أعمال 2

١ 1 وَلَمَّا جَاءَ الْيَوْمُ الْخَمْسُونَ، كَانَ الإِخْوَةُ مُجْتَمِعِينَ مَعاً فِي مَكَانٍ وَاحِدٍ،

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together with one purpose.

٢ 2 وَفَجْأَةً حَدَثَ صَوْتٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ كَأَنَّهُ دَوِيُّ رِيحٍ عَاصِفَةٍ، فَمَلأَ الْبَيْتَ الَّذِي كَانُوا جَالِسِينَ فِيهِ.

And suddenly a roar came out of the sky, like the rushing of a violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

٣ 3 ثُمَّ ظَهَرَتْ لَهُمْ أَلْسِنَةٌ كَأَنَّهَا مِنْ نَارٍ، وَقَدْ تَوَزَّعَتْ وَحَلَّتْ عَلَى كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ،

Fiery tongues appeared and were distributed to them, and it [a tongue] landed on each one of them.

٤ 4 فَامْتَلأُوا جَمِيعاً مِنَ الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ، وَأَخَذُوا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِلُغَاتٍ أُخْرَى، مِثْلَمَا مَنَحَهُمُ الرُّوحُ أَنْ يَنْطِقُوا.

And they were all filled with Holy Spirit and began to speak different languages, as the Spirit was granting to them to speak out.

٥ 5 وَكَانَتْ أُورُشَلِيمُ فِي ذلِكَ الْوَقْتِ مُزْدَحِمَةً بِالْيَهُودِ الأَتْقِيَاءِ الَّذِينَ جَاءُوا إِلَيْهَا مِنْ أُمَمِ الْعَالَمِ كُلِّهَا.

Now there were devout men, Jews, from every nation under heaven, dwelling in Jerusalem.

٦ 6 فَلَمَّا دَوَّى الصَّوْتُ، تَوَافَدَتْ إِلَيْهِمِ الْجُمُوعُ، وَقَدْ أَخَذَتْهُمُ الْحَيْرَةُ لأَنَّ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ كَانَ يَسْمَعُهُمْ يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِلُغَتِهِ.

So when that roar occurred, the crowd came together, and was bewildered, because each one was hearing them speaking to him in his own dialect.

٧ 7 وَاسْتَوْلَتِ الدَّهْشَةُ عَلَيْهِمْ. فَأَخَذُوا يَتَسَاءَلُونَ: «أَلَيْسَ هَؤُلاءِ الْمُتَكَلِّمُونَ جَمِيعاً مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَلِيلِ؟

So they were amazed and marveled, saying to one another: “Hey, aren't all these who are speaking Galileans?

٨ 8 فَكَيْفَ يَسْمَعُ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنَّا لُغَةَ الْبَلَدِ الَّذِي وُلِدَ فِيهِ؟

So how can each of us be hearing our own dialect in which we were born?

٩ 9 فَبَعْضُنَا فَرْتِيُّونَ، وَمَادِيُّونَ، وَعِيلامِيُّونَ. وَبَعْضُنَا مِنْ سُكَّانِ مَا بَيْنَ النَّهْرَيْنِ وَالْيَهُودِيَّةِ، وَكَبَّدُوكِيَّةَ، وَبُنْتُسَ، وَأَسِيَّا،

Parthians and Medes and Elamites; those dwelling in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia,

١٠ 10 وَفَرِيجِيَّةَ، وَبَمْفِيلِيَّةَ، وَمِصْرَ، وَنَوَاحِي لِيبِيَّا الْمُواجِهَةِ لِلقَيْرَوَانِ. وَبَيْنَنَا كَثِيرُونَ مِنَ الرُّومَانِيِّينَ الزَّائِرِينَ،

in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene; and visitors from Rome—both Jews and proselytes—

١١ 11 يَهُوداً وَمُتَهَوِّدِينَ، وَبَعْضُ الْكَرِيتِيِّينَ وَالْعَرَبِ. وَهَا نَحْنُ نَسْمَعُهُمْ يُكَلِّمُونَنَا بِلُغَاتِنَا عَنْ أَعْمَالِ اللهِ الْعَظِيمَةِ».

Cretans and Arabians; we hear them declaring the great works of God in our own languages.”

١٢ 12 وَأَخَذَ الْجَمِيعُ يَسْأَلُونَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضاً فِي دَهْشَةٍ وَحَيْرَةٍ: «مَا مَعْنَى هَذَا كُلِّهِ؟»

Yes they were all amazed and perplexed, saying one to another, “Whatever is going on?”

١٣ 13 أَمَّا بَعْضُهُمْ فَقَالُوا سَاخِرِينَ: «مَا هُمْ إِلّا سُكَارَى!»

But different ones were jeering, saying, “They are full of sweet wine!”

١٤ 14 فَوَقَفَ بُطْرُسُ مَعَ الرُّسُلِ الأَحَدَ عَشَرَ، وَخَاطَبَ الْحَاضِرِينَ بِصَوْتٍ عَالٍ، وَقَالَ: «أَيُّهَا الْيَهُودُ، وَيَا جَمِيعَ الْمُقِيمِينَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ! أَصْغُوا إِلَى كَلامِي لِتَعْلَمُوا حَقِيقَةَ الأَمْرِ!

So Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and proclaimed to them: “Men—Jews and all who are dwelling in Jerusalem—let this be known to you; indeed, listen to my speech!

١٥ 15 لَيْسَ هؤُلاءِ سَكَارَى كَمَا تَتَوَهَّمُونَ، فَالنَّاسُ لَا يَسْكَرُونَ فِي السَّاعَةِ التَّاسِعَةِ صَبَاحاً.

Because these are not drunk, as you suppose (since it is only the third hour of the day),

١٦ 16 وَلَكِنْ هَذَا مَا قِيلَ بِلِسَانِ النَّبِيِّ يُوئِيلَ:

but this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

١٧ 17 يَقُولُ اللهُ: فِي الأَيَّامِ الأَخِيرَةِ سَأَسْكُبُ رُوحِي عَلَى جَمِيعِ الْبَشَرِ، فَيَتَنَبَّأُ بَنُوكُمْ وَبَنَاتُكُمْ، وَيَرَى شَبَابُكُمْ رُؤىً، وَيَحْلُمُ شُيُوخُكُمْ أَحْلاماً.

‘It will be in the last days, says God: I will pour out from my Spirit upon all flesh; your sons and your daughters will prophesy; your young men will see visions; your old men will dream a dream.

١٨ 18 فِي تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ أُفِيضُ مِنْ رُوحِي عَلَى عَبِيدِي كُلِّهِمْ، رِجَالاً وَنِسَاءً، فَيَتَنَبَّأُونَ.

In those days I will indeed pour out from my Spirit upon my male slaves and upon my female slaves, and they will prophesy.

١٩ 19 سَأُجْرِي عَجَائِبَ فَوْقُ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَعَلامَاتٍ تَحْتُ عَلَى الأَرْضِ، حَيْثُ يَكُونُ دَمٌ وَنَارٌ وَدُخَانٌ كَثِيفٌ!

I will show wonders in the heaven above and signs on the earth below: blood and fire and smoke vapor.

٢٠ 20 وَقَبْلَ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ يَوْمُ الرَّبِّ، ذلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الْعَظِيمُ الشَّهِيرُ، سَتُظْلِمُ الشَّمْسُ، وَيَتَحَوَّلُ الْقَمَرُ إِلَى لَوْنِ الدَّمِ.

The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into ‘blood’ before the great and glorious day of the Lord will come.

٢١ 21 وَلَكِنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ يَدْعُو بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ يَخْلُصُ!

And it will be: whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved!’

٢٢ 22 فَيَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، اسْمَعُوا هَذَا الْكَلامَ: إِنَّ يَسُوعَ النَّاصِرِيَّ رَجُلٌ أَيَّدَهُ اللهُ بِمُعْجِزَاتٍ وَعَجَائِبَ وَعَلامَاتٍ أَجْرَاهَا عَلَى يَدِهِ بَيْنَكُمْ، كَمَا تَعْلَمُونَ.

“Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Natsorean, a man from God attested to you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by Him in your midst, as you yourselves well know,

٢٣ 23 وَمَعَ ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ سَمَحَ اللهُ، وَفْقاً لِمَشِيئَتِهِ الْمَحْتُومَةِ وَعِلْمِهِ السَّابِقِ، أَنْ تَقْبِضُوا عَلَيْهِ وَتَصْلُبُوهُ وَتَقْتُلُوهُ بِأَيْدِي الأَثَمَةِ.

Him—being delivered up by the established purpose and foreknowledge of God—you murdered, having taken Him with lawless hands and crucified Him;

٢٤ 24 وَلكِنَّ اللهَ أَقَامَهُ مِنْ بَيْنِ الأَمْوَاتِ نَاقِضاً أَوْجَاعَ المَوْتِ، فَمَا كَانَ يُمْكِنُ لِلْمَوْتِ أَنْ يُبْقِيَهُ فِي قَبْضَتِهِ!

whom God raised up, ending the labor pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it.

٢٥ 25 فَإِنَّ دَاوُدَ يَقُولُ فِيهِ: كُنْتُ أَرَى الرَّبَّ أَمَامِي دَائِماً فَإِنَّهُ عَنْ يَمِينِي لِئَلّا أَتَزَعْزَعَ.

For David says concerning Him: ‘I always saw the Lord before my face, because He is at my right side so that I not be shaken.

٢٦ 26 لِذَلِكَ فَرِحَ قَلْبِي وَتَهَلَّلَ لِسَانِي. حَتَّى إِنَّ جَسَدِي سَيَرْقُدُ عَلَى رَجَاءٍ.

Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced. Furthermore, even my flesh will repose upon hope,

٢٧ 27 لأَنَّكَ لَنْ تَتْرُكَ نَفْسِي فِي هُوَّةِ الأَمْوَاتِ، وَلَنْ تَدَعَ وَحِيدَكَ الْقُدُّوسَ يَرَى فَسَاداً، (Hadēs g86)

because You will not abandon my soul in Hades, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see decay. (Hadēs g86)

٢٨ 28 هَدَيْتَنِي سُبُلَ الْحَيَاةِ، وَسَتَمْلأُنِي سُرُوراً بِرُؤْيَةِ وَجْهِكَ!

You have made known to me roads of life; with Your presence You make me full of gladness.’

٢٩ 29 أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، دَعُونِي أَقُولُ لَكُمْ صَرَاحَةً إِنَّ أَبَانَا دَاوُدَ مَاتَ وَدُفِنَ، وَقَبْرُهُ مَازَالَ عِنْدَنَا حَتَّى الْيَوْمِ.

“Men, brothers, be it permitted to speak to you plainly about the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

٣٠ 30 لأَنَّ دَاوُدَ كَانَ نَبِيًّا، وَعَارِفاً أَنَّ اللهَ أَقْسَمَ لَهُ يَمِيناً بِأَنْ يَجِيءَ الْمَسِيحُ مِنْ نَسْلِهِ وَيَجْلِسَ عَلَى عَرْشِهِ،

So then, he being a prophet and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath that of the fruit, according to flesh, of his loins He would raise up the Messiah to sit on his throne,

٣١ 31 فَقَدْ تَكَلَّمَ عَنْ قِيَامَةِ الْمَسِيحِ كَمَا رَآهَا مُسْبَقاً، فَقَالَ إِنَّ نَفْسَهُ لَمْ تُتْرَكْ فِي هُوَّةِ الأَمْوَاتِ، وَلَمْ يَنَلْ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ الْفَسَادُ. (Hadēs g86)

he foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Messiah, that His soul was not abandoned in Hades, nor did His flesh see decay. (Hadēs g86)

٣٢ 32 فَيَسُوعُ هَذَا أَقَامَهُ اللهُ مِنَ الْمَوْتِ، وَنَحْنُ جَمِيعاً شُهُودٌ لِذَلِكَ.

“This Jesus God raised, to which we all are witnesses.

٣٣ 33 وَإِذْ رُفِعَ إِلَى يَمِينِ اللهِ، وَأَخَذَ مِنَ الآبِ الرُّوحَ الْقُدُسَ الْمَوْعُودَ بِهِ، أَفَاضَهُ عَلَيْنَا. وَمَا تَرَوْنَهُ الآنَ وَتَسْمَعُونَهُ هُوَ نَتِيجَةٌ لِذَلِكَ.

Therefore, having been exalted to God's right hand, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this that you now see and hear.

٣٤ 34 فَإِنَّ دَاوُدَ لَمْ يَرْتَفِعْ بِجَسَدِهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ. ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ هُوَ نَفْسَهُ يَقُولُ: قَالَ الرَّبُّ لِرَبِّي: اجْلِسْ عَنْ يَمِينِي

Further, David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand

٣٥ 35 حَتَّى أَجْعَلَ أَعْدَاءَكَ مَوْطِئاً لِقَدَمَيْكَ.

until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.’

٣٦ 36 فَلْيَعْلَمْ يَقِيناً بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ جَمِيعاً، أَنَّ اللهَ قَدْ جَعَلَ يَسُوعَ، هَذَا الَّذِي صَلَبْتُمُوهُ أَنْتُمْ، رَبّاً وَمَسِيحاً!»

Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made Him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified!”

٣٧ 37 فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ الْحَاضِرُونَ هَذَا الْكَلامَ، وَخَزَتْهُمْ قُلُوبُهُمْ، فَسَأَلُوا بُطْرُسَ وَبَاقِي الرُّسُلِ: «مَاذَا نَعْمَلُ أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ؟»

Now upon hearing this they were cut to the heart and said to Peter, and the rest of the Apostles, “Men, brothers, what shall we do?!”

٣٨ 38 أَجَابَهُمْ بُطْرُسُ: «تُوبُوا، وَلْيَتَعَمَّدْ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ بِاسْمِ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ، فَيَغْفِرَ اللهُ خَطَايَاكُمْ وَتَنَالُوا هِبَةَ الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ،

So Peter said to them: “Repent and be baptized, each one of you, upon the name of Jesus Christ, for forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

٣٩ 39 لأَنَّ الْوَعْدَ هُوَ لَكُمْ وَلأَوْلادِكُمْ وَلِلْبَعِيدِينَ جَمِيعاً، يَنَالُهُ كُلُّ مَنْ يَدْعُوهُ الرَّبُّ إِلهُنَا!»

For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far away—as many, that is, as the Lord our God may call.”

٤٠ 40 ثُمَّ شَهِدَ بُطْرُسُ لِلْحَاضِرِينَ وَوَعَظَهُمْ بِكَلامٍ كَثِيرٍ آخَرَ، قَائِلاً: «اخْلُصُوا مِنْ هَذَا الْجِيلِ الْمُنْحَرِفِ!»

With many different words he both testified and kept exhorting, saying, “Escape from this perverse generation!”

٤١ 41 فَالَّذِينَ قَبِلُوا كَلامَهُ مِنْهُمْ تَعَمَّدُوا. وَانْضَمَّ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ نَحْوُ ثَلاثَةِ آلافِ نَفْسٍ.

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized, and that day about three thousand souls were added.

٤٢ 42 وَكَانَ الْجَمِيعُ يُدَاوِمُونَ عَلَى تَلَقِّي تَعْلِيمِ الرُّسُلِ، وَعَلَى حَيَاةِ الشَّرِكَةِ، وَكَسْرِ الْخُبْزِ، وَالصَّلَوَاتِ.

And they continued steadfastly in the Apostles' teaching and in the fellowship, both in the breaking of the bread and in the prayers.

٤٣ 43 وَلَمَّا أُجْرِيَتْ عَجَائِبُ وَعَلامَاتٌ كَثِيرَةٌ عَلَى أَيْدِي الرُّسُلِ، اسْتَوْلَتِ الرَّهْبَةُ عَلَى كُلِّ نَفْسٍ.

Fear came upon every soul—many wonders and signs were taking place through the Apostles.

٤٤ 44 وَكَانَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ كُلُّهُمْ مُتَّحِدِينَ مَعاً، فَكَانُوا يَتَشَارَكُونَ فِي كُلِّ مَا يَمْلِكُونَ،

Now all who believed were together and had all things in common;

٤٥ 45 وَيَبِيعُونَ أَمْلاكَهُمْ وَمُقْتَنَيَاتِهِمْ وَيَتَقَاسَمُونَ الثَّمَنَ عَلَى قَدْرِ احْتِيَاجِ كُلٍّ مِنْهُمْ،

they started selling both possessions and goods and were distributing to all according as anyone had need.

٤٦ 46 وَيُدَاوِمُونَ عَلَى الْحُضُورِ إِلَى الْهَيْكَلِ يَوْمِيًّا بِقَلْبٍ وَاحِدٍ، وَيَكْسِرُونَ الْخُبْزَ فِي الْبُيُوتِ، وَيَتَنَاوَلُونَ الطَّعَامَ مَعاً بِابْتِهَاجٍ وَبَسَاطَةِ قَلْبٍ،

So day by day they continued steadfastly with one purpose in the temple and broke bread from house to house; they received their share of food with gladness and singleness of heart,

٤٧ 47 مُسَبِّحِينَ اللهَ، وَكَانُوا يُلاقُونَ اسْتِحْسَاناً لَدَى الشَّعْبِ كُلِّهِ. وَكَانَ الرَّبُّ، كُلَّ يَوْمٍ، يَضُمُّ إِلَى الْكَنِيسَةِ الَّذِينَ يَخْلُصُونَ.

praising God and having favor with all the people. And day by day the Lord added to the Church those who were being saved.

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