Seconda lettera ai Corinzi (מכתב שני לקורינתים) 5

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 וַיְהִי כִרְאוֹתוֹ אֶת־הֲמוֹן הָעָם וַיַּעַל הָהָרָה וַיֵּשֶׁב שָׁם וַיִּגְּשׁוּ אֵלָיו תַּלְמִידָיו	1 When he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
2 וַיִּפְתַּח אֶת־פִּיהוּ וַיְלַמֵּד אוֹתָם לֵאמֹר	2 He began to teach them, saying:
3 אַשְׁרֵי עֲנִיֵּי רוּחַ כִּי לָהֶם מַלְכוּת הַשָּׁמָיִם	3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 אַשְׁרֵי הָאֲבֵלִים כִּי־הֵם יְנֻחָמוּ	4 Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 אַשְׁרֵי הָעֲנָוִים כִּי־הֵמָּה יִירְשׁוּ הָאָרֶץ	5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
6 אַשְׁרֵי הָרְעֵבִים וְהַצְּמֵאִים לַצְּדָקָה כִּי־הֵם יִשְׂבָּעוּ	6 Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
7 אַשְׁרֵי הָרַחֲמָנִים כִּי־הֵם יְרֻחָמוּ	7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
8 אַשְׁרֵי בָּרֵי לֵבָב כִּי־הֵם יֶחֱזוּ אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים	8 Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
9 אַשְׁרֵי רֹדְפֵי שָׁלוֹם כִּי־בְנֵי אֱלֹהִים יִקָּרֵאוּ	9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
10 אַשְׁרֵי הַנִּרְדָּפִים עַל־דְּבַר הַצְּדָקָה כִּי לָהֶם מַלְכוּת הַשָּׁמָיִם	10 Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 אַשְׁרֵיכֶם אִם־יְחָרְפוּ וְיִרְדְּפוּ אֶתְכֶם וִידַבְּרוּ בְשֶׁקֶר עֲלֵיכֶם כָּל־רָע בַּעֲבוּרִי	11 Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you (falsely) because of me.
12 שִׂמְחוּ וְגִילוּ כִּי שְׂכַרְכֶם רַב בַּשָּׁמָיִם כִּי־כֵן רָדְפוּ אֶת־הַנְּבִיאִים אֲשֶׁר הָיוּ לִפְנֵיכֶם	12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
13 אַתֶּם מֶלַח הָאָרֶץ וְאִם־הַמֶּלַח הָיָה תָפֵל בַּמֶּה יָמְלָח הֵן לֹא־יִצְלַח עוֹד לַכֹּל כִּי אִם־לְהַשְׁלִיךְ חוּצָה וְהָיָה מִרְמָס לִבְנֵי אָדָם	13 "You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
14 אַתֶּם אוֹר הָעוֹלָם עִיר ישֶׁבֶת עַל־הָהָר לֹא תוּכַל לְהִסָּתֵר	14 You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.
15 גַּם אֵין מַדְלִיקִים נֵר וְשָׂמִים אוֹתוֹ תַּחַת הָאֵיפָה כִּי אִם־עַל־הַמְּנוֹרָה וְיָאֵר לְכָל־אַנְשֵׁי הַבָּיִת	15 Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house.
16 כֵּן יָאֵר אוֹרְכֶם לִפְנֵי בְּנֵי הָאָדָם לְמַעַן יִרְאוּ מַעֲשֵׂיכֶם הַטּוֹבִים וְשִׁבְּחוּ אֶת־אֲבִיכֶם שֶׁבַּשָּׁמָיִם	16 Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.
17 אַל־תַּחְשְׁבוּ כִּי בָאתִי לְהָפֵר אֶת־הַתּוֹרָה אוֹ אֶת־דִּבְרֵי הַנְּבִיאִים לֹא בָאתִי לְהָפֵר כִּי אִם־לְמַלֹּאת	17 "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.
18 כִּי אָמֵן אֹמֵר אֲנִי לָכֶם עַד כִּי־יַעַבְרוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהָאָרֶץ לֹא תַעֲבֹר יוֹד אַחַת אוֹ־קוֹץ אֶחָד מִן־הַתּוֹרָה עַד אֲשֶׁר יֵעָשֶׂה הַכֹּל	18 Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place.
19 לָכֵן מִי אֲשֶׁר יָפֵר אַחַת מִן־הַמִּצְוֺת הַקְּטַנּוֹת הָאֵלֶּה וְכֵן יְלַמֵּד אֶת־בְּנֵי הָאָדָם קָטוֹן יִקָּרֵא בְּמַלְכוּת הַשָּׁמָיִם וַאֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה וִילַמֵּד אוֹתָן הוּא גָּדוֹל יִקָּרֵא בְּמַלְכוּת הַשָּׁמָיִם	19 Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
20 כִּי אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם אִם לֹא־תִרְבֶּה צִדְקַתְכֶם מִצִּדְקַת הַסּוֹפְרִים וְהַפְּרוּשִׁים לֹא תָבֹאוּ אֶל־מַלְכוּת הַשָּׁמָיִם	20 I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21 שְׁמַעְתֶּם כִּי נֶאֱמַר לַקַּדְמוֹנִים לֹא תִרְצָח וַאֲשֶׁר יִרְצַח מְחֻיָּב הוּא לְבֵית דִּין	21 "You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, 'You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment.'
22 אֲבָל אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יִקְצֹף עַל־אָחִיו חִנָּם מְחֻיָּב הוּא לְבֵית דִּין וַאֲשֶׁר יֹאמַר אֶל־אָחִיו רֵקָא מְחֻיָּב הוּא לְסַנְהֶדְרִין וַאֲשֶׁר יֹאמַר אַתָּה הַנָּבָל מְחֻיָּב לְאֵשׁ גֵּיהִנֹּם	22 But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, 'Raqa,' will be answerable to the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, 'You fool,' will be liable to fiery Gehenna.
23 לָכֵן אִם־תַּקְרִיב קָרְבָּנְךָ אֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְשָׁם תִּזְכֹּר כִּי־יֵשׁ לְאָחִיךָ דָּבָר עָלֶיךָ	23 Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother has anything against you,
24 עָזוֹב תַּעֲזֹב שָׁם אֶת־קָרְבָּנְךָ לִפְנֵי הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְקַדֵּם לָלֶכֶת לְכַפֵּר פְּנֵי אָחִיךָ וְאַחֲרֵי כֵן בּוֹא הַקְרֵב אֶת־קָרְבָּנֶךָ	24 leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
25 מַהֵר הִתְרַצֵּה לְאִישׁ רִיבְךָ בְּעוֹדְךָ בַדֶּרֶךְ אִתּוֹ פֶּן־יַסְגִּיר אֹתְךָ אִישׁ רִיבְךָ אֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵט וְהַשֹּׁפֵט יַסְגִּירְךָ לַשּׁוֹטֵר וְהָשְׁלַכְתָּ אֶל־בֵּית הַכֶּלֶא	25 Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court with him. Otherwise your opponent will hand you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison.
26 אָמֵן אֹמֵר אֲנִי לָךְ לֹא תֵצֵא מִשָּׁם עַד אֲשֶׁר שִׁלַּמְתָּ אֶת־הַפְּרוּטָה הָאַחֲרוֹנָה	26 Amen, I say to you, you will not be released until you have paid the last penny.
27 שְׁמַעְתֶּם כִּי נֶאֱמַר לַקַּדְמוֹנִים לֹא תִנְאָף	27 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.'
28 אֲבָל אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יַבִּיט בְּאִשָּׁה לַחְמֹד אוֹתָהּ נָאֹף נְאָפָהּ בְּלִבּוֹ	28 But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
29 וְאִם תַּכְשִׁילְךָ עֵין יְמִינְךָ נַקֵּר אוֹתָהּ וְהַשְׁלֵךְ מִמֶּךָּ כִּי טוֹב לְךָ אֲשֶׁר יֹאבַד אֶחָד מֵאֵבָרֶיךָ מֵרֶדֶת כָּל־גּוּפְךָ אֶל־גֵּיהִנֹּם	29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna.
30 וְאִם־יָדְךָ הַיְמָנִית תַּכְשִׁילְךָ קַצֵּץ אוֹתָהּ וְהַשְׁלֵךְ מִמֶּךָּ כִּי טוֹב לְךָ אֲשֶׁר יֹאבַד אֶחָד מֵאֵבָרֶיךָ מֵרֶדֶת כָּל־גּוּפְךָ אֶל־גֵּיהִנֹּם	30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body go into Gehenna.
31 וְנֶאֱמַר אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יְשַׁלַּח אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ וְנָתַן לָהּ סֵפֶר כְּרִיתוּת	31 "It was also said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a bill of divorce.'
32 אֲבָל אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם הַמְשַׁלֵּחַ אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ בִּלְתִּי עַל־דְּבַר זְנוּת עֹשֶׂה אֹתָהּ נֹאָפֶת וְהַלֹּקֵחַ אֶת־הַגְּרוּשָׁה לוֹ לְאִשָּׁה נֹאֵף הוּא	32 But I say to you, whoever divorces his wife (unless the marriage is unlawful) causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
33 עוֹד שְׁמַעְתֶּם כִּי נֶאֱמַר לַקַּדְמוֹנִים לֹא תִשָּׁבַע לַשָּׁקֶר וְשַׁלֵּם לַיהוָֹה שְׁבֻעוֹתֶיךָ	33 "Again you have heard that it was said to your ancestors, 'Do not take a false oath, but make good to the Lord all that you vow.'
34 אֲבָל אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם לֹא תִשָּׁבְעוּ כָּל־שְׁבוּעָה לֹא בַשָּׁמַיִם כִּי־כִסֵּא אֱלֹהִים הֵמָּה	34 But I say to you, do not swear at all; not by heaven, for it is God's throne;
35 וְלֹא בָאָרֶץ כִּי־הֲדוֹם רַגְלָיו הִיא וְלֹא בִירוּשָׁלַיִם כִּי־הִיא קִרְיַת מֶלֶךְ רָב	35 nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
36 אַף בְּרֹאשְׁךָ אַל־תִּשָּׁבֵעַ כִּי־אֵין בִּיכָלְתְּךָ לַהֲפֹךְ שֵׂעָר אֶחָד לְלָבָן אוֹ לְשָׁחֹר	36 Do not swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
37 אַךְ־יְהִי דְבַרְכֶם הֵן הֵן לֹא לֹא וְהַיּוֹתֵר מֵאֵלֶּה מִן־הָרָע הוּא	37 Let your 'Yes' mean 'Yes,' and your 'No' mean 'No.' Anything more is from the evil one.
38 שְׁמַעְתֶּם כִּי נֶאֱמַר עַיִן תַּחַת עַיִן שֵׁן תַּחַת שֵׁן	38 "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
39 אֲבָל אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם אַל־תִּתְקוֹמְמוּ לָרָע אַךְ הַמַּכֶּה אוֹתְךָ עַל־הַלְּחִי הַיְמָנִית הַטֵּה־לוֹ גַּם אֶת־הָאַחֶרֶת	39 But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on (your) right cheek, turn the other one to him as well.
40 וַאֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ לָרִיב עִמְּךָ וְלָקַחַת אֶת־כֻּתָּנְתֶּךָ תֶּן־לוֹ גַּם אֶת־הַמְּעִיל	40 If anyone wants to go to law with you over your tunic, hand him your cloak as well.
41 וְהָאוֹנֵס אוֹתְךָ לָלֶכֶת עִמּוֹ דֶּרֶךְ מִיל לֵךְ אִתּוֹ שְׁנָיִם	41 Should anyone press you into service for one mile, go with him for two miles.
42 הַשֹּׁאֵל מֵאִתְּךָ תֶּן־לוֹ וְהַבָּא לִלְוֺת מִמְּךָ אַל־תָּשֵׁב פָּנָיו	42 Give to the one who asks of you, and do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow.
43 שְׁמַעְתֶּם כִּי נֶאֱמַר וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ וְשָׂנֵאתָ אֶת־אֹיְבֶךָ	43 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'
44 אֲבָל אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם אֶהֱבוּ אֶת־אֹיְבֵיכֶם בָּרְכוּ אֶת־מְקַלְלֵיכֶם הֵיטִיבוּ לְשׂנְאֵיכֶם וְהִתְפַּלְלוּ בְּעַד מַכְאִיבֵיכֶם וְרֹדְפֵיכֶם	44 But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
45 לְמַעַן תִּהְיוּ בָנִים לַאֲבִיכֶם שֶׁבַּשָּׁמָיִם אֲשֶׁר הוּא מַזְרִיחַ שִׁמְשׁוֹ לָרָעִים וְלַטּוֹבִים וּמַמְטִיר עַל־הַצַּדִּיקִים וְגַם עַל־הָרְשָׁעִים	45 that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.
46 כִּי אִם־תְּאֵהֲבוּ אֶת־אֹהֲבֵיכֶם מַה־הוּא שְׂכַרְכֶם הֲלֹא גַם־הַמֹּכְסִים יַעֲשֹוּ־זֹאת	46 For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have? Do not the tax collectors do the same?
47 וְאִם־תִּשְׁאֲלוּ לִשְׁלוֹם אֲחֵיכֶם בִּלְבָד מַה־יִּתְרוֹן לָכֶם הֲלֹא גַם־הַמֹּכְסִים יַעֲשֹוּ־זֹאת	47 And if you greet your brothers only, what is unusual about that? Do not the pagans do the same?
48 לָכֵן הֱיוּ שְׁלֵמִים כַּאֲשֶׁר אֲבִיכֶם שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַיִם שָׁלֵם הוּא	48 So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.