Acts 6 מַעֲשֵׂי הַשְּׁלִיחִים פרק ו׳

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   בַּיָּמִיםAnd-in-daysהָהֵםthose,כַּאֲשֶׁרwhenרָבוּwas-multipliedהַתַּלְמִידִיםthe-number-of-the-disciples,הָיְתָהthere-aroseתְּלוּנַתa-murmuring-ofהַיְּהוּדִיםthe-Jewsהַיְּוָנִיםthe-Greciansעַל־הָעִבְרִיִּיםagainst-the-Hebrews,עַל־אֲשֶׁרbecauseהֶעְלִימוּthey-hidעֵינֵיהֶםtheir-eyesמֵאַלְמְנוֹתֵיהֶםfrom-their-widows,לְבִלְתִּי־תֵתnot-givingלָהֶןthemיוֹםdayיוֹםby-dayאֶת־אֲרוּחָתָן׃their-daily-ministration.

   And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

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   וַיִּקְרְאוּThen-calledשְׁנֵיםthe-two-andהֶעָשָׂרtenאֶת־הֲמוֹןthe-multitude-ofהַתַּלְמִידִיםthe-disciples,וַיֹּאמְרוּand-said,לֹא־נָאוֶהIt-is-not-reasonלָנוּfor-usכִּיthatנַעֲזֹבwe-should-leaveאֶת־דְּבַרthe-word-ofהָאֱלֹהִיםGod,וּנְשַׁמֵּשׁand-serveאֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָנוֹת׃tables.

   Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

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   לָכֵןWherefore,אַחַיbrethren,בְּרוּ־לָכֶםlook-you-outשִׁבְעָהsevenאֲנָשִׁיםmenמִקִּרְבְּכֶםamong-youאֲשֶׁרofשֵׁםreportטוֹבhonestלָהֶםto-them,וּמְלֵאִיםfull-ofרוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁthe-Holy-Ghostוְחׇכְמָהand-wisdom,וְנַפְקִידֵםwhom-we-may-appointעַל־הָעִנְיָןover-businessהַזֶּה׃this.

   Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

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   וַאֲנַחְנוּBut-weנִשְׁקֹדwill-give-ourselves-continuallyעַל־הַתְּפִלָּהto-prayer,וְעַל־שִׁמּוּשׁand-to-the-ministry-ofהַדָּבָר׃the-word.

   But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

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   וַיִּיטַבAnd-pleasedהַדָּבָרthe-sayingלִפְנֵיbeforeכׇל־הֶהָמוֹןthe-whole-multitude:וַיִּבְחֲרוּand-they-choseאֶת־אִסְטְפָנוֹסStephen,אִישׁa-manמָלֵאfull-ofאֱמוּנָהfaithוְרוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁand-of-the-Holy-Ghost,וְאֶת־פִילִפּוֹסand-Philip,וְאֶת־פְּרוֹכוֹרוֹסand-Prochorus,וְאֶת־נִיקָנוֹרand-Nicanor,וְאֶת־טִימוֹןand-Timon,וְאֶת־פַּרְמְנָסand-Parmenas,וְאֶת־נִיקְלָסand-Nicolasגֵּרa-proselyte-ofאַנְטְיוֹכְיָא׃Antioch:

   And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

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   אֶת־אֵלֶּהWhomהֶעֱמִידוּthey-setלִפְנֵיbeforeהַשְּׁלִיחִיםthe-apostles:וַיִּתְפַּלֲלוּand-when-they-had-prayed,וַיִּסְמְכוּthey-laidאֶת־יְדֵיהֶםtheir-handsעֲלֵיהֶם׃on-them.

   Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

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   וַיְהִיAnd-wasדְּבַרthe-word-ofהָאֱלֹהִיםGodהוֹלֵךְincreasingוְגָדֵלand-growing;וַיִּרֶבand-multipliedמִסְפַּרthe-number-ofהַתַּלְמִידִיםthe-disciplesבִּירוּשָׁלַיִםin-Jerusalemעַד־מְאֹדgreatly;וְגַם־הָמוֹןand-also-a-companyרַבgreatמִן־הַכֹּהֲנִיםof-the-priestsהִטּוּinclinedאֶת־לִבָּםtheir-heartאֶל־הָאֱמוּנָה׃obedient-to-the-faith.

   And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

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   וְאִסְטְפָנוֹסAnd-Stephen,מָלֵאfull-ofאֱמוּנָהfaithוּגְבוּרָהand-power,וַיַּעַשׂdidאֹתוֹתmiraclesוּמוֹפְתִיםand-wondersגְּדוֹלִיםgreatבְּקֶרֶבamongהָעָם׃the-people.

   And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

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   וַיָּקוּמוּThen-there-aroseאֲנָשִׁיםcertain-menמִבֵּית־הַכְּנֵסֶתof-the-synagogue,הַנִּקְרָאwhich-is-calledעַל־שֵׁםby-the-name-ofהַלִּיבֶרְטִינִיםthe-Libertines,וְשֶׁל־קוּרִינִיםand-of-Cyrenians,וַאֲלֶכְסַנְדְּרִיִּיםand-Alexandrians,וּמִן־בְּנֵיand-of-them-ofקִילִיקְיָאCiliciaוְאַסְיָאand-of-Asia,וַיִּתְוַכְּחוּdisputingעִם־אִסְטְפָנוֹס׃with-Stephen.

   Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

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    וְלֹאAnd-notיָכְלוּwere-they-ableעֲמֹדto-resistלְנֶגֶדagainstהַחׇכְמָהthe-wisdomוְהָרוּחַand-the-spiritאֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּרby-which-he-spakeבּוֹ׃by-it.

    And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

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    וַיָּסִיתוּThen-they-subornedבוֹagainst-himאֲנָשִׁיםmen,לֵאמֹרwhich-said,שָׁמַעְנוּWe-have-heardאֹתוֹhimמְדַבֵּרspeakגִּדּוּפִיםblasphemous-wordsבְּמשֶׁהagainst-Moses,וּבֵאלֹהִים׃and-against-God.

    Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

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    וַיְעוֹרְרוּAnd-they-stirred-upאֶת־הָעָםthe-people,וְאֶת־הַזְּקֵנִיםand-the-elders,וְהַסּוֹפְרִיםand-the-scribes,וַיָּקוּמוּand-cameעָלָיוupon-him,וַיַּחְטְפֻהוּand-caught-him,וַיְבִיאֻהוּand-brought-himלִפְנֵיtoסַנְהֶדְרִין׃the-council,

    And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

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    וַיַּעֲמִידוּAnd-set-upעֵדֵיwitnessesשָׁקֶרfalse,אֲשֶׁרwhichאָמְרוּsaid,הָאִישׁmanהַזֶּהThisאֵינֶנּוּnotחָדֵלceasethלְהָטִיחַto-speakדְּבָרִיםblasphemous-wordsנֶגֶדagainstמְקוֹםplaceהַקֹּדֶשׁholyהַזֶּהthis,וְנֶגֶדand-againstהַתּוֹרָה׃the-law:

    And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

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    כִּיForשְׁמַעֲנֻהוּwe-have-heard-himאֹמֵרsay,זֶהthisיֵשׁוּעַJesusהַנָּצְרִיof-Nazarethיִתֹּץshall-destroyאֶת־הַמָּקוֹםplaceהַזֶּהthis,וִישַׁנֶּהand-shall-changeאֶת־הַחֻקִּיםthe-customsאֲשֶׁרwhichמָסַר־לָנוּdelivered-usמשֶׁה׃Moses.

    For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

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    וַיִּסְתַּכְּלוּAnd-looking-stedfastlyבוֹon-him,כׇּל־הַיֹּשְׁבִיםall-that-satבְּסַנְהֶדְרִיןin-the-councilוַיִּרְאוּsawוְהִנֵּהbeholdפָנָיוhis-faceכִּפְנֵיas-it-had-been-the-face-ofמַלְאָךְ׃an-angel.

    And all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.