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SMITH VAN DYKE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 وصرخت الى اليشع امرأة من نساء بني الانبياء قائلة ان عبدك زوجي قد مات وانت تعلم ان عبدك كان يخاف الرب. فأتى المرابي ليأخذ ولديّ له عبدين.	1 Now a certain woman, from the wives of the prophets, cried out to Elisha, saying: “My husband, your servant, is dead. And you know that your servant was one who fears the Lord. And behold, a creditor has arrived, so that he may take away my two sons to serve him.”
2 فقال لها اليشع ماذا اصنع لك. اخبريني ماذا لك في البيت فقالت ليس لجاريتك شيء في البيت الا دهنة زيت.	2 And Elisha said to her: “What do you want me to do for you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” And she responded, “I, your handmaid, do not have anything in my house, except a little oil, with which I may be anointed.”
3 فقال اذهبي استعيري لنفسك اوعية من خارج من عند جميع جيرانك اوعية فارغة. لا تقللي.	3 And he said to her: “Go, ask to borrow from all your neighbors empty vessels, more than a few.
4 ثم ادخلي واغلقي الباب على نفسك وعلى بنيك وصبّي في جميع هذه الاوعية وما امتلأ انقليه.	4 And enter and close your door. And when you are inside with your sons, pour from the oil into all those vessels. And when they are full, take them away.”
5 فذهبت من عنده واغلقت الباب على نفسها وعلى بنيها. فكانوا هم يقدمون لها الاوعية وهي تصب.	5 And so, the woman went and closed the door upon herself and her sons. They were bringing her the vessels, and she was pouring into them.
6 ولما امتلأت الاوعية قالت لابنها قدم لي ايضا وعاء. فقال لها لا يوجد بعد وعاء. فوقف الزيت.	6 And when the vessels had been filled, she said to her son, “Bring me another a vessel.” And he responded, “I have none.” And there was oil remaining.
7 فاتت واخبرت رجل الله فقال اذهبي بيعي الزيت واوفي دينك وعيشي انت وبنوك بما بقي	7 Then she went and told the man of God. And he said: “Go, sell the oil, and repay your creditor. Then you and your sons may live on what remains.”
8 وفي ذات يوم عبر اليشع الى شونم. وكانت هناك امرأة عظيمة فامسكته لياكل خبزا. وكان كلما عبر يميل الى هناك لياكل خبزا.	8 Now it happened that, on a certain day, Elisha passed by Shunem. And there was a great woman there, who took him to eat bread. And since he frequently passed by there, he turned aside to her house, so that he might eat bread.
9 فقالت لرجلها قد علمت انه رجل الله مقدس الذي يمرّ علينا دائما.	9 And she said to her husband: “I have noticed that he is a holy man of God, who passes by us frequently.
10 فلنعمل عليّة على الحائط صغيرة ونضع له هناك سريرا وخوانا وكرسيا ومنارة حتى اذا جاء الينا يميل اليها.	10 Therefore, let us prepare a small upper room for him, and place a bed in it for him, and a table, and a chair, and a lampstand, so that when he comes to us, he may stay there.”
11 وفي ذات يوم جاء الى هناك ومال الى العليّة واضطجع فيها.	11 Then it happened that, on a certain day, arriving, he turned aside into the upper room, and he rested there.
12 فقال لجيحزي غلامه ادع هذه الشونمية. فدعاها فوقفت امامه.	12 And he said to his servant Gehazi, “Call this Shunammite woman.” And when he had called her, and she stood before him,
13 فقال له قل لها هوذا قد انزعجت بسببنا كل هذا الانزعاج. فماذا يصنع لك. هل لك ما يتكلم به الى الملك او الى رئيس الجيش. فقالت انما انا ساكنة في وسط شعبي.	13 he said to his servant: “Say to her: Behold, you have ministered to us attentively in all things. What do you want, that I might do for you? Do you have any business, or do you want me to speak to the king, or to the leader of the military?” And she responded, “I live in the midst of my own people.”
14 ثم قال فماذا يصنع لها. فقال جيحزي انه ليس لها ابن ورجلها قد شاخ.	14 And he said, “Then what does she want, that I might do for her?” And Gehazi said: “You need not ask. For she has no son, and her husband is elderly.”
15 فقال ادعها. فدعاها فوقفت في الباب.	15 And so, he instructed him to call her. And when she had been called, and was standing before the door,
16 فقال في هذا الميعاد نحو زمان الحياة تحتضنين ابنا. فقالت لا يا سيدي رجل الله لا تكذب على جاريتك.	16 he said to her, “At this time, and at this same hour, with life as a companion, you will have a son in your womb.” But she responded, “Do not, I ask you, my lord, a man of God, do not be willing to lie to your handmaid.”
17 فحبلت المرأة وولدت ابنا في ذلك الميعاد نحو زمان الحياة كما قال لها اليشع.	17 And the woman conceived. And she bore a son, in the time and at the same hour as Elisha had said.
18 وكبر الولد. وفي ذات يوم خرج الى ابيه الى الحصادين.	18 And the boy grew. And on a certain day, when he had gone out to his father, to the harvesters,
19 وقال لابيه راسي راسي. فقال للغلام احمله الى امه.	19 he said to his father: “I have a pain in my head. I have a pain in my head.” But he said to his servant, “Take him, and lead him to his mother.”
20 فحمله وأتى به الى امه فجلس على ركبتيها الى الظهر ومات.	20 But when he had taken him, and he had led him to his mother, she placed him upon her knees, until midday, and then he died.
21 فصعدت واضجعته على سرير رجل الله واغلقت عليه وخرجت.	21 Then she went up and laid him out on the bed of the man of God, and she closed the door. And departing,
22 ونادت رجلها وقالت ارسل لي واحدا من الغلمان واحدى الاتن فاجري الى رجل الله وارجع.	22 she called her husband, and she said: “Send with me, I beg you, one of your servants, and a donkey, so that I may hurry to the man of God, and then return.”
23 فقال لماذا تذهبين اليه اليوم. لا راس شهر ولا سبت. فقالت سلام.	23 And he said to her: “What is the reason that you would go to him? Today is not the new moon, and it is not the Sabbath.” She responded, “I will go.”
24 وشدّت على الاتان وقالت لغلامها سق وسر ولا تتعوّق لاجلي في الركوب ان لم اقل لك.	24 And she saddled a donkey, and she instructed her servant: “Drive, and hurry on. You shall cause no delay for me in departing. And do whatever I instruct you to do.”
25 وانطلقت حتى جاءت الى رجل الله الى جبل الكرمل. فلما رآها رجل الله من بعيد قال لجيحزي غلامه هوذا تلك الشونمية.	25 And so she set out. And she came to the man of God, on mount Carmel. And when the man of God had seen her at a distance, he said to his servant Gehazi: “Behold, it is that Shunammite woman.
26 اركض الآن للقائها وقل لها أسلام لك. أسلام لزوجك. أسلام للولد. فقالت سلام.	26 So then, go to meet her, and say to her, ‘Does all go well concerning you, and your husband, and your son?’ ” And she answered, “It is well.”
27 فلما جاءت الى رجل الله الى الجبل امسكت رجليه. فتقدم جيحزي ليدفعها. فقال رجل الله دعها لان نفسها مرّة فيها والرب كتم الأمر عني ولم يخبرني.	27 And when she had arrived at the man of God, on the mount, she took hold of his feet. And Gehazi drew near, so that he might remove her. But the man of God said: “Permit her. For her soul is in bitterness. And the Lord has concealed it from me, and has not revealed it to me.”
28 فقالت هل طلبت ابنا من سيدي. ألم اقل لا تخدعني.	28 And she said to him: “Did I ask a son from my lord? Did I not say to you, ‘You should not deceive me?’ ”
29 فقال لجيحزي اشدد حقويك وخذ عكّازي بيدك وانطلق واذا صادفت احد فلا تباركه وان باركك احد فلا تجبه. وضع عكّازي على وجه الصبي.	29 And so he said to Gehazi: “Gird your waist, and take my staff in your hand, and go. If any man will meet you, you shall not greet him. And if anyone greets you, you shall not respond to him. And place my staff upon the face of the boy.”
30 فقالت ام الصبي حيّ هو الرب وحية هي نفسك انني لا اتركك. فقام وتبعها.	30 But the mother of the boy said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not release you.” Therefore, he rose up, and he followed her.
31 وجاز جيحزي قدامهما ووضع العكاز على وجه الصبي فلم يكن صوت ولا مصغ. فرجع للقائه واخبره قائلا لم ينتبه الصبي.	31 But Gehazi had gone before them, and he had placed the staff upon the face of the boy. And there was no voice, nor any response. And so he returned to meet him. And he reported to him, saying, “The boy did not rise up.”
32 ودخل اليشع البيت واذا بالصبي ميت ومضطجع على سريره.	32 Therefore, Elisha entered the house. And behold, the boy was lying dead upon his bed.
33 فدخل واغلق الباب على نفسيهما كليهما وصلّى الى الرب.	33 And entering, he closed the door upon himself and the boy. And he prayed to the Lord.
34 ثم صعد واضطجع فوق الصبي ووضع فمه على فمه وعينيه على عينيه ويديه على يديه وتمدّد عليه فسخن جسد الولد.	34 And he climbed up, and lay across the boy. And he put his mouth over his mouth, and his eyes over his eyes, and his hands over his hands. And he leaned himself over him, and the body of the boy grew warm.
35 ثم عاد وتمشى في البيت تارة الى هنا وتارة الى هناك وصعد وتمدّد عليه فعطس الصبي سبع مرّات ثم فتح الصبي عينيه.	35 And returning, he walked around the house, first here and then there. And he went up, and lay across him. And the boy gasped seven times, and he opened his eyes.
36 فدعا جيحزي وقال ادع هذه الشونمية. فدعاها ولما دخلت اليه قال احملي ابنك.	36 And he called Gehazi, and said to him, “Call this Shunammite woman.” And having been called, she entered to him. And he said, “Take up your son.”
37 فاتت وسقطت على رجليه وسجدت الى الارض ثم حملت ابنها وخرجت	37 She went and fell at his feet, and she reverenced upon the ground. And she took up her son, and departed.
38 ورجع اليشع الى الجلجال. وكان جوع في الارض وكان بنو الانبياء جلوسا امامه. فقال لغلامه ضع القدر الكبيرة واسلق سليقة لبني الانبياء.	38 And Elisha returned to Gilgal. Now there was a famine in the land, and the sons of the prophets were living in his sight. And he said to one of his servants, “Set out a large cooking pot, and boil a soup for the sons of the prophets.”
39 وخرج واحد الى الحقل ليلتقط بقولا فوجد يقطينا بريا فالتقط منه قثاء بريا ملء ثوبه وأتى وقطعه في قدر السليقة. لانهم لم يعرفوا.	39 And one went out into the field, so that he might collect wild herbs. And he found something like a wild vine, and he gathered from it bitter fruits of the field, and he filled his cloak. And returning, he cut these up for the pot of soup. But he did not know what it was.
40 وصبوا للقوم ليأكلوا. وفيما هم يأكلون من السليقة صرخوا وقالوا في القدر موت يا رجل الله. ولم يستطيعوا ان ياكلوا.	40 Then they poured it out for their companions to eat. And when they had tasted the mixture, they cried out, saying, “Death is in the cooking pot, O man of God!” And they were unable to eat.
41 فقال هاتوا دقيقا. فالقاه في القدر وقال صبّ للقوم فيأكلوا. فكانه لم يكن شيء رديء في القدر	41 But he said, “Bring some flour.” And when they had brought it, he cast it into the cooking pot, and he said, “Pour it out for the group, so that they may eat.” And there was no longer any bitterness in the cooking pot.
42 وجاء رجل من بعل شليشة واحضر لرجل الله خبز باكورة عشرين رغيفا من شعير وسويقا في جرابه. فقال اعط الشعب ليأكلوا.	42 Now a certain man arrived from Baal-Shalishah, carrying, for the man of God, bread from the first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and new grain in his satchel. But he said, “Give it to the people, so that they may eat.”
43 فقال خادمه ماذا. هل اجعل هذا امام مئة رجل. فقال اعط الشعب فياكلوا لانه هكذا قال الرب يأكلون ويفضل عنهم.	43 And his servant responded to him, “What amount is this, that I should set it before a hundred men?” But he said again: “Give it to the people, so that they may eat. For thus says the Lord, ‘They shall eat, and there shall be still more.’ ”
44 فجعل امامهم فأكلوا وفضل عنهم حسب قول الرب	44 And so, he set it before them. And they ate, and there was still more, in accord with the word of the Lord.