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

¹But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went 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 for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

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

³As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.

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

⁴He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

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

⁵He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. TR adds “It’s hard for you to kick against the goads.”

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

⁶ But TR omits “But” rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

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

⁷The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.

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

⁸Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

⁹‎وكان ثلاثة ايام لا يبصر فلم يأكل ولم يشرب

⁹He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.

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

¹⁰Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.”

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

¹¹The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah or, Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,

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

¹² and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.”

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

¹³But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.

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

¹⁴Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”

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

¹⁵But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

¹⁶‎لاني سأريه كم ينبغي ان يتألم من اجل اسمي‎.

¹⁶ For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

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.

¹⁷Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

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

¹⁸Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

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

¹⁹He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

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

²⁰Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, 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.

²¹All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!”

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

²²But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

²³ولما تمت ايام كثيرة تشاور اليهود ليقتلوه‎.

²³When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,

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

²⁴but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

²⁵‎فاخذه التلاميذ ليلا وانزلوه من السور مدلين اياه في سل

²⁵but his 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.

²⁶When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all 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 declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

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

²⁸He was with them entering into TR and NU add “and going out” Jerusalem,

²⁹‎وكان يخاطب ويباحث اليونانيين فحاولوا ان يقتلوه‎.

²⁹preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. TR and NU omit “Jesus” and reverse the order of verses 28 & 29. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, The Hellenists were Hebrews who used Greek language and culture. but they were seeking to kill him.

³⁰‎فلما علم الاخوة احدروه الى قيصرية وارسلوه الى طرسوس

³⁰When the brothers The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

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

³¹So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

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

³²It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

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

³³There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.

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

³⁴Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.

³⁵‎ورآه جميع الساكنين في لدّة وسارون الذين رجعوا الى الرب

³⁵All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

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

³⁶Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. “Dorcas” is Greek for “Gazelle.” This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

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

³⁷It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

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

³⁸As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men Reading from NU, TR; MT omits “two men” to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.

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

³⁹Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the 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.

⁴⁰Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

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

⁴¹He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

⁴²‎فصار ذلك معلوما في يافا كلها فآمن كثيرون بالرب‎.

⁴²And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

⁴³‎ومكث اياما كثيرة في يافا عند سمعان رجل دباغ

⁴³It happened, that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.