Lettera agli Efesini - מכתב לאפסים 15

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW JERUSALEM
1 וַיְהִי בִּקְרֹב אֵלָיו כָּל־הַמּוֹכְסִים וְהַחַטָּאִים לִשְׁמֹעַ אוֹתוֹ	1 The tax col ectors and sinners, however, were al crowding round to listen to him,
2 וַיִּלּוֹנוּ הַפְּרוּשִׁים וְהַסּוֹפְרִים לֵאמֹר הִנֵּה־זֶה מְקַבֵּל אֶת־הַחַטָּאִים וְאֹכֵל אִתָּם	2 and the Pharisees and scribes complained saying, 'This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.'
3 וַיְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם אֶת־הַמָּשָׁל הַזֶּה לֵאמֹר	3 So he told them this parable:
4 מִי זֶה הָאִישׁ מִכֶּם אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ מֵאָה כְבָשִׂים וְאָבַד לוֹ אֶחָד מֵהֶם וְלֹא יִטּוֹשׁ אֶת־הַתִּשְׁעִים וְתִשְׁעָה בַּמִּדְבָּר וְהָלַךְ אַחֲרֵי הָאֹבֵד עַד כִּי־יִמְצָאֵהוּ	4 'Which one of you with a hundred sheep, if he lost one, would fail to leave the ninety-nine in the desertand go after the missing one till he found it?
5 וְהָיָה כְּמָצְאוֹ אֹתוֹ יְשִׂימֶנּוּ עַל־כְּתֵפָיו בְּשִׂמְחָה	5 And when he found it, would he not joyful y take it on his shoulders
6 וּבָא אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ וְקָרָא לְאֹהֲבָיו וְלִשְׁכֵנָיו יַחַד לֵאמֹר שִׂמְחוּ אִתִּי כִּי מָצָאתִי אֶת־שֵׂיִי הָאֹבֵד	6 and then, when he got home, cal together his friends and neighbours, saying to them, "Rejoice withme, I have found my sheep that was lost."
7 אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם כִּי־כֵן תִּהְיֶה שִׂמְחָה בַּשָּׁמַיִם עַל־חוֹטֵא אֶחָד הַשָּׁב יוֹתֵר מֵעַל־תִּשְׁעִים וְתִשְׁעָה צַדִּיקִים אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יִצְטָרְכוּ לִתְשׁוּבָה	7 In the same way, I tell you, there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner repenting than overninety-nine upright people who have no need of repentance.
8 אוֹ מִי הָאִשָּׁה אֲשֶׁר־לָהּ עֲשָׂרָה דַרְכְּמוֹנִים וְאָבַד לָהּ דַּרְכְּמוֹן אֶחָד וְלֹא־תַדְלִיק נֵר וּתְטַאטֵא אֶת־הַבַּיִת וּתְחַפֵּשׂ הֵיטֵב עַד כִּי־תִמְצָאֵהוּ	8 'Or again, what woman with ten drachmas would not, if she lost one, light a lamp and sweep out thehouse and search thoroughly till she found it?
9 וְהָיָה כְּמָצְאָהּ אוֹתוֹ תִּקְרָא לְרֵעוֹתֶיהָ וְלִשְׁכֵנוֹתֶיהָ לֵאמֹר שְׂמַחְנָה אִתִּי כִּי מָצָאתִי אֵת הַדַּרְכְּמוֹן אֲשֶׁר אָבַד לִי	9 And then, when she had found it, cal together her friends and neighbours, saying to them, "Rejoicewith me, I have found the drachma I lost."
10 כֵּן אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם תִּהְיֶה שִׂמְחָה לִפְנֵי מַלְאֲכֵי אֱלֹהִים עַל־חוֹטֵא אֶחָד אֲשֶׁר־שָׁב מֵחֶטְאוֹ	10 In the same way, I tel you, there is rejoicing among the angels of God over one repentant sinner.'
11 וַיֹּאמַר אִישׁ אֶחָד הָיוּ לוֹ שְׁנֵי בָנִים	11 Then he said, 'There was a man who had two sons.
12 וַיֹּאמֶר הַצָּעִיר אֶל־אָבִיו אָבִי תְּנָה־לִּי אֶת־חֵלֶק הָרְכוּשׁ אֲשֶׁר יִפֹּל לִי וַיְחַלֵּק לָהֶם אֶת־הַנַּחֲלָה	12 The younger one said to his father, "Father, let me have the share of the estate that wil come to me."So the father divided the property between them.
13 וַיְהִי מִקֵּץ יָמִים וַיֶּאֱסֹף הַבֵּן הַצָּעִיר אֶת־הַכֹּל וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל־אֶרֶץ רְחוֹקָה וְשָׁם פִּזַּר אֶת־רְכֻשׁוֹ וַיֵּלֶךְ בְּדֶרֶךְ סוֹבְאִים וְזוֹלְלִים	13 A few days later, the younger son got together everything he had and left for a distant country wherehe squandered his money on a life of debauchery.
14 וְאַחֲרֵי כַלּוֹתוֹ אֶת־הַכֹּל הָיָה רָעָב חָזָק בָּאָרֶץ הַהִיא וַיָּחֶל לִהְיוֹת חֲסַר־לָחֶם	14 'When he had spent it al , that country experienced a severe famine, and now he began to feel thepinch;
15 וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיִּדְבַּק בְּאֶחָד מִבְּנֵי הַמְּדִינָה בָּאָרֶץ הַהִיא וַיִּשְׁלַח אוֹתוֹ אֶל־שְׂדוֹתָיו לִרְעוֹת חֲזִירִים	15 so he hired himself out to one of the local inhabitants who put him on his farm to feed the pigs.
16 וַיִּתְאַו לְמַלֵּא אֶת־בִּטְנוֹ בַּחֲרוּבִים אֲשֶׁר יֹאכְלוּ הַחֲזִירִים וְאֵין נוֹתֵן לוֹ	16 And he would wil ingly have fil ed himself with the husks the pigs were eating but no one would lethim have them.
17 וַיָּשֶׁב אֶל־לִבּוֹ וַיֹּאמַר מָה־רַבּוּ שְׂכִירֵי אָבִי וְיֵשׁ לָהֶם לֶחֶם לָשׂבַע וַאֲנִי אֹבֵד בָּרָעָב	17 Then he came to his senses and said, "How many of my father's hired men have al the food theywant and more, and here am I dying of hunger!
18 אָקוּמָה־נָּא וְאֵלְכָה אֶל־אָבִי וְאֹמַר אֵלָיו אָבִי חָטָאתִי לַשָּׁמַיִם וּלְפָנֶיךָ	18 I wil leave this place and go to my father and say: Father, I have sinned against heaven and againstyou;
19 וּנְקַלֹּתִי מֵהִקָּרֵא עוֹד בְּנֶךָ שִׂימֵנִי כְּאַחַד שְׂכִירֶיךָ	19 I no longer deserve to be cal ed your son; treat me as one of your hired men."
20 וַיָּקָם וַיָּבֹא אֶל־אָבִיו עוֹדֶנּוּ מֵרָחוֹק וְאָבִיו רָאָהוּ וַיֶּהֱמוּ מֵעָיו וַיָּרָץ וַיִּפֹּל עַל־צַוָּארָיו וַיִּשָּׁקֵהוּ	20 So he left the place and went back to his father. 'While he was stil a long way off, his father saw himand was moved with pity. He ran to the boy, clasped him in his arms and kissed him.
21 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו הַבֵּן אָבִי חָטָאתִי לַשָּׁמַיִם וּלְפָנֶיךָ וַאֲנִי נְקַלֹּתִי מֵהִקָּרֵא עוֹד בְּנֶךָ	21 Then his son said, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to becal ed your son."
22 וַיֹּאמֶר הָאָב אֶל־עֲבָדָיו הוֹצִיאוּ אֶת־הַשִּׂמְלָה הַטּוֹבָה מִכֻּלָּן וְהַלְבִּישֻׁהוּ וּתְנוּ טַבַּעַת עַל־יָדוֹ וּנְעָלִים בְּרַגְלָיו	22 But the father said to his servants, "Quick! Bring out the best robe and put it on him; put a ring on hisfinger and sandals on his feet.
23 וְהָבִיאוּ אֶת־עֵגֶל הַמַּרְבֵּק וְטִבְחוּ אֹתוֹ וְנֹאכְלָה וְנִשְׂמָח	23 Bring the calf we have been fattening, and kil it; we wil celebrate by having a feast,
24 כִּי זֶה־בְּנִי הָיָה מֵת וַיֶּחִי וְאוֹבֵד הָיָה וַיִּמָּצֵא וַיָּחֵלּוּ לִשְׂמֹחַ	24 because this son of mine was dead and has come back to life; he was lost and is found." And theybegan to celebrate.
25 וּבְנוֹ הַגָּדוֹל הָיָה בַשָּׂדֶה וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר בָּא וַיִּקְרַב אֶל־הַבַּיִת וַיִּשְׁמַע קוֹל זִמְרָה וּמְחֹלוֹת	25 'Now the elder son was out in the fields, and on his way back, as he drew near the house, he couldhear music and dancing.
26 וַיִּקְרָא אֶל־אַחַד הַנְּעָרִים וַיִּשְׁאַל מַה־זֹּאת	26 Cal ing one of the servants he asked what it was all about.
27 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו כִּי־בָא אָחִיךָ וַיִּטְבַּח אָבִיךָ אֶת־עֵגֶל הַמַּרְבֵּק עַל־אֲשֶׁר הוּשַׁב־לוֹ שָׁלֵם	27 The servant told him, "Your brother has come, and your father has kil ed the calf we had beenfattening because he has got him back safe and sound."
28 וַיִּחַר לוֹ וְלֹא אָבָה לָבוֹא הַבָּיְתָה וַיֵּצֵא אָבִיו וַיְדַבֵּר עַל־לִבּוֹ	28 He was angry then and refused to go in, and his father came out and began to urge him to come in;
29 וַיַּעַן וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־אָבִיו הִנֵּה זֶה שָׁנִים רַבּוֹת אֲנִי עֹבֵד אֹתְךָ וּמִיָּמַי לֹא עָבַרְתִּי אֶת־מִצְוָתֶךָ וּמִיָּמַי לֹא־נָתַתָּ לִּי גְּדִי לְמַעַן אָשִׂישׂ עִם־רֵעָי	29 but he retorted to his father, "Al these years I have slaved for you and never once disobeyed anyorders of yours, yet you never offered me so much as a kid for me to celebrate with my friends.
30 וַיָּבֹא בִּנְךָ זֶה אֲשֶׁר בִּלַּע אֶת־נַחֲלָתְךָ עִם־הַזֹּנוֹת וַתִּזְבַּח־לוֹ אֶת־עֵגֶל הַמַּרְבֵּק	30 But, for this son of yours, when he comes back after swallowing up your property -- he and his loosewomen -- you kil the calf we had been fattening."
31 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו בְּנִי אַתָּה תָּמִיד עִמָּדִי וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־לִי לְךָ הוּא	31 'The father said, "My son, you are with me always and all I have is yours.
32 אֲבָל נָכוֹן לָשֹוּשׂ וְלִשְׂמֹחַ כִּי אָחִיךָ זֶה הָיָה מֵת וַיֶּחִי וְאֹבֵד הָיָה וַיִּמָּצֵא	32 But it was only right we should celebrate and rejoice, because your brother here was dead and hascome to life; he was lost and is found." '