Acts 22 מַעֲשֵׂי הַשְּׁלִיחִים פרק כ״ב

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   אַחַיMen,-brethren,וַאֲבוֹתָיand-fathers,שִׁמְעוּ־נָאhear-youוַאֲדַבְּרָהwhich-I-make-nowוְאֶצְטַדֵּקmy-defenseלִפְנֵיכֶם׃unto-you.

   Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

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   וַיְהִי(Andכְּשׇׁמְעָםwhen-they-heardכִּיthatהוּאheמְדַבֵּרspakeאֲלֵיהֶםto-them,בְּלָשׁוֹןin-the-tongueעִבְרִיתHebrewוַיּוֹסִיפוּthey-kept-the-moreעוֹדstillלַחֲשׁוֹת׃silence:-and-he-saith,)

   (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

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   וַיֹּאמַרAnd-he-said,אִישׁ־יְהוּדִיa-man-which-am-a-JewאָנֹכִיI-am-verily,טַרְסוֹסin-Tarsusאֲשֶׁרwhich-isבְּקִילִיקְיָאin-Ciliciaמוֹלַדְתִּיborn,וּבָעִירyet-in-cityהַזֹּאתthisגָּדַלְתִּיbrought-upלְרַגְלֵיat-the-feet-ofגַמְלִיאֵלGamaliel,וְלֻמַּדְתִּיand-taughtתוֹרָתֵנוּthe-law-of-the-fathersלְכׇל־דִּקְדּוּקֶיהָaccording-to-the-perfect-manner,וָאֱהִיand-wasמְקַנֵּאzealousלֵאלֹהִיםtoward-God,כְּמוֹכֶםas-youכֻּלְּכֶםall-areהַיּוֹם׃this-day.

   I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

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   וָאֲרַדֵּףAnd-I-persecutedאֶת־אֹחֲזֵיthem-ofהַדֶּרֶךְwayהַהִיאthisעַד־מָוֶתunto-the-death,וָאֱהִיand-I-wasאֹסֵרbindingוּמַסְגִּירand-deliveringלַכֶּלֶאinto-prisonsאֲנָשִׁיםboth-menוְנָשִׁים׃and-women.

   And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

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   כַּאֲשֶׁרAsגַּם־יָעִידalso-doth-bear-witnessעָלַיmeהַכֹּהֵןthe-priestהַגָּדוֹלhigh,וְכׇל־בֵּיתand-all-the-estate-ofהַזְּקֵנִיםthe-elders:אֲשֶׁרwhichמֵהֶםfrom-whomקִבַּלְתִּיalso-I-receivedמִכְתָּבִיםlettersוָאֵלֵךְand-wentאֶל־הָאַחִיםunto-the-brethrenלְדַמֶּשֶׂקto-Damascus,לֶאֱסֹרto-bring-boundאַף־אֶת־הַנִּמְצְאִיםthem-also-which-wereשָׁמָּהthereוּלְהֲבִיאָםand-to-bring-themיְרוּשָׁלַיִםunto-Jerusalem,לְמַעַןforיִוָּסֵרוּ׃to-be-punished.

   As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

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   וַיְהִיAnd-it-came-to-pass,כְּעֵתthat-aboutצׇהֳרַיִםnoon,וְאָנֹכִיas-Iהֹלֵךְmade-my-journey,וְקָרֵבand-was-come-nighלְדַמָּשֶׂקunto-Damascusוְהִנֵּהsuddenlyאוֹרa-lightגָּדוֹלgreatמִן־הַשָּׁמַיִםfrom-heavenנָגַהּthere-shoneעָלַיabout-meמִסָּבִיב׃round.

   And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

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   וָאֶפֹּלֹAnd-I-fellאָרְצָהunto-the-ground,וָאֶשְׁמַעand-heardקוֹלa-voiceמִדַּבֵּרsayingאֵלַיunto-me,לֵאמֹרsaying,שָׁאוּלSaul,שָׁאוּלSaul,לָמָּהwhyתִרְדְּפֵנִי׃persecute-you-me?

   And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

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   וָאַעַןAnd-I-answeredוָאֹמַרand-said,מִיWhoאַתָּהare-you,אֲדֹנִיLord?וַיֹּאמֶרAnd-he-saidאֵלַיunto-me,אֲנִיI-amיֵשׁוּעַJesusהַנָּצְרִיof-Nazareth,אֲשֶׁרwhomאַתָּהyouרוֹדֵף׃persecutest.

   And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

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   וְהָאֲנָשִׁיםAnd-theyאֲשֶׁרthat-wereאִתִּיwith-meרָאוּsaw-indeedאֶת־הָאוֹרthe-light,וַיִּירָאוּand-were-afraid;וְאֶת־קוֹלbut-the-voice-ofהַמְדַבֵּרhim-that-spakeאֵלַיto-meלֹאnotשָׁמֵעוּ׃they-heard.

   And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

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    וָאֹמַרAnd-I-said,מָה־אֶעֱשֶׂהWhat-shall-I-do,אֲדֹנִיLord?וַיֹּאמֶרAnd-saidאֵלַיunto-me,הָאָדוֹןthe-LordקוּםArise,לֵךְand-goאֶל־דַּמֶּשֶׂקinto-Damascus;וְשָׁםand-thereיֻגַּדit-shall-be-toldלְךָyouאֶת־כֹּלof-all-thingsאֲשֶׁרwhichצֻוֵּיתָare-appointed-for-youלַעֲשׂוֹת׃to-do.

    And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

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    וַאֲנִיAnd-when-Iלֹא־יָכֹלְתִּיcould-notלִרְאוֹתseeמִפְּנֵיforזֹהַרthe-glory-ofהָאוֹרlightהַהוּאthat,וַיַּחֲזִיקוּbeing-ledהָאֲנָשִׁיםby-themאֲשֶׁרthat-wereאִתִּיwith-meבְּיָדִיby-the-hand,וַיּוֹלִיכוּנִיthey-led-meוָאָבֹאand-I-cameלְדַמָּשֶׂק׃into-Damascus.

    And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.

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    וְשָׁםAnd-thereאִישׁa-man,יְרֵאdevout-towardאֱלֹהִיםGodכְּפִיaccording-toהַתּוֹרָהthe-law,וּשְׁמוֹnamedחֲנַנְיָהone-Ananias,אֲשֶׁרwhichקָנָהhavingלוֹto-himשֵׁםa-reportטוֹבgoodבְּקֶרֶבofכׇּל־הַיְּהוּדִיםall-the-Jewsהַיֹּשְׁבִיםwhich-dweltשָׁם׃there,

    And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

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    וַיָּבֹאCameאֵלַיunto-me,וַיִּגַּשׁand-stood,וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֵלַיunto-me,שָׁאוּלSaul,אָחִיBrotherפְּקַחreceiveעֵינֶיךָyour-sight.וּבַשָּׁעָהAnd-the-hourהַהִיאsameנִפְקְחוּwere-openedעֵינַיmine-eyes,וָאֶרְאֵהוּ׃and-I-looked-up-upon-him.

    Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.

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    וַיֹּאמַרAnd-he-said,אֱלֹהֵיThe-God-ofאֲבוֹתֵינוּour-fathersבָּחַרhath-chosenבְּךָyou,לָדַעַתthat-you-should-knowאֶת־רְצוֹנוֹhis-will,וְלִרְאוֹתand-seeאֶת־הַצַּדִּיקthat-Just-One,וְלִשְׁמֹעַand-shouldest-hearקוֹלthe-voice-ofמִפִּיהוּ׃his-mouth.

    And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.

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    כִּיForתִהְיֶה־לּוֹyou-shall-be-hisלְעֵדwitnessעַל־הַדְּבָרִיםof-whatאֲשֶׁרthatרָאִיתָyou-have-seenוְשָׁמַעְתָּand-heardנֶגֶדuntoכׇּל־בְּנֵיall-the-sons-ofאָדָם׃men.

    For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

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    וְעַתָּהAnd-nowלָמָּהwhyתִתְמַהְמֵהַּtarriest-you?קוּםarise,וְהִטָּבֵלand-be-baptized,וְהִתְרַחֵץand-wash-awayמֵחַטֹּאתֶיךָyour-sins,בְּקָרְאֲךָcallingבְּשֵׁםon-the-name-ofהָאָדוֹן׃the-Lord.

    And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

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    וַיְהִיAnd-it-came-to-pass,בְּשׁוּבִיwhen-I-was-come-againאֶל־יְרוּשָׁלַיִםto-Jerusalem,וָאֶתְפַּלֵּלeven-while-I-prayedבַּמִּקְדָּשׁin-the-temple,וַתְּהִיand-wasעָלַיupon-meיַד־יְהוָֹה׃the-hand-of-the-LORD-in-a-trance;

    And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

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    וָאֵרֶאAnd-sawאוֹתוֹhimמְדַבֵּרsayingאֵלַיunto-me,חוּשָׁהMake-haste,צֵאand-get-youבִמְהֵרָהquicklyמִירוּשָׁלָיִםout-of-Jerusalem:כִּיforלֹא־יְקַבְּלוּthey-will-not-receiveאֶת־עֵדוּתְךָyour-testimonyעָלָי׃concerning-me.

    And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

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    וָאֹמַרAnd-I-said,אֲדֹנִיLord,הֲלֹאnotהֵםtheyיוֹדְעִיםknowאֵת־אֲשֶׁר־הִשְׁלַכְתִּיthat-I-imprisonedאֶל־הַכֶּלֶאin-prisonוְהִלְקֵיתִיand-beatבְּבָתֵּיin-the-houses-ofכְנֵסִיּוֹתevery-synagogueאֵת־הַמַּאֲמִינִיםthem-that-believedבָּךְ׃on-you:

    And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

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    וּבְהִשָּׁפֵךְAnd-when-was-shed,דַּם־אִסְטְפָנוֹסthe-blood-of-Stephenעֵדֶךָyour-martyrאַף־אֲנִיI-alsoעָמַדְתִּיwas-standingשָׁםby,וַאֲנִיand-Iחָפֵץconsentingבַּהֲרֵגָתוֹunto-his-death,וְשׁוֹמֵרand-keptאֶת־בִּגְדֵיthe-raiment-ofהֹרְגָיו׃them-that-slew-him.

    And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרAnd-he-saidאֵלַיunto-me,לֵךְDepart:כִּיforאֲנִיIאֶלuntoהַגּוֹיִםthe-Gentilesעַד־לְמֵרָחוֹקfar-henceאֲשַׁלְּחֶךָ׃will-send-you.

    And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.

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    וַיִּשְׁמְעוּAnd-they-gave-audienceאֵלָיוunto-himעַד־הַדָּבָרunto-wordהַזֶּהthis,וַיִּשְׂאוּand-then-lifted-upאֶת־קוֹלָםtheir-voices,וַיֹּאמְרוּand-said,הַשְׁמֵדAway-withאִישׁa-fellowכָּזֶהsuchמֵעַלfromהָאֲדָמָהthe-earth:כִּיforלֹאit-is-notרָאוּיfitלוֹfor-himשֶׁיִּחְיֶה׃that-he-should-live.

    And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

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    וַיְהִיAnd-it-came-to-passבִּהְיוֹתָםas-theyצֹעֲקִיםcried-out,וּמַשְׁלִיכִיםand-cast-offאֶת־בִּגְדֵיהֶםtheir-clothesמֵעֲלֵיהֶםfrom-them,וְזֹרְקִיםand-threwעָפָרdustהַשָּׁמָיְמָה׃into-the-air,

    And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

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    וַיְצַוCommandedשַׂרthe-captainהָאֶלֶףchiefלְהוֹלִיכוֹhim-to-be-broughtאֶל־הַמְצָדinto-the-castle,וַיֹּאמֶרand-badeלְהַלְקוֹתthat-he-should-be-scourgedאֹתוֹhimוְלִבְדֹּקand-examined;לְמַעַןthatיֵדַעhe-might-knowמַדּוּעַwhereforeעָלָיוagainst-himהַצְּעָקָהthey-criedהַזֹּאת׃so.

    The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.

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    וַיְהִיAnd-it-came-to-passכַּאֲשֶׁרasאָסְרוּthey-boundאֹתוֹhimלְהַכּוֹתוֹto-scourge-himבִרְצוּעוֹתwith-thongs,וַיֹּאמֶרsaidאֶל־שַׂרunto-the-centurionהַמֵּאָהof-the-hundredהָעֹמֵדthat-stoodעָלָיוby,הַאַףIs-itרִשְׁיוֹןlawfulלָכֶםfor-youלְהַכּוֹתto-scourgeאִישׁa-manרוֹמִיthat-is-a-Roman,בְּלֹא־דִיןand-uncondemnedוּבְלֹאand-withoutמִשְׁפָּט׃judgment?

    And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

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    וַיִּשְׁמַעWhen-heardשַׂרthe-centurionהַמֵּאָהof-the-hundredאֶת־הַדָּבָרthatהַזֶּהword,וַיֵּלֶךְhe-wentוַיַּגֵּדand-toldלְשַׂרthe-captainהָאֶלֶףchief,לֵאמֹרsaying,רְאֵהTake-heedמַה־תַּעֲשֶׂהwhat-you-do:כִּיforהָאִישׁmanהַזֶּהthisרוֹמִיa-Romanהוּא׃is.

    When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.

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    וַיָּבֹאThen-came,שַׂר־הָאֶלֶףthe-chief-captainוַיֹּאמַרand-said,הַגֵּד־לִיTell-me,הֲרוֹמִיa-Roman?אַתָּהare-youוַיֹּאמֶרHe-said,רוֹמִי׃Yea,-a-Roman.

    Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.

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    וַיַּעַןAnd-answered,שַׂרthe-captainהָאֶלֶףchiefאֲנִיIבְּכֶסֶףWith-a-sumרַבgreatקָנִיתִיobtainedלִיIמִשְׁפַּטthe-right-ofהָאֶזְרָחוּתfreedomהַזֹּאתthis.וַיֹּאמֶרAnd-said,פּוֹלוֹסPaulוַאֲנִיBut-Iיֻלַּדְתִּיwas-bornבָהּ׃free.

    And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

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    אָזThen-straightwayהִרְפּוּthey-departedמִמֶּנּוּfrom-himהָאֲנָשִׁיםthe-menאֲשֶׁרwhichבָּאוּshould-haveלְבָדְקוֹexamined-him:וְשַׂרand-the-captainהָאֶלֶףchiefיָרֵאwas-afraid,מְאֹדalsoכִּי־אָסַרbecause-he-had-boundאוֹתוֹhimוְהוּאafter-he-knew-thatרוֹמִי׃a-Roman.

    Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

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    וּמִמׇּחֳרָתOn-the-morrow,בִּקֵּשׁbecause-he-wouldלָדַעַתhave-knownבָּרוּרthe-certaintyעַל־מֶהwhereforeהַיְּהוּדִיםof-the-Jews,מְחַיְּבִיםhe-was-accusedאוֹתוֹhimוַיַּתֵּרhe-loosedמוֹסְרוֹתָיוfrom-his-bands,וַיְצַוand-commandedלְהָבִיאto-appearאֶת־רָאשֵׁיthe-chiefהַכֹּהֲנִיםpriestsוְאֶתandכׇּל־הַסַּנְהֶדְרִיןall-their-council,וַיּוֹרֶדand-brought-downאֶת־פּוֹלוֹסPaul,וַיַּעֲמִידֵהוּand-set-himלִפְנֵיהֶם׃before-them.

    On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.