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Giovedi, 9 maggio 2024 - Beata Maria Teresa di Gesù (Carolina Gerhardinger) ( Letture di oggi)

Lettera agli Efesini - מכתב לאפסים 1


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STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCHCATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 אַחֲרֵי אֲשֶׁר רַבִּים הוֹאִילוּ לְחַבֵּר סִפּוּר הַמַּעֲשִׂים אֲשֶׁר נֶאֶמְנוּ בִשְׁלֵמוּת בְּתוֹכֵנוּ1 Since, indeed, many have attempted to set in order a narrative of the things that have been completed among us,
2 כַּאֲשֶׁר מְסָרוּם לָנוּ הָרֹאִים אֹתָם בְּעֵינֵיהֶם מִתְּחִלָּה וַאֲשֶׁר הָיוּ מְשָׁרְתֵי הַדָּבָר2 just as they have been handed on to those of us who from the beginning saw the same and were ministers of the word,
3 חָשַׁבְתִּי לְטוֹב גַּם־אֲנִי הַבֹּחֵן כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים הֵיטֵב מֵרֵאשִׁיתָם לְכָתְבָם אֵלֶיךָ בַּסֵּדֶר תְּאוֹפִילוֹס הָאַדִּיר3 so it seemed good to me also, having diligently followed everything from the beginning, to write to you, in an orderly manner, most excellent Theophilus,
4 לְמַעַן תֵּדַע כִּי אֱמֶת הָאֲמָרִים אֲשֶׁר חֻנַּכְתָּ בָּם4 so that you might know the truthfulness of those words by which you have been instructed.
5 כֹּהֵן הָיָה בִּימֵי הוֹרְדוֹס מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה זְכַרְיָה שְׁמוֹ מִמִּשְׁמֶרֶת אֲבִיָּה וְלוֹ אִשָּׁה מִבְּנוֹת אַהֲרֹן וּשְׁמָהּ אֱלִישָׁבַע5 There was, in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the section of Abijah, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 וּשְׁנֵיהֶם הָיוּ צַדִּיקִים לִפְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים וְהֹלְכֵי תֹם בְּכָל־מִצְוֺת יְהוָֹה וּבְחֻקֹּתָיו6 Now they were both just before God, progressing in all of the commandments and the justifications of the Lord without blame.
7 וְלֹא־הָיָה לָהֶם יָלֶד כִּי אֱלִישֶׁבַע עֲקָרָה וּשְׁנֵיהֶם בָּאוּ בַיָּמִים7 And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both had become advanced in years.
8 וַיְהִי הַיּוֹם וַיְכַהֵן לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים בְּסֵדֶר מִשְׁמַרְתּוֹ8 Then it happened that, when he was exercising the priesthood before God, in the order of his section,
9 וּכְמִשְׁפַּט עֲבוֹדַת הַכֹּהֲנִים יָצָא גוֹרָלוֹ לְהַקְטִיר קְטֹרֶת וַיָּבֹא אֶל־הֵיכַל יְהוָֹה9 according to the custom of the priesthood, the lot fell so that he would offer incense, entering into the temple of the Lord.
10 וְכָל־קְהַל הָעָם הָיוּ מִתְפַּלְלִים בַּחוּץ בְּעֵת הַקְּטֹרֶת10 And the entire multitude of the people was praying outside, at the hour of incense.
11 וַיֵּרָא אֵלָיו מַלְאַךְ יְהוָֹה עֹמֵד לִימִין מִזְבַּח הַקְּטֹרֶת11 Then there appeared to him an Angel of the Lord, standing at the right of the altar of incense.
12 וַיִּבָּהֵל זְכַרְיָה בִּרְאוֹתוֹ אֹתוֹ וְאֵימָה נָפְלָה עָלָיו12 And upon seeing him, Zechariah was disturbed, and fear fell over him.
13 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו הַמַּלְאָךְ אַל־תִּירָא זְכַרְיָהוּ כִּי נִשְׁמְעָה תְּפִלָּתֶךָ וֶאֱלִישֶׁבַע אִשְׁתְּךָ תֵּלֵד לְךָ בֵּן וְקָרָאתָ שְׁמוֹ יוֹחָנָן13 But the Angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son to you. And you shall call his name John.
14 וְהָיָה־לְךָ לְשִׂמְחָה וָגִיל וְרַבִּים יִשְׂמְחוּ בְּהִוָּלְדוֹ14 And there will be joy and exultation for you, and many will rejoice in his nativity.
15 כִּי־גָדוֹל יִהְיֶה לִפְנֵי יְהוָֹה וְיַיִן וְשֵׁכָר לֹא יִשְׁתֶּה וְרוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ יִמָּלֵא בְּעוֹדֶנּוּ בְּבֶטֶן אִמּוֹ15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
16 וְרַבִּים מִבְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל יָשִׁיב אֶל־יְהוָֹה אֱלֹהֵיהֶם16 And he will convert many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.
17 וְהוּא יֵלֶךְ לְפָנָיו בְּרוּחַ אֵלִיָּהוּ וּבִגְבוּרָתוֹ לְהָשִׁיב אֶת־לֵב אָבוֹת עַל־בָּנִים וְאֵת הַסּוֹרְרִים לִתְבוּנַת הַצַּדִּיקִים לְהַעֲמִיד לַיהוָֹה עַם מְתֻקָּן17 And he will go before him with the spirit and power of Elijah, so that he may turn the hearts of the fathers to the sons, and the incredulous to the prudence of the just, so as to prepare for the Lord a completed people.”
18 וַיֹּאמֶר זְכַרְיָה אֶל־הַמַּלְאָךְ בַּמֶּה אֵדַע זֹאת כִּי־אֲנִי זָקַנְתִּי וְאִשְׁתִּי בָּאָה בַיָּמִים18 And Zechariah said to the Angel: “How may I know this? For I am elderly, and my wife is advanced in years.”
19 וַיַּעַן הַמַּלְאָךְ וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אֲנִי גַבְרִיאֵל הָעוֹמֵד לִפְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים וְשָׁלוּחַ אָנֹכִי לְדַבֵּר אֵלֶיךָ וּלְבַשֶּׂרְךָ אֶת־זֹאת19 And in response, the Angel said to him: “I am Gabriel, who stands before God, and I have been sent to speak to you, and to proclaim these things to you.
20 וְהִנֵּה תֵאָלֵם וְלֹא תוּכַל לְדַבֵּר עַד־הַיּוֹם אֲשֶׁר תִּהְיֶה זֹּאת תַּחַת כִּי־לֹא הֶאֱמַנְתָּ בִּדְבָרַי אֲשֶׁר יִמָּלְאוּ לְמוֹעֲדָם20 And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak, until the day on which these things shall be, because you have not believed my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.”
21 וְהָעָם הָיָה מְחַכֶּה לִזְכַרְיָה וַיִּתְמְהוּ כִּי־אֵחַר בַּהֵיכָל21 And the people were waiting for Zechariah. And they wondered why he was being delayed in the temple.
22 וַיְהִי בְצֵאתוֹ לֹא יָכֹל לְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם וַיֵּדְעוּ כִּי־מַרְאֶה רָאָה בַהֵיכָל וַיִּרְמֹז לָהֶם וְעוֹדֶנּוּ נֶאֱלָם22 Then, when he came out, he was unable to speak to them. And they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, but he remained mute.
23 וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר מָלְאוּ יְמֵי עֲבֹדָתוֹ וַיֵּלֶךְ־לוֹ אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ23 And it happened that, after the days of his office were completed, he went away to his house.
24 וַיְהִי אַחֲרֵי הַיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה וַתַּהַר אֱלִישֶׁבַע אִשְׁתּוֹ וַתִּתְחַבֵּא חֲמִשָּׁה חֳדָשִׁים וַתֹּאמַר24 Then, after those days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she hid herself for five months, saying:
25 כָּכָה עָשָׂה לִי יְהוָֹה בִּימֵי פָקְדוֹ אוֹתִי לֶאֱסֹף אֶת־חֶרְפָּתִי בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי אָדָם25 “For the Lord did this for me, at the time when he decided to take away my reproach among men.”
26 וַיְהִי בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשִּׁשִּׁי וַיְשֻׁלַּח הַמַּלְאָךְ גַּבְרִיאֵל מֵאֵת הָאֱלֹהִים גָּלִילָה אֶל־עִיר אֲשֶׁר־שְׁמָהּ נְצָרֶת26 Then, in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
27 אֶל־בְּתוּלָה מְאֹרָשָׂה לְאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־שְׁמוֹ יוֹסֵף מִבֵּית דָּוִד וְשֵׁם הַבְּתוּלָה מִרְיָם27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
28 וַיָּבֹא הַמַּלְאָךְ אֵלֶיהָ הַחַדְרָה וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁלוֹם לָךְ אֵשֶׁת־חֵן יְהוָֹה עִמָּךְ בְּרוּכָה אַתְּ בַּנָּשִׁים28 And upon entering, the Angel said to her: “Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.”
29 וְהִיא בִּרְאוֹתָהּ נִבְהֲלָה לִדְבָרוֹ וַתֹּאמֶר בְּלִבָּהּ מַה־הִיא הַבְּרָכָה הַזֹּאת29 And when she had heard this, she was disturbed by his words, and she considered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 וַיֹּאמֶר לָהּ הַמַּלְאָךְ אַל־תִּירְאִי מִרְיָם כִּי־מָצָאתְ חֵן לִפְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים30 And the Angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God.
31 וְהִנָּךְ הָרָה וְיֹלַדְתְּ בֵּן וְקָרָאתְ אֶת־שְׁמוֹ יֵשׁוּעַ31 Behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and you shall bear a son, and you shall call his name: JESUS.
32 וְהוּא גָּדוֹל יִהְיֶה וּבֶן־עֶלְיוֹן יִקָּרֵא וַיהוָֹה אֱלֹהִים יִתֶּן־לוֹ אֶת־כִּסֵּא דָּוִד אָבִיו32 He will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father. And he will reign in the house of Jacob for eternity.
33 וְעַל־בֵּית יַעֲקֹב יִמְלֹךְ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד וּלְמַלְכוּתוֹ אֵין קֵץ33 And his kingdom shall have no end.”
34 וַתֹּאמֶר מִרְיָם אֶל־הַמַּלְאָךְ אֵיךְ תִּהְיֶה זֹּאת וַאֲנִי אֵינֶנִּי יֹדַעַת אִישׁ34 Then Mary said to the Angel, “How shall this be done, since I do not know man?”
35 וַיַּעַן הַמַּלְאָךְ וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ תָּבוֹא עָלַיִךְ וּגְבוּרַת עֶלְיוֹן תָּצֵל עָלָיִךְ עַל־כֵּן גַּם־לַקָּדוֹשׁ הַיִּלּוֹד יִקָּרֵא בֶּן־אֱלֹהִים35 And in response, the Angel said to her: “The Holy Spirit will pass over you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. And because of this also, the Holy One who will be born of you shall be called the Son of God.
36 וְהִנֵּה אֱלִישֶׁבַע קְרוֹבָתֵךְ אֲשֶׁר קָרְאוּ־לָהּ עֲקָרָה גַּם־הִיא הָרְתָה בֵן בְּזִקְנָתָהּ וְזֶה־לָּהּ הַחֹדֶשׁ הַשִּׁשִּׁי36 And behold, your cousin Elizabeth has herself also conceived a son, in her old age. And this is the sixth month for her who is called barren.
37 כִּי לֹא־יִפָּלֵא מֵאֱלֹהִים כָּל־דָּבָר37 For no word will be impossible with God.”
38 וַתֹּאמֶר מִרְיָם הִנְנִי שִׁפְחַת יְהוָֹה יְהִי־לִי כִּדְבָרֶךָ וַיֵּצֵא מֵאִתָּהּ הַמַּלְאָךְ38 Then Mary said: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word.” And the Angel departed from her.
39 וַתָּקָם מִרְיָם בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם וַתְּמַהֵר לָלֶכֶת הָהָרָה אֶל־עִיר יְהוּדָה39 And in those days, Mary, rising up, traveled quickly into the hill country, to a city of Judah.
40 וַתָּבֹא בֵּית זְכַרְיָה וַתְּבָרֶךְ אֶת־אֱלִישָׁבַע40 And she entered into the house of Zechariah, and she greeted Elizabeth.
41 וַיְהִי כִּשְׁמֹעַ אֱלִישֶׁבַע אֶת־בִּרְכַּת מִרְיָם וַיִּרְקַד הַיֶּלֶד בְּמֵעֶיהָ וַתִּמָּלֵא אֱלִישֶׁבַע רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ41 And it happened that, as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 וַתִּקְרָא בְּקוֹל גָּדוֹל וַתֹּאמַר בְּרוּכָה אַתְּ בַּנָּשִׁים וּבָרוּךְ פְּרִי בִטְנֵךְ42 And she cried out with a loud voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
43 וּמֵאַיִן־לִי זֹאת אֲשֶׁר־אֵם אֲדֹנִי בָּאָה אֵלָי43 And how does this concern me, so that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
44 כִּי קוֹל בִּרְכָתֵךְ בָּא בְאָזְנָי וְהִנֵּה רָקַד בְּשִׂמְחָה הַיֶּלֶד בְּמֵעָי44 For behold, as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
45 וְאַשְׁרֵי הַמַּאֲמִינָה כִּי הִמָּלֵא תִמָּלֵא אֲשֶׁר דֻּבַּר־לָהּ מֵאֵת יְהוָֹה45 And blessed are you who believed, for the things that were spoken to you by the Lord shall be accomplished.”
46 וַתֹּאמֶר מִרְיָם רוֹמְמָה נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָֹה46 And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord.
47 וַתָּגֶל רוּחִי בֵּאלֹהֵי יִשְׁעִי47 And my spirit leaps for joy in God my Saviour.
48 אֲשֶׁר רָאָה בָּעֳנִי אֲמָתוֹ כִּי הִנֵּה מֵעַתָּה כָּל־הַדֹּרוֹת יְאַשְּׁרוּנִי48 For he has looked with favor on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed.
49 כִּי גְדֹלוֹת עָשָׂה לִי שַׁדָּי וְקָדוֹשׁ שְׁמוֹ49 For he who is great has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
50 וְחַסְדּוֹ לְדוֹר דּוֹרִים עַל יְרֵאָיו50 And his mercy is from generation to generations for those who fear him.
51 גְּבוּרוֹת עָשָׂה בִּזְרֹעוֹ פִּזַּר גֵּאִים בִּמְזִמּוֹת לְבָבָם51 He has accomplished powerful deeds with his arm. He has scattered the arrogant in the intentions of their heart.
52 הָרַס נְדִיבִים מִכִּסְאוֹתָם וַיָּרֶם שְׁפָלִים52 He has deposed the powerful from their seat, and he has exalted the humble.
53 רְעֵבִים מִלֵּא־טוֹב וַעֲשִׁירִים שִׁלַּח רֵיקָם53 He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
54 תָּמַךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל עַבְדּוֹ לִזְכֹּר אֶת־רַחֲמָיו54 He has taken up his servant Israel, mindful of his mercy,
55 כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֶל־אֲבוֹתֵינוּ לְאַבְרָהָם וּלְזַרְעוֹ עַד־עוֹלָם55 just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”
56 וַתֵּשֶׁב מִרְיָם עִמָּהּ כִּשְׁלשָׁה חֳדָשִׁים וַתָּשָׁב לְבֵיתָהּ56 Then Mary stayed with her for about three months. And she returned to her own house.
57 וַיִּמְלְאוּ יְמֵי אֱלִישֶׁבַע לָלֶדֶת וַתֵּלֶד בֵּן57 Now the time for Elizabeth to give birth arrived, and she brought forth a son.
58 וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ שְׁכֵנֶיהָ וּקְרוֹבֶיהָ כִּי־הִגְדִּיל יְהוָֹה אֶת־חַסְדּוֹ עִמָּהּ וַיִּשְׂמְחוּ אִתָּהּ58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and so they congratulated her.
59 וַיְהִי בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי וַיָּבֹאוּ לָמוּל אֶת־הַיָּלֶד וַיִּקְרְאוּ אוֹתוֹ זְכַרְיָה עַל־שֵׁם אָבִיו59 And it happened that, on the eighth day, they arrived to circumcise the boy, and they called him by his father’s name, Zechariah.
60 וַתַּעַן אִמּוֹ וַתֹּאמַר לֹא כִּי יוֹחָנָן יִקָּרֵא60 And in response, his mother said: “Not so. Instead, he shall be called John.”
61 וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלֶיהָ אֵין־אִישׁ בְּמִשְׁפַּחְתֵּךְ אֲשֶׁר נִקְרָא בַּשֵּׁם הַזֶּה61 And they said to her, “But there is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.”
62 וַיִּרְמְזוּ אֶל־אָבִיו לָדַעַת מָה הַשֵּׁם אֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ לְהִקָּרֵא לוֹ62 Then they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him to be called.
63 וַיִּשְׁאַל לוּחַ וַיִּכְתֹּב עָלָיו לֵאמֹר יוֹחָנָן שְׁמוֹ וַיִּתְמְהוּ כֻּלָּם63 And requesting a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: “His name is John.” And they all wondered.
64 וַיִּפָּתַח פִּיו וּלְשׁוֹנוֹ פִּתְאֹם וַיְדַבֵּר וַיְבָרֶךְ אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים64 Then, at once, his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosened, and he spoke, blessing God.
65 וַתִּפֹּל אֵימָה עַל־כָּל־שְׁכֵנֵיהֶם וַיְסֻפַּר כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה בְּכָל־הָרֵי יְהוּדָה65 And fear fell upon all of their neighbors. And all these words were made known throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66 וַיָּשִׂימוּ כָל־הַשֹּׁמְעִים אֶל־לִבָּם לֵאמֹר מָה־אֵפוֹא יִהְיֶה הַיֶּלֶד הַזֶּה וְיַד־יְהוָֹה הָיְתָה עִמּוֹ66 And all those who heard it stored it up in their heart, saying: “What do you think this boy will be?” And indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 וַיִּמָּלֵא זְכַרְיָה אָבִיו רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ וַיִּנָּבֵא לֵאמֹר67 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit. And he prophesied, saying:
68 בָּרוּךְ יְהוָֹה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי פָקַד אֶת־עַמּוֹ וַיִּשְׁלַח לוֹ פְּדוּת68 “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel. For he has visited and has wrought the redemption of his people.
69 וַיָּרֶם לָנוּ קֶרֶן יְשׁוּעָה בְּבֵית דָּוִד עַבְדּוֹ69 And he has raised up a horn of salvation for us, in the house of David his servant,
70 כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר בְּפִי־נְבִיאָיו הַקְּדוֹשִׁים אֲשֶׁר מֵעוֹלָם70 just as he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, who are from ages past:
71 יְשׁוּעָה מֵאֹיְבֵינוּ וּמִיַּד כָּל־שׂנְאֵינוּ71 salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all those who hate us,
72 לַעֲשׂוֹת חֶסֶד עִם־אֲבוֹתֵינוּ וְלִזְכֹּר אֶת־בְּרִית קָדְשׁוֹ72 to accomplish mercy with our fathers, and to call to mind his holy testament,
73 אֶת־הַשְּׁבוּעָה אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע לְאַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ73 the oath, which he swore to Abraham, our father, that he would grant to us,
74 לְהַצִּילֵנוּ מִיַּד אֹיְבֵינוּ וּלְתִתֵּנוּ לְעָבְדוֹ בְּלִי־פָחַד74 so that, having been freed from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
75 בְּתָמִים וּבִצְדָקָה לְפָנָיו כָּל־יְמֵי חַיֵּינוּ75 in holiness and in justice before him, throughout all our days.
76 וְאַתָּה הַיֶּלֶד נְבִיא עֶלְיוֹן תִּקָּרֵא כִּי לִפְנֵי יְהוָֹה תֵּלֵךְ לְפַנּוֹת אֶת־דְּרָכָיו76 And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the face of the Lord: to prepare his ways,
77 לָתֵת דַּעַת הַיְשׁוּעָה לְעַמּוֹ בִּסְלִיחַת חַטֹּאתֵיהֶם77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people for the remission of their sins,
78 בְּרַחֲמֵי חֶסֶד אֱלֹהֵינוּ אֲשֶׁר בָּהֶם פְּקָדָנוּ הַנֹּגַהּ מִמָּרוֹם78 through the heart of the mercy of our God, by which, descending from on high, he has visited us,
79 לְהָאִיר לְישְׁבֵי חשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת וּלְהָכִין אֶת־רַגְלֵינוּ אֶל־דֶּרֶךְ הַשָּׁלוֹם79 to illuminate those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to direct our feet in the way of peace.”
80 וַיִּגְדַּל הַיֶּלֶד וַיֶּחֱזַק בָּרוּחַ וַיְהִי בַּמִּדְבָּרוֹת עַד־יוֹם הֵרָאֹתוֹ אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵל80 And the child grew, and he was strengthened in spirit. And he was in the wilderness, until the day of his manifestation to Israel.