Lettera agli Efesini - מכתב לאפסים 2

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 וַיְהִי בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם וַתֵּצֵא פְּקֻדָּה מֵאֵת הַקֵּיסַר אוֹגוּסְטוֹס לִסְפֹּר אֶת־כָּל־ישְׁבֵי תֵבֵל	1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.
2 וְזֶה הַמִּפְקָד הָיָה הָרִאשׁוֹן בִּהְיוֹת קוּרִינִיּוֹס שַׁלִּיט בְּסוּרְיָא	2 This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
3 וַיֵּלְכוּ כֻלָּם לְהִתְפָּקֵד אִישׁ לְעִירוֹ	3 So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town.
4 וַיַּעַל גַּם־יוֹסֵף מִן־הַגָּלִיל מֵעִיר נְצֶרֶת אֶל־יְהוּדָה לְעִיר דָּוִד הַנִּקְרָאָה בֵית־לָחֶם כִּי־הָיָה מִבֵּית דָּוִד וּמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ	4 And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,
5 לְהִתְפָּקֵד עִם־מִרְיָם הַמְאֹרָשָׂה לוֹ וְהִיא הָרָה	5 to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.
6 וַיְהִי בִהְיוֹתָם שָׁם וַיִּמְלְאוּ יָמֶיהָ לָלֶדֶת	6 While they were there, the time came for her to have her child,
7 וַתֵּלֶד אֶת־בְּנָהּ הַבְּכוֹר וַתְּחַתְּלֵהוּ וַתַּשְׁכִּיבֵהוּ בָאֵבוּס כִּי לֹא־הָיָה לָהֶם מָקוֹם בַּמָּלוֹן	7 and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 וְרֹעִים הָיוּ בָאָרֶץ הַהִיא לָנִים בַּשָּׂדֶה וְשֹׁמְרִים אֶת־מִשְׁמְרוֹת הַלַּיְלָה בְּעֶדְרָם	8 Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock.
9 וְהִנֵּה מַלְאַךְ יְהוָֹה נִצָּב עֲלֵיהֶם וּכְבוֹד יְהוָֹה הוֹפִיעַ עֲלֵיהֶם מִסָּבִיב וַיִּירְאוּ יִרְאָה גְדוֹלָה	9 The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear.
10 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם הַמַּלְאָךְ אַל־תִּירָאוּ כִּי הִנְנִי מְבַשֵּׂר אֶתְכֶם שִׂמְחָה גְדוֹלָה אֲשֶׁר תִּהְיֶה לְכָל־הָעָם	10 The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
11 כִּי הַיּוֹם יֻלַּד לָכֶם בְּעִיר דָּוִד מוֹשִׁיעַ אֲשֶׁר הוּא הַמָּשִׁיחַ הָאָדוֹן	11 For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord.
12 וְזֶה לָכֶם הָאוֹת תִּמְצְאוּן יֶלֶד מָחְתָּל וּמֻנָּח בָּאֵבוּס	12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger."
13 וַיְהִי פִתְאֹם אֵצֶל הַמַּלְאָךְ הֲמוֹן צְבָא הַשָּׁמָיִם וְהֵם מְשַׁבְּחִים אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים וְאֹמְרִים	13 And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:
14 כָּבוֹד בַּמְּרוֹמִים לֵאלֹהִים וּבָאָרֶץ שָׁלוֹם בִּבְנֵי אָדָם רְצוֹנוֹ	14 "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests."
15 וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר עָלוּ מֵעֲלֵיהֶם הַמַּלְאָכִים הַשָּׁמָיְמָה וַיֹּאמְרוּ הָרֹעִים אִישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵהוּ נַעְבְּרָה־נָּא עַד בֵּית־לֶחֶם וְנִרְאֶה הַמַּעֲשֶׂה הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר הוֹדִיעָנוּ יְהוָֹה	15 When the angels went away from them to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us."
16 וַיְמַהֲרוּ לָבוֹא וַיִּמְצְאוּ אֶת־מִרְיָם וְאֶת־יוֹסֵף וְאֶת־הַיֶּלֶד שֹׁכֵב בָּאֵבוּס	16 So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger.
17 וַיִּרְאוּ וַיַּשְׁמִיעוּ אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַנֶּאֱמָר אֲלֵיהֶם עַל־הַיֶּלֶד הַזֶּה	17 When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child.
18 וְכָל־הַשֹּׁמְעִים תָּמְהוּ עַל הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר־דִּבְּרוּ אֲלֵיהֶם הָרֹעִים	18 All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds.
19 וּמִרְיָם שָׁמְרָה אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַתְּחַשְּׁבֵם בְּלִבָּהּ	19 And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.
20 וַיָּשׁוּבוּ הָרֹעִים מְהַלְלִים וּמְשַׁבְּחִים אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים עַל־כֹּל אֲשֶׁר שָׁמְעוּ וְרָאוּ כְּפִי־אֲשֶׁר נֶאֱמַר אֲלֵיהֶם	20 Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.
21 וַיְהִי בִּמְלֹאת לַיֶּלֶד שְׁמֹנָה יָמִים וַיִּמּוֹל וַיִּקָּרֵא שְׁמוֹ יֵשׁוּעַ כַּשֵּׁם אֲשֶׁר קָרָא־לוֹ הַמַּלְאָךְ בְּטֶרֶם הֹרָה בַבָּטֶן	21 When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22 וַיִּמְלְאוּ יְמֵי טָהֳרָהּ לְפִי תּוֹרַת משֶׁה וַיַּעֲלֻהוּ לִירוּשָׁלַיִם לְהַעֲמִידוֹ לִפְנֵי יְהוָֹה	22 When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
23 כַּאֲשֶׁר כָּתוּב בְּתוֹרַת יְהוָֹה כָּל־זָכָר פֶּטֶר רֶחֶם יִקָּרֵא קֹדֶשׁ לַיהוָֹה	23 just as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,"
24 וְלָתֵת קָרְבָּן כָּאָמוּר בְּתוֹרַת יְהוָֹה שְׁתֵּי תֹרִים אוֹ שְׁנֵי בְּנֵי יוֹנָה	24 and to offer the sacrifice of "a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons," in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord.
25 וְהִנֵּה אִישׁ הָיָה בִירוּשָׁלַיִם וּשְׁמוֹ שִׁמְעוֹן וְהוּא אִישׁ צַדִּיק וְחָסִיד מְחַכֶּה לְנֶחָמַת יִשְׂרָאֵל וְרוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ הָיָה עָלָיו	25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the holy Spirit was upon him.
26 וְלוֹ נִגְלָה בְּרוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ כִּי לֹא יִרְאֶה־מָּוֶת עַד־רְאוֹתוֹ אֶת־מְשִׁיחַ יְהוָֹה	26 It had been revealed to him by the holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Messiah of the Lord.
27 וַיָּבֹא בָרוּחַ אֶל־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר הֵבִיאוּ הוֹרָיו אֶת־הַיֶּלֶד יֵשׁוּעַ לַעֲשׂוֹת עָלָיו כְּמִשְׁפַּט הַתּוֹרָה	27 He came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom of the law in regard to him,
28 וַיִּקָּחֵהוּ עַל־זְרֹעוֹתָיו וַיְבָרֶךְ אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים וַיֹּאמַר	28 he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying:
29 עַתָּה תִּפְטַר אֶת־עַבְדֶּךָ כִּדְבָרְךָ אֲדֹנָי בְּשָׁלוֹם	29 "Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word,
30 כִּי־רָאוּ עֵינַי אֶת־יְשׁוּעָתֶךָ	30 for my eyes have seen your salvation,
31 אֲשֶׁר הֲכִינוֹתָ לִפְנֵי כָּל־הָעַמִּים	31 which you prepared in sight of all the peoples,
32 אוֹר לְגַלּוֹת עֵינֵי הַגּוֹיִם וְתִפְאֶרֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמֶּךָ	32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel."
33 וְיוֹסֵף וְאִמּוֹ תְּמֵהִים עַל־הַדְּבָרִים הַנֶּאֱמָרִים עָלָיו	33 The child's father and mother were amazed at what was said about him;
34 וַיְבָרֶךְ אוֹתָם שִׁמְעוֹן וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־מִרְיָם אִמּוֹ הִנֵּה־זֶה מוּסָּד לִנְפִילָה וְלִתְקוּמָה לְרַבִּים בִּיִשְׂרָאֵל וּלְאוֹת מְרִיבָה	34 and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted
35 וְגַם־בְּנַפְשֵׁךְ תַּחְתֹּר חָרֶב לְמַעַן תִּגָּלֶינָה מַחְשְׁבוֹת לְבַב רַבִּים	35 (and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."
36 וַתְּהִי־שָׁם חַנָּה אִשָּׁה נְבִיאָה בַּת־פְּנוּאֵל מִשֵּׁבֶט אָשֵׁר וְהִיא בָּאָה בַיָּמִים וְחָיְתָה עִם־בַּעְלָהּ שֶׁבַע שָׁנִים אַחֲרֵי בְתוּלֶיהָ	36 There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage,
37 וְהִיא אַלְמָנָה כְּאַרְבַּע וּשְׁמוֹנִים שָׁנָה וְלֹא מָשָׁה מִן־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וּבְצוֹם וּבְתַחֲנוּנִים עָבְדָה אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים לַיְלָה וָיוֹם	37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer.
38 וַתָּקָם בַּשָּׁעָה הַהִיא וַתִּגַּשׁ לְהֹדוֹת לַיהוָֹה וַתְּדַבֵּר עָלָיו בְּאָזְנֵי כָּל־הַמְחַכִּים לַגְּאֻלָּה בִּירוּשָׁלָיִם	38 And coming forward at that very time, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem.
39 וַיְכַלּוּ אֶת־הַכֹּל כְּפִי־תוֹרַת יְהוָֹה וַיָּשׁוּבוּ הַגָּלִילָה אֶל־נְצֶרֶת עִירָם	39 When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
40 וַיִּגְדַּל הַנַּעַר וַיֶּחֱזַק בָּרוּחַ וַיִּמָּלֵא חָכְמָה וְחֶסֶד אֱלֹהִים עִמּוֹ	40 The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.
41 וְעָלוּ הוֹרָיו יְרוּשָׁלַיִם שָׁנָה בְשָׁנָה לְחַג הַפָּסַח	41 Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover,
42 וַיְהִי בִּהְיוֹתוֹ בֶּן־שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה וַיַּעֲלוּ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם כְּמִשְׁפַּט הֶחָג	42 and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom.
43 וַיְמַלְאוּ אֶת־הַיָּמִים וַיָּשׁוּבוּ וַיִּוָּתֵר יֵשׁוּעַ הַנַּעַר בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם וְיוֹסֵף וְאִמּוֹ לֹא יָדָעוּ	43 After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it.
44 וַיַּחְשְׁבוּ כִּי־עִם־חֶבֶל הָאֹרְחִים הוּא וַיֵּלְכוּ כְּדֶרֶךְ יוֹם וַיְבַקְשֻׁהוּ בֵּין הַקְּרוֹבִים וְהַמְיֻדָּעִים	44 Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances,
45 וְלֹא מְצָאֻהוּ וַיָּשֻׁבוּ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם לְבַקְשׁוֹ	45 but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.
46 וַיְהִי אַחֲרֵי שְׁלשֶׁת יָמִים וַיִּמְצָאֻהוּ בַּמִּקְדָשׁ ישֵׁב בְּתוֹךְ הַמּוֹרִים שֹׁמֵעַ אֲלֵיהֶם וְשֹׁאֵל אֹתָם	46 After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions,
47 וְכָל־הַשֹּׁמְעִים אֵלָיו הִשְׁתּוֹמְמוּ עַל־שִׂכְלוֹ וְעַל־תְּשׁוּבֹתָיו	47 and all who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers.
48 וַיְהִי כִרְאוֹתָם אֹתוֹ וַיֶּחֱרָדוּ וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אִמּוֹ בְּנִי מַדּוּעַ כָּכָה עָשִׂיתָ לָּנוּ הִנֵּה אָבִיךָ וְאָנֹכִי בְּעַצְּבַת־לֵב בִּקַּשְׁנוּךָ	48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety."
49 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם לָמָּה זֶּה בִּקַּשְׁתֶּם אֹתִי הֲלֹא יְדַעְתֶּם כִּי עָלַי לִהְיוֹת בַּאֲשֶׁר לְאָבִי	49 And he said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"
50 וְהֵם לֹא הֵבִינוּ אֶת־הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֲלֵיהֶם	50 But they did not understand what he said to them.
51 וַיֵּרֶד אִתָּם וַיָּבֹא אֶל־נְצָרֶת וַיִּכָּנַע לָהֶם וְאִמּוֹ שָׁמְרָה בְלִבָּהּ אֵת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה	51 He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart.
52 וְיֵשׁוּעַ הֹלֵךְ וְגָדֵל בְּחָכְמָה וּבְקוֹמָה וּבְחֵן עִם־אֱלֹהִים וְעִם־אֲנָשִׁים	52 And Jesus advanced (in) wisdom and age and favor before God and man.