Seconda lettera ai Corinzi (מכתב שני לקורינתים) 5

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW JERUSALEM
1 וַיְהִי כִרְאוֹתוֹ אֶת־הֲמוֹן הָעָם וַיַּעַל הָהָרָה וַיֵּשֶׁב שָׁם וַיִּגְּשׁוּ אֵלָיו תַּלְמִידָיו	1 Seeing the crowds, he went onto the mountain. And when he was seated his disciples came to him.
2 וַיִּפְתַּח אֶת־פִּיהוּ וַיְלַמֵּד אוֹתָם לֵאמֹר	2 Then he began to speak. This is what he taught them:
3 אַשְׁרֵי עֲנִיֵּי רוּחַ כִּי לָהֶם מַלְכוּת הַשָּׁמָיִם	3 How blessed are the poor in spirit: the kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
4 אַשְׁרֵי הָאֲבֵלִים כִּי־הֵם יְנֻחָמוּ	4 Blessed are the gentle: they shal have the earth as inheritance.
5 אַשְׁרֵי הָעֲנָוִים כִּי־הֵמָּה יִירְשׁוּ הָאָרֶץ	5 Blessed are those who mourn: they shal be comforted.
6 אַשְׁרֵי הָרְעֵבִים וְהַצְּמֵאִים לַצְּדָקָה כִּי־הֵם יִשְׂבָּעוּ	6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for uprightness: they shal have their fil .
7 אַשְׁרֵי הָרַחֲמָנִים כִּי־הֵם יְרֻחָמוּ	7 Blessed are the merciful: they shal have mercy shown them.
8 אַשְׁרֵי בָּרֵי לֵבָב כִּי־הֵם יֶחֱזוּ אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים	8 Blessed are the pure in heart: they shal see God.
9 אַשְׁרֵי רֹדְפֵי שָׁלוֹם כִּי־בְנֵי אֱלֹהִים יִקָּרֵאוּ	9 Blessed are the peacemakers: they shal be recognised as children of God.
10 אַשְׁרֵי הַנִּרְדָּפִים עַל־דְּבַר הַצְּדָקָה כִּי לָהֶם מַלְכוּת הַשָּׁמָיִם	10 Blessed are those who are persecuted in the cause of uprightness: the kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
11 אַשְׁרֵיכֶם אִם־יְחָרְפוּ וְיִרְדְּפוּ אֶתְכֶם וִידַבְּרוּ בְשֶׁקֶר עֲלֵיכֶם כָּל־רָע בַּעֲבוּרִי	11 'Blessed are you when people abuse you and persecute you and speak al kinds of calumny againstyou falsely on my account.
12 שִׂמְחוּ וְגִילוּ כִּי שְׂכַרְכֶם רַב בַּשָּׁמָיִם כִּי־כֵן רָדְפוּ אֶת־הַנְּבִיאִים אֲשֶׁר הָיוּ לִפְנֵיכֶם	12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven; this is how they persecuted the prophetsbefore you.
13 אַתֶּם מֶלַח הָאָרֶץ וְאִם־הַמֶּלַח הָיָה תָפֵל בַּמֶּה יָמְלָח הֵן לֹא־יִצְלַח עוֹד לַכֹּל כִּי אִם־לְהַשְׁלִיךְ חוּצָה וְהָיָה מִרְמָס לִבְנֵי אָדָם	13 'You are salt for the earth. But if salt loses its taste, what can make it salty again? It is good fornothing, and can only be thrown out to be trampled under people's feet.
14 אַתֶּם אוֹר הָעוֹלָם עִיר ישֶׁבֶת עַל־הָהָר לֹא תוּכַל לְהִסָּתֵר	14 'You are light for the world. A city built on a hil -top cannot be hidden.
15 גַּם אֵין מַדְלִיקִים נֵר וְשָׂמִים אוֹתוֹ תַּחַת הָאֵיפָה כִּי אִם־עַל־הַמְּנוֹרָה וְיָאֵר לְכָל־אַנְשֵׁי הַבָּיִת	15 No one lights a lamp to put it under a tub; they put it on the lamp-stand where it shines for everyone inthe house.
16 כֵּן יָאֵר אוֹרְכֶם לִפְנֵי בְּנֵי הָאָדָם לְמַעַן יִרְאוּ מַעֲשֵׂיכֶם הַטּוֹבִים וְשִׁבְּחוּ אֶת־אֲבִיכֶם שֶׁבַּשָּׁמָיִם	16 In the same way your light must shine in people's sight, so that, seeing your good works, they maygive praise to your Father in heaven.
17 אַל־תַּחְשְׁבוּ כִּי בָאתִי לְהָפֵר אֶת־הַתּוֹרָה אוֹ אֶת־דִּבְרֵי הַנְּבִיאִים לֹא בָאתִי לְהָפֵר כִּי אִם־לְמַלֹּאת	17 'Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but tocomplete them.
18 כִּי אָמֵן אֹמֵר אֲנִי לָכֶם עַד כִּי־יַעַבְרוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהָאָרֶץ לֹא תַעֲבֹר יוֹד אַחַת אוֹ־קוֹץ אֶחָד מִן־הַתּוֹרָה עַד אֲשֶׁר יֵעָשֶׂה הַכֹּל	18 In truth I tell you, till heaven and earth disappear, not one dot, not one little stroke, is to disappear fromthe Law until al its purpose is achieved.
19 לָכֵן מִי אֲשֶׁר יָפֵר אַחַת מִן־הַמִּצְוֺת הַקְּטַנּוֹת הָאֵלֶּה וְכֵן יְלַמֵּד אֶת־בְּנֵי הָאָדָם קָטוֹן יִקָּרֵא בְּמַלְכוּת הַשָּׁמָיִם וַאֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה וִילַמֵּד אוֹתָן הוּא גָּדוֹל יִקָּרֵא בְּמַלְכוּת הַשָּׁמָיִם	19 Therefore, anyone who infringes even one of the least of these commandments and teaches others todo the same wil be considered the least in the kingdom of Heaven; but the person who keeps them and teachesthem wil be considered great in the kingdom of Heaven.
20 כִּי אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם אִם לֹא־תִרְבֶּה צִדְקַתְכֶם מִצִּדְקַת הַסּוֹפְרִים וְהַפְּרוּשִׁים לֹא תָבֹאוּ אֶל־מַלְכוּת הַשָּׁמָיִם	20 'For I tell you, if your uprightness does not surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees, you wil neverget into the kingdom of Heaven.
21 שְׁמַעְתֶּם כִּי נֶאֱמַר לַקַּדְמוֹנִים לֹא תִרְצָח וַאֲשֶׁר יִרְצַח מְחֻיָּב הוּא לְבֵית דִּין	21 'You have heard how it was said to our ancestors, You shal not kil ; and if anyone does kil he mustanswer for it before the court.
22 אֲבָל אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יִקְצֹף עַל־אָחִיו חִנָּם מְחֻיָּב הוּא לְבֵית דִּין וַאֲשֶׁר יֹאמַר אֶל־אָחִיו רֵקָא מְחֻיָּב הוּא לְסַנְהֶדְרִין וַאֲשֶׁר יֹאמַר אַתָּה הַנָּבָל מְחֻיָּב לְאֵשׁ גֵּיהִנֹּם	22 But I say this to you, anyone who is angry with a brother wil answer for it before the court; anyone whocal s a brother "Fool" wil answer for it before the Sanhedrin; and anyone who cal s him "Traitor" wil answer for it in hel fire.
23 לָכֵן אִם־תַּקְרִיב קָרְבָּנְךָ אֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְשָׁם תִּזְכֹּר כִּי־יֵשׁ לְאָחִיךָ דָּבָר עָלֶיךָ	23 So then, if you are bringing your offering to the altar and there remember that your brother hassomething against you,
24 עָזוֹב תַּעֲזֹב שָׁם אֶת־קָרְבָּנְךָ לִפְנֵי הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְקַדֵּם לָלֶכֶת לְכַפֵּר פְּנֵי אָחִיךָ וְאַחֲרֵי כֵן בּוֹא הַקְרֵב אֶת־קָרְבָּנֶךָ	24 leave your offering there before the altar, go and be reconciled with your brother first, and then comeback and present your offering.
25 מַהֵר הִתְרַצֵּה לְאִישׁ רִיבְךָ בְּעוֹדְךָ בַדֶּרֶךְ אִתּוֹ פֶּן־יַסְגִּיר אֹתְךָ אִישׁ רִיבְךָ אֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵט וְהַשֹּׁפֵט יַסְגִּירְךָ לַשּׁוֹטֵר וְהָשְׁלַכְתָּ אֶל־בֵּית הַכֶּלֶא	25 Come to terms with your opponent in good time while you are stil on the way to the court with him, orhe may hand you over to the judge and the judge to the officer, and you wil be thrown into prison.
26 אָמֵן אֹמֵר אֲנִי לָךְ לֹא תֵצֵא מִשָּׁם עַד אֲשֶׁר שִׁלַּמְתָּ אֶת־הַפְּרוּטָה הָאַחֲרוֹנָה	26 In truth I tell you, you wil not get out til you have paid the last penny.
27 שְׁמַעְתֶּם כִּי נֶאֱמַר לַקַּדְמוֹנִים לֹא תִנְאָף	27 'You have heard how it was said, You shall not commit adultery.
28 אֲבָל אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יַבִּיט בְּאִשָּׁה לַחְמֹד אוֹתָהּ נָאֹף נְאָפָהּ בְּלִבּוֹ	28 But I say this to you, if a man looks at a woman lustfully, he has already committed adultery with her inhis heart.
29 וְאִם תַּכְשִׁילְךָ עֵין יְמִינְךָ נַקֵּר אוֹתָהּ וְהַשְׁלֵךְ מִמֶּךָּ כִּי טוֹב לְךָ אֲשֶׁר יֹאבַד אֶחָד מֵאֵבָרֶיךָ מֵרֶדֶת כָּל־גּוּפְךָ אֶל־גֵּיהִנֹּם	29 If your right eye should be your downfal , tear it out and throw it away; for it wil do you less harm tolose one part of yourself than to have your whole body thrown into hell.
30 וְאִם־יָדְךָ הַיְמָנִית תַּכְשִׁילְךָ קַצֵּץ אוֹתָהּ וְהַשְׁלֵךְ מִמֶּךָּ כִּי טוֹב לְךָ אֲשֶׁר יֹאבַד אֶחָד מֵאֵבָרֶיךָ מֵרֶדֶת כָּל־גּוּפְךָ אֶל־גֵּיהִנֹּם	30 And if your right hand should be your downfall, cut it off and throw it away; for it wil do you less harmto lose one part of yourself than to have your whole body go to hel .
31 וְנֶאֱמַר אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יְשַׁלַּח אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ וְנָתַן לָהּ סֵפֶר כְּרִיתוּת	31 'It has also been said, Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a writ of dismissal.
32 אֲבָל אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם הַמְשַׁלֵּחַ אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ בִּלְתִּי עַל־דְּבַר זְנוּת עֹשֶׂה אֹתָהּ נֹאָפֶת וְהַלֹּקֵחַ אֶת־הַגְּרוּשָׁה לוֹ לְאִשָּׁה נֹאֵף הוּא	32 But I say this to you, everyone who divorces his wife, except for the case of an il icit marriage, makesher an adulteress; and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
33 עוֹד שְׁמַעְתֶּם כִּי נֶאֱמַר לַקַּדְמוֹנִים לֹא תִשָּׁבַע לַשָּׁקֶר וְשַׁלֵּם לַיהוָֹה שְׁבֻעוֹתֶיךָ	33 'Again, you have heard how it was said to our ancestors, You must not break your oath, but must fulfilyour oaths to the Lord.
34 אֲבָל אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם לֹא תִשָּׁבְעוּ כָּל־שְׁבוּעָה לֹא בַשָּׁמַיִם כִּי־כִסֵּא אֱלֹהִים הֵמָּה	34 But I say this to you, do not swear at al , either by heaven, since that is God's throne;
35 וְלֹא בָאָרֶץ כִּי־הֲדוֹם רַגְלָיו הִיא וְלֹא בִירוּשָׁלַיִם כִּי־הִיא קִרְיַת מֶלֶךְ רָב	35 or by earth, since that is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, since that is the city of the great King.
36 אַף בְּרֹאשְׁךָ אַל־תִּשָּׁבֵעַ כִּי־אֵין בִּיכָלְתְּךָ לַהֲפֹךְ שֵׂעָר אֶחָד לְלָבָן אוֹ לְשָׁחֹר	36 Do not swear by your own head either, since you cannot turn a single hair white or black.
37 אַךְ־יְהִי דְבַרְכֶם הֵן הֵן לֹא לֹא וְהַיּוֹתֵר מֵאֵלֶּה מִן־הָרָע הוּא	37 All you need say is "Yes" if you mean yes, "No" if you mean no; anything more than this comes from the Evil One.
38 שְׁמַעְתֶּם כִּי נֶאֱמַר עַיִן תַּחַת עַיִן שֵׁן תַּחַת שֵׁן	38 'You have heard how it was said: Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.
39 אֲבָל אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם אַל־תִּתְקוֹמְמוּ לָרָע אַךְ הַמַּכֶּה אוֹתְךָ עַל־הַלְּחִי הַיְמָנִית הַטֵּה־לוֹ גַּם אֶת־הָאַחֶרֶת	39 But I say this to you: offer no resistance to the wicked. On the contrary, if anyone hits you on the rightcheek, offer him the other as wel ;
40 וַאֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ לָרִיב עִמְּךָ וְלָקַחַת אֶת־כֻּתָּנְתֶּךָ תֶּן־לוֹ גַּם אֶת־הַמְּעִיל	40 if someone wishes to go to law with you to get your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.
41 וְהָאוֹנֵס אוֹתְךָ לָלֶכֶת עִמּוֹ דֶּרֶךְ מִיל לֵךְ אִתּוֹ שְׁנָיִם	41 And if anyone requires you to go one mile, go two miles with him.
42 הַשֹּׁאֵל מֵאִתְּךָ תֶּן־לוֹ וְהַבָּא לִלְוֺת מִמְּךָ אַל־תָּשֵׁב פָּנָיו	42 Give to anyone who asks you, and if anyone wants to borrow, do not turn away.
43 שְׁמַעְתֶּם כִּי נֶאֱמַר וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ וְשָׂנֵאתָ אֶת־אֹיְבֶךָ	43 'You have heard how it was said, You wil love your neighbour and hate your enemy.
44 אֲבָל אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם אֶהֱבוּ אֶת־אֹיְבֵיכֶם בָּרְכוּ אֶת־מְקַלְלֵיכֶם הֵיטִיבוּ לְשׂנְאֵיכֶם וְהִתְפַּלְלוּ בְּעַד מַכְאִיבֵיכֶם וְרֹדְפֵיכֶם	44 But I say this to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you;
45 לְמַעַן תִּהְיוּ בָנִים לַאֲבִיכֶם שֶׁבַּשָּׁמָיִם אֲשֶׁר הוּא מַזְרִיחַ שִׁמְשׁוֹ לָרָעִים וְלַטּוֹבִים וּמַמְטִיר עַל־הַצַּדִּיקִים וְגַם עַל־הָרְשָׁעִים	45 so that you may be children of your Father in heaven, for he causes his sun to rise on the bad as wellas the good, and sends down rain to fal on the upright and the wicked alike.
46 כִּי אִם־תְּאֵהֲבוּ אֶת־אֹהֲבֵיכֶם מַה־הוּא שְׂכַרְכֶם הֲלֹא גַם־הַמֹּכְסִים יַעֲשֹוּ־זֹאת	46 For if you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even the tax col ectors do asmuch?
47 וְאִם־תִּשְׁאֲלוּ לִשְׁלוֹם אֲחֵיכֶם בִּלְבָד מַה־יִּתְרוֹן לָכֶם הֲלֹא גַם־הַמֹּכְסִים יַעֲשֹוּ־זֹאת	47 And if you save your greetings for your brothers, are you doing anything exceptional?
48 לָכֵן הֱיוּ שְׁלֵמִים כַּאֲשֶׁר אֲבִיכֶם שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַיִם שָׁלֵם הוּא	48 Do not even the gentiles do as much? You must therefore be perfect, just as your heavenly Father isperfect.'