Lettera agli Efesini - מכתב לאפסים 2

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 וַיְהִי בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם וַתֵּצֵא פְּקֻדָּה מֵאֵת הַקֵּיסַר אוֹגוּסְטוֹס לִסְפֹּר אֶת־כָּל־ישְׁבֵי תֵבֵל	1 And it happened in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, so that the whole world would be enrolled.
2 וְזֶה הַמִּפְקָד הָיָה הָרִאשׁוֹן בִּהְיוֹת קוּרִינִיּוֹס שַׁלִּיט בְּסוּרְיָא	2 This was the first enrollment; it was made by the ruler of Syria, Quirinius.
3 וַיֵּלְכוּ כֻלָּם לְהִתְפָּקֵד אִישׁ לְעִירוֹ	3 And all went to be declared, each one to his own city.
4 וַיַּעַל גַּם־יוֹסֵף מִן־הַגָּלִיל מֵעִיר נְצֶרֶת אֶל־יְהוּדָה לְעִיר דָּוִד הַנִּקְרָאָה בֵית־לָחֶם כִּי־הָיָה מִבֵּית דָּוִד וּמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ	4 Then Joseph also ascended from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,
5 לְהִתְפָּקֵד עִם־מִרְיָם הַמְאֹרָשָׂה לוֹ וְהִיא הָרָה	5 in order to be declared, with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.
6 וַיְהִי בִהְיוֹתָם שָׁם וַיִּמְלְאוּ יָמֶיהָ לָלֶדֶת	6 Then it happened that, while they were there, the days were completed, so that she would give birth.
7 וַתֵּלֶד אֶת־בְּנָהּ הַבְּכוֹר וַתְּחַתְּלֵהוּ וַתַּשְׁכִּיבֵהוּ בָאֵבוּס כִּי לֹא־הָיָה לָהֶם מָקוֹם בַּמָּלוֹן	7 And she brought forth her firstborn son. And she wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them at the inn.
8 וְרֹעִים הָיוּ בָאָרֶץ הַהִיא לָנִים בַּשָּׂדֶה וְשֹׁמְרִים אֶת־מִשְׁמְרוֹת הַלַּיְלָה בְּעֶדְרָם	8 And there were shepherds in the same region, being vigilant and keeping watch in the night over their flock.
9 וְהִנֵּה מַלְאַךְ יְהוָֹה נִצָּב עֲלֵיהֶם וּכְבוֹד יְהוָֹה הוֹפִיעַ עֲלֵיהֶם מִסָּבִיב וַיִּירְאוּ יִרְאָה גְדוֹלָה	9 And behold, an Angel of the Lord stood near them, and the brightness of God shone around them, and they were struck with a great fear.
10 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם הַמַּלְאָךְ אַל־תִּירָאוּ כִּי הִנְנִי מְבַשֵּׂר אֶתְכֶם שִׂמְחָה גְדוֹלָה אֲשֶׁר תִּהְיֶה לְכָל־הָעָם	10 And the Angel said to them: “Do not be afraid. For, behold, I proclaim to you a great joy, which will be for all the people.
11 כִּי הַיּוֹם יֻלַּד לָכֶם בְּעִיר דָּוִד מוֹשִׁיעַ אֲשֶׁר הוּא הַמָּשִׁיחַ הָאָדוֹן	11 For today a Saviour has been born for you in the city of David: he is Christ the Lord.
12 וְזֶה לָכֶם הָאוֹת תִּמְצְאוּן יֶלֶד מָחְתָּל וּמֻנָּח בָּאֵבוּס	12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.”
13 וַיְהִי פִתְאֹם אֵצֶל הַמַּלְאָךְ הֲמוֹן צְבָא הַשָּׁמָיִם וְהֵם מְשַׁבְּחִים אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים וְאֹמְרִים	13 And suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the celestial army, praising God and saying,
14 כָּבוֹד בַּמְּרוֹמִים לֵאלֹהִים וּבָאָרֶץ שָׁלוֹם בִּבְנֵי אָדָם רְצוֹנוֹ	14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will.”
15 וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר עָלוּ מֵעֲלֵיהֶם הַמַּלְאָכִים הַשָּׁמָיְמָה וַיֹּאמְרוּ הָרֹעִים אִישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵהוּ נַעְבְּרָה־נָּא עַד בֵּית־לֶחֶם וְנִרְאֶה הַמַּעֲשֶׂה הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר הוֹדִיעָנוּ יְהוָֹה	15 And it happened that, when the Angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us cross over to Bethlehem and see this word, which has happened, which the Lord has revealed to us.”
16 וַיְמַהֲרוּ לָבוֹא וַיִּמְצְאוּ אֶת־מִרְיָם וְאֶת־יוֹסֵף וְאֶת־הַיֶּלֶד שֹׁכֵב בָּאֵבוּס	16 And they went quickly. And they found Mary and Joseph; and the infant was lying in a manger.
17 וַיִּרְאוּ וַיַּשְׁמִיעוּ אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַנֶּאֱמָר אֲלֵיהֶם עַל־הַיֶּלֶד הַזֶּה	17 Then, upon seeing this, they understood the word that had been spoken to them about this boy.
18 וְכָל־הַשֹּׁמְעִים תָּמְהוּ עַל הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר־דִּבְּרוּ אֲלֵיהֶם הָרֹעִים	18 And all who heard it were amazed by this, and by those things which were told to them by the shepherds.
19 וּמִרְיָם שָׁמְרָה אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַתְּחַשְּׁבֵם בְּלִבָּהּ	19 But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart.
20 וַיָּשׁוּבוּ הָרֹעִים מְהַלְלִים וּמְשַׁבְּחִים אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים עַל־כֹּל אֲשֶׁר שָׁמְעוּ וְרָאוּ כְּפִי־אֲשֶׁר נֶאֱמַר אֲלֵיהֶם	20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told to them.
21 וַיְהִי בִּמְלֹאת לַיֶּלֶד שְׁמֹנָה יָמִים וַיִּמּוֹל וַיִּקָּרֵא שְׁמוֹ יֵשׁוּעַ כַּשֵּׁם אֲשֶׁר קָרָא־לוֹ הַמַּלְאָךְ בְּטֶרֶם הֹרָה בַבָּטֶן	21 And after eight days were ended, so that the boy would be circumcised, his name was called JESUS, just as he was called by the Angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22 וַיִּמְלְאוּ יְמֵי טָהֳרָהּ לְפִי תּוֹרַת משֶׁה וַיַּעֲלֻהוּ לִירוּשָׁלַיִם לְהַעֲמִידוֹ לִפְנֵי יְהוָֹה	22 And after the days of her purification were fulfilled, according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem, in order to present him to the Lord,
23 כַּאֲשֶׁר כָּתוּב בְּתוֹרַת יְהוָֹה כָּל־זָכָר פֶּטֶר רֶחֶם יִקָּרֵא קֹדֶשׁ לַיהוָֹה	23 just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “For every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord,”
24 וְלָתֵת קָרְבָּן כָּאָמוּר בְּתוֹרַת יְהוָֹה שְׁתֵּי תֹרִים אוֹ שְׁנֵי בְּנֵי יוֹנָה	24 and in order to offer a sacrifice, according to what is said in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
25 וְהִנֵּה אִישׁ הָיָה בִירוּשָׁלַיִם וּשְׁמוֹ שִׁמְעוֹן וְהוּא אִישׁ צַדִּיק וְחָסִיד מְחַכֶּה לְנֶחָמַת יִשְׂרָאֵל וְרוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ הָיָה עָלָיו	25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and God-fearing, awaiting the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was with him.
26 וְלוֹ נִגְלָה בְּרוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ כִּי לֹא יִרְאֶה־מָּוֶת עַד־רְאוֹתוֹ אֶת־מְשִׁיחַ יְהוָֹה	26 And he had received an answer from the Holy Spirit: that he would not see his own death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.
27 וַיָּבֹא בָרוּחַ אֶל־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר הֵבִיאוּ הוֹרָיו אֶת־הַיֶּלֶד יֵשׁוּעַ לַעֲשׂוֹת עָלָיו כְּמִשְׁפַּט הַתּוֹרָה	27 And he went with the Spirit to the temple. And when the child Jesus was brought in by his parents, in order to act on his behalf according to the custom of the law,
28 וַיִּקָּחֵהוּ עַל־זְרֹעוֹתָיו וַיְבָרֶךְ אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים וַיֹּאמַר	28 he also took him up, into his arms, and he blessed God and said:
29 עַתָּה תִּפְטַר אֶת־עַבְדֶּךָ כִּדְבָרְךָ אֲדֹנָי בְּשָׁלוֹם	29 “Now you may dismiss your servant in peace, O Lord, according to your word.
30 כִּי־רָאוּ עֵינַי אֶת־יְשׁוּעָתֶךָ	30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,
31 אֲשֶׁר הֲכִינוֹתָ לִפְנֵי כָּל־הָעַמִּים	31 which you have prepared before the face of all peoples:
32 אוֹר לְגַלּוֹת עֵינֵי הַגּוֹיִם וְתִפְאֶרֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמֶּךָ	32 the light of revelation to the nations and the glory of your people Israel.”
33 וְיוֹסֵף וְאִמּוֹ תְּמֵהִים עַל־הַדְּבָרִים הַנֶּאֱמָרִים עָלָיו	33 And his father and mother were wondering over these things, which were spoken about him.
34 וַיְבָרֶךְ אוֹתָם שִׁמְעוֹן וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־מִרְיָם אִמּוֹ הִנֵּה־זֶה מוּסָּד לִנְפִילָה וְלִתְקוּמָה לְרַבִּים בִּיִשְׂרָאֵל וּלְאוֹת מְרִיבָה	34 And Simeon blessed them, and he said to his mother Mary: “Behold, this one has been set for the ruin and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and as a sign which will be contradicted.
35 וְגַם־בְּנַפְשֵׁךְ תַּחְתֹּר חָרֶב לְמַעַן תִּגָּלֶינָה מַחְשְׁבוֹת לְבַב רַבִּים	35 And a sword will pass through your own soul, so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
36 וַתְּהִי־שָׁם חַנָּה אִשָּׁה נְבִיאָה בַּת־פְּנוּאֵל מִשֵּׁבֶט אָשֵׁר וְהִיא בָּאָה בַיָּמִים וְחָיְתָה עִם־בַּעְלָהּ שֶׁבַע שָׁנִים אַחֲרֵי בְתוּלֶיהָ	36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, a daughter of Phanuel, from the tribe of Asher. She was very advanced in years, and she had lived with her husband for seven years from her virginity.
37 וְהִיא אַלְמָנָה כְּאַרְבַּע וּשְׁמוֹנִים שָׁנָה וְלֹא מָשָׁה מִן־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וּבְצוֹם וּבְתַחֲנוּנִים עָבְדָה אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים לַיְלָה וָיוֹם	37 And then she was a widow, even to her eighty-fourth year. And without departing from the temple, she was a servant to fasting and prayer, night and day.
38 וַתָּקָם בַּשָּׁעָה הַהִיא וַתִּגַּשׁ לְהֹדוֹת לַיהוָֹה וַתְּדַבֵּר עָלָיו בְּאָזְנֵי כָּל־הַמְחַכִּים לַגְּאֻלָּה בִּירוּשָׁלָיִם	38 And entering at the same hour, she confessed to the Lord. And she spoke about him to all who were awaiting the redemption of Israel.
39 וַיְכַלּוּ אֶת־הַכֹּל כְּפִי־תוֹרַת יְהוָֹה וַיָּשׁוּבוּ הַגָּלִילָה אֶל־נְצֶרֶת עִירָם	39 And after they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their city, Nazareth.
40 וַיִּגְדַּל הַנַּעַר וַיֶּחֱזַק בָּרוּחַ וַיִּמָּלֵא חָכְמָה וְחֶסֶד אֱלֹהִים עִמּוֹ	40 Now the child grew, and he was strengthened with the fullness of wisdom. And the grace of God was in him.
41 וְעָלוּ הוֹרָיו יְרוּשָׁלַיִם שָׁנָה בְשָׁנָה לְחַג הַפָּסַח	41 And his parents went every year to Jerusalem, at the time of the solemnity of Passover.
42 וַיְהִי בִּהְיוֹתוֹ בֶּן־שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה וַיַּעֲלוּ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם כְּמִשְׁפַּט הֶחָג	42 And when he had become twelve years old, they ascended to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast day.
43 וַיְמַלְאוּ אֶת־הַיָּמִים וַיָּשׁוּבוּ וַיִּוָּתֵר יֵשׁוּעַ הַנַּעַר בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם וְיוֹסֵף וְאִמּוֹ לֹא יָדָעוּ	43 And having completed the days, when they returned, the boy Jesus remained in Jerusalem. And his parents did not realize this.
44 וַיַּחְשְׁבוּ כִּי־עִם־חֶבֶל הָאֹרְחִים הוּא וַיֵּלְכוּ כְּדֶרֶךְ יוֹם וַיְבַקְשֻׁהוּ בֵּין הַקְּרוֹבִים וְהַמְיֻדָּעִים	44 But, supposing that he was in the company, they went a day’s journey, seeking him among their relatives and acquaintances.
45 וְלֹא מְצָאֻהוּ וַיָּשֻׁבוּ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם לְבַקְשׁוֹ	45 And not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking him.
46 וַיְהִי אַחֲרֵי שְׁלשֶׁת יָמִים וַיִּמְצָאֻהוּ בַּמִּקְדָשׁ ישֵׁב בְּתוֹךְ הַמּוֹרִים שֹׁמֵעַ אֲלֵיהֶם וְשֹׁאֵל אֹתָם	46 And it happened that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, listening to them and questioning them.
47 וְכָל־הַשֹּׁמְעִים אֵלָיו הִשְׁתּוֹמְמוּ עַל־שִׂכְלוֹ וְעַל־תְּשׁוּבֹתָיו	47 But all who listened to him were astonished over his prudence and his responses.
48 וַיְהִי כִרְאוֹתָם אֹתוֹ וַיֶּחֱרָדוּ וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אִמּוֹ בְּנִי מַדּוּעַ כָּכָה עָשִׂיתָ לָּנוּ הִנֵּה אָבִיךָ וְאָנֹכִי בְּעַצְּבַת־לֵב בִּקַּשְׁנוּךָ	48 And upon seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: “Son, why have you acted this way toward us? Behold, your father and I were seeking you in sorrow.”
49 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם לָמָּה זֶּה בִּקַּשְׁתֶּם אֹתִי הֲלֹא יְדַעְתֶּם כִּי עָלַי לִהְיוֹת בַּאֲשֶׁר לְאָבִי	49 And he said to them: “How is it that you were seeking me? For did you not know that it is necessary for me to be in these things which are of my Father?”
50 וְהֵם לֹא הֵבִינוּ אֶת־הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֲלֵיהֶם	50 And they did not understand the word that he spoke to them.
51 וַיֵּרֶד אִתָּם וַיָּבֹא אֶל־נְצָרֶת וַיִּכָּנַע לָהֶם וְאִמּוֹ שָׁמְרָה בְלִבָּהּ אֵת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה	51 And he descended with them and went to Nazareth. And he was subordinate to them. And his mother kept all these words in her heart.
52 וְיֵשׁוּעַ הֹלֵךְ וְגָדֵל בְּחָכְמָה וּבְקוֹמָה וּבְחֵן עִם־אֱלֹהִים וְעִם־אֲנָשִׁים	52 And Jesus advanced in wisdom, and in age, and in grace, with God and men.