Acts 21

وَلَمَّا انْفَصَلْنَا عَنْهُمْ أَقْلَعْنَا وَجِئْنَا مُتَوَجِّهِينَ بِالاسْتِقَامَةِ إِلَى كُوسَ، وَفِي الْيَوْمِ التَّالِي إِلَى رُودُسَ، وَمِنْ هُنَاكَ إِلَى بَاتَرَا.

And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

فَإِذْ وَجَدْنَا سَفِينَةً عَابِرَةً إِلَى فِينِيقِيَةَ صَعِدْنَا إِلَيْهَا وَأَقْلَعْنَا.

And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.

ثُمَّ اطَّلَعْنَا عَلَى قُبْرُسَ، وَتَرَكْنَاهَا يَسْرَةً وَسَافَرْنَا إِلَى سُورِيَّةَ، وَأَقْبَلْنَا إِلَى صُورَ، لأَنَّ هُنَاكَ كَانَتِ السَّفِينَةُ تَضَعُ وَسْقَهَا.

Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

وَإِذْ وَجَدْنَا التَّلاَمِيذَ مَكَثْنَا هُنَاكَ سَبْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ. وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ لِبُولُسَ بِالرُّوحِ أَنْ لاَ يَصْعَدَ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ.

And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

وَلكِنْ لَمَّا اسْتَكْمَلْنَا الأَيَّامَ خَرَجْنَا ذَاهِبِينَ، وَهُمْ جَمِيعًا يُشَيِّعُونَنَا، مَعَ النِّسَاءِ وَالأَوْلاَدِ إِلَى خَارِجِ الْمَدِينَةِ. فَجَثَوْنَا عَلَى رُكَبِنَا عَلَى الشَّاطِئِ وَصَلَّيْنَا.

And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

وَلَمَّا وَدَّعْنَا بَعْضُنَا بَعْضًا صَعِدْنَا إِلَى السَّفِينَةِ. وَأَمَّا هُمْ فَرَجَعُوا إِلَى خَاصَّتِهِمْ.

And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.

وَلَمَّا أَكْمَلْنَا السَّفَرَ فِي الْبَحْرِ مِنْ صُورَ، أَقْبَلْنَا إِلَى بُتُولِمَايِسَ، فَسَلَّمْنَا عَلَى الإِخْوَةِ وَمَكَثْنَا عِنْدَهُمْ يَوْمًا وَاحِدًا.

And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.

ثُمَّ خَرَجْنَا فِي الْغَدِ نَحْنُ رُفَقَاءَ بُولُسَ وَجِئْنَا إِلَى قَيْصَرِيَّةَ، فَدَخَلْنَا بَيْتَ فِيلُبُّسَ الْمُبَشِّرِ، إِذْ كَانَ وَاحِدًا مِنَ السَّبْعَةِ وَأَقَمْنَا عِنْدَهُ.

And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Cæsarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.

وَكَانَ لِهذَا أَرْبَعُ بَنَاتٍ عَذَارَى كُنَّ يَتَنَبَّأْنَ.

And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

وَبَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ مُقِيمُونَ أَيَّامًا كَثِيرَةً، انْحَدَرَ مِنَ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ نَبِيٌّ اسْمُهُ أَغَابُوسُ.

And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judæa a certain prophet, named Agabus.

فَجَاءَ إِلَيْنَا، وَأَخَذَ مِنْطَقَةَ بُولُسَ، وَرَبَطَ يَدَيْ نَفْسِهِ وَرِجْلَيْهِ وَقَالَ:«هذَا يَقُولُهُ الرُّوحُ الْقُدُسُ: الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي لَهُ هذِهِ الْمِنْطَقَةُ، هكَذَا سَيَرْبُطُهُ الْيَهُودُ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ وَيُسَلِّمُونَهُ إِلَى أَيْدِي الأُمَمِ».

And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

فَلَمَّا سَمِعْنَا هذَا طَلَبْنَا إِلَيْهِ نَحْنُ وَالَّذِينَ مِنَ الْمَكَانِ أَنْ لاَ يَصْعَدَ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ.

And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

فَأَجَابَ بُولُسُ:«مَاذَا تَفْعَلُونَ؟ تَبْكُونَ وَتَكْسِرُونَ قَلْبِي، لأَنِّي مُسْتَعِدٌّ لَيْسَ أَنْ أُرْبَطَ فَقَطْ، بَلْ أَنْ أَمُوتَ أَيْضًا فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ لأَجْلِ اسْمِ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ».

Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

وَلَمَّا لَمْ يُقْنَعْ سَكَتْنَا قَائِلِينَ:«لِتَكُنْ مَشِيئَةُ الرَّبِّ».

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

وَبَعْدَ تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ تَأَهَّبْنَا وَصَعِدْنَا إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ.

And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.

وَجَاءَ أَيْضًا مَعَنَا مِنْ قَيْصَرِيَّةَ أُنَاسٌ مِنَ التَّلاَمِيذِ ذَاهِبِينَ بِنَا إِلَى مَنَاسُونَ، وَهُوَ رَجُلٌ قُبْرُسِيٌّ، تِلْمِيذٌ قَدِيمٌ، لِنَنْزِلَ عِنْدَهُ.

There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cæsarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.

وَلَمَّا وَصَلْنَا إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ قَبِلَنَا الإِخْوَةُ بِفَرَحٍ.

And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

وَفِي الْغَدِ دَخَلَ بُولُسُ مَعَنَا إِلَى يَعْقُوبَ، وَحَضَرَ جَمِيعُ الْمَشَايخِ.

And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.

فَبَعْدَ مَا سَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَفِقَ يُحَدِّثُهُمْ شَيْئًا فَشَيْئًا بِكُلِّ مَا فَعَلَهُ اللهُ بَيْنَ الأُمَمِ بِوَاسِطَةِ خِدْمَتِهِ.

And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

فَلَمَّا سَمِعُوا كَانُوا يُمَجِّدُونَ الرَّبَّ. وَقَالُوا لَهُ:«أَنْتَ تَرَى أَيُّهَا الأَخُ كَمْ يُوجَدُ رَبْوَةً مِنَ الْيَهُودِ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا، وَهُمْ جَمِيعًا غَيُورُونَ لِلنَّامُوسِ.

And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:

وَقَدْ أُخْبِرُوا عَنْكَ أَنَّكَ تُعَلِّمُ جَمِيعَ الْيَهُودِ الَّذِينَ بَيْنَ الأُمَمِ الارْتِدَادَ عَنْ مُوسَى، قَائِلاً أَنْ لاَ يَخْتِنُوا أَوْلاَدَهُمْ وَلاَ يَسْلُكُوا حَسَبَ الْعَوَائِدِ.

And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.

فَإِذًا مَاذَا يَكُونُ؟ لاَ بُدَّ عَلَى كُلِّ حَال أَنْ يَجْتَمِعَ الْجُمْهُورُ، لأَنَّهُمْ سَيَسْمَعُونَ أَنَّكَ قَدْ جِئْتَ.

What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.

فَافْعَلْ هذَا الَّذِي نَقُولُ لَكَ: عِنْدَنَا أَرْبَعَةُ رِجَال عَلَيْهِمْ نَذْرٌ.

Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;

خُذْ هؤُلاَءِ وَتَطهَّرْ مَعَهُمْ وَأَنْفِقْ عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَحْلِقُوا رُؤُوسَهُمْ، فَيَعْلَمَ الْجَمِيعُ أَنْ لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ مِمَّا أُخْبِرُوا عَنْكَ، بَلْ تَسْلُكُ أَنْتَ أَيْضًا حَافِظًا لِلنَّامُوسِ.

Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.

وَأَمَّا مِنْ جِهَةِ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنَ الأُمَمِ، فَأَرْسَلْنَا نَحْنُ إِلَيْهِمْ وَحَكَمْنَا أَنْ لاَ يَحْفَظُوا شَيْئًا مِثْلَ ذلِكَ، سِوَى أَنْ يُحَافِظُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ مِمَّا ذُبحَ لِلأَصْنَامِ، وَمِنَ الدَّمِ، وَالْمَخْنُوقِ، وَالزِّنَا».

As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

حِينَئِذٍ أَخَذَ بُولُسُ الرِّجَالَ فِي الْغَدِ، وَتَطَهَّرَ مَعَهُمْ وَدَخَلَ الْهَيْكَلَ، مُخْبِرًا بِكَمَالِ أَيَّامِ التَّطْهِيرِ، إِلَى أَنْ يُقَرَّبَ عَنْ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمُ الْقُرْبَانُ.

Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

وَلَمَّا قَارَبَتِ الأَيَّامُ السَّبْعَةُ أَنْ تَتِمَّ، رَآهُ الْيَهُودُ الَّذِينَ مِنْ أَسِيَّا فِي الْهَيْكَلِ، فَأَهَاجُوا كُلَّ الْجَمْعِ وَأَلْقَوْا عَلَيْهِ الأَيَادِيَ

And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

صَارِخِينَ:«يَا أَيُّهَا الرِّجَالُ الإِسْرَائِيلِيُّونَ، أَعِينُوا! هذَا هُوَ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي يُعَلِّمُ الْجَمِيعَ فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ ضِدًّا لِلشَّعْبِ وَالنَّامُوسِ وَهذَا الْمَوْضِعِ، حَتَّى أَدْخَلَ يُونَانِيِّينَ أَيْضًا إِلَى الْهَيْكَلِ وَدَنَّسَ هذَا الْمَوْضِعَ الْمُقَدَّسَ».

Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

لأَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَدْ رَأَوْا مَعَهُ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ تُرُوفِيمُسَ الأَفَسُسِيَّ، فَكَانُوا يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّ بُولُسَ أَدْخَلَهُ إِلَى الْهَيْكَلِ.

(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

فَهَاجَتِ الْمَدِينَةُ كُلُّهَا، وَتَرَاكَضَ الشَّعْبُ وَأَمْسَكُوا بُولُسَ وَجَرُّوهُ خَارِجَ الْهَيْكَلِ. وَلِلْوَقْتِ أُغْلِقَتِ الأَبْوَابُ.

And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

وَبَيْنَمَا هُمْ يَطْلُبُونَ أَنْ يَقْتُلُوهُ، نَمَا خَبَرٌ إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْكَتِيبَةِ أَنَّ أُورُشَلِيمَ كُلَّهَا قَدِ اضْطَرَبَتْ.

And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

فَلِلْوَقْتِ أَخَذَ عَسْكَرًا وَقُوَّادَ مِئَاتٍ وَرَكَضَ إِلَيْهِمْ. فَلَمَّا رأَوْا الأَمِيرَ وَالْعَسْكَرَ كَفُّوا عَنْ ضَرْبِ بُولُسَ.

Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.

حِينَئِذٍ اقْتَرَبَ الأَمِيرُ وَأَمْسَكَهُ، وَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُقَيَّدَ بِسِلْسِلَتَيْنِ، وَطَفِقَ يَسْتَخْبِرُ: تُرَى مَنْ يَكُونُ؟ وَمَاذَا فَعَلَ؟

Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

وَكَانَ الْبَعْضُ يَصْرُخُونَ بِشَيْءٍ وَالْبَعْضُ بِشَيْءٍ آخَرَ فِي الْجَمْعِ. وَلَمَّا لَمْ يَقْدِرْ أَنْ يَعْلَمَ الْيَقِينَ لِسَبَبِ الشَّغَبِ، أَمَرَ أَنْ يُذْهَبَ بِهِ إِلَى الْمُعَسْكَرِ.

And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

وَلَمَّا صَارَ عَلَى الدَّرَجِ اتَّفَقَ أَنَّ الْعَسْكَرَ حَمَلَهُ بِسَبَبِ عُنْفِ الْجَمْعِ،

And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

لأَنَّ جُمْهُورَ الشَّعْبِ كَانُوا يَتْبَعُونَهُ صَارِخِينَ: «خُذْهُ!».

For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.

وَإِذْ قَارَبَ بُولُسُ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ الْمُعَسْكَرَ قَالَ لِلأَمِيرِ:«أَيَجُوزُ لِي أَنْ أَقُولَ لَكَ شَيْئًا؟» فَقَالَ:«أَتَعْرِفُ الْيُونَانِيَّةَ؟

And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

أَفَلَسْتَ أَنْتَ الْمِصْرِيَّ الَّذِي صَنَعَ قَبْلَ هذِهِ الأَيَّامِ فِتْنَةً، وَأَخْرَجَ إِلَى الْبَرِّيَّةِ أَرْبَعَةَ الآلاَفِ الرَّجُلِ مِنَ الْقَتَلَةِ؟».

Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?

فَقَالَ بُولُسُ:«أَنَا رَجُلٌ يَهُودِيٌّ طَرْسُوسِيٌّ، مِنْ أَهْلِ مَدِينَةٍ غَيْرِ دَنِيَّةٍ مِنْ كِيلِيكِيَّةَ. وَأَلْتَمِسُ مِنْكَ أَنْ تَأْذَنَ لِي أَنْ أُكَلِّمَ الشَّعْبَ».

But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

فَلَمَّا أَذِنَ لَهُ، وَقَفَ بُولُسُ عَلَى الدَّرَجِ وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى الشَّعْبِ، فَصَارَ سُكُوتٌ عَظِيمٌ. فَنَادَى بِاللُّغَةِ الْعِبْرَانِيَّةِ قَائِلاً:

And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,