Lettera ai Colossesi - מכתב לקולוסים 12

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 בָּעֵת הַהִיא שָׁלַח הַמֶּלֶךְ הוֹרְדוֹס אֶת־יָדוֹ לְהָרַע לַאֲנָשִׁים מִן־הַקָּהָל	1 And at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church.
2 וַיָּמֶת אֶת־יַעֲקֹב אֲחִי יוֹחָנָן בֶּחָרֶב	2 And he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
3 וַיַּרְא כִּי־טוֹב הַדָּבָר בְּעֵינֵי הַיְּהוּדִים וַיּוֹסֶף לִתְפֹּשׂ גַּם־אֶת־פֶּטְרוֹס וְהַיָּמִים יְמֵי חַג־הַמַּצּוֹת	3 And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take up Peter also. Now it was in the days of the Azymes.
4 וַיֹּאחֶז אֹתוֹ וַיִּתְּנֵהוּ בְּמִשְׁמָר וַיִּמְסְרֵהוּ לְאַרְבַּע מַחְלְקוֹת שֶׁל־אַרְבָּעָה אַנְשֵׁי צָבָא לְשָׁמְרוֹ כִּי אָמַר לְהַעֲלוֹתוֹ אַחֲרֵי הַפֶּסַח לִפְנֵי הָעָם	4 And when he had apprehended him, he cast him into prison, delivering him to four files of soldiers to be kept, intending, after the pasch, to bring him forth to the people.
5 פֶּטְרוֹס הָיָה עָצוּר בְּמִשְׁמָר וְהַקְּהִלָּה הֶעְתִּירָה בַעֲדוֹ בְּחָזְקָה אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִים	5 Peter therefore was kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him.
6 וַיְהִי בַּלַּיְלָה הַהוּא אֲשֶׁר אָמַר הוֹרְדוֹס לַהֲבִיאוֹ מָחָר לְדִין וַיִּישַׁן פֶּטְרוֹס בֵּין־שְׁנֵי אַנְשֵׁי צָבָא וְהוּא אָסוּר בִּשְׁנַיִם אֲזִקִּים וְשֹׁמְרֵי הַפֶּתַח שֹׁמְרִים אֶת־הַמִּשְׁמָר	6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
7 וְהִנֵּה מַלְאַךְ יְהוָֹה נִצָּב עָלָיו וְאוֹר נָגַהּ בַּחֶדֶר וַיִּסְפֹּק עַל־יֶרֶךְ פֶּטְרוֹס וַיְעִירֵהוּ לֵאמֹר קוּם מְהֵרָה וַיִּפְּלוּ מוֹסְרוֹתָיו מֵעַל יָדָיו	7 And behold an angel of the Lord stood by him: and a light shined in the room: and he striking Peter on the side, raised him up, saying: Arise quickly. And the chains fell off from his hands.
8 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו הַמַּלְאָךְ חֲגֹר מָתְנֶיךָ וְהַנְעֵל אֶת־רַגְלֶיךָ וַיַּעַשׂ כֵּן וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו עֲטֵה מְעִילְךָ וְלֵךְ אַחֲרָי	8 And the angel said to him: Gird thyself, and put on thy sandals. And he did so. And he said to him: Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9 וַיֵּצֵא וַיֵּלֶךְ אַחֲרָיו וְלֹא יָדַע אִם־אֱמֶת הוּא הַנַּעֲשֶׂה־לּוֹ עַל־יְדֵי הַמַּלְאָךְ כִּי כְּמַרְאֶה הָיָה בְעֵינָיו	9 And going out, he followed him, and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel: but thought he saw a vision.
10 וַיַּעַבְרוּ דֶּרֶךְ הַמִּשְׁמֶרֶת הָרִאשׁוֹנָה וְהַשְּׁנִיָּה וַיָּבֹאוּ עַד־שַׁעַר הַבַּרְזֶל אֲשֶׁר יֵצְאוּ בוֹ הָעִירָה וַיִּפָּתַח הַשַּׁעַר לִפְנֵיהֶם מֵאֵלָיו וַיֵּצְאוּ הַחוּצָה וַיֵּלְכוּ מַהֲלַךְ רְחוֹב אֶחָד וְהַמַּלְאָךְ סָר מֵעָלָיו פִּתְאֹם	10 And passing through the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which of itself opened to them. And going out, they passed on through one street: and immediately the angel departed from him.
11 וַיְהִי בְּשׁוּבוֹ אֶל־דַּעְתּוֹ וַיֹּאמֶר פֶּטְרוֹס עַתָּה זֶה יָדַעְתִּי בֶאֱמֶת כִּי הָאֱלֹהִים שָׁלַח אֶת־מַלְאָכוֹ וַיְפַלְּטֵנִי מִיַּד הוֹרְדוֹס וּמִכָּל־מְזִמַּת עַם הַיְּהוּדִים	11 And Peter coming to himself, said: Now I know in very deed, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
12 הוּא חשֵׁב כָּזֹאת וְהוּא בָא עַד־בֵּית מִרְיָם אֵם יוֹחָנָן הַמְכֻנֶּה מַרְקוֹס אֲשֶׁר נִקְהֲלוּ־שָׁם רַבִּים וְהֵם מִתְפַּלְלִים יָחַד	12 And considering, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark, where many were gathered together and praying.
13 וַיִּדְפֹּק עַל־דֶּלֶת הַשָּׁעַר וַתִּגַּשׁ נַעֲרָה לְהַקְשִׁיב וּשְׁמָהּ רוֹדִי	13 And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, whose name was Rhode.
14 וַתַּכֵּר אֶת־קוֹל פֶּטְרוֹס וּמִשִּׂמְחָתָהּ לֹא־פָתְחָה לּוֹ אֶת־דֶּלֶת הַשָּׁעַר וַתָּרָץ הַבַּיְתָה וַתַּגֵּד לָהֶם כִּי־פֶטְרוֹס עֹמֵד עַל־הַשָּׁעַר	14 And as soon as she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but running in she told that Peter stood before the gate.
15 וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלֶיהָ מְשֻׁגַּעַת אָתְּ וְהִיא מִתְאַמֶּצֶת כִי־כֵן הוּא וַיֹּאמְרוּ מַלְאָכוֹ הוּא	15 But they said to her: Thou art mad. But she affirmed that it was so. Then said they: It is his angel.
16 וּפֶטְרוֹס הִרְבָּה לִדְפֹּק וַיִּפְתְּחוּ וַיִּרְאֻהוּ וַיִּשְׁתּוֹמֵמוּ	16 But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him, and were astonished.
17 וְהוּא רָמַז לָהֶם בְּיָדוֹ לַחֲשׁוֹת וַיְסַפֵּר לָהֶם אֵת אֲשֶׁר־הוֹצִיאוֹ הָאָדוֹן מִן־הַמִּשְׁמָר וַיֹּאמֶר הַגִּידוּ אֶת־זֹאת לְיַעֲקֹב וְלָאַחִים וַיֵּצֵא וַיֵּלֶךְ־לוֹ לְמָקוֹם אַחֵר	17 But he beckoning to them with his hand to hold their peace, told how the Lord had brought him out of prison, and he said: Tell these things to James, and to the brethren. And going out, he went into another place.
18 הַבֹּקֶר אוֹר וּמְבוּכָה לֹא־קְטַנָּה הָיְתָה בֵּין אַנְשֵׁי הַצָּבָא עַל־פֶּטְרוֹס מֶה־הָיָה לוֹ	18 Now when day was come, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
19 וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר בִּקֵּשׁ אוֹתוֹ הוֹרְדוֹס וְלֹא מְצָאוֹ חָקַר אֶת־הַשֹּׁמְרִים וַיְצַו לְהוֹצִיאָם לַמָּוֶת וַיֵּרֶד מִיהוּדָה אֶל־קִסְרִין וַיֵּשֶׁב שָׁם	19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not; having examined the keepers, he commanded they should be put to death; and going down from Judea to Caesarea, he abode there.
20 וְאֵיבָה הָיְתָה בֵּין הוֹרְדוֹס וּבֵין בְּנֵי־צוֹר וְצִידוֹן וַיָּבֹאוּ אֵלָיו בְּלֵב אֶחָד וַיְפַתּוּ אֶת־בְּלַסְטוֹס אֲשֶׁר עַל־חֲדַר הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיְבַקְשׁוּ שָׁלוֹם יַעַן לָקְחוּ מִחְיַת אַרְצוֹתָם מֵאֶרֶץ הַמֶּלֶךְ	20 And he was angry with the Tyrians and the Sidonians. But they with one accord came to him, and having gained Blastus, who was the king's chamberlain, they desired peace, because their countries were nourished by him.
21 וַיְהִי בַּיּוֹם הַמּוּעָד וַיִּלְבַּשׁ הוֹרְדוֹס לְבוּשׁ מַלְכוּת וַיֵּשֶׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא הַמִּשְׁפָּט וַיַּטֵּף אֲלֵיהֶם אִמְרָתוֹ	21 And upon a day appointed, Herod being arrayed in kingly apparel, sat in the judgment seat, and made an oration to them.
22 וַיָּרִיעוּ לוֹ הָעָם לֵאמֹר קוֹל אֱלֹהִים הוּא וְלֹא קוֹל אָדָם	22 And the people made acclamation, saying: It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
23 וַיַּכֵּהוּ מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָֹה פִּתְאֹם עֵקֶב אֲשֶׁר לֹא־נָתַן הַכָּבוֹד לֵאלֹהִים וַיֹּאכְלֻהוּ תוֹלָעִים וַיִּגְוָע	23 And forthwith an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given the honour to God: and being eaten up by worms, he gave up the ghost.
24 וּדְבַר אֱלֹהִים הוֹלֵךְ וָרָב	24 But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.
25 וַיָּשׁוּבוּ בַּר־נַבָּא וְשָׁאוּל מִירוּשָׁלָיִם אַחֲרֵי כַלּוֹתָם אֵת־הַשִּׁמּוּשׁ וַיִּקְחוּ אִתָּם אֶת־יוֹחָנָן הַמְכֻנֶּה מַרְקוֹס	25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled their ministry, taking with them John, who was surnamed Mark.