¹اما شاول فكان لم يزل ينفث تهدّدا وقتلا على تلاميذ الرب. فتقدم الى رئيس الكهنة

¹But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest

²وطلب منه رسائل الى دمشق الى الجماعات حتى اذا وجد اناسا من الطريق رجالا او نساء يسوقهم موثقين الى اورشليم‎.

²and asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the way, both men and women, he might bring [them] bound to Jerusalem.

³‎وفي ذهابه حدث انه اقترب الى دمشق فبغتة ابرق حوله نور من السماء.

³But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven,

⁴فسقط على الارض وسمع صوتا قائلا له شاول شاول لماذا تضطهدني‎.

⁴and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?

⁵‎فقال من انت يا سيد. فقال الرب انا يسوع الذي انت تضطهده. صعب عليك ان ترفس مناخس‎.

⁵And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], *I* am Jesus, whom *thou* persecutest.

⁶‎فقال وهو مرتعد ومتحيّر يا رب ماذا تريد ان افعل. فقال له الرب قم وادخل المدينة فيقال لك ماذا ينبغي ان تفعل‎.

⁶But rise up and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

⁷‎واما الرجال المسافرون معه فوقفوا صامتين يسمعون الصوت ولا ينظرون احدا‎.

⁷But the men who were travelling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but beholding no one.

⁸‎فنهض شاول عن الارض وكان وهو مفتوح العينين لا يبصر احدا‎. ‎فاقتادوه بيده وادخلوه الى دمشق‎.

⁸And Saul rose up from the earth, and his eyes being opened he saw no one. But leading [him] by the hand they brought him into Damascus.

⁹‎وكان ثلاثة ايام لا يبصر فلم يأكل ولم يشرب

⁹And he was three days without seeing, and neither ate nor drank.

¹⁰وكان في دمشق تلميذ اسمه حنانيا. فقال له الرب في رؤيا يا حنانيا. فقال هانذا يا رب‎.

¹⁰And there was a certain disciple in Damascus by name Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, [here am] I, Lord.

¹¹‎فقال له الرب قم واذهب الى الزقاق الذي يقال له المستقيم واطلب في بيت يهوذا رجلا طرسوسيا اسمه شاول. لانه هوذا يصلّي

¹¹And the Lord [said] to him, Rise up and go into the street which is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas one by name Saul, [he is] of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,

¹²وقد رأى في رؤيا رجلا اسمه حنانيا داخلا وواضعا يده عليه لكي يبصر‎.

¹²and has seen [in a vision] a man by name Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he should see.

¹³‎فاجاب حنانيا يا رب قد سمعت من كثيرين عن هذا الرجل كم من الشرور فعل بقديسيك في اورشليم‎.

¹³And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;

¹⁴‎وههنا له سلطان من قبل رؤساء الكهنة ان يوثق جميع الذين يدعون باسمك‎.

¹⁴and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name.

¹⁵‎فقال له الرب اذهب. لان هذا لي اناء مختار ليحمل اسمي امام امم وملوك وبني اسرائيل‎.

¹⁵And the Lord said to him, Go, for this [man] is an elect vessel to me, to bear my name before both nations and kings and [the] sons of Israel:

¹⁶‎لاني سأريه كم ينبغي ان يتألم من اجل اسمي‎.

¹⁶for *I* will shew to him how much he must suffer for my name.

¹⁷‎فمضى حنانيا ودخل البيت ووضع عليه يديه وقال ايها الاخ شاول قد ارسلني الرب يسوع الذي ظهر لك في الطريق الذي جئت فيه لكي تبصر وتمتلئ من الروح القدس‎.

¹⁷And Ananias went and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him he said, Saul, brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus that appeared to thee in the way in which thou camest, that thou mightest see, and be filled with [the] Holy Spirit.

¹⁸‎فللوقت وقع من عينيه شيء كانه قشور فابصر في الحال وقام واعتمد.

¹⁸And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he saw, and rising up was baptised;

¹⁹وتناول طعاما فتقوى. وكان شاول مع التلاميذ الذين في دمشق اياما.

¹⁹and, having received food, got strength. And he was with the disciples who [were] in Damascus certain days.

²⁰وللوقت جعل يكرز في المجامع بالمسيح ان هذا هو ابن الله‎.

²⁰And straightway in the synagogues he preached Jesus that *he* is the Son of God.

²¹‎فبهت جميع الذين كانوا يسمعون وقالوا أليس هذا هو الذي اهلك في اورشليم الذين يدعون بهذا الاسم. وقد جاء الى هنا لهذا ليسوقهم موثقين الى رؤساء الكهنة‎.

²¹And all who heard were astonished and said, Is not this *he* who destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name, and here was come for this purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

²²‎واما شاول فكان يزداد قوة ويحيّر اليهود الساكنين في دمشق محققا ان هذا هو المسيح

²²But Saul increased the more in power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

²³ولما تمت ايام كثيرة تشاور اليهود ليقتلوه‎.

²³Now when many days were fulfilled, the Jews consulted together to kill him.

²⁴‎فعلم شاول بمكيدتهم. وكانوا يراقبون الابواب ايضا نهارا وليلا ليقتلوه‎.

²⁴But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched also the gates both day and night, that they might kill him;

²⁵‎فاخذه التلاميذ ليلا وانزلوه من السور مدلين اياه في سل

²⁵but the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

²⁶ولما جاء شاول الى اورشليم حاول ان يلتصق بالتلاميذ. وكان الجميع يخافونه غير مصدقين انه تلميذ‎.

²⁶And having arrived at Jerusalem he essayed to join himself to the disciples, and all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

²⁷‎فاخذه برنابا واحضره الى الرسل وحدثهم كيف ابصر الرب في الطريق وانه كلمه وكيف جاهر في دمشق باسم يسوع‎.

²⁷But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.

²⁸‎فكان معهم يدخل ويخرج في اورشليم ويجاهر باسم الرب يسوع‎.

²⁸And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem,

²⁹‎وكان يخاطب ويباحث اليونانيين فحاولوا ان يقتلوه‎.

²⁹and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with the Hellenists; but they sought to kill him.

³⁰‎فلما علم الاخوة احدروه الى قيصرية وارسلوه الى طرسوس

³⁰And the brethren knowing it, brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

³¹واما الكنائس في جميع اليهودية والجليل والسامرة فكان لها سلام وكانت تبنى وتسير في خوف الرب وبتعزية الروح القدس كانت تتكاثر

³¹The assemblies then throughout the whole of Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified and walking in the fear of the Lord, and were increased through the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

³²وحدث ان بطرس وهو يجتاز بالجميع نزل ايضا الى القديسين الساكنين في لدّة‎.

³²Now it came to pass that Peter, passing through all [quarters], descended also to the saints who inhabited Lydda.

³³‎فوجد هناك انسانا اسمه اينياس مضطجعا على سرير منذ ثماني سنين وكان مفلوجا‎.

³³And he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name, who had been lying for eight years upon a couch, who was paralysed.

³⁴‎فقال له بطرس يا اينياس يشفيك يسوع المسيح. قم وافرش لنفسك‎. ‎فقام للوقت‎.

³⁴And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus, the Christ, heals thee: rise up, and make thy couch for thyself. And straightway he rose up.

³⁵‎ورآه جميع الساكنين في لدّة وسارون الذين رجعوا الى الرب

³⁵And all who inhabited Lydda and the Saron saw him, who turned to the Lord.

³⁶وكان في يافا تلميذة اسمها طابيثا الذي ترجمته غزالة. هذه كانت ممتلئة اعمالا صالحة واحسانات كانت تعملها‎.

³⁶And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which being interpreted means Dorcas. She was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.

³⁷‎وحدث في تلك الايام انها مرضت وماتت. فغسلوها ووضعوها في عليّة.

³⁷And it came to pass in those days that she grew sick and died; and, having washed her, they put her in [the] upper room.

³⁸واذ كانت لدّة قريبة من يافا وسمع التلاميذ ان بطرس فيها ارسلوا رجلين يطلبان اليه ان لا يتوانى عن ان يجتاز اليهم‎.

³⁸But Lydda being near to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, beseeching him, Thou must not delay coming to us.

³⁹‎فقام بطرس وجاء معهما. فلما وصل صعدوا به الى العليّة فوقفت لديه جميع الارامل يبكين ويرين اقمصة وثيابا مما كانت تعمل غزالة وهي معهنّ.

³⁹And Peter rising up went with them, whom, when arrived, they brought up into the upper chamber; and all the widows stood by him weeping and shewing him the body-coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

⁴⁰فاخرج بطرس الجميع خارجا وجثا على ركبتيه وصلّى ثم التفت الى الجسد وقال يا طابيثا قومي. ففتحت عينيها. ولما ابصرت بطرس جلست‎.

⁴⁰But Peter, putting them all out, and kneeling down, prayed. And, turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and, seeing Peter, sat up.

⁴¹‎فناولها يده واقامها. ثم نادى القديسين والارامل واحضرها حية‎.

⁴¹And having given her [his] hand, he raised her up, and having called the saints and the widows, presented her living.

⁴²‎فصار ذلك معلوما في يافا كلها فآمن كثيرون بالرب‎.

⁴²And it became known throughout the whole of Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.

⁴³‎ومكث اياما كثيرة في يافا عند سمعان رجل دباغ

⁴³And it came to pass that he remained many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.