Lettera ai Colossesi - מכתב לקולוסים 16

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 וַיָּבֹא אֶל־דַּרְבִי וְאֶל־לוּסְטְרָא וְהִנֵּה־שָׁם תַּלְמִיד אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ טִימוֹתִיּוֹס וְהוּא בֶּן־אִשָּׁה יְהוּדִית מַאֲמֶנֶת וְאָבִיו יְוָנִי	1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
2 וַיְהִי־לוֹ שֵׁם טוֹב בֵּין הָאַחִים אֲשֶׁר בְּלוּסְטְרָא וּבְאִיקָנְיוֹן	2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
3 בּוֹ בָּחַר פּוֹלוֹס אֲשֶׁר יֵצֵא אִתּוֹ וַיִּקַּח וַיָּמָל אֹתוֹ בַּעֲבוּר הַיְּהוּדִים אֲשֶׁר בַּמְּקוֹמוֹת הָהֵם כִּי כֻלָּם יָדְעוּ אֶת־אָבִיו כִּי יְוָנִי הוּא	3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
4 וַיְהִי בְּעָבְרָם בֶּעָרִים וַיִּמְסְרוּ לָהֶם לִשְׁמֹר אֶת־הַמִּצְווֹת אֲשֶׁר גָּזְרוּ הַשְּׁלִיחִים וְהַזְּקֵנִים אֲשֶׁר בִּירוּשָׁלָיִם	4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
5 וַתִּתְחַזַּקְנָה הַקְּהִלּוֹת בָּאֱמוּנָה וַיִּרֶב מִסְפָּרָן יוֹם יוֹם	5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 וַיַּעַבְרוּ בִפְרוּגְיָא וּבְאֶרֶץ גָּלַטְיָא כִּי מְנָעָם רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ מֵהַשְׁמִיעַ אֶת־הַדָּבָר בְּאַסְיָא	6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
7 וּכְבֹאָם אֶל־מוּסְיָא הוֹאִילוּ לָלֶכֶת אֶל־בִּיתוּנְיָא וְלֹא־הִנִּיחַ לָהֶם הָרוּחַ	7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
8 וַיַּחְלְפוּ מִמּוּסְיָא וַיֵּרְדוּ אֶל־טְרוֹאָס	8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
9 וְחָזוֹן נִרְאָה אֶל־פּוֹלוֹס בַּלָּיְלָה וְהִנֵּה־אִישׁ מוּקְדוֹן נִצָּב וְהוּא מְבַקֵּשׁ מִמֶּנּוּ לֵאמֹר עֲבֹר אֶל־מַקְדּוֹנְיָא וְעָזְרֵנוּ	9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
10 וְכִרְאֹתוֹ אֶת־הַמַּחֲזֶה מִיָּד בִּקַּשְׁנוּ לָלֶכֶת אֶל־מַקְדּוֹנְיָא בַּהֲבִינֵנוּ כִּי הָאֱלֹהִים קְרָאָנוּ שָׁמָּה לְבַשֵּׂר אֹתָם הַבְּשׂוֹרָה	10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
11 וַנֵּצֵא מִן־טְרוֹאַס וַנֵּרֶד בָּאֳנִיָּה וַנָּבֹא דֶּרֶךְ יְשָׁרָה אֶל־סַמּוֹתְרַקְיָא וּמִמָּחֳרָת אֶל־נַפּוֹלִיס	11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
12 וּמִשָּׁם אֶל־פִילִפִּי רֵאשִׁית עָרֵי הַפֶּלֶךְ שֶׁל־מַקְדּוֹנְיָא וְהִיא בַת־חוֹרִין וַנֵּשֶׁב בָּעִיר הַזֹּאת יָמִים אֲחָדִים	12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
13 וּבְיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת יָצָאנוּ אֶל־מִחוּץ לָעִיר אֶל־יַד הַנָּהָר אֲשֶׁר־שָׁם מְקוֹם תְּפִלָּה כְּמִנְהָגָם וַנֵּשֶׁב וַנְּדַבֵּר אֶל־הַנָּשִׁים הַנִּקְהָלוֹת שָׁמָּה	13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.
14 וְאִשָּׁה יִרְאַת אֱלֹהִים וּשְׁמָהּ לוּדְיָא מֹכֶרֶת אַרְגָּמָן מֵעִיר תִּיאֲטִירָא שָׁמְעָה וַיִּפְתַּח יְהוָֹה אֶת־לִבָּהּ לְהַקְשִׁיב אֶל־דִּבְרֵי פוֹלוֹס	14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
15 וַתִּטָּבֵל הִיא וּבְנֵי בֵיתָהּ וַתְּבַקֵּשׁ מִמֶּנּוּ לֵאמֹר אִם־חֲשַׁבְתֶּם אֹתִי נֶאֱמָנָה לָאָדוֹן בֹּאוּ־נָא אֶל־בֵּיתִי וּשְׁבוּ־בוֹ וַתִּפְצַר בָּנוּ	15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
16 וַיְהִי בְּלֶכְתֵּנוּ לִמְקוֹם הַתְּפִלָּה וַתִּפְגַּע־בָּנוּ שִׁפְחָה בַּעֲלַת אוֹב אֲשֶׁר עָשְׂתָה הוֹן־רַב לַאדֹנֶיהָ בִּקְסָמֶיהָ	16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
17 וַתֵּלֶךְ אַחֲרֵי פוֹלוֹס וְאַחֲרֵינוּ הָלוֹךְ וְקָרוֹא לֵאמֹר הָאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה עַבְדֵי אֵל עֶלְיוֹן הֵמָּה הַמּוֹדִיעִים אֹתָנוּ אֹרַח הַיְשׁוּעָה	17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
18 וְכֵן עָשְׂתָה יָמִים רַבִּים וַיֵּרַע בְּעֵינֵי פוֹלוֹס הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה וַיִּפֶן וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־הָרוּחַ אָנֹכִי מְצַוְּךָ בְּשֵׁם יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ לָצֵאת מִמֶּנָּה וַיֵּצֵא בַּשָּׁעָה הַהִיא	18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
19 וַיִּרְאוּ אֲדֹנֶיהָ כִּי אָזְלָה תּוֹחֶלֶת בִּצְעָם וַיִּתְפְּשֹוּ אֶת־פּוֹלוֹס וְאֶת־סִילָא וַיִּסְחָבוּם אֶל־הָרְחוֹב לִפְנֵי זִקְנֵי הָעִיר	19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
20 וַיְבִיאוּם אֶל־הַשָּׂרִים וַיֹּאמְרוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה עֹכְרִים אֶת־עִירֵנוּ וְהֵם יְהוּדִים	20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
21 וּמוֹדִיעִים חֻקּוֹת אֲשֶׁר לֹא־נָכוֹן לָנוּ לְקַבְּלָם וְלַעֲשׂתָם כִּי רוֹמִיִּים אֲנַחְנוּ	21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
22 וַיָּקָם גַּם־הָעָם עֲלֵיהֶם וְהַשָּׂרִים קָרְעוּ אֶת־בִּגְדֵיהֶם מֵעֲלֵיהֶם וַיְצַוּוּ לְהַכּוֹתָם בַּשּׁוֹטִים	22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
23 וַיְהִי אַחֲרֵי הַכּוֹת אֹתָם מַכָּה רַבָּה וַיַּשְׁלִיכוּם בַּמִּשְׁמָר וַיְצַוּוּ אֶת־שׁוֹמֵר הָאֲסוּרִים לְשָׁמְרָם הֵיטֵב	23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
24 וְהוּא כַּאֲשֶׁר צֻוָּה כֵּן הִשְׁלִיכָם בַּחֲדַר הַמִּשְׁמָר הַפְּנִימִי וַיָּשֶׂם אֶת־רַגְלֵיהֶם בַּסָּד	24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25 וַיְהִי כַּחֲצוֹת הַלַּיְלָה וַיִּתְפַּלְלוּ פּוֹלוֹס וְסִילָא וַיְזַמְּרוּ לֵאלֹהִים וְהָאֲסוּרִים מַקְשִׁיבִים אֲלֵיהֶם	25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
26 וּפִתְאֹם הָיָה רַעַשׁ גָּדוֹל עַד־אֲשֶׁר זָעוּ מוֹסְדוֹת בֵּית הַכֶּלֶא וּכְרֶגַע נִפְתְּחוּ כָל־הַדְּלָתוֹת וּמוֹסְרוֹת כֻּלָּם נִתָּקוּ	26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
27 וְשׁוֹמֵר הָאֲסוּרִים נֵעוֹר מִשְּׁנָתוֹ וַיְהִי כִּרְאֹתוֹ אֶת־דַּלְתוֹת הַמִּשְׁמָר נִפְתָּחוֹת וַיִּשְׁלֹף חַרְבּוֹ וַיְבַקֵּשׁ לְאַבֵּד אֶת־עַצְמוֹ בְּחָשְׁבוֹ כִּי־בָרְחוּ הָאֲסוּרִים	27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
28 וַיִּקְרָא פוֹלוֹס בְּקוֹל גָּדוֹל לֵאמֹר אַל־תַּעַשׂ לְךָ מְאוּמָה רָע כִּי־פֹה אֲנַחְנוּ כֻּלָּנוּ	28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
29 וַיִּשְׁאַל נֵרוֹת וַיְדַלֵּג פְּנִימָה וְהוּא מַרְעִיד וַיִּפֹּל לְרַגְלֵי פוֹלוֹס וְסִילָא	29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
30 וַיּוֹצִיאֵם הַחוּצָה וַיֹּאמַר אֲדֹנַי מֶה־עָלַי לַעֲשׂוֹת לְמַעַן אִוָּשֵׁעַ	30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31 וַיֹּאמְרוּ הַאֲמֵן בָּאָדוֹן יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ וְתִוָּשֵׁעַ אַתָּה וּבֵיתֶךָ	31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
32 וַיַּגִּידוּ־לוֹ אֶת־דְּבַר יְהוָֹה וּלְכֹל אֲשֶׁר בְּבֵיתוֹ	32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
33 וַיִּקָּחֵם בַּלַּיְלָה בַּשָּׁעָה הַהִיא וַיִּרְחַץ אֶת־חַבּוּרוֹתֵיהֶם וַיְמַהֵר לְהִטָּבֵל הוּא וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ	33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
34 וַיַּעֲלֵם אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ וַיָּשֶׂם שֻׁלְחָן לִפְנֵיהֶם וַיָּגֶל עִם־כָּל־בֵּיתוֹ עַל־הֱיוֹתוֹ מַאֲמִין בֵּאלֹהִים	34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
35 וּבִהְיוֹת הַבֹּקֶר שָׁלְחוּ הַשָּׂרִים אֶת־הַשּׁוֹטְרִים לֵאמֹר שַׁלַּח אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁים הָהֵם	35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
36 וַיַּגֵּד שֹׁמֵר הָאֲסוּרִים לְפוֹלוֹס אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה לֵאמֹר שָׁלְחוּ הַשָּׂרִים לִפְטֹר אֶתְכֶם וְעַתָּה צְאוּ וּלְכוּ בְשָׁלוֹם	36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
37 וַיֹּאמֶר פּוֹלוֹס אֲלֵיהֶם הַכֵּה הִכּוּנוּ נֶגֶד כָּל־הָעָם בְּלֹא־דִין וּמִשְׁפָּט וַאֲנַחְנוּ אֲנָשִׁים רוֹמִיִּים וַיַּשְׁלִיכוּ אֹתָנוּ בַּמִּשְׁמָר וְעַתָּה בַּסֵּתֶר יְגָרְשׁוּנוּ אַל־נָא כִּי אִם־יָבֹאוּ הֵמָּה וְיוֹצִיאוּנוּ	37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
38 וַיַּגִּידוּ הַשּׁוֹטְרִים לַשָּׂרִים אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַיְהִי כְּשָׁמְעָם כִּי־רוֹמִיִּים הֵם וַיִּירָאוּ	38 And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
39 וַיָּבֹאוּ וַיְחַלּוּ פְנֵיהֶם וַיּוֹצִיאוּם וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ מֵהֶם לָצֵאת מִן־הָעִיר	39 And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
40 וַיֵּצְאוּ מִן־הַמִּשְׁמָר וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל־בֵּית לוּדְיָא וַיִּרְאוּ אֶת־הָאַחִים וַיַּזְהִירוּם וַיֵּלְכוּ לְדַרְכָּם	40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.