Lettera agli Efesini - מכתב לאפסים 21

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 וַיַּבֵּט וַיַּרְא אֶת־הָעֲשִׁירִים מַשְׁלִיכִים אֶת־נִדְבוֹתָם לַאֲרוֹן הָאוֹצָר	1 When he looked up he saw some wealthy people putting their offerings into the treasury
2 וַיַּרְא גַּם־אַלְמָנָה עֲנִיָּה נֹתֶנֶת בּוֹ שְׁתֵּי פְרוּטוֹת	2 and he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins.
3 וַיֹּאמַר אֱמֶת אֹמֵר אֲנִי לָכֶם כִּי הָאַלְמָנָה הָעֲנִיָּה הַזֹּאת נָתְנָה יוֹתֵר מִכֻּלָם	3 He said, "I tell you truly, this poor widow put in more than all the rest;
4 כִּי כָל־אֵלֶּה הִתְנַדְּבוּ לֵאלֹהִים מֵהָעֹדֵף שֶׁלָּהֶם וְהִיא מֵחֶסְרוֹנָהּ אֶת־כָּל־רְכוּשָׁהּ נָתָנָה	4 for those others have all made offerings from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has offered her whole livelihood."
5 וַיְהִי בְּאָמְרָם עַל־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ כִּי־מְהֻדָּר הוּא בַּאֲבָנִים יָפוֹת וּבְמַתָּנוֹת וַיֹּאמַר	5 While some people were speaking about how the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings, he said,
6 אֵת אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם רֹאִים הִנֵּה יָמִים בָּאִים וְלֹא תִשָּׁאֵר אֶבֶן עַל־אֶבֶן אֲשֶׁר לֹא תִתְפָּרָק	6 "All that you see here--the days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down."
7 וַיִּשְׁאָלֻהוּ לֵאמֹר רַבִּי מָתַי אֵפוֹא תִּהְיֶה זֹּאת וּמַה הוּא הָאוֹת לְעֵת הֱיוֹתָהּ	7 Then they asked him, "Teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when all these things are about to happen?"
8 וַיֹּאמֶר רְאוּ פֶּן־תִּתָּעוּ כִּי רַבִּים יָבֹאוּ בִּשְׁמִי לֵאמֹר אֲנִי הוּא וְהָעֵת קְרוֹבָה וְאַתֶּם אַל־תֵּלְכוּ אַחֲרֵיהֶם	8 He answered, "See that you not be deceived, for many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and 'The time has come.' Do not follow them!
9 וּבְשָׁמְעֲכֶם מִלְחָמוֹת וּמְהוּמוֹת אַל־תֵּחַתּוּ כִּי הָיוֹ תִהְיֶה־זֹּאת לָרִאשׁוֹנָה אַךְ־עוֹד קֵץ לַמּוֹעֵד	9 When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for such things must happen first, but it will not immediately be the end."
10 וַיֹּסֶף דַּבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם לֵאמֹר יָקוּם גּוֹי עַל־גּוֹי וּמַמְלָכָה עַל־מַמְלָכָה	10 Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 וְהָיָה רַעַשׁ גָּדוֹל כֹּה וָכֹה וְרָעָב וָדָבֶר וְגַם־מוֹרָאִים וְאֹתוֹת גְּדֹלוֹת מִן־הַשָּׁמָיִם	11 There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues from place to place; and awesome sights and mighty signs will come from the sky.
12 וְלִפְנֵי כָל־אֵלֶּה יִשְׁלְחוּ בָכֶם אֶת־יְדֵיהֶם וְיִרְדְּפוּ וְיִמְסְרוּ אֶתְכֶם לְבָתֵּי כְנֵסִיּוֹת וְאֶל־בָּתֵּי כְלָאִים וְתוּבְאוּ לִפְנֵי מְלָכִים וּמשְׁלִים לְמַעַן שְׁמִי	12 "Before all this happens, however, they will seize and persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they will have you led before kings and governors because of my name.
13 וְהָיְתָה־זֹּאת לָכֶם לְעֵדוּת	13 It will lead to your giving testimony.
14 עַל־כֵּן שִׁיתוּ לְבַבְכֶם לְבִלְתִּי דְאֹג בַּמֶּה תִּצְטַדָּקוּ	14 Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand,
15 כִּי אָנֹכִי נֹתֵן לָכֶם פֶּה וְחָכְמָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יוּכְלוּ לַעֲמֹד לְפָנֶיהָ וּלְדַבֵּר נֶגְדָּהּ כָּל־מִתְקוֹמְמֵיכֶם	15 for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute.
16 וְגַם־תִּמָּסְרוּ עַל־יְדֵי יוֹלְדֵיכֶם וַאֲחֵיכֶם וּקְרוֹבֵיכֶם וְרֵעֵיכֶם וְיָמִיתוּ מִכֶּם	16 You will even be handed over by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death.
17 וִהְיִיתֶם שְׂנוּאִים לְכָל־אָדָם לְמַעַן שְׁמִי	17 You will be hated by all because of my name,
18 אַךְ לֹא־יִפֹּל מִשַּׂעֲרַת רֹאשְׁכֶם אָרְצָה	18 but not a hair on your head will be destroyed.
19 בְּתוֹחַלְתְּכֶם קְנוּ לָכֶם אֵת נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם	19 By your perseverance you will secure your lives.
20 וְכַאֲשֶׁר תִּרְאוּ מַחֲנוֹת סוֹבְבִים אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלָיִם יָדֹעַ תֵּדְעוּ כִּי קָרַב חָרְבָּנָהּ	20 "When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, know that its desolation is at hand.
21 אָז יָנוּסוּ אַנְשֵׁי יְהוּדָה אֶל־הֶהָרִים וַאֲשֶׁר הֵם בְּתוֹכָהּ יֵצְאוּ וַאֲשֶׁר־הֵם בַּפְּרָזוֹת אַל־יָבוֹאוּ בָהּ	21 Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains. Let those within the city escape from it, and let those in the countryside not enter the city,
22 כִּי־יְמֵי נָקָם הֵמָּה לְמַלֹּאת כָּל־הַכָּתוּב	22 for these days are the time of punishment when all the scriptures are fulfilled.
23 וְאוֹי לֶהָרוֹת וְלַמֵּינִיקוֹת בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם כִּי תִהְיֶה צָרָה גְדוֹלָה בָּאָרֶץ וְקֶצֶף עַל־הָעָם הַזֶּה	23 Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days, for a terrible calamity will come upon the earth and a wrathful judgment upon this people.
24 וְנָפְלוּ לְפִי־חֶרֶב וְהָגְלוּ אֶל־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִם וִירוּשָׁלַיִם תֵּרָמֵס בְּרַגְלֵי גוֹיִם עַד כִּי־יִמְלְאוּ עִתּוֹת הַגּוֹיִם	24 They will fall by the edge of the sword and be taken as captives to all the Gentiles; and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25 וְהָיוּ אֹתוֹת בַּשֶּׁמֶשׁ וּבַיָּרֵחַ וּבַכּוֹכָבִים וְעַל־הָאָרֶץ מְצוּקָה לַגּוֹיִם וּמְבוּכָה מֵהֶמְיַת הַיָּם וְדָכְיוֹ	25 "There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on earth nations will be in dismay, perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves.
26 וְיִמּוֹגוּ בְנֵי־הָאָדָם מֵאֵימָה וּמֵחֶרְדַּת הַבָּאוֹת עַל־כָּל־הָאָרֶץ כִּי־כֹחוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם יִתְמוֹטָטוּ	26 People will die of fright in anticipation of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 וְאָז יִרְאוּ אֶת־בֶּן־הָאָדָם בָּא בֶעָנָן בִּגְבוּרָה ובְכָבוֹד רָב	27 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 וְכַאֲשֶׁר תָּחֵל לִהְיוֹת זֹאת הִתְעוֹדְדוּ וּשְׂאוּ רָאשֵׁיכֶם כִּי קְרוֹבָה גְאֻלַּתְכֶם לָבוֹא	28 But when these signs begin to happen, stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand."
29 וַיְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם מָשָׁל רְאוּ אֶת־הַתְּאֵנָה וְאֵת כָּל־הָעֵצִים	29 He taught them a lesson. "Consider the fig tree and all the other trees.
30 כִּי־תִרְאוּ אֹתָם מוֹצִיאִים אֶת־פִּרְחָם הֲלֹא יְדַעְתֶּם כִּי קָרַב הַקָּיִץ	30 When their buds burst open, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near;
31 כָּכָה אַף־אַתֶּם בְּבֹא אֵלֶּה לְעֵינֵיכֶם דְּעוּ כִּי קְרוֹבָה מַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים	31 in the same way, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 אָמֵן אֹמֵר אֲנִי לָכֶם לֹא יַעֲבֹר הַדּוֹר הַזֶּה עַד כִּי־יִהְיֶה הַכֹּל	32 Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.
33 הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהָאָרֶץ יַעֲבֹרוּ וּדְבָרַי לֹא יַעֲבֹרוּן	33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
34 רַק הִשָּׁמְרוּ לָכֶם פֶּן־יִכְבַּד לְבַבְכֶם בְּסֹבֶא וּבְשִׁכָּרוֹן וּבְדַאֲגוֹת הַמִּחְיָה וּבָא עֲלֵיכֶם הַיּוֹם הַהוּא פִּתְאֹם	34 "Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life, and that day catch you by surprise
35 כִּי כְמוֹ־פַח יָבוֹא עַל כָּל־הַיּשְׁבִים עַל־פְּנֵי כָל־הָאָרֶץ	35 like a trap. For that day will assault everyone who lives on the face of the earth.
36 לָכֵן שִׁקְדוּ בְכָל־עֵת וְהִתְפַּלֵּלוּ לְמַעַן תִּמָּצְאוּ רְאוּיִם לְהִמָּלֵט מִכָּל־הָעֲתִידוֹת הָאֵלֶּה וּלְהִתְיַצֵּב לִפְנֵי בֶן־הָאָדָם	36 Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man."
37 וַיְהִי מְלַמֵּד יוֹמָם בַּמִּקְדָּשׁ וּבַלַּיְלָה יָצָא בָּהָר הַנִּקְרָא הַר הַזֵּיתִים לָלוּן	37 During the day, Jesus was teaching in the temple area, but at night he would leave and stay at the place called the Mount of Olives.
38 וְכָל־הָעָם הִשְׁכִּימוּ לָבוֹא אֵלָיו בַּמִּקְדָּשׁ לִשְׁמֹעַ אוֹתוֹ	38 And all the people would get up early each morning to listen to him in the temple area.