Lettera agli Efesini - מכתב לאפסים 2

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW JERUSALEM
1 וַיְהִי בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם וַתֵּצֵא פְּקֻדָּה מֵאֵת הַקֵּיסַר אוֹגוּסְטוֹס לִסְפֹּר אֶת־כָּל־ישְׁבֵי תֵבֵל	1 Now it happened that at this time Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be made ofthe whole inhabited world.
2 וְזֶה הַמִּפְקָד הָיָה הָרִאשׁוֹן בִּהְיוֹת קוּרִינִיּוֹס שַׁלִּיט בְּסוּרְיָא	2 This census -- the first -- took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria,
3 וַיֵּלְכוּ כֻלָּם לְהִתְפָּקֵד אִישׁ לְעִירוֹ	3 and everyone went to be registered, each to his own town.
4 וַיַּעַל גַּם־יוֹסֵף מִן־הַגָּלִיל מֵעִיר נְצֶרֶת אֶל־יְהוּדָה לְעִיר דָּוִד הַנִּקְרָאָה בֵית־לָחֶם כִּי־הָיָה מִבֵּית דָּוִד וּמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ	4 So Joseph set out from the town of Nazareth in Galilee for Judaea, to David's town cal ed Bethlehem,since he was of David's House and line,
5 לְהִתְפָּקֵד עִם־מִרְיָם הַמְאֹרָשָׂה לוֹ וְהִיא הָרָה	5 in order to be registered together with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.
6 וַיְהִי בִהְיוֹתָם שָׁם וַיִּמְלְאוּ יָמֶיהָ לָלֶדֶת	6 Now it happened that, while they were there, the time came for her to have her child,
7 וַתֵּלֶד אֶת־בְּנָהּ הַבְּכוֹר וַתְּחַתְּלֵהוּ וַתַּשְׁכִּיבֵהוּ בָאֵבוּס כִּי לֹא־הָיָה לָהֶם מָקוֹם בַּמָּלוֹן	7 and she gave birth to a son, her first-born. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in amanger because there was no room for them in the living-space.
8 וְרֹעִים הָיוּ בָאָרֶץ הַהִיא לָנִים בַּשָּׂדֶה וְשֹׁמְרִים אֶת־מִשְׁמְרוֹת הַלַּיְלָה בְּעֶדְרָם	8 In the countryside close by there were shepherds out in the fields keeping guard over their sheep duringthe watches of the night.
9 וְהִנֵּה מַלְאַךְ יְהוָֹה נִצָּב עֲלֵיהֶם וּכְבוֹד יְהוָֹה הוֹפִיעַ עֲלֵיהֶם מִסָּבִיב וַיִּירְאוּ יִרְאָה גְדוֹלָה	9 An angel of the Lord stood over them and the glory of the Lord shone round them. They were terrified,
10 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם הַמַּלְאָךְ אַל־תִּירָאוּ כִּי הִנְנִי מְבַשֵּׂר אֶתְכֶם שִׂמְחָה גְדוֹלָה אֲשֶׁר תִּהְיֶה לְכָל־הָעָם	10 but the angel said, 'Do not be afraid. Look, I bring you news of great joy, a joy to be shared by thewhole people.
11 כִּי הַיּוֹם יֻלַּד לָכֶם בְּעִיר דָּוִד מוֹשִׁיעַ אֲשֶׁר הוּא הַמָּשִׁיחַ הָאָדוֹן	11 Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
12 וְזֶה לָכֶם הָאוֹת תִּמְצְאוּן יֶלֶד מָחְתָּל וּמֻנָּח בָּאֵבוּס	12 And here is a sign for you: you wil find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.'
13 וַיְהִי פִתְאֹם אֵצֶל הַמַּלְאָךְ הֲמוֹן צְבָא הַשָּׁמָיִם וְהֵם מְשַׁבְּחִים אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים וְאֹמְרִים	13 And all at once with the angel there was a great throng of the hosts of heaven, praising God with thewords:
14 כָּבוֹד בַּמְּרוֹמִים לֵאלֹהִים וּבָאָרֶץ שָׁלוֹם בִּבְנֵי אָדָם רְצוֹנוֹ	14 Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace for those he favours.
15 וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר עָלוּ מֵעֲלֵיהֶם הַמַּלְאָכִים הַשָּׁמָיְמָה וַיֹּאמְרוּ הָרֹעִים אִישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵהוּ נַעְבְּרָה־נָּא עַד בֵּית־לֶחֶם וְנִרְאֶה הַמַּעֲשֶׂה הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר הוֹדִיעָנוּ יְהוָֹה	15 Now it happened that when the angels had gone from them into heaven, the shepherds said to oneanother, 'Let us go to Bethlehem and see this event which the Lord has made known to us.'
16 וַיְמַהֲרוּ לָבוֹא וַיִּמְצְאוּ אֶת־מִרְיָם וְאֶת־יוֹסֵף וְאֶת־הַיֶּלֶד שֹׁכֵב בָּאֵבוּס	16 So they hurried away and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger.
17 וַיִּרְאוּ וַיַּשְׁמִיעוּ אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַנֶּאֱמָר אֲלֵיהֶם עַל־הַיֶּלֶד הַזֶּה	17 When they saw the child they repeated what they had been told about him,
18 וְכָל־הַשֹּׁמְעִים תָּמְהוּ עַל הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר־דִּבְּרוּ אֲלֵיהֶם הָרֹעִים	18 and everyone who heard it was astonished at what the shepherds said to them.
19 וּמִרְיָם שָׁמְרָה אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַתְּחַשְּׁבֵם בְּלִבָּהּ	19 As for Mary, she treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart.
20 וַיָּשׁוּבוּ הָרֹעִים מְהַלְלִים וּמְשַׁבְּחִים אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים עַל־כֹּל אֲשֶׁר שָׁמְעוּ וְרָאוּ כְּפִי־אֲשֶׁר נֶאֱמַר אֲלֵיהֶם	20 And the shepherds went back glorifying and praising God for al they had heard and seen, just as theyhad been told.
21 וַיְהִי בִּמְלֹאת לַיֶּלֶד שְׁמֹנָה יָמִים וַיִּמּוֹל וַיִּקָּרֵא שְׁמוֹ יֵשׁוּעַ כַּשֵּׁם אֲשֶׁר קָרָא־לוֹ הַמַּלְאָךְ בְּטֶרֶם הֹרָה בַבָּטֶן	21 When the eighth day came and the child was to be circumcised, they gave him the name Jesus, thename the angel had given him before his conception.
22 וַיִּמְלְאוּ יְמֵי טָהֳרָהּ לְפִי תּוֹרַת משֶׁה וַיַּעֲלֻהוּ לִירוּשָׁלַיִם לְהַעֲמִידוֹ לִפְנֵי יְהוָֹה	22 And when the day came for them to be purified in keeping with the Law of Moses, they took him up toJerusalem to present him to the Lord-
23 כַּאֲשֶׁר כָּתוּב בְּתוֹרַת יְהוָֹה כָּל־זָכָר פֶּטֶר רֶחֶם יִקָּרֵא קֹדֶשׁ לַיהוָֹה	23 observing what is written in the Law of the Lord: Every first-born male must be consecrated to theLord-
24 וְלָתֵת קָרְבָּן כָּאָמוּר בְּתוֹרַת יְהוָֹה שְׁתֵּי תֹרִים אוֹ שְׁנֵי בְּנֵי יוֹנָה	24 and also to offer in sacrifice, in accordance with what is prescribed in the Law of the Lord, a pair ofturtledoves or two young pigeons.
25 וְהִנֵּה אִישׁ הָיָה בִירוּשָׁלַיִם וּשְׁמוֹ שִׁמְעוֹן וְהוּא אִישׁ צַדִּיק וְחָסִיד מְחַכֶּה לְנֶחָמַת יִשְׂרָאֵל וְרוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ הָיָה עָלָיו	25 Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was an upright and devout man; he lookedforward to the restoration of Israel and the Holy Spirit rested on him.
26 וְלוֹ נִגְלָה בְּרוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ כִּי לֹא יִרְאֶה־מָּוֶת עַד־רְאוֹתוֹ אֶת־מְשִׁיחַ יְהוָֹה	26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had set eyes on theChrist of the Lord.
27 וַיָּבֹא בָרוּחַ אֶל־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר הֵבִיאוּ הוֹרָיו אֶת־הַיֶּלֶד יֵשׁוּעַ לַעֲשׂוֹת עָלָיו כְּמִשְׁפַּט הַתּוֹרָה	27 Prompted by the Spirit he came to the Temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to dofor him what the Law required,
28 וַיִּקָּחֵהוּ עַל־זְרֹעוֹתָיו וַיְבָרֶךְ אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים וַיֹּאמַר	28 he took him into his arms and blessed God; and he said:
29 עַתָּה תִּפְטַר אֶת־עַבְדֶּךָ כִּדְבָרְךָ אֲדֹנָי בְּשָׁלוֹם	29 Now, Master, you are letting your servant go in peace as you promised;
30 כִּי־רָאוּ עֵינַי אֶת־יְשׁוּעָתֶךָ	30 for my eyes have seen the salvation
31 אֲשֶׁר הֲכִינוֹתָ לִפְנֵי כָּל־הָעַמִּים	31 which you have made ready in the sight of the nations;
32 אוֹר לְגַלּוֹת עֵינֵי הַגּוֹיִם וְתִפְאֶרֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמֶּךָ	32 a light of revelation for the gentiles and glory for your people Israel.
33 וְיוֹסֵף וְאִמּוֹ תְּמֵהִים עַל־הַדְּבָרִים הַנֶּאֱמָרִים עָלָיו	33 As the child's father and mother were wondering at the things that were being said about him,
34 וַיְבָרֶךְ אוֹתָם שִׁמְעוֹן וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־מִרְיָם אִמּוֹ הִנֵּה־זֶה מוּסָּד לִנְפִילָה וְלִתְקוּמָה לְרַבִּים בִּיִשְׂרָאֵל וּלְאוֹת מְרִיבָה	34 Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, 'Look, he is destined for the fal and for the rise ofmany in Israel, destined to be a sign that is opposed-
35 וְגַם־בְּנַפְשֵׁךְ תַּחְתֹּר חָרֶב לְמַעַן תִּגָּלֶינָה מַחְשְׁבוֹת לְבַב רַבִּים	35 and a sword wil pierce your soul too -- so that the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare.'
36 וַתְּהִי־שָׁם חַנָּה אִשָּׁה נְבִיאָה בַּת־פְּנוּאֵל מִשֵּׁבֶט אָשֵׁר וְהִיא בָּאָה בַיָּמִים וְחָיְתָה עִם־בַּעְלָהּ שֶׁבַע שָׁנִים אַחֲרֵי בְתוּלֶיהָ	36 There was a prophetess, too, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was wel on inyears. Her days of girlhood over, she had been married for seven years
37 וְהִיא אַלְמָנָה כְּאַרְבַּע וּשְׁמוֹנִים שָׁנָה וְלֹא מָשָׁה מִן־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וּבְצוֹם וּבְתַחֲנוּנִים עָבְדָה אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים לַיְלָה וָיוֹם	37 before becoming a widow. She was now eighty-four years old and never left the Temple, serving Godnight and day with fasting and prayer.
38 וַתָּקָם בַּשָּׁעָה הַהִיא וַתִּגַּשׁ לְהֹדוֹת לַיהוָֹה וַתְּדַבֵּר עָלָיו בְּאָזְנֵי כָּל־הַמְחַכִּים לַגְּאֻלָּה בִּירוּשָׁלָיִם	38 She came up just at that moment and began to praise God; and she spoke of the child to al wholooked forward to the deliverance of Jerusalem.
39 וַיְכַלּוּ אֶת־הַכֹּל כְּפִי־תוֹרַת יְהוָֹה וַיָּשׁוּבוּ הַגָּלִילָה אֶל־נְצֶרֶת עִירָם	39 When they had done everything the Law of the Lord required, they went back to Galilee, to their owntown of Nazareth.
40 וַיִּגְדַּל הַנַּעַר וַיֶּחֱזַק בָּרוּחַ וַיִּמָּלֵא חָכְמָה וְחֶסֶד אֱלֹהִים עִמּוֹ	40 And as the child grew to maturity, he was filled with wisdom; and God's favour was with him.
41 וְעָלוּ הוֹרָיו יְרוּשָׁלַיִם שָׁנָה בְשָׁנָה לְחַג הַפָּסַח	41 Every year his parents used to go to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover.
42 וַיְהִי בִּהְיוֹתוֹ בֶּן־שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה וַיַּעֲלוּ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם כְּמִשְׁפַּט הֶחָג	42 When he was twelve years old, they went up for the feast as usual.
43 וַיְמַלְאוּ אֶת־הַיָּמִים וַיָּשׁוּבוּ וַיִּוָּתֵר יֵשׁוּעַ הַנַּעַר בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם וְיוֹסֵף וְאִמּוֹ לֹא יָדָעוּ	43 When the days of the feast were over and they set off home, the boy Jesus stayed behind inJerusalem without his parents knowing it.
44 וַיַּחְשְׁבוּ כִּי־עִם־חֶבֶל הָאֹרְחִים הוּא וַיֵּלְכוּ כְּדֶרֶךְ יוֹם וַיְבַקְשֻׁהוּ בֵּין הַקְּרוֹבִים וְהַמְיֻדָּעִים	44 They assumed he was somewhere in the party, and it was only after a day's journey that they went tolook for him among their relations and acquaintances.
45 וְלֹא מְצָאֻהוּ וַיָּשֻׁבוּ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם לְבַקְשׁוֹ	45 When they failed to find him they went back to Jerusalem looking for him everywhere.
46 וַיְהִי אַחֲרֵי שְׁלשֶׁת יָמִים וַיִּמְצָאֻהוּ בַּמִּקְדָשׁ ישֵׁב בְּתוֹךְ הַמּוֹרִים שֹׁמֵעַ אֲלֵיהֶם וְשֹׁאֵל אֹתָם	46 It happened that, three days later, they found him in the Temple, sitting among the teachers, listeningto them, and asking them questions;
47 וְכָל־הַשֹּׁמְעִים אֵלָיו הִשְׁתּוֹמְמוּ עַל־שִׂכְלוֹ וְעַל־תְּשׁוּבֹתָיו	47 and all those who heard him were astounded at his intel igence and his replies.
48 וַיְהִי כִרְאוֹתָם אֹתוֹ וַיֶּחֱרָדוּ וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אִמּוֹ בְּנִי מַדּוּעַ כָּכָה עָשִׂיתָ לָּנוּ הִנֵּה אָבִיךָ וְאָנֹכִי בְּעַצְּבַת־לֵב בִּקַּשְׁנוּךָ	48 They were overcome when they saw him, and his mother said to him, 'My child, why have you donethis to us? See how worried your father and I have been, looking for you.'
49 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם לָמָּה זֶּה בִּקַּשְׁתֶּם אֹתִי הֲלֹא יְדַעְתֶּם כִּי עָלַי לִהְיוֹת בַּאֲשֶׁר לְאָבִי	49 He replied, 'Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?'
50 וְהֵם לֹא הֵבִינוּ אֶת־הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֲלֵיהֶם	50 But they did not understand what he meant.
51 וַיֵּרֶד אִתָּם וַיָּבֹא אֶל־נְצָרֶת וַיִּכָּנַע לָהֶם וְאִמּוֹ שָׁמְרָה בְלִבָּהּ אֵת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה	51 He went down with them then and came to Nazareth and lived under their authority. His mother storedup al these things in her heart.
52 וְיֵשׁוּעַ הֹלֵךְ וְגָדֵל בְּחָכְמָה וּבְקוֹמָה וּבְחֵן עִם־אֱלֹהִים וְעִם־אֲנָשִׁים	52 And Jesus increased in wisdom, in stature, and in favour with God and with people.