| 1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. | 1 אָז תִּדְמֶה מַלְכוּת הַשָּׁמַיִם לְעֶשֶׂר עֲלָמוֹת אֲשֶׁר לָקְחוּ אֶת־נֵרוֹתֵיהֶן וַתֵּצֶאנָה לִקְרַאת הֶחָתָן |
| 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. | 2 חָמֵשׁ מֵהֶן הָיוּ חֲכָמוֹת וְחָמֵשׁ כְּסִילוֹת |
| 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: | 3 הַכְּסִילוֹת לָקְחוּ אֶת־הַנֵּרוֹת וְלֹא־לָקְחוּ עִמָּהֶן שָׁמֶן |
| 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. | 4 וְהַחֲכָמוֹת לָקְחוּ שֶׁמֶן בִּכְלֵיהֶן וְאֵת נֵרוֹתֵיהֶן |
| 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. | 5 וְכַאֲשֶׁר בּשֵׁשׁ הֶחָתָן לָבוֹא וַתָּנֹמְנָה כֻלָּן וַתֵּרָדַמְנָה |
| 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. | 6 וַיְהִי בַּחֲצוֹת הַלַּיְלָה וַיִּשָּׁמַע קוֹל צְעָקָה הִנֵּה הֶחָתָן צְאֶינָה לִקְרָאתוֹ |
| 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. | 7 אָז הִתְעוֹרְרוּ כָּל־הָעֲלָמוֹת הָהֵן וַתֵּיטַבְנָה אֶת־נֵרוֹתֵיהֶן |
| 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. | 8 וַתֹּאמַרְנָה הַכְּסִילוֹת אֶל־הַחֲכָמוֹת תֵּנָּה לָּנוּ מִשַּׁמְנְכֶן כִּי יִכְבּוּ נֵרוֹתֵינוּ |
| 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. | 9 וַתַּעֲנֶינָה הַחֲכָמוֹת לֵאמֹר לֹא כֵן פֶּן־יֶחְסַר לָנוּ וְלָכֶן כִּי אִם־לֵכְנָה אֶל־הַמּוֹכְרִים וּקְנֶינָה לָכֶן |
| 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. | 10 וַיְהִי בְּעֵת לֶכְתָּן לִקְנוֹת וַיָּבוֹא הֶחָתָן וְהַנְּכֹנוֹת לָלֶכֶת בָּאוּ אִתּוֹ אֶל־הַחֲתֻנָּה וַתִּסָּגֵר הַדָּלֶת |
| 11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. | 11 וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵן בָּאוּ גַּם־שְׁאָר הָעֲלָמוֹת וַתֹּאמַרְנָה אֲדֹנֵינוּ אֲדֹנֵינוּ פְּתַח־לָנוּ |
| 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. | 12 וַיַּעַן וַיֹּאמַר אָמֵן אֹמֵר אֲנִי לָכֶן לֹא יָדַעְתִּי אֶתְכֶן |
| 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. | 13 לָכֵן שְׁקֹדוּ כִּי אֵינְכֶם יוֹדְעִים אֶת־הַיּוֹם וְאֶת־הַשָּׁעָה אֲשֶׁר יָבֹא בָהּ בֶּן־הָאָדָם |
| 14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. | 14 כִּי כְּמוֹ אִישׁ נֹסֵעַ לְמֵרָחוֹק אֲשֶׁר קָרָא אֶל־עֲבָדָיו וַיִּמְסֹר לָהֶם אֶת־רְכוּשׁוֹ |
| 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. | 15 וַיִּתֵּן לָזֶה חָמֵשׁ כִּכָּרִים וְלָזֶה שְׁתַּיִם וְלָזֶה אֶחָת לְכָל־אִישׁ וְאִישׁ כְּפִי עֶרְכּוֹ וַיְמַהֵר וַיִּסַּע מִשָּׁם |
| 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. | 16 וַיֵּלֶךְ הָאִישׁ הַלֹּקֵחַ חָמֵשׁ כִּכָּרִים וַיִּסְחַר בָּהֶן וַיַּעַשׂ לוֹ חָמֵשׁ כִּכָּרִים אֲחֵרוֹת |
| 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. | 17 וְכֵן הַלֹּקֵחַ שְׁתַּיִם גַּם־הוּא הִרְוִיחַ שְׁתַּיִם אֲחֵרוֹת |
| 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. | 18 אַךְ לֹקֵחַ הָאַחַת הָלַךְ וַיַּחְפֹּר בָּאֲדָמָה וַיִּטְמֹן אֶת־כֶּסֶף אֲדֹנָיו |
| 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. | 19 וְאַחֲרֵי יָמִים רַבִּים בָּא אֲדֹנֵי הָעֲבָדִים הָהֵם וַיַּעַשׂ חֶשְׁבּוֹן עִמָּהֶם |
| 20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. | 20 וַיִּגַּשׁ הַלֹּקֵחַ חֲמֵשׁ הַכִּכָּרִים וַיָּבֵא חָמֵשׁ כִּכָּרִים אֲחֵרוֹת לֵאמֹר אֲדֹנִי חָמֵשׁ כִּכָּרִים מָסַרְתָּ לִּי הִנֵּה חָמֵשׁ כִּכָּרִים אֲחֵרוֹת הִרְוַחְתִּי בָהֵן |
| 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. | 21 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אֲדֹנָיו כֵּן הָעֶבֶד הַטּוֹב וְהַנֶּאֱמָן כִּי בִמְעַט נֶאֱמָן הָיִיתָ וְעַל־הַרְבֵּה אַפְקִידֶךָ בּוֹא אֶל־שִׂמְחַת אֲדֹנֶיךָ |
| 22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. | 22 וַיִּגַּשׁ גַּם־לֹקֵחַ הַכִּכָּרַיִם וַיֹּאמַר אֲדֹנִי כִּכָּרַיִם מָסַרְתָּ לִי הִנֵּה כִּכָּרַיִם הִרְוַחְתִּי בָהֵן |
| 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. | 23 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אֲדֹנָיו הֵיטַבְתָּ הָעֶבֶד הַטּוֹב וְהַנֶּאֱמָן בַּמִּזְעָר נֶאֱמָן הָיִיתָ וְעַל־הַרְבֵּה אַפְקִידֶךָ בּוֹא אֶל־שִׂמְחַת אֲדֹנֶיךָ |
| 24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: | 24 וַיִּגַּשׁ גַּם־הַלֹּקֵחַ אֶת־הַכִּכָּר הָאַחַת וַיֹּאמַר אֲדֹנִי יְדַעְתִּיךָ כִּי־אִישׁ קָשֶׁה אַתָּה קֹצֵר בַּאֲשֶׁר לֹא זָרַעְתָּ וְכֹנֵס מֵאֲשֶׁר לֹא פִזָּרְתָּ |
| 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. | 25 וָאִירָא וָאֵלֵךְ וָאֶטְמֹן אֶת־כִּכָּרְךָ בָּאֲדָמָה וְעַתָּה הֵא־לְךָ אֵת אֲשֶׁר־לָךְ |
| 26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: | 26 וַיַּעַן אֲדֹנָיו וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו הָעֶבֶד הָרַע וְהֶעָצֵל אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ כִּי־קֹצֵר אָנֹכִי בַּאֲשֶׁר לֹא זָרַעְתִּי וְכֹנֵס מֵאֲשֶׁר לֹא פִזָּרְתִּי |
| 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. | 27 לָכֵן הָיָה עָלֶיךָ לָתֵת אֶת־כַּסְפִּי לַשֻּׁלְחָנִים וַאֲנִי בְּבוֹאִי הָיִיתִי לֹקֵחַ אֵת אֲשֶׁר־לִי בְּרִבִּית |
| 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. | 28 עַל־כֵּן שְׂאוּ מִמֶּנּוּ אֵת הַכִּכָּר וּתְנוּ אֶל־הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ עֶשֶׂר הַכִּכָּרִים |
| 29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. | 29 כִּי כָל־אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יֶשׁ־לוֹ יִנָּתֶן לוֹ וְנוֹסָף לוֹ עוֹד וְהָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר אֵין־לוֹ גַּם אֵת אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ יֻקַּח מִמֶּנּוּ |
| 30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. | 30 וְאֶת־עֶבֶד הַבְּלִיַּעַל הַשְׁלִיכוּ אֶל־הַחשֶׁךְ הַחִיצוֹן שָׁם תִּהְיֶה הַיְלָלָה וַחֲרֹק הַשִּׁנָּיִם |
| 31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: | 31 וְהָיָה כִּי יָבוֹא בֶּן־הָאָדָם בִּכְבוֹדוֹ וְכָל־הַמַּלְאָכִים הַקְּדוֹשִׁים עִמּוֹ וְיָשַׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא כְבוֹדוֹ |
| 32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: | 32 וְנֶאֶסְפוּ לְפָנָיו כָּל־הַגּוֹיִם וְהִפְרִיד בֵּינוֹתָם כַּאֲשֶׁר יַפְרִיד הָרֹעֶה אֵת הַכְּבָשִׂים מִן־הָעַתּוּדִים |
| 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. | 33 וְהִצִּיב אֶת־הַכְּבָשִׂים לִימִינוֹ וְאֵת הָעַתּוּדִים לִשְׂמֹאלוֹ |
| 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: | 34 אָז יֹאמַר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל־הַנִּצָּבִים לִימִינוֹ בֹּאוּ בְּרוּכֵי אָבִי וּרְשׁוּ אֶת־הַמַּלְכוּת הַמּוּכָנָה לָכֶם לְמִן־הִוָּסֵד הָעוֹלָם |
| 35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: | 35 כִּי רָעֵב הָיִיתִי וַתַּאֲכִילֻנִי צָמֵא הָיִיתִי וַתַּשְׁקוּנִי גֵּר הָיִיתִי וַתַּאַסְפוּנִי |
| 36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. | 36 עָרוֹם וַתְּכַסּוּנִי חוֹלֶה וַתְּבַקְּרוּנִי בְּמִשְׁמָר הָיִיתִי וַתָּבֹאוּ אֵלָי |
| 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? | 37 וְעָנוּ הַצַּדִּיקִים וְאָמְרוּ אֲדֹנֵינוּ מָתַי רְאִינוּךָ רָעֵב וַנְּכַלְכְּלֶךָ אוֹ צָמֵא וַנַּשְׁקֶה אוֹתָךְ |
| 38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? | 38 וּמָתַי רְאִינוּךָ גֵר וַנְּאַסְּפֶךָּ אוֹ עָרֹם וַנְּכַסֶּךָּ |
| 39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? | 39 וּמָתַי רְאִינוּךָ חוֹלֶה אוֹ בְּמִשְׁמָר וַנָּבֹא אֵלֶיךָ |
| 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. | 40 וְהַמֶּלֶךְ יַעֲנֶה וְיֹאמַר אֲלֵיהֶם אָמֵן אֹמֵר אֲנִי לָכֶם מַה־שֶּׁעֲשִׂיתֶם לְאֶחָד מֵאַחַי הַצְּעִירִים הָאֵלֶּה לִי עֲשִׂיתֶם |
| 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: | 41 וְאָז יֹאמַר גַּם אֶל־הַנִּצָּבִים לִשְׂמֹאלוֹ לְכוּ מֵעָלַי אַתֶּם הָאֲרוּרִים אֶל־אֵשׁ עוֹלָם הַמּוּכָנָה לַשָּׂטָן וּלְמַלְאָכָיו |
| 42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: | 42 כִּי רָעֵב הָיִיתִי וְלֹא הַאֲכַלְתֶּם אוֹתִי צָמֵא הָיִיתִי וְלֹא הִשְׁקִיתֶם אוֹתִי |
| 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. | 43 גֵּר הָיִיתִי וְלֹא אֲסַפְתֶּם אוֹתִי עָרוֹם וְלֹא כִסִּיתֶם אוֹתִי חוֹלֶה וּבְמִשְׁמָר וְלֹא בִקַּרְתֶּם אוֹתִי |
| 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? | 44 וְעָנוּ גַם־הֵם וְאָמְרוּ אֲדֹנֵינוּ מָתַי רְאִינוּךָ רָעֵב אוֹ צָמֵא אוֹ גֵר אוֹ עָרוֹם אוֹ חוֹלֶה אוֹ בְּמִשְׁמָר וְלֹא שֵׁרַתְנוּךָ |
| 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. | 45 אָז יַעֲנֶה אֹתָם לֵאמֹר אָמֵן אֹמֵר אֲנִי לָכֶם מַה־שֶּׁלֹּא עֲשִׂיתֶם לְאֶחָד מִן הַצְּעִירִים הָאֵלֶּה גַּם־לִי לֹא עֲשִׂיתֶם |
| 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. | 46 וְיֵלְכוּ אֵלֶּה לְמַעֲצֵבַת עוֹלָם וְהַצַּדִּיקִים לְחַיֵּי עוֹלָם |