Lettera di Giuda - (מכתב יהודה) 2

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 לָכֵן אֲנַחְנוּ חַיָּבִים בְּיוֹתֵר לְהָכִין לְבָבֵנוּ אֶל־אֲשֶׁר שָׁמָעְנוּ פֶּן־יָלוּז וְיֹאבַד מִמֶּנּוּ	1 Therefore ought we more diligently to observe the things which we have heard, lest perhaps we should let them slip.
2 כִּי אִם־הַדָּבָר הַנֶּאֱמָר עַל־יְדֵי הַמַּלְאָכִים הָיָה קַיָּם וְכָל־פֶּשַׁע וּמְרִי נָשָׂא אֶת־עָנְשׁוֹ כַּמִּשְׁפָּט	2 For if the word, spoken by angels, became steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward:
3 אֵיךְ נִמָּלֵט אֲנַחְנוּ אִם־לֹא נָשִׂים לֵב לִתְשׁוּעָה גְדוֹלָה אֲשֶׁר כָּזֹאת הַנֶּאֱמָרָה מִתְּחִלָּה בְּפִי הָאָדוֹן וַתְּקֻיַּם־לָנוּ עַל־יְדֵי שֹׁמְעֶיהָ	3 How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation? which having begun to be declared by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard him.
4 וְגַם־אֱלֹהִים הֵעִיד עָלֶיהָ בְּאֹתוֹת וּבְמוֹפְתִים וּבִגְבוּרוֹת שֹׁנוֹת וּבְהַאֲצִיל מֵרוּחַ קָדְשׁוֹ כִּרְצוֹנוֹ	4 God also bearing them witness by signs, and wonders, and divers miracles, and distributions of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will.
5 כִּי לֹא תַחַת יַד־הַמַּלְאָכִים שָׁת אֶת־הָעוֹלָם הַבָּא אֲשֶׁר אֲנַחְנוּ מְדַבְּרִים עָלָיו	5 For God hath not subjected unto angels the world to come, whereof we speak.
6 כִּי אִם־כַּאֲשֶׁר הֵעִיד הָאֹמֵר בְּמָקוֹם אֶחָד מָה־אֱנוֹשׁ כִּי־תִזְכְּרֶנּוּ וּבֶן־אָדָם כִּי תִפְקְדֶנּוּ	6 But one in a certain place hath testified, saying: What is man, that thou art mindful of him: or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
7 וַתְּחַסְּרֵהוּ מְעַט מֵאֱלֹהִים וְכָבוֹד וְהָדָר תְּעַטְּרֵהוּ וַתַּמְשִׁילֵהוּ בְּמַעֲשֵׂי יָדֶיךָ כֹּל שַׁתָּה תַחַת־רַגְלָיו	7 Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels: thou hast crowned him with glory and honour, and hast set him over the works of thy hands:
8 הִנֵּה בַּאֲשֶׁר שָׁת כֹּל תַּחְתָּיו לֹא־הִשְׁאִיר דָּבָר שֶׁלֹּא־שָׁת תַּחְתָּיו וְעַתָּה זֶה לֹא רָאִינוּ עֲדַיִן כִּי־כֹל הוּשַׁת תַּחְתָּיו	8 Thou hast subjected all things under his feet. For in that he hath subjected all things to him, he left nothing not subject to him. But now we see not as yet all things subject to him.
9 אֲבָל יֵשׁוּעַ הַמְחֻסָּר מְעַט מִמַּלְאָכִים אוֹתוֹ רָאִינוּ מְעֻטָּר בְּכָבוֹד וְהָדָר מִפְּנֵי עֻנּוּתוֹ עַד־מָוֶת לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר יִטְעַם בְּחֶסֶד אֱלֹהִים אֶת־הַמָּוֶת בְּעַד כֻּלָּם	9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour: that, through the grace of God, he might taste death for all.
10 כִּי־נָאֶה הָיָה לוֹ אֲשֶׁר הַכֹּל לְמַעֲנוֹ וְהַכֹּל עַל־יָדוֹ בְּהַנְחֹתוֹ בָּנִים רַבִּים לְכָבוֹד לְהַשְׁלִים בְּעִנּוּיִם אֶת־שַׂר יְשׁוּעָתָם	10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, who had brought many children into glory, to perfect the author of their salvation, by his passion.
11 כִּי גַם־הַמְקַדֵּשׁ גַּם־הַמְקֻדָּשִׁים כֻּלָּם מֵאֶחָד הֵמָּה וְעַל־כֵּן לֹא בוֹשׁ מִקְּרֹא לָהֶם אַחִים	11 For both he that sanctifieth, and they who are sanctified, are all of one. For which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying:
12 בְּאָמְרוֹ אֲסַפְּרָה שִׁמְךָ לְאֶחָי בְּתוֹךְ קָהָל אֲהַלֲלֶךָּ	12 I will declare thy name to my brethren; in the midst of the church will I praise thee.
13 וְעוֹד וְקִוֵּיתִי לוֹ וְעוֹד הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי וְהַיְלָדִים אֲשֶׁר נָתַן־לִי יְהוָֹה	13 And again: I will put my trust in him. And again: Behold I and my children, whom God hath given me.
14 וְיַעַן כִּי הַיְלָדִים כֻּלָּם יַחְדָּו בָּשָׂר וָדָם אַף־הוּא לָבַשׁ בָּשָׂר וָדָם כְּמוֹהֶם לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר יְבַטֵּל עַל־יְדֵי הַמָּוֶת אֵת אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ מֶמְשֶׁלֶת הַמָּוֶת הוּא הַשָּׂטָן	14 Therefore because the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner hath been partaker of the same: that, through death, he might destroy him who had the empire of death, that is to say, the devil:
15 וּלְהַתִּיר אֶת־אֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר מֵאֵימַת הַמָּוֶת הָיוּ נְתֻנִים לְעַבְדוּת כָּל־יְמֵי חַיֵּיהֶם	15 And might deliver them, who through the fear of death were all their lifetime subject to servitude.
16 כִּי אָמְנָם לֹא בְּמַלְאָכִים הֶחֱזִיק כִּי אִם־בְּזֶרַע אַבְרָהָם הֶחֱזִיק	16 For no where doth he take hold of the angels: but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold.
17 עַל־כֵּן הָיָה עָלָיו לְהִדָּמוֹת לְאֶחָיו בְּכָל־דָּבָר לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר־יִהְיֶה כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל רַחֲמָן וְנֶאֱמָן בְּעִנְיְנֵי אֱלֹהִים לְכַפֵּר עַל־חַטֹּאת הָעָם	17 Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful priest before God, that he might be a propitiation for the sins of the people.
18 כִּי בַאֲשֶׁר הוּא בְעַצְמוֹ עֻנָּה וְנִתְנַסֶּה יָכֹל לַעֲזֹר אֶת־הַמְנֻסִּים	18 For in that, wherein he himself hath suffered and been tempted, he is able to succour them also that are tempted.