Acts of the Apostles 8

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	SMITH VAN DYKE
1 Now Saul was consenting to his execution.On that day, there broke out a severe persecution of the church in Jerusalem, and all were scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.	1 وكان شاول راضيا بقتله. وحدث في ذلك اليوم اضطهاد عظيم على الكنيسة التي في اورشليم فتشتت الجميع في كور اليهودية والسامرة ما عدا الرسل‎.
2 Devout men buried Stephen and made a loud lament over him.	2 ‎وحمل رجال اتقياء استفانوس وعملوا عليه مناحة عظيمة‎.
3 Saul, meanwhile, was trying to destroy the church; entering house after house and dragging out men and women, he handed them over for imprisonment.	3 ‎واما شاول فكان يسطو على الكنيسة وهو يدخل البيوت ويجر رجالا ونساء ويسلمهم الى السجن
4 Now those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.	4 فالذين تشتتوا جالوا مبشرين بالكلمة‎.
5 Thus Philip went down to (the) city of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.	5 ‎فانحدر فيلبس الى مدينة من السامرة وكان يكرز لهم بالمسيح‎.
6 With one accord, the crowds paid attention to what was said by Philip when they heard it and saw the signs he was doing.	6 ‎وكان الجموع يصغون بنفس واحدة الى ما يقوله فيلبس عند استماعهم ونظرهم الآيات التي صنعها‎.
7 For unclean spirits, crying out in a loud voice, came out of many possessed people, and many paralyzed and crippled people were cured.	7 ‎لان كثيرين من الذين بهم ارواح نجسة كانت تخرج صارخة بصوت عظيم‎. ‎وكثيرون من المفلوجين والعرج شفوا‎.
8 There was great joy in that city.	8 ‎فكان فرح عظيم في تلك المدينة
9 A man named Simon used to practice magic in the city and astounded the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.	9 وكان قبلا في المدينة رجل اسمه سيمون يستعمل السحر ويدهش شعب السامرة قائلا انه شيء عظيم‎.
10 All of them, from the least to the greatest, paid attention to him, saying, "This man is the 'Power of God' that is called 'Great.'"	10 ‎وكان الجميع يتبعونه من الصغير الى الكبير قائلين هذا هو قوة الله العظيمة‎.
11 They paid attention to him because he had astounded them by his magic for a long time,	11 ‎وكانوا يتبعونه لكونهم قد اندهشوا زمانا طويلا بسحره‎.
12 but once they began to believe Philip as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, men and women alike were baptized.	12 ‎ولكن لما صدقوا فيلبس وهو يبشر بالامور المختصة بملكوت الله وباسم يسوع المسيح اعتمدوا رجالا ونساء‎.
13 Even Simon himself believed and, after being baptized, became devoted to Philip; and when he saw the signs and mighty deeds that were occurring, he was astounded.	13 ‎وسيمون ايضا نفسه آمن. ولما اعتمد كان يلازم فيلبس. واذ رأى آيات وقوات عظيمة تجرى اندهش
14 Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent them Peter and John,	14 ولما سمع الرسل الذين في اورشليم ان السامرة قد قبلت كلمة الله ارسلوا اليهم بطرس ويوحنا‎.
15 who went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the holy Spirit,	15 ‎اللذين لما نزلا صلّيا لاجلهم لكي يقبلوا الروح القدس‎.
16 for it had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.	16 ‎لانه لم يكن قد حل بعد على احد منهم. غير انهم كانوا معتمدين باسم الرب يسوع‎.
17 Then they laid hands on them and they received the holy Spirit.	17 ‎حينئذ وضعا الايادي عليهم فقبلوا الروح القدس‎.
18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was conferred by the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money	18 ‎ولما رأى سيمون انه بوضع ايدي الرسل يعطى الروح القدس قدم لهما دراهم
19 and said, "Give me this power too, so that anyone upon whom I lay my hands may receive the holy Spirit."	19 قائلا اعطياني انا ايضا هذا السلطان حتى اي من وضعت عليه يديّ يقبل الروح القدس‎.
20 But Peter said to him, "May your money perish with you, because you thought that you could buy the gift of God with money.	20 ‎فقال له بطرس لتكن فضتك معك للهلاك لانك ظننت ان تقتني موهبة الله بدراهم‎.
21 You have no share or lot in this matter, for your heart is not upright before God.	21 ‎ليس لك نصيب ولا قرعة في هذا الامر. لان قلبك ليس مستقيما امام الله‎.
22 Repent of this wickedness of yours and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your intention may be forgiven.	22 ‎فتب من شرك هذا واطلب الى الله عسى ان يغفر لك فكر قلبك‎.
23 For I see that you are filled with bitter gall and are in the bonds of iniquity."	23 ‎لاني اراك في مرارة المرّ ورباط الظلم‎.
24 Simon said in reply, "Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."	24 ‎فاجاب سيمون وقال اطلبا انتما الى الرب من اجلي لكي لا يأتي علي شيء مما ذكرتما‎.
25 So when they had testified and proclaimed the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem and preached the good news to many Samaritan villages.	25 ‎ثم انهما بعدما شهدا وتكلما بكلمة الرب رجعا الى اورشليم وبشرا‏ قرى كثيرة للسامريين
26 Then the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, "Get up and head south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, the desert route."	26 ثم ان ملاك الرب كلم فيلبس قائلا قم واذهب نحو الجنوب على الطريق المنحدرة من اورشليم الى غزة التي هي برية‎.
27 So he got up and set out. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of the Candace, that is, the queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of her entire treasury, who had come to Jerusalem to worship,	27 ‎فقام وذهب. واذا رجل حبشي خصي وزير لكنداكة ملكة الحبشة كان على جميع خزائنها. فهذا كان قد جاء الى اورشليم ليسجد‎.
28 and was returning home. Seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.	28 ‎وكان راجعا وجالسا على مركبته وهو يقرأ النبي اشعياء‎.
29 The Spirit said to Philip, "Go and join up with that chariot."	29 ‎فقال الروح لفيلبس تقدم ورافق هذه المركبة‎.
30 Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"	30 ‎فبادر اليه فيلبس وسمعه يقرأ النبي اشعياء فقال ألعلك تفهم ما انت تقرأ‎.
31 He replied, "How can I, unless someone instructs me?" So he invited Philip to get in and sit with him.	31 ‎فقال كيف يمكنني ان لم يرشدني احد. وطلب الى فيلبس ان يصعد ويجلس معه‎.
32 This was the scripture passage he was reading: "Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he opened not his mouth.	32 ‎واما فصل الكتاب الذي كان يقرأه فكان هذا. مثل شاة سيق الى الذبح ومثل خروف صامت امام الذي يجزه هكذا لم يفتح فاه‎.
33 In (his) humiliation justice was denied him. Who will tell of his posterity? For his life is taken from the earth."	33 ‎في تواضعه انتزع قضاؤه وجيله من يخبر به لان حياته تنتزع من الارض‎.
34 Then the eunuch said to Philip in reply, "I beg you, about whom is the prophet saying this? About himself, or about someone else?"	34 ‎فاجاب الخصي فيلبس وقال اطلب اليك. عن من يقول النبي هذا. عن نفسه ام عن واحد آخر‎.
35 Then Philip opened his mouth and, beginning with this scripture passage, he proclaimed Jesus to him.	35 ‎ففتح فيلبس فاه وابتدأ من هذا الكتاب فبشره بيسوع
36 As they traveled along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Look, there is water. What is to prevent my being baptized?"	36 وفيما هما سائران في الطريق اقبلا على ماء. فقال الخصي هوذا ماء. ماذا يمنع ان اعتمد‎.
37	37 ‎فقال فيلبس ان كنت تؤمن من كل قلبك يجوز. فاجاب وقال انا اؤمن‏ ان يسوع المسيح هو ابن الله‎.
38 Then he ordered the chariot to stop, and Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water, and he baptized him.	38 ‎فامر ان تقف المركبة فنزلا كلاهما الى الماء فيلبس والخصي فعمده.
39 When they came out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but continued on his way rejoicing.	39 ولما صعدا من الماء خطف روح الرب فيلبس فلم يبصره الخصي ايضا‎. ‎وذهب في طريقه فرحا‎.
40 Philip came to Azotus, and went about proclaiming the good news to all the towns until he reached Caesarea.	40 ‎واما فيلبس فوجد في اشدود. وبينما هو مجتاز كان يبشر جميع المدن حتى جاء الى قيصرية