Lettera ai Colossesi - מכתב לקולוסים 15

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 וַאֲנָשִׁים יָרְדוּ מִיהוּדָה וַיְלַמְּדוּ אֶת־הָאַחִים לֵאמֹר אִם־לֹא תִמּוֹלוּ כְּדָת משֶׁה לֹא תִּוָּשֵׁעוּן	1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
2 וַיְהִי עַל־זֹאת רִיב וּמַחֲלֹקֶת לֹא־קַלָּה לְפוֹלוֹס וּלְבַר־נַבָּא עִמָּהֶם וַיִּגְזְרוּ כִּי־פוֹלוֹס וּבַר־נַבָּא וַאֲחֵרִים מֵהֶם יַעֲלוּ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם אֶל־הַשְּׁלִיחִים וְהַזְּקֵנִים עַל־אֹדוֹת הַשְּׁאֵלָה הַזֹּאת	2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
3 וַתְּלַוֶּה אֹתָם הַקְּהִלָּה וַיַּעַבְרוּ אֶת־פִינוּקְיָא וְאֶת־שֹׁמְרוֹן מְסַפְּרִים אֶת־תְּשׁוּבַת הַגּוֹיִם וַיְשַׂמְּחוּ אֵת כָּל־הָאַחִים שִׂמְחָה גְדוֹלָה	3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
4 וַיְהִי כְּבֹאָם יְרוּשָׁלַיִם וַיְקַבְּלוּ אֹתָם הַקְּהִלָּה וְהַשְּׁלִיחִים וְהַזְּקֵנִים וַיַּגִּידוּ לָהֶם אֶת־אֲשֶׁר הִגְדִּיל הָאֱלֹהִים לַעֲשׂוֹת עִמָּהֶם	4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
5 וַיָּקוּמוּ אֲנָשִׁים מַאֲמִינִים מִכַּת הַפְּרוּשִׁים וַיֹּאמְרוּ כִּי־חוֹבָה הִיא לָמוּל אֹתָם וּלְצַוֹּתָם לִשְׁמֹר אֶת־תּוֹרַת משֶׁה	5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
6 וַיִּקָּהֲלוּ הַשְּׁלִיחִים וְהַזְּקֵנִים לְעַיֵּן בַּדָּבָר הַזֶּה	6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
7 וַיְהִי בִּרְבוֹת הַמַּחֲלֹקֶת קָם פֶּטְרוֹס וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם אֲנָשִׁים אַחִים אַתֶּם יְדַעְתֶּם כִּי מִיָּמִים רִאשֹׁנִים בִּי בָּחַר הָאֱלֹהִים מִכֻּלָּנוּ אֲשֶׁר יִשְׁמְעוּ הַגּוֹיִם מִפִּי אֶת־דְּבַר הַבְּשׂוֹרָה וְיַאֲמִינוּ	7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8 וְהָאֱלֹהִים יֹדֵעַ הַלְּבָבוֹת הֵעִיד עֲלֵיהֶם בְּתִתּוֹ גַם־לָהֶם אֶת־רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ כַּאֲשֶׁר נָתַן לָנוּ	8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
9 וְלֹא הִבְדִּיל בֵּינֵינוּ וּבֵינֵיהֶם כִּי טִהַר אֶת־לְבָבָם עַל־יְדֵי הָאֱמוּנָה	9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
10 וְעַתָּה מַה־תְּנַסּוּ אֶת הָאֱלֹהִים לָשֹוּם עֹל עַל־צַוְּארֵי הַתַּלְמִידִים אֲשֶׁר גַּם־אֲבוֹתֵינוּ גַּם אֲנַחְנוּ לֹא יָכֹלְנוּ לָשֵׂאת	10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11 אֲבָל בְּחֶסֶד יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ אֲדֹנֵינוּ נַאֲמִין לְהִוָּשֵׁעַ כְּמוֹהֶם כָּמוֹנוּ	11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
12 וַיַּחֲרִישׁוּ כָל־הַקָּהָל וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ אֶל־בַּר־נַבָּא וְאֶל־פּוֹלוֹס מְסַפְּרִים אֶת־הָאֹתוֹת וְהַמּוֹפְתִים אֲשֶׁר הִרְבָּה הָאֱלֹהִים לַעֲשׂוֹת עַל־יְדֵיהֶם בְּקֶרֶב הַגּוֹיִם	12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
13 וַיְכַלּוּ לְדַבֵּר וַיַּעַן יַעֲקֹב וַיֹּאמַר אֲנָשִׁים אַחִים שִׁמְעוּ אֵלָי	13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
14 שִׁמְעוֹן סִפֵּר אֵיךְ הָאֱלֹהִים רָאָה לוֹ בָרִאשׁוֹנָה לָקַחַת מִבֵּין הַגּוֹיִם עַם לִשְׁמוֹ	14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
15 וְלָזֹאת מַסְכִּימִים דִּבְרֵי הַנְּבִיאִים כַּכָּתוּב	15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
16 אַחֲרֵי זֹאת אָשׁוּב וְאָקִים אֶת־סֻכַּת דָּוִיד הַנֹּפֶלֶת וַהֲרִסוֹתֶיהָ אָקִים וּבְנִיתִיהָ	16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:
17 לְמַעַן יִדְרְשׁוּ שְׁאֵרִית אָדָם אֶת־יְהוָֹה וְכָל־הַגּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָא שְׁמִי עֲלֵיהֶם נְאֻם־יְהוָֹה עֹשֶׂה כָל־אֵלֶּה	17 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
18 נוֹדָעִים לֵאלֹהִים מֵעוֹלָם כָּל־מַעֲשָׂיו	18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
19 וְעַל־כֵּן אֲנִי דָן שֶׁלֹּא לְהַחֲמִיר עַל־הַשָּׁבִים מִן־הַגּוֹיִם לֵאלֹהִים	19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
20 רַק לִכְתֹּב אֲלֵיהֶם אֲשֶׁר יִרְחֲקוּ מִטֻּמְאַת הָאֱלִילִים וּמִן־הַזְּנוּת וּמִבְּשַׂר הַנֶּחֱנָק וּמִן־הַדָּם	20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
21 כִּי משֶׁה מִדֹּרֹת עוֹלָם יֶשׁ־לוֹ מַגִּידָיו בְּכָל־עִיר וָעִיר וְיִקָּרֵא בְּבָתֵּי הַכְּנֵסִיּוֹת מִדֵּי שַׁבָּת בְּשַׁבַּתּוֹ	21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
22 וַיִּיטַב בְּעֵינֵי הַשְּׁלִיחִים וְהַזְּקֵנִים עִם־כָּל־הַקָּהָל לִבְחֹר מֵהֶם אֲנָשִׁים וְלִשְׁלֹחַ אֹתָם אֶל־אַנְטְיוֹכְיָא עִם־פּוֹלוֹס וּבַר־נַבָּא אֶת־יְהוּדָה הַמְכֻנֶּה בַּר־שַׁבָּא וְאֶת־סִילָא אַנְשֵׁי־שֵׁם בֵּין הָאַחִים	22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
23 וַיִּכְתְּבוּ וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ עַל־יָדָם לֵאמֹר אֲנַחְנוּ הַשְּׁלִיחִים וְהַזְּקֵנִים וְהָאַחִים שֹׁאֲלִים לִשְׁלוֹם הָאַחִים אֲשֶׁר מִן־הַגּוֹיִם בְּאַנְטְיוֹכְיָא וּבְסוּרְיָא וּבְקִילִיקְיָא	23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
24 יַעַן וּבְיַעַן שָׁמַעְנוּ כִּי יָצְאוּ מֵאִתָּנוּ מְבַלְבְּלִים אֶתְכֶם וּמְקַלְקְלִים נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם בִּדְבָרִים בְּאָמְרָם לָכֶם לְהִמּוֹל וְלִשְׁמֹר אֶת־הַתּוֹרָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא צִוִּינוּ אוֹתָם	24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
25 לָכֵן טוֹב בְּעֵינֵי כֻּלָּנוּ יַחְדָּו לִבְחֹר אֲנָשִׁים לְשָׁלְחָם אֲלֵיכֶם עִם־חֲבִיבֵינוּ בַּר־נַבָּא וּפוֹלוֹס	25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 אֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר מָסְרוּ נַפְשָׁם עַל־שֵׁם אֲדֹנֵינוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ	26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 עַל־כֵּן שָׁלַחְנוּ אֶת־יְהוּדָה וְאֶת־סִילָא אֲשֶׁר גַּם־הֵמָּה יַגִּידוּ זֹאת בְּפִיהֶם	27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.
28 כִּי טוֹב לִפְנֵי רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ וּלְפָנֵינוּ לְבִלְתִּי שֹוּם עֲלֵיכֶם מַשָּׂא אַחֵר לְבַד מֵאֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים הַצְּרִיכִים	28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
29 אֲשֶׁר תִּרְחֲקוּ מִזִּבְחֵי אֱלִילִים וּמִן־הַדָּם וּמִבְּשַׂר הַנֶּחֱנָק וּמִן־הַזְּנוּת אִם־מֵאֵלֶּה תִּשְׁמְרוּ אֶת־נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם תֵּיטִיבוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת וְשָׁלוֹם לָכֶם	29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
30 וַיְשֻׁלְּחוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל־אַנְטְיוֹכְיָא וַיַּקְהִילוּ אֶת־הָעָם וַיִּתְּנוּ לָהֶם אֶת־הָאִגָּרֶת	30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
31 וַיִּקְרְאוּ אֹתָהּ וַיִּשְׂמְחוּ עַל־הַנֶּחָמָה	31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
32 וִיהוּדָה וְסִילָא אֲשֶׁר גַּם־הֵם נְבִיאִים נִחֲמוּ הָאַחִים בִּדְבָרִים רַבִּים וַיְחַזְּקוּם	32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
33 וַיִּהְיוּ שָׁם יָמִים אֲחָדִים וַיְשַׁלְּחוּם הָאַחִים בְּשָׁלוֹם אֶל־הַשְּׁלִיחִים	33 And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
34 וַיִּיטַב בְּעֵינֵי סִילָא לָשֶׁבֶת שָׁם	34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
35 וּפוֹלוֹס וּבַר־נַבָּא יָשְׁבוּ בְאַנְטְיוֹכְיָא וַיְלַמְּדוּ וַיְבַשְּׂרוּ אֶת־דְּבַר יְהוָֹה הֵמָּה וְגַם־רַבִּים אֲחֵרִים עִמָּם	35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36 וַיְהִי מִקֵּץ יָמִים וַיֹּאמֶר פּוֹלוֹס אֶל־בַּר־נַבָּא לְכָה וְנָשׁוּבָה וְנִפְקְדָה אֶת־אַחֵינוּ בְּכָל־עִיר וָעִיר אֲשֶׁר קָרָאנוּ־שָׁם אֶת־דְּבַר יְהוָֹה וְנִרְאֶה מָה הֵמָּה	36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.
37 וּבַר־נַבָּא יָעַץ לָקַחַת אִתָּם אֶת־יוֹחָנָן הַמְכֻנֶּה מַרְקוֹס	37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
38 אַךְ פּוֹלוֹס לֹא אָבָה לָקַחַת אִתָּם אֶת־הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר סָר מֵעֲלֵיהֶם בְּפַמְפּוּלְיָא וְלֹא־הָלַךְ אִתָּם בִּמְלַאכְתָּם	38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
39 וַיְהִי־רֹגֶז עַד אֲשֶׁר נִפְרְדוּ אִישׁ מֵאָחִיו וַיִּקַּח בַּר־נַבָּא אֶת־מַרְקוֹס וַיִּסַּע בָּאֳנִיָּה אֶל־קַפְרוֹס	39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
40 וּפוֹלוֹס בָּחַר־לוֹ אֶת־סִילָא וַיִּמְסְרֻהוּ הָאַחִים אֶל־חֶסֶד יְהוָֹה וַיֵּצֵא	40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
41 וַיַּעֲבֹר בְּסוּרְיָא וּבְקִילִיקְיָא וַיְחַזֵּק אֶת־הַקְּהִלּוֹת	41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.