Acts 9

1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest

1 أَمَّا شَاوُلُ فَكَانَ يَفُورُ بِالتَّهْدِيدِ وَالْقَتْلِ عَلَى تَلامِيذِ الرَّبِّ. فَذَهَبَ إِلَى رَئِيسِ الْكَهَنَةِ،

2 and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

2 وَطَلَبَ مِنْهُ رَسَائِلَ إِلَى مَجَامِعِ الْيَهُودِ فِي دِمَشْقَ لِتَسْهِيلِ الْقَبْضِ عَلَى أَتْبَاعِ هَذَا الطَّرِيقِ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ وَالنِّسَاءِ، حَيْثُمَا يَجِدُهُمْ، لِيَسُوقَهُمْ مُقَيَّدِينَ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ.

3 As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

3 وَفِيمَا هُوَ مُنْطَلِقٌ إِلَى دِمَشْقَ، وَقَدِ اقْتَرَبَ مِنْهَا، لَمَعَ حَوْلَهُ فَجْأَةً نُورٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ،

4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

4 فَوَقَعَ إِلَى الأَرْضِ وَسَمِعَ صَوْتاً يَقُولُ لَهُ: «شَاوُلُ! شَاوُلُ! لِمَاذَا تَضْطَهِدُنِي؟»

5 “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.

5 فَسَأَلَ: «مَنْ أَنْتَ يَا سَيِّدُ؟» فَجَاءَهُ الْجَوَابُ: «أَنَا يَسُوعُ الَّذِي أَنْتَ تَضْطَهِدُهُ، صَعْبٌ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تَرْفُسَ الْمَنَاخِسَ».

6 “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

6 فَقَالَ وَهُوَ مُرْتَعِدٌ وَمُتَحَيِّرٌ: «يَا رَبُّ مَاذَا تُرِيدُ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ؟» فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّبُّ: «قُمْ، وَادْخُلِ الْمَدِينَةَ فَيُقَالَ لَكَ مَا يَجِبُ أَنْ تَفْعَلَهُ».

7 The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.

7 وَأَمَّا مُرَافِقُو شَاوُلَ فَوَقَفُوا مَذْهُولِينَ لَا يَنْطِقُونَ، فَقَدْ سَمِعُوا الصَّوْتَ وَلَكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَرَوْا أَحَداً.

8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.

8 وَعِنْدَمَا نَهَضَ شَاوُلُ عَنِ الأَرْضِ، فَتَحَ عَيْنَيْهِ فَوَجَدَ أَنَّهُ لَا يُبْصِرُ، فَاقْتَادُوهُ بِيَدِهِ وَأَدْخَلُوهُ إِلَى دِمَشْقَ،

9 For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.

9 حَيْثُ بَقِيَ ثَلاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ لَا يُبْصِرُ وَلا يَأْكُلُ وَلا يَشْرَبُ.

10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.

10 وَكَانَ فِي دِمَشْقَ تِلْمِيذٌ لِلرَّبِّ اسْمُهُ حَنَانِيَّا، نَادَاهُ الرَّبُّ فِي رُؤْيَا: «يَا حَنَانِيَّا!» فَقَالَ: «لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَبُّ!»

11 “Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.

11 فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّبُّ: «اذْهَبْ إِلَى الشَّارِعِ الْمَعْرُوفِ بِالْمُسْتَقِيمِ وَاسْأَلْ فِي بَيْتِ يَهُوذَا، عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ طَرْسُوسَ اسْمُهُ شَاوُلُ. إِنَّهُ يُصَلِّي هُنَاكَ الآنَ.

12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”

12 وَقَدْ رَأَى فِي رُؤْيَا رَجُلاً اسْمُهُ حَنَانِيَّا يَدْخُلُ إِلَيْهِ وَيَضَعُ يَدَهُ عَلَيْهِ، فَيُبْصِرُ».

13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

13 فَقَالَ حَنَانِيَّا لِلرَّبِّ: «وَلَكِنِّي، يَا رَبُّ، قَدْ سَمِعْتُ مِنْ كَثِيرِينَ بِالْفَظَائِعِ الَّتِي ارْتَكَبَهَا هَذَا الرَّجُلُ بِقِدِّيسِيكَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ،

14 And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”

14 وَقَدْ كَلَّفَهُ رُؤَسَاءُ الْكَهَنَةِ السُّلْطَةَ لِيُلْقِيَ الْقَبْضَ عَلَى كُلِّ مَنْ يَدْعُو بِاسْمِكَ».

15 “Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.

15 فَأَمَرَهُ الرَّبُّ: «اذْهَبْ! فَقَدِ اخْتَرْتُ هَذَا الرَّجُلَ لِيَكُونَ إِنَاءً يَحْمِلُ اسْمِي إِلَى الأُمَمِ وَالْمُلُوكِ وَبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ.

16 I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”

16 وَسَأُرِيهِ كَمْ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَتَأَلَّمَ مِنْ أَجْلِ اسْمِي!»

17 So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

17 فَذَهَبَ حَنَانِيَّا وَدَخَلَ بَيْتَ يَهُوذَا، وَوَضَعَ يَدَيْهِ عَلَى شَاوُلَ وَقَالَ: «أَيُّهَا الأَخُ شَاوُلُ، إِنَّ الرَّبَّ يَسُوعَ، الَّذِي ظَهَرَ لَكَ فِي الطَّرِيقِ الَّتِي جِئْتَ فِيهَا، أَرْسَلَنِي إِلَيْكَ لِكَيْ تُبْصِرَ وَتَمْتَلِئَ مِنَ الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ».

18 At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized,

18 وَفِي الْحَالِ تَسَاقَطَ مِنْ عَيْنَيْ شَاوُلَ مَا يُشْبِهُ الْقُشُورَ، فَأَبْصَرَ، ثُمَّ قَامَ وَتَعَمَّدَ.

19 and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.

19 وَتَنَاوَلَ طَعَاماً فَاسْتَعَادَ قُوَّتَهُ وَبَقِيَ بِضْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ مَعَ التَّلامِيذِ فِي دِمَشْقَ.

20 Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”

20 وَفِي الْحَالِ بَدَأَ يُبَشِّرُ فِي الْمَجَامِعِ بِأَنَّ يَسُوعَ هُوَ ابْنُ اللهِ.

21 All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

21 وَأَثَارَ كَلامُهُ دَهْشَةَ السَّامِعِينَ، فَتَسَاءَلُوا: «أَلَيْسَ هَذَا هُوَ الَّذِي كَانَ يُبِيدُ جَمِيعَ الدَّاعِينَ بِهَذَا الاِسْمِ فِي أُورُشَليمَ؟ أَمَا جَاءَ إِلَى هُنَا لِيُلْقِيَ الْقَبْضَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَيَسُوقَهُمْ مُقَيَّدِينَ إِلَى رُؤَسَاءِ الْكَهَنَةِ؟»

22 But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

22 وَأَمَّا شَاوُلُ فَقَدْ صَارَ أَكْثَرَ حَمَاسَةً فِي وَعْظِهِ، فَكَانَ يُفْحِمُ الْيَهُودَ السَّاكِنِينَ فِي دِمَشْقَ بِبَرَاهِينِهِ الَّتيِ كَانَ يُبَيِّنُ بِها أَنَّ يَسُوعَ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ.

23 After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,

23 وَبَعْدَ عِدَّةِ أَيَّامٍ، حَاكَ الْيَهُودُ فِي دِمَشْقَ مُؤَامَرَةً لِقَتْلِ شَاوُلَ،

24 but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.

24 فَعَلِمَ بِها. وَكَانُوا يُرَاقِبُونَ أَبْوَابَ الْمَدِينَةِ نَهَاراً وَلَيْلاً لِيَقْتُلُوهُ وَهُوَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا.

25 One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.

25 فَأَخَذَهُ بَعْضُ التَّلامِيذِ لَيْلاً وَوَضَعُوهُ فِي سَلٍّ، وَأَنْزَلُوهُ بِالْحِبَالِ مِنْ عَلَى سُورِ الْمَدِينَةِ.

26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

26 وَلَمَّا وَصَلَ شَاوُلُ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ، حَاوَلَ أَنْ يَنْضَمَّ إِلَى التَّلامِيذِ هُنَاكَ، فَخَافُوا مِنْهُ، إِذْ لَمْ يُصَدِّقُوا أَنَّهُ صَارَ تِلْمِيذاً لِلرَّبِّ.

27 Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.

27 فَتَوَلَّى بَرْنَابَا أَمْرَهُ وَأَحْضَرَهُ إِلَى الرُّسُلِ، وَحَدَّثَهُمْ كَيْفَ ظَهَرَ الرَّبُّ لَهُ فِي الطَّرِيقِ وَكَلَّمَهُ، وَكَيْفَ بَشَّرَ بِجُرْأَةٍ بِاسْمِ يَسُوعَ فِي دِمَشْقَ.

28 So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.

28 فَأَخَذَ يَذْهَبُ وَيَجِيءُ مَعَهُمْ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، مُبَشِّراً بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ بِجُرْأَةٍ.

29 He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.

29 وَكَانَ يُخَاطِبُ الْيَهُودَ الْيُونَانِيِّينَ وَيُجَادِلُهُمْ، فَحَاوَلُوا أَنْ يَقْتُلُوهُ.

30 When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

30 فَلَمَّا عَلِمَ الإِخْوَةُ بِذَلِكَ أَنْزَلُوهُ إِلَى مِينَاءِ قَيْصَرِيَّةَ. وَمِنْ هُنَاكَ أَرْسَلُوهُ إِلَى طَرْسُوسَ.

31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

31 فِي أَثْنَاءِ ذَلِكَ كَانَتِ الْكَنِيسَةُ فِي مَنَاطِقِ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ وَالْجَلِيلِ وَالسَّامِرَةِ تَتَمَتَّعُ بِالسَّلامِ. وَكَانَتْ تَنْمُو وَتَسِيرُ فِي تَقْوَى الرَّبِّ، بِمُسَانَدَةِ الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ.

32 As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.

32 وَبَيْنَمَا كَانَ بُطْرُسُ يَنْتَقِلُ مِنْ مَكَانٍ إِلَى مَكَانٍ، زَارَ السَّاكِنِينَ فِي مَدِينَةِ لُدَّةَ،

33 There he found a man named Aeneas who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.

33 وَوَجَدَ هُنَاكَ مَشْلُولاً اسْمُهُ إِينِيَاسُ، مَضَتْ عَلَيْهِ ثَمَانِي سَنَوَاتٍ وَهُوَ طَرِيحُ الْفِرَاشِ.

34 “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,

34 فَقَالَ لَهُ: «يَا إِينِيَاسُ، شَفَاكَ يَسُوعُ الْمَسِيحُ. قُمْ وَرَتِّبْ سَرِيرَكَ بِنَفْسِكَ!» فَقَامَ فِي الْحَالِ.

35 and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

35 وَرَآهُ سُكَّانُ لُدَّةَ وَشَارُونَ جَمِيعاً، فَرَجَعُوا إِلَى الرَّبِّ.

36 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.

36 وَكَانَ فِي مَدِينَةِ يَافَا تِلْمِيذَةٌ اسْمُهَا طَابِيثَا، وَمَعْنَى اسْمِهَا: غَزَالَةُ، كَانَ يَشْغَلُهَا دَائِماً فِعْلُ الْخَيْرِ وَمُسَاعَدَةُ الْفُقَرَاءِ.

37 At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room.

37 وَحَدَثَ فِي ذَلِكَ الْوَقْتِ أَنَّهَا مَرِضَتْ وَمَاتَتْ، فَغَسَّلُوهَا وَوَضَعُوهَا فِي غُرْفَةٍ بِالطَّبَقَةِ الْعُلْيَا.

38 Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”

38 وَسَمِعَ التَّلامِيذُ فِي يَافَا أَنَّ بُطْرُسَ فِي لُدَّةَ. وَإِذْ كَانَتْ يَافَا قَرِيبَةً مِنْ لُدَّةَ، أَرْسَلُوا إِلَيْهِ رَجُلَيْنِ يَطْلُبَانِ إِلَيْهِ قَائِلَيْنِ: «تَعَالَ إِلَيْنَا وَلا تَتَأَخَّرْ!»

39 So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

39 فَقَامَ وَذَهَبَ. وَلَمَّا وَصَلَ قَادُوهُ إِلَى الطَّبَقَةِ الْعُلْيَا، فَتَقَدَّمَتْ إِلَيْهِ جَمِيعُ الأَرَامِلِ بَاكِيَاتٍ، يَعْرِضْنَ بَعْضَ الأَقْمِصَةِ وَالثِّيَابِ مِمَّا كَانَتْ غَزَالَةُ تَخِيطُهُ وَهِيَ مَعَهُنَّ.

40 Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.

40 فَطَلَبَ بُطْرُسُ إِلَى جَمِيعِ الْحَاضِرِينَ أَنْ يَخْرُجُوا مِنَ الْغُرْفَةِ، وَرَكَعَ وَصَلَّى، ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ إِلَى الْجُثَّةِ وَقَالَ: «يَا طَابِيثَا، قُومِي!» فَفَتَحَتْ عَيْنَيْهَا. وَلَمَّا رَأَتْ بُطْرُسَ جَلَسَتْ،

41 Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.

41 فَمَدَّ يَدَهُ إِلَيْهَا وَسَاعَدَهَا عَلَى النُّهُوضِ، ثُمَّ دَعَا الْقِدِّيسِينَ وَالأَرَامِلَ، وَرَدَّهَا إِلَيْهِمْ حَيَّةً.

42 This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.

42 وَانْتَشَرَ خَبَرُ هَذِهِ الْمُعْجِزَةِ فِي يَافَا كُلِّهَا، فَآمَنَ بِالرَّبِّ كَثِيرُونَ.

43 And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.

43 وَبَقِيَ بُطْرُسُ فِي يَافَا عِدَّةَ أَيَّامٍ عِنْدَ دَبَّاغٍ اسْمُهُ سِمْعَانُ.