1 וַיְהִי בִּקְרֹב אֵלָיו כָּל־הַמּוֹכְסִים וְהַחַטָּאִים לִשְׁמֹעַ אוֹתוֹ | 1 Now tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to him, so that they might listen to him. |
2 וַיִּלּוֹנוּ הַפְּרוּשִׁים וְהַסּוֹפְרִים לֵאמֹר הִנֵּה־זֶה מְקַבֵּל אֶת־הַחַטָּאִים וְאֹכֵל אִתָּם | 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This one accepts sinners and eats with them.” |
3 וַיְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם אֶת־הַמָּשָׁל הַזֶּה לֵאמֹר | 3 And he told this parable to them, saying: |
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 “What man among you, who has one hundred sheep, and if he will have lost one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the one whom he had lost, until he finds it? |
5 וְהָיָה כְּמָצְאוֹ אֹתוֹ יְשִׂימֶנּוּ עַל־כְּתֵפָיו בְּשִׂמְחָה | 5 And when he has found it, he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing. |
6 וּבָא אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ וְקָרָא לְאֹהֲבָיו וְלִשְׁכֵנָיו יַחַד לֵאמֹר שִׂמְחוּ אִתִּי כִּי מָצָאתִי אֶת־שֵׂיִי הָאֹבֵד | 6 And returning home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them: ‘Congratulate me! For I have found my sheep, which had been lost.’ |
7 אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם כִּי־כֵן תִּהְיֶה שִׂמְחָה בַּשָּׁמַיִם עַל־חוֹטֵא אֶחָד הַשָּׁב יוֹתֵר מֵעַל־תִּשְׁעִים וְתִשְׁעָה צַדִּיקִים אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יִצְטָרְכוּ לִתְשׁוּבָה | 7 I say to you, that there will be so much more joy in heaven over one sinner repenting, than over the ninety-nine just, who do not need to repent. |
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 what woman, having ten drachmas, if she will have lost one drachma, would not light a candle, and sweep the house, and diligently search until she finds it? |
9 וְהָיָה כְּמָצְאָהּ אוֹתוֹ תִּקְרָא לְרֵעוֹתֶיהָ וְלִשְׁכֵנוֹתֶיהָ לֵאמֹר שְׂמַחְנָה אִתִּי כִּי מָצָאתִי אֵת הַדַּרְכְּמוֹן אֲשֶׁר אָבַד לִי | 9 And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying: ‘Rejoice with me! For I have found the drachma, which I had lost.’ |
10 כֵּן אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם תִּהְיֶה שִׂמְחָה לִפְנֵי מַלְאֲכֵי אֱלֹהִים עַל־חוֹטֵא אֶחָד אֲשֶׁר־שָׁב מֵחֶטְאוֹ | 10 So I say to you, there will be joy before the Angels of God over even one sinner who is repentant.” |
11 וַיֹּאמַר אִישׁ אֶחָד הָיוּ לוֹ שְׁנֵי בָנִים | 11 And he said: “A certain man had two sons. |
12 וַיֹּאמֶר הַצָּעִיר אֶל־אָבִיו אָבִי תְּנָה־לִּי אֶת־חֵלֶק הָרְכוּשׁ אֲשֶׁר יִפֹּל לִי וַיְחַלֵּק לָהֶם אֶת־הַנַּחֲלָה | 12 And the younger of them said to the father, ‘Father, give me the portion of your estate which would go to me.’ And he divided the estate between them. |
13 וַיְהִי מִקֵּץ יָמִים וַיֶּאֱסֹף הַבֵּן הַצָּעִיר אֶת־הַכֹּל וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל־אֶרֶץ רְחוֹקָה וְשָׁם פִּזַּר אֶת־רְכֻשׁוֹ וַיֵּלֶךְ בְּדֶרֶךְ סוֹבְאִים וְזוֹלְלִים | 13 And after not many days, the younger son, gathering it all together, set out on a long journey to a distant region. And there, he dissipated his substance, living in luxury. |
14 וְאַחֲרֵי כַלּוֹתוֹ אֶת־הַכֹּל הָיָה רָעָב חָזָק בָּאָרֶץ הַהִיא וַיָּחֶל לִהְיוֹת חֲסַר־לָחֶם | 14 And after he had consumed it all, a great famine occurred in that region, and he began to be in need. |
15 וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיִּדְבַּק בְּאֶחָד מִבְּנֵי הַמְּדִינָה בָּאָרֶץ הַהִיא וַיִּשְׁלַח אוֹתוֹ אֶל־שְׂדוֹתָיו לִרְעוֹת חֲזִירִים | 15 And he went and attached himself to one of the citizens of that region. And he sent him to his farm, in order to feed the swine. |
16 וַיִּתְאַו לְמַלֵּא אֶת־בִּטְנוֹ בַּחֲרוּבִים אֲשֶׁר יֹאכְלוּ הַחֲזִירִים וְאֵין נוֹתֵן לוֹ | 16 And he wanted to fill his belly with the scraps that the swine ate. But no one would give it to him. |
17 וַיָּשֶׁב אֶל־לִבּוֹ וַיֹּאמַר מָה־רַבּוּ שְׂכִירֵי אָבִי וְיֵשׁ לָהֶם לֶחֶם לָשׂבַע וַאֲנִי אֹבֵד בָּרָעָב | 17 And returning to his senses, he said: ‘How many hired hands in my father’s house have abundant bread, while I perish here in famine! |
18 אָקוּמָה־נָּא וְאֵלְכָה אֶל־אָבִי וְאֹמַר אֵלָיו אָבִי חָטָאתִי לַשָּׁמַיִם וּלְפָנֶיךָ | 18 I shall rise up and go to my father, and I will say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. |
19 וּנְקַלֹּתִי מֵהִקָּרֵא עוֹד בְּנֶךָ שִׂימֵנִי כְּאַחַד שְׂכִירֶיךָ | 19 I am not worthy to be called your son. Make me one of your hired hands.’ |
20 וַיָּקָם וַיָּבֹא אֶל־אָבִיו עוֹדֶנּוּ מֵרָחוֹק וְאָבִיו רָאָהוּ וַיֶּהֱמוּ מֵעָיו וַיָּרָץ וַיִּפֹּל עַל־צַוָּארָיו וַיִּשָּׁקֵהוּ | 20 And rising up, he went to his father. But while he was still at a distance, his father saw him, and he was moved with compassion, and running to him, he fell upon his neck and kissed him. |
21 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו הַבֵּן אָבִי חָטָאתִי לַשָּׁמַיִם וּלְפָנֶיךָ וַאֲנִי נְקַלֹּתִי מֵהִקָּרֵא עוֹד בְּנֶךָ | 21 And the son said to him: ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. Now I am not worthy to be called 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: ‘Quickly! Bring out the best robe, and clothe him with it. And put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet. |
23 וְהָבִיאוּ אֶת־עֵגֶל הַמַּרְבֵּק וְטִבְחוּ אֹתוֹ וְנֹאכְלָה וְנִשְׂמָח | 23 And bring the fatted calf here, and kill it. And let us eat and hold a feast. |
24 כִּי זֶה־בְּנִי הָיָה מֵת וַיֶּחִי וְאוֹבֵד הָיָה וַיִּמָּצֵא וַיָּחֵלּוּ לִשְׂמֹחַ | 24 For this son of mine was dead, and has revived; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to feast. |
25 וּבְנוֹ הַגָּדוֹל הָיָה בַשָּׂדֶה וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר בָּא וַיִּקְרַב אֶל־הַבַּיִת וַיִּשְׁמַע קוֹל זִמְרָה וּמְחֹלוֹת | 25 But his elder son was in the field. And when he returned and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. |
26 וַיִּקְרָא אֶל־אַחַד הַנְּעָרִים וַיִּשְׁאַל מַה־זֹּאת | 26 And he called one of the servants, and he questioned him as to what these things meant. |
27 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו כִּי־בָא אָחִיךָ וַיִּטְבַּח אָבִיךָ אֶת־עֵגֶל הַמַּרְבֵּק עַל־אֲשֶׁר הוּשַׁב־לוֹ שָׁלֵם | 27 And he said to him: ‘Your brother has returned, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safely.’ |
28 וַיִּחַר לוֹ וְלֹא אָבָה לָבוֹא הַבָּיְתָה וַיֵּצֵא אָבִיו וַיְדַבֵּר עַל־לִבּוֹ | 28 Then he became indignant, and he was unwilling to enter. Therefore, his father, going out, began to plead with him. |
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 And in response, he said to his father: ‘Behold, I have been serving you for so many years. And I have never transgressed your commandment. And yet, you have never given me even a young goat, so that I might feast with my friends. |
30 וַיָּבֹא בִּנְךָ זֶה אֲשֶׁר בִּלַּע אֶת־נַחֲלָתְךָ עִם־הַזֹּנוֹת וַתִּזְבַּח־לוֹ אֶת־עֵגֶל הַמַּרְבֵּק | 30 Yet after this son of yours returned, who has devoured his substance with loose women, you have killed the fatted calf for him.’ |
31 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו בְּנִי אַתָּה תָּמִיד עִמָּדִי וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־לִי לְךָ הוּא | 31 But he said to him: ‘Son, you are with me always, and all that I have is yours. |
32 אֲבָל נָכוֹן לָשֹוּשׂ וְלִשְׂמֹחַ כִּי אָחִיךָ זֶה הָיָה מֵת וַיֶּחִי וְאֹבֵד הָיָה וַיִּמָּצֵא | 32 But it was necessary to feast and to rejoice. For this brother of yours was dead, and has revived; he was lost, and is found.’ ” |