Lettera ai Colossesi - מכתב לקולוסים 21

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר נִפְרַדְנוּ מֵהֶם וַנֵּרֶד בָּאֳנִיָּה וַנָּבוֹא דֶּרֶךְ יְשָׁרָה אֶל־קוֹס וּמִמָּחֳרָת אֶל־רוֹדוֹס וּמִשָּׁם אֶל־פַּטָּרָה	1 And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
2 שָׁם מָצָאנוּ אֳנִיָּה עֹבֶרֶת אֶל־פִינוּקְיָא וַנֵּרֶד־בָּהּ וַנַּעֲבֹר	2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
3 וַנֵּרֶא אֶת־פְּנֵי קַפְרוֹס וַנַּעַזְבֶנָּה לִשְׂמֹאל וַנַּעֲבֹר אֶל־סוּרְיָא וַנַּגִּיעַ אֶל־צוֹר כִּי־שָׁמָּה יוֹצִיאוּ אֶת־מַעֲמֶסֶת הָאֳנִיָּה	3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
4 וַנִּמְצָא אֶת־הַתַּלְמִידִים וַנֵּשֶׁב שָׁם שִׁבְעַת יָמִים וְהֵם אָמְרוּ אֶל־פּוֹלוֹס עַל־פִּי הָרוּחַ לְבִלְתִּי עֲלוֹת יְרוּשָׁלָיִם	4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
5 וַיְהִי אַחֲרֵי מְלֹאת לָנוּ הַיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה וַנֵּצֵא לָלֶכֶת לְדַרְכֵּנוּ וַיְלַוּוּ אֹתָנוּ כֻּלָּם עִם־נְשֵׁיהֶם וְעִם־טַפָּם עַד־מִחוּץ לָעִיר וַנִּכְרַע עַל־בִּרְכֵּינוּ עַל־חוֹף הַיָּם וַנִּתְפַּלָּל	5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
6 וַנְּבָרֶךְ אִישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ וַנַּעַל אֶל־הָאֳנִיָּה וְהֵמָּה שָׁבוּ אִישׁ לְבֵיתוֹ	6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.
7 וַאֲנַחְנוּ כִּלִּינוּ אֶת־דֶּרֶךְ הַיָּם וַנֵּרֶד מִצּוֹר אֶל־עַכּוֹ וַנִּשְׁאַל לִשְׁלוֹם הָאַחִים וַנֵּשֶׁב אִתָּם יוֹם אֶחָד	7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
8 וּמִמָּחֳרָת נָסַעְנוּ פּוֹלוֹס וַאֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ וַנָּבֹא אֶל־קִסְרִין וַנֵּלֶךְ אֶל־בֵּית פִילִפּוֹס הַמְבַשֵּׂר אֲשֶׁר הוּא אֶחָד מִן־הַשִּׁבְעָה וַנֵּשֶׁב עִמּוֹ	8 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
9 וְלוֹ הָיוּ אַרְבַּע בָּנוֹת בְּתוּלוֹת מִתְנַבְּאוֹת	9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
10 וַיְהִי בִּהְיוֹתֵנוּ שָׁם יָמִים רַבִּים וַיֵּרֶד נָבִיא אֶחָד מִיהוּדָה וּשְׁמוֹ אֲגָבוֹס	10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
11 וַיָּבֹא אֶצְלֵנוּ וַיִּקַּח אֶת־אֵזוֹר פּוֹלוֹס וַיֶּאְסָר־בּוֹ אֶת־יָדָיו וְאֶת־רַגְלָיו וַיֹּאמֶר כֹּה אָמַר רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ כָּכָה יַאַסְרוּ הַיְּהוּדִים בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם אֶת־הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ הָאֵזוֹר הַזֶּה וְיַסְגִּירֻהוּ בִּידֵי הַגּוֹיִם	11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
12 וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְנוּ אֶת־זֹאת וַנְּבַקֵּשׁ מִמֶּנּוּ אֲנַחְנוּ וְאַנְשֵׁי הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יַעֲלֶה יְרוּשָׁלָיִם	12 And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 וַיַּעַן פּוֹלוֹס וַיֹּאמַר מַה־לָּכֶם אֲשֶׁר תִּבְכּוּ וַתִּשְׁבְּרוּ לְבָבִי כִּי־נָכוֹן אָנֹכִי לֹא־לְבַד לְהֵאָסֵר כִּי גַם־לָמוּת בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם עַל־שֵׁם יֵשׁוּעַ הָאָדוֹן	13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
14 וְלֹא־אָבָה שְׁמֹעַ וַנִּרֶף מִמֶּנּוּ לֵאמֹר רְצוֹן יְהוָֹה יֵעָשֶׂה	14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
15 וְאַחֲרֵי הַיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה נָשָׂאנוּ אֶת־כֵּלֵינוּ וַנַּעַל יְרוּשָׁלָיִם	15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.
16 וַיֵּלְכוּ אִתָּנוּ גַּם־תַּלְמִידִים מִקִּסְרִין וַיָּבִיאוּ אֹתָנוּ לָלוּן בְּבֵית־אִישׁ כִּתִּי וּשְׁמוֹ מְנָסוֹן וְהוּא תַּלְמִיד מִיָּמִים רַבִּים	16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
17 וַיְהִי כְּבֹאֵנוּ יְרוּשָׁלָיִם וַיְקַבְּלוּ אֹתָנוּ הָאַחִים בְּשִׂמְחָה	17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
18 וּמִמָּחֳרַת הַיּוֹם נִכְנַס פּוֹלוֹס עִמָּנוּ אֶל־יַעֲקֹב וַיָּבֹאוּ שָׁמָּה כָּל־הַזְּקֵנִים	18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
19 וַיִּשְׁאָלֵם לְשָׁלוֹם וַיְסַפֵּר אַחַת לְאַחַת אֵת אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה הָאֱלֹהִים לַגּוֹיִם בְּשֵׁרוּתוֹ	19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
20 וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ וַיְהַלְלוּ אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלָיו הִנְּךָ רֹאֶה אָחִינוּ כַּמָּה רִבְבוֹת יְהוּדִים בָּאוּ לְהַאֲמִין וְכֻלָּם מְקַנְּאִים לַתּוֹרָה	20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
21 וְהֵם שָׁמְעוּ עָלֶיךָ שְׁמוּעָה כִּי תְלַמֵּד אֶת־כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִים אֲשֶׁר בְּקֶרֶב הַגּוֹיִם לָסוּר מִמּשֶׁה בְּאָמְרְךָ כִּי־אֵין עֲלֵיהֶם לָמוּל אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם וְלָלֶכֶת בְּחֻקּוֹת הַתּוֹרָה	21 And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
22 וְעַתָּה מַה־לַּעֲשׂוֹת הִנֵּה הֵאָסֹף יֵאָסֵף הֲמוֹן הָעָם כִּי יִשְׁמְעוּ כִּי־בָאתָ	22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
23 לָכֵן עֲשֵׂה זֹאת אֵפוֹא אֲשֶׁר נֹאמַר אֵלֶיךָ	23 Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;
24 הִנֵּה יֵשׁ אִתָּנוּ אַרְבָּעָה אֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר נֶדֶר עֲלֵיהֶם אֹתָם קַח־לְךָ וְהִטָּהֵר אִתָּם וְשַׁלֵּם הַהוֹצָאוֹת בַּעֲדָם לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר־יְגַלְּחוּ אֶת־רֹאשָׁם וְיָדְעוּ כֻלָּם כִּי־שְׁמוּעַת שָׁוְא שָׁמְעוּ עָלֶיךָ וְכִי־אַתָּה בְעַצְמְךָ מִתְהַלֵּךְ בְּחֻקּוֹת הַתּוֹרָה	24 Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
25 וְעַל־דְּבַר הַמַּאֲמִינִים בַּגּוֹיִם כָּתַבְנוּ וְגָזַרְנוּ אֲשֶׁר לֹא יִשְׁמְרוּ דָּבָר מֵאֵלֶּה רַק לְהִשָּׁמֵר מִזִּבְחֵי אֱלִילִים וּמִן־הַדָּם וּמִבְּשַׂר הַנֶּחֱנָק וּמִן־הַזְּנוּת	25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.
26 וַיִּקַּח פּוֹלוֹס אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיִּטָּהֵר אִתָּם וּמִמָּחֳרָת בָּא אֶל־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וַיַּגֵּד כִּי־מָלְאוּ יְמֵי טָהֳרָתָם עַד כִּי־הָקְרַב קָרְבַּן כָּל־אֶחָד מֵהֶם	26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purifcation, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
27 וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר קָרְבוּ שִׁבְעַת הַיָּמִים לִכְלוֹת וְהַיְּהוּדִים אֲשֶׁר מֵאַסְיָא רָאוּ אֹתוֹ בַּמִּקְדָּשׁ וַיְעוֹרְרוּ אֶת־כָּל־הֶהָמוֹן וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ־בוֹ אֶת־יְדֵיהֶם	27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,
28 וַיִּצְעֲקוּ לֵאמֹר אַנְשֵׁי יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲזֹרוּ זֶה הוּא הָאִישׁ הַמְלַמֵּד אֶת־כָּל־אָדָם אֲשֶׁר בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ סָרָה עַל־הָעָם הַזֶּה וְעַל הַתּוֹרָה וְעַל הַמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה וְגַם־הֵבִיא אֶל־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ אֲנָשִׁים יְוָנִים וַיְחַלֵּל אֶת־הַמָּקוֹם הַקָּדוֹשׁ הַזֶּה	28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
29 כִּי הָיוּ רֹאִים אֶת־טְרוֹפִימוֹס הָאֶפְסִי בָּעִיר אִתּוֹ וַיַּחְשְׁבוּ כִּי־פוֹלוֹס הֵבִיא אֹתוֹ אֶל־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ	29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
30 וַתֵּהֹם כָּל־הָעִיר וַיָּרָץ הָעָם וַיִּקָּבֵץ וַיֹּאחֲזוּ אֶת־פּוֹלוֹס וַיִּמְשְׁכֻהוּ אֶל־מִחוּץ לַמִּקְדָּשׁ וּפִתְאֹם סֻגְּרוּ הַדְּלָתוֹת	30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.
31 וְהֵמָּה מְבַקְשִׁים לַהֲמִיתוֹ וְהַשְּׁמוּעָה בָאָה אֶל־שַׂר הָאֶלֶף שֶׁל־הַגְּדוּד כִּי כָל־יְרוּשָׁלַיִם נָבוֹכָה	31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
32 וַיְמַהֵר וַיִּקַּח אִתּוֹ אַנְשֵׁי צָבָא וְשָׂרֵי מֵאוֹת וַיָּרָץ אֲלֵיהֶם וַיְהִי כִרְאוֹתָם אֶת־שַׂר הָאֶלֶף וְאֶת־אַנְשֵׁי הַצָּבָא וַיַּחְדְּלוּ מֵהַכּוֹת אֶת־פּוֹלוֹס	32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
33 וַיִּגַּשׁ שַׂר־הָאֶלֶף וַיַּחֲזֶק־בּוֹ וַיְצַו לְאָסְרוֹ בִנְחֻשְׁתָּיִם וַיִּשְׁאַל מִי הוּא־זֶה וּמֶה עָשָׂה	33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
34 וַיַּעֲנוּ מִן־הָעָם אֵלֶּה בְכֹה וְאֵלֶּה בְכֹה וְלֹא יָכֹל לָדַעַת מְאוּמָה אֶל־נָכוֹן מֵרֹב הַשָּׁאוֹן וַיְצַו לְהוֹלִיכוֹ אֶל־הַמְצָד	34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
35 וַיְהִי כְּבוֹאוֹ עַד־הַמַּעֲלוֹת וַיִּשָּׂאֻהוּ אַנְשֵׁי הַצָּבָא מִפְּנֵי חֲמַת הָעָם	35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
36 כִּי־עַם רָב הֹלֵךְ אַחֲרָיו וְהֵם צֹעֲקִים וְאֹמְרִים הָסֵר אֹתוֹ	36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
37 וַיְהִי טֶרֶם הוּבָא פּוֹלוֹס אֶל־הַמְצָד אָמַר אֶל־שַׂר הָאֶלֶף הֲתַנִּיחַ לִי לְדַבֵּר אֵלֶיךָ דָּבָר וַיֹּאמֶר הֲיָדַעְתָּ יְוָנִית	37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
38 הַאִם־אֵינְךָ הַמִּצְרִי אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי הַיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה הֵעִיר מֶרֶד וְהוֹצִיא הַמִּדְבָּרָה אַרְבַּעַת אֲלָפִים אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים	38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
39 וַיֹּאמֶר פּוֹלוֹס אִישׁ יְהוּדִי אָנֹכִי מִטַּרְסוֹס בֶּן־עִיר קִילִיקְיָא אֲשֶׁר אֵינֶנָּה בְלִי־שֵׁם וְעַתָּה אֶשְׁאֲלָה מֵאִתְּךָ הַנִּיחָה לִּי לְדַבֵּר אֶל־הָעָם	39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
40 וַיַּנַּח לוֹ וַיַּעֲמֹד פּוֹלוֹס עַל־הַמַּעֲלוֹת הֵנִיף יָדוֹ אֶל־הָעָם וַתְּהִי דְּמָמָה רַבָּה וַיְדַבֵּר בְּלָשׁוֹן עִבְרִית וַיֹּאמַר	40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,