Lettera di Giuda - (מכתב יהודה) 11

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 כִּי הָאֱמוּנָה הִיא חֹסֶן הַבִּטָּחוֹן בַּמְקֻוֶּה וְהוֹכָחַת דְּבָרִים לֹא נִרְאִים	1 Now faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not.
2 וּבָהּ נָחֲלוּ הָאָבוֹת עֵדוּת	2 For by this the ancients obtained a testimony.
3 בָּאֱמוּנָה נָבִין כִּי־הָעוֹלָמוֹת נַעֲשֹוּ בִּדְבַר הָאֱלֹהִים לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר יֵצֵא הַנִּרְאֶה מִן־הַנֶּעְלָם	3 By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God; that from invisible things visible things might be made.
4 בָּאֱמוּנָה הִקְרִיב הֶבֶל לֵאלֹהִים זֶבַח טוֹב מִקָּיִן אֲשֶׁר הָיָה־לוֹ לְעֵדוּת כִּי צַדִּיק הוּא בְּהָעִיד אֱלֹהִים עַל־מִנְחֹתָיו וּבָהּ עוֹדֶנּוּ מְדַבֵּר אַחֲרֵי מוֹתוֹ	4 By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice exceeding that of Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was just, God giving testimony to his gifts; and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 בָּאֱמוּנָה לֻקַּח חֲנוֹךְ לְבִלְתִּי רְאוֹתוֹ הַמָּוֶת וְאֵינֶנּוּ כִּי־לָקַח אֹתוֹ אֱלֹהִים וְהוּעַד עָלָיו לִפְנֵי הִלָּקְחוֹ כִּי אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים הִתְהַלָּךְ	5 By faith Henoch was translated, that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had testimony that he pleased God.
6 וּבְלִי אֱמוּנָה לֹא־יוּכַל אִישׁ לִהְיוֹת רָצוּי אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי כָל־הַקָּרֵב אֵלָיו צָרִיךְ לְהַאֲמִין כִּי־יֵשׁ אֱלֹהִים וּגְמוּל הוּא מֵשִׁיב לְדֹרְשָׁיו	6 But without faith it is impossible to please God. For he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and is a rewarder to them that seek him.
7 בָּאֱמוּנָה בָּנָה נֹחַ בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָֹה אֶת־הַתֵּבָה לְהַצָּלַת בֵּיתוֹ אַחֲרֵי אֲשֶׁר־צֻוָּה עַל־דְּבָרִים לֹא־נִרְאִים עֲדַיִן וַיַּרְשַׁע בָּהּ אֶת־הָעוֹלָם וַיְהִי לְיֹרֵשׁ הַצְּדָקָה עֵקֶב הָאֱמוּנָה	7 By faith Noe, having received an answer concerning those things which as yet were not seen, moved with fear, framed the ark for the saving of his house, by the which he condemned the world; and was instituted heir of the justice which is by faith.
8 בָּאֱמוּנָה שָׁמַע אַבְרָהָם כַּאֲשֶׁר נִקְרָא לָלֶכֶת אֶל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר יִירָשֶׁנָּה וַיֵּצֵא וְלֹא־יָדַע אָנָה יָבוֹא	8 By faith he that is called Abraham, obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
9 בָּאֱמוּנָה הָיָה גֵר בְּאֶרֶץ הַהַבְטָחָה כְּמוֹ בְנָכְרִיָּה וַיֵּשֶׁב בְּאֹהָלִים הוּא וְיִצְחָק וְיַעֲקֹב אֲשֶׁר־יָרְשׁוּ עִמּוֹ הַהַבְטָחָה הַהִיא	9 By faith he abode in the land, dwelling in cottages, with Isaac and Jacob, the co-heirs of the same promise.
10 כִּי־חִכָּה לָעִיר אֲשֶׁר יְסוֹדָהּ נֶאֱמָן וּבוֹנָהּ וּמְכוֹנְנָהּ הָאֱלֹהִים	10 For he looked for a city that hath foundations; whose builder and maker is God.
11 בָּאֱמוּנָה שָׂרָה גַם־הִיא קִבְּלָה הַכֹּחַ לְהַזְרִיעַ וַתֵּלֶד אַחֲרֵי בְלֹתָהּ כִּי־חָשְׁבָה לְנֶאֱמָן אֶת־הַמַּבְטִיחַ	11 By faith also Sara herself, being barren, received strength to conceive seed, even past the time of age; because she believed that he was faithful who had promised,
12 עַל־כֵּן מֵאֶחָד אֲשֶׁר כִּמְעַט מֵת גּוּפוֹ יָצְאוּ כְּכוֹכְבֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם לָרֹב וְכַחוֹל אֲשֶׁר עַל־שְׂפַת הַיָּם אֲשֶׁר לֹא יִסָּפֵר	12 For which cause there sprung even from one (and him as good as dead) as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
13 כְּפִי אֱמוּנָה מֵתוּ כָל־אֵלֶּה וְלֹא הִשִּׂיגוּ אֶת־הַהַבְטָחוֹת רַק מֵרָחוֹק רָאוּ אוֹתָן וַיִּבְטְחוּ וַיִּשְׂמְחוּ לִקְרָאתָן וַיּוֹדוּ כִּי־גֵרִים הֵם וְתוֹשָׁבִים בָּאָרֶץ	13 All these died according to faith, not having received the promises, but beholding them afar off, and saluting them, and confessing that they are pilgrims and strangers on the earth.
14 הֲלֹא הַמְדַבְּרִים כָּזֹאת יוֹדִיעוּ כִּי־הֵם מְבַקְשֵׁי אֶרֶץ מוֹשָׁב	14 For they that say these things, do signify that they seek a country. 15 And truly if they had been mindful of that from whence they came out, they had doubtless time to return.
15 וְאִם־הָיְתָה דַעְתָּם עַל־הָאָרֶץ הַהִיא אֲשֶׁר יָצְאוּ מִמֶּנָּה הֲלֹא־הָיָה בְיָדָם לָשׁוּב אֵלֶיהָ	15 dummy verses inserted by amos
16 אָכֵן נִכְסְפוּ לְמוֹשָׁב טוֹב מִמֶּנּוּ וְהוּא בַּשָּׁמָיִם וְעַל־כֵּן לֹא בוֹשׁ הָאֱלֹהִים לְהִקָּרֵא אֱלֹהֵיהֶם כִּי־הֵכִין לָהֶם עִיר	16 But now they desire a better, that is to say, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.
17 בָּאֱמוּנָה הֶעֱלָה אַבְרָהָם אֶת־יִצְחָק כַּאֲשֶׁר נֻסָּה וְאֶת־יְחִידוֹ הִקְרִיב הַמְקַבֵּל אֶת־הַהַבְטָחוֹת	17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered Isaac: and he that had received the promises, offered up his only begotten son;
18 אֲשֶׁר נֶאֱמַר־לוֹ כִּי בְיִצְחָק יִקָּרֵא לְךָ זָרַע	18 (To whom it was said: In Isaac shall thy seed be called.)
19 וַיַּחֲשֹׁב בְּלִבּוֹ כִּי יָכוֹל יוּכַל אֱלֹהִים לְהַחֲיוֹת גַּם אֶת־הַמֵּתִים עַל־כֵּן גַּם־הוּשַׁב אֵלָיו לִהְיוֹת לְמָשָׁל	19 Accounting that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Whereupon also he received him for a parable.
20 בָּאֱמוּנָה בֵּרַךְ יִצְחָק אֶת־יַעֲקֹב וְאֶת־עֵשָׂו וַיְדַבֵּר עַל־הָעֲתִידוֹת	20 By faith also of things to come, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.
21 בָּאֱמוּנָה בֵּרַךְ יַעֲקֹב אֶת־שְׁנֵי בְנֵי־יוֹסֵף לִפְנֵי מוֹתוֹ וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ עַל־רֹאשׁ הַמַּטֶּה	21 By faith Jacob dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and adored the top of his rod.
22 בָּאֱמוּנָה הִזְכִּיר יוֹסֵף בִּקְרָב־קִצּוֹ אֶת־יְצִיאַת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיְצַו עַל־אֹדוֹת עַצְמוֹתָיו	22 By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the going out of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23 בָּאֱמוּנָה הִצְפִּינוּ אֶת־משֶׁה אֲבוֹתָיו שְׁלשָׁה יְרָחִים אַחֲרֵי הִוָּלְדוֹ כִּרְאֹתָם אֶת־הַיֶּלֶד כִּי־טוֹב הוּא וְלֹא יָרְאוּ אֶת־מִצְוַת הַמֶּלֶךְ	23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents; because they saw he was a comely babe, and they feared not the king's edict.
24 בָּאֱמוּנָה מֵאֵן משֶׁה כַּאֲשֶׁר גָּדֵל לְהִקָּרֵא בֵן לְבַת־פַּרְעֹה	24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, denied himself to be the son of Pharao's daughter;
25 וַיִּבְחַר לִסְבֹּל אֶת־עֳנִי עַם־אֱלֹהִים מִלְּהִתְעַנֵּג לְשָׁעָה בְּתַעֲנוּגֵי הַחֵטְא	25 Rather choosing to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have the pleasure of sin for a time,
26 בְּחָשְׁבוֹ אֶת־חֶרְפַּת הַמָּשִׁיחַ לְעשֶׁר גָּדוֹל מֵאֹצְרוֹת מִצְרָיִם כִּי הִבִּיט אֶל־הַגְּמוּל	26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasure of the Egyptians. For he looked unto the reward.
27 בָּאֱמוּנָה עָזַב אֶת־אֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם וְלֹא יָרֵא מֵחֲמַת הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּי הָיָה כְּרֹאֶה אֲשֶׁר־אֵינֶנּוּ נִרְאֶה וַיִּתְחַזָּק	27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the fierceness of the king: for he endured as seeing him that is invisible.
28 בָּאֱמוּנָה עָשָׂה אֶת־הַפֶּסַח וּנְתִינַת הַדָּם לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יִגַּע הַמַּשְׁחִית בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶם	28 By faith he celebrated the pasch, and the shedding of the blood; that he, who destroyed the firstborn, might not touch them.
29 בָּאֱמוּנָה עָבְרוּ אֶת־יַם־סוּף בַּיַּבָּשָׁה אֲשֶׁר נִסּוּ מִצְרַיִם גַּם־הֵמָּה לַעֲבָר־בּוֹ וַיְטֻבָּעוּ	29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea, as by dry land: which the Egyptians attempting, were swallowed up.
30 בָּאֱמוּנָה נָפְלוּ חוֹמוֹת יְרִיחוֹ אַחֲרֵי הִקִּיפוּ אוֹתָן שִׁבְעַת יָמִים	30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, by the going round them seven days.
31 בָּאֱמוּנָה לֹא אָבְדָה רָחָב הַזּוֹנָה עִם־הַסּוֹרְרִים כִּי־אָסְפָה אֶת־הַמְרַגְּלִים אֶל־בֵּיתָהּ בְּשָׁלוֹם	31 By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with the unbelievers, receiving the spies with peace.
32 וּמָה אֹמַר עוֹד הֵן תִּקְצַר־לִי הָעֵת אִם־אֲסַפֵּר מַעֲשֵׂי גִדְעוֹן וּבָרָק וְשִׁמְשׁוֹן וְיִפְתָּח וְדָוִד וּשְׁמוּאֵל וְהַנְּבִיאִים	32 And what shall I yet say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, Barac, Samson, Jephthe, David, Samuel, and the prophets:
33 אֲשֶׁר בָּאֱמוּנָה כִּבְּשׁוּ מַמְלָכוֹת וּפָעֲלוּ צֶדֶק וְהִשִּׂיגוּ הַבְטָחוֹת וְסָכְרוּ פִּי אֲרָיוֹת	33 Who by faith conquered kingdoms, wrought justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 וְכִבּוּ גְּבוּרַת הָאֵשׁ וְנִמְלְטוּ מִפִּי הַחֶרֶב וְהִתְחַזְּקוּ מֵחָלְיָם וְעָשֹוּ חַיִל בַּמִּלְחָמָה וְהִפִּילוּ מַחֲנוֹת זָרִים	34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, recovered strength from weakness, became valiant in battle, put to flight the armies of foreigners:
35 נָשִׁים לָקְחוּ אֶת־מֵתֵיהֶן כִּי קָמוּ מִן הַמֵּתִים וַאֲחֵרִים רֻטְּשׁוּ בְעִנּוּיִם וְלֹא אָבוּ לְהִנָּצֵל לְמַעַן יִזְכּוּ לִתְחִיָּה טוֹבָה מִמֶּנָּה	35 Women received their dead raised to life again. But others were racked, not accepting deliverance, that they might find a better resurrection.
36 מֵהֶם נֻסּוּ בְּלַעַג וָקֶלֶס וּבְמַכּוֹת וְגַם־נִמְסְרוּ לְכֶבֶל וּמַסְגֵּר	36 And others had trial of mockeries and stripes, moreover also of bands and prisons.
37 נִסְקְלוּ בָאֲבָנִים נֻסְּרוּ בַמְּגֵרָה נִבְחֲנוּ בְיִסּוּרִים מֵתוּ לְפִי־חָרֶב וַיָּנֻעוּ עֲטוּפֵי עוֹרֹת כְּבָשִׂים וְעִזִּים בְּחֹסֶר וּבְעֹצֶר רָעָה וְיָגוֹן	37 They were stoned, they were cut asunder, they were tempted, they were put to death by the sword, they wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being in want, distressed, afflicted:
38 אֲשֶׁר הָעוֹלָם לֹא־הָיָה כְדַאי לָהֶם הֵם תָּעוּ בַּמִּדְבָּר וּבֶהָרִים וּבַמְּעָרוֹת וּבִנְקִיקֵי הָאָרֶץ	38 Of whom the world was not worthy; wandering in deserts, in mountains, and in dens, and in caved of the earth.
39 וְכָל־אֵלֶּה אַף כִּי־הָיְתָה לָהֶם הָעֵדוּת בִּגְלַל אֱמוּנָתָם לֹא קִבְּלוּ אֶת־הַהַבְטָחָה	39 And all these being approved by the testimony of faith, received not the promise;
40 לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יֻשְׁלְמוּ בִּלְעָדֵינוּ כִּי צָפָה לָנוּ אֱלֹהִים מִקֶּדֶם טוֹבָה יְתֵרָה	40 God providing some better thing for us, that they should not be perfected without us.