Acts 15 מַעֲשֵׂי הַשְּׁלִיחִים פרק ט״ו

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   וַיֵּרְדוּAnd-came-downאֲנָשִׁיםcertain-menמִיהוּדָהfrom-Judaeaוְהֵםand-theyמוֹרִיםtaughtאֶת־הָאַחִיםthe-brethren,לֵאמֹרand-said,אִם־לֹאExceptתִמּוֹלוּyou-be-circumcisedכְּדָתafter-the-manner-ofמשֶׁהMoses,לֹאnotתִּוָּשֵׁעוּן׃you-can-be-saved.

   And certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

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   וַיְהִיWhen-therefore-there-wasרִיבdissensionוּמַחֲלֹקֶתand-disputationרַבָּהno-smallלְפוֹלוֹסto-Paulוּלְבַר־נַבָּאand-Barnabasעִמָּהֶםwith-them,וַיִּגְזְרוּthey-determinedשֶׁיַּעֲלוּthat-should-go-upפּוֹלוֹסPaulוּבַר־נַבָּאand-Barnabas,וַאֲחֵרִיםand-certain-otherמֵהֶםof-them,לִירוּשָׁלַיִםto-Jerusalemאֶל־הַשְּׁלִיחִיםunto-the-apostlesוְהַזְּקֵנִיםand-eldersעַלaboutהַשְּׁאֵלָהquestionהַזֹּאת׃this.

   When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

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   וַתְּלַוֶּהAnd-being-brought-on-their-wayאֹתָםthemהַקְּהִלָּהby-the-church,וַיַּעַבְרוּthey-passed-throughאֶת־פִּינוּקְיָאPheniceוְאֶת־שֹׁמְרוֹןand-Samaria,וְהֵםand-theyמְסַפְּרִיםdeclaringאֶת־תְּשׁוּבַתthe-conversion-ofהַגּוֹיִםthe-Gentiles:וַיִּשְׂמְחוּand-they-caused-joyכׇּל־הָאַחִיםunto-all-the-brethrenשִׂמְחָהjoyגְדוֹלָה׃great.

   And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

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   וַיְהִיAnd-it-came-to-passכְּבֹאָםwhen-they-were-comeיְרוּשָׁלַיִםto-Jerusalem,וַיְקַבְּלוּthey-were-received-ofאֹתָםthemהַקְּהִלָּהthe-church,וְהַשְּׁלִיחִיםand-of-the-apostlesוְהַזְּקֵנִיםand-elders,וַיַּגִּידוּand-they-declaredלָהֶםto-themאֶת־אֲשֶׁרall-things-thatהִגְדִּילhad-done-great-thingsהָאֱלֹהִיםGodלַעֲשׂוֹתto-doעִמָּהֶם׃with-them.

   And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

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   וַיָּקוּמוּBut-there-rose-upאֲנָשִׁיםcertainמַאֲמִינִיםwhich-believedמִכַּתof-the-sect-ofהַפְּרוּשִׁיםthe-Pharisees,וַיֹּאמְרוּsaying,לָמוּלThat-it-was-needful-to-circumciseאֹתָםthem,וּלְצַוֹּתָםand-to-command-themלִשְׁמֹרto-keepאֶת־תּוֹרַתthe-law-ofמשֶׁה׃Moses.

   But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

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   וַיִּקָּהֲלוּAnd-came-togetherהַשְּׁלִיחִיםthe-apostlesוְהַזְּקֵנִיםand-eldersלְעַיֵּןfor-to-considerבַּדָּבָרof-matterהַזֶּה׃this.

   And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

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   וַיְהִיAnd-it-came-to-passבִּרְבוֹתwhen-there-had-been-muchהַמַּחֲלֹקֶתdisputing,וַיָּקׇםrose-up,פֶּטְרוֹסPeterוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֲלֵיהֶםunto-them,אֲנָשִׁיםMenאַחִיםand-brethren,אַתֶּםyouיְדַעְתֶּםknowכִּיhow-thatמִיָּמִיםa-whileרִאשׁוֹנִיםgood-agoבִּיamong-us,בָּחַרmade-choiceהָאֱלֹהִיםGodמִכֻּלָּנוּof-me-from-us-all,לִשְׁמֹעַthat-should-hearהַגּוֹיִםthe-Gentilesמִפִּיby-my-mouthאֶת־דְּבַרthe-word-ofהַבְּשׂוֹרָהthe-gospel,וְיַאֲמִינוּ׃and-believe.

   And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

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   וְהָאֱלֹהִיםAnd-God,יֹדֵעַwhich-knowethהַלְּבָבוֹתthe-hearts,הֵעִידbare-witnessעֲלֵיהֶםthem,בְּתִתּוֹgivingגַם־לָהֶםalso-to-themאֶת־רוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁthe-Holy-Ghost,כַּאֲשֶׁרeven-asנָתַןhe-didלָנוּ׃unto-us;

   And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

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   וְלֹאAnd-noהִבְדִילput-differenceבֵּינֵינוּbetween-usוּבֵינֵיהֶםand-them,כִּיforטִהַרpurifyingאֶת־לְבָבָםtheir-heartsעַל־יְדֵיbyהָאֱמוּנָה׃faith.

   And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

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    וְעַתָּהNow-thereforeמַה־תְּנַסּוּwhy-tempt-youאֶת־הָאֱלֹהִיםGod,לָשׂוּםto-putעֹלa-yokeעַל־צַוְּארֵיupon-the-neck-ofהַתַּלְמִידִיםthe-disciples,אֲשֶׁרwhichגַּם־אֲבוֹתֵינוּneither-our-fathersגַּםnorאֲנַחְנוּweלֹאnotיָכֹלְנוּwere-ableלָשֵׂאת׃to-bear?

    Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

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    אֲבָלButמַאֲמִינִיםbelieveאֲנַחְנוּweכִּיthatבְחֶסֶדthrough-the-grace-ofיֵשׁוּעַJesusהַמָּשִׁיחַChristאֲדֹנֵינוּthe-Lordנִוָּשֵׁעַwe-shall-be-saved,כְּמוֹהֶםeven-as-theyכָּמוֹנוּ׃as-we.

    But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

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    וַיַּחֲרִישׁוּThen-kept-silence,כׇל־הַקָּהָלall-the-multitudeוַיִּשְׁמְעוּand-gave-audienceאֶל־בַּר־נַבָּאto-Barnabasוְאֶל־פּוֹלוֹסand-Paul,מְסַפְּרִיםdeclaringאֶת־הָאֹתוֹתwhat-miraclesוְהַמּוֹפְתִיםand-wondersאֲשֶׁרwhichהִרְבָּהhad-wroughtהָאֱלֹהִיםGodלַעֲשׂוֹתto-doעַל־יְדֵיהֶםby-themבְּקֶרֶבamongהַגּוֹיִם׃the-Gentiles.

    Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

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    וַיְכַלּוּAnd-after-they-had-held-their-peaceלְדַבֵּרspeaking,וַיַּעַןanswered,יַעֲקֹבJamesוַיֹּאמַרsaying,אֲנָשִׁיםMenאַחִיםand-brethren,שִׁמְעוּhearkenאֵלָי׃unto-me:

    And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

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    שִׁמְעוֹןSimeonסִפֵּרhath-declaredאֶת־אֲשֶׁרhowרָאָהdid-visitהָאֱלֹהִיםGodבַּתְּחִלָּהat-the-firstלָקַחַתto-take-outעַםa-peopleלִשְׁמוֹfor-his-nameמִבֵּיןfrom-amongהַגּוֹיִם׃the-Gentiles.

    Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

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    וְלָזֹאתAnd-to-thisמַסְכִּימִיםagreeדִּבְרֵיthe-words-ofהַנְּבִיאִיםthe-prophets;כַּכָּתוּב׃as-it-is-written,

    And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

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    אַחֲרֵי־כֵןAfter-thisאָשׁוּבI-will-return,וְאָקִיםand-will-build-againאֶת־סֻכַּתthe-tabernacle-ofדָּוִידDavid,הַנֹּפֶלֶתwhich-is-fallen-down;וַהֲרִסוֹתֶיהָand-the-ruins-thereofאָקִיםI-will-build-again,וּבְנִיתִיהָ׃and-I-will-set-it-up:

    After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

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    לְמַעַןThatיִדְרְשׁוּmight-seek-afterשְׁאֵרִיתthe-residue-ofאָדָםmenאֶת־הָאָדוֹןthe-Lord,וְכׇל־הַגּוֹיִםand-all-the-Gentiles,אֲשֶׁרupon-whomנִקְרָאis-called,שְׁמִיmy-nameעֲלֵיהֶםupon-themנְאֻם־יְהוָֹהsaith-the-Lord,עֹשֶׂהwho-doethכׇל־אֵלֶּה׃all-these-things.

    That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.

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    נוֹדָעִיםKnownלֵאלֹהִיםunto-Godמֵעוֹלָםfrom-the-beginning-of-the-worldכׇּל־מַעֲשָׂיו׃are-all-his-works.

    Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

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    וְעַל־כֵּןWhereforeאֲנִיmyדָןsentence-is,שֶׁלּאthat-notלְהַחֲמִירwe-troubleעַל־הַשָּׁבִיםthem-which-are-turnedמִן־הַגּוֹיִםfrom-among-the-Gentilesלֵאלֹהִים׃to-God:

    Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

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    רַקButלִכְתֹּבthat-we-writeאֲלֵיהֶםunto-them,אֲשֶׁרthatיִרְחֲקוּthey-abstainמִטֻּמְאוֹתfrom-pollutions-ofהָאֱלִילִיםidols,וּמִן־הַזְּנוּתand-from-fornication,וּמִבְּשַׂרand-from-the-flesh-ofהַנֶּחֱנָקthings-strangled,וּמִן־הַדָּם׃and-from-blood.

    But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.

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    כִּיForמִדֹּרֹתof-timesעוֹלָםoldיֶשׁ־לְמשֶׁהMoses-hathדֹרְשִׁיםthem-that-preach-him,בְּכׇל־עִירin-every-cityוָעִירand-city,וּמִדֵּיbeing-everyשַׁבַּתsabbathבְּשַׁבַּתּוֹby-sabbathיִקָּרֵאreadבְּבָתֵּיin-the-houses-ofכְנֵסִיּוֹת׃the-synagogues.

    For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

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    וַיִּיטַבThen-pleased-itבְּעֵינֵיin-the-eyes-ofהַשְּׁלִיחִיםthe-apostlesוְהַזְּקֵנִיםand-elders,וּבְעֵינֵיand-in-the-eyes-ofכׇל־הַקָּהָלthe-whole-church,לִבְחֹרto-chooseמֵהֶםof-their-own-companyאֲנָשִׁיםmenלִשְׁלֹחַto-sendאֹתָםthemאֶל־אַנְטְיוֹכְיָאto-Antiochעִם־פּוֹלוֹסwith-Paulוּבַר־נַבָּאand-Barnabas;אֶת־יְהוּדָהnamely,-Judasהַמְכֻנֶּהsurnamedבַּר־שַׁבָּאBarsabas,וְאֶת־סִילָאand-Silas,אַנְשֵׁי־שֵׁםchief-menבְּתוֹךְamongהָאַחִים׃the-brethren:

    Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

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    וַיִּכְתְּבוּAnd-they-wrote-lettersוַיִּשְׁלְחוּand-sentעַל־יָדָםby-themלֵאמֹרafter-this-manner;אֲנַחְנוּWe,הַשְּׁלִיחִיםThe-apostlesוְהַזְּקֵנִיםand-eldersוְהָאַחִיםand-brethrenשֹׁאֲלִיםsendשְׁלוֹםgreeting-untoהָאַחִיםthe-brethrenאֲשֶׁרwhich-areמִן־הַגּוֹיִםof-the-Gentilesבְּאַנְטְיוֹכְיָאin-Antiochוּבְסוּרְיָאand-Syriaוּבְקִילִיקְיָא׃and-Cilicia:

    And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

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    יַעַןForasmuchוּבְיַעַןasשָׁמַעְנוּwe-have-heard,כִּיthatיָצְאוּcertain-which-went-outמֵאִתָּנוּfrom-usמְבַלְבְּלִיםhave-troubledאֶתְכֶםyouוּמְקַלְקְלִיםsubvertingנַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶםyour-soulsבִּדְבָרִיםwith-words,בְּאׇמְרָםsayingלָכֶםto-you,לְהִמּוֹלYou-must-be-circumcised,וְלִשְׁמֹרand-keepאֶת־הַתּוֹרָהthe-law:אֲשֶׁרto-whomלֹאno-suchצִוִּינוּwe-gave-commandmentאוֹתָם׃to-them:

    Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

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    לָכֵןthereforeטוֹבIt-seemed-goodבְּעֵינֵיin-the-eyes-ofכֻלָּנוּus-all,יַחְדָּוbeing-assembled-with-one-accord,לִבְחֹרto-chooseאֲנָשִׁיםmenלִשְׁלֹחַto-sendאֲלֵיכֶםunto-youעִםwithבַּר־נַבָּאBarnabasוּפוֹלוֹסand-Paulחֲבִיבֵינוּ׃our-beloved,

    It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

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    בְּנֵיMenאָדָםof-Adamאֲשֶׁרthatמָסְרוּhave-hazardedנַפְשָׁםtheir-livesעַל־שֵׁםfor-the-name-ofאֲדֹנֵינוּour-LordיֵשׁוּעַJesusהַמָּשִׁיחַ׃Christ.

    Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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    עַל־כֵּןthereforeשָׁלַחְנוּWe-have-sentאֶת־יְהוּדָהJudasוְאֶת־סִילָאand-Silas,וְהֵמָּהwhoיַגִּידוּshall-also-tell-youזֹאתthe-same-thingsבְּפִיהֶם׃by-mouth.

    We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

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    כִּיForטוֹבit-seemed-goodלִפְנֵיtoרוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁthe-Holy-Ghost,וּלְפָנֵינוּand-to-us,לְבִלְתִּיnotשׂוּםto-layעֲלֵיכֶםupon-youמַשָּׂאburdenאַחֵרgreaterלְבַדthanמִןtheseהַדְּבָרִיםthingsהַצְּרִיכִיםnecessaryהָאֵלֶּה׃these;

    For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

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    אֲשֶׁרThatתִּרְחֲקוּyou-abstainמִזִּבְחֵיfrom-meats-offered-toאֱלִילִיםidols,וּמִן־הַדָּםand-from-blood,וּמִבְּשַׂרand-from-the-flesh-ofהַנֶּחֱנָקthings-strangled,וּמִן־הַזְּנוּתand-from-fornication:אִם־מֵאֵלֶּהfrom-which-ifתִּשְׁמְרוּyou-keepאֶת־נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶםyourselves,תֵּיטִיבוּyou-shall-do-wellלַעֲשׂוֹתin-doing.וְשָׁלוֹםFare-you-wellלָכֶם׃to-you.

    That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

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    וְהָאֲנָשִׁיםSo-when-the-menשֻׁלְּחוּwere-dismissed,וַיָּבֹאוּthey-cameאֶל־אַנְטְיוֹכְיָאto-Antioch:וַיַּקְהִילוּand-when-they-had-gathered-togetherאֶת־הָעָםthe-multitude,וַיִּתְּנוּthey-deliveredלָהֶםto-themאֶת־הָאִגָּרֶת׃the-epistle:

    So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:

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    וַיִּקְרְאוּWhich-when-they-had-readאֹתָהּit,וַיִּשְׂמְחוּthey-rejoicedעַל־הַנֶּחָמָה׃for-the-consolation.

    Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

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    וִיהוּדָהAnd-Judasוְסִילָאand-Silas,אֲשֶׁרbeingגַּם־הֵםalso-themselvesנְבִיאִיםprophets,נִחֲמוּexhortedהָאַחִיםthe-brethrenבִּדְבָרִיםwith-wordsרַבִּיםmany,וַיְחַזְּקוּם׃and-confirmed-them.

    And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

33. 33

    וַיִּהְיוּAnd-after-they-had-tarriedשָׁםthereיָמִיםa-spaceאֲחָדִיםof-days,וַיְשַׁלְּחוּםthey-were-let-goהָאַחִיםfrom-the-brethrenבְּשָׁלוֹםin-peaceאֶלuntoשֹׁלְחֵיהֶם׃the-apostles.

    And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.

34. 34

    וַיִּיטַבNotwithstanding-it-pleasedבְּעֵינֵיin-the-eyes-ofסִילָאSilasלָשֶׁבֶתto-abideשָׁם׃there-still.

    Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

35. 35

    וּפוֹלוֹסPaul-alsoוּבַר־נַבָּאand-Barnabasיָשְׁבוּcontinuedבְּאַנְטְיוֹכְיָאin-Antioch,וַיְלַמְּדוּteachingוַיְבַשְּׂרוּand-preachingאֶת־דְּבַרthe-word-ofיְהוָֹהthe-Lord,הֵמָּהtheyוְגַם־רַבִּיםwith-manyאֲחֵרִיםothersעִמָּם׃also.

    Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

36. 36

    וַיְהִיAnd-it-came-to-passמִקֵּץafterיָמִיםsome-daysוַיֹּאמֶרsaidפּוֹלוֹסPaulאֶל־בַּר־נַבָּאunto-Barnabas,לְכָהLet-us-goוְנָשׁוּבָהagainוְנִפְקְדָהand-visitאֶת־אַחֵינוּour-brethrenבְּכׇל־עִירin-every-cityוָעִירand-cityאֲשֶׁרwhereקָרָאנוּ־שָׁםwe-have-preached-thereאֶת־דְּבַרthe-word-ofיְהוָֹהthe-Lord,וְנִרְאֶהand-seeמָהhowהֵמָּה׃they-do.

    And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

37. 37

    וּבַר־נַבָּאAnd-Barnabasיָעַץdeterminedלָקַחַתto-takeאִתָּםwith-themאֶת־יוֹחָנָןJohn,הַמְכֻנֶּהwhose-surname-wasמַרְקוֹס׃Mark.

    And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

38. 38

    אַךְButפּוֹלוֹסPaulלֹאnotאָבָהthought-goodלָקַחַתto-takeאִתָּםwith-themאֶת־הָאִישׁhim,אֲשֶׁרwhoסָרdepartedמֵעֲלֵיהֶםfrom-themבְּפַמְפּוּלְיָאfrom-Pamphylia,וְלֹא־הָלַךְand-went-notאִתָּםwith-themבִּמְלַאכְתָּם׃to-the-work.

    But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

39. 39

    וַיְהִי־רֹגֶזAnd-the-contention-was-so-sharpעַדso-thatאֲשֶׁרthatנִפְרְדוּthey-departed-asunderאִישׁoneמֵאָחִיוfrom-the-other:וַיִּקַּחand-so-tookבַּר־נַבָּאBarnabasאֶת־מַרְקוֹסMark,וַיִּסַּעand-sailedבׇּאֳנִיָּהin-a-shipאֶל־קִיפְרוֹס׃unto-Cyprus;

    And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

40. 40

    וּפוֹלוֹסAnd-Paulבָּחַר־לוֹchoseאֶת־סִילָאSilas,וַיִּמְסְרֻהוּbeing-recommendedהָאַחִיםby-the-brethrenאֶל־חֶסֶדunto-the-grace-ofיְהוָֹהGod,וַיֵּצֵא׃and-departed.

    And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

41. 41

    וַיַּעֲבֹרAnd-he-went-throughבְּסוּרְיָאSyriaוּבְקִילִיקְיָאand-Cilicia,וַיְחַזֵּקconfirmingאֶת־הַקְּהִלּוֹת׃the-churches.

    And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.