Lettera ai Colossesi - מכתב לקולוסים 27

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 וְכַאֲשֶׁר נִגְמַר הַדִּין כִּי־נַעֲבֹר בָּאֳנִיָּה אֶל־אִיטַלְיָא מָסְרוּ אֶת־פּוֹלוֹס וּמִקְצָת אֲסִירִים אֲחֵרִים אֶל־שַׂר הַמֵּאָה לִגְדוּד אֲגוּסְטוֹס וּשְׁמוֹ יוּלִיּוֹס	1 Then it was decided to send him by ship to Italy, and that Paul, with the others in custody, should be delivered to a centurion named Julius, of the cohort of Augusta.
2 וַנֵּרֶד אֶל־אֳנִיָּה אַדְרָמִטִּית נְכוֹנָה לָבוֹא עַל־פְּנֵי חוֹף אַסְיָא וַנַּעֲבֹר הַיָּמָּה וַיְהִי אִתָּנוּ אֲרִסְטַרְכוֹס מוּקְדוֹן מִן־תַּסְלוֹנִיקִי	2 After climbing aboard a ship from Adramyttium, we set sail and began to navigate along the ports of Asia, with Aristarchus, the Macedonian from Thessalonica, joining us.
3 וּמִמָּחֳרָת הִגַּעְנוּ אֶל־צִידוֹן וְיוּלִיּוֹס עָשָׂה עִם־פּוֹלוֹס חָסֶד וַיַּנַּח לוֹ לָלֶכֶת אֶל־מְיֻדָּעָיו לְהֵעָזֵר בְּיָדָם	3 And on the following day, we arrived at Sidon. And Julius, treating Paul humanely, permitted him to go to his friends and to look after himself.
4 וַנֵּלֶךְ מִשָּׁם וַנַּעֲבֹר בִּסְבִיבוֹת קַפְרוֹס כִּי הָרוּחוֹת הָיוּ לְנֶגְדֵּנוּ	4 And when we had set sail from there, we navigated below Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5 וַנַּעֲבֹר אֶת־הַיָּם אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי קִילִיקְיָא וּפַמְפּוּלְיָא וַנָּבֹא אֶל־מוּרָא אֲשֶׁר בְּלוּקְיָא	5 And navigating though the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we arrived at Lystra, which is in Lycia.
6 וַיִּמְצָא־שָׁם שַׂר הַמֵּאָה אֳנִיָּה אֲלֶכְסַנְדְּרִית בָּאָה לְאִיטַלְיָא וַיַּעֲבִירֵנוּ לְתוֹכָהּ	6 And there the centurion found a ship from Alexandria sailing to Italy, and he transferred us to it.
7 וְהָאֳנִיָּה הָלְכָה בִּכְבֵדוּת יָמִים רַבִּים וְאַחֲרֵי אֲשֶׁר יָגַעְנוּ וּבָאנוּ אֶל־מוּל קְנִידוֹס לֹא הִנִּיחָנוּ הָרוּחַ לַחְתֹּר אֶל־הַיַּבָּשָׁה וַנַּעֲבֹר מִצַּד לִקְרֵיטִי עַל־פְּנֵי הַר סַלְמוֹנִי	7 And when we had sailed slowly for many days and had barely arrived opposite Cnidus, for the wind was hindering us, we sailed to Crete, near Salmone.
8 וְאַחֲרֵי אֲשֶׁר עָבַרְנוּ בִּתְלָאוֹת בָּאנוּ לְמָקוֹם אֶחָד הַנִּקְרָא קָלִילִמְנִי אֲשֶׁר קְרוֹבָה לוֹ עִיר וּשְׁמָהּ לַסִּיָּא	8 And barely being able to sail past it, we arrived at a certain place, which is called Good Shelter, next to which was the city of Lasea.
9 וַיְהִי מִקֵּץ יָמִים רַבִּים כַּאֲשֶׁר בָּאָה עֵת הַסַּכָּנָה לְיֹרְדֵי הַיָּם כִּי גַם־הַצּוֹם כְּבָר עָבָר וַיַּזְהֵר אֹתָם פּוֹלוֹס	9 Then, after much time had passed, and since sailing would no longer be prudent because the Fast Day had now passed, Paul consoled them,
10 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם אֲנָשִׁים רֹאֶה אֲנִי כִּי הֲלִיכָתֵנוּ תִּהְיֶה אַךְ־מְרִי וְנֶזֶק גָּדוֹל לֹא לְבַד לַמַּעֲמָסָה וְלָאֳנִיָּה כִּי אִם־גַּם לְנַפְשׁוֹתֵינוּ	10 and he said to them: “Men, I perceive that the voyage is now in danger of injury and much damage, not only to the cargo and the ship, but also to our own lives.”
11 וְשַׂר הַמֵּאָה לֹא־שָׁמַע אֶל־דִּבְרֵי פוֹלוֹס כִּי אִם־אֶל־רַב הַחֹבֵל וְאֶל־בַּעַל הָאֳנִיָּה	11 But the centurion put more trust in the captain and the navigator of the ship, than in the things being said by Paul.
12 וּבַאֲשֶׁר הַחוֹף אֵינֶנּוּ טוֹב לַעֲמָד־בּוֹ בִּימֵי הַסְּתָיו יָעֲצוּ הָרַבִּים לַעֲבֹר מִשָּׁם לֵאמֹר אוּלַי נוּכַל הַגִּיעַ לְפֵינִיכַס וְיָשַׁבְנוּ שָׁם בִּימֵי הַסְּתָו וְהוּא חוֹף בִּקְרֵיטִי פּוֹנֶה דֶּרֶךְ הַדָּרוֹם מַעֲרָבָה וְדֶרֶךְ הַצָּפוֹן מַעֲרָבָה	12 And since it was not a fitting port in which to winter, the majority opinion was to sail from there, so that somehow they might be able to arrive at Phoenicia, in order to winter there, at a port of Crete, which looks out toward the southwest and northwest.
13 וְרוּחַ נשֶׁבֶת לְאַט מִדָּרוֹם וַיַּחְשְׁבוּ כִּי־תִצְלַח עֲצָתָם בְּיָדָם וַיַּעֲלוּ הָעוֹגִין וַיַּעַבְרוּ לְעֻמַּת שְׂפַת קְרֵיטִי	13 And since the south wind was blowing gently, they thought that they might reach their goal. And after they had set out from Asson, they weighed anchor at Crete.
14 וַיְהִי כִמְעַט אַחֲרֵי כֵן וַתִּפְגַּע־בָּהּ רוּחַ נַחֲשֹׁל הַנִּקְרָאָה אַוְרִיקְלִידוֹן	14 But not long afterward, a violent wind came against them, which is called the Northeast Wind.
15 וַתְּטֹרַף הָאֳנִיָּה וְלֹא־יָכְלָה לַעֲמֹד נֶגֶד הָרוּחַ וַנֶּרֶף יָדֵינוּ מִמֶּנָּה וַנִּנָּדֵף	15 And once the ship had been caught in it and was not able to strive against the wind, giving over the ship to the winds, we were driven along.
16 וַתָּרָץ הָאֳנִיָּה אֶל־עֵבֶר אִי־קָטֹן הַנִּקְרָא קְלוּדָה וְכִמְעַט לֹא יָכֹלְנוּ לֶאֱחֹז הָעֲבָרָה	16 Then, being forced along a certain island, which is called the Tail, we were barely able to hold on to the ship’s lifeboat.
17 וְאַחֲרֵי מָשְׁכָם אוֹתָהּ אֲלֵיהֶם וַיִּקְחוּ לְעֵזֶר אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר הִשִּׂיגָה יָדָם וַיַּחְבְּשׁוּ אֶת־דָּפְנֵי הָאֳנִיָּה וּמִיִּרְאָתָם פֶּן־יִפְּלוּ אֶל־בֵּין רֻכְסֵי הַחוֹל הוֹרִידוּ אֶת־כְּלֵי הַמִּפְרָשׂ וְכֹה נִדָּפוּ	17 When this was taken up, they used it to assist in securing the ship. For they were afraid that they might run aground. And having lowered the sails, they were being driven along in this way.
18 וַיְהִי הַסַּעַר הוֹלֵךְ וְסֹעֵר עָלֵינוּ וּמִמָּחֳרָת הֵטִילוּ אֶת־הַמַּעֲמָסָה אֶל־הַיָּם	18 Then, since we were being tossed about strongly by the tempest, on the following day, they threw the heavy items overboard.
19 וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי הֵטַלְנוּ בְיָדֵינוּ אֶת־כְּלֵי הָאֳנִיָּה אֶל־הַיָּם	19 And on the third day, with their own hands, they threw the equipment of the ship overboard.
20 וַיְהִי יָמִים רַבִּים גַּם־הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ גַּם־הַכּוֹכָבִים לֹא נִרְאוּ וְהַסְּעָרָה חָזְקָה עָלֵינוּ עַד־מְאֹד וַתִּכָּרֵת מִמֶּנּוּ כָּל־תִּקְוַת יְשׁוּעָה	20 Then, when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no end to the storm was imminent, all hope for our safety was now taken away.
21 וּפוֹלוֹס עָמַד בְּתוֹכָם אַחֲרֵי הַאֲרִיכָם בַּצּוֹם וַיֹּאמַר אֲנָשִׁים לוּ שְׁמַעְתֶּם אֵלַי וְלֹא יְצָאתֶם מִקְּרֵיטִי כִּי אָז לֹא קָרָנוּ הַנֶּזֶק הַזֶּה בְּמֶרְיְכֶם	21 And after they had fasted for a long time, Paul, standing in their midst, said: “Certainly, men, you should have listened to me and not set out from Crete, so as to cause this injury and loss.
22 וְעַתָּה אֲנִי אֹמֵר אֲלֵיכֶם חִזְקוּ וְאִמְצוּ כִּי לֹא־תֹאבַד נֶפֶשׁ מִכֶּם בִּלְתִּי הַסְּפִינָה לְבַדָּהּ	22 And now, let me persuade you to be courageous in soul. For there shall be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
23 כִּי־בַלַּיְלָה הַזֶּה נִצַּב עָלַי מַלְאַךְ הָאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ אָנֹכִי וַאֲשֶׁר אֲנִי עֹבֵד אֹתוֹ	23 For an Angel of God, who is assigned to me and whom I serve, stood beside me this night,
24 וַיֹּאמַר אַל־תִּירָא פוֹלוֹס עָלֶיךָ עוֹד לַעֲמֹד לִפְנֵי הַקֵּיסָר וְעַתָּה הִנֵּה נָתַן־לְךָ הָאֱלֹהִים אֶת־כָּל־הַהֹלְכִים אִתְּךָ בָּאֳנִיָּה	24 saying: ‘Do not be afraid, Paul! It is necessary for you to stand before Caesar. And behold, God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.’
25 עַל־כֵּן אֲנָשִׁים חִזְקוּ וְאִמְצוּ כִּי מַאֲמִין אֲנִי לֵאלֹהִים כִּי־כֵן יִהְיֶה כַּאֲשֶׁר נֶאֱמַר אֵלָי	25 Because of this, men, be courageous in soul. For I trust God that this will happen in the same way that it has been told to me.
26 אַךְ הָשְׁלֵךְ נֻשְׁלַךְ אֶל־אַחַד הָאִיִּים	26 But it is necessary for us to arrive at a certain island.”
27 וַיְהִי כְּבוֹא לֵיל אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר לְטִלְטוּלֵנוּ בְּיַם אַדְרִיָּה כַּחֲצוֹת הַלַּיְלָה וַיַּחְשְׁבוּ הַמַּלָּחִים כִּי־קָרְבָה לָהֶם יַבָּשֶׁת	27 Then, after the fourteenth night arrived, as we were navigating in the sea of Adria, about the middle of the night, the sailors believed that they saw some portion of the land.
28 וַיּוֹרִידוּ אֶת־הָאֲנָךְ וַיִּמְצְאוּ עֹמֶק הַיָּם עֶשְׂרִים קוֹמָה וַיַּעַבְרוּ מְעַט וַיּוֹסִיפוּ לְהוֹרִיד אֶת־הָאֲנָךְ וַיִּמְצְאוּ קוֹמוֹת חֲמֵשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה	28 And upon dropping a weight, they found a depth of twenty paces. And some distance from there, they found a depth of fifteen paces.
29 וַיִּירְאוּ פֶּן־יִפְגְּעוּ בְּשִׁנֵּי הַסְּלָעִים וַיַּשְׁלִיכוּ מֵעַל־אֲחוֹרֵי הָאֳנִיָּה אַרְבָּעָה עוֹגִינִים אֶל־הַיָּם וַיִּכְסְפוּ לְאוֹר הַיּוֹם	29 Then, fearing that we might happen upon rough places, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and they were hoping for daylight to arrive soon.
30 וְהַמַּלָּחִים בִּקְשׁוּ לִבְרֹחַ מִן־הָאֳנִיָּה וַיּוֹרִידוּ אֶת־הָעֲבָרָה אֶל־הַיָּם בְּאָמְרָם כִּי יֵשׁ אֶת־נַפְשָׁם לְשַׁלֵּחַ עוֹגִינִים גַּם־מֵרֹאשׁ הָאֳנִיָּה	30 Yet truly, the sailors were seeking a way to flee from the ship, for they had lowered a lifeboat into the sea, on the pretext that they were attempting to cast anchors from the bow of the ship.
31 וַיֹּאמֶר פּוֹלוֹס אֶל־שַׂר הַמֵּאָה וְאֶל־אַנְשֵׁי הַצָּבָא לֵאמֹר אִם־אֵלֶּה לֹא־יֵשְׁבוּ אִתָּנוּ בָּאֳנִיָּה לֹא תוּכְלוּ אַתֶּם לְהִוָּשֵׁעַ	31 So Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these men remain in the ship, you will not be able to be saved.”
32 וַיְקַצְּצוּ אַנְשֵׁי הַצָּבָא אֶת־חַבְלֵי הָעֲבָרָה וַיִּתְּנוּהָ לִנְפּוֹל	32 Then the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat, and they allowed it to fall.
33 וְהַבֹּקֶר טֶרֶם יֵאוֹר וּפוֹלוֹס מְבַקֵּשׁ מִכֻּלָּם לִטְעָם־לֶחֶם לֵאמֹר הַיּוֹם יוֹם אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר אֲשֶׁר חִכִּיתֶם צָמִים וְלֹא טְעַמְתֶּם מְאוּמָה	33 And when it began to be light, Paul requested that they all take food, saying: “This is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting and continuing to fast, taking nothing.
34 עַל־כֵּן קֹרֵא אֲנִי אֶתְכֶם לִטְעֹם לֶחֶם כִּי הוּא לְמִחְיַתְכֶם כִּי אִישׁ אִישׁ מִכֶּם לֹא־יִפֹּל מִשַּׂעֲרַת רֹאשׁוֹ אָרְצָה	34 For this reason, I beg you to accept food for the sake of your health. For not a hair from the head of any of you shall perish.”
35 הוּא דִבֶּר אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וְהוּא לָקַח אֶת־הַלֶּחֶם וַיּוֹדֶה לֵאלֹהִים לִפְנֵי כֻלָּם וַיִּבְצַע וַיָּחֶל לֶאֱכֹל	35 And when he had said these things, taking bread, he gave thanks to God in the sight of them all. And when he had broken it, he began to eat.
36 וַיֶּאֱמַץ לֵב כֻּלָּם וַיִּטְעֲמוּ־אֹכֶל גַּם־הֵמָּה	36 Then they all became more peaceful in soul. And they also took food.
37 וַאֲנַחְנוּ כָּל־נֶפֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר בָּאֳנִיָּה מָאתַיִם וְשִׁבְעִים וָשֵׁשׁ	37 Truly, we were two hundred and seventy-six souls on the ship.
38 וַיֹּאכְלוּ לְשָׂבְעָה וַיָּקֵלּוּ מֵעַל־הָאֳנִיָּה וַיָּטִילוּ אֶת־הַצֵּדָה אֶל־הַיָּם	38 And having been nourished with food, they lightened the ship, casting the wheat into the sea.
39 הַבֹּקֶר אוֹר וְלֹא הִכִּירוּ אֶת־הָאָרֶץ אֲבָל רָאוּ כְּמִפְרָץ וְחוֹף לוֹ וַיִּוָּעֲצוּ לְנַהֵג אֵלָיו אֶת־הָאֳנִיָּה אִם־יוּכָלוּ	39 And when day had arrived, they did not recognize the landscape. Yet truly, they caught sight of a certain narrow inlet having a shore, into which they thought it might be possible to force the ship.
40 וַיְגַדְּעוּ אֶת־הָעוֹגִינִים וַיַּעַזְבוּם לַיָּם וַיַּתִּירוּ גַּם־אֶת־מֵיתְרֵי הַהֶגֶה וַיִּפְרְשֹוּ מִפְרַשׂ הַתֹּרֶן אֶל־פְּנֵי הָרוּחַ וַיְבַקְשׁוּ לָבֹא אֶל־הַחוֹף	40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, at the same time loosing the restraints of the rudders. And so, raising the mainsail to the gusting wind, they pressed on toward the shore.
41 וַיִּפְגְּעוּ בְמָקוֹם אֲשֶׁר הַיָּם מִשְּׁנֵי עֲבָרָיו וַתִּדְבַּק־בּוֹ הָאֳנִיָּה וַתַּעֲמֹד רֹאשָׁהּ לֹא יִנּוֹעַ וַאֲחוֹרֶיהָ נִשְׁבְּרוּ מִשְּׁאוֹן הַגַּלִּים	41 And when we happened upon a place open to two seas, they ran the ship aground. And indeed, the bow, being immobilized, remained fixed, but truly the stern was broken by the violence of the sea.
42 וַתְּהִי עֲצַת אַנְשֵׁי הַצָּבָא לְהָמִית אֶת־הָאֲסִירִים פֶּן־יִשְׂחֶה אִישׁ מֵהֶם וְיִמָּלֵט	42 Then the soldiers were in agreement that they should kill the prisoners, lest anyone, after escaping by swimming, might flee.
43 וְשַׂר הַמֵּאָה חָפֵץ לְהַצִּיל אֶת־פּוֹלוֹס וַיָּנֵא אֶת־עֲצָתָם וַיֹּאמֶר מִי יֹדֵעַ לִשְׂחוֹת יֵרֵד וְיַעֲבֹר לַיַּבָּשָׁה בָּרִאשֹׁנָה וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִים אֵלֶּה עַל־קְרָשִׁים וְאֵלֶּה עַל־שִׁבְרֵי הָאֳנִיָּה	43 But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, prohibited it from being done. And he ordered those who were able to swim to jump in first, and to escape, and to get to the land.
44 וַיְהִי־כֵן וַיִּמָּלְטוּ כֻלָּם אֶל־הַיַּבָּשָׁה	44 And as for the others, some they carried on boards, and others on those things that belonged to the ship. And so it happened that every soul escaped to the land.