Lettera ai Colossesi - מכתב לקולוסים 2

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 וּבְיוֹם מְלֹאת שִׁבְעַת הַשָּׁבֻעוֹת וַיִּתְאַסְּפוּ כֻלָּם לֵב אֶחָד	1 When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together.
2 וַיְהִי פִתְאֹם קוֹל רַעַשׁ מִן־הַשָּׁמַיִם כְּקוֹל רוּחַ סְעָרָה וַיְמַלֵּא אֶת־כָּל־הַבַּיִת אֲשֶׁר יָשְׁבוּ בוֹ	2 And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were.
3 וַתֵּרָאֶינָה אֲלֵיהֶם לְשֹׁנוֹת נֶחֱלָקוֹת וּמַרְאֵיהֶן כָּאֵשׁ וַתְּנוּחֶינָה אַחַת אַחַת עַל כָּל־אֶחָד מֵהֶם	3 Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them.
4 וַיִּמָּלְאוּ כֻלָּם רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ וַיָּחֵלּוּ לְדַבֵּר בִּלְשֹׁנוֹת אֲחֵרוֹת כַּאֲשֶׁר נְתָנָם הָרוּחַ לְהַטִּיף	4 And they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.
5 וּבִירוּשָׁלַיִם שָׁכְנוּ יְהוּדִים אַנְשֵׁי חֶסֶד מִכָּל־גּוֹי וָגוֹי אֲשֶׁר תַּחַת הַשָּׁמָיִם	5 Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem.
6 וַיְהִי בִּהְיוֹת קוֹל הָרַעַשׁ הַהוּא וַיִּקָּבְצוּ עַם־רָב וַיִּהְיוּ נְבֻכִים כִּי־אִישׁ אִישׁ שֹׁמֵעַ אֹתָם מְדַבְּרִים בִּשְׂפַת עַמּוֹ	6 At this sound, they gathered in a large crowd, but they were confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
7 וַיִּשְׁתּוֹמְמוּ וַיִּתְמְהוּ וַיֹּאמְרוּ אִישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵהוּ הִנֵּה כָּל־אֵלֶּה הַמְדַבְּרִים הֲלֹא גְלִילִים הֵמָּה	7 They were astounded, and in amazement they asked, "Are not all these people who are speaking Galileans?
8 וְאֵיךְ אֲנַחְנוּ שֹׁמְעִים אֹתָם אִישׁ כִּשְׂפַת־אֶרֶץ מוֹלַדְתֵּנוּ	8 Then how does each of us hear them in his own native language?
9 פַּרְתִּיִּים וּמָדִים וְעֵילָמִים וְישְׁבֵי אֲרַם נַהֲרָיִם יְהוּדָה וְקַפּוּדְקִיָּה פָּנְטוֹס וְאַסְיָא	9 We are Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
10 פְּרוּגְיָא וּפַמְפּוּלְיָא מִצְרַיִם וְחֶבֶל לוּב אֲשֶׁר עַל־יַד קוּרִינִי וְהַבָּאִים מֵרוֹמִי גַּם־יְהוּדִים גַּם־גֵּרִים	10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya near Cyrene, as well as travelers from Rome,
11 כְּרֵתִים וְעַרְבִים הִנֵּה אֲנַחְנוּ שֹׁמְעִים אֹתָם מְסַפְּרִים בִּלְשֹׁנוֹתֵינוּ גְּדֻלּוֹת הָאֱלֹהִים	11 both Jews and converts to Judaism, Cretans and Arabs, yet we hear them speaking in our own tongues of the mighty acts of God."
12 וַיִּשְׁתּוֹמְמוּ כֻלָּם וַיִּבָּהֵלוּ וַיֹּאמְרוּ אִישׁ אֶל־אָחִיו מַה־תִּהְיֶה זֹאת	12 They were all astounded and bewildered, and said to one another, "What does this mean?"
13 וַאֲחֵרִים לָעֲגוּ וַיֹּאמְרוּ כִּי־מְלֵאֵי עָסִיס הֵמָּה	13 But others said, scoffing, "They have had too much new wine."
14 אָז יַעֲמֹד פֶּטְרוֹס וְאַחַד הֶעָשָׂר עִמּוֹ וַיִּשָּׂא אֶת־קוֹלוֹ וַיְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם אַנְשֵׁי יְהוּדָה וְישְׁבֵי יְרוּשָׁלַיִם כֻּלְּכֶם זֹאת תִּוָּדַע לָכֶם וְהַאֲזִינוּ אֶל־דְּבָרָי	14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them, "You who are Jews, indeed all of you staying in Jerusalem. Let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 כִּי אֵלֶּה לֹא שִׁכּוֹרִים הֵמָּה כַּאֲשֶׁר חֲשַׁבְתֶּם כִּי שָׁעָה שְׁלִישִׁית בַּיּוֹם עָתָּה	15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o'clock in the morning.
16 אֲבָל זֶה הוּא הָאָמוּר עַל־יְדֵי יוֹאֵל הַנָּבִיא	16 No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:
17 וְהָיָה בְּאַחֲרִית הַיָּמִים נְאֻם אֱלֹהִים אֶשְׁפֹּךְ אֶת־רוּחִי עַל־כָּל־בָּשָׂר וְנִבְּאוּ בְּנֵיכֶם וּבְנֹתֵיכֶם וּבַחוּרֵיכֶם חֶזְיֹנוֹת יִרְאוּ וְזִקְנֵיכֶם חֲלֹמוֹת יַחֲלֹמוּן	17 'It will come to pass in the last days,' God says, 'that I will pour out a portion of my spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams.
18 וְגַם עַל־עֲבָדַי וְעַל־שִׁפְחוֹתַי בַּיָּמִים הָהֵמָּה אֶשְׁפֹּךְ אֶת־רוּחִי וְנִבָּאוּ	18 Indeed, upon my servants and my handmaids I will pour out a portion of my spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy.
19 וְנָתַתִּי מוֹפְתִים בַּשָּׁמַיִם מִמַּעַל וְאֹתוֹת בָּאָרֶץ מִתָּחַת דָּם וָאֵשׁ וְתִימְרוֹת עָשָׁן	19 And I will work wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below: blood, fire, and a cloud of smoke.
20 הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ יֵהָפֵךְ לְחשֶׁךְ וְהַיָּרֵחַ לְדָם לִפְנֵי בּוֹא יוֹם יְהוָֹה הַגָּדוֹל וְהַנּוֹרָא	20 The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and splendid day of the Lord,
21 וְהָיָה כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־יִקְרָא בְּשֵׁם יְהוָֹה יִמָּלֵט	21 and it shall be that everyone shall be saved who calls on the name of the Lord.'
22 אַנְשֵׁי יִשְׂרָאֵל שִׁמְעוּ הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה יֵשׁוּעַ הַנָּצְרִי הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר נֶאֱמַן לָכֶם מֵאֵת הָאֱלֹהִים בִּגְבוּרוֹת וּבְמוֹפְתִים וּבְאֹתוֹת אֲשֶׁר הָאֱלֹהִים עָשָׂה עַל־יָדוֹ בְּתוֹכֲכֶם כַּאֲשֶׁר יְדַעְתֶּם גַּם־אַתֶּם	22 You who are Israelites, hear these words. Jesus the Nazorean was a man commended to you by God with mighty deeds, wonders, and signs, which God worked through him in your midst, as you yourselves know.
23 אֹתוֹ הַנִּמְסָר עַל־פִּי עֲצַת הָאֱלֹהִים הַנֶּחֱרָצָה וִידִיעָתוֹ מִקֶּדֶם לְקַחְתֶּם וּבִידֵי רְשָׁעִים הוֹקַעְתֶּם וַהֲרַגְתֶּם אֹתוֹ	23 This man, delivered up by the set plan and foreknowledge of God, you killed, using lawless men to crucify him.
24 וְהָאֱלֹהִים הֱקִימוֹ מִן־הַמֵּתִים בְּהַתִּיר אֶת־חֶבְלֵי הַמָּוֶת בַּאֲשֶׁר נִמְנַע מִן־הַמָּוֶת לַעֲצֹר אֹתוֹ	24 But God raised him up, releasing him from the throes of death, because it was impossible for him to be held by it.
25 כִּי־דָוִד אֹמֵר עָלָיו שִׁוִּיתִי יְהוָֹה לְנֶגְדִּי תָמִיד כִּי מִימִינִי בַּל־אֶמּוֹט	25 For David says of him: 'I saw the Lord ever before me, with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.
26 לָכֵן שָׂמַח לִבִּי וַיָּגֶל כְּבוֹדִי אַף־בְּשָׂרִי יִשְׁכֹּן לָבֶטַח	26 Therefore my heart has been glad and my tongue has exulted; my flesh, too, will dwell in hope,
27 כִּי לֹא־תַעֲזֹב נַפְשִׁי לִשְׁאוֹל לֹא־תִתֵּן חֲסִידְךָ לִרְאוֹת שָׁחַת	27 because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, nor will you suffer your holy one to see corruption.
28 תּוֹדִיעֵנִי אָרְחוֹת חַיִּים שׂבַע שְׂמָחוֹת אֶת־פָּנֶיךָ	28 You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.'
29 אֲנָשִׁים אַחִים הַנִּיחוּ לִי וַאֲדַבְּרָה בְּאָזְנֵי כֻלְּכֶם עַל־דָּוִד אָבִינוּ אֲשֶׁר גַּם־מֵת גַּם־נִקְבַּר וּקְבוּרָתוֹ אִתָּנוּ הִיא עַד־הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה	29 My brothers, one can confidently say to you about the patriarch David that he died and was buried, and his tomb is in our midst to this day.
30 וְהוּא בִּהְיוֹתוֹ נָבִיא וּמִדַּעְתּוֹ אֶת־הַשְּׁבוּעָה אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע לוֹ הָאֱלֹהִים לְהָקִים אֶת־הַמָּשִׁיחַ כְּפִי הַבָּשָׂר מִפְּרִי חֲלָצָיו לְהוֹשִׁיבוֹ עַל־כִּסְאוֹ	30 But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants upon his throne,
31 לָכֵן בַּחֲזוֹתוֹ מֵרֹאשׁ דִּבֶּר עַל־תְּקוּמַת הַמָּשִׁיחַ כִּי לֹא־נֶעֶזְבָה נַפְשׁוֹ לִשְׁאוֹל וְגַם־בְּשָׂרוֹ לֹא־רָאָה שָׁחַת	31 he foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that neither was he abandoned to the netherworld nor did his flesh see corruption.
32 אֶת־יֵשׁוּעַ זֶה הֵקִים אֱלֹהִים מִן־הַמֵּתִים וַאֲנַחְנוּ כֻלָּנוּ עֵדָיו	32 God raised this Jesus; of this we are all witnesses.
33 וְעַתָּה אַחֲרֵי הִנָּשְׂאוֹ בִּימִין הָאֱלֹהִים לָקַח מֵאֵת הָאָב אֶת־הַבְטָחַת רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ וַיִּשְׁפֹּךְ אֶת־אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם רֹאִים וְשֹׁמְעִים	33 Exalted at the right hand of God, he received the promise of the holy Spirit from the Father and poured it forth, as you (both) see and hear.
34 כִּי דָוִד לֹא עָלָה הַשָּׁמָיְמָה וְהִנֵּה הוּא אֹמֵר נְאֻם־יְהוָֹה לַאדֹנִי שֵׁב לִימִינִי	34 For David did not go up into heaven, but he himself said: 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand
35 עַד־אָשִׁית אֹיְבֶיךָ הֲדֹם לְרַגְלֶיךָ	35 until I make your enemies your footstool."'
36 לָכֵן יֵדַע־נָא בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל כֻּלּוֹ כִּי לְאָדוֹן וּלְמָשִׁיחַ שָׂמוֹ הָאֱלֹהִים אֶת־יֵשׁוּעַ זֶה אֲשֶׁר צְלַבְתֶּם	36 Therefore let the whole house of Israel know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified."
37 וַיְהִי כְשָׁמְעָם הִתְעַצְּבוּ אֶל־לִבָּם וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֶל־פֶּטְרוֹס וְאֶל־שְׁאָר הַשְּׁלִיחִים אֲנָשִׁים אַחִים מֶה עָלֵינוּ לַעֲשֹוֹת	37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and they asked Peter and the other apostles, "What are we to do, my brothers?"
38 וַיֹּאמֶר פֶּטְרוֹס אֲלֵיהֶם שׁוּבוּ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶם וְהִטָּבְלוּ כָּל־אִישׁ מִכֶּם עַל־שֵׁם יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ לִסְלִיחַת חֲטָאֵיכֶם וְקִבַּלְתֶּם אֶת־מַתְּנַת רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ	38 Peter (said) to them, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit.
39 כִּי לָכֶם הַהַבְטָחָה וְלִבְנֵיכֶם וּלְכֹל הָרְחוֹקִים לְכָל־אֲשֶׁר קֹרֵא יְהוָֹה אֱלֹהֵינוּ	39 For the promise is made to you and to your children and to all those far off, whomever the Lord our God will call."
40 וַיָּעַד עוֹד בָּהֶם בַּאֲמָרִים אֲחֵרִים הַרְבֵּה וַיַּזְהֵר אֹתָם לֵאמֹר הִמָּלְטוּ נָא מִדּוֹר תַּהְפֻּכוֹת הַזֶּה	40 He testified with many other arguments, and was exhorting them, "Save yourselves from this corrupt generation."
41 וַיְקַבְּלוּ אֶת־דְּבָרוֹ בְּשִׂמְחָה וַיִּטָּבֵלוּ וּבַיּוֹם הַהוּא נוֹסְפוּ כִּשְׁלשֶׁת אַלְפֵי נָפֶשׁ	41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand persons were added that day.
42 וַיִּהְיוּ שֹׁקְדִים עַל־תּוֹרַת הַשְּׁלִיחִים וְעַל־הַהִתְחַבְּרוּת וְעַל־בְּצִיעַת הַלֶּחֶם וְעַל־הַתְּפִלָּה	42 They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers.
43 וַתִּפֹּל אֵימָה עַל־כָּל־נֶפֶשׁ וּמוֹפְתִים רַבִּים וְאֹתוֹת נַעֲשֹוּ עַל־יְדֵי הַשְּׁלִיחִים בִּירוּשָׁלָיִם וְאֵימָה גְדוֹלָה הָיְתָה עַל־כֻּלָּם	43 Awe came upon everyone, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.
44 וְכָל־הַמַּאֲמִינִים הִתְאַחֲדוּ יָחַד וַיְהִי־לָהֶם הַכֹּל בְּשֻׁתָּפוּת	44 All who believed were together and had all things in common;
45 וְאֶת־אֲחֻזָּתָם וְאֶת־רְכוּשָׁם מָכְרוּ וַיְחַלְּקוּ אֹתָם לְכֻלָּם לְאִישׁ אִישׁ דֵּי מַחְסוֹרוֹ	45 they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one's need.
46 וְיוֹם יוֹם הָיוּ שֹׁקְדִים בַּמִּקְדָשׁ לֵב אֶחָד וַיִּבְצְעוּ אֶת־הַלֶּחֶם בַּבַּיִת בַּבָּיִת	46 Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart,
47 וַיֹּאכְלוּ מְזוֹנָם בְּגִילָה וּבְתֹם לֵבָב וַיְשַׁבְּחוּ אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים וַיִּמְצְאוּ חֵן בְּעֵינֵי כָל־הָעָם וְהָאָדוֹן הוֹסִיף יוֹם יוֹם עַל־הָעֵדָה אֶת־הַנּוֹשָׁעִים	47 praising God and enjoying favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.