-God. Nugurru nuu-yamana warruburru-yung-jii! Warruburru-yung wunaa-ja-jambini-yinyung, wunaa-jambini anubani ana-lhaawu, wuu-yambini nubagi-yung-jinyung na-maaḻamburrg-jung-jinyung, na-nimuwaj-jung Jesus. Yagu warruburru warra-miyn-ngambara warra-wini warruburru-yung wurru-yamba-yambini-yinyung. Marri nubagi na-maaḻamburrg-jung, nuunaaladi-waa, nuunu-wini, nugurru. 53 Anubani-yung ana-lhaawu-runggal, ana-angel nangguuni, na-God-gala. Yagu waari nugurru nimbirri-yandhurrbangaa ana-lhaawu.” Dani-yung ni-yambini na-Stephen.

54 Warruburru warra-waḻya-waḻya, dani-yung wii-yaynjangani anaani ana-lhaawu. Anubanila-wala aḏaba wuu-riyaldhiyn. Marri wuu-raba-ra-bangaynjini, wunu-wurrij-bang-bindiyung. 55 Yagu niga naagi-yung na-Stephen niindharwiiyn Maṉngulg Mawurr-windiyung. Anubanila-wala arrwiyaj ni-mal-nayn, ni-warranggayn, anubani wu-milhiynjini yuwaagu arrwar, na-God-duj. Anubani-yung ni-lhaay bagu Jesus, walawalamag na-God-duj. 56 Anubani-yung na-Stephen ni-yamayn, “Yigaj, anaani ana-wumala aḏaba wu-gara-wawalhiyn. Nubagi na-runggal-yung na-Jesus, bagi aḏaba ni-lhara walawalamag na-God-duj.” Dani-yung ni-yamayn.

57 Warruburru warra-waḻya-waḻya wurru-warang-gambamadhini marang-mirri, marri wurraaḏangi yanggarrwar. Nga wurraagulhaynjiyn warraawurru-yung marri wunu-bilhargayn na-Stephen. 58 Anubanila-wala wunaarrgini ana-wumurrng-gala yuuguni aarabarabalu-wuy. Marri wunaambaḻgaa ṉuga-mirri.

Warruburru-yung wurraawaḻangi-yinyung, wunu-lhajbini-yinyung, maadama-yung wirrima-burrangi mana-yaaḻi, ambunaambaḻgaa yungguyung. Naagi waḻyinyung, bagu mana-yaaḻi wirrima-burrangi raga-ragij a-mun-duj. Na-ni-muwaj-jung naagi ni-mayini Saul.

59 Anaani-yung wunaambaḻgaa naagi-yung na-Stephen. Marri ni-yamayn “Buunggawa Jesus, nimba-yarrijgiyn ngayawi-nyinyung ana-wiri.” 60 Marri ni-ḻandharrdhangayn nga niiḏangi, ni-yambini “Buunggawa, yagi nunggawanggi anaani anaaladi, warraawurru bambaagajij-garruyn.” Dani-yung ni-yamayn, marri ni-ngawiiyn aḏaba naagi-yung na-Stephen.