Lettera ai Galati - האיגרת אל הגלטים 1

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 רֵאשִׁית בְּשׂוֹרַת יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ בֶּן־הָאֱלֹהִים	1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ (the Son of God).
2 כַּכָּתוּב בַּנְּבִיאִים הִנְנִי שֹׁלֵחַ מַלְאָכִי לְפָנֶיךָ וּפִנָּה דַּרְכְּךָ לְפָנֶיךָ	2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: "Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way.
3 קוֹל קוֹרֵא בַּמִּדְבָּר פַּנּוּ דֶּרֶךְ יְהוָֹה יַשְּׁרוּ מְסִלּוֹתָיו	3 A voice of one crying out in the desert: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.'"
4 וַיְהִי יוֹחָנָן טֹבֵל בַּמִּדְבָּר וְקוֹרֵא טְבִילַת הַתְּשׁוּבָה לִסְלִיחַת הַחֲטָאִים	4 John (the) Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5 וַתֵּצֵא אֵלָיו כָּל־אֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה וּבְנֵי יְרוּשָׁלָיִם וַיִּטָּבְלוּ כֻלָּם עַל־יָדוֹ בִּנְהַר הַיַּרְדֵּן מִתְוַדִּים אֶת־חַטֹּאתָם	5 People of the whole Judean countryside and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins.
6 וְיוֹחָנָן לָבוּשׁ שְׂעַר גְּמַלִּים וְאֵזוֹר עוֹר בְּמָתְנָיו וְאֹכֵל חֲגָבִים וּדְבַשׁ הַיָּעַר	6 John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He fed on locusts and wild honey.
7 וַיִּקְרָא לֵאמֹר בּוֹא יָבֹא אַחֲרַי הֶחָזָק מִמֶּנִּי אֲשֶׁר אֵינֶנִּי רָאוּי לִכְרֹעַ וּלְהַתִּיר אֶת־שְׂרוֹךְ נְעָלָיו	7 And this is what he proclaimed: "One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals.
8 אָנֹכִי טָבַלְתִּי אֶתְכֶם בַּמָּיִם וְהוּא יִטְבֹּל אֶתְכֶם בְּרוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ	8 I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the holy Spirit."
9 וַיְהִי בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם וַיָּבֹא יֵשׁוּעַ מִנְּצֶרֶת אֲשֶׁר בַּגָּלִיל וַיִּטָּבֵל עַל־יְדֵי יוֹחָנָן בַּיַּרְדֵּן	9 It happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John.
10 וַיְהִי אַךְ־עָלֹה עָלָה מִן־הַמָּיִם וַיַּרְא אֶת־הַשָּׁמַיִם נִבְקָעִים וְהָרוּחַ כְּיוֹנָה יֹרֶדֶת עָלָיו	10 On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him.
11 וַיְהִי קוֹל מִן־הַשָּׁמָיִם אַתָּה בְּנִי יְדִידִי אֲשֶׁר רָצְתָה נַפְשִׁי בּוֹ	11 And a voice came from the heavens, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."
12 וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵן הוֹצִיאוֹ הָרוּחַ הַמִּדְבָּרָה	12 At once the Spirit drove him out into the desert,
13 וַיְהִי שָׁם בַּמִּדְבָּר אַרְבָּעִים יוֹם וְהַשָּׂטָן נִסָּהוּ וַיְהִי עִם־הַחַיּוֹת וְהַמַּלְאָכִים שֵׁרְתוּהוּ	13 and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him.
14 וְאַחֲרֵי אֲשֶׁר הָסְגַּר יוֹחָנָן בָּא יֵשׁוּעַ הַגָּלִילָה וַיִּקְרָא אֶת־בְּשׂוֹרַת מַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים לֵאמֹר	14 After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God:
15 מָלְאָה הָעֵת וְהִגִּיעָה מַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים שׁוּבוּ וְהַאֲמִינוּ בַבְּשׂוֹרָה	15 "This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel."
16 וַיְהִי בְּהִתְהַלְּכוֹ עַל־יַד יַם־הַגָּלִיל וַיַּרְא אֶת־שִׁמְעוֹן וְאֶת־אַנְדְּרַי אֲחִי שִׁמְעוֹן פֹּרְשִׂים מְצוֹדָה בַּיָּם כִּי דַיָּגִים הָיוּ	16 As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen.
17 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם יֵשׁוּעַ לְכוּ אַחֲרַי וַאֲשִׂימְכֶם לְדַיָּגֵי אֲנָשִׁים	17 Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men."
18 וַיַּעַזְבוּ מַהֵר אֶת־מִכְמְרֹתֵיהֶם וַיֵּלְכוּ אַחֲרָיו	18 Then they abandoned their nets and followed him.
19 וַיְהִי כְּעָבְרוֹ מְעַט מִשָּׁם וַיַּרְא אֶת־יַעֲקֹב בֶּן־זַבְדַּי וְאֶת־יוֹחָנָן אָחִיו וְגַם־הֵמָּה בָאֳנִיָּה מְתַקְּנִים אֶת־הַמִּכְמֹרוֹת	19 He walked along a little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They too were in a boat mending their nets.
20 וַיִּקְרָא מְהֵרָה אֲלֵיהֶם וַיַּעַזְבוּ אֶת־זַבְדַּי אֲבִיהֶם בָּאֳנִיָּה עִם־הַשְּׂכִירִים וַיֵּלְכוּ אַחֲרָיו	20 Then he called them. So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him.
21 וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל־כְּפַר נַחוּם וַיְמַהֵר לָבוֹא בַשַּׁבָּת לְבֵית הַכְּנֵסֶת וַיְלַמֵּד	21 Then they came to Capernaum, and on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught.
22 וַיִּשְׁתּוֹמְמוּ עַל־תּוֹרָתוֹ כִּי־הָיָה מְלַמְּדָם כְּבַעַל גְּבוּרָה וְלֹא כַּסֹּפְרִים	22 The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.
23 וְאִישׁ הָיָה בְּבֵית כְּנִסְתָּם אֲשֶׁר־רוּחַ טֻמְאָה בּוֹ וַיִּצְעַק לֵאמֹר	23 In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit;
24 אֲהָהּ מַה־לָּנוּ וָלָךְ יֵשׁוּעַ הַנָּצְרִי בָּאתָ לְהַאֲבִידֵנוּ יָדַעְתִּי מִי אַתָּה קְדוֹשׁ הָאֱלֹהִים	24 he cried out, "What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are--the Holy One of God!"
25 וַיִּגְעַר־בּוֹ יֵשׁוּעַ לֵאמֹר הֵאָלֵם וְצֵא מִמֶּנּוּ	25 Jesus rebuked him and said, "Quiet! Come out of him!"
26 וַיִּסְחָבֵהוּ רוּחַ הַטֻּמְאָה וַיִּצְעַק בְּקוֹל גָּדוֹל וַיֵּצֵא מִמֶּנּוּ	26 The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry came out of him.
27 וַיִּבָּהֲלוּ כֻלָּם וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ אִישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ לֵאמֹר מַה־זֹּאת מַה־הִיא הַתּוֹרָה הַחֲדָשָׁה אֲשֶׁר אַף־לְרוּחוֹת הַטֻּמְאָה בִּגְבוּרָה הוּא מְצַוֶּה וְהֵנָּה שֹׁמְעוֹת לוֹ	27 All were amazed and asked one another, "What is this? A new teaching with authority. He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him."
28 וַיֵּצֵא שָׁמְעוֹ מַהֵר בְּכָל־מְקוֹמוֹת אֶרֶץ הַגָּלִיל	28 His fame spread everywhere throughout the whole region of Galilee.
29 וַיְהִי אַחֲרֵי צֵאתָם מִבֵּית הַכְּנֵסֶת וַיָּבֹאוּ בֵּיתָה שִׁמְעוֹן וְאַנְדְּרַי הֵמָּה וְיַעֲקֹב וְיוֹחָנָן עִמָּם	29 On leaving the synagogue he entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John.
30 וַחֲמוֹת שִׁמְעוֹן שָׁכְבָה אֲחוּזַת הַקַּדָּחַת וַיְמַהֲרוּ לְדַבֵּר אֵלָיו עָלֶיהָ	30 Simon's mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her.
31 וַיִּגַּשׁ וַיֹּאחֶז בְּיָדָהּ וַיְקִימֶהָ וַתִּרֶף מִמֶּנָּה הַקַּדַּחַת פִּתְאֹם וַתְּשָׁרֶת אוֹתָם	31 He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and she waited on them.
32 וַיְהִי בָעֶרֶב כְּבוֹא הַשָּׁמֶשׁ וַיָּבִיאוּ אֵלָיו אֵת כָּל־הַחוֹלִים וְאֵת אֲחוּזֵי הַשֵּׁדִים	32 When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons.
33 וְכָל־הָעִיר נֶאֶסְפוּ יַחְדָּו פֶּתַח הַבָּיִת	33 The whole town was gathered at the door.
34 וַיְרַפֵּא רַבִּים אֲשֶׁר הָיוּ חוֹלִים חֳלָיִים שׁוֹנִים וַיְגָרֶשׁ שֵׁדִים הַרְבֵּה וְלֹא־נָתַן אֶת־הַשֵּׁדִים לְדַבֵּר כִּי יְדָעֻהוּ	34 He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons, not permitting them to speak because they knew him.
35 וַיַּשְׁכֵּם מִמָּחֳרָת בְּעוֹד לָיְלָה וַיֵּצֵא וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל־מְקוֹם חָרְבָּה וַיִּתְפַּלֵּל שָׁם	35 Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed.
36 וַיִּרְדְּפוּ אַחֲרָיו שִׁמְעוֹן וְהָאֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ	36 Simon and those who were with him pursued him
37 וַיִּמְצָאֻהוּ וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלָיו הִנֵּה כֻלָּם מְבַקְשִׁים אוֹתָךְ	37 and on finding him said, "Everyone is looking for you."
38 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם נַעְבְּרָה מִזֶּה אֶל־עָרֵי הַפְּרָזוֹת הַקְּרֹבוֹת וְאֶקְרָא גַם־שָׁם כִּי בַעֲבוּר־זֹאת יָצָאתִי	38 He told them, "Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come."
39 וַיְהִי קֹרֵא בְּבָתֵּי כְנֵסִיּוֹתֵיהֶם בְּכָל־הַגָּלִיל וַיְגָרֶשׁ אֶת־הַשֵּׁדִים	39 So he went into their synagogues, preaching and driving out demons throughout the whole of Galilee.
40 וַיָּבוֹא אֵלָיו אִישׁ מְצֹרָע וַיִּתְחַנֵּן אֵלָיו וַיִּכְרַע עַל־בִּרְכָּיו וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ אִם־תִּרְצֶה תּוּכַל לְטַהֲרֵנִי	40 A leper came to him (and kneeling down) begged him and said, "If you wish, you can make me clean."
41 וַיְרַחֵם עָלָיו יֵשׁוּעַ וַיִּשְׁלַח אֶת־יָדוֹ וַיִּגַּע־בּוֹ וַיֹּאמַר רֹצֶה אָנֹכִי טְהָר	41 Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, "I do will it. Be made clean."
42 עוֹדֶנּוּ מְדַבֵּר וְהַצָּרַעַת סָרָה מִמֶּנּוּ וַיִּטְהָר	42 The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean.
43 וַיִּגְעַר־בּוֹ וַיְמַהֵר לְהוֹצִיאוֹ הַחוּצָה	43 Then, warning him sternly, he dismissed him at once.
44 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו רְאֵה אַל־תְּסַפֵּר דָּבָר לְאִישׁ כִּי אִם־לֵךְ הֵרָאֵה אֶל־הַכֹּהֵן וְהַקְרֵב עַל־טָהֳרָתְךָ אֵת אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּה משֶׁה לְעֵדוּת לָהֶם	44 Then he said to him, "See that you tell no one anything, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them."
45 אַךְ־הוּא בְּצֵאתוֹ הֵחֵל לִקְרֹא הַרְבֵּה וּלְהַשְׁמִיעַ הַדָּבָר עַד אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יָכֹל לָבוֹא עוֹד אֶל־עִיר בְּגָלוּי כִּי אִם־הָיָה ישֵׁב מִחוּץ לָעִיר בִּמְקֹמוֹת חָרְבָּה וַיָּבֹאוּ אֵלָיו מִכָּל־עֲבָרָיו	45 The man went away and began to publicize the whole matter. He spread the report abroad so that it was impossible for Jesus to enter a town openly. He remained outside in deserted places, and people kept coming to him from everywhere.