Acts 9

أَمَّا شَاوُلُ فَكَانَ لَمْ يَزَلْ يَنْفُثُ تَهَدُّدًا وَقَتْلاً عَلَى تَلاَمِيذِ الرَّبِّ، فَتَقَدَّمَ إِلَى رَئِيسِ الْكَهَنَةِ

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

وَطَلَبَ مِنْهُ رَسَائِلَ إِلَى دِمَشْقَ، إِلَى الْجَمَاعَاتِ، حَتَّى إِذَا وَجَدَ أُنَاسًا مِنَ الطَّرِيقِ، رِجَالاً أَوْ نِسَاءً، يَسُوقُهُمْ مُوثَقِينَ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ.

And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

وَفِي ذَهَابِهِ حَدَثَ أَنَّهُ اقْتَرَبَ إِلَى دِمَشْقَ فَبَغْتَةً أَبْرَقَ حَوْلَهُ نُورٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ،

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

فَسَقَطَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ وَسَمِعَ صَوْتًا قَائِلاً لَهُ:«شَاوُلُ، شَاوُلُ! لِمَاذَا تَضْطَهِدُنِي؟»

And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

فَقَالَ:«مَنْ أَنْتَيَا سَيِّدُ؟» فَقَالَ الرَّبُّ:«أَنَا يَسُوعُ الَّذِي أَنْتَتَضْطَهِدُهُ. صَعْبٌ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تَرْفُسَ مَنَاخِسَ».

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

فَقَاَلَ وَهُوَ مُرْتَعِدٌ وَمُتَحَيِّرٌ:«يَارَبُّ، مَاذَا تُرِيدُ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ؟»فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّبُّ:«قُمْ وَادْخُلِ الْمَدِينَةَ فَيُقَالَ لَكَ مَاذَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ تَفْعَلَ».

And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

وَأَمَّا الرِّجَالُ الْمُسَافِرُونَ مَعَهُ فَوَقَفُوا صَامِتِينَ، يَسْمَعُونَ الصَّوْتَ وَلاَ يَنْظُرُونَ أَحَدًا.

And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

فَنَهَضَ شَاوُلُ عَنِ الأَرْضِ، وَكَانَ وَهُوَ مَفْتُوحُ الْعَيْنَيْنِ لاَ يُبْصِرُ أَحَدًا. فَاقْتَادُوهُ بِيَدِهِ وَأَدْخَلُوهُ إِلَى دِمَشْقَ.

And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

وَكَانَ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ لاَ يُبْصِرُ، فَلَمْ يَأْكُلْ وَلَمْ يَشْرَبْ.

And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

وَكَانَ فِي دِمَشْقَ تِلْمِيذٌ اسْمُهُ حَنَانِيَّا، فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّبُّ فِي رُؤْيَا:«يَا حَنَانِيَّا!». فَقَالَ:«هأَنَذَا يَارَبُّ».

And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّبُّ:«قُمْ وَاذْهَبْ إِلَى الزُّقَاقِ الَّذِي يُقَالُ لَهُ الْمُسْتَقِيمُ، وَاطْلُبْ فِي بَيْتِ يَهُوذَا رَجُلاً طَرْسُوسِيًّا اسْمُهُ شَاوُلُ . لأَنَّهُ هُوَذَا يُصَلِّي،

And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

وَقَدْ رَأَى فِي رُؤْيَا رَجُلاً اسْمُهُ حَنَانِيَّا دَاخِلاً وَوَاضِعًا يَدَهُ عَلَيْهِ لِكَيْ يُبْصِرَ».

And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

فَأَجَابَ حَنَانِيَّا:«يَارَبُّ، قَدْ سَمِعْتُ مِنْ كَثِيرِينَ عَنْ هذَا الرَّجُلِ، كَمْ مِنَ الشُّرُورِ فَعَلَ بِقِدِّيسِيكَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ.

Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

وَههُنَا لَهُ سُلْطَانٌ مِنْ قِبَلِ رُؤَسَاءِ الْكَهَنَةِ أَنْ يُوثِقَ جَمِيعَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ بِاسْمِكَ».

And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّبُّ: «اذْهَبْ! لأَنَّ هذَا لِي إِنَاءٌ مُخْتَارٌ لِيَحْمِلَ اسْمِي أَمَامَ أُمَمٍ وَمُلُوكٍ وَبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ.

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

لأَنِّي سَأُرِيهِ كَمْ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَتَأَلَّمَ مِنْ أَجْلِ اسْمِي».

For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

فَمَضَى حَنَانِيَّا وَدَخَلَ الْبَيْتَ وَوَضَعَ عَلَيْهِ يَدَيْهِ وَقَالَ: «أَيُّهَا الأَخُ شَاوُلُ، قَدْ أَرْسَلَنِي الرَّبُّ يَسُوعُ الَّذِي ظَهَرَ لَكَ فِي الطَّرِيقِ الَّذِي جِئْتَ فِيهِ، لِكَيْ تُبْصِرَ وَتَمْتَلِئَ مِنَ الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ».

And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

فَلِلْوَقْتِ وَقَعَ مِنْ عَيْنَيْهِ شَيْءٌ كَأَنَّهُ قُشُورٌ، فَأَبْصَرَ فِي الْحَالِ، وَقَامَ وَاعْتَمَدَ.

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

وَتَنَاوَلَ طَعَامًا فَتَقَوَّى. وَكَانَ شَاوُلُ مَعَ التَّلاَمِيذِ الَّذِينَ فِي دِمَشْقَ أَيَّامًا.

And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

وَلِلْوَقْتِ جَعَلَ يَكْرِزُ فِي الْمَجَامِعِ بِالْمَسِيحِ «أَنْ هذَا هُوَ ابْنُ اللهِ».

And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

فَبُهِتَ جَمِيعُ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا يَسْمَعُونَ وَقَالُوا:«أَلَيْسَ هذَا هُوَ الَّذِي أَهْلَكَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ بِهذَا الاسْمِ؟ وَقَدْ جَاءَ إِلَى هُنَا لِهذاَ لِيَسُوقَهُمْ مُوثَقِينَ إِلَى رُؤَسَاءِ الْكَهَنَةِ!».

But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

وَأَمَّا شَاوُلُ فَكَانَ يَزْدَادُ قُوَّةً، وَيُحَيِّرُ الْيَهُودَ السَّاكِنِينَ فِي دِمَشْقَ مُحَقِّقًا «أَنَّ هذَا هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ».

But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

وَلَمَّا تَمَّتْ أَيَّامٌ كَثِيرَةٌ تَشَاوَرَ الْيَهُودُ لِيَقْتُلُوهُ،

And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

فَعَلِمَ شَاوُلُ بِمَكِيدَتِهِمْ. وَكَانُوا يُرَاقِبُونَ الأَبْوَابَ أَيْضًا نَهَارًا وَلَيْلاً لِيَقْتُلُوهُ.

But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

فَأَخَذَهُ التَّلاَمِيذُ لَيْلاً وَأَنْزَلُوهُ مِنَ السُّورِ مُدَلِّينَ إِيَّاهُ فِي سَلّ.

Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

وَلَمَّا جَاءَ شَاوُلُ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ حَاوَلَ أَنْ يَلْتَصِقَ بِالتَّلاَمِيذِ، وَكَانَ الْجَمِيعُ يَخَافُونَهُ غَيْرَ مُصَدِّقِينَ أَنَّهُ تِلْمِيذٌ.

And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

فَأَخَذَهُ بَرْنَابَا وَأَحْضَرَهُ إِلَى الرُّسُلِ، وَحَدَّثَهُمْ كَيْفَ أَبْصَرَ الرَّبَّ فِي الطَّرِيقِ وَأَنَّهُ كَلَّمَهُ، وَكَيْفَ جَاهَرَ فِي دِمَشْقَ بِاسْمِ يَسُوعَ.

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

فَكَانَ مَعَهُمْ يَدْخُلُ وَيَخْرُجُ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ وَيُجَاهِرُ بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ.

And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.

وَكَانَ يُخَاطِبُ وَيُبَاحِثُ الْيُونَانِيِّينَ، فَحَاوَلُوا أَنْ يَقْتُلُوهُ.

And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

فَلَمَّا عَلِمَ الإِخْوَةُ أَحْدَرُوهُ إِلَى قَيْصَرِيَّةَ وَأَرْسَلُوهُ إِلَى طَرْسُوسَ.

Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

وَأَمَّا الْكَنَائِسُ فِي جَمِيعِ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ وَالْجَلِيلِ وَالسَّامِرَةِ فَكَانَ لَهَا سَلاَمٌ، وَكَانَتْ تُبْنَى وَتَسِيرُ فِي خَوْفِ الرَّبِّ، وَبِتَعْزِيَةِ الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ كَانَتْ تَتَكَاثَرُ.

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

وَحَدَثَ أَنَّ بُطْرُسَ وَهُوَ يَجْتَازُ بِالْجَمِيعِ، نَزَلَ أَيْضًا إِلَى الْقِدِّيسِينَ السَّاكِنِينَ فِي لُدَّةَ،

And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.

فَوَجَدَ هُنَاكَ إِنْسَانًا اسْمُهُ إِينِيَاسُ مُضْطَجِعًا عَلَى سَرِيرٍ مُنْذُ ثَمَانِي سِنِينَ، وَكَانَ مَفْلُوجًا.

And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

فَقَالَ لَهُ بُطْرُسُ:«يَا إِينِيَاسُ، يَشْفِيكَ يَسُوعُ الْمَسِيحُ. قُمْ وَافْرُشْ لِنَفْسِكَ!». فَقَامَ لِلْوَقْتِ.

And Peter said unto him, Æneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

وَرَآهُ جَمِيعُ السَّاكِنِينَ فِي لُدَّةَ وَسَارُونَ، الَّذِينَ رَجَعُوا إِلَى الرَّبِّ.

And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

وَكَانَ فِي يَافَا تِلْمِيذَةٌ اسْمُهَا طَابِيثَا، الَّذِي تَرْجَمَتُهُ غَزَالَةُ. هذِهِ كَانَتْ مُمْتَلِئَةً أَعْمَالاً صَالِحَةً وَإِحْسَانَاتٍ كَانَتْ تَعْمَلُهَا.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

وَحَدَثَ فِي تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ أَنَّهَا مَرِضَتْ وَمَاتَتْ، فَغَسَّلُوهَا وَوَضَعُوهَا فِي عِلِّيَّةٍ.

And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.

وَإِذْ كَانَتْ لُدَّةُ قَرِيبَةً مِنْ يَافَا، وَسَمِعَ التَّلاَمِيذُ أَنَّ بُطْرُسَ فِيهَا، أَرْسَلُوا رَجُلَيْنِ يَطْلُبَانِ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ لاَ يَتَوَانَى عَنْ أَنْ يَجْتَازَ إِلَيْهِمْ.

And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.

فَقَامَ بُطْرُسُ وَجَاءَ مَعَهُمَا. فَلَمَّا وَصَلَ صَعِدُوا بِهِ إِلَى الْعِلِّيَّةِ، فَوَقَفَتْ لَدَيْهِ جَمِيعُ الأَرَامِلِ يَبْكِينَ وَيُرِينَ أَقْمِصَةً وَثِيَابًا مِمَّا كَانَتْ تَعْمَلُ غَزَالَةُ وَهِيَ مَعَهُنَّ.

Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

فَأَخْرَجَ بُطْرُسُ الْجَمِيعَ خَارِجًا، وَجَثَا عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ وَصَلَّى، ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ إِلَى الْجَسَدِ وَقَالَ: «يَا طَابِيثَا، قُومِي!» فَفَتَحَتْ عَيْنَيْهَا. وَلَمَّا أَبْصَرَتْ بُطْرُسَ جَلَسَتْ،

But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

فَنَاوَلَهَا يَدَهُ وَأَقَامَهَا. ثُمَّ نَادَى الْقِدِّيسِينَ وَالأَرَامِلَ وَأَحْضَرَهَا حَيَّةً.

And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

فَصَارَ ذلِكَ مَعْلُومًا فِي يَافَا كُلِّهَا، فَآمَنَ كَثِيرُونَ بِالرَّبِّ.

And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

وَمَكَثَ أَيَّامًا كَثِيرَةً فِي يَافَا، عِنْدَ سِمْعَانَ رَجُل دَبَّاغٍ.

And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.