Acts 27

فَلَمَّا اسْتَقَرَّ الرَّأْيُ أَنْ نُسَافِرَ فِي الْبَحْرِ إِلَى إِيطَالِيَا، سَلَّمُوا بُولُسَ وَأَسْرَى آخَرِينَ إِلَى قَائِدِ مِئَةٍ مِنْ كَتِيبَةِ أُوغُسْطُسَ اسْمُهُ يُولِيُوسُ.

And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.

فَصَعِدْنَا إِلَى سَفِينَةٍ أَدْرَامِيتِينِيَّةٍ، وَأَقْلَعْنَا مُزْمِعِينَ أَنْ نُسَافِرَ مَارِّينَ بِالْمَوَاضِعِ الَّتِي فِي أَسِيَّا. وَكَانَ مَعَنَا أَرِسْتَرْخُسُ، رَجُلٌ مَكِدُونِيٌّ مِنْ تَسَالُونِيكِي.

And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

وَفِي الْيَوْمِ الآخَرِ أَقْبَلْنَا إِلَى صَيْدَاءَ، فَعَامَلَ يُولِيُوسُ بُولُسَ بِالرِّفْقِ، وَأَذِنَ أَنْ يَذْهَبَ إِلَى أَصْدِقَائِهِ لِيَحْصُلَ عَلَى عِنَايَةٍ مِنْهُمْ.

And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

ثُمَّ أَقْلَعْنَا مِنْ هُنَاكَ وَسَافَرْنَا فِي الْبَحْرِ مِنْ تَحْتِ قُبْرُسَ، لأَنَّ الرِّيَاحَ كَانَتْ مُضَادَّةً.

And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

وَبَعْدَ مَا عَبَرْنَا الْبَحْرَ الَّذِي بِجَانِبِ كِيلِيكِيَّةَ وَبَمْفِيلِيَّةَ، نَزَلْنَا إِلَى مِيرَا لِيكِيَّةَ.

And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

فَإِذْ وَجَدَ قَائِدُ الْمِئَةِ هُنَاكَ سَفِينَةً إِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةً مُسَافِرَةً إِلَى إِيطَالِيَا أَدْخَلَنَا فِيهَا.

And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

وَلَمَّا كُنَّا نُسَافِرُ رُوَيْدًا أَيَّامًا كَثِيرَةً، وَبِالْجَهْدِ صِرْنَا بِقُرْبِ كِنِيدُسَ، وَلَمْ تُمَكِّنَّا الرِّيحُ أَكْثَرَ، سَافَرْنَا مِنْ تَحْتِ كِرِيتَ بِقُرْبِ سَلْمُونِي.

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

وَلَمَّا تَجَاوَزْنَاهَا بِالْجَهْدِ جِئْنَا إِلَى مَكَانٍ يُقَالُ لَهُ «الْمَوَانِي الْحَسَنَةُ» الَّتِي بِقُرْبِهَا مَدِينَةُ لَسَائِيَةَ.

And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

وَلَمَّا مَضَى زَمَانٌ طَوِيلٌ، وَصَارَ السَّفَرُ فِي الْبَحْرِ خَطِرًا، إِذْ كَانَ الصَّوْمُ أَيْضًا قَدْ مَضَى، جَعَلَ بُولُسُ يُنْذِرُهُمْ

Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,

قَائِلاً:«أَيُّهَا الرِّجَالُ، أَنَا أَرَى أَنَّ هذَا السَّفَرَ عَتِيدٌ أَنْ يَكُونَ بِضَرَرٍ وَخَسَارَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ، لَيْسَ لِلشَّحْنِ وَالسَّفِينَةِ فَقَطْ، بَلْ لأَنْفُسِنَا أَيْضًا».

And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

وَلكِنْ كَانَ قَائِدُ الْمِئَةِ يَنْقَادُ إِلَى رُبَّانِ السَّفِينَةِ وَإِلَى صَاحِبِهَا أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا إِلَى قَوْلِ بُولُسَ.

Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

وَلأَنَّ الْمِينَا لَمْ يَكُنْ مَوْقِعُهَا صَالِحًا لِلْمَشْتَى، اسْتَقَرَّ رَأْيُ أَكْثَرِهِمْ أَنْ يُقْلِعُوا مِنْ هُنَاكَ أَيْضًا، عَسَى أَنْ يُمْكِنَهُمُ الإِقْبَالُ إِلَى فِينِكْسَ لِيَشْتُوا فِيهَا. وَهِيَ مِينَا فِي كِرِيتَ تَنْظُرُ نَحْوَ الْجَنُوبِ وَالشَّمَالِ الْغَرْبِيَّيْنِ.

And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

فَلَمَّا نَسَّمَتْ رِيحٌ جَنُوبٌ، ظَنُّوا أَنَّهُمْ قَدْ مَلَكُوا مَقْصَدَهُمْ، فَرَفَعُوا الْمِرْسَاةَ وَطَفِقُوا يَتَجَاوَزُونَ كِرِيتَ عَلَى أَكْثَرِ قُرْبٍ.

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

وَلكِنْ بَعْدَ قَلِيل هَاجَتْ عَلَيْهَا رِيحٌ زَوْبَعِيَّةٌ يُقَالُ لَهَا «أُورُوكْلِيدُونُ».

But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

فَلَمَّا خُطِفَتِ السَّفِينَةُ وَلَمْ يُمْكِنْهَا أَنْ تُقَابِلَ الرِّيحَ، سَلَّمْنَا، فَصِرْنَا نُحْمَلُ.

And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

فَجَرَيْنَا تَحْتَ جَزِيرَةٍ يُقَالُ لَهَا «كَلَوْدِي» وَبِالْجَهْدِ قَدِرْنَا أَنْ نَمْلِكَ الْقَارِبَ.

And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

وَلَمَّا رَفَعُوهُ طَفِقُوا يَسْتَعْمِلُونَ مَعُونَاتٍ، حَازِمِينَ السَّفِينَةَ، وَإِذْ كَانُوا خَائِفِينَ أَنْ يَقَعُوا فِي السِّيرْتِسِ، أَنْزَلُوا الْقُلُوعَ، وَهكَذَا كَانُوا يُحْمَلُونَ.

Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

وَإِذْ كُنَّا فِي نَوْءٍ عَنِيفٍ، جَعَلُوا يُفَرِّغُونَ فِي الْغَدِ.

And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

وَفِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ رَمَيْنَا بِأَيْدِينَا أَثَاثَ السَّفِينَةِ.

And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

وَإِذْ لَمْ تَكُنِ الشَّمْسُ وَلاَ النُّجُومُ تَظْهَرُ أَيَّامًا كَثِيرَةً، وَاشْتَدَّ عَلَيْنَا نَوْءٌ لَيْسَ بِقَلِيل، انْتُزِعَ أَخِيرًا كُلُّ رَجَاءٍ فِي نَجَاتِنَا.

And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

فَلَمَّا حَصَلَ صَوْمٌ كَثِيرٌ، حِينَئِذٍ وَقَفَ بُولُسُ فِي وَسْطِهِمْ وَقَالَ:«كَانَ يَنْبَغِي أَيُّهَا الرِّجَالُ أَنْ تُذْعِنُوا لِي، وَلاَ تُقْلِعُوا مِنْ كِرِيتَ، فَتَسْلَمُوا مِنْ هذَا الضَّرَرِ وَالْخَسَارَةِ.

But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

وَالآنَ أُنْذِرُكُمْ أَنْ تُسَرُّوا، لأَنَّهُ لاَ تَكُونُ خَسَارَةُ نَفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْكُمْ، إِلاَّ السَّفِينَةَ.

And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship.

لأَنَّهُ وَقَفَ بِي هذِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ مَلاَكُ الإِلهِ الَّذِي أَنَا لَهُ وَالَّذِي أَعْبُدُهُ،

For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

قَائِلاً: لاَ تَخَفْ يَا بُولُسُ. يَنْبَغِي لَكَ أَنْ تَقِفَ أَمَامَ قَيْصَرَ. وَهُوَذَا قَدْ وَهَبَكَ اللهُ جَمِيعَ الْمُسَافِرِينَ مَعَكَ.

Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

لِذلِكَ سُرُّوا أَيُّهَا الرِّجَالُ، لأَنِّي أُومِنُ بِاللهِ أَنَّهُ يَكُونُ هكَذَا كَمَا قِيلَ لِي.

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

وَلكِنْ لاَ بُدَّ أَنْ نَقَعَ عَلَى جَزِيرَةٍ».

Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

فَلَمَّا كَانَتِ اللَّيْلَةُ الرَّابِعَةَ عَشْرَةَ، وَنَحْنُ نُحْمَلُ تَائِهِينَ فِي بَحْرِ أَدْرِيَا، ظَنَّ النُّوتِيَّةُ، نَحْوَ نِصْفِ اللَّيْلِ، أَنَّهُمُ اقْتَرَبُوا إِلَى بَرّ.

But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

فَقَاسُوا وَوَجَدُوا عِشْرِينَ قَامَةً. وَلَمَّا مَضَوْا قَلِيلاً قَاسُوا أَيْضًا فَوَجَدُوا خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ قَامَةً.

And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

وَإِذْ كَانُوا يَخَافُونَ أَنْ يَقَعُوا عَلَى مَوَاضِعَ صَعْبَةٍ، رَمَوْا مِنَ الْمُؤَخَّرِ أَرْبَعَ مَرَاسٍ، وَكَانُوا يَطْلُبُونَ أَنْ يَصِيرَ النَّهَارُ.

Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

وَلَمَّا كَانَ النُّوتِيَّةُ يَطْلُبُونَ أَنْ يَهْرُبُوا مِنَ السَّفِينَةِ، وَأَنْزَلُوا الْقَارِبَ إِلَى الْبَحْرِ بِعِلَّةِ أَنَّهُمْ مُزْمِعُونَ أَنْ يَمُدُّوا مَرَاسِيَ مِنَ الْمُقَدَّمِ،

And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,

قَالَ بُولُسُ لِقَائِدِ الْمِئَةِ وَالْعَسْكَرِ:«إِنْ لَمْ يَبْقَ هؤُلاَءِ فِي السَّفِينَةِ فَأَنْتُمْ لاَ تَقْدِرُونَ أَنْ تَنْجُوا».

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

حِينَئِذٍ قَطَعَ الْعَسْكَرُ حِبَالَ الْقَارِبِ وَتَرَكُوهُ يَسْقُطُ.

Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

وَحَتَّى قَارَبَ أَنْ يَصِيرَ النَّهَارُ كَانَ بُولُسُ يَطْلُبُ إِلَى الْجَمِيعِ أَنْ يَتَنَاوَلُوا طَعَامًا، قَائِلاً:«هذَا هُوَ الْيَوْمُ الرَّابِعَ عَشَرَ، وَأَنْتُمْ مُنْتَظِرُونَ لاَ تَزَالُونَ صَائِمِينَ، وَلَمْ تَأْخُذُوا شَيْئًا.

And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.

لِذلِكَ أَلْتَمِسُ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ تَتَنَاوَلُوا طَعَامًا، لأَنَّ هذَا يَكُونُ مُفِيدًا لِنَجَاتِكُمْ، لأَنَّهُ لاَ تَسْقُطُ شَعْرَةٌ مِنْ رَأْسِ وَاحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ».

Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

وَلَمَّا قَالَ هذَا أَخَذَ خُبْزًا وَشَكَرَ اللهَ أَمَامَ الْجَمِيعِ، وَكَسَّرَ، وَابْتَدَأَ يَأْكُلُ.

And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

فَصَارَ الْجَمِيعُ مَسْرُورِينَ وَأَخَذُوا هُمْ أَيْضًا طَعَامًا.

Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.

وَكُنَّا فِي السَّفِينَةِ جَمِيعُ الأَنْفُسِ مِئَتَيْنِ وَسِتَّةً وَسَبْعِينَ.

And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

وَلَمَّا شَبِعُوا مِنَ الطَّعَامِ طَفِقُوا يُخَفِّفُونَ السَّفِينَةَ طَارِحِينَ الْحِنْطَةَ فِي الْبَحْرِ.

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

وَلَمَّا صَارَ النَّهَارُ لَمْ يَكُونُوا يَعْرِفُونَ الأَرْضَ، وَلكِنَّهُمْ أَبْصَرُوا خَلِيجًا لَهُ شَاطِئٌ، فَأَجْمَعُوا أَنْ يَدْفَعُوا إِلَيْهِ السَّفِينَةَ إِنْ أَمْكَنَهُمْ.

And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

فَلَمَّا نَزَعُوا الْمَرَاسِيَ تَارِكِينَ إِيَّاهَا فِي الْبَحْرِ، وَحَلُّوا رُبُطَ الدَّفَّةِ أَيْضًا، رَفَعُوا قِلْعًا لِلرِّيحِ الْهَابَّةِ، وَأَقْبَلُوا إِلَى الشَّاطِئِ.

And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

وَإِذْ وَقَعُوا عَلَى مَوْضِعٍ بَيْنَ بَحْرَيْنِ، شَطَّطُوا السَّفِينَةَ، فَارْتَكَزَ الْمُقَدَّمُ وَلَبِثَ لاَ يَتَحَرَّكُ. وَأَمَّا الْمؤَخَّرُ فَكَانَ يَنْحَلُّ مِنْ عُنْفِ الأَمْوَاجِ.

And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

فَكَانَ رَأْيُ الْعَسْكَرِ أَنْ يَقْتُلُوا الأَسْرَى لِئَلاَّ يَسْبَحَ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ فَيَهْرُبَ.

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

وَلكِنَّ قَائِدَ الْمِئَةِ، إِذْ كَانَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُخَلِّصَ بُولُسَ، مَنَعَهُمْ مِنْ هذَا الرَّأْيِ، وَأَمَرَ أَنَّ الْقَادِرِينَ عَلَى السِّبَاحَةِ يَرْمُونَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ أَوَّلاً فَيَخْرُجُونَ إِلَى الْبَرِّ،

But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:

وَالْبَاقِينَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى أَلْوَاحٍ وَبَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى قِطَعٍ مِنَ السَّفِينَةِ. فَهكَذَا حَدَثَ أَنَّ الْجَمِيعَ نَجَوْا إِلَى الْبَرِّ.

And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.