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STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCHNEW JERUSALEM
1 וְאִישׁ אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ חֲנַנְיָה עִם־אִשְׁתּוֹ שַׁפִּירָה מָכַר אֶת־אֲחֻזָּתוֹ1 There was also a man cal ed Ananias. He and his wife, Sapphira, agreed to sel a property;
2 וַיִּקַּח מִן־הַמְּחִיר וַיַּסְתִּירֵהוּ וְאִשְׁתּוֹ יֹדַעַת גַּם־הִיא וְחֵלֶק אֶחָד הֵבִיא וַיָּשֶׂם לְרַגְלֵי הַשְּׁלִיחִים2 but with his wife's connivance he kept back part of the price and brought the rest and presented it to theapostles.
3 וַיֹּאמֶר פֶּטְרוֹס חֲנַנְיָה לָמָּה זֶּה מִלֵּא הַשָּׂטָן אֶת־לְבָבְךָ לְשַׁקֵּר בְּרוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ וּלְהַסְתִּיר מִמְּחִיר הַשָּׂדֶה3 Peter said, 'Ananias, how can Satan have so possessed you that you should lie to the Holy Spirit andkeep back part of the price of the land?
4 הֲלֹא שֶׁלְּךָ הָיָה טֶרֶם הִמָּכְרוֹ וְגַם־אַחֲרֵי נִמְכַּר הָיָה בְיָדֶךָ וְלָמָּה שַׂמְתָּ עַל־לְבָבְךָ הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה לֹא שִׁקַּרְתָּ בִּבְנֵי אָדָם כִּי אִם בֵּאלֹהִים4 While you stil owned the land, wasn't it yours to keep, and after you had sold it wasn't the money yoursto do with as you liked? What put this scheme into your mind? You have been lying not to men, but to God.'
5 וְכִשְׁמֹעַ חֲנַנְיָה אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה נָפַל אַרְצָה וַיִּגְוָע וַתְּהִי יִרְאָה גְדוֹלָה עַל כָּל־הַשֹּׁמְעִים5 When he heard this Ananias fel down dead. And a great fear came upon everyone present.
6 וַיָּקוּמוּ הַצְּעִירִים וַיַּאַסְפוּ אֹתוֹ וַיִּשָּׂאֻהוּ הַחוּצָה וַיִּקְבְּרֻהוּ6 The younger men got up, wrapped up the body, carried it out and buried it.
7 וַיְהִי כְּמִשְׁלשׁ שָׁעוֹת וַתָּבֹא אִשְׁתּוֹ וְהִיא לֹא יָדְעָה אֵת הַנַּעֲשָׂה7 About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had taken place.
8 וַיַּעַן פֶּטְרוֹס וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ אִמְרִי־לִי הֲבַמְּחִיר הַזֶּה מְכַרְתֶּם אֶת־הַשָּׂדֶה וַתֹּאמֶר כֵּן בַּמְּחִיר הַזֶּה8 Peter chal enged her, 'Tel me, was this the price you sold the land for?' 'Yes,' she said, 'that was theprice.'
9 וַיֹּאמֶר פֶּטְרוֹס אֵלֶיהָ לָמָּה־זֶּה נוֹעַדְתֶּם לְנַסּוֹת אֶת־רוּחַ יְהוָֹה הִנֵּה בַפֶּתַח רַגְלֵי הַמְקַבְּרִים אֶת־אִישֵׁךְ וְנָשְׂאוּ אֹתָךְ הַחוּצָה9 Peter then said, 'Why did you and your husband agree to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Listen! Atthe door are the footsteps of those who have buried your husband; they wil carry you out, too.'
10 וַתִּפֹּל פִּתְאֹם לְרַגְלָיו וַתִּגְוָע וְהַבַּחוּרִים בָּאוּ וְהִנֵּה מֵתָה וַיִּשָּׂאוּהָ הַחוּצָה וַיִּקְבְּרוּהָ אֵצֶל אִישָׁהּ10 Instantly she dropped dead at his feet. When the young men came in they found she was dead, andthey carried her out and buried her by the side of her husband.
11 וַתְּהִי יִרְאָה גְדוֹלָה עַל כָּל־הַקָּהָל וְעַל כָּל־הַשֹּׁמְעִים אֶת־אֵלֶּה11 And a great fear came upon the whole church and on al who heard it.
12 וַיֵּעָשֹוּ אֹתוֹת וּמוֹפְתִים רַבִּים בְּקֶרֶב הָעָם עַל־יְדֵי הַשְּׁלִיחִים וְכֻלָּם נֶאֶסְפוּ לֵב אֶחָד בְּאוּלָם שֶׁל־שְׁלֹמֹה12 The apostles worked many signs and miracles among the people. One in heart, they al used to meetin the Portico of Solomon.
13 וּמִן־הָאֲחֵרִים אֵין אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר מְלָאוֹ לִבּוֹ לְהִלָּוֺת עֲלֵיהֶם אַךְ־הוֹקִיר אֹתָם הָעָם13 No one else dared to join them, but the people were loud in their praise
14 אֲבָל נִסְפְּחוּ עוֹד יֹתֵר מַאֲמִינִים אֶל־הָאָדוֹן אֲנָשִׁים וְנָשִׁים הַרְבֵּה מְאֹד14 and the numbers of men and women who came to believe in the Lord increased steadily. Many signsand wonders were worked among the people at the hands of the apostles
15 עַד כִּי־נָשְׂאוּ אֶת־הַחוֹלִים אֶל־הָרְחֹבוֹת וַיְשִׂימוּם עַל־מִטּוֹת וּמִשְׁכָּבוֹת לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר יֵלֵךְ פֶּטְרוֹס וְנָפַל אַךְ־צִלּוֹ עַל־אֶחָד מֵהֶם15 so that the sick were even taken out into the streets and laid on beds and sleeping-mats in the hopethat at least the shadow of Peter might fal across some of them as he went past.
16 וְגַם־הֲמוֹן־עַם הֶעָרִים אֲשֶׁר מִסָּבִיב נִקְבְּצוּ יְרוּשָׁלָיִם מְבִיאִים אֶת־הַחוֹלִים וְאֶת־הַנִּלְחָצִים מֵרוּחוֹת טְמֵאוֹת וַיֵּרָפְאוּ כֻּלָּם16 People even came crowding in from the towns round about Jerusalem, bringing with them their sickand those tormented by unclean spirits, and al of them were cured.
17 וַיָּקָם הַכֹּהֵן הַגָּדוֹל וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ וְהֵם אַנְשֵׁי כַּת הַצַּדּוּקִים וַיִּמָּלְאוּ קִנְאָה17 Then the high priest intervened with all his supporters from the party of the Sadducees. Fil ed withjealousy,
18 וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ־יָד בַּשְּׁלִיחִים וַיִּתְּנוּם בְּמִשְׁמַר הָעִיר18 they arrested the apostles and had them put in the public gaol.
19 וַיְהִי בַלַּיְלָה וַיִּפְתַּח מַלְאַךְ יְהוָֹה אֶת־דַּלְתֵי בֵית־הַכֶּלֶא וַיּוֹצִיאֵם לֵאמֹר19 But at night the angel of the Lord opened the prison gates and said as he led them out,
20 לְכוּ וְהִתְיַצְּבוּ בַמִּקְדָּשׁ וְדַבְּרוּ אֶל־הָעָם אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי הַחַיִּים הָאֵלֶּה20 'Go and take up position in the Temple, and tel the people all about this new Life.'
21 וְהֵם כְּשָׁמְעָם אֶת־זֹאת בָּאוּ אֶל־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ בִּהְיוֹת הַבֹּקֶר וַיְלַמְּדוּ שָׁם וַיָּבֹא הַכֹּהֵן הַגָּדוֹל וַאֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ וַיִּקְרְאוּ אֶל־הַסַּנְהֶדְרִין וְאֶל־כָּל־זִקְנֵי בְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ אֶל־בֵּית הָאֲסוּרִים לְהָבִיא אֹתָם21 They did as they were told; they went into the Temple at dawn and began to preach. When the highpriest arrived, he and his supporters convened the Sanhedrin -- this was the ful Senate of Israel -- and sent tothe gaol for them to be brought.
22 וַיֵּלְכוּ הַמְשָׁרְתִים וְלֹא מְצָאוּם בְּבֵית הַכֶּלֶא וַיָּשׁוּבוּ וַיַּגִּידוּ לֵאמֹר22 But when the officials arrived at the prison they found they were not inside, so they went back and reported,
23 אֶת־בֵּית הָאֲסוּרִים מָצָאנוּ סָגוּר וּמְסֻגָּר וְהַשֹּׁמְרִים עֹמְדִים עַל־הַדְּלָתוֹת וְכַאֲשֶׁר פָּתַחְנוּ לֹא־נִמְצָא בוֹ אָדָם23 'We found the gaol securely locked and the warders on duty at the gates, but when we unlocked thedoor we found no one inside.'
24 וַיְהִי כִשְׁמֹעַ הַכֹּהֵן וּנְגִיד הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וְרָאשֵׁי הַכֹּהֲנִים אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַיִּבָּהֲלוּ עֲלֵיהֶם וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵיךְ יִפֹּל הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה24 When the captain of the Temple and the chief priests heard this news they wondered what could behappening.
25 וְאִישׁ אֶחָד בָּא וַיַּגֵּד לָהֶם לֵאמֹר הִנֵּה הָאֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר שַׂמְתֶּם בַּמִּשְׁמָר עֹמְדִים הֵם בַּמִּקְדָּשׁ וּמְלַמְּדִים אֶת־הָעָם25 Then a man arrived with fresh news. 'Look!' he said, 'the men you imprisoned are in the Temple. Theyare standing there preaching to the people.'
26 וַיֵּלֶךְ שָׁמָּה הַנָּגִיד עִם־מְשָׁרְתָיו וַיִּקָּחֵם אַךְ־לֹא בְחָזְקָה כִּי יָרְאוּ מִפְּנֵי הָעָם פֶּן יִסָּקֵלוּ26 The captain went with his men and fetched them -- though not by force, for they were afraid that thepeople might stone them.
27 וַיָּבִיאוּ אֹתָם וַיַּעֲמִידוּם לִפְנֵי הַסַּנְהֶדְרִין וַיִּשְׁאָלֵם הַכֹּהֵן הַגָּדוֹל לֵאמֹר27 When they had brought them in to face the Sanhedrin, the high priest demanded an explanation.
28 הֲלֹא צַוֹּה צִוִּינוּ עֲלֵיכֶם לְבִלְתִּי לַמֵּד בַּשֵּׁם הַזֶּה וְהִנֵּה מִלֵּאתֶם אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַיִם תּוֹרַתְכֶם וְתַחְפְּצוּ לְהָבִיא עָלֵינוּ אֶת־דְּמֵי הָאִישׁ הַזֶּה28 'We gave you a strong warning', he said, 'not to preach in this name, and what have you done? Youhave fil ed Jerusalem with your teaching, and seem determined to fix the guilt for this man's death on us.'
29 וַיַּעַן פֶּטְרוֹס וְהַשְּׁלִיחִים וַיֹּאמְרוּ הֲלֹא עָלֵינוּ לְהַקְשִׁיב בְּקוֹל אֱלֹהִים מֵהַקְשִׁיב בְּקוֹל בְּנֵי אָדָם29 In reply Peter and the apostles said, 'Obedience to God comes before obedience to men;
30 אֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ הֵקִים אֶת־יֵשׁוּעַ אֲשֶׁר שְׁלַחְתֶּם יֶדְכֶם בּוֹ וַתִּתְלוּ אוֹתוֹ עַל־הָעֵץ30 it was the God of our ancestors who raised up Jesus, whom you executed by hanging on a tree.
31 אֶת־זֶה נִשֵּׂא הָאֱלֹהִים בִּימִינוֹ לְשַׂר וּלְמוֹשִׁיעַ לָתֵת תְּשׁוּבָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל וּסְלִיחַת הַחֲטָאִים31 By his own right hand God has now raised him up to be leader and Saviour, to give repentance andforgiveness of sins through him to Israel.
32 וַאֲנַחְנוּ עֵדָיו עַל־אֵלֶּה וְגַם־רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר נָתַן אוֹתוֹ הָאֱלֹהִים לַשֹּׁמְעִים בְּקוֹלוֹ32 We are witnesses to this, we and the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.'
33 וַיְהִי כְּשָׁמְעָם וַיִּתְרַגָּזוּ וַיִּתְיָעֲצוּ לַהֲרוֹג אֹתָם33 This so infuriated them that they wanted to put them to death.
34 וַיָּקָם בְּתוֹךְ הַסַּנְהֶדְרִין אֶחָד מִן־הַפְּרוּשִׁים גַּמְלִיאֵל שְׁמוֹ וְהוּא מוֹרֵה הַתּוֹרָה מְכֻבָּד בְּעֵינֵי כָל־הָעָם וַיְצַו לְהוֹצִיא אֶת־הַשְּׁלִיחִים הַחוּצָה לִזְמַן מְעָט34 One member of the Sanhedrin, however, a Pharisee called Gamaliel, who was a teacher of the Lawrespected by the whole people, stood up and asked to have the men taken outside for a time.
35 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם אַנְשֵׁי יִשְׂרָאֵל הִשָּׁמְרוּ לָכֶם מִפְּנֵי הָאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה בְּמַה־שֶּׁאַתֶּם עֹשִׂים לָהֶם35 Then he addressed the Sanhedrin, 'Men of Israel, be careful how you deal with these people.
36 כִּי לִפְנֵי הַיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה קָם תּוֹדָס וַיִּתֵּן אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ כְּאַחַד הַגְּדוֹלִים וַיִּדְבְּקוּ־בוֹ כְּאַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת אִישׁ וַיֵּהָרֵג וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־שָׁמְעוּ אֵלָיו הִתְפָּרְדוּ וַיִּהְיוּ לְאָיִן36 Some time ago there arose Theudas. He claimed to be someone important, and col ected about fourhundred fol owers; but when he was kil ed, al his fol owers scattered and that was the end of them.
37 וְאַחַר כֵּן קָם יְהוּדָה הַגְּלִילִי בִּימֵי הַמִּפְקָד וַיָּסֶת אַחֲרָיו עַם רָב וְגַם־הוּא נֶהֱרַג וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־שָׁמְעוּ אֵלָיו נָפֹצוּ37 And then there was Judas the Galilean, at the time of the census, who attracted crowds of supporters;but he was kil ed too, and al his fol owers dispersed.
38 וְעַתָּה אֲנִי אֹמֵר אֲלֵיכֶם חִדְלוּ לָכֶם מִן־הָאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה וְהַנִּיחוּ לָהֶם כִּי הָעֵצָה וְהַפְּעֻלָּה הַזֹּאת אִם־מֵאֵת אָדָם הִיא תֻּפָר38 What I suggest, therefore, is that you leave these men alone and let them go. If this enterprise, thismovement of theirs, is of human origin it wil break up of its own accord;
39 וְאִם־מֵאֵת הָאֱלֹהִים הִיא לֹא תוּכְלוּ לְהָפֵר אֹתָהּ פֶּן־תִּמָּצְאוּ נִלְחָמִים אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים39 but if it does in fact come from God you wil be unable to destroy them. Take care not to find yourselvesfighting against God.' His advice was accepted;
40 וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ אֵלָיו וַיִּקְרְאוּ אֶת־הַשְּׁלִיחִים וַיַּלְקוּ אֹתָם וַיְצַוּוּ אֲשֶׁר לֹא יְדַבְּרוּ בְּשֵׁם יֵשׁוּעַ וַיִּפְטְרוּ אוֹתָם40 and they had the apostles called in, gave orders for them to be flogged, warned them not to speak inthe name of Jesus and released them.
41 וַיֵּצְאוּ שְׂמֵחִים מִלִּפְנֵי הַסַּנְהֶדְרִין עַל־כִּי זָכוּ לָשֵׂאת עַל־שְׁמוֹ כְּלִמָּה41 And so they left the presence of the Sanhedrin, glad to have had the honour of suffering humiliation forthe sake of the name.
42 וְכָל־הַיּוֹם לֹא חָדְלוּ לְלַמֵּד בַּמִּקְדָּשׁ וּבַבָּתִּים וּלְבַשֵּׂר אֶת־בְּשׂוֹרַת יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ42 Every day they went on ceaselessly teaching and proclaiming the good news of Christ Jesus, both inthe temple and in private houses.