| 1 וַיְהִי בִּקְרֹב אֵלָיו כָּל־הַמּוֹכְסִים וְהַחַטָּאִים לִשְׁמֹעַ אוֹתוֹ | 1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. |
| 2 וַיִּלּוֹנוּ הַפְּרוּשִׁים וְהַסּוֹפְרִים לֵאמֹר הִנֵּה־זֶה מְקַבֵּל אֶת־הַחַטָּאִים וְאֹכֵל אִתָּם | 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them." |
| 3 וַיְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם אֶת־הַמָּשָׁל הַזֶּה לֵאמֹר | 3 So he told them this parable: |
| 4 מִי זֶה הָאִישׁ מִכֶּם אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ מֵאָה כְבָשִׂים וְאָבַד לוֹ אֶחָד מֵהֶם וְלֹא יִטּוֹשׁ אֶת־הַתִּשְׁעִים וְתִשְׁעָה בַּמִּדְבָּר וְהָלַךְ אַחֲרֵי הָאֹבֵד עַד כִּי־יִמְצָאֵהוּ | 4 "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost, until he finds it? |
| 5 וְהָיָה כְּמָצְאוֹ אֹתוֹ יְשִׂימֶנּוּ עַל־כְּתֵפָיו בְּשִׂמְחָה | 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. |
| 6 וּבָא אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ וְקָרָא לְאֹהֲבָיו וְלִשְׁכֵנָיו יַחַד לֵאמֹר שִׂמְחוּ אִתִּי כִּי מָצָאתִי אֶת־שֵׂיִי הָאֹבֵד | 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.' |
| 7 אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם כִּי־כֵן תִּהְיֶה שִׂמְחָה בַּשָּׁמַיִם עַל־חוֹטֵא אֶחָד הַשָּׁב יוֹתֵר מֵעַל־תִּשְׁעִים וְתִשְׁעָה צַדִּיקִים אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יִצְטָרְכוּ לִתְשׁוּבָה | 7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. |
| 8 אוֹ מִי הָאִשָּׁה אֲשֶׁר־לָהּ עֲשָׂרָה דַרְכְּמוֹנִים וְאָבַד לָהּ דַּרְכְּמוֹן אֶחָד וְלֹא־תַדְלִיק נֵר וּתְטַאטֵא אֶת־הַבַּיִת וּתְחַפֵּשׂ הֵיטֵב עַד כִּי־תִמְצָאֵהוּ | 8 "Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it? |
| 9 וְהָיָה כְּמָצְאָהּ אוֹתוֹ תִּקְרָא לְרֵעוֹתֶיהָ וְלִשְׁכֵנוֹתֶיהָ לֵאמֹר שְׂמַחְנָה אִתִּי כִּי מָצָאתִי אֵת הַדַּרְכְּמוֹן אֲשֶׁר אָבַד לִי | 9 And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost.' |
| 10 כֵּן אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם תִּהְיֶה שִׂמְחָה לִפְנֵי מַלְאֲכֵי אֱלֹהִים עַל־חוֹטֵא אֶחָד אֲשֶׁר־שָׁב מֵחֶטְאוֹ | 10 Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents." |
| 11 וַיֹּאמַר אִישׁ אֶחָד הָיוּ לוֹ שְׁנֵי בָנִים | 11 And he said, "There was a man who had two sons; |
| 12 וַיֹּאמֶר הַצָּעִיר אֶל־אָבִיו אָבִי תְּנָה־לִּי אֶת־חֵלֶק הָרְכוּשׁ אֲשֶׁר יִפֹּל לִי וַיְחַלֵּק לָהֶם אֶת־הַנַּחֲלָה | 12 and the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of property that falls to me.' And he divided his living between them. |
| 13 וַיְהִי מִקֵּץ יָמִים וַיֶּאֱסֹף הַבֵּן הַצָּעִיר אֶת־הַכֹּל וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל־אֶרֶץ רְחוֹקָה וְשָׁם פִּזַּר אֶת־רְכֻשׁוֹ וַיֵּלֶךְ בְּדֶרֶךְ סוֹבְאִים וְזוֹלְלִים | 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living. |
| 14 וְאַחֲרֵי כַלּוֹתוֹ אֶת־הַכֹּל הָיָה רָעָב חָזָק בָּאָרֶץ הַהִיא וַיָּחֶל לִהְיוֹת חֲסַר־לָחֶם | 14 And when he had spent everything, a great famine arose in that country, and he began to be in want. |
| 15 וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיִּדְבַּק בְּאֶחָד מִבְּנֵי הַמְּדִינָה בָּאָרֶץ הַהִיא וַיִּשְׁלַח אוֹתוֹ אֶל־שְׂדוֹתָיו לִרְעוֹת חֲזִירִים | 15 So he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine. |
| 16 וַיִּתְאַו לְמַלֵּא אֶת־בִּטְנוֹ בַּחֲרוּבִים אֲשֶׁר יֹאכְלוּ הַחֲזִירִים וְאֵין נוֹתֵן לוֹ | 16 And he would gladly have fed on the pods that the swine ate; and no one gave him anything. |
| 17 וַיָּשֶׁב אֶל־לִבּוֹ וַיֹּאמַר מָה־רַבּוּ שְׂכִירֵי אָבִי וְיֵשׁ לָהֶם לֶחֶם לָשׂבַע וַאֲנִי אֹבֵד בָּרָעָב | 17 But when he came to himself he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, but I perish here with hunger! |
| 18 אָקוּמָה־נָּא וְאֵלְכָה אֶל־אָבִי וְאֹמַר אֵלָיו אָבִי חָטָאתִי לַשָּׁמַיִם וּלְפָנֶיךָ | 18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; |
| 19 וּנְקַלֹּתִי מֵהִקָּרֵא עוֹד בְּנֶךָ שִׂימֵנִי כְּאַחַד שְׂכִירֶיךָ | 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired servants."' |
| 20 וַיָּקָם וַיָּבֹא אֶל־אָבִיו עוֹדֶנּוּ מֵרָחוֹק וְאָבִיו רָאָהוּ וַיֶּהֱמוּ מֵעָיו וַיָּרָץ וַיִּפֹּל עַל־צַוָּארָיו וַיִּשָּׁקֵהוּ | 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. |
| 21 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו הַבֵּן אָבִי חָטָאתִי לַשָּׁמַיִם וּלְפָנֶיךָ וַאֲנִי נְקַלֹּתִי מֵהִקָּרֵא עוֹד בְּנֶךָ | 21 And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' |
| 22 וַיֹּאמֶר הָאָב אֶל־עֲבָדָיו הוֹצִיאוּ אֶת־הַשִּׂמְלָה הַטּוֹבָה מִכֻּלָּן וְהַלְבִּישֻׁהוּ וּתְנוּ טַבַּעַת עַל־יָדוֹ וּנְעָלִים בְּרַגְלָיו | 22 But the father said to his servants, 'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; |
| 23 וְהָבִיאוּ אֶת־עֵגֶל הַמַּרְבֵּק וְטִבְחוּ אֹתוֹ וְנֹאכְלָה וְנִשְׂמָח | 23 and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry; |
| 24 כִּי זֶה־בְּנִי הָיָה מֵת וַיֶּחִי וְאוֹבֵד הָיָה וַיִּמָּצֵא וַיָּחֵלּוּ לִשְׂמֹחַ | 24 for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.' And they began to make merry. |
| 25 וּבְנוֹ הַגָּדוֹל הָיָה בַשָּׂדֶה וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר בָּא וַיִּקְרַב אֶל־הַבַּיִת וַיִּשְׁמַע קוֹל זִמְרָה וּמְחֹלוֹת | 25 "Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. |
| 26 וַיִּקְרָא אֶל־אַחַד הַנְּעָרִים וַיִּשְׁאַל מַה־זֹּאת | 26 And he called one of the servants and asked what this meant. |
| 27 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו כִּי־בָא אָחִיךָ וַיִּטְבַּח אָבִיךָ אֶת־עֵגֶל הַמַּרְבֵּק עַל־אֲשֶׁר הוּשַׁב־לוֹ שָׁלֵם | 27 And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.' |
| 28 וַיִּחַר לוֹ וְלֹא אָבָה לָבוֹא הַבָּיְתָה וַיֵּצֵא אָבִיו וַיְדַבֵּר עַל־לִבּוֹ | 28 But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, |
| 29 וַיַּעַן וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־אָבִיו הִנֵּה זֶה שָׁנִים רַבּוֹת אֲנִי עֹבֵד אֹתְךָ וּמִיָּמַי לֹא עָבַרְתִּי אֶת־מִצְוָתֶךָ וּמִיָּמַי לֹא־נָתַתָּ לִּי גְּדִי לְמַעַן אָשִׂישׂ עִם־רֵעָי | 29 but he answered his father, 'Lo, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. |
| 30 וַיָּבֹא בִּנְךָ זֶה אֲשֶׁר בִּלַּע אֶת־נַחֲלָתְךָ עִם־הַזֹּנוֹת וַתִּזְבַּח־לוֹ אֶת־עֵגֶל הַמַּרְבֵּק | 30 But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf!' |
| 31 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו בְּנִי אַתָּה תָּמִיד עִמָּדִי וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־לִי לְךָ הוּא | 31 And he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. |
| 32 אֲבָל נָכוֹן לָשֹוּשׂ וְלִשְׂמֹחַ כִּי אָחִיךָ זֶה הָיָה מֵת וַיֶּחִי וְאֹבֵד הָיָה וַיִּמָּצֵא | 32 It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'" |
